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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14
Minnesota Hospitals for Insane.

Commissioners G. w. Wood and DR.. G. II.
Boardnan, board OF examiners OF hospit-
ais FOR insane have reported to Gov. Hub
bard that they hat! competed their semi
annual trip to the Rochester and st. Peter
hospitals. at Rochester they found 6O7
patients under treatment, 3O3 males and
3O4 females. During six months there have
been 22 deaths, 8 males and 3 women.
During the same period four men pa tieuts
escaped. but they have either been return
ed or permitted to remain in their own To-
calities as ii on parole. The condition and
administration OF the hospital are most
creditable to the superintendent and his
staff. Nearly 80 per cent OF the patients
are employed in various avocations. The
commissioners note the marked decrease
in cases OF restraint by mechanical APP
piiance, and add, resort to such
methods appears to be rapidly falling
into desuetude, which is praiseworthy
as well as innocuous." The sanitary
and hygienic conditions OF the hos
pital are good. The detached ward, when
completed, will bring needed relief from an
overcrowded condition. The commission
ers rec ommend that changes contemplated
i'll the old or central build ing be made as
soon as possible, and an Increased protec-
ton against fire. At the st. Peter hospital
the commissioners found sos patients, 5O2
men and 3O6 women. Twenty three dea tbs
were reported since September last eighteen
men and five women. Nine patients escaped.
The first OF the detached wards is now com
pleted, and the second will be before next
winter. The daily average number Of
patients from Aug. 1, 1885, to Feb /,
1886, was ISL, and during March, 1856,
1t was SO2. The appropriation now sup
porting the hospital was made on a basis
OF an average daily number OF IT'S. The
hospital is found to be in excellent con-
dltlon The commissioners recommend
gamnasiums for both hospitals, and hot
houses for flower culture are suggested.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
,,;nnesota National Banks.

The following abstract OF reports made
to the controller OF the currency shows the
condition OF the national banks in the
state OF Minnesota at the close OF business
March l. 1856:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-28

1000 GREAT 1903
1000 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 1OOO
TO rHE NORTH WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DOURTE TRACK STEEL RAILS.

1886 eEsssq : : Z ! ROUTE 1886
TO THE MOTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST
DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAILS.
SPLENDID SCENERY
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In effect January II, 1886.
Trairs leave Washington, from station, corner OF
Sixth and 3 streets, as follows:
For PitLsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express Of Palace Sleeping Cars at $50 a. H.,
daily; Fast Line, $50 am. daily, to Cincinnati
and st. Louis, with Sleeping Cars from Harris
burg to Cincinnati, and Hotel Car to st. Louis;
daily. exccp. Saturday, to Chicago, with Sleep
ing Car Altoona to Chicago. Chicago and Gin
cinnati Express, ct ITO p. m. daily, with
Sleeping Cars Washington to Chicago; connect
ing st Harrisburg with Western Express with
through Seepers for Louisville and ST. Louis.
Pacific Express, 1000 p. II. daily, for Pittsburg
and the West, with through Sleeper Harrisburg
20 Chicago and Cleveland.
EaLTi1cEE AID POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Co- Exc, Carandsgus, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
10:Oop. II. daily, except Saturday. with Palace
Csrs Washington to Rochester.
Fer Wiiiialdsport, Lock Haven and Elmira, st
$50 G. H., daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 1:15, 900 aud 11:GO
! II. 2:G0 APO 1000 and 11:2O D. IL. On
SunGa7 300 g. II, 300 100 1000 and 1920
2. N Limited Express Of Pullman parlcr
Ca1s go =. II. and $50 p III. daily. except
SuEd@y.
For Eoste:: ~:;haGt change, 200 p. II. every
dag.
For Brook.yr, !; L. al through trains connect ct
Iers:y G',y ;si.h coats o: Brooklyn Annex,
atro7;:iug direct transfer 10 Fulton street gyoid.
ing doroic :errsgc across New YORK City.
Fer Philadelphia, .:15, 900 ard LOO a. H.,
zoe. 80 500 1000 auti 11:2O r. ~. On
Surd4g 900 :. IA. .:Co. .i:2O. 600, 1000 and
f1:2H pm. Limited Express. $40 .. ~. and
SOD y. II, daily. except Sunday.
For baltimore G:35. I:l5. 900, $40. 900 aDd
1I:00 =. IL, saG: 1905. zoo, 800. 400, ar
tao Ga.o. 40 1000 and 1l:4O p. u. On
Sunday. 500. $50 snd HOO a. b. ard 200,
APO, 600. ITO, 1Oo0 and 11:20 p. III.
For po;e's Greek Line: 1:15 =. III, and i:4O p. H.
daily. except Sunday.
For Annapolis 7:15 and 900 g. m. and 1905
and Ar ?. H. daily except Sundays. On
Sundays al 300 a. III. 400 il. r.
ALEzA:yDEI, AID FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON nAILEoAD
Fer Alexandria, GOO, 7:CO, 9:25, 11:O1 and :35
=. e., 205, 4:25, 4:35, COL sos and 1877 p
IL. On Sunday - 500. 9:25. and d1:01 q. NJ.
AID 8:05 .. -.
For Richmond and the South, 900 and 11:O1 a.
NJ, daily, and 4:35 p. M, daily, except Sunday,
Trains learc Alc1andria for Washington. Cos,
500, 1000 and 1910 g. n. 100, 3:O5, 1928,
BIO. 7:05 and 1912 p. "a, and 1910 mid
night except Monday. On Sunday at 500 and
10:i0 :. n. T:05 and 1912 p. IN. and 1910
night
TcEcls and information at the Office, Northeast
corner Of 18th street and Penna. A7enuc, and at
the station where orders can be loft for the check
ing OF baggage to destination from hotels and
residences. j. E. WOOD, G. ?. 4.
GAS. E. PUGH, GIN janis
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Algsan1rla Dazktte.
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29.
[ By request.

ONLY WAITING"
4 very good man in an aims house was 49,
what he was doing now: He replied, ooi'
waitiag."
Only waiting till the shadows
Are little longer grown;
Only waiting till the gllnmer
or the days last beam IS town-
Till the night Of earth is faded
From the heart once full OF day;
Till the stars OF heaven are breaking
Through the twilight soft and gray.
Only waiting till the reapers
Have their last sheaf gathered home.
For the summer time has faded
And the autumn winds have come.
Quickly, reapers! gather quickly
The last ripe hours Of my heart,
For the bloom Of life is withered,
And hasten to depart.
Only waiting till the angels
Open wide the mystic gate,
At whose feet long have fingered
Weary, poor and desolate.
Even now hear the footsteps
And their roices far away;
If they call me ara waiting,
Only waiting to obey.
Only waiting till the shadows
Are little longer grown
Only waiting till the glimmer
on the days last beam is flown.
Then from out the gathered darkness
Holy, deathess stars shall rise.
BY whose light my soul shall gladly
Tread its pathway to the skies.
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EdHR1SDA
IRGISIa HIDLAND RA1LW 4

THE GREAT THOROUGHFARE
BETWEEN THE
NORTH AND THE SOUTH.
THE ONLY LINE OFFERING 4 DOUBLE
DAILY PULLMAN BUFFET AND
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE,
Between Washington and New Orleans. This
line offers TO the travelling public sccomnods-
tions and facilities such as cannot be found on
any other :ine entering Washington.
This is the quickest line between New York
and New Orleans only 45 hours.
On and after SUNDAY Jan. i, 1856, pas
seuger trains will be run as follows:
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DIRECTORY

OF THE
PRINCIPAL HOUSES OF THIS CITY
Banks.
Burke & Herbert cor King and Fairfax street
Citizens National Bank. n. W. cor. Prince Ill
Lee streets.
First National Bank, g. W. cor Prince and l.,
streets.
Books, Stationary and Printing.
Alexandria Gazette Book and Job Office. Gszn.,
Building.
G. E. French, 95 King street.
Commission Merchants and Feed Dealers
J. c. Milburn, II n. Royal street.
Baync & Bro, rs Cameron street.
P. B. Hooe, 2 Prince street.
Thomas Perry, 10 King street.
Dry Goods and Notious
r. u. Taylor. 933 Penna ave., Washington.
Woodward & Lothrop 921 Pa av, Washingto
J. R. Chapman. 102 King st.
C. NJ. Adams, 80 King street.
G. C. Berry, 70 King street
A. B. Slaymaker, 1O7 King street:
J. E. Tackett, 100 King street
Carter I'll Market Space, Washington.
Drugs and Chemicals.
Summers Allen, II. VI. cor. King and Pitt SIS.
w. F. Creighton 4 Co, y. w. cor. King and
Royal streets.
A. A. Waricld. 152 King street
E. S. LeadbeateT & Bro, 7 S. Fairfax strees
S. b. Lunt, COR King and Fairfax streets.
]. D. II. Lunt, n. o. cor. King and Washngto,
streets.
L. Stabler & Co., H. W. cor. King and Washing.
ton streets.
Warfeld & Hall, cor. Prince and Fairfax street.
Feed Dealers.
Charles S. Taylor, jr., 81 King street
Glassware and House Furnishing Goods,
E. J. Miller & Co., 65 King street.
Grocers and Liquor Dealers.
Charles King, 81 Cameron street.
]. Broders & Co., II King street
Harlow & Bro. n. W. cor. Royal and Cameron
streets.
W. A. Johnson, n. Q. cor. Royal and Cameron
streets.
G. McBurney & Son, s. W. cor. King and Wash.
;ngton streets.
G. VIM. Ramsay, coz King and St. Asaph streets
Hardvass and Cutlery.
B. w. Nails, cor. King and Washington streets
J. F. Carin & Soma, 63 King street.
J. 7. Creighton & Sen, SO King street.
B. T. Peake, cor King and Pitt streets.
]. W. Peake, cor. King and st. Asaph streets
hotels and Restaurants.
George Steuernagel's Exchange and Ballard, %
and 80 north Royal street
Ice.
"A. Reed & Co., Strand.
5cvelors.
II. Wildt, 10 n. Eoyel Gtreet.
Lumber, &c.
Perry, Smoot & Co., No. 25 cor. Cameron and
Union streets.
Josiah H. d. Smoot, 81 north Union st.
Machinists.
C. W. Collins corner Wilkes and Royal SITS.
W. s. Moore, 65 Union street.
Millinery.
j. c. Hutchinson, OCT Pa. av., Washington.
Wholesale Liquor Dealers.
John Lannon, corner Market and the Strand.
Wood and Coal.
Hcwes & Aitcheson, N. E. corner Duke an
Lee streets.
w. A. Smoot & Co., foot of Princess street.
]. P Aguew & Co., foot of Wolfe street
]. r. Zimmerman, foot of Queen street.
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4Aexuw1yz0G 1ss1te
UMH LxIXTII.)

Established in 1900 the GAZETTE is now the
oldest paper published in the State, and with one
or two exceptions the oldest in the country. Iii.
proposed to continue its usefulness paper
suited for the family as we'll as for the counting
room and work shop, and to this end neither
pains nor expense will be spared
The GAZETTE eircilates among people who con-
suit its advertising columns before purchasing
That this is sclicvidcnt may be inferred from the
fact that large country ciition-ncArIy AS large
as the daily-s sent al over this section of coun
try three times week, and is read by thousands
most of whom send here or to contiguous cities to
make purchases. The advantages Of advertising
IN the GAZETTE arc apparent
The GAZETTE will continue to furnish the news
kilograms of the New York Associated Press and
OF Reuters European Agency, while its Washing
ton correspondence will furnish tho lateat and
most reliable news from the capital of the nation.
The Commercial columns of the GAZETTE will
give the earliest and most exact financial and
commercial news, with reliable reports of tho
Grain, Cattle, Grocery and other Markets
Its Richmond correspondence and special teIe-
graphic dispatches will give early and accurate
accounts Of the proceedings of the General As
sembly and OF all the operations Of the State gov
eminent.
Correspondence from every section of the State
published continually and all evonts of interest
occurring within the bounds of the Common
wealth are faithfully reported.
In the Local Department no pains will be spared
to chronicle all matters occurring in the city and
neighborhood.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Daily Gazette sc 90 per annum,
TriWeekly Gazette. for country, 90 Fer annum.
Always cash in ADVANCE
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WAR! WAR. WAR. WAR.

y
III addition to sweeping clearing out sale
We respectfully inform the public generally thai,
there has been consigned to us by ali agent repre-
senting one OF the largest manufacturers in the
United States 1000 cases Of RUBBER BOOTS,
SHOES, ARCTICS. in fact everything that is
made in the way Of Rubber ware. Our orders arc
to run them oil az fist possible and mako hssty
cash returns The goods arc billed to Us at such
extra low fgures-ncver known or offered before
that We desire it positively to be understood that
this saug htering of prices will hold good and last
only FOR THREE WEEKS, at the expiration of
which time all such stock left will be reshipped to
the owners. Our patrons should take advantage
of this opportunity and supply themselves at once
We naturally expect to be unusually busy for the
next three weeks in disposing Of this line of
goods, as we'll as our entire stock Of LEATHER
BOOTS and SHOES, and in order to meet the
wants we have engaged additional help t. he pre-
pared for rushes.
dec15 X. KAUFMANN
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mh27 No. 10 N. Ropal 8
EXTRAORDINARY.

GALE EXTRAORDINARY.
I shall or THURSDAY, the 14th instant at 81
King street. offer for sale AT COST FOR CASH
in every instance, the entire SIOCk' Or MEh-
CHANDISE, assigned to me by John t. Chapman,
and continue the sale Cor so days, unless the goods
arc disposed OF sooner. 1t consists mainly OF
large and well selected line Of FURNISHING
GOODS for mon and women. Fancy Goods, No
tions Trimmings, Gloves, &c Among the bar
gains that will be offered the following:
MEMS observation-disclosures Hair Shirts
and Drawers, former price $500 now $500.
Scotch Wool Shirts and Drawers, former price
s1.75 now $1.25.
Fine Scarlet Shirts and Drawers, .ormer price
$3.50 now $3.50
Fine Scarlet Shirts and Drawers. rmcr price
$3.50 now $500.
Fine Scarlet Shirts and Drawers, former price
$500 now $50.
Extra Fine Merino Half Hose. former price
SOC. now 35c.
Extra Fine Merino Halt hose, former price
371sc. now 29c.
Extra Fine Cotton Half Hose, former price 25c.
now 19c.
Silk Umbrellas, former price $500 now $3.50.
Monarch Shirts, former price S1OO now &C.
Neckwcar, a handsome selection at from zoe. to
40 per cent, less than former prices.
WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT.--Jerse at one
half of the former price
DR.. Warmers Health Corsets, former price 125
now $1CO.
Coraline Corsets, former price 81 90 now 75c.
Underwear-Finc Scarlet Goods reduced from
81 so to 81 co. and from S1.OO to 15c.
Ribbons-A Large Stock at = of former price.
Domestic Dry Goods 25 per cent. less than they
can be bought elsewhere.
Hosiery % to 33 per cent. OIL
Seven New Home Sowing Machines, worth $40
will be sold at 500 each,
ia13-3Ot Assignee
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GOAL
~ COAL
VIC invite the attention CT dealers and con.
sinners to our large stock of CAREFULLY PRE-
PARED COAL of the following varieties:
LYKENS VALLEY,
LORBERRY and
SHAMOKIN RED ASH.
WHITE ASH free burning and hard of steam.
or, broken, egg, stove and and nut Sizes
Also GEORGES CREEK, CUMBERLAND and
KANAWHA SPLINT, from West Va.
Making Coal speciality we aim to keep only
the HIGHEST GRADES, and having two large
Storage Yards, each variety is kept separate, and
is especially prepared for family use.
Yards foored, and all Coal sent out WELL
SCREEND AND FREE FROM IMPURITIES
DealcrS, families, public institutions and man.
ufactories supplied at lowest market r2tes-pcr
ton OF 2240 lbs. ]. 2. ZIMMERMAN
Successor to T. J. MehafIey & Co..
N.Y. Wharf and Yards foot of Queen st
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NORTH BOUND.
PULLMAN SERVICE.

1ralnS nos. oU ana 81, fu!llaD DuIct s:Eu
Sleeping Cars between New York and Atlanta
without change Mann Boudoir Cars Atlanta
TO New Orleans via Birmingham.
Trains Nos. 52 and 53, Pullman Buffet and Sleep
ing Cars between Washington and New Orleans,
without change. Pullman sleeping Cars between
Washington and Aiken, >. C., without change
Trains Nos. "a and %, Pullman Sleeping Cars.
between Washington and Louisville without
change. Pullman Sleeping Cars, between Char
louisville and Cincinnati without change
BRANCHES.
MANASSAS DIvIsION-Daly cxcep. Sunday.
Westwa,d-Leaye Washington $50 p. III. Alex
andria, 2:55 p. m. Manassa, :i:5S D. n. Ar
rive Front Royal G32 p m, River:Cn 6:1l p.
N. Strasburg 1908 IN. Accommodation leaves
Alexandria 400 a. IN. Manassas 600 4. Ii az
riTe Front Royal 11:45 a. IN. Rivcr:oa 1900
IN. Strasburg 100 p. Ii.
Eastward-Lea~e Strasbufs 6:1O a. IN River
ton G:38 a. M. Front Royal G:5l a. a. Ar
rive Manassas 9:l5 4. II. alexandria 101i
NJ. Washington 1910 =. ~ Accommodation
leave Strasburg 1l5 p II. Eivcrton 2:l5 p.
IN. Front ROYAL 2:IO p. III. Arrive Manassas
100 p. N. Alexandria 1000 III.
WARRENToN BRANCH
Trains Nos so, 81, 81, and % connect daily at
Warrcnton Junction 10 and from Warren
ton. Trains Nos IS and 80 daily. except
Sunday, to ard from Warrenton. Train No.
90 does not connect with WarrcTton.
FRANKLIN DIVISION.
DAILY except Sunday. Leave Rocky Mount 700
q. III. Arrive franklin Junction 1920 a. III.
Leave Franklin Junction 500 p. IN. Arrive
Rocky Mount 11:30 Pm.
CONNECTIONS
At Orange with p. +. & Z. 3. Z. for Frcle.cks.
burg. At Gordonsville ald Charlottesville with
Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. for Richmond, Old
Do; ~, t.. 4 II 4
Virginia Springs. At Lynchburg with Norfolk
and Western Il. L. for Southwest Virginia,
Bristol Chattanooga, Memphis, Nashville and
Knoxville and with Richmond and Allie
ghany +. L. for Lexington and Natural Bridge,
As well as points On r. (: 4. L. Il. cast Of
Lynchburg.
At Danvillc with Richmond and Danville, for
ali points III the Caroinas, Florida, Georgia and
the South. Al Riverton with Shenandoah VAL
ley Z. Z. FOR Luray and Points in the Page Val
ley. AtStrasburg with tho Baltimore and Ohio
for Hafri5onburg Winchester and points in the
Shenandoah Valley.
All trains make close connections at Washing
ton with through trains to and from the North
and West via both Pcnna and +. & o. Z. r.
Through tickets at lowest prices to all import.
ant points in the United States. This is the best
line for points in Texas and California
For all information, tickets and Sleeping Car
apply TO agents Of this company, or
J.S u. THOMPSON,
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Alexandria, Virginia.
ROBERT ANDREWS, supt. and Eng.
janis
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VIZ i. JOHNSON & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERs
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
Have on hand GIBSON'S Xxx, Xxx, xxx,
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAKERS and
THOMPSON'S PURE RYE WHISTLES to which
they invite the attention of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consignments of Flour, Grain and Country Pro-
duce solicited, for which thoy guarantee the high.
est market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner of Cameron and Royal streets
sep14 Alexandria, Va.
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,7TAoaINGToN, OHIO AND WESTERN R. r.
WINTER ADVANCEMENT

WINTER ARIA SGEMENI.
Leave Washington at 8 GO q. II. ard 4 10 D. IN.
and AleZsrdria at 8 10 a. n. and 30 p. Il. Pssa
Leesburg, going westward st II o. q "a and
& 30 p H.. and arrive ct Round Ei:l st 1 II 4.
II. and 80 ?; N. Leave Rornl Hell at 5 81 3.
Il. aud ] 20 p. n. Pas: Lcesburg going cast.
ward, st 8 So q. NJ. and II p. H., and arrive a.:
Alexandria 81 s 20 a. IL. and 4 OIL p. H. and at
Washington Il. s 80 q. III. ard 10 i. NJ.
All trains arc daily except the % :. III. train
from Washington, the 8 10 a. III. train from
Alexandria aad the l 20 p. IN. train from Round
H;l.. which are daily except Sunday.
10 Passengers from Washington will take tie
Wash Ohio and Wcst'n. csrs at the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad station az 900 8. Ii. and 4:i5 p.
n. and go through to Round Hill without chang
o: cars.
The $40 4. III. train from Alexandria and 900
p.rn. train from Washington connect at Round Hill
with Daily Line OF Coaches for Snickersville, BeT
ry7iiie and Winchester; also with Line Of Coaches
whic; leave Leesbarg daily for Aide and Middle
burg.
Botk trains, Westward, make close connections
ST Vienna with Ssson'a Line of Stages for Fairfax
Court House.
ore thousand mile communication tickets, $50
Alexandria. Nov 10 1855.
+. BELL. Superintendent.
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John LANNON,
WHOLESALE
GROCER AND LIQOUR MERCHANT,
Corner Market street sud Strand,
Alexandria, Virginia
AGENCY DUPONTS SPORTING MINING and
BLASTING POWDER.
A full limo Of celebrated pure old Whiskies,
Erandics, Gin, Rum, &C., Massey & Co.'S. Phla-
delphia and Claggett's Baltimore Ales, and Berger
8; Engcl's Lager Beer, in casks or bottles.
Agent for the POTOMAC RIVER STEAMERS.
Orders promptly attended to and consignments
solicited. my1-tf
, 1886-02-12

Few readers may be aware that the
coarse w~ing-feathers of turkeys and
ducks, which can not be used for busters,
and are generally a nuisance about the
farm-yard, are of any value. Large
poultry raisers especially, will be glad to
learn that a recent invention has created
a demand for these hitherto worthless
feathers, and that a company is now
manufacturing out Of the quilts of feath-
ers, an excellent substitute for whalebone,
which, by the way, Is becoming scare and
dear.
The feathers are first stripped of their
plumage by revolving shears, then the
quill is divided into halves by delicate
machinery, after which the pith is re-
moved, to lie used rs q fertilizer. Analysis
has shown II to be rich in nitrogen, and
therefore very valuable on the farm. The
split luills are cut into narrow shreds,
and braided into strong strands
by machinery. These trands are in turn
combined, until there is produced a firm,
elastic band, so strong that great power
would be required TO break it. This Is
sewed lengthwise many times through
with colored threads, the feather-bone
taking various colors from the kinds OF
thread used.
Though the business is only n few
months old, 100 persons are employed
and it Is daily increasing. One who has
never given any attention to the subject
scarcely comprehend the demand for
whalebone. This commodity is said to be
even better for most purposes than the
w%halebone which it initiates. American
A~Qriculturist.
, 1886-02-12

Mai. c. II. Ross, of the G. A.. r., Of NIL
waukee, received recently two small can
non, which nave been playing their part
in the worlds events for nearly four CEN
turtles. They are brass pieces, and were
cast in Holland in the year 1914. To gaze
upon this miniature artillery is to carry
one back to the times of Charles V. and
his ambitious schemes, which left his heir
one of the mightiest empires Of the world.
The cannon in question are twenty-five
inches in length and five inches in diane
ter at the breech. The bore is one and
three-fourth inches. The handles, for con
venience in mounting, which are promi-
nent features in early artillery, are shown
in these pieces Just forward of the breech
is n plate bearing the date of casting,
while n few inches from the muzzle is a
raised profile mead of a sixteenth century
nobleman, PROBABLY the governor of the
district in which the guns were made.
They are both mounted on old fashioned
but miniature, ships carriages, about
fourteen inches in height. AS the guns
are plainly meant for field service, with
none Of the peculiar characteristics of
carronades, it is probable that the car
riages are of n different and much later
era than the guns. In fact, as now
mounted, they bear the appearance OF
having been used on board n yacht as
signal guns. What their earlier history
is must ever remain enveloped in mystery
Chicago Times.