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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-07-17
Chart of the Pleiades.

A remarkable photo-engraved chart OF tho
Pleiades, showing 9, 32G stars from the third
to the seventeenth magnitude, has been pro-
duced at the Paris observatory.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-07-17

Sir Isaac Newton's autograph in the shape
of letter, brought 1915 at a recent sale in
England. 1t was bought for Trinity college,
Cambridge.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-07-17

1t may be possible for three persons 'n
keep a secret, provided two of them Ert
dead Uncle Essex.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-07-17

A comparison Of the work OF English,
French and American detectives show the
latter to be u per cent. ahead all around
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-07-17

that on that occasion my name ap-
pearcd in the dispatches. But l
would rather have faced a battery,
and had ten chargers shot under me, with
the les Of limb to boot, than | would
have told my uncle that in the fog | had
exchanged his First Folio" for Robbins
on Contracts" Discovery could not long
be DELAYED as the book was only to have
been lent for three days | was in con-
slant dread lest my uncle should receive
some communication from his friend, and
thus learn that the shakespeare" had
never reached him.
1t was the fourth day after my mishap
that nv uncle said to me in highly dis
satisfied tone:
II can't understand what A means
by keeping my First Folio so long. |
told him distinctly that could not spare
it for more than three days. | trust he
has taken good care of it; but | heartily
wish now that | had never lent it at all.
| wish you to go and fetch it. Hunt him
I'D wherever he may be. and don't return
without it. | am going out for few
hours. and shall expect to see it when
come back.
AS soon as my oncle left the house |
resolved that, ere he returned, l should
have taken my departure for good
knew it was useless to expect his forgive
ness. and, frankly, l had not the courage
10 face his anger. So l determined to
write and informing him of his loss, and
request small sum sufficient to allow me
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-02

4 Very Auspicioas Opening Exhibits
Just Pouring In.


SHErHERpsrowx, w. Va. Septem-
Der 2. The seventh annual exhibition
Of the Morgan's Grove Agricultural,
Mechanical and Livestock Association
opened this morning, and nofwith-
standing Til lowering clouds and
threatening weather, the exhibits have
been pouring II. The formal opening
81 the exhibition took place At noon.
John NJ. Daniels, 81 jefferson county,
introduced the Hon. Charles A. Little,
of Hagerstown, Md, who delivered
one Of the most interesting addresses
ever heard at this place. Among
those on the stand were Captain John
Williams, president Of the Shenandoah
Agricultural Association Captain
Gibson, Of Winchester, Va; Senator
Charles 0. Knott. Hon. A. $. pan
bridge, Colonel w. A. Morgan and
Towner schley, Esq, Of jefferson
county.
The ladies' riding match for the Nor
gan's Grove silver cup for best, and
riding whip for second best, was an in
|teresting feature. The riding was
good, and all the contestants acquitted
themselves creditably. The Judges
awarded the cupto Miss Abby r. Lyme,
Of Middleway, w. Va, and the whip
to Miss Emma Taylor, Of Shepherds
town, w. Va. The prizes were pre-
sented BY ]. W. Dodd, Of Martinsburg,
The exhibit Of live stockis very fine.
The mechanical department is full,
and the hum Of the machinery can BE-
heard from all quarters. The agricul-
tural department is filed with as fine a
display Of grain, vegetables and fruits
as canbe foundanywhere. Theladies'
department is filed to overflowing with
fancy and plain needlework, preserves
jellies, wines, cakes and bread. The
exhibition is in advance Of any pre-.
vious one for the first day.
The speakers for tomorrow, whicl
is Farmers, Allianceand Grangers' day
are Col. +. 1. Poke, president Of til,
National Farmers Alliance; Hon
Mortimer Whitehead, Of the Nationa
Grange DR.. G. W. Macune, editor d
the National Economist, and Hon. L. r
Carskadon, Of Keyser, w. Va.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-02

the ghosts and misfortune would hc
succeeded BY fortune. Mrs. McCabe
impIored for mercy She had not the
money Then She was told % 10
away and ket il.
Mrs McCabe endeavored 70 raise
the sum, but Is mouth after month
rolled by she found that her savings
did not amount to more than 4 or 5
cents week. Several times she con-
suited the fortune-teller. paid her small
sums, but the latter always ended the
seance with shake d her head No,
the evil spirits would not leave except
81 would be Forthcoming. Mrs. Nc.
Cabo told her husband and daughter
Of the bad genii that kept about her,
and caused all Of them unhappiness
An three suffered and dcspaired. To
get enough food they had to sell bits
Of the furniture,
Finally, on Thursday last Mrs Mo
Cabe again wentto tho fortunc-tcller'x
home She begged the woman 70
remove the spell, and III tears handed
over the few last pennies she had.
Madame Jackson said the evil spirits
were exacting. They would not leave
for such small sum When Mrs Me.
Cabe left the house her mentality was
completely shattered. Her husband
and daughter bcsnoanod tho relentless
fate and appealed toa Twenty-fifth
District police sergeant The latter
appraised DR.. Frcund the District
Surgeon Of Mrs. McCabe demented
condition. Upon investigation he re-
ported the case to DR.. Thomas H. An
drews. On Saturday the examination
Of the woman's condition was made
land DR.. Andrews had her removed To
the Philadelphia Hospital Her con-
dition was about hopeless
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-02
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The Commissioners Meeting with De-
ficit Of $4,000 in Salaries.


Especial to TIE woRLD.l
CHICAGO, September ?. The nation
al board of commissioners ofthe Worlds
Fair and the national board Of lady
managers will meet in this city to-
morrow. One Of the matters to come
before the commissioners will be the
question how to avoid deficit in its
appropriation for the year Of about
500. 900.
Ii is probable that this viii be accom-
plished by cutting down salaries.
President Palmer has already agreed
to give up his $4,000 salary and Di-
rector General Davis submits volun-
tarily to cut Of $4,000 in his, and
sl2, 1000 is to be saved by dispensing
with the April meeting.
An afternoon paper says chat the
finance committee has considered with
favor opposition to ask Congress to
make the Fairs management a loan Of
ia, 900 900. taking . mortgage on its
receipts for its repayment, but it has
not been decided upon. In any event,
as the Government has providedfdf the
giving Of medals and jury Of award,
it is understood that Congress viii be
asked to appropriate enough money
to pay for the medals and the expenses
Of the juries of award-between
$500, 900 and 100000.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-02
a NOBLE BENEFAcTREss.
Miss Holmes Gives 800. 900 TO Establish
Colored school IN the south.
Txna.,.t y, ~; tsy...1

Especial 70 THE woRIDl
New ORLEANS, September miss
Mary E. Holmes, Of Rockford, Illinois,
Announced her purpose, few weeks
ago, to give slO0, 900 for the establish
ment Of q seminary or high school for
colored girls in Mississippi, the school
to be established at that town which
held out the greatest inducements.
This offer has created the greatest
excitement and enthusiasm in Missis-
sippi, and neary every important town
in the State is competing for the school.
The competition is not restricted to
the negroes, for the whites are fully
cooperating with them, and the white
citizens Of Greenville, West Point,
Natchez and other towns seem equally
anxious TO have this negro school, and
are contributing literally toward II as
an inducement to Miss Holmes to es-
tablish it among them. The three
principal competitors are Natchez,
Greenville and West Point.
In each Of these towns free site for
school is offered, and considerable
bonus viii be given SO as TO make the
foundation $l25,O00 or more. Com
mittees composedof WITHSTAND negroes
have been appointed to canvass for
subscriptions, and to present the
reasons why their town should be IA
vored. Miss Holmes herself is coming
South to look over the field, and will
be given warm and enthusiastic re-
ception. A meeting Of thecitizens has
been held at the City Of Natchez, to
appoint committee to arrange for
giving Miss Holmes an official and
hospitable welcome. The interest in
education in Mississippi il wele evil
denced by the steps being taken by
the rival cities.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-02

Especial 10 THE wonLDi
New YoRK, September2. "A special
from Valparaiso to the World, dated
August 81, says
.Balmaceda is supposed % have
been endeavoring 70 escape from san
Antonio III tie Almirante condell,
which was seen off that port this mor1-
ing. The Esmeralda ina Aconcagua
have gone out 10 intercept the condell.
It i supposed that Balmaceda's inten-
ton is to meet the Imperiale at Talcu-
huano and escape to Montevideo.
tAll the hospitals here are full Of
wounded and private houses are being
used temporarily. 1t is estimated that
there are 1000 wounded now in the
city.
.The property Of Balmacedists will
be confiscated to pay off the paper
issue Of the dictator. The banks have
been temporarily closed for the inspec-
ton Of their books in order to ascertain
the amounts to the credit Of Balmaceda
and his satellites.
The city is quiet The merciless
slaughter Of rioters and incendiaries
has effectually suppressed all disturb
.aAces. Although thecongressionalists
forces are weakened ~ the departure
Of the troops sent to Santiago to restore
order there, and under Colonel Canto
to take formal possession Of the capital,
the citizens guard and the American,
British, German and French marines
remain on duty, and there islittle like
lihood that the peace Of Valparaiso
will again be broken. No foreigners
were hurt OF killed IN the riot.
"The congressionalists are deter
mined to repress all reasonable utter
ances by word and iii writing They
have made an example Of Leon LAWN,
the editor Of the Balmacedan, newspa-
per the Journal 40 Comerci0s He was
shot yesterday for issuing seditious
pamphlets, and his fate will be that Of
any partisans Of the lost cause who
seek to infame the popular mind
against the victors.
..The explanation Of the riots al
Santiago is that when Balmaceda de,
livered the capital to General Baqued,
ano, who was charged with handing i
over to the congressionalsts, there wa.
mot sufficient troops in it to maintain
i order. +
| HThe populace, enraged by tht
severity Of Balmaceda's rule, undel
which they had chafed, abused tn.
liberty which came to them in thu
change Of power The mob let looss
all its pent-up fury It would hay,
gone hard with Balmaceda if he hae
fallen into the hands of the rioters
His house was burned and sacked, al
also were the houses Of his partisans
and the railroad station was wrecked.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-02

Ing ~ Washington.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
made the following appointment ii the
internal revenue service To be Uni
ted States guagers, Lewis s. Weller,
MartinsviIle, Va. James F. Jones,
Marshall, Va. guager and storekeeper,
Vim. G. White, Elbaville, N. C. store
keeper, VIM. J. Draher, Allegheny
City, Pa.
The proposals recently received at
the Treasury Department for the con-
struction Of the government building
at the Columbian Exposition win prob
ably be rejected and proposals invited
for the construction Of q building Of 4
less expensive character.
Original persons have been granted
as follows
West Virginia: James w. Boston,
Lemnel Sturn, George W. Williams,
Vim. J.. BIackwood, Lewis Smith.
Virginia: Original William Wash
ington, Adam Human
Secretary Tracy returned to Wash
ington to-day and gave his attention
to large mass Of business that was
awaiting his arrival. He win 90 to
Cape May Point in day or two and
have consultation with the President,
after which he viii return to Washing
ton. It is expected that he and the
President will talk over the Gherardi-
Walker scandal
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
informed the Secretary Of War that
textbooks Of foreign publication, pur-
chased abroad by student army Off
GERS for their use at the Infantry and
Calvary School at Fort Leavenworth,
Ks, are entitled to free entry, pro
vided they come within paragraph 30
Of the Tariff law.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-02
TRUE TO his CONVICTIONS.
A Dyed in the Wool Colored Democrat
Dead.
Especial TO THE Worm. !

Especial TO THE WoRLD.l
CHARLOTTE, F. c., September p.
Old John Henderson, the Democratic
nigger,n and "the sheriff of Pinchgutr
as he was Familiarity known, is dead.
Hisdeath occurred yesterday afternoon
Old John was real Democrat and
voted the ticket at times when he knew
that to do 50 he took his life, in his
hands. He had dozens Of fights over
the character of his ballots, but he al
ways managed to survive. Six years
ago John was cut and stabbed in half
a dozen different places, and came near
dying. His body shows numerous scars
all received in the cause Of Democracy.
The Democrats made up purse to
give him a fitting burial.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-02

The total business Of Charleston, s.
G., for the past year was s0S, 554 DOL,
an increase Of ST. 1885,, 900 over the re-
cord Of lss99O. There was . small
decrease in the value Of the trade in
rice, turpentine, rosin and lumber, but
the cotton trade Of the city, notwith-
standing the low prices which pre-
vailed, was So, 433, 900 in excess Of that
Of the previous year.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-02
CAN'T BRING RAIN.
Meteorological DO Not Believe in Dyren-
furth's Experiments.
re,sa.,;, ~, sI,.Yv VVopxn1

1uTtnb EARDAAAtAcnbbs
Especial to THE womb
Boston, Sept. PROF. Pickering,
of Harvard University, does not put
faith in the Goyernment's rain-making
experiments.
He saws g talked with some of
the leading meterologists Of the coun-
try, and know that they are not in
sympathy with the movement, and
thinking that no benefits viii result
from experiments. admit that there
is a popular belief that great battles
and other artificial atmospheric dis
turbances produce rain, but that scien-
tific research has failed to establish
the fact. | am, however, open to con-
viction, and shall be glad if definite
results are obtained
Sergeant ]. NJ. Smith, United States
Signal Service Officer here, says: /
do believe that under given conditions
rain can be produced, but do not
think that this can be put to practical
use as general thing, for this reason.
When rain is most needed the atmos-
pheric pressure is high, that is, the air
is dry. Now, if there is no moisture
in the air you can thunder away all
you want to, and no rain will fall.
ION the other hand, think I'M
doubleday that in certain atmospheric
conditions rain can be made to fall.
For instance, in Florida, where the air
Is impregnated with water, a slight fan
IN pressure win bring rain, while out
West the press may fall tremendously
and the atmosphere remain perfectly
dry"
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-02

President Noel, Of the New Orleans
Ga.) Olympic Club, has sent d telegram
to James Corbett, offering him purse
Of 81, 900 for fight to . finish with
Charley Mitchell, Of England. Cor
bett made an immediate reply to the
offer, and cablegram has been sent
to Mitcnsll.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-02

Fourneau's expedition to explore the
Valley Of Sangha Bayen, Central Sou
dan and the French~ Congo in Africa
was attacked by natives Sixteen Of
the party were killed and thirty-one,
including Fourneau himself, wounded.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-02
BASE HALL.
Result Of the Teams In the Various Cities
Yesterday.


Chicago, al New York, /.
Cincinnati. 4 Boston, /.
Cleveland, : i; Brooklyn, i
Pittsburgh. s; Philadelphia. 4
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-02
VANDERBILT LrBELs HIS Yacht.
Especial to THE WoRIp.l

New YORK, September BREEDER
lex ". Vanderbilt, owner Of the
yacht Conquerer, held by the custom
house authorities for duties, through
his attorneys, to-day filed a libel in
the United States district court against
his own vessel. He states that the
Conquerer was built at Glasgow; that
he borght her there; that he is a mem
ber Of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club,
and that his yacht is enrolled on the
club list. He asks that he may be
placed IN possession Of the yacht.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-02
DIRECTORY
1WORLD" ADVERTISERS

nAKER REARIcK, merchant talloss :, ana
X eI6fhiers. Everett House cor, Queen X
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-02

Continuous gales of wind, accom-
panied BY furious transforms, are doing
great damage in England and Ireland.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-21
Gen. EwelI,s Conyerslon.

Gen. John Echols, In an address be.
fore the Confederate Association of
Kentucky, read letter from Virginia
minister describing how "Stone wall'
Jackson's example made Christian of
his lieutenant. Gen. r. s Ewell. Ewell
in the early days of the war was very
profane man and skeptic. And he
was as slseptical about his commanders
military talents as in religious matters.
At q council of war called at critical
stage of the valley campaign, soon after
Pope took command of the federal
forces, all the generals, including jack
son, were unable to offer any sugges-
tion concerning the movements of the
army, but jackson asked for more time
to consider the matter. Perhaps an
hour later, Ewell, returning to the
generals tent to get his gloves, which
he had forgotten, found Jackson on his
knees praying for divine aid. Ewell
could not help over-hearing the appeal,
which was childlike in its simplicity.
The following morning Jackson pro.
posed the movement through Thorough
fare gap, which led to a series of victo-
ries Gen. Ewell was so profoundly
impressed by the incident that he forth
with joined the church AS the world
knows, he also became Jackson's most
trusted lieutenant Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-21
COLLECTED SCRAPS.

MINNESOTA in 1860 had population
of 172 O23 and of that number 25, 052
served in the civil war;
SHERIFF McLENDoN, of Memphis
says that the day before the battle OF
Shiloh he paid $500 for pair of
boots and in the fight had leg shot
off.
Generals Fitzhugh Lee, Wade Hamp-
ton, Bradley Il. johnson, William II.
Payne, Thomas l.. Rosser, Thomas Il.
Hunford and Thomas p. Garnett, were
among the ex-confederates present at
the Richmond meeting called for the
purpose of raising funds for the erec-
tion of monument to the memory Of
Cavalry General j. e. b. Stuart.
THE south furnished much larger
number of troops To the federal govern
ment than is generally supposed. and
thereby weakened the confederacy
1t claims, in fact, that nearly as many
men enlisted in the federal army from
the southern states as comprised the
whole southern army. Missouri gave
the largest number, 100000; Kentucky
came next. with gs 900; Maryland. 40. +.
500; West Virginia, $4,000; Tennessee,
80, 900; and the District of Columbia,
16, 900, exclusive of north Alabama and
north Georgia, besides which there
were 1856, 900 negro troops; making an
aggregate of SOL, Sol troops drawn from
the south. 1t IS probable that there Is
some mistake about these d0ures" m
| o. Times Democrat
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-21
KNOWLES "REMINISCENCES.
It Was He Who Lashed Farragut to tho
Rigging at Mobile.

It Was He Who Lashed Farragut to tho
Rigging at Mobile.
Among the group of sailors stationed
at the United States Naval academy for
the instruction of the cadets in splic-
ing, knotting and the various forms of
marine spike seamanship is weather.
beaten, bronzed-faced old fellow with a
record His name is Richard Knowles,
or, as he is better known to the fedg-
ling officers, plain Dick.
Dick holds the rate of signal quarter
master in the navy, and this rate he got
while serving with no less parsonage
than the great Farragut himself. When
the battle of Mobile Bay opened on
that bright August morning in 1864
Dick was serving aboard the flagship
Hartford, and to him fell the honor of
lashing the great admiral in the rig
ging. Dick was smart man -of-wars
man in those days. At least such of
the old tars who are now living say SO,
for they have been heard to declare
that Dick Knowles was one of the
'liveliest chaps aloft," they ever clap
ped eyes on" To use the old sailor 8
mode of putting it. ''Dick Knowles
could start from sheer pole and reach
the main ryal before the best of the
lubbers were over the rim of the top"
On the day of the famous battle Far
ragut's flag ship, the Hartford, steamed
into the fight with the Metocomet lash
ed on her port side In order to see
better the admiral climbed up on the
port main rail in order to have a view
of the Mctocomet's deck as well as his
own. At the outset fresh breeze ac-
companied the ships into the fight,
which soon changed, however, as is
usual on the occasion of heavy firing, to
dead calm.
Farragut found the smoke of the gu-s
obscuring his view of Fort Morgan, and
unconsciously climbed, little by little,
one ratline after another, up the main
rigging until he was observed by his staff
to be close under the futlock shrouds.
Captain Drayton, the captain of the
Hartford, and Farragut's chief of staff,
becoming fearful that some shot might
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-21

her in closet, and guess she whipped
her.
All the folks but Aunt Grace and
Uncle Jack tried to help Aunt Martha
get the gravy off her dress. They
both started to go out of the room.
Uncle Jack went into the hall. Aunt
Grace intended to go to the sitting
room, but she made mistake and
went into the china closet. The doors
are close together. She shut the door
and couldn't open it and had to go out
the other door that opens under the
stairs in the hall. Uncle Jack was in
the hall and they went into the parlor
together, and shut the door right in
my face as was going in too.
went back to the dining.room and
told how rude they were, and they all
looked at each other and seemed
pleased, all but Uncle Thomas and
Aunt Martha.
No one ate any more dinner and
everybody wanted loot to come down
stairs So papa went up and got her.
/ never saw such a looking child. Her
face was red and tear-stained. And
when mamma picked her up so quickly
ohS ufoppeu u SpOoulul VI CTduu ueITy
jelly that she was eating on her pink
cashmere dress and made big spot on
the front of it, and she had kicked the
closet door till the toes of her new
shoes were all white. But declare, if
wasn't surprised when everyone hugged
and kissed her and called her little
darling.
After long while Aunt Grace and
Uncle Jack came out of the parlor. He
held out his hands to Toot and she flew
at him and got her arms around his
neck and hugged and kissed him until
he could hardly breathe. Then she
peepcd into his face and said:
"Uncle Jack, how funny you look
just like sheep"
"Never mind my looks, Toot," he
said, ''we'rc going to have that we'd
ding right off and you've made the
match"
"Why Uncle Jack" Toot said, show
'dic'lous you talk. People don't make
matches, they buy 'em at the store. -
Bessie G. Hart, in Detroit Free Press