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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19

It is an i'll wind that blows no
body any good. A story is told by
the Waco, Texas, Examiner, about
a freshet that proved bonanza. It
appears that the current set in on a
certain farm, covered it, and swept
the driftwood with the current.
The driftwood lodged on the farm,
made a breakwater against which
other driftwood lodged, and against
which more lodged, and more
against that. When the food sub.
sided it left raft of wood and other
things quarter of q mile wide and
long. It contained cordwood with
out end, 5000 cedar rails, enough
lumber to build a house, and other
things innumerable in quantity and
illimitable in quantity edsteads,
washtubs, chicken-coops, and a hum
bred other things. But whas was
most singular, the great raft contain
ed lots Of whisky, several kegs OF !
which have already been found, and
TASKS of whisky without end
States.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19

the public's interest and wellbeing
even if we disregard the consider
alton that it is not his own any way,
but merely intrusted to his manage
ment by his associate capitalists.
The time is coming closer and
nearer when Congress must legislate
for the regulation of railroads, or the
people will rise and overturn it.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19

Nature and it is now time the lat
ter were being given an opportunity
to undertake to accomplish what
the former have failed to do-give
us immunity from overfows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-01
Fighting Sseen with Tea.

The practice Of taking tea or coffee by stu
dents in order to work at night, is downright
madness, especially when preparing for an ex-
animation. More than half of the cases of break
down, loss OF memory, fainting, ETC., which
occur during severe examinations, and far
more frequently than is commonly known, are
due to this.
frequently hear of promising students who
have thus failed; and. on inquiry have learned
IN almost every instance-that the victim has
previously drugged himself with tea or coffee
Sleep is the rest OF the brain; to rob the hard
worked brain of its necessary rest Is cerebral
suicide.
My old friend. the late Thomas Wright. was a
victim Of this terrible folly. He undertook the
translation OF the Life of julius Caesar" by
Napoleon ILL., and to do it in cruelty short
time. He fulfilled his contract by sitting up
several nights in succession by the aid of strong
tea or coffee q forget which,. / saw him shortly
atterward. In a few weeks lie had aged alarm
ingly. and become quite bald. his brain gave
way and never recovered. There was but little
difference between his age and mine. and but
for this dreadful cerebral strain rendered posi-
BILE only by the alkaloid Oor otherwise he would
have fallen to sleep over his work, and thereby
saved his life). he might still be amusing and
instructing thousands OF readers by fresh vol
umes of popularized archaeological research
From The Chemistry of Cookery" by w Mat
tieu Williams, in Popular Science Monthly for
December
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-01
The ~.Red Sunsets Of 1854.
From the New York Herald.

rEoIn the New Iork Herald
The red sunsets which were so eonspjcuous n
gear ago have excited this autumn great atten-
ton In both hemispheres. The various theories
propounded TO account for the phenomenon.
especially that which attributed the sky CLOVIS
TO vast clouds of volcanic dust discharged at the
eruption OF krakatoa In August 1888 seem to
have lost ground. and some new hypothesis Ia
needed to clear up the mystery. The English
astronomer, Mr.. Backhouse reports In Nature
his observations Of red corona round the sun.
which, he says, is still plainly visible in Eng
land" 1t has been habitual" he adds. "for
me TO scan the neighborhoOd of the sun for
haios during twenty-five years. and never OBJ
served II previous to the date mentioned -
November. 1888
The reddish halo to which Mr. Backhouse has
called attention has been this fall noticed by
several observers. An English scientist, MIR. f..
Douglas Archibald visiting the summit of Mt
Washington on September s. at sunrise noted.
IN addition TO the usual sunrise effects large
circle OF rosy purple haze situated above fifteen
degrees above the horizon, and apparently hay
ing no connection with the yellow and red hori-
had witnessed the sun rising from various aiti-
tudes up 10 twelve thousand feet he had never
seen anything so curious as the sunrise on
Mount Washington. His suggestion is that the
rosy solar halo has OF late become so conspicuous
because. while the sunrise and sunset CLOVIS
have exhibited o marked decline in duration
and brilliancy since 1888. the halo has under.
gone no similar diminution of intensity. and
thus attracts more attention relatively than II
did a. first. This explanation of the recent
CLOVIS appears to be satisfactory as far as 1t goes
but astronomers will have to explain why IL the
phenomenon is due TO terrestrial dust floating
Ia the upper atmosphere il has been SO rarely
recorded In the history Of their science.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-01
Protecting Chaffee,s Interests.
Nh. ELKINS TELLS HOW he TRIED TO SAVE soMETHI,
FROM The GRANT 4 WARD WRECK

Nh. ELKINS TELLS HOW He TRIED TO SAVE soMETHIN G
FROM THE GRANT & WARD WRECK.
Before Mr. Hamilton Cole, in New York on
last Friday there was ahearing upon the petition
of Senator Chaffee to recover $500, 600 worth of
securities loaned to the bankrupt firm of Grant
Ward. Mr.. Chaffee testified that he loaned
these securities for the sake of his son-in- law.
Mr.. Ulysses S. Grant. jr., and the understand
ing was that he was to have share OF the
profits. which were expected to be very large.
Mr.. "Steve" Elkns testified as follows: ION the
Sunday preceding the failure Ward called on
me and wanted to borrow S15UOOO He said the
Marine bank would fail unless it could get
100000 Ii the bank failed. he said, the firm
would follow suit. | asked him how 1t had come
about. He didn't give me any satisfactory an
swer, and became suspicious | was at first
inclined to assist him, and suggested that I
should 90 to see Gen. Grant about the matter
immediately. He begged me not to say any,
thing to the General"
Mr.. Eikins then recounted an interview with
Mr.. Ward, In which he pressed him for securi-
ties to protect Mr.. Chaffee from loss Ward
told him that he would be at the Safe Deposit
company in the morning with the kew of the
vault containing the securities. HE did not
come" continued Mr.. Elkins. ~ suggested to
Mr.. Spencer that he should draw check on
the Marine bank for $500 to the order of U. s.
Grant, jr., to test the matter. He drew the
check, and that's all heard of 1t. told Buck
that the only thing for him to do was to open
the vault containing the securities. We opened
the safe and took out the box
How did you open the safe?" asked Mr.. C.
W. Bangs. Assignee Morris's lawyer.
II didn't open 1t. very expert man with a
lot Of burglariOus instruments did it,"
''WhO had the key ~
Ward. II Buck mad had the key he wouldn't
have gone to see Ward"
What did you do next"
81 sent for my attorney, Mr. Larocque. and
he took out the securities and carefully listed
them. Larocque read them of and l wrote
them down. Buck wrote his name under the
order at the bottom of the list, turning over the
securities to Mr.. ChafYee"
did you take all the securities?"
''No; took all that thought were good"
.Why did you leave any?"
because thought they were worthless. I
was bound to protect the interest OF my friend
Chaffee. | constituted myself his attorney. He
was In Chicago"
What became of the securites?"
81 saw Mr.. Augustus Ebert. who is nv secre-
tary, and also does business for Mr. Chaffee. put
them into tin box. believe Mr. Davies. the
receiver for Grant & Ward, got them after
wards"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-01
Peddling Hot Water.
From the Nc Keesport News.


man in West Newton earns his bread and
butter by supplying the people of that city with
hot water. He has fitted up an immense iron
tank and into it has run all the steam escapes
about the place. The steam soon condenses.
and makes the sOftest and purest water in the
world. He has also fitted up tank wagon. in
which to deliver his stock. Before commencing
operations he secured nearly 100 customers,
whom he has served regularly from the start
In the morning he comes around early and
supplies boiling hot water for the breakfast; at
noon he makes his second trip and many q
housewife need not bother roasting herself over
the fire heating her tea kettle, but can have hot
water left at the door when wanted. Another
trip Is made at supper and sometimes in the
evening. On wash days very few ladies bother
about heating water. but secure their wash
so large that he will soon have to put another
wagon at work, and his example will no doubt
be initiated In many other places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-01
A Woman of Business.

From the Chicago Sun
There is live business woman in Belleyille
ILL.,, who is said to have made "plenty of
money" the past year by plying her vocation as
q street contractOress. She is accustomed to
buy materials in large quantities and, never
falling to meet her obligations promptly as they
fall due she has succeeded in establishing a
credit in business circles that is really gilt
edged. She buys lumber in Chicago by the car
load; sewer pipe at Anna. this state; while stone
Is brought direct rom the quarrses at Alton and
other places; the balance Of the raw materials,
such as composition, lime, &c, are purchased
in st. Louis. where she also gets her asphalt at
handsome percentage OFF from the st. Louis
price list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-01
LADIES GOODS.

Mus SE1n. Rupprxr
COS 9TH STREET Opposite paten, orc.
Large and complet' stock OF LADIES' AND chill
DRER'S MERINO and WOOL UNDERWEAR SILK
and CASHMERE GLOVES. COT On WOOL and
CASHMERE HOSIERY. at very low prices
Beautiful line of HAND-KNIT woRSrED GOODS.
such as HOODS, SAC&UES, SHIRTS NTTTENS'
LEGGINS, LADIES SHSWLS and IASCiNAToKS
Infants and Children's PLUSH BtiNNETS WALK.
ING SUITS MERINO CLOAKS plain and ernbroid.
cred in Mother Hubbard and other styles of SUPERIOR
elegance oc3l
r AIDES SEAL GARMENTS ALTERED. REDYED
~ and refined Circular Innings repaired and recov-
erett Cloth NUTS made MISS CUNNINGHAM.
oc2J 1910 Sth street, between n and On W
WE CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE NEW
w Dyeing, Securing and Dry Cleaning Establish
ment, 1905 \. Y. ave. All kinds OF Ladies' and
G.ntS' Work done in the most super mapnar Crepe
Wells Lace Curtains Evening and Party Dtesses sIe-
with A. Fischer. oc2O-2In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-01
Might Die Before Morning.

From the Portland Argus
The holy hush of midnight brooded dark over
the winding streets of Oxford, Me- Our worthy
justice Of the peace had retired to his virtuous
couch, and was sweetly dreaming of the good
old days of yore, when in the street parade the
snow white plume he bore; rattle-clatter bang
upon his outer door. Then he rushed out DOORS
but he came right back, for a lady stood upon
the door step, and his toilet was not in proper
condition to make a favorable impression upon
the heart of the softer sex. The Justice arrayed
himself in gorgeous garments, and invited the
lady and her escort in. They said they wanted
to be married. "Want to be married." ex-
claimed the astOnished justice =" Why in the
name of common sense didn't you wait until
morning?" Couldn't wait until morning. !"
burst out the girl, sOlemnly. We've waited
as long now as we possibly can. Perhaps we
shall die before morning." The Justice married
them without further words and straightway
charged them to tell no man what he had
done. Then they went forth, hand in hand, into
the darkness-the mysterious bridegroom and
his bride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-01

The Dismal Swamp Canal company of Virginia
will shortly commence the work Of enlarging
their waterway 50 as to make 1t first class ship
canal. Over S2o0, 900 win be expended and q
force Of 300 hands employed. Six years Is the
limit fixed for Its completion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-01

PHIL NELSON, aged six years. last week, at
Warrenton, Va. tied rope around his brother,
aged tour. and attached him to a cows tail.
The cow dragged the boy some distance, and,
but TOR the opportune stopping Of the COW
before she could enter the public road the
injuries to the little fellow might have been
serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-01
Before and After Using.

From the RockIand Courier Gazette
81 notice that they are going to tax bachelors
In France" murmured Dora, reading from the
paper David had just laid down. '.That isn't
right" frowned David, biting nervously at his
after-supper cigar; their lot is hard and un-
happy enough as it is" Dora got up and kissed
David at this suggestive remark They had
been married only few months. Time swept
on in that calm and relentless fashion for which
time Is celebrated. and Dora is the mother OF a
six-weeks-Old baby. At intervals, also, David is
reminded that he is joint proprietor in this
family acquisition. which has astudied ambition
for sitting up nights in company with it's father
II was thinking" unused Dora softly from her
easy chair; 81 was thinking about that item we
were reading last winter / wonder if they
really do tax the bachelors In France" 81 don't
know" returned David. who was warming some
sort Of mixture in little tin dish over spirit
lamp; but, "he added inadvertently, as he tipped
the mixture over just as it got warmed, .they
ought to make them pay something for the
luxury" And Dora sighed as she asked If it
wasn't about time to mix the food
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-01
SPECIAL Nor1cR

RESPECTFULLY CALL THE ATTENTION OF
ARCHITECTS AND THOSE CONTEMPLATING
BUILDING TO MY STOCK OF FIRST-CLASS
HEATING APPARATU6 AND WOULD PARTICU-
LARLY CALL YOUR ATTENTION To THE
WROUGHT IRON FURNACES FROM THE WELL
KNOWN FACTORY OF REYNOLDS b SON, WHICH
CONSIDER AS GOOD IF NOT SUPERIOR TO
CHEAPER IN COST WOULD ALSO CALI. YOUR
ATTENTION TO THE WELLrKNOWN FIREPLACE
HEATERS. FROM THE FACTORY OF JAMES
SPEAR, FOR HEATING TWO Or MORE ROOMS
ABOVE FOR ECONOMY AND HEATING QUALITY
THEY HAVE NO EQUAL. THESE HEATERS AND
FURNACES ARE BEING USED EXTENSIVELY IN
SOME OF THE FINEST HOUSES In TIM CITY,
WHICH WE TAKE GREAT PLEASuke In RERER.
RING TO- A CALL Is SOLICITED AND ESrL-
MAILS PROMPTLY FURNISHED
WALTER d WYvILI. Exc1usrv. Aaxrr,
apB No. ls2 PA AVE. NEAR ~ sTRERE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-29
z. d. SWEENEY. C. l.. wALKEI
SWEENEY & WALKER.

A TTORNEYS AND CoUNSELLoRS AT LAW.
1oflce in Bengstop's block, Reck Island, H.
aug-1-dwY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-29
New Labor Organization.

SCoTTsDALE, Pa, Dec. 20-Lesding labor
advocates .hereabouts are secretly weaving a
plan to form union of the miners and coke
drawers of the Connellsville coal region.
One of the representatives said: "The men
will be soon called upon to send
delegates from each set of ovens and
mines to an assembly to be held, and there is
no doubt as to the spirit in favor Of a
union The coke syndicate is the best slim
ulant that could he found, because a reduc-
ton has taken place since the formation Of
the syndicate, and now the lowest wages
ever paid in the region are melted out to the
men, while when coke was s. cents per ton
no reduction was made. The price is now
ST. Is per ton, and the men are reduced so
that they are agreed that their only source
of protection is in union.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-29
Bulidozing a Witness.

BRooKLTS, Dec. 29-Dstective Campbell
on Saturday crested Charles Firschland,
doctor, and ah'o Mrs Cora Stoughton. On
Jan. last, FirschlGad was taken into Gus
tody on the charge Of abortion on Ella HefF-
ner. When the case wan called for trial, the
woman Hetfner was missing. On June he
was discharged, owing to heffner,s absence.
Saturday she reappeared and went before tie
grand jury. She stated that the doctor and
Mrs. Stoughton had given her money to keen
away from court, and had threatened her
in case she returned TO Brooklyn. On her
statement they were indicted by the grand
jury and were taken into custody on bench
warrants, on the charge of bribing witness.
Miss Heffner alleges that she received note
from the doctor and that when it became
due he failed to pay it. She alleges that she
subsequently tore up the note and told her tC
"clear OUT The doctor and Mrs. Stoughtor
vera sent to Jail
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-29
SEISMIC HAVOC.
THE EARTHQUAKE IN SPAIN TAKING
ON THE PROPORTIONS
Of a Great Observation-Disclosures of Dead
Bodies Recovered from the Ruins,
and Unknown Hundreds Be-
lieyed to Be Yet Buried.

MADRID, Dec 29.-The details of the dis
astrous earthquake throughout Spain are ar
irving slowly and are being gradually pub
hshed by the orders of the government Ths
excitement in the city over the news from
the south of Spain is intense. Latest report
from Andalusia give narrowing "details Of
death and suffering in that portion of Spain
No less than forty towns and villages in An
dalusia were shaken and badly damaged BY
the prolonged shock, which lasted fifty sec
onds
The town of Velez, Malaga, population
ABBOTT 5000 was half destroyed and many o.
the Inhabitants killed The work Of recov-
ering the bodies proceeds slowly on account
of the scare produced by slight shocks, which
occurred at intervals Friday, and which
caused the workmen to move slowly in then
undertaking. The village Of Albuquera
near Granada was also half demolished
and 200 persons were killed by tbs
first shock, which caused a number Of
buildings to fall in before the occupants had
time to escape
Arenas Del Rey was nearly totally de
stroyed. The number of killed is as yet I'M
known, but forty bodies have since been re
covered from the ruins.
LaforTania was completely wrecked anC
but few of the villagers escaped unhurt. Al
ready the bodies of twelve men have beer
recovered from the ruins.
The town of Canillas was also destroyed
and the number Of persons Killed is as ye
unknown, but is supposed to be large. Sew
eral bodies have been taken from the ruins
The town of Estepona also suffered Sc
verely. The dispatches from there mention
the fact that the handsome church and mu
nicipal and other buildings were destroyed
but say that the number of deaths cannot a
yet be ascertained. 1t is feared it will bt
large, as many persons are missing, Eigh
bodies have been recovered.
The telegraph service was ssntinu
ally interrupted on Thursday on accoun
of renewed slight shocks of earth
quakss. Dispatches from the different town
state that the rescuing parties are YER
timid, and each slight shock Friday cause.
| them TO desist from their work and see
OPEN places, hence the work of recovern
the bodies proceeds slowly. The people a
over Andalusia are terribly alarmed and ar
| afraid to return to the houses LIFT standing
| preferring to camp in the fields AMI ope
| snuaraS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-29

FROM all appearances we should judge
that Mr.. E. F. Baldwin, the versatile ed
tier of the Peoria journal, will be en-
crossing clerk of the next state senate
In fact Baldwin claims that he will lock
the persimmon on the first ballot. No
one is more deserving or competent to fill
this position than Mr. Baldwin, who is a
very intellectual gentleman. We hail his
good luck with delight, but we fear that
his editorial duties will be hampered in
his role of clerk. No one could take up
the pen of Baldwin and WELD it with such
infinite grace and wisdom as does he.
Thus it is that we are glad and at the
same time sorry to see him loaded down
with officially.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-29
Hoardine Legal Tenders.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. g. Considerable
interest has been shown at the treasury in
the statement attributed to Secretary Nc
Culloch that material decrease
of the amount of legal ten
ders in circulation, and a correspond
ing increase in the amount of silver certi-
ficates is occasioned by the fact that the
legal-tenders are being boarded, while the
silver certificates were freely paid. Secre-
rary McCulloch stated when QUESTIONED on
the subject, that he had been misquoted.
The department had no information of the
boarding of legal-tenders by indi-
viduals or banks, but the fact
is noticeable that throughout the
country there is disposition to retain the
legal tender in preference to the silver certi-
ficate and there is an evident feeling that it
possesses the greateri value. Assistant Sec
rotary Coon said that this fact is specially
noticeable at the principal custom houses
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-29

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Dec 29.-The funeral
Of the orphan children, who lost their lives
in the fire at the St Johns home, on Dec. IS,
took place Saturday morning. Tie eharred
remains of the twenty-one vic
Tins, which were placed in
three large collins Of black walnut, were re-
moved from the sewing room in the east
wing of the asylum to tne Church of Our
Lady Victory by the undertaken. At the
church, they were placed on a bier covered
with heavy black pail. in the main aisle in
front of the altar. The edifce ana the altar
were draped with mourning, which was
brought out in sombre color and effect, by
many brightly burning waxlights and gas
jets. The interior CT the church was
crowded. Among those present ut the serv-
ices, were the Sisters of st. Joseph, VINO had
charge Of the institution at the time of the
ire The services were conducted by Rev.
rather Creighton, and the interment took
place in the cemetery of the Holy Cross at
Flatbush
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-29
The uoekinp valley Company.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dee. 20 The Columbus
& Hooking Coal and Iron company has no
titled its bondholders not to present cou-
pons for payment until after the meeting OF
the directors in January, when they think
they can make provision for the payment of
the same They have over $4,000, 900
in bonds outstanding, the ma
jority of which are held by parties east and
west. The strike has been strong blow to
the company, but they claim now again to
be getting on paying basis with the output
of coal, and think there will be an improve
ment from the beginning of the year. There
is no change in the strike. with the exception
that the syndicate sent large number Of
foreign miners into the valley Friday,
and say they viii have all they want in few
DAYS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-29
Great Railway strike Averted.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. % The grievance COM
mittee of the Brotherhood of Engineers of
the Gould system, together with
Chief Engineer Arthur, of Cleveland,
had a long meeting with Vice President
Hoxie Friday afternoon, the result of which
was return to the strict letter and spirit
Of TIE agreement made Sept %, 1882, be.
tween this same committee and Manager
Talmadge. The agreement provides that all
freight engineers are to be paid cents per
mile, LOO miles or less to constitute a
days work; all over 100 miles to
be paid at. the rate OF 30 cents per hour.
All passenger engineers are to be paid 81
cents per mile, 100 miles TO constitute days
work, all over 100 miles to be
paid for at the rate of s. cents
per hour Engineers on short runs are to
be paid 50 50 per day. The committee were
also assured that the rumored reduction on
the 1st Of January would not be made The
wages of switch and pusher engineers were
fixed at $50 and $50 per month respectively,
for days of twelve hours