Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1887 — Page 3

TMK *AII> or CHAMOIMI. -She comes the dusty road adown Jn cap of vjhita and homespun gown; Her hair his eanght an amber glow The mellowing sunlight loves to throw: Her eyes have something of the hue Of harebells bathed by morning dew; Hark! how she sings in guileless glee, This little maid of Chamouni. Down dewy pasture slopes there swells The jangled sound of iron bells From noisy tongues by cattle swayed The while they crop the tender blade: And on her hearing, low and taint, There falls the young lamb's touching . plaint. As on she-wanders merrily, This little maid of Chamouni. Above the rock-girt vale she knows, Dowered with a deathless crown of snows, Mont B|anc aspires—a king whose sway Will last tjll mountain walls decay. In icy lethargy of white The glaciers dash the golden light; Small thought to snowy peaks gives she, This little maid of Chamouni. Since first she oped those sunny eyes •She has beheld these monarchs rise In mighty majesty of power Through winter storm and summer shower. This is her world; what lies afar To her is distant as a star. rihe has no care for days to be, This little maid of Chamouni. —[Clinton Scollard in Wide Awake.

FELICIA.

CHAPTER I. THE IMPULSE OE THE MOMENT. “I say, Jasper,” exclaimed Tristram J’agett to his friend Middleton, as the hansom in which they were seated stopped suddenly at the entrance of the Euston Railway Station, “what a «crowd there is round that cab! Something has happened—an accident—perhaps.” Jasper Middleton, a tall, dark, gentlemanly looking young fellow, somewhere about five-and-twenty years of age, pitched away the end of his cigar, and gave a languid, indifferent glance in the direction pointed out by his friend. “Some horrid row, F suppose,” he replied, with an uninterested air, “for I can see a bonnet moving about; and when a woman is in the middle of a crowd you may bet there is a row.” “Yes, sir,” said a porter, touching his cap with particular servility, for he knew by the general appearance of the two “swells” that he should be “tip,ped” liberally for any extra attention. “There is a row on, and there’s a woman in the midfet of it. Any luggage sir?” “No; my man ought to be here with it already,” answered Jasper, as he paid the fare. “-How soon will the .iScotch express start?” “In seven minutes, sir.” “Then come on, Tristam; tyeW only just time. Never mipd what’s the matter. It will be far better not to mix yourself up in it.” “Common case, sir," interposed the porter. s “Often happens. Woman’s come here in a ‘growler,’ and then says she’s got no money, arid can’t pay ■her fare, and that always makes the cabbies particular wild.” “Don’t be in a hurry,” said Tristam; “we can spare a minute or two, and I feel a little curiosity to know more -about the affair.” As he spoke he took hold- of hiscompanion’s arm and dragged him into the throng. The cabman was standing on the pavement, gesticulating like a Frenchman. In his rage he had flung his cap on the ground and jumped on it; and he now gave expression to his opinions with great volubility and vigor. “Now, mem,” he cried, “I leave it to you. I arsk you to make your mind up—pay me my blessed fare without any more gammon, or get into the blessed-cab again, and! drives you to the nearest police-station; you takes your chiee, mem, out o’ them ’ere—l leaves it to you! I,only arsk which are you going to do?” The person to whom these wrathful and sarcastic observations were addressed had her back turned to Tristam and his friend. She was very plainly dressed in black, but her figure wad tall and graceful, and she had undoubtedly a ladylike and well-bred air. To the cabman’s remarks, however, she could not or would not reply. Her handkerchief was held to her face, and, she was sobbing violently. At this juncture the inspector interfered. .. ■ “Now, miss,” he said, firmly and respectfully, “we can’t have this going •on here any longer, you know! Whether you have been so unfortunate ■as to lose your purse or to have it stolen, as you say you have—or whether you have made a deliberate attempt to swindle the cabman out of his fare, as he says you have—can’t be settled here. The only thing you can do is to get into the cab and go before the nearest magistrate.” “That's just the size of it!” cried the. •cabman. “Now, mem, (/’you please,” he added, holding Open the cab door, and speaking with such mock humility that the bystanders burt into a roar of laughter. “Now, mem, oblige me by getting into the cab, mem, if you please!” Hut the young girl—for, from her manner, Tristam could tell she was no attempt to move, But stood wringing her hands as if distracted with grief“OhLhang it!”_cried Jasper, “this is no business of ours. Come along, or you will- be too late. It’s a ‘do,’ no doubt, and I dare say she knows how to get out of her scrape; anyhow, I’m off, for I don’t intend to lose the train through-mixing myself upln a row!” While speaking he shook himself free from his companion’s grasp, and hurried toward the booking-office. At the same moment Tristam placed him? self beside the slim black figure. y But as Jasper spoke the young girl started violently, and turned around—-

whether from annoyance! at the words uttered, or because she recognized the voice, it was impossible to say. She did turn, however, and while doing so tlung aside the thick black veil which had hitherto concealed her features. J A strange thrill quivered through every fiber of his body, as Tristam gazed into the lovely countenance now | brought to view. Paie"aMt was, swelled as her eyes were with hysterical weeping, it was evident that she possessed more than an ordinary share of beauty, as was manifested by the murmur of admiration which arose. Her glance fell upon Tristam—an appealing glance, which he was powerless to withstand. f , “1 beg pardon,” he said, as he raised his hat. “I hope the \ circumstances justify me, a stranger, in addressing you. I understand you have wet with gome misfortune?” , “Oh! thank you, sir,” she said, her voice almost inaudible from soba. “What shall I do? I have either lost my purse or it has been stolen from me! I left Paris last night, and it is most important that I should not miss the next Northern express. What shall I dO ?” '........

Her grief was so great—so unmis- | takeably genuine, Tristam thought—that he no longer hesitated as to the , course he should pursue.” “I shall be only too happy to be of i service to you,” he replied, courteous-'! iyThen, turning to the cabman, he added: “Come, my friend, I will undertake to settle your claim. How much is your fare?” “My fare,” said the cabman, “from Victoria here is two shillings, and I expect somethin’ for having been kep* waiting all this time.” “Here, that will pay all in full. Be off!” The cabman stared, and picked up | his hat. “Now, miss,” said Tristam, “will you hp kind enough to take my arm? Thank you very much! Allow me. This way.” The crowd divided, and he directed his steps toward the booking-office. His companion hung heavily u pon his arm, and trembled violently. She tried to thank her deliverer, but not a word could pass her lips. The loud ringing_of a bell now came upon their ears, and a stentorian voice cried: “Any more for the express—any ..more fbr the express! Look alive, sir, if you are going on!” “Calm yourself,” said Tristam to his companion. “You said. I think, that it was important that you should catch the express?” “Yes—yea! Oh! yes. Ajid I am penniless!” . • “But you did not mention your destination,” continued Tristam. unheeding her remarks. “Quick—quick! Tell me at onrie whexe you wish to go, or it will be too late!” . “Crewe,” she gasped; but —” Tristam waited to hear no more, but, disengaging himself, hurried across to the booking-window, the shutter of which the clerk was in the act of drawing down. “One first, Crewe!” he cried. “How much?” “Single, sir?” “Yes.” “Twenty-two and fourpence.” Tristam seized the ticket, and unheeding the calls of the clerk, who baw’led after him that he had forgotten his change, rejoined the young girl he was so generously befriending. “Come!” he cried, in a tone of command. “There is not a moment to lose!” And as he spoke he hurried the be--wildered and only half-conscious girl out of the booking-office across the platform, Y. 7 “Now, sir, where for?” cried the guard, who was just about to put the Avhiatle to his lips. “Crewe—Crewe!” And still confused, and seemingly only partially aware of what was taking place, the ypung girl found herself almost lifted into a carriage. She sank Lack on her seat, the door slammed, and the next thing she knew- was that the train was gliding rapidly out of the station. « Her heart was full of gratitude and thankfulness, and she looked up, expecting to see the stranger # who had rendered her so signal a service. But, to her surprise, she found herself the sole occupant of the compartment. - “How can 1- thank him?” she I thought. “Shall I ever see him again, 1 I wonder?” And then a cold shiver came over her as she said: “What, oh! what would have become of me but for his generous help? And then, that other voice. Could I have been mistaken? No—no. Impossible. TO BE CONTINUED. 1 The Bird Followed Its Neat. Edward A. Lovelock, of State street, lately bought a young tree set in a tub. He brought it to his place of business and afterward noticed a bird fluttering arotind the tree. This caused him to make a closer examination of his purchase, and he discovered in the branches of the tree the nest of a lark. There were five eggs in the nest and the bird had followed him home. Mr. Lovelock is giving careful attention to his now family.—7'rov 2 J ' _L ♦ Washington Irving’s old home, “Sunnyside,” on the Hudson, now ■ presents a beautiful and,picturesque ■ appearanse, all overgrown with ivy and flowering vines. It is as delight-I ful as the memory of Irving. ♦ • —— ~ James R. Keene, who was once on the wrong side of a Chicago wheat! concern, Is!reported tec have been on the right side of the late one, and took $150,000 out of it. The remains of the sculptor JoeL T.Hart, whicn were brought home from i Italy two years ago. were finally imH terred at Frankfort, Ky.

FOR THE LADIES.

Ills Little Friend. Speaking of the devotion of women and their fondness sor 1 correspondence, a good story is told of “Timothy Trim,” not long ago one of the most popular writers in France. He was on the staff of the Petit Journal and his name was Les For an entire year M. I.espes had received a weekly epistle from an unknown female in Eastern France. Her letters had at first expressed the respectful attachment of a reader of his articles, then the birth of a genuine affection, and finally the development of an uncontrollable passion. At the beginning they were signed “A Friend,” then “Your Friend,'’ and subsequently “ Your Little Friend.” His associates, noticing how carefully he pressed the weekly missive to his lips, began to jest with him regarding the writer. He th’en privatelj’ loaned the correspondence to his brethren of the pen, and it even found its way to the offices pf other journals. One day the “Little Friend” announced that she was about to come to Paris and would pay a visit to her heart’s idol. “Timothy” spent more than usual care on his toilet that morning. and sure enough, during the course of the day a lady was announced by the office boy. “Show her in,” was the reply of the too-procrastinating consumer of ink and ““T Trim’s friend's—among whom was the famous Tony Pavilion—were about to discreetly retire, when a fretful voice exclaimed: “At last I shall see him, embrace him, and die.” With these words there burst into the room with the suddenness of a cyclone a female of five feet six, with pepper and salt hair, a nose like unto the beak of a crow, an enormous mouth in which there were only three teeth left, and generally as unattractive as a stone fence. She bent over and took the journalist in her arms, not at all abashed by the presence of spectators. “You see,” she went on When she got her second wind, “I have come without reservation, without making conditions. I came on the excursion train from Nancy and threw myself on your honor.” To “Timothy’s” credit be it said this touching appeal was not made in vain. —Paris Letter. A Woman's Weakness. A high official of the government was in a communicative mood. He -sat, tipped back in his comfortable office chair, and said to a Boston Traveller correspondent: “I have made a discovery that is worth millions to bashful men. You know there are some fellows who never can go into ladies’ company without being embarrassed, but I have found out something that will make a bashful man the equal of the most self-concious woman that ever lived. Now let me tell you my secret. < started out on the broad, general platform that a woman is more sensitive about her feet than anything else. Having settled that in my mind, I began a series of experiments. The horse-eaT is my favorite place. I love to see a queenly woman get into the car and set down with the air of krrowirrg-that-she-is-the, best-dressed lady present. In an apparently unconcerned way I attract her attention by looking steadily at her feet, with an occasional glance at her face, of course I avoidthll appearance of impertinence. I assume the air of a m m who sees something that interests him. No matter how calm the victim is when she entered the car, inside of five minutes she will be so nervous that she will fairly ache to get to her destination. She may have the handsomest foot in the world, and know that it is incased in a nicelyfitting shoe, but she will wilt all the same. It is a woman's weakness. I have tried it on young girls of 16 and old women of 80—the result is the same. Archilles was vulnerable only in his heel, but you can’t look steadily at a woman’s little toe for two consecutive minutes without making her feel as though she would like to murder you.” An Exctianse. * A young doctor of laws and a lady of rank, who "verb not known at the time to be engaged to be married, met one evening at a numerous and briHiant party given by the commandant of the town. The lady, young and beautiful, wore, as was then the fashion, a beauty patch on her upper lip, neat the right corner ot her mouth. It so happened, in the course of the evening, that the company went out of the room, leaving the doctor and the lady above mentioned alone together. When the. company returned they found to their surprise that the doctor now bad the black patch on his face, i. e., on the upper lip. but toward the left corner of the mouth. Their Numbers Lesion. What a surprising number of women there are who write or wish to write just because they think it is a nice and interesting thing to do. Every woman who-writes for the daily or for the book press is besieged with applications for advice on the subject. Most women wish to begin by writing book reviews. A chance to write a notice of a book now and thenJs sometimes, but rarely, the steppinjfstone to definite literary or journalistic work, ft takes more patience to handle a pen for one’s living, or successfully, for sake of literary art alone, than for almost any other occupation now open for women.— Exchange. —-* Fashion Note*. ; They call those gauzy-beaded things “wrappings” now—not wraps. •

There can no longer be any doubt about it—bright yellow is decidedly a fashionable color. Something new and very stylish are the tailor made suits of white wool variously trimmed. 1 Let all who have pierced ears listen —the long, pendant earrings have come into fashion again. Along the conservative line one hears now that it is very vulgar to wear diamonds in the street. Women all along the Vanity Fair line, without regard to age, appear to have put on the infant waist. Children no longer monopolize white Leghorn hats, for Flora McFlimsey has adopted the headgear, too. A rather conspicuous ornament is the so-called cardinal’s ring some leaders of fashion have adopted. Milliners say the English turban hat—which Wilkie Collins’ heroines always wear—is coming back again. Nothing prettier than the imported French bonnets has ever been seen on the heads of our American women. Ye stately dames appear at weddings now in the old-fashioned watered silk gowns, ever elegant and impressive. The sailor hat for maidens is as popular as last year, but has been somewhat remodeled so that the brim is narrower. China silk as a material for summer dresses finds a deal of favor this season, and has been pronounced both “cool and soothing.”— New York Mail.

What Women Want to Know. Steel knives and forks are best cleaned with finely-powdered bath brick. Asparagus boilers, with loose-fitting bottoms, enable you to lift and dish the asparagus without breaking. A tin half-pint measure with a funnel spout, we find, enables us to make mayonnaise in half the usual time. Small culinary rollers are more convenient than a rolling-pin for making tarts, cheese straws, cheese fingers or other light pastries. A graduated quart measure, marked on the outside, is convenient and more accurate than the ordinary way of measuring in kitchen cups. Boards of various sizes should be kept in canvenient places—one for bread, one for meat, another for cutting, and two or three smaller ones on which to stand pots and kettles. Small, easily turned ice-cream freezers are a perfect joy to the housekeeper. , Frozen desserts are always acceptable, and are quickly and easily made? With a Crown ice-shaver sufficient ice may ‘be powdered in three minutes to freeze six quarts of icecream. We have at last got rid of the ice-bag and mallet. One who knows says that a beautiful complexion transforms the homeliest features, diffusing the witchery of its beauty over its entire face, although notably enhancing the expression of the mouth and eyes. The foes to a clear, ruddy, smooth complexion, though manifold, may usually be classed under the following heads: First, overeating and lack of out-door and other exercise; second, insufficient friction of the neck and face with deep rubbing and massage; third, the too general use of cosmetics and face powders; fourth, an improper use of soap and water. The faded, tawny complexion of the average American woman at an age when health should be at a height and, consequently, color —color suggestive of the delicate pink of deep-sea shells—is a lamentable fact, and may be largely accounted for by intemperance at the table. If, day after day, more food is taken into the stomach than the bodily organs cdn readily assimilate the residue accumulates in such quantities as to overburden the organs which eliminate the waste matter from the system. A fine complexion, such as nature delights to bestow on those who honor her laws, means denying the appetite, and duly choosing that it is wiser to “eat to live than to live to eat.” • , V tioFHlp About Ladies. Lots of ugly girls, it is said, wear a nutmeg round their necks as a cnarm against malaria. Mrs. James T.. Fields possesses a collection of autographs which are' worth the Koh-i-noor diamond. Louise Alcott has a weakness for the society -of young, girls. She makes studies of them, and puts them in her books. The Bombay Gazette has broken the ice by employing sixteen Anglo-In-dian girls as compositors and a woman as proof-reader. Josie Franklin and Victoria Byrnes, two American girls. have been licensed as telegraph operators at San Luis Potosi—the first in Mexico. Prince Bismarck’s wife was present at a performance of “Patience” in Berlin. She is a good woman, of simple tastes and dress, not fond of fashionable society. __ If Australian papers are to believed, Sir John Lubbock, has libeled the Australian women in declaring that •‘kissing is unknown to Australians, New Zealanders, Papuans, Esquimaux, and other races.” If Sir John (says oncpaper-Uwere..,Qhly a Sidney Lan-I ceah, what a widely different opinion 1 he would hold! Miss Laura A. Smith*is publishing in the London Shipping World a series of papers entitled “The Music of the Waters," designed to illustrate the songs sung by sailors' in all parts of the globe. Miss Smith has collected a variety of old “chanties,"English, French, Norwegian, and Danish, and has also gathered specimens of the vocal attainments of boatmen, in many cases writing down the words from the lips of old salts, and committing torn uslcal notation the quaint airs to which they allied.

INDIANA.

Condensed Reports of the Latest News from AH Parts of the State. —W. H. Rucker has been appointed superintendent of the public schools of Lawrenceburg. '■—Several fine horses were stolen in the vicinity of Muncie by a band of horse-thieves the other night. —William Roch, an old resident of Switzhrald county, and a Veteran of the Mexican War, was found dead Sunday. ■ —ln Shelbyville lately Charles Colee, who burned a church, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. —Rev. L. G. Adkinson, who has just resigned the presidency of Moore’s Hill college, contemplates going either to the south or west to re-enter the Methodist itineracy. —At South Bend 162 out of 208 telephone subscribers have signed a paper declining to submit to the toll system. Some of the forty-six who have not yet signed will come in. —Gas well No. 5 drilled into the Trenton rock at Marion is procuring a large flow of gas, estimated at 2,000,000 feet a day. The well is eighteen feet in Trenton- rock, and will be drilled deeper. . —Judge Woods, of the Federal Courts, recently ordered the sale of the stallions seized for being smuggled into northern Indiana, the sale to be held at Indianapolis July 13 by the United States marshal. There are eleven head, valued at $20,000. —J. S. Gamble, Fayette county superintendent, upon formal demand, has refused to turn over the office to F. G. Hornung, who claims the office by virtue of the recent election. Hornung was one of the township trustees, and was elected by voting for hims.elf, hence the present contest. —At Richmond, Thomas Gray, a farmhand, aged 30, made three attempts at suicide, but was discovered in time to frustrate his, efforts. After being locked up in the station house an inquest of lunacy proved him sane, and he was set at liberty, declaring he had enough of such foolishness. —The tailoring establishment of Hays & Cannon in Greencastle was entered by burglars and SBOO stolen. In closing the store the proprietors had either neglected to lock the vault or else the robbers knew the combination, as the vault door was not forced. There is no clue to the perpetrators. — ■ —At Fort Wayne, the remains of a farmer supposed to be David Fisher, of Kendallville, was found in the Nickle Plate yards between a couple of tracks. It is supposed that he was killed and robbed and placed on the railroad track. His pockets had been rifled of all money and other valuables. ——Qn Monday evening, the 20th inst., at Birdseye, near Huntingburg, James and Thomas Kendall, brothers, were stricken down by lightning and instantly killed. They were seated under a tree during a severe thunder storm. Their aged mother, who was standing near, was stricken senseless, and few hopes are entertained for her recovery. —A singular accident is reported from the Indian land, in the southern part of Wabash county. During the big storm of Monday evening Lafayette Cox was in his cabin in attendance upon his sick wife. A large tree standing near the cabin was caught by the wind and broken off near the groundThe trunk fell over on the house, crushing entirely through the frail structure, narrowly missing Mr. and Mrs. Cox. —lt is not,the purpose of the Buffalo syndicate who purchased the Fairmount Jumbo gas-well to pipe the gas to Chicago, nor outside of Indiana as has been reported. Leonard H. Best, who bought the well, said that it was the intention of his company to establish a pipe-line to supply northern Indiana towns that are outside of the gas belt. The company has leased a large amount of land in this county, and will sink a number of wells on its own account. , --Thomas Conner, one of the Indianapolis striking street-car drivers who has been noisy and aggressive in the matter, assaulted George McCrea, a new driver, on an empty car. They both fell over the front platform, and McCrea's scalp was nearly torn off by a bolt underneath the car, while Conner’s left hand was crushed under a wheel. McCrea’s injuries' are said to be dangerous. Conner once before attacked a new driver named Grose and beat him badly. —Judge Allen E. Paige, of Frankfort, decided that a mandamus should be issued against the auditor , of Clintion county, compelling him to approve Bailey’s bond as trustee of Perry township! Upon the resignation of Griffith, the former trustee, the commissioners, being in session, appointed Tighlman Bailey, democrat, to the vacancy. Auditor Cooper at the same time appointed William Clift, a republican. Judge Paige has decided that Bailey is the trustee of Perry township, as the commissioners (and not the auditor) while in session have the power to fill vacancies in township trustees. ed to down the Salvation Army as a nuisance in two trials under existing Jaws, the City Council met to pass an ordinance to cover their case. -It puts an estoppal on. all music and assemblages in the streets without the consent of the Mayor. This ordinance makes it unlawful to play a drum, gong, tambourine, hand organ, horn, or other instruments on any street, or to participate in any assembly within a block of Main street, for the purpose of delivering any address, speech, lecture.bf sefffion without the consent.oj the Mayor, and provides a $25 tine.

—At Peru, Miami county, a Republican School Superintendent was recently elected.' There are seven Dem - ocratic and seven Republican trustees in the county. The Democratic nominee for Superintendent was A. J. Dipboye, the present incumbent, while the Republicans supported W. A. Woodring. There was'a tie vote, and the Auditor cast the deciding vote, as the law directs. The election of Woodring was certified by the Auditor and his bond approved. Dipboye refused to give up his office and has brought suit to compel Woodring to show by what authority he claims to hold the office. —John Hickerman and wife were arrested at Greensburg, to answer an indictment of criminal assault upon the daughter of Morgan A. Dewey, a respectable citizen of Rensselaer, the girl being but 12 years of age. The offense was committed in March last, but was kept quiet until after the removal of Hickerman and wife to Greensburg, when the victim made known her trouble. It is reported that Hickerman bribed his wife with the promise of a new dress and a pair of shoes to assist him, and it was through her the girl was made unconscious by drinking whisky, alter which she fell an easy victim to Hickerman. There is considerable toeing against Hickerman and wife imwasper county. Frank Fowler was arrested at Rich Valley, hear Wabash. He went there a few 'days ago and hired as a laborer to Timothy Craft, a farmer. Fowler claimed to be from Fort Wayne. He was evidently unused to farm work, but was a willing hand, and good workman. A United States detective appeared at Rich Valley and informed Craft that Fowler was wanted in Tennessee for the forgery of checks on Gov. Bates thirteen months ago for $37,000. Fowler is one of the most expert forgers in the country. The officer said he had been tracing Fowler for months all over the Western States. On the way to the railroad station the prisoner made a desperate effort to escape, knocking the officer down. The latter managed to recapture his man, whom he covered with a revolver. The two left for the South.

The Port Huron Tunnel Scheme.

Some time ago brief mention was made of the projected railroad tunnel under the river at Port Huron. The construction of this tunnel would cause a great reduction in the cost and time of transferring trains over the St. Clair river at this point, which is now done by two raihoad feilies running from Point Edward on the Canadian side to Port Huron on the American side. The completion of this work will have an important effect on transportation between the Western and Eastern States, and also between Canada and the growing west, as the route by way of Port Huron to and between Detroit and Buffalo or Toronto will be only eight miles longer than the direct route across the river at Detroit and Windsor, while the extra distance will be more than made up by the saving of time in running through the tunnel. During the winter the work of sinking large shafts on both the American and Canadian sides of the river has been prosecuted, until now a depth has been reached from which the work of driving a horizontal excavation under the river from each side can be commenced. The machinery and timber necessary in making the excavation for the trial heading, or cylindrical tunnel, six feet in diameter, which will be cut under the river, are on the group. This small tunnel will be constructed for the purpose of testing the earth through which the main tunnel will be constructed. It will take six months to build the heading, and if the result is satisfactory work on the large tunnel Will he begun at once. In that case it is expected that the tunnel will be completed and open for traffic by the latter end of 1888 or early in 1889.

The tunnel will be over one mile in length. 2,310 feet being under the river, 1,810 feet under dry ground south of the city limits of Port Huron and 1,160 fe?t on the Canadian sijje. Fifteen hundred feet of the portion under the river will be almost level, falling eastward only enough to cause any water that gets into the tunnel to run to the Canadian side. The total length of the ascent on the American side will be 4,900 feet, and on the Canadian side 4,970 feet The length of the open cutting or approach at the Port Huron end Of the tunnel will be 2,820 feet, and the Canadian _ end 3,270 feet The depth of the lowest part of the tunnel below the surface of the water will be 81 feet, which is 15 feet higher than it was expected it would be on account of anticipated quick sands and water-pockets, but the .borings made in the river last winter showed that the material was good and that the tunnel could be built so much higher. The minimum depth of the top of it below the bed of the river will be 15 feet. It will have a clear internal diameter of twenty feet, and will have a single track. It was at first proposed to construct a two-tracked tunnel, but careful estimates of the cost were given, showing that two single-track tunnels could be built cheaper than one doubletrack tunnel. If this tunnel is a success, and the traffic becomes profitable, the company intends to build a second one. The tunnel is being built by a private company, and will cost about $1,500,006. It is. probable, however, that the leading roads will form a pool and obtain control of it after its comThe progress of the work is being watched with keen interest, as great changes are likely to be occas oned by its successful operation, possibly the duplicating of the tunnel at Detroit at whatever cost. There the condition of the ground beneath the river fed is not so favorable as at POTt Huron— N".