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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-01-28

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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-01-28
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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-28
AGREATW WORK.
Drilling Through Twenty-eight Miles Of
Solid Rock.

The New York Herald gives the fol-
lowing account of the progress OF the
work of constructing the new tunnel
from Croton lake to the reservoir IN
Central Park, q distance Of thirty -one
miles: Deep down under the rustllng
cornfelds, green meadows and peace.
full woods, by the faint yellow light OF
innumerable smoky lamps, and the
intermittent cold cleaning from white
electric lights, six thousand grimy men
are tunneling night and day, so that
the water supply OF New YORK
may flow through miles OF solid
rock. It never ceases, this grinding
and clanking and whirring and dull
booming of powder explosions, save
for two hours out of the twenty -four,
when 5000 men drowsily crawl out
of the dim shafts on the surface OF the
earth and eat their meat and bread
and 60 to sleep, while 8, 900 other men
take their places. Since the first OF
the year these cold, trickling caverns
and shafts have been drilled and
blasted continually. Hundreds OF
powerful steam drills, driven by
streams of compressed air from Won
derful, shining engines, eat into the
hard rocks like so many steel parasites,
and mountains of torn gneiss and
shining mica have been piled up around
the shafts as the work went on.
In two years from next Septem-
Der tunnel will reach from Croton
lake to the reservoir in Central Park,
through the brick and stone lining OF
which will gush a body OF crystal
water more than enough to supply
the metropolis plenteously. For all
these blessings and the proud distlnc-
ton Of owning the longest rock tunnel
in the world, the city will have to
pay at least S33, 100000, or perhaps
$6O,OOO,0OO. The Mount Cents tun-
mel is seven miles and half long, and
cost about SIS, 100000, while the St.
Gotherd tunnel is nine miles and
quarter long and cost very little more.
Few people in the city have any idea
OF the marvellous rapidity with which
the aqueduct tunnel is being made.
Indeed, the speed which is kept up
has attracted the attention Of miners
all over the country for nothing even
approaching to it has ever been seen
before. Over eight thousand men are
employed in the works, 900 under
the ground and 1000 on the surface.
At the bottom ofeach shaft the miners
work in two directions, so that while
one set of men are drilling southwark
there is set of men in another shaft
working northward to meet them. The
shafts are about a mile apart, and yet
so delicate and accurate are the plans
of the engineers that in no case, they
declare, will the line of the tunnel be
more than an inch out of the way,
when the miners in the different tun-
nels meet each other under ground.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-28

The ST. Louis Globe Democrat cheer
fully comes along with the following
snake and toad story: At West Union,
Mo-, the other day, after a heavy
blast had been fired in vein Of hard
blue limestone, the workmen found a
live toad and a petrifed snake in a
little hole in the solid stone. The
snake, which was eighteen inches long,
was sticking to one of the toad's hind
legs. Appearances Indicate that at a
remote age, his snakeship had caught
the toad by the leg and swallowed it,
and about that time some convulsion
of nature had buried both deep IN a
stratum Of mud, since hardened into
stone.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-28
Theories About Eating.

An interesting paper, formerly read
by DR.. R. M. Hodges before the Bos-
ton Society for Medical Improvement,
thus referred to aquestion upon which
much disagreement exists among doc
tors:
lit is a common impression that to
take food Immediately before going to
bed and to sleep is unwise. Such
suggestion is answered by a reminder
that the instinct of animals prompts
them to sleep as soon as they have
eaten; and in SUMMER an after dinner
nap, especially when that meal is tax
en- at midday, is a luxury INDUCED in
by many. If the ordinary hour Of the
evening meal is six or seven O'Clock,
and OF the first morning meal seven or
eight O'Clock, an interval of twelve
hours, or more, elapses without food,
and for persons whose nutrition is at
fault this is altogether too long a
period OF fasting. That such aninter-
val without food ispermitted explains
many a restless night, and much OF
the head and backache, and the Ian
guild, half-rested condition on rising,
winch IS accompanied by no appetite
for breakfast. This meal itself often
dissipates these sensations. It is,
therefore, desirable, if not essential,
when nutriment is to becrowded, that
the last thing before going to bed
should be the taking Of food. Sleep
lessness is often caused by starvation,
and tumbleri of milk if drunk in the
middle Of the night will often put peo-
pie to sleep when hypnotics would fail
Of their purpose. Food before rising
is equally Important and expedient.
IT supplies strength for bathing and
dressing, laborious and wearisome
tasks for the underfed, and is q better
morning 'pick-me-up' than any ton,
ic.' M
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-28

gotsabout her troubles and was az.
much of 9 girl as ever At noon they
spread q feast from the basket Edith
had brought, and Mrs. White came
out and lunched with them.
In the afternoon Edith produced
her checkers, and that helped the day
to pass quickly. When she left in the
evening, Mrs. White accompanied her
to the gate. and said, while grateful
tears filed her eyes:
"Oh, Miss Edith, you don't know
how glad am that you came to-day.
Margery just seemed her old self again,
| and looks ever so much better. But
you denied yourself to come here.''
ooh, no, Mrs. White, returned Edith.
81 am thankful if was the means OF
making her feel better, and now, since
school is out, can come often. Good
night!''
They parted, and Edith walked rap
idly toward home. On the way she saw
her fathers stately carriage, drawn by
two Pranclnng bays, approaching, and
signaled for him to stop for her. When
cozily seated by mis- side, and the horses
were once more on the trot, Judge Max
well asked:
':Were younot at the picnic, Edith"
"No, father; didn't care to go. [
spent the day with Margery White,
and we had a nice time And, father
we have plenty ofroom at our seaside
cottage; why couldn' we take Margery
out withus? lam sureit would do her
good"
II see no objection, daughter" re-
turned the judge, as they drew up be-
fore their home.
The picknickers had returned, but
no one was to be seen save Mrs. Max
we'll. Jennie had the headache and
was in bed, and Louise, who had not
enjoyed herself, for some reason, the
whole day, went to bed also, vexed
with herself and the world. So Edith
had the happiest day.
That was not the last of Margery
White. She accompanied them to the
seaside, where she recovered herhealth
wonderfully, growing stronger and bet
ter every day. The roses came back
to the pale cheeks, and she was totally
changed in appearance and DISPOSE
ton. When she returned to her moth
er so bright and healthy, Mrs. White
was overjoyed and sank down On her
knees to thank God for having re3tor-
ed her child to health and strength
through the agency Of one little GIRL
Toledo Weekly Blade.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-28
A Great Game of Poker.

DR.. Montreville M. Hedges, formerly
of Newburg N. Y, who sat in the great
poker game at Newburg in June, 1881,
with William NJ. Scott and Francis P.
Weed, by which Weed lost $15O,OOO
to Scott, was allowed to take the poor
debtors oath at Providence R. I.
The OBTAINING creditor was Mr. Joseph
Silsby, of Boston, who refused at the
hearing to produce his claim. Mr..
Hedges left for Philadelphia, but will
return shortly, and says he will bring
suit against Mr.. Silsby for false i'm
prisonment.
DR.. Hedges had an elegant place at
Newberg in 1881, and practiced dental
surgery. He was lover of fine horse
flesh and had many racers, which were
at that time entered in Western cir
cults. Francis P. Weed was neigh
Dor who had been left $500, 900 by his
father, and one night in June, 1881,
as the story was told by Mr.. Weed
in Court, Mr.. Hedges, Mr.. Scott and
Mr.. Weed played a friendly game OF
poker in the doctors Laboratory. AZ
ter playing several games with light
betting Mr.. Weed left the room mo-
mentarily, and when he returned, he
says, it was proposed to have a
stancher game. Mr.. Weed had three
aces in his hand and drew to them,
getting the, fourth ace. Hedges stood
"pat" and Scott drew one card, and
they began betting in sums of $50 to
$1,000. When the pot was 100000
Mr.. Weed says he declared the game
was foolish, because no one would pay
so much
The betting continued until the
amount put up was S15O,OOO, when
Weed called his opponents, and Weed
and Hedges lost to Scott's straight
flush. Mr.. Weed said he offered to
compromise by paying $50, 900 cash,
but finally signed note for $500, 900,
and promised to pay $40, 900 in cash,
and did pay $l2,5 little latter.
His note got into the hands of the
Cashier of the Stissing National Bank
at White Plains, and Mr.. Weed was
forced to pay $50, 900 cash and give
his note for the balance, and after
wards paid $35, OOOin money and gave
new note for $15, 900.
On consultation with lawyers, he
refused to pay the SIS, 900, and on
June u, 1882, he swore out a war
rant before Justice Barnard. of the
Supreme Court against Hedges and
Scott, alleging that they 'put up'' the
poker hands that night when he was
out OF the room. Hedges and Scott
were held to the Grand Jury and in
dlcted at Poughkeepsie. Their bail
was $1,000 on a criminal suit and
ST., 900 on the civil suit. Scott after
ward went to California SUFFERING
with consumption and DR.. HEDGES
moved away. He has been interested
IN race-horses since, but his name has
not otherwise come before the public
very prominently.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-28
THE WAY 70 SING.
The birds must know. Who wisely sings
Will sing as they.
The common air has generous wings;

The birds must know. Who wisely sings
Will sing as they.
The common air has generous wings;
Songs make their way.
No messenger to run before,
Devising plan;
No mention of the place, or hour,
To any man.
No waiting till some sound betrays,
listening ear;
No different voice-no new delays
lfsteps draw near.
"What bird is that? The song is good"
And eager eyes
In glad surprise.
Then. late at night when by his fire
The traveller sits,
Watching the fire go brighter, higher,
The sweet song fits
By snatches through his weary brain,
To help him rest.
When next he goes that road again,
An empty nest
On leafless bow will make him sigh:
"Ah me! last spring,
just here I heard in passing by,
That rare bird sing.
But while he signs, remembering
How sweet the song.
The little Bird on tireless wing,
Is borne along
In other air. and other men,
With weary feet,
On other roads, the simple strain
Are finding sweet.
The birds must know. Who wisely sings
Will sing as they;
The common air has generous wings;
Songs make their way
Helen Hunt Jackson.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-28
jeff. Davis on His Own Capture.

The story ofthe capture OF Jefferson
Davis, ex-president of the Southern
Confederacy, has been many times
told, and thefollowing series ofdenials
of certain statements made at the re.
cent reunion of the veterans of the
Fourth Indiana Cavalry, at. Indian
apolis, by Lieutenant Isgrigg, derive
their chief interest from the fact that
they are written by Jefferson Davis
himself. Lieutenant Isgrigg's state.
ments are sufficiently indicated by the
denials. Mr.. Davis's letter is in the
New York Herald:
1t is not true, as stated, that I was
turned over to the custody of one
Lieutenant Isgrigg two and a half miles
Tor any other distance) from Macon.
The troops by whom l was captured
remained my guard to Macon, and a
detachment of them accompanied me
to Fortress Monroe in charge of their
own officers.
Equally untrue it is that I rode
with the said Isgrigg and my secretary
Tor with anyone else) in ian old farm
wagon" My private secretary, Bur-
ton n. Harrison, Esq.,, now a mem
Der OF the Bar of New York, was
captured with me, and rode on horse
back to Macon. I had for several
days occupied an ambulance with my
wife and children, and rode into
Macon in it.
There was no such cowardly at
tempt to offer insult to me as would
have been shown by hanging over my
head the articles of clothing which Is
grigg falsely AYERS I had worn at the
time Of my capture. Nor did my
captors obtain at the time of my
capture the hoopskirt, ETC., which Is
grigg describes, unless they were found
among the apparel taken when the
trunks of my wife and her female
servant were pillaged.
On our arrival at the hotel at Ma
con a small body of troops in front
OF the entrance were at open ranks,
facing inward. When I got out Of the
ambulance to enter the hotel they
presented arms while Ipassed through,
dliu received Uue Salute as an eX-
preston OF the feeling bravemen show
to a fallen foe.
The story of Captain Thompson,
of the Fourth Indiana cavalry" at
tempted to shoot me as entered the
Macon hotel is wholly fictitious, and
I leave it to that regiment itself to re-
pei the imputation that one OF its Of
ticers would have been guilty Of SO das-
tardly an assault on a prisoner.
Upon that falsehood the narrator
hangs another, that met him at the
Louisville Hotel, in 1872, recognized
him and renewed thanks to him :sfor
saving my life,'' and that I had pre-
viously written a letter of thanks to
him. | have not been in the Louis
vile Hotel since the war; lido not
remember ever to have seen or heard
of this Lieutenant Isgrigg at any time
or place, and it is not true that, ais be
alleges, ! was eight days in his custo-
dy, or that have ever written to him
letter of thanks. I Remained in Ma
con but a few hours, and was sent for
ward to Fortress Monroe the evening
Of the day OF my arrival there.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-28
Mr.. Edmund Hudson the ed,ro,.

Mr.. Edmund Hudson, the editor OF
the Washington Capitol and Army
ana Navy Register, is just completing
a memoir OF his wife, Mary Clemmep
hudson, which will be called An Amer;-
can Woman; Her Life and Work. The
many friends who knew Mary Glenn
mer personally, and the thousands Of
ner readers, viii look forward With
;nIerest TO this account of lite, with
us many hardships, which had only
pecome sweet to her as death, which
,or years she had been fighting, over-
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-28

Kemmerer, Lamb & Co. 8 elevator at In.
dependence, Iowa. burns, at "a loss o 1912.
2ONn 90 13zs
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-28


eyes under the brim OF broad straw
hat as he encountered their owner in
the road?
At any rate, he said to himself one
night as he entered his room: "You
are fool; this has got to end; you
start north tomorrow"
He had passed the old Everestt
plantation returning from his evening
ride; the night was brilliantly moon
light; he had left his horse in the shad-
ow OF some trees and walked up the
long cedar shaded drive which former
ly led to the house. A shorter shaded
path led to the quarters and this he
had followed till he came to where he
could see the door of one OF the cab
ms, and before it in the light of the
moon a young girl seated at the feet
OF a white-haired old negro, against
whose knee she leaned her head while
they sang together-she in a fresh con
tralto, he in the quiyering tones of
AEGEAN old plantation ditty simple
and plaintive.
He had stolen away unnoticed, and
had ridden slowly home, with feel
ing in his heart that was something
like despair. 1t had elected his sudden
exclamation and resolve.
twas day break when knock at
his door aroused him and frightened
prayer took him to the bedside ofone
OF the servants Of the house. TWAS yell
low fever.
That settled the question of his de-
parture for him. He remained where
he was and in the terrible days which
followed no help that he could give was
withheld. So faithful and efficient
was he that soon the Yankee. doc
tor" was a name on the lips Of every
one, and never uttered without a word
of commend tion and gratitude.
Alone-for the old physician who
had long held the practice OF the little
place in monopoly had early sue
cumbed to the fever-he fought the
terrible disease, bat thing with a cour-
age which inspired others and kept
them from despair through all.
One rainy night after the epidemic
had passed it's crisis, Is ortlandt, after
! returning from a visit at a distance,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-28


ed house, with a bit Of yard in front,
and a fine apple tree leaning over the
little board fence.
A woman, sad and weary looking,
opened the door and asked Edith in
with such kind smile that made her
homely features really beautiful. The
room Edith entered was uncarpted,
it's furniture consisting ofonly a rough
table, two battered chairs, a bed and
one rocker, in which Margery sat. She
was pale, emaciated girl, with dark
circles around her large, dark eyes,
which lighted up when she saw Edith.
GLOW glad / am that you have
come, she said, holding the bouquet
to her face to inhale their fragrance;
"and isn't it a perfect day? Why
didn't you go to the picnic, Edith?"
'sOh, because would much rather
spend the day with you, Margie.''
s1How good you are!'' Margery ex-
claimed, with q grateful smile; "and
the magazines are just what I want,
I haven't had anything to read for
week or more, haveI, mother?''
ssNo, " replied her mother, who was
bending over the wash-tub; sIam as
glad as Margie is that you've come
Miss Edith. Seems as though Margery
would pine right away if it wasn't for
the sight OF your sweet face
s. would have been down BEFORE
said Edith, shut we've been having
examination at school, and / couldn't
leave.
Out in Mrs. Whites yard, under the
great, spreading apple tree, Edith and
Margery spent the whole Of that day,
+alkina and laughing. till Marperv for
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-22


DR.. .. c. EsiloSq has q els ses sale
Ysslsx f5asIaee elsas& this seek sox tie
usual SEMINAR vacstioz.
EAis5y Toane wiIl 70 this moTnsnR "a
Port T0wnsena. wbsge be wilI take p2s
sage IN the bark Hops. Capsstn Pea
haisox. feE Haaolnia.
The seattle Reds will 90 10 V'csOE1a
on the Eliza ABdszssn. sunday, 70 inset
she5r British cousins IN friendly eon-
sess. Tbs historians viii rrt7rn tbs
complimsnt. no doabs, by coming 70
ssAEtis OH sts FsaEtn Of JaiF.
Capt. gobn II. Marshall. formerly =
rsssi11ns Of and ssill large property
h0tcsx In s@atsae. WHO has been absent
with bis family for year os more past,
rstnrasd hsss the other day, and will
remain q short time looking after some
business matters.
Wm. H4Frinaton sold very hand
some little Jersey coz, which arrived
nsra By tias City Of Bro0kIyn from Cal
sforuiA, 20 Roiiin Dsnny for 500 Tue
animal 10 seven eiQnfhs purs, and a.
pres4y 40 . pictnre- Mr.. Denny GER
sainiy got bargain
1ke mkrs ann uncement of the Ia
dice ND Isensl-asn assisting Mr.. foapR
II the sSeond Saturday popular eoncefr,
foxaosrea, siA doub&iezs Gil feslsE's
dali. These concerts are crossing into
favOf, and xfil be fsatare Of the CON-
ing sumuier and fall months-
The pnblie school picnic on Saturday
wisi d0abtisss be the largest Of the sea
son. A brass band has been eagaRec
for the occasion. The 8fe and dram
corps Of the varions schools will also
fnrnish music daring the day. AZ least
100 pers,ns ars expected 10 participate
10 the festivities.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-22


The death az Frederick Theodore
F~linehuyssn should NOT be allovsd 10
paals unnosieed For many years Mr.
FrsiinRhnysen has occupied promi-
nsiat. although aiwaya q secondary.
piaIes IN NasionAi politics. He came Of
an eminsntly respectable New Jersey
family. the msnbsEs Of which had fer
ssssfai asnerations been preniilens In
TN State. IIis graduated n iiutasrs
coiieee. and has always been 81 earnest
student, although not credited with
nsish depth u thoaaht sr breadth Of
mind. lie sssved several terms In the
Omitted States Senate, retiring in 1871.
In 1876 be was . sFomlnens eandidAts
feg tbs Woe Presidency, snd resaivsd 4
ilxltefiaa vote In ths Repahliessl Con.
vMaiiun a uincinnAsi. He tack no
seaive part IN politics altar hin retirs-
nslnt frsaa NE Ssnais until, IN iissl, Be
wss called By Rresident AFthns 10 NE
paslkton Of h~sfsaary Of State, which
~ vasaisd onsy > few monshs sRsh Mr..
kssiinehaysen yes ensphaiiosily q sea.
tlsnAn o. ths cid school. Palishsd,
dasnissa, psiina hs yss lacked sasny Of
~ elements stitch are nacsesilry q
snlinsas success IN politics. .Arisse-
onstie 10 hia tsildsnoies. As was cold ard
oflks fosaai % bic aemeAner. And he
xaE nss#s abls - sssnsa hia frisnas 10
azy DECREE Of sathnsiasn In his BE-
bali. Hn wAs honest and pAiassAking.
sna. h every sshiia poslsiaa walsh be
allied, ocndnaasd himssif In saah .
uaalsnsT "a ~ Inspire aeaaaenss In his
sssiAhilsy and sprsshsassa Of parsae.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-22
on THOUSAND DoLLARs DAMAaEs.

ONR THOUSAND DoLLARs DAMAGEs,--
A few moaths ago Mary A. LaBOunty, q
married woman, commenced q civil ae-
ton in the District Court against q.
KirHohbers, a saloon keeper on Front
street, Occupying room in NJ. b. Drew's
block. The complaint alleged that some
months previous 10 the commencement
Of the action, the plaintiffs husband
entered KirsehherR'a saloon aud became
drunk thAs after be had spent all his
money, and was helplessly drunk, he
wan thrown ous by Kirschbe and Sos
saiIsed injuries which rendered him IN.
able to support his family, eta. The
snit was brought under section 2059 of
The Code, and the amount of damages
claimed was $1,000. The case was tried
In the District Court yesterday and the
jury, after being ont short time, rem
only $1,000, bat added : l26 for doctors
services. Un receiving the verdict the
Judge smiled and said III shall have
to strike ont she &l25 item, because q
person cannot recover more than he or
she sues for" II 10 stated that KirHch-
berg hiss akipped TO Viotorio, and that
MIR. Drew. the owner OF the premises,
will paw the Judgment. TIE Law pro-
vides that "any person or persons own
ina. renting. leasing or permitting the
occupation OF any building or premises.
and having knowledge that intoxicating
liqaors ara 10 be sold therein,
shAli, II any such liquors. sold or given
therein have caused, 10 whole or In part,
the intoxication OF any person, be iia-
BILE, sevefsily and ioinsls, with the per
sogls selling or giving the insexicafing
liquors az aforesaid, for all damages
sussained. and ths ssma may be recov-
cred in . civil aston In any court Of
coippctent Jurisdiction. A married wo.
man mar bring such action In her own
same, aIad ell damages recovered BY her
shall inure 10 her separate use.h ste.
section 1851 Of tue Code provides that
"aRy owner OF lessor Of real estate. who
shssil pay any money on account Of his
liability inearfsd under this chapter,
for any acs of bis tenant, may In q
civil acaloa recover ef sueh Tenant she
naonsy % paid