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The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
Gold Mine in Virginia.

Capt. c. Patteson, of Buckingham, Va, reports remarkable developments of gold mining in Buckingham county. He says the sum of $lOO, 900 was earned in one year alone from single mine, and on the gold vein one nugget worth S40o one worth s350 and one worth 800 have been found. The sum of S7 50 a day is the largest amount made by one hand in a single day by the old fashioned plaeer-washing. He says, however, that the cost of getting out the gold has been so great that it did not pay for the expense, but that a dis covery has just been made that obviates this. The discovery is that gold is solu- lie in the cyanide of potassium. That is called the cyanide process, and from samples and all indications it seems to be peculiarly applicable to BuclSing- ham gold. This process, it is said, will extract over 90 per cent. of the gold.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
GRASS IS KINGl

Grass rules. It is the most valuable crop of America, worth more than either corn or wheat. Luxurious mead ows are the farmers delight A posi- tive way to get them, and the only one we know, is to sow Salzer's Extra Grass Mixtures Many of our farmer readers prise them and say they get to tons of magnificent hay per acre from Sal zer's seeds. Over one hundred different kinds of Grass, Clover and Fodder Plant seeds are sold by Salzer.
 IF YOU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND IT with 7c postage to the John A. Salzer Seed Co.,, La Crosse, Wis, you will get a sample of GRASS X CLOVER MIXTURE and their mammoth seed catalogue free Kl
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15

The tall, modern buildings produce some curious effects in foggy weather, an on cold days when exhaust steam flies in great masses. On foggy days It may be that you can see the top of an ordinary building, while the tall build ing next to it is lost in the fog, soaring on upward to an indefinite height. When cloud of steam from the roof of lower building blows around a tall one the part above the steam looks like an architectural peak rising above the clouds. But the most striking ef- feet of the tall buildings is in foggy weather after dark, when the electric lights are turned on. You may stand at such distance that the building is entirely olost, and yet the lights be plainly visible, and, seen at these great elevations, the light seems to be shin ing out from mountain heights of the fog itself
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
A Disappointed Minister.

When the announcement was made that Col. Bob Ingersoll was to lecture at Atlanta, Ga, Dr. J. B. Hawthorne, D. D., at once announced his purpose to reply to the colonel's arguments. But the subject selected by Col. Inger- soil was Shakespeare. This was n disappointment to the doctor, but he delivered his anti-Ingersoll sermon all the same. He had another disappoint- ment in the failure of the woman suf'ragiSts to notice his attacks on their movement, especially as he ex- pected Rev. Anna Shaw to take up the subject in her sermon. She did not refer to him on the suffrage move ment.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
SOUTHERN GLEANiNGS.
The Cnld Mnye in i-lnrihn.

During the recent cold spell the mer- fury dropped to B degrees at Key West and Palm Beach, the only points in the state above freezing. There was bad freeze and snow at Tampa, an unprece- dented event in that portion of Florida.
 Orange and other fruit trees are prob ably all killed outright, except the oldest and toughest of them, for they were naked, budding and full of sap, therefore particularly susceptible to cold. The loss will aggregate many millions of dollars. The average life of tree is 30 years, which means fully twenty prospective crops for trees now beginning to bear. All early vege tables were ruined, and 100, 900 boxes of strawberries, which would have been shipped from February 20 to March 10, were completely destroyed. The plants are also ruined There will probably be no early strawberries from Florida this season.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
A WOMAN'S NERVES.
The Story of a Woman to Whom
 Noise Was Torture.
Prostrated by tho Least Excitement-Phy-
 sicians Baffied by Her Case.
lFrom the 0atA Cnn Keoh,.s lo,on


 Mrs. Helen Meyers, whose home is at 3515 Vernon Avenue, Chicago, and whose visit to Keokuk, la, will long be remembered, was at one time afflicted with nervous malady which at times drove her nearly to distrac- tion. Those terrible headaches are thing of the past,n she said the other day to a Cute OiB representative, land there is quite a story in connection with 1t, too"
 Myneryous system sustained agreat shock some fifteen years ago, brought on be- lieYe, through too much worrying over family matters, and then allowing my love for my books to get the better of my dis cretion where my health was concerned Why, whenever my affairs at home did not go along just as I expected, would invari- ably become prostrated from the excite ment, and would consider myself fortu- nate indeed If the effects of the attack would notremain for week was obliged to give up our pleasant home not far from the Lake Shore drive, because I could not stand the noise in that locality Ieould find no place in the city which deemed suitable to one whose nervous system was always on the point of explosion. To add to my misfortunes my complexion underwent a change, and looked so yellow and sallow that l was ashamed to venture from the house at all
 Madam" said my doctor to me soon after all unusually severe attack of the mal- ady, unless you leave the city and seek some place of quiet you will never recovern So concluded would visit my uncle, who lives in Dallas County, Iowa, and whose farm would surely be good place for one in my pitiable condition. l picked up the Gatc City one day and happened to come across an interesting recital of the recovery of some woman in New York State who was afflicted as 1 had been. This woman had been cured by Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People l thought that if Pink Pills cured that woman they might do the same for me. began to take the pills accord. ing to directions, and began to feel better from the start. After l had taken several boxes of them l was ready to go back to Chicago My nervou sness was gone and my complexion was as fresh as that of any sixteen-year-old girl In Iowa, and Pink Pills Is what put the color in my cheeks. No wonder l am in such high spirits and feel like prize fighter. And no wonder 1 like to come to keokuk, for If it had not been for Pink Pill. bought from Keolluk firm would not have been alive now, nlaughingly concluded the lady.
 Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They are for sale by all druggists, or may be had by mail from Df. Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y, for 50 cents per box, or six boxes for s250.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
BACK WITH RICH TROPHIES.

Last spring notice was made in these columns that Mir. Henry A. Salzer, oi the John A. Salzer Seed Co.,, La Crosse Wis, Americas leading Seed Growers and Merchants, was in Europe in search of rare seeds and novelties for the American farmer and citizen.
 Judging from their new catalogue, his trip was an eminently successful one. 1t is brim full of rare things. Of es- pecial merit we name tho Bismarck Apple. bearing the second year; the Giant Towering Star Phlox, the Ger man Coffee Berry; and for the farmer the Victoria Rape, Germanica Vetch, the Lathyrus silvestris, the Giant Spur ry and Giant Inearnate Clover; Saca- line, and dozens of other rare things.
 This wide-awake firm is in the van, and their catalogue, which is sent you for cents postage, would be cheap at e1 per copy.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
An Awful SuspicIon,

It has been rumored at Chattanooga, Tenn, that the mortality among the children of the poor and ignorant, chiefly negroes, was far too great to result from natural causes. Many be- lieved that this state of things was un- natural, and claimed that there were numerous instances in which parents put their infants out of the way to ob- tain insurance carried on their lives. The city physician has been instructed by President Plunkett of the state board of health to make a thorough investigation into the charges and dis cover the extent of this horrible prac- tice, if carried on in Chattanooga.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
Charged with Bigamy and Forgery.

Dr. J. Newton Jones, alias J. j. Man. niers, of Yorkshire, England, was ar rested at Eureka Springs the other day for bigamy and forgery. Dr. Jones was married at Eureka Springs a year ago to Miss Maude, daughter of Capt. Digby West, of Carroll county. Capt. West was himself an Englishman, and met his son-in-law two years ago in London. Says dispatch sent from Eureka Springs: It is now known that Jones, alias Manniers, has a wife and two children in Yorkshire. He was a great swell, and prominent member of some New York clubs
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
How's ThIsf

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward foi any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 r. J. CHENEY & Co.,, Props, Toledo, O.
 We, the undersigned, have known F. J Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm.
 West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To ledo, O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price, 75c per bot tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free
 Halls Family Pills, 25c
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
Southern Pine Lumber Trust.

The facts have leaked out about a secret meeting in Atlanta, Ga.. recent ly, for the purpose of forming syndi- cate. The GeorgiaAlabam syndicate will cooperate with those already vir- tually in existence in Arkansas, Louis ana and Mississippi, and the result will be the formation of a trust which will control the southern pine lumber markets. The mills represented in- clude the vast majority of the southern plants turning out long-leaf pine. Two committees were formed to canvass for the organization in Alabama and Georgia.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
Arkansas Press Association.

A meeting of the executive commit tee of the Arkansas Press association was held at Little Rock few days ago. Invitations were received from Jonesboro and Mammoth Springs The selection was left to a vote, and it was decided to hold the convention in the latter city.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15

temper, fear of impending calamity and a thousand and one derangements of body and mind, result from such perncious prac- tices. All these are permanently cured by improved methods of treatment without the patient leaving home.
 A medical treatise written in plain but ehaste language treating of the nature symptoms and durability of such diseases, sent securely sealed in plain envelope, on receipt ofthis notice, with Iocents in stamps, for postage. Address, WORLDS DIsPEN- sARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
DAsuAwAy-uYou belle

DAsHAwAY-"You believe in the efficacy of prayer, uncle. But suppose a chicken from your neighbours yard should hop by your kitchen door and you should get down on your knees and pray for that chicken to enter, do you think your prayer would be answeredP Uncle Ebony-"I mos sar- tinly do, sah. But in dat case, sah, should sprinkle a few grains of con on the step.e -Iife
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
The Second Elopement.

After a second elopement Miss Min nie lIolmesand Mir. F. F. Reddiek, of Atlanta, Ga, were married at midnight by the Methodist pastor of East Point, a suburb of Atlanta. The bride, the daughter of a distinguished family. is not over Is, hence the opposition of her parents to her marriage.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
The Wastes of Siberia

Are not more barren of comfort than the waists of those who suffer from dyspepsia, fromliyercomplaintor from kidney trouble. But i'll HOstetter's Stomach Bitters they can find relief So can the malarious, the rheu- matic, the neuralgia, the feeble and the old. Use with persistence this remedy with a career of over third of a century. A wine glaSsful three times day.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
Pardoned by Gcy. Clarke.

John Mason, who was convicted at the October term, 1894, of the Wash ington circuit court and sentenced to live years in the penitentiary, has been parboned by Gov. Clarke.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
Rev. Dr. Parker

Is the beloved pastor of the Universalist church at Fargo, N. D., and has also been a pastor in Providence, R. l., New York City and Troy, N. Y. He says:
 "I regard Hoods Sarsaparilla the best blood purifier, and have good reason for
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15

MIsrER-"DoesJo obson show any aptitude as Washington corrcspondent5n Miss "Oh, my, yes When he heard that baby Esther had the collie, he tried to interview the secretary of interior about it. Life
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15

PERTLY-"There is one thing have to say in favor of the wind when it whistles D Dullhead - "What's thati" Pertly - ''It never whistles popular airs. .'- Harper's Bazar
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15

A PLEAsANTRY.-He- never smoke a cigarette without thinking what fool l am.n She-''I didn't know before that there was any virtue in cigarettes, at all."-De- troit Free Press.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
AnImnortant ninersnoa.

To mako it apparent to thousands, who think themselves ill, that they are not af- fected with any disease, but that the system simply needs cleansing, Is to bring comfort home to their hearts, as costive condition is easily cured by using Syrup of Figs.
 Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15

IT is almost as easy to believe one when he speaks in derogation of others as when he speaks in praise of ourselves.-BostonTr Tran script.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15

ToMMY-"Paw, what is an intellectual soireen Mir. Figg is generally one where the refreshments do not cost much more than a dime head e-Indianapolis Journal.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15

I SHALL expect you" said the justice to the colored culprit, s'to tell the whole truth 7" ssDe whole truth, sahi" "Yes." "Jedgc, jes' gimme six months l"-Atlanta Constitu tion
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15

HALE's Honey of Horehound and Tar re lieyes whoopng cough.
 Pikes Toothache Drops Cure iu one minute
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15

IF one would make good time he must not go too fast. Galveston News.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15

this opinion. I am now 80 years of age. Four years ago l was afflicted with rheumatism in my back and limbs, so b a dly that it was impos- sible for me to get my usual sleep at night. l had just partially recovered ] from the grip, which reduced my , weight 10 lbs. My appetite was poor
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The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15
YOUNG SPIRITS,

a vigorous body and robust strength fol- low good health.
 But all fail when the vital powers are weakened. Nervous debility and loss of
 manly powerresul from bad habits, con tracted by the young through ignorance of their rtlinous con sequen ces.= Low spirits, melancllolia, impaired memory, ,1,Oroce or irritable
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15

THE trousers of your fashionable church minister never bag at the knees.-Rockland T.ib
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15

IT is hard to convince the man who will steal chickens that there is any sense in theology Horn.
The Monticellonian., 1895-02-15

and weak. In fact was in very dilari- dated condition. Having heard and read so much about the wonderful cures produced by Hoods Sarsapariiia l resolved to give it trial. followed the directions, aDS be-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-08-08
AN ELECTRIC SPRING.
Many Invalids Were Cured There Before
the Deception Was Found out.

In one Of the shipyards Of Cleveland
there Is young man who demonstrated
to some people OF the Rocky Mountain
country the great influence of the mind
over the body, says the Cleveland
Ieader. In their cases this influence
was sufficient 10 cure various diseases,
until they discovered the hoax, snd then
a relapse came to some who had not as
yet thoroughly recovered. The young
man and his companions were not pos
ing as priests of any peculiar faith, but
We're simply looking out for the dollars
that might come from their patients
and the cures We're IN no wise credited
to faith, but to the natural properties
OF an electric spring" This they
claimed to have discovered under the
bluff at Pixies Peak. and over the water
they built a fancy sanitarium. Soon
people came from far and near, and not
only came, but were cured. From vari-
Gus diseases the patients obtained re-
lief, and the sufferers from rheumatism
were numerous, SONS being terribly
crippled. The phenomena of the spring
were remarkable and unique. Those
who bathed in It's waters felt pleasing
currents of the subtle energy COursing
through their anatomy; and when a cup
(Which was chainedD was touched to its
surface a shock was felt by the arm
which held the cup. Marvellous success
came to the sanitarium, and wealth was
rapidly coming to the young men dur
ing the several months that the cure
was in operation, until one day party
of electricians visited the place and dis
covered the secret of the springs pecu-
liar action. Thegeupon, fearing the
wrath Of the people, the young men fled
leaving everything behind The visit
Ing electricians stron.ng over the noun
tain, had found wires, and these were
traced into the spring. Beneath the
rocky bottom of the basin there was a
network Of the conductors. The secret
Of the shock obtained at the drinking
place was found to lie in the fact that
the water was connected with a wire,
and when the cup touched the surface
a circuit was formed. The discovery Of
the fraud destroyed in many cases all
the good that had been done by the
treatment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-08-08
FAMOUS EDDY FAMILY.
THESE CELEBRATED ACR OBATS A FEAT
URE OF RINGING BROS CIRCUS.

The characteristic which dlstin-
cuisines Ringing Bros Worlds
Greatest Shows from all others IS the
fact that no feature is too costly and
no expenditure is too great when the
securing of novelty is involved. In
the minds OF the management the on
ly question is whether or not an act Is
new. novel and absolutely the best Of
its kind. In view Of this notable pol
lev it is not surprising that Ringing
Bros show is now beyond all compar-
isou the largest and mOat successful
amusement enterprise IN the United
States \ striking illustration OF
Ringing Bros success in securing
great novelties is the engagement Of
the famous Eddy Family of acrobats.
This remarkable family comprises
two gentlemen and the same number
of ladies. and a peculiarly of their
performance is the fact that they APP
pear before the audience in full even
ing costume. ALFRED in the quiet
but elegant costumes f the ball room
they perform the most remarkable
feats. 1t has been said of the Eddys
they are inimitable, and those who
have seen their performances are en-
thusiastic in their declaration that
they are the most finished, the most
expert. and the most unique acrobats
ever brought to this country. So
quick, so agile are they, that they APP
pear to defy the laws of gravity, and
their vaulting evolutions, their twist
somersaults, their triple revolutions,
and their unerringdexterityl vaultlng
from one human pyramid to another,
evoke the admiration of all beholders.
Among the other arenic features the
Landauer troupe of nine flexible mod
els is attracting wide attention. The
remarkable contortion act OF Joseph
Lewis, the thrilling performance on
the breakaway ladder by the Ty-
Bells, Akimoto's japanese circus and
the Mayos. the grotesque skaters,
also have world wide celebrity. TIE
announcement that Liberati's famous
military band of sixty solosists Is now
with Ringling Bros great show, has
created a sensation among musical
people, and this feature is IN itself an
attraction extraordinary. The men
agerie is this year larger and more
comprehensive than ever, and the hip
podrome races, in thrilling interest.
have never been equaled. The datein
Manitowoc Is Saturday, Aug. II and
the popularity OF this great show is an
assurance of big crowds and unbound
ed satisfaction.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-08-08
MsRYEIoTS RESULTS.

From letter written by Rev. }.
Gunderman. OF Dimondale. Mich. we
are permitted to make this extract: Il
have no hesitation recommending DR..
Kings New Discovery, as the results
were almost marvellous in the case of
my wife. While was pastor of the
Baptist Church at Rives Junction she
was brought down with Pneumonia
succeeding La Grippe. Terrible par
oxysms of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and it seemed
as if she could not survive them. 4
friend recommended DR. Kings New
Discovery. 1t was quick in its work
and highly satisfactory in results,
Trial bottles free at Henry Hinrich'=
DrnS Store. Regular size soc. and
Sl0O
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-08-08
GHOST IN A HOTEL.
Narrative OF a Singular Experience of
Lord and Lady Dunraven.

Lord and Lady Dunravcn.
Aarepos Of the report that the Bre-
WORT house was to be closed up there
Is story that Lady Dunraven has been
known to tell about the famous old inn.
The countess is described by those who
know her as a woman much more in
chned to common sense than to ghost
haunted cock lanes, even with DR..
JohnsOns authority. She used to tell
the facts in the tale simply for what
they were worth It was more than one
decade ago. years before the Valkyrie
was thought Of, when Lord Dunraven
was first interested in the mining
regions of northern Michigan. He and
Lady DunTaven were staying in New
York for a few days before starting
west and had taken rooms at the Bre-
VoOrt-pleasant rooms-With a view of
the avenue and nice glimpse OF Wash
lngton square. The first night, being
tired with their voyage, they went
early to bed, as 1t happened, not so
early to sleep. Both the earl and
countess were blessed with hearty Eng
lish constitutions. They were not at
all accustomed to lying awake till the
small hours. They wondered what they
could have done, what they could have
eaten or drank to alfiict them with
such gratuitoUs vigilance. Just at
venture, finally, they bundled them
selves out into an adjoining parlor,
made themselves extempore couches
there, and slept soundly till morning.
Next night and the night after there
was the same wakefulness and in the
end the same migration TO the adjoin-
ing room for. relief. They began TO
think they should have to leave town
earlier than they had planned, for they
would not for the world have made
any preteXt to shift chambers. The ex-
PLANTATION of the mystery, if it was an
explanation. came out by chance. They
had call before long from an Old
time New Yorker whom they met in
England, an authority on all matters
pertaining to the towns history. Il
wonder" he remarked casually, that
they should have given you these
rooms. You know it was in that room
that a Mr.. Y. hanged himself" 1t was
in that room that Lord and Lady Dun
raven had tried in vain to sleep, and
they exchanged significant glances. OF
course Il was only a coincidence, they
said, but the next day they took their
departure for the west.-New York
Tribune.