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Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

Mr.. Plumpton-Now IL I was Presi.
dent. and had the distribution of all the
Offices. I would
Mrs. PIT IA 20 be hoped. sir, you
would distribute them among a better
class Of people than is represented By
the person you have lately hired 70 do
your tTpe-writing .-Drake's Mazazins.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

Poet shall never write for Scrib-
bier's Magazine again
Wifa-Why net9
Poet-The editors have no literary
taste: 7 sent them a poem and they
published IL in solid columns-Vsn
Dorn's Magazine.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

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ffat rto rer p.ay 70 are rsing - So
te-rlrft 81 e1tre roFcr
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Rss e. lter wssr rr scarlet corss-a-Is
ws82a make a Frstt sr srest - -.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

Mr.. Wheeler-l suppose The great and
mysterious Robert has many admirers
in Boston. Miss Emerson2
Miss Emerson - WAY. yes. Nr.
Wheeier-even the beans 90 through
course q Browning before they come %
the table The Jury.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

Daring ths Franco German wsr tbs
ladies ia Englsna we're busy asking
paper cushions which thsy cent -
france to b used for ths wounded n
the hospitals HsndrsSs of thousands
Of ths~~ eushioas we're sent sud vsss
81 greet serrice
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

Cant have = nevsraper to-iavP~
sske3 tho murderer, as Tie saeriF en-
tered h,s cell
aYoe. rrrlied The ohli9irr or1cisl. as
r. took re desfh warrant frou hls
pocket 'shere S. = noosa paper for yoa"
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Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

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Q 90 srs Gree power.
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Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

outributor TO editorl Hera "a a
four-footed poem which Is sure 20 have
bag run.
Editor zlancirV Sc over Please start
II ef aoEn tae street. Vant % see ia
style ard acticn Van Dorm & Magazine.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

narry fs eT Lrlsa sztses1ezts - "a
P0w asrty. GsDpsrs. bora y Enx1ass
Il Of Hebxsis sxsrsssaoA fosasrly Il /.
snA1 II sze&@ss salssEs thaE tAs efhsrs.
kzs Il tAs Hsssss sf zAkGr1l intslli-
xszos Of = ssAsrai ssrt tie eaAers srs
bis equal Fs~ dsriy lacks bAokbs
barry Las Plsaty 81 10. and a. hss CON
pors sHa besides tse last two p0sssss
klgh dsgEss Of erssRiEinz ana sssea-
i've ability wkils Nv dorly is val fn
tbsss points F0~dsriy is soss deal
Of Socialist 0o2Psrs ls3as ,Ast way
tsO Barry las tsken Nc stronx stand
in the matter. Hs deals .lth osaaitions
rstAsT than With theories, is practical
.nd matter Of faet Fowdsrly sxesis as
en- crater sad a PsmPhleassr, Aad GoEs-
psrs is rather expert IL thai wy
too. Barry Ia shsTy OF spssch
aud act much given 20 writiag. How
ever. be Is good enough as bath " hen II
becomes nseesssrF 70 indulge in them.
Before his. quarrel with PowSerly,
Barry was the man who was usually
selected to suPsrFiss big strikes that
sight be on. Ia these cases he always
displayed eool judgment, complete
honesty, high degree OF siill in deal
ing With msn, uafinehing courage snd
sufficient amopnt of conservation 10
refrain from ssy rashpreessdings. He
could not, for instance, display the
lack OF judgment that characterized
the course OF Martin Irons when that
sgitator was conducting the strike on
Goald's Southwestern, which led 10 the
defeat Of the strikers, the fall of Irons,
and tAe disersditing Of the Knights in
tho Southwest. He is not that kind Of
a man and that Is why competent
judges Of such matters say that he'is a
coming man ard that the United Broth
erhood of Labor, of which be is tho
head, Is likely 20 become "a formidable
rival TO the KAights of Labor and the
Americ an Federation Of Labor. Just
now 10 is OF course much smaller than
either. Most estiIn Al es would put them
in about this order.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08

TODD request.
rheumatism Always Cured Deafness Cured. Catarrh coreo
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08
HELPED FROM THE START.

NJ Nm Potts p0mnn engineer Of 20 With the Railroad
lsele b1ag
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foun my an
a ~
June :. 2eass Lase
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-08
COitro dig Neck and Catarrn Cured.
IN ONE MONTH.


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Rapids, Mich. June %, 1880.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30
GALVESTON SUGAR MARKET.
Special TO the Gazette.
OTHER PRODUCE AND PROVISION MAR
KErl

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Oct. 29.-Theat-Open-
ing was at same figures e as yesterdays close.
vanced. but later broke and closed &c lowes
than yesterday. No. cash, 9sK. 1854; Decemz
Der, 1915 May, 81 065s; July. 93h.
Corn-Market opened higher, declined,
strengthened in sympathy with wheat and ad-
vanced hahc. above opening. later there was
weakening and tendency was down to close. No.
2 cash, 5O1.: December, 1914; May, 5lT.
Oats-Lower with fairly active trading in May.
No. cash, AZ bid; May, 45Is asked.
Iron cotton ties-1 3061 IS.
Cornmeal--UnChanged.
Whisky-Sl II.
Proyisiors-The market was weak for lots
to arrive. but steady and firm for speculative
puEr oses. especially firm for bacon.
Pori-Unchanged at Si1 co.
Lard-Unchange d at ST 10.
Dry sailed meats, boxed-shoulders, SIS 80;
longs, s. 75aj 81; ribs. s. SOFAS s.; clear, IS IS
Bacon, Shoulders, Sc o.: longs,
Sc 20: ribs. Sc 25a6 30: clear. IS As as so.
NEW ORLEANS. La. Oct. 29.-Rice-ste ady;
ordinary to prime, 41sa5Ac.
Coftee-Quiet; Rio cargoes ordinary to fair.
&hisky-steady at 81 O4a So.
Hog products in light demand.
Pork-slO co.
Boxed meats-Dry sailed shoulders, SIC;
sidesrsc.
Racon-shoulders, sc; sides, exc.
Hams-Choice sugar cured 100 IOIIc.
Sugar-ODen kettle. dull; prime, 4l.c; fully
fair, 1904 Else; fair to good fair. lIsa4I.c;
coed common, 3hG4c; common, sS:c; interior,
$50; centrifugal, quiet and easier; plantation
graduated. &c; off 5 l5-l6c: choice white, bsie
SIC; off white, 5asG5 1i-l6': gray white, 53s9
5lsc; choice yellow clarified, 53s "a Sic; prime
yellow clarified, 5A as l5-l6c; off yellow cIari-
fed, SAB 3-l6c; seconds, 4d42tc.
Molasses-Open kettle steady. Strictly prime,
i0diic; good prime, 3saSJc; prime, 35as7c;
centrifugal easy; prime &c; fair, 22023:c good
common, I7dlSc; syrup, 5J635c.
KANSAS Cry, Mo. ;: Oct. 2s.-wheat-steady.
No. 2, red, cash, 94c asked.
Corn-Higher. No. 2, cash, 493s assoc.
Mess pork, boxed-s9 s..
Refined lard-s6 Is.
Dry salt meats, boIed-Shoulders, 81 SLY;
short ribs side. IS 80; long clear sides, s. SO;
abort clear sides, S. 20; breakfast bacon (boxed),
IS 20.
CHICAGO, H., Oct. 29.--Wheas-Trading ac-
tive md prices higher; fluctuations confined
within moderate range and outside prices of the
day we're not sustained. The market opened,
about the same as yf sterday's closing 10 shade
above and eased of y lac. then started to adj
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30
ON WALL STREET.
The Stock Market Yesterday was Dull
and Prices We're Very Weak.
Decided Ic.ivity is Shown in the Try Good
Depar m an's-The largest six Auction
Sales Known to History.
COMMERCIAL RESUME.


Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-Money-Closed
easy at per cent. the lowest rate;
the highest was 6.
Exchange-Quiet; posted rates 81. 81 "A
GA Sc.
Siver-Sl 06L. -....
Sugar - Raw and refined steady
with prices as before.
Wheat-Options were dull and Irregu-
lar. closing 1so lower. Spot lots closed
steady.
Wool-The situation is unchanged. A
moderate inquiry is reported. Spring
Texas, 2o@24c.
Hides-FIrm. Buenos Ayres, dry, 15o;
dry Texas, l0@l3c. -,
Cotton-Spot lots steady; middling up
lands, 10 Lice. Futures closed to 2
points higher.
Coffee-Spot lots steady; fair Rio car
goes, 2O1ac. Futures closed steady.
Stocks-Were dull to-day and prices
we're weak during the greater part.
Dealers were coutiued chiefly to about a
halt-dozen stock, the most prom inent
being st. Paul, AtchIsou, Union Pacific,
Burlington, the Sugar Trust certificates
aud Chicago gas. Near the close there
was SOME recovery from the lowest fig
nres, the market closing 11s to per cent.
lower than yesterday.
Atchison, 3S4.
In the dry goods districts there was q
moderate volume OF business to-day and
some departments showed signs of de-
cided activity. Values are firmly held.
RAILWAY BONDS AND CERTIFICATES.
Bonds, quiet.
Denver, Texas and Fort Worth oertifi-
Gates, 371s.
Fort Worth and Denver rs, 1041I.
Atchison general mortgage 4's, o3ls.
Atehison general incomes. 5516.
= Kansas and Texas rs, Tx.
Kansas aud Texas 2's, AK.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas 2's, Az.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas rs, 77@.
ST Louis, Arkansas and Texas rs, 81.
Texas Pacific =, 81.
Texas aud Pacific 2's, $685..
THE LARGEST SILK AUCTION SALE ON
RECORD.
This morning the largest auction sale
OF six dress goods in the history of the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30
4 Wonder Horker.
Trade with gsEasaszkasaasssssss ' next
month tAs 1ast Wholesale and retail
gE00o4e'h0dse in Fort Worth.
Rsfuse.,o Recognize the Commission.

Refusesto Recognize the Commission.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 29.-The Greek
patriarch has refused to take any notice
of the commission appointed to effect an
understanding between the porte aud
Greek synod. or to abide by its decision.
Thirty Armeuians have been arrested
in this city on the charge of conspiracy
AGAINST the government.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30
Quiet in the Canton.

BERNE, Oct. 29.-Quiet has been re-
stored at Tribourg, the capital Of the
Canton Of the same name. the scene of
yesterdays conflicts between the Radi-
Gals and Conservatives, growing out of
the Cantonai eletiops held last Sunday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30
For a di.ordered Try Beeeh.n'. pills.

The very hn&t, frssAssseasHs Ses
and jumblssaa0eaoi6ef 8 Dingee's F.,
whql6s9o'06d retail grocers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE SPOT
MARKETS.
Special TO the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, Oct. 29.-The tollowin, ara
the cIosing quotations for cotton on the SPOT to-
day at the leading markets, together with tls
closing tor middlinG yesterday, with to-day's
sales
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30

Sweet and sour mixed, plain: sQuraad.
plain sweet stuffed ..DxnN8 OH
pickles BY tARysu1od Ut Turner s. Din
sSasiase9604es6fe and retail grocers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30
GENERAL MARKETS.
FREIGHTs FROM GALvEsTo

GENERAL MARKETS.
FREIGHTs FROM GALVESTON.
Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, Tex, Oct. 29.-By steamship
from Gaves,on, Tex:
To Liverpool. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1851
To continent. ............ -. $50. 2l-G4i
To New York .......................4OcY loo b
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30
EXCHANGE AT NEW YORK.

EXCHANGE AT NEW ORLEANS.
Special to the Gazette.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct 90.
sterling-Commercial. GO days.. 4 7sla94 10
Francs-Commerclal, gu days. D 2bl4
New York Signt-Bank.. ........ par
Com mercial ...... .................. l 90 disct
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30
FINANCIAL.
BRITISH CONSOLS.

Special to the Gazette.
LONDON, Oct. 29.-Consols closed, 9iH for
money; for silver, 1915.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30

Mid Mid
PORTS. TONE. ding ding Sales
To-day Yes'dy
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30
ON CHANGE.

Spot Cotton Unchanged, Futures Gen.
orally One to Three Points Lower.
Wheat Opanpd Weak, Fluctuatad Widely and
Closed AZ recline- Coffee and Wool
Markets Unchanged.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New YORK, Oct. 29.-Bouds and stocks closed
at the following prices bid:
BONDS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30
SUPREME COURT.

E. c. Williams Ell al. VS.. T. E. Barn.
we'll; from Upshur. /. Neither WILL
Jams or Miugs or their suretes were men
toned In the pleadines or served with
anv kind of notice. aud none of them sp-
peared or answered the suit being against
the East and West Texas lumber COM
parry. There WAS no evidence of any boud
on which appellants were sureties. There
being no evidence or pleading connecting
appellants with this case. the judgment
las to them will be reversed and vacated.
Henry, j.
East aud West Texas Lumber Co. VS..
7. E. Barnwell; from Upshur. Suit by
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30
NEW YORK SPOT.

Imports, 10, 90; American, 700.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Special TO the Gazette.
LIVERPOOL SPOT.

bIeclaI 70 the Gazette,
LIVERPOOL. Oct. 2s.-spot cotton closed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30
GALVESTON WOOL MARKET.

SnecluI 10 tfe GaZette-
GALVESTON. TEX. Oct. 29.-wool-Quiet;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
Wednesday,
OCTOBER 18TH, 1890.

Taxes can be paid until December,
18th, without penalty. After that
date Is per cent will be added.
The rate per centum of taxes is rs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
TAX NOTICE.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
act to raise supplies for the fiscal year
commencing November, 1st, 1889,
notice is hereby given that the Treas
urer's office of Abbeville County, will
be open for the collection of taxes,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-19
ADJACENT TO
Basic City and Waynesboro,

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hapdy
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that
operation
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-19
WEST END
Land and improvement Co"
PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA.

giHia, population 23,3l1. is adVan-
L tageously situated at the great
falls of the AppomattoN, at the
head Of tide water, eighty-one miles
west of Norfolk, 1873 miles east of
Lynchburg, and nine miles from the
port OF City Point. on the James. 1t is
nine hours travel by rail from New
York city, being thus nearer the great
metropolis than either Rochester or
Buffalo 1t has large water power only
partially developed.
G3S -Four steamer lines to New York.
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk.
u.s. Five railway connections, north,
south, cast and west, and another line
chartered.
granite in tho South; single blocks of
$4,000 pounds weight having been ship
ped northward by rail during the past
six months.
G.S1 Two hundred and sixty (2GO)
manufacturing establishments in sue
cessful operation, with an aggregate
monthly payroll of S3oO,OOO.
eY' The largest silk mill in the
South, run by water power, now employ
ing 500 hands, and annually enlarged
and extended.
SS~ large and lucrative trade in to-
bacco manufactured for export, one-half
of the entire foreign export from the
United States going from this city.
E5S@ Six factories of tobacco for the
homo market one of them the largest
in the State.
eB' Five factories making cotton
cloth.
Us" Four iron foundries. two trunk
factories, veneer works, flour and grist
mills.
ca Basket and woodward works,
planning mills, knitting mills. a factory
for all varieties of plain and stamped
tin ware, paper-boX factory, fireworks
factory, &c, &C., &c.
All new manufacturing enterprises
receive the encouragement of ten years
exemption from city taxation.
Our industries are already well estab-
1ished; we welcome those who come to
assist in their expansion and develop
mcnt. paper mill would be paying
investment, as the raw material is in
unlimited quantity, and the demand for
the various grades of paper requires an
immense amount of the article A tan
merry could also be profitably operated at
Petersburg The raw material is in I'M
limited supply, and ready market, at
home and near at hand, for Il large pro-
ductiOn OF leather.
The proximity of large bodies of hard
wood timber, the presence of skilled
labor, and the radiating system of rail
ways, mark this as tho best point for
building railway cars and equipment.
A marked advantage to the person
who invests in Petersburg now is, that
he does not come on the tidal wave of a
sensclcss boom, to be stranded by the
reflex current.
This companys property, situated in
tho western part of the city, on the
Petersburg and Asylum railroad, has
been graded and laid off in lots. The
lots are beautifully situated and. being
in the line of the natural growth of the
city, offer rare opportunity to invest
ors, either rs speculation or to per-
manently locate as home. One of
these beautiful lots will be given to
each purchaser of four shares of stock.
the designation and distribution of
which will bc made
WuAcdau Oct 90 1000
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-19
SATURDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1890.

@ ~ Ss % s %sS 3 s5 u sss NJ 5ss
third ms esr s SaS VII" By
ExcyRsioN TcKETs Of
ows october 18Th Max Meadow" ax saad
miles t of fD s nn Ss Of n Had H% s s%d
ationis 1890 M w
2,ols FEET ABOVE TIDEwATER.
NV h o Greek flows the town and o excellent
s ;spP SSa a
s sess iron @
rdG and slf @ ties TOWN. m r @ ca are eny
H. S5ss'%
sa aoa Mss sfc
&C. s5s s5t
Them management of the e
MAX MEADOWS LAND AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
a pS f this 0%S
nsa os & ao led 5
@ @ @ s na M S %n ssn eoDss n
% @ eeS m son %J stat ground rive
@ % psFt of n wn eFs0m the that buildings
@ bdn
these cons @ cieay ort on
INDUSTRIES.
and % the ~n ] n a as ns
;n Mill H g nave agreed to- locate at this place
% @ are % a pnn ana sash door and blind
The above industries will 700 to loo men,
thus insure population of 5000 q 900
any reason which can not now be foreseen the above
industries other industries employ equal
men, should not be absolutely secured within
date of sae October U.s. $780, the purchasers lots will be
given the OPTION Of having the sale cancelled pay
ments refunded and being released from making the deferred
payments This option be within days
from tins expiration of said six months.
The Company has secured the services
his special business TO induce industries locate
ready secured will
LOTS ARE OFFERED AT VERY REASONABLE PRICES,
ana the public given the opportunity pong the
ment OF on account the will
crS on the day OF SALE October 25 1890
SALE he
Applications b mad to the
MAX MEADOWS LAND AND IMPROVEMENT Go.
II. c. Manager Ma Meadows Va
CLARENCE NJ CLARK, f..
cprcst Roanoke ",
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-07

The largest gun in existence has been
sent by Mcssrs. Krupp to Cronstadt. It
is of cast-steel, weighs 235 tons, has a
barrel 40 feet long, diameter of 81 feet
in the largest part and bore of 13i
inches. It's range is over IL miles, and
it will fire two shots per minute, each
shot costing from $3.50 to $500. In
trial of the war monster, the projectile
A feet long and weighing 1900 pounds,
and propelled by charge of 700 pounds
of powder--pcnetrated 19t inches and
went 1912 yards beyond the target.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-07
How Booth Rebuked Two Girls

During his stay at Baltimore, recent
ly, Booth was beSet by young girls who
were DESTROYS of meeting the actor.
This is not the first time he has been
thus importuned, and he awaited an
opportunity TO deliver a wholesome
lecture. The other day, while sea: ed
In his room, card was brought to him
bearing the names of two misses. He
told the waiter he would meet them in
the parlor. With stately step and
wearing his gravest look, the tragedian
descended the stairs and entered the
presence of his visitors. In freezing
tones he babe them good day. and asked
of them their business. "Ol," said
the younger of the two, who was
not more than II, 1--WE saw you play
last night, and came to form your &C.
quaintance. Here was the great TRACE.
dian's opportunity. Drawing his slight
form to its fullest length, he delivered
his lecture. and it is pretty certain the
girls will not soon forget his words.
After reminding them of their indescre-
ton and the danger attending the pur.
suit of actors, he said. looking 1t the
cards, that he knew the names were as.
sumed. 'If KNEW your right Names"
he said, 81 should certainly inform
your parents" The girls were com.
pletely taken aback, and, muttering an
apology they has tened out of the
hotel.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-07

; The attempt to carry on a government
on the "boom" plan has come to grief in
the Argentine Republic. With gold at
24O it will not take long to bring matters
to head. The result will be to place
the nation in hopeless deb. to the Eu-
ropean bondholders who have been adj
vancins money at high rates of usury.
The San Francisco Chronicle thinks there
is nothing the English boadholder enjoys
so mush as handling the revenues of a
foreign country in order 10 pay himself
and his associate bankers 4 good round
interest. Egypt is in this predicament,
and the ambitious South American Re-
public seems to be the next victim.t
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-07
IcebergS rs Big rs Mountains

Can You grasp the idea that an ice.
berg such as just reported, 700 feet
high, that is, 700 feet out of water.
and seven miles long, must weigh
thousands of millions of tons9 Fresh
water, you see, and only about an
eighth of their bulk visible. Which
means mountain of ice 5000 feet high.
Higher aad bigger than any other of
the Adirondacks; say about the size of
Mount Washington, not as We see it.
nut from the sea level. Sonnet hing has
been happening up there among Green
land lcv mountains. What2-Meu
York Tribune.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-07
The Time He Remembered.

There Is a certain greatly hon ored
author in our midst whose absence Of
mind Is notorious. Not long ago this
gentleman had occasion to make a lee.
turing visit to Portland, an d stayed while
IN that city at the house of friend.
After he had returned he took a sort of
inventory of his things, and, to his own
surprise. missed nothing. Having &C.
cas;on to write, on his arrival home, to
the friend at Portland, he added this
postscript:
For once in my life, believe !
came away, when 1 left your house,
without leaving any thing whatsoever
behind. The experience is so unusual
IT,: it seems to me we'll worthy of re.
mark!'
The same afternoon, returning from
trip down town, he found at his
house letter from Portland which had
crossed his own, and also an express
package; and the letter read:
al send this morning by express your
umbrella, rubbers and toothbru h. which
you left at our house when you went
away.-B0sto" Transcript.