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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
The Pan-American congress is already

The Pan-American congress is already
bearing good fruit. The report Of w.
E. Curtis, director of the bureau of
American republics, shows that trade
between the United States and the re-
publics south of us is increasing greatly.
Cities that have hitherto imported all
their goods from Europe are finding that
what they want lies Just at home, here
in the United States. The increased vol
une Of trade is proved by the large
additions to the Spanish American mail
matter. Merchants from the United
States are sending commercial travellers
to Central and South America in num-
bers, something they never did before.
Apparently there is no danger that
farmers or manufacturers in this coun-
try will lack market for all they have
to sell.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

Another charitable bequest has been
lest to the world, this time the sum of
$500, 900, because the testator did not
specify exactly what he wanted done
with the money. He simply willed it to
"such charitable uses" as his executors
deemed ii could best be devoted. The
will was thrown out and the trust de-
clared void because the object of the be
quest was left vague. A man of any
sense who wants to devote money to
benevolence uses it himself for this pur-
pose during his lifetime. But if you have
not sense and want to will to charities,
mention exactly what the bequest is for,
otherwise the money that is to perpetu-
ate your name in university, library
or among the heather will never be used
as you intended it to be.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

The Kansas Alliance Cooperative
Mortgage association with capital
stock of 81 00O.000. has been chartered
1t is an association of farmers who pro
pose to negotiate directly with eastern
capitalists for the money to pay agri-
cultural mortgages They will transact
business through agents and officers of
their own. thus saving the commission
as well us the per cent intermediate
agents have hitherto obtained The
money got from capitalists will be ap
piled directly to paying off farm mort
cages, and since in many cases farmers
pay 10 per cent interest, while it is an
open secret that eastern capitalists are
glad to loan money ut 5 and 9 per cent.
it is not hard to calculate what the
farmers will gain by taking mortgage
business into their own hands.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
A funny mistake about America oc-

A funny mistake about America oc-
ours in even so well informed a period
ical as w. T. Stead's Review of Re
views. In making some allusion to
General B. F. Buffers autobiography IN
the New England magazine, The Re
view of Reviews speaks of the hero Of
battles and of many forensic scrim-
mage besides as General Butler, breast
Butler of the American war" New
Orleans would never recognize here the
gentleman she hated so cordially during
the Federal occupation Of that city that
she gave him the narae of Beast But
Ier." But even New Orleans forgave
the old general long ago, and in the
United States Che name has been almost
forgotten. 1t would be very bad taste
to revive the appellation now.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
indian Citizens in Oklahoma.

The next new s.ate to come into this
Union will probably be Oklahoma. II
has already population OF $4,000. more
than Arizona contains. 1t promises to be-
come one of the finest agricultural states
in the Union. Its population will there
fore be Of the class that makes the best
and most conservative citizens. The
territory was opened to white settlers
April %, 1889 During the past year
there have been already under cultivar
ton $4,000 acres. 1t has been found that
all the crops which grow in Indiana and
Illinois win thrive here, and that cotton
will do we'll too Besides that Okla
homa promises to rival in time even Old
Virginia as peanut state. Several
hundred thousand fruit trees have been
planted, and berry crops of fine quality
are raised in abundance. This summer
$24,250 worth Of wool was marketed
from the boomers territory.
Therefore Oklahoma has already made
her record as an agricultural region
opened to settlement are added to hel
territory she will have an area Of 49,
000, 900 acres. This will make the terri
tory almost as large as Indiana. In con-
nection with Oklahoma the most inter-
esting fact is that within her borders are
1919 Indians who are taking lands in
severalty. They will become farmers side
by side with white men and give their
aid toward developing the splendid agri-
cultural resources Of this young terri
tory. Their progress will be watched
with interest II the lndian can be civil
lied at all it will be here. II he can be
civilized then he need not drift out to
extinction, but viii mingle his blood
with that of the great current which is
making in the United States a homo
geneous people of the children Of all na-
tons.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

A surprise party was given j. O'Don-
nell and wife, of Beaver Falls, by a lot
of his neighbors. Mrs. Bridget Donavan
was one of the guests. She weighs
about $50 pounds, and when she essayed
skirt dance it truly was surprise
party. The floor was weak, Mrs. Dona-
van was heavy, and in the middle of a
difficult figure the floor gave way, and
the fair dancer disappeared into the cell
lar along with the kitchen stove. She
was quickly extracted from her perilous
position by the men of the party by the
aid of levers and ropes, and was found
to be but little injured. The stove,
fortunately, contained no fire, and did
not fall upon her.-Cor. Pittsburg Dis
match
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

The celebrated English poet Dryden had
a wife who was ambitious to write poetry
as we'll as her husband So she shut her
self up in her apartments to compose verses.
Sad to say, the servants took advantage OF
her absence to neglect their work, and Dry
den was mortified to be obliged to receive
his friends in a room which plainly showed
their carelessness
Mrs. Dryden" cried he in Il rage after
the gentlemen had gone, II desire you will
write no more poetry, madam"
why so, my dear?" asked the good hui
mored lady.
Because" cried he, Il notice whenever
we both write poetry at the same time the
spiders Immediately begin to spin cob
webs. "-Harper's Young People
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A Put Up Job.

The barber had cut the hair of the man
IL the chair without saying word and
locked as if he were about to call out
"Nextp' when the man said
"Pll take shave"
1.-THE barber shaved him in silence, and
when he had finished the operation the
customer spoke again:
"Sea foam"
For the next five or ten minutes the bar
Der was occupied in applying and remov-
ing the sea foam, and he preserved the same
stony silence.
Nov I'll have my whiskers trimmed"
This operation was performed, and still
the operator spoke not.
''You may curl my mustache."
This was done, but not a word passed the
lips of the artist.
"Do you pull teethP" inquired the Gus
toner.
The barber shook his head.
Then the customer got out of his chair.
As he paid the bill-seventy cents-to the
man behind the cigar case, he remarked in
casual way that that barber talked less
than any barber he had ever seen.
"Talk2'' said the man behind the cigal
case; "he talk? He's mute. He lost his
speech when he was boy. He hasn't
spoken word for sixteen years."
sAll pve got to say about it, groaned
the man as he put his pocketbook back
where it belonged, lis that it'll be sixteen
years before | make another bet with the
clerk of that hotel around the corner.
don't care so much for the five dollars he's
beat me out of, but say it's darned
shame to make man waste seventy cents
besides when you've got dead cinch Oh
him."
And he put on his hat and overcoat and
walked with heavy dragging step out Of
the shop.-Chicago Tribune.
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PRICE, sl.OO PER YEAR.
Russia amt England.

II England should whip Russia. Sir
Edwin Arnold says:
II would mean that England would roll back
once and forever tho Russian approach on In
dia, raze central Asia to the ground from one
end to the other. restore TO the Khanates their
Independence thrust Russia back beyond the
Caspian. free Persia from the Russian intiu-
ence. rescue khorassan, inevitably cause a
revolution In Russia, and end In tho overthrow
Of Russia's power la Europe.
On the contrary, II Russia should
whip England, Mr. Greed Raymond de-
clares it would involve the whole world
in war. and the United States would be
obliged to take part in it on the side of
Great Britain, even though. as perhaps
Mr.. Raymond forgets, during our war,
in the hour of our direst extremity, Rus
STA stood our friend and England did not.
Certainly If there should be war between
Russia and England. France would be
bound by her agreement with Russia to
side with that country, and there would
be an end of the good feeling between
France and Grea, Britain. In that case,
of course. Germany would side with
England, aud be glad Of the chance
Mr.. Raymond considers China u very
important factor IN case Of war between
England and Russia. The Chinese army
is far more formidable than civilized
nations are aware OF. and it would be
used against Russia in case Of war. Mr..
Raymond continues.
Russia and the Greek church believe them.
solves destined TO absorb all Europe. II Rus
STA devours Germany It will sweep ali over
France, and England can then DO the only res
cuer OF France. Practically the whulc Eng
fish speaking world must then array itself
against Russia In aid Of civilization America
must aid Al such n time there can re no re-.
membranes OF the Revolution or tho War OF
| ISL.
The army Of the future, however, IL in
China. believe that when the right time
comes England will face Russia with n mil
lion Chinese eoldicrs led BY English officers
In such N war of course the United States
would have no part. India would be the bone
of contention, ani China is more interested In
upholding England than Russia In that coun
| try
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
Don't Do 1t.

In spite of our solemn warnings they
will do it. We have begged men and
women who loved each other not to
write letters to each other when in the
worst stages Of the attack-letters that a
cold and unfeeling world would jeer at
when the lawsuit came on afterwarl.
But it seems as if an evil power hypno-
tized unfortunate lovers just at the
wrong time. "Hypnoti2ad" is a fash
ionable word now, and writers with any
pretensions to style Tug it in wherever
possible. In consequence of being hyp-
Noticed thus, lovers continue, in spite of
our fearful expostulations, to write
letters such they would give one ear
could they recall. This is particularly
apt to be the case ii man loves an
other mans wife, or if single woman
loves married womans husband.
Such was the hapless hypnotization
case of John and Lena We need not
characterize them further, for has not
their tale of woe gone abroad on the
paper wings of cold print? It locks bad,
story like that does, when it faces you
in cold print. Here is the letter from
Lena to John that was read in an unfeel-
ing court when Johns wife sued for a
divorce:
MY DEAR JOINT am glad to hear you are
getting better. l was beginning to despair
every day. l hear you have such bad nights
As for being lonesome, am always wishing
for you. If you could only come in the shop
then could talk to you, but am living in the
hope that you will soon be. l am always
thinking of you by day and dream of you at
night If it were possible that / could love
you more l would do so.
love you better than any one living lwould
give you 10000 kisses, my dear hubby. Don't
get downhearte6. 1 love you, and you need not
care for her. She will get her due some day If
there is God. If we could only live in peace
few years. / would never be ugly If had
you all to myself. 1t is them that make me SO
now.
will say goodby, dear hubby. If could
only give you one kiss it would make you well.
We have a lot to make up for if God is good
and makes you well, which pray he will. My
own dear Holm vour loving LENA.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
Commenting on the coming America

Commenting on the coming American
remarkable words: sIf England We're
the only power against whom the United
States might have occasion to use their
ironclads they might as well be left I'M
built. At the same time we shall be
glad to see the Americans supplied with
an efficient navy. 1t will make the
naval alliance which must come between
the two English speaking families less
one sided than would be the case at pres
emit"
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Christmas.

Now for several weeks your children.
if you hive any, all the people who work
for yea, your poor relations, all thrift
less, slipper stopper individuals who
Gang on to the rest of the world and are
dragged along without any exertion on
their parS-all these persons have been
specializing what you were going to give
them for Christmas. 1t viii of course
be pleasure to you to spend reasona-
Bile amount of your substances in giving
to your family and few best friends
on the day which ought to be to all
Christians the most joyful of the yeM
But the hangers on. those who practi-
cally demand from you gift. and con
slider II their Just dues. these are the
ones who make Christmas an object OF
terror rs it approaches yearly.
The worst of it is, that those who give
the most gifts. and therefore presuma-
bly, the most pleasure to others. are the
ones who get no pleasure at all out of
Christmas themselves. In responding to
the various demands upon their pocket
money. they are cleared out IN empty as
church contribution box ON Monday
morning. Their only JOY in the whole
matter is the JOY of giving. and this is
taken away when the giving is exacted
of them as a tax which they are bound
to pay Every institution and every oh
servance runs out after awhile. but most
of all to be regretted in our time is the
degeneracy of Christmas. This matter
of demanding gifts viii i'll time be SO
overdone that mankind will rebel. and
the whole custom swept away
When you have done your best, and
parceled ont of your substance all that
you can spare among the hungry horde
who wait to snap it up, you get often
times no thanks at all, bat only grudges
and llnatured criticisms because you
have been SO niggardly IN your giving
1t is hard indeed to live III this world
and keep from becoming Il soured old
hunks
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TRIAL.


CUPID AS JupoE- Youth AT BAn-
Cupid-The charge, understand, Is this
You stole, in your youthful haste a
kiss.
But | am lenient with youth.
Confess
Youth-I-yes--that is the truth.
Cupid--And them Be brave and tell me all.
Youth No lamp was lighted In the hall
And. standing In the darkness, there,
heard step upon the stair.
had no time for second thought,
So forthwith in my arms caught
The outlined form which believed
To be the damsel who received
My every Thought. kissed her brow
The recollection pains me now;
For by some turn Of horrid chance
kissed the eldest of her aunts-
A maid of forty-four-
Cupid Hard fatel
Go an--why do you hesitates
Youth--And ers found time to explain,
That kiss ssas wanted back again.
But have you seen herr o ye saintsl
She's wrinklcd -osly--and she paints
She asked too much
Cupid But you must not
Keep what you so wrongly got.
You must return II.
Youth Mercy
Cease
Cupd-Return il 20 her by her niece.
Fla vel Scott Mines In Life.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
Better Than a Gold Mine.

The steamer San Jose, from Panama,
brought the report of the discovery of
an important deposit of that rare metal
known as vanadium in the province of
Mendoza, Argentine Republic. This
metal is one of the rarest and most valu-
able known, and is used for setting dyes
in silks, ribbons, hosiery and other fine
goods. The principal source of supply,
until recently, has been small deposit
in the Ural mountains, and it has been
held as high as 81, 500 per ounce. This
deposit in Mendoza will therefore be
recognized as of great importance. San
Francisco Examiner.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

1t is pathetic comment on the num-
Der of drunkards who want to break off
their bad habits that DR.. Keeley is said
to be earning million and half a year
by his SO called bichloride of gold rem
edy. 1t proves one thing at least-that
many drunkards do not want to be
drunkards and would not be il they
could help it.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

As to what irrigation has already
done for the United States, Secretary
Rusk recalls the statement made ten
years ago that not eleven millions of
tillable land remained east of the one
hundredth meridian. Now there are
over fifty millions of farming ground
under actual cultivation, and this is
owing to irrigation, which is as yet only
at the beginning Of its possibilities
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

One Of the largest engineering enter
prises in the world has been commenced
in the Leadville mining districts. It is
a tunnel to drain the water from valua-
BILE mines which could otherwise never
be reached. This tunnel will be five
miles long. The engineering difficulties
are SO great that ten years will be re-
quired to finish the work.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

Democracy must rest for safety on
the education of the people," said Jeffer-
son. True enough; but the number of
accomplished rascals now in ward poll
tics, not to speak Of penitentiaries, shows
that the education must be something
more than mere book learning. 1t must
extend to morality as well.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

A German has devised self acting
brake which will instantly stop vehicle
when the horse tries to run away. The
driver has only to touch a spring beneath
his feet. when the brake is liberated and
acts Immediately The arrangement is
so simple that the wonder is nobody
thought al it before.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

The appointment of Lord Dufferin to
succeed Lord Lytton as ambassador at
Paris tops off the career of a man who
has received more honors in the way of
diplomatic and official dignity than any
other Englishman.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

In writing up thisexecution," observed
the city editor, ''you have made an unpar.
donable omission"
'sI--I thought | got all the facts" fall
tered the new reporter.
mo" rejoined the city editor, kindly 1ut
e~'nly. 'syou did not You failed to say
doomed man slept soundly the night
,ss-vious to his execution. '"-Chicago Trib
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

It is interesting to note that more
white flowers emit sweet perfume than
those of any other color. AS rule
those that give out disagreeable odor
are apt to be of dark brown or orange
color
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Whittier and Whitman! One is eighty
four, the other seventy-two. May bots,
give us some more American poemsl

The socialist wants it to be all law.
while the anarchist wants no law at all.
That is the difference between them.
The socialist wants government to do
everything for everybody. The anar-
chist desires to abolish all government
and let the original moral and Christian
ideas in the human race be the rules Of
conduct
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In a Bad Way.

DR.. Tombstone-How are you feeling to-
day, Mrs. Tangletongue?
Mrs. Tangletongue-Oh doctor, l have
the most scrutinizing pains in my head,
and fear shall certainly have informar
ton of the brain.-BostoE Courier.
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His Occupation.

"How are you. Fenwick9 Still out Of
emrloyment?"
mo; Pm getting ten dollars a week for
reciting Old Mother Hubbard into phono
graphs for talking dolls. -Harper's Bazaar
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Figgs-The coroner's jury found that
Hayrich died from blow administered by
himself
Diggs-zHo w in the world could that have
been? y
Figgs-He blew out the gas.-New York
Herald.
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what is the matter, dearest"
''Somefin awfuPs happened, mamma"
sWell, what is it, sweethearts"
my d-doll-baby got away from me
and Invoked a plate out in the paDtwy."
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Mr.. Blackhills displaying his collection
Of Indian curios)-That is specimen of the
war paint of the Sioux. brought it when
came home from my last trip
Fair Visitor-Ah, yes, see; sort OF
Sioux veneer.-Boston Post.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

He waited for his tailor's bill,
And then he wished he'd fled;
His tailor did not send DILL,
He came himself instead.
-Clothier and Furnisher.
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Two Years After Marriage.

She-What pleasure it is, Henry, to
read over our old love lettersl
He-Yes. positively amusing.
She (sotto woodland to think that
pnce loved this brutel-Boston Transcript
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MI Hope.

He was warned against the womern--
She was warned against the man
And eff that won't make weddin,
WY, they's nothin else that can.
James Whitcomb Riley.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

The conclusion of the agricultural de-
partment at Washington is that arti-
fetal rain making is failure.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23

was to go to the loser. The wonderful
degree of interest in the match was due
not only to the merits and the prom
inence Of the two principals, but also tC
the fact that the contest would open the
way to settling the question of the
championship of the world, for it was
generally understood that the winner
would eventually meet Frank Slavin OF
any other man who might come forward
for championship honors.
The two men were in the best form,
and neither belonged 20 the "slugging'
type of pugilists.
The fight began at $50. At go after
sixty-one rounds the referee declared
the fight finished. The decision met
with little opposition. Both men were
extremely weak and it was plain that
neither could strike an effective blow.
The decision is generally accepted as
equivalent to a "draw" decision.
When the decision was given, both
men were so utterly exhausted that
neither of them could have struck an
effective blow if they had remained in
the ring till daylight. The first half of
the fight was the most scientific contest
ever seen on the Pacific coast, but the
last thirty rounds was simply walk
around. After the battle had lasted a
couple of hours the honors were about
divided, although perhaps slightly in
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
FnIse and Malicious.

CHICAGO, May 23-Secretary Butter
worth has received a telegram from the
Austrian consul at New York, saying
that statement was published there to
the effect that the worlds fair would
have to be postponed till 1894, and ask
ing if the report was true. In reply
President Baker and Secretary Butter
worth sent dispatch denying that a
postponement is necessary and charac-
terizing the report as false and probably
malicious. 1t is supposed that the
publication grew out of an interview
with ex-Mayor Cregier published in st.
Paul, Mimi, in which he expressed the
opinion that the fair could not be got
ready for opening III 1893.