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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-24
b. W. q. Folk & Co. Bargains.

Bw. 8. Folk Co.'S Bargains.
81 feet front on Main street. fine business Local
ton, $500 per foot; -
80 to 60 feet ON Main street below the Iron
front building at $500 per front foot.
s 10o feet on Helena avenue near Main street, at
1870 feet on Helena avenue corner. At $50 per
. so1laS On Main street at $500 Der front foot,
Especial bargain"
-Four lots in Northern Pacific addition No. /.
near Helena .,snns q S7 Per lSt . g.,
us feet on corner Central addition for $4,000.
Northern Pacific depot, 1t $l2 per front foot
50x1OO choice corner Beattie addition. prioo
5o1l4o choice corner, Bas.ett addition. price
si1 choice lots in Jockey addition from saoo to
50 feet on Edwards street, near Main, o. $a5Ope
COO feet on lower Main street from SIS to $50
per front foot: choice property.
for the low figure Of $4,000.
70 acres in, de the city limits, plated. at $780,
co.,. This is the cheapest property to-day offered
III fae choice lots in Cox addition at bedrock
One lot in Northern Pacific second addition.
1Ooxl4o on Eighth avenue, price $4,000. ,,,
Several choice locations on tho Hauser boule-
vard in Syndicate addition.
HOUSES FOR SALE.
$4,O0O-Two-story frame, eleven room, CLOSETS
and cellar water in house and yard; terms 5000
This property rents for Si5 per month.
$2,5O0-One story frame, i've rooms and bath.
slosets aid cellar xst.r in house and yard on
$s.O0-Two-story frame house. ten rooms
bath, closets and cellar, water in house and yard
os fsms eight rooms
line; terms to tuit
bath, ETC., stable on lot. lot so1is. west side
terms 81, 800 cash. balance long time.
Five houses on Broadway, five rooms each.
$4,OOU-l'wo- story Frame five rooms, water in
house; terms $500 cash, balance to suit.
$z,so0-One,story, tye-room frame. watsr in
Us. oo-EisHt-room bf;ck house, VISITOR in yard,
stable for ten horses, sheds, etc., Broadwater adj
dition; terms $500 cash, balance to suit.
$3,'U--f Our-rOOm frame house on Madison
avenue, water in yard terms $500 cash. balance
st.ooo-Two-story frame house, six rooms and
bath, closets, etc., west side; terms $500 cash.
$4,000 Two.story frame house on Clark street.
seven rooms, bath, etc.; terms $500 caeh, balance
s., sO0-Two frame houees ON Ewing street; No.
contains five rooms, cellar add closets; No. 2
contains six rooms cellar and closets, eOxl5O:
$3.D0-frame house, seven rooms, water in
the yard. lot 5x140; terms. $500 cash; balance
three and one-half years ut 10 Per cent.
lots fenced separate, size Of lots 100xl4O in
Northern Pacific addition No. 1. water in yard:
special Inducements will be made on Great
Falls and Butte property. Acre tracts suitable
Tor plating always on hand.
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W. Il. Cox, Gold Block. Onsrs,

w. Il. Cox, Gold Block, Offers,
Choice lots In the Ames addition at $1l psr
front foot.
fine variety of lots in the Syndicate addition
from SIP to $14 per foot
Choice lots in the Bradford addition At various
prices.
Blockp in Highland Park at &, 500 for choice.
A fine block in Brooke addition, fronting on
Hauser boulevard. at SIS per front foot.
fire selection of lots in HauseF addition from
$22.5 so to $40 per front foot
Desirable lots in Lockey addition. near Helena
avenue, cheap.
Some excellent bargains in Richmond Hill.
Some very desirable main street property at
reasonable prices.
5000 each. easy terms.
Twelve-room house near business center, ground
l12xlOO, for $500
Several new desirable residences.
Three-story brick building, rents for SIS per
Forty acres inside city limits, very desirable
for plating.
Fifteen acres adjoining city at about one-halt
price of adjoining L.Operty.
100 acre, Just outside of city limits, suitable for
40 acres near town, very desirable and At salts
factory price:
$50 upwards.
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VIM, Muth's List,

WIN. mUGU'0 IA18Cs
NO acres Montana avenue property.
$40 acres choice West End property.
l0Ox125 Bradford addition. corner, $2.S00
90 'front.' feet Syndicate addition. $l4 per foot.
S0 front feet 6eymer Park, 50 per foot.
One block Highland Park, choice. $500
l0Ox225 Hauser avenue front, $500.
lO0x150 Belle yue addition $1,000.
25x125 Main street front, corner, 5000.
1OOx140 Eighth avenue and Idaho, 5000.
20 acres at SO, 81, 2Oa
Residence in paussr addition, $500.
Residence in Bradford addition, $1,000.
Residence in Bradford addition, 81, 500.
Residence in Hoback and Cannon, $500.
Residence corner Breckenridge and Gem
R6,5OO.
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REAL ESTATE.
A. i. Stee,c & Co. Bailey Block, Offer,

A. j. Stee,c s Co. Bailey Block, Oners
Eirh;-roa:r hors, on corner lot. tosi0o feet:
bath AMI ..'e, Mengher street. for r 0gn half
cash, b.. * and twelve months. 10 per
Kix-rcom ;.,no. house on lot. 4ox!oo. on
Hillsdale street. only - 400; $1,000 cash. balance
s ! room frame -ee.e On lot te1,oe on
ehiland etreet, only $500; $1,000 each, balance
to suit ct 10 per cent
EisssesS s7saass osl! 60 cash SLIGO IN
July. y. at psr cent, balance to suit at 10 par
si1-room frame house on lot, soxloo. on Fifth
ance three years At 10 per cent,
field and Cannon streets in Cannon addition, on
ly block and half from motor; $1,000 cash.
.oa and Cannon streets in Broadw.ter addition:
priCo 5000, one-third cash, balance one aud two
yeaxs at 10 Per cont.
1e0xl2S feet on electric motor in Broadwater
addition; price 81 500, one-third cash, balance
one and tvo yesrs q 19 per cent
avenue, one block from g. ectric motor. SIS FER
foot, one-third cash. balance one and two years
1t 10 per cent.
electric motor in Erosdwater addition; SIS per
foot, one-third cash. balance one and two years
l31l22 fest south and east. corner Logan and
Lyndale avenue on motor line In Central adj
5oxl4O fest on Lyndals avenue in Northern Pa
sSxil0 bet corner ON Iyndaie avenue in North
srn Pacifc addition. for S20O0
SOxlOO feet en- Boulder avenue In Northern Pa
ciic addition. for $1,000 cash.
HOx1aO feet on Park avenue in Capitol Hill ad-
dition, one block from motor 81 $50 cash;
5oxlls3 feet on Logan strsst in Central addi-
7s1i1sh feet ON Warren street In Central eidi-
h ton. for y, 500. terms easy. "a
{ e0xl03 feet south and west front, corner Four
tenth and Pearl streets in Central addition, for
iOoxl5o feet north and west front, corner
Spruce and Mound streets in Mauldin additions;
S. CO. half cash. balance one year At 10 per cent.
s6xl1S feet ON Lyndale avenue in Parchen ID.
5o1i2o feet conner Livinsston and Dakota
street, on M. motor line, for $.s o..v adj;
ton, for $3.50. one-third cash. balance six and
twelve months ut 10 per cent.
in noossy saSon
cash. balance six and twelve months at 10 per
sOx14o feet On Butte street in Jockey addition FOR
5oxi4v feet on Missoula street in Jockey .ddi.
ton. only 500, terms easy.
ton. for 81 500, terms one third cash. balance
s21loQ feet On corner bridge and Raleigh
sesi1o fest On &issouis avenue. for ssso, terms
one-half cash. balance six and twelve months:
so1l2s feet on knight street in Syndicate add d
cash, balance July 81. at ~ per cent.
5o1l25 feet corner Laurel and Cannon streets
sssS ss.ass Sa; Tor fes
50xl25 feet ON Wilder avenue, tor $l2 per foot.
1 5o4is IS feet on Hollins avenue. ON electric
motor, for only s12 per foot. terms easy.
Lots in Flowers addition at from s. to So per
foot. on favorable terms.
10 acres swA of sek of SEC. Is, tp. 10. n ",
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BARGAINS.
100 feet, . corner. Hasuer boulevard, north
front, 800.
100 feet, Hauser boulevard, south front, 81, $50.
50 feet, corner of Laurel and Choteau streets,
Syndicate addition, north front, $500
SO feet, corner Of Jocelyn and Wilder streets,
$500. Syndicate addition.
800 feet. Syndicate additio 1. $4,000. Easy terms.
200 feet, Syndicate addition, $780,
50 feet on Helena avenue, fronting north $1,000.
SO feet on Helena avenue. fronting SOUTH $8, 500.
SOD feet on the east side, near Die railroad,
$500
Property on lower Main street suitable for inn
mediate Improvement, price and terms upon APP
plication.
200 feet of property on Center street at reason
able figures.
Lots in the Syndicate addition, large list from
Sl2 to $25
Lots in the Ames addition, Sill to SIC.
Lots in the Bellvue addition, SIS to $50 per
foot.
Lots in Hotel park. price and terms on apppli-
cation.
Large list Of acres inside and outside che city
Gmita ut reasonable Drice6
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The World Enriched.

Tho facilities of the present day for the
oduction of everything that will conduoe
the material welfare and comfort of
inkind are almost unlimited and when
rup of Figs was first produced tho world
8 enriched with the only perfect laxative
own, as it is the only remedy which 10
tly pleasing and refreshing to the taste
dprompt and effectual to cleanse the
item gently in the sprin9time, or, in fact,
any time, and the better it is known the
re popular it becomes.
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NOTICE TO GRIEF ToRs-EsTaTE GIL VI
~ H. Wella dcce ,sri ~

~ b. Wells. dece,s
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, adj
ministrstrix of the estate Of Levi B. Wells, de-
ing claims against the rnd deceased, to exhibit
them. with the neces sary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication Of this notice.
to the said admin .tratrix at Helena, Lewis and
Clarke county, Montana. the Same being the
estate. LAURA T. WELLS
Administrators Of the estate Of Levi B. VOLS, do
ceased.
Dated Helena, Mont. Sept. II, 1880.
ftirst publication Sept Is 1890,
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Wheeler, Word y Co.'S List.

Wheeler, Word 4 co., List.
LOTS.
20G fee. in Ames addition, FL per foot.
100 feet in N. Y. addition, $12 per foot.
20 feet on Madison avenue for So. 700.
100 feet in Ming addition, SIP per foot.
lC0 feet in N. y. addition No. 2 for S475.
40 feet on Shiland street for 81. 600.
Lots in Mclean Park SIS each. $40 cash and s.
per week.
ACRES.
"a acres near Rroadwater Hotel ut $500 Der
acre.
HOUSES
Residence in Z . ,ser addition, 5000.
hesioence in bradford addition, 5000.
Residence in Hoback q Cannon addition, 43,-
100
Residence in Bassett ldition. 81, 500.
Reside nee in syndicate addition, $500.
WHEELER. WoRD d Co..
,6 and II Gold Block Helena
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BORN.

9Th Helena. September =, 1890, to the
wife of Dennis Hague. daughter.
ONS-In Helena, September q, to the wife of
G. W. Lyons, daughter.
,ARIZNAN-In Prickly Pear valley, Sunday,
September q, to the wife Of A. 4. Hwartz-
man, 9 son.
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Helena Real Estate and Building Associa-
tlon.
Herbert B. Reed, Secretary
Ground Floor, Bailey Block.
400 lots near city limits. 500 each; So cash and
81 per week.
90 lots near Northern Pacific depot, $l25 each;
S. cash and IS per week
20 lots in Northern Pacific addition No. 2, $50
each; SIS cash and So per week.
Five lots on Eighth avenue, 500 cash and $5
EAr month.
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Armitage & Piatt.

ACRES.
$50 Der acre, 100 acres nine miles from CITY.
$40 per acre, 10 acres close to city.
$50 per acre, lG0 acres five miles from city
$40 per acre, 9GO acres six miles from city
Several large inches, Grst-claes in all respecte
great barsa.n'.
LOTS.
$3.50 per front foot. So lots in Hershfeld adj
ton.
$50 Der frcnt foot. corner Montana avenue n ID
Phoenix avenue. q
$50 % $500 lots in Northern Pacific second
Idit40n. -
SIS per frcnt foot. onc-s u block in Do Lar
edition. Warren street 2. :
$drl eal =, three lot on street, Eastefly
edition.
SAOoo-A choice bufiness lot. adjoins Montan,
National bank.
SIS Der II 1t foot. corner TWolfth avenue nd
Va 1en street.
$40 Ter front foot, lots on Hanser boulevard.
RSl,.5n-kul ~ on Sixth aveuns. inaide Rohack
Skcs-ImDeoved property pasias saoo POI
q 1fh
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UNION PACIFIC,

DEPART.
For all points east, south and west, via
Montana Central and Butte 1850.
For all points east, south and west, vim
Montana Central and Butte. :. ....
Via Northern Pacific and G arrison..
Via Northern Pacific and Carl on.
ARRIVE.
From all points east, south and west,
via Butte and Montana Central.
From all points east, south and west,
via Butte and Montana Central. $500.
Via Garrison and Northern Pacific.
VII Garrison and Northern Pacific.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-24

NOTICE-TO THE STOCKHOLDERS or
~ the Helena Livingston smelling and Re-
duction Company: Please take notice that . epe-
DIAL meetinN Of the Helena & Lily .nsstnp au,err,
ing and Reduction company will DO held ct the
county Of Lewis and Clarke, stats 81 Montans. On
Monday, the 9th day Of October, A. D. 1890, It IL
o'clock noon. for the purpose of considering and
voting npon the following proposition, to-wit:
That Tor the purpose OF COnsOl dating this COM
pAny with the Montana Smelling company, OF
Great Falls, Montana, this company grant. bar-
gain, sell and convey to Incorporation to b. known
As the Union smelling and Refining company
the property Ct this company At East Helena, to-
thirty-ai1 ISL, Of township numbered IlO] north
smelling and reduction works of this company,
for consideration Of four hundred and eight
one thousand, nine hundred and fifty-sevsn DOL
lars and eighty cents, payable in the common
stock of said Union Smelling and Refining conn
pany at par; provided, said Union Smelling and
refining company shall also acquire the emelter
plant and real estate belonging to the said Mon
tana smelling company, at Great Falls, Montana,
for the sum OF five hundred aud thirty thous aud
six hundred and ninety -6xe dollars and fourteen
cents. payable likewise in the common stock OF
said company. at par
Dated at Helena. Montana. this 18th day Of
August, A. d. eighteen hunred and ninety.
4 4: j !: B BhEIRS4sA,
8. T. Hal SER,
H. NJ. PARCHEN.
G. w. CANNON,
A. II. HOTTER.
majority OF the trustees of the Helena q
LIVINGSTON Smelling and Rat1uction comnnnv
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BERTS- BARTON-In Helena. EeptsmARr q
1850, By b +. Wcodman. justice Of the peaoe
Mr.. Jnlert Rohsrts to Nn. Armsta Barton,
Aoeh Ct HsAenA
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After few days use will permanently remove
al Rlotches, Moles, Pimples and Ereckles, pao-
ducing "a entranciDgly Beautiful Complexion
that shames the use Of POWDER aud creams.
Warranted perfectly harmless. Sold by al lead
ing druggists at 81 per box of 100 wafers
reliable for all female irregularities. Price 81
per box. Sent by mail (secnro) on receipt os
price. Warranted to contain no "Tsnsy" q
"Pennyroyal"
T1uMLER q Co., So Chambees ST., New York.
II. n. 4archen d Co. Sole Agents, 8elAnA
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RAILWAY TIME TABLE.
NoRrHERN PACIFIC

faet ARDIvE
No. 1. Pacific Mail west bound ........ 1:Sa p. m
No. g. Atlantic mail. east bound 10:40 p. m
No. Z. Logan d Helena Local, connect
irg at Logan with through train, No.
), from the east. l:SO Y. m
No. 8, Helena, Miseoula and Butte Ex. .12:0O p, m
No. 8, MAfysville passenger 11:lO q m
No. 10. Marysvi1le accommodation: 7:Sl p. m
Rimini mixsd. Mon, Wed. and ri. 300 p. m
Wlckes, Boulder and Elkhorn pass. 1000 q. m
DEPART.
No. l, Tacife Mail, west bound 1:-Op. m
No. 2, Atlantic Mail east bound. .10:55 p. m
No. 8. Logan 4 Helena Local. connect
Meeting with through train No. 4 for
No. 5. Helena Missouia and Buiss W. 7:l5 a m
No. z. Marysville passenger. 80, a M
No. q, Marysvile accommodation ...... S:45 p. m
Rimni mixed, Mon, Wed. and Fri. S:15 q m
Wickes, Boulder and Elkhorn Pass. :. $50 pm
MONTANA CENTRAL.
DEPART.
No. 1. Helena and Butte express -. $40 q ii
No. !, Atlantic express. 11:lO q. m
No. Pacific express ................ LIS p. m =
ARRIVE.
No. 1, Atlantic express Hoo q. m
No. !, Helena and Butte express ....... 1:I0 p. m
NO. z, fTclhc express Observation-Disclosures. 6AOp. m
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-
pROPOsALs- BIDS. ARE INVITED FOR THE
l construction Of bridge, 80 feet span; across
Ten Mile creek, on The old j. Benton read. near
panied 5; and B.
By the undersigned until 10 a. M, Oct IS. $50.
Commissioners reserve the right to reject any CT
al bids by order OF the J. os 6 TookER Jerk
Helena. Mont. Sept H. 1890
A NNUAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY
a given that the first annual meeting ct the
Mac Mining and Milling Co, held at the office Of
NJ nday in September, the 18th day Of September,
A. D. 1880. being ire yqlar. in pursuance with the
of Forbes & Davis Bailey block. Helena, Mont.
on the first Wednesday in October. the LIST day OF
October. A. ID. 1880. at Q 10 o'clock = m,
for said company, for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction Of such other business as may
come before said 1neeting;,
JNo. j. FALLoN, Secretary.
Helena, Montana, Sept Is, 1850.
NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
=, the Runley Mine Notice is hereby eivcn
to tho stockholders in the. Rumley Mine COM
will be held on tire last saturday t3Oth tiay) of
August, A. d. 1850. Mt O'Clock p. m. Of said day
at tbs ,e oes t. witt AZ the Paso.s
company. for the election OF a board of seven
trustees to manage tie affairs OF said company
Tor the ensuing corporate yea.
All pickles must be in writing and filed with
the secretary.
W. CULLEN. Secretary
A. majority of the stock noe being repres .nted
at the mse.irg called in the foregoing notice. .
stOckf o ders ms citing of said company 10 hereby
called meet At the place above DESIGNATED on
Saturday, tie lit day of October. A. ID. $780,
pursuant article ID OF the bylaws of the com
pany for the election Of the board OF trustees IN
said notice mentioned. @
Helena, Aug. so. 1850.
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CITUATION WANTED-BY FIRST-CLASS
y cook and dining room girl. Inquire Won
ans Exchange Intelligence Office, No. II Warren
street, Miss Bolts, manage.
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SITUATION WANTED EU-
cessful in advancing pupils: English, German.
French, Spanish, music and painting: testimon
ials. Address 500 Post street, San Francisco,
Mary I. Cheney. b.
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SITUATION WANTED-A GOOD DRESS
~ maker will take work at her home, either
dreesmakine or family sewing. Over Reinig's
store, room7.
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majority OF the trustees OF the Helena d
Livingston Smelling and Reduction company.
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CITUATION WANTED-A YOUNG GIRL DE-
- shes situation to take care of children or
do general housework (no cooking). Apply or
address K. s., $40, Sixth avenue
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WANTED-BY YOUNG AMERICAN WIDOW
w just from tho east \ position as housekeeper,
or to take charge of hotel, city or country, or
would correspond with view to matrimony.
Mrs. Lille Z. Zadtell, general delivery. He ena,
Mont
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MISCELLANEOUA.

TOR T-COMFORTABLY FURNISHED
rooms 1t reasonable rates. Harvey block.
Grand street Next door Hotel Helena.
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CITUATION WANTED-BY MAN AND WIFE
y to take charge of boarding house in mining
CAMP Address j.. this Office.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-23

It is said that ghost was seen in
the ridges Of Walker county, Ga, by
some parties returning from church.
Il appeared in the road, about rs near
as they could guess, 100 yards ahead
Of them. 1t was in the shape of a hui
man when first seen-eyes looked like
two great balls of fire, teeth as white
as snow, hair almost trailing on the
ground. AS they neared the object II
appeared as a woman dressed IN
white and Of giant size. The
party became scared, and, but
for fear Of being laughed at,
would have turned and run. A few
moments consultation with renewed
energy caused them TO advance They
bad moved but q few steps when the
ghost commenced moving backward,
all the time appearing larger TO the
frightened party. 1t moved on about
200 yards, when very suddenly 1t ap
peared TO explode and throw its frag.
ments in every direction, resembling
the explosion Of a coal oil lamp
Every fellow mado for his respective
home, scared within an inch Of his
life. No explanation of the apparition
has been offered. Cincinnati En-
uuirer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-23
Inference IN Eggs.

In form and general aspect the oiiier'
ence among birds eggs is endless. some
are elongated, some are spherical, some
are dull ON the surface, some are polished.
some are dark and others gray or white
others very bright. The shape OF egg
offers as much diversity as their size ana
weight They may be thrown, however
no ak different or typical forms-the
cylindrical. the oval, the spherical inc
ovicular. oviconical and the elliptic Inc
ovicular form Of eggs belongs TO the i"S
cora, and Galliacm, the ovcid to the IA
nacious birds and the Palmipedes' inc
conical 20 the wading birds and some
palmipedes, the short TO some game ,i.o
many stilied birds and the spherical !"
Nocturnal birds Of prey and the kinghslie'
ia farmer has flock OF 100 hens , y, :,
produce in egg shells about iS' pouhus =, =,
chalk annually: and yet not pounu %
,he substance. or perhaps not even an
asnce erists around tho farm house
within. the circuit Of their ioeoi's
,,ronpds The materials OF their manu-
sacture arc found in the food consumes i',,'
and ~ the sand, pebble stones, Drios
dust bits Of bones, ETC., when mems o.
ohio, birds are continually picking ron
,ho Garth The instinct is keen ior 'neSe
a~nsreotIv innutriuous and refractory
substances. and they are oe'o"''D w
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-23
Underground Canal.

The strangest canal in the world Is
one | never saw mentioned in any
book or newspaper. 1t is a canal SIX.
teen miles long, between Worsley and
ST. Helens. in the north Of England,
and is underground from end to end
In Lancashire the coal mines arc very
extensive. half the county being un-
dermined, and many years ago the
Duke Of Bridgewater's managers
thought they could save money by
transporting the coal underground in
stead Of on tho surface. SO the canal
was constructed, the mines connected
and drained at the same time. Ordi
nary canal boats are used, but the
power is furnished by men. On the
roof Of the tunnel arch are eros;
pieces. and tho men who do the work
Of propulsion lie on their backs on the
coal and push with their feet against
the cross bars on the roof. Six OF
eight men will draw a train Of -four
OH boats, and as there arc two dl
visions in the tunnel boats pass each
other without difficulty. -Enghshmau
in ST. Louis Globe-DemocraL