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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10
New Monuments at Gettysburg.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, Sep, 10.-The monu,
ments Of the Sth and 10th Illinois cav,
airy regiments arrived here yesterday,
and are being put up to-day. They were
delayed on the railroad and were not
here when Illinois turned over her other
monuments to the Memorial Association
on the 2d instant.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10
The canning and preserving season
is not over yet by any means.
ASK Your Frien0a About It.

Your distressing cough can be cured
Ne know it because Kemp's Balaam
within tho past few years has cured So
many coughs and colds in this community
Its remarkable sale bss been won entirely
by its genuine merit Ask some friend
Who has used il what he thinks of Kemp's
Bslssm. There is no medicine so pure
aone so effective. Large bottles 5Oc and 81
It all druggists
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10

The Association Next Year.

BALTIMORE, Sep, 10--An officer of the
Milwaukee club said that the Association
next year will include Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, Washington, Boston, Chicago
Milwaukee, Cincinnati and St. Louis.
Louisville and Columbus are to be
dropped He states that there will be a
great scramble for players this winter
and large financial inducements will ba
offered to the stars of the profession.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10
IL won't be long that we have sharr
and frosty mornings
A Cure for Constipation and
Headache.

Dr. Silas Lane, while in the Rocky
Mountains, discovered root that when
combined with other herbs, makes an eas,
and certain cure for constipation. 1t is in
the form Of dry roots and leaves, and is
known as Lanes Family Medicine. II
will cure sick headache. For the blood
liver and kidneys, and for clearing up the
complexion 1t does wonders. Druggists
sell it at so cents package
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10

NEW YoRK, Sep 1O.-Major Jonas NJ.
Bundy, editor of the "AIail and Express, "
who was stricken with appoplexy in
Paris, died q few hours after the shock,
without recovering consciousness. The
body will be embalmed and placed in the
vault of the American church at Avenue
de u Alma.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10
Human nlood on Id Clothos.

HARTFORD, Conn, Sep. 10.-Dr H, A.
Wolf declares that the clothing worn by
Louis Lauer, accused of numbering Mr.,
and Mrs. Bushenhagen at Bloomfield last
week, and who hanged himself in his
cell in the night, was covered with human
blood. DR.. Wolf is an expert micro
inA
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10
sim Vatohlnr the Pinto.

CoPENHAGEN, Sep. 10.-The Presidente
Pinto, Chilian cruiser, was in the road
sted yesterday and was kept under
watch, in order to prevent her from
shipping arms and men. The Pinto has
sailed for Helsingfors.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10
At tho summon CnpitnI.

CAPE MAY POINT, N. j., Sep. 10.-Gen.
Louis L. Michener and daughter of
Washington dined with the President
last evening. Early this morning the
President started for Maurice River
meadows for rail birds. He took an early
special train under the direct manage
ment of Colonel Boyd.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10

SAN Francisco, Sept. 10-Billy Ma
han of San Francisco, and Billy .MabeTy,
the Australian, have been matched to
fight TO a finish before the Occidental
Club in October for a $1,000 purse.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10

DANBURY, Conn, Sep. 1O.-A freight
train on the NY. & N. e. Railroad col
lided with a work train in the yards here
last evening, wrecking both locomotives
and lO cars, and blocking the road for
several hours. No one was hurt
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10
Failed for 100000.

BRooToN, Mass, Sep. 10.-George B.
Kingman, boot and shoe manufacturer
has failed. Liabilities $4,000, assets
20, OOOO. He has offered his creditors 20
cents on the dollar.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10
Song of the barred cut mosquito
I'VE never drink behind the bar..n
Miles Nerve and Livor Pms

Act on a new principle regulating the
liver, stomach and bowels H4Ottgh The HelUes
cure btlionsness, nad taste, torpid liver, piles,
constipation. Unequaled lCr men, women,
children. Smallest, mil est, sureSt! 5idoses,
Socls. Samples Free, at Z. IL. Hagcnbuch's
drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10
PresIdent Fitzgerald Not Dnngeronsly ul.

LINCOLN, Neb., Sep. 10.-The sena-
tional dispatches sent out from Lincoln
to the effect that President Fitzgerald of
the Irish National League is dangerously
Ill are false.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10
sues for s1o.Oo For libel.

Providence, R. l., Sep. 10.-Joseph
w Collins has sued the Telegram"
Publishing Company for $40, 600 for al
Legged libel.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10
BASEBALL SCORES.
New York, Chicago and Boston winnie
Association Games
nnnnl-t-A.A


AT BROOKLYN.
Chicago ....".....0 o o o . 0 l. 1
Brooklyn .......O o o 1 0 o o. 2
Batcries--Hutcmnson and schriver Inks
and Daily.
AT NEW YORK
New ,ny,r,,.-i YoTFi .n,","0 Q9 I 20 g
Batteries -Rusio and Clark. Muuane and
Harrington.
AT BOSTON.
Boston .........2 o o ! 3 OLA
Cleveland ,.."...O o o u $40
Batteries Nichols, Clorkson aud Gunzel;
Young, Wan ana Immur.
SECOND GAME.
Boston...,....u.0 1 0 . 3 10
Cleveland ........O o ! S
Batteres -Clarkson and Bennett. shcaron
and Doyle am thinner.
Came called ON account Of darkness.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PjttsburE..,..O 3 0 0 0 l. 9
Philadelphia. 20 o o 4 y b l. 3
Batteries-Baldwin and Mock Esper and
Gray.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10
A. J. GALLAGHER.
Justice OF the Feace,

Deeds Leases, Mortgages and Bonds written.
Marriage licenses aud legal claims
promptly attended TO.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10

Ask my agents for w. l.. Douglas Sboea.
II not for sale in your place usk your
dealer 10 sCnd for Cutulogur, secure tbs
ngcncy, and get thCm for y0u.
EC- ia AE NO 8STIVUTE. LIS
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10
EIlI LsIIe ClIglII0l and Il-lTalCe lglTey.

General Fire Insurance Business, Represents
the Northwestern il'e lnsurenceLo.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-10

OFFICE Muldoou's building corner Centr
and West SIS, shenandoah, Ia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-01

apl7h
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-01

bling near the heart man by the name
of Outright, both of this county. In
case of Cutright'S death, which is prob
able, Upshur county will have two muir
der cases ON hand.-Busy Bee.
Last week small lot of wool was
/ brought from Calhoun to this place and
sold TO one of our wool merchants.
/ Upon examination it was found to con-
| tain a considerable amount of burs, and
about two pounds of salt in each fleece.
Richie ReUiClC.
There was curious complication in
Richie county, last week. Constable
Mays arrested A. f. Aver on a charge
of assault, and Justice Tetrick sent him
TO Jail for ten days. The jaier refused
TO receive him, and the prisoner had to
be sent home.
Abraham Meek, OF Corinth, Garrett
county, Md, near Terra Alta, while in
sane committed suicide Tuesday by
shooting himself with a shot gun. His
wife had hand torn off by the shot in
/ trying TO save him.
Aunt Betsy Given was visiting in
town this week. 1t is seldom you see
one of her age, 81 years, riding on horse
! back and able to get around almost as
Spry as woman of twenty-tive.-
Mountain Echo.
c. b. Morris, for several years Com
missioner of the County Court, Putnam
county, died at his home in Lancaster,
O., Friday last, after lingering illness
of consumption.
The Hancock County Assessor, it is
reported in the papers, has turned up a
couple of hundreds of thousands Of dol
lars in that county heretofore unknown
to the tax lists.
Richard Bee, of Camden, Lewis
county, who was hurt near FlatwoodS,
on the line of the extension Of the West
Virginia Central railroad, died of his
wounds.
l. III. c. Pancake, of Romney, and
Mr.. Miller, of Berkely county, have
purchased big farm in Hampshire coun-
ty, and set out on it $4,000 peach treds.
The recruiting station recently
opened at ParkerSburg has been diScon-
tinued. Recruits were very scarce
down there.
Ii. f. BowieS and Robert Hopkins, in
two days, caught sixteen foxes with the
aid of two hounds, near Liberty, Put
nam county.
Eight large three and four story
buildings are receiving the attention Of
mechanics at Weston at present.
Nathan Curry, of Meadland, Taylor
county, died last Sunday, aged eighty
years.
The NJ. f. Church near Jackson c. H.
was destroyed by fire Tuesday night.
They are trying to build town hall
at Kingwood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-01

Plans and specifications of all kinds of archi-
tectural work promptly executed. Office south
east corner Market and Fourteenth streets.
Ma26e
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-01
FOR MEDICINAL USE
NO EUSEl OIL

part of the villagers was played by
Misses Steel, Ferguson, Prince, Swartz,
Tinsman, Brown, Duncan, Patton, and
Brown, and MesSrS. Smith, Wallis,
Horner, Lewis, Reynolds and Stealey.
The whole entertainment was good, and
highly appreciated by the lovers of
music. Those deserving of especial
mention, and the subjects Of encOmium
were Mrs. Frank Haymaker, Misses
BERTHE Pugh, Molie Hursey. and MeSsrs.
Ed. Haymaker, Hoffman Sommers, Har-
ry Rapp, Thomas Patton and John
Shone. Mr.. Rapp unquestionably pos
seSses talent, and in the future bids fair
TO be great comedian. The success OF
the affair is due to the interchangeable eff
forts of Miss Gay Duncan, the accom-
plished musical director, and the exer-
ciSes reflected great credit on her, and
did honor to the participants.
OMiSS Bessie Lamb, an accomplished
young lady of Wheeling, is the guest Of
Miss Nellie BasSel, of this city.
The celebrated Richie county bridge
case was ended on yesterday. The jury
found a verdict for the contractors but
reduced their demands to two hundred
dollars. This is the sixth jury that has
tried the case.
The commencement exercises OF
Broaddus College will take place next
week. The baccalaureate sermon will
be preached on Wednesday by Rev. e..
w. Falwell of Parkersburg. Thursday
will be devoted to music and calisthen-
les, and on Friday will be the Alumina
Reception, and an address by Hon. n.
Golf before the Literary society OF that
Seminary.
James Kyon and Samuel Farris were
appointed by Judge HaganS as jury
commissioners for this county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-01
ST. GAINESVILLE.
Special Correspondence of the REGISTER.

Special Correspondence of the REGISTER.
ST. CLAIRsVILLE, May 30.-The Com
mon Pleas Court has been in session dur
ing the week Several criminal cases
were disposed of. Inone case, the State
against Tucker, for selling liquors TO a
person in the habit of becoming intoXi-
Gated, there were 6S witnesses, all from
GAINESVILLE. The mileage and one
days attendance from that place for
each witness is $500. The Clerks and
Sheriff'S fees added will make the ag-
gregate of the cost not less than $3.50,
TO this fine and some imprisonment.
1t beat high license.
Cliff Williams, one Of our horSemen,
has removed TO ParkerSburg, to train his
horses.
The Board of Directors of our county
fair have determined to hold the Fair
September Goth and 3Oth aud October
LIST this year. The new blood in the
Board decided TO give the "punkinS" a
show.
Recent sales of fat cattle demon
StrateS that il pays TO raise them. Col
vim Patton sold three head of three
year olds for S2l6.50.
Superintendent Mitchell and the en-
tire corps of teachers Of the public have
been employed for next year.
Phillips circus was here yesterday
and exhibited to Il fair audience. 1t is
10 their credit that their coming and
going was orderly.
The contest" between the senior and
Junior classes of the High School last
night was one of the best entertain
mentS of that character in the history
of the school The effect of the train
ing in elocution was plainly exhibited
The gaSping, liSping and faltering of the
school girls was neither audible nor
visible. Though an admission fee was
charged the house was crowded.
The State Board of Equalization has
not completed its work. Our auditor
and deputies are ready to prepare for
duplicates until the report from the
State Board is received. 1t is said that
failure to receive returns from Hamil-
ton and CuyOhOga counties the the de-
lay.
James Alexander, of the Woodsfcld
Spirit Of DemOcUcU is visiting rela-
tiveS here. The Spirit has the largest
circulation of any county weekly in
East ern Ohio.
On Monday an election will be held to
adopt or reject the provision OF the
special act authorizing the erection or
purchase of an electric light plant, &c.
OF late there has been but little dis
cuSSion of the question. The fact that
the light can be had and payment other
than interest postponed for several
years has great weight. We shall have
light.
The showers marred the programme
for Memorial Day exercises. The kindly
and patriotic feeling shown by our peo-
pie increases each year. In our Gene
tries we have the dust of the heroes OF
all the wars, among them that of an
officer who fought at Bunker Hill, many
of the war OF 1912, some of the Mexican
war. and an increa sing number OF those
who served in 1S61-1S65. The orator
INDUCED in flights of rhetoric, the poets
in pathoS, but TO the survivors there
come many things that cannot be said
or written. May the time never come
when the day and its memories will be
use d for any selfish or partisan purpose.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-01
CIarksburg Chips.

CLARKSBURG, w. VA, May 30.-On
Thursday night at Music Hall, the
Bells of Cornevile," very comic OPP
era. was produced by Clarksburg talent.
II was rendered in three acts and proved
a literary treat. Germane, the Marchio-
ness, was represented by Mrs. Frank Hay
maker: Serpolette, by Miss Berthe Paugh;
Nanette, by Miss Lucy Steele: Jean
ME, by Miss Mollie HurSey; Henri, Mar
quis of Corneville, by Ed. Haymaker
Jean Grcnichcau, etc, by Hoffman SOM
mcrs, GaSpard, by Harry Rapp; the
BailH, by Thomas Patton; the Notary,
by John Shore, who was attended by
Homer Davis and Bob Zinn. The
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-01
G. O. SMITH,
Real Estate Agent,
No. 1929 Market Street.
For Sale.

Six roomed Brick House on northwest corner
OF Chapline and Twenty sixth streets, $1,000
Five roomed Brick House, with brick stable,
ground 100 feet front, between Thirty-hrst and
Thirty second streets, $1,000.
Five-room House, 25l5 Eon St, -, 700
six-Room Brick House IN very good condition,
No. 1920 Jacob street, 50 800.
Six-room house in splendid condition. ground
100 feet front on McCulloch street, between
Thrty-f first and Thirty second streets, $500
Two Brick Houses rooms each, 1888 and 100
Eighteenth street $1,000 each.
Four-room House, 1888 w foods rect, 1850.
Six-room House, in very good condition, on
Market street, between Twenty-third and Tween
ty.fourth streets, $500.
SiX.room House in Splendid condition, 23s6
Woods street, S2,4OO.
Four-room House on Twenty-nlnth street,
1.l5O
Four-room House on Twenty andChares
streets, 81 200
Three room brick dwelling, between Thirty.
first and Thirty-Second streets, ~ roo.
Hotel lease and fixtures in city; doing paying
business.
Good business house on Ch8pline street Cen.
tire Wheeling.
Half Lot on Eof street, Sixth ward $1,000.
Half Lot on Moyston street. Sixth ward. $3.50.
Manufacturing site near Z. * L. freight depot,
Martins Ferry.
Lots in Marylynn. near Benwood Junction,
500 to 800 eacn; one-third cash, balance in one
year.
Lots in Fian, whyte & Gallahers addition,
800 to goo each
Lots in a. II. Pattersons addition TO Elm
Grove 900 TO 1850 each. Also lots in the old
Fair Grounds and Hydinger's additions.
Eighty-seven acres two miles east OF city.
l3O acres near Sherrard, wall improved.
Eighty acres near Woodland station, Mar
shall county, sl.5OO
Glendale Stock for sale.
Beautiful place Of 3h acres on Fsirmont Pike,
with 10 roomed brick house IN splendid condi-
ton good brick stable and outbuildings, com
pete This property is well suited TO divide
into lots
Two lots on the high ground in Zane's or
chard addition on South Huron street. Island.
NESBITT L. DEViNE,
o,trh 1870 Market Street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-01
DOR SALE.

DOR SALE.
Il Farm Of $50 acres on Hsrmon's Creek, in
Cross Creek district Brooke county, W. Va
31a miles from Steubenville and 80 miles from
Pittsburg. on the p, G. X St. L. X. r, contain
ing two brick houses, Zone rooms the other
rooms), veins OF coal, AZ, 5 and feet thick;
quarry Of good bull ling stone opened. with rail
road switch leading TO same. NESBITT X DE-
VINE, 1879 Market Street. ap29h
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-01
FOR SALE.

CtIX ROOMED DWELLING; LOT 76xl5S on
- north Front street This is good property
and splendid location Price 1880
Eleven roomed Brick House. with brick stable
in rear northeast corner OF Eod and Twentieth
street Price, 1890.
New four roomed Frame House, large yard, at
27l5 Moyston street. Price, IL $50.
six roomed house. hot and cold water, well
built house. at 1854 McColloch street. Price,
5000.
Investment that will pay two for one
Twenty-six acres OF Beautiful Laying Land,
joining Martins Ferry. within three squares OF
new street car line If plated into lots will
bring this season s20O00-Price, $4,000.
= Six roomed Frame House, lot 2SXl30 at No %
South Huron street. Price, $500.
Cottage House. No. % South Huron street;
lot 3Sx 100. Price, q, 700
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-01
Trustees Sale.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
80 Shares Wheeling Pottery
Bonds-sl 600 each-Whe ling Steel Works.
10 Shares Ice and storage Stock.
20 Shares Hobbs Glass Stock
10 Shares Commercial Bank.
% Shares Jefferson Insurance Stock.
% Shares Street Railway Stock.
South Chaplne Street Lot.
THOS. O'BRIEN,
Stock Broker, ll471a Main Street.
Telephone 439 apH
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-01
Dor 5nle.

DOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
Il About Eighteen Acres OF Hillside Land
in the Eighth ward. Good for pasture and con-
tains material especially adapted for making
brick. Apply to JAMES A. HENRY, No. 1913
Market street. ja6
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-01
NOTICE
Builders and Contractors.

TINE BUILDING COMMITTEE APPOINT
i ed by the Board OF Regents of the West
Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind met
mt tue Institution IN ROmney on Saturday, May
23d. and having determined not to award The
contract for making the contemplated improve
ments to the School Building Upon any prope-
sitlon or bid there before them, Will contlnne
To receive bids for doing said work rs whole
according to two plans which can be seen on
application at the School. and Will in addition
receive Sc perate bids for doing the stone work,
the brick work, the carpenter work, timing
plastering and painting according to said plans
thus giving any person engaged IN these seper-
ate branches of Industry an equal chance In
securing the privilege CT doing his particular
part Of this important work
These bids will be received up to and opened
at the Institution on Tuesday, the 10th of June,
1891.
The contractor for each particular part OF
said work will be required TO give "A satlsiacto
bond for the prompt completion OF his part oil
said work and doing complete job according
to the specifications which will be furnished
upon application TO G.. II. Hill, Principal.
II the contract is awarded rs "A WI ole the con
tractor will be required TO give n satisfactory
bond for The faithful performance OF the con
tract and also name time at which he Will
complete the work
c. II. HILL. Romney, Building
A. L. PUGH. Capon Bridge,
JNO. T. PIERCE, Burlington. Com
invest
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-01
Sherif'S Sale.

T WILL PROCEED TO SELL AT PUBLIC
l. Auction, at W. II. Haler's Auc' ion Rooms,
No. 1913 Market street, on SATURDAY, JUNE
9th. 1891, at 10 o'clock a. m, the following de-
Shirts. five Suits OF Underwear one pair Gum
Boots, three Suits OF Mems Clothes, sixteen
Collars three pair Cuffs, one runk, one Robe,
three Ladies' Dresses. one Hand-satchel, one
lot OF Ladies' Underwear, one lot OF
chine Shop Practice one pair Fine Skates,
one large Mexican Revolver, one chest OF small
Machinist Tools one Plush Cap one lot OF small
articles too numerous to mention.
Terms OF sale cash.
ml2Si LEWIS STEEN KIDD, ,. u 4.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-01
Iranl Nnttres.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

To the creditors Of the estate OF William Null
Ter, and all Others concerned.
You are hereby notified that at the request OF
VIM. c. Handian, administrator Of said W II lam
Muller. deceased, have appointed the 18th day
OF June commencing at nine clock II. IN, as
the limr and the Office Boyd y Sommerville,
No 1917 Chapliue street, Wheeling, W Va as
the place TOR receiving proof Of debts or de-
mands against the said decedent. o' his estate,
Mt which time and place you are required to at
tend.
Given under my hand as Commissioner OF ac-
commits of the County Court OF Ohio county, this
18th day of May, 1891. ,.
GEORGE + BOYD,
Commissioner.
Wu,rrA ALLEN. Attorneys. myl6oawy
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-04-17
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

Rome is said to be growing
faster than any other European
city.
Fifteen closely printed pages of
the London city directory are filled
by the Smith family in that city.
A woman of Augusta, Me-, is 96
years old, yet is considered one of
the best piano players in that city.
During a fire in Buffalo, N. Y,
case of lamp chimneys fell from
the third story, and not a chimney
was broken.
The slster-in law of pauper in
the poor house at Glasgow, Scot
land, has bequeathed 100000 for
church purposes.
There are said to be over $4,000
Indians in the United States who
can read English, and over 10000
who can read Indian languages.
A Yale, Mich, business man
whose sign reads Undertaken and
Photographer" is said to give
photograph with every coffin he
sells.
In the United States 1856, 1929
of tea and 400, l59, l20 pounds of
coffee We're used in the last year OF
record. The value of these imports
is s9l ,54S,925.
Smart little boy at the breakfast
table =" Mamma, [ want three
Jumps of sugar instead of two"
Why, my child?" Because
sugar is on the free list
The new States have already re-
ceived their nicknames. Washing
ton is the Chinook State North
Dakota the Flicker tail" State,
South Dakota the "Singed Cat )"
State and Montana the "Stubbed-
toe" State.
An immense mine of graphite
dead pencil lead) has been discov-
cred near tho city of Wladikawkas
in Asia. 1t is said to be excellent,
anu as SOOd fOadS leau from Tue
mine to that city it will be utilized
Immediately.
The custom of keeping birthdays
is many years old. 1t is recorded
in the fortieth chapter of Genesis,
twentieth verse: And it came to
pass the third day, which was
Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a
feast unto all his servants"
A number of Japanese, direct
from Toxic, have purchased land
in San Diego county, CAL, aud will
engage in silk culture. The busi-
ness annually amounts to $500, 000,-
600 throughout the world, but
Americans do not take much inter-
est in it.