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The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-26
a Successful RuSe.

A couple of thirsty fellows who had
been lOafing all the forenoon on the
Quays at Stockholm were struck with a
brilliant idea. They borrowed an old
brandy keg and half filled it with water.
Then one of them slung it on his Shout
der and took it to the nearest spirit
vault, where he stated that he had been
sent by one of the shippers in port to
have the keg filled with brandy.
The captain is sorry he only got it
half full yesterday and thinks it would
be better to have it filled to the top"
The key was accordingly held under
the tap till it was full, and the fellow
hoisted it on his shoulder, but as he vas
about to walk off with it he was stop,
ped by the clerk, who demanded pay
ment for the spirits.
Hasn't our skipper a running ac-
COUNT
''Certainly not .
BLESS me! | must have gone TO the
wrong shop! There is nothing for it
but TO empty half the key back again"
This was no Ooner said than done,
after which our hero merrily went III
search of his companion.-Dagblaedt.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-26
Is Life
Worth Living?

That depends upon the
Liver. If the Liver is
inactive the whole sys-
TEN is out of order-the
breath is bad, digestion
poor, head dull Or aching,
energy and hopefulness
gone, the spirit is de-
pressed, a heavy weight
exists after eating, with
general dependency and
the blues. The Liver is
the housekeeper of the
health and Il harmless,
simple remedy that acts
like Nature, does not
constipate afterwards or
require constant taking,
does not interfere with
business or pleasure dur
ing its use, makes Sim
mons Liver Regulator a
medical perfection.
l have tested its virtues personally, and
know that for Dyspepsia. B~iliousnesa and
ThrObbing Headache. ii Is the best medi-
cine the world ever saw. Have tried forty
other remedies before Simmons Liver
Regulator, and zone Of them gave more
than temporary relief. bu- the Regulate:
not only relieved but cured.
III. Ii, JONES, Macon, Ga,
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-26
ON WORD

! come TO you with a small affair that
you may need. In England, the Cont
nent and many foreign countries, myself
and wares are we'll known Many Amer
lean families on their return from abroad
bring my articles with them, for they
know them pretty well, but you may not
be one of these.
Confidence between man and man is
slow of growth, and when found, its
rarity makes it valuable | ask your con
tidence and make a reference to this
Journal to indorse that confidence. | do
not think it will be misplaced.
| make the best form of a cure-an
absolute one-for biliousness and head
ache that can be found in this year. The
cure is so small in itself, and yet its COM
fort to you is so great-20 minutes being
its limit when relief cOmes-that it has
become the marvel Of its time One and
a half grains OF medicine, coated with
sugar, is my remedy, in the shape of one
small pill, known to commerce as DIR.
HANDOCK'S NEW LIVER PILL. 1t
is old in the markets Of Europe, but is
new to North America. The price is as
l0w as an honest medicine can be sold
II, - cents Send "A postal card for d
sample Vial, to try them, before you
purchase.
DIR. HAYDOCK,
- IN.l,l, C.-,,+ "
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-26
The Indian Attendants on the Queen

The Indian attendants who now inva-
riably accompany the queen are a source
of great trouble to the court officials
who have charge of the various arrange
ments. The Indians require to travel
by themselves in a separate saloon, and
their meals and all refreshments must
be served to them in the train at the
stopping stations instead of their going
to the Bullets with the suite and the
European servants.
Special arrangements have also to be
made for the Indians at the hotels, which
cause much bother and considerable ex
ira expense. Yet they have practically
no duties and are perfectly useless ex,
cept for show.-London Tit-Bits.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-26
CUPID AND THE CAT.
n Suffering Feline Came Two
Souls That Beat as One.

III SuherlnS Feline Came Between Two
Souls That Beat as One.
he lives in Evanston, and during the
past two years has been paying his adj
dresses to II Of the most charming
girls on the north side. The wedding
day has not been named, but their en-
gagement was announced almost a wear
ago.
Several weeks ago, while they were
walking home from church one Sunday
night, they ran across a cat that was
walling ~piteOusly on a doorstep. 'Do
you hear that, Jim?' she exclaimed.
grasping his arm with a closer grip.
There's something the matter with that
poor little pussy. I'm going to see what
ais it."
Nonsense" he replied. Lets 90 on;
the cat will take care of ITSELF"
mo; let's see what is the trouble"
Without more ado the young woman
ran up to the cat and was Mortified to
find that the animal had evidently been
run over by a wagon, as its spine was
dislocated and it was barely able to
crawl by dragging its hind legs.
"Shes done for, sure enough" com
mcnted the EvanstOnian. "She won't
last long. Come on, now"
The girl suddenly Strengthened up to
her full height. do you mean to say
that you would leave any animal to
suffer like this? There is a drugstore
on the next corner. Run over there and
buy an ounce of chloroform. Hurry,
now, there's a dear!'
Nonsense! You don't suppos I'm
going into the business of dOctOring sick
cats on the streets at night, do you? Be
sensible"
And you don't suppose I'm going to
let this cat suffer here, do you? Go and
bring me-a bottle Of chloroform in
stantly."
Il won't do it,"
but l insist"
you certainly can't be in earnest?"
II certainly am. If you don't do it
will go after it myself"
You want TO make me appear ride
ulous::'
Hurry up, dear"
For moment the young man did not
stir. The blood rushed to his face, and
he began to grow angry. "See here!'
he exclaimed. This is carrying mat
ters entirely too far. | will permit no
woman to make a fool Of me like this.
III get your chlorOfOrm if you really in
sist, but | warn you-you'l never have
a chance to do such a trick again. I will
never have anything to do with you
again. Mark that"
'Get the ChlOrOfOrm."
eff l do everything is over between
u.s."
"All right; bring it,"
Two minutes later a fine lace hand
kerchief saturated with the anasthetic
was applied by a fair, white hand to the
nose of the suffering brute and the wall
ing ceased.
Here this story should end. A regard
for the truth, however, cOmpels the ad-
dition of the statement that the young
man thus far has actually carried his
threat into execution and the prospect
Of that wedding grows DINNER and
dimmer.-ChicagO Mail.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-26
Taking or n Horse Collar,

1t is not always ignorant persons who
fail TO observe closely. Coleridge and
Wordsworth took a drive with a friend.
After great difficulty the horse was I'm.
harnessed, except they could not get the
collar off. One of them said it was a
downright impossibility" and that the
horses head must have grown since the
collar was put ON. La, master" said
a girl, turn the collar upside down.
Housekeeper.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-26
Lightning Kindled the Fireplace Fire.

Saturday night there was apretty big
thunderstorm. An old negro named
Henry Wishum lives at SOL jefferson
street. There was no one in the house
while the storm was in progress. The
building was struck by lightning and
the whole front Of the house was torn to
pieces. On the opposite side of the room
was an open fireplace filled with trash,
before which a screen had been placed.
The lightning ignited this rubbish as
nicely as a match could have done, and
without sott;"5 fire to anything else in
the room. When Wishum's wife re-
turned shortly afterward she found the
fire burning c%heerfully. - Americas
Times-Recorder.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-26

DIR. liAYDOCk,
IS Fulton Street, Y. y.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-26
Eggs.

The natives of the Antilles eat ALI
gator eggs and esteem them as a great
luxury. They are said TO never trouble
themselves about the freshness of the
egg. If half incubated it is all the bet
ter in their estimation.-Exchange.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-07-26
Anxious to Close Up.

Hostess-Won't you sing something,
Mr.. Greene?
Mr.. G.-There are so many strangers
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
Barrels without Slaves.

Barrels and casks are now successfully
turned ont direct from the tree-that is.
without the wood having to be cut up
into numerous slaves. By this method,
which is known as the Oncken system,
the tree stem is first sawed into lengths
to suit that of the cask to be made, and
these lengths are boiled for about three
hours in closed vessel, which renders
the wood soft. a current Of electricity
being also passed through the water dur
ing the boiling process. The log Is
taken from the boiler to the cutting ma
chine, in which it is fixed as in lathe
and brought up against long, broad
cutting blade; the log is revolved, the
knife automatically approaches it and
the sheet of wood passes out TO the rear
of the machine through an opening in
the frame just at the edge of the blade.
as in plane.
The sheet of wood is drawn from the
machine on to a table, where it is cut
into lengths suitable for the diameter Of
the barrel. The lerSths are taken to a
growing machine , grooved near the
edges for receiving the head and bottom
of the cask The wood is now put into
another machine. which cuts long, mar
row Y pieces, or gussets, out of the
edges at intervals, which give the neces-
sary double taper to the cask. The
sheets of wood are finally formed up
into cylinder and the first two hoops
driven on by the machine, there being
thus only one stave in the cask. and
consequently only one joint. The sheets
of wood can receive any degree of thin
ness.-New York Sun.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
Onions and Garlic for Luncbeon.

Neither the German nor the Irishman
is averse to onions mingled with his
food. The Italian eats the onion like an
apple. A chunk of bread and two onions
is luncheon enough for an Italian ditch
digger or pile driver. All of these de-
mand their full midday hour. and if
nothing better offers curl up with their
heads on stone or pile of boards and
take a nap.
The Polish and Russian Hebrews take
no luncheon hour unless they work near
home, when they go home and eat with
their families. As most of these men
work by the piece they are not willing
to stop work for luncheon Under their
chairs or ON their sewing machines they
have chunk of black bread and garlic.
These they take bites of from time to
time as they are hungry. These men
work mostly among themselves. When
they come in contact with other nation
alities, and particularly in the factories
where they work with girls, there is a
loud outcry against their garlic.-New
York Evening Sun.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
A Gallant Kentuckian.

When the name of Mrs Mary Brown
Day was before the Kentucky legisla-
ture the other day for election rs state
librarian Senator Mulligan made this
fervid and chivalrous plea in the lady's
behalf:
The storied stream that surges near
US, floating on its bosom a full, round
century of history, poetry, tradition, was
broader, deeper, clearer than now: these
old hills that tower above US were
greener. loftier, yet easier climbed: this
old pile was statelier. majestic; men
were braver. youth more heroic. lasses
were fairer, may be pardoned for at
least believing? and amid that troop
ing throng of maidens, more beautiful
than the nymphs of Thessalian groves,
purer than the virgins who fed the sa-
cred flames on Ephesian altars. brighter
in glance and smile than the beam Of
Venus, happy as the wild birds that
twittered around them, the echo of these
hills repeating, but adding no sweetness
to their laughter, the most winsome and
beloved, gentlest, bonniest. best, was
she whom we so love to remember as
Mary Brown Russell"
She was elected.-New York Post.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
An Amusing Trick.

Select boy who will be easy to man.
age and seat him at table with COB
let between his teeth. Now tell him to
groan and make other doleful sounds.
still keeping the glass between his teeth
This part of the performance having
passed off, say to him, Il think. my
friend, that the results would be more
satisfactory if should cover your head
with this towel Accordingly his head
is then enveloped in a cloth on which
two marks have been previously made
with charcoal to represent the eyes,
Care must be taken that the glass is still
kept between his teeth.
When all is. ready he is told to con-
tinue to make the sounds he had made
before. If all goes well the resonance
of the sounds. amplified by the presence
of the glass and the curious aspect of
the boy, will form a combination quite
sufficient to please the most exacting.-
New York World
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17

| Some years since Lieutenant Peary.
who is now somewhere in the frozen
north, had charge of certain govern
ment works at Key West. While the
work was in progress he noticed on the
bottom of the harbor. near where a
breakwater was being built, something
which shone through the water. He in
Quired what it was. but he was able to
get no response more satisfactory than
the assurance that it had always been
there. The boatmen of the neighbor-
hood had seen it shining there in their
childhood. and had in turn been assured
by their fathers that il had been there
all their time.
Although the inhabitants of that sub
tropical cline might be content to live
and die with an unsolved mystery at
their very doors, it will easily be under
stood that the temper of Lieutenant
Peary was different. He sent divers
down to investigate and after much diff
fculty succeeded in bringing to light a
small copper cannon of the Fifteenth CEN
tury. He was able to satisfy all the
claims of the government to the piece
for the price of old copper and the inter-
esting relic became his own.-Boston
Courier
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
Sharp New Yorkers.

Your New Yorker is witty individ-
ual. His sense of humor is as broad and
rollicking as his conversation is keen
and crisp. He may be small boy in
frayed knickerbockers crying ''wuxtra'
on the street; fakir on Broadway sell
ing patent collar buttons or broker on
'change-the same Attic salt and laconic
brevity flavor his remarks, tempered
with sense of humor that robs his
sharpest thrust Of half its sting.
Here, young man." said Russell Sage
one day, as he held out nickel to a
fakir who had dropped his box of tin
watches on the stone coping of the Trim
ity churchyard fence and lodged, at the
risk of life and limb, after the old mans
hat, which had blown half way across
the street. The fakir knew the multi
millionaire. but had evidently not reck-
oned on the thrift which helped win the
millions.
THANK We, Mister Sage" he said, as
the size of the reward dawned upon him.
"Wait minnit an III give you yer
change"
Deacon Sage hurried away and the by
ISLANDERS laughed.-New York Recorder
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
Repartee in tho Classroom.

A member of the Harvard class oi
1860 is responsible for the following:
The elucidator of the mysteries of
chemistry was then Professor Job Cook
a very sedate man and never intention.
ally guilty of a joke.
One day, in recitation, he said to a
student, Mr.. Slack, how do you slack
liner
The student, supposing the pun upon
his name to be intentional, answered
quick as flash, Cook it. sir
OF course the class roared, but in
stead of enjoying the apt repartee the
professor took it as a personal affront
and reported Mr.. Slack for reprimand.
Boston Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
Nourishmen hY Bathing.

''It is well known that the skin is a
great absorbent, and nutrition even can
be conveyed through its agency" said a
trained nurse. "a physician once or
dered beef tea bath for child that
was nursing. who was apparently dying
of some exhaustive bowel trouble, and
with admirable effect. And | myself
have found that rubbing delicate per
sons with warm olive oil is an e4cellenr
tonic. If had the charge of puny.
sickly baby | should feel inclined to
give it oil baths instead of water baths,
and try the effect. The oil is quite as
cleansing, and it stands to reason that
such tiny beings, particularly if they
are badly nourished, should not have
the natural oil of the body continually
washed away."-New York Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
Origin of pome.tieated Dogs.

The Eskimo dog is derived from the
wolf. Doubtless the first dogs which
were trained to serve mankind were the
jackals Of Asia, which are to this day
very intelligent and docile when tanned.
There was kind of dog kept by the an
cient Egyptians which was evidently
obtained by breeding from a slenderly
built species that is wild in Africa at
the present time,-lnterview in Wash
ington Star,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
Ages of Wrecked Vessels.

The number of wrecks is proportion
ately larger for new vessels than for
those that have reached the average
age of service. OF the 662 casualties on
our Atlantic and gulf coasts during the
year ending Jan. 80, 1880, lis happened
to vessels between the ages of 3 and 7
years, 123 to those between and IA
years of age and l21 to those between IA
and 20 years. The greatest loss for Eng
land is between the 21st and Both years
of the ships age-3.41S being lost then
as compared to l,S0a between the 31st
and 40th years; 2,747 were lost between
the 18th and Goth years as compared to
3.141 between the Sd and 7th years.
Providence journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17

Tombak is narcotic, which is known
under the name of Nicotiana Persica.
and is cultivated in Persia exclusively,
in the provinces of Chiraz, Kechan and
Ispahan. Its quality varies with the
place Of production. The best tombak
is that which is derived from Chiraz
The production of this province varies
between 1.5OO and 1000 bales a year,
which is almost entirely consumed by
members of the imperial family.
Tombak of this superior quality is not
very abundant, and the price paid for it
is about fifty or sixty francs the oke. the
oke being equivalent to Spounds avoir-
dupois. The province of Kechan pro-
duces the second quality of Persian TOM
bak. With small leaves like the Chiraz
tombak the product of Kechan is not
even so abundant-Kew Bulletin.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
ENGLAND BEFORE THE STORM.

The day that is the night Of days.
With cannon fire for sun ablsze.
We spy from any pillows lift:
And England still this tidal drift
Would she TO sainted forethought vow
A space before the thunder's food,
That martyr Of its hour might now
Spare her the tears of blood7
Asleep upon her ancient deeds,
She hugs the vision plethora bleeds.
And counts her manifold increase
OF treasure in the fruits Of peace.
What curse on earth's improvident,
When the dread trumpet skaters rest.
Is wreaked, she knows. yet smiles content
As cradle rocked from breast.
She. impious to the Lord Of Hosts,
The yalor of her offsI ring boasts.
Mindless that now on land and main
His needed prayer is acti,e brain.
No more great heart ma" d the home
Save eyed and armed L ~ skilled TO cleave
Yon swallower wave with shroud of foam,
We see not distant heave.
They stand to be her sacrifice.
The sons this mother filings like dice,
To face the odds and brave the Fates;
As in those days of starry dates,
When cannon cannon's counterblRst
Awakened. muzZle muzzle bowled.
And high in swathe Of smoke the mast
Its fighting rag outrolled.
George Meredith in London Atheneum.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
Some Sick Odors.

In cholera the odor Of the skin is am
moniacal: it is acid in what is called
milk fever; sweet in the onset period of
the plague. or honeylike, according to
Doppner. who observed the plague at
Vetlanka; acetoformic in rheumatism.
particularly in the region of the en-
gorged articulations: Of new plucked
feathers in measles; of new baked bread
in scarletina; in smallpox the odor is
that of the fallow deer: in typhoid fever
it is that of hlood-DOctor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
GRAINS OF GOLD.
face.

Honest labor bears lovely face.
As love increases prudence diminishes
People whe hope are generally people
who help.
If you are good man, what are you
good fors
A good way to learn to talk is to first
learn to listen.
Every hour of lost time is chance OF
future misfortune.
We are no longer happy as soon as we
wish to be happier.
The blackest fluid is used as an agent
to enlighten the world
Humility is so rare that it usually gets
called mean spiritedness.
All truth is nonsense to the man who
has taken a lie into his heart.
The man who lives only for himself is
engaged in very small business.
The woman with the prettiest face is
not always the most beautiful woman.
There is too much genteel loating that
would like to claim the name of work.
People are scarce who are satisfied
with their next door neighbor's religion.
1t is a great deal easier to be content
ed without riches than it is with them.
. Throwing stones and bad words at
people are prompted by the same spirit.
Some people pray too much for them
selves, and not enough for their neigh
bors.
When men are the most sure and ar
rogant, they are commonly the most
mistaken.
There are people who pray, "Thy
kingdom come" VINO do it on condition
that is to come in their way.
There is great deal of genuine se.-
fishness going up and down in the world
that goes by the name of religion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
An Cid English Institution.

We have quite lost the mughouse
This was kind of music hall
q large room where only men were ad.
mitted, and where ale or stout was the
only drink consumed. Every man had
his pipe; there was president. A barr
played at one end of the room, and out
of the company present one after the
other stood up to Sing. Between the
songs there were toasts and speeches,
sometimes of a political kind, and the
people drank to each other from table
to table. Walter Besant in Harper's.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
Artificial voices Supplied.

A knowledge of the physiology of the
human larynx has made it possible to
supply artificial voices to persons who
have been deprived of their own. Many
instances are given where, by the inser-
ton of suitable rubber membranes, they
have been of great practical use in
speech.-New York Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17

After j. q. Hollands woman lecture
in New England town, where emanci-
patton had been embraced to consider
able extent. young lady who was en-
gagged in the study of medicine said to
him, Doctor, what you say is very good
for women who have husbands and chill
dren, but what do you say to those of us
who have noney'
81 say get them" answered the doe-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. Is, Ed M.-Meets
every wednesday night, on or before full moon.
j. B. MEYER, Sec'y. Ed BAIIEY " N
ST. CLAIRS VILE CHAPTER NJ, ~ t2,.,I
arch MdsoHs.-Stated convocations irst Fridays n
each month. i"' ~
j. B. MEYER, Rec. Ed BAIIFy TT II
BELMONT COUNCIL. No "A p &c a,
Meets second Tuesday of each month,
j. b. MEYER, Secy. j. B. RYAN TIN
HOPE COMMANDER, No. 20, K. T-sta.ed
cOnclaves, first Tuesday of each month
j. Ii. MEYER Secv JB RYAN 4 q