NO. 9.
Virginia |tce ftrss.
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nua! advertisers it is proper lo state diMmcUy
ihst their privilege only extends to their im
mediate business Heal Estate, '.egal or other
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JOB WORK.—Fosters. Sale Bills, Circular*.
Car'*, etc , executed promptly, neatly and at
fgir prices.
Profe*Htonal Card*.
y L PERRY.
PHYSICIAN A SURGEON,
Charleuoien. Jefferson County. IV. Fa
Office—One door east of Carter-House.
May U. 1*9 J—y._
jjR. C. T. RICHARDSON,
PHTSIOiANS SVRGEOX,
CKarlsttown, Jtferton County. West Virginia.
April 4, 1574.
[ ^R. J. D. STARRY,
CiarUstoten. Jtferton County. West Virginia
daviug resumed the practice of Medicine. of
fer« rris Professional service* to the public.
Office next door to residence, near corner of
George and Maiu streets.
January 22. 1H7K.
J AMES M. KANSON. Jr..
DOCTOR OF DEXTAL 8URGERW,
Offers fiis Professional Services lo the citizens
ofCbartwtowu and viciuiiy.
Office opposite Pariah Building.
April 13, 1553—jr.
ilWTl* M. LOOK E.
ATTORXKY-AT-LAW.
Charlestown, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Office with Cleon Moors, opposite the Court
hou*e.
Oct. 7, 1991. __j
yyrM. H. TRAVERS,
ATTORSEY AT LA W,
CKmUm*wo. Jefermrx CWUy, Rest firyin*.
A’ill practice in the Courts of thiaCounty ana :
the edjuiriuig Counties.
Office next door to the residence of Mrs Max- j
well, and nearly opposite the' Carter liouee.” I
November At. 18*6.
George Baylor. Wm. L. Wilson.
|J AYLOK A WILSON.
ATTORSEYS AT LAW,
Ci*. ieelotm, Je/*rsert tfeunfy, Reel Wrginui.
•Y.ii atteud the Courts of Jefferson and Uerke
ay Counties, and attend to other law busiuese .
tu the state of Weal Virginia. Special atten
tion given to collections.
March 3. 187*.
K KENNEDY,
ATTORXET AT L.iW,
CWicttowo, Jtftrum County, 4fe»l tVyi/iia,
VU1 practice in Jefferson and adjoining Conn-1
ties.
Office in Northern end of Lawyer's Row.
September A), 1873—tf.
O J. C. MOORE,
ATTORSEY AT LA W,
Btrnpnilt. CUvk* IVw-Uy. IVpnis,
and
QLEON MOORE.
ATTORSEY .4T LA W,
C'hurleHown, Jtjftrun CW»ty, West IVytnva
ATill undertake cases jointly in the Courts of j
aoih of said Counties.
May 11. 1873.
pORREST W. BROWN,
ATTORVEr AT LAW,
t5iari«jiown, Jtftrten fViwtry. Writ I'tryinm.
Aitwds to oavesin the different Courts of West
v'rKinia Ana >i*rviAna Aiveuxuvn iotwi w
fusions and all classes of Claims against the
U 3. Government.
Hr- Special attention to Collections.
J in. 10. lMft. _
B T> GHhaon. J. P. Engle
Q.IB30N A ENGLE
ArrojivKrs «r la ir.
' Viritstow*. Jtfrto’t (\nnXy. H'ert Virginia.
Practice in the Courts of Jefferson and ad- j
lining counties in the Supreme Court of
West Virginia, and in the United States Dis
trict Court at Martinsburg. Notary Public in
Offl-e,
OUee in Lawyer s Row. on George street.
J*n * test ' |
T' C GREEN.
ATTORMKY AT LAW,
C'-viulown, Jtfrrwn Com'tty. tVert Virginia,
W practice in the Courts of Jefferson, Berke
•*» and Morgan counties, in the United States
District Court at Martiusburg. and in the Su
preme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
Special attention to the collection of claims, I
“d prompt remittances of the aatue.
Office opposite Court-house.
Aug. 6. 1*90.
A W. McDonald. Frank Beckwith,
cDONALD A BECKWITH.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
u-.cs-Town. Jefferson County. West Va
Will practice in the Courts of Jefferson, )
herke’ry and Morgan counties, the lT S. Dis- '
Own at Martinshurg aud the Court of ;
Appeals of West Virginia.
Mar 2. 1892. __j
LRANK M. LOGIE.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
' 'u-iestown. Jefferson County, Weet Virginia. ,
- - Vwwell Building
T AME8 M. M.\30N. Ja.
ATTORNEY AT LA"’.
^s* <s Town. Jefferson County, West Va
Will practice in the various courts.
' »'»ful attention paid to collections and
prompt remittances made.
“Hi!# in Giheon Building in Court yard.
1G. 1*>2. _
Feed at Retail.
Delivered promptly. Far Corn. Oats, Chop,
^orn and Cob ground Baled Hay.Chick
,r- Feed, Ac., at Coal and Wood Yard
„ B C WASHINGTON. Agon*
Msy \ igp2
CAM M S
EMULSION
WILL POSITIVELY ARREST CONSUMP
TION
-if used in time.
Cures Scrofula. Glandular Swellings. Rheuma
tism. Bronchitis and other Lung Diseases.
It is composed of the purest Norwegian Cod
Liver oil, combined with the Hypnph***phites
of Lime and c-xla. and is freely prescribed by
the Medical Faculty throughout this Coun
try and in Europe.
Prof. G B. Wood, University Pennsylvania,
says : —"Cod-liver Oil far exceeds all other
remedies on the treatment of Pulmouary Con
sumption "
Prof. Churchill, of Paris says:—"When
used in time, every patient may be cured of
Pulmonary Consumption by the u.<c of llvpo
phosphitfe.”
Dr. 8. H Hudnall. of Virginia, says:—"I
R«d f • Kuiulaion particularly adapted to
. .w v..>>dren. and in Consumption and
Cnronic Bronchitis it seems to be Hie great de
sideratum."
Dr. 8. C. Gleave\ Ex-Prerident Virginia
Medical Association, says:—"1 believeCarom's
Emulsion is the best preparation known for
pulmonary disease*.'’
Dr. G E Mason. West Virginia, says:—
"With children. Cattim's Emulsion is the best
preparation I have ever ustd."
Dr. K. P. Bibhv Pontatoc. Mi*s, says:—
“Ciinra'i Emulsion is the best combination
for Consumption with which 1 am acquain
ted."
Dr. 1. R. Bratton. Yorkvilte. S. C. rays:—
"Deride*! and satisfactory results roust follow
the use ofCamm's Emulsion."
Rev H. H. Hawes, of Earinville, Va., says:
—"1 live*! on •‘aiuiu’s Euiulson for three
ironths, and am almost prepared to say 1 owe
mv life to it "
Mrs. J.C Dabney. Lynchburg. Va., savs;—
"Until I tried f'amm's Emulsion I failed to
find any preparation of Cod-Li Ver Oil mv stom
ach would retain, taken in the smallest quan
tity." •
The above are a few of the hundredsnf testi
monials we have of the superiority of t'alum’s
Emulsion over all similar preparation* sod
It is manufactured of the best materials ami
with great care, and is universally popular
wherever known For sale by Druggists eve
rr where
Cam m s Emulsion retails at One Dollar.
K A CRAIOIIILL A CO,
Wholesale Dmiirish*. Manufacturers and Pro
prietors. *
P. O. Lock Drawer OJJ. Lynchburg, Va.
Dec. 21, 1*92.
IN FACT A
lEVCOICEBIFRQMBEBIIliSBTOElD.
Having rented the
CENTRE ROOM, SADLER BUILD'S,
lately occupied by the Shenandoah \lilling
Company, I will carry a full atock of
GROCERIES. TOBACCOS.
CIGARS. DRY GOODS,
NOTIuSS. ETC.. ETC.
Goods delivered lo any part of the town Ires
of charge. Will do a
STRICTLY CASH BUSINESS.
__
Country produce taken in exchange for
gooda 1 solicit a share of the public patroP
»ge. Respectfully,
8. H. LANDIS.
AprH 12. 18W. One Price Store.
W.I'.&T.P.LIPHTT
FERTILIZERS.
We offer to Farmers generally our Fertilixers
for Fall Crops.
SHENANDOAH,
the old formula, too well known to need de
scription. I
SPECIAL HOME MIXTURE
for Wheat, a No. 1 article, drilling perfectly, i
which the reports of the W. \ a., Agricu'turai i
Department show to be of greater commercial ,
iame grade. Kela'iv* commercial value of our
p-< lal mixture $-’3 50. Two other brand* .
largely sold are rated ul $21 16 and $20 5*. We
>uv our amnionut* • tn the West, direct from |
daughter houses. our chemical* from import- ,
sr*. which enable* us to *ell for less—only one
;>rofit to make. We a!*o offer
PURE GROUND RAW BONK.
1- U K K 0 lit»U N1 > ST K A M E D BO N R.
DISSOLVED ANIMAL BONE,
dry and in tine drilling condition.
KANIT AND DISSOLVED SOUTH CARO
LINA. AC.. AC.
We are prepared to furni*h any private mix- I
lures de*ir»d. promptly and of best material*. I
Factory «t Eagle Works, N. A W R K. Goode
delivered at anv depot.
Au* f». IsWL W F. A T. P. LIPPITT.
E. E. BEACILEY,
Architect and Builder,
:ontract» for all kinds of Building. My arch
itecture and workmanship recommends itself
If you have any kind of Building that you
want erected in fir*t-c!a»s order and in short
lime give me a call.
Drawing and Estimates
made on application. I also furnish all kinds of
IRON AND STEEL ROOFING
at the lowest cash prices.
SASH FACTORY & PLANING MILL
jn Belt I.ins. North George street.
K. E. BEACHLEY.
Aug. 3. 1562. Charles-Town. W. Ya.
Ice and Wood.
The undersigned will shortly begin the daily
d«*Hverv of an excellent quality of Ice. He
will be pleased to serve all former customer*
and many new ones at reasonable rate*.
Ha* alio a large lot of cord wood—wanned
and green -oak and hickory, and will deliver
the Mine promptly on notice.
Also a lot of Seed Potatoes of fine qn»*ity.
Orders may be left with Mr. John Oden,
near the Cnarltas Town Mill.
MARSHALL BURNS.
P. 0. Addrss- • ' harles Town.
April It I**’
THE M7T-P POWER CURES.
HUMPHREYS*
Dr. Humphrey*’ Specifics are scientifically and
carefully prepared Itemed lea, used for yean In
private practice and for over thirty yearv by th*
people with entire suoemo. I very single Specific
a special cure for the disease named.
Tney tun without drugging, purging or reducing
the system and in in tact and utw the Sovereign
Remedies of the World. _
in? nr nassaa. cess* ram*
1 — Fever*. Congestions Inflammations .25
J-Wo rum. Worm Fever, Worm Colic. . .23
S-Teelbtdg; Colic. Cry lug V akefulness .25
4— Diarrhea, of Children or Adults. .25
5— Dysentery. Oripiug, Bilious ( otic.25
6— Cholera Morbus, Vomiting.25
7— Coagks, Colds. IroDchlU*. ..25
8— Neuralgia, Toothache, laceache.25
9— Headache*. Sick Headache Vertigo. .25
10— Dyspepala, Biliousness Constipation .25
11— Suppressed or Painful Periods- .25 l
13-Whites, Too Profuse Periods.25
13— I'roap. Laryngitis, Boerscncw.25
14— Salt U hr uni, BryslpelsA I ruptlons. .25
15— Kheamatism.or KheumsHe Fains.. .25
16— Malaria, Chills. Fever and Ague.25
17— Piles, BUud or Bleeding.... .25
18— Ophthalmy, Sore or V rak Eyes..25
19— Catarrh, Influent*, tokl In the Bead .25
29—Whoopiug Cough.25
21—Asthma, Oppressed Breathing.25
2*£—Ear Discharges Impaired Hearing .25
23— Scrofala. Enlarged C lands, Bwellirg .25
24— General Debility, Physical Weakness .23
23-Dropsy, and Scanty Secretions.25
S8-8ei\-aickoese. Sickness from Bkllng .25
37-Ktdney Disease*.23
39—Sore Mouth, or Canker.25
39— frlaary Weakness,WettlngBed.. .25
Sl-Painfal Periods. 25
34—Diphtheria, Ulcerated Sore Throat.. .25
33—Chronic Congoetione A1 ruptlons. .25
EXTEA NUMBERS:
88—Nervous Debility, Seminal Weak
ness, or Involuntary Discharges.1.00
33-Diseases of the Heart. Palpitation 1.00
33-Epilepsy, Spasms, bt. Vitus' Dance .. 1.90
T—' M.J Jtr . ■ — '
Sold by Druggists, os nut p<w»-!>.ld on nc.lrt ot pries.
Ps Hraramavt' tussii IH psm.i astiss rasa
lUritlfll'ltkCA.III A lit William iL, SswTsrh.
S PE Cl FIGS
HUMPHREYS’
WITCH HAZEL OIL
"THE PILE OINTMENT."
for rocs—External ot Internal Blind or Bleeding;
totals t:i An<>: ltchlnsor Lleoding tf <n« Becium.
The tclicf is imnsnllstt—the cure certain.
FBICE, 50 CTS. TRIAL SIZE. 25 CTS.
Bats by DrassUts, n *vnt as rmlpt pries.
iairnRkts*iin.to., tits nsmthasisi.,xsiv tens
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDER,
IuguruDut) Atfoucy,
Office Gibson Building, Charlestown.
ESTABLISHED IN 1870.
Representing the following Companies:
JEFFERSON COUNTY MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company.
jETNA, UF HARTFORD,
the largest ami moat popular Fire Insurance
Co. in America.
AStna Life Insurance Co., of Hartford,
(Lite and Accident).
Phoenix, of Hartford.
Virginia Fire and Marine, of Richmond.
Georgia Home, of Columbus, Ga.
Continental, of New York.
Peabody, of Wheeling.
German, of Wheeling.
Jefferson, of Wheeling.
Fire and Marine, of Wheeling.
Manchester Fire Ins. Co., ot Englund.
Liverpool atui London and Globe, ot England.
:he largest foreign Company doing business iu
America.
Fire Association, of Philadelphia.
Hamburg-Bremen Fire Ins. Co., of Germany.
AOESTS:
J. S. FLEMING, dhepherdstown ;
JAd. W. LEAGUE. Middleway.
CliAd. 11. TRAIL, llurper a Ferry.
A sworn statement ol the conditions of all
foreign Insurance Companies represented in
■his Agency will be found at the Clerk's Office,
a compliance with dtute laws. All losse.
promptly adjusted aud paid at our office.
Respectfully,
WAdlllNGTON & ALEXANDER,
February Id. UWd.
rie Jefferson Co. Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
ESTABLISHED 1878.
R. A. ALEXANDER. Secretary.
Jffice, Gibson Building, Court-House yard,
Charlestown.
r \FFERb to the people of Jefferson County.
L/ Insurance iu a safe Company at the actual
oat of insurance, which is much cheaper than
he rates usually charged, ami keeps the money
it home. Good risks from responsible parties
ire invited.
ExacmiveCommittee meets everv Friday.
Directors—Jos. Trapnell, Henry B. Daven*
►ort, J. Garland Hurst, John W. Uider, W. H.
r. Lewis, R. Preston Chew, Wiu. L. Wilson,
iugene Baker, S. W. Washington. H. L. Hnydei
'harleo P. Wilson, John II. Zittle. Jacob b.
del vin. E. G. W. Herr. 4saac H. Strider.
IQS. TR VPNELI.President
i. B. DAVENPORT.Treasurer
Executive Committer—J. U. Hurst. Wm
1. T. Lewis, Eugene Baker, Isaac H- Strider
los. Trapnell. 8. \V. Washington.
Local Aorsts.—Middleway—J. 0. Shirley,
larpor’s Kerry—Chas. K. Trail: Shepherds
own- J.8. Fleming; Charlestown—Washing
on A Alexander.
kcocsT Schulte, F. L. Pepi«*cx, Jr.,
Painter. 8mith.
New Carriage Factory,
Charlestown, Jefferson County, If. I a
11TK the undersigned have entered intoaCo
> Y Partnership for the purpose of Manufac
uringand Repairing
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES PIIJ2T0NS.
DAYTON AND OTHER PLEAS
URE WAGONS,
Spring Wagons. Dog Carts, Sulkies. Sleighs. Ac..
u as tine style as can be done any where in the
Union at moderate prices. Being practical
itecbahics we will be enabled to do all work
>n correct, systematic principles, thereby pro
lucing work, durable and handsome.
REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY
We Lave secured the services of Mr. Thoe.
Ryan, so favorably known for years in oouner
ion with Maj. Hawks' Factory to execute the
woodwork on our manufactures.
Hoping to receives fair shart ofyotu patron*
ige. we pledge ourselves to gi"e "on ".'ns rw
HCHULTE A * '*DNJ:rX.
E#-Hli,-»ps on Bloomery Turn ^e,284naree
rrom Main St.
May 21, IMS— tf.
Unis He notated.
Mrs. Fannie Klemimris prepared to renovate
rentlemen's silk «»» felt hats promptly and at
moderate rates. Call at imr residence, east aide
>f Charles street, south of Congress.
May 3 1X93
QUEEN TABLE SYRUP-the iuoat deli
cious on the markets for sale bv
Oct. 14 *01. W.S. MERCHANT 1
JPOETMt Ij_
AS IT SHOULD BE.
Maml Muller on h summer's morn
Jerked the sucker* ft>m the corn.
And walloped the striked bugs that fl *w
From the melon vi« es in the morning dew.
Her dress, though adjusted with patient care.
Was, iua> be. a little the worse lor wear.
But Iter face was as fair as the ripe. red r «*e
'Ihough she had u tew freckle Upon her nose
Her latlier, an honest ami kind old j iv,
Was out ill the meadow making hay
And trying to lilt, with his brawny arm.
Ttie mortgage that covered the dear old farm.
’1 was an uphill j «b. and it made him swear,
For he had ten children and <1 to spare.
And the crop wns large hut the pri.-e was hot,
And the annual interest tuade him hot.
The judge rode by on his swat backed horse
And saw Matt 1 Muller and Changed h 8 course
He was struck with her beautiful eyes and hair
And fell in love with her then and there
lie stopped ami conversed of the growing crops,
And me wavering price, and the bucket shops.
And was quite impressed with her sterling
sen-e,
As she with his classic eloquence.
He C inte each day and longer stayed,
And uthmi Ids hand to the modest mai l,
And she. in true lover’s |»arl»incc versed,
Keqms'ed to he a si-ter at first.
Hut afterward yielued. when he demurred,
Submitted a brief, and her dad concurred,
And so it was settled the twain should be
One and tbe same for eternity.
The wedding day came, ’twas a grand affair.
For the cream of the country was gathered
there.
And Maud was dressed like a fairy queen
In the finest togs she had ever see'-.
And the judge was happy end so was she,
And so was ttie whole community.
Me intime the Mul er farm seemed to he
Fresh meat for the raVeuous mortgagee.
But the judge, in a dignified, legal way.
tkiudit the creditor out a’*d advanced ttie pay.
And gave his wife’s father a farm beside
Without the lea-t -how of judicial pride.
And said to him-elt as he wrote the deed,
“I’ll not see my father-in-law in need.
For he gave me his daughter, and she alone
Is worth many times all the wea th I own."
—Aebratkn State Journal
iirgiuta £ttt |?tc55.
W. HT. B. QALLAHER, Editor.
Oh*rl*Mtou>n,Je/feraon County. Went Va.
November 13. IAf)3.
Where She Liven.
‘‘I met in Brooklyn the other <1 »y o:ie < f
those charming Welsh girls wh • sang in
chorus nt Chic <g said a New York lady,
' and got so well acquaintel with her mi l
became so interested in her that I ventured
to a-k whereabouts in Wales her home was.
.She told me, and then bur-t into a m**rry
laugh at the expression tint must have
bren on my face when she h id got through
idling me.
“ ‘I can never remember that name !’ I
said.
‘“No!’said the merry Welsh maiden.—
Then I will write it down for you.’
‘‘And this is what she wrote :
‘“Llanf.iirpwllgwyngyllgertropwllg *rch
wy rm p w i Ig igerpwllzmtllvsiliogogog »eh,
Wales.’
‘‘tihe laughed more snsrrily than ever at
my astonishment when she h in fed me the
card with tbit tremendous aggregition oi
Consonants upon it. I thought ihi j *1 ly
girl was guying nn, an I I had a mind to
g t ind goaut, but I w^is wrong.
"‘That is iruly the name of the village
win re I live,’said the Welsh iniidjn, ‘and
i i< said to be the longest word in our lan
guige. It his 72 letters and 22 syllables.
What d >es it mean? Well, ‘L'an’ means
saint or church , ‘lair’ menu M iry ; pwil.'
pool; *gwyn,’ whits; ‘gyll’ hazd; ‘ger’
near; 'ir ipwll,’turning pod ; ‘tro,’ turning
or turn; ‘gore iw/nnpwll,’ near the whirl
pool ; ‘goger,’ very near, and s » on. The
whole word means literally, tit. Miry’s
White II izel Pod, neir the Tuning Pool,
near the Wnirlpo »1, very tipar the po »l by
Llantllvsilio, fronting the Red Ricky Isle
of O igo. Bat, of C lUfso, w * d » Tt C tH ths
village all of th it now i lays. It is simply
tit. Mary's. Bit l live at Llanfairpwll
g wy n g v llgertropwilgerchwyrnipwllgoger
pwll*uitllVMUogngn.roi!ii, J'isi me same,
I mghed the inerry Welsh girl.”
Funny Thing*.
World’s Fair Victor (with evident anxie
ty)—Can you direct uie to the liinburgcr
cheese exhibit ?
Columbian Guard—I think you will fiud
it down that aisle to the right
World’s Fair Visitor—Tlianks!
(Walks rapidly in the opposite direction.)
The Editor's Wife—I’d just like to kpow
what you wanted to buy me that meas'y old
calico drees for?
The ed tor (humbly—Because my dear,
Per ihought you would look well in print.
G.*emati 'n is gaining ground »U over the
coun ry. The time will come when the poem
beginning: ‘'Sou that my grave is kept
green," will give way to the popular version :
‘‘Oh, keep my ashes bottled, love.”
Mrs. Shoddy (to servant)—How could yon
besocarele-s as to spill the soup alt ov»r
Mrs. Vauasstorbiik’s dress at dinner yester
day ?
Servant—Nobody was saying anything
mum, and l thought I’d try and start the
Conversation.
Mrs Clinker—T understand, Mrs. Vault*
ers, that youi r >n is going up rapidly in
college.
Mrs. Vault i—Yes, indeed. He's al
ready broken t <j high jump record.
“Dear Miss Mildred,” wrote the young
editor, “I 6ud it Impossible to tell you by
word of mouth what 1 have been longing
for months to any. My palsied tongue re
fuses to d i the bidding of mV will when I
am in your presence. I ain under the ne
ceasity, tlicrcf .re, of writing you to tell
you how inexpressibly deAr to me you have
Itecome and to nst if you will consent to be
my wife. In replying please b* brief, omit
the discussion of unimportant topics uud
write only on one »ida of the sheet."
Abo ul Hull road II 'recks.
"The shrieks of the injured mingled
with the hissing of escaping steam. At
the instant the crash came frenzied cries
began to fill the air."
It is no joking matter, but in three
days of railway horrors it is to he «b
served that the shrieks ami the hissing
steam “mingle’’ and the cries invariably
"fill" the air. These are stereotyped hits
of description, bat are they true? L»» the
injured shriek, and d »e$ a s mud ot wad
ing come with the crashing ami tearing
of cars ?
Some people say not.
A man who lay in a nest of grea-v
trucks while eight cars haltered them
selves to pieces and piled up a jagged
pyramid over him gave his impression
us follows:
"First, merely a confused awakening,
fori had been asleep; then an awlul
sound of grinding and breaking some
where above me in tlie pitch darkness;
then a panse ami another sound of riin1
ping and fracturing, which seemed to
last five minutes; t ten all at once a
deep silence, broken only by a soft puff
ing sound; then a sud len realizition
that I was hurt and that s one liing hard
was under my luck ; then Irani s one
where away in the distance a shout or
two and a call, ‘Bring up that lantern ;'
then another pause, nothing heard but
the coughing of the wrecked engine;
then a slow ami dint effirt to analyze
this sound and to remember what had
happened before I woke up, and finally,
like a flash, the thought that I was bur
ied under the ruins of the car in which I
had gone to sleep.
‘Even then I did not shout. I begun
to grope ami crawl, ami finally I saw a
pitch of .he night sky ami I dim »e*l to
ward it, and when l felt the fresh breeze
against my face, instead of reviving, I
tainted, and the next I remember I was
in the hospital.
“Again I bad to think and th'nk be
fore l knew how I came there. I could
s ill hear the wet breathing of the engine
and the cry, 'Bring that lantern.’
“They told me that every other man
in the car had been killed, but I could
not understand or appreciate what they
said.
“A month after th.it. when I cmld sit
and coolly figure out iuy situation and
the manner of mv escap-, the c dd sweat
would come out on me.”
A man who was in the third cmch at
Battle Creek last Friday morning r-.de
into Chicago Saturday afternoon and told
some of the things he rememb red.
‘•The most horrible part of it all." said
he. “was the interval of d.-ad silence
which came between the awful slmck of^
the collision and tlie breaking out of ti e
fire. I suppose nearly a I of us weie
asleep. Those who were not knocked
hall sense'ess by the terrific jolt, w re
drowsy. Tlie lamps went out. I awoke
to find myself in darkness, with a weight
across my breast. I lifted it and fell to
see what it was. It was a piece of wood
with u torn end.
“The silence was so deep that I could
hear the rain beating on the roof and
dripping down the windows. I got tip
oil mv knees and began to feel about me.
My hand touched some one else, but
neither • f us spoke. I Imd not heard a
sound in the car until then, but I began
l . i it _ „t.. -r. _
iio near a BeiuiiiMiin- umnii i..v. ’-v
I passengers were getting out front under
the broken seats and the scattered splin
ters. Sune of them were badly hurl, as
I found out alterkrard, bm they did not
groan or scream. They must have been
like me—breathless, dazed and weak.
“The first sound ol a human voice
came when some one asked: * Whats
the matter?’
“Another said : ‘We have fallen into
| a river.’
“The noise of splashing water led me
to think the same. At that moment the
flames which had broken out in the cars
ahead threw a dim light among us. All
of us seemed to be roused to the settle of
danger in that moment. 0 ie woman
began breaking the glass I rum a window
; so she could crawl nut. Tne others did
the same. Then began the shouts and
imprecations. When i jumped I expect
ed to find myself in the water. In the
moment that I paused on the shattered
sill I fully debated whether or not I
would rather die by water than by fltme
■ and concluded I would rather drown
! than be burned to death. To my great
joy I fell on cinders.
“It seemed to me it had been a lialf
i hour since I awoke in the daikiies-1, but it
could have lteen only a few moments, for
i the |>eople were just ruouiug up from the
! cars behind.
*'l learned one thing about a railroad
I wreck, and that is that you have to wait
awhile for your shrieks and groans.”
| When Brakeman Thot < — who, by
j (lie way, lias never been f-nifnl—ijh*imiI
n switch at Kingsbury, Iml.. ami sent a
Wabasli passenger train headlong against
a solid line of loaded freight car*,
the indignant public Mlgge*led all sorts
of puiii-dim ml for him. Men who had
worked on train crews were not ho Ii tier.
One of the prominent railway offi rials of
Chicago—a general passenger agent—
took ilic trouble to impure into Tlmmp |
son's record and learned that lie had been 1
one of the most intelligent, competent l
and careful men in the employ of the !
company.
•‘lie lets snffrol his full penalty al
ready," siil the piUMpr agent. “I
know what it i< to live a V'*ir i i tw » s*c
nmN. When I was a mere bov, craze
for railroading, l went out as a hrake
nian. 0 ie day our train was mi a sid
ing waiting for an express to go bv. I
went ahead to llies vitch. N »w. I wasn’t
thinking of switches, trains or anything
in lie world except a ceriui t pers mi
whom I was expecting to meet at ilie
other cml of llie ran. I went t> tint
switch whistling and thinking of liiis
something else. Ittiloskel tin switch,
threw it opj i, turuel my link to it an I
watched the express train griv larger a<
it swung d > vii the lo ig gra 11 to v ir I m •.
[ saw it hit w isn’t thinking of it until,
when ii was aim »st upm m *, I noticed
the engineer ju up from his plao in the
win low. T.ie whistle for brakes help! I
to arouse m ; m i. i turne I to the switch,
ami then it dawned upm me that the
switch was open and that the express
train was heading for the siding.
“I jumped against the uptight and ll c
ir.iin went i»y mi me main irucK.
4*Tlie engineer’s laec was while through
the c nil dust. I ha I no tint * to look the
switch, i simply lay ngaiiMl it unlil the
lust car had pissed and (lieu I dropjied
in ti taint.
“That engineer knew me a id never re
p irted ii. it lie had I wouldn’t have been
in the railroad Intones* today.
‘‘.'since then I have some pity and sym
p ithv f»r men who make w.ial seem to
be criminal blunders. You can’t tell
why they do certain tilings at the wro ig
time. Tuey cau l tell iheuuelves."
The recent disasters at Jackson nml
Billie Creek started a lively coinpeliiion
among certain Djiroit geoilem 01, some
who make money by selling e»tfiis and
o heis bv e ic mr.igiug d im igo suits. In
c»ch case these business “hustlers arriv
el on the fi s trains with the nuwspajHM
c »rrespondents. Tnese lawyers were try
iug to Itea I off the railway claim agents
mid the c >IH i man waited ai the morgo
tor relatives of the dea I to pat in an up
pear nice.
At Jackson one lawyer from D-iroi
arrived early h i the scene, ami induc'd
sixteen of the injured persons to sigi
palters patting damage suits into his
hands, it was (he same at B title Creek.
These solicitors tried to gel at the victim*
in the hospitals almost before the »i r
giimis hud dieased their wounds, but ti e
nurses refused them u Imission.
At Jackson two cdfi i drummers were
standing in front of the m irgue waiting
to be admitted. A third went around
to the alley, was let in through the back
dour an I got the or l«*r. Then lie came
back to the hotel in great glee.
“1 knew that uu lerlaker was short on
stock,” eai I lie. ”1 heal them other lei
lers, ami sold two.”— Chieigo Record.
P it' h Ur*ftl lYtnidrr.
\\'o are surrounded by dangers sill the way
from the erudl «t • the gra*e. ‘The g ea
wonder is,” as Pat say*, hat after getting
oot «»r‘ our crud e, we live lo g enough to
reach our gruve.” Thousands are out «i
iieuith—morose, morbid aod miser .hie, be
causa the/ not avail tbetn.*e-ves of the
remedy within easy r. acii of them. Dr
Pierce h Gddeii vied cal Discovery woal I
cure them
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II SI iy br So, and 31 >y Sot.
A Puri* cr ipli"l'*ci"t declare* that there
is a subtle relation between the letter*
and *V* and ihe in *utli of the person who
write* them. The writer will nlw*y* be
found In be talkative ju*t in proportion to]
the w.iy he leaves ojien the l<*p« <-f the*e
letter*.
You all know the clmlt*rlios who inu-t
have an intimate friend in wh-»-e h **nni lie
can repo*e all the »icc>un * of hi* j »y« and
sorrows. Bv inline one o hi* notes You
wid fin 1 th it hi* a or n will be open at the
L >p as though they were the letter u. Su -h
an iudtvtdu tl prefer* the pleasures of out
side life l<> t.i« own home.
On the contrary, he who closes the toys
of hi* 1-lters a and o will bo invariably dis
creet and fold of home life.
VVliieli allow* that one should mind I is
o’n and his a'* ns well a* tii* p's and q‘».
r :-rc in
.lit... yrA K’V.jn h i h - V r-. i ii.i;
H I Mo » btiiUi *.
Ml dealers Jr-en it, Ft per hnttle. O'cnniRBf-a
Lade n.ir< uj 1 cr-s*-” red Uaisca wnu*.t
An /mi» Jourunllut.
Even ilie im|H-rturb«b'e American
“newspaper man" c »ul«l not sur|ta.ss the
sang fr-'i-l displayed recently hy a well
known London journalist. The gentle*
man was cited In appear as a witness in
a case and waited until his patience whs
exhausted, when ho called out to a friend,
who was a's • in the antechamber, that if
In* were not summoned within five min
utes he should go away. This was over
In-ard bv tlie judge of the court, who
hap|RMied to be passing during a tempo*
rary adj •urnmeiit. Addressing the jour*
iiali-t in a passion of indignation, he said :
"You will stav here as long as I see fit
to keep you. You appear to be ignorant
of the power of the law. Are you aware
that if I were to summon Prince George
to ap|K*ar before me loouorrow and here
fused I could have him arrested
With the most inn tceiit air in the
w->rld the journalist replied. “If I were
you, sir, I would not arrest so important
a personage who iu addition to being heir
presumptive to the throne of England, is
alsitln* Duke of York and occupies a
high position in the navy."
“You d m't understand me." said the
judge impatiently. “I said if I ch'ise—"
• Ot c air.*o you will do ns you please in
the matter,” said the other phlegmatical*
I v. “hut to arrest Prince George is a se
rious matter."
“I never had the least intention—"
“And besides," continued the j urnal*
i-t, “there will lie trouble when his royal
highness the Prince of Wales learns that
you intend to nrresl his eldest sou."
“Oh, stupid !" cried the judge.
“However, that is your own affiair,**
went on the diabolical journalist. “I am
much i.hlige* 1 i*» you lor (elling me 01
your intentions. As soon ns I am tree
shall hurry to the office with the exclu
sive news that l’rince George is to be ir
rested to morrow. Il is to morrow you
intend arresting him is it not?”
Util the judge had ln*nrd enough. In
• Ic-piur he turned on his heel and calling
out, “Idiot I Imbecile!” fieri, leaving
ilie journalist standing, with a sardonic
•mile on his lips. — Cleveland. Moffett in
.Veur York Recorder.
Itllrg'o Falling.
Janies Whitcomb Riley, the poet, de
crihos himself as ti train misser. A
riend thus relates hmv the poet confess* a
his weakness;
1 found him occupying an easy chair
in a parlor ear that was attached to a
train leaving Chicago at 10:30 a. m. for
ndiunapolis. Alter the greetings, in
that quaintly humorous strain that has
unde the man and his w riting so popular,
ie dcsctilted the trials he meets with as a
rn voder :
"I have been in the depot three hours
w tiling for this train to sturt for Indian
tp dis."
“Whv did you conte here three hours
b.dbr*} traiiitimu?—10:30 is its leaving
time."
“Well, you know I am a train misser.
[ can’t make a train. It doesn't make
.r*y difference what precautions I take, I
m ss il or lake the wrong train. I got my
ticket yesterdav—bought it over the Mo
tion mite because 1 knew it went right
through without change. If I ever have
to change cars, I'm hist. I am sure to
mi->i Hie connection or ia*e me wrong
ir.iin. f had n messenger boy logo with
mu to tlie ticket ofB<»*. Never could have
i.iiiud it myself. When I got to the ho
ld ufier the entertainment last night, I
aiked the clerk what lime ‘Monou' train
I it for Indianapolis.
“*M mo:i—-Moinm,’ said he, ‘ha n't
t >nt road g*>t smother name ?'
It probihly has. It would he just
lilce these railroads to change the name
immediately after I bought my ticket.*—
flieii he looked at one of those braiu split
ling time cards and sail:
“‘Ye.*! yes! Motion route—that's the
L.. N. A. and A. C. railway, and it leaves
at 8 n. in.
‘ I left n call f<>r C:30, so I could have
my breakfast and lie at the depot at 7:30,
I always g • to the depot 30 minutes be
fore the train leaves, and I lien I miss it
ofieuer Ilian I caieli it. When I present
ed my ticket to the gatekeeper, lie said:
‘Your train leaves at 10:30' That w«* bo,
and her - I Lave been since 7:30.
“Dill Nye says ibat when my he»d w»s
btidt they ran out<>f gray matter when ibey
cimctofil my bump of l*c tion, and they
fit ed it with m.iyonna se dressing, sod that*
a prett; bard l nng for a mao to think with."
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