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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
NEWS OF.THE r

Worth, Tex, and going West.
There are now only seventy six
Cinnamon in Seattle, Wash.
The Mobile, Ala, authorities are
trying to suppress gambling in that
city.
Stonewall Jackson's war horse,
s,"Old Sorrel," died in Richmond, Va,
sone day last week.
Inventor Rodgers had his first tele-
.apAone wire formally blessed by a
priest to insure success.
Cincinnati has commenced putting
dewn, 100000 worth Of granite blocks
eaonher .steas.
Capt. Paul Boyton is about to make
q trip adposn THE Upper Sacramento
river toiGanHrancisco.
FrencAnaen have subscribed $50
200 to thesfzna for the proposed by
drophobiasnstitute in Paris.
IInNew York there are rumors that
IbsTfP. Morton ls working for the
limited States senatorship.
Forrest tthe reformed gambler and
<sdrunkard, is running q highly excit-
ling. revival meatiag in Missouri.
The doctors Of Tunkhannock, Pa,
lhave excited popular indignation by
Establishing delinquent customers.
- Hiss K5n Kata, a stylish young
Japanese lady, has become q student
at fhe: Salem, Mass, normal school.
.Awonan in Wings Station, n. Y,
h1s given birth to twenty-five child
rsn, and she is not fifty years old.
The Delaware shipbuilders have re
csived several orders for steamships
and the yards ara again active.
The American Art association OF
New York has invited English artists
to exhibit in its gallery next winter.
G. II. Thompson Of Reading, Pa,
has patented q model stable, designed
to facilitate the escape Of stockin case
OF fire.
The British government will sub
sidize the steamship line from Van
couyer to Hong Kong and Australia
100000.
The police commissioner at Lud
wigsshafern, Germany, has been jail
cd for embezzling money collected
from dog licenses. !
The see Of Quebec whose archbish
.sopa Taschereau, will be made a cardi
nal on April IL, was erected in Octo
ber, 1874.
Minnie Everett, daughter of
wealthy Atlanta (Ga.) family, discard
! ed q rich young man, fed to Chatta
nooga and married 3D. acrobat in
travelling circus.
The largest tame cat in tn
United States recently tool
the prize at a Connecticut exhibition
He weighs thirty-two. pounds and j
OF the tiger'variety.
During a lectuse in q skating RIM
5st Lancaster, Pa, tbs cry OF fire eaus
cd a.panic. A great many wome'
tainted and were seriously iniure'
during the tumult.
Capt r. N. Scott has assumed CON
mand OF ALL vessils commissioned t
!: protect the Canadian fisheries. 1T
sslsiIs intention to rigidly enforce th
eEEsaty Of 1873.
asIarasl Vankeuren was pronounce
dead by ! eorosrB fury some time agt
i but the funeral has not yet take
place. as the body seems to show sign
oflife.
The Viceroy Chan Chi-tung write
q memorial to the Chinese throne &C
vocating the adoption OF foreig
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07

Harry Whitcsidc, of lIarbor Point, was
out with a fishing party at Bear Lake,
and happened to stray alone up brook
about four miles from camp,
While engaged in fishing he caught
sight of bear cub He gave chase, and
captured young Bruin, and started off
for camp with his prisouer. The latter
did not relish his new acquaintance and
kept up Il slucaling that made tn woods
ring.
Whitcside had barely started when he
heard a cracking IN the bushes. and,
glancing back, saw young Bruins
mother, huge black beur, rapidly bar
ing down upon him. Whitc,idc took to
his heels, and to facilitate his flight
dropped in succession his 50 fshpolc,
hat and coat, but Mrs Brun cared for
none of these things, and came on likca~
avalanche.
Alter many regrets he cohcIuuci IL
would be best to drop the cub; but what
was his surprise AMI terror to find that
the bear passed its offspring without
recognition and continued its md
charge.
1t was gaining every minute, and once
as Whitesidc slipped it caught mouth
full of his shirt. In the desperation of
the moment it occurred to h m to try the
effect of fire, and taking newspaper
from his pocket he lighted it and thrust
it into the bears eyes. The effect was
magical. The bear wheeled about and
Whitcside continued his detected jour
ney into camp.-Grani Ragjds (Nich.)
Til5ry
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07

Some electricians in this city have
been at work several months to perfect
phonograph which can be used with
such accuracy as to be an aid in report.
ing with precision the proceedings Of
courts and public assemblies, 1t is said
that state OF perfection has already
been attained which will warrant the in.
PRODUCTION of this instrument in courts
of justice.
When the phonograph ispcrfcctit will
be a great assistance to stenographiC re.
ports in one way, and great rival and
hindrance in another One Of the ma
chimes can be taken into court, for in.
stance and all of the proceedings will
be recorded by it. At the closl
of the day it can be carried to a
room and gougcd to talk at any rate Of
speed, at thirty words a minute for in'
stance, which can be written out BY an
ordinary shorthand &ritcr If it is desired
to get the proceedings Transcribed as fast
as they occur new cylinders are put
in the phonograph as fast as the
proceedings are written out. For in.
stance, the longhand writer's can put in
cylinder and let it remain ten minutes;
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07
Winged Scayengers of the South,

1t is against the law in almost every
Southern State to shoot turkey buzzard,
says Georgia letter to the New York
SIN. There are two excellent reasons
for this prohibitions: the buzzards arc
the scovcngers of the South, and there
is no telling what sort of pcstilencc a
dead turkey buzzarl would bring on if
anybody should kill one.
The turkey buzzard is knowing
bird. lie knows he is not good to be
catcn-though his knowing this does
not imply that he has superior knowledge
--anl l., IS not shy of mankind. lie
hover over the market places in the
Southern cities waiting for business to
close; and when the crowd Of purchasers
has departed the buzzard des2cnds and
fcasts upon the odds and ends that have
fallen from the but hers and fshmong-
crs' knives. The scarcity OF hash, mincq
pic and fish chowder in the Southerl
States is something for which the buz'
zard should have credit. In Charleston
there is biz public market down by the
water, anl the buzzrds always clean up
after business hours. The wisdom of
the turkey buzz rd is shown also by one
ofhis cxpcdicnts for getting rid of work.
lie goes to the mouths of rivers, where
the connecting forces Of current and tide
deposit on the banks a considerable pro-
portion Of the carrion and other unwhole-
some things that are borne toward the
sea on the rivers flood, and there he aC-
commodities his not very fastidious ap-
petite TO the movement of the tides All
animals that perish inland are found by
the buzzards. 1t is even said that flocks
of these birds will hover for days and
nights over a horse or COW that is on its
last Ices,
The turkey buzzard, despite his for
mdable look, is harmless bird, Not
only does he never strike creature till
it i, down, but he hardly ever strikes it
till it is dead. Buzzard's eggs arc not
edible. Indeed, it is as much as parent
bird can endure to sit over them while
Matching them, with only two eggs in
the nest at that Even under those
conditions the male bird has to take his
turn on the nest part of the time in order
to let the maternal buzzard go off and
Get some fresh air.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

According to New York medical
journal one half Of the adult men in
America, living in our cities, are bald
headed.
Several specimens Of English flora are
said to have been eXtcrminated by mod
ern tourists, plant dealers, and botansts,
the lady's slipper, orchid and the holly
fern having disappeared among Others.
Speaking Of the musical perch Of the
Ohio River, W. II. W. says; "The hum
ming or singing is produced by two cor
rugated bones in the mouth or throat
which they rub together and the sound
is on the principal of the violin or mUsi'
cal glasses
Among the wonderful products of art
IN the French Crystal Palace was shown
n lock which admitted Of 3,GlI3Sj com.
binatious. ITcurct passed l20 nights in
locking it. Fichct WAS four month, in
unlocking it; afterward they could
neither shut nor open it,
The hcavy-armcd Roman foot soldiers
hal helmets, breastpa'cA grcaycs,
Shields spears and two.cdgcd swords,
Each legion had also band Of cavalry
with lighter arms; also hal its own ar
tilIrry, not cannon, but battcrng rams
and machines for di.choTging great
stones.
After the Norman conquest of Eng
land the King and the upper ella scs
81, kc French, and the English school.
children were taught in French As it
was fashionable to speak French rather
than English, those who wanted to ap-
pear "gcnteel always tried to do 80. In
those days it wasn't "EnSlish, you
know"
The Scotch in old times rcckoncd tho
value Of man in COWS. \ Ning was
worth 1000 COWS, a Kings son or an
Earl $50. The lowest mentioned is forty
four cows and a little money as well.
Even til, man must have descended
from thanc, 50 We do not know the
value of a plain mln, Any one who
killed man Of mark had to pay forlcits
in accordance with tic aforementioned
figures,
\ pet black squirrel owned in Savan-
Aah, Ga, was LETT at home while its mis-
trcss went away for a visit. As soon as
the little fellow missed her he huntel all
over the hou.c, and, not finding her,
showed unmsta\abla grief, lie refused
to eat day after day, until it was so evi
dent that h. was starving himself to
death that his mi.tress was sent for.
When ,hc came the squirrel was frantic
with JOY, and then It tried to eat but it
had tasted too long; it could not swal-
low, and the next day died, lying on the
knees Of its mistress.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07
The Ideal Newspaper.

The Rev. George l.. Perrin leCtured be-
fore the Young Mems Christian Union Of
Boston recently, the subject being Tho
ideal Newspaper lie admitted the
wide influence Of the press and said that
by detailing the history of each day and
keeping men informed of passing events
it immensely broadcns the horizon o
their observations and cnlarges their sym
pathies. Then he gave his idea of an
ideal newspaper
First of all, it would be newspaper,
its first object being to find out and tell
what is going on all over the world, 1t
would pcrsistently aim to tell the exact
and uncolored facts, so that in every
item of news the opponents Of the paper
would accept them as ungucstioaabIy as
its IT. ends.
The ideal newspaper would not be SEN
sational There is money in such sort of
journalism, but 50 there is in many othcr
things ually disreputable.
The deal newspaper would be indie
pendent; independent Of all party man
ayers, cliques, sccts, and quacks 1t
would not be a mere trimmer for the
largest circulation, but would be bold,
aggressive, full of ideas. and fearless to
express them,
The ideal newspaper would be moral
in its aim. 1t would not undertake to
Justify itself in pondcring to the morbid
cravings of its worst constituency on the
ground that there was money in it. IS
a daily historian, commentator, teacher,
and advertiser it would stand above its
constituency and by emphasis, space,
and comment be moral in its aim.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07

A certain widow lady owned parrot,
and being absent from home one day,
the said parrot got into her jar of pre-
serves, aud ate them all up. The widow
on coming home, discovered the mischief,
and was so indignant at the pretty
Poll' that she caught up kettle of hot
water and threw it upon it. The opera
ton robbed it of its bright plumagc and
left it in Estate of nudity.
1t went skulking around for several
days, quite despondcnt and ashamed,
when presently the widows bcau-an old
widowcr, who like 'Poor old Uncle
Ned, had no hair on the top of his
head" came to see her.
The parrots spirits frightened mp i'm.
mcdiatcly on scing the old gcntlcman's
bald pate: and in tone of joy it ex-
claimed:
"Eh, you'vc been in the preserves,
too 3"-BgStJa Pest
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07

The cannibals in the world may be mum
bcrcd by millions. Probably a third Of
the natives of New Guinea are cannibals;
so are about two-thirds of the occupants
of the New Hcbridcs, and the same pro.
portion of the Solomon Islanders. All
the natives of the Santa Cruz group,
Admratics, Hcrmits, Labisiadc, Engin-
ecr, D'Enirccastcaux groups are canni'
balls, and even some well authenticated
cases have occurred among the "black
fellows" of Northern Australia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07

When the emperor Kwang Su left
Pcking lately to visit the eastern tombs
there were. at least 10000 persons in the
procession. The emperor was borne in
chair with sixteen bearers, who are
trained to their work, and all tall men
of the same height, and are forbidden
to smoke, cough or spit, nor must they
utter even whisper. The emperor sat
in glass chair. There is a single large
sheet of plate class on each side, through
which he could be seen distinctly. When
the procession left the palace gates it
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07

Recent experiments seem to justify the
belief that spongc-raising in the waters
of Long Island Sound is likely to become
an important industry in the near future
There are at present several varieties OF
native sponges in the Sound waters, and
the frequent finding of them by men who
dig for round clans, has induced scien-
tifc men to plant young spongcs from
Florida waters off Stratford Point, Conn,
where there is a long reef of submerged
rocks of nature suitable for SPONGE
growing. These transplanted animals
have lived and fourished rapidly, grow
ing to the size used in commerce. Their
quality is somwhat coarse, but the lower
grades are quite as profitable tothc dealer
as the imported article, as the former are
used in much larger quantities.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07

The fishing spears used by the Piute
Indians are of peculiar construction.
Into the end of n pole or shaft from
twelve to fifteen feet in length is ins rt-
cd Il piece of iron or steel wire about as
thick as an ordinary lead pencil and
about ten inches long; the end of this
wire is made quite sharp. Another piece
of wire about two inches long forms the
barb One end Of this short
piece of wire is made very
sharp. 1t is then laid upon the point of
the long wire and tightly lashcd with Il
piece of pitched twinc. In the centre of
the piece of short wire is fastened a
string over foot in length, which is
made fast to the shaft of the spear.
When u fish is struck the point OF the
spear passes entirely through its body.
la withdrawing it the short wire or barb
pulls of, and, turning crosswisc, the fish
is securely fastened and hangs dangling
to the handle of the spear.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07

Investigations are still going on, par
ticularly in France, with view to utiliz-
ing the heat of the sun as source OF
power and warmth. One of the most in
tercsting and practicable methods in this
line is that devised some time ago by
Prof. Morse Of Salem, Mass, the limita-
tions of which, it is hop.d, may be over
come by future Improvements. This
device consists simply of shallow box,
the bottom of which is of corrugated
iron, and the top of glass. Thisis placed
outside the buildingin such aposition that
the sun shines directly upon it, the heat
rays of the sun pass through the glass,
and are absorbed by the iron, heating it
to quite high temperature, and, by a
system of ventilation, current of air is
passed through the apparatus and into
the room to be heated. BY this means
the air was heated, on pleasant days, to
about ninety degrees in passing over the
iron. 1t is admitted, however, that the
chief difficulty in all these methods of
solar heating, as a substitute f r the
ordinary or artificial means, is yet to be
overcome, being available only in fair
weather, though, in connection with tn?
customary system, solar apparatus may
effect a saving in the quantity offueI
usually consumed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07

A very strange story comes from the
wcst-strangc stories are indigenous to
the west--but its authenticity is vouchcd
by the newspapers of Colorado, where
the extraordinary thing is said to have
happened. A prosperous Coloradoan
began, several weeks since, to feel an
unusual heavincss in his cheeks, the
muscles growing stiff and the skin Wis
IDLY hardening. His friends were dis
posed to be merry over his complaints;
but he regarded them as having serious
grounds. lie steadily grew worse, and,
at the end of seven days, both sides Of
his face had assumed the solidity OF
marble. He was unable to hold up his
head, so heavy had it become, His
eyes took on a stony glitter; his neck
grew hard, with other parts of his
body, and n few days latar he died.
His attendant physicians consider it a
case of vcritable petrifaction, which
continued after death until the whole
frame seemed to have turned to stone.
Taylor was 50 years old. Before he
had begun to suffer from the cXtraor-
binary disease he weighed 1862 pounds;
four days after hi, death he weighed
more than 600 pounds The Denvcr
doctors have put forward various the
ories-onc to the effect that the phc.
nomenon must have arisen from an ex.
cess of carbonate of lime in his sys,
tem--but none Of them explain the
matter satisfactorily. Taylor could talk
until an hour before his end, and with
his latest breath ordered that his body
should be sent to the Smithsonian In.
stitution for scientific examination.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07

OF the six full generals appointed by
the Confederate Congress only two sur
vivc. These are Joseph E. johnson, now
United States Commissioner of Railways,
and G. 7, Bcaurcgard, Adjutant-Gcn'
eral of Louisiana. OF the twenty lieutcn.
Ont-generals appointed to the provi'
sional army several are living.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07

The lost ring story comes to hand as
usual. This time the scene is laid in
Kentucky, where five years ago, William
Howe, of Moorcficld, lost his sisters ring
while fishing in pond. Not long ago
he went shooting bull frogs in the same
pond, and while cutting off thchind legs
of big one that he had shot, what
should he see protruding from the bullet
wound in the side of the victim but his
sisters long lost ring, with the Identify
ing inscription still quite lcgible.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07

The Agricultural Department at Wash
ington has sent out large quantities of the
eggs of the silk worm by mail to all
parts of the country, 1t has now been
satisfactorily demonstrated that the leaf
of the Usage orange makes as good silk
as that of the mulberry, and that the
worms will feed upon it and thrive. The
Department is in receipt of letters from
girls in various parts Of the country, say
ing that they have made from $50 t1
800 by raising silk in this way.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07
A vital spot.

Gibbs-So the mau was killed up at
thc hotel, was hc'
Squbbs--Nn shot right in the ro.
tunda.
Gibbs-<Srcat Scott No wonder 1t
killed him. That's terrible place to hit
man. Chicago RamJiey.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07

In these days, when two headed and
four-legged chickens are Matched on
every farm, it is a positive relief to read
that Owen Craven of Randolph county,
Missouri, has a one legged Plymouth
Rock chick that is perfectly healthy, and
hops about on its one leg with apparent
rlnoeurn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07
RcaCiIOn.

o, bird of mine with dropping wing,
Whence all these notes of sorrowi
Thy song but vest rday was glad,
And twill be gay tomorrow.
Know'st thou not that woe and bliss
Hold each alike attraction
That souls as well as matter bow
TO one law of reaction:
One needs must gricvc, nor knows the while
That every note of sa iness
Has hidden in its beings depth
Its counterpart of gadness.
D, human SOUL in darkness now,
All HOPE and comfort scorning,
But wait, and 10! within thy sight,
The golden bars of morning.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07

saving their elephant from myrtle bullet,
as he was playing an unusually high
hand when / met him off duty the next
night in Royal street gambling hail.
Cincinnati EHgWiytr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-07
Rutland Business Cards.
BERWICK HOTEL,

O r KICHAHDSON, ProNr,
RUTLAND VERMONT
Heated Throughout by Steam.
Good Sample Rooms, Billiard Room an
Livery Stable connected with the Hotel
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16
MORTGAGE SALE.

nEFAULT having been made, in the pay
H. nent OF the sum OF twenty dollars, being
the installment of interest which became due
Oh the FIRST day Of July, a. d. 1885, upon hve
hundred dollar (s5oW note secured oy a certain
mortgage duly executed and delivered by John
Kelly fwidowery. Johr Hanlon and Mary j.
Hanlon his wife. 70 Fannie s. Janeway, bear
ing date the first day of January, A. p 1886,
and duly recorded III the office OF the Re2ister
Of Deeds in and for the county OF hennep1n.
and State OF Minnesota, on the 18th day OF Janu-
ary, A. D. 1886, at ~ o'clock p. N. in book 145
Of mortgages on page 491: whereas in accord
ance to- the terms Of said mortgage said mort
gagee having the right to elect, and having
elected, that the whole principal SUM secured
by said moi 1gage and interest thereon should
become due and payable Immediately. there is
due and claimed to ie due thereon the sum Of
five hundred twenty-seven 12-OO dollars. and
no action nor proceeding at law nor otherwise
having been instituted to recover the debt Sc
cured by SAID mortgage nor any part thereof.
Now therefore, notice ls heIeby gwen, Ina!
bv virtue of power of sale contained in said
mortgage, and pursuant to the statute III such
case made and provided. the said mortgage will
be foreclosed. aud the premises described n
and covered by said mortgage: viz: Lot mum. num-
bered 1wenty-one (2D in block numbered thir-
.ty (SO) in the Sibey addition to St. Anthony, &C.
cording to the plat thereof on file and OF record
in the Office of Register Of Deeds. in aud for
said Hennepin County. and State Of Minnesota,
with the Entertainments and appurienences,
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash, TO pay said debt and interest,
and the taxes. if any, on said premises. and
twenty-five d.llars attorneys fee. as stipulated
in and by said mortgage in case of foreclosure,
and the disbursements allowed by law; which
gale will be made by the Sheriff of said Henne-
pin county, at the front door Of the Court
House. in the city Of Minneapolis, in said
county and State. on the SD day of October.
A. y. 1856, at 10 O'clock a. M. OF that day, sub
jecr to redemption at any time within one year
from the day of sale. as provided by law.
Dated Minneapolis, MINI Sept. eth A. D. 1886.
FANNIE S. JANEW.AY,
ARTHUR d. SMITH. Mortgagee.
Attorney forMortgage. 80 81
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16
ANTRIM.

MIR. Moore. revising barrster, sat on
September Ia in the Crown Court and
resumed the revision uf the long list
for No. 2 Polling District. Fr. Convery,
of St. Peters Church. addressed the re-
vising barrister with reference to the
conduct of some rent agents who had
systematically taken the old receipt
books from the unfortunate tenants and
kept them They then gave books by
which the tenants were unable to trace
the tenantcy further back than septem-
ber. The barrister said that he would
give summonses in those cases if ap-
piled for.
..ssSs ARMAGH.
On September Il, the revision ses-
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

For neat and efficient work in the laundry
line call 1T the Steam Laundry and Dye Works
of 7. e. Mercer, 200 and 21l, Second st. 9.