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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-28
EaWs CInders Found on the Track

Passenger train No / on the r / &
P. road did not arrive until 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, and the genial Jack
Aud, due here at 5:15, did not show his
face until 9 in the evening.
The snow plow which started out FROM
Peoria yesterday morning did not reach
here until after 9 o'clock in the evening.
1t is very large plow and does effective
work when propelled by a good locomo-
tive. The r. I. & P. track is noT clear
Of snow
Train No. l, on the c., N. & S. p.
road arrived on time last evening, n0t-
withstanding the heavy Snow and Con
ductor Cummings gave a knowing Mink
as he stepped up to the register. 1t is a
very cold day, indeed when John don't
show up at the proper time.
BROKEN RAIL.
Passenger train No. 8, on the G., VI. &
St. P. road, coming from Milwaukee, and
due here at $40 a. m, struck n broken
rail a short distance cast Of Albany, and
was dtchcd. Nothing defuitc could be
CLEANED as to the extent Of the damage,
only that the train would not be able to
proceed until late tonight. Consequently
the wreck must be quite serious,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-28

4 special meeting Of Trio lodge No. 81,
A. T. & A. NJ will be held on Thursday
evening for work on ta4 E. p. degree.
By otger of W. NJ.
". PETIT, Scc'y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-28
SHERIFF'S SALE.

WANTED-A competent servant, in family
Of two persons; wages s. per week; apply at
Trinity Rectorr. Is u
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-06-25
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

MISS MARY ANDERSON is touring in the
English lake districts
NINE. SEMBRIcH has been appointed royal
opera singer by the king of Portugal
YoN SUPPE's latest light opera is called
.sMatrosen Keimkehrr (''The Sailors Re
turnr1.
TEREsINA TUA, the violinist, is only eight
cen years old, and is uuder concert engage
ment at $780, 900 a year.
Miss EMMA THURsBY and Miss Esther ia.
cobs are to head concert company under
Max Strakosch's direction.
The duke of Edinburgh played violin
solo and Marie Roze sang at recent concert
in St James Hall, London.
BLANCHE CURTIss, who is to star in "Only
Farmers Daughter next season, is adver
tised as a recent Vassar graduate.
w. H. CLARK, bass who has sung in
Carleton's opera company, will take Whit
ney's place in the Boston Ideals next season
THE new theatre being made out of the old
Masonic temple in Philadelphia, will be the
largest place of amusement in United States
seating 1900.
NINE. NILSSON, it is cabled, has gained
her action against her late husbands rela
tiyes, who have been ordered to pay her the
sum of $4,000
"A NEW tenor named Sacke has been dis
covered working as a shoemaker at Toulouse,
France. The manager OF the Paris grand
opera has secured him for next season.
JENNIE DIcKERsoN, an American, has a
contract with Carl Rosa for provincial tour
as contralto in place of Josephine Yorke
Goring Thomas has written new song in
"Nadeshda" for her.
MISS EMMA NEVADA, the American prima
dona, was the guest recently Of the Prince
and Princess of Wales at Marlborough House
Miss Nevada delighted a brilliant company
with her beautiful singing.
WILLIAM H. LEE, boy soprano who sung
years ago in Juvenile "Pinaforeo company
is now Signor Vansani of the Milan opera
company, which is giving small cities remote
from operatic centers then first taste of Ital-
ian opera.
THE work most frequently performed at
the Grand opera, Paris, in 1SS2-S5, was
Faust with seventy-fve performances;
next come LES Huguenots,n fffty-eight;
"GuiIlaume Tell1 and 'sLalFavorita,' p forty
six each; and ''Francoise de kimini.h forty.
THE Spirit Of the Times declares that Ed
win Booth has not played in Washington
since his brother assassinated Lincoln. and
this settles a question that is frequently
raised Mr. Booths managers have fire.
quently advertised his first appearance in
Washington since the assassination, but have
failed to keep their promises, and it is this
probably which gives rise to the idea that he
has played there.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-06-25
An Oregon Surgeons Saaaclty.

Many remarkable stories have been
told concerning the sagacity Of the stur-
geon, some OF which are hard to believe.
That these fish are endowed with heap
Of savey is shown by the following
Yesterday afternoon number of repre-
sentatives from the fish markets of this
city, embarked on the steamer, s'Calliopen
TO see the launch of the sMultnomah.
They were standing in a row along the
rail when philosophical looking old
sturgeon leaped out of the river on the
guard Of the boat, as if to get better
view of the launch. Happening to look
up he saw row Of fish dealers with
their eyes fixed upon him, evidently cal
culating how much he would weigh
when made into sea bass. With fright
ened snort the astute fish leaped back
into his native element, went down, and
d minute later came to the surface half
mile of. looking back to see if he was
pursued Seeing the fishermen still
standing in row and looking disconso-
late, he put his tail to the end Of his
nose and gently waved it,. like long,
bony hand, at them, and then went be-
low to resume his regular business Of
catching suckers Portland Oreg0nian
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-06-25
FACTS FOR TIE CURIOUS.
[To BE CONTINUED. !

In China an appropriate present to an
old person is a nice coffin.
Dakota well diggers keep sharp
lookout for ants. They have found out
that ants always build their houses
over vein of water
Many planists now have the exterior
muscles Of the ring finger cut for su-
perior freedom. 1t is said Louis Gott-
schalk submitted to the operation.
According to English law, where par
ents separate, the father has the right
to take the children, no matter how
great brute or scamp he may be.
A scientist has advanced the theory
that the Esquimaux have lived in the
polar country since the hot period, be-
fore the region became ice bound. This
theory tends to explain why human be-
ings ever sought residence in that
part of the word.
Among the Buddhists the popular ex-
plantations Of earthquakes is as follows
Once great man dared to say in public
that he was not afraid of the power Of
the gods. The gods held Il convention
and decided to make the man hold up
the universe. Naturally be gets tired
and shifting his burden from one shoul-
der to the other cracks the earth.
The chisel was employed for inscrib'
ing on stone, wood and metal. It was
sharpened SO as to suit the material op
Grated on, and was dextrously handled
by all early artists The style, sharp
pointed instrument of metal, ivory or
bone, was used for writing on wax tab
let's The style was unsuitable for hold
ing fluid, hence species Of reed was
employed for writing on parchment.
Reeds continued to be used until the
eighth century, though quilts were
known in the middle of the
the seventh. The earliest author who
uSSo IAO NOA0 t1CAAd 4Ot o NAAbAbS PCA
is Isadorus. who lived in that century.
The bird spider Of tropical America,
according to a French writer, has body
as much as Al inches long, or a diane
ter Of seven inches with the legs extended
and is the largest of the several hundred
known species Of spiders. It's nests re-
sembed those Of the large caterpillars
Of France, and consist of beautiful
white silken tissue, Of several thick lay
ers, and strengthened by very strong
threads, capable Of arresting small bird.
In the centre are placed the eggs, perhaps
1900 or 1900 in number. The creature
is very powerful, and is provided with
formidable instruments of attack, en-
abling it to destroy not only young
birds and adult humming birds, but
large lizards and reptiles.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-06-25
SALISBURY ACCEPTS.
Succeeding Gladstone as EngIand's
Prime Minister.
a List Of the Members Of the New
British Cabinet.

The Marquis Of Salisbury has accepted
Queen Victoria's request to become Glad
stones successor as England's prime minister,
and to form new British cabinet. As re-
suit Of the queens efforts the Marquis Of
Salisbury also resolved to accept Mr.. Glad
stones promise to lise his influence with The
liberals to prevent factious opposition to the
policy Of the new government.
Sir Charles Dixie, the liberal leader, ad-
dressing meeting Of liberals, said he was
prepared to give the conservatives reasona-
bic assurances. He wished to study in Ire
land a plan for the devolntion from parlia-
ment To Welsh, Scotch and Irish bodies much
Of the business that parliament IS now not
competent to discharge. He would
for that purpose. He believed that
many Irish officials were in favor OF decen-
tralization. and many agreed that it was
necessary to abolish Dublin Castle He
thought that Lord Salisbury's recent attitude
savored of bluff and brag and was not likely
to induce the liberals to enter into formal
compact.
The following is an authentic list OF the
new British cabinet:
Prime Minister and Secretary for Foreign
Affairs-The Marquis Of Salisbury
First Lord Of the Treasury-Sir Stafford
NOfDncOUe.
Chancellor Of the Exchequer-sir Michael
K. Hicks Beach
Lord High Chancellor-Sir Hardinge Gif-
ford.
Lord President Of the council-viscount
Cranbrook
Lord Privy Seal-The earl Of Harrowby.
Secretary for the Home Departments
Richard Assheton Cross
Secretary for the Colonial Department
Colonel Frederick STANLEY
Secretary for War.-Right Hon. William
Henry Smith
Secretary Of State for India-Lord Ran
dolph Churchill,
First Lord of the AdmiraIty-Lord George
Hamilton
President Of the Local Government Board
Arthur James Balfour
President of the Board Of Trade-The
Duke of Richmond and Gordon.
Vice President OF the Council-Hon. Ed
ward Stanhope-
Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland-The Earl Of
Carnarvon.
Lord Chancellor Of Ireland-Right Hon
Edward Gibson.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-06-25
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

PRESIDENT WHITE, OF Cornell University,
at Ithaca, n. Y, has resigned.
JAY GOULD goes back and forth daily be-
tween his country seat in lrvington and New
York on his yacht Atalanta.
Ex-PREM1ER GLADSTONE is seventy-four
years old, and fifty-three years Of his life
have been spent in parliament
Ex-PosTMAsTER-GENER HATroN has
bought the Mail, an evening newspaper in
Chicago, and will settle there as its editor
sSAMn JONES, the now famous Southern
revivalist, was led by his fathers death to
think seriously Of religion and finally join the
church.
NINE. GARIBALDI, widow of the late Italian
patriot, will shortly publish two manuscripts
Of her husband ,entltled s'Millen and Manic"
Garibaldi's memoirs, which are in the hands
Of his son Menotti, will be published later on.
THE tykoon, who was deposed in favor Of
the present mikado of Japan by revolution
which cost 100, 600 lives is living quietly IN
Sidsuoka, small japanese country town
He is fifty-five years of age and compare
lively poor.
GENERAL PHIL. SHERIDAN is charged with
inventing a new dish. 1t is young pigs tail
fried with olive oil, trimmed with grated eel
cry, seasoned with cayenne pepper. The
general is said to regard it as one OF the great
est efforts of his life
THE Cleveland Leaders Washington cor
respondent says that General RoSecrans, who
takes Senator B1uce's place as register Of the
treasury, is q short fat man with q boyish
face, a boyish air and boyish heart He has
two handsome daughters who are fond Of
society.
SIR WILLIAM HARcoURT, the English pol
itician, is a man Of imposing IL not pompous
presence. He il inclined to be faeetious, and
IL times attempts to be witty. Hehas more
extensive literary knowledge than any other
English politician, with the probable excep
hon of Mi. Gladstone
Ex-PREsIDENT ARTHUR has flowing gray
hair, d skin more gray and less rose-tinted
than CT yors, and it is apparent that he is
passing quietly into the decline Of life with
advancing years He stands as straight as
an arrow, is rather quiet and courtly ia his
poise and dresses as well and tas.efully as
ever.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-06-25

stranger had paused at the door Of the
rooms
Why9" replied the low, quick tones Of
the mechanic. Because the same caution
have exercised in the past has become q
part Of my actions in all details of business.
You came alone; you have preserved dis
Greet secrecy in coming here2"
Il have followed out the tenor OF your
note implicitly, was the reply, in cold,
steady tones.
Come in.
A door closed, and the broad path Of
light in the hallway was shut out from
Edith's vision. If the conversation Of the
two men in that room held ali her future
fate, as her father had nyerred to her, how
could she sit here in patience and doubt
until the matter was ended7
She started as she glanced from the win
dow. A second form had appeared on the
landscape. but its rapid. suspicious move
ments bore no resemblance to the leisurely
actions of the first conner Like the grad
ual elimination Of scene in play, the
characters were one by one appearing, only
that the more the scene progressed the
And this last comerl Whatever she feared
Of her fathers rough ways, as she recog-
nized the former she shnddered. If crime
we're to be the outcome of the nights doings,
the last element was present, for the new
conner was the embodiment Of craftiness,
deceit, and cruelty.
quick glance at the building, and the
figure disappeared around the corner of the
structure; but ere he did SO the pale lips Of
the watching maiden framed his name in
hushed, impressive accents
Elmer Warrenl"
Only the low hum Of distant conversation
in the room across the hall greeted her
hearing now Without all was silent. The
moon was crossed with clouds deepening
in their sable hue each moment, as if to
draw curtain Of blackness over the somber
landscape. A weird. oppressed sensation
haunted her anxious mind. From quiet
channels to the depths Of somber mystery.
the evenings developments had led her
here-for what2 Even as some dire appre-
hension came over her heart, Edith Leslie
could not but accept it as premonition Of
impending peril or evil, and vaguely won.
dered if the nights revelations, like this
fast clouding heavens. were not destined to
overshadow al the brightness and love Of
her fair young life.
FRO BE CONTINUED.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-06-25
THE NATIONAL GAME

THE games Of the Southern New England
league are well patronized by ladies'
BASEBALL is not booming in the West this
year. The East and South are the most
profitable sections
THE American association will most likely
abolish the rule giving q batsman a basa
when hit by pitched ball.
THE Providence clubs. salary list is SIS, GOO:
Boston pays $4,000 to its bail-players, ana
Philadelphia goes still higher.
THERE will be 224 championship games
played this summer, and probably between
100000 and 100000 people win witness them.
THE New Jersey State league has been
formed of the following clubs: Elizabeth
Orange, Newark, Jersey City, Paterson and
Weehawken-
WHAT a remarkable second base Gerhard
is playing for the New York league nine5 To,
accept II out Of Is chances in one game IN
really wonderful
THE old league pitchers have not got hold
of their last years twirl Of the sphere, as is
shown by the few strike-outs that they are
making. That "knackn will get along in due
time.
IT is just possible that ten clubs may com
prise the American association membership
next season, Chicago, Boston and Washing
ton being the additions, New York being
dropped.
INthe college championship contest, no COL \
lege has won ten straight championship
games since the formation Of the American
College association. Once Yale won nine
straight games, but was defeated by Prince
ton in the final game.
The uniforms Of the various clubs in the
American association are as follows: Louis
vile, white, with dark red stockings and
caps; Cincinnati, white, with scarlet stock
ings; Pittsburg. gray, with red stockings
St Louis, white, with brown stockings
Athletics, white, with blue stockings; Bait
mores, white pants, pink-striped caps an
jackets and red stockings; BrookIyns, gra
with red stockings; Nets, blue suits, wi
white stockings
The championship records up to recent ddlEsI
are as follows:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-06-25
WISE WORDs.

Unwalled gardens invite tresspasse
Peace. love, and contentment live
union.
Genius is nothing but labor ana al
gence.
dare no more fret than T dare cuI
and swear.
Jealousy is an awkward homage VIII
inferiority renders to merit.
In character, in manners, in styIs
all things, the supreme excellence
simplicity.
Idleness is hard work for those
are not used to it, and dull work
those who are
In matters of conscience irst thou
are best; in matters Of prudence
thoughts are best.
Though We travel the world ~
fnd the beautiful, we must carry
us, OF we find it not.
We ought not to Judge "a
merits BY their qualifications, but
use they make Of them.
A wise and good man does
for appearance. but everything
sake Of having acted we'll
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-06-25
m THE RAIN.

One stormy morn chanced to meet
A lassie in the town;
Her locks were like the ripened wheat,
Her laughing eyes were brown
watched her as she tripped along
Till madness filed my brain.
And then-and then-I knew twas wrong,
kissed her in the rain
With raindrops shining on her cheek
Like dewdrops on rose.
The little lassie strove to speak
My boldness to oppose;
She strove in vain, and, quivering,
Her finger stole in mine;
And then the birds began to sing,
The sun began TO shine.
Oh, let the clouds grow dark above,
My heart is light be,oY;
'Tis always summer when we love,
However winds may blow;
And I'm as proud as any prince,
All honor / disdain;
She says am her rain-beau since
kissed her in the rain.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-06-25
are as follow
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.


Inc wilmington club has been trnnsfprrefFT
TO Atlantic City, and hereafter win he named
as from that city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-24
E00TR1LL IN COLLEGES.

The most bilious of anti-football GROWERS VIII
he forced TO concede as a result OF SATURDAY eA.
cellent game between tho collegiate leanS VI
Princeton and Yale that there IS way oi pay '"s
thoroughly scientific aud exciting game oi Ioo'-
ball without startling casualties. VI courSo "
tilI no,sble TO cite instances where handsome
Young men who have entered college WIN Ieeuiai
and elegant features have come out again. .iH"A'
10 football with faces that bore singular IT,
sembanco 10 one of Professor Proctor maps Vi 'h'
moon II will have to be granted too, that the ex-
tent 70 which their fortunes III life nave oeeh
morred by this untoward circumstance cannot Dc
estimated But all that is only punishment ioi
NOT pIayng football with the intelligence and skil
disnIoved nv the champion teams whose conflict
Last Saturday has attracted such general adInlra-
ton.
If IL unfortunate for Princeton that so many OF
her most skful players will be gone with the close
of the present college year. Mr. Lamar, "ho'o
almost miraculous performance nj Ne"-hu'on
turned what seemed to be an assured deIeat in'o 4"
brilliant trum ph and clincbed his claim 10 the PAIN
of superiority among individual players, WI" 10
ont in $50 and his loss not likely soon to be nade
mn Lamar deserves generous praise for feat that
was wonderful not only in its athletic but III It's IN
tellectna quality as well. 1t was play IN WHICH
brains took an essential part. He judged distahce
and force with mathematical nicely ar
ranged on elaborate plan and acted upon IL
with a CELEBRITY which, in familiar ldIonl' was
enough TO make ones head swim. But he IS not
solitary in his claim upon credit. The work OF
peters WatkinsOn and BceCher, of Yale, ana OF
Toler of Princeton was marked for It's ceVerneSS
and science If all the college eevens took an IN
spiratiop from the courty and gentlcmanlike Dear
ing of these opposing teams, aud played the game
with the same intelligence and precise regard
for rules and for the rights of their rivals we
should hear but little complaint against the continue
ance of football among the authorized collegiate
suOTts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-24
IN EXECUIIVE LAU-BRE1KKR.

The defence of Mr. Villas is weaker than his
mistaken action, and that is saying Tuch The
claim that he was obliged to refuse any arrange
ment under the law enacted by Congress, be-
cause there existed only one American COM
pany which could transport the mails to this or
that foreign country, is simply an insult to the
law making body. Congress knew perfectly
well that in such cases there could be only one
American bidder, unless the rates should be so
high as to induce other companies or capitalists
to undertake the service. The prctcnce that
the amount appropriated was not sufficient Is
made ridiculous by the fact that the companies
voluntarily offered to transport the mails on
terms which would not take from the Treasury
more than the amount appropriated.
No doubt Mr.. Villas is wise in trying to deceive
the public about the result of his operations.
He will have to face Congress on that subject
Members have constituents who will inform
them whether commerce has been benefited by
the change from mails every ten days to mails
every month, to Central America, for example.
Constituents will tell them whether mails Olce
month and twenty-four days in transit are
nj Improvement to dealers with Costa Rica over
mails three month, and ten days in transit.
lie will have to face the just criticism which
his attempt to smuggle American mails upon
foreign vessels as passengers baggage will
excite. He will have to answer how it comes to
pass that the Chinese Minister can send by
American mails dispatches to his own Govern
ment in eighteen days, while the American
State Department cannot get dispatches to its
Minister at the same point in less than sixty or
seventy days.
Til. ic nou,ocro rio Icpri,n- tIn
country of the benefits of government. and then
claims credit because it charges less for doing
nothing than was charged before for doing
good service. Mr.. Villas ought to be impcachcd.
He has wfuly refused to obey an Act OF Con-
grcss, and dcfed the wmaking power. But
his methods are those of the Democratic party,
in so peculiar a snse thar probably he will not
even be censured 10y Democratic House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-24

the Servians and is now burning But II the
story should prove true, it indicates that hlne
Milan is making desperate effort to retrleVethe
disasters which have Ovcrtaken him IN other
quarters. Prince Alexander threw the bulk oil
his forces against the two divisions OF the
Servians advancing from Nisch upon Sopni"'
and Widin was left only slightly protected Jus
natural position is so strong, however, tha'
attacking parties would have difhculty III
capturing it by assault, even lift were heid ny
only few troops. Bombardment was eVl,
IDENTITY the best way of capturing the place. ana
Scrvia has some heavy guns-two facts when
give a coloring of probability to the story OF
the attack upon the town. But Widin Is not
Sophia, and even if King Milan subdues 1t, he
will still have much to do before he dictates
peace to Bulgaria.