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The Springdale news., 1888-12-28
PAST CIVILIZATIONS.
The Rise and Fall of Vast and Mighty
 States and Empires.


 There have been some half dozen great civilizations within the memory of man. There have been the Roman, the Persian, the Greek, the Assyrian and the Egyptian, and each and all of them have ceased to exist under the same cir cumstances. The Roman Empire at tained a stability and organization which well might promise to be eter- nal. Even in the time of Caracalla it seemed sound in every part of its inn mense frame, and likely to compete with the solid fabrics of nature Yet within century or two afterwards hordes of Goths and Huns, whom a few years before no one knew even by name, Were trampling on the tombs of Cesar and the Antonines. The Persian Empire for Oriental vastness and awe which such splendor creates, seemed once so permanent that folly alone could predict it's ruln Yet down swept an unexpected cata- clysm of semi-barbarous Macedonians and Persia was no more. The Assyrians. in the decline of their power, were yet the undisputed princes of Asia. Who would have thought that Babylon could become a desert that night when the barbarian Cyrus knocked at it's gates? Egypt with all its wealth, all its learning and all its commerce, was in moinent overrun by wild marauders, with Cambyses at their head, and not vestige of its power was left. The great Creek Elm pire of Byzantium, after lasting thousand years, and, regarding it as a continuation of elder civilization, en- during for nearly double that time, indefinitely delayed in order that the event might come about in the strictly orthodox form of the human drama. 1t had outlived the furies which beset the Empire of the West. Even the SacacenS hurled themselves at it in vain. IL was like to be an imperial prodigy, as d man who lives on, em- powered with an immunity from death, monster, d portent, an unnatural being whom death has forgotten and all men point at with horror. But the end came-the death of civilization; its only way to leave the world-in the inroad and overwhelming by the bar barian Turks. - Gentlemau $ Magazine.
 -" Did you tell the manager what l asked volI tp9h asked T hafp-Sto,t,, ing actor who had struck hard luck. of fellow sufferer. Yes. l carried your entire message. The manager says he doesn't want you to leave him, and he'll raise your salary forty dol lars week ifyou' Il change your mind 7 "Go back and tell him that if hell give me fifty cents of it in advance I'll stay. hcrcaant TraUeler.
The Springdale news., 1888-12-28
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
JUST THE SAME.

She had heard the others talking, Wee Oracle, three years old- Or watching in the New Year, And watching out the Old; Tn It blessings rich and pleasures Tha glad New Year would bring; While al things fraught with sadness Around the old must cling. So early oa New Years morning She opened wide her eyes; And peeped from the chamber window, Expecting a great surprise Then quickly turned the while frown Shadowed her bright face OCT: "I ItdBf see but ee NeW Year Is dttSt Ek3 'hCaS 6efore2"
 -I-Olt6'S r0DDdai0n.
The Springdale news., 1888-12-28
SCHOOL AND CHURCH,

The clergy of the Church of En- gland of all grades, from archblshops to curates, number B, 900.
 Mexico is called Christian cOun- try, yet Bishop Hurst, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, says that in Mexico 8,000,000 have never seen a copy of the Holy Scriptures.
 Rollins Chapel, the Dartmouth College building, so badly damaged by fire short time ago, was the gift of the late Hon. Edward A. Rollins, of Philadelphia, and cost $30 900.
 -Co-education has proved such a great success at Cornell that Sage College, the women's department, is crowded, and the faculty are puzzled where to find accommodations for all the applicants.
 The twenty-fifth anniversary of the introduction of Sunday schools into Germany was recently celebrated. There are now more than 1000 Sun- day-schools, with HOO teachers and 230,000 children, in the German Empire.
 The money given by the women of the Presbyterian church in the United States during the past sixteen years amounts to S, 150, 000, representing the entire support of more than 200 women missionaries, 200 native Bible readers and more than 150 schools.
 buddhist opposition in Ceylon is becoming more and more virulent; and one of the greatest hindrances to the Gospel, writes a missionary, is the eoquetting with Buddhism which has become fashionable among many Europeans. Buddha' birthday is now a government holiday in this island of Queen Victoria. o-Spirtt of Missions.
 The Anglican Church of New South Wales has resolved to raise S1.- GOO, 900 i'll five years to commemorate the centennial year, and have made a start with $250 000. The Wesleyans in the same colony propose to raise $250, ,000 in five years. Other colonies and other sections of the church are similarly marking the year, and jubi- lee funds are in high favor.
 Mir Williamson, the Philadelphia millionaire who gave so many million dollars to establish manual training school for poor boys, denies that col ored boys are to be excluded. This statement was recently made in one of the Philadelphia papers. Mir. William son maintains that the word ''white'' can not be found in the deed of trust.
 The pupils in the city schools of Des Moines, la, express their affee- tion for their teachers by bringing them presents of fruit As the amount of fruit brought indicates the intensity of the affection, some of the teachers are talking of quitting their present occupation and of going into the fruit business. Several of the scholars, to show their originality, contribute pumpkins, red peppers and potatoes.
The Springdale news., 1888-12-28
A SENSIBLE DOG.
His Prompt Obedience Might Serve
 Example for Many Children.


 young girl was crossing the Public Garden one morning. upon the main path which crossed the bridge She was accompanied by d magnideentmas- tiff, who strode along beside her in the most eompanionable sort of way, look ing up into her face occasionally. as if to remark casually that it was very fine morning or to ask if there was any thing he could do for her.
 The two crossed the bridge together. and finally came to the Charles street gate. Here the young girl. evidently not wishing to have the care of the dog in the busy streets, turned to him and said:
 "Thcrc that is far enough now. Marco, You need not go with me any farther, but turn about and go home.
 She did not take her hands out of her huff to point the way, and she spoke as she would to a small brother, in pleas ant, conversational voice.
 Marco looked at her with his large eyes, uutH lpbhtu dCEOSS IHc common, wagging his tail slowly. as though he were thinking how pleasant it would be to go the rest of the way. Finally, he turned back to her again, and with n movement of his head and eyes, asked as plainly as though the words had come from his mouth, Please let me go q little farther. ir is such fine morning?n
 "No, dear; I'm going shopping, you know" answered the girl, explaining the difficulty, as if Marco were human "Therell De crowds of people, and l shall not know what to do with you. But go along now, there's good fel- low, and I'll be back soon.n
 Without another word, Marco turned and walked back across the gardens. He did not slink away, as some dogs do when sent back, but marched leisurely along with his head in the air, stopped a moment on the bridge to watch tfe children skating below, then trotted on toward Commonwealth avenue. Boston EUenil9 Record
The Springdale news., 1888-12-28

An old gentleman coming from bank said: My comforts in this world are my Prayer Book, my violin, and the key of my safe-deposit box. e5' religion, music, and money are trlh' fly of good things. - Christian Aaeo cate.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-14
SHOWED UNDER.
The Frightful Eastern Blizzard
Business In New York Paralyzed
by tho Snow.
Four Feet Deep In the streets-Tln
Courts Embarrassed Suffering
Throughout tho State.

BALTIMORE, Nd, March 13.-For the
first time in the existence OF the telegraph
Baltimore was cut of from communication
with New York and Washington for over
twenty-iour hours from Sunday night. Not
only were tho wires down, but hundreds
Of telegraph poles along both tho Western
Union and railroad lines were broken. A
mild rain set in Sunday morning from tho
east, but soon the wind vecrcd 10 the
northeast blowing gale, and by nightiall
the worst blizzard that has swept this sec
ton In twenty ycan was blowing. The
Temperature fell twenty degrees In ten
hours. By o o'clock Sunday night the
snow waa six nchcsdecp and all oommu-
nication cut of. Tho wind waa blowing
about iiily milo On hour Travel through
the streets OF the city was dangerous a.
tin roofs and chimnoys went flying along
tho streets. Telegraph poles holding
twenty or thirty wires were blown down in
different parts OF the city. Tho tide yes.
fcrlay was lower than ever known In the
memory Of the old whmimcn, being at
least twelve feet below tho level Of ordl.
nary low water, and M n consequence many
deep draft vessels lying In the different
docks were grounded. At the county
dock, foot Of broadway, the water was ~
low that the bottom was barred, and per.
sons could walk dry shod on the soil thus
exposed.
After 0 O'Clock the Ere telegraph system
was useless. An alarm could not have
been sent In from over dozen boxes, and
tho city would have been practically nj
the mercy Of the flames had flne broken
out. The old watch tower system WIS put
into use. AZ each engine house scnti-
mel was stationed In the bcliry aud ~.
lieved at intervals. IL II tho opinion Of
old bay captains that Sunday night was
one Of the worst ever experienced IN Chcs.
apcake bay, and ~ the notice Of the storm
was 10 short there have doubtless been
many disasters which will be reported
as soon ~ the vessels begin to arrive.
No vessel could live In the bay Sunday
niuhf
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-14

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w. wi.ness pu. .ne pistol IN nus mp nss pvvnes'
ahe pis.oi iesempieu ons snown M 70 ",,n.s' To,,,s'
musn Mn ~ peari'i1'en a. s',Ia''pe', .J.s Il
p'u no. see any pis'o' my ,no m'gc p,sYo, na
IA cs,uence. poIs no. .hinh sh1 pisoa ne
Iv.eivco was p'oouy; nSnun'neu ns poJNvs
a'erwaru anu ioun9 no p'9ou stains, wnen
Ms..iying before 9uage rN'oh; eaM !"
pistoi scapparu tilnt night WIN pcN W W
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-14
The Wabash Will Have Trouble
Whatever 1t May Eo.
Wabash Engineers Will Not Ham
die Burlington Freight.
The Chicago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul
Railroad in Muddle.
IL Promise to Interchange With the
20" Road. but Find Things In
Bad Shape Whom They
Como To Do IL.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March iS.---No matter
what the decision OF Judge Gresham may
be In tho Wabash matter which was in
tended for test case, there Is likely 10 be
trouble on General Manager McNulta's
road. Chief Arthur advised Chairman
Handy OF the Wabash grievance commit.
tee TO take care Of all freight consigned 10
the Wabash road, whether II came from
the Burlington us local or through freight,
taking the ground that tho road being in
the hands Of the United States court was
in peculiar position, and ought not 10 be
interfcred with. The men did not seem
TO take this very cleeriuliy, and Chair
man Handy said that whiic they did not
want 10 injurc the road that employed
them, they also did not propose TO assist
any road that was fighting the brother
hood, Judge Gresham has announced
that ho will render his decision in the
Wabash case tomorrow morning. There
was no change in the situation at the slrik-
crs' headquarters this morning. The
grievance committees OF the eastern roads,
which were In session yesterday, discuss
ing tho freight question, met again this
morning at McCoy's hotel 10 conclude
their deliberations
A Fort Wayne engineer, In speaking Of
the handling Of 90" freight by himself
and other Fort Wayne men said; 1--WE
have been hauling Il since last Friday, but
II is not pcrmcnent by any means. Wa
concluded 10 do so pending the action oi
the grievance committees. which are sn
session today. Our future conduct de-
pends on the report Of the committees
Other engineers indorcd these remarks.
They were waiting Tor the issue Of tho
iight In Judge Grosham's court and the
result Of the committee conference. All
tho fighting is done down town. II Is as
serted that thc'next move Of the Durling-
ton will he 10 bring the Rock Island into
court for refusing TO carry out ite contract
10 forward burlington freight across the
Rock Island bridge at Davenport, which
involves the Hamo point as iliat raised ln
the Wabash casc, the Rock island dceils..
ing on nccouni IL ihc refusal q Ms engi.
nccm 20 hanhle Burlington cars
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-14
Asnem nenn.l rsriy.

SCHENECTADY, N. ", March ia
train which left Rochester yesterday morn
ing was stalled four mics east OF here.
About fifty members and senators were ON
board. No provisions could he obtained
for tho snow bound party until this morn
ing, then they icnslcd on ham aud potatoes.
A Rochester millionaire and Buffalo
statesman cooked for hungry passengers
until all were provided for. This morning
relief train brought the passengers 20
Schenectady, wherc five trains are stalled,
with no prospects Of getting out today. A
stock train is showed IN near the Rochester
train, aud stock all frozen 10 4 aih last
niyht
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-14
ONLY ONE coNVENIIoN.
Tho Democratic state Executive Com.
mlt.se Thus Decides.

ONfuVNFNNNN nNMNN HAa'hNANN SHNA-
mit.se Thus Decides.
Special Di.paich 70 Tho Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March ~. Tho
Democratic State executive committee met
nj noon at the Maxwell House, the Hon.
r. NJ. Mcconnell presiding. The other
members Of the committee present were:
George 4 Kinney aud q. A. Miller Of liar.
dcman, proxy ior IA ]. Lynn Of Shelby
Il. II. DUNCAN Of washington, s. q. IIcis-
kcll Of Knox. James &. Bilp Of Warren,
!. d. Andrews of Tfousdale, w. u. Lamb
OF Lincoln, A. j. Mcwhiricr Of Davidson,
J. J.. Pcarcy oi Giles. X. y. Colcoi Henry,
proxy fort NJ. Thompson oi Henry, John
Y. Wells OF Ilardcman.
After sometime spent In discussion "
was decided to bold but one convention 90
elect delegates 10 The national convention
and nominate candidate for Governor.
May was deci,lcd upon NJ the date OF the
convention.
Chairman r. M Mcconnell resigned
membership on tile committee aud Hon.
Thoe. J.. Williams, OF Knox, was elected
chairman Of the committee. The con.
yeniion adjourned 10 meet al the Maxwell
house at o'clock. May &
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reerle Frozen 10 nea.h.

NEw YoRg, March l3.-Gcorge d. Bar
rymorc, well known importer and dealer
in hops, ut No, 3 Water street, was found
frozen stiil In snow bank In seventh ave-
nue.. barrymore lived with his wife aud
and Broadway. lie started Tor his oflicc
down town Yesterday, and Il Is supposed
he became exhausted and dropped by the
way unnoiiced.
The body OF Annie lIalpin Fisher, aged
about thirty, was found last night frozen
stiff In u hallway In West Thirty-ninth
street, where she lived. She was once well
known In the social world but had fallen
into bad habits.
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nnra rlms ir rhllnae,pnln.

PniLADElrnIA, Pa, March l3.-Thcrc
Il but little improvement today. Tho
siagnaiion Of business caused by the storm
continues. The street car companies have
genorally resumed business with four
horse icams. and succeeded In moving
over their routes with slight detention.
The steam railroad sysioms, however. are
slill In paralyzed condition. and very
little effort II being made 20 run tmins
over any Of tie roads entering hoc, at
tension beng mainly given 10 attempts 10
clear the tracks. 1nlins law arrived
from Baltimore and Wlsllnson. During
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-14
six IIcayy rnrIncs stalled.

JERsy CRY, N. j., March l3-six
heavy engines wer sent from the Penn
sylyanIa railroad depot this morning TO
clear the snow drifts from the tracks,
They managed 10 get hall mile from the
depot, when the rear engine encountered
a heavy bank and was thrown from the
an extra llroman, aud John Mullins, yard
MASTER were seriously injured. II Is be.
licvcd that Whelhnn will die. The engine
was badly wrecked.
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slnrm an .lnlrn I.Innd.

NEw YoRK, March l3-Tho storm on
Staten Island is very severe, and conncc-
ton with New York has been cut OF since
yesterday morning. Tho pilot.boat Hope
dragged her anchors last night aud wont
ashore ON the rocks oil Fort wadsworih,
the crow standing 10y her. The vessels In
the hay had hard tlmc, but no other ae-
cidtnia are rVpOrteA.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-14

NRw YoRg, March lS.--Last night was
tho worst ever experienced along the banks
OF the Hudson and along the West Chester
shore Of the sound. The mercury at 2
o'clock this morning at Dobbs' Ferry, on
the Hudson, and Port Chester, on the
sound, marked zero, The gale swept with
fearful velocity. Railroad traffic on Long
Island is entirely blocked. Thousands OF
men are at work digging out the tracks, as
snow plows cannot be used President
Austin Corbn is snowbound at Jamaica.
lie left on the train for Brooklyn yestcr-
Iau ,nnenino
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-14

AIn,Sy, n. ", March iJ.-Thc storm
Is still raging. IiS equal has never been
seen in this vicinity. Tho streets nrc com.
plctcly blocked. Only tweniy.thrcc out Of
100 members of tlle Legislature are pres.
eni, and II will probably he Thursday be-
forc session win be called. No trains are
running.
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the day on the Pennsylvania road train
left here at 4;30 p. m. for Baltimore and
Washington. On the bulletin board at
Broad street station the following an
nomcements are made: "No trains on
New York and Central divisions and no
trains for Pittsbnrg and the west today"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-14

NAV loRK, March 1.-THE United
States court judges did not put IN an ap-
pcanncc today owing 10 the storm. Not o
single out of town mail has been received
or Dispatched Tor the twonty-iour hours
ending al o'clock this afternoon. Tho
local mails are delivered and collected on
time
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I'm peunsyt,saia.

PIrTssuRo, Pa, March i3.--for several
years there has not been such an absolute
dearth Of tclcgraphic communication
with the east NJ ihcrc was yesterday and
last night Though Intensely cold, Pitts
burg suffered but little from the storm of
Sunday night. Eastward the blizzard
rolled down the mountain aide and through
the Juniaia valley, scattering fences, break
Ing telegraph wirca, upseiiing small irame
buildings aud causing great loss In various
ways II was a bad nigh, for the rennayi'
vania train mcn. Many freight trains were
compelled 10 take 10 the sidings and wait
until this morning. A short distance east
Of here, last night, a brakeman was blown
from the top Of acar, but WIS not dangerous
ly injured Irnin men pronounce u the
worst storm ever known In these regions.
One train man said. between Philadcl.
plla aud Downinglon, the wind almost
blew tho cans oil the track;
the air wns piercing cold and
the beating wind made II almost impos-i-
bic 10 stand out In tho storm. The snow
wac 10 heavy and ~ thick that you could
not seo three feet IN front of You. Iclc-
graph poles, trees, fences aud other things
were b.own across the track, and our irain
nado very little headway. For miles casl
Of Downingt0wn every telegraph pole 0n
The road has been blown down aud the
wirce scattered all over the tracks. One
of the poles blew down ~ tie tIain was
moving along slowly and knocked the
emokcslack on the engine. The latter ran
into n network of wirrH which wrapped
themselves around Il, and We had 10 stop
for long time 10 get released. Wesuncrcd
terribly trying 10 get away from the wires,
and were almost lfozcn."
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THE sHEFViELD = BIRMINoHAM R. a.
Tho Rood Completed TO Jasper-The
Duke OF Newcastle.

epccisl Dispatch " The Apvcal
JAsrrR Ala. Manh IL a-Thc Sheffield,
Jasper & Birmingham road WIS completed
20 this place tolav, Tho ceremonies OF
driving the silver spike will take place
Wednesday and win be made one Of tho
historical events IN the Developments of
This country. The duke Of Ncwcanilc,
England, one Of the heaviest owners Of the
road. In company with n large party Of
Boston and New York capitalists, viii
arrive on special train tomorrow.
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OTTAWA, Ont, March l3.--No business
today ON account II snow storm. The
west.bound Toronto express, which left
here last night, stuck between hcra and
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psin. Of t.tf,een r.et.

ANnRHpAN, n. ", March i8.--ln this
city snow fell nearly five ioot deep. aud In
some place. drifts are twelve 10 fifteen icet
high Snow ulill falling aud winds blow.
ing hard.
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Yort, Iuehc. .f snow.

sAR,TooA, n. Y, March ~. Forty
inches Of snow has fallen here: tho wind IL
blowing irom all points Of tho compass.
Snow bafly drilled.
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Hk rrsrrritn - 70 lows

Was IN front Of siesafts drug store, on
the south side Of Ca.iol .lrc'' ana aDou,
40 yards fioin tho "a, 81 ihe nighl sl me
killing. kaw Col. Ii1n 'on ihrre about
o'clock IA tic cgcal.s Don't know when
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The argument on thequesIion before the
court nj adlourninenC Vas resumed aud
continued until 4 o'ciotk when the court,
having listened 10 ten speeches siidi II
am clearly oi the opinion that ule question
u competent, ecntIemfn AZ The rcquesi
of the State and ogrr The objection Of
counsel for The dcisnst. Col Nugcnt was
Withdrawn and q. n stewart, who wa.
sick and wanted 70 % home, w~ Placed
ON the elaud
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rRKMoNITIoNs oF ArorLEKY.


During ihc whole Of 1871 Mr.. lcechcr was
kept In a ttaicof suspense and doubt The
officers Of plymouth church sought 10 invcs.
tlgntc Tilton'a religions viows, bit the pastor
assured them that he had hopes Of his repent
ance and restoration 10 the church.
meanwhile one wing of The female snf.
fragc party" continued Nr Bccchcr, "hsd
got bold Of his story IN y distorted and exag.
gerated form, such ~ had never been inu.
mated 10 me by Mr. Tilion or his friends ]
did not then suspect what now know, that
these atrociously false rnmors originated
with Mr. 1ilton himself only saw the
evil growing instead Of diminlshing, and
perceived that while was pledged 20 ".
own defense. some one was forever pcrscvcr.
ing IN inl.ehood, growing continually IN dl.
monslons, and these diiiicultlep were i'm.
menscly increased BY the anliation ol Mr.
Tllton with the woodhull clique.
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rirrox's VANITY.

"Thc winter following tis7i.2l Nr. Tilion
returned from tho lecture field IN despair.
Engagements had been Cancelled, in yliailons
withdnNn, and he spoke of the prcjudiec
and rcpugnance with which he was every
whore met Or indescribablo. urged him 10
make prompt rcpudlailon Of these women
and their doctrines. ! told him that no man
could riso against the public sentlmsnt with
such n load Mr. Tilton's vanity seldom NJ.
lowed him 10 rrparf hinsrlf A. IN the wrong
or IN actions faulty He conld never be
made 10 believe that bis failure 70 rise sgain
Continued on rsursh rsss.