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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09

ST. LOUIS, April 3.-The latest in
formation from East St. Louis is to
the effect that the freight blockade is
practically broken in that place.
Switching is progressing in most yards
without interruption, and several
trains have been sent out by the Chi
cagO g. Alton and the Ohio s. Missis.
sippi. The Vandalia, the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy, the Indianapolis
u st. Louis all have switch engines at
work. The coal brought In by the
Vandalia yesterday was hauled over
the bridge or taken across the river in
wagons by the ferry, and no attempt
was made by the strikers to modest the
teamsters. Other coal trains will be
sent over the bridge during the day.
TIE Vandalia sent out two trains of
empty cars without interference and
other roads sent out freight trains and
several trains came in. Business is
progressing very much as though
there was nc strike, and were it
not for the heavy snow fall,
which retards the movement of
Ears conveniently, there would be a
great rush. of work. When the strikers
witnessed the partial resumption Of
traffic they seemed a good deal disap-
pointed, hut none Of them had much to
say. Sheriff Ropicquet made his first
arrest to-day Of the striker who was
indicted by the St. Clair county grand
jury yesterday. Charles Bailey was
the man, and he was taken to Belle
vile by the first train out. The fact
that some fifty strikers we're indicted
yesterday seems to have had much in
6uence in shaping the course Of the
strikers In the yards to-day.
Later reports from East st.
Louis show that affairs did not
run so smoothly there as was previ-
ously reported. Two engineers running
switch engines in VaRdalia yards, were
forced to take the engines back to the
round-house, and an engineer at the
Cairo short line yard was persuaded to
abandon his engine. Another train OF
coal came over the bridge at noon and
a big train of empties was sent back to
the other side.
Doc Anderson, another indicted
striker, and an active leader among
them has been arrested. Sheriff Ropic-
quet has sworn in as special deputies
all the present employees in the various
yards. The Transfer Company strik.
ing teamsters are still out. The Wa
bash is receiving and sending Out
trains without interruption.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
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Lieut. Schwatka tells In Wide Awake a
funny story about how q big white polar
bear had a sleigh ride much against hts will
Nannook was a LITTLE Eskimo boy, 9
years old. He lived with his parents up at
the northern part of Hudson's bay. Where is
Hudsons bay0 His father took him on"
day on a trip to haul sealskin bags Of the oil
which serves the Eskimo for, both light
and fuel in the dark northern winters
1t was a great day for Nannook. They
Travelled in a sledge drawn by the half-wild
Eskimo dogs The trip required a whole
day. Nannook's little brother, 4 years old,
begged to go along, and, as he was a great
pet, he was allowed to. Nannook caught the
dogs, one by one, and harnessed them to the
sledge. There were ten Of them and they
made a long train. The dog is the Eski-
mos horse. No horse could live in those
frozen regions. There would be nothing for
him to eat.
The boys watched the dogs and sledge,
while their father went to q rough place
where the stones were piled upon the oil bags
II pile of stones was called a cairn. He
began to tear away the stones. Nannook and
his little brother sat upon the sledge. Sud
denly the dogs sprang up, snuffed the air,
and started off at mad gallop. The next
moment Nannook saw a huge polar bear a
few hundred feet away. He was trying to
tear open the cairns on the island and get at
the meat and oil. The dogs were in mad
chase towards him, with the children upon
the sledge. Worst of all, the little brother
had been tied fast to the sledge Stats with
reindeer thongs, to keep the furs around him.
Nannook would not leave the child, but
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09

@That is quite enough, my son." said
mamma, trying to speak severely; II don't
wonder Mrs. D. thought you behaved badly"
And having tucked him in and kissed him
goodnight, she went downstairs to report the
case to her husband.
"Theodore," said his father the next morn
ing, as he was starting for business, Kit will
be well for you to call at Mrs. DIS on your
way to school and apologize"
"Td a good deal rather be whipped" said
Ted, as soon as his father was out of hearing.
"But, my dear" said mamma, even if you
took the whipping it would be necessary for
you to apologize, all the same"
ooh, come onl I'll go with you,n said his
friend Artie," who had stopped to have a
game Of ball before school; I'D rather polo
gize any day than get a whipping"
"Well, if l must, the sooner it's over this
better" said Ted, and, whistling to keep his
courage up, he started on the distasteful err
rand.
At bedtime gently inquired what
he had said for an apology.
"Well, ma, l just said, I'm sorry, Mrs. D.,
that l cam into your house and made any
trouble when you were out, but If George
does SO any more I'll lick him again-and
harderp GOOD Cheer.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
University Boat Race.

LONDON, April 3.-The annual uni
versity boat race, between the Oxford
and Cambridge crews was rowed this
afternoon on the Thames river, over
the usual course from Putney to Mort
lake. and resulted as was expected. in
a victory for the latter. The sky was
cloudy, the weather mild and the wind
pretty strong at the start and during
the race. The water was sufficiently
lumpy to put to a thorough test the
stamina of the men engaged in the
contest. The betting was in favor Of
the Cambridge crew. The river banks
were both crowded with people, thou.
sands of people ma4ing Of the race an
event for a holiday. Yankee enter.
prise entertained the sightseers almost
as much as the contest between the
University Athletes. A manufacture
ing company of New England sent up
several hundred small balloons from
Putney containing advertisements of
the wares and offering, some of them
free to the finder of the balloons.
There was consequently great rushing
by immense crowds to receive the
balloons as they came to the ground.
The sport occasioned by the whole
affair was great and indescribable.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
Extent Of Street Railroad Business.

Few people have any idea of the ire
mendous possibilities of the street rail-
road business. The little scent contribu-
tons which no man feels swell in the
aggregate to millions. The money is in
the till every night, ready to be con-
verted into a bank account after the ex-
penses are paid. That is where the pub
lie franchises are especially valuable. In
1884 the railroads of New York carried
294, 115, 1862 passengers, If the fares had
been uniform at 5 cents on the elevated
roads these passengers would have paid
their servants, the common carriers, the
sum of $14,2O 1893 for their annual car
fare.
The increase of travel, which is now
calculated at ~, 900, 900 annually, gives a
ratio for the estimate of the future of
street lines. 1t means that in 1890 there
will be 42O, 0OO,0 900 passengers and in
1900 not less than 800, 900, 900. Think of
of the snug little sum of $S1, 900, 900
which will be poured into the treasury
of the street railways in 1900 if these fig
ures are sustained, and you will not
think it any wonder that men are fight
ing like mad creatures over franchises
New York Tribune.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
Hair-Dressing Five Centuries AGO.

A rather curious arrangement of the
hair came into vogue in 1880. The hair
was parted in the middle, two very short
locks being made to curve out on either
side the forehead, the two hind plaits
were then crossed and brought under
the ears up the sides of the face, be-
ing fastened among the hair which
hung loose on the sides of the head.
In 134O the two plaits were carried up
the sides of the face, having between
them and the cheek a long piece of
straight hair cut squarely to the length
Of the plaits. In the frescoes of the
chapel of st. Stephens, Westminster,
Queen Philippe and her three daughters
are represented with their hair thus ar
ranged.-Exchange.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
A Chean Method of Water Carriage.

B. B. Barnhill, of Joggins mines, Cum
berland county, N. S., has under con-
struction an immense raft for the pur-
pose of carrying to New York 5000, 900
feet of piles, logs, spars, hard wood tim
Der and boards. Its dimensions are;
Length, 40 feet; width, 80 feet; depth,
IS feet, and it will draw 81 feet of water.
The raft is being built upon a cradle,
which will be launched with the raft and
removed from it in the water. The raft
will weigh 5000 tons and cost about
$4,000. 1t is to be lowed to New York.
Should Barnhills scheme be successful
he will have provided a cheap method of
water carriage for products of the for
ests,-New Orleans Times-D Democrat.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
Tho Sunday Newspaper,

The family appetite for the newspaper
is at no time so keen or so universal as
on Sunday morning, when all the house
hold has time to bestow upon its p%erusal,
and when the plans for the coming week,
both for business and for pleasure, are
determined by the contents of the news
papers. The paper, being in half a
dozen separate pieces, can be handed
around the room, and no member of the
household is obliged to wait for his turn.
The father may be lattered and put off
if he will submit to it-with the sheet
containing the markets, while the mother
loses herself in the multitudinous and
bewildering expanses of the dry goods
advertisements. The young lady seizes
the portion containing the theatrical and
social news, whilo the boys fly with fury
to the piece exhibiting the baseball and
polo intelligence. And when these are
all distributed there will still be a frag-
ment for pious Aunt Mary, who is
athirst for the religious news of the
week.-James Parton in The Forum.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
CONSIDERING THE strike

Frederic Turner INK William Il
Bailey, Members Of the Executive
Board Of Knights Of Labor, ArVtaa
IN st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, April 3.-FredeEick Turs
ner, the secretary Of the general sxs
utive board Of the Knights Of Labor.
and William Il. Bailey, q member &c
the same committee, arrived IN this
city from Cincinnati, this morning. and
proceeded to the rooms Of the local
executive committee, where they are
now considering the strike situation.
After this conference shall have been
finished, and some definite line Of e.
ton decided upon, Mr. Turner will e.
tempt to see Mr.. Hoxie and ascertain
what plan he intends to follow n re.
employing the striking Knights Of
Labor; Ia second conferences win
then be held with the local.
committee, and an agreement
formulated which will be presented 10
Mr.. Hoxie for his signature. Mr.
Turner In an interview this morning
stated that his plan is that all the
positions not now filed by the new
men, who have been employed since
the Inauguration Of the strike, shall be
open to application from the knightAA
That those who apply shall be en-
ployed, and from them shall be selected
the arbitration committee. which will
attempt to arrive at some amicahle
understanding concerning the grtev.
ances Of the Missouri Pacific knights.
Mr.. Turner in reply to an inquiry IL
he should request that all the
striking Knights Of Labor be re-
employed replied. "No sir, such haz
never been the case heretofore even
when we have been most victorious in
our struggles with capital, and we can
hardly expect such a course to be pur-
sued by the railroad company now. We
don't expect them to discharge compa.
tent men, who have been employed
during the strike, and we shall mako
no such demand. All we ask Is that
the places now vacant be filled BY the
Knights who may make application
for them, and that from them shall be
chosen an arbitration committee %
treat with MI. Hoxie. Neither shall We
demand that those who have commit
ted depredations upon the company's
property be taken back. Such q de-
mand would be inconsistent with the
principles laid down in our constitu-
ton"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
DEATH %uNplseuIsEp.

% Death, thou subtle Proteus, that dost woal
Such shifting shapes in human fantasies,
Fain would l see thy face without disguise,
And know thee as thou art, for foul or fair
Then Death appeared, responsive to my
prayer,
his own aspect, grandly calm and wise,
With a strange Light of knowledge in his
eyes,
But kind and gracious-and he blest me there.
And from that day, as friend would walk
with friend,
We walked the world together, he and /,
And oft he holds with me high colloquy;
So that the ways of life through which we
wend
Are Lit with fuller purpose, and the end
And final goal seems blent with the far sky.
Frank 7. MarzialA
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09

worked with all his might at the leather
strings. Finally he got them loose, just be-
fore the wild dogs, dragging the sledge behind
them, came on the bear. The children rolled
off in the snow. The sledge flew on like the
wind. The dogs came up behind the big
bear and nipped his heels. The flying sledge
ran underhis feet, tripped him up, and landed
him on top of it. The sight was a very COM
ical one. The dogs ran on, barking at the
bear and taking him a sleigh ride at the same
time.
But there was not much time for laughing.
Nannook's father ran up with his gun and
shot the great creature. That night, and for
many days, the family Toasted on bear meat.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
A Very Peculiar Mental Condition.

The mental condition of the hysterical
case, male or female, is very peculiar.
There is an irresistible yearning for SYM
pathy that causes them to exaggerate all
their symptoms. There is diseased de-
sire for n~otoriety in many of them-tobe
considered as remarkable cases. This is
sufficient to induce some of them to sub
nit to what would seem to be an incred-
ible amount of discomfort or actual suf-
fering. There is u perversion of the will
power which prevents them from usual
and customary exercise of their powers
of mind and body, but directs both in I'M
usual directions. The deceit, falsehoods,
etc., which mark so many of these cases
are as much a disease as a high tempera-
ture is to typhoid fever, Or a cough a
part of the history Of a case of consump-
tion.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
HOW ready Brown ADolorized.

One day my friend Teddy saw one of his
schoolmates abusing some colored children,
and finding chat George was not to be influ-
enced by moral %suasion, he tried the efficacy
of fists. George at once took to his heels in
the direction of home, and Ted, feeling that
he had not been sufficiently chastised, boldly
gave chase, following him up the steps and
into the house. Georges mother CHANGED to
be away from home, and the servant girl,
hearing the commotion in the hall, rushed up
stairs and unceremoniously ordered Ted out.
Ted, in conscious rectitude, flung back an in
dignant answer before the door closed behind
him; and on Mrs. DIS return the incensed
Bridget lost no time in reporting her griev-
ance.
That afternoon Mrs. D. stopped Ted's sis
ter on her way from school, and requisite l
her to say to her mother that Teddy had
been behaving very badly. "He has not only
been abusing my son George, but he used
very improper language to Bridget; and
Bridget Is a lady, and / will not have her in
suited" Flo sadly but faithfully reported
the message.
"Teddy," said his mother, that evening at
bedtime, II want you to tell me what you
have been doing to-day, n WnaJ you SAID
to Mrs. DIS Bridget" Ted knew by the
look in his mothers eyes that there was
nothing for him to do but own up; and when
it comes to that he is not the sort Of boy to
beat about the bush.
"Why, the way of it was, mother, George
was teasing those little Bates children, and 1
said to him that he better stop that, 'cause
colored neonle had as pood q right to live as
white folks; but he up and told me to mind
my own business, and kept right on teasing
them. OF course, l wasn't going to stand
that, so l pitched into him, and he, great
BOBBY! put for. home. But l was bound to
have it out with him, and when we got into
the house the hired girl she heard us and
came upstairs, and began to interfere, and 1
Just told her that it was none O her affairs,
and I wouldn't take any of her sweet 90.
And that's all there is to it."
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
From Jackson.
Special to the Commercial Herald.

Special to the Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, April IA meeting Of the
drummers Of the State has been called
at this place on the Oath inst, for the
purpose of organising a branch of the
Travellers Protective Association. The
recent action of the legislature in i'm
posing a privilege tax On drummers
will be discussed, and the right Of
cities and towns to levy 5Oper cent. Of
this amount, as well as other matters
of interest to the organization. This
step is deemed necessary, and it is
thought the meeting will be largely
attended.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
workmen in the Tobacco Factories.

Some medical authorities assert that
the manufacture of tobacco is not only
not injurious to the men, but that it wen
prevents phthisis and other diseases of
the chest. A New York physician, who
has investigated the subject, with the
greatest care and attention, states that
fresh workmen have always some diff
Guilty in accustoming themselves to the
atmosphere of the workshop, charged
as it is with particles of the tobacco.
Once the first difficulties surmounted,
the workmen become habituated to the
work and cease complaining; indeed, it
seems as if they do not perceive the
emanations hat surround them. They
appear to like 70 sleep on tobacco leaves,
and the belief is very general among
them that the manufacture is favorable
to rheumatic ains.-Brooklyn Eagle,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
Very Stringent Rules at vienna.

The Vienna police have recently in
terdicted the use at masked balls of "all
cowls, cassocks, wells, crosses and other
symbols intended to cast ridicule upon
the customs of sacred institutions. !"
Moreover, the newspaper offices are now
closed SO Theoretically on the. Sabbath
that they can not issue their Monday
paper before 8 p. m.-Dr. Felix L. o..
valid.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
ORIGIN of the Doric Shaft.

The Doric shaft, with its characteristic
dimunition and channelings, was known
in Egypt more than 1000 years before its
introduction into Greece, and is proved
by the monuments of Beni-Hassan.
Commercial relations had existed be-
tween the two countries for centuries,
and it can not be assumed that the
Greeks had not seen Egyptian works Of
architecture; they could not have arrived
at precisely the anne results by indie
pendent invention. Boston Budget.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
Manaeine a Bic Detective AGENCY.

There are two ways Of managing a big
detective agency, and both systems pay.
One method is to look after the reporters,
cultivate their acquaintance, and by
working on their good feelings, secure
notice Of every little $40 thief who is cap
tured and sentenced. Then there is the
more conservative plan of keeping the
news-gatherers at arms length, telling
him nothing about your daily routine,
embracing all classes of criminals, and
studiously avoiding notoriety. That is
what l call the most profitable branch,
for you will then secure the patronage of
heavy merchants who dislike scandal,
and will not stop at paying a handsome
price for special information. 1 am con-
stantly amused at tine many remarkable
captures reported from all se%ctionsof the
world, and enjoy the fun, for in our line
of work we do not interfere with either
class of detectives. -Gl Democrat In
terview.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
A Feud Of Long standing Settled.

A Feud OF Long Standing Settle0s
CHICAGO, April ga special dis
patch from Durango, Col, says: "a
feud Of long standing has existed be-
between G. L. Creek, a gambler, and
Marshal Peck, Of this town. Greek
has frequently boosted that the mar
shall could not take him alive. YesteF-
day afternoon a warrant for Creeks
arrest for some misdemeanor was
placed In Marshal Peck's hands, and
the two men met in front Of the post
Office. When twenty-five feet away:
Peck, with a drawn revolver, ordered
Creek to hold up his hands. The
answe was a shot from Creek, the ball
passing through the officers body near
the right nipple. The two men then
emptied their weapons at each other.
standing almost in their tracks. When
the shooting was over Marshal Peck
fell, having three shots in his body.
Greek was shot In the side and once In
the foot, neither Of the shots being
fatal. Peck is mortally wounded"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
From Yazoo City.

Special to the Commercial Herald.
YAzoo CITY, April 3.-The famous
Crump will case on which the chancery
court has been engaged for over a
week, concluded to-day in a jury YER
dict for the heirs at law, who are COM
posed Of sisters, nephews and neices in
this and adjoining States. The estate
is said to be worth from thirty all the
way to fifty thousand dollars. It will
doubtless find its way to the supreme
court before the end is reached.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
A Foot 0var TIC D.roer line.

LOUISVILLE, Aprll3 line river here
was twenty-five feet at noon, a foot
over the danger line, and is rising two
inches an hour. This is the highest
point ever reached at this time Of the
year, since 1860. -Four more feet are
expected. No damage is reported as
yet.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09

DesbarOlle, the Persian Fortunes Teller.
Desbarolles, the fortune teller, died re-
Gently at the age of 85. Desbarolles was
originally a painter of considerable tai
ent, and it was during a journey in
Spain with the elder Dumas that he be-
gan to study fortune telling under the
guidance of gypsies. Finally he aban-
doned painting, studied divination by the
lines of the hand more deeply, and pro-
claimed it to be a veritable science based
on physiology. This theory he main
tanned i books, lectures and statements
before learned societies. For the last
thirty years he has lived comfortably by
chiromancy and graphology, and many
well-known people in Paris allowed this
amiable sorcerer to shape their lives and
those of their children at the rate of 20
francs a consultation. The younger
Dumas is an ardent disciple Of Des-
barolles. Boston Budget.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-09
Blood Hounds Employed to Track
a Murderer.

GALVESTON, April ga special to
the News from Woodvil!e, Texas, says:
"News reached here last night of the
killing of Capt. Brown Harrison, a
prominent citizen of Cook county,
North Ttxa', by a negro named Hamp
Butler. The killing occurred nea the
village of Big Spring in the adjoining
county of Polk. Butler has been guilty
Of numerous outrages, and Capt. Har-
risoD, who was visiting in the vicinity,
volunteered to lead a posse of citizens
to capture him. When the posse ap.
preached the cabin where Butler was
secreted, the desperate opened Gre
on them, killing their leader and then
made his escape to the woods. A
posse yesterday was engaged in search
ing for him. Blood hounds have been
sent for.