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The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
THAT TERRIBLE GRIPPE" )"
What 1t ReaIl is Explained by One.
of the Best Informed Men in Amer

"
icas
The president of one of the leading New
York medical colleges, in conversation with
the writer the other evening, said:
"'La Grippe the Russian influenza, that
has caused so much talk, is more severe
affliction than people usually think. 1t
arises mysteriously, and appears to have its
origin in the atmosphere. The last time it
visited America was in 1903, and 1t came
then, as now, from Asia. The name in
fluenza,' comes from the suggestion that
the malady was due to the Influences of
the heavenly bodies, but more modern
science has discovered that it is due to the
changes In the electrical conditions. What
ever may be the cause, 1t is a strong con-
gestion of the blood vessels and mucous
membrane, principally in the head and
throat, and nothing but strong stimulepts
will check this congestion and keep the
blood actively circulating. For this pur-
pose know of nothing better than pure
whiskey, and ] believe Duffy's Pure Malt to
be the best and purest whiskey known to the
world.
'Formerly this influenza was said to pi O.
cede an epidemic Of the plague, and the
person who was about to be taken with the
latter, had as preliminary, a fit OF sneeZ-
ing. Now it precedes worse epidemic
than the plague, namely, the terrible pneu-
ing is often terrible Pains in the limbs,
back, chest and head; sore throat and a
lack of appetite: copious discharge at the
nose; these are some of the symptoms OF
this dread disease. Upon the slightest ap-
proach of any of these symptoms, a nervous
feeling, or lassitude, resort should be had
to pure whiskey, which is the only certain
means of breaking up this epidemic before
| it secures hold upon the system or check
| II when it has become started. Care should
be taken, however, to secure only that
| which Is pure, as the article above named
| certainly is.p
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
RAIN FELL In GALLONS.
ONE HUNDRED DROWNED BY A
CLOUD BURST IN CHINA.

=, Co.,. s.s,..,. 49,, ,v,,,,,. ,v.s
Ing Town ns,,r.a'The King
of Corea the object Of n Deadly
conspiracy.
.,
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5.-Adyices
received by the steamer Rio dc Janeiro
saw that the town of Tsin IA chow. not
nv s,om Nanl;nm ~ no yano,ze.
~. . = 1Ans, l W o - oe
niaN rssN. WAS curiug the ilrss "eeA VI
uecember, visited by a cloud burst
which resulted in drowning 100 people
and in the destruction of mncl1 ship
ning Tbeamorping brole brigbt and
r LIE, ~ a,s.asan ~,
e,'ai on 'ne uay VI lne uis"s'cI o.'
about ~ o CLOCK there were suddenly
heard noises like the rushing of waters,
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
Royal Domestic InfsIicity.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-The morning pa
pers are carefully inspecting advertise
ments of personal nature. Some of
them printed affecting appeals to III.
B." to return to his afflicted relatives,
promising that if he displayed contrite
disposition "all would yet be WE'LL" the
notices being signed ''V, r. The Oh
vious allusion to Henry of Battenberg
and his imperial mother7in law, was too
transparent sto escape attention long,
and the advertisements were hastily
killed after. they had afforded consider
able amusement. Prince Henry, it is
said, has vowed that he will never again
visit Balmoral; never again wear kits,
and that he will speak to his brother
Alexander in spite of all the queens in
Christendom.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
Epidemic of Malignant SMALLPOX.

ANNA, ILL, Feb. 5.-Small.pox of a
malignant type has broken out in this
city. Four of the Ford family were at
tackled, and one of the children died
yesterday. At first it was believed the
disease was chicken poX, and many of
the neighbors exposed themselves by
attending the sick people. Tramps are
ns ep 10 TSe Se BToun Boa Of f aeb dGa9 ba
taken the matter in hand The infected
locality has been quarantined The
State Board of Health has been notified
and preparations have been made for a
vigorous fight to prevent the spread of
the disease. There is considerable ex-
element about it, and the superintend-
ent of the Illinois Southern Hospital for
the Insane has decided to quarantine
that institution against the city
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
Germanla Buud Gets Banner.

The Germania Bund. No. 33, d. o. S.
r., gave their third annual ball last
night at Edel's Hail. The decorations
of the room were elaborate and the
music was excellent During the even
ing handsome silk banner was pre-.
sented to the Germania Bund by Mrs
Linden. The evening was happily
spent in dancing and merrymaking
II was late hour this morning before
the party left for their homes The
members of the different committees
were Mr.. II. Weber, chairman; Misses
F. Vallmer, N. Jackson, j. Bawer, j.
Bender, II. Vallmer, X. Tuerig, Henry
Boehnert, II. Joehum and A. j. Baur.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05

IL was difficult for the young men OF
his State TO get away, yet he thought u
might be able tofurnish Its quota.
Admtant-General Hastings OF Penn
sylvania thought only the best officers
and men should be selected for this
service, thus making II q sort Of
premium.
Adjutant General Peck, Vermont,
would prefer to have several camps In
stead of one. az the question of trans
pOrtation was important.
Major G. A. Nash thought the regu.
lar Army should come to the National
Guard instead of the National Guard
going TO the regular Army.
General Burchard, Wisconsin, said
that from all information received to
date he thought that IL the bill should
become law Wisconsin would furnish
no men whatever.
There were several officers and men
yet 10 be heard from, and Il was pos
sible that under some impulse Of State
pride Wisconsin might fill its quota.
The meeting then, at ! O'clock, took
recess for one hour.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
A NOBLE TYRANr.
Aeaitiinizipg Cambridge's Sons Causes
Much Unfavorable Gossip.


Much UnfavorabIe Gossip.
LONDON, Feb. Sit is regarded as
certain that the bill to legitimize the
three sons of the Duke of Cambridge
viii soon come up in Parliament and
clubmen are offering odds that 1t will
pass. This will be viewed in the light
Of q graceful compliment to the Com
mander. in Chief of her Majesty's forces
on the occasion of his retirement from
the exalted position which he has held
SO long.
A silent thanksgiving will go up
from the officers of the army, who
have suffered, many of them for
the better part of lifetime,
from the pig headed obstinacy and
whimsicalities Of the autocrahc
Duke, against whose fiat as the Queen s
ne.r relative there was no appeal.
While in active operations the officers
were freed from his meddling, greatly
to their and the nations relief. But at
home they lived in constant dread OF
his orders, issued almost daily and
often -hopelessly contradictory in their
nature. He was particularly strong in
regard to uniforms, as the poorer Off
GERS knew TO their cost, and some of his
pet designs were so astounding that
Cabinet Ministers have several times
been compelled to interfere to prevent
their adoption.
The sons, if Parliament in its wisdom
shall declare them legitimate, will be
nominally princes of the blood, and il
is understood that the Prince of Wales
and his brethren, whose status is sc
assured, are not averse to their recogni
tion. There will be more or less bittel
opposition from the left wing of Par
lament, in the course of which som,
disagreeable truths will be told, but /
+. is fact that some of the Radicals ar,
in favor Of practically cheapcning roy
alty
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
POSTMASTER MooEMAN's CRIME
Ne Kills MaR on the Day ON Which
He is Confirmed.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. Feb. 5.--Robert
Moorman, who was confirmed yesterday
by the United States Senate postmaster
at Newberry, S. c., Monday shot and
killed Lee Schultze, well. known rail
road contractor, at Fish Dam, s. c..
Moorman had been employed by
Schultze as time Keeper. and recently
they had disagreement about the set
tlement of accounts, which resulted in
law suit. A few days ago Schultze
challenged Moorman to fight a duel, but
nothing was afterward heard of the
challenge.
Yesterday the two men met at Fish
Dam and began to talk the matter over.
Hot words were exchanged and Moor
man finally drew a pistol and cursed
Schultze. The latter made a motion as
if to draw his pistol. Moorman shot
him in the mouth. Schultze cried, "Oh,
Godp' and fell dead,
Moorman delivered himself up to q
trial justice and is now in Jail. He is
a Republican and is very unpopular in
the community Sohultze was quite
wealthy and had many friends
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
Purchase of Valuable Documents.

In letter sent to the Senate, Secretary
Blaine has recommended that Congress APP
pages of valuable historical manuscript,
caused by Mf. b. f. Stevens Of London to
be transcribed from important documents
in the archives of European governments
bearing upon the revolutionary war. The
Secretary OF State says that American schol-
ars have frequently applied to the Depart
ment, hoping to obtain through its good
offices copies OF certain of those papers.
At one time the Department thought IL
ments through our Ministers abroad, but 1t
was found that the clerical force at the
various legations was inadequate for the
work.
An marriage and death notices published
IN THE CRITiC free.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
a woMAN,s rnAcIo ESD.
The Parts Detectives Puzzled ever A
Mysterious Murder.

Especial to The Philadelphia Times.l
Paris, Feb. About 1 o'clock on
Sunday morning two policemen on
their beat in the Rue Pre- Aux Clercs
noticed the door of No. standing
open, 1t gives access TO court, where
Nine. Barroy, widow so years Of age
Keeps a number of handcarts for hire
and out of which she makes living
On entering the court the officers found
the door of the room in which Nine
Baroy lives was also open, and inside
of II they found the old woman lying
on her bed dead, with pillow over her
head.
All the drawers and cupboards in the
room had been broken open and ran
sacked. This was sufficient to con,
vince Commissioner of Police Prelat,
who was at once sent for, that the old
woman had been murdered. The muir
deIed woman was supposed by her
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
TROUBLE OVER "eREEN GOODS.
A Kentucky Postmaster Gets the
drop" on Bogus Money Dealers.

drop" on Bogus Money Dealers.
New YORK, Feb. 5.-John Z. Hol-
comb. the postmaster at Alden, Jack
son County, KY, fired pistol shot at
a green goods man in the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company's ferry house in Jer-
sey City yesterday, but failed to hit his
man. AT the second attempt his pistol
missed fire. Lewis g. Holcomb, q
brother of the postmaster, received one
of the swindlers' circulars. The recip-
lent was instructed not to answer by
mail, but to reply by wire. This was
done and the Holcomb brothers arrived
yesterday morning and met the green
goods swindlers in this city, where the
police would not divulge. They were
shown and examined the goods. The
expert in detecting counterfeits. after
closely inspecting the bills, declared
they will 20 down my way"
OF course genuine bills were shown.
They purchased $4,000 worth of the
alleged .counterfeits for $3.50. The
bundle of bills was placed in box,
which was sealed, and the dupes paid
the target for, the Postmaster's pistol
practice So to carry the box to tho
Jersey City depot. They wanted to
take the first train home and were en-
Joined not to open the box until they
reached Kentucky, where they would
avoid detection. On reaching the
waiting room atthe Pennsylvania depot
in Jersey City the box was delivered.
Lewis Holcomb could no longer restrain
his curiosity and he went TO the gentle
mems room TO open the box.
The green goods man made rush
for the door aud the postmaster fol-
lowed him. The prisoner explained
that he pursued the fellow because, -
said he, II knew he must be. a
swindler, as no honest man would run.
would have killed him, too, officer"
he said to the chief. 81 was close to
him and had a good bead on his head,
but the cartridge missed"
Its a pity you hadn't; then we
would have been rid of fraud and
have hanged fool" was the chiefs
reply.
Postmaster Holcomb, who is 80 years
old. is held. The swindler escaped.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
DEPUTY sHER1Frs ON GUARD.


Guarding Michigan Miaes Against 150
Strikers.
NEeAuNEE, Mich, Feb 5.-There
are 100 miners on strike at the Volun..
teer Mine, near here, and fifty deputy
sheriffs, with rifles, are guarding the
mine, against which several attacks
have been made. The men struck for
an increase from $1.65 to 50 per day.
They are very threatening in their de-
meanor.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
Postmaster Holcomb, who is 80 years
old, is held. The swindler escaped
WIN Try to Lynch a Young Farme

BRIDGEPoRT, ILL.,, Feb. 5.-Word
was received here yesterday that
Thomas Palmer, wealthy young
farmer, wanted for the murder of
Officer Boppe at Sumner, ILL.,, Decem-
Der 20, has been arrested at Kansas
City. There is intense feeling at Sum
ner over the murder, and threats of
lynohing Palmer have been made.
Parties from near where Boppe lived
were busy yesterday trying to ascertain
when the prisoner will arrive and
whether the train willstop at Sumner.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
Lyon CITY Under a snow-sIide.

New YORK, Feb, 5,-A special to the
World from Heclamont says: Lyon City, a
mining camp, which lies at the base of
Lyon Mountain, was completely buried by
q snow-slide Sunday morning. Two miners
were killed and large amount OF property
destroyed. The slide was three-quarters OF
mile wide.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05

In IS VERY easy to contract a genuine
case of obstinate catarrh or influenza, and
very difficult to remoyeit II unless one uses OLD
Saul's Catarrh Cure, simple but effectual
remedy. Only 25 cents
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05

Berengaria, the Lovely Consort of
Richard, the Lion-Hearted, brought from
the court of Cyprus the exquisite Oriental
Perfume, which ATKINSON has again made
fashionable, the Extract of Chypre.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
Butohers' Association BAN.

Cosmopolitan Hall presented a pleas
ant scene last night at the ball given by
the Butchers Beneficial Association.
The evening was spent in an enjoyable
manner and dancing was continued up
TO late hour. The members of the
committee were Messrs. George j. Bas,
sler, August Steubur, John Farler and
G. w, Carls.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05

No NATTER now severe your cough may
be, DR., Bulls Cough Syrup will cureit, csc.
For curing cramps, swellings and inham-
nations Of all kinds rub with Salvation OIL.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
The IiIinois Wreck.

PEORIA, ILL, Feb. 5.-Although a
force of 200 men with wreck clearing
apparatus worked all day yesterday at
the wreck, at the fallen bridge, the
bodies of Engineer Neville, Fireman
O'Brien and Brakeman Lewis were not
recovered and are still wedged in the
debris. Renewed efforts viii be made
today to remove them.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05

$500 4O' or fight" See "War' Robert
sons advertisement in TIE SUNDAY CAP
ITAL.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05

You can order TIE CRITIC by postalcard-
II viii he sent TO your address every even.
ing for SO cents.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
SPECIAL MOTTO ES.

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Pays interest on deposits. Has for sale Sc
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and see or write to us. B. II. WARNER,
President; JNO. JOY EDISON, Vice President;
W. B. ROBINSON, Secretary; w. b. GURLEY,
Acting Treasurer.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05

$500 REWARD OFFERED by the proprIetors
Of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy for an incura-
BILE case.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-05
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An marriage and death notices published
IN THE Critic free.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-06-19
,. Appointed Jacob Klutz

2. Appointed Jacob Klutz
and }. B. Green quarter mas
ters to attend to the encalnp-
ment.
3. Appointed a finance com
mittee to secure funds, by do
nation, to defray expenses
OF hiring a band, and other
incidedtal expenses, with the
request that the funds thus
secured will be- handed in to
the treasurer, on or letore
the evening Of the the first
Thursday IN Aug. The com
mittee appointed for thispur
pose Is as follows: R. H. Far
thing, &. W. Cable, DR.. j. B.
Phillips, jacob Younce. G. H.
Brown, Capt. B. +. Baird. j.
G. Shull. jesse M. Hartly, Cal
ton Coffey, C. }. Cottrpll, A.
W. Penl.y. s. j. Hendrix, D.
B. Wagoner, Joseph Brown,
W. G. l.. Hulcher, A. F. Davis,
A. J.Moretz, H. A. Davis, l..
D. Miller. j. E. Finley, J. :.
Mast, j. W. Horton, j. Cal.
Davis, D. G. Dugger, Jont.
Fl. Brown. Capt. W. b. Coun-
Gill. Capt. A. j. Critcher, Capt
Vim. Hodges. Pleas Andrews,
Joseph Phipps, Capt. B. r.
Brown, Capt. Jordon Cook,
D. j. Farthing, j. E. Green,
L. W. Farthing, Jones Coffey
Berry Steward and Capt.
Milt English. The m.,ney Sc
cured by the above commit
tee will be paid into the
hands Of the treasurer, who
will receipt for the same.
D. B. DoUGHERTY, SEcRETA-
RY AND TREASURER,
j. B. Clark, Chairman.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-06-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent
For the Democrat

For the Democrat
On rising to address the
Senate on the silverquestion,
Mr.. Sherman said that he
had not intended to discuss
the subject until some practi-
cal measure had been brought
forward; because the bill re-
ported from the Finance
committee was only an unea-
sy ghost, wandering without
father, without compass,
without guide, with no one
to call for u vote upon it, and
no one to demand a solution
of the difficult problem. But
az he was obliged to absent
himself on more important
business, be availed himself
Of the present opportunity
to say something which he
had written. He harangued
against the free coinage idea,
and quoted certain figures
from a government report,
the accuracy Of which was in
stantly challenged by Sena-
tor Teller. Mr.. Sherman in
sisted that the figures were
from a government report
and therefore must be cor
rect, and wanted to know
what newspaper scrap would
be brought in to controvert
what he had read. Mr.. Teller
still politely insisted that the
truth had not been told, and
wanted to correct the state
ment, before twas madepub
lie. Mr.. Sherman, however,
would not yield to the floor.
On Thursday Mr.. Mex lin
Icy reported q resolution
that the House irnmedia
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-06-19
A Cheap Monkey Show.

Listen here! The Mckinley
bill is an outrageous perfor-
nance. 1t is but a cheap
monkey show, in the face of
high heaven and the Ameri-
can people. 1t is an attempt
to make an angel of the dew
il without abreviating his
tail or saving off his horns.
1t takes dollars from the far
mer and returns him only
dimes. It does not impose a
single duty that will help a
Kansas farmer. What do we
care about the duty on eggs
and hay? The Lord preserves
us, but what with the Nc
Kinley bill, the supineness of
the Reed -Cannon-led crowd in
the lower House of Congress,
and hypocritical prohibition.
If the Republican party in
Kansas don't hear something
drop next November then
81 years in the editorial SER
vice has only fitted usfor the
insane asylum.
AS the stars in their course
fought against Sisera, 80 the
civilization of the closing
hours OF the nineteenth CEN
fury fight against the hide
bound tariff burdens with
which the West is being sad
died by the Incorporated
bloats of Eastern manufactu
ring and Atlantic money cen,
tres; saddled too by the men
(by the political partly which
the people themselves keep in
Wichita (Kan.) Ea-
file, Rep.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-06-19

There il no doubt that
some people enjoy being un.
happy They take pleasure
in contemplating injustice
done to themselves. A pet
grievance becomes a hobby
with many a man. In setting
forth their grieveance to the
world, or even ON brooding
over it in solitude, they are
necessarily dwelling upon their
own virtues. And it is not
surprising that, in many Gu
ses, the habit should gener-
ate an unreasonable self-com
placency.. lnordinate lnelan-
choly is but one of the many
forms of vanity. A recluse
from society takes apreverse
pleasure in cultivating melan
choly; or a widow cherishes
her grief for a dead husband,
till she rssents any attempts
at comfort, and takes a pride
in self-torture. Are they sin
cere in this? The morbid re-
cluse may be nothing but a
thoroughly indolent man,
who dwells upon his weak
ness to EXCUSE himself from
action. Excessive grief for
th dead easily connects it,
self with personal vanity. We
are really seeking for the
praise 0f constancy, or yield
ing to q sort OF supersti-
tions belief that the dead will
take pleasure in our useless
sacrifice Of own happiness.
The play of motives are soin
tricate that the attempt to
analyze them or to sum up
the resultin q single formula
is necessarily illusory.- .Aes-
seneer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-06-19

Senate. inprotest against the
injustice OF the Mckinley bill.
Mr.. A. H. Saxton, of New
York, represented the job
bing hardware trade of the
United States and an invest.
ment OF $50, 100000. He
fully and strongly exposed
the misstatements of the cut
lery manufacturers by which
they had induced theconlnit
tee on ways and means they
to reduce cutlery rates. He
showed by their own state
ments and governmental sta
tistics that their products
have increased so per cent in
the last six years, instead OF
largely falling off as was
claimed and that importa-
tions had decreased z per
cent. That instead of this
profit being $S15, 900 in 49,
81, as stated by them, it
was 81 100000. The Malt
dealers are next in order.
Washington D. e., June 10.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-06-19

There is no end OF a row a.
mong the Republicans. and
the little census man in the
party who is kicking up the
robbery. There were solemn
pledges that all the enumer.
ators should he Democrats.
Mr.. Logan Harris, whois, by
the way, the secretary oftlle.
republican State Executive
Committee, tells me that in
the second fourth districts
fully two-thirds OF the emu
meratOrs are Democrats
He says with frankness that
Ben Harrison started the
North Carolina Republicans
y
upon the downward path
and that these last appoint-|
ments have kicked up the
devil generally, and he fur
ther asserts thatno mackerel
is deader shan the Repubiis
can party in North Carolina ,
Of which not a grease spot
will be left next November.
Mr.. Harris and the 9th Z
brethren are nightly stirred
up.-Massenger
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-06-19

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