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Western cyclone., 1886-07-22
A Phlegmatic Editor.

Mr.. McRoberts, now editor of the
Leeds, (England) Mercury, was at one
time reporter in this city, says the San
Francisco Post. He was the most ar
gumentative, and at the same time the
calmest man that ever struck the town.
He would stop work at a fire to argue.
Mr.. McRoberts was on his way home
early one morning when an American
citizen suddenly popped up with pistol
leveled at his head, and said:
Throw up your hands"
"Whyw asked Mr.. McRoberts undis-
turbed.
Throw them up"
"But what for?"
''Put up your hands," insisted the
footpad, shaking the pistol "Win you
do what tell your"
"That depends" said Mr.. McRoberts
IF We can show me any reason why I
should put up my hands, I no say but
what I will, but yer mere requaist wad
be no justification for me to do sac alb
surd thing. Moo, why should you, a
complete stranger, ask me at this oor 0
moonin', on a public street, tae put up
my hands?"
"Dash your cried the robber; IF you
don't quit gabbin' and obey orders I'll
blow the top of your head off,
"What! Faith, man, We must be out of
yer heed. Come moo, puir buddy" said
Mr.. McRoberts, soothingly, coolly
catching the pistol and wrestling it with
quick twist out of the mans hand,
'come moo, an III show yewhere they'll
take care o We. Hech! Dinna We try
the fecht, or, ecod I'll shoot We, BY the
way, We might as well put up yer ain
hands an jist walk aheed O me. That's
it. Trudge away, moo"
And so Mr. McRoberts marched his
man to the city prison and handed him
over to Capt, Douglass.
1T wudna be a bad idea tae pit him
in straight jacket he said serenly to
the officer. There's tile doot but
the bu3dy's daft"
And he resumed his interrupted home
ward walk.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22
A Mountain On Fire.
New York Mail and Express.

New York Mail and Express.
Excitement has been created by the
arrival of five young men who tell of a
discovery they made in Brule, fifty miles
south of the Canadian Pacific Railway
and just north of the United States
boundary line. They met a farmers
family fleeing from what they said was
mountain on fire. The mountaineer
and his family told such a pitiful tale
that the young hunters gave up their in
tended trip and investigated the strange
phenomenon. In tracing the cause of
the farmers great excitement they found
that it was evidently owing to the sub
terranean heat in the mountains side
which extended under the river bed.
About mile futher up the stream be-
came so hot that it heated the water un-
til steam arose from the surface. The
atmosphere was very warm and the
slightest exertion brought out the per-
spiration. Close to the spot where the
farmer lived the hunters found the air
almost sitting, and the earth was too hot
to touch with the hand. Further back
the mountain side the heat was absolute
ly unbearable. After climbing its side
for about three hundred feet the hunt
ers were forced to return, as the air was
simply suffocating. Animals had left
their retreats, the birds steereG clear of
the locality, and not living thing was
to be seen. The earth was dry and
cracked with the heat. Dead snakes
and vermin without number were dis
covered by the hunters. The heat, in
stead of diminishing, was found to in
crease the higher they went up. The
mOuntainside men well acquainted with
the geology of the province, declare that
the location of this volcanic area has
been fixed to nicely. Their theory is
that the bituminous coal in which the
mountain range is known to be rich
become ignited, the vast smouldering
mass far down in the mountain thus
making mighty cauldron of the Mani
ton Rivers bed.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

Chase Dispatch; Mrs. Whortle, living
near this city, came near dying from the
effects OF an overdose of morphine the
other day. She had Deen suffering Sc
verely from eramp in the stomach, and
her husband m trying to relieve the pam
gave an overdose OF the morphine. She
was Immediately overcome; and it was
only working presistently with her all
night, that she could be brought TO-
She Is now doing well, but this should
be warning to others to use the dan
gerous drug with care.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22
A CHINESE HOUSE.
The PRtriarchal Encampment ofthe Whole
Clan.

The Patriarchal Encampment of the Whole
Clan.
In her new book on China, Miss Cor
don Cumming gives this description of a
Chinese house of the better class: It
covers so much ground, and there are SO
many open halls, consisting chiefly of
pillars and ornamental roofs, scattered
promiscuously about, among paved
courtyards, decorated with flowers in
pots, and all placed at irregular inter
walls, never opposite one another; and
then shady morsels of garden, with all
manner of surprises in the way of ponds,
and angular bridges, and quaint trees.
Then somehow, quite unexpectedly, you
find yourself in brightly ornamented
suites of small rooms, which seem to
have been originally one great room,
subdivided by partitions of the most
elaborate wood carving, and furnished
with beautiful polished blackwood, and
hangings of rich materials.
Such houses are, in fact, the patriarch
al encampment of whole clan, to which
all the sons and brothers of the house
bring their wives, and there take up
their quarters, living together apparent
ly in very remarkable peace.
We were received by our host and
half a dozen gentlemen of the family,
and for some time we sat in fine open
reception hall, drinking paIe straw-color
ed tea in its simple form, and playing
with nice little son, the hope of the
house. Presently our host who is very
friendly to the foreigners, and, from in
tercourse with them, is less punctilious
than most Cinnamon on the matter of
being seen speaking to his women folk
led us aside and presented us to his most
kindly and courteous old mother, who
conducted us to her apartments, her son
accompanying us. He then introduced
us to his little bride, aged 13. His mat
rimonial ventures have so far been un-
lucky, two previous wives having died
very early. This one seems a nice,
bright little lady. She was very highly
rouged, as was also her sister-in-law.
Another sister, being indisposed was not
rouged, nor was the mother, and there
fore pleasanter to our eyes; but the
Canton ladies love to lay on the color
thick. There is no deception about it!
1t is good, honest red, laid thick upon
the cheek, and carried right around the
eyebrows. The latter are shaved TO re-
fine their form. They cannot under
stand why English ladies should refrain
from such establishment. Only when
in mourning do they refrain from its
use, and one notable exception is that of
bride, who, on her wedding day, may
wear no rouge, SO that when her red
silk veil is removed and the fringe of
pearls raised, her husband, looking on
her face for the first time, may know for
certain what share of beauty unadorned
has fallen to his lot.
But of all eccentricities of personal
decoration the oldest, I think, is that of
gliding the hair, which, am told,
young girls do on very full-dress occa-
sions. Certainly do remember time
when some English ladies powdered
their hair with gold dust; but then they
owned golden locks to start with, where
as these are all black and glossy as The
ravens wing.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22
IN THE COUNTRY ALL SUMMER.

The man who takes his family into the
country for the summer should remember
that he will save his children great deal Of
pain and himself large amount of money
in doctors bills. if he il thoughtful enough
to carry a supply of PERRY DAVIS PAIN
KILLER The medicines is a standard specific
for all cases of cramps, collie, cholera NOR
bus, diarrhea, or dysentery.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

the thousands after having been emptied by
suffering humanity. What mass of sick
ening, disgusting medicine the poor stomach
has 70 contend with. Too much strong
medicine. PricEly Ash Bitters is rapidly
and surely taking the place of all this class
of drugs, and is curing all the ills arising
from a disordered condition of the liver,
kidneys, stomach and bowels.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

Attorney General Br,1.
rendered an opinion th,s
eligible under our conet;;
the office Of justice Of TIA
chances are that Governor
overrun with application
ment.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

If you once try Carter's Little Liver Pills
for sick headache, biliousness or constlpa-
ton you will never be without them. They
are purely vegetable; small and easy to take,
all druggists sell them.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

Ii all our boys and girls could take a
course at Elliott's Business College, Bur
hngt1n, Ia, it would be far better than q
doWry Of thousand dollars.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

A disease of so delicate ma
ture as structure of the urethra should only
be entrusted to those of large experience and
skill By our improved methods we have
been enabled to speedily and permanently
cure hundreds of the worst cases. Pamphlet,
references and terms, 10 cents in stamps.
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, 663
Main Street, Buffalo, N. \.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

A school district has been organized
In Rawlins county for the benefit Of one
family, who. in twenty-one years have
been blessed with fourteen children.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

Better results are derived from Halls Hair
henewer than from any similar preparation.
II you suffer with chills and fever take
Ayers Ague Cure It will cure you.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

The people of Guadalupe, Mex, are
evidently engaging in agriculture on an ex-
tensive scale. Judging from the recent arri-
val of three hun lred American plows at that
place.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

In Lewis county, Wyoming, there is net
now remaining single one of the six hum
dred Cinnamon who lived there a year ago,
and not over fifty are said to remain in
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

The highest residence In the world is
said to be the Osborn apartment building at
New York. Itmeasures 200 feet from side
walk to roof.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

Vera Cruz, Mexico, fishermen recently
captured q sea monster OF an unkro IA
species, which measured fifteen feet in
length.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

"A Boston gentleman has become insane
from the effects OF studying Edwin Arnold s
Light of Asia"
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22
VICTORIA SLIM,

ARID 8. +. May %, 1885, from El Paso,
Tex, December ~, 1885. Bound for Salem,
Ore, June Il, 1886.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

FIVE dollars saved yearly in boots and shoes by
using LYONS Heel stiffeners cost only 25c.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

The highest mountain peak in the United
States are situated in Alaska.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

The wheat in Jewell county has
turned out much better than was expect
ed.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

The Scientific american suggests the
juice of the 1s If green walnuts as good
dyo for the hair.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

There are ,434 patients in the Cahforn
insane asylum at Napa.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

The group of Islands known as the
Thousand isles numbers 1,692.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

Strawberries at New Westminster, B. O.,
sell at 90 cents quart.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

The water in Lake Huron has raised
eighteen inches during the past year.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

BiliOusness, Dizziness, Nausea, Etc,
Are relieved by CARTER's LITTLE LIvEI
PILLS.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

Ii afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

There are over eight hun 1red registered
cattle brands in the territory OF Montana.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

3 months treatment for SOC. PiRo's Remedy
for Catarrh. Sold by druggists.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

Near Cannelton, Pa, the ground heaves
and pulsates Just like the human breast.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

"A new postofice in New Jersey has been
christened Gladstone.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

"A large number of Americans are max
ing pilgrimage to Egypt this year.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

Selma. Ala, has adopted the electric
lights as street illuminator,
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

Sick and bilious headache cured by DR..
Pierce's "Pellets."
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

PATENTS obtained by Louis Bagger i CO., At
torneys Washington, d. c. Est'd 1864. Advice free
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

For the Blood, Nerves
And Complexion, use CARTRR's Iron PILLS.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

-Catamounts are ranging over Waldo
county Maine, and terrif5 ing the inhabi-
tants.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-22

Forest fires are causing great deal of
damage in the vicinity of Sandwich, Mass.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-21

years They are old. stane1 documents. Or they have
been transferred and nOrtgaged ofton TO alleged per
sons OF high com nercial standing whose names are
forged until the called property has an extensive
record. Many OF these straw bOudsmen show remark
able andacity. Ons OF them named James Bro gn was
sent 10 the psnentiary by Recorder Smyth fow
months ago for persOuating a w0il-knowh brOahway
fnrrieI lie offered to 10 on soto poor wretcis Dond
He spoke With proper French accent and DESERT ed ns
property huenty. The matter WAS Investigated ana u
be all right Bat the usual twenty Tour h"rs
were taken to consider The bond, and that eVeLlnS
Assistant Purdy happening 70 pass mo
furrler's place, thought he would step in ANA tell hm
furrier and course discovered tho imposition
The bogus frrer bad arranged 10 return tho next day
10 execute the bond. When he came into Mr. Purdys
presence the Assistant District Attorney asked MN inc
usual questions and allowed him to mako out the forged
aud perlured bond Then lie turned on tie knave called
him liar in terms not to be disputed and sent HIN on 10
the Tomhs He confessed that he was To be paid 100
for his rascav. BY similar accident Mr. Iurdy nap
pened TO discover another OF this kind. man ah
Mr. Purdy usually dined In "a well known slNth-ave
RESTAURANT he entered ne noticed that tho nnhef
OF the house the that given Dy tue ouerou
surety. That man IA also In Sing sing. -
RI Ia believed that these r0gue5 90 eoou ucal nI
business In the SurrOgates Court They are particularly
fond OF administr and executors bonds Tot sa
estates. They like NICE easy contractors bohs, uo'
and bonds for officers OF the post once anu CnStoh
House where the system OF espionage Is hone too
sea-chpg Several city officials suspected OF "orX-
Ing in worthless sureics their bonds for the security
% sheriff a County Cleri is not hard 10 pass muster
Tie business Is profitable one, and IL f"atcrod ID! M
ecru MI ous LAWYERS extent that Is SHOWN DS MI
Purdys statement lie doubts more han per ceh'
O. the forfeited bonds In this city are ever coected
New-York tribune., 1886-02-21
CHICiGO
THE TWO "SAMS -COURr-UOUSE-PER-
SONAL-AMUSEMGN GNTS.
Try TrifGEAPH TO rHg TRIaUSE.l


CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-AlthOugh the majority
Of the rrotcstt CLERGY OF the city Joined In the move
ment for rcglous revival under the leadership OF
"san Jones and sam" Small, conservative element
when lont hearty ENCOURAGEMENT TO Dwight l. Moody
has refraned from takins any part In It, number OF
the appeals b. Jones to his congregations nt Gin
cnuaii been printed here aud wLlc concedins the
magnitude OF tho revival n,uguratcd under his d!rec.
ou these ministers appear willing TO Join In an un-
qualified Endorsement OF his methods Ci address Inp'
orate preparations however making Tor the accom-.
moJntIOn ~ the Large audiences which IL u eNpecteu
the two evangciisis will attract 70 hear them.
The specIal Revenue Commission having completed its
report. recommending radical Changes In the methods
OF state taxation, effort has been made to Induce
Governor by to convene tho Legislature IN special
SESSION. bu he has thus far gwen encouragement 10
tho movement.
The Court House, which cost tho taxpayers OF Cook
County nearly 900 OOO T. surrounded by an unssht
ly prevent pedestrians from being hit by
FILLING pieces stone cornccs The structure ~
built OF IA SOFT Illinois Limestone, and while tho building
proper may provo durable II conceded that It's porl
cofnices VIII have 10 be replaced with granite at
an expense estimated at 100000
Professor David swing concluded the twentieth year
OF h. preaching this city this week and is TO be ten
dored a banquet next Monday night by his numerous
admirers IN EOnOr OF the event
Mr.. T. G. Mason. OF this city, son OF one OF the eN
MJySi yayye eoeeto @ Of old letters aud papers relating to
Colonial times and the Revolutionary Var lie Is put
ting IN shape for presentation to The Chicago lis
torical society.
Is declared that tho Rev Mr. Green, who transferred
himself from the Prcsby the Episcopal Church.
is to accept the rectUTsp OF ST. Andrews Parish whose
church edifce is nmedi opposite tho one IN which
he has recently been preaching, and that he VIII carry
with him into his fold lOriy 1--we Presby eriah aml
lies.
The second week OF opera presented by the Maple
son Company the Columbia Theatre drew good audi
eucrs although FOhstrom failed appear on the TWO
nights for which she advertised IL was explained
that she was ndl- posed. but II was accepted by tho
public Ms another instance OF Misunderstanding
between the artist ard the impresarlo OF which tho
public here has had number OF experiences.
The Carleton Company has been presenting tho
"Mkado" at the Grand opera House, while the same
opera being presented at the Madison street inca
Miss JciIreys Lewis concluded the most successful
engagement she has had IN Chicago at tho Chicago
Oprra House this week.
Ernest won liesse WRTtegg. the husband OF Mimic
Iauk delivered lecture this week under the auspices
OF the German Scientific Society on Mexico ana It's
Future" He was greeted by hnc audience.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-21
PHILADELPHIA.
TIE RECENT LECTION-NEWSPAPER CEN
TRE-THE MANLY ART.

TIE RECENT ELEC ECllON-NENNfAfEhC CEN-
TRE-THE MANLY ART.
tFRou An AsIosAL CoRRRsFoNDESr OF THE TRIBUNE.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20-The result of tho
election last Tuesday again demonstrates the fact that
Mayor smith Is rapidly losing his hold the Republican
party In q number OF wards tho candidates for
Councils wLo had been Instrumental IN cutting down tho
appropriation for his department were singled out for
defeat aud to accomplish this the police force was not
allowed TO make the usual contribution TO the campaign
fund In the Twenty. eighth Ward, where the Mayor
lives and which IS represented In the lower branch OF
Councils by John Barsey the head OF the Finance Com
mittcc which paycl such sal havoc with the Mayors
appropriation every effort put forth to defeat him.
Those in employ OF the Mayor left no stone untrned
and 40 bitter the opposition that Mayor Smith him
self voted tho Democratic ticket for Councils as did
most Of his followers Mr. Batdsloy has been in
Councils many years and is credited with being good
member and when the counted 1t showed him
TO have over 1000 Majority the largest eyor given for
Republican I'm the ward. In the other wards the mem
bers who defended tho ctys money were all elected
One the candidates Tor tho next Mayorty was IN luck
this week. George Dc b. Keim, who served term as
Sheriff. was awarded by the CITY Solicitor $23.6O0 duo
him FOR back salary. It Is said that he viii give this
sum 10 several charities Up dao there are tour can
didatcs for Ohlcf Magistrate under the Bullltt bill.
William b. smith, JOAN Bardslcy, John Fold, and
The Inq1ircr wlthn a short time Is TO move to tho
northeast corner Of renh and Chestnut sts lis present
location s Chestnut st. Third, and when lt gets
into its quarters The Ercniig leeDrdh VIII DO tho
only daily paper published loOw Slxthst II Is within
easy remembrance when Thrd-st. was the nowsphIer
cenre but II not long after The Press In 1868 went
to seventh and Chestnut st5 that IL was followed In
rapid succession by the Othor dallcs. 49,
The interest In the manly art OF self-defence IN
Philadelphia be great considering the many places
which devoted almost oXolusiyoly To IT, There is
"a night bat that there are several sett0s 0f "a
sufficiently exciting character 10 Iease the largo mum
bcrs OF lockers on Most OF them advertised In tho
wpapers and there attempt whatever at secrecy
The Charity Bali, which ia OF the most inI ortant
incidents OF tho fashionable season occurred at the
Academy OF Music Tuesday night, and large sum
realized For one OF tho proscenium boxes 1000
was paid. Among the women specially remarked Tor
handsome costumes Mrs James Z. scott and Mrs
J. Dunda- LjppncOtt
Charles kOpp is known as the Pretzel King" ana
this weok he received benefit at the rhalia Theatre.
There was dramatic performance and Mr.. kopp
loctured the OF preze baking ana how pretzels
to te made Baskets Of pIetzes were distributed
among the audience.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-21
From me BOston Record.

FTOfn The Bost0n Record.
Her affections centre upon doll whose naine-tho
longest her tongue could frame at tho time 1t was
bestOwed-is Elizabeth. Fof some misdemeanOr of
unusual gravity this young lady was sent 70 bed at
carly hour and in tho woe attending the incton Of this
Elizabeth share her couch Realizing her desoatiOn
she summoned her mother by calls from the chamber
Mamma! l want Elizabeth. Please bring Elizabeth
up TO mel"
THIS mitigation OF tue penalty was denied, but the
demand repeated each refusal being followed by
yet more potulant request until finally thers came
suggestion OF maternal discipline.
nellie am afraid shall have to como up and punish
YOU"
Quick camo the response, punctuated with sobsi
"Nell, VIXEN you come up, please bring Elizabeth"
New-York tribune., 1886-02-21
Ne " ORLEANS.
OPIUM-RAILROAD sTRIKE-DEAIIIA AT THE !
OPERA-PERSONAL.

rBY rELgGnAFH TRIBUNE
NEW -ORLEASs Feb. 20-The Rev. DR.. fol-
and of Trinity Church, who has on several occasions
called attention a criticism upon himself because Of
his uterances public matters outside or his pulpit
and whose article IN city paper attacking tho state
Administration OF the clemencY shown Ford and
Murphy subjected him to attacks from a number OF
papers state has announced that hereafter he
will hayo nothing do with anything connected with
politics.
General L. n. ogden, tho leader OF the White
League on tho l4th Of September 1874,
has been lying dangerously Ill In this city
all this week. lie has been low thai his lifo was
dcspared Of lie has however, taken favorable turn
though sti seriously sick hopes entertained of
his recovery.
Tho opium habit is the increase in this city and
paper the other day calling attention to the fact de-
cared that the joints longer located
places but houses known to the police aud the paper
further stated that the jontkeepers cnce minors Into
the Joints and educate them In tho art OF
"hittng the pipe" There arc many people In
this city who gain livelihood by selling
opium and keeping jontS There are more "hends"
IN this city tnan 10 imagined.
The strike on the Morgan Railroad, which began
Sunday. has grown to serious proportions and has
stopped all frei ght traffic the road The strike be-
gan with the brakemen the refusal OF demand for
increased wages and extended to tho freight handlers
An Incident which occurred on Wednesday, indicates
that the strikers the sympathy OF the locomotive
engineers train was started with guard OF officers
and was under when party of strikers who stood
some distance ahead, raised red dag and the engineer
brought the train to standst and the strikers
coupled Tho engineer when rcprmandcd by tho
commanding officer 81 law tho traia said that a
red Tag WAS danger signal, and his orders from tue
company not TO pass danger signal were positive aud
Imperative.
tragic incident occurred al the Frecch Opera House
ON Tuesday evening during the performance OF Lhc
New-York tribune., 1886-02-21

opera bouae lie Grand Mogol' MI st. Cyr n.e,sS
one OF the best known druggists o tne ey IVA geteine
Within the door he fell the floor and died IN ma two
nnInents There were between fifteen hunureu
honsand peope n tho house. many OF whom were tSSi
sona friends Of the dead man, but ne haa t%a1 not
rear Of tho boy which entered from haiiwny HVs
seen from the body OF the theatre No one saw MN ev
in or sa his dead body carried out and not nan ooae
people in the large audience knew Oh sno ""s'N'
altar he opera