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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-13
A Singing Beach.

The discovery of a wonderful singing
beach at Athens, Pa, in the course Of
a canoe trip down the Susquehanna, is
thus related by John Boyle O'Reilly in
Outing for January: Halfway down
this lovely and lonely island passage
We plunged in. as l have many times
said, and we had no sooner struck bot
tom than Mr.. Butler uttered strange
shout and threw up his hands. Twas
startled till looked at his face, and
then l was puzzled beyond measure by
his motions and expressions. With his
hands on his head, he seemed to be
dancing on the bottom of the river. and
with every step he gave q shout of
pleasure. While l looked at him, as
tonished, l began to feel the infection
of his strange conduct. A thrill like
soft music ran through me. and seemed
to tingle in my ears and under my
tongue, and every movement l made
brought repetition Of the inexpressible
sound, for a sound it was, that seemed
to run all through me like q musical
echo.
What is it?" l cried at length.
"This is wonderful"
ut is a musical beach-a singing
beachr' answered Sigourney. "And l
should say it was the finest in the world!
And then he said-for, by strange
chance, he knew something about such
a queer thing-'I believe there are on
ly two or three singing beaches known
in the whole world. and this certainly
must be the best"
You may be sure we fingered over
that mellifluous swim. We pushed the
boats ashore, and went in for the weird
sweet music of the stream. 1t was
enough to make one howl with sheer
sensuous enjoyment. As we pushed or
scraped the pebbly bottom with our
feet, We felt or heard-I hardly know
which-a rich resonance passing
through us clear and sweet as the soft
note of distant cow-bells. The slight
est displacement of the gravel brought
it up, as if it had just escaped from the
earth.
When we had tried it hundred and
a thousand times, it occurred to us that
neither could hear the note caused by
the other; we only heard the sound of
Jul o"u iSCt- tuC
memory of my friend found an expla-
nation. He remembered that divers
can only talk under water by placing
their heads on the bottom.
Another discovery here: You can't
get your head to the bottom of four
foot stream, unless you catch hold of
stone on the bottom, and pull yourself
down. You can dive, and get your
hands or feet or knees down; but not your
chin. We are both good swimmers,
and Ne tried in vain. While under
water, on the dive, or crawling along
the bottom on hands and knees, the
river was drear and silent sluice. At
last we got our chins on the bottom.
each on a stone. and we heard it-oh!
We heard such melodious discord, such
mixture of near and remote echo-like
sweetness as can only be imagined in
dreams. The river became as full of
music as it was of water and the mex
pressible fusion of notes played through
our senses like intoxication Sigour-
ney was twenty or thirty feet from me,
and in deeper water, but every sweep
he gave the pebbles sounded to me like
a thousand cow-bells melted into liquid
harmony. Never until we 60 to the
same spot again shall we hear such
suppressed, elfin music.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-13
"The Mill Has Shut Down."

The mill has shut downI Good God, shut
DOWN.
Like cry Of food or fire. the cry
Runs swifter than lightning through the
town:
''The mill has shut down! Good God. shut
down."
Men ring their hands, and look at the sky;
Women fall fRintng, like dead they lie.
At the very best they earned but bread,
With the mill shut down they'd better be
dead!
Last year. with patience. a iessened wage
They helplessly took; better than none:
More children worked, at tenderer age;
Even their mite helped the iessened wage;
The babies were left at home alone.
Twas enough to break a heart of stone
To see how these people worked for bread.
With the mill shut down they'd better be
deadi
''The mill has shut down! Good God, shut
DOWN.
1t has run at loss this many a day.
Far worse than food or fire in the town
Will be famine, now the mill has shut down.
But to shut mills down is the only way
When they run at a loss. mill-owners say.
God help the hands to whom it meant breadl
With the mill shut down they'd better be
dead,
Helen Hunt Jackson in the Independent.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-13

"Come around the corner and see q
man. " said reporter to the express
messenger. who was looking out of a
car door at the Union Depot.
Cant do it-get my head cut off
the messenger on this car last week
skipped over to that door," pointing to
one ten yards away. '.for drink of wa
ter-well. when he got to Vincennes he
found his discharge waiting for him.
No, don't want anything, but come
in here and try this"-and he exhibited
in sly way large bottle, marked
Bulls Cough Syrup" The agents of
the two expresses took few doses Of
the medicine, and the man Of the iron
safe said, gloomily: Times aren't what
they used to was. We express men
are good deal like the wheels of the
cars, pieces of a great big machine.
Did ever tell you about that little
seance we had with the monkeys? No?
Well, sit down on that basket of cider
marked Mumm and I'll tell you. One
Sunday morning lot of us we're loaf
ing at the office in indianapolis, getting
ready to go to church, of course. There
had come in on the night run a crate
full Of monkeys belonging to some
show. 1t was partitioned into cubby
holes, and if there was one there was
five dozen lively monks in that crate.
We teased them . while and bantered
each other to let some of them out, un-
til at last one fellow said if we would
stand by him he would let every darn
ed monkey in the cage out Well, he
did, and never saw q menagerie like
that express office. Every pile of goods,
peg. and shelf, was alive with monkeys.
big, little, young. and old. 1t was real
funny for an hour or so, but it took
half a day to catch them. We put on
mittens and buckskin gloves and went
for them and they went for US, biting
and scratching like little imps. We
flew around the room, rolling over
kegs, boxes, and bales. One venerable
monkey W tn a row of white whiskers
around his face, caught me by the
shoulder and tore my sleeve down to
the wrist, with wholesome scratch
underneath; another made a dash for
the glass door, went through pane
and skipped up a telegraph pole and
balanced himself on top of it like that
Mercury on McKeen's bank. Superin-
tendent Sloane slipped in while We
were making the liyeliest racket, and
swore blue streak. said: "You just
keep quiet and get out Of the way" and
then he had to lay down and laugh at
the show. We got them all back but
the one on the telegraph pole, who had
drawn a crowd of 500 boys, and We had
to send for Western Union man to
climb up and catch him. We put in
about half day on these monkeys.
I've got some more menagerie stories"
-. Here the train pulled out.-Terrs
Haute Express.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-13

The much-prized white fish of the
great lakes is threatened with extermi-
nation, Notwithstanding the lakes are
freely stocked with young fish every
year. The trouble is due to the use Of
trap nets, which destroy great numbers
If fish before they are half grown.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-13

The Globe-Democrat is tracking St.
John through the woods, and seems now
pretty close TO the tree he is up If St.
John was not in a sort OF negotiation for
money out Of the Republican party, then
there is some very plausible lying round
loose. But St. John must have the bene-
fit of the doubt of his guilt. Let him be
held innocent till the proof is plain against
him. We are loath to believe that he de-
liberately bargained for pay for his con-
victions. We do not take stock in the
evidence vet published.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-13

the necessary steps to reduce them to his
possession. They being now in his pos
session, he makes gift of them to Mrs
Grant, to be held as her separate estate,
except the swords, trophies, medals, orna-
ments, and gifts of foreign governments,
which are, at the Generals death, to be
presented to the government at Washing
ton "as perpetual memorials of his fame
and of the history OF his time"
Grant replies to this for Mrs. Grant,
graciously and gratefully declining the
gift, except of the articles to be presented
to the nation; and these, he says, will be
delivered TO the government as soon as ar
rangements can be made for their re-
ception."
But Vanderbilt writes in reply that he
will put the money resulting from sales Of
the property in trust for Mrs. Grant, and
that he insists on this disposition of the
debt.
Grant responds that he and bis wife can
mo longer resist Vanderbilts generous
determination"
But later in the same day Mrs. Grant
reconsiders and writes as follows: "But,
upon reflection, find l can not-I will
not accept your munifcence in any FORM"
Now, Mrs Grant is right about it. The
munifeence did not come in the right
form. Vanderbilt, it is true. does not ap-
pear as sordid in the transaction as he
was represented; but he exhibits himself
with the rich mans coarse enjoyment of
having somebody under obligations of
gratitude to him and of having the world
know the obligations. He wanted to let
the public know that Grant and wife were
living on his bounty. 1t is a very COM
mon brutality for money minus brains to
luxuriate in.
If this sort of proposition had come from
Mr.. Vanderbilt at the outset, had come
privately and delicately, and not as de-
tense against criticism, it is possible it
might have been accepted. But. coming
as it has come, after all that has been said
about the matter and all the efforts that
have been made. in a public way, to pay
the debt, its psremptory rejection was only
what might have been expected from such
a woman as Mrs. Grant Let General
Grant and his wife be taken in care by the
nation, and let the debt to Mr.. Vanderbilt
be paid every farthing.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-13

ihc uiobo Az INC ochatc ySStUiuoy oNci
the relation that a certain unhsnged old
traitor named Jefferson Davis sustains to-
ward the American republic was very i'm.
pressive. The Southern Confederacy e
victory over the United States was duly
celebrated. Tecumseh Sherman's exposi.
ton of Davis's true character has been OF
use, after all 1t has brought out the true
character of the Democratic triumph in
the election of a president. The South
regards it as a vindication of the Lost
Cause, and intends to ram that vindication
down the nations throat mo man shall,
in my presence, call Jefferson Davis
a traitorr exclaimed the Confederate La
mar Confederate Vest asserted, with We
hemence that IAN overwhelming majority
of the southern people believe that Davis
was as true and loyal to the cause he es-
poused as ever wife to her husband or a
religious devotee to the God he worshiped." !"
Democratic Morgan said that Davis was
beloved by millions of people yet in the
United States" But Republican Ingalls,
said that "it did not sound well to have
haunted so constantly in our faces by
members of the senate the fact that Davis
was a patriot and a man of honor and
that he was beloved by millions" And
our Sherman got on his feet and voiced
Ohio in these ringing words: "But, great
God, will it ever be disputed in this coun-
try of ours, at any time within thousand
years, that in the war and before the war
Jefferson was a conspirator and traitor to
his countryY' Hurrs for John Shermanl
And the great debate goes on to-day.
The press Of England is very Justly
clamoring for our attention to the dlvul-
gences Of the American Phelau, and the
doings Of the American Kearney, and the
sayings of the American O'Donovan Rosa,
and to the American nest of murder in
New York, where secret and devilish assas-
sination is Matched and massacre plotted
against a nation with which we claim to
be at peace. If this cropping-out of the
horrible business that the American flag
protects does not put our government to
devising some means of breaking it down,
the government Of England will have a
good cause of war, and would have the
sympathy of all civilization for asserting
it. Let American Irishmen (if this trans
position of what they call themselves may
be allowed) hate England as heartily as
they choose, they must be taught that they
manufacture here and ship from
here internal machines for making bar
barous war-or any kind Of war-on
friendly nation. If the American republic
is no, be relegated to the rank of uncivil-
lied peoples, this thing must be stopped
by law and by its prompt and vigorous
execution
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-13

Mr.. Halstead has been lavishing two
charming columns of double-leaded print
on cabinet-making every day during sew
eral weeks; and now he seems to realize
that Cleveland is going to make his own
cabinet, after all. He states it that there
is universal smash OF states in the mind
Of the president-elect." What pity that
all this fine writing-snd il has been real
ly 6ne-is to 90 for nothing at all Well,
by Jove, an editor must have something
or other to write about, you know.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09
The story OF ratchouly.
lRrooklyn Eagle. ]


Pa;chouy. an herb thai grows in India
AMI China, affords an e sence which l. at
preScn, very fasaionabla. There is a little
history attached to this oicr. Not long
since il was the custom of shawl purchasers
10 distinguish real India shawls from the
very clever Freach limitations by thu deli
cate oior they omitted This odor the
French could not initiate They, however,
set their wits TO work 10 find out the secret,
anu succeelel in importing the pachou.y
plant. for tie purpose OF giving the charac-
tcristic per .ume. which enabled them once
more 10 palm of the fictitious for the real
shawl This fact speedily Leaked out, and
no dealer now trust; 10 his nose to settle the
Gu ,stion between a real Indian shawl sli its
French imitation The plan. ones IN Ea-
rope, however. it speedily became favor
lie. 1t is us,i by the Indian shawl mer-
chant TO preserve his goods from the attacks
Of insects L; IS therefore applicahls to the
p-eserva,i OF all kinds OF linen AMI wooden
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09
Commodo GArrison's Grit.

AN-iNA>t
The late Commodore Garrison was man
Of herculean build and many stories are told
Of his feats Of strength in his younger days
An old friend Of his says: His presence was
imposing. and he had breadth Of shoulder
that was herculean- i saw him once lift a
barrel Of four, with q man on top OF il. and
throw them OF a dock As easily as one would
fling terrier The man had made . re-
mark that the commodore objected 70, and
without saying word the commodore threw
him overheard He wasn't called commo-
dore then-only captAin-and wherever
Capt Garrison was he ruled the roost' In
the eariy days of 80 he was accredited with
rescuing a friend Of his from twelve border
MexIcans while in q saloon. He broke two
Of the mems necks by ninsinS them from
him, and fractured another ones skull with
. blow Of his fist
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09
Importance Of Triilcs.


Many historical writers have pointed out
what different re ,ults would have followed
some trifling departure from the lire of ac-
ton followed by the men whose lives they
record Livy devoteS pages 10 speculation
n t. nhat would have ensued had Alex
ardcr the Great invaded Italy. Had Prince
Charles Edward marched south instead OF
north after quitting Derby, our Hanoverian
line OF kings mi hit have terminated with
George the Second Had Charles Martel lost
tho battle Of Tours in 80, the Crescent might
have supplantei the Cross in Europe for
centuries. Had tho famous Icon Basilike'
been ;ublished week earlier. many persons
Charles l., so strong n hold did 1t take on
the popular sentiment; but the work ap-
reared fe ~ days after the execution of the
king.
In everyday life We must all know count
less instances IN which a mere trifie has al
fected a whole career The failure 10 keep
an appointment, OF to catch a train, a slight
accident, a shower, n letter posted too late.
may ali lie the very turning points TO life,
and bear results for good or evil for tie
whole Of n mans existence. When the
Jacobites toasted the little gentleman in
black velvet the mole vino made the hil-
lock ut which William the Thirds horse
stumbled, infiictins injuries on his rider,
which afterwari proved fatal, tIey &C
kEowleiged the universal tendency TO tracs
up great events to trifling sources
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09
a Conceitcd Child's Prayer.


Thers is a spoilt child in family Up town
who reflects sadly on her parents by display
ing conceit that must be hereditary. Idon't
know, though. She is girl and l am not
sure that coaceit is not as natural part Of
a girl rs her hair or her tongue When girls
grow mp boys help them to retain and de-
ve,op nceit Some woman always comes
along in a mans life and knocks the conceit
out OF him This child has been carefully
instructed in praying. Most children ara
They are taught in early life that they have
an influence in that direction and it never
fursakes them. although they may cease all
exercise of il
This child has been told whom TO pray for
and her nurse is included So she folds her
little hands ami prays that: Sally may
always live in good family where there's q
nice little girl ike me- That gir' Wall be .
pansy when She grows up
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09
At a Physicians Meeting.

At recent meeting II tho Fbilatelphia
College Of Physicians there was exhibited a
collection Of dried snake poiScnS They were
contained in a sc re or more Of small glass
bottles, ami were the venom' secarsi from
rattlesnake'. moccsS;Bs, ccprerhesis, CO.
brss daborias. and other varieties, ani are
to-day as viru.ent pois3ns "a when hrst
drawn from the tanys Of the living reptiles
Colored drawings were also shown repre-
senting tie action Of thesa deadly fluids On
the systems OF pigeonS An exhibition WAS
also gwen OF the spAymo-rapa. o. pulse
writer, the arm OF colo-ei waiter being
u;iiz,i The delicate iastrum,n. faithfully
recorded the pu.saisoas o. the subject on .
s,noke-slacksnei sh>e; OF mica
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

NyANrFp-An who are In need OF money
w to c.ll at Hecht Pawn Office. ilo North
Market street. near Douglas avenue, where
,isSqSw-tf.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

yVANTED-Twentyn five gooi active agents
w TO cell one of the best family articles IN
the country ANY active agent can make - 10
sIo per daV Address for week, Il W
weintzer. Wichita, has. doo-"t
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09
Notice.

WICHITA, Kansas, July. :, lss.'.
give public notice that my wife Julia VA
vi-on, has left my bed and BOARD without Just
cause or proyocation and will not be respon-
slide for any Of her contracts. having entered
proceedings against her for divorce,
dtI-.t. JOHN DAWSON.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

Vy-,NTEp-A few more iirst-cIsss table
w ioatrr- with reference, Mrs l. >
Hooks south Emporia a few doors from
Douglas avenue, next TO the Goodyear place
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

TED-To exchange for farm or city
w property in ~r,lgwick county, suburban
property IN the city Of Clcyoland, OH" Ad-
dress + l. Tilinghast, Clearwater. han.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

XIvANTED-To trade city lots for good
w mule team W =. McIlenathan once
over Barnes drug store dSb-i't
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

NVANTED-To lend 50, "Ho; money always
w ON hand for personal and all kinds of
ohaitel security loans. Wichita Banking ON
80, DAFT
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

vXvANTEu-A good girl for general house
w work. wet siie OF Emporia avenue thltn
hous, north OF First street d-H-u
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

yyANTED-Land-huyer to know that we
w have for sale sll the best lands near Gar
,len Plain W N TAYLOR. in.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

NvANTED-one snapp brick moulder
w Frank Wolf, Anthony, HAS dJ'-Gt
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

NyANTED-At once. a irst-class shirt ron
w er: also wash woman. Address sta ing
wages wanted and when can come. ONO
House, Il Dorado, has. div
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

aNTEp-Buyers fer goods acre lots adJ"in
w ing the city Terms easy. Also number OF
iioGs,.S and lots on monthly rayments Main
ewson Fcllows 4 co. End stairs North I. o,
<y;.I1;. d5aa-tf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

w ANTED-one sand brick mouldcr. Frank
w Wolf. Anthony, has. d56-u
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

w ANTED-Land-buy to know that ~ IS
" Ia their interest 10 20 To Garden Plain
Real Fstaie Agency 20 buy lands.
i-s-tf W IL TAYLOR, iR
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

"ANTED->ituaiioh in some buslnt So
w house Grocery preferc'D 10y young
man of good habits and education. Good rrfe--
ences as to competency. reliability. etc W ages
no object Address "a L. - this uilice
ds,i-Ct.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09
FOR RENT.

NOR HENT-rwo rooms furnished or uniur-
II nishr,l with closets water and bath room
Recommendations. No 4is Waco street, Mrs
L Weeks us'-nt-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

NyANT ED-A iirst-class patent right sales
w man \ big chance for the night man
Patent Just is sued viii give choice "f tern
tory Address x. r. wilcox, Augusta HAS
di1-iw.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

TOR RENT-h nicely furnished house OF
L ; rooms. SIS south Market Apply 4, a -
Lees Office. N''-li
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

.,pc RFST-A very nicely furnished front
K room. very convienJly AMI pleasantly To-
Gated. suitable for one or two persons. No.
A. North Main street d'S-oi'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

NyANTEi'-A lady who can write a good.
w IrgihIe hand and is quick at figures, can
learn Of a situation by addressing L ~ = care
of Eagle Office Name and address required.
dS.-Gt
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09
EOR SlIE

T,oR saLE-A fine lot of Polan China piggy
+ sows, cheap; ovcrsioeked. Minturn, INST
fisid kansas us"-NAoNi
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

NOR RENT-A pleasant front room nieelS
II frrrishca 10 one or two gentlemen lo-
cation central Address Il. NJ, y Esgie once
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

XTANTED-A good girl FOR cable waiter 2.
w AR cores ice cream and oyster parior,
Main street. u"'-"t
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

nor RENT-Ihe incest furnished rooms IN
wichita in Union block. over Palace bar
Der shop Apply TO room No ;, Mrs Gondolio
d2l-ii
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

NOR EENT-A new house Of fonr rooms.
also two houses of three rooms each In
auire of NJ Il Clark, corner Fourth Avenue
and ENGLISH streets. dlV-u.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09
Wichita q Western.
WANT COLUMN.

isre,fiSemenfs IN gkts column wiI BE- ohf'gec fo'
af the rate Of Fire t,-afs per fine Tfr tsefk Ho
csrc-,;Sencnf r-Ess, fot ..,ss than - cesliS.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

,I,o RENT-Two good rooms TO rent al No:
L 80 Main street. upstairs Also one nan
the lower room occupied 10y the meal market
Apply TO J Zimmerman, on the premises