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The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-06-27
A STRANGE STORY.
Three Mysterious Suicides at Mount Pc
pocatapetI.

Ihree Mysterious Suicides at Mount Pc.
p~ocatapetI.
All the village residents of MeiaDo-
no, Mexico, which is situated at the
oase OF Mount Popocatapetl, the vol
cano, were moved by a strange story
IN 1851" said a writer in the st. Louis
Republic. Il was there at the time
only for three days, and then only at
night, because in the day I was ont in
speeding the surrounding territory.
From what ! could learn a num-
Der Of the sight-seers on the mountain
had returned to the village on a night
In early June and related that they
a seen three men leapdown into one
OF the smaller craters on the noun
taln's / and bury themselves in
the bed of molten ava hat dubbed
and smoked some distance down.
Those who related the tale claimed to
have afterward visited the crater and
looked into it, but hat no traces re-
manned Of any such tragedy, except a
lone white handkerchief marked E.
d., which wa picked up near by.
they deposited with the village
authorities | was not filed with
credulty in the matter, but / exam
ined the linen and listened to how first
ore OF the strangers ran forward a dis
lance Of fifty feet while the other two
watched, and when he had come to the
edge boldly leaped over; then how the
second ran and jumped after, and how
the third threw something away and
followed his two companions. Those
who saw it were not MeXicans at all,
but travellers from the United States
and Europe. They as well as myself
left shortly afterwards, with the in
habitants thoroughly convinced that
Il. ID. was the devil, and that he
had returned, claimed two of his
victims and forced them to leap, alive
and well, direct into sheol, without
judgment. Last year, while looking
over an old paper file in Portland, Ore,
| came upon an article in one of the.
papers which recOunted the mysterious
Disappearance of Edwin Davis, a citi-
zen of Portland, who left for parts un-
known in the latter part of April, 1885,
and had not been heard from up to
that time, which was two weeks after.
A note below stated that a young man
by the name Of Scott had also disap-
peared from San Francisco a few days
later. There was nothing more to it
and my inquiry did not bring anything
further to light than that Davis had
returned. think of that Incl
dent every little while, and recall the
Portland end of it, with a vague won
der as to whether the Edwin Davis, of
Portland, was the same E. D. who
threw away the handkerchief and
plunged-the last one of three suicides
the crater's edge at Mejapoho.
If it was not, it still remains a strange
coincidence, anyhow"
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-06-27
DeplorabIe Ignorance.

After relating the story of the Eng
lish lady intending to visit the worlds
fair, who said that she would prefer to
board in the suburbs of Chicago while
doing so, and therefore wrote to a
friend asking her to engage rooms in
Bangor, Me-, the Buffalo Commercial
comments as follows: Now this seems
very funny; but we have heard of a
Boston woman, who made no little of
her education, ask if it was the Hud-
Sol river that ran from Buffalo to the
falls. Nay, more not a month ago a
BuffalOnian was asked by New York
er who derives his education from q
very popular university not a thousand
miles from Boston, whether the short
est way from New York to Buffalo
was not by the Pennsylvania Cen
trail. And when he was mildly as
sured by his parents that such geo
graphical ignorance was not to his
credit, he blushingly answered that he
had not travelled much in this country,
and really did not know anything about
the veSt.n
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-06-27
WHY THE LECTURER STOPPED.
The Shore of q Recumbent Student Ends
a Dull Discussion.

The SGCTe of q ReCumbent Student Ends
a Dull Discussion.
There is a certain professor in Bos-
ton who lectures before a class of stu
! dents on a subject extremely abstract
and difficult to grasp, and a story is
told in the Globe of a situation in
which he suddenly found himself one
day while lecturing on one of his most
abstruse topics. The members of the
class had evidently had an inl1ling of
the nature of the lecture on the day in
question, for at it's beginning the pro-
fessOr faced but half a dozen students.
He adjusted his glasses, smiled his
pl~easantest smile, and, turning to his
manuscript, was soon reveling in the
intricate and ~bewildering theories Of
his favorite subject. Attention from
the benches lasted but a short time.
There was plenty of room to stretch,
and stretch they did. In h course Of
half an hour every one of those six was
either extended at full length or in a
semi-recumbent position. If the pro-
fessor had looked up he would have
counted but two heads-the others
were lost behind the hiph-backed
benches. Everything was quiet enough
to indicate closest interest on the part
of the students, and the mind of the
professor was far away from mundane
environments. Suddenly from one of
the benches there came a great, loud,
prolonged snore-Morpheus had laid
hold of him. The h~alf-awake quintette
suppressed their giggles the best they
could. The professor dropped his glass
eS and eyed the two heads with a look
of great surprise. He took in the sit
uation Immediately, grasped his manu-
script and strobe out of the room.
And he never went there any more"
The course of lectures was completed.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-06-27
MUST HAVE POCKETS NOW.
They Are Often Arranged Like ReticuIes-
Using Black Lace.

OS
There is a great difficulty in dispOs
ing of the pockets, SO that in this sea
sons gowns they are often placed out
side, like a reticule, and suspended by
ribbons. A very pretty example of the
mixture of fawn and green, was a fawn
crepon, with seven perpendicular bands
of shaded green velvet. studded with
green ornaments introduced on the
front of the skirt.
The same velvet was placed on the
bodice, which had q cross-cut basque
and capes over the shoulders.
A charming boating dress was a blue
serge, with a red and gold bodice, and
sleeves embroidered all over, and very
oriental looking.
Black lace is turned to meet profitable
account, and fOur lOunces of wide
width are being used down the fronts
of the bodices, the ends drawn under
the arm. Many of the high collars are
supplemented by rOuleauX of black
satin ribbon, and bows back aud front,
a mode which obtains in Paris.
A brown and sky-blue chiffon vas
made in this same fashion: the stripes
of the material being carried around
the bodice and down the skirt. for the
present cut of skirt lends itself to great
diversity in the manner in which the
stripes will assert themselves, being
often horizontal across the front and
diagonal at the back.-LOndOn Queen.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-06-27
Literary ~Plunderers.

Perhaps every club in New York is
]plundered of it's newspapers, maya
zines, and even books by its Owl mem
bers. The offense is usually mad
vertent, though sometimes Intentional
A highly distinguished public man
was seen riding down town one day
with a newspaper in his hand bearing
the conspicuous stamp of the New
York club. A man of wealth was ex-
PEELED from a fashionable club for per-
sistently carrying off a notoriously dull
evening paper. Several clubs usually
have posted amour cements that one
periodical or another is missing. The
cutting of newspaper files is @ common
ofense in many clubs. !,
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-06-27
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria isso well adaptedt to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
hnoTn to me" Il \. ARCHER, VI. D..
Ill So. Oxford St, Brooklyn. Y y.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-06-27
RESISTING TEMPTATION.
COlOred Kentuckian Testing His Strength
at the Chicken.

A ColOred Kentuckian Testing His Strength
at the Chicken.
was sitting out in front Of the colo
nel's store in a Kentucky town. when a
colored man came up to the pump with
a bucket in his hand.
Here's Sile," exclaimed the colonel.
I've been looking for YOU"
yes, boss: what yer want?" respond
ed Silas. coming before the colonel like
z culprit.
Wasn't that you l saw fooling
around my chicken coop last night?"
Deed hit wuzn't, boss
NO lying, you black rascal: it was
you and l can prove it. What were you
doing there?"
"Nothin', boss"
weren't you trying to steal a chick
en?"
Deed I wusn't, boss"
Now look here, Sile, l want to know
about this and I'm going c. If you
don't tell me the whole truth I'll hand
you Over to the law
Silas was badly frightened.
"FO' de Lawd, boss, dOan do dat" he
pleaded. Use gwinter tell de trOof.
l wuz dar, boss, but 1 wuzn't dar to
steal no chickens. Deed l wuzn't boss.
| done got 'ligion las week, sab. an I
jis' wuz down dar 'mOngst dem chick
ems ter see if I had der real pOyvah ter
zis' temptation, boss. Da's what l WIZ
don' dar, boss and thank de good
Lawd, boss, l lone got erway safe
Detroit Free Fress.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-25
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

LEW WALLACE's next novel is due in May
JUSTICE HARLAN is receiving social honors
in Lond, n. TIE Bshring Sea arbitration
court m cts in Paris Feb. %, and will then
adjourn for one month.
JOHN Quincy ADAMS was elected Presi-
dent in 1895 by tt Hou e of Representatives
because he IT ceved the SUI port OF the Clay
men II ere and WHEN Adams b came Pes.
dent he made Clay Sc etary OF State. But
Clay did not become President
TBoUGH lion may be- worth 1900, 900
or Il COZ 600, he DOS not own MS share of
the gr, at properties hich his genius has in-
duced others 10 create. 1t was electricity,
not finance he wss studying when he perfected
the magical az planes that have made him
unique among inventors. Blu Il has cost
81, 90 600 more or le 8 to keep trespa ssers off
his preserves. Now he is after the magnetic
iron that is found in great quantities in the
Jersey NJ untains.
A BOOK which pre- misss 10 be of much
value to students the Bible is row in the
Cambridge UIive Sly Pes. 1t is collet-
ton of popu ar arti les on the history and
arche )logy Of l',s Bi lie, and it il to be called
1.-The Canib:i g Comp1uion TO the Bible. ("
TIE various arr &C Is have be written BIZ
distinguished S holnis, who aim has been
to intorpora g the lstsst res ulis, both of
criticism a d eJp,orati' II, TO show how the
composite material of tee lie It was gathered
together; to explain tbs relation of the saw
eral books to one another, and o continuous
narrative OF the re .igious history of Israel
When bound up as supp g nent to the Refer
ence Bible the whole will constitute 1.-The
Cambridge Teachers Bible" The work will
inc ude glossary OF Bible wor s,- concord
ance, and an entir,ly new set Of maps.
THEY say t at when Archbishop Ireland
visited the Pope to tel the american side CT
the American school question he transgress-
ed the Usual csremcn ais OF addresses IN
way that astonished his Holiness, a poten-
tate before whom Germany's war lord had
dropped his i, lmet and stood SPECIFICS. Il
seems that Ire'sn started In With his re-
marks at the Intentional distance II ON the
throne, bat that, warming TO his subject, he
got net rer the pontiff until finally he was
laying down The gospel right under the pa
pal muse. Whea he Was through he pcs cd
up the rap rs he Ii I'd scattered around and
left in good democratic fashion. Finally,
after me Iitation, his Holiness recovered
from this Minnesota b izxird Of gst-thers
eloquence and said: That man is reyela-
tion TO me. He brings breath of new life
with him. Such outrage, simpl city, force
surely great good shall come cut Of the
Sestn
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-25
Odd JOBS a Specially.

The latest thing devised to lessen the
labor of living aud the cares OF house -
keeper is Il corporation kdown as the o ID
JOB aud Tin&ering Company, Limited.
Tie parent Office of the concern is nat
turally enough in New York, but accord
ing to its prospectus it has, or will have,
subsidiary companies in all the large
cities.
1t is charming idea, this odd job
company, and the man who originated
the scheme deserves a vote of thanks for
his ingenuity. Though limited in its
liabilities, its scope of usefulness is not
curtailcd, but is as limitless as human
wants may necessitate.
II Mary takes it into her head to visit.
her cousin on wash day and remains alb.
sent for weeS, postal card to thu
odd job company at once brings sub
stltute who will perform all the multi
tudiuous duties of the down stairs girl"
with expedition and despatch. And so
it goes on through every department Of
the household.
"You send postal card" says the
advertisement, calling attention TO the
company. land we will do the rest
This remainder, as further specific /, iu-
cludes housekeeping, painting, masoo
aud lccksmithing work, clerical WORK
and miscellaneous WORK, and other things
too numerous 20 mentioa. but all of toe
greatest importance ia the economy oil
living in a wei: appointed house, New
York Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-25
WORLDS FAIR.

A NATIosAL fircman's tournament Ia "
b, hsld in Chicago during the Worlds Fair
provided q sufficient guarantee fund can b.
raised by May LIST.
ACCORDING to advicss received from Val
p3raiso Chilean warship will leave that
port shortly for San Francisco with exhibits
Tor the Words Fair.
THE Canadisn Government has bsen mott
fed that the United Ststes has decided 10
exempt from the % days quarantine ali
Canadian thoroughbred cattis intended Tor
exhibition at the Worlds Fair.
MAJOR j O. PASGBoRS has been appointed
An Honorary Commissioner for the United
States at the Worlds Fair. He has sole
charge Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroads
EXHIBIT.
TIE Italian legation in Washington has
been Off tally iDf0rm,f Tint Dir. Lnzaro
and Mr.. Canki, Of tho Italian Parliament,
have besn appointed A. Royal Commission
eTs General at the Worlds Fair.
TIE Columbus Club Of Mississippi, an or
gsnization OF women, proposes 70 build 1t
[ the Worii's Fair fertilization Of cotton
/ bIies, representing Vicksburg during the
siege. Inside the tort will be exhibited all
I the products OF the great staple
/ The opinions Of many prominsnt men o.
+ 20 Wheeler Canada should be represented ut
/ the Worlds Fair. Sin view Of President
/ Hsrrisou's recent irritating policy, are pub
] lished at Toronto. The consensus is W.
1 dOUbtedly that the Dominion should u rep
/ resented aud well represented.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-25

Very little morocco leather is now i'm
ported into this county. Up to about
the year 1880 nine-tenths of the morocco
used was imported, and the amount
manufactured mere was quite small. The
proportions have been about reversed
the last twelve years, and nov the out
put of Philadelphia, Wilmington, Bos-
ton and Lynn is far greater than the
total consumption was at the time
named. There is absolutely no reason
why any of this article should be i'm
ported at all, and the home made grades
arc really better on the average than any
that can be imported. One American
house now turns out 10000 OF $1,000
skins day, aud the slaughter OF goat,
for the purpose is quite extensive. 1t is
estimated that a, many as $4,000, 900
goats are slaughtered for their skins
every year, and tots is probably true,
although most people would be apt to
doubt whether there are as many of
these interesting animals in existeuce. -
Detroit Free Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-25
living, AMI Saw Napoleon.

Major General Yakovitcl, of the RIA
sian army, is one of the few men now
living who saw the great Napoleon on
the battle field. The old gentle naa sa
the French E Emperor at Boro1ino. At
that battle, Yakoyitch, thea a mere boy,
served with battery in the grand re-
doubt which was the center Of the Rus
sian line. lie gives a vivid description
of the battle. Wncn morning broke "A
sea OF gray mist shut ont the field from
view. Tac voices of the euemy we're
heard, the ncighing of their horses au
the rumbling OF artillery w1cels. Tneu
came the thunder Of cannon, m king the
very earth trembc. Tnree times all the
Russian gunners were killed, and three
times new men took their places. Bullets
flew thick as hail, aud mea dropped
dead or manglcd every moment.
At last u strange sound was heard in
the distance, like rain patterins on
withercd leaves. 1t grew louder and
louder, until it file the air like the roar
of stormy sea. All at once great
wave of brignt swords ali helmets aad
horses heads came surging up over the
breastworks. 1t was the I'm 1erial Guard
Before the shock of that mighty wave
the Russian center crumblel away, a
shattered wreck When Yakovtch came
to his senses an | opened his eyes, he
saw around him the corpses OF his father
and comrades. Sudden.y the tram ping
of hoofs called his attention to troo ,
of gayly.dresse officers, aui Napoleoa's
staff came riding over the field. The
young Russian pecrod anxiouslY ia their
faces. In his graphic language:
"There were the hard faces OF Rapp
and Darn, the broad-chcstei Sebastian,
and Nansouly, with the saber scar across
Ills cheek. and the low, broad forehead
and bulldog jaw of grim old Ney, the
bravcst of them ALL There, too, was
Murat, with his waite plu nea Al his
braided jacket, his riding whip in his
hand, Just like circus rider And thea
the group partel suddenly, aud there
was the man himself in the midst OF
them, with his face hard anl i'm movable
rs marble, amid all that blood an |
agony, and a PARKWAY Iooh 10 those
cold gray eyes Of his, as il he saw Mos
cow somewhere away up ia the say. b 1t
could see nothing between. a glououi
victorgr cried NJ rat, wavln5 his hand.
What STIR thcrc'll bc among the COOL
folks in Paris when the bulletin arrlvesn
'Wc've lost half ol7 army in doiu. it,
though, groTlcd Ney. 'daln'c We
better fall back little aud wait there
for reinforcement" Tlcu Napoleon
turned his head slowly, Just as the static
might DO, aud looked him in the face.
Thou advising retreat, MIC iaell That
Is something new, indeed. Mono fall
ing back now. must date mv buletil
from Moscow. AS for the army, you
cant make an omelcttc without brcakin
few eggs
Yakovtch. when he heard that, knew
God had for4elca Napoleon for NJ man
save one doomed to destruction could
have spoken 50 lightly Of the slsu glitter
OF thousands Of brave men. In three
months from that day the French En-
peror was flying for his life across the
border with the Cossac<s at his heels
like hungry wolves. Chicago Iuter-
Ocean
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-25
FIFTY-sEooND CONGRESS-
Senate.

44TH DAY-The Sundry Civil Appropria-
ton bill occupied the exclusive attention OF
the Senate. All the committee amendments
having been disposed Of and the bill being
open to general amendment the quest'on as
to the issue OF three per cent bonds to main
tain the gol 1 reserve was precipitlted ON the
Senate. The amendment was offered by
Mr.. Shermsn tRep,), Of Ohio, and point OF
order was raised against it by Mr.. Stewart
tRep), OF Nevada. The point was, after
discussion, overruled by the yice-president,
and an appeal from that decision wac laid
on the table by vote OF % yeas to Is nays.
The merits of the amendment were discussed
for the rest Of the day.
45rH DAy.--In the Senate the considera-
tion of the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
was resumed, and after an extended debate,
Senator Sherman's am 'ndment appropr-
ating $50 00l to email le the Secretary OF the
Treasury to issue three per cent. bonds was
adopted, Senator Mills amendment TO strike
out the five.year redemption CLAUSE having
been voted down. ) nator Stewart sub
mitted an exhaustive report from the SEN
TO the cost of the production OF gold and
silver. The conclusions drawn are that the
cost of production Of silver and gold is
about equal to the established rates OF
25 $40 grains OF gold TO 4l2i3 grains of Sill
yer. and that In both cases tire cost Of Iro-
duction, taking account of all legitimate IN
vsstElen,s, is much greater than the coinage
value.
i6rH DAY.-In the Senate the considers.
ton of the Suadry Civil bi was resumed
A number of amendments was acted upon.
The amendments with reference to a site
for the Pub ic Printing Office was being dis
Gu Sc when the Senate went into executive
session and then adjourned.
Attn DAY.-In the Senate the proposition
for a lite for a new government printing
Office i, Washington occurred over two
lours OF the Sc son. A number OF PROPOSE
tions ia regard TO it were voted down, and
no decision at all was made, Another site
question--.hat as to the custom house--wa'
also discussed at much length, and the re
suit was that an appropriation of $500 Q I
in addition to the former one OF 81, 400 W
TO pay for the site was made. Another sub
lect which gave rise to rather heated dis
cussion was one in reference to the expenses
/ of the soldiers homes
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-25

Pierre Gustave Toutsnt Beau egird was
born near New Orleans May ., ISIS, Of
French dsee1t- He was educated at West
Point Military Academy, which b. leit II
les 10 ia e a commits on IN the artl lery
service. He was distin- uished in ihe Mexi.
ran war at Vera Cruz and C=rro Gordo aud
was twice wounded In 1875 be was
placed IN c arge OF the defenses OF Louisi.
ans, and in IS appointed surerintea dert Of
Is est Point Academy. He held this position
few days only and resigned from the
U tied Stat Aemy February 20. is il, TAX
ing a commission as b-igsdier general in the
Con edsrIte army.
lie wa. in command o, the Confe5eratss
at the tom bar dmeaf Of Fort sumter 10
April 1871 He al o tonEsn I'D at bull Run
the anne yea. def, ating Gen AeDoreifs
io.ces anj wa y. omotsJ 20 thu grade OF
general. In s. he took command OF tie
Army Of tn Nj sissippi carried on success
ful Opera ions sgainst Gen Grent IN Aprh,
a d on The deIfh Of Gen Johnson assumed
Oh eli ,usra1nd. caesk NJ the advance OF
Gen. Halle K till MAJ 30 when he let ated
to the UprI before the Federal forces
SUI ., quentiy. Nj b b adquarters at Char
lesion , C. n. def nded toe southeastern
coast az ainst AIlrirais Dupont an Dahl
gren. and the and 10 .css % Gen. fillmore.
In is5i in Virginia he was opposed to ths
attacks OF the arm Is under Cen buil=r aud
ten. Or mt.
He next served with Gen. J seph T. John
ston in North Car lima until the surrender
Of the army ia lss5, when be retired from
service. He returned TO y " Ossa ls ard
became pr sid-nt OF the New Orleans Jack
son and Mississippi Railroad. A feF years
latter le beca C nnectei with The IouAs.
ana Lottery COMPANY. G. IN. BeAusegards
military a laiisies were reS zei abroad,
and after the W. be was tsndsEed. succes-
sive.y. tn annaand OF the a m OF Bou'
mania aud command of the srmj OF the
Ks.d,ve oil Egypt, both os which be de-