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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-29
OLD MOUNT ETNA.
Destruction Wrought By Various Erup-
lions Of This Treacherous Volcano.

Destruction Wrought Dy various Erup-
lions of This Treacherous Volcano.
The celebrated volcano of Mount
Etna is once more in state oferuption.
Ever since a record has been made and
kept of Etna its great disturbances
have been preceded by earthquakes,
loud explosions are heard, riffs finally
open in the sides of the famous mount
ain, then smoke, sand, ashes and scoria
are discharged, cinders are thrown out
and accumulate around in a conical
form, and at last lava rises through
the cone, often breaking down one side
of it, where there is the least resistance,
and flowing over the surrounding
country.
There have been some seventy-nine
recorded eruptions, the most of these
of harmless character. A few only
have been violent. The most noted OF
these eruptions occurred at widely sep
arate periods, but their effects will not
be forgotten while man inhabits the
earth. In the year 1859 an eruption
took place which overwhelmed Ca.
tania, when $1,000 inhabitants per-
ished in the burning ruins. just SOC
years later-that is, in 1669-thousands
and tens of thousands persisted in the
streams of lava which rolled over the
adjoining country for forty days. In
the month of May, 1880, several ad.
jacent villages were destroyed, AMI
showers of lava reached near TO the
Eternal City itself. On November r..
1882, the town of Bronte was destroyed,
and in August and September, 1852,
violent eruptions occurred. Violent
eruptions also took place November 28,
1868, and May rs and June 7, 1879.
The loss of life during the Christian
era has been very great, while the de-
struction of property is uncounted.
The condition of the region around
the volcano proper may be readily
guessed when it is explained that there
are two cities, Catania and Aci Reale,
and sixty-three towns or villages on
Mount Etna. Indeed, it is much more
thickly populated than any other part Of
Sicily or Italy. No fewer than 100000
persons live on the mountain. The
area of the region described as the
mountain is approximately 4SO square
miles. The height of the mountain il
10,86S feet The radius of vision from
| the summit has been variously stated
but the mean distance is probably mo-
far from $50 miles. The reason fol
the large population is found in the
fact that the surface soil is extremely
fertile, and the vine flourishes, as wei
as grains, olives, oranges. lemons
figs and others fruits. The forests
are extensive and valuable. The des
ert region, which is nearest the open
ings of the cones, is embraced between
the limit of $500 feet and the summit
1t occupies an area of about ten squar,
miles, and consists of dreary vast,
of black sand, scorie, ashes and mass
es of elected lava. 1t remains in au
tumn, winter and spring permanent.
covered with snow, and even in thu
height of summer snow may be fount
in sheltered places in the neighbor
hood of the summit. - Chicago Int
| Ocean,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-29
She Was All Business.

A Chicago woman entered the Office
of a loan agency the other day, and
said:
81 want to raise $500 on ga, 200
worth of furniture. What is your
lowest rate of interest?''
''On such loans we generally ask ten
per cent"
Very well. Send your examiner
up to the house. 1t is speculation
with me-"
Going into business, ma'am?"
Yes, sir. I'm going to take my
three daughters to the seashore, and
either marry EN- off or drown emf
VAL Sfrees Ners,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-29
BLACKFOOT INDIANS.
Peaceabls Tribes of Red Men Who Respec,
Treaties and Rely Upon Law.

PeaceabIs Tribes of Red Men Who Respect
Treaties and Rely Upon Law.
The five tribes were reckoned, fifty
years ago, to comprise not less than
thirty thousand souls. Their numbers,
union and warlike spirit made them
the terror of all the Western Indians.
1t was not uncommon for thirty OF
forty war parties to be out at once
against the hostile tribes of Oregon
and of the Eastern plains, from the
Shoshonees of the South to the Crees
of the far north. The country which
the Blackfoot tribes claimed properly
as their own comprised the valleys aud
plains along the eastern slope of the
Rocky mountains, from the Missouri
to the Saskatchewan. This region was
the favorite resort of the buffalo, whose
vast herds afforded the Indians their
principal means of subsistence. In the
year 1886 a terrible visitation of the
small. pox swept off two-thirds of the
people; and five years later they were
supposed to count not more than
fifteen hundred tents, or about ten
thousand souls Their enemies were
then recovering their spirits and re.
taliating upon the weakened tribes the
ravages which they had formerly COM
mitted.
In 1855 the United States Govern.
ment humanely interfered to bring
about a complete cessation of hostili-
ties between the Blackfoot tribes and
the other Indians. The Commission
ers appointed for the purpose SUM-
moned the hostile tribes together and
framed treaty for them, accompany
ing the act with liberal distribution
of presents to bring the tribes into
good bumor. This judicious proceed
ing proved etfectual. DR.. +. V. Hay
den, in his account of the Indian tribes
of the Missouri valley, states that from
the period of the treaty the Blackfoot
tribes had become more and more
peaceful in their habits, and were con-
sidered, when he wrote, the best DIS
posed Indians in the Northwest He
remarks that their earlier reputation
for ferocity was doubtless derived from
their enemies, who always gave them
ample cause for attacking them. "ln
an intellectual and moral point OF
view,' he adds, "thcy take the high
est rank among the wild tribes of the
West. The recent reports of the In
dian agents and other officials of the
Canadian Northwest confirm this fa-
vorable opinion of the superior honesty
and intelligence of the Blackfoot tribes
While constantly harassed on their re
serves by the incursions of thievisf
Cress and other Indians, who rob then
of their horses, they forbear to retail
ate, and honorably abide by the terms
of their late treaty, which binds then
to leave the redress of such grievance
to the Canadian authorities. -Popula,
Science MOnihlV.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-29
CHARMING MABEL

Miss Mabel Is daisy;
She's queen of oil the girls;
She sets you nearly GRASSY
With her golden Girls.
o, she's just beauty;
When her work is done
She thinks IL is her deauty
TO have little fone.
At home she Is SO busy
She hasn't time for beaux;
Her head is never dusy
Thinking of their weaux.
She does her mothers sewing
And helps the little folks;
Her wit is overflewing,
And many are her jOlks.
She's careful of the money,
And also Of her tongue;
Her temper Ia SO soney
Her praises oft are songue.
Her ways are never subtle;
She's high on hOnor's roll;
When empty is the scubtle
She fills 1t full of coll.
To people who are surly
She speaks a loving word,
And In the mornings curly
She singeth like bord.
She's very sweet and puisne-
An angel here on earth,
And-fact is, we get luisne
Thinking of her wearth.
H. G.. DOdUe, in Detroit Free PrSss
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-29

fresh wholesome candies, it is surpris.
ing any others are ever bought for the
palate Graves such tickling, and when
these pure conserves are bought no
harm can come to the most delicate
child.-M. O. Times Democrat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-29

"A physician says that the peculiar
tiles of women are such that they often
derive more benefit from new dress or
a new bonnet than from the best medi-
cine known to the practice. Chicago
Sun.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-29

Eggs of Dorkings weigh five pounds
twelve ounces per score, Leghorn eggs
a little over three pounds and Spanish
eggs two pounds fourteen ounces
CkicdQO Herald
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-29

"A Haverhill woman refused to
shoe her hens because her husband.
shoemaker, was on q strike, -L0s0el
CltizeR.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-29

Two million dollars a year is spent
BY Chieagoans for collars and cuffs.
New-York tribune., 1886-07-09
A MODEL HORsE-TROUGH.
VFUs -,
faH Rirer, Mass. June "a 1856.

the EHttOF Of fhe Irt y "H>.
SIR: The Jerry McAuley Memorial FOUNTAIN
article la The TRIBUNE ofJuly H. leads me 10 can your
attention to the hors.rOugh IN use at Saem MASS IL
Is tho very best | ever saw, combining economy WIN
largest measure OF usefulness Cast iron water ppe 90
inches diameter cut in Two. forms two troughs. Inc
smooth end set into the ground some three fee ana
the rest five foot. OF ground. resembling mo-
asses mead end The htrng up end prevents the
poe of a double team getting into the trough OF III
terieriug with the adjoining team, where TWO ap
proach at the same time / have seen three dOuole
teams at one drinking. Then the trough being so
high ground. yon need not unhltch cheek rem nor
does the driver get OF. Tne inlet pipe Is one lh'h III
diameter full opeu and foot long from the bottom.
The out let pipe In the centre and is Two nches
in dameteropen or sotted. flush with the trough top
SO that sobber horses aud all dirt quickly run
of Ihe wateris a wa, Iresh cool. cean resembling a
boiling spring lis lively water fountain away >
much aduired. and quickly suggestive VI what I'M :
great. good city ought TO have TO iaBe the pico Oh
The lihy yyear-Old boxes no ~ use IN ths cltl III
fact present hOrse-trOushs are siandng Glsgface
aud ought 20 be quickly snpplantod Inc cost - ihs2-
nhcaD surely not Oue-ltn the cost or the annoying
Jerry McAuley Fountain.
Tie patronage OF tbs McAuley 'un:ain shows how
much good one was neeled GEO. H. GAhDlNLR-
Aep- lOrk. July ,. 1856
New-York tribune., 1886-07-09

LIVERPOOL. July D. Lido y. m.-COtton acilNe anu
har .Idlln3 plands I'D DO MtiiHhs VI
ean- D. Oh sdrs-liO pac-. hculiif -'vJ o1o a
.necuatOn AMI eKDlcC. receipts 800 bales h1ld H@
haze. American steady at the NP'
lands Low Aiddlng clause. July denV ry ,.pi";' 10 uo;
dn ufy and Auglst dellvery, liUit, GO AuSls in'e
and rnu.r autVcry, .O6ld; 10 ONoper ana NVrenpel
delyer,. NOvoIDcr AMI JccemDei ueii'ei' .
s.o4Q do December and January d.Nty oOt w. i ~,
nary ana February delivery, bold, 10 sepenVc' u''
W u M, otton- Good Mdding Uplands ; 59-lGd; Mdd
ing p,nds LO~ Nhtdlng pi mus, , sl N,OoI
/ 4 ID; Ordinary pi'ius ,-l,. eoou
Texas, 81, MidhnK leAis ISL. 20" ta'''-
IrN4s a.. -. til Good Ordinary Texas, -ICi. OltIhay
1eAas 4s.t MlddlIng orleans, 5s - 10" Miu linS CI
leans Good ordinary Orleans lo-AoI' Oi"A''
nj ne sales OF the day included 9lOO bales Ameri-
INJURIES steady; Upanis Midng clause. July deliy
ery j. ~ .d Diyers. dO july and August uen'cIS; D
uld seiets ald SepteuiO u'll'eIJ
"a, sellers DO ,cp.m OCTOBER DclNcri toin
srlers 60 october Svgcmber ueNey, o-otd DuSets
do NOy,1nDtt mDor uclVcry, % oOtu value w
January dcilYcry odd buyers W. 1al''
February ue'iVtib D A"-ofI o'H''' N
Der delivery. I'-oid OuNeis' ,ru,,,,s Iov Md.
4p.m.-COIton-futureS cloacd quet 4 pah.S i,o"
delivery I'-otL scueis w
Uuyers 10. August anu oep.oi
rrx ,.nlu september anu OcVoJet W
ltvery J4d puy els OCTOBER and N0vcmoe' uel'
.y ,o,i ylIue. November anu Oece dOcr uen'cy;
soid value do DccemUcI ana January ueu'eI!; Irrors
bn,e, 90 Januar, ana February uenycry soi buyers
40 delivery. - I7-o4d sellers
UALlIsIOS, S.-IoIton stea"y MluuAlis' Sra.
Low Mdd ng 8 '-.p uOli 1tIHs.y, o. ,,Sa es,e. "
sAfAAAAn. July o.-eo,on Qu.ci Middahs - roa. ye
Mlddllng ,4i GOOD OrdlnaTy lllO hc' Hhu Rio'' 'N
cclpl.. a bales, stock. UDjD Dars- ro,
Sew.OnLEASs, July o-Uotton nrni Hddlns oe 10, L0N
exports 10 Great BritHin -VoA O@1S9 '"
800 balcs, stoOk. s1.ati bales
New-York tribune., 1886-07-09
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
FEATURES OF NEw.YoRx DEALINGS.


The grain speculatiOns yesterday again re-
aeced the effect OF reL the late advances ana
the sales Ivy who been ENCOURAGED once more
IN come to the front. The weak bulls who bought after
The "boom" got well under way were well shaken oul,
nut there was decided change in the news which was
the reason for the upward movement. Cash lots In
wheat were lower and exporters were conented
with ~ 600 bushels. The options opened lower, but
while euioying slight reaction subsequently. their
tendency was steadily downward. Inc mNk"t cl"seu
navy at the figures aud down - = cef- a.
Iolows: July, sGl4; August, sis serlemper' sne'
Cctonrr s-34 November. S9f-; December, u Jdh"-
rv % cents Cash fcl IN ia cent win export
OF 10000 bushels. IN" options TOOK ihelr
enc from wheat ana closed down a Is cent al 40 Tor
Inv 49, for August. 4G7s September ana - y GEMS
Tor o. ob.r ici RAJ cent Tor spot lots Inc or
tnns were fairy active, hut prices conli nor reN tue
.eaness IN the other cereals ana closed osc = cent
rnwer As follows: July, 34Ss August. 334 "'d sep
,.,nbrr 337a cents Lara continued weak ana dcciihe
of afteen nom scored for the options AS follows
iuiv an August 53 81, September SO a, ana Oclo-
Der 50 O3 and
RallIruore vesicrdiy we're a. follows: Whca' S9'o|
rmshe corn l5S.ll1 bushels oats II lso5 Dushels
Total gram. 353.7ll bushels; -four 1886 barrels. AZ
rhIcago Milwaukee, and St. Louis thc alrlNals
were; Wheat. l45.5j3 bushels. corn, 3sooos pusi' %
els oats II l79 bushels total grain oJf54o pusue''
flour. 26.Oi0 barrels
New-York tribune., 1886-07-09
EAST GREENWICH SEMINARY.

he EdttOr Of The Tribune.

TO the EditOr or The IFto""e'
SIP. In a letter from Providence IN 1nE
ryIBI-sE OF June % is paragraph III which the ah'r'
:, ,ha rast Greenwich Aca .emy arc glarIhgF MIS-
,.ss,,ei The statement frequent changes OF
aud ,olicy have been the rus" since the STOCK
a,v came IN possession OF the institution Is utterly
tole only when pressed upon them by the iu
oo,,ne.ency the impudcnt conduct, or the lmmor"'5
o ,he incnmbent- have the board male changes III Vne
tc,v herctotors: but on the contrary. they nave re-
,anea Old teachers in least one instance IN 'Ppo'
~ tn the persistent efforts of the principal 10 effect
no displacement of a faithful and thoroughly com
os,ent teacher As to "policy WI ttevcr the 'el"
NAV here inean-whch your correspondent says ~ "'
hsen the rns" to "change." the present depoHch1
,hopch socknoter director. ana closely connected
with the management OF ths insututiOn conloSSos MS
inter Ignorance. So far my knowledse eA'e'"s' ho
such change has taken place.
or the changes in faculty which are contempt iIed
and which are the ,ect OF such UNJUST and h 'ne
ca.e OF some Of grateful anmaivcrsiOu "'u
SIMPLY ask the public TO be slow 10 accrps tao So
nenfs and the prrudicet udg uent or Interested par
cn.stious AZ issue, thereby disqualified toptouou"o
iu intelligent ant just verdict Ihs sehti-nrh ,i Tpln
po-ins the Board Of Direction are wen known.
hn.uess capacity, their CHRISTIAN integrity. lno u
challenge the confidence o. the ptr"S
and trends of this venerable and hOnOfcu lhs
Al hev are conf lent when the pr esent llIaN
action and the reasons upon which II was based, lie,
come better known, The candid ana "rl'onsiuei'"
Judgment OF the popular voice VIII unequlvoeai,y SUE
Ian, aud pdorse them Prayerfully and cOuscentlons,y
tnss. gentlemen have endcavorod. ana Will continue 10
ct fr n, best IN terests school having no fith
in the gloomy prophecies OF the desonieh', or III .e
psssonate denuncialions OF the infamod ana prelu-
diced. - 49,, - LIVE
III p,rcr Mass lime ot 1856.
New-York tribune., 1886-07-09
CHANCE 10 EXAMINE mad. STONE"


SIR: desire to call your attention to a stone
that Is owned in the town o. Bloom about twenty y-hvc
miles south Of Chicago thai has used to my knOwl-
ege for forty years the OF Dtes OF = al dogs
About thniy-six years ago went 10 California and
made the PlciIc Coast my since then until the past
few years. Before going several OF neighoIs
bitten. The thea Ownel by "A person WHO
lived over 100 miles from In instances | knew
Of persons who treated by the being cured
while numerous animals bitten By the mad animal
died IN consequence This loft such impression on
my OF the efficiency Of the that mentioned
several times to physicians who always Iidiculrd me
fcr entertaHing Absurd Impressions Having sDme
relatives living III the town OF plOom who good,
honest faIner people. paid them visit last summer
and ouud tIc stone owned there then inquired
particularly o. s efficiency AID was informed that II had
ueru lcldlhel AL ihcse years III tnr family id
lAst vast BuubcI OF had been treated Oi wei.
AAOwu Ttlles, aut with exception tAe persons
urate1 had That the OF a.cDId
hbO Vas lakcB away before the stone had fully ex-
ude1ed the poison. / Vas informed that IL Was now
owned by WOIUan III moderate circumstances, tuat IL
required about week 10 effect c. re- ana that her
eLae were think 80 Tor tnc use or Tue ston" and ~
aEeel for boarding the patients. The stone rs Inserted
.ua'l LIE SKIN al the place where blen, ana oOdn as
Inserted sticks the ncsu Ike UntI porous sab
stance Is ned when II drops OUT; then Il Is put INTO
warm mix and al once green poison is seen 10 OOAe
eu Ia The nk: after remaining III tue mix un'i IL 10
e'lei NE stone is pat ii again ana again untlI II VIII
no iOngef anhefe.
have written this with hope that you Will select
eoMe iai man, rot "A physician, who VIII go into the
heghJOrLOOI, see the stone ana ascertain beyond
weston tn Al tho stone docs just what r. present Inc
ie@Vn ask you not 10 send physician Is ihat that
,esssion Is over conservative aDo1t accepiig any
Hne1y not laid down in thu books have no Interest
uie siOue beyond belief that 1t VIII cure dre+ied
With ~ ~ P s
IQFD0n yfn I'm 90
New-York tribune., 1886-07-09

HrgrAO July C1fcieceiuts last - hours 1900 heacs
i. so AeAd Tor stne B" las ~e's
Z do con.lgn-d Through = csrs. 4. wuch io Ne~-
10 h cils sle msltctdlli common 10 fai, ~ Voe
lr Ln.cc III Dilng Steers - "a - o. fhifs
- 70 30 Cows uelclr. ~ "a 10 cars hci
yhseD Receipts ast . hours 800 total tor &c
thus iar 90. u neal. a-t week : head
through l . whl,r 90 Nr" J fiN -
car, fOr market d'morlEed ID Nswl ork 'fminl;
Common Fair, -. a. bOod o thOlce 81 - r ~;
Extra, ~ jo0-i lo Lambs - 80 20 cnfr hei
49,. -
thus r. 80. =. tine last we'N ST q " 90 tFrLei
hrcugn j cars. wnch u Nrw YORK 10 ,Iis 4oi 'ie
m rhe paqier nuet Mixed Pigs - ~0rri '' .f' ~
Var -alrctHi Neliim Me4Suts-
~ a Coarse Mixed Heavy tnls. :" oGft q" AL
oferlu18 taken . ,......-.., s...,,.,.
81 ossj 10 Common u tar - o.. . 30.
put,h.r -trer4 80 aOd-i % COWS ana uciier- = -
% ~tOcNers ree,er, ~ Je-i % Grass '"A'ns
GogIeeceints 100. smoments jOl. market active and
love llsht - J'd.4 so' fackn% ~ bod - ~
sStro-kecelp,s i0pO head. snio nent.. 500 nsrSes
'ap,cAcn Jul, me DrorSrs l1trgu reoprtS 'd'f'-
R,geIUs T. 500 snlpmeuts. j. pl "td n-I 81 ii.s
aui s,e.,y Shipping steers. rs pG-' - Ntv' .rts
.rS te,oers y .ta,4 IJ COWS. Bulls ana MiNra ~ -
a>3 IS huiA e. 10 through IeA@s steers = ''~
- 90. 49,. ,. .,..--..... , on, ,,.rxe, i,o-er.
pnn1b ana Mixed. 81 3O0 ~ % flckn' anh -ADoih-.
81 1ss,i 81 iI=ht weights - 5O1st 80 r%ips' - D
shrsp-.sce.pt. 1000 near snipmen1s none Marsss
weak snd iower Natives " pVd-t w i'hAhs' y wv
IS UU Lambs per head. 81 oOa@0 d.
New-York tribune., 1886-07-09
CLOSING rRicEs Or P1i1AosLPfrl STOCKS

TurRsDAY, July s-r. NJ
There nothing novel In to-duvs speculation "on
needs <plnnaton IN Iigh; of recent movement Oh
values. moderate amount OF dealings compasse" '"o
activity OF the market and few stocks supplied H'so
proportion OF the total Transactions TIC h'o"e'"'o
gains OF yesterday were swept away In tho mor"'"S
dealings, and stil further losses recorded araly
In the afternoon recovered part of the 'u
the net suit losses for all except ono or TWO s"c"'
which were affected by particular Influences Ana 'no
strength developed by these special stocks may h"'c
been worth few fractions In sustaining tn geher"'
list Pacific Mall with sales OF i6. . snsros rose tro"
54cs TO 564 j57s and NewYork and New England OH
saies OF l4yO3 shares, enjoyed traders boom up "H
Ale 10 42l9di2le. 81. Paal led the list tn point OF
activity and closed only per cent lower at ?2A "he
IL y aud ended - lower at ll22 Western Union was
second to ST. Pau tho total record of dealings ana
without new favorable unfayOrahc Developments
declined from 673s to GGl. aG6ai. The crop reports
were again dscOuragng aud the freight war ainons the
Iowa roads looked uger than according to th"
news Obtainable. The only bright spot IN the early
market the further rise OF Corso dated Gas FROM
s25s to $685. but IL later sold of to s2 The grahg'rS
recovered part OF their morning Losses near the eni on
hopes Of rain in the North west but their rally WAS onJ
sufficient to supply mid tonic for tue general market
The close rresu Dut tn the main steady ana u
Government bonds duh stro Hnd the oh1S
for the 3. advanced s per cent Annexed are the
a.
New-York tribune., 1886-07-09
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, July s lSpeciaD.-FIom hoping Tor
rain the Chicago traders Ia wheat have swung aouhu
uu, they now that there will be rain 1t was TINS
,r that broke August wheat down yesterday Iom eo4c
10 sO7sc and that broke 1t down tns morning 'ron'
ol Ia about 79c In all the speculative crowds prices
= ,,,o, Lard WAS specially weak. August whea;
W., as nw as 7glsc This quotation did not 20 over tue
-. nm n was ,erl alnly THIS was nfop VI
,@Po' vesterd. .y and Be from the mornings opeDhE
tnr ere good many stories ahoat concerning PROF
49,, -, h,g me, that had been doubled up loo last
~ M o. Us aid To have sod out SO0.OOO bushels on
no ,, me- h,l at one time pront OF $4,000 Armour
Is said have 3een DIG seer oi "hea' sin'o '''''