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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-09-02

sVelvetine Powder" Diei
Yraparation puroe suert in Der prsubilden
@rmee aesen berbriibte uno %srinbige Jife, &c,
gen oaS @unbreiten ODER Wunblaufen, seaen
Bridelbise unb ale Der reberbibnns bes 8lutes
ent'prinsenben 9autfranfbeiten anseipanbt.
Mls Elm @uluer fit ainoer itebt es unibertrof>
fen ba. Yreis % Gents. Yraparirt unb gum
gerfaaf bel q. 9reib, aIamo Drug Stors,
San Mntonio.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-09-02
9as 0aMS

Scr. POP, an Der @de BON Blunt uno
Bonbam=S traBe, in Der Nfdbe beg Mens
ger 9otels, 1T bonn 1. September at
gu bermietben. @beulo 6ars unb Mr=
beitsi6uppen Nr. 251.an Sf=Gommerce
StraBe, friiber bon 9errn Cummings
bepobnt. @b. Stoves
.k =
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-09-02

Dead Shot" Sercw 29orm eini,
inent tuirft fiber unb f6nel. 0ieieS eminent
tootet Die @iirmer augenblidlid bait 6lieacn
ab unb BELT bic @unbe. SIM @afier aufaeloft
1T &c Gin ausseseidnetes Seilmittel gegen iraeno
Delde @unoen beim Sieb. 4rcis so Gents.
9rdparirt unb gum 8ertauf bel ". Dreis,
San Gntonio. 1876 tup
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-09-02
SuGlenS Mrntca=S albe.

Die bette SaIbe Der @eIt fir ednitte,
Auetfdnnsen, @efdpiire, Gieber. unb Saut-
Nusf9lae, Gledte, seiprunsene Sanbe, Groft>
beulen nnb ale Sautfranfbeiten turirt Sa.
morrboioen ODER feline 8eaabIung. 80aise
Classification sarantirt ober baS @elb pirb
auriiderffattet. 26 Gents Die SdadteI bel q.
9reik.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-09-02
Werna@lasiat Cure g&iereu anS

Wernd9laKt8t Gnre Ntieren tfn6
Cure Seber nidbt, ba oies bic gefdbr=
lidfien 6olgen baben fam. 9ie t6bt=
li6iten &ranfbeiten entfteben bur1 ge=
forte Sbdtigteit Der genannten Srgarte,
iebo9 fam cine foI6e lei1t burd ben
@ebrau6 bon S66nfel's beutidem
Nierens un6 2ebersSbee abgemenoet
meroen, mel9er bon allen guten unb
gewihenbaften Weraten empfoblen miro
unb in alien Mpotbefen gu baben 1T.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-09-02

Sebt 1T Die @bolera aud in Ser
Ndbe bon 6enua ausgebro6en. Dret
Tdae melben aus Gali1i uub swei aus
8orgo Sptp gemelbet.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-09-02
Bdderet unb @tscream : parlcr
bon
j. "ence.

1923 Soufon. Ode bon Seferlon.S trabe.
Dem seebrten Yublifum CUR Nadridt, bab
ib itets cine bolitdnbise Nusma9l bonn ~feinfen
8admert unb ielbfgemadten mrb importirten
@anbieS auf Eager balte. Els. Cream pirb in
ieoer 0uantitft ins Saus s~eliefert.
GisfaiteS Soeas u. Mineralnafer.
le,7 G3R
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-09-02

Siebt man nur ben i6par5er &eiter,
Grast mon nun f@or gar nidt tpeiter.
Was bon g Mr" berfommt
Sebem oeuti9en &au6er frommt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-28

How SIZE LOST HER HEAD"-Mrs. E. E.
Riley, whose husband deserted her because she
was the adopted and not the real daughter of Mr..
Pemberton, of Cincinnati, died Tuesday night at
her homo in Newcastle, Ky. Ten years ago she
was introduced to the Grand Duke Alexis, who
was entertained st tho Gait House in that city.
Her head was turned" Immediately and She
imaged always afterwards that she was the Dukes
wifo and that he would como some day to take
her to his royal homo in Russia She appeared
afterward at theatres in that city and in other pub
lie places fantasticslly dressed and always wear
ing crown She was prominently connected in
the Blue Grass country and has been object of
curiosity and pity in the State for number of
years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-28
NTAR! WAR! WAR! VAR!

In addition to our sweeping clearing out sale
we respectfully inform the public generally that
there hes been consigned to us by an agcnt repre-
scnting orc OF the largest manufacturers in the
United States 900 cases OF RUBBER BOOTS,
SHOES, hRErlCS. in fact everything that is
made in the way Of Rubber ware. Our orders are
20 run thran ciT as S. VS. possible and mako hssy
cash returns. The Goods are billed to us at such
extra low fsurrs-uever known or offered before
that desire it positively to be understood that
this slaughtcrng of prices will hold good and last
only FOR THREE WEEKS, at the expiration of
which time all such stock left will be rcshipped to
tic owners. Our patrons should take advantage
of this opportunity and supply themselves at once.
We naturally expect to he unusually busy for the
next three weeks in dsposing of this line of
goods, 3; well as our entire stock of LEATHER
DO rs and SHOES, and in order TO meet the
wants W.. have engaged additional help to be pre-
pared fur rushes.
iecl5 i. KAUFMAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-28

JIMBRELLAS--24 26 and 25 inches, Black,
" Blue, Brown. and Green Silk, Gloria Silk,
Wind. or and Laventine, with Natural Weichsel.
Pimento Bamboo, (Whitc and Brown Eorneo,
Myrtle, Furze, Olive Ash, Z! glish and Domestic)
Ebony, Oak, Hazel, Black Orange, and Florid&
Orange Sticks. All the latest novelties in gold
and silver mountngs and buckhoIn on Malacca,
Balkan Rose, Snakewood, Iazel, P@tridgewood,
Bamboo ana Ebony. Gingham, Scotch Gingham,
Alpaca and Dagnca Umbrellas, in 26 AID = In.
SILK HANDE ERCHI HIEFS-PopgecS silk Hand
kerehiefs. 20, %, "a and 26 inches. froIn o0c up.
Superior quality. japanese silk tiandkcrchiefs,
90 % and "a inches. Initial silk Handkerchieis
in China and Jspsueso Silk. Surah Silk Hand
ke-chcf. iiemmcd AMI Hemstit"hed. in White,
Cream and Colors Genuine Bandaaa Handker-
..hiefs in Plain aud Fancy Mixoi Co!o.s. Englis h
Twill Silk Handkerchief:, in White, Cream and
Colors, Handsomely BrCcadel. English Silk
Handkerchiefs, with White, Colorcd and Fancy
Centres, wis!, Borders the reverse CT Cc3tres.
New and very nobby.
FINE UNDERWEAR and HOSIERY for men,
ladies and misses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-28
CHRISTMaS BLANKETS.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

Being des;rous of closing ont three or four lines
of our finest garments l. Wraps, amd to give our
customers an opportunity 10 supply themselves
with one at reduced prices, or tI make :: r"ti ana
.cceptable present to apprccil,ive friend we
have concluded TO make the following bcna iide
mark-iowns in order 10 cause their immedlate
sale:
Lot 60 -Importci Black and Brown Bouc!e
Visitcs lined thrnug ghout wish fine Surah Satin,
elegantly finished with rich feather trimmings.
REDuCED FROM $40 TO $50 EACH
Lot 40 Beautiful Sea! Plush Short Wraps,
lined with best quilted Satin, trimmed pcofusely
r,th hest feather trimmings. Perfection in shape.
REDUCED FROM 500 TO $50 EACH.
Lot 22O-Elegant Silk Plush Visitcs. beauli-
fully trimmed with Alaska Sable Eur, finished
with tails. A magnificent wrap.
REDUCED FROM S75 To SEQ EACH.
1t is seldom such fine goods are thus sacrificed,
and customers will do we'll in making an early X
animation Of this stock
Second floor; take clevator)
WOODWARD /: LOTHEOP.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-28
THE PEST OF INDIA.

! The cobra is without doubt the most fear
| full pest Of pest-ridden Iudia. Sir Joseph
Fayrer has shown that, Of 10000 persons
annually killed b. wild animals and rep.
| tiles in India, II, 900 die from snake poison.
OF these again more than one half are set
down to the account Of the cobra, which is
! found in all parts Of the country frcGa Cey
/ lon to the HimalayaS. When Que thinks,
! too, Of the inevitably large number o! MI
| recorded deaths from the saina cause Iii
| India, aud tho numbers Rliieu 10 ina:y
other Asiatic countries, where no statistics
whatever are obtaiuabe, ii viii be plain
that the sum total must be something APP
palling Aud yet they may lie expected at
almost any time TO visit the Indian country
house may be found in your bed, your
I,cupboard your boots. j correspondent Of
! Nature states that he found one 10 The liz
| ing of bis brousharn, and another in tie
| sleeve OF one CT his wifes dresses which
was hanging some feet above the floor.
Horses iustinctively avoid the cobra; whole
herds Of COWS or bufaioes will fee before
! single Que; even the tiger breads it, A
gentleman in the civil service Of ludia had
Il pet tiger confined in a strong cage, which
often got so noisy aud disagreeab!e that it
| had to bo bambooed--a rather ditlicu!t
| lob One day scme one threw freshly
killed cobra at his cage. which, getting
entaugled among the bars. hung sus-
pended there The tiger tremh!sd from
hsad TO foot, and sunk into the far'hest
corner of his cage, putting up his io!cclaws
with the apparent idea of protecting his
head He was completely coWed unit! the
defunct reptile was removed. Amonkeyin
Cochin China absolutely went into fits and
tainted away, when the rather cruel expert
ment was made of fastening dead cobra to
its collar On the other hand, the cobra
does not always have its own way There
is story told of& duel, seen from window,
between one Of these snakes and a female
rat the latter was for a long time too agile
for the heavy movements OF the cobra, and
managed to wound it severely, while il es-
capped unscaiheti itself At last, however,
the cobra managed to infict poisonous
wound, when, as though aware that it was
all over with her. the poor rat rushed iuto
close quarters, firmly grippel tho snakes
neck with her teeth, and mover let 20 her
hold again The cobra plunged about fur-
ously, but to 10 purpose. 4 death grip Was
on its throat, and both The dueists fell in
that struggle. Ia spite Of is viciouaneSs,
and almost hecause it, the cobra is the
snake selected by the so-called charmers fur
their exhibitions. They assert that the co
bra is really the only snake that Will SHOW
fight. aii tbs rest being sluggish, aud while
prone enough to bite, cannot he taught 10
perform any tricks. The fan9s are usually
extracted Sometimes the tables are turn
ed, aud the suake itself becomes the charm
er, fascinating its vlctim.-Good Words.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-28

!AarGa = CARLJN & SONS.
No. G3 KING STREET
Il. %ANDRIA, VIRGINIA
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
.@i!accs' Hardware, Locks, Hinges, Screws
Daa, .;r,ts. La.chcs, &c, Saddlery, Hardware
b. BITS. Buckles Rings, Hames, &C., &c.
Nn2,,!wr!g:i.a Hardware. A2;les, Rims, Hubs
spvao2, ;azrcG EcUI"s, Tire Iron. SC. Pocket
d. t2rY:us So. !:utci:r! .-nives, &c, Guns
oi,...- -" !. fu!: G,,l :4petc stock of fret.
:: ..a.'" avg IN sl;.ra a:ii sold az lowest cash
.,e.st#. aug15
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-28

FATALLY WHIPPED.-Mr. r. \. Hotch-
kiss is the teacher OF the district school in
the town Of Prospect. near Waterbury,
Conn. He is said to be cf very rascible
TEMPER Recently cne of his pupils named
Albert Chandler, aged sixteen years. COM
united some offence during school hours,
which Mr.. Hotchkiss thought was deserving
of some punishment. This punishment he
accordingly Inflicted by whipping the roy
with, as alleged, undue severity. He is
charged with jumping on the PROSTATE body
nj THE boy with Al! his weight. After this
the ch;l,; asked leave to so home, hut i, was
denied unti! the school closed IN the even
ing. rho little fellow. after returning home,
was put 20 he'd ard the nearest doctnr sum
mored IN hot has;o. It was fouaH that the
boys ribs had been broken, q rupture sus-
tainad and several other injuries which
time aloae could develop. The boys in.
iuyies will prcve fatal and the reseptment OF
the people knows no bounds. Fears are en-.
ter;ained for Mr.. Hotchkiss' personal safety
and he will be taken into custody to guard
against Immediate summary proceedings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-28
CHRISTMAS TIDES.

Newest yet o5loug Scotch Tides in Tinseled
effects
20 by 90 Antique Lace Tides, very fine, only
$1.25.
Fine Embroidered Congress Cloth Tides. very
pretty, only 6Cc. and 9Qc, according to size.
Fancy Embroidered. Blue and Garnet Plush
Tides in Tinseled designs, only 15c and 81,
according 10 size.
Look to us for anything in christmas Tides
Second floor take cevator.)
WOODWARD * I.OTHROP.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-28

rREEN AND FIGURED SCREEN WIRE a.
VI 80 aud SO inches, wholesale and retail, at
80 King corner of Royal street. You can buy
wire, and have Window aud Door Frames made
of better quality, to cost no more than the COM
mon Frames offered for sale in the city. Call and
sec. J. 7. CREIGHTON & SON,
je4 sS King, cor. Royal st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-28
NHRISTMAS BED SETS.

NHRISTMAS BED SETS.
THIS STOCK IS PARTICULARLY ATTRAc-
TIVE.
Nottingham Lace Bed Sets IN superb patterns
and lacy effects, S15O, 50, 1925 $3.50 So, S4,
step by step. IS high as Rich Antiques finished
with Coloret S.sins at $50 per set.
Lock to US for anything in Christmas Bed
Sets"
OODWARD LCTHKCP,
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE.
ONE PRICE ONLY.
921 Pa av WASHINGTON. d. C. 912 d 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-28
AIrxaulria Oazet1e<
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI- WEEKLY BY
EDGAR WDEN,
1t the Gazette Building. Nos. 70 cRd - Prince ST.

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Persons leaving the city have the Gazette mailed
TO them p0stpai, for fifty cents month, and the
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Contract advertisers ,5N o be aorcd 10 exceed their
space stcss tho paid for at transient rates,
and undcr no circumstances sriN they BE- all0w,d TO
advertise other than their legitimate business in the
space contracted for.
AN trau,snt advertisements must Je paid for IL. adj
Uance
Marriage and death notices must Jc paid for in ad
pance
Peso utioRs in memoram ofthanks, tributes Of respect
resolutions adopted by societies persons unless Of
public concern, tH only be printed IN this paper as
advertisements.
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change advertisements orders for Hc paper. nems
or any information business DC sent By tee
phone.
Entered at the Postcticc at Alexandria, Frgina, as
second class matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-28
DRY GOODS.
NHRISTMAS COLLARS AND CUFFS FOR
" LADIES.

NHRISTMAS COLLARS AND CUFFS FOR
" LADIES.
Complete stock in every sense of the word With
prices low.
Choice Christmas presents ca be easily selected
frot, this stock.
Ladies' White All-I.iacn Collars ana Cuffs, in
boxes,
Ladies, Black aud White Striped Percale Collars
and Cufi, in boxes.
4Oc PER SET
Novelties" in Colored Pcrcalo Sets, solid coiors
of Cardinal, Navy Blue ana Black. with three
uhito horizontal stripes the top Of collar.
Worry stylish nd pretty. In boxes
ONLY 45c. PER SET.
Solid. Cardinal ana Navy Blue An.Lincn Collars
and Cu9s in boxrs,
p K. COLLARS AND GU. F., 0Oc. PER SCI.
Ladies aud Chi!!rcG's Lace Collars. lies,
Fichus, &c, in great variety
Second floor. Take c!evator.)
WOODWARD ), LOTHRoP
THRISrMaS BLANKETS.
What more sensible and acceptable C!'ristmas
rift cou d BIZ presented than 5; iiuc Blanket?
800 tair. / seven pound Wool Gray blan-
kets, worth So
ONLY $3.50 PER PAIR.
100 aairs II Ill wool scarlet Blankets worth
fully s5,
100 pairs II / fac All wool Scarlet Blankets,
real value ;6
ONLY S. PER PAIR.
(Third fl or: take elevator.
W,m>DW ~ p & LOTHRO?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
Li,iEN

AT Philadelphia, Edward Metz, who
purpose of robbery, was shot and in
stantly killed by his intended victim.
JAMES BAHTY, who is confined in Jail
at Galena on a charge of forgery, has
given the sheriff a written confession of
the murder in that city, in January,
1879, of Marshall S. Princhard, of Win
nebsgo county, Ill.
JOHN WoIE a notorious desperado
was shot aud killed by an officer at
Washington, Pennsylvania, while re-
sisting arrest for an att. mpted bur-
glary.
In Knox county, Kentucky, y. Tug
giles was fired upon froIl ami uSh,
TIVE enty-one bullets entering his body.
Six nen have been arrested for the
crime, which grew out of a long-exist-
ing feud.
MILTON A. SMITH; who killed his
wife to whom he had been married 81
years, and had borne him thirteen chll-
drcn, was hangel Frioay ut OsCeola,
Nth, in TN" presence of 5000 people,
who broke down the fenc. surrounding
the gallows, and thus obtained an un-
obstructed view of the gallows.
ABRAHAM DINsEER, German farmer
living near Denvers, Ill drove all his
live stock and poultry into the sheds
and barns, which he then set on fire,
destroyi iag the buildings and contents,
valued at between $4,000 and $4,000.
Dlnseer was found hidden in the
vicinity later and arrested. His wife
had brought suit for divorce and to pre-
vent him disposing of mis- property, and
he took this method of "getting even" >"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
TELEGRAPHIC.
GENERAL NOTES.

A SHOCK of earthquake has been felt
at Tenerif, in the Canary islands.
The census of Milwaukee just compIet-
ed, shows a population of 5S,369,
against 115,573 in 1880.
GAINED Holsters poisoned the family
OF Thomas Prindiville, of Ottawa, Ill.
Four children are still very ill.
INDICATIONS at present are that the
coming cotton crop in Texas will ba the
most abundant on record.
IT is proposed to erect a monument
70 the memory of General Grant, at
Lincoln park, Chicago, at cost of $40,
600, of which amount Potter Palmer Of
fers to contribute $1,000.
THE telegraph and telephone compsn-
les of New York have becn notified by
the authorities that the law for under
ground wires must be complied with
Immediately.
PROFESSOR G.. S. RICHARDS, IL. D.,
Deaa of the preparatory department Of
The Washington University, died Sun
day at midnight at the residence of his
son, the Rev. DIR. C. Ii. Richards, at
Madison, Wis.
1T is rumored at Milwaukee that the
st Paul Road will extend its line from
Merrill north to Ashland, Wis. and that
the Northwestern will revive the char
ter of the road designed to run between
Milwaukee and Beloit.
THE Sabinas coal mines, in Mexico,
whloh has given employ ment to two
hundred men and are valued at 81, ,500,-
600, have been closed by judicial or
der, IN suit brought by Milmo, the
Mexican banker, who claims the proper
ty under Spanish grant to his wlfe's
ancestors.
ELLEN WILLIAMS, a married woman
OF 35, was arrested Wednesday ut CtevG
land for insanity. She alleges tha5 she
Is the wife of Pre- sident Gdl field, who,
she claims, came to life and went to
Europe in order that he might retain
the insurance. The lunatic asse rts that
Nrs. Garfield is the wife of one of the
editors of the Buffalo Courier.
THE remains of Edward Gillian, wife
murderer and suicide, were inferred
Tuesday in the potter's field at Cleye-
land. Deceased leaves an estate valued
at $50,000, amp was refused burial in
the Catholic cemetery. 1t was even
with difficulty that pail bearers could
be secured, and the rich casket was de-
posted in pauper's grave, without
services Of any description.
BUT 332 persons were given employ.
ment in Roach's ship-yard at Chester
Monday morning, and the men who
were laid off were paid i'll full, as were
these employed i'll Roach's shop at
New York. The men retained went to
work on the Comal, and when she is
the yard will be closed down.
Work will not be resumed on the cruis-
ers unless specially ordered by the gov
,rnment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
FOREIGN.

IT is said that the Russian govern
ment contemplates levying poll tax
upon every foreigner who remains more
than u fortnight IN the empire.
IT is rumored in Paris that the gov
crnment is Ill receipt OF unfavorable
news from Anam, which 1t is withhold
ing from the public.
lr is announced that the Russian gov
crnment has made fresh proposals to
England respecting the Afghan frontier.
Meanwhile it has been decided To add
fifty torpedo-boats to the Russian fleet
in The Back sea.
ARISTOCRATIC circles in London are
excited over personal encounter IN
Rotten row, between Lord Lonsdale and
Sir George Chetwynd, which is said to
have grown out of their rivalry for the
favor of Mrs. Llngtry.
THE savage Krrg of Dahomey, in
Africa, with an army, has raided and
massacred the French settlements in
that country, rescrvlng about l, 900 live
French captlves 10 be eaten.
\ MAD man has been arrested at San
Doua, near Venice, on the charge of
kidnapping. He confesSes that he has
stolen and eaten number of children
because he Was starving.
THE balloon IN which the :eronaut
Elroy ascended frcm LOrient, near
Paris, on the l4th inst, aud which was
last seen drifting toward the sea, has
heeH picked up by a Dieppe smack.
Nothing was seen of NJ. Elroy, and it is
presumed that he periShed.
TnE authorities of Brussels propose to
prosecute the proprietors of journals in
that city which publish extracts from
the Pail Mall Gazette's exposures. The
mayor has published a denial of the
statement that English girls have beIn
procured for brothels in Brussels.
MANY Conservatives have asked for
invitations to the banquet to be given
to Earl Spencer, in order to express
their diSapproval of the remarks made
by SIR Michael Htck-Bs aeon and Lord
Randolph Churchill in the recent de.
bate on Mr.. Parneils motion to inquire
into the Maamtrasna cases. Only LIB
erals, however, will be invited.
MICHAEL DAyTTT refuses Co stand for
| parliament because in entering that
body he would be compelled to swear
allegiance to the queen. In letter
| just written TO Joseph Chamberlain, the
radical leader, which marks a final
rupture between the two sections OF
the nationalist party, Mr.. Davitt says
he would be proud to stand with Mr..
Chamberlain on any platform in Ire
land.
ApJT. GEN. PRINCE HENRY VII de
Buss. Germsn ambassador at Vienna
who has been urged as the best available
candidate fer the throne of the grand
duchy of Brunswikc, has had his candi
dacy approved by Emperor William
The diet of the duchy will, therefore b.
ins,ru cted 10 offer the prince the Bruins
wick crown at its October assembly. Tn,
wife Of the Prince de Russ is cousis o.
the emporsr.,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31

a FRENCH astronomer maintains
that the earth is older than the sun.
All the planets, from Mercury to Nep-
tune, were formed first. The sun was
Il nebular mass far outside their or,
bits. Subsequently it passed over to
the center of the planetary system,
and collected there the grand lumin>
AIRY winch we know Uranus and
NSptunc we're then evolved from the
scattering fragments, having satellites
with retrograde m5tIoa. In the
present period lie may have existed
first in the northern regions, as the
fauna and fora found there indicate.
There were no arctic winters, the To-
cation Of the nebulous mass being such
a TO radiatc most heat upon the poles
and that part of the earth's surface SO
sadly neg lscteG in our present calori6e
arrange mGut.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31

i1 must be a source of qualification
TO every economical tourist, of what
ever .ationality, that since the open
ing OF the Niagara park on the 18th,
the falls belong 10 the public, and are
no longer the property of the nnum
erable Impudent toll takers who once
cxartc! fees At every turn A tsav-
eler now can visit Niagara with the
same itnpunity that he can visit Cen
tral Park; and the grandest of the
worlds cataracts is now as much the
property OF the world as is its greatest
ocean. Canada should not and pro1-
ably will not lose any time in follow
ing The good example of the United
States, and in making the Canadian
sIdr Of the falls free to the public.
THIS step has cost the United States
nearly one and half million dollars,
but 1t will probably be much cheaper
for Canada.