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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18
BEAT OLD HANDS.
A Country Boy Solved Mystery Thss
Puxzed Trainmea.

~
Puxxed Trainmea.
A few years ago green country boy
applied to the superintendent OF west
ern railway for work, and, somewhat
against the superintendent's wish, on
account of the danger to life and limb
attendant upon such occupation, was
given place rs brakeman on a freight
train.
On one of his first trips it happened
that his train met another freight train
at a station where the side-track was
not long enough to accommodate either
of them. The conductors were debat-
ing which train should back up to
point where they could pass, when the
new hand ventured to suggest that
neither should back; that they could
pass each other by means Of the short
side-track, if the thing was managed
right, says the Washington Post.
The idea excited good deal of laugh
ter on the part of the old trainmen, but
the boy stood his ground.
"Well, how would you go about it?"
asked one of the conductors, confident
that the lad would soon find himself up
against stump.
The boy took stick and traced in
the sand diagram to illustrate his
plan.
"Good gracious!' said the conductor,
II believe that will do it!''
And it did do it. To-day every train
man in America probably knows how
to ''saw" by two long trains on short
side-track, but it is not SO generally
known that the thing was never done
until an inexperienced country boy, who
is now the manager Of great railway
line, worked out the problem for him
self
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18
English SPAWN Liniment removes all

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
hard, soft, or calloused Jumps and blem-
aShes from horses, blood spavins, curbs,
splints, sweeney, ring-bone, stiles,
sprains, all swoolen throats, coughs, etc.
Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warranted
tie most wonderful Blemish Cure ever
known. Sold by. w. R. Smith & Co.,
dsuaisss Hillsboro, Ohio.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18

The laying of the new submarine cable
between the Bahama islands and the
United States was skillfully executed
job. The cable was not expensive. 1t
is 23O miles long and cost $l5O,OOO, or
about $3.50 for each mile of it's length.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18
Bucklen's Arnica Salye,

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-.
lively cures piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
Dr money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Seybert & Co.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18
A Queer Birth Mark

A short time ago boy baby was
born in Salt Lake City, who had q
birth mark of q blood-red blotch i'm
mediately over its heart. The mark
was exactly like a bullet wound which
killed brother of the child's mothef
over year before the child was born,
which the mother had seen. ,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18

Itch, mango, and scratches on human
or animals cured in 30 minutes by Wool
foro's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails.
Sold by W. r. Smith & Co., druggist.
Hillsboro.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18

A traveller reports that there is spring
IN st. Tammany parish, Louisiana, which
pours forth clear, cold water all day long,
but at sunset goes suddenly dry, dis
charging no water until the sun rises
apain
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18

A citizen of Hume, Mo-, while under
the influence of group Of ''jugs" traded
horses with friend and was so delight
ed with his bargain that he led the
animal into the house twice for his wife's
inspection.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18
l Am an Old Man.

Shall be 70 years OF age next June,
and for the last six years have suffered
from general debility and old age. At
times l could not get out of bed without
help. I commenced to take Sulphur
Bitters. In week I felt stronger and
got mighty fine appetite. I still con-
tinued their use, and to-day I walked
over three miles without feeling tired,
something haven't done in five years
before. Sulphur Bitters is right smart
medicine.-George BroaOn, Keckuk, Ioaoa.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18

Parents can not name their children
just what they please in Germany. By
imperial order Government tfunctionaries
are forbidden henceforth to register any
infant in Christian name bearing the
slightest relation to politics.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18
OUR VERY BEST PEOPLE

Confirm our statement when we say that
DIR. Acker's English Remedy is in every
way superior to any and all other prepa-
rations for the Throat and Lungs. In
Whooping Cough and Group, it is magic
and relieves at once. We offer you a
sample bottle free. Remember, this
Remedy is sold on a positive guarantee.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18

The Pratt (Kan.) Times, voicing the
indignation of the people at repeated
jail deliveries, advises the county to sell
the steel cells and cages and hire cow
boy to herd the prisoners in the city
park.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18

1t is proposed to build an electric rail-
road between Chicago and st. Louis and
10 have it in operation before the Worlds
lair opens.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18

Judge Tuthill, of Chicago, fined man
$40 in his court for remarking that he
"hadn't had square DEAL"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18

At baptism in the river near Plain
field, Conn.,, last Sunday, the floating ice
was so thick and plentiful that two men
were constantly engaged in keeping it
away from those being immersed.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18
Administrators A Notice.

NJ Office is hereby given that the UNDER
IN signed has been duly appointed and
qualified as administrator de- bonts non
with the will annexed of the estate OF Will
lam Lucas, late of Highlsnd county, Ohio,
deceased. JOHN r. HORST
January LIST, lSW. Htllsboro, Ohio.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18
PHILIP KRAMER.
CUBAN PARROTS

My first importation has arrived. They are
FINE, HEALTHY PARROTS, and will make
good takers $500 each. Send for one at once
WILSON'S BIRD STORE, Cleveland, o. y
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-18
$4,000

'sgill be paid Tor a recipe enabling
as to make WoLFF's ACME BLACK
ING at such a price that the retailer
can pro6tably sell it at 1oc. a bottle.
AT present the retail price is 2oc.
This offer !, open until January ,st, 1893. For
bsrticulars address the undersigned.
ACME BLAcKINc is made Of pure alcohol,
nther liquid dressings are made of water.
Water costs nothing. Alcohol is dear. Who
can show US how to make it without alcohol
sothat we can make ACME BLAcKING as cheap
N water dressing, or put it in fancy pack
nges like many Of the water dressings, and
chen charge for the outside appearance in
sstead Of charging for the contents of the
.buttle3
WOLFF q RANDOLPH. Philsdelnhis.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-11-09
Coughs ana eolos.

! The way to stop a cough is to stop it
In many instances the rasping coughs
which people fall into the habit of Civ.
ing forth at this season of the year are
purely nervous. Perhaps there is an
irritation in the throat. Do not encour.
age it. Sit on it. just let it tickle
awhile. and in many cases it will get
tired and stop But give up to it and
begin to cough. The cough irritates
the throat. and a mucous secretion mp
pears I,asp and hawk and expectorate
till the secretion is poured ont The
surface is still more enraged by that
time. the nerves will work all the
harder to secrete more mucous. and tho
human animal tears and splits his throat
still more A -four legged animal would
know better.
Occasionally the constant coughing
and expectoration really result in con
sumption A cough that starts from
to become Il fixed habit and result fatally.
If you don't want to bring on consump-
tion. stop that coughing and splitting.
There is one feature Of it that the nerv-
ous cougher probably never thinks Of.
That is the nuisance he is making of
himself to everybody within hearing.
II Is enough to drive a sensitive person
mad-the disgusting hawking, scraping
and barking of his next room neighbor
who is determined to make the most OF
his little throat irritation 1t is one Of
the things that make hfe not worth liv-
ing The less one gives way to the inn
pulse to cough, the weaker will grow
the impulse.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-11-09
A Model Club.

Mrs. &C. Chickering furnishes to The
Christian Union a paper containing some
admirable suggestions for winter even
ing gatherings of both men and women.
In 1870 Mrs. Chickering originated the
Current News club, an association of
ladies. 1t came about in this way: She
tells us she all at once found herself left
behind In the march of current events.
II she went anywhere of an evening
with her husband he and his gentlemen
friends would talk about the increased
speed of Atlantic steamers or some other
interesting news of the day.
Tie women knew nothing of these
things. but talked together of children
and servants. She found that she her,
self. along with the other women. knew
nothing about what majority of the
intelligent people of the world were in
terested in. So. just two years ago this
October. she proposed to some of her
women friends to meet her for an hour
or more one afternoon of the week. each
lady bringing with her some news item
that was occupying public interest.
The ladies' adopted the suggestion.
Ever since on each Monday afternoon
the women meet from to half past 8
They are among the wisest women of
their day. for they let past history alone
and learn all they can about the history
of today. "Our aim is to keep in touch
with the history that is making" says
Mrs. Chickering.
Among other matters they have kept
up with the history that is making in
regard to the Chill trouble. the McKin-
ley bill and the Nicaragua canal. Only
two papers have been read since the be-
ginning. one resume of the Farmers
Alliance platform. the other Mr.. Blaine's
letter on the New Orleans riot. The rule
is that all must be spoken offhand. This
liz about the best feature of the club.
The women speaking extempore get
command Of language and memory that
gives them ease of manner and conf
dence in themselves The lady congrat-
ulates herself and her fellow members
that now and hereafter when their chill
dren ask them some question of current
history these club mothers will not be
obliged to say. Ask papa
Such club not only learns facts. but.
what is far better. learns to think about
them
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-11-09
Cholera InocuIation.

DR.. Hatfkine is the Russian bacteriolo-
gist who believes he has discovered
sure preventive of cholera by the
method of inoculating with weakened
cholera virus III a manner similar TO
that in which smallpox is stopped by
vaccination. DR.. Haffkine has the cour-
age Of his convictions. for he announces
that next summer when cholera makes
its appearance again-if it does so-he
will have himself inoculated in the
bowels themselves with the prepared
cholera virus This test is 10 dangerous
that he has permitted no one to pass it as
yet. though numbersof Frenchmen have
been inoculated in other parts of the
body Should DIR. Haffkine live to tell
the tale of his experience he will feei
himself entitled to announce that he
has found means to meet and conquer
the grisly specter of cholera. just as
smallpox has been conquered by science
DR.. Haffkine's announced intention re-
calls the fact that there was not much
humbug in the test to which Aubrey
Stanbope. the New York Herald's cor
respondent. subjected himself in the pest
hospital OF Hamburg when the cholera
there was at its height Mr.. Stanhope
was inoculated twice with the Haffkine
virus, with an interval of three days be-
tween. First. DIR. Haffkine used cholera
virus that had been weakened by oxygen
and heat. This produced slight irrita-
tion iii the stalwart young Englishman's
system. The second time the virus was
stronger. That time Mr.. Stanhope felt
as though "athousand needles were run
ming through him." and he lay by day
for rest. The virus was injected into
the skin of the abdomen.
At Hamburg the correspondent acted
as nurse to cholera patients in the death
ward. He drank repeatedly of the
deadly waters Of the Elbe. ate his food
With unwashed hands after handling
and waiting on the dying men. and
finally slept upon the unchanged bed
ding OF u man who had died of cholera
with patient in the last stage in cot
each side of him. For days he lived
in the cholera atmosphere, which he
pronounces an "earthy, chloroforIny
stencil" He took every possible pre-
caution to- get cholera that a man could
yet he did not take it. Hepassed through
the ordeal with no unpleasant synp
toms except headache, which would
naturally follow being shut in such a
place AS soon as he got out he went to
the medical congress at Brussels and
gave his experiences. This test Of
course is not conclusive, but it looks
much as though there was something in
cholera inoeuiation For b9f s7la4
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-11-09
The French Conoues, of Dahome,


The succession of victories and the
rapid approach of the French in Da-
honey to Behanzln's capital are owing
to the military skill of Colonel { odds,
the niulatto commander of the army of
France in this part Of Africa. Colonel
Dodds mother was full biooded Sene-
galese negro. His ancestry ON the ia
theirs side is evidently partly English
He is familiar with the language of the
Senegalese and the mode of warfare of
the wild black tribes in west Africa.
This has given him great advantage
III his campaigns He is a man of nm
daunted courage and perseverance. and
will win lasting distinction in this war
against Behanzin. He is besides great
favorite with his brother officers. Evi-
IDENTIFY there il no color prejudice in the
French army. Moreover. here is one
man of negro blood who possesses COM
manding military qualities.
What the French will probably do in
: Dahomev after they have closed in on
Behanzin is thus outlined by the Paris
correspondent of the London Times:
The French strategy will probably be quite
different from what Behanzin expects In
stead Of selling on the capital and ad vancing
beyond, which might be dangerous, Colonel
Dodds will most likely content himself with
occupying Cana. the suburb belnw Abomey.
and the royal burial r.ace II this plan is car
ricd out E-hanzin will lose his RI ligious pres
tige, his soldiers will desert and suicide will be
his only resource.
The French would then cut up Dahomey into
three or four principaiities or provinces. each
under q man chosen or approved by France,
and under the supervision of a French resident.
This mild kind of pro.ectorate would be pre-
ferred. as France has no desire to annex Da-
honey or TO incur fresh embarrassments. She
feels that the conquest of Dahomey Is scarcely
worthy of the efforts Of civilized nation, for
European relations with that region began
witlia traffic in slaves. and that traffic cannot
even now be said to have entirely disappeared.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-11-09

The second political annexation club
has been formed in Canada, this time in
Toronto, and is made up of leading busi-
ness men of that place. Canadians are
preparing to face manifest destiny, The
annexation club Of Toronto has for its
avowed purpose the dissemination of in
formation throughout the Dominion in
favor Of the annexation of Canada to the
United States.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-11-09

St. Louis Globe Democrat: General
(Weaveris is not likely to be elected prcsi-
Flent, but his name will go laundering
down the ages as that of the only candi-
late for the Office who has ever been
rotten egged."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
FL. EMSBEIMER.
IS and 20 ELEVENTH STREET.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
An Interesting and Profitable Session at
Benwo0d Yesterday.

BenwoOd Yesterday.
The Union District Institute was called
to order n BenwoOd yesterday by j. L.
King. The exercises opened with singing,
followed with prayer by j. 7. King. Then
came more singing, after which an organl-
zatiOn was effected by the selection Of
Prof. r. Tavlor as Chairman and Miss
Stewart as Secretary.
Miss Stewart was the first upon the pro-
Eramme. She opened the subject OF Ian
guage IN neatly composed paper, j. II.
King, T.. Taylor and Il. A. Riggs taking
part in the discussion which followed.
Prof +. Taylor read an admirable paper
on History, cOmmeuding Barnes History.
Prof. King thought that the History Of
Civil Government and Geography, should
be combined Adjourned for dinner.
The afternoon session was opened by e
W Conner, who took up the subject OF
Civil Government" and gave an interest
Ing talk. IL was afterward discussed by
Prof ID. T. VIII and others. Miss Anna
McCabe then read an excellent paper upon
Geography" showing remarkable IA
miliarity with that branch. Miss Langhtt
followed with paper upon The Teachers
Influence, " replete with good thoughts and
practical advice. 10 the discussion which
followed, =. p. Stewart, j. Davis, |. Y.
Borton, Prof. Williams and others partici-
pated. After music by the choir, Miss
Dolbear presented the subject Of Book
keeping in a very able manner. The text
book was objected to by majority Of the
teachers. "Should Arithmetic be Aband-
cd l' was the theme discussed by Prof Il.
A Riggs. The speaker took the negative
side OF the question, and gave many con-
vincing arguments TO sustain his position.
The evening session was very interest
ing one, and closed the session.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
WE'LL, HERE G0ES.'
WITH The ABOVE REMARK Mss JENNIE SUIT
TON JUMPED INTO THE OHIO.
Sensational Suicide from the Deck Of the Benwood
and Bellairs Ferry Boat Last Night
The Motive Unknown.
"Well. here Voes!"

"Well, here goes"
With this remark, addressed to her
friend, Miss Anna Saunders, Miss Jennie
Sutton, Of BeIlaire, daughter Of Mr.. NJ.
B. Sutton, ran to the guard-rail OF the
Benwood and Bellaire ferry-boat, at
half past nine last night, and jumped
overheard.
The boat was in mid-stream at the
time, and as the night was dark, moth
ing could be done either towards rescue
or the subsequent recovery of the
body.
The suicide created the greatest ex-
element both in Benwood and Bellaire
when known, which was naturally in
creased by the difficulty of obtaining
exact information upon the circum-
stance. Indeed, for a considerable
time, it was supposed by many that the
drowning was the result OF accident,
but interviews had by REGISTER report
ers with Miss Saunders and the family
of theidead girl soon cleared this up.
There seems to be an entire. absence Of
motive for the act, however, unless
melancholia induced by the absence OF
sister, who was married few weeks
ago, was the cause. Since the marriage
Miss Jennie often complained OF feeling
lonely, aud it is likely that mentaLaber-
ition was developed.
That the act was deliberately planned
seems absolutely certain. During the
day the girl was making pies at home,
and while thus engaged she remarked
that "these are the last pies I'll ever
make" No attention was paid TO the
observation at the time. About seven
o'clock last evening Miss Jennie left
home to obtain some milk, and not re-
turning within reasonable time, her
family naturally became alarmed and
began to make inquiries. The girl
seems to have wandered about Bellaire,
and finally went down to the ferry-boat,
where she met Miss Saunders, her
friend. This was shortly after nine
o'clock. Miss Sutton remarked to her
friend that she believed she would jump
in the river, but Miss Saunders says
she thought she was in fun, and paid 30
heed to the remark. When the boat
reached the center of the river Miss
Sutton took off her hat, aud handed it
to Miss Saunders, with the remark:
"Well, here goes"
She then ran to the rail and plunged
overheard, at once disappearing from
the view of Miss Saunders and the few
people who were near. The alarm was
at once given to the officers Of the boat,
and the engine was stopped and search
made, but no trace of the body could be
found, it either sinking at once or being
borne away by the rapid current.
The dead girl was about seventeen,
and was not subject to mental depres-
sion or anything of the sort. Neither
did she "keep company" with any gen
tleman, 80 there is no motive in that
quarter. During portion Of yeSter-
day she seemed to be unusually cheer
| ful while going about the house, but
that the act was in contemplation is
shown by the significant remark she
made about the pies.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
Another rIznle slatIng Race.

The three mile straight away roller skat-
ing race at Martins Ferry last evening be-
tween Eugene Hanke and b. G. McClel-
land proved to be a fizzle. Anon Paxton
was referee, and when the word "go' was
given Hanke took the lead aud held it for
over mile and was nearly a lap ahead Of
him, when Hanke began to slacken no and
McClelland passed him and gained two laps
on him: then Hanke made a squirt and
gained half lap, when William Green, bet
ter known as Buster" ran out from the
crowd and showed Hanke against chair.
Hanke's friends then took him from the
floor and McClelland finished the race
in IL :43. Ha1ke made his first mile in
3:35. II was evident to the crowd that
Hanke could have won with hands down.
The referee told the reporter that he de-
clared the race foul, but failed 70 say TO
which man he would give it. He also said
that the men could skateit over If they so
liked. but he did not care whether they did
or not.