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, 1875-03-14

An amusing Qa1at;on must relate OF the
utter ignorance Of Al English emploVs Of any do
tail OF business outside Of his Own particular o.
pastmen1 although the fact ia frequently
commented on By Americans Ons would
suppose that the clark in the Great
pool, whose duty it was to register each
guests name on arrival, assign him room, aod
receive payment on dapArtora would 1useuslb!1
acquire from the very fact OF Observing arrivals
and departures OF guests, = kno11edg6 Of tns
hours Of arrival and departure OF trains, and
moro especially AS her constant poslticn tbe clerk
was uoman) wsa within = dozen feet OF ths
great entf4nce~door OF the hotel into tbs station
But no: it was not her business to know and shs
really kne1 nothing Of the matter, as appeared
y TIE too~inE x5as hoas ast aGs' %
porter be will tell you: :" But the porter "a not
here ii present. Don't you know whe1her thsts
are any trains that arrive u' the forenoon =
al Am sure cart tell you, for teains be coming
and going Ill dsv, and my business is 70 tsts
trayeie1s' names on the book and assigD .hsp
rooms It is the porter as knows the trainf
ime." "But the incoming trains stop within .
dozen rods OF whero you stand, and the traFal.
ers for the hotel from them come first directly 70
you !; you surely 1eco!lect vhether you are accus-
TONED to zee any from Chester By morning
trains" "Ie2 yoar pardon, neyer took nohca
when they come. knows there Ia gentleman
from Chester comes here ct:en. Sir Henry Bow
ring was ere once from Chester, but vheshef
twas 10 the morning or afternoon quite forget
The porter will tell YOU" turned to the portss,
who had now arrived. with the same question,
and got tho following reply: ''Chester, siE7 Toll
you in one minute" and he took down vsl-
thumhed ''Dtadahaw's Guide" and, after coz
sulsing its pages for about i've minutes
continued: 1Yss, Sir; three tralrs; IN foee
noon, two in afternoon" giving tha hour.
NoH, the bar-mxid, to whom first y.
Piled, acknowledged that abe had bag
her position IL matter Of eiahteen months"
and the incoming Trains actually Jared ths room
slightest knowledge Of their hour Of ardrsl,
'becauae it is the porter's business, DO Jea
see2" The porter hlmself Was not up IN she
timetable sufficiently to answer without u.
freshin9 his memory. aud yet this IL scrv !sses
and generally aell-kept house.-curt1s Guilds
Boston Commercial Bulletin
, 1875-03-14

THE SENTINEL. CONTEMPT Case.

..,x suxr1,>rr cosrE,ypr Gaze. :
people to arrest, imprlson, ana me them LOT eoh-
.emPt ~ u r.. recent electIon of officers Of ths Com
gaay, t9e t4s,, 14t,oM,ne 3naaxt oe'4o' "A9 '
Judse hann to-o@s ,,
In deciding the motion IN tEia ease snau 81 saups
State ny conclusions nEoa tns aw spt!saoe 10
v;taoat elabor.ton- The aindaslts are Fe1y lsuay:
and do not deem It necessary TO review them At
F,rst-Ttat tho roTers Of Jared Thompson T., tue
Court Commissioner wno mnde me oFoeE q J2a*
1875 and which, It il claimed BY ths plaintiff "ss no
lated are equal to those Of sne cEcu1t |oo@e ~
Chambers, 20 far % that order Is e2nesrnsu.
st Chambers as we'll a. those Of the Court Comtnls-
soncr are defined by stasnte ne'snes a@s any eo'ao
TAtrd-There is no Law "hieh aetnotizes one oouas ~
Commissioner to grsnt N order 70 4now eaase1 r.
turnablo be4ora another Court compaissioner. The
Circnit Judga may, in proper ezss rnake such order
returnahis before himself 1t chamoers; an3 10 q
Court Commissioner may make ise oraef. seeutnA-
bic letorc himself, md either may grant suea ofoee'
returnabie before tue coott. -%,,,,,,.sso,ar
toaTaa,n n. s1a III ma5e rntnrnab1s bsfora himself
- 4ha Court ncr to the rcit Judge 1t Ills Cham
lrs ic;eu II that ou1d be done) but ut Tho PlanEnton
Hon.s IN th:s e;ty. In my opinion Auch order waa
without authority. r,..
FdA-Ihe order 70 Snow eao1e We a1oou, -. - ,n
motion wss toE N M of
Ir HE xas ei1upy au Intermediate ordst
dats s.,nsa o. ya s dfeudsn.s Marphey Wea Ind
po1erts among other things, from counting the
500 stock issued 70 Baker, It the election to 10 hsd
on tho day, and ea'nn.ndna them St ths sa1as m
time to proceed Wath sne eee.,on a. 'nn a ihore -
tae charter nv H. cans, 1,ptil Tho further
tns ~ ~ nonr II oud eiyo The orler vitality
1s n the hearre before the Circuit Judge the
tins md place fixed BY the order to Ehow Gauss The
Judge not appearing as the tune 9na pace axaa p o.
Huch order the motion necessarily wenI a ana .ae
ardar an ia fors At Il. e
there @ .s,as1 was no tnnr ~ nAce ''N
LIE tsTha issns in the caae to ba determ1u cd was
a. ~ the ynldtv OF the stock issued 10 Baker, That
issue could uos be tried determined upon afdasits
upon motion. Tbs otce Of An Injunction - to PR
vent wrong during n1R@aon. tae s1"1o. n stss
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4 number Of young ladies and gentlemen have
Arduoualy 1abored while preparing dramatic
entertainment, and Ill for sweet charity's sake.
They temporarily suspended their 1abors Friday
evening, and now have the pleasure OF Witness
ing the happiness and delight which their zeal
and munihcence have caused to bud and bios
som il the Observation-Disclosures homes Of ''the
poor Of OAK Park"
The entertainment WAS given Thursday and
Friday evenings 1t Temperance Hall Good
houses Witnessed both presentations, and, not
withstanding soma perp!exing, although perhaps
unavoidable, delays, the audience seemed pleased
during the frat part of the performance.
pleasing play, entitled ''Ths Last Loaf" Was
presented in q manner quite cTeditsoie to the
Club, although want of frequent and careful
rehearsal was clearly manifested. mir. Warren
Furheck, as Mark Azhlon, acted with much
forca 1t times and made favorable
Impression. Mr. A. D. Foster, As Caleb
Ashtqn manifested entire sen;Possesai9n s1s s2as
OF Harry Ashton and Tom Cnubbs, only partly
succeeded in either. As Dick B.sstle. Mr. George
Hodges succeeded admirably Misses May Fos-
Ter, Grace Payne, and ". J. Conwslf. in their re-
delighted their friends. by their very perfect and
easy acting. Altogether the presentation Of
The Last Lost :" WAS quite satisfactory both
evenings.
The latter part OF the entertainment being
representation OF Samuel Lovers "Happy
Man, " possesses nothing whatever to commend
it, Ona enjoyable feature of the entertainrnent
Was the excalent music With which it was inter-
spsrsed, and which was furnished by an orches-
sra Of five Instruments under the direction of
Prot. Wedgwood, Of Chicago.
Thursday and Friday evenings gave tho public
m excellent opportunity Of viewing
THE ELEGANT DnoP-scESE
Of Temperance HALL which has been 50 justly
admired by all who havs observed it. The paint
ing of the curtain waa executed in oil bY SOMA
what celebrated italian artist vsrv recently from
Rome. The general design OF the artist WIS to
represent womAn's work in connection with the
temperance cause and, IN carving out that de-
sigu, his succeaz has been 1mplee-
Tha cirlzeoe Of Oak Park indu}2ed in sleigh
rides innumerabla during tha time IN which the
roads were in excellent condition.
The Literary Society held m interesting meet
ing Monday evening at the Bchool-bui1ding.
After the entertainment Friday evening q
number Of young petsons tested the qualities Of
the dooE Of Temperance Hall while enjoying
social hop. It proved satisfactory.
, 1875-03-14

4 consummation it is ho1ed and believed never
to be realized. In throwing tidicule upon tbei.
efforts and aspirations to lead better Christian
life, the Times cort espondens IL treading IN
very dangerous ground
The prize-eseay contest Of the Hinuan sociaty
for the sum of s20, offered BY Dr. L. P. Ham
line. occurred III the University Chapel Friday
evening. The chapel vas filled by the student
friends Of the contestants- Good music was
furnished by = quartette consisting Of 4fisses
Dripps and Prindle, and Messrs waita and Bur-.
The following il = List OF the subjects aud su.
thors OF the essavs: '.sc;ence aud TIN
Supernatural" A. r. Rohinson "Compen,
aston," J. J. Crist; ''The Study OF the Ciss
sics," J. e. Hamline; "Mystcs," ]. s. Norr:a
''The New Philosophy" g. e. White; "Ene,nesr.
ing," a. Z. Metcah. The Judges, Dr.H. .Banni,tar
Jr.. A. Hesler, N. Q. Gridley, orrington Lunt
and Dr. Clapp, awarded The ptize to Mr. J. :
Crist, who found himself in such peculiar pos.
ton during the late fuss between the Faculty
and students.
The contract hiss been closed by the Govern.
ment for the erection Of & Gfe-preaeryin1
station IL connection with ths Signal station
OF the Northwestern Uoivarsity, Tie building
will be erected this spring. and located Just east
OF the Preparatory School All the necosaar7
apparatus for the work will BE- furnished, as !
mortar for throwing ropes 70 wrecked vessels,
two lite-boats, t. aek-bailing boat, ohlch, &
overturned, will right and bail itself out in
t~enty-four secoada The structure viii cost
about 1000, and seven men will ba constantly
employed In the service.
J. T. Kellogg, Professor Of Mathematics in
the Northwestern UniseEsity, has bean appoint
ed bY President Grant Is 8 member Of tbs OIL
ciai Board Of Visitors to the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point.
, 1875-03-14
OTHER SUBURBS.
pAHX HnN7K

hA Nafhn5int Friunnoot Hanrafu 10 Wa
~ n>s.1.1 Af~1 1es' ~. - -.
ECU = hoie'Slass' "mca "ee's e'es5 11'aas
evening, the Rev. II. 3. Kaufman being taa
le.der. The lessons now being studied ara es-
pecially tntanded to instruct the recaus converts
a. :, ~. ta.chi,ns ~ Chr;a.
n.'' W. >Ds e'~s...' ~ -. 49,, ro-u..;..,
tne Aesn'a gwen ny 1ao eoosfe's"s.ou@1
ladies' Waa auccesa.a Ihe supper "as excellent.
the hall was very neatly decorated. xnd the
tablea ware loaded with fancy articles, which
fo,na ra.dv tnrcbaaara- Tba roost o.n.rnant,I
-.,, ~. .,. .,s,t7, ..t;s,. 80 -. .,s..
az wei! ~ tne nost useAal @ltl''e "as gu "tss
Emma Dickenson's table. It was handsome,
homemade rag carpet. 90 unique In pattern and
artistic in coloss as to attract universal attantion
~ r,oa+.,e;cs aa1;vsr, s., ,h-r,,r,sa .;.,,
...s1 -s ~. 49,, n s:'.-, 80.
,ace7. Ano Tue ''e messages ols.noated
therefrom caused much amusement. Il is to be
regretted, however, that tbs manager Of this de-
partment should have permitsed. unvit1ins.y
nar.n. car..;, -aianoxsa ,,.rarn. =, ,,.ks -
r.; ~ -s..:N- to.11ua ,, w 1a'Na -
she "eoauto u seoe'oK tnef leasoasy ana spite
upon their neighhors It ia difficult to conceive
how Soy person could b. 10 clowniah and ill-bred
as to take such an opportunity. Bat such there
we're, and Innocent aud pnsuspecting persons
who patronized the post-ofsce to help
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kENOSHA. =.
pRoyBoN ALooTT's READINGS.

..,., cass..zoau.ae. So' - ~. rt,Aaon 1..,,,,.
-s1s1"'. pps]As w ny ,9eD 1I"S.s1o n.1.o44
AESosHA, WIS., nafcn 1a.-Mt: bsoneon Aleo!s
gave public conversation at the 1eading-room
last Monday evening to smaA, but well pleased,
ana,enca The snhiact of hin talk woa & Poetry
ND ree-;csn poata )" FL s,ia that acbo,.,ah;n
atu Aaae'Ga'4 oe'1. s1-4 so@s
Is as often tne result OF oeseens as OF eoucauoo;
that ne often find in the bsckwoods as fine poets
as among the moro cultivated portions of our
vonr1a cod u,to. tha 1,oa,a .,d rcan anoitz
poop''' :. ~. 1.-s 49, e' tsa-s. 'a poal'
tnem tna' 'fue genius eteaseS~'noosot u eFe-
alton tho world was hrst thought, and then
thing. Whoever has thought has thing; this
tn some ia great uoystory. Init the finest
r;,ar.t,1ra daa1s n mystery. sne,t;np ~ soma
- .s.1se...:.. - 49, sxs 80. -.
o. TAO pecuna'lueS ot INC poess' ne salo 1na'
Whittier is political and social pcat, aud very
bashful man. Lowell when young man Was
-Tpwuv and though he parts b1s hair in the mid
die be is not etfeninate. Lensfeliow ia the
most accomplished gentleman among the poeta;
q sweet .aa bsaatit1! semper But Oliver
and mau Of infiuite Wit; wniio Bryant has a
good deal Of ths mountain breeze about him,-
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/, WIS then brought on Market Square, where it
sauirted, smoked, aud ratified to the Ratis1aos1on

saurted, smoked, aud ratified, 10 Tug 3asaiaos1oa
of every one.
pvER-FEsr1yE fnUTA5.
Notwithstanding citr ordnance against seA.
liquor on sundsy md sas ds dar ar beSs Ret
enf;csantlv elevated last Sunday to make them
nty noisy, qnarrelsone. and very poor comPaoy tor
settle an old score By knocE'ns sal, an en-, p
emy down who was too drunk 20
resist. They we're 90 veil pleased: With ;: their
Sunday performance that ttiey repeasea ,ree ~ u
Thursday With eevaral changes Of prog ramnne.
E5EcTED PROM TRAIN.
rhera ia here the skl:mishing that precedes
tba hatt1a I've arc to h.ye railroad war. one
Of our citizens elected from a Rttsnarg aso sra
r. Railroad rs' aen w1sx1 for tbe beT prV VII
e"a eus a. and III order to induce them 70 do so be
bas M their cars attached as fast a. they arrive ;
here. There ara now several OF them 81 atanqng e4ld
on rIa s;de-srack ut the station, under the sher,
lis seaj. he says he means business, and "la
attend to it.
, 1875-03-14

ONE OF THE PET suBuRRs OF CHICAGO.
Among the few disadvantages Of living in the
suburbs the greatest il that OF being compelled
to wade in the SNOW early in the morning to
catch the first train. The people OF Ravenawood
hare been very fortunate in this respect, ~ they
have arrangements bT which man with horse
and scrapsr clears all the sidewalks j, but the
great snow-ssorm Of three weeks ago. was too
much for this ''publo benefactor." and the con-
sequence was that the residents had to
put up NTH considerable iuconvenience-
But this same 'hesutiful" was instru-
mental in providing much enjoyment to
both old and young, On Thursday evening, when
general invitation was extended by Prof. ".
P. Jones' and lady, OF Evanston, to their old
friends and neiRhbors {for they wera formerly
residents OF this village, and expect again to be
during the comisg summer) to attend an oyster
supper at Lakeside Hall. The sleighing was
very good, and the people turned out in goodly
numbers; number OF lsrrs a1eighe had been
provided, and were filed to their utmost ca
pacity; besidsa these. = number Of cutters were
in the line. Arriving 1t Evanston, the - e1our-
alonists were Hospitality received BY the Pro-
fessor and his lady. The evening was spent in
bv Prot. Jones Of = selection from the Detroit
Free Press, and every one knows tho character
of tho selections made from that paper; We no.
tice that in tho shove enumerRtion We have
omitted the most important part Of the evenings
pros1amme,-the eating. This deserves special
mention because entered into with such zess by
ali.
WHO WE'RE THKAE.
Among the participants in this mid-winter e1-
cursion We may mention the Rev. ". A. Lloyd
and lady, F. F. Canda and lady, John N. Hills
aud lady, ". e. Fishleigh aud lady, &. j. Ben
nett and lady, J. H. Wright and lady, J. N. Viii
hns and lady, Mrs. Hale Knight, Mra. Wash Van
Horn, Mrs. Charles Trudeau, Airs. F. Patterson,
Mrs. Little, Mrs. Parkinson. Misses Ella Turner,
s. Janot dfay, Octavia, aud Winnie Ba1ows
Kittie Parkinson, Lucy Chandler, Fannie
Wilkins, Sarah Frost, F. Tuttle, Minnie
FiahIeigh, Messrg. John and Thomas Turner,
Bryan, Daggett, Sinclair, Dawes, Little, Bar
rows. !.
"FLEA4ANT HOUR8-'
The fourth regular soiree Of this popular club
Was given on Thureday evening, and waa attend
ed by the elite Of the village. The arrange
Menta we're in charge Of Messra- J. D. Perkins
J. ". Andrews, and ". e. Bryan, and we're pro-
nounced complete. The music was furnished by
" H. Lender, of the g. ". Light Guard Band.
and 1t Is unnecessary to say that It was perfect
The entertainments OF this club are now looked
forward TO with much interest by ali the mem
bers and their ladies, "a they form the social
events OF the winter The entertainment gwen
this week will long be remembered by iii who
participated In the festivities Of thas evening.
H1GH-sCHooL LECTURES.
The sixth lecture OF the popular course now
being delivered 1t the High School will be gwen
by Prot. J. 8. Jewell, Of the Chicago Medical
, 1875-03-14

POLITICAL MEETIN0.
i political meeting, announced for the purpose
Of allowing the citizens to consult together and
nominate their own candidates, WAS held in the
Tonu-Han It the Stoox-Yards. Thursday aven-
ing. Being called in the interested no psrticu-
1ar party, the assemblage was large, and crowd
ed the hall to ita fullest capacity. There Was
much dissinilarity OF opinion among tha citizens
present, although the busiest OF the speakers
we're enthusiastic for Afr. Matthew Fleming Tor
SUPERVISOR Mr. Fleming is the present Town
Clerk, to which position be Was elected by IN
almost unanimone vote,-there being only fve
against him. After considerable discussion ov or
town affairs In general and the object OF
ss n7 meeting ou1a.a IN @sou. tue nominating %sstns
. ticket for thu purpose OF SLOWING
the citizens Of the other districts chance to
have their say The meeting WAS really called
by Mr. F4emioes adherents. despite the Seem
ing denial OF it on the posters. This Was the
only political meeting Of the week, but uas only
an opening wedge for hot times coming.
woRK1NosEN's BENEvotEscE.
l. large meeting Of the workingmeu OF the
town was held Friday evening, for the pur-
ef egsnzaf to ss ano"q
beuavo'ence and so'f-protection as motto. In
point Of numbers the meeting WAS success, as
in everything else. Mr.. P. g. McQuade was in
the chair, While Mr. J. G. Walsh voted ~ Hec1e
tary.
The early psrt Of ths meeting WAS occupied
in discussing the advisability OF including
politics in the category of benefits to
be derived from the Society, but sitter
a good deal Of talk, politics we're entirely ban-
ished fropn the platform OF tho organization.
This aettied, ovar hundred workngmen came
forward, ahd became membars by sntollment-
The officers Of the Society, elected after con-
siderable wrang'iog. for the ensuing year, are as
follows: President, Mr. P. G. McQuade; Vice-
President, Mr. J. Kelly. of Englewood; Financial
Secretary, Mr. J. Quade; Recording Secretary. Mr.
Lew Erickson; Treasurer, Mr. r. Caldwell.
committee OF members, composed Of Messrs.
Mcclure. CornweIl Anderson, Caldwell
we'll. and Quade, was appointed for the purpose
Of drafting for the Association Constitution
and bylaws, hftar which the meeting adjourned.
ITEMS.
The Library Committee Of the Eng:ewood
Amateur Club have made Arrangements with
Mr. Pierpont for lbtary-room, and have no
doubts of the ultimate SUCCESS Of the under.
taking. Messsrs. Russell and Smith are having
built by Mes.ra. Hull j. Co., 6ne walnut case
for the library books.
Tbs Enelewcod Literary Society will meetne1t
Friday evening, instead OF Saturday. as usual.
Ths subject TOR the debate will be IA Resoeoed,
That taxation should be tbs basis Of represeu-
tAtion." Mr. ". N. Smith will discuss the affirm
alive, while Mr. F. H. Smith will try and as-
sumo ths negative.
, 1875-03-14

College, and editor Of tha Chicago Journal Of
Nervous aud Mental Disease. His subject will
ba On the "Rolation :" Of Brain Structure to
Meutal Actioo."
The eminent position which the lecturer occu-
pies, and tho enthusiasm which always attends
bis public addresses, should insure very full at
tandauce-
This lecture, like the others, will be entirely
free, and general invitation is extended to all
There will be business meeting OF the
" Pleasant Hours n Club On Wednesday evening.
, 1875-03-14

A4NA AAA6s
Of tha American Re-
i in the Ninth Presby-
y morntugo2d evening.
Grossznan, \ gentleman
} circles in this city, has
hund On Cottage Grove
g-seyenth and Thirty
he intends erecting .
ellings rs Room as the
HeE this block is erected,
lock On the corner Of
tage Grove will have \
from Wapansch avanue
Ibis flock Of stray aheep
(rufng and then went up
& an independent meet
les will be held At the
b morning and evening
|ment, DR.. McKaig ia
Is part Of the city as an
}cher, and no doubt =
ENDS and admirers will
gone back on !" beef-
|er-shop has been COM
tor want Of trade The
t 4ware Of the fact that
ID II they could be in-
!s Of business going un-
Fsopla would coma aud
ithsy did in days goos
fbe filed up once more
all right. There are
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-27
Religion In Politics.

North Carolina has taken the initiative in
that great labor dear to the heart of intolerant
bigotry-''putting God into the constitution"
Her Legislature has actually expelled men,
Der for the definitely declared reason that he
does not believe in the existence of a God !;
and this action was taken on the motion of
colored member, tunctionary whose grand
father, perhaps, and his REORGANIZATION GER
tainly, bowed down to Mumbo Jumbo in the
neighborhood Of the Guinea coast, and who
therefore comes legitimately by vigorous re-
ligious impulses. 1t would not be an ex-
trayagant fancy to picture the grandfather Of
this leader of the religious thought of North
Carolina il the full enjoyment of the spare.
RIBS of his enemy, convicted of the heinous
fault of bowling down at the shrine of some
other Mumbo Jumbo than the one he fancied :;
and perhaps even the prosecuted member in
the present case may congratulate himself that
the market furnishes better meat than he
would for the white worries of his antagonist
II does not appear whether the expelled
member believes in God or does not
believe III Him. IL only appears that he has
written on the subject, and that the average
Ignorance puts the EXTREMIST Interpretation
on what he has written, and thereupon puts
him out, despite the several clauses in the
constitution of the State which seem to make
mans thoughts on these topics dependent
upon no other standard than ''the dictates of
his own conscience But North Carolina is
primitive country. Her people entertain
very nearly the religious notions that -four
ished in the times when disputes were settled
ut the stake, and when negro-the extremist
of the class-threw this motion among the rep
resentatives Of people of that sort they dared
not vote In way their constituents would
have deemed scandalous
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-27

Threatened Floods and leo Georges.
If the backbone of the winter is not broken
the recent interval of warm and ice dissov-
ing weather has probably sufiiced to start in
motion large masses of melted snow toward
the sea. On the 10Th inst considerable guam
titles Of rain fell in northern portions of the
country. and the mercury in the thermometer,
so long depressed by the polar waves, began
to rise. Mild and rising temperatures we're
reported generally east of the Rocky Noun
tains, from the Goth to the 23d, with rain
from Virginia to New Jersey on the latter
day, succeeded by yet warmer and rainy
weather in the Atlantic States on the Gath.
The storm of Thursday poured heavy volumes
Of water on the sections lying east Of the
Alleghanies, and its high road must have dis
logged the Ice in the rivers.
To these ice-loosening conditions we had
Friday added west Of the Alleghanies, pre-
dictons of southerly winds and warmer
Atlantic States Thus, tor a week past, the
atmosphere has been rapidly softening the
winters snow and accumulated ice. The
spring floods of the Western rivers have
already set in, and ice gorges have formed in
the Eastern water courses. 1t is necessary,
therefore, to be forewarned against the i'm
pending danger of unusually great and early
spring floods and ice gorges, and the attending
peril to property along the Eastern rivers and
their tributaries. The freshet in the Schuyl-
kill River at Philadelphia, the ice gorge in
the Housatonic and other events reported in
our Geographic columns to-day, show that the
danger is hardly to be overestimated, yet with
a little prudence and expense many losses and
accidents from defective railroad bridges may
be ayerted.