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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

The Deferred Proposal.
(Harpsr's Bazarl
love swee, Celia madiy:
1 think tnas sho loves me-
I'd ask her hand uaoss gladly,
But now it may noe DO.
Imust delay my woolns
Itli Christmas tune Is gone;
NV billing aud my cooing
hust ssis the Seu-Years dswni
For truiy--'t.s unpleasAns
Ths SAD facs 70 record
lovers Christmas present
For her cant s1erds
Importana Salvation Oil, the asea1m1
sure on earth Tor pain. v only = csp16s /,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
. Folded within this dainty case
A. aIu,v votfa fnr tny fair faee.h

A elove-case made TO match. aud in tho
same manner, with ROmeo'5 amorous ap-
peal. Would that were glove upon
the back as a motto, would enhance its
value rs Il glit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

But rock-battlng. was not the only
amusement Of the BOYS that maze tno
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

Another useful aud artistic present OF
the common gender is a book or maga-
zine.cover. ANY ono who has ever covered
q book with either paper or cloth for pro-
lection could devise the simple pattern.
4 durable and pretty one is made OF brown
laen. the s,ze OF magazine. On one SIDE
de us are embroidered, and on the other
the first or last part of that dear old Eng.
I'm vnrsn tolls ia nission;
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-29

Thore IL an armless man living In Ant
werp who paints BY using his toes and
who II above the average NJ a copylst,
says the Newport News.
In thegallery he issas much Of a show
a. are the pictures. His indifference to
surroundings leads an observer TO forget
that this II creature Of flesh and blood
and soul.
But one woman saw deeper. She was
sitting near when letter was handed the
artizt. He took It in-one foot, and dex-
ferrous toe Of tho other slit q side OF the
envelope open.
The letter came out and was read with
visibiy fallen awe and distressed look.
The armless man evidently had bad news.
He refolded the sheet, q toe gliding ai6ng
the edges, creasing them exactly as you
nse your thumb when in a meditatiye
mood. Then the foot came up TO the
breast-pocket and tucked the letter in.
This was all done so easilythat II seemed
impossible these feet were not hands, but
when foot few up to the face and with
the back. Of the big toe brushed tear
from the armless mans eye, then, indeed,
he ceased to be machine.
He rose, slipped his feet into low shoes
and went sadly out. II was a pathetic
picture to be always hung In the memory
gallery beside the Rubens and the Quentin
Matsys canyases Of the Antwerp museum.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-29

The peasants in number of Rus
sian districts are reported to be dying
off like flies from hunger and disease;
and, in addition to similar Affections
in North Finland the SHOWS of winter
have laid an embargo upon all inland
communication. Thus the immediate
relief of the distressed Firms, or even
an estimate of the extent of their pri-
walton, has been rendered impossible.
The condition Of these helpless peas
ants is pitiable at the best; and ways
and means should be devised to relieve
them in their unequal struggle for ex-
istenee.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-29

According to the best estimates the
wool clip this year will be- 1893, 0l8. 405
pounds-a gain of 25,606, S9S pounds
over last year. This apparently indi-
Gates that the wool-growers are net
alarmed oyer the prospect of tariff re-
vision They have found to their sor-
row that higher duties on foreign wool
have not operated to increase prices in
the home market, and they look hope
fully forward to the reverse policy of
lettering home markets by lettering
the position of manufacturers in giy-
ing them unhampered access to all
markets for their raw material, and in
increasing the use of WOODEN goods by
cheapening the cost and improving
their quality.
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I'm. ro,m.,ion q rrlns,rTs,i vs,...

The processes by which nature forms
such Accommodations of silver are very In
teresting. It must be remembered that
the earth's crust Is full Of water, which
percolates everywhere through the rocks,
making solutions OF elements obtained
from them. These chemical solutions take
up small particles OF the precious metal
which they find scattered here and there.
Sometimes the solutions in question are
hot, the water having got 80 far down as
to be set A. boiling by the internal heat OF
the globe.
Then they rush upward, picking up the
bits OF metal rs they go. Naturally; heat
assists the performance Of thia operation.
Now and then the streams thus formed,
perpetually flowing hither and thither
below ground, pass through cracks and
cavities in the rocks, where they deposit
their loads Of silver. This is kept up for
great length OF time, perhaps thousands
OF years, until the tissue or pocket Is filled
up. Crannies permeating the stony mass
in every direction may become filed with
the metal, or occasionally a chamber may
be stored full OF it, as II myriad hands
were fetching the treasure from all sides
aud hiding away future bonanza for
some lucky prospeator to discover In
another age.--Miner,tls.
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~ = --I-,- 1870 n
I--Is-I-l ~ - lF- - -
I" You Cant do It Again. :

When the great financial results attained by pocy
In the Mutual life shown the confused agents o.
companies they excIam Yes; but they can't do It again
They are willing to the dividends paid by the NM
ua Life Insurance Company Of New York all its earlier
policies largest paid by any company on similar
forms Of insurance. is claimed that the Mutual Lie can
not duplicate its dividend results on policies issued
now. Let
On Policy No. l5,e2s issued November 1870 az age
twenty ve $1,000 annual premium s9945 ordinary fe
plan end first twenty the dividend addons
050o making the insurance value as
death claim which is 6340 than the amount Of prem
ums paid improved at 10 per cent compound interest
On Policy 63s, issued September = 1871 at age
twenty six $4,000; annual premium $4,000 ordinary HE
plan dividend additions in 1891 at the end OF the nrst
twenty years. amounted to raising the policy 70 3d.
being $2O75 better than all the premiums PAID I'M
proved per compound interest annum for twenty
years.
Thus appears from the records of The Mutual Life IN
Company New York that the first twenty years
dividends ending in 1890 and 1891 declared ON policies issued
1870 been favorable asthose declared in the
twenty years policies issued in 1843 is therefore,
quite reasonable that the future dividends OF this
Company policies issued the dstrlbu
on PLAN will be good those realized in the twenty
the holders of policies issued in the early OF the
Company the old reversonary addition plan which
dividends declared five and the policy
at their insurance value
Mutual Les dividends have shown grad
ual increase every year.
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Paid Her Rusband,s Debts.

Some monthsago Umatilla reservation
Indian named 0-we-o was killed by q
train. He left no estate and very few
recognizable remains. Before his death
he had borrowed go from bank in PEN
dleton, giving his note, secured by the
name OF Indian 5he-wa-wa. O-we- o,s
bereayed better half, Lucy, was not CON
remain unpaid, and skinned dead sheep
during the winter and spring until she
earned the amount required. She pre-
scented herself at the bank the other day
and paid the note, much to the astonish-
ment of-its employees. She rendered the
interest also, but this was refused by the
cashier. Portland Oregonian.
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netter Than nu,asn xno,,ieaae.

Some months ago magnetic separator
for extracting iron and steel from bones,
oiicake, etc, before putting them into
grinding mills, attracted much attention
In England. This machine has served It's
purpose so we'll that 1t Is now used for
taking miners wedges and picks out Of
coal before grinding for coke making. 1t
consists OF a hollow inclined drum,
through which the material is fed. The
interior surface presents series OF poles,
magnetiEed through half revolution in
such manner as to pick up and deposit
in tray any magnetic material.
1t takes about ten revolutions for any
particular piece of material to pass
through and there are ten poles, SO 100
chances occur for any piece to be caught.
1t is stated that through one OF these
machines, which has been in use many
months, no piece Of iron has been known
to pass, and fragments OF all sizes, from a
hairpin to Ratchet head, have been ex-
tracted
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THE STORMY ATLANTIC.

Whoever is not compelled to cross
the Atlantic at this season may count
himself fortunate.
For two or three weeks now the
whole sea between America and Eu-
rope has been the scene of terrific
storms. Every vessel, whether com
ing or going, makes the same report.
The tanehsandpowerful ocean liners
endure, .Hithentayielding, a wonderful
amount of battering Ia the opinion
OF some it is impossible for one Of
these modern vessels to founder even
# her machinery breaks down; but
this is something which it would not
be wise to maintain too positively.
Perhaps the power IF old ocean has
never yet been measured at its maxi
mum.
But irrespective of the question. of
getting through safely to the end of
ones journey, anything like, comfort
Of body or mind is wholly improbable
during such a voyage as anygof sever
al recently reported. Even the yeter-
an mariners, trained as they are ia
pity poor folks on land, can get no
satisfaction out Of these voyages ex.
cept that Of being alive in spite Of
their rough experiences.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-29

The illness Of the granddaughter Of
the President, which was supposed TO
be case of simple scarlatina, has de-
veloped into trae scarlet fever, and
the White House is quarantined. The
President has had within few months
an extraordinary share of domestic
griefs and anxieties. Everybody will
hope that his presentstrouble will have
q favorable termiaaiion
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Mrs. Smarter had taken the precautlon
to place several tacks on the stairs, and
when her husband arrived home in the
wee sma' hours and tried to steal softly
to bed he felt like kicking himself for
having been SO thoughtful of her rest as
to remove his shoes.
Pm tired Of your dissipation,' said
Mrs. Smarter, beginning the customary
curtain lecture. "If hadn't been fool
and refused to listen to my friends when
they told me you drank I'd never have
become your wife. Why, even believe
you were drunk the day you married me. F"
aMy dear" replied Smarter, turning his
back and preparing to go to sleep, az
guess must have been. IN. Y. Evening
Sun.
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WHY fne DeEIn1ant Never Called lne
PialanG Lfxzis.
The attorney prosecuting in breach Of
promise case was youthful and fresh and
delighted IN showing himself on, but he
didn,t know what Z Rny he was until Il
fclllon him with 4 duh and sickening
thud. The defendant had taken the
stand.
"You say said the attorney, after sew
or4I impertfneht questions, "that you
never asked the p.aintif 70 Be your wifef''
"Never,D responded the witness, With
aBut youshade love 70 herr
"Not to my knowledge"
aNever called her pet names either, !
suppose"
No, ssr.p
HNow, a. matter Of fact, didn't you
call her Lizzie after you had been TO sec
her only three or -four times and always
after that, when you knew you should
have called her Miss Smith, II you had
not been seeking 70 win her young and
trusting hearth
No, sir, II did mott
The plaintiff pulled the attorneys
sleeve, but be paid no attention 70 her.
"Ah, indeed" very sarcnstically. 81
presume you never called her Lizzie in
your Iife7,
Y" / never did, SIR"
Again the plaintiff caught at the attor-
| ney, hut be ignored her
Now, once more, sir, I ask you directly
to state to the court whether you did or
did not call this young lady BY the en-
dearfng name Of Lizzie. Remember sir,
you are on your oath, = and the attorney
reared back in his chair, Will The plain
tiff made another inefectns. c.uiah at
him.
The defendant smiled slightly.
"Inever did, = he said firmly.
The attorney sat forward with sharp
crack Of the chair legs on the floor.
cpd like TO know why you never did,
sirf" he asked with the air Of man who
knew he had the facts.
Because" and the witness was as cool
as palmleaf fan could make him In June,
| t"Because, that wasn't her name.n
Then 1t was the attorney needed the
plaintiffs wild clutchings, and wanted to
| hit himself in the neck with q law book,
but it was eyerlastingly too late. Detroit
| Free Press.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-29

The cholera is again gaining ground
in Hamburg, and the Inflated city
seems likely to be afflicted with anoth-
er epidemic of the dreadful disease.
In view Of this our own quarantine
problem should be settled as soon as
possible: 1t will not be wise to begin
the summer with a sanitary or consti-
tutional dispute between the health au-
thorities of the State and nation.
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The TWILIGHT 11<t11I. ne .t1IoN@ cHtE
The uooh|Ifhi luIFlrI u silver btoHe.
And silent va step IN The to1t o. sleep.
And tfift % tht lhadowy land 81 dIesmA
Oh. mystic land whore the dead return,
And warm lips cling m the dcatblcas kieei
And the years are not, and the weary learn
that anguish dies in the arms Of Bliss
Afar In that holy. unknown land.
Ambition gathers The flowers Of fame;
And fortune reaches her golden w4Hd,
And pure and white Il the sousof shame.
The shackips fall from the prisoner there.
The peasant sits on the throne king.
The blind eyes open 70 All that's fair,
And deaf ears hear, and the dumb lips sing
Dreamsi who can tell what messenger stray
Around ua All In the hush Of night;
When the form lies stlIl a. the aoufIess clay
And We follow onrstlysa through love an
light.
And who shall say but the land Of dreams
Il tho land Of the living. after all;
And daily life, with It's scsra and seams,
II only dream when the shadows fall.
Martha Bonner, in Boston Globe
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The enormous oyster shells displayed
In front OF popular restaurant are an
abnormal growth. In the Indian Ocean
the shells sometimes reach an extraordi-
nary size, but thercmarkable thickness is
caused by disease, which, to the oyster,
II something like elephaptiasis to the
man. The disease Is con mon enough
among OYSTERS. but 1t is rare that so
exaggerated q ass1is seen ss in the huge
shells already mentioned.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-29

aMadam," said he, 40 you see this
piece OF pie?'
eyes, she answered.
"The woman mex door gimme that.
wanted to know II you'd gimme permits
sion to throw it over your back fence, and
then be so kind as to let me have bite to
eat.n
This Is how Mike the Wanderer sue
cecded in trading OF cut OF pie for a
square meal. Washington Star.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-29

United States Senators and mem
bers Of Congress might be engaged in
better business than holiday junket
to Cuba at the expense of the taxpay-
ers. The Congressional junket is an
other political abuse that win have to
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-29

Mr.. Foster, Of the Treasury Depart
ment, is transferring gold from New
Orleans and Philadelphia to Washing
ton. He is thaSsincreasing his store
of gold. On this ptinciple any one
add to his wealth-simply by piliug up
all his possessions IN one heap.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-29

1t is interesting to learn that the
bull-Rghts and cock-fghts which are
in progress in Queretaro, Mexico, are
attended by great many Americans.
These national sports ought to be
timed 10 that our fellow-citizens could
.'take in" prize,fght at New Orleans
rning or coming.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-29

Perhaps the stronger objection to
the retention Of Mr.. Roosevelt on the
Ciyil-seryice Commission is based on
the fact that Mr.. Roosevelt loses inter-
est in the reform business Winchester
there is animportant election pending.
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spoi.ed tI,e srntlnent.

In the promenade.
"We keep step perfectly murmured
Wadsleigh.
EYES," with a sigh.
"Well, darling may call you SOIL
want to ask you to walk with me through
Life"
"Thank you, but I've already accepted
invitation to ride.-Chicago News. Is
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-29

Janltor-"1 say, stranger, get out
No loafing allowed herelr
Stranger isn't this a businesses
placeen
Janitor-"Yes.y
Stranger-"We read THE WORLD
regularly, and come here on the
strength Of your advertisement in il. 7
Janitor Well, go ahead, atd I'll
keep an eye on you anyhow. IT,
mighty peculiar that q deaf and dumb
man can talk when he goes into a
store" -
stranger-''I'm only deaf anddumb
on the outside. Tread THE WORLD
every evening, and keep posted on
current topics, and when on the street
| work my racket like charm. See
the point7 Aman can doaEay with his
speech and hearing, il he reads THE
WORLD regularly. 1t gives all the
news, and reliably too I"
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w H W

Because it's always pure, all
ways the same, always the
best. Such a record tells more
than pages Of "talk. It's
Just as good to-day as ever and
it is the tobacco for yon, If
you smoke, you should smoke
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A Grim EsSe.

A native diver descended into fhe
water to see whether one OF the piers,
then in course OF construction, had set
While he was engaged in this work, the
great iron cylinder subsidized little,
crushing his hand between it and the
masonry. When, on signal being given,
another diver came down, he found his
unfortunate comrade imprisoned under
water without hope OF escape.
After few moments Of mute despair
and narrowing uncertainty, a speeches.
decision was arrived at and the new
conner proceeded with chisel and hammer
to hack of his unhappy companions
hand at the wrist.
The prisoner was thus liberated, but
died soon after reaching the surface from
the shock. Never, l think, has an opium
eater in his dreams imagined more pitt
full spectacle Of hopeless human suffering.
Travels in India.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-29

Why is ii that everybody goes to
HypE's for handsome presents ?
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Alexander ana plogsns..

It was on June 10 that Alexander the
Great had his noted conversation with
Diogenes. They were both at base ball
game that day, Alexander ON the grand
stand and Diogenes on the bleachers.
Hello, Gene, y, shouted the king, who
was always trying to get solid with liter
AIRY people. -.
Diogenes coolly watched the descent OF
foul tip before he replied. "A
:" How are you Sandy" he answered at
length, with scant courtesy.
Alexander was not easily to be discour-
aged, however, and, descending from the
grand stand, walked over to where Diog-
enes was sitting and took his stand right
in front of the philosopher.
"What can do for your" inquired the
conqueror, solicitously.
Diogenes deigned no direct reply.
/" Play ball, !" heyelled, eyasively.
"Can't give you a sewer contract or
something,n persisted Alexander.
Diogenes was silent.
"Please let me do something for your"
pleaded the king.
"Well, them" he snarled, "get out OF
my light. That centre fielder is due for q
double play and don't want to lose it."
The remark became historical
troit Tribune.
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Eor fine Christmas goods, see HYDE,
the Jeweler. Best in town.
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eol1sro r14-n on MIX.
ECGS'S.
oHArKFULc onronr1xo.
cocoa
IAprILrD N. rms Only.
ioissm.
Health
andComfort..,s
Destroyed

by the use of poor smoking to.
bacco. The one tobacco that
has held its own through ali
the changes Of time and against
all competitors is BlackweIi's
Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco
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She Knows BETTER Now.

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 3.-Mrs. Harlan re-
ceived $4,000 alin,ony from her husband
recently, and with the money set up a
boarding house. Among her boarders
was an itinerant photographer, J. b.
Plough, who in a few weeks, left with
Mrs. Harlan and went to Minneapolis.
There he borrowed 800 of her to estab-
lish gallery, expended part OF the
money for that purpose and Appropriated
turned here a few days ago penniless
and found employment as a domestic at
the Etna house. Yesterday her hus-
band called on her, a reconciliation was
effected and they were married a second
time.
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WORK OF THE FLAMES
Property TO the Value Of Eully sl,OOO,-
900 was Destroyed.
FORAKER HAS AN INTERVIEW.
He Gives His Views on the Blaine
Letter.
THE FATE OF "A Ae1rAToK.
He Got the Worst of the Agitation
Senator Dolph Gives his Opinion
of the Blaine Question.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. S.-A most
disastrous confiagration, which is still
raging at midnight with unabated fury,
broke out in the building No. 220 Main
street, occupied by the Bruce Bran Hat
Company. The building, which was of
six stories, was soon seen by the fire.
men to be doomed, and all their efforts
were concentrated in an endeavor to
save adjoing property. They were un-
successful, however. At 10:l5 the
Bruc-Bran building fell in with crash,
and a few minutes later the building of
the Langstaff Hardware Company,
which had burned on the south fell into
the space formerly occupied by the hat
building. The trunk factory to the
north, occupied by s. Levy, was then.
mass of flames, and soon was a total
wreck. The fire continued spreading,
and by midnight Lacherman,s hotel, the
finest south of the Ohio river, the Ruby
saloon, a large harness factory and
another building were either burning or
destroyed. So far as known there has
been no loss of life. The loss will prob
ably exceed 81 900 ,000
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The WhaIeback steamer Wetmore ha

The Whaleback steamer Wetmore has
successfully carried out another exploit.
A report from Port Townsend, Wash,
stately that she lately steamed up the
Gnohomish River, where only a stern
wheel steamer had ever safely gone
before. She handled like yawl-boat
on the trip.
The Salem Statesman says it gets %
cents per month for publishing the
county court proceedings, and will be
glad to donate the two bits to any one
who thinks he needs it worse than the
Statesman does.
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Jumped OF the Ferryboa,.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8.-J. W. Tobin,
woodfinisher, about 40 years of age,
committed suicide by jumping off the
ferry steamer Oakland shortly after 10 80
this morning. The boat was stopped,
but no trace of Tobin could be found
He must have been struck by the pad
dle-wheel and sank at once.
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Blew out the Gas.

SAN Francisco, Feb. s.-Joseph R.
Kearns, a carpenter, was found dead in
bed this morning, having been accident
ally, asphyxiated by gas. Kearns was a
brother of the Kearns sisters, who were
killed in the Webster street bridge acci-
dent few days ago.
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senator Dolph's opinion.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Senator Dolph
says the Blaine letter leaves only one
possible nominee for the presidency and
that is Harrison, whose administration
entitled him to denomination. He
thinks there is no doubt about his selec-
tion at the Minneapolis convention.