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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-11-11

The name of Pettingill is Familiarity
associated with the advertising business
of this country. In 1S49, S. M. Pettin-
gill became associated with V. p.
Palmer in an advertising agency. He
afterwards opened offices in Boston and
New York in his own name, and his
house was for years one of the most
prominent in the country. The Boston
office was in charge of U. l.. Pettingill,
and the son of the latter is now the
senior of the firm of Pettingill & Co.,
successors to the fame and business of
the house. Until recently the Office has
remained at 10 State street. The bust
ness of the firm had so largely outgrown
the facilities of the present localitity
that a new office was required, and
spacious facilities have been provided
at % School street. The firm of
Pettingll & Co. is one of the most
honorable in the country, and one of the
most deserving. We join with thou
sands of others in Offering our hearty
congratulations and in wishing the firm
the highest need of success and pros
perity.
The state press is indebted for its
obituaries of Ex-Governor j. Gregory
Smith to the comprehensive biography
written by Colonel Charles s. Forbes,
which covered the first page of last
Saturdays 50. Adams Messenger. Sell
dom has public man died in Vermont
about whom 80 little had been pub
lished. Colonel Forbes was the sole
repository, among the newspaper fra
ternity of the state, of the vast amount
of data relative to the public aud rail
road life of the ex-governor and of the
vicissitudes of the present Consolidated
Railroad Company of Vermont. And
it has taken him about ten years to get
the material together.
IRISH politics are lively. There is
IL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-21
Another Position for TruesdaIe

Still another position has been found
for W. 81. Truesdale, late receiver of the
Minneapolis & ST. Louis road. Here is
the latest dispatch sent out from Mime
apolis with reference to him:
President Finney. of the 800" and
South Shore roads, will resign at the
annual meeting omorrow. Mr.. Fiuney
practically admitted as much today. /,
10 considered probsble that W. II. Trues-
dale will succeed Mr.. Finney. who gives
as the reason of his resignation the pres
sure OF private business interests. In
reality the Canadian Pacific, which owns
the $50" and South Shore, has Ions
determined that the president and genera
manager of the property mus: be Min.
neapolis man. Mr.. Finuey. who is per,
sonallY very wealthy, declined to leave
his home in Milwaukee to reside in the
northwest.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-21

Fifth avenue and Twenty first street to
those thoroushfares. This will come up
at the next meeting and will probably
pass, as the proposed change does not
deprive any territory of street car line.
but merely takes it off two streets where
there is another track within a block, and
putting it back where there are no such
accommodations near. The change de-
sired Is very reasonable. and it Is for this
reason that The ARGUS believes the
council will grant,
Aid. Bladel offered a resolution with
reference to running cars on the lower
end OF the tracks below Fifth street, on
that street and on Fourth to First, as
spoken of in Thu ARGUS the other eve.
ming, and which was passed unanimous
~. The company will be obliged to
relay about half mile of track there
before the electric cars can run down to
the end. and this will probably be done
as soon as possible. Then the cars on
both the red and blue lines will alternate
In running TO the lower end of the track.
AID. Kennedy presented a resolution
aiming at compelling the Brush Electric
Light company to comply with the coun-
ellis previous request to remove its tow
ers, dangerous wires, etc. If the council
was going for corpora tons for not obey.
ing its mandates, it might IS well go for
all including the electric light, telegraph,
telephone companies. etc, SO the alder
man held, and his resolution was referred
for future action.
ALDERMANIC TIPS.
Ex>Aldermen L9rkin, Howard and OIL
weller grsced the council by their press
ence as spectators.
Alderman Evans had one of his ora
torical attacks and got through the eve-
Ming nicely, handling many of the mos,
momentous questions which came up for
consideration in a manner that would
have done credit to Gladstone or q
| Bismarck, but he did cause ripple OF
merriment when in finishing one of his
bursts of eloquence he said with ell seri-
business, and l tell you gentlemen,
thing Alderman Evans remarks are SEN
sible." Il was slip Of the tongue. Ee
meant Adams. but did not tumble to HI:
mistake until the laugh had gone around
the council chamber
II is said the council is likely to lose
one of its conspicuous members, thai
Alderman Adams thinks seriously OF
resigning rext fall 10 60 TO Chicago and
pursue course Of law study.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-21
The Lumberm ms strike

There are no new developments in the
strike st the lower mills.
There was largely attended meeting
of the striking lumber men at Killers
hall last evening for the purpose of affect.
ing an organzsIion. George Graves was
elected chairman, and Ralph Patten Sec
rotary. 1t was very enthusiastic meet
ing, a large number taking part in the
discussion, and it was unanimously de-
cided to retain the position they had al
ready taken, after which a committee
composed of Robert Arp, Hugh McGraw,
Samuel Petersen and Charles Burke Was
appointed to confer with the firm and see
what could be done. The committee
had q meeting this afternoon, and it is
thought will call upon the proprietors
this evening OF tomorrow morning, and
make knowa their demands
II is rumored that the firm has made
the strikers q proposition which if &C
cepted will settle the difficulty, aud that
they are TO state this evening whether
they will accept it or not.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-21
An Outrageous Disgrace

Supervisor Ludolph informs THE AR,
GUS it is the intention of the county board
to rent the old hose house, on the north
west corner of court house square for
some sort of business house and that
the committee OF public expenditures has
the matter in charge. This would be an
outrageous disgrace TO the city. as well as
the county, snd public spirited peo-
pie should protest against any such pro-
ceedings, before any such disposi ton is
made of the property. The only sensi-
ble thing the board can do with the old
shell is to raze it, and have one less barn.
scle on court house square.
The committee on public expenditures
is composed of Supervisors WOODBURY.,
Sinnett and Ford.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-21
BOYS.

A bright little son made its appearance
at the home of Joseph Brown and wife
last evening, and the best cigars to be
had in the city are none too good for Joe's
friends today. The little stranger has
been given one of those royal receptions
for which the happy father is noted.
If there is happier man in the CITY
today than William McEniry he has
escaped the observation of The ARGUS.
He doesn't care now whether the electric
cars run up Elm street or net and in fact
has no interest in anything outside the
family circle, where future president
was born last evening. Mother and son
are getting along nicely.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-21
1892 MUST GO 1892

Three gross just received of Snow
Cap floating bath soap. Large cakes
price lOc. We shall sell it on Satur-
Gays only at &c cake. Remember
TINS price holds good every Saturday
ana at no other time. While the goods
last you can buy it on Saturdays one
or dozen cakes at 4c cake. All 9TH
ert lines lOc a cake.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-21
S2.87 SEE? S2.87

On Monday morning all fancy para.
soils which were 1878 to 1875, reduc-
ed all to one price,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-21
On Their Muscle.

Magistrate H. G. Wivill and Peter
Heverling made the ground smoke in the
south triangle of Spencer square just be-
fore dinner today by running two lawn
mowers across it at such rate of speed
that they cut the grass in that triangle in
exactly Is minutes. Peter looked some.
what faded after his little race with the
magistrate, but the latter just wiped q
few drops of pers piration from his brow
and moved with measured tread toward
home, where he mssticsied his midday
meal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-21
oNE ENJOYS

H. tbe method and results when
gu Ep.f Sf 55s t to the taste, and acts
1 dr. [s, Tet promptly on the Kidneys
i pa! and Sd Bowels, cleanses the sJs-
iTsf 1ass la dispels colds, head;
en- n, emo and feyers and cures habituai
ff,nn si sri Syrup of Figs is the
Fly rs Messing @ to % the taste and &C.
as .a5,a to tile stomach, prompt IN
:! g, or.iOn and truly beneficial in It's
s, ar''J prepared only from the most
a asf5y and agreeable substances, is IS
t sal,1 excellent qualities commend it
= y ii and have made it the most
torrjar remedy known. IN.
S sr,r, of Figs is for sale in SOC
49,, 5 81 bottles by all leading drug
~ y. - Anv reliable druggist who
5.s not A have 'i it on hand win pro-
|r,s # promptly for any one who
E:6es to try it. Do not accept any
CALIFORNIA re SYRUP co.
SAY FRANCISCO, cEL.
LOUISVILLE, ". NE" FoHk' N.Y.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-21

a. m. at 8 O'Clock we shall offer all our
fancy parasols at greatly reduced
prices.
All fancy parnsols which were 81. 25
TO $3.50, reduced Monday morning all
To ono nrioo- "
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-21
ON MONDAY

and for two days only, to bring our silk
mitts and summer gloves into great
prominence for the coming week, we
Will on Monday and Tuesday sell a lot
OF black silk mitts worth 25 and IS. for
17c
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-21
How's THAT

VIC oheI Sioo TeWdru TOT any case or
catarrh that cannot be cured by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be,
lieve him perfectly honorable in all BUSH
ness transactions. and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
West q Trnsx, Wholesale Druggist, To-
ledO, Q.
WaidiDg, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu,
cous surfaces of the system. Price Toe
per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-12-02
SPROAT'S LANDING.
A Typical Railroad village on the Fro
tier Described.

Typical Railroad village on the From
tier Described.
moonless night soon closed around
the boat, and in the morning we were
at Sproat's Landing, n place two
months old. The village consisted of a
tiny cluster of frame houses and tents
perched on the edge of the steep bank
of the Columbia. One building was
the Office and storehouse of the pro-
jected railroad, two others were gem
eral trading stores, one was the hotel,
and the other habitations were mainly
tents.
I firmly believe there never was a
hotel like the hostelry there In n gen.
eral way Its design was an adaptation of
the plan of hen-coop. Possibly box
made of gridirons suggests more
clearly the principle of its copstruc-
ton. 1t was two stories high, and con-
tanned about bakers dozen of rooms.
the main one being the barroom, of
course. After the framework had
been finished. there was perhaps half
enough slab" lumber to sheathe the
outside of the house, and this had been
made to serve for exterior and interior
walls, and the floors and ceilings be-
sides The consequence was that a
flock of gigantic canaries might have
been keep in it with propriety, but as
a place of abode for human beings it
compared closely with the Brooklyn
bridge. The queer hotel was but little
more peculiar than many of the people
who gathered on the single street on
payday to spend their hard earned
money upon great deal of illicit
whisky and a few rude necessities
from the limited stock on sale in the
stores. There never had been any
grave disorder there, yet the floating
population was as motley collection
of the riffraf of the border as one
could well imagine. Julian Ralph, in
Harpers MAGAZINE
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-12-02

A look Of indecision rested upon his
face for q moment
Ibid she leave her address?'' he asked
''She did not" replied the girl; then,
noticing his Disappointment, she add
ed: "But she left letter for you"
An expression of delight came into
his handsome brown eyes
Wait" Maria said
She ran in and reappeared with tho
letter. He opened 1t with eager haste,
only to read:
II have discovered that have been your PEN
sfoner. You deceived mo. and despise you"
Maria saw his face flush. and his
hand close tightly on the letter.
''It isn't good nows, Mr.. Dubrasset,"
she said.
mo. it isn't" he replied, and he
walked gloomily away.
Miss Burgoyne was staying for n few
days in London with n friend previous
to her departure for America
'Oh" she gladly exclaimed. with a
bound to the comfortable an hour after
her arrival MY Reliable Contra
bandp Where did you get it, Mr..
Lawrence?"
"Your 'Contrabandp repeated her
friend. IAN to understand that it is
your work?"
"Yes. Where did you get it?"
"From Florence"
"oh, know. But how?"
Mr.. Lawrence debated n moment.
''The only distinct recollection I
have" he slowly said, sis that / paid
five hundred forms for it A Mr.. Du-
brasset send one of the clay models to
n member of the club to which belong.
1t was so unique that the figures be-
came in great demand. Can it DO
possible that you fashioned them? /
congratulate you on your genius"
II have Numbered" she said. partly
aloud. with keen pang of regret II
have wronged Mr. Dubrasset." she
mentally added, with sigh.
Two years later they met at Bar
Harbor. Miss Burgoyne went directly
to him. her face suffused with bushes,
her hand futtering into his
"Oh, Mr. Dubrassetv" she cried, ST
wish to explain"
His dark brown eyes rested upon her
flushed. piquant face without sparkle
of resentment in them.
He will be as generous as he is
handsome" she thought.
You refer to that letter." he said
Yes" she nervously replied. IT
wounded you sorely, am afraid. 1t
was-was very unkind of me-but, you
see. didn't know"
The sillen lashes were dipping into
the burning checks, her tone was re-
gretful, her attitude beseeching.
In few hurried words she told him
how she had misconstrued his kindness.
Il don't blame YOU" he gently said.
"You didn't know."-Frauk A. Stauf-
fer, in Boston Globe.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-12-02
wohN AID woRKERs.

TT took forty men three months 20
make the drawings OF the Eiffel tower.
THE California raisin crop is this year
estimated at 1900 carloads, $50 more
than last year.
THREE tunnels arc being constructed
under the harbor of Glasgow for foot
passengers and trains
or the 113 men employed in the Tenn.
escal tin mines only 20 are Cornishmen;
and ~ Of these have lived in California
from 10 TO so years.
ABoUr $1,000 tons Of iron and brass
wire are yearly manufactured into pins
in England. The Nowhall works at
birmingham make 10000. 900 pins day.
AUSTRIA, the principal matchmaker
Of tho old world, produces no less than
$500 tons Of them every year for cx.
port merely. In England the individual
average is about eight per day.
TnE Miners union Of the Loire basin
hes bought the Monthieu mine for 10. 600
francs. They win issue an appeal 10
all the municipal bodies of France and
70 the press for support for the mine
aux mineurs.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-12-02
4 LEGEND AND A LESSON.

Xoa may read in quaint old letter,
Penned by one Thomas Smith
q century past and over.
The prose Of this striking myth.
Two brothers OF "merrie England"
When the second Charles held reign
Engaged in n shameful duel.
Wherein one was foully slaiu.
Isi the conscious earth in anger
At their fratricidal fray.
whcrever the feet had trodden
| Showed tracks of barren clay.
And where the unhappy victim
Receiving his death-blow, sank,
INC print OF the PROSTATE body
LefS sterile the verdant bank
The marks remained, and never
We're they covered again with green,
But through NIL the years thereafter
Were those spots unsightly seen.
Though oft By the pillow turned under,
And the soil stocked well with seed
The patches, again appearing. 90
Neither grass produced nor weed "
No ART could their nature alter.
No skill their presence conceal:
Tue footprints. the body's impress,
Fer did duel and death reveal
All the deeds we to-day are doing
Leave q record as deeply traced
m the hearts and lives OF others
Forms never to be eraced.
The COED we work or the evil.
Doth forever and aye abide;
Tor what can influence hinder,
Aud who can character hidef
Fuli wise Is the one who ponders
This story from fables fields;
STU wiser is he who heedeth
The lesson the legend yields.
T. -Rev. Philip b. Strong. in Golden Days.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-12-02
An Underground City.

An interesting, If somewhat doubt
full, story is at present current to the
effect that the Russians in the course
Of series of explorations which are
being conducted in Central Asia have
discovered large number of caves in a
chain of rocks. On entering these cav.
ems they found TO their amazement
that they were able TO penetrate far
into the earth 10 where hundreds of
years before a beautiful city had been
built But the surprise was further in
creased when presently they picked up
coins of both gold and silver from the
design and inscription OF which IL be-
came evident that they belonged 10
people who must have lived in the city
fully two centuries before the Chris
tan era. This underground city, ac-
cording 90 the report which has been
received, is composed OF labyrinth of
corridors, streets and squares, all sur
rounded with houses several stories
high, inside OF which pots, urns vases
and other implements, all Of good
workmanship, have been found IL is
surmised that the city was designed for
the purpose Of providing a refuge from
the incursions Of nomadic savages for
its whole population
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-12-02

"A teacher was drilling the children
in music. what does IL mean when
you see the letter II over a bar or
stave?' she asked. Forte" answered
one Of the pupils. "And what does the
character n mean?" There was a
short period OF deep thoughtfulness on
the part Of the children, and then one
Of them shouted triumphantly:
Eighty
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-12-02

Judge Culbertson. the Texas con-
gresham. recently replied 20 TRADE
Of abuse from an embittered constit-
uent by throwing his arms around the
mans neck and exclaiming: "Whar's
the nearest grocery" This was too
much for the constituent
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-12-02

DIR Hayes Agnew, of Philadelphia,
and DR. Robert Reyburn, OF Washing
ton, are the only two physicians sur
viving Of the notable staff of medical
men who tried 60 save Garfcld's life.
Or. Rcyburn took voluminous notes Of
the case and is preparing % publish
fhauu
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-12-02

THROUGHOUT the entire world about
$1,000, 600 pc ople die every year.
The morning call., 1891-01-28
A NOMINAL FINE IMPOSED.

Summary Trial of Mate Grahan's case
Before Judge Hoffman.
Samuel Graham, second mate OF the sup
Fred Billings, was held to answer yesterday
by United States Commissioner Sawyer on
charge of beating and woundng George
Beers on the high seas. while on voyage
from New York to this port.
AS the ship was ready to proceed TO sea-
Assistant United States District Attorney
Shurtleff consented to the summary trial Oh
the case, and it was taken up before D u9se
Hoffman at 2 o'clock. The defendant pleaded
guilty, and on his showing that he only use9 y
his fist in the attack and was provoked
thereto by the taunts of the complaining
witness, the Court inflicted the merely noun
inal fine Of $40, which was PROMPTLY PAID =,
singular feature of the case was that Jug
complaining witness disappeared some tine
ago, and the next important witness for the
Government could not be found when
wanted. Though both facts were known
to the mate and his attorney the plea OF
guilty was recorded, in order to secure Tic
final disposition of the case.
The morning call., 1891-01-28
All BrOkpnLotSz SurD|uS Stock
TO BE CLOSED OUT THIS WEEK
REGARDLESS Of Cost or Value!

of the marvellous and constantly ncrea
ing reductions that marked our GREAT CLEARANCE
SALE its inception reached in the ASTOUNDING
CUT PRICES made for this the LAST WEEK of the sale
for determined effort in CLOSING ont all
broken lots goods and all surplus stock before
As this is PROFESSIONALLY THE MOST IMPORTANT
AND MOST FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY EVER PRESENT
ED TIE PURCHASING PUBLIC OF THIS CITY we extend
to all invitation call during the week and profit by the
EXTRAORDINARY VALUES OFFERED number of exam
pies which append to impress upon intending
the ACCESSIBILITY early selection these are BARGAINS
THAT CANNoT BE DUPLICATED OR REPLACED WHEN
ONCE SOLD
Mail
Alamed ,Berk and San
The morning call., 1891-01-28
RIBBON DEPARTMENT.!

At SMc q yard.
175 pieces No. TWO-TONED EXTRA
FINE SATIN RIBBON, good value for
PFC, will be offered at 6llc yard.
At 81se q yard.
175 pieces No. Z TWO-TONED EXTRA
FINE SATIN RIBBON, good value for
15c, will be offered at 61Sc yard.
At Zoe q Yard
$50 pieces No. TWO-TONED EXTRA
FINE SATIN RIBBON, good value for
2Oc, will be offered at 1Oc yard.
At 12hc q Yard
$50 pieces No. u FANCY CHECKED RIB
BON, good value for SOC, will be offered
at PFC a yard.
At 25o q yard.
225 pieces CASHMERE FIGURED AND
FANCY STRIPED RIBBON. all silk,
worth 6Oc and 75c a yard, will be offered
at DC yard.
The morning call., 1891-01-28
FOUND WITH STOLEN POWDER.
A Contractors Chest Near Golden Gate
Park Broken Omen.

A Contractors Chest Near Golden Gate
Park Broken Open.
John McQuade and Thomas McDermott
were trudging along Fifth street on Sunday
night, each carrying ffty-pound box of
giant powder in sacks over their shoulders
when overhauled by Officer 2. Shea.
Asked for an explanation, the men said
they had obtained the dangerous explosives
from grocery and were taking it to Thu
ron, where they were employed by con-
tractor. The men also had sledge-hammer
in their possession.
They were locked up at the Southern Sta
ton on a charge OF violating an ordinance
by carrying the powder through the streets,
but it was discovered yesterday that the
powder was stolen from chest at the cur
ner of Haight and Waller streets and be-
longed to the Pacific Improvement Company.
Another chest in the same vicinity was
broken open and IL quantity Of carpenters
tools taken. Both of these thefts were
traced to the prisoners, and yesterday addi-
tiOnal charges of petty larceny were record
ed against them.
The morning call., 1891-01-28

United States Attorney-General Miller
has delivered an opinion to the Secretary of
the Treasury regarding the collection of
head tax and the landing of cabin and
steerage passengers, holding that no dis
tinc.ion is contemplated between the two
classes. No matter under what class they
travel, so long as passenger is a forei gner
the tax is collectable from the ship-maSter
or ship-owner and the Collector of Gus
toms is bound to issue orders to prevent the
landing of passengers from any vessel ar
irving from a foreign port or in any case
where he has reason to believe that foreign
ers are upon q vessel from a coast port.
Should the master of any vessel permit the
landing OF passengers without due authority
from the Customs officials he is liable to
saypre penaltipS,