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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-08
The Library Board.

At the regular monthly meeting of the
library board there were present Presi>
dent H. G. Connolly. Secretary J. H.
Southwell and Directors r. F. Sweet, ].
r. Johnston and Adalr Peasants.
The report of the librarian, Miss Gale,
for the month of March was received and
placed on file. as follows:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-08
Decided Against Homesteaders.

MARQUETTE, Mich, April s-The great
land fight between the soldiers scrip-entry
men and the actual homsteaders, which has
been on trial for some time, was decided Sat
urday night in favor of the scrip-entry men.
The land lies on the limits of the Marquette,
Houghton and Ontonagon grant, and con-
tains pine valued at 81 800, OOO
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-08
John Bripb.,o Estate and Will.

LONDON, April s.--The estate of the late
John Bright is valued at 1850, 200, which by
the terms of his viii is divided among a large
number Of persons, even his distant relatives
being remembered
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-08
Great FIJI re In India.

LONDON, April ga dispatch from India
says that hundreds Of houses have been de- I
stroyed by fire at Hrrat. The loss is placed |
at goo 600.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-08
The weather We NAV Expect,

Ex-Presdent Clsy Gland arrived at New
York Saturday, but refused to talk to re-
porters about his jaunt to Cuba.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-05-10
Twsnty-Four Washings for Ten Cents.
NrORFOLk SOUTHERN RAILROAD COM
In PANY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL 90, 1889.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL 90, 1889.
Mail Train leaves Norfolk 1920 a. m. =,
daily except Sunday. and arrives at
Edenton :35 pm. Leaves Edenton 10,
and arrives at Norfolk at $40 p. m.
Freight Train leaves Berkeley at 700
a. M, arrives in Edenton at $50 p. NJ.
Leaves Edenton at $50 a. m, arrives in
Berkeley at $50 p. m.
At Norfolk close connections with all
rail and steamer lines.
At Elizabeth City-with steamboats,
for all points on Pasquotank, North and
Alligator rivers.
At Edenton-with n. S. Railroad
company S steamboats,, Plymouth, and
Mary f. Roberts for all points on
Chowan, Scuppernong Little, Cashie and
Roanoke rivers, and GAINESVILLE & Wash
ington, and Albemarle & Raleigh Rail
Roads, also with Str. Haven Belle for
Mackey' Ferry and points on the A. &
P. r. R.
The steamer Plymouth, plying be-
tween Edenton and Williamson, will
go to Hamilton on Tuesday and Friday
of each week, leaving that place at 2
o clock a. M, on "wednesday and
Saturday.
Norfolk passenger and freight station
at Norfolk and Yves rrn Railroad Depot.
Freight received aaily, except Sun
days.
Through tickets on sale and baggage
checked between Edenton and Elizabeth
City and Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York by Bay Line and Old Domin-
ion steamers and n. Y. P. and N. r. r.
form Norfolk, and between Norfolk and
Washington, Plymouth, Williamson,
Windsor and GAINESVILLE.
NJ. K. KING. General Manager.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-05-10

FNSW FRE1EUW LINE.
Regular line of steamers between
Atlantic & North Carolina r. R., New
Berne, washington and Elizabeth city.
Daily all rail service between EdentOn,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Norfolk.
Through cars, as low rates and quicker
time than by any other route.
Direct all goods to be shipped by East
ern Carolina Dispatch, as follows: From
Norfolk by N. S. 4. R.; Baltimore by P.
w. & B. K. R.: President st. Station.
Philadelphia by Pennsylvania K. R..
Dock St. Station; New York by Penn
syIvania R. r., Pier % North RiTer.
E. WOOD, Agent, Edenton, n. C.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-05-10
BUCKLEN S ARNICA SALVE.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions. and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price csc per box. For sale by DR.. W.
y. Leary.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-05-10
EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH

FAST FREIGHT LINE.
The National tribune., 1889-05-09
SCIENTIFIC CHAT.

What appears TO be an almost perfect pendu-
lunl in respect to simplicity is in operation at the
University of Glasgow. According to this plan
small shot of about l. I6 of an inch in diameter is
suspended by single silk fiber (half cocoon fber)
two feet long in glass tube of three-fourths inch
internal diameter. exhausting the latter to about
one-tenth of a millionth of an atmosphere. Start
ing with vibrstional range OF one-fourth inch on
each side of its middle portion the vibrations can
be easily counted after lapse of many as IA
hours, fact not realized elsewhere.
The Nevada Transcript says the stage men on
the Graniteville road, and also on the Mountain
House section of the Downievile and Nevada City
road use snowshoes for their horses every Winter.
1t would be impossible for the horses to travel
over the deep SHOWS without their aid One that
is accustomed to wearing them will travel four or
TO go that distance in week without them. The
shoes made of thin steel plate about nine by
II inches fastened on the hoofs with clamps. The
horses are shOd with long heel calks which go
through the snowshoes, and prevent theirslipping &
going up and down hill.
According 10 q French astronomer, the cooling
of the terrestrial crust apparently goes on more
rapidly under the than with "a land surface.
From this he argues that the crust must thicken
under oceans at much more rapid rate, so as TO
give rise TO swelling up and distortion of the
thinner portions OF the crust that is forming mount
ain chains.
- One volume of liqnd benzine viii render 16 600
volumes of air inflamnlable and 5000 volumes of
air highly explosive, but nothing but contact with
flame a white-hot body will touch off the most
explosive mixture of petroleum vapor and air.
The National tribune., 1889-05-09
PERSONS AND THINGS.

The Modoc Indians were once savage fighters
During the past dozen years about half the tribe
have been converted TO Christianity. One chief is
a Quaker preacher, and gives every evidence OF
being sincere Christian.
The wine bill for the Centennial banquet in
New York on Tuesday evening was $1,000. This
is just $40 for each of the great 400
A pontoon bridge for ordinary traffic has been
laid across the Missouri River at Nebraska City. 1t
is ,074 feet long. 2412 feet wide and consists of
flooring laid on anchored boats The scheme was
declared 10 be impraeticable on account OF the
swiftness OF the current and the amount Of drift
wood but il is found that the drifwood passes un-
der the boats without injuring them. The bridge
is built Y-shaped at the channel, and draw allows
shipping TO pass through.
An English industrial paper is authority for
the statement that in the Black country semi
skilled woTkmen on chains and nails working 60
and 65 hours week, not able TO earn more
than 10 TO IS slings per week, while women earn
but four to six shilIings.
- man hopelessy lost in the bush in South
Australia, after wandering about for four days'came
upon the telegraph line between Adelaide and Port
Darwin. lie hadn't strength TO go further, but
he managed to climb pole and cut the wire Then
he made himself comfortable as possible and
waited. The plan worked well. The telegraph
repairers were sent along the line and they came
to the wandeTer in time TO save his life.
The National tribune., 1889-05-09
FOR THE LADIES.

A number of Detroit ladies have organized a
society for the cultivation of the art OF conyersa-
ton. They very properly regard the attainment
as one of the highest and much to be sought
after as piano playing or painting.
The fleece of 10 goats and the work Of several
men for half a year are required TO make a cash
mere shawl a yard and half wide.
Miss Alice Dawson, after filing her application
yesterday, left for Arkansas City, says Guthrie
(Oklahoma) dispatch OF April q. She has taken
good claim about eight miles northeast of here
Miss Dawson Is pretty young woman OF about 20
years. She is from Logan County, H., and came
TO Oklahoma to get homestead She came down
on the sixth train from Arkansas City Monday, go
ing to her claim in n buggy that afternoon. She
rode IN horseback. After standing i'm line for
two hours this morning she got her application
filed. Miss Dawson says she does not want hus-
band yet. but will make her home on the land with
some member of her family until she gets it inn
proved to her taste.
The problem suggested by the fact that in re-
turn for the same class of work women receive less
wages than do their male competitors is apparently
MS far from solution as ever As an uuskilled
laborer man will receive double the salary paid
woman, and in all clerical or mechanical branches
the same rule holds good. Theoretically this is all
wrong. Very few employers will hesitate TO say
In practice, however, it is maintained as
though perfectly equitable and just.
Schools of pharmacy for women product
of later days. Ten years ago there were but two
women druggists in the country. Now there are
over 1900, and the number is constantly increas-
ing
Denmark has new and unique society. 1t is
called the Celibacy Assurance Society, its object
being 10 provide for women who can't or won 3
marry. Premiums begin at the age OF 10 and end
at 30. AT the latter age an unmarried woman re-
ceiyes annuity for life. If she marres at any
time after taking out policy she forfeits all claims
the society. The profits of the society are ex-
peced 10 be enough TO provide we'll for members
who never marry.
The Women's Associations of Great Britain
have all united to defeat Mr. Beresford-Hope, the
Conservative candidate for Kensington, London.
Mr.. Hope tried to unseat Lady Sandhurst from her
hard-won place III the London County Council,
w lra n rFfRIn ed IN I'M n
private life. At a recent meeting held in London
Mrs. Gladstone Lady Aberdeen, Mrs. Laura Ormis-
ton Chant, Mrs. Bateson, President of the CAM
bridge Wonen's Liberal Association, and others,
made spirited addresses to voters.
The National tribune., 1889-05-09

sons shadow; a lack of moral force; such a
arrangement of the nerves in proximity of the
enemy and in his presence as to prevent dis
eliminating action and cool judgment, and
which should have precluded his entering upon
a military career in time of actual war. In
other words, he was deficient in what is famil-
iarly known as "game"-one of the ele-
mentary requisites of General. His own story
Is simply story with only one side. There
is now on record, it is hardly necessary to say,
abundant evidence TO forever set at rest any
controversy as to who was responsible for pro-
longing the war beyond 1862, with its attend
ders the burden must mainly rest. AS to Nc
Dowell, his career now appears so shady that
/ hardly care to characterize it; but he held
much less important position than the other.
Jomini, the standard authority on the art of
war; says: l have seen many Generals, Mar
shals even, attain q certain degree of reputa-
ton by talking largely of principles which
they conceived incorrectly in theory and could
not apply at all. | have seen those men in
trusted with the supreme command of armies
and make most extravagant plans because they
were totally deficient in good judgment and
were filed with in0rdinate selfconceit."
This is commended to the consideration of
those still looking for the cause of Gen. Nc
Clellau's failure. Gen. Longstreet, no mean
judge, pronounces quite unequiYocally against
the claims of Stonewall Jackson, so called, to
high military talent. 1t is impossible to be-
lieve that he was beyond mediocrity, except,
perhaps as a raider. He was, however, in all
probability the most illustrious scarecrow the
world has ever seen. And Napoleon's saying
was verified" In war men are nothing, man
is everything"
The National tribune., 1889-05-09

] visited number of the bazars today. Ran
goon is a city of 10000 people. 1t is the great
seaport of Burmah, and it is the center of trade
of the Lower Provinces. / was surprised TO
End that the most ofthe merchants were women,
and l am told that the women do here the busi-
ness of the country. These bazars cover sew
eral acres, and if You will put roof over a
three-aere field and run streets through it, cut
ting each other at right angles, you will have
the outline of the cloth baZar of RangOon.
You must make these streets about five feet
wide and cut them up into little squares or
ledges two feet above the ground, and each
running back about five feet to line of
bookcase shelves, upon which cloth is piled.
Spread mats upon these ledges and give about
10 feet to each store, and squatting upon her
heels sitting cross.le legged in the brightest of
silk gowns, surrounded by piles of silk, you
must put hundreds of these gay Burman girls.
Let each of them have a cigar from six to II
inches long and from half an inch to an inch
thick in her mouth and put as many jewels
upon her as your Imagination can picture -
here you have some idea of q Burmese business
establishment. You must cover, however, the
whole three acres with such establishments.
You must fill the roof with q maze OF bright
clothes hanging downwards. Yen must pict-
ure the colors and features of a dozen Oriental
nations upon the streets and the gay hum of
half a dozen languages filing the bazar. The
Honeu VIII SCH you titSlT SootS loE Il cOuSluer-
alton, and you viii find them bright trades
men. The Burmese are money makers. but
not money savers. They spend as fast as they
make, and they wear silks every day and all
the year round. The women in may eases take
shops in the bazar as pastime, and young
girls often open out an establishment for the
chances Glat it gives them to make eyes at the
men and catch suitable husbands Women be-
come merchants to while away the tedium of
married life, and the bazar is the place of gos-
sip for the whole city.
The National tribune., 1889-05-09
GRoUp OF FIGHTING MEN.

with gold or silver. There are some women
among them, and these are even more gorgeousy
decorated as to jewelry. A black skin makes
a much better background for ornaments than
that of the pale white Caucasian, and what
these people lack in cloth they make up in
metal. | saw one woman at this mill who had
silver bracelets covering her arm from wrist to
elbow. She had half dozen anklets of silver
upon each other legs. Her ears were riveted with
gold rivets as though they had been put to-
gether by a harness maker, and she had a gold
ring in her nose about as thick as a knitting
needle and as big around as the bottom of tin
cup This ring hung down around her mouth
and | noted that in taking her lunch she ate
by putting the rice through this ring into her
mouth She was King, or native of Ma
dras and her husband, straight, black man in
white cotton waist-cloth worked with her.
These Killings carry all of their burdens upon
their heads, and all the carrying here is done
by hand. 1t is said that human labor in India
is, on the average much cheaper than steam,
and much of the work that is done by our mills
by machinery is here done by hand.
The National tribune., 1889-05-09
An Eye for the Future.

Clerk-ShalI I send a pair of our trousers
stretchers with the trousers, madam?
Sad-eyed Lady-No indeed sob, my poor
husband will not need them; lsnilfj the trous-
ers are (sobl for his funeral. He is (so5l to be
laid out (snifi1 in them.
Clerk (encouraginglyl-The stretchers cost
you nothing extra, madam.
Sad-eyed Lady (refectively)-Well, send
them along. They may be useful some day.
The National tribune., 1889-05-09

FREDERICK T. ROBERTS, NJ. D., Physician to
the Royal College of Surgeons, University of
London, Eng, says: Loss of appetite, loss of
eyesight, dyspeptic symptoms, Irregularities of
the bowels, are some OF the symptoms of ad-
vanced kidney disease Warmers Safe Cure
cures these troubles, because it removes the
cause, and putting the kidneys in healthy
condition enables them TO expel the poisonous
or waste matter from the system. This is why
Warmers Safe Cure cures SO many symptoms
that are called diseases
The National tribune., 1889-05-09

around the waist, the hips and the loins, and
fastened with a scientific twist at the front.
1t falls to the feet, and it is wonder to me
how the ladies manage to walk without kick
ing il off They do manage it, however, and
very gracefully, too, kicking out their bare
heels as they lift them from the ground, so that
the only exposure Of person is from the foot to
the knee. This cloth clasps the limbs tightly,
so that their outlines are much more apparent
than those displayed by the tightest American
pull-back when the girl within it is trying to
run. 1t makes beautiful dress, and in most
cases it is of fine silk.
The National tribune., 1889-05-09
Proposals in Boston.

Mr.. Beacon Streete Boston ~ presume. Miss
fremont, you are cognizant of the continuation
of the symposiums on the interrogatory, g Is
Marriage Failure?" and / beg the privilege
of testing the question with you.
Miss Tremont-Since the only way to under
standingly embark in the discussion is by prac-
tieal experiment, | will relinquish my individ-
ual freedom and genealogical cognomen to
immediate my identity on the altar of meta
physical investigation.
The National tribune., 1889-05-09
Edis0n's Failure.
Neir YnrE. HeeI.lll [

Caller-Mr Edison, have been told that
you were at work on a steam phonograph, to
be attached to locomotives so that they would
toot the names of every station as the train
came in.
Edison (moodily)-I tried it; but the phono-
graph broke all to pieces, and came pretty nigh
bursting the engine.
81 am surprised. Where did you make the
experiment."
On a railroad in Maine.D
"Oh! Wen, don't be discouraged. Try il
again in some section where towns are not
named after Indian chiefs"
The National tribune., 1889-05-09

through being born
again as a man, and
they are uneducated.
Nearly every Burmese
man knows how to read
and write, aud the Bur
mese have a language
and literature. They
use a printed text diff
ferent from that of the
Chinese or the East In
dian, and they read
from left to right as we
do. There are two Bur-
mese papers published
here in Rangoon, which
The National tribune., 1889-05-09

have sort of water festival, and the young
men and girls throw water upon each other.
Boys have squirt-guns, and they hide behind
trees and squirt upon every pasSer-by. On this
day everyone has the right to throw water on
everyone else. whether he be noble or peasant
and some of the natives have fastened pipes to
their hydrants and given those who passed a
deluge of water.
The National tribune., 1889-05-09

Only about half of the people in Burmah are
Burmese, and at Rangoon the population is made
up of these black Kings, of Chinese of people
from all over India, and of the Burmese them.
selves. 1t is a most picturesque crowd, and the
colors of the faces are surpassed by the colors in
the clothes The brightest Of yellows and reds,
of greens and of blues are layishly used, and gold
and silver is put upon mene women and chill
dren as though it were no costlier than brass.
About four fifths of the babies are naked, with
the exception of jewelry, and l see every day
black boys and girls of frem three to six years
of age who have gold bracelets on their ankles
and arms, and in some cases silver rings about
their necks. They have sometimes gold rings
in their cars, and not infrequenty single
Further than this they are aslnaked as was our
grandfather Adam in the Garden of Eden. and
this barbaric gold makes their nakedness all
the more striking.
The National tribune., 1889-05-09

Speaking about eating, the Burmese are Bud
dhists and it is against their religion to partake
of animal food. The theory is that every
thing that lives contains soul of man or a
woman who has lived before, and in the chew
ing up of a piece of mutton or beef, one may
unconsciously be eating the flesh of his ances-
tors. The priests take an oath not to drink
any water before it has been strained, for fear
they may by chance swallow some of the in
sects contained within it; and they must not
dig anywhere except in sandy places, where
there can be no animal life.
In addition to the rice most family meals
have a soup curry, which is very hot. but which
is seldom made of meat. / believe if someone
else kills the meat, some of the advanced think
ers in Buddhism say that a man can eat it
without sin. And you find in few cases that
the use of meat curry is creeping in. Dried
fish is somewhat used, and among the dainties
of Burmah are roasted turtle eggs and fried
ginger. No one drinks anything at meals, and
after the meal is over each of the family goes
to the common water jar and rinses out his
mouth.
The National tribune., 1889-05-09
Louder Than Words.
[ T1ferchani Ifdreler.

"WelI. Ned, proposed to Miss Jenkins last
night, and she has accepted me-"
Did you though ?-why never for mo-
ment thought you had the slightest idea of
marrying"
81 didn't, but Miss Jenkins won me so COM
pletely by her beautiful tact and delicate fore
thought
''In what respeet?"
"Why, when I called. she walked up to the
mantelpiece and stopped the clock"
The National tribune., 1889-05-09

The Burmese themselves delight in bright
colors, and the girls of Burmah are about as
pretty as any of the maidens of the East. They
are straight and fne-looking, and they have
luscious red lips, large, brown, velvety eyes,
and cheeks which are the color of the cream of
your own Jersey cow. like them better the
more / see of them and their quaint dress and
pigeon-toed walk dances before my eyes as /
write this letter. The most of them wear but
two garments. The one is white sacaue of
fine silk or cotton, which covers the arms and
the bust and falls to the waist; and the other
is strip of cloth of the brightest colors in plaid
just FIVE feet square, which is wrapped tightly
The National tribune., 1889-05-09
lcoPrRIenrrD BY rR4Ek c. cARrnsrEp, 1891
Special Correspondence NATIONAL TRrpUNr

Va ~ NTCOAf1 - p ~Cs
THREE years ago
Burmah ceased to be
an Empire. The Eng
lish deposed King The
baw and sent him, with
the wives who aided in
his imperial murders, as
State prisoner to India.
He is now under guard
near Bombay, and his
palace at Mandalay is
occupied by British
officials. Tt takes be-
tween 80, 900 and 10000
of England's policemen
to keep the Empire in
order, and there is still
fighting in the foothills
at the north. The
revolutionists are call
ed Dacoits. They are
savage looking fellows,
who use the knife and
the spear as we'll as the
gun, but the damage
that they do at pres
ent is small, and Upper
Burmah will soon be as
peaceful as India. The
British have owned
Lower Burmah since
1852, and they had a
foothold here during
the last years of John
Quincy Adams's Presi-
The National tribune., 1889-05-09
Chinese Cruelty.

Miss Gushington laying down book )-How
baFbarously the Chinese girls are treated
Miss De Pink-Are they?
" should say so. All the time a Chinese girl
is engaged she is compelled to act as if she were
griefstrcken.n
The National tribune., 1889-05-09
FARTHER india.
Sketches in Pen and Pencil of Men
and Things in Burmah.

Men and Women Clad in Je,TeIs-A Look at Rice
Mill-HOW the Burmese Girls Become Store
Keepers TO Get HnsbandsL Queer Customs and
Ccstumes-HOusehold Life -Courtship and Harri-
age-EducatiOn and Religion in One of the Least
Known Countries Of the orient.