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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23
His illustration.

In letter that recently reached this
country, written by one of Queen Vie
torla's soldiers, who was with his rcgl.
mcnt marching against the Dcrvishcs
In the Egyptian campaign, Is little
amusing story of a certain soldier who
dlsliked the intense heat of the country.
and sought In every kind Of way to oh.
tain some excuse for quitting the ser.
vice. 1t seems he complained to the
doctor of his eyes. claiming that he was
so near.slghted that he could not Will,
safety fire of his gun for fear of hitting
a comrade instead of an enemy.
Dear me-" said the doctor, "tliat is n
serious matter. Now tell mo what you
mean by near.slghted."
"Well, sir" said the soldier. and he
looked around thoughtfully as II In
search of some idea, ut Is an example
you want? All. I have one. Can yo,
see that pin lying In corner over
there"
"Why, yes! And I should say II re.
qulrcd excellent cyesight to see Il, too
replied the doctor
"Well, that's my trouble, sir; I can't
see IT,"
The poor man II still wondering why
he Is not sent back to the home station.
--Harpcr's Round Table.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23
strcngth Of Man.

The muscles. In common with all the
other organs Of the body. have their
stages OF development and decline; our
physical strength increases up to a
certain age ana then decreases. Tests
Of the strength Of several thousands of
people have been made by means Of u
dynamomctcr strength measurcr) and
the following. says the Springfield I'm.
lon, are given as the average figures for
the white race:
The "lifting power" Of a youth OF II
years IL $50 pounds; In his twentieth
year this increases to $40 pounds. and
In the thirticth ana thirty.tirst years II
reaches Its hcight-35O pounds. At the
end Of the thirty.ilrst year the strength
begins to decline, very slowly ut first.
by the fortieth year II has decreased
eight pounds. ana this dlmlnutlOn con-
tInues ut a slightly increasing rate I'M.
til the nfticth year Is reached, when
the figure IL $50 pounds.
After this period the strength falls
more ana more rapidly until the weak.
ness of old age Is reached. 1t Is not
possible to give statistics of the decline
Of strength after the flftlcth year, rs Il
varies to large extent In different In.
dlv!duals.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23
treatment for I,,ectr,c sbook.

Treatment for Electric shock.
DR.. Jacksonville, of Paris, who has
made a special study of methods of
treating persons injured by electric
shocks. proposes the following formula:
The person so disabled should be treat
cd like one drowned; In other words.
he should be laid upon the back and
respiration performed in the way that
is ordinarily prescribed. Some further
practical advice, however, is given to
those who are called at once to the
scene Of the accident, and ut the time
when the person Is perhaps still In
contact with the wires. or course, the
first thing to he done Is to stop the cur
rent or break the contact. In doing the
latter one should not touch the victim
on the face or hands, or any naked
part of the body. 1t is better to life
him by the cOat.tails or to throw a
blanket over him and pull him by this.
Nothing that Is wet should be thrown
upon him, and IL his clothes are wet
the hands should not he put In contact
with them. A piece of dry wood can be
placed under the body, and he can then
bc lifted. The further treatment of the
case Is the familiar one applied In at
tempting to restore the drowned. The
arms are worked and the tongue IL kept
drawn out: the body may sometimes bc
rubbed thoroughly with a cloth OF
brush in order to increase the circula-
ton Of the blood. Oxygen and perhaps
a stimulant may be employed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23
COMFORTABLE INN.
Funny Adventure o q Hurried Trav.
c1cr In Australia.

Funny Adventure o a Hurried Trav.
cicr In Australia.
The author Of "Old Melbourne Mem.
cries" gives IN adventure belonging to
one Of his Australian riding.tours
which might have served as the plot Of
"Shc Stoops to Conquer" lie was In a
region with which he had previously
been familiar. A public house ut which
he had often stopped was near, and he
weiit there to breakfast, preparatory
to riding to Heidelberg, fifty.seven
miles all told. that night.
Dlsmountlng ut the stable door, no
says, gave my mare to the groom,
with brisk injunction rs to a good
feed, ana passed into the house. In the
parlOr was maid servant laying the
breakfast. I stood before the fire In an
easy attitude. ana demanded to know
when breakfast would be ready.
I'm about half an hour. SIR"
I noticed In her slightly surprised
air.
Cant you get It little sooner,
Mary! I said, guessing ut her name
with the affabillty Of tavern guest
Of fashion ana substance.
II don't know, sir" she made answer.
meekly. -
"CoEic. Mary" ! said. "surcly you
could manage something In less time
l have a long way to ride to-day"
She smiled, ana was about to reply
when door opened, ana a mlddle-agcd
parsonage. with full military whlskcrs
ana an air Of authority, looked In.
II don't think ! have the pleasure Of
knowing YOU, SIR he began, with n
certain dignity.
"NO," l said. mo, I think not. Not
been here since last year."
was cool ana cheerful, and 1t struck
me that for an innkceper lie was over.
punctilious.
'Thls Is no Inn, sir" he said, with In.
creased sternness.
Ina moment my position flashed upon
me. ] then remembered that I had not
noticed the sign when drove up. The
house and grounds. large and eXtens.
I've, had been occupied by u private
family. Nothing very uncommon about
that! So here had been ordering my
horse to be fed. and lccturing the par
lor maid, all the while In strange gen.
tleman's abode.
i could not help laughing. but immc.
diately proceeded to apologize fully
ana formally. at the same time point
Ing out that the place had been an Inn
when last saw 1t. Hence my mistake,
which I sincerely regretted. ! bowed.
ana made for the door.
My hosts vlsage relaxed.
"COme," he said, II see how 1t all
happened; but You must not lose your
breakfast for all that. My wife will be
ready directly, ana my daughter"
"All's we'll that ends WE'LL" was In.
trOduccd TO the ladies' of the house, who
made themselves agreeable. There was
a good laugh over my invasion Of the
parlOr and Mary's establishment. !
breakfasted with appetite. We parted
cordially; ana rs my mare carried me
to Heidelberg that night without Il sign
Of distress she also had probably break
tasted well.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23
Bcauty OF the Smutiowcr,

II the sunhOwcr has no other mission
In the world It should be valued for Its
great usefulness In embellIshing the va
cant ground Of which 1t takes posses.
sion. TO the artistic eye 1t Ia Il mag.
nificent plant ana there are few spec.
tacles more effective than patch Of
suntiOwers waving In the wind.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-23

Pabst's Milwaukee 0oppsi.Drau.
o new brand Of the finest quality,
undoubtedly 40 good ~ imported
beer.
The leader., 1897-11-03
How 1t Is Done .

1t may be interesting to some of
our citizens to know how the work of
fumigating the mails in New Orleans
is carried on, and the States of that
city describes the process as follows {:
Under instructions from l.. NJ. Terrell,
superintendent of the railway mail
service, the post Office department
here is iumigating all outgoing mails.
The process employed is sulphur
fumes, and a room back of carriers
department was utilized for that pur-
pose. Upon II row of boxes about
four feet high, placed at intervals of
five or six feet, and arranged all
along the room, wire screens were
placed. Under the screens three pots
containing small portion of chlorate
of lime were placed, and on the lime
three or four sticks of sulphur. Then
the letters and packages to be fumi-
gated are scattered loosely over the
wire netting, having been perforated
with sharp wire nails adapted to
hair brush shaped paddle. This per-
forating serves the double purpose of
allowing the sulphur fumes to pene-
trate, and guarantee that the letters
and packages have been fumigated.
All being ready the chlorate of lime is
lighted and the sulpher burns. Win
dows and doors are closed and all
cracks plugged with batting. After
an hour and a half the fumigation is
complete. Democrat.
The leader., 1897-11-03

EDITOR LEADER 1t is certainly
true that the yellow fever visitation
has developed very large number of
fools and towards, and it is also true
that the present method of stamping
it out has developed great deal of
dissatisfaction throughout the entire
country, generally; so not to partic
ularize. the remedy is far worse than
the disease. 1t ruins for the time the
commerce of the country, separates
families from each other and from
their homes, and prevents men and
women from pursuing their daily avo-
cations; III IL great many cases caus-
ing more suffering among the living.
and no doubt, in my mind, sending It's
many to their graves as the disease
itself For what? To stamp out IL
disease that kills less per centage
than any other disease So prevalent
that ever visited this country. am
creditably informed by people in New
Orleans and other places that there
are Il large number of cases among
those who are temperate and prudent
that are so mild that no doctor or
nurse is called in, therefore not re-
ported, and if included would reduce
the death rate very largely below the
reports.
These with other reasons prompt
me to write this article, and to add
that if the time, say nothing of the
money, that is spent i'll the socallcd
stamping out process was spert i'll
thinking and talking about and bet
tering of our spiritual condition and
using such precautions aud remedies
as We would to prevent intermittent
and malarial fevers, we would do the
wise thing and have no use for such
ruinous quarantine.
HENRY WARE.
Shubuta, Miss, Oct. 81, 1897.
The leader., 1897-11-03
PULLMAN DEAD.

George NJ. Pullman. known through
ont the world as the " "Sleeping-c
man. died recently at Chicago. He
started out as cabinetmaker but his
extraordinary talents as an inventor
and mechanical constructor, added to
his executive ability in the organiza-
ton of business, put him ahead rapid
~ aud made him many times mil
liOnaire. The Pullman business of
building and operating sleeping cars
has been an absolute monopoly. The
number of passengers carried in 1896
was 5,113,000, the number of miles
run by the cars being about 1872, ,000,-
600, or .near the distance from the
earth to the sun. The net earnings
for the year were ~ ,527 900. The dis
position of an undivided surplus of
S25 ,000.0 was said to be the thing
that was most disturbing the grasping
millionaire's brain jnst before his
sndden taking off As an employer.
Mr.. Pullman appears to have been
universally disliked 10y. his work
people but there is no doubt he
added greatly to the comfort of rail
way travel for tEe rich and luxurious.
His - palace cars" as they are
called, were not intended for the com
mon people.
The leader., 1897-11-03
The Picayune correspondent say

The Picayune correspondent says
two very interesting controversies are
going on in the press of the delta.
One is over pay for the State of con-
victs from the Mississippi levee
board, for work during the high wa
ter, and the other is over the eX-
pense account of the delegates and
the Governor to New York when they
appeared before the river commits
sion last summer. One side has it
that the convicts were not to he paid
for, except their expenses, while
working on the levees, and the other
has it that they were. The eontro-
versy over the expense accounts to
New York seems to grow ont of the
disparity of the amounts for different
delegates. The Governors name
figures in both these controversies.
The leader., 1897-11-03
T0DAY'S YELLOW FEVER
REP0Rp.
The $cOurge on tIie s}ccrcaSc at
Most Points.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov 3.-During
the y hours ending at 9 last night 30
new cases of yellow fever and d deaths
were reported to the Board of Health.
Total cases yellow fever to date 1888 I;
total deaths POI total recovered 79l /;
total under treatment 59l.
The record elsewhere yesterday was
as follows: Mobile, II new cases
Edwards, /: Nitta Yuma, s; Me-
Henry, and death. A report was
received that Greensboro. also had
10 cases and deaths; Scranton /
new eases: West Pascagoula, East
Pascagoula l new case and ! death !;
Montgomery, new eases Memphis,
3 new eases, > deaths. \ fatal case
of yellow fever was discovered at
Convent, La, yesterday. 1t is not
probable any new cases will develop
in that quarter.
Weather clear and thermometer at
Z 4. NJ, registered - degrees.
w. c. LEAKE.
o. NJ. Dunn.
The leader., 1897-11-03

sore every year for the last twenty
years, ana if any medical skill did me
any good it was SO little did not
know it. Two years ago my wife was
tors, but the ease was "a stubborn one
of female trouble. | found in Peru
ma not only good, safe remedy for
sore throat, but one for weakness and
nervous prostration. | quit the doc
tors and purchased bottle of Peru
ma, and in three days after my wife
got up and she las been going ever
since. and | have not been bothered
with that bad sore throat. 1t used to
last ut least fifteen or twenty days.
Since we have used your medicine my
wife has not lost single day. and she
has gained over fifty pounds.
In II later letter, July 22d, 1897. Mr.
Blanchard writes: All of the sick =
uess we have in the family is when
we cannot get Pe-ru-na. We people
in the Sonth think Pe-ru-na is God =
sent blessing. | recommend Peru ma
to friends of mine that had asthma
aud one bottle cured them. When
ever Pe-ru-na is used it speaks loud
~ for itself"
DIR. Hartman, the original com
FOUNDER of Peru-na has a recent book
on chronic catarrh which will be sent
free by the Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co.,
Columbus, O.
Ask your druggist for free Peru
na Almanac for 1898.
The leader., 1897-11-03
The Governor Asks for Prayer.
Gov. NcLauFin has Il Clash with the Mayor
and Marshal at Quarantine.

( Gov. McLaurln has u Clash with the Mayor
aud Marshal st Quarantine
| Special TO Commercial-Appeal.
/ JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 24.-Late yes
terday afternoon Gov. McBaurin. in
company with Hou. Luther Manship,
member of the state Legislature, went
down to the quarantine station at
Pearl river bridge, which connects
the city with the Rankin county side
/ where they met Mr.. Kcruaghan, thc
newly appointed postmaster.
Under the quarantine rules all in
tercourse between persons Oh the OPP
posite side of the river is positively
forbidden, but it is understood that
Mr.. kernaghan came through the
lines by the Governors invitation
The three repaired to the guards tent
near by.
Chief Ewing and Mayor Wharton
We're advised of the violation of quar-
,ho ..o,. ,1,on Ci;.r r'li,,, II
:. c.,tl.n., an, .nr,,i,a1.9 ,I,;. :,
The Governor came out of the tent
a,d oo.f,o,t;., H.. ru;.f ii,
i. Va, ora sn,.r;.o1 .o
want you to understand that you can't
cr;t;ci.o my co,d,.. .;r. ,on .nn,,
t.u ma ,o, ,,o srr,,;.a1 :, -
N.r,r ,yto,.o,. H.. IL ae.
o,,,o. ao,. ,.;.,- ,,. r.:,
N Iii, -,
,o,,hon ,rho I,as u;aIa4o, ,La,,,,
ar : s,;d tI,a, u,a cona... A..
ov.,,;..l.
av -.
Wv az ''''' Oh II "" "p
P'' ','''' '''o"S" vi '''''-
'''"' Vi my 'o"""''' anu "o" p''-
The leader., 1897-11-03

George p. Kent Grown" Upright.
Overstrung scale; n Octaves, three
strings to the note. full iron frame,
veneered case: Ebony finish in good
repair. Original price, $4,000. Will
sell for $4,000 cash, or $4,000 on in
stallment. This is good bargain
Call at the LEADER Office.
The leader., 1897-11-03
L. Fairehild, ST.. died at Mont

A. l.. Fairchild, Sr., died at Mont
gomery yesterday morning and was
buried at 1:30 today. Many in our
city will remember this venerable
gentleman, who during his visits here
was a sufferer from partial paralysis,
and unable to participate in the ac-
tivities of life. Our sympathy rests
with the bereaved who mourn the loss
of their beloved father. Peace to his
soul.
The leader., 1897-11-03
The Daily Clarion-Ledper of .Jae

The Daily Clarion Ledger Of Jack
son is welcomed to our exchange table
again after a suspension of several
weeks. 1t is safe to say that those
who have censured the Jackson edit.
ors most severely for refugeeing from
the yellaw feves, would have taken to
the woods themselves in double quick
under the same circumstances.
The leader., 1897-11-03
TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.
Twenty Years Proof.

TUFTS Liver Pills keep the bow
elsinnaturalmotionand cleanse
the system of all impurities An
absolute cure for sickheadache,
dyspepsia, sour stomach, con-
stipation and kindred diseases
"Can't do without them"
R. P. Smith, Chilesburg, Va.
writes don't know how ] could
do without them. ! have had
Liver disease for over twenty
years. Am now entirely cured.
TUFTS Liver Pills
The leader., 1897-11-03

Mr.. Z. w. Brown, Clerk of the Su-
preme Court announces that the Oc-
tober term of the Supreme Court of
Mississippi, will be allowed to lapse
and that a special term will be called
AS soon as health, municipal and
county authorities raise their quaran
fine
The leader., 1897-11-03
SORE THROAT.

In u letter to
DIR. Hartman,
dated Dec. 9th,
1896, George A.
blanchard. of
w as hing ton, A.,
G n. whites :
" My throat had
been in the llah-
it of getting
The leader., 1897-11-03

Stop lying. A lie is an intention to
deceive. II makes no difference
whether the person to whom IL is told
is really deceived or not il he who
lies intends to deceive, he is guilty of
lying.
W. II. H. BEooKs.
For Srookhavcn Culorcd Educational
,uld, Industrial Associaiiou.
The leader., 1897-11-03
This SI.5o Dictator

is a Satin Calf Namp with dongold trim
mings. Both soles and counters are made
of first class leather. 1t comes in laced balls
and congress, and in all the different toes.
II you riH eramine all our different iaes
Of Shoes you ~iH ind that il rH pay you to
bns your t09trear from
The leader., 1897-11-03
Wore Them
One Year!

The other day our popular townsman. Mr.
Joel East called to buy pair Of Shoes fol
himself. He said. ~ want pair OF those
SiJO Dictator Shoes Here's pair !
bought from Jim Zachary last October and !
have been wearing them constantly every
day since" We looked at the Shoes and
found that they were pretty good dry wealth
or Shoes yet.
The same day another customer showed
us pair of our 81 - Mems Shoes that he
had worn every day for ten months.
or course we do not guarantee these
Shoes on any other shoes to wear for GER
tain length of time. but do claim to sell the
best shoes possible for the price we charge.
We work hard to get the best to be had and
squeeze the manufacturer down to the low
est notch on prices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27

never tried before takes the 1cst SIP
much IN the manner OF . child tasting
n medicine TO ascertain whether II IL
bitter or not. And while those who drink
for the first time Of tho waters here
find that the springs have not been mis-
named. yet they discover that the
draught is not as unDslaiable as they
had supposed.
Dir. John g. Hamilton. Of Chicago, that
genial and courteous gentleman, whose
presence hero is almost as familiar as
any OF the landmarks, and without whom
the company at the Rockbr.dge Alum
would seom incomplete. was enc Of tho
first to arrive this season.
Or. William II. Jones. Of Richmond.
who has been the resident physician OF
the springs for several seasons, 10 also
here.
Among the recent arrivals are Mrs.
George w. Harris ana Mrs. u. u. Rood.
OF Atlanta; w. III. Carson. Of Utica
Miss; Mrs. Collins, OF Baltimore; Rev
John @. Harrison and wife, OF Louis
vile. Ky; William Todd, Of Brassfsld.
Ky; r. NJ. Hughes and wife, Of LOUIS
Vile. Ky: Or. william II. Jones, OF
Richmond NJ. II. Bender and bride. Of
Hamilton. o.. John G. Hamilton, Of Chi
cago; Mrs. Enfnger ana family, OF
Staunton; r. r. Motley, Of Baltimore; II.
a. Pamplin, Of Laurel Springs, Va: Mrs.
Andrew ID. Guynne and Miss Sue Ysrger.
OF Memphis; Il. L. Mayer, OF Norfolhi
ID. ". ALBANIAN and family. OF Dayton,
o.; Il. Bruce Chesterman, Jr., OF Rich
mond; and Mr.. and Mrs J. Edwards
Thomas, of Washington, ID. c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
KING GEORGE.
An Approaching fiarrisge-A Ram
away Accldent-Pcrsonai.

Correspondence OF tho Dispatch)
CONFORM. June 25.-Cards are out an.
nouncing the coming marriage OF Mist
Resale Meade Washington. Of this coun.
ty, to Mr.. Fielding Ashton Berry. also
King Georgian. The ceremony will TAXI
place at Windsor" The home Of tho
bride-elects mother and promises to b
the toniest affair that has como to pass
here in many long day.
Rev. ]. ". T. Mcneil OF Richmond Col.
lege arrived hero this week to spend
the summer with the membership OF Po-
tomac Baptist church. OK which he Is
pastor.
Miss Laura Blllngsley. OF Culpeper !s
visiting Mrs. Joseph A. BilliEasley and
daughters near the Courthouse OF this
county.
Mr.. John welch and Miss Jennie Hem
derson were out driving few evenings
ago. when tho horse became frightened.
ran away between Fletcher's chapel ana
Cash Corner. demolished the buggy, and
painfully hurt the young LADY.
Miss Flora, daughter OF State Senator
J. Il. Mason. OF this neighborhood. left
for Rockville. Nd. the other day to at
tend the niarrlage OF n relative.
for some days past by the excursion
steamers from Washington. etc. 20 the
resorts along the river. The season Is
now formally opened, and tho favorits
water!ng-places are being quite literally
patronlzed. 30 far.
Bilious-dyoentery is epidemic in two
sections OF this county. mainly along the
| creeks, where the people have exposed
| themselves and been careless about their
| drinking water.
Mr.. w. Robinson Taylor, OF this neigh
| borhood, who had a surgical operation
! performed on him in Richmond a short
while ago, and who spont some time In
/ that city subsequently. Is now at home,
and gradually improving in health.
This section has been invaded" by
| drummers far a week or so past, and IL
| is understood from these competent
! judges of tho buEtness outlook that tho
| Compromised and long-craved tidal wave
Of prosperity and plenty has not rolled
in this way, az yet.