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The record-union., 1896-08-24
Has Nothing to Say.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Secretary
Smith was seen this evening by the
United Associated Presses reporter.
He had no further information to add
to that already made public about his
resignation from the Cabinet. The In
terror Department will be left in charge
of First Assistant Secretary Sims on
September 1st next, unless in the mean
time the President names a successor
tc Mr. Smith
The record-union., 1896-08-24

SARATOGA CN. V. Aug. 23.-John
Chamberlin of Washington, d. c.. died
at the Grand Union Hotel at 11.25 to-
night.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
Another view.

at always makes me glad to see a
woman acting silly over poodle"
"Why?'
because it shows what bad bring
ing up some lucky baby has escaped. !"
Chicago Record.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
viotoria,s Gold Plate.

The st. James Gazette says that
the gold plare of Windsor castle consists
of about 10, 600 pieces. 1t is kept in the
gold pantry, which is an iron room sit
uated on the ground floor under the
royal apartments. The clerk of the
pantry gives it out in iron boxes and re-
ceives receipt for it. 1t is carried by
special train under escort of guard OF
soldiers and delivered to the butler at
Buckingham palace. He gives q receipt
for it and is responsible for it while it
remains at the palace. The same formal
tiles are observed in taking it back, and
all persons concerned are glad when it
is once more restored to the safekeeping
of the gold pantry. The total value of
the plate in this department is nearly
co, 900, 600. A great deal of it dates
from the reign of George ", but among
the antiquities are some pieces which
were taken from the armada
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
CURRENT MISCELLANY.

The Vocal Memnon, or Singing Statue
IF Thebes, was one of the old time
Egyptian wonders, though it appears to
have been less regarded by that ancient
people than by strangers who happened
to be sojourning among the residents Of
that country. For centuries the people
of all the countries contingent to the
Mediterranean, most of whom consider
ed that the reputed vocal powers Of the
statue were a gift from the gods, were
greatly excited by its eccentric actions.
The height Of the Vocal Memnon as it
stands today and as it stood several
thousand years ago, is AZ feet, besides
the pedestal, which Is IL feet The
sound which the statue emitted (generalz
ly at sunrise, according to the testimony
of the ancient writers) resembled the
twang of harp strings or the striking Of
a piece of fine steel with some metallic
substance. Modern investigators declare
that the whole thing was fraud and a
deception. Others, however, claim that
it was impossible that so clumsy an inn
posture should have passed off for CEN
turtles without detection. The Vocal
Memnon always sang" when it was
visited at sunrise by visitors, and at one
time, ON the occasion Of the visit of the
Emperor Hadrian, it is said to have
emitted its queer musical sounds three
times in rapid succession. st. Louis
Republic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
3 81 3

This store is right into the
Holiday tusiness-is goin &
about it with an earnestness
that will attract your attention
and we know win your conf
dence.
In the Fancy Goods lines we
put on sale larger and finer as
sentiments than ever of Art Pot
teries and Bric-a-Brac in Royal
Bonn. R"val Vienna. Sevres,
Doulton, Adderly, Teplitz, Clois-
some, Italian Faiennce, Bisque
Figures, Bronzes, etc. Then
there are numberless articles in
Fancy Leather and in Celluloid
Comb and Brush Sets, Work
Boxes, Shaving Sets, Glove and
Handkerchief Boxes, Necktie
Boxes and Collar and Cuff Boxes.
Then the rage of Cut Glass
and Fine China Silver and
Silver-plated Novelties, Lamps,
Shades, Globes, Tables. Onyx
Cabinets, Hard Wood Tabour-
cites, India Seats, Fancy Chairs
and Tables all at our well
known small profit prices.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
The Coronation Chair.

When a sovereign is to be crowned,
the coronation chair is carried around
the screen, placed in the sacrarium be-
fore the altar and robe Of cloth of
gold and ermiEe thrown over it. 1t has
been taken out of the abbey but once, and
that was when Oliver Cromwell was
installed in it as lord protector in West
minister hail. Beside it is a companion
chair, as nearly like it as possible,
which was provided when, at the coro-
nation of William and Mary, it was
necessary that two thrones of equal i'm
portance be employed. Although the
chairs are Of very nearly the same size,
the seat of the newer one is quite four
inches higher than that of the old, an
interesting commentary ON the human
nature of sovereigns. William, as is
we'll known, was small man, several
inches shorter than his royal wife, who
was considerably above the height of
the average woman. In order that this
inequality in height should not be so
conspicuous at the ceremony that the
king would be made to look insignifi-
cant by it, the seat of the chair in
which he was to sit was made high
enough to bring his head on a level
with that of the queen. Max Bennett
Thrasher IN St. Nicholas.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
books,
toys,
dolls and games
Then

and then you've but a mere
mention of the Holiday Display
this store has prepared for your
holiday buying-a newspaper
description can't be definite
better come and see and we'll
warrant you'll find the prlcess SO
much in your favor as will pay
you for the coming.
Well be glad to send Cata-
logue to those who will write
for it-costs you nothing and
will save you many dollars-l9
pages mostly illustrated, de-
voted to Holiday Goods, exclu-
sive of the Jewelry and other
departments which contain SO
many good gift articles.
The time is short-come or
write for the book without de-
Jay.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
WHAT THEY EAT IN EGYPT.
Kabob and Green Cakes Form an Epi
curean Meal For Five Cents.

Kabob and Green Cakes Form an Epi-
curean Meal For Five Cents.
Margherita Arlina Hamm, clever
writer on the New York Mail and Ex-
press, says that every country has its
own little delicacies, and the British
soldiers who pour into Egypt undoubt-
edly buy from the street hawkers the
green cakes, and possibly the kabobs,
for which the land of the Nile is IA
nous.
The kabob is broiled meat, but il
broiled in so ridiculous a fashion as to
be really funny. The peddler uses lit
tie charcoal furnace, something like
those in use by our plumbers. In it he
keeps up small but hot fire. Attached
to the side of the furnace is lot of
iron skewers. When customer APP
proaches, the hawker takes small piece
of meat, mutton or goat, the latter being
the most popular, cuts it with sharp
knife into long ribbon, winds it around
the skewer and places it over the char
coal fire Some of the drippings are col
lected, and, with little salt or salt and
spice, makes pleasant sauce for the
kabob when it is done. The cooking is
very rapid. What with the heat Of the
fire and the thinness of the meat, it is
thoroughly done in two or three minutes.
The green cakes are nothing more or
less than small wheaton cakes mixed
with chopped green leaves of various
kinds sailed and baked in a slow oven.
They are pale yellow, yellow gray and
brownish gray, with irregular splashes
Of green on both the upper and lower
surfaces They are said to be very nour-
ishing, and they are certainly very APP
petizing and palatable when fresh from
the oven. Almost any kind of green leaf
which is used as human food serves for
making green cake. The humble cab
bage and the aristocratic petit pois vert,
the watermelon rind and the celery
top, the string bean and even the aspar-
agus tip have been used for the purpose.
In addition to the nutritious leaf there
is nearly always a flavoring leaf. The
commonest is parsley, and after this
comes fennel. fenugreek, sorrel, bay and
laurel
The green cake Of the market varies
from 2 to inches in width, but is rarely
more than quarter of an inch thick.
About one-half are made by bakers and
one-half by the women of the working
classes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
Crabs Foretell EARTHQUAKES.

For some time previous to the day
upon which the great earthquake of
August, 1857, occurred great swarms
of crabs of an unknown variety We're
seen in the bay of Payta, Chile. They
all appeared to be greatly excited and
were literally climbing over each other
in their efforts to escape the impending
calamity. How they knew that the
earthquake was collecting its strength
to desolate the coast is more than man
can say, but that they knew something
unusual was about to happen there is
no doubt whatever. That there were
millions of them may be inferred from
the report Of DIR. Forbes, who says that
"ten days after the earthquake the dead
crabs were thrown upon the beach in a
wall-like line 3 TO feet wide along the
whole extent of the bay. I"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
Sheet lightning In India.

Sheet lightning is more frequent in
Madras, India, than any other part of
the world Here it may be seen every
evening for six months. 1t has been
suggested that the effect was due to the
reflection of distant Lightning, but it
has been ascertained that it consists Of
an actual discharge of electricity from
cloud TO cloud on between two portions
of the same cloud and takes place in
the upper portion of low lying clouds.
The time of the occurrence depends on
when the sea breeze sets in, the light
ming taking place about three hours
later The article states that the cleo
trical condition of the clouds may be
accounted for by the fact that the sea
breeze is moist and dusty, while the
land breeze is dry and dusty. Popular
Science Monthly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
RastuA' birthday.

In the northern part of Georgia /
came upon negro cabin, and, as APP
preached, it became evident that some
extraordinary commotion was going on
within. In fact, shouts and yells of ter
ror succeeded one another SO rapidly
that hastened to see what could be the
trouble.
AS | drew rein before the door half
a dozen ragged pickaninnies ran out
and crying at the tops of their voices.
while the odd one, as merry as the 9TH
ers were sad, began tumbling cart
wheels and standing on his head, At
this moment man, evidently the head
of the household, appeared in the door
way, and in answer to my inquiries
gave me the following explanation OF
the mystery:
eyer see, sab, dis is 'Rastus' birf-
day, indicating the one whose joyful
antics l have just mentioned. Nov,
Pze powerful hard up jes' at presen'
an didn't hab no money ter celebrate il
de usual way. An it jes' bruk me all up
ter see de res habin jes' as much fur
ON 'Rastus' birfday as Rastus was
habin hisself. So, times bein so hard,
de only way could see was ter glib der
res all lickin, an dat kinder raises
'Rastus up ober de odders.
A quarter flung to 'Rastus proved a
charm that raised him still higher and
dried the tears of the others in an in
slant. Happier children than these same
pickaninnies as | rode away, moment
later, it would be hard to find. Youth s
Companion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
A GREAT NOVEL
OF THE

AMERICAN REVOLUTION
lis leading serial feature for 1897 and the
masterpiece of its author, DR.. s. Weir
Mitchell. The story, Hugh Wynne,
Free Quaker" purports to be the auto
biography of its hero, an officer on
Washington's staff. Social life in Phil
adelphia at the time of the Revolution is
most interestingly depicted, and the
characters include Washington franz
lin LAFAYETTE and others well known in
history. 1t is safe to say that the readers
of this great romance will obtain from
it a clearer idea of the people who were
foremost in Revolutionary days, >and OF
the social life of the times, than can be
had from any other single source. The
work is not only historically accurate,
but is a most interesting story OF love
and war. The first chapters are in the
November number. Howard Pyle VIII
illustrate it,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12

"Ipicked up new thing for riders
Of tho wheel in New York few days
ago" suggested popular wheelman.
"Those who have had trouble i'll finding
small punctures will appreciate it. You
know the customary way to locate a
puncture is to immerse the wheel in a
tub Of water. Wherever the air bubbles
there will be found the puncture. In
some cases, however, the air pressure is
not sufficient to make the air bubbles.
In cases of this kind lather some soap
ana smear it over the tire. A soap bub-
BILE will form then over every puncture,
it matters not how small it is. Once
located, nearly every rider knows what
to do, or thinks he does, which is about
the same thing, for the great majority
send them to the shops to be repaired.
anyhow. - Washington Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
AN IMPRESSION.


A wind swept sky,
The waste of moorland stretching 70 the west.
The sea, low moaning in strange unrest
A sea gull's cry
Washed by the tide,
The rocks lie sullen in the waning light;
The foam breaks in long strips Of hungry white.
Dissatisfied.
Above, around,
Thunderous calm OF drought that kills and
sears;
Silence, in travail. waiting birth Of tears
No conscious sound.
Only the stir
OF some small insect life within the land;
The tapping Of the waves upon the sand,
A corncrake's whir.
Upon the Hill
The gorse seems thirsting for the rain; afar.
Low poised on the horizon line. one star
Shines, lonely still.
May Bateman in Temple Bar.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
AuntY Kruger.

Mrs. Kruger the wife of President
Kruger of the Transyaal, who is an ex.
tremely homely woman, does nearly all
her own homework, cooking meals,
making her own bed, and always takes
a hand in the family washing. When
her husband has state guests" to din
ner the good lady will trust the task of
waiting on the table to no one, and,
looming white apron, she performs
the Office Of butler. Her husband has a
private fortune of $25, 900, 900, but it's
"Aunty" Kruger's boast that they live
on their tcoffee money! perquisite
Of 50, 900 year allowed them by the
gOYernment
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
CAMPAIGNING WITH
GRANT,

By GENERAL HORACE PoTREk,
is the title of a series of articles which
has been in preparation for many years;
General Porter was an aide on General
Grants staff and close friend of his
chief. and the diary which he kept
through the war is the basis of the pres
ent articles, which are striking pen-plc-
lures of campaign life and scenes. They
will be fully illustrated. The first one
ia in the November CENTURY.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-24
DROPPED FROM THE WIRE.

Phil Cary, a noted pickpocket, broke
Jail at Bloomington, ILL.,, and is still at
large.
There has been a fall of about two
inches of snow in the northern part of
Wisconsin.
fhe Erie fishing fieet is e~xasperated
over the Canadian steamer Petrol chas-
ing them. The Petrol captured nets be-
longing to the tug Dash valued at $500.
A large number of horses along the
banks OF the Kankakee river near
Crown Point, Ind, have died from a dis
ease unknown to veterinary men.
y Tom Tracy is after Young Corbett"
for another fight and is willing to bet
81, 500 on his own ability. Green CYoung
Corbett) expects to leave for England III
a few days.
Fred Lind, aged 65, residing al Chi
Gag is paralyzed in both legs and was
carried into a court room to receive his
final naturalization papers. He de-
clares he will be carried to the polls to
vote.
Earl Kiser, the cyclist, is in Chicago
and wants to meet Walter Sanger, the
Milwaukee crack, on any terms. II he
fails to make a deal with Sanger, Kiser
will try conclusions at Denver with
Hackenberger.
Adolph Schreyer of New York city
casually walked into the undertaking
establishment of Delaney & Co., his
business neighbor, and jokingly request
ed to be measured for a coffin. On leav.
ing the store he dropped dead.
! Oscar Albert, claiming to be connected
with the Milwaukee university medical
college, has been arrested at Chicago at
the instance OF Alfred Faller, to whom
sAbart offered a bogus dental diploma for
5000 without necessary qualifications.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-24

Dorian Gray glanced ut the picture, and
suddenly a n uncontrollable feeling Of hatred
for Basil Hallward came over him. The
mad passions of a hunted animal stirred
within him, and he loathed the man who
was seated at the table. more han he had
ever loathed anything in his whole life. He
glanced wildly around. Something gliEts
mered on the top of the painted chest that
faced him. His eye fell on it. He knew
what 1t was. 1t was u knife that he had
brought up, some days before, to cut a piece
of cord, and had forgotten to take away with
him. He moved slowly toward it, passing
Hallward as he did so. As soon as he got
behind him, he seized it. and turned round.
Hallward moved in his chair as If he was
going to rise. He rdshed at him. and dug
the knife into the great vein that Is behind
the ear, crushing the mans head down on
the table, and stabbing again and again.
There was a stifled groan, and the horri-
bic sound of some one choking with blood.
The outstretched arm shot up convulsively
three times, waving glotcsquc s~tiff-fingered
hands in the mir. He stabbed him once
more, but the man did not move. Some
thing began to trickle on the floor. He
waited for IL moment stlll pressing the
head down. Then he threY the knife on
the table, and listened.
He could hear nothing, but the drip, drip
on the thread-bare carpet. He opened the
door, and went out on the landing. The
house was quite quiet. No one was stirring.
He took out the key. and returned to the
room, locking himself in as he did so.
The thing was still seated in the chair,
s%training over the table with bowed head,
and humOcd back. and long fantastic arms
Had it not been for the red Jagged tear in
the neck, and the clotted black pool that
slowly widened on the table, one would nave
said that the man was simply asleep
CONTINUED next weekly
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-24
ANOTHER BULGE.
The rr:ce OF Wheat Goes Up Three
Cents With Mnch Excitement.

Cents With Much Excitement.
Chicago. Oct. IA further sensation
II advance 81 three cents took place in
The price of wheat this morning. On
Saturday, December, the active spect,-
ative future, closed at 1873, but on the
surb, 1t was quoted al 761.a. This morn
ng before the regular opening. 1914 was
:ha ruling unofficial quotation and then
:radlng on the regular boarS began,
.hc transactions ranged from 1sIa t
'sis, The opening was a furious ore.
out trading scen settled into a more
lthet form. the advance being accepted.
mere as a matter of course and as being
justified by the prevailing conditions
# supplies and requirements the world
over. Liverpool. London, Berlin and
Paris all quoted an extraordinary rise
n price and as the foreigners seem to
,oatrol the situation, this market simp-
y conceded ssith their action. n very
lotable feature Of the present market,
md one which is unusual. is the almost
.otal absence of any prominent or in
tuential short interest. Margin calls
were heavy this morning, commission
nen using every effort to protect them
selves. Al the expiration Of the first
i.alf hour, December stood at ISIS. )
sents higher uhan it closed IN Saturday.
st. Louis. Mo, October 19.--The *
.tftemeni oNer the rapid rise in the price
IT wheat continues. December wheat
opened at SI&, an advance of 3 cents
AVER Saturdays closing price. 1t grad
iialy lose to 81. but later receded to S1l4
ind at IL O'Clock IL vas quoted at Sis.
Almost every prominent professional
identified with the nrtAspnt RytranrIi-
AIRY rise iii wheat sold some today. 1t
! not believed. however. that they dis
rcsed CT sufficient TO importantly impair
their lines. but in the aggregate the
mount thrown OH the market was
enormous, and yet no serious break oc-
cured. Prices reacted some. but still
the undertone was nervous, and any
further favorable development in the
situation would likely produce a repeti-
ton of the previous excitement. The
range on December during today's ses-
t.on was between 771sc and 1890, and
The close was at 773sc. a net gain OF 1lac
|lver Saturday.
San Francisco. Cal, Oct. 19.-EXcite-
menr in the local wheat market con-
tinues undated. AT the opening of the
rail- board session of the produce ex-
change this morning the first sale of
december wheat was at $l.52. 1t really
lose to s1.541s, finally closing at $1.53&.
an advance OF ~ cents over Saturdays
closing prices. May wheat opened at
:l.54B, advanced to $l.57h and closed
at Sissy, a gain of Size over Saturday.
The brokers predict higher prices this
afternoon. The transactions We're
| leaVy.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-24
NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY WOMAN.
Knowing Men Agree That NaEgins Il
Your Worst Fault.

A most interesting discussion has
been going on within the pink pages of
an English magazine, says the N. Y.
Commercial Adrestiser. The men have
been asked, "What shortcomings in a
woma,n (other than physically is most
aistnstcfnl to a man and whyw And
the men have responded to this invita-
ton to express their views. Oh, dear,
yes! One would really think that
English girls were IL very Objectionable
lot. But all this expression of opinion,
even to a modern woman, with no
burden of respectful awe toward man,
seems undignitied. 1t makes one call
up the picture Of a crowd of masculine
gossips discussing a wolnan's petty fail
ings, and even the unpreiudiced ac-
counts smack a bit of the crank who in
his deplorable ignorance vaunts that he
has got the women down line" Blu.
how very hard some Of these fellows are
on ONE with a big w! The prize
was awarded to n young man, who pre-
fers fresh frankncss to Sweet and gentle
diplomacy" He says:
10 u bachelor the insinceri,y of a
girl who, protesting so much, feels so
little. To Il married man q 'nagging,
complaining wife, she causes the ruin
of many should-be happy homes aud
opens the way by which they drift,
aSunder."
The second prize was awarded to a
person who has touched the weakest
spot in woman's armor, which she dons
for her "equal-rights" battles:
The mn who enters the arena Of
discussion with men, and, presumably
Oh al equal footing, too often betrays u
natural defect, akin to cowardice, when.
though %legilimately defeated, she de.
clares her opponents wanting in chival-
ry."
One young man grows quite eloquent
over the masculine oma He claims
that Natures freaks are rarely beauti.
full. The uuwomanly woman is the out.
come of a perverted physical evolution.
Man instinctively shuns the blurred re-
tleX of himself"
Dear me-! 1t quite makes one want
frilied and furbelowed gowns, Il six
teen-inch waist and a milk-white COM
plexion.
One young man drops into verse. He
says:
"a woman's chief shortcoming lice
ION mans authority.
In lack of power to recognize
Superiority,
This fault the worst we justly sail
lii fair humanity;
For nun himself is all In all,
And all Is vanity"
Another sagely sings:
Man wants but little here below,
And is not hard to pleaset
But every woman mat l know
Wants everything she sees"
One young man says "Gabble" and
appends the following cynical note to
the end of his paper: Should this win
the prize the editor is requested 10 spend
the money for the benefit of any poor
girl who is an inmate of some asylum
for the dumb"
The most gallant letter is short and
names the falling which was named
o~ftenest: "To n sincere, generous and
atfectionate man a woman has no short
comings worthy the name. A defect
dangerous to his pence of mind often
may be found in her tendency to have
the last word"