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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-05-18

a man in Ann Arbor, Michigan, who
was anxious 10 know Just how highly he
wns priced by his friends, had o para
graph printedto the effect that he was
dead, and sent marked papers 10 them.
They did mot even come To- his funeral,
and hia zeal for knowledge d eheokod.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-05-18

Andrew jackson once struck from the
roll Of tho navy O lieutenant because he
did not pay his board bill 10 o widow
with whom he botGded in WaShington.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-05-18
Gbe asnr0tEat.

RATES OF ADvBRTIsINa:
Ono Square, tenllnos or less, emo insertion SLY
For each subsequent inaertion. "a 6o 6o
Ono Square, y months. 'aaYtoo
0ne.fGurth Of q column, u months, ....,.9'gyyS ~
one-hAlf column, u 2montha. ~
Ono column, u months. .....s.......t.. .fo'VV
Local notices 20 ccnts por line, which must
DO paid In HilYAncO. Five dollars will DO
charged for announcing candidates tor
county, and ten iollars Tor State and U.
s. offices. Langthy Obituary notsceR
must DO paid for. eTAll legal notices
arc charged TO tho attorney presenting
them.
spooidl ratcI 10 partie, dsyir4ry moro than one
JOE PHINTING G.
Neatly and Promptly Executed at this ONCE.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-05-18

cn1SNNo. .3Peoplewho are interested
In physiognomy will be glad 10 learn,
upon good authority, that q good chin
should neither project nor retreat. A
retreating chin denotes weakness q
projecting one, harsh strength apoint-
ed chin means acutenesSi o soft, fat,
double chin, q love OF good things and
an angular chin, judgment and frm-
ness. A fiat chin denotes coldness o
round, dimpled one, goodness small
chin, fear sharp indentings, q cool tn-
derstanding. Such IL the music oiehins.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

AN OFFER c. HELT.-We clip the
following from the P;ttslargh Dispatch
OF yesterday
While the anti-whiSky SorOsis Of this
city eeems 10 be hesiisting about tack
ling the "monster," here comes q note
from some plucky woWsn in wheeling,
offering practical encouragement aud
helm to beard him in his den. The iol-
lowing reached US by mail last night,
and to ell appearance is genuine back
ing I'D for the sisters OF the Allegheny
County Temperance Alliance;
WHEELING, February %, 1874.
EDITOR PIrrspURGH DISPATCH -!
n.rceiye that the ladies are about organ
Zinc a prsying crusade against the
infamous LIQUOR traffic that is dissraclng
your city, and destroying the morals Of
YOUR people. Being deeply interested
in the success OF this gSeat movement
against sstsu's strongest bulwark for
deludipg poor weak mortals, l propose
to the Pittsburgh ladies to take nine
teen earnest praying women, who csn
sing as we'll as pray, to sssist them IN
their efforts, provided an equal number
OF Pittsburgh prayers" will return with
us to help to extinguish Larrsmies
drinking and dancing saloon in this
city. Success attend the Pittsburgh
crusaders is the earnest prayer OF
LorTlE WINTERS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

our limits this morning will not permit
its publication in full. After alluding
to the history Of the sword in all ages
and also to the symbolism OF the cross
Mr.. Alexander said:
Sir. Knights. we are enlisted under
the baprer OF the Cross, aud are all
armed with the Templar's sword. We
are bound hy the same solemn VOWS.
and the same duties desolve upon us,
A upou our predecessors-those valiant
knights whose we'll earned fame has
spread both far and wide for deeds OF
charity and pure benefcence.
We are bound to be courteous, ho'-
pitabls and charitable.
We are bound to persevere in the
| path of virtue, integrity and truth.
We are bound to give aims to poor
and weary pilgrims travelling from
afsr, feel the hungry, clothe the naked A.,
and binds up the wounds OF the afflicted.
We are bound to practice precepts OF
Him "who spake as never man spake:
The bounden duty lie ours, against all
sssailauts, with the sword OF the Temp
| lar, to defend innocent msldens, desti-
tuts widows. helpless orphans, aud the
christian religion.
We are taught that the Templars
sword is invested with three
most excellent quslities-its hilt
with Justice. its blade with
fortitude, and its point with mercy.
which teaches that only justice
should draw it, fortitude WELD
it till victor, be won, and then
mercy, the noblest attribute OF Deity,
be extended to the fallen.
Sir Knights our privileges, in these
times OF advanced civilization. sre
greatly to be priced. Society, go well
regulated, imposes on us but few obli-
cations which should be all the better
performed. Our service, when COM
pared with that OF earlier Knights. is
indeed light and trivial. free from dam
ger and affordiug leisure for other pur-
suits. These great opportunities bring
corresponding duties, and by so much
should we require higher standaid Of
excellence. In our daily actions let us
ever be mindful oil our high calling, our
noble profession, our Kuightly vows;
and when we are lured by self interest
or a stronger temptation to do wIong,
may we be effectually restrained b' the
simple thought that we ,osar. anc will
not disgrace the Templars Sword.
This concluded the regular pss!s
Of the evening, but before leaving the
table Sir James II. Hopkins proposed
as bumper at parting, this toast
"Womau-At her call all true aud
courteous knights are ever ready to
spripg to arms"
The Knights then dispersed, those
from Pittsburgh and Allegheny being
escorted to their special train at the B.
& o. depot; the Steubenyi!le Knights
going in street cars to special train
at Bridgeport; and the St. Clairsvillc
knights returning home by omnibus.
A portion Of the members OF Zsres-
vile CommanGery went home on the
six o'clock train west last evening and
portion will 90 this morSing. Thus
ended the ceremonies attendant upon
the formation OF the Grand Commas
derry Of Masonic knights Temp,ar fer
West Virginia.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

CHANGE OF BAsR,-Our old and we'll
known friend, Mr.. John NJ. Laishly,
has severed his connection with the Su'
perior Machine Works, and has gone
back 10 his first love" that is the
Queensware business. John has con"
nected himself with \. G. Collins, on
Main street, and al his old customers,
aud new eucs too, will find him at the
above establishment Mr.. Laishly is
well and favorably kpcwn &c sii the
trade in this neck OF the woods.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26
TRUSTEES SALE

Under AND BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
| of frust ma ace by James Burrows and
FIIza his wife, and Martin Burrows anu
Amanda his wife, tn the uhuS ,rSa , ne ne
+acnrd in the Clerks office OF the County
Count of ohio couI ". W. Va, ID Geeu DOCK
No "a MAGE 275, will offer for sale 81 pa b.
Iic aucttorI. at The front door OF Inc court
House Of Ohio county, W. Va on
Nopdny the osd day OF Feb. 1874.
~ N o,c,ocl, q. M, the following property,
,hat il 10 saw, two certain tracts or narceIS
Oflard, situated In ohio county, w. &c va Un
Wheeling creek, form srly known as Feay ;
mill property. The tirst thereon is Dounueu
AS follows: Beginning AT double chestnut
oak on the top of ridge corner So nd5
Fearv, ST., and thence with ths Iihe e. g; Il
W 2CG poles 10 a sugar tree, thencS :; % -.
TO a beach, thence \. s. w. IO poles, cross
ing Wheeling creek at 81 poles TO the oeSin-
ming. The second parcel thercot auJoihs
the tract above described and Is Dounuen
rs follows. Beginning at stone In the nlSt
line OF The tract above described distance
Of345-lO poles from the sugar tree stump OF
the original corner tree, and from said
stone s. $50 +. l6 poles to rock at the
mouth of the tail race, thence 8 49, W
~ lilo poles, thence y. 81 w. poes 10 a
stone in the orig nal line aforesaid, and
nth said line to the beginning, containing
in all. the said two tracts, lUit& acres
TERMS OF SALE-One third cash, or rs
much more as the purchaser may eject N
~ in two equal installments, pay able re-
s1ectiyeIy, with interest, In one ana two
,ioars from the day OF sale, the deferred
Ie%ments 10 be secured by deed oftrusi up
On the property or by satisfactory PERSONA
security HANSON GOOD, Trustee.
No, 1920 Chapllne street.
c. HERvEY, Auctioneer. Jan.l-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

GERMAN THEATRE.-Oa Thursday
evening, March 9Th, frst-class COM
psny of German actors from Pittsburgh
will vial, this city, and give performs
ance in Washington Hall. The cons
psuy is brought here under the direc-
ton OF the theatrical section OF the
Wheeling Msennerchor. All our Ger
man fellow-citizeps should attend, as 1t
is not often they have an opportunity
of witnessing or hearing a German
troupe.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26
OFFICE OF THE
r. E. G.. COMMANDER OF THE
GRAND CcMMANDERY OF VIRGINIA,
RICHMOND, Feb. 81, 1874.

r. E. e. COMMANDER OF THE
GRAND CcMMANDERV OF VIRGINIA, !.
RICHMOND, Feb. 81, 1874.
F. C. WinsRip, Esq, Cor. Secretary
Wheeling:
DEAR Sir KNIGHT On writing tc
YOU on the 18th, | looked forward with
pleasing anticipstious to being with you
on the 25th inst, but imperative bust
ness demands have since arisen to
deprive me OF that pleasure. l beg
therefore in this formal manner
instead OF in the warm pull.
sations OF q personal pres
ence, 10 present TO the assembled Sill
Knights the kindly greeting and bene.
dictons OF the Grand Commandery OIL
Virginia, TO whose honor your seDtl-
meut is proposed. The Sir Knights IN
whose behalf | write, prefer that then
feelings OF fraternal sympathy ant
affection ehouli be judged by acts
of the past and future, rather
than from any cordial profession o.
unity and good will that 1 can offer
l would do violence, however, to my
own feelings, were I not to express my
grateful sen,e Of your Knightly courte'
sey and tender my Acknowledgement oil
the honor accorded to the venerable
body which l represent. Be assured
Sir Knights OF West Virginia, thai
though separated by many miles o
distance and dwelling now in differen
tents, the hearts of your brothers, IN
the good old Commonwealth, will
ever turn to you with feelings OF ten.
derness aud affection. The Grand
CommaDdery Of Virginia, though no
present 10 stand before the world al
sponsor at your bsptismal iontr vii!
follow you through all your future ca
reer with pa,ernal pride and interest
In her name and in her behalf invoke
for you in the spirit OF the old Pstrl'
arch the benediction which in his dy-
ing moments, he pronounced on his
favored son. l give you, Sir Knights
The Grand Commentary Of West
Virginia May che be ever q iruitfu
bough, may her bow ever abide il
strength ard the srms Of her hands b
made strong by the hands Of the might,
God OF Jacob.
lam, courteously AID frsternally
you're, WIN. b. lsAAcs' u. T.
The fourth toast on the programme
The Grand Commsndery Of Penney
vsnis;" was very eloquently Responded
to by Sir Geter C, ShidlO. OF Pittsburgh
Past Grand Commander. On behalf o
the ten thousand Knights Templar o
fennsylFan;s he extended 10 the nev
Grand Commsndery OF West Virgins
the warmest OF irsternal and Knight,
greeting. His address was q purel,
sz-tempore Effort aud wss one of tht
hspprest and most appropriate o. III,
evening.
In response to toast in honor Of tn
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

RUyAwAY.-Ye sterday afternoon q
four horse team became frightened at
the cars on the Hempfe]d railroad and
run off, smashing things up generally.
The team brought up at the corner OF
Chapline and l4!h streets, and the
wagon would have made Grst class
kindling wood.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

BEFORE SQUIRE CALDwELL.-I ester
day afternoon, James Lyle, was before
the above Justice on G charge OF cruel
ty 10 animals. Lyle was held in the
sum of 500 for his appearance before
the next term OF court.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

KNIuHrs TEMpLAR never swear. Had
they been prolane gentlemen, there
would have been some loud and deep
mutterings heard hereabou.s yester-
day morning in reference to something
that is occasionly called the beautiful!
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26
FIRST = Es4aETI!o,H.IAALIBAEK
os United States Deps tsss z !.

Il general Banking, RxchaBa Ind Collsc.
non business transacted vilddelity an
promptness.
Certificates Of Deposit izuedd interet
paid thereon.
Revenue stamps for sale inkns TO iuit
New fractional Currency AM 2, and "
eoin always on hand for thdtomnods-
don OF the public.
Accounts Of Merchants, yu,ssiaraL
esnkerl and others soliciied1
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26
THE PEOPLES BAK,
Cm CO, No. 100 Main Stree

CT &c, NO. ILs 5iaIh olrt'
wHEELIS9.. Va.
MONEY RECEIVED on DEPOT, IN
.srest paid on Special Deposit, btes anC
Bills Discounted, Exchange Bcht sDc
Sold, Collections at home or frt abros
promptly attended 20.
DIRECTORS
John Reid, Christian N
John Hsndlan, John Vock,
Samuel J. Boyd, Richard Ger.
Andrew wilson. John y. Nehe.,
Thomas O'RrieH.
JOHN REID, ssiden'.
IoSIAH F.UFDEGRAFF, Cssn. tul
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

FAsHIoNABLE Dry Goods, popular
prices and a grand array OF styles are
to be found at the popular dry good
store of l. Blum & Bro. Take our word
for it, you need not seek any further
for the above.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26
TObaecOs.


OUR STOCK IS COMPOSED OF THE
~ following standard &Topular BRANDS
Il INCH TWISTS,
10 Boxes Millinery,
20 Prairie Chicken,
is boxes Yellow Jessa uiiiie,
10 Gold medRl,i
10 Walkers.
Gold Leaf,
10 Penobscoi.
MillerE.
6 INCH TwIs1.
20 Caddtes Luscious Chew.
POUNDS.
10 boxes Booker's
Ida Asbby,
Common,
Virginia Dare Navy lbs,
Tingle q Ishams choice navy IS,
Mobsior 81 and POUNDS,
Rose Bud Bright nsyy3s,
Andrew Jackson Black navy "a
spun Roll in caddies,
Twist In key,
All In store and 10: sale cheap.
TIN0LE a fSHAM.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

MARRIAGES are very scarce during
Lent. Counting is prosperous, how
ever.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

To INSURE good lungs Tor boys, parents
should let the boys sell newspapers on
the streets.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2s. 1874
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Index 10 New Advertisements.

Index 10 New Advertisements.
Clocks-Oxtoby g. Dufield.
Potatoes-Parker Brothers.
Tea Party and Sociable.
Carpets and Furniture,
Legal Notice.
Bible Society Meeting.
Lost-Keys. -,.- -
Grand Ball.
Hamiltons Opera Houae-l FRS
Page.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

Our Cherry pectoral" said yesterday
would be "cold but pleasant" The
Sir Knights were OF different opinion.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

TIE Police Court was barren OF
fruit for item grabbers Yesterday morn
inc. Bow can we be happy
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

STUBS says that February came in
like Leopard aad will 60 ont like a
lamb"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

The work is really q gem OF g Dictionary
inst the thing Tor the m!iiop.-A. IL.
Monthly. ,rnD,,,, Sr-,Du
sn,S Mass, and sold by all booksellers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

DEEPER, PfMENTo. CLOVES, CHINA.
i MON, Nutmees.
sPICEs GROUND
Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves. Ginger, and
Mustard. TINGLE d ISHAA.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26
Soaps.

Soaps.
Colgate's Sterling.
Or Olive,
Pearl,
]. o. u,
Golden Banner,
Good Intent.
AL kinds Fancy Toilet Soap.
Genuin CASTLE.
For sale. 1ISGLE d ISH, ".
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26
Flour.

ETOtIf.
OPTIMO, FANCY
" Howard
Washington fancy,
long Branch family,
Liberty MILF,
Clear Lake,
Virp inia NJ Ills,
Lega Tender,
For sale. TINGLE d ISHAh.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26
RiO Cote @.

,eo BAGS PRIME TO CHOICE. RIO
lou Coffee in store and for sale ~
Sant ~ 1
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26
CARPETS

WINDOW SHADES, OIL CLOBs, st
w Undertaking a specially. FiRes'
hearse In the city.
WIN. link $40,
Furniture Warerooms, North EpCenue
Wheeling Market pbl
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26
THE BANQUET.

At seyen o'clock the Sir knights with
a number of their invited lady friends,
assembled at the Mcclure House end
sbortly afterwards sat down to an ele-
CANT supper gotten up IN hr. Good
wins best style. The table was ar
ranged in the best possible style aud
the pyrsmidsl Communications, creams,
ices, salads, and a myriad other good
things, formed an attraction OF precious
and perishable things hard to be re-
sisted.
After ample justice had been done to
the more substantial portion OF the
entertain mept, such SIS turkey, oysters,
game, &c, aud glasses were clinking to
merry voices, the regular toasts were
read BY Sir o. S. Long, P, z, c. Of
Wheeling Commapdery, and the gsntle-
men appointed responded.
The first toast OF the evening, "Wel-
come to Visitors" was responded to by
Sir N. A. Chandler, DR.. W. j. Bates
being detained by Professional duties
Mr.. Chandler said:
SIR KsIeHrs-As Eminent Com
mauder Of Wheeling Commandery No.
|, tbs ny pleasant duty on behalf Of
my Commandery and the Knights
Templar OF West Virginia, to bid you
wslcoms, and TO express to you the
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

MoWADE played Rip Van Wrinkle IN
SteutenYille last night.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

BEWARE of new" maple sugar
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26

LIVERY stable men stlll are hopeful
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-11
Steamboat Disaster,

The steamboat Pat Rogers, was burned
near Aurora, on the Ohio river on Wednes-
day morning last, causing quite loss of life.
The engineer of the boat has arrived in
Cincinnati, and gives the following account
of the disaster
cit was about six clock when noticed
a bright light among some bales of cotton
in the after part of the boat fastened
to the spot and found the cotton burning
rapidly and beyond any possibility of being
Immediately extinguished l hurried on
deck and gave the alarm TO the pilot and
told him to run bout ashore.
She had just turned her head to the
shore when she became unmanageable.
The pilot thinks the tiller rope had been
cut. From this fact it is thought the fire
was the work of an incendiary. Another
theory is that one of the deck passengers,
while smoking, dropped spark from his
pipe into the cotton. When the boat be-
came unmanageable she drifted on to a
sandbar and there grounded.
The flames instead of spreading along
the lower decks at once shot up to the
cabins and pilot house, and then swept
across the hurricane deck The passen-
gers were all aroused and boats lowered
and many carried ashore, but others in
their fright jumped into the water, and
those who were not drowned reached a
safe landing place after drifting long
time with the current.
There were nearly one hundred people
on board, but what proportion of this num-
Der is actually lost is not known at
this time, as many of those reported miss
ing were seen on shore after the disaster.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-11
A Medicine Chest in Miniature.

Misher's Herb Bltters is not beverage but
strictly medicinal preparation, more thoroughly
adapted to the wants of the general public than
any other in the market. Unlike all other so.
called Remedies, 1t is prepared under the direct
personal supervision OF an eminent Physician.
5. B. Hartman, M. d., the senior proprietor, is
regular graduate OF the Jefferson Medical College
Of I. Philadeiphia, and a practicing physician Of
hands the public may rest assured that Mshler's
Herb Bltters Is compounded in strict accordance
with correct Pharmaceutical principles and that
none but the choicest Ingredients enter into its
composition.
Its immense sale alone is conclusive proof that
1t possesses merit OF high order. Merchants
bankers, clergymen, lawyers, clerks and others
engaged In sedentary occupations, experience its
ed by severe mental labor; while the mechanic
farmer and laborer, find their bodily vigor restor
ed like magic by its use.
At this Season Of the year, when Dlarrhea,
Cramps, Coles and kindred disorders, caused by
eating unripe fruits, imprudent indulgence In
cold drinks, etc, are prevalent, certain, speedy
and, etfectual remedy will be found in Mishler's
Herb Bitters.
The depressing feeling OF Languor or Debility
ed, the energies restored, and new life and vlgor
impaired to the prostrated system, by its use;
ofthe Kidneys it Invariably works like a charm.
1t is not drastic purge nor heady stimulant
violent in its operations but 1t Is simplya natural
remedy, thoroughly adapted to assist nature. 1t
supplies tone to the stomach, reinvigorates the
digestive organs, stimulates the secretions, and
every organ Of the body to perform its allotted
work regularly and thoutinterruption.
1t is the unerring certainty of desired results
attendant ON Its use, coupled with the fact that
| 1t Is prepared by a physician OF eminence In MS
profession, that has rendered Mshler's Herb
Bltters so popular and as familiar as a household
word. Thousands OF Mothers all over the land
have found 1t to be the safest and best remedy for
use in their families; they not only give 1t with
perfect safety to even the youngest child, but
when used with caution find 1t the safest means
OF ensuring their own health and freedom from
the weary aches and pains incident to their sex,
Perfectly harmless, It is Just the remedy needed
tions naturally regularly and without inconven-
ience No lady should be without 1t II she would
| ful spirits inseparable from sound health 1t is
sold by all Druggists and General Dealers Is
neatly put up in square Glass Bottles. enclosed in
a yellow wrapper 1t Is not sold on Draught, be-
ing strictly medicinal preparation, and as such
| is endorsed by many OF the most eminent physi-
| clans of the country.
August H. Am r.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-11
Who can Account for It?

The Schenectady Union says "a similar
difficulty to that on the Athens Road has
now broken out about half mile west of
Hoffman's, except that there is an almost
unaccountable lifting up of the track. For
some time back, says the Union, about 100
feet of the road-bed has been gradually
rising, at times making the passage Of
trains more or less difficult. The soil has
been taken off at various times as fast as it
rose, in order to keep the track down where
it should, be, but still men are kept at the
place at night to watch it. The occurrence
is a.curious one. 1t is difficult enough to
account for land sinking, but to find a
reason for lifting itself up is still more so.
1t Is said, however, that the hardpan near
ct the surface is underlaid by quicksand
t0dh unknown depth, and that unusual
uhdef currents of water from the highlands
aV8te flowing down upon the quicksand
element, and being unable TO escape by the
ordinary channels, creates such pressure
that the hard-pan above is forced up, carry
ing tile track with it. The remedy that is
being tried is to Olga deep ditch on the up
per side of the road, with a-view of catching
the water from the hill and conducting it
OF in underground pipes, SO that 1t will not
reach the quicksand under the road-bed.