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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21

AN important advance in surgery
the successful substitution of catgut,
ivory and bone for defects in bones,
muscles and nerve sinews was Illus
trated by Professor Gluck at the sur
gical congress at Berlin. The inserted
material sucks up the juices of the
body, establishing the junction of the
separated ends without any shortening
of the part. Professor Gluck presented
cases in which mobility had been
restored to defective fingers q hitherto
impossible feat by insertions of from
two to four inches of catgut; case in
which the removal of tumor from the
thigh had left defective bone, which
was remedied by the insertion of ivory,
shortening being prevented; and q case
in which q large piece Of nerve in the
groin had been replaced with catgut,
with no serious impairment OF func-
lions.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21

THE Duke of Edinburgh, besides
being clever violin-player, is an en-
thusiastic postage stamp collector. All
the royal family have certain hobbies,
and very creditable ones, too. OF
china, bronzes and other works of art
there is no better Judge than the Prince
Of Wales; at the war game the Duke
Of Connaughti is not to be beaten while
the late Duke Of Albany, 40 critic Of
Shakespeare and collector Of folios and
qnartos, was well known. The powers
e the Empress Frederic-snd Princess
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21
A Thieving Monk.

A picturesque story, worthy of the
author of "Gil Bias" comes to us from
Naples, says the New York Herald.
Last week the superior and two of the
friars of the Monastery of San Giacomo
had reason to suspect singularly
pious monk of being the thief who had
stolen divers sums of money belonging
to them. Being determined to catch
him in the act the victimized friars
spread report that in the superior's
cell was concealed a box of money.
The news reached the ears of the dis
honest monk and he easily fell into the
trap. Meanwhile the defrauded friars
hid themselves, and having witnessed
the robbery, suddenly faced the de-
linquent, who, falling on his knees, con-
fessed his manifold sins. Pretending
to pity him, they simply turned the
key and locked him in the cell, and
ran off to the superintendent of police,
who promptly arrived on the scene, but
to the amazement of the monks the
robber friar had mysteriously disap-
peared. In fact he had managed to
squeeze himself through very
narrow window. Thence he alighted
on a roof and ran along the parapet
until he reached the skylight of a
laundry. He broke two or three panes
of glass, and, to the CONSERVATION OF
the washerwoman, fell in their midst.
He pleaded earnestly for assistance,
said he had been grossly maltreated by
the superior and monks, and was now
flying from their further persecution.
The good women believed this story,
| furnished the monk with petticoat
and jacket and handkerchief to throw
over his head, and thus abetted his es
cape. All the researches of the police
have been vain to arrest the thief, who
has made off with e15O. The affair
has caused no little amusement ir
| Naples.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21

WHICH class of population is the most
addicted to reading, asks the Pail Mall
Budget. Some interesting light is
thrown on the question by the latest re-
port of the Birmingham free libraries
committee. Among other tables there
in given is one showing the occupations
of borrowers admitted during 1889.
Here are some of the figures: Scholars
and students, l, 1892; clerks and book
keepers, 1,13S; errand and office boys,
Sol; teachers, 293; shop assistants,
900; jewelers., GIG; compositors and
printers, 1872; milliners and dress
makers, 100. Almost at the bottom OF
the list come journalists, 6; news
agents, 2; and reporters, 2. Is this be-
cause they have libraries of their own,
or because the people who write in
newspapers lose the taste. fol- reading
books?
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21

CARPENTERS and painters have fire.
uuent occasion to fill nail-holes and
other defects in the woodwork OF
houses. Putty is the substance relied
upon to do this work, but there are OBJ
jections to its use. The Scientific
american recommends a substitute.
The following method of filling old
nail-holes in wood is not only simple
but is said to be effectual. Take fine
sawdust and mix into a thick paste
with glue, pound it into the hole, and
when dry it will max the wood as good
as new. One correspondent says he
has followed this for thirty years with
unvarying success in repairing bellows,
which is the most severe test known.
Often by frequent attachment of new
leather to old bellows frames the wood
becomes so perforated that there is no
space to drive the nails, and even if
there was the remaining holes would
allow the air to escape. A treatment
with glue and sawdust paste invariably
does the work, while lead, putty and
other remedies always fail.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21
Tacfins III TIRE d1lerlxs.

She was tall, tough, sharp-edged.
hollow-cheeked, sunken-chested and
saucer-eyed, with shoulder blades that
projected like rudders. She hadn't
teeth enough to 90 round and her hair
matched q red-rash complexion that
was more suggestive of sand paper than
water. Her nose was long and saga
cious and gilded hoops tested the elas-
ITCHY Of her ears. Her yowels escaped
through her nose and her diphthongs
were brought out with feline intensity.
She was at the silk counter, and had
selected for dress pattern seventeen
yards of dark-blue India silk, we'll
lowered with ripe cherries.
What name, please?" asked the mr.
bane salesman, dating check.
Baker.
Initials, please"
an. A. Baker"
"Address?"
"No. 261 West -- street"
Thank you," said the clerk, care
fully tearing the leaf from the stub and
placing it between the folds of the
goods.
"Now, Mrs. Baker, isn't there some
thing else this morning?"
A radiant smile flashed across the
long, red face, the high shoulders
squared themselves, and there was q
perceptible Strengthening of her whole
being, as she said:
II guess not"
The shrewd clerk took his cue, talked
bargains, waning season and good serv-
ice, brought specials from remote
shelves and remnants from under the
counter, and in less than five minutes
| the bony spinster was in o bewilder-
ment of short lengths. The man seized
| every opportunity to call her "Mrs., !"
| and when she left he had sold blue
check of ten yards for a house dress,
three two-yard lengths for sofa cushions
| and two and three-eighths yards of
plain black gros grain for waist trim
ming.
"How did know she was married
I was dead certain that she wasn't.
That's why I called her "Mrs." 1t
takes very small amount of diligence
to master woman. If she is not mar
ried it pleases her immensely to be
taken for wife that is, after she has
passed the charming period. LII she Is
married it hatters her to be taken for q
girl.
II rarely make mistake. There is
a prim coquetry and disappointed
look about the unwooed woman that is
as self-evident as her features. A mar
ried woman gives herself away by her
apathy. If she lie tired she looks it and
if she is discontinued she shows that.
"The stern, stately customer I never
NEEDLE with. She always knows what
she wants. Argument is useless, but il
it becomes necessary to nse an address
madam is the word.
"The upstart generally can master
with Lady If woman comes to the
counter and shows a hand with big
rings and neglected nails all have tt
do Is to spread out my goods, lower my
voice to confidential point, ring in the
Lady and if she has the money she
will buy. IN. Y. World.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21
Hypnotizing a Hen.

Within the last month I have made
an interesting experiment with fowl.
Some choice eggs being sent me for
Matching purposes {haEing no hen at
that time broody and no incubator), I
determined to set one of my hens on
these eggs and keep her there by the
force of mesmeric, power. The eggs
were not fresh when / received them,
and to keep them with the uncertain
hope of hen becoming hroody might
have been fatal to their Matching. I
therefore went against nature and sat
my hen upon these eggs; she was in
full lay at the time, and remained SO
throughout the three weeks that she
was sitting, laying according to her
wont, two out of three days. Those
who understand poultry will appreciate
that 10 hen will do this, having become
naturally broody, although for the first
day or two after being set on eggs ]
have had hens lay once, or even twice.
Marking the eggs I set her upon, was
able to know and Withdraw the eggs
she kept laying.
The first day placed her on the eggs
it took me half an hour to bring her
into hypnotic condition, but each sue
cessive day, after having reused her to
drink and eat, was able to aooth he,
to drowsy placidity in much less time;
also, there we're days, for which I can
give no reason, when / had to go to hen
more than once day, she being in q
restless, excited state, trying to get Of
the nest. The result has been, much
| TO my own establishment, that four out
of seven Of these eggs have hatched,
and are healthy, happy little chickens
At night I can still influence theil
mother TO her maternal duties, but il
| the daytime she takes no notice OF them
London Spectator.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21
The Old Problem.

aWere you ever in love before, Ed
win 2"
: Great Cesar" he cried in anguish,
Sam I never to be free from that awful
question:"
And what is strange about it 2"
: All the girls / ever loved have asked
it. and when / tell aem Yes, they an
swer they wouldn't have thought ID
from the way + acted. And now here
you are laying wires to ring in the
same old conundruna. 4 Phsladelp
Times.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21

SURPRISING that you wished to walk
through all the streets and lanes and
alleys of London, and were able to ar
range your trip SO that you never ira
versed the same one twice, you would
have to walk ten miles every day for
nine years before your journey would
be completed.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21

A QUEER old woman in Albany,
N. Y, recently changed her mind about
making bank deposit because the tel
Ter wouldn't promise to return to her
the Identical coins which she intended
depositing. She had made list of the
dates SO that there "would be no mis-
IL
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21

A FRENCH savant has been calculat-
ing the time required to perform a
journey around the earth, with the fol-
lowing result: A man walking day and
night, 42s days; a railway train 40
days; sound, at medium temperature,
324 hours; q cannon ball, 214 hours
light, trife over one-tent of second ;
electricity, little under one-tenth of a
second
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21
Pekfn,s Nov HALLWAY.

About two years ago they presented
a complete miniature railway to the
Emperor through LII Hung Chang, and
the line, which is about three miles
long, is laid down within the imperial
city.
The young Emperor is very much in-
terested in its workings and spends a
great deal of his time in riding to and
fro in the beautifully appointed little
carriages.
He was greatly struck with the toy
railway, and its influence upon the re-
cent DEGREES has been very consider
able. The old reactionary party
among his advisers were adverse to the
miniature line being laid down within
the precincts Of the sacred city, and it
was very near being returned to the
donors. III
But the government was afraid lest
it should give offense to the French.
who are greatly feared and respected
since they burned and sunk the
Chinese feet at Foochow and inflicted
such disastrous defeats upon the
Chinese legions in the south.
In the end the present was accepted,
but the high authorities would not al
low any foreigners to have hand in
laying down or working the model rail,
way.
The result was when they started
the little engine they could not stop it.
and great CONSERVATION was occasioned
to The occupants in the palace by theil
inability to control the strange contriv
ance of the foreigners, which dashed
along the line till it was pulled up by
coming in contact with mound O
earth.
Since then, however, French driver
has been procured, and the Empero,
is frequent traveller upon the cars
! Shd71g hal letter.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21

ANY experime Mt made to ascertain
how long q man can exist without food
endangers the health. The human
machine can consume itself when it gets
no fresh fuel, and this process may last
until there is nothing left to consume.
Death then ensues, due either to ex-
haustion or loss of heat. A fat pig was
buried in it's sty for one hundred and
sixty days under chalk cliff. Its
weight was reduced from one hundred
and sixty pounds to forty pounds. In
1881 murderer at Toulouse committed
suicide by sustaining from food for
sixty-three days. A few years ago a
lady determined to eat nothing; she
died on the fiftieth day. A French
doctor who made experiments on ami
mails found that sudden death was not
uncommon long before the normal time.
This occurred from "syncope.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21

The Russian War Department, it IS
reported, is considering the advisable
ity of acquiring the sole right to new
shirt of mail, which is said to be extra
ordinarily light, impervious to bullets
or saber thrusts and cheap to manufac-
ure. A Russian general is the in
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21

N1NE-TENTHs of the dolls sold in this
country are said to come from Ger
many, and the principal seat of manu-
facture is Sonneberg, in Thuringen,
a town of about 10000 inhabitants.
Dollmaking is almost the entire indus
try of the place. It is not remuner-
alive, as the people are very poor,
owing to the low wages paid.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21

ONE Of the curiositias found by the
census enumerators in Madison County,
Georgia, is boy nine years old, who
has never been given name by his
parents.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21

Two BOYS who wandered from the
town of Thorne, N. NJ, into the noun
tains were killed and eaten by bears,
A third boy escaped and told the fate
of his companions.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21
STURGIs ADVERTISER.
sTURGIs, MEADE CO.. s. D.

The real sum which Mr.. Stanley re-
ceiyed in cash for his latest book is said
TO be in the neighborhood of $4,000.
The story that it was 100000 is abb
arrd
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21

THE jewelers. wife can afford to wear
q diamond ring; but she can't always
afford to wear the same ring all her
life. SonaeYpille Journal,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21

visitor had taken - departure. :
asked.
Who is he ~
Oh, he'sa man, : s,sa you, He is
our boss agent and sells The Universal
Horse Doctor -" 4YEasasG,c Traveller.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21

JAMES MELVIN, of Concord, Mass, is
terrible sufferer from chronic rheuma-
tism contracted while in the army
during the late war For twelve years
he has iain upon bed without chang
ing his position. The osseous portions
of his body have united into one piece,
and from the crown of his head to the
soles of his feet not joint responds
to his will. Not limb is movable
and every bone in his frame has grown
into the adjoining bone. In all those
long years of affection Melvin has never
uttered one word of complaint
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21

Christian with the pen would get them
a good living any day; the Marchion ess
Of Lorne is as good in painting as in.
sculpture, while the Princess Beatrice
is one of the best amateur actresses.
Taken altogether, the Queens sons and
daughters are not wanting in versa
tility.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-08-21

three years anu HOW ptopoS6 w SSH ~
for five thousand dollars. What do you
say"
"What, you don't want it,"
"No."
"Do you understand your business,
sir?"
81 hope So"
"You may hope SO, but I see that you
do not"
II think do. I have all the great
novels care to handle"
"This is not a novel,"
81 don't care for any more poetry"
This is not poetry"
81 don't care for any science"
"This is not science"
what is it, then?"
ut is treatise on base ball with
score-cards scattered throughout the
| book"
"Ah, that's a different matter. ]
guess I'll take it. !"
/ When he had gone man of thought
entered. Anyone could see that he was
student. The publisher scarcely no
ticed him. II have called" said he
ito ask how my book is getting along.
Not getting along at all. I wish
had never seen it. Tt has cost mi
money and I haven't made cent out Q
it have lost. Such fellows as you.ar,
a curse to the book publishing business
Why don't you write something wortl
reading?a
The poor fellow went away. sWh'
is he r. T asked. He was the writer o
one Of the deepest, one of the intellec
tual marvels of the age.
Suddenly the publisher sprang TO hi
n feet and rushed to meet loud-dresse'
fellow that entered in lordly way
4 The fellow sat down and put his feet d
i the desk. The publisher actual
/ hugged him, and when the distingnishe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-26
The Ball in the Evening.

The anniversary ball of the Odd Eel
lows at Masonic Temple last evening
was successful in point of numbers,
nearly 1,50O people being present. The
huge ball room was crowded with the
merry dancers, and the Odd Fellows
and their friends enjoyed a pleasant
evening. The snowy regalia OF the
members, with its gold and purple and
waving plumeS, set off the scene, and
made sight from the gallery a pretty
one. The ball opened with a prone
made for half hour, during which
Danz's excellent music was enjoyed,
and then the ball opened in earnest.
The gathering was stylish and dressy,
many pleasing toilets being noticed
among the fair dancers. Supper was
served by Taylor in the elegant dining
hall, and the collation. was well patron
lied, the large crowd taxing the caterers
skill to the utmost. Following are the
committees having the affair in Charge:
Reception committee, W. G. Nye, f. A.
Woodward, j. B. Mueller, W. A. Van
Slyke, l.. r. Rundell, j. w. PenberthY,
Harry Flyn, 81. g. Connor, w. NJ.
Brown, A. j. Smith, j. S. Taylor, j. 81.
Keatley, Mrs. Harry Flyn. Mrs. d. A.
Studebaker. Mrs. Emil Bader, Mrs. q.
Hare, Mrs. G. E. Elmer, Mrs. w. R.
Griffith. Floor committee. George II.
Thomas, NJ. p. Satterlee, William
Schultz. James Garrett, j. S. Trip. o.
6. Williams, NJ. II. McDivit, B. E.
Chute, A. l.. Hoyt, j. w. Austin, George
l.. Abbott, f. S. Benay, E. N. Treat, A.
K. Norton, ID. A. Studebaker, |. H.
Rushford, &. w. Bertram.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-26
YESTERDAY.
CASH WHEAT.

CASH WHEAT.
The large receipts of wheat brought more
for sale on the sample tables but consider
able was previously sold to arrive, SO that the
offerings were not excessive. Local mi1lers
bought for the supply of current needs, and
there was the ordinary looking about for
shipment to outside points. The days re-
ceipts were 202, 200 bu wheat and shipments
Is, 500 blu. Prices asked at the start were
about the same as the later ones yesterday,
but holders were forced to accept still lower
figures before long, owing to the weak and
easy feeling existing in the futures market,
the Indifferent attitude of buyers and the
large amount of wheat to be moved. No. ?
and grades below that were dull and drag
ging and almost unstable.
Sales of cash wheat are on the basis Of de-
Gvered unless specified.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
The added daily output of the mills grind
ing yesterday will probably aggregate $4,000
bbls. Patents, sacks to local dealers, 500
$50: patents to ship, sacks, car lots, $4,000
40: in barrels. S465@4 50: delivered at
points, S.. 30@5.50; delivered at Philadel-
phia and Baltimore, S5.25@5. As; bakers
here, S3@3 60; superfne, S1.700. 2.5O: red
dog. sacks, Sl.10@l.25; red dog, barrels,
81. 25@l.5O.
There is g good demand for bakers -four
abroad at the ruling prices, and some lots OF
patents have been sold lately at good figures,
but too little of them can be worked off
there to remove the surplus Offerlng on this
SIDE Some local mills are talking of shut
ting down short time to dispose OF mod
crate stock that has accumulated. Liverpool
reports better feeling with fair business,
and London also reports some flour activity.
Bran and Shorts-There was fairly steady
with quite good Western demand that has
held out at the ruling prices longer than had
been expected. Sales were at $909.3 IS and
not much spot bran offered. Shorts ranged
from 50 to 1915. Shipments, 500 tons.
Corn-Corn offerings were not large yester-
day, with prices quoted at 3l@32c, with T. o.
b. lots about l2c above track Most holders
asked 32c f. o. b. Receipts, 9.76O bu; snip.
ments, IL 400 bu.
Oats-Choice white seed oats were held
firmly at 26L2@27lac and some at 2Sc, while
sellers of common No. had to accept a
shade lower, with the range Of feeding grain
held at 23l2@25l2c. Receipts, lO,SOO blu;
shipments. $500 blu.
Barley-The barley market was as dull AS
before. a few cars of feeding grain were
held at 28@31c. and some held for mailing
prices 33@35c. was asked for 1t. The de-
mand was tame.
Flax-Cash seed was nominally easy and
quoted at 81. Al; Chicago, $I4s Receipts
none; shipments, 1900 blu.
Feed-The offerings were up to the de-
faand, with good feed held at S12.5U@I 3,
the latter for fob. lots switched for billing
out
Hay-The demand was good to the extent
of local demand at $6.5G@7 so for common
to good wild and good to choice upland at
$S@S.5O.
FLOUR SHIPMENTS.
Following shows the shipments of -four
from Minneapolis Jan. to date aId same