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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05
Our Forty Immortals.

Some time ago The Philadelphia Press
sent circular letter to large number
of persons asking their judgment as to
which were the ten greatest names of
living persons in each profession and
business in this country. 1t received
many replies. Then, after obtaining the
names, The Press sent letters to those
whom the vote of their countrymen had
distinguished, asking them briefly what
| circumstance or event, and what per-
sonal quality or gift had chiefly con-
tributed to their success in life.
The ten distinguished artists are George
Inness Eastman Johnson, William NJ.
Chase, Thomas Hovenden. Winslow
Homer, a. St. Gaudens, r. S. Church, j.
9. \. Ward and Olive Warner.
Among authors are poets Whittier,
Lowell, Holmes and Whitman; novelists
and general writer's. Mark Twain, Bret
Harte, George W. Cable, w. d. Howclls,
John Burroughs and Frances Hodgson
burnett,
Preachers-Dr. Richard S. Storrs, T.
De Witt Talmagc, Lyman Abbott, all of
B:ooklyn; G. II. Parkhurst and John
Hall, of New York; Phillips Brooks, of
Boston; o. II. Tiffany, William NJ. Tay-
Tor and the Methodist Bishops Foss. War
rem and Foster
Physicians-Drs. D. Hayes Agnew, j.
NJ. Da Costa, Alfred Stille, S Weir Nit
chell. W. \. Hammond, T. Adds En-
met. \. l.. Loomis. A. jacob. Henry r.
Bigelow and Robert Bartholow.
Lawyers-Senator Evarts, George Tick
nor Curtis, David Dudley Field, Roger A
Pryor Robert G. Ingersoll. Mr.. Hitch.
cock of St. Louis, Wayne MacVeagh.
John &. johnson, John c. Bullitt and
George w. Biddle.
/. Actors-Edwin Booth, Lawrence Bar
rett, Joseph jefferson, w. J. Florence,
Nat Goodwin, Maurice Barrymore, John
Drew, Fanny Davenport, Modjeska. and
Agnes Booth
1t is not generally supposed that artists
are of pious turn, but both George In
ness and Albert Bierstadt ascribe their
success to power higher than them
selves. Bierstadt speaks of his love OF
nature and his out door life, but adds:
This could have avaied me little but for life
ong trust in God and faith that ones aim in art
an be achieved only by working unfinchingy to
ttain it
Ilness says:
lean only attribute any success which l may
lave obtained TO the will of God This is safe
eSting place for weary brain, and I have CUES
inued myself until mine is tired
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05
Dwarfs in Africa.

Probably the most ancient race on the
globe are the strange dwarfs who it is
now certain inhabit considerable por-
ton of Central Africa. There are two
tribes of them-the Aka, or Wambutti
people, north Of SANKEY'S Aruwini river,
md the. Batwa, south of the Congo.
The two appear to be kindred people.
In general there seems to be about as
much viciousness inclosed in their make
up as a body of Al feet high can hold.
Their tufts of kinky hairare often paint
ed red, and stand out like rays over
their heads They are fcrocious canni
balls. All Aka deserted Emin Boy and
went, home because he was ''tired of
beef" and wanted some stronger diet.
The two tribes are lighter in color than
tile full sized negroes about them. They
are wandering in their habits and are
skillful hunters. It was the Wambutti
people who fred poisoned arrows at the
last Stanley expedition Stanley says
these tiny folk are thieYisll, cowardly
and vcnomots.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05
French Rights in Newfoundland
Waters.

Here is something scarcely anybody in
the United States knows: Of the vast
possessions France had in America one
hundred and fifty years ago. one insig-
nificant speck remains. This is the Mi
quelon islands, an infinitesimal group
near Newfoundland. With these islands
France has still held fast to certain fish
ing privileges on the Newfoundland
coast. The fishing privileges have been
q bone of contention between the New
foundlanders and France for many
years. Treaty rights count for little
with Newfoundland fishermen, who
neither know nor care what was done
more than a century ago. They are
determined to drive French fishermen
from their shores. British man-of-war's
men are constantly employed in these
waters protecting the rights of France
against their own countrymen. 1t is
rather an unusual state of affairs.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05
A Corner of Paradise,

Four thousand miles west of the Chill
coast in the South Pacific is Pitcairn's
Island. The story is known to every
school child how, in 1889, nine white
men, mutineers from the English ship
Bounty, settled Pitcairn's Island, taking
with them dusky wives from Tahiti.
Being mutineers, they took pains to leave
no trace behind whereby they could be
pursued.
Nothing was known of them till 1908,
when an American captain, Folger, Wis
tied the island and was surprised to find
it inhabited by light race, who spoke
excellent English. They were the de-
scendants of the nine nlutineers, and
were handsome, peaceful, civilized
people. The island is very small, only
two and one-quarter miles long and one
vile wide, and became overpopulated,
ut thirty-two years ago part of the in
habitants migrated to the neighboring
island of Norfolk.
On. Pitcairn Island there are now III
persons. 1t was recently visited by
Capt. Bum, of the American ship Mika-
do. The people are the happiest on the
globe. They have no money, and the
land is owned in common, each cultivat-
ing as much as he needs. The climate
Is perfect, the soil bringing forth in
abundance both tropical and temperate
products. Sickness, poverty and crime
are alike unknown. The people behave
themselves because they like to. They
have church and a school. Their ISL
and is garden of delicious fruits and
beautiful flowers. The natives have the
manners of courteous, high bred gentle
men. There is no liquor on the island
and no tobacco. They are governed,
such as it is, by magistrate, elected
every year. They gave fruit, flowers
and fish to Capt. Bum, but declined to
receive money in-return. Money was Of
no use to them, they said. How could
electricity and taxes and a mortgage on
their island improve the condition Of
these people?
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05

Some queer methods are resorted to in
Europe to discover the existence of So
cialists, In Belgium recently revolu-
tionary circular was received by hun
dreds Of workingmen. They read the
circular and some of them expressed
sympathy with it. Presently numbers
Of them were arrested At the trial it
was proved that spies of the Belgian
government had prepared the circular
and distributed it. Before being issued
for circulation it had been read and APP
proved by no less a parsonage than the
Belgian minister of the interior himself.
The circular had been an infamous trap
to catch the unwary. These facts were
brought out SO Enthusiastically in court
that the tables were turned. The spies
were themselves arrested for issuing the
circular.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05

A worlds Sunday school convention
win meet In London July 2. Delegates
from the United States viii go thither
In one party by the steamer Bothnia,
which leaves New York June 10. This
win be one of the most interesting and
picturesque assemblies that ever came
together. Chinaman, Hindoo. Turk,
Arab and Kafir will meet on common
ground and join hands with western
races. The "Sweet By and By" and
"Hold the Fort" will doubtless ELL the
air with melody in many languages.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05
Mrs Stewards VIII.

This month the case of the will Of the
widow of A. T.. Stewart is. brought up in
the surrogate court of New York again.
After the death of Mrs. Cornelia NJ
Stewart, Mrs. Resale Butler, one of the
heirs under the viii, brought suit to
break it. In May of the present year,
the suit had been going on in the court
for one year. AS far as it has progressed,
the court costs alone of the case have
amounted to 100000. The fees to the
lawyer are in addition to this, and, OF
course, come out of the private pockets
of plaintiff and defendant.
Incidentally, the. crumbling away OF
the great Stewart millions is one Of the
points of interest in the suit. These mill
ions somehow seem to be of evil omen.
There is axpopular tradition that the
Stewart mansion itself was haunted, and
that its builder and owner himself feared
to live in it. And it stands empty and
desolate today.
The great cathedral which Mrs. Stew
art built has been the cause of litigation
almost ever since the beginning The
architect who planned it sued for a sum
outside of his. contract, declaring that
judge Hilton had overreached him in
bargaining.
Poor Mrs. Stewart was no more than a
six-months-old baby in the hands of the
various contending factions. Judge Hill
ton seems, from the evidence at this long
trial, to have ruled her with despotic
sway. He even told her what gowns
she should wear. She, did not care for
pictures, and did not wish to buy any,
"but the Judge wanted me to, and what
could dor She knew nothing of bust
ness except to sign papers when she was
told to- #
Judge Hilton managed the great store,
and witness testified that Mrs. Stewart
at her own store, was charged twice az
much for articles as Judge Hilton paid.
Mrs. Stewart was poor, little, kindly
deaf woman, who never could learn the
difference between principal interest OF
percentages, and it smade her. mad for
anybody totalk to her about such things.
When the plans for her cathedral were
shown to her she looked at them and
said: "Oh, myr She was as innocent
and ignorant as lamb, and as helpless.
Left to herself she would probably have
been robbed of all her millions in two
years time.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05
American Machinery in Paris,

One-third of all the space in the ma
chinery hall in Paris is occupied by
American inventions. The hall itself is
the largest building ever enclosed under
one roof, being over a quarter of mile
long. The power required to run the
machinery in this huge building is four
times as much as was supplied to the
French exhibition of 1878.
One of our supposed model machines
is continuance for sailing and coloring
dairy butter. But as Europeans do not
use sailed butter and do not like it, the
French have invented an equally skillful
continuance for taking the salt all out
again. Both machines are on exhibition,
and the spectator can take his choice.
The exhibit of American inventive
genius at Paris is certainly wonderful.
We have not. however, advanced very
greatly in the matter of agricultural ma
chinery since 1878. Other nations have
caught up several of our mechanical
ideas and improved on them till they
sometimes surpass the original designs.
American ideas, in one form or another,
pervade the machinery of all nations in
the exhibit, Margaret Sullivan writes.
This is especially true of steam engines,
machine tools, metal working, making
paper bags and wood working machinery.
America is the only country except
Great Britain that shows improvement in
printing machinery. For all nations, the
electrical inventions are the most ns-
merous and interesting.
In this field it is gratifying to know
that three American inventors hold the
first place. They are Edison, A. Ora
ham Bell and Professor Elihu Thomson.
The last is a new name, but one which
will become probably as Familiarity
known as either of the other two Pro-
fessor Thomson has discovered how to
amalgamate metals by electrical process.
Metals that will fuse in no other way
yield to his process, which promises very
important results.
At the Paris exposition Edison has 493
inventions, representing most of his dis
coveries. His display covers 5000 square
feet.
The American photograph is the won.
der and delight of European visitors.
There are monographs which answer
back to the sons and daughters of each
nation in their own language. In cleo
trical inventions it is interesting to note
that the French tend especially to pure
silence, while Americans occupy partic-
ularly the field of industrial arts.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05
rear their eray Jackets 50 tight that it

wear their gray jackets SO tight that it
requires shoe buttoner to fasten them.
Thus they compress the most vital part
of the human system in order to give
them that wasp waist appearance con-
sidered essential to the good looks Of a
West Point cadet of the first class. 1t is
said on this account that the authorities
are going to change the tight gray jacket
uniform to another that will not afford
such temptations for the display Of the
human FORM
Certainly old army officers have out
lived any prejudices in favor Of slight
waists that they may have entertained
when they wore gray jackets. They are
no: slim to an alarming degree now.
many Of them tipping the beam at $50,
Nothing is palmer than that they don
injure their health by tight lacing. The
boys, too, will get over their passion for
tight jackets in time.
The lamentable lack of resources in
the masculine wardrobe has meantime
been made painfully apparent by the
tight jacket episode at West Point. In
order to give the requisite slender effect,
the young men We're obliged to discard
all underwear except a thin knit shirt.
To that they pinned collars and cuffs,
and then buttoned the tight jacket over
it; this, too, in the coldestweather. Nay,
more; they even cut away the lower por-
ton of the thin undergarment in order
to bring the buttons together. Now, if
they had only been girls, they could
have just taken a hitch around the
bed post with their corset LAGER and
drawn themselves as small as they de-
sired. But the poor boys had no corsets
allotted to them in their regulation out
fits. They ought to have them.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05
The Verdict Unanimous.

W.D Suit, Druggist, Bilious Ind,
testffies: II can recommend Elect
ricBittes> as the very best remedy.
Every bottle so!'i has given relief in
every ease. One man took six bottles,
and was cured Of rheumatism Of 10
years Standing" Abraham Hare,
druggist, BellviIe, Ohio, af1irms
"The best selling medicine / have
z en- Eiectrsc B},fers. Ihen sanel
of others have ati;ied their testimony,
so that the verdict is unanimous that
the liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only
a half dollar q bottle ut Fritz Bucken-
tins drugstore,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05

The Times-Democra and many promi-
nent citizens of New Orleans have been
endeavoring for months to persuade the
voters of that city to pass an ordinance
levying an annual tax of three mills for
drainage. 1t is claimed that, once thor
oughly drained, New Orleans will be one
Of the most healthful cities in the Union.
But the ordinance was voted down.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05
Cardinal Gibbons has defined his posi-

Cardinal Gibbons has defined his posi-
ton clearly on the temperance question.
His view is also that of Bishops Ryan
and Ireland, earnest and eloquent tenn
perance workers in the Roman Catholic
church, and of the priesthood generally.
Cardinal Gibbons favors high license,
with moral suasion. as the best means of
promoting temperance. He would have
the sale of liquor on Sunday strictly pro-
hibited The police should he compelled
to enforce the Sunday liquor laws.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05

Middle aged and elderly people viii
yet live to make the tour of Africa for
pleasure. The scream Of the locomotive
along the Congo will ere long send the
dwarfs, the demons and Che spooks of
the African jungle covering back to
their lair. The Congo railroad around
the cataracts will be 264 miles long ard
VIII cost q, 100000. twill start at Ma
tndi the head Of navigation on the lower
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05

an instant like cloud upon the coasts
and river mouths. One moment the sun
viii he shining upon the water. In an
other the cloud drops, and all is gray
and dark. Fog bells ring, steam whis-
ties scream on all sides, and not thing
can be seen, not even an electric light, a
little distance away. The great May fog
on the Atlantic fingered eight days out
at sea before it finally closed in and en-
veloped shore and harbor. The line of
it between sunshine and gray was sharp
ly defined as it stole across the waters.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05

The new capital punishment law in
New York forbids the publication of the
details of an execution. 1t is a grave
question whether the law is wise one.
An execution need not be open to the
public, but events in the nature of star
chamber proceedings are Objectionable
in free country.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05

Congo, and viii take its way around the
cataracts to Stanley Pool. Belgium Is
to build the road, and it viii be four
years in construction. Work is expected
to be commenced this fall.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05

Ay0HlT1Ii from the diary of tourists
WIIIHN commercial travellers,
NU44U business men and others
has revealed:
That the Wisconsin Central has the
unqualified endorsement of all;
That tho Wisconsin Central has to-day
the most popular line between Minnie
Chicago;
That the Wisconsin Central is dialy
adding to its admirers as the recognized
Fullman line between Minneapolis,
St.Paul and Milwaukee and Chicago;
That the Wisconsin Central touches the
most prominent points in Wisconsin,
and that 1t has more important business
centers on its through line than any
other railway in the Northwest;
That the Wisconsin Central has made
an enyiable reputation with its peer
less Dining Car Service;
That the Wisconsi Central runs fast
trains on which all classes of passen-
gers are carried with commodious and
distinct accommodation for all;
That the Wisconsin Central has repre-
sentatives distributed throughout the
country, who will cheerfally give any
Information sthat may be desired and
that its terminal agents arc especially
Instructed t"look after the comfort of
passengers who may be routed via its
line.
For detailed information, apply to
your nearest ticket agent or to represen-
tativos of the road.
VIII, 5. A3!.,l,3:lss!. JAMES BARKER,
q M Manager, Gen'l Pass. & Ticket Agt
NiI.WAUKEE.
r. II. ENSnt:. Northwestern Passenger
Agent, No. u Nic..;ct House Block, Mime
apolis, Miuu.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05
oorsets for West Point Cadets.

There are stories in circulation about
our own FIRST class cadets at West Point
that are truly painful. It is said they
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05

Minneapolis and Duluth
property to exchange for
farms, by Z. FL. Wellington.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-06-05
CAUTION,

CAUTION,
ray Care must be taken i'll Cold Weather
to have the Flour thoroughly warmed before
mixing; also, to keep the Sponge in a warm
place until ready for Baking. By carefully
observing these simple precautions you will
get good bread every time: while, IL neglect.
ed, your bread Will be poor and DARK, no mat
ter how good the -four.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-10-24
PERU.

Remember the entertainment at the
church next Friday evening. Let all
come and have pleasant time.
Mrs. G. G. Hunt sent us a hens
egg which measured 8 1-2 by 6 1-2
inches. If any hen can do better let
her cackle and the SITTER will re-
cord it.
The Young Peoples Debating Club
meet at the school house hall in dis
trict No. 4 next Monday evening.
All are invited to come and take part
or listen.
Mrs. G. P. Chandler of Spring
field, Mass. is stopping here with
friends for short time. We under
stand she has sold her little place
here to parties in Springfield.
Chas.. Hapgood and wife of Eas-
ton, Pa. are visiting his brother, NJ
j. Hapgood.
Mrs. Frank Stiles is visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. A. C. Morse, in
Houghtonville.
John Priest and wife are visiting
friends in Middlebury and vicinity.
Dea. Edmund Batchelder and wife
are visiting in Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Person T Wymar
are visiting in Jamaica.
Mrs. Oliver Murdoch and daugh
ter of Keene, N. H are visiting a
Chas. Farnum's.
Miss Belle Farnum of Jamaic:
spent last Sabbath at her fathers
Chas. Farnum's.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-10-24
DOES 1T PAY

Our farmers to buy commercial ferti-
lizers? This is an open question and
a very important one, in view of the
fact that Vermont farmers are getting
to use so much of it.
Now the long winter evenings are
coming on, when there is time to
write and think, how would it do to
give the SITTER your views upon this
subject The SITTER is not a farm
er but it is the peoples paper, and
being skeptical about the utility of
these foreign land stimulents, invites
a discussion of the matter through its
columns during the coming winter.
Give US your views, and above all any
practical experience you may have
had. This is open to any reader,
anywhere. Only be brief and point
ed. That is all we ask.
Veni, Vidi, Vici This is true Of
Halls Hair Remover, for it is the
great conqueror of gray or faded hair
making it look the same even color
of youth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-10-24
PERKINSVILLE.

The cotton mill is now running to
it's full capacity. All the tenement
houses are full and business is in a
much livelier condition than for many
years.
M. J. Bixby has been making some
improvements about his dwelling
house and store. A covered piazza,
stairway, and a new fence improves
the looks of his buildings greatly.
O. F. Rice has taken it upon him
self to kill the dogs Of the town. He
began last week on valuable fox
hound owned by Henry Mclntire,
and threatens the same for several
other valuable animals. A registered
dog is property and man has nc
right to kill him, any more than he
| has to kill a COW.
Rev. w. H. Stewart and wife Of
Saxtons River were in town las
week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-10-24
JAMAICA.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Preston Of Hol-
yoke, Mass. have been visiting at
Mrs. Chas. Birds.
Mrs. o. p. Murdick and her
daughter and son of Keene, N. II.
have been visiting Miss Ida Farnum
of this place.
S. Fosket and j, Clafk have gone
to Massachusetts with large drove
of cattle to dispose Of.
Mrs. Willie Barns, while building
fire in her coal stove, Tuesday NOR
ming, was quite badly burned on her
right arm by pouring kerosene oil on
the Goals.
Mrs. Albert Barnes of Brattleboro
has been visiting friends In town.
+ John Robinson and wife have been
visiting friends in Townshend and
Brookline.
Albert Fesenden and wife of Do
yer have been visiting at Willie Barns
the past week.
Mrs. VIM. Castle is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Mann, of West Do
yer.
Mrs. Emily Butler, who has been
visiting friends in Massachusetts has
returned.
Miss Mary Greeley of Wostmore-
land, N. H., who has been stopping
with her sister, has returned home,
her sister, Mrs. II. H. Reed, going
with her to remain few weeks.
Will Joslin, who has been visiting
in New Hampshire, has returned.
Hs-If you get your Auction Bills and Enter
tainment posters printed at the SITTER Office
yon will get free notice of the same in the slF
TER, which will often be worth more than the
| posters,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-10-24
BONDvILLE.

w. d. Hayward, the bear man,
found bear in one of his traps last
Thursday. He was yearling and
quite black.
Mrs. Abigail Brooks is very sick
with pneumonia. She is attended by
DR.. Millington.
b. A. Prouty has one sunfiowel
head that measures A inches across.
and one 43. Who beats that? This
must be mistake, and probably
means circumference. Ed.
Mrs. Pomelia Amidon died Tues.
day. She has been great sufferer
from a cancer for long time.