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The Polk Connty Itemizer. POLK COUNTY 1TEMIZEE. I M l’ KU K V 1B Y SATURDAY J. 8 . M o C A I N . t n b ir r lp llo n H a ir « : Copi« On« Y h t .. ; Devoted to the Beat Interests of Polk County in Particular and to the Pacific Coast in General. •2 50 i Hi* Month« St» Vor of u j advertiser, f Transient and len i r~ r first, and SO enta lor «__ « former IN ADVACI i punti on Three Month« . Number PRICES. NEW GOODS. PRO FESSIO N AL CARDS. J. N. SM ITH, M. D., V H Y 8 IC IA N DALLAS, OREGON, SATURDAY, M A Y 19, 1883. VOL. IX. • CMURIPTION MUST BE PAID II» ADVANCE. AND S U R Q E O I D a lla s , Oregon. ° * « »n Mill S I , North of Court H oum The Largest Stock and Cheapest Goods ! ! DR. W. H. REBELL, d e n t i s t , Dallas, Oregon. ll work done in f i r s t - c l a s s style n ' i White Briok A Offlc« on« door north ef J 1» L N L 111 TI.KK JOHN T DALY F o r t h e P e o p l e o f P o l k C o u n t y DALY & BU TLER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW , PROMPTLY ATTEND TO ALL bu«ine«« «»trusted to them. <»dice ou W ILL eppoeite Court House, Dallas- LEGAL Mill St. I teke pleasure in announcing to the public that my E. J. DAW NE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, » SPRING and N o ta r y P u p llo - PECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN ITO COLLECTING and loaning money Alwaye p.w;>ared to loan frem S «100 te fil.lOO on personal or real estate security. Offlee STOCK Is now open and ready for inspection. in Griswold's building, opposite tbs bank, Salem, Ore gon. ARTHUR’S CHOICE. TWO PHASE8. shall not—she sfinii n ot I will fol I mast ¿Rive up my billiards, iny beer and low her and save her;” and when, in cigars— __ l a m o m e n t o r tw o, sh e slip p e d o u t o f Judgfi Gresham, of Indiana, Selected for Poat- master-General. Neverthiuk »bout matinees, races or bars, 1 the ch u rc h , I was at h er heels. And make my small income in some manner S h e tu rn ed , as I e x i t e d , in to the Scenea o f Anarchy — In England W hich C tU M n F u ie . A S K E T C H O F H IS L I F F A N D R E C O R D IN P U B L I C S E R V I C E . T o furnish food, olothiug, et cetera, for two. The «irl may be pretty and loving, I a r a n t- P erh aps^ ,, can cook, but more likely she Strada di Kipellu, w h ich lea d s 1 stra ig h t t o th e b a n k s o f th e T ib e r , and ; at last sh e sto o d c lo s e to its e d g e , in ; (b e of ujd waJ1? m aki up CONST! ItINO TO BLOW IIP THE FI B- MC K ill.KINOS. She may piay the piano for “ all that it's _ worth, BUt “ £ th !ier heavens aml No marriage for me, it’s too much of a sham; I think that I'm far better off as I am. h er m in d , as I saw , to th e a w fu l | p lu n g e sh e h a d c o n te m p la te d . T h en I w en t c lo s e h er a n d c a u g h t h e r b y h er d ress, an d said s o ftly The appointment o f Judge Gres ham to the position o f Postmaster- General in the Cabinet of President Arthur has boon received with favor throughout the country. The Presi dent decided from the outset that the selection should be made from the South or West, and that a Union sol dier should be appointed if possible. The fact that there had been no Union soldier in the Cabinet o f Presi dent Arthur had been more com mented upon inside the Cabinet than by the public. It was considered wise that the South should have rep resentation, if a suitable person could be found. The President thought a great deal upon this subject, but failed to find a| person eminent enough. Attention was then directed to the Pacific coast and to Nevada. No satisfactory person was there found. Meanwhile, candidates had been pressed upon the President from Wisconsin, Ohio a n-3 Indiana, and it seemed evident that the choice would be made from these States. The foregoing is an authentic state ment of the influences which operated upon the President's mind in deter mining the choice. Judge Gresham was born in Harrison county, Indiana, 51 years ago; was educated at the University of Bloomington, and com menced the practice of law at Corydon, Ind., from which place ho was elected to the State Legislature in 1861. He was appointed Chairman of the House Committee on Military Affairs, and through his energetic efforts Indiana was enabled to respond to the call for troops with her full quota. When the alarm was sounded Gresham was hon ored by the Governor with a commis sion as Lieutenant Colonel of the Thirty-eighth Indiana Infantry-, and went at onca to the front, where his conspicuous military abilities soon at traded the notico of Generals Grant aud Sherman, who urged his promo tion. Nothing, however, came of it, as many of his colleagues in the L eg islature were jealous o f the success of the young man, but finally he was of fered the Colonelcy of the Fifty third Infantry, which was in a demoralized condition. By the advice o f Sherman he accepted, recruited the regiment and was ordered to Missouri. After a time his regiment was sent to Ten nessee, where lie was givon command of a brigade. He had incurred the enmity of Gov. Morton, who endeav ored to secure his dismissal by the President, but Grant and Sherman and McPherson insisted that he be re tained. After tho fall of Vicksburg he was nominated by Lincoln, at the suggestion of General Grant, as one of the Brigadier-Generals, and after some opposition was confirmed. He was subsequently brevetted as a Major-General, and would have been permanently appointed had there been n vacancy. He was severely wounded at Atlanta in 1864, and it was many years bofore ho entirely re covered. He is still lame from his wound. At the close o f the war he returned to Indiana aud resumed the practice of his profession as the part ner of Judge Butler in New Albany. He declined tho position of Collector of the Port of New Orleans proflored him by Grant, and when a vacancy in the District Judgeship occurred ho was appointed. He has the respect of all political parties. As Judge Gresham was chosen first as a member of Garfield’s Cabinet, the views of Mr. Blaine were sought. "I would rather not say anything.” said Mr. Blaine, “ but if you use my name at all, you may state that I am not talking upon jiolitieal questions If I were talking, however, about Judge Gresham, I could say nothing about him except that which is favor able.” I’nl weary of bachelor lifo, I declare, O f a little hall bed-room and boarding-house fare; No pleasant companionship, nothing at all; I long for a home, be it ever so small— For a home aud a wife who is cheerful and bright, If “ union is strength,” why, iny notions are right. My wages are small, but I think they will With a tittle economy, nicely for two. I've my eyes on a giri and I'll ask her—that’s flat. So off go my slippers, and ho! for my hat! HOW ROMANCE CAME. Stop! I know what yon are going to do. You a n wrong, whatever troubles you have. I have followed you to keep you from the river.” The girl turned sharply and looked at me. “ What do you know about me?” she asked. “Only what I saw in the church,” said I. “ Is it so plainly written in my face that a stranger can see it?” she cried. “ Then, indeed, the water is the place for m o—no other!” I held her tighter. “ How do you know what comes after?” I cried—“ after this life?” Wcrse than shame, perhaps.” “ Shame!” she said. "O h ! how dare you ! Do you thiuk I am a young tier son who has had no respect for her self?” "People always think that of girls who drown themselves.” I answered. ‘ D on't think it of me,” sho said. “ I am only foolish. Perhaps you came there to the cathedral to pray because you were sad?” “ Yes,” I said. “ You knew about me because your own heart told you,” sho said. “ You’ve been good and kind to follow me. I think I ’ll tell you —all but tho names; “ I ’m a governess, as poor as a mouse. I came hero with a ricu family, and a friend o f the son's lie visited them. Ho is u splendid creature, good, true, perfect, beautiful; but he liked little me. And I used to sing to him—I am quite one of the family—aud—I jjrew to love him: and yesterday, at twilight, he walked on tho hills with mo. Hud denly he told me how ho loved me. and how he should never be happy, for he was engaged to a girl whom lie must marry. “ ‘ Little Violet,’ ho said, ‘ I ask noth ing of life but the right to love yon aud protect you, and that I cannot have for honor's sake.’ And he told me how good she was, and handsome; and nothing to him beside little me. So all night I lay awake and I made up my mind to kill myself this morning. Now you know all. Life is nothing to me if Rudolph is lost — married to that girl! Rudolph, who cried when we parted, though he was a man!” ■Rudolph!” cried I. •Hush!” she cried. “ I did not mean to say that.” "Rudolph Ackland?” I continued. “ I never told you,” said she. “ No,” said I. "I am a fortune-teller. Violet, look into my eyes. Beliovo me— I know. There is no need of diowning yourself. Thatgirl will not marry Rudolph Ackland. She loves some one else better. She feels free to marry him now. She knows that Rudolph's heart will not lie broken. Go home. Rudolph will come to yon.” “ What do you mean?” asked the girl. “ Are you a fortune-teller? I relieve yon are that—that girl her self.” We will make no confessions,” said I. “ Kiss me and go home." She put her lips to mine. And then we went together up the Strada, and I went home. On the way I met G io vanni. My heart beat high with joy higher yet when we parted, for wo had pledged our fniili to each other. My cliR|>erouo ami Cousin Rudolph were pale; be said nothing. My chap erone scolded me. But when she left us for a moment I said to him ; •Cousin, cheer up. Let us thank Heaven we were only engaged: not married. I think you had liettor go and see Violet this morning. I am going to the Vatican with Giovanni. We make excellent cousins. Let us retain that relation only. Our ro mance has come to us otherwise than we hoped.” I think such is man—that he was hurt and angry with me, hut he went to Violet; and sho is his wife to day, and I Giovanni’s. And the sons roll between our homes, for I have never left Rome, and he transplanted his Violet to America. When Grandfather Ackland died, 1 stood beside his bedside. Cousin J. H. TOW NSEND, Rudolph was on the other. We were quite alone, for the nurse had been sent away, and we were very sad, for we loved our grandfather dearly. We Dallas, Oregon. were waiting to hear something that ON MILL STREET. OPPOSITE THE You will find the FIN E ST GOODS and the L A R G E S T ASSORTM ENT of he had desired to say to us; and at Court House. Collections mads a specialty O FFICE last he spoke. e . b T s k i p w o r t i i , “ Rudolph,” he said, “ you have not formed any matrimonial engagements without my knowledge, I suppose?” “ No, sir,’’ answered Rudolph. -A N D - Kept on the W est Side of the Willamette, outside of Portland. “ Nor you, Felicia?” asked my N otary Public, grandfather. “ Oh, no,” said I. Albany, Oregon, “ I am glad o f that,” said he. “ Now, j ILL P RACTICE IN A LL T H E C O U R TS IN T H E Rudolph, I know you admire your Htate. All business entrusted to him promptly at tended to. (»dice in O'Toole's Block, Broad-Albin 8t., cousin, aud that she respects you. It would rejoice me greatly if > ou would Geo. W. Belt, M. L. Pipes Dallas Independence. botli think over a proposition which I am about to make to you. I should B E L T & PIPES. Is complete in every respect and in the hands of a competent Milliner. like to see you engaged to each other before I die. I have left the property between you, and that would reunite it. Still, I would not make that my {fT* W ill practice in all the Courts motive. 1 believe you well suited to of the State. Office up stairs in each other; well contrasted in physic Court House. al appearance, with tho qualities to satisfy each other. I should know W. CAPPS, M. D You will find a C O M P L E T E ASSO RTM EN T of that Felicia had a protector on whom Homoepathic Physician and Surgeon. 1 could roly, and yon a wife toYuake you happy, Think :t over and answer C a ll s D ay or N ig h t P ro pm tly A t me to-morrow.” tended t o . Neither of us said anything. Soon we were sont awav ; but tlmt , e v e n i n g Suitable for the Country Trade. You will also find a L IN E of [^ T Office on Mill Street opposite Rudolph came to me Printing Office. •Felicia,” he said, “ do yon think you could put up with me?” DR. J. B. JOHNSON, “ Kudolpl ~ ' an,” I answered, even to D o n t l e t ' please grandpa, I can’t marry a hus- land who don’t love me.” bn ‘ Having returned to Independence “ But I do,” said Rudolph—“ dearly. to permanently locate, is prepared to Nobody could help it.” do all kinds of dental work. Filling Produco taken in Exchange for Goods at Market rates. “ And I suppose romance is chiefly and treating a specialty. found in plays and novels,” said I. Office in Vanduyn & Smith’s new “ Real love and friendship are what brick, up stairs. people actually have in happy mar rajirr. a. a . j o ried life.” Give me a call before purchasing elsewhere, and SEE MY GOODS “ Oh, as to that, let us be romantic, T R U IT T & JOHNS, and G E T THF, P R IC E S !! too,” said Rudolph, “ You see, being A ttom e ys-at-La'w , cousins, we’ve never thought of it; but I should be very glad if you could DALLAS, OBEOON. make up your mind, my dear.” FFICE ON MILL STREET. NORTH OFCOURT So the next morning—I was sixteen H oux .u glti and Rudolph eighteen, remember— wo promised our grandfather to do as DR. L T. MASON, he wished. W e were not to marrv until I was twenty and Kudolpli R E S ID E N T D E N T IS T , twenty-two. Meanwhile I was to be Dallas, Oregon. under the protection of an old friend, Is that you do yourself justice by buying goods where you can get them the since I had no living relatives; and (Late of Eugene City and Sheridan.) cheapest. i we were both to take a tour through Nitro Oxide or Laughing (las administered. O S«« Europe, and to proceed with our edu I know it is the practice among a great many merchants to sell a few up etaire over H. T. Butler's store. D allam , N ov . 17, 1882. cation. We made our grandfather leading articles at cost, but they must make it up on somethiag else. I very happy, and wept in each other's intend to strictly adhere to very LO W PRICES' in everything I off«r for Z F. VAUGHN, arms when he died. However, my sale, and in feelings did not change to Rudolph. Mill Street, Dallas, I hnd always loved him dearly, and ! rotuunce connected itself with him. Only I think a woman al ways feels pleased to know that a Watches, Clocks and Sewing Ma handsome, admirable young fellow is chines Repaired. her very own for life. All work Warranted. Thus matters were arranged when m*r—~ we started on our European tour in Z. T. D0DS0H, M. D., the same steamer, under proper chap- — A N D ---- erouage. W o did the cities. We saw PHYSICIAN, SURCEON, OBSTETRICIAN. nature ns seon by other tourists We Hasjpennaneutly located in Dallas, Oregon Offlee in Hyde sdrug store. novlltf. looked at the pictures; heard the mu — --------------■ -------------------- -— visited the libraries. We were THE NEW NICKLE. W . H. HOLMES, by no means always together, and it I t is said that on tho new nickle, Attorney and Counselor at Law, There is no doubt or question but I shall sell them very much lower than tho goddess of Liberty has her hair chanced that in Rome I wus intro dtioed to a gentleman, a young friend the same goods have ever been offered in this market. Salem , Or agon. Please to call and price the goods and you will see that I am arranged in bangs. This effort on of iny chaperone's, who was very cour the part of the government to make teous to me and offered us his escort in earnest J o h n M c D o w e l l bangs a legal tender for all debts whenever it wn needed. public and private. W ill never be He was a young sculptor, rich, an countenanced by the people, and Italian by birth, by name Giovanni Real Estate Agent, those who have sprung the bang up Monaldini. but very, very handsome. CONVERTING POPLAR INTO PAPER. on us unawares know perfectly well When I had known him a little while DALLAS OREGON. S u c c e s s o r to W . C . irirow n, the bangs would never be adopted as Romebegnn to have a wondrous charm At Gilbertville, on the Audroscog the national trade mark if left to tho forme. Places I cured (nothing for at gin River, there is an interesting D A L L A S , O REGON. M ARCH 8.1883 ARTIES DESIRING TO BUY OR SELL REAL vote of the people. Citizens as a gen first were invested with a glamour of manufacturing establishment It is estate, will do well to consult ine. Office two doors west of Jap R. Miller'« drug «tore. eral thing, do not object to an occa romance. I spent days in the gal a pa|>or mill employing 70 men and U I |» I V D I I H O O K U P sional bang, hut to have bangs thrown leries with him, my chajieroii asleep running night and day. It consumes BURNS A M O R R IS O N . M O NEY TO LOAN 1 . I I I .U S X L A N K K . l t K. upon them by legislative enactment iti a chair hard by. 860 cords of iMjplnr and spruce for We have monee to loan on approved Real Estate ti. have ban f- -i dinner, tea an-1 Rudolph declared himself sick of pulp, 500 cords more go for fuel, 45 Security, in sums from LIVERY AND SALE STABLE. maivcpaoti ar.aa and deai . ee « in beer, to have bangs advertised as high art. He spent most of his time casks of soda, ash, and nine carloads boing endorsed by the highest power at the house o f the father of a school of lime every month. Tho poplar One to Ten Thousand Dollars. F I R S f l T R * :. ■ I* R I\ < - H il> 9 . D a li» « , • r e g n . on earth, is too mneb. The men in friend o f his, whom he hnd met by logs are floated down the Andros Time : LFrom one to five year«; Ten*« Easy. And all kind* ef power may suggest bangs, but they chance a fellow who always had a coggin to the mill, sawn into five-foot UPHOLSTERED WORK. ALBUM PICTURE FRAMES. must not crowd them down our good cigar and plenty of music. Mu lengths by a donkey engine and then HOBBES. CARRIAGES AND L1YEBY WALL BRACKETS. AND WINDOW SHA0ES. throats, as they will not lie swallowed sic was Rudolph's fancy just then. thrown into a mercilesslittle machine, A t the Moat Reasonable Rates ! however ranch theytriav he lubricated August 24. 1882. How eusily we slip into places we which cuts them into chips. From rE KEEP A OOUFLMTK STOCK IN OUR LINE an'l will seli as cheap as the ssmi goods can he with pomade and the coin o f the would never enter willingly! One this a l>elt carries the fragments into WILSON & RAY. ia Portland. Do net take our ward er ether peeplee Conveys»*** o f com m ercial ruea a specially. realm. The idea o f a goddess of li morning I awoke in my little Roman the top of the mill. Here they are ward for it, hut come a.d see our geo*)« aad l«arn oar Deelers in berty with bangs is a stab at our pa bed, under n painted ceiling, and with raked into rotary iron boilers, where prioes BURNS A MORRISON. Prop’ ra. A ll kinds e f W ork in ear line done triotisin. We have too long worship the light falling i i i k i i i me through a they are boiled with a solution of on Short Notice- 15218713 ped the goddess with her hair brush stained glass window, and suddenly, soda and lime. They remain thus ed back, and her starry nightcap on a recognized the truth. THE BELT HOUSE until all the resinous mntter is ex We * l*o keep e large end well «elected stock of S T A T IO N E R Y , I pole, to swallow bangs. The romance that had not come to traded. At the end of five hours PETEK < .. ..................................... ..... ] Caskets and Cases on hand, SAGACITY OF A CANADA SLEDGE D 00 me with my engagement to my cousin they are taken out and placed in Perfumery, Fancy and Toilet Articles. I n 1 r j f n l a a « f . O r fg a n . had come with my acquaintance with tanks, where the soda is extracted. Wliieh we will furnish et Reduced Priera CIGARS ANDflTOBACCOS. The.two mail carriers between Lit Giovanni. I loved my cousin: but I The mass now looks like a soft black MAIN STREET, te e énore north of 1 PERRYDALE. OREGON tie Current and Sanlt St. Mane, was in love with the sculptor and he jelly, but is soon pumped into a ma Ve ninfe k Smith _____________________ HE BELT HOUSE HAS HANDED HANDS A N D I chine wlieuce it comes in broad ! broke through the ice when about with me. - -ill b e r u i H i finit elee» be u « in every reepeet O R F .4 .0 V Oh, the bitter shame I feltl—th sheets. These are now folded and _________________ t*-n miles east of Spanish River re deep contrition! 1 could only spy to submitted to a hydraulic pressure H A R H T & BURG, J O H N * E . S M I T H sharp (struggle for life. The men myself, “ I could not help it;” and then which diminishes them to a half of after getting out of the water, di cry, "weak, wicked creature, how dare their hulk. It is in soft brown sheets, D I t 1ER* IN rected their attention towurd rescu you say that?” And then I knelt which have to he bleached liefore ing the dogs which were fastened by down and prayed for help, and it they are fit for use. They come from i their harness to the toboggan, on seemed to me that I might pray bet the bleaehiDg white aad smooth and Groceries ' and Provisions , ; which the mail bag were tied, which ter in the dim old cathedral, so near are now paper. D A LL A S , OREGON, O B A T E n A X j -------- M « M — ■ was rapidly drowning them. Their us; aud dressing myself hastily, I “ Were you D ot excited. Colonel, CIC1AR* and TOBAC CO, i efforts to save either dogs or mails glided out at the door, telling no on« RE NOW R&ADY TO DO ALL K I N I * 0 7 work in U»Hr Mm of b eS ta a in the There were few when the tire bells rang last night?" • would have been useless but for the where I was going. style and the live, end let live plan Yon will , F r u it » . N a t» . C a n d ie « . N o t io n * . sagacity o f one dog, which appearing in the church at that early hour; hut was asked of n Littlo Rock gentle- them «t their eh» p whenever work is *»nUd. <tay or night Onr shop is et tb«Blk-hom nifti*. one door a, g i r c h i t IIIV *' ’ ^ realize the difficulty, instead of even as I caressed my own grief, I man. mmth at Burns A Morrison s livery «table E t c ., E t c ., E t c . “ Oh, no. for you see my btiildini We thank you for four custom in past and hope V L A I h N i l I M .1 V . '-wasting strength in trying to get noticed another more sad than I. A J ob will continue the same in th* Jutur* J ? « upon the broken ice, seized the yonng English looking girl a very stands off to itself and is not insured ln d M p M n d «n o «f O r e g o n . jour* truly, ROWELL k 9 0 .« DaDae, November 24 IMS - thongs by which they were bonnd to violet o f a creature—dresfed in consequently it would have no excuse _________ •________ _______ _ | i the tolioggan in his teeth and delib monrning, and with a tear stained to burn; were you excited?” J . .Le C O L L I N S , “ N o; for you see my building issur erately gnawed them asunder. Both fare. She knelt be fore a certain shrine W . P. WRIGHT, dogs thus released, swam toward hiding her Wyoa with her bands, and rounded by a lot o f shanties, and is Attorney an4Counselor at Law the men, who helped them out, and then started np. There was a strange insured." T w o f lo o r s D ö rth o r P o « t O flire* after considerable trouble they raised look in her eye*. SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY I felt that I read He that borrows tfjn b lo hath sigh the toboggan and mail. They push its meaning. Hhe intended to destroy And Connty Surveyor lent grief.—|Whitehall Times. And herself. A » BEEN IN PRACTICE O f HIS PROFESSI* * ed on to Spanish River, where they trflty fir« ywmre. »* h 1 » } { ia Um place fra »I D alla s , O m o o s , “ The victim of B m a wicked deceiv- he that lendetb. often hath grief of spent nearly a whole day io drying «•tend to »11 htitfnra « '«co, opp*.’.« U m Itali« «taL I thought to myself. “ But she greater sighs. { Drummer. the satnrated mail l»ag 1 1 * ILL ATTEND TO BIS i rmrtmrwmt. M l « . Peta < Â Æ - “ " “ A ll W o r k W a r r a n te d . ATTORNEY ATILAW, In M y In d .e p e n d .e n c © GENERAL ATTORNEY AT LAW, W S to n e M E RCH AN D ISE My Millinery Department ATTORNEYS AT LAW, In my Perrydale store GENERAL MERCHANDISE Millinery of the Latest Styles! EZRA O POPPLETON. ALL I ASK Watchmaker and Jeweler, DRESS & FAN CY GOODS, CLOTHING Furnishing* Goods, Etc., Etc. M. M. E L L IS , P Truitt & Johns. U # Drugs, Patent , ROWELL & SON, Blacksmiths,! A t AUCTIONEER any part o f the comnty prorap ¿2» Í T 2 2 NO. 2fi. THE DYNAMITER». È Foreign countries at the present time are indulging in schemes o f an archy unparalleled in the history of modern times, and the death dealing dynamite is lieing strewn about as promiscously as gold in a California placer mine. People in all parts o f England, and in London iu particular, have been very deeply moved by the develop ments of the Inst few days, and a dangerous excitement has beon al lajed only by tho confidence which the police have succeeded in inspir iug in all classes by their prompt and effective action. The panic with which the public mind was threat ened gave way only when it became apparent that the authorities had guined a thorough control of the con spiracy, and that, with the dynamite, they had in each instance arrested the miscreant who was planning its o. The quantity and character of the explosives which had been gathered in the heart of the city was appalling. There was enough in all to have killed thousands of people, and to have shattered a vast area o f buildings, aud how it was all collected and bundled without an accident is almost iucouceivahle. The Crown author ities at Woolwich who oxamiued the two-huuilredweight of nitro glycerine brought to them byjlthe police shud dered to think that it had been car ried iu a jolting cab through the crowded streets o f London. It was of a character that made it liable to explode upon the slightest concussion, as they conclusively proved by their examination and experiments. There could not be devised a more danger ous or destructive compound. The belief among the police is that the explosion at Westminster was de signed to bo a practical demonstra tion to the members of the conspir acy of the ease and safety to them selves with which they could a^t. They are convinced that the intention was to blow up a large number of public structures simultaneously at night, and to procure, at all hazards, an explosion about some part of Windsor Castle, where the Qa*en is at preseut living. It is also intimated that it was designed to roach as near ly as possible some of the members of tho Governmont. The informa tion of tho police on all of these loints appears to have be?n singular- accurate, and explains the extraor- iuary vigilance with which the dwel lings of Ministers and royul person ages have lately been guarded. Per haps it came from umong the ranks of the scoundrels themselves. Of such assassins as these a large pro portion may bo depended on to add treachery to their other infamy. T o give some idea of the terror which reigns, tho events o f one day last week will suffice. These events include the unenrthing of the most important dynamite factory ever dis covered, the arrest of four dynamite workers in London and one in Bir niingknm. an attempt u i a Govern ment magazine in Ireland, the re ception o f an incendiary letter in London, and the discovery oL an as tounding and audacious scheme of Nihilists to blow up the royal abode at Moscow. Tho excitement over these occurrences was not confined to the Government offices, but was ap parent to the most casual observer on tho street. Tho prompt and active precautionary steps thut were takeD by the Govornmeat officials were highly commended on all sides. Not only was the Post Office and the neighboring Government property put under uu increased guard, but the royal residence at Windsor was supplied with a largo force of senti nels, who were, however, sent thither in a private and unostentatious man ner. This was rendered moro necos sary liecause it was known to (Jov •rnment officers that late at night, in connection with tho discovery of the dynamite factory in Birmingham, a report was received that some con spirators were already on their way to Windsor from Birmingham It is asserted with some confidence in offi cial circles that thori^g reason to be lieve that tho whole^meendiary and dynamite conspiracy, both here and in America, will now be laid bare, and that tho mini her o f arrests will soon Ï A MA TR IM 0N IAL ADVENTURE. A very curious transaction in the matrimonial lino was told lately. It shows how quickly some peoplo settle this perplexing question. It seems that a German fanner of Kansas lost his wife some time ago. He express ed great grief at his loss, but suddenly liegan to think that, “ it was not good for man to be alone in this world.“ Ho ho set out in quest of a second partner. The ladiee did not please him, consequently he sent" word to Pittslmrg, in a very business-like way, for a friend to hunt him up a wife. This friend happened to be acquainted with a German lady, w"ho wiia_anxious to lie married; he press ed4R* Kansas friend's suit, sent him her photograph, with whmh he was pleased, and immediately sent a re quest that the lady be shipped on the next tra’ n, and inclosed fare for her. The lady did ns requested and arriv ed there several weeks ago and they were married. It now turns out that the Pitshnrg friend, who was a driver for a gentleman in this city, received a letter from Kansas express ing entiro satisfaction on all hands and what is better, a deed for a fine tract o f Kansas land. The driver has gone out there to live» * «#» 4 - - The examination of the cash ia the Treasury has th is far revealed a deficit o f fite cents in a hag o f silver. It ia barely poaaible that in a fit of abstraction one of the clerks borrow ed a half dime to buy beer and for got to return it on aalary day, The lilies are ready openings. for spring WIT AMD ] “ W e met by chants,' said in the choir. Pleasanter by far—to pay dress than your debts. “ When I can read my is the so ig of the land The new dictionary A person who weara a sacque. D on’t borrow trouble.' I come by it naturally try to without it The verdict in this town it Langtry is a very beautifnl with her back turned. Speckled Moon, a Pawns* chief, has seventeen wives, will keep his wig warm. What did the Queen o f E n g l put on her knee when she hurt Why, court plaster, of course. Don’t rekollect of doing that I was i ust a little aahai 3 Ä 5 what somebody remembered i t Latin has now dead language, being chiefly t physicians in writing their i tiona. The contents o f the cup o f life is palatable if sweetened wi th taffy and diluted with tho milk o f human kindnoss. The “ milk war ” in New York is ridiculous in the extreme. The idea of making so much fuss over a little chalk and water. . .. | ^ It is said that much o f the recent prosperity in the South ia due to the slipshod manner in which all North ern drummers play poker. The bootblack who has just been awarded $5000 for damages received at Fulton Ferry last summer will soon shine in better society. A member of the Baltimore School Board has done the English language a service in adding a new w ord-- “ fussation.” No dictionary is re quired to learn its meaning. " Yes,” remarked the prims donna, “ I know I ought to practice a little every day to keep my voioe in condi tion* but I can’t, because some one might hear me without paying a cent for it. “ Papa,” said a little boy at the theater the other night, “ I wished I could hurry up and get bald-headed.” “ Why, my son?” “ Because then I could*always sit on the front row of chairs.” A man always looks through hjs pockets four times before handing his coat to his wife to have a button sewed on, and eve# them he is filled with a nameless fear until the job ia com pleted. “ You wouldn’t take me for a mar ried man, would you*” asked a atu dent of ?. Cert'-nd girl last Sunday night. “ I rather think I would if you should ask me,” was th* response. He bought a ring the next day. A German at a hotel table in this city the other day had some L i inbur ger cheese sent to him. A little boy who sat beside him turned to his mo ther and exclaimed, “ Mamma, how I wish I was deaf and dumb in my nose.” It should be Palm Sunday every Sunday to a boy who will not go to church, and he should be palmed smartly, bo that he will not forget it Thoroughly to enjoy the old song A Life on the Ocean W ave,” re marks a friend who has experienced the horrors of sea-sickness, you must a life on the ocean waive. You don’t find any old-style goods or shop worn stock in this establish ment,” said the voluble salesman; everything is fresh here.” “ Includ ing the clerks?” suggested the cus tomer, with an interrogation point in his eye. When a California' schoolma’am can seize a three-year old steer by the horns and wrench his neck six inches out of true, what earthly show would a boy 4 years old stand of cleaning out the education foun der? S aida legislator the other d a y : “ I don’t care bow soon they abolish posses for the members o f the Gener al Court I wouldn’t give that (snap ping his lingers contemptuously) for a free pass so long as they let me pass free.” A young man looking over a pretty g irl’s shoulder while sne was playing cards, observed: “ What a lovely hand!” "Y o u may have it if you want it," murmured she; and all that evening he w o b wondering what her intentions were. By a new telephone invention a whisper can be heard at a distance o f 750 miles, but that is nothing. When a farmer’s wife goes to the door and faintly whispers “ Coma to dinner,” it can be heard across a ten-acre lot field without a telephoi *h T ’ said one I say, Featherweiglr j “ dude ” to another, talking o f the Vanderbilt ball, “ who was i Marie «a Stu art, anyhow?” “ Oh,” said Feather weight, “ she belonged to the family of Stuart in England sugar refiners, or something of that sort, I believe.” “ The “ course of true love ” traced by letters in a breach of promise suit in New York, ran in this manner: “ My darling Benny,” “ My own darling Benny,” “ My own dearest darling.” "M y only darling love,” “ My darling Ben,” “ Friend Ben.” And all was over. At a fa n c y ball lately given at Nioe a lady wore a lieautifnl and unique costume representing the Riviera in a snowstorm. The dress waa com posed of two skirta o f puffed whit* tulle. The lower one wae thickly em broidered with sprays o f orange blossoms, roses, geraniums and tiny bouquets of violets. The overskirt was covered with tufts o f swane- down, 1 (ordered all around with « same, and caught np at the left a d * with a cluster of frosted silver 1 The corsage o f white satin had l neck and short sleeves, and i with swansdown. A garland o f lets, rosebuds, orange bloseoi frosted leaves crossed the from the right bouquet o fla w ivse oih th* and d) hair with a Marie Ani soeebuds rwansdown on one