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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-09-16
VALUABLE DISCOVERY.
Commercial Importance of the Recently
Located Black Hills Tin Mines.

Located Black Hills Tin Mines.
The recent discovery of great deposits
of tin in the Black Hills has been gener-
ally noticed in the press, but does not
seem to have attracted the attention it
deserved. With the exception of iron
there is no one metal which enters so
largely into domestic manufacture as tin.
Kitchen utensils without number are
made from tin plate, or more properly
timed plate the substance which we
call tin being sheet iron coated with a
tin wash. No articles are made of pure
or solid tin. Tin is also constituent
element in many other metals, of which
the principals bronze. The vast amount
of timed plate used in roofing is APP
parent to every one. Its cheapness, du-
rability and beauty has made tin an in
dispensable product, and any discovery
which will lead 10 greater supply is an
object Of interest. - e"+
Strangely enough, every known metal
has heretofore been found in this coun-
try except tin. There have been rumors
at different times of the discovery Of
tin deposits, but they have lacked veri-
fication. This time there seems to be
no mistake. The deposits are not only
very large, but the tin is of superior
quality, fully equal to the Cornwall
product. At present we pay $50, ,000,-
900 annually for the tin we buy from
England, and if the Black Hills mines
are all that they are represented to be
nearly all of this money will be retained
at home.
The extraction of the metal from the
earth and its conversion into CONNER
cial form will give employment to
thousands of men, and the plate, which
now largely comes from abroad, will
henceforth be made in this country.
Large capital will, doubtless, be needed
to develop this new industry, but there
will be no difficulty in securing the ncc-
essary funds, as the mines, if properly
worked, will be much more lucrative
than quartz at So. 40 ton, as some of
Black Hills mines are now assaying.
Altogether the discovery may justly be
called great step forward in our COM
mercial march as a Nation. Philddet-
DhiG Call.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-09-16
Electricity in corea.

The King of Corea, who has recent
ly taken to electricity. has ordered
$4,000 worth of apparatus for his pal
ace, mostly from New York manufact-
urers. One of the curiosities sent from
here are some large vases containing
bouquets of artificial flowers mingled
with flowers of colored glass, the Gen.
ter of each flower being a. small incan-
descent four-candle lamp. These
vases. each of which contains four
teen lamps are intended for the Kings
dinner table, and cost $50 apiece.
y. Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-09-16

-Trout-hshing is said to be good.
A short time since l followed trout
stream" to nearly the foot of Mansfield
mountain. My fishing-tackle was made
TO order, or words to that effect. l
fished three or four hours, travelled
over logs. stones and brakes three or
four miles, and not bite. when | lay
down amid some cedars and slept un-
I'll time to 40 home. Cor. Troy
Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-09-16
THE DARK CONTINENT.
Important and Remarkable Discoveries
Recently Made in Africa.

important anu hemarkaDie DtscoNerfe&
Recently Made in Africa.
DR.. Wolf, the German traveller, has
made the most remarkable addition to
our knowledge of Africa that has been
made since Stanley fieated down the
Congo His discovery is the last and
greatest of series of four big sur
prises that in the past year-and a half.
since Stanley's last map was issued,
have. entirely upset previous notions Of
the photography of the Congo basin.
Lieutenant WisSmann last summer
laid the foundation for DIR. VOLTS dis
covery. 1t viii be remembered that
travelling overland from the west coast
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-09-16

-Seven-eighths of the leading men
of Birmingham. Ala, are under thirty
five years Of age,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-09-16

"A large deposit of blood-agate is re-
ported near Cisco, Utah.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-19
Presidential Habits.

The Presidents health is the subject Of
,ome concern among his more intimate
friends. He works hard and takes but little
exercise. It is said he is somewhat alarm
ed over his increase in weight. When the
weather settles he will probably take more
and longer strolls than he does at present.
Mr.. Cleveland is fond of walking. Arthur's
exercise was mostly taken ON horseback
Hayes and Garfield were not over fond of
exercise. Grant, on the other hand, was o
great walka as well as an out of door
lriver. He could be seen almost every fair
afternoon walking down Pennsylvania ave-
nue., and usually alone, with cigar in his
mouth. For all Grant was such quiet
man, he liked to move in the crowd. He
never used the more secluded streets, but
seemed to delight in gazing at the faces of
the passers-by. Mr.. Cleveland, however,
is never seen on the avenue. He likes to
walk through the White House grounds and
over as far as the Potomac. Unlike Grant,
he avoids the crowd and seeks seclusion in
his brief trips.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-19
Enshions on fhc Farm.

Among the spring styles annually becom
ing more prevalent in many sections Of th,
country, is the " Sticking up" of farmers
door yards gardens, etc.-the improvement
and adornment OF rural homes by making
of better fences, arbors, ETC., and the plant
ing of trees, shrubs, and flowers, as well as
the repairing and painting of buildings and
the like. This is very lauda5le fashion,
for it not only beauties home, rendering
its inmates more contented and happy, but
adds to its pecuniary value, an item that
would tell favorably should sale of the
premises become desirable or necessary.
The fashion of thus fixing up about the
aouse usually extends over the farm, SO that
the whole premises exhibit an improved APP
pearance. There are better fences and out
buildings, finer orchards, more gates and
fewer aggravating bars, and other perma-
nent improvements which tend to render the
farmstead more attractive and valuable. Let
this fashion prevail widely, and both the
people aud the country will be greatly bene-
flied.
Several other farm fashions worthy OF
imitation prevail among good husbandmen.
Among them may be briefly mentioned thu
care OF domestic animals, thorough and
timely culture, promptness in planting and
harvesting crops, the juiicious marketing
Of farm products, the avoidance of trading
w:h strange pedlers or travelling agents (es-
pecially those wanting sutographs), and the
wise style OF purchasing only from persons
you know, or such parties as are Endorsed
by Trustworthy authorities.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-19
rho Care Of the Hair.


The h@ir Is tie covering of the roof Of
the homo of thought and palace of the
soul.n Where badness, which sometimes
occurs in quite young persons, is heredi-
tary, it is doubtful If anything can be done
TO prevent or remedy it. Avoid "restora-
tives and other nostrums, and, as rule,
do not use pomatums or oils upon the head.
The hair should be occasionally washed,
and If there is much dandruff, the yolk of
nm egg will be most efficient in removing it.
Work the egg with the fingers well into the
hair, little ut time, to bring il in contact
with the scalp; then wash it out thoroughly
with water, and the hair will be beautifully
clean and soft. Avoid all shampooing
liquids; those used by BARRIERS are strong
potash solutions. They call it "Salts of
Norwood and Salts of Tartar and
use it without knowing its real ma.
ture. II is very effective in cleaning but
ruinous to tho hair If the falling of the
hair is not prevented by thorough brush.
ing, some stimulating application may be
made. Cantharides is most commonly used
Half an ounce of the tincture Of cantharides
added to quart Of bay rum win answer
better than most hair tonics.n
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-19
NO white elephants rhi. Year.

There are good many inquiries about
the white elephant this year at the Barnum
show and more or less evasive explanations
are given. All last season Adam Forepaugh,
the only rival that P. T. Barnum has ever
had, fought the great American Snowman
tooth and nail Wherever the two shows
went there was war from the canvas men to
the chiefs and the loss which both of the
circuses suffered, was very great When
the two shows came together in Philadelphia
they lost something like $4,000 apiece in
stead of making that amount. Mr.. Barnum
had imported q white elephant and lot of
real Burmese to care for it. Thereupon
Forepaugh suddenly produced white
elephant of his own and also lot of alleged
Burmese, thus killing Mr.. Barnum's elc.
plant as u business venture. The contest
between the two showmen grew so hot fin.
ally that 1t threatened to land them both in
hole, when there was sudden cessation
of hostilities and the foes became friends.
Before agreeing not to disagree Mr. Fore
paugh insisted that the white elephant bust
ness thould be loft out entirely and that
neither Snowman should exhibit one. This
agreement has been faithfully carried out
and there are no white elephants this year
in either circus.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-19
The Alaska Fur Company.

When Alaska was finally acquired, Hay
ward M. Hutchinson, Washington man,
who was bred TO the stove and tinware bust
ness, was engaged In the fur trade in Rus
sian America. Being ut SitlSa, and hearing
OF the vast number of seals in the Pribyloff
Islands, 800 miles of, he concluded to make
a prospecting tour in that direction. When
he got there, he found one Capt Morgan,
of New Bedford, the typical, shrewd, cour.
ageous, New England seafaring man, ON the
same GRAND. Both saw the vast possibili-
lies of these islands, and from the meeting
of these two men in that far-off land, grew
the gigantic Alaska Company. They re-
turned to San Francisco, and were as mute
as mice over the thousands of seals they
had seen disporting upon the rocks of the
Pribylof Islands, In 1870, by hook, and
possibly by crook, bill was rairoaded
through Congress declaring these seal islands
government reservation, and forbidding
the catching of seal upon them, except
under certain restrictions. In little while
these islands were leased to the Alaska Com.
mercial Company for twenty years, Mt M
annual rental of $50, COD, and tax Ct ~
each upon every one of the 100000 seali
they were annually permitted to catch. As
far rs the government is concerned, this ar
rangement has already paid into the United
States Treasury nearly $5,000,000 from
these two little islands, while the United
States only paid $7,500,0 900 for the vast
territory Of Alaska. 1t seems to have been
equally satisfactory to the company, as not
one of the original incorporators has with.
drawn. The late Senator Miller, of Cali.
fornia, who had been Collector of the Port
at San Francisco for four years. was the
first president of the company, but resigned
On election to the Senate in 1881. Accord
ing to the terms of the agreement, the skins
are counted at the sailing houses ON the
islands by special agent of the United
States, who accompanies them to San Fran
cisco. There they are again counted in the
presence of the Collector Of the Port. But
the company likewise converts the seal fat
into oil, which is shipped in barrels, and it
has sometimes been limited that this kind Of
oil is rolled up in bundles and has fur on
one side. The company being q close cor.
poration, keeps its books to itself, and Il
Uncle Sam is satisfied nobody else con com.
plain. But every member of 1t gets rich.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-19
branding, cattle.

The subject of branding cattle at the
West can but interest all Eastern readers.
It is matter of importance, for it is the
only method of establishing title to four
footed property. Every stock owner has
his brand, which is regularly recorded and
is we'll known. It is an immense affair, as
large as frying-pan, and is burned into
the shoulder of the animal When the lat
ter changes owners, the sellers brand is
rented, !. c. turned up-side-down and burn
ID on the hip, and the purchaser puts his
own brand on the shoulder. Consequently,
If an animal is SO unlucky as to pass through
many hands, he begins to look like Herald
war map.
Every frontiersman always notes the
brands upon all his stock that he meets. If
you should ask one of them if he had seen
q red steer with white patch on his right
eye, branded with dot in circle and two
notches in his left ear, he would tell you he
saw him yesterday forenoon with three
other cattle of so-and-so's herd, near such
md such place, and you would probably
ind him there.
We discovered, however, that there are
ways that are dark on the prairie, as well as
N cities 1t seemed to be generally under
stood that promising steer or horse that
might find its way into the herd of ranch.s
man, other than the owner, would be apt
to be found to have acquired new brand
in some mysterious manner. 1t was assert
ed that hot frying-pan, placed over an old
brand, would oblitemte it so as to render
identification impossible. Croton oil, we
we're told, was also sometimes used for the
nme purpose by some cattlemen who did
not shrink from stealing another's property.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-19

The skins, as they come from the animal,
are worth from $40 to $50; this includes
the 40 cents paid the natives for every seal
they kill. The dying and dressing, from
$6 to $S; the duty of 80 per cent. the
cost of transportion and the insurance have
to be added to this, and then the final cout
of making up and handling. Not less than
three skins are required for an ordinary
wrap, and four or five for paletot or ulster
No wonder sealskin costs money. The
Alaska Company also has contract with
the Russian government for collecting seals
on tho Kamschatka coast and islands. Ac-
cording to this contract, two of their fleet of
twelve vessels must fly the Russian flag.
The company claims that so far from thei,
contract being injurious to the value of tn.
seal islands of the United States il is then
greatest safeguard-that many more than
LOG, 900 seals could be killed on the islands
and they are increasing rapidly, owing to
the precautions taken to kill only the seal
calves between Q and years old. They
estimate that over 100000 seals congre.
gate on the islands in the season. and their
roaring, heard above the thunder of the
waves, guides the sailors toward them
through the fogs and mists In which the
seas are forever wrapped. Regularly, once
q year, rumor is started about the scarcity
of sealskins and that dreary time approach
ing when the seal will be extinct like the
megatherlum. This gives the market q
boost. There is not, and has not been, any
material change in the supply of sealskim
since 1901. There will not be until 1890
Even then similar arrangement to that by
which the Alaska Company controls the
Pribylof Islands will be entered into, no
doubt with other companies but the gov
eminent probably taking the highest respon-
sible bidder, the price of sealslSins will be
maintained. This argument will unhorse
that part of the masculine sex that would
persuade the feminine contingent to wait
until 1880 for sealskin. Get it now Get
it nowl With oil credit to the statesman
who saw in the mineral ores of Alaska and
the great Yukon river vast possibilities fol
the insignificant sum paid the Russian gov
eminent, 1t cannot be denied TINT he made
one Of those glorious political fiukes that
occur sometimes in the lives of nations.
Every woman who has a sealslxin owes a
debt Of gratitude to William H. Seward.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-19

ne wiped his mouth upon the corner of the
table-cioth, smiled q greasy smile and said
Much obliged, maam. l wish every
body was as civil as you are"
1 always try to be polite,n said Miss
Pinkerton.
And now, if you don't object, we'll get
to business, said the stout, short man.
"La!" said Miss Pinkerton, retreating
behind hcr fam.
Don't be scared" said the man, reassur-
ingly.
A lady naturally feels nervous" said
Miss Pinkerton. And where such topic
is concerned
It's oil over in few minutes" sad the
man. Ladies don't always like it, know,
but"
Here Miss Pinkerton pricked up her ears,
wondering how often her visitor had pro-
posed before. Or, perhaps he was only
speaking theoretically. But while the SUBJ
ject agitated her mind, the insinuating
stranger leaned forward, and asked, in a
low, confidential tone:
characterization and surname ?'
Louisa Lillias Pinkerton,n smilingly an
swered she.
How old are you'll"
At this she drew herself up.
" Really" said she, you are particular.
But, of course, can have no object in con.
cealing my age"
"0f course not" said the gentleman
patiently scratching his nose with the blunt
end of his pencil. II think you said yen
were"
Seven and thirty on my last birthday
answered the lady. "What? Are you
going to write it down."
" l always do" said the stranger. When
man asks the same question MS many times
over in the same day MS do"
What :" cried Miss Pinkerton. Who
are you? What is your business ~
My name is JOINS JAckson, replied the
short, stout individual, and am the CEN
sus man."
Huldy's voice from behind the kitchen
door was heard indulging In an irrepressi-
BILE smoker. Miss Pinkerton gave little
gasp, as she remembered the cold roast fowl,
the ounce marmalade the boiled ham, the
immaculate table-cloth.
" You are an impostor !" she cried.
"Maam 2" said the census man.
You told me that--that you came from
Mrs. Nudge" shrieked Miss Louisa Lillias.
So did" said the census man, and
pretty time had screwing the questions out
of her. She's that stingy, is old Mothe,
Nudge that she regards 1t as piece OF
extravaganza to give away even civil an
swer."
Miss Pinkerton rose with dignity.
"Sii," said she, g If this is true"
I've got my credentials in my pocket
said the man. And seeing is believing,
they say"
Then proceed at once with the coarse
and irrelevant questions which nre unac.
countably sanctioned by the law" CURLY
commanded Miss Pinkerton, land let me
be relieved from your presence"
rho celis,sa II stared 81 not
reconcile ia, ,.4syious os,rdia4 : Il his hos
tess with her present frigid.ty. But he
opened his books, sharpened his pencil
afresh, and went to work.
When he WIS gone Miss Pinkerton put OF
her bonnet and went to the post-oflice.
q i need something to divert the current
of my thoughts" said she.
There she found letter from Mrs
Iiudge, asking the receipt of her yellow
pickles" and informing her in a postscript,
:" that Cousin Pocket had just married
girl young enough to be his grand daughter.
Men are such fools !" wrote Mrs. Nudge.
"And women, too |" thought Miss Pink
srton, with sigh
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-19
Thc w,ac,s Good Fortune.

"There Is always q woman at the bottom
of IT, is trite remark. True women are
OF the bottom Of good as well as evil. Con-
gresham Whiting, of Holyoke, made little
speech recently at dinner in this city, and
in the course of his remarks on the infu-
ence of paper, he stated this incident, not
by any means new one The introduce
ZION Of blue paper is another interesting
item. The owner Of small mill in Eng
land went TO London to sell his product,
leaving his wife at home. II was washing
presumably Monday-and the good
wife had blueing-bag tied to her apron.
She visited the mill, and, leaning over the
engine, dropped her blueing-bag, and in
stead Of white paper she had lot of blue
paper. She met her husband upon his re-
turn with good deal Of apprehension, and
informed him Of the misfortune. He felt
as II q very serious mistake had been made
until be sent the product to market and re-
ceived five cents per pound moro than
for his usual article, and thereafter his mill
was run on blue paper, and 1t brought him
fortune"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-19
BIo PAY FOR AUTHORS.
Literary Men Who Have Been Paid
as High as $40 Line.

I
A British periodical has announced that
the editor of a high-class journal for
boys in America offered Mr.. Gladstone
$500 for an article of 1900 words this be-
ing at the rate of about 81 per line, and
that Mr.. Gladstone had declined the offer.
Many publishers in this city, when shown
the extract, said they were not ut all sur.
prised that Mr.. Gladstone should have ~e.
fused to write for any such sum. Occupy
ing as he does the high position of Prime
Minister in England, the price offered seem.
ed to be ridiculously low. The advantage
OF Mr.. Gladstone's name as a contributor to
the journal would have been worth the
money offered, even if he did not write a
line. Some of the publishers said that,
looking back ON the past, it is really sur
prising to find what large amounts of money
have been paid to writer's for desirable
articles. Harpes's Magazine and the Nine
tenth Century have often paid more thar
$40 per line for suitable writings by popu
ar :.uthors. II is not an unusual thing t.
| pay 800 for sonnet of only fourteen
lines, price nearly double that per line
offered to the chief state officer of the British
crown. More than 81 per line has been
paid by the owners of magazines for several
stories running period of perhaps an en-
tire year, if found readable, or possessing
merit, or written by person whose name
would give il popularity Especially is this
the case in the matter of books written for
q special object or connected with tho h;s-
tory of the country. An instance may be
cited in reference to the recent work pub
lished MS Gen. Grants Memoirs. This emf
braces two volumes, and has also, even at
this early stage of the publication, given to
the Generals widow sum equal to, even il
1t does not exceed, $40 per line, and may
net her much larger amount. Miss Cleve.
land's book is also spoken of as one which
will realize to her a proportionate amount
of money as royalties far exceeding that
offered to Mr.. Gladstone for the article al.
luded TO in the newspaper extract. During
the early days of the New York Ledger Mr..
Robert Bonner was noted for giving large
sums of money to authors whose names
were considered of more value than the
amount Of printed matter which was the re.
suit of their pens Many of the writers to
whom he paid what might appear to be al.
most fabulous sums We're then not so well
known by name as Mr.. Gladstone is to-day;
but they were prominent enough for MIR.
Bonner to desire that they should be recog-
nized as contributors to his periodical On
one occasion he paid to Mr.. Tennyson now