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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
WHISPERS OF THE WIRE.
Bits of Telegraphic News From all Sec
tions of The Globe.

Bits of Telegraphic News From all Sec
tions of The Globe.
Two women died at Columbia, S. c..
from burns received Tuesday night.
Thomas Timothy is charged at Red
Bank, n. j., with poisoning his sweet
heart
Owners of the Eureka mines, Mon
tana, have yielded to the miners
demands.
The Chicago bandits secured $l,700
when they held up the United States
mail wagon.
The American District Telephone
Company and the Mutual District
Telephone Company have consolidated
in New York.
The Press Club of Minneapolis is
making preparations to assist local com
mlttees III taking care of newspaper cor
respondents at the Republican National
Convention in Minneapolis next June.
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"Mr. Salter," said the elder man, layiae
his hand kindly on the Others shoulder
do not think me harsh, but unless you
cali on my daughter In evening dress aftei
this, fear shall have to request yoc &c
stay away"
The young mans eyes filed with tears
Il love yoar daughter, sir" he replied
.'maaly, passionately, but tins is mere than
can stand. II you think ] am going Il
put up three dollars night for the sake Of
seeing her, You are much mistaken AND
he strobe rapidly away and was soon loss
to view IN the gathering twilight. -Clothiel
and Furnisher.
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An Elder Causes Offsnse by Declaring 1t
to Be the Cure of the Order.

New BEDFORD, Mass. Dec. 16 AT
the funeral of member of G. A. R.
Post here yesterday, Elder William A.
Burch preached sermonin the Advent
Church which has caused great deal
of comment and Indignation in Grand
Army circles. Elder Burch referred to
the veteran of many battles, but said
that since the rebellion the departed
soldier had waged greater battle
with his great enemy-drink. He
spoke of rum as the curse of the G. A.
R.
The elder said to-day that the G. A.
R. had been body which does not of
ten attend church, and he thought the
occasion was one upon which a tenn
perance lesson should be impressed.
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III Timed Mirth.

There arc times when persons with less
than half Of Dr. Holmes brightness would
do well to initiate his cautious resolve
against ever being too funny.
A gentleman who had come home to his
supper in badly overheated condition
swallowed a spoonful of red hot tea, ac-
cording to the Rochester Talisman. AS
men will, under such circumstances. he
cast the blame upon his wife.
MY dear" he said this tea is SO hot it
has taken the coat of my stomach
ooh, we'll" she said, with cruel wit,
what do You want Of coat on your
stomach this hot weatherg'-Youth's Com
panion
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HORRIBLE CRUELTY TO A CHILD.
Two Negroes Charged with TorturiDg
and Numbering the Little One.
Especial to THE WoRLD.l

ana une IitUie Ones
Especial to THE WoRIDl
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December H.
Henry and Eliza Smith, negroes, were
committed to jail this evening, charged
with numbering four-y ear-old adopted
child, whose skull was crushed and face
badly burned.
Neighbors say the woman beat the
child cruelty, threatening to kill it if
Henry took it and saying that Henry
killed one of two or three other children
that have died recently in the same
shanty. One witness said she saw
Eliza fell the child because it refused
to put it's tongue on red-hot stove
lid when she ordered it to do SO for
punishment for some offense.
It's said the Smiths had $40 insur-
ance on the child's life in New York
Industrial concern.
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'sShs may be well educated. as you say.
but she uses very singular expressions"
"Sbe doesf''
Yes. Yesterday, for instance. she spoke
OF musical concert"
Wasn't that correctsn
certainly not. It wasn't necessary to
say musical in speaking of concert A
concert must be musical
Must, eh2 Well, I've been at some tina,
we're not. New York Press.
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working n Claim.

Eyes, darling" she said softly, 81 wan,
so much for you to see me in my new seal.
skin cloak"
THAT will be great pleasure" he NUT
tered. TELL me, dear, was it made to or.
dersn
"Of course" she replied why do you
asks"
Because" he answered (shyly toying
with one OF her twenty-five cent curls), 81
thought, perhaps there might be enough
left over to make me cap."-Cloak Re.
view
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Rubinstein's Emphatic 81 Am"

When Rubinstein was travelling through
our western states upon concert tour it
CHANGED that Barnums circus followed al
most exactly the same route chosen by the
great Russian. On one occasion, when the
train was filled with snake charmers, aero
bats, clowns and the like, the conductor,
noticing, perhaps, Rubinsteins remarka-
BILE appearance, asked him, do you belong
to the show"
Turning his leonine head. with a savage
shake, Rubinstein answered fiercely, Sir,
am the show. Detroit Free Press.
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An old man with head as destitute OF
hair as a watermelon, entered Manhattan
avenue drug store and told the clerk he
wanted botsle of hair restorer.
"What kind Of hair restorer do you pre-
fer?"
81 reckon Pll have to take a bottle of red
hair restorer That was the color it used
to be when | was a boy. Texas Siftings.
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The newest fad among rich people is
to have houseboat built, fitted with
all the appurtenances of a luxurious
modern home, and then cruise in this
boat up and down the shores of river
and sea. 1t is the only way in which
one can be exclusive any more.
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coEon IISH AT KINGSTON.
sylvester stay 5rir4- ss.s Against the
Opera House Managers.

sylvester Stay Sriras Suit Against the
Opera House Managers.
Is2e3alt to THE wosrD,l
RoSpouTJN. Y. December H.
Sylvester Stay, colorcd citizen, has
brought suit for s., 900 damages against
Manager Dubois of the Kington Opera
House,
Stay purchased several reserved seats
for last Thursday evenings perform
ance, but when he presented the tickets
at the door he and his party We're re-
fused admission to that portion of the
house which the tickets called for, and
he was told that if he wished to see the
performance he must get gallery seats.
He was informed by the management
that this would be necessary because
of his color.
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Slightly Mixed. but Expressive.

We must content ourselves today with
anecdotes of foreigners trying TO express
their thoughts in English. The latest is
told by Dean Briggs, of Harvard A Japan
csc student, desiring to impress on the
dean how studious he had been, said, 81
have worked 70 hard eat nothing since
tomorrow. "--Boston Globe.
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Accommodating.

A company Of tourists are taken over the
castle ut Blois.
Keeper-The room which we are now en-.
tering, ladies and gentlemen, IL the very
one in which the Duke Of Guise was MUIR
dered
A Tourist-Beg your pardon. | came
here three years ago and wasshown room
in the wing opposite.
Keeper VERY calmly)-The chateau was
undergoing repairs at that time. lie Petit
Parisien Illustre.
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"What was the most successful funeral
you ever saw"
''Well, think the best attended one was
that of man who had spent most Of his
life practicing the cornet with his windows
open. Kate Fields Washington.
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She-Why didn't your friend, Dasha-
way, come TO the whist party?
Hell believe he had some difficulty
about getting his dress suit.
SheWhy, didn't his tailor send it in
time?
He-Oh. that wasn't it. There didn't
happen to be one in the place that would
fit him.-Clother and Furnisher.
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The Wrong Man.

Clubbery-M My tailor came around yes
terday and couldn't pay him Sad | ,ss
sure you
Pupette-l Know how that is, and | can
synlpathize with you. old man
Clubberly- Don't sympathize with me-
Sympathize with the tailor. --Clothier and
Furnisher
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The Skeleton in His Closet.

Briggs (as the club)-Who was that man
who just bowed to you?
Griggs-Will you promise not to repeat
it?
Briggs-Why, certainly, if you wish it.
Griggs-That man is my father.-New
York Truth.
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Are you learning much in school"
asked Colonel IFzzletop Of his son Johnny
who ism studentat the University of Texas.
Johnny shook bis head.
why don't you learnt"
We'll, You see. pa. the class is too big
The professor is kept 50 busy licking the
boys that he doesn't get time to teach
them. n--Texus Siftings
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Winks--There's a man who worked for a
street car company for forty years. Now
he is too old to work, but the company
pays him living income right along.
Minks emphatically)-I don't believe it.
Winks (calmly)-Iie is one of the stock
folders.-Good News.
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A Yankee went one day to hear "A great
gun of the English church in London at
Eastertlde The text was. And the lion
shall lie down with the lamb" The Van
kee being asked what he thought of the
sermon, said. Very good, but | guess the
lamb will be inside the lion."-New York
Press
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Perhaps only a Quarrel

Jones-There's something strange, even
suspicious. | should say. about those two
women
Brown How's that2
Jones' Why. each paid her own fare
American Grocer
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Ideal.

"Papa's going to have fountain out on
the lawn, Johnny. how do You like that"
asked mamma
Bully" said Johnny Say. ma, let's
ask pop to have it soda water fountain"
-Harper's Bazaar.
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PiQment--I'm going TO send domestic
satire tc the next exhibition.
Parkins-- What * il TO be9
Pigment--I'm making picture of our
cook II is to be labeled Portrait of
Lady New York Sun
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A veteran soldier is relating the Story OF
his campaigns: "On that terrible day we
lost our brave captain, whose head was
carried off by cannon ball. His last
words were, Bury me where | fell III
Caffaro
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A Sudden Promotion,

In one of the aristocratic mansions of the
Faubourg Saint German the footman an
nounced, "Monsieur lie Baron Lefevre"
'Why do you style me baron? | am not
baron"
..Onl that is not meant for you, mon
lieur, but for the company."-Le Petit
Journal
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i say. Smvthel

Smith, say, Smythe
Smythe (who is running at the top OF his
speed, stops)-Well, what is itY Hurry up
(puff, puff please. have only two min
utes To-
SMITH merely wanted to say that
you'd lose your train if you didn't hurry
up.-Yanlee Blade.
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They All DO II.

She painted him mouchoir case
said lie, How very nice.''
And stored II in the attic. where
IL makes a home for mice.
-(,loak Revtew
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Harry-Stunning girl just passed, eh, old
boy? Did you see her look back at mef
Freti-Yes; they say it don't take much
to turn a woman's head-Fun.
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And She Did.

What Is your fortune. my pretty Inaid?''
MY face is my fortune, sir" she said.
Then can't marry You. my pretty maidl'
you can't2 Then III sne yon. sirl' she said
New York sun
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Delicate Flattery.

"What ever made you make Brackins
present of n pocket combS Hes as bald
as a billiard ball"
CHATS just it; | want to make him
think / never noticed Washington
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Tommy-Mr. Wilkinson, amt you shaped
just like other men?
Mr.. Wilkinson-I suppose so, Tommy.
Why?
Tommy-Papa says you amt exactly
square and Belle says you seem to be al
ways round. New York Herald
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The Difference Defined.

The difference between an editor and his
wife is that his wife sets things to rights
while he writes things to set.-Yonkers
Statesman.
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He-How happy both of US are! But
how much happier we shall be when we
are onel
Shell don't know, Harry Don't you
think there will be too much happiness for
one?-Boston Transcript
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Il have weight upon my mind"
! overheard him say
THAT'S good" said she twill keep the
wind
From blowing 1t away"
detroit Free Press.
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Awake.

Lady-Aren't you afraid, my boy. that II
you play in the sun without your hat on
you will get tannedf
Johnny-Nop. Pa amt at home and
mas got rheumatism of the arm.--Truth
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DR.. Peniroil-What this child needs,
madam while teethinp is a - LII
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'sLet go, baby dear, if baby should swal
low it, it would make baby sick"

Dr. PeniroilWhat that child really
reeds. madsm, is a muzzle.- Scrbner's
Magazine.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07
''The Worker says 1 am mot as
Naughty as I Seem to be.

&. c. Moore, of the Blue Grass
Blade, entered our sactum uncx-
pectedly las; week. Though we
had not met him for over twenty
years, we knew him and to his
surprise called him by name.
His 53 years sit lightly upon his
shoulders and, physically speaking,
he is a magnificent type of Ken
tucky manhood. His manners are
polished and in social converse
ton there is not a trace of Roar
ing Ralph style, that pervades
his writing.
Moore on the tripod and Moore
in the social circle, are as different
type of men, as Stevensons "Dr.
Jekyl and Mr.. HYDE.
While we abOminate what he
calls his '.rationalistic views of
Christianity, We admire his fear.
lessness and independence and
'.take off our hat to his ability as
an advocate of the Prohibition
cause. His visit had a business
phase that may mean much to the
cause of Prohibition in the state.
About that anon.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07

put whisky IN everything that a
man eats and drinks until he gets
tired of the smell of whisky. /
want it that way in Lexington.
It's in politics and religion, and l
don't care if they set a barrel of
whisky on the communion tables
every Sunday, and give every fell
low as much of it as he can swal-
low. 1t would make a boss re-
vival of religion in Lexington.
All of them would be in favor
communion every Sunday, at least
once. and may be several times;
and there would not be anybody
but few old Prohibition cranks
that would get up and march out
when they sing the hymn just be-
fore communion.
Even those who are not COM
municapts would stay to get a
smell of it.
III OHC ctilSt vi tut WOTu IL
looks little rough on Prohibition
to make Sunday-school superin-
tendent of Bro. Pew, but in the
long run l think that may be he
is the right man in the right
place.
Now what | have said here is
going to cost me $500 beside the
type setting in it Bro. Pew has
paid me for the Blade just up to
this time, but it will be cold day
when l get another $500 out of
him.
May be one of Elijah's ravens
will come sailing along, or one of
Peters fish come swimming up
the turnpike with a couple of dol
lars in his mouth.
1t seems to me that if | were the
cause of a mans losing $500 1
would try to make it up to him.
| ought to have waited until
Bro. Pew had paid up for next
year, and then printed this mans
note.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07

Ny dear Brother, you are a
smart man and a good man, and
you and l agree about religion.
and until you wrote that letter, |
thought we agreed in politics; but
those fellows have fooled you.
Just as soon as they could get
us to compromise on only closing
the saloons, and jerk wide open
the throttle valves of the distil-
leries and breweries and groceries
and drug stores, they would begin
to say that there would be just
as much drunkenness and murder
as if the saloons were running,
and that we might just as we'll let
the saloons get at it too, and use
the license they pay to build
school houses and churches and
send the gospel to the heather
along with the rum we are send
ing them; andl in less than one
year there would not be a greasy
spot left of Prohibition in the
United States, and the whole busi-
ness would be deader than the
"iridescent' Ingalls, said the
liquor traffic was in Kansas, be-
fore he concluded to tell that
Staten Island lie about it.
There are lots of these big rich
high toned farmer Christians who
don't want the saloon because
they take theirs out Of & jug; and a
keg of beer sent from Cincinnati
to local option Nicholasville, in
barrel, is heap cheaper at $3.50
than the $50 drinks in that keg at
) cents a schooner.
No Sir: if l am going to take
any part in this contest / want it
understood that l fight under the
black .fag, and don't want any
treaties or compromises.
| we can't "annihilate' them
then let them annihilate us.
l would rather be completely
annihilated trying to do right than
to be almost so with the knowl-
edge that | had helped to bring
the evil on myself
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07

many Prohibs who are about to
step out and up, from the liquor
party church. Such a step would
be followed by progress to the
Prohibition party such as has not
been seen since its organization.
l believe we will make but little
progress in many years unless we
go forward from the church.
Did you ever think of Moses
and the history of the Israelites?
The North wing and the South
wing of the M. Z. church sep
aratef IN the question of slavery.
THIS a time in the history
of organizations when decent peo-
pie must separate from them; and
when corrupt people will. There
is no greater safeguard to any in
stitution against the approach of
criminals than to keep the moral
standard of that institution high
above this class.
The church will never rise
above the controlling influence of
the dominant political parties, and
the former will adopt the same
corrupt methods to live as do the
latter. See our churches practi-
cally endorsing the license system
the same as does the liquor license
party.
Some will point me to the
strong anti-license resolutions
adopted by the different church
conferences, as some arguments
against my position, but to offset,
| ask how do you vote? Unless
the resolution is an indication of
what you piU, do or will not do at
the ballot-box, you will make
yourselves the greatest frauds by
offering and adopting snch reso-
lutions Any way you can fix it
the church is the tail to the liquor
license party kite; and dear
brother work shoulder to shoulder
with me to educate the people to
have no affiliation with the un-
clean thing
The Prohibition party and the
W. G. T. U. are a good enough
and safe enough home for me for
the present. l send you a few
copies ofmy printed views which
l entertain of the so-called Chris
tian church.
Yours truly,
d. w. GRANGER.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07
A New York Christian who
Wants PrOhibitiOniSls to
get out Of the hurches,
and use Their money
for Prohibition.

Bro. A. Cobb, one of the most
active Prohibitionists in his part
of Kentucky, writes ME a letter
enclosing one from New York.
The letters are as follows.
OwENToN, KY, Sept. 9, 81.
T, &. G. Moore, Esq.
DEAR SIR-Yon will find en-
closed tract that shows what nm
effect the course that the church
members are pursuing is having
on good men who are conscien-
tious about the whisky traffic.
While l think he has taken
extreme grounds in the matter, L
know that the way things are 60
ing all have tendency to exert a
wonderful bad effect on the
churches.
| enclose a letter from same
man to me. You can put them to
any use you please.
Yours truly,
A. COBB,
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07

tionists get stronger, in certain To-
calities they may resist by force
the locating of saloons in their
midst which have gotten their
licenses, and it will begin like the
war against slavery did in Kansas
and at Harper's Ferry.
Wives and mothers and sisters
will incite men to arms to save
their husbands and sons and
brothers. The country is full of
good woman who are outraged
and indignant beyond expression
at the contemplate cowardice of
the men who encourage the liquor
traffic.
Women lead the men in the
French Revolution, and twice
lately in Missouri the women
have marched on saloons and bat
tered down their doors with axes,
and destroyed their contents and
fixtures, and the courts did not
punish them.
They will do it again some
where sometime, and some big
bull headed saloon-keeper will
shoot some of them, and then we
will have it. The decent people
will be brought to their senses,
and the saloon keepers will have
to get away. And when once the
break is made the people will go
for the breweries and distilleries
as they did for the old Bastile.
l hope there will never be
necessity for it and that the liquor
may be put down peaceably, but
another war would be better than
what we now have. The four
years of war that did away with
slavery were better than slavery,
and the people it killed and the
misery it created were nothing
compared to what the liquor traf-
fic is doing.
All over America the Prohibi-
tionists are indignant against the
churches and calling on all good
people to get out of them, just as
the AbOlitiOnists did before the
war.
You will hear men laugh and
ridicule such an idea as l am sug-
gesting, but l heard them laugh
that same way before the war,
and amuse themselves at the idea
that the slaves would ever be freed.
They killed Lovejoy in Illinois,
and hung John brown in Virginia,
but it did not stop the Abolition
lists. The liquor men have
already killed three Prohibitionists
and thrown eggs and stones into
crowds of ladies at the polls.
The Prohibitionists will never
forget that, and it will make
brave women want to vote.
The liquor traffic has to go;
peaceably if possible, but other
wise if necessary.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07
A Good Kentucky Judge n Pro-
hibilionist, gets DiscOur-
aged, and says, with
.sPeier. 81 gOa a
Fishing"

(CoNFIDENTIALLY.) w.
c. G. Moore, Esq.
My DEAR SIR.-In response to
your enquiry in the Blade, l shall
continue to pay you the $500 for
next year should you continue to
publish the paper.
/ am however decidedly of the
opinion that we should make a
new issue in Kentucky-that of
suppression of the saloon.
l find a great many men of
both parties who would cooperate
with us to that extent; and though
we can not annihilate the evil we
may restrain and curtail it within
narrower limits. x = = y =
Yours fraternally.