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Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29
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DEATH OF 8. q. REED.

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Other wsii-Knewn Reads.
JoLIEr. Ill, Dec. 2a-Intelligence
from Pasadena Cal, announces the
death Of Samuel B. Reed. Of this city.
Mr. Reed WAS railroad man Of
national fame His home was -
this place aud he was spending
the winter In California for his
health He was one of the most
eminent civil engineers in the coun-
try. He built the first railroad con-
meeting Chicago with the east He also
built the Rock Island railroad and the
first bridge across the Mississippi at
Davenport and the Washington branch
Of the Burlington Il Missouri River.
This gave him such celebrity
among railroad men that he
was made superintendent of con.
struction Of the Union Pacific.
which road he built through. making
the fastest time in railroad construc-
ton ever recorded and encountering
distractions the story OF which would
k08AC . TO"enSCs hItCE COW Plctxuk
tho Union Pacihs Mr.. Reed had charge
Of the Illinois Central copstruction
from Memphis TO New Orleans
Later on he was receiver
Of the Chicago, Pekin 4 Southwestern,
now . part Of the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe. In 1883 he took charge OF
the construction OF the Canadian Pacific
~~;1rc~A <rrvu WiuuineO vvest Ha INIT
this line through ~ its terminus in
British Columbia under great difficult
ties and hardshipA He was among
the last of the eminent railroad
men of . quarter century ago who
were active in the construction of the
Union Pacific railroad. Among those
remaining ara Sidney Dillon and Gen.
q. NJ. Dodge, who was chief engineer
at the time Mr.. Reed vas superintend'
ent Of construction. de was IS years
old and will be buried In Joliet next
Thursdav
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29

the courthouse Thst vas the last
seen Of kin until saturday uorning.
when his nsngisa BODY vas discovered
lying on the ground in IN open court
in tas csatsr OF the eoartaouss. The
head was crushed in. the legs and srns
broksn and the neck disiocated IL 10
snppossd that the unfortunate msn en-
tered . SNAIL walk ~ The top of the
high wall surrounding the court and.
losing his balance. fell over. dropping
. distance Of co fee. He was = warm
personal TREND Of Gen John C Frs-
mont
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29

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Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29

ELkAND HOHzsT nkfp CINH Bcfofe aHd Auef.
Kowx. Asa druggist for Woop's PHnefBoDINK;
II he offers some worthless .ardteiue N place
OF this. leave his dishonest store. inciose pr ce
In letter. and we will send By return mail
Price. one psckage. 81: six IS. One VIII please.
six will cure. Pamphlet In plain sealed en-
veiope. 2stamrf. Address The Wood Chem
zeal Co.. l3l Wocdward-ave.. Detroit. Mich.
sold In Grand Rapids by E. X. Wilson.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29

Nrw YoRx. Dec. 2s-John J. Nathsns,
almost the last OF old-time circus men,
IL dead. Sixty years ago he first en-
tered the sawdust ring under the can
vas aud for half century had been .
prominent hgure in circus life. Every
gray-headed man who wss real boy
In his youth remembers the names OF
Sands end Nathans. - lads Of to-day
will half . century hence remember
those Of Baruum and Forepaugh-
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29
Every Two and a Half Minutes.

The Hood makes circgit OF the bodv every
two and a naif minutes. de yering nair nent
and taking back waste matter Ia be inferred
cut By the liver and kidney. and removed from
the body Through the bowels and the urinary
secretion Any stoppage or obstruction OF this
process nay produce various forms of disease
Headache. Debility. and blood with It's
multiplied evils Coils biofcLes. pimpies. sores.
erupt ons. abscrssrs and the l&e.l When sucn
obs;ructions exist ss evidenced hy the presence
Of &C ccmplaints similar 10 those just me atleas d.
the best medicine 70 use is Burtock Blood BIT
ters. which unsocks the secretioHs. removing
all imDure aud eftete matter through the pro-
per channels. BY restoring healthy action oi
the stomach. liver. kidneys aud bowels. b. u. B.
rrmoves all Impurities Of he blood from q
common pinpie 10 the %Srst scTofulous core
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29

CoRypoN, Ia. Dec. 2s.-Herbert Frye
and John Houk became involved in q
quarrel at q shooting match at Davis
coal mine. northeast of this place, and
while one was attempting to get . gun
which was lying near 1t was dis
charged. instantly killing Newton
Houk, companion, who was attempt
ing to separate them.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29

CHICAGO. Dec. 2a-Pretty Emma De
clerque, who lives at No. Thirty.
sixth place. committed suicide Sunday
By taking twenty grains Of morphine.
Her mother died four years ago and
her father is engaged to Be married
again. In a letter to her father the
de sd girl stated that she could not bear
10 see another woman in her mothers
place and asks his forgiveness for end
inc her life on this account
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29
- urderer KILLED.

PARIS. Dec. 2a-An oldS man living
in IN eastern department killed his son
in quarrel over legacy. When gen.
dsrmes arrived to arrest him he barri.
caded himself In the house and finally
took refuge in the cellar. From this
place OF refuge he fred at . gendar mo,
when another gendarme fred his pistol
st him and killed him.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29
FROZEN TO pEArH.
Two Nsa Tau Victims to . Fisres Wss
ern BlisBAgd.

Two Wsa Tall Victims TO . Fieree west
ero BllssArd.
LAKE BENTON, Minn., Dec 2o-Dur-
ing the snowstorm which ragged ell day
FRIDAY . man was frozen to death near
Elkton. 10 miles west OF this place. He
was going TO Elktou to get eofin
when he perished in the storm
MooxREAp, Mimi, Dec 2A-Sstur'
day morning the body Of man who
had been frozen to death was found in .
grain box miles northeast Of this city.
His team was unhitchsd and tied 70 the
wagon wheela He was brought tc
town, but as yet has not been identified.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29
DYING OF STARVATION.
fsrslbls Suffering Among the Poor Of th
state Of Durango, Mex.

state Of Durango, Mex
CITY OF MExrco. Dec. 2s.-The COVER
nor ofthe state of Durango telegraphs
that in that state people are actual
ly dying Of starvation. Corn is being
sold st cost TO the poor and money or
orders for tho purchase Of corn are be-
ing distributed by organized charity.
The president has ordered the proper
federal officials TO aid the poor in
Durango and also in other states where
there Is any suffering because Of scarci-
~ Of DroviSionA
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29
Woods PHI osphodine:
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY.

Promptly and perman-
enly eurrs all torns OF
Nervous Weakness. Em-
lhs.ons. epcrmaiorrhea.
1mpponcy. and AL effects
of A ouse or Excesses.
Been prescribed over IS
years In thousands of
YsrKs Is the ONLY RIIfA-l
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29
BOSTON HAS II BAD FIRE.
Businsss Houses on Federal Street Dam
aged eJoo.0oo.

Businsss Houses on Federal Street Dam
sged s5oo.0oo.
Bosroy, Dec 2a-The most dis
astrous firs which has ragged In this
city since tho Thanksgiving day blaze
of 1850 occurred Sunday night 1t
was OF somewhat extended area
and for . time threat
ened millions OF dollars worth
Of property. The structure burned
was the brick building iss, iSs and lil
Federal street. owned by the Revere
heirs. The building was damaged to
the extent OF from 100000 to
Si25, 900, fully insured Parker,
Holmes 4 Co.. boot and shoe
iobbers, occupied l4i Federal
street. and their loss Is estimated at
Si50.0oo; fully insured Hosmer. Cod
ding & Co., boots, shoes and rubber~
occupied Nos 1888 and lsn Their loss
Is estimsted ut from $500. 900 to Sa25. !.
600; partly Insured
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29

rpsxoxr. Neh. Dec sa-Chsriss
ana Julius Rshrens sons Of . fsrnss
llvias near scriboer. got Into Gar
rel chen Charles stabbed Jniius. near
In Aissm bo~siirx him The wovsdet
nsu 1isd Charles hss been arrested
So~ shs marder cf his srothsv go y
~ow IN 3alI hays
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29
Cotton Burued.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2s-Sixteeu hundred
bales of cotton were destroyed by Dire
Sunday night in the railroad yards at
the foot of Rutga street The loss 10
estimated At $4,000.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29

CHICAGO. Dec. 26-George A. Ritzler.
a wholesale and retail crockery dealer.
has made an assignment in the county
court to Alva e. Campbell Assets are
scheduled 1t $1,000 and liabilities at
&21 nAn
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29

WATERFOWL, Wis. Dec ss--sstur
day morning Are destroyed szo.sos
worth Of property at Johnsoa's Creek
. miles south OF this city, including
three store buildings. two saloons, one
ofsee building. one residence sud the
contents of ell "a IL supposed To have
bseo Of iucsndia.v origin.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29

VIENNA. Dec. % A wesashy squire
named Ham beck. living ~ Gratx. shot
two OF his sons. and gears of are
respectively. and then committed sui
eide. He hsd an ides that his &sns,
who sssmmsred, had Hereditary taint
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29

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laase 81 shs ssrcais court i<ft his
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Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29

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ssasv ~ Tartes, died Of isassnsa -
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Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29

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Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29
Trssy nae . sssy Dag.

WAsnINeroN, Dec - = secretary
Trsey's otsce presented busy scene
during the morning. Within IN hour he
saw senator Alliscn. chairman OF the
senate committee on appropriations;
Sesasor Cameron. chairman of the com
mistee on naval aHsirs. senator Butler,
. nee Der Of the sarus eommittee: Sen
stcrs Frye ssd Hale. Chief Constructor
wilson. Chief Engineer Melville: Capt
Thinips. Who is 10 command the
rev cruiser New Yoxks Lieut.
Mssss. executive oAiesr Of the sane
s-ssei. csmmcdcre Folasr. Chief
ef the ordnance b~rsss. commsnder
Ch>dwssk, and lastly. Chsriss Crsmp
NE sAipsuil<sr. Nsswitbsssudins this
siga 81 e6nesss srssvity sai the reports
sAas are prinsed Il unusnsa ~ors -
Ne rsvy yard<. NE s<scisis OF The
ssvy department d>ny tnsa there .
sh~ lesss specs II . v~r eiuos 10 shs
diciomasic aorixen.
ss sse We p-ps~s~esA
A. she ear ds2srtneat asishss see
Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-01
PRESSED.

Japanese novels sometimes run up in to hundreds of volumes"
 "Humph," said Waggles, 'I don't won der the eyes of the Japanese look as if they were bought at second hand. ."-Harper's Bazar.
 S.aggeract-Whati is that strange, loud noise hear.
 Winglets-That's Footlight's new plaid suit. He's about at Twenty eighth street now; we'll meet him if we walk up Broad way.
 Sumway-Is this Miss Scadds you speak of beautifull
 Hunker-Is she beautiful! Why, sir, never saw car so crowded that she couldn't get a seat in it.-Indianapolis Journal.
 Tenderfoot (who has just purchased a horse)-Is it the custom here in the West to throw in halter when man takes a horse,
 Old Resident-Well, it depends on how he takes him.-Life.
 Pertman-She positively refused to mar ry me. Van Lear-You didn't bring sufficient pressure to bear. Pertman-Perhaps not, but Pm no hay baler!-New York Herald. Inquiring Youth-Pa, what word in our language has been most recently coinedi
 Pal can't tell you, my son, but if you'll just listen when your mother and get into an argument you'll hear it. She always has the last word.-Chicago Herald.
 Papa trotting Bobby)-Ride cockhorse to Banbury Cross to see an old woman on | a white horse Bobby-Say, popa Papa-Well, whata Bobby-Did she have red hairl-Chicago Times.
 Mir. De Psylleigh-oh, no, I don't like Miss Golderey.
 Mir. Pendragon-No! Whats the mat | teri
 MT. De P.-I don't like any young lady | who talks horse.
 Mir P.-Ahl And did she do thati | MT. De P.-Yes, she did. I asked her to marry me and she said ''Nay. y."-Washing- | ton Star.
 Three doctors joined a secret society in Omaha. At the door of the lodge room they were met by three fellow physicians. The outside sentinel was life insurance agent, the inner doorkeeper was druggist; the oath was administered by a minister; the escort was an undertaken and O tomb stone dealer, and the treasurer was a city bill collector. The whole affair was ex. ceptionally appropriate and appropriately lugubrious. It was the Omaha way of doing things right.-Omaha Bee.
 She-You ask papa, will you not; or must II He-Oh, I have seen him. Fact is he made the suggestion that it was about time for me to propose.-Indianapol Journal.
 'T understand that Miss Passe was quite 6 belle once" .'Yes, indeed, with swarms of admirers" ''Why did she never marryi" Declined rapidly for several years-then heart failure set in" "That was sad-but she seems to have reached @ good age" "Ah- but her admirers had the heart failure. Life.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-01
Howe & StctsOl.  WARMING
 SALE.

We are moved and ready for business. We shall con- tinue our great Forced-Out Removal Sale Prices, for the purpose of having a GRAND OPENING-UP SALE in our new stores, 767771 Chap el street (the Wilcox store).
 We wish it distinctly under stood that we are here to stay, and don't propose to be run out of town. We also intend to sell reliable, seasonable Dry Goods, cheaper than ever.
 If our former prices have been irritating our late neigh Dor, who evidently has high tariff retail views, we fear that our future prices will be like vinegar upon wounds.
 We hope-and shall work to make our stores a great popular resort for all who wish to make a good invest ment of their money when buying Dry Goods.
 w Please make a note of our new location and call, for we intend to put on some Great Opening Up Bargains in addition to continuing our Forced-Out Sale Prices.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-01
Long Ago.

 I once knew all the birds that came And nestled in our orchard trees, For every flower had a name My friends were woodchucks, toads, and bees I knew where thrived in yonder glen What plants would soothe 6 stone bruised toe Oh. was very learned then,
 But that was very long ago. knew the spot upon the hill
 Where checkerberries could be found, knew the rushes near the mill
 Where pickerel lay that weighed a pound. knew the wood-the very tree
 Where lived the poaching, saucy crow, And all the woods and crows knew me But that was very long ago And pining for the joys of youth, tread the old familiar spot Only to learn this solemn truth;
 have forgotten, am forgot. Yet here's this youngster at my knee Knows all the things l used to know; To think once was wise as he
 But that was very long ago. I know it's folly to complain
 Of whatso CT the fates decree. Yet, were not wishes all in vain,
 tell you what my wish should be: I'd wish to be boy again,
 Back with the friends used to know. For was, oh so happy then
 But that was very long ago,
 Eugene Field in The Chicago News.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-01
MAKING DIAMONDS GROW. It is Not Very Difficult if You Turn Them over often Enough with Fro.
From the SewYork Sun

From the SeuYork sun-l
 Look at this stone," said young jour- neyman jeweler in street car the other day. removing a tissue paper wrapping from piece of white wax, in the center of which beautiful diamond blazed. "That is worth at the least $1S0."
 ''How is it that you can afford to buy such a valuable stone as thatf' asked one of his friends who knew his circum- stances"
 q will put you on to the snap" said the jeweler. ''That stone has been grow ing for a year, and think it has got its growth"
 "What do you mean by diamond grow ingi" asked the friend.
 ''I will tell you. You remember the little spark had in my scarfpin Christ mas. Well this is what it has grown to in less than year. That little stone cost me a dollar and the pin cost me S2. so. sold the pin for s. and bought an eight carat stone a little of shade for & trifie over s5. bought a stud setting. You know how you can get those things quite low now. They are made up by the thousands by firms which do not take finished goods. We'll, I put the stone in the setting on & spiral and sold it the same week for SIS. Then went to the office and bought the best store could get for Sl5 and mounted that in the same manner. I wore it a month and then sold it for $50, and put S25 into another stone. It was little beauty. and trad ed for another one of about the same size, and got s5 to boot That put the stone down to SEQ, and put it into setting which cost me 8, and sold it & few days later for s35. I got another stone for $30, and had it two months before made s turn with it; then I cleared SIP and put brought me up to S60, when sold it in 8 handsome stud setting.
 ''Then got chance to sell 6 ring for $75, and made 1t to order, putting in a stone which cost me si2 50. I put the whole S75 into another stone, which car ried around for & while, and had fully made up my mind to keep, but 6 butcher offered me S100 for it and sold it to him It was a crown setting. which cost me Sc. 25. For the hundred got a dandy stone and was sure could keep that one, but have had four better ones since, and have got up to SlS0. can't go much higher than that, guess, for there are few men among my aequaintances who can afford to tempt me with profitable offer for it. wouldn't sell it to night for S200, because know that have got a bargain I'm a pretty good judge of diamonds, and when I put that stone into a nice ring I will make it look like s250 worth, and l don't think that any body can persuade me to sell it for anything less. In all the changes don't think that have put in more than SIG or SIS of my pocket monsy. The rest has all been profit on the stones and settings."
Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-01
.. MONDAY MORNING, JUNE l, 1891.

toric specimen is the quaint double Queen Anne's daffodil, which has puzzled botanists these three hundred years, be- cause it destroyed their theory that of every double flower there is single one.
 A St. Petersburg physician treated a woman of that city without much success. After having used one remedy after an- other for some time he finally prescribed a very powerful medicine and gave hopes that it would cure her entirely. Instead of this she died next day. Her husband ascribed her death to the remedy. He re- yenged himself in this way: He had fac simile of the doctors prescription with his signature engraved and hung it up on the woman's tombstone, where everybody could read it. The matter attracted attention and the doctor has sued for damages.
 Almost all the wrecks of vessels that go ashore or burn up or sink in collisions along the Atlantic seaboard are bought by disposing of all the parts of such vessels to the best advantage to himself He has store houses at various points for the keeping of tackle and tools, and has made himself as formidable as modern trust. He cannot sell as readily as he buys, how ever. He must wait until some one wants just the curious things he happens to have, and very often an engine or pair of anchors or set of masts lie long upon his hands.
 Travellers and scientists are greatly in terested in the recent discovery of wonder ful caves on the island of Corsica. A miner, who undertook to explore them a few weeks ago, found it impossible to do SO. He discovered various small caves, close together, which led to mammoth cave some distance from the original openings tween sixty and seventy feet high. After travelling under ground for some time, he came upon an immense lake which made further progress impossible. According to his estimates the lake is situated under the mountain chain La Revellata, near Calvi, and gets its water from the ocean. In support of his theory, small grotto was discovered on Cape Revellata on level with the sea, which is believed to be con nected with the caves. Some people esti- mate the length of the caves along the coast at thirty miles. A society of savants has been formed to explore the place thoroughly this summer. The members will meet in Ajaccio.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-01
COMMUNICATIONS.
A Question Asked.

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER: At the Memorial day exercises observe that the Rev. Dr. Phillips embraced the opportunity to exhibit his superior knowl- edge of the political situation and to sheer at the western farmers.
 presume that, in common with many others, he thinks the farmers are wild be- cause they ask the government to lend them money at two per cent. per annum. Does the reverend gentleman know that for twenty seven years the United States government has steadily been lending money to the National bankers at one per cent. per annum2 If he has ever con demned this favoritism we are not aware of it.
 I beg leave to ask Dr. Phillips if it is wrong for the government to lend money to farmers at two per cent. and right to lend money to bankers at one per cents
 T p
Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-01
DOUBTFUL ABOUT FREE I

DOUBTFUL ABOUT FREE TRADE.
 Reciprocity isn't warmly appreciated in Englsnd. A writer in the St. James Gazette thinks that very little notice has been taken of the reciprocity treaty be- tween Brazil and the United States which went into operation on the 1st of April last The effect of it is that 25 per cent. of the Brazilian duties are remitted on American goods as compared with those levied on English and other similar goods. Take the case of cotton prints. The nomi- nal duty on these is nominally 100 per cent, or equal to the actual value of the goods as imported. As the duty, however, has to be paid in gold, it is in reality near ly 200 per cent, or twice the cost of the imported article. Thus, the American pro ducer of cotton prints will for the future enjoy in the Brazilian market an advantage over his English competitor equal to one half the cost of the manufactured article.
 Even with the Mckinley tariff the cost of
 production in America cannot be nearly so
 much in excess of the cost in England
 "We must therefore look forward to the
 gradual loss of our Brazilian market for
 cotton goods-which means trade of at
 least @ 1000, ,0O0 per annum-not because
 we cannot beat the world on equal terms,
 but because the United States are enabled to purchase special advantages by conces-
 sions to Brazil. We have no concession to offer, and we never stipulate for special and exclusive privileges. We are endeavor- ing to fight the commercial battle of the world on free trade lines and wish to fight it out on these lines to the bitter end. But it is the most unwise and ridiculous policy to shut our eyes to the fact that this Blaine treaty is blow to the success of our free trade system. We have al, ways been taught to believe that our free trade regime gave us 8 pull in all neutral markets; and so it does, and has done, so long as we receive most favored nation treatment. If our free trade system does
 not secure us the most favored nation
 treatment, one of the reasons for main taining our free trade system has disap. peared."
 All of which is very sad. But if this
 country is beginning to hold its own in l competition with England somebody has done good thing.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-01
Why She Wore IL.

Some of the most stimulating hymns have been "songs of the night" The whis- pe1ed islanders of gossips begot the hymn, '1 love to steal awhile away" which has been the consoler of thousands of tried men and women.
 Phebe Brown, its author, wife and mother living in poverty, used to stroll al dusk to neigboring grove, where she could meditate and pray.
 The village gossips put their own coarse construction upon these evening walks One of them, woman whose house sd ] joined the grove, said to her, with tons