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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-18

PiTrsDUEGH, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE Read
Ing Coal Combination is assuming more
gigantic proportions than were ever
dreamed OF, and from the latest develop
ments will have very vital effect upon
Pittsburgh coal affairs:
Private adyices were received by q
Pittsburgh banker this afternoon,
which are regarded as thoroughly rclia-
ble to the effect that the Reading Com
pany has secured absolute control OF
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and its
numerous branches, and also the New
York & New England Railroad Com
pany. The terms OF the agreement,
leases, etc., were finally determined
upon by the great tinanciers who have
been negotiating the deal at 4 confer
enCc in Philadelphia last night, when
all the necessary papers were signed by
the contracting parties.
The acquisition OF the Reading gives
it the greatest system OF railroads in
the world, stretching from Boston to
Chicago with innumerable branches
ramiiying the New England. Middle,
Southern and Western states, and it is
the opinion OF local tinanciers that the
next announcement will be that it has
4 transcontinental line to the Pacific.
JAY GovLD's HAND.
This latter feature is all the more
probable, inasmuch as Jay Gould is
said to be tho secret spring which has
put in motion this movement to so!idiiy
the great roads OF tho country. Mr..
Gould, with. his Missouri Pacific reach
ing down into the southwest, and his
Union Pacific stretching to the coast,
will bo able to take care OF the western
end oil the line.
The Importance OF tho deal in this
section will be very great, in view Of
the extensive terminal facilities OF the
Baltimore & Ohio hero and at Wheel
ING, as we'll as those OF the Pittsburgh &
Western and subsidiary lines. \
The acquisition OF tho New York &
New England now explains the cause OF
Mr.; Austin Corbip in resigning the
presidency OF Reading to take similar
position in the New England. This
movement, it is said, clearly demon
stratcs that Mr.. Corbin and Drexcl,
Morgan & Co., who have been manag-
Ing the finances OF Reading, had full
understanding of tho situation more
than year ago, when Mr.. Mcleod was
placed at the head OF the big anthracite
road.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
The Beardless Chinaman.

The Chinaman, perhaps, shaves oftener
than any other man on earth, and with
the possible exception of the American
Indian, he really has less need of it. But
it seems to be a fad among the Mongolians
of San Francisco, and especially those
who are at all well-to-do, to have their
faces manipulated by tonsorial artist
nearly every day. A queer little razor
it is that they use, too. 1t is in no re-
spect like our razor, except in the matter
of the keenness of its edge 1t is wee
bit of blade, nicely curved into semi
circle. With this tool the Chinese barber
scrapes the almost hirsuteless face of his
customer, and then shaves him around
the ears and down the neck to the first
bone of the spinal column. The rounded
point of the razor is also inserted into
the Celestial ear, and every ambitious hair
that dares to show itself in the auricular
lobe is clipped before its growth proceeds
very far. The Chinaman, you know, is
scrupulously clearly about his ears. A
growth of hair in them is considered
mark of low birth or of careless and I'M
genteel habits.-[St. Louis Globe Demo.
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

THE rusting of rails, especially in
the sulphurous air of long tunnels,
forms arnot unimportant item of
railway loss In the Altenburg tun-
mel, which is 1870 feet long and To-
Gated on curve of 1850 feet radius,
the rails have been laid eleven years,
and were found to be covered with
hard scales of iron sulphide to a
depth Of sixteen to twenty-four hun
dredths of an inch. The weight of
the rails had been much reduced, al
though their thickness had increased
on account OF the fiakiness of the
rust. The new rails are now painted
every six months with a protective
tar mixture. In the Brandleite tun-
mel, about ten thousand feet long and
on per cent. grade, the rails de-
preciate as much from rust as from
wear, and metal ties lose an average
OF pound year
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

BLOW for blow" is the cry of the
Canadian Tories. Their organs de-
mand that if Canadian vessels are
closed out of the Sault Canal Ameri-
can vessels be closed out OF the We'll
land. And according to a Montreal
dispatch it is reported on good au-
thority that the Dominion Govern
ment will by order in council put as
much tax on American vessels pass
ing through the Welland as the Pres
ident may put on Canadian vessels
passing through the Sault. This is
to be expected. The discrimination
against American vessels passing
through the Welland under existing
Dominion regulations is in plain vio-
lation of the treaty of Washington,
which expressly stipulates for equal
rights to American vessels in Cana
dian canals. The Dominion authori-.
ties have refused to listen to the
representations OF our government on
the subject. They have persisted in
violating the treaty, knowing that
by SO doing they would make all
treaty stipulations in favor of Canada
voidable. They must have expected
retaliatory measures on our part, and,
therefore, they must have contem.
plated cOunter-retaliatiOn on their
own part. The proposed action in
regard to the Welland, it is claimed,
"will not be any more an evasion OF
the treaty of Washington than the
threatened American decree" Proba.
bly, not. 1t is not claimed on our
part that we could rightfully have
Disseminated against Canadian yes:
sells at the Sault if the Dominion
government had not first violated,
the treaty and thus made voidable
all Canadian rights under the same
article of the treaty. The Dominion
struck the first blow and invited the
return blow. II it chooses to strike
another it may strike, but it must
e. e rSct more more blows In return, and SO
on until one party or the other has
enough Of it: This IS a deplorable
kind Of warfare, but the responsible
ty for 1t lies with the aggressor. The
party attacked cannot be blamed for
striking back. Our government is
in the right and is sustained by the
people, without distinction of party.
Retaliation has been authorized, not
only by Republican Senate but by
an Observation-Disclosures House.
The Tory government would do well
to recognize that fact and think twice
before going any further in its COM
mercial war on the united American
people. 1t would do well to take coun.
sci of discretion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
A Bridge of Mutton.

Mr.. Barrows, a well-known citizen of
Mandan, North Dakota, recites an incl
dent of which he was an eyewitness,
illustrative of the irresistible impulse of
sheep to follow blindly a leader, even an
accidental one. Mr.. Barrows was riding
in the vicinity of Heart River. He noticed
a large flock of sheep, probably 800 or
1000, grazing close to the edge of high,
precipitous bluff. One sheep approaching
too near the edge accidently toppled over
and fell down the steep face of the bluff.
After it came others rolling over each
other to the bottom. At the foot of the
bluff was a deep, narrow ravine holding
about twelve feet of water. The sheep
continued to roll down and fall into this
ravine. and falling upon each other soon
formed solid bridge of mutton, over
which the rest of the flock passed I'M
harmed on to the plain. Mr. Barrows rode
after the sheep and headed them of. Be
tween sixty and 100 dead sheep were
taken out of the ravine. Il st. Paul Mimi
Northwestern Magazine.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

upon the opportunity offered by
private theatricals and home entertain
ments to exhibit their gracefulness. 1
hardly think, however. that our young
married ladies, or even our single ones,
will take up skirt dancing seriously.
They will most probably let the children
have the monopoly. Anyway, 1t will be
pleasant diversion for little maids,
and In some cases quite worth seeing,
for children take to dancing very natur-
ally, their slender, 1.-the figures fitting
them particularly well for 1t. In the
last illustration is presented a spirited
sketch of skirt dancer. or course
much depends upon the costume and
upon he colored lights thrown upon the
performer. The accordion skirt has
usually been made use of for parlor en-
tertainments, but whatever style of
skirt is chosen the greatest care should
be taken in the selection and MAKEUP
of the underskirts. They should be
filmy and delicate and clinglng, follow
ing the motions of the limbs like white
crested waves. AS skirt dancing makes
no such demands upon the strength and
powers Of endurance of the dancer as
the old-fashioned ballet did, there is no
reason why IL should not become quite
a fashionable amusement with us.
Copyright 1892
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

ct the elbow and deep lace cuffs. The
plastron should be gathered on q
straight collar.
You can't get prettier gown for this
time OF the year than a crepon. For
young lady. a PINK tone, II becoming.
may be charmingly set on by the string
colored Irish lace now SO much IN vogue;
the skirt being finished with silk
ruchc. make haste TO tell you that
the Elton jacket is no longer In favor.
1t has been ousted by tho mess jacket
which is, as you may know, sort OF
roundabout worn by soldiers when on
duty. Made Up in blue serge and trim
med with gold braid in correct style, 1t
Is certainly very fetching little gar
ment. pretty. pert and piquant
1t is wonderful what a hold white has
upon popularity, so much so that many
women wear Il who should leave II
severely alone. White is most trying
color, not only for the complexion but
for the figure. and yet when you do see
the best figure for white gown, namely,
tall and slender. wearing white foul
ard trimmed with fchu and epaulets OF
lace. you can't help being delighted with
1t. 1t makes up an ensemble OF such
charming purity and perfection. The
pale and lovely creature seems hardly
TO belong to the giddy throng through
which she moves like sprite dressed In
fashionable attire, in order to put to
shame the boosted beauty OF the NOR
tails, saw such a figure the other day
at a lawn fete. Her face was one OF
which the poet said: "Oh. call It fair,
not pale, and her feet in their white kid
shoes looked like sculptured marble
against the deep green OF the grass.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

her dreSS was the Simplest at the 1eJe-
white muslin tastefully embroidered,
and an wide brimmed Leghorn hat
trimmed wirh black velvet and black
ostrich feathers. It is strange how
little 1t takes TO make come women look
beautiful. 49,, eos ~.
very piquant toilet for garden
party Is the one given in the fourth pict-
ure, the material being white foulard
set off with a lace bertha. Above the
latter there is q yoke of pleated lace.
There is garniture about the sleeves
which would be very becoming to some
young girls. The belt and the bottom
of the skirt are trimmed with white
velvet ribbon. This makeup could be
applied to many other materials; for in
stance. to a stamped yelling, blue ground
with white howrets, and trimmed with
white lace.
The woman of fashion Is no doubt re-
GREETING that she can't make her sleeves
SO wide that she would require a seat in
the cars all to herself There Is no tell
ing what width sleeves will attain by
the end OF the season. 1t is the only
portion OF her costume that admits OF
exaggerated size, and she Is determined
to make the most of it. Hats, too, will
increase in proportions as summer
draws to a close, and the dahlias, peo-
MES, hollyhocks and August flowers
will come in for their brief day of favor,
only to give place to fruit and grain dur
ing the supplemental season, which has
now become the proper thing to pass in
quiet mountain towns, so that the dew
otee OF fashion may recover from the
strain and drag of the season before she
goes back to town. Already plans are
maturing as to what we shall do this
winter. What novelties shall we have,
what will be the latest fad, the newest
sensation ? AS you have doubtless
heard, we have taken to skirt dancing.
don't mean that skirt dancing has su-
perseded the waltz or even the lancers,
but that certain fashionable ladies
have discovered that they can do
skirt dance quite as well as the
professionals, and they will seize
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

As THE world becomes more en-
lightened, it will be generally recog-
nized that the prevention OF cruelty
to animals is in the line of self-in-
terest. Especially does cruelty in the
treatment and care of animals des-
tined for food consumption result
disastrously, for it develops, or di-
rectly produces, the germs Of disease,
to be after introduced into the human
body. The grand law of all nature
is harmony, and such an interruption
OF this law as abuse Of one portion of
creation by another is revenged by
her memorable justice.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
A Dental Operation In kansas.

A resident of, Hiawatha, Kan, after
suffering from aching teeth. went to
dentists and gave strict orders what
was to be done. Chloroform was adj
ministered by the attending physi-
clans, and the dentist, after having
operated on his patient forty-fiye
minutes, extracted eighteen teeth at
one sitting. None of them were less
than one and a half inches long, while
his jaw teeth were near sizing up
with those OF a yearlIng colt He
says there are twenty more teeth
firmly bedded in his lower jaw that
must come out, the kick OF the dentist
to the contrary Notwithstanding
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

charming blouse pictured in my init al,
the material being striped and dotted
satin merveilleuX, trimmed with cro-
cheted lace OF an ecru tone. This blouse
should be made up over fitted lining,
the latter being cut away under the
lace yoke.
The summer girls reign is drawing TO
close, and, like all tyrants, she IS
casting about for schemes to prolon6
her power. She breads TO think of re-
turning to town, of putting away her
dainty little russets, and skeYerinS her
self up in a cloth tailor made. She is
like the cowboy of the far West; she has
tasted freedom, and shrinks from the
close, heavy, perfume-laden atmosphere
OF the drawing heated with fur
mace air and lighted by one window.
There's only one thing that makes the
prospect at all cheering-that is, that
dancing men will be more plentiful in
town, and she will not be forced 10
waltz with her girl chums as she has
frequently been obliged to do at the
summer resorts
The exquisite indoor toilet in the Sec
Old picture is in Pompadour foulard,
made princess. The bottom OF the skirt
has founce of the material. box-pleat-
ed and covered with lace headed by a
harrow pleated silk band with bows set
as indicated. they being trimmed with
the lace. Tie bodice Is covered with
lace which forms very small basques.
There is a draped effect in fouls ard on
the corsage and ribbon braces
The girl Of this 5eason has been made
the victim OF great deal of good
humored raillery, because, as 1t Is al
legged, she has not had the courage to
cross her suspenders in genuine man
fashion; that in adopting this bit OF
male toggery she should have taken it
as she found 1t, but desire to rush to
her defense. The crossed suspender Is
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
A Novel Yacht.

A. Leith Scotland boatbuilder is con-
structing yacht which, in regard to
design and material, is probably unique.
This builder is the patentee of boat
which he claims is unsuitable and I'M
capsizable. Hitherto he has constructed
them of steel, and he claims that owing
to the manner in which the fore and aft
sections, which are conical in shape, are
permanently and Theoretically sealed,
the boats are rendered unsuitable, ever
if filled with water, as the water runs
back into the sea, through the opening
in the ccntreboard casing. The cruising
yacht he is about to build will not be
of steel, however, but of an aluminium
alloy. The metal is as white as silver
and possesses breaking strain of twenty
four tons to the square inch. 1t is un-
affected BY water The yacht, which
instead of being painted will be polished,
will be about thirty-two feet long and
eight feet broad, and will be provided
with a roomy cabin panelled in oak and
a commodious forecastle. All the deck
fittings, as well as a centreboard dingey
which will accompany the yacht, will be
made of the same white metal. If this
experiment should turn out successfully
a new departure in yacht construction
and fittings may be expected. New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

RUSSIA and Spain and France, and
other European countries where chol-
era has appeared, are lighting IL In
the most energetic manner, and may
succeed In keeping it within bounds.
But its. march is mysterious, and It
may at any time appear upon our
shores. II the grip could cross the
Atlantic so easily, why may not cbol-
era, even though isolated" Ia various
other countries? The best safeguards
against its spread are extra sanitary
measures in the most populous quar-
ters, and now is a good time to begin
those measures.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
The Laugh OF a Child.

The laugh of child will make the
hottest day more sacred still. Strike
with the hand OF fire, o weird must
clan, thy harp strung with Apollo's
golden hair; Ill the vast cathedral
aisles with symphonies sweet and
dim, deft TOUGHER of the organ keys;
blow, bugler, blow, until thy silver
notes do touch and kiss the moonlit
waves and charm the lovers wander
ing mid the vine-clad hills. But
know your sweetest strains are dis
cords all compared with childhood's
happy laugh-the laugh that fills the
eyes with light and every heart with
Joy. o ripping river of laughter,
thou art the blessed boundary line
between beasts and men, and every
maynard wave Of thine doth drown
some fretful flend OF care O laugh
ter, rose-lipped laughter o. JOY, there
are dimples enough in thy cheeks to
catch and hold and glorify all the
tears OF grief. -Colonel Iugersoll.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

WE trust the country will be afflict-
ed with no more such silly spcctacles
as the funeral of the president OF a
suicide club" which took place on
the south bank of Lake Michigan,
near Chicago. Not all the witchery
of Balzac or Robert Louis Stevenson
has been able to invest suicide
cltb' with charm. A grewsome man
tie OF horror ought to fall upon every
such institution and blot it out. IL
is an insult to the memory OF the
ethereal Shelley to compare the ILL
nois ceremony TO the noble and sim
ole rites about the poets funeral
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

A GREAT deal of the unoccupied
farming land in the older States is
now relatively far above the prices Of
equal or better land in the newer
States which have, within the past
few years, been made accessible by
railroad building. Agriculturists, in
stead of remaining on this Eastern
high-priced land, find it to their adj
vantage to go further west on cheaper
but good land, where railway facili-
ties enable them to reach markets.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

THE son OF Joachim, the violin
player was reduced to the ranks in
the German army because his father
played at a concert in the city where
the young officer was quartered. His
Colonel requested the degradation on
-Jne ground rnat his fathers concert
playing was lowering the dignity Of
the German uniform. Perhaps the
idolatry of militarism could not be
better, and at the same time more
absurdly, illustrated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

The Katydids' Secret.
sKaty did, and skaty.tidn'Ln
Sang the Katies all night long.
From the depths OF oak and pine treep
Never varying their song.
sKaty didp and sKatie didn't
aKaty didn't. sKaty did. ~
What on earth was II. Wondered.
And why was the secret hidf
often did try 70 solve Il, 3.
Az 1 lay upon the ground,
Listening TO the funny Katies,
As they contradIcted round;
Now the ldids. would FIRE q volley.
Then the adidn'tsn would reply,
Then they both would send the story
With a vengeance 10 the sky.
Then there'd come quiet moment;
Not Katy could be heard.
And no sound would break the stilln sss-
Save the call of some late bird;
When again would BURT In concert,
With a vigorous refrain.
How Miss aKaty didn and Gdidn'tp
With spite that rang again.
Often on the lonely picket.
With the enemy In sight,
have listened 10 the music
Through the long hours of the night,
And IL never sounded sweeter,
With It's melancholy ar.
Than when on the eve of battle
1t resounded everywhere.
Many times I've heard the Katies
Since the closing OF the war.
But those Katies OF the Southland.
We're superior by far;
And to-day their music fingers,
While the sound of martial strife
Like q dream of youth has faded
And has vanished from our life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

AFTER having become convinced
that her drinking water is filed with
sewage and must be boiled before it
is drank, Chicago is now trying to
find a safe way of disposing of her
garbage: These evidences q Q desire
to improve the sanitary Condition Of
the Worlds Fair city ought to be
gratifying to the thousands OF per-
sons who CONTEMPLATE a visit to the
place next summer. rT-SS-s-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

A THUNDERSTORM in New York,
says the New York Tribune, trained
frogs by the thousand at l3Sth
street" That they came from the
clouds was sure, because the frogs
were hopping all over the roofs after
the storm had passed. The same
thing occurred once before down in
Egypt. Gotham would do well to be
getting ready for other plaques in
their order,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
ChiIdren's Sayings.

A GIRL, upon hearing Of the raising
to life OF the widows son, thought it
over quietly and eventually remarked:
81 presume they had to pay for the
grave all the same?"
GAMMA" said Dora, with a wise.
and important air, "Tarrie tan't say
her words plain tall. She alwus saws
rooster "And what do you saw"
asked grandma. "Oh," said Dora.
confidently, Il alwus say 'roo'ter.'"
MAMMA wished to call on near
neighbor, and she thought that Mil
lie would be contented to stay Mt.
home with Nero, the great New
foundland, as she would be away only
q few minutes. mo, / don't want
to!" said Mile. "What is the rea-
son?" asked mamma. "Nero will keen.
you safe" ~Oh," cried Millie, ~Nero
isn't folks. and / don't want to stav
all by my lonesome. youths Com
panion.
TOMMY, who had listened with
breathless interest to the story of
Daniel In the den OF lions, and how
the wicked men who accused him
were punished: Il is so glad those
poor lions got their breakfast at
last"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

If France proposes to indulge in the
luxury of great war, she should lose
no time in getting about it. The
deaths exceeded the births by 40, 900
in 1890. At that rate France will be
a bowling wilderness in due time
without the devastation of war.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

pyre, after he was drowned at sea-
Nothing can make suicide romantic.
The weak yielding TO external cir
cumstances which II implies has in II
not the smallest yestige OF romance.
No Qualification Of suicide should be
tolerated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

ICE-CREAM poisoning is an accusa-
ton of uncleanliness that no dealer
in the frozen sweet can afford to have
brought against him. With only or
binary care in its preparation, ice
cream is as harmless as it is health
R,11
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

BLACKBURN, the English chess
champion, feels his defeat by Lasker
very acutely, because he is only a
new player and but "a years OF age.
"A veteran rarely relishes beating
by a novice.