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The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
Fifty Million Spiders.

The weather wes beautiful, not .
breath Of air was stirring; and the fften-
ton of the citizena Of this place. was as-
tracted by what at Arst looked HE i
small cloud, nolarger than a mainland,
low down on the horizon, of to the north
west side of the city.
AS hundreds were watching it, it grew
larger and larger, until 1t took on the
semblance Of bank Of fog 1000 feet
long and several feet thick. It floated
along in slow, quiet way, but at times
would bend and squi.m about in a most
uncanny fashion.
After it had remained quite stationary
In the air for some little time it began to
slowly settle to the earth. A great many
people, who had been attracted by the
strange sight, went out of the town, and,
as the strange visitation came nearer and
nearer to terra 6rma, it was seen to be
gigantic spider web, fairly alive with
spiders. There must have been 5O,OOO,-
600 of them, and after lowering over the
ground for about five minutes it finally
settled and broke into thousands Of
pieces.
The moment the web broke the insects
disentangled themselves and struck
across the country in all directions, some
OH the ground and some on little frag-
ments of the web, which foated along
slowly few feet above the grass, and
each little piece fairly alive with spiders.
Tho sight drew a great crowd, which
quickly scattered when the visitors began
to scramble toward them.
Thousands of them came to the out
skirts Of the city, where they caused the
inhabitants great alarm. They were in
all sizes, from that of the ordinary flea
to half an inch in length, and the way
they got over the ground, tumbling over
each other rs they went, was caution.
By noon they had all disappeared, go
ing In the direction of tho Merced river,
and not vestige Of the great web re-
mained.-Merced (Cal) Letter.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
Property in Chicago.

The largest acre sale Of city property
during tho present year, SO far as the
consideration is concerned, was closed
recently, by which the old Willard home
stead, comprising seventy acres and To-
Gated just south of Jackson park and the
Hyde Park water works, changed hands.
The price paid was $3.50, 1000, or 5000
per acre. The purchaser is tho Turner
estate Of st. Louis Nothing better H.
lustrates the extraordinary rise in values
In Chicago property than this transfer.
Mr. Willard, who was at one time the
agent of the Bank of Montreal In this
city, entered the land some time In the
4os, paying therefor $3.50 an acre, or
$175 for the entire tract. In 1867 he was
offered $4,000 for the land; in 1873 $685.
900, and four years ago a well known
local broker offered him $105, 900 cash.
All Of these offers were refused. Mr..
Willard receives &, 900 an acre for what,
about forty-five years ago, he paid $3.50.
Chicago Times,
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
Java Coffee Growing Scarce.

Do you know that within few years
you will drink the last cup of Java cof-
fee? The public does not generally know
that the coffee plantations in Ceylon have
-four-years, which has been progress
ing through the east, extending through
the islands of Java, Sumatra and others,
to the extent that it threatens the total
extinction Of coffee culture, especially in
Java The estimated crop in Java in
1899 was 100000 piculs. A picul weighs
1888 pounds. Five years ago this crop
yielded 200, 900 piculs. So you can inn
agine that If no material change for the
better sets in it will be but a short time
when the world will find Java coffee but
a Observation-Disclosures in Chicago
Herald
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
NIaubant's Retirement,


Maubant, who for forty-fve years has
played the grand tragic role at the The
atre Francais, has retired, and his fare
we'll benefit was brilliant testimonial
to his sterling qualities as an actor and
a gentleman. Although 60 years old,
Maubant is still capable of rendering
good service at the theatre, but tragedy
is not i'll high favor at the Francais,
where the modern pieces "draw more
money!" and besides the younger men
were impatient to play the veterans
parts. Still Maubant, who has been
called the last of tho tragedians, will be
sincerely regretted by the Parisians, and
not easily replaced in his special line Of
business.-London World.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
Ago of the Silk Hat.

An interesting correspondence con-
cerning the reported centenary of the
high silk hat, or cylinder, as 1t is called
in Germany, is going on in The Manner
Journal. "You are mistaken" writes
an artist correspondent, 'in fixing the
date Of the first appearance Of the high
hat ut only century ago. Among the
marginal illustrations by Albrecht Durer
of the famous prayer book Of the EN-
peror Macmillan, there is man wear
ing high hat, and in book of crests
and escutcheons of Jost Amman, pub
lished in 1889, n high hat forms the crest
of a nobleman. Had these hats not been
worn at the period, great artists like
Durer and Amman would certainly not
have painted such 1niserably ugly things,
which are the most unsightly pieces of
furniture the world has ever seen."
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
No Red CIOfl,.

Abiding to the Prince of Wales de.
sire to be treated now and then like an
ordinary person, the London correspon-
dent Of The Liverpool Mercury writes
"No red cloth" is his favoritc expression.
When he was going to look at some pict-
ures one day under strict rules Of pri-
vacy he grew very angry when he dis
covered that there was crowd around
the door. "What does this meany" he
exclaimed. 81 told you there was to be
no red cloth.'" "There isn't any" re-
piled the Snowman of the moment, "but
we had to tell the people that they could
not come in to see the pictures because
the Prince of Wales was coming; and
then they stayed to see your royal high
ness pass in" The prince good natured.
ly accepted the excuse, but he was care
full to explain that when ho said "no
red cloth" he meant "no crowd"
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
The Future of Storage Traction.

One of the most important events in
electrical matters Is the formation of tho
United Electric Traction company, with
q capital stock Of not less than S., ,OOO,-
600. This company is consolidation Of
the Daft and Julien companies, each of
which is well known in its respective
field Of work, and has done so much to
bring electric traction up to the position
that 1t now occupies so commandingly
in the industrial and financial world.
Among the momentous results to DO ex-
pected from this massing of forces not
the least will be sudden and lasting
activity in storage battery traction, and
it is to be hoped that the way may now
be made clear for an extension of work
in New York, so that the whole city
may enjoy the luxurious travel that has
been the privilege for while of the
people in the vicinity Of Fourth avenue.
New York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
Great Development in Railroad Work.


Thousands of cars are now being Or
dered by the transportation lines. One
order has just been placed for 1O, 900 cars
for the Pennsylvania lines west of Pitts
burg. The Union Pacific has ordered
5000, the Missouri Pacific 5000, the
Baltimore and Ohio 1000, the Hook
ing Valley and the Ingalls, syndicate
1900 each, and the New York Central
5000. This seems to show the general
advance in railroad interests over two or
three years ago, when an order for j 1000
cars was considereda a tremendously large
one. The quality Of steel and iron used
in car building has been improved, in
creasing the capacity Of freight cars by
800 per cent. While many of the old ten
ton cars are still in use, the majority of
the specifications call for thirty ton cars.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
Found a Gold watch in a Tree.

Within the decayed trunk of an old
tree which was cut down in Fairfield
township few days ago were found
gold watch and ring of old time style
and black with age. On the ring were
the initials J. q. S. and the date 1901.
1t is believed that these articles were
placed in the tree by fisherman by the
names Of Shares, who hanged himself in
the barn in the early part of the present
century. The articles were in tin box,
which was full of holes caused by rust.
Letters were also found In the box,
which dropped into pieces upon being
detached.-Cor. Philadelphia Press.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
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Tho Friendly cnarrO1v

A lady had canary who was a great
favorite, but the loudness Of his noto
obliged her often to put him outside the
window among some trees which were
trained up in front of her house. One
morning while the cage was thus placed
a sparrow was observed to fly round and
round it, to stand on tho top and to
twitter to tho bird within as if desirous
Of forming a friendship. After few
moments he flew away, but returned in
u short time bearing worm in his bill,
which he dropped into the cage. Day
after day the sparrow continued his
friendly acts, and at length tho two
birds became so intimate that the canary
very often received the food thus brought
into his own bill from that of the spar
row. Somo of the neighbors, desirous to
see how far tho sparrows generosity
would go, hung out their canaries also,
when he likewise brought them worms,
but his first and longest visit was always
paid to his earliest acquaintance.-New
York Mail and Express.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
Trouble Ovcr a wildcat.


A few days ago dog on the ranch of
George Noble, of Hollister, Cal, treed a
wildcat Mrs. Noble went out with a
rifle and succeeded in wounding the ami
NAL, bringing it to the ground. Then
the dog took a hand, and i'll the scuffle
dog and cat rolled into the Los Muertos
creek. Mrs. Noble was anxious to con-
vince her husband that she had killed a
wildcat, and leaned over the bank of the
creek to secure the carcass. While so
doing the bank caved in and Mrs. Noble
was precipitated into the stream. She
plucldly struck out, however, finally land
ing tho animal, and triumphantly exhib-
tied the carcass to Mr.. Noble upon his
return home.-New York Press.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
van,lerbilt's Pet Trotter.

eyes, gentlemen, Small Hopes, Van
derbilt's ten thousand dollar trotter, is
now hauling an express wagon in New
York, and it's shame. He was the
greatest ringer on the American turf,
and made fortunes for moro than one
man. ought to know, for was his
rubber"
There were number of gentlemen in
the reading room of the Leland hotel,
and they are all admirers of the trotter.
A discussion arose about Vanderbilt's
and Bonner's possessions of horsefesh,
when the "rubber" or groom of Small
Hopes opened their eyes about the horse
whose name was on the lips of members
of every trotting association in America
fourteen years ago. After successful
career of five years the clique who han
died him were detected in Boston, and,
after considerable trouble had been ex-
perienced, the greatest turf scandal of
modern times was exposed.
The horse was forever barred at the
meeting of the national turf congress,
and his driver, Bill McGuigan, was also
barred from ever driving a trotting horse
for purse or stake over an Association
course. After much litigation the fa-
NOUS horse was sold to Vanderbilt. With
Lady Mac he annihilateda all team records,
and in his old ago is compelled to draw
an express wagon. He was bought by
his present owner for S64.
HE must be about 10 years old now,"
said tho former groom, who is now in
tho real estate business, "but when he
was 5 years old he trotted many mile
in 2:15. He was tho clcanest trotter that
ever looked through blinkers; no boots,
braces, check reins or any modern trot-
ting paraphenalia for him. And when
it came to heats he was the greatest
slayer ever heard Chicago Jour-
nal.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

The weddings Of two sons and daugh-
ter of George r. Bower, of Reading, have
caused quite sensation there. Tho
daughter, Annie, aged 1G years, was
married to Elmer E. Stauffer, son of the
late William H. Stauffer. George L.
Bower, the oldest son, aged 10, was mar
ried to Miss Cora Geisc, and Samuel L.
Bower, the second son, aged IS years,
was married to Miss Hannah r. Schildt.
A third son, aged II, expressed his will
ingness to be married at the same time.
The Revs. F. X. Huntzinger and S. G.
Breyfogel were the officiating clergy
men.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
Electricity for Amusements.

An electric roundabout has been CON
structed by French company and fitted
up in public place Of amusement in
Nice. Here the electricity which is used
for arc and incandescent lighting is also
employed in the Transmission Of force to
the roundabout or race course. The
ponies are Of life size, and each contains
a motor, current being supplied by the
rails. The weight to be drawn, includ-
ing the rider, is about 500 pounds, and
the speed attained is about 600 feet per
minute. The track comprises six circu-
lar and conccntric lines, on each of
which runs an electric pony.-Paris Let
for
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

Hawthorne Time.

11UWtnOIR0 V1Mes
High in the tops OF blossoming trees
thear the hum Of honey bees;
A faint, sweet odor loads the breeze:
Tis hawthorne time,
'Tis hawthorne time.
Woodpeckers drum far up the h,ll,
Tho robins song sounds cheery still;
But eadly means tho whippoorwill:
It's hawthorne time,
'Tis hawthorne time.
What though the birds sing day by day,
Ny heart grows sad In sunny May,
For one loved went for away
In hawthorne time,
In hawthorne time.
Though bees may hum and robins trill,
Though faint, sweet scents the breezes fill,
Ialways hear the whippoorwin
In hawthorne time,
In hawthorne time.
Maria B. II. Hazen in Good Housekeeping
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
a Hairdressers' Tournament.

The Society Of Working Hairdressers
of Milan are preparing for great hair
dressing exhibition, in association witha
hairdressing contest, at which the whole
world of working hairdressers are chal-
lenged to compete for prizes with their
Milanese brethren. 1t is provided that
the heads of the living models shall be
lin no sense prepared" Tho Milanese
competitors are required to bring with
them lady as model. Competitors from
other parts will be provided by the com
mittee with models at fee to be left to
the honor and conscience of these CON-
petitors.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
An Old Mans Heroic Conduct.

Robert Watts, who died at Felixstowe.
deserves word of praise for his heroic
conduct, which hastened his end. He
was 78 years Of age, and had lived at the
Felixstowc ferry all his life. On Easter
Tuesday signs of distress were shown by
vessel on the Slipwash Sands twelve
miles out at sea. A boat was manned,
and Watts went with the crew, but they
were out for over ten hours in the cold
winds of very bitter day, and next day
the old man was found dead, the cold
and exposure being more than he could
stand.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
His Speech Came Back.

Fred Couch, who suffered an accident
in Ansonia, Conn.,, whereby he lost all
power Of speech, has as mysteriously
gained it again. He was riding on the
cars to Great Darlington, Mass. with
his wife and child, when he felt a pecu-
liar itching i'll his throat. AS the train
neared Great Darlington Couch looked
out the window, and, turning towards
his wife, exclaimed: "Mother used to 90
by that road!" These were the first
words he had spoken since the accident
He continues to Philadelphia
Ledger
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

Baron Ferdinand Swift, the proselyt-
izing atheist who died in Venice a
short time ago at the age of 60, climbed
the Campanile of st. Mark on horseback,
padded from Venice to Trieste in ca
noe, jumped over ranks of drilling SOL
diers on a hunter and rowcd down the
Grand canal from the bare back of a
horse standing on a barrel.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

Ex-Governors Weston and Smyth, of
Manchester, N. H., have, on behalf of
that city, secured a bond in the sum of
$4,000 for thirty acres of land, including
the Gen. Stark burial lot, to be used as
park in case congress makes an appro-
priation of $4,000 for an equestrian
statue of the hero of Bennington.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

The Cinnamon of Astoria, Ore, are
amusing themselves with huge top
made out Of an empty twenty-five pound
white lead keg. A square opening is cut
In the side, and it takes three men to
spin it, one to hold the top and two to
pull the string with Il stick which sets 1t
in motion. While spinning it sounds
like the whistle of a steamer and can be
heard three blocks away.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

A remarkable trout died recently near
Kelso, Scotland. Its dead body was
found in covered well only few feet
in depth. The tradition is that, some
thirty-two years ago, this fish was taken
from the Tweed, placed in the well and
lived there until its death. Its body was
eleven inches in length and very much
emaciated, weighing only six ounces
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
Jay Gould's Physician.

DR.. John P. Mum, who is engaged to
look after the health of Jay Gould and
his family, is a fortunate physician. Mr..
Gould is great man for consulting a
doctor on the slightest provocation, and
some of his friends wonder that he is
alive, because he takes SO much medi-
cine. A gentleman who saw u check
from Mr.. Gould to his physician said it
was for $40 900, and it was drawn shortly
after the death of Mrs. Gould.-Cor. Kan
eaS C'ity .To,lrna1
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

Vaccination at sea has been declared
by number of New York doctors as
more dangerous than smallpox, and
Cunard passengers, who claim that they
are suffering from blood poisoning in
consequence of being vaccinated on ship
board, have brought suits against the
great steamship line.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

There is cry of fear in Paris lest
dancing may be forced out of fashion.
One reason assigned is that women with
salons no longer encourage it. Another
is that the waltz, which has for some
years almost monopolized dancing, is
too boisterous and exhausting. 1t has
disappeared from many Paris salons. A
revival of the art is called for.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

The Paris old soldiers home, the Hotel
des Invalides, will very likely soon be
closed. The number of inmates has
sunk from 5000 to 2sO, and tho govern
ment thinks of closing the half empty
buildings and letting the old soldiers
shift for themselves on pensions of 300
or 400 francs ~ wear.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

Thomas Congley, of Dover, England,
is said to be the heaviest of her maiesty's
many subjects. He is an intelligent and
respectable citizen, AZ years old, having
been born (of parents not above the nor
NAL size) in 1S4s. AS baby he was con-
sidered small and not over healthy. His
present weight is 40 stone (5G0 pounds;
height, 6 feet 3-4 inch; measurement of
waist, so inches, and of legs, 25.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

The Rev. John Prince, Methodist
clergyman, aged so, and Mrs. Cynthia
Wood, aged "a, were married recently in
Montreal. They were lovers in child
hood, and would have been married
sixty years ago but their parents pre-.
vented the match. Love fingers long
while in the human heart.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

The Nonotuck Silk company generates
power from water wheel at its lowest
mill in Leeds, Mass, then turns it into
electricity, conveys it to the new mill
thirty rods above, where 1t is converted
into motion by means of dynamo, and
thus does the work of sixty,fve-horse-
power engine
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

A shower of worms, it is reported, fell
near San Andreas station. in Santa Cruz
county, Cal, last week. The worms re-
sembled the grub, were white in color
and had red eyes. They were a new
species to the residents.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

A prominent English electrician af-
firms the value of lightning conductors,
although they are not always reliable.
He said that there is almost as much
danger Of being hanged for murder as
being struck by lightning.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

A plague of frogs is reported from
Northampton. The frogs and their
spawn choked up the water pipes, actu-
ally cutting off the supply to some
houses. People had been drinking the
water unfltered, and the reservoirs will
have to be emptied to remove the frogs
and cleanse the pipes.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

Secretary Blaine owns farm of 400
acres near Elizabeth, Pa. He also owns
the coal under 1, 100 acres of surrounding
land. Mr. Blaine purchased a part Of
this land over twenty years ago. He has
not mined any coal there since 1875. He
seldom visits his farm.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

At the conclusion of lawsuit in Phila-
delphia the ether day, the plaintiff re-
ceived a check for four cents as his share
of the amount recovered after the legal
expenses had been paid.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

Nathan Harvey, of Topeka, Kan, still
has the wedding suit which he pur-
chased at Richmond, Ind, In 1882, in
shop in which Schuyler Colfax, Gen.
Burnside and ex-Congressman shryock
were journeymen,
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

Sig. Campanini has had tumor re-
moved from his throat, and he has strong
hopes that the surgeons knife has re-
stored his long lost high C
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

which leaves $43G per year for charity,
clothes, excursions, amusements and sun
dries. We have no doctors bills, and al
ways have u we'll supplied table, with
fruit and vegetables in their season.
This is not an exceptional case. Many
there are, to my knowledge, who marry
and live comfortably and we'll OIL much
smaller income. If the fair beloved has
but modicum of the national qualities,
independence and grit, 81 900 will guide
tho ship of life safely past all shoals and
rocks into pleasant waters, where is
shade, beauty and peace. This has been
my experimentation. New York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
TARIFF LITERATURE FOR ALL.

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