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The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-26
Irish Step Dancing.

i Dancing is 8 favorlte pas5inle among
| the Irish peasants, and there is no lachss
/ OF dancing masters, who make their
/ living by teaching the steps In.
/ deed even people of position learn
'Sstep dancing, such asjigs. reels. and
ilornpipes. Very pretty steps they are
and far more difficult to learn and
dance correctly and well than the ordi-s
mary Yalse or polka, which, after all,
have but one step, the chief thing he,sl
| ing to dance that one step gracefully
and smoothly. In ., jig there are as
many as twenty different steps and
each single step has what is termed
its double, q somewhat similar step,
but more naplicated than the single.
| 10 dance even five steps OF the jig with
their double requires Independently OF
the perfection only attained by practice.
constant repetition and great exertion.
10 dance twenty steps and their double
in all about forty straight through
would be almost impossible, besides it
would occupy too much time. Yet %
different jig apparently could be danced
byone person several times during the.
same evening, by doing say tive steps,.
each time. But you must begin a jig
by dancing the rising steps this rule
never changing. The steps Ina reel
are not unlike those in d jig, bat are
much less tiriBg. Some months ago II
very good dancing master came I'd oHr
village in ireland, aud soIne friends OF
ours got private lessons in the steps
from him during the day the evenings,
of course, being devoted to the working
class. Marvin was a young man,
rot more than eight-and twenty |
should think, and he had been for many
years teaching the steps The son sof d
i sfissis ;aitsll ss aa-ass
derfug 6asgts ZOE n4ulsic and dahgisi
could not settle to farm work or any
trade. and much against his parents.
wishes, determined on being a teacher
OF dancing. Accordingly he was
sbound' to dancing master, and
when he had learned enough to enable
him to teach did so. He went from
village ovillage, staying from one to
three moDthsin each, just IS he found
be had pupils and il paid. The Court
louse Or National School was generally
riven to him, for one seldom. can get "a
arge room in villages, ana. besides, be-
gond trilie to the keeper, there is lit
lie expense attending. Marvin varied
lis fees according to those he taught,
md also according 20 5he size Of the
fillage, a smaller SUM being accepted
rom the laborer than the shopkeeper
n farmer--a shilling and one and six
,ence being accepted weekly from the
ormer for each one, while two and six
,enee, and even three sbillings were
,aid by the latter. tihamb ers Journal.
Uncle Toms Cabin
Uncle Toms Cabin has been trans
ated into every civilized tongue. Ii is
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-26
A Verse for a Dinner.

For many years there lived Ia Lin
coin, vt, one Of those eccentric beings
compounded of siiftlessness and Cd
dity, spiced with a Bnacs a. extsmpore
rhyIning, By the name Of NeCofnDer.
He was once lounging round d new
tavern. recently fitted up from an old
building where meetings bad formerly
been held.
The landlord preferriag his departure
before dinner, plainly limited his room
would be better than his custom where
upon a waggish friend present, sng
gs5ted that MeCombef should make a
verse in honor " the new house. and
the proprietor should give him a din
Rer. The landlord consented but de-
nlanded the verse Dgfore dinner. The
poet claimed the dinner first. At
length they compromised half the
verse before dinner, and tie rest after.
McCornber at once recifed
There swings sig-1s--' lis ss.de II pine,
And hangs beneath the caves, 4
After dinner with facetioug smile, he
readily repeated ard concluded with
this:
- his house was csae 1ofse DC prayer.
But nov cen CT thieves. (,
AdsIces from Spain say d, conspiracy
to establish q Tepub liz; has been dlseoy
cred at arrogona The details Of the
movement are withheld by the govern
Il =
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
NEW-ORLEANS.
opERA-MIsPLACED CONFIDENCE-C0URT
TOPICS.
lpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSEl

IBy TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBUNE.l
w-ORLEANs, Jan. 3l.-The Mapleson
Opera Company opened Monday night at the ST.
charles Theatre with Mile. Nevada On Tuesday Patti
appeared before packed house An Incident on that
occasion threatened a serious calamity. Two of the
cpumns supporting the dress circle sank into their fOun-
dations letting down the gallery several inches ana
bringing an strain upon two iron rods extending
from the roof and bracns the circle The roof gave and
a section OF pasterng from beneath the circle FELL
making n great noise. panic ensued and rush was
made for doors Some cool men, however succeeded
I'm ouietiug the audience and was hurt. Archl
tects examined the building next day and pronounced 1t
safe but the public not reassued and the Incident
interfered with the receipts. The company finished its
week at the ST. Charles but Will conclude It's time III ths
city at the French Opera House, where 1t opens on
Monday foretng the rent to the proprietor OF the ST.
Charles.
A singular circumstance Is connected with the
Coroners investigation OF the poisoning OF NJ j. Farrell
by aconlte through a mistake made by druggist in
nnttip, NJ prescription The prescription written
by the attending physician. and one containing the
oantty put up by the druggist and which caused the
death OF Farrell sent TO another pharmacy the pr
pose being show the jury the difference between tne
Two Tho druggist properly prepared the prescriptions
but exchanged the LABELS on the bottles indicating tha
the poisonous compound harmless Sand the other
poisonous.
Josoph GermaIn OF New-York. has complained to the
police here that robbed OF large SUN OF money
by Eugene IOussant also OF NeN-l ork. rcrHhh says
s net Tonssnt i'm New-York aud took fancy to him,
and as roussant was penness he brought MN 10 thls
city to the Exposition ana inrnsteu nun wiie mere
With all his money, ABOUT %i'oVo' iouS'"' w F
peared.
The trial OF Thomas j. Ford and Others accused OF the
murder of Captain Murphy opened on Tuesday ana three
davs were occupied In hearing motions 10 qlash tnc
Indictment and challenges 10 the array OF Jurors ana III
getting jury The panel was exhausted an ana iarse
completed on Thursday night The general puoe mas
DO expectation OF conviction ana the pre'uuhs oP'on
Is that there will be IA mistra.
On Sunday Last took place the funeral OF p G.. Des-
londs n colored man who secretary OF state uhoer
the Kellogg Administrations Al the ,lme Oh MS eea h
wa, clerk in the warehouse department OF the
Custom House.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

Our railway corporations seem TO have been inlu-
enced only by the Fabian policy of waiting for busi
ness instead of building up places along their roads
by offering convenient trains and low prices In BOs
ton different policy has been pursued with ex-
celent results. Edward Everett Hale in one of his
bright magazine articles has vividy presented the
arguments in favor OF assisting suburban develop
ment The experience of Asbury Park and Ocean
Groye demonstrates that successful summer resort
can be built up by encouraging people of small
means 10 settle in it, and there IL reason why
nermanent settlement for workingmen could not he
constructed on the same plan. Garden City and
R;cbmond Hill Long Island, and Short Hills. N. j.,
aiso show what can be done to develop new place
nv working on definite plan with intelligence and
snficient means. Workingnen's villages could be
built In the same way. London IS surrounded by
suburban places like Shaftesbury Park, where the
artisan can obtain q separate home at reasonapie
rent within reach of his work in the city
ELEVATED ROADS NO RELIEF.
Tbe travel on the elevated railroad Is almost
eousl In both directions. At night when the tide
ef homevard travel is up town, tho trains coming
south are packed with workingmen. who get OIL at
Houston, Grand and Canal sta, showing that they
live IN that region and seek work elsewhere. 1t is
fhessfors apparent that rapid transit has supplied
40 meat relief 10 the crowded tepsments. and that
- growth Of the uppsr part of the city II made up
g different population. The centre Of population
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
has scarcely chaugod in ten years. anu Is S''i no'

has scarcely changod in ten years. anu IL S'ii no'
Ali the dwellings recently constructed in the new
wards and ON Manhattan Island are designed for
the better class of tenants and no one mas careu "
are almost wholly what are called secOndclass flats
and there il consequently no inducement 1or tho
poor laborer washerwoman 60 sesk 70 w the th
crowded downtown section. Therefore even 10 tue
worst tenenents like the one IN west nlTy-
secOnd-st., where the recent outbreak Oh typTrhs pT
fever occurred, there few vacant rooms. ne ne
demand exceeds the accommodation. The liS
lodging houses are inadequate 10 Inc neeu anu tno
poorer class of people, as rule take III DoaItIs, ITS
With the hest facilities for suburban traVe', tne
mass of the very poor must pe housed on Manhattan
Island The experience of London demonstrates
this. Mr.. Torrcns Nj F. declares that 40 adtlsihs w ing
the lower grade of working people to " go 10 tne
suburbs is equivalent to telling them to go 20 Tue
devil The London model tenements are Dullt IN IN
districts where their occupants can return home 10
their midday meal. In Glasgow. where the dis
tances arc not great the occupants oil the rookees
have been removed TO the suburbs with aood re-
London and New York Nevertheless II the class
above the very poor could be induced 10 seek
homes in the suburbs, great relief would unuouu~
edly be afforded To the whole tenement popuiatioh
wORKINGMEN's TRAINS OUT OF BOSTON.
The following communication from the Massa-
chusctts Board of Railway Commissioners was IN
reply to letter of inquiry regarding worklngmehs
trains running out of Boston,
On the Eastern Railroad workingmens train Is now
run under our law in relation to sca saanss ira
miles The law fare at 81 per mile OF distance
from Boston for three months and at $3 per mile ior
wear great majority the passengers on this tram
are from Maiden. Faulkner and Maplowood, distant from
this city 57, miles respectively ana unuef tne
present arrangements there are no passengers from
Lynn competition having made the fares comparatively
low and the more rapid transit by the direct lynn trains
sating for the higher RATE On the Boston and
Maine Railroad wOrkngmans train Is run, not under
the provisions OF the law. between Boston ana feuug
The rate of for the longest distance, ~ miles
twelve trips for 81 and Tor any point within nan ht
distance fifteen trips for 81 The number OF on
this train daily is reported upward OF 300 The Fch
burg Railroad part OF train as workngmens ran
distance of twelve miles, but there Is no report at
present as its the rates OF fare NO oher
road 80 am Informed. now runs train under inc
name of n working gmen's train. reduction OF rates
within year or two the other trains has prOhaDy
prevented any moro demand for the legal worKingmehs
CHARLES F. WINGATE.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
CHICAGO.
DYNAMITE - HAINES - IRVING - UNlON
RAILROADS-COURTS.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSR.l
CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-There is wide circle OF
Fepaus In this city who openly sympathze win the
nreseut dynamite crusade against England The number
of pronounced and active opponents OF ENGLAND Is
probably AS large larger here than In any other city
OF the Union with the possible exception OF New YORK
This WAS by the numbers who lett TO JOIN
tho Fenlan raid into Canada In 1885, many OF the prom
,nent leaders Of which still resident here large
number are members OF the Irish-Amercan Cluo anu
include some of the brightest Ia social ana literary
vav in the city On all subjects save that OF brtisn RUE
thew converse as humaney anybody but thoy openly
glory I'm the acts OF tho dynamiteurs when dlreotod
against England In any way. 1t 10 stated that SIooo
Wa. ra,sed here one afternoon this week a.
fund 10 strike England In now place. ana tnat 'ho
aoents 70 perform this work will from this city direct
This meetns went to threaten to wreak poht
iea vengeance upon Senator Bayard and 70 decide 70
accord Rcpresenative Cobb. OF Indiana warm recep
,,on npon his return home. Resolutions extoiiing
Senator Rddleberger were also adopted
Altar thres wesks wrangle Hainss, the Lake County
,atesmsn has been elected Speaker Of the Assembly.
and the Democrats anset great JOY over tho victory Tho
mpe truth s 1t Is ones victory save aainess and
no accepts 1t with pledges. After compelling tho
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

Democrats to abandon their caucus oandidsss q nsv
confidently asserted that Haines h 70 nsms ia nsri
United States Senator.
Ine travel toward New Orleans 10 becoming verv
neaVy and the railway managers declare that already
ne signs point to the largest passenger trafno oyeg
known at Mardi Gras time. w"
CONT m scene was presented in the Probat
inn on wednesday OF this week, when q we'll known
g"tv cSaracsr u, named George Wilson adjudged
man made o, contempt IN having destroyed baibond The
,o uo rasn at the Presiding Judge and 1t required
ssuuuueu wnen the statement was offered that lie lad
responsible. ~ no o' 'Ao'"us'v
irving mas been the fashion, and concluded with tbe
present week the most remarkable theatrical
ln tne annals or the city, Every night Of the CLOSING
week Witnessed crowded auditorium. The money pad
INTO the irving excheqner unquesonably affected the
patronage OF the otter theatres the attendance at all
others has been light
The plans for the new Union League Club building to
be erected The present year have completed The
building will be seven stories hgb OF brick and terra
GOTTA and the cef architectural feature Ia circular
tower at the built impart striking effect
to all the rooms 1t takes In on all tho floors
As evidence OF the faulty condition Of the sidewalks
OF the city, the City Attorney reports that
damage suits pending and he cites that Il would
be more inexpensive to repair the walks than be
PEELED to pay the judgments regularly returned against
the city.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
RATHER 4 FEROCJOUS RAB BIT.
ryo,n the Dstroit free Press.

Soon after dinner, yesterday boy who was
very much out of breath hailed man on Mam-aye ana
informed him that had rabbit run under barn
in an alley near by The information wasn't SO very
starng to be sure. but 1t was enough 70 auect tne
pedestrian He was his way down town OF an
bnt no sooner had heard the story than ne
the boy al rum boy who saw them running Iouoweo
after and they turned Into the aey h
nected that something up and Joined the calavan
II wasn't ten minutes before twelve men ana scofo "
hovs had surrounded the barn. and then serious COM
suaon was held Men got down on their kRess m Hot
thr,st head ana shoulders under the barn. BOYS w
down and peered and poked. Two women oaine UP An"
SroWd instnctiyely looks for leader This crowd
soon found He was man VINO saa 1e nso p1s spSas
barns lie ordered to ses down srd SH
got poles and clubs and everybody poked and pounoso
For thirty minutes the crowd growing larger eye
minnte put in some awful licks against the peace
mind OF that humble hare. and he had not besn
foot when boy came along with terrier dog .6S ~
rsnown He went in, but It wasn't over minute os,0
he remembered that he had forgotten soneen snd y
came back for It. big cat followed close eftsr
making the hair ny at every jump. and e sns cS p
the alley she took skip over fence ana W. ~
view.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

A Galveston lnendicant was In tho haoss o.
small sum on account Of former eoqualntsnoe .L.d,
week the mendicant called = usual! oas sne ~ Ssv
and need all the money oan lay my hanoa en-! 49,
ow that's Just coming II little TOO ser0ol. 3e8 E3
actually 80 and got married ~ ny e4eeee~
Siftiugo-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-15
Cincinnati.
L
MhRAinR,

Wheeling.
Trade is not fully up to the standard
but reports from travelling statesmen indi
cate an immediate improvement.
SUGARs-The demand for sugars con
tinues good; Cut loaf 73c; Cubes 72ci
Fruit powdered Sc; Ordinary powdered
74c; Granulated Standard tic; Granu
lated ordinary &c; Standard CORRECTION
ers A CSC; grocer's A 6Sc; Pearl A 6!ci
White extra C 6sc; Ohio valley 6Bci
New York G &c; golden G 53ci (uew,
Fruit sugSr &c.
CoFFEEs-Green coffee-Fancy Colder
Rio l2c; Fancy Green l2c; PesberrJ
l21c; Choice lie; Prime lOc Good 93ci
Fair Sc; Roasting grades 73@9c; Ole
Government Java zoe. Roasted coffee il
packages -Arbuckle's ID Isle; Csrdobs
| ID. l3lc; Dilworth In. l33c; DilScrtt
Brunswick l aud 2 h. Ice; Levering L. L.
C l ID. l3fc; lowering Java 3 lbs S0ci
Rising Sun l ID. l2c; Tiger l ID. l2c,
Partola l ID. In orders of 800 ID. at one
shipment, &c per pound off. Bulk Roasted
Old Government Java 24c; Peaberry
l33c; Choice Rio l2fc; Prime l2c; Good
lie; Fair l01c; Ordinary l0t.
RICE. - Carolina head, 7c; Carolins
choice 6ic; Carolina prime &c; Louisiana
SIZE; Java pearl sc; Broken 34c.
SYRUPs -Choice Sugar Syrup 33@S5s
Ordinary Sugar Syrup 23@2Sc; Roney
Drips SOC; Sugar, House dark 20@22c;
(3c ad~ditionalin half bsrrels); New Crop
New Orleans Mollasses. Fancy 48@5Oc;
Choice 45@48c; Prime 42@45c: Fair 4O@
4Sc; Choice Bakers 30a35c. New crop
New Orleans will be in in about ten days.
One small lot arrived on the 10th.
PEoyIsIoNs-LargeS. c Hams 9I@92c;
Medium s. c. Hams 93@lOc; Small S. C..
Hams lOs @lO3c; California Hams 7!c;S.
c, Breakfast bacon 9@9Ic; 8. C. Shoulders
63@7c; City Sides 73@8c; Bacon Should
ers SIZE: Ham Beet l0t@llc: Ordinary
Beef 9@l0c: Country Sides 74c; Mess
Pork, No. $I2; No. 2, 5lb average pieces,
very fine family, So so; No. ,, ordinary,
$40 Or@lO so.
LARD -Tierce 7c; halt barrels tic; tpbs
&c; buckets 7}c; tin pals 3 ID Tie; tin psilS
5 ID Tic; tin pals 10 ID 7sc; tin pale 20 II
&c; tin pals so ID 7c
CANNED ooDs.-Standsrd 3fb table peach
81 rs; pie peaches BIB 81 90; pie peaches
6b 81 10; No. 8 tomatoes 9O@95c;
tomt toes BIB Boston market 81 Is
canned corn, Thompson's 2fs cans Soc;
Sears corn 9Qc; do Winslow's 2fb 81 20
do End grade 2fb 75c; strawberries IN
81 10; hlackberrles 2Ih 81 90; raspbeiriet
2fb 81 90 Damson's 2Ib CSC; lima beans
III 9Oc; cove oysters lfb light SIC; d,
lb full weight 81 0S@l 70 etripg bean
2fb 85@9Oc; succotash 2fb 90c@I 26
Marrow fat peas 20 81 75@2 10; goose
berries 2lb 9Oc(4$l 90.
FRUGTs-New Valencia Raisins 93G9l0c;
new Layer 0rdora, ll!@l2c; new evapor.
ated peaches, l5!@l6c new evaporared
peaches, l%@l4lc; new halves, dry peach,
6@G!c.
Om.-Lard, extra western strained 50,
10, SC; carbon, $50, SIC; whit,
miners best winter 45c; white miners NJ
2, 45c.
CONDITION or MAREETs.-SugsrS, nom
inal; coffee strong, with prospective ad-
vance; rice, nominal; lard, weak; proyis
ions. nominal; fruits, nominal; canned
goods are steady; tomatoes are scarce and
a strong market is anticipated when season
opens. Look out on tomatoes, they will be
good stock in the neal future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-15

Der 422@433c, closed at 43c; NoSsmber
400 closed at 40sc; year 37s@
37{c. Oats-Quiet but firm and a shade
higher; cash 25Sc; October 25i@25ic;
November 253@25sc; May 294@29sc
Rye-Firm; No. 2, Gle. Barley Quiet;
No. 2, 6se; No. SAGE. Flax Seed-Firm'
er; No. l 81 IDOL III. Meas Pork
Trading active but, feeling unsettled; cash
S. 40@S so; November IS 30@S 523,
closed al s. zoos 42l; December s. 424
as so. closed at S. 45@S Az; January
So 22l@9 40, closed a. 50 3O@9 30.
Lard-Acsive and irregular, closing steady;
cash Sc 02@6 06; October Sc 02i; Noyeu'
Der S. 924@6 O29i December s. 973@
6 O5, closed at SIS 0o@6 021. Boxed
Mests-Steady; shoulders So 5O@3 10;
short ribs s. 25@5 IS; short clear S. IS
as so. Wbisky-Nominal at 81 10.
Sugars-Steady; cutloaf 7s@7lc; granu-
lated &c; standard A 64@6sc. Butter
Firmer; creamery l5@22c; dairy 100
lie. Eggs-At l7@l74c.
OaneinnAn.
CINCINNATI, O., October II -Cottor-
Steady; middling 93c. FIour-StroDG;
family ST 1904 rs; fancy 81 1895 20.
Wheat-Stronger and higher; No. 2 red
99c@$l. 90; receipts 32.l07 bushels;
shipments II, 250 bushels. Corn-Steady;
No. 2 mixed Acc. 0ats-Hesvy; No. 2
mixed 27!c. Rye-In fsir demand and
firm; No. 2 65c. Barley-ActiVe; mo. 2
spring Csc. Pork-In light demand at
S. Is. Lsrd-In good demand at Sc 90.
Bulk Meats-Dull; shoulders 50 00@3 %;
short Iib S. SIZE. Bacon-Quiet; should
era 50 Is; short rib Sc 90. Whisky
Steady at 81 o.; finished goods based
on 81 OF. Butter-Firm and higher;
extra creamery 24@25c; fancy dairy l5@
l6c. SugGr-In fair demand and uE-
changed. Eggs-StroDg and higher.
Cheese-Mild Ohio factory 9i@9!c.
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October l4.-Flour
firm and in good demand. Whest-No. l
Penusylvania red 81 04l; October 9e4@
99c; December 81 OOi@l O04; January
81 0l3@l 005. Confirm; No. 3
white 4Sc; ungraded high mixed 81 OF;
No. 2 high mixed Sic; No. 2 mixed SOLO
5O!c; No. 2 yellow size; No. 2 mixed
mixed October 50@5O4c; November 49$
@5Olc; December 47!@48c; January
l54@46c. Oats-Spot firm; white 800
32lc; No. 3 white 32c@34c; No. 2 white
35c; futures quiet but steady; No 2
white October 34!@35c; November 332
@34c; December 34l@S43e; January 35
@3j!c. Butter-Firm; creamery extra
23@24c Cheese-Strong aud active;
Ohio fair to prime 9@9!c.
Toledo.
TOLEpo, O., October IA Wheat Quiet
and steady; No. 2 soft cash or October
g8Ic; November 99lc; December 81 COT
January 81 Ol$; February 81 OBJ; May
81 0S2. Confirm; cash or October
45c; November 42lc; year $50; May
39c. Oats-Quiet; cash 274c; November
2Sc; May 32c. Clover Seed-Steady. cash
October S. so bid; November s. 60;
December So 10; January s. so.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-15
WASHINGTON, PA.
The Gabby wen-Riuk Bicycling-PrOhi-
bition Meeting-Notts.

n b wen-Riuk Bicycling-PrOhi-
Bition Meeting-NOt,s.
SYccial 10 he Register
WASHINGTON, Pa, October li-Atter
many unsuccessful efforts the tools have
finally been removed from he bottom Of
the Gsbby we'll Boring was continued
Tuesday afternoon, and it is thought the
Gordon sand will be reached after forty
feet Of drilling. The well is now zoos
feet deep.
Gordon still COWS stead y, averaging
$50 barrels per day.
Bicycling has become one OF the sttrae'
/ tons Of the Maiden street rink, Through
the kind invitation of the proprietor, Mr.
n. u. Seaman, the members ofthe Wash,
ington "Bi" Club spend quite 3 great deal
oflheir time there. -,
A Prohibition mass meeting was held
in the Court House Of this place on Tues
dsy evening, at which the far famed Mr.
Daniels delivered a stunning speech.
Much excitement was manifested among
the betting characters Of this place con,
cernirg the Ohio election, and no small
amount OF money changed hands.
IL is said that the new Second Presoy'
teniau Church, nov in process OF coustrue'
I ton. will be completed and dedicated the
latter part Of next month, but We doubt 1t