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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-22
A Dual Dividens..
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.

lsfESiAb ~ 1u6 ohNAiSELsJ
SAN Francisco, Oct. 2l.-The Ontario
Mining Company. in addition to its regular
monthly dividend Of SIS. 600. has declared
an extra dividend Of the same amount,
payable. on the 3lst instant.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-22

NoTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT HAVE
IN appointed Simeon Wenban my Agent 70
look After and protect the property aud inter
ests of the estate Of J. W.. Dean. deceased, and
NJ. Fitzgerald to assist him, and they are
authorized to take any and all steps necessary
for that purpose. EVA DEAN.
administrator Of the estate of. W. Dean
deceased.
Eureka, Eevads. Oct. II. 1884. olS-u
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-22
NOTICE.

DERsoNs INDEBTED TO DAN NoSTRosA.
the former carrier Of the SENTINEL. on
subscription account, are hereby requested 70
make payment of same to me.
FRANK OSBORNE, Carrier.
Eureka, August %. 1885. anSosf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-22
Died Mt an Insane Asylum.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.

PORTLAND, Ogn., Oct. 21.-Leon Walls.
the retired liquor merchant and capitalist,
who was sent to the State insane asylum a
few weeks ago, died at that institution this
morning.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-22
A Courthouse Burned.
Isprc1AL no rHE sENr1NEI.l

BAKER CRY. Or. Sept. 2i.-The County
Courthouse was burned last night. TO-
gether with many valuable records, includ-
ing those OF the Circuit Court.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-22

Borg has received 9 large lot Of fresh
eggs, which he sells az surprisingly low
prices. Call and see him before buying
elsewhere.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-22
Suspicious Hnsoiyeneic..
ESPECIAL TO ruR sExrrsrr.

STOCKTON. CAL, Oct. 81. = The prs..
numbered farmers In San Joaquin VALLEY
VINO are fling petitions In insoiyenev ~.
created . strong feeling Of distrnst, Ths
board OF Trade appointed a Committee La,
night to report a plan Of protection %so.in.s
tne suspicious in~solvencies. The an-
"is'ee will report next Monday night
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-22

New ruchings-at Harris & Mathews.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-22

New calicos-at Harris 4 Mathews.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-21

.-s..is..r..sIs'vs -sreI,t. 80 NDFief n'i W
b Tss,as Pacile alleay aes3ed An
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-21

- \. : NJ. "a y E'Ie9IV VI
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-09
CHICAGO.

logs Is 600; light, } 40A Is; mixed, 3 45a3 65
II aVy T0a4 U5
ROCK ISLAND.
Oat.23c
ay-TmothS-<s so
!lay~ Wld-ST 90
Rye-4O'.
Corn Old 400. New, 30c.
Potnloes--2SC
Onions lOc.
Coo'-So't II had Is 81,
Loid wood-$a On.
!, rusS 81 On
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-09
ENATOR BECK TALKS.
He THINKS THE SILVER QUESTION A
GREAT ONE,
And Relieves Dads Dollar Good Enough
for Hondholdsrs-Can Not See Any
Civil Service Reform, and
Winds Up rr0fanely.

n.4 4. II
raa'i'' w "'ooi'a'oi nsoa' VI
Hy' was seeh a' liie arahu acihS
motel by II reporter and speaking of the
silver 4us4 s4tion said:
1t is, indeed, IA great Que ton aud n tenn.
poiary 2ua apension of tne coinage may be .or
tue D, t uuB Jonn Snellnau's prouos sition to
increase the silver In the siuliar by ~ Der
cent. viii never be submitted to- Written
il tns fac. of the bonds of July II, 1870
vas inserted tho condition thai they were
payable ia gold or silver coin The latter
neant the dollar then tho standard. and
what debbsr can he expected 10 add - per
cent to his obt wnea the conditions wsre
nominated by the creditor!
Burchari in his last report gave the en-
tre productli'n o. & ii IN the woflI for the
year at <o'ooo'uoo' ol "Alch soo' ooo
% wen. III 70 :. .'e a. y, anu ihai actufe, leaV
'hs ouU @fo,ooo,ooo Aoi cohaae. uoia is D9-
coiilhs seArcef, ana "!ta It's increasing
scarcely ltS pfice Is aaaVahc'ng Inc SILVER
uoiiaI 'a, WIN puy more b9-uay tnAi ~
"ou'd since ciVii@ ioioh began, ana IL
mas L't uepIeGlAlea e1c5tb IN com
gus, "nith las ateauhy sqoeeseu
t anoi 10 80 t-l. "eie az ~
teno' oii the uoi o ar "aHO 20 .urh the sere"
olcs % llioie oy W iore'n+ .etl 10 pay el'her Ia
g1il OF IN ~ per etl~ more sllVsf tnan n
"nIi .'i1i ueo.o WY eoti'i ucVei. iIe
.IeuiIo' II elass Is ~ ~lhiesi i.ae rsstllehG ~
t4 t"e' oii 'oiiipac.iy, rs hiehn' to"aius
teac"lh tue pubic e!r arc pefiecu, ana IL
ac1, ui'ile ly an ~ carries uo"h Inc
aep,or ,ia'7, "hiSn' tnousn zen Times more
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-09
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, Oct. &


The market quotations on tas board o!
trade, to-day, were as follows: Wheat-No
2 October. opened S6tc, closed SSc; No
Der. opened s7ac, closed SO, De
cen,ber, opened S9Atc. clio cd Gle. Corn
No. October, opensi 43c closel 431sc
November, opened ana closet iolSc; year
opened aud cosel 81 lsr. Oat,-No. J. DC
tober, opened and clo-ei II Novem
Der, olensi and closed a57E; May. openel
aud cso,ot 2assc. PorA-N vsmbsr, opensl
$50, ci"ed ss+it9; January, opepec
80 IA, cos s.i S02l Lard - October
.penal G.o'5s, closed I'd o.
Lave stock-Tae Jaion 81 Ok yard, report
the t1itOwins iansa Of pr.c+s: Hogs Ihd
nars.et "pehai M !esai'Iy a>Giye ant Grnl
wl.A prices DC higher. Light wa es s. oJ9,
3.i5; rnu-l pscanS, Sj.4tVf3.G5; ne ~ j
packing a"t shipping, 1T S3 6oi94 4o5 Cat
tie MARKET fairly active; prces generally
steady. Fancy Ee,ve, soil ut 50 p3pSd ii
inferior to choice pa0i"ns So 15as5 -
principally 81 6JQ3j %, tutcaerins sock
81 75@400; stockars and faeIers, ~ GUW
3. 50; range cattle, So. 25lg4 81, Texans, s.. .,
Qp3. rs Sheep DamanI good: prices un.
caanget Commoa grades weaH; sales al
Sl.151+0o for sheep and So. 5Oj foi
lamb
Proiuce: Butter-Extra creamery, 199
gle; dairy. l2@l4,; packing, t15 per ID.
tatoss- Early rose, 4Jc, AMI Burbauks,
44145c per bu. Puultry-Sprng chickens
81 t1se; old roosters, s.; turkeys, ia l2c an /
spring ducks, &c per It.; pr&irie chickens,
$s;75 perdf Applss-Fair to choice, sl.oO
NEW YORK, Oct s.
Wheat-No. re winter, October, 9stsc;
do November, 3Jss do December. $i.0U u,
Gorn-No G mixed, Octoosr, ,5111o: do
SoXc; do November, 81 Ac. Rye-Dull ami
lima and ,I,ar
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-09
AN ORDINANCE
Relating t. Private Sewer.

Be Il 0rdai@e3 5y the t5fy Co"nca Of the CTR
Of Roct Isidaa.
SEertos /. That Ester Kalc. Peter Fries. An,
nettc II. Guyer, The Sorr Estate, Alice Burial
and Eunice q. Carter and their associates. be. and
they are hereby authorized and empowered TO
construct maintain and repair at their sole eX-
pense, D irae sewer. which they have bnitt run
ming east through the alley in block Thirteen 13),
Old Town of Rock Island, to the city sewer IA
Seventeenth street.
SEQ 2. The said named parties and their asso.
ciates, their heirs and assigns shall have excln-
sive courol Of said sewer, and shall construct
and repair the same under the direction OF the
street and alley committee Of said city, and no
person persons shall be permitted to connect
Herewith for any purpose whatsoever, Or TO flow
therein3any liquid or other matter. without first
obtaining The consent in writingof the majority OF
owners OF said sewer and pay ng to the ci,y clerk
of said ctH their equitable proportion OF the cost of
the construction thereof, upto the date OF such
nPcton the amount so paid to said clerk to be di
slded between said named parties in proportion To
the amount originally paid by them respectively
for the construction thereof
SEC. 3. Whoever shall violate the provisions of
this ordinance shall be liable to fine of not less
than Ten $4,000 dollars nor more than Fifty
tS50,0O dollars.
Passed october 5tIl. 1856.
Approved:
THOMAS MURDOCH.
ATTEST: Mayor
ROBERT koEHLER, City Clerk
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-09
Shaftesbury's Funeral.

LONDON, Oct a-1hs funeral services
over the remains IT The late earl of Shaftes-
bury were held at Westminster abbey Thurs
day. Hundreds of poor reopie, whom the
phiianthropic earl had aided during his life,
stood outside the church and remained dur;
ing drenchng Rain until the ssrv ices were
concluded. Among them were a number of
shoe blacks who, out of respect for their no.
bio benefactor, wora crane bands on their
arms. Numerous others Of the dead earl's
bene tcarics stood in line waiting their turn
to get last glimpse of the deceased. The
abbey was packed with the elite of London
The services were solemn and impressive
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-09
SPECIAL ELECTION.
ONE ALDERMAN
ELECTION !
For Postmaster at Edgington,
Rock Island County, Ill.

The Democratic patrons Of Edgington PostofIlcc
are requested to NEE; IN caucus SATURDAY,
cratic candid ate for Postmaster. All legal voter.
80 voted the democratic presidential orcongress
i,knal ticket i'll Move mber. 1854, or who are now
~ W. H. NEECH, NJ. q.
uGusr HUksISe, Chm Dem, Co Gem.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-09
The Murderer Cook,

GENEVA, Ills, Oct IA dispatch has
been received here from Ashton near Chi
cago. stating that man believed to be
Cook, the murderer, has been arrested there
He will be held until officers from here
arrive. Mrs Caok was not dead Weinas.
day evening. but very low and expected to
die during the night
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-09
------------TO BUY AND SELL
Cheaper than any Competing House.

Mammoth Store is literally packed with the --latest Styles
of New Fall Goods consisting of Mems Boys and Chirens
Cothng Hats and Furnishings if Low PRICES
will accomplish object shall succeed While other Mer
chants generally mark New Goods and reduce them only
end of the season, have marked all of New Fall
Goods the lowest rock bottom prices from which there will
be any deviation Or reduction.
Merchant Tailoring Department
Clothing
Ladies Gentlemen
shall
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-09
French Cabinet to KAsixn.

PARIS, Oct. o. 1t is understood that a. a
result of the cabinet meeting Thursd ay the
the ministry will resign shortly before the
assembling Of the new chamber =, dspu-
ties,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-09
Baltimore Democracy.

BALTIMoRE Nd, Oct. 9.-Mr. James
Hodges was Thursday afternoon unani-
mously nominated by the regular Democrat.
for tn. mayoralty.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-09

Judge Boyle introduced Judge Foraker
who after the applause subsidized hegan
by referring TO several minor points of
Hoadley's speech. He then said that from
the character of Hoadley's remarks he
evidently mistook the speaker for Leon.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-09
HALF-CENT A WORD.

TuE ARGUS hereafter viii publish in this col
ann all vcrtiscments of Lost, Found. For Rent
For Sale Bo ,rd or Rooms, Wanted. and similar
notices, at the low rate of one hair cent Hord,
zach figure word. but no advertisement less
Uan ten cents
FDH KENT-llouse with four rooms cheap
rent also furnished rooms. 3lS Fifteenth at. llf
FOR ALE-ola papers for sale IN any qua.nty
At this bitce, cheap.
FOR "a LE--SiXty lois in my additions % the
city of Rock Island ui four yearly payments, with
interest at six per e, Mt per anntinl,
Il DAVENPORT
The Tombstone., 1885-07-24
Notice for PGbsi~atioD. HOMESTEAD, Nc. 2ia.

LAND OFFICE AT TUCSON, ARIZONA July 18th, 1885 Notice iS hereby giver that the !ollowIng-Dsmed settler has filed notice of his intention to raage nal proof III suppqrt Of his clam. and that said proof vii! be made before .ne Register and Re ceivrr at Tucson. Arizona. on Augus: Huh 1885. viz: Stewart Cum .nines. Benson. kri- zons, for Iae 7 2 4 oisec. II, Ip. ,7 S.. R 70 E.
 He names The following witnesses % prove cor,ingC.is residence upon and cu.t.vs.
 Of. seid land. viz; Edward Durn of beo
 Erizona, Jose NolIrs. o. B>lpon, Arito
 fridge, of Benson, Ariaoua.
 V$A BEN. Fl. THOMAS. Register.
 publication July 18th, 1885
The Tombstone., 1885-07-24
Sheriff Sale.

BssrEllBB ElBrsn s4s er sI iSs as 3,zI;s: ESEs' 's s ias ssi iadisial f,it .s'!st. ;n " [" Arizona. tn me ,li-ec'ed and ;e.iva ed on r ind.
 n-ni rendered .u ssid corrt vu the 7.a tay Q May .ls'S, la favor oi Asa T. >;cbh ns sl, afainst ue, rs J, 'iDcdair, J. Gya yLle Smith btiJ |. fipp-s, ; muel '. NUrAel kuq Y Tn an eo'nE andrd to ,Gph- ttc suni of c1,W3 0 damages win iR ereat t.'c.., froia ,i.. al iudp m' Ii At tho rHto c; len r,.. c-It p,s snruu, ,,. paid; tc;eth'r with $so S3 cvsts Al q slc.uit., costs.
 In vsihis d. levied upor ;'.. 4oi,ou,r- F., Srioea ?: periy "a vii: n. ID. a4pce' ain situn;e4 h fui Sun:... \. .!rx d.,l,i1, f,,-aiso csioel .p beck 2. ..;r .i. -.co,,s4 f ..iil.- e ssid tcca.!s Solrt,. H.. -D.s. , .J," r-.f.r. ,t ostei n Iu:I"sisc H.anr Qis.,'c: ., :r.i- sSuhts Ht'c',ls. .rcCT1.9 nuH ;.ot. ... % ,i, s. cfinto lh c1oS E- 2 r. t!2, cc { Q. u.iies .., ssin >Ss..er z Roy. -'si!ve- H,,.' rnl' s.taai. C tn ipr21o ss Il: ii G.-,. yt. c.c5is, COTS '. AfiIoLs. ra'r..,d . z .I.,r. ,1hv crs cunnty.
 Puh..c not G shercS- S'~.r ':Ar ,r .--c.1n- tte ia's cey oi .riy. i>ei. ! t~ ,u to .U,. ..f {! a. U and ? -. In '-oat tr tr str.if'. yftc,| .L th, " |! 7 Hos,r q. Crcaleo Y. any Au| ."I. icrfi c-v. ! vi sel.i!. the -'-a.. ii, m i''tere>; o' tEc sa.. Henry C 1i :- .t a'a II snCtion. 10 ttt highest H [; ".ei .3i ie- f,. c.s iawiri Dontv C1 icr Cc:i.d sts.vs Lu .a .-i aa,- .xetLtion and sli cu-I-.
 !tI c. D. RrppY. D putty nhcrIa.
 ha:c1 ihls 2i .Junt, !S-S.
The Tombstone., 1885-07-24
Notice.

Eorses taken ol pasture at reasonable rates, q: inc California raucn, l5 miles from Tombstone, Good feed, water and saaac For particulars apply to ,. Nj. Nash, al tHs EcI,ps. bakery on Alien street
The Tombstone., 1885-07-24
The Great English Rpmcd,

it is q n.ycr fa!iiHS cure fer nervous de .bilItv, exhausted vi .tg!itr. senilCui weak mess, q ellur,O-r.ca lost ma"huo1. iIn DO. ieney- paralysis, :iI' a., lAe tcrr!'r,c cGcct of self s''Ise. youth fo,lies and e>cessGs n mature Suyi.
The Tombstone., 1885-07-24

us JOSS oi lneiucry, Eg>sijude, nocturnal rui~ sionS. -rcrSiOIs tJ society, diIaness ot Tl> slor., noises in tie heHi, the Y;.ai fluid pass Ing llt"h>.r' d ;hruEyh Ile r.Es, and many oitcr dis"isss To: l".,t tg il-A'iiy arJ death
 Dr. Mrt;e. who is rcg;,isr ;.r"cuat-o physicinu, !:! I,TC" tJ :orie'l :p- i.'Ild '"; dollars fo. ease ,f ti.!s E.na taAt the Viz Resta.atly. .il.:rg lis 5p.., :,,l fcE7c a', .TeaiIacntJ D..i moi ,Grs, rr for aa-,..iIg .iI. rure TT iri'ninus r"irG in it jlr. Nr'i. treats al! | -,rsvs successfully r!-i'c;!; inCr rvry. Consultation freq through exam nation and advice, inc'"Ging sr:hysi, urine. s. Pr.ce ,t Nl.ai Restorative >i >; bO:Ce, o- t"ur lines tAc G"@n;.'y ;c- ~5 .i: to any addrr,, up.c receipt c; nfirc, l- ,.. O. D secur" 'rc.'u observation aGd n p,I gai" nac:c, il d..l.:a, by !. :. N!N!iE, N or. No l2 kearry >trce', San Fgare.>.i. G
 Dr. Iin,ic's Kidney Remedy, NcpH!:at! cCa curse ail kinds of kidney :nd G.ad1cI complaints. -Cnnurrhea, lecUCor:i.,eH. Ei...i For sale hy a.i druggists; Fl bottle, sn bottles Sb-
 Dr. Mir.ie's Dsndc!ion Pills and the bes I'd cheapest dyspepsia and billions cure il
 .tnlarket. For sole by all drugg.s;s.
The Tombstone., 1885-07-24
Sample Bottle Free,

iIbe sent tO any ore applying by irttc stitiBg sym .;O.us, sex and age. strict s, rrecy in regard to all business tran. a. tor
The Tombstone., 1885-07-24
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03

The fall term of Bates opened With unusu-
ally full classes, there being several addi-
tons to the upper classes. Forty-three have
already entered the Freshman class. making
this the largest class in college. The follow
ing are the fitting schools represented in the
class. and the number from each: Nichols
Latin School, IL; Lewiston high School, 10;
Maine Central Institute. 10; Edward Little
High School, 4: Colby Academy IN. H. J,
8: Freeport High School, Arson Academy,
Wilton Academy, Pennington High School.
New Hampton On. H. institute, EACH
At a recent meeting of the base ball associa-
ton. two mines were chosen. the constitution
revised, and officers, including a trainer.
chosen for the ensuing yesr.-The Bates
College Brass Band. of "a pieces. under the
efficient leadership of Whitcomb. 81, is pro-
crossing finely colleg- orchestra will soon
be organized The Polynnian and Euro
sophian societies have elected the following
Ulcers: neutrality-suspicious.. Blanchard.
SO; vice president, Dunton, 81; secretary.
Johnson. 'S8; treasurer, Wefmsn, '8S; ex-
ecutive committee, Varney. Bailey, Wood
row: poet. Verrill, SO; orator. c Hadlev.
SO; librarian, jenkins, 81; editorial COM
mittee. SANFORD, Hayes. Miss Pinkham ;
music committee, Sanford. Bailey, Miss
Pinkham. neutrality-suspicious. Nicker
son. sc: vice president, Pendieton. 81; sec
rotary, Parker. 'a8: treasurer, Smith, 'SS ;
executive committee, williamson Roberts,
Rogers; editorial committee. Paine, Jordan,
Miss Hilton. VIII.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03
General News.
won an.

pressed paper chimney about so feet
high has been built for a Berlin mandatory.
Nebraska shows an increase in population,
since 1880, of about 300 900 souls-from
452. 402 to 740, 900.
The first snow Of the season in the United
States fell at Wilkesbarre, Penn, Aug. 20,
and on the same day it showed at Quebec.
An electric railway, now being laid in
Philadelphia. is to be opened for travel Oct
|. Its cost is at the rate of $4,000 per
mile.
The sensation in a small hamlet in St.
Louis county, Mo-, is the recent finding of
hidden treasure contained in buried stone
crooks amounting to $40, 900.
A reunion of the schoolm ites of the poet
Whittier is said to be contemplated. OF the
I20 pupils of the old Haverhill Academy
from 1927 to 1880, about % or 80 are now
living, and most of these have expressed
their wish for meeting.
Giant trees that have been growing 1000
years are wantonly burned by California
sheep herders. This form of wckedness
has aroused great indignation throughout the
State.
Knoxville, Tenn. is the only city in the
country having 80 600 inhabitants and pro-
vided with railroads, telegraphs. and tele-
phones. which publishes no Monday morning
pauer.
The project of the Paris police, adopting
the suggestion of the municipal authorities,
has decided to cremate the remains of bodies
dssected in the hospitals. which amount an
nuslly to nearly 1000.
Ii requires great deal of labor to run a
large vineyard The proprietor of a raisin
vineyard of 400 acres at Fresno, CAL, en-
ploys force of l20 men to pick the grapes,
and will require this large number for a
period of three months.
THE gold and scsrlet of the sum-" is riv.
allied in the cupolas of St. Peters Cathedral
just finished at Moscow. There are five of
the cupolas, and no less than 900 pounds of
gold were used in OVERLAPPING them. The
doors of the temple cost $50, 200. and upon
the marble floors were expended 81 500 900.
The Benedictine monks at Mt. Angel, Ore,
have been running a distillery for some time,
extracting from apples spirit that was many
degrees above proef. The establishment has
jus, come to grief through the efforts of
Jealous revenue collector, and the monks say
that being foreigners, they should be excused
for ignorance Of the law.
The Charleston News and Courier has
struck out a new field for journalistic enter
prise and philanthropy. 1t has arranged to
supply persons of small means who own their
own houses and are unable to obtain money
to repair them, with the necessary funds on
mortgage at s or per cent for year. no
charge being made for examination of title.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03
Some Facts About Crabs.

sSoftshell crabs" says the hungry man.
giving bis order 1t the chophouse. ss6ee the
little sinner scoot!" says the visitor to the sea
shore, as be vsinly tries to pin sand crab
down With his walking stick Anyhow. the
crab il an object of current interest, and here
are some points about If condensed from est.
Nicholas" for September: "In Japan there is
giant crab which measures some twelve
feet between the tips of the nippers, and in
the Indian Ocean there lie hermit crab two
feet long The palm crab lives on cocoanuts,
and the Malays in turn on the palm crab
The robber-crab. or the 'ou. on, breaks nuts
by dashing them against stones. Cnce rob-
Der crab was seen 10 seize goat by the ears
and fairly lift the startled creature from the
ground. Pirate crabs often rob birds nests
in the tropics In the West Indian colonies
Of purple crabs live upon the highlands, but
once year they leave their holes and march
in vast columns, three miles long and $50
feet wide. to the sea, where they deposit their
eggs The back of the mask crab looks like
a mask for the human face, while the glas.
crabs are so transparent that if one should
be held over this item the reader could still
easily trace the lines"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03
An Old Friend.

Fiftv-fve years ago MIR. Theodore Wat
rous, who then owned and resided upon the
farm now owned BY Norris Holcomb, on
Blue Hills avenue, caught a large box turtle
then apparently quite well along in years
which he carefully marked and set at liberty
Years ago Mr.. Watrous moved to Ballse,
Central America, where he has since resided.
The turtle had often been seer about the To-
cality. and last week Mr.. Watrous, being on
a visit to friends in the vicinity, resolved to
look up his old landmark trifling reward
for its capture set the BOYS hunting, and they
succeeded in finding it. The fellows back
showed many marks where the moving ma
chine had shaved him, but he was otherwise
in good condition. and evidently good for
another half century Mr.. Watrous procured
basket, in which he fitted a comfortable
resting place for his old friend, and has taken
him back to Central America with him.
Hartford, Co. Courant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03

The American Forestry Congress assem-.
bles in Boston three weeks from Tuesday
for n session of three days. The interest
felt in the meeting of this body increases
every year. as the value of the work it is
doing and the evil it is intended to check
become more apparent. 1t is only few
years since an organized effort was made
to prevent the wanton destruction of for.
ests, but already the good results are OBJ.
vicus The legislatures in some of the
larger states have passed laws putting a
check upon the denundation OF the public
lands, and encouraging forest planting.
The annual product of the forests, the
call tor the meeting states, is 500, ZOO. 900,
reckoned in dollars and cents. and the
source OF so important supply merits
much careful study and treatment. The
Boston meeting will be attended by dis
tinguished specialists, who will give in
papers the result of Their researches and
observations, and much good in the way
of awakening public attention to the i'm
porlance of the subject will undoubtedly
flow from it.