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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27
His Seven Wives.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Jan. 22.-Joseph
Winsor is dead, aged 81 years. Mr..
Winsor was an inventor of considerable
prominence. He was married seven
times and secured judicial separation
from six of his wives. The seventh,
whom he married five years ago, made
such demands upon him that he trans
ferred his large estate to one John Nor
ris on condition that the latter sup
port him properly as long as he lived.
The seven wives survive Mr.. Winsor.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27
General Deficiency.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The general
deficiency appropriation bill for the
next fiscal year reported to the house
by Representative Sayers, Of Texas,
Friday. The total appropriation car
ried by the bill is 800, $780, $40, of which
the largest item is SD, 149, 437 for pen
sions, S19, S44, 437 being for payments of
pensions, and 1905, 200 for fees and ex-
penses of examining surgeons.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27
The divorce Mecca.

Sioux FALLS, S. d., JAN 22.-Mme.
Maud Alexandrine Lloyd Lopez has be-
Gen. Enrique Lopez, of Buenos Ayres,
Argentine republic. The plaintiff al
leges cruelty and non-support. The
general has made answer, and it is ex-
pected will be here in person to fight the
case
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27

According to gypsy ideas the clouds are
daughters of the Mist King, and the
lightning flashes the sons of the Fire
King, who would soar up high into space,
but the Wind King comes api drives
them down to the Earth, their grand
mother. In their flight before the Wind
King the lightning and its progeny very
often lose the road to their father, the
fire King, who dwells deep in the earth,
and fall PROSTATE in the wrong part of
she earth, where they are changed to
stones.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27

New YORK, Jan. 22.-In the supreme
court Friday jury brought in d verdict
of s15, 900 damages against the Forty
second Street and Grand Street railroad
in favor of Charles Frothehky. The lat
ter was run over by one of the COM
pany's cars in July, 1891, and had his
right arm cut off by the wheels.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27

BERLIN, Jan. 22.-There was one new
case of cholera and three deaths from
the disease at Neitleben lunatic asylum
Friday. The outbreak is due to the
fact that water from the River Saale is
used at the institution. Emperor
William has requested Prof. Kock to
make thorough examination into the
ON hrealx
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27
Slabs Her son to Death.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22.-In a sudden
fit of anger, Mrs. Mary Taggart stabbed
to death her son, Thomas Davis, sew
enteen-year-old boy. by a former hus-
band. The boy fell to the floor with
the cry, my God, mother, l am bleed
ing" He died n a few minutes, and
an officer arrested Mrs. Taggart.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27
Iron Hallers WIN Remain.

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 22.-Gov.
Brown decided not to recognize the APP
plication of Gov. Chase, of Indiana, for
the extradition of Amos II. Hosmer
and Edwin W. Rouse, the indicted
Iron Hall officers who are charged with
-emhezZlement
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27

New YORK, Jan. 22.-Fire was discov-
cred in the great Storey warehouse a
little after midnight. In battling the
flames fifteen fremen were buried I'M
der falling walls and are believed to
have met instant death. The buildings
are completely destroyed. Loss, $780,
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Mr. Blaine
was not so well Friday evening, al
though there is no alarming change.
At o'clock Saturday morning there
was no change to be noted in the condi-
ton of affairs in and around the Blaine
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27
Clearly Untrue.

"What do you think of that artist who
painted cobwebs on his ceiling so truth
fully that the hired girl wore herself into
an attack of nervous prostration trying
to sweep them down"
"There may have been such an artist,
but never such hired girl. "-Indianapo-
lis Journal.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27
Fellow zero Ia mississippi.

ABERDEEN, Miss, Jan. 22.-The gov
eminent thermometer Friday morning
registered 81 degrees blow zero, the
coolest weather experienced here in
many years. The ground is covered
with ten inches of snow
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27

A woman of Portsmouth, O., who has
been toothless for long time, is de-
veloping third set of natural teeth. She
has now on her lower jaw two fully de-
veloped teeth.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Telegraph says the
German government contemplates pro-
posing to the powers that they with
draw their ambassadors from Paris tenn
porarily as a protest against the at
tacks made recently upon Baron Moh-
hairy
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27

DEADwooD, S. D., Jan. 22-John
McKeever, station-tender at Homestake
mine hoist, fell down the fve-hundred-
foot shaft Friday afternoon. He was
young man and was married less than
q month ago
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27
Emhezzler Captured.

DYERsBURe, Tenn, Jan. 22.-Sherif
Wynne has returned from Texas with
II. C. Clark, indicted for embezzling
$1,000 of the funds of the McCormick
Machine Co. He was the company's
agent here.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27

In England, out OF every 1000 marriages
that take place, 139 are those of widowers,
remarrying; while Of the wives, out OF
every 1000 women marrying, ninety eight
are widows.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27

place of pilgrimage is to be obliter-
ated. The thirteen trees planted by
Alexander Hamilton, as symbolic OF the
thirteen original States OF the Union, are
to fall under the auctioneer's hammer.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27
De Bio WITT to BE Expelled.

PARIS, Jan. GA number of papers
demand the expulsion of N. De Blowitz,
the Paris correspondent of the Times,
whom they accuse Of systematic hostil-
itv to France.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27

Superintendent Of the Sunday school
(who has talked for half an hour in a last
appeal )-Children, what more can say?
Wearied Tot qp the front row, eagerly
-Pleathe, thir, thay amen and thit down.
Puck.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27

A Government building in every town
where the post Office receipts aggregate
5000 annually means Is, 900 specimens OF
architecture.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27

Biddeford papers bring Interesting az
counts Of cat that drinks coffee at break
fast, and OF child six years old who
writes poetry.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27
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You Can't do it Again.

When the great financial results attained policy holders
companies they exclam YES but they can't do again.
They willing admit that the dividends paid by the Mu
tua Life Insurance Company of New York all it's earlier
policies the largest paid by any company similar
forms of Insurance. but is claimed that the Life
not duplicate it's former dividend results policies
now. Let
On Policy No 1888, issued November z, 1870, age
twenty five for $500o annual premium $685. ordinary life
pan the end of first twenty years the dividend additions
death claim which is than the prem
ums paid improved at 10 per cent compound interest
Policy No $685. issued September T. 1871, age
twentysx for S500O annual premium $1020O ordinary life
plan, the dividend additions the end of the first
twenty amounted to 81 co. raising the policy
and being $4205 better than all the premiums paid
proved cent compound interest per for twenty
years.
appears of Mutual Life In
Company of New York that the first twenty years
dividends ending and declared policies issued
1870 and 1871 have been favorable those declared the
first twenty policies issued in 843 1t u.s. therefore,
reasonable that the future dividends of this
Company policies issued the twenty distrbu
ton pan will be good those realized in the first twenty
by the holders of policies issued the early of the
Company the old ''reversonary addition pan which
dividends declared every years added policy
at their insurance value
Since the Mutual Lies dividends shown a grad
ual increase every year.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27

Hackney coaches were forbidden dur
ing the reign OF Charles H., on the ground
that they destroyed the kings highway.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27

The penal institutions of all kinds in
this country are supported at an annual
expense of $15, OOO, 900.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27

An Oronogo, Mo-, man bet his whisker
and lost them.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27

Frozen gas is now used for fuel.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26
wittv Remarks of an Art,s..

Kenny Meadows was an artist who was always welcome at any social gathering, for he had an infinite fund of quotation and mother wit. A certain well known studio pun was his, There had been one day long talk about fresco and the palette necessary forit, and the repeated remark that it needed palette of earths quito tired him out.
 "You tall, of ochres. "he said, but the worst of all you haven't named, though it's the commonest. That's the medi- ocreF'
 ''"Then, said another artist, "youdon't believe in the golden means being the best of things2"
 "No," said he, "rll divide that with you. You may take the mean. and I'll keep the goldr
 According to his own telling, his stand ard of praise was financial one.
 "Now dare say you think yourself @ very clever fellow to paint so good Q picture" he said to his friend. William Bell Scott, who had just completed his "Old English Ballad Singer" But it's nothing to paint apicture compared with what it Is to sell it. When you do that, I'll congratulate youi'
 But every one knows just how much such deprecatory criticism meant. Mead ows was fond of talking Yonth's GuIupanion
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26
Nn, prnnd of nIa Eleo,lon.

In this country when il comes to the casting of ballots the person elected to the position awarded by the suffrage of the people Is always eXtremely proud of tho result. oven though he may not be especially desifdus Of holding office. In other countries. too, the recipient of the greatest number of ballots at the polls is apt to swell with pride over the out come of the voting, but there is case on record in Japan where tho winner at the polls was not only sorry for his sue cess, but came through that success sub seQuently to wish he had never been born. This was In the village of Ava, and the person honored. or dishonored, by tho majority vote was Jap of the name of .Abi Tanihei.
 It seems that the village of Ava was harrassed by a midnight robber whom nobody could detect. The head of the hamlet summoned the entire male pop ulation under his charge and directed every man to write the name of the per son whom he suspected and to deposit the paper in box. Fifteen ballots bore the name of Abi Tanihei, the rest being blanks Tho man whom everybody dis trusted was so much overcome with as- tonishment that he made full, Uunfes- sion and ent to prison. -- Harper's Young People.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26
4ae e,ssr BUTTERFLY.

Bright fiuttprer. with golden name, Freckled from gentle dun to flame., How hast thou dared to venture out Ere tho buds begin io sprcut? When underneath tho sheltering bowe Arbutus hath not shown her lowbt, Creeping from the modest moSs With her brilliant leaves of gloss; When Rs yet within the brook Leaves lio pressed as in n book. Held within the Ice Kings arms Ciasped about their frozon charms Why vert thou not wise Co walt Till King Frost should abdicatef Til the blueblrds pipe in tune, rill tho May looks on toward June, Till the dandelioa's yellow
 tends tho lawn R radiance moilow7 These few hours of sunshine warm May prelude a fntnl storm, Bringing frost or bringing snow; Whore, then, Trail one. wilt thou goP Robins forty times as strong. Yet we do not hear his song.
 Edward &. Creamer in New York Sun
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26
His solemn Oath.

A popular comedian tells story of q waiter at London restaurslt who was sndly given to drink. A party of young men determined to reform him, and one day they lead to him an imaginary par agfaph from d paper relating Q terrible accident in which an inebriate in blow, ing out candle was killed by the flame igniting the alcoholic fumes of his treath. James pricked up his ears at this and requested that the paragraph might be read to him again, which was done. to the evident horror of the poor man, who immediately went in search of Bible
 Returning with this. he expressed a desire to take solemn oath upon 1t. be- moaned the fact that he had been sorry tippler and was bringing himself to ruin, and then swoTe that never again so long as he lived would he attempt to blow out candle. Million.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26
It wn, snnn or Nothing.

Since an unpleasant experience at a hotel in little town up in Iowa short time ago have made it rule to always take soup, At this hotel answered in the negative when asked by the fair waitress if l would have soup" There was no one else in the room at the time. but pretty soon Hnother gentleman came in and sat down, He was asked the usual question, and he responded in the affirmative and got his soup The girl then left the dining Iosru and did not return. l thought it str,Lnge she did not take my order for dinner but my wait was all In vain, and after l had been waiting fot 20 minutes or half an hour shb stuck her head ont through two cup board doors opening from the kitchen and cried out, Dinner Is over" went without my dinner while the other man got his soup. From what l learned of this hotel afterward this was tho regu- lar menu for each day at dinner. md ] further learned that the proprietor was a vegetarian. Cor St. Louis Globe Democrat
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26
A tyAier supply Under Every nnrn.

Every barn should hAvo cistern un. der it. and especially if the barn have Q basement for wintering stock. With suitable contrivances supply of pure water may be provided. so that tho water is shut of automatically when the vessel is filled to a certain height This is done by a wooden valve resting on the water and buoyed mp by it go that the water is shut of whenever 1t Is needed. Such tisterns under barns have often furnished tho water promptly so as to save serious losses from fire. Al bany Argus.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26
TIE FLY coP,sn eLuNpeR.
ae Caught che Pickpociset Who Gave nim
 the fihtlls

the Chtlls.
 He was just in from the wilds of the aUmteenth" ward, and the pull his alderman had with the chief had secured his promotion to the dignity of central fly cop"
 The importance of his new position weighed heavily upon him. and he strug- gled brayely to uphold it. The superior ity of a fly cop over an ordinary patrel- man travelling his beat burned deeply in his brain. and he looked haughtily at those erstwhile acquaintmees who still wear the blue coats and brass buttons.
 One day the new mnn, with the unfor tunate who had been told off as his part. ner, were sent down to watch for pick pockets on the State street cable line There was little success until suddenly the newly made fly cop grasped his part ner's arm There's a fellow I've had my eye on for some time. he said proud ly. "and now Pm going to got him. There he is, the tall guy with the soft hat"
 Theexperienced man looked and smiled oddly. "Just us well how us any other time" he murmured softly to himself Then he said II don't suppose you want any help
 Fired with visions of glory and the idea of making single handed capture, the new man answered. No, siree. I'll take him myself"
 Theii his partner walked around tho corner whistling ill subdued tone and muttering something about fools having to take their medicine" although there wasn't doctor or sick man in sight.
 The man from the Umteenth boafded the car and flashed bis star on the con ductor, who, of course, pulled the bell At once. Then the ambitious detective walked up to the tall man and saidi I've got you now. Come along with me.
 The gentleman turned and said: q guess you've made mistake. my friend You don't know me"
 But l do. my boy, and that's the trouble Come along with me. I've been looking out for you for the last two weekslh
 The people in the car were staring, and a couple of men began looking for their pueketbooks. Then the tall man said
 Well, you'd better take me to the station"
 That's just what 1 intend to do l won't call the wagon either.
 He looked for his partner. but he was not around, So much the better-he alone would get the credit for the arrest
 As they walked over toward the city hall the patrolinan on the corners salut ed and the Umteenth man was in the seventh heaven. His bravery was recog- nized. As they reached the door of the central station the officers looked up from their game of "cinch" and salnted with How are you, chief Then they looked at the capturer and as they took in the situation roar of laughter burst l forth.
 He looked around in amazement. Then the tall man said: Now. my man, Pm much obliged for your company hope you'll know me the next time Here's my card"
 It read. George W Hubbard. Assist. | ant Superintendent of Police
 Then the man from the Uinteenth wrote out request to be transferred hack to his beat on the corner of West Forty-eighth and One Hundred and Fourth streets. and he is there. Chicago | News.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26
A Wise Ans~er.

Tho shah once asked q group of court iers whom they though the greater man, himself or his father At first he could get no reply to so dangerous a question, the answer to which might cost the courtiers their heads. At last a willy old courier said, Your father, sire, for, though you are equal to your father in all other respects. in this he Is superior to you--that he had greater son than any you nave. "-Chatterbox.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26
4 Mari, ef YnlrnrItr.

Fuigarity marks the man or woman who is given to general backbiting und uureAecting islander to the glad propa- gation of scahdalous stories respecting people of whom he or she can know noth- ing It gives q certain sense of superi- ority to be able to thus besmirch the orrnine of those who arc set in high places and whose moral influence de pends on their fair fame If they are of such base material, what may not be pardoned to the confessedly coarser clayi --end are not the lesser fry in their own suialf way superior to these grander fel- lows2 So think the vulgar minded re- tailers of scandalous stories of the great and prominent. Those, too, who belittle their friends and acquaintances come into the same category. London Queen
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26
Upi,oavea a sIonn.aid.

A blast of 2a tons of powder exploded at the Bayside quarry, where the rock for tho jetty work at the entrance to the harbor IS obtained The blast threw up 10000 tons of rock, demolished two oabins and damaged the railroad No one was injured Cor. San Francisco Exsiniinr
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26
A Consul's Son Does n skirt Dance

At recent party at Biarritz Nigel Bellairs, son of the British consul there, electrified tho assembly by dancing, and most gracefully too, skirt dance ap bareled in the regulation mazes of iiliny gauge and lace petticoats. He looked like an ordinary sliIu and good looking young girl and was recalled again and again by the delighted audience. e.-Chi- cago Herald.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26
Astronomy Before Christ

About 800 B. C. Anaxagoras of ionia was born When he "gfcw up in wis dom," he was the first to teach thecourse and cause of both solar and lunar eclipses and to give his followers rules whereby they could distinguish planets from fixed stars. He was punished for declaring that tho sun was not a god.-St. Louis Republic.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26

A conch shell was picked up recently by herder drf one of the highest buttes In the John Day mountains, Oregon. some 5.0OO'feet above sea level and far from human habitation.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26
The piscoyerx of America.

Bishop William Stevens Perry of Iowa in sermon at Buffalo few days ago is reported ohavesaid that we owe nothing to either Columbus or Spain for tho dis covery of America Tho honor belonged to John Cabot, who sailed nnder the pat ronage of Henry VII.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26
A sensltlte patlent.

Dr. Emdee-Feet go to sleep That shows your circulation is bad.
 Editor Daily Kazoo-Thats all you guacks know. suppose if my corns Rched that would show that the advertis- ing patronage was falling off,--New York Herald
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26
in., fssson

Mrs. Winkers (ineaningly The paper says a man walked ihto q saloon yester- day afternoon, took drink and dropped dead.
 Mir. Winkers (solemnlyl -Procrastina- tion is a terrible thing. He should have takeh his tonic sooner. New York Weekly.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26
An Early As,rononicai rsa6ser.

Thales, born GAO years B. C., was tho first to note the four distinct divisions dne to the positions of the sun-yiz, the soistices and the equinoxes. He also taught that moonlight was simply re- fected sunlight, and was the man who first made prediction of solar eclipse. St. Iouis Republic.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26

William Ofdway Partridge, the Bos- ton sculptor, gets $10,0oO for his statue # Shakespeare and will receive $97 900 Or his equestrian statue of Garfield. He s81 years of age.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26

Men don't seem to take to tho bookish girl somehow as mitch as one would ex- pect them to do. Periiaps it's because her head is developed at the expense of nor heart
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26

There are 1000 Welshmen iii the chief American cities 2,500in Pittsburg. l 500 in Chicago, l 300 in Cleveland and 1000 in New York and Philadelphia
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26
4 scheme That Tailed.

A certain young man inverted novel plan for causing his laDdlady to finger In regard to asking him for her much overdue board bill. He was several weeks behind, and his hndhpdy was ser iously contemplating ejectment. He was painfully conscious of the tardiness. Last Wednesday he addressed Q postal to himself stating that $40 was left to his credit in certain local bank All would have been well had not the land lady examined the postal closely. She discovered that the nissive was written in the same handwriting as that of her de- linquent boarder. Hewas cjected uncere- moniously the same evening the postal was received at the house Cincinnati Enquirer.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26

The smallest bird is the West India humming bird. Its body is less thatf al inch long and weighs only % grains
Arizona silver belt., 1893-08-26


 If Hon. J, A. Yerington, chairman Sf the Nevada State Board of Worlds Fair Commissioners is correct in his assertions Nevada is great deal worse off than California in the matter of idle nfAing property. He tells a Chicago Dispatch reporter that there is to-day in Nevada $l50, 900, 900 worth of min ing property which is lying practically idle because of the depression of sil- yer We have in California $l00, 900, . GOO worth of practically idla hydraulic mines, 80 Nevada is $50, 000, 900 ahead of us in this Respect. Our mines are gold producers wben they can be wdrked, and whilo the Nevada mines arc mainly silver, considerable gold is also produced from them. As to the time Of starting pp all these idle prop critics, shefe is almost as much doubt m one case as in the other. The re- sponsibility rests largely with Congress in both instances. Mining & ScieRti- SC Press.