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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-08

larger than the Minneapolis establish
ment, and the contract proves that 1t
shall cost several hundred thousand dol
lars more than the West house in the
other city. 1t is TO bear the name OF its
builder, and will be big enough to do the
entire hotel business of the city in which
it stands. They do not expect to open
the building for the reception OF guests
until the Fourth of July.
"But," observes the enthusiastic st.
Paulite, eff those Minneapolis folks think
they are going to down AS they are
very much mistaken"
| guess they are. The spirit goes
through the whole life up here. 1t is
productive of magnificent business
blocks, two theaters which are not equal
ed for beauty and comfort in any other
city outside of New York, and general
alertness and springiness of commercial
sentiment which keeps everything going
at q lively gait. There appear to be rea-
sons why both these big cities should ex-
list just here. st. Paul is at the top of
the navigable current of the Mississippi,
and therefore has position which is
important to her shipping interests.
Minneapolis pOssesseS,a magnificent wa
ter power. and is thus the natural point
into which the tremendous grain pro-
ducts of the northwest must flow. An
old citizen-that is to say, a compare
lively old citiZen-said to me the other
day: I'm fourteen years have seen St.
Paul grow $4,000 people to a population
beyond 100000, and Minneapolis has kept
right alongside all the time" In this
country of rapid development this is, |
presume, the brightest example of such
things, because the growth of both cities
has been healthy and lasting, and there
is no relapse. In place like Denver,
which came up with rush to ill the
post of out6tter to Leadville and other
spots of hectic growth, there is no such
permanency of prosperity as exists in
connection with these twin cities OF the
north. They are surrounded by extern
sive fields of the greatest richness which
do not wear themselves out, but keep on
producing in larger and larger measure.
There is much wealth in this city, uA-
less | have been going through the pro-
cess known as being stuffed. A st. Paul
man teld me that the capital of single
bank here OvertOps by 100000 all the
other money similarly invested jim the
state.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-08

forth rattle. Soon after the discovery
was made DR.. Battey. who WAS on the
passenger train which was coming east
and which was detained at the place,
came up, al seeing the snake, offered
the wOrkmen liberal reward if they
would take it out for him. The task was
begun, but the snake did not seem apx-
ious to give up its tony bed, and was
broken In two places. The pieces, how
ever, were taken out, and DR.. Battey now
has them.
The snake was embedded almost in the
center Of the stene. The stone was half
as large as box car. and evidence of the
vein was not seen until more than three
fifths of the stone had been torn from all
the sides of the piece in which the snake
was found. Now, how did that snake get
into the rock and how long had it been
there? Mr.. Warren Jordan, who may be
found at Jerry Lynch's, was also present
when the snake was taken out and saw
it. He handled piece of it, and saysult
was very heavy.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-08
A PETRIFIED RATTLESNAKE Il.
Found in the Center OF Stone Half as Big
asa Box Car.

Found in the Center of IA Stone Half as Big
asa Box Car
Atlanta, Ga, Constitution: DR.. Henry
Battey Of Rome the other day acquired
possession of a petriied rattlesnake
which was found in the very center Of
the huge bOwlder that threw the Georgia
Pacific freight train off the track Thurs
day morning last near Birmingham.
The stone which caused this wreck was
half as large as box car and dropped
from the side of the mountain several
feet above the railroad. 1t stopped right
on the track just at the edge of the cut,
and when the band of wreekers began
clearing the track they were not able to
move the stone This necessitated its
destruction, and with huge sledges and
drills the work of destruction was begun.
MANY hours of hard labor reduced the
stone to moderate size, and as the men
were starting to drill the last hole for
the last blast they detected a large vein,
almost crevice, running entirely across
the stone. Experience had taught them
that a blast was useless, and that the
easiest and quickest way to open the
stone was by frequent hard blows on or
near the vein. The drill was laid aside
and half dozen men with heavy sledge
hammers mounted the stone, and rang
ing themselves along the line of the vein
began striking heavy blows. They all
struck at the same time, and the united
force of the heavy hammers had the de-
sired effect in short time. The stone
parted in straight line. almost in the
middle, and the two pieces fell apart.
The surfaces were smooth and even ex-
cept near tho center; at that point on
one side was hollow, While at the same
point on the other side was bulge" or
a "stand out" The wOrkingmen at first
paid no particular attention to this pc
culiarity, if such it might be called, and
drawing back their sledges began the
work Of destruction, but before a half
dozen blows had been struck one of the
men, who was on the smooth side of the
stone, suddenly exclaimed:
stop, boys! Darned If this amt a
snakep
The hammers were laid aside and in 9
second the wOrkmen were crowded
around the one who made the discovery
and sure enough ii was a snake. but 9
snake as hard, dead and stiff as the roch
in which 1t was buried. 1t was tightly
imbedded in ono side of the stone. II
had not parted like the stone. The en-
tire snake was on one side buried just
half its circumference in the stone, while
the hollow on the other side
had been the resting place Of the
other half. The snake was perfect In
every detail. 1t was nearly seven feet
long and had seven rattles. Every rat
tie was as complete and perfect as on thu
day when the snake last moved. 1T
head was fiattensd out and was nearly
as large as a mans hand. The mouth
was open and even the forked tongue
was there, hard and sharp az needle
The body had spotted appearance, ant
to those around the stone the snake ap
peared so natural that they almost Ca
pected to hear 1t hiss, SEQ 1t move or Civ
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-08

Blank bills of lading, for lumber
shippers for sale at the TRIBUNE JOB Of
fee.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-04
poefrp.
Endurance.

How much the heart may bear and yet noe
break,
How much the flesh may suffer and not die!
question much if any pain or ache
OF soul or body brings our end more nigh.
Death chooses his owl time, till that's come
All evils may be borne.
We shrink and shudder at the surgeons knife,
Each nerve recoiling from the cruel steel
Whose edge seems searching for the quivering
life;
Yet to our sense the bitter pangs reveal
That still. altho the trembling flesh be torn,
This, also, can be borne.
We see sorrow rising in our way,
And try to flee from the approaching ill;
We seek some small escape, we weep and pray.
But when the blow falls, then our hearts are
still
Not that the pain is of it's sharpness shorn,
But that it can be borne.
We wind our life about another life,
We hold it closer. dearer than our own
Anon it faints and falls in deadly strife.
Leaving us stunned, and stricken and alone;
But, ah we do not die with those we mourn;
This, also, can be borne
Behold. we live through all things. famine.
thirst,
Bereavement, pain, all grief and misery
All woe and sorrow; life inf1icts its worst
On soul and body but we cannot die,
Though we be sick and tired, and faint AMI
worm
&c. all things can be borne.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-04
[I0 be Continued

Mrs. Treat, in her "Home Studies in Ma
ture," says Of bluebirds: When pair of
bluebirds succeed in rearing three broods
in season, in the autumn these broods
unite and say with the parents, making
little flock of about fourteen. All the an
tumn through they keep together, feeding
from the same bushes-poke, ampelopsis AID
other wild berries and upon stray insects.
The frstcold days of December synd them
to the cedar swamps, where great numbers
congregate. Here, too, large docks of robins
keep them comp~ay. But each mild day
brings the bluebirds from their retreat back
to their unforgottsn home, and there is
nothing more fascinating in bird life than to
see the frolics of the young birds and the
grave demeanor of the parents. The young
visit thu various houses in which they were
reared, sometimes two or three entering at
the same time, and all thu while keeping I'm
their low, sweet twitterinl :, as il conversinr.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-04

CHAPTER II.
INTRODUCES THE READER TO 1.-THE LIVING
IMAGE OF JOHN NEEDHAM
So also, l had nearly written, was Joseph
Horbury, of Brambling house, Wyedale,
Derbyshire. The mistake would be par
donable, from the point of view had in
my mind. Joseph Norbury was a widower
without children, and at the moment he
possibly felt more alone than even John
Nee lham, for he had loved his wife with q
good mans devotion. John Needham had
an only brother; Joseph Norbury had an
only sister.
Knowing neither John Needham, nor
having any association nor connection with
him, not having even seen him, Joseph Nor
bury was the very image of him, even to the
possession of his hesitating manner and his
touch of dandyism. Tall, pale, brown hair,
dark blue eyes, shaven face, not great
Norbury was physically another John Need
ham, morally he was his antithesis If he
could have given Needham half of his
goodness, and taken again himself half OF
Needham's hard nature, they might have
become two excellent fellows instead of one
excellent fellow; for Norbury had, figura-
lively speaking, heart enough for whole
parish. He was in the first months of
bitter grief. His had been a love match,
and the loss of his young wife was an at
Fiction he rather nursed than tried TIC
evade, either by the artifce of travel or in
crease of occupation. But on that May day
when Mr.. Needham returned to London .
ne wiz elected member of parliament and
On officeholder under the government. Mr..
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-04

''Thank ou," said Dick.
'Believe me, old fellow, these are the
happiest days of your lives. You should
cherish them"
$50 we do"
"But only to end them"
Mot at all, Dick; to continue them.
Now, don't go, Kate"
She had risen. Dick took her hand.
NAY, don't CO. just as we are beginning
to talk sensibly," SAID Dick, laughing.
Kate sat down again and looked into the
fire.
what shall we do when you are gone to
American Dick went on.
81 have not gone yet" replied the host.
But you will go now, won't you?' said
Kate; for though I shall feel it bitterly
your going-I am sure DR.. Ware is right,
and tha5 it will do you good.
''Oh, suppose shall 60" said the host,
Though don't care for it."
THAT is the very reason why you should
go, DR.. Ware says" remarked Kate.
do you want to get rid of me? All, no.
it is only my fun, Kate If you were not
stupidity fond of me you would advise me
not to go. know all about it. Now you
need not look as if you were going to cry.n
He got up from the table, went round to
her char, and ksse1 her.
Il do feel moped here, that is fact: can't
rouse myself, can't get rid of the blues for a
minute, not that really want to do so for
that matter, but should hate to be an in.
valid, to be crawling about; that would
never do, would it, Kates"
Never, DEAR" said Kate.
81 shall come back a regular Yankee
you'll see if I once cross the Atlantic and
have goatee beard and nasal twang. and
turn Repu blican.n
Kate laughed, and Joe, drinking another
glass of wine, said: ''Well, here's to Amer
lea, the land of the free!n
"But why American asked Dick,
I'm, because an excuse has arisen to sug-
gest America. Lawyer Wood has had a
letter about some property in New York,
which, going for years without a rightful
owner, is now traced as belonging to the
Norburys, Of Derbyshire, and as we appear
to bo the oldest family Of that name, Mr..
Wood says it must be ours, and that ought
to go and see about it. DR.. Ware, I dare
say, has stimulated Woods desire for me to
travel by ms isting that l want change, that
must have change, and tnat if don't take
sea voyage L shall become either drivel-
ing idiot or peg out. And I wouldn't mind
it if Kate would go, or, better, if you"
Pm 60 il Kate will, }" exclaimed Dick
But Ware says why not take an entire
change on my own account, and to go alone
would indeed be an out-and-out change, and
suppose, as everybody says ought to do
it, l sh- and must"
"And repeat, what is to become of Kate
and me when you are gonss There is moth
ing elsa for it but to get married and go
with youn
Don't talk nonsense, Dick" said Kate.
u am not talking nonsense, but good,
snund common sansa Whan Ioa has coma
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-04

Among the Secondhand Books can furnish the
following.
Bingham's Latin Grammar. Reader. and Caesar
Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar. Primer. Reader
ana Exer Tis Bo9k; Smith Princpa Latina
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Prose CONGESTION; Chase q Stuarts Virgil,
Cicero Caesar Horace, Livy. and Sallust; Steele@s
New Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Physiology,
and Geology; Harris QuakeAbos' Compo ition
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Grammars-Brown's. Harvey's. Smiths, Swim
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able's Rays, Davies Davies s. Peck's Robinson'S
Sandford's. Algebras-Davies. Rnblnson's
Rays, Wentworhs. sc Readers McGuffin's
SheldOns and Holmes.
Otto's German Grammar Whitney's German
Reader. Fasquee's Introductory and larger
French course
Also quantities of various other School Books
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Correspondence solicited. sep11
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-23
WEST VIRGINIA
Aud Her Exhibit AT tho New Orleans TX
position.
EArOSITION ByMDING,
NE~ ORLEANS. January l9. 1885.


Nav ORLEANS. January l9. 1885.
T,,Ic Eii,c, Of n, ESgi.t-r.
have Just inspected the West Virginia
exhibit in the government building, and
though sgrcesbly surprised that Major Pen
dlcton her commissioner, should have made
so creditable display Of the resources OF
YOUR State with the very limited means at
his disposal could not be but astonished that
such a State with her unlimited resources
of every description, had taken no leglsla-
tive action 10 make them known here at this
great congress of States and nations, and
so attract to her borders the capital neces-
sary TO their tull aud complete development.
Cannot your influential journal make your
Legislature see that this really magnificent
exposition Of human progress at New Or
leans offers a golden opportunity tor Hest
Virginia, which il neglected now nay not
occur for generations 10 come, II ever
When aud where can such an opportunity
offer again Of convincing the capitalists OF
all the world now CoHgregating here, that IN
The mines, the coal fields, the water power
and unriyalled pasturage Of West Virginia
they will find the best possible Investment
for their surplus wealth
State pride alone, without which 40 com
muuity or nation can attain to emlnence,
should induce your lawgivers to see that
their State should hold as proud a place as
any i'll this great inter State contest for SIT
premacy in natural and industrial re-
sources. Can it he possible that Vest Eir-
GINA alone should remain blind to fact to
which The NEST conservative States are 50
recently alive? and that is this, that prop
ar display Of their resources at Congress
ike this is not only the surest but the cheap
est way to attract what they are all con-
tending tor--emigration ond capital.
II the State of West Virginia, like her
more enterprsiug sisters. would make a
liberal appropriation she wou,d make an ex-
hjbit which would prove irresistible 10 capital
SIS hungry for investment ard perfect
Pactolus Of gold woald flow in upon her
which would bind up her now spendthritt
waters and make them tributary TO her in
dUstries The inCslculsble mineral wealth
deep buried in her bosom would be dragged
10 light. her magnificent forests would be
converted into valuable lumber and be sac
ceedGd ~ fields Of waving gain and sICCu
lent pastures alive With tat kline and sheep
bearing feeCes such as won for YOur Stat"
he gold media! ~ The Centennial.
l. :. SKINNIE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-23
STATE NEWS.

Charleston wants more street lights aud
Puryr SSter
Last Saturday night 6. " Casio house
at Stats mills. jackson county. caught ire
ard burned do~u. Fifty bUshel OF wheat.
come corn. meatand nearly everything in and
near the house, Tas burnt.
Harry Morgan, of Charleston, met with q
Taiulul accident; Monday morning. lie was
IL the &c, OF putting revolver in his pocket
Wien the weapon was discharged, the ball
cr,srcd the hip aud passed downward IN
h.c,irr Paintui wound.
Tie silver mires have proven 70 % block
tin. There IS some excitement set and
some LAID being sold at enormous figures.
TLr wock has begun at the mouth OF
aggrl Greek. aud several other places are
,,iur tested uDd will soon be on the market
-Cuhoan Correspondence Richie Dem
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The Best Salve in the world for Cats
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheun, Fever
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For sale By Logan 4 Co.
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Trustee S Sale.

IL VIRTUE or \ DEED OF Trust MADE
j , I" m" a. trustee BY Thor n Meyer. da,rj Ssn-
,h."'I -, -, and record in Tru,. ue,-i By6k
- w." Fulton tea! Works, IN he Town Of Tr,li'p
one county, ". Va. on ''''"'
saturday, February ~, 1885,
= .' !o,S :. m, one gay ME nine wear, ,,Ll
tti. 80 Jenny tsc ,usl hank cars md ono g., 81
''' ,enE ""c' tFairbsuk's make, capacity Tires
J Hr'. rr SAIF-Cgsh
j." t''r 10 aid Proparty Is believed 10 he pco3
'..' . "''t Is trustee viii convey only surh i'm.
No. IS 'rs.yi 10 me ~ sui trustee ''. " '''''
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CONSUMPTION.

J ha," positive remedy for thCahoyc Gistxc: ~
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THE WEEKLY REGISTER

HE REDlsTER MAJ " seat 10 one address Al.
whatever other paper IS subscribed for, to smother
the money to accompany The order invariably.
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FOR SALE.
For Sale on Easy Terms.

= DESIRABLE COUNTRY REsIDENCh
- nicely located and surrounded by shade treoa
nv! garden and shrubbcry, with everything thu,
~akos country Life pleasant, together with one O,
l.o'e acres Of land. Location on r., C. & St L. r. r
IN excellent picnic place near the city. For par.
lCuIHu sidress II. {. TTKICH F'
" (, A ~ ., - -, mVtL9CCulsi
'V Real Estate Agent WhealIn1
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ApY BELLE, EGYPTIAN QUEEN, RE
/ 1 yesls Fast, present and future. Gives sdyico
on money, business and family affairs. Hours from
ltoop m. No. 20 Eighth street. no6bd&s
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- ENTLEMEN'S SILK AND FELT HATS
" renovated opresent styles at moderate enafgs'
by Vim. Gralowsky, the Practical Halter, Pitts.
burvh. Pa. Leave your orders with New YORK hat
Bleschery, 81 Sixteenth street. Wheeling. no'eho
The Cecil Whig., 1885-12-26

"Ah-ah -ah-h r'was the first sound
that was heard
wish you merry Christmas !" almost
laughed deep hoarSe voice from just
in trout of the tree. And Peddy Nudge
stood close by that voice and shouted:
"Hurrah for Santa Claus -
Nobody else could hurrah at all for
looking at that perfect blaze of wonder.
All the candles were well a-burning when
the curtain fell, and they had sort of
miracle to shine upon.
Everything old Crump had, sure as
you live" said Wash Martin.
All was there, sure enough, with some
other things that had never been in Mr..
Crump's store. There were three big
frosted cakes on the table AT one side of
the tree. The tree itself was hung all
| over with little white parcels. and toys.
and skates, and there were sleds and
other things scattered around it. 1t was
just the craziest thing to look at that had
ever been seen along the North Fork.
Right in front of the tree stood little
fat mountain of wolf-skins, with fur cap
and a long white beard, and the deep
hoarse voice came out through the beard;
'Children, step up as your names are
called, and if anybody isn't called for,
| let him say so. Now, Peddy, read the
| list
'Jerusha Langworthy," began Peddy
And Jerusha came up all of tremble
| to go back with her hands full. Peddy
read another name, and another, as fast
| as the furry man nudged her; and first
| it was girl and then it was boy, by
| turns. They all came forward on tiptoe,
| and with very red faces. Some of them
tried to say, "Thank you, sir" and said
it huskily, and some could not get it out
at all. The furry man said something
or other, very chirpily, to each as they
came
"All done?" he shouted at last. Now,
! Miss Hopkins, the Christmas Carol"
Never before had the children of the
North Fork sung as they sang that carol.
The furry man beat time to it with his
hands and feet as he stepped slowly back
till he was nearly behind the tree. On
| went the singing, and now his left hand
touched the latch of the door. lust as it
died away he lifted his right hand very
high, and said: "Children, don't any of
you ever forget tit is written, AND
THEY BROUGHT HIM GIFTS.
The door he was touching flew open,
and before anybody knew what to say or
| do there was a sudden jingle of sleigh
bells and sound of rapidly trotting
hoofs, and Peddy's Santa Claus had dis
appeared. There was a great time after
that, and the cake was all eaten up; but
Miss Hopkins knew nothing. and Mr.
Crump knew nothing, and Peddy Nudge
said he told her that he came from the
East, and she thought he must be one OF
the Wise Men. Perhaps he was, for as
he drove away he remarked to himself:
Its worth while to be rich now and
then, but never before got quite so
much for little money. Hurrah for
Christmas ~