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The Mineral argus., 1884-08-28
Visible Apparations.

Twas dressing one morning in Deem
Der. 1881, when a certain conviction
came upon me that some one was in my
dressing room. On looking round i
saw no one; but then, instanteneously
in my minds eye, Il suppose,) every
feature of the face and form of my old
friend William Stanley, of Ponsonby
Hall, Cumberland, arose. This, as you
may imagine, made a great impression
on me, and / went into my
wife's room and told her what had oc-
Cured, at the same time stating hat /
feared William Stanley must be dead,
The subject was mentioned between US
several times that day. Next morning
1 received a letter from George Stanley
the consul-general at Odessa, whom I
did not know to be in England saying
that his brother had died at 8 AS that
morning. This was the very time the
occurrence happened in my dressing
room. 1t is right to add that We hal
heard some two months previously that
William Stanley was suffering from
cancer, but still we were in no immedi.
ate apprehension of his death. Nine.
tenth Century.
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-28

/ English perfectly, translated the pur
port of the captains words to her faith
er, and then. turning a grateful lo0l
upon Lieutenant Ives, gave her hand to
him. The young man bowed low anc
pressed it to his lips. The hand wa'
quickly Withdrawn and the don frowned
but the Donna Dolores smiled and
blushed. Thus they parted.
Days and weeks passed. At length
Vera Cruz fell and General Scott be-
gan his grand march for the capital.
The great battles which marked his
passage of the Cordilleras are matters
of history. Finally the day came when,
over those causeways which furnished
a passase for those ghttering cavaliers
of Cortez, Quitman and Worth stormed
the gates of the City of Mexico. Lieu
tenant Ives won much of glory in all
the battles which led up to the, final vic
tory and in that last engagement received
a serious wound which placed him in the
hospital. The hospital in which he lay
was within the city, and every day the
good Sisters of Charity, who bestowed
their care alike on friend and foe, came
about, comforting the sick and giving
words of peace to the dying. One day
there came to the hospital with one of
the sisters a novice, whose white veil
showed that she had not yet taken
those solemn vows which separated her
from the world. The sister came and
stood by the bedside of the wounded
lieutenant, and with her the novice.
The young man raised his eyes and
recognized in the novice Dolores
M~onteverte. The recognition was mu-
tual and Dolores visited the bedside of
the lieutenant every day after that; he
would have no one else minister to him.
And why should she not? Had she not
resolved to be a sister of charity and
spend her life in attending the sick?
Her father had joined the army, been
killed in battle, and she was an orphan
low. The result was that when, after
a month, Lieutenant Ives was we'll
enough to return to the United States,
Dolores reconsidering her determine
ton to enter a convent, went with him
Is his bride, and Edward Ives was no
onger ''the bachelor" of his regiment.
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-28

somo measure to meet those searchi,.
eyes, he became, after the manna- g
men, brutal. u
He would cooperate with her . ;.
said coldly, sin giving the lie to pubic
opinion" pubic
How, l do not know, he got out Of
on9 mouse. AS he gained the garden
ran and ran away from danger and T.
consequence. And then in the COLI
moonlight he sat down on a curbstona
Ihe cold moon was sailing in the SIX
and as he sat down on the curbstono
and looked up at the heavens blue, he
murmured in devout thankfulness, tbo
one word, Saved savedl" The wind
that was stirring the elms of the street
seemed to whisper the same ham
thought, and this is the end of nv ~
tremely ungallant but very i~nstr1ctiTs
story.
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-28
WOE IS ME-

Though we we're parted, as though he had diea
She said, l could bear the worst,
II he had only loved me at the last,
A. he loved me at the first
But woe is me! said the hapless maiden,
That ever a lover came,
Since he who lit IN my heart the FIRE
Has failed 10 tend the flame.
All! why did he pour in my LIES poor cup
A nectar so divine,
If he had no heart to fill it up
With a draught so pure and fine?
OH If he we're either true or false,
My torment might have end;
He has, been for a lover, too unkind-
Too loving for q friend
And there is not G soul in all the world
So wretched as mine must be;
For / cannot live on his love, she said,
Nor die Of his cruelty.
Boston Transcript
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-28
Gladstone's Warming to the Lords

04GAS SOAC > aiming W bAC 4OEubs
From the Pail Mall Gazette.
Mr.. GladstoneIs speech warning the
House of Lords of the danger of throw
ing out the Franchise bill created intense
Imagination among the Peers. If the
rejection of the bill was doubtful be-
fore, the Prime Minister'S language has
made it certain. The anger is not con-
fined to the Tory side of the House.
Mr.. Gladstone took the course he did
entirely on his Owl responsibility, and
some of his own colleagues in the other
house were dumbfounded when they
heard that he had been threatening tho
House of Peers. MI. Gladstone, how
ever. was speaking not to the Lords,
but to the country. He knew that the
rejection of the bill had been determined
on, and his speech was an appeal to the
country to come to the aid of the gov
eminent, and to agitate against the up
per house. The language of the Prime
Minister has been received with enthu-
siasm by the Radicals, and it will be fol-
lowed by one of the strongest and Wild
est agitations which the country has
ever witnessed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-07-30
He Didn't Sleep on the Way.
American REGISTER.


A free journey by rail inside a carriage
holding a complimentary" in your waist
coat pocket may be, and doubtless is, very
pleasant thing. To travel free as Mr.. George
Adams, of Wolverhampton, England, did
the other day. however is scarcely to be
recommended. Nor is it at all pleasant, as
that gentleman will be ready at this moment
to admit. Mr.. Adams found himself in
Liverpool sans six sous, and being of sans
souci disposition, determined to get home by
4 new and original method of "macing the
RATHER" lis q craftsman would say; id est, of
cheating the railroad company.
His idea, to say the least Of it, was ingeni-
Gus, but he had reckoned without his host.
He procured two stout pieces Of rope, which
he fastened to the aXieS of the carriage,
leaving q moose at the end of each. Into
one moose he put his legs while he inserted
his shoulders into the other. In this position
he hung when the train started. The train
was an express and did not stop until Crewe
was reached, which is about seventy miles
from Liverpool. He was rather uncomforta-
BILE when the train began to move, but when
it got into full swing he had real torture,
and when he reached Crewe he was nearly
dead with fright. Here he was taken into
custody. To the magistrate who adjudicated
on the case he explained that his sensations
when swaying to and fro were something
awful, and tho effect of the sleepers as they
rushed past him nearly robbed him of rea
son, and he was afraid that every moment
the rope would slip from his shoulders and
hang him" The magistrate decided very
cutely that he had had enough punishment,
and remarking very sagely that he was not
likely to repeat the experience, sent him
about his business. An excursion on the
stick of a Congrove rocket on the tail of a
comet might be more exciting than this, but
of 1,,l7ol1
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-07-30
SENSATIONAL STORIES.
The Demand for Sueh Literature on
the Increase.

The Demand for Sueh Literature ON
the Increase.
New York Mail and Express
Two roughly attired boys, engaged in earn
est conversation, atrolled up South street this
morning, directly in front of reporter.
"Ah! git out" said one in reply to the
others observation. oyer think that der
F'iend Detective is a SLOUGH. Betcher he
sneaks out Of the ice-box shows his badge an
says, Drop der guryl Der Fiend Detective
is On handr"
Chow kin he," replied the other youth, in
dignantly. "Aint he gagged? Gin louder
key) Amt der counterfeiter chief sittin' on
der top Of der ice-box? Still louder:) An
amt der williams ready to slug him if he
moves? Aw-come off,"
By this time stationery establishment had
been reached, and presently the two youths
emerged from its dingy interior, porting
eagerly over the contents of story paper
which they had just purchased.
"Dere," said the first speaker, "wot was
a-givin' yer? See wot it ses. Der lid of der
ice-box shot open an der eagle eye of der
prisoner flashed upon der bloodthirsty will
lians. Back ses he, I am der Fiend Detec
tive. Touch not one hair Of yon innocent
gurylr"
Having curiosity to know how many
other budding specimens of manhood were
afflicted with desire to follow the Fiend and
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-07-30
Warmly Received.
Boston GaZatte.1


A foreigner who recently visited Boston
brought several important letters of intro
duction and received the customary circulars
in return. The first evening he was invited
to dinner party at the old-fashioned abode
of noted host, where all went charmingly
until the guests adjourned to the drawing
ROOM Then the unlucky stranger helped
himself to seat which he drew over the
register, of the old style, set in the floor, and
which happened to be open The heat gradu-
ally became intolerable, but our foreign
friend dared not move away from the ladies
with whom he was chatting, and, though en-
tirely unconscious of the cause Of his fright
full suffering, tried to bear the unnatural
condition with well bred stoicis1n. He looked
about at the rest of the company to discover
if any one was equally tortured, but he found
one and all at least pleased, as if the terrific
heat was part of the entertainment. Fin.
ally, unable to endure the situation longer,
he abruptly rose and took leave, secretly
marveling at "those peculiar Americans who
roasted themselves in that odd fashion"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-07-30
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

Some experiments in getting coal
without the aid of explosives are to
be made in England by members OF
the Royal Commission on accidents
in Mines.
Dr.. V. Poulain believes that cows
milk disagrees with children because
cane sugar is used to sWeeten it..
With sugar of milk he gets the BEST
possible results.
Meteorological observations from a
captive balloon, which ascends to q
heights of from 600 to 1000 feet, have
been organized by Father Denza at
the Turin Exhibition.
An apparatus has been employed at
Harvard College for recording every
change in the electricity of the air,
and the degree of change. The OBJ
servations are expected to furnish
valuable indications of weather
changes.
Mons. Daubree believes that all the
phenomena of earthquakes may be
satisfactorily explained on the assump-
ton that they result from the action
of superheated steam. He gives many
objections to the theory of falling
rocks in internal chasms.
The Australian blue-gum tree
Eucalyptus globulus) does not thrive
in Ireland, and severe weather has
lately killed trees which were expert
mentally introduced there thirteen
ioJ, ho1 roach OIL
height of sixty feet.
According to Dr.. Spencer Cobbold,
many ''Scares'' have been originated
by writer's unfamiliar with parasites
who have described as trichinae some
of the vast number of comparatively
harmless little worms which live III
birds, beasts and fishes.
Experiments have been made at
Lyons with sleeps horn as material
for horseshoes. 1t is little more eX
pensive than iron, but it has proven
to be more durable, and it offers the
important advantage of keeping horses
from slipping on city pavements.
Mons. Hallez, a naval lieutenant
stationed at Madagascar, states that
the soil of that island contains much
iron, and that in approaching it the
compass llndergoes considerable ano
totally abnormal variations. 1t is
therefore suggested that Madagascar
| may be an enormous magnet.
The Importance of the analyses
made at the Paris Municipal Labora
tory is now so well appreciated thai
forty persons are required for testing
samples of foods, liquors, etc., for ad
| alterations OF impurities, while sim
liar institutions have been established
in other French cities, with centra
administration in Paris.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-07-30
what Il Terrible Lot We Are.

I've" L Olh -lIllI ttlIli
"Onein every seventy-fve men in New York
is a criminal" says DR.. Lyman Abbott, and
in opening the meeting at Steinway hall on
Tuesday evening, Secretary Round, Of the
Prison association, said that $1,000 persons
are now locked up in this state for wrong
doing. The number of criminals in the state
is estimated to be five times greater, and is
increasing much faster than the population.
Such statistics indicate an urgent need of the
work undertaken by the Prison association of
New York, and also of work outside of
prison walls to save boys from entrance upon
lives of crime. 1t is possible to make our
prisons refornatory, and that is the purpose
of the Prison association. tits possible also
to establish and enforce laws to increase the
restraints from crime and to create moral
influences which will prevent the ruin of such
a vast number of the young. To accomplish
these results should be the endeavor of every
good citizen. To check the growth of the
criminal and beggar classes, the people must
earnestly support the work of reformers like
those of the Prison association.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-07-30

ouner detectives IN their rhnInng esoapaues,
the reporter called upon the manager of a
prominent news company.
"The demand for papers of sensational
character" said this gentlamen, "has been on
the increase for several years. There are
now a half dozen boys papers published
weekly in this city that have circulation of
over 100000. They are sold throughout the
United States and Canada. Then we have
the half-dime libraries Several publishers
make these a speciality and work on nothing
else. A new number appears either
weekly or semi-weekly. Their circula-
ton depends altogether ON the stories
which they contain. One week some
thing very thrilling appears and perhaps co.
600 or 10000 copies are sold; the next week
novel of every day life appears, no blood
is shed, no aSsassinations take place and the
circulation drops down to 10000 or $4,000
copies. But the greatest calculations are not
attained by papers that are intended for
boys perusal. Another class of sensational
literature caters to the taste of the working
girls CA America. Millions of copies of sheets
OF this description are sold weekly. The
boys papers are trashy and sensational
enough, | will admit, but they are eclipsed
by the journals for young women The
plots OF the stories are sometimes extremely
offensive, the dialogue is sentimental to an
idiotic degree and the description of the
personal appearance of the hero and heroine
often occupy half the serial. There is not q
working girl in New York city who does not
purchase two or three of these papers every
week. OF late years, the Illustrated police
Weeklies, have begun to be read by boys of q
tender age. OF all evils this is the greatest.
A good many newsdealers, however, refuse
to sell a copy to minors"
A well-known publisher was found in his
office when the reporter called. EYES," said
he, "the field of sensational literature is
spreading. There is great profit in the bust
ness. We have two or three writers who are
each paid about $1,000 per year. They
furnish us with a stated amount of copy per
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-07-30
A Hint to the Dust Raisers.
Herald of Health.

The bustling, hurryipg man, as matter
of fact, is poor worker. Too much'of his
steam power is expended in kicking up
dust. The habit of hurrying, and being in a
hurry, is fatal to good work, and diminishes
the amount of work good man can do. The
men who accomplish most never seem in a
hurry, no matter how much they have to do.
They are not troubled for lack of time, fol
they make the most of the minutes by work,
ing in cool, methodical manner, finishing
each job properly, and not expendihg their
nerve force in hustle.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-07-30
Shortening q Sentence.
philadelphia Call. ]

philadelphia Call.
Eminent Statesman-"Yes but am out
of politics forever"
Worker-"Bil says you can easily get a
portion of the delegates"
eyes, but am out Of politics."
"Jim says he will turn in his votes for
you"
eyes, but am out Of"
"Mike estimates that you can get half"
eyes, but am OUT"
"More than that"
eyes, but anl--
cover half"
eyes, but +"
"Jake offers his votes"
eyes, but"
"And l will give you mine. That makes
your nomination sure. Will you acceptw
GYesD
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-07-30
The Size They Grow in the TOmbs.
TNavv York Sun I

There was great excitement among the
clerks at the Tombs police court yesterday
morning over little brown box that has
stood on the safe behind the Justices box for
years. It began to make a great racket.
Chief Clerk McAfee picked it up to hush it.
Instantly the racket assumed enormous pro-
portions. He dropped the box, and it burst
and showered papers on the floor. A large
rat, with long gray side whiskers, dashed the
papers on either side of him, and started for
a corner The clerks made after him with
whatever weapons were handy. Messenger
Haslam killed him. The body was laid out
in the Tombs yard 1t measures a little
more than two feet, and weighed eleven
pounds.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-07-30
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 a healthful, grad
ual advance in the price of city property, and
every one has made money by operating in
real estate. The indications point to an early
springs business aid an advance in pr ICES.
There are opportunities to invest in real
estate which will produce handsome returns,
and money used in the erection OF buildings
avail yourself of the opportunities presented
in now country and a rapidly growing city,
and wish any reliable information in refer
ence to Pierre, it will be gladly furnished by
addressing 25m6
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-07-30
THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY
BUILDING ACTIVITY.

During the past season there was erected
brick court house; three brick business blocks
and over 800 wooden buildings, involving an
expenditure of over Fl 100000.
The first industry established in Pierre was
Brick Making, of which there was manufac-
tured last season over 100000 of superior
quality, and arrangements have now been
completed to manufacture more than 10000
600 the coming season. There is great demand
here for iron work, and foundry and ma
chine shop which could make cast pieces Tor
do repair work on implements and steam
boats, would do a very profitable business.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-07-30
A Bright Photographer.

Mr. Buckle, the new editor Of The London
Times, is only 80 years old, but he can reel off
a bright, snappy three-column paragraph
with the best Of them
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-07-30
THE
STEVENS COUNTY
ABSTRACT AND REAL ESTATE
GTNCY.

l will make Complete Abstracts of any
Lands or Town Lots in Stevens County, with
Statement of Taxes and Judgments; also, GER
tificate Of proper officers attached when de-
Sired without extra charges.
will write Mortgages, Deeds and all kinds
OF Real Estate Cnnyeyances, on Short Notice.
Also do q General Notarial Business.
l will Insure Your Life in one of the Best
Insurance Associations, at actual cost.
L will sell you Good Farming Land, both
Improved and Unimproved.
If you wish to sell your land, call and list it
with me before going elsewhere. 49,.
Examine the following tracts for sale this
week:
50 acres in section Z, town of Framnas, 40
acres improved.
200 acres in section 80, town OF Hodges, one
mile from Hancock.
400 acres in section SO, town OF Synnes.
$50 acres III section II, town Of Scott, 60 acres
improved, with house; {. bargain.
100 acres in section 8, town of Pepperton.
Cheap.
100 acres III section II. I25, A. 100 acres I'M
proved, with house, gTainery, well, &c.
32O acres in section q, EldOrado
80 acres in section 2y EdoradO.
Will Pay your Taxes, and do General
Real Estate Business, and guarantee you sat-
isfaction.
Call on or address me before going else
where. viii give YOU q bargain that will
actually surprise you.
Office i'll Court House.
p. 4. MCCARTHY
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-07-30

After visit to some of the Alaska
glaciers. Mr.. Thomas Meehan states
that beneath the Muir glacier, said to
be 400 miles long, flows rapid torrent
which he estimates to be 100 feet
wide and four feet in average depth,
and which runs summer and winter
without interruption. At its termi-
nation the glacier hangs over the sea.
and gives off icebergs. MI. Meehan
remarks that the great ice-sheets have
their lakes, rapids, waterfalls, hills
and valleys; that the waterways
change their courses at times through
the melting progresses freely in the
suns rays, but not in the shade.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-07-30
w. S. WELLS,
Pierre, D. T.

MNNa week at home. $500 outfit free,
WkhPay absolutely sure. No risk. Capt.
NH Atal not required. Reader if you want
UHbusiness at which persons of either
sex, young or old can make great pay
all the time they work, with absolute certain
ty, write for particulars to ii. HALLETT &Co.,
Portland, Maine,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-07-30

'sThere is family of comets, ''says
Nj. r. A. Proctor, .'evrry member of
which travels in an orbit passing near
the orbit of Jupiter; another family
every member of which can be SIM
iIarly associated with Saturn; others
depending in the same wagon Uranus
others on Neptune and in fact, so full
ly has this sort of relation been rec
ognized that the idea has even been
thrown out that q planet travelling
outside the orbit of Neptune but as
yet unknown might be detected by
the movements OF a comet intersect-
ing the great plane of planetary
movement far beyond Neptune's or
Bit This remarkable relation
among the orbits of the comets which
travel periodically around the sun has
been interpreted by supposing that all
such comets were drawn from outer
space by the suns attraction, and pre-
vented from returning to outer space
by the disturbing influence of one OF
other of the giant planets. Mr. Proc
tor regards this view as utterly UNI
satisfactory and inconsistent with OBJ
served facts, and explains the eXis-
tence of the comet families of the
giant planets by assuming that mas
ses of matter have been elected from
those planets in eruptions akin to
those which take place in the sun.
Both Jupiter and Saturn may even now
eject matter from time to time with
such velocities that it never returns to
them, and, in her planetary youth,
orr norEb NAV have thrown, ont many
comets,
Water Valley progress., 1884-09-06

Report of the National Cotton Tx
change September First for Miss.
In this State the crops are still
spotted. varying widely in adjoining
counties, only about hgf the reports
consider the August wea Il favorable.
The cool spell early in the month was
followed by dry weather which has
damaged considerably, particularly on
the uplands. Still the growth of the
plant has been quite good, but many
state that 1t has been at the expense Of
trmtage. Shedding is reported in hall
the counties, in some very badly, anc
some injury from rust is noted. Worm.
have appeared in several counties.
notably the northeastern part of the
State, but little damage has resulted
thus tar. The condition is lower than
lasts month and owing to backward.
ness-of the plant it is subject to great
loss from an early frost picking has
tommenced in the southern part of
d and will beigeneral by Sept. IS
~. "a