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

When Thomas Robert Nautilus an
nounced about seventy-five years ago
that the tendency Of nature was for the
population to increase faster than the
worlds food supply, it was accepted
by readers and thinkers as the state
ment Of great new truth. Whatever
was sour and disagreeable was apt to be
accepted seventy-five years ago as .
great truth, just because it was sour
and disagreeable and therefore good
for mankind. But now come more
cheerful philosophers and inform us
that we must reconstruct our views
altogether. Not only may the food sup
ply increase as fast as the people, but II
men use their wits and bestir them
selves it will increase tenfold faster.
This Is the dictum Of the new political
economy. We accept 1t with thames.
1t is more pleasant than to think that
the time will come when mankind will
be obliged to dispose Of superfuous ba-
bies Chinese fashion.
One of the cheerful new philosophers
is Professor w. o. Atwater, who writes
In The Century. When the United
States is as highly cultivated as France
and Holland now are, 200 acre farm
will support from 200 to 800 persons in
stead Of go at most, he says. The capacity
for the increase Of the agricultural food
supply is simply limitless, when man
kind learns to plant seed and give 1t
exactly the chemical salts that 1t needs
for itself. Wheat will grow in water,
or even upon an asphalt pavement, pro-
vided these salts are thus furnished, just
as a man can eat his dinner sitting down
anywhere.
We Americans cat too much fat and
sugar, the most wasteful and costly Of
foods, till we are absorbing 30 much fat
that we are In danger Of coming to look
like the prize pumpkins and prize cattle
at an agricultural show. Tho remedy IL
to stop devouring the carbohydrates that
make fat and go to eating protein. We
want protein now more than anything
else. We find it In lean meat and in
vegetables containing nitrogen, but most
Of all in fish. Fish used to be thought
to be sovereign brain food. Now it is
protein they give us, and our fattened
American systems are crying for pro-
tein. Very well, let it be protein by all
means. And the fish that supply us this
life giving food can be increased in num-
bers by pisciculture till the waters pro-
duce hundred fold as much as they do
now. But we eat twice as much meat
as is good for US anyhow, we Americans.
The exhaustion Of the soil which has
made crops wear out land is pro-
dnced by the taking away from it Of
nitrogen, potash and phosphoric acid.
Immense deposits Of the two latter salts
have been found which will supply the
world. Nitrogen can be given back to
the earth by the growing Of beans, peas,
clover and alfalfa.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

Narrew wagon Tires and ned Roads.
While ths subject Of new roads u -
ing agitated by the legislatures and the
agricultural journals, the farmers art
busy working up the subject Ia prac-
tical--though possibly not in the most
proper--way by industriously, and al
much expense Of time and team, cutting
up and destroying the roads by driving
heavily loaded, narrow tired wagons
over them. When we zee man on
heavily loaded, narrow tired wagon urg-
ing along his jaded team, engaged to hif
utmost power in making mud, and ther
grumbling becarse Of the 'shorrid
muddy roads, ne seems to be an object
for pity.
The only thing he seems disposed ia
do TO make matters different is to throw
some hard words into the muddicst
places, and then continue his custom Of
turning out on to the highway with his
rut digger every time the ground is too
wet for blowing. Now, If the legisla
ture is to do anything for the roads, LEI
them begin by legislating the narrow
tires off the heavy lumber and truck
wagons. have seen single heavy,
narrow tired wagon in the distance of a
half mile cause more damage than could
be repaired in six days of ordinary road
work.
The question seems to be about this
Which is the better economy, wide
tires and good roads or narrow tires and
bad roads9 The narrow tires are as
much out of place on the farm as on the
highway. Men admit that facts and
philosophy are in favor of wide tires,
and say that when all the others use
wide tires they viii do So They seem
to be afraid that they will do more than
their proportionate share Of good in this
world. 1t seems that the Legislature
may have to help them out of their ruts.
--Coleman's Rural World.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

II sioqusna rsportw hAs besn = u
again. In . recent bit of Ans wft1ng
describing the dsath scene Of . distan-
guished man. the Newspaper young man
remarks. "Ths hrst intimAtion ths
watchers had Of death was that he I'D
ceased to breathe" How else could
they have known it, pray?
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

South Broad street, from Jnc1ruu
street 10 the navy yard gates. was ths
scene Of q foot race ths other day, the
prize being the pretty daughter of .
eueszxs' washerwoman. For some time
.;ghtfy Burns. marine, and Geozge
sf;on ~, sailor ON board the receiving
I ~ S. Louis. which IL sts.ioned at
League island, have been enarnored Of
the bright eyed daughter Of the woman
who does their washing. The men were
friends and the girls affections seemed
to be about evenly divided ON the two
ardent lovers. How to decide with
which of the two she should cast her LOT
was difficult problem, but the happy
thought of foot race presented itself.
The arrangements were perfected and
at . o'clock the contestants appeared
upon the course, which was two miles
long, accompanied by large crowd who
had been advised of the contest. Burns
stands 9 feet 0 inches in height and
weighs about 900 pounds, while his OPP
ponent, Lindsay, is 1.-THE and willowy;
and the sports in the crowd were not
long in determining upon the latter as
the favorite.
AT the crack of the pistol the lovers
were off at a rapid gait, and until the
tracks Of the Greenwich Point extension
of the Pennsylvania railroad were reach.
ed kept well together. The pace told
upon Burns wind, however, and he
dropped behind, and when Lindsay
reached the end of the goal his com.
petitor was not in sight. The washer.
woman's daughter will now become Mrs
Lindsay. philadelphia Record.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

There can be ne resi- famine In any
part Of the world any more. Commun1s
cation Il 80 swift that the hungry can BE-
reached before they como to the starva-
ton stage. Hearts are more generous
than they were in barbaric times, and
there is never year but some parts Of
the world have good crops.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11
English rortifiea.ions in America.

John Bull is preparing to maze things
pleasant for us. He has been of late
especially active in strengthening his
outposts near the United States. Six OF
the most powerful modern warships are
to be sent to the North Atlantic squad
ron, the summer headquarters of which
are at Halifax and the winter quarters
Bermuda. Halifax is close to the Ameri.
can line and only 800 miles from Boston
Bermuda is only $50 miles from New
York and is heavily fortified.
At Port Royal, in jamaica, within
one days sail Of Florida by steamship
Mr.. Bull has some very powerful bat
teries. On the little island of St. Lucia
he has dry dock, a naval station and a
heavy battery commanding one of the
approaches to the mouth of the proposed
Nicaragua canal. On all these strong.
holds money is now being spent. We
all know about the arsenal naval depot
and Notifications at Esquimault, and
the warships in these waters. Uncle
Bull has industriously fortified his out
posts as near as possible to the United
States.
The increased activity in this work is
only two or three years old. 1t must be
costing great deal Of money. 1t mani
tests very friendly interest in our wei
fare and shows that our jolly old uncle
has his benevolent eye on us. We shall
have to watch Uncle Bull. too, in the
friendliest way. We must not let him
Guido us in polite attention. Boston
Journal.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

AS the Rev. w. F. Poor, pastor Of the
Lutheran church of Tribes Hill, was
driving near the residence of Joseph
Clark, ON the West Amsterdam road, he
was held up by two highwaymen, who,
at the point of the revolver, demanded
his money or his life. On discovering
that their intended victim was q minis
ter of the Gospel he was allowed to
drive on and retain his valuables, and
the highwaymen took to the fields. Cor.
Utica Herald and Gazette.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

A bull moose was recently shot in the
Maine woods which had nine prongs on
one horn and eight on the other, the
spread at the antlers measuring five
feet. The animal apparently courted
death, for, while the hunter who shot
him was asleep BY his camp fire, in the
middle of the night the animal came up
and smelled him over and awakened
him.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11
Mining Dfvidepds,

The dividends paid by mining compa
MES of this country which report their
earnings amounted to 81 ,421, S75 during
October. The total for the first ten
months of the year is $14,095, 900, an
amount largely in excess Of that paid in
the same period of 1890 Engineering
and Mining Journal.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

All ~ hsndB bstng hroksn On hcth
side, ~ hear ne moxs u zish akAfxA
Ths SONG Of Erin still enjoy tho 'sfouxsssr
lights in hfeeen minutes" parties. ap-
p,srcpfly,
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

It is believed that well planned sys-
tenn for improving the breeds of cattle,
horses and hogs throughout all Canada
will be soon taken in hand by the ad-
ministration. This would add greatly to
the value of the permanent Giving
plant" Of the people and to practical
politics" in the best sense
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11
A Bright Idea.

A Kansas man gave his gates liberal
coat of white paint on All Halloween.
Next morning he counted fifteen boys
with picket fence outlined on their
backs. Detroit Free Press.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

A trained bat belonging to William
Hester, of Spring Hill, Pa, conveys mes
sages like carrier pigeon. Its speed is
very great-more than two miles a
minute. 1t recently flew mile in 279
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11

Recent experiments in Queensland
have shown that mother-of-pearl shells
car be made to produce pearls artifi-
cially.
Passaic City record., 1891-07-25
Electric Light Bugs.

Since the introduction of electric
street lighting in St. Louis that city is
getting taste of bugs, description of
which will be readily recognized by our
home readers. An account says: ssIt
is common sight to see a swarm of in
sects about the electric lights in this
city, but the lamp-cleaners report that
they have never seen so many since the
the electric lights were put in the street,
and that the variety is greater. They are
of all size, shapes and colors. A new
specie is noticed by the lamp-cleaners al
most every week until they now main
tain and with great earnestness that the
electric light is producing unheard of
varieties and monstrosities in the bug
creation. Ore large dust-colored insect
as large as humming bird, with pincers
like pair of ice tongs, and whose wings
produce sound similar to high speed
dynamo, has been known among them
for some time as the "electric light
bug" This is but one of the hundreds
of varieties of hard shell bugs that make
their appearance in the evenings at
tracted by the glare of the arc electric
light or incandescent lamp and render
the neighborhood disagreeable. "-NeD
Orleans Times Democrat.
Passaic City record., 1891-07-25
Bathing the Sick.

The administration of the bath to the
sick and paralyzed is often attended with
much difficulty, if not danger, and the
bath lift which has just been invented in
England is both welcome and benefi-
cent appliance. Its special purpose IS
Q) to prevent the accidents which from
time to time occur during the bathing of
the helpless, and make the bathing of
the most debilitated patient by single
nurse at once possible and safe; and (2)
to better secure prolonged immersion, a
mode of treatment to which it is fire.
quently necessary to resort. The appa-
ratus consists of light, rigid frame,
supporting strong net, and raised at
the end to fern a pillow. Placed on
this the patient is lowered info or raised
out of the bath by a rack and pinion ar
rangement controlled by handle. Nurses
and others who have single handed at
tempted to lift helpless person from
the bottom of bath will be able to ap-
preciate the usefulness of this contriv-
ance. The apparatus can be made to fit
any size or shape of bath, and can De
fixed to an ordinary bath in few min
utes. It can be removed with the ,1ame
ease, so that in private house the path
need not be monopolized by the invalid.
Chicago News.
Passaic City record., 1891-07-25
grated granite ranges which traverse the
region. York Sun.
The Charcoal Girls of Fort de France.

Twenty yeers ago, when the uprising
| of the Communists had been sternly sup
pressed in Paris, and many of the ring
leaders had paid the penalty of their
| misdeeds, with backs against dead
wall and eyes confronting file of grim
soldiery, few members of the defeated
Commune escaped and fed wherever
chance and opportunity led them. Some
reached Martinique, and were not slow
to air their doctrines among the simple
islanders.
To these refugees the statue of Jose
phine seemed lasting reproach--an
ever present evidence of the royalty they
loathed and of the government they had
left behind them. They thought it
would be fine thing to deface this work
of art as they had effaced SO many in
Paris; and dynamite was actually pro-
cured and disposed to the best advant-
age round the base of the statue. But
the proceedings of these old country
roughs had been noticed by some of the
women of Fort de France-broad- should
cred charcoal girls, strong and active
porteuses, who had no idea of allowing
indignity to be offered to "La Jolie
Creole" When the destroyers assem-
bled to wreak their spite on the marble,
they found themselves seized by score
of stalwart women. The ruffians were
secured, tied hand and foot, and, since
they were caught in the act, no time was
wasted on trial. They were simply
cast, bound as they were, into the bay.
The waves over which Josephine's boat
used to speed so lightly hundred years
ago now roll above the bodies of the
vandals who would have insulted her
memory. Communism found no con-
genial soil on Martinique, and the popu-
lar verdict was, s'Serve them right" 1t
all happened twenty years ago, and you
will hear nothing of the tragedy to-day
unless you inquire closely into the
history.of Josephine statue.-st. .Nich.
ol1s.
Passaic City record., 1891-07-25
DAY AND NIGHT.

Oh the rapturous thrill of awaking
In the morning cool and gray,
When my pulses stir with rejoicing
For the gift of another day.
Oh day is too short for such chances
OF love and of service true,
With the glory OF sunshine around me,
And my beautiful work to do.
Bnt the dear day slips from my holding
And the chances come and go;
While love and work little.
And worry bit, you know,
Then the even ng comes with its quiet,
And dreams of the hours past,
And put off my plans until morning.
And Pm glad to sleep at last.
So my life grows rich with its meaning,
Until beauty and service combine;
And it claims me with power resistless,
1t thrills me with longings divine.
Too brief are the years of our striving,
Far distant the brotherhood dream.
But we work with courage unfailing.
And life holds glory supreme.
But perhaps in the misty future
An hour of quiet may come,
When an evening hush may enfold me,
And each summoning voice be dumb;
/ may sit perhaps in the stiffness
And muse on the happy past;
Then say my few words of thanksgiving
And be willing to sleep at last.
Emma T. Moreau, in Boston Tran script
Passaic City record., 1891-07-25
German
Syrup

Here is something from Mr.. Frank
A. Hale, proprietor of the De Witt
House, Lewiston, and the Tontine
Hotel, Brunswick, Me. Hotel men
meet the world as it comes and goes,
and are not slow in sizing people
and things up for what they are
worth. He says that he has lost
father and several brothers and sis
tiers from Pulmonary Consumption,
and is himself frequently troubled
with colds, and he
Hereditary often coughs enough
to make him sick at
Consumptionhis stomach. When
ever he has taken a
cold Of this kind he uses Boschee's
German Syrup, and it cures him
every time. Here is man who
knows the full danger of lung trou-
bles, and would therefore be most
particular as to the medicine he used.
What is his opinionl Listen II
use i1Js1ing but Boschee's German
Syrup, and have advised, ! presume,
more than hundred different per-
sons to take it. They agree with
me that it is the best cough syrup
In the market" q
Passaic City record., 1891-07-25
British Marines,

On enlistment in the British marine
service, the recruit is instructed 10 infan-
try drill, and when perfect goes through
a course of heavy-gun drill, boating,
army signaling, ambulance and horse
back riding. On becoming acquainted
with these duties he is appointed to a
ship. When he arrives on board he is
put into a watch, when his real work
begins. The required number of men
are told off for guard duty, being in
three reliefs and remaining on guard a
week. The remainder of the detach-
ment belong to the working party" in
charge of a non-commissioned officer, al
ways being on deck with the seamen
and doing their share of the work about
the ship, such as cleaning, painting,
scraping, or anything that the watch Of
ficers think proper.
At sail drill the marines have the
working of all the ropes on deck,a petty
officer generally helping the non-com-
missioned officer in this work, thus al
lowing the seamen to do their work
aloft without weakening their number.
In the battery the marines have charge
of two guns, and at the annual prize fir
ing at sea generally carry away some OF
the best prizes. In "manning and arm
ing" boats each boat has its complement
of marines, who, on the order being
given, Immediately provide all the stores
and carry them to the boats, so that the
seamen have only their boats to look
after.
In coaling ship every marine not &C.
tually on sentry has to assist, and they
are nearly always to be found in the
bunkers, where the hardest work is done.
The marine is always trustworthy, hard
working and cheerful, and is considered
the most useful man aboard ship. In a
gunboat once saw the marines go out
on the yards in heavy storm and furl
sails when the s'seamen" had hung back.
--New York Times.
Passaic City record., 1891-07-25
The Largest Horse.

On Tuesday night last Otta Abrams
arrived here with a gray Nor
gan gelding, the property of A. D.
Berry, of Union, Ohio, that is something
remarkable in the way of horse-fesh.
The animal is five years old, nineteen
and three-fourths hands high, and pulls
the beam at 2690 pounds His hoofs are
eight inches in diameter, which is only a
fair proportion of his body. He is in
fine condition, and Mr.. Abrams is taking
him to St. Joseph, where he will be
placed on exhibition, and only stopped
here to give the horse little rest SO his
journey could be resumed. Mr.. Abrams
says he stopped at Chillicothe, ILL.,, and
had his shoes pulled off, and so great
was the curiosity that he sold the shoes
for one dollar each.-Ricsmond (Ao. !
Democrat.
Passaic City record., 1891-07-25
Under Water Twenty-Five Minutes

Lars Haigerson, fve-year-old boy,
fell into the bay from the Grand street
bridge the other afternoon, and, though
he was in the water twenty-five minutes
before rescued by laborers, he was
brought to and his life saved. The lit
tie fellow, whose father isea fisherman,
was helping his mother to mend nets
when he lost his balance and fell into the
water. The mother shouted for assist
ance and several laborers rushed to the
scene, secured boat and rowed to the
spot. The boy was brought to the sur
face with graphing irons. He was
rolled over a barrel, and at the expira-
tion of two hours was pronounced to be
out of danger.-Seattle Washington In
telligencer.
Passaic City record., 1891-07-25

~ "CUIDv SSSe"Ss
of your money, if you get neither
benefit nor cure. Risky terms for
the doctor, but safe and sure for the
patient. Everything to gain, moth
ing to lose. There's just one medi-
cine of its class that's sold on these
conditions-just one that could be-
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. It's peculiar way to sell
it-but it's peculiar medicine.
It's the guaranteed remedy for all
Blood, Skin and Scalp Diseases,
from a common blotch or eruption
to the worst Scrofula. It cleanses,
purifes and enriches the blood, and
cures Salt -rheum, letter, Eczema,
Erysipelas, and all manner of blood
taints, from whatever cause. It
costs you nothing if it doesn't help
you. The only question is, whether
you want to be helped.
"Golden. Medical Discovery" is
the cheapest blood purifier sold,
through druggists, because you
only pay for The good you get.
Can you ask more?
The "Discovery" acts equally
well all the gear round. Made by
the Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, at 663 Main Street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Passaic City record., 1891-07-25
Hoxy . Touri,t Makes Money.

DEAR READERs-While visiting places Of in
terest, spend my leisure. time plating table,
Nare and jewelry and selling platers. lmake
nicely that every person wants it. 4 paid 80
for my platter to H. X. Delno & Co., Columbus,
o. Why not have a good time and money In
your pocket when for $5 you can start bust-
ness Of your own? Write the above, firm for
cire.ulars. A TOURIST.
Passaic City record., 1891-07-25

TNe publishers of the Rambler Mdodzfric VIII
give $1,000 in prizes for the largest lists OK
words formed from Rambler Magazine. The
first prize is $500 cash; the second, 500 cash;
81 other cash prizes and special weekly prizes
will be given. Send 15c. for copy Rdnlbier con-
tanning full Information, or 3Oc. for 8 mos. sub
scription to Rambler Pub. Co.. Syracuse, N \.
Mothers should watch carefully those signs
of Ill health in their daughters,and at once use
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 1t
will nrove a lasting blessing.
Passaic City record., 1891-07-25

The favorable impression produced on the
first appearance Of the agreeable liquid fruit
remedy Syrup of Figs few years ago mas oeen
more than confirmed by the pleasant expert
ence of all who have used it,and the success OF
the proprietors and manufacturers, the Q. :.
fnrnia Eip Svrun CompanY.
Passaic City record., 1891-07-25

The elevated railroads in New York
City, which cost less than $17, 1000, 900,
are stocked and bonded for more than
500, 900, 900.
Passaic City record., 1891-07-25
Tbe Convenience OF soIia Trains.

The Erie is the only railway running sone
trains over its own tracks between New York s
and Chicago. No change OF cars !or any the. Siae.
drat-claSS line.
Passaic City record., 1891-07-25

FITS stopped free by DR. KLINE,s GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. No hts after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bottle
free. DIR. Kline 93l Arch St. Phila., Pa
Passaic City record., 1891-07-25

Mrs. Pinkham's letters from ladies in all
parts of the world average One Hundred per
day. She has never failed them, and her fame
is world vyida