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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06
\ WONDERFUL RUNNER.

The feats of our pedestrians, though
surprising enough, are cast into the shade
by the recorded exploits of Ernst Mensen,
a Norwegian sailor in the English navy,
early in the present century. Although
for a long time known to his shipmateS
as an extraordinary runner, he first at
tractcd public attention by running from
London to Portsmouth, distance of 10
mixes, in nine hours, on wager that ne
could not accomplish the feat in 10 hours,
and soon after he ran from London to
Liverpool, $50 miles, in 32 hours. Men
sen did not quit the sea until he had dis
tinguished himself in the battle of Nav
arino in 1927, but shortly after that date
he became a professional runner. After
winning a number of lesser matches he
was induced to undertake the great feat
of running from Paris to Moscow. He
started from the Place Nendome at 4
o'clock in the afternoon of June IL, 1881,
and entered the Kremlin at 10 o'clock
a. m. of June 25, having accomplished
the distance of 1860 miles in thirteen
days and eighteen hours.
This feat, as might be supposed, Gre
ated a decided sensation throughout
Europe, and the employment of Mensen
as a courier extraordinary by kings and
kings and princes became a popular
amusement in European courts. He ran
from country to country, and from court
to court, bearing messages of congratu-
lation, coincidence, or dispatches Of great
er importance, and whenever matched
against the regular mounted couriers,
easily succeeded in beating them. He
always carried with him map, COM
pass, and as many biscuits and ounces of
raspberry syrup as there were to be days
occupied on the journey. In winter ne
took with him a pair of long, slender
Norwegian snow-shoes, and in travelling
he ALWAYS chose the most direct line, turn
| ING out for neither mountains nor rivers,
but climbing the one and swimming the
other. He never walked, but invariably
ran, keeping up long, swinging lope for
hours at time without rest. His only
refreshment was one biscuit and an ounce
of raspberry syrup per day, and two short
rests of twenty minutes each in twenty
four hours. These rests he took while
standing and leaning against tree or
other object of support. At such times
he covered his face with a handkerchief
and slept, and after such nap he would
pursue his way apparently as refreshed as
though he had slept for hours.
In 1888 he started from Munich at |
p. m, June 6, with dispatches from the
King of Bavaria to his son Otto, King OF
Greece. These dispatches were delivered
at Nauplia at 9 a. m, July /, or seven
days sooner than if they had been sent by
the regular post. In 1886, while in the
employ of the British East India Com
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

CHINESE Posi- MORTEM JOURNEYS
Hong Lee, late of China, died in Phila-
delphia, and his body was taken to
laundry which does occasional duty as
Joss house, and there, swathed in silk,
the most improved funeral ceremonies
possible in the circumstances were cele-
brated over it by several of his country
men. "Afterward," the Philadelphia
Times says, ut was shipped to New York.
There it will be laid to rest with other
Mongolian bodies whose life-hght has
been cxtinguished. The place where
all good Cinnamon are temporarily buried
is in Harlem. To that place are brought
the dead of the orthodox heather, and
when a great number are gathered there
the bones are dug up AND shipped by rail
to San Francisco. There again they rest
until enough bodies to fill ship are col
lected. and then a ship is chartered. load
ed with the mouldering remains and car
ried back to the land of tea and place OF
final burial 1t is nearly four years since
a consignment of Chinese bodies was sent
to California from the east. Prcpara-
tions are now being made to send ship
load of the dead home and part of that
ships cargo will be the remains of Hong
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

Certainly" she answered, as we trot-
ted along over the frozen ground toward
my home.
This little child?" | asked-"had he
a pet name for YOU"
"Yes, my home name,' she replied.
"They call me Daisy, and he called me
Aunt Daisy"
"And your sisters Names" | contin-
ued, "arc Mary and Susan, your broth
ers' Walter and Baby"
"Yes, yes" she said, turning very
pale.
"And Trot's nurse" I asked-"Did
she 60 to California;"
"Yes, year ago" she replied. "Your
face is radiant Speak quickly-our lost
bow"
1--WE were at my door; her face was
ashy pale with emotion, but she readily
allowed me to help her down from her
horse, and to lead her into my surgery.
| made her sit down, and began to ex
plain, when-"Uncle Charleys come
Uncle Charley rang out from my pets
voice, and Trot burst into the room.
Then Lydia rose to her feet with wild
cry of "Trotl Arthur! darling
For a moment Trot stood bewildered; /;
then a sudden rush of memory came
over his childish heart, and he sprang into
her arms.
AUNT Daisy he cried. where's
mamma; want mamma Quick, quick
Uncle Charley, Aunt Daisy, take me to
mamma.
For nearly three hours we sat in the
little surgery before Lydia could tear her
self away from the child, but at last she
let me lead her to her horse, consoling
Trot by promise that tomorrow he
should see his mother.
left the disclosure to her womanly
tact. But on the morrow, when drove
over with the child, dressed in his black
velvet suit, altered to fit him by Mrs.
Watson trembling fingers, and moistened
l am sure by many tears, found all pre-
pared for the great JOY.
Such a Christmas never dawncd for
me. To tell Of the gratitude Of the pale
widow, the JOY of the grandparents, the
boistcrous greetings between the children
is beyond the powers Of my pen.
OF course the precise time andmannerof
Arthur's escape from the house we could
only conjecture. The nurse was in the
kitchen nearly an hour when the alarm of
fire was given, and the flames had gained
great strength before they were discovered,
the family sitting-room being on different
floor, and some distance from the nurs-
erv. Of course the fearless boy had left
the house before the attempt to light the
tree had been made, and the others alb
sorbcd in Christmas delights, did not
miss him. The distance from the house
to the station was very short, and Ellen
had gone to California from the little vii
lage near which Mr.. Graham's house was
situated The departure for Europe and
the certainty all felt Of his fate, had pre-
vented any search being made for the
boy, and we presumed the railway otiic-
ials supposed he belonged to some party
in the train.
1t was a glad day for all, for if | lost
my little treasure, | won from Lydia the
right to be called in good truth Trot's
Uncle Charley.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06

MEDIcAL CONSULTATION BY IELE-
Chicago has taken enthusiastic
allvto the telephone, and uses it far more
than any. Eastern city. Not only hotels,
stores and offices but private houses as well
are connected with the central office, and
there is a constant chatter going on over
the wires, day and night. \ couple OF
weeks since a lady, living on the North
Side, woke up in the middle of the night
to find her child suffering from severe
attack of Group. Patertamilias was
reused. He went TO the telephone in the
hall below, rmg up the central office
and asked to be switched on 10 ms
family physicians house, five miles away
on the South Side. The doctor turned
out, and answered The case was stat
ed and the symptoms described. But
there was one thing that couldn be de-
scribed in words-the cough. bring
her to the telephone and let me hear her
cough" said the medical man. The lit
tie one was wrapped in blankets, carried
down stairs, and told to cough into the
"transmitter," while the anxious mother
held the telephone to her ear. "AH
right said the doctor, cheerily, Il know
all about it now Then he gave some
simple directions, prescribed the proper
remedy, and turned in Fifteen min
utes later the child was sleeping peace
fully, and the happy parents, all anxiety
gone, soon joined her in the land Of
dreams. Now, did the doctor call that
''visit," or did he dodge the issue by
charging it as professional serices:-
Boston Transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06
NUMBER II.

choice of players. Sometimes boy
would insist that his hand was last, while
it projected over the end of the bat. This
was settled by another boy striking with
another bat the end of the choosing bat.
If the last hand could stand the strokes
it was all right, but if the hand project
ed little too high it was generally with
drawn after the first blow. Those were
the days when base ball was not COM
posed of four parts science to one Of fun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06
SUMNER LoNGINGs.
Al, my heart is weary waiting,

Al my heart is weary waiting,
Waiting for the May;
Waiting Tor the pleasant raHbles,
Where the fragrant hawthorn orambles,
With the woodbine alternating,
Scent the deSy way.
All my heart is weary waiting,
Waiting for the Nav.
Al nv heart is sick with longing,
Longing for the May;
Longing to escape from study
To the young face, fair and ruddy,
Aud the thousand charms belonging
To the summers day.
All my heart is sick with longing,
Longing for the May.
All my heart is sore with siSbins'
Signing for the May;
sighlnS for the sure returning,
When the summer beams are burning
Hopes and flowers that, dead or dying,
All the winter lay.
All my heart Is sore with sighing,
sishlng for the May.
All nv heart IS panied with hroooing'
Throbblng for the May;
Throbblng FOR the seaside olllOws,
or the water wooing willows,
whore, 10 laughter or in sobbing,
Glide the streams away.
All my heart Is paincd with throbblng,
ThrobbinS for the May.
Waiting. sad detected, weary,
Waiting for the Nay;
Spring goes by with wasted warnings,
Summer come, yet dark and dreary,
Life s;lll GIBBS away.
Man is ever weary, weary,
Waiting for The May
-Desnis Florence AcCGrfy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-06
IF

II skies were b.ucr,
And fogs were fewer,
And fewer were The storms on land or sea;
Were shining summers
Perpetual comers-
What Sn Utopia this would De
I life were longer
Aud Faith were stronger,
II Pleasure would hide-if Care would Zee;
n each were brother
To all the Shor-
What an Arcadia ihis Voull bc
Were Greed abolished
And Gain demolished.
Were slavery chaine and Freedom free;
II ali eSrth'- troubles
Collapsed ike bubbles
What an Elysum this would De
-eLeigh D." "a Portland Pre5S.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-28
ST. PAUL TRADE.
Veehty RevieaU of the St. Paul Markets.
OFFICE OF THE GLOBE,
ST, PAUL, Aug, 81. 1870.

49, AOA1, SAuSs St3 1--WE
Business in all departments OF trade shows a
marked improvement during the past week.
In dry goods and groceries the sales have been
immense and we find orr merchants cheerful,
we might say buoyant, over the prospects.
In dry goods large numbers of country mer-
chants are coming in for ia II stocks, and each
succeeding day brings an increased number Of
purchasers, while the order demand grows
smaller in consequence. As whole merchants
are selecting stocks with confidence, both ~
regards prices and ability to dispose of goods.
The country is certainly bare of goods and the
large wheat crop places the wherewithal in the
hands of customers to supply their wants.
The general market is steady at quotations and
we have few changes to note. The exception is
the better grades of grain bags, which have de-
clined 50c@51 90 per bale, owing to accumula-
ton of stock in consequence OF the limited
demand Low grades sell instead this season.
In drugs. paints and oils no special and bu,
few changes are noted. The trade is unusually
good, but the fall traffic in these as well as all
other classes of goods has not set in.
The markets are firm in hides, furs and wool,
and some slight changes are made in quota
tions from last week.
The manufactures are all running with full
force, though the season for manufacturing
scarcely opens until September.
Bouts and shoes rema. unchanged from last
weeks quotations. In leather and findings
some considerable change will be found ia quo
tations. Sales last week were on tbs
increase. Buyers will notice that French cali
is rising, particularly the leyens.
In hardware, iron and nails, the latter has
taken decided jump; having advanced IL
cents per keg on all sizes last Monday, ano
sheet iron advanced Is cents yesterday. Price.
generally are advancing, each day bringing an
advance in some particular line, and trade is
unusually fair and increasing.
There is a slight advance all around in coun.
try produce, and an increased demand is found
in all departments of trade.
The following are the quotations:
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mother Did lie Seek.
IGreensburg, (Ind. Special.
| Many and oft repeated are the tales of q
new-made Japhet in search Of father, but
your correspondent brings to light one that
| is out of the ordinary channel of such cases,
and one, too, somewhat tinged with ro-
nance. In this case 1t was not mother, but
grandmother, that VAS sought.
| George Will Baxter is q gentlemanly APP
pearing man of thirty-two. He resides near
Madison, this State, where he owns a farm
and carries on the marketing business IN
"the CITY under the hill" Until one day
last week he supposed himself to be without
| any Twin relations whatever. AT that ii me
he was told by friend that he knew ard
had lived with Mrs. Margaret Baxter at
Greensburg some years before; also,
| that the lady greatly favored Baxter in ap-
pearance. This was revelation to him, for
he had been taught in his infancy by his
mother that he had no relation; that they
were all dead. His mother was dead, had
died years before, and being considerably
nonplussd over the matter he determined to
visit her and discover whether or not the
lady mentioned was really his grandmother.
He arrived here three days ago and began
Thomas Price, of the firm OF Hamon &
Price, who had married daughter of the
widow Baxter. In Mr.. Price he found
relative, and the latter gentleman had no
difficulty in recognizing Baxter on account
of his great resemblance to his mother-in-
law. Now for the first time did he learn of
his fam,y's his DRY.
About thirty two years ago the father of
this Baxter left his home for the wilds of the
West. and never came back. An old family
bible records his death BY yellow fever years
ago. Three weeks after he left, George, the
Japhet in search of his grandmother, was
born, where he now resi- les. He never
looked on the face of any living relative save
bis mother until last Saturday, when he was
made acquainted with the Price family, His
grandmother he did not find, and strange
tale to him was unfolded. Mrs. Margaret
Baxter died six years ago in Madison at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Mollie Eos
ter. When told this he remembered the Mrs.
Foster. She was q customer of his,
and frequently had he delivered
goods at her house. never
dreaming that in her he possessed blood
relative. He never remembered Of having
seen his grandmother, although knowing
Mrs. Foster for years. His stay here was
not delayed, and tearing himself away from
his new found relatives, he FASTENED to his
home at Madison, there to seek out his lady
customer and claim new relative. Let us
hope ERE this two human souls, who for
years in only friendly intercourse have met,
have clasped hands with the warm life blood
Of The same ancestors, meeting at their
fingers ends, whose kinship was so strange
ly and Economically discovered.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-28
PILLSRURY'S BOOM.

Doe Keith Lcares the Lake Park Iona
Enough to Gire John >. u Hoist.
The Republican county convention, to
elect delegates to the State convention, was
held at Association hall yesterday morning.
About sixty persons were present, and the
convention was called to order by "Doc''
Keith, and after reading part of the call
Col. II. q. Hicks was chosen chairman, and
in the absence of G. W. Johnson his partner,
Fred. Smith, was elected secretary.
committee of three, consisting of j. III.
Thompson, Jacob Shaefer and A. H. Bick-
nell, was appointed to examine credentials.
While the committee OH credentials we're
making their report, Doc. Keith stated that
tle convention had better Participated and
appoint committee on resolutions, and act
ing on his suggestion acommittee consisting
of the following persons were appointed
DR.. Keith, E. M. Titterud, G. Garvey
Richard Chute and T. s. Christensen.
The committee retired TO ono of the ante
rooms, and in five minutes returned with q
copy of the following resolutions, which
Doc Keith had kindly prepared in advance
First-That the Republican party com.
mends itself to every good citizen
because it has proved itself as strong
and safe in peace as in war-as
correct and successful in dealing with aues
ii ms of finance as with treason and rebellion
and we would gratefully express our high an
probation of the statesmanship of our national
Republican leaders who have so SUCCESSFULLY
brought about specie payment maintained the
national honor and credit, given us honest
money and consequently prosperity to all de
partments Of business.
Second-That the honest, conservative an6
co 'nomic policy of the national administra
ton finds fit counterpart and worthy ally IL
the Republican administration of Minnesots
aud with satisfaction do we point to the heac
of that admipistraton-Gov. John s. Pills
bury-as the one to whom the State is largeI,
indebted for the prudent and economical man
agcment Of our State affairs; and should tn,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-28
STATE OF MINNEsOTA-RAMsEY COUNTY

STATE OF MINNEsOTA-RAMsEYC COUNTY
~ District Court.
In the matter Of the assignment of Charles Golfer:
On reading the petition of William Lee, assignee
OF the estate of Charles Golfer, on file in this
court praying for reasons therein set forth for leave
to SELL either at private public sale, all the right
title and interest in him We ted and being by VIZ ne
OF said assignment in and to certain lots, tracts or
parcels OF land situate in the county of Ramsey and
State Of Minnesota;
1t is ordered, that the creditors of said Golfer
show cause, if any they have, at special term of
this court, to be holden at the court house, in the
City OF ST. Paul. county and State aforesaid on Sat
urday, the SOth day of August, A. D. 1879, at the
opening of court on that day, soon thereafter
as counsel can be heard why order should not be
made by this court authorizing and directing said
assignee to sell, at private public sale, he real
property in said petition described, and the estate,
right tile and interest OF said assignee and creditor
of said estate and that notice hereof and Of
the application for such order, be given by publisa-
ing this order in the st. Paul DAILY GLOBE, twice
each week for three successive weeks.
Dated August 9Th, 1879. ORLANDO sIMONS,
Aug 6-Th1r&Mon-sw District Judge
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TATTOO MARKS.

Mysterious Disappearance ofa Young and
Noble English Lady--Anttcipated Scandal
IN English High Life Hhes 9 Is She
Recent advices from London bring to
hand the first public utterances of on affair
touching the fair fame of an English lady of
nobility, the extent of which can only be
oonjeotured by the mysterious facts 80 far
made known, which have caused the great
est excitement in fashionable circles. A firm
In Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, we'll known
as the legal advisers of large number OF
families of the highest distinction, including
the duke of Wellington and other important
members of the house OF lords, has With
great reluctance been forced by most painful
circumstances to publicly admit that a youth
full female member of one of their noble eli
ents families has mysteriously disappeared,
and the hue and cry is now invoked to secure
her return. 1t was on the 23d of last month
that the young lady, who is but II years of
age, vanished from aristocratic vision and
became lost amid the more numerous and
grosser specimens of humanity. She is de-
scribed as being about five feet five inches
in height, of slight figure, having fair
white skin, rather freckltd dark eyes, but
fair hair, curled in front, Her Christian
name is rather operatic--Linda. When she
parted company with her relatives she wore
serge dress, braided on collar and sleeves
with gold braid; blue silk navy blue
stockings and black hat, lined
with gold braid also. On her
linen were the initials 81. d. and coro-
net. The young lady appears to have been
we'll supplied with jewelry, for she had q
gold watch (marked 81. D.'' and coronet)
and chain, heavy gold bracelets, diamond
and ruby ring, and opal and ruby ring, and
SILVER and gold wedding ring. Accom-
panying her on her travels was a little black
and tan toy terrier dog. One of the
most remarkable incidents connected with
this most mysterious affair is the absurdly
| inadequate amount of the reward
offered for recovery of the fugi-
i've, s20 being the guaged
measure of the distracted relatives grief
according to their own calculations. As a
means of securing the right young lady it is
stated that on her right leg cross has been
tattoed indelibly on the fair skin. This
strange fact appears to suggest that ladies
of the English aristocracy have found new
amusement for their leisure hours in tat
tooing devices on their limbs. The legal
firm do not hint that the cause OF
the disappearance of the
young lady may have been
due to deranged mind or any other such
natural cause; but the facts, with the man.
ner of their disclosure, lead to the presump
ton that an elopement has been planned
and executed and that interesting develop
ments may be shortly anticipated. This
story explains the many paragraphs floating
in the English papers about tattoo marks. Il
is thought that possibly the young lady may
come to the United States. If SO she can bt
easily recognized.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-28
MONEY AND TRADE,
FINANCIAL.
Money and Stocks.


NEW YORK. August 27.-Governments weak. Rail-
road bonds heavy and lower Cleveland Columbus &
Indiana Central frsts 1871 State securities dull.
Stocks Speculation WAS very active especially for
Erie, Granger shares, Lake Shore 4 Michigan
Southern and Delaware, Lackawanna & Western.
In early dealings market was weak and prices de-
clined sharply, Michigan Central falling off 2ai per
cent. and the rest of the list 4@l2i per cent. Dur
ing the afternoon steadier tone prevailed and to-
ward the close under the influence OF extra money
recovery Of A@1ss per cent. ensued the latter in
Michigan Central. Final dealings was characterized
by much strength and tirmness.
At the close transactions aggregated ga COZ shares
Of which $4,000 were Erie; $1,000 Lake Shore \
Michigan Southern; 400 Chicago 4 Northwestern
44,tnO Milwaukee 4 st. Paul; $4,000 Toledo Wa
bash; 81 ,GI0 Delaware, Lackawanna Western; $500
New Jer ey Central; 400 Delaware Hudson: 400
Michigan Central; 1,7OO Union Pacific; 5000 Ohio &
Mississippi; 5000 Hannibal 4 St. Joe; 7,SOu Western
Union; $3.50 Missouri, Kansas Texas; Z, 90 st.
Louis 4 San Francisco; 40 0 Frankfort 4 Kokomo
1900 st. LOUIS, Kansas City Il Northern, and 17UJ
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern.
Money 4G7. closing easy at per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper SGT per Sterling exchange, bank
ers' bills h. avy at 81; sight exchange New York
Is.
The following were the closing quotations:
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HOLY R0SarU Fair.

During fair week, the church of the Holy
Rosary, Norh Minneapolis, will have q
grand fair and entertainment at Harrison's
Hall, corner Nicoll,t and Washington aven
ues, for the benefit of the new conv' Mt III
course of erection, and church. The pastor,
Rev. T. l.. Power, has already received a
number of prizes and gifts from all parts Of
the country. Without doubt the Dominican
got up by the Catholics of MINES polls.
The Catholic Total AT slime ace band has
been engaged for each evening during the
week.