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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01
A Far.Sight Machine,

Mr.. Edison is reported, in a con-
versation with a reporter who
solicited his ideas on the subject OF
the projected worlds fair in New
York City, as saying that he would
take an acre of space in such fair
and completely cover it with his in
ventions, of which he has no less
than seventy now under way. "One
of the most peculiar, and now prom
Using good results, said Mr.. Edison,
sis what l call far-sight machine"
By means of this extraordinary in
vention, the Electrical Review says,
he hopes to be able to increase the
range of vision by hundreds of miles,
so that, for instance, "a man in New
York could see the features of his
friend in Boston with as much ease
as he could see a performance on the
stage. THAT he added, would be
an invention worthy a prominent
place in the worlds fair, and l hope
to haveit perfected long before 1892"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01
Lady Duff GOrdOn's Pet,

She had a tame snake and used to
carry her pet about with her wound
round her arm (inside the large
baggy sleeves that were then the
fashion land it would put it's slender
head out at the wristhole and lap
milk out of the palm of her hand
with it's little forked tongue. 1t was
as fond of glittering things as Lucie
herself, and when she took her many
rings off her fingers and placed them
on different parts of the table, it
would go about collecting them.
stringing them on it's little body and
finally tying itself in a tight knot,
so that the rings could not be re-
covered till it chose to unite itself
again. Spectators.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01
Superstitions About 17-Year Locusts.


Farmers from nearly every section
of the country are reporting the ap-
pearance of the seventeen year To-
Gusts in great numbers. More or
less superstition is attached to the
advent of the locusts, and many put
full confidence in the belief that the
fate of the country for the next seven
teen years is decided by whatever
letter appears on the locust's wing.
In proof of this they cite the fact that
in 1855, when they appeared in great
abundance, the letter "W" could be
plainly seen on their wings, which
signifed war. AS war followed in a
few years, the superstitious idea
gained strength. and is very general
ly believed in throughout the coun-
try.
In 1872, the next regular period
for their appearance, it is claimed
the letter ''P" could be as distinctly
seen on their wings as the "W' of
seventeen years before Peace and
plenty followed their last appearance,
which satisfies the credulous that the
locust is true prophet. Whatletter
will appear on their wings this year
has not yet been discovered, but the
country folks are anxiously awaiting
an investigation of the NATTER
Louisville Courier-J ournal.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01
Prices Of Necess aries Declining.

The oft repeated assertion that the
lot of the poor is becoming harder
with advancing civilization is not
borne out by facts. A Chicago ex-
change recently published compare
tive lists OF the prices of necessaries
and luxuries in New York and Phila-
delphia markets when Washington
was inaugurated, and contrasts
them with present prices for the
same articles In almost every case
there has been reduction in price,
and in most, especially of manufac-
tured goods, the reduction has been
very great. 1t is far more easy for
the workingman to procure the nee
essaries of life now than it was 100
years ago. Wages of both skilled
and unskilled workmen are fully 100
per cent. higher than in 1870. OF
four household necessities now, tea
has declined in the last 100 years
from a price of 81 to 1915 per
pound to five cents; sugar from
twenty-seven to forty cents to 7 1-2
to nine cents; and soap has declined
from twelve to twenty-tour cents per
pound to five to seven cents. AL
most the only articles of household
use that are higher now than 100
years ago are butter and eggs. The
fact that these alone have Increased
in price shows clearly enough that
people live better than they did in
those early days.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01
The Trust Mania and its Cure,

Every industry in the land appears
to be falling into the hands of So
called "trusts" or combinations,
which have for their objects to
increase the selling price of
restrict competition and to
their products. We have on
many occasions called atten ton
to the inevitable result of these eff
forts to make the public pay for the
support of antiquated and expensive
producing works, or for the losses
which ignorance or extravaganza
would entail. The object now appar-
ent in most cases of "trust'' organ
izations is simply to make the dear
public believe that crust stock" are
good investments, and to unload
these securities" on them as rapid.
ly as possible.
Many of the unwary will later on
pay dearly for their education in this
matter, but in the meantime it is
well for proposing investors in
"trust stocks" to consider the leg is
lation already proposed or enacted
in several States for the treatment Of
this trust mania.
Take, for example, the following
extract from a bill passed recently
by the Michigan Legislature, and
said to have been drawn by a lawyer
who has been the presiding judge o.
the Supreme Court of the State II
provides that all contracts, agree,
ments, understandings and combin,
ations made, entered into or know,
ingly assented to by and between
any parties capable of making a con.
tract or agreement which would be
valid at law or in equity, che purpose
or object or intent of which shall be
to limit, control or in any manner
to restrict or regulate the amount
of production or quantity of any
article or commodity to be raised OF
produced by mining, manufacture
agriculture or any other branch o
! business or labor, or to enhance, con
troll or regulate the market price
thereof, or in any manner to prevent
or restrict free competition in the
production or sale of any such article
or commodity, shall be utterly illegal
and void, and every such contract
agreement, understanding and com,
bination shall constitute a criminal
conspiracy" Organizations of work
men are expected from the operation
of the act.
This bill, whether good law or not
is certainly one of the most concise
comprehensive and rigid measures
we have yet seen, and it is vel
worthy the careful consideration o
all who are tempted to invest in these
so called "trust securities.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01

Now an English syndicate is cred
tied with having purchased for ST.
100000 seven thousand acres of
anthracite coal lands in British Col
umhia. If English syndicates are
really buying all the breweries and
cattle ranches and iron works and
street car ines and salt wells and
coal lands "and sich" that they are
credited with buying, they will soon
own the Western Hemisphere and
we will all have to move out or pay
rent.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01
LII ID.

From the Rev. DR.. Leonard Bacon.
When the college wants to compli-
ment a visitor, or a benefactor, or
one who may become a benefactor,
and cannot make anything else out
of him, it can always make him a
doctor of laws. He may be land
speculator, or may have invented a
cooking stove, or may be proficient
in cuneiform Inscriptions, or may
have found an osteriod, or may have
put upa new brand of tobacco-it
does not matter, LII. D. looks well
after any mans name, and LII. D.
tits.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01
PEOPLE who are in the habit Of

PEOPLE WHO HF0 III JIG HaU1U u
using arge numbers fippantIy and
without consideration, would often
open their eyes with wonder If even a
comparative simple number were
analysed and elucidated for them.
"a million bushels OF wheat" for in
stance, is easily said and doesn't
seem to be so colossal, because it's
vastness is not realized. At the rate
of 10000 pounds to a car-the
usual capacity-it would require a
train ten miles long to hold it, or if
carried in ordinary farm wagons, the
train would be 142 miles long.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01

"The Gods give no great good without la
bor' is an old proverb, and true one; the
hardest labor is not always that which is the
best paid, however. To those in search of
light, pleasant and profitable employment,
we say write to B. F. johnson & Co., Rich
mond, Va.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01

People who desire to preserve their health
should be exceedingly careful about their
diet at this season, and at no time should
they be without supply of PERRY DAVIS
PAIN KILLER, the safest, surest and speediest
remedy for all troubles of the stomach and
bowels. All druggists sell it.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01

say after daily trial is a mistake? They say
they know by test that Dobbins' Electric is
most economical, purest and best. They
have had "a years to try it. You give it one
trial.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave theme astoria.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01
A Peculiar Epitaph.

An observing lawyer said the other
day: II have often heard ofpeculiar
inscriptions on tombstones; but one
came under my observation a few
days ago that | think deserves a
notice. 1t was something decidedly
out of the common, and, while the
sentiment was praiseworthy and a
'consummation devoutly to be
wished, had a strong element of the
ludicrous in it. l was passing along
Main street in Germantown, and l
stopped at the corner Of Queen street
for q moment to look at the old
fashioned stucco and stone church
there. Its old steeple and clocks are
land marks. 1t is the old Trinity
church, and it stands in the center of
a grassy plot about half an acre in
extent. Part of it is used as a bury
ing ground. There are three graves
close together, but only one of them
is marked with a tombstone. On
this are the name and date of death
of the deceased occupier, and beneath
it is the rather remarkable inscrip-
ton:
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01

A pocket mirror free to smokers of "Tan
sill s Punch &c. Cigar.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01

Some of the lynchers of james Averell and
Kate Maxwell are arrested in Wyoming.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01
Do You

Have that extreme tired feeling, languor, with
out appitite strength, impaired digestion, and
a general feeling of misery it is impossible to de-
scribe? Hoods Sarsaparilla is a wonderful med
icine for creating an appetite, promoting diges-
ton, and toning up the whole system. giving
strength and activity in place of weakness and
debility. Be sure to get Hoods
81 take Hoods Sarsaparilla every year as
tonic, with most satisfactory results. 1 recon.
mend Hoods Sarsaparilla to all who have that
miserable tired feeling" c. PARMELEE, $40
Bridge Street, Brooklyn. N. Y.
my health was not very good for some months,
I did not have much appetite, nor sleep well, l
also had frequent sick headaches, and had no
ambition to do anything 1 was recommended
to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. And though have
not taken oil of one bottle as yet, feel like a
new person. highly recommend it to ALL" MRS.
w. A. TURNER, W. Hanover Mass.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01

]. J. West is ousted from the editorial con
troll OF the Chicago Times.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01

The Disciples denomination is to establish
a college in Minneapolis.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01

Lewis Bros. & Co., dry goods, of Philadel-
phia, fail for four millions.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01
"When shall we three meet AGAIN."

"When shall we three meet again."
''The designer evidently thought it
biblical and not Shakespearean, and
he had probably never read the pre-
ceeding lire, In thunder, lightning
or in rain?' "-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01

Menominee gets the episcopal military
school for Northern Wisconsin.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01

For Club Of forty and $24.0O, we win send ten
7 THIS OUT AND SHOW TO FRIENDS.
sly you that we do as we promise.
70 amounts, by express or draft. on Chicago
Dc Washington Ste, CHICAGO, lLls
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01
Youngstown Horror !

n The Oldest medicine in the world is probably n
In DR.. Isasc ThOmpsons n
L T b EY L VA F ~
1t is a carefully prepared physicians prescrip-
ton, and has been in use for NEARLY A CEN
TURY. For oil external inflammation OF the eyes
1t is an infallible remedy and is uIeQQalled in re-
moving inflammation of the eyes. at theconmenCe-
ment, and in curing chronic cases. We invite the
attention OF physicians to it's merits For sale
by all Druggists.
john L. THOMPSON. SONS & CO., Troy, n. 7,
y
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01

Loading Shot Guns, 43 3AA
Also numerous other preseats,-sueh as Gold Rings,
LADIES' Breast Pins, Watch Chains, Bar Rings, Loeket
Of 100, 600 ureeeuts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-27
A struggle Win n Monopoly.

iNeN LUX SuNLi
A distinguished member OF Congress
from one of the middle States had a
struggle with o monopoly to-day that
awakened the sympathy of several people
who stood by and witnessed the en-
counter. 1t happened IN the corridor OF
the Capitol, and within a very few feet
of the entrance to the hall of Representa-
tives. The statesman wanted 10 send a
Telegram, and had left his book of franks
at home on the piano. He wrote the
message on an ordinary blank and hand
ed it to the operator, who said:
~"Sixty-fve cents, please"
"Send it d. h." answered the con.
gresham.
Cant do it without a stamp"
"But you know that / have one, and
/ left it at home this morning"
"I'm sorry" answered the operator,
"but | cannot send it d. h. without the
stamp is attached to the message; this
is the rule"
"But | will bring you a stamp to-mor-
row." urged the congressman.
"That is ell right" pleaded the op-
orator again, ''but l have to turn in the
message tonight, and must either have
the stamp OF the money, or send it col
lect."
"Send it collect. then" exclaimed
the infnriated statesman, as he strood
proudly to make a renewed attack upen
the "communistic combinations OF cap
itaI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-27
Causes of Disease.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
A few diseases, such as measles,
humps, whooping-cOugh, and smallpox.
are contagious. In the present state Of
IL knowledge there is no Of pre-
venting any of them except smallpox.
Compulsory vaccination, il faithfully
carried out, would stamp out this dis
ease.
or other diseases only the most pro-
minent causes a be mentioned IN this
connection. They vary with the locality,
the habits, and the age OF each indi-
yidual.
Among the poorer classes the want Of
the ordinary comforts of life, such as
good clothing, fuel, and nutritious food,
is a prominent cause. Famine and pes
thence have always gone hand in hand.
While cases OF starvation may be COM
paratively rare, thousands of deaths are
annually due TO innutrition.
Among the Weather classes an oppo-
site state OF things exists. Too much
food is consumed and sickness follows
in consequence. In tho western States,
where food is cheap and abundant, many
cases OF disease result from this cause.
The use of intoxicating drinks is a
fruitful source of disease. Whatever diff
ference of opinion may exist IN regard to
the measures used TO limit or to sup
press the evil, there can be but n YER
diet among medical men as TO the injury
they cause TO the healthy system.
Oyerwork has been the death OF thou
sands. The spur of necessity has brought
many a strong man TO q premature grave.
The other extreme, sloth and inactivity,
is equally hurtful.
Another cause more obscure and more
difficult Of detection is mental distress.
In the emotional life of modern society
the brain is constantly being developed
and diseases Of the mind and nervous
system acquiring greater prominence.
Often when the bsfiled physician is
sc~rutinizing every symptom to find the
clue to the patients malady some un.
disclosed source Of mental trouble works
the mischief which neither pill mol
potion will cure.
The microscope has revealed germs
which are the cause of disease in many
instances. A fruitful field Of discovery
awaits researches in this direction.
M. ID.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-27
Horrible Death I'm q Lions Den.


The shocking death of a female tanner
OF wild beasts is reported from Hohen-
mutb, in Bohemia. She was a girl
twenty-six years old, named Bertha
Baumgartner. During a public per-
Torrance in 8 strolling mensgerie she
entered an empty cage, and the door OF
an adjoining cage was then opened to
let a lion and a Bengal tiger enter. The
hon walked in quietly, but the tiger
ferocious besst-which had three times
wounded its keepers, crouched in
the doorway and showed temper.
The girl lost nerve, cried for help,
and slipped. As she did so the tiger
made q spring, bit her on the shoulder,
then in the throat, literally rent her 10
pieces. and tossed her body about.
Half the audience ran to the doors in
horror, while the attendants tried to beat
of the tiger by poking hot irons into the
cage. But the girl was dead long before
the animal was driven away. The lion
seems to have been Is much frightened
Is the human spectators. for he took no
part in the carnage. The proprietor oil
the show has since admitted that this
am tiger bad already killed two people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-27

Upon this was imposed a second stone
about four times its height, shaped like
the traditional mortar which adorns the
doors of drugstores, followed out in the
shape of a double cone, the lower one
fitting on the neither milestone. the up
per acting 81 8 hopper to feed the
grain" About the middle Of this upper
stone and at opposite sides two square
holes about six inches across and four
inches deep are cut, into which levers OF
wood were inserted for the workmen to
turn the machine with, the whole, when
in function, having this appearance:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-27
a
WVI1ALIsO

One might fairly moralize on the fact
that poor old Caius Neus Vitalis has
been able TO send his name down the
ages. while the painters and sculptors
and architects have no record among
men, and with a trademark, duly pro-
tected no doubt by patent laws, and for
which the old potter, IN Ease OF in-
fraction, would doubtless haul the de-
PENDANT, as was the fashion in those
times. o6lorto colo, by "the scruff OF
his neck beforethe Questor. And we'll
he might. for lie made good and durable
pots, the master Vitalis, which to-day,
after twenty centuries, would serve their
purpose precisely as well a. the day they
left his wheel
PAINTED WALLS AND FIGURES.
On either side Of the entrance from
the street are three rooms opening only
on tho street and constituting the front
OF the house. These were places where
the owner OF the house sold the products
OF his farms, and the custom survives in
many towns OF Northern Italy to-day.
The courtyard, in addition to the
columns which upheld IN part the second
story, had many short pillars which
were obviously the bases Of statuea In
deed, eight were found in the house I
describe. and are nov in the museum at
Naples. Every vail u this house u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-27
HEALTH IS WEALTH.

DR. T. q. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
TREATMENT, q guaranteed SPECIFIC Tor Hysts
ma Dizziness. ConyuIs.ons Fla. Nervous Sse-
rAgiA, beaische, Nervous Prostitution caused By
the Use u alcohol or tobacco, WzkefuIness. Men,
tai Depression. Softening OF the Brain resulting
In Insanity and leading b misery, decay, ani
death, fremAture old Aga Loss OF Power IN
or oyer-indulgeoce. Each box contains ons
months reatmenS 81 q box. or six boxes for s.
sea' ~ mail prepaid on receipt Of prca
va QUARANTINE six BOXES
ocurs any casa With each ordsg fs,slys. bv
ss for SIX boxea accompanied with IS 10 wild
send The purchaser our written guarantee 70 re-
tund NE money II the treatmenl does not edsa
aeQrA eukrantees issued only by
T.hoBEkrs BAKER, Druggis,
sole Asen,
my f-dkwiy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-27

eaten In the spring>time, OK any other season
are liable to give one bowel double, which can
BE- speedily checked BY The use Of DR.. Big.
gers Huckiebsrr, cerdiai. Also for chlIdsen
teethinR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-27
A TRADE MARX,

found still in their places in the rear
room several large earthen vessels shaped
exactly like the ancient Greek amphore,
which contained the family supplies of
oil and wine, with the old potter's name
and trademark still distinctly legible in
a rectangular figure, with a triple repre-
sentation of, 1 presume, some tool used
by his craft over it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-27

feeling in the teeth Of the strongest
proof Of its usefulness was dead AGAINST
il, and IL wss not until IDA mat the
College of PHYSICIANS OF London pro.
nounced in its favor. As late as 1909
the practice was forbidden by law IN the
Colony Of virginis, thus proving that a.
least in this instance we were more
blindly conservative than the ga
Country.
B~IAcKsrovE's COMMENTARIES
were not Published until George Ill.
had been some time upon the THRONE
bat the King had read them IN manu-
script. or at least q considerable portion
pertaining to his own duties. Black
stone has described his veto power as
unqneshoned. though it isspower which
no English sovereign had exercised since
the relen of Queen Anne and he treats
his right to be present at the meetings OF
the Cabinet as II it really existed, though
that had fallen into desuetude since
King George Ills time. The senseless
and savage rule which denied persons ac-
cused of capital offences-except trsa-
son-the assistance OF counsel, ne re-
CARDS with the characteristic compla-
cency of an English lawyer of his day,
and he only timidly hints that 1t was not
right. .,
Numerous other instances might be
given of the radically different way IN
which ia one century what are now
regarded as elementary propositions
were not then humanely understood by
the boldest and best intellect the law bad
produced. But Notwithstanding this
Blackstone should not be quoted against
the expansion OF the law-reform move
ment, for he was the prince OF retormers.
There is no more singular instance OF
conservatism OF a very mistaken order on
record than the fact that the improve
ment OF roads and the construction OF
turnpikes caused violent popular out
breaks in England. Mobs frequently
attacked and destroyed them. Their
rallying cry was: "Stand ye in the
ways and see and ask for the old paths. ="
Destruction of turnpikes was made a
felony. The chief ground of complsint
against them was that the use of stage
coaches was destroying the breed OF sad
die horses. The people of Virginia are
very close kin TO the people OF England.
Numbers OF them without reason stand
in the way and ask for 1.-the old paths.
There have been an immense number
OF