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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-15
SQn that he is

- business which Ehon that he is
not even polite to tlGs Vsnanifest an
interest in his busi zecA Fl was equally
rude to man who asked him what his
receipts We're, and also what the difficult
ty was between him and Bacon, and if
Bacon was drinking any now.
Should Hamlet fizzle out by Satur-
day and go into the oblivion business,
as We predict that it will, the Glasgow
Gaiety company, whose costumes are
said to be out of sight, will fill out the
engagement at the Globe Elsewhere
will be found notice of their reception
at Archy, where they tested the capacity
Of the house
Elsewhere also we publish piece
marked Communicated" from the pen
of a prominent elocutionist, severely
criticising Shakespeare's gestures as
Hamlet. 1t is true that in all the five
acts of Hamlet Shakespeare hardly lifts
his hands higher than his head and does
not raise his voice above his salary dur
ing the evening. His elocution is not
half so loud or resonant as that of Pro-
fessor Brightwaters, of Stages Garden.
who teaches elocution and gives most
wonderful rendering of The Maniac, ;"
which never fails to bring down the
house or brighten teams that may be
hitched to the fence outside.
His ad. will be seen in another COL
umn, following the proceedings of the
board Of supervisors.
In an interview with a reporter of this
paper last evening, when asked about
his gestures, Shakespeare fiippantly re-
piled that his Hamlet gestures We're at
tached at Jasper, and so last night he
had to use the gestures that belong to
Othello.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-15
This Space is Reserved for the
BOSTON SHOE STORE,
No. 1923 Second Avenue,
Under Rock Island House.
Will be open in few days.

time to strike in with clear contralto
and skirt dance, the play might go; but
instead of this Laertes insults the priest
at the grave of his own sister, Hamlet
picks on his mother through five acts
and then gives her gourd full of poi
soined boneset, stabbing his stepfather
and cutting Laertes open from the an
terror convolution of the windriff south
west TO the left lobe of the watch pocket,
thus allowing the cold night air to whis-
tie through the drapery of his digestive
doings.
Briefly, let Us say to the provincial
press and managers that Hamlet" will
not do. The writer has a much better
play in the bottom of his trunk, which is
only awaiting fair hearing and sufi.
Gent capital to properly stage and pro-
duce IL Hamlet is better in dialogue
than in plot; but it is rotten, TO be plain
and honest about 1t, and has no moral in
it at all. Who wants to take his family
to see five act assassination? Who will
seek to improve the morals of his friends
by buying stalls for the purpose of seeing
seventeen different styles of stifs?
We are glad to hear that the company
is embarrassed. If we were to act in
some of Mr.. Shakespeare's plays without
cutting out some of the lines we would
be embarrassed also. His humor is
broad and coarse, his philosophy is sac
religious, his song and dance work is be
meath contempt, and the general com.
ment of the audience last evening as it
came out was that of bitter disappoint
ment.
On being asked by reporter last
evening, Where do you go to from
here" Mr.. Shakespeare profanely re-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15

was money in it for the successful man,
so the cranky inventors kept on at work
in spite OF the jeers Of the rabble and
the discouragements OF capita lists loath
to inv( st their money In an uncertain
scheme. 10 the energy and persever-
ance of railroad inventors the success OF
the IT ountain railroad is due, as also Is
the construction of the Various noun
tain roads of which the road up Mount
Washington, finished in 1858, was the
first, and tho road up Pixies Peak. COM
pleted the other day. was the last Of
all the mountain roads which nave been
constructed since the one up Mount
Washington was finished, tho best known
is that which ascends the world-famous
Rigi With the exception OF Mont
Blanc, Rigi is perhaps the best known OF
any peak in the Alps, though it Is by no
means the highest, its summit being but
5, 9O5 feet above the level OF the sea. AL
though scarcely more than third the
height of some other mountains in the
Abs, IL seems much higher becaush OF
its isolated post on. Standing as 1t does
between lakes Lucerne, Tug, and Low
err, IL commands a series of fine views
in every direction, and he who looks
from the summit of Rigi, IL he Goes no
other travelling in Switzerland, can gain
fair idea of the Swiss mountain
scenery. Many of the most noted peaks
are in sight, and from the Rlgi can be
seen the three lakes beneath, the VII
lagos which here and there dot their
shores, and further on the mighty masses
of the Alps. with their glaciers and
oternal Msuy .~as~ ~eS~-.s --h-tsl
was built on the summit OF the Rigi fol
the benefit OF the tourists who daily
| fiocked to this renal kable peak TO enjoy
the benefit of its wonderful scenery.
The mountain is densely wooded
save where The trees have been cut
away to clear the land for pas
lures. The ease of its ascent by the siN
or eight mule paths which have beer
made, the gradual and almost regular
slope, the throngs of travellers who re
| sorted TO il, made IL favorable place
for an experiment, and to Rigi went the
| the engineers In order to ascertain the
practicability of such road. Th'
credit OF the design is due to a German
engineer named Reggenbach, who
about the year 1861, des gned the idei
of a mountain road, and drew up plan
not only for the bod but also for iii,
engine and cars The scheme dragged
Capitalists were slow to invest thei
money in what they deemed wild ant
impract cal undertaking, and even own
ers of land on the Rig were reluctant
for such an experiment to be tried. Blu
Reggenbach persevered, and toward tn
close of the decade, the inhabitants o
Wit nau, at the base OF the Rigi, wer
astonished to see gangs OF laborers be
gin the work of making a clearing
through the forest on the mountain
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
How Marbles Are Made.

Almost all the marbles" with which
boys amuse themselves in season and
out of season, on pavements and In
shady spots, are made at Oberstein,
Germany, says the Cornhill Magazine.
There are many large agate quar-
ries and mills in that neighborhood,
and the refuse is turned to good ac-
count i'm providing the small stone
balls for experts to -knuckle down"
with.
The stone is broken into small cubes
by blows OF a light hammer. These
small blocks Of stone are thrown by
the shovelful into the hopper of a
small mill, formed Of bedstone hav-
ing its surface grooved with concen-
trio burrows; above this is runner,
which Is OF hard wood, having level
face on its lower surface.
The upper block is made to revolve
rapidly, water being delivered upon
the grooves of the bedstone where the
marbles are being rounded. 1t takes
about fifteen minutes to finish 9
bnshel Of good marbles ready for the
boys knuckles. One mill will turn
out 100, 900 per week.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15

THERE is always large pecuniary
stake on the issue Of civil war in
South America, as there usually is in
the election of President in South
American republic. The President
who is in and the ring who surround
him find it necessary to elect friend
ly successor to cover up their own
jobbery and plunder. Failing in this,
there is usually bold grab made for
any funds accessible in the Treasury,
and safety is found in flight. Balma-
ceda did his best to live up to the
rule of defeated Spanish-American
Presidents, but the million of dollars
recovered from a fleeing deputy was
so nearly all his pile and his chances
of comfortable residence in Paris
for the rest of his days appeared to be
so slim that he concluded to end tbs
struggle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15


III George Stephenson, when he p aced
The FIRST locomotive on the track and
ruaran eed II a speed OF. six miles an
-Four, co lid have f0reseen that IN ess
than eighty Years the successors Of h $
yude machine wou d be cl NIB ng tho
Nldes OF mOunta ranges, perc ng
.orges hitherto deemed inaccessible,
ross ng ravines on bridges hla her than
~ae dome OF ST Paul's, and trayersing
he bowes of the earth by means OF
tunnels, no doubt his big b ne eyes wou d
nave stood out with wonder and amaze
nent But he foresaw nothing OF the
Kind; the only prop EN- presented TO his
mind was how 10 get goods from the
lea ports I'm Western Eng and to Lon
Jon as easily and chcapy as poss b Q,
and TO do TN he substituted for forses,
which had for $50 years being drawing
.,ars along wooden or iron track tho
.sond, rful mach ne which has revolu-
sionlzed the freight and PASSENGER trafflc
u the world 1t was indeed impos sible
Ior any one to foresee the triumphs or
IN cheering which have accompanied the
advances i'm transportation. To the
engineer 81 tie present day there
xre no imp1ssIbilitles. The engineer
rs a wizard at whose command space
ind matter are annihi lated. The
highest mountain, the deepest valley,
has no terrors for him; he can bridge
she latter and enc.rcle or tunnel the
former. The only requisites which he
demands are that something in his line
be needed, and that the money Is forth
coming to defray the expense, and tho
thing will be done. But the railroad he
IS asked to construct must be neces-
sary, and the necessity must be plainly
shown, or no funds will be advanced
, d, although the theory does not in
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15

the ascent, somewhat sleeper than the
roof OF a house, without the slightest
apparent effort But II the going up
excites tremor, much more peculiar are
the feelings aroused on the down grade
The trip begins with a gentle descent,
and all at once the traveller looking
ahead sees the road apparently come to
an end On a nearer approach he is UNI
deceived, and observes before him a
long decline which appears too steep
even to walk down. lnvoluntarl y
he catches at the seats, expecting
great acceleration OF speed. Very
nervous are his feelings as the, train
approaches this terrible slope. but on
coming to the incline the engine dips
and goes on not whit faster than be-
fore, and not more rapid y on the down
than on the up grade. Many people are
made sick by the sensation OF falling ex-
perienced on the down run. Some
faint, and few years ago one traveller.
supposed to be afflicted with hoart
disease, died OF fright when the train
was going over the Schnurtobel bridge.
The danger is really very slight, there
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15

the railroads in the Andes OF south
America. The famous road from Callao
through the heart OF Peru Is one OF the
highest mountain roads in the world, as
well as OF the most difficult construc-
zion. The grades are often 800 feet and
more to the mile, and when the noun
tains were reached so great were the
difficulties the engineers were forced TO
confront that In some places laoOrers
we're lowered from cliffs by ropes, In or
der that, with toll and difficulty, they
might carve a foothold In order TO begin
Che cutting for the roadway. In some
sections tunnels are more numerous
than open cuts, and so far as the road
has gone sixty-one tunnels, great and
small. have been constructed, aggregat-
ing over 20, 900 feet in length. The
road attalns q height of Is, 900 feet
above the level OF the sea, and at the
highest point OF the track, about as
high as the topmost peak OF Mont Blanc,
IL pierces the range above IL by tunnel
as47 feet long The stern necessities
| of business compelled the construction
of this road, otherwise II never
would have been begun. The tun-
nels of the Andes, however, do not
bear comparison with the tunnels.
bridges and snow sheds OF the Union
Pacific, nor do even these compare with
/ the vast undertakings in the Alps, the
three great tunnels of nine to eleven
miles in length which have been pre-.
rared Tor the transit OF trave'ers and
freight The necessities OF business
necess tated the piercing Of the Alps
and as soon as the necess ty was shown
funds in abundance were Forthcoming
for the enterprise. But tunneling
mountain IS different thing from
climbing IL Many years ago the atten
ton OF inventors was directed to thu
practicability OF constructing railroad
up the side of mountain on grades
which to an ordinary engine were quit
impossible. The improvements In loco
motives twenty-five and thirty year
} ago rendered them capable OF climbing
grades which in the early days OF rail
road engineering were deemed out OF tn
quceLlon. These improvements proves
q serious stumbling block In tn
way of inventors who fo"n
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15

OF one foot in four Though steep,
IL is by no means so much so
as the Mount Washington road,
which rises 5.2s5 feet above the sea at an
average Of one foot In throe. There are
stretches OF the Rigi road at which the
grade is about one foot In two and one
half, which Is believed to be the steepest
in the world. The Rigi road has several
special features aside from its terrific
slopes, which entite it to be considered
a triumph Of the engineers skill. About
midway up the mountain the builders
came to solid mass OF rock, hich pre-
sented barrier that to surface road
was impossible. They determined to
tunnel 1t, and, after an enormous ex-
penditrre OF labor, finished an inclined
tunnel 225 feet In length, of the same
gradient as the road. A gorge In the
side of the mountain where a small
stream, the Schnurtobel, had cut itself
q passage, also hindered their way and
was crossed by bridge of lattice girder
work In three spans, eighty-hve feet
long. The entire road-bed from be-
ginning to end was cut in the solid
rock. A channel was chiseled out TO
admit the central beam, which contains
the CO.'S fitting the driying-wheel OF the
locomotive. The en- zine is in tie rear
of the train, and presents the exceed
ingly curious feature Of boiler greatly
Inclined, in order that at the sleeper
gradients It. may remain a most perpen-
dicular. The coal and water are con-
tanned n boxes over the driv ng-whee s,
so that all the weight of the engine is
reauy concentra ed on the cOys-a pre-
caution to prevent their slipping. The
cost of the road, inc uding three OF these
strangely constructed locomotives, three
passenger coaches and three open wag-
ons, was $500, OOe, and it IS a good-pay-
ing Investment The fare demanded 4 I
the trip up the noun ain Is five francs,
viii half that sum is required for the
downward passage, and the road Is
annually traversed by from 3O,OCC
to $4,000 passengers Curious SEN
sations are produced by ride
up this remarkable line. The seats
OF the cars are inclined like the boiler Of
the locomotive, and so long as the cars
are on level the seats tilt at an angle
which renders 1t almost impossible K
use them But when the start Is made
the frightful tilt places the body In al
upr ght position, and with the engine II
the rear, the train starts of up the hill
with an easy, gliding motion, passing NJ
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15

The car Is q combined grip and passen-
ger car, similar In some points to the
grip car Of the present day, while the
seats OF the passenger portion are in
clined as in the cars on the Rigi road.
But the angle of the road being from
thirty-three to forty-fve degrees, makes
both ascent and descent seem fearfully
perilous. Every precaution, however,
is taken to insure the safety OF passen-
gers; each car is provided with several
strong and independent brakes, and thus
far no accident worth recording has oc-
Cured The road was opened In June,
1850, and although there have been sew
eral considerable eruptiOns since that
date, none OF them any damage to the
line but what was repaired In few
hours. The fashion thus set will no
doubt be followed in many other quar-
tiers Whe ever there is sufficient travel
to pay working expenses and profit on
steep grade mountain road, it will
probably be bnilt. Already there is talk
of road on Mont Blanc, of another
up the Yungfrau, and several have been
projected in the Schwartz and Hartz
mountains. A route on Ben Nevis, In
Scotland, is already surveyed, and 1t is
said surveys have also been made up
Snowden, with view to the establish
ment of a road to the summit of the
highest Welch peak. Sufficient travel
is all that is needed, and, when that Is
guaranteed, whenever mountain pos
sesses sufficient interest to induce peo-
pie to make its ascent in considerable
numbers, means Of transportation safe
and speedy will soon he provided. The
modern engineer is able, willing, and
ready to build road to the top Of Mount
Everest, in the Himalayas, II he is paid
for dong so
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
Life Made Comfortable.

Borem-Still living in Jersey, Ell?
Hustler-Yes; 1 have no thought
of coming back TO the city.
But it must be very inconvenient,
forty minutes by train and fifteen by
boat every day, and you've got to
catch both right on the minute"
That's what l like about II. You
see when people buttonhole me and
get to talking, all have to do is to
jerk out my watch, mutter something
about train time, and l get away
without giving offense. See?"
"Ha, ha! That's good. That re.
minds me of little thing Saphead
was telling last
"By the way, it's train time now
Ta-ta!"-New York Weekly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15

have been discouraged by this discovery,
but IL Is a characteristic Of an inventor
that he Is not set back by opposition,
which, in fact, only serves to stimulate
his zeal The projectors OF inclined
roads and mountain engines kept stead.
lily on, and In France, German, England
and the United States many expert
mental roads were constructed, each oil
few hundred yards in length. and loco
motive models were built and put in
motion to the amazement OF the general
public, who jeered alike at the con-
trlvances and the cOntrivers, deem
ing the former impracticabe and
the latter crazy. But the idea
OF building a road up the side OF
hill was not to be dismissed There
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15

A RECENT cablegram from London
states that Americans returning from
Germany are complaining bitterly
that crusade of cutting" was made
against them at Holmberg by the
Prince Of Wales set. Nobody in
America will attsmPt TO resont tho
crushing" these toadies merited.
This same class would probably get
snubbed at home as quickly as abroad
by the prince Of baccarat. The tuft-
hunter gets cold comfort all around.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15

A WOMAN boarder in New York
boarding house went into her closet
before retiring, to hang up her dress.
AS she did so she was aware of a
strong odor of musk, perfume she
never used. Instinctively she closed
the door and locked it before calling
for help. Sure enough, dudish
burglar was discovered hidden among
the clothes, and the loud perfume
used had betrayed him. Musk, like
murder, will out.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15

70 build line on tho slope OF volcano
which In rs cfuptiOns had buried
cities and every few years was subject
% o violent spasm, seemed as hazardous
- trust the rails OF an ordinary line
"a fctten river Ice In springtime.
T ~ w. mr.. ,-asal .as not. however, so Inn
6,actlca6le a. Il iovscd. While the
snmmIt of Vesuylus changes from s-:-e
10 time from the frequent ernptlons
and IL varies In height and In the size
OF tho crater. the general slope and con-
tour Of the mountain are about the same
to-day o. when \esuvius, wooded hill.
with a valley and lake In the center OF
its Quiescent crater, served as the strong
hold OF Spartacus and bis rebel gladia-
tors There have been Scores OF erup-
tions since that In which Herculaneum
and fompeiI were overthrown, bnt the
sides of the mountain have never been
seriously disturbed. A road on Vesu-
yius gave promise OF good speculation.
Naples and the other resorts Of
the neighborhood anmssIly attract
ed many thousands Of visitors,
and "a considerable number OF
these every year assembled the volcano.
even when forced to contend with all
the difficulties OF the way. Many, how
ever OcoffinB W uSCeuus Uut OcthB uu-
able or unwilling to walk up, chair
service was established, peculiar chair
being slung on poles and borne by por-
ters In course of time the chair SER
vice proved inadequate for the numbers
who desired to make the ascent, and the
time was deemed fit for the establish
ment Of more speedy communication.
Notwithstanding the necessity, the pro-
posal to establish a railroad met with
general dertslon, but the scheme was
soon shown to be perfectly practicable,
and beginning was made In 1879. The
road il what is known as cable road,
there being a single sleeper with three
rails, one on the top, which really bore
the weight, and one on each side near
the bottom, which supported the wheels,
which, coming out from the axle at
sharp angle. prevented the vehicle
from being overturned. The road covers
the last 1000 feet Of the ascent,
and the power house is at the bot
tom, a steel cable running up, pass
ing round wheel at the top and return
ing 10 the engine in the power house.
The ascent to the lower terminus of the
road is made on mules or donkeys; then
in a comfortable car the traveller Is car
ried to point not far from the crater
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15

If the United States should de-
,termine to take larger financial in
terest in the Worlds Fair 1t might be
well to insist, as one Of the condi-
tions, upon a change of the name
Board of Lady Managers of the
Worlds Fair" to Board of Women
Managers. There is no nobler term
than woman to designate the female
sex, while that of "lady" is so much
overworked that its skirts show signs
of wear.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15

variably hold good, especially when a
craze for railroad building is raging. as
a rule no expense for the constrnt tion
Of a road will be incurred without a
prospect OF remuneration. Hence the
need OF railroad communication has
caused lines to be constructed through
districts where only few years ago the
thing would have been deemed impossi-
BILE The Pacific roads of this country,
says the Globe emocrat, were a
necessity long before their con-
struction, and In face of difficult
ties almost insuperable were carried
to successful completion. SO also OF
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15

THE horrible murders that recently
occurred at West Bay City and Port
Huron recall attention to the fact
that Michigan offers no severer PEN
atty for willful murder than for some
crimes which do not involve the TAX
ing OF human life. The worst pun
ishment it is possible for Michigan to
inflict on murderers is to lodge them
in State prison and furnish them with
quarters, from which to begin at
once petitioning for pardon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15

THERE Is a row about PATHS age.
The Bible in her castle has been
stealthily consulted, and the date of
her birth is fixed at Feb. IS, l847.
Then she must have been less than
10 years old when she sang in Cincin-
natl at Smith and Nixon's Hall, near
Vine street, on the north side OF
Fourth, with her sister, Mrs. Strak-
osch, and Ole Bull drew his magic
bow with the diamond in it over his
ancient violin.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15

WHOEVER has observed the flight
of a hawk or condor will scarce have
failed to wonder If here was not illus
trated principle the application OF
which would make aerial navation
possible and practical for man. The
great bird not only sails in lines and
circles without moving :. muscle, but
mounts higher and higher at will for
long periods, maintaining the same
immobility of muscle AID plnion.