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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-08-10

Mas has passed along ana Major
Mckinley may resume his satisfied
,ia,oleonic expression. No human
'are diseoyereiand consequent
". . t6cre is no NECESSITY u revising the
tariff schedule for tie protection OF
American worEingmen from depreda-
tions Of the aauper labor of the red
planet.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-08-10

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v.rfably n advance Weekly subscri pflohs Wiz
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vithou' taking receipts properly signed y y
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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-08-10
4 REroRM SUGGESTION.

An exchange says: 1.-THE English
method Of closing a public service
might be adopted in some American
churches with good results. The
people stand moment, after the bene-
diction, then reverently sit down, then
put on their wraps and gloves, exchange
a friendly word or two with their neigh
bors, and then pass quietly out. Too
often, in our congregations, the bene-
diction is a signal to make break for
the door as if each worshiper had been
startled by hearing his dinner bell"
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-08-10
The WORLD
eusLlsHED DAILY AND WEEKLY.

F. VERNON ALEg., Editor q Prop.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-08-10

BGJOTc ana dJIer est Medicine En0lGR. ASK
druggist for WooD's PHosPH0DINE; II he offers
some worthless medicine in place of this, leave
his dishonest store inclose price In letter, and
we will send by return by mail Price, one
package 81; six SIS one tciH please, sir .cH cure.
Pamphlet In plain sealed enyelop, stamps. Ad-
dress The Wood Chemical Company.
1871 Woodward avenue, Detroit, Mich.
sB Sold In Martinsburg and everywhere by all
druggists. 7.251y-d&w.
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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-08-10

The sympathy strike" at the Dn-
qaesne Carnegie Mills has come to an
ingloriods end. The strike was pre-
cipitated two weeks ago by men be-
longing to the Amalgamated Assoeia-
ton, and was intended to give moral
support and encouragement to the
Homestead strikers.
Superintendent Morrison Of the Du-
qussne Mill posted notice Saturday
night giving the strikers tie option Of
reporting at the mills for work by z
d clock Monday morning or with.
drawing entirely from the employ OF
the Company. Many Of the men, see
ing the uselessuess of the strike, re.
turned to the mills before : o'clock and
reported for duty. When the o'clock
whistle began to blow there We're still
a large number outside the gates; but
before the whistle stopped there was q
stampede to get inside, and in few
minutes the sympathy strike" wal
over.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-20
In the Coils of a Python,

Not many persons have been Rugged
by an angry and hungry python four
teen feet long and have escaped. One
man had that experience recently,
and he probably would not now be
alive had assistance not arrived lust
in time. He is superintendent
Stephen OF the Cincinnati Geological
Gardens, and he was engaged in tax
ing all the snakes out OF a cage and
putting them into a box in order to
make some changes in the cage.
There were several boa-constrictors
and one big python, and all were
active, as they had not been fed for
some time, which with big snake
means for a week or two.
Mr.. Stephens had succeeded in put
ting all the snakes into the box except
the python, which, when his back was
turned, made rush at him. He saw
it coming and as he could not
escape, he seized she great serpent
by the neck with his right hand, and
with his left cIutchsd it's body about
a foot behind the head where the
muscles are strongest. The snake
instantly coiled about Mr.. Stephens
legs, and a contest OF strength and
endurance began.
Finally Mr.. Stephens was obliged
to loosen his grip upon the serpent's
neck. Instantly the great mouth
seized his hand and swallowed it to
the wrist, closing its jaws as it did
so, and breaking a fang in the mans
flesh. The pain reused him, and he
clutched the snakes throat until it
gasped for breath, when he drew out
his imprisoned hand. At that point
attendants rushed into the cage and
beat the python until it uncoiled, and
Mr.. Stephens was released. Fortu-
nately the bite OF the python is not
poisonous
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-20
SIGN LANGUAGE is UNIVERSAL

Motions Used by Indians Of Old
Now Taught in Deaf-mute
Schools.
1t is a fact worth noting that the
signs used by the Indians Of North
America are Identical in many instan-
ces with those employed by the deaf
mutes OF today. A short time ago a
friend OF a writer in Scrjbner, who
spent considerable time among the
Indians, but who had never talked
with a deaf-mute before conversed
with some pupils OF the New York in
situations by means of signs which
he had learned from the red men.
'Where are you going?' and II am
going away on horseback" were the
same when given by the deaf mutes
and by the visitor. Another instance
showing the sign language to be the
universal one was when the mother OF
the writer, herself q deaf person, while
attending a. convention of instruct
ors OF the deaf in France, conversed
On various topics with a mute friend
by means of signs. The French lady
had no knowledge OF the English Ian
guage, while the American knew hard
ly a word of French.
It is evident that with the aid of a.
means OF communication having the
scope of this 81 On language, and learn
ed without effort by simple intercom-
munication of deaf mntes general
knowledge may be rapidly instilled
into the minds of those who are de-
prived OF hearing. They improve re-
narkably fast; but this system is not
without it's drawbacks, for if the sign
language is depended upon too greatly
the pupil does not make that pro-
gress in the English language that is
essential to his communication with
hearing and speaking people, nor for
his improvement by the reading OF
both text books and current litera.
ture.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-20
COST OF SOME BIG THINGS.

/. s5.E Z r. f-= 6 s 3
Buildings. Paintings. Books. Horses
Amounts.
Inc magnificent national capitol at
Washington has cost, since the laying
OF the cornerstone in 1893, very
nearly $15,00o,OoO, but the state
capitol OF New York at Albany, al
though not yet completed according
to the architects designs, has already
cost almost $4,000, 900, and is the
most expensive building of modern
times. The largest and most expen-
sive city hallin the United States is
that of Philadelphia, and it's principal
tower is to contain the largest clock
IN the world. The greatest price ever
paid for a horse was $15O,OOO, given
by Malcolm Forbes, of Boston, for
Arion, which he bought from Sena-
tor Stanford, of California. Axtell,
the trotter, brought $1O5, 900 when s
years old, while in 1891 St. Blaise
was sold for 100000. One hundred
ana three thousand dollars has been
offered and refused for Hebrew bible
now IN the library of the vatican at
Rome. This makes it the most valu-
able book in the world, so far as dol
lars and cents go. In 1886, when the
entire Dutch nation was crazy upon
the subject of tulips, single bulb was
sold for $4,000. At such prices it
would pay better to raise tulips than
TO own the most valuable gold mine
in the world.
Speaking OF gold mines, where do
you suppose the most valuable bit of
ore ever smelted in the world, so far
as known, was found? asks Harper's
Young People. In California or Aus
tralia Or India? No, indeed. It was
a lot containing 200 pounds of quartz
holding gold at the rate of $4,000
per ton. and was found
In a mine at 1shpeming, Mich,
The costliests cigars ever exported
from Havana were quantity made
expressly for the Prince 81 Wales and
valued at 1.87 apiece in the factory.
The largest sum ever asked or Of
tered for single diamond was 81
100, 900, which the Prince of Hydera-
bad, in India agreed to give the jeweler
who then owned the imperial, which
is considered the finest stone in the
world. Theshah of Persia and the
sultan of Turkey each possesses g.
prayer mat, Or rug, made Of diamonds
and pearls, and valued at something
over S2,5OO,00O apiece. The largest
and most expensive rug in the world,
made of the ordinary materials of
which such things are manufactured
is owned by the Carlton club, OF Lon
don. A broken wooden horse with
which Napoleon Bonaparte played
when a child was recently sold for
1000 francs. Thank Of paying $780,
600 for a single meal. That is what
a wealthy Roman once did when he
wished to impress dozen guests with
his disregard for riches. The most
valuable of modern paintings is NIeis-
sonier's 1884," which was bought
by Frenchman for $l7O,OOO. The
same gentleman paid S15O,OOO for
':The Angelus," by Millet, of which
you all have doubtless seen photo
graphs or other reproductions.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-20
Lively for the Letter-Writer

The carelessness of danger which
oharaeterizes certain soldiers does not
always extend to certain persons
about them. The French Marshal,
Bugead, was once debating, very near
q battlefield, a letter to his secretary.
AS the general spoke the words OF
his letter, bomb from the enemy's
camp fell just in front of the door of
his tent. The general went on talking,
but the secretary seized his paper and
half rose from his seat.
"Why are you stopping?" asked the
marshal.
1.-THE bomb!" gasped the secretary.
"Have | said anything about
bomb?"
"No-but-th e-homb-the bomb!'
; t'Now what" said the marshal, i'm.
patiently, ''has the bomb got to do
with the letter am debating to YOU?
Go on with your writing!"
He ,esamed his dictat,on.-Tit- Bits.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-20
HOW TO co TO SLEEP.
Watch Yourself and Learn the
Proper Manner.

Watch Yourself and Learn the
Proper Manner.
eff you have never done so, watch
yourself 60 to Sleep" said Delsarte
priestess, land you will be amazed to
see how tense your position is. Your
knees are drawn and Bonded, your
back is curved, the arms are held
mole or less tightly to the body and
the fingers are folded; the eyelids are
held shut, not allowed to droop over
the eyes, the neck isl strained and
the head seems to touch the pillows
only at the temples. The points OF
contact with the bed are really at
temples, shoulders, hips, knees and
ankles. Now look at a child sleeping.
Every muscle is relaxed, every Joint is
inert and prone on the touch; his
little frame finds rest at every point.
The features are undone, so to
speak, the nose widens, the mouth
droops. the eyelids close easily, and
with every line Of expression oblitera-
ted he finds utler and complete re-
pose. That abandon makes him
fall out Of bed sometimes, such an
inert body has he become. You may
initiate him even to that degree if
necessary. Begin at your toes to re-
lax, loosen your joints and muscles,
unbend your fingers, shake your wrists
loose, take the curve and strain out
Of your neck, 90 all to pieces, in fact,
and see how the days fatigue seems
to slip off from you and the gentle
mantle OF rest and oblivion enfolds
you like q garment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-20
shall leave Miner below stairs to look

shall leave Miner below stairs to look
out for 'enl-and-''
"But you're not goin' to take away
them gold things?"
II should rather think am, Moth
err Hutchings. II there's anything due
to you, you'll probably get paid; if
not
And the detective walked quietly
out OF the room.
When he had reached the end of the
long hall he stopped and turned
round abruptly confronting the girl
called "Betsey," who had skunk noise
lessly after them.
"Now, then, what haveyou tosay?"
"It's q lie-it's lie! gasped the girl
II will tell it, if she kills me for it!
She sent 'em out to beg-she sends
'em out every day!"
''The children?''
eyes, the children! She struck me
this morning and I'll be revenged!"
went on Betsey, with flashing eyes.
"And-hush! Is that her? No, It's
only blind Jake-I heard her tell 'em
she'd beat 'em to death if they came
back without money! Hush! 1t is
her; 1 can't tell you more; only go to
the station-house in-street. I
heard EN- talking it over this morn
ing"
Betsey glided away like a shadow as
Mother Hutchings' cat-like step
sounded on the creaking boards, when
Judge Emerson and his companion
slowly left the house.
''The station-house in - street,"
musingly repeated the officer. II
didn't anticipate this. I knew Betsey
had something to say all the time,
butt looks badly; it looks badly"
Judge Emerson made no comment
he could not speak.
Arrived at the station-house the
detective whispered one or two words
In the ear OF q man sitting behind q
tall desk, and was silently motioned
to room beyond.
'"The names?" questioned the officer.
"Charles Guido and Mary Frances
ca Emerson, testified to by the in
mates OF No. - street, frozen to
death in Brick alley last night"
IHe detective opened the door and
Judge Emerson stood before the dead
children of his dead son-all that re-
manned OF his fated race-and recog-
nized, with q keen pang OF remorse,
the little ones whom he had turned
from his own door scarce twenty four
hours ago.
AS he had neted so had it been
measured unto him, tn bitteres5 cup
THAT ever come to mortal lips.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-20

as shown in Fig. /. Then I
punched two quarter-inch holes, the
first one about one inch from upper
end OF spud and the other, two or
three inches below, according to the
length OF spud. Then make it a lit.
tie eoncave, which gives it strength
to resist any pressure on the handle;
which is cut beveling, as shown in Fig.
Z. Any tough spade or fork handle
WI answer the purpose. The handle
must be riveted on the concave side
OF blade; the head of rivet should be
long and T-shaped to bend over the
handle to keep it from splitting. I
have a. large and small spud. The
latter is made from hand-saw plate
about eight inches long and two inches
at pointed end and tapering shown
IN Fig. 1; made in every way as the
one described. My large one use for
sspading in the garden; they are thin,
light, and easily kept sharp.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-20
A E:~AVENLY BIRTHDAY.

"tDost thou keep count and say in thy far
place, ',%.' III
This birthday is the first since that dark
When on my breast was laid Loves funer-
al aower?" ..
Thou hast won all, in the immortal race
SConqueror otlie, and death. and time and
space,
And I. a tagging beaten runner, cover,
While round me hooking memories jeer
and lower.
and from thy far world comes no helpful
grace.
Thou dost not whisper that those heights
are cold
Where I walk not beside thee, and the
night
OF death is long. Nay, am OVERLOAD.
Thou sittest comforted and healed with
light
And young and glad; and who wait am
old;
Yet will find thee, even in deaths de-
spite.
Louis Chandler Moulton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-20
/. Another observation-disclosures 81,

Another suggestions although old
70 many may be new to some to
which wish to call attention is that
OF cutting corn railroad" fashion, or
Dy gong through the first two rows
where the shocks are to stand and
lying the standards, cutting only the
Two ivy, rows in which they are tied, then
taking a single row on one side and
gong the whole length of the row,
stopping at each shock to set up the
armful cut between the shocks; then
gong back on the other side of the
row OF shocks the same way, and so
on till the rows are cut; the last row
cut, the shocks are tied. In cutting
this way the work is all straight
ahead and l think corn can be cut
faster by, this method than by cutting
one shock at time. Try it and see
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-20
Grass Seeding,

In answer to q subscriber the Orange
Judd Farmer has this to say about
grass seeding:
On we'll prepared loamy soils
10 to II lbs to an acre of the ordi-
nary red clover seed is sufficient. On
clays and other soils not so rich in
plant food it is necessary to SOW .12
to 10 lbs to be sure OF good stand.
Of course if the season is very favorable
throughout, a. less quantity would
probably give good results, but TAX
Ing one year with another it is not ad-
vlsable to SOW less than the above
named quantities.
1t is the cheapest and best method
to SOW timothy seed when drilling
wheat. 1t is the cheapest and usual
ly the best method in all respects.
Most wheat drills have attachments
by means of which timothy seed can be
sowed while the wheat is being drilled,
thus saving an additional going over
the ground, which is then in good con-
dition and the seed is more likely to
grow. Then too, the plant will get a
good start before the freezing weather
comes on and will be better able to win
ter well. In some cases it happens
that If the wheat is thin or not very
strong the grass sowed this early will
tend to choke out the wheat but ordi-
narlly this will not happen. If the
season Is not favorable for wheat it
Will hold it's own. Autumn grass seed
ing, however, often fails because of
continuous dry weather during Sep
TENDER and October. If this happens
the field can be again seeded later in
Autumn or the following Spring.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-20

er are we'll worth remembering: The
first suggestion is that OF an i'm
proved corn-cutter, for more readily
and easily gathering down or leaning
corn. It is made OF an ordinary
heavy back cutter, such as are Soda
hardware stores. The cut will explain
how it is made, the dotted lines show
ing the cutter before treatment, the
solid lines after treatment. The cor
ner OF the blade should be cut out
with a cold chisel, and care should be
taken when heating the horn not to
heat the blade SO as to draw the tenn,
per.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-20
Some Brief Pointers,


Late Matched chicks are apt to be
lacking in size and vigor, and their
progeny will follow suit.
In horse parlance, if a. foal is drop
ped December 81, it is a yearling the
next day.
An exchange lays down the wise
rule for sheep raisers to grow mutton
breeds If near a good market for meat,
letting the wool be secondary con-
sideration; or wool, if distant from a
market, or if large focks are to be
kept.
At this season it is important to
give cattle, horses and sheep a taste
OF salt. Sheep should have it as often
as once a week, at least. But it is
better to place humps of American
rock salt 1.-THE best) where the animals
can help themselves. If constantly
within reach they will not take too
much.
Farm poultry, with the opportuni-
ties for healthful exercise and plenty
of good food the parents ought to
thrive and pay we'll for their keep.
But far too frequently they are a
sorry neglected lot, and consequently
fail to make satisfactory returns
This is not, however, the fault of the
biddy. The farmer is heguilty biped.
Why don't farmers oftener keen
pigeons? It would be very little
trouble to fit up e. loft, and the sub
sequent care of the beautiful creatures
is not great. They make charming
addition to the farm live stock, and
the tender squads are not bad eating
by any means. Let the boys or girls
have a flock of pigeons. 1t will help
to make them contented with farm
life.
Prof. Henry, of the Wisconsin Elk
pertinent station, says there is an
absolute loss in cooking food for hogs.
He claims that the only way in which
cooked food is OF any value is in fur
nishing a variety. There is so much
difference OF opinion upon this subject
and upon the use OF ground as against
uneround grain, that we should ad-
wise all farmers to accept no state
ment as authoritative, bnt to test the
matter fully for themselves.
Few men have grown rich by selling
hay, corn or oats. The apparent
profit was derived by robbing the
soil of plant food which went away
with each load sold. By feeding these
products on extra profit would be
procured from that operation, and
the plant food would remain where
it belongs-upon. the farm. Look to
it that you are not selling part of
the farm whenever you haul a. load of
produce to market. Some men DO
this, but do not find it out until too
late. 49, ".s- 49,
The fixed stanehion for fastening
in stall ought to be relegated to the
limbo OF discarden things, along with
other Instruments of torture. They
hold q COW, surely enough; but the
restraint on her freedom is altogether
unnecessary and, especially in fly
time, q source of great distress to the
poor animal. The pivoted stanchion
is undoubtedly q decided improve
ment, as we might suppose an
inquisitorial thumb. screw would be
that only turned hall way. But
it is still too great restraint
upon the natural movements OF
the COW. A collar and rope or. chain
OF proper length is the best method OF
fastening and ought to he generally
adopted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-20
Cutting Corn.

Although this article may be some
what late to be OF use to all farmers
this season the following suggestions
offered by a writer in the Ohio Farm
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-20
About the Spud:

Speaking about the use of spud on
farm, a writer in the Ohio Farmer
gives the following personal expert
ence:
I have used g. spu1, or light narrow
spade, which ever you please to call
it, for the last fifteenyears to destroy
burdocks. My farmsWas overrun with
that pest when I CAME in possession,
but now they are nearly wiped out.
By cutting them off below the crown
they cannot sprout. I had ray spud
made. at that time in the following
manner: I got a broken cross. cut
saw-plate, took it to a blacksmith.
had it cut about Is inches long, and
cut tapering, the top of plate cut
square across, and the pointed
end cut q little rounding