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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-01
British Grain Trade.

LONDON, July Sl.-The Marx Lane Err
ursss in its weekly review OF the British
grain trade, SAYS: Where the wheat crop
is bad, it is very bad. Where il is good, it
is barely good. The average yield is not
expected to exceed twenty-seven bushels TO
the acre, which will make a total of 7,01S,-
600 quarters, against 100000 quarters in
1892 The growth Of root crops in potatoes
have been highly favorable lately. There
viii probable be fair second hay crop and
an Improvement in pastures. There is q
reduced demand in the market for feeding
stuffs. Fereign wheats were dull.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-01
PETROLEUM

NEW YORK, July 3l.-The petroleum
market was weaker. the price having de-
clined to 55A 15(c was paid for switching.
Pennsylvania oil spot, sales, none; August
options, sales $4,000 at 55H. Closing 5511
OIL CITY. PA, July 8I.-Opened and low
est 551Sc; highest 56Ac; closed at 55Ac;
sales, Il, 600 barrels; clearances, 10000 bar
rels; shipm ents, $4,000 barrels; runs, los,
132 barrels.
PITrsBURG, PA, July Sl.-Opened and
lowest 5517c; closed 551fc; highest 555[c
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-01
AIuncsion against an Election.

Charleston. w. VA, July Sl.-Deputy
Sheriff Chase left this morning Tor HAND
lev- 10 enioin the people there from holding
an election. The election in question IS TO
elect officers for the newly incorporated
town. The injunction was served at the
instance of the G. & G. Railway and 9TH
ers. Advices from Handley state that
last night the Commissioners were going TO
hold an election despite the threatened In
junction. No trouble is anticipated, how
ever
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-01

The dress sketched and described to
day Is ia one was little misrepresented
BY she pose Of the Wearar, for It Is not
especially designed for al archery cos
tune, as might be supposed from the
picture, Archery is quite 500 old fash
Toned for most stylish lawn fetes, and
tennis has gained such general accept
ance that there is hardly room for any
thing else Of the sort. Rumor has IL
that golf is TO become popular. 1t has
already been adopted by some very
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-01
MARTINS FERRY.

The famuus jefferson street sewer,
which Is being used and has no outlet,
was bursted again by the heavy rain
Yesterday afternoon. The place OF the
break is near Wilson Bros. laundry,
and the sewer Is empJYing Itself In
Sloan's field. There is also a bad hole
in the street over the sewer, causing
the brick TO sink and making IL very
dangerous for travel.
Miss Lillian Dean gave birthday
party last evening at her home, on
North Fifth street, Wich was largely at
tended by her many friends. Among the
presents she received was an elegant
gold watch aud chain FROM her parents.
Rev. Campbell expects TO go to his
home, az Holidays Cove, this week TO
spend few days before going abroad
for his health.
The clerical force and assistant man
ager OF the Etna-Standard Iron Co.,
has been notified Of . ten per cent re-
duction.
Ross MeRim, OF Pittsburg, Is the
guest OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George kcKim, Of North Third street.
B.F. Brady, George G.. SedRwick and
John NJ. Henderson appraised the es-
tate Of the late AbSslom Brown.
A great many OF our Democratic cisi-
zens will be In So. Clalrsville to-day at
tending the County Convention.
Geo. Cook, Esq, Of this city, will
leave this morning over the w. 4 L: Z.
railroad for the Worlds Fair.
Miss Carrie Leeman entertained
number OF her friends at her home on
First street, last evening.
Mrs. McConaughy, OF Brilliant, is the
guest Of her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. De-
vault, OF the First ward.
Mrs. VIM. Cattell, who has been IN
for some time az Mt. Pleasant, has been
removed 10 this city.
Misses Edith and Annie McKim left
yesterday afternoon on a "trip to the
Worlds Fair.
Charles Swartz has returned from
New York City.
Bert George returned yesterday from
East liverpool.
Capt. Lash has returned from the
Worlds Fair.
John S. Cochran, Esq, has returned
from ZOar.
Joe Hood has returned from Canton.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS, The Wheeling bakery, by
extensive advertising and the offering
OF so-called inducements is stte sing
TO win the patronage Of our grocers who
talk so strongly against non-union men,
and who pretend 20 advocate the pat
rOnizlng home industries; therefore,
we, the bakers OF Martins Ferry have
Resell Ell, That IL said Erocers mean
nothing by their pretensIons and give
their patronage to foreign, nOn-QniOn
bakeries, we shall begin selling AT re-
tail at same rates as at wholesale, but
truss we will not heve 70 do 10.
MARTINS FERRY BAKERS,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-01
DRY GOODS.

NEwYoRK, July 31.-There seemed TO be
little more life in some quarters OF the
dry goods market, as the result doubtless
of pressure Of wants and accumulated
mails. There was nothing to indicate,
however, any change in the general situa-
ton present or near, though the advance
in the season makes change possible at
any moment
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No Reelection upon Prof Aths

SDf-il IftfTri1 % u hsllNtfF
CLARxsBURG, w. Va, July 3l.-Prof.
Atha is now here. BY noting his absence
in the SUNDAY REGISTER, there was no in
tention Of reflection upon him, his actions
and connection with the West Virginia
Business College being perfectly honora-
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rRANs.oHIo pIyIsIoNs

For Columbus. Chicago snd ne west 900
m. and LIS ?. NJ. daily, aud soo p NJ etc'p'
Columbus, ciDclnnau and S. Lsuls iAii
aud 10. 20 a. m, daily. -. -.
st. ClAlrville Accommodation, iO'OA ~ 80
3bOp. m, eTcspt Sunday
ARRwn
From Chicago, 3 50 a m. aud 40 p. M. daily,
and 1905 p m. eTcept sunday.
From 50 Louis. Cincinnat aud CoiumbaA
Zoo A NJ and 5 10 D. m daiy.
81. Cisirsviils accommodates, No, Anaeis
p. m. except sundAy .s . ecfff1
General PasasnGei Aeeht
It'll LANE. T. r. AIT, wheeilug, W, Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-01
The Metal Market

NEW YoRK, July S1.-Pig iron, steady
and quiet American, sl2 75al5 80. Copper,
weak; lake, 50 %. Lead, steady; do
nestle So 40. Tin, steady; straits SIS 90.
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wuEELISe AND PTUssS;RQ DIvIsIoN.1

WHEELING AND PT ScRQ DIVISIONS
For PittsbuFg, Washington, - ~ pre- ihlil
adelphA and New York, 90 "'e
M. daily,
Pittsbufg accommodation, 10 M,
pitt.hur0 eturess I ~ d M efrapt NuL.
washington, Pa. accommodation, 90 D.
except sunday. $3.50.
ARrITE.
From New York. PhiladslphiA BalunofA
Warrington and Pittsl urg, ~ 10 aud iOD "a
daily. 60.
and $50 .. m. daily
Washington, Pa, Accommodation. fS0 =. -
except Sunday. sa..,.
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Wheeling Bridge aTMmind Railway Co,
Tims Table Noe. 20 take effect lg:0l .. M.
Sunday. JBly o $3.50.

Time Table Noe, 70 take effect ls:ei .. M.
Sunday, July p $50.
Lave whsslinz-t5.tJ, $3.50. i3U, $50
.io.01 A m t1:95. sf.fO '9:3J, t9s00p. %.
leave Peainsnla -f6.fe fs.o5, is;vo. isiA,
.t6'Os q. m. f23i. s2:86. ass 500 p, "a
a rive Martins fsfry--f0.ll f5.ll. ttilt
sg.5z tlO:I2 m. f2:ss, 'z;bS. q. ~ X 2 =.
''Ir,tye terminal Junction ISIS. 1871. ~ "
sio.0a no ia M, f2:s5 'l:8 - " s.; - ~
Leave Terminal Jusciloa ~: Y. 500 w.
an. fi:s5. sl.50, f3:li. t3.lt f5.A \. 2l
L.ay. Martins fsrrf-fI. 3 81 vI. ~iy9tA
m, NJ :ls. q -. 1873. s.. ~, fs;st I'D p. 70
Leave Psnipssls ~: ~ ts'h, sl9.H . -
4i.tg s2:B ts:25. f5.5 5. 1855, 500 z. ~.
Arrive wbssllBg-fI:t. sd .ll'y9 ~
4i.A s2;5l 1871. 1851. fb;f5. tlo;li 3 m
.paliy. tDaily except SUNDAY isoaaay'
emily. So, r,,..
na,Ssss J. \. TAts3iG. ssyL
ONO RIVER RAILROAD CO.
o,.n altar jane -. Passenger Tfains vi
,.n - follows: 'Dally. fDaiiy, except bea'
iay. Central Tine.
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RAILROADS.

w KEELING AND ELM GROVE
w RAILROAD On and after Nsdnss
day, June l,lSa2, trains will run a. follows
city time.
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AND OHIO RAIL

lBRtvE
From New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore ana
Warrington. z40a m. aud 10 p. NJ, daily
Cumberland accommodation, 4so y N. en-
Grafton accommoda alton, l0So a u., daily: q.
MounasVlile accommodation. I'D .. m, liz
and 1885 n m. capt sunday,
Train ~, ~ pos. M, eKcsp, Monday
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tDaily except Sunday.
Sunday Church Trains will leave Elm Sto's
N. r. WElSGERBER,
Gen. Manager
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RANRoAps.
RAILWAY TIME CAPo

Arrival ana departure Of t,,,,..
NAY ~ l12A ExrLAxArsox ~ .sa aftet
AAhks: scAiiy; fSandAy sxssplss. $3.50
1espteas saturday excs pted: iSseSl.r
ohiy. tsAtafday oaly. Eastern Standats 'r.esAy
eelca y ems aoar eArliss tnan Oeatfal r..e.~
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-28
Rlue Ewes and Bullets.

The annual report of Lieut. c. L.
Collins, Inspector of Small Arms
Practice of the Department or the
Colorado shows some interesting
facts. Nationally, the result Of one
years competition shows the follow
ing result, with a possible score of
100: Norway, 9s.ls: Austria; 81;
Switzerland, SO. 80; Ireland, S7.41;
France, 81; Denmark, 1921; Scot
land, 80: Germany, 1880; Canada,
Is. 80; Belgium, "A: United States,
81. 73; England, 8.79; Mexico, IS;
East Indies, IS: Sweden, so. SO; West
Indies, So; Russia, 57.78; Italy, SIS;
Holland, 45: Wales, 30; Australia,
10. There were but one Australian
and two Welshmen in the competi-
tiOn.
Of the $4,000 officers and enlisted
men classified as practicing in the de-
partment, 65.77 per cent. were born
in the United States; Of these 1918
per cent. are white and 1927 colOred.
Compared as to their merit at the
target, the whites scored S0.42, and
the colored men so. IS.
In his table showing the merits Of
the troops and their height, men 6
feet tall and over rank SO. 06 per cent,
and So men 50. Sc. 1t is almost
steady plane down hill from 6 feet to
5 feet 5 inches.
Men with light-blue eyes rank
highest, followed in their order by
dark blue, slate blue, light brown,
dark brown and black. In the col
ored troops light-blue eyes again
stand at the top, but followed in this
instance by slate blue, light brown,
dark brown, black and dark blue
There is but one troop Of Indians
in Gen. McCook's command, being L
of the Second Cavalry. This troop
not only stands at the head of it's
regiment for revolver firing, but is at
the head of the entire department..
This, however, is for troop work.
Whites beat them individually
Denver Republican.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-28

The youngest son of soldier Of
the revolutionary war has been found
by the Boston Advertiser in the per-
son of Jeremiah Smith, of the Har-
ward Law School. Judge Smith was
born in 1887, and is consequently only
81 years old. His father was Judge
Jeremiah Smith, of New Hampshire,
who entered the revolutionary army
when he was only II years old. He was
slightly wounded in the battle Of
Bennington. After the revolution
airy var Mr.. Smith was member of
the New Hampshire Constitutional
Convention of 1871, and of the sec
ond, third, fourth, and fifth Con-
crosses of the United States. In 1901
he was appointed Judge of the United
States Circuit Court, and in 1909 was
elected Governor of New Hampshire.
He practiced law in Exeter, n. H.,
until he was past 80 years of age
His son, Judge Smith, of Cambridge,
was born when his father was II
years old.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-28

AUsTRo-HUNGARY's financial ex-
hibit is not a bad one. Austria's an
nual budget shows a surplus Of over
100000 forms. while that of the
other member of the dual monarchy
shows surplus of 80, 100000. When
it is remember that Germany has
to strain every nerve to meet the ad-
ditional expense entailed by the en-
largement of her army and that poor
Italy is nearer bankruptcy than ever,
it will be seen that Austro-Hungary
has reason to count herself fortunate.
But how long the latter will be able
to show such balance on the right
side is uncertain. Militarism is be-
coming more and more expensive,
and it is likely that, soon or late,
even Austro- Hungary will find the
burden heavier than she can bear.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-28
SIR JAMES CREIGHTON BROW

SIR JAMES CREIGHTON BROWNE, in
a recent lecture, said that though the
main condition of sleep for the brain
is bloodlessness sleep is naturally in
duced by lying down. There is a
rush of blood to the head, but the
action of the heart becomes less pow
erfuL Hence man of his acquaint-
ance was accustomed to keep his brain
clear and active, when it had worked
beyond its natural endurance, by
laying his head fat on the table, but
maintaining a sitting posture. The
English papers suggest that perhaps
the cuteness of the Yankees is due to
their habit Of keeping their legs on
the chimney-piece.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-28
THE year just past has been unex-

THE year just past has been unex-
pectedly an extra r ~osperous year for
boatmen on the Erie Canal. For a
number of years before business had
been extremely dull, and most boat
men were in debt and much discour-
aged. But those who went in last
year made large profits, in some cases
paying for their boats the first season.
The reason probably was that the
great freight railroads had all they
could do to handle the more profita-
BILE passenger traffic to and from the
Worlds Fair. There is more interest
now than in many years in the Erie
Canal. Instead OF regarding it as
superseded, it is seen to be neces-
sity, and measures for improving it
are proposed that will put water nav
igation on new and better footing
than it has had for many years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-28

The ways of millionaires in grasp.
ing money are peculiar. Some years
ago Kansas mortgage company de-
posted a sum Of money with Russell
Sage, the wealthy New York capital
list. Lately the company failed and
Mr. Sage was called upon for an &C
counting. He owns to having had
5000. 900 the past fourteen years, and
then turns around and charges IS, 600
year, or $40, 1000 in all, for the
trouble it has caused him. There
are few men not millionaires who
would think of such a thing as this.
Usually it is the man who gets the
money who has to pay for the use of
it. Nobody doubts that this 5000, 900
has more than doubled itself in Mr.
Sage's hands. Simple interest would
have done that. Yet, if the receiver
of the defunct mortgage company
gets 5000, 900 back without interest
he will 20 we'll. A company man
aged thus deserved to fail.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-28
A Frolicsome NObIeman.

Lord Peterborough, who lived in
the reign of Queen Anne, was very
frolicsome, and one day, seeing from
his carriage a dancing master with
pearl-colored stockings lightly step
ping over the broad stones and pick
ing his way in extremely dirty wealth
er, he alighted and ran after him
with drawn sword, in order to drive
him into the mud, but into which
he, of course, followed himself. This
nobleman was once taken for the
Duke of Marlborough. and was mob
bed in consequence. The Duke was
then in disgrace with the people, and
Lord Peterborough was about to be
roughly handled. Turning to them,
he said: "Gentlemen, I can convince
you by two reasons that l am not the
Duke Of Marlborough. In the first
place, | have only five guineas in my
pocket; and, in the second, they are
heartily at your service"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-28
TO EUROPE IN A BALLOON.
Prof. Hazen Will Cross the Atlantic in the
Air,

Prof. Hazen Will Cross the Atlantic in the
Air.
Prof. Hazen, of the United States
weather bureau of Washington, is go
ing to make an aerial voyage across
the Atlantic. He will travel IN a
balloon made Of strange material ana
equipped with hitherto unheard or
devices 1t will be moved by pro
pellers and directed by rudder, and
is expected to stay ahoat two weeks
or more, though the transoceanic
trip may require but fifty hours. The
enterprise will be paid for out OF prl-
yate funds, but instruments for OBJ
servations will be furnished by the
Government.
A preliminary voyage from Denver
to New York or from San Francisco
to New York will first be made, and
then the ocean voyage will be at
tempted To come back across the
Atlantic would not be practicable,
because the air currents are in the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-28
MEASURING BY MACHINERY.

Area of Irregular Skin Quickly and
Accurately Registered
When the layman learns that side
of leather is sold and charged for by
the actual area it may contain he won
ders how the surface measurement
can be obtained with any degree of
accuracy, because of the irregular
edges. This was formerly accom-
plished by long and sometimes I'M
satisfactory method of calculation,
but now machine does the work &C
curately and quickly.
Goat, calf and sheepskin leather
is placed in this machine, and at
once the number of feet is recorded.
The leather is removed and pieces of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-28

ington, charged with the duty Of
raising and organizing volunteer COM
panies. Late in 1862 he began his
active duties in the field. He was
attached to the Army of Virginia as
Assistant Chief of Staff With Gen.
eral Mcclellan. In the following
year he was recalled to Washington
as an adviser of Secretary Stanton,
and later he engaged in the work Of
the CONSUMPTION bureau, in which he
had shown distinguished ability. His
last service during the war was in
the capacity of Adjutant General of
the Army of the Potomac. Since
the war he has been Adjutant Gen
eral of the Division of the Atlantic
and Of the departments of the East,
the Lakes, the Platte, Dakota, Texas,
the Pacific and California. From 1880
to 1885 he was in the Adjutant Gen
erals office at Washington, an ap-
pointment which was renewed on
Dec. II, 1892.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-28

will, with good man above the ped
ais, revolutionize all existing records.
He had read of the screw propeller
being used on airships as we'll as on
steamers and thought it could be ap-
piled on bicycles. His first appara-
tus consisted of single screw, which
helped considerably in the way of in
creased speed, but was not entirely
satisfactory. Then he determined
on the twin screw, having his gear
ing made of aluminium to prevent it's
being too heavy. Heller uses light
wheel Of sta ,dard manufacture, and
has not altered it to any considerable
extent in fitting it to work the
screws. He has made an application
for patent on his scheme.
Mr.. Heller took his machine out
the other day and gave a New York
Sun reporter an exhibition of speed
through the principal streets of Cald-
well. The road was muddy and the
rain poured down steadily, and the
cyclist claimed he could not give the
device proper showing, He came
down the street, however, at rat
thing rate, and the fans made noise
not unlike miniature windstorm.
They revolved so fast, indeed, that a
steady stream of water could be seen
shooting out from behind, and that,
mixed with the mud that the back
wheels threw up, made the rider look
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-28

Ten years ago there were but three
or four generally recognized ways of
preparing corn meal so as to make it
ralatable, says the Marysville APP
peaD. For weeks one of the most in
teresting features of the Worlds
Fair was room in the Woman's
Building where an artist in culinary
knowledge taught docile women how
more than hundred palatable dishes
could be made with corn meal as a
basis. Twenty years ago about the
only people in the world who didn't
feed all their oats to horses were the
Scotch. To-day oatmeal is almost as
essential on the breakfast table as
coffee
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-28
NEW ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Gen. Geo. ID. Ruggles AMI His Long and
Honorable Military Record

Gen. Geo. ID. Ruggles AMI His Long and
Honorable Military Record.
Gen. Geo. D. Ruggles, whom Pres
ident Cleveland has appointed adju-
tant general of the army, has had a
long and distinguished military Ca
reer. In 1851 he was appointed a
cadet at the United States Military
Academy from Poughkeepsie. He
was graduated four years later, and
within a few months received COM
mission as second lieutenant of in
fantry. He was rapidly promoted,
and in 1862 was made assistant adju-
tant general, with the rank of major.
In 1880 he was raised to the rank of
lieutenant colonel, and in 1889 he re-
ceived his commission as colonel.
General Ruggles rendered import
ant service to the cause of the Union
during the civil war. From July,
1861, to June, 1862, says Harper's
Weekly, he was on duty in the office
of the Adjutant General at Wash
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-28

her divorced husband is leading man
in the company in which she is lead
ing lady, and was to be her stage
lover. The rash attempt at suicide
was unsuccessful. Of course; its &C
complishment would have had dis
astrous effect upon the value Of the
advertisement. And now the public
is expected to respond literally to
this innovation, and shell out it's
shekels by the handful to see di-
vorced pair ape the tender passion IN
mimic life, with play Of the ridicu-
lous title, "Killarney on the Rhine
as the vehicle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-28

You may kill man with anxiety
very quickly, says London speaker,
but it is difficult to kill him with
work, especially if he retains the
power, which most men of intellect
ual occupations more or less posse SIS,
of sleeping nearly at will and with
out torpor The man who has used
his brain all his life, say for six hours
a day, has in fact trained his nerve
power and placed it beyond the reach
of early decay, or that kind of feeble
ness which makes so many apparent
ly healthy men succumb SO readily to
attacks of disease.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-28
IT is to be noted that the crime of

IT is to be noted that the crime of
the dynamitard is political. 1t grows
out of dissatisfaction with the exist
ing political and social conditions
By slovenly use of language it's per-
petrators have come to be generally
known as anarchists, though in the
great majority of cases there is nc
identification of the criminal with
that propaganda. By still more
unjustifable inference crime of this
nature awakens Immediate hostility
to all who seek reformation of the
existing social organiZat on. Thus
the dispatch announcing the crime in
the Chamber of Deputies asserts tina t
it will weaken the socialists in the
Legislature. In times of panic men
are not discriminating. 1t is idle to
argue with men Of the class who en-
ploy dynamite in doing murder It is
useless to point to the record and de-
clare that the effect Of every crime of
this sort has been to strengthen the
government they hate. Brooding over
their actual wretchedness and their
fanciful wrongs breeds in them the
savagery OF fanatics They are no
longer men, but brutes-worSe than
brureS, for they have the art of men
TO supplement- the ferocity of hrutes.
There should be for them short shrift
and speedy extinction.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-28
Bottling Tears in Persia.

The custom of bottling tears is Pc
culiar to the people of Persia. There
it constitutes an important part of
the obseQuies Of the dead. AS the
mourners are sitting round and weep
ing the master Of ceremonies presents
each one with piece Of cotton, wool
or sponge, with which to wipe away
the tears. This cotton, wool, or
sponge is afterward squeezed into a
bottle, and the tears are preserved as
a powerful and efficacious restorative
for those whom every other medicine
has failed to revive. -Brooklyn Eagle.