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DIR. Laing,s Method of Distillfng.

Some interesting processes In obtain
ing distilled or lighter products from
mineral oils have been described by DIR.
Laing, of Edinburgh, before the Royal
Scottish Society of Arts. Among these
he names the arrangement Of still in
such a manner that the oil is continu
ously being distilled into itself until the
required density is obtained. DIR. Laing
showed that radiant heat is a powerful
agent in breaking down oil vapors, and
can be utilized by passing the gases as
they leave the still through super
heater at high temperature, placed
between the still and the condenser.
His ingenious method for distilling
under pressure-by means of which a
hold is kept on all the considerable gases
until liquefed-he describes as consist
ing of relief tank interposed between
the pressure valve and the condenser,
into which the gases escape as they come
from the still, the pressure here getting
distributed over such large area that
it is practically reduced to nil, the oil
running to the receiver at ordinary at
mospheric pressure.
DR.. Laing's new form of still for prt
venting oils being broken down, as in
distilling for lubricating oils and paraf-
fine wax, is so constructed that the nom
conducting heavy residues which are
continually forming under distillation
are constantly being removed from the
source of heat.-New York Sun.
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SHAWNEETOWN. Ill.

The Freew1ll Baptists began revi-
val on Nov. 28th, and up to the pres
ent writing there have been eleven adj
ditions to the church. Rev. Walter
Hancock, the pastor, has been assisted
by Revs. R. Hayes of Southern Illinois,
J. w. Cabell of Terre Haute. Ind, and
l.. S. Hill of Mt. Vernon, Ind.-The
chicken-pox seems to- have passed out
of our city and the scarf litina to have
taken it's place. These unpleasant Wis
itors have, to some extent, inteIfered
with the attendance of our schools
A few nights ago, colored man on a
steamboat was shot through the head
by a white man. The colOred man is
here and is expected to die at any mo-
ment. The white man was placed in
prison, but is now out and walking a.
bout. Mrs Jennie Ellis, who has been
here two weeks visiting relatives and
friends has returned home to Altamont.
Mrs. Jane Fletcher and Mary Nc
Callister have left for st. Louis.-Miss
Bette Willis is quite iIl.-Claudia
Morrison is confined to her home with
the scarletina.-Thep people are looking
toward to Christmas with their usual
bright antleipations. B.
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pators in his difficulties, his perseverance,
his triumph and his despair. Well for
them ii two or three such dramas are not
going on in the house at once, to say
nothing of probable puffs of melody and
harmony from next door or over the way
That the character of musical practice
is far superior to what it used to be avails
these helpless ones but little.
To them it is an insignificant fact,
compared with the fact that for every
victim of coercion who formerly pound
ed a wiry piano for couple of hours a
day there now are dozen students OF
various instruments and singers galore,
all practicing away for dear life. Should
any link be missing in the continuous
chain of sound, it is filled up by barrel
organs, street bands, wandering ballad
singers, solos ON the whistle and other
peripatetic instruments.
Good, very good, no doubt. The mu-
sical crusader looks on the work and
congratulates himself. There must be
means to all end. Music requires ma
chinery, and the machinery for music is
being brought into most forward state
of efficiency. But the music itself,
whence in the future is that to come!
The s.enraged composer" and his troubles
have long been favorite theme for the
efforts of humorists. Yet the fact thus
comically represented is no joke. and In
the present condition of things it threat
ems to resume ugly proportions.
Music is homicidal, suicidal. 1t de-
yours its own children and Stays itself.
Silence. the absence or cessation OF
musical sound, is an absolute necessity
for musical thought. But putting on
one side the troubles of composers, who
after all are comparatively few and faI
between, the born poor things! to be
Lsh1naels, their hand against every
man and every mans hand against
them, what on the rest of the world Il
the effect of this unceasing, often incon.
gruous sound? 1t is easier to complain
than to cure, and far easier to point ou'
these evils than to suggest any effective
remedy for them.
IF architects and builders would take
into consideration the diffusion of noise
and would do something to make walls
and partitions music proof, it would bs
much. There are continental towns
both in France and Germany where
practicing is prohibited by law, excep
at certain stated hours. For a large
and enviable portion Of mankind th'
remedy against the evil lies in getting
used to musical soun1, and SO uncon
scious of it.-Nineteenth Century.
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We shall see the love the demo
cratic party has for fairness and an
equal show to the citizens Of this
commonwealth in the coming ad-
ministration by the distribution of
the patronage. They can no longer
say that they have not the conf
dence j the loyalty of the colored
vote or those men who advocated
their doctrine. We have plenty of
them in the borders of Illinois who
were really democrats and worked
to see that party succeed. The
CAPITAL wants to see true and
staunch Atro-American democrats
recognized. We ask no favors of
the incoming administration. only
fair play to its hustlers. Should
we be offered the highest Office in
their gift, it would be refused.
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MEN WE TALK ABOUT.

Col. JosEru n. BENNETT has given
$4,000 to the endowment fund of the
Methodist orphan asylum of Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. JUSTICE SHIRAs' silk gown is a
daMlcr. 1t is made of twcnty-onc yards
OF the richest and most expensive silk,
and was the gift of His fellow-towns-
mon Of Pittsburgh.
CHIEF JUSTICE PETERS, of Maine, has
just completed the sevcntieth year OF
his age, and reports himself in excel
lent physical condition, He expects to
keep going" for some years yet.
joins HoEY once said that tho pleas
sntest time In his life was when he
paid three dollars a wceii board out ei
four dollars d week salary and tried I'd
save Il few cents out of the small mar.
sih every week.
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Information Wanted.

Mrs. r. Woodford, Of Louisville,
KY, is in the city and desires IN
formation concerning her mother,
Eliza Johnson and her brother,
Squire Johnson. They are situated
somewhere in this state. Her
mother has married since she saw
her and now goes by the name Of
Crawford. Persons knowing any
thing Of their whereabouts will
please send word to this Office or to
Rev. 2. Hillman, cor. 18th and
Mason street.
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The Wires Under the Sea.

The worlds submarine cables now
measure about 1901 nautical miles,
in h168 sections. Different governments
control 833 sections, or 1888 miles,
France claiming 8,269 miles, Great Brit
ain 1,699, Germany 1879, and Italy
1,O27 miles. The remaining 335 cables,
aggregating 129, ,628 miles, are owned by
private companies. This great length
of cable has been nearly all made on the
banks of the Thames, but Italy now has
a cable factory, and France will soon
have two. To lay and repair the cables
REQUIRES the constant service Of spe-
cially equipped feet of thirty-seven yes
sells of sc. $50 tons.-Ohio State Journal.
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Desired information.

We desire to impress upon the minds OF the
public the superiority Of the service offered by
the Wisconsin Central Lines between Chicago
and Milwaukee and st. Paul, Minneapolis, Dn-
luth and all points In the Northwest Two
fast trains leave Chicago daily for St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Duluth with Pullman Vesti-
bnled Drawing Room sleepers and coaches OF
latest design It's Dining Car Service is un-
surpassed This the public is invited to
Judge for itself 1t is the only route to the
Pacific Coast over which both Pullman Vesti-
buled, frst-class, and Pullman Tourist Cars
are operated from Chicago via St. Paul With
out change. ~
Pamphlets giving valuable Information can
be obtained free upon application TO your
nearest ticket agent, or to jas g. PoND, Gem
eral Passenger and Ticket Agent Chicago a.
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BUiD AIiH Sill 20
more. lloss the roadAzsN leaves the
warning, ..You must res It or go to
hell" A little farther he kneels
again, and under his brr grow the
words, 1.-The wages for sin RS is hell
6re."
There are painted word, though
along the roads more worldly than the
ones he leave there. One of tl,}m says,
"Spend your Sundays at M%1hattan
beach," On finding this 1t is said he
bowed his head a moment. Then in q
deeper shade of blue than usual, mixed
on the spot, he painted right alongside
the words, "Where will you spend
eternityT'
Many of the farmers up in Westchester
take summer bearders, and on a big tree
In the front yard each of them nails up
a sign which reads: pleasant summer
home. Board by the day or week, :"
Across the road from such as these the
paint brush says, 'Think of that beautie
| full home above"
So the strange evangelist goes on,
| fighting the world with blue paint, meas
ure for measure, and covering the sur
plus space with admonition, exhortation
and advice.
| To him all things are of the world
worldly, and therefore he knows naught
| of politics.
This strange man sleeps by the road
side, in stable or where he may, and
for months eats only what is given
him. Money is nothing to him. For
a little while each year he works on
| the Sound View stock farm, owned by
William A. Sammis, and it is then he
pulls the hair from the necks of oxen
and makes his stock of brushes. His
paint is given him and he mixes it him
self.
| He has been told to stop the task of
covering the rocks of Westchester with
blue paint, but he keeps on. By his ac-
ton he says, ''Shall man not make his
| fellow man refectw
| Township trustees threaten and re-
solve in vain. The notices multiply.
Assaults do not terrify him. Once he
was met by two men near the West
chester fair grounds and commanded
to stop painting sentence he had begun.
| He turned his back to them and kept on
without reply. When he had finished
he began a new sentence. Then the
men rushed at him and struck him down
senseless with clubs. The unfinished
sentence read:
"Forgive thine
i New York Advertiser.
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NOTICE

We invite correspondence from
every city and town in the STATE
for the columns of the CAPITAL.
We desire agents who feel like
working up an interest among the
race in their locality, for the ad-
vancement Of good cause.
Write for terms to.
s. B. TURNER, Editor Prop,
Office 224 IL South 9Th street.
Springfield, Illinois
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fHE WHITE HOUSE.
IN witherspoon scott. Fathssrr. r


End Surrounded by the Family
Ief Sketch of a Long and Well
n I1leht Life.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 90 Rev. DIR. John
| Witherspooh Scott, the venerable fa-
| thef1in-law of President Harrison, died
| this afternoon at 4:10 o'clock at the age
| mansion where he went with his
daughter and son-in-law when they
made il their home.
DR.. SCOTS illness was of short dura-
| ton. He went to indianapolis with
The party that accompanied Mrs. Har-
| ftson's remains. He bore the fatigue
of the trip very we'll and returned to
| Washington in his usual health On
| Saturday, November II, he caught cold
aid was compelled to go to bed and
| placed himself under the care of
physician.
At o'clock this morning he was
| perfectly rational and held short T6n-
versation with Lieut., PARKER, who had
been sitting up with him. AT $50 the
| family were called to the bedside as the
Nurse thought he was then passing
away. They remained in the room un.
til o'clock and then left. the patient
having made another rally. Through
out the day, until O'Clock, the family
thought there was chance for his re-
coyery, based upon the great vitality
shown by him. At Q o'clock DR.. Scott
again began TO decline and died at 4:lo
o'clock.
14 In 1t11c
the president, Mrs Mckee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Harrison, Lieut. Parker
and wife. Russell Scott, his grandson,
! and Dr. Teunis Hamln, pastor of the
church of the Covenant, of which Dir.
Scott was a member. John W. Scott,
the only surviving son, and Mr.. Nc
Ecb were the only members of the
| family absent
Before leaving the house, Dr. Haihlin
offered prayer in the Library with the
family.
Funeral Services will he held in the
east rocm of the White House Thurs
! day afternoon at 5 o'clock. DIR. IIamlin
will officiate. The funeral party will
leave this city Thursday evening for
Washington, Pa, where the body
will be inferred, Friday morning
fnds requested by Dr. Scott, be-
side his wife, who was buried
there In 1876, and his son, Capt.
| Horace Scott, who died of consumption
Capt, Scott served under Gen. Harris
son during the war. The funeral party
will return immediately to Washing
ton. Judge Scott will not be able to
attend the funeral as he has just
reached his home in Seattle, Wash; af-
ter having attended the funeral of
Mrs. Harrison.
The death Of DIR. Scott makes the
ninth that has occurred within the fam
Fly and the attendants of the executive
mansion since the commencement of
President Harrison's administration.
These were those of Mrs. Pftiden,
wife of the executive clerk
Maj. PrudenS Mrs Scott lord,
sister Of Mrs HARRISON; Mrs Halford,
wife OF Private Secretary Halford the
eoachman, the lamplighter, who had
baar, a,o,,Iora1 i, fha IVb;+o Ia,,co for
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aYoue Wofk In Life"

:. A series df i3 articles BY successful men
Ia as many pursuits is one of the many
strong groups of articles which are an
nounced i'll The Youths Companion for 1898
'The Bravest Deed Ever Saw is the topic
of another series by United States General ;.
The prospectus for the coming year of 1ht
Companion is more variei and generous
than ever Those who subscr be at once
will receive the paper free to Jan /, 1898,
and for full year from that date. Only
81. IS year. Address The YoUTHs Com
PANIoN, Boston, Mass.
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y Normal to visit bis family.
ay;o f7a,.rbtor ~ Mrc Gao,r<s.
RVis, daughter OF Mrs. George Hen
ks returned to her home in Rganstol

aFiS, QaQgntff OF MIS-. tTeOfEc Hen
lis returned to her home in Ryanston
ing her mother for a few DAYS.
| ". Hubbard, spent few days in Shaw
|neetown last week, visiting his sister,
The ladies investment club met Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Williams on Chamber
Istreet.
\ Mrs. Newman, mother of Mrs. Henry Powers
departed for her home in Louisville, KY, after
spending sometime with her daughter.
Robert Holt of Indianapolis, arrived in the
city Wednesday morning, to attend the bedside
Of his brother, John Holt.
Miss Ada Glass, of Carrollton, is expected in
the city during the holidays, to visit friend.
All the members of the Christian Endeavor
Society of Bethel A M E church, are requested
to be present at the first business meeting to
be held at the church, Tuesday evening, Dec.
49,
The debate between Messrs Nelson Porter,
Gus Smith, (money,) and Robt Brown and
John Spencer Qove) at Mt Emory Baptist
Church, Thursday evening was quite interest
ing the judges deciding in favor of Messrs.
Porter and Smith.
The Coterie will meet the first Friday night
in January. Debate between Horace Muse
and Miss Byrdie Boyd affirmative, and Miss
Jennie Spencer and W. E. Guy negative; the
subject is: why the Negro should divide his
vote. 4" TRIxY.
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Hospitals In London.

There are nineteen general hospitals in
london, eleven of which have medical
schools attached, and three are endowed.
St. Bartholomew is the wealthiest and
Oldest, having been founded in 1922. 1t
has q revenue of about $3.50, 900. The
Loadon hospital in Whitechapel road is
H.e largest. The total number of beds
n the London hospitals is $500. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
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What a Widow Is.

1t was Sunday school class, and the
teacher believed in asking questions to
see how clearly the scholars understood
their lessons. The widow of Ham was
the subject, and the teacher thought she
would be quickly answered when she
asked, '.What is a widow" There was
silence until she nodded to the small
boy at her left and said, "Yon know
what widow is, don't youY for she
knew the boys mother was onf. "Yes'm, .
he answered; s.'it's lady what takes In
washing.'-New York World.
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the toilet articles which
of every wcsl-organized W6lfl5le.
But the best tooth SCARS, in the Ian
guage of the little girl, ''cost money"
and many woman has been competed
TO buy something less dainty than she
wanted, because she could not afford to
buy the gilt-edged variety.
Here is a tooth soap which may be
highly recommended, 1t is sweet
smelling, nice tasting, and cleansing
without having in its composition an
ingredient which could possibly harm
Fhe teeth Indeed, it is SO mild that
those who require gritty" soap must
add pumice stone to The compound.
ror this tooth sca,, get Of powdered
prris root quarter Of pound, of pow
dered myrrh two ounces. of powdered
white soap three ounces, of powdered
saffron one ounce and of oil of lavender
two drachms- Mix with one pound OF
prccipitated chaltS
This makes quite large quantity.
But the soap keeps we'll Should you
not feel equal to mixing the ingredients
yourself G. druggist will toss the.s to-
getlaor for you, without charging ycu
any more than the separate ingredients
would cost if bought singly.
For the delicate teeth of children
good powder can be made from two
ounces Of CASTLE soap, powdered and
dried; one ounce Of cuttle-fish bone,
powdered; four ounces Of honey and
dash Of lavender for perfume.
Try these. Y World.
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Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing 70 the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cieanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habituai
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pre-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable 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 il
all and ,haye made 1t the most
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orfise in an Atr5

l[le11can journal, say in so many
words that they do not approve OF
q colored man being anything but q
servant on starvation wages. Can
not our thinking men and women
see the point and trade with those
business men whose names appear
in the columns Of the Capital.
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sn1a Beds Besides Preaching.

An Active pastor, who has now retired
from both ministerial and commercial
life, was for many years partner in an
iron bedsteaa business, and was not
ashamed. He was accustomed to boast
that his connection with business en-
abled him to live in good house, to
dress his wife well, to educate his chill
dren, to keep respectable table for his
friends, to help the poor and to. benefit
the church, all OF which was ue.-Na-
tional Review.
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The CAPITAL will issue Christ
mas edition Of beauty and style,
and we invite contributi JUS from
our many brilliant school teachers
throughout the State. We will
give a handsome present for the
best article upon "The Necessity of
Proper Training Of the Boys and
Girls of our Race
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o.

Some scraps of paper are blown up
ward by the strong autumn breeze. They
are fragments of letter. Must have
money immediately been foolish
lost all gam bling mean tp reform
your refusal-1Will be ruined"
Here is another scrap of paper, with
girlish scrawi on its much soiled surface:
dearest Harry-never thought-cared
for me-very happy-call soon-your
own."-New York Recorder.
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A Reply from Tennyson.

On one occasion it was publicly stated
that Tennyson had drawn his inspiration
from Horace and Keats, and a CORE
spondent wrote to ask him If this were
so. NO." he replied; Horace and
Keats were great masters, brit not M
masters, May york Tribune. 5
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one sided Education.

Mr.. Specks-It seems to me college
education makes men rather one sided.
Graduate That's because they always
pail on the same side. They ought to
change their crews around once in
awhile. Good News.
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A Dining Room

In the dining room quaint old
house seen lately was inscription
over the fireplace in hoI Illuminated
text:
Work the jaw
silent paus1
Frequent hay
This was an exceedln mlnder
of the value of slow eat eerful-
ness at table.-West CT
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Three Blessings In Bae:

A triplet of benefit, is comprised ii the
single word-vigor. This implies good APP
petite, sound sleep, the power TO digest.
Hostetter's Stomach Biters endows an en-
feebled system with vigor. 1t insures d.
gestion, helps nightly repose, and increases
The state capital., 1892-12-03

AZ excnange calls love species of intOx-
fcation. Perhaps that is WHY tho course Of
true love is SO often arrested. Texas SSift.
ings.
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''1N order to live Wells said The fdah Who
retuvepates weariig apparel II must BE
careful be dye well. Washington STAR
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Free Reclining, Chair Cars between SPRING
field and Chicago, without change, on night
trains A pleasant daylight trip is made By
going TO Champaign (where ample time 1t
given for dinner) connecting with the Vesi
bule Limited arriy ing in Chicago 4:45 pm
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HOMEMADE TCoJ

Ut Has a Pleasant Taste and
Gus tn the Teul
A nice tooth soap, ora
tooth powder, may be "a
the toilet articles which
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-26
Friday. Feb, 26, 1892.
Hill And Victory.

New York is solid for David B. Hill.
The convention which met ri Albany
Mond av sent Hi delegation to the ma
tional Democratic convention at Chicago;
and put very emphatic Quietus on the
cry made ny the opponents of Senator
Hill that the people Of New York are OPP
posed TO Hill, and that his success is on
IL due TO the 'machinc" A "machine'
might he able to secure Il majority of the
delegates in convention hut ii is almost
beyond the range Of possibility that if
there VAS u considerable opposition to Il
man tla. the ''machinc" could be success
ful in entirely oblitcratin% il. IL there
had been any large nmmler of pco?lc in
New York opposed to he nomination OF
Hill they could at least have made show
in the convention and would nave done
SO. This unauimity on the part OF the
Democrats OF New York forces the con
clusiOn that the Democracy of that State
is decidedly for Hill. and that Cleveland
ia ont of the race He has been rejected
by his own i'ellcw-citizens ana must now
take q back seat in the political arena,
despite he protest Of Il few of his sore
head friends.
"Hili and victory" will he The battle cry
of the Democrats in the coming cam
paign, and with Hill to lead where all good
Democrats may follow there is LITTLE doubt
Of the ultimate victory
Democrats have made w their minds to
go into this fight to win and with such
determination they naturally turn to David
Bennett Hill as thci: leader. He las new
er let the Democratic banner trail in ;hc
dust Of defeat, but has always born ii
alOtt to victory, at lines in the face OF
obstacles that seemed iusurmouistahlc,
and it is 10 him ;hat the good old Demo
crafts, who have fought their party's bat
ties for twenty five years past, now look
to lead them to triumph
The Democrats tried the experiment OF
candidate tainted with mugwumpery
four years ago and right bitterly do they
rue the experiment. Now they want NJ
mere muswumpery but oldtime straight
simon-pnre Democracy; they believe thai
they have fonnd in David Bennett q rep
resentativc of that Democracy, which wa,
upheld by Jefferson, Jackson and Til
don.