Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-11-06

LIN the days of Columbus learned
men boldly asserted that il a ship
should reach India she would never get |
back again, because the rotundity of
the globe would present kind OF
mountain, up which it would be impos-
sible to sail, even with the most favor
able wind.
TIE diamond trade is much interest.
ed in the remarkable artificial diamonds
which came into notice during the Paris
Exposition. So perfect are some of the
limitations that they puzzled dealers and
experts. By the same chemical anal
ysis as applied to precious stones, they
are found to melt at only high degree
of heat, and, of course, were exceed
inglv hardin fact, SO hard that they
would scratch and almost cut mirror
glass.
TIE recent illness of the Prince SAKE
Meiningen has excited medical con-
troversy in Germany which bids fair to
rival in its intensity that which fol-
lowed the death of the Emperor Fred
erick The Prince himself has signed
declaration that the Berlin doctors Zone
of Sir Moreu Mackenzie's bitterest an
tagonists among them did him no
good, and that ne owes his GONZALES
cence entirely to the skill of DIR. Metz
ger. Of Marienbad.
WHEN whispering it is said that stam-
merers rarely show any impeachment in
speech. On this fact new line of treat
ment has been adopted, which is as fol-
lows: In the first ten days speaking is
prohibited. This will allow rest to the
voice, and constitutes the preliminary
state of treatment. During the next
ten days speaking is permissible in the
whispering voice; and, in the course of
the next fifteen days, the ordinary con-
versational tone may be gradually en-
ployed.
LOUISIANA planters are finding out
that the slaughter of alligators has al
lowed muskrats, the great enemies of
the leyees, to increase at an alarming
rate. South Florida people have dis
covered that the rapid decrease of the
alligator in the peninsula has been ac-
companied by corresponding increase
in the moccasin, the most venomous of
American snakes and the 'a1ligator's
choicest food. The saurian isn't pref
ty, but he's friend of humanity,
nevertheless.
ENGLAND has q very thrifty Govern
ment. When soldier dies in service
91for funeral expenses is deducted from
whatever money may be due him; or,
in case he has nothing, the officer COM
manding his company must pay the ex-
penses. When q sailor dies at sea he
is charged with the cost of the canvas
and the shot with which he is buried.
A country that spends millions in sup
porting royalty and in pensioning
royalty's PARKWAY connections must ex-
ercise economy somewhere.
A MAN of figures at Saginaw has cal
oulated that the average person trims
off thirty-second of an inch of nail
from each finger every week, or three
inches year. The average of human
life the world over is forty years. Ten
feet Of finger nail for each fnger-a
round 200 feet from the twenty fingers
and toes. There are 1900, 900, 900
people in this world and altogether
they waste on an average 100000, 900
feet, or Sc, S1S. Is miles of finger nail, in
generation sufficient to reach around
the earth and still leave 10, 600 miles to
do our scratching with.
A JOLLY Maine railroad conduc-
tor tells OF an absent-minded travel
or who left his umbrella and package
to chat with q friend in another
car on the same train. From a junction
he went where he wished, but his be-
longings went where he wished not.
just before he returned new orders
were given the brakeman, and our alb
sent-minded friend remarked after re-
turning that the Maine Central brake
men were the "most impudent set" he
ever saw; for, said he, "at every sta
ton one OF those insulting fellows
sung out to me, don't leave your um-
fbrellas or packages in the car ="
! A FEW years ago, says Max O'Reill,
d French savant who does not believe
I in war collected accounts of splendid
deeds of philanthropists and put in the
same volume faithful account of war
as it really is The book was submit
ted to the Minister of Public Instruc-
lion. The work is an excellent one,
and we will certainly put it into use in
schools when the provinces of AIsacc
and Lorraine arc restored TO France
Thisreply i pretty typical Of almost
Az Europe still. When we have got
hat We want, we will be so
good. Il only want Trieste says
Italy. When I have Constantinople, :
says Russia. When there Is nothing
more for me 10 lay my hands on says
John Bull.
IA LEcTuREE not famed for the au-4
ency Of his delivery At any time, and
who read every word cf his lectures, on
one occasion Il u sewod the leaves TO-
gother with such jndicious firmness that
the last word Of each line was al but
jndecipherable j pain % himself and