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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
ARRIV4L OF POOR IRISH FARMERS.

BosTON, April 15.-The British steamer
HISTORIAN arrived here last night with $50 passengers
most Of them impoverished Irish people sent ut the
expense Of the English Government. Some OF the fami
lies number eight members each, while the aver
age is about FIVE Most OF the people came from Galway
County, the Others from Mayo, Derry and Donegal
Many Of those Galway had been eyiced and during
the past winter lived best they could finding shelter In
tents Forrdge made of Indian meal. their princi-
pal article food The agent OF the Government fur
shed money those who desired TO go places beyond
Boston great many OF the men farmers, but seem
un decided to what they shall do here. Some are
going 10 New-York Others TO Pttsburg Portland chi
caCo Canada and her places, while will remain
In Boston and vicinity Several paid their own passage
but brought little money with them. They Will be sent
TO their various destinations the steamship company
The steamer Partha from Liverpool which arrived this
morning brought large number Of the same class
OF emigrants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
MI1SIC AND THE DRAMA.
TIE 1IEnERKRANz CONCERT.

tn. third concert of the German Lieder'
80 sven a, their club rooms In Fiity-signtnst' last
srsning was OF unusual Importance ano ehoeneoce'
orchestral numbers the allegro moderate
a rn5on,e con p,o'o of schubert's "Untnlshed sym
mon, Mr. Richard Arnold played with inc orehes'ra
the ,msnza for violin of svendse'' III .n'on nc ns'
Wv s,x ham heard this season. and q Ronde
- r,,ins OF Bazzini which served FOR the
.Yhh,,ou Of uncommon dextsnty but was scarcely OF
.ent dignity for the occasion. The interest OF the
chiefly centred in the choral performances which
.sre the charming Gypsy Life" of schumaun, and the
,b,rd act OF the Meistersnger" Vorspel honoosue OF
Han. Sachs. Quintet, Procession OF inc 'mus wal
-. pri,s-sons aud Finals> sung BIZ the chorus OF
the club the solo parts taken by Miss Hattie Louise
sImms FrSulein Fanny Hrsce, and Messrs Jacob Gran
Eharles + Tretbar Max Heinrich and Oscar stems
Tbs perfornsnce was delightful and gave the highest
pleasure TO a crowded audience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16

Some OF the Territories are omitted. because their pur
suit agriculture is limited to be not worth taking
into the account the blacks Of the South are not
considered with reference to teracy because the time
has been short education became to them possible
Even superficial scrutiny OF these figures exhibits In
striking light the increased production possible to the
agricuturst by tue use OF farm machinery. 1t Will be
seen that In States whore the farm hand employs tho
largest per capita money value in tools his annual worth
s increased IN surprising proportion In Georgia the
annual product per farm hand $780, while in Maine IL
is S267, in New-Hampshiro $3o3 Vermont $4ol and
in Massachusetts 1872 The New England states named
are not so fertile Georgia but the difference In pro-
duct may be In large explained by reference 10
the implement column, which shows that Georgias In
ycstmen In that direction is but SO per capita, while
In the other States cited IL Is $G0 $780, $50 and $40
spectively While the ratio olimplemen cost TO product
is not uniform, iG nevertheless asserts Itself with as
Effectiveness proves the thrift of liberal expenditure
in farm machinery California Minnesota. NewJerEey,
New-York Oregon and Pennsylvania are among the
largest in this property, and 1t will be noted
that the annual value of their sOers 10 Of the highest
class This something than be accounted
for by soil climate. 1t Is the legitimate result OF the
intelligent application OF mechanics 10 farm work
Nel0- York; April H. 1883. g d. 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION CASES

CHARLESTON, s. c., April 15.-In view OF
the deficiency in the appropriation for the payment Of
Government witnesses in the United States courts the
Attorney General has telegraphed to
Melton recommending that the South Caroline election
cases be continued until November next The DISTRICT
Attorney however, Is not satisfied with this arrange
mept and says that postponement of the will de-
mend unon the result OF a conference between Judge
Bond aud himself upon Judge Bonds arrival here To-
morrow, He says ne will not consent TO having the
eases deferred until the regular term and unless
Judge Bond comes 70 q satisfactory arrangement WIN
him As 10 when the cases will DO tried no VIII insist upon
their trial on Tuesday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16

TRIBUNE OFFICE. April 16-1 q. m.-The movement in
the barometer yesterday was downward ClOndy and
foggy weather generally prevailed. The temperature
ranged between 800 and $40 the average 43%0) being
27o lower than the corresponding day last year and
AGO lower than on Saturday.
Tody weather with occasional light rain followed by
partly cloudy or fair weather may be expected
today IN this CITY and vicinity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16

THE NERVOUS FLUID AND ELECTRIcITY.-Ths
researches Of some OF the most distinguished German
psychologists have shown with great exacttude the rata
OF speed with which the nerve fluid travels and other
observers have given much time and attention TO this
and Kindred questions As the result OF many deoer-
aoAs II has been ascertained that tho nervous nud
moves at the rate Of about 81 LILO feet 10 second
This however "a not remarkable speed when It is con-
that electricity travels at the rate OF 10000
feet in second and light over 900 600 600; shooting
star moves with velocity OF 100000 cet per @
cannon ball has o velocity OF sO0 iect IN
second, eagle 100. and locomotive b. Inc R,s
would seem to show their non-idcntity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16

that several weeks the charges were made against
his son prominent politician and rofcia made the
threat that II Thomas b. Carroll should become form
dabe candidate for Superintendent OF Insurance
Alter the charge had been made the same eI .,
official" had been heard 70 say, "Thats WHAT Carro
gets for meddling in insurance matters" VT Carrou
ntmates that II the crime had been committed by us
1t must been done with official connvance. o
Expresses the opinion Official aud newspaper state
ments about the matter have been "conhlcting, anu
that investigation OF the charges has been unaocou
deIa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16

deny himself the pleasure Of goatng over the susrngs
of the he has tracked down He viii not Kill HIN,
modify the prayer in which, when Richard is dying or
seems to be So Christian mplores that the mans life
lonely when no Is dead the presence Of enemy
being better than absolute isolation 1t to be regretted
that The author finds escape from obvious methods
of Completing his story. Mr. Buchanan has nothing new
10 suggest A boat how guided no one can tell, comes
IN the and the last falls out precisely any
one who has witnessed half dozen melodramas would
eness Christian comes home TO find Priscilla faithful
and the re ne ntant Richard marres Kate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16

REPRODUCTION OF DEFoRMTTEs.- Lon
don Lancet maintains that act OF Parliament Is mucs
needed to prevent the parade OF monstrostes and DO
formities in public Great HARM it thinks may be done
by the exhibition Of revolving spectaces 10 the general
community,and not only many of the pitiabe OBJ
ects to be In the streets OF large cities hdeous and
sckening they cannot be witnessed without i'm
preston on the system which is likely enough
to 10 mlschievous certain too, not only may
the individual suddenly be brought under the influence
OF such an impression and be njuriousy affected but.
by the operation OF wel-known laws OF development.
familiar to every physician, the very monstrosy or
deforrny thus reflected the sensorium may be re-
produced In another generation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
THE THEFT or CITY MONEY.

rbomas B. Carroll, father of the late Will
Carroll. who has been charged with fraud In the
OF coupons the City CONTROLLERS ONCE mas
letter for publication in which he says 'na'
wi"so ,o,t n TO DO his solemn duty" to nnd out
no oil that 10 could about the matter he states
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
LIND LEAGUE MEETING.

ROCHESTER,, April 15.-Patrick Egan, treas
urer of the Irish Land League John Dewey. Editor OF
The Irish Nation and James Mooney, president OF the
American League addressed a large meeting OF irish
men here to-day They reued the charge that the Land
IAaeue assassination, advised combined. har
monlous work and d edictod the freedom Of Ireland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
M0KEMEYTs or GENERAL DIAz.

General Daz was feeling very much fatigued yes
terday. In the morning he attended mass at the
Cathedral and Afterward took short walk WIN
Madame Daz. The remainder or the day ne re-
manned at his hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16

the harness. only superficial observer conld say
that they y0ked together The talk about German
and Swiss women being yoked with horses TO
help phil poughs Is rank have Questioned
persons who lived Of years in Ger.
many and Switzerland but In every have received
the positive that such things are mpes
sibe, have not occurred and could not OCCUR
Ioice City Iora April 2. 1888. O. A. EdGRRr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
VALUE OF INTELLIGENCE IN FARM WORK

To the EDITOR Of The Tribune
SIR: In the table herewith given is shown
the relation that intelligent labor sustains toward pro-
duct The value OF implements and Of product per farm
hand is ascertained by dividing the sum invested In
farm tools and the total agricultural product OF 1879
as shown In the census by the entire number OF people
engaged in agriculture in the several States The
eracy column embraces the white population in each
State above the age OF ten years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
1 POLICEMAN BEATEN BY RUFFIANS

A number of rufiians were annoying passers-
nv at washington and Rector sts., when policeman
Michael onson ordered them 10 move on They resented
the officers interference. knocked him down ana peat
him about the head and body. A number OF DINER
nolic,men came to his assistance and the humans ran
Pnav one OF them, Thomas strip, OF No 70 cedar
~ vas oyertaken and arrested. The policeman wounuS
SEere dressed at the Chambers Street Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
sERVICES IN CHICKERING HALL.

The Rev. Benjamin n. Martin preached yes
- o,,ernoon stthe Rev. 8. Colcord's services for
'-.,ls y held in Chickerlng Hall He commended
nst the religious doctrine OI HerDerV Spenoei' A
go 4 mn movable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16

fIt should be borne in mind, however, that the
character of the crops raised admits of a far more
general use of labor-saying machinery in some
States than in others. The meadows and grain fields
OF the North aud West, for example, have in this
respect an immense advantage over the cotton-helds
of the South, and this they will continue to enjoy
until picking machine is invented that Will
work as successfully as the reaper.-Edl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
SIDEWALKS AROUND FULTON MARKET.

To the EdttOr Of me Trt6uhe.
SIR: Now that the beautiful new Fulton
Market is complete let have the sidewalks clear and
unobsructei all around it. II they are kept free ON
Fulton aud South sts it will improve the architectural
effect Of the market very much and relieve the crowds
going to aud coming from Brooklyn around the tulton
Ferry house so long as the market Is where IL Is ana
fine ferry mouse where it s there should be the largest
possble clear space around beth W. IL l.
NelC- York, April q, 1888.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
TAMMANY SOCIETY ELECTION

The Tammany Society will hold Its annual
election this evening There will be practically oppo-
,tiop and the present officers will be reelected they
having been re-nomlnaed. Ex-Coroner Richard Croker
has been selected to Ill the vacancy caused by the death
of ex-Alderman William sauer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
BISHOP TWTGG STRICKEN WITH PARAk
YSIS.

PIrrsBURG, April 15.-The Right Rev. John
Twigg. Bishop Of the Ptsburg Diocese OF the Romas
Catholic Church. was stricken with paralysis yester
day He unconscious and is not expected to 1--we owes
ni1ht
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16

A stubborn cough that will not yield to or
binary remedies may be thoroughly cured by Dr. Jayne
E1pectorant an eficaclous medicine in bronchial ana
pulmonary disorders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16

variations this city by tenns
lines ge divisions Of time for the x hours
white line represents the oons
mercury dun broken dotted Inc represents
indicated b. the thermometer a. had
u.b.phaf 4 RtoAiS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16

AN ORNAMENT FOR Your HOME.
beautiful knapsaok given away free to every one VIA
bnys No 25 OF The York Weekly ready this morniu8
and for eale by all news agents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16

the point of death In Mount Auburn the house OF Nh
son.in-aw His two sons Henry and Charles, tho for
mer of the Cincinnati Commercial Gosee the latter q
the Associated Prose, arrived from Warrington to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
Ex.cHAPLAIN BOYNTON DYING.

CINCINNATI April 15.--The Rev. DR.. Charles
D. Bsynton. formerly Chaplain Of Congress- 70 lying ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16

EVERY GIRL AND BOY
can get knapsack FREQ by buying No: 70 Oh inc Ae~
Yoris Weekly ready this Monday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
MARRIED.

Buruetts FIayorug Extracts are the BEST the Sronge
and Inost healthfn Sold every where.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16

Thursday. April IL, at the COL
legate Dutch Church. 4sth st. and ohave o. see lev
Robert H. CorOet esq, to George Phillips AL oil New
Xnrk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
Post Omce Notics.

rore,rn mails for ending April 81 will close at ta
Office as follows; ~,
TUEsDAY-Atsa NJ for Brazil per SIS Jerome via Para;
at ii a m for Europe, per Wisoonsinyia oueenso""'
al o. M for Porto Rico direct per IS ANlA MALTA. az
wEpS EsDAY-At 10 for Jamaica per - beI'Le ~
I0am Tor Venezuela and Curacao per 81 s,Acas, =.
M for France direct. per IS ~ ance wa a. -
am lor Ireland per Galiaya Queenstown uo. ~ -
Great Britain and other European countries mus. "
reet,d per Gala') at ii a m Tor Europe ~,
EIhe via SOUTHAMPTON and Bremen Qettes ioa us4aa.
and France must DO directed per Epe }: ~ ~
the Netherlands direct per SO r Ca anu VIA 90
IRSDAY-AI IL A IN Tor France, Germany, &C. bes
Wieland Plymouth, Cheroourg anu haue ,nsst n,
directed "per Wieland'; at II M for Euioge pes
Baltic Queenstown at i:So IN loI DC DC ao1 hr.ico
Cr1noco, at 80 D. IN. for Cuba Porto hloo am a., Srn
per Ss City OF Merida via Havana az oo "a
RRInkY-AJ 10 o. IN for HaytL per So Aisa A. ~ ~
for Aspnwa south Pacinc per IS Wy " -, az
u m for the Mndward Islands pei - Mui n ~. N H.
n m for Newfoundland and 81 PieIre-MiQuoion' -
sATnkpAY-At a NJ for the windward Islands per ss.
mar cad At a. for Germany, &c, PEI - pys,.,
via southampton and Bremen letters t9 S,ssc,a1 ner
and other European countries mus, 20 per "a kn.
Neckar); 1870 y. m for seotah l,,acs nrr -.
ehoria via Glasgow at 1880 m for anr Gina and
Porto Rico per IS. Newport va na, a. srn
Becium direct per So. Pennlanu VIA ~ rra,
ais Tor China and Japan per So soPuo VIC nstrs Ssw
Close hers April 20 ~ n, Islands, per ss Australia
San Franciseo close here April 20, at p M
HENRY u PEAhsON, fos'n'~S''''
Post ONCE New.York. N X April iS' 100"
.Tn. ch.duls Of closing Of mails IN
IN OF their Uninterrupted ovcsse ns ~ san
san Frsncisca Malls from tho East are aispstchs1
Trancsoo on the day Of sainsg u sssA"es NV
tAeucs the came dAys
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16

al notices Of marriages must be indorssa 'c'a Jas
name and address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

~ 1UTri:c- Morning. Night. BAL
~ Ioa16cz 1c1o9A5G7 s aInll Inc
81 -4-7-;y 7IT nv, TT-T 80
2
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10 7Tfrl M IN M m nm 1tf fas z y, l!-
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
Guerial Notices.
A Beautiful Knnpsack. Free.

A BEAUTIFUL KNAPSACh' FREE
A BEAUTIFUL KNAPSACK, FREE.
BEAUTIFUL KNAPSACK, FREE.
BEAUTIFUL KNAPSACK, FREE.
A BEAUTIFUL KNAPSACK' FREE.
pEArrTIFtJI, KNAPSACK, FREE.
beautful Knapsack commemorative OF General Putnams
,ons feat at Horssneck will be GIVEN AWAY FREE 70
every one who purchases No. 20 OF the NE"'i'"
WEEKLY.
READY THIS MONDAY MORNING. APRIL lS.
FOR SALE BY EVERY NEWS AGENT
ALL ovfR THE COUNTRY
10 q. once 70 the nearest News Agency and get No
Oh of the \ Ew.YoRK WEEKLY.
or. not convenient % news agency. send six cents
droct 20 the ooe for No % Of the NETWORK WEEKLY
and YOU will zee with IT, by mail KNAPsACh' feEE'
STREET l. SMITH.
81 Rose-st, New. York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16

r,o Vast Fashionable Perfume Powder for handker,
no ID Letter paDer IL CASWELL, MASSEY z COS
VIOLET oHRIs. ll2l Broadway and o'S oth'a'e
500 pieces administer Carpets we have JUST IN @
aD ANU SHEPPARD KNAPP CO.. sixth ave and 18TH ST
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
A.t,stic Memorials.

r,, r-,y r,>rc.I - DI;HA MITE WORKS Hartford Conn
-" onarrtes snd Workshops Westerly Ri n..
Iina and building work 10 Granite aNlss
and furnished without charge
i,c,ted Y Y Oface 1921 Bwsy, Z. w OANtIEbp. Az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16

Ua.brouch makes specially Of the painless extra
ton OF teeth at I2iS Broad"ay-"aAac<' fasA''' "u'
N
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-01-04
Liquor Traffic.

1t has been argued by some that
the sale of liquor is right guarantee
ed by the constitution of the United
States, aud, therefore, it would be
wrong to prohibit its sale. To put
this matter at rest, however, we
publish below something bearing
directly upon this subject /. The
Supreme Court of the United States,
at Washington, is the highest legal
authority in this country. Chief
Justice fancy, of that court, said
"If any state deems the retail and
internal traffic in ardent spirits in
furious to its citizens, and calculated
TO produce idleness, vice or debauche-
ry, l see nothing in the constitution
of the United States to prevent it
from regulating or restraining the
traffic, or from prohibiting it alto,
gether, if it thinks proper. '-5
Howard, 577. Justice Mclean, also
Of that court, said: "No one eau
claim license to retail spirits as a
matter of right. IS Howard, 597.
Justice Greer, of the same court,
said: 1T is not necessary to array
the appalling statistics OF misery,
pauperism and claim which have
their origin in the use and abuse of
ardent spirits The police power,
which is exclusively in the state, is
competent to the correction OF these
great evils, and all measures of re-
straint or prohibition necessary to
effect that purpose, are within the
scope of that authority and if q loss
of revenue should accrue to the
United States from diminished
consumption of ardent spirits, she
will be gamer by thousand fold,
in the health, wealth, and happiness,
OF the people. Ibid, 532. The
question OF rights" is settled by the
highest court in the nation. The
retail of liquor is no right---it is all
wrong, and the world is fast finding
! it out"
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-01-04

In five months, and one of these
got drunk in Milledgeville, and
came to Eatonton on the cars.
One year ago, it was no unusual
sight to see a dozen or more in
one day. Morality is on higher
plane in Putnam than was ever
known in her history. We have
no chronic ioafers, no chronic
drunkards, no young men with
the temptation at every hand to
become so. The man who drank
habituslly, now drinks no more;
the man who occasionally got on a
spree, now goes to a happier home,
and meets his wife and children
with a clear conscience and a light
heart.
OF course / do not mean to say
That no wh1skey IS brought or
drank here. On the contrary,
every express brings one or more
jugs. l have only drawn (from
facts and not imagination) the
picture as it was, and is. Some
men drink, and habituaTly, but
even they do it at home, and in a
decent manner.
Happy homes, happier wives
and mothers, and successful bust
ness men, since the yoke that OPP
pressed them SO grievously has
been thrown off If the question,
whiskey or no whiskey, was left
to popular vote tomorrow, I am
sure large majority of all classes
and conditions in Putnam county
would vote no whirkey.
Yours very truly,
Jos. S. Turner.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-01-04
SnuH-Dipping.

Inc quantity or SnuH used IN this
district. dealers say, is on the increase.
Larkin, Merrill & Co., Byfeld, sell
twelve tons of snuff annually, in
Massachusetts,. Female snuff takers
are the principle consumers of the
article, and they are largely the op-
peratives in various manufacturing
establishments. A. very common
way of using it is to wet some cotton
waste, dip it into the snuff AMI place
in one side of the mouth, after the
manner of a tobacco chewer in chew
ing his "cud." These "dips" are
renewed as fast as the strength is ex
hausted Sometimes the snuff is per-
fumed before it is used. Druggists
say that they have snuff-buying Gus
toners who want it strongly per-
fumed with oil of chickerberry.
These revelations in regard to the
manufacture. sale and use of snuff,
are so unexpected and remarkable,
that only reliable authority prevents
doubts of their correctness. In ad-
diiton to the cotton waste dipping
practice, another custom much in
vogue among mill operatives is to
moisten the end of stick of licorice
until it is soft, and then using it at
ter it has been dipped in the snuff.
This custom has been brought here
from the South, and has been spread
almost beyond belief. The Catholic
Archbishop of this State made an at
tempt to root out this practice about
a year ago, and for time the habit
was somewhat curtailed, but. tits now
in full operation again-New Eng
land Grocer. = "a. "a
~ = NJ ~ y
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-01-04
A Wild Duck Story.

Now is the time for stories about
wild ducks and cease, and the Denver
Republican heads the list with this one
told by ita ST. Louis correspondent ::
AS the Steamer Emma @. Elliott was
coming up the river last night, the cab
in passengers and crew were startled
by q singular whistling sound in the
air about the boat Capt. Postal went
to the electrical machine and turned on
a light of 800 candle power. Ia mo-
ment the whole foggy river was flooded
with light. 1t was seen that the noise
proceeded from an innumerable colony
of wild ducks on their. way southwark.
The binding glare startled the fowls,
and rising in great crowds, they began
flying straight at the lamp. For TWEEN
ty minutes the boat was literally full Of
ducks. Some Of them would hit hcavi-
ly against the glass around the light
and fall stunned to the deck Others
fell into the faces of men and were
knocked down with canes. In all sever.
hundred were secured Thirty-six
were found consealel i'll different parts
of the cabin in the morning when the
boat came into St. Louis. Others were
about the boilers and in the engine
room, and great many were killed by
the wheels. When the light was turn
ed on they seemed to be crazed with
fear.