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, 1891-01-17

CoNNELIsvILLE, Pa, Jan. I6.-Mag-
gle Robson, aged 10 years, a servant en-
ployed at the Dean house, has given
birth to a quartet of boys. They are all
well developed and healthy. The girl is
a daughter OF George Robson, a coal
miner, living at Broadford, who works for
the Frick Coal company. When Robson
heard OF the affair he attempted suicide.
VIM. Gray, a neighbor, discovered him
in the top of a tree with a, razor in his
hand, about to cut his throat. Gray
succeeded in d~issuading Robson from
taking his life. Robson drove his
daughter from home and threatened her
life if she ever returned. The young
mother and her babes are now at Dunbar,
where they are being cared for. Miss
Robson has sworn out a warrant for the
arrest of James Kane, whom she charges
with the paternity of her children. Kane
is an ironworker, and is thought tn be
working in Pittsburg.
, 1891-01-17
The Base BAN War Ended.

New YORK, Jan. l6.-The base ball
war is at an end and the prospects for a
successful season In 1891 arc excellent.
Tonight the National League, American
Association and the remnant of the Play.
ers' League, in joint session, formed into
two leagues, absorbing the Players and
admitting the Western Association to the
new national agreement. Boston, Chi
cago, Philadelphia players League), and
Washington were admitted to the Ameri-
san Association in place of Rochester,
Syracuse, Toledo and the Athletics. The
American Association bought out Roches.
ter for IS, 800, Toledo for IS, 500, and
Syracuse for 81, 900. The Boston Ameri-
can club must charge fifty cents admis-
sion. All the PLAYERS League sheep must
return to the folds where they were
reserved, but undoubtedly many of them
will be allowed to stay where they are.
Everybody was in the best Of humor. Tie
new agreement provides for a board OF
three which shall control the workings of
the association, 1t destroys the sales
system and the black list, but continues
the reserve rule In effect. Players whose
salaries are not paid may secure their re-
lease from clubs which are in arrears for
fifteen days. Many important changes
are made, all looking for the elevation of
the game and justice and harmony as be
tween players, managers and capitalists.
, 1891-01-17

inullN- - l6.-A terrible tale OF
cruelty u. a., mpted murder comes from
Maghorafelt, near Colorine. From the
various accounts received, it seems that a
farmer of that neighborhood, who had not
been on good terms with his wife for some
time past, attempted either to kill her or
subject the woman to the most cruel pun-
ishment- He broke a hole in the ice
which covered the stream flowing near his
farm, and, dragging the woman down to
the spot, plunged her head foremost into
the icy water, her feet alone being visible.
and keeping her submerged until she was
almost drowned. When rescued by some
farm hands she was insensible and stiH
with cold.
A short time after regaining conscious
ness she gave birth to a still. born child,
The woman Is in a critical condition. Her
brutal husband has been placed under ar
rest, after narrowly escaping death at the
hands of his enraged neIghbors.
, 1891-01-17
They WIN swnlIow the Dose.

DENVER, Jan. l6. -Governor Routt to-
day received a telegram from Senators
Teller and Wolcott saying: The telegram
signed by yourself and others urging
scauiescence in ex-senator Hills nomina-
ton as a monetary commissioner, re-
ceived. The Hill nomination was intend
ed, and is everywhere recognized as an
affront to the Colorado senators for their
course respecting silver, but whatever may
be our personal difference, we have con-
cluded to request his confirmation, being
animated by a desire to further the
truest interests of Colorado. We fear if
Mr.. Hill is rejected some mono-metalist
would be appointed IN bis stead. The
senators also request the governor and
the other signers of the telegram to
JON in an earnest effort to reconcile the
unhappy differences now existing in the
Colorado house of representatives.
, 1891-01-17
Harrison Don,t Like IL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-While it is
impossible to obtain an authoritative state
ment from the president in regard to the
senate silver bill, it is intimated very
broadly by gentlemen who rave conversed
with him on the subject that he is very
much dissatisfied with the measure in its
present shape, and will certainly veto it
unless it nndergoes material modification
before submitted to him for action. He
is in entire accord with Secretary Win
dom on the subject and the ~latter's opposi-
ton to the free coinage of silver is a mat
ter of record,
, 1891-01-17

KANSAS CRY. Jan. ia daring,
unique and successful robbery was perps-
trated at a disrepuiable house kept by
Mrs Mollie Gore on Melee street. in
the very heart Of the city, about , o'clock
this morning. Three men at the muzzles
Of revolvers robbed Mrs. Gore and two
girls. who were her companions for the
night, of 81, 300 worth of diamonds and
iewelry, aud made good their escape. The
unique feature lies in the fact that the
robbery was tie ending of a little theater
party. Last night two men whom Mrs.
Gore described, but does not know, and
who claimed to be from Denver, went to
her house and invited her and one of the
girls to go to the thelter to see the
Sea King. On the way home after the
show a third man was met at Twelfth and
Walnut streets, with whom the two men
with the women seemed well acquainted.
He was asked to accompany the party to
Mrs. Cores house, and did so. The time
until > O'Clock was spent by the whole
party drinking and ~carousIng. Just as
the clock struck 2, all three men sudden.
l. 5ss~ sh1ir revolver and pointed them
al Mrs. Gore and the two girls in the
lvVh a. bne lhutf huu demanded their
Jewels and money under threats of instant
death. The frightened women obeyed
and gave the taller one of the party a fine
gents gold watch and a lady's gold watch
with three diamonds mounted in the case.
lhe robbers then relieved Mrs. Gore of
two diamond ear-drops, valued at $500.
took the rings off the fingers of herself
and girls, one of which was a solitaire
diamond, another with two diamonds and
an emerald, and still another with pearls
and ruby setting. The men then left
the house and quickly disappeared. The po-
lice have noclew other than the description
given by Mrs. Gore. The latter was re-
Gently made defendant in a 500, 900
damage suit brought by Mrs. Charles
Purvis, the wife of a well known sporting
man, who charged Mrs Gore with
alternating her hnshandls ntTactinns
, 1891-01-17
stocks ana unrrIe Mnrksrs.

New YORK, Jan. l6.-The stock mar,
ket displayed a greater response to the
hammering operations of the bears than
yesterday, aud while most of the stocks
are lower tonight, the ~losses,i in most cases.
are insignificant fractions, while a few
material advances we're scored.
Governments steady.
Petroleum February closed at 731.
Money on call easy, last loan 3.
Bar silver-$l.0 53.
Copper - Nominal Lake. January,
SAG 0
Lead-Easier. Domestic "a 573.
Tin-Firm. Straits, S2O.2 0
Following are closing prices OF stocks.
u. s. As, registered, 20. u. S. as.
coupons, 20; Pacific 6s. 10: American
Exuress, lI2: Canada Pacific. IA,
Cauada Southern, SO: Central Pa.
cifc, 80; Burlington, 81, Delaware,
Lackawanna Il Western, 37f; Denver *
RIO Grande, 1913, Erie, lgI; Kansas &
Texas. l2i; Lake Shore, lO7t; Louisville
\ Nashville, 77s; Michigan Central, 81;
Missouri Pacific. 654; Northern Pacific,
q: preferred, 69t; Northwestern, 1864;
preferred, 1856; New York Central,
1921; Oregon Navigation, 80; Oregon
Improvement, PAT; North American l5E;
Pacific Mail, 344; Reading, 323; Rock
Island, 69g; Milwaukee & st. Paul,
543; st Paul & Omaha, "a; Texas Pa
citic, l5i: Union Pacific, 45s; Fargo Ex-
press, 80; Western Union. 7St; Oregon
Short Line, 10; American cotton oil 81.
CHICAGO, Jan. Observation-Disclosures
ll,000. Market strong. Steers. prime,
S5(95 10; export steers, s.. 25(a5. IS;
common to choice steers, SO. 25(64 rs;
stockers, 1908. rs.
Sheep Receipts, 1000. Market
slow and lower. Westerns, 81. lOC6
3 %: natives, $4.O095. 25; Texans a. 40
(64.75
, 1891-01-17

~PITTsBURG, Jan. l6 AT the annual
meeting of the Philadelphia Gas company
today it was decided to pass the regular
quarterly dividend for the first time in
the history OF the company. The state
ment made showed large earnings, but
the directors thought it best to apply
these to the company's indebtedness.
The Philadelphia National Gas company
is one Of George Westinghouse pet CON
Germs. and has a canital of $40 nOn 900
, 1891-01-17

Tenant-But surely you can't object
if we have the room whitewashed at our
own expense?
Landlord-Of course 1 object Every
coat of whitewash makes the room
smaller; then whose is the damage, [
should like to know, if it isn't the land.
lord's-Lustige Blaetter.
, 1891-01-17

KANSAS CITY, Jan. l6.-A special to
the Times from Topeka, Kans., says:
Sensational developments in the sena-
torial fight may be expected soon. The
Farmers Alliance, in caucus last night,
decided to unseat seven Republican mem
bers OF the lower house and seat the seven
contestant Farmers Alliance candidates.
When this fact became known to the Re.
publlcans of the senate it is said that they
decided to adjourn the senate on the very
day that the Republicans of the lower
house are unseated. The adjournment
will be sine die, and will prevent the hold
Ing of a joint session to elect a senator.
The choice of a senator to succeed Ingalls,
will then devolve upon Governor Humph-
reys, who, it is said. will name ingalls,.
Does our back ache? Oregon Kidney
, 1891-01-17

CHICAGO, Jan. l6.-In accordance
with the call sent out, the traffic managers
OF the lines embraced in the presidents
agreement began a meeting here today.
No one was present to represent the
Great Northern, and little was accom-
Dlished here today. The Chicago x Al
ton and Chicago, St Paul Il Kansas CITY
are Ignoring the meeting as completely as
if they had no knowledge of it. A promi.
neut railway mar tonight said he wouldn't
be surprised if the whole thing proved a
fzzle.
, 1891-01-17
Guilty of UnmInIsterraI Conduct.

PITrsBURG, Jan. l6.-Rev. j. T. Ri
lev, the Methodist Episcopal minister of
Braddock, Pa, whose trial by a church
committee has been in progress for two
weeks, was found guilty today OF impru.
dence and unministerial conduct. The
charges were preferred by w. T. Minnick.
who alleged that Riley had alienatei the
affections of his wife.
, 1891-01-17
An Ambassador Attempts Suicide.

VIENNA, Jan. l6.-Sadullah Pasha,
the Turkish ambassador here, attempted
suicide yesterday with Illuminating gas,
and will probably die. 1t is believed that
family troubles are the cause, as his wife
is suffering from an incurable disease, and
his daughter recently went insane.
, 1891-01-17

Mrs. Newwed-Have some of the pie,
Mr.. Oldboy; l made it myself.
Mr.. Oldboy tguestSUm-T thank you,
but 1 seldom eat pie.
Mr.. Newwed-Don't be afraid Of it,
my old friend; it's all right. l tried it
on a tramr.-New York Weekly.
, 1891-01-17

80 5ou love Diana Phayre! Have
you ever given her a hint of it,
well, l tried to break the ice the
other day, but I'm afraid I chose an in.
opportuns moment"
when was it,
When ] was u skating with her"
Life
, 1891-01-17

Here is your ring. There are your
presents. Leave Ile at once" said she.
You have forgotten one thing" said
he.
And that"
The ring and presents cost S46s. l
want G per cent. interest on that for
three months. Epoch.
, 1891-01-17
From Kansas city to Galveston.

KANSAS Cry, Jan. I6.-A capitalist
OF this city says that plans are almost
completed for the formation OF a company
to build an air liue railroad from Kansas
City TO Galveston, there to connect with
the Pan-Amerlcan steamship line. The
proposed line will be 200 miles shorter
than any other road to the gulf.
, 1891-01-17

Three of my cows have stopped Civ
ing milk, and four of my customers have
doubled their orders" said the milkman.
You appear to be caught short.
You'll be forced to liquidate, - said his
son, who was an office boy on Wall
street .-lIarper's Bazaar.
, 1891-01-17

Miss R sdingote i'm n sentimental mood
All, lie is full of disappointments.
There is nothing so difficult as the search
after the unknowable.
DeTwirliger-I don't know about that.
Miss Redingote. Did you ever try to
lose n pet dog-West Shore.
, 1891-01-17
snowstorms IN Germany and SPAN.

LONDON. Jan. 16.-A severe storm is
prevailing again III Germany. From
Spain come reports of more SNOW storms
and renewal of the recent severe frosts.
Dispatches from France are of a similar
import Around the villages in the
vicinity of Dunkirk, in the north Of
France, wolves are making their appear
ance aud hunting part es are being or
ganized to exterminste them.
, 1891-01-17

BosroN, Jan. l6.-Terutory woods
sold freely, sales being l,2ls, 900 pounds
and including fine at 6O962. clean; fine
medium at $1,000, and medium at 500
So. Oregon wool in good request at I7(G
224, and California at l6@25, as to quail
itv
, 1891-01-17

New YORK, Jan. I6.-Alphonse j..
Stephan. who shot aud killed ex-Judge
Reynolds last May, was today pronounced
sane bye @-ie-itg of the commission of
three appointed to inquire into stephan 5
mental condition. He will now have to
stand trial on the charge of murder.
, 1891-01-17

Conclusion Of Low. letter.: "Aul now.
my adorable Frieda, dispense my doubts.
say you will De nine, ? [ cannot live
without you; above all. t me know
your decision by retrrn of POST. rs
bave another party in my minds evcr'
-Tagliche Rundsuhau.
, 1891-01-17

New YORK, Jan. l6.-Mrs. Evange-
line l.. Hamilton. as a witness in her own
behalf. was the leading attraction in the
will contest today. She denied that she
ever introduced Mann as her husband, or
ever entered into a marriage contract with
him. She never lived with him as his
wife.
, 1891-01-17

Mrs. t4u y (reading)-A COW at
South Bend, lad, has died from hydro
phobia.
Gummey-She probably saw her owner
watering her milk.-Epoch.
, 1891-01-17

OH how nice and soft your hands are,
what are YOU usrnR2 Tie Arnicated
Eureka Cream, the best | ever tired aud
| would not be without it.
, 1891-01-17

lake your pictures 10
TttrnbHU and hare modern
frames 71i ade.
, 1891-01-17

Wisdom's Violet Cream will keep the
skin proof against the effects of severe
weather.
, 1891-01-17

Keeps the best liquors, wines aud cigars
in the city, and Temps st. Louis lager
on draught; 4l2 West Seventeenth street.
, 1891-01-17
His Life.

Did he>enjoy himself"
Tremendously"
Made himself at home, eh?'
mo; made himself away from home.
That's how he came to have Il good
time. "-Harper's Bazaar.
, 1891-01-17

Wisdom's Robertine is the only thing
now used by fashionable women to per
petuate a beautiful complexion.
, 1891-01-17

Gods blessing to mankind, say thous-
ands who have been cured by Oregon
Kidney Tea.
, 1891-01-17

Picture framing at Turn
bHfI'S---nu nelU ni OHIdtngS
---fne patterns.
, 1891-01-17

II you want to please your h~ousekeeper
try Jack Frost flour.
, 1891-01-17

Does your back ache2 Oregon Kidney
Tea will cure you.
, 1891-01-17

1~ocumnet in poor Photographic condition.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-11
FEED FOR LIVE STOCK.

THE results of good feed are often
credited to the breed.
A CHANGE of food will often give the
animals an appetite when every thing
else fails.
THERE is no standstill point. An
animal either gaining in weight or los
ing. Keep it incre asing. 1t should be
a rule never to allow pound of flesh
once gained to be lost
Colts will make better growth and
development if they are given light
feed Of ground oats every day. Oats
are one of the best foods for the de-
velopmcnt of bone and muscle.
Sour apples fed raw to hogs are al
most worthless, as the hog does not
like them and does not thrive on them;
but these same apples frozen and then
steamed enough to thaw and partially
cook them, become a very useful and
desirable food.
CORN and cob ground together make
a good food for milch cows. We do not
recommend feeding corn-mcal alone
The ration should be corn-meal. ground
oats and bran in equal quantities. If
We were going 10 lctu corn alone we
should prefer to have the cob ground
with it.
FEED yonr hogs all the raw potatoes
they viii eat. If You have none buy
them; they are the best anti-cholera rem
edy known, also n cure for scurvy. BY
feeding plenty OF potatoes your hogs
will be healthy. Feed them potatoes
every day, don't feed them once and
then stop
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-11
ABOUT THE RAILROADS

But one mile of railway was built in
Iowa last year.
TIE Aroostook (Me) Pioneer says
that s., 100000 has already been prom
Used for the Burleigh railroad in that
county.
TIE maximum speed which French
passenger trains are permitted to make
is about seventy miles an hour, and
this, is uncommon.
TIE locomotive engine is said to have
a maximum life of about thirty years
The annual cost of repairs is from ten
to fifteen per cent. Of its first cost.
SPEAKING of railroad nicl1names
Chaunccy NJ. Dcpew says he has heard
the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago
road called Paddy Finnigans Wife and
Children"
THE highest bridge in the world is
about to be constructed between Shun-
la and Flanders, in Texas. and will be-
long to the Southern Pacific railroad. 1t
is to span the Pecos river, and will
measure 1900 feet from cliff to cliff,
and the central part will be 37S feet
above the water.
President MoFFATT, Of the Denver
& Rio tirande road, travels about the
country in private car which cost
$40, 900, which is more than he paid for
his homo at Denver. But he saws,
jOllingly, that his wife makes it so
uncomforta bic for him every time he
comes bacl, from trip in this palatial
coach that he wants to give the blessed
thing away.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-11
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

CAMPANISI has the spirits of boy
since his voice has been restored to him
by a surgical operation.
Flutes found in the pyramids of
Egypt, played three thousand years
after burial. show that the Egyptians
had cur scale.
\ NEW position Of Longjumeau has
been found IN a Hungarian coachman.
lie has a baritone voice. as yet entirely
untY:intd, said to be really greet.
E:i3iA AR&orr wa, f1nd of travelling.
and greatly enjoyed q journey by rail,
but she d,alike3 riding in carriages. Up
to the time Of her arrival in Salt Lake
City she had met with twelve carriage
accidents, and She had a superstition
that the thirteenth would prove fatal.
GEORGE WILLIAM WARREN, the we'll
known Organist and composer, says that
the writing of church music is largely a
labor of love. He began composing
over forty years ago, and has published
over one hundred works, but the royal
ties Il" receives from them form COM
parutivriy small part Of his income.
GREAT difficulty is being experienced
III the choice of a successor to Rubin
stein, whose resi- gnation of the direc-
torShip Of the st. Petersburg Conserv-
atOry takes effect in June next. Several
cnincnt musicians. including Tschai-
lloWs!li and Auer, have declined, owing
t. the difficulty Rubinstein found in
dealing with the authorities
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-11
EUROPEAN ROYALTY.

A LOFTY personation of dignity is the
Crown Princess of Denmark. who stands
six feet three inches in her STOCKINGS.
THE late Duke of Bedford owned So
900 acres Of land in Great Britain in
Guiding square mile of London itself
LORD SALISBURY is said to wOr X four
teen hours a day, writing and reading
dispatches. Add to this the time con-
sumed IN social duties and he rarely
gets moro than four or five hours sleep.
NoS MOLTKE has devoted the large
sum voted him by the city of Berlin on
his Goth birthday to the foundation of
the Moltl1e Branch Of the Home Tor Old
People, instituted by William l. and the
Empress Augusta.
EX-QUEEN NATALIE announces that
She can not bear the continued humilia-
lions to which she is subjected in that
country any longer, and that she has
determined to leave Scrvia and live
abroad until the King shall come OF age.
THE late Earl of Devon, the twelfth of
his line, was a most incOrrigiblc spend
thrift. When, in 1872, at the age of
thlrty-siS, he made his appearance in
the bankruptcy court. his debts reached
the extraordinary amount of S3.5Ss, 900
the result chiefly # recklessness Oh
the racc-track
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-11
WRITER'S OF FICTION,

ONE of the many English novclists of
the day, y. Conan Doyle, is an oculist
in active practice.
HERMAN MELVILLE, author Of many
famous American sea stories. is now an
old man living in retirement in New
York.
LOUIS JASvIER, u Haytian negro, has
recently published in Paris novel
which is said to show considerable
ability.
GRANT ALLEN, the clever English
writer, has just received the cxtraordi-
nary prize Of five thousand pounds for a
new story.
EDGAR FAwCETT is much opposed to
the use OF dialect in literature. and
says that if he had occasion to put q
rude Maine fisherman in a novel he
would make him converse in classical
periods.
Mrs HUNGERFORD, the duchess" of
current fiction, is a brown-haired
woman with merry eyes and a youthful
disposition, though she Is the mother Of
six children. She has written TWENTY
seven novels, besides countless mara
zine articles.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-11
QUEER PEOPLE AND THINGS.

A NEW YORK clothing sign is Taylor,
Cutting & Co.
NEW YORK doctor, startled by q
proposal Of marriage from spinster,
called in the police and had her ar
rested.
Two CITIZENS of Palmyra, Me, have
had 50 many quarrels that a few days
a%o a contract was drawn up between
them. that in future they would have
nothing to do with each other.
A WOMAN Of Hiawatha, Kan, hired a
poor woman to wash for her at fifteen
cents an hour, and while the washer
woman was at work turned the clock
back an hour and half.
ONE of the latest things in church
fairs is q bazaar held in Edinburgh,
Scotland, for the purpose of raising
funds to provide accommodations for
ladies who faint during church services.
w. r. GREGORY was sent to jail in
Kansas City, Mo, the other day for
stealing d 'red-hOt stove" the oven of
which was filed with biscuits. He sold
the stove at a secondhand store, bis
cults and all, for three dollars.
y NJ MBl>fs Vi ANtN olh hOUtlo nave
special cages for their telephones. 1t
is room filled with patent double
doors and double walls, so that not q
sound uttered by the sender of a mes
sage can be heard outside the cage.
AN old colOred woman living in
Atchison used to prepare herself
every night for death by dressing IN a
blue gown, and she was always sur
prised to find herself alive the next
morning. She kept this up until She
wore out three or four blue dresses and
then she quit
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-11
WOMEN IN VARIOUS PLACES.

IT is said to be d curious fact that all
of the girls in Wellesley College who
lead their classes are blondes.
TIE gamblers Of Peru, Ind, have
been warned to leave town by a COM
mittec Of scvcnty-tive women.
TIE Sultan of Turkey has conferred
upon Mrs. Whitclaw Reid the order Of
the Shcf!lat. the highest Turkish decor
alton that can be given to a woman.
4 Mrs. FLETCHER, who died lately in
England, was a direct descendant of
Joan Hart. Shakespeare sister, and
the owner Of the poets jug and stick.
She vas prosperous gun-maker.
a YOUNG lady living near MoOsehead
lake took to Bangor (Me.) merchant
recently thirty mink skins to have them
made into a cape. She said she had
trapped every one of them herself.
OLIVE TuoRNE MILLER has within the
past four months posted from her home
in Brooklyn no less than twenty thou
sand printed slips asking the women OF
New York not TO wear birds or their
piImaTc.
THE Empress Harako of Japan is an
enlightened and scholarly woman, who
has done much to further the social
Her best friend and ally is the Countess
Ovama. who, as Stamatz TamagOwa,
was a graduate Of Nassar College. and
no doubt brought back from the West
many a wise notion of domestic life.