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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08
ShaVeS Often,

"The Chinaman perhaps shaves
oftener than any other man on EARTH"
said Thos. A. Dunwiddy of San Fran
cisco at the Lindell, "and wi h the
possible exception OF the American
Indian he really has less need of it..
But it seems to be a fad among the
Mongolans OF San Francisco, and es
pecially those who are at all well-to.do,
to have their faces manipulated by a
tonsorial artist nearly every day. A
queer little razor it IS that they use,
too. 1t is in no respect like our razor
except in the keeness OF its edge. 1t is
a wee bit Of a blade, nicely curved in
to semi-circle. With this tool the
Chinese barber scrapes the almost
hirsuteless face OF his customer, and
then shaves him around the ears and
down the neck to the first bone OF the
spinal column. 1t, OF course, serves
the excellent and highly commendable
purpose OF cleaning the Monaghan
face, neck and ears of dirt very effect
ually, though the hairs it clips are few
and far between The rounded point
of the razor is also inserted into the
Celestial ear, and every ambitious
hair that dares to show itself in the
auricular lobe is clipped before it's
growth proceeds very far. The China
man, you know is scrupulously clean
ly about his ears. A growth of hair
in them is considered a mark oflow
birth or OF careless and ungenteelhab-
it S."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08

financial interests OF the county. And
yet Mr.. Reed asserts and the organs
sustain the silly claim that with the
EXCEPTION Of the Mckinley tariff every
aG OF the Fifty-tirst Congress has re-
lo,ained unassaled.
I, Let the LEGAL organ which indorses
this statement print q report of the
remarks made by Senator Sherman
when he introduced bill for the re-
peal of the silver law which bears his
name. Let the organ tell the people
plainly whether or not it now indoors
es that silver law as piece of wise
legislation. Let it inform it's readers
whether or not this act has escaped
criticism by intelligent persons of all
parties. And then let the organ re-
tract the absurd falsehood it has pub.
lished. Chicago Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08
\ DARING ADVENTURE,

Capt. William A. Andrews, already
famous for his daring adventures in
small boats on the stormy Atlantic,
has again set sail on novel and in
teresting voyage.
He crossed the ocean twice before,
first in the Nautilus" when he was
accompanied by his brother, who has
since died, and again in the "Mer-
maid," both of these trips being made
to Lands End, England. A few years
ago he again attempted the passage
in a boat called the Ozark Secret"
but, after battling with contrary
winds, high seas and terrific storms,
he reluctantly consented to give up his
efforts after a struggle OF sixty-two
days, and returned to America on
bark which kindly consented to take
him and his sea- beaten boat back to
New York.
The captain is a very interesting
character. He is man OF fixed pur-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08
West Virginia,

West Virginia is one OF the states
that the Republicans claim to have
hope OF carrying, and the small Dem
acratic majority of four years ago ap-
peared to afford them some ground
for SO doing; but it is an ominous
symptom for them that Stephen B.
Elkins has declined to be their candi-
date for Governor. Elkins is rich,
and he is a great politician of the pc
culiar school with which his name is
perhaps as much identified as that of
anybody else. He has a shrewd capac-
ity to estimate chances, also, and
probably fully surveyed the field be-
fore deciding to keep out of it.-Bos-
ton Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08

reaching Spain and joining in the DC.
tober celebrations which will be held in
honor of the discovery of America, he
will then return in one of the great
steamers and arrange to exhibit his
boat and the log which he writes up
day by day, at the Worlds Fair in
Chicago, where he will be one Of the
features of the magnificent display
which the manufacturers of Sapolio
are now perfecSing. The assurance, we
might almost say the impudence, of
these aggressive manufactul ers in Sc
curing a Columbus of their own is
probably without precedent in adver-
tisinp.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08
Graduating the Migratory lnstinc

Tie WIZ dlOIy MS llI1CS.
The migration of birds is due to in
stinct. But this instinct may he easily
overcome and suppressed. On the roof
of the city hall IN Donanwoerth, Ba-
varia, couple OF storks have a nest
which they have not left for three
years. The first time they remained
because there was young bird too
weak to fly south. The parents were
not willing to leave theirlittl one and
stopped to feed it. They liked the
winter and have stayed in their nest
ever since; having reared young every
year, all of whom left when the cold
season came and therest OF the storks
departed for the south. But the old
couple remain and do not seem to
have any worse health for being ex-
posed to the cold northerly winds on
q high house top.-Boston advertiser
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08
And If Hemp. Why Not Wheat

Ii the sugar bounty is advisable and
constitutional, why not give the
Kentucky farmers a bounty on hemp?
Foreign 6bers are driving Kentucky
hemp out of the market and destroy
ing an industry which was once of con-
siderable proportions. 1t has been
decided by our lawmakers that a
heavy tariff duty upon these fbers is
not advisable, and therefore the hemp
grower has no "protection." Unless
he has ''protection" or a bounty he
cannot raise hemp to compete with
the pauper grown sisal OF India.
Accordingly, if he cannot have the
duty, we are logically bound to give
him the bounty. This is essentially
the argument in favor OF the sugar
bounty. Why is it not equally CON
vlncing when applied to hemp?-spring-
field Republican.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08

The start was made at 4:3O Wed.
nesday, July Goth, the destination
being Palos, Spain. Capt. Andrews
has instructions to scour the seas I'M
til he discovers that port and the
starting point of Columbus. 1t is be-
lieved that, sailing in a fourteen foot
boat without so much as hot cup of
COTE to vary his diet of biscuits and
canned goods, he will, single-handed,
eclipse the record of that Spanish
Italian adventurer who almost failed
to cross the great ocean, with three
ships, $50 men, after securing the
Queens Jewels to pawn and having
the blessing of the church thrown in.
This Columbus is sailing in boat
which had never been in the water I'M
til the hour when he started on his
1000 mile trip. He had been spoken
in mid-ocean several times, scorning
all assistance and confident OF ul-
innate success.
His effort should interest all
Americans as test of pluck, en-
durance and good seamanship. That
it is not foolhardy affair is proved
by his former success and by the
notable trip in which he battled for
sixty-two days without reaching the
other side. Thousands OF people saw
the start, his presence at different
points on the ocean has been noted
BY large numbers OF vessels, and his
landing on the other side will no doubt
be made a matter of public demon
station and rejoicing. AS he sailed
from the pier he said, 'tIn silky days
will be in SPAIN and up to the last
reports he had made better time than
he anticipated. Every day during the
voyage bottle will be thrown over
board noting the location and other
information about the trip.
II Captain Andrews succeeds in
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08
The Cause of High Wages.

During that famous period when the
United States had a. low tariff, from
1916 to 1861, wages were as much
higher as those in any European
country as they are now, and during
that low-tariff period they were st cad
lily rising. Wages in this country have
always been higher than European
wages, not on account of any tariff,
but on account of the circumstances
surrounding us-the large quantity of
cheap, fertile, and easily access BILE
land; the almost inexhaustible album
ance and variety of natural resources
inviting enterprise; the numberless op.
portunities for fruitful activity; the
exceptional energy and productive
ness OF labor in this country; and so
on. The wages OF persons engaged in
such labor as is not protected by any
tariff at all, such as employees OF
transportation companies, house
servants, bricklayers, carpenters,
bakers, longshore men, plasters, and
many Others, are among the highest,
compared corresponding wages in Eu-
rope. Finally, employment and wages
are as dependent on the labor market
and the state OF business in high. tariff
America as in free-trade England,
and no less; labor organiza tions haye
as much influence upon such things
here as in England, and no more: and
the promises with which the protec-
tive policy is commended to the favor
OF the laboring-men cannot possibly
be fulfilled by any tariff law, and are
therefore q delusion and a snare
Harper's Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08

poses, very hard to turn from the
object which be has in view. He has
made the subject OF small boat sailing
such a study that he is prepared to
meet every argument against the risks
which spring to the minds his critics,
yet the New York Herald put the case
in q nutshell when it said: "The fact
that Capt. Andrews can cross the
ocean in a cookie shell merely proves
that small boats are safe when q Capt.
Andrews sails them. Amateurs should
remember this when the wind begins
to sing.''
The captain himself says that "half
the people who are drowned lose their
lives because they do not realize that
boat cannot sink. An iron vessel
might, or ship loaded with q heavy
cargo, but row boat, sail boat or
ordinary wooden vessel may capsize,
but will, nevertheless, float. The
passengers on the great ocean steam
ers run some risk when they 60 to sea,
but all around the deck they see
wooden boats hung up ~ which they
are taught to depend fos their lives if
the big steamer goes Gown. These
boats are often crushed against the
great vessel or are capsized in lower
ing. am alone in wooden boat en-
tirely under my own control, and, in
my opinion, far safer than Others"
An ingenious theory but hardly fair
one.
Capt. Andrews is by trade piano
maker. He built the "Sapolio" at
Atlantic City in the presence OF hun
dreds ofpeople, and exhibited it on the
Long Pier for several weeks. It is a
canvas folding boat lined with half
inch cedar and decled over with the
same. In order to fold it there must
he three long canvas hinges from stem
to stern, and the daring Captain writes
by an incoming ship-whenhe is hun
dreds of miles from shore--that he
finds the "Sapolio' in a sea-way is a
scrubber but very leaky." No better
proof of his GOODNESS and pluck could
be given.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08
Feminine Fireaters of Hungary.

A Vienna correspondent reports
that two ladies who served in the rev.
olutionary-. army in Hungary, in
ls48, and fought in several of the
fiercest battles dressed in military
uniform, died recently. One of them
was several times promoted, but an
artillery major stopped her career by
marrying her.-Liverpool Mercury.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08
But Not That Way.

"Papa, did hear you say that
money talks?"
eyes, Willie"
as that why they have parrots on
the backs OF the silver dollars?"-
Judge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08
Not Sure About 1t,

"What was the text, my SOM"
II forgot, pa but it was from the
second chapter OF St. Paul"
"St. Paul, eh?"
"Weil, don't know. 1t might have
been Minneapolis"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08
Almost Innocent,

A Houston, Tex, gentleman is too
modest to use the word garter. A
friend asked him:
"What kind OF present are you
going to buy your wife,"
II think I'll get her honl soft qui
NAL Y pense," was the reply.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08

Little Girl-"I'll be awful glad wen
I'm old 'nough to wear long dresses"
Mamma-"What do you want long
dresses for?"
Little Girl-"So I can climb trees
wifout shown zee holes in my
stockin's."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08

Tile seed is planted
when you feel "run down - and
"used up" Malarial, typhoid or
bilious fevers spring from it-all
sorts of diseases. Don't take any
risk. DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery invigorates the system
and repels disease. It starts the
torpid liver into healthful action,
purifes and enriches tie blood, and
restores health and Vi As an
appetizing, restorative tonic, it sets
at work all the processes of diges.
ton and nutrition, and builds up
flesh and strength. For all diseases
that come from disordered liver
and impure blood, skin, scalp and
scrofulous affections, it's the only
remedy that's guaranteed. If it
doesn't benefit or cure in every
case, you have your money back.
You pay only for the good you
get.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acta
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
eeptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in C0c
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
.. SAY FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. 4sY YORK NV
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08

The worst cases yield to the
mild, soothing, cleansing and heal
ing properties of DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. That's why the proprie-
tors can, and do, promise to pay
$500 for a case of Catarrh in the
Head which they cannot cure.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08
WantedLonr Dresses.

HOODS PILLS act easily. yet promptly and
on the liver and bowels.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-22
Srosqpatoe. In Havana.

DR.. Carlos Finlay, OF Havana, Is the
author OF the statement that mosquitoes
can be used successfully in yellow fever
districts as preventive inocuIators. For
nearly ten years experiments have been
made with these troublesome insects
with view to testing their ability to
inoculate people living In the hot climates
OF the South. Mosquitoes that have
sucked the blood from yellow fever pa
tients are induced to bite healthy people,
and these bites are so effective that .
slight fever follows; but such q fever
soon passes OF and leaves the sui beet free
from ali attacks again. Every year pa
tients have been inoculated by this Pc
culiar method, and the best results have
been obtained. OF about thirty-three
that were inocnlated in this fashion In
one year, not one died; but thirty-two
others, who were, not treated, did not
show as good results. Several of them
suffered from yellow fever and recovered,
while five, or fifteen and a half per cent.
died Of the fever. The~experiments SO
far made demonstrate that people who
are bitten with mosquitoes taken from
fever striker patients are generally free
from all attacks of the disease. The inoc-
ulation, however, must take place every
year, and that which il performed in the
cold weather will not suffice; another
treatment must be submitted to in the
heated term! The mosquitoes seem to
lose their contamination after they have
bitten healthy subjects, but the contami-
nation increases when they are allowed to
bite successfully several fever patients.
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RAILRoAp TIME TARLEs.
BALTIMORE & OHIO TINE TABLE.
- .
In Effect Sunday, May a2, 1892.
WEST BOUND.


No. 5. Vestibuled Limited "Dcly. leaves
New York 1915 q. m, Phila, S.l5 BALTIC. 1920
Wash; l1:aO arrive at Martinsburg $40 D. m,
ana Snlcago li;o5 a. m, connects at Hancock
for Berkeley Springs, and at Cumberland for
No. 4. vestibuled Express DAILY leaves
New York 1:30 p. NJ, Phila. 4:O5 Balto 7:ls
Wash. SIS; arrives at Martinsburg 1887 D. M.
and Chicago e:3O p. m. Connects at Hancock for
Berkeley Springs on Saturday only.
No. J. Vestibuled Limited DAILY" leaves
New York, 300 a. m, Phila. 1875 Baltic 23O /
M; Wash. $50; arrives at Martinsburg $50 n
m /; Cincinnati 745 q. M, St. Louis 825 - m
Connects at Hancock for Berkeley Springs, q
No. g. Vestibuled Express "Daily,r leaves
New York 500 p. m..; Phila. 722; Baltic iO:bi
wash fl:S5 arrives at Martinsburg 1:45 a. m .
CINCINNATI 6lb D. M; and st. Louis 7:l5 a. m.
No. Q. PittsburR Express Daily, !" leaves New
York 1850 p. M: Phila. 4O5 BALTIC no and
wash S;4S arrives at Martinsburg 1905 p M
No. ~ Baltimore and Cumberland Accomo
dation Daily, leaves Baltimore 400 a. M, via
old line, arrives at Martinsburg S.25 o. M; Cum
connects az dancockfor Berkeley Springs, ex
Seept Sunday.
No. 10. baltimore and Piedmont Accommo
,dation Daily" except Sunday, leaves Balti
more via old line at $40 q! M, and arrives al
Martinsburg Ia p. m, and Piedmont at 5:25 p. m
Stops at all stations and connects at Hancock
for Berkeley Springs and at Green Spring RuI
for Romney.
No. "a. brunswick and Martinsburg Accom-
notation, daily" leaves Brunswick g. D m
arrives at Martinsburg IL p. m.
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weea.e Pne.Pnea'pe
The Great Eariizk Rsmsay.

Before and After sst Msdieins fHown. Ask
some worthless medicine IN place Of this, leave
his dishonest store, inciose price in letter, and
we will send by return BY mail Price, one
package 81: six, s. ono nil pteoss si9 scI cure.
Pamphlet in plain sealed envelop. stamps. Ad-
dress The Wood Chemical Company.
131 Woodward avenue, Detroit, Mich.
gD- Sold In Martinsburg and everywhere by all
druggists 7-251Y-d3w
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-22
Origin OF tho sIa.hema,lc.l SIAN.

The sign OF addition is derived from
the initial letter of the word "pIus" In
making the capital letter it was made
more and more carelessly until the top
part OF the "p" was finally placed near
the centre, hence the plus sign, as we
know it, was gradually reached.
The sign of subtraction was derived
from the word "minus." The word was
FIRST contracted to m, n, d, with q hori-
zontal line above to indicate that some OF
the letters had been left out. At last
the letters were omitted altogether, leay-
ing only the short line.
The multiplication sign was obtained
by changing the plus sign into the letter
x. This was done because multiplica-
ton Is but shorter form Of addition,
Division was formerly indicated by
placing the dividend above Q horizontal
hneand the divisor below. In order to
save space in printing, the dividend was
placed to the left and the divisor to the
right. After years of evolution the
two DIS were omitted altogether, and
simple dots set in the place OF each. As
with the others, the radical sign was de-
rived from the initial Meter OF the word
B"radix."
The sign of equality was first used in
the year 1857 by sharp mathematician,
who substituted it to avoid frequently
repeating the words s'equal to.'-phiis-
delphia Press.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-22
RRImFuL or W.T..

Hundreds Of people were turned
away from the "Home of Vaudeville"
yesterday afternoon and evening una
BILE to get standing room even, the
attraction being Flynn and Sheri-
dams City Sports Comedy and Special
ty Company in a programme made up
of many novel features. 1.-The Work
ingmen's Jubilee, brilliant one-act
skit, opening the performance. 1t was
brimful Of wit and introduced many
musical selections and dancing special
ties.
In the olio appear many prominent
lights Of the vaudeville stage, such as
Flatow, the silent wonder; the hits Of
the show, Phil and Crissie Sheridan,
the funniest of black face comedians,
In songs, dances and burlesque circus;
the inimitable lie Ardo Sisters, French
statue artists, werevery pleasing; Mile.
Zitella, the favorite and charming
character coincidence, appeared in q
very laughable dialogue interlude with
the inimitable comedian, Mr.. Matt
Flynn, and kept the audience in roars
while they were on the stage; Thomp-
son and Duclos in their songs and ban
10 playing, were well received, and
the whole performance closes with the
funniest Of all burlesque, 1.-The Mer-
~ Buccaneers; or Love and Duty
It is in one act, three scenes, and is a
very pleasing after-piece. Cinainnati
Enquirer.
AT the New Opera House Monday
night, Oct Oath.
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No. 8. yesffbu1ed Limited .n.u-
Chicago 20 ,. NJ; arrives Il Enrfi5st lesIn
p. III Nv f isn s i & n seiso go; Fsii9 8
burg train e. cumbeiia1d. Nith fifil
Ma Vestibulcd Express ssDnflv ,s,..-z
cago 1919 :; m; strives a. Martlnsbnrr :. g
~ sId Hssn VIZ W. AZ "a; pslto. 100 ,.
No. 10. Express Daily leaves Pi,t.h.
$50 p. m, arrives at Nartinsb,1ry H.sss.ourg q
Wash; 1,!o BALTIC: s'ts Phila. iisio a. m n
No. :, vestlbuied Limited pD,,,v.
q. Louis 80 a. m. Cincinnati 7-2O D. n lsese.
rIves at MartinsDnrg ll:s4 q. M: Wash. s.,a =
D. M stops at Shenandoah JunctSom,. York ~
at Harper's Ferry for Lexington. va ~. Ssoanlnects
mediate stations. Connects AT Wevs s,.n mttf
Hagerstown. and az Washington J unesior e, .o
No. 4. Vestibuled Express nDailv y :,
st. Louis 500 p. M; Cincinnati s:I5 raves
riyes At Martinsburg $50 q. M, WssS la a.
No. 49, Cumberland and Baltimore f.p, =. z.
mediation, Daily" leaves Cumberland % ICON On
arrives at Martinsburg $40 p. m: Wass IN, and
$40 Baltimore 1000 p. M; Philadelphia W
m; and New York 7:10 a. M Sfons 80 q.
stations west Of Washii gton junction co, e az
at Harper's Ferry for Winchester. Al Wvonnects
for Hagerstown, and Washington Junctsos,ir e.
Frederick, except Sunday LOT
No. n. Piedmont q Baltimore ACCOM-,
tio1, daily, except Sunday, leaves Piei,nns..d "a
7:l0 a. M, arrives at Martinsburg at 1I.ia -
arrives at Baltimore, via. old line at ~, : y
stops at all stations and connects Al wevpp Y. y.
for Hagerstown ana at Frederick Junefior ~, ~
Frederick iosun Tor
No. 70. Martinsburg and Brunswick 49,.
mediation, Daily leaves MaFtinsburr N w
q. m. arrives at Brunswick at 6:58 a = ~ ~
connects ut Harper's Ferry for Lexingfnn 49, 49,
Baltimore, and at Weverton for Hagerstowna n1
G. o. SCULL, q. w. sANTua1
I s = a! Tass AgL. Ticket Agent
baltimore. Nd.
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cuMnEnLArp coAL snIPMrArs

- = - = - - = - 80 -
The shipments from the mines Of
the Cumberland coal region for the
week ending Saturday, Oct. Is, 1892.
we're 79.465 tons, and the total ship
ments for the year to that date 1882
537 tons. decrease Of 3s0,640 tons,
as compared with the corresponding
period Of 1891. The shipments to the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad for the
week were 1898 tons. for the year,
1856, $40 tons, decrease Of 285. 1913
tons, as compared with last year. The
shipments to the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company were 1886 tons, for
the week. and the year 208, 1853 tons,
an increase Of 1S5, 1888 tons as compar-
ed with last year. The shipments by
the Pennsylvania railroad for the
week were 25,137 tons, and for the
year DIG, OPS tons, decrease Of 28l,
.265 tons as compared with last year.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-22

Try the WEEKLY WORLD for one
year-$l.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-22

THROUGH TRAIN FOR FREDERICK leaves
Baltimore at 515 p. m, arrives at Frederick at
500 p. M, and leaves Frederick at roo a. M.
and arrives in Baltimers at 2. 40 q. M
Y. ". r. Z. Trains leave Shippensburg $50
a. m, and 1.90 and 6:I5 p. M and Arrive
at Shippensburg l1:32 q. m and 6:55
p m. and daily except Sunday.