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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-23
SuryiyalS.

In the Shetlands old women still en-
ploy the spindle and the whorl, exactly
as their ancestors employed them 1000
years ago, the only difference being that
modern whorls are far less ornate than
their Anticipated predecessors. Near In
verness potato does duty instead Of a
stone OF clay whorl. At Barvas, in thc
island of Lewis, the people manufacture
handmade pottery without wheel as
rude as the rudest ever discovered among
the relics of the stone age or in use
among modern savages. Yet the mhab-
itants of Barvas al not clothed In skins,
and eaters of raw flesh Sin intellectual
power and In their mode of living they
are just what their neighbors are. u
Manchester cottons, Stafordshire crock
cry, Sheffield cutlery, West Indian sugar
and Chinese tea may be found in the
sef-same cottages in which these prim-
tive jars and bowls are fashioned. Thus
the very rudest arts may co-exist In a
single community side by side with the
most advanced. Similarly, the "Nors-
Mills" OF Shetland are the simplest and
most Intellectual application Of water
power known among men yet they an
.swer the purpose of their makers well
enough, because water-power is abun-
dant, and there is no need to economic
it by such cunning inventions as over
shot wheels. The beehive houses of the
Hebrides form another example of a
surviving archaic type, equally out OF
keeping at first sight with our existing
civilization.
The rough bone buttons, the stone
beds. the one-stilted plows, the wheel
less carts, dragged along upon their tilt
ed beams, and the bismar or rude steel.
yards used in many parts of Scotland,
give rise to similar reflections. But the
strangest instance of all is the all but
modern stone implements found in Shet-
land. These consist of rough flint fakes
shaped by chipping, and quite recently
used as knives or hatchets. So far as
mere external appearance goes, they
might be implements from the drift,
were it MOTOR the absence of that pecul-
lar weathered appearance which is the
distinguishing mark Of genuine paleo-
ithic. specimens. The pre-glacial fints
are discolored for about quarter of an
inch from the surface, and displayed a
banded outline when fractured. The
Shetland implements, on the contrary,
are apparently all but modern, and are
found under circumstances which do not
seem to imply any remarkable antiquity.
The Atben8itD1.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-23
An Old Preachers Ret0rt.

A correspondent of the Columbus
(Ga.) Enquirer relates the following
anecdote: 81 am reminded of an anec-
dote told many years ago, of the father
of Governor Walter T. Colquitt, of
Georgia, and the celebrated James
Rockmore, both of whom I knew we'll
The former was lawyer and Methodist
preacher and the latter a minister Of
the Primitive Baptist persuasion, and
quite as much of an oracle among his
brethren as was MIR. Colquitt. Mr.. Col
quit, going to his appointment to
preach on Sunday, stopped by the way
side and went into an orchard to eat
some peaches, having permission from
the owner. Rockmore rode by on his
way to his meeting, and bawled out {:
Never mind, Colquitt; I'll bear witness
in heaven against you for stealing those
peaches Hold on said Colquitt,
drawing blank book and pencil from
his pocket, 'let me take your interroga-
tories; you won't be there"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-23
Reporters in the House of Commons.

The reporters gallery in the British
House of Commons contains accommo-
dalton for nineteen reporters. There
are benches at the back, with an equal
number of seats. The front seats are
allotted among the London morning
newspapers, in the proportion Of two to
each, one seat being occupied by the re-
porter who happens to be. taking his
turn, and the other by the manager of
the corps, who combines with the mani
fold duties pertaining to that office the
task of writing the summary. An excep-
ton to this ALLEGATION exists in the
Times by an arrangement dating back
to the time when the amount of accom-
mediation was rather in excess of the de-
mand than otherwise, that newspaper
has been permitted to appropriate three
seats. This has not been hitherto chal-
lenged, but, as there is no pretence that
the extra seat is required for the bust
ness of the paper, it will be allotted to
some other paper next session. In adj
dition to the morning boxes there
are two occupied by the Press Associa-
ton and central news.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-23
Waste of Horse Life.

The number of horses In the United
Kingdom. has been estimated at rather
more than $3.50, 900, and their average
value can scarcely be set down at less
than EDO. Their collective value, there
fore, falls little short of EOS, 200, 900.
That the nation incurs loss If this sum
is spent quicker than it needs to be is
seIf-evident proposition 4; that it is so
spent is certain, If horses on an average
become useless at time when they
ought still to be in full vigor. On this
point few will be disposed to challenge
the verdict of Mr.. w. Douglas, late
veterinary surgeon In the Tenth Hus-
sars, who tells us that horse should
live from 35 to 40 years, and live actively
and usefully during three-fourths of this
period. "All authorities, he says, "now
admit that animals should live five times
as long as it takes them to reach matur-
ity. A dog, which is at it's full growth
when between 2 and 8 years old, is very
aged at IL years. Horses do not, unless
their growth is forced, reach their prime
until they are 2 or 8 years old, which,
by the same law, leaves them to live
some thirty years longer. When these
facts are kept in mind, together with
these other facts that three-fourths of
our horses die or are destroyed under IL
years old, that horses are termed aged
at 6" he should have said 81, "old at
10, very old when double that number
Of years, and that few of them but are
laid up from work dozen time year,
the viciousness of a system
which entails such misery and destruc-
ton Of Life cannot be too strongly COM
mented upon" IF we take the age of 3
years as that at which horses begin to
work, and IL as that at which they are
worn out, it follows that the period of
their efficiency is shorter by at least IA
years than it should be. In other words,
the naton has to buy three horses when
it ought to buy only one, and thus up
ward Of s200, 000,0O are spent every
twenty-one years in the purchase Of
horses, when 468, 600, 900 ought to suf-
fee. The loss, therefore. to the nation
is at least e135, 000, 900 in twenty-one
years. -Fraser's Magazine.
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Honesty Under Trying Circumstances

During the war in Hesse in the year
1850, Captain of dragons was ordered
out with his troop to forage for provis-
ions. They reached a poor cabin and
knocked at the door. An old man with
a white beard appeared. "Take me to
field" said the officer, "where I can
obtain forage for my troops" Gimme
diately, sir" replied the old man. He
put himself at their head and assembled
the valley. After about half an hours
march fine field Of barley appeared.
"This will do admirably" said the Off
Ger. "No," said the old man wait a
little and all will be right" They went
on again, until they reached another
field Of barley. The troops dislnounted,
moved down the grain, and, trusting it
up in bundles, put them on their horses.
d" Friend" said the officer, chow is it
that you have brought us so far? The
first field Of barley that we saw was
quite as good as this" "That is quite
true" said the peasant, "but it was not
mine |"
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of stopping the flow of blood; also a
canteen of water and flask of brandy.
No word was spoken until 1 had done all
that could be done at once, when, with
q faint voice and difficult articulation, he
said "You have saved my life, and I
thank you"
You owe me no thanks, Lieutenant !;
should be an migrate did 1 not serve,
to the utmost of my ability, the son of
my friend, DR.. Jewell, the brother of his
precious daughter, Lillian"
els this dream? How-Where did
you know my father and sister ?"
"Be calm, my near friend; will
gladly tell you all, but not now. Enough
that [ have found you, and serve you"
In my arms [ bore the wounded Of
ficer to my tent, and vigilantly did I
watch by his side until morning came.
He had lost much blood, and his wound
was painful, but not especially danger
GUS hence, he recovered rapidly, and
within month he was well again. In
the meantime I had told him the story
of my impromptu visit to his old Ken
lucky home, and the generous hospital
ity 1 had met with there. Ishowed him
the photo of himself given me by his
sister, and the marvellous dream which
had prompted me to ask for the picture
was rehearsed. doctor" he said, as [
closed my story, 81 don't think I am
superstitious, but I believe your dream
was presentiment, given you by my
angel mother. It was she, and not my
sister, you saw holding my head on her
lap. Lillian is marve'ously like her
mother, and could readily have been
mistaken for her"
SAT least, In dream" added, pleas
antly.
eyes, or by moonlight, in the waking
hours. But please don't try to break my
faith in the reality of that vision of
yours. 1t has come true almost to the
last particular.
cit has," I responded, "and I believe
in it's reality as firmly as you can"
I told the story to Gen. M. and it
softened his heart SO greatly that when
I asked permission to take my friend to
his home it was readily granted.
The reader may be safely left to pict-
ure to himself the joyful meeting of the
long-absent son with his loving grand
PdISuIo, lGtISL duu oloVOI, ShAu oA0 GA
pressions of gratitude and friendship
showered upon my humble self.
My leave of absence was for thirty
days. I spent a fortnight Of it with my
Kentucky friends, and when [ departed
I carried with me two miniature por-
traits. One of them had golden hair,
and eyes Of heavens own blue, and lips
that rivaled the ripening pomegranate,
and cheeks like the sunny side Of lus-
cious reach. Nor was that all I had to
gladden. my bachelor heart. The origi-
nal of the picture had said that "when
this cruel war should be over I might
come again, and then she would gladly
60 with me to my Northern home as my
WIFE
I have only to add that she is looking
over my shoulder as l write, and trying
to convince me that the public (meaning
you, dear reader) will laugh at me for
being so silly as to tell how I was capt
ured by rebel girl, and at her for be-
ing so easily converted from her secesh
sentiments to unwavering loyalty to
the Union.
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A Scientific Mans Generoity.

When Sir Humphry Davy, after great
labor, invented his safety lamp for the
purpose Of mitigating the dangers to
golfers working in infammable gas, he
would not take out patent for it, but
made it over to the public. A friend
said to him:
"You might as well have secured this
invention by a patent and received your
$1,000 or s10, 900 year for it."
"No, my good friend" said Davy !;
" I never thought of such a thing my
sole object was to serve the cause of hui
mainly. I have enough for all my views
and pursuits. More wealth could not
increase either my fame or my happi-
ness. 1t might undoubtedly enable me
to put four horses to my carriage; but
what would it avail me to have it said
that Sir Humphrey drives his carriage
and four ?"
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A Wonderful Gun.

Baron Charles de Rothschild, of
Frankfort Main, purchased, not
long ago, for the enormous sum Of
100000 francs ($16O,OOU silver-gilt
cup by the celebrated Jammitzer, which
is said to be marvellous work of art.
This sum, according to the Chro,aique
des Artes, is, as far as it knows, the
largest price ever paid in modern times
for single object Of art. The work is
the center piece Of table service. The
foot is composed of rock entirely COW
cred with grasses and field flowers, on
which desport themselves beetles, little
lizards, locusts and snails. From this
rises the figure of a woman, emblemat-
ling the earth, and bending in eloquent
pose as she supports on her head and
her hands a tall chalice, decorated with
grotesques and topped by cover, which
terminates in a vase in the form of a
baluster, from which springs bunch of
leaves and flowers. The silver gilt of
which the cup is made has ornaments In
opaque and translucent enamels. The
goldsmithery Of the sixteenth century is
said to offer nothing more finished in
execution, and which, though open to
criticism, possibly forms the standpoints
both of taste and style, has its weak
nesses counterbalanced by the wonder
full perfection of all it's details.
The story of Baron Rothschild's ac-
QUESTION of the work is quite curious.
It formed part of the estate of the late
Nuremberg banker, Merkel, who died in
1873, and whose heirs, by common &C
cord, agreed to loan it, together with
Albert Durer's portrait of Holchucher,
to the German Museum at Nuremberg,
of which Jammitzer's chef d'oeuvre be-
came one of the greatest treasures. In
deed the public, during the years it was
on exhibition, thought it belonged to
the museum. It was so arranged that
the work could not be taken away with
out Joint consent of the heirs and Min
isterial authorization. Some months
ago the celebrated art work disappeared
from the galleries, to the great astonish-
ment and CONSERVATION of the Nurem-
bergers and the country in general.
After while it leaked out that a Frank
fort dealer in art objects, the agent of
Baron Rothschild, had appeared with
the necessary papers rom the family
and the Director of the Museum had
been obliged to deliver to him the cup.
The whole affair was conducted with
great secrecy, and it is certain that had
It been known that the object was for
sale the Directors of the Nuremberg
Museum, as well as many 9th
ers, would have competed with the pres
emf n11rchaser for its nOssessiOn.
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A young lady who says she is young
and handsome writes: ''The man for
me to love is vastly my superior; ***
man who will compel my spirit to
bend it's knee to his; who will COM
mand my soul to stand still and shine
on him, as Joshua commanded the
sun; who can trample my will to the
DUST" etc. She should have no diff
fculty in finding such a man--one who
will not only command her soul to
stand still, but who win also command
its owner to get up first in the morn
ing to build the fire, split kindlings and
carry up the coal, and whose language
viii make her hair stand on end when
he comes home and finds dinner fit.
teen minutes late. There are lots of
men who will bend her spirit for her,
and also make her back bend over a
wash tub while they go down to the
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-23
The Reverend AbsalOnl.

Thirty years ago there was an old
darby preacher in Kentucky who ex-
pounded the Baptist faith very cur
iously.
It was something OF trial to listen to
one of Absalom's discourses without
laughing at the odd mixture Of assump-
ton, ignorance, and piety he displayed
It was agreed between Absalom and
his near colored neighbors that he was
always to be addressed as the Rev. Absa-
lom. Any neglect or failure to give him
his title reused the old man 8 wrath, wher
he was plain-spOken.
He was called upon one day to visit
the sick. bed Of an old colored saint, Aunt
Poney. The Rev. Absalom abhorred
tobacco, and Aunt Poney smoked pipe
aged and strong. He found the old
woman in bed groaning and smoking.
els you very bad, Sister Poney?" h.
asked.
"Drefful bad, and Use got misery
nigh bout everywheres. Oh-oh!" she
groaned.
Absalom was no respecter Of persons,
and spoke his mind freely.
"Sister Poney, does you read de
Bible?"
"No, Brudder Absalom, I can't read.
"Den Use agwine to tell you what
de Bible says to dem what is seekin' tc
be saved. But, sister, Use de Reberend
Absalom in de church an outer de
church"
"Nobody isn't said you wasn't de
Reberend Asbalom, is dye?"
"Wel1 den, cherry chile oh de Promises
is got to be clar and clean, inside an
outer. Is you clean, fit fur glory,
sister,"
CT reckin I is"
IT reckin you isn't"
"What's de matter wild dis pore ole
sinner"
:'Dar's plenty huff de matter. De
Great Marster keeps de New Jerushalem
fit fur dem what is goin' to 60 dar spic.
span clean an clar from de dirt an ter
hacker smoke Of dis sinful world. You
needn't make shore of de promises till
you's been purified, an sanctifed, an
till you's clean from de smell of ter
hacker"
CT never knowed de Ole Masse1
minded de smolin' we does yer in de
body. I can't see what's de harm in dis
yer smoking when we's dead an gone
an singin' de songs wild de angels"
"Dat's cause you's blinded in de
truth, sister. What's de baptism fur
now?"
81 rekin it's fur to wash off de sin
from dis pore ole body"
eyes, OATS sum of de good from bap-
tism; but when you's chock full of ter
hacker smoke frew an frew, what's de
Lord agwine to do when dar amt nc
place fur SIGH? Mebbe you allows to
get fresh baptism every night an
clar off de sin an de smoke dat way ?"
81 dunno fur shore, but I allow to
trust in de promises"
The old woman's temper was ruffied a
little by the preachers repeated attacks
upon her smoking. She got up out Of
bed and lighted her pipe with coal,
and then sat down to enjoy her smoke.
It was contest between colored COM
fort and colored piety. After praye,
the preacher prepared to go. This was
the end of it.
"Sister Roney, dar never was, an dar
never will be, any place on de Golden
Shore fur dem what smokes an has a
breff like your'n.
"Mebbe; but I allows to leave de
bref behind when die an go dar.'
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Good ImDeriShable.

Says recent writer 81 remember,
DOT long ago, seeing some larkspur and
lady's slipper in the midst Of sterile
looking field. Upon inquiring how these
garden flowers came there, heard that
many years ago there was an old house
there, but it had been gone more than
sixty years. Yet, Notwithstanding that
field had been reaped and sowed, plowed
and pastured, season after season, for so
many years, these simple little flowers
lived on, memento OF innocent child
hood, blooming out of the most squalid
poverty. Euil has the same immortal
ity. II the children's hands had sown
thistles, they would have remained as
long.
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"No," exclaimed Mr.. Penhecker
" no, madam, [ object most decidedly
Once and for all I say 1.-THE girls shall
not be taught foreign languages. "And
why not, said Mrs. P, with witherino
sarcasm. Because, said Mr.. P. with
more whitening sarcasm, "because. Mrs
P, one tongue is enough for anv
womanP Mrs. Penhecker responded
not.
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A CANNIRAL CONCEIT.

The cannibal king of the cannibal isle,
Met Hannibal Hook with an animal smile,
And fingered his topical tresses awhile,
With q smack Of his lips, and giggte of guile,
And a critical leer in bon viyant style
Then the rolhcking, frohckng thing,
He bit off the nose
OF Hannibal Hook,
Nor thought, l suppose,
OF the freedom he took
This horrible, carnibal king!
o, the canribal queen of the cannibal king,
Was kind Of languishing lout Of thing,
Who strung up her pethcoats short with string
And walked with grace, and finical fling
Her elbow akimbo, her body aswing-
The beautiful, dutiful spouse
She quietly took
OFF finger and toe
OF Hannibal Hook,
Without thinking, know
How tough were his cheeks and his brows
The terrible teeth of the terrible two
Were quick to infringe on the feast that they drew
From the lubricate limbs of the lubberly crew,
Who simply believed they had nothing TODD
But to furnish their flesh for cannibal stew.
So the cannibal couple arose,
And washed in the river
Poor Hannibal Hook
Then looked to the Oliver.
And prayed, and partook
In way dislike TO disclose.
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changed his course. He, it was SUBJ
sequently shown, had fallen into a
heavy sleep ons board of the wreck
about noon, and on awaking from his
slumber had told how he had dreamed
that he was on vessel, the rig of which
he described, that was coming to the
rescue. He had not dreamed
about writing, yet everything in the
cabin seemed strangely familiar to
hims
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-23
THE AGUE.

Once upon an evening bleary,
While sat me dreaming, dreary,
In the sunshine, thinking over
Things that passed in days Of yore.
While nodded, nearly sleeping,
Gently came something creeping,
Creeping up from off the floor.
'''Tis cooling breeze" muttered,
From the regions meath the floor;
Only this and nothing more"
All distinctly ] remember
1t was in thai wet September,
When the earth and every member
OF creation that it bore,
Had for weeks and months been soaking,
In the meanest, most provoking)
Foggy rain, that, without joking,
We had ever seen before;
So I knew it must be very
Cold and damp beneath the floor.
Very cold beneath the floor.
SO sat me nearly mapping,
In the sunshine, stretching, gaping,
With feeling quite delighted
With the breezes meath the door,
Till l felt me growing colder,
And the stretching waxing holder,
And myself now feeling older,
Older than I felt before;
Feeling that my joints were sitter
Than they were in days of yore,
Sitter than they'd been before.
All along my back the creeping
Soon gave place to rusthng, leaping,
AS if countless frozen demons
Had concluded to explore
All the cavities-the varmints-
Twixt me and my neither garments,
Through my boots into the floor;
Then 1 found myself a shaking,
Gently shaking more and more,
Every moment more and more.
Twas the ague: and it shook me
Shaking to the kitchen, every
Place where there was warmth in store;
Shaking till the china lattled,
Shaking till the mortals battled;
Shaking, and with all warming
Feeling colder than before;
Shaking till it had exhausted
AL it's powers to shake me more,
Till it could not shake me more.
Then it rested till the morrow,
When it came with all the horror
That it had the face to borrow,
Shaking, shaking as before,
And from that day in September
Day which I shall long remember
1t has made diurnal visits,
Shaking. shaking, oh 80 sore
Me to bed if nothing more,
Fully this if nothing more.
And to-day the swallows fitting,
Round my cottage see me sitting,
Moodily within the sunshine
just inside my silent door,
Waiting for the ague, seeming
Like man forever dreaming;
And the sunlight on me streaming
Casts no shadow on the floor
For am too thin and saIlow
To make shadows en- the floor
Nary shadow any more.
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saloon and discuss the best method of
saving the country from the hands of
it's political enemies NorriStoaon
Herald.