Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-18

boiled shirt!
Those who admire the ''noble red
man," and are forever harping on the in
justice done them, will please remember
that when they sec a chance, they will
ruthlessly Stay their best friends. Such
was Mr.. Meeker, and not only that, but
he was friend to humanity. Neverthe-
less, IN the Ute outbreak, ne was the first
man to be killed.
BUTTERFLIES are covered with teath-
ers; hairs are hollow tubes. The sur
face of our bodies is covered with scales
like those of fish. A single grain of
sand would cover a hundred of those
scales, yet scale covers hundreds of
pores. Through these narrow openings
perspiration forces itself out, like water
through sieve.
THE Melbourne correspondent of the
London Times declares that the system
of paying members of Parliment has
proved failure, 1t was commended
formerly that country districts might con-
tain many capable men, whose services
were lost through poverty; but none OF
these geniuses have yet appeared, while
there has been liberal supply of those
who, unsuccessful in other pursuits, ulti-
mately turn their attention to politics"
IT is calculated by Swiss hotelkeeper
that in the season which has just termi.
mated 100000 foreigners have travelled
in Switzerland, each visitor staying on an
average between three and four days in
the country. The average daily expen-
diture of each amounted, it is further
calculated, to S., including CT course,
railway fares, payment for horses, mules,
guides, portGrs, etc, So that altogether
somo $12,OO0,OOO must have been spent.
ATHENS journals publish the returns
of the last census made in Greece. The
population of the Kingdom, which IN 1870
was ], sos, $50, had increased in 1879 to
1901 In 1888 when the first census
was takon the number of inhabitants
was S49,305. In 1860 Athens had a pop
ulation of $4,000 inhabitants, in 1879
1t has increased to $4,000. About half
century ago Athens was only village,
now it is the finest city in the East.
4 THIEVES supper is one OF the novel
ties Of London. Ina mission hall near
Drury Lane the habitual criminal has
found friends, who, on his discharge, in
vite him to festival. This is the princi-
pal, and last year 5S7 thus had welcom-
ing hand held out to them on emerging
from prison. Money has been given to
some. All were entertained and lectured
on the principle of honesty is the best
policy.
A spirited woman put an end to duel
near Berlin three weeks ago. Principals,
seconds and an army ofSurgeons were on
the ground, and the pistols were loaded
when the lady suddenly drove up in a
swift dIoschky to the place of meeting,
stepped up to her husbands second,
snatched pistol from his hand, and di-
rectIng its muzzle toward her bosom de-
ciared that she would kill herself unless
the projected duel was at once given up.
The whole party returned peaceably to
Berlin.
FIVE of New York's miilicnares, esti-
mated to have been worth $SOs, 900,
dropped off close together. Seymour"
writing tor the Hartford Times, says
John Jacob Astor went first, and then in
quick succession Commodore Wander
bilt, A. T. Stewart, and William G.
Rhinelander, and now the money-wor-
shipper, Goelet. Astor's wealth was esti-
mated at $50,0OOOOO. Vanderbilt's at
$10O,0oO,0OO, and Stewards about the
same. Rhinelander's property represent
ed, it is supposed, $4,000, 900, and Goe-
let's is estimated at o0,OO0OO0.
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THE appearance OF the remarkable red
spot on the planet Jupiter has excited
much interest and discussion. 1t had
been seen, under somewhat different con-
ditions, in previous years, and DR.. Tenn.
pei, the director of the Royal Observatory
of Arcetri, near Florence. has several
drawings made by him last year. This
year, he says the spot, sis more contract
ed and of q redder hue, but then the
northern equatorial streak is also reddel
than it was last year. Striking is the
contrast of color between this floating
cloud and the small grey streak upon
which it would appear to be moving.
In Australia experiments tor preserv.
ing meat by the injection of brine into
the blood-vessels ofthe carcass, thus pre-
serving them whole, is said to be success.
full, and Whole bullock is to be
sent to the Sydney exhibition. The
process is repe rted to be as follows: I'm.
mediately after the animal Is killed the
breast ia laid bare, and pipe inserted
into the left ventricle, through which q
weak brine is forced through an elc-
stated tank. The brine flows along all
the vessels, and drives ont the blood
through tic right yentfiele, when a
stronger brine Ii forced ii, until al the
vessels afe Iull Il Is stated that the slis.
tribu:ion Of the salt i thorough and the
meat is perfectly preserved b The pro-
cess.