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A STRANGE MOVE
MADE III THE COUNSEL FOR THE
SLAYER OF FREDA WARD.

Lunacy Proceedings Prior to the Trial.
More Sensational Testimony Unearthed
Alice Mitchell Says She Wants to
Die.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 6.-[Special The at
torneys of Alice Mitchell, the slayer of
Freda Ward, yesterday filed their formal plea
OF insanity in the Criminal Court for their
client, and made application for q de
lunatico inquirendo, which was granted.
Able lawyers think the counsel have made
a mistake in asking for lunacy e1amina-
tion in advance of trial They must prove
that the defendant was insane to the extent
of not being able to tell right from wrong
beyond the shadow of doubt. If they fail
they will be debarred from pleading in
sanity on the regular trial.
Some alleged evidence was unearthed to-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07

which the Inter-continental Line is being
surveyed, are rich in resources though very
poor in railroads. Chile and Peru have the
longest lines, Peru having 1928 miles and
Chile 100, of which go miles belong to
the State. Ecuador, where the two South
American parties have done the most of
their surveying, has only so miles Of rail-
way. Brazil has 5000, and something like
5000 miles under construction, and Colom-
bia, where the Skunk party is now, though
it is one of the richest countries in the
world, has only 21S miles of railroads.
Rich Country's Primitive Ways.
The country has no means of communica-
tion whatever with the exception of its
rivers and Its mule paths Still it is one of
the richest countries of South America, and
it is nearly ten times as big as the State of
New York. 1t has population little less
than that of New York State, and its capi-
tai, Bogota, toward which Mr.. Skunk is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07
a Hearty Welcome

To returning peace by day and tranquility
at night is extended by the rheumatic pa
tiept who owes these blessings to Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. Don't delay the use of
this fine anodyne for pain and purifier of
the blood an instant beyond the point when
the disease manifests itself. Kidney trouble
dyspepsia. liver COMPLAINT, la grippe and
irregularity OF the bowels are relieved and
cured by the Bitters
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07
The Peoples Preference.

'The people of this vicinity insist on hav-
ing Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy and do
not want any other" says John v Bishop,
of Portland, Mills, Ind. The reason is be-
cause they have found it superior to any
other, especially for the grip and the cough
grip. 5O-cent bottles for sale by druggists.
TTSSu
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told that the plea Of present insanity might
save her life.
FOB STARVING Russ1ANA
Tho Governor Issues q Proclamation Tha
Appeals to the Charitable

%ppeais TO the CnAr1taDIo.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 6.-Governor Patti
son has issued the following proclamation:
WHEREAS, Information has been brought
to the attention OF the Executive, that the
famine now prevailing among the peasantry
OF Russia is SO widespread as to embrace
IA great provinces, with population of from
00C0, 600 to 25, 600 600 if people, mutitudes of
whom mnst perish unless promptly re-
Heved; and
Whereas 1t has been finally determined
that the Congress of the United States is not
prepared to appropriate money for the
transportation of supplies, so that the ques-
tion Of relief is left to the generous impulses
of the people of the different States;
And whereas, The people of Pennsylvania,
in their recent experience OF great local
calamity, we're the subjects OF generous
philanthropy from every quarter of the
civilized world;
And whereas, During the year just closed
they have been blessed with abundance and
prosperity;
Now, therefore, /, Robert E. Pattison,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07
FOB THE HUNGRY RUss1AHa

New York Publicly Booms . Fund and
Makes Pertinent Inquiry.
NEW YORK, Feb 6.-The committee of
fifty appointed by President Smith, of the
Chamber Of Commerce, to raise funds for
the relief of Russian famine sufferers, met
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07

KRAUsE's HEADACHE CAPSULES, are
more pleasant and convenient to take than
powders, waters, elixirs, etc All drug
gists. wFsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07

WE pack, haul, store, ship, alter, repair,
refnish and reupholster furniture
HAUGH 3 KEENAN,, SO Water street
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07
EXCURSIONS To OCALA.

A seri s of tours from New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Washington and other
principal points on the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn, is fixed for the following dates: Feb
ruary 16, March 1, Is and 90. Each party
will be transported in special train of
Pullman Vestibule Sleeping and Dining
Cars. The tours will each admit of visit
Of two whole weeks in Florida Rates are
low. Full particulars on application.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07

S66.6S VIII purchase 20 shares, or $500
par value of stock
S333.34 will purchase 100 shares, or
$1,000 par value of stock.
$1,000 will purchase 300 shares or 81, 600
par value of stock
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07

THE THRoAr-"Brown's Bronchial Troches'' act
directly on the organs of the voice. They have an
extraordinary effect in all disorders of the throat
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07

FURNITURE upholstered and repaired.
HAUGH & KEENAN,, SO Water street.
Su
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07

Population 1890. 5000 people, agsres...
business, S7,O00,Oo0.
Population 1891, $500 people, aggregate
business, S14, 100000.
This enormous and rapid increase Is dus
largely to the new phosphate discoveries
and the growing industries of Florida in
general and Ocala in particular. Over
SIS, 900, 900 of capital has been invested the
past three years.
The POLICY OF THE CON-
PANf will be to aid in the development
of Ocala and add to its population by seeur-
ing the location of various manufacturing
industries. Contracts have lust been closed
whereby eight large cigar manufactures
from Cuba will be erected at West End
Ocala. These factories will employ soms
1000 men,
NO ORDERS will be received at the
present price of So. 331% per share after 13
o'clock, midnight, February 15 and all
orders for stock should be mailed as soon as
possible. All stock purchased previous
to February Is will receive the April d1vi-
dend. Application will shortly be made to
have the stock listed on the New York,
Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago E1'
changes Orders for stock will be filed "a
received in any amount from five shares and
upward, as it is desired to have as many
stockholders throughout the United States
as possible, who will thereby become inter-
ested in Ocala and use their influence fol
that remarkable city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07


mAhnwHm Mssan
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OCALA, FLORIDA.

Ocala Is the center OF the great orange
belt; of the great phosphate belt; of the
great and rich hammock belt. 1t is to-day
the great agricultural and horticultural,
commercial and social center of central
Florida; is the county seat; has three rail
roads, street railways, electric lights, city
water works, five hotels, three banks, ten
churches, frst-class schools and a large
number of manufacturing enterprises,
stores, etc.
PHENOMENAL GROWTH.
Population 1885, 1000 people; aggregate
business, 81, 100000.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07

capacity every year. Estimated yearly
earnings, under present management, $685.
600.
second-Sale of the Company's city lots
| in West End Ocala- Estimated yearly
sales, $780, ,OOO
Third-Earnings of the Casino which
will be built at Silver Springs; the renting
| of gondolas and other boats to pleasure
| parties on Silver Springs and the Ockla-
| waha River, and the sale of villa sites of
the land around Silver Springs; also those
on either side of the grand boulevard drive
way from Ocala, through East End Ocala,
to Silver Springs. Estimated yearly sales,
$4,000.
Fourth-The dividends from securities of
Continental Phosphate Company; the Ock-
lawaha River Fruit Company; and Ocala
Street & Suburban r. R. Company. Esti-
mated, $4,000.
The total estimated income of
the Company is 100000 per an
mum, or gross annual earnings of
20 per cent on the $I,000,000 cap
itaI stock Of the Company.
QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS.
A deposit has been made with The State
Trust Company, New York City, as guar
antee fund for the payment of a dividend
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-05-28

"Tm glad I'm not fish, said Georgia,
IS he gazed at his goldfish. at can't be
much fun to be in bath n all the time"
-uarper's Young People.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-05-28

The necessity of some divisions Of time
must have been early felt in the civilized
world This was done in a way by the
changes of the moon, hence the division
into months and weeks. Then the sea-
sons gave another mark of division, and
thus arose the division into years. But
the year did not contain an exact mum.
Der Of months. Various ways We're EN-.
ployed to correct this error. The Egypt.
ians had a year determined by the
changes of the seasons, without regard
to the moon, containing 365 days, divided
into 10 months of 30 days each, with five
supplementary days at the end of the
year. The Jews had, and still have, a
year of II lunar moths, 18th being in
troduced from time to time, to accom-
mediate it to the sun and seasons. This
was the plan of the ancient Syrians
and Macedonians. The Greeks reckoned
real lunar months, 12 making a year.
Julian Caesar, in 46 BIC, instituted the
Julian calendar, by which the year has
originally 365 days, and every fourth year
is leap year of 3G6 days. The length of
the year was thus assumed as 3654 days,
while in reality it is 365 days, hours, As
minutes, and so seconds, or II minutes,
1Oseconds less than 3654 days. This Julian
style of reckoning was SO comparatively
perfect that it prevailed until the II
minutes about had amounted in 1882 to 10
complete days, when also the vernal eqi-
nox fell upon the 18th instead of the 2lst
of March. This same discrepancy occurred
in the year 1926. This shifting of days
had caused great disturbances by untix-
ing the time of the celebration of Easter;
also, all other movable feasUs
Accordingly, Pope Gregory XIII or
dained that 10 days should be d Quoted
from the year 1852 by calling what. reck-
oning by the old calendar, would be the
5th of October the 10th of October, 1882.
In order that the displacement might not
occur, it was further ordained that every
hundredth year $500, 1900, 300, etc.)
excepting every fourth hundredth begin
ming with 1000. In this way the differ
ence between the civil and natural year
will not amount to a day in 5000 years
Spain, Portugal, and Italy Immediately
adopted this plan, and other nations fell
in line later. Russia is the only country
that adheres to the old style.-Boston
lobe
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-05-28

How One Picks Out q Man ana Shoots
Him Down,

How One Picks Out 8 Man ana Shoots
Him Down.
Here is a brigade of us in battle line
across an old meadow; our right and
our left Join other brigades. We have
thrown down the rail fence, gathered
logs and brush and sod and erected
a breastwork. 1t is only a slight one,
but enough to shelter us while lying
down.
A division of the enemy breaks cover
half mile away and comes marching
down upon us. The field pieces behind us
open on their solid columns. but they
are not checked. Under the smoke we
can see the work of the shells, but they
can not halt that mass of men. The
grape and canister does awful execu-
ton. but there should be a dozen guns
instead of six.
They are going to charge us. The guns
can not prevent that. Orders run along
the line and we are waiting until every
bullet. no matter if fired by soldier
with his eyes shut, must hit a foe. l Sc
lect my man while he is yet beyond
range. | have eyes for no other.
He is tall, soldierly fellow wearing
stripes of sergeant. AS he comes
nearer imagine that he is looking as
fixedly at me as am at him. / admire
his GOODNESS. He looks neither to tho
right nor to the left. The man on his
right is hit and goes down, but he does
not faItcr.
am going to kill that man! have
rest for my gun on the breastwork, and
when the order comes | can not miss
him He is living his last minute on
earth. We are calmly waiting until our
volcy shall prove a veritable flame OF
death. Now they close up the gaps and
we can hear the shouts of their officers as
they make ready to charge.
My man is still opposite me. He still
Eeems to be looking at me and no ono
else | know the word is coming in
few seconds more and aim at his chest.
could almost be sure of hitting him
with stone when we get the word to
fire. There is a billow of flame-a bilIOw
of smoke-a fierce crash, and 1900 bull.
lets are fired into the compact mass OF
advancing men. Not one volley alone,
though that worked horrible destruction,
but another and another, until there was
no longer living man to fire at.
The smoke drifts slowly away-men
cheer and yell-we can see the meadow
beyond heaped with dead and dying men.
We advance our line. AS we go forward
l look for my victim. He is lying on his
back, eyes half shut and fingers clutch
ing at the grass. He gasps, draws up
his legs and straightens them out again,
and is dead as 1 pass on. l have killed
my man! My bullet alone struck him,
tearing that CHASTITY wound in his breast,
and am entitled to all the honor. Do
swing my cap and cheer? Do point
him out and expect to be congratulated
No! have no cheers. feel no elation.
feel that 1 murdered him, war or no
war, and that his agonized face will
haunt me through all the years of my
e.-Massachuetts Ploughman.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-05-28
Odd Fact About Iron,

In recent paper on steel, read by DR..
Anderson before the Iron Institute, Eng
land, he is reported as saying that when
piece of solid iron is thrown into a pot
of molten iron OF steel, the solid metal at
first sinks, which shows that its volume
is less than the melted substance, but
soon the solid piece becomes heated,
which causes it to expand, its volume is
increased, and it rises and floats on the
surface of the molten mass.
The action is remarked as being the
same both with iron and steel, and is ex-
hibited at once on simply throwing a
piece of iron into melted steel, when it
can easily be seen to go down, move
ment which might be thought to be duo
to the impetus attained by the piece Of
iron in falling that height, but, as a mat
ter of fact, the iron, if placed upon fork
and lowered without any such impetus,
would 60 down; in the course of a few
seconds, however, it comes up again
and keeps on expanding until the piece
of iron is a considerable distance above
the surface of the metal, when it de-
creases in volume, and of course becomes
of the same volume as the molten metal
which it Joined.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-05-28
Peculiarities of Russian winters.

There is one curious thing about Rus
sian winter. In the latter part of Octo-
Der or the first of November the weather
will be as mild as it is here in September.
Not sign can be seen of an approach
ing change, when suddenly, without any
apparent warning, light haze will be
seen in the northern sky, and in "a hours
the thermometer may fall so degrees.
The change is so sudden and violent that
travellers are frequently frozen to death
before they can gain shelter. 1t has oc-
CURED that farmers out looking after
their flocks have been caught in one Of
these billiards, and, missing their way
home, have lost their lives, their bodies
remaining under the snow until the fol-
lowing spring. The suddenness of Da-
kota blizzard is well known in the north
western part of our country, but it is tar
diness personified when compared with
the rapidity with which Russian winter
storm comes on.-St. Louis Globe Demo-
crat.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-05-28
DECOR ALTON DAY.

What matters where our heroes sleep?
Whether beneath the Southern pine,
Or unter oceans heaying deep,
Or in the hOmely graveyard shrine!
II near, our hands will deck each grave
With verdant blossoms of the Nav;
If far. though pillows DER tn IN lave
Our hearts will garlands on them lay.
Then scatter blossoms where We may,
Over the graves in hill or dell!
For some shall bloom no garlands gay,
But flowers of love will do as we'll.
Then scatter flowers of dewy breath,
And scatter blossoms of the heart,
Above each spot where moudereth
The dust that did a hero's part.
1t matters not where e'er they sleep.
'ris well if love may deck the sod;
But truest love no bound shall keep
Within the universe of God
Nor space nor time shall cOntravene
The power TO bless them where they lie.
To scatter flowers of rarest sheen
OF Loves own mystic garandry.
Oh, lonely graves on land or sea.
OH graves within the churchyard close!
What matters whence the spirit free
To higher realms triumphant rose?
Or near or far. with hottest rite.
Love claimcth all, to bless them all,
Who for their country dared TO fight.
Why for their country ioyed to fall.
C. II. BENEDIUr
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-05-28
His Spcech Saved Him,

Before we knock the barrel out from
Gnder you," said the leader of the band
of Arizona regulators, well give you q
chance to say few words.
whats the use ?"repied the man with
the rope around his neck. You wouldn't
listen to me-"
well listen for just five minutes, ;" re-
Joined the chief, pulling out his watch,
"if you want to shoot off your mouth.
If not up you go.
The condemned wretch looked with
him.
1T won't do any good that know of, ="
he said, "for me to make any remarks,
and it won't help me any, l reckon, to
kick against these proceedings. It's
| nothing more than | expected, anyhow.
I'm used to being knocked around and
Ina used to seeing everybody else knocked
Ground. Your turn will come some day.
You amt bit better than L am. The
whole country's going to the devil as fast
as it can go. Been going to the devil for
years and years. There amt any chance
| for man to amount to anything here,
aud it's not worth while for him to try.
Every mans doing what he can to down
every other man, and it doesn't mako
| much difference which comes out on top.
The fellow that gets on top generally
stays there, and the poor devils that are
under can squirm and squirm and it won't
do them any good. They've got to stay
there, and"
"Fellers, said the leader of the band,
much mortified, we've made a mistake,
we've got one of those kickers against
water from California. He amt worth
hangin'." And they walked away and
left him standing on the barrel. Arizona
| Gazette.
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it was to fail. It is probable that no dis
aster would ever have discouraged his
efforts to accomplish AN object he had
set his heart upon | believe that the
Grant monument, set upon the HUDSON.
with the tide of commerce by rail and
water flowing by it on either side as it
flows nowhere else in the world, repre-
sents essentially the outcome of his am.
btlon t. achieve business success in the
carly days of his career Born rs he was
for a great purpose, he never truly real
lied his own destiny, and to the last was
concerned that the world should know
him as a successful private citizen rather
than a great soldier and patriot.
JEROME
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-05-28
Spo,Ied ,he \Yidow's Joke.

In an aristocratic boarding house OF
Walnut Hill lives middle aged and well
to do bachelor whose business habits
keep him downtown until late at night,
says the Cincinnati Inquirer. In the same
house are many charming ladies, and
among them very pretty widow. who,
forpurposes of designation, may be called
Mrs. c..
Saturday night they were merrily
playing tricks about the house and fl
nally invaded the room of Mr.. RI, the
bachelor above mentioned. With one of
the luminous crayons now so common III
the composition of which phosphorus
forms prominent part they drew upon
the wall in large letters this exhor-
tation:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-05-28
CONFESS THY SINS.

Then they slipped into the next room
as r. entered the front door and listened
with the aid of an open transom.
When r. entered his bed chamber it
was dark, and he at once caught the
blazing warning on the wall; but he also
heard whispering and giggling in the
next room, and being of ready wit he at
once dropped upon his knees and broke
forth: Good Lord, confess all of my
manifest subsequently, in that | kissed
Mrs. c. in the parlor last evening""
There was a crash as of falling chairs
in the adjoining chamber and the sound
of fleeing females. Bnt they dosay that
Mr.. r. and Mrs. C. are soon to be mar.
RED
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-05-28
First in Style !
Best in Quality!
Lowest in Price!

Under lcs,, circumstances the seed of dull trade cannot
nnnc in our garden for popularity is the flower that blooms
there. in pofusion as rich those which a'om
LADIES' DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED HATS!
With the the root of high prices, with the doss refined
and none but the pure gold of uenoS perfection i'll all
lines is it wonder that store the Mecca OF fashion
hunting pilgrims? Is any surprise that all who properly aF-
pecate solid goods and minimum prices should flock to our
establishment did the people of old to the gtteng market
places of the Orient
One SUGGESTION however, those who deying-emem-
e it Just sensible and important to be on time t" be IN
STYLE Come IL and see goods.
8. STERN 81 co.,
FROSTBUFG, MD
Apn2
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-05-28
~ FLINTSTONE ~
TANNED COODO
Pack Of 1891.
OFFICE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,

I INVITE the attention of the public to the
l. superior quality of my "fLlNTSTONE'
brand of Canned Fruits and Vegetables, to be
found on the shelves of all tirstclass grocery
stores in the county. My pack is as follows:
Cooking' ToDatoeS-Choice, fully ripe and
superior flavor.
Ettra Tomatocs- Finest whole Tomatoes
ready for sliCing.
Dessert Appie>-Selected varieties, packed
in full syrup and ready to serve as dessert
fruit.
Pie Icoche&-Extra mountain Peaches, fine
flavor, all full cans; nearly one-third more
Peaches in can than Baltimore packed pie
peaches.
Co,w-Selccted variety ofSugar Corn, pack
ed when young and tender with utmost neat
ness and care.
My goods are sold to all merchants at mod
crate prices and will give full satisfaction in
every particular.
Notice-All the corn packed at my Flint
stone Canning House this season has on the
label Il ,tao-SimiIe of my signature, thus