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The National tribune., 1885-02-26

eventful one. When we started in the morning the
thermometer was yariously reported from ~ to AZ
degrees below zero. In order to make connection
were obliged to take mixed train, a regular
old veteran" with top and corners stove in the
floor timbers badly shattered and the springs rheu
matte II was the worst old car. in short on the
St. .Tohnsbury Il Lake Champaign Railway. Our
feet were freezing cold, while the fierce heat from
the stove and the rough motion of the car made it
uncomfortable enough. We were five hours going
n distance of 60 miles. reaching, the Burlington
& Louisville Railroad, thence to- Rutland where we
found comfortable quarters at the Bardwel House
and warm welcome from the assembled G. R.
Mrs. G. A. III. Thompson, Corps Secretary, st.
Johusbury. Vt.
PROPER TESTIMONIAL.
The following full text of the Massachusetts
testimonial will be read with deep qualification
all over our land by those who have grown
strong in the able counsels and have summed
themselves in the bOunteouS love of our dear
Past National President:
To Mrs f. Florence Barker Past Department Presi-
dent, Womans Relief Corps of Massachusetts,:
Greetng-1n appreciation of the fact interviewer
in almost the entire history of the Womans Relief
Corps your counsels and your efforts, from the
time when, a small organization in Massachu-
Sets its struggle for recognition to the date of the
successful formation OF the National Relief Corps at
Denver, Colo, your associates in the Department
of Massachusetts have voted you this testimonial
as tribute of respect.
The excellent Judgment ever manifested during
the two years in which you served this Department
AS President-the fidelity with which you rendered
Servc as flrSt NATIONAL freSldent OF the Order your
influence everywhere recognized, have conferred
honor upon our work, and aided in giving it per-
manent Endorsement by the Grand Army of the Re-
public throughout the land
AS loyal woman, whose sympathies from the
earliest days of the civil war have been enlisted in
the veterans cause, faithful visitor to the Sol
diers Home in Massachusetts, whose inmates re-
gard you as their friend as the wife of honored
soldier as our associate in the work of fraternity,
liberty and loyalty, we give you the assurance OF
our highest esteem.
(Signed) MARY f. ELLIOT,
M. SUSIE GOODALE,
s. AGNES PARKER,
/. A. TURNER. Committee.
The National tribune., 1885-02-26
CONNECTICUT

M C. Hull birmingham officers of Kellogg
Post, No &c: Commander, Andrew Dean s. V. c.
II s. Grannis; J. " C.. J. J. Fitzgerald: Surg. w
Ii. Ford; Chap, NJ. c. Hull; q. NJ II. NJ. Shafier /;
o. d., II. w. Deforest; o. c., j. Il. Jelley; Adj't
J. ID. Brewster; S NJ, Ed. Davis; @. NJ. s., c. L.
Hanhurst
, 1885-02-14

FLORIDA Cor. Cincinnati Enquircr.l
One OF the sights OF the Florida reef is the
spouser. lie Is generally a conch from
Conchtown. Key Vest and devices his en-
tire time to the business OF fishing up the re-
pulsive objects called sponses This is done
chiefly with hooks or spears, the boats DRIFT
ing along until a sponge Is sighted, whom II
Is hooked or speared and jerked from its
stronghold upon the bottom. when the
water Is too deep for the hooking process the
sponger goes overheard and dives 10 the
sponge, by main force tearing II from the
bottom. The sponges taken from this soc
tion are not the delicate toilet sponges, being
a different grade and only used for coarse
work. They grow to a large size, sometimes
mea surfing three feet across and two high,
anil when active present anything but an at
tractive appearance. Agood healthy sponge
looks as 1t comes to tho surface like a great
beef's liver. and the dor Is spongy-no other
word describes it
When a load Of these aromatic flowers Of
the ocean is secured, they are taken down to
Key West. or may be cured on some Of the
keys This consists in allowing them TO re-
main in the sun until thoroughly decayed.
and then treating them to repeated rinsings,
until the animal matter IL entirely removed.
They are then placed I'm the sun to bleach.
and In this stage are seen covering the fences
In Conchtown. Later they are subjected to
several processes, one Of which in some cases
Is sanding This is more common In the
toilet sponge from tho Mediterranean.
Shnke one and you will find that quite a de-
posit OF fine sand escapes. This was not
eaten or absorbed by the sponge when alive,
as you might suppose. but Ia a process by
which the weight Of the sponge Is increased,
and as they sell by the pound, the object is
evident
The tricks that the guileless sponge dealer
Is not up to are not worth chronicling. Some
time & a young man was sent to a sponge
locality to buy sponges for a firm who was
going to manufacture n new article that re-
quired large quantities, and 1t was found that
the young man paid as much for water and
coral rock as be did for sponge.
Better sponges are found In the Bahamas
than on the Florida reef, and the business,
though In tho hands OF a few, Is a valuable
one. The majority Of people have rather
peculiar ides regarding the sponge. Some
think IL an insect; Others a plant Il is, how
ever, a simple animal, composed Of many
cells, that are arranged In three layers. the
middle one secreting the lime or sick, as the
case may be, that goes to form the skeleton
OF the animal.
, 1885-02-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

7. j. Morrison, of Denver is at tn,
Railroad hotel.
MI. John NJ. Rutherford. of Bordeaux,
is ut Dyer's hotel.
Mr.. John H. Donnelly arrived from
Omaha last evening.
Nh. ]. F. Ramsey came in from tn,
Chugwater yesterday.
At the Metropolitan hotel; William
O'Brien and wife, Kansas City; John
Williams, Madison; Chas Rockford,
Aurora; Edward Hamilton and daughter,
Iowa City; James Ross. New York; Pat
O'Brien Chicago.
At the Inter Ocean. julie David, New
York; J Haas, J Shelley, Oh Clark.
Chicago; &C Blanrett, New York; How
and i Smith, Denver; l. Gideon, ] H
Labold, Cincinnati; + Miller, Chicago;
Frank Wilson and wife, Nobel; Miss En-
ma Kay, Miss Lena Wood, Omaha; Il II
Shorb, New York.
, 1885-02-14

lboston Cor. Chicago Tr1bune.l
IL is ard to find good butter here-an artI-
Gle almost universally good In the west. At
least have never met bad, rank butter
on any western hotel table. Oleomargarine
is largely used In the ~taura INC 1t il
only at the highest priced cafes that one is
sure TO find genuine sweet butter. At one
Boston hotel of high repute they nave for
years sold butter OF a mousey taste, sonthat
now 1t is proverbial that at this hotel you
are sure to get horrible butter. They buy
a good article, but they store 1t where it ac-
quires u flavor Of the sewers. A friend
OF mine recently bought some choice
Philadelphia butter in neat pats, paying
therefor 20 cents per pound. On taking It
homo his wife and female friends declared
their belief that the butter was oleomarRar-
Inc and they were sure they tasted the
suet." Next week, out Of revenge, my
afflicted friend bought some oleomargarine.
put up in a shape to deceive the very elect
among butter men This he took home, and
the women said with one accord: what
delicious butter-now you nave got the
right thingis He was avenged on his fair
critics when be disclosed his little plot
, 1885-02-14
A PROMINENT FIGURE

Tie Member for Northampton and the
Editor of London TRUTH"
London Cor. Boston Herald
~Labouchere, the member for Northampton,
is a good deal in evidence, in parliament,
and in his clever, audacious paper, Truth.
He is not unlike Mr.. James @. Blaine in np-
pearauce. He is about the same height and
build, wears his beard, and Is somewhat slow
In his Mr.. Blaine hasa square
forehead and n larger nose: but there Is not
much more In his head than Is stowed away
in the Labouchers brain. A well educated
and a Travelled man, Labouchere has, l dare
say, far less earnest views Of life than Mr..
Blaine has, Is certainly far more Indifferent
10 the opinion OF Mrs. Grundy, and possibly
tho only likeness between them Is in the
buld. height and manner Of wearing the
beard.
This trihing similarity may, however,
help the reader to realize the figure OF La
bouchere. II he cared a BRAS farthing, or
even les for anything or anybody, Labou-
chere would nave more influence In the house
OF ommon and cut Of 1t. Life is TO him an
amusement He has plenty Of money and
plenty OF brains A seat In parliament, a
share In The Daily News, a paper of his own,
a bank, a hous in town, a classic homo on
the Thames, a clever wife, of whom he IL
really fond. and a baby that is to him a con-
slant surprise; he finds his time well occu-
pied. He has none Of the fears of business
men; his bread is buttered on both sides; he
Is rich beyond the dangers OF such spocula-
tons as be cares to indulge in, and his heart
Is neither consumed by the fires OF patriotism
nor the canker of n lofty ambition
Some people despise him; he does not cara
Some people admire MIN; be does not care.
A few friends like him. he does not care.
Still fewer probably love him; he does not
care. He is q good story teller. His best
anecdotes arc against himself As fnan-
cier and a man OF busins he Is far more
generous than Is generally known, and l
have never heard a whisper ngainst his
honor as a banker. speculator AMI man OF
business. He has a slight drRwl in his speech;
/. n capital talker, a liberal host, and no
stands at the extrems end OF the EXTREMIST
political party In the state. His latest radi-
cal performance was to propo'e in the houss
OF commonsa motion not In exact terms, but
favoring the abolition OF the upper housa.
In spite OF the premier he pushed the motion
to a division, and got II votes IA its favrr.
The result was loudly cheered by his Irish
friends and Radical colleagues. Some poll
ucians regard the division as very signin-
cant.
, 1885-02-14


The crea Attraction at New Orleans
The vast crowd Of strangers attracted
to the great Worlds Exposition Of In
dustry at New Orleans. looked With de-
light at the fairness which marked the
10th Grand Monthly Drawing Of The
Louisiana State Lottery. on Jan. l3, last
1t resulted that ticket No. 49, 65 drew
the first capital prize of $4,000, and was
held by Mr.. Thomas M. Thornton, a
prominent banker of Shelbyville. jill,
who collected it through the Third Ma
tional bank, of St Louis. No, No. ST.
TAI drew the second prize of$25, 600, and
it was sold in ffths leach at sl.00). one
to II. L. Browne. Of Fairmount Ind,
who collected It through the Fairmount
bank; one to Daniel Shut, Of Chicago,
Ill, who collected il in person; another to
Lee Sampson. Sigourney, Ia. and the re-
naming portions were scattered else
Of $40, 900, sold also in hfths; two-hfhs
collected through Exchange Bank Of
Dallas, Tex, for Mr.. A II Hall, sales
man for Sanger Bros. Dallas, aud Mr..
Fred Cheadle, also Of Dallas; one to o.
J. Ferris, Of Cincinnati, o.; another to
Louis II. Kaichan. Of Messrs. Stir,
Krouse & Co. also of Cincinnati; and so
il went with s252, 500 worth of fortune
flying in all directions Next Che 17Sth)
drawing will be on Tuesday March 10,
1885, Of which NJ. A Dauphin, New Or
leans. La. win give all information on
application. Be wise in due time.
, 1885-02-14

~ 49, quill
Gen. Miller Of California Is another OF tho
millionaire senators Not 50 many years
ago he was 80 poor as to DO glad enough to
accept the office Of collector OF the port OF
San Francisco. For ysar1 luck had been
against him. He was a good business man,
yet everything that he took hold OF went by
the board. Mr.. Miller Is a firm believer
that there is such a thing as luck In business.
He says that. give two men OF equal business
capacity, equal opportunities and energy,
one will many times find that everything he
touches turns to gold, while the others touch
yields clay His own CAREER he often in
stances as an Illustration. One day a ships
captain called upon him at his Office in the
San Francisco custom house. Tho captain
showed him the undresssd skin Of a seal, and
said that he know where millions OF them
could be obtained. He suggested TO Mr..
Miller hat no furnish him with the means to
tit up his vessel, and he would go on n seal
catching trip for a certain percentage Of the
profits Mr.. Miller declined To nave any
thing to do with the project. but the cap
tain was 50 persistent that Mr.. Miller in
ducsd a few capitalists 10 subscribe a small
sum-
None OF them had much faith In 1t, and
Mr.. Miller says that he never vent into any
business scheme with less thought. Behold
the captain returned with his vessel loaded
with skins, and for a good consideration he
revealed the locality OF the seal island.
Keeping the discovery secret, the Alaska
Seal company was formed, obtained the ex-
elusive right to capture seals from the
United States government, and In a few
years had amassed Immense fortunes. Mr..
Miller says that, curiously enough, every In
vestment he has made since then has been
profitable, though he exercised less care and
business caution In so doing than he had in
many Investments before his luck changed.
Mr.. Miler's fortune Is supposed TO be
5000, 600. He lives elegantly in Washing
ton and San Francisco. entartains q great
deal, and, though a very busy man, never
neglects his duties In the senate.
, 1885-02-14
c
Unbranded News Notes Picked Up
About The City.

The merry music of sleigh bells is still
heard in the land.
Football at the west end rink this af-
ternoon for the children. Skates IS
cents.
The school children viii have a game Of
football this afternoon at the west end
skating rink. Lots Of fun. Admission is
cents.
A number Of ladies and gentlemen left
this city yesterday for Antelopeyille,
where they attended a reception, given
last evening by Mr.. and Mn- Sam Pow
ell.
The last race between Marsh, Linton
and Darling takes place at the west end
rink tonight.
The Signal Service Office reports that
the highest temperature yesterday was
30' lowest. A.; mean temperature. 2s';
mean humidity, &C per cent; highest
velocity Of the wind. 2s miles per hour.
The people at Laramie arc in the throes
Of n terrible struggle with a deeply intri-
cate mathematical problem. The Boom
enan0 says the scholars at the public
schools and the cracker barrel caucuses at
the corner grocery are trying to find out
the length Of the longest plank. ten
inches wide and square at the ends, that
car be laid fiat in a box ten feet long aud
four feet wide Some day some brilliant
genius will ask the people Of Laramie
whether n pound of feathers or a round
ofiead is the heavier, and then business
will be suspended while the population
rnatlea with the nrnhlam.-
, 1885-02-14

Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup Co. San Francisco Cal, is
Natures Own Ture Laxative. This plea
sent liquid fruit remedy may be had Of
Hunt 4 Whipple druggists. Sample bot
ties free and large bottles at fifty cents or
one dollar. 1t is the most pleasant,
prompt and effective remedy known, %
cleanse the system, to act on the Liver.
Kidneys and Bowels gently yetthoroughly;
to dispel Headaches, Colds and Fevers; 10
cure Constipation, Indigestion and kind
red ills.
, 1885-02-14

Don Cameron is one OF the richest mon in
the senate. He Is the chief s~tockholder in
one OF the largest iron manufacturing plants
in the world, and a large owner in other
furnaces, in mines. In land; q leading stock.
holder in the Northern Central railway and
In other railways. His wealth "a estimated
at four to five millions. While Mr.. Cameron
had the advantages of tho capital of a very
rich father, yet as a business man he has
been In the main the creator OF his fortune.
None deny his capacity in this regard. He
stood the most critical test, railway manage
nnent, with perfect success when he con
trolled the important Northern Central rail
way.
, 1885-02-14

From the Graphic
What shall I order for you this morn
ing, mum?'
you may order some beans, about a
quart, | guess; n quart Of chickorY, one
pint of condensed milk, and five pounds
of sugar, and"
YES, mum; but you know Mr.. Simp-
son complained that his coffee wasn't
strong enough only this morning"
That's so. I had almost forgotten
about that. | guess you can order an
other quart Of chickory.
, 1885-02-14

A party OF Israelites went out in a small
yacht on a pleasure excursion. A gale nross
and they were blown off the land. They
were several days without food, and, despair
ing Of being rescued, resigned themselves tc
die They sank into a state OF lethargy and
were nearing dissolution, when the captain
In charge Of the littlo craft espied a vessel.
BE sprang to his feet, exclaiming,
"A sail q saili'
"A salel" echoed one OF the Israelitss
fesbly, "a sale; we're ish de catalogusr
, 1885-02-14

THE VoLrAIo BELT Co., Of Marshall
Mich, offer to send their celebrated
ELEcrHo-VoLTAIc BELT and other
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on tricl for thirty
days, to men young or old affiliated
with, nervous debility, loss Of vitality and
manhood, and all kindred troubles. Also
Ior rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis. and
otner diseases Complete restoration to
health yigor and manhood guaranteed.
~ risk IS incurred as thirty days trlal Il
ailowed Write them at once for illustrated
, 1885-02-14

Mr.. s. B. Walker, a leading citizen
and druggist Of Calamus, Iowa, who buys
Chamberlain Cough Remedy in
lots, says Of it. Il have sold Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy for eight years, and
It has given universal satisfaction to my
customers. l use no other in my family
and have never called a doctor for any
lung trouble. We could not keep house
without it, Sold by W. N. Hunt
, 1885-02-14
Engraving in al its branches is dons a
zEHsER. JACKSON & BuEcHNER's.


To all who are suffering from errors and
indiscretions of youth. nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, &c, l will
send a receipt that will curt you, FREE
OF CHARGER This great remedy was
discovered by q missionary in South
America. Send self addressed envelope
70 Rev: Joseph T. Inman, Station D.,
New York.
, 1885-02-14

Elk Soldier-Yes, it Is a very remarkable
thing. spent 50 many years in tho field
that IL is now utterly impossible for me to
get a good nights rest in a bed. Time and
again l have got up gone out into the back
yard, wrapped myself In my blanket and
slept like a top until morning.
Ex-Policemnn-My case exactly. When |
want a good nights rest l have to put on my
old uniform and lay down on my front door
step
, 1885-02-14

As well as the most effective method Of
.dispelling headaches, Colds and Feven or
cleansing the System is by taking a few
doses Of the pleasant California liquid
fruit remedy Syrup Of Figs. Sample
bottles free, and soc and 81 bottles for
sale by Hunt K Whipple.
, 1885-02-14

Do you know that every window or door
has from Is to IS feetof c~revices or open
ings, around which the cold air comes in.
and if they are effectually closed with
the Perfection Metal Moulding and Rub
Der Cushion Weather Strip, the saving
of fuel each year iaside from comfort)
viii more than pay the cost Of weather
stripping. This strip is for sale by the
Y. f. Warren Mercantile Company.
, 1885-02-14

This society Of young men gave a hop
at Library hall last evening. The attend
M was large. the unmarried young
folks of the city being present in force.
The event was a very pleasant one and
will probably be repeated during the sea-
, 1885-02-14

One of the Japanese students, while out for
q stroll. was accostsd by a sophomore with
the inquiry. whats your manner Tho
gentleman from Japan answered politely,
giving his nam aOh,n rejoined the
questionsr, "you heathsns don't have but one
name, see" what was the first name OF
MosesfT was the reply.
, 1885-02-14

Mr.. H. L. Ward, q leading grain and
stoekman Of Craig. Mo, relates his ex-
perienoe as follows: Our baby has suf-
fered with a severe cough, and we tried
several remedies without effect We
then got a bottle Of Cambcrlain's Cough
Remedy. which produced immediate relief
and a permanent cure" Sold by w. N.
Hunt.
, 1885-02-14

A way has been discovered by which
marble may be saturated with a certain
paint 50 that it Is possible to place a flower
or a head upon q block Of marbla, and then
obtain as many slabs bearing the imprint as
one sees fit to have tho block sawed inta Ths
process Is called aEndollthy."
, 1885-02-14

Persons desiring pure Lake Mahapaluts
ice should leave orders at Christ Mausz'
baker, SIT Ferguson street. or with the
undenigned. SLOAN & co.
, 1885-02-14

In = fashionable house OF mourning on
Murray bill In New York. the servants are
all In deepest black, and the two pet dogs OF
The family have a band and bow OF craps
around their nsckz-
, 1885-02-14

Pnsoner-But, your honor
Judge-Not another word, sir. or III
give you four years more.
, 1885-02-14
DOn,t TrIae wlth .he court.

From the New York Times.
Judge-The sentence Of the court is
that the prisoner be confined in state
prison for the remainder Of his natural
life
, 1885-02-14

Order your coal from Riner & johnson
Telephone lO2.
, 1885-02-14

A. G.. McGregor sells coal from the
Fox 4 Paterson mines, which is con-
sidered the best Colorado coal in the
market
, 1885-02-14

New styles of business envelopes at the
Leader Office.
, 1885-02-14

The ladies approve of POUR smoking
Little J oker."
, 1885-02-14

Hardware, stoves and tinware, at Arp
4 Conway's.
, 1885-02-14

Job printing of every description done
with neatness and dispatch at the LRADEn
Iob-rooms.
, 1885-02-14

Legal blanks q the Lander ofho.
, 1885-02-14
Gentle
Women

Who want glossy, Iuxuriant
and wavy tresses Of abundant,
beautiful Hair must use
LYONS KATHAIR0N. This
elegant, cheap article always
makes ths Hair grow freely
and fast, keeps II from falling
ont, arrests aud cures gray
ness, removes dandruff and
Itching, makes the H In
strong, giving 1t a curling
tendency and keeping 1t in
ang desired position. Beau
iful, healthy Hair Is the sura
.esult Of using Kathairon.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1885-10-06
gerbauoluuaen oes Superbiiorenratbs
BON 9nbuaue Go.

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Der Stabt Dubuque a~n9ewieien. Oas
@siu9 Der Trau Wensis warb senebmist
un6 i6r erlaubt NIT $50 lire Steuern poQ
su bsSablen. Der 9sri9t bes @eri9tss
i9rsiters Dunn iiber bic i'm b,itten SuartaI
einsenommensn Sporteln warb sene5mist.
Gs warb anseoronet, baB bic Steuern
auf has abseiddtte @isentbum bieisS
gountp's bic foIsenben iin6: S~taatsiteuer
q Drills pom Dollar; @ountps Stsuer A
Drills unb cine &opfiteuer BON so Gents ;
Steuer fir SpeSialintsreiie Q Wils,
Brideniteuer % Mius; gountpi9ulffeuer
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REORGANIZATION S@uIReuern Der eimaeIs
men Oiifriete wurbsn fsfssfsQt unb banu
erfol9te Wertasun8 sine die.