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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-08
What Becomes Of the Old Pianos

The drum is the most barbaric; the
horn, in all its varieties, the most pierre
ing; the ACCORDION and it's congeners
the most abominable, the violin the
most soulful, the pipe-organ the most
comprehensive, the piano the most do
nestle and social, Of all instruments of
music. The statistics Of the latter's
production ara surprising. The 125
makers in the four largest cities of this
country produce 10000 pianos a year,
for which the public pay sone $lO,000,-
900. Every steamship must have one;
every hotel and public hall requires
one or more; the boardingschool has
from one to thirty, and the parlor
which lacks one is thought to be in
completely furnished. This is within
the borders of modern civilization; be-
yond them, however, stray piano drifts
now and then, sometimes as strange
almost in its surroundings as were the
piano-stools which were swept into
Mackarelville by the foul human tor
rent that roared through New York
streets in the draft riot of 1868. The
piano has no gift Of perpetual youth.
Its melodious life is, perhaps, i've TO
twenty years; its sounding life may be
twice as long; but what becomes of the
old pianos: Fire carries oil some;
during the war the few which were in
volved Went in variety of ways, some
times being used as operating tables
by the surgeons: but nobody sees pi-
amos so FOR kindling wood. II they go
to the domestic exile in garrets, the
garrets plust be full OF them; they can
not drop into cracks as pins do, and,
they disintegrate slowly, blow
out through the key-hole on Christmas
eve, or are borne away by rag carts, is
yet mystery.-Ne,C York paper.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-08
Killed ut q Tournament.

Henry II, of France, who excelled in
every exercise of chivalry, was pecul-
iarly fond of tournaments. and gave
splendid succession of them on the
marriage, by proxy, of Elizabeth to
Phillip H., at Paris. The lists extended
from the Palace of the Tournelles to
the Bastile, across the street of st. An
tome. In the first two days the King
broke several lances with Lords of his
court, in all of which he showed extra
ordinary vigor and address. On the
third day Of the COMMUNICATING 80,
1559-toward the close of the evening,
and before the conclusion, Henry
showed great inclination to try his
proves against the Count de Mont
gomeri, Captain of his Life Guards,
who had formerly wounded Francis I.
so dangerously on the head, at Romo-
rentin in Beri, and was distinguished
for his superior address in these COM
bats above any nobleman in the king
dom. Catherine de Medici, as if by a
secret presage Of the event, entreated
the King not to re-enter the lists; but
he resisted her solicitations, saying he
would break one lance more in her
honor. Montgomeri accepted the chal
lenge with great reluctance. Henry
commanded him to obey, and even
fought with his vizor raised ;but authors
are not quite agreed whether it was
raised Intentionally, or flew open by q
blow from Montgomeri's lance, in an
encounter which was SO violent that
the Counts lance broke against the
Kings helmet; he then fought with
the stump which remained in his hand,
and with it had the misfortune to strike
the King so violent blow under the
eyes as threw him to the ground, and
deprived him instantly of both speech
and understanding, though he lived
eleven days afterward. This circum-
stance occasioned the suppression of
tournaments in France.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-08
BRIEF MISCELLANY.
THE TRYST.

Unveiled oy memory in q Maynard III
Reluctant yearlsrg. with a faithless nina,
! sought once more 4 long neglected spot.
A wooded upland bordered by the sea,
Whose tides swirling up the reeiy sands,
Or floating noiseess in the yellow marsh.
Ny way wild. The winds, awaking, smote
My face, but as passed tho ruined wall
Bramhles ana vines and waving blossoms DASH
A frolic welcome. like asunlmer rain.
Shoulirrirg the hils against the murky east
Stood stawart oaks, and i'll the messy sod
Below the TT. VI bling hrches whispered me.
Not herel" | reached the silence loving pines,
And lin. red. The mists swept from wooded Hills
And rolling >eaward. hid the anchored ship
So hapj.- dreaming an old dream again
OF Eet uirg tryst III secret on the knoll,
l wandered OF, listening in dreamy maze
To sounds thought familiar-the approach
OF wsli-huowu footsteps i'll the leafy path
A luUrluuri;lg voice calling me by name!
Through the pine shafts the sunless light of dawn
Stole Day was come. My dream would be tul
nilsd!
Above the hill the sky began to blaze,
Auu Ushering morn the west flushed rosy-red;
Then the sun leapiug from his bed Of gold,
Scattered cloud banners crimson, gray, and white
There was my shadow in the leafy path
alont-uoEe was ~ keep the tryst with mel
M voice. 10 step among the hills heard.
The Joyous swallows from their nestlings flew,
Mad IN TIE light with song. Far out at sea
The white sails tluttered in the eager breeze,
But day was silent holding tryst with me-
Nv rilcrlmage rewarded-faith restored.
Elizabeth .Stodddrd, in ScTibne''S -GoR:hly.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-08
Irish SuperstitiOuS.

In Ireland, as in other countries, the
robin is believed to have plucked thorn
out of the crown of thorns, and to have
got it's breast stained with blood in SO
doing. Thinkers are looked down upon
in Donegal for the following rea-
son: When the blacksmith was Or
dered to make nails for the cross, he
refused. but the tinker consented to
make them; and Christ condemned him
and all his race to be wanderers, and
never to have roof of their own to
cover them, till the worlds end. "Can
that be true?" we asked the woman
who told us the foregoing story. ais
it not the case that thinkers must wan
der from place to place in order to ply
their trade?" "Na, ma, miss; it's the
blessed Lords Judgment on them that
keeps them from having house O.
their aim The same person delares
that she has seen the sun dance for
Joy on Easter morning. "She 0he
Irish peasant always makes the sun
feminine) was just risen above the
mountains, when she gave three wee
skips for JOY that Christ is risen. Sure,
I seen it WI my ain eyes" The cock is
estimated very highly for his wisdom,
inherited, in all probability, from the
ancestor that crowed when P eter denied
his Lord. Should he crow at an I'M
timely hour, such as from 6 p. m. to II
p. H., he is believed to prophesy some
event affecting the family, and the mis-
tress hastens to feel his feet. If they
are cold, her heart sinks, for she knows
that he foretells death; but if warm,
she is comforted and treasured, sure
that the house prophet is but rejoicing
at the expected arrival of a good letter
from America, or some other piece of
luck. In Cork and Kerry the growing
Of cock at night is thought to give
notice that ghost is in the house, and
then whoever is still afoot hurries to
bed in trepidation and draws the
blanket over his head. The
Little inmate full of mirth,
Chipping on my kitchen hearth,
is regarded by our peasantry of all
races-Celts, semi Scotch, and the des-
cendants of the English settlers-with
superstitious interest. It is described
in Ulster as "a gentle wee thing" the
word 'gentle" always meaning of fairy
origin. It is thought to be very lucky
when crickets come to the house, and
very unlucky when they leave it, and it
is considered o dangerous thing to kill
them Bel1rayid.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-08

washing done only once in two weeks,
and about ten days ago my husband was
took down with the smallpox, and now
seven of the children have got it, and
eight more have very bad symptoms;
but I'm in hopes it won't spread into
the family any farther. If it does, l
shall be completely used up. Jane, you
run over to Mrs. Spargo's, and tell her
to bring her washing right over. Size
told me last week if she could get n
good washing-machine, that run light
and easy; if they would let her take it
a few months on trial, and let her pay
for it in butter and eggs, and she could
get it cheap enough, she didn't know
for sure but perhaps she take it. Take
your machine right OF, MIR. Smudget."
Her advice was not necessary; he was
not only taking off one, but as she
finished speaking the rear end of the
last machine was Just visible through
the dust.
Below is the report of the medical
superintendent at the asylum at which
Mr.. Smudget was confined:
Thursday, Aug. %. Man received
by the name Of Smudget; appeared wild
and distracted, imagines one minute he
is sick with smallpox, and the next
that ne is being chased by bulldogs.
Monday, Sept. l. The man Smud-
get died this morning. He appeared
rational short time before his death;
he left will, requesting that one of
Smudget's celebrated washing-machines
should be erected at the head OF his
grave.
KALAMAZOO, Mich.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-08
The Mackerel.


The mackerel is quite sociable tlsh
among those of its own blood, moving
always in great families or schools.
When it comes inshore from the deep
sea it is always with an innumerable
company, which seems to move with a
sort Of regimental front, and wheeling
from left to right, the point d'appui be-
ing that portion Of the shore, naturally
the southernmost that it frequents,
where earliest in the season the fresh
water fish return to their native streams.
The mackerePs shoreward movements
are not always due to its own hunger,
but frequently to that of the funny and
other predaceous fish which are fond of
fresh mackerel. The discreetress of
the fish under such circumstances is
highly praised by scientists, and is
cheerfully recognized by the honest
fishermen, who welcome the fugitives
heartily upon their arrival, and care for
them SO effectively that when the next
tooth of the tormentor threatens them
it will be unfelt and uncared-for. The
means of welcoming the mackerel are
several-seines, nets, weirs and pounds
being as effective as the hook. The
success of the last-named implement is
due to the plebeian habits Of the fish
while dining. It seldom bites, nor does
it prolong the enjoyment of choice
delicacy by nibbling, but it vulgarly
swallows at single gulp whatever is set
before it. Selecting its food by APP
pearance instead OF flavor, it is not
wonderful that a bit OF red flannel,
bright spoon" or even bare iish-hook
seems worth taking. What disappoint-
ed fishermen on "the Banks" are pleased
to term the (qualifed) fastidiousness OF
the fish seems to contradict this state
ment OF the mackerePs gustatory hab-
its, but the apparent capriciousness with
which these fish appear and disappear
at vessels side is due to temperature
instead of taste. Lying at depth of
perhaps 200 fathoms, in cool water, the
fish hurry to the surface for the chopped
bait which fishermen throw overheard
to attract them; the surface water, bow
ever, is generally too warm TO be en-
dured for more than few moments,
and they hurry back home as soon as
comfort becomes more desirable than
food.
When the mackerel disappear, which
they do frequently during the season,
and afterward for long time-they
seek for depth rather than distance.
They remain off the coast, but far this
side of the Gulf stream, throughout
the warm season, but in water Sufficient
ly deep to meet their views N point of
temperature. They often lie in vast
schools within mile or less of equally
numerous herring, for which fish the
mackerel has yearning throat; but,
while the mackerel are 200 fathoms
down, the herring are within fifteen Or
twenty fathoms of the surface. Be-
tween these two zones, distance OF
only few seconds, mackerel time, the
water is too warm to permit even hun
cry mackerel to enjoy the pleasures of
the chase, SO these lifelong enemies re-
main within sight OF each other in a
state of truce-until the coming of cold
weather.-Joh11 Habberton, IN Har
Der'S MQGQzine.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-08

MULLEN CURES CONSTITUTIONAL
correspondent of the Lexington (Ky.)
Press wrote as follows about the flower
OF a well-known plant: Il have dis
covered a remedy for consumption. It
has cured number Of cases after
they had commenced bleeding at the
lungs aud the hectic flush was already
on the cheek. After trying this remedy
to my own satisfaction T have thought
that philanthropy required that l
should let it be known to the world. It
is the common mullen stepped strongly
and sweetened with coffee sugar, and
drunk freely. Young or old plants are
good, dried in the shade and kept il
clean bags. The medicine must be
continued from three to six months,
according to the nature Of the disease.
It is very good for the hlood-vessels 81
SO. 1t strengthens and builds up the
system, instead of taking away the
strength; it makes good blood and takes
Inflammation away from the lungs. It
is the wish of the writer that every pc
riodical in the United States, Canada
and Europe should publish this recipe
for the benefit OF the human family
Lay this by, and keep it in the house
ready for use.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-08
BLK and LiIneWaier.

A paper read to the Medical Society
of the State of New York contained
some valuable notes on the use of milk
and lime for invalids. The writer
said he had used milk and lime
water for years as q diet for his patients,
with great success, particularly in cases
involving nerve centers, that are ac-
knowle6ged to be little under the COM
mand OF the accepted modes of treat
ment, such, for instance, as marasmus,
ansemia, paralysis, indigestion, neural
gia, cholera. dem entia and alcoholism.
Also in cases where the 1f1tritive
functions are at fault, milk with pinch
of salD, being rendered very acceptable
to the stomach by the lime, is the most
digestible and nourishing food that can
be given. 1t allays gastric and intes-
final irritability, offers a duly pre-
pared chyle to the absorbents, supplies
the blood with all the elements of nu-
triton, institutes healthy tissue changes,
stimulates the secreting and excreting
glands, and, Elm word, pro-
to sustain herself in her contest
with disease. If it be conceded that
nature always accomplishes the cure
whenever it is secured, and that drugs
merely aid, direct OR modify her efforts
to this end, it must be self-evident that
the food, which supplies the vital forces
with all the power of resistance they
possess, is matter of the first i'm
portance, and that milk acted on with
lime, provided it contains all the essen
tial properties of other articles epito-
mized, and is more friendly than any or
all of them, has range of application
almost as extensive as disease itself,
whatever its character and whoever the
patient.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-08
A Lake Rooted with Salt.

No, it isn't frozen salt; and it ISM
under the ground. It is in summer
time, and open to the sky. And this is
the explanation:
In Siberia, where this wonder is to
be found, the summer heat is intense,
and turns the upper part OF the waters
of the lake into light mist, which
floats away into the air. The change
from water to mist takes place so quick
" that large masses Of salt are lett in
solid crystals, which cake together,
arching slightly over the water, and
forming a roof eight or nine inches
thick, SO strong that beasts OF burden
pass over it in safety, drawing their
loads behind them.
Now, is this salt roof good to skate
on? That is the question; but what's
the answer?-St. Nicholas,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-08
Execution OF Domestic Animals for
Murder.

According to the Roman law if man
was hurt by tame animal, as by a
vicious horse or dangerous bull, the
owner afforded satisfaction by the sur
render of the animal. The same rule
extended to mans slave, and also to
his son, both of whom were regarded
by the Roman law as his chattels. The
Burgundian medieval law enacted that
where one tame animal was hurt by an
other the offending animal was to be
surrendered. It was medieval prac.
tice in Germany :, nd Scandinavia to
hang wolves and dot-s with criminal,
as symboGcal marx of disgrace and
as an aggravation OF his punishment.
Saxo EXAMINATIONS states that the as
ISOLATION of wolves at the hanging Of
the criminal was az ancient pun
ishment for parricide; and in Germany
the custom of hanging dogs with the
sufferer was particularly applied to the
Jews. Rororius, Papal Nuncio at the
Court of Hungary in the sixteenth
century, wrote and published Treatise
to prove that animals are rational, and
tlldU AdAC " OCUtC1 uSO VI tlClI
reason than man. In this work he
stated that it was customary in Africa
to cruelty lions, in order to deter them
from entering towns; and he had him
self seen two wolves hung from glib
bet in the forest between Cologne and
Juliers, as an example to other wolves.
The Roman custom of annually cruelty
ing dogs, on account of their failure to
give the alarm when the capital was
scaled by the Gauls, must be considered
as commemorative, not penal inhic-
ton. It may be observed that animals,
though conscious of the idea of danger
without which they would not pre-
serve their ives-are destitute of the
idea of death, and that the infiction of
death upon one animal would not oper-
etc by way of example upon another
animal. The same remark may, in
deed, be extended to all punishments
inflicted upon animals. A whipping
administered to one dog is no warning
to another dog. All punishments Of
animals must, in order to be operative,
be individual; and hence the capital
punishment of an animal is an absurd
ity, because it extinguishes the life Of
the only animal upon which the pun
ishment can operate.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-08
Gen. EOTning.

The celebrated Prussian General
Doriiing was originally tailor. On
finishing his apprenticeship he had the
ambition to wish to see Berlin. AS he
was obliged to pass the Elbe in a boat,
and had no money to pay the expense,
the passage was refused him. Stung
with this affront he disdained trade
that SO narrowed his circumstances, and,
throwing his wallet into the river, ne
enlisted for soldier. In that capacity
he made rapid advances. He soon
gained the esteem Of bis comrades,
sfterward of his officers, and lastly Of
the Elector, his master. That great
Prince, who loved war, who had male
himself proficient in that science, and
who was compelled to study it, rapidly
advanced a man who, to great military
knowledge, added all the virtues Of
citizen. Dorfing was, after some time,
promoted to the rank of Field Marshal,
and in that capacity came up to every
idea that could be formed of man who,
from a common soldier, rose by his
merit to be a General. A fortune SO
extraordinary excited the jealousy of
many who had not those abilities
to recommend them to notice. Some
even went so far as to say that though
Dorhing was great man be had not
lost the air of his original profession.
Yes" replied he one day to those who
bantered him, it is true that I have
been tailor, and have cut out cloth;
but now quitting his hand on the hit
Of his sworO I use this instrument,
with which will cut off the ears of any
man who darea tn sneak iii of men
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-08
She Forgot Something.
NoristOMn Herald.

A lady in Portland, Maine, called at
a jewelry store, and after making a pur-
chase went home. Two hours later mes
senger called at the house and informed
her that she left something at the jewel
er's. Now, let me see,' she unused,
''what can it be? Here is my pocket
book, and there on the sofa is my fan,
and 1 have my gold watch here, and my
bonnet--why, where IS my bonnetl-oh
there it is on the tloor;it fell off the ia
ble-and really I cant think what l
have forgotten-Why, to be sure! How
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-08
OUR LITTLE FOLKS.
Little Mischief.


Little mischief! Have you seen him?
Let me show him up to you;
With his tumbled curls so golden,
And his eyes OF roguish blue.
Two years old is little Mischief,
Years well spent by him, ween;
Spent in learning naught but witchcraft
Funniest baby e'er was seen.
Little feet that patter, patter,
Back and forth the long day through;
Little tongue that ways and chatters,
ill you scarce know what you do.
Little chubby hands caress you,
Pull your collar, pull your hair,
Pinch your ears and steal tue hair pins,
Lead you blindtold everywhere.
Little head that's busy ever,
Finding something new to do;
Naughty often, but so clever
We can't punish him, could you?
Makes pang of every treasure
From his rattle to his shoe;
Hammers household goods at leisure,
Possibly your poor nose, too.
Then, with eyes so full of sorrow:
AS he hears your hurried, "Oh!"-
He'll forget it ere tomorrow
Says he'll "pang dear mamma, tool"
Holds the kitten by the tail,
Stands the "bow-wow" on one ear,
Makes a"dum" of his tin pail,
Struts ABOUT so very queer.
Stands con head" if you but ask him,
Hugs the baby in the glass,
Drives his little wooden pony
With his whip without a lash.
By-and-by he gets quite rosy
Little AIischief-and tired eyes
Wink and blink, and tits too funny
How to keep awake he tries;
But tits useless, and we lay him
Meath the blankets soft and warm,
And with goodnight breathe prayer,
Never let him come to harm"
MADISON, Ct. COUSIN Dol
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absent minded am declare 4 haven t
left my dariiug, precious bahe,' And so
she had-only that and nothing more.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-10

One Of the hottest regions on
the earth is along the Persian Gulf,
where little or no rain falls. At Bahrin,
the arid shore has no fresh water, vet 4
comparatively numerous population con-
trive to live there, thanks to tho oopious
springs which break forth from the bot.
tom Of the sea. The fresh water is got
BY diving. The diver. sitting in his
boat, winds a great goatskin bag around
his left arm, the hand graspine its mouth
then takes IN his right hand heavy
stone, to which is attashed strong line.
and thus equipped hs pluness 10 and
quickly reaches the bottom. Instantly
opening the bag over the strene iet 81
water, he springs up the ascending cur.
rent, at the same time closing the bag.
and is helped aboard. The stone is then
hauled up. and the diver. after taking
breath. plungss again. The source d
the copious submarine springs is thought
to be in the green hills Of Osman, some
five or six hundred miles distant.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-10

A shocking case of neglect has just
come to light in Hull, near Ottawa. On
tario. A youth of seventeen years was
taken down with smallpox. and his fam
lily deserted him. The neighbors hearing
OF IL, went to tho house with bowl Of
soup, and on entering the room. found
the youth covered with blood and almost
at the point Of death. Soup being placed
to his lips, he ravsnously swallowed it.
An examination showed that be had
eaten the flesh from one Of his arms in
his agony of hunger. He died in few
minutes after the arrival of the neigh
bors,