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ODD H.fYIENJNGS.

A stove made in is2s in York Pa, was recently sold
Joseph Thompson of simmonss dap. Ga. has had nine
wives and nifty three children.
silver dime wa. found in the y.k Of An egg recently
broken At the Plsnk,uton House. Nii~ nukee.
age each A M" Bsss
OF Port Elizabeth WAS the host.
ony ssqrs. "a NaTs H"y ill., ds
ter Della. to do with her as she pl-ases.
hi: rsr.. % Il he While Vii s ..
stamped on the sidewalk to keep warm.
man hrousIi ~ rsnrr overco.l p""inns r"c%ct
book in which So grsenhack and go gold
boy pint Of Mh.iey !" arins Tie be-, died. a ~ lis
pent.
An igh,asy clock That had h.sn given to the wife Of
s,r 81 At the y.r, wra Il! died. .n
cannot he started ssnm.
Charles Cleweil Of Cntawissa rn, upon clearing M
dse.s..a father found @7oo IL old soi aid col"
in = barrel Of screenings.
:u,nss Of Truck Rive, whi. !. nov ir",, q ,ms
where the cold wave struck 'h-"'
II. nc certain g. q" TEX nm" s % t 70 t r S".
been driven inland BY . ids wave
"br T"os, s.t,'e carver q" toe. ND iimhs special
tramp. .ns sAPsr .es"rds to '''"' AN"
4. 'srmsT I'S ". r.sr y R".ang rr e5sash
acu"nst r breach % promise Of marriage
The old-s, son Of Farmer Saunders "f Richardson
county. Nehrashn cut cut the tongue nt his Younger
brother because II" Threatened tell father Of
some offence that The elder brother had committed.
Although the Tennessee PvnitentixIS Chsjtaucos
has been occupied Tor more than half and
prisoners hay. h-v sent To II under life
person II nov imprisoned there 10 t"ir la isip
The frst night on which Samuel scutt Of Tnr'hur.
Tenn. wont niU bad tn see lie died lie nriyhrd 40
pounds hIl, by phNs.tanH HhNirr. used To SLEEP by
knreiinx upon the Hour with his head Resting
char.
A man in Warren count, Ky. climbed Tree 70 ..se
down opussun that his dogs had ir--f. III" liini
proved rott-n mud smith came down RAPIDLY That 'hr
dOTs did not disco, their until they had nearly
| killed hm.
A nnu living near Lake Louise, in Manitora picked
up Armful ~ sticks aud, carrying them home threw
them under the stove. In = few moments tw"ni the
NiCks began Crawling AWAY, having Developed Ihu
good sized mOcassin rRskes,
Seven inches from the outside Of log in Penrsyl
vnnA mill, the saw passed through walnut which was
edd.d the solid wood Tile shel and Kernel 81 the
sound Tue growth at the tree shows that the
| nut 10 At leasi hfty Years old.
TenIy ron ja In Baltimore. charged With assault
and battery Charley koss stole old junk IL Petersburg
| Va, and went to prison: John quincy Adams WAS shot
In = bArroor ut DeAlwood; H-njantn = Butler stole al
overcoat IN East 81 Louis G-orgo Washington Iremon
(colored) has been admitted to the bar Of Prime,
William county, Va M.rhs Ws.i,irrton and her ,ianxh
ter Mary were arrested In sAvhhnsh Tor obtaining
! ss~ins machine % talss psstSNqSSs ..
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THE lNCANNY HAT RACK.
Iriendiy and R-tentivc by Day, bat Fright
fully KeP-iient In tho Night seasoH.

'"iS hep~iieni In tho Night senson'
A shalowy conductor leaned negligently
ssans' the rail Of sixth avenue car Yesterday after
Noon and stared straight brfors him with expression
mat indicated perturbation and doubt lie collected the
srrs with furof look in his eyes rang the bell me
chscaiy and even forgot TO squeeze the arus VI his
plump young passengers As they stepped on or OF the
oar After Fourteenth street had been passed there was
mile do, and the conductor fell into brown study
ths was only disturbed by the sudden Of the
H. w 'nf'uus street Then the conductor reused
.WWsI ~ he su1gqd II I can understand it,"
N.Y.. Rp s'n believe IN sp,rts'" he asked cautiously
.,cssSyeTsarnl .pTit." said the conductor srnveiy
"a, ,.1 ipSar I.raa house That rack. SIR would
..yMh.t. III. matter With the r.ck''
st h, rsr rGN; i"T s IL, IL nrpS.s 81 SSl%%s
hs,s wont he Well that rack win and won't hold
m II s:s.s a%,"s W. w,
sno nv ,r. ,r, ~ Q. s..
~ san it, sS" :" . %%is''"' err 'Ss;
can't S"ns, ~ in nxh, The best uxsirr in New noIh
Sss iHt" I'M :"s s r.
c@s ana md ' & r.u it c1s Every st IL
hat AND mex S', ,t On Ssa, H" S.m hang an Gp
he. ss. s Sn sas,w's s."y OF 'h, msy get
e e.sr s%G ". d is,s h.Hsas ." X" grim
Z, s . anr hour an har Ia' ,neS r %a ~
shat tim, +" '''e'' A''"e, Wv IVA" Nv WV w" W
~" rr"s long has this been goiug oui"
weeks next Tue siay nrst discovered II one
la ,u, men went home after late trip, took on my
6ihr.ymseh lI On peg nn started w stairs. when-
fro,n o nav new on that rack u II had been shot
piesin' ma a no., went gr"pin' around ~ the dark
n.y.. ,hhsny them up n.ary broke my Lscl IRIS 70
&resma IN w tor nn hour an then went To bed and
Shai w. n me Irish wac bonibardin' New York, al
out II nv ,",, iation can't get the pesky thing
ssek ihai,nnn aud In act'n 40 much sfrad Of the
nv hal e,Ie long IN have to rleep In the stables In
N. c. =" el.s 60 home bArehssdeA,"
int cssp-d his Hands before him and sank
sS"ss " u byssdwsy. '' N''N'''" N"''' vs."
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The Cruciall Test.

Prom IL. Kingston Duly F,~emdn.
Deeply learned. frcsh from school.
Comes my all accom- plished daughter!
Newly freed from bookish rule.
Say what wisdom have they taught hcrt
Diogies care not for
Mystic srienCr, classic lore,
So She be hut skilled enough in
llOmcly arts a. toast my mutt1n.
Knows she. as her mother knew.
Recipes and quaint directions!
How tn bake, Ia boil. to brew
DAiuty syrups. wet CONNECTIONS,
or, ns Others ~ her sex.
Boru aud nurtured hut TO veX.
Scarcely knows she OF such stun In
Nature rs untOasted muffinf
Have they trained her to pursue
PAstinies merely ornamental
And, with princeiy rriinue,
To expend y Rothschild's rsntals
Can she nothing do hut dance.
Paint on china dream rOuiAnces
Well perhaps grow too rough III
Expectation Of my inuftn!
Come. then. pretty maid, At once
Prove my jealous fears uufOunded.
Make me own myself the Ounce.
All my Kibes Oh envy grounded.
Yet one warning word believe,
Mud OF man can nauKht conceive
So uncOuiierAhly tough, in
Human ken. as halfcooked mun'n.
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HOW 70 90 OYER 1ms SR1DoE
The ArrasycweNts Made for Care, 6~s Car
ria9es, aaA FAR Scot Passenger.


riaees, aaa Far Foot Passengers.
The building OF the iron superstructuro
at tho New York end OF tho bridge" said Engi-
necr c. c. Martin yesterday. has led many TO
to suppose that tho foot passengers and car
riagos and trucks are to pass all the way over
at IA lower level than the ears. But such Is not
the fact. II is truo that at tho entrance iron,
Chatham street tho car tracks are above. but
there is n gradual rise Of the main roadway
from tho streot 10 the towers. AMI between tho
towers the foot promenade Is about leval with
tho tops OF the ears. The promenade Ia In the
contro. but 1t affords clear view over tho tops
OF tho cars and over the double roadway on
each side. It is litccn feot seven inches wide"
The original plan was to bring the ears
vehicles and passengers out on the same Lowell.
IL was changed TO the present plan. 40 that tho
switching Of the cars Mt the terminus should not
interiors with foot passsngers or Or, vehicles;
mount to the railroad depot, but tho foot pas.
scngcrs will enter upon the bridge u! tho street
S Sss ~" Ths sss viii one se
promenade and next to it, The two road1nys
FOR earraG % snf trucks VIII be OUTSIDE o. Inc
The total width Of the bridge is IS feet; There.
II room for u train Of cars anu two lines OF
promenade. The view from The, cars will not
enade or tho roadwav. Those in carriages will
have an opportunity to look over the railing.
edges Of the foot promenade will DO about
irhirty-iivc iect from the side OK tiia nrinxe;
for telegraph and telephone wires: II iss OK:
pectcd that the foot promenade will be finished
and ready for use on Monday. Tho contract
iepo,s re" M that the work Shall be done Sy
May x. and the pro;;EsctS are that y will be
and the rolling stock are already finished. 1t
is estimated that the time occupied by the cars
r IL na hs nrEs M
the bridge Is authentic:
s1s =, SS os y, i 49,
Ske Of Brcoslyn eai.son. i,s'Aia. feet
@ s'' feet
sii s"%.% s sas Yard: masonry s:sny
;ssp "i:
%s' ss's r s'i' inches
With 's CT iri ss 1. x fss, n'' Feet
Diameter Of each cable. la,. inche.
| First wire MnN -" 1877.
ta nSs % /" :sS is": s
'is s eah,.. ,nc,".v. of wrapping vir.
Tri-.,s strength Of each cable ~, 200 toni.
es sf sau .a, si'1 .r. sp" mot twisted gal
ysxsd ~ oil coated wire. slose, wrapped to cold
Depth OF over Foundation below high water Brook
depth q tower foundation below high water. New
sKt "t tower. at high .ws,er line, i4nssoreet.
sis Of towers At roof c"nr.r iaSs 80 feet
c!trr height o. bridge centre Of span above
Moor @ high water 10 fee.
| inches.
;,S {! !s::$:: 2:
Msiss, = s,sS:rass. !."a 6 feet rear
Ens s". s' con s"a"I &J"sS s's "a tons
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From TIE rhuai,,phia record.

Cant. Dow Of the wrecked English steamship
Atos Which arrived In this port last night relates
resting story The Aos sailed from New York for
Kingston Jamaica. In September last Her cargo was
worth x4y.uG, aud was Of miscellaneous character.
She had reached til. Bahama Banks in rnf,ty but
ashore on the Great Inapua Island Of the bahamas
She blown high the hrnci aud the escaped
with difficulty To the land Here they found vcr able
paradise The island Is literally with
They the lord, of the land skilled in trade
and not unncGuar.d with ruIr arts only few white
people live on the island and rN but tile agents Of
Engli.h merchants, The exports from tins curious
island tour vessel AdH ~ salt and the
imports consist Of the f,rr cnrgner Of merchandise
brought in exchange for the salt The shirs cargo OF
rks. fine linen, hroadcuihs. brandy. Vhampagnes and
provisions had been thrown overheard when the vessel
ashore and washed along the beach for miles II
gathered upny the natives aud grand dress cnrnya
aud high debauch was inaug ed. In few days the
island WAS u scene of wild dissipation.
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Now II the American people want to 40 honor 5.,
erect monument 10 Stephen @. Foster tbs one really
original and inspired musical composer that Americn
eh.red but for the music bishop 1t I" IL put ps. ,ss
music Of his sonEA with q real feeling sweetn.ss
grace and tenderness peculiarly his own thai rass
Think Of odd Folks at Home, he Old kent ,,,y
ere rehAsh Of what has been done before O'
genuine creation that has been initiated ana e"psn
few out OF hundred songs rsngng from Cnc!e C Srn
Where Nv Love Lee Dresminy' or Old Dog Tray that
ksv- h.en the delight ~ millions All over inc woru aha
that are q part OF our possession ns people.
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man with a gripsack and large cane. dressed
like farmer and looking asH Ia, nG Just blown ~ from
the backwoois came 10 town. The stranger James
Wiley, the champion checker player Of the world Mr..
Wiley IL Scptchnan aud has beaten the hest players
that the world has produced and he il regarded by
all the champion H., ~ about sixty Of age.
Ills hair il white and like Horace Greeley. he wears
beard under his chin lin dcnin-ss makes it impossible
Ia carry on conversation with him lie sits quietly.
not taking his eyes of the hoard and taking notice Of
those about him Hnyilling except the game He
glasscs mud has and kindly
good head is has done nothing else but play checkers
ever since he wn- fifteen wears OF His game cannot
lie rate lie looks away into game. and before an
ordinary opponent has he has the game
u. makes good living by PLAYING as there are plenty
Of enthusiasts who willingly 70 cents TO play with
him and plruty who will give that
Inn play II. lives in scotland. and has been this
country about Six months although this is his nrst
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On the 7th inst. at his residence eighteen
miles from this CITY M John Peck died Mr. Peck wa:
known as gentle frugal old farmer lie NJ. the father
OF seyeN sons and daughters oil OF whom have grown
to the sststs Of man and just before his
death he called his to his bedside and after
aoe rsmsrkA Of an wdyiHory nature stated that he had
saved 81 gold for esc Of his Children lie attempted
10 toll tho bov where nd Aed but before he was
allie 10 conclude Ills story grim appeared
with q summons which nothing mortal Was sysr known
it. reward search for the hidden rsasi
two iugs with their necka knocked on In which MT feck
had bc drop his savings One was con.
ceAed In The smoke house aud the other ~ the stable
Those who are seaus ntsd with Mr. PECK believe that
the the he spoke OF 10 hidden soineWnsIe
about tho premises very rigid search has failed to
develop II up TO this writing
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From me RdSfon star.

few evenings since, very pretty young
rcunati.ln her bnrk when her aun, suvycsed that
che should have il rubbed with hartsorn linn-nt The
old lady picked up the lamp and opened the cupboard
door to gel the bottle whem the light Wa, accidentally
-Atnguished; but th- bottle hex peculiarly shaped
one, 1t easily picked out In the darkness
from others The young ludy said to her
aunt Never mind rrlishting the lamp. Just rub
on the s,Mn in the DARK. and The nimsnt wa,
much Of tho liquid the Young lady suddenly said
It did not have the odor peculiar to hSrshorn and in
pist-d lighting match 90 II II not the
hottie The ucif-r struck and yell followed for
instead IL using harshorn Imminent hcS discovered that
II the blsckest KIND Of ink The liic boy Of the
household had brought IL from school that day In bot
tie similar to the one the lininrut was III.
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INCIDENTS OF THE FLOODS.

LourvIe Ky. Ii contained the body Of . boy some Is
years Of age.
At Fern Bank. below Cincinnati. hOstng house WAS
stopped and In Of the rooms was found baby.
sleeping peacefully in its CRIB.
A woman in house which was floating on the flood
gave birth to chd but she could not be removed. aud
both mother aud infant were lost.
The house OF Ira @. Howe Of Laf.yette Ind Has sur
rounded by water h. with his wife and twin children
aged ii months was two days without food or nre.
when Robert Gay rescued from the loft Of stable
which was hohtfY down the current he WAS found to he
nlino, dead lth SIN pox. He had had neither food
nor assistance for hve days
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FFOm tks BfkfON LOuFHr.
when my great great Hrent graniunaminA
Wns hut n III aid NJ sweet sixteen,
This slipper faded now aud Araye
Was hers in pride Of satin sheen.
II hath danced In stately minuet,
Aud ~ u twinkled in and out
Beneath her brOcnde petticoat
r hath tortured many heart, no doubt.
It hath small, unsteady heel,
Aud such n curious. pointed toe,
Tint with u strangely inincinR tread
Must she have been constrained to go.
Yet doubt not her powdered hair
And giRnring eyes accorded well
With these sAuie inarionette- like steps,
And made her lovers bOsonis swell.
NY dear great great. great grandnam,na
Long since WAS e4Oth~d IN heavenly guise:
Fer spite this slipper frivolous
She walked this world IN godly wise.
4. N. GRAY.
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Once upon q winter day,
As I sat. forluru and sad,
Thinking. in fretfil WAY,
OF the time when | WAS RlId-
Hopping lightly DER the snow.
Game = robin that know.
On the window ledge he stood.
with bright, iuluiring eye;
Twas = compact that he should
Always call In passing by.
Just to show we might pretend
Each to entertain friend.
When ! saw my tiny guest
Waiting Tor his daily cru,nb.
Dainty trim. and self possessed,
Never doubling it would come,
I could almost hear him say,
~ Mistress. food ~ scarce today
And my heart made SD reply,
As the little dol. ! threw,
" Strange that nne ~ poor re-
Should have store enough for twoS
Robin II the thing coGld he.
Would you throw crumb to met"
Not u sound disturbed the hush.
Save my own impatient sigh
Robin to u nsighbOrinx bush
Darted "a without goodb
How you leave me, faithlesS bird,
A. waited for u word.
All wronycd that heart Of flame.
Through the silence, sweet and clear,
Forth his CHEEKY carol came.
And held my breath TO hear,
For that dear. familiar strain
Woke my better self again.
Suddenly the music ceased,
Yet the silence h:eAthed OF balm;
Art thon flown. then. small hedge priest,
Somewhere else to raise the psAlmf
"Man" the Master hneiy said,
Doth not live alone by bread"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-01
a Battle In the Grass.

night betweon n rattlcsnnke and black
snake was recently Witnessed near Fort Worth. The
black snake forced the lighting gliding around in swift
circieA s III" rautrsnRke cooled Tho circles
.all and The rsttlesnake appeared confused the
nck snake drew closer Ills rAtes ceased to give
their usual sarn sound and hi. head dropped
tin seliug him The black snnk seized. Icy aligt-
Mug the RATHER by the throat and winding
about him the two rolled oyer and over together. In
few Oin-nts She rnttcarsse ceRaed Ia breathe An
ninson Of the dead body Of the rattlrsake revealed
nfncturr IN the spine Ms complete as done by blow
with club The Tattlesnako measured live feet and
fhr.n inch.
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woman left her baby eighteen months old,
the floor OF the front playing with its toys and
= little terrier dog that ~ It's constant companion. The
mother Just three minutes, hut when she
back and ned Me doer her infants head. arns
and shoulders hanging hey ond the stone sill OF
open window aud IT, with its fee, chair stood
the little dog holding to the clds drsss for dear
life Her child Unconscious of ANY danger WAS
ing At object in the yard Whale the 10. holding
the dress look c mute uppra for haste aud help. In
instant she by her haiy's side and the danger
passed When the dog hal bsen relieved OF his bur
den lie prnnred around the mother and Clill with de-
llRht almost
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Astr0u otnicAl.

Wife who has been sitting M for de inQuent.
VITA cutters with an nuhrclls over Ills head)-Are you
II been gong Ehnui the streets with
umbrella up ih- Starlight nIsht
Weary liushsnd-rhnts Just ", dear It's the stars
perfect avalanche If -m-r"uldnt dodge 'em. 60 put
up m unirrln Thought people would think was In.
tUA irA,.! II ! didn't
WIfe-It Npu didn't what
Iirri' -Dun M
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III. bottom Dropped Dat.



A remark able occurrence took place In this
the GiiI instant, NJ, Leblanc has tcveh large
wells his Santa Rita farm, from which he obtains an
anun,Hu; suppl, 81 blJlir the nigt Of the 5h
ur two sight rarihtIlke shoe kH folt doing
damage but on the following morning all the wells were
found be iF, The pl,moUrnUu IL strange one. and
causes loss 10 Leblanc. who ~ si1Un to Tho
ruInuil So, requires pchtcous supply of water for
his large vegetable garden
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-01

Oyor in California the raDchmen are much
troubled by " III geese nud duck Th rnnc'imcn have
tried all rxnnrr Of traps without much success Hear
ing OF this comstpckrf has exercised his inventive
upon the prr'rm. and has pfudu' 81! style OF
trap that VIII h'h tho aides, that ever New. HIS
grrang .i that til" uf the hng-r vAcu
formed under r fpnt NJ thr duck goose and he
il held L. the ground by rtosrrir pressure. The bird
cannot esCs ape " !thoLt tearing ~ ito foot
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A Very wieLed Tennessee Mule.



Isn't II about time for the local authorities 10
sell the mule used to draw the town hearve and buy
horsr' Twice ls'ely he has baked and detained pro
last week he Licked Ia the front q tbs yshsls asd ssi
enough OF this sort Of iny aud the authorites donS
NhA HsssAx acasp etNstpN' inviting WI b ee&e9- -
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From the Santa Rosa Republican.
suSa q n,isd sss seIstch.d .rcsna md .id ses
~ contains the yelt the otheS the white Both are
joiusd teS by lgansutous membrane. something
Mo- ne etyle Of Ne 6tAAssss twins.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25
I'm 10 NEE /, B xPREss
r i. YeuNG, PUBLISHER.
pEMB1NA, DIT, FRIDAY, MAY ls, 1855.
STTION.

The first decade in the history of
every western settlement is marked
by two periods, that Of settlement
and that of development. We have
our booming time and our testing
time. The Red river slope is now
entering upon it's period of testing
and development. In the natural
course of events, this valley will
doubtless witness q season of develop
ment and prosperity that will surprise
people five years hence as they
compare the state of the country
then with what it is now. We are
not implying that the period of
settlement is confined to the few
first years influx of immigrants and
while there is vacant land to be
occupied. The farming population
of Pembina county will yet be more
than doubled before our agricultural
resources can be properly developed.
In the meantime the influx of settlers
will so on, the difference being that
those who come from this on will be
such as have means either to buy
cheaper farms or work to advantage
larger, cultivated farms. This means
the steady and rapid improvement of
our farming communities, the build
ing up of our towns, the extension of
business, the construction of rail-
roads,-in short, the gradua develop
ment of our country into one of the
most wealthy, and prosperous on the
continent.
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given place To- an apr rehenstves aiid
restless state Of mind that Is truly
painful. The Editor says he sstook
the trouble, to interview Mr. Book
waiter butt SEEMS ths lattet IT'D esd.
of Thanking hims for TIE honor
assumed I" Roscoe Conkling air" and
declined to answer. That was q
reprehensible act, even for one Of the
"custom house gang" The Herald
instead of fretting over this
unpleasant state of affairs should 90
to work to remedy the matter or
calmly acquiesce in the situation.
AS nearly as we can learn the whole
trouble lies in the almost illimitable
extent of the st. Vincent corporation
including as it does the settled por.
ton of the town on the Red River
and the transfer point several miles
east. The trainers of the Custom
House Removal bill were not awar e
that the town of st. Vincent with
its numerous extensions and addi.
tions, includes the -greater part of
Northwestern Minnesota. Ignorance
of geography on the part of the con-
gress has made bad mess of this
affair, and now, as near rs we can
learn there is danger of an. open rup.
ture at any moment between the
government of the United States
and the st. Vincent Herald. t