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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-26

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The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24
Hoods Pills cure biliousness, indigestion
~ Accent and Pronunciation.


pronunciation Is a matter that NAV
be settled with reasonable certainty by
the dictionary, but accent" as the
Toronto Globe points out, is a more
subtle thing, depending upon taste and
temperament. Most disputes about &C
cent orc like those Of the two Scotch
mel hailing from different parts of the
country. My pronunciation may not be
perfect, said one Gin effect, but at all
events I don't call flush feesh. An En-
glsh writer deplores the canadian
accent"-a cruel blow, for the Cana.
dian thinks he has an English, not an
American, accent-but tie Globe re-
forts: "Take three educated men, one
from England, from Scotland and
one from Ireland, and their pronuncla-
tdon, SO far as 1t can be defined by a
dictionary, will be the same, yet there
will be such a difference that the ma
tionality Of the speaker will be at once
detected" Then, again, people often
make the mistake Of comparing the
speech Of an educated person in one
place with that Of an educated one in
another place. ITO say we call our
city Terahnto,'" says the Globe, "as
like saying the Londoners call one Of
their public resorts Ide Park"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24
The Right Way to Set Fruit Trees.

B. A. Wood, Of Michigan, says:
When any kind of a plant has its
roots exposed, it is sure to suffer loss
Of vitality by evaporation. These
should be kept covered with damp
straw or cloth, and if to be kept sew
eral days before setting, placed in a
cool place. Trees sometimes arrive
in a shriveled condition, caused by
delay in shipment or transportation.
These should be Immediately placed
horizontally in a trench and covered
with puddled earth and allowed to re-
main for several days. Ifthe branches
are still shriveled. they are worthless.
They should be plump when removed:
Remove all bruised and injured
roots with a sharp knife or pruning
shears. Also cut off all tibrous root
lets, as new growth starts from the
large roots. Cut back the top quite
severely, the peach to q whip and the
pear aud apple to three or four
short branches equally distributed
around the trunk and not more than
three feet from the ground. The
branches should not exceed the roots
in length and quantity. Dig q hole
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24
Fire in Coal CargOes.


At O meeting in September last F.
NJ. Syme addressed the Insurance In
stitute of Victoria on the subject of
causes of Fire." and gave some very
interesting information with regard to
what is commonly known as s'the
spontaneous combustion of coal car
goes" This phenomenon, by which
many good ships have been destroyed,
was ut one time attributed either to
the oxidation of iron pyrites, an i'm
purity always present in coal, or to
the influence of moisture. Expert
ment has shown that both these the
cries were untenable, and it is now
believed that this mischief is due to
the chemical action set up by the alb
sorption in the coal of atmospheric
oxygen. Large coal, where the pro-
portion of surface to bulk is compare
lively small, is the safest, and any
heat hat may be evolved is rapidly
carried off by the air spaces between
the Jumps. But, owing to the rough
manner in which Goals are generally
dumped into a ships hold, the coal is
broken up into fragments, and it is
prepared, as it we're, for spontaneous
combustion. It is found, moreover,
that the fire invariably begins just
below the hatchway, where a cone Of
broken coal is formed by this rough
method of loading. It has also been
ascertained that a large bulk Of coal
is more liable to combustion than a
small one, and that loading during a
high summer temperature has a direct
bearing upon the liability of coal ships
to this form Of Observation-Disclosures
,Jourua1.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24
FACTS ABOUT ToRPEDoEs.
Various Things Which Influence Thei
Action and Their Form.

Various Things Which Influence Their
Action and Their Form.
Torpedoes ore divided into two gen.
eral classes-stationary and movable.
The former consist of the buoyant and
ground mine, while the latter class is
sub-divided into the automobile and
dirigible. These terms have been
narrowed, until now the fixed class is
generally known az the submarine
mine, while the word torpedo is ap-
piled to the movable class. The buoy
ant mines are exploded in contact with
or very close to the bottom or sides of
q vessel under water, while the ground
mine acts at a much greater distance.
All mines are divided into other
classes, which depend for their NOM
enclature as to whether or not it is
under the control of an operator. In
all cases the controlling agent is cleo
tricity.
The depth of water in a harbor has
much to do with the form of torpedo
used, and in channels where there is
less than thirty feet at high tide the
mine case. which rests on the bottom,
has the shape of the segment of q
sphere with a fiat bottom. The cleo
trical apparatus is attached to a buoy,
anchored to the case and submerged
four feet. The explosive charge is
generally about $50 pounds of dyna-
mite or wet gun cotton. The buoyant
mine is a hollow sphere, constructed
of steel, having a ring at the top for
handling, and directly opposite a hole
for loading and inserting the electrical
apparatus. Over this is fitted q cap
for attaching the mooring chain and
cable. It is generally submerged
about four feet below low water, and
the explosive charge is 100 pounds OF
dynamite or wet gun cotton. A mush-
room anchor holds the mine in posi-
ton. Another form of submarine
mine is one which will explode by
contact with a ships bottom; but as
these are dangerous both to friend
or foe, they are now seldom used In
any scheme for defense.-Colller's
Weekly.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

large enough to admit the roots in a
natural position. In the center Of the
hole place q small amount of earth.
On this set the tree and gently press
it into the EARTH. This insures sut1i-
cient soil among the roots to prevent
any open space. 1t is these open
spaces which often cause the death of
a tree. Pack the soil above the roots
as fast as it is filled in, leaving the
upper three inches loose to act as a
mulch to preserve moisture.
It is best to set the trees a little
deeper than they stoodin the nursery.
This place may be known by the diff
ference in color Oft the bark. It is
customary to set akree as near verti-
col as possible, but i have learned
that it should be set SO rs to lean
slightly toward the dl .ection of the
prevailing winds, theI, as the tree
grows, it gradually straightens and at
maturity is able to maintain that posi-
ton. A tree should never be mulched
the first year, as it will cause the roots
to grow near the surface. There is
nothing better t4an frequent and
shallow cultivation to conserve mois-
ture and promote new growth. It is
better to grow some cultivated crop
among the trees than to allow the
ground to become occupied by weeds
and grass, but all seeds should not be
planted closer than four feet to the
tree. Careful attention should be
given the new growth, cutting back
any branches which are growing out
of proportion to the others, keeping
the top as nearly balanced as posi-
BILE. Rub off all shoots on the trunk
which are not needed for main
branches,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

"When I had fnisheo one box I noticed
m improvement inmy condition, and when
l had taken twelve boxes l was completely
cured. Those pills have dom for you
what we could not do said one Of my
physicians, they nave saved your life
':That was two years ago and my heart
has not troubled me since. 1 believe l wv
my life to DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People, and I take pleasure in telling 9TH
ers about them"
Among the many forms Of neuralgia are
headache nervousness, paralysis, apoplexy
and locomotor ataxia. Some of these were
considered incurable until DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People were formu-
lated. To-day thousands testify to having
been cured of such diseases by these pills.
Doctors frequently prescribe them and
all druggists sell them.
A New Jersey man has brought suit
for divorce because his wife threw q
batch Of hot rolls at him. How unrea-
sonable some men are! Suppose she
had thrown cold biscuits at him?
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24
Fl DUTY OF MOTHERS.
Daughters Should be Carefully
Guided In Early Womanhood.

What suffering frequently results
from a mothers ignorance; or more
frequently from a mothers neglect to
properly instruct her daughter!
Tradition says woman must suffer"
and young women are SO taught.
There is a little truth and q great deal
Of e~xaggeration in this. If a young
woman suffers severely she needs
treatment and her mother should see
that she gets it.
Many mothers hesitate to take their
daughters to a physician for examine
ton; but NO mother need hesitate to
write freely about her daughter or
herself to Mrs. Pinkham and secure
the most efficient advice without
charge. Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass.
The following letterfrom Miss MARIE
7. JOHNSON, Centralia, Pa, shows what
neglect will do, and tells how Mrs.
Pinkham helped her:
"My health became SO poor that /
had to leave school. 1 was tired all the
time, and had dreadful pains in my
side and back. I was also TROUBLED
with irregularity of menses. 1 was
very weak, and lost so much flesh that
my friends became alarmed. } My
mother, who is a firm believer in your
remedies from experience, thoughtper-
haps they might benefit me, and wrote
you for advice followed the advice
you gave, and used Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills as
You directed, and am now as well as l
ever was. / have gained flesh and have
agood color. I am completely cured OF
irregularity."
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

At this time of year the farm should
be Ill the very best condition to stand
the hard work the horses will he called
upon to perform. A great many farm
teams, through improper treatment and
feeding, are not able to meet the ex-
%pectations of their owners
Horses that have been kept in foul
stables during the winter, with little
Or no exercise, and fed on improper
food, will not be in good condition to
stand the sudden strain Of hard work.
They should be provided with clean,
well-ventilated stables, fed q good
wholesome, well-balanced ration,
watered often and regularly, make the
acquaintance Of a good .currycomb and
brush, allowed to exercise every day
in al open lot and worked moderately
at first, gradually increasing the food
as the work increases.
See that the harness is in good re-
pair and we'll oiled. Take the first
rainy day to go over them, repairing
all broken or weak parts; wash thor
oughly, dry and apply a good coat Of
oil, rubbing it in thoroughly. Always
keep the harness clean and soft,
especially on the inside of the collar.
The perspiration. if allowed to accu-
mulate, will cause irritation and pro-
duce gals. The collar should fit
closely, allowing just o enough at
the bottom to insert the hand. If it
is too short it will obstruct breathing
and choke the horse down. If it is
too long or too wide, it will cramp and
draw the skin, producing sores or
knots.
Tools should be kept sharp and well
oiled, as this, besides other advan-
tages, will lessen the draft on the
horses.
And last, but not least, treat your
horses with the kindness due such an
obedient and faithful servant. A team
that is treated we'll and talked to kind
ly will do more and better work than
if treated harshly.-Lew Core, in the
Epitomist.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24
Low Wagons F, r Manure Drawing,

1t is heavy work pitching manure
all day, and is especially so if it has to
be done into a high wagon box. Allow
truck wagon with box not higher than
the wheels of an ordinary wagon will
40 the work Of drawing manure much
better than will the wagons used for
marketing. Such a wagon almost any
farmer can have cheaply made, if he has
old wheels whose hubs are good, but
which cannot be made strong enough
to bear up when long spokes are used.
The low wagon can be used for years
after it is cut down for a truck wagon.
1t will be all the better, however, if
the outer rim is made wider and is
enclosed in a broad tire, SO hal the
wheel will not sink down when going
over the landr
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24
Great Britain's Steam Power.

It is estimated that the steam power
of Great Britain is equal to the united
strength of 1000, 00O, 600 men. The
number of persons employed in her
coal mines is but 200, 900, and of these
fully two-thirds dig coal for other uses
than for engines. leaving 1866 men
to mine the coal necessary to do the
work of 1000, 900, 900. The engines
are made by 60, 900 men, so thas 1885,
666 men furnish the means OF doing
the work of ], 900, O0O, 900, the strength
Of each being thus multiplied nearly
5000 times. This gives to each man,
woman and child of a population OF
35, 900, 900 some thirty willing slaves.
born fully grown, exempt from sick
ness, needing no clothes. eating only
fre and water, and costing merely tbs
work Of one man in 5000.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24
Managing the Woman with a Whip,

Managing the Woman with a Whip.
It has always been a question with
the country newspaper man what he
would do IL an Indignant woman set
out to horsewhip him. Some years
ago W. w. Wick of Topeka was run
ming a country paper and a woman as
sailed him on the main street of the
town. He gathered her up under his
arm and paraded around the square.
She kicked and squirmed, but he march
ed hughingly along, displaying her to
the crowd that had gathered. 1t morti-
fed the woman so much that she left
town on the first train and never both
cred the editor afterward.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24
A Fatality Avoided.
n FatHIfCy AVUfueue
From the Democrat. Goshen, Ind.

From the Democrat. Goshen, Ind.
When neuralgia is accompanied by a dull,
heavy pain near the heart, frequently be-
coming intense, it generally terminates
fatally. Mrs. Nancy Flynn, who lives near
Goshen, Indiana, survived such an attack
and her advice Is worth needing.
''In the fall Of '92," she said, "I began
to have trouble with my heart. There was
a sharp pain in my breast which became
rapidly worse. The doctor was puzzled
and put me under tho influence Of opiates.
These sharp attacks followed one another
at intervals and l became weak and had a
haggard look. I was constantly In pain,
seldom slept and had 40 appetite.
Sat the end of two years | was confined
to my couch most of the time and the doe
tors agreed that my death was only a N l.
fer Of a short time.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24
Sugar Beets as Cattle Food.

The indirect benefit to the farmers
of having a b%eet-sugar factory estab
lished in the neighborhood is fire
quently overlooked. The food value
of beets is something that must be
considered, and where a factory is To-
Gated stock-raising can be conducted
on a much larger and cheaper scale.
The sugar beets are superior to man
gels, turnips, rutabagas and carrots;
and sheep and mich COWS not only
like them, but they thrive on them.
A dairy located near a beet-sugar
factory should receive a new impetus
that ought to increase its profits ten
per cent. The beet pulp loses only
sugar in the process of extraction, and
it is nearly as nutritious as corn en-
siIage. The pulp can be kept in the
silo just as we'll as corn, and for win
ter feeding it is unexcelled. It is bet
ter than corn in some respects. It
has a distinct influence upon the di-
gestive organs of the animals that
helps to keep them in good condition
in the winter when grass and succu-
lent food are scarce.
Farmers can thus make dairying
and cattle-raisin q success while they
raise the beets for the factories. The
two industries should go hand in
hand. The establishment of more
beet factories throughout the country
will thus in the end help greatly to
solve the problem of winter feeding.
A winter diet of 100 to 125 pounds
of beet pulp and fifteen pounds OF hay
q day gives better results with mich
COWS, cattle and sheep than almost
any other form of food. The animals
fatten on it and gain in health and
strength right through the winter.
The beet pulp keeps the bowels open
and prevents ~costiveness in both cattle
and sheep.
Other roots can be grown more
cheaply than sugar beets, and when
there is no factory to take the sugar
beets it pays to raise some OF the
cheaper roots. But when the sugar
beets con be sold and the pulp brought
back at a small sum, it is certain that
there is no crop that will return more
money for the trouble and outlay than
sugar beets.-E. P. Smith, in Wis
consin Agriculturist.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24
SHAKESPEARE IN SHORTHAND.
German Rewriting tho Plays in Eliza
bethau ~ycr

German Rewriting tho Plays in Eliza.
bethan photography.
DR.. Eduard Lngel has written the fol
lowing letter to one Of the Berlin news
papers:
In a lecture I delivered some year
ago to the Berlin Society of Steno@Ta-
pliers, who use STOKES system, I Sug-
geSteI that those accurately acquainted
with the oldest English shorthand sys-
tens of the sixteenth century should
try to ascertain whether many Of the
deficiencies of the text Of Shakespeare
might not be explained by stenograph-
ic mistakes. The idea was suggested to
NE by the old and w~ell-founued conjec'
u 7 of Shakspcarean scholars that the
Oldest copies of Shakspeare's plays-the
so-called q~uartos-Were printed from
stenographic notes, taken in the thea
ties of the text are due to this. My
suggestion fell ON fruitful soil, and ]
have now the pleasure Of making the
excellent work of a young savant, who
has thus sprung at one leap into the
ranks of our best ShakSpcarean Schol-
ars, known to wider circles. In a series
Of articles on Shakespeare and the be
ginnings Of English s~tcnography, Herr
Kurt Dcwischeit has proved beyond the
shadow of a doubt that the quarto edi-
tons of Shakspeare's plays were pira-
ted editions printed from stenographic
notes, that the st%enographbc SYSTEM
used was that Of Timothy Bright, who
was born in 1860, and that innumerable
mistakes in the Quartos, innumerable
contradictions between them and the
first authorized folio editions, can be at
nee and most simply explained by the
defects of that stenographic system and
the 1ndeXterlty OF the stenographers Of
that time. Herr DewIscheit has con-
firmed my conjecture almost beyond
my own expectation. lie is at present
the only person who possesses all the
requisite qualifications for this quite
new kind of text investigation, and it Is
to be wished that he, with his accurate
knowledge of the oldest English stem
ography, combined with solid Shak-
spearean scholarship, would subject
the texts Of the dramas to a thorough
reinvestigation. The publication OF the
text Of Shakespeare is raised by him for
the first time from arbitrary fantastic
atty to the rank of a strict science,
with which, however, only Shakspear-
can scholars theoretically and pract1c-
ally trained in s~tenographic questions
are at liberty to busy themselves. Sci
dom has a higher, eve has a more de-
lightful, task fallen to stenography."
Bicycles are coming down in price.
BY saving the money they formerly
spent in bicycle shows the manufacture
ers are able to put Eigh-grade wheels
on the market for $40, $50, or SEQ, and
a leading maker who has been selling
his wheels for 500 has now reduced
his price to $50. Another Is said to
have declared that he is going to let the
dealers have his wheels at $50 and sell
them for what ey can get. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that the chainless
wheel IS the only one that will bring
500, and the demand for 1t is limited
to the wealthy class Of riders.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24
Two Tanners.

Speaking Of the president Of France,
the Paris correspondent of London
Truth says: what country but France
could produce a journeyman tanner
capable of playing an all but regal part
as WE'LL" Grant was a tanner, and
not q first-class one either. But he
was one Of the worlds greatest SOL
dders. While he was not the best Pres
ldent the country has had, he was as
good as the average. Compared with
Grant Faure is as a toy pistol to a
Krupp gun, and Faure is a good fellow
ut that.-Chicago News.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24
Sailors and Their G rievances,

The grievances OF sailors examined by tn,
men belong, often turn out to be imaginary O,
Greatly exaggerated. But there are plenty o.
Of cruel and conscienceless shippers VIII
abuse their crews. Violence is always objec
upon an unfortunate liver, stomach or bow
els BY dosing with drastic purgatives which
weaken the intestines. Use Hostetter's
stomach Bitters.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

A New York youth, after being re.
iected three times by the same girl,
finally won her by Shaping her face. If
he had done this at first he would have
saved his teqder heart several severe
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

One big club of wheelmen has decid-
ed not to let women or children partici-
pate in century runs. This Is taking the
right aide IN another good road move
Ment
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

Mahogany is now very generally
substituted for hickory in the manu-
facture of wagon wheels in France, it
being found cheaper and quite as
durable.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your LIE Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
letic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO
Bac, the w~ondcr-worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran'
tecd. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
A prompt and pointed answer does not al
ways turn away wrath.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

"Johnnie," said his father, I'm sur
prised to hear that you have dared to
dispute with your mother" "But she
was wrong, pa" replied Johnnie. "That
has nothing to do with It," said the old
man; "you might just as well profit
by my experience, and learn once for
all that when a woman says a thing is
so. 1t is so, whether 1t is so or not"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

Man." said the sever lady of the
house, "man, don't you know that you
have no right to be poor7 Economy is
wealth." Eyes, ma'am, sure" replied
Never Workmuch, "that's right. I'm
making u good b~eglnEin' on economy,
too. l amt used any soap o wasted
no water for tree months"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

Robt. Tourney writes: II can with conf
dence recommend DIR. MOFFETT'S TEETH
and surest medicine 1 ever used for Teething
children and the Bowel disorders Of our
Southern country" TEETHINA Aids Diges-
tion, Regulates the Bowels and makes teeth
Ipp aaSv
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

Washington is to pay only $50 a year
as the maximum rate for telephones.
Here we have an effort to substantiate
the common assertion that talk Is
Ghn0n
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

"A nation which can put into the field
100000 well-armed soldiers in three
days has no need of q standing army,
it has q military force which cannot be
heaten.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

1t is inexcusable in the Spaniards to
NEEDLE with American affairs to the
extent of creating a boom for Fitzhugh
Lee for President in 1900,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

"The Cow of the Future" is the title
of an article in a leading agricultural
paper. 1t Is probably based on the calf
Of to-day.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

A man never tries to convince you that h
is perfectly sober unless he is partially DRUM
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

That describes letter, Eczema and other
the itch at once. SO cents pays for a box Of
Tetterine at drug stores or postpaid for 50
cents in stamps from J.P. Shuptrine, Savan
nah. Ga.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

s. X, Colburn, Mgr. Carrie Scott, writes:
/ find Halls Catarrh Cure a valuable rem
edy." Druggists sell it, Toe.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

Graduating land Is better for the
growth Of crops than . lsysl soil
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

Probably the most unhappy girl IN
the world is the one whose teeth ACNE
every time she eats candy.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

1t would be a good idea to put elevators i
some of the so-called shafts of humor.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-09-24

The dews of grace fall during the night
sorrow.