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Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

CYwc-xvArr Dee. fs--Col William =.
Merrill. United States engineer IN
charge Of the Ohio river and all its nav
iTabls tributaries, dropped dead Men
day evening on an Ohio A Mississippi
River train near Edgarfeld. III. while
en- route TO Shawneetown on busine<A
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eAas hy uss Deg.

QrIscx. III. Dee. is-Jehn Sand.
ham. while huasing south Of the city.
was accidentally shot is the abdomen
and killed hy his dog stepping upon
the trigger Of his gun. which was ly.
ing on the ground
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16
U.,rv FaIiure 10 rhlIadeIphla.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1s--Teehner a
Frsnk. manufacturers of jersey goods
in this city. have made an assignment
% simon II Kohn for the benefit Of
creditors. Judgments aggregating sss.-
eco have been entered against the firm
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

Bssrrs. Dec IA crowded ferry
boss capsized in The Eibe 81 Hamburg
Monday. hundreds Of people being
thrown into the water. Ten passen-
gers were drowned. and many others
had narrow escapes from death
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

wAsHgseseS. Dee Is Charles Lc
nsax. a colored mar. resssted arrest
MsaaHv evening and fred ureu Police
Oese~r Aelien. The cfsrer returned
tae are. iaStssiy Killing Lousa
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

fsy: ralnss ana miafsx. stswart. naval aisirs.
C2neroa: sxseutivs departmental Hiseock;
pstents. pixen. pensions. Davis. pcs. octces
sad post roads Sawyer; pTiatsng, Aaaderson;
pfiyaIs !aaG GAINS. act ysL chosen, privileges
snd -ieotioas. Teller. public eaild
tags and grounds STANFORD: pub
10 lanfs Plumb; railroads. Carey;
revision Of laws wilson: revolutionary
eiAlnz sos res chosea. viii bs . democrat; /;
rules AiaFich. territories. Piatt: transpsrta-
s.0n rsatcs TO tAs seaoosrd. Squire; woman
suffrage. act yss chosen, will Do democrat.
relations uita Canada. Allen. Indian dsprecs-
sioas, Shoup, Quadri Crntennial, Pettigrew.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

nrrIrw. De IS An cverweighted
brewery eslIsp&as al finBseovg Mca-
dsy Tvsnty-eizht woskmen ~ers
BURIED beneath the mass ~ debrss, snd
fifteen Of them died before tbe rescoers
eouia reach them
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

pssvxs. Cs4.. Dee. rs LA The Graves
trial Mr> wssrsi testified thai ssfeFs
her death hr. EsFnssy intlmst<d
tass sas eeil~vea the fatal brittle haA
beeH ssnt her - u Gsases .
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

DxxvKA Col. Dee fs-Chxiea
smits, esisTri rsuraersr. wss hsngea
~ Il . n. st Cssop Ctiy..
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

wAsssssrex, Dee Il DR. " T..
Ratf. ths itsi 81 Washington society.
a.<a Asssss nesasss La .sss aAvI
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

Rnssres and optieas-
Senator wz.hburu linn. introduced
In the senste Monday . bill defining
futures and options" and imposing
special taxes on dealers therein The
articles included in the bill in the two
terms are wheat, corn, oats, rye, bar
lev. cotton and al other farm products;
also pork. lard and all other hog prod
uctx The bill provides that dealers
In futures and options therein shall pay
annually = tax Of $1,000 and the fur.
thea sum Of Eve cents . pound on cot
ton and hog products and twenty cents
. buShel on any Of the other articles
mentioned
niIis fron PETER.
Ser tor PETER (Kan) introduced
Monday by request of the wage work
ers' political alliance OF the District OF
Colum bis bill providing for the taking
OF q special supplementary census of
the United States for the pur-
pose Of asking each person. firm,
association and corporation ques-
tons relative 10 their property. debts,
etc. Their answers. 1t is provided,
shall be published rs quickly a. possi-
BILE in order that the people may know
how t9 lexislsts on the money ques-
ton. Senator PETER also introduced
by request . bill providing for
the issue biennially of military reg
ister Of the United States showing the
names addresses. the number of the
pension certificates, etc, of all surviv-
ing persons who have been. are now or
who may hereafter be employed in the
military service of the country. In the
evens that there is not surplus money
enough in the treasury to carry
out the provisions OF the act il Is
msds the duty of the secretary of the
treasury TO cause q suficicncy of the
mon>y in the United States to be pre-
pared and deposited into the treasury
for shs purpose. The secretary is to
czuse the money to be expressed in
dscisratory and not promissory terms
IL Is 20 show plainly on its face that ID
.. full and not partial legal tender.
The notes ars to De ranged In twenty
sight denomiaations fron one mill to
.. goo
csrsu. Reports Adopted
WAssrNeroS. Dec i5-The rcpub-
Ecaa senatorial esncus has approved
The r~pors Of the committee charged
with ts> arrangement of committee
mem bership and the democratic man
ayers have been furnished with the
iiss ss sdoptsd. Some assignments
y-s remain 10 be nsde-notaely in thu
case Of Senator Kyle, the alliance sen
ator~-but the caucus committee was
authorized 20 arrange them. after per-
sensl consultation with the senators
concerned.
senate Proceedings.
WksufSsrox. Dec fa-ln the senate
ehe vice president announced the ap-
pointmens Of Senator Morrill, (vt re-
gent Of the Smithsonian Institution. to
hfi vacancy. Among tbs bills istrs-
saeed and referred were The following.
For The purchase Of . site for . build
Ing fer the supreme court of the
tnIted States. for eronss statue Of
Christopher colsn bus in Washington
and the removal Of the saval nouu-
rsens - . aew site; - proness and en-
rours4e the display Of the fsgs of the
vsited ststess f>r the survey s.d sAle
cf ssissss IN the Platte river. Neh
"A f.sx fhs ~s~-e~ .xf~~--~A
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srn,e. Bartl,oiai.

The late Nine. Bartaoldi was no ofdi-
nary person. and on her ninetieth birth
day she looked so full of life and beemed
50 VITA mental vigor and heartiness that
/ wonder she did not live to u hundred.
She was left widow early, aud devoted
herself to the education Of her sons and
the stewardship of their paternal prop
critics. which under her infringement
were increased to fortunes. Though So
well endowed with the money making
faculty, she was d person Of generous
disposition and given to hospitality.
n youth she was reputed the hand
soonest girl in Alsace As an old woman
she was more than handsome. The pure
outlines remained, aud the fire Of the
Eindest, quickest and most lambert pair
Of eyes imaginable was never quenched
SO long as life remained. The son must
have had her in his head, as he remem-
bered her in her younger days, when he
was sketching the design Of the statue
of Liberty Enlightening the World
1t was her idea that Liberty should not
be en- pate de guimauve, but of grave
and severe aspect. Liberty was the best
of all conditions, she used to say, for
those who Were severe upon themselves,
and the worst for the self indulgent.
One never saw trace of self righteous
harshness in the old lady. She was very
indulgent toward the erring; but that
grace, she said, came with the wide ex-
perience Of old age. 1t was a source of
enjoyment to her to drive to the Isle of
Swans, in the Seine, and look at the re-
duced copy which was set up there few
years ago of the famous statue which
now stands at the entrance of New York
harbor. One of her sayings was, ''Do
not repress badness; crowd it out with
good ideas. London Truth.
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A Powerful Magnet.

Professor Smythe was once lectur-
ing in a provincial town on Natural
Philosophy and in the course Of his
experiments he introduc Il most
powerful magnet with which he at
tracted a block of steel fr. dis
tauce of two e..
"Caa any of you conceive great
er attractive poa CT Z" demanded the
lecturer With an all of triumph.
"Yes, ir I can answered a voice
from the aud euce.
"Not j nataroI terrcs rial objfct?'
''Yes, indeed, sir.
The lecturer, son,eshat nettled
challenged the man who had spoken
to name the article
Then up rose old Timothy Tinkle
Said he:
~ will give you the facts, Profes
sor md Hou may Judge for Yourself.
When,l was a young man there was
a lit lie piece o. natural magnet done
up in calico and dimity, as we called
B tsy Mariah. She could draw me
fourteen mills every Sunday, over
ploughed land, just as natural as
you'd sit down to your breakfast.
There WASH no resistin' her. That
ere magnet o. yourn is pretty good,
but it isn't anything 10 Betsy Ma
rish."
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Every traveller who stops at Paris
lodging house" laughed woman the
other day, ''hss a candle story, and here
is mine: We were served with two
candles every morning, which we never
half used up; these would be taken out,
however, and fresh ones appear in their
places. Knowing that we were being
charged for every candle we determined
at least to enjoy added illumination, and
my husband looked around for place to
hide them during the daily doing up of
the apartment. On the top shelf of
cabinet arrangement in a corner stood a
large Japanese vase, wide and deep. Up
to this Mr.. - climbed, to discover that
we had been forestalled. for in its capa-
cious hollow we found seventeen can.
dies, every one burned down perhaps an
inch.
'.Some former ledger had resented
the candle swindle like ourselves, and
had put his daily allowance where it
would DO the proprietor no good. That
night brilliant illumination of nineteen
candles, each set in its own grease ON
the marble top table, gave us something
like light. During our stay we hid and
accumulated candles, so that we had
always enough to read by, and when we
left we deposited our oyerstock in the
vase for the benefit Of some searching
successor. New York Times.
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Ever since was abroad" said well
known New Yorker, II have been pes
tered with all sorts of begging letters.
They are mostly from the managers Of
English charitable institutions Of vari-
GUS descriptions, though some are from
private individuals. The former inclose
u variety of printed matter illustrating
the purposes and work of the institution.
The latter are abject appeals Of appar-
emily professional begging letter writers,
with which London abounds / was
talking with friend about it and he
said he had the same experience for
about two years after he had built fine
house here, description OF which and
his wealth got into the local papers. He
was deluged with begging letters from
almost every capital in Europe and es-
pecially from London.
'sThose people are the worst and most
persistent beggars in the world. Fancy
an American mailing begging letters TO
Londonersl l suppose there must be
money in it or they wouldn't do it,
New York Herald.
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Grace JIG.

you are feeling depressed. your appetite
Is IGOR, yoa are bothered Niin Headache,
you are ti,lyetty. nervous and genefa'lohl
sf SORTS and liant to BRACE up l;race up
ie,t NOT with Stimulaiits, slsrii q medicines
or bittsrs. which have FIR their basis very
i.near. q "a wBiskeY. and Which stimulate
YOU fsr an hour, and then leave yonin
worse canditin than beiafe. What you
want il an Alternative llai vii purify eur
lilo d start healthy a.t.aa o. Liver and
Kidneys re>iaf@ At'if fIatiif aisa sise
r afwi,i h viii naa stft nati Snfli Aedi.
cine ,on " III find In 81. clri,. Biiiess and
,nlr 20 cents b,,ttie. ut u. G. Z iiiiains,
Jr. a Co.. Drug Store.
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The Religions of chlna.

The three great religions Of China are
Confucianism, Buddhism and Taouism.
The bulk of the people are Buddhists
rather than Confu.ianists, and there are
millions of inidels. The tomb OF Con
fucius is at Mecca, for many OF the Chi
nese, and they make pilgrimages to it.
Confucianism is more Il philosophy than
a religion. 1t contains many OF the beat
ties which we suppose to be exclusively
the properties of Christianity. The
golden rule in negative form was an
inundated by Confueius, and as a system
of morality it is beautiful The Taou SITS
have more superstitions than the Cou-
fucianists. They began about the same
time as Confucius, their preacher being
one Laou-Tsze.
The state religion, in connection with
which all these religions come in, is the
worship of the emperor, who is the son
Of heaven and the prophet, priest and
king of the people. He worships for
them in the temples at Pekin. When
the great Temple of Heaven was burned
down shudder ran down the 300, 100000
spines of the great Chinese nation. 1t twas
thought that this was warning from
heaven that the emperor should be de-
posed.-Frank G. Carpenter in National
Tribune.
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Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming SO well
known and go popular as to need
no special mention. All who have
used Electric Bitters sing the same
song Of praise. A purer medicine
does not exist and it is guaranteed to
do all that is claimed. Electric Bit
ters will cure all diseases Of the Liv-
er aud Kidneys, will remove pimples,
boils, salt rheum and other affections
caused by impure blood. Will drive
Malaria from the system and prevent
as well ascure all Malaria fevers. For
cure of Headache, Constipation and
Indigestion try Electric Bitters. En-
tire satisfaction guaranteed, or mon
ey refunded. Price soc. and 81. GO
per bottle at E. G. Williams, Jr. &
Cos. Drug Store.
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"aSiYA Us "a LII

DO send down >ome hing o help US! p"
THOSE Ilt!le Peasan pile S, wh 1t
you s. n iefora, were jUs5 What we
wanted ''rhey helped right whe e
we we've Neakest." Don't seod any
thing lse"
Nature, abused and reelected, d ga
her b. s. to overcome exhaustion and
ward off threstenng ssasA, but some
times Gals for hep, and knows just
what she's about. The system takes
kindly to the mild, Wholesome influence
of Pie ce's Plea ;ant Pelle's S, and often
their timely as sis aDce corIeetS evils
which would JoD lie ID to serious re-
suits. With the filsa signal of d stress,
nature viii thank You for remembering
her request. There ore if langud easily
tired, bad tas In mouth. io@els
irregu'a or CO.'S iva ed, give nal ure a
lit ly taking Dr. Pleice's Pellets
Bes' Liver Pill made
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Mr. Frank Huffmao, young man
Of burlington, Ohio, states that he
had been under the care Of two
prominent physicians, and used
their treatment until he WAS not
able to get around. They pronouD-
ced consumption and incurable. He
was persuaded to try DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds and at that time
was not able to walk across the
street without resting. lie found,
before he had used bali OF dollar
bottle, that lie was much better; lie
CONTINUED to use il aud to-day is en-
joying good health. II yon have
any Throat, Lung or Cl5cst trouble
try it. We guarantee satisfaction.
Trial bottles free at Il. G. Williams,
Jr & Co.'S drug store.
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Pointers for Advertisers.
EreadmaIscrs WANTED Must not

Ereadmalscrs WANTED Must not
be loaie
'rv,.ntv Italian lahafe !. just i'm
rcia.'. ph eau live fifteen cents
da % he Ii ed oul cheap.
A srune gentleman possessing a
mrg iapept tar ! ned overoat, also
susrtb liamoi q breast.pin. is open
10 m nm eiacnt in theatrical COM
pa
A Nmme lady required to tend
soda water fountain in dry town.
Gne W wouldn't object 10 be wink
cd Al 10y laale customers preferred.
a drs,-class poet required by adj
yrlising agency. Long hair not
necessary
70 te sold cheop, a first-ciass
base II PLAYER; also, alderman, in
gaa condition
son t at nj +, ad or write want
eli 10, Pennsylvania coal mines. No
Anne aus need apply.
4 yonng gentleman of refinement
sgd cultivation, who has had a first
late classical education and can sing
l,y, or dance, desires an easy, lu-
crative position III mercantile firm.
a yonng gentleman desires posi-
ton in publishers Office. Has been
employed for five years by WE'LL
known b ok maker.
A glass blower wanted. Parties
who do their blowing over glass
not required.
Wanted TO purchase old brass.
Politicians desiring TO dispose of
their old stock in trade need not ap.
ply.
10 be sold, lucrative pawnbroker
business, spendidly situated in a
nei9bborhood containing one saloon
to every ten inhabitants.
Breaksman wanted for railroad.
Mere cracksmen need not apply.
Wanted. a young gentleman, with
an ambition for u theatrical career,
to join company which will shortly
90 on road. Must not object to dis
tribute handbills Puck.
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! have been troubled with chronic
catarrh for years. Ely's Cream
Balm is the only remedy among
the many that | have used that af-
fords me relief-E. W. Willard,
druggist, Joliet, Ill.
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A New NUM- Der.

The boy was going along the
street looking for the number Of a
house when he sing out:
Say, nom, low much is Il thous-
and and ~"
II don't know she said. Il
never heard of such a NUMBER
"Well, there it is, light there over
that big door, anyway" and looking
in the direction indicated the moth
er saw the welI-knowr Odd Fellows
l. o. 0. F., and an explanation be-
came necessary.
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two Valuable Friends.

l. A physician cannot lie always
had. Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains;
Bruises and Burns occur often ard
sometimes when least expected.
Keep handy the friend of many house
holds and the destroyer of all pain
the famous Red Flag Oil, 25 cents.
2. Many precious life could be say
ed that is being racked to death with
that terrible cough. Secure good
nights rest by investing 25 cents
for bottle of P,.n-Tins, the great
remedy for Coughs, Colds and Con-
sumption. Trial bottles of Pan
Tina free at E. G. Williams, Jr. &
Co.'s Drug Store.
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of the N s. potent ard active proper
tiss of The whole vegetable kingdom, is
that which makes DIR. Piercs's Fayorite
Prescription so pre-eminently above
every otter so called woman's restofa-
tive in the market. Dsn't stop shert Of
tie lest Don't experiment with
wor;hIe S imitaslors, xhen The world
aekn ed no sat~sior origin ] le-
a -. o |. a II meay or
ae harpy saff~rine An 4
d initiated aoman Ctss nothing il
it dsn'l d. just IS recommended. SEES
guarantee on bottle wrapper.
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/ have been troubled with catarrh
for ten years and have tried a num~
Der of RENE les, but found no relief
until | purchased a bottle Of Ely's
Cream Balm. / consider it the
most reliable preparation for catarrb
and cold in the ead.AGeo. E. Gran
dali, P. NJ, Notwithstanding, r. |.
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What would you do if you were
in ms happy $40 8" asked the per-
picked Chicago girl OF her s.. Louis
friend.
@Change them for smaller pair
was the cansolins rely.
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RaekIen's Armies aaige.

Tar Brsy sfLvn ia he 40 tef cute fsais-
"a Sores. Ulcer Sal hAsssiA Teser, sost5
Te,ter Chaopea Hands GAi'5leina COMES
tiop. Eruptlo1e, and it iostiveiv cores Pies
81 40 yas required tits guaranteed 10 give
effect Satisfaction or asoneF ieiuiis'ed.
pr Is cents psr box nj . G. Williams, Or.
h Cos DRUG Store
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Brine-'I don't see how you ma :
age to get along with that wife Of
yours"
Henpecque-"I don't manage.
She does.n
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lall REWARDED are those who cad hts 8
nsn thet aes; they will And honorable ensri 81
ktft1ffH ment that viii not taks then from tneif
mum homes and families. The pfen's are lsrss
NY ~ ~ max hundred collars month II
s ss for INV one 70 make IS and upwards per day. who
whiting Ia work Either SEX soag q ola ss,Ai nos
~ rsonired; yotl reader, do i well n any one
Write L Is for full pr rutars ften NJ mailslee
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BROWNS IRON BITTERS
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion C Debi lily.
What He Was

"Are YOU patient W tier asked
a man of another as they sat in
doctors Office awaiting their turn.
"No, sir; I'm a waiting patient.
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The intelligent foreigner is highly
amused at the indiscriminate way in
which English audiences use this word,
regardless of the number and sex Of the
performers whom they wish to applaud.
A tenor is, of course, bravo; but a
prina donna is bravo. More than one
male artist can only be brayi, and if
there are more ladies than one on the
stage, and no man is to be included in
the applause, they should be hailed as
brave-at least according to Italian
grammar. Notes and Queries.
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,Ehe TYLER Eeesk Go.

The Tyler Desk Co., of St.
Louis, No, is said to be the largest
concern OF the kind on earth. They
manufacture lie celellrsted Tyler
System of Portable Bank Counters
that are uneqaaled in style, cost and
finish; also 290 STYLES Of Tylers
Royal Office Desks. Typewriter
Cabinets and Office furniture geper-
ally Send for their mammoth cata-
logue illustrated in colors; the only
work of tile kind ever printed.
Books free; postage, 2 cents. See
advertisement in to-days papsr.
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Castoria.

aCastoria is so well adapted to children thas
recommend it as superior toany prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, n. D.,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
sscur physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet ve are free to confess that the
merits OF Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it,
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPEssARy,
Boston, Mass
ALIEN c. SIXTH, Pres.
array Street, New York City.
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In Both of Them.

Tillinghast Cat the concert)-I
wish that idiot next to you would
quit beating time with his foot.
Gildersleeve-He can't help it, He
has music in his sole.
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The art of longevity, all the world
over, is a regular life, temperate in all
things, with abundance Of pure air aud
water, and freedom from anxiety, care
and worry.
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The bee lulls himself to sleep in
the buzz EN- of his family. Boston
Courier.
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KendaII's SPAWN Cure.

LITTLE Rock Ark, Aug. &c. go.
DIR. D. ]. KENDALL Co.:
Gents--It is with the greatest satisfaction that1
inform you that Ihave cured the following diseases:
Sweeney, Shoulder Oint Iameness. Stihe
Joint Lameness, ShOe-BOil, IIameness in
Fore FoOt. am working on Hip-J Oint
Lameness and will cure that all with KendalPs
SPAWN Cure. 1t is the best Liniment for man or
beast have ever used. recommend it to all horse
owners. Horses that have worked on are valuable,
but without your Eminent would be worthless.
have friends, who, used it for sprains and
Bruises and cured them. They say IL is the best
they ever used. Yours truly, E. G. s. WELLS.