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rye GENUINE BARGAINS AT
sSSs " cog 9oS / EnH
sS as : S5o9g + Err1 EErn
sBg RRR 90 1"rTTH HEEB RRR ssss i"
B 5 } / kRf R9 9 g H Il #E Err IS sss ="
3 BpB sk ( & 90 + Il HHEEEnk ksssS

so pieces SUMNER SILKS, ranging from Acc,
up-all new patterns;
EXTRA-HEAvY BLACK GRos-GRAIN SILKS
at Sac. worth SIPS; at s1.2o worth 80;
ALL-SILK RIADAME at 81 worth sl.50;
; pieces ALL-sILK OTTOMAN at sI.67 worth
$3.50;
Elegant qualitv BLACK sURAH at 81;
so pieces BEECH DRESS GOODS at 12Ac.,
cheap at 20c.:
so pieces BLACK ALL-WooL BUNTING at
l 300 yards remnants SILKS and sATINs at a
50 dozen LADIES' aud CHILDREN's COL
ORED-BORDERED HANDKERCHIEFS at
80 dozen 'GENTLFMEN's ALL-LINEN coll
ORED-BORDERED HANDKERCHlEFS at
so dozen dozen ALL-LINEN TOWELS, one yard long,
lACEs Of all the newest designs
HAMBURG EDGE at b ~ price; ,o,-
CHECK MUSLIN, LINON DE DACCA, LINoN
pERs Ii = MIL at new prices;
20 pieces IRISH LINEN az 25c. yard;
MARSEILLES and CROCHtT QUILTS at less
than manufacturers prices
500 LADIES REGULAR. MADE HOSE reduced
CENT EMEN'S HALF-HOSE, regular made,
three pair for 50c.
500 pieces TRIMMING at Toe. apiece;
SHEETING- and PlLLOW-CAsE COTTON a
50 handsome TOILET SETS at 3oc worth soc.
BLACK and CREAM ALL-sILK FICHUs at
LADIES' NLL-LINEN MOURNING HAND
KERCHIEFs at SC. apiece;
GELTLEMEN'S MERIN0 SHIRTS, suitable for
CENT? EMEN'S INDIA GAUZE SHIRTS at4Sc.
worth double the money;
MATTINGS. CARPETS, OIL-CLOIHs, ana
WINDOW-SIIADEsa ~ low prices.
SYCLE BROTHERS,,
NH 16-Su,W &F BIZ Broad street.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
KTGRAND BARGAINS NOW BEING
OPENED EVERY DAY At
1917 AND 1919 MAIN STREET.

LEVY, DAVIS DIAN IL %
1917 AND 1919 MAIN STREET.
BLUE and PINK sCARF-SET at Sc. yard
worth double:
vALENCiENNEs NET at 1sc. yard worth
25c.
HoNJToN and vALENCIENNEs LACE NET,
for Sleeves, Oyerdresses, &C.;
CHECKED NAINS00K at sc. worth IKE. a
yard;
CHECKED NAINsoOK at 1916. worth zoe. a
yard;
The BEST wAsH-PoPLIN at sgfc. yard;
Large assortment Of LoW-PRICE DRESS
GOODS now open In Plain, Figured, and
Checked;
BENGALINEs and NUNS YELLING in all the
new shades;
CHECKED SUMMER SILKS at As and soc.
yard;
spIendid value SUMMER SILKS at 75 and S6c.;
BLACK and COLORED SILKS at very low figures
MATTINGsi MATTINGs!
WHITE. RED-CHECKED, and FANCY MAT
TlNG-We give the very best MATING ~
the lowest prices.
Great save on GENTLEMEN,s SHIRTS anT
COLLARS. Our NEW-f ORK-MILLss SHIFT
at 75c. Is =. regular VI shirt; Linen VIZ
LARS at S1.25 dozen worth 81
""i uEN'S WEAR. We mention KENTUCKY
JEANS, TRICOT, CoTT0NADE,c mr. r IA ~
MERE, SUITiNGS, and PANTS pA ~, ~ E I..Ss
Our stock has just been replenisheu ]" e'e''
grade.
BAGS. BAGS! BAGS!
LIGHT and BLACK sH0PPlNG-nAGs i 10, 7
50c mn 10 $3.50. we show the largest variety
OF STYLES, and our prices VIII please.
BUTTONS! BUTTONS!
ali thn
sons dress goods.
RICK-RACK, FEATHER-EDGE,a and other FAN
CY BRAIDS In all sizes.
RIBBONS! RIBB0NSl
Every color and width In GROs-GRAlN ana ,i
SATIN RIBBON. Look at our SENEN-INCii
BROCADEU SASIl-RIBBON, all c0iors, al
63c. n yard.
SPRING PATTERNS and QUEEN now In.
LEVY. DAVIS & DRAKE,
NH IG-F&Su 1917 land 1919 Main street
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The following conversation is reported
to have taken place between Representa-
tiyes KasSon and Poland: "Did you read
Speaker Carlisle's speech before the Free
Trade Club in New York;" asked Mr..
Kasson. YES" was the reply, :" read
an abstract of it in the Sunday papers"
What do you think OF lt?" Mr.. Poland
laughingly replied, Good campaign mat
ter for our party" Eyes, very inconse-
quent. illogical Speech" said Mr.. Kasson.
" It will do the Republican party power
OF good. p Washington correspondence
Syracuse Standard, Republican.
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Chevalier Wattcrson is now known as
." the O'DonOvan Rosa Of the Democratic
party" This is mistaken application OF
terms. Rosa employs his linguistic dyna-
mite in blowing up the hereditary enemies
OF his race while the Chevalier uses his to
blow up his own party.
Chevalier Watterson is loading and firing
his free-trade gun with great yigor, but be
should take pains to see that ne has safe
man thumbing the touch-hole.-Ne York
o,IJ
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The State Convention.

The Democratic State Convention u
called 10 meet In Richmond on the l4th OF
May. The last State Convention tna'
elected delegates to n national convention
assembled in May.
We arc of course not surprised that the
Committee fixed upon Richmond rs inc
seat Of the State Convention. The dele
gates to Lynchburg last August were by no
means we'll pleased with the change from
Richmond, though Of course nobody could
complain Of the hospitality OF the "Moun-
tain City,"
The day fixed upon is little too near ;
vet 1t will allow all the counties and clues
time in which to appoint delegates. But
from the l4th of May to the LIST Of July,
the delegates to Chicago will wish the State
Convention had been held at aelater date
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A free-trade Democrat to-day said: "We
are going to fight it out on this line. II
we are beaten In the House we will appeal
to the National Convention, and il we are
defeated there we will break up the par
ty." Another said: "We may lose this
presidential election, but we will have a
principle to contend for, and VIII win in
$751; Washington telegram eU York
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Judging from the scientific manner in
which one scbool-boy carved up another In
Gloucester. Mass, the other day, anatomy
must be as thoroughly taught In the schools
of that place as is the use OF the self-cock-
ing revolver in the public schools Of the
City OF Brotherly Love.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-21

The April No. of The Century contains a
contribution from the pen of Mr.. TEOMAs
N. PAGE, Of this city, which is an excel
lent piece OF work. Through the medium
OF negro dialect Mr.. PAGE draws most
truthful picture of life in Virginia before
the war, and forcibly illustrates the affee-
ton that existed between master and family
spryanf
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-21

Rhode Island has elected her delegates
to the Democratic National Convention.
They are probably in favor OF Tilden, If
he is Il candidate; otherwise for any good
Democrat who Is sound on the tariff ques-
ton. The Rhode Island Democracy are
inclined to protectionist views. Mr.. Bar
naby Zone OF them Is quite pronounced on
this question.-NeW York Tribune.
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The Tilden boom surprises us.-DiS-
patch.
Why does It surprise you?- West Point
Star.
Because
First, he declined to run in 1880. when
he was four years younger than nov.
Secondly, he is in a staie OF chronic bad
health, and says himself that he is physi-
cally unequal to the duties of the presiden-
tial office.
Thirdly, we confess we are surprised
at the hold which Mr.. TRDEN has upon the
people. We begin to think he would if
nominated be elected By spontaneous
combustion" The Republicans would
have to @-squander."
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The Washington Post is out in favor Of

the "Three Americas Railroad" 1t says
The projected "Three Americas Rail-
way" not many years ago ridiculed as a
chimera, becomes, in view OF later devel-
opments, the connecting link between
these various republics, and assumes a
really transcendant importance.
The MeIicdn FtndnCier OF recent date re-
fers TO this enterprise as possible Of achieve
ment before the close OF the present CEN
ttlry. 1t is calculated that the line from
the Guatemala frontier to the Rio de la
Plata would have length OF about 5000
miles, or 5000 with its branches. Esti-
mating its average cost at $4,000 mile. it
could be built for S250,000, 000-a sum
which could easily be raised II the coun-
tries interested would guarantee the inter-
est on its bonds.
That great benefits would be derived
from the construction of such a road is evil
dent, bringing, as it would, even the most
remote of the principal capitals of South
America within two or three weeks reach
of the city OF Washington and the COM
mercial centres of the North.
W. W. ARCHER, Esq, OF the State,
wrote few years ago on this subject an
essay for which he received thousand
dollars. If the road is ever finished he
will be booked for undying fame.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-21

Boston paper says: "a boom has struck
the leather market" Yes, and boom has
struck the leather-head smarket, judging
from the names Of some OF the Republican
candidates for the presidential nomination
now before the people
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DEATHS.

Died, March 20. 1884, at 7 o'clock p. NJ, WILL
MFR L. DAVIS, infant child of William l.. and
Elizabeth Davis aged two years and three
months.
Little footsteps, how miss them:
But their charms with me remain;
How / long 10 hear his laughter
And the dancing feet again.
But there Is a stiffness ever,
And no little voice hear;
On. | miss The gentle footsteps
OF my little WILMER so dear.
Faneral to take place FRIDAY the 2lst in
stgnt IT AZ O'Clock p NJ at his fathers residence,
No. s Twenty-third streetf Friends and ac-
quaintances are respectfully Invited 70 attend.
Died. at his residence, in this city. at haIf.past
O'Clock last night, WALLER A. ELLIOTT; aged
1fty seven years.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
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Virginia, according to Congressman
George Wise, wants the campaign con-
Quoted on the Ohio platform. This is the
general Democratic view so far as the tariff
l. concerned. and we have no doubt that
the Ohio tariff view will be adopted by the
National COnvention.-A Atlanta COnstitl-
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JOSEPH Co0K.-We said several years
AGO that we expected Mr.. JOSEPH Cook
(be does not like, and ought not TO like, TO
be called .'Revcrend " would become q
Nationalist. or at any rate would not long
be recognized as orthodox. The Alexau-
dria Gazette evidently has not kept posted
as to Mr.. Cooks utterances. or 1t would
not. as It does. speak OF him as ga de-
fender of the true faith" We ask the Ga
zette to read the following paragraph from
Mr.. COOKS speech on the occasion OF the
death Of WENDELL PHILLIPS. lie said:
"Wendell Phillips has gone, doubtless.
TO an incidentally great reward. He Is
with Garrison, and Sumner, and Lincoln
now. He has met Wilberforce and Clark
son. lie Is in the company OF Aristides
and Scipio and the Roman Gracchi and OF
all the past martyrs, who, in every age.
have laid down their lives that the dark
ness OF the ages might be little lightened.
What cares he for our praise or blame! He
cared little for it in life. Fifty years hence
history win not ask what Boston thinks OF
Wendell Phillips. but rather what he
thought OF Boston. We cannot crown
him. The memory OF his career crowns
our civilization"
That sort of orthodoxy" needs no de-
tenders. Ii pagans and infidels all are in
Mr.. COOKS heaven, then all his preaching
is vain, and he obtains money from the
public under false pretences. Therefore,
we omit the Gdzette'S prelude, and repro
duce what it says of Mr.. Cooks last SLAM
der of the southern people.
"Joseph Cook, has OF late, made great
fool OF himself. lie has put himself on a
level with lying, unprincipled defamers,
and smirched his once fair hands by hand
ling and hurting the filthy mud Of the enc
mics OF the South against q people who
never did HIM any harm, and who are as
far above the great scholar and his Boston
applaudiug audience in all that constitutes
true manhood and real worth rs the eagle
is above the tadpole. Joseph Cook is CIV
ing his annual MONDAY course OF lectures
in Boston. His theme this season is The
New Theology He prefaces his lectures
by long talk on Current Events He
has paid his respects to the South OF late,
and said things about her people and the
South as whole that will cause every true
southern man and woman to withdraw,
forever, their respect and confidence from
the great defender OF Bible Christianity"
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holder 70 run negro out Of Macon, Ga.
BY mean, Of threatening postal-cards.

The latest rumor about CHARLEY FOSTER
is that he e for BLAINE. This is the fourth
Republican aspIrant to presidential hcnors
that Fosvrp has tried TO drag up Salt river.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-21

The National Republican continues to
harp on the fact that ''LASGsrOS, the MUIR
derer, is still at large" LAsosToS must
have gone back on the Administration.
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that member should have been compelled
to dance attendance upon fhe hou'e ~,
three months and a hah before ne could
ret seat to which all the other members
thought he was entitled.
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BROK Frs.

A : y II .
Having secured direct communication by pr!-
waite wire from our office with our Chicago CORE
spOndents, Messrs. CHARLES COUNSELMAN
4 Co, we are prepared 10 furnish almost instan-
taneOus quotations from Chicago Board of Trade
and to execute orders with utmost pr0mptnesS.
All interested In the GRAIN, PROVISION. COT
TON or PETROLEUM MARKETS are invited
to call and examine our reports and facilities for
trading on those Exchanges.
We invite the closest scrutiny rs To the standing
and responsibility of our correspondents, both In
Chicago and New York.
CRENSHAW & Co. Brokers',
Room No. |, Columbian Block,
corner Thirteenth and Cary streets.
NH lI-l3t
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The Philadelphia Times says: at is a.
plain as daylight that BLAINE ought to have
keystone for his srch." Well, yes; he
wishes to be considered on the square.
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"Mr. BLAINE says that he is naturally a
literary man, but was forced into politics"
Who will say now that literary men
haven't anything TO be thankful fory
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Mr.. Carlisle wiz probably split his party
into fragments. but in doing that he will
do one OF the greatest services TO the cOun-
try that any man can perform. - Ne4drk
m. J) AdUertiSer, Republican.
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GALVESTON, TExAs.-Mr. Gail b. john
son, editor Daily Print, states that the
great pain-cure, st. Jacobs OIL, was the
only thing which ever gave him relief from
rheumatic pains.
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We have looked In vain in the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette for leading editorial
on the attempt Of Republican Office
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BRIEF COMMENT.

A New York divine says: always
keep an enemy on hand" We prefer to
obey better authority and keep BIN under
foot.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-21

Mr.. GARRISON was seated yesterday by
the unanimous vote OF the House Of Re
representatives.. II Is dIscreditabie to the
methods Of procedure In use In that body
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ventlon ,ru "pursue an uncompromising
course
by the way, we may state tnat Z. W
WASHINGTON. Esq, one Of the most distin-
guished Journalists In the country, is The
Washington correspondent Of the Flea
name
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The following desirable goods will be closed at
LESS THAN COST;
coLoRED sATINs, PLUsHEs;
coRsETs-An elegant stock, best goods, In large
and medium sizes;
LACK ALBATRos CLOTH;
pr.. cK TAmIsEs, PRINTED ORGANIZES;
cESTLFMEN's LINEN COLLARS:
nice assortment Of BUTTONS at very low
prices;
ZEPHYR and GERMANTOWN WOODS;
BLACK ENGLISH CRAZE;
wOoI,LEN and COTTON PANTS GOODS;
GOOD QUALITY RIBBONS in all widths;
KID GLOVES, KID GLOVES;
THREAD GLOVES;
LACEs In Black and White;
HANDKERGHIEFs HANDKERCHIEFs;
HOSIERY in fine goods. both Blelched aud Tn
bIeached and Fancy:
GENTLEMEN's woOLLEN UNDERWEAR At
half-price;
GENTLENEN'S LAUNDRIED SHIRTS, I'm size
Ie, lGJz, and II. at 75c.-forIner price fi.2o;
large stock Of rOYs AZ low prices.
STORE FOR RENT.
FIXTURES FOR SALE.
BRASS SHELF-RODs and nice set OF STORE
BOXES, made to order. for sale cheap.
A. NJ. KELLEY.
NH 81 Trustee for Levy. Davis Co.
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WOOD AND COAL.

A NTHRACITE COAL, ALL SIZES,
IN dry and clean, at reduced prices. EAST
BANK COALBURG SPLIT, 1925 and $3.50
best CRATE fuel I'm The market. WOOD from 81 per
half cord TO SO per half cord, for kndling. SOFT
COKE and all kinds Of ENGINE COAL 81 lowest
prices for cash. 1905 Cary street telephone No.
1857 or Broad street opposite Theatre.
NH Il-3m CHARLES H. PAGE.
BEAUTIFUL PARLOR FIRES.
Having the agency Of the Kanawha Camel Coal
Company am prepared 10 furnish PURE CAN.
MEL COAL Is cheap a. more ordinary tuel; also
a full supply of CROWN HILL SPLlNT COAL
the best West Virginia Splint mined.
> l.. LATHROP,
sole Agent for Richmond
de Seventeenth street at draw-bridge.
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FURNITB RE,
MEDICAL COLLEGE.

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA.
NlsPECIAL COURSE OF PRACTICAL MED.
lCINE---Seesion VIII begin on WEDNESDAY,
April 2, 1884, and end July 4. Practical and
clinical for recent graduates, yet elementary and
dldaetie enoslxh for students. Terms, s25 for she
oourse % for anatomical material. For circular
or further Information address
DR. JOHN N. UPSHUR.
Secretary and Treasurer,
2o6 easitGraee street, Richmond, Va.
mh 2-codlm
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SPECIAL notice.:
rs- ONLY FIVE DAYS LONGER.
TRUSTEES SALE or rHK STOCK
LEVY, PAWS q CO.,
90, MAIN STREET. CORNER NINTH.

THE STOCK MUST BE CLOSED our
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-06
9 Gnsns1 Facts.

1.-THE following has appeared in nearly every
newspaper throughout the United States, anu
is one of the finest testimonials ever won by a
medicine proprietary or otherwise. DR. Crane
(he is q graduate of medicine as we'll as a cler-
gyman) gives this evidence without any solicit
tation whatever 1t will repay all to read it,
Il have never seen a medicine more perfect
~ adapted to its various applications than
Thomas Eclectric Oil ! was Tor many years
sufferer from quinsy; Thomas Eclectric OIL
cured me. My wife and child had dIphtheria; ;
Thomas Eclectric Oil cured them; and if taken
in season it viii cure seven times out of ten l
am confident il is a cure for the most obstinate
cold or cough, and if taken into the head, by
the nostrils, two or three week.
will positively remove the most
offensive case of catarrb; and notwithstanding
the delicate nature of the mucous membrane of
the nasal organs, can be taken mp with perfect
impunitv For deafness and earache il has done
wonders TO my certain knowledge Tits the only
medicine dubbed patent that have ever felt like
recommending, and | am anxious to see 1t IN
every place, for tell you | would not be with
out it in the house for any consideration. 1t also
operates in asthma as a specific, and wheneverit
is used it becomes Indispensable 10 household
safety. / am ready to give any one the benefit OF
my observation. both as to its effects and mode
of application. if they viii drop me anote max
ing inquiry Rev. u. f. CRANE Dunkirk, y. y.
DR.. Thomas Electric Oil is sold everywhere by
Druggists.
FOSTER, MuBURN & Co, Props, Buffalo, n. \.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-06
The report ofthe commission appoint-

The report of the commission appoint
ed to investigate the pork industry Of
the United States is emphatic in the
denial that any conditions exist tending
to the propagation of disease Great
care is taken to prevent the transporta-
ton Of infected hogs, and examination
proves that American pork is fully equal,
if not superior, to that of France or Ger
many. While there are occasional cases
of triehinosis, they are comparatively
unimportant, and the disease IS by no
means general. From returns from
railroad and transportation companies,
slaughter houses. packers and shippers.
conformed by those from boards of
health, humane societies and experts
employed by the commission, it appears
that the utmost care is preserved
throughout that dead hogs are never
transported except to offal rendering
establishments; that diseased hogs are
refused transportation that humane
laws and sanitary regulations exist at
all stock Yards, enforced by local in
spectors under penalty, fines, etc.
that rigid scrutiny is enjoined at all
slaughter houses; that the methods Of
slaughter and packing, qualities of ma
terial used, inspection, etc, are regula-
ted by the rules of chambers of com
merce and trade and constant care is
exercised to see that no unhealthful
means are employed in any branch. In
conclusion the report says: While We
believe no legitimate ground exists for
the restrictions imposed on the impor-
tation of American pork, We are salts
fed that microscopic inspection of all
pork for export can be secured at pack
ing houses if such inspection should be
demanded
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-06
The Soudal, Bugaboo.

Monca Penney in the Revue photographic
i know the Mahdi personally. Isaw
him for the first time ON the island of
Abe white Nilel, about nine years ago.
Mohammed Ahmed is to-day a man
about forty years old: he was born at
Dongolah, and is the third son of poor
parents, called Abdellahi and Amina.
When seven years old Ahmed frequent
ed a Mussulman school, and at the age
of twelve had completed the study of
the Koran Thanks to the devotion of
his brothers, established carpenters and
boatbuilders, he was enabled to con-
tinue his studies in the neighborhood
of Khartoum under two clever masters
Ell Gourachi and el-Avinl, son
of the Sheik III Taveh. 1t was then,
having completed his studies, that he
came to live on the island of Aba, ON
the White river He lived there about
fifteen wears, revered by the Bagarahs,
when he undertook to pass himself off
for the Mahdi. that is to say, for one
sent by God to regenerafe Islanlism.
Mohammed Ahmed is a man Of medium
size. of a light copper color, with a
very black beard, and las three parallel
scars on each cheek He is extremely
thin. for he undergoes very Rigorous
fasts. Before making his appearance
in public be inhabited hole under.
ground. where he wept continually over
the universal corruption. The Mahdi
only wears shirt and drawers of
da1nour, or heavy cotton cloth, sandals
for his feet, aud small turhan ON his
head.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-06

The course of England in presenting
to the United States Government the
Arctic steamer Alert to assist ain the
search for the Greedy party is a very
graceful act of international courtesy
which will be warmly appreciated. The
act is prompted in part by the recol-
lection of the course of our Government
when the English vessel the Resolute.
abandoned in the Arctic regions, was
recovered by American whalers, pur-
chased and repaired by the United
States and returned to Great Britain.
The gift of the Alert is most opportune
as well as graceful. The vessel is pc
culiarly fitted for the service, being
stanchly built and well able, as was
shown by her record with the Mares ex-
pedition, to undergo the special hard
ships of Arctic navigation. Our Gov
eminent would have esteemed it a
privilege to purchase her, but the
prompt generosity of the English Gov
eminent cut short the overtures for
purchase.