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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
Luna and Lunacy.

The old idea that Luna and lunacy
have all intimate relation appears
to be not wholly without foundation,
according to this Pail Mall Gazette.
This, at any rate, is demonstrated
by the commissioners in lunacy for
Scotland-that the seasons have a
distinct influence on asylum statis-
tics. The tables of admissions dur
ing the years 1907 show that there
are two well marked periods-one in
which the number rises considerably
above the average, and the other in
which it falls considerably below.
The average monthly number for the
eight years was 1,699. During the
three months of May, June, and July
the number was 629 above what it
would have been if the average num-
Der only had been admitted. On the
other hand during the months Of Oc-
tober, November, December and Jan
uary, the number was 462 below what
it would have been if the average
number had been admitted. The
table shows further that this rise and
this fall are preceded by gradual
rise and a gradual fall the rise TAX
ing place during February, March,
and April, and the fall taking place
during July, August, and September.
"The special frequency" the COM
missioners say, with which asylum
treatment is resorted to during the
period from the middle ofApril to
the middle of July corresponds with
what has been observed by asylum
physicians-that there is a tendency
to an eXacerabatiOn of the mental
disorder of patients in asylums dur
ing the early part Of summer; and it
is interesting to notice also that
statistics of suicide in the general
population shows that this occurs
most frequently during the same
period"
The greatest number of recOveries
take place during June, July, and
August, and they are fewest during
the months of November, January,
and February. The regularity in the
rise and fall of the numbers is twice
interrupted by a tall in April, and the
fall is interrupted by rise in Deem
Der. at is considered probable that
these Interruptions are due to some
causes which recur regularly at these
periods, because they are we'll marked
in character; and it is suggested that
the December rise is occasioned, in
part, at least, by the annual statu-
tory revision of the condition of pa
tents in asylums during that month.
The revision is made by medical Off
GERS of asylum with a view to deter
mine whether they can properly give
the certificate of the necessity for
further detention in the asylum,
which is annually required to legalize
the continued residence ofall patients
who have been three years in an asy-
lum. The occurrence ofthe large num-
Der of recoveries during the months
of June, July. and August isprobably
due to the large number of admis-
sions during May, June, and July, as
more than 48 per cent of all the re,
coveries which take place during the
first year Of residence occur within
three months of the date of admis-
SION"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
The Bid Was Withdrawn.

In Jacksonville, Fla, in the winter
of 1S4S, an auction sale of the per-
sonal state of a deceased planter,
comprising some seventy or eighty
slaves and other "chattels, was held
in the pnblic market place. l was
glad of the opportunity to see for
myself how such things were done.
On beginning the sale the auctioneer
announced that families would not
be separated, but would be sold in
dots" After a number of "lots had
been duly brought to the block and
knocked down to the highest bidder,
bright looking boy was brought
forward and placed upon the stand.
The auctioneer at the same time
called all old colored man among the
crowd to come up and stand beside
the boy. He did SO. and the auc-
tioneer then said:
"Gentlemen, the old man is this
boys father; he lives in the West
Indies, and is q free man. He wants
to buy the boy and take him to his
home to make him free. He bids
$500, which is all the money he has. "
The intent of this statement was
evidently to discourage any advance
of that bid. and it touched sympa-
thetic cord in his audience. The
crowd watched the proceedings for a
minute or two in silence, while the
auctioneer dwelt upon the bid OF
$500, and was calling it out for the
third and last time, when, from the
outskirts of the crowd, a voice bid
"Fifty." Every eye was at once turn
ed in the direction of the bidder, who
was a rough, dissipated looking fell
low, a typical slave trader in appear
ance. The auctioneer paused a
moment, looked annoyed, and then
repeated his previous statement con
corning the old man, emphasizing the
remark that $500 was all the money
he had. "And now," said he, Il am
bid four hundred and fifty" From a
dozen voices came the cry: "With'
draw your bid'' The auctioneer
awaited the result. The bidder
growled surly refusal, saying he
"wanted that boy, and had as good
a right to bid as anybody" "Fou1
hundred and fifty" came slowly from
the lips of the auctioneer, The shouts
of "Withdrawyour bid" were repeat,
ed in angry tones on every side.
"Well," said the bidder. 81 with
draw it,"
The auctioneer quickly went back
to the original bid, on which he dwelt
two or three times, when down went
his hammer. sold at four hundred
Old man, the boy is yours; take hin
down." The crowd cheered, and thu
principal figure in this little drama
who, the moment before, had beer
the picture of despair, hurried dow1
from the stand smiling and happy
New York Sun.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
Old Crockett's Ghost,

1t was a merry party of young
folks who were laughing and chat
ting on old Farmer Browns wide
veranda, out south of Atlanta. Gay
exchanges Of wit and many a good
story went the rounds.
While the merriment was at it's
height, away across the shadowy
fields near a dense skirt of woods ap-
peared a strange, fittul light. 1t
moved over the tops of the dark
trees, disappearing and returning as
suddenly, and soon it had the atten-
ton of the entire party.
II don't suppose" said old man
Brown, you folks have ever seen
the stone near whar you see that
light, that marks the spot whar
Crockett was murdered in 1882"
"Well, it's mighty nigh covered up
in the leaves now, but it's thar just
as it was the day we set it up after
he was killed. You all don't believe
in ghosts either, do you? Well, I've
seen that so much" said he point
ing to the Pickering light, "till I'm
used to it, though it does kinter
make my hair rise to hear it. Old
Crockett was a good friend of mine in
the long days gone, before you
young folks were thought of, and
many's the time he sot on the same
porch and talked with me as you are
talkin'. / went down thar to follow
that light one dark night, and the
pale shiverin' thing would come to-
ward me a bit and stand still
and tremble; then it would dodge
back and away up it would go and
dance among the tops of the big oak
trees. I kept it in sight, with my
mind made up to see what it was,
come what might. So, after crossin'
and recrossin' the road, it took me
down to the stone we set up for my
murdered friend, and settling on the
top of it blazed and burned till the
woods around were as light as day,
and suddenly shrek ran through
the woods and l stood alone in the
darkness.
"Now watch it, it's headin' for the
rock; listen close-did you hear that?"
and as the old man ceased speaking
a faint echo came across the ORCH
ard and fieldsand the light went out.
Atlanta ga Journal.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
Exhibition Prayer,

Chaplain Trone of the Missouri leg
islature not long since attended re-
union in northern Arkansas, says the
ST. Louis Republic, and made such a
good talk that an old farmer, who
was present, hearing that the orator
was preacher, said he would like to
hear him pray.
"What do you want me to pray
for?" asked the chaplain.
"Oh, anything will do" was the re-
ply. 81 just want to hear what kind
of a prayer you can make"
"Well," replied the chaplain, "when
I make any exhibition prayer up at
Jefferson City the state of Missouri
pays me for it. 1t wouldn't be fair
to do it for you for nothing"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
He Had a Family.

in making final proof before the
United States land office, Judge Gut
chard, of Walla Walla, usually asks:
Have you a family?" Most of them
answer in the affirmative, but the
other day he got hold of man who
had the biggest family on record.
"Haye you a tamily?" said the Judge
as he pulled down his vest. "Ies, sir, J."
said the man somewhat confused,
what does it consist OFF, continued
Mr.. Guichard. "Well," said the man,
looking up toward the ceiling,so as
to refresh his mind and give a true
account, "a wife and twelve children,
two married, hired man, a gang
pillow, a seeder, a Balm wagon, and
a span of mules" 'That's enough -
said the Judge, with smile, and the
settler got his final papers without
any further trouble.-From the
Portland Oregonian.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
Women Ahead There.

The constitution the state proiec-
tors in Wyoming have been framing
contains peculiar feature or two that
may not facilitate it's entrance upon
statehood. 1t is the only new state
that has ever abolished the distinc-
ton OF sex in the voter. This instru-
ment not only provides for female
suffrage but establishes a new educa-
tional qualification. The voter must
vote in English and read in English,
and, if not a native, must be fully
naturalized. This is amarked change
from the practice of the other new
states and some of the Others in the
west with large alien born element.
Women have had the right to vote
in Wyoming innearly all it's history,
and have sat on juries and held the
lower judicial positions. But an ap-
plicant for admission, coming with
this condition, may be discovered by
wary congressman to have insult
ficient population.-St Paul Globe.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
Keeps Him Out of Mischief.

One of the busiest men in Boston
is a gentleman whose Office is situated
not far from the fremont house.
He is the business representative ola
New York publishing house, and also
of Philadelphia magazine beside
this he furnishes matter regularly to
four other journalistic enterprises, is
trying to patent an improved kitch-
en- utensil, is thinking of bringing out
a volume of poems, has just begun
work on some encyclopedia articles,
and is about to be married. With
all these things he manages to at
tend to many other business enter
prises whenever they come in his way.
Boston Advertiser.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
Facts Worth Knowing.

There are $3.50 languages.
Watches were first made in 1476.
A barrel of rice weighs 600 pounds.
The average human life is 81 years.
A barrel offour weighs 1876 pounds.
A barrel ofpork weighs 2OOpounds,
The first steel pen was made in 1880.
A hurricane moves 80 miles per
hour.
The value of ton of silver is
$37,7O4,84.
The first lucifer match was made
in 1929.
The first iron steamship was built
in 1880.
Modern needles first came into use
in 1915.
Coaches were first built in England
in 1869.
The first horse railroad was built
In 1826-'27.
Telegraph wires have to be re-
newed every five or seven years.
One million dollars of gold coin
weighs 1866 pounds avoirdupois.
One million dollars of silver coin
weighs $500, pounds avoirdupoir.
Until 1776 cotton spinning was per-
formed by the hand spinning wheel.
Albert Durer gave the world a
prophecy of future wood engraving
in 1927.
Glass windows we're first intro
duced into England in the eighth
century.
The first complete sewing machine
was patented by Elias Howein 1916.
Measure 300 feet on each side, and
you will have a square acre within
an Acknowledgements Annual.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
NORTH DAKOTA.

Mandan voted to issue O,OOO bonds Tor
boring an artesian well.
The Fargo bank reports collections in Cass
county better than for two years past.
The artesian well at Portland. is $50 feet
deep, and water flows through seven inch
pipe at the rate of 500 barrels an hour, and
rises 80 feetin the stand pipe.
Father Parrault, formerly of Watertown,
has been elected chaplain OF the senate in
the North Dakota legislature. He still has
his charge at Mandan.
Senator Pierce introduced bill in congress
to create the land district of the State
North Dakota and the Office of surveyor gen.
eral, with salary of $4,000 year, clerk
hire and other incidental expenses.
A com mittee from the North Dakota NJ. f.
conference have been in session for the pur-
pose of determining upon location lortheir
college Bismarck, Lisbon, Grand Forks
and abont a dozen other tewns are represent
ed among the bidders for this institution.
George Holcomb. farmer living near For
man, objected to ". S. Allen paying atten-
ton to his stepdaugfter, who has q husband
living. One evening Allen called at Holcomb's
house to see the woman and was ordered out
of the house by Holcomb. Not getting q
fast enough "move" on. the latter pulled a
revolver and shot Allen through the hand
Allen retaliated by shooting Holcomb in the
neck inficting a dangerous wound.
It has been learned that the elevator com
panies doing business in North Dakota have
been selling to the roller mills wheat for No
! hard which had been bought from thu
farmer for No l and No Northern, and ir
many instances at still lower grades. The
profits for cleaning and storage for few
weeks are OF course simply enormous, and
come directly out of the frost and druth
strick en- farmers ofthestate. Railroad Com
nissioners Montgomery, Bartlett and I'm
dtrhill are at Bismarck asking the legisln
ture OF give them additional powers to act on
rhis and other elevator matters.
There are conflicting reports in regard tc
restitution in Dakota. Many Eastern pa
pers, interested in preventing emigration
from their own localities, are exaggeratinl
the hardships and suffering, which ndoubt
eddy exist, while real estate boomers in Da
kota are not willing to admit that there il
any restitution at all. The truth is between
these two extremes. There are several
counties, in which the carly frosts cut of tn
crop last year, and where the settlers neet
assistance, as they are like most pioneers
poor.
The solons of North Dakota appear to b
in dead earnest in carrying the war on kim
alcohol to it's legitimate conclusion. Al
iron-cIad bill for the enforcement OF prohibi
fion has lecn introduced in both houses
and is likely to pass without having bee
materially modified or softened by amend
Tnents, Public sentiment at Bismarck ar
pears to be 1ercely hostile to alcohol TIL
Bismarck Tribune wants to carry the wa
into every household in the common wealth
and to punish everybody, drinkers as we
as sellers, and promulgates the ukase man
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
Do You Want a Job?

There are only five professional
lion tanners in this country, with
over 200 lions to be kept tame and
in a peaceful state OF mind. The
salary of a tanner is never less than
$50 per week, and some of them get
500. 1t is a light and easy en-
ployment, no regular hours, and al
ways brings free tickets with tide
troit Free Press.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
The Rest Testimonial

yet published for any blood medicine is the
printed guarantee of the manufacturers o
Dr. Piercr's Golden Medical Discovery, which
warrants that wonderful medicine to benefit
or cure in all cases of those diseases for which
it is recommended, or money paid {or it vii
be returned. 1t cures all diseases arising from
torpid liver and impure blood and theil
names are legion. All Skin, Scalp and Scrof
ulous affections, Eruptions, Sores and Swell
ings, Saltrheum, letter, Erysipelas and kin
bred diseases, are among those in which the
Discovery effected marvellous cures,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
BurgIaries by an Elephant,

While Messrs. Sanger's men were
preparing to leave Accrington on
Monday morning, one of the ele-
plants got away from the confines
of the circus and burst open the door
of q warehouse of neighboring CO.
operative store, and when an Accring-
ton policeman entered he found the
truant indulging in biscuits and jam.
A basket of onions stood in the ele-
plants way, but as these were not
to his taste he hurled them in the
road. The officer did not attempt
to seize the animal, thinking it more
prudent to obtain the assistance of
it's keeper. The elephant was on
Thursday morning. discovered in an
other burglary at Chorley. While
the circus paraphernalia were loaded
up, he slipped away in the darkness
and forced open q locked-up grocer's
shop in High street. Here he de-
molished whole cheese, two boxes
of biscuits, and other groceries, and
altogether did $40 worth ofdamage
-Eastbourne eng Chronical.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
An Insurance Clerks Good Fortune.

An Insurance Clerks Good Fortune.
1t isn't often that young clerk still in his
teens has SIS 900 placed in his hands to do
with as he pleases, and to use as his fancy
may dictate; yet this was little event that
occurred last week to Roe Grant, young
man who lives on Vine street with his parents
and WHO'S employed in the Offices oil the Hart
ford Life and Annuity Insurance Company
in this city. Young Grant held one.twentieth
of ticket 3d. $50, which drew the first capital
prize of 100000 in the drawing OF The
Louisiana State Lottery Company on the
18th of October. The lucky young man was
questioned by newspaper man and he en-
phatically denied having won the SIS, 900,
but expressed himFelf as being willing to re-
ceive such sum. Since the interview the
newspaper man has learned that Grant did
receive the money; that it was paid to him by
the manager of the Adams Express Company
in this city, and that two supernumerary
policemen guarded the house the night the
money was kept therein. All this was done
without the knowledge OF Grants parents,
but when they, too, found out how fortunate
the son had been, immediate efforts were
made to suppress it's Observation-Disclosures
Conn Times November Is.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
1t Comes High.

When royalties visit each other the
expenses are terrific, and BLEEDING
taxpayers" groan. The visit of the
German Emperor and Empress to
Constantinople has cost the Sultan
from first to last at least $75O,OOO.
Emperor William is much blamed for
having allowed the Empress to &C
cept diamonds from the Sultan which
are known to have cost upward of
$125,OOO. The total value of the
half of a shipload of superb presents
which were carried to Berlin is esti-
mated to be worth nearly 100000.
The palace which the German EN-.
peror and Empress occupied during
their visit is situated within the ex-
tensive grounds of Yildiz Kiosk,
where the Sultan always lives. The
place, which is simply a huge Swiss
chalet with gables, balconies and
carvings, stands on a hill and COM
mands one Of the finest views in the
world. 1t is guarded on all sides by
a chain of sentries. The vast thickly
wooded park which surrounds the
Sultan's residence contains in addi-
tion to several palaces q great mum.
Der of kiosks, in which the imperial
household and bodyguard, who
number 5000 persons, reside.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

Some one has declared deceit worse than
consumption, and the comparison is true
one Many are the connected" who cry
down legitimate remedies, and who delude
suffering humanity, whose only salvation is
the immediate use OF DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup.
"He jests at scars, who neverfelt a wound, /"
and man may stand with his hands in his
pockets, and laugh at poor, worn rheu-
matte but if he is gentleman. he'll step in
to the nearest drugshop, and buy him bot
tie of Salvation Oil for % cents.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
She Took the Pill,

The justice of the peace in Salt
Lake was recently called upon to
unite couple in matrimony. The
name ofthe groom was John Pill.
When the Justice reached that part
of the ceremony when the bride
agrees to take the groom for better
or worse, the Justice said: "Clara,
do you take this Pill?" The bride
responded in a loud and distinct
tone: eyes, I will take tbs pill if it
kills me-" while her fGsce was suffused
with blushes.-Des Moines Graphic
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
The friends of wholesome f

THE friends of wholesome food and
sound digestion viii heartily indorse
the national association recently
formed at Cleveland, o., the objects
of which are ito establish b uniform
standard for the purity of human
food and drink and to encourage the
honest manufacturer and protect the
consumer"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
Did You Read

the large advertisement OF The Youths Com
panlon which we published last week? This
remarkable paper has the phenomenal circu-
lation of 100000 copies weekly. No other
journal is more welcomed by old and young
in the families throughout the land Tho
publishers make special offer once year,
and to all who subscribe now will send the
paper free to January ], 1890, and for full
year from that date. The subscription price
is $175. Address,
TIE YoUTH's COMPANION, Boston, Mass.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

The commission appointed by the liquida-
tor Of the Panama Canal company to ex.
anime into the affairs of the company on the
isthmus have sailed from Paris for Aspin.
wall
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

Ifevery woman in this land knew for her
self the actual quality OF Dobbin's Eclectic
Soap, 10 other washing soap could be sold.
Millions do use it, but other millions have
never tried it. Have you? Ask your grocer
for it.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

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 themC astoria
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
HELPLESS 30 DAYS

The great agony caused by rheumatism is in
describable, and the gratitude OF those who take
Hoods Sarsaparilla and are cured is often be-
yond expression. The following is from a WELL
known Wisconsin farmer, and is endorsed by the
editors Of the Neilsville Wis, Times as entirely
true:
For % years have suffered with sciatic rheu-
matism. Last November I was taken worse than
ever; and was unable to get out of the house.
was almost helpless fort forty days. suffering great
agony all the the time. In December / com
menced taking Hoods Sarsaparila. After the
second bottle was able to be out and around
and attend to business. / took FIVE bottles and
am now so free from rheumatism that only oc-
casionally feel it slightly sudden change OF
weather. have great confidence in Hoods Sar-
saparilla." CHARLES HANNAH, Christie, Clarke
Co., Wis.
N. d. Hyou make up your mind to try Hood
Sarsaparilla, do not be induced to take any other
Hoods SarsapariIla
Soldby all druggists. S1;sixfo SIS. Prepared only
by C. I. HOOD &CO., Apothecarics, Lowell Mass,
35s ODoses One Dollar.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

The New York Worlds correspondent at
Maranham Brazil. cables that on Nov. Is
twenty citizens were killed in tight between
the lmperialists and Republicans.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
A clear conscience Obtained.

n OI6dI NOIISCISIIC01N1 UIdIH6us
Brokers' Wife How happy you
look, my dear. What is the cause?
Broker-A clear conscience. Ihave
not taken any innocent and confiding
mans money for twenty-four hours.
81 am glad to hear it,"
Yes; you see my partner died last
night, and our office was closed to-
New York Weekly.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

proposition is under consideration to
provide for increasing the membership of the
United States supreme court from nine to
eleven.