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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21
Interesting Reminescence of
Great Actress

Mr.. Legouve of the French Academy
has been prompted, by the appearance
of the volume containingfhe correspond
ence of Rachel, to publish his reminis-
cences of the great actress. One day
when they were rehearsing Medea-a
role which M. Legouve had had much
difficulty in persuading her to accept
he went to her villa at Auteuil, and found
her laughing, singing and picking flow
ers in her garden. "Now we shall have
fine mornings work." she cried "I
am so glad that you have come. I am so
we'll, and so glad to be alive to-day"
"Well, them" said M. Megouve, "sup-
pose we undertake to rhearse the grand
scene-the scene of toilette" Rachelcon-
scented, and they were soon deep in the
study Of the scene which Legouve consid-
cred the capital one in his piece, that in
which he had made "Medea" exult over
the death of "Creusa" from the poisoned
garment. Rachel went through this scene
in becoming manner, but suddenly
turned to Legouve and cried: "This
scene must be cut ottv' "What do you
say? Cut out!? Why, the whole drama
has been written, / might say, for the
purpose of bringing It in!" "Well."
suu hacnel. with Inc ar Oh one entiTely
convinced, "the scene is fatal to the
piece, because it destroys the interest in
the piece" "On the contrary, the in
terest is here carried up to the very
highest pitch" eyes, the interest in
the horrible and the odious. But we
don't need this in the third act. Re-
member that have to kill my children
later on, and that must be touching
Do you understand monsieur, must be
touching! Now, how conld seem touch
ing when few minutes before the au-
dence had seen me coldly, perfdiously,
and in the most cowardly manner COM
NIT murder? If you put your great
scene of the murder of !Creusa' in, you
should leave out the murder of the chill
dren. ! should no longer be anything
but criminal. l should not believe in
my own tearsm M. Legouve says that
he looked at Rachael for few minutes
without being able to answer her-he
was surprised to see girl without ed
ucation arrive by instinct. bv natural SUI
perlority of mind, at the most profound
criticism. He took her hand impulsive,
ly and said: "You are right; I will cut
the scene out" And he did.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21
Female Bandit Gagged.

Intelligence from Fort Smith gives the
particulars of the capture in the Indian
Territory of female desperate named
Belle Starr. She was wanted for horse
stealing, and her husband was captured
after long chase and fight, Mrs. Starr
is perhaps the most noted character of
the western border. She has led wild
life for many years. 1t is claimed that
she was member of the Younger gang
of outlaws and was present when Shep-
ard claimed to have shot and killed Jes-
Sc James near Short Creek, Mo. She
has several aliases, and many deeds of
violence are charged to her. She has
been admitted TO bail in the sum of
5000.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21
The lowing trustworthy statement

The lowing trustworthy statement
Of facts concerning the national debt and
revenues will carry conviction ofthe i'm
portance and wisdom ola large reduction
of national taxes and revenues. The
bonded national debt is payable in three
great installments, The first, of S445,-
100000, is due now; the second, of $780,
0OO.000, will not be due until 1S91-nine
years; the third, of s73S, 1884, 300, will not
be due until 19O7-twenty-fve years.
The revenues produced last year sur
plus over and above all the needs of the
government of S151, 1884 $50, which was
paid on the debt. The product of the
revenues is rapidly increasing. The in
crease last year was more than So, 600, 900
over the year before. If there is no re-
duction by legislation, we shall have a
surplus this year of perhaps 5000, OOO, 900.
If the present volume of the revenues
and rate of payment are maintained, the
whole of the first installment will be paid
inside of three years. There will then
intervene a period of six years, until
1891, before the second installment ma
lures. During that period nothing can
be paid on the debt, for, by the express
terms of the refunding acts, the deferred
installments can not be paid until their
maturity, Then, during that whole term
of six years, surplus cash will be ac-
cumulating in the treasury at the rate of
$3.50, 600, 900 to 5000, 900 900, for which we
shall have no use. But the second in
stallment Of the debt, maturing in 1891,
is only $3.50, 1000, 900, and will require for
it's payment little or nothing above one
years surplus. And after that, ensues
another period of sixteen years, until
1907. when the last installment natures.
During that long period we shall have
no use whatever for either the large bal
ance in the treasury or the vast sums &C.
cruing from the surplus revenues.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21

The Milwaukee Republican Sentinel
has cauvassedWiscousin pretty thorough
ly on the subject and finds that wo-
mans suffrage appears to be making but
little progress in the state. Compare
lively few women, it says, seem to take
an active interest in it, and the men gen
orally view it with supreme Indifference.
The German-speaking part Of the popu-
lation was found to be almost unanimous
in its opposition, and, in fact, the only
real efforts to extend the elective fran
chise seem to be making by the women's
Christian temperance societies, with the
idea that if the ballot is put into the
hands of women the liquor traffic will be
speedily abolished.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21

Aug. l, 1882. He earnestly recommends
however, that this work be continued,
not only in the intereits of inventors,
but of the government. which will year.
ly be benefited. The total number of
patents thus far issued has been 265, $50,
and the yearly increase is estimated at
from $1,000 to 10000. The growth of
this branch of the public service has in
creased to such an extent that it is now
proposed to rent other quarters for the
land Office outside of the interior de-
partment, and turn their rooms over to
the patent Office. The number of emf
ployes is over 400, and they Are gradual
ly absorbing the main noor of the de-
partmenG.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21

A terrible cool-blooded murder is re-
ported near Trenton, Ga, where man
named Walker boosted that he had killed
man on Sand mountain He said:
me and John Reed went hunting, and
were sitting ON that log you see yon-
der in the Woods. We saw him coming
down the road, and l told Reed to pull
down on him first and l would shoot
next. Just as Hartberger got by that
tall oak Reed cut loose and hit the tree.
l don't think he tried to hit him, but l
fixed him. He just turned around and
said, Don't shoot me; 1 am only an in
nocent traveller. And as he said this l
let him have it in the right breast with
my shotgun. After he fell I shot him
with my pistol" Walker and Reed are
both in Jail.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21
A Busy COlOred Sexton in Texas.

A Busy COlOred Sexton in Texas.
Dallas, Texas, Special: Last spring
Constable Hodge was brutally murdered
while doing his duty by desperate
named Stevens and several acconpiices.
A part of the gang were arrested few
weeks later, but Stevens escaped to the
Indian Territory. He has been living
among negroes. He had misunder-
standing with one whom he and two
negroes intended to kill. The negro
heard of their intentions and put up a
job. He informed Stevens that several
horses were in the mountains and pro-
posed to assist in stealing them. 1t was
a bargain, and while Stevens was In the
act of capturing one animal the negro
killed and buried him. He went back
and called out the murdered mans wife
and killed and buried her also. He sue
ceeded in killing the negroes that were
in collision with Stevens. He was cap
tlred last Thurs lay and has shown where
the bodies of his victims were buried.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21
Mr. Beechers New Departure.

Henry Ward Beecher's remuneration
last Tuesday of his relations with the
New York and Brooklyn Congregational
association as a member, 50 dramatically
done at the autumnal meeting of the
association was naively puton the ground
that ''as christian gentleman he could
not afford to lay upon anybody the re-
sponsibility for his views.p In explain.
alton of this views Mr.. Beecher took
occasion to say that while he rejected
the orthodox view Of hell he believed
in future punishment. but he believed
that the wholesome and restraining in
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21

At the usual weekly meeting of sub
scribers to the Irish diminishing fund in
New York, the other day, O'Dynamite
Rossa presiding, the committee previous
ly appointed to satisfy the frenzied de-
mand, "Where has the money gomez"
reported that they had discovered that
$40, 900 of it had been invested in stock
of the Irish Nation newspaper. A reso-
luton passed accepting as true Patrick
Ford's statement regarding his relations
to the fund and releasing him from all
blame. .
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21

Charles Rhodes dem., Twenty-fcurth
New York district se
8. e. Merwin, Jr., rep, Second Connetic-
cut.
4. H. Davis. dem., Twenty fifth New
York.
Sweet, the independent candidate, with.
draws in Davis favor.
n. p. Low, rep, Fourteenth New York.
Gilbert Collins, rep, Seventh New Jersey.
=. B. Cfaden, pro-, Fourth Illinois.
y. @. Winkler, rep, Fourth Wisconsin.
Roswell ?. Flower, dem., Eleveneth New
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21
NORRIS,

There is wonderful boom in hops
and prices range from fifty to ninety
cents a pound. Brewers are in a great
strait and have raised the prices of beer,
but that does not remedy the case. Next
year the hop growers will endeavor to
supply the demand but possibly the pres
ent prices will not then pr all.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21
Since his arrival in this country few

Since his arrival in this country few
weeks ago Mr.. George Jacob Holyoake
has been busily at work on his mission
in behalf of English immigrants to the
United States and Canada. On going to
Canada he was the recipient OF marked
from the government, and had
several interviews with Sir John Mac
donald and the Hon. J. III. Pope, minis
ter of ag iculture. At Toronto he was
the guest of Professor Goodwin Smith,
who manifested keen interest in the
object of Mr.. Holyoake's visit. On Fri
day last Mr.. and Miss Holyoake were en-.
tertained at dinner by the minister OF
agriculture. distinguished company of
government officers and others being
present; and on Saturday they took
luncheon with Sir John and Lady Mac
Donald. Before leaving Ottawa Mr..
Holyoake also dined by invitation, with
the Premier at the Rideau Club,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21

Under the operation of new tax
law in Vermont. which requires the APP
praisal at illl cash value of all proper
ty under oath, the real estate has come
up on the tax books from S7l ,O00, 900 to
lO6, 900 200 in one year, and the value of
personal property has risen from $751;
OOO, 900 to over S46, O00, 600
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21

The motive power required on Amer
lean railways has cost $164, 450, 600, the
number Of locomotives being 20, 116,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21
New Patents Issued.

:. MINNESOTA. 80 49, ..I
!, John G. BREASTED, St. Paul, pantograph.
Charles Knapp, Winona, curry comb. E.
F. Osborne, st. Paul. adjustable actuator
for registers; steam heating apparatus
William W: Quiggle, Winnebago City, bot
tie label holder.
James F. Crandall, Waterford, gate.
George NJ. Conway, Milwaukee, steam
pumping engine. Paul P: Herbeag G ale,
feeding apparatus for grain separators. j.
Jack on, Fort Atkinson, jump-seat carriage.
William W. Lowell, Racine, valve gear.
IOWA.
E. A. Abbott, Marshalltown, grain drief
and cooler. Cole Barber, Woodb1urrn, wash
ing machine, Lewis B. Berkeley, Waterloo,
wagon. r. H, Dennis, Seymour toe-calk
swage. Edward Ebi, Cedar Rapids car
brake. Edwin Barber, Council Bluffs, muz-
zle. J. H. Parkhill, Mount Pleasant, tail
ers' measure. Lester M. Rich, Cedar Rapids,
pump bucket. D. A. Yoakam, Mindam,
corn D.anter.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21

there is really no hope outside Of con-
gressional action that cases can be dis
posed of rs fast Us they accumulate.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21

The United States Supreme Court met
asst week. There were 975 cases on the
iocket. It is probable that measures
will be adopted during the coming SEES
sion of congress to relieve the court of
Of some it's business. The new judges
will promote the hearing Of cases, but
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-21
Recent Post Office Changes.
MTNNEqOTA


MINNESOTA.
Established-Mcvey, Pipestone county,
James McVey, postmaster; Sundahl, Norman
county, Jacob E. Ed, postmaster.
Observation-Disclosures, Fillmore county:
Oak Hill, Todd county; Red Lake, Betram
county.
Postmasters Appointed-Horicon, Martin
county, Mrs. Adeline Fowler; Lake Lillian,
Kandiyohi county, Lawrence P. Owre; Lon
don, Freedom county, A. E. Johnston.
WISCONSIN,.
tablished-Malcolm, Langlade county,
Thomas Hutchinson, postmaster: Russell,
Trempealeau county, William Hunter, post.
master.
observation-disclosures Kewaunee
county: Urban, Buffalo county.
Name changed-St. Fran is Station, Mil
waukee county, to st. Francis and Adolphe
Schultz appointed postmaster.
Postmasters appolnted-El Salem, Polk
county, F. Henry Rasmason; Embarrass,
Waupaca county, A. w. Willmarth; Grand
mother Falls, Lincoln county, James H.
Ingersoll; Harrisville, Marquette county, M.
J. Harrington, Kempster Langlade county,
Edward 8. Brooks.
Established-Noel, Scott county, John T.
Noel, postmaster.
IostHas.erS APpOlhteu-DinRnom, rags
county, Miss Alice M. Baker; Decatur, De-
catur county, Henry Parrish; La Fayette,
Linn county. II. B. Neighbor; Masonville,
Delaware county, P. w. Quick; Morseman,
Page county, Robert MCKEE; Sidney, Ere
mont county, M. f. Moonan. No.
DAKOTA. te-aa
Established-Arctic, Stutsman county,
Henry Griffin. postmaster; Iowa, HandIcoun.
ty, Jonathan R. johnson postmaster; Swan,
Ransom county, Michael e. Donohue post
master.
observation-disclosures, Pembina county;
Square Butte, Morton county.
Postmaster Appointed-Antioch, Lincoln
county, Ira Soule; Beotia, Sphinx county,
E. G johnson; Cummings. Trail county,
.. 3: Wilbur; DUNDEE Y, Walsh county, John
Marie A. F. Dunn, Stursis Lawrence coun-
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the. great city that was to be named. 1t
finally TRANSFERRED that Scranton, Sears, and
two others, whose names have forgotten
one of whom was q Jew. who furnished
most of the capital-had secured the land
bordering on the Semiamoo Bay, about
forty miles from ', hatcom; and that dis
tance nearer the Fraser River. The bay or
bays are in the shape Of the figure eight,
the inner one being almost land-locked
with deep water, surrounded by slOping
banks. and really presents one Of the pref
test town-sites on the sound. This
was Scranton's mysterious prize. and
the better to prepare .
programme for the founding of the future
city, the stock holders met there to discuss
the situation. The meeting was held in
on nail kegs, and occasionally RECALLING
themselves from demi- john Of whisky,
through the medium Of tin cup, which,
with some crackers and cheese, were dis
played upon table improvized by placing
rough board upon two barrels. The
meeting was conducted with the utmost dig
nifty and decorum. Each stakeholder was
TO stake the floor" and present his views
and suggestions, which discussion was to
be followed by an informal talk over the
various plans proposed. As one after an
other presented their ideas, Colonel Jack
sat inpatiently switching the twigs and dry
leaves that covered the ground with his
slender cane, and uneasily submitting to
be bored with the details Of plans that were
exceeding picay unish, and commonplace,
from bis standpoint.
At last it came his turn to speak. and,
rising to his full height, he commenced his
speech with glowing description OF the
bay and its surroundings. He dwelt upon
the advantages which nature had lavished
upon the site, the seductive mellifluence Of
the name" Cem-i-a- moo and finally
entered into the practical details Of the
scheme In hand. ave must have the land
surveyed, and laid out in blocks, with
streets and avenues. with reservations for
public parks and squares. We must cut
the surrounding forest, open and grade the
streets. construct whasvea extending out in
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16
Oscar wilde and Mayor Stokiey.

New YORK Tribune.
Oscar Wilde was complaining at Cape May
the other day of the high prices of things in
this country. "My gloves, for example" hc
said, (which might have bought for dollar
in London, cost s250 here" $50 they ought, )"
exclaimed ex-Mayor Stokley, of Philadelphia
who was in the room, "they arc luxurios. !"
'Iuxuries, sir?" echoed the aesthetic, in wide
eyed amazement; edo you call gloves lux
uries? How would you go on the street, how
could you travel in the railroad cars, without
glovesy" 600 you see these hands?" returned
Mr. Stokley, warmly; "before became mayor
of Philadelphia worked 80 hard at my shop
that my hands became all covered with corns
that you might have cut with knife; and
those hands, sir, have never had pair of
gloves on them. And you talk about work.
Why, it's good for you I've worked nearly all
my life, and 1 weigh 30 pounds" Il will
take your word for it, Mr. Mayor; will take
your word for it, gasped the Mortified asthete,
and he let the subject drop; but afterward he
made some minute inquiries about Mr.. Stok-
leys career, with view to basing thereon
chapter in his forthcoming book ON America.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16
Combustion without Flame.

American Architect.
A new theory Of combustion was practically
illustrated by Mr.. Thomas Fletcher, of War
rington, England, at q soiree Of tho Society Of
Chemical Industry, at Owens college, the re-
suit being so totally unexpected that many
would, and in fact did, go away with the i'm
precision that some deception was being prac-
tised Mr. Jacob Reese, the inventor Of tho
Reese fusing disc, has stated his belief that If
it were possible to produce combustion with
from any fuel would be enormously increased
Mr. Fletcher not only has proved the POSSIBLE
ity of fameless combustion in more than one
FORM but also has demonstrated practically
the enormously high temperatures which can
be obtained by this means.
Taking ball Of iron wire about threo
pounds in weight Mr. Fletcher placed 1t on .
slab of fre-clay, and directing blow-pipe
flame on it for few seconds, he suddenly blew
the flame out The temperature increased 30
rapidly that in a few seconds the wrought-iron
fused and ran into drops, and the temperature
was steadily maintained. The room was
darkened, but the closest examination did not
show trace of fame although the fact that
the gas was burning was proved BY repeatedly
rolightng and extinguishing it The same ex-
pertinent was repeated in another form by
directing tho flameless heat into small
fire-clay chamber, in which refractory
clay crucible, made especially for nickel
into ball like soft putty, the sides of
the fire clay chamber being Of the same time
fused. The heat was SO great that the blow
pipe laboratory, which was given. up to Mr..
Fletcher for the evening, was much too hot to
be agreeable, in spite of the windows and ven
tiators How far this discovery can be
utilized remains to be seen, but it would APP
pear that the presence Of flame, usually CON
sidered to be sign of combustion, is really all
indication of imperfect results, and the best
duty is to be obtained only when flame is
totally absent It is certain that such tenn
peratures as those obtained by Mr.. Fletcher
tanned with the fuel used, which was nothing
more than a small gas-supply. for a quarter
inch pipe, assisted by an air-blast
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16
How Singers should Live.


Women singers, especially in the country
are addicted to three habits which are equally
prejudicial to them as singers. These three
habits may be described as the habit of taking
irregular and insufficient food, the habit Of
tight lacing, and the habit af eating candy
have really excellent prospects as singers,
whose voices are already beginning to betray
the fact that their owners live on "lunches"
and "candy" rather than three square meals
day. II very certain that there never will
be any tone to the voice that comes from an
insuf1iciently and irregularly nourished body.
On the subject Of tight facing a book might be
written with ease. Many a girl who now finds
great difficulty in taking high note might do
so with comfort if she would only give her.
self room to breathe In brief, it may DO
truly said that no teaching however able, no
industry or talent however great, IN tho pupil
can amount to anything unless the would-be
singer is content to live good, honest, health
full life, trusting to common-sense rules of
living, and plenty Of fresh air rather than to
auacks and nostrums. If vocal teachers, be-
fore commencing their lessons, would take
the trouble to find out how the pupil lives, and
would refuse to give any instruction until the
pupil was ready and willing to conform to the
simplest rules of hygiene, great many
troubles, especially throat troubles, would be
avoided, and the act of singing, instead of
being painful, miserable, ear torturing eff
fort, would DO easy and Us pleasurable to the
singer as to the listener The rules of life,
which the student should observe, are just az
important for the singer, private or public; if
anything they are more 3d. for the strain Is
greater. One thing is certain, the reliability
of singer depends absolutely on the method
and manner of life.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16
The New style Of Penmanship.


And now new style of penmanship is
threatened. It is to be plain up and down,
legible, and unornamental. Styles in chi,
Biography are the peculiar property of women
Among men individuality has something to do
with handwriting. Each one creates his own
style after mastering the first principles of the
art The stroke of his pen reveals his identity
as Enthusiastically as his voice, his walk, his fig
ure or his face But women in penmanship
are like they are in dress They are so dis
tressingly afraid of being peculiar or
original that they all pattern after one model
An imitation of the English style of penman-
ship has been taught our school girls until
every woman writes q hand like high
churchman's--a style that allows n dozen
words to sprawl themselves all over sheet of
paper big enough for an editorialist to write
his longest and strongest article upon. How
ever much style and splendor there may be
about it this kind of a fist is difficult to de-
cipher, and wasteful in the matter of time and
stationery, and withal unhandsome. All read
ers of manuscript will rejoice that it is threat
ened with expulsion and an older and better
style promised in its place.