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Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-04-27
AUGUSTA POST OFFICE.
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October Is. lss2.
The Mineral argus., 1883-11-01

answerable proof Of what he had said
by giving the troops an Opportunity Of
~disbanding II they chose. Immedisfelv
a general order was issued informing
the soldiers that his highness had de-
eided TO lilo all those who were desir-
Gus OF leaving h service to return at
once to their homes. The khedive ac.
%companied by his friends and armed
with a tield-glass, took his stand ON q
position overlooking the camp and
awaited confidently the result of the CIV.
pertinent. He had not long to wait. AZ
soon as the soldiers heard the welcome
announcement they got rid of their
arms, boots, belts, and everything which
would impede their movements, and
started imme lately for their native vii
lagos, 80 that if energetic measures had
not been taken to stop the stampede
and bring back the fugitives, his high
ness would have found himself alone
with his officers and staff. This incident
cured said Pasha OF his illusions about
the feelings of the rural population with
regard to military service, and he
prudently RETAINED from any more test
experiments Of the kind. Though he
disllked Turks and Circassians, he rec
ognlzed that these races possessed GER
tam military qualities in which the ma
tive Egyptians we're deficient, and con
sequently he refrained from promoting
iellah's beyond the rank Of captain. I'm
der his successor Ismail, who promoted
some Of the tellah captains to the rank
OF colonel, the service did not become
more popular among the lower classes,
and 1t is difficult to say whether the
army was more efficient because it had
no serious work TO do in the field. In
ne Cretan insurrection it was paralyzed
10y the political intrigues Of the viceroy,
wko was in secret communication with
the insurgent leaders; and i'm the Russia
Turkish war it had little opportunity of
showing what stuff it was made of. The
part which it has played under the pres
ent viceroy is still too fresh in the pub
llc memory TO REQUIRE description.
The Mineral argus., 1883-11-01
A RattIesnake up a Tree.
From the Blairstown On. j Pfsss.

From the Blairstown o.. j. Press.
On Saturday morning, the law having
made it legal for squirrel shooting,
Messrs. Alexander and William Tit
man, Of Walnut Valley, started in search
OF this game, and were tolerably success.
full in their efforts. After they had
come upon what is known as the Will
eve property, some three miles from
this town, along the mountain, they
We're travelling along at a moderate pace,
looking to the tops OF the trees, for a
squirrel. 1t was while thus engaged,
that when near a slender birch tree.
that Alexander saw a rattlesnake at
least forty feet from the ground. dang
ling from the limb # the tree. After
watching the operations Of the snake for
some time, the hunter became satisfied
that the reptile was in quest of the same
game as they were, and a shot from the
gun of William brought it wriggling TO
the ground, when it vas found that the
snake bore nine ~rattles, and was, OF I'M
usual size. The tree which the snake
had assembled to such a height was in
Circumference about the size Of 8 tele-
graph pole, and not a sign of a limb upon
it for a distance of not less than forty
feet, upon which the snake wa support
ed and discovered and shot. 1t is sell
dom that ~rattlers attempt climbing
trees, and before had it come
under the observation Of our informant
that one had attained such height,
but as there was a hickory-nut tree
standing near at hand tits very probable
hat the energetic snake, which lost lis
ife by its venturesOme experiment,
after a squirrel, and expected it to
Jump from the hickory to IL e birch tree,
become a willing victim TO the
appetite.
The Mineral argus., 1883-11-01
An Improved Photographic Pro-
cess

A description is given of a new French
process for obtaining Photographic inn
ages so as to have a positive impression
from a positive plate, and a negative
print from a negative original. This
process is based, it seems, on the fact of
the easy reduction Of soluble bi-chro-
mates mixed with certain organic sub
stances, and the relative insolubility of
bi-chromate of silver. Suitable paper is
covered with a solution OF two grains Of
bi-chrOmate of ammonia, and fifteen
grains Of sugar, dissolvak in one hundred
ofwater, and exposed. when dry, to light
under a positive; as soon as the
yellow paper becomes gray. it is re-
moved, and immersed in a one per cent
silver bath, to which 10 per cent. ofacat-
ic acid has been added. The image i'm
mediately appears of a rudy hue. due
TO the bichromate Of silver. The print.
on being washed, retains the red inn
preston OF the insoluble bichromate.
Nhich becomes a dark brown on ex.
posure to sunlight, and, on dipping the
The Mineral argus., 1883-11-01
print In a solution of sulphate of conner
and potash, it becomes black.
A Refractory Audience

A very sad thing occurred at a late
performance given at Laramie City. At
the close Of the last act one of the grin
cipal performers is instantly killed. II
is then the duty OF the audience to rise.
pick up its umbrella and walk home.
Sometimes, however, the audience is
not familiar with the play and doe, not
go home. 1t waits for more death and
carnage before its awful thirst for blood
is elutted.
That was the case at Laramie two
weeks ago. Tue stage hired man, who
hauls the dead ffinto the dressing room.
waited patiently, but the people would
not go; In order to get the full value of
their dollar they desired to see the post
mortem examination. They could not
go home until IL had been settled that
dead.
There he lay with his a against kero-
sene footlight suffering, at 50 per week.
and the audience absolutely refusing to 90
and allow the man TO revive or TO re-
quiescat in pace. The curtain thouoh
loaded at the bottom with a telegram
pole, failed TO come down, and the legs
of the venge and other members Of
the troupe fitted past the space left by
the unruly curtain, and the dead william
lay on his back, having yielded up his
lie four times that same week, in the
same manner, beside carrying the heavy
trunks of the beautiful actress un two
flights Of stairs for her in three different
towns.
As there was no programme people
looked at each other and wondered.
They knew that this man was undoubt-
eddy dead, but whether the compaDv
had a fresh one or not as the question.
Finally two adult members of the
troupe came forward and pulled down
the refractory curtain. Then the man
ager advanced to the front of the stage
and in a voice checked with emotion
said:
Ladies and gentlemen, we would be
glad TO massacre some more of our
troupe If we could, but we cannot afford
it. In a one-stand town one man
is about all that We can Weld up TO the
cold embrace of death. Our printing is
high, and we have to pay SIS for the
b IL. Therefore, we regret to
that the play Is now over. You ran so
home with safety and we will attend 10
the remains. We have every hone that
the young man will be able to draw his
salary next week, and that we may win
him back to joy and heath again. He
has a good constitution, a fair appetite
and we feel like trusting it all to the
future. We regret to see you 20, but as
the janitor is now blowing out the lights
and II Is getting pretty well along into
the shank Of the evening we must saw
good-by to you, hoping that during our
absence the Laramie opera house com
pahy will decide to assess its ~stockhold-
purchase some more wicks for the
footlights, put the old piano u of its
misery and stick another pair Of over
alls into the broken window ofthe ladies'
dressing-roOm, so that the actresses
who visit your town will feel more segre-
gated, as 1t were, and separtel from the
great, vulgar world."-Bil Nye in
Free Press.
The Mineral argus., 1883-11-01
Electrical Treatment of Textiles

Some recent experiments on the action
OF electric currents upon a solution
Of common salt, it was found that there
!sa formation of hypochlorite ofsoda
that Is bleaching soda. If the solution
is neutral, there is an escape Of chlorine
during the action Of the electric current,
while a certain quantity of hypochlorite
remains IN the liquid; If the solution is
kept alkaline, all the salt is converted
into hypochlorite if il is made acid, all
the chlorine escapes, and no hypoclor-
tie remains in the solution. The warn
or cloth to be bleached is saturated with
brine, and passed between two rollers,
each of which is in connection with one
Of the poles Of a galvanic battery; and
the current passes through the moist
goods producing hypochlorite Of soda,
or free chlorine, according as the solu-
ton OF salt was alkaline or acid. In the
former case, the goods are taken
through sours, 10 complete the bleach
ing, but the latter case this Is not re-
quisite. Discharge styles upon cotton
goods can be produced with rollers.
which are partly covered with non
conducting materials, the parts left I'M
covered, A special advantage Of this
process Of bleaching is thatIt supersedes
the previous bowkIng and washing.
The Mineral argus., 1883-11-01
RObbing an Eagles Nest.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
When he got to the pond" as the
place where the eyrie is built is locally
known, he found that fortune had fay-
ored him in this, that neither of the
old birds was at home; but at the same
time he found that it would be a diff
cult matter to get at the nest. Imme-
diately above the pond" was a great
ledge of rock, which completely over
hung the eyre; so that the cragsman.
suspended in the air on the same level
MS the nest, found himself still ten or
twelve feet from 1t. lie at once sig
nailed to those above to be hauled
up to this ledge. and that
having been done he eau
tiously climbed down its face, which
had a sharp inward slope, until he got
upon the same run of strata as that upon
which the nest was built. BY following
an open seam just wide enough to admit
his fingers he managed al last 10 scran.
Die into the pond" where probably
human foot had never been set before.
In the rocky chamber in which ne nov
found himself he could hardly stand III
rights he, therefore, went round on bi,
knees TO the back of the nest. There
were two petty eaglets in the evrie.
and when they saw the strange intruder
they buried their heads below the wool
ly Inning of the nest and remained per
fectly still. On lifting the eag!ets ont ~
the nest, though only a fortnight old
they we're so large and well grown thai
only n would 20 into the fshing-bask-
e.. h CRAFTSMAN was considering how he
could get the other 10 the top of the
CHI, when a warning shout from above
told him that one of the old birds was
approaching. 1t was the female bird.
winch apparently was determined to
snow night IN defence Of her young. She
came through the air straight for tbe
eyre, like a Flash of Lightning and
the cragsman had barely 10 throw him
self on his back into the deepest recess
OF the pond" AMI draw his revolver
when the Infatuated eagle was upon him.
she made one tremendous but success
iul sWoop at him with talons and beak.
simultaneously he pulled the trig-
ger OF his revolver. The weapon. hsw-
ever, missed fire. The eagle boyerinp
outside for a moment before renewing
the attack, but a shot from the revolver
the report of which was rev
eT6erated among the rocks
eHectually scared it 10 a dis /
OF ABOUT TWO hundred ward S, /
where It continued to circle in the air,
Velplng like a dog. II was by and by
Joined by the male bird, but neither of
eagles again showed fight. The
cragsman, having deposited one eaglet
n his fishing basket, took the other IN
der his left arm, and, having given the
to his companions, swung himself
out Of the pond" and wa safely haulad
perilOus adventure successfully
accomplished. Both the eaglets re still
alive, ard appear to be thriving well i'm
,apuvlty. They aIe fed three times a
lay on flesh and fish, and on this diet
re coming into beautiful plumsge
the eyrie was robbed it nav he
that the old eagles have on
more than one occasion been seen hover
ng over the town of LerWick. This i
ne first time for twenty years that
agie5 have been captured alive in Shet-
The Mineral argus., 1883-11-01

Il seems rather queer, but 1t Is neverthe-
less a fact. that European ~cabbages are be-
ing imported into this country in large
quantities Of hte-steamers arriving for
some weeks past ffom Germany and Dem
mark have been bringing these vegetables.
One vessel, clrried 10000 cabbage heads,
arrived at New York last week. II is srid
another vessel will shortly bring a still
larger supply.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-20
WHY HE WOULDN'T GO.

1t will be recollected that few weeks
ago one Blair shot his wife and then
committed suicide, at Keithsburg. Rev.
II. S. Humes, of that town, was asked to
preach the funeral, and refused. Rev
Hume's excuse is as follows:
1T was universally believed here that
Blair and his wife kept bad house. and
were Stunned by respectable people
After the tragedy was asked to come to
the house, and, in the presence of New
comb and the treacherous wife. preach a
funeral sermon. The notice was handed
me lust fifteen minutes before the time
set for the services. refused to go.
This is the terrible sin over which our
critic would ride into prominence |
would not give the critic the prominence
of a reply, were it not for the fact that
his article will be read by those who can
not know the real design and littleness of
the attack, nor the merits of the case
Criticism is right and helpful, when
wisely aud honestly made, but when
made for the purpose of giving 3 news
item, or gaming the applause of the rab-
Bile, it is little better than SANDER. The
design of the article should be understood
by the public. d. D. huAEs,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-20
THE RIVER.

The Libbie Conger will be down to-
morrow
The Sidney will be up tomorrow even
ing,
The Mary Morton came down last
evening from ST. Paul
The War Eagle will be up to morrow
evening or Sunday morning.
The Diamond 10 line will build new
boat The St Louis Republican says
An agent Of the Diamond 10 line is in
Indiana securing the necessary lumber
for a new boat, which it is the intention
of the company to build this summer on
the Eagle Point ways. Very little is
being done at present at the ways. The
new boat will give employment to ovel
one hundred men.
Capt Jas o. Kane, T. s. N. inspec
tor of the fifteenth light house district
sends out the following changes in bea
con lights on the Mississippi between St
Paul:
Dayton Bluff new light.
Above Grand encampment, up to point
Head Beef Slough, down to foot Of
island
Opposite Homen, down 400 yards
La Crosse No. 3, new light
Brownsville, No. /, down to point a
bOve Brownsville.
Brownsville N1. 2, down below wreck
Cassville No. 1, new light.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-20

Converse's notion store on Second street
for the past two years. Friday she com
planned of feeling badly and did not come
back to the store. She was not very
sick but merely indisposed and wasaround
the house Wednesday and wrote a letter
toward evening. She was not sick enough
to need medical attention, it was sup
posed, but at II o'clock she became much
worse and at 10 o'clock death occurred.
Miss JEANNE, as her friends called her
was bright pleasant girl, very attractive
in manner and many beside her intimate
associates were saddened to hear that
JEANNE Russell was gone" Miss JEANNE
was sister of Edward Russell, an en-
ployee of the ARGUS Office. .
Never skip the advertisements when
reading newspaper. They show Just
what live business men are about, and
every one who has trading of any kind
to do will find that it pays to trade with
those who advertise. Business men who
do not advertise are not up to the spirit
of the age and their stock fingers on their
hands Those who advertise turn their
stock quickly, make fair profit and al
ways have new supply to select from.
This is fact as can be demonstrated by
every successful business house in the
country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-20
RAILWAY NEWS.

The directors of the c., B. d Q. railway
have appropriated fifty thousand dollars
for the erection of new depot at Gales
burg, and twenty-five Thousand for i'm
provements in the yards at that place.
On Sunday the new time card goes into
effect on the c., r. l. & l. road. There
is no change in the time of the freight
trains The fast freight train leaves Chi
cago at 5;15 p. m, arriving here at $3.50
a. m, and reaches Council Bluffs at II 30
p. m. Merchandise brought on this train
will be unloaded and distributed early in
the morning. The freight leaving Chica-
60 at 7:15 p. m, arrives here at 8 a. m
Freight by this train will be unloaded and
distributed in the forenoon.
Freeport Daily Bulletin; The new turn
table of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railroad near the round house in
East Freeport will be ready for use on
Friday. threee weeks after it was begun
Mr.. LIB. Sanborn, foreman at the round
house, says that 1t is one, of the largest
and best turn tables in northern Illinois.
The foundation is built of stone from
Anamosa, Iowa, aud is laid in cement
The bridge on which the platform is built
is all of wrought iron, and was purchased
from the Pittsburg bridge company, at
Pittsburg, Penn. The distance across
the turn-table is fifty-six feet.
The basin of the table is laid in ce-
ment, so that water can not get under
the walls and make trouble by freezing
and heaving them. From the central
portion of the BASIN there is a scuttle
hole, which connects with tile drain.
which is to lead on all water that may
find its way into 1t. This turn table is
said 10 be like the one which was at the
Chicago railway exposition. 1t is so nice
ly balanced that one man can easily turn
the largest engine on it. The railroad
men are very proud to consider that they
have been favored by having such fire
one built tor them The tracks leading
to the table from the sixteen stalls in the
round house are being relaid in good or
der To Guild this turn table betwet y
thirty and forty men have been employ
ed The whole three weeks The work was
done under the direction of @. III. King.
master builder of the road, and his fore
man, VIM. H. Courtney. VIM. Haney
was foreman of mason work.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-20
HIS IDEA.

The following little squirt appeared in
the Yuma items of the UnSOn Of this
morning:
Mr. Kitson thinks it will never do to
allow the democrats to elect the next
president. If they do, we are all gone
up, sure.
The above represents the intelligence
of the average moss back republican.
They evidently think if democrat was
elected that everything would dissolve.
Bend your head, you moss-baek crank,
and pull that jackass ear around to one
side till We whisper something it that
hollow pumpkin you use for head. We
earnestly hope it will find a lodging place
in our alleged BRAIN Elect demo
cratic president and the great swarm of
republican thieves now plundering the
treasury, will be turned out. Good, hon
est men will be put in. Taxation will be
reduced, and the government run on the
simple democratic style our fathers IN.
tended it should be run. Go, thou moss
back, learn wisdom, and vote the demo
cratic ticket.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-20
AN OVERDOSE.
John Lettig, ST., Takes an Overdose of
Opium and Dies,
On the Second Anniversary Of His
Wife's Death.
Some Say it Was "Mistake," Others
Say it Was Trouble.

John Lettig, ST., an old and respected
citizen of Rock Island died at 8 o'clock
this morning, from the effects of an over
dose of opium. The death of the old
gentleman is creating considerable talk.
Some say it is a deliberate case of suicide,
while others say it was an overdose taken
by mistake The old gentleman had not
been feeling well for several days. He
was in the habit of taking opium, but not
in such quantities as to injure his health
Whenever he would feel week, he would
take slight dose to strengthen him.
One of his sons always poured it out for
him, as he could not see well. Last
evening he poured the drug into spoon,
and it is said by the family poured
out too much, took it, and the
result was that death came this
morning. The strongest points in the
suicide theory IS that just two years ago
to Gay his wife died He had been troub-
led, it is said, in many ways. He had
some property, and his heirs were contin.
ually quarrelling about it, AS the rumoI
goes, the old gentleman told prominent
citizen few days agothat one of his sons
threatened to throw him out of the house
| Whether it is true or not we do not know
and only give it as a sample of the talk
that is going on, No doubt the old gen
tleman thought his troubles over las
night, and-the fact that on the morrow
his wife would be dead two years made
his troubles look darker, he took the over
dose, thinking it would be better to 90
and meet his life's partner in the grea
beyond. The attending physician is o.
the opinion that it was suicide
He leaves large family of children il
this city and Davenport He was u
years old, and was born in the Depart
ment of the Marseills, Lorraine. Februar!
8. 1905. He came to Illinois thirty sever
years ago. aud has lived in Rock IslanC
ever since. He was well known by al
and highly esteemed