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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01

DYING SUDDENLY on HIS WEDDING JOURNEY.
BinghamtOn, Nov. 80 (SpeciaD.-Rodney W. Curtiss,
a coal merchant of this city, married on Wednes-
day evening 10 Miss Nillian Eastwood of this city,
at the home of the brides father W. II. Eastwood.
The couple went TO Philadelphia Washington and tho
South for bridal tour. Last night the news came
that Mr. Curtiss had fallen dead while riding in Fair
mount Park. Philadelphia. The body will arrive
here this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
NEW OFFICERS OF THE OHIO SOCIETY.

The election Of officers of the Ohio Society of New
York for 1890 was held at the clubhouse, No "36
Fifth-avc on Friday night 1t resulted as follows
Pres dent General Wager Swayne; vicc-pTsd 'ntS,
william l. Strong, Henry L. Burnett Calvin :. lrlcc.
Henry A. Glas sford and John w. Hartman: secretary,
Warren HiGey recording secretary, Edward b. Bruch
treasurer Leander II. Grail trustees for three years
George f. Armst rong, John Dickson and W. ii. Cald-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
COL ID. 7. HOLLIND BTRIED-

The funeral OF Colonel d. p Holland held yesterday
afternoon az ST. AIMS Protestant Episcopal Church. The
service was conducted by the Rev. +. II. Kmns. The
burial took place in Greenwood Cemetery. The floral
offerings were numerous, among them being cross and
crown from the family and wreahs and bouquets from
numerous organizations Of which Colonel Holland
member.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
70 GIVE 4 DINNER TO 4 NEW APPOlSTBE

TO GIVE DINNER TO 4 NE" Affo4 '..,
A complimentary dinner will be given 10 Oe"''e
Michael serwin at the Hoffman House 10 ]" '.'O"
evening at : O'Clock. It is in recognition VI w
Generals appointment Collector OF Internal a n..
enue for the second New. York District C4Su u,r q,
~ Donew Cornelius n Bliss. United states Ds,r s
VI. DuPu iti,chcu Iobn ID lahunty, NJ d. Gahagnha
and others viii respond 10 the toasS. Ae 0G ms
covers will be lad while me pehon' Oar anu
camille world will bo represented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
MAILING CHECKS TO BoNDnoLpERs.

Washington Nov 3O.-The United States Treasurer
to-day mailed 1856 checks representing 81 l31 ,6o2
In payment of the interest due December l on
registered 1-2 per cent bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
BONDS OFFERED AND ACCEPTED.

Washington, Now Bottle bond offerings to-day
aggregated 1886, 500 as follows:
1877
Coupon four and one-halfs-s25 900 and 500 600,
1T 1O4 5-S interest.
AL the offers wore accepted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
MOPMOyS NOT FIT FOR CITIZENSHIP.

MORMOYS NOT FIT FOR CITIZENSHIP
salt Lake. Utah, Nov. 3o-Judge Anderson today
delivered his decision in the matter of the application
for admission TO citizenship Of those MormonS who have
talen the Endowment House oath. The decision
,evcws the testimony at length and denies the appcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
onncctlon with this singular

not seem to have any connection with this singular
appearance, -, .,.s,.u,, ,.o,,. .o,,,mrs whether
any peculiar manifestations were seen by any ono Csc
on that evening.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
A COLUMN FOR FARMERS.
HOW THEY MAY LEARN TO TAN AND
COLOR SKINS.

Tho Processes Very Simple and Farmers
and Their Boys May Soon Learn All
! About Them - The Necessary Tools
Very Readily Obtained OF asde
of Pick-ups About the Place.
Many farmers will be interested In
learning something about tanning and
| coloring skins. Here is something about
1t from the american Agrlculturist"
The first requisites for tanning are
| fleshing-beam and knife. For the flesh
ing-beam, select a fine grained, hard
wood slab, about five feet long, and ten
TO fifteen inches wide, as shown In Fig.
l. Have the round side up; put In two
legs 2 IL feet long, and one foot from
widest end, the other end resting on the
floor, Make the top surface smooth
and 1t Is ready for use A good fleshing-
knife may be made from an old drawing
knife or pieces of scythe, by grinding
the edge down to face about q thirty
second of an inch; this will give two
edges to work with by reversing, and of
sufficient sharpness to remove all heshy
substance from a skin.
Preparatory to tanning skin, soak it
we'll and break all hard spots on the
fieshing-beam. To soak a skin, take four
gallons OF cold, soft water, half pint Of
bO1t-oOdpt ldll hn OuuCC VI udt1 IL
pint of salt; mix and immerse the skins
For skins to be tanned with the hair or
wool on, add three-fourths Of an ounce
of sulphuric acid. Soak from two to six
hours, After soaking. If it is required to
remove the hair or wool, immerse the
skins in a liquor composed Of five gal
Ions of cold water, four quarts of slaked
lime and four quarts of hard wood ashes.
Let it soak in this from one to six days,
or until the hair or wool slips off easily.
Then remove to the fleshing-beam and
scrape off all the hair and flesh-that is,
remove with the fleshing- knife all fleshy
particles that may remain on the inside
next to the animal. Now remove and
wash thoroughly in cold water, and with
the knife scrape off all the surplus
water.
Prepare the tan liquor as follows To
eight quarts of cold, soft water, aid one
quarter of pound of pulverized oxalic
acid, and one quart Of common salt.
Dissolve well, and immerse the skins.
Enough tan liquor should be made to
cover the skins we'll Light skins should
remain in this liquor from three to four
hours, and should be handled occasion
ally, that every part may be well wet
with the liquor. Calf skins, dog skins
and wolf skins, should remain in the
liquor at least forty EIGHT hours, or until
tanned through, which can be told by
cutting on the neck, the thickest part of
the skin. On all Of the finer furred skins,
wher- extra softness is desirable, the
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
A story of fWnshinntnn.

Some time ago II party of gentlemen at
Woodland were discussing the character
istics OF George Washington, the father
of his county, when Sam Rutland, the
gorgeousncss of whose Imagination has
made him we'll known throughout Cali
fornia, broke in upon the conversation.
"You are right, gentlemen, said he,
"Washington was cold, austere man.
He was as naughty as could be and a
etickler for formalities. There was
never but one occasion, so far as l have
heard, when he threw aside the usual
irigidity OF his demeanor. That instance
was narrated TO me many years ago by
my grandfather, who served under Wash
ington in the war OF the revolution. 1t
was the next day after battle in which
the British troops had been routed. The
colonial troops were drawn up in ranks,
and Washington rode down the line,
mounted upon the white charger OF
which you have ail heard. When he
came up to whtIe my grandfather was
standing the latter called out:
"'Why, how do you do, grneralr
General Washington rcincd up his
charger dismounted, threw his arms
about my grandfather's neck and ex-
claimed:
kuland, do not call me general-call
me George r"-Sacramento Bee.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
Honey Bees in Court.

In 1887, wealthy banker of Delaware
county, N. Y, had q nelghbor who kept
an, aplc;y of twenty swarms OF bees
within iifty feet Of the bankers dwelling.
The bar' ~coniplained that the bees at
tackled IL -.LIl,. members of his family
that they w..v, in fact, vicious and Of
fensive insects annoying his horses and
other stock. The neighbor refused to
remove the bees and the banker began a
suit for 81, 200 damages and an order for
the removal of tho bees, The National
Bee Keepers association assumed the
defense and thus mode this a test case.
The trial lasted several days and brought
out much expert testimony. The jury
declared the aplary nuisance and
awarded the plaintiff six cents and cost,
thus establishing precedent. The
court at once issued an injunction re-
straining the defendant from maintain
ing the apiary on his premises. The de-
fendant appealed and is now again de-
feated. It is said that the Bee Keepers
association will continue the fight by a
further appeal to the court OF ap peals-
the court o final resort.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
MATILDA MARIA.

She was poor little mite, who played
In the gutter by day and slept on bundle
Of rags at night, yet she had an intimate
and soul-satisfying friend, her DOLL Ma
tilda Maria.
Her own name was Maggie Kirke, and
though she expected some time to "take
in washing" as her mother did, and
work half the night over the 'starched
things" she considered herself, at pres
ent, very lucky and care-free girl; for
dirty, ragged and hungry as she might
be, she still had Matilda Maria and that
beautiful gutter.
One day, cry OF "Fire !" was heard in
the tenement house where her mother
lived, and the crazy old structure wac
speedily wrapped in flames. There was
no time to save household goods of any
sort, and the shrieking women had barely
rushed outside with babies in their arms
and children clinging to their skirts, when
the entire building seemed to be filled
with smoke and fire.
where's Maggie, Mrs. Kirke?" called
a neighbor across the way And Mrs.
Kirke, hotter than ever she had been at
the ironing-table, replied: "Praise be to
goodness Miss Mullen, Maggie's safe.
sent her to the store not five minutes
ago."
The fremen had come by this time,
and we're hastely running up a ladder.
Mrs. Kirke followed it with a curious
glance, and gave one cry, when she saw
that it was intended to reach her win
dow, and that Maggie stood there in the
opening, frantically waving one little
hand.
Then the woman threw her apron over
her eyes and saw no more until little
form was pressed into her arms and a
voice-Maggie own = kept repeating,
'You sick, marmie? You fraid? l amt
hurt bit. Wake upW
Mrs. Kirke did wake up, and took the
little thing to her heart.
Maggie" she asked, wherever was
you? Didn't you go to the store when I
told you:"
"Why, yes" said Maggie, "course
did. but L come and see the fire burnin
up our house, and run upstairs after
Tidy Mira. -
How she had managed to run up over
the heated stairs through the sitting at
mosphere, no one knew, but they did
know one thing-that Matilda Maria,
made of a stick of kindling wood and
dressed in an old red handkerchief, was
quite safe.-Youth's Companion.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
FIGURE I.

following liquid should be applied to the
skin after removing from the tan liquor.
One pint Of soft soap, one pint of tau
ner's oil, or heats oil, one pint of
alcohol. When this is thoroughly dried
in, the skin should be dampened enough
to finish.
All skins when drying are like full
cloth when wet; they contract or full up,
and have to be stretched in finishing.
To do this, take the skin before 1t is
thoroughly dried, and place it upon the
fleshing-beam over some yielding sub
stance, or sheep skin, flesh side up,
then take the fleshing knife, and care
fully push the edges of the blade stoutly
in all directions over the skin, until iU
becomes stretched, soft and pliable.
To enliven the fur upon the skins that
have been tanned and finished, take equal
parts Of scorched bran, and sharp, clean,
white sand, or dry, hard wood sawdust,
and rub well in the fur
Take equal parts of pulverized, un-
slaked lime and litharge, mix to thin
paste with water, and apply with Il
brush. One or two coats will give light
buff color. By using several coats a
beautiful, light-brown is obtained, every
additional coat deepening the color. BY
adding a small quantity of ammonia and
nitrate of silver, beautiful black is pro-
duced To color a bright orange on the
wool of sheep-skins, for rugs, etc, wash
out all grease from the wool, then take
an ounce of picric acid to each skin; dis
solve the acid in soft, lukewarm water,
using enough TO cover the skin. Use
alcohol or vinegar, to set the color. A
very pretty magenta color may be OBJ
tanned by taking for each skin half an
ounce of magenta crystals; dissolve in
quarts of boiling hot water, stirring until
dissolved; then add warm water enough
to cover the skins. The water should not
be more than lukewarm when putting the
skins in, and should be handled we'll, that
the color may be evenly distributed,
When of the right Color remove and set
with a pint of vinegar, or alcohol, in
water enough to cover the skins. Stretch
while drying, to prevent shrinkage.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

He that does not know those things
which are of use and necessity for him to
know. is but an ignorant man, whatever
he may know besides. -Tillotson.
Nothing is SO great an instance of ill
manners as flattery. If you fatter all
the company you please none; IL you
flatter only one or two you affront the
rest Swift.
We should love our friends as true am
ateurs love pictures; they keep their
eyes perpetually fixed on the fine points,
and do not see the defects.-Mme. Du-
fresnoy.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
CHILDREN's SAYINGS.

"Do you like rusty bread?' inquired
little Charlie, coming to my door with a
very brown cruyt in mis- hand.
"Rusty bread? l never heard of such
thing, Charlie, / answered.
This is rusty bread, said Charlie,
holding up his crust 1T stayed in the
stove until it got right hard and rusty
It's so goodr
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

NJ. Dubois, a Nantes doctor, says that
the pain of burns may be relieved by al
lowing the contents OF a syphon OF
seltZer water to flow over the affected
parts. He believes that this treatment
not only gives immediate relief, but
hastens the final cure, and ascribes the
good effects TO tbe carbonic acid gas,
which "aerates" the seltzer, and to the
lowering of the temperature of the
burned parts,
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
A MUSICAL ROMANCE.

ENEVRA PIER
SON and her vio-
lin occupied the
sky-parlor OF a
certain h G h
house on Wins
low street. Paul
Wenderhoff and
his piano dwelt
in the house OPP
posite, on the
same level.
The one win
dow in each room
faced the other,
directly over the
rather narrow
thnrOnp h fnre
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

Floy was one day riding with her
father. 1t was in the spring when the
roads were very treacherous and muddy.
and the little girls courages was sorely
tried by the violent lurchings and jolt
inss of the carriage. At last matters
reached a climax, and the little maids
holding tight to the back of the seat,
made plaintive moan: go papa. don't
like these between-times of year y
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

In making hot lemonade TO cure cold
add teaspoonful of pure glycerlne in
stead of sugar. A tablespoonful OF
brandy OF whisky may be added.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

"I'vK REALLY LEARNED TO STEAL"
Eyes. mother" said young Bushy Tail,
II know just how you feel.
But I've begun to prowl about;
I've really learned to steal.
The Rabbit runs. the Partridge flea
The chicken-roosts are high.
But shall wait chance to pounoe
shall be very sly.
l mean to live upon my wits;
shall be very sly"
So of they both together went.
And left their den Of rocks;
And which one of the two was worse,
The big or little fox.
Our Little Ones.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

Lets bang Lexie's hair, said Nellie
to May, while amusing themselves with
little brother. Lexie submitted pa
tiently TO thc operation, and when it was
finished, sat for several moments in per-
feet silence. Then looking up inquir-
ingly, he asked, "When is it going to
bangT He expected a fireworks dis
play.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

God takes mems hearty desires and
will instead OF the deed, where they have
not the power to fulfill it; but He never
took the bare deed instead of the will.
Baxter.
Very few people know how to enjoy
life. Some say to themselves: "I do
this or that, therefore 1 am amused; I
have paid so many pieces of gold, hence
feel SO much pleasure and wear away
their lives on that grindstone.-A de
Musset
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

Whene'er an anxious group is seen
Around some monthly magazine
Or paper that is daily whirled
To every quarter of the world,
And merry peals of laughter rise
AS this or that attracts the eyes,
The smiling crowd, you may depend,
Above some illustrations bend
That advertise the strength and scope
And purity of IVORY SOAR.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

10 mamma !" cried little Lee, on wax
ing; "Tvr had dream; dreamt was
going to n picnic.
"Did you have good time, my boy2"
NO" with disgust; II didn't get
there"
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

Little Edith called tho gobbler the
turkeys grandmother. er."-Youth's Com
panton.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

But while they smile or praise bestow'
And wonder whence ideas flow,
The fact should still be kept in mind
That people of the knowing kind
Will heed the hints or lessons laid
In rhymes and pictures thus displayed,
And let no precious moments fly
Until the IVORY SOAP they try,
And prove on garments coarse and fine.
The truth of every sketch and line.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
A WORD OF WARNING

There many white soaps represented be good the voy"
they ARE NOT but like counter lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities Of
the genuine Ask for Ivory" Soap and insist upon getting
by Proctor & Gamble
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-19

A telegram from Aberdeen, D. T., says
that ID. NJ. Donahey, an extensive farmer
living four miles east of Ispwich, commit
ted suicide, yesterday, by taking arsenic.
A serious shooting affray occurred at
Lansing, Tenn, yesterday, in which Dick
and John Burns were both fatally wounded
by &. A. Quinn. merchant of that place,
whom they assaulted.
G.. +. Winants, a retired millionaire of
Bergen Point, N. j., has declared his inten-
tior to build and donate to Rutgers College
a dormitory that will be the largest of all
the college buildings.
The half-breeds in Montana have been
granted permission by the Dominion gov
ernment to bring back to Canada their live
stock free of dnty. They will return to their
old nome at Batouche, n. w. t.
Luther Reynolds young colored man,
was shot through the heart by Walter
Scott, another colored man, during quar-
rel over a gambling game in the basement
of Leroy Clark's saloon. at Chicago, yeSter-
day morning. The murderer escaped.
John Shannon, a Frepchman who resided
at Bradenville, Penn, committed suicide,
on Saturday night, on account of threats
made by alleged White Caps. He procured
n uble-barrelled shotgun, and placing the
muzzle TO his side, fired both chambers. He
also attached a fuse to an oil-can, and just
before he discharged the gun he lighted the
fuse, but it failed to burn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-19
WHEN INDICATIONS.
TUESDAY-Fair; colder.
our NARY ANDERSON


Miss Anderson was welcomed last
night by great audience, which had
come in the fullness of its heart to feast
upon her, and it went away satisfied.
There was apparent that regard which
fond old country couple might have for
a favOrite daughter-the village wonder,
who had been to the great city to be
finished AS she returns to them, her
aided by reports of perfection which
have gathered as they come, arrayed
like the lilies of the field, and surely the
most beautiful of mortals, affection and
alteration can find no adequate express
sion, and, with beaming face and bulg-
ing eyes, can only repeat as refrain.
That's our Maryp
The fond old country couple, after
seeing Mary, stopped at THE WHEN
and laid in some rubber coats, gloves,
umbrellas and an overcOat, which shows
that their judgment is good and to be
trusted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-19
WEST VIRGINIA.
Conflicting Statements as to What May Hap
pen Concerning Senator and Governor.
2ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 1S.-The joint
assembly to open the election returns, after
q weeks recess, convened again to-day and
Immediately dissolved upon motion of Del
egate Sprigg. A conscience-s.ricken Dem
Ocrat intended to introduce a resolution to
declare the vote for Governor, hut his col
leagues got wind of it and cut him off. 1t
now appears that the journal of the
House shows the vote for Gov
ernor in Judge Fleming's notice of
contest, which was spread upon the min
utes, and which admits Goff's majority on
the face of the returns. 1t is held by some
that this constitutes the publication as di-
rected by the Constitution. and would be
sufficient to warrant Golf in claiming his
seat pending the contest. The significance
of the vote for Senator to-day is, first. that
Kenna never will be eleectd; second, that
the Democracy is hopelessly split; and
third, in view ofthe fact that Jackson no
titled the Assembly he would vote for no
other Democrat than Kenna there is a
chance for GOff's election, should the two
Labor men who voted for him the other day
do SO again. The probabilities are there
will be no election this session, which, by
the way, expires on Friday of this week.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 1S-The Sun has the
following special from Charleston, w. Va:
This was day of excitement in the effort
to elect United States Senator, but expec-
tations were blasted when two ballots had
been taken and the assembly dissolved
without an election. Kenna lost II votes,
and on the second ballot he received %,
while Golf received 40; Governor Wilson, 9;
ex-State Senator Sommerville, 4; Neal
Union Labor, 3, with others scattering.
There is rumor afoat tonight that the
Union Labor delegates will vote for Golf
of the Senate, Governor, and stop all con-
test proceedings between Fleming and Goff