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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-09-06
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Paper bottles are now made on a
large scale in Germany and Austria. (
"A clay which can. be utilized in
the manufacture Of putty has been dis
covered in Alfalfa. Miss.
"A Santa Barbara (Cal.) botani q
has discovered species of gooseberry
wholly unknown to science, also new
species of olive tree.
"A German paper says that rcu4
can be made hre-proof by covering ID
with mixture Of lime, salt aud wood
ashes, adding o little lampblack to give
dark color. This not only guasda
aga nst fire, it is claimed, but also in d
measure prevents decay.
"A New Haven man has invented 4
new kind of n parachute, which Is
fastened around tho centre of the
balloon itself and It Is expected to bring
the whole affair, including the aero
naut, down safely II any accident hap-
pens to the balloon. Hartford Post.
There is hardly any safety railway
appliance but may BIO improved, aud
inventors who are seeking for profitable
gate the cause Of railway accidents
and devise means Of greater SAFETY 70
lie, limb and property, - Scien ifo
american.
MIR. Case, matchmaker OF FRANC
lin, Pa, has completed u locomoti Q
and tender six.inches long all told, that
has every part complete that s found
in a working engine. 1t is made Of
gold, silver and steel, and is destined
for the New Orleans exhib ton. Pi',s.
bstrgh Post.
= Experiments by DIR. Pehl, of :.
Petersburg, go to support tho theory
that the waters OF rivers are purified "
the motion (mass or molecular) a.
parted TO the liquid. Bringing waters
into rapid motion by means OF a centri-
fugal machine the numbero OF developing
germs of bacteria was reduced by ninety
per cent.
The brilliancy in the eyes Of cats is
caused by II carpet Of glitterlng fibers
called the topeum, which lies behind
In perfect darkness no light is observed
in their eyes, fact which has been cs-
tablished by careful experiments. Ntv-
ertheless, a very small amount OF light
is sufficient TO produce the luminous a1-
pearance. Detroit i0st
Tho Photographic journal repo, Ia
an ingenious way to prevent forgery Of
bank notes. This Is no other than 10
employment Of an Invisible actinic IN (,
Of which no trace can be seen ON | ia
paper or upon tho image upon the o.
cusing screen. AS soon, however, us
you come to develop your plate, tho
word forgery appears In bold lettt "a
right across the negative.
The height and velocity of clouds
may be determined by means of pho4
Biography. Two cameras are placed 100
feet apart and provided with instantane-
ous shutters. which are released "
electricity at tho same moment r q
angle OF inclination of the cameras aud
the position of the cloud MS photos
graphed are thus obtained, and simple
trigonometrical operations give the
height and distance from those data.
Exchange.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-09-06
GRANDMOTHER BROWN.

Dear Grandmother Brown
Lived In CranDerrytown
And kindly old woman was she;
There was no one SO bad,
Either lassie or lad,
But some good in the same she could see.
One June afternoon
Mistress Polly Muldoou
ran in for that moment that ends
In an hour or more,
And did naught but talk Ger
The shortcomings of neighbors and friends
But in vain did she scold
About young folks and old,
Only patient excuses she heard,
Till at last she cried out:
"You would speak, I've no doubt,
For old Satan himself good word"
Then said Grandmother Brown
OF Cranberrytown:
well, whatever his failin's may be,
don't think we could find
Many people who mind
The own business as closely as he"
--1IdIVdrct Eyttn0e, in HdIper's Magazine.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-09-06

Actors have dispiriting outlook
for next season. Managers anticipate
bad business in consequence of the dis
fractions of the Presidential canvass.
Not since the introduction of the combi-
nation system have fewer performers
been engaged nor smaller salaries
offered. Those who last season re-
ceived seventy.five dollars to one hun.
dred dollars a week can only get forty
dollars to fifty dollars. Chicago Her.
aid.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-09-06

Mr.. Hammond, the owner of tho
now-famous english race-horse St. Ca
ten, began life as. a stable-boy at
Newmarket During the last few years
he is said to have won 500, 900 on the
e-course. BY st, 6atien this year
lie wins SLOT, 900.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-09-06

Deafness, it is said. can be cured
by one being suddenly surprised. All
a physician need do. therefore, is to
whisper TO the patient that he does not
intend to charge anything. Ten chances
to one the patient will hear. -PhiLadeL-
Mia Call.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-29
LATE NEWS ITEMS;

TasE Hon. r. G.. Coffee, member OF tie
Alabama Legislature, committed suicide at
Vance Station, on the Alabama Great
Southern Railroad, on the 23d. He was
man of wealth. Bad health supposed to
have been the cause.
Two MEN, Ryan and Walters attempted
to s1nuggle into Washington Territory, on
the sd, boat load of Chinese. The boat
lcapsized, and the whole party, some l9 III
number, were drowned.
A STAMPEDE of negroes from South Caro-
ina to the Southwest, has commenced.
Over ono hundred left the plantations
of D. G. Smith and ]. Il. Wharton, in
T,aurens county, near Columbia, on the Esd.
THE Belcher Sugar Refining Co., OF St
Louis, is reported to be financially emoar-
rassed. They suspended on the 22d, but
claim they can pay every dollar. lneir
liabilities are said to be over S100,OOV.
THE Bartholdi statue pedestal has come
to a stand in New York for the want OF
funds, and quarrel which has arisen pc
tween the several committees.
THE newspapers at Denver have. made it
so warm for the gamblers that the mayor
on the night of the sd, closed up every
thing in that line. The move gave great
satisfaction to the people.
THE cholera epidemic in Paris is fast dy-
ing out. Very few new cases were report
cd in the twelve hours ending at noon on
the 23d.
In aft of jealousy young man named
Samuel Stewart brutally beat his sweet
heart, Katie Hobson, at Pittsburgh on the
23d. 1t is feared her injuries are fatal.
On the 28d a dense fog covered Philadel-
phia, greatly impeding travel by land and
water. A ferry oatcontaining 5000 people
narrowly escaped being wrecked, by crash
ing into q pier.
SIX persons were drowned in the Tennes-
see river near Coperton's Ferry on the 23d
They were crossing the river on aferTy
boat which capsized and six out of nine
passengers were lost.
AT a convention Of School superinten-
dents of Massachusetts on the 2Sd, it was
shown. that 10000 persons in that State
could not read nor write and it was recon-
mended that Federal aid be demanded.
THE deaths from cholera in the Province
of Naples were fifty per cent. of the deaths.
There were Il, 037 cases and 1876 deaths, OF
which i, 4O2 cases, and $500 deaths were in
the city of Naples.
THE medical officers of the Greedy relief
expedition have been detached from the
vessels to which they were assigned and
ordered to continue the preparation Of re-
ports at the New York Navy Yasa.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-29

OK the 21st another interesting session of
the Cattlemer's Convention at st. Louis
NAG ileld. The constitution was revised
and then adopted. 1t was decided to hold
regular annual conventions on the third
Monday in November; and it was decided
to hold the next one in st. Louis. Resolu-
tions were presented regarding freight
matters, and much other business of i'm
portance was transacted. An incident OF
the day was the taking up of a collection
for the drought sufferers in Virginia, West
Virginia and Kentucky, and nearly 1900
was realized.
THE business failures reported during the
seven days ended the 21st, numbered 248 in
the United States and twenty -nine in Can
ada, against a total of 236 the week pre-
vious.
FRENCH farmers are clamorous for the
imposition Of duty on foreign corn and
flour.
DISEASE is said to be decimating the
ranks of Ell Mahdi's troops at the rate OF
about 100 daily.
THE railroad war between the Missouri
River lines grows hotter day by day.
THE mills at Fall Rivei, Mass, will not
SuuU uOWn LilS M6tt aGlo A1GCIAoO'tS UA~teiS
showing more strength.
The North Chicago rolling mills have
shut down, and 1880 men are thereby
thrown out of employment.
On the 21st John Rush (colored) was
hanged at Lexington, KY, for the killing
of little girl nearly six years ago.
ADDITIONAL Chinese iron-elads had ar
rived at Shanghai. An attack will be
made on the French at the Island of For
mosa.
The total assessed valuation Of property
in Texas is $6030o0,O0O, and increase of
SO, 00O,O over last year.
CHINA has offered to pay France a rea-
sonabIe sum to settle the trouble, but
France declines, on the theory that the
sum is too small.
In the Leavenworth (Kas.l Penitentiary
peculiar disease has broken out, and
number of prisoners have died.
THE Congo Conference Committee favors
unrestricted navigation of the water way
of the Congo River.
On the 21st the School Superintendent
of Massachusetts,, in session at Boston, re-
ported that there are over 10000 persons in
the State who can not read and write.
THE Armament Board appointed by Con-
gress to investigate the best guns to be
used in defense of our harbors, have made
their report, recommending a number OF
patterns of war machinery.
In Philadelphia, Pa, nearly all the in
grain carpet mills have closed, because the
weavers would not accept reduction in
wages. Those running are operating with
reduced forces and on short time.
A LIVELY scene occurred in the French
Chamber of Deputies on the 2lst over the
republication of the minutes Of the Ton
quin committee. NJ. Ferry declares such
an act inopportune, and threatens to re-
sign if it is done.
ON the DIST the Mayor of Denver, Col.
issued an order commanding the police tie
clear out the gamblers, and compel them to
close up their houses. A number Of them
were arrestedeincluding DOC" Baggs, one
of the boldest men in the profession il the
West.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

1
THE formal opening of the German
Reichstag took place on the goth and the
Imperial speech was read
On the Doth another sharp frost at Paris
had favorable effect in checking ravages
of the cholera.
The National Farmers Congress, in ses-
sion at Nashville, Tenn, adjourned on the
both to meet again in New Orleans in Feb
ruary.
DIZZINESS of trade has compelled the
Nova Scotia sugar refinery at Halifax to
suspend operations.
The Department of Agriculture has in
formation that within year 100000 trees
have been planted in Nebraska.
ON the goth the National Base Ball
League at it's session in New York, made
changes in the playing NY. Young
was elected President.
THE Harvard College students want the
rules changed SO that those over twenty
one years of age need not attend chapel
services if they do notssdesire to do so.
AT the University at Madrid the students
made tumultuous demonstration in the
streets on the goth because of the action
of one Of the Bishops. Police had to in
terfere.
On the Doth the Treasury Department
purchased 355, 705 ounces of silver for the
New Orleans and Philadelphia nints.
The Government of Siam has signifed
its desire to have that country admitted as
member of the Universal Postal Union at
| the congress next February.
On the Goth a sailor was found dying in
9he last stages of yellow fever in a New
Hork boarding house.
INCA MESSAGE was sent by the Mayor of
Is. ladelphia, Pa, to the Select and Com
| NJ III Councils on the. goth, recommending
thu he old Liberty Bell, now in Inde-
penFeSce Hall, be sent to the New Orleans
ExpUeion.
A NDc,BER of Canadian villages are so
badly al, ected with smallpox that they
have bee isolated and business almost en-
tirely susl ended.
A F0kcEef 5000 Chinese troops are on
their way dl svn Red River in Tonquin, and
General Brio Is De Isle, the French Com
mander, telfs raphs that he expects a sfpic-
mic" very sd n.
In Chica V fresh troubles have broken out
concernin( thl quotations Of the Board of
Trade, tha 'bucket shops" being the main
source from kwEch they spring.
In the AMI bal re 6N6 Of the Commission
or of AgTidsltare the waste in gathering
timber and ShS&eckless manner in which
our forests are beSlg cut down, is the sub
ject for sensible comaent.
ALARMING reports q deaths among peo-
pie in the extreme western counties Of Vir-
ginia continue to be received. They are
dying in large numbers. The disease re-
sembles Asiatic cholera and is reported
contagious.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-29
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

CR1MIES AND G4ASOEAL11EISst
SEVERAL villages in the Province of
Aleppo, Syria have been desolated by re-
cent floods. Many persons have been
drowned, and hundreds of camels and cat
tie have persisted. Some villages We're en-
tirely destroyed.
On the 18th, during q quarrel over a
game of base. ball at Pleasant Unity, Pa,
one boy struck another with bat, and he
in turn stabbed his assailant, intiicting q
fatal wound.
A TRAIN of thirty loaded coal cars were
wrecked on the Susquehanna Railroad near
Parryville, Pa, on the 18th.
DURING the last fiscal year the number
of casualties in the railway postal service
was 154, including seven postal clerks
killed, twenty eight seriously injured and
sixty slightly injured.
On the 18th negro girl was burned to
death in an incendiary fire at Ta2ewell
Courthouse, Va. Much valuable property
was destroyed.
On the 18th Hiram Bodine, of Ohio,
clerk in the Sixth Auditors office at Wash
ington, D. c., committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the heart while seated
at his desk.
A DYNAMITE explosion in the Halvelny
pit Of the Auzin mines, France, on the 18th,
caused much damage to property. No
person was injured.
ON the 10th Toisnot, a North Carolina
village, was destroyed by fire.
OK the 10Th the Universalist Church at
Norwood, Mass, with adjoining house.
burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
On the 18th Henry Camp, Elias Wilmeyer
and Adam Mertz were fatally injured
by the premature explosion of powder at
Brush Valley, Pa.
On the 10Th Louis and Edward Gueld,
Frenchmen, arrived in New York. On the
10Th Louis shot his brother and then killed
himself. Both had been drinking heavily.
On the 10Th M. H. De Young, owner of
the San Francisco Chronicle, was shot and
seriously wounded by Adolph Spreckels,
son Of the s'Sugar King" The trouble grew
out of publication. Chas. De Young,
the senior proprietor of the same paper,
was killed several years ago by young
KalIoch.
on the evening of the 10Th a fire occurred
in the Brush Electric Light Works at Tole-
do, o., damaging the machinery and build
ing from $4,000 to $4,000. The loss is COW
cred by insurance.
FIRE destroyed the depot of the New
Central Railway at Batavia, N. Y, on the
Dist.
On the 21st twenty five thousand dol
lar fire visited Wilson, N. G..
On the 21st three children were burned to
death in farm house near Vassar, Mich.
ON the 21st James Il. Jones, of New
York, was found guilty of wife-murder.
He shot his wife in July last.
A FATHER and child We're recently de-
voured by wolves in Eastern Hun gary, and
the mother, who was dragged away by
horses hitched to the sled in which they
rode died of fright
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-29
= Postmaster General answers

THE Postmaster General answers
charge of National Committeeman Clark
son, relative to orders allowing letter car
riers to take time to vote on election day.
Mr.. Hatton claims he did not order holt
day for the reason that he had no lawful
right to do so.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-29


After making his confession, Bateman
requested that special term of the Cir
cult Court be called, as soon as conVen-
lent, SO that he could plead guilty and have
the matter settled at once. This Judge
Kelley granted him, and set Thursday,
October I'd, the day for the trial. Court
convened on that day; a grand jury
was impanelled, and after examin-
ing number of witnesses, two indict-
ments were found, charging Oliver Fl.
Bateman with the murder of both the
little girls. The Judge offered to APP
point counsel to defend him, but he
didn't desire any. The indictments We're
then given to him, and Court adjourned
until the Monday following.
On Monday Bateman was brought into
court and pleaded guilty, refusing to ac-
cept counsel, and the Judge sentenced
him to be executed on the 21st day OF No
Yem0er.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
An 0peratlc Star.

Many people in Rock Island will res
member Goldberg, Jew who kept for
many years pawn brokers shop ON Main
street between First and Second streets,
in Davenport. He was an eccentric man
with large family. lie always dressed
well and wore fine silk hat. Five or six
years ago he took his daughter Amelia,
then about fifteen years old, to Paris and
placed her under the musical training of
the best masters. She also began the
study of French and Italian. Goldberg
returned to this country and to Daven-
port, and continued his pawnproker bust
ness and it is said he spent $4,000 on
his daughters education. A short time
ago she made her debut on the operate
stage in Paris and was received with great
favor. Now she is travelling under the
management of Mapleson, and soon the
Amelia Goldberg Brilliant Concert CON-
pany will appear in Davenport. which for
many years was the brides home.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
The Hall INQUEST.

Deputy Coroner Eckhart held an in
quest at 4 p. m. Yesterday on the remains
of the late Edward Hall, whose frightful
death in Moline was reported in the ARGUS
last evening The jury was composed of
Chas f. Hodgson, Foreman; Ed Kittil>
sen, J. G. Wells, Theodore Namur, John
Lindgreen and c. Edgarton. The jury
examined several witnesses and returned
verdict of accidental death. 1t seems
that Mr.. Hall had nailed strips at various
places to keep him from falling, but fails
ed to nail down enough of them. He had
no relatives in this vicinity, his people
living in New York. The remains were
taken in charge by Mr.. c. G. Hipwell and
inferred today in Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
Sharks From the Smoksstack.


The cannon ball train was three hours
late this morning.
No. on the c, r |. Il P, came in
one hour late this morning.
Christmas day will be pay day on the
c., NJ & St. P road.
Superintendent Sudlow took trip over
the r. |. & P road today
". d. Sanborn, of the the c., B. & O.,
was in the city last evening.
Delays are expected on all heavy pass
senger trains during the present snow
storm.
The r. l. Il P. pay car went out this
morning to make the boys happy along
the line.
The pay car Gazelle, on the c., r. l. & p,
made its monthly trip to this city today to
pay off the employees of the road at this
point.
There is, and has been, considerable
talk of the G., 3. & @ buying the Mil
waukee road from here to Savanna and
thus securing a through line from ST.
Louis to St Paul. Railroad officials who
should know something about the matter,
disdain any knowledge Of the truthful>
ness of the report 1t originated, we be-
licve, in the Clinton Herald.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
A Brilliant Match

Rock Island is considerably interested
in the billiardistic career of BILLY" Cat
ton, whose home is in this city. Ga Fri
day and Saturday of this week his great
game takes place with Edward McLangh-
lin, Of Philadelphia, in Central Music hall
Chicago. The game is to be 5000 points.
1900 points to be played each night, for
stakes of 5000 side. Chicago papers
say there is no question about the stakes
of $4,000 being played for in earnest,
and as both the principals are young and
ambitious, and just entering upon what
promises IT, be brilliant career, some in
teresting playing at straight rail work
may be looked for. Cation has been do
ing some wonderful work in his practice
games. although of late he has suffered
considerably from severe cold. In one
game he made run of GIG points, scor-
ing 1910 In eight consecutive trials, an
average of 1883. Mclaughlin has been
practiciug daily under the instructions of
Slossop and Big Arson. the base ballist.
Cation is the favorite in betting circles.
This match will bring together the leads
ing billiardists of this country. Slosson,
Schaefer, Sexton, Carter. Gallagher Mag
gioli and others will be present
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
In WIntar Qnarfars

The ferry boat J. W, Spencer. went in
to winter quarters at the boat yard at :
O'Clock last evening, From Capt Rob>
nsons record it is learned that the ferry
began the seasons business on the Goth
of last March, and consequently lacked
but eleven days of running ten months
this season. The season lacked but five
days of being as long as that of 1888.
The boat began running in the latter year
on the 21st DAY of March and went into
winter quarters on the morning of the 10th
"A year ago today. The business during
the season just closed, will compare IA
vorably with that of last year. The Spen-
Ger will receive the usual repairs this win
ter, such as the overhauling of the ma
chinery. and general brushing up of the
woodwork and in the spring will come
out in good condition for the seasons
work
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16

There are a good many different lam
guages spoken on this terrestrial ball,
Here is a dialogue that took place between
two young sports who were trying to ar
range a cara game for a money stake last
night:
First Sport-"I1l go you for money,
marbles or chalk"
Second Sport--"Show down your
sinners.
First Sport Produce Yourself"
Second Sport-"Oh flash, flash, can't
your"
First Sport-"oh get out, you are Civ
ing me blob ="
Second sport-"Well, let's size up your
cart wheels"
First Sport Everything goes when
the bell rings"
Second sport-'Now you are blobbing
me.
First Sport-"Bet you haven't got no
stuff"
Second Sport-"Bet can do you for
Twenty-Five
First Sport Produce"
Second Sport 49," Flash"
First Sport Blob.
Second Sport-'Biff. "
First Sport-''Yer no good
Second Sport-"Yer stiff
FIRST Sport-"Yer can't pan"
Second Sport-'Im high roller
First Sport-"Why don't yer ding
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
.a@96lsss'-ls11slsz-lzssI.ls'
EIasp Rtarnel.


The family OF Alderman stengel is
sorely afflicted today. The bright little
pet of tho family, and the only daughter,
passed away this morning at Z o'clock.
For nearly three weeks little Rosanna
Caroline has suffered severely. First she
was attacked with malignant scarlet
fever, and this was followed with diph>
liberia which caused her death. She was
aged years, 1 month and z days. and
being the only girl in the houses
hold, her parents and brothers
were very fond of her. The
family has the sympathy of all their
friends in their sad bereavem ent. The
funeral will take place from the
residence at p. m. tomorrow The lit
tie son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stengel, who has
also been very i'll, is now out of danger
and rapidly recovering.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
Not 10 be Taken Off,

The idea OF taking off the p. m. car
on the Milan street railway, met with such
universal and strong disapproval that it
was abandoned by the management, and
the car will run as heretofore, all winter
That is the proper thing to do, for the
taking off of this car would have incon-
venicnced many people who depend upon
it to reach their homes in South Rock
Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
Great Excitement.

Those overcoats at Mosenfelder &
Kohn's, which are being offered at per
cent discount, are going like hot cakes,
because they are the biggest bargains
ever offered to the American public Their
trade was very extensive today. If you
are in need of an overcoat you should not
lose this rare opportunity of getting one
at ridiculouSly low price.