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The Brookhaven leader., 1889-06-06
N, MISS, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1889.
Graphic story of the Disaster.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June LIS. J. Heron,
solicitor for the Times, left Johnstown at
two O'Clock yesterday afternoon and has
just arrived in this city. Mr.. Heron tells
graphic story of the disaster that fell
on the mountain city. All OF Thursday
afternoon and night rain poured down in
deluge. The little mountain streams
swelled into torrents, pouring their
waters into the Conemaugh river, that
passes directly through the center of the
city. Soon the banks OF the river over
flowed, and the streets through the city
began to disappear beneath the rapidly
increasing current. Houses and bridges
from above the city were swept away by
the food and added largely to the dam
age further down. The water rose SO
rapidly that many people could not es-
cape from their homes, and ran to the
upper stories, from which they were res
cued by men riding horses and mules.
The scenes of rescue were most thrill.
ing. Joseph Ross, a teamster, had
in charge pair of mules. He
mounted one of them to aid some people.
The mule fell into an excavation carry
ing Ross with it and he was drowned.
When left it looked as if one thousand
people were homeless. They were gath
eEcu Oh tne mountain sues looking Sduly
at their homes buried in the water. The
Cambria Iron works were flooded, throw
ing two thousand men out of employment,
besides entailing a vast amount of dam
age to the mill. The sweeping away of
four or five large bridges added
greatly to the horror of the scene.
Twelve carloads of iron were run out
onto the Cambria bridge in an attempt to
save that structure. The waters gath
cred strength, ana swept bridges. cars
and iron away as if they were straws.
But one bridge remains, and 1t is badly
damaged. Lumber was swept down with
the flood in vast quantities. 1t is esti-
mated that one million or more feet
passed through the town yesterday morn
ing. The ruilroad depots were thronged
with victims of the flood, who were res
cued in skiffs. Piano boxes and RATS
were used for this purpose. All the
trains on the Pennsylvania and Baltimore
& Ohio railroads are discontinued, the
tracks being submerged for miles.
At two O'Clock the water was still ris-
ing. and the people we're pauic-stricken.
There is no doubt but that the loss of life
will be heavy. Three citizens of Pitts
burgh are known to have been drowned.
They occupied house just below the
dam, a short distance above JOhnstown.
They were Thomas Fallon, James Tight
and telegraph operator, name unknown.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-13

KInMEN and all Urinary Troubles easily,
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Capsules. SeveTest eases cured IN seven days.
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Docnta Misunderstanding Company, III White St.,
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-13
THE PLANET MARS.
The Nature Of Recent Discoveries
on This Neighboring Sphere.
The Earliest Observations Of the Surface
of Mars Described. and Later Re-
searches Dilatod Upon.
The Share Taken in Modern Astronomy by
American Sciendsts-The CanaIs-The Sea-
sons-The Climate-The Inhabitants.

BY EDWARD s. HOLDEN, IL. D., DIRECT
OR or THE LICK OBSERVATORY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
A VALUABLE EXPERIENCE.
One of the most Worthy Men of the State
gives the Public the Benefit of some
Truths drawn from his Long Life.

was passing along street In Brooklyn re-
Gently when / saw venerable and benevolent
looking old gentleman assisting younger and
feeble man along the street. The scene was such
unusual one, that volunteered my help to the
elderly man, and learned that he was the we'll
known doctor T. s. Wilcox and that he was help
ing the young man, who q consumptive, to an
institution Of which he had charge. l accompa-
MED them, assisting as best could and asked the
elderly gentleman some questions touching his
past history and his rich experiences of life. lie
replied that he thought he coud put the matter
more clearly in writing, and ut my request gave
me the oilowing statement:
II have been in the general practice Of medi-
cine for dfty years, being now over seventy years
of age, and have charge Of the Sanitarian hospital
located at No. 103 Lawrence street, BROOKLYN N.
Y. During my lifetime Of practice have found
that more than one-third Of all deaths arise from
consumption of the lungs or some lung trouble
For century doctors have tried to reach and over
come this disease, but have never succeeded. Few
people who have lung trouble know it: few peo-
pie realize their danger until Ia too late. After
thorough trial Of all known remedies, I have set
tied down to the use of pure stimulanfs for all
lung difficulties, and find nothing so pare or val
liable as Duffv's Pure Malt Whisky. One of the
superior advantages, possessed only by this whis-
KY, is its tonic power, 1t not only checks the
waste Of lung tssue, but IL tones and builds up the
system wonderfully. In the Sanitarian and In my
general practice, use II constantly and have
never known II to fail -me."
I was greatly impressed by the sincerity and
truth OF DR.. Wilcox, and believe his statement can
be made Of great value TO all.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
CUNNING REYNARO.
Here Are Three Queer Stories from the
Hills of Lancaster County,

Here Are Three Queer Stories from the
Hills of Lancaster County,
Three funny fox chases are reported from
different localities in this county. At Iandis
valley fox had been started and thirty-five
hounds and half dozen cross county riders
were in lively pursuit The trail led among
the fields and over the hills for several miles,
and then took the hounds to the turnpike.
There, in the middle of the pike, the scent
was lost. The dogs maneuvered and beat
about here, there and everywhere, but the
trail could not be fond A teanster ON his
way to town with a load of hay had passed
the spot where the trail was lost in the pike
only minute before the hounds burst on the
road in full cry. The teanister stopped on
seeing the pack AMI the riders following
them, TO watch the result of the maneuyer-
ing.
(which way did lie gof" shouted one of
the hunters
"Dunno~ the tel MISTER shouted back.
Didn't see him"
After watching the dog ard the hunters for
a fow minutes the teamster went on. The
hunters unanimously declared that there had
never before been sucl an inexplicable loss of
foxs trail and hal to give up the chase
After going mile or so. us he tells the story,
the teanister with the hay stopped his horses
To talk with an acqua intance he met on the
road, and Us they weYs talking fox jumped
out of the hay at the rear end, landed In the
road, and trotted eistlrely away to cover
We'll, I'll be iiggeredin said the teamster,
and told his friend about the way the hunters
had lost the trail mile back They both
concluded that the only explanation of it was
tl,., - g.
behind the load of hay as it was passing, and,
being a cunning old customer, had jumped on
the hay and burrowed into it out of sight be-
fore tho dogs came VI in full cry. He had
doubtless enjoyed tho discontinue of both
bounds aud hunters as it was revealed to him
by the short parley with the teamster, and
when the wagon stopped a mile away from
the last trail he had thought that Il good OBJ
portunity to leave his hiding place and had
done So
At Fairville party IF hunters, with a large
pack of hounds, were ed long and circuit
Gus chase by fox, anl at last the trail took
them to Farmer Edward Haller's garden.
There the scent was lost and could not be re-
covered. The chase was abandoned An
hour later Mr.. Haller was looking out of a
back window and was surprised to see the
fox jump out of big Dutch oven in the gar
len, the door of which is four feet from the
ground, and hurry away to his native hills
During another chase i'll Iandis valley the
fox led the hunters and dogs long chase
over hard country and then struck for the
Lititz pike, above NeTsvile The trail fol
lowed the pike a long distance and then took
TO the fields again The chase lasted until
late in the afternoon. when the fox threw the
hunters OFF the scent. Toward night the fox's
hiding place was discovered by accident 1t
had entered Il farm yard near Kissel hill and
taken refuge i'll the kennel of ono OF the very
hounds that were in he chase Lancaster
Pa-) Dispatch.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
ADVICE til uuTERKs

Are you disturbed al night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeths II SO,
send at once and get q bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculsble.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer inn
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums. reduces inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste. and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents Der bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
Gnuld,s IieIItenants.

Nobody need be surprised at Jay Gould's
implicit confidence in his son George" said q
Wall street man, land at his having in
trusted the lad, when lie was yet lad in
years, with responsibilities to which many a
graybeard in the street would have been en-
tirely unequal Jay Gould has always, all the
country over, kept his eye open for smart
young men, has given tn sm little confidence
and promised them more, and has organized
in this way all through the southwest a corps
Of agents, lawyers and bankers, whose inter
ests are his and whose oyalty to him Is the
more devoted in proportion as he has touched
their pride and stimula ted their ambition.
That young man you see coming out Of the
Western Union building is Mr.. Gould's right
hand man in southwestern Missouri, William
Speed Stephens, of Boor vile, who inherited
a modest fortune and profitable banking
business from his father, and who has become
Mr.. Gouid's railroad and telegraph factotum
in his part of Missouri and the adjacent
regions of Illinois and Kan Mr.. Stephens
is an active looking man of medium height,
slender, agile frame, deep set black eyes and
small, black mustache. He is. as they say In
his county, for businesi from the jump. y
New York World
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
Maxed Paner HaSs.

A new article cahed the Sparks waxed
paper bag is now being extensively intro
duced, and Is noticeable for its novel uuali-
ties. The exterior is Ike any paper bag, but
the interior surface is lined with u thin film
of fine para;itne wax, which renders the bag
substantially air tight and water proof. The
cost Is but trihe more than the common
paper bag.
Tobacco, snuff, cigars, etc, put up In these
bags are preserved IN perfect condition, dry
ing and loss of aroma being prevented. In
like manner confectionery, fruit and other
eatables are kept intact, wholesome and
fresh As these bags may bo made trans
lucent they render the package attractive,
and tlS adds desirai le selling quality, in
dependent of other merits Druggists use
them for enveloping all kinds of prepara-
tions; grocers find tn IN very desirable in
preserving in fresh condition coffee tea dried
beef, hams, cheese, sugar and other foods.
The difference between two packages of
coffee, one put up in the ordinary paper bag
and the other in Spar Ks waxed paper bag,
is very striking a pound of coffee in ordi-
nary paper, when brou ght into a room or
car, is scented by everybody at once; but If
the waxed paper bag is used the contents can.
not be detected; there i, no escape of aroma,
the preservation is complete. These waxed
paper bags are also found to be of superior
value for wheat, -four, buckwheat, oatmeal,
Indian meal etc Ths contents are kept
fresh, and access of M )isture or other con
tamination is prevented. For packing ce-
ment, fertilizers, etc, the bags are also
useful
Furs stored in these bugs with the smallest
quantity Of camphor or other insecticide are
rendered moth proof Valuable clothing
may, in like manner, he conveniently pre-
served.-Scientific American
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
A coon EXPERIMENT

MERIDIAN, Miss. July 10, 1SS7.-For
number of wears have suffered untold
agony from the effects of blood poison
had my case treated by several promi.
nent physicians, but received but little, il
any relief. / resorted to all sorts of pat
ent medicines. spending large amount
of money, but yet getting no better My
attention was attracted by the cures said
to have been affected by B. B. b.. and
commenced taking it merely as an exper>
iment, having but little faith in the re-
suits. To my utter surprise soon com
menced to improve, and deem myself to
day well and hearty person-all owing
to the excellent Qualities of B. B. B. |
cannot commend it too highly to those
suffering from blood poison.
J. o. GIBSON,
Trainman NJ. & D. r. r.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
EPOCH.

The transition from long lingering
and painful sickness to robust health
marks an epoch in the life of the individ-
usl. Such a remarkable event is treas
ured in memory and the agency whereby
the good health has been attained is
gratefully blessed. Hence il is that so
much is heard in praise OF Electric Bit
ters. SO many feel they owe their res-
toratiOn to health, to the use of the great
siterative.snd tonic. If you are troubled
with any disease of kidneys. liver or
stomach. of long or short standing you
will surely ind relief by use of Electric
Bitters. Sold at Soc and 81 per bottle
at Hartz & Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
A Fly Cham bermaid.

Wan was working over to Holyworthy
No. was always telling me To turn over his
mattress livery day. But won't turn over
nobody's mattress more than onct "a week
no, | won't; but the bys was always telling
me to do it. There was no peace for me day
or night with his talking and bossing; SO
used to say ''yis" livery time he asked me
But he was a shyly cratur, and wan day i
found pin stuck in the bottom side of the
Mattress so ! TUX it out and put it in his
towel, but the next day it was in the same
place agen. To save me sowl couldn't think
what he put 1t there for till wan day he sez,
sez he.
You haven't turned me mattress the day,
Miss Dolan,n sez he.
"Yis, have" sez l Howly mother, for
give the lie.
''No. you haven't, Mis- Dolan," sez he, and
walked out jist as cool as you place.
Thin | knew what he was up to; and SO
livery day, instead of tur ming the mattress,
shtuck the pin on the other side, and, bedad!
he niver asked me u wor,l. and on Christmas
he give ME foine shawl-Harvard Lam
poCnn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
Their Eusinss Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused such
a general revival of trade at HaIiz &
Bahnsens drug store as their giving
away to their customers of so many free
trial bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that it aways cures and
never disappoints. Coughs, colds.
asthma, bronchitis. Group. and all throat
and lung diseases quickly cured. You
can test it before buying by getting u
trial bottle free, large size 81. Every
bottle warranted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

What pure air is to n unhealthy local.
Ity. what spring cleaning Is to the neat
so is Hoods Sarsaparilla to
every body at this season. The body needs
to be thoroughly rem ovated, the blood
purified and yitalized. the germs of dis
ease destroyed. Scrofula, salt rheum
and all other blood disc rders are cured by
Hoods Sarssparills. the most popular
and successful spring r,edicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
31S Exeter street.
AN OLD MAN RESTORED.

DAWSON. Ga. June 30.-Being an old
man and suffering from general debility
and rheumatism of the joints of the
shoulders. found difficulty in attending
to my business. that of lawyer. until l
bought and used five bottles of B. B. B.,
Botanic Blood Balm, Of Mr.. T. c. Jones,
of j. r. Irwin & Son, and my general
health is improved. and the rheumatism
left me. believe it to be good medi-
cine. j. III. LANG.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
A aenalhla Man

would use Kemp's Balsam for the throat
and lungs. 1t is curing more cases of
coughs. colds, asthma. bronchitis, Group
and all throat and lung troubles than any
other medicine. The proprietor has
authorized any druggist to give you a
sample bottle free to convince you of the
merit of this great remedy. Large bot
ties 80 cents and 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
After TWENTY Years.

BALTIMORE. April 90, 1ss7.-For over
twenty years have been troubled with
liberated bowels and bleeding piles, and
grew very weak and thin from constant
loss of blood. Ihave used four bottles of
B. B. B.. and have gained Is pounds in
weight. and feel better in general health
than have for ten years. recommend
your B. B. B. as the best medicine have
ever used, and owe my improvement to
theIIse of Botanic Blood Balm
EuGENIUs A. SMITH.
31S Exeter street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for cats,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands. chilblains.
corns and all skin eruptions. and posi-
lively cures piles. or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale bv Hartz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

The best on earth can truly be said OF
Grigg's Glycerine Sslve, which is a sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises,
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
Will positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only 90 cents. Sold by druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

A very lovely woman was talking poll
tics recently in Paris. and among her au>
ditors was member OF the academy
Am not right. my dear sir3" "Ah."
said the non-committal academician. Il
cannot look at you and listen to you at
the same time"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

A young dandy recently appeared in
Piccadilly, London, in costume of lav>
ender trousers, patent leather shoes and
a short Jacket of sealskin. The effect
was striking
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

A large meteor fell on a farm in the
town of Highlands. N. Y, on the 7th
inst. 1t was very brilliant in color. being
yellow. tinged with green. 1t broke into
thousand small pieces. The snow
covering about an acre was perforated as
with gravel.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

A Niagara in London" show is to
have photographic reproduction of
the real thunders of the cataract to sup-
plen ent the pictorial attractions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

There are only four towns IN Indiana
in which cows and hogs are not allowed
by ordinance to run at large. Progress
is slow in the Hoosier state
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

FAST MAIL TRAIN with Vestibuled train. be-
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and Mime
apols.
IRA Ns-CoNTINF NTAL ROUTE between Chi
cago, Council Bluffs, Omaha and the Pacific
Coast.
GREAT NATIONAL ROUTE between CHICAGO
kansas City and ST. Joseph, Mo.
800 MILES OF ROAD reaching all principal
POINTS in Illinois, Wisconsin Minnesota, Iowa,
Missouri and Dakota
For maps. time tables, rates of passage and
freight etc, apply 10 the nearest station agent
OF the Chicago. Milwaukee & s.. Paul Railway, or
to any railroad agent any where in the world
ROSWELL MILLEK, AV.H CARPENTER.
General Manager. Genl Pass. & 4. Agt.
~ For information in reference to Lands and
Towns owned by by the Chicago. Milwaukee d
-. Paul Railway Company. write to II. @. Han
gen, Land commissioner Milwaukee. Wisconsin.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
WI w.

Having closed out Lot of Remnants from one
of the Leading Merchant Tailors in Chicago we had
them manufactured into Boys Knee Pants Among
them are goods which from $3 so to 800 per
yard Now in order to give the Public of the
best bargains of the day going to sacrifice
them at 81 so pair
CALL EARLY before the sizes broken, because
at the price we are SELLING these Knee Pants won't
pay one-half of what the material is worth.
INSPECTION SOLICITED.
WHY One Price Clothing House,
Corner Second and Main SITS,
Newcomb Block, DAVENPORT, la.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-11

him Mr.. Weist's suit Of clothes. which
he flushed riding at his leisure. finding
about two dollars in change.
This morning the clothes were found
in Mr.. Hoover's yard, the pocket book
living on top of them. Mr.. and Mrs.
Weist describe the intruder ~ being .
man Of medium height and weight.
having Q short beard and wearing .
close fitting coat. This morning about
3 o'clock efficer Davis arrested man on
Fifteenth street who answered closely
to this description. he carried . loaded
revolver and burglars jimmy. He gave
the name of James Rariden. and said
the boards ct the Sherman house.
About 5 CLOCK an attempt was made
to enter the house of Mrs. Lozier. cor
ner Of Eighth and North B. The man
was working at the south window, but
Was discovered and frightened away. 1t
il believed that an organized gang of
crooks il working the city.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-11
Selling Liquor to Minors.

For some time past it has been sppar-
emit that quite . number of minors were
INDUCING in the use OF intoxicants, but
the boys were reticent in regard to
where they obtained their supplies.
Finally. however. immunity from pun
ishment emboldened both consumer
and dispenser of intoxicants. and boys
yet we'll in their teens were occasionally
seen in . state of intoxication. The
parents of the boys being ruined took
the matter in hand and demanded OF
them to tell where they obtained their
liquor. Some of them did so, and the
violators Of the law have been taught .
lesson that it il hoped will do them
good. Every person taking out . license
to sell intoxicating liquors contracts
with the State and city to obey the Law
governing the sale of liquors-that they
will not sell to minors. ON Sundays.
on days OF regular elections or on legal
holidays-and when they violate their
promise they should be made to suffer
the consequences. No man who know
ingly violates the liquor or any other
law is deserving OF sympathy. and the
talk OF persecution INDUCED in by .
certain class Of people when the law il
enforced against offenders il simply
ridiculous.