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Passaic City record., 1895-01-19
The Queer Order a Woman Gave.

ssOf all the queer persons OF this
queer world, the undertaken, be-
lieve, meets his full quota" so he
public reporter was told by man
wearing funeral expression on his
face and black gloves on his hands,
who came from small town in
Western State to attend the meeting
of the Association of Undertakers.
ssOne of the queer persons is
wealthy woman who lives in my town.
One day she came into my rooms, and,
rs the tears coursed down her SAD
face, she managed to tell me, between
sobs, that she wanted acoffin that was
covered with royal purple velvet. I
knew that her husband had been i'll
for some time and was not expected to
live, So began to offer word OF con-
dolence on account of his death, as
she and her husband were intimate
friends of mine.
"sOh, he is not dead yet, sobbed
the woman, but want you to call at
the house and steal his m easure while
he is asleep. / want royal purple
velvet coffin, and it may take you sew,
eral days to fill the order.
sI assured the fearful woman that it
would perhaps be impossible to fill the
order, as / had never heard of coffin
of any such description ever having
been on the market. She went back
home, and while the order was hang
ing fire her husband began to grow
better, and in few days was entirely
out Of danger. He afterward recov-
cred, and to-day he is strong, health
full man.
ssBut that woman still insists that /
shall fill the order for royal purple
velvet coffin for her husband, and,
furthermore, she has given me another
order for royal purple velvet coffin
for herself. On my present trip to
ST. Louis, I.called at large coffin fac
tory here, and surprised the progrieS
sors by leaving the special and unique
orders to be filed. When the orders
have been filed can't say whether or
not my queer customers will use tho
two royal purple velvet cofins as orna-
ments to match the decorations in
their parlor at home. ."-St. Louis Re-
public.
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19
s.Furnace,' as q Town Name.

ssFurnace" is geographical name
not unusual in the Atlantic coast re-
gion just below Mason and Dixon's
line. In many instances the actual
furnace Is q mere tradition, but sixty
or seventy years ago many such fur
naces were built to smelt the bog iron
ore usual in all that region. It was
once profitable to smelt this ore, but
the marvellous abundance and cheap
ness of iron deposits elsewhere have
made it impossible to carry on the old
furnaces. New York Sun.
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, s
T,UCAS COUNTY. "

STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO, a.
LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm of F.. J. CHENEY 81
Co doing business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED Doll
LARS for each and every case OF Catarrh that
cannot he cured by the use of HALLS CArARRH
CURE. FRANK >: J:CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. ID. 1856.
A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure istaken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F.. CHENEY e. Co., Toledo. o.
W-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19
Electric Wires.

somo writer very aptly nkens the nerves
to electric wires, ana the general working Oh
their system to that OF electric cars. man
who 'sslips his trolley" like Mr.. Jeremiah
Eney. 1873 W. Lombard st., Baltimore, Nd,
will need something better than even gall
vanic battery to set him all right. Mr.. ENJOY
found that something in the following way
AZ suffered.' he says, "a long time with
neuralgia in the head. gave st. Jacobs OH
a fair trial and am entirely cured" In this
way the great remedy acts as motorman to
restore broken wires, and sets the system to
perfect action.
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19
The Quiet Hour.

Sometime between the dawn and dark,
Go thou, o friend apart,
That cool drop OF heavens dew
May fall into thy heart.
Thus with spirit soothed, and cured
OF restlessness and pain,
Thou mayest, nerved with forco divine,
Take up thy work again.
MARY F. BUrTs, in Harper's Weekly.
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19
A Common Effect.

stBy the way, what has become Of
young Simmons-the poet on whom
the Criticiser said that the mantle of
Longfellow had fallen?"
cit smothered him, I guess He
hasn't been heard of since. Indiana.
polls Journal.
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19

ever, it was not to be that we we're to
remain quite that long, for about eight
O'Clock in the evening, when it was so
dark we couldn't see our hands before
us, and had come up so close to the
cabin that we trusted to our ears in
stead of our eyes to catch the moon
sinner in case he tried to get away un-
der cover of darkness, the door was
thrown open and the woman called:
"sWhat is if?' I asked from behind
a stump in the yard
"sYou can come in eff you wanter,
she replied.
Tell your old man to come out.
"sI won't do nothin' NV the sort,
she said in most womanly fashion.
'Ef yer want him, come in after him.
81 parleyed awhile, fearing treach-
cry, but when she handed out two
guns and punched up the fire on the
hearth, until the cabin was brilliantly
lighted, I called up my men and went
inside, the woman standing mean
while in the middle of the floor, with
four or five children clinging to her
skirts. Every man of us had his re-
volver in his hand, and we expected
trouble, though it was hardly likely
under the circumstances. Once in
side, we bad made thorough search
of the one room of the cabin in very
few minutes, and as the floor was
mostly earth we did not feel like go
ing for cellar, Notwithstanding there
was no sign of the moonshiner in the
room where we we're. He was clean
gone, and there could be no doubt on
that point. It was SO unexpected and
disappointing that I looked at the
woman helplessly. In reply she
laughed at me.
where's your husband?' asked.
because there wasn't much else to say,
"sHow do I know?' she answered
provokingly.
"sHasn't he been here all day?'
"'Course he hain't. He amt that
big fool
"sWho's been doing the shooting
then?'
'.'Me, and she gave me the laugh
again.
"'You?' I gasped.
"'Course me. Why not me? she
laughed again. Can't I shoot?'
81 knew that she could, and did
not compliment her on it.
"'Hasn't he been here?' I asked.
'On this question she shook herself
loose from her children and stood
straight before us.
"'Yes, he has, she said; he wuz
here not five minutes afore you come
with yer gang. I seen one Nv you
that I knowed, and showed Bill out
and told him to run, and I'd take keer
Nv the balance. Bill run, and you
fellers know the rest. He's got
twelve hours the start Nv you'uns, and
eff yer want ter go after him, you kin; ;
but it's powerful dark goin' in the
mountains, and yer better stay and
take supper with me and try it in the
daylight.
'1t was q true story, too, every
word she said, and we tried to do
something with her for resisting Off
GERS, but not much, for somehow we
felt she acted the heroine, and we let
her off with only reprimand. As
for Bill, he never came back while I
was there"
'You needn't show your affidavit, +"
said the man from Chicago, when the
story had ended, and the ex-deputy
smiled at him blandly. Detroit Free
Press.
Bee Culture State Industry.
Aoriculture in New Mexico is be-
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19
Cassandra is from the Greek and means
Reformer OF Men.

There are over ten million ruptured peoplein
this country alonel To those Of our readers
thus unfortunately afflicted we call attention
70 the advertisement Of g. V. House Mfg. Co.
~ Broadway, New York. This old reliable
firm make avery comfortable truss which can
Be worn night and day with ease, and is war
Yanted to retain the rupture under all circum-
stances. Send for catalogue or go to see them.
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19

LEAVES IT'S MARK

and weaknesses that prey upon women.
They fade the face, waste the figure, ruin
the temper, wither you UP, make you old
before your time.
Get well: That's the way to look well.
Cure the disorders and ailments that beset
you, with DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion.
1t regulates and promotes all the proper
functions, improves digestion, enriches the
blood, dispels aches and pains, melancholy
and nervousness, brings refreshing sleep,
and restores health and strength. It's .
and nervine, imparting vigor and strength
to the entire system.
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19

No paternal care ever falls to the lot
of single member of the insect tribe.
In general the eggs of an insect are
destined to be Matched long after the
parents are dead.
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19

DR.. Kilmer's SWAMP Root cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Binghamton. N. Y.
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19
Mrs ANNA ULRIcH, Of Eim c,xek, Ba6alo Co,

W<6., writes i enjoy
good health thanks to
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription and Golden
Medical Discovery I
was under doctors care
for two years with womb
disease, and gradually
wasting in strength all
the time. / was so weak
that I could sit up in bed
only a few moments, for
two years. / commenced
taking DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription and
his Golden Medical Dis
covery,' and by the time
I had taken one-half doz-
en- bottles I was up and
going wherever I pleased,
and have had good health
n-A hAosz vxArxr ek~~-
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19

ever since-that was two years and half ago"
A book of 1863 pages on Woman and Her
Diseases" mailed sealed, on receipt of 10
cents in stamps for postage. Address,
WORLDS DISPENsARY MEDICAL AssocIA.
TIoN, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tion. alfays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. bottle
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19

DON'T Wheeze and cough when Hale's
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19

Karl's Clover Root, the great blood purifier,
Ion and cures constipation. % cts. so cts, Is.
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19

Jane and its several combinations is the
feminine of John.
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19

The world in 1880 had 210 miles OF railroad;
the mileage in 1883 was 354, 80.
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19

have found Piso's Cure for Consumption
An unfailing medicine.-F. R. LoTz, 1908 Scott
Street, Covington. KY. October /, 1894.
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19
Disorder.

That is the state of your stomach. You know
IT. you feel it. you show It, The remedy you
need Is Ripans Tabules. Safe, Sure and Effec-
tive
Passaic City record., 1895-01-19

WALL ST. EEMs 1sds.s & e s.: gas sent
Charles A. Baldwin & Ce.s ~ Wall st., \. X
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-05
SETTLERS STARVING.
'tNO CLOTHES. NO FOOD, NO
LIGHT, NO ROPE.''
Terrible Condition of Affairs in
Western Kansas and
Oklahoma.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 4.-Destitu-
ton among Kansas and Oklahoma
farmers is becoming more evident, and
urgent appeals for outside aid are being
made.
Men and women begging for food is
a daily sight upon the streets of our
little town." said Patrick McCloskey, a
merchant of st. Francis. Kan, today.
He is a member of relief committee
appointed to apply for aid at the priuci-
pal Western cities. I'VE have given
all our MEANS" continued he. "The
county has issued warrants to pay for
food and fuel until its responsibility has
been impaired and no one VIII take the
warrants. We are forced to appeal to
the country or see our women and chill
dren perish with cold and hunger. The
same distress prevails in other counties
of Northern Kansas aud across the line
in Nebraska
A letter to a local minister from
reputable woman at Blackburn. Okla,
tells the same story. go where you
will throughout the entire section."
says the letter, "you will find men,
women and children shiyering and
starVing-no clothes, no food, no light,
10 hope,"
The Kansas senate today amended
Sutton's grain seed bill in the house so
as 10 give $4,000 for the purchase of
seed to be loaned to settlers, and S5O,0 900
in cash for the relief of such as are des-
titute of food, fuel apd clothing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-05
CACTUS CATCHES ON.
NORTH DAkOEA WILL SEND
DELEGATES
To the Convention Called by Gov.
Clough-New North Dakota
Civil Code.

BISMARCK, n. D., Feb. 4.-Gov. Al
lin sent the Minnesota memorial re-
qptsting the appointment of cactus
commissioners 10 the senate, and COM
missioners will be appointed to mect
those of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ne
braska, Iowa and South Dakota at st.
Paul. Feb. Il, as requested by Coy.
Clough. North Dakota commissioner
of labor has received several hundred
cactus districts and will be prepared to
turn in vast amount of information
and suggestions. Strong petitions are
being received from business men of
the state against the valued policy bill,
declaring it against the interests Of
honest insurers and I'D favor Of dishOn
est men, resulting in greater expense,
greater losses and higher premiums.
The senate consumed the day in read
ing the civil code, which will pass to-
morrow. The house passed the code OF
civil procedure and the free text book,
the latter by 3S to 6. Mr.. Wine
man voted for and Mr.. Edwards against
it. Wineman expressed satisfaction
Will the amendments. MI. OoIDN IN
trOduced q bill prohibiting obscene liter
ature which is drastic in extreme, reach
ing the Police News and like publtca-
tiOns, and Mr.. Gleason a bill fixing The
responsibility on railroads for injuries
to employees where the cause is the fault
of the company's employees. Rasmas-
sens bill tor licensing warehouses
passed. The civil code, as it will pass
the senate. carries with 1t all the gran
ger legislation passed during the last
few years, including Senate File 81 and
House Bill 2 Of 1892 and other side
tracked measures: also the Jaw requlI-
ing trains TO be run every day under Sc"
we're penalty. 1t also gives full power
to commissioners to emf Orce laws and
establishes maximum coal rates. The
house passed Arnold's commissioner
district bill and killed Rays bill repeal
ing the Grand Forks fair appropra-
ton Logan's bill allowing stock to run
at large in winter was killed. also his
bill for registration of voters by assess
ors. The commissioner. of insurance
has received IS, 426 insurance tax in addi-
ton to ZOO mentioned Saturday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-05
CHlCORA NOT FOUND.
FALSE HOPES AROUSED BY 4
RUMOR.
Tugs Fail to Discover Any Trace
of the kissing
Boat.

CHICAGO. Feb. A telephone mes
sage from Charles Counselman & Co. at
$3.50 p. m. says their elevator people re-
port that plumber of tugs can be seen
out in the lake at work at a wreck, but
that it is impossible to say what it is. The
rulnUr is current in South Chicago that it
is the lost Chicora, ,and that fourteen per-
sons were aboard badly frozen. but
alive, but this is pure rumor," say
Counselman Il Co.. land no one can
possibly know it 10 be fact. You may
rely on ii. the tugs are seen at work and
we know no more"
At & O'clock this evening the tug Nor
ford, which left the harbor this morning
to search for the ChicOra, returned. The
tug made its way through the ice all the
way TO Whiting, Ind, and neither OIL
the trip. TO that place nor on the
return trip was anything seen that i'll
way resembled the hull of a YES.
sci. 1t would have been impossible
for the vessel 10 have been i'll the open
water last night ant. been hidden from
the view of the men in the tug this
afternoon. After the return OF the tug
to the harb0r the Graham and Morton
people announced that they had given
uD all hope of ever seeing the Chicura
or any OF her crew again. Vesselmen
are now OF opinion that what was taken
from the hull of the Chicora last night
was nothing but mass Of dirty ice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-05
Gifts to Fool the Public.

The condemning of alum as an un-
wholesome ingredient in baking pow
derS by the Government authorities, as
well as by physicians generally. has not
deferred manufacturers of such pow
ders from foisting them on an unsus-
pecting public. Following is partial
list of the alum powders found i'll the
stores:
Calumet" Chicago Yeast ''Kenton,
Grants Bon Bon Hotel, .TayIor's One
Spoon" Climax" Snow Puff Snow
Bau.' Giant" Milk" Crown "Unri
vailed, 'i"Silver Star, Davis o. Il, > Forest
City Monarch, - *. c." "Loval, Man
haitian" crystal" "Hatchet" Home"
Echo" 'Perfecnon,' Rocket Town
Talk, Vienna white Rose etc.
1t is safe to reject all brands sold with
a prize. Ali powders sold at TWENTY-FIVE
cents or less a pound are sure to be
made OF alum. DR.. Wiley. the Govern
ment Chemist. in his official examina-
ton of baking powders at the Worlds
Fair, threw out all "alum powders"
CHASING them as unwholesome.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-05
DYNAMlTED A BANK.
CIR sMEN SECURE $4,000 AT
MILAN, O.
Lively Encounter Between the
Cashier and Rob>
bers.

TOLEDO, Feb. About O'Clock
this morning terrific explosion awak-
ened the people OF the village of Milan,
east OF here. a hurried examination
showed that the Lockwood bank build
Ing had been blown up, the safe cracked
and its contents, about $50, 900. taken by
five masked meh, who in blowing open
the safe had demolished the building
and started an alarm ali ever
The village. Among the many who
started to investigate the explosion
was L. l.. Stoddard, cashier of the
bank. and lie was Just in time to see the
five men leave the bank building, jump
into a carriage and drive away on a
dead gallop. He fired several shots at
them. bat without effect, and the men
soon disappeared in the direction of
SanduSky. A posse of men was hur~
riedly organized and soon followed il
pursuit. At the same time notices were
sent in all directions, and the news
spread around them SO securely that
escape was well nigh impossible.
The exact amount of money secured
believed to be about $4,000. The bank
is wealthy concern, which fact was
doubtless known by the men, The only
error in their we'll laid plans was the
heavy explosion, which started the
alarm. 1t is quite probable that they
had not prepared it with sufficient
caution, and by that one error their
plans were upset and themselves in
hourly danger Of capture.
Two Arrests Made
SANDUsKY, o.. Feb. 4. 1t was
thought that the five men who robbed
the bank at Milan last night had come
to this city. This forenoon Louis
Stoughton. saloOnkeeper, and Solomon
Hirschberg were arrested here, but the
evidence against them is not conclu-
sive, and it is not probable that they
will be held. 1t is now believed
that the robbers left Milan or Nickel
Plate TRAN, and did not come here at
all. The cashier of the bank refuses 10
tell how much was secured by the
burglars, but 1t is believed they cot
quite sum of money, together with
about 5000 worth Of bonds.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-05
HOW SWELL SOCIETY DOES II
DisgracefuI Scenes at the Funeral
of Ward McAIlister.

New YORK, Feb. 4.-The funeral OF
Ward McAllister took place from Grace
church today. The church was crowded
to the doors and hundreds stood outside
in the snow. AS the funeral procession
entered the church the venerable Bishop
Thompson, of Mississippi, read the
burial service of the Episcopal church
The body reposed in casket of black
broadclotll. which was literally buried
under mass of floral tributes. The
crowd was at times most unruIy. At
tempts were made to steal flowers. and
even whole floral pieces, and SO great
was the clamor for good places that they
crowded right OH the heels of the MOURN
ers and had to be renewed by the
police. AS the last of the family fol-
lowed the casket up the aisle, half
hundred curiosity seekers crowded in,
eager to get into the church along with
them.
'Get back there!" yelled the police
man who was stationed i'll the YeStlDuie.
No one budged, but all crowded ah ad.
The policeman did not parley, but. Iais-
ing his arms. began showing right aud
Ielt. LII tiliS way room WAS lHauo III
the vestibule TO allow the sexton tn
close the door and keep out the intfud-
erS. Still the crowd stayed in the yes
tibule while the services were conducts
ed, and when the coffin was borne out
they bad 10 be showed along ahead Of it.
One woman clung 10 an urn and would
nOt move. a policeman seized her by
the arm and dragged her out i'll short
order.
The casket was taken to Greenwood
cemetery, accompanied only by the
members of the family. The chief
mourners were the widow, Hayward
Hall McAllister and Rev. and Mrs. j.
Francis Marion McAllis;er. The bishop
of Mississippi was assisted by Rev. DR..
John r. Huntington. Of Grace church.
and Rev. Platt. of Rochester.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-05
FOREIGN GOLD FOR BONDS.
Differences as to Price Cause De.
lay in the Issue.

Differences as to Price cause De.
lay in the Issue.
New YORK, Feb. 4.-The Press to-
morrow will say: On reliable authority
the Press is able to announce that the
new bond issue will he taken up by
syndicate composed of American and
foreign bankers. The issue Will be at
least 500. 600 of the United States
government As and may be more. 1he
delay is understood TO be due to the eX"
act 1igures at which they will be sold.
The men who will underwrite the
new issue. according to the best Infor-
nation OF Wall street, are the Roths-
childS. represented here by August
Belmont, j. Pierrepont Morgan, and
several prominent local financiers who
are theihead of big monied institutions
in this city.
Several important factors have con-
tributed 10 bring the local fnancierS
into the deal. In the first place neither
the Morgans nor the Belmonts have
much gold here and hence would have
10 draw on the banks. 50 that The latter
would have to figure in the transaction
some way. In the next place the Roths-
chiids, SO it is stated, are just as anxious
to have the local moneyed men i'll the
deal as the latter are anxious to be i'll
themselves.
Assistant Treasurer Jordan, in dis
cussing the situation, had this 10 say:
Il do not expect that Mr.. Curtis VIII
find it necessary to come to New York
again. judging from the inquiries we
have received, l think that there would
be plenty of demand tor the bonds
when once they are ready to
be issued. Tie general conviction
is that the loan will be announced in a
very short time. The Press also learns
from trustworthy sources that there
will be an opportunity given to the pub
lie TO make bid on the new bonds.
Inside advices IRE that the local tinan-
clers will take about S5O,O00,000 Of the
new loan and the remainder will 20 to
foreign houses.