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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20
Curious Features of the Blue Ridge
Range.

The Blue mountain range, which runs
through the State of Pennsylvania, pre-
sents some curious features in its physi-
cal geography. It is divided by river
every twenty-seven miles. From where
the Susquehanna river passes through
to the Swatara river is twenty-seven
miles. The distance from the Swatara
to the Schuylkill is twenty-seven miles.
It is twenty-seven miles from the
Schuylkill to the Lehigh; and the Della
ware cuts the hills in twain at the Water
gap, twenty-seven miles further on. A
large lake lies in a hollow in New Jer-
sey, twenty-seven miles from the Della
ware. A person starting from Homes
dale, Wayne county, Pa, to drive to
Bushkill, Pike county, will have drive
of sixty-two miles. It is twenty miles
to Blooming Grove. Reaching Milford,
he will be twenty miles from Blooming
Grove. At Dingman's he will be forty
nine miles from his starting-place, and
still twenty miles from Blooming Grove.
At Delaware he is fifty-four miles from
Honesdale, and Blooming Grove is
twenty miles distant. At Bushkill, his
destination, he is sixty-two miles from
his starting point, and yet the finger
board tells him that it is sTo Blooming
Grove twenty miles" apeasha
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20
Experiments with Opium smoking,

One Herr Maclay, In the course of q
stay at Hong Kong, made an experiment
upon his own body which would appear
to be pretty conclusive as to the effect Of
opium-smoking. After fasting eighteen
hours, he smoked twenty-seven pipes,
holding in all 107 grains of the opium
used by the Chinese. It is interesting
to know that after the third pipe he
ceased to feel hungry, and the fifth pipe
left him unable to walk about comforta
bly,; the seventh brought his pulse
down from eighty-six to seventy: the
twelfth caused singing in the ears, and
the thirteenth q heavy fit of laughter.
Twenty-Five pipes affected his hearing,
but, within an hour after the trial, which
had only lasted about 100 minutes, he
was able to go home and go to bed,
where he slept SO soundly as to wake up
fairly fresh and hungry the next morn
ing. During the whole experiment, he
had no dreams or hallucinations Of any
sort whatever.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20
interviewing am Actress.

Maybe the reporter didn't know how
to interview an actress, and maybe
that's why he had SO much trouble.
Having sent up his card and been al
mitted to Der presence, he stated his
business, and she said, languidly: I'm
sorry you've come; don't fancy you
Newspaper men, and hate being inter
viewed" Maybe he knew this was
just said for effect, and that she wouldn't
miss the interview for heap. but he
replied, "Oh, well, then, I won't trouble
you. Sorry I intruded. Good day."
However, she got to the door first, and
said, "Oh, now you're here, I'll oblige
you" And he answered, "Oh, no; I
wouldn't trouble you for the world"
But it won't be very much trouble"
"Well, never mind; I don't care partic-
ularly about it." But-but ut-in-fact
it will be pleasure. I only object
because reporters always ask the same
questions, and then don't print just
what you say" "Wel. I'll. try and do
better than that" and they seated
themselves. Then he asked:
SLOW did you celebrate your 34th
birthday?" Eh? Pumping up
"what dye mean, sirl You're a mean
wretch to ask such question" Steps
on her lapdog-addresses dog, "Drat
your pelt, get outl" Then she observed
him writing, and asked what he was
doing. He replied, st promised to
print exactly what you said, and I have
taken down your very words" "About
the dog?" "Yes." "Goodness gracious.
You won't print that?" "I will" "But
that wasn't meant to print" "Can't
help it." Oh, but it won't do. You
mustn't. Lets begin the interview
now." Very well. Which do you
prefer as an advertisement - being
robbed of diamonds, run away with by
a hack, or having divorce suit +? "Sir,
I-I-don't do such thingsl I never
heard such questionsl" promised
to try to vary the list you said had be-
come so monotonous. How many hus-
bands have you living?" "See here, if
you don't stop this I'll send for one of
'em. That is-p,ease state that I'm not
married" just so. Do yeu shave
your head?" "Sir; of course noti
Are you crazy?"
Aook nere, ma am, was 10 PRINT
just what you said"
+" But I don't want you to-"
"But it must be DONE"
"Well, then, if you don't ask me if
the audiences everywhere are as enthusi-
astic as they are here, and what do
with all my bouquets, and if I don't al
most feel that I ought to be in board
ing school instead of on the stage, as
I'm SO young, and if I don't find it very
embarrassing to have all the men SO
madly in love with noe, and several bank
directors committing suicide because I
won't marry them-if you don't ask me
those questions won't say another
blessed word! So, there! And if you
print what I've said I'll sue you for
libel. Post.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20
Personal and Political Notes,

The President has nominated N. G..
Ordway, of New Hampshire, for Governor of
Dakota Territory. eaa .7 .''"'a ''F
The President has approved the consul
and diplomatic appropriation bill and the bill
for the relief Of settlers on the public lands. =
The Senate Of New York. May II, bY
a vote OF 81 to IA, passed concurrent reso-
luton to amend the constitution so as to ex-
tend the electoral franchise to. women.
Baron Won Budhart, Bavarian minister
to Prussia, whom Bismarck angrily reproved
for opposing Prussia in the Bundesrath, has
rendered his resignation and it is said King
Louis has accepted it,
SfAt the cabinet meeting, May IL, Sec,
retary Evarts submitted communication, re-
ceived at the department OF state. announcing
the postponement of the visit of the King OF
Siam to Europe and America, on account Of
the illness of the regent of the kingdom. Y.
At the city of Baltimore, Nd, May II,
two colored men were drawn for jurors in the
city and state courts. This is the first time
colored men have been drawn for Jurors in
the city and state courts, but colored men
have served for years as Jurors in the United
States courts.
, At the cabinet meeting May IA, Secre-
tary Sherman laid before the cabinet state
ment showing tine daily receipts of the gov
eminent for the present month had averaged
more than seven million dollars. The Secre-
tary alluded to the difficulty with which his
department had % CONTEND n cirSdl atIns the
standard silver dollars.
The House committee on Indian az
fairs, May IL, ordered favorable report to be
made to the Honse, on Representative. Wash.
burns bill to authorize the secretary of tie
interior to ascertain the amounts due citizens
for supplies furnished the Sioux or Dakota
Indians in Minnesota subsequent to August.
1850, and prior to the massacre Of August, lS.
90, and providing for payment of the same.
| The Secretary of war transmitted to
day to the chairman of the House committee
on Pacific railroads the report from Gen. w.
T. Sherman upon the military advantages Of
the North Pacific railroad, in which he adyo.
Gates an extension of the road. Also detailed
report from Quartermaster General Meirs,
showing that the saving to the government In
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20

The cost of the Afghan war is now
confessed to be upwards Of 9l33,OO0. ;.
The resources of the American Tract
Society last yeer were 1885,, ,9ss: expenditures
$S7s,SS2. .-------
The channel squadron, cruising for the
training ship, Atlanta, has arrived at Botany
Bay. No tidings Of the missing vessel
AT the Methodist General Conference
in session at Cincinnati, o.. May IL. four new
Bishops were elected, namely, Cyrus d. Foss,
d. D. 8. 8. D. president Of the Wesleyan Uni
vers1ty, Middletown, Conn.,, Jno. F. Hurst,
president of the Drew Theological semenary,
Madison, N. j., Henery W. Warren, of Phila-
delphia, and DR.. E. Q. Haven, Chacellor of
the Syracuse University, New York.
The Crow Indians have agreed to sell
the government 10000 600 acres Of their resey.
vationin Montana for $sO,00O per yea. fos
twenty-fiy years. anc the Shosbone and Ban
mock Indians, of Fort Hall, Idaho, reservation.
have signed an agreement disposing of4OO 600
acres OF their reservation for $4,000 per year
for twenty-five years. The Indians will re.
main upon certain portions of their, reserya.
ton. ,s.s,..a @ ...,.,., t,.,l.f., sila
A London telegram Of. May Ia, has the
following: jas. Card, agricultural authority,
in letter on British agricultural prospects
and American competition, says: "Nothing
like the present depression in agricultural in
terests has been since the repeal of the corn
laws. In nine wears there have been seven
defective haryests. In England, where the
bulk Of the wheat crop is grown, there has
been lost in three years fourth more than d
whole years wheat crop, d loss to growers of
more than eS0 600, with no compensation
in higher prices. The introduction Of foreign
meat and cereals is of immense benefit to the
consuming class in Europe. 1t must be mel
by the production OF articles which will not
bear long storage or carriage, such as milk
fresh butter, early meat, vegetables, hay, straw
potatoes and sugar beet, grass, farm dairylne
and market gardening. All interest in land
whether owner, occupier or laborer, must be
disenthralled. Control Of dead land must be
removed, sale and TRANSFER Of land must be
simpliied and cheapened. Encumbered and
unWieldy estates be broken and subdivided to
the form Of numerous small properties, thus
stopping the draw OF agricultural labor and
capital to the United States and Canada. oui
agriculture must !. adopt itself to the
change freely, accepting the good it brings
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20
THE LATEST NEWS.
Condensed Daily from the Most Reliable A.
ISOLATED Press and Special kilograms.
Grimes and Criminals.


Three convicts escaped from the OHIO
pententlary. May IL,
At Toronto, May 12, George Bennot,
alias Dickinson, was held for the wilful MUIR
der of George Brown, editor of the Globe.
Edwin Hoyt was hung for murder at
Bridgeport, Conn, May Is. The fall was six
feet His neck was broken and death was In
Simultaneous.
A negro at Columbus, Ca, May 13,
drowned the baby of his paramour in street
eistern and disappeared. He has been hiding
in the lattice work of the Western railroad
Rufus Amlstead, foreman of a planta-
ton IA miles south of Memphis, Tenn, was
assassinated ON the night of May 10, by an un-
known negro. He was shot while in the back
yard. ."." t--55
A mob of about 100 masked men sur
rounded the jail at Osceola, Mo, between 3
and o'clock on the morning of May Is, aad
took therefroln three men charged with muir
der and hung them.
Brandt, Humel and Weis, who MUIR
dered Barber to obtain the amount of insur-
ance ON his life, were hung at lebanon, Pa,
May l3. They confessed their crime. A
minister prayed, and sang the familiar hymn,
There is fountain filled with blood" and the
three eulprits were swung of, and "went
straight to heaven
Charles Britton was shot at the town
of Meamesburg, Ohio. May 10, and received a
fatal wound. He had for some time past been
terror to the town and neighborhood. He
robbed the money drawer of the hotel in that
town on the morning of May 10, and was fol.
lowed by the proprietor and several others
by whom he was shot aftel a chase, and
running fire on both sides for several miles.
Carl Manke was hanged at Buffalo,
n. Y. ON the morning of May l4th for the
murder of Artloff, at Elmira, April I'd, 1879
From the time of his sentence following the
second conviction, Manke has maintained a
stolid indifference to his fate, and with beast
ly oaths refused the attention of clergymen.
Wednesday his wife requested parting in
terview, but he refused to see her. During
the past few days Manke partially admitted
his guilt. He said Artlotf was good for moth
ing, and his death matter of no regret to
his neighbors. He refused to be washed and
dressed for execution, using violent oaths to
the attendants, breaking the comb and at
tempting to tear his clothing. He also refused
to see spiritual advisers. When pinioned and
led to the sherif7s office where services were
to be held, he made answer to the minister's
prayer, you don't know the holy spirit"
When asked where he wanted to be buried,h he
replied: ut makes no difference to me-" He
continued stubborn to the close, and without
a struggle life was extinct AZ minutes after
the trap fell.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20

The method adopted in Germany
for preventing the slipping and falling
Of horses on the public road is as
unique as il is simple. The smith,
when finishing the shoe, punches hole
in two ends; as soon as the shoe is
made he taps in screw thread and
screws into the shoe, when on the
horses foot, q disappointed stud an
inch in length. With the shoes thus
fitted the horse can travel securely over
the worst possible road. When the
horse comes to the stable the pointed
stud isunscrewed and q button screwed
in: no damage can then happen to the
horse, and che screw holes exc thus pre-
vented from filing up.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20

WHEN Topeka deacon carelessly
ialled to have enough wine to go around,
those OF the congregation who got left
went and joined rival society. 1t isn't
safe to do anything to prevent Topeka
mans carrying out what he considers
his religious duty.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20

PEOPLE who have weakness for be-
Geving that the number thirteen is un-
lucky, says the Independence Beige, are
requested to mediate upon the follow
ing facts: A young soldier, Serigieres by
name, was born on the 18th day OF the
month of January, 1866. He lived in
Brussels in house numbered 13. On
Friday, February IS, 1875, he was draft
ed into the army by virtue of having
drawn the number 13. A lottery ticket
was inherited by him which has lately
drawn prize of 100000 francs.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20
CURRENT TOPICS.

A STEAMER has just been built at Will
mington, Del, expressly for the United
States fish commission. 1t is abundant
ly supplied with tish-hatching apparatus
and Will make It's first cruise along the
coast of North Carolina,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20

The receipts from customs for last
month reached the extraordinary total of
$4,000, while receipts from internal
revenue have been about $S,OO0,OOO. The
reduction of the debt for March will be
from between $13,OOO,0OO TO $l4,OOO,-
nOO
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20

AN English coachman was asked to
tie up dog, and he resigned ON the
ground that it was the buffers duty.
The butler declined and resigned, and,
after six servants had left, the Earl tied
up the dog himself.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20

From paltry IS cents worth of iron
ore, may be developed, it is said, $3.50
worth of bar iron, $40 worth of horse
shoes, $3.50 worth of table knives, &c.
800 worth of fine needles. $4,000 worth
of watch springs, 100000 worth of halr
springs, $a,50O,OOO worth ofpallet arbors
(used III warches).
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20

THE Chinese population of San Fran
cisco numbers $4,000, classified as fol:
lows: Merchants and professional men,
1000; cigar makers, 5000; laundrymen,
1910; servants, 1000; boot and shoe
makers, 1900; slipper makers, 500; gam
blers, 1,40O; makers of clothing, 5000;
peddlers, 1900; fishermen, 1000; labor
ers, 1000, other occupations, 1880; women
1000, total, $4,000.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20

SENATORS EDMUNDs and Thurman had
a bright little passage of arms the other
day. In executive session Thurman was
quitely listening and smoking when
Edmunds objected to the confirmation of
Il certain Ohio nominee. Thurman, put
ting aside his cigar and sprlnging to ais
feet, said: ''Mr. President, had not in
tended to say single word upon this
matter, but the Senator from Vermont
has thrown BRICK at an Ohio man, and
l must resent that" Mr.. Edmunds with
assumed seriousness, retorted, "You can't
throw brick any direction these days
without striking an Ohio man."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20

GERMANY has 10000 schools, attended
by 100000 pupils ;ner population num-
bers 100000. The school expenditure in
that country averages little less than
rs cents per head of the population. Eng
land, with population of 34.O0O,0OO,
has 59,006 schools, attended by 100000
pupils, and costing an average of45 cents
per head of the population. Austria
Hungary, with S7,OOO,0OO people, in
structs 100000 pupils in 10000 schools
at an expense of about 40 cents per head
of. the population. France, with 81, ,OOO,-
900, has II 900 schools, and 4,7O6,OOO
pupils, teaching them at an expense of
81 cents. Spain has 100000 inhabi
tants, 10000 schools and 1, 900, 900 pupils,
the expenditure averaging 80 cents per
head of the population. Italy, with 49,
100000 people, 47,9OO schools and l.
100000 pupils, expends about 90 cents
per head of the population. Russia, with
100000 of people, instructs 10000
pupils in $4,000 schools, at an average
expenditure per head of the population
of about 2 cents.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20

THE trade of blacksmith has been long
honored. 1t has been glolifed by Long
fellow and other poets, pictured in glow
ing colors by Gilbert and many other
dramatlsts, and immortalized by the best
novelists, and yet, You mistake watch
maker tor blacksmith, he'll be as mad
SIS singed monkey.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20

CALIFORNIA still has 43,000,0OO acres
over twice the area of Ireland--not yet
surveyed. The state contains about 10O,-
100000 acres, with only 100000 under
cultivation, and there are 100000 or g.
100000 which can be bought from $.25
up TO 81. But there are better places
than California for small farmers to set
tie in, nevertheless,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20

ACCORDING to the German imperial
statistics for 1878 OF births, deaths, mar
riages, Just published, the estimated pop
ulation being 44,20O,OO0, the marriages
numbered 100000, the births 1,7S5,0O0,
and the deaths 1, ,228,O0O. In France the
number of births was $4,000, and of
deaths $4,000, so that the births exceed
ed the deaths by $1,000. In Germany
the excess Of births was 557,00O-that is
to say, that while in France the popula-
tiOn increased in 1873 at the rate of 81
per cent. it increased in Germany at the
rate of 1.2J per cent. The number of
marriages in Germany has greatly fallen
of since 1872, when 423,9OO were regis
tered
That brave and excellent lady, Fred
erica of Hanover, the loyal companion
for so many years of her blind father, will
next Saturday become the wife of the
man to whom it is said in Germany she has
been for Il long time attached. The Prin
cess bridesmaids will be the eldest
daughter of Countess Gleichen; Lady
Florence Bridgeman, daughter of Lord
Bradford; and Lady Murel Hay, daugh-
ter OF Lord KlnOul. Baron Rammingen
and his Princess wife are to live at Albert
Cottage i'll the Isle of Wight, a pretty llt-
tie house belonging to Queen Victoria,
not lar from the gates of Osborne House.
Here their annual income of $4,000 will
serve to keep the Kings daughter in
modest comfort.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20
Miscellaneous cIeanIngs.

The cost of the Afghan war is now
confessed to be upwards Of el3SOOO.
The resources of the American Tract
Society last yeer were sSs2,sss: expenditures
1878 $50. ---.------- ------------..- ---------
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-13
IT'S TRULY WONDERFUL

To see what Improvements now exist
as compared with railway travel only
q few years ago. To become convinced
of this, one has only to select for his
route East, the popular and well-known
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY.
You ere Landed by the Union Pacific
Railroad in the Union Depot at Coun.
Gil Bluffs, where stands the @. & NJ
w. Palace Train, composed of Pull
man Hotel Cars, Pullman Sleeping
Cars, Elegant Day Coaches
Smoking, Baggage. Postal Care,
etc., ready TO convey its pssseE-
gers through Iowa and Illinois, and
into Ohicsgo. Gliding smoothly along
ovor the superb track of steel rail
tbr, ugh thriving cities and Villages,
com iortsbly seated in this train, one
scarcely discovers the high rate Of
81 ed which he is riding. Trains oil
this road are always on time, con-
nections sure, and passengers seek.
ing pleasure, comfort, safety and
ease in travelling, will find the
Northwestern" in excess of their
expectations, and the greatest of al
routes to Chicago and the East. In
sist upon Ticket Agents selling you
Tickets ria this Road; all Agents sci
them. Examine your Tickets, anC
tefuse TO buy if they do not read owe,
this Road. II you wish the Bes
Travelling Accommodations, you vii
buy your Tickets by this Route
sS-AND WILL TAKE NO OTHER
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-13
The Concert.

The concert last evening, the con-
Guiding one OF the series given by the
Careless Orchestra, was a triumph.
One of the largest audiences ever pre-
sent at an entertainment OF this
character, assembled and thoroughly
enjoyed the performance. The
orchestral selections throughout were
OF unusual merit, while request Ea4
made during the performance for the
Turkish Review. which was given
as an encore, and then had to be re-
peated a second time. The piano
duet by the Misses Anderson, the
cornet solo by Mark Croxall, the
songs by Misses Stenhouse and White,
the violin solo by Mr.. Weihe, all had
to be repeated. Mr.. C.oxsll gave the
beautiful little piece of robin
Adair," for an encore with an echo,
which was also encored. Miss Ida
Stenhouse, who made her debut last
evening, sang Shubert's "Ssrensde"
in truly artistic style, and re-
sponded to the encore with
ballad. She possesses a sweet, and
cultivated voice, which, with her pre-
possessing manner, despite the timid-
ity she evinced, at once made her g
favorite. Miss White is an old faFo-
rite, and did well, but we must say
her encore. "The Bridge" by Long
fellow, was the better selection, as
her voice tells best on the lower notes,
and in selections OF that character,
she SURPRISES. The selection from
the Messiah" symphony and
chorus, was a prominent feature; the
stage being filled up with the vocalists
and musicians; and last, but by Nc
means least. was "Smash Up" by
Croxall's hand, a compound of pc
pular ard patriotic airs which pleased
immensely sa e concluding piece.
The concerts throughout have been
a success, and are a credit to the
members OF the combination in gene
raj and to Prof. Geo. Careless in parti-
cular, whose efforts have been IN
firing, and TO whom the credit for
the beautiful orchestral accompani-
ments are due, as they are his OVID
composition. Though we may have
had entertainments equal to any oil
these before, there has never been
such q succession. Words cannot
add to the support and encourage
ment given the combination, by the
! public, and We can only say it wa'
fully merited.