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men this seasou,. and threatens to render
premiums on steamboat stock rather dimin-
utive. The Northern Line Company, which
has 60 long rendered satisfaction 70 our ship
pers, is plying between St. Louis and St.
Paul. A splendid line of steamers has for
some years been doing business between st.
Louis and Keokuk. The "short line pack.
cts between this city and Fl. Madison have
also been doing thrivingly- This spring a
new line has been entered in opposition to
the Keokuk and St. Louis packets, which
will also affect the general business below
Keokuk. With the three lines Of steamers
in that trade, rates will be forced down i'm
measurably. The Davidson Company has
opened vigorous opposition along the en-
tire line from St. Louis to St. Paul. From
this point to Dubuque, the Western Union
Railroad monopolizes much passenger travel.
We learn this morning that new line is to
commence basiness between this city and
Montrose, comprising the steamer Countess,
and the Diamond Joe. Somebody IS bound
10 suffer. As matters now are, freights are
scarce, and growing scarcer.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15

OPposIrIoN.-The spirit Of opposition
seems 10 be quite prevalent among our river
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AccIDENT.-On Wednesday last, while a
short distance below Burlington, with an ex-
cursion party ON board, the steamer Keiths-
burg struck q snag, broke one of her shafts,
and was compelled to land. The steamer
Canada, in coming up, was hailed, and
rounding to, brought the party back to Burl.
ington. This morning the New Boston
landed the crew of the Keithsburg at this
city, to take charge of the James Means
which steamer will ply between this city and
Fort Madison until the Keithsburg's injuries
are repaired, making her first trip down to.
morrow morning. Loss to the Keithsburg
$4,000.
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Telegraphsd to the ARsUs.
- slr NV Yohk. May Is.
whest--dull, heavy and nominal at 2,35 No.2
and 2,45 No. 1; generally held at 2,3sa2,47.
I Corn-dull and dropping at ,l5al,l6.
Oats-steady at s. ASS2.
( Pork-shade bettsr at 183as- "a sss rf w0s
ISug2rs--Active at full prices.
Cofee-dull and unchanged.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-11

Speaking In private letter to a
friend recently, of the continued at
tacks made upon him by the orthodox
papers, Henry Ward Beecher eharac-
teristically says: "Well, like a drum,
1 never seem to be answering the end
of my being unless some body is beat
ing me.
The Salt Lake Vedette says it has
been demonstrated that Utah is Just
the place for cultivating the grape, the
mulberry tree and the cotton plant.
Silk, wine and cotton ! That will do,
we should think, for one locality. The
Mormons have one virtue-they are in
dustrious. So we shall expect these
advantages to be rapidly developed.
The Winchester (Ky) Democrat,
18th, says: "John Downey, colored, OF
this county, is most remarkable man.
He is 102 years old, and yet has the
life and vim of youth. He does more
work than half the young negroes in
Kentucky, and can cut and put up his
three cords of wood per day. He is
now working for Mr.. John Prewitt.
A prudent old gentleman, OF Cam
bridge, Mass, had $1,000 in United
States bonds, and kept them in a valise,
so that he might carry it with him
wherever he went, and thus be assur-
ed of their safety. He went to Boston
Tuesday, took dinner at restaurant,
setting his valise by him. After din
ner he discovered some one had carried
off the valIse and its contents, and has
seen neither since.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-11
Pain KiIIer--iCure ION DInlheria.

All interested. please read the following extract
from letter from Mrs. Ellen B. Mason, wife Of
Rev. Francis Mason. Tounghoo, BIrmah:
-. My son was taken violently sick with dyp.
liberia, cold chiils burning fever and sore throat
counted one morning ten little vesicles in his
throat, very white. and his tongue towards the
root, just Ike watermelon. full OF seeds; the re.
msiDder coated as thick knife-blsde 40 many
children have died around here was afraid 90 call
a physician, and thought 1 would Try yous Pain
Killer Tor gargle, with small doses inwardlg. I
did so and found that the gargle invariably cut of
the vesicles and he raised them up, often covered
with blood. he vas taken on Sunday; on Wednes-
dag bis throat was clear and his tongue rapidly
CLEARING or also used it a hniment with cas-
tor oil ana hsrtshorn, for his neck. 1t seemed to
me wonderful cure. and can but wish that II
could be known to the many poor mothers in our
land who are losing many children by this dread
full diseale.
have found your Pain Killer one of the most
valuable medicines ever used in Birmah. Once I
Was stung by very large black scorpion; the pain
was indescribabe. Immediately applied The Pain
Killer, flor never travel without it, again and
again, and in half al hour my foot was we'll
dec1cwtijanI
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TestImOnIals of PhysIctans.

DR.. Nathaniel Harris, for many years resident of
Middlebury, Vermont. recommends ALIENS LUEs
BAIsAM as being superior to all other remedies for
Bronchitis. He says:
81 have no DOUBT it viii soon become 3 classical
remedial agent for the cure OF all diseases Of the
Throat, Bronchial Tubes, and the Lungs.
NArH. dARhI5, III. d.
DR.. Lloyd, of Ohio surgeon IN the army during
the war, from exposure contracted consumption
He says:
have hesitancy In stating that ii was by the
use of ALIENS LUNG BALKAN that am now alive
and eDjo s ing health"
DR.. Fletcher Of Missouri, says:
81 recommend your BALsAM IN preference to any
other medicine for Coughs and it gives satisfaction
ALIENS LUNG BALsAm
lie the remedy to cure ali Lung ana Throat difficult
ties 1t should be thoroughly tested before using
any other balsam. 1t will cure when all others fail
Directions accompany each bottle. j. N. HARRIS
= CO. ProprietOrs, Cincinnati. Ohio. Sold by ali
Druggists octt6cw1y
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POETRY.
TIE SKATER.


The skater lightly laughs and glides,
UnknOwing that beneath the ice
Whereon he caTves his fair device
A stiftened corpse in silence slides,
1t glsreth upward st his play;
It's cold, blue, rigid fingers steal
Beneath the treadings OF his heel;
Ii floats along and floats away.
He has not seen it's horror pass;
His heart is bhthe; the village hears
His distant laughter; he careers
In festive waltz athWart the glass.
We sre the skaters, we who skim
The surface Of LIES solemn food,
And drive with gladness IN our blood,
A daring dance from bTim to bTim.
Our feet are swift, our faces burn,
OuF hopes aspire like soaring birds;
The world takes courage from our words
And sees the golden time return.
But eva near ne, Silent, cold,
Float those who bounded from the bank
With esgeT hearts like ne, ana sank,
Because their feet we're overload.
They sank through bresthing-holes of vice
Through tTeach6TOus sheens Of unbeilef;
They know not their despair and grief
Their hearts aud minds are turned TO ice.
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a New York Tenement HOFrOT-SeVen
Persons snfiOeated -Oihers Injured
shocking Details

From the N. Y. Tribune Dec. II
Soon after two o'clock yesterday
morning. fire was discovered in the
basement of the tenement house No.
500 Second Avenue. The alarm was
speedily given, the fremen and police
promptly responded aad confined the
flames to the basement; but the smoke,
beyond their control, assembled to the
before the inmates could be reached
and rescued, seven of them were sulfo-
Gated, and others seriously injured in
their efforts to escape. all parts of the
house were tenanted. The basement
and first floor were occupied by Mr.
Macmillan Miller, a baker, the base
ment being used as a bakeshop, the
front of the first floor being nsed as a
saIesroom, and the rear as a dwelling.
A workman named Fernando Gaice
boarded there. These persons escaped
without difficulty. Tue rear of the
second floor was occupied by James
Campbell, his wife, and two boarders,
Emma Eldridge and Eliza Davis
These persons escaped by leaping into
the rear yard from the windows of their
apartments.
As there was quantity of snow on
the ground, they sustained no serious
injury. The front of the second floor
was unoccupied. The third floor was
occupied by John O'Meara, his wife,
Margaret, three daughters, Eliza,
Mary Jane and Catharine, and son
Thomas. The rear of this floor was.
occupied by Thomas Kelly, his wife,
Julia, a daughter Mary Ann, son
Thomas, and brother of Mr.. Kelly,
named William. The fourth floor
front was occupied by Lawrence Gun
bingham, his wife and four children.
The rear of the fourth floor was occu-
pied by Patrick Murphy, his wife, Ro-
sana, their four children, Ellen, Mary,
Thomas and Jeremiah, and young
woman, Ellen Duffy. All these per-
sons, on being awakened by the
alarm of fire, at once started for the
ladder leading to the roof. Thomas
Kelly and his son, and Mrs. Kelly's
brother, escaped by the ladder. Law
renee Cunningham, very heavy man,
then attempted to climb the. ladder,
which was frail thing, and it broke
under his weight. BY this time police
men Carroll, Cogan and Siattery, on
post in the vicinity, had reached the
scene, and, passing through an adjoin-
ing house, had gained the roof on the
burning building. Procuring a rope,
they drew up successfully the children
of Mr.. Cunningham.
Some of the others were also drawn
mp, including Mr.. Cunningham. Pat.
rick Murphy leaped from one Of the
upper windows, and several of his ribs
were broken by the fall. During the
exciting scene, Mrs. Kelly, who had
CROPPED ner way upward from the third
floor, appeared at one of the rear win
dows on that floor, an screamed for
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The Hurricane at .IsTiOIa and 81. Them.
as Thirty Years AGO.

A correspondent of the London
Times says: while preparing an ar
ticle on the fortola hurricane met, in
Colonel Reid's Law of Storms, with
the enclosed extract. Believing that
the remarkable similarity of the disas-
ters resulting from the storms of 1887
and 1867 will be of general interest, /
herewith enclose copy"
EXTRACT FROM THE BOG OF HER MAJEs-
TVS PACKET sPRY.
1887. August 9Th, a. m.-Arrived
at Tortola. Here the hurricane had
destroyed the town and several planta-
tions. One brig from st. Johns with
great number of small craft total
wrecks. At 2:20 p. M, came to an
anchor In st. Thomas harbor, and land
ed the mails. Here the hurricane of
the I'd appeared to have concentrated
ali its power, force and fury, for the
harbor and town were a scene that
battles all description. Thirty-six
ships and vessels totally wrecked ali
round the harbor, among which doz-
en- had sunk or capsized at their anchor.
Some rode it out by cutting away their
masts, and upwards of one hundred
st amen were drowned; but what was
very extraordinary, there was not one
English vessel in tue port.
The hsrbox is so choked up with
wreck and sunken vessels that it is diff
cult to pick ont berth for ship to
anchor. The destructive powers of the
huTr cane will never be forgotten
Some houses wero turned regularly
bottom up. One large we'll built house
was carried by the force of the wind
from off its foundation, and now stands
upright in the middle of the street.
The fort at the entrance of the harbor
is levelled with the foundation, and
the "a Founders thrown down; it looks
as if it had been battered to pieces with
cannon shot. In the midst of the hur-
ricane shocks of earthquake were felt,
and to complete this awful visitation, a
fire broke out In the back stores of
Messrs. Stubs & Co. Heavy tiles
were flying about from the tops of the
shaking and trembling houses, killing
and wounding many persons. One
fine American ship, five hundred tons,
was driven on shore under the citadel,
and in an hour nothing could be seen
of her but few timbsrs. Several fine
merchant ships and brigs are at anchor,
dismasted, with cargoes; and not
spar or rope for standing rigging to be
had in the island. Noplace hitherto
has suffered so much from hurricane
in ali the West Indies as st. Thomas -
Thank God we escaped so well out of
it r. B. JAMES.
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help. A policeman leaned over the
edge OF the roof and passed her the
end OF his club, but her hands refused
TO retain their grasp of its polished
surface, and finding that she must lose
her hold, she sprang, by direction of
the officer, clear of the building. and
fell on her feet in the snow, sprainipO
her back badly. Ellen Duffy was next
extricated, but the rope used not reach
ing within ten or fifteen feet of the
ground, she fell that distance, though
without sustaining any material injury.
Jeremiah Murphy, mere lad, clam
bered out of one of the fourth story
windows, and by means of the shutters
gained the coping of the roof. Mrs.
Cunningham, who is a very heavy wo-
man, then appeared at one of the mp
per windows, but after the rope had
been fastened around her the officers
hesltated to draw her up, fearing that
the rope might break. Just at that
moment hook and ladder company No.
made its appearance, and raising a
ladder, Immediately rescued her.
Other apparatus being quickly
brought into use, the fire was soon ex-
tinguished, and scarcely reached the
first floor. Meantime several other in
dividuals had been rescued by the 20.
lice under Captain Allaire and the fire
men under Chief Engineer KiDgsIand
and Engineer Rhodes. AS soon as the
flames had been extiDguished and the
smoke somewhat cleared away, search
was made throughout the building for
the missing. In the apartment oecu-
pied by the O'Meara family, all, with
the exception of the son, Thomas, who
had in some manner made his escape,
were found lying on the iio1r, appa-
rently dead. Two of the daughters
were found locked In each others arms.
Their faces were not in the least dis
torted. The other girl, apparently,
had attempted to escape, as her feet
we're burned almost to crisp. Find
ing, probably, that she could not reach
the street, she had returned and sank,
overcome by the heat and smoke. On
reaching the open air, Mr.. O'Meara
revived somewhat, but the others were
quite dead. On the fourth floor, be-
meath the scuttle, were found Mrs.
Rosanna Murphy and her children
Ellen, Mary and Thomas apparently
dead. The woman partially revived
when brought into the air, but the
children were ifeless. BY direction of
Captain Allaire, the bodies of the dead,
and of the injured, were taken in wag-
ous to the Bellevue hospital. DIS
Flores and Van Wyck of the hospital
staff. on learning what had occurred,
at once started for the scene; first meet
ing the wagons containing the victims,
returned with them to the hospital,
and assisted in dressing the wounds
and endeavoring to restore the suffO-
Gated.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-11

On the morning of the 9TH of Oc-
tober, Louis Shifault, a French half
breed of st, Joseph, Dakota Territory,
rode away on horseback for an hour or
two from his camp. and when he re-
turned was cut off from his family by a
fierce prairie fire. When the fire had
subsidized he found a calcined human
form, which proved to be the body of
his unfortunate wife, and at the camp
the bodies of eight other members of
his family.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-11

LIFE sHIPs.-Appropriate
and valuable presents for young men
and lads, also for young ladies, are
scholarships ia the National Spencerian and
Bryant Stratton's Business College of Mil
yankee, good for life, and current In the best
institutions OF the kind in the United States
and Canada. No outlay can be made more
likely to ensure success in the pursuits of
me- Ii an rds the only opportunity to lay
the foundation of good fortune, which MANY
will ever be able to secure It may be the
greatest service father can render mis- son,
to give him business education. -Ddlg
Wisconsin, Millcdukee.
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HoIIoway's PnIs and OInrmenf.-FaIl

ing OF the womb.--During the early stages of
CESSATION, many young married females are
subject to a sinking of the womb, which
causes them considerable trepIdation and
unessiness. The Ointment will be found in
valuable in these emergencies as it entirely
dispenses with the necessity for pessdrieS or
mechanical agencies. The pills viii brace the
enfeebied organs, strengthen the system and
secure the invalid from a future relapse
These medicines are valuable in all COM
plants incidental to the female sex. Sold by
all Druggists.
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20 cnnsnmpfives.

UyHE REV. EDWARD A. WILSON.
win send free Of charged, to al who desire
it. the prescription. with the directions for making
ana using the simple remedy BY which he was
disease Consumption. His only object is TO benefit
the afflicted, ana he hopes every sufferer VIII try
his remedy. as It viii cost them nothing and may
prov0a blessing. Please address,
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
No. los South Second Street. WILLIAMSBURG, New
York may7cwly
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Errors of youth.

A GENTLEMAN, WHO SUFFERED
"a for years from Nervous Debility, Premature
Decay, and all the effects of youthful iDdiscretions
VIII, Tor he sake % suffering humanity send Tree 70
an who need IT, the recipe and directions for max
ing the simple remedy by which he was cured
Sufferers wishing TO profit by the advexklsers exc
perIence. can do by addressing In perfect COM.
dence. JOHN B. OGDEN, AZ Cedar st. New York
maY7cw1y
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A Snow STORM IN THE OLDEN TINE
The greatest snow storm recorded In
Russia occurred on the steppes of
Kirgheez, IN Siberia, In 1927, destroy
ing 2S5, 600 horses, 30 400 cattle, l.
10000 sheep and 10000 cameIs. The
greatest recorded IN England is that of
1914, In which, for forty-eight hours,
the snow fell so furiously that drifts of
sixteen, twenty, and even twenty-fonr
feet were recorded in many places. In
the south of Scotland, in 1920, there
we're thirteen drifty days, which killed
nlne-tenths of all the sheep. On Esk-
dale Moor, out of 10000 only As were
left alive, and the shepherds everywhere
built up huge semi-circuIar walls of the
dead creatures, to afford shelter to the
living till the gale should end. An inch
an hour is thought to be the average
rate of deposit, though four inches are
said TO have fallen during the severe
storm in New York, Jan. 3, 1859.
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mentioned as particularly active in
rendering assistance, were Sheriff Gas
key, Mr.. Henry Bundy, Mr.. isaiah
Southwick, MIR. Stephen West, Frank
T.. Griffith, and others. The officers
of the road were also most active, kind
and efficient, and spared no efforL to
promote the comfort of those who
were hurt, or to secure proper dispo-
sition of the dead.
THE BURNED.
The blackened and charred remains
of those who persisted in the burning
car were placed in large cases--seven OF
them and deposited in the freight
house where the other bodies were
lying.
Among the burned the body of MIR.
Stephen Stewart, President of thesOil
Greek Railroad, residing at Cory, was
recognized.
On the remains of one of the passen.
gers in the burned car were found SONS
cards, bearing the name of "Charles
L. Fink, @. E..
Papers were found with the remains
of another, bearing the name of ''Alex
Brown"
A lady's gold watch, partially melt
ed, was found among the embers. Oh
the back of the case were the figures o.
man, woman and child.
One man who was removed from the
burning ruins after his feet had beer
burned of, was taken to the hotel o
Mr.. Montgomery, where he died In
short time. He did not seem TO b,
conscious, but frequently mentioned
est. Catharines."
NARROW ESCAPE.
Conductor Sherman had Just passed
from the rear to the second car, anC
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Information.

WNFORMATION GUARANTEED TO
III produce Iuxurisnf growth of hair upon bald
head or beardIess face also receipt for the reov-
al Of Pimples, Blotches, EruptiOns, etc., en- the
skim leaving the same soft clear and beautiful can
be obtained without charge by addressing
TH05 r. CHAPMAfl, Chemist
mayTcv1y S23 broadway, New York
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is, without doubt, the greatest calamity
that has ever befallen the city. In the
great fire of 1643, which also began on
the Sabbath, and at about the same
hour with the one of to-day, the total
loss was 1926. 285, while the loss by the
destruction of the American Print
Works will range from a million to q
million and half of dollars. The loss
may be even more than this, for there
is strong probability that it may oc-
caslon the stoppage Of some of the
mills, aud thus throw out of employ
ment a large class of our population at
the very beginning of wintef."
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IL you feel sick and do not know
what Is the matter with you. try ME1cALFEs AvIT-
Bill Gus Pills They must do good ana will save
expensive doctors bills Price 25 cents per box.
II. BUSWORIH & SONS, Wholesale Agents, Mil
WauEee.
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Yankee Notions and Toys may be
very nice things for children to play with,
but Goes Cough Balsam will cure them of
Group, Coughs and Colds, and should a.
ways be on hand ready for immediate USE
It Is an excellent remedy, and very popular.
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NARROW ESCAPE.

Conductor Sherman had Just passed
from the rear to the second car, and
fortunately escaped without serious in
lufv
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/ think 1 have forgotten to say that
was going to spend the Christmas with
a college friend. He had gone down a
few days before, and had promised to
meet me at c. station.
You may imagine that was not sorry
to find myself arrived there, nor yet to
see my friend Tom stamping his feet
on the platform, no doubt thoroughly
tired OF waiting for the train. AS he
drove me mp, he began talking of the
different arrangements he had made
for our mutual amusement. sTo-mor-
row, be said, I've set aside for q skat-
ing party; have had the pond in the
park swept, aud invited all sles ieunes
demoiselles" within reach, and as they
have all accepted, it win give you a
very fair idea of our ''native" beauty. ;
Now, of all jolly things in the world,
think skating party is the jolliest.
Tom Gays that / am fond of showing
my skating of; but deny that this has
anything TO do with 1T. In the first
place. the frosty weather and the
mulled claret) induce high spirits;-
then there are the tumbles To laugh
at, and the ladies' skates to strap on