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.THE " DRUMMER GHOST.

1t was cruel job that several members
Of the fraternity of commercial missionaries,
commonly called drummers, put up on a
brother exhorter. He had been sent South
for three months. and therefore missed his
usual trip up North, and the boys got
notice of his death inserted in paper, and
sent Il to all his customers Then they
spread the report that his ghost continued
to travel the route he did in the flesh, and
had called upon several old customers.
There's q good deal of superstition left
among the up-country merchants yet, and
the report made some of them nervous. Of
course Nickerson, the missionary, had
heard nothing of this. II was about dusk
of one of the damp, gloomy. drizzly, wet
days of last week that n country merchant
named Corbin, who does business in
small New Hampshire town, was at his desk.
It was dull day; there was nobody but
Corbin in the store. He had not Lighted
the lamps, and in the cleaning the place,
festooned ON one side with cardinal hose
and cheap shawls and on the other, the
hardware side, with handsaws, &c, had
quite weird appearance Corbin was
busy at his desk at the back end Of the
store. Nickerson entered very quietly and
unperceived, and, when Corbin looked up,
there stood the drummer, directly in front
of him. Corbin always had held strong
faith in ghosts and did not for moment
doubt that one stood before him. With
howl of fear he hurled the ink-stand at the
astounded missionary and then bolted under
the counter. The missionary couldn't UNI
derstand It. He did not know that he had
offended Corbin, but he was indignant
1t being covered with ink, and resolved on
having an explanation SO over the counter
he went, grabbed the trembling Corbin and
hauled him cut. g What the topliet did
you do it for?'' demanded Nickerson.
'sOh, forgive me-" pleaded Corbin. 81
was 80 surprised at seeing you" Hang
you'll Is that the way you act when you're
surprised ~ "Ye--yes, sir. What do you
want Why have you come here ?" TO
sell you bill of goods, Of course. Get up
here and look at my samples Light .
light" Ye--yes.p Corbin TUNED to get
match, and just then Nickerson went out
- get his samples from his wagon, and
when Corbin got the lamp lighted he looked
about and no Nickerson WAS TO be seen.
Then he was sure it was ghost, and he
went and locked all the doors and crawled
into the wood-box and pulled the lid down,
and Nickerson tried the door, found IL was
locked, concluded that Corbin was drunk
or crazy, got into his wagon and drove Of.
Corbin stayed in the box about an hour, till
n number Of townsmen and Corbin's wife
broke in to hunt him up, and then he tolc
bis story, and opinion was divided as to
whether he had seen ghost or was drunk.
Since then Nickerson has met with one OF
two other milder suggestions that he is o
ghost and has come to understand the affair.
and has written Corbin an explanation. -
Boston Post.
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ANIMALS THAT TRAVEL.
SQUIRRELS aud Others that Migrate In large
Numbers From ono Section of the
Country TO Another.
Are birds the only animals that mi.

Are birds the only animals that mi'
CRATE p a.
's'I'hey are about tho alal, v onaa- that oan
get away replied the bird man. The
stay-behinds either make a living as best
they may or die, but there are q large num-
Der of animals that migrate, though not like
the birds. Their movements are governed
by very different causes. The most remark
able case is that of the Jennings, small
animal common in Norway and Sweden.
They increase very rapidly and every five
or ten years seem to arrive at the conclusion
that something must be done, and off they
CO. passing over great areas Of land, and
allowing nothing to prevent their progress.
This march is kept up for several years, the
animals breeding on tho way and thriving
in new fields, but the end of this is q catas-
trophe. From the nature of the country
salt water is ultimately reached, and here
ensues a curious scene. The animalscrowd
on, taking the water probably to be that they
have swan before, and rush in, and, Of
course, are drowned and WISHED up again in
great heaps upon the shore. I.
g In South America number of rodents
migrate at certain times, generally when the
seed Of certain plants give out. Great band
then roam over the cultivated plantations
driving other animals before them and des
troying every living creature. In the West
great migrations Of squirrels have been
noticed, the little animals causing much de-
struction in their marches and even swim
ming rivers in their passage in large bodies.
The migrations Of ants are still more won.
derful. They march like column Of
soldiers. A certain kind do the building
Of tunnels and bridges, while others attack
foes and clear the way of allinvaders. The
largest and most ferocious animalo flee be.
fore the scourge and even human beings
have been driven out Of their houses. In
one place in Africa these little creatures en-
tered stable and killed and ate q COW, leav-
ing only the bonesin the morning. This can
easily be understood when it is known that
the ants in the building were in a solid mass
three feet deep. Locusts and many animals
migrate in vast numbers, often spreading
the greatest devastation. Thus a number
of years ago swarm of locusts was blown
into the Atlantic and they washed ashore in
such masses that there was pile four feet
high and fifty miles long on the beach, the
odor of which could be distinguished the
same numbers Of miles inland and created
sickness and feyers all along the Shore"
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A baby can wear out dollar pair OF KID
shoes in twenty-four hours. 1t can keep its
father busy advertising in the newspapers
for nurse 1t can occupy both sides oil
the largest sized bed manufactured stimuli
saneously. 1t can make tho author OF its
beings wash bills foot up to 80 week and
not be feeling at all we'll. 1t can crowd to
suffocation the smoking car OF railroad
train with indignant passengers between
two stations. 1t can cause its father to be
insulted by every second-class boarding
house keeper in the city who never takes
children II can make an old bachelor IN
the room adjoining use language that, II
uttered ON the street, would get him into
the penitentiary for two years. II can, i'll
ten minutes, drive man frantically from
his home and cause him to seek the COM
panionship of a locomotive blowing on
steam. -PAiladelphia ON.
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DOING HER Duty MOLLY.
Bfrs. Andrews CompeIs her Husband to Con-
fess his EmbczzIemcnt.

1t was the act of an honest, fearless little
woman that brought Ellery H, Andrews to
Justice. She was his wife, and when he con-
ided to her the secret that he had robbed
the bank by which he had been employed
she turned on him and said; Harry, you
must go to the bank and confess what you
have DONE
He hesitated and seemed 70 wish to avoid
q confession.
!" II you do not, will. 1t is right was
all the plucky woman said.
Saturday noon Mr.. George sturges, Presi-
dent of the Northwestern National Bank Of
Chicago, was surprised TO receive little
tear-stained note from Mrs. Andrews. 1t
informed him that Ellery H. Andrews was a
thief. That evening Mr.. Sturges went TO
Andrews home, q little cottage in the vii
lage of Downer's Grove. The heart-broken
wife met him at the door and ushered him
into the presence Of the defaulting husband.
He said nothing, but waited for the sentence
of the man whom he had robbed. There
was scene in that little cottage, but at the
conclusion of the interview Sturges left with
a written confession from Andrews. The
wife, although expressing the utmost devo-
ton TO her husband, did not ask that he be
forgiven, but rather wished that he be dealt
With as his crime merited.
In the confession Andrews admitted hav-
ing stolen about $10, 000 He did not know
where the money had gone, he said. For
nxra In hall at
pondent of the bank, and was trusted en-
ploye. One year and half ago he was
married to the woman who gave him up to
a righteous judgment.
The testimony in the case was submitted
to the grand jury of Cook County, and an
indictment was found. Andrews was ar
rested, and Wednesday he was taken to the
County Jail. Judge Gary fixed the bonds
1t $40, 900, which he was unable to furnish.
Mr. Sturges was seen, and said
Last Friday saw Harry entering q sN-
1904. Now, that is enough to cause the dis
charge of any man in our employ. | liked
the young man, but decided to dismiss
him. He admitted the charge was true, and
/ told him our contract was at an end He
probably went home, and in fit Of de-
spondency he confessed t.. his wife. She is
the noblest woman I ever saw She did
what she did because she thought it was
right He came to me recommended by the
Bank of Commerce. The stealings cover q
period of six months Mr.. Maynard said to
me ut the time Sturges, you have got n
treasure ia Andrews. There is not II crook
cd hair in his head have since heard that
he gambled. Experts havo.cxamined the
books, and reportsthat the deficit does not
exceed what he admitted. am very sorry
for the poor wife. She is noble woman,
one in a thousand
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Where she Wa. Engaged.

" Where were you engaged last r. asked q
lady of the new colored cook Yer ought
enter ak me dat lady" 81 just want to
know, as it may tend to give you charac-
ter" "Waal, lady, de las time I was en-
gagged was down in dc bottoms was en-
gagged ter Bob Phillips, de triAinest yalIer
man eber seed. Wy, lady, dat man stole
my year-rings and ruined away. How
many times was yerself engaged, lady y"
Exchange.
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A large item in the expense OF maintain
ing a sleeping Cor Is the washing bill. The
Pullman Company's entire outfit includes
$4,000 sheets, $4,000 pillow-slips, $4,000
blankets, 10000 hand towels, and 5000
roller towels A car is entirely emptied and
cleaned as soon as it reaches its destination,
and the linen is sent straight to the laundry.
The Wagner Company's total equipment is
4, 900 wooden Blankets 1851 linen sheets,
II, POP pillow-slips, 8, TAO hand towels, and
2,347 roller towels. The expense Of keep
ing the Wagner Conpany's bedding clean
is $50, 900 year the Pullman companys
IL larger
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sheridan,s Fine Figure.

General Sheridan" says a writer in the
Washington Post, used to be considered
one Of the best dressed men in Chicago.
His tailor once informed me that Sheridan
possessed the most perfect figure Of all the
customers he had. His fits were Of the
glove pattern, and as he used to walk down
the street with cigar, as witch cane, a white
hat, and his apparel without a wrinkle, he
was as graceful figure as ever presented
itself on the promenades."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-12-19

:" My son." said old Precept, g don't take
to writing poetry. When was young like
you, was smitten with beautiful, crea-
ture, and wrote her poem. never saw
her again. "--Bostoal Times.
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-ac.,,,,

Yes, SIR" said the detective, +" III iooy
up his character. BY the way Do you
wish to ascertain that he's nice or bad
person? / always like to please my GUS
toners. ~ Boston, Post.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-12-19

Tveuty-Four O'Clock.

TWeufy@EOur UyClocks
A recent chronological invention Is o clock that
runs up to- "a
Wen, wife, while down in town today,
Iheard by chance the strangest thing;
Twill come to pass, the people say,
Tho trouble 1t is sure to bring.
Our timepiece there upon the wall
Must go Dit gives me quite shockli
You see tits of no use at ALI
Twill soon be "a o'clock.
Wen breakfast then at 1s sharp;
At 10 must take the train.
What oddities III can't help harp
Oh what Is sure to turn the brain,
But I.abors wheels viii still go round,
on wages there VIII be no lock,
Tho this old world at last has found
1t has a "a O'Clock.
Dear Sue, maybe you have forgot
Our wedding, twenty years ago;
Twas ~ when pars0n tied the knot,
Tho now It seems IL was not 50,
Times river flows on mighty fast
And new wave seems but to mock
For, wife, we've had TO ind at last
We wed at 81 o'clock.
Our Maud, who'd like to sleep TIL noon,
Now rising on the stroke OF 9,
Can have her share Of sleeping soon,
And doze till IS. What mixi
But when young Lynn comes here TO call
And stays like Patience on rock,
Twill throw a shadow over all
So late the hour: IS O'Clock.
And meeting hour which always came
SO regularly at half-past ten,
wfll never seem again the same
A sort of 20 Amen.
Dear Sue, this thing is certain sure
To soon affect both yoa and me,
For our old clock there Is no cure;
1t and the Future can't agree.
Tho some folks learnedly may speak
OF Greenwich time, and this and that
II is our centuIy's sorangest freak
A queer, dlurnai tit for tat.
We're told the world improves with age,
Our ship at last has reached dock
Where change in all things is the gauge;
twill soon be "a O'Clock.
--Brddea
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Headquarters for Rubber Boots and
Shoes Of all kinds, at Louden's, corner Of
Union and Coryell SITS. IT,
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-Gold--Gold--at Perrine's Cigar Store,
Church st. The Gold Cigar good as
"gold''--for s cents each.
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Largest stock of Wall Papers a
Moore's Book Store.
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WALTER #. HAYH URST,
COunseli0r-at.LaW,
SOLICITOR, md MASTER IA cHd NcERT
AND N0TdRY PUBLIC
OFFICE ~ NORTH UNION STREET
l.ANBERTvILLE, n. D.
March !. 1850.
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G.. a. Dc C.. III. SKILLMAN,
AtfnrueYS-at-L

soUTiiRasT COR. BRID6E AND f,sf0y SITS,
LAAfBERTvILLE, n. }.
Collections aud all legal business Entrusted TO
our care will receive prompt and faithful atten-
ton.
@. A. SKILLMAN, G. II. SKILI.MAN,
fbuaseiior-ai- Lar. .in0rney-at-L Lar.
July 2. 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-22
PRESTON, KEAN & CO.'S CREDIT.

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-Rumors affecting the financial
standing of the private banking house of Preston,
Kean & Co. were yesterday in circulation, but in
vesti0ation proved them to be false Late last
night the firm made the following statement for
publications:
rumor maciousy spread this afternoon that
We had been robbed by clerk. AS such rumors are
to be magneu and distorted beg to say nothing
has occurred In any way to affect our entire sovency
clerk iD employ by G. . name OF +. M Kerr naVng
succeeded IN obtaining $2055O Of our money and
bonds belonging to customers absconded In jan
uary pretence OF his annual vacation. In order 10
prevent searching for hun he wrote US very mpe
nen letter. threatening TO spread reports To our 0sdd
and to make such would bring rum 10
the II made effort catch him or 10 circu-
late his story We have been and making the utmost
effort to catch him. and would have promptly succeeded
but for the refusal Of apparently respectable
people to furnish information; and in revenge this
young criminal Is supplying the damaging rumors. We
have nothing to conceal but 10 thought that the
ends justice would speedily served by secrecy
until had secured him. The statement or our present
condition Isl Capital S20OO0O; January 81 1883, ac-
cumulated profits capital In cash. $40 24O; stocks
bonds, S25000i surplus, S27l ,24O II from TINS
amount viii deduct tue amount tns young man mas
taken, you will have the exact condition OF our MEANS
OF the surplus ali liabilities In our business
Our cash means hand are over $l2OOOOO with over
81 250000 OF bills receiva0 and other good assets the
total being over ", ,400, 600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-22
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

RALEIGH, n c., Feb. 21.-The Superior
ourt na, decided to authorize the appointment OF re-
ceiyer for the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad,
now lease 10 tho Midland North Carolina Railroad. OF
which MT Best IL president.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2l.-rhe annual meetings OF the
Columbia and Port DEPOSIT the Western Pennsylvania,
and the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad Companies,
nil OF which are controlled by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company held today. Officers were chosen In each
case from among the officials Of the Pennsylvania Rail
The rross receipts OF the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad and Coal and Iron Companies for January
were 81 5999i4; oxponses Sl.S95ll7; net carnlngr'
sG0ts77, being an increase In net earnings
as compared with the same month last year,
OF SIT 063. Tho gross receipts OF the
Railroad Company were 81 6Os775, Of which 81, ,56074o
was derived from railroad traffic. - ,s24 from steam
colleres and So 09l from Richmond coal barges. The
canal exclusive OF expenses was $3.50 The net
earnings of both companies for the nsoz year TO date
~ 5OS G0l being decrease, AS compared with The
corrcsp5nding period previous year, $75,705.
TOLEpo Ohio Feb 21.-Oliver Garrison, o, 81. Louis
w. J. Forrest, of New-York J. W. wigham Of Huron,
Ohio: ]. g. Warwick. Of Massll0n, Ohio, and n. III.
swayne IT,, Of Toledo. to-day chosen to MI va
cancics i'm the Board OF Directors OF the Wheeling and
Lake Enc Railroad Company. Oliver Garrison was
elected president, ami NJ. d. Woodford vice-prosdcnt
and general manager.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-22
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CHANGES.

Important changes have been made in the
management OF the lines connecting with tho Southern
PaciA, Railroad with the object OF unifying their
administration az a continuous line between tho
Pacific Ocean and the Gulf OF Mexico, aud
with view 10 increased economy aud celerity In the
dispatch OF business A. n. Tovne remains In general
superintendence OF the whole system. VcePresdent
Crosby hang retired from the position Of general mana
ger OF the Texas aud New Orleans and the Louisiana
Western lines, Mr. Towne succeeds him
in that Office The limo from FL Paso, Tex,
to vermillionville, La, is TO be known as
the Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway
system and Z. @ Thompson is made superintendent
c. c. Glib, general freight agent and l. ". Perce, jr
general passenger agent while james Converse remains
in charge of the construction aud ohie engineer
81 the ri Paso San Antonio and Houston divisions The
densrtsuts OF the southern Pacific will exercise general
supervision over the Galveston. Harrisburg and san
Antonio system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-22
THE VICTIMS.
revised list OF the dead is as follows:

The revised list OF the dead is as follows
BECKER LENA, nine years DID, the daughter OF Mrs.
Annie Becker. u poor widow at No. oZ Ayenue-A
Mrs. Beckers little sou, Andrew, was IN the house
suffering from = broken Neighbors cent In
flowers to decorate the coffin
BEssELI BARBARA age ten, Of No. 356 East Tenthst,
was round dead a tho foot OF the stars, and was
taken out by Charles Demey, OF No. 2l9 RiNington-
at she and ler sister MaIy had been attending the
school for tour years. Their mother Ia widow and
poor.
BINDyAGEI, LENA age eleven Of No. 313 Rytnson-st,
Of the first TO fal 81 the foot OF the stai,s
bruised. rhe cnid taken TO the police s.a.icn,
where her mother failed 10 recognize nef auons .ns
dead Her father went there lacr sho a rs.
BRANDENBURG ELISA. age u, Iyel ht Sso ioN
Fourt,l-st, Her fashsr, Wilnan .,rshuenp.u "a,
cigar packer. He has q vile ana nSe living LII
drsn IA the family 10 In ne a, q iot torthe ouI,Ai
OF Eliss's body been siveu oy the 'hueh VI ING
Most Holy Redeemer. ,, -, x 900 r...
rnir,.-st she IN the fourth class "n the sicouo
door under the charge Of Sister Prospera sue was
taken out from tue bottom OF tue sttlrcase.
There were 10 bruises upon the body, showing tnst
she was suffocated in The crush Her Ihthef, Peer
BrichI 10 employed Is o eriver In coalyard.
E1soHRR. MARY ALPHoseA. seven years old, was
OF tue Most Holy Redeemer who lives at No. 226
East Fourth-st. she WAS u brigh. pretty child.
aud was letted by her pzymates and Teachers Her
little sister died last year. Flowers In profuslon
were neaped upon her colin yest truay, snd many
persons called at the house 70 view her body. ~,
HABERNIOuT MARY, age scvcD the daufutcr OF eah
Habernicnt, muslcian, OF No. 165 East 1nirus@s
WAS not dead wen taken out OF tho crush she ~
taken Tn tue chureh, where sue died III Anew nues'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-22
RESIGNATION OF COMMANDER GORRINGE
lLY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUSE.I


WAsHISGTON, Feb 21.-Commander GOninge
who il was recently announced 10 to take charge Of
the Reading shipvards, which have been bought by
a syndicate of English capitalists, has resigned
from the Navy. 1t is understood that some inter-
esting correspondence has passed lately between
the Secretary of the Navy and Commander Cor
ringe, winch has some relation 10 Mr. Gorringes
change of occupation.
At the tine of the recent free-trade meetings in
New-York Commander GOrringe appeared as an
unqualified champion of free ships, etc.
An intimation came TO the Secretary
hat Commander Gorrnge formed or
was about to form a connection with some foreign
interests in the line of his profession, and il is
derstood that Mr. Chandler felt that, while every
naval officer was entitled to express his opinions
the prestige Of his position an officer ought not
to be allowed to give them too great weight in a
question of this kind, If they Influenced by
any private interest. He inquired Of Commander
Gorrnge whether hc had formed any such cOnnec-
ton or was about to form it, and what occupation,
if any, he had engaged in during his furlough.
Commander GOrrnge's answer, 1t Is sald was
that he had not formed any such connection and his
only outside occupation had been TO do some
work as a consulting engineer. lie took umbragc at
some expression OF the Secrrtarys ana correspond
ence followed which led TO his being ordered to
Washington about the samo time that II was an
nOunced he going into the shipbullding busi-
ness. His resignation was received to-day.
For General WashfngtOn Eers See THIRD Page.