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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-29
Inhabitants of Britain 20, 900 Years AGO.

The Man of the Caverns" was the
subject of 4 lecture III London by Prof.
Boyd Dawkins, Z. r. S. He said that,
while the river-drilt men and the cave
men were living in Britain, the hills
and valleys in the South of England
presented the same outlines as they
10 now. Could We take our stand IN
those times on Shooters hill or on the
Essex heights, and look over the
Thames valley in the direction Of Lon
don, we should see q dense forest OF
OAK, ASH and Scotch fir, and the course
Of the Thames marked by lines Of viii
lows and aiders. 4 few thin columns
OF smoke rising over the tops OF the
trees would mark the camping places
OF prlmeval man. In the forest wild
boars. mammoths and rhinocerCses.
Wild horses, stays and Irish elks would
meet our eyes, and in the summer time
countless herds of bison, like those now
ranging over the plains Of Northwestern
america. IN the winter were vast num-
bers OF reindeer, and few musksheep,
The most Arctic Of the mammalia IN lis
habits. In the rivers were offers and
beavers, and the explorer would be
startled by the snort of the hippopota
mus in the reaches of the Thames near
Brentfo-d Beasts of prey also
abounded, lions, leopards, hyenas, griz-
zig bears, wolves and foxes. Ii we pen
etrated to one OF the camp fires We
%hoaia have seen the river-drift hunter
chipping OF using some of those rude
Int instruments which lie buried in
Jhe London gravels along with the re-
mains Of the animals which he hunted.
The river-drif5 man, in the long course
of ages, was succeeded by the man Of
the caverns, like him 8 hunter, living
on the same animals, and more highly
equipped ior the battle of life. In the
course of time the cave man disap-
peared, the climate and geography of
yhis country became almost what it was
HOW. the hunter stage of civilization
was superseded by that of the herdsnan
and the t.lier OF the ground and the
manufacturer Of the Neohthic age.
From the NeoIithic age down to the
present time the progress of man has
been unbroken in Britain and Europe,
and the present condition of the Euro
pean peoples was to be looked upon IS
the result OF gradual series o9
changes by which civilization succeeded
civilization, and race succeeded race,
the OLD order yielding place unto the
new" because the new order was higher
ana nobler.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-29
Treatment Of Consumption.

Three millions of persons die annu-
ally of consumption. Medical re-
sources seem to be bafaed by this NAL
ady. DIR. Talbot Jones confessed, in the
New York Medical Journal, that eli
mate is the physicians only dependence
for the cure of his consumptive pa
tent. The article expresses the follow
ing opinions:
1. No zone enjoys entire immunity
from pulmonary consumption.
2. The popular belief that phthisis is
common in cold climates is fallacious,
and the idea, now so prevalent, that
phthisis is rare in warm climates il as
untrue as dangerous.
3. The disease causes large pro-
portion of deaths on the seashore, the
mortality diminishing with elevation up
to certain point.
4. Altitude is inimical to the develop
ment of consumption, owing chiefly to
the greater purity of the atmosphere in
elevated situations, it's freedom from
organic matter, and it's richness in
ozone.
5. Moisture arising from clay soil
or due to evaporation is one of the most
influential factors in it's production.
6. Dampness from the atmosphere,
from whatever cause, or in any altitude,
predisposes to the development of the
disease, and is hurtful to those already
attacked.
Z. Dryness is quality of the atmos-
phere of decided value.
8. The most unfavorable climate pos
sible for consumptive is one of Uni
form high temperature and high dew
point (warm and moist).
9. The effects due to change in the
atmosphere are by no means so per-
nicious as are generally supposed, and
on this subject present views require
modification.
DR.. Jones commends the climate Of
Minnesota, and thinks those predis-
posed to consumption, or laboring unde,
its first stages, would very likely be ben,
Gifted or cured by residence there.
Between the pleasant rolling prairie.
the wooded lake region, and the dense
pine forests of the northern section OF
the State, they can choose what seems
most agreeable and best adapted to
them, while the dry, bracing atmos-
phere will enable them to live much OF
their time out of doors without fear OF
taking cold.
He insists, however, on the inutility
Of sending patients thither who are in
the advanced stages of the disease.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-29
ALESSONIN MYTHOLOGY.

| read TO her, one summer day,
a little Hydrologic story
About the maid who laughed at love
And ran race for love and glory.
| closed the book. She raised her eyes
And hushed the song she had been numming
CHANGING across the shady lawn,
l saw my wealthy rival coming.
These ancient tales" gravely said,
with meaning wise are often laden,
And Atlanta well may stand
AS type of many a modern maiden.
minus, of course, the classic sandal,
But with no less of nimb.e grace,
How many dainty slippered feet
Are running now that self-samc race!
And when Hippomenes casts down
his golden apples, is there ever
A chance for love to reach the goal?'
With saucy smile, she answered, Never"
rose to So-she took my hand
(Oh Fate! you ne'er that clasp can sever).
And Stay" she said, with sudden blush,
You knoaC that / meant-hardlu ever"
-Eiiza c. Hall, in Scribne,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-29
AnecdOte of Alexandra Dumas.

Some years ago a merchant of Lyons
was returning from Paris to his native
city. In the same compartment with
him sat a tall fellow, lively, laxative,
and full of gasconade; but, on the whole,
the best anN most amusing travelling
companion one could wish for.
On alighting at Lyons, the merchant,
charmed by the taking manner and by
the gayety of his neighbor, exclaimed :
"By Jove, sir, am glad to have made
your acquaintance You are good fell
low, charming fellow! Can't you talk,
though! Come, let us make trade,
will you?"
"WelI, what kind of trade?"
"Come and dine with me; at the des-
sert we viii speak about it. [ have an
idea-will you Gomez"
"Very well-but will pay my share.
1 insist upon ii"
Gas you please; what an amazing
fellow he isl All, but like your
Accordingly they took dinner to-
gether, during which the merchant
offered the tall fellow position as COM
mercial traveller for his house; that was
his idea.
"You have just the qualities re-
quired," said he; you will make your
way"
"Come, now, how do you liver"
"Pooh! on very ittle!'
Well, how much do you make a year
in vOur branch ?"
From 10000 to 10000 francs"
Goodness sakes alive! but what do
you do?" asked the other, disappointed.
ooh, I scribble on sheets of paper
with pen!"
"Ah, bah-you are joking again, you
rogue! But what is your name?"
Alexandra Dumas!"
Tableau.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-29
4 Rad DpIIa.

In divorce suit in Detroit the fol-
lowing passages from the husbands di
airy were read: "23d March--Belle
drunk; L had to go to Mrs. G's to take
care Of the children. 24th-Belle drunk.
26th-Belle drunk and asleep; had to
get III through the window. 9th
Belle drunk and rowdy; no din
her, no supper; lay with her clothes
on upon the bed. 2Sth-Belle drunk
at p. mig, No dinner, and more drunk
to that day. April Belle drunk at
Hoffman's grocery. 4th- Belle ont
from 3 to and got home drunk. 7th-
Belle drunk; no dinner or supper" and
so on up to May %, when the entry &C.
ours: 81 man in the house who left His
sachel on the table, and ran out of the
back door when he saw me; found the
whiskybottle. May 24-Moved myself
and children" Ii certainly seemed
about time.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-29
4 Lincoln AnecdOte.

In the very thick of the American
war there came to President Lincoln an
Illinois farmer in great state OF excite
ment about pair of horses that one of
Lincoln's Generals had requisitioned
for the war. The owner was, of course,
entitled to compensation, but, some
how, it had not come. Going to the
President he told him his story, and
was rather chagrined to be told that it
did not lie with him to pay the money.
"Then," says the farmer, will you not
undertake to write to the General and
see that the matter is settled properly ?"
Poor Lincoln, who never wanted a
story to help him in an emergency, was
ready for his visitor. "When I was a
rail-splitter," he said, "there lived near
us smart young fellow, the Captain Of
a Mississippi boat, who could steer a
vessel over the rapids with wonderful
skill, as hardly any one else could. One
day, when he was grasping the wheel
with his utmost strength, at the most
critical point of the rapids, little boy
came running up to him in great ex-
element and said, 'Cap'n, stop your
ship, my apple has fallen overheard ,"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-29
An Ante Bellum Poker Story Retold.

On one of those steamers that plowed
the waters of the Mississippi in days
gone by quiet party was deeply i'm
mersed one evening in tie mysteries
of that somewhat uncertain game called
poker. One of the party, Colonel or
Judge, or Major--history does not re-
cord Wilhelm fit of abstraction took
the four aces from the pack with which
thegame was being played and laid them
on his knee. The game progressed,
and the Colonel almost raised" his
antagonists out Of their boots. When
the draw" came, he threw away his
legitimate FIVE, called for one, and
reached for the four aces on his knee.
They were gone! Rising, he cried in
tones of virtuous Indignation: "Gentle-
men, this thing has gone far enough.
There's cheating going On around this
able!"-Mo5ile (Ala Register.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-29

limitations, spectacles. Two Of my win
dows face the ballroom, the other two
front the theatre. Amidst this CHATTER
am in a perfect solitude. sit and muse
on the shore of the ocean. | go over all
the sad and JOYOUS circumstances of my
life. l hope you will be more happy than
| have been"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-29
A Fiye.Franc Piece.

II say, old fel, you haven't got s.
franc piece about you that you don't
know what to do with: have your"
"There's one" Thanks-but, hello,
[ say, you know, it's bad!" "You
asked me for one didn't know what to
do With"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-29

ing, he was accused OF incompetence
He Indignantly replied: 81 can edit yer
darned old paper, it you'll jest tell me
where to get the stuff to put into it. =
Syracuse SuAdaY Times.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-29

There are good many men who think
they could turn out better newspapers
than are made by others, whose laborin
that direction would result like that of
the tramp who was hired for week on
trial by a newspaper proprietor. After
hanging around three days doing moth
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-29

Madam Recamier was for forty year
the queen OF French society. But writ
ing to her niece, she thus showed Der
disappointed heart: II am here in
The center Of tetes, princesses. illu-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-29
A Relic of Wilkes R0Oth.

Miss Mary McHenry, of Philadelphia,
sent to Gen. Dunn, to be placed in
his Lincoln collection, curious relic
of Wilkes Booth, with the following
statement: In August, 1864, Mr.. J.
Wilkes Booth registered at the Nc
Henry House, Meadeville, Pa. He was
there on the 18th of that month. After
his departure it was found that he had,
with diamond, inscribed upon pane
of window of his bedroom these
words:
Abe Lincoln,
Departed this
Life August Is, 1864,
BY the effects of
Poison.
The glass remained in the windows
undisturbed until the country was
shocked by the murder of Mr.. Lincoln
on April IA, 1865. A few days after
that event Mr.. r. NJ. n. Taylor, proprie-
tor of the McHenry House, cut the pane
from the window, framed with it the au-
tcgraph of Mr.. Booth, which Mr.. Tay-
lor cut from the hotel register, and sent
the whole to Gen. Dunn, just as it now
is.-IndiaTGpolis Journal.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-29

fTOaCu sprung up III lib ucait ds5dliiot
himself.
.'Oh, bsys! Have I killed hlm2'
"Of course you have" cried one
"Run and tell the teacher" cried an
| other. And the boys ran this way and
that, while Tom bent over him, loosened
his clothing, and IN moment or two.
| had tie satisfaction of seeing him open
his eyes, and though lbs came back 10
consciousness only to grean with pain,
| the groaDs were sweet to Tom 5 ear.
Anything but that deathly stiffness.
Then they helped him up, and Tom and
one or two of the boys went home with
| him.
Tom stopped and got doctor to go
and set the arm, and told all the story.
blaming himself most heartily. Then he
rushed home, and his mother, sitting qui
city at her sewing, was astonished and
| frightened to see him, hair and clothes
In disorder, face red, and eyes showing
symptoms of tears.
"Tom? Tom! What is the matter?'
I've been fighting, and I've about
half killed John HolIis-broke his arm
and BACKED his eyes. And oh, dear! s
Just as l said There's no use trying I
forgot all about Greater is he,' and when
he said 1 cheated, l pitched right into
him. I'm sorry enough; but that don't
help it any.
st may help to help you in the future.
Where is John now!''
He's gone home. ] went with him,
got doctor, and he's set the arm. Oh!
| he did look SO white-John mean. Do
folks ever die of broken arms.
'Not often. But perhaps l better go
dowa to Mrs. Hollis"
Yes, wish you would; ana I want
to go back. They're poor, you know,
mother, and John works nights and
mornings. and now he can t.
"You perhaps can do his wcrk. 1t
will help to atone for your fault
I'D thought Of that said Tom. Il
will if John'il let me-
And they went down to see John. TIE
arm was set. John was pale and suffer-
inc with pain. Mrs. Hollis was inclined
to be very angry with the. boy who had
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-05
OBITU4R y.
william y. zkarr.

William p. Karr, an old resident of
Wilmington, died suddenly Saturday
morning. Some time ago MIR. Karr
had parilytic stroke, but for the
past week or Two had been unusually
we'll Speeding most of his time
Friday sitting out in the open air. AT
2. 30 o'clock Saturday morning it was found
that he had fallen from his bad aud was
lying face downward upon the floor and
unable TO speak. In about half an hour
after that he breathed his last, the proba.
BILE cause of his death being another
stroke of paralysis
William p. Karr was born in what was
known as the Hamburg farm, between
New Castle aud Delaware City, June 18th,
1904, and was, therefore, in the 77ih yenr
of his age at the time of hisiieath. When
he was about IL years old he entered the
employ of Joseph Mendnball in the mills
about mile thus side of Stanton. Aft, r
being there n few years he went M a spin.
ner to the Grocer mills, at Chester Creek,
whore he worked fourteen or fifteen years,
then, about 1871, coming to Wilmington.
Here he dealt extensively in sand and for
the past ~ years also in lime, being the
owner of vessel property all this time
and, in connection with his business, doing
much esrting At first for the landing of
sand from vessels, he rented Lobdell's
wharf, then for lew years u wharf of the
Pnsey * Jones Company, and then went
back again to the L1bdel wharf, his place
of business for the past 20 years bel, &
known as the foot of Lombard street He
was half owner in the Buckeye, which was
lost in the D"lawar" in the great siurm of
October, rs
Mr.. Karr leaves wife and seven grown
children; William Z. Karr, Jr., Robert T.
ksrr, Mrs. James E SpeakmsD, Mrs Il.
Mason aud Mrs. Isaac G. Sxtop. all of
this city, Mrs Richard Hudson, of Delmar,
and an unmarried daughter in PHILADELPHIA.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-05
F1T4 ACCIDENT
A Little hoy Thrown from IA Wagon
and Instantly Killed.

About 10 o'clock Thursday morning a
wagon belonging to William White left
the Hilles IL Jones shops, at Ninth and
Church streets, loaded with two large
pulleys weighing about l 900 pounds each
for the Jessup q Moore pulp works. The
wagon had already made one trip thither
this morning and James Evans, boy Of
10 " ars whose parents live at S35 Church
street. he'd jumped aboard and Ror along
with the driver. On returning from this
first trip he went into the house, threw his
arms around his mothers neck and kissed
her and sail; "Mommie, you're not angry
with Inc for going, are you?'
The poor little fellow then ran out and
got into the wagon again when it started
With the second load Ali went well until
the team had nearly reached the Pulp
Works, but while desderding a slight hill
on Marsh Lane the horses took fright and
started on run. The driver lost control
of them and was thrown out, but escaped
uninJured Little James WAS thrown out,
also, and one of the heavy pulleys fell on
him crushing his skull and killing him
instantly.
Coroner Butz was notified and he and
Undertaken Palmer went ont and viewed
the body, after which it was sent to the
house which he had SO lately left in good
health and spirits.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-05
EASTERN SHORE.

Extensive repairs are being made to
the bridge which spans the river al Ches-
tertown
Tho Salisbury AdDfrtiser, with all its
presses, material, good will, &c, is offered
for sale price $1,000.
gentleman in Baltimore city has pre-
sented the Protestant Episcopal church of
Snow Hill with new bell, weighing 800
pounds, and his check for 81, ,25O.
Why don't you send us basket of
peaches? We would like to thank some
of our gen rous farmers for basket of
this delicious fruit. Who will be the first
-CrtsfeM Leaier -... 49,.
Frederick Hastings is the name of a
Salisbury nan who is 63 years old and
has never been 40 miles from home.
Salisbury is his New York, the Wicomco
river his ocean and Wicomico county his
world. -... ...
John Stewart, a Salisbury negro, was
fined So, on Wednesday, for swearing on
the street. In default he was committed
to jail. This is the first case in Salisbury
of enforcement of the new law against
profanity.
The annual pony -penning will take
place on Chincoteague Island on Friday,
August 9th, at which time sales will he
made, both at private sale and public
auction. Some good ponies will change
hands. Fishing aud cunning will also be
INDUCED in, This occasion draws to the
Island many people from abroad
Captain J. W. Thompson's steamer. the
Il q. Cannon, and Captain John Dow.
ney's schooner Sally Ann, collided off the
mouth OF Chester river, Wednesday night
week. The schooner struck the steamer
directly in tie bow, breaking the stem,
staving in some boards and otherwise
injuring her above the water line. The
schooner's bow-sprit was knocked out and
her waist slightly injured.
Peach evaporators and oanneries are
busy now in Kent. Grier &
Henry, from Milford. have erected
evaporators at the steamboat wharf il
Ohestertown. They began operations last
Wednesday, employing about 100 hands
and using 500 baskets of fruit per day.
kennard " Co., of Chestertown, began on
the same day, with % or 80 hands, and
will consume 225 baskets per day. Harry
Il. Cooper, at Warton Station, and Capt
Slaughter, at Crumpton, will start theii
eVaporators this week. Charles Rhinehart
began active operations at his cannery
near the railroad depot in Chestertown, OF
Wednesday. He employs about 100 hands
and will turn out about i, 600 cans of frui
per day. Orawford's Early is the variety
being principally worked up at present
At the evaporators 10 cents per basket is
paid for pairing, seeding and placing tn,
fruit Oh trays.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-05
THE FAD ALICE.
After Eight Xears-A Mysterious Dis
appearance Explained-a Pennsyl-
vania WOman's Insanity and the
Romance of II.

After Eight Xears-A VI WysteriOus Dis
appearance Explained-a Pennsyl-
vania WOman's Insanity and the
Romance of II.
Eight years ago Mary Weber, the wife
of Antoine Weber, of the Twenty seventh
ward, Pittsburg, then Lower st. Clair
township, disappeared, leaving bt hind her
husband aud two children. search was
instituted and kept up for two months.
Everything was done to ascertain knowl-
edge of her whereabouts Not stone was
left unturned TO get clue which would
lead to her discovery. Time and money
were not considered by the distressed hus-
haad, but his efforts were OF nu avail.
Nothing he could do revealed the slightest
trace of his missing wife, and finally, worn
out and wearied ny fruitless search, he
gave up in despair and came to the con,
clusion that she had met her fate and
passed to another world Submitting to
what seemed inevitable, he took up the
thread of life and plodded on in his daily
existence, doing his best to raise his-as
he considered them-motheress children.
His heart was true to the memory of his
lost wife and he never married again.
Yesterday Deputy Mayor Hartman
visited the City Poor Farm 1t WAS the
frat time he has ever been at the institn.
ton, and he was shown through the build
ines. Az he was passing an open door, a
woman, who was sitting by herself in the
room. called out "rhere's Hartman's
boy" The Squire turned and looked at
her. For moment he failed to recognize
her features Then it flashed across his
brain that he was standing face to face
with woman whom he had long thought
to be in an unmarked grave. Her sudden
appearance astound. d him, but as he re-
covered from the shock, he said, You are
Mrs. Weber" "Yes." was the answer 81
am Mrs. Weber" When she disappeared
eight years ago, the Squire was, as she
expressed it, 'Hartman's boy" aud to her
he still seemed the same. Others of the
party recognized her at once. She ia
slightly insane, and when she saw that she
WAS known she became frightened.
The farm physician ssked d her who she
really was, and she answered "Mary
smith," and to him she would give no
other name. To Squire Hartman she
freely admitted her identity, but could
give no account of her wanderings since
she left home. The records show that she
was admitted to the Home six years ago,
under the name of Smith, and has been
there ever since. Her insanity is not of a
violent type, but shows itself principally
in mama for letter-writing, she having
hundreds of letters scattered around her
room.
Mr.. Weber is now employed as the jan
itor of st. Michsels school, on Plus
street. When Squire Hartman returned
home he informed ths husband where his
wife WAS living, The news came like q
thunderbolt from clear sky, but was
none the less welcome that it came unex-
pectedly This morning he will visit the
farm and see the woman for whom he has
mourned during eight long years