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the Persian capital (Teheran). There
were no messages about, the time was
favorable. and the employees of the
various countries seemed anxious to
give us an opportunity of testing the
capacity of this wonderful line. i. H.
n. (Teheran) said, "call Kurrachce, "
and in less time than it takes to write
these words we gained the attention of
the Indian town. The signals were
good and our speed must have averag-
ed fifteen words minute. The opera
tor at Kurachee, when he learned that
London was speaking to him thought
it would be good opportunity to put
us through to Agra, and to our aston
ishment the signal did not fail, and we
chattcd pleasantly for a few minutes
with Mr.. Malcolm Kahn, the clerk on
duty. To make this triumph of tele-
graphy complete, Agra switched US on
to another line, and we were soon
talking to negative tclegraphist at
the Indian Government cable station,
Calcutta. At first the gentleman sat
the other end of the wire could not
believe that he was really in direct
communication with the English capt.
tai, and he exclaimed in Morse Ian
guage: "Are you really London"
Truly this was great achievement.
Metallic communication without a
break from Is Old Broad street, Lon
don, to the telegraph office in Calcutta!
Seven thousand miles OF wire! The
signals were excellent, and the speed
attained was not less than twelve, per-
haps fourteen words per minute
London Ye(eqraDHiSt.
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Long Distance Tclegraphy.

We have often heard of the wonder
tnl line between this country and Te-
heran, the capital Of Persia, a distance
Of 3, 800 miles, but we scarcely realized
the fact that good signals were obtain
able through so great Il line of wire
until recently, when we ayailed our
selves of an invitation from Mr.. w.
Andrews, the managing director of the
lndo-European telegraph company, to
make visit of Inspection. ii was be-
tween and eight o'clock on Sunday
evening, April Is, when we reached the
Office. In the basement of an unpre-
tentious building in Old Broad street
we were shown the Morse printer in
connection with the main line from
London 10 Tcheran. The courteous
clerk in charge of the wire, Mr.. Bla-
grove, informed US that we were
through TO Emden, and, with the same
ease with which one wires from the
city to the West End, we asked few
questions of the telegraphis; in the
German town. When we had finished
with Emden, we spoke with the same
facility to the gentleman on duty at
Odessa. This did not satisfy US. and
in few seconds we were through to
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Wisconsin Diamonds.

/ The story of the success of the
diamond miners in Wisconsin will
astonish many, says the Detroit Post.
If it proves true, the United States may
hereafter become an important diamond
producing country. Yet adiscovery OF
diamond mines in the United States
ought not to be considered astonishing.
1t has been known for years that there
were diamond-producing regions in the
/ United States, though hitherto ali at
tempts to find paying deposit have
| failed. Diamonds have been picked up
in Rutherford and Franklin counties,
North Carolina; in Hall county, Geor-
gia; in Manchester, near Il chmOnd,
Va; in Butte and FL Dorado counties,
California, and in some other localities.
The most valuable one was that picked
up in Manchester, Va, in 1886. 1t is
/ supposed to have been carried to where
it was found by the floating ice Of the
river, ages ago, from the mountain
region near the head of James river or
some of its tributaries. In all other
cases the diamonds have been found in
drifts. The Wisconsin find is also said
to be in drift. No diamonds in stu
that is in the matriX where they orig
inally grow, have ever been found on
this continent. The celebrated Afri-
can diamond fields are unique, in the
that there are places where their dia-
monds were produced by nature, the
stones never having been moved, while
nearly all other diamond-teIds are
drifts where the stones have been car
ried by water and ice from some I'M
known place of origination.
The diamonds reported to have been
found in Wisconsin are said to be in a
drift which is supposed to have been
carried in the glacial age from the
north, or not far TO the east or west or
north. But this gives little clew to the
place whence they came. That place
may now be beneath the waters of the
great lakes; or it may be where it will
yet be discovered by man; or it may be
that the glaciers entirely obliterated
the original diamond-producing earth,
and scattered its contents far and wide.
Only this can be conicctured, that the
largest stones will probably be found
nearest their original source, while the
smallest were probably carried with
other fine gravel to a great distance.
The shores of Lake Superior have long
yielded various precious stones, such as
are said to be found in the Wisconsin
diamond drift. The finest cameo in the
world is said 10 have been cut from a
stone picked up by an Indian some
where in the Lake Superior country
and givcn to Jesuit missionary, who
sent it to Europe many years ago. 1t
is now worn by the Empress OF Austria.
Unfortunately, the good missionary
was 50 deeply devoted to 81 ritual jew
els that he neglected to ascertain where
the Indian found this splendid earthly
Jewel.
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In the east they dedicate a small
portion of the year to ayowed idleness,
ana nothing is then permitted to dis
turb the halcyon Of utter leisure. The
doors are shut even to friends No one
goes in or out. The inmates of Tie
house are in their flimsicst tissues
they 90 unshod. The hawks sit nodding
on their pcrches, the horses are idle in
the stable. The fountain sp!ashes in
the courtyard, and the turtle-dOves
among the pomegranate trees lull the
garden to sleep with their sultry,
slumbrous cooling. The interval is
sacred to the refreshmcnt of the body.
Gentle medicines are taken of relaxing
and blood cooling kind. The hardest
exertion of the day is the bath; its
chief employment the shampooing of
the limbs with soft-scented oils. The
ladies of the household recline with
their citharas by the side of their mas
ter's couch, and the slave-girl sits at
his head with fan, lest some pre-
sumptuous fly should break the pious
calm. The master of the house stretch
es himself at his ease and dozes all the
day through while the story-teller
droncs away in the corner like humble
bee in n scrape, and the cithara tinkles
one of the thin, monotonous airs OF the
east. Now and again he stirs himself
kite shrilling far up in the blue sky.
a dog, barking far off in the outer dust
has aroused him, and he solcmnly
cites Allah as witness that the day
is hot, and in the name of the prophet
calls for a shcrbet Of citrons. Such is
the Afghan holiday. Or, turn to Africa.
where the sun compels idleness for n
long interval of each day, and note
how the barbarian fences with the
weather. Under an awning of grass
mats that is stretched under some
deep-foliaged tree, he lies TRANQUILITY,
accepting the heat without any rescrva-
ton. Out in the sunshine he sees the
heritage shimmering in the retraction,
and the shadows of the plants are
gathered close about their roots. SO
he knows ii is noon. and turns around
to slumber again. The dogs are lying
on their sides in the shadow Of the hut,
fast asleep. From within the kraal
there is not sound of life. High up
in tree u barbet is piping the hours,
and, clinging to twig. the shrill-
voiced cicada cries all the after
noon through. But the negro dozes on
until the evening breeze comes up and
the shadows lie aslope. The dog is
now up on its launches, huskily bark
inc at nothing; the chickens are abroad
again; the grass-mats of the huts rustic
as the women come out, and the sound
of food being prepared awakeS the
sleeper. The day Is now tit, he says,
for human beings to be busy. London
IeicgrdUh.
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then crashed to the floor in a thousand

then crashed to the floor in thousand
fragments.
With low moan, she sank down
insensible and in the dense throng that
crowded her apartments, Derwent
could neither get to her nor could he
learn how badly she was hurt.
Afterward when he heard that she
had only sprained her wrist, he could
not still his joy, but presented himself
at the hotel and begged for admittance.
Not for three weeks would she con-
sent to see him, and when he came at
last into her presence, he found her so
white and altered that he felt some
painful mi,givIngs.
"Evelyn- Miss BIount!' he cried, 81
am very sorry to meet you under-un-
der such circumstances. Il mean
-
"You are very kind" she said, Il
am very unfortunate. Ny wrist was
broken, and being neglected SO long,
the bones knit, and-and | Shall prob
ably never be able to play again. y
my darling" he cried. "On, :his
is too cruel!
II wanted TO make you give up your
music, and now | would give the world
if you were able to 90 on with it!'
''But YOU love me stillF' she asked,
plaintively, That means very great
deal to mel"
my dearest" was his tender an
swer, IL did not love you truly then, or
| should not have been so selfish, But
now you are everything to me. 1t was
your resolution, your courage, that
made man of me. BE my wife now,
Evelyn, and you shall follow your
ambition, no matter where it leads
you!'
"Do you think | will refuse such con-
solation?" she whispered softly. You
are my only hope Of happiness now.
In Vienna, where he took her after
they were married, very successful
operation was performed on Evelyn's
wrist, and, though there is still some
trace of the injury, her playing is still
the marvel of society.
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A long, striped snake crawled into a
basement saloon yesterday aud was in
the middle of the room before anybody
saw il. The inmates stood aghast and
speechlesS for several seconds, when
one of them, pointing his finger at the
object, managed to articulate: ''Do any
of the rest of YOU see that?" They re-
sponded in a chorus: Yes, we all do. "
ITS great relief for me to know 1t, y
said the first, "for | thought | was 60
ing to have another attack of malaria. "
ME, too, responded the chorus, and
then they fell on the snake with billiard
cues and killed il.
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The father of Charlie Ross has spent
500, 900 in search of his son and exam
med over zoo cases of boys supposed to
be his.
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OF OTTAWA.

Formerly City Bank of Eames Allen 4 Goa
T. -. CATLlN............. ......... Vice President.
&. L. LINDLEY Assist Cashier
ENchacge on Chicago and New York, and all the
principal cities east and west bought and sold
Exchange on England, ireland, Scotland and all I'M
portant points IN Continental Europe drawn In sums 10
suit purchasers
L. $ Revenue Stamps of all denominations constant
~ on hand and for sale
United States Bonds, Local Securities Gold and Silver
bought ana sold.
Banking hours from 3 A. NJ. toir.M,
&. l.. LINDlEY, Assist Cashier
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| G. BOYLE. Attorney at Law. Office with
y. N. 7 Moloney Opera House Block, Ottawa, Ill
feb2l,S0
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nR. II. w. WEBS, (Deutcher 'octor) late
~ Physician and Surgeon 10 the St. Louis Female
Hospital once over Stefels Clothing Store corner OK
Main and LII sale streets. Residence on south bluff
NJ Mrs Den.s apps
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nANlp "A. coon, Attorney At Law. once
Illinois dec&
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~ GRIGGS, Attorney and Counselor at Law
y. Office in Lynchs block, Main street, Ottawa. Ill
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- A NIUk;I4 NICHOLSON, Attorney ana
- Counselor AT law. win practice in the courts OF
La sail, and adjoining counties Office west Of Court
House ottawa III novil
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XX-NI A. YOUNIANS, Architect Office
w with Norman KIlburn. Union Block. Ottav'
Illinois. decs'2
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W. BRF.wE iR, Attorney and Counselor at
IL. Law, and Notary Public. Rooms % & 2, County
Court House. OTTAWA, H.
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mr. j. s. RSt Ottawa, Iii. Office
~ IN the Opera House In office day and
night, lanlETS
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nR. WIN. = T. PPARD, Member Of the
IL Royal College ternary Surgeons, England
Fellow Of the Iondo~ eterinary Medical Association
also Veter' mary Ed or DuHtor'S Spirit Of ths TRrr
can be cor suited a. his Office. Lafayette ST aug.
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II McDOUGALI,A Attorney At Law, Ottawa,
~. Ill. Office in Gedney's Block. dec2'6
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nR. M. ZEN DIR, Homeopathic Fhysiclan
~ OTTAWA, III. Offers his services To the friends OF
the Homeopathic system In Ottawa, in All branches o;
his profession Particular attention give the treat
ment OF wou,er and children. Office in Glover a
Cooks Block febis
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p Y 81 CT A N y

Or. GUN DLACH, M. D., lately of So.
- Louis, Mo- having assumed the charge OF the san
icua Mineral Spaings, heretofore known as the Ota
wa Springs) would herewith most respectfully tender
his professional services To the people of Ottawa and
La Sale county, especially in the treatment OF chronic
diseases ONCE and residence at Spring Grounds.
Office hours. to + VI. Consultation free; Wheh DY
mail, enclose stamp for reply. Janl2-6mos
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mr. ALCIN AUTEN. Office over
~ Hoxe's store, La Sale ST., Ottawa, Ill. junlI-im'
DR. q. MILLER, the well known Ocullst
~ and Aurist Ottawa, Ill. Office, Il La Sale street.
up stairs. apro-3nlos
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NJ kNEiLTSSII. German Druggist and Apotne-
vi. cary Wholesale and retail,) Main street, Dts
wa H. Importer Of Drugs, Chemicals, French COgni
nc Brandes. Wires, &c.
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- Il. LINCOLN, Attorney at Law. ONCE
ID. over No I9 La Sale street, west side ~ me
Court House Ottawa III juy3'.5
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L Y. BRIGGS, Druggist, Bookseller and Sta
Ia. zion er, ottawa III. Second store In Nattingers
Block south side of Court House Square.
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J. O. HATHKwAY. GEORGE y IL
mrs. II ATHF;w a Y * VA NCr,. nv
~ sicians and Surgeons, Ottawa, H. Office, sou
west corner of Main and La Sale streets. Dr. Hattie
ways residence east OF Fox river near school house
Dr Vance will be found in Office day and night. anu
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28

clared himseli elearly Of ppnon that there shoA'a
he one and but Que alngie anallileatlon ipf y0Hns
all over the country from John q liroats 10 Lana
End. That was the earliest public mention ol tue
proposal. Ii is worthy of notice, as Mr. Ireveiyah
says--well worthy-that II was made III re-
sponso TO an appeal from work kingmen OF Tue io"n,
whose very first use OF the franchise mat h"u
been given them was to donaud that the saho
right should be granted 20 their less fortunate
brethren of the rural districts Aud az IL hcgah No
IL has continued in unscliish, dsintercsted. gen.
erous and enlightened effort tho part of those al
ready possessing the franchise TO extend II u thoSo
who possessed ii not
What Mr. Trcvlcyan has TO say on this subject ~
interesting for more reasons than one. lie ~ ono
of the few men in England who discuss pohucai
subject broadly. The point and hrilliancy OF ms
STYLE are not more remarkable than his constant
appcal to principles. Most Englishmcn talk IN
public as IL the topic before them bore no relation
10 any other TOPIC and had 70 be discussed Oh I's
own merits and nothing else. The student ana INC
thinker are too prominent In Mr.. Trevelyan tn
allow him 10 do that. He cin sco things IN their
proportions and he is not afraid OF generalization
We are Englshmcn. aud the more Englishmen
Won admit into the pale Of our constitution, the
more English n will be-" That H. IL you like. an
cpgram but it is also tho language OF common
sense AMI of real insight into the facts oil the case
SO is his remark that Ministry which-as wiz 'nc
Ministry next elected-ropresents the whole Natioi
will be stronger than Ministry representing ~ III
the past only part it. Such "A Ministry VIII ho'
moreover ADAPT it's foreign policy to the WISHES Oh
n class 1t woad not. for example. go to the verge
of war with America because the syrnpathies OF 'ne
aristocracy hap?elei to ba on the side Oh 'ho
southern States In domestic policy IL wiz no
longer be content with half III 'asires; Win ah
Agricultural Holdings bill enactng that iahu-
lord is bound to compensate his tenants 'or 'hcii
,mprovemcnts. unless he prefers to keep the money
in his own pocket; or with sanitary acts to improve
,bc artisans lodging in town, leaving untouched
the cottage of the ploughman. The rule of classes,
in short il at an end III England, which hcnceiorth
rs to be governed by the people Of England.
O..
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28

the tefmIpns pi the hTaneh railroad 70 PlattsbuFgl
Ia thirty-seyen miles-an iniereating hut Pretty
rough ride The dIstanee from Paul Smiths 10
twelve miles Tho village has liyury stables, with
good horses, seishs aud buckboarjs, and 1t Is GUS
tomary to hire the exclusive use OF u turnout by
the month. Inyalids are advised to spend as much
time as they can-al day oycn-in the open air Rain
and snow, unless viulcnt, do not alright them and
they tear about the country In weather which their
friends at homo would probably expect to kill thcm.
But IL they arc well wrapped up the exposure does
them good.
l do not wish you TO think that forty degrees be-
low zero II tho ordinary temperature of Saranac
Lake. This winter indeed has been mild until
lately. although tho thermometer has registered
sixteen. twenty. twenty-five and thirty below zero
ut various times Tho low temperature, however,
has always been attended by a dry. still air. that
IL has been perfectly easy protect ones self against
IL. Tho universal wear for driving Is n buffalo
ovcrcoat. IL Ia clumsy aud cow-likc garment In
which men and women look very much alike Lut
1t II warmer than any other wrap yot discovered.
or cour,o IL ought To be- hc original wcarcr. who
roams the wind-swcpt wastes Of the great central
plateau OF the continent the cradle Of the blizzard.
-ho knows what cold weather is and coat warm
enough for a buffalo s warm enough for anybody.
high rolling collar of beaver fur. and cuffs of the
same add to the comfortablcncss Of tho coat while
they dctract something from its ugliness. A seal
skin turban, which can be pulled down the
ears. brow and back of the neck. IL the favorltc
hcad-coyerng for both soxes. Felt boots, with
india rubbers over them, worn instead OF
leather. for both driving and walking. Another
fashion. much affected by guides and wood-cutters,
is n pair of heavy wooen stockings. drawn up to
the knee tho trousers, with the ordinary SOCKS
underneath and rubbers outside. These stockings
are almost invariably scarlet, and guido who can
wear with them n warm blue Jersey and scarlet
worstcd comforter tied around his waist as n sash,
in the cynosure OF oil eyes. lie is indeed pic
turesqne object against a background of snow bank
and pine forest. | may add that boiled shirts
are unknown here, even in the first circles. had
thought of saying something about tho effect of
blue spectaces when added TO q wrapping Of bufalo
hair and beaver skin ample that nothing of
Diana was visible except these headlights and the
peak OF her nose; but having observed an ex-
preston Of unbeconng lcvity on the countcnanccs
of many of tho people pass In drive, believe
that will let the subject drop J. n. o. II.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28

IaakeA el9yis Ipgpes Y y yss ttge that lhs sis.
sSi Sass sst ssS se sy her,
toll yoa Rs, ahlaansI sl'solatIy rifss MlSItci:
Rosrltals They aro q henedetioa there; ! was iouf
thing about them They alone represent tna heart
element and human dignity. and they are really
lcinoninms to bring into them LITTLE, peace and
loving kindness. They have no worldly cares q
anxietics Their order takes care q them, and al
their ambition N to gorify their Father, a. they
call him. 1t. Vincent do Paul A funny inci.leoe
occurred To my wife the other day. little sister
entered her coll cautiously and after shutting tho
door told her that she ou' of order IN coming 70
visit her Madame lfnguc' was not in her division;
And why do yon then come = asked my wife.
was curious to see yon.' But that was sin.'
How, sin cried tho Sister giving her friendly
but hard slap on tho shoulder; here's q nice
prisoner. Shc .prstcpds TO teach me my duty.
Yes, my sister. cried Madame Hughes. persist In
true hut tho catechsm forbds IL and tells us thae
Eve through curiosity isi see that altnomgn son,s
thing of the catcchsn. But to tell you the truth. y
l. friendship and an old Kindness for your husband
somo use to his wife, What drol snrprisev cried
Madame Clovis liugues . Sister of Charity VIII.
nice warm little corner IN her heart Tor the ked
Radical and Communist have married. Not
little corner but u gool vida cne. knew hun
when he was in prison at Tours and was one OF
those who nurscd him in the iniirmary when he was
near dying. You can't think how we all loved
him We used TO call him the Black Angel. and no
was none the worse for being dark. He wrote such
q heavenly poem about us when he was recovering,
and an eptaph for of she Sisters who canght
diphtheria from him. You are to be envcd IN nav
Ing fallen in with man OF bis goodness and simple
dlspositIon.' MADAME Iiugucs's eyes welled over
Bnt she checked her emotion and said: 'Oh, see
how it is yon are the little Sister who used 10 kiss
hands TO him when walking across Q court where
he was.' No, did that. To kiss hands
would have been very wrong Bnt pray tell me ne the
curiosity again breaks ont replied Nine. Hughes:
Nobody blew kisses. | have only said there did
for fun But tell yon frankly that more Jealous
woman than | am would feel angry to hear tho
Sisters OF the Prison OF Tours lauded by her hus-
band M mine Is won't to do.'"
A reporter Of lie Figaro probably a police spy.
who owns to having been friend of NORM and IN
his confidence up to the time Mime. Hughes shot
him, furnishes TO that paper q short biography OK
him. He was the son of an Auverene peasant who,
wishing to make a gcntlemaa of hun, gave him Q
good schooling and bound him to % hussier-a limb
Of French law who Is at once process server and
In some respects an attorney His legal knowledge
and subtlety rendered him very useful to - Private
Inquiry Agency in whict he became partner. lie
never expected, he told the Figaro reporter a few
DAYS before Nine. ffugues took the Law into her
own hands, TO go to prison for calumnating her.