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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-25
RUDYARD KlPLlNG
STORIES & POEMS

"Rsb,yt Of HsHfsaK." the seqsel "TEe Pyierey cf
Zx{r In sP'sndii 'nv.n:ion, stsEs-iss. in oram5c
st,a o,s. roS:es AMI most sutag no, that
Anlkoly Hope has wIitlsa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-25
SHORT STORIES BY
GREAT AUTHORS

Easss WonGsY/vl {astares The result OF Gig years
ASor. Mountans gorGd 10 d,st and tie i;oa
eauasts5 by m.gassnn 7zefaRns SA,t. An stps.e by
the and tor,rseor Of s1ufsins vessel that
rast. the speed Of an express tam Ma<isk a G,eaf
ny ivtEs Ktfa Character sketch and sGbs;atse OF
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-25
The CUSTER
MASSACRE

Its hoasss .ifssts. MEANS o
health. sporo aad pleAsstes-
the next century BY Cc' {
ST. eet.Clesrlrg D.psf.n ent oil
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-25

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12

Poets have written Of Iiobe and Lows.
Of the ttInRs OF Earth and those above
They've moaned Of Folly and sung OF
Fame.
And covered With glory some great mans
namo
They've chanted their praises OF country
and town.
Made for their history a wide renown.
.poets have sung Of War ard Peace,
Rrom our own big fights to the wars OF
Greece:
They've told us F'iction-have told ne some
Truth
Really. they've sung OF an things for
sooth.
Unless perhaps, by some luckless chance,
They've forgot to write OF my sweethearts
glance.
An mischief ~ IN those eyes of brown.
-And love is filling those eyes caf. down.
And down in their depths, TO guard her
well.
Purity and Truth constantly dwell
Those eyes speak words no tongue conlu
form
Words that are cold. or WISE or warm
They've told me things | would never
tell
Said by the coming of May she'll--well,
| almost betrayed II. twoulo never do
Bot know She will. those brorn eyes are
London Daily Mail.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12
Diamond Particles in Steel.

Several years ago NJ. Moissan,
whose researches with the electric
furnace have laid the foundation of
new and important branch Of
chemistry, discovered that when
iron saturated at a high temperature
with carbon is cooled under pres
sure, portion of the carbon crys-
tallizes as minute diamonds. This
has led M. Rossel to suspect that
diamonds may be formed in the
manufacture of very hard steels.
Examination of many samples of
such steels proves this to be the
case, very minute crystals having
been found, the largest only fif-
tieth of an inch in diameter, and the
smallest much smaller, but having
all the chemical and physical prop
critics OF the true diamonds. The
crystals are obtained by dissolving
the metal in acid, then treating
the residue successfully with con-
centrated nitric acid, potassium
chlorate and hydrofluoric and sui
phuric acids.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12

Many a time when twas getting lat6
rye seed him Bneakin' thro' Their gate.
THROWN hack'nrda an anxious glance.
At Jagged tear IN the back o. his pants.
He'd bin nshin'.
Thon he'd slide his rcle. a crookedy lin,
Up on the roof Of the old wood bin.
An Their bait he'd left In Their tomato can,
He'd hide, an say ter me: Hello, Dan,
I've bin flshin'"
He'd hurry an give Their "minnies" ter ma.
Afore she'd have a chance ter Jaw
ABOUT him a-leavin o. his hoe,
AN allowin' o. Their weeds ter grow,
While he'd bin nshin'.
Then he'd say as he was hungry an dry,
An 'ud like some milk an piece o. pie"
Ma 'ud say; You kin hush an go ter bed.
For supper is over, an the table red.
You Just so a-fishin'."
An when no was of upstairs, why. pa
I'D fidget. an grim an say ter ma
Now mother: don't be hard; he's little
chap.
An many time I've left my pap,
An gone a-fishin'."
Then pa 'ud go ter bed. with q wink at me,
For we both o. us knew just how 'twould be.
An mother 'ud take some milk and pie,
An steal upstairs a-sorter SLY;
AS II she'd been a-fishin'
Catherine Zugler, In Kansas City Star.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12
ANESTHETIOS.
What Surgery Gained from the Great
Discovery.

WfdA OuI SSFI SdlHCu from the NTedi
Discovery.
DR. Brudnell Carter contrasts in
strong colors what surgery was be-
fore the discovery of an anesthesia
and what it is to-day. The use OF
anesthetics has changed its whole
aspect Prior to 1S47 operations
were few in number and were al
most limited to the amputation of
limbs, the removal of cancerous and
other tumors, the resection of a few
of the larger joints, cutting for
stone, and the ligature of main
arteries for aneurism The pain
suffered by the patients was SO
horrible as to tax severely the en-
durance of the bravest and strong
est, and to depress seriously and
often beyond recall the powers of
life. Death from shock was by no
means uncommon, the patient sink
ing in a few hours from the effect of
the suffering which he had under
gone. DIR. Carter remembers as a
medical student turning sick and
faint at the agonies which he was
called upon TO witness. 1t was a
point of honor with operators in
these days 10 abbreviats such
agonies as much as possible and to
cultivate speed in operating as the
highest and most valuable form of
dexterity. An amputation in the
hands Of practical surgeon had al
most the appearance Of feat Of
legerdemain. For the separation OF
the lower limb above the knee-of
course not including dressing 20
seconds has been known 10 suhlce,
and 40 seconds was regarded as the
period Of time which no one was
justified in exceeding. When anes-
thetics were employed II came to
surgeons as a kind Of revelation
that they need no longer be in haste,
and they have utilized that knowl-
edge in making leisurely examina-
ton and safe procedure. - Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12
THE
new YORK WORLD,
THRIcE'A WEEK EDITION.
IL pages week. l56 papers year

Itstands first among "weekly" pa.
pers in size, frequency of publication
and fr' shness, variety and reliability
OF contents. II is practically daily
at the low price OF a weekly; and its
vast list OF subscribers, extending to
every state and territory of the Union
and foreign countries, will vouch for
the accuracy and fairness OF it's news
columns.
1t is splendidly illustrated and
among its special features are fine
humor page, exhaustive market re,
ports, all the latest fashions for WON.
en- and long series Of stories by the
greatest living American and English
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12

OF siich q matter sine, the biting
when the doctor and | got bucl
around there again. al as we come
up 10 the hole in tho wall snake
slid out and disappsarelIi the grass
and weeds as the other Que had
done | made a break to kill il, but
the doctor said to lot it go and con.
fine my Investigations to the In
terror Of the hole. / proddod around
with stick for awhile. but couldn't
get any signs much, and at last the
doctor said there WASH t any danger,
and that / might crawl in, perhaps.
! wasn't crawling that morning, but
/ showed my hand in. and in sec
ond / felt that | had got the fatal
bite myself and / come out with a
bounce and a cuss for the DOCTOR i
didn't know what it was, but in o
minute ] was sick to my stomach,
and when looked at my finger and
saw them double snake bite holes.
where the fangs went in, | come as
near as fo-pence fainting and falling
right over on the doctor. But he
knew better than | did, and before
could entirely collapse he grabbed a
stick and made a dash at the hole
and succeeded 10 driving an old hen
off her nest just on tho inside.
''As the old biddy come yawplng
out, spluttering and making big
fuss, the doctor grinned at me and
said he was mighty sorry to be COM
PEELED to charge me two dollars for
that kind of visit, but ne was 'go-
ing to doit, and he would be glad if |
could pay it right then, which l did,
and when come to settle with that
farm hand at the end of the month l
took three dollars off Of him, two for
the doctor and one for wear and
tear on me. He had to stand it
too, and a lot more CUFF between
times, but / don't know that he
ought to be blamed exactly, for
most anybody would have been
about as bad ratified as he was.
What were the snakes doing
there?' inquired a listener, seeing
that the man showed symptoms Of
becoming quiescent.
IF there's anything a good
healthy snake enjoys, particularly
the black ones, it's eggs" replied
the narrator.
II don't understand, if it was
imagination, what made his hand
swell up and turn black, ventured
a smooth-faced fellow who might be
q medical student
Let me tie a heavy Irvine string
around your arm in two or three
places as tight as l had it round him
and you'll understand.
Would he have died if the doc
tor hadn't come, do you thinkP" in
quired the reporter with great eau
ton.
Would you?" responded the hay
seeder, and the reporter wished he
had kept his vow not to ask any
more questions. N. Y. Sun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12

The Belgians are the greatest
potato eaters, and the Irish come
second.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12
Farming by Electricity.

Upon a farm in New Jersey every
operation, including growth, is said
to be carried on by electricity-elec-
trio plows, electric sewers, the crops
being brought to perfection in half
the ordinary time by means of an
electric current, while at night the
farm is bright with the rays of cleo
trio lights.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12
pelects Tricks Of Trade.

The Roentgen rays have new
sphere Of usefulness. BY their aid
chalk can be detected in -four, brick
dust in cayenne pepper, sand in
spices and many other similar so
jurisdictions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12

| were at least ~ IN their party. but.
| judging from their yells, you would
have thought there we're 200.
They had killed two Of our muls'
and wounded Heating, before wv
could drive them back into tht
woods.
Here they come again ex-
claimed Jack give It to 'eiul"
And we did give it to EN-, rs. 4
was getting lighter and we could
see better to shoot. We made every
shot count, for we knew, II we did
not clean them out this time, they
would get us sure; and that was
enough to make US fight
They didn't get within 90 feet Of
the wagons before they broke and
fled back into the timber That was
their last attack.
They suffered more than they ex
pected Their idea was to surprise
us when they made their first attack
in the night.
After waiting some time for them
TO come back, we commenced re-
pairing damages and hooking up the
teams. One wagon was short two
mules and driver, but we put that
team in the middle, easily managing
that difficulty.
Heating was fixed as comfortably
as possible in his own wagon, and
then, all ready, we pulled out.
We had yet an ugly piece of road
through canyon, and we feared
they would try to ambush us The
canyon was. rocky, aad the fallen
trees made tho road ~sIy crooked
. Half way through the canyon, the
road led into Medicine Bluff creek,
so named by the Comanches, and
down the bed of the creek, about 200
yards. The road through the creek
was the toughest part of all, and the
one we feared most We had
reached the mouth of the canyon,
when Jack stopped and gave us
few details as to the best way to go
through-himself and Charlie Cleve-
land ahead, and Luther Fearon and
myself in the rear.
We once more pulled out, and got
as far as the creek, when those In
dams turned up again on the other
side of the creek, a few yards be-
low, where the road led out on the
bank.
Keep right on, ;" said Jack. I'VE
will soon make 'em leave there"
Seeing Jacks plan at glance,
Fearon and / proceeded to execute
it We left the rear of the wagons
as they went into the creek, and
getting on the same side with the
Indians, commenced firing. They
had not seen our move, and were, of
course, completely surprised. Cor
nell and the rest of the men now
opened, and between US we COM
pletely demoralized them. By the
time the wagons came out of the
creek, the Indians had left We
could still hear them whoop and
yell, but that did us no harm, and
so we let EN- whoop.
By the time the sun was well up
we were out of the canyon, and all
Strengthened out on a good road
over the prairie for home. Nothing
occurred during the day, although
we fully expected more trouble, and,
kept sharp lookout;
but we arrived safely, little be-
fore shutdown, at the post. Every
body was glad to see Us, and a jolly
good time was kept up for several
days. Heating soon recovered from
his arrow wound, and went out
with US the following winter
We traded from the Indians, and
trapped together during the winter
7 900 buffalo robes, 600 wolfskins,
$50 beaver and otter skins aud 40
skins of different animals. Golden
no,re
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12
An Expert swOrdsman.

Sir Henry Irving is one Of the best
swordsmen in England. He has
practised scientific workmanship
for many years. One of his fencing
masters was Prof McLaren, now of
Olympia.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12
A Rich Actor.

M. Coquelin, whose fortune is esti-
mated at 81, 200, 900, has the reputa-
ton of being the richest actor in the
world.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12
THE
TWICE-A-WEEK
C0NriiCr=J0lTl2l
81 YEAR. Y
Issued Wednesday and Satur-
day Mornings.

Beginning January l, 1897, the
Weekly Courier-Journal was changed
to the Twice-a. Week Courier-J Journal
Publication days are Wednesday and
Saturday. The Wednesday paper
will be devoted to news and political
topics. The Saturday issue will be
devoted to stories, miscellany, pict-
ures, poetry, etc. "a perfect family
paper.
Each issue will be six pages, or
twelve pages week--an increase of
two pages a week, 104 pages or 1872
columns a year.
The politics of the paper will not be
changed, and the battle for pure De-
mocracy and true Democratic prin-
ciples will be continued successfully
in the future as in the past. In spite
OF the expense involved in the inn
provements noted, the price OF the
Twice-a-week Courier-J Journal will re-
main same, 81 year. A feature dur
ing the coming year will be the edi-
torials of MIR. Henry Watterson on
political and other topics of the day.
Daily COurier-JOurnal year, So
Daily and Sunday | year, 8
Sunday alone | year. r
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12
A RED-LETTER YEAR FOR 1897
THE entire novelty OF many Of the plans for
1897 is noticeable. For instance. the series
devoted TO

"London as Seen by
Charles Dana Gibson"
Mr. Gibson has not before appeared as a
writer He visited London last summer fol
Scrlbners Magazine for the purpose of de
ricling with pen and pencil tn Sc scenes
and types which the huge metropolis pre-
seats In endless variety
Cfilke novelty in the first considerable
Novel by Richard Harding Davis,
Soldiers of Fortune" The hero is one OF
II most vigorous men that Mr.. Davis has
drawn. Illustrated by Z. d, Gibson.
1.-THE Conduct Of Great Businesses"
A beautifully illustrated series of articles
of which the following are already COM
pleted
1.-THE Great Department Store"
1.-The Management of a Great HOTEL
1.-THE Working of the Bank"
"A Great Manufactory."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12
"Ungraduat Life

"Ungrad Life
in American Colleges"
A series of articles touching upon the life
of our older universities as represented by
the doings of the students themselves.
Judge HenryE Rowland writes n"Under-
graduate Life at Yale"
Mr. jam Alexanderon Princeton" and
Robert Grant and Edward S. Martin on
Harvard"
Japan and China Since the War"
viii be most interesting group Of articles
richly illustrated.
"The Unquiet Sex"
Under the title of"The Unquiet Sex" Mrs.
Helen Watterson Moody Will write series
OF articles: Women and Reforms" 1.-The
College-Bred Women" "Woman's Clubs
and "The Case of Maria" "a paper on do
nestle seryicel.
W. D. Howell's sStory of Play"
10 this Mr.. Howells gives us the best novel
he has ever produced in his delightful
vein OF light comedy.
George w. Cable.
In addition to the fiction enumerated there
will be series of four short stories by
George Cable, the only ones he has written
for many years.
How to Travel Wisely
with minimum of wear and tear must be
regarded as an article little understood
Mr.. Lewis Morris Iddings in two articles,
will offer variety OF useful suggestions
and data on ocean and Land Travel"
This win be happily rounded out by an ar
tcle from Mr. Richard Harding Davis on
Travellers One Meets Their Ways and
Methods" The illustrations by American
and foreign artists will behighly pertinent
EGF-It Is impossible in a small space to even
mention the many attractive features for 1897,
beautiful illustrated booklet has been pre-
pared which Will be sent. postage paid. on re-
quest.
Scribner's Magazine, $500 a year.
% cents copy.
Charles Scribner's Sons,
.I53.I57 Fifth Ave. New York.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-08-28
MISSOURI MINERS.
Inspector Evans Says They Are Salts
- fled and Everything is i'll Good
Shape i'll This State.

State mine Inspector Evans reached the
city Saturday after a tour of inspection of
the coal mines of the state, says the Jeffer-
son City Tribune. He reports the condi-
ton of the Missouri mines and the miners
as first class. There are no strikes any,
where, nor are there any threatened
strikes. The miners are c~ontented with
working full time at good wages. He is
preparing his report to the labor commits
%sioner, which he expects to send to the
printers next week. 1t shows the output
of coal mined to be about the same as last
year, while the accidents have been re-
duced about 100 per cent. The new laws
seemed to have worked very satisfactory
for both the mine owners and their en-
ployes, and but few fatalities have re-
suited, and but little dissatisfaction is
found among the miners.
He states that the condition of miners
in Missouri is very much better than thst
OF miners of Illinois, In that state the
miners are unclean and live in dark, dinRy
homes, and don't seem to care very much
il they live or not. In Missouri the
miners are clean and have nice homes ia
which to live. This, he says. he has
learned from miners whom he met from
Illinois during his travels through North
Missouri. The miners have been liberal
toward the striking miners of the East.
In nearly every mine the miners have
donated liberal sums to help their strik-
ing brethren. In most instances the Iona
tions have been by subscriptions, which
the officers of the mines have cashed at
once in advance, deducting that amount
from their next months pay, and tbus he
shows the complete harmony hat exists
between the mine operators and their en-
ployes in Missouri.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-08-28
PETTIS COUNTY FAIR.
Arrangements Completed for Extra.
ordinary Attractions.

The Pettis County fair, which will be
held at Association park the third week
In September, will be worthy of the
o liberal patronage, and it will be
conducted strictly in the interests of the
farmers, stockmeh and horsemen of Gen.
trail Missouri.
The Pettis County Fair association, of
which ex-Mayor Stephens is president
and DIR. j. w. Mcclure is secretary, has
promised the following features:
Twenty five cents admission and
no charge for vehicles.
mo gambling or gambling devices
Will be allowed on or near the fair
grounds.
3.-No immoral or catch-penny shows
will be allowed to give exhibitions at or
near the park.
4.-Plenty of free icewater for drink
ing purposes.
5.-The fastest trotting and pacing
horses ever seen at a county fair.
6.-The largest and best display of
farm, dairy and orchard products ever
seen in Central Missouri.
THE finest exhibition of all kinds
or stock and poultry eyer made at a
county fair, equaling in many respects
the stock shows at state fairs.
On Wednesday, September IS, Hon.
w. j.. Bryan, the world famed orator
and great free silver advocate, will adj
dress the people of Missouri at the fair
grounds on the political issues of the
day.
Senator j. i. Foraker, of Ohio, and
Hon. Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, will
also attend the fair and address the PEG
pie on the topics of the hour.
The railroads a made reduced rates
for all who desire to attend the Sedalia
fair, which offers more unique attrac-
tions and splendid features than were
ever offered before for so small a price
of admission.
Do not forget tie dates-september
10, l6, II and IS.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-08-28
A POINTER FOR CANDIDATES.

There are at this time (~ifteen months
before the election) about forty candi-
dates announced for the various offices
of Lafayette county. These gentlemen
are today actively engaged in their
campaigns.
The INTELLIGENCER has no criti-
cism to pass upon any n of them for
his action in getting into the field.
There is not one of them who would be
in the race mt this time if be were free
TO consult his own wishes. All of
them recognize that it is too early.
But the candidates are not to blame
for this condition of things. The fault
that The noe of this county nave
10 put up with II political campaign
that Is Ia last for fifteen months is not
due 10 The candidates, but TO peanut
poiilicIans who have nothing else To do
han to talk politics, make states and
manipulate wires. The candidate Is
the victim oftener than the victor.
If he has Il political aspiration he is
dragged into the political arena OFT
times before he would have his ambi-
tions known.
Too much politics in Lafayette
county democracy Will breed repub-
lican strength as sure rs night follows
day. Next year is an soft" year. 1t
VIII require active party work TO keep
the democratic majority in Lafayette
up to presidential standards. Too
much peanut politics Will tell at the
polls, and it will do the republicans
more good than 1t will the democrats.
1t must be remembered that in Lafay-
cite county the republicans have every
thing to win and nothing to lose. The
democrats have everything at stake.
They have too much at stake to per-
nit it 10 be dragged down by faction
lists, ringsters and professional politi-
In the present spectacle of a half
hundred men running for Office fifteen
before an election, the demo-
Gratis have a case of politics on
hand that ought to be treated with
some good, safe remedies. In the
of the disease the candidates
can administer some very good medi-
The INTELLIGENCER begs leave,
in the interest of the democracy of
Lafayette county, to make this sugges-
ion TO the cand idates.
All the peanut politicians know you
are out. The great mass of the party
IS not going to do any pledging before
April. Therefore stay at home
of this county to enjoy in