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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-10-29
Polar Bears Hunting Seals.

The polar bear has quite varied
diet, depending on the season and his
whereabouts. If near country where
waters abound in seal, this is his main
sustenance; and the cleverness he dis
plays in catching them is wonderful;
for the Eskimo considers the seal the
wariest and slyest game in his country,
and especially in the summer time when
the polar bear secures the most. When
seal comes up through the thick ice on
pleasant summer day, he is quite wary
at first as he stretches himself for com
Portable snooze on the ice so close to his
hole that the slightest motion Of his
body will send him over the slippery
edge, and, with stroke or two of his
fins and splash Of his tail, he is out of
sight beneath the ice again. Having
kept sharp lookout in every direction
for a number of minutes, and seeing
nothing suspicious, he allows his heavy
head to fall on the ice to take nap; but
they are short maps, indeed, and every
two or three minutes he raises his head
and surveys the surroundings for proba-
BILE mischief. The polar bear, seeing
these movements from the top
of some high hummock Of ice, crawls
stealthily on his prey, taking ad-
vantage as much as possible of every
little piece of rough ice to con-
ceal his figure. already well protected by
his white color on the ice. Having got
ten as near as he possibly can by such
methods, he lies fat on the ice, and com
mences s.hitching'' himself along by
short, spasmodic actions, watching the
seal ..keenly all the while. Should it
look up from its slumbers, the bear re-
mains as motionless as piece of ice, for
which he hopes to be taken by this rus,
until the seal throws his head down
again, when he once more commences
''hitching" forward. BY this series of
very slow and laborious creeping, he
manages to get within ten to twenty
feet of his victim, when, watching his
best opportunity when the seal is in the
midst OF fone of his short slumbers, he
makes quiet rush, striking it over the
head with his paw, and grasping it by
the neck with his teeth. A single mis-
calculation in this scheme, and the seal
is below the ice through his hole, dash
ing mass of spray in Mr.. Bruins face
with his plant tail. Should the seal
have crawled up on the edge Of an ice
foe from the water, and attempt to es-
cape thereto, the bear being close upon
him, the latter will not hesitate so the
Eskimo say-to dive after the seal; and,
although in the water the seal is his
superior in activity, occasionally the
bear is rewarded with his prey by
lucky snap of his jaws. The polar bear
is credited with killing walrus; but
think he never attacks any but the smaller
ones in fair combat, so much larger is
the walrus than his bearship. The Es-
kimo claim-and think their story is
true that the polar bear has been
known to take stone or huge piece OF
ice in his forepaws, and from favor
able attitude-the side Of an iceberg Or
the top of cliff-hurl this missile with
such certainty as to alight on walrus'
head, and 50 stun it that its capture be-
came easy afterward. .-Lieuteaian Schs0at-
la, in Independent.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-10-29
Great Finds Of Honey in RoOis Of Buildings.

Great Finds Of Honey in Rsois Of Buildings
Two extraordinary takes Of honey
have just been made in West Surrey.
For the last sixteen or eighteen years
colony of bees has taken possession Of
niche between the walls Of the Hautboy
and Fiddle public house, at Ockham,
near Ripley. The outer walls Of the
building are about three feet in thick
ness, and the bees made choice Of their
storehouse at the very top Of the build
ing, whichis three stories high.
The landlord and landlady. with their
daughters, resolved this year upon find
ing out the exact whereabouts Of the
colony. A diligent search was made one
morning under the roof Of the house,
and a piece Of comb was found immedi-
ately below the states, but in such
position that it could not be reached.
Mr.. Smith, the landlord, then de-
scended into the bedroom. and with a
hammer and chisel removed number Of
bricks from the wall, where the whole
stock of bees were found.
More than two feet square of the wall
had to be removed, when wonderful
sight presented itself. a large mass of
comb, about two feet in thickness. filed
with honey. was exposed. The bees
were fumigated, after which large pieces
Of honey were cut out, until dish after
dish was filed with total quantity Of
about 100 pounds. The bricks have not
been put into the wall again, but glass
door has been inserted, so that any one
interested in bee culture may have ain
opportunity Of seeing them
Another and still more extraordinary
take of honey has been secured at Win
ter's Hall, Bromley, the seat of Mr.
George Barrett. Some men were sent to
take some bees which had got between
the ceiling Of the coach house and the
granarv. They succeeded in taking 500
pounds Of honey. The bees had been
engaged in their novel hiding place sew
eral years 1t was q very interesting
sight to see the way in which they had
worked London Standard.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-10-29

The itinerant eye doctor Of India per
forms his operations with confident ce-
lerity which the more civilized oculist
would call recklessness. AS he enters q
town he bawls, DO you want back your
sight2-one rupee only When Gus.
toner appears he takes out his penknire
and performs the operation while stand
ing in the open square. Then he binds
up the wound, tells his patient to keep
in the dark for fortnight, and pockets
his rupee. A writer in Chambers Jour.
nal, who describes this proceeding, says
that 1t il almost always successful; one
Of his own servants, q woman Of eighty,
was in this way successfully operated
upon for cataract.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-10-29
UNCLE ULRIC's MONEY.

$50 he's dead at lastp' said Mrs.
Glover.
dead at last |" said Mr.. Glover.
''He always said he should live to be
ninety" sighed the old lady.
''And missed it by just six months, .
observed her husband sagely.
ssPoor old manln said Mrs. Glover,
instinctively, shaking out the folds Of a
new black bordered pocket -handker-
Chief.
eve must all die originally re-
marked Mr.. Glover.
But in this decent and seemly regret
with which they, as the legatees and last
surviving relatives of old Uric Upshur,
spoke Of his death, there was no over
whelming sorrow. Why should there
be2
A man who lives close onto the edge
of ninety, and dies leaving snug little
sum over and beyond his funeral ex-
penses, may surely be said to have full
filed his destiny.
If he had desired to be sincerely
mourned, he should have surrounded
himself with family ties. Second cousins
can hardly be expected to weep foods of
tears on the coffin of an eccentric old
parsonage, whom they have never seen
more than half a dozen times in their
lives; the Glovers bought themselves
proper morning, and Strengthened their
countenances into regulation gravity,
when they alluded to the deceased but
the first thought was one of exultation
at the wealth which had now descended
to them.
"a thousand dollars in good, hard
cash." said Mr.. Glover.
ITO be paid over at once, sighed his
wife.
The Gloyers looked radiantly at each
other. They had never had so much
money in their possession at any one
time since they had got married, twenty
good years ago.
'sMy dear" said Mrs. Glover, ssif ever
man deserved it, you dol You have al
ways worked hard and paid your honest
debts" /"
Martha, don't say word, . remarked
Mr.. Glover, patting his wife's plump
shoulder. mo man ever had a better
wife than you to save and economic,
and make every penny go as far as
two.n
"of course the money is yours said
Mrs. Glover.
No, Martha, yours,s corrected her
husband.
''But Uncle Uric was your rela-
tion.''
'The law, my dear, regards husband
and wife as one.'
''But, silas, you have the best right
to it. reasoned Mrs. Glover, tenderly
eager.
Not particle more than yourself,
Martha. /"
Mr.. Glover beamed upon his wife.
Mrs. Glover looked affectionately at her
husband. Surely this golden shower of
wealth was bringing their counting days
back again.
Mr.. Glover thought TO himself that
Martha was really prettier than ever.
Mrs. Glover thought that her husband
never had been so noble and Jove-like
It was all nonsense about money being
the root Of all evil. One never could
put any dependence on these old prov
cribs
s'Silas," said Mrs. Glover, 1ll tell
you what we will do with the thousand
dollars Well put wing on the south
end Of the house.
"a winga' repeated Mr.. Glover. s'My
dear, what preposterous ideas
II don't see anything very preposter-
Gus about it, y said Mrs Glover, redden-
ing little. I'VE have always wanted
more room. =
If we're going to squander it in
building" began her husband, with
some acerbits
'sSquander it, indeedr exclaimed the
indignant Martha.
pray be so good as not to interrupt
-. ,,,r, 4 a.. .os7 /, -. 5,s.-lss rs ~ r
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-10-29

The Provincial bank OF Buenos Ayrea
has a capital Of $83, OOO, 600 and deposits
amounting $4,000, 900. These figures
are not equaled BY any United sstAteH
bank.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-10-29

George Alfred Townsend (ssGathr is
said to make $40, 600 year from his
newspaper CORE pndencn
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-30
The Chinese Problem.

One of the gravest questions that our
government will soon have to deal with
is that of the heather Chinese. What
is to be done with them? Thousands Of
their kind have swarmed to the west
coast and filled it to overfowing. Grad
ually this horde moves eastward, until
now its advance line is upon the very
borders of Dakota. That territory owes
its prosperity and its present advanced
position to the fact that its people have
not horded but have kept their money
moving The Gilman en- will save every
penney they earn, above the amount re-
quired to sustain life aud buy opium,
and finally depart with their hordings to
the Flowery Kingdom. The question is
indeed grave, one that can hardly be
settled by bloodshed, however, as has
been attempted in Wyoming. The
most effectual mode of compelling
Cinnamon to quit the town came under
our notice last year. The town council
of small town in Washington territory
passed an ordinance compelling all wash
house proprietors to move outside the
city limits, owing to the danger Of fire.
The consequence was that the China
men were Obliged to move from
the business center, hence got nc busi-
ness and were obliged to move else
where. A Chlnaman can live on almost
nothing, he will work and thrive on al
most nothing he has ne family to sup
port he comes in competition with
white men, who have to have plenty to
eat, wear and money to support their
ramiIles. The Chinaman is patient, he
never strikes, he is usually owned by a
rich company, who for term of years
make large profit out of his labor.
What are we going to do about it?
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-30
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Wonderful Mines.

Yesterday articles were filed with the
register of deeds incorporating the Still
water Mining company and the Minne-
apolis Mining and Smelling company
The capital stock of each company is
S800,0O0, and the incorporators are the
same P.W. Meadow, of Billings, Mont;
]. v. Nye, Saltwater, Mont. j. R. An
derson, Maiden, Mont. E. J. Davenport,
G. d. Emery and c. P Chapman, of
Minneapolis f. S. Case, Wadena,
Mimi.
The companies are formed for the pur-
pose of operating copper mines situated
on the Saltwater river, about twelve
miles from Cooke City, Gallatin county,
Mont, which are said to be teeming
with ore which assays from so to 65 per
cent. of copper Of superior quality.
The Minneapolis stockholders, who
have organized the companies, learned
of the marvellous richness of the mines
some time ago and last summer visited
the mines personally, accompanied by
an experienced miner and metallurgist.
A careful examination was made, the
results of which exceeded the widest
expectations. The celebrated mines in
the vicinity Of Butte only assay from l2
to Is and 20 per cent, but the ore in
these fields was found to be four times
as valuable. Arrangements for the pur-
chasing of tract of land upon which
eleven OF the mines are located were
made. and upon their return home the
Minneapolis party at once set to work to
organize the companies which are now
incorporated. Plenty Of capital has been
secured, and within ten days the work
of improving four of the mines will be
commenced, involving an expenditure
of $4,000. Globe.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-30
Publication Notes.

The forthcoming Overland promises
to be an interesting number A leading
feature will be the first installment of
two very important historical papers up
on the stormy period Of Governor AL
yaado's Administration, the Graham
affair, the beginning Of the American
invasion, and the roots Of The famous
Bear Flag movement. Hon. Theodore
Hittell, the author, has had access to
hitherto unpublished material, and he
will fearlessIy challenge many conclus-
ions Of former historians. iswork will
doubtless lea | to wide discussion Of the
closing DAYS Of the Spanish era III Cali
fornia.
The American Bookmaker for Septem-
ber has been received The sscon /
number ii fully equal to the first in point
Of elegant printing and matters concern
ing books and those w-io make them,
1t is a volume that every publisher
should have
The New Northwest is authority fol
the statement which informs us that the
history Of Montana is now in press and
viii be ready fordelivery in October 4
gen lenan who saw the proof sheets
savs that the work is complete and is /
meritorious one. Anstallment Of ths
books have reached Rozeman.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-30

*
directing affairs generally. During sup
per the K. P. band appeared upon the
lawn and played a number ofseletions
Its coming was a surprise to the family
and it added no little to the sum Of the
evenings enjoyment. After supper the
guests busted themselves in admirine
the floral designs displayed in the differ
ent rooms, and the elegant line of we'd
ding gifts shown in the hall upon the
second floor.
Soon after ii o'clock many dispersed
leaving others to enjoy dancing upon the
third floor, where manv tarried until
a. m.
Mr.. Ferris, the groom, is member OF
the Sebree, Ferris & White Company,
general merchants and bankers of Boze-
man, Livingston and Dillon, one Of the
most prosperous firms in Montana. and
Young man who has a record where he
is best known of which he and his
friends have cause to be proud, He
bears from Sioux City one of her dearest
and best loved girls, and if he guards
her well and loves her tenderly as the
months and years roll by his cordial
welcome is assured here, where he has
already made such favorable impress
sion, Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris are still in
the city at the home Of the
bride, and will remain until Thursday,
when they leave for Fond du Lac, Wis,
to visit relatives OF the groom, and from
thence to their home in Bozeman. The
bride has most becoming and stylish
travelling costume of dark green, trimmed
with yak lace of the same shade.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-30
Northern Pacific Competition.

Reports were received in this city
yesterday from what is regarded as an
authentic source that work is quietly in
progress on the Utah Northern narrow
gauge branch of the Union Pacific of
changing the bridges from narrow to
standard gauge. If the report is verified
it has deep significance Of the future xlil-
way development in Montana and pro
badly comes from the agitation growing
out of the visit of the Jobbers' union to
Montana for broad gauge extension of
the Northern Pacific to Butte, in order to
secure part of the carrying trade
of that rich country to st. Paul and to
extend its trade in that direction. The
Utah Northern branches off from the
Union Pacifcat Ogden east of Salt Lake
CITY and runs in slightly northeasterly
direction through the territory to con-
nection with the Northern Pacific system
at Garrison taking in Butte BY the way
This road had penetrated to Butte when
Northern Pacific construction work was
vet in progress on the Yellowstone river
to the east Of the Bozeman tunnel and
thus the Utah Northern controlled
absolutely the traffic levying tribute at
its pleasure upon producer and consumer
alike. When the Northern Pacific had
crossed the Bozeman pass lively COM
petion sprang up freights being hauled
from Bozeman 10 Butte 80 milesb by team.
This is the first competition the narrow
gauge had. Now that the Northern
Pacific is in full operation and considering
the Feasibility ola broad gauge extension
to Butte the Uuioh Pacific management
| is very likely preparing to change its
gauge. There is decided flavor Of fact
about this report. With broad gauge
over the line of the Utah Northern the
Union Pacific would save time and
expense thus obyiating the breaking
Of bulk at Ogden on coke, coal and sup
plies shipped te Butte and on ores ship
ped from Butte to Omaha for reduction
i All the talk of the Northern Pacific of q
Helena extension to Butte has doubtless
led the Union Pacific to consider thc
proposition of standard gauge extension
| to Helena for self-protection. It is the
opinion Of well-posted railroad men tina
if the Northern Pacific would control
the rlch territory in Montana to which
it il entitled that it must be up and doing
1t has willy and alert and an aggressive
enemy in the filed. It should not b
forced into the position Of defending it
own naturally tributary territory. Th
Union Pacific is evidently on the NOV
and it behooves the Northern Pacific t
meet it more than half Way.-Cslobe
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-30
Farm Notes.

The whip is the parentofstubbornness.
1t will be found in the pedigree of every
balky horse
1t is reported that 100000 swine out of
a total of 100000 die every year in
England from swine fever which is
the same disease as the so-called hog
cholera in the United States.
A New York dealer says: "One reason
why Pacific coast hops sell as well as
they do is because they are cleanly pick
ed It makes difference of two to four
cents a pound on the New York market"
Where are the reapers and mowers
these days? Ifnot carefully housed the
owner is sustaining loss greater than
their wear during the working season
and one which few farmers cannot afford
A Western writer states that he plant
ed in 1868 small plat of soft naples,
some of which are now nearly two feet
in diameter Also that this year he tap
ped and made syrup from trees fourteen
years old from the seed.
The English potato crop is considered
a failure. France is expecting short
crop of wheat while accounts from South
ern Russia show little to spare in that
quarter. The rye crop of Russia Germ
any and Austria is considerable damaged
all of which is favorable to better prices
in this country.
Certain Western swindlers paint
without any charge" farmers roof
'.iust as an advertisement" Afterward, of
course there is something to sign"
which turns out later to be anIroncla1
contract for 100 gallons of paint. The
fool victim storms but pays The agent
smiles and looks up another greeny.
1t is estimated that foreign CAPITALISTS
hold in large tracts about %, 100000 acres
Of Western land; that is $4,000 square
miles or an area nearly as large the State
of Indiana. Beside this American capita
lists and companies hold at least 10, ,000,-
600 to 1000, 600. Has American agricul-
ture nothing to fear from these land
lords?
Its admitted by all that early chickens
make the best winter layers and it is
pretty generally understood that old hens
are more successful in rasing chickens
than younger ones. A witty old farmer
once remarked with twinkle in his eye
that "a hen should never be allowed to
set until she had hatclieA and raised two
broods ofchickensp'
The New York Produce Exchange Re
porter places the wheat yield Of tns eou
ntry at 150,000,000 bushels decrease and
thinks this deficit viii reduce by 36000,-
600 bushels available food for animals.
1t seems to have been forgotten that the
yield of the coarser cereal grains will
fully supply the offal loss on wheat even
there should not be a2000,000,000 bus
hel crop corn only to be prevented by
untimely frosts
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-30
Rancher0's Race.

In speaking Of the effort Of Ranehero
to beat his record Of 2:2Sl, the Miner
saws "He struck the quarter in 36,
rushed on to the halt, which he reached
in ia, then to the three-fourth pole
which he reached in 100, and turned
into the stretch for the final effort He
came down the stretch like whirlwind
and held himself down to within four
lengths Of the wire, when he broke and
run under the score, Jefries holding
him hard to get him down This break
cost him at least half second, and the
time was then hung out 2:24k, the best
ever made in Montana" This is indeed
splendid record, and one that will not
only be the means of qualification to Mr.
tt and friends. but to all the horse
men Of Gallatin county who own colts
sired by Clark Chief who is the father
OF Ranchero The old horse has many
likely colts IN this county. some ofwhich
are ALREADY sp II travellers.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-30
civil Service Reform.

That good old Roman, Horatio sey.
more, expresses himself as follows
"rhare is grave danger Of the civil SER
vice commission becoming a greater
abuse than the spoils system. ! think
much simpler and more direct method
could he found than that under the pres
ent law. There can be no question that
SO long as we have civil service COM
mission its members, or the majority Of
them at least, should be in sympathy
with the prevailing administration, and
none but good and true democrats should
be appointed to the Offices under n
democratic administration"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-30
The FIRST of the Season.

The New York republican convention
met at Saratoga last week and on the
23rd concluded its labors as follows !:
Davenport was nominated for governor;
Gen. Carr for lieutenant-goyernor; w.
Wadworth was nominated for comptrol-
ler;treasurer Major Chas. Ulfieh; attorney
general, Ed. B. Thomas state engineer,
VIM. p Van Rensselaer,; secretary
state, Anson s. Wood
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-30
Millinery business
FOR SALE.

wish 10 say to tha ladies that have en-
gagged Miss Mary stegmier, frBtclass mill
liner recently from the East, who win wait
on the ladies and trim to order IN any style
wished. Also win sell goods at actual cost
III order to reduce stock tociose out
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-30
nAVIs WILSON,
tLate Register Bozeman Land ofice)
U.S.Land & Mining Atty
Over Sebree, Ferris Il Wbi1e---same floor with
United states Land once.
MAIN STREET. BOHEMIAN, NJ. 7.

My second term Of office having expired, ana
my successor appointed, l take pleasure
announcing that, with an experience ol slsi :
Years as register of the BoIelman land ohlcenA
am prepared to practice, and ~ transact AZ
business that may properly come before ihs
United states land oslice; the assisting oi
claimants in correctly presenting their car =
for record; the preparation afall papers under
the Homestead, Pre-EmF ion, Timber Sui'
Iure, Desert, Mineral and I u laws; Inc pros
'ecllslon Of contests Oi every character. AlsoS
'conve, ances Of all kinds rms e, aud abstracts
Qlats aud general infOr,natst. furnished.
DAVIS WILSON.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-30

Helena is VIGOROUSLY the worst show
town on the Montana circuit. yet It's wise
aldermen have advanced theatrical
icensen to 81 900 i year