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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

An xxcssiux Chase AFTER . Barninx Tug.
Four men struggled for their lives on
q burning tug three miles from shore
one morning recently in the gathering
dawn. The men were tho crew Of the
tug John A. Miller, suddenly aroused 70
find the engine house mass Of flames,
A gallant struggle to check the flames
was of no avail. With full head of
steam on the boat was headed for the
shore. but tine rapid fire drove the
wheelsmsn from the pilot house, and
then the blazing and unmanageable tug
plowed the choppy waves in great cir
Gle, the flames swiftly eating their way
to the stern, where the four men stood
helpless against the fury Of two ele-
meass. They had fought the fire till
almost exhausted, their hands and faces
were burned, and in despair they glanced
in every direction for sign that help
was coming.
A mile away east the crew of the tug
Welcome saw the flames of the burning
boat. The throttle was thrnwn wide
open, and the little boat, with the
whistle footing hope for the imperiled
crew. plunged through the heavy sea
toward the burning tug Blazing al.
most to the waters edge it was running
mad race through the waves. Two
brothers of the Welcomes captain were
on the burning boat, and, in danger Of q
collision or Of catching fire, the Wei
come shot aftdD the Miller ON its course.
1t was thrilling race. Round and
round the boats went before the Wei.
come could touch the Miller. The -four
men crouched astern. The flames leaped
toward them. They were scorching the
faces of the men. With q spurt the
Welcome crushed :nto the Miller. Three
pairs of arms shot out over the bow
and in moment two of the -four
exhausted men We're ON the Welcome
and it steered clear of the burning boat,
Another squirt and the rescuers managed
to haul out the other men, Chicago
Tribune
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

In the district court at Galveston Fri.
day the suit of Matte Brooks against
her husband, William Brooks, was on
the docket for trial. The case was called
by Judge Stewart, but the defendant did
not appear. The plaintiff s attorney arose.
read the petition, alleging the statutory
acquisitions and setting forth the cause
of action, put witness on the stand and
examined him, and secured the sanction
of the court to the entree of a decree OF
divorce, all having been done in exactly
fifty-seven seconds. Exchange.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

The death of Horace Greeley occurred
nineteen years ago, yet every now and
then letters srill come to The Tribune
Office addressed to him. Izaak Walton
died 20s years ago. A new edition of
his Complete Angler was recently
published in Boston. The firm which
published it has received letter ad-
dressed to '1zaak Walton, ESQ.," con-
veying the information that his book is
attracting considerable attention, and
requesting, in behalf of certain bureau
of newspaper clippings" the privilege
of sending to Mr.. Walton notices of the
book from the papers of the United
States and Canada! In spite of the diffu-
sion of knowledge, there is vast deal of
ignorance in this world yet.-New York
Tribune.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

Tbs American bark Hesper has ar
rived from Kobe. after an excellent pas
sage of twenfv-seven days. with full
cargo of tea ard i graphic account of an
experience with a submarine volcano.
hot sea water and sulphurous gases
Captain Sodergren states that about
6:45 a. IN. gu Oct. IS. while laying at
anchor in Kobe, the bark received sud
den shock that caused the masts to strain
and creak. Some of the standing rig
ging snapped like piece of Irvine and
all hands We're thrown from their feet
The vessel pitched heavily and caused
one of the crosstrecs to break from its
fastenings and fall ON deck, The waters
became still an hour later and the bark
put to sea.
Early ON the morning of Oct. 80, when
about seventy-fve miles off the Japan
coast, the bark was almost thrown on
her beam ends by the sudden eruption
of a submarine volcano. The water be-
came so hot that when sea was shipped
on deck the crew took to the rigging.
The heat became so intense that the
pitch in the deck was melted and the
seams opened.
"Great blasts of hot air with strong
sulphurous SMELL said the captain yes.
terday, would come up from the break.
ing surface of the ocean and almost suf-
focate us for the moment Then the
membrane of the nostrils became irri-
tated, causing us all to have fit Of
sneezing. This phenomenon lasted fol
several hours. have had all want Of
the Japan side for some time to come"
San Francisco Chronicle.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01
A Cricket Bowling Machine.

Recently patent bowling machine
for the use of cricketers, for practicing
purposes, was exhibited in England.
where the unerring aim of the mechani-
cal cricketer knocked out the middle
stump of the most expert batsman that
stood before it. The length of pitch, di-
rection and movement of the ball can be
produced within wide ranges with great
facility. The aim, sighted as after the
manner of marksmen, is regulated from
a dial, and the ball, thrown from re-
volving iron hand, is capable of bowling
over or under hand with great accuracy.
New York Telegram.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01
Curious NIarrying Mistake.

At the parish church of Briefly Hill
on the borders of the Black country, s
curious mistake occurred few days
ago A bridal party by some means &C.
cupied their wrong places, and the bride
was married to the best man. who was
engaged to marry her sister. During
the ceremony the bride had some idea
that the proceedings were hardly as they
should be, as the bridegroom stood be.
hind her and the best man, and handed
the ring to the latter. On the othel
hand, the best man made the necessary
responses. Happily the error was dis
covered before the register had beer
signed and the ceremony was gone
through a second time, care being taken
that the right man was welded to the
bride.-London Tit-Bits.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

Two decisions have recently been ren-
dered BIZ important tribunals which re-
buke the tendency to interiors with the
right of the citizen to be let alone. The
supreme courtlof Mississippi has decid-
ed. in the case of black man whose
cabin was entered by g party Of men
who came to ssarrest" him, without war.
rant of law, FOR an alleged offense, and
who shot and killed two of these invad-
ers of his house, that man has a right
to defend himself under such circum.
stances.
The court, in setting this man free,
declared its belief that the home should
have every possible safeguard thrown
around it.
The other decision mentioned is in.
caseof very unusual character. A GER.
tain society proposed to erect statue OF
a deceased and very philanthropic lady
The members of this lady's immediate
family objected, on the ground that
notoriety in any form was wholly dis.
tasteful to her, and that, inasmuch as
she was private citizen, the erection OF
a statue of her was an unauthorized
invasion of privacy.
The supreme court of New York took
this view of the case and declared that
the wish of her family, representing her
own known desire, should be observed,
and that no public representation of hel
should be permitted. Compan-
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01


The usages of society make it practi-
cally impossible for convict to reform,
even if he would give his life to do so.
When employment is given to peniten-
tiary convicts, the cry is raised that
work is taken from honest men and be-
slowed on thieves and cutthroats. AZ
ter serving term in prison, if a man
tries to get employment then the cry is
raised of ''jail bird" and no respectable
workingman will labor alongside of
him. The gates of the world where an
honest living may be earned are as
hopelessly closed against him as were
certain gates in Bible history against
the rich man in sheol What is the
man who wishes to reform to do under
these circumstances?
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

Ten days ago Colonel John r. Davis.
of Mississippi who had been a resident
Of the Old Mems home since year ago
last April, received stroke of paralysis.
This was followed in a few days by an
other, and then third, which proved
fatal
The deceased was a cousin of Jefferson
Davis, and during the war was the col
onel OF u Mississippi regiment known as
the Tigers. Colonel Davis had in his
possession the original knife constructed
for Colonel Jim Bowie, who, though a
native kentuckian. moved to Texas and
married the daughter of Ex-Governor
Veramendi. The knife was said TO have
been invented while Colonel Bowie was
confined to his bed in Natchez. suffering
from the effects of wound he had re-
ceived in a border fray. He was man
of great mechanical ingenuity. and
whitfield it out of white pine as model
for hunting knife. which he sent tc
two brothers named Blackman, in the
city of Natche2, and told them to spare
no expense in making it. IL was made
from large sawmill flo and afterward
perfected by an Arkansas blacksmith.
Davis, who was young man ut the
time, was present the first time the
knife. as perfected, was used in duel.
and, as no described the scene. the par.
ties cut the underbrush down and fought
to the death. The peculiar part of the
knife was TINT the end was poisoned, an
operation that cost Colonel Bowie ten
dollars. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

A suggestion that the course of in.
struction in our public schools might
properly include stenography and the
use of the typewriter has brought out
the fact-not generally known before
that the city of Lynn has already intro.
duced these studies in the evening
schools of Lynn-as, indeed, in those OF
Boston-there have been classes in short
hand for a number of years.
Typewriting has been taught in these
schools for one year, and in the Lynn
English high school for yet longer
time. The results are said to be very
encouraging There would seem to be
no reason why such instruction should
not be included in the course Of our
higher schools everywhere = Boston
Commonwealth.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01
American Art.

A fair summing up of the present con-
dition of American art appears in The
Century, from the pen Of Francis D.
Millet, vice president of America lead
ing art organization, the National Acad-
envy of Design. We as people became
conscious of our artistic deficiencies after
the Philadelphia exposition and at once
sought to remedy them. After the close
of that summer of education in 1875 art
schools and art museums began to spring
up throughout the country. Before then
many American artists had studied in
Europe, after that they went across to
foreign art schools more than ever.
They have now come homo in numbers,
and the result Of their education and of
their subsequent labors is to some ex-
tent manifest.
To begin, our American artists have
proved apt scholars. They reproduce
the teaching of their foreign masters
with careful labor and fidelity. With
such care and fidelity, indeed, that when
their pictures are hung upon the walls
of galleries with foreign paintings they
cannot be distinguished from the foreign
work by anything in either subject or
treatment. This, Mr.. Millet thinks, is
the chief criticism to be made on our
native pictures. American art is now in
that stage of development in which it is
able to execute with distinguished skill
in the methods of Others" But for the
rest we are ''still in the leading strings
of school tradition and the glorifcatiop
of technique"
There is no such thing as an Ameri-
can school of art or American style in
the treatment of picture. But our
progress is full of hope. The artists
who have been educated abroad have
devoted themselves faithfully to teach
ing those beginners who are at home
So the fundamental principles have
been well grounded. The rest will
come. The field most attractive that
lies Immediately before the American
al oioo 10 ohdb VI pOl VI dAtulC. w udS Q
a national type of feminine beauty dis
tinguished for symmetry and refine
ment; we have strongly accentuated
masculine type" The typical American
face is nervous, high strung and keen,
possessing great elements of beauty. TO
reproduce this face will be one Of the
first achievements Of the American
school of art. Finally, in the art insti-
tuition which Mr. Carnegie has presented
to Pittsburg, with its income of SO 600
q year, we have the greatest and richest
art museum in the world. The feature
of most interest to the American art
world is moreover the fact that 90 per
cent. of the money spent there for pic
lures must purchase works Of art pro-
duced in this country.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

Horticulturists who have seen it say
that an apple which was picked in E. B.
Georges orchard, New Franklin, Pa,
could only have been produced by .
peculiar grating done by the bees in
the apple blossom season.
Exactly one-half Of the apple is golden
russell, like the apples that grew on the
same tree, and the other half is bright
green pippin, such variety as grew on
trees 100 yards distant. In blossoming
time bee must have transplanted a
part OF a distant pippin blossom into the
petals of the russet's fower.-Exchange
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01
A Champion OF Ghosts.

w. T. Stead, who is always with the
under dog in the fight, stands forth
ready to break a lance in defense of
ghosts His Review of Reviews for De-
cember will contain an assortment Of
well authenticated ghost stories. Wher-
ever strange appearances and expert
ences have been encountered by any per-
son WING Is willing to sign his name as
evidence Of veracity, Mr.. Stead invites
this individual to write down the story
of them and send it to him for publica-
ton.
Mr.. Stead does not say whether the
appearance he classes under the head Of
ghosts are separations, Authorizations or
even real spirits. He inclines to think
the apparitions cannot all be accounted
for under the head of Authorizations, but
even where they can thus be accounted
for they will be valuable contribution
to psychic science, such contributions as
Mr.. Stead thinks the world stands great
ly in need of at this stage of its progress.
He himself is thoroughly in earnest in
the belief that there are genuine appear
ances and experiences outside the realm
of the material senses. AS to those who
laugh to scorn these apparitions as lies
and delusions, Mr.. Stead characterizes
their amusement as the daughter of fools
which the wise man of old compared to
the cracking of thorns under pot"
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01
a Trro clImhInr Pic.


A curiosity has lately been shot by Mr..
lie Mortemore, who has a selection on
Tinana creek, Queensland. He says II
is sort Of tree climbing pig. For 3
number of years the wild pigs have been
numerous in this locality, and his theory
is that the original or common pig must
have amalgamated to certain extent
with some aboriginal animal. or that the
necessities of climate, ETC., have caused
the variety. The captured animal weighs
about 100 pounds. and is pretty fat. with
bristly brown fur, small black spots
snout and ears like a pig. but the jaw il
furnished with front teeth like rodent
it has large CANNES and powerful back
grinders
The fore feet are furnished with hook
like claws; the hind ones have two hook
claws on each hoof. The tail is thick.
about u foot long and highly prehensile,
and in state Of rest is usually carried
in what is known as Flemish coil. The
animal is also furnished with pouch
which 1t only appears to use for carrying
supply Of food in while 1t is travelling
to fresh pastures The skin is saved and
will be sent to the marlborough exhi-
bition. Mr.. LIE Mortemoro says the flesh
is excellent, and that it tastes just like
veal and ham pie. He is sure there are
plenty more about by the marks ON the
trees. In drought the animal climbs
trees and hangs by its tail while it gath
ers its food by the hook claws. He in
tends capturing some live specimens and
breeding from them. Pail Mall Budget
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

Think of mining enterprise con-
Quoted by soaring aloft in balloon.
There are many ore producing lodges on
the precipitous sides of hills in the Rocky
mountains. These lodges are SO lofty as
to be inaccessible by ordinary methods
therefore, Mr.. S. G. Rees, an experienced
miner, proposes to reach them by means
of an anchored balloon. This will en-
able him to secure foothold on the
lodges and make entrances through the
sides of the precipitous hills Yankee
Blade.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

To Oklahoma: Don't split yourself up
into two little states. There are too
many United States senators now. Be
one great state, and send solid delega-
ton to presidential conventions and hold
the balance of power. One big state
commands more respect than four little
ones. 1t would be hard for man from
Rhode Island 10 be nominated for the
presidency, though he were an angel.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

1T is imagined by nearly every trav-
eler who pays seventy-five cents or one
dollar for meal on dining car that
the company is reaping wonderful
harvest" said travelling passenger
agent of one of the leading roads in
America, but the figures will soon con-
vince the most skeptical that the project
Is losing one to the companies. and
every one would dispense with the din
ing car service if they only could. 1t
is the great competition existing between
the different roads and the desire on the
part Of the public for rapid transit that
forces the companies to place dining
cars on their through trains. All of the
great trunk line roads afe putting on
faster and faster trains every few
months.
"As soon as one company puts on q
train that will cover the distance be-
tween any two important points quicker
than the other roads can, then all the
rest of the roads set to work to reduce
the time, and inside Of two or three
months some other road will announce a
train that will make the distance il. hf-
teen, thirty, forty-five minutes or an
hour faster than its rival And SO it
goes. If any of those fast trains should
stop twenty minutes at station wherea
dining hall is, then the trains with the
dining cars attached would reach the
point of destination all the way from
forty minutes to an hour earlier, and the
result would be that they would carry
the majority of the travelling public. II
is not cheap meals the people who travel
ON railroads want SO much today as rapid
transportation. Last year the Pullman
Car company served 10000 meals on
their dining cars, and profits realized did
not pay per cent. upon the investment.
A leading western road last year lost
$4,000 on its dining car service. To.
ledO Blade
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

The war is 80 nearly ended that ma
tional organization Of "we uns and you
ans" has been formed. Both Federal
and Confederate veterans may belong to
1t, and it is called the Blue and Gray
association. Mobile organized one of
the first lodges of the new society.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01
The oldest Voter.

Nathaniel Laird cast his eighty
seventh vote at Oswego, N. Y, Tues
day, Nov. 2. He was born 100 years
ago in Iceland and came to this coun-
try at the age OF fifteen. His wife Is
still living at the age of seventy -nine,
but they have no living children. -Ex-
change.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

Russia, which has probably given to
the world more varieties of dynamite
bomb than any other country, in the
course of the nihilist attempts to get
czars out of the world, will hold an anti
fire exhibition at the close Of the win
ter. Fire escapes and fire extinguishing
inventions from all nations will be on
exhibition.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

A young lady, gold ring and United
States patent letter box were the central
figures in little sidewalk drama en-
acted at the corner Of Joyner and Chel-
sea streets, Charlestown, which was
witnessed by large and enthusiastic
audience.
A young lady in Charlestown went te
drop letter in one of the new patient
letter boxes, with the fitting lever, and
being evidently used to the old style OF
box, where it is sometimes necessary, IN
order that the letter be really dropped to
the bottom to push it through the slot
with the finger, she followed the missivc
with her hand to be sure that it S'as
safely deposited. Then, satisfied thai
her sacred epistle was all right. sAc
started to withdraw her hand. when TIL
ring ON her finger held her hand firmly
and all her efforts to withdraw it proves
in vain
Some suggested that she try to pull
her finger out of the ring, but the III
tempt proved unsuccessful. Then a few
excited persons favored breaking "a
box with an ak, when bright pole
man appeared upon the scene, - vi.a.
ing the situation, Immediately won't f.,
a file with which to file the ring or lla
finger. 1t proved impossible to get tlA
file into the box, and finally after h.a
an hour the hand was extricated lnino
the ring Boston Cor. Chicago Herald.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

Says one of Uncle Jerry Rusk's assist
ants in the agricultural department at
Washington, "This department is the
only one under the government that is
connected with the creation Of wealth;
the others all spend it," See?
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

Bobby-rm afraid, papa, that you will
have to get me new suit or a new pair
of skates.
Father-Why so, my son?
Bobby-Because the skates have now
are so old that I'll fall with them and
tear my clothes, and l won't if l have a
new pair.-New York Truth.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

The centennial Of the invention and
operation of the cotton gin will be cele-
brated next year in Augusta, Ca, by an
international cotton exposition, and the
unwilling of statue of the inventor.
Eli Whitney.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

An important dam across the Andres
coggin river at Rumford Falls, Me-, has
just been completed. Its object is to
improve the water power at that point.
This dam is 40 feet long, fifty-six feet
wide at the bottom and about twenty
feet high.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

People in Boston who knew the late
e. A. White are wondering about his
will. He left $3.50, 900 to his widow, and
then lovingly reflected that his daughter
might also need something to comfort
her during rainy day, so he left her an
umbrella-s'o this and nothing more. !"