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Utah,n nelegrtn.Elec1

Among the east bound passengers
yesterday, was Hon. Allen G.. Camp.
bell, delegate-elect Of Utah. Mr..
Campbell is on his way to take in the
Inauguration and to be on hand in the
event of an extra session being called.
In conversation with the LEADER
ambassador he expressed satisfaction
with the recent decision of Judge
Twiss, in sustaining the demurrer to the
writ of mandamus applied for on Can.
mons behalf. He thinks that the ap.
peal of Cannon to the supreme court
will not avail Cannon since Judge
Twiss was invulnerably intrenched in
law in his position.
MI. Campbell had nothing new to
report in the case. He holds the certif-
cate Of election and will be ready to
take his seat as the delegate from Utah
whenever congress convenes, whether
it be in extra or in regular session, and
win claim his salary of $1,000 per an.
mum beginning IN Friday of this
week.
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POINTS.

Judge Folgcr, of New York, is 60.
Mr.. d. II. Snyder cam mp from
Texas yesterday.
Hon. John F. Coad returned yester-
day from an eastern trip.
Mr.. d. C. Rhodes was confined to his
residence yesterday by illness.
Bret Harte is said to have become a
most pronounced cockney since going
to England.
Hon. A. b. Daniels, vice president
Of the First national bank Of Denver,
returned home yesterday.
at Dyer's: d. MacPhee and lady,
Chug; j. z. Thader, T. d. Cotton,
North Platte; c. II. Caswell, Ogden.
At the Union Pacific: j, T. Cramp-
ton, Fort Buford; j. A. Wood, Chi
cago; 7. ]. Johnston and wife, Denver.
Vice President Wheeler, the quietest
little mar in American politics, will
soon leave for Europe on a two years
cruise.
Parnell is no longer the leader. of the
Irish. His flight to Paris settled his
leadership, and VIM. Shaw now takes
the helm.
Mr.. Chas. Caswell is in town. He
has been out in Montana for q year
past, and will leave to-day for his home
in Denver.
Gov. Porter, Of Indiana, concludes
that women may act as notaries public
and has therefore commissioned a lady
applicant.
At the Inter Ocean: c. Pepper, Salt
Lake; w. G. Nicholas, Chicago; B. A.
Hart, Fort Laramie; W. b. Wood, j.
Green, Omaha.
Mr.. Baroness-B urdette- Coutts Bart
lett will not wait until summer to pay
his American relatives a visit. He'll
come in the spring.
Mr.. A. Simmons has been repairing
and renovating his popular hotel and
otherwise making valuable improve
ments. 1t is in splendid trim.
Mr.. N. N. Craig, of the well known
firm Of Craig & Gardner. returned from
the east yesterday where he purchased
an immense stock of goods which will
soon arrive.
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The Cattle and Agricultural Interests
Discussed.

l SotAc-goh1cA1t u 0c Ac11cEs
FoRT McKRREY, Feb. 10.
One month ago, the cattle men here
were deeply respondent on account of
the hard winter and the prospect that
there seemed to exist of probable heavy
losses in cattle. About that time, a
prominent stockman was heard to say
he would like to pay twenty-five per
cent. TO have his cattle insured until
May. Then it was almost the uni
yersal opinion of men here that this
winters losses would be far heavier
and more disastrous than those of any
preceding winter.
The weather is pleasant now, and
the cattle owners come up smiling; and
the opinion is almost universal among
them that, If the weather continues
moderately fair until the middle of
April, the losses, as an average. will
not exceed three or five per cent. Many
of the cattle are thin in flesh, and
weak, but the chances are in favor of
their pulling through.
Was 1t thought twenty-five years ago
that cattle could live in this country
without mans care. and that they
could subsist the year through by graz
ing; or that they could survive for
months amid snow drifts? Probably
no one then thought such things pos
sible. Twenty-Five years ago., however,
most people looked upon this region of
country as almost worthless, but since
1t has been occupied by white settlers.
the fact has been. disclosed that it has
many and valuable resources. 1t has
been proven that 1t IS well adapted to
the business Of stock raising. 1t has
been proven that the soil of the land
where the tough and worthless sage
brush, and the brittle and less valuable
grease wood flourish naturally, is, when
subjected to proper cultivation and ir-
rigation, OF unsurpassed fertility, and
that it will produce all kinds of vege-
table-wheat, oats and barley-in
quantities bordering on the marvellous,
and of a quality unexceptionable.
Twenty bushels of superb potatoes were
raised a here last year from less than
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Two Cheyenne citizens met on the
street yesterday and one exclaimed:
"How do you come on?n When 1
last heard of you you had a lawsuit on
hand with Tom Smith about a fine
horse. How did that end?''
81 won it. 1 completely got away
with Tom. You see the justice was
the most honest man in the world, so /
wrote him a note asking him to accept
the inclosed s. BILL"
81 should think the judge would
have ruled against you for trying to
bride him.
$50 he would if l had not been care
full 10 sign Tom Smiths name instead
of my own.".
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Engraving in all its branches is done
ZEHNFR, JACKSON & BUEcnNER's.
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A Touching Death Bed Scene.

"Oh, if l had only received it before,
l am confident it would have cured
me-" These impressive words were
spoken by'a gentleman in the last sta
ges of Consumption, who. on his death
bed, had received a bottle of HALE's
HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND TAR, and
had taken only a part of it, when he
found he could breathe with almost
perfect ease; his cough had left him,
but not having commenced the article
in time, his constitution was broken,
and he had not sufficient strength left
to overcome the disease. Therefore the
public will see the necessity of keeping
this article constantly in the house,
ready for immediate use, as it is a Ger.
tain cure for all Coughs, Colds. Hoarse-
ness, Difficult Breathing and all affec-
tions of the Throat, Bronchial Tubes
and Lungs, leading to Consumption.
Sold by all druggists, and at Critten-
toms Central Medicine Warehouse. 7
Sixth avenue, New York City, at so
cents and 81, Great sa wing by pur-
chasing large size.
Pixies TooTHACHE DROPS cure in
one minute.
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POET COLLINS II

-
Nj. III. Y. Harding started for North
Park last week.
Miss Beliemont of New YORK, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Frank Murray.
IL. N. Haynes, who has been absent
from town for the past few weeks re-
turned home last week.
Mr. W-H.Averya and wife. of Aubury.
N T., have lately moved to town and
intendto make this their future home.
Mr. Douglas, who went to Iowa for
his bride returned home last Friday
evening, accompanied by his wife and
sister.
Mai. III. Glafcke. of Cheyenne, favored
Collins with a short visit last week
The major seemed surprised to see the
improvements which had been In
town for the last Eve years. .
The agricultural board met at the
college last week. Nj. G. H. Davis
of Michigan, has been appointed pro-
lessor in place of Prof. Annis, who re-
signed last fall. MI. P. N. Hinman
was appointed farm superintendent.
Hon. b. s. Lagrange. president of the
board, and Hon. w. T. Watrous, iiscial
agent. The community at large seems
to be pleased with the new officials.
THE ENTIRE NOUS MASQUERADE
given in the opera house last Friday
evening was the most enjoyable event
ever held in Collins. All the members
of the club were masked, and they made
considerable sport for the spectators.
At IL O'Clock a most b~ounteous supper
was served at the Commercial hotel by
Mr.. d. M. Harris. The merry dancers
did not leave the hall until after 4. Be-
low we give some of the costumes
worn:
Mr.. Bernhein, page; Mr.. Chalmer,
centennial; Mr.. Buchanan, Irish clown;
Mrs. Buchanan, goddess of liberty; Mrs.
Stephenson, fancy costume; Miss Dex-
ter, night; Miss Shallenberger, flower
girl; Mrs. Bennett, daughter of the
regiment; Mrs. Trimball, nun; Mrs.
StoyFnun; Mr.. Trimball, darkey; Mrs.
Bernhein, pink domino; Mrs. j. C.
Abbott, old lady; Miss Yoder, dancing
girl; G. Andrews, COW boy; Miss Clara
Jones, harvester; Mrs. e. j.. Hayner,
fancylcostume; By Allen, French page;
Mrs. By Allen, Swiss peasant; Miss
Jennie Markham, Indian costume; Miss
Nettie Irwin, water nymph; Mrs. Coon,
The press; Miss Leila LOOMS, Little
Buttercup; Turner Seaman, captain of
the Pinafore: Mrs. VIM Taylor, night;
Mrs. d. p. Scott, midnight watch; Win
Bennett, Indian chief; E. W. Reed,
Punch; Mat. Raglan, fireman; Ralph
Haynes, Fat Sammy; Capt. Coon, Uncle
Sam; Nettie Hook, P~ocahontas; DR..
Miller, baby mine; DIR. Stephenson,
darkey; Mrs. Balloon, Polish lady;
l.. W. WEIGH, Turk; Miss Lille Wilson,
Tirolain; Miss Phoebe Edison, morning;
McCalhuH, night; Mr.. McCaIlhun,
fancy costume; Jay Bennett, New Eng
lander; Miss Rie Andrews, Jack Frost's
sister; Miss Julia Henderson, night;
G. p. Scott, old woman; Mrs. Chas.
Sheldon, Biddy; Chas. Sheldon, pink
domino, Frank Murray, old gentlem an;
Mrs. Murray, old lady; E. W. Garbutt,
clown; viii Houston, Geo. Washington;
Henry Houston, Gen. Putnam; Mrs.
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Ghe Western Hotel,

Strangers coming to Cheyenne should
stop at the above named hotel, and
they will get splendid accommodations
In rooms and at the table, and be treat
ed In an excellent n by the genial
host, Herman Kimme. And those Of
our citizens who want good day board
should %patronize the excellent dining
rooms of this hotel. The fare is No. /
and the rates are very reasonable.
jy11tf.
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Addoms Il Glover's syrup Is recon-
mended by thousands. Invalids and
persons suffering from weak lungs,
bronchitis or any pulmonary complaint,
should try it. Delays are dangerous; a
cold taken in time. soon yields to the
soothing and curing properties of this
syrup. Try it.
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Should your hair commence falling
out or prematurely turn gray or should
there be itching and little pimples or
scabs formed on the head, all can DO
eradicated by using Addoms Il Glover's
Quinine, Glycerine and Cantharides
hair tonic as a dressing; and for remov-
ing dandruff, 1t is without an equal.
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and sick with my kindeys for years.
wrote Mr.. Alexander Ferris, Of Chen
ango Forks, N. Y, recently. He used
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
Now he says, l cheerfully recommend
1t to all persons suffering the same
way"
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Having bought out the coal business
OF Mr.. j. E. Stevenson. we are now
prepared to furnish coal from the old
reliable bank of the Marshall mining
company, on short notice, any amount
from a car load toa dollars worth.
Leave orders at Underwood-& Nc
Gregor's. ScRIBER Il FORD.
fI5-1m
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At Carlisle, Pa, Feb. 81, 1881,
Robert Irvine, aged 81 years. uncle of
w. c. Irvine, and father of Robert
Irvine, jr., both Of this city.
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When you feel weak and languid or
are troubled with headache, liver COM
plant, indigestion or dyspepsia is to
try a bottle Of "a. & G." Bitters, a
few doses will convince the most skep-
teal Of their restorative powers.
Sold by ADDoMs & GLOVER.
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Choice cut flowers, bouquets and
floral designs, blooming plants and
seedlings at the Seventeenth Street con-
s~ervatory. MRS. ". s. CLAICHE.
jan lift Proprietor.
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The finest of ash-leaved maple trees,
from z to s feet high, raised from the
seed, car be had at my place, for thirty
cents each, or S25 per hundred, at the
nursery.
f26-2w JOHN TALnor.
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Barb Wire.
That the Burnell Barb Wire is the
best in the market is proved by the
large and constantly increasing demand
for 1t. 1t is fully protected by a IL
cense from the p~atentees, and can be
obtained from +. Schweickert, agent,
10th street, Cheyenne. film
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Just received at Pease & Taylor's a
large lot of just the sweetest, incest,
nobbiest candy In North America.
f27-6t
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Gentlemen will find the clothing
store Of Smith & Harrington the best
place in the city to purchase a fine suit
Of clothes. m2-tf
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Coal, Coal

Peter HANNA is the duly authorized
agent for Rock Springs and Colorado
coal. sl4-tf
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Paints, oils, Paris white %colors, glue,
ETC., etc. We have a large stock Of the
above purchased before the recent ad-
In prices, which We are offering
Mt low figures.
ADDoMs q GLOVER.
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Few things in this uncertain world
are so certain as the purifying action of
GLENN's SULPHTR SOAR.
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TUESDAY. MAR. !, 1881.
Lost.

Lost.
A lady's pocket book containing one
first class tickat from Denver TO Omaha
and q sum of money. A suitable re-
ward will be paid to the finder upon
leaving 1t at the LEADER office. It,
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For fine watch repairing,
ap29tf DAVID MILLER, 18th street.

Smoke the l. b. Cigar, and you will
like 1t. iDELMAN Bros.
f16-tf.
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For first class watch work go to
ZEHNEK, JACKSON q BUEcHNER's.
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CHARLES OHLsrTNE cleans and re-
pairs gentlemen's clothing in good or
der at his place on 10th street, opposite
Hellman's. ml-lm
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If you want fresh eggs; IL yon want
fresh roll butter, give G. II. Webb a
call. f27-6t
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Two pleasant rooms over Addoms &
Glover's drug store. Enquire in the
store.
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Lytle has not moved, but, all the
same, he has just received a car load Of
Salt Lake potatoes. f27-3t
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What You Want

Choice roll butter at C. II. Webb's.
f27-6t
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Three desirable rooms for rent.
oct 21-tf w. G. provinces.
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II you are going into the mines, or
; n a ranch, call at Smith & Harring-
toms for your mining suits. m2-tf
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Wash the Scalp with GLENN's Sui
PHUR SOAR to remove dandruff and
scald head.
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California cashmere clothing, the
best In the city, and reasonable, at
Polack's. m1-tf
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A large assortment of clocks at
ZEHNER, JACKSON & BuEcHNER's,
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For a spring ulster. go to Polack's.
milf
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Fresh eggs at c. H. webb's. fa7-et
Rock and Rye for colds at Addoms &


70 sum it up, six long years of bed
ridden sickness and suffering, costing
$500 per year, total, 81, 200-ar Of
which was stopped by three bottles Of
Hop Bitters, taken by my wife, who
has done her own homework for n year
since without the loss OF a day, and !
want everybody to know it for their
benefit. JOHN WEEKS.
Butler, N. Y.
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--
Fresh Eggs at C. II. Webb's.
m1-5t.
Fresh Eggs for 80 cents per dozen at
G. ii. Webb's. m1-1m
RATTLE tonight at Hannafin & Ry-
ans for two fine pictures, slipper case
and watch case. Two highest the
pictures and two lowest slipper case and
watch case. 1t*
For a stylist scarf or a tie, go to
Polack's. milf
Addoms & Glover's Syrup will cure
Cough, Bronchitis and Weak Lungs.
a27-tf
Boots and Shoes at
ap4-tf Smith & Harrington's.
The very best imported and domestic
wines and liquors for medical purposes
at IDELMAN Bros.
f16-tf
For reduced prices
in
Groceries
for
CASH,
for the year 1881,
go to
j2tf UNDERWOOD IL McGREaoR.
The very best imported and domestic
wines and liquors for medical purposes
at IDELMAN Bros.
f16-tf
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FIVE GOOD ROOMS to rent in the
Fisk Block, Sixteenth street. Inquire
of Z. p. Snow. my23tf
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Paint and calcimine brushes, a large
stock at ADDoMs & GLovEI's.
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BALED HAY

For sale cheap at
d17-tf PEAsE & TAYLoR's.
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Smoke the /. b. Cigars. and you will
like it. IDELMAN Bros.
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Shirts. hosiery and handkerchifs tC
suit everybody at Polack's. milf.
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Hotel Property For Sale at Sherman
Wyo.
The undersigned, wishing TO return
home. On account of bad health, offers
all his property at Sherman, ut n bar
gain for cash. s. II. BoswoRTH.
feb15-d-1m
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Use Addoms & Glover Compound
Carbolic Healing Salve for cuts, bruises
and sores.
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Ready made clothing in great variety
and at the lowest prices, at
m2-tf SMITH Il HARRMsToN's.
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Spring style of hats and caps just re-
ceived at Polock's. milf
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The q. 8. Mail carried We
have Fifst-Class Eating Stations, and
the divtson agents take all pains to
secure ne comfort of passengers. Tho
route y veil protected, having three
military posts on the road, leaving
only 4S miles between military camps,
insurine safety over the entire routs,
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Blankets and tarpoliens, OF Polack's.
milf.
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OOLOHADO
ARRIVE FRO SOUTH DEPART SOUTH
Passenger-29 p. m. Passenger..-s:3O p. m.
freight----S:s5 p. m. Freight. .-6:2 p. m.
DENVER PACIFIC RAILWAY
ARRIVE FROM SOUTH. soUTH.
Passenger. - $50 p. m. Passenger AS p. m
treighL---.lGSO >. m. Freight. s45 a. m
c. a b. II. STAGE LINE.t
ARRIvE AT DEPART FROM
Cheyenne sos a. m. Cheyenne lsO0p-m.
Deaduood-- &Oop. m. Deadwood Sc. 730a m.
Railroad time Is thirty-nve minutes faster
than city time.
sHAilroad Time.
fC1ty Time.
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Fresh Eggs at C. II. Webb's.
m1-5t.
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Fresh Eggs for 80 cents per dozen at
G. ii. Webb's. m1-1m
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n MEkTION

Oh the club, the editors club,
How lovely IL looks with its great big nub,
sitting up there In the corner 50 neat
HIST 'tis the sound ofa young poets feet;
Clfmine
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-10
STEAM WHISTLES In A FOG.
Curious Phenomena Reported by 9
Island sound Navigator.
From the Norwich (Ct.) Bulletin.

From the Norwich (Ct.) Bulletin.
Capt Shirley, Of the steamer City of
Lawrence, of the Norwich and New
York Transportation Company's line,
reports strange phenomenon on the
Sound during foggy nights, which is
worthy the investigation Of scientific
men. He says that when the steamer
City of Lawrence was three or four
miles off Stratford Shoals light, on the
night of the 18th inst, he heard a
whistle which sounded off the starboard
bow. He blew the whistle of his boat
several times, giving two blasts each
time, but could get no reply. He stop
ped his boat, blew three whistles, and
was delayed some three minutes, when
the steamer State Of New York sud
denly appeared, blew two whistles and
passed him on the left On the same
night, when near Faulkner's Island, the
State of New York whistled to the
north of the Lawrence. She blew
two whistles and the New York return
ed one blast and she passed to the south
ward. Capt. Shirley did not hear her
whistle from the time that he heard her
first blast, until she passed him. Whist
les were heard to the eastward, but not
to the westward, that night.
Sunday night, when the Lawrence
was two miles from the Bartlett Reef
light boat, the bell was heard plainly,
but when the Lawrence had got within
a mile of the light-boat they lost the
sound until within an eighth of mile
of it, when they saw the glimmer of
the light. The same phenomenon oc-
CURED off the Cornfield light. The
water was calm, and light northeast
erly breeze was blowing. When off
Huntington. on the same night, Capt.
Shirley heard whistle blow four or
five times. 1t then grew fainter and
fainter, until it could be no longer
heard. He thought it was steamer
going away from him. After running
Tor two or three minutes, he heard a
whistle close ahead on the starboard
bow The Lawrence blew three whist
les and backed, and had to hail large
tug, with barges in tow to leave their
helm to the starboard in order to pre-
vent collision. The tug passed the
Lawrence with but 10 feet of lee room.
Capt. Mott, an old sound navigator, re
members the occurrence of similar phe-
nomena on the night Of the collision
between the Stonington and Narragan-
sett, in June. 1881.
Why the sound Of whistles is not con
veyed as well on foggy night as on a
clear one, IS problem to be solved. 1t
cannot be attributed to headwinds OF
heavy seas, for the sea was calm and
the air almost motionless The signals
at Huntington and Execution lights
have been heard over 10 miles agaii st
a northeast gale. The navigators of
the sound are anxious to have the phe-
nnmena eXnlained