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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-07
Death of q PuGi1ist brakeman.

La Crosse Special: Fred Webber,
brakeman on river division way freight,
was run over by the cars at Dakota
station, and injured go that he died soon
after. He was running ahead OF his train
to throw 2 switch, when he slipped and
fell through small cuIyert. The train was
following, and before he could extricate
himself it passed over him, cutting off one
leg below the knee and manylins the other
from knee to thigh. Webber was twenty
Ave years old and resident OF st. Paul,
where he has IL mother, sister and brother
living.
Weber twice figured az Il principal in a
prize fight. His first appearance was in a
four round soft glove contest with Paddy
Norton, the men fighting in the same ring
with Barnes and McAlpine. The reeult was
declared draw. Last winter Webber and
Patsy Mellen fought to a finish in
barn at Minnesota Transfer. At the
end OF the sixth round c. A. C. Smith,
who handled Weber, claimed a foul,
md refused to let him respond to the
coll Of time for the seventh round. The
fight was given to Mellen. Weber was a
brother-in-law of J ohm S. Barnes.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-07
4 Wronged Girls Awful Revenge.

Dubuque, Iowa, Special About 10
o'clock recently, as Frank Woods, a young
engineer, was on his way to the depot TO
take charge Of his engine for the out run,
Miss Katie Nelch jumped from behind Il
bill board, which is situated near the de-
pot and threw the contents OF vitrol
can i'll his face. The victim fell to the
ground mortaIly wounded and the perpe-
TRAITOR ran IL her home. Woods was taken
home aud three or four physicians sum
moned. Tn woman was soon after ar
rested and had her preliminary eramjna-
tion in the residence Of justice OF the peace
an hour aiterward and put under s., 600
bonds. Last August Mr.. Woods was ar
rested on complaint OF Miss Welsh for al
legged seduction, she having given birth a
child. The case has been in the lower
courts ever since. In the meantime LIE
married another girl, which is the direct
cause OF Miss WEIGH 5 vengeance. The vic
tim cannot live more than ten hours at the
longest. His eyes are literally burned out
OF his head, and his face presents an indie
scribable appearance. 1t is the second
case OF like character i'll the history OF
DubuuIIp
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-07
Cocaine as a Cure-All.

The insanity of a Chicago physician,
due to the immoderate use of cocaine,
will probably strengthen the popular
prejudice against the use of this power
full drug. This effect will be salutary
beyond question, be the reasons which
induce it never ignorantly insufficient.
That cocaine is an extremely efficacious
therapeutic agent, and its discovery one
OF the most important of the recent his
tory of medicine, we make no doubt.
The current medical journals are full of
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-07
Casualty Record.

George Gray OF Long Prairie was acct
dently killed, by falling tree near Aitkin.
A fire in the rag warehouse of Phillip ia
cobs & Son, st. Louis, caused loss OF
$4,000.
At Grand Forks the roller rink owned by
Bartlett e. Drake OF Minneapolis was
burned recently. 1t is not known how the
Are originated. The building was valued
ut 81, 900 and there were skates belonging
ito private individuals, and musical instru-
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-07
A Careful ite.

''My DEAR" said a petulant editor to
his wife, who asked him civil ques-
ton, "why do you persist in disturbing
me when you see that am wrapped in
thought"
Because" she replied gently, Il NJ
afraid you'll s,ke cold.
Take cold?a
Eyes, when find you are only wrap
ped in thought don't care. if it is sum-
mer time; but such covering is entirely
too thin for this season, "=-NepmaR i':-
dependent,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-07
Incident of the Burke Cleary Prize Fight
in Chicago.

Probably the most exciting glove con-
test ever witnessed i'll Chicago occurred
Monday, Dec. 2Sth, in which Jack Burke
OF Chicago in three rounds, knocked out
Mike Cleary ofNew York. Over 4, 600 people
were present. A more than usurious per
centage Of the crowd were enthusiastic aid
mrcrs OF Jack Burke, the Irish lad"
The program said Marquis of Queens.
bury rules small soft gloves and six rounds.
Both men were in prime condition.
Burke tipped the scales at 165 pounds, and
Cleary about the same.
The men faced each other, SPARED I'm in
slant for an opening, and moment later
Cleary went to grass from terrific back
handler from Burke's left, which struck him
square on the eye and brought blood. The
round finished with some Intellectual at
temptS on Clcarys part to get i'll his right
on Burkcs lace.
The second round panned out favorably
for Cleary, who got IL singing counter
with his left on Burkes cheek. He tapped
him gently twice more and the round closed
with some cautious spatring on both sides.
When the men stood up for the third round,
Burkes whole aspect was eloquent OF vigor
and confidence, yet Clearv, pale and supple,
looked we'll his match. Early in this eXcit-
ing bout Clearly got what later on provedto
have been the blow that d acided the contest.
The New York man forced the fighting at
first, but Burke soon crowded In on nm,
impetuously forced him into his corner,
hit him two rafting blows on the face with
his left, then. parryins Clcary's right with
his own right glove, struck the New Yorker
heavily on the neck. Clearly staggered and
seemed dazed for a moment, then recov-
cred himself with an effort and forced
Burke desperately to the opposite side
OF the ring. 1t could be seen that
the New Yorker was breathing heavily
and shook slightly with suppressed excite
ment, while Burke, perfectly cool and col
leeted, watched calmly for his chance. II
came, and quick as Il flash his right arm
shot out and Cleary fell like a log. The
blow caught him fairly, just under and be-
hind his left ear, and knocked him senseless.
MY God he s killed him, some one mutter-
ed. The huge mob was perfectly silent. Burke
stepped up to his fallen adversary, and
when after he failed to move for Il few sec
onds but lay stretched at full length on his
back the tender hearted Irishman stopped
over and shook him gently, his face exhib-
iting genuine alarm. A little later Cleary's
PROSTATE form showed signs of life and
the crowd rose with wild cries Of Burke
Burke 1t seemed as though the plat
form would be torn to pieces when the
champion climbed over the ropes and walk
ed iauntily to his dressing room, every
whit as steady as when he came out.
Geary's second picked him up and helped
him to his dressing room, where he revived
in a few minutes.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-07
Rebuked by Commits sioner Sparks.

Commissioner Sparks, OF the general
land office, has written a letter to law
firm in Kansas, in which he discusses the
contents OF Il circular purportiug to have
been issued ny the parties addressed. The
commissioner says OF the circular that it
Contains false and misleading statements
in reference to the rights of soldiers OF the
late wur TO public lands, and allows the
alleged authors OF the circular thirty
days in which to make satisfactory
explanation, failing i'll which they will be de-
barred from praeticing before the depart
ment. Among the statements to which the
commissioner takes exception are: The
government owes each soldier and sailor Il
farm Of 80 acres. This, says the COM
missioner, i statement that soldiers or
sailors of the late war, rs such. are entitled
to 100 acres, which IS not true The
widows and orphans OF deceased soldiers
and sailors can take entries and secure 100
acres OF choice lands without residence"
The commissioner considers this assertion
as misleading.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-07
Condensed General News.
Mr. Sparks Talks to His Critics.

Land Commissioner Sparks thinks he
will not be exiled. In an interview he said:
Ii the president is not satisfied with my
management OF the land office then | am
much mistaken. | have not seen him for
some time, rs he has been busy about other
things but know he is pleased with the
way the office is being run. The state
-nent that my decisions have been over
ruled as rapidly as l made them
The secretary OF the interior has
never overruled n decision made by me.
although he has sometimes suggest Ell
changes. Complaints against me and the
mana cement OF the land office come from
people who are Interested in land frauds
and jobs. The complaints in the West
emauate from editors who are interested
and from lawyers who have to set along
somehow. We have q great many from
there. These stories are. l believe, the
work OF people whose interests have been
effected by my methods in running the
land office, and | know that one of the
ticles printed in Western journal was
written upon the office paper OF 4 big firm
here.
Commissioner Sparks in view OF the NJ
most universal comment as to his policy,
has felt constrained to issue new series
OF regulations for registers, receivers, and
special agents OF the land office, which have
just been promulgate They modify in many
important particulars his recent sweeping
orders. They provide that homestead or
presumption claimants. who have made
bona tide settlements upon pub
lie lands, and who are living
upon, cutivatin. and improving the same
in accordance with law with the intention
OF acquiring title thereto, shall be permit
ted TO cut and remove from the portion to
be cleared for cultivation as much timber
rs is actually necessary for that purpose,
or for building fences or other improve
ments on the lands entered. In clearing
for cultivation, should there be a surplus
OF timber the tntryman may dispose of
such surplus. but il is not allowable to de
nude the land OF its timber for the purpose
of sale or speculation before the title has
been conveyed to him by patent.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12
Gen, Lees Son as u Farmer.

Robert f. Lee, son of the famous Con-
federate general, still lives Oh spacious
farm, inherited, through his mother, from
George Washington Parkc Custls, to
which he retired Immediately after the
surrender 1T AppowattoH. 1t is At Roko-
nockc, five miles from West Point, in
King William county, Virginia. His cot
tage home stands on Ii great bend ol the
Palnurky. about t" join the York river;
it is Il snug bachelor retreat. and Is fur
nishcd wit! many articles formerly at
Mount Vernon Among these are somc
handsome nl'l-fashi"nc:i ciiairs, curious
candlesticks. porcelain and silvcrware.
The cottage is five miles from any hGb!-
tation. He began work Oh Il with the as
sistauC;: Of ,.uty Il nrttrr servant who hau
been With :.int III the field. Robert Lee
was 4 iN;i when his father fought the bat
Tie oi retLySltr,, i".,ng IN the ranks "f
an artillery cnlmpan.' lie '!a> dom" much
to Improve tnr Land. ;a!.s. ..".. very busy
lcukin., after i: He haS V2":u:lS H!"lnc::-
los Of IL; father in. ,i'r EH'>". Whiri are
preserved with iilial c:,"" y fine portrait
al "...-2fl,y.. ',.",> u to- ',inirG-r"Onl,
also t;.2 :.wr.1 "ti"'s - not "urren-
Grrr,, - ;;y.t' r'!yA ,-c' ave UP The CON
icst. l".nE iio',c:j'S '.!~:e; are entirely
~ Il rul"! i:::..'. arf his world ccntcrs in
tie }n.y,,. ,,y!.,'f Ill, imhor;tanc2. New
York Cou.u!"rriai Advertiser.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12
croze for Freicht-Cnr Numbers,

HCar numbers: Oh, who hasn't had that
disease some time during the course Of his
travelling career!7 queried nervous chap
on the Omaha limited of his scat-mate.
Before went on tho road" he con-
tinued, ~ lived at Park Ridge, suburban
station near Chicago, on the Northwestern
road, and used to ride in and out every
day. got to noticing the figures on the
fre,ght-carS as my train passed along, anu
finally it got to be mania with me. The
moment got on moving car was Mt
the window looking out for the number
of freight-cars."
"Are you curedf" interrogated his COM
panion.
"Wait and you will see," replied the
nervous man. u thou .ht of the numbers
by day, and actually dreamed of them by
night My main desire in that connection
was to see consecutive series. was al
ways on the lookout for the number, f.
345, and if saw such number believe
! should have been perfectly satisfied. 30
interested in the search did become that
1 conversed with train men about it and
then learned it was a regular mania
among the travelling public. The train
men have it, too.
"Out on the road went, still looking
for the number. l happened to be out at
Denver, Col, one very hot day in June:
got on the Kansas Pacific east-bound
train, and had just taken my seat
in the sleeper when the train pulled
out. I was at the window, and
there before my eyes was the number
1885 1t was on a blue car. That cured
me. I never look at the car numbers
now. If chance to be looking out OF
window and see freight car, the feeling
is strong to look at the number, but re-
strain myself, something that could not
do before, as know how much l suffered
in the past."-St. Paul Globe.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12
cbocolate and Its AduIterations.

Chocolate is one Of the articles Of trade
most susceptible Of adulteratlon, since d
very small quantity of the cacao bean i'm
parts taste and perfume to mixture OF
tasteless and not always harmless matter.
INSCRIPTIONS manufacturers land espec-
cially is this applicable to the small
producerj introduce into the paste
flour, ground corn and beans, stale coffee
grounds, vcul OF mutton tallow Ito supply
the necessary oily substance) and the
dregs of ground nuts (peanuts) after the
oil has been completely extracted The
latter substance, which a few years ago
was employed as fertilizer and occasion
ally made into cakes; rs food for dogs, is
now profitably converted into chocolate.
Add TO the above ingedients cacao shells
and ground brick, the latter to give
weight, and the cnmpunentS parts OF
cheap chocolate arc .:iven-
Chocolate manufacturers admit, with
refreshing artlessut->, that auulterated
chocolate is very little usad in France, but
is protitably exported. 1t is difficult
to distinguish good chocolate from
fabricated, from the appearance OF
the tablets. Good chocolate possesses
the following qualities: it is oily, possess
ing u full and undeniable flavor of cacao,
breaks regularly and smooth, it is slightly
yellowish in color, with crystalline appear,
ance, and when cooked with Il little
water or milk becomes only moderately
thick. Adulterated chocolate, on the con-
trary, breaks irregularly, is somewhat
gravelly and porous, is whittisb i'll color,
thickens considerably in cooking and gives
forth an odor resembling that of glue
Confcctioners' Journal.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12
The Royal Lnngtry.

Early the next morning we found the
camping ground about mile up the road
toward Mirror lake. We pitched our tent
opposite the loyal Arch Fall, under Il
huge tree called the Royal Langtry oak.
An inscription on il board tackled to the
tree conveys tho startling information that
upon certain beautiful midsummer day
not many years ago the famous English
beauty lunchcd !nLer the spreading
branches and bathed her fair face and
cUlnbe, her lUHuriant hair. But am told
Oh the .cs; authority that no such brilliant
scene WAS ever witnessed by this grand
old oak, and the elusive srpcr5criptiOn
must have been conceived in the brain OF
Of some ardent almirtr Of that much-ad-
r,ircl Y0nlg lady, --YOscm;tn Lcttnr
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12
Five Exaspernting Street Suisances.


In strolling along the sidewalks of Chi
cago I meet with five eNasperating NUS
ances. The first is the windOw-washer.
The long handle of his brush gets between
my legs, and he splashes water all over
my suit of clothes and my newly-polished
boots. The second is the festive Janltor
emptying his hods Of ashes into the street
barrel. Ialways happen to be to the
windward, walking toward him, anu ne
makes me look as white as a miller. The
third is the mat-beater. The mat is busted
regularly once month by beating 1t
against. Il telegraph post, whenever the
wind is high and the sidewalks crowded
with people. The fiend bangs it against
the post for half an hour, and every time
he bangs it q brown cloud Of ill-smelling
dust blows over fifty innocent passers-Dy.
The fourth is the spittoon washer. he
brings ten saloon spittoons. to the slne-
walk, ranges them in line along the
curbstone, fills them with water, stlrs
them with stick, and leaves them there
half all hour to soak. Then he emptles
them into the gutter, where brown pud-
pie stands the rest Of the day sickening
every one who bcholds it. The fifth is the
fool who carries long things, like crow
bar or Joint of gaspipe, balanced on his
shoulder. The head-devil IN this line IS
the surveyor, or his chairman, walking
the sidewalk with his theodolite on his
shoulder. The three legs Of this Internal
tripod have ferules as sharp as needle,
and these are always carried in front. He
trudges along in careless manner, chat
ting with the idiot by his side, and is only
amused to see the people scamper to avoid
being impaled He ought to be hanged
Chicago journal "Stroller.'
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12
Standards of Color.

The curious suggestion has been made
hy Mr.. Francis Cation, Of the London An
thropolo:icai institute, that some Of the
colors ofthc Italian mosaic workers be
employed as standards for describing the
tnts Of the skin of the various races and
tribes of mankind These cOlors have
great durability, mosaics in s.. Peters at
Rome having shown no signs of change
after more than a century. y great varI-
vty of tints arc available, there being
about 800 appropriate 20 the flesh of Euro
,,ran nations alone.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12
Dreiuu of 4 Black Skin.

y writer ii Nulurc thinks the design Of
Black skin is I" protect The delicate It's
sues beneath Ii.@h i; very translucent
to a strong light a:3si there is no doubt that
the rays Of tr"rica! SUI would light up
white mans considerably, whereas hlacl;
skin wou''i stop om tha so!n: cnc-cy Of
light. heat. and chrmica! rays ctTectually.
Skin heat is Of 80 Importance, a., pcrspir-
alton can always keep that down. May
rot the riln:! e Tie skin il hot countries
he partly !" make il reflective, so that it
should absorb less heat: And may rot the
regard ,''i:t" :,.@2:s i.2::2 :Cr clothing BE
partly 70" tie purpose ut keeping the in,
sides o! 'Ari: !'ot,ic5 Sufficiently in tho
dirk:
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12
Enruua1inn Of \ Cnnl LnYcr.

According to the ";.culationS made by
Il scientific writer ;tely, il requires 4
i.rodiy.ou$ amoun. o: vegetable matter
10 form layer of coal, the estimate being
that Z would really t%kc .,G09,00O years
10 for,l Il coal bed i0A feet thick. boston
HuItrpr
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12

iHitinurcS citizens wonder why when
unc OF ,hrn apucar> wearing light felt
ha, the stree: bo:S yrli "l'c-nuC-hle! pc
nuc-klr" as long as he is in sight. Snch is
the fact, int no one seems To have the
slightest idea why the boys do so.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12
y.ririSl, Utiicia,S with Big Salaries

The viccroy Of Indil has the highest
salarich office under the British govern
mrnt. He receives $l2l.oo0 year for his
services. Tn" second best place is that Of
the lord lieutenant Of IRELAND, who re
criXrS SOU. .NtM
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12

One nl the Wrench senators is moving
heaven and earth with his new project for
abulishinr tur Guiiioiiie, and replacing it
by electricity.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12

Mr. y. p. Shilla,or Mrs. Pnrtingtonl
s;iQ goes aG.ut on ci;,tchcs. hut his gen
rrei health is excellent.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12

J!i, factory Il! NcC Jersey keeps EOJ
n:el! III steady e.upiOylHeH: the year round
making RCmau candles.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12

\ 80 :lor,E2." vas 5r"'' on 4 house at
Norfolk. Va. lnr eighty pna years. Tn"
Interest :,a7 icon pa!2 a"nnally with dcc
-cr,rllnrit;
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12

COnlINlInI'! I'HH!I''1 "3 F"F"" HI'!V" r"1S'
Or. Bead ,,srG - say that !.lnetIcan
men were necessarily haunted by three
questions: "Hnw "An ! make money!"
"Who vii, tt rlc next presidcnt:" and
"WEcrc sha!, go when diat Exchange
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12

Now is tho time to Advertise
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-12
TROUBLESOME CALLERS ON
LAWYERS.
Precautions Taken Against Borcs
and Cranks.
From The Ne1o Yorh 7ri5une.


People who visit the offices of promin-
ent lawyers find that they are usually
cooped up in little dens of their own, and
labyrintnine passages and inquisitiye
clerks bar the way. Those who are known
to have important business with the firm
are readily admitted to the inner cham
Der, but strangers are examined and
cross.eXamIned and their intentions
thoroughly siited before they can gaIn(ae-
cess. This exclusiVeness is matter of
protection, and while the inciYility Of
clerks and middlemen may be trying to
the temper OF person having right in
the Office, yet such course must be taken
or the lawyers would have their hands
full of business in which there was no
money, and be driven to the verge OF sui
eide by bores.
"The reception room" said the chief
clerk of II large law firm, "has many
queer people in it ut times. There are a
set OF cranks OF the most annoying Kind,
who make the rounds of the leading law
firms in the city. They are born itigants.
Some of them have money; the most of
them have none. Whenever a man comes
into an office for the first time and unrolls
an old map, or any other document, with
the yellow tint of age on it, the guns are
at once trained on him. Mistakes are
sometimes made. 1t does not always do
to size up man from appearances. My
resignation was asked once because | sal
down hard on client VINO could sign his
check for million, but looked like a
tramp. That's one serious drawback:
milllOnaires do not always look like 1t.
The people who own half the city and can
prove 1t and those who are interested in
inventions and patents are the hardest TO
get rid Of. II they can get hold with an
eycid they will never let go. They have
plausible stories all, and insist on seeing
the head OF the firm. Sometimes they do
get an audience, and as long as they pass
the outer gate he thinks they are all right
and takes an interest in the business.
One smart fellow got us To bring suit for
damages against q well.known business