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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-08-01
The Iguana and How it is Caught,

Scientific .imcricdn.
One can scarcely imagine a more
terrible looking creature than full
grown iguana. Instead of being dis
couraged, however, by its looks the
animal seems to delight in its ugliness,
and to a great extent rely upon its for
midable appearance for protection.
When alarmed, it will puff itself up,
erect the spine upon its back, and ex-
pect by this means to frighten away
its enemies and if its harmless nature
were not well-known it would seldom
be molested, but might bask in the sun
for centuries to come, instead of be-
coming comparative rarity by gradual
determination.
The common iguana O. tu6eyru-
laha, Lam. is from three to five and
even six feet long when full! grown. 1t
inhaDits the West Indies and tropical
America, and belongs to an exceed
ingly numerous family of lizards. As
rule, all of these relatives have broad
flat heads, often ornamented with
comb-like ridges or membranous lobes
similar appendages usually continue
along the dorsal region. The throat is
almost invariably furnished with dew
lap or membranous expansion of some
kind. Their eyes are always furnished
with lids which may be completely
closed their tongues are short, thick,
and only free at the end, and theil
ears are freely exposed.
The iguanide are an ancientrace
but the modern representatives may be
divided into two great groups, based
upon the character of their teeth.
In the American species, or true
isuana, there is deep furrow in all the
jaws. The teeth are curiously fiat.
tened and toothed, and are attached
to the inner surface of the jaw bone.
In the Old World species, compris.
ing the sub fumly of agamidn, the
teeth always grow upon the edge Of
the jaw.
Although the common iguana can.
not, with propriety, be termed an aqu.
attic lizard, it displays no fear of the
water, but will oftimes escape from
pursuers by taking to the water ant
swimming rapidly away, with its fore
feet held, after the manner of a frog
motionless along its sides, and pro-
polling itself by serpentine move
ment of its long tail, or, diving, will re.
main under water until its enemie:
abandon the chase. According tc
Wood, the isuana has been known tc
remain under water for an hour at {
time, and at the end of that period te
emerge in perfect vigor.
The female iguana will lay from foul
to six dozen eggs, which are matched
by the heat of the sun, in the same
manner as turtles.
1t is almost incredible that the mea
of this repulsive reptile is used as al
article of food by the inhabitants O
the country in which it is found. No
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-08-01
SENATOR SAWYER'S PARABLE.
The Three Lumbcrmen, the Three Senator.
and the President.


Fran TIE Indianapolis Journal.
There was rather an amusing Incl
dent at the Ebbitt House a day or two
ago. Senator Sawyer, of Wisconsin,
who was here en- route to New York,
met Senators Beck and Harris at the
hotel, and after passing the compli-
rnents of the day, said: "IVell gentle
men, how do you like the new Admin
istration?"
"Wcll," said Senator Beck, after
waiting in vain to hear from Harris, 81
am tolerably well satisfied. 1t beats
the Administration which preceded it,
anyhow. Yes, l am pretty we'll salts
fed
so am l." said Harris, in way that
showed that he was about as happy as
Beck, who, everybody knows, is not
happy at all.
"Wel," said Senator Sawyer, Il
think | can tell you a story that will
illustrate about how we'll you are pleas
ed Now promise me that if l hit it
right the first time you will own up"
So they promised.
"Well," he said, "there were a dozen
fellows up in our pine timber country
who dubbed together one Fall to go
into the woods and cut logs. They
hadn't much money, and their plan
WAS to work together, mourning just as
little expense as possible, run their logs
together, and, after marketing them in
the Spring, divide the money equally.
This plan was acceptable to all, when
it occurred to some one that they should
have decided who should be cook for
the party. 1t was positively necessary
that some one should do the cooking.
for they were determined not to hire a
cook. So they all fought against the
duty. But some one must do it, and
SO it was decided that they should draw
lots, and the one getting the longest
should be cook, but if any fellow COM
planned of the cooking he should take
that duty himself and excuse the first
one selected. So they went into camp,
and the first duty that the new cook
essayed was to cook pot of beans.
BY some chance he got them altogether
too salt, SO much SO that they were en-
tirely unfit to eat. The men were hun
cry, however, and at meal time were
promptly on hand for their beans.
Some of the more cautious tasted them
in silence, but one fellow, who was es-
pecially hungry and fretful, bolted a
whole mouthful, and, springing to his
feet, shouted in his disappointment,
Great heavens, how salt
these beans are p Then suddenly re-
calling their agreement about the fate
of the first kicker, sat himself down
quickly, and resumed his meal with the
remark, "but then l like them sat-"
There was roar from the politicians
who had gathered around to hear the
conversation, and Beck and Harris said
quietly: Il guess you are right, Saw er !;
we are pleased with the Administration,
but we like SALT
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-08-01
ENGLISH BLAOKMAILERS.
A London Trial of Twenty five Years Ago
Recalled by the Present Sensation.
From Ns,r TOrI Toun J,oIt

London Trial of Twenty five Years Ago
Recalled by the Present Sensation.
From New York 7opn Tdlk
The sensation of the day in England
still is the tearing of the veil and the ex.
posure of the sores of English society in
all their fostering nakedness. Some
thing Of the kind was threatened in
London twenty-five years ago. A Nine.
Laundon, a Belgian fend, was in the
habit of importing young girls, selected
for their beauty, from the country dis
tricts of Belgium, many of them of Gull
ture and education, on pretensei of en-
ployment as governesses and ladies'
maids, and then by cleverly devised in
ducements weaving them into the wages
of vice.
She kept up a correspondence with
many leading members of the House of
Lords and Commons and conveyed regu-
lar intelligence of the arrival of each
| fresh cargo and particulars of the freight.
The commission agent who supplied her
with wine, seeing an opportunity of
reaping harvest out of the business,
posted servant in the hall who took
list of all the visitors, who received, as
| best suited, gentle intiuation that for
certain consideration their names
would be suppressed. Many were thus
PROFESSIONALLY heavily mailed, chiefly
the old peers, who loved, like the worm,
to riot in these young flowers, and
names, as now, were freely handed
round.
Among those who received one of
these predatory opistles was the present
Marquis of Bath, who had just welded
the belle of the London season, a daugh-
ter of Lord de Vessel, was of great wealth,
and it was supposed at such a moment
would bleed freely to secure conceal
ment of his name. The mailer made a
mistake. Lord Bath at once placed the
missive in the hands of his lawyer, who,
in turn, in the $50 English way, you
know" consulted counsel, Mr.. Edwin
James and Mr.. (now Baron) Huddles-
ton. They advised Lord Bath to con-
fide the whole matter to his young wife,
and, if she permitted, to at once arrest
the mailer and prosecute him for an at
tempt to extort. He did 80, obtained
her sanction, and the fellow was SEN
fenced to penal servitude for fourteen
years.
1t remains to be seen if any of the
peers implicated in the present exposure
will have the pluck of Lord Bath. The
times have changed much since then
and the temper of the people with them,
and a wine commission agent and the
Pail Nall Gazette ara slightly different
parties. Men have taken to remember
ing that the first French revolution found
spawn in precisely such exposures as the
Pail Mall is making now.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-08-01
Crazy Quilt Architecture.

The following from the pen of /
Nye in the Chattanooga Times, :
american Architect and Buildinq I
thinks, contains more truth than fict
1t may be premature, perhaps, b
desire to suggest to any one who /!
be contemplating the erection of a s
mer residence for me, as slight t.
monial of his high regard for my ster
worth and symm etrical escutcheot
testimonial more suggestive of ear
admiration and warm personal friend
than of great intrinsic value, etc.,
l hope he will not construct it or
modern plan of mental hallucination
morbid delirium tremens peculiaf
recent architecture.
Of course man ought not to Ii
gift-house in the gable end, but i
friends don't know me any better
to build me a summer house, and IT,
in odd windows that nobody else wa
and then daub it up with colors
have bought at action and applied
house after dark with a shot gun, 4
it is time that we had better u
standing.
Such structure does not come W
either of the three classes of Re
sance. 1t is neither Florentine, RI
nor Venetian. Any man can origin
style of architecture if he will drln
right kind of whiskey long enough
then describe his feelings to an an
ensis. Imagine the sensation tina
of these modern, sawed off cot
would create a hundred years from
if it should survive. But that is il
sible. The only cheering feature q
whole matter is that these creature
disordered imagination must 500
away, aud the bright sunlight
horse sense shine in through the
tered dormers and gables of gnawi
architecture of the average summt
sort. A friend of mine few day
showed me his new house with
pride. He asked me what | thous
it. l told him l liked it first rate.
1 went home and wept all night. j
my first falsehood.
The house, taken as a whole, lool
me like skating rink that had S
out to make money, and then sue
changed it's mind, and resolved I
come taunery. Then ten feet his
had lost all sclfrespect, and bios
into full blown "drunk and dis
ly," surmounted by the smoke st.
a boundary, and with the bright
of thirty days ahead with the
gang. That's the way it looked to
The roofs were made of little cd,
ends of misfit rafters and distorted
giles that somebody had rurcha
sheriff's sale, and the rooms and
were giddy in the extreme. Nv
and rambled around among the
eyed staircases and other nigEtma
reason tottered on her throne.
came out and stood on the archit,
wart called the side porch to ge
air. This porch was painted dt
and it had wooden rosettes at the
that looked like brand new car
on the nose of social wreck. +
up on the demoralized lumber pile
now and then places where the
mans mind had wandered, and
nailed GU his clapboards wrong s
and then painted them with Paris
that he had intended to use on SON
else. 1t was an odd-looking str
indeed. If my friend got all the
rails for nothing from people wi
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-08-01
MR.. EATON'S VIEWS ON REMOVALS

He Thinks There Will be Few, Because tn,
incentive is Gone.
In answer to the inquiries of TriJun
reporter, Dorman b. Eaton, Unite,
States Civil Service Commissioner, sale
the other day at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
II came here from Washington to at
tend an examination of applicants 70
positions as clerks and carriers in tn
Brooklyn Post Office. The examination
was conducted to-day. There were
sixty applicants. | also had in view TIL
looking over of the Customs Service Il
connection with the change in the Col
lectorship."
"How many employees in the Custor
House are exempt from the removal?o
"None are exempt from removal. Blu
what you evidently wish to know is til
number affected by the Civil Service law
l cannot say exactly how many, but it
all those whose salaries range from 500
to 50, 600, except the chief clerks.
embraces practically the entire cleric;
force. The fact that all are subject
removal does not imply that all will /
removed. If Collector should want {
put Tom Jones out, it would be for I'll
purpose of putting Tim Jones in. BIZ
under the Civil Service law and rule
when Tom Jones goes out, the man wi
passes the examination and is best quail
fed goes in, and not Tim Jones. So I'll
incentive to putting Tom Jones out
gone. can illustrate this for you by
case that recently occurred in Washin
ton. A clerk came to me and complain,
because the rules did not prevent his
moval. 1 asked how many men were
his division and he said $50. l ask,
how many had been removed and
said five. l asked how many he thong
would have been removed if the CT,
Service law had not been in existene
and he said $50. There is fair tilt
tration of what the law is doing. fly
can't put your man in, you don't want
put the other man out"
'What about Kellar?''
"He has received his place, is servilt
and is likely to continue to serve. 1t
perfectly well understood that he is n
to be interfered with it he discharges !
duties faithfully
"What is to be done about the alta
on him?"
$50 far as the comission is concerne
nothing more is to be done. We inv
tigated the matter as it affected the rul
and enforced them. AS it affected 1
law we have nothing to do with it. II :
can be proved that there was a cons
racy against Kellar, it would be crir
nal offence. l do not wish to express
opinion as to whether or not it wa
conspiracy. 1t is evident thatsomethi
was wrong. But Secretary Mann r.
made short work of it,"
GLOW do you regard the working
the law"
mo obstruction is put in the way
the Commission by any member of
Administration. There have been
sons put into minor positions who are
tagonistic to our work, it is true, bt
think they are more and more learn !
that the President and his entire Cabi
intend to have the law enforced"
In speaking about the New York
lectorship, Mr.. Eaton expressed surp. 4
that Mr.. Hedden should be away fl
his post so soon after taking office.
paid a high tribute to ex-Collee
Robertson executive ability, his fra
ness and good judgment as man,
his strict adherence to Civil Service =
form in the conduct of the office.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-08-01
AYERS
Cherry Pectoral.

No other complaints are so insidious in their
attack as those affecting the throat and lungs:
none SO tritled with by the majority of suffer-
ers. The ordinary cough or cold, resulting
perhaps from tritiing or unconscious ex-
posure, is often but the beginning of fatal
sickness. AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL has
well proven its efficacy in forty years fight
with throat and lung diseases, and should be
taken III all cases without delay.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-08-01
A Terrible Cough Cured,

Gin 1857 took a severe cold, which affected
my lungs. | had Il terrible cough and passed
night after night without sleep. The doctors
gave me up. l tried AYERS CHERRY Pee
YORAL, which relieved my lungs, induced
sleep, and afforded me the rest necessary
for the recovery of my strength. BY the
nent cure was effected. | am now 62 years
old, hale and hearty, and am satisfied your
CHERRY PICTORIAL saved me.
HORACE FAIRBRoTuER."
Rockingham, Vt, July Is, 1eS2.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-08-01

CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAG
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-08-20

j. c. Elder arrived from Murray on
Tuesday eve. He reports that the Judge
will not get through his courts till late in
September. Mr.. Elder informs US that the
miners in Ceur d'Alene have great deal Of
litigation aud that there is not a. much gold
coming out of the claims as WAS expected.
In the hats there has been too much water
and the facilities for draining are poor with.
out bedrock fume and the Individual
miners are not able to dig long and deep
drains. A proposition now on foot to sell
out the ground to New York company who
have an abundance of capital, who when
they have secured sufficient ground will
lume from the lower to the upper end Of
the low ground aud then drain into this
tune from the side. This difficulty has
always been drawback to mining in the
fiat land of Ceur d'Alene. which BY many
has always been claimed to be the richest in
the camp, but SO expensive to work that
claim owners in many instances have been
tempted to abandon them.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-08-20
TO THE PUBLIC.

We have mot bought immense stock of nm.
staple goods at 20 TO 80 per cent above rates
Of so-day, to have 70 strive with baita,
"Might and Main, to unload.
We renew our atock several times Per
year which gives ~ quick retnrns on in
vested capital. protection against falling
markets, changes in styles, aud accumuls.
ton Of immense unreasonable stock.
We discount all our bills; our expenses 10
carry on DARKNESS is about One-third that of
any other regular mercantile house in Lew.
iston.
We have the means 10 buy two or three
years supplies at once. bat would have TO
sell goods higher 10 pay for capital % in
vested.
In conclusion, We will sell all our goods
with small averaged protits, ~ ws have in
| the past twenty years, which has proven q
extraordinary successful to us and profitable
| to customers.
As all above facts, reasons and statements
can BIO easily verified. We confidently pre-.
| sent you
Price List
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-08-20
ONE OF LEwIsToN's NEEDS.

1t has been often demonstrated that
good drainage was essential to the health
of any town and more especially where
the soil is gravel!y and sandy. ITO spread
over the surface all the garbage OF a
populous town to be acted upon by the
sun and rain, producing decay, aud that
decaycd matter pcrcoa.ing the whole
area upon which whole town is built
aud finding its way into our wells aud
rendering impure our drinking water,
cannot but make town unhealthy. We
need to guard against this in due time.
We need system Of sewerage and drain
age, through which this decayed and foul
matter shall find its way to the river and
be carried beyond the vicinity Of the
town, and tho earlier this be provided
the greater will be the guaranty
for the future health and hap
piness Of the people Of the town. We
are locally so situated that proper sys-
TEN Of drainage can be provided at com
parat,ve small expense, and the fact
should be faithfully looked after, before
we have added to the other drawbacks Of
the town that Of being an unhealthy
town. We are getting our schools ant
colleges here and inviting patrons from
abroad, and it becomes us to guard thu
health of the youth who patronize thes,
institutions. Ii we once obtain the repu
tation of being an unhealthy place i
will take years to obliterate that reputa
ton. At present our reputation is good
Keep it SO in point Of health.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-08-20
BAD HABITS.

1t is painful to watch the loose habits
of some of the lads who have in some
instsnces had their birth aud partial train
ing in Lewiston. They seem to have no
ambition to become men of industry and
worth. They have no model that in
spires them to abste,nious habits, either
in eating or drinking or sustaining from
idleness or from profigate and evil associ.
ates. Many of them make regular
practice Of keeping late hours at night,
and cannot be content to remain at home
evenings and occupy their time before
bed time in reading that which will i'm
prove tl.eir minds and enlarge their un-
Outstanding and fit them to be men, or
in some innocent amusement with others
OF the family. They prefer to spend
their evenings where there is some ex-
element, it matters not to them whether
that excitement is degrading and democrat
izing, so long as it is excitement without
labor. The parents who foster and en-.
courage this propensity in their children,
will wonder to themselves how they could
have been SO neglectful and stupidity
blind tothe well-being Of their sons, in
not foreseeing the tendency of these evil
habits, till they have permanently become
fastened upon them to their shame and
disgrace in the eyes Of all well regulated
and growing communities.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-08-20

I. Tho Union quotes judicial authority
for the opinion that legislature has
power to regulate traffic on railroads
where goods are taken up from the out
side and brought within the state OF
territory, or where they are taken from
The state or territory and carried outside,
but have no authority to regulate traffic
passing entirely through the state OF
territory.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-08-20

A telegram to the Onion of date
New York, Aug. l6, says: "Directol
Wright, Of the Northern Pacific, is pro
testing vigorously against the consuma.
ton Of the o. r. & N. lease on the
ground that the leasing Of the latter road
would make Portland the terminus, while
he desires to make Tacoma the terminus
of the northern transcontinental line."
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-08-20

The buildings and plant of the Worlds
Cotton Centennial Exposition at New
Orleans has been purchased for $780,
600 by stock company, and will be
re-opened this fall. 1t will be under the
title Of the North, Central and South
American Exposition"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-08-20

James W. Marshall, the discoverer of
gold in California, died on the 10th at
Kelsey, his home, aged "a years, and in
poverty. Thus the world rewards its
benefactors.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-08-20

Another big fire blazsd IN Walla
Walla on the night of the 14th, destroy
ing about $4,000 worth of property.
Insurance $500.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-08-20
The number Of cholera cases reported
at Madrid on the 10th was 4Sl9 aud the
number Of deaths l840.

One death from pronounced cholera in
Camden, New Jersey, Of an emigrant
girl lately arrived from the old country
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-08-20

The Mountain Sentinel Of the 18th
says that the richness of the Pine Creek
mines is attracting large numbers to
them.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-08-20


NEW, AT VOLLMER 4 CO.'S:
Carpets.
NEW
Window Shades.
NEW
Parasols,
Prints.
NEW
White Goods.
NEW
Irish Trimmings
Everlasting.
NEW
Fine Laees.
NEW
Embroderies.
NEW
Summer Silks.
NEW
Dress Goods.
NEW
Corsets. 30
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-08-20
CITY JoTs.

Geo. II. Lake jewcler, Lewiston. 7-7-u
Kangaroo.
Their return made him Oh. 80 happy.
''Such eyes Of jet he'll never forget"
Couldn't you return the compliment
Fruit is plentiful and cheap at present.
Expense was apparently no object to him.
We were blessed with shower Tuesday eve.
Several DRINKS Saturday night no arrests.
Pleasure seekers are returning anl departing.
"Warmcrish" weather was experienced this
weok.
The latest out is to carry your girls photo in
your hat.
She has left him now oh, how forlorn hs
does look.
WATCAES.--Ge H. Lake 10 agent for he
celebrated Rockford Watches.
Our city fathers should frame law prohibit
ing parties from gormanizing watermcons OF
the sidewalks, especially after night tme. {?
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-08-20

Money advanced on consign-
ments Of wool, wheat, fax
and hides, or highest cash
price paid for the same.
We ,oiR buy exchange on TIE pri'sci-
pal cities Of tho United States.