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Morris tribune., 1890-07-30

Sweet Grass Hills, Milk and SHEEp
Sun River Valleys, Montana, III
reached only by the Great
Northern Railway Line. TheE H lIHN
Stock Raisers' paradise
Morris tribune., 1890-07-30

nnIn The regions tributary to Great
~ I Northern Railway Line in Mon
tana produce all the precious
n and baser metals. New towns
IL and railways are being built.
Morris tribune., 1890-07-30

uTJNTJNn Finest resorts in America
HuHIINu, along Great Northern Ry. Line
in Minnesota, Dakotas and
PTgHNG Montana. Best climate for
iAoA l" VI thealth seekers.
Morris tribune., 1890-07-30
Village Directory.

VILLAGE OFFICERS.
Presidents Stewart
Councilmen-K Helgeson, A s Mason,
ITolefson, John Erickson
Recorder-A Erickson
Assessor-PS Fent0n
Treasurer-Walter Huggins
Justice-H i Dresser
Morris tribune., 1890-07-30

Settlers on free Governmentt w
lands along the Great Northern
Ry. Line In North Dakota and
Montana get low rates and fine
markets for products.
Morris tribune., 1890-07-30

April 8, 1890.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-09
Licking" Books.

There has recently been introduced into
the public school system of Buffalo, n. y,
an institution called the "walloping reg
ister." AS the principal of one of our
schools told the Buffalo Courier 1--WE lick
our pupils on the double entry system
now" An inquiry into the matter elected
some remarkable information. Whenever
a pupil commits so outrageous a breach
of discipline in the classroom that it is
necessary to send him to the principal
for correction, the teacher is required to
stop her work and put down on a card
prepared for the purpose the pupils name,
age, residence, offense and other matters.
This the pupil takes cringingly to the
pedagoguc, who copies the card into a
big book. Then he Furnishes the boy,
and in another ledger he makes other
entries, describing the age sex, nativity.
parentage. religious belief and otrensc of
the culprit, what the punishment was,
and if IA hogging. On what part of the
child's frame the stick. baton. ruler, slip
per or Other instrument was applied. 1t
is understood that in the schools which
have the NEST unruly Youngsters. assist.
tants will soon be appointed, whose sole
duty it shall be to keep the records in the
clicking books" as the burden is too
great to impose on the principals in ad-
dition to their already Oncrous duties Of
castigation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-09
- Romance of the Turf.

Hermit, the wianer of the sensational
English Derby in 1867. which was run in
a snowstorm and for which 66 to l was
bet against him. has just died of old age.
The horse belonged to Henry Chaplin.
now minister of agriculture. who won
fortune by the animals victory. 1t is
well known story now that the then Mar.
quis of Hastings had stolen away Chap
Inns affianced bride, and it was the Mar
quis who bet against Hermit as long as
he could find anyone TO lay money on
the horse. Chaplin himself was the chief
hacker, and he had the satisfaction of
half running the man who robbed him of
his intended wife, Beyond his winning
of the Derby Hermit was rather failure
as race-hOrse, but at the stud he pro.
duced more prize-winners than any other
stallion, and yielded his owner a princely
income. His progeny won in stakes
alone 81, $40, $40 in England and $780,.
Ills in France.-[Chicago Herald.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-09

In the opinion OF the New York Sun,
.t'suicide in this country is getting to be
a common nuisance Here is a man
whose rent falls due; he is unable to pay
it, and commits suicide No sane man
now commits suicide but through defect
of Imagination. Time was when suicide
was point of honor in certain cases, but
the world has shed those notions. 1t has
got now to point where sane suicide is
a growth of pure barrenness of magma
ton. 1t is case for the common
schools. There wants to be more poetry
in their curriculum; poetry simply as an
exercise of the imaginative faculty, to
train it, to develop its power of flight.
The greatest part of suicide is stupid. Its
prevalence derogates from national dig
nifty. 1t used to be a fashion in France,
and other folks rather despised the
Frencameu thea for not having better
sense. 1t is time for the American peo-
pie to brace IN and quit making spec.
tacle of ITSELF
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-09

The order which the Police Connie
sioners of Boston sent out recently ws
expected to work transformation in tie
liquor selling business of that city. u
abolishes all bars, and requires ths'
liquors shall only be sold with food a
tables. Every saloon in the city will
have to be changed into a restaurant,
and tables must take the place of the
bars. TIE law has been on the statute
books for some time, but it has never
been enforced.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-09
Insect Superstition.

Insect superstition is very ancient
The Koran says all Ilies shall perish save
one-the bee fly. 1t is regarded as
death warning in Germany to hear Q
cricket's cry. The Tapuya Indians in
South America say the devil assumes the
form of a fly. Rain is, in some parts Of
the country, expected to follow unusu-
ally loud chirping OF crickets. Flies are
regarded as furnishing representations
of the weather, and even of other events.
Spaniards in the sixteenth century be-
licved that spiders indicated gold when
they were found in abundance. Al
though a sacred insect among the Egypt
ians, the beetle received but little notice
iii folklore. 1t is unlucky in England to
kill one. In Germany it is said to indi-
cate good luck to have spider spin his
web downward toward you, but bad luck
when he rises toward yo;,. The grass
hopper is sufficiently unwelcome visit
ant of himself in this country, but in
Germany his presence is further said to
announce strange guests. A Welsh ira
dition says, bees came from Paradise,
leaving the garden when man fell, but
with Gods blessing, SO that wax IS
necessary in the celebration of mass.
The ancients generally maintained that
there was close connection between
bees and the soul: Porphyry speaks OF
"those souls which the ancients call
bees" 1t is said that upon the backs OF
the seven-year locusts there sometimes
appear marks like letter of the alpha
bet. When this looks like W it
thought that war is imminent. German
tribes regard stag beetles as diabolic, and
all beetles are detested in Ireland, moro
especially bronze variety known -
"goldie." 1t is also believed, that TO
see beetle will bring on rain the next
day.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-09
Electric Music.

Typcwriting machines that will write
and print have been common for some
time, but the first typewriter that can be
so operated as to produce musical sounds
made its first appearance in public at the
stage mechanics benefit. The inventor
is Mr.. William Edward Wood. who is
employed in the Office of the architect of
the Capitol. The instrument is an ordi-
nary ono, but some of its keys are cleo
trically connected with large and me-
lodious assortment OF bells arranged be-
meath the table. Pressure upon the keys
operates resistance coil and the result is
a succession os remarkably sweet sounds.
The beauty OF the music is not so appar-
ent unless the listener is some distance
from the instruneay.-W Washington Star.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-09
FAME.

Write thou thy name in stone or hardened
brass.
As years roll on, in time will come to pass
A dav when one thy monument will see,
And ask what none can answer, Who was
he?
And yet perrhInce, in him who asks, I'M
known
Nav bloom precious seed which thou hadst
sown,
That gives him strength to bear mis- daily
part.
And think thou, which is best? Ask thou
thy heart.
-[Flavel Scott Mines, in Independent.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-09

The chicken business is matter O.
wonderful importance to the table corr
fort and the financial outlook of tine
American farmer. Government statistics
show that the annual expenditure in tbs
line is $3.50, 900, 900; and despite til.
immense production of eggs, severL
million dollars worth are annually I'M
ported to meet the deficiency in the ho'os
supply.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-09

The President of the Columbian Fair
in Chicago is to receive $4,000 annually;
Vice President, $4,000; Treasurer,
$4,000. and Auditor, $4,000. Vice
President Bryan receives larger salary
because it is expected that he will relieve
President Gage of most of the work.
Second Vice President Potter Palmer d.
clined any compensation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-09

thrown ovcr his shoulder he continue
Oh toward the lcvee.
\ heavy rain was falling, and there
were great pools of water that he wadcd
through. lie was mire bcsmirched and
wet 10 the skin before he reached the
river bank. against which the turbid
waters OF the Mississippi roared and
surged.
As he stood for a moment breastino
the storm, he heard the distant whistle
of an upcoming Steamboat. and q bright
light SHOT out ocross thd water.
The City of Memphis"' he cried,
under his breath. ''To reach Bolivar
Landing and avoid the sawycrs in the
middle of the river, she must come close
to this bank In ten minutes she'll be
here, and when she comes, she and all
on board shall 90 down to perditiOn."
He laughed tiendishly, and with his
spade began 70 dig ditch in the levee,
against the topOf which the angry waters
were tapping.
At first only tiny stream trickled
across the face of the levee, but with
almost Incredible rapidity it grew wider
and wider became brook, a river, a
rushing torrent-a crevassc four hundred
feet long, through which the waters of
the river plunged with Niagara-like
violence.
"IIa, ha," cried Cox, throwing down
his spade. "NO steamboat can with
stand that strong current
And to watch the result of his cowardly
scheme, he climbed among the lower
limbs of big tree which stood on the
edge of the crevasse.
On came the City of Memphis, the pilot
all unconscious of the danger which
menaced HIM. He was already in the
whirl when the powerful search light on
the jack staff of the boat showed him his
danger.
With a firm hand he grasped the wheel,
and signalling to the engineer " full
speed" he turned the bow of the boat
toward the sawyers in the middle of the
river.
The current was powerful, but the
boats strong padde-wheels pushed her
forward, and finally, with mighty
crash, she grounded. There was great
CONSERVATION among the passengers; but
the captain quoted their fears, and the
pilot, coming down from his round
house. told them of the danger they had
escaped.
The search light was turned toward
the shore. and all saw the yawning Gre
vase down which. but for the presence
of mind of the pilot, they must have
plunged.
4 tall tree on the bank tottercd and
bent forward as the water surged about
its roots.
There's man in tina. tree ;" cried
one of the roustabouts, and h3
pointed toward the tottering tree.
Great heavens :" cried Colonel Abel
Burnett, who. with his daughter and
Rice Williamson. were gathered on the
hurricane deck, "it's Felix Cox :"
As he uttered these words the tree
went down with mighty crash. and high
above the roar OF the torrent there was
borne TO the ears of the passengers on the
City of Memphis an agonized cry.
1t was Felix Cox's dying utterance, for
when the tree fell he was engulfed in
the angry waters that swept through the
crevasse, and borne on down the rushing
torrent to his death.
On the day that his body was discovered,
bruised and beaten out of all SEM
blance to humanity, there was wedding
at Seagewood plantation, and Alice Bur-
nett became Mrs. Rice Williamson
Saturday Night
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-09
A Weather Prophet.

Scientist-So you have followed the
sea all your life. presume YOU are a
thorough meteorological prognosticator
by this time.
Jack Tarre-A which?
"A-lmean You can easily foretell
gale, can't you?"
Easy 'nough, sir. When you see
the captain dancin' around an yellin'
out forty orders at onct, you kin Jest
make up y'r mind tibet it's goin' ter
blow. "-Neto York Weekly.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-09

DR. It. MUNRO SMITH states that a
diet OF twelve to fourteen ounces of
chemically dry food, digestible and with
the ingredients in proper proportion.
Is sufficient for the daily needs Of an
average-sized iran on moderate work
Meat persons eat literally twice as
much.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-09
abs tOeekIp tflssstmper
PUBLISHED EEKLY BY
ALBERT RIENVENU.

Over $50, 900, 00onew capital has becn
invested in the electrical industry in thi;
country during the past year.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-09

A wasteful slaughter of moose is said
to be carried on upon the upper Ottawa
River in Canada. The animals are killed
merely for their hides, and the carcasses
are eft in fhe woods.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-09

Itappears that the construction of nrr
railroads in the United States during the
first four months Of 1890 has been about
one thousand one hundred and ten miles
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-09

A single factory in Durham, N. c.,
manufactured So? 900, 900 cigarettes last
Ycac.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-09

For days the Mississippi River had
been rising, and for the last forty-eight
hours its banks had been patrolled by
armed men. who would shoot down any
one who attempted to cut down the
levee. In the country below there were
great floods, and unscrupulous emissaries
had been sent up along the river to make
crevasses that would relieve the lower
country.
1.-THE city of Memphis will reach Boil
var Landing in half an hour" muttereG
Felix Cox, reading the telegram.
And then crushing his hat down over
his eyes. he dashed from the house.
On the way to the river he passed the
gardeners lodge, and entering it, CROPPED
about until his fingers clutched the
handle of a spade. With this implement
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-25
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Adam Damn has gone to San Francisco.
Miss Minnie Snead, of Dixon, is in the city,
visiting friends.
L. U. Shippee the well-known stockton cap,
ltalist and merchant, is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. C P Nathan, with their daugh.
ter, MISS Bertha Nathan, and Mrs N. Grad
Who'll OF san Francisco, are spending a few days
with their mother, Mrs. C. Joseph.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yesterday:
Emma Martin, Seattle; G. W. Bement, Lansing,
Mich; o. Harvey, Gait: ]. l.. Rowland, Po.
mona A. NJ. Crane. New York; VIM Napier
Pleasanton; L. NJ. Pearhman, c. E. Jocacus'
Sam Asheim, II. Giles. J. C. Hampton, NJ. NJ.
Nolan, san Francisco: 7. J. Crowley and wife
San Rafael; J. b. Copp. It. Louis; B Marx New
jersey: Miss Carrie Ledden. T. Z. Johnson and
wife, Pleasanion; Miss Kate Phelps, Mrs s. A.
Floyd. Mrs. L. R. Horton, H. s. Wilson, Boston
!. ! NJ Jeaks, LANCASTER, Penn; j. q Andersos,
San Jose; E. K. Hutchins, Chicago.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday: ]. Fl,
Bryan, Courtland; Hart +. Smith, Isleton; j. ].
Campbell, Gait; Charles Studarus, Reuters; II.
r Bancroft. Svaur, san Francisco; John Me-
Farland, Gait Miss Kate Cotton, Miss p. Shell
don, Miss N, Wheeler, Cosumnes: Captain r. j.
Murphy, Folsom: c. A. Smith, city; l. Mativia,
Summit; W. C. sheldon, Cosumnes R. S. Buck,
San Francisco; DR.. Maulove Brighton: T. A.
Berryhill, Mare Island; Miss Thisbie Walnut
Grove; ". B. Thorpe Newcastle: Miss Lena
Dean, Reno, New; o. Clark, Lincoln. : /
Mitchell, San Francisco: Jonn Fleisen and
wife, Piaeeryille; W K. Mcfarland, San Diego;
Harry Ball, San Francisco: Mrs. T. A. Berry-
hill. New York; NJ Smith, Union House: W. Fl
Rooie and family, |. A. Robie Lincoln: Thomas
Green, city; John Hanion, Cosumnes: B F.
Bean. William Dixon, Elk Grove David Hunter.
San Francisco; Miss C. A. Hoy, Woodland. e,
L. Bacon, Rocklin; J. L. Wall Oakland; j. Korp.
s. korn. Union House; C. Morton, Sacramento;
l.. b Clark county; F. Graham Elk Grove; J.
Grove.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-25
PRACTICAL TESTS.
An Astonishing Offer Some Of the
Replies.

The San Francisco papers of recent data
contained the following offer
AS an evidence OF the ability of Joys
Vegetable Sarsaparilla to prevent sick head
aches, we viii give 10 the first twelve re-
sponsible persons who viii apply at our Office
bottle free ii they win agree that after
they have been cured that they viii admit
the fact over their signatures"
This offer so startlingly asserted the EN-
cheney of the remedy that many accepted.
and the letters of the parties, nearly all Of
whom responded, are probably the most
convincing attestations that any remedy
ever received. The following is a sample Of
those received
have been subject to bilious headaches
and constipation for several years past; In
fact, have been compelled to take physic
every other night or else ! would have Q
headache and dull, mean feeling. l have
taken that bottle of Joys Vegetable Sarsa-
parilla, and have derived great benefit from
1t, and intend continuing il. After my own
experience can heartily advise those trou-
bled with biliousness and constipation to try
It. Yours, CHAS. Z. ELLINGTON,
125 Locust Avenue, San Francisco
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-25
The class song was composed by Miss
Flora r. Vivian, and was as follows
SACRAMENTO GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

The Graduates Entertain Their Guests
with Exercises of Merit
The large assembly room of the Sacra-
mento Grammar School was taxed to its
utmost capacity yesterday on the occasion
of the closing exercises. Not seat was
vacant, and many stood in the aisles and
main doorway to witness and listen to the
entertainment.
Streamers of evergreen were hung over
! the stage, and suspended from the ceiling
here and there were handsome baskets of
flowers. On the blackboards in the differ
ent class-rooms were samples of the pupils
drawings, and most all of them were ex-
cellent.
The literary portion of the programme
was prepared by Miss Weeks and the mu-
sical exercises by Miss Griffin, both teach.
ers in the FIRST grade. Every number was
good, and the whole was duly appreciated
as shown by the liberal applause that fol-
| lowed. The first grade, or graduates, were
seated on the stage, and the performers
| were all members of the class, and il is sell
dom that from one class such an excellent
programme could be made up.
The elocutionary talent displayed was
surprise TO the auditors. The dialogues
were good, and NO. IL on the programme
was clever bit of acting.
Miss Griffin had charge of the musical
portion of the programme, and the success
Oh the exercises were largely due to her
uuuring efforts. Toe class songs were new
aud excellently sung. and the songs by
the boys Were pleasing feature.
Mss Mary j. Watson Principal of the
school, announced the numbers on the
programme. She had cause to be proud of
the graduates she sends to the High School
next term.
Superintendent Hart made an address to
the graduates that was full of good advice
President II. G. Chapman, of the Board
of Education, distributed the diplomas.
Following is the programme which
served to entertain the guests for nearly
two hours:
Prayer, Rev. A. C. Herrick; song. "God Keep
Our Country Free Evermore'' graduating class;
recitation, Building" Berthe Cave; piano trio
''Silyery Echoes" Ella d. Hatch, Lulu A. Mich.
OILS, Edna c. Lewis; recitation. "Jane Conquest" :"
Nellie NJ. Royal; song selected. Arthur b. Whit
tier; piano duet. "Lutspiel Overture, Annie
Lawric and Edith Renfro; dialogue, Might and
Day" Lulu NJ Stickney and Lillian E. Ebert:
song, Echo Song. graduating class; recita.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-25

The readers of the REcoRDU UNION leaving the
city for the heated term can have the paper sent
to their address for 65 cents per month, postage
prepaid.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-25
BRIEF NOTES.
The river marked II feet yesterday.

The river marked II feet yesterday.
The overland train due here yesterday
morning early did not arrive until after
noon. The delay was caused on the U. P.
road.
1t was Thomas Egan and not Thomas
Mann, as published, vino was promoted
from Miss McMannus' class at the Tenth
and Q street school.
The first annual picnic of Branch 6.
United Brewery Workmens Union of the
Pacific coast, will take place at Richmond
Grove on Sunday, Jaly 9th.
At Woodland the other evening Mrs.
Inman tried to extinguish the light of a
coal oil lamp by blowing down the CHM
ney. The lamp exploded, and one of her
little girls came near being burned to
death
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-25
Capital Primary School.

At the Capital Primary School, at Tenth
and P streets, the following exercises took
place:
Greeting Song" calesthenc exercises by the
classes of Misses Goyan and Mason: song, Now
the Wind is Blowing" classes of Misses Govan
and Mason; Geography Song Mrs. Winans
and Miss Tenbrook's classes; recitation s'Sen-
stble PeEer," Eda Lindemeyer: recitation, $50
Many Letters Jessie Carlan recitation, "Sit-
ting for a Picture" Hattie Garrett; recitation
six Little Rabbits, Jack Stevens; recitation
My Lesson" Eleanor Harris; echo song, Mrs
Aliens and Miss Miller's classes; recitation
"My Mothers Face" Maggie Trowbridge; reci-
tatfon, Helping Mother" Alice White; song,
up in the sky Miss McManus' class; song,
'.Sleep, Baby, sleep" Miss Beggs' class; recita-
ton, Beautiful Hands, George Ryan; song,
Dora Burns; recitation, Pictures of Memory;
Annie King; recitation, "Contentment," Maud
Kerrusch; song, 1.-The Owls and the Mice" Miss
Allie Smiths class: recitation, Sam Dickson:
recitation, school Days" Alice Washburn; rec
itation, Poor, Tired Mother" Blanche Van
Heusen; song, Little Birds" Miss Govan's and
Miss Mason's classes; song, Through the Forest
Bounding Miss Govan's and Miss Mason's
classes; song, blue Bird song" Edith Camp
bell; song, Moonlight Dances on the Lake, :"
Mrs. Aliens and Miss Millers classes: song,
Bird Carol" Mrs. Aliens and Miss Miller's
classes; recitation, soldiers Repeal" Robbie
Asher; dialogue, Fashionable Follies," Bertha
Howe and Ruth Stevenson.