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The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16

"Why. for tho other one, said the doctor.
 The other what2p
 ''Tbe other bill. Ahl didn't you drop one?v
 The merchant drew out second S5 bill, put it dewn upon the table without word, and hurried out of the room, slammIng the door behind him. Exchange.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16

Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys- tenn effectually, dispels colds, head ,ches and levers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of it's kind ever pro luced, pleasing to the taste and ac- ceptable to the stomach, prompt in it's action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, it's many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made 1t the most popular remedy known.
 Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c md $1 bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute.
 CALiFORNiA ZIG SYRUP co.
 SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
 f0UfoVulE " nEM y0pR Hv
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16
AN ARGENTA TRAGEDY.
Crap Ebootsre's Quarrel Over the Pay
 ment of Fen Cents.
A BY-sTANDER KILLED.
Bubbte Richardson Shot Down and soor Expires-ais Murderer Is Unknown
 and Escnpes.

Faucett's dive, in Argenta, was the scene of tragedy last Saturday night, an innocent man being the victim.
 As usual, a gang of negroes had congregated at the place for the pur- pose o. "shooting craps" About the hour of midnight two of the number who were in the game became involved in quarrel over the payment of 10 cents. One of the negroes pulled a knife. About the same time the other Ethiopian pulled pistol and fired, the ball missing its mark and entering the body of Bubble Richard son, bystsnder. The man fell to the floor in heap. In the confusion, which followed, the negro who did the shooting was allowed to escape, as well as the other negro with the knife.
 Richardson expired few min utes after the shooting. The name of the murderer is unknown. He was stranger ard no clue to his whereabouts has been discovered.
 Coroner Bond held an inquest on the remains Sunday afternoon, the jury returning verdict tbat ''death was caused by gun-shot fired by party unknown to the jury"
 Richardson is said to have lived in East St. Louis.
 FOUND DEAD.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16
NOVELS AND GIRLS.

Miss Nell Nelson, very enter taining writer, discourses as follows in a late issue of The New York World:
 "Should girl, read novels2 This is question that is agitsted in near ly every household of to-day. We are living in an age of fiction, and some of the wisest and most philo- sophical writers of the age have re- course to the novel as means of ventilating their ideas, plans and ex- periments.
 What are the characteristics of a good work of fiction9 Elegance of of diction, picturesque delineation, accurate portrayal of character, specific knowledge of hundred different subjects, varied experience, etiquette, social science, history of past or current events and liberality of thought may be found in every standard work.
 Where have we learned more and remembered more of the history of tEe Middle Ages than in the Waverly | Novels2 Where have we wept and laughed more and seen more of the tenderness and pathos and pain of human existence than in the pages of Dickens Novels? What could be more weird, more fanciful or more entrancing than the novels that Haw- | thorne wrote?
 Where can we find more accurate pictures of every day life than in the novels of Thackeray?
 There are, too, great many works of fiction by able writers which should not be placed in the hands of young girls, just as there are plays and opera which the youth may not hear. It is not that the moral is sub tie or wanting, but there is the sense of desecIation in teaching the inno- | cent even moral crime In 0rder 10 get them to reflect.
 '
 And again, if goody goody books, which make up the libraries of our Sunday schools, in which the little girls never tear their frocks or gel cross, and the little boys never miss their lessons or go fishing on Sunday, are forced upon minds hungry for facts, desire for that which is not l good will be provoked by the perver- sity of human nature.
 If you want to brighten and polish your girls, if you want them to have ideas and ideals, if you want them to be entertained or instructed, give them good books It won't hurt them to read little of love, ro- nance and real life. It is this con. diment that will make the useful in- formation palatable.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16
Tie old Wan. Nose.

There was an old man who took snough Till his nose had had more than enough When It snarled, through snease, That it had, if you please, No stomach at all for the stough. But the testy old toper arrows, Enraged at the cheek Of his nows, Snatched up bandana,
 In desperate mama, And silenced the protest with blows.
 Harvard Lampo0n.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16
Advice to TIpplsrs.

'Let me give you some good ad- vice." said the all-night barkeeper, rubbing the edges of the glasses with lemon, ''let me give you some good advice. Don't ever call for cock tail, or any other kind of mixed drinks for that matter, or for hot drink unless you know the bar keeper Why not2 Because no mat ter what grade the saloon is they work off machine made whiskey on the fancy drink man. You can't tell the difference between the imitation and straight goods until later. The essences and lemon disguise it. There's big winning on fancy drinks. Six or eight-year-old liquor is worth, say, eight or nine cents 8 drink. The same quantity of com pounded whiskey wouldn't represent cent, or two at the outside. '- Chicago Tribune.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16

He Cat the theatre) live just been out seeing man, m dear. She (sizing up whats left of bim )--It seems 10 me you must have seen whole procession. New York Her ald.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16
CUT TO PIECES.

A Bloody Encounter in Randolph County
 at Lumber Camp,
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-04-16
FOUND DEAD.

An unknown man was found deat in Argents Sunday afternoon.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-06
TO THE GREAT CARNIVAL.
Half Fare ON the ID. y o. to Cumberland
on October 9TH, 9th, 18th q Sth.

| The Grand Carnival at Cumberland, Nd, on
October 9th, 18th and Sth has been arranged on a
scale which surpasses any similar enort ever
made in that epterprising city. Fgf weeks elab-
crate preparations for the event have been in
progress thousands of dollars have been ex-
pended and the result Is programme of sham
battles pageants, professions and military pa
rades which for three days will transform the
Queen CITY of the Mountains into a spectacle OF
| imposing grandeur, while at night the city will
be ablaZe with electric illuminations ana nre-
works.
The programme in detail is as follows: Tues
dav Ocfbber 9Th (Mofning.) Military Parade
by Fourth Battalion of Baltimore. Second Bat
TALON of Allegheny and Garrett Counties. and
the Allegheny Guards. (Afternoon.) sky b
cycle Air Ship Sham Battle between the Fourth
Battalion and Second Battalion OF the Maryland L
National Guard. Band Concerts and Band Con-
Wednesday, october 18th. CMorningl Grand
Agricultural and Trades Display, and Exhibi-
vania and West Virginia. (Afternoonl Grand
Aquatic Tournament on the Potomac River, IN
charge of the Famous Capt Paul Boynton Ex-
hibition begins at o'clock T. NJ. Interesting
Base Rail- Contest at O'Clock p M. and Boat
Race. Might, Illuminated Parade Of Boats on
the Potomac, together with Grand and Costly
Pyrotechnic Display.
Thursday, october Sth Barnum's Grand street
Pageant, and Circus and Menagerie, Etc. Bal
rs enable ali of its patrons to witness the
grand spectacle the B. 4 o. X. X has annoupc-
ed the low rate of one fare for the round tfip
from Baltimore. Washington, Lexington, va,
Parkersburg and all intermediate stations TO
Cumberland Tickets will be sold for all trains
onlOctober 5th 9Th 18th and 8th, good to return
until october 9th, inclusive.
For timeSof regular trains see puDisned sched-
ule.
For rates of fare and time Of special trains
from Martinsburg and intermediate stations on
october 9Th, 18th and Sth, consult appended table.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-06
PRICE s CENTS.



An old man leading small boy,
started across Queen Street this morn
ing at the intersection Of Martin
When he reached the railway track he
relaxed his hold on the boy and stoop-
ing down, placed his ears to the track
and patiently listened for several sec-
onds. The boy thinking that he must
investigate To- placed bis hand 81 The
rail vcry carefully, but quickly pulled
IL away and began shaking his arm ~
IA iii had received shock. The old
man reprimanded the boy for being 81
careless and told him that in thefuture
he must not fool with electricity.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-06
DEGREES ORDERING SALE.

DEGREES were entered in the circuit
court ordering, the following sales by
Special commissioner, E. B. Faulkner,
etc, of the following properties: All
the real estate owned BY NJ. S. Gran
than at his death, about 5000 acres,
except that assigned as dover to the
widow and the Grantham Hall prop
erty. Also the st. Chair Hotel and
planning mill in Martinsburg. Also the
Blackburn Hughes property.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-06
a TALE OF RUSSIAN CRUELTY.
The story an Emigrant Told on his Arri-
wal In Boston.
Especial d TIN wonIp. !

"A
Boston, oct "a talc &c Russian
cruelty was brought on Saturday 10
this city By Beril Sintzlsi, i Russian
jew, who would now be in the Siber-
ian mines were il not for clever re-
capture by his Nihilist friends. Sintzki
and his family were celebrating the
thirteenth birthday Of his son, when
the proceedings were interrupted BY a
police officer, who demanded IS ais
hush money--for the Sintzkis were
breaking tho law. Sintzki refused to.
give the money, and the next day he
was arrested and sentenced to impris-
onment in the mines. His family was
also exiled. A guard Of sixteen sol
diers was detailed to take them TO ST.
IBERIA. On the sixth day Of the march
the captain Of the guard called the IT,
year-old daughter into his tent and
promised to release the family If she
would submit to his desires. The girl
was willing ID sacrifice herself for her
family, but the father would not accept
liberty at such q cost. In order to
force her to submission the captain had
her tied up by the arms. She died be-
fore morning.
The inhuman Captain would not per-
init the the mother to bury her daughter
and when she tainted ordered the lash
applied until she returned to concious-
ness. Thenext day the prisoners were
overtaken by friends, who passed con-
cealed in hay rigging. There were
nineteen Nihilists under the hay. A
keg Of drugged beer was dropped off
about a mile ahead OF the soldiers and
then the Nihilists kept on their road
until the guards had had time to be
overcome by the liquor. Then they
descended upon them and released the
prisoners, bound and gagged the guard,
with the exception Of the Captain.
After hearing the story Of the father
and mother the Nihilists held coBFt
martialland sentenced the Captain 70
death. He was aroused from the deep
slumber which he had been thrown into
by the drug by pricking him with
knives. When he had recovered suf-
ficiently to realize his fate he was hung
up by the heels, piteously begging for
mercy. He died in fifteen minutes.
The rescued prisoners were concealed
in the hay and driven back over the
post road, four guard stations being
passed before reaching the border.
From there they were transferred from
one place to another by Nihilist sym
pathizers until they reached this city
on the Warren line steamer Kansas.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-06
eoNE AsrRAx.
a Freight Car with Two Chinese Leper-
In IL lost sight or.
Especial to Tnr wosi.pl

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Lost, freight
car containing Chinese lepers. When
last heard Of the car. bound for New
York, was being pulled out of Van.
couyer. Tho lepers were inside, with
& cask of water ana barrel of bread.
me car door vas sealed. The mi
should have reached New York Il week
40, ii the Canadian Pacific Railroad
+snc eeeded ingetting ii past the authori.
ties on the United States border. ~
Friends of the lepers would like to
know what has become of them and so
would the New York Health Board.
The lepers are Dung Moy Toy and
Tsong Ding. The former belonged ID
the North Brother Island Lazaretto,
and the latter escaped from Charity
Hospital. Dung Moy Toy was sent
away by the Health Board to join a
party of thirty Of his countrymen who
We're returning to China, and Tsone
Ding went with him. Arriving at Van
couver they found that the other
Cinnamon would not travel with them,
and that the Canadian Government
wouldnot let them stay in Vancouver
They were in a quandary until an Of
ficialput them into the freight car with
provisions, sealed it up, and sent il off
| The news of this was telegraphed te
New York. Neither freight car non
lepers have been seen or heard Of in
this city since. The ear may havebeen
wrecked somewhere and the lepers
ground up into little bits. II may BE-
sidetracked somewhere, and if provis.
ions have run out the lepers may now
be starving to death. It is not impos'
sible that they have succeeded in es-
Gaping from the ear and are now run
ming laundries.
1t was thought they might have
reached New. York and be in hiding
here under the protection Of theil
friends, but inquiry in Mott Street to
day showed that this was very unlike
ly. Tom Lee. the boss Of the street
said that his subjects were DEATH,
afraid Of the disease, and there WASH
a man in the street who would dare t
harbor victim. They would sub
scribe money to get rid of them,' sale
Tom, "but that's ALL"
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-06
WEST VIRGINIA MErHoDrsrs.
Some Of the Appointments Made in the
Eastern Part Of the state.
fcrcoinI l., IT,. 49,.

WHEELING, W. VA, October o.
The Methodist Episcopal Conference
made the following appointments for
the eastern portion of the state to-day
Weston, w. Beraus Philippi, S. E.
James Buckhannon, S. T. Westfeld,
A. Mick and G. B. Meredith !; Elkins,
g. W. Bent Beckley, J. D. Robinson
Terra Alta, s. D. Tamblyn; Rawles-
burg, a. B. Rohrbaugh Newburg, N.
II. Prince Bayard, W. G. L. Carroll
Oakland, G. E. Clark; Morgantown
Station, S. H, Day Morgantown Cir
cult, C. w. Cox ;'Tnnnellton. C. Polling;
Palestine, 7. H. ]. King Littleton, G.
C. Shaw Grafton, ]. H. Kiss; Hunt
ington, VIM. King Cameron, C. E.
Allemony; New Martinsville, j.. W.
Hawkins; Wheeling, W. Lynch. ]. F..
Chenowith, J, A. Fullerton, J. M.
Moore.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-06
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

CONTINENTAL. Benjamin Mitchell
W. Hancock, G. s. Post, Williamsport
+. H. Root, Philadelphia W. E. Kolb,
Shippensburg; Andrew Bantz, Jr.,
Frank Hersb, Baltimore J. Gallagher,
New York ]. Q. Brockenshire, vir-
ginia Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Myers,
Hancock, Md.
ST. CLAIR.-W VIM. E. Whittier, Bal.
timore; H. N. Dillinger and wife
Washington NJ. L. Chessinger, Ha.
gerstown, Nd. A.G. Laughlin, Mexi-
90, Mo.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-06
IMPORTANT MEETING.
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NJ. N.
N. &l. co. TRANSACT CONSID,
ERlBLE BUSINESS.
"A BANQUET M III GIvEN oN OCTo-
NIX apTH, ri RE FOLLOWED nY
Il SALE or LOTS A LARGE NUM-
nERoF STRANGERS ExPEcrED.

An important and largely attended
meeting Of the Martinsburg Manufac-
turing, Mining and Improvement Cons
pany was held at the company's Office
this morning. AT this meeting 1t was
decided that the sale Of lots should take
place on The 30th and 3lst Of October.
Judging from the inquiries that have
beer made about the sale there will be
a good many purchasers present. On
the day previous to the sale, Oct. 29th,l
there viii be a meeting Of the stock
holders to conclude with n banquet in
the evening. A large number Of peo-
pie from outside the city will be pres
emit on that occrsion, as the guests 81
the Improvement Company.
It was reported at the meeting that
a number Of manufacturing enterprises
were desirious Of locating IN Martins
burg, providing suitable arrangements
could be made. A committee was ap.
pointed to confer with company fol
the location Of nail mill, also q gas
engine mandatory.
Miss Betty Wiltshire declared her
willingness to expend $1,000 III the
erection Of building suitable for i
Female Baptist School, providing the
company would donate lot that wa'
conveniently located for the purpose
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-06
RUssIA,s DISTRESS.
An investigation being Made by the
American Commission.
Tgpecial 10 Tur WoRfDl


American Commission.
Especial to TnE woRLDl
ST.. PETERSBURG, October 6.-The
commission Of specialists appointed by
the Emigration Department at Wash
ington to investigate the Jewish ques-
ton in Russia has spent several weeks
in Moscow and the Polish Western
government, quietly looking about, in
the ostensible capacity Of tourists.
The members Of the commission have
avoided the hospitality Of the authori-
ties, and devoted all their time to the
careful study Of the local social and
economical facts, and as result they
know probably more than any foreign
ers who have as yet examined into the
condition of the Russian Jews, both
at home and in the course of,the emf
grafton fever. They have also collect
ed rich harvest of documents, both
from the police and the administrative
departments. This interesting ma
terial, unique in its completeness and
irreproachable in authority, will short
ly be published, and is calculated to
produce a sensation such as none Of
the scattered communications to the
Western press on the subject have as
yet succeeded in arousing.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-06
THE nAGERsTowN FAIR.

Every preparation possible has beer
made to make the Hagerstown fair al
big a success this year as it has been
in the past. It opens on Tuesday,
October 18th, and win continue to and
include Friday, October 10th. Hag-
erston has had the reputation for years
Of having the best fair given in this
section Of the country and the one this
year will be no exception.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-06
Death OF LEo SULLIVAN.

Leo Sullivan, the seven year old
son of Councilman Daniel Sullivan,
died rather suddenly yesterday after
noon, of congestive chill, at his home
on High street in Bender's addition.
The funeral will take place from st.
Joseph's Catholic Church tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. Friends Of the
family are invited.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-06
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

First Methodist Episcopal Church, corner
Maple avenue and Burke street. Rev. Wm II
Chapman, Pastor; residence, Burke street, ad
joining church.
Sunday school, a. m. Sabbath services, II
a. m. and 7,a0p. IN. Prayer service, Wednesday
1880 p. m.
First Baptist Church, West King street, Rev.
f. p. Robertson, Pastor; residence West Burke
street.
Sunday School $50 a. m Sabbath Services
II a. m. and 7:30 p m. Prayer and Praise meet
ing Wednesday 7:30 p. IN.
St. Johns Lutheran Church, corner Queen
and Martin SITS. Rev. Chas. S. Trump, pastor
Services Sunday II O'Clock a. m, and 7;30 p m
Sunday Schol $50 a. m. Prayer service 7:3C
every Wednesday evening. Seats free. Visi-
tors welcomed.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-06
GOOD PRICES FOR LAND.

The following sales made by special
commissioner E. Boyd Faulkner, etc,
were confirmed bycourt. The Michael
Seibert farm to s. S. Cunningham, Of
Maryland, at sS,O7O.36; the NJ. G.
Nadenbousch house and 20 acres Of
land at Hedgesyille to Mrs. Mamie e.
Payne at 81, 10000, and the H. Moore
land, near Shanghai to Robinson and
Miller at 50 .35 per acre.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-06
IS BALMACEDA DEAD?'
HIS FRIENDS PERSIST IN MAINTAIN
ING THAT lie DID yOT
COMMIT SUICIDE.

Special TO Tmn wonLp.l

Especial TO TN. wonIp.l
PARIS. October G. --Foday's issue of
Galignani's Messenger prints the fol-
lowing despatch from Santiago, which
it heads as coming from its own cor
respondent
ssThe situation here between Minis
ter Egan and the Junta is daily becom-
ing more acute, and demands continue
to be made upon him that he shall sur
render the refugees at present in hid
ing in the American legation. The
situation is intensified by current ru-
mors that the reported suicide of Bal
maceda is a myth, and that in reality
he is at the present moment safe inside
the American legation, and this fact u
perfectly well known to the .Junta. So
| far thismust be considered as merely
rumor, but in many quarters it is be-
ginning to be generally accepted as a
| fact, and it is feared that when the inn
preston becomes general throughout
the city serious consequences will nee
essarily arise
The Galignani also says: Eve have
had a conversation with prominent
adherent of Balmaceda, who at once
said that nothing would surprise him
less than that the rumor Of Balmaceda
being alive and safe in the custody Of
the American legation should prove
to be perfectly true. He pointed out
with some precision various singular
incidents connected with the alleged
suicide and Balmaceda's letters which
he did not think emanated from the ex-
Presidents pen.
He also called attention to the mys
FERROUS secret burial, the absence of any
inquest, the guarded manner in which
the Minister of Foreign Affairs mott
fed the Gillian legation abroad, and,
above all, the absence of any official
confirmation. Then, again, he recalled
he part Egan has playe d in previous
events-his connection with the Phe-
nix Park tragedy; his escape from his
house while twas completely surround
ed by police, and numerous other Incl
dents IN his life which he thought make
it quite possible that Egan should be
mixed UP in an affair of this kind.
1.-THE gentleman said he was person
ally convinced that Balmaceda was
alive, and that it would be shortly
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
entire world. He also considered il
significant that all diplomatic circles
felt uncertain on the subject.
The rumor is more or less known in
diplomatic circles in Paris, and caused
yesterday considerable excitement. A
representative of Galignani called at
the American legation, and was in
formed by Mr.. Whitelaw Reid that he
had never received any official com
munication concerning the reported
suicide of Balmaceda Mr.. Reid said
his private opinion was, however, that
| the rumors which state the ex-Presi-
dent is still alive and in the American
legation at Santiago are probably in
correct.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-06
( LIpEnAL SUNDAY scnooL.

St. Johns Lutheran Sunday School
during the last year ending Oct. Ist,
1891, contributed $5s292 Of this
amount s173.20 were given TO benevo-
lent objects, the remainder spent to
support the large school.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-06
AsLrrr wALxnns nxrEnIEson.


lSpecial 70 TitR Momnl
CLARKspuRa, w. VA. October ~
A somnambulist named Dempsey Hob
litzell walked out Of the second-story
window Of a house on st. Mary sstrcet,
Grafton, Saturday night, and, falling
on a picket fence, was impaled by q
picket entering the leg near the ankle
and penetrating through the flesh and
muscles to the knee. His cries brought
assistance, and he was released with
great difficulty. Tho injury il i
serious one, and will result ia the loss
Of his leg, If not fatally, as he i greatly
Frustrated over the shock.