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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-12
The True Artist.

Henry Norman gives the following
instance Of modest self estimate in the
case Of man who is one Of the most
skillfuf and original artiticers In the
world, and whose works are everywhere
admired:
This ivory carver sat In his little room.
open to his little garden, chiseling upon
magnificent tusk, from which wns
just emerging very graceful female
figure, The ivory he held between his
knees, and tho tools were spread out at
his side.
"How long win this take your |
asked
About four months" he replied.
"And what Is tho proportion between
the value Of the material and the value
Of the labor in such q work as this when
completed2'
- paid $l40 for this piece Of ivory, =
said he, and four months work, at $50
month, Is $780,
And this man was estimating his work
at less than forty American dollars u
MONTH His was the true artists tenn.
permanent. for he was willing 10 accept
only what would supply him with the
necessaries Of life, depending for his
actual reward on the joy Of seeking TO
do a perfect work.
Are you not very sorry sometimes,'
askedI ito part with one Of these works,
that have been companions and part
of your life for 80 longY
He looked up for q minute at great
white lily nodding above him in the
garden, and then gently shook his head.
''No," he said. II expect the next to
be more beautiful still.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-12
ceIlaIoId.

Culluloid, the composition of which
was long kept secret, has for some
years been largely employed for inn.
itating articles made of horn, shell,
ivory and even marble. 1t has the
immense advantage that it can be
welded, melsv!. nodded and shaped
without difficulty, and it is for this
reason now largely employed for the
manufacture of walking stick han
dies, umbrella handles, piano keys,
etc. 1t has also been used for max.
ing rulers, set squares and other sim.
liar instruments Of precision, for it
has been shown that the expansion
of this substance is much more regu-
lar and uniform than that of wood,
and that errors previously unavoida-
BILE can be eliminated by its use
This industrial product, now indis-
pensable for number Of articles OF
everyday use, il simply made up of
nitro cellulose, camphor and water.
Montreal Star.
Profit from Paris Refuse.
The total profit drawn by the Paris
ragpickers directly from the refuse
of Paris averages II 400 francs, OF
not far short of $15, 900 day. An
inevitable but not uninstructive
comparison here suggests itself. The
refuse Of London, which must be
worth considerably more than double
that Of Paris, is almost absolutely
wasted, Every place labeled Rub
bish shot here" illustrates the fact.
"a striking incident recently occurred
in the making of railway embank-
ment in a London suburb. A good
deal Of it consisted of truckloads of
refuse brought down from town
such refuse as the Paris chiffonier,
with his orange peel and scraps of
paper, hardly dreams Of. Out of that
London rubbish heap he could have
drawn in a single afternoon more
than he would make at home in
month. London Saturday Review
Eat BEFORE Retiring.
The WISE doctors grow wiser with each
year. Time was when they were wise
enough to tell Us that the chief Of sins
against ones stomach was to give it
work to do before putting it to (bed.
This was declared to be the fruitful
source Of dyspepsia and nightmare and
other unholy Affections. They are wiser
now, and tell US that so far from being
wrong to ourselves to eat before going u
bed it is wise and desirable thing to
do, especially in case Of delicate persons
and growing children, or when the food
has had time to thoroughly digest before
the sleeping hour.
Many q person has found this out for
himself or herself by personal expert
ment. There are few persons 50 un-
fortunate as to be unable to eat even
lightly before sleeping without having .
stupid headache the next day. But the
majority Of people are only the better
for little food Vat bed time. It should
not be rich or Of great variety. A few
biscuits and cup Of hot bonillon is ex-
cellent; so is glass Of hot milk slipped
slowly Cheese, meats, fruits and pas
tries ara not good guides through dream
land. They know where the ogres dwell
Omaha World Herald.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-12
why We Have Lean years.

Why Is 1t that there have TO DO lear
years that all our years are not 81 the
same length? 1t arises from the fact
that tho year does not consist Of an OK
act number Of days. The length or the
day and that Of tho year are tho meas.
ures Of tho motions Of the earth. The
globe we live on moves In two ways. II
turns itself around like spinning top,
and at tho Same time it goes steadily
forward like bullet shot from a gun.
It turns itself once completely around
in twenty -four of our hours, as shown by
the clock; this amount Of time we call q
day. Its forward or onward motion
carries 1t around the sun in path that
is nearly circle; thgfime 1t takes to 90
completely around ~o call year. The
first motion gives US day and night fol-
lowing each other in turn (the word
"day" here having now different
meaning namely, not twenty-four
hours, but the time Of daylight.
The second motion gives us days (that
is, periods Of daylight) growing gradual
ly longer and then gradually shorter,
one end Of the earth turning more to-
ward the sun for half the time and the
other end for the other half; and this
brings us summer and winter and the
seasons. Now the length Of the year is
found to be nearly $685. times the length
Of the day Of twenty-four hours; that is,
the year is 8G5 days long and nearly six
hours more. It is these six hours that
give us our leap years, and 1t Is in the
''nearly' that we find the reason for
1900 not being one Of their number
Rev. George Macarthur in st. Nicholas.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-12
a Mirror IL Your Glove.

Without merely desiring to remind
herself Of her good looks woman has
often need Of as much looking glass as
she can see her face in.
I'm the street, at a ball. at q theater, In
the shops, all sorts Of. LttleN disarrange-
ments may occur, and to set them right
with q mirror is an absolute necessity.
The very handiest form Of portable mir
rors is the new mirror glove" a little
flap is buttoned up into the palm Of one
glove. When it is let down small cir
cular mirror Is disclosed. New York
journal.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-12
WEEKLY WORLD.
Consists Of Eight Pages
and is sold for SIOO
per Year

This explains why its circulation has
grown so rapidly, and why advestisers
prefer ii. 10 constitute good adver.
Using medium, a weekly must be newsy
and interesting. The more news ii
contains, the better for the advertisers.
Send for sample copy, and compare
it with its competitors. Examine and
investigate for yourself Give it a
trial and You will be readily convinced
that you have made great mistake
in not using Its columns long ago.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-12
Fra.ud.

Mrs. McCarlem Thot piano lamp We
sold mo is no good, an Oh want yez to
take it back.
Dealer Ehg why?
Mrs. McCarlem Divil chune con we
git out ay it. New York Weekly.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-12

For dust in the eyes, avoid rubbing;
dash water in them; remove cinders,
etc, with the round point Of lead PEN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-05
PRESIDENTIAL COURTESIES.
A New Era in Politeness Inauguratsd by
President Arthur.


In what are now too often called the
good old days OF the fathers OF the re-
public, John Adams exhibited the official
dignity and decency of the times by COM
missioning a lot of midnight judges on
the Sd of March, 1901. and fleeing from
the Executive Mansion in the early morn
ing hours OF the 4th, TO avoid the neces-
sity OF extending any official or personal
courtesies TO Jefferson. who had defeated
Adams In 1900. Jefferson clad In a
full suit of homespun. mounted his horse.
rode 10 the Capitol without pomp or
ceremony, hitched his horse to a conve-
nient gatepost delivered his inaugural
address. and rode back to the empty
home OF the President with only vacancy
and silence to welcome him.
When John Quincy Adams was sue
ceeded by jackson on the 4th OF March.
1899, there was mutual Ill temper on
both sides to jar the inaugural cere-
monies. The younger Adams managed
10 exhibit a little frigid politeness. but
there was an entire absence of personal
or official courtesies. In 1869, when Grant
succeeded Johnson. we had the last ex-
hibition of churliishness. Grant and
Johnson hated each other with all the
Intensity OF their natures. and both were
conspicuous as good haters. 1t was
known that Johnson WOuIu not Tlue Win
or receive Grant, and 1t was known also
that Grant would not ride with or re-
ceive Johnson. There was no misunder-
standing, no love lost, no disappoint-
ments Johnson fired of a farewell adj
dress through the public press, advising
the nation 10 repudiate its war debt, and
hustled off in an early train for his Ten
nessee home. while Grant rode alone TO
the Capitol and returned TO be received
by the servants at the White House
The era OF broad-gauge American cour-
tesy on Inauguration day began with
President Arthur. He made Cleveland
the guest of honor at a White House
dinner the day before Inauguration, and
he accompanied the Pesident-eiect TO
the Capitol, sitting on the right on the
way to the Inauguration. and on the left
on the return. In 1889 Cleveland extend
ed the same courtesies 10 Harrison. who
was entertained at the White House by
the defeated President. and next week
Harrison will extend the same generous
courtesies TO the coming President. who
defeated him ri the late election. Har-
rison will leave Washington In the after
noon of inauguration day, but not until
he shall have extended TO his successor
every possible courtesy and proved to
the Nation his just appreciation OF the
dignity OF the office and the sovereignty
of the American people. Ailadelphia
Times.
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satisfies the most critical aesthetic re-
quiremerts OF even those who reject It's
supreme authority as the Word OF Goa.
The Inspiration of the Bible Is acknowl-
edged by all the best critical opinion OF
the world, the only difference being
whether II Is the inspiration OF merely
human genius or inspiration as DENIED
by theological dogma.
II the Koran were book OF comparable
distinction. II would have commanded the
lasting attention of the Wetsern world as
great contribution to literature. In
modern times more especially. the very
circumstance that Il lays down re-
ligious system In opposition to Chris
tianity, would have assured Tor IL
wide consideration IL Its intrinsic merits
had justified It's admiring study. III. In
the Judgment OF every fa.r-minded man,
the Koran were as much better than the
Bible, as Mr.. Webb boasts, IL would be
to-day one of the most extensively read
and most highly. commended books pub
lished in Christendom.
AS II Is. there is some curious popular
interest in the Koran. which has been
translated into various European Ian
guages, but 1t ia usually satisfied by a
very cursory examination of the tiresome
volume. Within the last generation two
rev renierings into English. OF very
scholarly and faithful character. have
encouraged the study Of the sacred book
OF Islam by special investigators who
need such a translation: but they have
not served to make 1t any more attrac-
tive TO the general public. II is inquired
for at the public libraries to considera-
bic extent, we believe, but simply as a
Curiosity.
When those who take Il out come TO
set themselves 10 the task Of reading
II, they are likely to be soon wearied
and confused by the clumsiness OF its
arrangement its repetitiousness, its dull
sermonizing and its generally stiff and
prosaic style. Undoubtedly the Koran
suffers from the disadvantage Of being
read as a translation, which may not
preserve its more subtle literary beauties.
but so likewise the Bible comes to us in
translated form, yet In that form Il
is great centre OF English literature.
Probably the arrival of this Yankee
Mohammedan missionary may tend to
stimulate the demand for the Koran,
but for that very reason his enterprise
of converting America to Islam Is likely
to be the more unsuccessful. After
fair minded men, now ignorant OF the
book, have compared It with the Bible
according to his suggestions. they VIII
be sure TO conclude that they would gain
nothing and lose infinitely by making
the exchange he advises.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-05
Inference,

a Savannah drummer says a drummer.
VINO had a great many dealings with the
Macon lawyers, went out recently 10
iosehill Cemetery and amused himself
reading the inscriptions on the tomb
stones. He finally came across one that
read: Here lies lawyer and an honest
man Turning to his friend, he said:
Bin. what made them bury those two
Ieiiows in the same graver'-Atianta
The sun., 1893-06-13
SHOT A BOY ON THE RANGE.
JAEGER ASSOCIATION MARKSMEN
HON'T TELL VINO DID 1T

The Child n New York eschooiboy-Ue wa.
Pmt Into n Groccr'- Wagon and Brought {
Home from wood-ide TO New York,
where He Died-shot Through the Head.
Some marksmcn ut tho picnic OF the August
N. Jaeger Association shot ninc- ycnr-old Al
fred Van SteenburGh OF 357 Fourth avenue
through the head. The picnic was on Sunday
at Eberhardt's Charlottesville Park. Woodside.
/. 1. The boy died early yesterday morning,
and John Van StecnhurGh. his father. who is
an embnlmer well known to Fourth avenue
undertakere. made an unsuccessful attempt to
find out from the members OF the Jaeger As
sociation the name OF the man who had fred
the shot He thinks that the accident was duo
not so much to the carelessness OF the marks
man as to the insecurity OF the rifle range at
the park. 1t is doubtful II the local police
have heard OF the case at all. Mr.. Van Steen-
burgh has not notified the authorities OF tho
homicide. Coroner's inquest will follow. Of
course.
Tho August N. Jaeger Association is COM
posed almost entirely OF east side Germans.
1t was their annual outing. There was good
deal OF beer to drink and among the other
sports was shooting at q target. Tho rife
range is back Of the hotel and consists OF q
shooting box in which the marksman stands.
and. hundred yards in front Of It, q target.
Tho range is uncovered and is guarded only
companied by William Sohn. attended tho
eiatien. Alfred amused Sc himself during the az
lowing it, lie climbed over the rifle rang &c fence.
box did not see the boy. Just as he fired AZ
fred stood up. and the bullet. which was 81
ear. it passed. clear through his skull MIR
Sohn was bowling near the range. and when
acln ed hnf
he had not fired the shot and none Of them
would tell the name Of the man who had fired it
Ss i "S GS!s !Gn
wanted him g ss die n bis SoH home " The soS os
was unconscious. They got a cot and put it
into and 90 he
T,wenty-sixth street attended him here. At 6
o'clock yesterday morning the boy died.
burgh received a letter from the boy's teacher
in Public School Ia. in East Twenty eighth
] s Shas sa asd II % dhs%ss 5ssn bsi
as Ss %ord t fa nj Mr. ' sohn
night; %I.ro Wa. nothing hut . ,ow r,u,,. >,
guard this range. and or any one else might
i haye ;I, been sho! had we happened to walk in
MI ysn says that h. h. EI sue tho
whom the association was named. Mr. jaeger
expressed sorrow for the accident. but said
that he didn't know any more about how 1t
happened than they did. They asked half q
dozen members OF the association about the
couldn't remember who had fred the fatal
shot. Probably all OF tie men who were
around the shooting box know his name, hut
they are anxious to protect him. They told
Mr.. Van SteenhurGh that they had not been
only u small round hole In the side that was
toward the target and through this the ma ks-
man fired. AS no sighted his range OF vision
was limited.
The sun., 1893-06-13
IS RosENBLUME 4 MURDERER,
II Not His Mo ther-in-law IL Almost as HAD
ms One.


Mrs. Ida Orminsky OF SO Orcfafd street ac-
cuses Jacob Rosenbume OF 1853 Ludlow street.
her son-in-law. OF numbering his wife. Rosen-
blume's lawyer says that the charge was
trumped up because. after refusing to marry
another OF Mrs. Orminsky's daughters. his
client also refused to make such disposition Of
his dead wife's yaluables as would have been
most satisfactory to his mother -in-law. Tho
case came up in the Essex Market Police Court
further examination.
Mrs. osenblume fell out OF the third story
window Of her homo on June 4. sustaining in
juries from which she died a few hours after
ward in Gouverneur Hospital Mrs. Orminsky
tells a strange story Of how she came to hear
OF her daughters fate. She says that on the
fntal evening she and her unmarried daughter
Dora. who is 1G years old. went to visit the
Rosen blume where his wife was.
Il don't know" he said. but think she 10
hurt; can take you to whore she is.'
Mrs. Orminsky snys that she then discover
which the husband was trying to wash away.
She ask ed him what they came from. and says
that he told her he didn't know. All three
went to the hospital together. and were there
In setting forth his clients side OF the case
the prisoners lawyer says that on the way
back from the funeral Mrs. Orminsky asked
the widower to marry her daughter Dora. He
his ex- ex-mother-in;aw, wanted to know what he
intended doing with his wife's watch and the
$40 that she had saved away. Jacob replied
that he meant to keep them. whereupon Mrs.
Orminsky Is alleged t., have declared she
would have him arrested for numbering her
daughter.
The sun., 1893-06-13
NOTHING TO WEAR.
Mr. and Mrs. CordIeI OF Woodhnven Robbed
OF $4,000 Worth OF Clothing.

Mr. and Mrs. CordIeI OF Woodhnven Robbed
OF $4,000 Worth OF Clothing.
Florian Grosiean's house In Woodhaven was
entered by thieves early on Sunday morning
and S2.5C0 worth OF clothing belonging to Mr..
Grosjean's son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Cordiel. was carried of. Mr.. Gros-
Jean is a millionaire and ono Of the proprie-
tors OF the Lalance x Grosiean factories in
Woodhaven. His residence stands In the CEN
tre OF a beautiful park in that village. He Is
away at present, and the place is occupied by
MIR. and Mrs. Cordiel and the servants.
:, Nothing was known Of the robbery until
Sunday morning. when Mr. Cordiel and Ills
wife arose and found tn em selves with scarcely
anything to wear. Their wrrdrobes had boen
stripped hare. Mrs. Cordiel lost in oil about
fourteen valuable dresses and several SO s.
capes. and coata. Eight suits OF clothing
belonging to Mr. Cordiel were also missing. 4
few trifing pieces OF silverware were the only
other articles gone.
There was nothing to show how the thieves
gained entrance to the PLACE. Mr.. Cord el
thinks one of them stole into the house during
the day and found a place OF concealment un-
til night. when he let In his pals and the work
OF plundering began.
The sun., 1893-06-13
BISHOP WIGaER TO GO TO ROME
Apparent Reason to Believe that He 10 Not
Going OF His Own FREQ Will.

Apparent Reason to Believe that He 10 Not
Going OF His Own FREQ VIII.
Bishop wigger will sail for Europe on Thurs
day. July z. and will remain away for three
months. He will proceed direct to Rone and
have an audience with the Pope, and. after
leaving tho Vatican, will make tour OF Ger
many. 1t was rumored yesterday that his
sudden departure was due to summons he
had received to appear In reference to certain
differences which are known to exist between
him and many priests OF tho diocese.
Another story is to the effect that because
Bishop Wigger is aggrieved. not only on ac-
count OF Mgr. Satolli's ruling. but on account
OF the delegates visit to Father Corrigan OF
Hoboken. despite the protests and entreaties
OF the Bishop. he has decided to 20 to Rome
and make personal appeal on the subject to
tho Pope.
South Orange. las; night. with a view Of ascer.
tanning the true state OF affairs, but Bishop
Wigger declined to he interviewed. No one
connected with the college would speak on the
It is we'll known that while too prudent to
oppose openly the scholastic policy Of the
Wigger does not approve Of It. The recent
order OF the Propaganda relative to the ques-
tion. It Is believed by many. may possibly ac-
count for his sudden call.
This Is the opinion OF several clergymen In
q position to know who were nteryiewed by a
suN reporter last night Bishop Wigger is not
pleasure or for his health. and II he were 1t is
hardly probable he would 60 Just at this
season.
The sun., 1893-06-13
STEALING BEAUTY POWDERS.
DR.. Rico aud Negro Porter Arrested on .
Complaint by Nine. Yale.

Complaint by Nine. Yale.
CHICAGO. June 12.-Fred Edwards. a negro
porter. and Dr. Rice OF 1888 Wentworth ave-
nue. were arrested to-day on tho charge Of
robbing Nine. Yale OF Temple OF Beauty fame
OF hundreds OF dollars worth OF goods Ed
wards was employed as a porter at 140 State
street. and the wife Of DR.. Rice is the manager
Of the Pittsburgh branch of the Yale beauty
concern.
For some time Nine. Yale has observed
material falling Off in the receipts OF the
Pittsburgh office, but was Mt loss to account
for II. Some weeks ago. however. she noticed
that her fancy face creams and powders were
disappearing. e.. and notified the police. Police
men Mcdonald and Smith were detailed on
the case, and this morning arrested the por.
ter while the latter was secreting box OF
goods valued at 500.
When arrested. Edwards told the police he
was In the habit Of steal Ing stock at night and
taking 1t to DIR. Rice In the afternoon, for
which he received fifty cents each time. Dr.
Rice's house was searched and u quantity Of
goods were found. Edwards says that Dr.
Rice sent tho stolen stock to his wfo In Pitts
burzh. who substituted 1t for stock that had
been sold. and pocketed the proceeds. He also
eaid that DIR. Rice had q little factory of his
own In the rear o; his office. and was manu-
featuring an imitation OF Nine. Yaes gooIs
and sending his product to Pittsburgh.
The sun., 1893-06-13
OFFERING HER BABE As A SACRIFICE
Woman Tries to StrnngIe Her Child ON
the Altar OF a Church.

HANCOCK. N. Y. June 12.-To- day at about
IL o'clock Mary McKenna. the wife Of Nat
thew McKenna. a wood chopper In the employ
OF Keery Brothers at Keeryville. seven miles
from Hancock. came to Hancock wheeling "a
Hve-months old boy in a baby carriage. While
passing up Main street she suddenly broke
out into wild song. She went to 81. Pauls
Catholic Church. and when sho discovered
some women and children following her
she ran down tho steep hill near the
church. Returning In a few minutes.
she carried the baby into the church
and laid 1t on the altar. Then she went to
one side, and kneeling before "a picture ofthe
hrough. the baby for living sacrifice to God.
Alter the prayer she remained on her knees
Tor nearly half an hour. and many Of those
who followed her into the church went away.
Three men remained. and were standing
near the baby who was laughing and kicking
on the altar. when Mrs. Mckenna sprang to
her feet and rushed toward them. She sprane
baby. her, face distorted with passion. Tho
men caught her as she was about to strangle
tho child. She fought them and threatened
them, declaring that she knew what She was
A.physicinn and one or two old friends called
on her, and she said she did not know how. she
cameto DO IN Hancock. nor what sho had done
IN the church. Her husband was sent for and
took her ana tho baby home to Keeryville.
Mrs. Mckonna Is a devout Catholic; and
highly esteemed by her nelghhors. This is
the first time she has exhibited insanity. Her
brother has been insane for eighteen years.
and Is now in II Pennsylvania asylum.