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, 1881-04-27

has appeared at fires. Five fire engines
were at work viz: / from the estate,
/ from town, | from the barracks and
2 donkey engines from the factory;
water was abundantly furnished by
the station. The cause of the fire is
notknown; it was firstseenin a megass
heap a good distance to windward
OF the station, thus excluding the
possibility of tracing the sourc of
the fire to the station chimney.
The driver on the estate supposes
it was Intentionally set, which he con-
cludes from the fact that the fire did not
commence from the ground, as would
be natural if it had arisen from a
carelessly thrown match or cigar,
but midway up in the heap. Now we
think that a spark from a pipe IT
cigar could very well have done the
mischief in this dry weather, but if
the driver suspects a crime, he may
have other reasons than the one al
legged.
, 1881-04-27

On Saturday evening last the town
was alarmed by the cry that the
Factory was on FIRE it was however
soon known that the fire was at
Great Princess, where some very
large megass heaps had got on fire,
irving an enormous blaze. The fac
tory station at Princess MS well as the
Iabourers' village were in considerable
danger, but were fortunately saved; a
military detachment from town with
FIRE engine furnished an ex~cellentan
most effcacious assistance, as has al
ways been tho case where the military
, 1881-04-27

The next evening again a glare was
perceived from town towards the
southside and a detachment of noun
ted soldiers were sent from here, who
went as far as estate Hope; when not
perceiving any fire they returned.
The fire, we were informed, was at
Golden Grove, where a cane piece of
10 acres a burnt; we understand
that military from West End attended
on this occasion.
, 1881-04-27

On the 23rd instant the estates
Glynn, Windsor & Windsor Forest
and Clearmount, belonging to the
bankrupt dealing of Mr.. Jos. Queale
were sold at public auction to Mr.. F.
Raphael for $33,324.
, 1881-04-27
PASSENGERS
ARRIVED,

April 24-per Sch. "Vigilanp for st.
Thomas, Frances George d
child, Anthony Sbumery-
BOOKED AND LEFT
22 Theodor Mahony, boy Frank
Madsen Rygaard for Copenha-
gen, Ellen Elizabeth Lemming
for st. Thomas, boy George
Anthony, Thomas Davis, Mis-.
sionary Revd. Bartels, Daniel
Francis, Boy Andreas Jensen,
Mira Margretta Chahert & A
children, Miss Sommersill, Mrs.
Cathrine Hansen, cousin Gu.
turn Belts & servant, James
Merands, Antoinetta Valencia,
Robert Williams, s. Michael
Marcus, Willy Paulseu, Police
man Foght B wife, boy
Edward Nc Kay, Edward She
ridan wife child & nurse, Mrs.
Adelaide Aug. Parry & child
James Cornelius, Frederick
Givnus s& child, Eurine Ed.
wards & girl, Johanna Luke.
, 1881-04-27

morning we had here in town nice
showers, giving us Z lines.
We clip the following from the St.
Thoms Tidende of the goth instant about
the leyee in st. Thomas after Governor
ARENDRUP's arrival:
His ExcELLENcY GovERNo R
ARENDRUP's invitation to the public
to attend a levGe at Government
House yesterday was availed of by
quite a large number of the citizens
who were pu%nctually at 2 o'clock
assembled in the large Drawing Room
to welcome His Excellency to St.
Thomas.
These gentlemen were all intro
duced to the Governor by Councillor
Hattensen, and His Excellency adj
dressed them, stating that in his tax
ing over the Governorship of these
Islands, he had great pleasure in
bringing to the inhabitants the hearth
est and most gracious greeting of His
Majesty the KING. His Majesty he
said felt assured of the loyalty and
good feelings of His subjects in these
Islands toward the Royal Family Of
Denmark, and he could assure them
that they are all equally as dear to
the heart of the KING as His
Majesty's subjects are in the mother
country. The Governor, in a few
words appropriately referring to the
last anniversary of the birthday of
His Majesty, during the late lamen-
table bereavement in the Royal
Family, proposed the health of the
KING with the wish for the return of
many anniversaries with happiness to
His Most Gracious Majesty, in which
he was heartily joined by all present.
His Excellency then remarking
that he would say a few words on his
w account, stated that he knew the
difficulties which his predecessor had
to contend with, and he was aware
of the onerous duty he had assumed
in accepting the appointment of
these Islands. He alluded particu-
larly to the present unsatisfactory
state Of their finances, which he how
ever believed is not so bad that it
cannot be remedied, and expressed
hope that he would receive the kindly
, 1881-04-27

From Monday evening to Tuesday
morning we had here in town nice
showers, giving us Z lines.
, 1881-04-27
THE LAWS"

CHRISTIANSTED ST. CROT1,
Wsdmssdgy tie 9th April 1881.
, 1881-04-27
CLEARED

Sch. "Vlgllant' fl IONS Anou'p'
sen Master for St, Thomas
Sundries,
Sch. Dolphin" IL tons Berry
Master for St. Thomas--Bal.
last.
Sch. vigilsnt" "A tons
G. Thompson Master for st.
Thomas--Sundries.
Sch. Dolphiun l2 tons Berry
Master for st. Thomas Sun
dries.
Sch. &C. Crop" z tons J. W.
Pentheny Master for st. Thorn
as-Ballast.
Sch. &C. B. Weaver" As tons
Simmons Master for st, Kits
Manure.
Sch. "vigilant" a. tons g.
Thompson Master for st.
Thomas-Sundries.
, 1881-04-27

We clip the following from the St.
Thome Tidende of the goth instant about
the levee in st. Thomas after Governor
ARENDRUP's arrival:
, 1881-04-27
Shipping Intelligence
C-HRISTIANSTED


Sch. 60. B. Weaver" AZ tons
P. Simmons Master from st.
Kitts-Ballast.
Sch. Vigilaut "A tons
Thompson Master from st.
Tbomas-SuDdries.
Sch. Dolphin" 10 tons Berry
Master from St. Thomas-Mer-
chandize.
Sch. vigilant" "A tons
Thompson Master from st.
Thomas Ballast.
Sch. GO. Crop" 7 tons ]. W.
Pentheny Master from st.
Th0mas-Sundries.
The Iola register., 1881-10-28

they know it; 80 be watchful lest, when
you get well, you find that . crop OF
selfish habits has sprung up within you
to crowd out the flowers.
The tediousness of the time OF conva-
lescence may be alleviated by some
simple employment of the hands. such
as cutting out pictures for scrap-book,
or sorting letters, or re-arranging some
of your small belongings. 1t is good
time. too, for a little quiet thinking.
only be sure that your thoughts are not
too much about yourself or your
own pleasures. Remember what favors
you have received from different peO-
pie, and see if you can not think OF
something pleasant TO do for them in
return. Plan your Christmas presents
for your friends. and make a list of
them, to refer to when you are better,
and able to work. 1t is difficult to lay
down rules for these things, because
tastes differ, and what would amuse one
would tire another. Some people would
like to work out puzzles. or would be
entertained by games of solitaire. Al
most any light employment is better
than listless idleness. or being constant
ly dependent upon others for amuse-
ment.
1t is impossible to 60 into every de-
tail, but if you will be careful, the next
time you are sick, to see how little
trouble you can make for others. and
how appreciatiye you can be of their
services, these few hints will not have
been given in vain.-Susan Ann0
BrOUn, in st. Nicholas.
The Iola register., 1881-10-28
Kind Words and Good Deeds.

Il saw in de papers de oddcr day."
began Brother Gardner, after carefully
wiping the top of his head, "a leetle
item bout speakin' kind words to our
feller-men as we trabble de highway of
life. OATS easy 'nuff to do, an a
mighty cheap way of scrubbin' long,
but l doan' want nobody to practice it
on me. If use men right, dey will use
me right, an we kin trade kind words
If you meet a man in de gutter, doan'
STAN on de sidewalk an tell him dat
you am ready to bust wild sorrow, an
dat you solemnly wish he wouldn't do
so any mo-. Stan him on his feet an
start him fur home, an let his wife an
de poker run de kind word bizness, or
hunt for a purleeeeman an have de
drunkard boosted for sixty days. If
you meet a poo man who's wife am
lyin' dead in de house doan' wipe yer
eyes an rattle yer chin an tell him
you'd jine de funeral purceshun if you
only had a mule. Walk right down
inter yer west pocket fur half yer
weeks wages to help pay fur de coffin
an odder expenses. If you meet fel-
ler-man who am out of wood an meat
an flour, an has a broken arm to ex-
cuse it, doan' pucker yer mouth an tell
him dat de Lawd will purvide. De
Lawd doan' furnish purvishuns fur dis
market. Instead of droppin' a tear of
sorrow on de doah- step. stop aroun' to
de wood yard an de grocer's and lay
down de cash to feed an warm de
family fur fortnight.
when I meet leetle gal who has
lost her doll-baby, or leetle boy who
has stubbed his toe, l take 'em up in
my ANS an wipe der leetle noses an
sot 'em down wild handful of peanuts.
When I meet a widder who am out of
wood, an old man who has been turned
out doahs. or a workin' man who home
sm under de shadder of death, 1 doan'
lean on de fence an look to Heaben fur
relief. Hrze got adollar I ham 1t out.
[ lend it or give it or make 'em take it.
an if Heaben does anything furder dat 8
extra. When you read dat it am easy
to speak kind words, jist reflect dat It
am also de cheapest way in de world to
help a naybur. Turnips am quoted at
forty cents a bushel; kind words have
no value in de market" Detroit Free
Press.
The Iola register., 1881-10-28
A Remarkable Parrot.

Not long since. lady in London
owned a remarkable parrot. Any one
hearing the bird laugh could not helE
laughing too, especially when in the
midst OF it she would cry out: "Don'1
make me laugh so, .Ishall die, l shalln
and would then continue laughing more
violently than before.
Her crying and sobbing were very
curious. and if her owner said: "POor
Poll! what is the matter?" she replied:
$50 bad. so bad; got such a coldr' and
after crying for some time, she would
gradually cease. and, making q noise
like drawing long breath, say: "Bet-
ter now," and begin to laugh. If any
one happened to cough or sneeze, she
would say: What a coldr'
One day, when the children were
PLAYING with her, the maid came into
the room. and on their repeating to her
several things which the parrot had
said, Poll looked up, and said quite
plainly: mo, did notr'
She could call the cat very plainly,
saving: "Puss! puss!'' and then an
swer. "Mew;" but the most amusing
part was that whenever we wanted to
make her call it, and to that purpose
said: I" "Puss! pussr' she always an
swercd: "Mew." till the person began
mewing, then she would begin calling
puss as quickly as possible.
She initiated every kind of noise, and
barked so naturally that she often set
all the dogs on the parade near by bark
ing; and the CONSERVATION caused in q
party of cocks and hens by her growing
and cluckiug was the most ludicrous
thing possible.
She could sing quite like child, and
people more than once thought it was
a human being. And it was most ludi-
crous to hear her make what we should
call o false note, and then say: "Oh,
lar' and burst out laughing at herself,
beginning again in quite another key.
She often performed kind of exer-
else which her owner described as the
lance exhibition. She would put one
claw behind her. first on one side, and
then on the other, then in front, and
round over her head, and while doing
50, kept saying: "Come on! come onr'
and when finished, said: "Bravo!
beautifulr' and then drew herself up.
Once when asked where the servants
had gene, to the astonishment and al
most dismay of her owner. she replied:
Downstairs. y Houths' Companion.
The Iola register., 1881-10-28
flor nourg Beadtrs.
NISCHLEVOUS NOBODY

" Nobody b'0ke It! It cracked itself.
1t was clear way up on the toppest shelf.
l-p'rhaps the kitty cat knows!"
Says poor little Ned,
Nith bis ears as red
As the heart of q damask rose.
- Nobody lost It'll Icarefully
Put my cap just where it ought to be
NO, 'tisn't ahind the door.
And it went and hid,
Why, of course it die
For I've hunted an hour or more.
I" Nobody tpre it! You know things will
Tear If you're sitting Just stOck-stoue still!
was just jumping over the fence
There 8 some spikes on top,
And you have to drop
Before you can half commence"
Nobody! wicked Sir Nobody!
Playing such tricks on my children threel
Ii but set eyes on you,
You should find what you've lost!
But that to my cost,
lnever am like to do!
-AnnG +. Burnhdm, in Wide A,pdkc.
The Iola register., 1881-10-28

uOWS. lcC III AlCSu oil ANO
preacher can reach the hearts or the
heads of his congregation when he is
obliged to address them through a
medium of carbonic acid gas. Let the
army of sections throughout the land
take Dote of this.
We all know what mischief the air
can do when it goes off on one of its
swift and awful journeys and rides on
the wings of the tornado and the hurri-
cane; but this is work of destruction
over which man has no control, and for
which of course he is not responsible.
1t is, however, when the atmosphere Is
most peaceful and quiet that it does its
-deadliest work. 1t takes up out of the
damp earth, and the soggy pool. and
the decaying pile Of vegetable and ami
NAL life. and from all forms of filth and
rottenness. seeds of death. which no
eve can discern or art of analysis de-
tect, and they are waited in through
the doors and the windows of the
abodes where men are waking and
where they are sleeping. and soon they
are called to sleep the sleep which
knows no waking. For this evil we
are. however, in degree responsible.
and if. by our neglect, we allow the at
mosphere to become charged with
these seeds of death, we must be con-
, tent to abide the consequence. II
we will not clean the streets, and drain
4 the bogs. and remove all corrupt and
edecaying things out of the way. and
burn out the mephitic air. we must
+, make I'D our minds to see the strong
men and fair women die before their
time. and our children laid in the earth
hefore the bud has blossomed. We are
The Iola register., 1881-10-28
A Wonderful Utah Canyon.

In returning to Cove Creek Fort,
again journeyed through Clear Creek
canyon. 1t is mentioned on the map
as ''the pass to SEWER" and is one of
the great natural wonders of Utah. 1t
is about ten miles in length, and
through it flows limpid mountain
stream that soon joins the river Sewer.
In proceeding westward, the first OBJ
ject of interest is at the very mouth of
the canyon, and has been named the
Buried Castle. At very short dis
tance it closely resemble some vast,
time-worn castle, half-buried in dust
and accumulated rubbish. The towers,
battlements and roofs, rising one above
another, have strangely real appear
ance. As the canyon narrOws, on the
the summit. which rises hundreds of
feet in the air. Half a mile farther on,
and on the right, is "Who Knows"
a huge rock having the outlines of a
human face, with a very prominent and
well-shapen nose. 1t stands close to
the road. Next the attention is attracted
by Indian hieroglyphics on the side of
a perpendicular wall of rock and at a
height of about seventy-five feet from
the ground. These symbols have been
there for so long period that the
Indians inhabiting the country when
the Mormons came could give no ex-
planation of them, save that they chad
always been there" The rock seems
to have been deeply chiseled into, and
the cavities filled with indelible paint.
A mile farther on is the Throne Room.
This magnificent indentation is about
two hundred feet from the ground in
the perpendicular side of basaltic wall
five hundred feet high. Ishall attempt
no description of it, save to say that no
king in the world has so grand recep-
ton hall. About half way up the
canyon is Conscience Pass. Here per-
pendicular walls of rock tower six hun
dred feet high. and approach so closely
together that there is barely room for
the brook and the narrow highway that
runs beside it. At the distance of
twenty yards from the pass the trav-
eler's progress seems completely barred
by walls of rock. From that point the
canyon widens. but it abounds through:
out with wild and splendid scenery. 1t
is said to be seen to best advantage in
the summer, when its declivities are
clothed with verdure and flowers. and
its pines are in their utmost vigor.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Iola register., 1881-10-28
When distributing lately at Birnam

When distributing lately at Birnam
the prizes of the Highland games.
Lady John Manners said that she be-
lieved the Scottish peasantry owed
their great muscular power to oatmeal
and milk. and she wished the English
peasantry would live on the like fare.
Lady John has excellent authority for
her belief. Twenty years ago most
careful Parliamentary report declared
that the declension in the physique of
the Northumbrians was coeval with
their abandonment of oatmeal and milk
for wheaton bread and tea.
The Iola register., 1881-10-28

somewhat wiser in sanitary natter
than our fathers were, and whenever
we are ready to recognize fairly and
fully the laws of health, and keep every
thing sound and clean. and insist that
all others shall do the same, a large
part of our prevailing sicknesses and
ailments will be known only as thing
of the past.-BishOp Clark, tn the N. Y.
Led0er.
The Iola register., 1881-10-28
WEATHER--0R NOT.

Ne admire the philosophy OF the unfortunate
man, who, when everything had been swept
away, said, We'll, there,u be weather and taxes
left. at any rate" AlasI weather Is the yellow
dog" Of all subjects; everyone thinks Il his
special rieht to Try to better the weather, and
hurls his snathemas against Old Probabilities"
and all who endeavor 70 assist him In regulating
from Prof Tice, of St. Louis, Mo-, the renowned
meteorologist and weather prophet Of the West
II does not discuss the weather but something
surely of more importance to those who suffer
with that painful malady he speaks Of: "The
day after concluding my lectures at Burlington,
The Iola register., 1881-10-28
The Llama,

The South American llama will bear
neither beating nor i'll treatment. The
animals 60 in troops, an Indian walking
a long distance ahead as guide. If
the llamas are tired they stop, and the
Indian stops also. If the delay be too
great, the Indian becoming uneasy to-
ward sunset, after all due precaution,
resolves OH supplicating the beasts to
resume their journey. He stands
about fifty or sixty PAGES of, in an atti-
tude of humility, waving his hand
coaxingly toward them, locks at them
with tenderness, and at the same time,
in the softest tones, reiterates, '.Ic, ic,
ic!' If the llamas are disposed to re-
sumo their course, they follow the In
dian in good order and at a regular
pace, but very fast. for their legs are
very long: but when they are in ILL
humor, they do not even turn to the
speaker, but remain motionless, hud-
died together. standing or lying down.
The straight neck and its gentle majes-
ty of bearing, the long down of their
always clean and glossy skin, their
supple and timid motion. all give them
an air at once sensible and noble. The
llama is the only creature employed
by man which he dares not strike. Ii
it happens-which is very seldom the
case-that an Indian wishes to obtain,
either by force or even by threats what
the llama will not willingly perform,
the instant the animal finds itself af-
fronted by word or gesture, he raises
his head with dignity, and without
making any attempt to escape ill-treat-
ment by fighting, lies down. turning
his looks toward heaven. Large tears
flow freely from his beautiful eyes,
sighs issue from his breast. and in half
or three-quarters of an hour at most he
expires. The respect shown these ami.
mails by Peruvian Indians amounts alb
solutely to superstitious reverence.
When the Indians load them. they ap-
proach and caress the animal. hiding
his head that he may not see the load
on his back. 1t is the same in unload
ing. The Indians of the Cordilleras
alone have sufficient patience and gen.
tleness to manage the llama
The Iola register., 1881-10-28

An Aberdeen teacher, after reading
to her scholars the story of q generous
child, asked them what generosity was.
One little Aberdonian raised his hand
and said; II know; it's giving to others
what you don't want yourself"
The Iola register., 1881-10-28

Turks at a French banquet: Toward
the conclusion of the feast. q French
man selected a toothpick from q tray
lying near him, and politely passed the
receptacle to his neighbor, who de-
clined his offer, exclaiming: mo,
thank you; I have already eaten two
of those things, and l want no more. !"
The Osceola times., 1881-10-29
History of the Tomato.

A good many years ago a scamp who
had recently arrived from the Bermuda
Islands was sent TO York Co., Pa, Jail
for some ofiense committed against the
laws OF the commonwealth. He had with
him few seeds which he planted in the
rich soil of the Jail yard. Before the
plants which sprang from the seed
reached maturity he was discharged and
no one knew the name or nature of them.
They grew luxuriantly, bearing fruit of
a large size and unusual appearance. As
this strange fruit ripened, its color
changed from green TO brilliant red,
and became an object of wonder and ad-
miration to all the inmates of the Jail.
Mrs. klinefelter, the lady keeper, eau
toned all the prisoners against eating
any of the fruit, as she was sure it was
poisonous, and besides that, she had
promised the man who had planted the
seed that she would endeavor to pre-
serve specimens of it for him should he
return in time.
Just when the fruit was fully matured
the Bermuda prisoner revisited the
jail and asked to see the plant, This re-
quest granted, he next called for pepper,
salt and vinegar, and to the horror of
the good lady, commenced TO eat of the
supposed poisonous fruit with a relish
that astonished the beholders. After
enjoying the strange repast, he informed
| Mrs. X, that the fruit or vegetable was
the tomato or love apple, ahd it would
be found wholesome and nutritious
The seeds of the remaining tomatoes
were carefully preserved and distributed
among the friends and neighbors of the
lady, and thus this now popular esculent
was introduced into the ancient and
goodly borough of York. For many
years thereafter it was cultivated as an
ornament rather than for table use, but
by degrees its merits began TO be more
fully understood and appreciated, and,
there, as elsew iere, it grew into general
public favor.
The Osceola times., 1881-10-29
A VILLAGE BEAUTY's FORTUNE.
How Connecticut Blscksnith's Daughtss
Married a paronst
Torofto Uiobe


many years ago young nian made
MS appearance in Stanford, Ct, and
passed q few weeks at the tavern which
then existed to afford shelter TO stage
coach passengers. Whence he came and
what was his business none could guess.
Directly opposite the tavern stood the
small cottage and forge Of a blacksmith
named Folsom, He bad daughter who
was the beauty of the village, and it
was her fortune TO captivate the heart Of
the young stranger. He told his love,
said that he was travelling incog, but in
confidence, gave her his real name, say
ing that he was heir TO a large fortune.
She returned his love, and they were
married few weeks after. The strang-
er told his wife he must visit New Or
leans. He did so and the gossips Of the
town made the young wife unhappy by
disagreeable hints and jeers. In few
months the husband returned, but be-
fore week had elapsed he received
large budget of letters and told his wife
that he must at once return TO England,
and must go alone. He took his de-
parture, and the gossips had another
glorious opportunity to make confids
ing woman wretched. To all but herself
1t was clear case Of desertion, The
wife became mother, and for two years
lived on in silence and hope. BY the
end of that time a letter was received
by tie stratford beauty from her hus-
band, directing her TO go at once to New
York with her child taking with her
nothing but the clothes she wore, and
embark in a ship for his home in England.
On her arrival In New York she found
a vessel splendidly furnished with every
convenience and luxury tor her COM
fort, and two servants ready to obey
every wish that she might express. The
ship duly arrived in England, and the
Siratford girl became mistress of man.
sion, and as the wife of baronet was
saluted as Lady Samuel Stirling. On
the death of her husband, many years
ago, the Stratford boy succeeded TO the
title and wealth of his father, and in the
last edition of "Peerage and Baronetaee"
he is spoken of as the issue of miss Fol-
som, of S.ratford, n. A."