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The morning call., 1890-06-16
When simon Cameron Cut Cordwood.

One day ex-senator Henry G. Davis was
dining in this city with two other important
men. he sat at one end of the table. Simon
Cameron of Pennsylvania, wearing the
honors of sixty years, sat opposite him. At
the head of the board was General William
T. Sherman, who, while the coffee was being
served, began a reminiscence of his army
life by saying:
"When was Lieutenant"
"Come, now, Sherman" interrupted Mr..
Davis goOd-naturediy, were you ever q
Lieutenantp
Yes, Davis" replied the old soldier, "I
was a Lieutenant about the same time you
were a brakeman on freight-train."
''Well, boys" observed the venerable
Cameron, who had listened quietly to alI
this, Il don't suppose either of you ever cHt
cordwood for living, as did.-N. Y. Sun.
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A FREE FIGHT.
Two Men Fatally Shot During a Row at
Picnic

ELMwooD Ohio, June ia free fight
at a picnic given here by pleasure club
from Cincinnati resulted very seriously this
afternoon. 1t started with fight between
two drunken men, and before peace was
restored two men had been fatally shot and
three seriously hurt A number of men
and women were painfully bruised in the
rush to get away from the fight.
The morning call., 1890-06-16
PARIS RACES.
Baron de seillere's Calt Fitzroy Winner Of
The Grand Prizs

the Grand Prlzs
PARIS, June 15.-The race for the Grand
Prize of Paris of 100000 francs, distance
about mile and seven furlongs, was run
to-day, and was won by Baron de Seille res
bay colt Fitzroy, f. Scheibler's bay colt
Fitzhampton second and b. Peck's bay
colt odd Fellow third.
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The Yukon valley Of Alaska.

States and Territories no obstacle was 80
stubborn that it was not finally overcome
This, too, will be the history of the gold
fields of Western Alaska. Army officers
who have served in the Territory at various
times are now endeavoring 10 induce Con-
gress to authorize an exploration of the
Yukon Valley from it's source to its mouth.
and express a willingness to undergo the
evident hardships and privations Of such
an undertaking. The reports of the fertiI-
ity of certain large portions of that great
valley and respecting its agricultural possi-
bilities are so conflicting and uncertain
that it can hardly be regarded as an abso-
Lutte waste of money 10 authorize an intelli-
gent official examination Of those valleys to
that end.-Judge j. II. Keatley in the
Arena
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ing rinRed hands. There is smell
Of roses and waving of ribbons and the
eyes are strained to follow the beauti-
full fineness of the traceries and tho exquis-
iteness of the embroidery. It is like night
meeting of fair conspirators, but-the dow
ager in front ia mountain of beef and they
tell me there would be CHASTITY revelations
of paint and washes il the lights were
turned high.
Her highness, the Nawab Begun. of Ben
gal, is in the audience with number of at
tendants. She is not an especially prepos-
sessing individual, with her small, slight
figure. sallow face and dark eyes cleaning
from deep sockets, but her long. trailing
est Of Rauze is strange enough to western
eyes to be worth word of description. Its
sleeves are wide and hanging and its collar
high like Maria of Mediois'. The outer
draperies have q yellowish wilderness like
old ivory. They are worked with dragons
heads and quickly flying birds in pale
and violet. Where tie robe falls
apart one catches hints of delicate inner
draperies of old gold and blue marvelously
Ornamented with gr0tesque animals. The
embroidery is 80 fine AZ to be almost as
transparent as the Rauze on which 1t 10
worked, and the whole costume leaves an
ever changing, misty, weird impression.
The wife Of Alma Tadema, the painter.
herself an artist. is another auditor. Her
face lace. IL sensitive one, ohaneine with every
motif of the music. and her gown might
have come out of picture or expect to 60
into one. Her silver grey silk is eoft and
straight and full, tied about the waist with
q girdle of gold and silver passementerie.
| White rutt1es cling about the wrists of the
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Dresses Dimly Seen Amid the Shad-
ows of London Amuse-
ment Place.
Set OF by Costly Diamonds That
Blaze and Rubies That
Burn.
The Dress Of Mrs. Alma Tadema-The EN-
broiderod Gauzes Of the Begun
Of Bengal.

LONDON, Oct. l9.-What a cavern of
shadows il London theatre-dim, brown
and dingy-where the pale gaslight struggles
with the mirk and the jewels at the throats
Of the ladies fash from dark corners like
stars. One ID tsmpted to wonder if scien-
list could discover in Londoners any trace
Of modification Of the eyes. Like owls.
which go at night, the Englishwoman scents
20 perform the ordinary functions Of life
without difficulty in the candle darkened
houses Of . city whore, II anywhere, the
cheerful electric light cries out with q great
cry to be allowed to disperse the gloom.
Geraldine Ulmar 10 singing to great ap-
prevail, and my neiahbor in the next stall
wears wound about her throat diamonds
that blaze and rubies that burn. The
glitter like many oolored fruit in Aladdin's
cave. Everywhere about me full and
radiant arms and shoulders are uncovered,
their fair wilderness dimly seen giving to
the picture all the effect Of (square- Shout
dered. tilted-nosed) hours shining through
the fog Of a dream.
Everywhere in the hsif twilight am
conscious of flmy ball gowns, such az
American theatre-goers would hardly sport
even at the Metropolitan Opera house, and
which stand out oddly against the back.
ground of the dull, heavy upholstery. Cos
samer laces and fairy mulls sway mistily to
meet sumptuous brocades, plastrons stiff
with gold needlework and bodices cleaning
with silver Raloon. There ia an indistinct
vision Of the high rolling collars lined with
feathers and the fantastic sleeves of the
fair and famous queens of the English
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quaint sleeves full at the shoulders, TIGHT
from the elbows. A knot of rich Golden
brown velvety chrysanthemums thrust in
to the bosom gives wonderful point and
piquancy.
Mrs. Crawford, the famous Paris cores
pondent. y spending q couple of days ON
the English side OF the channel. and though
her forte il not dress news tho phenomenal
quickness OF attention and alertness that
ehows 90 clearly in her face comes out again
in most intelligent dressing. Her costume
i heliotrope silk. trimmed with fur. It has
the new full Henri II. hips, the material
slaehed into halt inch strips, let covered
and allowing black lace beneath, forming
ponpe. The whole bodice front il arranged
In the same way.
II there must be bazaars, the pretty Cos
tunes worn by some Of the clever EnRlish
stall tenders must be regarded in the light
Of mitigations. The Princess Louise. Who
seems to DO regarded 40 the flower Of the
royal d0ck, opened one at Richmond in aid
Of one Of the innnmerable things that are
always wanting this hard worked family to
receive "purses Of not leas than 81" for their
assistance. few days ago, at which the
booths were preeided over BY young ladies in
flower gowns. A poppy dress was quaint
and charming. made Of pale green crepe de
chene the color Of poppy buds and leaves,
with bright scarlet petsls falling from the
elbow sleeves and from the poppy can Of
mouassline Do cole, wired at the edee 10
keep it still and tied with dark blue velvet
etfinge The same desp violst color stolen
from the center Of tbs flower came ont in
soft masses Of chenille in the folds Of tho
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dress gotten up in much the same fashion,
with touches Of reddish gold.

dress gotten mp in much the same fashion,
with touches Of reddish gold.
A group Of girls reminds one oddly this
snd sweep p about outgoing and incoming
steamers at Queenstown. With every look.
every word, long pointed wings and birds
tails are thrust perkishly up IN the Air.
When half q dozen are chatting the rakish
feathers dip and rise at all ptratical angles.
A smart hat seen at tho Somerville club
colored velvet fastened with gold buckles,
q couple Of birds with dark bottle-Rreen
plumage fitting and all but tWittering be-
hind. A small hat of fawn-colored felt
was equally pretty, bordered with white
band Of black astrsihan; Two st straps s.s Of
on the hair behind, and black ostrich tips
and fancy velvet were the crown trim
mings.
A trim costume in yesterdays parade on
the row was perhape especially pretty be-
cause worn by bright md buxom English
had sleeves of coppery brown, brocade tied
in puffs between the shoulder and elbows.
Black velvet ribbon strings held little
muff of coppery felt on the top Of which in
knot of brown velvet sat = butterfly all
copper and black and gold. II you looked
above its wearers eyes you saw large hat
underneath and resting ON tho hair. The
crown was hidden under large boa plat
of copperv gold velvet and trimming of
long black ostrich feathers.
London danes are wearing three quarter
length capes Of fawn or heliotrope cloth
with feather lined collars and gold en-
broidered yokss edged with black astrakan.
Mrs, Comyns Carr wears pelisae of ruby
and black velvet with sort of cape Of
ietted guipure. Scarlet opera wrape flash
everyvlsre. edged with ermine and with
white dllk Innings. Scarlet jackets brighten
the fogU city; they have astrakan vests
and collars and are covered with embroid-
cry or braiding. ELLU Os1oRx.
COuvriRht
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SOMETHING ABOUT OPALs.

A Precious Stone Which Has Lost and
Gained in Favor.
No precious stone has had better expe-
rience of the fckleness of popular favor
than the opal, says writer in Chambers
journal. In the early days of the worlds
history this gem was priced above all others
and was looked upon as the embodiment of
every thing that was lucky. A Roman dame
priced none of her possessions 80 highly as
her opals, and fortunate indeed did she
consider herself if she happened to be the
specimen. The fair fame of the opal re-
manned untarnished throughout the Middle
Ages, and two or three hundred years
ago our ancestors showed fOndness
for this beautiful stone which ri
vailed tLat displayed for it by the
Romans. But by strange freak of fashion
the opal was brought down from its high
but in the earlier days of the century itseas
almost valueless 90 great was the discredit
which superstitious people had cast upon ii
This dislike to the opal has been attribu-
ted to the Russians, for the stone is SO un-
popular among the subjects of the car that
opal, nothing will induce him or her to
make any purchases that day. There is q
universal belief among them that every
kind of bad luck is sure to follow trsnsac-
tlOn8 entered into on day upon which an
opal has been brought before their notice.
The reason for this antipathy is that Rus
slams regard this gem as the embodiment Of
the 'sevil eye"
Sir Walter Scott must, to certain ex-
tent, be made responsible for the bad odoI
in which the opal has found itself of late
years. In "Anne of Geicrstein'' he alludes
to the belief that the Mexican opal loses
its beauty when exposed to the action Of
water, and puts this down to supernatural
agency. Hence arose the idea that to wear
an opal is the royal road to all manner Of
i'll luck, and that az love token the stone
shows the continuance or decline of the
ors are bright or clouded. Whenever it,
kind or other was believed to be close at
hand.
The unpopularity of the opal ia, however
capable Of being explained in more pro
saic manner. Il IL . we'll known fact that
the stone in an opal ring il very apt to b
lost in an unacc0untable and mysteri0ul
fashion. This arises from the fact that the
opal possesses the CHARACTERISTIC OF becom-
ing slightly enlarged under the influence Of
heat. When, therefore, its owners hand
gets hot it is liable to swell and force it,
setting open to certain extent. When Il
grows cold again the gem returns to 1T
original size. This process IL repeeted un-
til the setting becomes sufficiently enlarged
to allow the stone to drop out unnoticed
Another equally practical reason for the
III favor with which opals are regarded ID
that they are very easily broken, and can
not therefore be looked upon - cafe in
vestments.
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SUSAN l. DUNPHY,
Admk q the Estn<D Of = y. Dunphy. dDeeGsol
OaksA Halana. Mont. OctehR IA 16oA
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MARTIN HANNIGAN'S AUNT.

- Here's health to Martin Hannigan's amt.
And III tell you the reason WHY
She atee b,kAse she's hungry,
And she drinks bekase she's dhfy;
II she eer saw man
Stop the coorse Of the con,
Martin Hannigan's aunt Uould Oty.
.Arrah, fill mp your glass
And let the toast paes!
How dye know hat your neighboe . dhryf
- Martin Hannigan's amt hae ginereus Aeaxk
Aud she never Vaa known @ CRY
And the reason chs ave for dhrinhdn' % h9Avo
Was that igrisf an sorfow vAs dhrys'
Sure the lAndll10 % civil
Has ordered div0
On the tab.e ihmAeeAtliG
10 AL mp youf ganD
And 1t IL toA9t pAas
Hovd'pnov but Soar nsasAhr = dhzys"
-aHnku1dn1 Rssisw.
~~s~a4 ssw+%<=*
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A carnation gown was made Of soft green
Liberty silk with pink sleeve and cap
petals pinked at the edges and pale pink
bodice folds. The prettiest frock of all,
perhaps, was q pale yellow chrysanthemum
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Bar Iron,
Sheet Iron,
Sheet Steel,
Norway Iron.
TT" Rails,
Drill Steel.
Pick Steel,
Machine Steel,
Mining cars,
Mining barrows,
Chain blocks,
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-26
The Soldering Machine.

There is some talk here, says a Doyles-
town Penn.) correspondent of the New
York Times, about reviving the ''sober-
ing machine" Forty years ago it was a
familiar piece of mechanism. Simple IN
construction, durable in use, it served its
purpose we'll and effectively. In those
DAYS a drunken man was a rare sight. A
few citizens of this place remember 1t
we'll. "Jack" Reynolds was one OF the
men who manned the machine, and ne re-
collects when it did yeoman service. BUT
the persons who fell victims to it are 100
modest to recall its purifying effects.
It was devised because it was necessary,
and it consisted of the running gear OF
an ordinary wagon with the hind wheels
taken off and a box fastened to the axle.
sobriety was the watchword OF the half
dozen men who ran it. Whenever 8
drunken man or woman was seen on the
street the machine was brought out. The
victim was placed on the broad OF ms
back in the box. Then the command
was given and the occupant was out
of town. It was seldom that a man got
the second dose of the "sobering. ma
chine" The tramps soon got to dread
the ride of a mile or so, and they never
returned after the first experience. The
wife beater Jared the same, and its in
fuence had a s~alutary effect on this class
of people. The old inhabitants say that
the ~"sobering machine of nearly a halt
century ago was much more effective than
the threats and violence of the White
Caps Of the present day.
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, rrrAptor Edison AZ He Is.

!. T had a look at Edison the other day,
and brought away the impression tina no
bust or picture conveys an adequate ldea
Of the man. There is a singular power
and sweetness in the face, and Inc
mar is altogether more massive and strlk-
inc than popular portraits would lead one
to snnnose. His head is unusually large,
and the brow is broad, full and serene.
The nose is large and full of character
the smooth shaver chin and jaw are
Good. the mouth is wide, as it should be
IN a man of force, and the eye is pecul'
isrly strong and attractive. Ihls n
bead Is set on o stout neck, and below
snread broad shoulders and a massive
chest. In the group of distinguished
men of National reputation, with nom
7 saw him, his was by far the most strlk'
;no presence. When called upon to
speak, he put in an almost boylsh pro-
testation with deprecatory smile ana up
lifted hands. and nothing could bring
him to his feet. A clever and obser7ant
Young woman recently told me OF her
visit to Edison's laboratory. A par
ticularly elegant assistant moved ABOUT
the room. while a man in a shabby gray
coat shufled in and sat down at a desk.
This, to the young woman's surprise,
nroyed to be Mr.. Edison. The inventor
had the lady's companion sing into the
monograph, and listened as best ne
could with his defective hearing. Later
he shut himself into a little room, and
for an hour after there issued from that
closed chamber a curious succession OF
vocal sounds, while the inventor expert
mented with his f~avorite invention.
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pan, which went down in an awful storm
many years ago on her way from Buffalo
to Chicago. When I went down to the
wreck the water was still and clear and
nv lamp lit up the cabins SO bright that
every object was distinctly visible.
Chairs, sofas, mattresses and other things
were floating about, and many OF the
stateroom doors were swinging to and
fro with the surging of the tide.
81 noticed one door that was closed
and locked and I pried it open. 1t was
a double room, and at once its contents
1oated out. AS I was gazing at what
seemed two mattresses afoat, and as l
turned to look into the room, l felt
something bump or push against my
shoulder and neck. Just as | was about
to step out and push it aside it came ez-
actly in front of my face and touched
it; I knew it was human remains
Turning the light of my lamp that way
revealed to me the bodies of two young
girls, perhaps of the ages of sixteen and
twenty years, respectively. Their eyes
were open-those of the youngest We're
wide open; they were large, full, blue
eyes, and they were staring directly into
mine, as I stood there, at arm's-length
away. Her long, golden hair was loose
in beautiful t~resses; the face was lovely
and her figure elegant. She was just
the size and of much the appearance
Of my own and only daughter who was
lost at sea-, and l was transfxed and
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on which the lady's dress had caught and
held them fast. She leaned up against
his chest, with one arm around his neck,
and her long, beautiful light hair hung
over her neck and shoulders. He was
holding her tightly with arm around
her waist, while the other was stretched
out as if grasping for something. Their
eyes were wide open and they both
looked as natural and perfect as life.
Both were handsome and well dressed.
His gold watch-chain CLEANED In the
light and the diamond of her engagement
ring sparkled like fire.
II guess l must have stood there adj
miring of them fully ten minutes. Why,
it seemed almost as if they were alive
and | felt almost as if ashamed of in
truding on their love scene of billing
and cooing.' My heart beat like a steam
force-pump and it just ached, tell you.
But l came to my senses, and walked
up, disentangled her dress, put my arms
around them, pulled the signal rope and
we were drawn up all together. When we
got ashore with the bodies it nigh broke
my tough old heart to see and hear them
go on. l can't stand those things as
used to once"
A few years ago the coal-schooner
North Star was sunk in a collision about
sixty miles out in the lake All on board
were lost. Some of the bodies were
picked up and others foated ashore.
Five, however, remained u~naccounted
for. Michael Cannon, a diver, went
down to the wreck, which lay in a
shallow place, about forty feet under
water. He found the vessel broken in
two, Just as if cut by a gigantic saw
The water was quiet and clear,
and when he opened the cabin
door something struck him, almost
knocking him on his feet. AS he looked
up he saw an object striking at him again
from behind the door. He seized it, and
to his amazement and horror saw that it
was the corpse of the Captain, with one
foot tangled in the network of a loose
hammock il such a manner that the open
ing of the door threw the body forward,
with its rigid, out-stretched arm striking
at the intruder. Yhe face was terribly
distorted, the tongue hanging from the
mouth, and the eyes bulged outward. A
little farther on he saw a man on his
knees with one hand clinching hold of a
berth, while the other was fastened with
a death grip on the waist-belt OF a COM
panion. Another man was lying in a
berth with one hand grasping the wood
work, while the other reached out and
seemed to be beckoning to the diver. ALI
of these bodies were swollen to twice
their natural size, their eyes were wide
open, and their faces wore horribly
agonized or leering expressions. AS the
diver stood in the doorway, rooted to
, The spot with amazement and horror, the
CHASTITY group Of corpses moved with
The motion of the tide to and fro,
their arms waving and their heads nod.
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A correspondent of the Northwestern
RaiJroGdey advances some odd theories to
account for the frequency and severity of
storms of modern times. He gives the
figures to prove that there are now over
BIG, 900 locomotives in actual use in the
United States, besides the hundreds of
thousands of stationary engines of all
kinds and sizes. From o round 80, 900
locomotives he estimates as much as
6s, 0o0, 000, 600 cubic yards of yapor each
week, over Z 1000. 600, 900 cubic yards q
day, sll to DO returned as rain--ssquits
enough he says ssto produce o good
xainstorrn every twenty-four hours He
estimates other engines Of all kinds ut
n60, 600, probably i very low estimate,
and concludes that these, with the loco
motives, send about 40, 900, DOC, 900
yards Of yapor into the air every seven
days. rs It not enough, Z bio asks, ito
give Us foods Of terrorin Hundreds Of
gas wells sending their poison into the
atmosphere millions of cesspools and
sewers Would it be any wonderifsoma
lblighting plague should lay waste the
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King of the Gypsies.

A modest brick house, standing a little
way back from the street, in a suburb OF
the city of Dayton, Ohio, is the property
and for a part of the year the home of a
gypsy of wide repute, the heir apparent
to a throne in Little Egypt; and here,
and hereabouts, is the rendezvous of 8
numerous band or tribe. This settle
ment is widely known as the home OF
some of the richest and most influential
families of %gypsydom, among them the
Stanleys, of which the present head,
Levi, is called the King. This Lew
Stanley is a short, thick-set man of some.
thing over seventy years; he is still
strong and active, with a rudy cheek
and bright eye. Much of his time is
passed with the travelling parties, while
his eldest son, Levi, Jr., a stalwart,
handsome man of fifty, assumes much OF
the active direction Of affairs, looking
after property, etc.
Lying scattered about to the nogth Of
Dayton are many fine farms owned By
them. At present most of the farms art
in the hands of tenants, for however neal
the gypsy may be to the primeval man.
he has not yet developed a strong liking
for the labor of the primeval occupation.
The travelling and camping parties arr
the most interesting and picturesque
features Of the gypsy life. These usual
ly consist of a single family, the tern
family meaning the whole blood connec
ton. 1t may comprise one OF a dozer
wagons and from three to four to nearl,
half a hundred people. They make LONG
or short journeys, as directed by thu
King, stopping at each place as long a
the state of the horse and palmistry trad
warrants Chicago Herald.
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The Gear seems to be extremely nerv-
Gus just at present, and this, the CON-
nsercial Adoertiser thinks, 'sis not to be
wondered at, seeing that the Nihilists
have Of late got go rear to his sacred per-
SON as to endanger his life through the
poisoning of the very clothing be wears
It is rumored that one of his brothers,
together with the unfortunate mans fam
lily, is to be permanently banished from
st. Petersburg. Probably, however, he
win not be sent to Siberia, the climate of
which is supposed B be better suited to
ordinary Nihilists and political plotters
than to Grand Dukes belonging to the
Imperial household"