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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-24

"a WORTH SI35-A PAIR OF DIA-
IL y mond eardrops, weighing about IL
carats; perfectly white finely matched; very
brilliant and not q flaw of any kind; skeleton
gold mountings. No. 247O.
, 1888-02-24

Readers of the saga of tho Burned
Mai, translated by Sir George Dasent,
cannot have forgotten the terrible con-
c~lusion, the burning of old fTjal's house
with all his family. This deed was almost
the last of u series of man slayings, the
result of an Icelandic vendetta or blood
feud. The date was about the time of
the conversion of Iceland to Christianity,
that conversion having been rather in
complete so far, Now people have often
asked whether this event, SO renowned
in history, ever took place. According
to Nature, n member of the Icelandic
Archaeological Society has ~excavated the
site assigned to Bergthorsholl, Malls
house, by tradition. He found at a GER
tain depth the ashes of q burned house
and also some curious Jumps of q fatty
substance. Being analysed, these proved
to be skyr, a kind of buttermilk, appar-
emily, which had undergone the action of
fire. Now the saga expressly says that
p~ailfuls of skyr were thrown by the
women of tho house on the fire in the
attempt to extinguish it. This confirma-
ton is very curious, if not, perhaps, very
cogent.-London Daily News.
, 1888-02-24

AT Moscow and st. Petersburg the
street cars are similarly constructed to
those in Paris, but are a little larger.
They are almost as long as the passenger
coach on q steam road-have double
decks, or two stories, and accommodate
over sixty passengers without crowding.
n stairway winds up at the rear of the
cars leading to the long seats above, over
which is n wooden roof or canopy, and
he passengers have the privilege of a
scat in the breeze above o in the in
closure below, the latter being like the
interior of American street cars. Eight
horses are used when there is snow on
the ground, four of them being hitched
abreast. In the summer four horses, two
abreast, do the pulling. Three men run
the cara conductor, a driver and q man
who rides the off horse hitched in the
rear. The driver rings a bell continu-
ously, and when any one attempts to
cross the track in Gloss proximity he
rings more vigorously and rails In several
languages. The fare is usually twenty
kopecks, which is about ten cents. The
street cars in Russia arc not old institu-
tons and are not very literally ~patronized.
Philadelphia Times.
, 1888-02-24

1t results from a special report made to
the french minister of agriculture that
sugar is an excellent agent for preserving
meat, and possesses some advantage over
salt. In fact, salt absorbs u portion of
the nutritive substances and of the flavor
of meat. When an analysis is made of
n solution of the salt dissolved by water
contained in meat, we find albuminoid
bodies, extractive substances, potash
and phosphoric acid. Salt deprives meat
of these substances so much the more
readily in proportion as it enters the It's
sues more deeply or acts for q longer
time. 1t then results that the meat,
when taken from the saline solution, has
lost nutritive elements of genuine inn
p%ortance.
Powdered sugar, on the contrary, being
less soluble, produces less liquid. It
forms around the meat n solid crust,
which removes very little water from it
and does not alter its taste. Thus pre-
served, II sutfices to immerse the meat
in water before using it. Although this
treatment costs n little more than pres
ervation by salt, account must be taken
of the final result and Of the loss pre-
vented, which offsets the difference in
cost between the two preventative agents.
We think that navigators might profit
by this.-Revue Generate de la Marine
Marchande.
, 1888-02-24

a remarkable exhibition of st. Elmo'a
fire was recently witnessed by the writer
on the summit of the Sonnblick noun
tain, in Austria, about 10, 600 feet above
the sea level.
The synoptic weather chart shows that
there was at the timo n ridge of high
pressure over central Europe, with light
and variable winds at the lower level
stations. On the Sonnblick it had rained
all day, with n southwest to southerly
gale. The pressure, which was high
(nearly 20.7 inches, the normal being
2O.3 inches), was falling irregularly, and
the temperature was about 81 dogs.
Fahrenheit. About G p. m, with n sud
den shift of the wind to the north, the
pressure rose and the temperature fell to
30 dogs. Fahrenheit, causing rain to
change TO sleet and snow. About this
time brushes ofs9iolet light were noticed
outside the observatory upon the points
of the lightning rod, the anemometer
cups, etc, and oven upon projecting
pieces of rock. From the heads of the
observers and from their outstretched
hands similar brushes of light streamed
Resembling the positive discharge from
an electric machinc), accompanied by n
cracking noise and a pricklipg sensation.
This continued until the wind, which
meanwhile had fallen to a calm, changed
its direction to southwest, and the press
ure became stationary. The temperature
soon rose above the freezing point, but
tho snow continued to fall for some
hours. Electrical Review.
, 1888-02-24

The expressions of insanity, however
varied their form, are not interesting To
the specialist unless they give indications
of a mood differing from those character
izing n mental state already classed.
',Aubcrtin, the would-be murderer of NJ.
Jules Ferry, belongs to the very common
class of which the larger half of his
family of insane is composed-the gem
eral paralytics. The symptoms aye cas-
lily distinguished. Come and see for
yourself said the professor, who had
spied four women under the guidance of
a nurse passing before the window. We
met them as they entered the hall.
"Well, where are you goingi' he asked
N of them. ITO fetch the SOUP" an
swered the woman addressed, with a
slight hesitation of speech. Now
watch her walk" said tho professor tc
me rs the little procession moved on. ]
noticed the same incertitude Of motion n
of speech. These are the symptoms
whereby to distinguish the general para
lytic, whether his illness manifests itsel
under the form of hypochondria, melan
cholia, mania, monomania, Juror, hallu
cination, or softening of the BRAIN
Paris Cor. New York Post.
, 1888-02-24

Three young ladies were walking down
Woodward avenue the other day, the
damsel in the middle talking volubly in
a very audible tone. She said:
"Why, they are paid for everything.
They got 800 each for not having their
ears pierced; 800 zach for not becoming
engaged until they are 81, and when the
rest of the family went abroad and didn't
take -, she cried and got 800. It's
800 for this and a 800 for that all the
time. Then there is their brother. He's
delicate, you know, and he gets 81 a day
for not eating dessert, 81 n day for
going to bed at 0 o'clock and when he is
sick he gets So a day for taking his medi,
cine. And spend money! Why, girls,
it's just awful They spend more III
a." and they passed out of ear shot
Detroit Free Press.
, 1888-02-24

1t is q consolation to know that while
mans selfshness, us well as idiotic folly,
is ~obliterating the elk, antelope and
buffalo, as web as depopulating the
streams of fnny inhabitants, a great deal
is also done annually to rid the world of
animals Of n more useless and dangerous
sors. Twenty thousand rabbits the other
day were corralcd, by men, women and
children, in one of the valleys of Cali
fornia, and killed. Thousands more cs-
capped, but the rabbits were sufficiently
reduced TO make agriculture possible for
the coming year. There is no section of
the civilized world where man fails now
TO fairly cope with dangerous animals,
unless il be with the snakes Of southern
Asia. -Globe-D Democrat.
, 1888-02-24

After Cortez conquered the Aztecs and
established himself in the valley of Mex
leo, the Tarascans sent ambassadors to
him and asked for teachers who would
instruct them how to approach and make
terms with the all powerful Christian
gods. The Spaniard forwarded mission.
aries, who turned the Tarascans by thou
sands from their idols and baptized them
into the Catholic faith. The Tarascans
became allies of the Spaniards, paid tri-
butte and We're loyal. When Nino de
Guzman, the first president of the first
andeacia, as the Spanish form of gov
was called, started out to con-
quer the country of Jalisco, on the west
ern coast of Mexico, he called on the
~calzontzin, the king of the Tarascans, to
furnish 10000 warriors and a vast
amoun of gold and silver. The
calzontzin promptly supplied the men,
but told the president he could
not furnish all the gold. Guzman
affected to disbelieve him and burned
him, at the same time torturing many
subordinate officials of the Tarascan
dynasty to make them reveal the sup
posed hiding place of the treasure. The
Tarascan dynasty fell; the a~ffrighted
Indians hid among the hills and noun
tains about Lake Patzcuero. They have
never forgotten that awful persecution.
The good Bishop Quiroga spent his life
trying to undo the mischief wrought by
Guzman. He won the Tarascans back
to the faith and to great personal love of
himself, but the portion of the country
they inhabit has been the breeding place
of 80 many revolutions that il has become
known in Mexican history as ''the cradle
of liberty. Cor. Globe Democrat.
, 1888-02-24
Where oulnine Comes From.

The mountains of Peru constitute what
might be appropriately called ".Quinine
land" There the cinchona reaches per-
lection when it is not disturbed by the
axes of the cascarilleros or bark searchers,
and there the rich ~lanceolate leaves of
the healing tree reflect the golden beams
of n tropical sun. Almost constantly ex-
petitions leave Cuzco and other Peruvian
cities in search of the cinchona tree. The
most of these are conducted with great
secresy, for the discovery of a good group
Of c%inchonas is sure to make the fortune
of the leader of the party. Rival dis,
coverers watch one another like hawks.
They try to bride the sepia colored casca.
rilleros who have sold their services to
others, and very often Peruvian gold
brings a whole seasons preparations and
toll to nauglt. Philadelphia Tines.
, 1888-02-24

a curious acoustic phenomenon, some,
times observed at sea, has been termed
by NJ. Fizeau, the ''mirage of sound, >
from its analogy TO certain well known
phenomena Of light. The sound waves
arc detected upward to n very marked
extent under the influence of strata OF
air of various temperatures, and to this
effect arc aScribcd numerous collisions
between vessels having powerful foG
Observation-Disclosures Traveller.
, 1888-02-24
100 Doses One Dollar.
INITIATED BLOOD
~SC70FUL0US, INHERITED AND CONTR-
CI0US HUM0RS CURED BY
nITIpIIpA

Through the medium of one of your books
received through Mr.. Frank Il. Wray, druggist,
Apollo, Pa, | became acquainted with your
Cuticura remedies, and take this opportunity to
testify TO you that their use has permanently
cured me of one OF the worst eases of blood
poisoning, In connection with erysipelas, that |
have ever seen, and this after having been pro-
nounced incurable by some of the best physi-
clans in our county. l take great pleasure in
forwarding to you this testimonial. unsolicited
as 1t is by you, in order that others suffering
from similar maladies may be encouraged TO
give your Cutacura remedies n trial.
p. 5, W~HITLINGER LecchDurg, Pa.
Reference Frank r. Wray, Druggist. AUoilo. Pa
, 1888-02-24

a scheme for constructing n canal deep
enough for transatlantic steamers, from
the sea to the city of Brussels, Belgium,
has been submitted to the city council.
The company will undertake to finish the
work, and begin running steamers from
Brussels to New York within three years
Letter.
, 1888-02-24
An English pathologist thinks that
cancers may be developed by arsenic eat
ing.


The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
MENT is only put up in large two
tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for old
sores, burns, wounds, chappcd hands and
all skin eruptions. VIII positively cure all
kinds OF piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL
ABIETINE OINTMENT. Sold by DR..
w. N.Hunt, at % cents per box-by mail
80 cents.
, 1888-02-24

James t.. Richardson, Custom House, New
Orleans, on oath says "In 1870 ScrofulOus VI
GERS broke out on my body until | was n mass of
corruption. Everything known to the medical
faculty was tried in vain. l became a mere
wreck. At times could not lift my hands to my
head, could not luTn In bed, was in constant
pain, and looked upon life rs "A curse. No relief
or cure In ten years. In 1880 l heard of the
Cutrcura Remedies, used them, and was per-
fectly cured"
, 1888-02-24
Dr.. Wagner cp.
SPmS1Annsrs

We offer no apology for devoting so much time
and attention to this much neglected class OF
ity Is too wretchedt to merit the ympathy and
best services of the profession to which we be
long, as many are innocent sufferers, and that
the physician who devotes himself
to relieving the afflicted and saving
them from worse than death, is no less a
philanthrophist and n benefactor to his race
than the surgeon or physician who by close APP
plication eXcels IN any other branch of his pro-
tcssion. And, fortunately for humanity the day
Is dawning when the false philanthropy that
condemned the victims OF folly or crime, like
the iepers under the Jewish law to die uncared
for, has passed. aWny.
, 1888-02-24
ONE of THE WORST CASES.

We have been selling your Cuticura Rene.
dies for years. and have the first complaint vel
to receive from n purchaser. one of the wOrs
cases OF Scrofula l ever saw was cured by The
use OF nye bottles OF Cuticura Resolvent, Cuti'
cura, and Cuticura Soap. The Soap takes tn
cake" here as a medicinal soap.
TAYLOR & TAYLOR, Druggists, Frankfort, Kan
, 1888-02-24

What you need is a medicine which is
pure, efficient, reliable. Such is Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t possess peculiar curative
powers
, 1888-02-24

The largest stock of fine brandics. old
WHISTLES, choice Hqueurs and superiue
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
, 1888-02-24

M OF the good things of this
NNN>sl life ARE sorrowfully let
alone on account of Dyspepsia. Eclzer's
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Constipation; sold on a
positive guarantee at 25 and 90 cents. by
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-02-24
sCROFULoUS, INHERITED,

And Contagious Humors. with loss of hair and
EruptiOns of the Skin, are positively cured by
Cutlcura and Cuticura Soap externally. and
Cuticura Resolvent internally, when all other
medicines fail.
Sold everywhere. Price, Cuticura, Soc Soap.
Pc ReSolyent, 81, Prepared by the Potter
Drug and Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.
e1- Send for How to Cure skin Diseases, -
CT pages, 80 Illustrations and 100 testimonials.
PTMPLEs, bIaek-headS, chaPHed and oily skin
, 1888-02-24
MEN.

There are many men OF the age of 80 to 60 who
are troubled with too frequent excavations of
the bladder often accompanied by a slight
smarting or burning sensation and n weaken
ing OF the system in n manner the patient can
not account for. On examining The urinary de
posits a ropy sediment will often be found, and
sometimes small particles of albumen will APP
pear, or the color will be of akin or milkish
hue, again changing to a dark and turbid APP
pearance. There are many men who die of
TINS dtf1culty ignorant of the cause, which is
the second stage OF seminal weakness. DIR.
wagner Will guarantee a cure in all such
cases and n healthy restoration of the genito-
urinary organ. Consultation free. Thorough
examination and advice. $500.
See the Doctors additional advertisement in
the Daily Denver News and Tribune-Republi-
can.
All communications should be addressed
DIR. WAGNER & co.
l4l4 Larimere street. Address, Box 27S3, Dem
Yer, Colorado.
Cut this out and take along.
, 1888-02-24
SoM'< SAGGN Nights soghts,a i9 ii ,

thousands suffering from Asthma. Con-
sumption, Coughs, etc. Did you over try
Ackor'J English Remedy 1t is the best
preparation known Cor all Lung Troubles
sold on q positive gui ranteo at 10c., 50c
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-02-24
YOUNG H;N

Who may be suffering from the effects of youth
full follies or indiscretions, will do well to avail
themselves of this the greatest boon ever laid
at the alter of suffering humanity. DIR. VAC
MEX VIII guarantee to forfeit five hundred dol
lars for every case of seminal weakness or pri-
waite disease of any kind or character which he
undertakes and fails to cure.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-12-06
GENERAL NEWS.

Henry George will remain in England
until December.
Panama canal securities were last
Thursday down to 200 francs at Paris
Killing frosts are reported from
western Florida and southern Alabama.
It is reported another great loan has
been decided upon by the Russian
government.
The boat rae between Cambridge and
Yale universities has been fixed approx
soately for April is.
La Fresse, of Paris, says the cabinet
will discuss the question Of suppressing
the Patriotic League.
Beach and Hanlan rowed race on the
paramstta river. Il. S. W., Thursday for
$500 side. Beach wen.
ongressma Golf, Of West Virginia,
says three republican congressman have
beer elected from his state.
It was announced in the commons
yesterday that Sir. Henry Nolan had
been appointed governor of Queensland.
Last week Jewell Da-gentor, OF Ames-
bury, Mass. snot his wife and then shot
and killed himself. The woman may re-
cover.
TIE University Of Pennsylvania team
defeated tho Wesleyans by score of IS
to IN foot bal! game at New York on
Thursday.
The British ship The Douglas, from
Martin island, for Hamburg, fcundered
in tie North Sea. Two of the crew
were drowned.
Eleven persons were killed and one
hundred and seventy five injured by the
explosion Of boiler at E1nesnma, cen
tral Russia. last week.
Hertens'ein, the president of Switzer-
land, who underwent an amputation Of
the right leg last week because Of dis
ease of the arteries, is dead
It is rumored that the New Guinea
company is in difficulties, and has offer
ed to sell its territory to the German
government for 100000 marks.
The announcement is made that Coun-
ty Treasurer Winclcll, Of Redield, OAK,
has LETT for parts unk own and is a de-
faulter to the amount Of $4,000.
In accordance with his custom. Score
tary Whitney presented each Of the four
hundred employees of the navy depart
ment with large turkey for Thanks
giving dinner.
John Henry Meyer was hanged at
Placerville. Cal, Friday, for the murder
of John Lowell last March. His two ac-
completes have secured an appeal to the
supreme court.
The budget committee has assented to
the plans of Defreycinet and Peytel FOR
an extra war budget Of a million francs.
he allotments for 1889 amount to 1885,
100000 francs.
The Alabama legislature has met in
joint session, and J. L. Morgan, United
States senator. was declared the senator
elect from Alabama for the term begin
ming March 4 1850.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-12-06

The lessees OF the Rattlesnake ground,
part OF The West Granite property:
N1essrs. Godfrey, Roberts and Julyan.
are pushing work ahead and expect to
ship ore be;ween now and the 9Th inst.
line vein is Widening and the character
OF the rock improving. Work is being
prosecuted between 500 aud 400 iea,
ironl the mouth Of the Rstttiesnakt
tunnel.
As an example of the excitement beir e
caused 5y the West Granite III 81. Lot:s
the following extract from the Giobt-
Democrat; OF the Z4th tit. is given:
ia urliy week was an4Ilicr big one fo!
West Granite MN ne stock, The market oueii
ing at G5%tc, and clos.nG al SIC: S.,DG,.
shares representing the days transaction ,
). $50 shares actually ci.a:iyii,S E:uGS. liic
apt c;.r"ace OF Ne:nse * itivckn.an III i'aC
ma, :,ct started the excitement, but they niai.-
aged to GET over :.u,:HJ shares at t314c up {"
.3Iz before tie MAJ .set really Responded to tfl
,r,s,ule. Tues inc, >ed their purchases u
about $1,000 shares III, 10 .E;jac. This nrNl la
always tcci closely assticla. ed witt the trail
lie Mountain :eo,;ie, aid this iitt and the Tt
turii Of Capt. iiuEil.vr. the cd Ie.inteGGen;
Of the Gia!,ite aiU::ita!:., from 4 visit to The
mine. ca>:s.d the report that the Granite
Mountain insiders were buying rms feeling
was increased also bY the TACT iE:if MI. tild'.
Clark. p:es;ien ui the H-hletsilc. and a d.
rector OF the Granite, and L. NJ. ituinse.,
president Of tie Granite Mountain, yisii.d tie
Office Of Nernse & Dieckn:aa several uznt ,
and tina: after the close Oh the cu:D MI Cla k
was close.sd there for sol:le tiiae with botiA
melnoers of the firm and Mir. James Cal1pbeii.
When this was seen every broker on the
street was certain the ttGaAi1c wa: 'orrailr <
tie stock, and if any had been offering tie
market would Lave gone beyond a dollar cas-
" Rumor was thick enough to be cut oH Iii
81 ces according 10 the taste, one of the clos
est neid being 10 the effect that the West
tran;,e company is ne%otiatlng with Capt.
H,uiaIner to take the sl;:er.!..enGency, Dtt:
lact +, were scarce. Capt Piun!ner, in reply 70
al Inquiries, said ihat the West Granite mine
was I :der lock and key and The miners under
5ond,~n neither he nor anyhHdy else could
learn * vthing about it. Mr.. Chas. Clark
offered IL Oet big odds that 4 single share OF
stock could not he traced to him. Wernse q
Dieckman said emphatica:iy that there had
been no Granite Mountain purchases directly
or indirectly through them, and that to their
knowledge their orders did not come from
the West. One telegram was received TO the
fiiect that the vein has beer! explored about
-, feet, and shows Is inches Of GRE, raining I'll
to l'O ounces of silver and Is inches ayerag-
ing $50 in value. and so the mystery was
left unso!ved Of the sales made i. }. Null
ally, who was the OH :;rat purchaser for III.
Schwab and Montana account, disposed oi
about 15,CNl shares"
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-12-06

It is understood the Canadian govern
ment has not acceded to the petition Of
the Montana ranchmen, asking them
either to withdraw or modify the nine
days quarantine on cattle coming into
Canada.
The boss ale and porter brewers Of
New York and New Jersey at meeting
Thursday decided to lock out all their
union men and employ non-union men.
This is because of the continued boycott
on Stevenson's brewery.
The bronze bust of John McCulloueh.
the dead tragedian, in the character of
Vlrginus, was unveiled at Philadelphia,
III the presence of a distinguished COM
pany OF members of the histrio1ic pro-
fesslon and friends Of the actor.
The condition of Jay Eye See, tho
celebrated trotte- which nearly bled to
death IN the pasture from cut inflicted
by piece Of glass. is still very critical.
The animals life will probably be saved
if hemorrhage does not set in again.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-12-06
GRANITE SIOUNTAIE.

The output for the week ending De
cemher 5, was 40 bars Of bullion, coc.
tanning 65,S43 ounces silver anu 34.2
ounces gold.
The Granite Mountain Mining Com.
pany has declared dividend OF 25c {;
share or 51o3,tN, payable next Monday
ne 18th Inst. The cause o. the diyi
dend be;n:, 50 small this month 1--.22:)c III
sie,d Of 5Uc dis ,isu;:iis on account o;
the enormous expense attendant upc9
building the immense o:}-stallp mil o.
Fed Durr creek. Tho fortunate stock.
holders. however viii have little reason
20 grtmble, IS tho probability Of tbs
monthly dividend being doubled max
INF 5l.UO pei month is quite strong. Il
certainly can not be less than 75c at the
least when the new mill is III full opera
ton, which will not be long.