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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-21

A writer in the St. Louis Republican
says that on the dividing ridge separating
the waters Of the Meramee from the Mis-
souri,. in Franklin county, is cave, main.
ly remarkable from tragic event which
occurred in the early part Of the century.
The mouth Of the cave is funnel-shaped
and about IS feet deep. A horizontal pas
sage leads of in south west direction Ia
q distance Of 260 feet, when an enlarged
chamber suddenly terminates in On abrupt
chasm Of unknown depth.
Early in the present century 3 hunter
from st. Louis, named Labadie, connect.
cd with the families Of that name identi-
6ed with the history Of this city, went
out to Franklin county. then mostly q
wilderness, in pursuit Of game. He had
his son. o small lad with him.
They got Oh the trail Of . bear. which
they followed until the animal took refuge
in the cave Nothing daunted, Mr.. La.
badie followed the bear into its hiding
place and never came out alive. The boy
heard the report Of gun and then oil
was silent.
He watched and waited 1t the mouth oil
the cave for his fathers return. but he
came not back. The boy remained nesr
the cave all day aud night and then gave
up his father for lost. With his hatchet
be blszed the trees around the spot, 10
order to identify the place. and then re.
turned home.
Whether search was made or not is not
known, but the hunter, il is certain. was
given up for lost, and his remains we're
SLOWED to rest 10 the rock-bound tomb.
Time rolled on, and about 20 years ago,
when the engineess were laying out the
track Of the Pacific Railroad. which pas
sed the cave, they bad the curiosity TO
enter and explore it's secrets. They found
the bones Of bear and q skeleton OF .
human being lying close together Not
only this. but they also found 40 old m u.s.
ket barrel. half eaten by the rust, and .
small quantity Of old French and Spanish
coin.
All these circumstances pointed TO the
old hunter Lsbadie - the person whose
skeleton was thus revealed 10 the gaze Of
the explorers. and whose tragic history
was preserved by tradition. The trees
were slso examined, and the old soars
caused by ths bstchet Of the young La
badie was distinctly traced.
"Labsdie Greek" and Lsbadie Station"
preserve the name Of the daring hunter
who lost bis lie in the vicinity.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-21

Miss Bette Smith Of Fcntres county.
Tenn, Who was arrested on the charge Of
Illicit disiiiling. 10 said 10 bs handsome
and accomplished, and 10 supposed to have
written that wild and stirring romance
''The Blue Headed Sapsucksr or the Rock
Where the Juice Ran out" Dol. Mathes.
editor Of tho Memphis Ledger. says that
Miss Smith 10 undoubtedly the suthor OF
tho story. This isA starting revelation.
Al ono time Col. Mathcs offered 81. 900 for
the discovery OF the author
When Miss Smith was arranged before
the United States Court 81 Nashville she
conducted herself with such grace and dig
nifty that the polite old Judge. deeply i'm.
pressed. arose aud made her . profound
bow.
Miss Smith, said the Judge. 70 see you
in this awful predicament seriously touches
me-
II does me, too. Judge,
How old are yonS
Judge, you should not ask such ques
ton, but will tell you. am two years
older than my married sister. who WAS
married before she WAS ~ old ~ 1 am,
She has been married Is months. and still
speaks we'll OF her husband. Now, how
old am l?
cannot tell.
am not to blame for your mathemati
cal inefiiciency.
Why did you go into the distilliug busi-
nessY
Because wanted to make whiskey.
How long have you been distillerG
Ever since ] was 10 years old.
When were you 10 years old9
The year my father died.
What year Was that?
Tae year my uncle Henry moved to
Texas.
Miss Smith. you are q woman, but in
sist that you shall answer my questions.
Rememb Der, that il convicted OF this awful
charge, you will be sent to the peniten.
tiary. What did you do with the whiskey
you made2
Sold ii.
Who bought it2
Well, Judge, it would be rather hard to
tell who bought it all. Some time ago q
party OF gentlemen came out into my
neighborhood to hunt deer. The party
got out Of whiskey, but found IL difficult
to buy any. Aftera while told man i
be would put his jug down on dollar and
go away, be might, when be came back,
fnd the Jug full OF whiskey. He did 80.
Would you know the man?
Oh, yes, sir; I recognized him ina mo
ment You are the man, Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-21
UtiIis'ug Niagara.

There have been so many false alarms
about utilizing the wasted power Of Nj
agara Falls that one hesitates 10 accept
rumors Of new propositions as likely to be
carried out. The latest one which appears
TO have any backing, though not sltogeth.
er an original idea, is to tap the Niagara
river at some distance above tho falls by
means OF tunnel driven along the side OF
the river. The water would be distrib-
uted by means OF lateral underground
conduits to turbines placed on the bank
below the falls. These could give power
direct to mills, factories, etc, and by cleo.
tricsl transmits sions, furnish light and pow.
er TO Buffalo and the neighboring towns.
II is claimed that by adopting this system
the scenery will not he dis6gured, and
that the amount Of water drawn OIL will
not sppreciably lessen the quantity flowing
over the falls. II has always been source
OF wonder to those who have studied the
ground that some plan has not long ago
been adopted which would meet the 90.
sineering requirements without impsring
the grandeur OF Niagara. The first at
temps we're certainly not in the right line,
the small power taken of by the paper
mills, etc, being accompanied by dis
proportionate injury.
Niagara is not 10 be measured by hum
dreds OF thousands OF horse power and
millions Of money. II is true; but the visit.
ors first impression is . vivid realization
Of the amount Of waste perpetnslly going
on. which might be avoided. The state
aud the country can afford TO pay good
deal 10 keep up the show, but surely there
is margin enough, without reducing Nj
agars to the condition Of some Of the small
e. falls, where the water is turned on from
dam for the qualification Of tourists who
can afford the luxury,
Electrical transmission OF power, which
WAS thought not many years ago 70 DO .
mere dream Of the cranks. Is nov shown
10 be practical, economical utility. IL
has been adopted successfully In 20 many
places and under such different conditions
that it is reasonable TO forecast great fu-
tufe for II. 80 far ~ is known At present,
II il the most promising mode Of utilizing
the psiursi forces, such a. winds. currents.
tiJes and terrestrial electricity.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-21

Don't be . clam" IL warning that
meets one very frequently nowadays.
Well, Why not 7 What's the matter with
. clam ? He's oil right II be fulfls
bis mission and makes the most Of hin
self. what more could be expected AID
what more does soy person do ? The
clam 10 ~ we'll born. we'll bred. and ss IL.
spectacle - the oyster. yet nobody thinks
Of speaking unexpectedly Of the oyster.
Whist hes the clam done that It should be
made term Of deiisiop I Nobody ever
beard ofs clam getting druak. lying.
cheating u cards. abusing dumb snimsl-.
putting little dogs eyes ont. or doing soy
oi the thousand things by which men dis
tinguish themselves from brutes. The
CLAN IL yet 10 be beard from Perhaps
be uould say, "D,n't be msn"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-21
Hev tAs Egypsiass Cssl water.

Carter Hsrrisons Luxor letter ssys;--I
need state only three facts TO show The
rspidisy OF evaporation 10 Upper Egypt
Water too warm TO drink Is put into .
porous jar aud placed in the Wind, though
10 the sua; iu half hour II 10 - cool -
good spring water Al night. exposed TO
. breeze. even when the breezs Ia rather
warm. before morning il becomes almost
ice cold. The night Of my arrival here !
took pouring bath on . balcony. The
wind Vas balmy, but fresh. The evspora-
tion 20 chilled me that could not stay
ont long enough for my bath. Al the
foot Of the cataract We took swim In ths
Nile. VI wore our undsrclothes for our
bsthiGg suits. We hung them up before
our ststs rooms 70 dry. In ten minutes
they were dry enough to be worn. We
oil heard Of the universal habit Of oil Al
ricsns TO Anoint themselves with oil. and
travellers speak Of it ~ nasty habit II
ia, however. necessary 10 very hot and
dry climstes 10 prevent the cracking OF
the skin. An English officer told me that
during the hot winds on the Upper Nile
his hands and face chapped worse than
they did 10 cold climate-chapped even
10 bleeding badly. have found fresh,
white butter quite ss pleasant on my
hands ~ on my toast. The boys have
felt no inconvenience from the winds. My
hands are very sensitive TO the effect Of
dry, dusty atmosphere. At Assouan we
were In the sun during two days. We did
not use our umbrellas, our pith Lats be
ing quite comfortable, and yet We were Oh
the edge Of the tropics.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-21
An Ancient Home

The primitive man may be said to be
absolutely unknown, and it WAS not until
after they had made considerable progress
toward civilization that our prehistoric
ancestors left works by which we have
learned something Of their rude life. This
picture OF the miserable home OF the an
cient European, who, for considerable
period. dwelt in caves, or even mere shell
tered places among the rocks, has been
drawn by Prof. N. Jolly, Of Toulouse. Iu
this rocky retreat he took bis meals, and
allowed the remains Of his food, uuinvit-
ing to our fsstidious palates, TO collect
The flesh OF the mammoth, Of the great
cave bear. Of the amphibious rhinoceros,
Of the horse, the aurocks, the reindeer, the
fox. and. doubtless. also wild fruits and
roots, formed bis staple diet. Usually the
flesh Of the animals WAS eaten raw; but
fire had long been known. aud even pot.
terry had been invented, and Was used for
culinary purposes. Hunting was his priu
cipal occupation. Armed with the stone
*. or mace, with the flint headed lance,
javelin or arrow, he boldly attacked the
the animals. often OF Colossal size, which
then peopled our lands. and Of which
many hsve long since disappeared. He
clothed himself 10 their skins. which he
had early learned to smooth with tie
scrsper. to soften and prepare with the
fat or marrow, and later by means Of
stone polisher. During tue reindeer age
fish we're procured With barbed harpoon.
and the shooting Of birds was no longer
neglected. The bones and teeth OF the
reindeer and Of poraneous animals
we're used in the manufacture OF weapons
and tools. and even articles Of luxury and
ornament. The arts Of design we're born;
and the reindeer hunters OF Perigord, and
the bear hunters Of the Pyrenees employed
their leisure 10 carving their weapons, and
in drawing or engraving on wood, bore,
and ivory, the figures Of the animals, aud
even their own image.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-21

John. sir." The merchant wrote The
lstisr. put Il 10 an envelope. and Was again
81 iosa To the same clerk be said. .Ex-
cuse me. Charles, I've forgotten John Jack.
sons last name.
But better story than the above is told
Of gentleman IN this city Who VAS met
BY friend ono morning recently. hurry
ing back from the depot towards bis homo.
whats the msttera" the friend asked.
'ph I've left my watch under my pillow.
and I'm going 10 get IT." "You'll miss tho
train ''oh, no. Was the abscnt. minded
mans reply. See. I've got four minutes
yet" and be pulled ont his watch 10 en-
force the statement. And he didnr rea-
lize for several seconds what II was that
made his friend laugh 30 heartily.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-21
Tobacco BrsLs IA. Heart.

post mortem examination by Dr. For.
mad Of tbs body Of Police Lieut.. Shields.
Of PLilsdelphia. proves ths. death was due
70 hssrt disease. He died literally OF >
"broken heart. I" ~ there was . hole 10 thss
orgsu into which lead pencil would nL
He vas sn inyeterste smoker and chsver.
and there is no doubt but that the eIces-
siye use Of tobacco caused Lis death.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-21

A fash Of lightning slid along wire
fence 10 Psvnee county. Nebrasks, and
killed nios head Of cattle stsodiog 10 5
rov. Here's . warning TO politicians 10
keep o6 The fence.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-21

CHICAGO, ROCK ELAD 4 PACIFIC RI
yss nais iinss and brarchss include o1JuA0Q
rEo1lA MoLUx 1ocx nxAn0. 0Av11-
ro1z. DRa HoTNHa couNcu yIUyy4 Hu1
cAr1NH KANsAs CITY. ~ yosxrM I1Av-
EHWuRxH ATcHIDoI, cxnA1 1Ayrp4
wArxHIoo HrxNxAroz.rA and q. rAur.
cd sssps q iussFsssdAa4s cztssA chn1Os q
rpuAas - anA num ths rnctAc oueg1 An oAns-
hp h unsoa aspoea Yass trasns q ysns pey
coa<hA. sAngsns pauans Cara nAgna0ceas Pub
nAn rsaacs s1sspsra, snd fstvpO cAicags. -
yosspA AscAasan and xansas ofy9 1eciiAa1o
chAs caxaL es~as yr~a. V heAAsss e tAroasA
nsssreAao rchssa
chloaGp, Kansas 4 nebsus1<a ~
~ossss aoch leland aosss-~
KxssnAs wsss s.d Aoufhwesi ffcu Ksnsas cl<v
sz1 ~ yasrph 10 NEl-0oM. Honfou., ux1~LD
yriIx. ToPKxA. HxRIHoroN. WICHITA
HUTCHINSON. CALDWELL. sad ~ roanas y
<AnsAs Ano oovvhGau ngoaAoxA
and s~yoad xnstrv pAsssosss ssuippsna ~ -
u~isssstsa r1s,rE~a rHanufA<sASs Al sAsssy -
plAs1sss Az1 Dcasrn tnsprcvssn~SsA
The Famous Aibsst Lee Reuts
Il ths Mvwsss h<s~e<n c1inase. ncck lsianA
Ai<Aaso1A Kansss CITY snd nsnnsapois sxd -
rs4l fD WsssrsewE hrszcA sxevsrs~s ths Gzssa
"WMgAr Ano DAIRY ogtr~
axos<Asr. iv~rA eeasthw~ssms mHns~sssA -
EAss oscwSi Dssots " wsasssSwa. ss<sa LakA
saous yaias snd msay esA@s town. Aad eitiss
TAs xhess iSns wa esfso< sr4d kA1kAhss onsrs
sspss1os Ae&2sti~s ~ uxvS1 - end 0cm fhd1Na
easA csnfrnsst s.d azkss elz-sksrn po<ntA
vw tacAseAI MxEs, fo4a1vv. ~ a~sis~d snssrGA
an4- spsly a any oo~SroA 1sssst oenss - sa1y~ss
g.or. y0HM. "A. NOTEBOOK.
czsoAoo. III
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-21

Mrs. ontvood said. vindiotively. Bat
nsithsr shs nor any one else ever knew just
hos Gsraldins managed the matter Of the
''cscape.''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-16
Unitea States Comparative Statement
GENERAL MARKETS.
Praducs and Proyiriona,

ST. LOUIS. MO-, Nov l5.-FlouI-Quiet and
DAN. Wheat-The market wa. higher. Ca.h
SlO7, nominal December closed 81 or bid;
NAV 81 lsH asked. Corr Firm. Cash eSh@
39,; November closed 3ss asked; January 49, D
asked May S5Xc Corn meal dull at 81 CSC 10
whisky steady at 81 a. Provisions quiet. Pork
SIS 90. Lard, prime steam. nominal at s. 20.
DIV ralt ts-Shouldere 81 20 longs and
RIBS S762H67 sTH: ehort clear IS 00ds l214
Bacon-Shoulders S. 60; long. and ribs IS 621S
as 70; short clear So 90. Hams sll Goals 30.
Bsggine-stesdy, X lbs Ike Ipe. I2sci
iron cotton ties, 81 2o@l %.
CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 15.-Wheat ruled higher
on warlike advices from abroad and closed
strong Corn was quiet and inactive. ctesiag
kR3,c lower tnan yesterday. PORK was lower
and iIttls attention was given lard. Leading
futures closed: Whssi No 2 November, 81 lax {:
December, 81 135<ci January, 81 123Sc; ha7r
SIl55,c Coru-No 2, November llc; Decem
Der Sc; January 3IHc; Ria ,39c. Mess pork
NoyenbeT sI4 IS; December Sl4 55i January
81! 65; NAV SiA 95. Lard Nov Eber S. 225zi De
csmher So l91S; January S. 10; Ma Sc 2IH.
Short IIbs-January 81 A; May 60. Cash qIota
tons: Flour f-n ano unchanged. No 2si r.De
wheat 81 l2H6l 12H; No, red 81 l2i<Gi !24
No corn Al. Mass pork SH 70. LaId
S. qaK ess Is Short ribs sizes loose. s. 80; dry
sailed shoulders, baxsd: 9 S1HS7 0ei snort
NEW YasKE Nov. Is. Flour Unchanged
wheat EfgheE spot No. red. 81 29IG 81 loH
cem5eI 81 Jannar, 9 TX; sebruaTy "A;
s Msf fNoHs quoted at lex e:o,. opioni
Closed: Ds&ember soc; January FEi Mss
l81zc. e-op'i0n' sds; "a A y
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-16
ROBBED AN IExeRgss COMPANY,

A Northern Pacific Clerk saNs for VIosorir,
British Columbis, WIFI LorI OF Doodle,
TACOMA, WY. I. Nov l5.-W. T. Simp-
son, 5 young man who arrived from
Fresno, Cal, two weeks sgo with strong
letters Of recommendation from the
Wells Fargo Express Company, WAS
given 8 clerkship in the Northern Pacific
Express CompaDy's office few days ago.
No bonds were required Of him. Mondsy
night he went on duty and on Tuesday he
was missing, and he is supposed 20 hsve
taken the bost for VIcteria, British
Columbia. he had checked OF several
large consignments Ct money, one
consignment to BeLjim Snipes,
Ellensburg, Wy. T., large cattle owner,
contained 10000. One to G. D. Pal
mer, Palmer station, contained $1,000
There are supposed to be other sums.
Simpson was . young msp, 8 printer by
trade and worked in an OH ;s% here & few
days before taking the clcrkship.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-16
Es. ~ Asscs.se szasass,. -
Ny. wiz lew szoaitias s&aa, for chgaS,
Il teetAng, sSsties tiS ehiftr SsfFIne the s2hths
AZ Pe tn sS % es Ss4, snSss Se'
LOSGYK ~

Sudden Death of . Young Lsdy-A Baptist
Divine Resigns,
spsoial to the Gazette.
LoNGvIE ", TEX, Nov. l5.-The rumor
th.t the Rev. G. W. Gfifi1, D. D., pastor
OF the Bsptisi church at this place, had
resigned thst charge has caused regret
here, and among the church members
especially. Dr.. Grlnil, besides being q
very fine preacher, pastor and citiz IN, bss
very interesting and popular family,
consisting Of wife, two daughters and e
young man son, au CT whom will be great
ly missed in this place. DR.. Grim
has been with us two years, and
has won every. ones esteem. He is rot
merely OF local notoriety, but has. filed
some OF the most important puipits,
among which ere the following: Knox
vile, Tenn, Lebanon, Teun., Brownsville,
Tenn Gallstin, Tenn, Nashville, Tenn
ckslr 0; l,gic and metSphysic South
western University, Jackson, Tenn,
president Baptist Female College,
Lebanon, Tenn, and is now o1arsd :
chair IN two d.fareHE universities, one Of
which he will likely accept soon.
Miss Bertha TInkhsm, the young and
pretty daughter Ct D. D. Tirkhsn, o
prominent mill non of this city,died very
suddenly this morning of black lauadice,
being perfectly healthy day before yester-
day. This m.kes the sixth young lIGy
who hiss died suddenly in this pisce thie
year and the third belonging to the same
Sunday school class. Miss Bertha was IN
her place in the class last Sunday and
was the very picture Of maidenIy beauty
and health,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-16
6pot Sot,on Unchanged, Futures from
!. j to 2 Poin's LOwsr-Live 3 ock Fran.
:; nsct.ons Were Brick.

az Ell HSEfh INK NOV. 10, tEDSs ! '
The sctivity noted yesterday as pre-
vailing on the Fort Worth market has
been continued to,day, snd as the roads
become improved trade responds.
Wheat has declined to S110, and i;
quiet st inst price.
Prod ace is down little.
Nav York wool market report for last
week reads: Moderate activity COZ
tinues n the Woui trade, ard the values
ere Fery dcm. The strength Of the mar
ket, indeed, Is unusdal for the week Of :
national election. Lighs weight goods
are well ugGsr contract 1t the mills,
which sre accordingly taking liberal
amounts for consumption. as a rule,
moreover, the manufacturers are willing
go 1uy to soma extent foT The future at
ruling quotations. Holders, in turn, ire
copfl len(, eud many OF them are not st
ali anxious 10 sell. While there is little
speculative interest, the feeling is Es gen.
erEl SO at any time this ee&son that pres
emit ySlues vii! hold through the autumn,
There ere no u2due stocks at any point
on the contrary complaints OF short sup
piles Of various descriptions are not in
frequent. Predictions Of higher prices
for heRvy weights next season are begin
ring to be heard.
New York reports export purchases of
80 600 bushels Of wheat and 160, COO BUSH
els OF coru. The qusntity Of wheat and
four on passage TO European markets in :
creased 400, 600 bushels last week and
there are signs OF renewed export buying
OF 1our Ia tails country Ports on the
EaNf and hau roNantlxJ
tributed freely OF wheat and four to tina
British islsnds,
A gentleman in the trade az Minneapo-
Liz sends word that it is the opinion OF
we'll. posted parties thai 50 per cent. 81
the wheat cIep OF the N Northwest has al
ready been marketed. He says also that
the qeliver!ss'st country points in that
section gEosN falling Of Of some % pei
cent. from the volume Of week sgo.
WSu Street D.ily News: The rsilroa de
cSn well say thSt this will bs winter Of
discomfort snd discord. Each day, esc1
hour brings mora discouraging reports
Until at lsst one is led to think thst the
darkest hour is low OF band. Such be-
lief would be fsIIacious. The wors.
phase Of the situation is yet to be made
known. mAny Of the small roads, fearing
3 fr9eZing-ou process, are already taking
time by The torelock. They are making
long time contracts at about the
lowest rates yet reached Under the cir
Gums RGces n pool, trust or combination
will De efected, The general belief is
i that the rsilrosd companies htys
gone wilfuIly to work to destroy
the reVenus. There ara nun
Der OF soreheads among the moe
conservative railroad managers, but they
will suFs nothing in comparison to the
people who were Induced 10 buy stocks
on "lot enough cara TO carry ireights
snd higher rates Will lead to increased
dividends"