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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Fisur quiet and unchanged.
Wheat frmer; regular 1.07A February; LOT e
Gle March; 1.O81sG1.09 April; 1.13sl@
l.1g1s May; No. 2 Chicago spring 1.O71a@1.o3;
No. Chicago spring CSC; No. red winter
1881. Corn active, firm and higher; 5s15@57s
cash; 5615657c February; 56%@56slc March;
SIZE April; e135c May; 60Tc June; 6lNc
July. Oats stronger; 1870 cash; 40ss@401c
February; 4o1l04056c March and April; 1910
May; 42Ic June; 41Ac July. Rye quiet; Soc.
Barley dull and nominal; SO@slc. Flax seed
quiet; 1.25@1.29. Dressed hogs firm; good
medium s0@S. 90. Pork weaker; closed steady;
lS.05G1S.10 cash and February; l8.10@
1929 March; 18.8o@18.3215 April; 10. 5213
G1S.55 May; 18.6715@1S.70 June; Is. 8O@
@18S5 July. Lard steady; IL .40@1I.421 cash
and February; IL .421s611.45 March; 11.5711@
Ii 60 April; l1.721sUl1.75 May; l1.75 June;
Il.8S@l1. S21a July. Bulk meats In fair demand;
shoulders Z As; short ribs $50; do clear 1918.
Butter dull and unchanged; creamery 25@39c;
dairy 20@30c Eggs lower; 25@26c. Whisky
steady and unchanged; SLIT.
Call-Wheat easier; not quotably lower. Corn
irregular; 561S@565sc March; 5719c April; 81 PC
May; 6OY @6lc June; 6l55Sc July. Oats frmer:
not quotably higher. Pork irregular; 1928
March; 1875 April; 1875 May; 1878
June; lS.S2h01S.S7H July. Lard firm; not
quotably higher. except June, which
advanced 211c. Receipts, $4,000 bar
rels of -four; $4,000 bushels of wheat: 1874 ,000
bushels of corn; 131 COO bushels of oats; II, 00O
bushels of rye; $1,000 bushels of barley.
Visible supply of grain Feb. u, 1888: Whea'
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
FINANCE s. COMMERCE.

ST.. PAUL, Feb. IS, 1883.-The trade of
the city still continues to increase in vol
uIre and collections to improve. OF course,
the interference of another blizzard was
not calculated to enhance the business
prospects. nor did it; but the effect was
not so serious, nor as far-rsaching as the
severe storms that preceded it. 1t is too
late in the season for any very lasting
effects from these storms. The situation
may therefore be said to have considerably
improved since our last. Business
IS daily growing better and
collections are also reported as very much
improved. In dry goods, groceries, hats
boots and shoes, hardware, clothing, drugs,
etc. ETC., a good, fair improving trade IS
noticeable for the season. Not much Is
looked for in January and February. In
dioations point Enthusiastically to a very
large spring trade, and as soon as the
weather settles into anything like perma-
neucy the trade that has been held back
in the country by the snow blockade will
begin to show itself. Wheat has been
generally firm and improving u price
during the week. Other grains
have been IN moderate demand
only on q quiet market.
Barley is DUH Rye unchanged. Corn
quiet. Oats in fair demand. Baled hay
steady. Butter Is SLOW ana dull with a
good deal coming in and not much de-
mana. Eggs are easier. Dressed meats
indicate q fair trade and steady prices.
Hides unchanged. Potatoes aad onions
almost without quotations. In money
matters 1t may be SAID generally that the
market is easier Collections are improv-
in5. Counter business is increasing and
there Is a better feeling every way.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28

COMMON LUMBER.
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Now York Produce naarket.

New YORK, Feb 27.-Flour quiet; unchanged;
receipts "a goo barrels; exports 1900; superfne
state and western 3.70@395; common to good
extra 3.95@450; good to choice 4.60@7O0; ex-
ira Ohio I. 00@7.25; st. Louis 4.00@7.25: Min
nesota patent process SEQ. Wheat, cash lots 4
@11c higher; options 1I@1c higher; receipts
$500 Bushels; exports IL Geo; No. spring
nominal; ungraded winter red l.O5@1.29A;
steamer No. red LA; No. red 100;
steamer Ne. 2 red 100; No. red 1.224Q
l .24; No. ! red 1878; mixed winter LIS; IN
graded white 1.os9129A; ste steamer No. 2
do OH; No. 2 do 1.s719@10Ss4; No. l do
sales 5000 bushels at 1875 liz; No. red
Feb. sales 10000 bushels at 1.22@l. 221a, clos
ing at 1929; March sales 400, 500 bushels at
1.22@1 .225l, closing at 1925; April sales
1872 900 bushels at 1.2414W1 .25 closing at 1.241;
May sales 2,288, 600 bushels at 1.2519Q1.26s5:
closing at 1865; June sales 176,c0S bushels
at 1.26@1.27, closing at 1861. Corn opened
easier, subsequently ruled stronger ard advanced
15@34c. closing firm; receipts 1915 bushels;
exports rs 1000; ungraded 5sQ74e; No. GIG
645Sc; steamer 70@71A; No. 2 71A@73c;
old No. 75c delivered No. February
71@71Ac, closing at 71cM March 7114@71$le,
closing at 7l5sc; April II 7-16@7256c, closing
at TIC; May 7lA@72c, closing at 7lIc;
A@Xc higher, receipts 10000 bushels; ex
ports none; mixed western 50@5219c; white
western 52@s5c. Coffee higher; firm; Rio
7c; spot 7c Sugar quiet butfirm. Petroleum
dull; united 1.0t11c. Tallow dull; easier;
8141s s-l6c. Rosin quiet but firm. Turpen-
tine stronger; 52@5216c. Eggs, western
higher and firm; 251s@2613c. Pork active
and firm; new mess 1925; June 1855; July
1850. Beef quiet but steadily held. Cut
meats firm; long clear middles l0.25@19.s715.
Lard strong; prime steam 1l.55@11.7O; March
1l.59@11.66; April 1171@u.7S; May 11.83
August IL .6S011.97; September 1913. Butter
quiet but steady. Cheese quiet but firm.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28

EIU1y L1DOA
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
Anecdots of IhGcI;eray.

L
Thsckeray was one day sauntering away
from the Garrick club, then close to Co
vent garden, and strolling through Gran
bourne alley, stopped opposite pie-shop
around which several urchins of both sexes
were congregated, looking with wolfish
eyes upon some pork pies which the baker
had just placed in the window for sale.
Thackeray had great kindliness for chill
dren and dumb animals, in fact for any
creature that could not hit back if injured,
so his soul was touched by the hungry look
ing children. Calling the tallest, slip of
girl some eleven or twelve years old, he
gave her half crown, telling her to buy
five six-penny pies, take one for herself
and give the others to her little COM
panions. Presently he saw the girl with
the five pork pies, one in her hand and the
others in her apron, making off at her best
pace. Overtaking her he reproached her
with taking all and not giving her friends
any, whereupon the girl screamed out:
''Let me alone, you nasty, dirty old beast,
or Tll call policeman The novel1st, it
is needless to say, dropped this flower of
st. Giles like as he said "a hot potato"
and never dabbled in practical philanthro-
Ply again. He took a cynical pleasure in
relating the story as an instance of early
depravity. All who know anything of
juvenile vice in London will understand
that there is nothing wonderful in the
incident, except that the girl spent all the
money in pies instead of pocketing, if she
had pocket, the silver.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28

Business on the board was not active yes
terday nor we're there any changes that re-
quire special mention. The following
were the quotations:
wHBAr-No. 1 hard, Slip bid, s1.14
asked; March, S1.15 asked; May, S1.2z
asked; No. l, $1.06 bid, $1.O9 asked; No.
hard. S1.07 bid; No. 3, $1.02 bid, No, 3
92c bid; No. 4, soc bid; rejected zoe bid.
CoRN-No. 2, 4Sc bid, SIC asked
March, 4Sc bid, sic asked; April, 48c bid
53c asked; May, 5215c; new mixed, 47c
bid.
OArs-No. 2 mixed, $3.50 bid; March,
3Sc bid, 4Oc asked; April, soc bid, 41c
asked; May, 415c bid, 43c asked; No.
mixed, SIC bid; No. 2 white, SOC bid; No. 3
white, CSC bid; rejected, 35c bid.
BARIEY-No. ?, zoe bid; No. 3. extra, SOC
bid; No. 3, 48c bid.
Reno. 2, SIC bid.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28

Navajo 52la5e0, Horn Silver 72597S5 and
Sonora Consolidated S6g35. Sales for the day
65 555'shares. Pipe Line certificates fairly
active but irregular, declining early in the day
from 1OOM to 991S, then advancing and closing
strong on call at 1918.
The transactions aggregated $4,000 shares:
$1,000 Delaware, Lackawanna q Western;
1000 Denver & Rio Grande; 10000 Erie; 10000
Lake Shore; II 600 Louisville & Nashville; 5000
Michigan Central; 1900 Missouri Pacific; 700
Northwestern; 5000 New Jersey Central; 6,0oJ
New York Central, $4,000 Northern Pacific;
6,O0a Philadelphia & Reading; 5000 Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul; 5000 Chicago, st. Paul,
1000 Union Pacific; 10000 Wabash, St. Louis
& Pacific; 1000 Western Union Telegraph; 5000
Oregon Transcontinental.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
Corn receipte IN Chicago 4
shipments 10, APO.
OATS.
OATS.
Chicago.
PORK.
Chicago.
ASSOCIATED PRESS MARKETS
Milwaukee Produce Market.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 27.-Flour quiet but
steady; holders firm. Wheat unsettled; No.
hard LII; Ne. 1.0711; February l.o6Z
March 1.065s; April LOB; May 1.131s; No.
CSC; No. 7Ss. Cora firm; No. 5617. Oats
frm No. 2 f0c; white 4Sc. Rye very quiet;
nominally unchanged; No. Gle; No. 2 SOC.
Barley dull and lower; extra No. $3.50. Pro
March; 1855 May. Lard. prime steam l1.5o
cash and March; 11.80 May. Live hogs frmer;
6.45@6.85. Dressed hogs in fair demsnd 1865.
Butter dull; creameries 27935c. Cheese
steady. Eggs lower. Receipts, 5000
barrels of -four; $500 bushels of wheat;
4O,460 bushels Of barley. Shipments, 29,20l
barrels Of hsur; 2,l25 bushels of wheas;
1920 busAels Of barley.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28

HVkA1H& hdZO2Fs
Money 5@6 per cent, closing offered at per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 696H per cent.
Sterling exchange, bankers bills weak at
81 80: do. OK demand, s4.S4M.
Produce exports for the week, IS, $4,000
Governments Irregular generally heavy.
Bonds- Railroad bonds firm; business mod
crate.
State Sscuritss-Du1.
Stock.LThe market was dali and strong
throughout the forenoon and was characterized
by frmness up 10 O'Clock. In the last hour
prices advanced from a per cent. to III per
cent, the latter for st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha. The highest prices for the day were
made in the last hour for all stocks, the advance
leaving the general market from q per cent. to
50 per cent. higher than at the close yesterday.
The best figures of the day ruled at the close.
MINING STOCKS.
Mining stocks were dull; Sierra Grande sold
at 265@275, Robinson Consolidated 100@1o5,
Alice S55ass5, closing at 345; Rodie 40,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
Receints and Shipments.

The following are the receipts and
shipments for the past twenty-four
hours:
Receipts -Wheat,22 cars; oats, 7; four,7
feed, 5; hay, 8; cattle 4; hogs, 4; lumber,
IS; coal, 1856; wood, 40; merchandise, So;
piles, -; brick, l; cement, 2; pig iron, 3;
railroad iron and rails, 4; sundries, IS.
Total, 425.
Shipments Wheat, IL cars; barley, 2;
flour, Is; feed, 2; bran, 1; hay, 4; cattle, l;
horses and mules, 2; lumber, II; coal, 67;
merchandise, 81; cement, 1; lime, 1; pig
iron, l; sundries, %. Total, 27l.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28

CHICAGO, Feb 27.-The Drovers' Journal re-
ports: Hogs, receipts $4,000; shipments 5000;
active; SC higher; quality better; mixed 1850
100; heavy 7Oo@7.65; light 6.25@7le;
skips 440@6SO; closed weak. Cattle, receipts
1850; shipments 1890; active general market
for shipping; 1G@l5c higher; exports 5.9C@6.25;
good to choice shipping 5.25@5.85; common
to fair 450@5. 10; butchering in fair supply
and denand 2 .30@4 IS; stockers and feeders
steady; 3.25@4.85. Sheep, receipts 5000;
shipments I,IQ0; dull; 15@25c lover; inferior
extremely dull; common to fair 3.00Gg4.00;
medium to good ABIGAIL; choice to extra 5. rs
$500.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28

GnouND FEED SIS bid, $3.50 asked.
Corn MEAL-$19 asked.
Bran Sacked) 81 bid, $12 asked.
BA1ED HAY 81 bid, $7,75 asked. Tim
othy, SO bid, 81 asked.
DRESSED HoGs-$7.20 bid.
FLAX SEED-$1.12 bid.
Timothy SEED-$1.65 bid.
GLOVER SEED-$7 bid.
PorAToEs 55c bid.
EGGs-38c asked.
Standard patents $3.50; straight
$500.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
Dry Goods Ma rket.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Exports Of
domestic cottons for the past week 2,l76 pack
ages. Since the 1st of January 22,653 packages
against %, 481 the same time last year and 10
727 in '8i. Although the demand lacks the
spirited activity of previous seasons the volume
of sales is in excess of what is apparent. The
tone of remarked very steady, and for leading
qualities and styles hardening, while the daily
request for many miscellaneous assortments are
steadily drawing upon supply.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
Leather, etc.
Financial and Stock Markets.
MORNING EXPORT.

New YORK, Feb 81, II q. m.-The stock
market opened So per cent. higher for St.
Paul, Minneapolis 6 Manitoba and irregular, but
in the main 75@2l per cent. higher for the re
mainder of the list. In the early dealings prices
receded to the extent of q per cent. led by Mis-
souri, Pacific: after which the market, though
quiet, became strong, and at IL o'clock sold up
B@X per cent, Missouri Pacific and Wabash,
st. Louis & Pacific preferred being prominent
therein, while st. Paul. Minneapolis q Manitoba
advanced 3 per cent. rS AS.
AFTERNOON REPORT.
Money per cent. Prime mercantile pa
per 6@619 per cent. Bar silver, S1.10X. Ster-
ling exchange steady at $4.8214 long, $485A
sight.
Governments Unchanged.
State Securities GENERALLY strong.
Bonds-Railroad bonds dull.
Stocks-After IL o'clock the market was
dull and heavy. Shortly before noon prices
sold down 81 per cent. in st. Paul, Minneapo-
lis & Manitoba, 1 4 per cent. in Rock Island, 1
per cent. in Rishmond & Danville and 1s@%
per cent. in the remainder of the list. At noon
the market was firm at fractional improve
ment
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
Duluth Wheat Market.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I

DULUTH, Feb 27.-The markets on 'change
to-day were somewhat lower, and sales were
only few car lots; l ID was bid for No. l hard
cash; one car of No. sold at 100; two cars of
No. 2 so. d at LOS; one car of No. sold at 95c:
May wheat was offered at 100, 1.l9 bid; in store
1883, 230 bushels.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
Lake Elmo and stiJIwater Trains

LEAVE MINNEAPOLIS.
1880 a N, 1880 am, Tl2:0Om, Hoo pm, t4:SO p m
*7:n0 y N.
LEAVE ST PAUL.
1890 IN f610 1925 am, N, il2A5 pm, f2:00 p N
t5:O5 and 7;45 IL.
LEAVE SALTWATER FoB ST. PAUL, r MrNHEAPou
1890 IN Tl100 am, 1880 In, *1:13 pm r7Ospi
Daily. I Except Sundays. Except MoASayK.
Tickets, Sleeping Car Accommodations !
all information can be secured at
No. Is Nicollet House Block, Minneapolis
J. CHARBONNEAU, Ticket ASank
Minneapolis depot, corner Washington snd odri
avenue north. W. P. IVES, Ticket Agent
Corner Third and Jackson streets, st. Paul.
CHAS. H. PETSCH, City Ticket Agent
New Union Depot, foot of Sibiey street,
KNEBEI. l. BROWN, Ticket Agents.
8. G. STRICKLAND Ticket Agent, saltwater.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
M. DORAN'S REPORTS

The following quotations giving the range to
the markets during the day were received by Il.
DORIAN, Commission Merchant:
LIVERPOOL, Feb. q, 10 a. m.-Spot wheat
quiet but steady. Cargoes off coast quiet.
Cargoes on passage nothing offering. Paris
quiet. Country markets dull. Arrivals of
coast, wheat and corn very small.
WHEAT
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
CONTRACT WORK
Constructing Sewer on Seventh Street.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, !
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. II, 1888.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. II, 1888. {
Scaled bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation of the
city of st. Paul, Minnesota, at their Office in
said city, until II m OF the I'd day of March,
A. d. 1883, for the construction Of sewer on
Seventh (7th) street, from Minnesota street to
Robert street, together with the necessary catch
basins and manholes, according to plans and
specifications on file in the Office Of said Board.
bond with at least two (2) su1eties, in a sum
of at least % per cent. of the gross amount bid
must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any all bids.
JOHN HARRINGTON,
Official: President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works
1853
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Pickles
Hardware.
n -
cut, less dis. per cent. i.

Jennings.
Anger bits-Best c. S. cut, less dis. per cent
Butts-Wro1ght narrow. discount. $1,000.
Wrought loose pin, discount. ..........
Cast acorn, discount. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6
Chisels-Socket framing, discount. ........
Sockets frmer, discount. ..............
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
WHEA
EnLWaUKEE.
CHICAGO.

Wheat receipts in Chicago 42,462 bushels;
shipments 1861.
Wheat receipts in Milwaukee 50, $50 bushels;
shipments 2,125.
May wheat closed in Chicago at l.13M.
May corn closed in Chicago at 6ls5c.
May oats closed in Chicago at 42slc.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
Boots and Shoes.

Mems Gus French calf T. S. opera per case. s57 90
Mems Gus. French calf D. S. opera boots,
per case Do w
per Observation-Disclosures s 90
Mems Gus. American calf L. s. boots, per
cast 9o w
Mems Gus black grain standard screw boots,
per Case - w
pair Os
Mems Gus No. boot paos, per Dozen. a so
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28

5,GSs,0rO bushels; corn. 4,9SsOoo bushels;
oats. 1883, 600 bushels; rye, $4,000 bushels
Same per cent lsst year.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
Cincinnati Wl1isky Market.
Chicago Live STOCK.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 27.-Whislcy in fair de-
mand and firm; LA.
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DEPARTING TRAINS
River Division

Milwaukee x Chicago tx.
Milwaukee & Chicago Elk.
Iowa & MINI. Division.
South'n MINI. & Iowa Ex.
Owatonna Accom-
Hastings 4 Dakota Div.
Aberdeen L Dakota Elk.
Bird Island Accom-. .......
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
"Buchupaiba.'

Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kidney,
Bladder and Urinary Diseases. 81. Druggists
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28

A, means daily. @, except Sunday. z, EXCEPT
Saturday. F. except Monday
st. Paul-Chas. Thompson, City Ticket Agent, 162
Z. Third street. Brown Knebel, Ticket Agents,
Union Depot.
Minneapolis-G. L. Scott, City Ticket Agent, No.
T. Eicollet House. A. B. Chamberlin, Ticket
Agent, Depot,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
ARRIVING TRAINS.

River Division.
Chicago & Milwaukee Ex.
Chicago 4 Milwaukee Ex.
Iowa & MINI. Division.
Owetonna Accom-. 49,. =.
South'n MINI. & Iowa Elk.
Hastings Il Dakota Div.
Bird Island Accom-.
Aberdeen & Dakota EL.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
Commission Dealers.

The following are the quotations of sales from
By commission men yesterday and axe subject
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
Chicago. milwaukee & st. Paul Railway.
Arrival and departure of through passenger tralns

J Leave Leave
Minneapolis st. Paul.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-13
THE INDI

guilt, as was the case in the murder of DR..
Parkman by Prof. Webster, in Boston, in
1880. The body was cut into parcels. The
pelvis, right thigh and left leg were found in
the vault of the Doctors laboratory in the
cinders of the furnace Portions of the
cranials bones, fragments of vertebrae and
blocks OF artificial teeth which were very
servicab bic in Identifying these fragments as
part of the Professors remains, as the dentist
swore that he had made them for the
murdered man. They were known by being
of a peculiar shape. In a box embedded in
tin and minerals the entire trunk of human
body was found, with thesexception of the
parts named above, and when all OF the
parts found were put together they corre-
sponded so nicely that no doubt existed
that they were the remains of Prof. Webster.
Had it not been for the dentist, and had the
furnace done its work as contemplated, and
the vault had not been searched, it would
have been impossible to convict DIR. Park
man of the murder, as the Professor might
have disappeared, as has been the case with
many others, who left and never returned.
Some years since highly respected medical
man left his home in Knightstown. went to
New Orleans, and committed suicide. This
was evidently done to destroy his personal
identity, that his friends might never know
what became of him; that the family might
not be embarrassed with the shame and NOR
LITIGATION of his selfmurder. Having no more
space to occupy, we leave this very interest
ing subject with its exhaustless detail of
curious incidents and strange illustrations.
The reader may form his own estimate of is
importance without being embarrassed with
the time we have taken to present it.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 1888.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-13
A CANADIAN MULHATTAN.
Tobogganing Incidents Related by Truth
full Law,e err.

TObogganing Incidents Related by a Trutl
full LAWYER.
| j. 0. McWiliams, in Louisville Commercial
"The particular incident | was about
relate happened to friend of mine who
now dead. He went out tobogganing, an
had glorious time, for it is a glorious an
thrilling sport and was shooting down bi
with tremendous velocity, when he spe
some lady friends climbing up the slide
short distance to one side, and took off b
! hat to do the polite when such was the fore
of the wind caused by his rapid descent
| it caught his hat that his shoulder was il
stantlv dislocated and all his hair was blow
out by the roots. He stuck to his toboggai
however, and reached the end OF the slid
but was picked up insensibe."
How is the apparatus steeredT'
! BY means of short, stout stick, use
like an oar, and it requires long practice I
become skilled in its USE"
Suppose a coaster should strike tree {
something during the descent it would
disastrous would it not?'
Yes decidedly soto the tree. Such al
cidents frequently happen from bad stee
ing, and when they do, the toboggan and il
rider whiz right through that tree like it W.
made of paper tissue This is accounted fc
on the same principle that bullet fire
through pane of glass makes little roun
hole and is not at all flattened by the cor
tact. | saw a fat man strike a small saplin
once in this manner and cut it off short as
beavers had done it"
"Does it hurt the performer
''They say it doesn't; but never tried
myself, you know"
prof Smith, here, has a valuable rae
horse at home which once made a mile i
ten seconds-on a toboggan. The anims
lost its sight, however, caused by fro'
needles which cut the eyes out of its head g
it flew down hill. The horse had incar
tiously strayed to a toboggan hill in tn
night time and accidently stepped on one
the slippery things, and away he wen
There was slender, long-necked boy. VIII
was the most skillful tobogganer in Wester
Canada, but met with a most painful acc
dent that same winter which put a stop t
his favorable sport forever. He was goin
down hill one afternoon, when he carelessl
turned his face to one side, and the win
twisted his whole head square around, S
that the eyes looked directly down the bac
of his neck, and the surgeons never did &c
it right again, and after lingering along 70
several years in retrospective manner b
finally died insane-his brain was turned
you see."