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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20
Iuow oaer my services again as
Architect and Builder,
as vel as 5enera
Contractor or superintendent

Otslli dIt'i VI -
for ali classes ol buhdiog and Repair "ork
neatly and prumpiiy dome Piaas aiid cieeiH
canon aaa estimates umishet upon appheA-
uun. Mgwm shall De 90 give toa a'rN tii1,
i.tle best iu the Dnilea States 80 H'H'tIli
and Workmanship ] ieiy any cll ieel''N'V
Ia beat 70 iu workmanship or ln iime oi COM
p'euou. r..,
NJ, past experience IN che ere1 -on o. The
E,.faUir. large buildings attest rfN amnly rs
"a builder and Contractor Oakland Hotter ID,
10 luray Ian ;. y Il. a.. Roanoke hotel
and Union Passenger station RnuuDke. a.
and ali the stations nn the ohenala'tn NS.ie!
h X and the handsome station for the Nor-
EJkand Western * q at Norfolk, Grren no
rI M farmers Ferry. uarrsaghufg Court
House. Rockingham county. Va. the u: * "
station. ,t Chariestown and Grafton and other
poii,ts of the road all we're done under my SUI
/ pervisiou-as well as numerous buildings erect
ed here plans and specifications oi Which 'ui
nish Co the satisfaction Of all parties. 30 IL
I YOU want tirst-ciass building accoIulhe 70
I modern stvle of architecture with the pest
seasoned material and frst-class work, with
/ interior finish ceilings or side walls ~ any de-
sian i'm soft or hard wood, / can do it at less
/ eo,t and shorter time than any city builder can
| d., IL for Won So whatever class of work you
/ want done I'm rough or fine OF extra me- shaii
/ have the same cdre-shall be done to your en-
tire satisfaction. Bur bear IN nhhu thal VIII
Give y1u iirst-class material free of any defects
! with hr>i-class w9rkmen who understand thelF
work at o moderate cost and as low as 10 can
/ be done amy where Nly motto shall be TO give
/ satisfaction % All who employ me, whatever
grade of work YOU want prices Will be am EVIL
de'ce Old buildings will be altered to any
modern design of architecture You may desire
/ So 10 YOU purpose TO build or make alterations
/ or repairs and YOU want done ion workman
/ ike manner give me a call and You Will save
money. Ny past experience oi - years as
/ bnilder and NV experience of four years and
| four DAYS ms the General Superintendent oi lie
pairs OF Public Buildings. will give y"u the
guarantee of having it done first-class IN every
respect in the most approved style OF modern
l architecture. -.,,r,,
May so. 1850. JULIUS Z. hoLMh9.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20
JEFFERSON WOOLEN MILL
Formerly Porter's Factory.

Under the above mentioned name the old
"Porter's Factory" which in days gone by en-
joyed almost national reputation for excel
lent manufactures. will be operated by the nm.
designed Necessary repairs have been made
and improved machinery introduced, and It's
our expectation to maintain the reputation Of
the mill and TO meet the demand of the public
for tirst-class goods
The Highest Market Price will be paid for
Wool delivered at the Mill or at such points As
may be designated.
Orders for Cloths, yarns, &C., will receive
prompt attention.
Respectfully,
J.J. JOBE & co.
Post 06ice-Ripon, Jefferson County, W.Va
j. j. Jobe & Bro. will continue 10 operate he
Mill at Bucetown, Frederick County, Virginia
and will pay the top market price for Wool de-
hyered there.
April, 10, 1888.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20
X'irqiuia frer 9rrss.
Tirkiedihs Trout


r.,,. So p,5lif.,.,tr PM Gi5e
DVm au.uliy ioud oil d-air-. aud espc eli
OIL, observation-disclosures hu, wn,uitcom
to.,a.l.n. nar hoar. ia t.. r.ia 90 6-s,
i,,sa 6,fle .r,a.. even log e,e." -aii Ca-h
lar D.o.o. .f ,he Bank OF Niaa.>. ,s. yes
,.rl,,
ur psr, n s..a.i. nl -ovrin
w.. I'm Pm copa,, Mrd ll-
;...-o...f .,ii... B.. $50. -ra->.. ar te
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20
NOTICE
10
USERS 0T TIN PLATE.

We don't use small tin and
want everybody to know it
The reason why we don't is
that if you have small tin put
ou yourroof the more seams you
win have and the more leaks
will be ia sour roof all ON
us and we will prove to You
that large tim is the best TO put
on your roof 1t will pay you
to look around. You will not
only save time but money by
calling Oh
EARNSHAW < DOOLEY
Apr IS. IS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20
TO the Public.

. HAVE in stock some superior brands OF
i Whiskeys. among them a Sour Mash Ken
lucky Whiskey highly recommended as una
dulterated and pure.
Wow y JOHN 5. YESTERDAY & co
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20
Mill for Rent.

THEFLOUR AND GRIsT MILL at Charles
town, W Nn.. belonging to the Charlestown
Water and Manufacturing Co. is for rent.
II was recently purin thorough repair. Ca
pacity Is to 20 barrels of flour per day.
il has long established patronage and can
be operated proftably.
For terms and further particulars address
B. c. WASHINGTON, Manager
Charlestown, jeff Co., w. Va.
Sept. q, ls00-tf.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Time Table in Effect February 9th, 1880.

Trains No. 400 AIS and AIS are daily excepi
Sunday: Train No $50 runs Sunday only.
Additional mixed trains leave Charlestown
4. 05 u. m. and l6 a. m, and arrive at Harpers
Ferry at $40 p. m. and l.55 a. M. ex. Sunday.
SOUTHWARK. I AZ 4l9 447 4I9
Stations Pass. Pass. Mix. Mix.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20

r,te SUPERINTENDENT ei Repairs oi 'o'c
Buildings.
gbar.e,towa. Jefferson County, West 'i's''''''
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20
V'OTECE

eN W n = vi
TOTAX-PAYERS OF CHARLESTOWN AND
MIDDLEWAY DISTRICTS.
IF Taxes are not paid promptly | will be
/ compelled 70 sell property as the law di-
reefs. No other help for it.
EUGENE BAKER.
Deputy Sheriff.
June l6, 1857
Spirit and Dem. copy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20
Diamond Dyes.

1 : The spring advances we call attention Z,
= a full stock Of Diamond Dyes. and guar
antee them 10 color Ribbons. Dresses. Hats
Feathers aud Cotton Goods.
GEO. T. LIGHT.
Druggist. Next Door 10 Post Office
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20

The Washington correspondent OF the
Baltimore Sun SAYS Hon. VIM. L. Wilson Is
looming up aud may be Che happy medium
between Mcssrs. Crisp aud Mills Tor inc
speakersbip of the next House of Repre-
sentatives. IL says Gratifying reports
are being received here from thc Northwest
where Congressman Wilson, Of West VIZ
ginia, is engaged in effective missionary
work for the Democratic party. Amo's
thoughtful politicians Mr.. Wilson is regard
ed as a most promising dark horse IN 'he
race for the speakersaip of ,he next House.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20

DAINTS, Oils, Varnishes, Window Glass,
L Putty, Paint Brushes, &c. We have large
stock Of these goods on hand TO which we call
the attention Of the people. Lewis pure Lead,
pure Linseed Oil and Lucas celebrated Pre-
pared Paints, ready TO apply, in all colors in
cans from one pound to one gallon. We have
all colors, either dry or in oil. Examine our
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Apr is. IS. AlSQUITH q co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20
Office! NOTICES!

w + are the leader ia Low Prices and Head
" Quarters for Tinware TO prove the fact
20 YOU we are selling the best Fruit Can IN the
market, with a guarantee with every one, al
the small price OF 40 cents per dozen Hoping
you will call before buying elsewhere, We are.
Yours, very truly.
September 5. 50. c. d. EBY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20

WOULD inform the public that every Pre-
" scriptiOn that comes 10 my store IS pre-
pared by nae individually. Persons can lind
me at night at the room over the old Sherin7s
vilce Jail Building Respectfully.
iuiy rs 1881 GEO. T. LIGHT
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20
BUILDING LOTS

GEVERAL BUILDING LOTS situated near
- the corporate limits. opposite the Nursery
of VIM. Hopkins. are offered for sale on the
instalment plan-$2.50 monthly. Apply 70 F.
B. SondeTs, who will show plat.
DAVIS & co.
June 3 1857.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20

Mr. Wilson is the second choice of large
number of gentlemen WHO are friendly to
both Messrs Crisp and Mills His ability
to an tbe position acctpab'y is no' CUES
toned, and be may prove ,he happy medium
between the two leaders His speeches DO
Montana and Oregon are apt 90 help him
among the Western continent should DC be-
come apparent early 10 the fight chat neith-
er Springer nor Bynum are 'in %. While
the force of the other candidates appear To-
be wayering in the brcezes OF criticism and
examination the West Virgiuiau seems to be
growing all the time.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20

~OAPS -Wcmveiu store lar-, -..t Of
~ laret soaps ~ can spe.i atre.-I.I to
-r l0 and cr. Is. AlSl CIIh .u
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-05-20
N : : :. w NOTf0Ik:Wsstsrn
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECllONS.
AT ROANOKE with east bound trains on main
line for Bedford, Lynchburg and Norfolk
with west bound trains for Radford, Pulaski,
Bristol and the South
AT RADFoRD with New River BRANCH for Po-
cahontas and the Coal Regions, also for Clinch
Valley Division
Ar Pulaski with North Carolina Division
for Ivanhoe and Gossan.
ATHAoERsTowN with Western Maryland and
Cumberland Valley Railroads.
For tickets time cards aud all information
call on agent Norfolk & Western r. r.
w. b. BEVILL.
Gen. Pass. Agt, Roanoke, Va
Jan IL, 1891.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-17
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

LIE Goods at Carlsbad. Germany
caused loss of 126 lives and 800, 900. 900
fiorins' worth of property.
FIRE destroyed the Royal Hotel in
Moscow and nine persons were fatally
burned. Among the victims was Rus
sian General.
TmRorGnorT all Europe cold weather
prevailed and many persons were
frozen to death.
FLAMES in pianOforte warehouse in
Paris caused loss of /. 900. 900 francs.
OH the Persian frontier five Russian
SrnugIlcrs broke through the lee while
crossing Il lake and were drowned.
Is New Guinea a hunting tribe at
tackled a village and killed forty of the
inhabitant, and looted many dwellings.
CorETASZ Germany advices say
that while q large crowd was skating
on the frozen BOdcn sea the ice gave
way and forty people were drowned.
TIE representatives Of over 100 fam.
lilies living in the Cloync district of Ire.
land waited upon the board of guardians
at Cork and stated that for some time
past they have been starving and had
h .cn living almost entirely upon tur-
nipS.
SENEGArA advices say that in a bat
tie between natives and French troops
400 of the former were killed or
wounded.
Is the Firth of Forth. Scotland. the
steamers Bear and britannia collided,
and the E,ar went TO the bottom
twelve. Of the crew being drowned
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-17
THE Fast

Ar Bavonne. y. j.. trnrmrnts orcu-
MED bv Uunnariaus wcr., burned rem
1rrinr abur,. .DUO prr-ous homeless.
rho yicti,us Lost all their cfr.r,.
Urr,uA TITLE Erpp WIS elected
Governor over Amedcn Dcm.D bv 4
vote of Is5 to 80 at the Joint convention
of the houses of the New HAMPSHIRE
Legislature.
A sc,yrLIxG fell at the new cditicc
of the -. Johns Lutheran Church at
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-17
FROM WASHINGTON.

OK the eth the international monetary
conference convened in Washington and
cordial address of welcome tn the del
c2atcs was made by Secretary Blaine.
\ EUILErIS issued by the Census
Bureau shows the total Indian pnpula-
tion of the United States to bc !Ii.104.
This makes the total population "f the
country. including Alaska, estimated at
5000. almost G::. O00. 900.
THE business failures IN tn" | nitcd
States during the seven days ended On
the 9fh numbered lo3, against :;iS the
preceding week and %s.I the correspond
ing week last year.
The exchanges al the l.'ading clear
ing-houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 10th aggregated
Sl.lS:;. 4:;:I. iG9 against S9o3. s2i.:GG the
prrvious week. As compared with the
corresponding week of 1sgO the decrease
amounted to Is.
ESTIMATES of the products "f corn
wheat and oats of is9G a. completed hy
the statiStician of the Department OF
Agriculture. make corn aggregate l.+s9.-
go. 900 bushels. wheat. 500. .26!.0DO and
oats j23. .G2l 900 bushels.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-17
WEST AND SOUTH.


Is Texas a cyclone wrecked several
houses near Sherman and KILLED four
persons. Household goods were scat
tered about for miles and the loss was
great. Near foakum houses were also
blown down.
FIFE destroyed the business portion
Of McComb, q.
WHITE CARS took David Davidson
from ht' home in indianapolis. Ind
and terribly whipped him Tor ABUSING
his family while drunk.
JACOB CLAlrooL. IL years old. and
twenty-five horses were burned To
death by fire in livery stable at
Modesto, Cal.
NEAE Bay .ity. Ill. Charles VI. Roc. a
young man. shot and fatally wounded
his sweetheart and then shot himself
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-17
Ar Pueblo. Col. Billy Davis tcol,red)

Ar Pueblo Col. Billy Davis tcol,,red)
shot and killed his foster-mother and
foster-brother in a quarrel about some
property.
THE Indiana Legislature opened on
the sth and both branches were organ
lied by the Democrats.
Two SHOCKS Of earthquake were felt
at Rusk. Tex. and several chimneys
were leveled with the earth and sleep
ers in various portions of town were
awakened.
The IIatfield-McCoy vendetta in Lo
gan County. ". Va, which had been
quiet for some months, has been re-
newcd. and in fight on Hart creek six
men were killed.
FIRE at Mount Vernon. Mo. de-
stroyed two newspaper Offices bank
and fifteen dwellings.
AT Caldwell, Tex. Jacob Murphy.
colorcd wife murderer, was hanged.
DrRIxG the season of navigation in
1890 the copper shipped from the mines
in the Lake Superior region amounted
to 1855. i14 pounds.
FLAMES swept away almost the entire
business portion of Armour. :. d.
HERMAN PrSTLEEFP. a wOOd-choppeI
near Clintonville. Wis, who had cut his
foot. was dcvourcd by wolves while his
companion was seeking assistance.
THE harvesting-machine trust. known
a. the American Harvesting Company.
with its enormous capital of S35.000.-
coo. has been dissolved.
TwFSTY-FIvE miles south of Toledo.
O.. anitro-glyccrinc magazine exploded,
the conclusion being so great that the
people of Toledo mistoolx il for an earth.
quake shock.
OFFICIALS at Detroit captured the
members of a Canadian family named
Stinson who had been engaged in man
ufacturing bogus dollars.
Ar Columbus. Ind. 400 citizens sue
cecdcd in surrounding forty foxes in an
oprn field and killed tyenty-eight of
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-17
EpitOme of the Week.
NEWS COMPILATION.
FlFTHFIRs-r CONGRESS.
Second Session.

= WEDNESDAY. Jan. I'm the Senate
the free coinage measure was again
considered. Senators Shoup and Ne
COnneil, of Idaho. drew lots for the
terms OF service. the former securing
the long term. In the House bill was
Rssed increasing from fifty to seventy
five the number of army officers who
may be detailed TO military colleges.
The shipping bill was further dis
cussed
THrRsDAY. Jan. Stills were passed
In the Senate for public buildings
at Davenport. Ia, and Akron.
o.. and the finance measure was fur
ther considered. In the House the
time was consumed in discussing the
shipping bill. The bill authorizing the
certificates of service to telegraph oper-
ators with the Union army in the late
war was passed.
FRIDAY. Jan 9. = In the Senate
a bill was passed for the relief of
Major Wham. army paymaSter. credit
ing him with S!S.3ij. Government funds
of which he was robbed In Arizona in
lSs9, and House bill to provide for an
additional Associate Justice of the Su-
prcme Court of Arizona. The finance
measure was again discussed and the
biii creating the Office of Fourth Assist
ant PostmaStcr-General was reported
favurablv. In the House the tim. was
occupied in committee of the whole on
the private calendar At the evening
session sixty private pension bills were
passed.
SATUErAT. Jan. iO.-Thr Nirr-Prrsi-
dent laid before the Senate rcsolu-
tions Of the g. a. Il. recommending
certain legislation in regard {" civil
employment for hnnoral,lr discharged
soldiers and rendering thanks for the
liberal pension laws. Bills were passed
to amend the railroad land-forfciture
bill and appropriating 100000 for Il
public building in Rockford, Ill.
The pension appropriation bill was re-
ported and the report on tn. bill to
carry out the act To divide the Sioux
reservation was agreed to. Debate on
the financial bill was continued. In
the House the army appropriation bill
was debated at length without action.
and the Legislative appropriation hill
was reported. Eul"gics on the late
Representative Walker, of Missouri.
we're delivered.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-17
lAIER.

ISfhc Senate, on the f2tb. number
of petitions were prcscnted; several re-
ports from committees were submitted
and number of bills Of minor import
ancc passed. At two o'clock the SEN
ate proceeded with the consideration of
the Financial bill, Nessrs. Allen. Cock
rcll and Berry participating in the dis
cuSsion in favor of free coinage......1n
the House Il resolution was adopted for
the appointment Of a special committee
of five members to investigate the al
legged connection of members OF Con
grcss in silver pools and to inquire into
the ownership OF the 12.OOO.OOO ounces
of silver bullion which the United
States is asked To purchase. The Con
sular and Diplomatic bill was reported
and placed on the calendar. The Army
Appropriation bill was then taken up
and discussed without action.
IL a letter TO the London Times
Henry Irving. the actor, complains OF
the statement that the play Ravens
wood is failure as being groundless.
"Ravenswood." he says. is still running
at the Lyccum. although he varies the
bill with tragedy and comedy in order
to please the public taste. In foot
note the editor of the Times says Mr..
Irving fails to mention the fact that
"Ravcnswood' is rendered but once a
week.
ANNA KEMFERMAS. young Swiss
domestic in the family of J. ID. Lynch,
of Alameda. Cal. saved the lives of her
employers family by rousing them
herself burned to death in an attempt
to save her poor belongings.
OS the 10th Emperor William pro-
ceeded to POtsdam and ordered the
troops of the garrison-artillery. infan-
try and cavalry-Out for exercise in
crossing the River Havel on the ice,
which was frozen TO depth Of thirteen
inches.
THE railway advisory board met in New
York. on the 11th, and, after consiiera-
BILE discussion elected the following
commissioners: Messrs. Midgely, Fin
lev, Fairthorne, Smilk, Wing and
Walker. Mr.. Walker was elected chair
man.
SEVENTEEN dead bodies have been re-
moved from the town Of Livino, in
Bastrand, which was buried under an
avalanche Of snow, and a number of
others have been extricated from the
debris severely injured.
ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, at
San Francisco. the largest and finest
ob,rch adifica ov, tho pac;fo noaSf xyaa
dedicated on the 18th. 1t took several
years to complete the structure The
building cost $500. 900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-17

IT is reported that a novel door. cs-
pccially intended for the economy of
space. has just been patented. The
door is an adaptation of the principle of
the rollrr-t"p desk and cover. and con-
sists Of Il series of Stats about one and
onc-half inches wide and thrcc-quartcrs
of an inch thick, joined together by
wooden spindlcs. one revolving within
another. When the door is opened il is
wound upon a spiral drum at the top
and bottom. and all is incloscd within
a door-casinS.. A thrcc-fnot door is made
10 wind up in roll seven inches in di-
anctcr. The arrangement should make
money for its inventor
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-17
EMMA AssoTTs WILL.

The Dead PrimA Donns, by the Provislons
Of Her Will. shows that In Life She was
Mindful of the True Ministry Of Wealth
After Providing for Her Immediate
Relatives and Making Requests to
Friends and Churches. o Number Of
Grand Charities are Made Residuary
Legstees, share and share Alike.
NEW YORK, Jan. i3.-The will Of
Emma Abbott, the opera singer. was
filed for probate yesterday. The will
was executed May IS 1890, and names
james L. Mitchell, V. Houghton and
William +. Dunning as executors She
first directs that her body he tested by.
electricity to ascertain if life is extinct,
and then to be cremated. She requires
her executors to deposit enough money
with the Farmers Loan & Trust Com
pany, to enable them to pay interest
amounting to $500 per month to Seth
Abbott, her father.
In the United States Trust Company
500. 900 is to be deposited. and from it
her mother. Almira NJ. Abbott, is to be
paid also $500 q month. Martha G.
Wetherell, mother of her deceased hus-
band, is to get $1,000. Her brother, L.
ii. Abbott. gets s25, 900; her brothers
George II. and Frederick $4,000 each.
and her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Abbott
Clark, S25.OO0
Each of the children of the following
persons gets 5000: Leon Abbott,
George II. Abbott, Mrs. Eta Clark (de-
ceased) and Mrs. VI. l.. wetherell.
Van Houghton gets $4,000. and her
secretary, ID. A. Conside. 5000.
The following churches. where she
says she enjoyed worship. get 5000
each: Congregational Church at Glou-
cester, Mass; Plymouth Church of
Brooklyn: Brooklyn Tabernacle: Mad
ison-avenue Baptist Church; Fourth
avenue Presbyterian Church; Church OF
Divine Paternity. all of this city; Cita-
del Square Baptist Church of Charles
town. ). G.; Rose Hill Methodist-Episco-
pal Church of New York, and st.
Luke's VI. E. Church of New York.
The residue of her estate is to be di-
vided share and share alike among the
following: Founding Asylum of the
Sisters of Charity; Children's Aid So
ciety, FOR the support Of Newsboys'
Lodging House; Home for the Friend
less, of Newark. y. j.. Chaplin Home
for the Aged and Infirm; House OF
Mercy in East Fifty-first street: Johns
Guild for Excursions for Mothers and
Children in Summer: Hebrew Benevo-
lent Society: Sanatarium for Hebrew
Children: Mrs. :. V. White, of Brooklyn,
and Mrs. Sarah Bird, friend of Mrs
White. She hopes these ladies will uso
their shares in charity.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-17
PROGRESS IN SCIENCE.

THERE has been made list OF two
hundred and ten birds which inbabit
Alaska.
THE weight OF a crowd Of men closely
packed is about eighty-four pounds per
superficial foot.
THE Smithsonian Institution IL about
70 issue publication showing the COM
ing extinction Of many valuable animals
in a few years.
PArER or other fibrous forms of cellu-
lose passed through a bath Of nitric
acid and then washed becomes cellu-
vert, a new material of great toughness
THE museum Of the st. Petersburg
University has received the remains o!
a mammoth found in Siberia last sum
mer about mile from the military sta
ton Of Krassniy-Yar, on the coast OF
the river Lomovata. Among them is a
tooth perfectly preserved weighing
about eight pounds.
PHOTOGRAPHS for determining the mo-
tions of moving animals and flying
birds are now taken on n travelling
band of sensitized paper by means Of
intermittent flashes Of light, and the
movement Of the paper in the focus OF
the camera is controlled by an electro
m,guet