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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21


An ingenious and simple instrument
has been devised for the protection 81
surface men at work on the railways.
The inventor. Sir William Arr0l, was
led to apply his mind to this matter ia
consequence Of tho numerous fatalities
which have lately occurred among that
class Of railway servants In England.
The instrument consists Of steel spring
connected with portable electric bat
terry and bell BY coil Of wire two OF
three hundred yards long. When the
spring has been bolted into position on
the inner side Of the rail and almost flush
with the top Of the rail the battery il
carried to the neighborhood Of where
the workmen are engaged, the connec-
ton being kept up by the coil Of wire,
which Is unwound TO the necessary
length.
When train comes along the spring
rs depressed by the fianges of the wheel
as they pass over and two metallic but
tons, one on the under side Of the spring
and the other Oh the upper side Of The
sole plate, are brought into contact and
complete an electric circuit supplied
from the battery, ringing the bell 1t the
battery and thus warning the workmen
Iof the approaching train. The instru-
ments are 10 Be kept 1T the signal boxes
along the line so as to be readily avail.
able by the worlmen. Sir William Arrol
does not intend to patent the invention.
His sole desire iss TO render the surface
mans life less dangerous one and he
gives all railway companies permission
to manufacture al many as they please.
Chicago News.
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And another huge white satin bow. The
groom's trunk was spared Label, but
the satin bow va y trifIe larger and
more conspicuous than the others.
The baggage agent thought the thing
too good ID keep to himself, 30 By in
vited everybody ID ID enjoy the joke.
or course everybody went through the
car TO find tho young married couple,
and equally Of course the young married
couple were easily found, and they won
dered, as the people smiled broadly
when they passed them, whether they
were more conspicuously married than
all the other young brides and grooms
that had lived and moved and had their
beings, or whether they were only suf-
fering what thousands had done before
them.
They never found ont, and it Is pre-
sumed that the trunks thus belabeled
rolled mp to all prominent hotels and
gave the baggage smashers treat
Philadelphia Press,
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Death Above Ier ana De..h peIov

Death Above Her and Death Below.
Clinging for her life to o rough beam
while flying express train Numbered
and swayed above her headi Swinging
In midair, with death above and below
her, until almost exhausted by fatigue
from the terrible etraini
This was the dire predicament in
which Miss Norah Oldham, Of Nashville,
was placed, and it was only due to her
cool Judgment and calm presence Of
mind that she was saved from DEATH
In attempting to cross the railroad
trestle which extends from Cedar street
to beyond Line, she was run down by an
express train, the engineer Of which,
Dickson, was trying to enter the Union
depot on time and had been running nm
usually fast for some minutes. She was
compelled to let herself down on the
outside Of the track and hang on until
she was rescued. = Memphis Appeal.
Avalanche.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21
The Decd Returned.

The announcement Of the suicide OF
DR.. F. D. Clarke, in Chicago, led to q
sensational incident when Dr.. Fl. v.
0ldfeld entered Fenwick's restaurant tc
take his dinner next day. With one &C.
cord the people arose from their chairs.
HAS the grave yielded up its dead9
was the query on every face. DR.. Old
field looked startled himself. He turned
red. then white, and tottered to the
desk. The gentlemanly attendant drew
back. At last one courageous man ap.
preached the desk and said, fare you
not deadg" This brought out an ex-
PLANTATION.
DR.. Oldfield bought DR.. F. d. Clarke's
business here two years ago, and, owing
to the reputation of the place, continued
the old name. Oldfeld is in feature
form, manner and voice the exact coun
terpart of9the Chicago specialist
troit Cor. Chicago Inter-Ocean.
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A Curious Orange Tree.

II. II. Mcclure has produced curios-
ity in the shape of an orange tree, which
in all probability is not exceeded by
anything of its kind in this or any other
country. Mr.. Mcclure calls it his
Worlds Fair Tree" and intends, If
possible, to place it ON exhibition at
Chicago. The tree is budded with no
less than thirty-one different varieties Of
citrus fruits, including lemons, shad-
docks and most Of the fine varieties of
oranges. The buds on the tree are only
two years old, yet many Of them are
fruiting. -Apopka Fla) Advertiser.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21

One of our well known school teachers
and her mother met with quite loss re-
Gently, and novel though costly one it
was. They had saved some money dur
ing the summer, and had placed it for
safe keeping in the parlor stove, this
stove being unused, of course, during the
summer. With the coming of the cold
snap fire was lighted, the money for
the time being forgotten. When the
purse was thought of, it had been en-
tirely consumed. The ladies lost fifty
dollars. They had used the stove be-
fore for a saving place, but everything
had turned out well.-Lawrence Amer
lean.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21

| ma fhe Othsr Mao Didn't Cnderstand
Hn Drfn.
He was smoking cigar and reading =
newspaper III the Rcntleinkn's cabin Of
/ Hoboken fefryboat. when man who had
been watching him for three or four min-
utes from the other side crossed over and
queried;
Much news in the paper to-dayfy
"Not much replied the other. without
looking up.
Anything in there about overcoats--any
half price sales, or enythingf"
Haven't seen anything"
"Wish you'd kinder look. I've come
down TO buy one. What price had a Teller
orter pay fur purity good overcoat down
here this time o. yearr'
'Tm not posted on overcoats. sir" was
the curt reply.
'sHain't, chr Run more to trowsers. per-
hapsf / orter git purity fair one fur nine
dollars, hadn't II / don't care 50 much fur
scollops as do fur warmth and fast color.
Might ask the cost OF the one you've got
onfg
The man with the newspaper gave him q
cold, cruel glare and did not answer.
Looks sunthin like one my son George
bought fiji Albany TOR twelve dollars" con-
tinned the man, s.but there's heap ~ dit
ference lii overcoats. | paid ten dollars
for one about three years ago, and the
color run on me the fust time II got wet
Has that oyercoat ever crooked on you
yit?"
Look here, SIR" replied the man with
the paper, didn't tell you was not in
the overcoat businessi II you don't know
enough to buy an overcoat you'd better go
without one"
"Umi No use in gittin mad about It'll
Seems to me Teller kin answer civil
question, even In New York. S'posin
you'd ask me how Eaters was turnin out
this year, and told you to GO to Halifax
How could tell whether You was In the
overcoat bizness or mott II you should
come up to our place and want to buy
sunthin, and asked me where you could git
it at tremendous sacrifice I'd feel purity
smail"-
The man with the paper got up and went
To the other end Of the cabin and sat down,
and the old man looked after him for q
minute and then said TO the nearest pas
senger:
II declare II he hain't got real mad
about It'll Wall, 1t don't make no differ
ence to me. II Teller wants to be civil
he'll find me ready to do my full share,
but II he wants to be mean / kin be rneaner
than pixen. didn't much like his looks
to start with, but / didn't know but he
might be half way civil He's jist the
same as told me to shet up, and il should
meet him a million times after this I'd
never speak to him-neveri"-M. Quad in
New York Evening World.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

First Methodist Episcopal Church, corner
Maple avenue and Burke street. Rev. VIM. II
Chapman. Pastor; residence, Burke street, ad
joining church.
Sunday School. Q a. m. Sabbath services. II
a. m. and 7,30 p. m. Prayer service, Wednesday
T:30 p. m. .
First Baptist Church, West King street, Rev
F. r. Robertson, Pastors residence West Burke
street.
Sunday School 900 a. nj Sabbath Services
II a: m. and 7:3Op M Prayer and Praise meet.
ing Wednesday 7:30 b. m.
Reformed Church, Feast Burke street. Sun
day School $40 a. m. Morning service II a. m
Evening service 7.30 p. m. Wednesday evening
service Z 80 p, m.
st. Johns Lutheran Church, corner Queen
and Martin SITS. Rev. Chas. s. Trump. pastor
sunday schoi $50 a. m. Prayer service rs: 3.
every Wednesday evening. Seats free. yisi
tors welcomed
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21

Some wretch, who evidently delights
to see mankind sweltering In perspira-
ton, played rascally practical joke on
about two hundred passengers who were
in the waiting room of the Staten Island
ferry. For some reason, the arrival Of
the long expected boat was delayed; the
crowd was therefore large, and as the
night was intensely warm, the atmos-
phere In that close room was not only
enervating, but distressing. The weather
was unanimously voted to be the warm
est Of the season-hot enough TO parboil
q Hottentot. It was then discovered
that the Turkish bath temperature had
been caused by practical joker, who
had unfeelingly turned on the steam
heat. Yankee Blade.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21

The Consolidated Black Cat Com
pany is the unique title of novel or
ganization recently formed on Puget
Sound for the purpose Of raising these
animals for their fur. The cats are to
be fed on fish, which will reduce the
cost Of running the ranch to mini
mum. This Is novel departure in fur
culture in this country yet there is no
discernible reason why it should not
prove feasible.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21

The ninety-frst anniversary of the
birth Of Mrs. Eunice Ross Davis was
celebrated at Dedham, Mass, recently.
She is the only surviving member Of
the Woman's Anti-slavery Board Of
Boston, and the oldest female aboli-
ZIONIST. She was born in North An
dover. She is of mixed blood. Her
father had African and white parents,
and her mother Indian and white.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21

A new picture If the President has
been hung up in the, club house at
Benjies, where Mr.. Harrison is now
doing'his duck hunting. 1t is large
photograph representing the President
in his ducking costume, with about
four dozen ducks strung on the porch
of the club house behind him. The
President owns gold mounted gun
which was given him by Indiana
friends soon after his inauguration.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21
Raising Mushrooms All

Raising Mushrooms All the Year Round.
A company in st. Louis is raising
mushrooms in an immense cellar. 10 by
80 feet, for the western market. An in
quirer who ventured into the subterra-
mean garden found an almost Egyptian
darkness and a temperature Of 80 to 90
degs. Fahrenheit, The company began
operations in August last and has al
)eady sold 10000 pounds of the succu-
lent fungi. The season Of field mush-
rooms lasts only six weeks, and the st.
Louis growers propose to meet the de-
mand for the remainder Of the year
New York Post.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21

The three cities that are really CON
testing for the hopor Of entertaining
the delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention are Cincinnati, Min
neapolis and Omaha. New York and
San Francisco are excluded because Of
location, and Chicago is satisfied with
her Worlds Fair dignities.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21

An old book of records has turned
up in Fairfax county, Va, showing
that George Washington was prosccu-
ted for various civil misdemeanors
against King George before the revo-
luton. AT a subsequent period the
Father of his country was guilty of a
great many military misdemeanors
against the same King George, but he
was never prosecuted for them.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21
The Potato with the Iron Mask.

J. 7. Choate. Esq, showed us this
morning veritable curiosity taken from
the ground by his father while digging
potatoes on his place. It was heel
iron from a lady's boot, through the CEN
ter hole Of which had grown potato.
The iron was nearly in the center, and
on each side was growth nearly large
enough to hide the iron, which formed a
metallic collar around the center Of it.
-Amesbury Cor. NewburYport News.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21

After brave but unavailing struggle
the strong and generous soul Of Will
liam Jermyn Florence has passed from
earth to the life beyond. From the
eyes Of all who new him there will fall
tears Of sympathetic regret, mingled
with the consoling consciousness that
such life has not been in vain.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21
Alexander D. anderson, speeial con

Alexander D. Anderson, special COM
missioner in charge of the Eastern
headquarters Of the Worlds Colum-
bian Exposition, has been invited to
address the Virginia Worlds Fair con
Nvention at Norfolk on the 25th of this
month. The representation. for the
convention provides for about 1900
delegates. -
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21
Not at All Gallant.

do you know, Mr.. Hicks, Said Ara
bella, the night after Halloween, Il
went down stairs last, night at midnight
with candle and looked into the
mirror to see the face of my future hus-
band reflected there, --tee-hee-I
saw your FACET
What beastly ridiculous things these
Halloween customs are!" said Mr.. Hicks
Harper's Bazaar. a
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21

Stories have reached the division of
pomology Of hickory nuts in the Wabash
valley as big as ones two fists. Much
anxiety was felt to secure some Of them,
but it was finally learned that this esd
mate Of size inclnded the husks, the ker-
neis being small and almost worth1e4.
Washington Star.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21

Queen Victoria has the London
Times read to her for an hour or more
every day. This piece Of information
is coupled in a London society !
journal with the announcement that
her majesty is in good health and
" sleeping unusually well IAN ad-
mirable illusion of cause and effect.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21

To win a bet Of 81 900, Baron Paul de
Side, young French nobleman. shipped
as a common sailor on the Red Star
steamer Noordland during her last trip
from Antwerp to New York. He says
he wouldn't Try it again for ten times
the sum. as he was very severely worked
during the voyage.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21
SATURDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER u. 1891.

New York journalism has reached
such high sphere that every sub
scriber is now furnished with life in
surance policy and an artificial rain
storm with every copy Of his favorite
paper.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21

Governor jackson, Of Maryland, has
selected ex-Congressman Gibson as
United States Senator from that State
until the Legislature shall meet, in
January next, when it will All the va
cancy caused BY the death Of Senator
Wilson.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21

A gentleman at Eastman, Ga, day
or two ago on opening freight car dis
covered a hen Matching nest Of eggs
which she had laid during long rail-
road journey from another state.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21

The new Maxim flying machine will
be propelled by light screw making
$500 revolutions per minute. Its sus-
pending power win be kite 10 feet
long by 40 feet wide. The motive power
win be petroleum dondensing engine.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-21

Five century plants, all in bloom, is
the interesting and very rare sight now
to be seen in Los Angeles in the garden
of the Church of Our Lady of All Angels.
They are said to be growing about a foot
day,
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31
FROM THE MOTHERS LIPS.
Recalling Wise Things Their Mothers
Taught Them.

Recalling Wise Things Their Mothers
Taught Them.
(CopgTtGitt. 1917
NEW YORK, May 30.-What a beautiful
volume Of choice reading could be compiled
on the favorite sayings and stories of the
mothers of remarkable men. There is a
lot of unwritten history here. which, If
called forth, would show that mother sto-
ries and mother sayings have not only had
q wonderful influence but a most direct
bearing on the lives Of men who have risen
from the ranks up to first place In the voca-
tions in which they have attained 30 much
eminence. Who has not heard In converse
ton with a successful man the words as APP
piled to some good maxim, My mother used
to say"
Although 1t Is a fact that many cele-
brated characters In history never had any
memory Of their mothers at all, while the
mothers of sons who have lived and died
without even tinge OF smartness attached
to their career were being constantly told
some valuable precept, 1t does not prove
anything in particular and IL would DO use
less to waste lot Of wordy metaphysics
upon the subject Of this symposium.
VIII you kindly furnish In a few lines. over
your signature, the best story or saying you
recall most wildly as coming from your moth
er's hpsg
HENRY cLEws' GUIDE TO PROSPERITY.
My mother. from my earliest recollection
up 60 the present period Of my existence,
was always my ideal of true and good
woman, In fact, the nearest approach TO a
perfect one on this earth. To her owe all
that is in me which is worthy Of imitation
and transmission 10 my children. She taught
me from infancy up many wise things and
sayings. One of them distinctly recollect,
and | can now almost think that / hear her
gentle but forcibls voice. saying. "Now
Henry, 10 bed, for remember, early to bed,
early 10 rise, will make a man healthy,
wealthy and wise'b This oft-repeatsd quo.
tation was made 10 ring IN my ears and
was. therefore. forced indslibly upon my
mind, aud IL Is due 10 making 10 my guide
through life that | owe my present good
health, cheerful spirits aud much of my
business success. ! recommend its adoption
% all young men starting out ~ make q
career for Themselves Ny word for Il, il IL
Tie best tonic yet discovered for building up
tha rising generation - make successful
lnan 10 at walks ~ life requiring enterprise
ard aFdusgs work, hEaKf CLEsA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31
A HomE-srAYING TRAVELLER.

Joseph Hartley, the father of Sculptor j.
Scott Hartley, shares with a good many
other people the love Of travel and fine
scenery. IL he had his will In life he would
be ever viewing the world from the deck Of
trim yacht, with the feathery foam dance
ing away from its prov as it rushed through
strange waters. But that costs money and
time.
Accordingly, Mr.. Hartley built for him-
self room 10 exact semblance Of the cabin
of yacht, and in the bullseye windows he
hangs cleverly devised landscapes One
week you would seem, while looking at
them. to be lying at anchor in calm
canvas would call TO mind the rugged
Norwegian fjords; again the smiling shores
of Vevey and Lausanne would seem to be
flying just outside. Thus Mr.. Hartley is
able to dream pleasantly Of other skies,
whether his own smile or frown on him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31

cancer was upon him, has left widow as
plucky as himself. Mrs. WEIGH was left
with four small children, the youngest only
about year old. She has kept her home
and family together and is maintaining
them by journalistic work, to which she
was almost unaccustomed when she was
forced to take it up, but for which she shows
a decided gift. She conducts department
upon Brooklyn paper. and the Sunday col
umn and half in the Times of New York
entitled "Her Point of View" which Is
from her pen, is one of the best journalistic
specialties ever developed in New York.
Mrs. WEIGH tried joke writing herself at
first, but has found serious work more In
her vein. Mr.. WEIGH always attributed to
her the chief credit of his deliciously funny
series on the "TaiIor- Made Girl.
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WHAT OTHERS SAT-.

Gen. Russell A. Alger, who was seen at
the Fifth Avenue hotel few minutes prev
ious to his leaving for his home I'm Detroit,
said very feelingly: ut will be impossible
for me to write anything for you at this
time for the symposium. have just had a
great affection in the loss of my daughter,
and can assure you when you speak to me
about my mother, 1t is q very tender sub
ject to me. The last time saw her was
only 10 years old, and she babe me good-by
with the words. 'God bless you my boy,
do right always" The greatest regret Of
my Life has ever been that did not have
the opportunity TO make her as comfortable
as ] would have hked.n
A young poet In New York, whose dsvo-
ton and loyalty to the memory OF his
mother Ia 30 strong that be will not permit
any one in his presence to jpeak lightly OF
any woman. says his mothers favorite en-
preston was, hNevsr, under any oirolHE-
stances, do anything mean"
Mayor Grants mother died when he WIS
but 10 months old.
Col. Robert @. Iugersoll was a little tot OF
only years when his mother passed away,
aud the Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott pastor Of
Plymouth church, Brooklyn, has been
equally unfortunate In the loss OF his
mother
II all the pleasant facts In connection with
the compiling OF this symposium could be
printed 1t would make an interesting story
in itself. IL win not be irrelevant, however,
20 mention one incident
IL was very quiet In Hon. Chauncey NJ.
Depew's Office IN the Grand Central depot
the other day when he began 30 write the
above contribution. Only the ticking OF
clock aud the passing OF his pen over thu
paper was audible until hand organ cppo-
site bis windows on Forty-T Third struck up
ssdome Sweet Home" than Dr.. Depew
stopped writing for minute aud with q
tandsr smile on bis faces ganed fondly cad
shoughtfully on the wall az large photo
graph 81 rseKskll, the home Of hls birth and
bic boyhooG.
ARrHrn LRviaa 0mAx.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31

COLLECTOR ERHARDT's MOTHERS PATRIOT
ISM.
II left the the university OF Vermont April
81, 1861, came to New York and went to the
place, four miles from Fulton Ferry, where
my parents, whom had not seen for nearly
a year, then lived. They, like their an
cestors, were poor. reached my destina-
tion at about half past O'Clock in the
morning. NY mother came to the door,
opened It and said, "Is tina. you. Joeip I
said. Yes Before entered the door she
said, you have come down TO 60 10 the
war. haven't yous" and I replied, "Yesn
She then said, THAT is right, come in and
kiss me.n
The mother OF the Gracchi had three sons,
my mother only one.
JNo. B. ERHARDr.