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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27
A WONDERFUL BOAT.
1t Can Make Eight Miles AN Hour r,,ronr,
Two Feet of Ice.

1t Can Make Eight Miles an Hour Through,
Two Feet of Ice.
The most wonderful ice-crushing
steamboat in the world has been Sc
aside by n still more wonderful,
says the New York Sun. Like the
first one, it is built to carry t.lins of
cars across the Straits of Mackinaw
from Mackinaw City to st. Ignace.
Mich, in connection with the Du-
luth, South Shore and Atlantic Rail-
road, along the southern shores of
Lake Superior.
In those Straits the ice in winter
is prodigiously thick, and when there
is not Il solid bridge of clear blue ice
over the water there is apt to be a
wedge of drift ice. The ~ferry-boats
that carry the heavy trains across
this piece of water are Obliged to be
powerful fighters, and they are built
in a peculiar way to do their fight
ing. Their bows, which arc as solid
and strong as a naval RAM, are built
to slope inward and downward, so
that the boats climb up on the ice
and break or crush it down. The
enormous weight of the newest boat,
the Ste. Marie, which is 5000, 600
pounds, will crush any ice that it
rests upon. Under the bow is a pro.
peller screw, which not only pulls the
boat ahead but sucks the water out
from beneath the ice in order that
the ice may be more easily broken.
Then, again, the screw sucks the
broken ice away and casts it behind
as the boat pushes its way along.
This new boat cost more than u Third
of a million of dollars. She can carry
eighteen loaded cars on her three
tracks and can make fifteen miles an
hour. Her side planks are six inches
thick, and the sides of the vessel are
nearly three feet thick toward the
bottom of the hull. She is all coated
with one-quarter inch steel except at
the bow and stern, where the steel
plates are two inches thick. The
two ends Of the boat are almost solid
timber, to make a tattering-ram of
her. Her bow screw is smaller than
in the stern, but with both at work
she can make eight miles an hour
through solid blue ice two feet thick.
and when she encounters soft or
drift ice ten feet thick her forward
screw will bore through it and hurl
1t out of the way without its greatly
impeding her progress.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27
Telephones in u Storm.

A celebrated English oculist warns
the public against the use of the
telephone during a thunderstorm,
and relates an incident that occurred
to a friend of his who went to the
telephone for the purposeof acquaint-
ing the central exchange at a distant
city that a storm was approaching
and the instrument would not be
available until it was over. The
moment he put his a to the tele-
phone q flash occurred, and he re-
ceived q blow of such severity that
he was sent across the small chamber
against the opposite wall. Otherwise
beyond the temporary but very
rude shock, which he described as "a
severe box on the ear"-he was I'M
hurt. In this respect he was moro
fortunate than an artilleryman who,
while using the telephone in the field
during some recent military maneu.
vers, was struck dead by a powerful
current of electricity which passed
over the telephone. st. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27
M'KINLEY,

ernors-Ohio, Virginia, Massachu-
sets, Iowa and Wisconsin. These
five will all be closely watched by the
whole country, but the prominence
given to national questions in the
Buckeye fight has a tendency to CEN
tralize interest upon it.
Edward j. Bracken, who is the
nominee of the Peoples party for
Governor, is a veteran in the ranks
of labor agitators. He was formerly
President of the Columbus Trades
Assembly and is q man of more than
ordinary intellectual force and INTEL
ligence. Recently he has been the
Columbus correspondent for several
journals devotede Exclusively to labor's
interests, and in this capacity has as
sisted the passage of many of the
bills demanded by working men.
Lawrence T. Neal, the Democratic
gubernatorial candidate, is known
the country over as the author of the
tariff plank in the last Democratic
national platform. He is a lawyer
and was City Solicitor of Chillicothe
in 1867 and u member of the Legisla-
ture in the same year. In 1870 he
was Prosecuting Attorney of Ross
County, and in 1872 was sent to Con-
gross from the Seventh District, be-
ing reelected in 1874. He was a cam
didate for the Democratic nomina-
;tion for Governor in 1889, and again
in 1891, but was each time defeated
by Governor Campbell. He was also
before the Democratic caucus for the
United States %Senatorship when
Brice was selected. He is q native
of Parkersburg, w. Va, fifty years
of age and a bachelor.
OF Governor Mckinley, who has
been renominated by the Republi-
cans, little need be said beyond the
statement that he is fifty years of age
and served seven terms as q member
of Congress, where he became famous
because Of his prominence in tariff
matters. He vas elected Governor
in 1891 by a plurality of 21,5l1 votes.
The particulars of the financial dis
aster which overlook him last winter
are still fresh in the public mind
N. Y. Advertiser.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27

Like the lilly, she has toiled not, and
l know Of no interest, whether pub
lie or private, that will be subservedi
by continuing these people in unwill-
ing and dissatisfied bondage for the
sole purpose of enabling the defend
ant to collect a debt that was never
earned. Idlene$s in women is not to
be encouraged in cases like this, par
ticularly when the work demanded
of her was that she assume the proud
position of mistress of the home that
her husband had provided" Mrs.
Davis laziness seems to have con-
sisted in preferring the ease and lux
ury of hotel life to the carcsof house.
kecDipr,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27
Polite.

For a town TO be mentioned par
ticularly on account of the civility of
its inhabitants is no small honor.
Philip Gilbert Hamerton thus distin-
cuisines the village of St. Jean de
Losnc, in his book, 1.-The Saone."
When it rained they invited him
into their houses, an attention which
he contrasted favorably with the
rudeness of the people in q northern
city.
1 went into Il cafe and found my
self unable to pay for what L had
taken, SO l explained my case to the
lady. l owed five sous, and possessed
but four. Having paid all but the
last sou, l was leaving when by acci-
dent / discovered just one sou in an
other pocket, which enabled me to
clear myself of debt. Then the lady
said:
This is a disappointment for me,
monsieur, for SO long as you were my
debtor l was sui 10 see yol again,
whereas now I am no longer sure"
A trife, but pretty in the thought
and extremely neat in the expression.
Another trifiing incident pleased
me. I was drawing the Saonc with
a steam-tug in the foreground, and
the tug was ready to start with its
train of boats. The captain. how
ever, say Inc at work, and came
ashore to say he would postpone his
departure a little if my sketch was
not yet finished.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27
ShsrD Ewes.

We never see everything that is
about us, and no two of us ever see
precisely the same things. Each
sees what his previous training and
his habit Of mind have prepared him
to see. When Mr.. Hudson was in
Patagonia he fell in with q gambler,
who told him that always after the
first few rounds of the game he knew
some of the cards as they were dealt;
he recognized them by a difference SO
slight that another man could not
detect it even when it was pointed
out to him.
MI. Hudson is an ornithologist,
and he says that this SANG prefer
naturally sharp-eyed man was greatly
surprised when he was told that half
a dozen kinds of sparrows were feed
Ing and singing about the house. He
had never seen any difference in
them, he said. In size, color, shape,
and actions they we're all alike, and
they all sang and twittered alike, SC
far as he had ever noticed.
Native Patagonians, like other
savage peoples, have very keen eyes
for certain things, things which their
modes of life have made it indispens-
able that they should notice. In
other words, they are specialists, and
as a matter Of course they excel in
their own particular line. But it
does not follow that they have better
eyes than are possessed by mon of
civilized countries.
Set of them to find a reversed
IS" in the middle of a printed page,
says Mr.. Hudson. and the tears would
run down his brown checks and he
would give up the search with ach.
ing cyeballs. But the p%root-reader
a find the reversed letter in q few
moments, and never strain his eyes
in the least.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27
demand a piece of pie, and you get
scared and give it to me.-Harper's
Young People.
A Toy with a Future.

1t was a cold morning. The people
in the village were almost frozen,
and at a little red cottage in the
hollow, where the wind had free
sweep across acres of meadow land
and hillside it was a great deal worse.
But when Ben Preston jumped out
of bed to build the fire for his mother.
it was not the cold which worried
him most; it was because he knew
that in the cupboard there was only
scanty provision.
The ladies who brought sewing to
his mother could not come up the
hollow in such weather, nor could
she cross those heavy drifts to 90 to
them.
: "Well," said Ben to himself, as he
danced about to keep his feet from
freezing while the fire burned up, II
don't see any way but to take the
support Of the family on myself for
a Jew days. I can't do much, but
maybe l can help q bit. iii try:
that's what!" And he drew himself
up, looking very manly and strong.
When the little breakfastw was eaten
1T was nothing but corr cakes with
butter, and milk to drink-as they
had a cow-Ben carried in a load of
wood and a pail Of water, and then
began to button up his coat.
Not going out, Benz" asked his
mother.
Yes, mother; I'm going to look
fer a Job In the village"
But, Ben, you'll be almost frozen"
think not, mother. I am strong
as a young horse, and it's a fine
morning for sweeping sidewalks and
crossings, you know. I'll just
shoulder my shovel aud see II I can't
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27
SUPERIOR to Chess.

With the literary class in China
WEIGHT is a favorite game; it is con-
sidered by them superior to chess.
Like chess, this game is of a general
military and mathematical charac-
ter, but is on a much more extended
scale, the board containing 26l places
and employing nearly two hundred
men on a side. All of the men, how
ever, have the same value and pow
ers. The object is to command us
many places on the board as possible.
This may be done by inclosing empty
spaces. or surrounding the enemy's
men. Very close calculation is al
ways essential in order that a loss in
n region may be met by gains in
another, thus employing skillful
strategy when the contestants are
evenly matched. The game has come
down from great antiquity. being
first mentioned in Chinese writing
about 625 B. c. 1t was in all proba-
bility introduced by the Babylonian
astronomers, who were at that time
instructors of all the East.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27
Ivory jelly.

Ivory dust for jelly is sold in LON
don at Cd per pound. Ivory dust is
the waste which results from the
manufacture of ivory into various
articles, and a workshop will accumu-
late from five to six pounds a week.
The proportions are one pound "
dust to q quart of water, boiled eigk
or ten hours. The product is a clear
jelly, which is s& and favored
to taste, or diluted for SOUP.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27
Royal Jewels.

The private jewels of the Empress
of Austria are said to be worth be-
tween 81, 500, 600 and g. 600, GOO.
Among them is a magnificent neck
lace Of pearls, presented by the EN-
peror after the birth o: the Crown
Prince Rudolph. The necklace is
valued at $3.50. 900. According to a
Vienna paper, the jewels of the En-
press of Russia, alone of the crowned
heads of Europe. can be compared in
value to those of the Empress Eliza
beth. From time to time she has
given jewels to her daughters and
relatives, but the collection is still
almost %unequaled. These private
jewels the Empress can wear when
she likes and can treat as she likes.
They are her private property. This
is not the case, however, with the
Hapsburg family jewels. Whenever
her Majesty ears stones from that
collection, an entry is made in the
books of the guards to that effect.
The jewels belong to the dynasty.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27

Wilson is an ardent Democrat, and o
late years has become a shining light
in his party. He presided over thd
Democratic National Convention al
Chicago. He is a West Virginian BY
birth. is SO years old and is a lawyer,
with his home in Charlestown. Dur
ing the war he served in the Confed.
crate army.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.

Something About Gubernatorial csndi-
dates Brscken, Neal and Mckinley.
Aside from the issues involved, the
Ohio gubernatorial campaign comes
ut an Opportunc time to attract ma
tional attention. Only thirteen of
the States hold elections this fall, and
of these only five ballot for new Gov.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27
DIVORCED a AzlNEss
Upon which MI. Davis. Of Kanaas

Ground Upon Which MIR. Davis, OF Kanaae
City, Secureda Divorces.
It has remained for q Missouri
Judge to divorce q woman on the
ground OF idlcness and laziness. Mrs.
Hattie A. Davis has been separated
from her husband. Austin Davis, OF
Kansas City, bya Judge Of that town,
who has this to say In his decision:
II grant this decree because Mrs.
Davis, as shown by the testimony,
has lived life of idlenoss and leisure.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27
CHOLERA coRKEo IN A BOTTLE,

Bacteria of the Genuine Aslat,c Article Mt
h Army and Medical Museum.
In one Of the cases at the Army
and Medical Museum at Washington
there ID a long row of small test
tubes containing bacterial organisms
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27
Hints.

If troubled with headache, try the
simultaneous application of hot
water to the feet and back Of the
neck.
To clean and restore the polish to
leather, wash the leather with a soft
cloth damEened with a little warm
water, dry it carefully, and then
brush it over with the whites of eggs
whipped to a froth.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO.
MGs HERE AND THERE.

Jokes and Jokclcts that Arc Supposed to
Have Been Recently Eorn-Sayinss and
Doings hi Are Odd, Curious, and Laugh
ahle--.ihe Weeks Humor.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27
WILLIAM L. WILSON,.
The New Chairman OF the Ways and Means
CSNrnspfftno

One of the most prominent lgutl
In the present Congress is Will
L. Wilson, of West Virginia. 1t L
lhe who introduced the bill passed !
the House for the repeal of the Sh\
man silver purchase act. and he "
appointed Chairman of the Ways al
Means Committee, the most impt
tant committee of the House. u
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27

WOMEN and children should retire
when the sun does.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27

Finer than SILK.
One spider thread is composed OF
,eveIal hundred separate dlamentA
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
A COLUMN OF PARTICULAR IN.
TEREsT TO THEM.
Something that WIN Interest the Juvenile
Members Of Every Household-Qualnt Acc
lions and Bright Sayings OF Many Cute
and Cunning Children.
The Runaway.

Dorothy Deems. in her dove colored hat,
On u sweet, .s%unshiny day.
Taking her grandmamma's coal-colorci
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-10-27
Lot us AM Lauca.

A CALL to arms: "Comc, John,
and take the baby. Troy Press.
els BARTON richan aWell. on1v RI.
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These Bonds are issued by authority and in pur-
suance OF an act of the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, passed April 13, 1898, known as
House Bill No. 1898, and entitled i" An act to au-
thOriZe the Commissioners of any county in the
State of Ohio. which at the federal census of 1880
had, or which at any subsequent federal census
may have population of not less than 81, Alb nor
more than 81 49, to borrow money or to issue and
sell bonds TO pay the present county and bridge
fund Indebtedness and to levy tax TO pay said
borrowed money or bonds and interest as sane
become due"
These Bonds will be offered in six ways:
1st-Singly.
2d-S15,0O0 each In four blocks
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None of said Bonds will be sold for less than the
face with any interest that may have accrued
thereon.
Bonds to be paid for at the County Treasurer's
oflce, when the same will be delivered to the
purchasers.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved
By order of the Board of Commissioners of Bel
mont county, Ohio.
JOSEPH A. HENDERSON,
421-3t County Auditor.
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DROBATE COURT.

Notice is hereby given that the following named
administrators, executors, asSgnees and guardians
have filed in my Office at ST. Clairsville their ac.
counts and vouchers for settlement, tO-wit:
1 & Mcfarland, guardn Eliza Hoge, imbecie
Esther A Prior, admir-, etc Joshua Pryor, decd.
J A Gallaher, admir-, etc Joseph BamfOrd, dec'd
Ross J Alexander, admir- Maud NJ FOrtney, dee d.
Zach Fawcett, admir- Abby ID Fawcett, decd
Fred NJ Daniel, eXec'r Henry Daniel, decd.
A ii Mitchell, guard'n Simon West, minor.
VIM KOehnlein, guard'n Maud ExtOn, minor
Eugene Israel, admir-, etc Marcellus J Thomp-
son, decd.
John Workman, admir- VIM WarnOck, Sr. decd
Adam Scales, admir- Geo w Scales, deed.
VIM J Clark, admir-, etc Geo Mcconnell, decd
Geo NJ Woodbridge, admir- VIM T Minamyer I'D
John A Atkinson, guard n Alfred N Grimsley,
minor.
John H Seebert, guard'n Eli and Dora See
bert, minors.
Alva Wise. guard'n George II, Rebecca and
Hannah Wise, idiots.
Rebecca Pickering. exec'X Josiah Pickering,
deceased
VIM & McComas, guard'n Moses Baety, insane
CIV Carroll, admir-, etc James Weir, deed.
Perry Baker, admir- Reuben Perkins, decd
j Gallaher, admir- Geo w Westlake deed
j A Galaher, admir- Sarah X Westlake decd
gfThOs I Frazier, guardian of Bertrand w Berry
minor.
All the above will be for examination and SETTLE
ment OH the Sd day of June, 1893.
JAMES +. TALLMAN,
511-3t Probate Judge.
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For Service in 1898,

Two of the finest producing Stations ev
er owned in Belmont county, and for less
money for Manchester, purely
bred Cleveland Bay, and Ashby, as fine a
Thoroughbred as lives. The produce of
both Horses can be seen at my barn,
where 1 have them in use daily, where
they will show for themselves. Terms
of service for either Horse $40 for liv-
ing colt days old. If these Horses and
terms don't suit you, go where you please.
This notice will only appear three times.
Lay it by. W. EsTEP,
5-11 St Louisville, Ohio.
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UNIoNTowN.

The old Mccartney Touring mill fell on Tues
day evening of last week with loud crash that
was heard at a great distance. This mill will be
by many readers of The CHRoNI-
Gle, and the notice prove a matter of passing
interest
On Monday large acreage of corn was planted
in this locality A few farmers had planted in
April, but the very unfavorable weather caused
delay.
The scare end of tornado struck the town Of
Bannock on Friday evening last, and did some
damage to the nice residence of John A Taylor.
The business end was high up in the air.
In addition to those whose names have been
mentioned as growers of fruit we might add that
recently NJ. L. Price planted 400 peach trees, be-
sides 100 of other varieties. He will no doubt
make the enterprise success.
Mrs. Estep met with an accident while coming
TO town on Wednesday evening of last week. Her
horse became frightened and interlOeked the
wheel of her cart with that of a lumber wagon,
breaking the wheel. Those on the wagon caught
the horse and assisted her TO alight with half
bushel basket of eggs. of which none were broken.
The only damage was to the cart and::Mrs. Estep's
purse.
On Saturday last B. NJ Hoge was kicked on the
right leg by horse which he was leading from
the stable the corks of the shoe being driven into
the flesh, causing a severe and painful wound.
With his usual pluck he has not given up, but is
pushing work as usual.
Miss Matte Estep, one of Belmont countys best
teachers, is employed at Blairsville.
Mrs. McCance, of Nebraska, is the guest of her
niece, Mrs. Susie Sharp.
Irwin Campbell, popular young man of this 10
cality has been quite ILL., but is now improving.
w. S. Cunningham was summoned as grand
juror and left for the county seat on Tuesday.
Frank Hicks, wife and daughter, of Bellaire, are
the guests of his mother, Mrs. Bell Hicks.
Mrs. Rev. Hackett and Miss Eva Campbell were
delegates from Crabapple to attend the Ladies
Missionary Convention at Freeport.
c. C. Claggett, genial and popular young man
of Washington, Ohio, is Tearing telegraphy and
railroad bookkeeping with 5. Harper, agent fOl
c., L. & W. at Bruce. ii.