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A Check for S2 800, 900.
Nelp York World.

A check for $4,000 900 passed Through the
Clearing House. 1t was drawn In favor Of
the heirs Of the Charles Morgan estate by
c. p. Huntington, and is the nrst Of three
installments for the purchase Of the Morgan
Steamship Line: This is the second largest
individual check that has been put through
the Clearing House. The other was for $S,-
100000, and was drawn In favor Of Thorn IS
A. Scott by Jay Gould. Mr.. Gould was in
Philsdelphia 1t the time and happened TO be
unprovided with any blank checks. Tearing
q slip from sheet Of foolscap, he filled II
out and forwarded II to New York, where Il
was duly honored al the Fourth National
Bank. aE ,aaaa4#f# aa#ra Hra t.M#8 ta s@. f
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A shawl His Winding Sheet
Ban Eifn LMich.l Tribune.

A touching incident is related Of Prof
Cosker, of Michigan University. Short!
before his death he called the attention o
his pastor to worn and faded shawl spread
on his bed, and requested to have 1t wrapped
around his body and buried with him. HI
had made 1t himself when young man II
England; had worn 1t in ell his journeyingi
to and from over the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans; when residing In Australia; when ht
escaped from the FIJI Islanders as they wert
preparing to kill and roast him, and wher
be was ship-wrecked. II accompanied hin
when he landed In the United States, anc
even clad the remains Of bis dead child
when, penniless and disheartened he first ar.
rived In Adrian. No wonder he desired II
should enshroud his inanimate body ant
accompany him into the quiet grave. HI.
wish was gratiied.
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Jeff Davis Estate.

jefferson Davis estate of 500 acres, Of
Beauvoir, Miss, is now mainly devoted to
grapes and oranges. He told recent caller
that the neighborhood was equal to anything
In Florida In natural advantages for win
ter resort. He mentioned several points OH
Mississippi Sound as affording rare chances
for capitalists to make money by erecting
hotels. "They get the benefit of south vest
winds that almost continually float over the
water" he said, sand back of them are thou
sands Of acres of pine forests, the odors from
which are strengthening to weak lungs. The
fishing is excellent, the bayous swarm with
geese, duck and brant, and the forests would
yield TO the sportsmen's skill plenty of tur-
key, quail and deer" Mr.. Davis thinks,
that, considering the circumstances, Missis-
sippi is doing very we'll in the way Of pro-
gress; she produces more cotton than any
other State; she has cotton and other mills
employing about 10000 hands and $1,000,
900 In capital Her free schools number
5000, and in every way she is wide awake.
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STRUCK RATS IN A MINE.
Singular Development In Nine at
Eureka.


IL Inc Franklin Scott mine on Prospect
Mountain. Eureka, they made a queer dis
'"'vcry a few DAYS ago, which Is thus describ-
ID by the Sentinel: In the shaft mentioned
"work has ursn done for three years until
Two weeks age, aud probably no human be-
ing has gone down into il during that period
Of time. Upon taking lease of the proper
ty, the lessees went up to the mine, aud one
Of their number, J'e Cummings, was chosen
TO descend The ladders, nearly hundred
feet, with a rope tied around his waist for
the sake Of security against accident. lie
descended TO the bottom, and there found
himself surrounded by large rats. The ami
mails were seized with terror at his appear
ance among them. and jumped about the
sides Of the shaft, and Ia wild confusion at
times covered him from head to foot. He
says he never experienced such q singular
and disagreeable sensation in his life. A
minute seemed TO him an age. He admits
that he was scared, for be was afraid that he
would be eaten alive by the crazed and ra-
venous creatures, although they If possible,
were more frightened than he, and leaped
upon him In their efforts to escape. He tried
to avoid them, while they were doing their
best to dodge him. He yelled as loud as he
could TO the boys on top to haul him out.
When they began TO tug away and he felt
his feet on the ladders again and had brush
ed of the last cliDgiDg rodent, he breathed
easier, and congratulated himself for while
on what he had supposed nothing short of an
escape from death. On reaching the surface
giant powder was brought into requisitiop,
and used until IL was thought the last rat had
been destroyed. Strange enough when he
descended into the shaft again be found only
three dead rats at the bottom. The rest had
evidently found exit through unknown ere.
vices leading TO the surface or into distant
caves which they had not used before and
had discovered only by prospecting in their
emergency for means of escape. The min.
ers say they were occupied an entire day in
hauling up old bones, rats nests and other
debris that the rats had brought in from the
tunnel and other places on the hill, which
had been accumulated by them in three
years during which the shaft had been aban.
doned. 1t is something singular that there
should be such swarm of these large rails
regular old time wharf rats-in a mine near
by US when there is no rat to be seen any.
where in the whole town of Eureka.
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THE "AMERIcan WONDER" DEAD.
0earre Seward. Whose Athletic Record SIM
stands at the Head
Neg lori IH0rl

Neg LORD World q ra
George Seward, the well. known squirt run
ner, Died April lOGb st his home, BIZ KEN
head, England. He was the most fsmons
athlete Of modern times. and Though ~"
doubt the phenomenally fast times credited
TO him in some Of his races are inaccurate,
yet his speed was so great That lie could
defeat ut his favorite distance any man Of his
day. lie was by birth an American, having
been born at New Haven, Conn, October II,
1917. Early ~ life Seward was noted as a
speedy runner, and around New Haven there
still hangs tradition that he at one time ran
100 yards there In eight seconds. Seward
was a watch maker by trade and augmented
his income by racing for small stakes at
New Haven. His fame spread, and in ls41
when he went to England the stories of mis-
proves preceded him. At that time he was
very muscular man, weighing 100 pounds
and standing about feet inches. He ran
several races shortly after arriving in En-
gland, but the one for which he has become
famous was that of September 30, 1874. He
had as a competitor William Robinson, of
Newton Moor. The race took place not far
from the Seven Stars Inn, on the Hammer
smith new road, and was for f50 a side.
Seward In that race weighed 149 pounds.
After half dozen false starts the men went
over the mark together, and at the finish
Seward was about two yards ahead of Rob-
inson. Belts Life, in reporting the race,
said: "The distance was run in less than
ten seconds, but the American Deer said that
by his first rate watch the 100 yards
was run In 0, seconds" This perform.
ance of late years has not been cred
tied, as the men took q flying start, running
from n nine-foot scratch, and 1t Is also
doubtful Ii the course was full 100 yards.
Stewards other performances still stand on
the record books-his l20 yards in IL. sec.
onds, run May Q, lS4I, and his 200 yards In
J9t seconds, done March 90, 1s4T, being the
fastest performances on record. Seward
once made match with Charles Westhall to
give him two yards start In 100, but Westhall
paid the forfeit and the race never took place.
After this, rs Seward could not hope TO race
with any man on even terms, he issued
challenge TO run any man, "black, white or
no COLOR" TO give them yards in 100 or 10
in 800, for from fI00 TO Fl 900 side. Sew
ard was great hurdler and jumper, and 1t is
related OF him that he once, on a wager,
jumped across a canal twenty feet wide.
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lSheRnldodh. Pa. Letter


In VAUDEVILLE shaft there Is mule which
for five or six years never approaches the
foot Of the shaft with car without looking
at the little hole of light six hundred feet
above him. The beast is called "Peeping
Tom" No matter how long he remains
standing at the .'foot" be will not take his
eyes on the mouth of the shaft. He reaches
the "foot" as often as thirty times day, and
yet he never neglects TO look up. A year or
two ago mule broke his trsces In the Potts
vile shaft and crowded himself into the
cage. When found he was lookl ng up, as If
expecting the cage to be hoisted. When the
driver drove him out Of the cage he watched
IL intently as IL assembled. John p. Nj chol-
son, and old and we'll known miner, who
was At the foot of the shaft, declares that af
ter the cage had gone up four or five hun.
dred feet the mule deliberately plunged into
the "sump" and drowned himself.
The confinement Of mules in coal mines
has no evil effect on their constitutions.
They are always we'll fed and cared for and
the coal dust gives their coats gloss rarely
seen on the hair Of mules living in the open
air. While mine is worked the mules
never come out. -..t.-
Some months ago water in the lower
workings of the large colliery at St. Clair
caused a suspension Of the work, and all the
mules were brought up. More than dozen
of the mules had been In the colliery eleven
years. When turned out TO pasture near the
village they did not pay the slightest atten-
ton to the scant heritage about them, but
devoted their whole time to gazing at the
sky, the mountains and the horizon. They
were evidently lost in open-eyed astonish-
ment and failed 10 realize where they were.
They stood for hours In silent contemplation
of the scenery and appeared SO stupefed that
not one ofthe lot offered TO make war on his
mates. The strangeness Of the scene had
driven all the combativeness out of them for
time. On the first day they did not even
make circuit Of the ten acre field they were
in, and the food offered to them was refused.
That night, however, they devoured the food
and at daylight again huddled and renamed
SO until nightfall. Their establishment did
not wear Off until week had gone by, and
hundreds Of people visited the place TO see
them. Just as they were becoming accus-
toned TO the place and were beginning to
indulge in kicking matches they were low
cred into the colliery again and renewed
their work in the dark. -
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Study OF the BIbis.
More's Sabbath Records.

II we study the Bible fer history, we must
endeavor to find out what was It's design.
Was IL for the sake of the history Itself
Would IL not In that case have been fulle u
and clearer Was not the history incidental
and pointing TO the appearance of Christ,
and making preparation for saivation? We
must not fall into, the error Of concluding
that, therefore. the history 10 not re-
liable, on the contrary, the more
closely We study, the more surely win We
become convinced of its truth. Every now
point Of evidence gained will add credibility
70 the whole. In the first place, II Ia consist
ent with itself. We shall grow In our con-
scicusness Of it, unity and harmony . We
study It. Where sacred and profane history
are contemporanesus, We fnd = confirmed
BY external evidences. In the earlier records,
We may fnd more dificnlty u ast, but the
dimcnlty dIminishes q We study.
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A Personal Experience In a Cyclone.

A vivid impression of the sudden fury Of
the Southern cyclone is conveyed by this
brief statement of Mr.. D. F. Jones, Of Beau.
regard, Miss, who, the moment he saw the
danger coming, called his wife and little boy
into the yard and made them lie fiat on the
ground and grasp some small shrubs which
stood within reach: ~ put one arm about
my wife," says Mr.. Jones, ."while with the
other clasped small tree, and made my
son lie close up TO me, and then said to
them: Hold on, hold on, for Gods sake II
is for lifep and then the wind came. There
was q whirl and q roar. was shaken, end
heard the crash Of my falling house. An In,
slant and 1t was over. still held my wife
in my arms, but she was insensible, and my
boy was still nesting close up to me, but
bruised and bleeding"
All three escaped without serious injury,
thanks to Mr.. Jones' presence of mind and
the prompt obedience Of his wife and little
boy.
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a.
No article has jumped more suddenly from
worthlessness to an important article Of com.
merce than cotton seed. Twenty years ago
the seed Of cotton, when ginned from the
fiber, was considered nuisance, and tons Of
10 were cast into the Mississippi every year.
The inventor Of cotton seed press, and the
announcement by him that cotton seed oil
was equal to olive oil, was received with de-.
rislon and his patents regarded - almost
worthless. He to-day 10 poor man and his
machinery 10 making millions Of money for
the South. All the leading cities OF the
South are engaging In the manufacture Of
the oil, aud the cotton seed d valuable
part Of the product. Tho oil cake ID found
70 b. excellent both . nutritious food and
q . fertilizer for the soil. sgf ags4
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A Yankees Adventures Among Cannibals
Hartford gourant.

L. s. Strickland, of Southington, Conn,
went to Australia five years ago with party
Of thirteen, seeking gold, and until few
days ago nothing was heard from him, and II
was believed that he was dead. Mrs. Strick-
land, of southington, has just received Q
letter dated February 8, At Parramatta, Q
small island nesr Australia. Ii seems that
after reaching the interior Of the island they
were captured by the savages, who are canni-
balls and still eat human flesh. From time
to time eight Of the company were roasted
and eaten. For some reason not stated the
remaining Eve were spared, and In some way
contrived TO escape, and this was the first
opportunity Mr.. Strickland had of sending
information home. He wrote that It was
impossible TO put on paper the sufierinss be
had endured during that time. Tssha
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Notice OF Final len try
U. s. LAND OFFICE, HELENA, NJ. ,

D, IhND
April II, 1888.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has died notice of her intention TO
make final proof in support OF her claim and Sc
cure final entry thereof, and that said proof
will he made before the Probate Judge of Deer
Lodge county, M r at his Office in the town of
Deer Lodge. Saturday, the 10Th day of May A. D.
1888, to wit: MARGARET ELIASS0N, who filed
Pre-emption Dcclarstory Statement No 2441 for the
~ SWA OF section No. IL, and NEA Nwz, NWA
NEA oil section No. Ia in Township No. North OF
Range No. west. and she names the following wit
nesses to prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said tract, tO-wit: Sorn Peterson,
Peter Lansing Lars c. Larsen. and Lars c. Hansen,
ell Of Deer Lodge Postofice, Deer Lodge county,
Montana Territory, F. Atkinson, Register.
o. b. 0'Bannon, Atty for Claimant. T19-5t
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No 1871.
Application for Patent.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
HKrpsA NJ n March Of 1899

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
HELENA, NJ. T. March 81, 1889.
Notice Is hereby given that j n m es Ferris.
whose postefice address is Washington Guch, Deer
Lodge county. Montana Territory, has this day filed
his application for a patent for thirty three and
twenty-three one hnndredhs C33.23-l00) acres OF
placer mining ground situated In an unorganized
mining district, Deer Lodge county, Montana Ter
ritory. Being more particularly described by legal
subdivisions as follows, te-wit: Being the 81 OF
Lot No. in section No. ~ T IL N. Row, embrac
ing an area of 3D. g3-l00 acres, more or less upon
which notice Of intention to apply for patent
joining claimants TO these premises Lot No. ~,
placer claim OF Robert Thompson. on the west.
F. Atkinson, Register
KNUTE 0PHEpI, Atty for Claimant.
1fG-1nt
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Notice to Co-OWners,
To Fl. K. PHILLIPS and d. DENNY.

You are hereby notified that the undersigned has,
In accordance with the provisions Of section 1924
revised statrtes of the United States performed the
labors, and made the IMPROVEMENTS of the
value of s4Cl in representing the years 1880, 1881
1882 and 1885, In Bully Bow lode claim situa-
ted In Flint Creek Mining District. Deer Lodge
County, Montana Territory.
And you are hereby notified that unless you con-
tribute, or cause to be contributed your portions
amounting AZ follows: IL X. Philips, 1885,, and
d. Denny 133. together with interests, ana costs
within 80 days from date hereof all your right tit L..
interest and claim will become the property of the
undersigned co-owner who has made the required
expenditures.
71S-13t JAMES o'DONNELL.
Philpsburg, April 9th, 1881.
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Assessors Notice,

Property holders of Deer Lodge county, M. T., are
here notified that in giving In lists Of property for
assessment, they win be required to give specific
description Of all real estate For lands, the town.
ship, range, section, and part of section will be
CURED, and for town lots, the name of town and the
number, block, and lot. Patented mineral lands
must be described in accordance with patent there
for. V, y McQUEsTIoN,
Assessor of Deer Lodge Co, Montana
Deer Lodge. April 2, 1889. lift
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Notice Of Final Proof.
U. s. LAND OFFICE,

Q, .. LHND VFTICE,
Helena, N. T., April 81, 1883
Notice H hereby given that the following ed
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Register and Receiver of the
U. 5. Land Office at Helena, M. T., Saturday, jane
2 1885, and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
t0n of thirty days from the date of this notice viz
JOHN s. BIGNELL, who made Homestead entry No.
2039 for the NWA Of section q, T Is N, II w and
names the following his witnesses, viz: John W.
Blair, William r. Deemater, and Rufus X. Pierson
of Helmville. Deer Lodge county. Montana and
Charles Hoephfner of helena, Lewis Clarke county
Montana, +. Atkinson, Register.
72l-5t
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
No. l2B9.
Application for Patent.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

HELENA, NJ. T., March *, 1888. (
Notice lie hereby given that Isaac IL. Price
and sarah A. Price. whose postofiice ad-
dress Is Blackfoot City, Deer Lodge county, Mon
tana have this day filed application for patent
placer mine situated on Sn0wshoe Gulch, morgan
lied mining district, Deer Lodge county. Montana
Territory, upon surveyed land, described in legal
NEA of the NEA. the ny of the SEX
of NEA, the sWA OF SEA of NGs, the sen of
SWA OF Mex, the NEA of NW4 of SEA. the
SW4 of NWA of SEX the NWA of SWA Of SE5,
the En- OF the SEA of sW y. the SW 4 of SEX of sW
and the sen Of lot No, in section No. 19,and the
NE4 of lot No, in section No. 30 IN T 10 OF r :
W containing me hundred and thirty acres, upon
which notice of this application is posted.
The adjoining claimants are unknown.
716-l0t r. Atkinson, Register.
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Some Of the Most Desirable Grounds
Put on the Market.

Having concluded TO sell all our property In the
Clagett and Clagett Dixon Additions TO the town of
Deer Lodge it Is now placed on the arket without
reserve aud James ii. Mills appointed our agent TO
sell the same. The property includes,
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THE COACH STALLION
S'TRIDEAWAY

Was foaed In 1869; Bred by John Hodgins Of Lon-
don Ontario, and sired by Old Anglo America; he by
Alter, who was imported from England to New York:
bic dam BY bonds Eclipse; he by American Eclipse
sTRiDEAWAY was foaled In April. 1859; his dam.
Lady Fannie; her sire Pride OF the West dam I'M
ported Jessie. SFRIDEAWAY lie q dark MAHOGANY
bay. with black name, tail and legs with a Ittls
white on left hind pas.ern stands IA hands high and
weighs 1855 pounds. He has good muscle and bone.
h1e style and action. long, ran1ey neck and. In
fact all the points OF good horse aud If IL be pos
sible for horse TO sire trotter coach or drsught
horse, ne II the horse to do It. Running into the
Eclipse family, he also goes back strongly into the
Imported Messenger. being of the same lineage ana
blood rs Lady Thorne and Black Maria whose record
In i've fonr-mile heats stands uRrvaled to-day
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