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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-12-01
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Rsmark.ble story Told " = PROM ;u-n,
Tenme.s~e Farm~r.
The residents in and AROUND Burns
post ONCE, in the. county of Dcksu.i,
Tenn., are gre;tly wrought up over The
appearance in broad daylight of al mp
partition. The following is state...e.t
made by Mr. Terrell, a prominent farmer.
who saw the strange spectacle. and il is
reliably vouched for:
II have visited the haunted spot and
seen the ghost. The place where the
apparition is most frequently seen is in
sag just beyond the noted McNairy cut,
about . mile east Ct Burns station, on
the Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
railroad. 1t was in the forenoon when
I approached the spot. walking quietly.
and concealed myself where could have
. good view of the headless mystery
should it materialize. I had not long to
wait until the apparition made its ap-
pearance. and know that was not the
least excited when l saw the ghost mov-
ing along the railroad track about aOO
yards distant. 1t did not seem to move
with any object in view, nor did it ap-
parently make any progress in its travel,
yet it looked to he moving all the time.
1t was in the form of large. chubby
man and it was plainly to he seen
that the object had no head. Aside
from this it appeared to be a per-
feet man. Taking my tourist glasses
from my pocket the headless monster
was apparently within ten feet of me.
A thrill of terrier crept over me as /
beheld it moving aimlessly about, a
man without head. The bleeding
neck appeared as if it had been severed
with a sword. while the arteries and
viens constantly blubbered and spurted
bloodstained foam. i removed the
glasses and the ghost was where | first
saw it, turned to flee. but hesitated
and then determined TO go To it. As
approachedit neither came forward nor
retreatcd. 1t vanished completely. l
returned TO my first place and saw il as
before. Then several men came up the
track and l heari their story unmixed
with my Own and ii corresponds with
mine They had seen the object also.
II do not believe that any living NOR
tai can explain the presence of this
mysterious human body. McNairy cut
has been haunted for years. 1t was
here that during the late war the noted
bushwhacker McNairy committed MANY
bloody deeds. Two trains coilided here.
and the engineer. named johnson, WA,
caught between the engine and his
body cut from his legs, and lifted from
roasting pyre TO die. 1t was here
also that an unknown neSro,xas muir
dered short while ago.
Il confess l do not believe in ghosts,
but 1t may he that away down i'm the
silent depths of nature, where mortality
ceases and Immortality begins. there is
power that reflects back to mother
earth the image OF the deeds that have
angered and defied the justice loving
God of the universe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-12-01
THE ARGUS.

TnE supreme court Of Iowa has
ust decided n case which will prob.
ably result in the death Of many
vicious dogs. II was the case Of
Cameron vs.. O'Bricn. an action to re-
cover damages from the owner of a
dog that barkcd and frightened the
plaintiffs horse. The plaintiff was
thrown and injured. and brcugh,
suit for 1850 damages. The jury
gave him verdict for that amount.
n nd the owner Of the dog appealed to
the supreme court. The supreme
court confirmed the verdict. and
says in strong words that the owners
Of barking and vicious dogs ere re-
.pon siblc for all damages caused by
such dogs. and that the owners keep
them Mt their own peril.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-12-01

Il b evidently . Veteran sailor who
makes the suggestion that, a . vessel
always goes ashore 10 lesward, and the
lie line shot from the shore must there,
fore be fired against the wind, and With
Ill the difficulties which this implies,
every vessel should carry . supply Of
rockets, which. attached to deep go log
line and Ggnal halliards, would connect
them much moro speedily with the
shoce.-Bo0tou Transcript.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-12-01

covery" is known to medical science. The
diseases that it come from a torpid
liver, or from impure blood. For everything
OF this nature, ii Is the only guaranteed
remedy. In Dyspepsia, Biliousness all
Bronchial, Throat and Lung affections; ev-
Lnng-scrofula, III It's earlier stages, and in
tho most stubborn Skin and Scalp Diseases
Ii il ever fails Is benefit or cure, you have
your money back.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-12-01

Ths ira party to reach ths TOP ol
10ant Rainier thts year made Tho tsir
sbsst Eve weeks ego. Il has been 9sn.
erally thoasht thst Il would be impossi-
he 10 reach The sunmit this year b.
cause Of the imDenss amount of SNOW
thst fell last winter. d. Joseph Felix.
predecessor u seosogy in lie university ut
LEIPZIG. whoclinhed Rsinies thres week.
sew. pruoounces e far nosV intesestins
than any ~ the inountsins If Europe os
II Mexico. Mount RAINIER has II GA.
ciefs. . large volcano crxsers ut it, sum.
nit and several oshrr crxters along IL
sisiea.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-12-01

Tia Safety Valve Gala a&tentioa to ths
fact that TIE problem u silent macAinay
has bsea solved By . I'm IN visana.
This I'm = notwithstanding cogvhesls a
peeaDo0 HoWhide. IL NV Whse1shave.
Il = elains1. great stssngtA, and thsy q
not EsQuiro lahEtea1iag. o. H. olhse
hon1, ~ e. wy eEpoadfvos a1a -
consequently ua1ihsly - eoae in1e en-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-12-01
IT COVERS A GOOD DEAL OF GROUND
H.. D.o-<.., Go1A.-

Ut. I Ief@S OOB16u
7Medical Discovery.
And when You hear
that it cures SO many
diseases. perhaps you
think Its too good
to lie true"
But it's only rea.
sonable. As a blood
cleanser, fesh-builder,
and ssiength-restorer,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-12-01

The worse your Catarrh. the more you
need DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. Its
proprietOrs offer $500 cash for case Of
Catarrh in the Head which they cannot
cure.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-12-01

The international boundary line be-
tween the Omitted States and the repub-
6cvf Mexico 10 marked BY pyramids Of
seooes placed ut irregular distancesa along
Tie line al the way from the Rio Grande
to the Pacific ocean. Wherever il was
found practicable to do 10 these pyra-
mids were built on prominent peaks ut
road crossings. fords, etc. The line was
not surveyed. - II the usual custom, the
location Of the monuments being based
On satroaomical calculations and obser.
vstioas.-St. Louis Republic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-12-01

An authority On weather declares that
toensdoss are most frequent betwesa
noon and 8 O'Clock. and that the rziniesl
boar q the day y O'Clock in The aftee.
noon. Thb b the report a . nseeue.
illogical expsgt, not . weather peuphet
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-12-01

The city u Ait.ay has l,ere besssias1
- The usvstliug u sle King Msoosial
Ssaatsin. Ths asssue. which h ths Wusk
e J. Ns.sey Rhina. n illustrative q
sAildhesd. yeash. nsahood asd 49,
s>ehespsl sbout the ssxrk ~ H0spA.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
Personal Events.

S A. Stewar aud family spent Sunday
with friends in Red Lion.
John Mahoney, Of kirkwood with his
wife and children, visited relatives here
yesterday
Mrs w j Robinson, Of Wilmington.
who has been visiting friends here for
few days, viii leave this evening for
Delaware City
Miss Alberta Satterfeld is visiting
relatives and friends IN Chester.
Miss May Whitnack has been slightly
indisposed at her home on Orange street.
Fred Worthington and John S Truitt
Of Philadelphia spent yesterday with
relatives here
Mark Clark, who is nov a Phnadel-
phian paid g visit to bis old home here
yesterday.
Mrs Hannah Vining is confined TO her
home on Delaware street with slight in.
ness.
Mrs Mabel Scott Surricks favored the
ri T. Church congregation last night
with a solo. "See. the Lifeboat Comes"
Lieutenant J. +. Booth rode from
Media 10 tins city yesterday in an hour
and forty minutes
A number Of New Castle Young men
spent yesterday at Hampton Roads. Va
Inspecting the handsome war vessels In
harbor here
Harry Bouseman. one Of New Castles
finest looking young mgD, has accepted
position Of etorekeeper with the
Jackson and Sharp Company, Whining
ton
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
KEEP OFF THE STAGE |!
Where There A e Hundreds of
Disappointed Lives Wasting.
so SAID EDWIN BOOTH YEARS AGO.

A Life Of wearisome Drudgery-Requires
Years Of Toll and Bitter Disappoint-
ment TO Achieve Position Worth
Having, wrote Edwin Booth to a
stage struck Friend.
A singularly interesting letter written
by Edwin Booth to a young doctor anX
ious TO go upon the stage, is in the pos
session o Charles Leonard Fletcher, the
well known dramatic instructor The
letter has never yet been published. IT.
bears the date of july 27, 1884, and is
dated from Newport.
II was indeed startled, wrote Mr.
Booth, land, l must confess, panied by
yonr letter announcing your determine
lion TO abandon your profession for thai
of the stage. and la sincere frankness,
beg you TO reconsider the matter, for
really have no hope for a satisfactory re
suit from such a change The feelings
which prompt you to take the step q
mean our love, enthusiasm and natural
inclinatiou) do not imply an ability for
the art.
There are hundreds of disappointed
lives wasting on the stage where the,
feel. as You did, that brilliant destiny
awaited them You may be- able to recite
Ia private with perfect ease and propriety.
even with excellence, and yet have no
other qualification for the highest forms
Of dramatic expression II is a life of
weerisome drudgery and requires years
Of toll and bitter disappointment Ia
achieve a position worth having
"You can form no idea of the many
who solicit my Influence every season
professionals aud amateurs, frien1s and
strangers, Of all qualities, male q q
female-and it is very seldom that eau
serve them, for managers prefer to Judge
for Themselves, and as my support, no
matter ho y capable it may be, has been
abused by the press for many years. and
will alway be until the end of my career.
my recommendation is not regarded b,
managers, whose judgments are quickly
influenced by what critics say.
81 have known many, who like YOU
gave up home. friends and respectable
positions for the glitter Of the actors
calling, who are fixed for life in Dor
dinate positions un worthy their breeding.
education aud natural refinement
81 beg you, as your friend and sincere
well wisher. to abandon the IN staken
resolve and enjoy the drama as a specta
/ tor, which pleasure as an actor YOU
would never know and retain the family
friends and happy home that now are
yours
"Had nature cited me for any 9th. j
! calling, | should never have chosen the
stage Were / able TO employ ny
thoughts and labor in any other field
would gladly turn my back upon tn,
theatre forever
Gan art, whose professors and followers
should be of the very highest culture, il
the mere makeshift Of every Speculation
and boor that can hire theatre or ge
hold Of some sensational rubbish TO gul
the public am not very much in Low
with my calling as it now Is and. fear
will ever be. Therefore. you can see no,
loath ! am to encourage any one 10 adop
it think you will take my advice as ]
is meant, in sincere kindness. an
believe that my only wish is to spare yul
IA sorrow that must follow the course yor
will pursue New York correspondent
Baltimore Sun
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
AFFAIRS ON THE RIVER
Steamship Redruth Crashes
Into an Italian Bark.
sHAD rIsHBRMBE AT PRAYER.


They Are Praying Against Each other,
The weather Being the Principal
Theme-Tdfe Savers Help Out Crew
A wen Known New Castle Man Brings
Home a nride-other Matters.
special Correspondence Evening journal
Nav CASTLE, April "a The Italian
bark Ammonia. from Philadelphia for
Cagliari and Genoa was towed back to
her dock at the Quaker City yesterday,
having been run into and badly damaged
Ia Delaware Bay by the British steamship
Redruth. from Philadelphia for Matan
zas The Arm mia WAS anchored near
Fourteen Foot Bank Lightship on Satur-
day morning with all her lights burning
About M the Redruth was sighted
approaching 40 q reduced speed but too
late 20 prevent q collision. and she
crashed IN the stem, carrying away iib-
boom and bowsprit and anchor and chain,
besidos doing other damage IT, is be-
leved that the watch on the Redrutli did
not see the vessel, although it was a
clear night
Ins Redrulh proceeded and Is supposed
20 have sustained only slight damage
The tug Madeira towed tbe Ammonia
back TO Philadelphia and anchored her
yesterday of Gloucester 10 will re
quire at least $1,000 TO repair the vessel
and make her again seaworthy. She has
on board So 500 cases OF reiiued petro
cum
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Frank Dukes, O farmer near Frankford,
and Miss Lizzie Polite, of Fraukford,
eloped last week and were married
DR.. and Mrs GeorgeNw varshall, Of
Milford, will celebrate the anniversary Of
their marriage on Tuesday evening next
John O. Wells has been appointed mail
carrier from Gumboro TO Laurel, and
Joseph Heain, Jr, from Georgetown TO
Gumboro.
There are more boys and girls running
the streets of Milford than any place we
know Of Why don't he parents send
them TO SCHOOL, asks the Milford News
and Advertiser
J T. Thawley, who aspired to kee) the
hotel at Bridgeville. has been refused "a
license fei, the sale Of intoxicating
drinks in that town The people there
are enthusiastic over their victory
The young men Of Laurel are contem
plating the organization of oreditable
minstrel troupe with brilliant and at
tractive costumes, for the purpose Of
touring the Peninsula during the month
of May.
The dwelling house Of Samuel G Rit
was burned on Friday night, together
with most of the furniture aud some out
buildings aud valuable machinery The
Il originated in workshop near the
dwelling The house was probably the
best built frame house la the county.
Ne Rittenhouse was partially insured
through NJ NJ Higgins's agency. Easton
The Salisbury Electric Light aud
Power Company's plant, located on
! West Chestnut street was completely
destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon
at 3 o'clock The ERE originated I'm the
boiler room aud In less than half an houl
he entire building was destroyed The
town is left in total darkness. as all the
streets were lighted by electricity. The
business houses and many private resi-
denoes were also compelled % hastily
provide lamps. The loss 20 the com mpauy
Is about $1,000; Insurance $4,000
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
Cninrrh In tho Hnnd

Is undoubtedly disease of he blood, and as
such only "a reliable blood purifier can effect a
perfect cure Hoods sarsaparlla is tbs best
blood-puriier and u has cured many very
severe cases of catarrh. Try It.
Lite Eme-"Do you love me very much,
mawmaf Mamma ga widow )-"Ne., MY
darling" Little Ellie Then why don't you
marry the man at the candy storei'-Nogue
have been great sufferer from catarrh
over ten years; had % yer, bad, could hardly
breathe. Some nilhts could not sleep and
at TO walk the floor. ! purcha .cd El, IS
Cream Balm and am using DO freely, 90 is
working q cure surely. have advis several
friends 10 use 10, and with happy results in
every case III is the modiciue above all
others tor catarrh, and tits worth its weight
n gold. thank God have found "a remedy
can use with safety and that does an tha d.
81 i~'ed Tor T. j Is curing my deafness.-h.
W. Sperry, Hartford, Conn.
Since the Introduction Of electricity and
ihe cable the street chr horse has been gradu-
ely losing bis pull.-Butfalo Courier.
"Ne met boy chants" SAID the orp0nist. who
was engaged TO the sopran0.-W asiin ton
Star.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24

during the entire run, and had her EN-.
porary matches swept overheard by the
heavy seas
Colored folks Of all ages and sizes
assembled about the Red Mems Hall on
Saturday night at an See cream social and
made things lively until late hour in
that neighborhood
Three New Castle wheelmon rode 20
Philadelphia yesterday aud spent the
dav with their old fellow members
Robert Glover and Edward Hudson, who
are now employed IN the Quaker City.
Many riverside residents watched the
schoolship Saratoga as she passed down
the river yesterday bound for n Med
iterranean port with large school of
sailors on board
Captain s L Truss. the owner Of the
pretty little pleasure yacht r. i. rhomp-
son. has sold the vessel to yachtsmen in
Camden, n. j., to be delivered as soon rs
sue leaves the marine railway in VIII
mington, re-modelled and decorated for
the coming season
The well known but cher, George Tobin
has purchased ex Ma or Hansons grocery
on Vine street, where he will remove his
family on Morday His e dest son, John
t. bin, who has become an experience d
grocer, will conduct the business Mr..
robin will continue at his trade a.
butcher Mr. Hanson Will remove on
Saturday to his new store aud residence
la Wilmington, corner Ninth and Adams
streets
Sewing machines. an prices. J. T. etoops.-
J. @. Knause Is ready 10 an an orders iol
rye bread and milk biscuit
One secotd d-huud buggy, one new farm
wagon for sale chenp-J. a. Stuops
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
OVATION ON HIS FIRST NIGHT.
Jefferson Acted with the Blinds Up TO an
Astonished Audience Who Had Not
Paid for Their Admission.

Astonished Audience Who Had Not
Paid for Theiri Admission.
In the year 1865 Joseph jefferson
reached London from the Autipodes
There he met Dion Boucicault, who asked
him if he intended to act in London
told him. says the comedian in his
charming autobiography, that l certainly
should il saw an opening Offering a iair
chance Of success
What material have your said
Boucicault
Ireplied that had a great part in an
Indifferent play, rip Van Winkle
Boucicault aid not seem to fancy the
selection, but we talked the matter over
and soon came to terms He undertook
to re write the drama for a consideration
lie never seemed To think much of his
own labor in this play; but did, aud do
still, with good reason.
My appearance was the important dra
matte event of my life. / had been Ii i've
years from America and was on my way
home, and I felt satisfied that II tins
new ver-ion of rip Van Winkle" sue
ceeded In Loi don, my way would b.
quite clear ON my return to the United
States
One Sunday evening, being alone in
my lodging, / got out for my own
admiration my new wig and beard
the pride of my heart-which
was TO use in the last acc. /
could not resist try wing them on for the
twentieth time, so got in front Of the
| glass and adjusted them to my perfect
satisfaction | soon became enthusiastic,
and began acting and posing in front OF
| the mirror In about tweny minutes
there came a knock at the door
who's there2' called
''Its me, it you please" said the
| gentle but agitated voice Of the chamber
maid MAY | come iu2'
Certainly not, replied; for had No
desire to be seen in my Present make
up
is there anything wrong in the room,
sirl' she said.
piled
well, sir" she continued, there's q
policeman at the door, and he say a 'oW
there a crazy old man in your room a
hinein of his 'arnds and goin' on haw
fnl and there's a crowd of people across
the street a.lookin' up the way
turned toward the window and to m,
horror l found that I had forgotten Z
put down the curtain, and, as il seeuAe,
TO me, the entire population Of Lon Ion
was taking in my first night l ha,
been unconsciously acting with tn,
lights full up to an astonished aud ience
who had not paid for their admissi on. A
tore of my wig and beard a shout wen
mp Quickly pulling down the curtail
threw myself into a chair. overcome
with modification at the occurrence Il
a few minutes the comical side of tn
picture presented itself, and L must hav,
laughed for half an hour
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
FoNeRAL OF MRs. HANCOCK.
The Remains OF the Generals widow
Sent to Sc Louis for Interment.

The Remains OF the Generals widow
Sent to Sc Louis for Interment.
NEw Yo X. April % The funeral Of
Mrs Almira Russell Hancock, widow Of
the late General Winfield S Hancock. took
place yesterday from the residence Of her
niece, Mrs Eugene Griffith, "a Gramerey
Park. Private services were held at
the house by the Rev DR.. Goodwin Of
Governors Island.
The public services were at the
Church Of the TRANSPORTATION. Rev.
DR. Goodwin ofliciated, assisted BY Rev.
Dr. Houghton. rector of the church.
After the services at the church the body
was taken TO the Grand Central Station
to be Transferred 10 St Louis. where
1t will be- buried in the family plot.
The pail bearers were Judge Charles P.
DAILY, Major General o. o. Howard
General Horace Porter. Colonel George b.
Mcclellan, General Henry L Abbott.
Colonel G l. Gillespie. Colonel c T
Alexander and Colonel Finley Ander
son
One Of the most interesting features
OF the very simple ceremony was the
voluntary by the organist The selec
tion was a beautiful and impressive one.
aud was composed by Mrs Hancock TO be
played $40 the funeral Of the late Sir
Moses Moutehore The floral tributes
were numerous aad very beautiful
Tbos Ferry's Carpet Cleaning Works
Eleventh and jackson streets. Estab-
lished 1873 Telephone 052. Orders By
mail or otherwise.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
ITEMS rs INTEREST

Two ladies discovered talking I'm q corner Of
the drawing room "iiad not Mir, M-gray
pen 10 be black nowf" "You forget, my de r.
hat She has lost he. husband since then."-
lie GaulOis
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
IncIdents of the nnv.

The British steamship Handel passed
up yesterday with .. 500 tons Of oranges
aud lemons gathered at Messini. Pal
esmo, Cainnia and Valeucia Italy and
ppa'n. She met with heavy weather
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
Er-secretary CLARK and his Bride.

William Fl Clark. ex-secretarv Of the
New Castle Gas and Water Company.
arri "a here on Saturday from his West
Virginia home. bringing with him a
handsome bride Mr. aud Mrs. Clark
are the guests Of his brother r T. r.
Clark and after receiving the cougratu-
laiions Of his many New Castle friends
the bride and & DOM viii return TO the
South where their future home will be-
Evening journal., 1893-04-24

Do you ike your shirts, collars and
cuffs white aud finished in good shateY
send theia TO the Acme S0eam Laundry,
No 100 West Seventh sfrees.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
narI.d ln ths Pre.bttnr.an Cam.tnrr.

Ars Mary g Rogers. wife Of j. II.
Rogers. who died on Friday after long
Illness. was laid 20 rest 10 day in the
family plot in the Prt-bgterian Gene
terry Services were held in 81.
Peters r C Church. Father Brady Off
ciat'ug az 9 30 o'clock A number Of
relatives and friends from philadel
phia and other cities attended the
funeral
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
Iife-savers relieve tho Crow.

The tug North America towed up the
river yesterday the leaking schooners
kebecca and Brigadier The Lewis Life
Saving Crew, In charge Of Captain
Ciampitt. accompanied the Brigadler to
PlIladeiphia az the request of her
captain, AS his crew were exhausted
The vessels were pushed ashore
in the mud 10 prevent sinking
The br'gsdier had a cargo Of pig iron
ala TIE Rebgoca was lumber laden
Evening journal., 1893-04-24

Fine racks, Hammers 2 nd Hardware at
John q. Patterson. Jr's. SO Madison street.