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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-13
How q Poet Writes.

That delightful talker, Sir Edwin Ar
mold, told an interviewer that he bad il
his life written no less than 5000 editoria
leaders, each averaging over half col
urnn. That is nothing remarkable. Sil
Edwin Arnold is sixty years old. There
are numbers Of American editors who
write 1000 leaders a year, But Eng
fish editors do not write as rapidly as
Americans.
One thing connected with his work is
remarkable, however, and that is the
way in which Sir Edwin writes poetry.
His poetry will be read and quoted long
after Arnold, the editor, is forgotten,
yet the poetry comes to him unsought
and of itself. He does not grub and
grapple after it with pain and hunt for
rhymes in exhausting thought. Those
exquisite verses which have given his
fellow men 80 much pleasure float into
his brain Of themselves, unheralded, I'M
expected; ct all times and at any time.
When they Come he i'jots them down
u the rough" wherever he happens TO
be, and later poiishes them up at his
leisure. TT@-'e
Sometimes they Goat to him in the
midst of editorial writing, and he "lets
them come as they will" If he is writ
ing a long poem he sets down what
comes to him each day and files the
notes away This is the ideal way to
writepoetry or anything else. 1t seems
to be the method of that mysterious
quality we call genius.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-13

The ammonia motor has not achieved
great progress, though experiments are
still making. The inventor produces
what he calls a motive vapor" by add
ing fifteen parts ammonia to eighty-fve
parts water. The volatile nature Of the
ammonia causes vapor to be formed SO
readily that the process of converting
the mixture into steam Is rapid and easy,
and the inventor claims that only half
as much fuel is required to make steam
from this mixture as to make it from
water alone. The claim Is also made
that the ammonia mixture Is nonexplo-
sive and leaves no deposit on boilers. It
is to be hoped by all means that all this
may prove true, for the invention would
be valuable for ocean steamers. Not
only would they. require less storage
room for fuel, but they could run ct their
highest speed at much less expense, and
the four day ship would soon be with us
with lower passenger rates than at pres
ent
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-13
CROWN AND SCEPTER.

The car is one of the few living ban
queters, 1t is said, who can drink toast"
according to the old style, swallowing
toasted apple, liquor and all. from the
brimming cup.
With the possible exception of the EN-,
peror OF Austria William is the most be-
titled man in Europe. Besides being Ger
man emperor and king Of Prussia he holds
the title OF prince. duke or something else
Of ffty-two other places.
The future wife of the heir of the throne
Of Saxony is we'll known in society, and
much admired as a graceful dancer and de-
Nghtful violin player. She is the daugh-
ter of the ex-grand duke of Tuscany, and
they call her 1.-THE laughing beauty"
The crown prince of Prussia, like the
Prince of Wales, has a duchy at his dis
posal and it brings him in clear income
of 200,0OO marks annually. AS this income
will accumulate during the princes minor
ity he will have large fortune when he
comes of age.
Practically the fifteen-year-old king OF
6ervia is prisoner to his tutors. They
bore him day in and day out until he is
dropping. Young as he is this wonderful
boy is one of the very best mathematician
IN the whole of Servia He can actually
add up five columns of figures at once with
apparent ease
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-13

For. generations the Cherokees have
occupied their lands in common in the
Indian Territory, each family taking
possession of and retaining for its own
use as much ground as was needed for
stock, tillage or business. This is the
ideal state Of the school of economists
headed by Henry George, and it is in
teresting to know that under this sys-
tenn the Cherokees have become the
wealthiest individuals per head in North
America. Many attempts have been
made to induce them to divide their
lands In severalty and become actual
owners of the land Individually, like
the white farmer. Such attempts have
hitherto been always unsuccessful, but
now numbers of Cherokees have fled 6
petition in equity asking that Il, 0OO, O0l
acres Of their lands be divided into sep
arate farms and assigned to individual
ownership. Undoubtedly their petition
will be granted. There will then in tn,
next few years be opportunity to Sc,
which system is best for Cherokee In
dams, at any rate.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-13
FLOWER AND TREE.

A rose, cultivated in Philadelphia hot
house, measures seventeen inches in width
An orange tree, only four inches high, a,
Yuba City. Cal, has borne perfectly form
ed orange about the size of currant
There are certain plants in the tropics
which grow suspended from limbs of trees
and in other positions, showing that they
derive little or no nourishment from the
earth.
On the summit of Ben Lomond NAV be
seen the smallest tree that grows in Great
Britain; it is known as the dwarf willow,
and is, when mature. only about two inches
in height.
From India comes the khus-khus grass,
the fibroos roots of which yield very pc.
culiar and pleasing perfume. In India the
leaves are manufactured into screens for
doors and windows. which, when wet, diff.
fuse refreshing scent
Attorney Henry c. Dillon, of the Kaweah
colony, says no human agency can cut
down q Sequoia gigantea and no sawmill
in this cotintry could slice one up into
boards. Dynamite is the only mean Oh
destroying them, and the debris is then
useful only as firewood.
The cultivation of the india rubber tree
on the island of Trinidad is receiving much
attention. \ few trees of different varie
ties were imported some years ago and
were placed in the botanical gardens The
results have shown that the soil and eli
mate are remarkably favorable to their
cultivation
The annual increase of the forests by
natural growth, representing the interest
which we are at liberty to draw without
impairing the principal exceeds in the
United States alone ten times the value of
the gold and silver output of this country
and is worth more than three times the
product of all our mineral and coal mines
put together.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-13
MAYSIpE GL.EANlNGS.

The highest inhabited place in the world
Il ths Buddhist monastery, Haine, in
Thibet, Asia, II. 900 feet above the sea.
The interior of Labrador is said to be the
largest unexplored area on the continent,
and it has waterfall with sheer descent
Of 1900 feet.
Makers Of porcelain in Limoges, France,
send their most artistic products to the
United States. American taste. thay SCI,
q the finest.
The statistics for 1890 for the Pasteur IN.
stitute show that 1,546 patients were treat
Cd. The record for the past five years
shows only .06 per cent. of deaths.
Some land in Paris has been sold at the
rate of e, 100000 per acre; some in London
for what would net 5000, 900 per acre, and
some IN New York for a sum equal to
eS,000,000 per acre.
Gladwin county, Mich, boasts of having
the largest frame barn in the world It il
1s6 feet long, 50 feet wide; the structure is
three stories high. and Is 70 feet from the
base to the apex Of the roof.
From observations made in Switzerland
1t appears that mortality from organic dis.
ease Of the heart decreases as the altitude
OF the habitation rises and that it Is greater
in towns than in the country
There are many odd ways Of getting 9
living. One Of the oldest is pursued by the
salonnieres of Paris, who make a profession
OF tying gentlemen's cravats. An expert
artist in this line can earn ten dollars al
evening, it is said.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-13

Great Falls. Mon. is TO have COCOON
opera honse

Great Falls. Mon. is TO have 00r
opera house.
An attempt is being mace in Milan tc
institute a free theater So far it has not
succeeded.
Ellen Terry's daughter, under the name
of Ailsa Craig. is going 10 adopt the stage
as profession.
The German Hebrews OF Philadelphia
are to have theater of their own Oh
Eighth street. south of lombard
An Australian girl named Menk Meyer,
who not only plays music but writes it.
has been favorably received in Europe.
The late Israel Freshman, who was the
manager of the Walnut street and Park
theaters in Philadelphia, did his first the
atrical work as an usher
A Chicago grocer Is said to have such
confidence in the dramatic genius of Mrs
Leslie Carter that he has consented to
advance money for her second tour. She
lost about $50, 600 last season.
Mrs. Mary Wray is elghty-seven gears
old, and probably the oldest actress living
in this country. She is an Englishwoman
A daughter. Ada, is the wife of the well
known comedian, John Wild
Sardou's first comedy was failure He
was youth of twenty-three when he made
this first venture into field in which be
afterward became famous and was at that
time a teacher of mathematics.
1t has been gossiped lately. says writer
in the New York Herald, that Miss Lillian
Russell was soon to marry Mr.. Carl STREET.
mann, the tenor whom Mr. Amberp
brought to this country year or SO ago.
Rose Coghlan and Robert Mantell are nc
longer under the sheltering wing of Au-
gustus Pitou. That manager has renewed
his contract with Seaman. however, and
has, besides, his stock company and "The
Power of the Press. all OF which will be
on the road this season.
1t is computed by French contemporary
that Sarah Bernhard has earned 6,516, 0OC
francs during her professional career of a
quarter OF a century. From her first
American tour she made clear profit of
10000 francs, and it is expected that the
pecuniary gain of her present tour will
amount to 100000 francs.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-13
A Divorce Colony.

In writing a sketch Of some Of the
well known individuals who have fed
to Sioux Falls, s. d., to reside until the
law of that young state shall release
them from CALLING matrimonial chains,
Mr.. James Realf, Jr., believes that he
has rendered humanity a service. The
colonlsts are of his opinion, too, and are
so thoroughly'in sympathy with his eff
forts to set them right that several OF
the number permit him to publish In
The Arena along with mis- contribution
their portraits. Among these is young
Mrs. James G.. Blaine, DR., whose pa
thetic story Of illness and domestic infe-
licity is more or less familiar to our
readers. To add to this young ladys
misfortunes, while she was recovering
from rheumatism she met with an acct
dent which left her with broken leg,
so that she is probably famed for life.
A beautiful Englishwoman was one
Of the ladies at Sioux Falls The inhu-
man treatment of her husband, an Off
Ger in the British army, drew her to
America and to that refuge Of unhappy
married people, Sioux Falls. Yet an
other victim was one Of the alleged
stronger sex. We say alleged, 80 as to
offend neither man nor woman. This
gentleman was DIR. Thomas D. Worrall,
and good looking old gentleman he is
If he resembles his picture. His wife
ran away and left him when he was sup
posed to be suffering from mortal dis
ease, Either the shock Of it or the fact
that there was prospect of his getting
free caused him to recover rapidly, and
he, too, became one Of the divorce col
onists at Sioux Falls.
Mr.. Realf sums up his case as follows:
Men and women suffer enough before they
seek divorce court. 1t is ghoulish to pursue
them In the press with Misrepresentation and
ridicule or with exposure of their marital mis-
cries.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-13
He Didn't Lie.

Father--Look here, young man, give an
account of yourself. What Kept you out
so late last nightP
SOM was attending a7class in ethnol-
ogy, and of course l didn't want to leave
Till the session was over.
Fathar-What do you want TO lie forf
have positive knowledge that you were at
the bicycle tournament. Good deal of eth
nology about that, eh?
Son-Certainly. That comes under the
head Of "the races of man." don't it?-
Boston Courier.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-13

II find the type of American women
very agreeable" says sly Max O'Ren to
the reporters just as he sets out on his
lecture tour. II have brought my
daughter over that she may obtain a
certain amount Of Americanism. Then
be winks one eye to himself and laughs
N his French sleeve.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-13
Charged in the Bill,

A suicide was perpetrated in certain
lodging house that shall be nameless. A
few days after the landlady sent the family
of the deceased bill containing the fol-
lowing item:
Fright caused to the waiter when he
discovered the corpse, nineteen francs
ninety five centimes."- Petit Parisien.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-13
Sure and Safe.

"If you want to destroy the odor of fresh
paint in a room, put handful of fresh
hay in a pail and let it stay there over
night"
"Oh, I've simpler way than that. Boil
caulifower over the gas.''-Harper's Ba-
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-13
Will telegraph.

A telegram, something after the follow
ing form, may soon be sent from Chicago:
J. Fl. So and So-Your son has just
fallen from the top story of the Masonic
temple. Will telegraph result as soon as
he gets down.-Arkansaw Traveller
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-22
TIE FRENCH FLEET.
on Portsmouth, Englaud-The Queen
and the Admiral Have a POw-wow.

on Portsmouth, Englaud-The Queen
and the Admiral Have POw-wOw.
PORTSMOUTH, August 21.-The French
fleet, in taking position between the
two lines of British warShips of Spit
head this morning, preparatory to the
naval review, maDoeuvred badly and
were swung broadSide on by the cur
rent. The sea was very rough at the
time the French fleet was required 10
take up its position.
Al noon the skies cleared. AT , p. m.
when the signal TO dress ship was given,
all the British war vessels suddenly
broke out their bunting. The French
fleet also dressed ship in the time.
The Queen embarked upon the royal
Yacht Albert AT East CoweS. Outside
the harbOr the Albert ran alongside the
roval yacht Victoria and Alberta a
handsome vessel of >. .470 tons, and the
Queen was transferred TO that larger
and safer vessel. The Victoria and Al
berta started for Spit Head in order TO
review the French and British fleets.
After passing down one OF the lines OF
British and French war ships, the Vic
tOria and Alberta brought up alongside
the French flagship, the Marengo. The
French cOmmander-in-chief Admiral
Gervais, then went on board the royal
Yacht and paid his respects to the
0neen of England. Admiral Gervais
was received by Her Majesty in the
most affable manner. The Admiral and
the Queen converSed together for some
time. exchanging international com
nliments OF the usual order, aud
then the Admiral returned on board his
flagship. The Victoria and Alberta
continued her slow Steaming through
the lines of battle ships, and that cere,
mony completed the war ships oelched
18th another series of royal salutes
over the Portsmouth waters.
While these last salutes were oelng
fred by the British and French war
sbips. the royal yacht steamed back
towards Osborne palace.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-22
ALMY PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
He SAYS Christie Warden Told Him she
Loved Him.

UANovpp- NJ H.. ug'Ist 91 u IndRe
Attorney General Barnard and Solicitor
Mitchell, accompanied by citizens, went
to Almy's room in the Wheclock House
this morning TO conduct the preliminary
examination of the murderer. Almy in
reply TO Attorney General Barnard's
questions as to how he felt, said that
he had not had any sleep, and had been
in pain all night. The complaint Of
murder, which was in customary
form, was signed by n. a. Frost, and
was read to Amy as he lay on his cot.
When asked 10 plead, he heSitated, and
said: Il don't know what to do" At
torney General Barnard suggested that
it was always safe TO plead mot
guilty." and in that way his plea stands
recorded. He waived an examination,
and was committed 10 Jail without bail.
II was learned from physicians that the
pain of which Almy complained was
more from the apples of which he had
so ravenOuSly eaten, and which tempted
him from his hiding place in Warden's
barn, than from his wounds. Al
though he did not sleep, he was appar-
emily much rested, was shaved early,
and looks bright
1t is not likely that Almy will be
taken to Grafton jail because of its in
security and lack of accommodations
for the wounded man. In further talk
with Almy to-day he emphasized his
desire that people shall not rank him
with common murdererS. He says: Il
know | committed brutal murder,
nevertheless AN not brute, paradox
ical though that statement may appear.
don't deserve any pity and | ought 10
suffer for my crime. Christie said she
loved me; that | had many qualities she
admired, but she added; II must test
the sincerity of your love for me by liv-
ing an upright life and perhaps some
time in the future your efforts will be
rewarded" am sure that had there
been no outside influence we would have
got along much better"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-22
ROUGHS At Church.
Loaded With Bad Whisky and Armed
With RevOlverS
THEY INTERRUPT THE SERVICES
And When demonstrated With Commence Shooting
The Sheriff, the Minister and the Congregation
Pursue the DsspsradOss, and After
Hard Race Capture Them ard
Lodge Them in Jail.
,s,,c;o, Tslsgra,a 10 the REGISTER.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, August 21.-
On last Sunday at Pineville, Wyoming
county, "Grandpap" and Joe Rules,
two desperate characters, for whom ar
rest warrants have been out for some
months, were captured. They went
into Pineville to attend church, and
we're loaded with "red-eye" and re-
volvers.
They commenced to raise a disturb
ance, when Sheriff Lambert ordered
them to be quiet. Joe Rules drew his
revolver and fired at the Sheriff, the
ball cutting a cash across his right
temple and the powder burning his face.
At the same time "Grandpap" Rules
fired at the Sheriff, but MISSED. Both
then started TO run and Lambert fired
three times at them. The minister, who
was also a Justice Of the Peace, stepped
down from his pulpit and summoned
his hearers to assist in catching them,
which they did, and the same night
they were longed in the Oceana Jail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-22
SCENE OF THE FIRE.
How the waschmaD at tho Well Narrowly
Escaped Measures of Protection.

How the Waschman at tho Well Narrowly
Escaped Measures of Protection.
MCDONALD, PA, August 21.-At 1
O'clock to-daythe following special mess,
age was sent from the scene Of the fire:
The Cook we'll at this place is still
burning and tie excitement here is run
Mug high. Atany moment the well is
liable TO put foith it's tongue Of flame
snd consume anthe houses and wells
surrounding the place. The well is To-
Gated about twhty feet from the rail
road and about 30 Yards from McDOn-
aid station. Thd fire started at about
II o'clock last nkht and is burning as
ively IS ever toby, and it is expected
that IL will cOntinie 10 do so tor at least
'|enly-fOur hourSlOnger.
just what caued the fire is not
shown, but it is supposed that spark
rom al engine setiire to the oil in the
TANKS, and the flam, from this caused
ah explosion of the tas. The well was
al enormous one, add Secretary Delhi,
~ ~ .ne wheeling CAT Company, states
~ ynat II flowed 255 barrels i'm "a minutes.
Everybody comedies hat IL was the big
geSt well ever Struckkn this region.
"atchman at the well, whose
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-22
Destructive Floods in Missouri.

MACON, Mo-, August 21.-The heavy
rains that have fallen within the past
few days, have caused the Charlton
river and Muscle Fork, running through
the western portion OF the Macon coun-
ty. to overflow so that the water now
reaches in each stream from bluff to
bluff. The hay, wheat, and oats, in
stacks, and shocks are being washed
away by the tons and bushels. The
corn fields and fences are destroyed
and large amount of live stock. 1t is
impossible TO estimate the loss caused
by the high water but it is tremendous
as the crops in the.bottom were heavy
and the streams run for thirty miles
through Macon county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-22
HE GOT AWAY EARLY.
President Harrison Goes Fishing-He
Names a Baby.

Names Baby.
MT. GREGoR, August 21.-President
Harrison rose at o'clock this morning.
1t was II o'clock when the President
concluded his conference with Secre-
tary Foster, last night, and retired. He
was called at this morning, however,
th&t he might be ready for the trip to
Fern Lake, where he was to enjoy
morning with rod and line.
The other members OF the party were
called at the same hour, but some OF
them concluded that they would rather
spend the morning quietly at the hotel,
and they turned over and went 10 sleep
again.
Shortly after o'clock the President
came ever 10 the hotel and took light
breakfast. He was dressed for the eX-
cursion in his usual black frock suit. 1t
was a chilly and cloudy morning-eX-
cellent weather for fishing.
The President returned to the shore
at 11:45 a. M, the hour for luncheon.
A handsome string OF sixteen pickerel
pleasing incident took ;b'' place ;Gs, preceding
the meal. Mr. Allen and wife are the
guests OF the McAdams. They are
accompanied by daughter
eight months old, regarding
the naming of which no agreement
could be reached. To-day a list of
names was handed TO the President with
the privilege of selecting one. He
chose that Of Marguerite, ard the child
was at once chriStened, he acting as
godfather.
At o'clock the party took,the wagons
and left the McAdam homestead for
WitOnvlle. Arriving at Wiltonville,
special train carried the party again to
the summit of McGregor. At 3:2O the
special conveyed the party to Saratoga.
where they arrived ut o'clock.
The decorations were elaborate, and
the streets in the vicinity of the Grand
Union hotel were crowded. After much
delay a landing was secured, on the front
piazza of the hotel. The President faced
the thrOng and the village preSi-
dent formally introduced him. The
President then addressed the crowd.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-22
TRAIN HELD UP
In Georgia and the Express Car Loo'eu
BY the Robbers.

In Georgia and the Express Car Looteu
by the Robbers.
GRIFFIN, GA, August 21.-The ex-
press car. in charge OF J. T. Byne, was
held ND by three masked men and rob-
bed lust east of Collins Station last
night. Conductor Reid, says he stop
ped at Collins to let off cOlOred wom-
an. and when the train pulled out he
saw no one get on, but his engineer saw
three men standing on the side or the
road, and they got on the express car
inst as the train left the station, Mr.
Bvne, the messenger, says one OF them
entered the car with his pistol drawn
followed by the other two, who ordered
him To unlock his safe which he ala at
the point of three murderouS LOOKING
pistols. The men were of medium size,
and wore as masks portions OF black
hats. They also wore large black ap-
rOnS.
Immediately after going through the
car they rang the bell, and when the
train was nearly at standStlll they
iumped and ran off, Conductor Reid,
who was making his way to the smok-
ing car, where he supposed row was
in progress, saw one of the men run
ming, and says he suspected the
fugitive had cut some one and was es-
Gaping. Messenger Byne says he does
know the amount taken, but that In
their hurry the men overlooked some
very large packages. 1t was rumo:ed
the amount was $4,000, though the
Express officials only acknowledge to
about s., 800. 1t is believed that the
passenger who got off at Collins was a
pOnfeder9tp