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The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
Balloon Racing q Train.

AS the Spencer war balloon, in re-
cont ascent from the Royal Military ex-
hibition, reached Plaistow a train was
passing through bound for Shoebury-
ness. On the arrival of the train at Shoe
buryness, to the surprise of the guard,
tho balloonists were quietly waiting for
him to take them and their machine
back to London, tho balloon having ac-
complished the journey in twenty min
utes less than the train. The voyage
through the air was very interesting,
and when at an altitude of 1900 feet, as
recorded by the aneroid barometer, the
throbbing of a steam engine could be
distinctly heard, also the report of q
sportslnan's gun, accompanied by the
bark of dog. The travelling was at the
rate of about twenty-fi miles an hour,
but to the aeronauts the balloon was ap-
parcntly stationary, and it was with
great surprise that on emerging from
the clouds they found what distance had
been actually covered.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
The Georgia Typo Of Fisl, Story.

Frank O'Bryan, solicitor of the Atlanta
district, left his home at Sans Souci at
II p. m. in his canoe, which was rowed
by negro who had been body servant
to George Washington.
AS the day was hot Solicitor O'Bryan
reclined upon the stern of tho boat with
silk handkerchief in his hand, IN END
Of which was trailing in the water. Feel
ing u jerk, O'Brien flung tho handker-
chief inward. to find that he had landed
with 1t q three pound trout, which had
attempted to swallow tho red end of the
handkerchief. The solicitorat once went
ashore and had fish fry all to himself,
when he resumed his journey.-Cor. At
lanta Constitution.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
sure to Find Trout There.

H. A. Martin, of Bennington, VT, has
started a somewhat novel enterprise.
Ho has secured q large tract of land
right above Bennington in a beautiful
woodland valley, erected q hotel and a
number Of cottages, furnished. There
are numerous trout streams and q largo
trout lake, plentifully stocked. In it
any ono can anglo by paying SO much
per pound for their catches. Up on the
mountain about one mile there is an
other large lake on which has been es-
tablished hatchery, from which the
lake will be thoroughly stocked every
season. Fishing privileges can be bought.
AS this is somewhat of the nature of a
club very attractive lodge has been
erected on the shores of tho lake for the
convenience of tho members. A num-
Der of gentlemen from Albany are inter-
ested in the enterprise. burlington Free
Press
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
SHE DOUBLED UP THE MAYOR.
An Insane Woman Conquers an Army o
City Onicials on the Island.

An Insane Woman Conquers an Army Of
City Omcials on the Island.
'"There has been marvellous change
in the treatment of insane patients in
our hospitals within the last five years."
said H. H. Porter, the president of the
board Of commissioners of charities and
correction, the other day. "Not long
ago every patient was considered a can
didate for tho straightjacket or the cuffs
if he was at all violent. Now we seldom
have occasion to use either one. The
change has come as a result of our in
creased facilities and accommodations.
We are enabled to employ better nurses
and carctakers, and we find that persua-
sion is far more effective than force.
II remember n rather funny expert
ence had when Mayor Hewitt was in
office. You know the old gentleman
was very anxious to do the right thing
i'll regard to appropriations for all tho
city institutions, and in order to under
stand the needs of each he made re-
markably thorough and careful inyesti-
cations. He sent word to us one day
that he would inspect tho insane asy-
lums on the island the next day, SO all
tho commissioners made arrangements
to accompany him. When the time
came there was just an army of us, for
beside the mayor and the commissioners
every paper in the city sent its repre-
sentative.
"We got along all right on the island
until we came to the lodge where the
most dangerous patients were kept.
Here Mr.. Hewitt stopped and said, 4
don't think we had better go in there
all of us-for we will probably excite the
PATIENTS But none Of the commissions
ers or reporters wanted to be left behind,
so We all went in, the reporters bring
ing up the rear.
"There was n big German woman, 32
years old, confined there, with whom we
had had considerable trouble. thought
she was safe out of the way, but when
wo opened the doors there she was
straight before us. The crowd nettled
her for n moment, and then with yell
she rushed forward. There was grand
rush-the reporters turned tail and ran
as fast rs they could for tho fence, while
the commissioners streaked off in differ
ent directions, and poor Mayor Hewitt,
who could not get out of the way, was
left facing the wild woman.
"He did not stand long, however, fo.
in less time than I Gun tell it she hit him
in the pit Of his stomach and doubled
him up on the floor, while his glasses
few clear across the room. The next in
slant the keepers had her in charge, and
slowly the army of men gathered itself
together. While the other commissioners
were busting the mayor off 1 handed him
his glasses, and then he turned and looked
at lis reproachfully as he said, 4 told
you SO. '"-New York Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
Happy Dispatch of Poultry.

The president of the British pharma-
ceutical conference is credited with hav-
ing adopted and recommended the fol-
lowing for the happy dispatch of poul-
try. A large, wide mouthed, stoppered
bottle Is kept charged with an ounce of
chloroform. When chicken has re-
ceived sentence of death it is held firmly
under the left arm and its head slipped
into the mouth Of the bottle. A few
deep inspirations follow, and the bird,
without a struggle, becomes unconscious.
Then holding it by the legs its neck is
dislocated by aquickstretch.- Dumb
Animals.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
Danger in Side Currents.

There are scores of persons who have
been "struck by lightning" and have
lived. Probably three-fourths of these
We're more scared than hurt, and nearly
all the others were struck by some side
current, for light currents accom-
pany the main current in its earthward
course, extending over radius of many
feet from the main bolt. These, while
comparatively weak, arc yet strong
enough to stun or otherwise affect a
person through whose body they pass
Boston Globe.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
Reckless Cycling.

There havo been quite number Of
serious accidents-sola- attended by
fatal conseQuences-through rcoplc be-
ing ridden over by cyclists. In all Of
these cases the evidence goes to indicate
excessive speed as the prime cause.
There is q pace, especially when going
down hill, which, practically deprives
the rider of all control over his machine.
He can guide it, but that is all. AS for
pulling up quickly, as we'll might the
engine driver of an express train attempt
to do so. Nor even in the matter Of
guiding has tho cyclist a free hand. Any
large deviation from the straight line Of
his course would, If he were pelting
along at the rate of eighteen or twenty
miles an hour, inevitably cause an up
set. He has nothing for it, therefore,
but to trust to luck and the chapter Of
accidents, which he does with q seng
froid that would be truly admirable
were it not so largely tinctured with
recklessness.
When he mounts to the brow of q
steep hill and looks down at the decline
stretching out before him he knows per-
fectly we'll that if he once allows his
steel steed to "take charge" there can be
no attempt to pull up until the bottom
is reached. Equally aware is he that
by timely application Of the brake and
by "back pedaling' the machine can be
kept at moderate pace, admitting of
guidance and Of stopping. But because
it is pleasant rush down hill at the
speed Of racer without any exertion he
takes his feet off the pedals, sets his
teeth tight and, to use his own express
sion, "lets her Slide" The result is that
if any pedestrian chances to block his
way-being perhaps too deaf to hear the
warning bella fearful collision takes
place, ind one or the other is killed.
Cyclists have yet to learn, apparently,
that the responsibility of keeping clear
Of people on foot rests on the drivers Of
vehicles.-London Graphic.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
AUeREY's FAMOUS RIDE.
A Feat Thnt Has Tow Parallels in Phys
ical Endurance and Bravery.

A Feat Thnt Has Tow Parallels in Phys.
ioal Endurance and Bravery.
1.-THE greatest physical achievement
ever accomplished in this co,litry," said
John F. Graham, twas the ride Of F. x.
Aubrey from the plaza Of Santa Fe, N.
NJ, to tho public square at Independence,
Mo-, n distance Of nearly eight hundred
miles, through a country inhabited by
werliko Indians, a large part Of which
was then sandy desert"
Being urged to give an account Of the
great rido Graham proceeded:
at was about the year 1851 that Au-
brey gave his wonderful test of human
endurance, before which all other at
tempts of the kind pale into insignif-
canoe. He was short, heavy set man
IS years of age, in the prime of man.
hood and strength. His business for ten
years as Santa Fe trader had made
him perfectly familiar with the trail
and all the stopping places. He was a
perfect horseman, and although there
were great riders in those days, none Of
them cared to dispute tho palm with
Aubrey. On wager of 1900 no un-
dertook to ride alone from Santa Fe to
independence inside Of six days. It was
thirty-nine years ago that ho undertook
the terrible feat. 1t was to be the su-
preme effort Of his life, and he sent q
half dozen Of the swiftest horses ahead
to be stationed at different points for
use in the ride.
"He left Santa Fe in a sweeping gallop
and that was the pace he kept up during
nearly every hour of the time until he
fell fainting from his foam covered horse
in tho square at Independence. No man
could keep with tho rider and he would
have killed every horse In the west rather
than have failed in the undertaking.
It took him just five days and nineteen
hours to perform the feat and it cost the
lives ofseveral of his best horses. After
being carried into room at the old
hotel ut Independence Aubrey lay for
forty-eight hours In dead stupor before
he came to his senses. He would never
have recovered from the shock had it
not been for his wonderful constitution.
The feat was unanimously regarded by
western men as the greatest exhibition
OF sCrength ana endurance ever known
on the plains"
"What became of Aubrey afterward?"
was asked.
"After his ride he became the lion of
the west and was dined and feted at St.
Louis as though he had been conquer
ing hero. He finally met his death ut
the hand of friend. One day In 1854,
in On alteration with Maj. Richard Fl.
Weightman, the great rider was stabbed
to the heart and dropped dead in Santa
Fe. He was buried in an unknown
grave and all that is remembered of Au-
brey is his remarkable ride. Weightman
was tried upon the charge of murder,
but was acquitted, and joining the Con-
federate army was shot at Wilson's
Creek while leading his brigade into
battle. ."-Danver News
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04

Two years ago George Croft, of Osh-
kosh, Wis, loaned friend $40, to be re-
turned by mail. Soon after he got a let
ter asking if he had received the money.
Croft replied no. A3hort time after
he received a letter with the $40 in it,
and the friend declared he had once be-
fore sent the money. Not long since
Croft received tho first letter containing
$40, which was sent Aug. II, 1888, to
Ashland, and had lain there two years.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
Tho Work Of Writing a Book.

Dumas once said that it was the easi-
est thing in the world to write a book.
You had only to seat yourself in leath-
er covered chair at q library table we'll
supplied with blue paper and certain
kind Of pen and ink, and proceed to
writo; but before you began, before you
seated yourself or wrote the first word,
you should have given ten years of
thought to the subject OH which yon in
tended to write,-Writer,
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
"NoBoDY WILL EVER SEE 1r.r
A Story for the Benefit of Those Who
"DOn't Believe in AdYertiain1.W

A Story for the Benefit of Those Who
"Don't Believe in Advertising"
The advantages Of thoroughly adver-
tising whatever one has to sell have been
set forth by the newspapers in the strong
est light, SO that most people acknowl-
edge the evidence to be overwhelming.
The Vallejo (Cal.) Chronicle contains the
following, which illustrates this subject,
and proves that man may be doubt
ing Thomas, yet have considerable faith
when it becomes aroused by some extra
ordinary circumstance:
A short time ago we called upon GER
tain man in business in Vallejo, and
asked him why he did not advertise in
The Chronicle.
"Oh, BECAUSE" he answered, whats
the use? Nobody will ever see it."
You're mistaken" said we; "every
page in our paper is read"
Nonsense" he replied; "even if they
did read my 'ad.' people would never
think of it again. I don't want to adver-
tise."
"But"-
mo butts at all. don't want to ad-
vertise and don't bother mo any more,
I'm busy" And he walked back into his
store and strangled poor little fly that
was helping itself from barrel of sugar.
Time passed, and we never again init
mated advertisement" to him, although
meeting him daily. Yesterday the
gentleman called at our sanctum, look
ing a little uncertain as to how he would
be received. We cherished no hard feel
ings, and motioned him to chair.
II suppose you heard of that little
affair of mine below?"
ooh, yes," said we; "that little esca-
pade on Kearney street night before
last"
eyes, we've got all the particulars"-
"Hush! Not SO loud, please" said he;
"of course, you are going to say nothing
in the paper about It,"
"And why not? It's a matter Of inter
est to your friends and the people gener-
ally"
Heavens! Why, it would ruin me!'
"Oh, no, guess not. Nobody will ever
see it."
eyes, they will. And it will ruin me
as sure as I'm sitting here. I'll be the
ituHuluS stOCk OI tno tOWn. Iney Will
SEQ it!'
We rose and touched him impressively
on the shoulder.
"Wen, we will admit that the people
will see 1t, but then, you know, they will
never think of it again.
His words came back to him like a
fash and he trembled so violently that
his eyeballs fairly jingled; and he WAS
such an object Of commiseration that we
promised to keep mum. This little moral,
as drawn from the above, is applicable
tho world over. Ask man to advertise
and he will Immediately say, in the ma
jority of cases, that Nobody will ever
see IT." but advertise gratis some little
indiscretion he may commit and he i'm
mediately grows indignant over the Ger
tainty that the whole world will howit.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
Men at Auction.

A woman of position in London society
recently resorted to an original device
to decide who should take whom to
dinner. The male guests were put up
at auction and went to the highest bid
der, in imaginary sums, the description
of the human wares being hit off wittily
by the auctioneer. Wemay now expect
all our Anglomaniacs to follow suit, and
some men may feel humiliated to find
how cheaply they are held.-West
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
Knew Hor stronr Points.

A little 4-year-old girl, q resident of
Minnesota's capital city, is not noted for
her beauty, though possessed of very
sweet disposition and remarkably
bright mind. She was recently present.
ed to q minister who CHANGED to be Wis
iting at her homo. He took her little
face between his two hands and looked
down at her in a most scrutinizing man
ner. She evidently anticipated that her
face would not bear the close inspection,
as, turning her eyes in the direction of
his face, she lisped out: II isn'th petty,
Mither Brown, but Tth mighty mart. :"
st. Paul Globe.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
WHAT YEAR Is rtI,si
Scientists Trying to Determine In What
Ycor Christ Was Born,

Scientists Trying to Determine In What
Ycar Christ Was Born.
"a German professor says our calcu-
lation Of tho Christian era is erroneous"
l find the above item going the rounds,
with on added line which meekly in
forms the reader that we are off four or
five years in our mode Of reckoning time.
For centuries there has been doubt as to
the correctness of the accepted calcula-
ton Of the Christian era. Learned his
torians cannot agree whether Christ was
born in the year TAI, TAO or 754, counting
from the foundation Of Rome.
Prof. Sattler, Of Munich, has published
an essay in which he tried to reconcile
the testimony of the evangelists with
other historical data on this point. He
has examined four copper coins which
were struck in the reign Of Herod Anti
pas, one of the sons of Herod tho Great,
from which he deduces the conclusion
that Christ was not born in 764, but in
TAO, after the foundation of Rome, and
therefore that 1850 is 1895. This opin-
ion the professor substantiates by what
he takes to be corroborative testimony
Of the evangelists.
According to Matthew, Jesus was born
toward the end of the reign of Herod the
Great, and that when Herod died Jesus
was yet little child. Luke says that
James was born in the year in which the
governor Of Syria made the first census
in Judea. In another place he says that
John began to baptize in the fifteenth
year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, and
In that year baptized Jesus, who was
then 80 years Of age. St. Luke says that
in Judea the first census was made dur
ing the reign of Herod this census must
have been ordered in the year TAG Of
Rome.
Probably it was begun in Judea in TAI.
Professor Sattler thinks 1t was not made
in Jerusalem earlier than 749. He finds
that the four coins enabled him to made
clear the testimony of the evangelist as
to the fifteenth year of the Emperor tt
berius. Though Augustus died Aug.
10, 767, the reign of Tiberius must be
counted from year and half earlier,
from Feb, 7e6, when he was appointed
co-regent; therefore the fifteenth year Of
Tiberius falls in 7sO, when John bap-
tized Jesus, who was then about 80
years of age.
One of tho evangelists says that Jesus
began to preach forty-six years after the
building Of the temple by Herod at
Jerusalem. Now it is known that the
temple was begun eighteen years after
Herod was appointed regent by the Ro-
man senate, or in the year 734 from tho
foundation of Rome. Adding forty-six
to that year it gives 7eO as the year In
which Christ began to preach. If all
these calculations of Professor Sattler
are correct then the Christian era began
five years earlier than is usually sup
posed.-St. Louis Republic.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
What IIc Missed.

Uncle Silas Greening, visiting his niece
in tho city, was taken one day to see the
chrysanthemum show. The old man is
of practical turn and seldom hesitates
to speak his mind.
"Well, uncle" said his niece, after
their return home. chow did you like
the exhibition
"Wal, to tell ye the truth, Elviry,
didn't think much ont"
"Why, what was the matter with it?'
"Matter? Why, there want so much
as single punhn in the whole show!'-
Youths Companion.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
Mr.. Armour and tho Bootblack.

Ar. armour onu tho BOOtblack.
A bootblack walked into the Office Of
Mr.. Armour. He had none of his outfit
with him, but the bootblack was stamped
in his face and all over him. He went to
the gate where o guard stands between
his post and the greatest packer in the
world.
"W'ere's de old man?' asked the urch-
in.
The guard told tho boy to get out.
"You tell de ole man dat I want to see
him. want to see him alone. I don't
want to bodder you nor de ole man. But
want to SEQ de ole man, an want to
see him right off,"
Mr.. Armour at his desk overhead the
ragged request. "Let that boy come in
here" he called to the young man at the
gate. Tho urchin approached Mr.. Ar
mour in business like way. There
were no preliminary compliments.
"Say," spoke tho urchin, 81 took nap
out dere in de alley, and vile 1 was
asleep some O dem kids from the board
O trade come along and swiped (stole)
my kit an I'm short. want ter borrar
dollar to buy mo kit an I'll pay you
back on de 'stallment plan. Seer"
Mr.. Armour handed the boy two sill
yer dollars and told him to go. But the
boy handed back one of the dollars and
said:
II doan' want but one. I'm goin' to
pay 1t back, and dere's no use O a man
goin' in deeper'n his head. allus keep
my head above de water"
The truth Of the above story is vouched
for by one who saw the scene and over
heard the conversation.-Chicago Trl b.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
Thcy should Be CarefnI.

A high toned marriage engagement
in Philadelphia has been broken off be-
cause the young lady incidentally re-
ferred to a dear friend of hers who
played SO sweetly on the mandarin. She
meant mandolin, Of course, but the
young man could not forget and for
give. She might, after marriage, he
argued, speak of a sawox instead of q
sawhorse. Free Press
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04

Only a few ancient engraved turquoises
are known. They are in camel and busts,
and not in intagli. In ancient times the
stone was thought to bring health and
good fortune to the wearer, and many
occult virtues were ascribed to it. De
Boot, who wrote in 1909, states that no
gentleman thought himself properly at
tired in his time without wearing a fine
turquoise. Singular to say, he adds, that
tho ladies did not wear them. In me-
dinval times it was supposed to change
color as the state of health of it's owner
chnnped
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
NAV AND YEA.

Apretty little maiden
Lives across tho street from mo;
Her father Is captain
Who IS gone away to sea.
Ioften nod to her
And she does not say me nay;
In fact think she likes n,
Though she does not say me yea
Imct her In tho wood road
She had been walking there alone.
And had stopped to rest moment
By the path, upon stone.
So l sat mo down beside her
And she did not say mo nay;
In fact think she liked 1t,
Though she did not say me yea.
Imet her one bright morning
Walking down the village street;
Her dress 1t was SO pretty,
Her face 1t wos SO sweet,
Tint walked along beside her
And she did not soy me nay;
In fact think she liked 1t,
Though she did not soy me yea.
We were wand'ring one evening
In tho lane beyond the hill;
Tho air was calm and fragrant
Tho place was cool and still;
And took her hand moment,
She did not soy me nny,
Then claimed her mine foreverl
And at last she said me yea.
Emilia Elliott In New York Commercial Advei
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
No Dudes In Africa.

"Doyou believe in evolution?" inquired
the baboon of the gray ape.
"Great cocoanutl no." was the an
swer. "Did you ever see anything like
that in Africa?" and he pointed to dude
who stood before the cage.
"No," said the baboon; "but the spe-
cies may have deteriorated. ."-Harper's
Bazar.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
He Had Seen 1t.

They say ground hog shows in its
habits just what the weather is going to
be-"
every likely"
you've seen ground hog of courss?"
Gracious! haven't / seen sausages?-
Boston Courier.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
A Great Discoycry.

The problem on How to marry on
S12 per week" has at last been solved.
The way to do it is to issue 900 invita-
tions to the wedding, secure 900 presents
from 900 victims, and sell off about 800
to secure capital to run the house on for
the next five years.-Detroit Free Press.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04
Love Ia Rlind-

Mr.. Infrit-Miss Chanse, l love you!
Will you be my wife?
Miss Chanse-I am sorry, Mr.. Infrit.
but-but-I am somewhat fastidious in
my choice.
Mr.. Infrit-Oh, but 1 am not.-Puck.