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Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
The Traffic in Sea Shells,

A reporter Of the Los Angeles (Cal }
Telegram recently interviewed the sea
shell dealers in that city and obtained
many interesting facts. One of the deal
ers said:
"The Tahiti shell, or the mother. Of
pearl shell, are brought to California
from the island of Tahiti, where the ma
tiyes dive for them and bring them to
the surface of the sea for barter with our
traders. You have little idea of the
value of these shells (taking down one
about the size Of tea saucer.) This
one is worth 81. 50 at wholesale, and this
(taking down one as large as a dinner
plate) is worth "a. sold pair in San
Francisco the other day not much larger
thanl these for $50. A few weeks ago |
received an order from one Of my cOrre-
spondents Ill Paris for lot OF mother
of-pearl shells was III San Francisco
next day, and in three days filed an order
for shells amounting TO $40, ,092, which
was shipped direct to Paris"
"That basket you see there is full of
pearl oyster shells from La Paz, on the
Mexican coast" There was, perhaps,
half bushel of the shells which were of
the size Of the "second size eastern
oyster" sold in restaurants. These
pearl oysters are more fat and regular,
and upon the outside have radisting
rows of grooves from the thick portion
of the shell. "That little basket of
oyster shells is worth S75," continued
Mr.. Levy. "What for?" "Oh, for
button-making. They are used for the
surface of pearl buttons, and sometimes
are more valuable than at this time.
The blue-green abalone shells are
found upon the coast of Mexico and
Lower California, and are gathered by
trading and fishing boats. They are
larger and more beautiful than the Cali
fornia abalone shells, and command
high price The black California aba
lone shell is the next most desirable of
sea shells in commerce. This is gath
cred principally by Cinnamon along the
coast, who dry the meat and sell the
shells. These are used for inlaid work
upon boxes. furniture, knife-handles
and iewelry, and bring about 81, 900 per
ton. Europe is the principal market for
them. Then there is the common gray
abalone shell, which is annually gath
cred all along the coast, and has mar
ket value of 500 per ton. Another i'm.
portant branch of the shell trade is that
Of "small Shells" which are sold at the
rate Of $50 and S75 per 100 pounds.
These are gathered upon the shores Of
the southern coast and the islands in the
Pacific Ocean and shipped from here in
sacks to various ports in Europe, where
they are used in the manufacture of
various kinds of ornaments.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
A Brave Girl.

A correspondent Of the Boston Herald
writing from BOothbay Harbor Island,
Me-, relates the following incident con-
ceruing Matiuicus light: During the
terrible storm, memorable as that which
carried away Minots Ledge light, the
Matinicus keeper and his wife were away
and were unable to return, and for six
teen days and nights his daughter, II
girl of l6, was there alone in the terrific
storm, taking sole care of the lights,
while the huge waves swept over the
island Her allowance of food WAS limit
ed to cup of meal each day and sever
al hens which she had rescued from the
hen-house just before huge breaker
had swept it into the sea. For her faith
ful courage she was appointed assistant
keeper, and remained with her father for
years. till promoted to light of higher
order. She is now the wife OF the keep
er of White light. and is appointed first
assistant and her son second. White light
is always saluted by the Mount Desert
steamers, and the lady sometimes stands
in the doorway waving her domestic
aprOp
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
Terrible Marine Disaster.

ID. A. TinhiJ and Christine A. Morrison sup
posed TO be the only survivors of the Canadian
propeller Asia, which foundered on Georgian
Bay, Lake Huron, on the night Of the 18th, ar
rived at Collingwood, Ont, on the 18th, having
suffered severely from exposure. They report
that the steamer was struck by a gale at IL
O'Clock on the night Of the 18th, and after
laboring heavily for about half an hour, she was
overwhelmed by heavy sea which sent her to
the bottom. nnhis was taken into Purser
McDougai's boat, which contained seventeen
survivors. The boat rolled over very soon,
however, drowning all but seven. The water
dashed over the boat continually and gradually
the unfortunates began to die from exposure.
Captain Savage expiring III Tiuhis' arms shortly
after midnight The boat finally stranded at
daylight near Point au Barrie. aud the two sur
yiyors started for Collingwood. They spent
the first night on the sand, but next day an In
dian took them in charge aud brought them to
the city. The Asia was bound for French River
with men aud horses for the numbering camps.
II is thought that about 100 persons we're on
board. Tinhis reports that he saw three boats
leave the wreck, but as nothing has beeh heard
from them it is supposed that all were drowned
or perished from exposure.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
THE CLIMATE OF THE NILE DELTA.

The military operations III Egypt
have recently invested the climate of the
Nile delta with so much interest that the
results of seven years series of obser-
vations made under the auspices of the
Austrian Meteorological Society in that
region have been published in England.
1t appears from these reliable data that
the hottest weather Of the year occurs in
the Nile delta at the end of Septembe
aud IN the first half of October, so that
Sir Garnet Wolseley's troops have yet to
pass through the most trying climatic
ordeal of the campaign. AT Alexandria
the highest recorded temperature is 103
degrees, but at Cairo the maximum ex-
ceeds 1l6, and the daily alterations of
heat, which, perhaps, most severely test
the health of an army, are also consider
ably greater. "Though the coast of the
Nile delta receives a few winter showers"
says Keith johnson, "there is only an
average of thirteen rainy days in the
year at Cairo, in the apex of the delta"
The Austrian meteorological series shows
that the average rainfall, while nothing
at all in the three summer months, is
scarcely appreciable in September even
at Alexandria. IT is, of course, useless
for Arabi Bey to hope for any serious
discontinue to the British army by ex-
posure to the severe autumn climate Of
Egypt. But, as the maximum rise of
the Nile generally occurs III October at
Cairo, aud the British troops will in
creasingly suffer until then from the ter
rible heat, the decisive operations of the
campaign may be considerably delayed.
The Russian army in its advance toward
Khiya in the campaign of 1s39-40 ex-
periencel viclssitudes of temperature
from heat of over 100 degrees to cold
of 45 degrees below zero, and Khiva
owed its safety to the climate of the
neighbOriug deserts. But the present
case is very different, and the Issue in
the Nile Valley must be decided by 9th
er than natural forces.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
THE BRITISH SERVICE.

Although service is not compulsory in
the British army, says the New York
Times, no difficulty has ever been expe-
rienced in finding officers who, indeed,
up 30 a very few years ago, were ready
to pay large sum to enter it, and in
many cases for each successive step.
DIR. johnson believed that most men en-
tered the navy too young to realize how
undesirable a career lay before them,
and staid in it because they discovered
their mistake too late to enter another
profession. This, probably, holds good
in the case of the army too, and applies
to the professions here as well as in Eng
land, these being the only considerable
countries where service is purely volun-
tary. Upto 80 there is doubtless great
charm to an active, healthy youth, averse
to confinement in military life, and the
attractions are enhanced by becoming
uniform. Yet the profession is not one
which in any country many men find to
wear we'll The officers of the House
hold Brigade in England, who have six
months leave, enjoy for the most part
competent means. and very rarely 90
further than Dublin, at worst, have an
altogether exceptional life, as compared
with the rest, who have to pass long
years sweltering under an Asian or Afri-
can sun. often to return home in the vel.
low leaf with shattered constitutions.
but without glory, TO exc out the rest Of
their days in stfaitened circumstances in
the cheapest places they can find to rear
their families, thus presenting
about as sharp a contrast as can
well be imagined with the dashing cor
net or ensign, who at 20 saw himself at
80, in his minds eye, Gen. Sir -, @.
G, c., covered with honor and glory.
Few and far between. indeed, are the
prizes, a reflection which no doubt
served to color the yenomous attack
made by Col. Alexander lately in the
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
ATragical Record.

j. b. James, retail grocer Of Des Moines,
Was nearly murdered in his store by q man
man named Harris, who struck him terrible
blow on the head with an iron bar. The villain
was soon caught, and freely confessed tnat his
motive was robbery, as Mr.. James had in his
possession several hundred dollars. Late at
night mob went to the jail to lynch the rob
Der, but found that he had been quietly re-
moved by the iailer.
Deputy United States Marshal Studebaker
was shot by a Texas ranger ON whom he at
tempted to serve writ.
On the 18th inst, ~ Sheriff Cate. and Dep
uty Conway, were conveying John Taylor, a
convicted murderer TO Knoxville, Tenn, the
train was stopped by band OF men, ct Q point
between Philadelphia aad London, who killed
the sheriff and his deputy and released the
prisoner. Sheriff Gate and Deputy Conway,
were very popular At Chattanooga, and the
news Of their murder created intsnse excite
ment. Armed bodies Of men are securing the
country for the Taylor gang and Q reward Of
$4,000 with promise Of an Increase, Is offered
for the capture Of the murderers. Taylor had
been sentenced 10 prison for tan yesrs, but got
an appeal to the supreme court at Knoxville,
whittier the officers were conveying him, when
oyortaken By the thugs. Before he was killed,
Sheriff Cite emptied bis revolver ct his sssail-
ants, wounding the prisoner and man named
Carter.
Tvo sistsss named Nsrivssshsr. slopsd with
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
A Bio Eater.

There is a negro in Brunswick, Ga,
whose sole claim to distinction lies in his
capacity to eat more at time than any
other man in the state. The other even
ing he agreed to eat twenty loaves Of
bread and dollars worth Of bacon, pro-
vided the spectators would lay for the
meal. In case Of failure he was to pay
for what he ate himself. In few mo-
ments he had disposed OF nine loaves
and half the bacon, at which point the
bystanders interfered, not wishing to be
implicated. in a homicide. The negro
was much incensed at this interruption,
declaring that he had thereby lost the
only chance Of getting a square meal
which he had had in thirty years.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
A Horrible Death.

The episode OF the man swallowed by
the quicksands of Brittany, is told with
great power and effect by Victor Hugo
in Lies Miserables." That kind Of
death is horrible, certainly in the idea,
il not in the reality. A casualty OF
shorter duration, but equally terrible in
its results, has just occurred ut Cincin-
natl, in the yard of leather establish
ment, which for some years has been
dumping its refuse tan bark into o pond,
until it had risen to the top and ap-
peared quite solid. A flower or some
other object attracting q young boy
named Blair, who was passing, he
walked upon the bark, But he had
scarcely placed his feet ON it before he
sank, and before assistance was rem
dered she bad disappeared and was suffo-
Gated.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
NOrtuaFy.

Joseph P. Virgins. a prominent provision
and grain broker, Of Indianapolis, Ind, died
on the 18th.
Sir James Anderson, physician extraordinary
to Queen Victoria, is dead.
Moses Williams. one Of Boston's Oldest
citizens, passed away on the 18th.
Frank Stanley, prominent a. an engineer, and
who, with his brother. constructed the Hoosac
Tunnel, died suddenly on the cars between
Mallorytown and Brockvlle. Ont, on the 18th.
Surgeon Benjamin +. Gibbs, Of the United
States steamer Lancaster, who has been ailing
for some time, upon the arrival Of the vessel at
Trieste on the 9th, was taken to the hospital,
and there died.
Erasmus b. Owsby, Louisville's well-known
pOrk-packer, died suddenly Of heart disease on
the night OF the 10th. He was born in 1911.
Isaac Murphy, the first union or war governor
Of Arkansas, died at his home in Madison
County. that state, on the sth. He was the
only member Of the state convention of 1861
who voted against secession.
Col. VIM. II. Jacobs. prominent banker Of
Milwaukee, Wis, died on the llth inst. after
a lingering illness. He commanded volunteer
regiment during the war and was wounded at
Chancellorsyille. He was 81 years Of age at the
time Of bis death.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
kinq Mtesa.
Ming Wtesa.
I'' Uganda and Egyptian Soudan," by Wilson and |
Felkin.l


Felkin.l
A fiue man, about six feet in height,
and of welI-proportioned build. He has
a well-formed oval face, the deep-marked
lines and the expression of which show
to the close observer that he is great
sufferer; while his large, languid eyes,
though unusually dull, at times light up
with a good deal CT fire, as anger or
pleasure causes him to express emo
tion. = had always to take some of
my medicine before gave it to the
king; dose was also administered to
three or four of the pages; if any of them
should happen to die within seven days,
it would have been supposed that poison
had been mixed with the medicine. ."
He would not let the chiefs and pages
drink SO much physic. On one Of my
visits, according to custom, l was giving
dose to one of the pages, when a chief
asked 10 be favored with little himself (;
but Mtesa turned around sharply and
said: "No; that is for me! You know
now that Doctor does not wish to harm
me. 1t is only on account of your silly
fancies that let one Of you drink the
medicine"
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21

The Chicago Packing Company are suing
Manson McMullen, James Shehan and Jere-
miah Shehan for stealing hogs. The prosecu-
ton expect to prove that the defendants, to-
getber with one Michael Hsrty, who is now
serving term in the penitentiary, entered in q
hog-stealing conspiracy III 1879 which they car
ricd out successfully, running OF a number Of
the porcines nightly. II is claimed that by
their wholesale tLieying they converted $780,
900 worth Of grunting property into cash.
Harty was placed on the stand and testified 10
the stealing Of hogs by himself and the defend
ants, and detailed the mode Of operation.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21

The extensive boot and shoe factory of J.
Richardson Il Co., at Elmira, N. Y, valued at
ease, 600, was wiped out by fire, throwing three
hundred men out OF employment. -Four fire.
men we're seriously injured by falling walls.
The Chicago and Alton freight depot at
Kansas City, NO., burned on the morning Of
the 18th. A large quantity of merchandise
was consumed. Loss estimated at 100000.
The Central House and two business blocks
were wiped ont by fire at Chippewa Falls, Wis =,
on the 18th. The loss was heavy, being about
s40, 900 above insurance. The fire is supposed
TO have been the work of an incendiary.
A copfsgration at San Francisco. CAL, on
the 18th inst, destroyed several buildings and
stores. Loss between 80, 900 and s40, 200.
The Windsor Hotel, at Far Rockaway has
been destroyed by fire. Loss 100000.
La Prairie Barracks, Montreal. which ori1i-
nally cost the imperial government half mil
hon dollars, were reduced to ashes on the 18th
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
The International Rine Match,

Firing at the 200.yard range was commenced
at Creedmor on the l4th inst, the English
team being the victors with a score Of l99 to
the Americas lSs. The result of the shooting
at 500 yards which Immediately followed was
also favorable to the British rifiemen. Score,
37S to 1853. At 600 yards the Americans were
for third time worsted, scoring 343 TO their
opponents 3A. Aggregate score Of the three
ranges: American, l,043; British, l.062; Of the
Americans Smith made the highest score and
Mcvittie stood first in the British team.
The shooting at Creedmoor was brought to q
close on the 18th. the British team walking of
with all the laurels. The score on all ranges
was as follows: British, 1875; American. !, sos.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21

18th inst, q motion was made by the attorney
for Miner and Rerdell, the convicted Star route
conspirators, for q new trial. Judge Wyie
then set aside the verdict in both cases on ac-
count Of misconduct on the part Of the jury.
and also owing to the general unreas onableness
OF the verdict. The prisoners were accordingly
released in $4,000 bail and December fixed
as the date Of the new trial Of Brady, Dorsey
and their companions in difficulty. The point
gained by the government in giving the two
convicted men another chance, was the oppor-
tunity now presented for the latter to become
witnesses for the prosecution. Any confession
or evidence from them could not be introduced
had they been sent TO the penitentiary.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
XellOW Fever.

Yellow fever has nearly spent its force at
Matamoras, where only two deaths occurred on
the 10th. Brownsville reports forty-two new
cases and three deaths. The quarantine against
Matamoras is raised. and travellers use a sys-
TEN Of passports. There are thirty patients un-
der treatment at Point Isabel, at the mouth Of
the Rio Grande. where i've persons died on the
10th. Pensacola reports ten persons stricken
and two deaths, clerk in the custom-house
perishiug Of black vomit. The fever statistics
during the epidemic comprise 1859 cases and
80 deaths at Brownsville, and 79 cases and IA
deaths at Pensacola
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
NUMBER rs.

view of trading. but they had nothing to
offer in exchange. They scrambled furi-
ously for these things, however, and
thrust their hands into our pockets.
They even plucked lighted cigars from
our mouths, tried to get for my stock
in trade q horse-hair hat and an um.
brella Of silk paper and bamboo ribs. A
native with hat always carries such an
umbrella to relieiously protect it from
the rain. No man had two hats or um-
brellas, however, and, as no one would
part with his only one, 1 could not secure
any
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21

heavy and general rain and wind storm
ragged in the east on the 10th aud llth, extend
ing along the South Atlantic and the Gulf
Coasts. At Pensacola the gale was the sever
est known in that region for year,. II was a
continuance Of the great cyclone reported the
week previous in the Island of Jamaica.
The tobacco-growing regions Of Connecticut,
Pennsylvania and Virginia were visited by ter
rife wind and rain storms on the evening of
the 9th doing immense damage 10 the new
crops which Is about ready for cutting. Other
damage was done.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
Throttied Q Wild Cat.

On the first Of July, Mrs. Griffith
Thompson, living near Bayou Chicot,
La, observing oommotion among the
cattle near the house, went to see what
the matter was, when full grown Wild
cat leaped upon her and fastened his
teeth in her left arm. She Immediately
grasped the savage creature by the throat
with the right hand, and calling for as
sistance in vain, held the cats throat
while il was biting and scratching her.
until she choked il to death. II never
relaxed il hold until dead. The lady
was somewhat injured but not seriously.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21

In the race between the Hillsdales, OF Michi-
gan, and the Thames Club crew on the cele-
brated thames course on the 18th inst, good
start was made the Michigsnders taking the
lead, foul was made, however, about half a
mile from the start, for which the Americans
were to blame. After the Hillsdales led for two
miles they broke a sIde and the English crew
went 10 the front, winning the race III four
lengths.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
An Execution i'm ireland.

A land leaguer named Francis Hynes, con-
yIcted Of numbering landlord, was hanged at
Limerick, Ireland, on the morning of the llth.
There is general impression In Ireland that be
ia the innocent victim OF British vengeance, and
much excitement has attended the case. An
outbreak was prevented by a strong guard Of
soldiers and government police. The doomed
man denied any completely with the murder for
which be has suffered death.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21

The steamship Yorkshire, bound from Shang-
hal to New York, was totally wrecked ON the
Chinese coast. She had full cargo Of teas.
The British man-of-war Phoenix. was wrecked
on Prince Edwards Island, on the l4th.
Adylces from Corpus Christi, Texas, state
that Norwegian bark, bound from Rotterdam
TO Galveston, was wrecked at that point. Five
Of the crew drowned.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.


Returns from 294 towns in Maine, give Robie.
(rep.) l,495; Plaisted, 0usionist) 81, 1858.
Robes plurality, 9,632. The legislature Is re-
publican on joint ballot, which ensures the re-
turn Of Senator Frye.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21

John Brown, Jr., son Of old John Brown,
whose "soul goes marching on" found the
skeleton Of his brother Watson in the rooms Of
the Knights Of Pythias at Martinville, Ind,
identifying il by bullet hole In the backbone,
and had it inferred in the family cemetery at
North Flba n Y
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
Uutaitbful Servants.

Charles N. Wellington, cashier Of the Man
ufacturers' National bank Of Troy, New York,
was recently discovered TO be q defaulter for
ga, 900, which he had lost in Wall Street. He
transferred his entire property to the bank, and
thus nearly covered the loss. Samuel o. Glea.
SOD, formerly county treasurer, was appointed
cashier. Meantime, rumors that the bank was
insolyent brought on o run, and nearly go, 900
wss withdrawn ON the 10th. Aid having been
rendered by other financial institutions, the
peril is believed to be past.
John Starke, superintendent Of g paper-boI
factory at Montreal, who for months has been
swindling his employers by false pay-rols, has
joined the colony Of Canadian defaul:crs in
Chicago.
Dwight &. Lathrop, assistant cashier in the
Office Of the Central Railroad Of New Jersey,
has absconded with 900.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
Suicide.

John Il. Morris, treasurer OF Long Island
City, drowned himself on the 18th, owing to
family troubles.
James Tuite, a railway construction foreman,
was killed at Crofton, Mich, on the 18th. by
Charles Hicks. Cause, family scandal.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
Terrible ExulOsIOu.

A powder mill at Guaymas, Mexico. contain
ing upwards Of 10000 pounds, exploded on the
7th lust. The mill was demolished together
with q number Of dwellings,. One man was
killed. Pecuniary loss estimated at S1OO, 900.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21

Panama experienced another short but sharp
shock Of earthquake at daybreak on the
9th inst. Half the population sleep in the
square or walk the streets, and some families
are encamped on the plain. Traffic ON the rail-
way is suspended. as the bridges are ont Of
line