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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-27
A Good Ten Cents, worth.

A Southern member in Washington
tells good joke on himself. One day
as he was lounging down i street, he
stepped into a restaurant frequented
by the better class, for little stimu-
liant. Not feeling that he seded o
drink of the ordinary PROF ortions, he
threw a dime down on the counter
siying:
Give me 10 cents worth Of whisky"
The obliging man behind the bar put
glass and water at his elbow, and
then brought forth a bottle of liquor,
leaving the pouring to the member. in
q regular l5-cent-style. Wi b such a
permission the Southern member
turned out good, generous draught,
quite Is cents worth, and drained it
down at one gnlp. It burned clear to
the soles OF his feet; il went through
his veins like forked lightning; the
roof opened and he saw stars; sea of
cayanne pepper seemed to have flowed
down his throat. As soon as he could
master his emotions he gasped
@What, what was that?1
"Ten-cent whisky" grimly answered
the barkeeper, with a smile which was
anything but soothing to the Southern
en-, who shrank out of the door without
further comm MT.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-27
generally fine, though rather disagree

generally fine, though rather disagree
able during the rainy season.
Apia isthe commercial port and only
settlement of any size on the islands,
Its population is about 1,500, and there
is large sprinkling of Europeans and
Americans, The place is laid out in
streets, and frame houses abound.
There is hotel, some few general
stores, and numerous drinking saloons.
Two or three merchant vessels and one
OF two men-of-war are always in port.
Ii you want to find the group of
islands shown in the map, open your
atlas at Australia. About midway be-
tween San Francisco and New Zealand
you will find the "Navigators;" IA de-
grees south of the Equator, they are
about 5000 miles from San Francisco,
5000 miles southwest of the Sandwich
Islands, the same distance cast of the
northern part of Australia and perhaps
$500 miles northeast of New Zealand
The distance between San Francisco
and Auckland, in New Zealand, being
the longest run made by any steam
line, coaling station in these islands
was found desirable, and was establ shed
in 1871.
The history Of cur connection with
the affairs of the islands begins in 1910,
when an unofficial code was agreed to
between a government exploring expe-
dition to the South Seas, under the
command of Captain Charles Wilkes,
and the native chieftains, for the pur-
pose of regulating commercial inter-
course between Samoa, Fiji, and other
nations. At that time and for many
subsequent years the harbor of Apia
was q favorite resort for American
whalers, and the relations between the
Samoans and the American visitors
have always been of the most friendly
character. In 1872 negotiations be-
tween Commander Meade, of the
United States navy, and the reigning
chief of Tutuila preceded the formal
treaty of 1878, by which the harbor of
Pango- Pango, or Pago-Pago, on that
island, was coded to our Government
for coaling station. Germany has o
small coaling station few miles east
of Apia, in no way comparable in inn
portance to that OF Pago-Pago. This
latter is large commodious anchor
age, easily entered and easily defensi-
BILE. By the treaty of 1878, the Amer
lean Government bound itself to "use
its good offices for the purposes of adj
iusting differences" which might arise
3between the Samoan Government and
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-27
A Remarkable Boulder.

Prof. Henry Beals, Fellow OF the
Royal Society of London, at present in
New Haven, is about completing thu
work allotted to him two years ago,
that of making study OF, the cratic
boulders which are so common in New
England and on the north side OF Long
Island He has been making special
search for rocking stones" His jour
neyings, which are now nearly ended,
have been very successful. His search
for rocking stones" has been made in
conjunction with biologists on the con-
tinent, who are seeking to establish
beyond controversy the theorythat these
great rocks and curiously balanced
stones, which in many instances are as
large as small house, were carried on
floating icebergs during that mysterious
era known as the glacial period.
or the rocking stones" he has dis
covered but one new example in addi-
tion to that already known. This is at
Noank, ON the farm of Caleb Haley, a
New York fish dealer. This stone is
estimated to weigh twenty-five tons, It
has a rocking scope of six inches, and
can be readily moved by the hand.
Only one other stone is known of in
New England, that at Ian asboro, Mass.
A photograph has been taken of Mo-
hogan rock, also known as Shehgan, in
the town of Montyille. This rock was
used as fortress and watehtower by
the Mohegan Indians. 1t is now known
to be the largest specimen of erratic
boulder in this country thus far discoy-
cred. It is forty-fiye feet high and
seventy feet long, and is calculated by
scientists to weigh 10000 tons, an enor-
nous load for a foe of ice to carry. 1t
is evidenced. by the large fakes of the
stone, which the insinuating frosts and
storms of centuries have Clipped from
it. One of these fragments is sixty
feet long and twelve feet thick, and its
estimated weight is 1,200 tons. Neao
London Teleqraph.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-27

around me. When I did come to size
up the interior, about the first thing 1
saw was paper package resting on q
beam running across the barn. It
could not have been seen from any
other position in the barn, and I may
say it was the queer sound given out
by the drops Of water as they fell
on the paper which caused me to look
up.
/ had the package down after dirty
climb, and as opened it out fell the
plates of the counterfeits used at San
dusky-every one of them. There
were plates for 81, 50, So, and SO
bill and for 10, 25, and so cent shin
plasters, and the ink from the last inn
pressions had not been entirely cleaned
off While I was swelling with the
Importance of my discovery, the storm
passed over, and while engaged in do
ing up the package buggy stopped at
the gap in the highway fence, and one of
the two men in it jumped down and came
running into the barn. He did not see
me at first, but started to climb up
after the package on the beam. l
knew then that he was one of the gang,
and grabbed him. He was stout
fellow, and We had savage tussle for
it, but I finally sos the irons on his
wrists. and ma de him prisoner. AS
soon as seized him lie shouted to
warn his companion, and before cur
struggle ended the man was a mile
away. The one / eau hit was Sam
Dixon, a "queer man" Of noe, and
known to us b tier under the name of
aSly SAM" He was the chap who
counterfeited the Brazilian currency
and git rid of $4,000 worth before
any row was raised. He lept close
mouth and would not peach on any Of
the gang. Even when he got his Sc
tence, which was for twelve years, he
calmly remarked:
"Well, business viii go on at the old
stand just the same. "-Te.goit Free
Press
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-27
Ancient Cocks.

In an old Roman household, tradition
tells us, the head-cook was high
salaried oficer-of course, your quick
thoughts revert to the genius who pre-.
sided over one famous dinner that Mark
Antony gave to Cleopatra and that was
SO sumptuous that it actually drew praise
from that naughty dame, which unusual
appreciation so delighted the infatuated
Antony that he summoned the cook and
gave him an entire city as recompense.
But il was no extraordinary thing Tor
Roman cooks to command salaries Of
"a, 1000 year. The kitchen was q vast
apartment separated from the house and
was governed by the Advantageous,
or chief cook, who held the most string
emit rules.
These supreme officers were the re-
cipients of no set salaries, they drew
ample reward from their artistic fame;
above all men" they were wont to say.
@we are intrusted by the gods with the
secret of human happiness and they
asked for no higher recognition Of their
services. The Sicilians, however, ranked
as the best cooks in olden times, and
although the Romans many times offered
them incredible sums for their services
they were obdurate and never deserted
their posts Belle Blanchard. Ia Table
YnIL
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-27
State Secrets.

Who in these days kills gout by DR..
John Hunters most unheroic but effect
ual remedy? Do you demand-by
what? I reply, apples! That natural
antidote to SO many of the ills the flesh
is heir to; that fruit SO full of vegetable
acids; that enemy to torpidity of the
liver and Indigestion; that tonic with
such an affiuence of phosphorus. Why,
even the giants of mythology, we are
told, eat them to keep off old age. But
do you inquire what sort? Any sort
all sorts. How eaten? As the school
boy eats them when robbing an orchard
skin, core, every part. Won't cider
do? just the sort Of question some
country school boards would put in
their omniscient knownothingness. No,
cider would not only not do, but undo.
Malic acid in cider produces gout;
malic acid in apples, whence cider
comes, prevents may, extirpates gout.
One of England's sagacious Premiers,
Palmerston, who knew most things in
his day on earth, and great deal under
it, seeing he knew Nicholas of Russia
to whom any other Nicholas was
greenhorn-Pa lmerston was acquainted
with DR.. Hunter; but either didn't hear
of the apple cure or else didn't believe
in it. Yet Palmerton was martyr to
the gout; would sit at q dinner table
and partake of dish though he was
aware that the cost was gout in less
than twenty -four hours. The great an
cestor or Palmerston - Sir William
Temple, patron of Dean Swift kept
the govt at bay with oranges. The cict-
ric acid thereof exercised that terrible
concurrence of spasms. Gillary, q
comic genius In an age of wits, drew
such q sketch of the 3Gout-demon"
that sufferers found in it a reproduction
adding to their agony. Picture mill
ion-fanged reptile gnawing at every
fiber of human anatomy with teeth Of
red-hot brass and an eye of fire in every
tooth-that made Victor Hugo's devil
fish cooling dove in comparison. Poor
Gillary, in paroxism of the anguish
his pencil had SO terribly delineated,
dashed out his brains. How little is
known of this chronic sadness of the
seemingly light-hearted, to so many Of
whom familiar spirit is the third Of
De Quincey's Three sisters of Sorrow"
S. the Lady of Darkness who sits in
companionship with suicidesl 1t was
of phrase such as this that Emerson
remarks, aCut these words and they
would bleed; they are vascular and
alive.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-27
Malietoa name. Tamasese is the rep

Malietoa name. Tamasese is the rep
resentative of the rival family of
Tapua, whose rights were recognized
in a native arrangement, which was
concluded in 1876, and overthrow in
1876, when Malietoa was deposed.
The native architecture is chiefly con-
fined to one-story matched huts, though
the large assembly hall at Apia shows
an ingenious use of roof timbers and
supports. The islanders are at home in
the water, and their pirogues, or surf
boats, are well-made and seaworthy
crafts. There are about 40, $50 natives
in the islands.
The concern of the United States in
Samoa arises in part from the duty of
protecting the interests of its citizens
engaged in commerce there. in part
from the duty of enforcing obligations
toward us which other nations have
laid themselves under in joint treaties,
and in part from the necessity of pro-
viding and maintaining an American
coaling station in the South Pacific.
Cotton is the staple of trade, and the
islands are rich in tropic woods and
fruits, which might be made sources
of profit under business-like manage
ment
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-27
FACTS AND FIGURES

THE production Of lead In the United
States for 1888 was 189, 900 tons, against
160, 700 tons in 1887.
THE consumption Of sugar In the
United States last year was ], 1862, 000
tons of refined. and LOG. 800 tons Of
raw.
ARcHITEcTURAL construction in Chi
cago last year resulted in the building
of 4, 9s5 edifces, costing $20, 800. 500,
and having frontage of ZIG, 419 feet.
or more than 224 miles.
THE entire potato product Of the
country in 1888 was 230, O00, 900 bushels,
an increase Of 10000, 900 bushels over
the crop of 1887. The principal great
potato producing States are New York,
Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, and
Dakota.
The window glass consumption for
the last six months of 1888 was the
largest ever known, and there were
200, 900 more boxes produced than the
year previous. The imports were also
heavy. The number of pots were in
creased during the year from TOO, to
1000.
The United States possesses the
largest vault, and the largest deposit of
money in it, of any Government in the
world. II can hold 800, 900, 900, but
the prospects are favorable for call
for increased storage of silver. There
are about 800, 000, 600 in half dollars
that do not bulge.
The total imports at New York, ex-
elusive Of specie, were $455, 874, 020 for
the past year, against $461, So, 1856 for
the previous year. The returns show o
falling off in the imports of produce and
merchandise of only $5, $50, 575, which is
much less than was anticipated consid-
ering the general depression of trade.
IT is semi-officially stated that the
price of silver during 1888 averaged
939c per ounce, as against 81 OIL in
1887. The decline in the price, it is
claimed, caused direct loss to Colorado
mines of 81, 456, 738, or the return was
that sum less than they would have
received for the same ounces of silver
during the previous year.
The dairy interests of the United
States represent more than SO. ZOO, O00,-
900. The number of milk cows is
estimated at 81, 900, 900, which give an
aggregate milk production of 7, $50, Co.,
600 gallons. Four billion gallons are
used for butter, 700, 200. 900 for cheese
and the balance for general purposes.
The annual production Of butter is
$50. 1000 900 pounds and $500, 900
pounds of cheese. This immense dairy
herd requires 100. 00O, 900 acres Of past
ure land to support it.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-27

decoration. The victim lies prone on
the ground and the artists begin their
work. Their instruments are small
sized combs made of fish bones, with
teeth extremely sharp. These they
dip in the ink used-a preparation
made from the SCOT of burning candle
nuts-and then drive them into the
quivering flesh with little mallets.
They go over the surface quite rapidly,
which blackens under their artistic
touch, the blood flowing out at each
tap of the mallet. 1t takes several
days to complete the work on one sub
iect, it being more than he can stand
to have it all done in one day, and for
weeks he limps from the effect of his
torture.
All the natives, male and female,
young and old, are splendid swimmers,
seeming to be nearly as much at home
in the water as on land. They swim
out to ships from the shore and any
time they wish to leave the ship quietly
jump over the side and swim away.
Equally skilled are they in handling
their canoe. In fact. the islands are
known as the Navigator Islands, be-
cause of the proficiency Of the natives
in this direction. Their war canoes are
built up boats, many logs being used
in their construction, and large enough
to hold twenty-five or thirty men. Pro-
PEELED by about twenty stalwart natives,
singing war songs and keeping time by
striking their paddles ON the gunwales
OF the canoe, they present a formidable
appearance.
The chief product OF the islands lin
fact the only staple is "copra;s which
is the dried meat of the coconut and
from which cocoanut oil is extracted.
Hundred of tons of this are annually
shipped to Germany.
There are many fine harbors in the
islands, that at ango-Pango, where
the United States has coaling station,
being particularly so. It is land
locked, and once within its sheltering
arms it is impossible to detect its
entrance high yerdure-clad hills shut
ting it out from view. These hills sur
round the harEor on all sides, and for
the most part rise abruptly from the
water to the height of 800 to |, 600 feel,
covered from the base to the summit
with a 1uxuriant tropical vegetation.
The island abounds IN rich level lands,
on VIII CHI could be raised tropical pro-
dnctions of every kind. such as sugar
cane, rice and o3tton, The climate Is
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-27

hymns, and in their daily life they live
well up to the teachings of the Bible.
No more chaste or honest set of people
can be found.
One of their queerest customs is the
tattooing of the body. No one is
exempt 1t is mark of manhood
and the youngsters are anxious to have
it accomplished SO that they may be
considered men. 1t is terrible ordeal,
and many of them shrink from it until
they are IS or 10 years old, or until
ashamed longer to appear without the
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-27
Her Fears We're Aroused.

Faith, an / think there be some
thin burnin',a whispered Mrs. Branni-
gan TO her husband at the theater.
What meks yez think that2" asked
Dennis.
aSure, an didn't I hear that mon 5ez
jist whit out say he wuz going to the
foyer ~ Pittsburgh Chronicle Tele-
graph.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-27

any oiher government in amity with,
the United States.
In 1878 the islanders were anxious,
that the whole group should be taken;
under American protection, and re-
port was made to President Grant to-
that effect, but no action was taken by;
Congress. The Malietoa family has
some historical claims to Legitimacy.
and the present King, or claimant,
Mataafa, asserts his rights IN the
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-27
The Old. Old Question.

Reginald Young (who has been very
attentive during the EVENING" won
der, Miss Mabel, if you would consider
me impertinent should ask you the
old question?
Miss Mabel greatly agitated Oh,
Reginald This Is so sudden r.
yes, viii listen to you, Reginald
Reginald Well, then, have you
read Robert Elsmere? ~ atlanta
Journal.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-27

RusHIHa the growler is q species Of
jugglery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-19
Camp jackson M. N. G. at Frederick
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The Maryland Nationa, Guard
will 60 into camp at Frederick juno
ton. 3 miles from Frederick, on B.
& 0. Wednesday, July 18th, and
remain until the 26th. For the &C
comodation of those desiring to visit
the boys in camp the b. so r. r..
Co. will sell excursion tickets to
Frederick Junction for all trains
July 18th TO 25th, good to return
until 18th inclusive. from Baltimore,
Washington, Hagerstown, Wlnches-
ter, Oakland and intermediate sta
lions, and all points on Philadelphia
Division, at one fare for the round
trip.
One day excursion tickets will
also be placed on sale from Balti-
more, Washington, Hagerstown.
Winchester, Martinsburg and at the
important intermediate stations at
still lower rates. Special trains will
be run, for time which see hanabills
and posters.
CHAS. o. SCULL,
Gen'l Pass. Agent,
b. & o. r. r Co.
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New Publication.

tStrowJridge & Clothier's Monthly fol
July is at hand from the publishers. Il
is filled with its usual choice miscellany
of literature. fashion, music, domestic
intelligence, and bulletin of dry goods
The chief titles of the present issue are:
The Witches Sands, Flowers in July
Birds in Summer, Fashions for Misses
and Children, Knitted Bedroom Slip
pers, The Bell of St. Paul's, Decorated
Fans, Fashion Gossip. The Kitchen,
Editorials, La Saison Valse, Balmoral
Schottische. At the low subscription
price Of so cents year, we should
suppose that none of our lady readers
would be without this excellent pub
LEGATION.
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pose, and at this point the resemblance be-
tween the two ceases. The trutees appointed
by the court is made responsible for The
property placed under his control for a
specific object, and is made answerable at
all times to the court. The combine which
forms our modern trusts is answerable to no
higher power, but its word is absolute law,
as much so as that of the Car of all the
constitute the central power and represent
the trustee of the court, acquire absolute
power and control of all the property rep
resented in the trust and can close up al
will, or entirely wipe out Of existence, or
suspend operations for any length OF time
that they deem proper, the factory, railroad,
mine, etc as the case may be, such prop
erty haying been merged in the trust and
lost its individuality and original owner
ship, which has been changed into certif
icates whose face value is intended to repre-.
sent the appraised value Of the property,
and become participators in the general
trust fund. Such a railroad trust would
probably be great improvement over the
present confused management, which is very
wasteful and guilty or multitude Of hard.
ships and unjust determinations against
individuals and communities, but there
must be behind and over this trust, the
mailed hand of Uncle Sam. The govern.
ment would have TO assume the same over
sight of the trust that the court possesses
over the trustee, who is made answerable
to it for the faithful performance Of a spec
fled duty, under penalty of fine and i'm
prisonment for violation ofthat duty. Ant
some such arrangement as this will be tl.t
solution of the vexed railroad problem
Almost all the property of the people is be-
coming subject TO railroad management
and that management, Tor the safety of thu
people and their property, must he mad
answerable to some power that will act a
guardian of the peoples rights. and wha
other power have they but their government
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And yet II would he virtually what he did
in his recommendation to destroy the re-
naming greenbacks and perpetuate the
national banks.
But these gold and silver certificates are
fast taking the place of national bank notes.
You scarcely see any other note now than
a silver certificate. Then why should not
the Treasurer of the United States be or.
dered by Congress TO Issue Il certificate for
every ounce of silver offered to the govern
ment? There is but one valid reason, which
is that the gold ring do not want that done
1t would curtail their profit. And why not
destroy all national bank notes end supply
their place by issuing silver anil gold rotes
or certificates? Because it wolld interfere
with the profit and control over the finan-
ces of the country by the bankers. They
could not then curtail, at their pleasure, the
circulating money of the country.
A secret circular was passed among bank
ers recently advising them to oppose every
movement which threatened the abolish
ment Of the national bank system. claiming
that the banks should supply the notes for
circulation among the people, and not
the government, which would keep per-
petually The control of the currency under
the thumb of the hanks. The fight on
this line will be hotter in the next Congress
| than ever before, with the silver interest
and the peoples interest on one side. and
the gold ring on the other. There is not a
specie pay ing National Bank In the country
except at its will and pleasure. There is
but one specie paying institution, the U.
S. Treasury, and there is no sensible rea.
son why it should not issue its notes d.
rect to the public in place OF through
National Banks.