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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-14

possessed by an uneasy feeling half dread half ex-
pec.ation. | found myself listening nervously to
fanced sounds, and starting when the doctor
turned a leaf. - =
At length. overcome by the heat and stiffness. l
closed my eyes, and unconscousy sank into a doze.
How long it lasted l cannot tell. but | woke
abruptly. and looked round with sense OF vague
alarm. glanced ut the doctor lie had laid down
his book and was leaning forward with one arm
OH the dressing table. looking intontly TOWARD tho
door Of the box-room. lnstnctvcly L held my
breath and listened. .-,
Never shall forget the thrill that ran through
my nerves wien ! heard from within muilen
knocking SOUND. and chds voice. distinct. though
faint. ana broken by sobs, crying piteouSiY Lev
me out, let me ont -,
DO yOu hear Z whispered, bending iorWaiu W
my companion.
lie inclined his head In assent and motoned me
to bo silent. pointing toward the bed. Its occupant
moved uneaSily. AZ If disturbed. NUT erlng Sono
ncoherent phrases Suddenly he pushed back ms
cogeLing and sat upright gazing round with a "lu'
bcwildcred stare.
The pitful cntrcaty was repeated moro violently,
more passionatey than before. I" Let me out, iot
me ont ~ >,
With cry that rang through the room. Van
delcur spTIng from the bed reached the closet uoo
III two strides and tore II opel. $3.50.
II was empty. Empty ut least to our eyes, but IL
was evident that our companion bcheld whaU "o
For few breathless seconds he stood as if frozcn
his eyes fixed with the fascination OF terror on
something inst within the threshold; then, a. II
rercatng before IT, he recoiled step by stcp across
the room TIL he was stopped by the opposite wall
where he crouched in an attitude of ablcct icar.
The sight was horrible that codld bear IL no
longer. :,
"Arc you drcamngi wake up! exclaimed, anu
shook his shoulder.
lie raised his eyes, and looked ut me vacanty
His lips moved but no sound came from theIn
Suddenly convnisivc shudder ran through hiih
and he fell heavily forward 81 my feet .
" lie has swoohed again | SAID turning 10 my
comPanion wn, stopped and lifted the dropping
head on to his knee.
After one glance. he laid it gently down again.
" He is dealt was his grave reply.
And with Naudrleur's death my story ends. lOf
after that night the sounds were heard 10 more.
The fOrlorn little ghost was at rest. hc AIgoSy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-14
STORIES or Arr Critics.

From Hs Sdfp ddD RetifU LOHn"b'
Candor coustrans to admit that the acnTnea ana
culture great both undoubtedly are OF he ART cIluo
does not always p esergo him nom being missed ana
Iuposed upOu Some years ago Dir. Mials painted a
pictnre OF flood In scotland, In which, among DINER
things "A luz Represented noatng down tue stieah
"A lug" is I'm the dialect of tho country called "a pS,
and we rather think that this word found s way INTO
the Academy catalogue. sach a misuse ol language
naturally misled an art critic. who. not thinking "
oessary personally to examine the picture, described
the pig ~ 50 painted that In swimming must clt rs
own tLrOat-a proof he Cohtehueu vi hi' '""' ""'
to nature
crie trick was practiscd both on Acaein clan:
and art critics artist who painted an Imitation OF
Turner The picture hung Ia the place OF honor az
the rii5itiOm of old masters al Burlington House "
WAS ascrlned 10 Turner Ia tue catalogue and j. Ne W.
Turner Il. A.. :" printed In Large letters on te
frame The art critics. almost To man, frn Into inc
snare and congratulated the country on the discovery oI
"A mAstsrpit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-14
THREE YOUNG PRIyCESsES.

T.. 2. LIIIF HHTVtTs IVUII
At Sandrnghlm their life Is decidedly simpler tnan
elsewhere although there AS IN other places where tney
i've or visit the Princess OF Wales is oXactug mother
far a. good behavior Is concerned. have been told
her very pretty French doll and for some action or
hers which one OF the prnceSscs dlsked, tue do was
hidden behind Ghost OF drawers. ~ soon as the lact
was repore 10 the Princess OF Wales the offending ttlo
princess was Obliged present her visitor WIN her own
best doll, and when the mother or the enid trel 10
Strate thu Princess said. quietly and nrmy tha1
she did not think examples Of extreme poeoss 70 those
royal doll in question when last elrd OF her. occupied
a place of honor In little NJ is schOol-roonl.
IL II at Sanltngham that the special taenls rs wen
the oh sracteri,tcs of tho three Processes best
known the Princess Nctoras rem fkable xit ior music
the ceyerness' OF the Princess Maud 0r noceDny tne
eYs Tor elocuon OF the Oldest sister Louise all being
Known and admired by their Norfolk friends WIN al
most a. much pride though the young girls were nos
mnidens OF ths hi ghest rank IN The country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-14
SAYING 7IuE OF ELEVATED TRAIyS.
MrxU1Es WORTH s. APlECE-DELAY IN ROUNDING
ELEVATED CURVE.

MfxU1Es WORTH S. APiECE-DELAY IN ROUNDING
ELEVATED CUEvE-.
Half dozen Wall Street men were riding downtown
from Harlem in rear car Of Wc,t Side elevated train.
They knew each other and they had been carrying on
a disointod conversation about stocks while they
looked over the morning newspapers One OF theln'
distinguished IRON the rest by beard of fiery hue
gathered his papers into roll, stuffed them into tho
pockot of his English made cont and remarked to his
nearest ncighbpr, tail man. with black mhstacho
ou had better get Oh with mo at Fity-nnth st..
and lake "a Nlnth-ave train. Won save i've minutes
Nonsense This train takes and goes
just as fast Ella
other morning
How that "
got to my oiico Just five minutes too late TO sec
man who owed me so could h1y" got there n nv,
you $50 that We can beat the other fellows by hyo
minutes over tho Ninth ave- road TO Rector-st this
morning"
Il take tho bet"
When the two left the train hastily at Fifty
nnih-st, II arranged that they should meet the
rest Of the party IN barber shop the Rector ST.
station Before the train faify under WAY again
bet to set EN- up for the crowd had been made by
two other brokers who sat the rear windows OF
the last car aud waved their hats at the men ON the
station platform locomotive pulled train OF Ninth
ave cars In front of the platform and started down tho
track while tho Sixth ave. train was slowly rounding
n q curve mt FIFTY DIST When the latter train was
stahd NJ still at the Eightha ave. station the brokers III
the rear car the other train dash past Fifty third
st at high speed and they also noticed open window
of one car nj which were pair OF red whekers ana
hat In violent motion. As they approached tho SIXTH
ave curve the train came to a stop and waited Tor
train from Fifty eighhst. to pass. -Four minutes had
elapsed after they left tho Eghthave station before
they reached Ftieth-st. and they reckoned that by
that time tho Nnth-ave. train had reached Thirty
fourthst 10 round the between the Eighth-st
and the Bleeokerst stations required two minutes
more aud nearly ~ long delay was caused BY tho
curves between Chambersst and Park place when
tie train finally reached Rectorst the brokers rushed
20 the sidewalk and made all possible haste to tho
barber shop The other brokers standing at tho
doorway and tho red whskered mans face wore an eI-
ultant look "a be held up his stop watch for inspection
and remarked;
Beat you By eight minutes. five and three quarter
secoudA"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-14
A NHITE hDRIN.

From The ffttd0ctphtd fTess.
Acting Greou Walking IN the VcinIty OK
Levrrngton Cemetery. ROxbOrOgh after the peep
sunday morning Willis chirplng To the robins
startled by the sppartiOn OF sn0"-whlte Fellow
among the flock. sergeaIt Green II not particularly
supegstitOu-. bat somehow when he saw the ghostly
robin hop from behind hcadstOne light on uOnc nen
stand on aud Oos at HIM WITH rOgulsh twinkle
PINK lie felt uneasy AMI Ielt ne ought 10
REPORT the his superiOrs. Jast Us quickly as
his dignity wORd allow be reretei in good order TO tho
RoXbor0ugh station and lait tue matter before tho
Lieutenant. neil OF held and the scrgeaus
went back reinforced by officers, sh-sieve ball
by the househOlders In the neighborboOd
Arrived mt the cemetery sklrnsh line was cautiously
thro wn out. and while Green drrcted movements from
behind the ruuk %, tree one OF the Officers succeeded
In setting tue ash sieve over n-ure four arrange
meut. Then string was tied 10 ths deceIu arrange
ment decOying crumbs were scattered around aud
under tho trap and the three guardians OF the peace lay
down in tho grass 10 await developments Inc White
robin was curious, unsIspicOus and hungry, and no
hopped directly his fae, the Sergeant Jerked tho
string, and lie was caught.
He was put into canary birds cage ut the station ana
exhibited by his proud captOrs as curiosity 30 n-
porant the prisoner considered that general llam
was sent out over wires informing the police OF Ser.
grant Green's prowess TIE bird turns out IL be great
curiosity, none less than an Ablno with me whe
pnnagc black legs and pink eyes. They are very I'M
common and rank with sacred elephants, white qusl,
Llbno children and the like. Less than half "A dozen
Albno robins have ever been captured awe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-14
A OUELR RAT.

From me Mgncheser Times.
Among tho many sral.e pets which FRANK BncKtanns
that man and ardent ia his house,
a rat or two always included Rats formed tho
subject OF his article One special RAT he
saved from an ant In the Geological Gardens. and
"A cage on the mantelpiece opposite tue cage OF july
marno-e Both Judy and TIE rat would stay all day
coled up in their When the gas was gntcu
however slowly reused up. and yentUTed ont Juhy
to the rats quarters, anl "heh as
mack was turne would steal his food The rat on tho
other hand wOIld sneak into Julys Gaze. ana puck up
forbidden tiDits One day the rat came nome anu ipt
Judy stealing. WbereupOn lie pitched Into her ana
would perhaps have killed her hal not MI auckland.
one characteristic OF the rat was It's curiosity no
would get upDn his owners writing table ami cautiously
examine every object hope OF finding something worth
carving of basin stood there. al It's contents
were greatly to the little animals liking Ills plan was
10 stand up Ia. hind legs, steady Dllbs1il, tfipot
fashion. the help OF his tall Zip the basin over ahu
then. picking up q lump make on Win IT,. ms fas
woud never eat where he could he seen; he always
carried away his food Ia his house To do THIS with tho
sugar he had to get upon the manelplecc, elgDtcrh
inches above the table, and little ladder Wa. sci up Tor
ms accommodation. After Mr. BuoklaLi had shown
him once twice he soon learned how To clnD IT, ana
would carry pretty heavy weights. lilo would steal u
whole red erIn for instance, and, after several tras
the ladder With it, waving his tail from side 10 slide Ike
balancn. pole The herring too long 10 go through
the round door OF his house. he wouli drop H. anu
then going inside, would reach out eaton the nsh ny o
Leud aud drag IL lengthwlse with great east Inc
tr.t limo lac encountered this difficulty. however, lt
uuzz,ed him for moments This rat made us nest
OF old envelopes, which he tore into small pieces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-14
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
THE BENEVOLENT OLD MAN,
From The Youths Companion.

From The Youhs Companion. ,,..,.
Just evening closing In, curry -hesdea ns,o
bow was standing on tiptoe the OF house IN
Chelsea trying to reach the door,be. Just tIen :
a kindly smile patted the boy on the head.
my son. that door-bel is little beyond your reacA
isn't III"
Yetb, thir" -, .,.,.
"Ahg" continued the old gentleman. mnsngly Hn
Mt symbol the striving VI youth after the unattain
able How often In this world the thing We most desire
is beyond grasp! And when after continued enors
we have secured object OF our ambilioD how OFTEN
we fnd it is worth what it has cost MY lltt9
man, am taller than you. Snail ring the bell Tor your
If you wanh to-, replied the boy looking at Nun ous
OF the corners OF his rOgulsh eyes . -.
with another fatherly suile tho OLD gentleman gays
the bell handlp n vigorous pull What was h3 amaze
the boy umr from the steps ana slide around
the corner vii the words, ,,
The boy had scarcely disappeared, when AN upper WIN
dow opened and the contents OF bowl OF wafer de~
seconded on .le old man. accompanied with the words;
Take that Tor your impudence" ~.
There IA one man IN Chelsea who thinks nc VIII n0s
HELM little boys ull their neighoors doo-Dcs
at least until after he has asked few questions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-14

The POLITICAL MRS. GUMMIDGE."-Mr
Gummidge (iladstouet I amt what l could wish my,
self TO b. My troubles has made me contrary ieel
House uncomfortable. don't wonder at it!!r'-Jobn
Psggotty Bull deeply sympathizlng-aside; pointing to
of Lord "Shes been thinking OF
Inc old un v'-David Coppcrfeld.-GPunehs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-14
A SENSIBLE TURTLE.

"The most sensible turtle | ever knOwed," said me
barkeeper, one owned when wis a keepiu Dae
in Key West lie slept un Ter the bar, aud called him
Can. He was green turtle and Just about the size OK
telling about, Colonel We used to give
turte sOnp the bar would be crowded with suckers. all
sayin' II was splendid About o'clock IN the morning
the front door lean against the sill and ia hang card
around his neck Free lunch to-day green turtle SOUP
Then my niger cook would boil up lot or cheap
tripe. sleeps pluck and Quicken entrails and ~ IL
O'Clock wOuld DO smoking hot treat Tor tho 10y
During the norma folks would along and read the
card and ap md look sad AMI Iaiien like, they'd
him and like not say: Poor fellow,i seems
"a shame % kill him. don't ltP $1,000.
After they passed CAP would turn around and LOOK ae
me ~ II say, These here fcllers make me ;ired
About o'clock he'd watch lis chance ana slip Ia oe-
hind the bar aud him aud me would have ."ciaois
cocktail together"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-23
SOME VIEWS THAT CLASH
VETERANS VS.. PROHIBITION.
Rncampment at Portland, Me Old Sol
oilers Deem Sumptuary Statutes as
Tyranical-Beer or Blood.
Death to Blue Laws.
Tho Grand Army of the Republic.

Tho Grand Army of the Republic.
PORTLAND, Me-, June 22.-Just be-
fore noon to-day heavy showers fell
and the present indications favor
muddy day, with occasional showers.
Every available tent in came U. s.
Grant has been pitched and such
members of the Grand Army Of the Ro-
pubic as have arrived have been as
signed to their quarters. Very few
delegates have come in this morning.
1t Is anticipated that great number
will arrive this afternoon and even
ing. The streets are full of visitors,
many Of whom have been here for
several days and the Grand Army
uniform is everywhere conspicuous.
The Law and Order League issued
circulars stating that all liquor con-
signed to members of the Grand Army
will DO promptly seized. A PROPOSE
ton made by the same committee that
all coDsignments TO members Of the
| Grand Army be seized and taken to
police headquarters II, after in
struCtions by Commissioner-in-C Chief
Mountz, they be- found to contain any
liquors that they might be forwarded
to the consigneos, met with opposition,
and the fact of such proposition hav-
ing been made has caused something
OF rebelliouS spirit, and tho visitors
openly declare their intention 10
resist such arbitrary action
should II DO attempted. 1t ia
not denied that there are quantities
o. liquors now en- route consigned to
members of the Grand Army OF the
Republic, who are either now here OF
are to arrive, and prominent officers
of the organization declare that they
intend TO take and keep possession o
their consignment. The constant agi
tation of the subject recently by thu
temperance leaders have caused it L
take q place of paramount interest OF
all sides. General Logan is expected
10 arrive tonight. He will be given {
grand reception, as also will
Generals Slocum and Rosecrans
who are also expected tonight. Tn
executive committee Is likely to b.
put to a severe test by the demand
, made upon it. The Iowa delegate
: this morning wired for 500 more quar-
ters and numerous other requests o
similar nature have been made. Sew
eral trains arrived toward noon bring
ing more delegates and the camp ia
begun to assume an appearance c
military activity. The Minnesota
= Dakota and Wisconsin COZ
:. tingents have arrived. Gel
/ eraI Rosecrans has telographe
z that he cannot be present.
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Mira. wlnslow's soothing syrup.

Rev. Sylvanus Cobb thus writes TO
the Boston Christian Freeman:-We
would by no means recommend any
kind of medicine which we did not
know to be gOod-particularly for In
fants. But of Mrs. Wnslow's SOoth-
ing Syrup we can speak from knowl-
edge. In our own family it has proved
blessing indeed, by giving an infant
troubled with collie pains quiet sleep
and tho parents unbroken rest al
night. Most parents can appreciate
these blessings. Here is an article
which works to perfection and which
is harmless; for Che sleep which it vi
fords the infant is perfectly natural
and the lit,lo cherub awakes ss "bright
as button" And during tho process
OF teething its value is incalculabe
We have frequently heard mothers
say that they would not be without 4
from the birth Of the child till IL hat
finished with the toething siege, on
| any consideration whatever. Sold by
all druggists. % cents bottle.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-23
FLOTSAM'
Picnic and lunch baskets at Erbs.

Picnic and lunch baskets ut Erbs.
Round trip excursion tickets to
Lampasas, the Santa Fe, So.
Eminent orators at Shady View Park
4th of July.
Joe Polser is alive and kicking. He
simply went fishing.
A genuine hand turn ladies button
boot at $3.50 at Leon Kahn's.
Fort Worth will come on excursion
trains to Dallas the 4th OF July.
Captain Stearns left yesterday Tor
Austin to file the charter of the Dallas
Loan and Trade Company, capital
100000.
By taking tho Gulf, Colorado Il
Santa Fe for Lampases you save five
hours layover at Temple and dlsa-
greeable transfer.
The Santa Fe road will sell ex.
cursion tickets to and from the
great military encampment az Lam.
pasas Springs, commencing the Goth
See or address any Of their agents.
Shots, apparently revolvers, are
nightly heard in the vicinity Of this
office. 1t Is very disRgreeable and dis
appointing. a reportsr iislikes TO run
a block for nothing. Better that thost
cartridges be saved for the serious pur-
poses OF life.
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A aooI Man TO Lock On.

WHEELING, W. Va, June 22.-Yes-
terday morning great excitement was
caused In West Wheeling, on
the Ohio side OF the river,
by the attempt of a Polish
potter, ono skefller, TO cremate the
body OF his daughter in one of the kilns
OF his works. The man said he was
too poor TO give the child burial.
kiln and strapped tho body 10 q board
so that It might be pushed into the fur;
mace, His Intentions leaked out and
soon crowd of $50 or 200 indignant pao-
Pile gathered. The city mar.
shall of Bellaire was sent
for and the body removed
from the custody of the parents and
given burial by Senator Walker and
others. Last night IL was reported
chat Keller had attempted to Kill his
wife with an ak, saying ho had been
commanded by God TO take her life.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-23
Rain storms.

Rain storms continue of daily oc.
currenco. 1t is hardly supposable that
HERALD readers mood to DO informed
in tho paper of the local weather.
They have auricular and occular
d concentrations of it. The only evil
dreaded In this connection il TO the
cotton crop. Small grain is harvested,
or nearly so, corn is not hurt by wet
weather, but cotton farming needs
moderation in all respects.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-23
waco's Sinners.

WACO, June 22.-tSpecial.l--S. L.
Lewis, the missing ex-msil-carrier,
who is under 81, 800 bond, and who was
wanted to answer new charges of rob-
bling the United States mails, came in
this morning, surrendered TO United
States Deputy Marshal Brown and
says he can give additional bond.
Lewis says he was in the city all the
time while the search was going on
for him, but did not want to surrender
until he had made the arrangements
for additional bond. Martha Edwards,
who is charged with receiving and Sc
cretiAg the property he is said to have
stolen, has also been able to find bail.
Chumley, with many aliases, who
was brought here from Hico, charged
with stealing horse in this county, II
also wanted in Milan County, where
he is indicted for stealing cattle.
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An Array at pecatur.

DECATUR, Jane 22.-[Special.l-A 30
rious difficulty has just occurred be-
tween w. A. Pool and John Heart.
There was but one shot fired and that
from the hand of Pool, the ball passing
through Hearts right hand, entered
his right side and came out through
the left. The wound is considered Sc
rious though not necessarily fatal.
The trouble is supposed to have grown
out Of the recent accusation OF Heart
against Pool, charging him with an at
tempted rape ON Hearts daughter,
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THE BUSINESS BUDGET.
Tone of the stock Market.

New YORK, June 29,-Governments
quiet and unchanged, except tho AIS,
which are down
State bonds steady.
The total sale of all railroad bonds
to-day was 1882 GOETHE largest bus
mess in many months.
In the stock market FIRST prices we're
in nearly all cases Z to& higher THAI
the closing quotations OF last Satur
day, and although some little fever
ishness was shown In the early trans
actions, the market then bocamt
steady and strong, and so continued
until about O'Clock. IL was simply
continuation of the strength and activ
ity displayed last week, without any
spasmodic advances, the gains ranging
in most cases from q to Il.
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Natural Gas as Fuel.

PITTsBURa, June 22.-By the first OF
next month every iron and steel mill
in Pittsburg aud vicinity, with one ex-
ception, viii be using natural gas as
a fuel. This will reduce the consump-
ton of coal here 3S, 10000
bushels per annum-ono-eeventh of
the yearly output of the region triDu-
tary TO Pittsburg. 1t will also throw
out of employment thousands Of fire.
men, coal beavers and ash haulers en-
ployed in the mills,
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poaccnbIo Indiana Killed.

DENvER, June 22.-The Tribune-Ro-
publicsn's Ft. Lewis, Colorado, special
ssys It Is rumored this evening that
six Ute Indians have been killed by
tho whites In the Dolores Valley. The
chiefof the tribe to which they belong.
oil is very much enragod and demands
satisfaction. If the rumors prove true
there will probably be trouble In south
ern Colorado with the Utes.
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C.r,or uarrIson and the Gamblers.

CHICAGO, June Cit was rumorod
hero to-day that tho gamblers had OBJ
tanned Mayor Harrison's promise
10 resclnd his order closing
gambling places, and on the
Strength OF the rumor reports 10
that effect have been circulated. To-
night the mayor said that the rumors
originated ia the minds OF persons
intent upon injurlng him, and we're
without foundation. The chief OF
police assured q reporter that
the gambling houses of the city were
closed permanently and that whatever
statement the gamblers themselves
made TO the contrary they fully under.
stood that their cause, for the present
at least, 10 hopeless,
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A CompIex Case Mt Fort worth

FoRT WORTH, June 22,-[Special. =
The Phenix brothers, alias the Lacroix
brothers, to-day had trial on writ Of
habeas corpus. Judge Beckham has
the decision under advisemeut, the
question being whether Ohio can ask
for prisoners guilty Of crime in Michi-
gan, where the notes were signed.