Greencastle Star Press, Greencastle, Putnam County, 29 September 1894 — Page 6

A YOUNG GIRL'S FORTUNE.

AN INTERESTING SKETCH.

Nothing appenlp so stronply to n mothers affection as her daughter just buddiug into womanhood. Following is an instance: ‘•our daughter. Hlanchc. now K> years of age, hud been terribly atliicted with nervousness, and had lost the entire use of her right arm. .she was in such a condition that we had to keep her from school and abandon her music lessons. In fact, we feared Ft. Vitus dance, and are positive but for an invaluable remedy she Would have hail that terrible affliction. We

had employed physicians, but she received no benefit from them. The tirsi of last August she

weighed but 75 |s>unds, and although she has

taken only throe bottles of Nervine she now

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weighs 106 pounds; her nervousness and symptoms of St. Vitus dance are entirely gone, she attends school regularly, and studies with comfort and ease, the lues recovered complete use of her arm, her appetite Is splendid, and no money could procure for our daughter the health

Dr. Miles' Nervine has brought her

When my brother recommended the remedy I had no faith in patent medicines, and would not listen to him, hut as a last resort he sent us a bottle, we began giving it to Hlanche, and the effect was almost immediate.’—Mrs. R R

Bullock, Brighton. N. Y.

Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine Is sold by all druggists on a positive guarantee, or sent direct by tiie Dr Miles Medical Co , Klkhart. Ind.,on receipt of price. 81 per bottle, six bottles for 85. express prepaid. It is positively free from

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ON ITS 9m RAILS!

INCREASING LONGEVITY.

Americans in Particular Live Much Longer Than in Past Ages.

Komarkablc IiiHtant*«t of Extreme Old Affe—Intellectual Activity It No liar to Lonq; Life and («ood Health.

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A writer in the Washington Post calls attention to the many instances of remarkable longevity which from year to year have been reported. Passing 1 by the hundreds of years asserted to have been lived by the antediluvian heroes of Hebrew tradition, the apparent numbers in which may mean something’ entirely different from what they would mean in our decimal scale of enumeration, and down through the Orcek and subsequent ages, whose method of counting we do not understand, we find a continuous record of persons arriving at an advanced old age. These, from one point of view, constitute a very small minority, and yet, from another, f, >rm a considerable

and important element.

The number of deceased persons who had attained an exceptional old age was probably greater in the year 1893 than in any recent period. During the last three or four months of the year the general public became familiar through a perusal of the daily papers with the remarkable obituaries of those who had departed, having lived to a great old age. A month or so since we read of a life that had reached the extraordinary limit of one hundred and thirty-five years. We have since read of the death of a woman at Hartford, Conn., who was old enough to give warning of the approach of the liritish fleet in 1812, and so saved the New England coast from threatened devastation. And still later we have been apprised of the death at Terre J Haute, Ind., of a man 104 years old, who attende 1 the funeral of Washington, cast hia first vote for Madison and was a soldier in the war of 1812. From other data it is apparent that great longevity has been on the increase for many years, particularly in America. Hut it may he remarked that the constitutions that carried these p» rsons up to the centennial mark or beyond were formed very many years liefore Americans began living at the present rate, and that the beat part of most of those old lives was passed before the modern suicidal rush of the society and business worlds. To have a giKid chance for longevity it is almost unnecessary to say that an originally good constitution is of the first importance, though to this primary e.\cellenee carefulness in the art of living must he added. The secret of long life is one of which nature alone holds possession. A remarkable fact is that intellectual activity and success have been no barriers to long life. Even deep philosophical studies have proved a help rather than a hindrance to men of literary pursuits. Vdtaire, who at birth was put into a quart pot, could never have attained his eighty-fourth year had he not followed the strict, sober, active life which he chose. Gladstone exercises the highest powers of successful statesmanship at an age of eighty-four years, after having undergone the constant turmoil of political contest for considerably more than half a century, liismark is practically an octogenarian. Von Moltke was nearing ninety when he died. It seems that the review of those and numerous other instances would sufficiently establish the theory that continuous intellectual activity is conducive to the perpetuation of good health and the

prolongation of life.

LAUNCHING A BATTLESHIP.

LOST HIS RED BUTTON.

A. T. KEIGHTUY. M. J. KEIQHTIEY. DENTISTS. Over Amerk \n Express Off he, GREENCASTLE, IND. Teeth filled and extracted without pain.

G. W. Bence, Physician, OBoe and Rn.idencn, Wa.binittnn Street, nr.* Square »a»t of National Bank, UKEENCASTbK. IND. 8»U

G. C. Neale, Veterinary Surgeon.

uranuate oi t ne imtano \ etennary college, and member of the Ontario Veterinary Medical Society. All diseases of domestic animals

carefully treated. Office at Cooper Brothers’ Livery Stable. Oreencastle. Ind. All calls

day and night, promptly attended. Firing

and Surgery a specialty.

FRUIT TREES

Make a better growth and are surer to live if planted in the fall; this is particularly true of apples and pears. I have excellent trees of many choice varieties at my new nursery, and it will give me great pleasure to fill orders from my old customers in Putnam Co. Kend a list of your wants and let me help name varieties.* Prices to suit the times. No freight charges on orders received before Oct. 15. Address 3m 17 W. A. WORKMAN, Marshall, 111.

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The Former Chinese .Minister to This Country Degraded in Rank. In a telegram from Pekin, published by the Chinese Mail, it is said that an imperial edict has been issued announcing the degradation of Tsui Kwo Yui, the former Chinese minister to the United States, Spain and Peru, from the post of “Tso Shu Tsze”— senior deputy supervisor of instruction —to that of “Chung Wan”—under secretaryship of the Hanlin college—as well as the deprivation of the reel button of second rank, which he had been honored by the emperor on the occason of Ids being accredited to the courts of the United States, Spain and Peru. The issue of this edict has been the result of Yui’s incompetency in the discharge of the duties of "Tso Shu Tsze,” as well as of his failure in passing the recent special examination for promotion among the members of the Hanlin college. This special examination was instituted at the instance of the board of censors with a view to classifying the taeiuliers of the Ilaulin college ami to investigate their special conduct, and also for the purpose of recommending promotion. Consequently the persons examined have, after duo examination, been divided into three classes. Those of the first two classes have either received their promotion or appropriate imperial rewards of silk pieces, but Tsui Kwo Y’ui, who stands first in the third class, has lost his red button, and has suffered the above-mentioned degradation ir. his official rank.

It Is a Complex Trohlem and a Slight Mistake Would C ont Millions. Albert Franklin Matthews tells an interesting story of “The Evolution of a Battleship," in the Century. This is a history of the construction of the Indiana, so far the only vessel of this class we have in our navy. After describing the wonderful power of this monster, the most formidable engine of war in the world, and the manner of its construction, Mr. Matthews says: So the building goes on until the launching day comes, and two broad ways are built up against the bottom of the vessel, and the keci-blocks on which it has been resting are knocked away. In the launch of the Indiana Mr. Nixon ran a row of electric lights beneath the bottom of the vessel, adding another innovation to the details of American ship-building. Each launching way consists of upper and lower planking, between which is spread thousands of pounds of the best tallow. At the bow of the l>oat these upper and lower planks are elainj>ed together, and when all is ready they are sawed apart, and the vessel starts. The upper part of the ways slides into the water with the vessel, and the lower part with the smoking hot tallow remains stationary. A launch in these days is fo smooth, and so soon ended, rarely occupying more than twelve seconds from start to finish, that one scarcely realizes its difficulties. Three things are absolutely necessary; it must he on time, when the tidal water is highest: it must be of smart speed, so n . not to stick on its downward journey to the water; and it umst lie accompli ,lied without straining. So complex a tiling is a launch that the careful enginoer-in-eharge is able to estimate the strain on evt ry part of the vessel for every position it occupies, at intervals of one foot, on its way down the incline. There is one supreme moment. It is when the vessel is nearly two-thirds in the water. The buoyancy of the water raises the vessel and throws its weight on its shoulders. Here is where the greatest danger of straining comes, anil should the ways break down the vessel would lie ruined, a matter of nearly two million dollars in a ship like the Indiana when it was launched. The launch over, the machinery is lifted in and fitted, and then comes the board of government experts, who look the vessel over inch by inch, the fires are started and the trial trip follows. For four hours, amid suppressed excitement that answers nervously to every quiver of the vessel, the engines are run at full speed. A premium or u penalty is at stake now. The breakage of a bolt or the disarrangement of a valve may mean thousands of dollars of loss to the contractors. Trained workmen are locked in the firerooms, not to lie released until the test is over. Coole d drinking water with oatmeal sprinkled upon it is run down to them in a rubber tube from a barrel on the deck. A hose is played on the costly machinery in places where there is danger from overheating, us though it were on fire. Almost every pound of coal used on the trip is carefully selected.

WEATHER AND CROPS.

When the four hours are passed and the strain is over a sigh of relief from everyone on board, and even from the ■vessel herself, goes up. and the ship passes from the contractor to the government, and day after day while she is in commission the flag will be saluted and the score or more of other ceremonies and formalities observed <>n

a man-of-war will follow.

WHAT A BABY DID.

It Nearly Cut Its Mother Into Jail, But <iot Her Out Again. Here is a rather pretty story which is vouched fur by a London journal, showing how a small baby once got his mother into serious difficulties and then made amends by getting her out of them again. It seems that a poor seamstress with a child in her arms was tried for the theft of three gold coins. She said in defense: “I went to my employer’s house on business. 1 carried my child in my arms as it is now; I was not paying attention to it. There were several gold coins on the mantelpiece, and, unknown to me, it stretched out its little hand and seized three pieces, which 1 did not observe until 1 got home. I at once put on my bonnet and was going back to my employer to return them when I was arrested. This is the solemn truth, as I hope for Heaven’s mercy.” The court could not believe this story. They upbraided the mother for her impudence in trying to palm off such a falsehood for the truth. IJut she so pertinaciously asserted her innocence that a novel experiment was made in her favor. One of the officials proposed to renew the scene described by the mother. The gold coins were placed on the clerk's table. The mother was requested to resume the position in which she stood at her employer's house. There was a breathless pause in court. The baby soon discovered the small coins, eyed them for a moment, smiled and then clutched them in his lingers with a miser's eagerness. The mother was at once acquitted.

JapunnsA lfi%lr(lrp4siii|;. One of the joys of the Japanese woman’s life, which Sir Edwin Arnold has failed to dwell upon, is her hairdressing. although he mentions the result, admiringly. The ordinary Japanese wcfauin has her hair dressed twice a week. First, the *t>sistant hairdresser comes and oils the locks with camellia or seasum oil; then the principal arrives and spends ucaily an hour in piling up her hair so that It will indicate the er:- te and age of the woman and whether she is “maid, wife or | widow.> For all that is expressed by I the arrangement of the locks in Japan. | The women sleep upon neck blocks, i carefully hollowed out so that the hair j may remain undisturbed ail night. For ladies of high degree these blocks are beautifully lacquered and decorated. They generally have a little drawer into which the superfluous ornaments cun be put at night.

Masses of i;irds.

“On the first trip I made along the shores of Greenland and Labrador,” said an old sea captain, “I was interested a good deal in watching the countless number of birds which abounded in that locality. They actually cover the black rocks which rise three or four hundred feet out of the sea, just as a tree is covered with a swarm of bees which have just left the hive. The birds which gather in the largest congregations are cormorants and guillemots, and during every spring and summer they supply thousands of fishermen with the only fresh meat they get, while at eca. Those birds tv'cigh nearly two pounds. They congregate iu Uio bays in win ter iu hundreds of thousands, and in the spring fly away south to the rocks and islands on some desolate coast. I have seen them perched in thousands on some icebeig mailing Us Bouthcru murch iu the spring.

Weekly Report ol the Government Bureau at ('hlraxo. Chicago, Sept IS.—Following is the weekly report as to the condition of crops throughout the country, and the general influence of weather on I growth, cultivation and harvest, as made by the directors of the different ’state weather services of the United States weather bureiu: Illinois- Temperature, except In central portion. above normal, rainfall above and sunshine below; frost In northermportlon on 11th. no damage; com maturing fast, chinch bugs damaging some sections, decided improvement, iu pastures; ground In excellent condition for plowing and se edlg. Wisconsin -Ruin has been general in all seen tlous; grass shows a remarkable growth and fall feed Is abundant; potatoes Improving; > com turning out better than was expected; eranbeities nearly all picked; considerable wheat and rye sown. Ohio- Abundant rains Insure tine fall pasturage and luive greatly benellted late erflps; yield of com promises to exceed recent expectations; corn cutting general: tobacco mostly cut with yield small, but quality fair to good: soil fine condition for plowing and seeding. Michigan—Temperature and rainfall above normal, sunshine below; frequent ralus of Iia»t week have benefited pastures und nllovred farmers to push fall plowing and wheat mowing In many localities; com cutting nearly all finished: crop light. Minnesota — Temperature above normal; nights cool with frequent frosts which only damaged garden truck; good showers Friday, but more rain needed: full plowing progressing rapidly; potatoes being dug. yield light. Iowa Corn generally safe from frost; more than the usual amount of full plowing bus been done; pastures and late potatoes show marked improvement. South Dakota High winds have delayed thrashing during the week, hut it Is neurly finished now. frost has killed all vegetation that hud not matured. 'Knusn;—Abundant rains In south half of the state and lighter rains In north half with much cloudy, cool weather have greatly Improved pastures, gardens, meadows and orchards; plowing for a large acreage of wheat. Nebraska—Very little change In crop conditions; rain much needed for fall plowing and seeding; frost on 15th did little damage General Remark*—In the principal corn states much of the crop has been cut and the greater portion Is safe from frost. Pennsylvania. Indiana and Missouri report that late corn has Improved. and in Wisconsin It is turning out better than was expected. Arkansas reports a good corn crop. In Illinois late com is maturing rapidly, but In Indiana It Is maturing slowly. Except in the Carolines and western Texas the week has been unfavorable for cotton, continued rains having caused rust und shedding. Much complaint of damage by boll worms is also reported. The week has been especially favontble for pasturage and plowing for full seeding, which has been pushed forward rapidly. The wet weather on the North Paeiflo coast has been unfavorable for thra-hing und hup picking.

NAMED FOR CONGRESS.

List of Congressional Nominations Made bv the Different Parties. Candidates for congress were selected us follows on Saturday: Illinois, Fourth district. ( h.irles W. Woodman (rep.). Ohio, Twenty-first district. T. L. Johnson idem.) renominated. Now York Twenty-eighth district, C. A. ( bickering (rep.). Nominations for congress were made on Monday is follows: Illinois. Twelfth district, F. D. Hodeke Idem.). Michigan. Tenth district. William Marcoux (pop ). Ohio. Eighteenth district. E. J. Raff (Uem.). California, Second district, Anthony Caminetti (dem.). Louisiana, Third district, Taylor Ileattie (rep.). Nominations for congrebs were made as follows on Tuesday: Arkansas. Fourth district, Patrick Raleigh (rep). Nebraska. Tenth district, S. A. Allee (dem.). Maryland. Third district. W. S. Boone (rep.). Kentucky, Fifth district, E. J. McDermott (dem.). Now Mexico. Anthony Joseph (dem.). Pennsylvania, Eighth district. W. S. Kirkpatrick (rep).; Tweuty-Urst, W. M. Fairman (deni). New York. Twenty-seventh district, C. H. Perkins (pro.J.

TOWNS DESTROYED.

Wind Domolihlifft Okhtltomu Villager— Three Lives Lost. Perry, O. T., Sept. 18.—A tornado passed through the towns of Jennings and Minins’ Monday and left them in ruins. The storm came from the southwest and dropped upon the villages before anyone could seek cyclone cellars. Fifty homes were demolished in the two places and it is known three persons, a youny woman and two children, are dead and several persons are injured.

Dic'd In a Drunken Stupor. Jacksonville, 111., Sept. 18.—Taylor Fanning, a wealthy farmer who lived near Lynville, got drunk here Sunday and was driven home by his wife. When she reached home she was not strong enough to lift him from the wagon. She made him as comfortable as she could and left him until morning, when she was horrified to find him dead.

Mormon* t#» Go to Mexico, Denison, Tex., Sept. 17.—liishop (i. A. Smith, of the Mormon church, passed through here for Mexico. The bishop said that the center of the Mormon church would be in Mexico; that a powerful hierarchy, greater than Sait Lake, would be established. He said that the Mormon church was groiviiig in numbers and influence.

Owens' Plurality In 270. Lexington, Ky., Sept. 19.—There is absolutely no doubt that W. C. Owens has secured the nomination as democratic candidate for congress from the Ashland district. The official count of the various county committees shows a plurality for Owens of 270 over Hreckinridge.'

Sixty-Four Drowned. San Francisco, Sept. 16.—The steamer Oceanic, from Singapore, has arrived bringing news of the sinking of the steamer Namyang in Carimata straits August 8. Sixty-four men, all on board at the time of the sinking, are said to be lost.

The Grulu Supply. -Nkjv York, Sept. 18.—The visible supply of grain in the United States yesterday was: Wheat, 09,214,000 bushels; corn, 4,110,000 bushels: oats, 8,221,000 bushels; rye. 312,000 bushels; barley, 1,028,000 bushels.

iraiii Robbers Frustrated. Uobin, Mo., Sept. 18.—Armed guards frustrated an attempt to hold up a l Santa Fe express train near here. Kngineer Prescott was wounded and one of the robbers fatally shot

for Infants and Children.

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"Tho use of ‘Castoria is so universal and Its merits so well known that it seems a work of siiper(*rog;at ion to endorse it. Few are the intelligent families who do nut keep Castoria within easy reach." Carlos Mactyx, D. D., New York City.

Castoria cures Colic, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhcea, Eructation, Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes di* gestion. Without injurious medication.

"For several years I have recommended your ‘Castoria,’ and shall always continue to do so os it has invariably produced beneficial results." Edwin F. Pardee, M. P., 125th Street and 7th Ave., New York City,

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Thrown from a Carriage and Killed. Rick Lake, Wis., Sept. 17.—Mrs. John Wilson was killed just east of this j city by being thrown from a carriage | while riding home with her husband.

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