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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27

For DYSPEPSIA. INDIGESTION, depres-
sion of spirits and general debility, in their
various forms; also as a preventive against
fever and ague and other intermittent
fevers. the "FERRo PHosPHoRATED ELK
IR OF CALIsAyA," made by Caswell, Haz-
ard & Co., New York. and sold by all
druggists, is the best tonic; and as tonic
for patients recovering from fever or other
sickness, it has no equal. NJ
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27
Brain 81 II erve

Nervous Prostration, Brain Weakness, Sexual
Debility, Loss of Manhood, Weakness, Discharges,
General of Special Debility resulting from early
youthful indiscretions excesses, vices Irregular
ites (often continued to more mature years) cured
by Wells Heal b Renewer," greatest remedy on
earth for Impotence, Premature Decline, Sperma-
torrhea and all forms of debility. 81 six bottles
S. at Druggists. Advice free Depot, So Barclay
ST., New York, and for Rock Island at Bengston's
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27
Summer Suits.

]. 7. Dixon, the popular cutter and
Sitter, has large stock of suItings of new
patterns and elegant styles to which he
invites the attention of the public Price
low and satisfaction guaranteed. Examine
his stock before purchasing elsewhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27
weather Probabilities.

WASHINGTON. Oct q. 7.--Indications for
the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri
valleys: Slightly warmer. westerly to
southerly winds, stationary or slowly fall
ing barometer. partly cloudy weather, with
local rains in northern portions.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27

Our LADIES FRIEND is the most relia-
bic of any female preparation, and only
costs fifty CENTS per bottle Sold by O..
| Speidel. Rock Island and Richards Il
| Sohrbeck Moline.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27

Lithontriptic is the name given a medi-
cine possessing superior qualities for the
cure of all kidney diseases. 1t is not a
ouack nostrum but reliable remedy.
vouclied for by leading physicians all over
the country. Wherever known "Lithon-
triptic is in general demand being cousid-
cred the best remedy of its class in the
market. For sale by druggists. mwf&w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27
OHIO.

CINCINNATI, Oct 27.-Tho American
woman suffrage association will hold its
next annual meeting in this city next week
Tuesday aud Wednesday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27

Toys are easily mended, and strongly, by
SPALDING's GLUE, 1t is always ready to
be used, and may justly be termed Sem
per paratus."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27
LIVE STOC]
ST. Louis Market.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 81.
Flour-Lower; 1906 rs.
Wheat Lower; No red 1 24lb1 SO cash 26M
Nov; 27Z Dec; No 8, 16M.
Corn Lower; 371z cash; 37l4 Nov.
Oats-sSM.
Rye-T7h
Barley-T0.
Whiskv-1 90.
Porlx-11 so.
Lard-595
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27

New York Market.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27
FINANCIAL.
Cold 90
Money-607
Governments-Steady.
u. 8. Bonds 6Ss cent 90e 1881 ....... ....1.061s
f1a UO1s
New 5'e 80. Observation-Disclosures. Il .03%
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27
wAsHrreror

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Silver dollars
coined TO date $44 ,453.o00 Of which $l2,-
22l eco are in circulation
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27

Legal Blanks, ofall kinds for saIe al
THE ARnua GFFICFi
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27

ChevaIier Life for the Hatr
Al Bruuert's
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27
MEDICAL.
wA SUE THING /

1t never fails. Cure yourself for ST. Prof. Cha
Urinary, Kidney, Bladder ana Genital Diseases,
male or female. 81 at Druggists. Advice free.
Depot 5S Barclay St., New York, and for Rock ISL
and st Bengstons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27
Chicago Market.

CHIoAso. Oct. 81
Wheat-Stroug but closed heavy and lower; No
red o. 230l 23h; spring 15z cash; 1871 bid
Nov; I 1SA Dec.
Nov; a Dec; 44A May.
oats-weak; a1A cash; 80 bid May.
Rye Unchanged.
Bsrley-S3.
Pork-Strong; excited and higher; IL 90 cash
IL 75 Oct: 90 Nov; IL 27x bid Jan.
Lard-Strone and higher; 9 70 cash; co bid Jan
with sales al 30 Jan.
Whisky l o.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 10000; strong; 1001hc higher
light COOS 95; heavy 60Gl3 IS.
Cattle-Receipts 1000: not many good natives
here; common to medium plenty and slow; others
others considerably higher.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27

r Hogs-Receipts Il, 600; active and higher; mixed
packing 600p3 80; Yorkers and Baltimores Goa
IS; butchers to select 1898 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27
PROVERBS.

"The Richest Blood, Sweetest Breath and
Fairest Skin In Hop Bittep."
"a little Hop Bitters saves big doctor bills and
long sickness
"That invalid wife. mother, sister or child
can be made the picture Of health with llOp Bit
ters."
when worn down and ready to take your bed,
Hop Bitters lie what you need.h
"Don't physic and physic, for II weakens and
destroysbut take Hop Bitters, tnat build up con-
tnually"
physicians OF all schools use and recommend
Hop Bitters. Tert them"
"Health is beauty and joy-Hop Bitters gives
health and beauty"
There are more cures made with Hop Bitters
. than all other medicines"
when the brain IL wenried, the nerves un.
strung the muscles weak, use Hop Bitters."
''That low. nervous fever, w Mt Of sleep and
weakness, calls for Hop Biters"
Eer Cough Cure and Pain Relief Is Pleas.
ant. Sure ard Cheap.
For sale by John Bengston.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-27
BUSINESS CARDS.
w. w. RATHBUl

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW AND
~ Notary Public All business will receive
prompt attention. Office in Room 2, BUford's
Block, Rock Island, Ill. 9-2d&w1y
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29

with terrific roar is rushing from two sides
over SEegedin. The horrors OF the situa.
ton battle all description. The town Is In
fact destroyed Pwo.thirds Is now
submerged, including the citadel Post.
Office, and telegraph office. Whole rows Of
houses are falling. The orphanage and
synagogue are destroyed. All the inmates
OF the former were buried in the ruins Two
manufactures are on fire. The inhabitants
are flying to New Szegedin and the more
elevated parts of the town. The munich.
pality OF Pesth is making every effort TO
send assistance to Szegedin. Two relief
trains have started. Accommodations
Tor fugitives have been provided in the
barracks and public buildings OF PeSth
The London Standards Pesth dispatch saws
hundred square miles in the neighborhood
OF SEegedin are flooded. The cropE i'm the
district are lost The Government sent
forty thousand forms for the relief OF the
Inhabitants. The radicals in the Diet vio-
lenuy attacked the Government for neg.
Letting to take precautions TO prevent the
calamity.
Szegedin, or Zegedin, the scene OF the ter.
rible flood, is situated in the country OF
Csongrad, In Southeastern Hungary. il
lies on a marsh on both sides Of the river
Thesis at it's junction with the Maros. It's
population is nearly sixty-three thousand.
Ii is divided into the Palanka, or central
town, In which the residences of the mer.
chants are grouped around an old Turkish
fortress, the Upper and Lower towns on
the west, and New Szegedin, on the
east bank of the river, with which com.
municatton has been kept up by bridge Of
boats. IL is noted for the manufacture OF
hoating mills. It has had manufactures Of
soap, woolens, leather, and tobacco, and a
large trade in cereals, lumber, and wines.
IL was the second largest business town OF
hungary. Its low site rendered necessary
the construction Of dikes, and these having
given way, much Of the place is under
wa'er, and many lives as well as much
property are probably LOST. The Duke OF
| Connaught son of Queen Victoria. was
married on the l3lh. 10 Princess Louisa
Margaret, daughter OF Prince and Princess
Frederick Charles Of Prussia. The wed
ding took place at st. Georges Chapel
. windsor, and was of course n grand cere-
mony. The marriage ceremony was per.
formed by the Archbishop OF Canterbury,
assisted by the Bishops of London.
Winchester, Oxford aud others ......
correspondent at Szegedin states that the
government authorities report that three
. hundred persons have been drowned. At
noon Thursday there were still people on
roofs of houses and in trees. Some persons
died from exposure - the cold. A number
OF incendiaries have been arrested. The
towns OF Crongrad, at the confluence OF the
rivers Thesis and KorOs, thirty.two miles
north OF Sze9edin, and SCENTS, two miles
I nearer SZegedin, were also threatened
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

MARCH 1S.-The House was called To-
order NJ noon by Clerk Adams, aud the
proclamation of the President was read.
Roll call then proceeded, and was regarded
with some anxiety by the Iowa ieleca.
ton until that State was reached, rum0rs
having been current that Adams intended
to leave The whole delegation of the
roll. All were called, the Clerk ruling
that the Governors certificate was
the only evidence he could recognize The
roll showed two hundred and eighty-fve
members present only one Democrat,
0'Reilley, of New York, being absent.
dali for Speaker. Frey. of Maine
nominated Garfield. and De La
Matyr, Hendrick B. Wright, OF Pennsyl.
yania, Greenbacker. The roll call gave Ran.
dali, l43; Garfield, 1916 Wright, 10; Kelly, /.
At the conclusion OF the call, Couger. of
Michigan, requested the Clerk to state be-
lore announcing the roll whether il did not
require majority of all the members. elect
to elect the Speaker. This u Gated consid.
cradle confusion, in the midst of which Mr.
OReilley appeared and voted, thus settling
tue question OF majority, and the Clerk pro-
ceeded 10 declare X tndall duly elected The
Clerk appointed Mtssrs. Garfield and Black
burn q committee to escort Randall to the
chair, an after the performance of that cere.
mony, Mr. Randall returned thanks, etc.
Mr.; Frye objected TO administering the
NV" W -"i' 'AuiiJ VI iOtludJ ana the matter
went over until tomorrow. The folio ing
officers were reelected: Adams, Clerk
thompson, Sergeant-at-Arms Field, Door.
keeper; Stewart, Postmaster; Rev. w.
+. Harrison, Chaplain. Mr. Mcmahon
sent to the Clerks desk and asked
to have read petition signed 10y twenty.
three prominent citizens of Cincinnati
against the right of Messrs. Buttcrworth
and Young, of Ohio, to occupy their seats
Discussion arose as to whether the petition
should take the ordinary course, or be
read and printed in the Record Without
action the matter went over till tomorrow.
Soon after the Senate was called to order, a
recess was taken, and upon reassembing a
motion TO adjourn prevailed. objection
was made to the admission of Senator Bell
of New Hampshire, appointed by the Gov.
ernor TO fill the vacancy caused by the ex.
Piration of Senator Wadleigh's term, and
his case goes over until tomorrow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29
Frances New President.

Nj. Grevy is not only the enemy of
unsel on mems coats; he is man of
republican simplicity in all his WAYS. In
his everyday attire, even in Paris. he
has always dOnned n wide-awake instead
of silk hat; and i'm summer time he
may generally be seen sauntering about
the boulevards clad in gray, and crowned
with panama. Though a man of con.
siderable landed property, as estates 20
In France, he never set up n brougham
till he became President of the Cham
Der, and he has always kept this modest
one-horse vehicle with a coachman out
OF livery ut Versailles. In Paris he
uses cabs and Omnibuses, but it must be
very muddy day which cOmpels him
to ride at all. The state which hedges
a President will probably seem irksome
to him, and one may expect TO see him
cut much of it down. Marshal Mac.
Mahon put all theservants of his palaces
In the gray and scarlet liveries of his
private household NJ. Grew. whose
domestiCs have never worn livery, will
no doubt, clothe his establishments in
plain black suits, PAmericaine. He
will now have two official residences
one at Versailles, located in the ex-
Prefecture, and the other the magnificent
Elysee, in Paris. He will also have the
run, for the purposes of sport, or
pleasurable s0jOurn, of all the old ROYAL
and imperial chateaux, Fontainebleau
COmpiegne, Pierrefonds. His salary
will be G24 600, with an addition of e.
QUO table money and CA 600 for Office
expenses.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29

For many years farmers have felt the need
Of some improvements on the old and labori.
Gus two-handled cross-cut saw, for saving
up bodies OF trees into any length desired
for sawlogs, slaves, rails, stove-wood, etc.
This long.needed Improvement has at last
been invented by w. w. Giles, OF Cincin-
natl, o., who, by the way, is one OF the
greatest Of American inventors. We see
from our exchanges that the editor Of the Ohio
Former, also the editor Of the 4. q REVERE, Of Gin
oinnat. called Mr. Giles personally tho
Nelous saw machine. They both pronounced 40 a
ma chino OF great merit. The curiosity Of these
gentlemen was not satisfied upon seeing others op-
crate the machine but they both tried II themselves
crates it with ease. aud saws much more rapidly
than two men could with the ordinary oross-cut
saw. The secret Of running this machine 30 easily
IL explained by tho fact that the weight Of the OPP
orator does fully ono half Of the labor IL IL easily
moved carried about bY one man. and has all tho
such an implement. very large demand for these
machines u already established, aud all Who $50
them are delighted with their superior labor-savinR
principles. Many People are constantly calling on
Mr.. Giles TO see the machine and test its for
their friends in tho country. Our attention was
Cary, Of Cincinnati (aud. by the way, one OF the
most distinguished state smen Of Ohio, asking him
to call and SEQ Mr.. Giles and his saw-inachine aud
write what he thought Of II. Mr.. Cary promptly
went 90 see the machine, and pronounced u good
machine, and concluded 20 buy two Of them him-
self. Mr. Giles is said 10 DO very wealthy, being
real estate owner OF over $4,000, and his con-
denoe In the great merits Of his Invention II shown
from the fact that be guarantees every machine 10
give satisfaction.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29
How BaIzac Worried the Printers.

II. Champfeury having recently pub
lished book entitled Balzac's Method
of Working" il may be worth to repro
duce Edouard Ourliac's famous descrip-
ton OF the way in which the great
authors Caesar Birotteau," which was
set up, rewritten and corrected fifteen
times IN twenty days, got into type:
The printers were ready and paved
the ground like waiting steeds. NJ. de
Balzac sent in two hundred sheets of
manuscript, written in five fcverish
nights. Every one knows his writing
1t was debauch, a chaos, an apocalypse
a HindOO poem. The stoutest COMPOST
tor turned pale time was short and the
copy unparalleled. Nevertheless. needs
must; 80 the monster was transformed
translated as well as might be into IA
miliar signs The most expert could do
no more The proofs were sent to the
author
Next day the author sends back the
ret two proofs pasted on four-sheet DOS
err. From each word sets out q dash
OF ink that curves and winds like a con-
greve rocket, and at last breaks into
fiery rain Of phrases epithets and nouns.
underlined, crossed, written UPSIDE
down, mixed, scratched out and super
posed. a splendid dazzling sight.
Imagine four or five hundred ara
besques Of this sort, interlaced, knotted.
clambering and tumbling from one edge
OF the sheet to the other. from the north
to the south; as many maps in which
we're interinvolvcd the towns, rivers and
mountains, all the hieroglyphics Of the
PharaOhs, and the fireworks of twenty
estivals
At this awful spectacle the printers
sinote their bOsOms, the cOpy-hOlder tore
his hair, and the apprentices lost their
reason. The most daring tackled the
proofs, where some recognized Persian
others the unfamiliar symbols Of NADIA
gascar, some Sancrit. Word was pushed
on with blind hope in Providence.
On the morrow NJ. de Balzac sent over
two more sheets Of pure Chinese Only
hiteen days left; p maddened copy
holder endeayOrs 10 blow out HE brains
Two more proofs received. very legi-
bly written 10 Burmese Two printers
20 blind
And thus the proofs went back and
forth, tlI az the seventh essay some
symptoms Of excellent French were
diagnosed nay, there we're even faint
traces Of connection between the phrases.
A WOMAN detected at funeral in 70
moving the Grape appendago 10 a
mOurner's bonnet, when brought into
the Police Court, attempted 30 Justify
her ohense upon the ground that she
was only taking the veil" Nun of
that !" roared the unappreciative magis-
trate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29

A LITTLE girl, when her fathers table
was honored with an esteemed friend,
began talking very earnestly at the first
pause in the conversation. Her father
checked her rather sharply, saying,
Why IS 1t that you talk so much 2"
Iause I've dot sometin' to say" was
the innocent reply.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29
= Disease hat wrecks the system.

Every function is deraDged, every nerve
unstrung, every muscle and fiber weakened
by fever and ague. II is, in fact o disease
winch, NJ unchecked, eventually wrecks the
system. In all it's types, i'm every phase. II
is dangerous, destructive. Stupor, deiir.
ium. convulsiOus, often attend 10, and cause
swift dissolution. But when combated
with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters it's foot.
hold in the system is dislodged and every
yestige OF 10 eradicated. That benign anti.
iebrile specific and preventive of the
dreaded scourge is recognized not only
within our own boundaries, but in tropic
lands far beyond them, where intermittents
and remittents are feariully prevalent. 10
be sure antidote TO the malarial poison
aud % reliable means OF overcoming disor.
ders Of the stomach, liver, and bowels, OF
which o vitiated torrid atmosphere and
brackiqh miasfna-taintel water are ex.
ucmely provocative. An emigrants and
travellers should be supplied with IT,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29
Three Comic Operas.
T r, " soESERER By Gilbert sullivan. .i.n
THE LITTLE DUKE. Words by Williams

The above three operas arc alike in being easy "a
slng and arc all very pleasing They need but little
scenery, ana are easily given by amateurs well
professional. The soRcERER - Jolly English Or
era, inll ot lnnocent VII aud has hne muse. Tho
charming aud graceful production. PINAToRE IL
Mason's PiRnOforfe Technics contains thou.
sands OF exercises Of the most useful nature. The
book IS tho best possible companion successor 70
W. 4. u. Mathews. g. 50.
JohnsOn's New NJ. thod for Thorough Ra.s
Il the best, easiest and most thorough metinod for
learning TO play Church Music, Glces. and C'harus
Music OF any kind. &lOG.
The Weekly MUSICAL RECORD j. the most success
tul, most interesting and useful Musical Weekly
ever published. slo0Per year send &C. for sample
copy and get soc. worth OF music in any number
Send - cenia for. no Eahter NnInlAN
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29
OLIVER DITS0N & CO., Boston,
q. ~. Ditaon ~ Co., u. y DIfaon - 20
COMMON PRAISEi CaORAL praise,

Tho above names belong 20 two s,ngiDg books Of
more than average beauty, compiled by Rev. J. II
waterbury; COMMON PRAISE provides very sbund.
anty Tor the singing Of all parts OF tho Episcopal
good Psalm Tunes, go Hymns, 100 Chants. and about
20 readings of the Psalms. arranged for chanting
y valuable book for choirs in general. as cts
CHORAL PRAISE Is Sunday School Song Book with
80 good tunes. 90 Cts.) $500
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29

IXrEmESCE HAS CONCLrsIvEiY SHOWN
that for cutaneous cruptons, open sores.
lcprous calculations, and rheumatic com.
plants, IlRNRYs CAEBOLfC SALvR is more
eihcacious than any ointment, lotion, or
emDrOcation That has ever been devised.
Physicians admit this, and the popular yer.
dict confirms and ratifes the professional
dictum, and assigns this salve the foremost
place among remedies Of lite class. Sold
by all Druggists
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29

MANY bugs beetles and dragon flies
appear as millinery ornaments for the
coming season.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29
LABORERS WANTED
& HAMLIN CABINET ORGANS.

DemoHstyGted best by HIGHEST HONORS AT ALL
WORLDS EXPEDITIONS ToR TWELVE YEARS;
pnILtDELrHIA, 1870; Pans. 1873; aud GEAND SwED.
ISL GOLD MEDAL, 1873. Only American Organs
awarded highest hOnOrs Rtau. such. Sold for cash
or instaliments. Illustrated Catalogues aud Circulars
with new styles and prices, sent free MASON HAM.
YIN ORnAM Co. HnaInN- NV NnnE or GlLIn
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29
THE LATEST TRIUMPH I'M CUTLERY.

Combined. Made of the Rest Of steel and
Handsomely Rickcl-platcd. Patented June
- 1873. Its compact form and size, unique design.
its usefulness and its superiority tho knife will
nj once To seen. II Is N Inc of Coined Gold
for Agents, adapted 60 every body, and sells ~
sight Address for terms and circulars 90 AGENTS
AND TIE TRADE, and send 25c. for sample, q.
w. ANDERSON, Post office Box no. 2SS7.
New WORK CIV.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29

EACu maker OF Cabinet or Pailor Organs
adyertises bis own as best But the exam.
inauons Of The great worlds exhibitions
nave but one result. AZ every one for n
dozen years Mason q Hamliu Organs have
been found best They are awarded the
gold medal 40 the Paris Exhibition this year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29

CWEF JosEPH wears his hair banged
in front and braided down the back.
He recently received some pull-backs
from tho United States troops, but he
don't wear them
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29

HE who takes TOO much whisky
straight viii find what whisky's trait ia.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29
Notes nom Abroad .

The embankments Of the river Thesis. in
Hungary, gave way from the force Of the
Hood, and the town Of Szegedin vas sub.
merged telegram says The food
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29

PAPA (reading from Keats "St. Az
mes Eve 1.-THE owl, for al his
feathers, had a cold" Mamma Isn't
that wrong, dear? Shouldn't it bc was
a-cold2'" Papa" II is so here, Maria,
but / Purposely made the improvement.
How was it possible for n bird TO be n
cOid2 a cold couldn't be o bird"
Totty Ny cold was, pa. The doctor
came, and he said IL was a thrush ~
F1l1lnV Folks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

A Michigan railroad man has lately built
cars for a prairie road with an arrangement
for disconnecting the gearing and running by
wind when it is favorable. After trial of
several weeks, the cars have been pronounced
perfectly satisfactory. In an ordinary breeze
they can run 10 miles an hour under sail.
A useful device for preventing a class of
accidents by which so many people have been
killed or crippled for life has been introduced
on the Delaware and Hudson Canal COmpa-
nys railway cars. II consists of movable
steps, which at the stations are let down
within one foot of the ground When the
cars are in motion the steps are lifted high,
SO that it is impossible to jump either ON or
off.
AT London, Ont, on a recent Sunday, a
robin few into the Methodist church, took
up its position on the railing opposite the
minister, sang loudly and well when the peO-
pie sang, was perfectly silent during prayer,
chirped when the minister said anything
good during the sermon, seemed TO re-eeho
the doxology, and did better than many reg
ular churoh-g Oers by remaining until church
was formally dismissed.