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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
Ravages OF Animal Pests,

The rayages of the pocket gopher in lows
have increased to such an extent as to seri-
ously affect farmers profits. These con-
cealed pests not only feed on surrounding
vegetation, but, what is really worse, choke
it out by the innumerable mounds of earth
heaped up by them everywhere. A field is
often as effectually turned up as it would
have been BY the roofing of swine. Be-
sides this, the loss by accidents to machinery
and animals occasioned bv striking against
the gopher hills or by sinking into their
holes or runs, is very considerable. So i'm
portant has this question become that con-
certed action has been taken toward the
determination of the pests. A liberal
bounty is offered by the State for their
capture, and trapping has become a
lucrative employment. In Poweshiek
county $4,000 was paid for the
months in 1890, and the number trapped in
1891 was over 200, ,000 1t is, however,
doubtful weather this prolific little rodent
can ever be got rid of unless the steps for
its determination take a wider and moro
thorough scope. It NAV be stated for the
benefit of those who have never seen a
pocket gopher that it is about the same
color as. and perhaps shade larger than,
the domestic rat. 1t is devoid of external
ears, it has small bead-like eyes, a shorAtail
and powerful fore legs, armed with strong
claws for digging. sud one of its most dis
tinguishing characteristics is its extensibls
cheek pouches or pockets The presence Of
the gopher is made known bv its mounds of
earth, about the size of large ant-hills, for it
is but rarely seen. The mongooss would,
in all probability, put an end to the gopher,
but the remedy would be infinitely worse
than the disease.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01

makes me ache all over to see the inartistic
way in which he goes to work. He runs to
meet the train, if he can, rather than chase
after it; always selects the forward platform
Of a car, jumps at it like a Dutchman mount
ing horse, both feet at once, aud swarms
abosrd someway, spreading himself all over
the Platform, clinging with hands and feet
on every loose thing he can reach; if he has
o chance to catch hold of lantern or hand
rail, he will take the lantern every time; the
loose end of a coil of bell cord is hts fayorite
hold; he groans and grunts all the time; but
somehow he finally manages to get on, and
usually winds up crawling into the car on
his hands and knees, mass of contusions
and scratches and abrasions from chin to toe
nails.
GAS soon as he gets breath enough to talk
with he threatens to report the conductor,
bring suit against the company, and have
the brakeman discharged because he didn't
jump off and get his hat, which he always
loses in the scuf1e Now there" he ex-
claimed, stopping down to look out of the
window, "there is the way to shoot yourself
on trainl'
ASpecimen in HIS Element.
And we all looked out for to see how. A
long train of ''empties" was swinging by;
it was running out on long siding-one of
these nine-mile sidings-and had picked up
the liveliest kind of gait A blue-bloused
brakeman stood on the station platform,
carelessly shouting some rough-jesting fare
we'll to the station agent; his eyes picked
out about the hardest car in the rocking col
umn; he let it come roaring up to him and
90 bv. chased after it with half dozen fy-
ing steps, with the nervous spring Of cat
he threw himself at the ladder on the side,
and was waving graceful stenographic sig
nal, such as railroaders only can make, from
the top OF that car before we caught our re-
spective breaths, which had gone up that
ladder with him.
"He'll get killed some day, just the
same." the reporter surmised.
YES" the brakeman admitted, "he will;
he expects to be, quite likely, but not by
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
Sure Signs of Death.

The public is often startled by the inter-
ment of living persons supposed to be dead.
One of the simplest and best tests is the
holding of the hand of the supposed corpse
of life is tinge OF red at the side of the
fingers. DR.. Martinot now asserts that an
uniailing test may be made by holding a
candle to the skin of the hand or foot until
a blister is formed, which will always soon
occur. The presence of any fluid in the
blister is certain evidence Of life; but If,
on the contrary, the blister contains only
steam, it may be taken for granted that life
is extinct. DR.. Martinot shows that these
phenomena are simply the result o. natural
laws, and that the proof is as conclusive -
the test is simple.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
An Item in Boiler Economy.

A writer on the subject Of boiler economy
alludes to the porosity of ordinary bricks
and mortar, and for all exposed flue walls
or boiler seatings advises facing of glazed
bricks, in neat cement mortar, to reduce to
a minimum the entrance OF cold air to the
fues which undoubtedly takes place through
the millions of pores in rough brick wall.
For this purpose the tarring of the external
face of rough brick-work fue walls is also
recommended. Glazed bricks, of course,
are better, and are very easily kept clean.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
would take man with strong nerves to
stand such haunt as that. ....-.

would take man with strong nerves tc
stand such haunt as that. ..---
r. Not II Anybody's Looking.
"Do women ever try to climb on moving
trains?" asked the census marshal.
':Not often," the conductor replied. 81
have known but two instances, and in both
the pursuing women were abnormally e1-
cited" ..
Ratified" the man on the wood box
obligingly explained to the proofreader
'One of them, continued the conductor,
"who wanted my train, ran in the wrong
direction and caught the train for Washing
ton. 1t was express, and she was wrath
fully and ANONYMOUSLY evicted by the con-
ductor, who was ten minutes behind his
time, against the indignant protests of the
woman, who insisted that she had gone to
New York on that very train, many time,
when Mr.. Berripecken was conductor, and
that the present conductor could let her off
at New York just as well as not. if he
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
THE BIRDS OF OHIO.
| A Valuable Collection at the Museum of the

Valuable Collection at the Museum Of the
Ohio State University.
One of the most interesting portions of
the geological report Of Ohio is that on the
birds OF the State by j. NJ. Wheaton, NJ.
D. In the preparation of his report Dr..
Wheaton collected more than two-thirds of
the species enumerated, and carefully cured
their skins for preservation. The collec-
tion included about ], 900 specimens.
1t has been the good tor une of the Ohio
State University to obtain possession of
this valuable collection BY recent purchase,
and it now forms an interesting feature of
the museum of natural history
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
Educating Farmers Free.

The free scholarships of the Ohio State
University, which have heretofore been
good for the short course in agriculture
only, will hereafter be accepted, also, for
the preparatory and freshman years of the
full course In agriculture
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
WHAT LIPS ARE FOR.
New York's Society Women Think
One Use Is to Puff Cigarettes.
THE W.C.IU. WILL MAKEA FIGHT
Bad Effect Of the Example Set by the
Duchess Of Marlborough.
FAIR ONES OF WASHINGTON SMOKE
rwR1rrrN FOR THE prsrArcH.I

N her recent
visit to New York
the Duchess Of
NJ a RIB or o u e h
(who sailed for
Europe lastweek)
is said to have
given q great i'm
petus to cigarette
smoking among
the ladies of the
upper society cir
cles. The Ouch
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
CHAPTER III.

About this time 1 discovered the real
length of the voyage, and in addition to
this 1 received letters from home which
gave me a severe fit of homesickness, so L
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01

srR1Ne time is hero. The bugs will soon
begin to crawl. Kill them all before they
multiply. Busine will 10 it instantly. Is
cent&
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01

Bue1NE kills reaches, bedbugs, stc, In
stantly. 25 cents at all dealers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01

wasn't just too disobliging. Part of this
she told to the conductor while he was
elbowing her to the door, part to the brake
man who lifted her off the lower step, part
she shrieked after the departing train, and
the appendix, which occupied the rest of
the afternoon, she rehearsed to myself, the
brakeman, and the passengers in her
vicinity.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-16
AND STEEL F0RGINGS
10000 Pounds WEIGHT.

in any position or for any service
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-16
Festivities That Will Mark the Open
ing Of the Great Show in
Chicago.
The Big Reception With Which
Society Will Entertain It's
Many Guests.
Delivery of the Grounds and Buildings to
the National Commission-Parades
and Ceremonies.

Especial Correspondence of TIE INDEpENBENr.I
@HICAGO. OCT. 11.-IT Is PERHAPS
~, characteristic of Chicago that al
~ though but three weeks remain be.
fore the formal dedication of the Worlds
fair takes place. detailed plans for that
eventful ceremony nave not yet been en-
tirely completed. Chicagoans are in the
habit of doing things with a mighty rush,
and hours are sufficient in the western me-
tropolis to accomplish what would require
days in a less energetic city. Despite the
lack of preparation, which is moro appar-
ent than real, no one, iii the light of past
events, would have the hardihood to pre-
dict anything but the most successful out
come of the plans of the exposition direc-
tors. Although the arrangements for the
reception and entertainment of visitors
have az yet been made only in a general
way, experienced managers are at work
upon the details, and il is confidently ex-
pected that none of them will have cause
to complain.
Beginning Oct. 10 the dedicatory exer-
cises will last three days-the first devoted
20 society. the second to Chicago and the
last. the formal transfer of the buildings
and grounds to the United States commits
sion to the nation. The members of the
committee on ceremonies, which have
charge of all the exercises, are wise men in
their generation, and when it came to the
question of deciding upon nice social func-
tions they warily held aloof. 1t was not
ftr them to rush in where angels feared to
treads and, rather than to attempt to class
ify Chicago into eligibles and inelioibles,
they decided to omit the ball and reception.
This was moro than Chicago society
could stand. Dedicatory exercises with
ont an inaugural bali would be
like a twenty story building
without a foundation. A Macedonian
cry went up from hundreds of
drawing rooms, and the appeal was not in
vain. With courage worthy of a great
cause. part of which may nave been derived
from his recent inyestiture with the consul
lar decorations of Spain. Hobart Chatield
Taylor, Chioago's MoAllister, jumped into
she breach, and society was appeasei. The
committee gladly availed itself of his SCR
vices, and upon his shoulders now rests the
responsibility for society's part in the oere-
monies. Mayor W%ashburne, Marshall
Field, George M. Pullman and others are
associated with him in preparing for the
reception by the elite to President Harrison
aud his cabinet. The ball will be given in
the auditorium the evening OF October 10,
and will doubtless be the most brilliant
event in thu annals of Chicago society.
Adjoining the auditorium ON the south
sttnua the big carriage warehouse of the
Studebaker Brothers. Connection between
the two will be obtained by means of n cor
,idor, and the supper will be served on the
shird floor OF the warehouse aud in the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21
The sherIfr and the Pension.

The Democratic politicians are work
ing one very fine scheme to hold in line
men who are about to break away from
them. They have the nerve to repre-.
sent that the money paid to the sheriff
for taxes goes to pay pensions.
Not everybody stops to think that the
sheriff is purely state officer and that
the treasury of the United States gets no
money from taxes raised by state 'au-
thority.
The Democratic party in West Vir-
ginia never was SO desperate as it is to-
day. The little story of The Sheriff and
The Pension, absurd as it is, is not be-
yond some other little fairy tales issued
from the same headquarters.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21

measure would not have accomplished
It's end if it had become law. It would
have been evaded and the situation
would have been unchanged in fact.
Great as the wrong is which it was un-
dertaken to remedy in the elections
bill, the shortest cut to better days and
better methods is to be found through
the divisions now appearing in the
south.
There is a rift in the ranks of the
white Democrats who have been voting
ten times as strongas a Democrat or are
publican can vote in West Virginia. The
warning Democratic factions will work
out an honest ballot and fair count.
There may be serious trouble before
the end is reached, but the trouble will
DO between men who understand each
other, and the end will come. This is
not the ideal settlement Of a great
question which touches every citizen Of
the republic, but, all things considered,
tits probably the best settlement.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21
BREAKFAST BUDGET.

A physician in Syria, in recent let
tor to the Philadelphia Medicd' World,
stated that in cholera epidemic which
he observed there OF those who adhered
to the Mohammedan fatalistic doctrine
and called loudly upon Allah to save
them nearly all died, while OF those
who adopted rational treatment from
American physicians fully go per cent
recovered.
Attention is called to the fact that the
present is the first time for half CEN
fury that New England has not had a
representative in the cabinet, except
ing only about five weeks under Presi.
dent Polk, and during the summer Of
1874, between the resignation OF secre-
tary Richardson and the appointment
OF Postmaster General Jewell by Gem
eral Grant.
Alfred the Great, whether as harper
or king OF England, always arose before
daylight. Columbus devoted many
hours OF early dawn planning his voy-
age of discovery; and many Of Napo-
Icons most brilliant campaigns were
laid out in the early hours OF the morn
ing.
Peter the Great, whether at work In
the docks OF London as ship carpen-
ter, or at the anvil as blacksmith, or
on the throne OF Russia, always rose be-
fore daylight. ~ am" said he, "for
making my life as long as possible, and
therefore sleep as little as possible"
The rivers OF Russia grow shallower
year by year, and the Vorskla, once an
abundant tributary OF the Duieper, and
comparable to the Hudson or Delaware,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21
"Acnidentnln proIeotlon.

Senator Hill would like to have it
aeem that he is doing the best he can
for his party on the tariff issue, but
when he emphasizes the Democratic
love for tarif.for-revenue-only, it is
plain that he is turning his knife
around in Mr.. Cleveland.
Anybody who knows enough about
the question to talk on it at all knows
that it is easy enough to devise a tariff
to raise all the revenue we need and at
the same time expose our industries to
the full force of foreign competition.
Great Britain has tariff-for-revenue-
only, and it raises SlOO,OOO,0OO year.
She levies duty on tea and coffee. To
duties on these commodities add q
restoration of the sugar duties, as the
Democrats intend to do, and the acct
dental protection that would result to
any American industry would be less
promising than to play the Havana lot
terry for the capital prize.
As Mr.. Watterson has said, the Re-
publican party is for protection, and
those who want protection should
vote its ticket; the Democratic party
intends to Grip up, exterminate, etc" "
the whole protective system, and those
who want that should vote the Demo
cratic ticket.
1t is plain, square issue. Nobody
can be deceived who does not wish to
be deceived.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21
should Be m Every House.

J.B. Wilson, 81 Clay St., sharps-
burg, Pa, says he will not be without
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds, that it cured
his wife who was threatened with
Pneumonia after an attack OF ia
Grippe" when various other remedies
and several physicians had done her no
good. Robert Barber, OF Cooksport, Pa,
claims DR.. Kings New Discovery has
done him more good than anything he
ever used for Lung Trouble. Nothing
like it. Try it. Free trial bottles at
Logan Drug Co.'S Drug Store. Large
bottles, 60c. and 81. 5
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21

@. H. Rohrer, agent Of the Missouri
Pacific railway, New Haven, Mo-, says:
'Isufered a great deal one hot evening
last week, July 2l.) had eaten ice
cream for supper, and there seemed to
be an internal conflict going on. A
travelling man said he had something in
his grip at the hotel that he believed
would relieve me, and producing a small
bottle of medicine gave me dose. l
felt better, and in few moments took
another dose which entirely relieved
me. l believe that such mSdicine is
worthy OF recommendation and that it
should be kept in the house during the
summer. The bottle was labeled Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy" D&w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21
$50 miles in length, has completely and
permanently dried up.

$50 miles in length, has completely and
permanently dried up.
A writer in Nature states that the
limpet, deprived Of its shell. pulls in
the air 1884 times its own weight, and
about double when immersed in water.
Fasting fleas, on an average, pull ,493
times their own dead weight
Washington Irving, Longfellow. Emer-
son, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Whittier,
Whitman, Dickens and Victor Hugo
have each demonstrated by their lives
and works the beneficial results OF early
rising.
Sir Thomas More rose every morning
at four. Washington. Jefferson, Mon
roe, Franklin, Webster, Clay and CAL
houn made it ruleto rice early.
A tomahawk, said to have belonged
to the famous Indian chief, Tecumseh,
is now in possession Of Mrs, Lizzie Skin
ner, of West Point, Ky.
Paley, Priestly, Bishops Jewell and
Burnett, Jeremy Taylor, Baxter, Wesley,
Asbury and Matthew Hale rose be-
tween four and FIVE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21

Indigestion, liver inactivity, throat
and lung trouble, tired and sleepy feel
ings are often cured by the simplest
remedy. KIein's Silver Age and Du-
uuesne Rye Wits kies will do it. They
tone up your system, help digestion,
and generally give you life and vigor.
They sell at Sl.5O and $l.25 per quart
respectively. All leading Penn'a Ryes
at s.. 90 per full quart, six quarts for S..
Send for catalogue TO Max Klein, Allie
gheny, Pa.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21

The proceedings before the Council
committee on equalization and appeals
confirm the early conviction that the
assessors cut out a great deal OF work
for this committee. Very many pieces
of real estate look in the returns as
though they had been raised on jacks
Of very great power.
In justice to the welfare OF the city
no less than in fairness to taxpayers,
Council should have the work done
over by men in whose judgment the
people will have confidence. This kind
OF thing will retard the growth of the
city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21
E. q. Porrs, BIG STORE.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.

The Greatest Sale on Record Crowds
f. B. Potts's Big Store at Main aud
Tenth Streets, and the Boom is in
Full Blast...Bargains Going Like
Flash at Half Price and Loss...A
Present to Every Customer Who
Cuts This Out
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21

Isx'4 1t funny that the Register has no
use for its party's tariff plank, and goes
right on hurrahing for the plank that
was knocked out of the platform quicker
than wink?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21

The fact that Ministers, Professors,
High School Teachers, Physicians and
Hospital Superintendent endorse and
recommend for a stimulant, Klein's Sill
yer Age and Duquesne Rye Whistles, is
an assurance that no other WHISTLES are
their equals. Send for price list Of all
kinds OF liquors to Max Klein, ALLIE
gheny, Pa.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21
cApr.p.B.DovENER,s APPOINTMENTS

GRANVILLE, Marshall Co., Saturday Up. NJ
see gsw 4; MartinsvIlle wetrcl Co., Monday 2pm.,
s sgistersvllle, TylerCc., Monday p NJ Sept %
Middlebourne, Tyler Co., Tuesday p M
e Shirley, Tyler Co., Tuesday ! p; m. Sept. q
wost Union, Dodrldge Co, Wednesday ? p m,
't saIo m. Harrison Co., wednesday p. m,
'V Wallace Harrison Co Thursday pm. Sept q
Weston, Lewis Co., Friday P; m: Sept 80;
Burnsyillc, Brnxton Co, Saturday Ppm; Oct /.
Frs@Stown, Br4xton Co, Monday 10 a m,
oS Sof r Gllmci Co. Tuesday p m,
oS Giennvills Gllner Co, Tuesday p m, Oct 4.
s Sf0y GIaS D SSii cS Friday p M,
~ Now Y Milton, Doddridge Co, Friday : p. M.
oS SsairSlsyIllo, Harrison Co., Saturday 2p m,
Oct. s
Hon. Roswell G. Horr's Appointments.
Huntington, Sept q, Jpn.
Charleston, Sept. 2, p n.
Union, Monroe Co.. sept ~ p m
Gen. Goo. a. shoridnn's Appointments.
Martiusburg, Sept %. . p m.
wheeling, Sept. %, Z o. IN.
FaIrmont, Sept. q, Up. m.
MorRantown, Sept, %, Up. m.
Grafton, Sept. q, IN. m.
Keyser, Sept ., Up. m.
"
Gen. John E. Rollers appointment.
IcwIsburC. Oct. 8. m.
Ronceverte, Oct. ., Up. m.
FAYETTEVILLE, Oct. 4, 2p. m.
Montgomery, Oct. 3.
Charleston, Oct 6,
Winfield. Oct Z.
Pt Pleasant Oct s.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21
Covered with Sores.
Tried the Doctor and Almost Every.
thing Could Think of, but
Nothing Helped Me.
Thought Would Try Cuticura Rem
edies. In One Week
Was Cured.

Itrled the CUTIcURA REMEDIES and they did
everything for me, Ny head aud body wereoov.
cred with some kind OF sores, and tried almost
evOylhlngI could think OF, aud finally tried
the doctor, but nothing helped me. After read
ing your advertisement ! thought would try
CUTiCuRA REMEDIES. bought the CUTIcuRA,
CuTIcuRA SOAR, and tho CUTlCURA REsoLvENT,
and one Weok after began using them my sores
dried up, and | have NOT had them since.
MRs. E a. JONES. Mcintosh, Ga.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21

REPuBLIcAN victory in the coming
election would rotnrd for n long time the
progress of tho sound commercial doc
trinos that underllo the commercial great
ness of Great Britain and alone maintain
BTitIsh asoSndaney. London EveniSO Neia
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21
Cuticura Never Failed.

IhAye been using your CuTICuRA REMEDIES for
several years. especially the CuTGCURA, aud II
has never failed TO do what Is claimed for It It
Is about the only remedy l keep In my house all
tho time would not DO without II for money.
think Il Is the best skin cure in the world. l
use Il for all kinds Of sores, new or old. and IL
always cures them. PRoF, ]. W PORTS,
Davis Military School, Winston, N. @.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21

IT is very entertaining to hear the
Democratic orators bowling calamity
when the country is more prosperous
than ever before.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21

EVERYBODY who likes good speaking
should hear General George A. sheri-
dan, at the Fifth ward market house
next Friday night. General Sheridan
has few equals as an orator.