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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09
THE RAGE FOR SEALSKINS.

Some thirty years ago sealskin was COM
mon enough. Boxes were covered with it,
gloves and driving-rugs were made Of it,
costermongers and cabmen cut their caps
from it. Then came time when some
cunning furrier discovered how to dye it a
rich dark brown and to give it that ex-
quisite soft and downy texture which is its
chief charm. At once ladies adopted the
luxury. It was soon found that for cloaks,
jackets, muffs, dainty little hats, collars,
cuffs, bags, portemonnaies, for a thousand
other articles Of feminine use, it was the
most delightful the most beautiful. the
most indispensable of all possible materials.
The demand for it increased with rapid
ty almost marvellous, and the fashion, in
stead of wearing itself out. has, if anything,
steadily increased. Indeed, the best Alas
ka sealskins, Like the furs of the sable, the
silver fox and the Russian sea otter, COM
mand an altogether fancy price, and a
handsome jacket Of close texture and uni
form color, with no white hairs to break
the continuation of its tint, will fetch as
many guineas as fve-and-twenty years ago
it would have fetched haf-crowns. The
result is that the luckless seals have had
waged against them now for several years
what practically amounts to war Of ex-
termination
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09
EXPLAINED.

Many people have been puzzled todecide
why the dark wood so highly valued for fur
niture should be called rosewood. Its color
certainly does not look much like rose, so
we must look for some other reason. Upon
asking, we are told that when the tree Is
first cut the fresh wood possesses very
strong, rose-ike fragrance, hence the name.
There are half dozen or more kinds Of
rose wood trees. The varieties are found
in South America, and in the East Indies
and neighboring islands. Sometimes the
trees grow so large that planks four feet
broad and ten in length can be cut from one
of them. These broad planks are princi-
pally used to make the tops of piano-fortes-
When growing in the forest. the rosewood
tree is remarkable for its beauty, but such
is its value in manufactures as an ornamen-
tai wood that some of the forests where It
once grew abundantly, now have scarcely q
single specimen. In Madras, the Govern
ment has prudently had great plantations
of this tree set out in order to keep up the
supply.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09
INTERESTING FACTS.

The organ Of vision is considered the most
delicate organization Of the human frame;
yet many who were born blind have been
enabled to see by surgical operations, and
the following is an interesting fact concern
ing one of that class:
A youth had become thirteen years Of
age, when his eyes were touched by sur
geon. He thought scarlet the most beauti-
full color; black was painful. He fancied
every object touched him, and he could not
distinguish by sight what he perfectly well
knew by feeling; for instance, the cat and
dog. When his second eye was touched, he
remarked that the objects were not SO large
In appearance to this as the one opened at
first. Pictures he considered only partly
colored surfaces, and miniature absolutely
astonished him, seeming to him like putting
a bushel into pint.
Stanley, the organist, and many blind
musicians have been the best performers Of
their time; and schoolmistress in England
could discover that the boys were playing
in distant corner Of the room, instead Of
studying, although person using his eyes
could not detect the slightest sound.
Prof. Sanderson, who was blind, could, in
few moments, tell how many persons were
in mixed company, and Of each sex. A
blind French lady could dance in figure
dances, sew and thread her own needle. A
Blind man in Derbyshire, England, has ac-
tually been surveyor and planner Of roads,
his ear guiding him as to distance as accu-
rately as the eye to others; and the late
Justice Fielding, who was blind, on walking
into room for the first time, after speak
ing few words, said,
sThis room is twenty-five feet long,
eighteen wide, and twelve high all Of
which was revealed to him with accuracy
through the medium of the ear.
Verify, "we are fearfully and wonderfully
made"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09
HOME.

Best of all things to us is home. In
hours of ambition and pleasure we may
sometimes forget its exquisite sweetness,
but let sickness or sadness come, and we
return to it at once. Let the hollow hearts
that feign friendship which they do not
feel, stand revealed before us-let Us know,
as we all must at moments, that however
important we may be in our own estima-
ton, our places would be filed at an hours
notice should we die to morrow; then we
whisper to ourselves the magic word Home,
and are comforted.
"Home, Sweet Home % It does not
matter how humble it is, nor is it less a
home for being place. It is where those
we love dwell-whereyer that may be
where we are valued for ourselves and are
held in esteem because of what we are in
ourselves and not because of power,
or wealth, OF what we can do for other
people.
Who would be without a home? Who
would take the worlds applause, and honor
in place Of the tenderness of few true
hearts and the cosy Preside meetings where
the truth may be spoken without disguise,
and envious carpings are unknown? In
LIES battle even the hero finds many ene-
mics and much abuse and SANDER and de-
traction; but into home, if it is what it
ought to be, these things never find their
way. There, to his wife, the plainest man
becomes wonderful thing sage, man
who ought to be President of the United
States, and would be were his worth
IL, o.uu
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09
A Ten.ThOusand-DOllar Girl.

/ must give you story lately told me
which goes to show the value of the girl of
the period. On certain day, on Penn
ylvanis railroad. a belle of thriving Penn
sylyania town, the daughter of wealthy
lumber merchant, was travelling in the same
car with shrewd old citizen of her native
town, and an agreeable young gentleman
from the West, who tells the story. The
latter had been talking to the belle, but as
night drew on and the young lady grew
drowsy he gave up his seat to her and placed
himself beside the somewhat cynical Penn
sylvanian. The latter began the converse
ton by pointing to high mountain past
which they were whirled, and said, "You
see that mountain. Six or eight years ago
it was covered with as fine forest as ever
grew, and was worth ten thousand dollars
and upward. Now, without tree, covered
with stumps, the land is scarcely worth a
continental. The net produce of that noun
tain lies over there in that seat" and he
pointed to the recumbent belle; s'that is my
calculation. It has just about absorbed all
of that lumber which her father owned to
raise that girl, pay for her clothes and jew
elry, bring her out in society, and maintain
her there. Some of you young men, per-
haps, if your were given your choice between
the mountain yonder, as it now stands, and
the net produce on the seat, would take the
net produce; but as for me, give me the
stuuaps."
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09
A LIFE-sAvING DREAM.

In the preface to one of Dickens novels
we find statement to the effect that some
of the incidents in his writings, which have
an air of improbabiity are founded on fact,
while other incidents, purely fictitious, are
more easily believed. The deduction is,
that in writing novels, you must leave out
incredible facts. The following occurrence
is so highly improbable that it serves as an
example:
A heavy man, who had good deal of
strength in his arms, dreamed that his wife
and himself were on canal-boat, and that
they we're coming to low bridge. It SEEM
ed to him that his wife, who was very OBJ
stinate woman, declined to go below, and
in order to prevent her from having her
head knocked off by the bridge, he thought
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09
THE ORIGIN OF A rACErrous SAYING.

The origin of the allusion to New Jersey
as foreign country is said to be as fol-
lows :-"After the downfall Of the first Ma
poleon, his brother Joseph, who had been
King Of Spain, and his nephew, Prince
Murat, sought refuge in this country, and
brought much wealth with him. JOSEPH
Bonaparte wished to build a palatial resi-
dence here, but did not desire to become a
citizen, as he hoped to retur- oEurope.
To enable him, as an alien, to mold real
estate, required special act of the Legis-
lature. He tried to get one passed for his
benefit in several States, but failed. He
was chagrined, especially because Pennsyl-
vania refused. After this he applied to the
New Jersey Legislature, which body grant
ed both him and Prince Murat the privi-
lege of purchasing land. They bought a
tract at Bordentown, and built magnificent
dwellings, and fitted them up in the most
costly manner. Rare paintings, statuary,
ETC., were profuse and selected with the
greatest care, and the grounds laid out
with exquisite taste. Joseph Bonaparte's
residence was perhaps the finest in Ameri-
ca. Thousands Of people from all parts of
the country visited him and were treated
courteously. He was exceedingly liberal
with his money, and gave great impetus to
business in the little town. The Philadel-
phians, finding that he had apparently no
end of money, and that he used tito benefit
business generally, regretted, when it was
too late, that they refused to let him locate
among them, and to keep up their mortif-
cation, would always taunt Jerseymen with
having king-with importing the King
of Spain to rule over them. They were
called Spaniards and foreigners on that
account. But these taunts harmed no one,
as the Jerseymen lost nothing by allowing
him to settle among them, and thus for
eigner,' jokingly applied to Jerseymen, has
come down to us long after its origin has
been forgotten, except by few of the past
generation. Many years ago-during the
reign of Louis Phillipe-both Bonaparte
and Murat found they could safely return
to Europe, so they returned. Bonaparte's
mansion afterwards passed through vary
ing fortunes. It was at last torn down,
the magnificent grounds being disposed of
at public sale and otherwise for business
purposes.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09
: Snipe on Toast, s'Sixty Cents"

A sojourner II large city, who is at the
mercy of restaurants where you are treated
with big bill of fare and very little food
on your plate, thus hits it off!
Snipe on toast would be almost too hearty
food to feed people on who had been floating
on raft three weeks, feeding on old boot
legs.
Says to the waiter, "Give me snipe on
toast"
By-and-by he came in and put down some
toast, and kept on reading about what a
donkey Grant was, and what ridiculous
set everyone is who is running for Office,
and I sat there for an hour. Then Ifang
the gong. The waiter entered, and, says l,
"Where in thunder is my meat?" .,4sss<'
Says he, "They've been on the table more
than an hour
Says l, 81 didn't order plain toast; /
want snipe on it,"
Says he, 'There is snipe on it."
Then I drew close up to the table, and I
saw little black speck on the toast.
Says "You'll swear that's snipe ?"
Says he, eyes"
Says I, YOU'D make good linen buyer,
you would"
Says he, "It's snipe on toast, anyhow"
Says I, show did it get on?''
Says he, "That snipe is all right. It's a
full-sized one, too
/: Says I, ''I'm glad of it. I'm glad you
told me that's full-sized snipe; for do you
know, young man, when l sat out there
reading I saw black spot on the toast, but
I took it for fly, and I'm glad to be In
formed it's snipe-a full-sized snipe. Now
you can take that snipe away and bring me
a turkey on toast. l want full sized tur-
key, too"
l hain't hankering after snipe after that
episode. I could have blown that snipe
through putty blower without hurting the
snipe or the putty blower either. Snipe on
toast may be game, but it's mean game.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09
TIE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHEEP.

Among the many different species OF
game in country possessing such varie-
ty there are none so difficult to capture as
the Rocky Mountain sheep, or big horns. as
they are sometimes called. Living remote
from civilization and the haunts of man
ranging along the roof Of the Continent,
on almost inaccessible peaks high above the
imber-line, and endowed by Nature with
keen scent and hearing, they are consider
ed by hunters as being the most difficult to
approach of any animal among the deer
kind.
The horns Of the male are sometimes of
enormous size. have seen them eight
inches in diameter at the largest part, and
weighing sixteen pounds. Those OF the
female are small and sharp, resembling
the horns of the goat in fact, but for the
horns and fine silky wool at the roots of the
hair, they might readily be mistaken for
deer. They feed upon the short nutritious
grass which grows upon the treeless ridges
and ravines along the Snowy Range, and
when fat weigh from one to two hundred
pounds. The flesh is very much like that
of the deer, but juicier and Of superior
flavor.
They are almost constantly on the move,
ranging from one mountain to another,
feeding as they go, and finding some rocky
cliff sheltered from the range of winds,
where they lie at night. Sometimes sew
eral hundred may be seen in one drove, but
generally from two or three to a dozen.
When pursued they make break for the
highest point Of rocks in sight, where they
stand looking curiously at the hunter as he
slowly picks his way upward over the de-
bris to get within shooting distance.
When that has been gained, however,
the sheep have disappeared; nor does the
tired sportsman get another glimpse Of his
game until he has reached the cliff he has
just left, where they may be seen standing
on some point higher up on the mountain,
and still beyond rife shot. Should the
hunter have perseverance and plenty Of
muscle, he viii probably follow them to
the highest pinnacle Of the range to find
at last that his climbing has been in vain,
and that the game he has been following
sofaithfully and hopefully have mysterious
" vanished from his sight.
The only successful method Of hunting
the mountain sheep is to get above them,
unseen, and. if possible get shot before be-
ing discovered. In thisway the herd become
confused, not knowing which way to run,
and sometimes four or five may be killed
before they recover themselves. Once
started, however, pursuit is useless. Throw
ing back their heads they throw themselves
into space as if shot from cannon, and in
a few minutes are miles away, taking leaps
of twenty or thirty feet, and hardly ever
making mishap, however rapid and head
long their flight.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09

If woman could be free from hard labor
until she reaches the age of twenty, man
kind would be the gamer. This is physi-
plogical matter, and the result of our ihyes-
tigation of facts in this connection, and our
careful consideration of the subject leads rs
TO express the hope that, if no other subject
connected with the labor question is thoughs
worthy of legislation, this may be selected
for legislative study and action. No argu-
ment is necessary to convince people Of the
Importance of giving the years under sixteen
In girls life to the growth and develop
ment of her organization, on the healthy
condition of which so much depends-hse
own health and usefulness, not only TO her
elf, but to those dependent upon her.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09
Learning by Experience.

A few days since an elderly gentleman in
Sacramento, who had got out of business and
considered that he was too advanced in age
to do hard work, concluded that he would
start grocery store. He secured stock
Of goods, and few days since, while pre-
pairing for opening the establishment, con-
cluded that he would tap the kegs of beer
left On the previous day. A friend who was
present, seeing him approaching one of the
kegs with an auger. inquired what he was
going to do, and learned that he intended
ITO tap that beer" The questioner sug-
gested that the proper way was to place the
faucet in position, and drive in the cork
which the revenue stamp covered, but the
old gentleman concluded that his way was
the best, and forthwith forced hole through
the top of the keg. Of course the beer as
cended like fountain as he withdrew the
anger, and he endeavored to suppress it by
putting his hand over the hole, and failing
in this, by inserting his finger; as last re-.
sort he sat down upon it, calling loudly for
some one to hand him faucet but mean
while the beer had forced its way through
his Apnts, climbing upward, and was oozing
out 5ferywhere-emerging from his waist
band and even at his shirt color, and the
bystanders were laughing so hard that they
were unable to do anything to relieve him,
even if they had dared to venture within
the area of beer spray. 1t was not until
every drop of liquid had left the keg that
the old gentleman felt warranted in getting
up.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09
A History Of Mowing.Machines.

The oldest moving machines, though very
rude, were used by the Gauls. A cart, hav.
ing blades arranged in front, was pushed
forward into the grain by oxen hitched be-
hind, and thus cut off the heads. A system
of six rotating seythes was made by Joseph
Boyce in 1899, and an attempt to use the
same principle was made by Gomprets and
Mason in 1852, In lsl1-lsl53Smith, Of
Deans, once brought out machine in which
a short vertical revolving cylinder carried
knife on its lower end, but all these rotating
machines have proved impracticable. Rob
ert Meares, in Frome, in Somersetshire, es-
tablished, in 1900, the shear principle as
the only practicable one. Salmon, in Wo-
burn, in 1907, built a machine with row
of blades and fingers moving over them, and
also applied the reel. The Scotch parson,
Patrick Bell of Torforshine, in 1926, and
William Manning, of Plain6eld. N. j., in
1882 were the founders of the present style
of machines. Manning was the first to at
tach the draught at the side of the machine,
all others previously having been pushed
from behind. Obed Hussey of Cincinnati,
attached the side-platform and slit-6nger.
Mccormick of Rockbridge, Va, now of
Chicago, in 1885 improved the Manning and
Hussey machine, and the appearance of these
at the London exposition, in 1851, was the
signal for their introduction into general
use.
The Oldest threshing-machine Except the
antiques) was made by Michael Menzies, in
1872, or perhaps at the same time by Tull
consisting of a rotating cylinder with fails.
Several others followed shortly, some like
aour-mill, and in 1892, Willoughby, of Bed
ford, made one like that of Menzies,S which
Won Thaer brought to Germany, and which
servedas model for the Mecklenburg thresh-
er. The machine of James Wardropp, of
Ampthell, in Virginia, is on similar prin.
ciple, only the heaters are sticks moving up
and down. Finally, in 1885, Andrew Me-
ikle, of birmingham, East Lothian, laid the
foundation of the present form, by using a
drum with four beaters parallel to its axis,
that carried the grain between itself and
concaye, furnished with similar rods. : An
American, named Mofitt, in 1854, substitute
ed spikes for the rods, though Menzies' ma
chine adheres to the old system.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09
CHAPTER xxx.
DEATH AT THE ovrNGroN MANSION.

DEATH AT THE ovINGToN MANSION.
The cold gray dawn was glimmering upon
the leafless tree-tops when Mrs. CRANKY
Dumont returned from the masquerade at
Morrisania.
She threw aside her domino and mask.
Her beautiful face was of a CHASTITY and
corpse-ike pallor-of marble rigidity.
1.-THE deadP' she muttered-''the dead!
Even my courage failed before that white,
accusing face, and William Gorton, my I'M
scrupulous tool, who could commit murder
for golden price, even he shrank from that
CHASTITY sight, and could no longer help me.
I put the Spaniard, Levinto, upon the track.
Surely he will not fail-surely not! Oh,
that could see George, and gethis advicew
Ten minutes after, the outer door was
cautiously opened, and Levinto entered the
.Ioom.
Speak, Leyintol". she .cried-'1peak. I
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09

THERE is q movement to have the oua
hundreth anniversary of the Battle Of
Bunker Hill Dune I'D celebrated by q
grand parade of the entire 5000 State
militia at Boston, and the Ancientand Hon.
orable Artillery Company are trying to Sc
cure reunion of all the veteran associa-
tons in New England. The New York
Seventh Regiment will visit Boston ON
that day.
WHAT is true friend? A true friend Is
he who not only shows himself so when the
frowns of misfortune fall upon US, but even
when we treat him as a foe builds friend
ships altar higher and firmer with the very
stones cast against him by our folly or
perverseness.
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with long and piercing scream. which re-
sounded through the stately dwelling.
Mr.. Ovington, startled by the cry, rushed
through the hall into Maud's room. He
had just been notified of the arrest of his
reprohate son George; now he was called
upon to witness the sight that broke his
heart.
His beautiful daughter lay upon the vel
vet hearth-rug, motionless, ghastly-dead!
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09
Social Life.

A young man writes for the best way to
gain entrance to our most respectable fami-
lies. We like to see our young people aim
to improve themselves, and in no way can
they do this as surely as by good books and
the society of the refined. To gain entrance
to our best families, the easiest and most
direct way would seem to be by the front
door, although our young friend might tun-
mel under the sidewalk and come up through
the cellar.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09

in his dream that, to save her life. he must
force her into the lower cabin. He was
awakened by the sound of groans issuing
from under the bed, and found that in his
dream he had forced his wife under the bed,
and broken her nose.
This incident is worthy of note, as show
ing that we ought not to display too much
doubt when an occurrence seems to be i'm
probable. The nose can be produced as ev-
idence
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1.-THE END.l

"YoU do not Like to make calls" said
an uncle to his nephew. "But you must
make calls" he continued, "for there's
always pleasure deriyed-if not when
you enter, at least when you come out. )"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09

TEEToTALERs object to the theater be-
cause the house often gets full, and the
audience gets intoxicated with delight.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09
Fatal Mistake
BARRETT SYLVESTER.
AUTHOR OF

AUTHOR OF
"EsTELLES ERROR a. FALSE PRIDE,
STRICKEN DUMB" ETC, ETC.