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Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
A Sackful of Dollars.

A very amusing incident happened
in court last week. Mr.. Nick Becker
had purchased certain piece of ground
and executed his notes for the same.
Later on and before the last note had
become due it was discovered that the
survey did not hold out by quite num-
Der of feet, and, therefore, Mr.. Becker
declined to settle unless a reduction be
made for the loss of land. Suit was
instituted, and last week judgment was
given for the amount of the note, less
SO much for the loss of land. Mr..
Becker seemed satisfied, and so soon
as he heard the decision of the court
approached the attorney for the plain
tiff and proposed to give him a check
in full settlement The attorney de-
clined the check and was asked what
he wanted. "Gold, silver. or green
backs" was the reply. Very goodw
calculated Mr.. Becker, "you shall have
it." And out of the courtroom he
went. Soon thereafter he returned
with man he had hired and upon
whose back WINS a great sack, in which
was deposited 875 new silver dollars,
10 and s cents in silver and one cop
per, making in all 1876. 16, the amount
of the Judgment. He had the sack
laid at the feet of the attorney, and en-
joyed it more than the one who had to
see it deposited in the bank. -Hender-
SON (RY.) Journal
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
Mrs. NIcCarthy's Philosophy.

An ould tom cat an biseekle wul
came up fornist ye afore yez beknownst
to it, but haythen Chinase washer
man goes beyont yez like shadow,
he do.
Wan foine nuss girl ladin' two kids
wild the two hands av her wul kape
more honest paple behint her on the
strate than funeral wild forty hacks
an wagonful of swate flowers, so she
wul.
The cloods drap their rain an the
sun may hide hisself ahint 'em, but
whin the PAWN stones of the strate
bees white an dhry loike there wul bees
a picnic the neixt day, or me name
isn't Bridget.
Me bye, Danyel, bees pollytishuner.
he bees, an SEE he wul be in fur hevin'
an orfis after q bit. l growed him
meself an'hev KEEP him till since, an
divil thing have he got, barrin' q
headache, till yit, an no loikes av If.
It's the last drop Az beeris the swat
est, an poor people wild small Gang
know the taste av it best.
Chairs wild rockers wul do for the
rich, but people as works sit down tc
rest-BOStOn Globe.
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
The paper City"

The daily product OF paper OF Hol-
yoke, Mass, is closely estimated at
the enormous amount OF III tons. In
this manufacture more than $1,000, 600
in capital is employed, #nd between
1000 and 5000 hands are employed,
whose monthly wages aggregate up
ward OF $500, 900. ! large part of the
product is fine writing and book paper,
but there is 4 great production of bond
and ledger paper, Bristol board and
glazed chrome and envelope papers,
and manila writing paper By the chem
ical process. While most of the pro-
duct finds market in the United
States, it makes its way also to Europe,
South America and Australia, and there
are good judges who confidently ex-
pect that in the near future Holyoke
will be not only the greatest manufac-
turing, but also the greatest paper-ex-
porting city in the world, There was
time when the finest stationery sold ia
the United States came from Aberdeen,
Scotland, but it was years ago. Hol-
yoke came into the field and made q
grade of such uncqualled excellence
that the foreigners ceased to be COM
petitors in either quality or price.
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
A Long Pneumatic Tube.

A company is getting ready to build
q pneumatic tube for carrying letters
and small packages from Chicago to
New York. The idea at first seems i'm
practicable, but on examination it turns
out to be feasible. Two tubes are to be
made of brass, which will run side by
side, although it is said one tube will
be tried first. A powerful engine with
an exhaust wheel is to be stationed at
one end. 1t is said that if the tube is
properly made and planted no air will
escape. The right of way it's believed
can be secured for nothing. or at a NOM
i1sal expense, and the main cost will
be the tubes, the engines and stations.
A letter, q sample of grain, or package
of any kind which is to be sent, is en-
closed in leather ball. A ball pre-
sents the least friction as a rolling OBJ
ject, and the leather is to be stiff and
heavy. A continuous current of air is
passing through the tube constantly.
With one pipe the plan is to reverse
the engine every hour-the first hour
forcing the air into it at Chicago and
sending packages to New York, the
next hour exhausting the air at Chica-
60 and drawing the packages as quick
" back. The men who have it in
charge do not say how long it will take
to send a package this way, but claim
to be able to do it in less than y min
ute. Stations will be established at
the important cities on the route. 1t is
expected to pay large profit, and TO
do the business of the telegraph COM
panies, express companies and the
mail. They say the scheme Of sending
crude petroleum by a pipe for long dis
tances, as is now done, was laughed at
at first, and that this one is more prac-
ticable, if possible, and not nearly so
costly, as the pipes are to be small and
can 90 around curves and over hills as
we'll as on level.-M Y. Graphic.
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
How to Cool u Room.

The following method of cooling q
room could be used to advantage at
small expense: The compOsng-room
of the New Orleans PcGyu9e is stu
ated in the upper story of its publica-
ton house, just under the roof, and in
summer is extremely hot. An inspira-
ton seemed to have come to ono OF the
oppressed occupants, and IN accord
ance with it vertical wooden box was
constructed in q corner OF the room, with
openings at the floor and ceiling, end
furnished with pipe for supplying
water ut The top, and pan and drain
at the bottom for receiving the flow
and carrying it safely away. The sup
ply shaft was bent over the upper end
of the shaft and fitted with rose like
that of watering-pOt, so as to deliver
q spray instead of Il solid stream. On
connecting with 4 service pipe the
movement of the water was found to
cause IN active circulation OF the air
in that part of tho room. which was
drawn in ut the upper opening OF the
shaft and issued again, cool and fresh,
Mt the floor level. The most surpris-
inc thing about the experiment seems
to have been the effect of the water in
cooling the air to 4 degree much below
its own temperature. With MISSISSIPPI
nj water, which when drawn from the
service pipe indicated Il temperature of
81 degrees, the air in the room IN which
the thermometer ut the beginning
of the trial stood ut 96 WAS cooled in
passing through the length Of the shaft
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
What a Young Woman Wrote.

The Columbus (Ga.) Sentinel pub
lished the following model letter:
GEORGETOwN GA 6-20-84.-MY DEAR
HONEY: | have just laid aside my
work and have taken my pen in hand
to show you that l do think about you
in fact the trouble is to keep from
thinking of you all the time this after
noon just before commencing dinner I
felt so lonely that 1 didn't know what
to do now as l never had such feeling
before l met you I can not help but
think / must be in love well if am in
love with you am sure Ihave no need
to be ashamed of it you see when l got
the potatoes and was about to have
them for dinner 1 just thought how
nice it would be if l was just doing
that for your dinner and mine only in
our snug little house when are you
going to get your license l think you
are SO long about it l amt in hurry
but then would like to get married if
we are going to do it at all and not be
fooling away all these short summer
evenings as ever your DARLING.
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
BUILDING ACTIVITY.

During the past season there was erected a
brick court house: three brick business blocks
and over 800 wooden buildings, involving an
expenditure Of over sl,3lW.OO0.
The first industry established in Pierre was
Brick Making, of which there was manufac-
turrd last season over 100000 of superior
quality, and arrangements have now been
completed to manufacture more than l00OO,-
600 tic coming season. There is great demand
here for ;l0n york, and Il foundry ana ma
chine shop which Gould make cast pieces for
do repair work on implements and steam
boats, would do a very profitable business.
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05

The Emperor of Anam uses large
and deep pond of water as q safe for
money and valuables. The money not
intended for use is placed in the hollow
ed out trunks of trees, which are thrown
into the water. To keep away thieves
and prevent the King himself from be-
ing tempted to draw upon. the reserve
fund without sufficient cause, q number
of crocodiles are kept in the water,
their presence and the certainty of be-
ing eaten alive acting as a wholesome
restrainer and insuring the security c.
the royal treasure in a most effectual
manner.
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
Broke Up the Ntchlpicotcn Whisky
CAM.

DETROIT, Nov. ga special dispatch from
Sault Ste Marie, Ont, says the Toronto 20
lice sent to Quell the disturbance at Michipico-
ten, Oct, arrived there Friday night on their
way home. They had with them five prison
ers implicated in the rioting. Four ring
leaders i'll the riot took 10 the woods, armed
with repeating rifles. and have not been cap
tured, but are likely TO be. The whisky gang
has been completely broken up and a large
quantity OF liquor destroyed.
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
ACTIVITY IN REAL ESTATE

began last year and more sales were made
than in the previous two years OF the city S
growth. and there has been Il healthful, grad
uaI advance in the price of city property, ana
every ono has made money by operating IN
real estate the irdicq:ions point to an early
springs business and ah adyanGe IN prices.
There arc opportunities to invest IN zeal
estate which viii produce handsome returns,
and money used in the erection of buildings
avaii Yourself of the opportunities presented
in a new country and a rapidly growing city,
and wish any reliable information In refer
encc to Pierre, it will be gladly furnished by
addressing -'iiio
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
Henry George on ror England.

New NoaK, Nov. 3,-Henry George sailed
for Europe Saturday by the steamer Ger
manic. He goes abroad upon the invitation
of the Scottish land restoration league @rd
will sreak chiefly in Scotland. His tour viii
exterG from Nov. - TIL about The month Of
january. Tie viii return 10 IKE United
States the latter part Of january, when he
will lsctuJ~, in this country.
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
Registration i'll Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-Tha returns Of the fina!
registration from 1S5 of the III districts il
the city foot Up S, ,O52, and Indicate totaI
registration of about l20 ,t0l.
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05

Awestern farmer, being left in charge
of his baby, nailed q box to the pillow
beam, and in this the little fellow was
carried during the days blowing, and
seemed well contented.
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.


A fall Of rocI, in q MIN, ,,oor C,o,,+,,1;.
Pa. killed thra. u,1,crorian.
sooroI C,u-,.,. sal
j., .hin,.,, ~'1 o. w.. to"t,1 te'II"c" ''o'e
- N'l'i''''I' i, nS1-''S'' NE
Weinesfoy H. w. - 5 ~ C''G G I'SI
1920 -
A ,.o,,r.. o;r1 - ,r,,,..,,t1.
81 ca! -"tt '"o FIos
anoI-t"';.+: '> tli''iiSS - 'ls-'--''5 ana
New ork inventor has made 4 ma
tnnne os -" rLv4 ne can reduce the tsmpera,
naoasSar,- ICES "'''" "eso II
U-.1I. W..
" H1t'An NI'ICneIl OF n.caEo, struck a
VEN OF cas- north OF Wheeling, ". Va,
"nlc sl VIII Hs5 ann between 100000 and
SI'0oo,o'J.
Lieut.. Greeley. the arctic hero. has been
mustered III q, a lletnoeE q the Grand Army
% .s IHSl,''v.S2 III LAFAYETTE F}~t, No. 10,
We" l'E"'
One OF the clerks in the United States
treasury II Washington is said u lie able to
count 1000 Kew notes an uc fur seven
hours day.
IL political fglt at Klc;n's Tavern
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
How A Problem was Solved.

Some of the teachers and school
board officials were much amused dur
ing the progress OF the written ex-
amin atoms by the solution of the follow
ING problem which was handed in by q
co1ored pupil The example is correctly
solved and the scholar received one
hundred for it, but the solution Of the
problem shows the droll, roundabout
way some people have of solving
question, and of keeping the object well
in mind.
The following is the written copy:
'Solution-Number of chickens equal
number of chickens. Number of chick
ems plus one-half the number of chickens
plus one-third the number of chickens
plus chickens equals 70 chickens.
Number of chickens plus the number
of chickens plus 2-6 the number of
chickens plus SO the number of chick
ems plus chickens equals 70 chickens;
then plus number of chickens plus 6
times the number of chickens plus 2
times the number of chickens plus II
chickens equal APO chickens; 6 times
the number of chickens plus 2 times
the numer of chickens plus times the
number of chickens equals II times the
number of chickens equals 420 chickens
minus IL chickens, equals II chickens.
Seventeen times number of chickens
equals 408 chickens. Once number of
chickens equals "a chickens. There
fore he had "a chickens. -L0uisUil[e
Cea1rieT-JOatT7oGt.
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05

Young women have defeated West
Point order by smuggling cigarettes
into the grounds for incipient generals.
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
[TGle DO.

TOLEDO, Ono, Nov. l.
Wheat-=Dull and steady; No : cash, 70Ic;
November, 10 "a i01sc; December. 7!4c; Jan
nary, nc; No. 2 soft S28St. C9r'r- \ omi-
aal; new high mixed, 49,; No , cash and
November, Acc; year, 3o1zc; January, 49,;
May, 3914c; rejected, 4G3; no grade, SEC
Oats-Firmcr; No. 2 cash and November,
s74c; year, pc. Clover-Dul; prlme, 81. IL
bid
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
THE POPULATION OF PIERRE
IS $500.
THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY

is thickly settled by farmers and comprises
the finest farming land in Dakota. the coun-
try vest Of the river and included in the great
Sioux reservation (Which it is expected Will
be thrown open to settlement this seaSOn) Is
the best wheat growing land in Dakota.
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
Capt. Williams Disposed TO laugh.

New YORK, Nov. 3-Capt. Williams, of
the Tweuty-ninth precinct, is disposed to
laugh over a somewhat startling discovery in
the vicinity of Thirtieth street
and Fifth avenue. Early Sat
urday an officer on post there
picked up very Fashionable brown beaver
overcoat. Il black vest, black dress
coat - all lined with satin a
silk hat and pair Of silk socks, Il gold
hunting-case watch and chain worth 500,
and pair of linen cuffs with the monogram
a B." and silk umbrella. The are now
at the Thirtieth Street Statiou-house. Capt.
Williams says his theory is that Il drunken
gentleman diSrobcl in the street, and there
found refuge i'll Il resort, OF with q friend.
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
Newspaper Men Behind the Times.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 3.-The Herald Pub
fishing company were robbed Friday of be-
tween 5000 and 500 10y means of the old and
seemingly played out confidence game
About noon Il man entered the counting
room and asked to look over tho files
He remained there for about ten
minutes, until Manager Hough left
for dinner, leaving Mr.. Agate, the cash
Ter, there alone. At this juncture Il confed-
crate called at the door Of the office, stating
to the cashier that man outside in a buggy
wished to speak to HIM Mr. Agate left the
office and remained outside several minutes
talking TO the stranger, who apologjzed very
Sweetly for calling him ont, giving Is an eX-
cuSe that he was lame and could not leave
his buggy. When the cashier returned the
literary inclined gentleman was absent. An
examination of the cash drawer showed its
contents missing.
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
2: 7 e IRE,
1AKlTA-

The city of Pierre is the county seat of
Hughes county, Dakota, and is located on the
graphical center of the proposed new State OF
South Dakota. and is opposite the center OF
the great Sioux fcservatson. 1t is the present
Hallway; through daily trains without change
of cars run between the two cities in 32 hours.
The city is mainly built upon the large and
wooded banks and Islands, and as the slope
of each terrace or bench is toward the river,
the city is perfectly drained and is free from
the dangers resulting from floods or lmper-
feet sewerage.
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
Ayers Sarsaparilla
Ayers Sarsaparilla.

Six months ago was completely covered with
q terrible humor and scrofulous sores. Tho
humor caused an incessant and intolerable
itching, and the skin cracked so as to cause
the blood to flow in many places whenever
l moved. My sutferings were great, and my
life burden. / commenced the use of tho
SARsAPARILLA In April last, and have used
it regularly since that time. My condition
began to improve at once. The Bores have
all healed, and feel perfectly vol In eyory
respect being now able to do good days
work, although 70 years of age. Many inquire
what has wrought such cure In my case, and
I tell Them as I have here tried to tell you,
AYERS SARsAPARILLA. Glover, VT, Oct.
q, 1882 Yours gratefully,
HIRAM PHILLIPS"
AYERS SARsAPARILLA cures Scrofula
and all Scrofulous Complaints, Erysip-
elias, Eczema, Ringworm, Blotches,
Sores, Boils, Tumors, and Eruptions Of
the Skin. 1t clears the blood of all impu-
rites, aids digestion, stimulates the action OF
the bowels, and thus restores vitality and
strengthens the whole system.
PREPARED BY
Dr. Aver & Co.. , Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists; 81, six bottles for IS.
Morris tribune., 1884-11-05
FEi!IEa yiiKee.

MILWAUKEE. WI. Nov |.
Wheat-Firm; No. ,, dc; November, 80;
December, 7415c; January, 755lc. Corn
ty; No :, 42i4c. Uai.,-Firuer; NJ. 2,
23%c, Rye-Duil; No. /, sc Barley
Easier; No 2, Sic; eytrasNo. J, 444c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-19

TROUBLE IN THE LIME-K1LN CLUB
Nelson Slabs arose and offered the follow
ing resolution
Resolrcd, Dat de bes' wishes Of dis Lime
Kiln Club am hereby extended to de False
Prophet of Egypt.
Cranberry Johnson supported the resolu-
ton, while Jumper Smith was seen to move
back in the fifth row, as if he expected the
splinters 10 fly. -,
"Brudder Slabs, who writ dat resolution ~
inquired the president in voice full ofknot-
holes.
I'll reckons it was man on de ma'ket,
ssh"
'What do you know about de False
prophct?' ;,
right ?"
sNelson Slabs, you sot down wild all your
might. You am fined $500 for making a
fool O. yourself an you may feel thankful
dat you has escaped havin your head
sand.papered. As fur you, Brudder John,
ston YOU am fined $50 fur playin' second
fiddle"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-19
LOTTERY.
LOTTERY.
DISMAL SWAMP LOTTERY CO..

The franchise of this enterprise is based upon
the charter granted by the Legislature of the
State to the Dismal Swamp Canal Company, and
it's legality has been fairly tested before the courts.
The object in view is the improvement and
extension" of the Canal, most important public
,cork, connecting the waters of Virginia and
North Carolina. Only
$4,000 WITH 356 PRIZES,
aggregating $13, 3,O5O Each Drawing has secured
added confidence, and they will be made regular
ly upon the THIRD THURSDAY of each month
before the public, and under the supervision of
duly authorized commissioners.
FOR THE 21st of FEBRUARY, 1884,
CLASS D is presented with the following scheme:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-19
SOAP STONE.
To the editor Of the Alexandria Ga=ette:

To the editor Of the Alexandria Ga.ette:
SOAP STONE QUARRY, Campbell county,
February 16.-As number ofthe citizens Of
Alexandria have aided me in developing
this quarry, and your readers may be in
terested in our work, allow me to give
through your columns brief description Of
the quarry.
The stone lies III hill rising from the
level of the river, which flows at its base, to
q height of two hundred feet, and the de-
post exhibits layers of true soap stone,
covered bv Il cuilissoid sandstone. Inter.
mingled with the stone are layers Of mica
schnits, the mica matted together IL the
semblanGe of soapstone. Much OF this,
though possessing no fire properties, can
be utilized for other purposes. II re-
uures an expert to pick out stone which
vii! stand the fire test when sawed with the
grain. ! have put this stone III several
stoves and it answers an excel lent purpose
IN cooking stoves as Q fire back it works
yery well, i. having been placed q year ago
in a stove in this neighborhood, and it is
still in use. will here give you Mr.. Thos.
Hoy's certificate:
Mr. W. G.. Dougln~
The soap stone bought, which selected by you,
with which lined stove, answered the purpose and
stood the fire we'll would like TO procure more
for stove Innings Respectfully, THOMAS Hoy,
We presume the geological age of this de-
post is Huronan. The gulissoid sand
Stone adjoining we think will prove vaua-
bic for paving and curbing. We have de-
voted careful study to this business and
much thought, and hope to reap the benefit
thereof in handsome dividends to the en-
tcrprsiug friends who have sustained me.
Virginia is very much behind in the de-
velopment of her mineral resources, and
failures have often occurred from the en-
ployment of uneducated so.called experts.
Mining engineering is profession which
demands not ouly practical experience with
pick and shovel but also deep geological
study, and comparison by analogy OF COR
responding fields in other states even as
the physician by similarity of symptoms
makes Il diagnosis of disease. The most
promising iron deposits in Virginia are un-
developed to day simply because they have
not been heroically prospected, while thous-
ands Of dollars have been wasted in innu-
mcraDle surface workings.
Respectfully, WIN. G. DOUGLASS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-19

IGNORANCE GOVERNS THE COUNTRY
Representative Willis has prepared a table
which shows that illteracy holds the bal
ance Of power in fourteen Northern and
in all of the Southern States The report
says:
"in the 3S states there are ,lS7 ,2l7 ilit-
crate voters. Only one voter IN live can
write his name. In the Southern States the
iliiteratt voters in South Carolina are more
than one-half In Alabama Florida, Miss
issippi. Georgia, North Carolina and Flr-
pinia, one in two,, while Missouri, with one
in nine. presents the best record. In the
presidential election of 1876, New York,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Indiana. California, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon,
Wisconsin, Illinois, Rhode Island, Mlchl-
gan and Pennsylvania, were ranged on the
side of illiteracy. In the last presidential
contest thirty of the States of the Union,
with 29S electoral votes, were again within
the domination Of sovereigns who could not
read the very charter Of their liberties. The
maorilies which they gave could have been
overthrown by Il combined vote OF their IL
li1erate voters, even if those majorities had
been five times as great as they were. 1n
1876 Mr. Tilden's majority of the popular
vote WAS 157 ,394 in 1880 Garield,s majori-
tv was only 3,033 In 1876 sixty Of our l6
Senators, three tifths of the whole, and 2o9
| Of the 292 representatives were III the grasp
Of iIitelacy. In 1880 tiity-eight of our IL
senators aud 292 of our 324 representatives
were in the States and districts where illit-
crate voters hold the balance OF power"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-19
OYSTERS.
w II. SMITH & son, o. ~
DEALERS IN ~
Salt Water OYSTERS,

Market Building opposite Adams Express Office,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Having completed arrangements for the Oyster
business this Season, we are now prepared to fur
nish tho best Oysters at the shortest notice at all
places where ordered.
Having been engaged in the business for many
years, we feel safe III saying we know how to
handle them to suit the trade
All orders entrusted to us will receive prompt
attention, and our arrangements are such that
persons dealing with us can depend upon being
supplied promptly during the season. including
the holidays. del