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Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
COPYRIGHT n ADVERTISEMENTS.

The English ctrt of appeal has Just
rendered an opion on a question OF
copyright which lust have a wide COM
mercIal interest i this country as well
as IN Great Brtan. / has long been a
mooted point Ntther publications got
up and prepare exclusively for adver-
tlslng purposesIe proper subject Of
copyright and al under the protection
OF the copyrightRws. Some years ago
Lord Romilly dGded this question in
the negative. lIore recently Vice
Chancellor Hal took the opposite
ground and gran Vi an Injunction re-
straining the piracal reprint Of pub
iicatlon containiu designs of monu-
ments and tomtoues, aud intended
solely for use ill ie owners business.
This view of the Z was lately folio we'd
In New York by bited States District
Judge Brown, vii ruled in Yuengling's
case that cbrOIb distributed among
beer saloons as 4 advertisement of a
brewers busipesshay be the subject of
copyright, thoughor special reasons he
held that the pl tiff had no exclusive
rights in the chrolo in controversy.
The case before le court of appeal in
England related I pamphlet or cata-
logue containing designs of furniture
and upholstery. bad been prepared
by one dealer Tor le in his business and
was reprinted bynuother dealer for a
similar purpose. The copyright was
upheld and the pacy enjoined. The
court holds that be question of copy
right is to be detehined, not by the use
to which apnblicdonis put, but by the
intrinsic merits of the production.
This, says the Nv York Herald, is
sound and sensible conclusion.
If a productioI has sufficient lit
erary or artistic herit it is entitled to
copyright, and 1t matters not whether
the owner chOosettO use it for advertis-
ing or other purpaes. 1t is his proper.
ty and he has riat to use it in the way
he finds most prcttable. OF course j,
does not follow tht this rule applies to
every insigniticantbr worthless publica.
tion that may be used for advertising
purposes.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
THE TIMBER QUESTION.

The timber supply of the country is
far from exhausted, and the census show
how much marketable timber there was
left on May 81, 1880. Even in the
three northern states of New England
something is left and something new
growing. According to the Forestry
Bulletin, Nos, Is and 16, just issued,
Maine had 5000 million feet Of spruce,
board measure. left, while Vermont had
755 million feet, and New Hampshire
1,510 million feet, making for the three
states total Of 1895 million feet, while
the cut for the year ended May 81, 1880,
amounted to $50, ,2S1 900 feet. OF the
original white pine, Maine has but 475
million feet left, while Vermont and New
Hampshire are denuded, and all three
states tIy to depend on a second growth.
But all these states have denuded large
portions entirely and devote them to
agriculture, and only Maine has any
virgin forest-a small district at the
hesdwaters of the Allequash River. Yet
even to-day the northern half of New
England might give Joy to the forester.
The forest resources of the south and ex-
treme west have hardly been touched,
and those of the south are practically
inexbaustible. The cry Of the middle
states for more forests, then, is not the
cry of the country, but of particular sec
tions, all of which would produce less
were they placed in charge of modern
foresters. Indeed, the problem resem-
bles that of our farmers. Our farmers
have exhausted much soil, as our tim.
bermen have destroyed many vast for
ests. Yet, as the case stands, it is far
from desperate, and it will be in high
ly satisfactory condition if the older
states will follow Massachusetts in the
proper care OF planting and preserving
forests wherever they are needed.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
0. SENTINEL.
EUROPE CROP STATISTICS.
TERMf SUBSCRIPTION: /:

The agricuf tai department at Wash
ington is abb to undertake a work
which will booth of value and inter-
est, particular to the farmers of the
country. Th4arge exports of wheat,
corn, beef, poi and other products of
the soil and faA from the United States,
would seem tobnder knowledge of the
changes occurig in European produc-
ton, as well aan the current condition
OF foreign crP, desirable to our own
producers. Chgrss appears to have
taken this vie Of he matter, and has
made an apprdriatDn for the purpose
OF procuring u information desired. A
central Office vi be established in Lon
don under theeuspies of our agricul-
tural departm&, and system of crop
reporting will } established throughout
Europe. Thegentsof the department
will also cold statistics relating to
live stock, andeport tae prices of beef,
mutton, pork, pd of al dairy products.
They will also lvestigae from time to
time such prctsses of European agri-
culture as will 20 deemed of advantage
to the Americafarmer. and such other
statistics as mi be deemed of value in
the regular an6pecial work of the di-
vision of statiics of the agricultural
department. lring each month of the
growing and fvest season special
dispatch will bqeceived by the commits
sioner, at Wasltgton, from the London
Office, aud moi extended reports will
be published ithe monthly ;tatistical
report of the de ejrtment. 1t is intended
that this work hall be well done, and
every effort WILDE made to secure &C.
curate informapD. That this move
ment will be apreciated by our agri-
culturalists can't be doubted, as it is
undertaken YER largely for their bene-
fit. In referriu to this matter, Com
missioner Lorin says that in the pres
ent condition Off ade, The crops of all
commercial couties are pooled for the
markets of the Srld, and for this rea-
son American timers should be fur
nished with the most reliable informa-
tion relative to a matters affecting the
products of theiIabor.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
Changes at Niagara Falls.

A Times correspondent at Niagara
notes that since the fall of Table Rock,
thirty-two years ago, the Horseshoe Falls
have lost their regularity of outline
which suggested their name, and inden-
tations in at least two spots give them an
angular appearance not unlike the letter
W in general shape. This is accounted
for by the wearing away of the brink
more rapidly at these points than any
where else along the entire edge Of the
Canadian falls. Another change, and
one at which the natives of these parts
greatly marvel, is the spouting of water
by these same Horseshoe Falls. None
of them pretend to know the cause Of
this singular action of the water. They
content themselves by pointing it out ss
another curious freak of nature; bound
to add a new attraction to the vicinity
and to swell an income which has never
been inconsiderable in the dullest of
summers. 1t is best observed on a clear
sunshiny day, when but little wind dis
turbs the surface of the river. From the
center of the Suspension Bridge, which
is short quarter of a mile below the
Horseshoe, spoutiDg is clearly visible.
On such day the clouds of vapor barely
rise to height of two-thirds Of the falls,
and the brink is never obscured by fine
mist. Under such conditions the eye
has an unobstructed view OF the dark
blue waters as they hurry toward the
edge of the precipice, only to be trans
formed into broad sheet Of milky white
ness, when they take the plunge and dis
appear in the eternal clouds of mist that
envelope the foot of the cataract. Sud-
denly there rises to level with the top
of the falls mass of spray, increasing III
volume and rising in height until from
out their midst spout number of we'll
defined jets which mount upward many
feet and then melt away In vapor. As
suming $50 feet the general recognized
figure, to be the altitude OF the Horse
shod Falls, these Jets seemingly must
shoot up to the height Of 200 feet. They
certainly add variety to the scene, and
attract at once the attention of visitors.
The duration of this phenomenon, if such
it can be called, is from 10 to 15 seconds.
The clouds of vapor, like volumes of
white smoke, continue to NIL the air
above the Horseshoe for full half min
ute after the jets have lost all outline,
and then they, too, gradually die away,
and for about 10 seconds longer the spot
is again free from all turbulence, and
nothing but a stretch of waters as for as
the rapids is presented to, the view.
Some times these jets of water drop their
tassel-like tips in graceful arch, inclin-
ing toward the Canadian shore, and a.
gain they fall over upon the brink of the
Horseshoe. The regularity with which
these slender, tapering Jets appear and
disappear is one of the features of pc
culiar exhibition which promises to ex-
cite as much attention as any disturbance
in the outline of the falls themselves that
has been noted in recent years.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
DAMAGE BY FIRE.


The damage to property by fires was
exceptionally greatin this country dur
ing the past six mbnths, says the N. Y.
Times. During the past five years,
indeed, there hts not been a period of
similar length, with one single exception,
in which the fir wastage attained the
extent recorded during the recent period.
The fires causinga damage Of over S10,-
900, as figured by the Commercial Eul-
letin, numbered n January 140, 123 in
February, l64 in March, l41 III April,
159 in May, and 1873 in June. Includ-
ing all the fires, both large and small,
the money loss inflicted was SIC, 500, 900
ia January, s7.2)O,OOO in February,
$7,000,000 in March, the same amount
was lost in April, 81, 800, 900 in May,
and 81, 5000 in June. This makes q
total destruction d property for the six
months aggregatirg $40, 100000, and
there is reason to believe that the loss
for the year will not fall short of the ag-
gregate OF SlOO, 900, 900, which, as the
journal quoted remarks, has come to be
the usual estimate OF sunual fire loss.
1t is striking fact, that of the above
nearly $50, ,000, 900 of loss more than hall
was caused by 205 only out OF
the many thousandsso fires of which
we're reported during the six months.
II is also commented upon as significant
that the number of small fires, which
are attributable largely to caselessness,
were unusually numerous The aggre.
gated fire losses for corresponding
periods during the last five years were
$50, ,648, 100 for 1881, SAC, 800 70,
1880, $50, 0,873, 800 for 1879, S34, 793, 900
for 1878, $59, 9,54s,600 for 1877. The
latter amount includes 500, 600, 900 con.
smned in the great fire at st. John. I,
viii be seen from the hbove that in ont
of these years only-1879-was the los,
of the last six months exceeded. Moved
by the lesson of these statisticts, com
mercial paper pertinentiy exclaims
"The matter Is not one for argument Of
counsel. II is simply matter of com
mon sense, Can We afford 70 burn nj
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
Poisonous Leaves.
(From Land aud water.l


Some of our most admired flowers,
which We should least willingly Danish
from cultivation, are associated with
green leaves of very poisonous char.
acter. The narrow long leaves of the
datfodil act as an irritant poison; the
delicate compound leaves of laburnum
have a narcotic and acrid Juice which
causes purgiug, vomiting, aud has not
unfrequeItly led to death. The narrow
leaves of the meadow saffron, or autumn
crOeHs, give rise to the utmost irritation
Of the throat, thirst, dilated pupils, with
vomiting and rurging. The dangerous
character OF acOnlte, or Donkshood
leaves, is doubtless well known, but
each generation of children requires in
struction to avoid above all things those
larges palm-shaped leaves, dark green
on the upper surface. Leaves OF coarse
weeds provide an abundant quota of
danger. but frequently their strong
scent and bitter or Dauseous taste give
timely warning against their being con-
sumed. OF all our British orders OF
plants, perhaps the umbelliferous order
contributes the rankest and most wide.
spread elements Of danger. The tall
hemlOck is everywhere known to be poi
sopous, and it is one Of the most
abundant occupants of the hedge. A
peculiar "mousey odor can generally
be recognized on squeezing the leaves,
which are deep green in color and trebly
compound, the small lobes being lanceo-
late and deeply cut. 1t is said that the
moulsey smell can be detected in water
containing not more than fifty-thous-
andth part of the juice. Hemlock is
both an irritant to any sore place and q
general narcotic poison, producing head
ache, imperfect vision, loss of power to
swallow, and extreme drowslness, with
complete paralysis Of voluntary muscles
and muscles OF respiration. The water
dropwort, too, a tlourishing ditch plant;
the water hemlock, FOOLS parsley, must
be ranked among our most dangerous
poisonous plants, belonging to the UNI
belliferOus order. The fools parsley
leaves are sometimes mistaken for genu-
inc parsley, but their nauseous odor and
darker leaves should prevent this. The
nightshade order is another, with dan
gerous and often extremely poisonous
leaves. Indeed, no nightshade can be
40 "bLt
shade, with its oval, uncut leaves, soft,
smooth and stalked, are i'll the highest
degree TO be avoided. HenbaDe and
thornapple, again, with their large and
much-indented leaves, are conspicuous
members of the dangerous classes. "
Holly leaves contain a juice which is
both narcotic and acrid, causing vomit-
ing, pain and purging. Even elder
leaves and privet leaves may produce
active and injurious irritation when
eaten. With regard to treatment in
cases of poisoning by leaves, if no doctor
is at hand, produce vomiting till all Of
Tending matter is expelled, and when
considerable sleepiress or drowsiness has
come on, give strong tea or coffee, and
again bring on vomiting; then stimulate
and rouse the brain in every possible
mn1a
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
Happy Thought.

lfrOm the boston CON- bulletn.I
"What becameof Gustavus Adolphus,
Mr.. Holworthy ?" said the professor to
the section of the class assembled one
morning ,or recitation. Holworthy rose
slowly, saying, soto roce, to his right
hand neighbor, "What did become vim,
Jo?" "Damfno," said Jo. Find out
down there, some OF you," said Hol-
worthy, anxiously, as he looked toward
the professor with, 81 beg your pardon;
what was the question ?" "What be:
came of Gusfavus Adolphus, sir p
"Ah, yes Gustavus Adolphus-ah "
by this time Jo had nudged Grimes
So, his neighbor, and word had gone
down the line in that direction, and got
back to him Dunno" Then Hol-
worthy gave Jolliboy 'S3, on his left q
nudge: "Find out, will yer, down your
side?" "Gustavus Adolpus, sir. whose
name in history-er-ah Gust then
Jolliboy communicated in a whisperl,
"Dunno; whole section stuck" "Well,
Mr.. Holworthy, no matter about a
sketch of his history; what became Of
him?" "Ah! I think, sir, he finally
died." Approving applause by all
present except the professor.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
What q Dandy Did.


In q crowded city street an ill-natured
mastiff seized little dog by the throat
and threatened to strangle him. A
crowd soon gathered, full of sympathy
for the little sufferer and of anger against
the mastiff. Words and blows were
freely used to compel him to let go his
hold and stones and clubs were brought
as additional arguments. But the ugly
brute held on the more tenaciously and
the case of the little dog seemed hope
less.
When everybody was at his wits ends,
a dandy, exuisitely dressed, happened
along. Looking with sort of contempt
on the mongrel crowd, he said in con-
sequential tone, "Leave him to me. )"
The laugh was general at his expense.
But with admirable coolness, drawing
from his pocket golden snuff-box, he
held two or three pinches Of snuff under
the nose of the mastiff. While the
mouth was closed, the mastiff could
breathe only through the nostrils. In q
moment the snuff did its work. The
brute began sneezing vigorously
dropped the little dog, and, half fright
ened, took to his heels. The dandy
looked around complacently on the crowd
and went on his way.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
The Munuoose.

The introduction of the mungoose into
Jamaica as q cure for the once formid-
able rat pest on the sugar plantation is
said to have proved notable success.
The sugar rat is huge white-bellied
fellow, measuring ten inches in length Of
body, his long tail adding ten inches
more to his length. Formerly the dam
age done to the sugar plantations Of the.
island by these rats amounted to some
thing like 100000 q year, rising to q
quarter of the crop in seasons of special
ravages. About five years ago the mum
goose, whose zeal as a snake aud rat
killer is well known, was imported from
India. As result, the plague Of rats
has been greatly diminished, with saw
ing in sugar Of not less than twenty five
tons Of sugar on each estate. There is
also saved the expense OF rattage, for
merly amounting to hundreds of dollars
n wear.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
Fatal Explosion.

the powder-man at Rice 4 Co.'S gus r1es near
Chicago, carelessly used an iron cold-chisel and
mallet in opening keg of powder. The keg
exploded. blowing Sauber a dIstanc', Of thirty
yards, rendering him blind and batly burning
his body. few seconds afterwards the mag
aznecontaining a thousand pounds q giant pow
der exploded with deafening detoDation,
wrecking derricks and buildings aud destroying
windows for q distance Of two miles. No lives
were lost. Sauber having been driven over a
knoll by the first explosion, which doubtless
saved his life. He is in pitiable state, how
ever
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03

all these millions every year2 On the
other hand, is there any easier, better,
wiser, cheaper way Of adding 800, ,OOO,-
900 to the common veal and the COM
mon wealth than by putting some brake
on the carelessness that is costing the
country just that much money every
year? Is it creditable to wide-awak
people that all this loss and waste
should occur, when, if we were really
wide awake, it certainly need and would
not occur?"
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
A New Prussian Railroad.

Prussia contemplates the building of a
railroad from Rostock TO Strulsund, q
distance Of forty kilometers, which
would secure to her an uninterrupted
line along the entire Pacific coast. The
ports along this coast she u now
strengthening with new and important
Notifications. Kiel already has forts in
her harbor and four strong works
at the entrance to her bay, while the
town Il being surrounded in . wide semi
circle with q number OF detached land
Notifications. At Pillau two irop-clsd
forts are TO be erected; st Nemel one is
to be, while at Dantxic i've are 10 stand
on the left, and three on the right bank
Of the Vistula At several other points
works are either IN contemplation or in
progress,
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
pr0l,ibisi0u i'm GOxya.

proclamation declaring the result Of the
late erection on the adoption Of the prohibition
amendment TO the constitution has been issued
by Gov. Sherman, OF Iowa. The vote for the
amendment was 1856, ,436 and against the same
125,677, being a majority for adoption Of
20, 759. The amendment cannot go INTO effect
until it is ratified by the Legislature which
meets year from January next. The tenn
perance people are considerably chsgrinned by
delay.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03

shows through what exciting and adven-
turous times he has passed. Beneath q
retreating forehead, two bluish-gray
eyes gaze at one in listless way, ex-
pressing nothing that passes in the
mind. A prominent nose, somewhat
full, is buried in grayish mustache,
which completely hides the mouth. The
cheek is shrouded in whiskers, closely
trimmed,
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03

A large party of Indians attacked wagon
train near Clifton, N. NJ. on tine 25th, killing
two men. The enraged tcamsters dragged a
wounded man into their camp and when the
fight was over scalped and roasted him alive.
Guaymas, Sonora, advicts state that the In
dians attacked the whites at Cunieral, killing
twenty OF them. They are now massacreing
and depredating in the neighboring country.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
Corea's Isolation.

The ways Of the Coreans are peculiar.
Their great horror of aud the precau-
tions taken against the outer barbarian
are in themselves curiosity. They
have system Of sentinels all round the
coast, who report, by beacons Of fire, to
the capital the approach of any adven-
turous or unfortunate individuals--un
fortunate from the fact that very few
Europeans land in Corea unless after
going through the ordeal Of shipwreck.
But the last days Of Corea's exclusive
ness have arrived. and the opening mp Of
the country to foreign intercourse 10 soop
to be accomplished.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
Railway Hsshaps.

Two freight trains on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee d st. Paul Railroad collided near Nc
Gregor, Ia, on the night Of the 18th, most Of
the cars plunging of high trestle. fireman
and two tramps were killed, and several pas
sengers injured.
freight train On the night Of the oath. between
rvington and Centralia, Iii. The freight ca
boose was demolished and the passenger en-
gine badly damaged. The engineer and fire.
man were badly injured.
A collision occurred on the Little Miami
Railroad near Fosters Crossing, on the Gath,
between al express train and freight train.
The engines were wrecked and two freight cars
thrown into the Miami River. Several passen-
gers were slightly injured.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
Tho Turkish Ultima.

Ulema Is word that frequently oc-
ours in the dispatches from Egypt. The
New York Mail and Express says that 1t
is the plural of the Arabic word "alim, !"
q learned man. "Uhma" is the collec-
tive name of the body Of learned men in
Turkey. In general sense, ulema"
are persons who are learned in both law
and divinity. They constitute distinct
body in Constantinople, whose function
it is to watch over the correct interpre-
tation Of the Koran and the right appli-
cation Of its teachings to law and polity.
The head of the nlema is the grand
multi or Sheikh-ul- Islam; next TO him
come the Kaxiaskiers, of whom there is
one for Egypt and one for Asia; the
third class ara the Mollahs, the super
ior judges Of the province. and after
them are the Cadis aud the common
muftis. The Kaziaskiers have voice
and vote in the Diyan, sud all Cadis are
appointed by and subject to them.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
Cave,,Ssish.. Ass.ss,us C.us..os

A dispatch from 81 Thomas, an island in the
Gulf Of Guinea, dated the 24th says: "One of
the assassins Of Lord Frederick Cavendish has
been arrested in Puerto Cabello. He gives the
names Of his accomplces. He has been sent
to Caracas" I"
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
A nous PuNsTeR.

To church the two together went,
Both, doubtless, on devotion bent.
The parsop presched with fluent ease,
On Pharisecs and Sadducees.
And ~ they homeward slowly walked,
The lovers on the sermon talked,
And he--he deeply loved the maid
In soft and tender accents said:
Darling, do you think that we
Are Pharisee and Ssdducee
She flashed on him her bright black eyes
In one swift look Of vexed surprise,
And thus he hsstened 70 aver
He was her constant worshiper:
But, darling, I insist" said he,
That you are very fair-I-see.
I know you don't care much for me.
And that makes me 30 sad-you-see."
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03

Engineer Melville and Noros and Ninderman,
survivors of the ill-fated Jeanette, are on
their way home from the Lena country.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
Steamboat Explosion.

Fourteen persons were killed in fight on
railway near Vienna, between peasants and
laborers