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The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07
wHisrLiNo NOT ALLOWED IN
BERLIN.
Ono of the Many Noisy NuisAAoes
Forbidden in the German Cfty's
Streets.

Ono of the Many Noisy NuisaAces
Forbidden in the German Cfty's
Streets.
The Berlin police are permanently
under instructions to repress wliistling
whether recreative or utilitarian. With
the utmost rigor. and display unrelax-
ing energy in carrying out their orders
to the letter. Whistling In public 10 not
only repugnant to the German appre-
hensions of "di hohere Bildung," or
higher culture" says a writer In the
London Telegraph, but actually consti-
tutes minor misdemeanor. and a.
such IL punishable by fine, with the In
evitable alternative of imprisonment.
The former penalty was recently incur
red by a hall porter Of fashionable
hotel, Unter den Linden, who persisted
In sounding Ills whistle to summon a
cab for a client of the establishment
after having been forbidden to do 90
by an agent of the law. Appealing
from the sentence Of the police authon-
ties to the Judgment Of civil court.
the. porter pleaded that from time Inn
memorial 1t has been the custom in
Berlin to whistle for droschkies once.
twice. thrice or four times. according
to the relative quality or capacity OF
the vehicle required. This plea, how
ever, the Judge rejected as irrelevant
to the point at lssue-to-wit. the ille-
gality Of whistling in a public thorough
fare-nnd further mulcted the appel
liant In the SUN Of 3 marks for max
ing a noise that disturbed the repose
Of the public"
The Prussian police authorities-to
their credit and praise be 1t admitted
-are infieIible in prohibiting the per-
formance of street bands: they only
grant orgnn-grlnding licenses to n few
infirm old soldiers, who, moreover, are
not permitted to work their instru-
ments of torture In roadwnys or side
walks, but only In certain prescribed
open places. or In the open court yards
of private houses Mt the special request
of their inmates. On the other hand,
they are over-tolerant with regard to
all manner of street cries md to the
distracting clnmor raised by the child
rem en- thfir way to end from school
Mt certain hours OF the day Prussia
IL conspicuOusly n nusic-loving and
matchmaking country. As the inhabi-
tants of Its cities. however, for the
most part live 10 flats. they are not al
lowed to play or sing in their apart
ments after 10 o'clock p. IN. unless
with the express consent of the Der
sons residing Immediately above or be-
low them. whose inate right to enjoy
rnbI oxen rest "o'nlghts' they nre
bound to respect. Nor may they keep
on their premises any furred or feath-
cred animals addicted to the nocturnal
ittcrrrces Of sounds that murder
sleep" and give rise to irritation Of
temper. The conscientious dog prompt
ed by sense Of duty to bark all night,
II VIGOROUSLY vociferous. has to he So
verely eliminated from the precincts
of Prussian town house.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

IT has been asked, Does adver-
tising pay" A German journal, the
MANNER Nachricten." replies to
this question by giving the following
fact, the authenticity of which it
guarantees; A person advertised
that he would pay five marks to the
sender OF the largest potato. In less
than fifteen days the clever aover-
tiser found himself lin possession OF
as many sacks full OF the very finest
potatoes. which. alter paying the
five marks promised for the largest
example. might be reckoned q very
profitable speculation.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

Rev. THOMAS DIXON, JR., is New
York clergyman who has evidently
been west of Buffalo At all events
he has clearly defined idea OF the
greatness and the resources OF the
West He realizes that the narrow
ness and the self-satisfaction OF the
East are menace to the nation.
But his voice is as OF one crying in
the wilderness, The trog glody tes
have wrapped their heads in skins
and do not hear him.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

THERE is good news from Cannes
for the English yachtsnen. Tn q
prince of Wales Britannia has won
the prize of the yacht club OF France,
beating the Valkyrie- The future
king may now grow ambitious and
dream about racing the Nigilant
Vigilant VS.. Britannia ought to be
Interesting.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

A dispatch from Omaha says that
the intimation made by Judge Cald-
well, Monday, that the South Park
road would not continue to be operat-
ed by the court, does not imply that
the line will be absolutely abandoned.
Judge Caldwell was emphatic in say
ing that on General Manager Dickin-
sons showing that the line was not
paying operating expenses the court
would have nothing to do with the line
but that the company would be al
lowed to operate the road if it saw fit.
This is interpreted as meaning that
the service may be continued, but that
its efficiency will be reduced to such
an extent as to insure no excess of ex-
penses over returns.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

A MINISTER was dragged from the
pulpit at Birmingham. Ala. and
taken to the penitentiary whence as
q life-term murderer he had made
his escape two years before. Thus
are umbling blocks sometimes
thrown in the way OF people who
manifest tendency to reform.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

The Inundated British applicants
for admission to the Carlton club in
London, who were passed over for
William Waldorf Astor OF America,
may soothe themselves with the re-
fection that under reversed condi-
tions Il similar social phenomenon
would be certain to occur in New
York, As long as an Englishman is
better in New York than an Ameri-
can there is no good reason why an
American should not take precc-
dence of an Englishman in London.
It's poor rule that won't work
both ways
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

NOTWITHSTANDING the seemingly
unqualified success OF the intramural
elevated railway in the worlds fair
grounds. the projectors OF new
elevated road in Chicago do not
seem disposed to adopt the electri
system. Steam locomotives are to
be employed. This will be sur
prise to many who were confident
that the days Of steam power for
municipal rapid transit were about
closed
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

THERE is one man in New York
that does not believe in suicide. He
stated to the Justice that he aban-
doned his wife because ''he was
passionately fond of good pastry and
that his wife's pies always gave him
indigestion. they were so heavy"
This comes from marrying . cook
1t is much safer to hire one
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

YoUSG Mr.. Ruser lately carved his
father to death in particularly
cold-blooded manner. When ar
raigned in court Ruser refused to
take off his hat The prisoner will
get into trouble if he continues these
tactics. Murder is sometimes an
noying. but contempt of court is q
serious matter.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

The king OF Italy is closing out
some of his real estate at bargain
prices, but as he retains places at
Rome, Turin, Florence, Venice, Ma
pies and Palermo, to say nothing OF
hunting grounds and fish ponds and
few other rural Injuries, he will
not be left utterly homeless and
houseless. 1t is not every king that
has as many changes OF palace as
changes OF linen.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

A WOMAN at Port Townsend has
paid the penalty for being out Of the
style. Customs officers arrested her
and contiscated hustle knowing
that at this date any woman who
would wear one OF these horrors
ought to go to Jail. 1t is hardly nee
essary to state that the hustle
bulged with smuggled goods.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07
The fish at the Durango hatche

The fish at the Durango hatchery
are reported by Commissioner Sarler
to be doing we'll. The Herald states
that he has recently received con-
signment Of rainbow trout, about ] 900
in number and from three to six inches
in length. This gives three varieties,
native, Eastern brook and California.
As soon a the high water comes down
. large quantity Of trout will be turned
iato the river, and in few years the
Aainas should be the sportsnss's
psssdiss,
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

A HORSE which participated in q
dramatic performance in New York
jumped OF the stage the other night
tnto the orchestra The play which
will drive a horse to desperation
must be farce-comedy.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

The quidnuncs OF New York are
again exploiting the Gould family.
To-day Howard Gould Is about to
initiate his brother George and
marry an actress The New York
papers will become monotonous in
deea when once the Goulds are all
married on.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

Boston wants a subway for rapid
transit. 1t is ths only way for Boston
to get straight line between any
Two points in the city whereby even
. race horse could make time.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

They are running an ugly mans
show in competition with the beauty
show in Brussels. Four to one that
the ugly mans show is the more
attractive.
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but did not appear to b very tired,
They came Into the dining room and
spread their hands before the huge
stove. and then rubbed them together,
congratulating themselves upon meet.
ing meal Just when they needed Il
The young men jumped to their
places at the table: one Of them, hold
ing up his nask. said to the girl:
I'VE shall want something larger
than this. you know"
The girl smiled and said they could
have another US soon az that was ex.
hausted.
AT the frst taste of the soup one Of
the young fellows said: BY George,
isn't this good?'
II have never tasted anything like
it," said the other. drawing in . long
breath and from that moment not q
word was spoken until their plates
We're empty Then the two men hlled
up their glasses, clinked them together
and drank, smacklng their lips as they
put down their empty goblets. They
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

PEorLE in PittsburR are marrying
no ~ 10 secure at u per day su
opportunity for work that Is with
held from sin9is men Tbs error of
sAarryfns Tor money has formerly
bseo coeess1 N ether circles,
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

Denver MaYkOtA,

Eggs, ranch Ice, state lie; butter,
best creamery 24(d2tc, dairy 1bc; hay,
upland baled $1l(d$12, second bottome6
ass. 80; alfalfa $6. 80; ;oats u. 13Ss1. 10;
potatoes $1.0O(as1. 10; cattle, choice
steerss 2. 9O(9s3. Is, cows ~. 10g42. 80,
native feeders ". 60(9s3 90; hogs, choice
a. 80; spring chickens ". b0(9e3. 90
per do1. turkeys 7c.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

A number Of snow slides betwe en-
Gem and Burnet, Idaho, caused the
loss of at least FIVE lives and covered
the Union Pacific and Northern Pa
cific tracks to the tops Of the tele-
graph poles. A number Of mines
will be forced to stop work on account
of the damage done, among them be
ing the Standard, Frisco, Poorman
and Tiger employing several hundred d
men.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

At Creede the election was con-
plste victory for the Citisens' tiekst, :
fssios assisss ~ silver sbsisssA
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-07

The Prohibition ticket was showed
under ct Breekiaridss,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-04-11
He Knew.

A school teacher, notorious in
his county for paying only SO much
of his Indebtedness as he was COM
PEELED to, and getting credit where-
ever possible, had the arithmetic
class before him.
"Now," he said, holding up a
silver dollar, show much money is
this2"
aone dollar" answered the class
as easy as falling off log.
"And how many bushels of pota-
toes could I buy with it, potatoes
being worth fifty cents a bushol2''
Nobody answered, and the gro
GERS boy held up his hand.
"I know" he said.
"WelI, my lad, tell the class how
many"
Enough to last you all winter
countin' what you would git charg-
ed"
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a Hastr Word.

To think before you speak is SO
wise a maxim that one would hard
ly think it needful to emphasize it by
repetition. And yet in how many
cases the hasty temper flashes out
in the hasty word, and the latter
does its work with the precision
and pain of the swift stilettol Sin
gularly enough, the hasty word
oftenest wound those who love one
another dearly and the very close
ness of their intimacy affords them
opportunity for the sudden thrust.
We know the weak points in the
armor of our kinsman and friend;
we are aware of his caprices, and
ordinarily are tender and compass
sionate even of his vanities and his
small fancies and whims; but there
dawns a day when it is written in
the book of fate that we shall be as
cruel as we are loving We are
cold, or tired or hungry. We are
anxious over unpaid bills. or our
expected letters have not arrived,
or one of the children is ailing, and
we dread the outcome of the malady.
So politeness assaiIs us, fortitude is
yanquished, philosophy is in abey
ance and we say that which we re-
pent in sackcloth and ashes. But
though the hasty word may be for
given, it is not at once forgotten.
1t has fawed the crystal of our
friendship; the place may be ce-
mented, but there is a shad6wy scar
on the cleaning surface. Oh, if the
word of haste had but been left un-
spoken; if the strong hand of pa
thence had but held back the sword
as it was about to strike!
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NO. 45.
The word ..seTen, in the Bible.


The word seven seems to be
great number in the Bible. A few
of them are: God ended his work
on the seventh day. In theseyenth
month Noah's ark touched the
ground. In seven days dove was
sent out. In seven days moro,
another dove was sent out. Abra-
ham pleaded to God seven times for
Sodom. Jacob served seven years
for Rachel And then yet seven
years more. Jacob was pursued
seven days journey by Laban.
Jacob mourned seven days for
Joseph. A plenty of seven years
and a famine of seven years were
foretold in Pharaoh's dream, by
seven fat and seven lean beasts,and
seven cars of full and seven ears of
blasted corn. On the seventh day
of the seventh month the children
of Israel fasted seven days and re-
manned seven days in their tents.
Every seven years the land rested.
Every seventh year the law was
read to the people, In the destruc-
ton of Jericho, seven persons bore
seven trumpets seven days. On
the seventh day they surrounded
the walls seven times, and at the
ond of the seventh round the walls
fell. Solomon was seven years
building the temple, and tasted sew
en- days at its dedication. There
were seven lamps in the tabernacle.
The golden candlestick had seven
branches. Naaman washed seven
times in the river Jordan. Jobs
friends sat with him seven days and
seven nights, and offered seven bull
locks and seven rams for an atone
ment. Our Savior spoke spoke sew
en- times from the cross, on which
he hung seven hours, and after his
resurrection appeared seven times.
In Revelation we read of seven
churches, seven candlesticks, seven
stars, sevep plaques, seven thun-
ders, seven walls, seven angles, and
a seven-headed monster. = The
Fountain.
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He Would Not Vote to Convict, For He
Himself Was the SIuyer.


He Would Not Vote to Convict. For He
Himself Was the SIuyer.
The most remarkable case of a
jury astanding out" against what
seemed irrefutaBle testimony, and
all through the resolution of one
man, occurred before Chief Justice
Dyer. He presided at a murder
trial in which everything went
against tho prisoner, who on his
part could only say that on his CO.
ing to work in the morning he had
found the murdered man dying, and
tried to help him, whereby he had
become covered with blood; but
when the man presently died he had
come away and said nothing about
it, because he was known to have
had quarrel with the deceased,
and feared he might get into troub
le. The hayfork with which the
man had been murdered had the
prisoners name on it. In other
respects his guilt appeared to be es
tablished, and the Chief ustice was
convinced of it, but the jury re-
turned a verdict of "not guilty"
This was Chief Justice Dyer's
case, and he put some very search
ing questions to the High Sheriff.
The cause of the acquittal, said the
official, was undoubtedly the fore
man, a farmer of excellent charac-
ter, esteemed by all his neighbors,
and very unlikely to be obstinate
or vexatious. "Then," said the
Judge, "I must see this foreman, for
an explanation of the matter L will
have" The foreman came, and
after extracting from his lordship a
promise of secrecy, proved at once
that the prisoner had been right
fully acquitted, "for," said he, sit
was myself who killed the man."
1t had been no murder, for'the
other had attacked him with the
hay-fork, and Gas he showed) Sc
verely injured him, but in the strug-
gle to get possession of the weapon
he had the misfortune to give the
man a fatal wound. He had no
fears as to his being found guilty,
but, the assizes being just over, his
farm and affairs would have been
ruined by confession, through ly-
ing in Jail SO long, SO he suffered
matters to take their course.
He was Mortified to find one ofhis
own servants accused of the mur-
der; he supported his wife and
children while in Jail; managed to
be placed on the jury, and elected
foreman. He added that if he had
failed in this he would certainly
have confessed his own share in the
business, and the judges believed
him.
Every year, for fifteen years, his
lordship made inquiries as to the
foreman's s existence, and at last, hap.
pening to survive him, he consider
ed himself free to tell the story.
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Senator Faulkner Mother Dies Sud
denly.

Mrs. Mary w. Faulkner, widow
of the late Hon G. ]. Faulkner and
mother of Judge Faulkner and
Senator G. J. Faulkner, of Martins
burg, died suddenly April 3rd, in
Winchester, Va. Her death, which
occurred at the residence of her SON.
in-law, DIR. Love, where she was
visiting at the time, was due to con-
gestion of the lungs. Mrs. Faulk-
ner, though 70 years old, was a
woman of wonderful vitality and
was apparently in good health un-
til within few minutes of her
death and was expected to return
to her residence in Martinsburg
in few days. She was the young
est daughter of Gen. Elisha Boyd
In 1888 she was married 70 Hon. G.
]. Faulkner. Eight children were
born of this union, seven of whom
are still living.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-04-11
Tea Drinking.

Tea drinking among men has all
at once excited discussion. But it
does not appear to be known says a
contemporary, that nearly all men
of literary habits who exhaust nerve
force take to tea drinking. Edwin
Booth used to have a pot of tea sim
mering in his stage dressing. room.
Preachers, orators and lawyers find
cup of tea the gentlest and the
most harmless of brain bracers, and
it has no reaction. The reason why
young men effect to dispise tea drink
ing is that they associate it with
declining power and old women.
But the truth is that tea, if of a
pure kind and properly drawn is
about as innocuous and pleasant a
stimulent as a young man can re-
sort to after a long worry on brain
of emotional or intellectual force.
If it could be made to take the
place of champagne and absinthe,
the coming race would be better of.
Some of our restaurants have taken
to furnishing the extra tea that
served is a la Russe-that is, with
out milk, but with the addition of q
slice of lemon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-04-11

Don't swallow orange, grape or
apple seeds, or raisins stones. 1t is
we'll established medical fact that
many deaths hitherto attributed to
"infiamation of the bowels" or
diseases of that class, have been due
to the malady known as "appen-
dicitis," which is caused by hard
substances like those named lodg-
ing in the little apparently useless
portion of the intestines known as
the "vermiform appendix" Many
of the ills the flesh is heir to come
and go mys:eriously, but this one
can be surely avoided by adhering
strictly to the rule to swallow moth.
ing,of an indigestible nature, and
nothing which has not been thor.
oughly masticated.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-04-11

John Lofquist, a life prisoner in
the Columbus, o., penitentiary, has.
during the term of his incarceration,
raised a flock of several hundred
pigeons. Every one of the birds
knows him and will go to him al
call. He says that each has a name
and that he can tell one from the
other by the difference in their ia
ces, which, he claims, are as charac-
teristic as the faces of human be.
ings. The pigeons, when they take
up their morning fly for exercise
soar high up in the air and circle
above but never unless driven by
hunger, go beyond the boundary o.
the big walls.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-04-11
housekeeping,

When ] hear of young married
people ''going to boarding." L al
ways think of what Colonel Inger-
soil said in his speech of patriotism.
1t was to this effect: ave can new
er hope to recruit patriots from
boarding houses. What man could
be expected to get up and fight in
case of war for his boarding house2
while from instinct men will battle
for their homes"
Go to bookkeeping. young people.
ITS better than boarding and you
will be much happier. Start a
home of your own somewhere but
a little out of the city if you can.
It's better for the children if you
have any, and hope you will have,
for it isn't much of home without
them.
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we Hone the Rumor is rnlsn.

There is a rumor floating about
through our exchanges to the effect
that the "White Collar Line" is
contemplating the withdrawal of the
palatial steamers now plying be-
tween Pomeroy and Cincinnati and
wholly abandoning that trade to
the smaller boats. For the sake of
shippers and the travelling public in
general we hope the rnmor is false.
1t can be truthfuIly said of this
company that as long as their large
steamers could break ice in winter,
or creep over sand bars in summer,
their freight and passenger rates
were never changed, thus prevent
ing extortionate prices by railroads
or river competitors. Again We
say VIC hope the report is not true.
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A Warming to Girls,

Three years ago the romantic
marriage of Miss Cora Fellows to a
Sioux Indian was the newspaper
sensation of the time. The bride
reigned as a heroine in print and
her act was regarded in some quar-
ters as an instance of feminine de-
votion inspired by a noble zeal to
lift her swarthy lover to the plane
of civilization. A few short years
have stripped the glamour from the
romance, revealing the sad reality
of deserted wife and half-breed
children, while her worthless hus.
band is living with squaw with
whom he had eloped. The fate OF
this unhappy woman should be a
warning to sentimental maidens
against romantic matches in gem
eraI, and especially against unnatu-
raj mixed marriages.
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Some Georgia Gumdrons.

One gallon O. whisky is equal TO
one bushel o. misery.
Make yer hay while the suns
shinin', but don't spend all YER
money for handkerchiefs to wipe OFF
the prespiration.
Don't depend on the world to
give you a epitaph. You write yer
epitaph while you're alvin.
Don't ketch a arabbit by the tail
an then go to hollerin' when he oetz
away from you.
When the COW kicks the milk
over jes' take yer coffee straight an,
thank God for sweet'nin.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-04-11

For the first time in a century
and a half Easter Sunday this year
fell on "Lady" day, the anniversary
of the annunciation of the Virgin
Mary. This is a fixed date in the
ecclesiastical calendar, the festival
occurring always on March 25,
while Easter, which is dependent
on the moon and the vernaI equinox
may come as early as March % or
as late as April 25.