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WHOLE NO. 789.


The little port of Tuxpan and its en-
virons, which are Just now being
brought into prominence by the pro,
jected English railroad, are well worth
visit-but comparatively few of tho
multitude Of tourists in Mexico ever
get there. 1t lies on the coast of Vera
Cruz, about ten miles above the Gulf
OF Mexico, on the Tuxpan river. Being
In the very heart of the dangerous
TERRA caliente, with long stretch of
desert wastes and robber-infected
roads between, about tho only way to
reach 1t in safety Is to proceed by
steamer northward from the port Of
Vera Cruz or southwark from Tampico.
At the mouth of the Tuxpan river pas
sengers, freight, and mails are trans
ferred to small sailing vessel for the
remainder of the journey. But one can
disembark only in good weather. 1t
frequently happens that when north
ers" preclude the possibility of land
ing. passengers arc carried by, though
sorely against their will, and put
ashore at Tampico, Matamoras, or
Vera Cruz.
The Tuxpan river is q noble body of
water, navigable for about thirty miles,
but even at high tide, there is scarcely
SIX feet OF water on the bar. The
stumbling block of nature is as great
hindrance to the commercial develop
ment Of that portion of Mexico as til.
"bar" OF country tavern is to III,
prosperity of its patrons. None but til,
very lightest draft vessels can find ell.
trance to the river, but when once
across the sand banks the safest an.
chorage is afforded, and such Is the
depth of the river that the larges;
steamers could sail up to the Tuxpan
dock and several miles beyond. The
time may come when some Mexican
Eads will arise to the destruction of
this bar, but these ease-loving people
are not given to great enterprises, and
doubtless 1t will be so far in the sweet
by and by that none of the present gen.
Grafton can profit by it.
The city OF Tuxpan has about $500
custom-house, NUM-
cipal hall, cathedral, prison, hospital,
and tramway service, but no hotel or
other public house for the accommoda-
tion of travellers. Evidently tourists
are not expected in the pert little town
but when they do venture there the
proverbial hospitality of the people
generously provides for them.-Cor.
Cleveland Herald
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How They DO Il Up In Ohio.

II the New York Tribune can be be-
iieyed there Is one fashionable .'shop-
pist'' who has been properly punished.
1t seems that q lady in Ashtabula, O.,
who had mania for shopping, but
who seldom bought anything. recently
bought spool Of thread after spend-
ing two hours In looking over the finest
goods in the shop. She ordered IL
sent home. and this is how It was sent:
A Aheayy dray drawn by four horses were
procured and four stalwart laborers
with bare arms were placed upon 1t to
hold the spool. When the team drove
up to her door everybody stared. after
q deal Of whip-cracking and other i'm
pressive ceremonies, the car WAS back
ed against the curb. There, reposing
calmly. enl up, in the center OF the
cart. was the spool. With tho aid Of
plank 1t was rolled. barrel fashion,
safely TO the sidewalk. and alter 3
struggle it was '.up-ended" on tho
purchasers doarsseu,
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-08-22
How We Wash the World.

"H Americans are not the mos
godly people in the world, they are
next door to 1t, and l can prove it."
said prominent soap manufacturer to
New York Mail and Ezprsss reporter.
"Howp"
"By this lot of goods" and he
pointed to the case before him. They
comprised m immense invoice for ex-
port by to-day's steamers. "Cleanli-
ness is next to godliness. you know"
he continued, "and l really believe
America washes the world. Soap
made here can be found in every largo
city OF the universe. The common or
pound brands are used extensively by
the colliers. miners, and potters Of
England. The mills of France and
Germany are stocked with it; in fact,
1t Is used from the Orient to the Occi-
The pound brand is the common
brand, Is IL not?n 49, a-aass.s. a-r.5.ga .a
Yes; but there are many sweet
scented soaps that find their way
across the sea as well. Medical soaps
especially. Sulphur soap, manufact-
ured in the United States. is used,
understand, by the natives of India in
preference TO many manufactures of
their own. But the greatest advance
In the saponaceous art has been made
right here in our own midst. One by
one we have crowded the imported
goods out, and to-day, l think, the
only soaps manufactured abroad that
find market in America are one or
two old standard brands, such as
CASTLE, brown Windsor, etc."
'.Are there not many importations of
soap nowadays from FranceP'
''Quite number. I will admit; but
they are more properly auxiliary soaps,
II you will permit the term. They are
highly scented and perfumed goods,
mostly, and are intended rs additions
to ones toilet, rather than as dirt
eradicator. The dirt of the world, it is
safe to say. is defed by American
soaps almost exclusively"
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The bayaderes Of India, who possess
the most perfect figures Of any women
OF any country on earth, have Q much
more healthful and charming device
than any Europeans. Their corsets are
formed out Of the bark of the Madagas-
car tree. on a principle which permits
them every freedom Of movement in
breathing and In any form Of exercise.
These are wonderful productions Of in
genuity. The color resembles the skin
to remarkable degree, and the mate
rial is so fine that the most delicate
touch will hardly distinguish it from
human flesh. Once made these corsets
are seldom removed, the hayaderes
even sleeping In them. They thus pre-
serve astonishingly beautiful figures to
an advanced age. without pain or dis
comfort to themselves. while we who
boast ourselves intellectual and civil
lied. torture without beautifying our
selves.
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How He Apologized to the Boy.

There was u streak of shade about
six inches wide and nine feet long at
the corner of Congress and Griswold
streets. yesterday noon, and a great
hulk of man, coat off, hat in hand
and rivulets of perspiration pouring
down his face, crowded boy out Of it
and stood there and groaned and pant
ed like sick horse.
.'Boy! he said, rs he began to feel
little better. Pm the biggest fool in
America"
Yes, SIR" was the respectful reply.
Last Winter raved and took on
about the cold. swore that this was
no country 10 live in. / wanted to
shoot coal dealers and stove makers,
and l whooped around because the
street-cars weren't warmed. Boy, see
me now"
"Yes, sir; you are melting right
away"
Correct. 1t wasn't three weeks
ago that / wanted to knock o man
down for predicting that wee have any
Summer, and now just think of 9S
degrees in the shade"
Regular creek pouring down the
back OF your neck, SIR"
81 know it, know it! There are
creeks and rivers running lengthways
and crossways of me until want to
swim. and yet in May went blowing
around here that any man who'd live
in such cold country ought to be sent
to fool asylum. Boy!"
"Yes, SIR"
81 crowded you out of the shade.
1t was a mean trick. Here's q quarter
to soothe your feelings. I'm going to
take that car for home. When / get
there I'm going to have piece Of frozen
oil-cloth spread over the cellar floor,
I'm going to lay down on it and have
Ice heaped around me until I'm frozen
as solid as stone. Boyr'
''Yes, SIR"
''Let this country alone. She's all
right. Let the weather alone. She
knows her business. P.ease empty the
water out of my coat pocGcts, mop the
back of my neck. like good boy, and
I'll move on. "-DetroH Free Press.
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Among the incidents Of life in Gen.
trail India are the visits Of peddlers Of
live game. They are miserable. un-
kempt dwellers in the jungle, and q
whole family will 90 peddling together
bearing on their shaggy heads large
round baskets. Inside quails and part
ridges are futtering about the former
piping their complaining notes, and
outside may be splendid peacock and
two or three pea-hens, . monkey,
couple OF crow pheasants, large blue
and salmon colored kingfsher. some
Jungle fowl, cocks and hens, and per-
haps an iguana two feet long. ALI the
birds will have their eyes stitched up.
according to the brutal Indian custom.
and will sit placidly in utter darkness
on the top Of the basket hungry and
thirsty, for the poor things will never
eat nor drink when thus treated. Tho
woman, moreover. may have . basket
OF painting. palpitating hares. and her
child--a wild-looking gypsy imp-n
Young iackal In her arms, The prices
are low; but the buyer. at any rate.
would get the worst Of the bargain,
since the taste Of the flesh Of the most
eatable animal would be spoiled by this
kind Of treatment Nevertheless these
iunglers learn nothing. but persist ac-
cording to their ancient notions. In
keeping alive as long as possible, any
wounded or shared animals that may
come into their possession.
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John Roach's Ship Yard Destroyed.
CHESTER, Penn, Aug. S.-Tbis morning
fire was discovered by watchman In the
blacksmith shop, frame building in Roach's
ship yard. The flames soon spread TO the
punch shed, also frame, and covering nearly
IN acre of ground. All efforts were made to
save this Immense building and another shed
short distance away. but the efforts OF the
hremen we're unavailing and it was soon
destroyed. The firemen then directed the
attention to the foundry, large brick build
Ing adjoining the binding shed. and It was
only by herculean efforts that 1t was saved.
kilograms were sent TO Wilmington aud
Philadelphis for assistance, but the fire was
gotten under control sufficiently to counter.
manc the order. The principal loss will be
on the punch shed, wbere there was great
deal Of heavy and eSpsnsive machinery, val.
ued at $350.O00. The balls alone cost from
ten TO twelve thousand dollars piece, and
there were three or four sets OF these. There
were six sets OF punches, valued Al ~, 900.
Other machinery was proportionstely ex-
PCp0fNs ohu fFpufcu ih uhiiy use, - ~
enters into the shaping or preparation OF all
plates and iron used In ship. Much Of this
machinery was new, and will require several
months TO replace It.
The loss In the binding shed will reach
over 100000. The buildings themselves,
although sheds, we're worth $4,000 The
loss on both buildings and machinery shed
will be fully covered by insurance In Phila-
delphis, New York and English companies.
The ways under the Old Dominion ship
Seneca, 10 be launched Tuesday, caught fire,
but the flames were subdued before any
damage was done TO the vessel. The fire
throws about 500 men out Of work, and will
virtually stop the yard and suspend work on
the Government cruisers for some time.
Roach was at bis summer residence Ia Col
lege Point, and Is expected tomorrow.
Roach arrived late tonight. He states
that the less will not BE- above $500, 200; that
the works will 60 on In the morning IS usual,
and that The loss ~ confined 10 the frame
buildings. which will be replaced immedi.
ately. No damage was done TO any vessels
In course Of construction. All the men will
be employed, - there Is much work 10 be
done at once.
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An Old Sailors Superstition.

An incident which occurred a few
years ago on an American vessel which
was nearing port after an extendee
voyage around Cape Horn, illustrate.
the superstitions that are held by sal
ors. Among the crew of the vess,
was an old sailor who was noted fo.
his meanness, and who had openly eA-
pressed desire that the voyage mighi
be prolonged in order that he coula
have moro wages when the port was
reached. The other seamen were salts
fed with the amounts due them and
were anxious to get into port as soon
as possible. One evening, during the
dog watch, the penurious sailor went
to the forecastlo head and began to
whistle. He then beckoned to the yari-
GUS points of the compass ahead, as IL
TO charm up q head wind. While the
old sailor was occupied with his incan-
tations he was observed by ono Of the
ships boys. who Immediately rushed
into the forecastle and informed the
men that '.Patsey" was on the FORE
castle head engaged in diabolical at
tempt 10 charm up q head wind. In
tense Indignation took possession of
them. Curses were heaped upon his
head. and some Of the bolder ones pro-
posed throwing the Objectionable wiz
ard overheard. He had committed q
sin which his shipmates could not for
give. And yet the same men had q
short time previously expressed them
selves rs firmly of tue belief that whist
ling or any other action on tho part OF
mortais could have no effect whatever
on the wind.-M T. Times.
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The Colonel's Milk and Water Story.

'Did 1t ever strike you how some
plants resembled animals in their pro-
ductionp" asked the Colonel. "In South
America there is found tree called
the Pdto de Uaca, or COW tree, that has
q sap so exactly like milk that few can
tell 1t from the lacteal fluid. Not only
is it like milk in taste but in appearance,
being Of u rich, creamy hue. The ma
tives use it as we do milk. and consider
1t great delicacy. They take it from
the tree very much rs we do maple
by cutting the bark and holding q dish
under it. the milk flowing in a quick
stream.
you may be sure such tree is
blessing, and what is known rs the
travellers tree of Madagascar is equally
SO. 1t gives, not milk, but stream of
pure, cold water, when all the streams
and ponds are dried up. No, the water
is not the sap, rs it is obtained from
the base of the great leaves. II ;ou
ever 60 to Philadelphia you can see
there three or four of the trees in the
Horticultural Hall. So much water do
these leaves contain that they have
been used as fire engines, the natives
each taking a leaf, which is ten or
twelve feet long, and beating the fire
with it, thus breaking the base and
scattering the water far and wide. -
Cincinnati Sun.
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The effect of the riot on Cincinnati
justice is seen in the depleted cells Of
the Jail. Within three months over
iorty people have been taken to the
pcnitcnIary. Two murdercrs have been
. .ntcncei 10 bc hanged. two are await
aug sentence. one awaiting a life SEM
tence. and three for mAnslaughter,
Incre are but twenty-threc prisoners
awaiting iliaL
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The New York Times facetiously
proposes 10 utilize the immense roofs
Of The very tall buildings In New
York by building summer cottages
thereon. The air l. pure and the view
Is excellent.
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Tie Suilrj. . large river of British India.
with descent ~ 1900 feet In 1sO miles. or
abont b7 feet per mile, Is the fastest. flowing
river In the world.
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The wooded lands Of Mississippi
comprise 20 100000 acres.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12
Tamperinc with a Grand jury.

BUFFALO April 1.-THE sporting fraternity
of this city is agitated over the action of the
grand jury in session Recently, a large
number of gambling dens have been in opera
ton, but they have, on several occasions, when
notified by the police, closed their games. The
society tor the prevention OF wee nave IN the
places, and it is generally understood their cases
viii be presented to the grand jury for indict-
ment 1t is reported that leading gam
blers, fearing Indictment, have been at
tempting to bride number of the
grand jury. These facts reaching Judge
Daniels, he advised the jury of the penalties
prescribed for such acts and also the penalties
for member of the grand jury allowing himself
to listen to such advances without reporting
the facts to the court The judge plainly gave
tic members of the jury to understand that the
law. if violated in their cases. would be rigdly
enforced. The jury retired and shortly after
returned with a document giving the names of
those who had attempted to tamper with them.
A number of arrests will doubtless follow to-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Naval cadet Alfred L. Hill, of Illinois, has re-
signed.
The ice jam in the Penobscot river gave way
yesterday and logs estimated at a million feet
were broken loose
Major Moore, of the Salvation Army, has been
arrested at New York. charged with stealing $500
of the funds Of the organization
At Parsons Bridge, N. c., George Green
struck Henry Hawkings on the head with an ak,
during quarrel, killing him instantly.
A cablegram has been received by the Secreta-
~ Of State from Adam Badeau, rendering his
resignation as consul general TO Havana.
Governor McIIane, of Maryland, has appointed
Benjamin T. Ulman, well known Hebrew citi-
zen of Baltimore an aide on his staff, with the
rank of colonel.
Ossian Terburgh, of Pittsburg a rising young
attorney, and son of DR.. S. Terburgh, commit
ted suicide last evening by swallowing prussic
acid. No cause is assigned for the deed.
blast in the Calumet & Hecla nine in the
Lake Superior copper district, killed Thomas
Tremeberth and blinded Nicholas Johns.
Tremeberth leaves a family of eight children.
freight and coal train collided yesterday
morning on the Lehigh Valley railway. Jacob
Deter fireman was killed and others injured.
The two engines and number of cars were
wrecked.
The strike of coal beavers at Harper's rolling
mill Newport, KY. for restoration Of the wages
paid last fall caused the mill to close last night
About sixty strikers enforce the idleness of GOO
employees
large meeting of distillers WAS held at
Cynthiana, KY, at which an export and guaran-
tee association was formed with a capital of
$1,000 most all of which was subscribed by
the members present
The body.of Mrs. Cecilia Bush, an aged wom-
an. was found in the thicket near Fredercks-
burg yesterday. The skull horribly
crushed and the throat cut from ear to ear.
There is no clew to the murderers.
Fred H. Carney, aged forty, New York grain
merchant was shot, probably fatally, by John
Heapy a merchant of Liverpool, England, who
is stopping in the Grand Central Hotel Heapy
was arrested He claims the shooting WAS en-
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o'clock. Brecount states that no got mp that
morning and opened his store as usual, and
when his clerk came returned to bed. His wife
was alive then and talked to him He went to
sleep, and when he awakened he found her dead.
Death was caused by apoplexy.
Mr.. w. C. DePauw, of New Albany, has re-
ceived. through the mail from Indianapolis the
check for $500 drawn to the order of the New
Albany Rail-Inil Company, stolen from the
residence of Mr.. Albert Trinler, of New Al
bany, on the night of the 18th of March, when
enclosed IN an envelope, was dropped into one
of the street letter boxes at Indianapolis
The malpractice case of Lower vs. Carr and
Franks is now trial at Albion, with Judge
Hoffman on the bench. A few years ago Will
lam Lower fell from tree and broke his leg,
and the above named physicians were called
After treating it for time in the endeavor to
save the limb, amputation was found necessary,
and the limb was taken off. Lower now alleges
that there was malpractice in the case, and
places his damage at $4,000.
Samuel Meharry, of Lafayette, has received
a large photograph of the graduating class of
the Central Tennessee COLLEGE. of Nashville an
institution founded for the education OF colored
men in theology, law and medicine. A few years
ago the college was saved from collapse by a
handsome donation from Mr.. Meharry, and later
on he gave another sum, and his brothers, Hugh
Jesse, David and Alexander each gavedonations
until the college for the oppressed race, was 50
handsomely endowed that it is in q most flour
ishing condition to-day As remembrance of
these gifts, the medical department of the col
lege was named the 'MeharTy Medical Depart
ment," and it will be monument to the Meharry
family along with ''Meharry Hall" at Asbury
University Greencastle when the liberal donors
shall have gone to the final reward.
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MORE DYNAMITE.
One Man Arrested at Birkenhead and An
other at Birmingham.

other at Birmingham.
LONDON, April ia dynamiter named
Daley, alias Denman, was arrested at Birken-
head station. Three explosive bombs were
found in his possession, also several bottles
containing substance believed to be nitro
glycerine. James Egan was also arrested at
Birmingham as an accompiee of Daley, on
charge of.having explosives in his house Egan
was formerly secretary of the Northampton
branch of the Land League. After formal
charge has been made against Daley at Birken-
head he viii be conveyed to Birmingham and
charged alongside of Egan. A great sensation
was caused at Birmingham by the arrest
Crowds of people are gazing ot ESen'e iIvtTsv,
aud q number of policemen digging vigorous
ly in the garden in search of dynamite.
A sackful of documents belonging to Eagan
was conveyed to the police station. Among the
papers was letter from Egan to DAILY in which
the former wrote that he thought the Cough
mixture" was all right; it was mice and cold. ="
1t is believed the expression cough mixture
referred to dynamite
Days first name is John, and he is an Ameri-
can. He was well dressed in tourist suit, and
wore diamond ring He is a short thick
set man. about thirty-fve years of
age, with a black mustache When
seized he struggled to escape, and tried to reach
his overcoat pockets, in which were found two
Internal machines Of elock-work pattern. Two
of his undercoat, and one in the breast
pocket. The machines are believed to be exact
iy like those found in the London railway
stations 1t is expected he will finally be
brought to London and charged with having
caused the explosion at Victoria station.