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EfUNARD LINE.
V NOTICE.
LANE ROUTE.
The CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIN
Between New York and I.iverpcof, Call.
ing at Cork Harb0r,
From PiEk 40, n; r.. NEW iORK:
Bcthnia. Wed. Oct 20 Gaia Wed. -, Nov. II
Algeria. We'd. Oct. ~ Bothna 49, wed, Nov. "a
Scythia- We'd, Nov 3 Algeria -. Wed Dec.
Batayi Wed, Nov. 10 Scythis. We'd, Dec.
And every Wednesday from New YORK.
HATES OF PASSAGE.
$50 and 800 gold, according to accommodations
Tickets 10 Paris, 81 gold additional.
Return tickets on favorable terms.
Steeface at very low rates. Storage tickets from
Liverpool and Queenstown, and al other parts Of
Europe, at lowest rates
Through bills OF laden given FOR Belfast Glasgow
Hayre, Antwerp and other ports on the Continent,
and for Mediterranean ports.
Por freight and assage apply ct the Conlpany's
Office, No. Bowling Green, or both Storage and
cabin to OTIS BIGELOW CO.. COS 9Th street,
Washington, DC.
su27 VERNON b. BROWN / NY
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SPECIALTlEs EVERY MORNING, be-
- tween the hours of and 10 O'Clock a NJ Guam
tity limited &c Oslicoes for 41c. COO. Ladies'
Merino Vests for 39c. 81 Is Black SILK for 75c. :;
!0c cake Of sweet Soap for sc. 55c all wool Black
Cashmere for 43c Pushes aud Velvets at half
White flag. [octl3 3ml 1876 Penna. ave.
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IMPRISONED CUBANS RELEAsED.-The Madrid
correspondent Of the \. Y. Herald telegraphs as
followS:-CaliXto Garcia was liberated from the
Castle OF Alicante yesterday. by order OF the
government, In consequence OF kilograms from
promised their freedom to Calixto Care a and
those who had surrendered with him, IN con-
dition that they reside out of Cuba. Garcia
arrived in Madrid TO day, reporting himself
Immediately at the Office Of the minister for the
colonies, and he viii remain free On that con-
ditton General Blanco has intimated that he
considers il necessary to continue the enforce
Cuba. He receives the grand cross OF San Fer
nando, with g., 900 year pension. and title
OF grandee OF Spain, for his services In the
pacl1icatlon OF Cuba. Two special commission
erS OF the Madrid government embark today In
CadiZ Oh a gunboat 10 visit the penal settle
ments on the coast OF Morocco and the Baearic
Islands to inquire into the condition and COM
plants OF the CubanS detained there.
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(HAaNNCEIR3X SHE OF vAEUABLE BgMRING
STEEffs. II The CITY Y OF fNd GG6kGEe
BY virtue Ct decree Of the Supreme Court ssa
day of May, A. D. 1879 in Equity Cause No. y. y
e. IG2 99eke a - vii se l, on IHURSDAY &c
the PREMISES. at PUBLIC auction, the western sixty;
five 6S feet BY the f4 denh Of Lot
addition e Georgetoyn, 3: q The said property
m fe sold IN three lots each fra r: &c
ore hundred and fifty as % feet,
.Ie ers OF sale 0netorSh Gssn the bsance IN
eighteen months from day of sale with interest for
n oct all ess at 5 did OF w be
post of one hundred dollars each lot required at
a to be pasfd o6 II c9s OF Of pas pa t
court o,,.s MI MILAN LIZ 4: GORDON. Trustee;
TRUsrEr's SIZE hEEAs q tors IN MOUNT
s Of a ef Ht 6a CO
auction, on TUESDAY. THE i2rH OF '' 6cTo 1E
e he o G o N In Of the
Browns subdiylsion Of Mount Pleasant D O.. VIZ.
Blocks Lot 8, in Block 5: Lot g. in Block O. Lot of
4 IN Block IL; Lot -, in Block Is; Lots and IL,
IN IN b Bocs 10 Lot IT, il Block IT. and Lots and g.
Terms: One third Of the purchase money cash
interest secured by deed Of trust WI" Depos e5 cs a
on each lot st sale - ~~'
REGINALD FENDALI., Trustee.
THUS. j. FISHER & CO.. Aucts. ootl-dEds
cE- THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED INIT,
TUESDAY, CCTOBER 10TH, 1882, same hour and
place. REGINALD FENDALL, Trustee
THOS. j. FISHER Co, Aucts. octI2-dSds
r T. COLDWELL. Real Estate Auctioneer.
TRTsTEEs' SALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS
f lEVFEF RRtff No At EAsT SIRE RE OF
sTREEsTs NoRTHWN'EsTI.. --'--' y AMI II
By virtue Of a certain deed Of trust, dated IL
September goth, A. D. 1875, and duly re- 11.Hs4
corded in Liher 1876, folio 1876, one of the .N.2
land records for the District of Columbia and at the
request of the party secured thereby shall sell,
THURSDAY, THE 2STH DAY OF OCTOBER, A. d.
1880, AT O'CLOCK P. NJ the following described
real estate situate in the city Of Washington, ID. c.,
and being part of Lot numbered fourteen 14D, III
square numbered four hundred and ffty-fonr
$50, beginning for the same at point on the line
northwest corner of said lot and running thence
east at right anxea with said Seventh (7th) street
seventy five t75) feet: thence south twenty GOD feet
eleven inches; thence west seventy five feet and
thence north twety feet eleven inches to the place
OF beginning. together with the improvements, &c.
instruments, in six and twelve months. with in
terest from day of sale, and secured by deed Of
trust on the property sold: or all cash, at pur
cheser's option. 300 deposit at time of sale. All
GonVeyancing and recording at purchasers cost.
II terms OF sale not complied with in ten days
frcm day Of sale, the Trustees the right to
resei the same after seven days advertisement.
CHARLES y. GLOVER, } r.r,..o,
ocll-d&cs BRAINARD II. WARMERS Ai"S'oo''
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IN LINE BFTwEES NEW YORK, HAyBE LONDON
NORTHAMPTON AND BREMEN.
The sfe9mers OF this company will sail every Sat
nrday from Bremen Pier, foot of Sd street Hoboken.
hates Of ,asea-e:-Fr0m New York to Hayre Lon
don, South sInptoE and Bremen first cabin, 800;
second cabin, 500 steersRe, $50; prepaid Storage
certificates, S2S. For freight or passage apply to
CELElCHS & CO, Bowling Greer New York
W. G. METZEROTT x CO.. 925 Pa ave, AGENTS
IOr N3Sli1RiOl- su227
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EOLEY, Auctioneer, Sll 7th st. NV.

EOLEY, Auctioneer, 81 7th st. NV.
viii sell, at public auction. on FRIDAY, -r
OCTOBER 10Th, COMMENCING 10%-FNRl
O'CLOCK, AN, and continuing from day sS.EM
to day until the entire stock is seld, over sszAs
twenty Thousand dollars worth of fine Whisky
Brandy, Wines, Champagne, and other brands
also tne stock of Tobacco, Cigars the Fixtures
show Cases, and Counters viii he sold at IL O'Clock
last day Of sale, at store 925 tin street northwest
This is rare chance for dealers and hotel keepers
as have orders to close out the entire stock to the
highest bidder for cash.
Gale positive.
FOLEY, Auct0neeer.
Rememter place OF sale, 925 It'll street northwest.
OCt15-d
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TOMORROW.
NHOMAs DO Wing. Auctioneer.

THoMAs DO Wing. Auctioneer.
PIANO FORTFS, SEVERAL VERY FINE PAR
IOR SUITES, FINE MARBLE TOP TABLES
LOUNGES AND EASY CHAIRS, HALL SETS
ONE VERY FINE MAHOGANY ROLLING TOP
DESK SUITABLE FOR 4 LAWYER), VERY
FINE STEEL ENGRANINGS, MIRRORS,
DWARF BOOK CASES, FINE ASSORTMENT
OF BRUSSELS AND OTHER CARPETS GEN
ERAI ASSORTMENT OF CHAMBER AND
DINING ROOM FURNITURE, COOKING AND
HEATING STOVES, &C, &c, AT AUCTION
ALSO, A FAMILY CARRIAGE.
The above articles will be sold by publicn
suction on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, Va
1880, COMMENCING AT 10 O'CLOCK, In front Fz3a
of my auction rooms.
oct14 THOMAS DOWNING, Aucs
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ltHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE LOTS,
~ SITUATED SOME ON NORTH t STREET.,
EEdn@EEN ElGHThENTH STREET AND

4 tHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE LOTS,
~ SITUATED SOME ON NORTH L STREET,
EEIHEEN EIGHTEENTH STREET AND
NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, AND SOME
On CORNER Of SEVENTEENTH STREET
ssD NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENuE AND
NORTH STREET.
- BY virtue Of a decree OF the Supreme gIss
Court OF the District OF Columbia, passed in NV
Equity cause number6, 97i, Purdy VS.. Young -
ct al D the Undersigned as Trustees. viii offer for
s3e,ln front or the premises, on THURS DAY, TIE
LIST DAY CT OCToBEU, 1885, AT O'CLOCK p. NJ, all
ncse lois OF ground, in the city of Washington, and
Dls,rlctof columbus, known and described as lots l,
r ana !, IN square 49, situated at the corner of
i.lh sn eet and New Hampshire avenue and street
northwest and on FRIDAY, THE 2lD DAY OF
OCToBER. 1880, AT 4 O'CLOCK P. M, lot Il, i'll
square l32 situated on north street. between 18th
District. -
Terms of sale are as follows: On each lot one
Icur:h OF the purchase money in cash, 20 be paid
MIthlh I'VE dsys after Gay Of sale, OF which one
INJURED collars (SlG0) is 10 be paid az a deposit
at Ihe TINE OF sale and the balance OF the purchase
Ohey In three equal instruments in Six twelve and
elsDleen months from dsy of sale, for which the
purchaser or purchasers shalt deliver to said Trus
sees LIS. ,,ef or their prcmissOry notes. dated on
uay " sae and TO bear interest at six per centuni
per ahnuit, or All cash. at the option OF the pur
CHASER or purchasers.
NILLIAnc +. MATIIN aLY,
435 Tth street a. W. | ,rrrr+ao-
FRANK 4. BROWNING, IfuS'eoS'
Columbia Law Building, 9th street,
octli.d b ii. WARNER, Auct
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THE CoRwIN's CHASTITY DIsCovERY.-The rev.
enue cutter Corwin brings news that at ST.
Lawrence Island out OF 200 Inhabitants 500 were
found dead Of starvation. Traders had intro
duced liquor among them, causing them to
neglect laying up the usual supply or provi-
opinion that the Jeanette w1ntered on the Sibe-
rian shore, and is now there, west OF North
Cape. The Corw1n could not get far enough
west to verify this belief On account OF ice.
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II II. WARNER, Real Estate Auctioneer

Pr BLIC SALE OF VERY DESIRABLE SMALL
KESiDENCE. No. 1888 NINTH STREET
NOhIHWEST, TO CLOSE AN ESTATE.
VII! sell at public auction, at O'CLOCK kx-A
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1856. in front of -
ne premises the above mentioned property, 2s.A
having fron. of &c feet by the depth of loo feet
ara oeinR improved by two.story and attic Frame
House with eight ros ms. This is well located and
VIII be sold at figure which will pay well as an
investment
Terms: One-third cash. aad the balance in ona
AID Two years, with Fix per cent interest; or al
cash. IS may be preferred. ConY5yanciag at pur-
cbasers cost. $IG0 deposit
Ccti2-dSds B. Il. WARNER, Auctioneer.
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T EVILS JOHNSON q Co., Bankers.
WASHINGTON. D. O.,
DEALERS IN UNITED STATES BONDS, DIS
TRIOT and other INVESTMENT SECURITIES.
DOMESTIC and FOREIGN EXCHANGE. mara
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" known the best, so is JUSTH'S old stand
knoWn for years as the only place where first class
spectacle prices. Address call at JUSTH'S old
stand, No 6l9 St. between 9th and It'll st. NV,
or Branch Store, No. 40S 9th ST., between ID and
SITS. NV. N. B.-Note by mail promptly attended
TO. marc
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THOMAs BOWLING, Auctionee1

VNHOMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.
VALUABl f SURVEYING INSTRUMENTa
II LE 1F TRANSIT AND COMPASS. COM
On SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, AT Il O'CLOCK
will sell the above named goods
Terms cash.
octl4-2t THOS. BOWLING, Auct.
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WALKERS, 2O6 10th St
w Lime, Cement, Plaster, Pitch, Hair, N. C.Tar
and Gas Tar No. 2, Roofing Tins, Felt, Gravel.
+ cit. Fire Brick and Clay. sepI6-Iy
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NEW NORTHUMBERLAND.

The nT-T-C-I~- steamers 0f thT- .AInster-
dam. -" ''W. 4. Scholtenn Rotterdam" Up Ca
Land, ''scl.iedanI" and ''lIass''-carryina the o.
). Mail to the Netherlands, leave Wats6rs Stores,
BruCkly1, ra1-ularly on WEDNESDAYS. First
CabiU-StO. so: Second Cabin-S45, $50; Steer
ase-S26. II. CAZAI'X. General AGENT. - South
William -trfet. New York. For passage apply to
W. &. NEJZEEOTT X Co, 925 Pennsylvania
Avenue, N:~i.lI1ton: or +. II. JOHNSON, Agent
National ;: ~ post Building, corner New York
avenue AMI i5-l street northwest aug7
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TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
OUTSIDE LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN
BALTs3EORE ana NEW YORK.
Sailing days from Baltimore-Eyery wEDNES
DAY sAd SATURDAY, st 2. m, from foot Of
Spears Wharf, t1ear foot $. Gay 81
From New York-Every WEDNESDAY and SAT-
URDAY, ST o H.. from Pier 40. East River, (near
foot ClintCa s.
Elegant PASSENGER accommodations. Lowest
rates freight guaranteed
Rates Of Ps=sase-tirst class, s5 Including s1eals
and EtsteroGm berth. S.eeraxe, 81, meals, II de-
sired. 2Ec per meal
A. l.. HUGGINs, Agt.,
tBoston WEsrf) BALTIMORE, MD.
eco. HI. GLOVER, hgt.,
,e25-Iy Pier ~ FAST RIFER NJ
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STEAMERS, &c.



STEAMER J4NE HOSELEY.
CAPTAIN JAMES L. BARKER
First Class fare. 81; Round trip. sK-A
trip, 81. Leave 9th st. wharf sON- N%zz=szs1s
DAYS, WEDtESDAYS and FRIDAYS, .. 5 o'clock
Pm Leaves Norfolk alternate days at p. NJ stop
ping Ct Alexsndris, Pines Point, Point Lookout
~ foR P0T3MAG f kiVs Ri Ian sSSp pIYGs
Steamer JOHN ". THOMPSON. above wharf,
MONDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, at
Tam B. J ACCINE'LIs AT 6th st wharf.
Steams hire JOHN GIBSON and z. G. KNIGHT,
Iier Al, East River. NY, SATURDAYS. at .. m,
GeOrgetown at am. FRIDAYS. For freight
rates aITly to II p. A. DENHAM, Agt., 63 Water
St, GeoTget0Nn-
Tickets, staterooms, &c 40 to General Office,
1416 Z st. NV, near Wizards Hotel.
ap29 o. LOWELL President.
STEAMER GEORGE LEARY, Gar GxRSS
Tying o T. Mail JOSEPH Waite,
Commander
From ioo5 j ssSsah ST. From dGnS8IE wharf,
MONDAY AID WE'D TUESDAY. VERY THURS
MEDIA, at $50 and DAY AND SUNDAY.
every SATURDAY, at at 4P.M II.
stoIs st Piney Point and Point Lookout Going
and Returning
First class fare. 81 Round Trip. $3.50 Tickets
good until used. Tickets and staterooms for sale
inhorns stationery store, $50 La. av. next to Post
Office; PIIrcy e.. Smiths, 14SI Penna. ave- NV
and A. p Browns, cor. 18th st. and n. Y. ave.
y. f. DODO, Agent,
Tth st. wharf, Washington d. O.
d. F. KEELING. agent
SepZl-tfl Cannpbell'S wharf, Norfolk.
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a French Libel SUIT.
THE WOMAN IN TIE CASE,


A telegram TO the New York Herald from
Paris. october -, says: A severe lesson has been
given TO over jealous reporters by the YER
dict OF the Eighth Chamber Of Correc.
tional Police, which yesterday condemned N.
Ivan Gle Noestyne, OF the GGuloiS, TO six
months Imprisonment and to pay a fine of
l. COZ. ana 5,ooof damages for having on the
strength of private conversation with Gene
raj Ney, Due d'Elchingen, accused Lieutenant
Colonel Jung OF aostracting state papers
from the Minister OF War and delivering
reputation OF late French Minister of
Wa has been terribly compromised by certain
revelations made incidentally by NJ. Allou,
lungs counsel, and repeated by NJ. Lachaud,
counsel or III. de NoeStyne, during the trial.
The counsel stated that the minister In ques-
ton was, While IN Office completely under the
influence OF an Austrian lady whom Jung had
had the misfortune to marry but from whom he
had been separated. According to NJ. Lachaud
the lady. Who is well known in s. Petersburg
under the name OF the Baroness de Kaulla was
at one time the dominant authority In the min
lStry or war. There was not the slightest
foundation for the inference that she had re-
neWed her relations with her husband or that
information OF any kind had been conveyed by
him TO the German government.
GEN. GRANT has been received in Massachu-
sets most enthusiastically. Ovations were
given him at nearly every town. At bingham,
On his return TO Boston from Plymouth, yeSter-
day, salute was fired by veterans OF the late
war, to whom he spoke as follows: 1T affords
L
regret that we have but a few moments to stop.
L am surprised at the number OF veterans have
met to-day in this part of Massachusetts, though
l Know your state had furnished them during
the war; but supposed they had all emigrated.
L have had recently trip through some OF the
new states and territories and at least nine out
OF every ten men over 81 years of age that
met were veterans. / had feared the whole OF
them had gone from here to develop our new
territories and stateS-their mines and fields;
but find there are enough left here In Massa-
cot milo tn io;p
uons If need should be. for that purpose for
which you went forth nineteen years ago. But
| trust there will never be an occasion again
certainly not an occasion OF that kind At
Quincy there was also an immense crowd and
great enthusiasm. The General returned to
Boston late yesterday afternoon.
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THAT NEVER RUSTS, NEVER BREAKS,
NEVER WEARS OUT, ALWAYS CLEAN, and can
be worn while bathing, is for sale at
CHAS. FISHERS. 623 It'll st. NV
Mrs. Fisher deyotes her attention to the wants of
Lady patrons. mar29
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XOHN MILLER.
y " holesale and Retail Dealer la
COAL AND WOOD.
Main Office, Depot, and Kinding Wood nil, ~
and virginia avenues Branch yard lab st. 8. e.
Goal sold es low as any place in the city.
PINE kIEDLING WOOD s.. OF per cord.
OAK kIkDLING WOOD 500 per cord.
Load OF kINDLINH WOOD delivered in any
part Of the city for 81. %
TELEPHONIC CONNECTION.
Orders promptly filed. and satisfaction guar
anteed. au24-3m
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COAL AND WOOD.

GOAL. WOOD. COAL.
~ Arthur &. SMITH
Formerly with W. II. Marlow)
Has on hand and constantly receiving the best uual-
tiles OF Coal and Wood. Particular attention given
70 the delivery of Coal free from slate dust. Or
ders through mail or telephone promptly filed,
Main Ofice-l2:s3 9th st. u. W.
Branch Iard-6l1 New York av. NV
(1homas b. Penick's old stand) oct5 3m
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ESINE sETTER DOG AT AUCTION.-The above
4 animal will be sold TO MORROW at <s~
ny ssesroon, Mt ~ O'clock. About Ihreek&~
years Old, aId broken. -
IT. TEOS DOWNING anct
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AZ CORA BLAND. M. d..
uI Has removed from sos 18th st. n. ". to 1903
It st. n W., where she may be consulted profess
sionslly during DAY and EvENrNG Ali diseases
treated by the most approved methods. Nervous
affections and diseases Pecan-r to women with
special success
Office in residence. seplI-3m
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COUNTERS AND SHELVING AT AUCTION.
Will be sold TO MORROW, AT 30 O'CLOCK, in
front of my sales room, several line Counters and
shelving. THOMAS BOWLING.
octl5-t Auctionesr.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-03
Greatest Remedy Known

Hr. Kings New Discovery flor Con-
sumption is certainly the greatest
medical remedy ever placed within the
reach of suffering humanity. Thou
sands of once hopeless sufferers. now
loudly proclaim their praise for this
wonderful Discovery to which they
owe their lives. Not only does it
positively cure Consumption, but
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hay Fever, Hoarseness and all affec'
lions of the Throat, Chest and Lungs
yield at once to its wonderful curative
powers as if by magic. We do not ask
you to buy a large bottle until you
know what you are getting. We
therefore earnestly request you to call at
your Druggist q. Speidel's and get a
trial bottle free of cost which will cons
vince the most skeptical of its wonder
derful merits, and show you what a
regular one dollar size bottle will do.
For sale by G, Speidei.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-03

Uncle Sammy, "Whati remember 1877
Deed | do. That was was the time it took
a steam grindstone four days to light a
match. Ay ayi But do you know was
uncomfortably warm that winter"
Glow SOP" demanded Daddy Wother-
spoon. breathing hard.
"Runnin' around your ice-house to find
out where you got in. 1t was an awful
spell though. How long did it lsst2
From August to the 50th of June? |
guess you're right. But you mind the
snap of 1913, don't you? it commenced
on the 1st of July and went around and
Tapped over week. That year the
smoke froze 10 the chimneys and we had
to blast it out with dynamite. [ think
that was the worst we ever had. All the
clocks froze ur so we didn't know the
time for year, and men used to set fire
to their buildin's SOS to raise the rent
Yes. indeed. I got $4,000 a month fo1
burnin buildins. There was heap of suf
ferin' that winter. because We lived or
alcohol and phosphorus, till the alcoho
froze, and then we eat the birthstone ends
of matches and jumped around till they
caught FIRE. Say you"
But Daddy Wotherspoon had fed
The statistics were too much for him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-03
Early Cold Sna ps.

We are not likely to have cold enough
weather this winter to surprise couple oil
old citizens of Brooklyn if the following
from The Brooklyn Eagle may be be-
iieved:
"We're havin' some pretty winterish
weather" said old Daddy Wotherspoon to
Uncle Sammy Honniwell as the two
gentlemen met near the city hall, yester-
day, right Cor ard weather for the sea
son."
'Jist SO: jist so,'' conceded Uncle
Sammy. Reminds me of the fall of
1881. 1t commenced long the fore part of
November and froze stiff till March. Good,
smart weather. too. remember that il
was so cold in Brooklyn that November,
that bilin' water froze over hot fire."
Daddy Wotherspoon looked at him and
ofaced himself. Yes, yes" said he, II
mind it well. That's the fall the milk
froze in the cows. But. the cold season
was in 1927. 1t commenced in the mid
die of October and ran through to April
All the oil froze in the lamps and we
didn't have light until spring set in
LAY, ay,' responded Uncle Sammy,
growing rigid. ut is just like yesterday
to me. / walked a hundred and forty
miles due east from Sandy Hook, on the
ice, and slid back, owing TO the convexity
of the earth, you know. 1t was down hill
coming this way. But that wasn't as
cold as the winter of 1921. The season
commenced in-September. and the mer-
curry didn't rise degree till May. Don't
you rememb Der how we used to breathe
hard, let it. freeze, cut hole in it and
crawl in for shelter2 You haven't forgot
ten that2"
Not l. said Daddy w otherspoon. after
a short pause. That's the winter we
used to give the horses melted lead to
drink. and keep hot FIRE under EN- SO il
wouldn's harden till they got it down
But that was nothin' TO the spell of 1877. |
We began to feel it 10 the latter part of
August. and she doomed steadily till the
SOth of june | got through that whole |
spell by living in an ice house. 1t was
too cold to go out doors. and just camped
In an ice house. You remember that sea-
son of 1912 That's the winter we wore
undershirts of sand paper to keep ND |
friction"
We'll. I should say T. did" retorsed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-03

The railroad war is perhaps the most
bitter in years. In past seasons there has
been the usual passenger war, but it has
as rule. been of short duration. some
sort of compromise being Effected by
which rates were readjusted and business
resumed its normal condition. This year
however, it is altogether different. and nc
sooner is one complication settled thar
fresh5 troubles arise, new difficulties are
presented and the situation becomes more
hopelessly mixed than ever. There is nc
prophesying when the present railroad
war will cease. and the public can only
wait patiently until the managers, ge
ready to settle their differences,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-03

There is about these items the odor of
funeral baked meats. now grown distress
singly stale. bnt it may be mentioned as
matter of history that it is stated with
great circumstantiality that while Mr.,
English remember English?l of Indiana,
pledged himself to subscribe 100000 to
the campaign fund he gave, as matter OF
fact, but $27, 0O0,a and then not until it had
been squeezed out of him-and that while
Landsrs remember Landsrs?) agreed to
pay $4,000. when he was assessed for
$4,000 he growled and. finally got OF
upon the payment of $500 Chicago
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