The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-19
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

The $4,000 bequeathed six years ago by
New Jersey man to Henry George for the
dissemination Of single-tax literature has
been the subject of long legal contest the
result being that Mr.. George receives S318
the contrasting relatives 1926, and the law
yers the balance.
PRESIDENT Andrews, Of Brown University
gave the students of that college an idea of
how much they owed to society and its
labors. He told them that it is estimated
tnat, through society's cooperation and the
consequent amassing of wealth, one man
may, to-day. through his own efforts enjoy
more satlsfactions than he could earn in ten
centuries were he obliged to begin and work
without such aid.
The amount of water that rushes from the
wonderful artesian well at Huron, S. D.. is
estimated at about 5000 gallons minute,
enough to furnish every man, woman and
child In the state with at least four gallons
OF water every twenty four hours. The
pressure is more than 200 pounds SQUARE
inch and the water shoots up lao feet. They
world, 'H0
The plot in which Sir John Macdonald is
buried is surrounded by plain low iron
fence. In the centre of it is modest red
granite shaft, with the names Macdonald
and Williamson" on its base. On one side
lie father and mother, a sister, a brother and
the first wife. On the other side there is
only one mound, and it is marked with the
name Oh Margaret williamson" The
grave Of the dead premier is beside that of
his mother.
A McCloud river woodsman in the heart of
Oregon cut down big five-toot sugar pine
recently which proved to be hollow for 40
feet. The McCloud Pioneer asks us to be-
lieve that in that hollow tree were five black.
seven cinnamon and three grizzly bears. and
that the woodsman, after mailing slabs over
the open end OF the log, sent 1t rolling down
the mountain toward the town, where it ar
rived In safety with the animals all alive to
be exhibited
They intend to celebrate the Fourth of
July out in Butte, Mont. If the following
from the Butte Mines is trustworthy: Get
out those guns! Roll out the cannon! Put
a new tassel on the flag Order enough fire.
works to set the heavens ablaze. Engage
the orator; invite the militia of the state |;
call out the old veterans; buy new dress
whlskers for Uncle Sam-get ready for
grand dome-splittiDg, sky-painting, noun
tain shaking, riproarian Fourth-of. july cele-
bratlon! Butte should celebrated
A prize Of 800 has been offered by one of
the regents of the University Of the state of
New York for the newspaper or magazine
article best presenting the advantages .ef So
called university extension and the most
desirable methods Of prosecuting 1t. Three
copies OF the article must be filed with the
secretary OF the university at ALBANY py
July l. and the prize will be awarded early
In the month at the annual university con-
vocation in the Senate chamber. Those
wishing to compete may obtain additional
information by addressing the regents office
OF the university of the state of New York at
Albany.
A large bouquet from Houghton, Mifiin &
Co. Of Boston was sent to Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe at Hartford. Conn.,, Sunday,
being her S0th birthday. 1t has been the
custom of the firm for many years to send
floral tribute to the veteran authoress and
at this time flowers give her the greatest
pleasure. Her mind steadily fails. Her
physical faculties, however, continue re-
markedly we'll preserved, and she is yet able
to make daily visits to the houses of friends
in her immediate neighborhood. Her physi-
clan believes that she may survive for ten
years longer. yet 1t is not impossible that
death may occur at any moment.
The state board of agriculture has COM
pleted its work of revising the decennial ap-
praisement of the farm lands of Ohio. with
this result: In Sc Of the S8 counties the value
OF farm lands is placed at from to Is per
cent. below that Of 1880, in 18 it remains the
same, while in IA there Is an advance of from
5 to 20 per cent. Eight of the IA counties
that are given a. higher rating are in the gas
and oil belt, and the others, with one excep-
tion. contain large cities. The valuation for
taxation ranges from $S.11 per acre in Vim
ton to $50,79 in Franklin, and $9352 In
Hamilton county, which Is about one-third
their market value.
1t is curious fact that for 3e5 years the
various governments of Mexico-colonial,
imperial and republican-have Continued
paying pensions to the heirs of Montezuma
IL. The family of the ancient royal race
seems to be in no danger of extinction, fol
each generation sees additions to the line
Many Of the families live in the country,
while there is a numerous section who reside
In spain, and there are among the Spanish
branch many titled people. The late Duke
81 Abrantes was descendant, as are also
the Marquis Of Aguila Fuerte, the MARQUIS Of
Castellan0s and the Count of Miravalle.