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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-07

During the past twenty-five years Gillet
has been successful, and we and his
friends attribute his success to the quality
of goods he has produced. Gilet's Double
Extracts are three to FIVE times stronger
than most others. and of such rich, rare
flavor that it is a treat to eat delicacies
made with them He makes two grades,
the Double is By far the best and cheapest.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-07
aNxTormsnred sack. !.

is the exclamation of more than one poor
harc- working man and woman: do you
know why it aches? L is because your
kidneys are over -tasked and need strength
euing. and your system needs tobe cleansed
of bad humors kidney-Wort is the med
icine Eou need, 1t acts like . charm. =
says well known physician. II never
knew il TO fail
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-07
Illustrated Marriage Guide.

Illustrated Marriage Guide, 2G0 pages.
cloth and gilt binding, SO cents: same in
paper covers, 25 cents. Manhood, III
cents; Womanhood, 10, cents: Pamphlet, 3
cents-securely sealed, by mail. Send
money or pustage stamps. Dr.. WHITTIER,
the great specialist. 617 st. Charles
st. Louis. Mo,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-07
Money is Tight,

And when was it ever otherwise2 The
Oldest man cannot remember. People are
grumblers-all grum ble-miDisters and
laymen complain, Well, then. ''times
are dull, and money is tight" but haven't
you go. enough to buy bottle of SOZO-
DON'T, to keep your teeth clean. and
mouth sweet. and help you enjoy life?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-07
St. Louis Market.

ST. LOUIS, Auguet z
nWheat-Higher: No red 921g2M cash; 91&6
s1H Aug; s9a 6ls9S Oct.
Corn-Slow; S4A cash and bid Aug.
Oats-2S4c.
Rye-75c.
Barley soc.
Pork-15 90.
Lard-665.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-07

OUR LADIES' FRIEND is the most relia-
bic of any female preparation, and only
costs fifty CENTS per bottle. Sold by Z.
Spei6el. Rock Island and Richards Il
Sohrbeek, Moline
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-07
PrLEs-rrcH1NG PILES

POSITIVELY CURED. also Blind and Bleed
Piles. FIstula. Salt Rheum. and all disea-
ses OF the skin by the use of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-07

Money may be tight. but it is nothing to
SPALDING's GLUE. That's the tishtest
thing out.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-07
INDIANA.

EVANSVILLE, Aug. IA FIRE thi
morning DESTROYED the Harmauus dr.
house, involving loss of $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-07

Wheat-Moderately active: shade stronger; red
Aug 09; Sept 09H Oct OK.
Corn-Mode rately active; shade higher; mixed
western spot 47048; do future 4sM5O9S
Oats-Quiet and firm; western S8GD46.
Pork-Quiet and firm; ID 2sD14 37M.
Lard-Firmer; z G2x
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-07
-Alicock's Porous Plasters.

THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY
GENUINE. Their high degree of per-
lection has been scared after years of
experiment. Composed Of the CHO1-
CEST Gums and Extracts. We guar
anteo them the BEST external remedy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-07
New York Market.

New York Market.
NEW YORK, August z.
FINANCIAL.
Cold / 90
Money-2
Higher.
q. 8. Bonds 6R cent 20'e 1881. ........ ....1.04K
4hs ....' .-ss..................... IVY
NEW .1.UoSa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-07

Milwaukee Market.
MILwAUEEE. August 7
wheat-Advanced No 3, 90 Aug; s4S Sept;
S71s Oct.
Corn-35%.
Oats-24x.
Rye-74.
BArley-73.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-07

a. :. ,raca,,tiop which should never be neglected
,shep DANGER is present, and therefore coarse Of
the Btters at this season = parleuiariy desirable
ptIsansness dyspepsia nervousness, and bowel
-. lnia;nts there is nothing comparable to this
SrhoIesome restorative.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-07
BUSINESS CARDS.
JOHN VOLK & CO.,

CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Msnufac-
~ turers of Doors, Sash and Blinds.
Novelty Works" Rock Island, Ill.
, 1880-04-04
WOMAN'S NERVE.

F19tHtA I1ASt} LAFunt<tt.
a tall lady with saturnine countenance
came into the Chronicle office to-day and de-
lnanded Of one of the reporters if Virginia
offered a good field for series of dozen
lectures Oh Woman Suffrage.
II don't think the Comstockers have
thought much about female suffrage" re-
piled the reporter frankly.
'..Don't say female" said the tall lady
sharply.
"Why not 2'' asked the reporter, in inno-
cent surprise.
Because, sir, term that is used to de-
scribe the sex in animals should not be ap-
piled to Woman"
The reporter admitted in great humilIa-
ton, that the point was well taken, and
looked Up in alarm at the severe countenance
of the lady, who was head taller than him
sen, and manifestly able to thrash him in the
stern sh eountenancee softened somewhat ut
{hsse sgas Of confessed interiorty and the
The cause of Woman is the cause of HUI
manly. The cause Of Humanity embraces
at az FqggS;s FTfogress Why then, should the people
"Ihey are not" cried the small reporter,
hastily. - Far from it. Woman is tie boss
IN th1s camp. Everything she wants she
gets az ana tvo19 not one in hundred has to do
so"1 Mere t9ys.n M said the Tall One, with deep
would cover Woman wi With siiks iIks f9 and eau1s
and sink her soul to insigniicance BY cir
isi;on ~ f sF sphere aud allowing her no
''..Well,''' admitted the small reporter,
t;sat's about the way we look at it up here,
, 1880-04-04

almost an exact picture Of the block His
IL puzzle that is hawked around the streets;
and this i, the description Vt the great painter
| by the etlitor Ut the art journal, published
in London, May, 1851:
Albert D1rcr was born in Nuremberg about
III: his father *as painter aud cners!vcr, and
hts son Albert inherited the same talenr. n.
IN italy 1t the Commencement Of the Sixteenth
century, such Us the y. 's.Martyrdon, Of It. Bar
thoIonew,,, for the Church of ST.: Mark, and
Adam md Eve" FOR the Gcrmun Church. both
In Venice. In Bologna he met with Ktphacl,
who had heard a favorable report Of his great
spec, duo to bis genius, and said OF him b. was
the most celebrated painter that Gernany ever
The subject Of the picture eutiticf "Melan-
echoy" WIS engraved on copper. and Is regarded
BY connois*eurs umong the finest Of mis- works,
but II Is quite imp:ssl1ic to analyze 1t with any
ing. Critics have been greatly puzzled to Kive
itanyrhtng like n rcasoiiHtle translation. That
te nss oSS the st RpTs ys9s s ,snS q
ency ot absrn,s' sciences wher t"o ciasc'y fol-
lowed up, to Induce ttts Of meianchoiy, Or, as
Of titsh," aid then comes ' u description VI the
ptcturc,-'.Thc figure is tt1at "f y felnnc weAr-
ing chapet Of leaves and having wings The
Of thoishi licr rixnt 1T hand rests on i
.btok. and the hand ho!5s p:tfr OF com
passes, Scattered around her arc scientific
instruments and mechanical tools, a crtieihfe,
hammer, carpenters plane and saw. nalls pin
GERS, etc. and above her, on pair Of scales. an
hour-giass, and sort of calendar. 4 dog rests ut
etc. The time Is night indicated by the but
which refers to the hours the studiuus man do
votes to his lab1rs when others nre asleep. The
whole work is so fantastic that, Us we before re-
marked. all Interpretation must be purely spec
ulatlve.
The public have been under the impression
that this great puzzle that has for months
pcrplexed the nations Issued from the braln
OF some unknown Sx}fOOlInaster WAR down
in Vermont. but according to this authority,
it vexetl and perpleSed the old heads OF those
who lived 800 years ago. Lovers Ut the curi-
ous, and those who would like to see this ole
irt journal, containing a. it dues relics and
pictures Of past ages. will be shown the book
and Its engraviDgs by calling at the office Of
GCT e. LEDYANp, JE.,
No. ~ Slate street, Chicago,
, 1880-04-04

The Block Puzzle FerpIexed The BrafnA
Of the Germans az Early m l471-A
Curious Chapter Of History.

AAe BLOCK FuZz&e FerP1eIeA the RrafNA
: Of the Germans an Early N l471-A
Curious Chapter of History.
To tas Editor of The Caleaoo Tribune.
CHICAGO, April Shocking over my
fathers library a few evenings ago, acci~
IDENTIFY came across an old botlnd English
volume Of the dirt Journal, Issued in month";
1y numbers, and from the press ut Virtue i:
Co., London, 1851. Ny attention was called
to strange looking engraving entitled Mel
anclloly," in the May number, ISL, copiett
from an old engraving on copper, designed
and executed by tile great German artist
Albert Dilrer, who was celebrated il.
the fifteenth century az great painter
and engrayer. Among the tlevires in the
picture is pentagon and all sorts of crazy
looking implements, and what called MY
particular attention was, that in the uppe1
right-hand corner Of the engraving nenr the
hotlrsIass, under the old bell. ami jt,st over
the form Of ''oltl Melancholy herspIf, who
wears a sail, perpjexe,l expression, antt jouks
rs il she were in the last stages.' trying to
solve the great problem, ttrc tit tho Hyurcs Of
tIsc great f4-f:.-1; puzzle, arranged in {.
fTffnc-seesnngty Hanging on the wall, and
50 placed that they aid up 81 up, down, and
CTt13SNiSe-thuS.
, 1880-04-04

| those who knn,v rh.ra ~ TAI. ,n ~.
| laird nj Ch;nasn a~n;h;t. " lgok. ". L.
| N{cean 'sGalleTies DIES Renuy / rts wond ~
himself residing at Villa Ve1dier.
mat ancient visitors here did not suffer for
want or amusement and the means OF mental
Ainphltheatre at Clinics, circus which vas
capabia or holding e.00U spectators, Doubt,
less the Roman Queens came here to ~.
plaud, and the latiies of the East came 10
laugh and coquet. Near by are the ruins Of
the 'lher1nR, ur hot baths, and Of q temple TO
Apollo. The existence of these traces 81
former pleasure-tak certainly do not de.
tract from the enjoyment OF those provided
, 1880-04-04
LOOK EARTHWARQ!

wisdom IL ofttlmes nearer when vo stoop ths,
when We SOAR sFordssu"rth,
In starry nights we fain would roam,
And wisdom seek IN Heavens high dome,
Where glea1n the mystic words OF ire,
While vt our feet there lies book
Where we may reAd, II we but look,
The answer to our hearts desire.
Consider these" the Savior said,
And pointed where each f!ty's head
Was hanging mute, but woudrpus fair;
They toll not, spin not, yet behold
Their bcanteous iines-not kinKly gold
Can with these dowerets e'cr compare.
Within their depths, in symbols fine,
By fingers traced that arc divine,
Is pcnned their secret WoufGst thou know
From whence their culor, tint and shade
What mngic power from clay has male
Their sepals white as driftcd SNOW?
Then seek the wisdom flowers can tell,
And what thou 1car.st TINT ponder well;
Peruse Earth's fair. ft'um!ncd paye:
The greatest minds hive ever focnd
That Nature hides within the ground
Problems nnsolyed By wj7est sage.
OsWEao, Ny. FLoREycE, E. 7.
, 1880-04-04

FdFI L0TFc5p03fdc1Ct LbHu1N Truth.
The Western star on whom am about to
descant has just risen from above the hori-
zon. OF all the beauties l have ever seen she
is i'll lace, form, hair, and complexion the
most beautiful. My Western star is Venus
rising from the waves, with a full con-
sciousness of her beauty but not yet in
troduced to the Graces or gfrdled with tile
magical cestus. At this phase Of her career
Cupid was not III attendance. There were
lovers, certainly; but they were insane little
things, without archness or sly roguery, and
lnigLt have been just released, so negative
were they, from the limbo Of unchristened
infants. Venus, OH the day of her nativity,
was too fresh to existence to be laughter low
ing. Her mouth was a thing Of after growth,
and was developed, you may feel assured, by
an extended experience Of the immortais Of
Olympus, their whinl-whams, adventures,
and foibles. NY Western star has not a
poetic or euphonious name. I thought she
was Mrs. Milford, Commodore Vanderbih's
granddaughter, When I WAS struck by her
wondrous beauty at dance given by Mme
Georges Cochery. have since met her at
the Elys&e, and on last Wednesday night, at
the Ministry Of Public Instruction, where. a
gentleman who furnishes 'HigE-Life ~
table-talk to a boulevard print assured me
she was tia belle Anlericaine from New
York, Mistress Milford" Although an
American lady might be beautiful, some
how doubted If the star which dazzted me
had risen in that land Of liberty. Higher in
natural right to rule the roast at ali
times and everywhere, has. given i peculiar
stamp to the fair sex iii the country
Of George Washington. The American
, 1880-04-04
GOSSIP FOR LADIES.

A BLUSH1NG MAIDEN'S PLEA
Pray, gentle being, give me heed,
Ks, knecling hu1ubly by thy side,
With lnceratcd heart plead
That may he thy blushing bride.
I long, wildly long, to press
Thee to my hcnrt-I know It's rashl
Ipihe to print fond carcss
Upon thy meek and mild mustache.
Why, tell me why, thine cyelids drop;
Why turn away SO pettishIy;
Say, why with fierce, tumultuous flop
Thy husonl heayes coQuettishly?
know that thou art young und fair
As tiny buds III early Spring:
But thou shalt he my constant care,
Thou frsail and fragile little thingi
I'll sew thy shirts and darn thy hose,
Thy victuuls cook, thy fires will light
I'll grease thy gracious Grecian nose
Each snowy, croupy, wintry night.
So surely, thDu'll not tell me nay,
And bid me. dying, quit thy side:
Bruce up, pull down thy vest, unti say
That lnuy be thy blushing bride.
-Err}IHuuf
, 1880-04-04

4r caa her Rninv hprco1f ir hnr
and happy ~ soo ~ eA'''' 1eA'74A IL Aet
own way r,rdr or cArov.
srA1oE oF uANoVA'
Nine. Gautlierot may pe 50 much as four
and twenty. Her nea0 IS cIassical, and she
wears her natnr:llly Wavy halr In GTecian
bandeaux; II her nose were IN atom shorter
one might admire II more, ana stu cannot
say it is too long 10 pe oui OF proportion with
the other features. AZ nist slght one Is lit
orally stunned by ner beauty, WHICH her
dress. sets ott; IN snnpe anu color the en-
se1nble and the qetaiIs gre perfect. Nine:
Gautherot is statu9 OF Ganova transmitted
into flesh, any D1ooa' ana Done, ana muscle,
dressed by Fellx, anu collee oy us assistant,
Emile. AL her conioutS ale harmonious:
But she has yet to make tue acquaintance OF
the Grncesg s. and to oo1aln possession Of the
glrdle. Ihere E::,a sanlehess IN Hef
beauty which, me nise impression IT causes
one, places her at disadvantage besid plain
women with expressive eyes and clever
mouths, l have seen her thrice in rapid
succession. ! Know she IS the love!lest
creature that ever beheld coming otlt of the
hands of a Paris dressmnker; But feel,
nevertheless, ti1at lave sufficiently feasted
my eyes upon her. My vision is already satl-
attd with the splendor OF her beauty, as it
was after had one DAY, III the Blbliotheque
, 1880-04-04
IL SPRihGY." :"

The glory Of dancing sunbcams,
The flush in the Eastern sky.
The laughter If dilnpled stream1ets,
The loit'ring winds creeping by,
The hint OF the Summers sweetness,
The hidden pulses that thrill
With promise Of rich completeness,
The emerald hue Of the bill.
The rapture of living and loving,
The bliss Of eAch idle hour,
The dew with moist kiss wootng
10 rnptnrous life the flower,
The fo:lu,-edgcd clouds lightly drifting
All these are the hera1ds of Spring.:
While the frog his loud y0ice Is uplifting
And Spring poets-grcat gunsl how We sang!
MARY SITUATION HEWETT.
GRANT pAEK, LII
, 1880-04-04
WOMEN AS TRAVELLERS.

l
| ing-Bag, there Is no use denying it. Sh
has opened me twelve times in half an hour
| what for l can't see. She doesn't alway
my catch snap"
] "Perhaps," said the h-Basket: "bu
watch her with me-two apples, two sand
wiclles, four cakes, one orange, and on,
banana since we started, beside any. qhanti
| ty Of chocolate-creams. aul rather new
yon see; this Is my first journey with lady
| Do they always eat like this?"
"She does it to occupy her mind, I sup
pose," said the bag. {" l have often noticed
that people eat when there is nothing else te
do' l saw it Oh the steamer when WE Wen
''.Well, hate it," said the Basket. "I1
looks 50 greedy, eating all the time. / don't
think like travelling with ladies, anyway"
Like itT' said the Bag. II should think
not, indeed! They are never quiet a mo-
aud that's the end Of US until the train stops,
when lie snatches us up agnin and rushes Oft.
Bur woman! First she gets into the Pull.
man car, and wonders where her seat is
can't find the number, and won't believe the
under everyb0dy's feet until she sees it her
sejf.''
"Well, really" laughed the Basket II
don't much blame her for not finding the
nanper IVY Qi / course naye Travelled very lit.
just where people can't possibly see it,
=" Perhaps" said the Bag, "but woman
always has to fuss just 50 much; the cause
doeSiit make any great difference
hooe she settles down now," said the
Basket. -
Alercyv' said the Bag; g how much you
nave to learn, poor thing this is only the BIZ
ginning. She takes her seat, but finds it
sunny, ana wants all the blinds pulled down;
then SHE trys to wedge her bag between two
chairs, anu, when the Old gentleman in front
of ler wants to wheel his sent round,
he can't, because the bug is i'll the
way re looks to fllid what IS the
matter, but the lady takes 10 notice Of him,
and he makes some exclamation to him
sell, which we 0on,t wish to repent Then
my laay wants footslool. anu the porter
cannot find one for the moment; So, Of
course, she must have it directly and cannot
traVeI announcer moment without It, At last,
after making the porter poke under every
body;s CHAIR, she gets up and discovers 1t
under her own, where 1t had been all the
time,
That women want footstoo1s Tor, I can't
see, interrupted the Basket; zone is always
stumbling over them III dark drawing-roons,
an told"
"Oh ! it is notion" said the Bag, "and
ladies' notions are very obstinate things.
That Is the reason they get their own way so
often. Men have not time to bother about
whin, and so they give up to it. It saves
temper"
so it does" says the Basket. "Wel1, go
, 1880-04-04

that's q fact, Women haven't rot The nery
s{s $;;s;: H., ~sFs IN 's t&s,s
! terrific that the small reuorter half rnsa }ro,
=. Nerve! What Is there 1eou;r;ng merry
that Uo,s do that am fncanahle ~ .; N0%'
,nt;,; %No offense, madam. no oifense. 1mean
Am lot stronasS asSafy t,on 5ou ro,, -, ebo H.
mandsd. seorning tie apology. @ w tAm nj no no
a, aespise dze my ssx? We can: bear more ~ pain
The small REPORTER va pI,an pyna ~ t;soix g
dark corner Of tie room. % and made y 10 a. ~,
swcr. N'' 1&@1 '&""0 -" *&''
Nerve, indeefl" continued tho to,1 ,adv
"wlly, women have iuiinitIv mora nsrva . iHy ~,
men: Only yesterday. saw q % won,an-Wn M ~ W
Office" said the saI rena,fer starnn saM III is a.;
tentIy at the dark corner. S"'' ''''' '''
the printers and several titizens RI ran, u, ~ h
street. When they arrived t1a ra1t fina ,va s.,e
standing OIL chair with one hand coyerinp @ Tnup
at her skirts as Sic eathered fhem c'nsE
around her. ''''''1 e1o'e
Flle small reportpr wisely too,, ot,vo,.oo ~
from Gold uill that he was eotnV dn"p ~
o'1so'' - "ofk up DIX item.
AMArR1hfoN1a IN rrv~,r,,-
, n.,rn;, - ~ "4An. ,,l!.. = ~ hoeHhE'
rhera ar, so,na <.'' fn,i,s IRE ,'.'1 .,t,ss
,,,a,., ne!1 aie sol'le lotNs VINO think it awful
"'eAeu ioF husband ana wife to sit down to-
gether of an evening and play cards. while
others can't see where the harm comes !,
"Whv eafd tho Co,n,,a, :. 80 ~ea ".'
vnen ths sn,i''ot s"i .'le eo.one, 1ew days ago.
'. "'e" eie oapJect III cArd-ptaylng was under
discussion, "does any one pretend that my
wife and can't play few galnes of euchre
mad over it? Loafcrs can't, PERHAPS. @ but s VI,
could play for Il thousand vears m, mo navar mr
have @ word,-yess ss we could 5''''s ALL never
The others shook their heads In a duhiore
way, and the nettIed CoIo,IpI ,yaIEeI strn;enf
to stationcr's and bought the nicest naclf H.,
could find That evening. when bis w;fa VOC M
ready to sit down to heT fancy work' he nro. ~ o.
duce,l the cards and said: ' "'A"' Ao pto'
"May, / was told today that you and
couldn't play cards without disD,ltins ami
getting into Il row. Darling, dra " IN lars J;
Dearest, we viii not hive vnr,s ri ~ VIZ dis.
pt1te-not one.U She rnniirti as che n,,t +. away
fT1t,., f1ot.
, 1880-04-04

| FEAfIN1NE NOTES.
Woman's i1rflumanity to man is what keep:
the broom market steady.
| A lady voter in Boston found too late thai
she had voted her curl~papers.
"Does =. yes kaps not,lin' bnt dry goods
| I be after goin' for watered silk?''
| A Western editor says cne hug is worth a
] dozen love-letters, and they: cannot be intro
duced rs evidence In breach Of promise
suit either.
+ Statistics prove that women's teeth decay
| at an earlier age than mems, which conciu-
! S1vely proves that gum is more injurious
than tobacco.
At the cattle-show: Gentleman with so
lenlnity-"'Miss Florence, do you love beastsp'
Lady with viyaeity}-" AM to consider
that proposal ~
Another American girl is to marry noble
! man. Why Is it that our girls refuse to sup
port their own countryMen? There Is lack
Of patriotism somewhere.
How is it, in fashionable weddings, that we
apparel, while we never hear of the groom
having SO much as new pair Of socks?
It has already come to that stage at which!
Alfonso remarks: swell, / must say that
when Mercedes was alive things "-alld then
puts on his 1at and goes down town for two
or three hours.
Said one of Society's smart ornaments to
lady friend: "This is leap-year, and sup
pose you will be asking some one to marry
you % "Oh, no,'' was the reply, my finances
won't permit me to support husband"
A young lady, when asked by the of1iciat~
ing minister, "Will you love, honor, and obey
the man as your husband, and be to him
true wife ?'' said plainly, Yes It he does
what lie promised ME tinancially.''-Gold HUI
Nc.os.
An Albany woman brings suit against a
telephone company for trcspass III putting its
wires OIL the root of her building. 1t isn't
the trespass however. that troubled her so
much as the fact that there is gossip going on
over her head that she cannot get hold off,
Boston Post.
"Going to leave. Mary?" Yes, mum; I
find / an very discontented." sIf there is
anything can do to make you comfortable,
You can't alter your figgcr to my tiigger, no
and can't appear on Sunday as | used to at
MY last place, where missus' clothes fitted
Exactly.
"If you was decent person., remarked 4
shriil female voice on the railway, "you
would shut down that window and not ex-
pose me to the draft" Madam" was the
reply as the window was softly lowered, 81
thought from your face that you were over
IS, and therefore out of the draft" And,
notwithstanding the fact that this wretch
was OH the train, the cars did not run off
the track or the locomotive burst its boiler.