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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11
Poor Consolation.

A kindly soul writes in The Youths
Companion to tell us how certain all
ments that make mankind howl are
really angels unawares and prolong
lives. For instance, there is govt. 1t
deforms the fingers and toes, makes them
look like swollen tubers and sends 49,.
600 needles through the victim at times
But it is all right, says this consider. II
you didn't have govt you would die
speedily from the causes which produce
govt
Then there is that blessed angel
rheumatism. Perhaps you have ten
dency to heart trouble, serious one.
But you get good tough case Of rheu-
nlatism, fixed fast to your knees and
ankles, and 10! You can no longer
run hither and thither like squirrel.
endangering your life every day by your
excessive hurry and activity. You walk
temperately and slow like a solemn old
lord with the govt.
But really is long life worth having at
such cost? Think of the 1.-THE, slender
hands of youth becoming twisted and
hideous with govt. Think of changing
the merry, birdlike activity Of one who
never had rheumatism or the crutch, for
the deformed useless joints and hobbling
gait of the rheumatic. Think of being
unable to walk at all for twenty years.
Many people would prefer ten years less
Of existence, with fully joyons life while
they do live.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11
Crime Decreasing.

All the criminal returns published Of
late have happily tended to show that
crime is decreasing. The judicial sta
tistics for the past year bear the same
testimony. Whether under the head of
criminal classes at large" or Gin local
and convict prisons and refornaatories,
the figures show steady decline. The
same is true of the houses of bad char
acter, by which is meant such as are
the resort of thieves, depredators and
suspected persons. In England and
Wales there are 1858 houses of this de-
scription-
1t seems rather odd to be told that OF
these 345 are public houses and 265 beer
shops, because if they are known resorts
of such characters, why are their licenses
not withdrawn Is it for the reason
once given by French administrator
that they serve the ends of the law by
providing places where those who are
wanted by the police can easily be
found? The known houses Of receivers
of stolen goods had declined from IT'S
two years ago to 724 last year.-London
TELEGRAPH
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

Several Englicss medical journals hsvs


Several Englisss medical journals have
been conmentins on the superior beauty
of young women Of the present time in
Great Britain. The girls are taller,
plumper and stronger than those from
SO to 200 years ago. 1t has for some
years been matter of comment that
English daughters are taller than their
mothers very generally. A century ago
handsome woman was such a rarity
that admiring crowds gathered to see
her when she passed. Now she is met
so frequently that her presence arouses
no excitement
Comuenting on these English utter
ances, gallant Editor Dana, of the New
York Sun, calls attention to the fact
remarks, 1.-The tendency of women to
grow handsomer and Of women no longes
young to remain beautiful, has its mani
Hesitation here, too, and in ample and in
disguisable degree" Years ago in New
York crowds of sight seers were accus-
toned to collect ON Broadway and q
pretty woman was certain to be gazed
on long and admiringly. Now pretty
woman attracts no such attention and
the sight of one is not uncommon in any
and all parts of the city. The proper
ton Of handsome women is larger, the
proportion Of homely women smaller
than It used to be.
The sun attributes this Improvement
in beauty to two causes uainly: First,
improved health, through better nutri-
ton, better hygisnic conditions and
larger latitude in outdoor exercises
Probably the last factor has more to do
with the improvement in health than
the rest. Second, The Sun finds that the
changes in styles of dress have done
much to improve women's beauty. The
ladies have better taste and beautiful
and more artistic materials for clothing
are at their command at lower prices,
such rs are in reach Of nearly all.
A correspondent of the st. Louis
Globe Democrat, on the other hand,
shows the diverse of the picture in Q
way not nattering to the masculine side
of humanity. The G-D.'s correspondent
thinks that beauty culture should be the
most important aim IN life, for beauty
means harmony of soul. Beauty should
therefore be cultivated by endeavoring
to gain graces Of soul as well as of body.
But he does not find that men are culti-
waiting this true beauty to nearly the ex-
tent that the women of the present gen
GRAFTON are doing. What he says is aw-
full il true:
| Will you tell me why Il Ii our age Is produc-
| ing so many more beautiful old women than
old menf Love of money and sensual weak
ness creatc intolerable fabbiness and Disagree
ablencss. The amount OF human ugiiness IL
enormous We have become 10 accustomed to
see IL that we do not concern ourselves about it.
But II Is horrible Every feature has been In
one way and another distorted and made alb
norrent. What nosesl swollen till no beast
possesses 4 more detcstablc feature. What
mouthsl expressive of vulgsrity and selfish
| ness and brutality. What eyes followed BY
lust, fired by passion. burned out. For comfort
| go back to the conviction that we have only
Touched the Threshold 81 the evolution Of hn-
manity. SO FAR four-ifths degenerate. So far
we have not only climbed above the apes, bat
descended lower than apes.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11
What Is "Trotty?"

| ask for information. l have been
reading lately very clever novel about
English artist life and English smart
society. Twice over in the story smart
young woman is made to describe GER
tain articles of costume in brides
trousseau as quite too awfully trotty
for words" l have neverto my knowl-
edge heard the phrase '9trotty" used in
smart society? If SO, what is its sup
posed derivation? Is it imported from
America, as most of our slang phrases
lately are? Any information on this
point kindly supplied will be rewarded
with the best thanks of this writer. who
feels a considerable interest in slang,
but likes it genuine when he can get it.
Justin Mccarthy in New York Herald.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

No sooner does naval vessel come
before the world as the biggest and most
dangerous Of its kind than it is at once
showed aside to make room for one still
greater and more formidable. The larg-
est, swiftest and most powerful cruiser
afioat is now believed to be the British
vessel Blake, which cost s., 100000 Her
engine force will, it is claimed, reach
10000 horse power, and she is expected
to travel nearly twenty-five miles an
hour.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

On the west coast Of Africa white men
have found singular ailment known as
the Congo sleeping disease" The
negroes are attacked with stupor which
gradually overcomes them. They can
not be aroused, answer questions only in
monosyllables, and finally go off entirely
into sleep from which they cannot be
awakened. They sleep themselves to
death. Microscopists have discovered in
the blood of persons attacked with the
sleeping disease swarms Of a peculiar
microbe found in that locality. They
attribute the fatal disease to this microbe
Well, it is an easy way to die, anyhow.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11
PURE WHITE MusKRATs.

CLARKsBuRG, W. VA, December o.
Young John Charlton, son of Hon. b.
F. Charlton, of Warrington, caught
two pure white muskrats on Buffalo
creek Thursday. They are said to be
the only white muskrats ever caught IL
this state. and are exceedingly rare very
few having ever been seen anywhere.
Mr.. Charlton refused an offer of So for
them yesterday from man who desired
to place them on exhibition, and Will
not sell unless he obtains good round
sum.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

The fact has been noted in some Large
business centers that agriculturists are
not buying the amount OF manufactured
goods that was expected Of them when
it was announced that the crops were so
exceptionally good. The reason Is not
far to find. It shows for one thing how
much the farmers suffered before the
present prosperous year came. They
are paying debts with the money from
their crops Debts first, then new pur-
chases. And the farmers are wise.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

Reports come that the Mormons who
went to Mexico five years ago, SO as to
marry all the wives they wanted in
peace, are fourishing. They have pleas
ant homes, fertile farms and all that
they want. It appears that Mormons,
like Chinese, can always flourish. Brig
ham Young held the whip over them
like taskmaster and taught them hard
work and economy, and these virtues go
with them wherever the Mormons go
and make the lands blossom.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

Thomas Edison is inclined to think
that human being is an agglomeration
Of millions of intelligent atoms, each to
all intents and purposes perfect crea-
ture in itself. When these atoms are in
harmony, the person who exists because
of their hanging together is in health,
feels happy. When, however, a mans
atoms are out of whack with one an
other, are quarreling and fighting, SO to
speak, then the man is out of health.
When the atoms are so out of harmony
with one another that they can no long
en- stay together at all, then they sepa-
rate, the man dies and the atoms go
their ways back into space, and the body,
that agglomeration which existed
through their holding together, is no
more.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11
TRAIN wRECKERs AT WORK.
They Attemptsto Throw the Fast Flying
Virginian From the Track.

HUNTINGTON, W. VA, December 8.
An attempt was made to wreck the
s.fast fyern Virginia passenger train
for Washington near this point. Inc
wreckers had wrapped a huge log chain
about one of the rails and formed a
great knot of steel with one end OF the
chain tied to post which was driven
between the rails. A freight train
which came along in advance OF the
passenger train ran into the obstruc-
ton. The engine of the freight was
derailed, and plowed up the track for
several yards before coming to stop.
Three of the cars tumbled into the
river and the others were piled about
promiscuously on top of each other.
Fortunately no one was injured.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11
The Jolly ,CycIer.

In towns where the suburban roads
are good, numbers Of men and boys and
some women and girls have solved for
themselves the question Of rapid transit
in satisfactory manner. At the open
ing and close Of working hours, instead
of hanging to strap in car damned
to suffocation, cheek by jowl with Guilty
pipe smokers, consumptives, expectora-
tors, creatures who certainly take bath
no oftener than once in six months, say
ing nothing Of beer, whisky, onion and
garlic breaths, these rapid transit people
mount bright little machine and whirl
out and away in the fresh air along the
smooth roads to their homes, their lungs
full of fresh air, their muscles tense and
full of electric life from the pleasant ex-
ercise.
1t is the ideal rapid transit. Except
upon the back of good horse there is
scarcely in this life to be found such
real joy in existence as spinning along
upon the bright little wheel. Dyspep
STA, blues, disappointment in love and
worry about debt disappear under the
magic influence of this modern iaveH-
ton. Sit up straight upon it and You
will not get round shouldered. When q
majority of the American people travel
back and forth to business by bicycle
transit, then maybe we shall begin tu
have good roads in this country
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

1t is said that the Vermont maple
sugar makers confidently expect to get
100000 bounty for next Springs pro-
duction. If this protection to hone In
dustry is going to set all the farmers in
Vermont to making maple sugar, other
farm interests in that State must be of
little account.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11
NSr GUILTY.
That is the Verdict Returned In the Shif-
Ter Barn Burning Case.

HAaERsTowN, Nd, Dec. The
iury in the case Of State VS.. George D..
ShiHer, for barn burning, yesterday
evening at 5 o'clock rendered a verdict
of " not guilty." being out for about
three hours and half. The first bal
lot taken taken by the jury. we are In,
formed, resulted in nine for acquittal
and three for conviction. The second
ballot stood ten for aequittai and two
for conviction. The trial excited the
greatest interest and the Court room
was always crowded during the progress
of the case. The costs in the matter
will figure up about $500 for the coun-
ty.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11
. r,usAric BURNED UP.

PErERsBuRg, VA, December g.
The brick jail at Dinwiddie Court
H ~ was destroyed by fire last night.
The only occupant was iunatlc prs
oner named Arthur Lewis, who perish
ed in the flames. 1t was supposed
that the building was set ON IRE by
Lewis. who occupied a cell on the low
or floor.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

Robert Shaw, of Shows Falls, Me-,
went to sleep in field the other Gag, and
when he awoke he was minus good pair
of trousers. Field mice, which swarm
in Oxford county, had gnawed the gar
ment into shreds and carried it away.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

The will of Caroline S. White, late
a Philadelphia school teacher, isone OF
the briefest onrecord. 1t reads: Don't
forget that everything | possess must
go to Emily. She is to be my sole
heiress." Emily is the daughter, and
will inherit about $4,000.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

Apples go to Europe this fall from the
United States and Canada at the rate Of
$4,000 barrels a week. More 60 from
Canada and Nova Scotia some weeks
than from the United States.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

Recent experiments upon the electro
lytic generation of pressure from gases
formed in closed space have been very
successful. and pressure of 1900 at
mospheres has been obtained.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

Says Edison: 1.-THE truth is l have
never made one cent out Of my inven-
tions. All have made has been out Of
manufacturing"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-05-09

That gentleman was found, aud for a
wonder, sober. lie had been lawyers
clerk, and but for drink could have got
along in the world. Burton poured a
flood of questions on him. Eyes, he had
written Peters will: did not know that
Peter was dead; of course, he had the
paper; it was in lis at" So he took Off
his tall tile, and, after removing numer-
GUS articles, threw on the table folded
sheet of foolscap. Burton opened it.
.'Yes, there's my fist, sure enough.
Leaves all his property that he has
at death to his wife for life, and at her
death to his adopted daughter, Mary"
and then Billy shouted: "Hore's 81,
Brown, you'll be taken care Of"
The paper was taken by Wallace to
Clarion county, it's execution proved,
and the crowd that had thrown them
selves like vultures on the dead mans
wealth were discounted. Mary and
Bernard were married in due season.
The estate amouted to nearly $500, 900
and Billy Burton and old Brown were
not forgotten. en.-Philadelphia Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-05-09
TAUGHT BY AN INSECT.
The Valuable Lesson Learned by an En-
gineer from "a Worm.

The Valuable Lesson Learned by an En-
glneer from Worm.
1t has been said that the operations
of the spider suggested the arts of spin.
ming and weaving to man. That may
be doubtful, but it is quite certain that
to hint from an insect was due the
invention of a machine instrumental
in accomplishing one of the most stu
pendous works of modern timc1. 'the
excavation of the Thames tunnel.
Mark Isambard Brunei, the great
engineer, was standing one day, about
three-quarters of century ago, in a
shipyard, watching the movements of
an animal known as the Teredo
Navales-in English, the naval wood
worm-when brilliant thought sud-
denly occurred to him. He saw that
this reature bored it's way into the
piece Of wood upon which it was operat-
ing, by means of very extraordinary
mechanical apparatus. Looking at the
animal attentively through a micro
scope he found that it was covered in
front with pair of valvular shells: that
with its foot as a purchase, it COM
municated rotary motion and for
ward impulse to the valves which, act.
ing upon the wood like gimlet, pene-
trated its substance; and that as the
particles of wood were loosened, they
passed through a fissure in the foot and
and thence through the body of the
borer to its mouth, where they were
expelled.
Here" said Brunei, to himself, sis
the sort of thing want. Can | repro.
duce it in an artificial form?" He forth
with set to work, and the final result of
his labors, after many failures, was the
famous boring shield, with which the
Thames tunnel was eXcavated.
This story was told by Brunei him
self, and there is no reason to doubt it's
truth. The keen observer can draw
useful lessons from the humblest of the
works of God.-N. Y. Ledger
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-05-09
STRANGE BEDFELLoWS.
A Monkey that Was Very Fond of Com
panion.

Monkey that Was Very Fond of Com
panion.
A lady in the north of England once
owned pet monkey named Jinny-one
of the smaller kind popular as house
pets. jimmy was well cared for, of
course, and provided with good quar-
ters, but she was especially delighted
with a young puppy which had been
given to her as companion, and which
she used to carry off to bed with her
and hold cuddled up in her arms all
night to keep herself warm.
This nocturnal companionship became
in time such matter of course that,
when eventually the puppy was given
away, the little monkey was quite in
consolable. But it was not long before
the wise little creature hit upon a
scheme for providing successor to her
late friend.
On the same premises lived little
bantam hen, and one night when it was
on its way to roost, jimmy was seen to
seize upon it and march off to her
quarters, hugging it to her bosom in
place Of the puppy.
For night or two the same method
of capture had to be resorted to, but at
last, as use is second nature, the hen
became accustomed to the arrangement,
and would go of her own accord to roost
in the monkeys arms. A strange pair
of bedfellows indeed!
One night great chattering and la
mentation was heard, and on inquiry
into the cause, jimmy was found in diro
distress because the bantam had been
accidentally shut out.
jimmy was not only wise monkey,
she could also thoroughly enjoy prac-
tical joke.
On one occasion, before the puppy
was disposed Of, the people in the house
heard u great commotion, and, suspect
ing something funny went to look.
jimmy had somehow got free from her
chain and had tied the dog up in it,
wrapping it round and round him till
he was unable to move; and there she
sat chattering and laughing at his un-
comfortable predicament Jury.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-05-09
Superficial Judgment of Men.

In our judgment of men we are to be.
ware of giving any great Importance to
occasional acts. BY acts of occasional
generosity weak men endeavor to re.
deem themselves in their own estima.
tion, vain men to exalt themselves in
that Of mankind. 1t may be observed
that there are no men more worthless
and selfish, in the general tenor of their
lives, than some who, from time Ia
time, perform feats of generosity.
Sentimental selfshness will commonly
vary its indulgences in this way, and
vainglorious selfishness will break out
into acts of muniticence. But self-gov-
ernment and self-denial are not to be
relied upon for real strength, except in
so far as they are found to be exercised
in detail.-N Y. Ledger
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-05-09
THE LULLABY.

He was q rollicSing baby bog. little storm OF
laughter
And he filled the house with babble from the
cellar to the rafter,
Tipsy with fun and mad with mirth, whirl Of
rush and rattle,
A music march was life to him, Of dance and
song and prattle;
And his mother sang to him each night, as TO
her neck he olung,
And this the quaint, queer lullaby that his fond
mother sung:
He's plump little lump OF boy,
He's fat little chunk OF man;
Go asleep, mammals chunk of baby,
Go asleep, mammals baby boy.
But the fateful years rolled on these feet were
swift to wander,
Those baby feet, beyond the fields beyond the
mountains yonder;
And driven far and far away by fate's resistless
forces,
Full often did those wayward feet stray in for
bidden courses;
But through the revel.rush OF life, above the
clamorous din,
That baby song his mother sung unbidden,
would steal in:
He's plump little lump of boy,
He's fat little chunk OF man;
Go asleep mammals chunk OF baby,
Go asleep, mammals little boy.
Through wild and dizzy mazes, through chasms
dark with danger,
Pressed on the errant footsteps of this worn
and reckless ranger:
Far from the placid wales of youth, of sunrise
hope and gladness,
Timed TO the drunken music of the ftful march
of madness;
And still he heard his mother sing, whate'er the
way he trod
Through primrose wales or desert paths
scorched by the wrath of God:
He's plump little lump of boy,
He's fat little chunk of q man;
Go asleep, mammals chunk Of a baby,
Go asleep, mammals baby boy.
bis mother broke with grieving that her only
boy should perish,
But nursed the love ineffable that only mothers
cherish;
But weary years of grieving brought their heri.
tage of madness,
Then the poor, gray, crazy mother felt again
the time gladness;
For in her maddened thought she olasped heI
baby to her breast
And with the old-time lullaby she soothed him
to his rest:
He's plump little lump of boy,
He's fat little chunk OF a man;
Go asleep, mammals chunk of baby,
Go asleep, mammals baby boy
And then her wandering boy came home to
youthful scenes returning,
A nobler purpose in his soul, his wayward fol.
lies spurning;
She knew him not, and needed not his penitent
tears and pleading,
For madness is both stern and deaf and hears
no interceding;
The strong man bowed before her as she sang
her crazy Joy,
And he said: i've lost my mother, but my
mothers found her boy:'
He's plump little lump Of boy,
He's fat little chunk of a man;
Go asleep, mammals chunk of baby,
Go asleep, mammals baby boy.
S. w. Foss, in Yankee Blade.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-05-09
"a leetle louder, please.
w-beg-your-"
"Wait a minnit."
FurnIture FlnIah-

Vanishing furniture that has become
dulled may while away proftably few
hours For this purpose there are three
descriptions of varnish, any of which
are applied by rubber made of wad-
ding. One is made by dissolving two
ounces of shellac in half pint of spirits
9f wine. A second varnish is made by
dissolving spermaceti in alcohol and
adding four times the quantity OF an
alcoholic solution of sheIlac Another
description of shellac, which imparts
charming surface, is made by dissolving
three ounces of shellac in half pint of
wood naptha, and then adding one
eighth Of pint of linseed oil.--Ladies'
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