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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-11-22
.qdmimtstrosOr'S Notice.

The undersigned was appointed Admin stra-
tor Of the Estate Of George W. kilcresse, q,
t'hsncery Court OF Lincoln Comfy, Mississippi;
All persons having claims against the estate OF
said decedent will exhibit tho same ahu nat Z
tbcr, reSistrreJ nv the clerk OF said Court with
In one year OK they will he forever barred
" GEORGE W. KILCREdSE,
Administrator.
u N 1,uoxpuox Solscitor oct S5-5t
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-11-22
California Palace Car Rxcur-
sion.

The Illinois Central Railroad will run
Palace Car Excursion to San Francisco,
leaving Jackson at 1925 P. NJ. January a,
1854, route going, VIA New Orleans, san
Antonio and Los Angeles, with stops at
each of the three points mentioned. Re
turning, passengers have choice of two
routes either the Southern Pacific, or, at
slight additional expense, the route via
Ogden and Denver. StOp-Overs will be
granted at will, west of and including
Los Angeles. Returning, stop-overs
granted at any point desired, within the
life of the ticket.
Mardi Gras begins at New Orleans Fob
ruary 26th. We suggest that as many as
desire to witness the Carnival Festivities,
return via New Orleans at abOut this date.
Remember that CD this Excursion you
have but one change of cars, and that at
New Orleans. No SnOwl No Ice! Fruit
Ferns and Flowers in abundance, and Ac-
commodations Pirst-Class.
This trip embraces over 7,GCO miles OF
travel through Illinois, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texes, New
and Old Mexico, Arizona and California,
going; and Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado,
Nebraska and Iowa, returning via Denver
Every mile of this route is replete with
Natural and Historic Interest.
Applications for Sleeping Car Berths
accompanied by price Of same, must be
made to Mr.. J. I. Merry, Manchester
Iowa, on or before December 18th. To
secure o desirable location i'll Sleeper, ap-
plcation should be made at once. Write
for Circulars, giving full information as to
Rates, Route, Detours, etc.
A. H. HANSON, J.F. MERRY,
Gen. Pass. Agt. G. W. p. a.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-11-22
Publication No,.co
LAND oYvIrr T.
Publication Nofice
LAND oPYIcR AT Jackson r,..

LAND oPYIcR AT Jackson r,..
Notice is hereby glven.that the foliowino :
ed settler has ned notice Of his intention IS
hnal proof in support of his claim and tbs, uake
proof wiz be made before C. e. Watts ch.rssssEld
Clerk, at Monticello, Miss, on DecembeI = ~
viz: Judson Robertson, Homestead No. sd, ~
the se 4 ne u sec 7; and AZ sw \ sec q. 40 Iof
NV h sec lT;tS o, r'lsw. He names he ~
lowing witnesses to prove his eentnnonsc ~!
dence upon, and cultivation Of, said lana W. eS'
ton, ]. N. Avery, !. II. Lawrence On "
Mobley. Miss.
r. c. KERR.
oct zoo" Rsgistss.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-11-22

CoEaREss meets a week from next
Monday.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-11-22
TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH
Use the Magneton Appliance Co.'S
LUNG PROTECTOR !
PRICE ONLY SIS.

They are priceless to ladies'. gentlemen aud
children with weak lungs; no case Of pneumonia
or Group i5 ever known where these garments
are worn. They also prevent and cure heart DIFF
fculties, colds, rheumatism, neuralgia, thro at
troubles, diptheria, catarrh, and all kindred dis
eases. VIII wear any service for three years,
Are worn over the under clothing.
CATApRU 1t IS needless to describe the SWAP
o'Ai JAA'ii1tOms OF this nauseOus disease that Is
sapplng the life and strength of only too many
Of the falrest and best of both sexes. Labor,
ern lands, have resulted in the Magnetic Lung
Protector, aTording cure for Catarrh, a remedy
which contains ne druggng OF the system, and
with the continuous stream of Magnetism per-
meatng through the afflicted organs must re-
store them TO healthy action. We place our
price for this Appliance at less than one-tWentl-
eth OF the price asked by others for remedies up
on which you will take all the chances, and we
especially invite the patronage of the many per-
without effect.
hUW III UBlAN drusFst ana ask for 70 tS y9n
II they have not got them, write to the proprie-
tors enclosing the price, In letter at risk and
they viii be sent to you at once by NAH, post
paid.
send stamp for the "New Departure In Medical
Treatment without Medicine" with thousands of
testimonials.
THE MAGNEToN APPLIANCE CO..
9Is State Street. Chicago III.
NorE.-Send 81 in postage stamps or currency
lin letter at :our rsk) with size OF shoe usually
worn, and try pair OF our Magnetic Insoles and
he convinced of the power residing In our Mag
neslc Appliances. Positively no cold feet where
hey are worn or money rcfunded. OCT ~ iy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06
Wood ashes were saved and sold t,

Wood ashes were saved and sold to
farmers for fertilizing material it
served also as an important factor in
the 'leaeh-tub. F" Every family kept a
'leach-tub' for the manufacture of
''lye. T" sLye" was made BY allowing
water to drain through the ashes at the
top of the leach-barrel and accumulate
in cavity prepared for it at the bot
tom.
Once year the family called this into
requisition in the making of their barrel
of soft soap, for which the refuse fat
(soap-fat) had been saved.
Soap-making, putting up sweet-meats
and hog-killing were important periods
in the yearly family history. ''Spare-
ribs and pigs liver graced the table on
hog-Glling days. Sausage-making fol-
lowed. The family sausage was put up
in long bags and hung in the cellar.
The sausage was cut off for cooking in
slices, the cloth adhering to the rim of
each slice. Nor were these sausages
recklessly and mechanically put togeth
er. The proper fixtures of beef, pork
Qat and lean) and the seasoning with
sage, summer savory and other herbs
were matters to the housewife of deep
and careful study.
The "swill' for the family pig was a
clean article compared with the modern
town or city swill. For the last four
weeks of his life the victim was allowed
all the corn he could eat. Pig-feeding
was then almost aesthetic in its meth
ods.-Prentice MaLord, in San Fran
CISCO Chronicle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting tceth2 If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslew's Soothing Syrup for children
tecthing. It's value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers,
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and is foI
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents per bottle.
eb.2S,m-W-s m 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06
AN ANSWER WANTED.

Can any ore bring us case of Kidney
or Liver Complaint that the Electric Bitters
will not speedily cure? We say that they
can not, as thousands of cases already per-
manently cured and and who are daily re
commencing Electric Bitters, will prove.
Bright's Disease, Diabetes, week Back, or
any urinary complaint quickly cured; they
purify the blood, regulate the bowels, and
act directly on the diseased parts. Every
bottle guaranteed. For sale at SOC. bot
tie by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06
SHOR I
LIN
CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE
AND ST. Paul.

II owns and operates over 1900 miles OF road IN
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, iowa,
and Dakotrr and it, main lines, branches and con
nee ions reach all the great business centres OF me
Northwest and Far West, it naturally answers the
description of Short Line, and best route between
Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Panl and Minneapolis
Chicago Milwaukee, La Crosse and Winona.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Aberdeen and Glendale.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Eau Claire and Slillwa:er
Chicago Milwaukee Wausau and Merrill.
Chicago Milwaukee, Beaver Dam and Oshkosh.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Waukesha and 0eOnomowoc,
Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, and Prair du Chen
Chicago, Milwaukee, owattonna and Faribault.
Chicago, Beoit, GAINESVILLE and Mineral Point.
Chicago, Elgin, Rockford and Dubuque.
Chicago, Clinton, Rock Island and Cedar Rapids.
Chicago Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Chicago, Sioux City, Sioux Falls and Yankton.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Mitchell and Chamberlain,
Rock Island, Dubuque, ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
Davenport, Calmar st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Pullman Sleepers and the Finest Dining Cars in
the world are run the main lines Of the Chicago
Milwaukee Il st. Paul Railway, and every ate
ton is paid topassenger5 by courteous employees
OF the Company.
s. S. MERRILL, Avn. CARPENTER,
General Manager, Gen. Pass. q Tiki Agt
IT. CLARK, GEO. II. HEAFFORD,
Genl Sup't Asst Gen. Pass. Agt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06
Slight Odds.
A Little Story with Large Moral, One
Man who Knew his own Business.

mo, my DEAR said the venerable keeper OF a
country store to a timid little girl whose heed
scarcely came up to the counter. No, my dear,
haven't any red flannel, but we have some first
rate New Orleans molasses Softly limiting that
she didn't think that would answer the purpose
quite as WELL the child went away in search of the
article she wanted.
"IIave you BEFSON,S CAPCINE PLASTERS, y
asked gentleman of certain drcggist whose
name could be given were it desired Il am trou-
bled lust now with a touch Of my old friend, the
lumbago. and the Benson's Plaster seems to 60
the spot almost as soon as it touches the skin.
Not at present, replied the druggist. genially,
''but we have lots of pasters just as good, There
is Alleocks. the Capsicum and others-won't one
of them do just as well?"
MY dear sir" retorted the gentleman, with a
slight show Of temper. 81 say nothing against
those articles, but am business man, and al
ways ask for precisely what want, and for moth!
ing else. | may enlighten you, however, when
say that sometiWe ago, for another disease, OF
which the Capcine has since cured me, tried all
those you mention, with no appreciate benefit
They are inefficient, every one OF them, the mean
est act of the proprietors of some of them being
this: that they make plssters with similar sound
ing names to deceive the unwary into believing
they're the same thing. Experience taught me
the difference IN go to the next man in your line
Good day
Be on your guard against limitations. The gen.
uine has the word CAPCINE cut clesnly in the
Seabury q johnson, Chemists, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can,
GERS, piles, chilbains, cOrns, letter, clap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. 25 cents per box. For sale by
HartZ &c Rahpsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06

Nervousness, Nervous Debility, Neu-
ralgia, Nervous Shock, st. Nitus Dance,
Prostitution. and all diseases of Nerve
Generative Organs, are ali permanently
and radically cured by Aliens Brain Food
the great botanical remedy. 81 p
for Sat- druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06

Trains No. Z, 8, 9 and 10 are Maquoketa Branch.
Trains and 4, Accommodation for oxford Juuc-
ion; / aud 2, Passenger, for Celmar.
Flying Dutchman" leaves Rock Island 5:45 a.
m. arrives ut g:05 D. m; arrives Dubuque 10 80 ~
M. leaves 4:0s p. m. arrives at ST. Paul 3: 80 p.
N. leaves ;25 M. arrives Minneapolis 1O:lO p.
m. leaves at 1850 a. m.
ED.W. HOLMES, Agent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06
Pa TEN S.

eigB Patents, Washington, D. G. All business
connected with patents, whether before the Patent
Office or the Courts, promptly attended TO- NO
charge made unless paten. is secnred send TOT
ircular.S apl-Sfu
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06
EXECUTORS NOTICE,

Estate of Dionis Schmid, deceased
The undersigned, having been appointed ExeCu-
trx Of the last will and testament of Dionis Schmid
late of the county of Rock Island, state of
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that shewill
appear before the County Court OF Rock Island
county, at the Office of the clerk of said court in
the city Of Rock Island, at the December term,
on the third Monday in December next, at which
time all persons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend for the purpose
Of having the same adjusted. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested TO make imme
diate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this goth day of October, A. D., 1855.
FREDERIKA SCHMID,
oct-22-d3w ExeeutriK.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06

FOR MEN, IS
Warranted to Cure P Prs MShhT H he
BACK mrs, bead OR LIMBS, NERVOUS DEBILITY,
LUMBAGo, GENERAL DEBILITY. RHEUMATISM, PAR
ALYsIs, NEURALGIA, SCIATICA, diseases OF the
KIDNEYS SPINAL diseases, Torpid Liver, Govt,
Seminal Emissions, Impotency, Asthma, Heart
Disease, Dyspepsia, Constipation, Erysipclas, In
digestion, Hernia or Rupture, Catarrh, Piles Ep.
ilepsy, Dumb Ague, etc.
When any debility Of the GENERATIvE ORGANS
occurs, Lost Vitality, Lack of Nerve Force and
Vigor, Wasting Weakness, and all those diseases
of personal nature, from whatever cause, the
continuous stIeam of Magnetism permeating all
through the parts, must restore them to a healthy
action There is no mistake about this appliance.
To The Ladies:wims f fsn b. Back e Rasf
ness Of the Spine, Falling of the Womb, Lencor-
ri oea, Chronic inflammation and liberation of the
Womb, Incidental Hemorrhage or Flooding Pain
| full, suppressed or Irregular Menstruation, Bar
renness, and change of Life, this is the best Ap
pliance and curative agent known.
For all forms of Female difficulties il is unsur
passed by anything before invented, both as
curative agent and as a source of power and vital
ization.
price of either Belt with Magnetic Insoes, $40,
| sent by Express C. o. D., and examination allow
| ed or by mail on receipt of price. In ordering
| send measure of waist, and size Of shoe Re
mttanee can be made in currency, sent in letter
| at our risk.
/ 1Hc MuSHettu 6aEHieutS dIe uudpteu 10 All
ages are worn over the under clothing. mot next
| to the body like the many Gavanic and Electric
| Humbugs advertised so extensively, and should
| he taken off at night. They hold their POWER
| FOREVER, ard are worn at all seasons of the
year.
Send stamp for the New Departure in Medical
Treatment Without Medicine" with thousands
| of testimonials.
| THE MAGNEToN APPLIANCE CO.,
| 21s State Street. Chicago, Ill.
| NoTE-Send one dollar in postage stamps OF
currency lin letter at risk with size of shoe
usually worn, and try pair of our Magnetic Ia
soes, and be convinced of the power residing in
our other Magnetic Appliances Positively nc
cold feet when they are worn, or money refunded
| sept-2S-dw1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06
ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE EAST AND VEST

The rs p. m. train makes close connection
at GaIva with the c. B. Il O., for points west ar
irving at Galesburg at 4:25 p. M; Burlington GAO
D. M +; Keokuk 1925 p m; Quincy 1913 p, IN. f;
also making close connection at Peoria with l. Is.
4 W, and T. P. & w, roads for all points east
and south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06
STlL-WELL'S |
SPECIFIC
CURES
KIDNEY AND LIVER
DISEASE. |

Cures Kidney and Liver Disease when all
else fails. It's action on the system is quick
and lasting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06
CHICAGO LADIES SEMINARY,

Full courses Of study. Art, Music, Ancient and
Modern Languages. Emil Liebling. Director of
MISS GREGG, Principal, IS and II Sheldon St,
Chicago, Ills. aug-23-dim
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06
culCAGO, BURLINGTON 4 QUINCY.
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE L. ST. PAUL.

ROCK ISLAND TRAINS.
Leaves ...... S:35am ArriAes 6:25 p m
......1f:i5 pm = go. 4:45 m
Fl & Accom-. l:aU pm .lO;45 IN
DAVENPORT TRAINS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06

The use of the term
''Short Line" in connection
with the corporate name of
a grert road, conveys an
idea of just what is requir-
ed by the travelling public
Il Short Line, QnicK Time
and the Best OF accommo-
dations-all OF which are
It railway in America,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06
BURLINGTON ROUTE
Chicago, Burlington @ Quincy RaiiroadJ
GOING EAST AND WEST.

Elegant Day Coaches, Parior Cars, with Reciin
Iing Chairs (seats free) Smoking Cars, with Re
Ivoiving Chairs, Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars and
from Chicago q Kansas City. Chicago & Council
Bluffs, Chicago & Des MONIES. Chicago, st. Jo
seph, Atchis0n & Topeka. Only through line be
tween Chicago, Lincoln q Denver Through cars
Ibetween Indianapolis Council Bluffs via Peoria
All connections made in Union Depofs 1t Is
known as the great THROUGH CAR LINE.
Finest Ea,,iunafs RaItroas, II. 81.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06

OFFICERs:-S W. WHEELocK, President JoHE
Coon, Vice President; C. F. HEMENwAY, Cashier,
TRUsTEEs:-S W. Wheelock, Porter Skinner,
C. w. Lobdell, Nelson Chester, II W. Candee, C.
T. Grant,, A. S. Wright, C. F, Hemnway, John
Good, J. NJ. Christy, G. II. Stoddsrd.
The only chartered Savings Bankin ROCK
Island County. aug2dwy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06
Interest allowed On Deposits at the rate oil
.per Cent. Per Annlm.
Deposits received in amounts OF 81
and Upwards.

SECURITY AND ADVANTAGES.
The private property of the Trustees is respon-
sble to the depositors. The o1icersare prohibited
from borrowing any Its moneys. Minors and
married women protected byspecial law.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06

Finest Equipped Railroad
POTTER % and Gl Manager PERcEyAL cago
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-07-20
An Underground Theatre.
Cinci,nati Letter IN Courier-Iournal.

Cincinnati Letter in COurier-J0urndl.
The latest thing yet out in money making
by new and original methods is one l hap.
peued upon accidentally to-day. In conver-
sing with wealthy business man Of this
city he said that some ten or dozen New York
and Cincinnati capitalists with unlimited
means were organizing to lease the Nam
moth Cave for twenty years, with hotel IA
cilites and so forth, and to erect new build
ings aud further to make an entirely new
departure and give series of theatrical en-
tertaiuments in the cave. l asked how it
could be done. EASY enough" he answer
ed. "I've been down there and studied the
thing up, and it will be the smoothest thing
you ever saw TO construct, in one of the large
apartments in the cave, complete theatre,
with capacity for as many people as we will
want. 1t can be done cheaply too, for all
we need Is inside finish, and with electric
lights, the work can easily be put up. We
propose to spend $4,000 in fitting up the
theatre, and it will be lighted with gas and
electricity, as any other theatre is lighted,
We will have it as near the entrance of the
cave as possible, and the way leading to 1t
will be widened and lighted, so that there
will be no difficulty of access.
"You know" he went on enthusiastically,
'sthat the temperature Of the cave is never
above fifty-four degrees, and that the air is
always delightfully."- cool the hottest part OF
July andAugust, and will be as comfortable as
the cozlest city theatre. More so, in fact, as
there will be no sudden changes of tempera-
ture, no close rooms and no draughts. Then
there is the wonderful quiet Of the cave, and
the novelty of the thing to draw. We can
get the best talent iu the country for short
seasons, for we expect to have an elegant ho-
tel and all the amusements incidental to
first-class summer resort. The cave, as 1t is,
is most attractive place, and when we have
improved it lighting it all through with elec-
tricity and make all the outside additions for
pleasure giving, we expect to have the lead
ing attraction In the country. We will build
a narrow guage road from the nearest avail
able point on the Louisville and Nashville
| to the cave"
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-07-20

The Manufacturer and Builder gives the
following very simple method: To measure
water roughly in an open stream, take from
four to twelve different points In straight
line, across the stream, and measure the
depth at each of these points, and, adding
them together, divide by the number Of
measurements taken. This quotient will
give you the average depth, which should be
measured In feet. Multiply this average
depth by the width In feet, and this will give
you the square of the stream. Multiply this
by the velocity of the stream in feet, per
minute, and you will have tho cubic feet per
minute of the stream. The velocity OF the
stream can be found by laying of 100 feet
on the bank, and then throwing board into
the stream at the middle, note the time re-
ouired to pass over the 100 feet, and dividing
100 feet by the time and multiplying by sixty
gives the velocity in feet, per minute, at the
surface. The velocity at the center Is only
eighty-tbree per cent. of that at the surface,
and 50 only eIghty-three per cent. should be
calculated. For example. suppose the float
passes 100 feet In ten seconds, this, divided
by ten and multiplied by sixty tseconds In
minute), gives 600 feet per minute as the
velocity, and eighty-three per cent. Of this
gives 49s feet per minute as the velocity Of
the stream at the center, and the area OF the
cross section, multiplied by this, will give
the number of cnbic feet, per minute, In the
! stream.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-07-20
RACING WITH A TORNADO.
A Western Train Left in Spurt with a
Roaring Terror of the Air.
Cheyenne Leader


From Mr.. r. Schermerhorn, Pullman car
conductor between this point and Kansas
City, who came in yesterday, we CLEAN the
following account of tornado he witnessed
the evening before last on the Kansas Pacific
road: He says the afternoon had been in
tensely sultry and hot, and as the train
bowled along he noticed heavy banks of
clouds gathering in the north. They grew
blacker and more dense and rolled up in
alarming proportions, obscuring the sky. 1t
grew dark very rapidly, while along the
edges of the cloud the lightning played its
fantastic dance. The cloud hung lower and
lower, until 1t seemed to almost touch the
ground.
Suddenly q murmur, which increased into
a roar, was heard, and at distance over the
prairie could be seen the destroyer at work.
Mr.. Schermerhorn says 1t was not cyclone,
as it was not funnel shaped, but he says it
sucked up everything in its path as If they
were feathers. 1t was moving south and to-
ward the small town of Victoria, which
place the train was also approaching. But
the wings of the tornado were so strong that
they impeded the progress of the train,
which, to keep from being blown from the
track, was at last compelled to come to a
standstill in the shelter Of a blufl. 1t was
now about $50 O'Clock and quite dark. They
could see the town in the distance and the
monster swooplng down upon it. 1t struck,
and in the dim light the houses seemed to
collapse, 1t then grew darker and they
could see no more, but the terrible roaring,
growing fainter and fainter, told that the
tornado was passing south.
As the wind subsidized the train started, and
upon approaching the town 1t was signalled
to stop by the station agent, who said the
storm had struck them and done fearful
damage, but how much he could not tell
The train Immediately started again, and
further particulars have not been learned
Mr.. Schermerhorn describes the storm as a
grand sight.