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THE FLOOD OF 1888.
Lessons Taught by the Recent Overflow
Interview with Col. j. B. Miles,
OF Helena,
On the Reclamation OF the Mississippi
YaIley-Levees and Jetties-The
Outlet System.

Special Correspondence of the Appeal
HELENA, March 22.-The food OF 1888
has finally passed awsy. Its relentless fury,
unwou;ed ravsges and invasions, and cruel
memories are, however, still with Us. Ever
and anon the mighty euginery of nature is
dissecting its ponderous forces against the
aggressive march and progress Of the human
race, and always By pointing g moral and
adjoining a tale" The two successive floods
of 1882 and 1888, unparalleled in extent and
destructiveness, come freighted with lessons
well worth coming by the people sorely dis
tressed by them. Mysterious, cspricious and
terrible is this great Mississippi river, fore
ing itself upon the attention OF the nation
at food-tide, then quickly seeking oblivion
by an apathy and slothfulness at low water.
A more uninterestiDg stream could scarcely
be. Unsigned than this mighty river within
proper bounds. Nor yet is there a more
competent and valuable highway to the sea.
Potent for evil, it is equally powerful for
good; if only come means can be devised for
controlling it. Full Of this idea, l sought
out Col. J. 3. Miles for the purpose of OBJ
tanning and presenting his views relative to
the reclamation of the great Missis-
sippi valley. But, before entering upon
the interview, it is proper to state
that Col. Miles has proven himself authority
upon all matters pertaining to the Missis
sippi river. For over forty years it has been
his study, and during all that time he has
collected data and kept records which give
peculiar weight and interest 10 his opinions
None Of the manifold eccentricities, radical
changes or peculiarities of this mighty
stream have ever escaped him. Thus he has
been enabled to predict with almost absolute
certainty the rise and fall, as well as volume
and extent of every flood; and that too, fan
in sdvapce of its coming. Thus he has be.
come an oracle TO the people Of this section
who, guided by his predictions, have been en-
abIed 10 fortify sgainst impending calami
ties from overflow which, coming unex
pectedly, would have wrought destruction
| ipcaiculabl
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"IHEM, Or "THOsE..
How a Lille Question I'm Grammar Was
Settled wiIhfn Three Minutes.

A few days ago fash young man from
an Eastern college arrived at Tombstone,
Ariz, and registered his name at the princi-
pal hotel. A socially inclined person in a
blue shirt and wide-rimmed har, who CHANGED
to be in the Office, good naturedly answered
every question, and volunteered avast amount
Of interesting information about Arizona in
general and Tombstone in particular.
"Do you zee them hills over youder?" asked
the Tombstoner, pointing through one Of the
Office windows well, them hills is chock
full of pay dirt"
The young man from the East looked
shocked
"My dear sill" he said, proudly, but kindly,
"you should say those hills are-not them
hills isn
The Tombstoner was silent for moment
He looked the young man from the East
critically over as if he was estimating the
size of coffin he would wear. Then draw
ing out an ivory-stocked seven-shooter OF
elaborate style and finish, he said in q soft
mid, musical tone of voice that sounded
like a wildwood brook coursing DER its peb
bic bed: "My gentle uRsalted tenderfoot from
the land of the rising SUP, this here's a pint
that you and me dissgrees on, and we might
a. well have it settled right now. l haven
looked in grammar lately, but / say them
hills is is correct, and Pm going to stand by
that opinion while I've got shot left. ri
give you Just three minutes to think calmly
| over the subject, for you probably epoks IL
| haste the first time, and then I'll hear YOU
| decision"
The young man from the East looked
down the delieately chased barrel of the re
volver into the placid depths of the eye o
the Tombstoner, and began to feel that many
points in grammar are uncertain and liabl,
! to grow more so. Then he thought OF tn,
coroner's inquest ard of the verdict, "cam,
to his death by standing in front of Colorado
Toms seven-shooter,' and of the long pine boz
going Es't by express with $50 charges on it
and before half the three minutes was up h,
was ready to acknowledge his error. "Sinc,
he had thought it over calmly" he said, "h
believed that them hills isl is right. HI
had spoken on the spur Of the moment" h
added, "and begged thousand pardons for hi
presumptous effort to substitute bad gramma
for good"
the Tombstoner forgave him freely, and
grasping his hand, said:
81 know'd you'd say you WAS wrong afte
| you thought moment. l admire q man VIII,
| gives right in without arguing when b.
knows he's wrong. Come along and irrigate.
And they rrigated.-MiddletowB Transcript
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"THE HIDDEN HAND

AS the coiled snake strikes the jungle's shade,
In the woods dim shimmering unbetrayed;
AS the lightning lanes from the sable cloud,
And leaves no track on the nights black shroud
GO comes-the curse of a troubled land
The hidden hand.
Out from the dark!-muEt the sleuth-hound "a
of scent at foot OF the durky veil!
Follow close the ensanguined track
OF skulking murder, and then fall back
BatIled, missing the hand that slays7
That prompts and paysH
Hired assassns, who slay for hire,
May fill the tolls till the crackers tire;
Vile are their venal hands, yet worse
The hidden hpgers that clutch the purse:
Curst gold that sharpens and points the knife
At Erin's life.
Secret, sinister. unreyealed;
Ruthless ever; though still concealed,
Guivers 1t not with late-born fearY
Shivers it not as the hour draws near;
The hour that shall yet drag forth and brand
That hidden hand?
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find their way down both banks Of the pres
ent channel, and the inland commerce of
New Orleans be greatly facilitated in conse-
quence; IN short, the entire valley secured
against food and made 10 blossom as gar
den, with people Independent and happy.
What the people Of New Orleans now regard
as the greatest misfortune that could possibly
happen to them, would IN fact be the greatest
blessing they could hope to attain"
BARgARY,
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THE QUEENS KNEE.
Her Majesty's Condition, While it is
Unsatisfactory, Causes No Uneasi-
ness in London.
The Prince OF Wales and the Blucher
Hussars-Some Court Dresses
General Foreign News.

LONDON, March 22.-The condition of Queen
Victoris's limb, which was injured b. her
fall Saturday last, continues unsatisfactory.
Her majesty keeps her room in obedience 10
the advice of her physicians. She is, how
ever, able TO meve about. Tie swelling Of
the knee is subsidins, and it is hoped by the
pbysicisns in attendance that it will disap-
pear entirely within few days. There has
at no time been any grounds for the excite
meut over the matter which seems 10 have
been created in New York, but which has
not prevailed here. TIE matter creates very
little comment in London.
THE NEW UNITED STATES TARIFF LAWS.
The Times says the new tariff law in the
United States is only step toward free
trade, the prospects for which might be
clouded if the prosperity OF America were
checked, or if the Democrats were to shrink
from their position on the question. The
alarm of pro,ectionists indicates hew the
prospect for free trade is at present length
ened.
INCREASE II EMIGRATION.
LIVERPOOL, March 22.-OTing to the ex.
pected increase of emigration this season
the ship owners are holding a conference for
the purpose Of agreeing on rates OF passage
THkehYE CRorrERs.
A dispatch from Glendale, Isle of Skye,
reports the crofters at Waterstein excited
They have driven the stock OF Lord Mac
Donald away.
THE ct. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY RECToRsHIP.
Mathew Arnold, James Russell Lowell
| United States minister, and Herbert Spencer
are mentioned as candidates for the rector
ship of St. Andrews University.
BANK STATEMENT.
Bullion in the Bank of England increased
| G67 900 the past week. The proportion sl
the bank reserve TO its liability is 40 13-1t
per cent.
JOHN BRIGHT's ADDRESS.
John Bright, delivering an address as rec
tor of Glasgow University, said American
independence, the French revolution and the
English reform bill had transferred power
from monarchy and statesmen TO the people
Bright's address, 80 far Is it related Il
political questions, dwelt upon the sdvisa
bility of peacesble policy, even with {
view to self-interest. The cost of the civil
war in America would more than hav,
sufficed to free every slave without blood
shed. With reg ard to ireland, he said il th'
treaty of Limerick had been fulfilled anC
freedom of religion granted, the sad history
| of that country might never have been re
corded. India was the great problem OF thu
| future.
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New YORK, March 22.-There was a
greater scarcity of milk here this morning
than on any day since the war between the
farmers and the milk dealers began. Milk
men are willing TO give any price for milk,
but it wss impossible to obtain e sufficient
supply for customers. A great portion OF
the milk that did reach here came down the
Hudson on baross
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GREAT DAMAGE BY THE FLOODS.


HALIFAX, n. s., March 2l.-Raports con-
tinue 10 arrive from all sections of damage
10 property from freshets. While the Losses
have not Been enormous, the aggregate oil
damsge will be most serious. 10 nearly
every county hridg have been swept away.
kilograms from Cumberland to-day, says
there il great damsge and loss OF property
en- Wallace, Teed-, Stephen. and Keers'.;
mills and bridges are all destroyed. The
Howard mill was destroyed and the bridge
damaged. Lssman, Bender & Woods's saw
mill was carried down the river two miles.
The Mccain bridge, on The Spring Hill and
Peterborough railway washed out, and in con.
sequence traffic is suspended. The Eastern
Extension railway suffered severely, about
100 feet Of the track being washed sway al
Barney river, and the trestle bridge crossing
he interval at Antigonishe, 500 feet long
"a, considerably damaged. Wsshouts srs
r.nor,s, at Pauquet, Tracadle and Alton
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Alike ResuI, in E,,ber Case.

The first thiEg city man does when he
gets rich, says the Philadelphia Nsrs ia TO
buy farm, move into the country and bank
rupt himself trying to raise enough TO keep
himself from starving. A rich counlryman.
on the other hand, buys brown-stone front
in the city, and becomes interested in stocks,
with q like result
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sr. LOUIS, March 22.-At Butler, Bates
county, in this Stale, on Tuesday night Sum
ner Aolcomb, an attorney, shot night watch
man John Alershire, while under the
influence OF liquor. Alershire died last
evening. He leaves wife and FIVE children.
Holcomb belongs TO one Of the best families
IN the county, but for years has been a ter
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CoIliery Explosion.

sHENANDoAH, PA, March 22.-An explo-
sion OF gas occurred this morning at Packer
Colliery, No. 2, Of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company, at Lost Greek, by which Martin
ToChey, John Murray, William McAdrew,
james Litchman, William Lilchman and a
Polsnder, name unknown, were severely,
perhaps fatally burned. The two Litcbmanq,
father and son, are the most seriously injured.
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IN e. AND

POLICE INSPECTORS DRAFTED TO LONDON.
DUBLIN, March 22.-The FIesman's Journa
says number of police inspectors on duty
10 Ireland have been drafted, 10 London. No
extredites will he placed on duty 10 watch
persona suspected Of connection with out.
RACES and conspiracy.
AN APPEAL FOR THE STARVING.
LONDON, March 22.-Cardina Manning
has issued an appeal asking for collections in
aid of the distressed people of Ireland.
THE MURDER CONSPIRACY PRISONERS.
A dispatch to the Echo from Dublin states
that counsel for the murder conspir acy pri,-
oners are couident that they will be able 10
shake the testimony of James Csrey. A
committee OF ladies is soliciting funds 10 de-
fray tbs expenses Of defeniin the prisoners.
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BOHEMIAN, Mt, March 22-Lswis and
Nathan Lay, farmers, near here, had quar-
rel with Irving HuBter, smother farmer. this
morning. Hunter was found dead in his
field, where he had been seeding, with his
gun near him. The Lays have fed, and the
sherifi's posse is after them. If caug ht they
will undoubtedly be strung up.
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RUSSIA

THE CAR THREATENED WITH DEATH.
LONDON, March ga ST. Petersburg cor
respondent says that the Gar has received
letters threatening him with death if he does
not pardon the imprisoned Nihilisis.
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*.saIN choosing allies, look to their power
as well as to their will to aid you In choos.
ing a remedy for bowel, liver and kidney
diseases, uy Kidney Wort, and you will
never regret IT. II you are subject to asue
you must be sure to keep your liver, bowels
and kidneys in good free condition. When
80, you will be safe from, all attacks.
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and great dsmsge hiss been doue TO fences
small bridges, etc.



TORONTO, ONT, March 22.-The following
message hss been received by Col. DeWin.
ton, secretary TO The Marquis OF Lorne;
SIT affords the governor-generI sres, pleas
ure to transmit the following authentic news
concerning her majesty, The Queen. Her
majesty is suffering from the effects OF a
sligbt sprain of her knee, and will soon be
WELL
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Horsrord'. Acid Phosphate
FOR NERVOUSNESS.

DR.. Fl. ND. Parker, of Chicago, says: 81
have thoroughly tested it in nervous diseases,
dyspepsia and general debility, and in every
case could zee great beEe6t from its use."
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At the drawing room held at Buckingham
Palace the Queen wore dress and train oil
black MORE antique and satin, trimmed
with ostrich feathers and jet, and a white
tulle veil, surmounted by coronet of dia
monds. Her majesty also wore a necklace
brooches and earrings Of diamonds, the Rib.
bon and Star of the Order of the Garter
the Orders of Victoris and Albert the Crown
OF India, Louise of Prussia, St. Catherine oil
Russis, the Spanish and Portuguese Orders
and the SAKE Coburg and Gotha Family
Order. The Princess of Wales wore a dress
of dark green velvet over jupe of pale
green brocade embossed with gold, and
volants of lace fastened with punches OF
shaded Carnations; corssge and train TO
correspond. Head dress-a tiara of dia-
mopds, feathers and veil Ornaments
diamoads and the Liverpool diamond cross
Orde.s-Victoria and Albert, the Crown OF
India, st. Catherine of Russia and the Dan
ish Family Order. Princess Christian wore
train snd corssge of brown broche
velvet, the train trimmed with silver
fox fur, over pettlcoat OF yiel or satin,
handsomely draped with Honitou lace
Head dress-a tiara of turquoise aud dia-
monds, feathers and veil. Ornaments-tur-
quoiss and diamonds. Orders-the Victoria
and Albert, the Crown of India, 81. Gather
inc of RussI,, the Portuguese, the SAKE
Coburg and Golha Family Order, the Pfus-
sian Order for Care OF the Sick and Wounded,
the Order OF L9uise OF Prussia and the
Order of ST. John of Jerusalem. Princes
Beatrice wore bodice and train Of Pompa-
dour satin trimmed with shaded roses, the
petticoat d'Argentin lace over salmon satin.
Head dress-feathe's,v veil aud diamond stars.
Her royal Highness also wore a necklace,
brooch and earrings of diamonds, and the
Orders of Victoria and AIbsrt, the Crown of
India, the Portuguese and the Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha Family Order.
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The Prince OF Wales.

The Prince of Wales has announced his
Intention of presenting the Butcher Husssrs,
of which he ia chief, fur dolmaus, CORE
spending 10 their crimson uniform, which
has hitherto wanted this picturesque addi-
ton. The celebrated Vienna painter, Won
Angel, is busy on a portrait OF the Prince
for the mess room of the Butcher Hussars,
for which the artist will receive 5000t. The
Prince has intimated his intention of return
ing to Germshy to attend the grand imperial
autumn maneuvers, which will be begun
this year nesr Msdgeburg, by the Fourth
Corps. "fhe Prince OF Wales" the Berlin
correspondent of the London Times says, "is
very proud of having been made Prussisn
field marshal, and on Sunday evening he
appeared at dinner in the palace for the first
time in his new uniform, which was pre-
scented to him by the Emperor. 1t is sin-
gular that the prcss here has not yet
taken any notice Of this high honor to the
Prince, which is spoken Of in military circles
with q certain amount of increduIous sur
prise. But it ought to be remembered that
it is the custom here to confer on any one
who is appointed to particular regiment
the same additional rank as he holds in his
own country. Prince Christian, for instance
who left the PIussian army holding the rank
of major, wss created general 1.-THE rank he
holds In the English service) when he re-
ceived regiment on the marriage of the
Princess William, and unfer the above-men.
toned law the Prince OF Wales, as a matter
of course, would be made a field marshal
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Don't DE Ia the a,g,e.

tough on Rats" clears out rats, mice,
Ioaehea, bed-bugs. flies, ants, lnoIes, chip,
munks. gophers. Is cents.
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REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION.
PARIS, March 90 The Revision of the
Constitution League mas published its pro-
grsmme. II attacks the present constitution
as framed in the interest OF oligarchy, and
declares that reform or a durable government
is impossible with Two hostile legislative
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Intelligence has been received that the
column Of French troops, under Col. Des-
Borie, after a tevtre fight captured
Bamak.re, situated beyond the Niger. Un-
less the troops are supplied with provisions
and money they will have to abandon the
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RANK STATEMENT.
CAMAnA

The weekly statement OF the Bank Of
France shows an increase in gold OF 2,4O0,-
0O0f, and decrease in silver OF $3.50 OF.
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WHITE PINE ITEMS.


Cherry Creek Necs, cePt. 49,
The Eureka SENTINEL comes TO Us "en-
.n.IIadn II il now Q six, instead OF .
.s,sn.column paper. Many Of it's old
,.,,ons and friends, % well % ourselves,
s,nrassed regret that the times had made
NH 1 change necessary. But the y
sEL, while Topping of some Of us surPIu
Gathers, is still none the less . game pro.
Il i still and will probably remain. the
fading paper in Eastern Nevada, giving
he latest kilograms. and being in all
aspects the most newsy paper In the state
Durine the absence Of P. Weber and
tnily from home last week, some n
,usmpted an entrance to their dwelling at
,wbs' but were scared off by "Shorty."
psa ssys the party attempting the burgla-
~ Known, and be had better make no
more such breaks.
The News will hereafter be issued Sat-
urdy afternoon instead OF Friday, % here
ptors. This We deem best 10 come closer
up to our county mails, which now leave
Monday noon.
4 Hamilton correspondent writing to
The News says: Business matters here are
about the same as during the past two
months. The Smoky mill is still running
on tslings. which pay q fair margin over
expenses.
Mis- Ida Bourgeois. who has had . long
gdl Of sickness, is able to be out, but is
still very feeble.
Father Maloney left for the railroad
Monday. He will probably 60 to Cali
iornis before his return TO these parts.
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Tonkin 4 Co.

This we'll known wholesale and retail
liquor house is just in receipt of the largest
and best assorted stock of wines, liquors
and cigars ever offered in this market.
Their stock OF WHISTLES, direct from the
distilleries in Kentucky, is the finest in
the market. Their wines and cigars, d.
rect from importers, are q surety of genu-
ineness and purity, and include cham
pagnes. sherries and brandies, while their
domestic wines are the best the market
affords. Their imported and domestic
cigars include q variety of brands, which
for flavor are not excelled. Dealers are
invited to examine their stock and prices,
which are adapted to the times.
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The Pretsfess Spot In tBc SiePras--
Lake F0rdycc.
The many thousands Of people who have
lived there and who have visited the
Meadow Lake Mining District. 26 miles
west Of Truckee, CAL, will never forget
the wonderful scenery along the route.
The most remarkable in that vicinity. Il
not on the coast, is from the summit,
eight miles south of Weber Lake. A few
hundred yards to the north and west Of
this point stands . bold mountain, defiant
and imposing. On the east side Of this
mountain, and facing the wagon road, are
palisades, upright columns Of igneous
rocks several hundred feet high, that
rival any ever seen on the Hudson or the
upper Mississippi. To the left q few miles
can be seen q snow-capped mountain, and
long used as q. United States signal sta
ton. In front on the right. just over .
little rise Of ground, is snugly nestled
beautiful Meadow Lake, whose southwest
shore 10 dotted with the haunted houses OF
what is now left Of the far-famed Meadow
Lake Mining District Of '65. But to the
bOuth"ht0 btEctCucb y eCouo susp 80
viewed one evening in August last, beg
gars description. On the left Of the ravine
rises . mountain, grand because OF Its
hight and its barren and rugged surface;
on the right, gradually sloping to the
eastward and down into the lake, stands o
mountain Of rare beauty in these regions,
because Of its th~ickly-matted and ex-
quisite foliage. Five miles away and
about 1900 feet lower than the
summit, in the narrows, where meet
these converging mountains, are resting
the placid waters of Lake Fordyce. Near
its foot by the English dam are . half
dozen small houses that relieve the
monotony Of the savage wildness of the
scene. When SEEN, and before drawing
around nature the curtain Of night, the
sun sent its diverging rays through the
foliage of the trees and down into the most
secret recesses of these mountain fast
nesses. 5treamers of spectres seemed
floating through the trees, dancing in the
sunbesms, or hurrying to and fro on mis-
sions of mercy. before bidding the world
good night. The growing twilight was
peopled with these spectres, and the
mountain side and the leaves Of the trees
were covered with charms not their own.
Now and then q bird would flutter and fly
. short distance, little caring for the
presence OF man, and evidently determined
not to be far from its familiar haunts at
nightfall. All. around the beholder
reigned q solemnity that dwells only in
the presence of the lakes Of our mountain
forests, Gods first temples. The days
farewell dirge Was played upon natures
first wind instrument, the solemn music
coming from the whistling wind through
the leaves of the trees. Reverently and
long did we, in the High Sierrss," watch
this landscape picture, rarely equaled any
where; and not until overtaken by the
darkness did we fold our blankets and to
our campfire silently steal away.