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New York SUM-

"A man cam succeed in my profession
unless he keeps posted in science. y OH
served a route-cnrrier. as he toyed with his
heavy watch chain. Il read one day that
nitric and muriatic acids mixed wonld
bleach hair a beautiful straw color. l
wen 10 the nearest druggist and found out
what those things cost | put an advcr-
tiscment in a good many country papers,
about es follows;
Beware of poisonous bair dyes, contain
ing lead. silver. bismuth or mercury.
These ruin the scalp. and may destroy
health and life. Try DR.. Gonad's Golden
Balm. One application will produce the
Raphael golden tint. For sale at all
druggists, or 1882 Broadway. Price. So 80
Il bottle.
That had just enough science to catch.
| sold more than 900 bottles Of it. and il
cost me 8 cents a bottle to get II up. While
business lasted il was a bonanza. There
must have been 5000 or 4 1000 new blondes
around the country
Why did you give II up7"
well. you see It did bleach the hair TO
a gorgeous blonde, but in two weeks the
hair came out and left the women's heads
like billiard balls. And their husbands
and fathers cane on to look for me. and it
wasn't very healthy TO be found about that
time, and so | quit. 1t was a good thing
for the Wig-makers. however.
, 1884-08-10
London wood Pavements.

lAbh0OA 4AA1tAI
The wood pavement Of London as at
present laid down. Is $50, 593 square yards,
It's cost being estimated at 900, 900 pounds
sterling. The majority of the London pave
ment consist Of rectang ular blocks of yell
low deal. mostly Swedish. which seems
to be the most fitted of all woods to with.
stand wear and tear and atmospheric
changes. Pitch-pine in the most suitable
of all hard woods. the vertical wear of the
section in Kings road, Chelsea, during
four and a half years. being only 0.055
inches. Elm or oak do not stand changes
of temperature we'll; larch is better suited,
but the supply is not sufficient TO allow il
to be much used. Creosoiing the blocks,
which was once very much In favor, has
been found TO be of little value as a pre-.
sentative. the creosoted blocks being no
more durable than the plain ones. while
the surface was less clean and there was q
tendency to more rapid internal decay.
Moreover. they are 20 per cent more
costly. The plain system has been in use
In the Chefs. n district for five years. and
has answered its purpose well. afTording
good iootiold for horses and being safe
anil smooth for vehicles, while the cement
grout used for filling the joints keeps u
the wet and does not allow dirt 10 &c
cumulnte.
, 1884-08-10
FLOATING FUN.

Annex Canada" cried the bank cash
Ter. Heavens, no; l hope not. 1t
would Just take away all chances of success
in my profession. "-LoieN Citizen. p
The New York doctor who announced
that ice cream was safe and wholesome
has mysteriously disappeared Several
impecunious young men are suspected
LsWispiM CoWter-J Journal
A fellow of the name of Axaxxaxy visit
ed Bay St. Louis, Miss, last week. He
is supposed to be a wood chopper by pro-
%fession, and a pretty good one at that
Bloomington Through Null
II I'm NObody's Darling is the name
of a new popular song. We can imagine
the feelings of the fellow who wrote it.
We, too, are "Nobody's Darling, and it
is a great relief to us, in more ways than
one, during the season of cream and
peaches. -LotceH Citizen.
Hello exclaimed one young Burling-
ton blood to another. What are those
things you are wearing on your faee2"
Second young blood. whose c%ountenance
is somewhat battered: ''Oh, those are
foreign decorations. l got them from an
Irishman just come over.-Ffee Press.
Father" queried young Henderson,
what is a society event?" "a society
event is what l call one of your mothers
crazy quilt parties. i'll can get the editor
to put it in for nothing. If can't get it
in for nothing l call it a shame, and ask
him when he's going to print something
the people like I read. Boston Tran-
script
At the pump First milkman-This is
getting to be s1apisance, Jim. I've had
to pump up Z /gallons more than usual
to-day, to supply the demand for cream
alone, and I'm about worn out.
Second milkman (thoughtfully)EI tell
you what we car do, rig up a windmill to
the pump during this busy season, and in
that way keep the supply Of milk mp 10
the demand without extra labor on our
part. LolceU Citizen.
, 1884-08-10
\ %PARAoRAPHs.

The Independent umbrella will cover a
million voters.-G alreston Neos.
No Glove dealer can be expected to sup
port the Prohibition party.-Neo York
Journal
Mr.. Converse. who vent in for wool,
appears to have come out shorn.- Chiod-
90 Times.
The hay fever party hasn't nominated
Butler yet, but Ben sneezes suggestively.
philadelphia Times.
Blame appears TO be a prohibitionist in
theory and a personal liberty man in
spracticeEKansds City Star.
While DR.. Blaine is book making"
would it not be well to send Logan to a
night school7-Bdlhnore Day.
The race seems to be about neck to neck
between the two parties, but Cleveland
has the biggest neck. Kansas City
Ts<s-
Blaine's letter covers the Republican
platform as completely "a a horse blanket
does a mustang pony.-Aeritidn Miss
Mercury.
The greatest objection 20 Black John as
q Vice President is that his mustache
might be apt to freighten hsh.-Nac
York Journal.
Butler 4 Kelly. dealers in crow, is the
name Of the new firm, and all orders will
be promptly executed Campaign parties
supplied. -Neie FORK Journal
Susan B. Anthony has declared in favor
Of the Plumed Knight, and Benjamin
Franklin Butler will sadly return her pho
togsaph and love ietrerz.-G lineage Tascs.
Gsssrsl Logan refuses to talk to re-
porten. The General is not going to givS
, 1884-08-10
Jxo. y. ditto
UNFoRruNArE MarseiIles and Toulon

UNFORTUNATE Marseilles and Toulon
have not yet seen the end of the cholera
favages. Consul Mason in his latest re-
port gives some interesting facts regard
ing this terrible scourge. The death rate
reaches 90 per cent Of those attacked and
yet notwithstanding the virulence of the
disease it does not seem to spread or do
much execution beyond certain circum-
scribed limits. The rapid improvement
following the administration of ozone to
patients was for a time thought to indi-
cate hat this gas would prove a specific
in the treatment Of the disease. 1t was
soon discovered, however, that
the improvement in condition
which followed the use of ozone
was only temporary in its effects.
A short period Of exhiler alton was follow
ed by corresponding depression, resulting
eventually in death. Medical silence has
long ago discovered that no specifics exist
IN the treatment Of disease. So long
as constitutions 50 radically differ
specifics in the nature Of things cannot al
ways be relied upon. Medical scientists
in Europe have. however. been afforded
ample opportunity 70 study the disease,
and it Is altogether probable that theories
may be evolved and methods Of treatment
hit upon which may tend to stay its
ravages in future outbreaks.
, 1884-08-10
II SEX.

White silk gloves are worn by the mill
ion.
Pale pink and blue centers with narrow
white hens are the latest in handker-
chiefs.
Instead of hand painting, p~arasols have
immense monograms handsomely en-
broidered in colored silks on one of the
sections.
One very pleasant effect Of the present
cool Summer is that the ladies have been
able to keep their powder dry.-hdian-
apoHs Neiea.
Mrs. Gladstone, the wife of the British
Premier, has written a book for the
Health Exhibition on nurseries and the
care of children.
In Russia the girls carry dynamite con-
cealed in their back hair. In Georgia
they carry it in their dear little eyes
Atlanta Constitution.
The young lady who was blamed for al
lowing her glove to be discovered in a
young mans pocket stated that she had
no hand in it-Boston Star.
Ecru Egyptian or Oriental laces have
almost entirely superseded the white,
some of these laces being 50 deeply tinted
as to become 4 light brown.
A man in Cincinnati has discovered a
process by which a corpse may be CON
verted into marble. What a lovely barber
pole Sarah Bernhardt would make
Philadelphia CdH
A man has been sued for $4,000 for at
tempting to kiss an ancient maiden in this
State. A man bold enough to make such
m attempt ought to be let of for nothing.
-LotoeH Citizen.
In attempting to kiss a Vassar College
girl last Sunday, a New York mar got his
mustache mixed up with her chewing
gum, He now keeps a stiff upper lip. 4"
-Pdrii Beacon.
The future Queen of the Netherlands
will be the richest woman in Europe, be-
ing heiress to the 81, O0O, 900 Of her late
brother and the vast private possessions
of her father, the present King.
Indiscreet females are all the time suing
men for trying to kiss them. Just let
some fellow succeed once, and see how
soon this sort of thing will stop. All the
suing will be for more. Boston Times.
Christine Nilsson, who has got socially
higher than any other prima donna of
her time, is to spend a week as the fellow
guest Of the King of Sweden Mt Tay
mouth Castle, the seat of Lady Breadal-
bane.
, 1884-08-10


lSir IFpel Grihin'a Booi-l
Americans honestly believe their women
TO he the most beautiful IN the world: nor
To them would there appear any cxtava
gancc in the reilark OF The New York
sun on the audience which attended
Irving's first performance. in respect Of
the beauty il contained far surprising any
audience that Mr.. Irving ever bowed TO in
his life. But the opinion OF Foreigners
| do not speak Of Englishmen alone-is
very different. and / have never met one
who had lived long or travelled much in
America who did moi hold that female
beauty In the states Is extremely rare,
while the average of ordinary good looks
is unusually low. More pretty faces are
to be seen in a single day in London than
in a month in the states. The avefnge Of
beauty IS far higher in Canada, and the
American town In which most pretty
women are noticeable Is Detroit, on the
Canadian border and containing many Can
adam residents. In the western states
beauty is conspicuous by its absence. and
In the eastern towns, Baltimore, Philadel-
phia, New York and Boston. il is to be
chiefly found.
In New York, In August, | hardly saw
a face which could be called pretty. So
ciety was out Of town. but an estimate of
national beauty Is best formed by a study.
of the faces of the people. and the races Al
Monmouth park had collected whatever of
beauty or fashion had been left in the city.
Even ut Saratoga The most attractive face
seemed that Of a young English lady pass.
Ing through on her way to Australia. In
November New York presented a differ
ent appearance. and many pretty women
were 10 be seen, although the number was
comparatively small. and at the Metropoli-
tan Opera house even American friends
were unable to point out any lady whom
they could call beautiful. A distinguished
artist told me that when he first visited
America he scarcely saw In the streets Of
New York a single face which he could
select as a model. though he could find
twenty such in the London street in which
his studio was situated.
, 1884-08-10

Young lawyer (much elatedEMr.
Coke, congratulate me. You know | told
you had a case. Well. sir. I've won it.
Yes. sir. actually won my first case.
Coke ian old lawyer)-You're excusable
under the circumstances. but with II little
experience you may yet do honor to your
profession.
Young lAwyer-Excusable under the
circumstances l don't understand your
meaning. Mr.. Coke.
Mr.. Coke-Don't understand. Listen:
II you had been a lawyer of experience
you would have lost that case; then you
would advise your client 10 appeal. and if
skillfully managed 1t might have been made
TO last for years. or at least as long us he
had any money. But you have won, and
that's the end Of it. Let it be Il lesson 10
you IN the future.
, 1884-08-10
Gone on the orchid question.

IChIchBo HerhId-I
The display of orchids at the great hor-
ticultural show at Paris. and the fashion
able tlutter round the curious flowers, has
revived a story of n certain English noble
man gone" on the orchid question. 1t
seems that u wonderful specimen Of the
plant was exhibited in a shop on the Quai
de Ia Megisserie. This gentleman walked
in. got the history of the plant from the
owner. learned how 1t had been discovered
in Mexico. hat 1t was the only one known
n Europe, and valued ct 500 franes. My
lord threw down a note for the amount,
laid the orchid or the ground. and. crush
ing it with his heel. told the indignant I'M
porter that now no one should boast of u
rarer plant than he himself possessed.
, 1884-08-10

lDh'iD1 w ~ AAbua.I
On Sunday afternoon the storm ragged
furiously and heavens artillery flashed,
often 10 the CONSERVATION of many Il
woman. After the storm had ceased
.Archy Roberts. colored, went to the
stables to feed his mule. He saw the mule
standing on its fore feet and resting on :
launches. AS if in the act of rising, I'D
said: "Bill. get up. " but Bill listened not
to his words. Surprising the null was
too lazy TO rise he shook Bills head. but
there was no movement on Bits part.
Then the tail was twisted In vain-Bin
was dead. The lightning had killed the
mule in the act Of rising. and there, statue
like. it stood on its fore feet. Bill has
plowed his last furrow and now sorrow
sits with poor Archy.
, 1884-08-10

away his. grammar in this critical moment
of the ENTHUSIASTICALLY Courier,
Journal
What with Hendricks war record and
Blaine's Know Nottingham and Logan's
fugitive slave law speeches, we are getting
a good deal of ancient history these days.
Philadelphia Times.
Mr.. ST. John accepts the coll water
nomination. 1t is believed that he will
take the STUMP. There will be great
activity all along the line, and it is obvi-
ously the intention of the temperance
people to make rum howl Chicago
Times
, 1884-08-10

The Kansas City Lire Stock Indicator,
basing its remarks upon a recent article
in The LEADER, acknowledges that many
class journals are unworthy of support,
while at the same time contending that
such publications are necessary. The nee
essity of such papers, is to say the least,
an open question. Of the hundreds of
class journals published throughout the
country, fully nine-tenths Of them exist
through a system Of legaliEed blaekmail.
They are supported because merchants
and dealers think they cannot afford to
have their enmity. The matter Of which
they are composed is of the most wishy-
washy character, and persons in their sam
mind seldom attempt to read them. This
applies to a vast majority of such publica-
tons. lfsuch papers exist at all they
should be brisk and Energetic enough
in management to more thoroughly and
carefully cover their special field
than the daily papers can succeed in do
ing. If they dismally and palpably fail
in this there is no possible excuse for their
preparation upon an unofending commu-
nifty. The particular publication which
furnished US a theme forthe article quoted
by the Indicator glaringly failed in this
respect, The views We then expressed re-
garding this so-called stock paper and
nloppily conducted class journal generally,
We have seen no reason to since modify.
Increased knowledge of the subject has
only emphasized them.
, 1884-08-10

Theron p. Keator, editor Of Fort
Wayne, Ind, Gazette" writes; For
the past five years | have always used DR..
Kings New Discovery for coughs of the
most severe character, as well as those of
a milder type. 1t never fails to effect a
speedy cure. My friends towhom | have
recommended it speak of it in the same
high terms. Having been cured by it Of
every cough l have had for FIVE years, l
consider it the only reliable and sure cure
for Coughs, Colds, etc" Call at Gray &
Peares's Drugstore and get a Free Trial
Bottle. Large Size 81. 90.
, 1884-08-10

A LrTrLE rain demonstrates how beau
ifully adapted the recently constructed
waterways are for. reservoir purposes.
Yesterdays showers proved very conclu-
sively that the idea of constructing pom
toon bridges across these artificial gulches,
As originally suggested in The LEADER,
is not only feasible but absolutely essen
tial to the well-being Of this community.
Let US have bridges by all means.
, 1884-08-10

Bloomington Through Mail
1t has been discovered that an inch hole
bored half way through a gate-post and
filed nearly full of salt, then securely
plugged up. will preserve the post for q
great many years. The discovery was
made by u Boston man and his girl. who
give Cut and on ~dissecting Il, found the
salt
, 1884-08-10

New Orleans. Il semi.tropical city, in
stead OF adopting a style OF architecture
suited TO the climatic conditions prevalent
there. initiates the methods of higher lati-
tudes; resort to architectural forms which,
however beautiful in themselves. are ut.
terly unsuited in the place. The Times
Democrat calls this an endeavor to zen
graft upon the stock Of the equator the
product Of the a%rctics, " and wishes a re-
formation
, 1884-08-10

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapel hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and positive
ly cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale, by Gray & Pearse.
, 1884-08-10

IL Mr.. Logan could keep his peace as
well as John Kelly, it would prove a God
send to the English language and a relief
70 the American people.
, 1884-08-10

Arkansaw Traveller: All de eddication In
de worl won't make some men wise. AL
de con in de CRIB won't fatten de stump
suckin' boss. ~
, 1884-08-10

VERY few conversions are made among
freighters and stage drivers during such
weather as the present.
, 1884-08-10

Joaquin Miller; Better Is a hearty wei
come from the poorest dog than a doubtful
reception from a king in purpla-
, 1884-08-10

CONSTANT READER-No, VIC do no
believe that Mr.. Logan has any hair OF
his teeth.
, 1884-08-10
Obituary.

He was made a real estate owner under
the weeping willow in the lot adjoining y
is the expressive way Of chronicling a sud
den death in Arizona.
, 1884-08-10

London World: American magazines
are more American than usual this mouth,
which is IA goofi thing.
, 1884-08-10

Grace Giddings milan; That which is
commonly counted success. or getting on
in the world. " IS too often achieved by
means which make ii in act Il failure.
, 1884-08-10

The best smoking tobacco Is "Iittl
Joker"
, 1884-08-10

lie pore ct les haricois de Boston"
frequently appears on the bill Of fare of
Boston hotels. II means pork and beans.
, 1884-08-10

Lessons given IN oil painting, land
scapes, flowers, etc. For terms apply at
LEADER office or southeast corner Of
Seventeenth street and Warren avenue.
, 1884-08-10

Mother Walton has prescribed this
valuable medicine fora great many years
in her private practice. 1t has proved
an unfailing specific in the treatment Of
the many disorders to which the female
constitution is subject 1t is a sure cure
for the monthly troubles that so many
women suffer. Mailed on receipt of price
SOC.
FRAZIER MEDICINE CO, Props.
Cleveland, Ohio.
Gray & Pearse, Sole Agents.
, 1884-08-10

llE|1ZnIIINl
RANKIN, & CO..
For Copper and Lend Ores.
GENERAL OFFICE AND WORKS,

San francisco, Cal.
Branch works, Chicago, Illinois.
The Pacific Water jacket smeltors embrace
many features thai are entirely new and OF
great practical utility. which are secured by
letters paieut. No other furnaces rssn COM
pare with these for durability, and In capac-
lty for continuous and Uninterrupted work.
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED
OF them are now running on the Pacific coast
and terrttoriea. giving results never before
Obtained as regards continuous Iunnlng,
economy OF msl. grade AID quality OF bullion
produced. These Smelter- are shipped In a
complete state, requiring no brick or stone
work, thus saving great expense and loss oil
time In construction. Complete smelling
ments that ex perience has proved valuable
I'm this class OF machinery. skilled aud ex-
perienced smelters furnished when desired 10
examine IN mes and 10 superintend construct
Ing and running OF furnace. Estimates given
upon application. Send for circular
Chicago Ofice and Works. 40 N. Clinton ST.,
New York Office, IS Broadway.
HENRY b. MURRAY. Manager.
, 1884-08-10

Mason's self sealing fruit jars and jell,
cups at Craig, Davis & Co. 5.
, 1884-08-10
New Advertisements.
ADVERTISERS

BY addressing GEO. r.. HOWELL A CO.
10 Spruce St, New York. can learn the exact
cost Of any proposed tine of ADVERTISING In
american Newspapers. re- IOO Page
Pamphlet. Zoe.
, 1884-08-10

White silk gloves are worn by the mill
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-25
Special Meeting

A special meeting of the city council
will be held tonight for the purpose of
considering the license ordinance. The
meeting has been called by Aldermen
Henry, Stengel and Phillips.
1t is not the intention to make any re
vision of the ordinance, but simply to
decide how the $500 should be paid The
state law says that the money shall be
paid in advance, but it does not state the
whole amount shall be paid in advance.
Our city ordinance fixed the license at the
rate of $500 year. not at $500 for all
licenses. The saloon keepers therefore
contend that is their privilege to be allow
ed to pay the $500 in different payments,
as long as it is paid in advance Some
of the men in the liquor business would
find it very difficult to turn over $500 to
the city at one time, VIXEN thew could
afford 10 pay $3.50 1t would therefore
seem proper to favor the saloon keepers
in this respect, and the council will prob
ably look upon it in the same light, Theil
legality to do it is unquestioned, as the
law is construed. We can see no reason
able objection to this manner of proceed
ure, for it surely has the semblance OF
propriety, and does not at all conflict with
the ordinance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-25
The Skating Rink.

Wage. the fond soul, who some time ago
started a skating rink out in Gable, has
retired from the management of the rink
and returned to the city. He told the
ARGUS reporter this morning that the
people Of Gable seem to have no appreci-
alton of the good or the beautiful. When
he first went there they focked in great
gangs to his rink and he coined money
But alas! what will ye? They forsook
him after while, and he had to close up
his rink, and come back to the city Oh
account of there being no one to patron
ize the rink. We feel sorry for Wage.
He is good man, tried and true, and it
gals our heart to see the righteous for
saken.
There was jam up big crowd, and a
Jolly crowd at the skating rink last night.
The floor was crowded with merry skaters,
who glided over the smooth surface in a
fairy like manner. Rock Island has some
good skaters, and among the first is little
Miss Jones, who glides over the floor in
a most graceful manner, seldom equaled
and hard to surpass. Franks gave good
exhibition of his skill, and showed that
he had improved very much since he
skated here last He will give another
exhibition tomorrow night
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-25
Police Court.

The managers of the base ball park
have been annoyed not d little here lately
by the festive kids The kids didn't
either have money enough to go in to the
grounds or they did't want to pay, and as
they desired to see what was going on,
they would cut holes in the fence and
look through. The association stood this
as long as they could, and they invoked
the aid Of the peelers in order to stop the
funny business Officer Bunker had his
eyes peeled yesterday, and he discovered
IA youth named Healy, climbing over the
fence. He nabbed the kid shook him
little and ordered him to vamOse But
the kid didn't want to vamoSe. Then
Bunker applied the toe of his boot to the
the kid and the kid went into
into fainting fit bunker then c0lIared
him, and brought him down to the Armo-
ry. He was taken up to Esq. Choppers
who heard all the evidence, and after
giving him fathcrly lecture on the sin
fulncSS of his ways, he fined him S. and
cost, $50 in all. The police are now
dead onto the kids and they will be made
to act in decent manner.