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THE AGE OF DYNAMITE.


The attempt to blow up the British
House of Parliament on Saturday last,
shows again that dynamite is hence
forth to be an important factor in sha-
Ping legislation and the policy of ma
tion,. This latest attempt, together
with those which preceded it in Eng'
land, is generally condemned by the
civilized world, and seems to be ap-
plauded only by the O'Donavan Rossa
conspiratros in New York. They
speak of it as part of II program, as on.
ly one act of drama. which is to bring
England to terms and liberate Ireland.
O'Donavan Rossa's paper said last
summer "Macaulay's New Zealander
must he realized" He referred to
Macaulay's picture of 4 traveller from
New Zealand taking his seat on bro
ken arch of London bridge to sketch
the ruins of st. Paul's. The attempt
has since been made to blow up Lon
don Bridge and furnish the broken
arch. st. Paul's is the principal Prot
estant church of the world, and is also
doomed. It would seem that there ls
something of religious as we'll as polit-
ical fanatlcsm in these attempts.
OF course an effort will he made by
the civilized world to suppress dyna-
mite, or to control it's use, but the ef-
fort will fail. One is reminded Of Bull
wer's account of "Vril" in 1.-The Com
ing Race" an agency more powerful
than lightning, which banisl,ed wal
from among the Vrilya, rs it could not
lie waged without annihilating both
the contestants. Probably dynamite is
the beginning Of the end Of war.
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RICHEST LAND ON THE CON-
IINENT.

The Gr,lh Cotcou dcs Proiries-1he
IndIm$' Shining Mountoins-An I'M
mense Ouiou Bel-2OO Mics Long by
80 1Vulc-Necer Inuyined Such q
EcuutJuI Count'y--S"rposses Belief.
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A(skINIS VA y ( 11D.-Ve want lady = 0o0e
representative in every county to introduce o0P
magazine, books and other articles. to whom liberal
terms are offered. Address The Aneyfc0A A0eas:
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Acres 1856, 400
The face of the country is gently
rolling, it being all drained by streams
that flow into the Missouri river, and
the greater part of them empty into
the Big Sioux river. The soil is semi
selecious mari, much like that of west
ern Iowa, but is finer, at the same time.
1t is not as rolling and being underlaid
with gravel at the depth Of three to five
feet, and the gravel foot or so deep
underlaid with a marly clay. The wa
ter that falls is rapidly absorbed by the
soil which passes to the gravel which
acts as tile drain. This absorption
of the rainfall accounts for why the
country is not cut up by creeks and
rivers, only at distant intervals of
miles. Abundance of water is always
obtained at depth Of Is to 20 feet.
The streams are fed by springs and as
a consequence are constant, and clear
and pure, affording the best Of water
for all purposes. The average slope Of
the prairie from the northeast to the
southwest is about ten feet to the mile
and hence the streams whose beds are
gravelly and not deep down flow freely
but not rapidly, and are we'll stocked
with fish.
The plateau or Coteau is elevated; it's
highest elevation is about l 500 feet at
Spirit Lake, gradually rising until at
the north part of Deuel. county, Dako-
ta, it has attained an elevation Of 1000
feet above the sea level. The Big
Sioux, which borders the rich area on
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UNEQUALED ATTRACTIONS!
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The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

''Ou popularity of the shark" said
Captain Gilderdale. lis that he never
will swallow a negro. White men and
most anything else he readily deyours,
but a coiored man v There's an
old tradition among seaman about man
eating sharks. When u has been
killed the sailors look in his belly for
gold watches and other Yaluables. You
see. tie shark swallows anything which
comes in his way. and we used to tnd
all sorts OF things in his Eaw. Once
on board a steamer the crew had been
killing beef, and threw overheard q hide
and horns. Not long after they caught
a shark. and sure enough they found
that be had tried to swallow the refuse.
He got the hide part way down, but
couldn't get away with the horns.
There was a scientific mar on board,
and he thought he had discovered q
new species OF shark with horns.
II remember once when l was mate
on a ship from Calcutta. We were be-
calmed. and | saw a shark snoezlng
around the ship, 50 / slung over a line
and hook with three or four pounds OF
pork on 1t. The beast didn't appear to
be hungry and wouldn't bite, 80 l gave
it up and went below. While l was
down In my room, the Captain sent
word from the poop deck that the
shark was close by the hook which |
had left overheard. l picked up my
rifle and went on deck. The fish was
over twelve feet long, and was making
,for the hook when | fred right into
his mouth. he gave a hop over on his
side and never moved a muscle. We
lowered a boat, threw a painter around
him, and haulei him in. They boys
cut him open, and instead OF the gold
watches, they found a lot of young
sharks-the big one Vas a she SD lark
Won see-and l ordered the youngsters
to be counted and thrown into a barrel.
Well, sir. that barrel was chuck tull OF
man eaters about ten inches long. n
there was Just seventy n IN ALI
That's a fact, and L can show you in my
log book the exact latitude and longl-
tude where we killed the old one. The
t,oys fried EN- and eat 'em and found
'em pretty good, too. ! saved out one,
put him In alcohol, and gave him to the
Gentlemen Anglers Society.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24
FAcETIE.

Mrs. BLANK is a rather young wo.
man with q rather aged husband. He
is o scientist who spends most OF his
time in obtuse speculation, although
the neiehbors say he is compelled to do
most of the work about the house.
This view of the case was recently
strengthened by what a lady visitor saw.
The wife of the scientist was at home
and greeted the visitor cordially, who
responded:
How do you do? 1 am glad to see
you looking so well. And how is your
husband?"
"He Is quite WE'LL" replied the wife
of the scientist. HE is in his studio
engaged in solving some difficult math-
ematical problems
Just at this moment the voice of the
scientist was heard from the kitchen:
1--WE got through grinding coffee.
What shall 1 do next2"
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24
r,,m. penn. On the rlaln..

Ibad a letter from MISS CLARA Louise
KelIoog the other day, in which she
Neerribed a part Of Der tour to me.
Size is row journeying through the
northwest, and in all her taavels. IN
Europe or America, she says b has
never had so interesting a time. There
il Sofbing very exciting CT romantic
eho-t the ordinary thriving western
town. bat the mining towns where Miss
kellogg has been singing OF late have
given her the most picturesque episodes
Of her professional career.
She has travelled all through the yell
lowstone region, where she says she
failed to find tine brilliant hues Thomas
Moran gets In bis water-colors. Going
through this country she rode in stages,
and usually occupied the seat with the
driver. These drivers she describes rs
variable characters out of Bret Harte's
stories. They we're iull OF aneodote,
and kept her entertained with their adj
ventures and experiences all along the
route.
AT Mammoth hot springs she gave a
concert on Sunday night at $3.50 o'clock.
This late hour was to accommodate
people from out of town, from 100 TO
200 miles away, who came TO hear the
singing. for music of the sort Miss Kel-
lcee and her company gave them IS
scarce in that part of the country.
Some of the parties carried tents and
provisions and camped out along the
way. After the concert there was q
ball. which did not begin until after
70 o'clock midnight, which made 1t
sunday morning.
Miss Kellogg says that she stayed to
the dance, and not only stayed, but
took part in 1t. going through the fig
ures Of the Virginia reel and q quad
rifle with a cowboy for q partner. An
old ranchman called of the figures.
Every variety of frontier costume was
seen IL the danee-red shirts, hickory
shirts, leather shooting coats, top boots
and mecca JUS, all making a striking
background to the prima donna's con-
cert dress.
1t was q strange mingling OF Paris
and Yellowstone fashions. The natives
themselves did not enjoy the fun one
whit more than did Miss Kellogg; in
deed, not as much, for it was q new and
interesting experience to her, while to
them it was an old, old story.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24
Invaiids, Hotel and surgical institute.


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The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

On one occasion was exhibited the
maeic-lantern to the intense delight of
a large crowd who cam after diDLer on
purpose TO see it, and had never seer
ANYTHING SO wonderful before. We
worked the lantern from the inside OF a
tent, with a sheet hung in front OF the
door. We always commenced the show
hy q display of portraits OF the @ leen
and the Prince OF Wales; these were
both very popular, and invariably re-
demanded.
We had been careful, before leaving
England, to choose the subjects for the
slides that we thought would interest
the people; and their exhibition was
always successful. The most popular
consisted Of a SERIES of animals found in
Africa, such IS the lion. hippopotamus.
elephant, etc.; and when we displayed
a representation OF O man escaping up
a tree from a crocodile. with the beast
opening and shutting its mouth, and
trying to seize him, they fairly shrleked
with laughter.
Some OF the slides represented the
Suez Canal. English scenes, caravans In
he desert, African villages, etc.. and all
tn Sc were explained to them In Arabic,
to their intense delight, while the
Arabic was translated into their own
tongue for the benefit of those that did
not understand that language.
As a termination to the entertain-
ment, we sent up one or two rockets
and lighted "A Bengal light or two; by
which time our reputation as wonder
ful magicians was fairly established
among them. AS q hint that the show
was over, and that it was time for crowd
to retire, we hit upon the expedient oi
conducting the sheik. by the light OF .
Bengal light, to his horse, which was
waiting for hin outside u s'zarbea-'
The result was a most happy one; a YER
table 'retraite aux himbeaux' tool
place, and the camp was cleared III lesi
than five minutes.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

THEY were walking up che south side
OF Court street last evening. and al.
though the weather was hot, each
leaned lovingly toward the other. Just
rs they passed before the door Of Whit.
ney's Iewelry store she happened to
look mp, and saw the myriad of flies and
hugs that swarm around Lees electric
lamp, which hangs quite low, and she
veutured the following: ''Chswley, do
700 euppose those nawsty bugs will
hurt us?'
You're 30 soft they might hy against
you and %stick," remarked q saucy Law
student as he fed up the stairway.
The saucy remark so disconnected the
fair one and her "Chawley" that they
marched night through the cloud OF
bugs and, running square into q fat
man, nearly knocked the breath ont of
his body.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

Pam and dread attend the use Of
most Catarrh remedies. Liquids and
snugSs are unpleasant as well as danger
GUS. Ely's Cream Balm Is safe, Pleas
ant, easily applied with the finger, and
a sure cure, 1t cleanses the nasal pas
sages and heals the lnAaned membrane
giving relief from the first application.
80 cents at druggists. go cents by
mail. Ely Bros, Owego. N. \.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24
New MODE OF PRESERVING MILK. =

New MODE OF PRESERVING MILK. 1t
is said that a company has been formed
in New York city for securing pure milk
by a new process. Fresh, pure milk,
made in localities where feed is cheap,
Is canned. bottled and corked when first
drawn from the COW, and Immediately
heated IN water or steam, both under
the pressure of the atmosphere. 1t is
then cooled, after which it may be kept
q year without undergoing N change
Heating destroys all germs. and bot.
ting prevents all connection with the
outside air. Should the new method
prove equal to the expectations OF the
projectors it will work q revolution IN
the milk business Of the country.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24
CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, having
mad placed in his hands by an East India mission-
airy the formula OF a simple vegetable remedy for
the speedy and permanent cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints,
after having tested its wonderful curative powers
In thousands OF cases, has felt it his duty to make
1t known TO his suffering fellows. Actuated ytnis
M live and a desii e to relieve human suffering, |
will send free of charge, TO all who desire II, this
recipe, IN German, French or English, with full
directions for preparing and using. Sent by mail
a NoYRs, lao PoareT's Block. Rochester, Y. Y.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24
h ~ NOTES.

Com CULTIvATIoN.-rEe matter OF
culuvafing corn, whether deep or shall
low, is a subject of much thought and
discussion /; but it seems to depend very
much upon q principle which exists
everywhere, viz, that at first, n be-
fore the roots have spread through the
row., deep cultivation is useful, but
afterward, as the roots spread through
the soil, only the surface should be
stirred. A most successful ard large
c~ultivator of corn 10 Central Illinois,
upon a strong clay loan, but containing
much humus, found that his best sue
cess was in plowing deeply the next
corn during it's early growth. DE,
therefore, used narrow bull tongues,
running deeper than the outer broader
teeth of his c~ultivators, during the ear
" growth OF his corn, As the corn be-
came larger the teeth we're changed so
the deeper running teeth were near the
middle of the rows. Thus the deep
cultivation kept pace with the growth
of the roots Of the corn, and later, as
the roots filled the whole soil, the cul-
tlvation was superficial. His regular
days work for a team in the field was
eight hours, but he kept the teams
moving, and accomplished more work
in a day than many who kept their team
stield twelve hours. Another peculiar
ity of his was that his teams might be
found lying still while some OF his
p~eighbors were struggling through wet,
pasty soil Yet when the soil did come
in condition for work his teams were in
the field early and late. often doing
twice the amount of his regular work in
one day. Yet his teams never seemed
tagged. His theory OF cultivation and
his labor were founded upon common
sense.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

PEPToNIzED BEEF TONIC, the only
preparation of beef cont tinlng rs entire nutrt
nots properties. 1t contains oiOod-making, force
generating and lfe-sustaining properties; lnyalua-
bic for indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous prostratlon.
and all forms OF general debility, also, ia all en-
teebled conditions, whether the result OF exhaus-
tiou, nervous prostratlon. 0ver-work or acute dis
ease, particularly II resulting from pulmonary
complaints Caswell, Hazard 4 Co., proprtetors,
New York. Sold by druggstA
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24
SCIENTIFIC.

A German journal remarks that tnt
manufacture OF blue glass n gas
tiuxes by meane Of oxides oi copper Wa,
known TO the ancient Egyptians, an
was connected with the glazing Of earn,
en- ware. etc. Specimens Of this cisss o.
work are to be seer in many museum
The blue is. in most instances eu
auoiss blue. and the glaze is free irou,
cracks in consequence, mainly, OF tDe
BODY to which it was applied being OF !
suitable character. These glazes are
not transparent, but slightly opaque
the discoveries OF aocient hno-
dian ceramic ware there are specimens
of this glaze in conjunction with that oil
other colors.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

FOLLOWING the London style, the
young men and girls of New York &c
about with their shoulders raised,
throwing one leg owe the other to get
the true Piccadilly swing. This rolling
gait has taken the place OF the Alexsn-
dria limp. Some years ago all the Eng
lIsh fashiopables walked with q slight
~hitch-trlp, in imitation of the Princess
of Wales. Now they walk with a regu-
lar on deck swing. A troublesome
corn on a royal toe of England will
change the gait of every society idiot
in New York.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

"MALINDA. I'm astonished at you
standing at the telephone with your
hair IN papers and your collar crooked.
"Why, mother, / don't see why that
should matter"
30, of course you don'ti You never
dia care how you look. How do you
know who's at the other end Of the
'phone?"
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

An English geoIogist thinks he has
found evidence that the Mediterranean
was at one time shut off from the Az
lantic that it was divided into W. ais
tinct basins by a strip of land extending
from Italy to Africa, and that most Oh
its islanda, notably Sicily and Malta,
we're connected with the mainland.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

THERE ARE MORE { IsEAsEs than there
are visible stars, but there is one rem
edy that goes to their common source
In secretions and the blood. That is
DR.. WALKERS VEGETABLE VINEGAR
BrTrERs. a prompt and perfect remedy
for all diseases of the blood. 1t gives
new vitality to the secreting and ex-
creting organs, and fills the arteries
with new material for strength.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

MISSIONARY Gust lately a~rrived)-
"Why don't somebody incsrcerate that
villain? That is the fifths man I've
e him kill within an hour"
Old ResIdent-"Ohi that's all right.
That ere man Is only Bill Johnson cell
ebratin' his birthday. Only havin' q
little fun, you KNOW"
"Why Is that man strung by the
neck upon yon tree? He must have
killed a whole town"
"Nixy, pard. That skunk stole Jim
Jackson's horse day fore yesterday"
Missionary did not try to eiyllize that
town.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

/ have been troubled with catarrh
from boyhood and had considered my
case chronic until about three years
ago 1 procured one bottle of Ely's
Cream Balm, and 1 count myself sound
to-day, all from the use Of n bottle
j.. R Cooley. Hardware Merchant.
M~ontrose, Pa.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

If the air of a cellar is damp 1t may
be thoroughly dried by placing il 1t q
peck OF hme in an open box A peck of
lime will absorb about seven pounds.
OK more than three quarts of water. A
bushel OF lime will absorb more than
twenty-seven pounds Of water and yet
appear As dry ~ powder.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

ORcHIps. as a rule. require less mois-
lure as the days shorten. Prepare them
to go through the winter at as low a
temperature and as near dormant as
possible. Most growers nurt them with
too mach moisture and heat in the WIN
ter. Keep them clear of insects.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

ETERNAL vigilance is the price Of
fruit With the borer. yeliows, blight
and insects Of all kinds to combat, no
one can make fruit growing profitable
who does not watch his trees and give
increasing care.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

The following is a recipe for color
ing brass steel gray or black Add one
part of hyposulphate of SODA ana two
parts OF suiphate Of copper to lOO paris
of water, Cleanse thoroughly the Cd
iectt to be colored. place it in the NIX,
ture and heat the whole. A darker uni
is produced by adding more hyposul-
phate Of soda, while a larger quantiIy
Of sulphate of copper will induce a blu
ish or steel gray color.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

AN easy method OF killing plantain,
dandelion and other weeds IN . lawn is
to place q little sulphuric acid, with a
stick, on the crown OF each plant, car
rying the acid in an open mouthed bot
tie with a long handle 80 as not to
touch 1t with fingers or clothes.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

When YOU visit or leave New YORK CITY, save
baggage expressage and s. carriage Hire, ana stop
atfne Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand Cen
ral Depot -.
COO elegant rooms, ntted up. at q cost OF one
million dollars. 81 and upwards per
day Euronean Plan Elevator. Restaurant
supplied with inc best. Horse cars, stages and
elevated railroad to all depots Families can nve
man al sny other nrsi-cIass hotel in the city.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

s'Poohis remarked the wise concert
goer, as the accomplished but quiet
performer of q piano solo was leaving
the stage: s.that fellow ant play.
Why, he don't wriggle his body, nor
throw back his head, mol stick out his
tongue a bit"
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

CoNaRATULAToRY FRIEND Just ar
rived from the Continent, eh? You are
looking remarkably well. How long
we're you in Parish"
Returned Tourist. About six weeks"
How did you manager You can't
talk French"
SO, gestures went a great way.
"Made o drawing of it. ehP And you
we're always understood"
"Well, not always. Once l made a
drawing of a mushroom. Now, what
do you think the waiter brought meP
The idiot brought me an umbrella"
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

THERE is no better food for young
pigs, after they have learned to eat,
than good thrashed oats. If given dry
and alone, the pigs will chew at them
till they get all the kernels. but they
will swallow little OF none of the husks.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

We have Q fowls stagger, unable
to walk when started. and suddenly fall
over. This is vertigo. The lower lobe
of the brain Is diseased. To cure thus,
give three grains Of bromide of potash
daily. You will be surprised to see
how quickly relief will come.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

FoR chicken cholera there is nothing
better than carbolic acid-one dram
mixed with two gallons Of water. Let
the fowls have free access to it as a
drink and mix it with their food ono a
dav
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

The theory of Sir J. b. Lawes is
that while nitrogen Is the most abun-
dant constituent OF the atmosphere,
plants derive their supply of it nearly
if not quite exclusively, from the soil.
while their supply of carbon is derived
from the air.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-24

One reason why diseases of the bladder
and urinary organs are so difficult to cure
is that they frequently have no pronounced
symptoms. HUNTS kidney and LiverI
REMEDY is peculiarly adapted to the cure
of these complaints, and goes at once to the
yeat of the trouble giving relief at once.