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- is not easily earned in these times
IA RI ri II Init it can be made in three laenths
MI ~ by any one OF either sex, il any part
IA A 1 Of the country, who iswilling 70 work
ATH n steadily at the employment that we
M ~ q furnish. $50 per week in your own
tosn. You need not be away from home over
night. Yeu can give your whole time to the wots.
or only your spare moments. We have agents who
are making ever $50 per day. All who engage at
once can make money fast. At the present TINS
money cannot be made easily aud rapidly al ANY
other business. It costs nothing TO try the bus:-
ness. Terms and s. outfit free. Address at once
Il. HAILEfF Co.. Portland. Maine.
S--July 24-TT-1y.
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The book contains nearly 200 pages ~
bv 6 inches, and is designed to be pocket
companion for every Wlde-aWaNe NAN . q q
the mining camps and financial centres u
the West.
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w Z: E.KI.Y WORN

Price, So to subscribers iii the 1err,b
and $3.25 when sent out Of the Tent,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-15
MEDICAL.
SANFORD'S
RADICAL CURE
- For "a
~ CATARRH r.

Instantly relieves and permanently cures sneezing
or Head Colds, called Acute Catarrh; thick, vel
low, and foul Mattery Accommodations in the Nasal
Passages, called Chronic Catarrh; rotting and
sloughing of the Bones of the Nose, with discharg
es Of loathsome matter tinged with blood, and
alterations often extending TO the Eye, Ear,
Throat, and Lungs, called Lucrative Catarrh.
Also, Hay Fever, Nervous Headache, Dizziness.
Clouded Memory. and Loss OF Nerve Power
This Great Local and Constitutional Remedy is
prepared entirely by dlstllatlon, and contains in
the form of vsporzed essences the greatest yeget,
able healing andi purifying properties known to
modern chemistry.
By means of DIR. Sanford'e Improved Inhaler,
which accompanies every bottle free of charge, ii
lie Inhaled thus acting directly on the Nasal Pas
sages, which 1t instantly cleanses of foul mucous
accumulauons, subduing Inflammation when ex-
tending TO the Eye, Ear and Throat, restoring the
senses OF Smell. Hearing ard Taste when affected.
leaving the head deodorized, clear and open,i 1.-THE
nreath sweet the breathing easy, and every sense
IN grateful and soothed condition condition.
internally administered 1t permeates every fluid of
the body, cleansing the entire Mucous membranous
system through the blood, which 1t purihes OF the
ACID poison always present in Catarrh 1t builds
up the enfeebled and broken down constitution,
robs the disease of its virus and permits the for
nation Of Health Restoring Blood. Unless the
system is Frustrated by scrofula or consumption
beyond recuperation, it will effect permanent
test its wonderful curative properties. Every
druggist who has ever sold 1t will chGerf ally bear
witness to its marvellous efficacy.
Price, with Improved Inhaler, Treatise, and Di
rections. 81.
Sold by druggists everywhere
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-15
CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R. R.


our Palace Cars is a SMOKING SALOON whera
you enjoy your Havana at all hours of the day.
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississippi and
Missouri at all points crossed bythis line and
transfers avoided at Council Bluffs, Leaven-
worth and Atchlson, connections being made in
Union depots.
THE PRINCIPAL r. r. CONNECTIONS OF THIS
GREAT THROUGH LINE ARE AS FOLLOWS
AtCHIcAGo, with all diverging lines for the East
and South.
At ENGLEwooD, with the Lake Shore Michigan
Southern and PittsburR FtWayne Chicago X. Rds.
At WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, with Pittsburg Gin
cinnati & St. Louis Il. h.
ALA SALE, with Illinois Central r. r.
AtPE0RIA, with p. u. & j.; p. l.. & d.; l. B. 4 w;
ILL., Midland; and T., p. l. w. Railroads.
Rock Island Il Peoria Railroads.
AT DAVENPORT, with the Davenport i North
Western r. r.
At WEST LIBERTY, with the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern X. X.
AtGRINNELI., with Central r. r, of Iowa
AIDES MONIES, with ID. NJ. & Fl Dodge K. 4.
At COUNCIL BLUFFS, with Union Pacific r. X.
At OMAHA, with Is. Il Mo. X. X. X. lin Neb)
AtCoLUMBCS JUNCTION, with Burlington, Cedar
Rapids Il Northern r. r.
At OTTUMwA, with Central r. r. of Iowa; ST
Louis, Kan City Northern and c.. b. & q. X. Rds
At KEoRUK, with Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw;
Wabash, and st. Louis, Keokuk & NV. X. Rds.
AT BEVERLY, with Kan. City, st. J. c. b. r. r.
At ATCHISON, with Atchis0n, Topeka Il Santa Fe;
Atchison Neb and Cen. Br Union Pacirc r. Rds
At LEAYENwoRTH, with K. p. and K. Cen. X. Rds
,oRIA, DIES MONIES, COUNCIL HEUFFs,
Great Rock Island Route,' are sold by all
NADIA.
ZONE ticket ONCE, address,
e. ST. JOHN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-15
Scratch No More--"Itehirg Piles"

symptoms Of which are moisture, like per-
SEPARATION, intense itching, particularly
when undressing, or after getting warm in
bed. increased by scratching, might think
pin worms were crawling in and about the
rectum, oftentimes shows itself around the
private parts. A pleasant and safe cure
in every case is "Swayne's Ointment
If allowed to continue, very serious results
may follow 1t also cures letter, BARRIERS
itch, scald head, ring worm, blotches, all
scaly, crusty. itchy skin eruptions. Sent
by mail to any address on receipt of price,
SO cents a box, or three boxes for $l25.
BY DR. Swayne & Son. Philadelphia. Sold
by all leading druggists At wholesale and
retail by John Bengston, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-15
DR.. BONAPARTE g. co.
CURE YOURSELF!

D bohannaH Vegetable CuraJi5e" is warranted to per-
at"lN gufe al. forms Of spermKttOrThea or Seminal
aAhr'' "tnfra Debility, lmpotency, etc, and restores
h"st rover, ana brings back the youthful NgOr" OF
1'e VINO have destroyed II by sexual excuses evil prnc
lNe UlpH TWO Ia THIS remedy, which
A ntn used by DIR Bohnran in his private practice for
Wr mlry years, known tuii in curing
u. "OAsl IANEs It gives vitality and impnrts energy
WIN wonderful effect TO those mlddC-aged who feel
"NAEts beyond their years. Its iuygurutmg properties
ar le' ~ once Young suffering from the cOnse-
4t' OF tlat drcadfuly destructive habit OF Set-hbuse
., tls medicine with the of speedy and
h"hANENI eure. The patient gains strength and elas-
~ 'pTlts az once it acts directly the parts affect
Ia 'ooRinS and healing tonic and anodyne to the re-
o, 9 'esicics and lrrnted ducts, imparting power
4nd restoring them to their natural state the same
1. Wv pAheiu habit had never been INDUCED in The
t,Nt.7 are supple productions of Uature-barks, roots,
W. ana ar" specific for the above diseases.
49,, Hsoia must before contemplating marriage reflect
, =. 'luu 'hu and body the Jst necessary requi-
49,. ptUlnoe connubial happiness. Indeed, without
no j luurney through life becomes weary pill rimage
Nv .lu becomes Swallowed with despair and Allied wkh
r ashoy reflection that the happL of another be-
ttct, fIy, Doar5, sent with full directions ETC. tC
NJ 81 80, 90 sale only at DIR. G. A, Bohanuans office
VI North Finn street. between Washington avenue unC
rylr 1lI' ~ ~ Louis, Mo. Established IN IssE.
ola % rrase on Special Diseases" which gives
r ''heatnm ~ the nature, causes. symptoms means O
Eist;tg y.' ~ SYPHILIS. SEMINAL WEAKNESS Ere sen
mn To- any address upon receipt of one stamp.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-15
Young Men

,,., o,e s1fsring from tn. effects Of youthful fol-
Who are 5Siscrerions, should avail themselves OF
es Se greatest boon ever laid at the alter OF suf
thi.. u brSSnanitv. Tr McAfee will guarantee to
ieflnG % Kindred Dollars for every case of semi
iofigo oolnes. or private disease of any kind or
na. "ca mich he udertakes and fails to cure.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-15
Ghe 99ailg Afgas,
ROCK ISLAND, ...........1LL1Nors
Last Years Pork Packing Operation.

Adss ear Eork Gaek1ng Operations
Howard, White, Crowell & Co., of the
daily Commercial Bulletin, have issued
their tenth annual report of the pork pack
ing operations in Chicago during the wear
ending March l, 1879. The following is a
summary:
Summer packing, l ,968, 1893 hogs; aver
age net weight l9l 1900 pound; yield of
lard 81 20 90 pounds, against l,50S, O26
hogs for the previous season. weight 196
9-l00 pounds; yield of lard 50! pounds.
Winter packing, 2,943,ll5 hogs; weight
225 27-l00 pounds; yield of lard, A A 100
pounds, against 2,5Of, 285 hogs last year:
average weight 22S 37.l0O. and yield Of
lard SO 60-10O
Grand total, summer and winter, for
the year ending March 1879 is 4,9II,9l3.
Product made during the winter months
395, 659 tierces of lard, 975 barrels clear
pork, 1850 barrels mess pork, 1863
barrels NJ. 0. pork, S,579 barrels prime
mess pork, 8.o07 barrels family and back
pork, 2,209 extra prime; total of all kinds
242, 232 barrels. Sweet picked hams,
l08. 327 tierces; green hams, 1883 66i
pounds dry sailed hams, 3,263 268 pounds.
long cut hams. IL 1891, $50 pounds: South
otaffordshire hams, 2, 429. 1856 pounds: 9th.
er cuts of hams "a, 292, 534 pounds. Sweet
picked shoulders, 9 53S tierces; green
and dry sailed shoulders. SO, 426, S39 lbs. :;
rough sides 294, 634 lbs. Cumberland side
50, 33009l lbs; short rib sides 63.625, 626
long rib sides 9SS,60l lbs; short clear
sides 47,031, 744 lbs; long clear sides ST.
Us, 879 lbs.; South Stafordshire sides o.
$685. lbs; Stafford sides 1893. 225 lbs. ::
Irish cut sides 9l3,492 lbs; Yorkshire
727 40 lbs; Birmingham sides 100000
lbs; Wiltshire sides Sll,692 lbs; other
cuts of sides 81 SOB, 464 lbs, singed bacon
Ills, l25 lbs. bellies 5,l06, 667 lbs. bac &
1920 59S lbs; hooks 1915 lbs; pig
tongues, 1901 lbs. grease 1858 package.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-15
MEDICAL.
nnGE NOT

,, experience with travelling qPscEsi' but con
by ~ snIt the located PhyslcIlan' tue oeie'
su'' brated Specialist,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-15
MISERABLEN ESs.

The most wonderful and marvellous sue
cess, in cases where persons are sick or
plniDg away from condition of miserable.
ness, that no one knows what ails them
profitable patients for doctors. is obtain.
ed by the use of Hop Bitters. They be
gin to cure from the first dose and keep il
up until perfect health and strength is re.
stored. Whoever is afflicted in this way
need not suffer, when they can get Hor
Bitters. See Truths" and Proverbs
in another column.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-15

Its main line runs from Chicago to Council Bluffs
and Omaha, passing through Joliet, Ottawa, La
Sale, GeneseO, Moline, Rock Island. Davenport,
GrinneiI, and Des Moines CHE capitol of Iowal
with branches from Bureau Junction to Peoria;
Wilton junction to Muscatine, Washington, Fair
field, EdOn. Belknap, CentrevlIle- Princeton jren-
ton, Gallatin, Cameron, LeayenwoTth and Atchisoni
Washington to Sigourney, OskalOosa and Knoxville;
Keokuk to Pennington, BOnapaTte, Bentonsport
Independent, Eldon Ottunlwa- Eddyyille, oska-
looSa, Pela. Monroe, and Des MoineS; Des MONIES,
to Indianola and Winterset; Atlantic TO audubon
Railroad which owns, controls and operates a
through line between Chicago and Kansas.
This Company own and control their Sleeping Cars,
which inferior to none, and give you double
worth or Atchison Tor Two Dollars and Fifty Cents
and section for Five Dollars, while all other lines
charge between the same points, three DOtarS Tor
a double BERTH and SIX Dollars for a section.
What will please you most Will be the pleasure OF
enjoying your meals while passing over the beauti-
full praires of Illinois and Iowa. in one CT our mag
nifcent Dining and Restaurant Cars that accompany
all through Express Trains. You get an entire meal
as good is served in any frst-class hotel. Tor
seventytive cents or you can order what you Ike,
and pay for what you get
Appreciating the fact that jority of the people
prefer separate apartments for different purposes,
land the enormous passenger business or tins line
warrantng it, are pleased to announce that this
Company runs its PALACE SLEEPING CARS Tor
Sleeping purposes and its PALACE DINING CARS
PALACE CARS are run through to r
ATCHESON and LEAVENWORTHs
Tickets via this Line, known the
| Ticket Agents in the United States and O.
For information not obtainable at your
| A. I1IIBALL,
GenI Superintendent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-15
RAILROADS.
6A44hUAD0S
Rock Island & Peoria
RAHW AY.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE
E AST AND SOU T

Trains leave Rock Island.
700 III Way Freight.
9:20 - Fast Express.
:55 IN Mail and Express
G:3J 4" Through Freight and Accommodation.
Trains arrive at Rock Island.
2:30a NJ Through Freight and Accommodation.
1:10 p m Mail and Express.
80 - Fast Express.
As - Way Freight.
The FAST EXPRESS leaving Rock Island at 40
o m arrives at Peoria :05 NJ at Springfield 4 20
m, at Decatur 400 p IN, Jacksonville 90 M
Alton 1920 p m, st Louis S:15 m, and Terre Haute
Ii 80 D III, The SAME DAY. Making this the best
and QUICKEST route TO all points southeast.
The :55 p. m. train makes close connection al
Galva with & @ for points west ;arrlvlng OIL
Galesburg at 5:00p m; at Burlington Z: Is N; d
KeOkuk 9:25 N; and at Quincy $40 p m.
Arriving at p oria at go p m. making close con
nectione with B s. w and T p a. w tor lndianap
oils, connecting there with all fast trains for cas-
and south.
WFAST TIME. SURE CONNECTIONS, ant
rates Is low as by any other route.
K. r. CABLE, Genl Supt, -
J. V. MAHONEY,
Genn Ticket Ag't.
*The 5000 n Accommodation leaves every da!
except Sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-15
DEBILITY.

Vital weakness or depression a
weak exhausted feeling, no energy or cour-
age; the result of mental oVer.Work,
EndescFefIons or excuses, or some
drain upon the system, is always cured by
HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC No. IS
1t tones up and invigorates the system,
dispes the gloom and dependency, imparts
strength and energy,-stops the drain and
rejuyenates the entire man. Been used
twenty years with perfect success by thou
sands. Sold by dealers. Price, $1.00 per
single vial, or $500 per package of five yiaIs
and $500 vial of powder. Sent by mail on
receipt of price Address HUMPHREYS
INCORPORATING MEDICINE COMPANY
100 FULTON STREET, n. Y,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-15
NORTTIWEST.

Trains leave Rock Island as follows: Day Elk.
press at g:t5 M arriving at Racine $50 p m, and
Milwaukee els M; Night Express at 1851 p m,
arriving at Racine 300 IN, and Milwaukee S'Io
m connecting &C Fulton with Chicago q North
western Railroad for Morrison, Sterling and Dixon
At Freeport with Illinois Central Railroad Tor Du-
buuue Lacrosse and all points North Al Belolt
with the Madison Division of the chicago q North
western Railway for Madison At Clinton juno
ton with the Western Division OF the Chicago q
Northwestern Railway for GAINESVILLE, Oshkosh and
Green Bay AT Western Union Junction win me
Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway Tor chi
cago and all eastern points. At milwaukee, Win
the Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul hallWay lo1
Waukesha, Janesville, Madison, Waterto@h, TOT
tage CITY, KilbOurn, Lacrosse Oshkosh, Minheap1
oils and ST. Paul Also with the Wisconsin CentIaa
Railroad for Plymouth, Green Bay, Menasha, pc
Vens' Point and Ashland, And with the MiiWaukee
Lake Shore & Western Railroad for SneooygaAs
ManituwoC New L ,ndOn and CllntonVllle.
West bound trains leave Milwaukee at 7:l9 q IN;
and 6:15 D m making close connections LOT al
poiRts in the West and Southwest.
This is the only line running through
Day Coaches and Sleeping Cars between
Milwaukee and Rock Island.
Be sure that your tickets read via Western UNION
Railroad
| Tickets on sale at all principal ticket Offices
dress
d. A. OLIN, FRED WILD,
Genl supt., Genl Ticket Ast,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-15
widdIe-Aged Men.

nina are many OF the age of thirty or forty years
IueIe ttr-orbled with too frequent excavations OF
VINO sI ~ of,on accompanied by slight smart
the b1rping sensation, and weakening the sys
Ing OF onsnner that the patient cannot account
YEN J, ac examining the urinary deposits, ropy
for on I'll often be found, and sometimes small
seonggns " albumen will appear, or the color will
Psrd,Tc. KIN or milksh hue, again changing to
be Gl arT torpid appearance. There are many men
ga sie Of this difficulty, ignorant OF the cause
WIZ W. "a the second stage Of seminal weakness;
@HILI zoe will guarantee a perfect cure In all
d. r.si- and d healthy restoration of the genlto-
urinary organs
OFFICE HoURs-s to 1, . toe, to3.
,nIot,cra promptly answered, and correspond
Al cyo,n,6dc1tial Address Lock Box go, Dayen-
mort Iowa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-15

,,1v located at 317 Perry Street, DAVEN-
Permanent where he has been for eight years.
PFSssS a. sf. a twfRty sfe5s
and Is re Ills treatment is inyari bic attended
instu ,Lon established success. Persons coming
with H..astment may rest assured OF recovering
under benea guaranteed by science, skill and
ever! Jbensiye experience
comP PLrtesTF COMPLAINTS. this department
FLaiaiEnnc tbe Doctor Is prepared to treat in the
sed to aS h fsT nScs f seG pf he
attention Sdeut that his medicines give the most
fecuy C2 raiief Then do not delay, as complaint
speedy Irnrsble to-day may become incurable in
time.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-03-08
The Nsrt Census and Congress.

The Philadelphia Times says the next
census will probably effect the representa-
ton in Congress, as follows
Should the basis not be changed there
would be an increase Of sixty-six members
Of the House, but il is reasonably certain
that the basis will be changed. That how
ever, would make no difference in the re-
laiive increase Of strength Of the States in
the House, and so the figuring is done on
the present basis Eleven Statcs-Col-
orado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida,
Louisiana, Maine, Nevada, New lamp
shire, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and
Nermont-get no increase The largest
relative increase appears in Kansas, whose
delegation will be increased to seven, it
being three; California increases from
four to seven, and Texas adds four
to the six already given her. Alabama,
Kentucky, Georgia, Maryland, Massachu.
sets, Mississippi, New jersey, Oregon,
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia
gain one each; Arkansas and Nebraska
gain two each; Indiana and Minnesota
will have each three additional; Illinois
Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsyl-
yania and Wisconsin get an increase Of
four each, while New York's delegation
Is augmented by FIVE. By geographical
divisions, the New England States gain
one member, the Middle States ten, the
Western thirty two, the Southern nineteen
and the Pacific states four, or an aggregate
Of forty seven to the North and nineteen
to the South.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-03-08
Original Aoetrg.
UP FROM THE MINE.


a young man having persisted in a mine. years
after his body In perfect state.of preservation
grown old, was permitted to view the still youthful
face ofher former lover
Bring him into the light, sirs,
Where twill shine on his face
Don't mind my wild looks.
For can't bear the gloom Of this horribe place.
Lay him here, II you please, siTs.
At the foot Of this tree,
Not down on the ground
But let him lean here with his head on my knee.
That viii do. he'll rest there
Don't take him away
Till look at his hair
To see II like mine, II has grown thin aud gray
o, God nm dreaming?
Can this be his face7
And have not the yean tgraee
Robbed his form, like mine, of It's youth and It's
No, no; must wake;
It's a dream-I am Wild
He young and oldg
Why lifetime has fed since he vas a child
Forty dark, bowling winters
Have swept over the gloom
Ofthe deep, dismal mine
Since he found In the depths ofits horrors a tomb
Forty years have the winds
Their wild requiem sung
Since we parted as lovers
happy and trusting, he handsome and young
How little thought sr,
That through all the pain
ofthe hard, cruel yean
should live to look at his sweet face again.
Yes he's young and I'm old
The moments have fed
Tip here in the light
Rut in his terrihie Vrave .y,.n finn, has ba,, t.,1
Say men, when you live
So long In the mines
Way down in the earth, tshlncs
Where the day never comes and the sun never
Do your lives stand still
Till you come out again.
Like his life has stood
Since he fell in the jaws of that terrible deng
Oh Heaven twas cruel
II Heaven can be,
To put such a lifetime
ofblack. hopeless years between him aud mel
What sir, you knew himg
And you know that he died
Down there, on the day
That he meant to take me for his brlde2
You say he's not changcdG
Ali you do not know
The sweet happy light
That frightened his face on that morn long ago.
When he kissed me goodbye
To go out with the men
There was no cold, hard stare
To darkcn his brow and Brighten me then
You must take him away
Wait moment III go
Yes, III go with him now. know
For he might die all alone in that dungeon yor
Stop, sir I'll lift him
Here help me-I'm blind.
Have you moved HIM
Don't go way with him and leave me behind
Why is il so dark. slrsg
I'm dying-my brain
Let me go-he is waitingl
Yes In Heaven I'll meet him and be- young again
Ws4eyD Maryland c(eg, Rdreh IN, 1919
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-03-08
The French Craze.

Twelve millions Of tickets have been
sold for the lottery 10 which all the odds
and ends Of the late Exhibition are to be
disposed Of One purse is of $50 900 in
money, and few others of less sums; all
the rest are numbers corresponding 10
numbers on specific articles huge
American steam engine; locomotive
pictures by Gerome, Meissonnier, Gustave
Dore; sewing machines, dresses, canoes,
dolls, kitchen ranges, Brussels carpets, an
iron gate, tower, smiths bellows, an
anvil, barrel of sailed cod, million pins,
a stained window, live monkey, a can
non, twelve dozen false noses, church
clock, plough, fifty packages Of mustard,
lfe.slzc statue, boat, grindstone,
Chinese pagoda, childs hoop, an opera
glass, and hymn book.
After the first prize of 100000 francs
1000 others are to be drawn, each worth
more than 1000 francs. These will be
distributed at the rate of $50 day for
eight days. During the next twelve days
3,OOO smaller prizes will be allotted, aud
the drawing will be ended with two Of
0,OOO francs each and one Of 100, 900
francs. Thus the excitement will be kept
at fever heat for three weeks, during which
time France will have little thought for
politics or art. Mathematical ingenuity
has been much exercised to level the chan.
ces of the twelfth million with those of
the first The clearest heads in Paris have
been working at this problem. They
have finally adopted two machines--one
of twelve wheels to denote the series, the
second Of six to mark the particular mum.
Der. But the late corners in the lottery
are by no means content They insist
that the smaller numbers have a better
chance than theirs. This feeling depreci.
ated the last million tickets till they almost
sold at par, and many disputes 10 clubs,
cafes and on the boulevards have sprung
from the jealousy between the two parties,
Indeed nothing is more curious than to.
watch how deeply this whole lottery ex.
pertinent has for the moment entered in
to French life. They talk of nothing else.
think Of nothing else, dream of nothing else
At afternoon calls ladies no longer discuss
their dresses but compare their chances
of winning. Lucky numbers are proposed
by actors from the stage, and characters
in the new reviews at the Varieties and
Palais Royal represent the hexagonal and
duodecupal wheels of fortune. The wal
tiers at restaurants receive lottery tickets
for their fees. The beggars in the streets
shine for lottery tickets. The theft Of lot
terry tickets has thoroughly been organized
by expert pickpockets. In short, all elias
ses in France, whether high or low are lot
terry mad. The excitement may perhaps
be due to the fact that this was the frs
lottery in France since 1886, when thi,
form of gambling was abolished by the
government.