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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
END or rHE NISSAN LIBRARr sALn

The last of William Kissam's books were
sold yesterday by George A. LcaviJt Co. at No. 1877
Broadway. Prices kept up to Fridays average and the
sale WHOLE has been success The library brought
about $1,000 The Illustrated books art sold ut the
highest prices, RAYMOND La FACES Erotic Designs"
bound in folio brousht ~ % Ottlcys" Fac-smiles OF
the Early Masters" I'll and Psurys English school
of Painting IN water COlurs," $40 M6narUS Chapters
Painting" edited by Hamilton, was bought for 49,
and the Illustrated Biographies uf Modern Artists by
L. G.. Dumas, tor f2l. sixteen dollars ana half were
given ". {. Brydufs picturesque America" In two
volumes and 81 30 Tor Bayard layers Pctur, sque
Europe" IN three volumrs. Eugene Plons Life Of
BcnVrnutO CclnI went for Tl7, aud Charles Lambs
Of Ella the beautiful lsngtou edition. for
$l5. Two Dad volumes Of Ia FOntancs Fables" Pars
l755-j9 brought so. ana two copies OF VI. de Bour-
renue's Memoirs Of Napoleon BOnapnrte." $l2 23.
La Renaissance en- France" by Leon Palustre.
Volumes was bought Tor "a. An old spanish book.
"DIaua EnamOauda." brought ~. and an old English
one, translation OF Seneca, London, 1851,
~. An edition or Larrtcs DiOgeurs, Venice
1873, good example OF the so-called I'm
cunnbnlic" period Of printing went for Sl6 90.
Seventy ght dollars were given Tor the AhbOsfurd edit
ton OF SCOTS Waverly Novels James Rikrrs Annals
OF NewtOwn IN Queens County NcVYork" \. Y. 1852,
was knocked down at first for - so bui disputed
bid ran quickly up TO ga The $50 lots OF shakcspear-
lana sold ~ fair average though the editions or the
plays went rather low. The highest price for single
piece was 81 which was given Tor reproduction OF the
Folio OF 1923, By Day Son, London 1866.
IRA OES or PARIS GREEN IN HER STOHAOH.
"A io1
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BLOWN TO PIECES BY AN EXPLOSION.

OGDENsBURG, Dec. 10 (SpeciaD.-S. q. Plane,
quarryman Grndstone Island. near GananOque, was
killed on Thursday by an explosion which occurred
while blasting. lie was blown thirty feet in the air
and his body torn to pieces.
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MERELY 4 COINCIDENCE.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10 SPECIALIZATION u
thorough Investigation into tho cause Of the sudden
Deputy Coroner Ashbridge to-day said he regarded Il
Ing wrong. ~
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ALONG THE SOUND.

sTAMFoRD-Tho 25Oth anniversary Of the First Church
OF CHRIST now known as the Congregational Church.
Will be celebrated Tuesday. This morning ;u5les
service Will DO held, to which the descendants OF all VINO
have been members OF the church since It's foundation
are specially invited.
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u KILLED BYA BURSTING GRINDSTONE.
CANTON. Ohio. Dec. 1N-WillInm Crnrni N,

age twentysix. grinder at the Gibbs Ball Plough Works
was instantly killed this morning by tho bursting OF
thousand pOund grinding sand stoso The stone broke
INTO Tour pieces one OF tie fragments striking Champion
truted a twoVe-nch brick wall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20

JAMtICA-Tho Rev. John L. Vine. evangelist from
New YORK, Is holding successful revival meetings the
First Baptist Church
LONG ISLAND CITY.-JOhn Dunn, age five. living with
his parents at Tenthst and Nernon-ave, removed
TO the Riverside Hospital yesterday suffering from
smallpox
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20

iurrd thst tho building declared to be nnsaie anu
ordered to be torn down. The hotel originally cohltSu
l0l rooms The attic used Tor toe stOeK-poy w
third floor for tbe caftl- dealers. Ihe cnhd moor ha
,',, ,,iy 1 nnriors and rooms while tho first hooE
w.. 1rrieI int0 large bar-roOm, Kitchen Telegraph
Office. and great main IaN.
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HOME NEWS
PROMINENT ARRIVAL.

Hotel BIUnsUick-SenatOr George f. Ed.
munds, of Vermont; Count de Brimo2t, OF Paris, and
Robert A. Smith, Of Montreal. Ftfh Avenue HOTEL
Senator Thomas W. Palmer of Michigan Congressmen
William L. Scott of Pennsylvania and William Whiting.
OF Massachusetts, Professor Spencer Baird and Charles
f. Coon of Washington .... Grand Central Hoet-Con-
gresham George West, Of Ballston n y; Gasey
HOuSe-scnator T. u. Thomas. OF Norwich. N. w..
Stsrierant House-ComDander W. X. Bridgman. U. s.
Navy.
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NEM.IERsEY TOWNS.
LONG ISLAND.

HoBOKEN.-Mayor Timken is about 10 issue procll
nation directing the killing OF all unmuzzlcd dogs tOun
IN the streets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
AsKIyG FOR TIE rARnoY OF JOIN CURTIN.

ALBANY, Dec. .9.-John Curtin, Of New
York city was convicted Of violating OF the Leg
isaturc passed In 15S entitled AN act to forbid tho
assumption OF the title OF Port Warden by persons not
duly aupolntcd," aud sentenced I'm June, SSl, to
three months imprisonment In the New-Iork Peniten-
tary. Judgment stayed by permission granted to-
day by Governor I'M Governor AOhett OF New-Jerscy
has equrs'cd the pardon Of Curtin. on April 3, 1873,
Curtin was appointed Port Warden By Governor Nc
ClcLau OF New-Jerscy. The Port WarIeus TIT, city
said they could not prevent hun from exercising
his duties New Ork ami that he could not prevent
them exercising teT powers In NcwJcrscy. When
the act ot ssI was passed Curtn couuuurd to perform
his duties 1ud did not know OF the existence Of the act
until arrested. Tho only question IN dispute at
the time Of his trial regard the constitutions
airy OF the act OF 1881. The IA now before the
United states Supreme Court Al OF the Port MardeuS
unite ia asking for CuTtin's pardon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20

IRA OES or PARIS GREEN IN her STOMACH.
Josephine Husing, young married woman,
died suddenly at her home, No. 10 Debeyoise st.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
To Mr.. WINTER.

Thanks. aud ono thousand thanks, for
the only kindness shown mo IN this
cry have nothing OF any value to leave you or |
would Ny imported moercnaum pipe-p.ea'e Keep H.
never dreamt 10 should to This. was rich once,
h.d over 1870 900 arb. lef ami lived IN the finest
hotels such F.fth Avenue. NeT-Gork Auglct IRE,
Cppcuhagru Grant. Stockholm ctc.. when was travel
Ing and here am. all On account Of aiswOmau. VIII
ten mes rather die than 4eil or could nave been ell
oil vet. | have relations IN tho highest circles
In Europe aud my nnme IL not Anderson. and II lived
u llttlc longer / would have SIN more coming, as am
yet young
Held Vas summoned and the man taken to a police
station whore he gave the pane Of Henry Glllersc-ye
but aferwald told DR. Callahan that LIE was atauslaus
schwerIin. BY hard work his life WAS saved. He was
liberated this afternoon, convictions for attempted
suicide are uuObtanable here The man says that he
pawucd coat purchase the poison. He holds a
check FOR Sli which he had signed the name OF
Francis H. Root amerchaut but he had not tried 10 pass
40
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pAwyING HIS COAT TO BUY POISON.
A GEBMAS WHO WAS ONCE RICH. TRYING TO END
HIS LIFR.

HIS LIFE.
BUFFALO, Dec 10 SpeciaD.-A good-looking
German who has given three names registered yester
day at the Exchange Hotel. near the NewYork Central
Depot. as John Anderson OF Lubbock. Germany. Ho
was penncss and remorse but enlisted the sympathy OF
H. C. WHITTIER OF Bolivar. y. Y. to whom he told tale
Of recent wealth which he had lost through woman
WHITTIER helped him. At night groaus were heard III MS
room and he was found nearly dead from the effects OF
chlora half flied vial Of which table beside
tho following letter:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05
A CREDIrABLE RECORD.


Is an imitation instead Of .
contraction Of currency, and even Il
the imitation should have the effect
to depreciate silver and grecnbacks,
such depreciation would be Ear pre-
feralle to the present stagnated con-
dition of business. The danger Of
driving gold out Of the country is
not 1T all comparable tossthe danger
to be apprehended from the thous.
ands upon thousands Of workingmen
who are now idle and confronted
with starvation. Better Tar q too
abundant, deprecated currency and
employment and plenty Tor the work
ing classes, than gold standard,
idle factories aud mines, impover-
ished laborers and general depres.
sion. Bnt the claimsthat the contin-
ued coinage OF silver will drive out
gold is all humbug. It Il made
only by those, or ii the interest Of
those who have money to lend, and
who arc anxious to render money
scarce that they may loan ut high
rates Of interest. No person or
paper that Is more anxious to pro-
mote the welfare Of the produing
classes than the capitalists makes
any such claim.--[Dubuque Tele-
graph.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

The bill to give the settlers on the
so called Des Moines river improve
ment lands as it passed the Senate,
is the most contemplate bin that
Bill. Allison and Jim. Wilson, by
their shutting ever got through the
Senate. More than twenty-five years
ago these lands were bought from
the United States and paid for. After
that Miller Of Keokuk, employed as
attorney by the river Improvement
company, attempts to eject the set
tiers In our state court and failed.
As time rolled on, he was appointed
one Of the Circuit Judges Of the
United States Court for this circuit.
Ejectment suits were before him. and
he could do as Judge, what he could
not accomplish as an advocate.
The settlers with titles from the
government were elected in favor Of
q lot Of land.thieves, chiefly In New
York. And now the. bill to quiet
those titles as it passed the Senate
under the lead Of Lapham Of New
York, the agent Of the New York
land thieves in that body OF monop-
olists, simply permits the elected
owners to try their cases before
Samuel F. Miller, who since 1862
when appointed, has in this matter
been the accomplice OF thieves.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05
SolOn Chase.

What has become Of Uncle Solon?
Is he dead, or what is the reason We
see no mention Of him in any Of the
papers2 ]. b. BUSH.
Friend Bush. the man you un-
refer to is dead (practi-
cally speaking. He passed away with
the shrinking volume Of the Republi-
can party In November last.
The cause Of his death was trying
to get moro hog In the dollar and
moro dollars In his pockets. He had
associated himself with the men
who stole the hay "Them Steers
had eaten. and when justice overlook
the ones who made those robber
laws and the door WAS burst open,
poor Uncle Solon was found Ia one
OF The beds. with HE COW hide boots
on. fondly caressing q hloated hond-
holder. and when the result OF the
election was made known to him, he
arose from bed and donning that
old white hat, started for home. The
nearer he got TO the hub factory. the
smaller he grew 10 hts own restima-
ton and those Of his former worship.
ers. and the deeper hs sunk intc
those cowhlde boots. He seemed tc
withcr completely away. and wher
Isaac with the black colt refined uF
to the door ct Chase's Mills, poor
Aunt Ann saw In the bottom 0f thu
wagon . pair OF cowhide boots with
an old white hat drawn down ovel
the legs on which was pinned tn,
following note: "This is what con
traction has done for the sage o
Turncr."-[Record.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

Randall's District.

Samuel J. Randall is . favored
child OF fortune. The district which
he represents In congress, as is well
known, is made up Of shretls and
patches OF wards in the city OF Phil
adelphia where the election Of q
democratic congressman would be
an impossibility without some such
contrivance. II q democratic legis-
lature had done the gerrymandering
for Randall there would be nothing
unusual about II, but there has been
only one legislature Of that stripe In
Pennsylvania since the war and that
did not apportion the etate. Mr..
Randall owes his election to con-
gress year after year. in q district
Axed for him especially. to the kind
ness Of his genial friends and sup
porters In the republican party.
Just now the legislature Of that
state with an overwhelming repub-
lican majority Is reapp0rtioning the
state. but while It has changed every
other district 30 as to shut out as
many democrats as possible It has
left Randall's alone, though It might
easily and properly enough make his
district republican.
II Mr.. Randall continues to insist
on running the democratic party In
his own way Il may become neces-
sary to inquire Why 1t Is that his al
legged political adversaries are so
partial to him.-lChicago Herald.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05
Cetss.g iate Dsssssss.


1here is another condition Of New
York sociability to be deplored. What
/ mean u that one can never tell whether
the cordiality Of man i spontaneous
good -fellowship, or merely . means OF
making you contribute to his business or
professional prosperity. The personal
popularity Of q man in this big city
makes in . measure his success. To get
along in many callings here acquaint-
ances of tho right sort arc requisite. In
many rural villages and smaller cities
physician, dentist. or lawyer may hang
out = sign and have some employment
come to him, but in New York mans
shinglc will rot away before . patient or
client will enter.
Tho most successful physicians and
dentists arc those who give no indica-
ton on their doorposGs Of what profes-
sion is practiced within. The door-plate
says simply John smith, and the
passing stranger gets no hint Of his 70
cation. lie has secured his practice
through making acquaintances in his
church, club, regiment, or whatever so
cial circle he can crowd himself into
The stock. brokers' hardest work is done
in the evening, when he is coursing
through tho hotels and club-rooms in
the search Of new victims to tho fascina.
ton Of speculation. After he gets q
business well started it gathers bulk to
itself like rolling SNOWFALL. Ono Gus
toner brings another, q ono client OF
one patient brings others. Ability t1
make good impression in the social
world and to DO liked and sought !.
quite Is much IN aid to prosperity il
New York q knowledge Of the business
nursuad.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

The following patents were granted
for week ending Feb. n, 1885, report
ed expressly for this paper by Jos.
Fl. Hunter, Solicitor Of American
and foreign Patents, 936 + street,
Washington, d. c.:
Joseph w. Eldridge and Frank n.
Eldridge, Stuart, adjustable railway
frog and switch combined; John G.
Harker. Grand Junction, ditching
machine; John G. Harker. Grand
Junction, traction engine; John g.
Harker, Grand Junction, ditching
machine; Benjamin F. JoRes, Glen
wood. machine for holding and handl-
ing fruit jars; A. R. Merrell, Mar
shalltown, can.watering machine
Henry G. Bates. Miles, and George
Bryant, Iowa. jackson Co., land pul.
verizer; Allen Johnston. Ottumwa
pump engine; Alden Mote and Jas
B. Brewster, OskaloOsa, wagon jack
Joseph A. Withrow, Scranton, check
rowing attachment for corn planters
Marshal Chastnin, Moulton, burial
apparatus; VIM. F. Newbold, Cedar,
potato planter: Charles Tompson
Allison, planter, George F,
Wolter, Caledonia, harness rack.
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Acupunfure for Cholera.
fphrenolo1if.al .yMirnal.l

According to writer in nature, it is
claimed that skillful Chinese physi-
clan can cure such diseases as imbe-
cility, fits, cholera, etc. Very extraord-
mary cures are attributed to treatment
BY acupuncture. This is first peformel
in the hollow Of tho elbow Of each arm.
IL the puncture draws blood it is
thought that there is no danger, but il
no blood appears the case is regarded as
very grave. But before abandoning the
sufferer, puncture Of the abdomen is
tried.
Seizing q handful of flesh, the oper-
ator drives the needle through it; and
then draws it backward and forward q
few times. II the patient manifests
any sense of pain, or If any blood is
drawn, q poultice Of eggs and buck
wheat-iour u applied over the puncture,
and recovery is regarded as almost cor.
tain; but il no pain is felt and no blood
flows tho case is declared hopeless and
the suffercpis usually left to die.
The Chinese explanation of this treat
ment is that, when the blood is in the
poisoned condition which induces the
choleraic symptoms, it becomes thick
and accumulates in certain portions OF
the body. A clever surgeon knows OK
actly how to put his finger on the par
ticular spots, and BY skillfully opening
the mouth Of the heart, as the opera.
ton is called. sets free the poisoned fluid
which causes all the mischief.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05
A JAleo On Ex-Treasurer spinner
New York Tribuae.l

Another story comes up OF ox-Trcas.
arer Spinner. Of course his curious
signature on greenbacks made many
people desirous Of obtaining it In an-
Dther form, and he received hundreds o.
requests annually for his autograph.
For i time he answered each one in III
autograph note, but the labor involved
became 50 great that finally no had \
printed form prepared running: "iour
request Of such date 10 hereby COM
piled with Then when an autograph
request came III he simply signed his
blank form and let it 60 at that.
Cne day n tall, raw-b0ned country.
man walked into his Office. Morning, :
said ho. Good morning. said Spin.
ner, looking up. II como for that
place you promised me, said the coun-
trymam. after an awkward pause.
:. lxce." said spinner, Grossly; i prom
isetl you no place" "ies, you did, in
got your lromisc in your own hand
writing" With that he hauled out one
of Sp;nncr's autograph replies: "lour
~ ucst Of such date etc. but,
man alivc," said spinner, ''that was in
response to 4 request from y0u for my
autograph" "No, 'twasn't," said the
man: Il never asked no autograph.
want . place; that's what MEue tor.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05
The Passion for Pet Do4s.
Inter ocean,

II tell you, continued the veterinary
surgeon, ''this craze for pet dogs in up
per-ten circles is . growing one. They've
got pugs, black -and-tans, sky-blue ter
riers. poodles Of all kinds, King Charles
spaniels, Scotch terriers, and bull-pups
This passion for pets Is , godsend for
veterinary doctors, Is tho over-petting
Of them Is sure to mako them sick.
Some Of these pets are crazy-looking
specimens. Al blooded stock they
wouldn't bring nickle. Some Of them
are crosses between : 'yallar dog and
riff-ra6 that . dog-fancier wouldn't give
house-room. The ladies idolize them,
however, and it isn't for rs TO dispute
their taste, especially when every sick
dog Is matter Of so Or 42J to rs.
"Are not these pets stolen sometimes9
s'Stolens Why there are people who
make = business Of stealing dogs for
the sake Of tho reward that is sure to be
offered. II they steal . valuable dog
that is dog that has . pedigree, and is
sought after for hunting purposes
they send him to some other city and
dispose Of him there, but when house.
hold pets are stolen an advertisement ID
inserted in the papers Offering . reward
of from $5 to $25, and the very people
vino stole the animal produce the ami
NAL and pocket the reward, the fail
owner being only too glad to get the
pet back without asking any questions. :
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

DUDUoUE, Feb. 2O.-An important
suit Was filed to-day ii the United
States court involving 5000. The
suit il brought by the government
against NV. Nichols and @. ]. 0auls-
dery, Of Usage, who, IN 1879, obtain
ed contracts for carrying the United
States mails on the star route from
6alidad to MobneIl. California.
Their compensation was @29, 900 per
annum. The defendants, on sp-
pearfng before the Postmaster Gen.
eral In July. 1873, swore that to carry
out the contract they would require
the employment Of sixty-four men
and 266 horses, and were therefore
allowed 421, ITO per year extra pay.
The plaintiff now claims that the de-
fendants swore falsely, and demand
judgment Tor 166 O0O-the extra
amount paid them. The case will
probably come up - tho Dubuque
session next April Davenport Ga
zette.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

A young Bible student was asked:
How many boys are there in your class !.
His reply was as follows: Multiply the
number Of Jacobs sons by the num-
Der of times the Iraelites compassed
Jericho; add to the product the number
Of measures Of barley which Boaz gave
Ruth; divide this by the number of Ha-
mans sons, subtract the number Of days
Noah was in the ark before tho waters
Of the food were upon the earth; sub
tract the number Of Lots family when
they dwelt in 3 cave; subtract the num-
Der Of days in tho week in which the
Iraelites gathered mamma; multiply BY
the number Of men who went to seek
Elijah after he was taken to Heaven;
add Joseph's ago at the time he stood
before Pharoah; divide by tho number
of stones in David's bag whom he killed
Goliath; add tho number OF furlongs
that Bethany was distant from Jerusar
lem; divide BY the number OF anchors
cast out when Paul was ship-wrecked:
multiply by the number Of wives saved
in the ark, and the product will be the
ansWer."
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

Wellei's great hobby IL the silver
dollar. Kean, OF New Jersey, con-
vulscd the house few days ago by
q motion that Wellcr's salary be paid
In silver dollars.-[West Union Ga
Zette.
And Weller sent dismay among
the anti-silver men by promptly &C.
ccpting the motion which canlc In
the form of amendment. Aud then
116 friends OF the silver dollar laugh.
ed ut Kcan's discontinue.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05
The Rascals who were Turned Out
Yesterday.

Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, OF
n. J.. Secretary Of State.
Infamous Hugh McCulloch. a
banker Of England, Secretary Of the
Treasury.
VIM. E. Chandler, OF N. H., the rs.
sociate OF John Roach and other
notorious thieves, Secretary Of the
Navy.
Frank Hatton, OF Iowa, u id
small pattern for p. NJ. General.
Henry NJ. Teller, Of Colorado. the
friend and tool Of corporate thieves,
Secretary of the Interior.
Benz. Harris Brewster, OF Penn,
Attorney General, and four other
rascals OF no particular Importance
dogs whose race is run, for all OF
which praise God,