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Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-07
French Penal Colony.

Perhaps the most extraordinary thing
about the French convict settlement of
Noumea, capital of New Caledonia, is
the extreme docility of the convicts.
Large gangs Of them pass from one part
Of the town to another in charge of
single gendarme, and frequently num-
bers may be met working in the street,
with apparently not a soul to look after
them. Many are employed in private
houses as servants, returning at 8 P. NJ.
to their prison. As a consequence of
this docility they seem to be kindly
treated and have good deal of time to
themselves. which they employ in
various ways, such as carving on shells,
etc. These shells they sell to passers-by
in the streets when they think they are
undiscovered by the gendarmes; for,
strictly speaking, they are not supposed
to communicate with outsiders, but the
gendarmes are not hard with them.
There are now 10000 convicts in Nou-
mea, and several thousand more are re-
ported to be on the way or about to
start. Moreover, they are not political
prisoners with decent regard for
private rights, but without exception
sentenced criminals.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-07
A Mission for the Hornet.
(From the New York SUM-


Whether or not the hornet which
worked its way up the leg and under the
trousers Of deacon in Richmond, Va,
and stupg him five times while he was
praying In prayer meeting was or was
not an emissary Of Satan, is one Of those
things which may never be definitely as
certained. The story OF such an event
having happened might not be believed
but for the fact that the leading Bap-
tist paper of Richmond vouches for Its
truth. The excitement in the meeting
was intense, not only in the mind Of the
suffering deacon, who promptly changed
his petition into howl Of agony, but in
the minds OF the brethren, who were
startled TO hear the accustomed monoto-
ny Of the deacon's devotional exercise
suddenly transformed into such demon
strative elocutionary vigor. II 10 stated
that the deacon Immediately ON being
stung brought his prayer to conclusion,
probably without even saying amen.
While there are many church prayer
meetings which are in most respects all
that they ought 10 be, there are others 20
dry, monotonous and wearisome that
the entrance for hornets ready for active
operation on the brethren who take part
would be hailed 90 . benediction, especi-
ally by the younger members Of the
congregation.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-07
Curious Relics in a Maine Museum,
[Boothbay (Me.) Cor. Boston Herald.l

(Boothbay (Me.) Cor. Boston Hersld.l
At the custom house and savings bank
"A little wooden building-we find quite
a museum of relics collected by Mr.. d.
w. Sawyer, the bank cashier. Among
them we noticed a pitcher taken from
the British Boxer when captured by the
American Enterprise off Pemiquid
Point in 1913; a piece of worm eaten
plank found in O Goldfish, and watch
chain taken from a cod ON the banks.
There's brick from the house in which
Columbus was born and button made
from the leg bone of an officer killed on
the Kearsarge in the action with the
Alabama. And here are the shackles
taken from John Browns body when he
was hanged at Harper's Ferry. They
were obtained at the prison by the Rev.
H. Atwood. A brown Jug has this
curious fish story: One of the crew of
the schooner Willie g., at Southport,
accidentally broke the handle from jug
and threw it overheard. Four weeks
afterwards, in that locality, while clean
ing Goldfish just drawn in, the fisher
man exclaimed: oval, by gracious
now, if / don't believe that here's the
handle OF my jug," and, sure enough,
the piece found in the Goldfish fitted
completely, and both are here to verify
it. There is also the ancient sword that
Balaam wished for to kill the ass with,
and the label adds: There's no proof
to the contrary that this is not the
sword" A heathen idol and the Chris
tian idol are together, the latter repre-
sented by the signifcan. string of gold
coins. Hanging on the wall is the war
suit of Looking Glass, the muscular
chief of the Nez Perces band, 7 feet
high, who was killed at Battle Greek,
Idaho, July IL, 1877. He was killed by
seven rifle balls, and in the robe every
shot-hole is visible. 1t was stripped
from the body by Sergt. Charles G. Mat
tbews, Of Company G, Fourth Maine
Artillery, who saw the chief ride away
with dropping head, and followed him
until he fell from the horse. 1t is of
undress deer-skin, ornamented with
beans Of different colors, little bells,
and thongs Of deer-hide. And this was
tenderly wrought by an Indian maiden
for her brave, to finally be placed in
enemy's wigwam, thousands of miles
away. There are exhibited Zulu asse-
gals, each one memory Of the young
prince, but that which made our hearts
thrill was q flag, made in Salisbury
prison by Union soldiers from their
shirts, and brought home concealed on
the body Of George Remission, now
assistant collector Of customs at this
port. Fifteen hundred starving Union
men had organized revolt to escape
from Salisbury through east Tennessee,
and this was their rallying flag. For
tunately they were exchanged before
their plans were matured.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-07
Egyptian Soldiers.
From the Spectator.l

From the SPECTATOR
Col. Dye has much say concerning the
fighting capacity of the fellahin, and see-
ing that he speaks from experience, gained
both in the barrack and the field, his
structures possess at a present moment
more than ordinary value. His estimate
of the Egyptian peasants solderly apti-
tude is very low. Though gifted with q
wonderful power of physical endurance,
and docile and good campaigner, the
fellah is neither combative nor intelli-
gent, has not a spark of patriotism, dis
likes andidistrusts his officers, and hates
soldering with SO intense hatred that,
in order to avoid it, he will often cut of
one of his fingers or put out one Of his
eyes. When Col. Dye was in Egypt the
artillery, as well as the cavalry, consist
ed exclusively Of fellahins. The gun
ners were taken from class superior to
that which supplied recruits to the other
arms of the service. The officers, more
over, were better instructed than their
brethren of the line. an advantage which
they owed tho the exertions of the COM
mandant of the artillery school, highly
educated French officer. To the teach
ing Of this Frenchman probably, the
stout defense made the other day by the
forts at Alexandria is in some measure
due. A great drawback to the efficiency
of the fallah as a fighting man is the
shortness of his sight, resulting from
ophthalmia. So defective is the vision
Of Egyptian soldiers, says Col. Dye, that
hardly any of them can see further
through rifle sight than few rods.
The eyes of the black soldier are better.
Under the same conditions he can mark
80 or 40 per cent, more hits than his
Egyptian comrade. This Superior shoot
ing may, however, be in part due to the
negro's greater nerve, confidence, and
eagerness to excel. The black regiments,
being ofiicered exclusively by Egyptians,
are in no way better organized than the
other regiments; albeit, the negroes be-
ing Injured from childhood to war and the
chase. they make far better fighting ma
terial than the fellahins. With the ex-
ception of a few who have risen from the
ranks, the higher officers are the descen-
dants of Turkish fathers and Circassian
mothers. They are generally sufficient
ly brave, but cruel, avaricious, corrupt,
and fearfully immoral, mentally inert,
and physically lazy. The younger regi.
mental and staff officers are, for the most
part, the sons Of pashas and beys in
government service, trained in the mill
tary schools established by Ismail. They
are inferior, morally and physically, to
the men they command.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-07
CHEAP H0sPITALs,

The subject Of reform in hospital
structures has just been brought promi-
nently before t he public in q paper pre-
pared by DIR. L. w. Baker, an eminent
New England practitioner. and read be-
fore the last meeting of the State Medi-
cal Society, held In Boston, Mass. DIR.
Baker advocates the system substantial
ly in use in the United States army in
the erection of post hospitals, which are,
as rule, wooden structures, two stories
high, mounted on piles driven into the
ground, 80 as to give free passage of air
underneath and prevent the accumu-
lation of noxious vapors. Structures of
this kind, capable of accommodating
from forty to fifty patients, can be
erected and equipped at small cost by
the authorities of any country town, and
would prevent great deal of suffering
among the poorer classes. Under the
present system of large and costly struc-
lures small cities cannot afford the
luxury Of hospital, and the result is
that no proper provision is made for the
cure of the INDECENT sick. According to
DIR. Baker, the system that he advocates
has been thoroughly tried in Great
Britain, where the first such hospital
was established at Crawleigh in 1859.
Since then no fewer than two hundred
and fifty such buildings have been erect
ed in different sections of Breat Britain,
and about fifty thousand patients have
been treated. The propriety of resort
ing to such structures for the care Of the
insane, instead of expending hundreds
of thousands of dollars on immense build
ings, has already forced itself upon the
attention not only of the medical profess
sion, but of economists in general. The
extension of the system advocated
in high quarters, in order to pro-
vide adequately for the insane, to
general hospitals intended for the re-
ception and treatment of the sick
poor, appears to be the only feasible
means of establishing adequate hospital
accommodations in towns of moderate
wealth and population, where at the
present time no facilities whatever are
in existence. The system will probably
be adopted in New England at an early
date, and will solve problem as re-
spects the large manufacturing villages
that have sprung up on all the available
water-courses within the last thirty
years that now presses emphatically for
solution and gives no little anxiety to
the more humane members of the medi-
cal profession.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-07
STRANGER than Fiction.

A Missouri Valley. Iowa, dispatch of
the 3Oth says: John Sawk is wealthy
farmer and stock raiser, estimated to be
worth about $4,000. Recently he
decided all his property to his son on
condition of the latter taking care OF the
old people for life. Young Sawk took
possession, but at the end Of six weeks
violently and cruelty elected his parents,
telling them to go to the poor-house.
The old gentleman came to towncrying.
and his wife went to the neighbor's. The
deed had not been recorded. The old
man went back and begged on his knees
for only one more nights shelter. 1t was
granted. During the night the old man
crept to the bureau-drawer, obtained the
deed, and burned it up. The light from
the flames awakened the son, who, realiz-
ing that the game had turned and all
was lost, piteously begged Tor mercy;
but the old man threw him out of doors,
got constable to remove his furniture,
and again took possession Of the estate. "
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-07

of population, while Europe has only
three miles to the same number Of peo-
pie. At the close Of 1881 this country
had 100, 900 miles Of railway and Europe
LOG, 900 miles, and all the rest Of the
world $1,000. 1t will thus be seen that
we have built nearly as many miles of
railway as Europe and have used quite
as much material. Thus far in the
present year we have constructed about
5000 miles of railway, and will prob
ably increase this to 10000 before en-
tering upon another year. Our cotem-
porary has good reason to brag Of the
country's progress.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-07
HANDS AND BRAINS.

We recently called attention, says the
Alta Californian, to the number Of Amer
leans who were adopting law as pro-
fession - hopelessly, foolishly and as
rapidly as the would-be naval graduates
are passing their examination at An
napolis. Let the young men of this
state understand that in Its present con-
tlition it has ten times more lawyers,
doctors, architects, ministers and So
called professional men than it wants.
If young man wants good advice, let
him be assured that unless he has ex-
ceptional talent, unless he is unusually
brilliant aud possessed of phenomenal
cleverness, he had far better turn his at
tention to the industries aud trades of
California than the high-toned literary
and scientific walks in life. He can cul-
tivate fruit vines, barley, oats and wheat,
corD, lemons, lines. oranges and ba-
nanas, turnips, carrots, onions, beets.
tobacco, sugar, sorghum, caulitlowers
and potatoes, while he will starve while
he is waiting for a brief, a house to
build, a ship to command, leg to patch
mp or soul to shriye. We are not alone
in our opinion.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat said
recently: In Boston a week ago there
were admitted to the bar on one day 113
new lawyers, all of them graduates of
the law school. These 113 people are
all supposed to be going into practice in
q city where there are already nearly
1900 lawyers, out of whom one-fourth at
least are starving walters on Providence,
and more than three-fourths of the re-
mainder get very small incomes. Yet
these young iellows-by the by, one of
them is lady-hope to go into the work
--and-win ways that will keep them as
gentlemen! This is somewhat extreme
illustration of very disagreeable fact.
But even in st. Louis the evil is great.
e Every term of court sees number of
young men examined and licensed, and
every term of the law school adds num-
Der more. 1t would be much more to
the benefit of the community if one half
of such as these were sent to the farm or
the workshop, or better still, if their
parents would educate them to some one
or other of the mechanical or chemical
sciences; to understand engineering, or
electricity, or machine building, or the
properties of steam. The young men
would be richer and happier, and the
community would be vastly benefited by
the change.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-07
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS OF THE 90 N.
TRY

With a justifable pride the New York
Indicator says that our industrial re-
sources are developing into broader
basis than those of any other country,
and that in many things we are far in
advance of Europe. In mining we fur
nish more Of the hidden treasure than
all the world combined, in agriculture
we can nearly supply the needs of the
orld and in manufactures we are not
only reaching aposition of independence,
but one in which, in some instances, we
can compete with the older nations. In
reviewing the situation the Indicator
points out that in 1881 we made SAG, 900
more tons of pig iron, 1000, 200 more
tons Of rolled iron and nails, exclusive of
rails, and 100000 tons more of Bessemer
bars than during the preceding year.
While we cannot, says our contempor-
ary, produce iron and steel as cheaply as
some European countries, on account of
the advantages they possess in cheap la
Dor, we are not excelled in the skill dis
chanical and scientific economies prac-
ticed in any of the branches of its manu-
facture. In fact, it may be said that in
economical improvements in certain
branches of manufacture we have devel-
oped an aptitude and skill such as is not
known abroad. The worlds production
Of pig IRON amounted to 17,68S, ,596
gross tons in 1880. The share of the
production pertaining to the United
States was 3, S35, ,l9l gross tons and in
the following year the American output
reached 4, 500, 900 tons.
The United States leads the world in
production OF Bessemer rails, and the
Indicator asserts that with respect to
the quality Of the production there il
no dispute. The capacity to produce
is largely in excess Of production, and
for this reason there is no necessity for
Importation. During the year under
consideration We exported lN locomo-
tives, gain over 1880. That this busi-
ness viii increase can scarcely be doubt
ed. In the nail industry we turned out
5,794, ,206 kegs OF nails, Of 100 pounds
each, in 1881. The Indicator has good
reason to think that the present year
will see us surpass Great Britain in the
production of steel OF all kinds, o. we
have already surpassed her in the con-
sumption Of all iron and steel products.
The Indicator mentions the interesting
fact that the United States has nine.
teen miles Of railroad for every 10000
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-07
The Hero Alexy.

Lieut.. Dapenhower has given to q re-
porter of the Washington Star an account
Of Alexy. the hero OF the Jeannette expe-
dition, whose name was little known un-
ill found penned 90 often in the sad jour
nal of Commander De Long. During all
that march 10 death in the Lena delta, il
will be remembered, il was Alexy who
went ON ahead to explore the way, it was
Alexy who secured for the wanderers
their meagre supply Of food, it was Alexy
who gave his coat 10 save De Long from
freezing, and it was Alexy who, faith
full 10 the end, at last succumbed and lay
down TO die among his latest survivors.
The brave man was an Alaskan Indian,
from St. Michael's, Norton Sound. He
wss finely proportional, with small deli
osts-looking hands and fesk Among the
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-07

Jeannette's crew he was q general favor
ite on account OF his polite manners and
readiness to help in any work. He
learned the English alphabet, became
expert at stuffing birds, and also learned
to draw. He was fine daucer, and Of
ten amused the crew by illustrations Of
Indian war-dances. He was very fond OF
his family, and at times became home
sick, fearing his wife and little boy would
not have sufficient clothing while he was
away. Before sailing he had made ar
rangements to have his pay all given to
his wife. She will not know of his death
until next spring, and it is thought that
some arrangement will be made by which
she will receive his pay up to that time.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-07
Horrible OYRieA.

A dispatch from Calcutta dated August 2s,
says: "Fearful rioting between Hiudoos and
Mahommedans has occurred in Salemow. An
eye witness Of the disorders saws he saw the
disemboweled body Of a Mahommedan infant
living on the ground. It's arms were also torn
on. The headless corpscs of Mahommedan
men and women were lying on every side. The
houses Of Mahommedans were burned and the
principal mosque almost razed to the ground.
Dead pigs have been thrown into the wells with
the corpses Of Mahommedan children. The
Mahommedans are small minority OF tho
pODulatlou"
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-07
NIOrsu nrY.

Major Chas. W. Wingard, U. s. A., died al
Fort Douglas, Utah. on the lst inst.
James Archer, leading citizen Of Denver,
died ON the 18th. Deceased had been connect
ed with the Union Pacific and various railway
enterprises.
VIM. II. Allen, president OF Girard College,
Philadelphia, passed away on the 29th.
J. c. Crawford, solicitor-general OF the pro-
vince Of New Brunswick, died on the 2sth,
aged SO years.
Mr.. S. A. Kicker, q well-known pork-packer
and grain-dealer Of Chicago, died on the 2stb,
aged 55. He was a childless widower and mll-
lionaire, and his property will be distributed be-
tween surviving bi Others and sisters.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-07
Bank Robbers Arrested.

Several days after the perpetraton Of the
robbery Of the First National Bank at Kewa-
nee, ILL.,, one Edward WEIGH, q Chicago travel.
ing agent: was apprehended while in New York
state and taken to Kewanee, where he was
held on suspicion. On the 9th the prisoner
made q confession to the effect that Dr. j. s.
Scott, of st. Louis, formerly resident Of Ke-
vance, planned the robbery. although he took
no direct part in it; that Pratt the acting cash.
Ter was party to it, and that instead Of the
large sum in gold missing being carried away
in the valise with the other money, it was Pratt
himself who carried it of previous to the day
when he (Welch) and his companion locked
Pratt and Miss Harris in the vault and carried
away the remainder-mostly in paper money.
The guilty parties are now all under arrest.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-07
Another WaY.

A collision between Turkish and Greek
troops occurred along the frontier from Zorbas
to Degani. II seems that the Greeks crossed
the frontier and cut the telegraphic communi-
cation between q Tuskish post and q military
when the collision occurred. A number were
killed and wounded on both sides. The Porte
and the Greek government are in conference in
regard TO the outbreak.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-07
ATrnxical Record.

auIh8hGoh neCOhus
Otto Green, o farmer In the vicinity of
Mexico, No., shot his two children, aged 5 and
years respectively, and after riding to neigh
boris he put bullet through his own head.
Green was divorced from his wife, who resided
at her fathers with the children. 1t was Gus
tomary for Green TO meet his children about
once each month at the house Of some friend
and it was at one Of these meetings that the
crime was committed.
Col. Hopper, a railway employe, resisted the
village marshal at Carbondale, Ill, on the Sd,
and was killed by the officer.
Woodbury. Berry, Of Exeter, N. H., was mur-
dered and robbed by unknown persons.
A mysterious murder and suicide excited
South Evanston. near Chicago, on the 3rd inst.
1t seems that Oscar Anderson and Lars Eek
land, (brothers-in-law), started on the End
to visit another brother-in-law named John
Rand, at Chicago. Eckland did not put in
an appearance at the big city and Ander-
son said they had Q quarrel and his COM
panion had remained home. During the
to kill himself, but only inflicted serious
wound. He said he had murdered Eckland and
wished to go to South Evanston TO deliver him
self up. Hand accompanied him. They walked
Q distance Of five miles to the house OF an Off
Ger, when Rand went in, leaving the wounded
and conscience-stricken murderer outside.
When Rand came out Anderson was minus and
Hs clothes mi ware sa wet sboxna that he srst AZ
temnted n drown bimself EcEisnd's hodv
~ss fonnS 4, the woods covered v;th bloo1
and with three bullet wounds In il. The mo-
Tdw.rd ~ snh.aes.1,sn - ros;d;r, r..r p.r;s
Ir,sm Ca,,ntv AZ tcoL Ria tnrss ch;idrsn'
.ssS "a ,o"ntSs 4 ana ( years resnect;vsix snd
shreu than down a veil He ;mmed;staIv FOL
Inwad an were Srowned sIthonrb there was
but thirteen inches Of water in the well. The
NJ Win% ~ Wastn,or.,.na Co,ntv v.
.i . ~ mug, s,,s,s'.,a ~ .s,sh s..oh, 'S,, :"
os,ch ,r"nhIoso,ne th;avss Txo ~ his ns;.h.
hor's chi,dpen nsr,ooI oS the fr,it and we're
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-07
Tho Poetry Of Cremation.

Augustus c. Cobb, in Earth Burial
and Cremation" an article in the North
American Review, quotes an eyewitness
as giving the following pleasant account
of the spectacular effect Of crematory
funeral: "When, in obedience to his
own dying request, Isaw the door of the
cinerator taken down. its rosy light shine
forth, and his peaceful form, enrobed in
white, laid there at rest amid a lowell
ness that was simply fascinating TO the
eye, and without glimpse Of flames or
fire or Goals or smoke, I said, and say so
still. this method, beyond all methods l
have seen, is the most pleasing to the
senses, the most charming 10 the imag-
ination and the most grateful to the
memory"