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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-09

l have been under the Montague Treat.
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good word for the Montague Treatment, i
will answer any letters of inquiry
VIM 1. COIN,
z4l6 Vernon St., Oh! cago.
Feels as well as he ever did after one
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tinual dropping of mucues into my. throat
caused me 10 be sicK at my, stomach. Ny
nose was so stopped upI could breath only
through my mouth. In one month under the
Montague Treatment am entirely relieved
and feel as well as lever did,"
GUsTAvE WoELKE.
526 Matagorda st.
We REMOVE CANCER WITHOUT
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Treat diseases of females, cure morphine
habit without any suffering.
The Montague Treatment is permanently
located in their new office, on
Alamo Plaza, Over Globe Clothing
House.
Remember, Catarrh neglected goes to the
Throat and Lungs. CATARRR CURED.
Nervous diseases in young men cured.
all chronic diseases treated. PATIENTS
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-09
SEEKING HEALTH
Come Hundreds of Miles for that
Purpose.
His Relief Entirely Satisfactory.

Mr.. VIM l. Cohn saws: II came here last
January from Chicago for my eatarrh had
suffered for years with catarrh dropping i'm
my tnroat-headache and nose stopped up,
orally run down in health with no ambition
to do anything
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-09

The Mexican Social club will
hold a meeting Wednesday night
to decide whether or not a moon
light picnic will be given by that
organization next Saturday night.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-01-27

Be.sv patter,on Bon.par,e.

Nine. Betsy Patterson Bonaparte, the
sister-in-law Of an emperor, was horn in
Baltimore, and after living many years
abroad returned to her native land,
where she passed the last years Of her
life.
One of the old lady's crack stories in
her latter days was of lesson in ETH
quette given her by the black butler Of
her host. At breakfast she motioned
to him and handed him her cup, wish
ing a second cup of tea. Uncle Bob,
instead of taking the cup TO his mistress
at the head Of the table, put it down
with great flourish on the sideboard.
"But wanted another cup of tea, !"
said Nine Bonaparte.
did you, NUM-" blandly asked Un-
Gle Bob. "You see, mum, you put your
spoon in de saucer, an that means you
doan' want no mo- tea. When you
wants some mo- tea, de erect way is
to put de spoon in de cup-like dis
heah," and Uncle Bob grayely illustrat-
ed the "c'rect" method Of procedure. |.
The family were on thorns, expecting
an outbreak from the sister-in-law Of
an emperor, although there is no doubt
that a black butler in his own BALI
wick could face an emperor himself,
but Betsy was only amused and laughed
heartily.
After so years of money getting and
money saving, she realized In the. lat
ter part of her life how futile II al was
and explained grimly, "OncS had
everything but money! Now ! have
nothing but money. Boston Tran
eny-ipf
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Negro superstitions.


Among the superstitions of southern
negroes are those which make It most
unfavorable thing to see black cat
crossing ones path, or to turn back
without making cross in the street,
road or path. The belief in witches
is perhaps more general than any other,
and an ex-congressman tells Of case in
this section within the past 30 years in
which a witch was killed in very
strange fashion. A negro called on a
witch doctor, very old woman, and
was told that the cause Of the trouble
was witch and that she must be kill
ed; that the only way possible to thus
put her out of the way was to go into
the woods and cut the figure of per-
son on the bark of big pine tree, mark
a cross on the body and shoot this with
a silver bullet, the cross representing
the witch's heart. The shooting was
duly done in the presence of quite a
number Of persons. This occurred in
the northern part Of this county. Ce-
dar balls are carried in the pockets as
q protection against witches. The ne
gro belief in these is certainly fully
matched by that of white men who car
ny in their pockets buckeyes and Irish
potatoes, or who wear thick iron rings
on their fingers as preventive of rheu-
matism. Cor. Washington Star.
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A Race Of Giant cann,ba,..

Unlikely as 1t may seem to some who
read these lines, it is fact neverthe-
less that there is an island In the gulf
of California, not more than 90 miles
from the Mexican mainland, which is
inhabited by the remnants OF race of
giant cannibals. This startling discov-
cry was made by west coast natural
list early in 1891 and has since been
confirmed by both United States and
Mexican explorers. Mr.. McNamara,
the scientist referred to, has a photo
graph of one of the men found by him
on the island, that individual. although
not one of the largest, being over z feet
in height. The island upon which they
were found is known as the island or
isle of Leri, and the original discoverer
says that there is every evidence Of can
nibalism among them.-St. Louis Re-
public.
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Ex-Empress Eugene.


The ex-Empress Eugene has settled
down into the solitude which best ena-
bles her 10 endure her memorable and
cumulative sorrows. Her tall, sad fig
ure goes in and out among us with only
the recognition of silent sympathy. The
empress likes to have communication
with as few people as possible. For
instance, when she shops-she does her
own shopping-she likes to be waited
on by the same salesman always. /
was witness of an incident of this sort
the other day. The empress walked
into well known west end shop and
asked for Mr.. -, naming one Of the
head men. She was told he was out,
whereupon she remarked that she would
call again and went away. was told
that she certainly would come again !;
that Mr.. always waited ON her,
and that she would not be served by
any one else.-London Western Mail.
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GENIUS IS INDIFFERENT.
Surroundings Have Naught to Do with &
Thread of Thought.

Surroundings Have Naught to Do with the
Thread of Thought.
It might be conjectured perhaps that
SCOTS and Byron genius was favored
by the circumstances of their birth,
that the wild scenes in which SCOTS
infancy was passed, and the local leg
ends with which his head was filed de-
termined him TO ballad writing, and
that the ballad writing led naturally In
its turn to romance, and that the high
station and undisciplined liberty Of
Byron childhood fostered that passion
ate self will and brooding imagination
which showed themselves in his fierce,
scornful and moody verse. This, we
say, might perhaps be conjectured with
some probability, and the like might be
said Of Wordsworth e infancy.
But how shall we maintain that the
conditions Of Keats cockney birth in
livery stable or his education in dis
secting room favored the growth of that
most delicate and rich type or almost
Hellenic clearness and beauty of mag
inations And how shall we maintain
that Dickens mental task in the cork
ing of backing bottles fostered the
growth of that wonderful humor and
that microscopic accuracy of VISION
which filed the world with laughter
and with inimitable caricature such as
no comedy, not even Moliere's, had an.
ticipated?
Again, who would have ventured te
predict that wild, despotio, Irish evan.
gelical spirit like Patrick Bronte, ban
ished TO the bleakest of Yorkshire moors,
would have been the father Of children
so eager, original and vivid in their rev.
cries as those who eventually produced
the unique passion of Ellis and Curres
Bells genius? So far as we know any
thing Of the origin of genius, that ORR
gin is usually surprise.
It is the rare exception, and not the
rule, when we find Chatham succeeding
in producing such dollhouse flower as
William Pitt, or James Mill succeeding
in celebrating specimen more perfect
than himself of thinker of his own
type, in the studious, diligent, diffuse,
lucid and rather dreary logician and
economist who left his mark on the
English philosophy of the third quarter
of this century. Nor do we ever find in
rare instances of this sort the higher
kinds of original genius. Pitt and John
Stuart Mill were considerable triumphs
of training for purpose, but that pur-
pose was very limited enc and had
none of the largeness and freshness of
vitality which attaches to original gen.
ius.-London Spectator.
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Fail to Do Our Duty.

Everybody has at times failed to
do their duty towards themselves.
Hundreds of lady readers suffer
from sick headache, nervousness,
sleeplessness, and female troubles.
Let them follow the example of Mr..
Fl. Herbetcher, Stevens Point, Wis.,,
who for five years suffered greatly
from Nervous Prostitution and Sleep
lessness, tried physicians and differ
ent medicines without success. But
one bottle of DR.. Miles Neryine
caused sound sleep every night and
she is feeling like new person.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler, Laramin.
Wyoming, who tried all other RENE
dies declares that after three weeks
use of the Nervine for Headache
Nervous Prostitution, ETC., she was
entirely relieved. Sold by A. M. Gil.
ert. Trial bottles free.
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TEE INTERMEDIATE GRADE.

In this Grade there is much i'm
portant work. This is divided INTO
four Sections, forming respectively
the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
Sections OF the Course. Four years
are required 10 complete the work in
this Grade, Of which the pupils in
The Third Section (tirst in the In
termediate Grade) use the Third
Reader and recite lessons 10 Read
ing, Spelling, Writing, Numbers,
Language and Geography. Advance
went continues and when prepared
the pupils are raised 10
The Fourth Section (second in In
termediate Grade), where they COM
plete the Third Reader and prose-
cute their studies in the other
branches, viz: Spelling, Writing, Ar
ithme.ic (Which is for the first time
lntroduced), Language and Gsog-
raphy. When sufficiently thorough
they are raised to
The Fifth Section (third in Inter
mediate Grade) where they are given
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THE PRIMARY GRADE.


This Grade extends over a period
OF two years of six months each, and
embraces two Sections.
The First Section includes all pu-
pills reciting in the First Reader.
Six months are given 10 the Section,
and all members of it recite lessons
in Reading, Spelling. Writing, Num-
bers, and Language. When the First
Reader has been mastered by the
pupils and by tests applied, they are
found sufficiently advanced, they will
be raised to
The Second Section IN which all
pupils recite in the Second Reader,
and continue their studies ID Read
ing, Spelling, Writing, Numbers and
Language, all of which were com
menced in the First Section. When
the pupils are ready 10 this Section,
promotion comes Now it Is not
simply to be transferred from one
Section to another, as was the case
in passing from the First to the Sec
ond Section in the Primary Grade.
Now thorough tests are to be made
and all who can stand the examina-
tions successfully, are to re given q
Certificate OF Pronotion and they
take their place in
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Mother and Child are Doing
Well.

Mrs. Brown was sick. Her friend
said she would never get well.
sWbat's the troublein 90, some
kind of female weakness. The doe
tors have gives up her caseas hope
less. She may live for some time,
they cay, but as for a cure. that Is
quite out Of the question:
Il don't believe il, p said woman
who heard the sad news. 81 don't
believe she's any worse off than |
was, five years ago, from the same
trouble, and | don't look very much
like dead woman, do Tn She GER
tainly did not, with her red, pump
checks. bright eyes, and $50 pounds
Of good healthy bone, blood and flesh.
g IN going to see her and tell her
how she can get we'll" Sue did 80.
She advised Mrs. Brown to take
DIR. Plerce's Favorite Prescription.
Mrs. Brown took the advice, also
the medicine which cures ali kiDas o
delicate disea-es SO common aid NJ
women, aDd-got well. .fhaf lEfaH
two years ago. Lass GAt,noDt g4ie
presented Mr.. BpoWpiikith Ndten-
pound son and tr6otiEesiI add child
are deing Nells'uic4 % obiD9 bGE
5s5Iesn sse1bDs ,no1anidseW
.sae2k o
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A Case of Contempt,

The prisoner was a bold faced va
grant, and the judge had it in for him
from the start.
How many times have you been
here?" he asked.
Really, your honor, l never kept
count after the twentieth time"
I'm give you six months, I" said the
judge sternly.
'All right, your honor. /"
"But it ism t all right. it's all wrong,
and you ought to be ashamed of your
self"
well, your honor" was the impu-
dent response, ''you oughtn't to COM
plain. The state gets my services for
nothing, and you make it pay you for
yours, and the judge gave him 80 days
more for contempt. Detroit Free Press.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-01-27
Sweets Of Solitude.

Sheep and geese become restless when
separated from the flock; the eagle and
lion seek isolation. From quiet and
solitude spring the greatest thoughts,
inventions and formation. Our most
valuable acquisition in the time Of our
development through nature, art and
circumstance is the fruit of hours spent
in quietude, desirable for our growing
youth and absolutely essential for our
future philosopher, poet and artist
George Ebers in the Forum.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-01-27
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised drug
gist to sell DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, upon this condition. If you
are afflicted with a Cough, Cold or
Lung, Throat or Chest trouble, or
will use this remedy as directed, Civ
ing it fair trial, and experienceand
benefit, you may return the bottle
and have your money refunded. We
could not make this offer did we not
know that DR.. Kings New Discovery
could be relied on. 1t never disap-
points. Trial bottles free at E. G
Williams, Jr. & Co.'s Drug Store
Large size Soc. and 81.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-01-27
Graded Course Of Study for the Coun-
try and vlliags Schools OF West
Virginia, Continued.

In compliance With law our wor-
thy State Superintendent of Free
Schools, Hon. Virgil A. Lewis, dur
ing the Fall Of 1898 prepared man
nal and course of study and distr-
bnted the same throughout the State.
/ have had the same distributed in
this county, SO that every teacher is
in possession of a copy, and urged
that it should be put into full force
Monday, Jan. 9Th, 1894. So far as
/ have learned this has been done.
Below will be found the outlines
of the course Of study. A close ex.
animation will show that it is very
progressive.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-01-27
His Wife,s Name.

An old farmer, intent on making his
will, was asked by lawyer the name
of his wife, when he gravely replied :
+" Well, indeed, I really don't recollect
what it is. We've been married for up
ward of 40 years, and I've always called
her my old woman. The lawyer left
a blank to be filed up when his old
woman g name was ascertained. New
York Mail and Express.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-01-27

One Of the most interesting collec-
tons of historical papers in the country
is in the possession of Joseph Hilton of
Pittsburg. The collection includes many
old, rare autographs and newspapers.
An election extra" issued by The
Ledger in 1874, is priced relic belong
ing to Mr.. Hilton.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-01-27

A medical journal commends the in
vention for discovery of method of
treating certain disease by doctor in
Trinidad, but says that unfortunate
ly" he is debarred from putting 1t into
practice in his country owing to the
scarcity of these particular diseases
there.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-01-27
AUCTIONEER's NOTICE!

J. v. QUINN offers his services as
Auctioneer in the counties of Berkeley
and Jefferson. Having bad over 20
years. experience can guarantee salts
faction in selling and in price, or no
charge. Terms moderate. A share of
public patronage solicited. Address all
communications to j. v. QUINN,
Bedington, Berkeley county, w. Va.
Dec. n, 1880, tt.
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What Decided Him,

"It's no use, said the pest to the bar
Der, 81 will have to get my hair cut"
"All right. Want 1t pretty shorti'
"Close up. want the job attended
to thoroughly"
Long hair amt in style any more, +"
ventured the barber in an effort to be
genial.
sit isn't the style / care for. Just
a few minutes ago ] was introduced to
man and he said, Which do you play,
football or the piano?' "-Washington
Star.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-01-27

Bellefieid-That chap Blivens is
always talking about what he knows.
Bloomfeld-My experience with
Bliyens is that he is always talking
about what he doesn't know.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-01-27

A fountain that stood for many years
on the Main street square in Pawtuck-
ct, r. l., has been removed and set up
In cemetery. Its base bears In bic
letters the touchingly appropriate word
Welcome
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-01-27

Hair cut from the heads Of dead wo-
men never proves satisfactory, an expe-
rienced hairdresser having no difficulty
In detecting ii.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-01-27

Some women are awfully touchy. A
widow has brought an action against a
paper which said that her husband had
gone to happier home.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-01-27
Songs have the power to qniet
The restless pulse of care.
And Come Ike the benedlct1On
That fnllnwa a ffor. r,raror

1Il<1E
If You are worn out by that hack
ing cough, and want a goodnight's
rest try Pan-Tina, the great remedy,
for Coughs, Colds and Consumption
Is and so cents. Bottles of Pam
Tina sold at E. G. Williams Jr. &
Co.'S Drug Store.
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IT RAlNs.
rains.


It rains.
And the leaves fall thick and fast,
As the boughs are bent in the autumn blast,
The sparrows hover meath shellering caves,
And tho voice Of the wind is like one who
grfeves.
It rains.
and the team goes not adeld
10 seed the earth for another Yield;
Thefarmer sits by the kitchen fire
And smokes his pipe to soothe his ire.
It rains. /
It rains.
And the fire burns cheerful and bright,
And the heart Of the mother Is happy tanighk
And she smiles as the lamplight shimmers OF
Her babes at play with their toys on the floor.
Il rains.
And with voice with emotion choked,
A mother, in garments tattered and soaked.
prags her weary feet with trembling tread
To beg for her darlings morsel of bread.
1t rains.
It rains.
And the sailors wife is sad,
As the wind shrieks by like demon mad,
And prayer ascends to the great white throne,
''oh, Father. leave me not alonel''
1t rains.
II rains.
And the tall trees sadly wave
Their drenched boughs DER new madeg grave,
And the grief stricken hearts burst forth again.
As they think Of the loved one out In the rain.
1t rains.
"A. Willis LighSbourn.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-01-27

Additional trains will leave Carlisle daily except Sun
day at 5;55 NJ, 325 M, stopping at all intermediate
tations arriving at Harrisburg at $40 and 4lS
p m.
HsgeTstown.
Daily,
7 Daily except Sunday,
Additional trains will leave Harrisburg daily except
Sunday at 10 As 10 So p m, arriving at Carlisle at
II - m IL 40 p. m. stopping at all intermediate sta
ions Leave Harrisburg at 20 p m, arriving at Me-
chancsburg at IS m. stopping at all intermediate
stations
No 3 runs daily between Harrisburg and Hagers-
own
II. A. RIDDLE, j. F. BOYD,
GeHl Pass. Agent. Superintendent
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THE OUTLINE Of TIE COURSE OF STUDY.

THE OUTLINE oE THE COURSE OF STUDY.
Examine carefully the Outline of
the Course of Study, and it will be
seen how easily the Country andVil-
lage Schools, may be graded and
that thoroughly graded.
1t is seen at once that the Course
embraces all the branches required
to be taught in the Free Schools of
the State, and that there are but
three Grades with eight sections.
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TIME TABLES.

NHIO RIVER RAILROAD
" TIME TABLE
On and after Monday, June 10, 1893,
passenger trans will run as follows:
*Daily tDaily except Sunday.
80 :;
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EjECNT ALTO RAILROAD
We TIME TABLE. --
NORTHWARD.

Connects for all c. V. X. r. stations.
II. A. Riddle. f. Boyd, Supt.
General = SIS. Agt. W. A. Gard Agt.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
ID TIME TABLE
IN EFFECT SUNDAY, NOV. 10, 1893.
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W ROBINSON, g. p A.,
Parkersburg. W. Va
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-09

Picnic parties will find IL to their in
tcrests to call upon the Cotton Belt
before selecting their picnic grounds
Sarroiton, located thirty miles east OF
Sort Worth on tho line OF the Cotton
Welt. IL wen adapted for such pur-
poses. The grove Is beautiful one,
being well shaded. a nice cool spring
and large lake, which affords the
plcasure-seelSlng picknlckers abundant
fishing, hunting and q pleasant day In
a delightful grove, Tho grounds are In
excellent condition and are well pro-
vided with swings for the children.
dining tables and seats for all The
Cotton Belt train leaving here ut 1868
n convenient hour If the morning. and
returning arrives IN Fort Worth at
7:l5 In tho evening, Special rates md
attention paid TO sunday-school and
private picnic parties. Rates very rea-
sonnble. For al further Information
G. p. & T. A.. 4oi Main stret, For,
Worth, Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-09

The great Cripple Creek gold district
is attracting the attention OF the world.
II has two railroads Just completed
and more rich gold strikes have been
made than in any other district in
the United States, II you take any
interest In gold mining. we can make
You n proposition that Will cost You
only $3.50 per month for II few months
and nearly sure to make you profit
Of $1,000 In less than one year. our
enterprise is perfectly legitimate and
the only method by which you can
make any money out of gold mines
without your personal attention For
fun particulars address The Colorado
Gold Mining and Prospecting Co, box
i6l. Crlnple Creek. Col.