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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-12-31
The Grinding Of the Mills.


Ny name is Mills?
Think so?
Well, it isn't,
It's Mud.
And thank the Lord
There's no duty on Mud.
Free as the air OF heaven,
Free as the laugh OF girls,
Free as a railroad pass,
Free as the song OF birds,
Free as my Free Trade.
Free as an income tax,
IL mud,
And that's me.
That am not Speaker
Reflects the less on Roger @.
Than that it does on those
Who thwartsd me
In my ambition!
For Mills is Mills forever,
While the Democratic majority
In congress
Is but fieeting shadow
Cast by q most uncertain sun
Across a more uncertain field;
DOwned?
Am downed?
All, we'll, / must confess
To part OF that;
But who could rise
If he were never down?
And touched by the
Soothing senatorial
Hand of my beloved state,
The eyes that now downcast
Are fixed on me
Upturning soon, shall see nae ride
Resplendent on the clouds
That fieck the senate sky,
Serene as summer skies are.
For six long years
Untempested by those
Biennial storms
Which make a members life
An agony of doubt and dread,
shall, as half of
The Lone Star duet,
Sing psalms of praise
And songs OF glory!
Upon this hope hang!
Its roses bloom for me,
Its lilies wave, and v aft
Their whiteuess and their
Sweet perfume to me!
Its tender blue forget-me-nots
Lie gently on my throbbing bosom,
And don't giveadam
Ii my name is Mud
Today!
Savey?
New York Sun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-12-31
The Good Work Just Beginning.

Inter Ocean: The countries with
which a Mckinley reciprocity has
been concluded are Brazil, Cuba and
Porto Rico, San Domingo and the
Hawaiian islands. Arrangements are
we'll under way with Costa RIca, the
richest sugar and coffee district in
Central America, and the good work
is just beginning.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-12-31
Why They Don't Speak.

A bear in Arkansas was hugging
girl named Mary, when a girl named
Julia shot the bear dead. Mary was
so mad that she frothed at the mouth,
and Julia and Mary have not spoken
since.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-12-31
He Was Qualified.

She-I'll never marry q man whose
fortune hasn't at least five ciphers
in it.
He (exultantly)-Oh, darling, mines
all ciphers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-12-31
Broke by That Time.

Little Johnnie-"Does Santa Claus
fill his own stocking, pa?"
Brown-"No, my boy. He never
has anything left. Judge.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-12-31
OFFICIAL ROSTER.
State Directory.

state Directory.
Governor..........Jose X. Toole, Helena
Lieut.. Governor....John +. Richards, Butte
NJ ;mbsr OF Congress, w. W. Dixon. Butte
; Secretary Louis Rotwitt, Helena
AudItor"..-....... ......E. A. Kenney, Helena
Atty General. -. II enri J. Haskell, Glendive
ChieiJustice supreme Court...........
Henry y. Blake, Helena
Associate Justices E: n. Harwood
Supreme Court w. III Dewitt
Cler sup. Court, w. ]. Kennedy, Helena
q superintendent Public Instruction.
.....-..John Cannon. Helena
Federal Directory.
u. s. Marshall. VIM. F. Furay, Butte
REGISTER u. 5. Land Office.........C. A Burg
Receiver u. $. Land Office.......G. w Cook
u. S. d. Weed
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-12-31
wooL-sToRINc FACILITIES.


Judith Wolf Creek will find
this point to wool, whether
desiring C sell ship.
Ranhmn and Others seeking will find the Judith
kinds at BED PRICES Also blacksmith Landing
p~ORDERS BY MAIL GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-15
THE GAZETTE.
FB1oaY EVENING, MAY Is.

GKoRGIA's GOVERNOR .-Ic're was pa
thetio little picture vi nesseG 10 Bitming'
ham Saturday pigh', In which Georgia Is
interested. TIE night was we'll advanced.
and 10 front Of che OF the eio'es on Firse
avenue. his head thrown back sgAinet Inc
xv,ndow f.ame. was very small boy fat
asleep Uoder one arm was large bundle
~ nnnars that ne hal vaitly endesvo'eq TO
sell
He had cried there sill the af;erno0o, rue
n,no from one gan ~ another. AID when
the dsvligat faded into cork e5a, which WAS
In turn Frightened up D 'he e'sciric iients'
he sst down to rest His psp9rs we're mug
ged clcse t. hs wesrs ht'le n0ov. ~
nodded. snd then hs weS fast asleep
O1e by che the people res sed him. Or seo"
Ing ONLY an occasional gianee upon MN, 'r
he was ooiy little dirtV-fecad newto'y
and who cared enough for him TO reuse him
No? Finally lady aud gentleman noticed
the sleeping child, they locked fer mt
men; on him ard then shey tenGsrly s@ege
him.
The gentleman epokc words Of eboonrsge-
ment &c the ttle fellow, add sent him 70
his home. Toe child. as he passed uoder
the electric light on the corbes, stopped 10
look at the silver dollar in bis band aro h'
the gentlemen who had given it 10 him.
The gentleman wes Georeie's bigoearteo
Christian Governor, the Hoo. William ).
Northen. -.
The noble, high-miadea LADY was bic
-Birmingham dispatch to atlanta Jour
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-15

yJIR9INIA: In the Clerks Office of the orpc
ration Court OF the city OF Alexsudria on the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-15

yTIRGINlA: In the Clerks Office of tho Corpo-
Y ration Court of t city Of alexandria on
tie 22d day of April, 1891.
Louis 6. Flake, Frank II Keen ard John Dohson
trading as Louis s. Fiske and Company, VS..
Maud T. Baxter Cooke, trs ding as Arctic Wool
en- Mills D. F. Cooke, her husband, aud tho
Alexandra Insurance Company.
Memo. The object Of this suit is to recover OF
the defendant, Maud T. Baxter Cooke, trading as
Arctic Wcoion Mills, 81 O5655 with interest on
1927 SO, part thereof, from April 9th, 1891, and
or 1928 OF, the residue thereof, from april 9Th,
1891, uutl paid, and to attach and subject to the
payment thereof tho debt due to said Maud T.
Baxter Cooke, trading as Arctic Wooden Mills by
tho alexandria Insurance Company, and also any
other estate of the said Maud T. Baxter Cooke in
the city OF Alexandra, Virginia
Tho defendants, Maud T. Baxter Cooke
trading as Arctic Wooden Mills and D. F.
Cooke her Husband, not having entered their
appearance and given security, according to the
act OF Assembly and the rules of this Court, and
it appearing by affidavit that they are not
residents of this State 1t is ordered that the
said defendants appear here within fifteen days az
ter due publication of this order and do what is
necessary protect theirinercsts in this suit; and
that copy of this order be forthwith inserted in
the ALEXANDRIAG GAZETTE newspaper published
in the city of Alexandria, once week for four sue
cessive weeks and posted at the front door of the
Court House of this city. A copy-teste:
JOHN 8. BEACH, Clerk.
By j. T. CALLAHAN, u. G.
Mushbach, and Martury, & Armstrong, p. q.
ap22 saw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-15
Opening and Closing of the Mails.


Northern mails close at 1870 and 1000 a. NJ
and 1915 and S:16 p m and 600 p. II Open
st $50 a. Ia, 1890 NJ and $50 p. m.
Southern mails, via Charlottesville, Virginia,
close at $50 and 1900 8. m. and 300 p. m
Open at $50 and $50 p. N. and 1880 p. IN.
Manassas Division mails close at $40 e. m
and 2:20 pm. Open at 1885 a. m and 1880 pm
Southern msils, Wis Richmond Va, closes at
1000 a. H. 445 sud 900 p. n. Open CT SAD
q, m. and ID n.
Alexandris and Round Hill, Va, mails close at
$50 a. m. and 4:10 p. N. Open at 800 &. N snd
$3.50 p. m.
Closed mails to Fails Church, Vienna, Fairfax
Oh, Kerndon, Leesburg, PuIcellville and Bound
Hill, va close at 4:10 p. II. ana open az 300 an
Western mails close st 10:3G o. M, 1916 and
900 Q. IL. 0pe. ~ $50 and 1900 :. m, snd
500 p. N.
Washington d. c., mails close st 30 and 1907
g. m. .nt 1915, 4:40 and 6:2N .. II. Oper
at e.3, I'd 1000 g. M, 1907 70. and 500 and
Office Hours-Open st $50 g. m Close at $50
.. m. Open at $50 p. II. Close st 7 p. "a.
Sunday Hours-Open ~ 500 a. IL. Ciosc at
CARELESS Observation-Disclosures rsao on 8.
"trip routes-6:3O and 1865 g, a., 1920
zoo and SAG p. n. On 3.tri2 rcato-6:30 and
1000 q. e. and 6:45 P. IN.
Deliveries made at 500 =. u. 1G III sni 500
D. m.
sundsy-Carriors ~indoe orsu st 500 and
close at 9:3n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-15
FINANCIAL.

Monthly dues, so cents rcr shsre
Shares to mature in about ak years, making
231s por cant. interest per annum upon the amount
invested.
This association has sold nearly one thcusand
shares in this city, and all the money paid in hes
been loaned here. 1t is 3 branch of tho Lifo In
surance Company OF Virginia, which wa' charter
ed By the State in 1871, and now has assets
accounting to nearly one-hsf million dollars,
which guarantees the payment of all its obliga-
TONS It is home company, well managed and
perfectly reliable.
For stock or information apply to
E CORBETT,
ap3O Corner King and Fsirfax streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-15
eFIELD 6 Hall,


.ornet Primes and Tsir1aL s5Taotl
Prescriptions q specially. English, French
German snd Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
FArina Cologne; Magnolia Hodyosmia, Goranium
and Florids Water Genuine Lubin's Extrscts;
Bponges, Hair Brushes and Combs best English
Tooth Brushes full assortment Of Patent Media
ciues Coxe's Gelntine Corn Starch Sos Noes Fss
rine; Spices Of all kinds and select Htock OF all
articles sold by druggists st prices az low az the
Rame quality can be obtained elsewhere. dec 1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-15
NoRrs BotHp. No. 16 No. II No. 20 No: II
Daily. Daily. Daily. Daily

Washington and Southwestern Yesibuied Linn
lanta Leave Washington, No 81 $40 p. m;
Charlottesville II IS p NJ; Lyncbburg LIDO . NJ,
arriving Danvile 1856 p M arrive Atlanta 225
a. m. Returning leavs Atlanta, No. 80, 1925
a. "a; Danville lao p. M; arrive LyDchburg
1856 g. NJ Charlottesville $40 q. NJ; Washington
$50 q. III. This train is composed entirely of
Pullman car on which an extra fare is charged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-15
Off @ z
OF THE
" FZDELZTY"

+" FIDELITY"
BUILDING and LOAN ASSOCLA TON,
OF Washington, D. G.
incorporated under the laws of the State Of Val
Best plan devised for securing home or for
saving money.
msNO AUCTION OF MONEY.
Any amount loaned, repayable $l3 per month
on each 81 900 advanced. 1913 per month in.
cludes the monthly dues on shares) Shares 81
per month, maturing in 102 months for 5000
Profit 500.
NO BACK DUES REQUIRED.
Six per cent interest allowed special pay.
msnts Pad-up certificates for 500 issued at
$50 per share. per cent. per aunum paid On
purcLa -e price semi-snnually.
OFFICERS.
Harrison Dingmsn. President
George W. Leach. Vice President.
o. T. Thompson. Treasurer.
Alonzo Twecdale, Secretary.
Andrew Wall, Manager.
Gen. E. Smith, Attorney
Professionalism Secuity and Trust Com
pauy, A. T. BrittoD, President. Depository Cen
trail National Bank.
SAMUEL POLLOCK, Superintendent,
N. E. cor. King and Fairfax sts. (up steirs).
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-15
ALEXANDRIA BRANCH
FTHE
Southern Building and Loan Association

OF KNOXVILLE, TENN.
]. S. B. THOMPSON. ..... ........ ..... President
DIRECTORS.
barrie Smoot, John F. Tackett,
Laurence Stsbler, Milton B. Perry,
George b. Hinken.
B. F. Knox, Sec Treas. ]. e. NJ. Norton, Atty
This branch Is strictly under local mansg, ment
The money paid in by local members is gu.ran-
teed to be loaned in Aexandria. , he shares of
stock represent $780, par value, and the cost is 81
per share for the first mcntb, and so cents per
share monthly thereafter. Dividends are declar-
ed quarterly, and the stock will pay out in six
years at the rate of dividends now being made.
This association slso issues psid.up stock ct SOL
per ehsre. cash dividend of six per cent per
annum, payable semi.annually will be paid At
the end of six or seven years the stock will have
matured, and the member then draws 500 from
the association for each $50 he has invested, be.
sides the annual six per cent. The compsny will
cash such stock at any time with 6 per cont int.
crest thereon.
For stock, or information as to this association,
apply to 3. F. Knox, 1928 south Fairfax street
feb20 If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-15
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
LIsTABLIsHED 1e4s
RoBT. w. TRENCH,
successor to Geo. E. French
Bookseller, Stationer&Printe

All & 419 KING ST., ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Wholesale and retail dealer in all kinds of STA.
TONERS GOODS. I carry larger and more
varied line than any other house in the South of
Commercial and Fine Stationery, Envelopes
Shipping Tags Bill, Nots and Letter Heads State
menus Paper Bags of all siz,s, States, Pencils,
Penholders, Inks, Mucilage, Tablets. Toys, Fancy
Goods, &c, &c. An indispensable line of attract
i've and quick selling goods for dealers
HEADQUARTERS
FOB EVERYTHING IN THE MUSICAL LINE.
Sheet Music, Music Books, Music Folios and
every variety of Musical Instruments. Agent for
the celebrated Estey Organs and Pianos the Royal
St. John Sewing Machines and the Remington
Standard Typewriter.
Lowest prices for the highest grade of goods.
Your patronage cordially solicited The bright
faces of my new and beautiful goods will greet
you, and my salesmen will show you every at
tention. [sp9i AOBT. ". PRENCH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-15
LEGAL.

HAVING qualified gs Administrator on the es-
u t4te o. CHARLES C. BERRY, deceased, no.
tee is hereby giveo to all persons having claims
sgsipst sid estate to present the same to me for
payment, and all persons indebted to said estate
to set. such indebtedness st once.
HENRY C. WINsHIP, Administrator,
app i'm Box 81 Georgetown. d q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-15

wARRENTON rains Nos 8, 10 12 IS
ID and 5 connect daily to and from Warrenton,
and No 6 Tally except SUNDAY.
FRANKLIN DIVISION-Daily, except Sunday.
Junction 1920 g. No.; leave Franklin junction
$50 p. n. arrive Rocky BIT. 81 p. IL.
WASHINGTON and OHIO DIVISION.
ALL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Alexandra from depot st 900 a. n
and 4:45 2. ~. arrive at Round Hill 11:3O a..
n and 100 p. NJ
Returning, trains loave Round Hill 600 a M !.
and $40 p. M, arriving at-Alexandria at 1923
3. N. and 5:35 p. 70.
Leave Washington at 6.25 p. m. and arrive ct
LeeahuTg at $40 p. N. Leave Leesburg Mt 5:25
e. IN, and arrive at Washington at 7:G9 a. M
The 500 a. m train from Alexsndris connects
81 Found Hill with stsge for Blue Edge, Berry.
vile and Winchester, and at Leesburg with atages
fcc Aldie and Middlobu-g.
Tho 500 g. "a train and 4:45 p. m. train from
4 oZandria connect at Vienna with stages for
Fairfa1 Court House.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos. 8 and 10 Pullman Buffet Sleep.
ers between New York and Atlanta, and At.
laota and New Orleans, and Atlanta and Memphis
via Bennington.
On trains Nos II and ~ Pullman But et Yes
Orleans; New York, and Washington to Knox
vile via Salisbury aud Asheville, and through
cosches between New York and Atlanta
On trains Noe Is and ~ Pullman Sleepera
between Washington and Memphis via Lynch
burg and Bristol.
Through tickets on sale at tho principal stations
to all points. For rates or information apply to
any agent Of tho Company, or to
Us 8 THOMPSON, supt., Alexa Va.
G. Ii. BORUM, D. P. a., Lynchburg, Va.
W. II. GREEN, Gen. Mgr, Wash D. G.
JAS. L. TAYLOR, G. P. A., Wash, DC.
SOL HAAS, Traffic Mgr, Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-15
.ENINGToN, VA, Jan. II, 1880.

MID. Z. Hswsss:
Dear sir-Whcn ] require the use OF glasses
wear your PaotiscSpic Crystalized Lenses In re-
spect to brilliancy and clesrness of vision they
are superior to any glass l have ever used.
Resnactfullv FITZHUGH LEE,
Ex-Governor OF Virginia.
These famous lenses adjusted to defective vision
tthe drug store 81 Z. STABLEE & CO..
doc19 eoly Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-15
ToHN d. 81. LUNT,
7 sTABLER & Co,


Succossor5 90 z. e. Stablorl
DR. GGISTs AND CHEMISTS.
n. ". Corner King snd Washington Street
Doalerr ~ Pste1t Medicines, Drugs, Cigsra ana
Cigarettes, Zine Tooth Brushes Nail Brcgbes,
German and Domestic Cologne, Hsir Brushes,
5pong"s, Flesh strapa, &c. Especial care givon 10
oresoI stions jsn2St!
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-07-29
POETR Y.
LAPLAYD LULLABY.

Here is a lovely little poem written by a
Texan-a Mr.. Siolander, native of Lapland,
but for many years living in the Lone Star
State. This is as charming a lullaby as has
ever been written Listen. and you will see a
quaint, beautiful picture unfold and you will
hear the naturalization that heralds the
coming Of the bell deer:
The smoke is up-curling, the embers burn low,
The bell-deer is coming, ting-ling Ger the
snow.
With wonderful playthirgs from King Films
shop.
So wys, wys, my baby a pipe he will bring
With sound like voices of birds in the Spring
And, oh a top spinning and singing around
Till Sprngtime shall come at the musical
sound.
And wys,.wys, my baby magical glass
He'll bring for to look inland Winter shall
pass;
and be free
And singing go down through the wales to the
sea.
And wys. wys, my baby the mirroring lake
From under its cover of ice shall awake;
And heaven, sweet smiling with sunshine, will
leap
To earth and kiss softly tire flowers from sleep
So wys, wys, my baby to dreamland we go.
To wait the deer coming, ting-ling o'er the
snow,
With fathers swift ackie filed full to the top
With wonderful playthings from King Elfin's
shop.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-07-29
Foreign Paper Money.

The bank of England note is about
five by eight inches in dimensions, and Is
printed in black ink, ON Irish linen, wa
ter lined paper, plain white, and with
ragged edges.
The notes of the Banque de France
are made of white, water lined paper,
printed in blue and black, with numer-
GUS NEUROLOGICAL and allegorical pictures,
and running in denominations from the
20 franc to the 100 franc.
South American currency, in most
countries, is about the size aud general
appearance Of American bills, except
that cinnamon brown and slate blue are
the prevailing coIors, and the Spanish
and Portuguese are the prevailing Ian
guages engraved on the face.
The German currency is rather arts
tic. The bills are printed in green aud
black. They run in denominations, from
to 1000 marks The latter bills are
printed on silk fiber paper.
The Chinese paper currency Is red,
white, and yellow paper, with gilt letter
ing and gorgeous little hand drawn devi-
ces. The bills, to the ordinary fnancier
might pass for washing bills, but they
are worth good money in the howery
kingdom.
Italian notes are of all sizes, shapes,
and colors. The smaller bills-fve and
ten lire notes-are printed on white pa
per in pink, blue and carmine inks, and
ornamented with finely engraved ylg-
nette cf King Humbert.
The 100 rube note of Russia Is barred
from top to bottom with all the colors OF
the rainbow, blended, as when shown
through prism. In the center, in bold
relief, stands large, finely executed Wig
nette of the Empress Catherine |. This
is in black. The other engraving Is not
at all intricate or elaborate, but Is well
done in dark aud light brown and black
inks.
The Australian bill is printed on light
colored, thick paper, which shows none
of the silk fiber marks or geometrlcal
lines used in American currency as a
protection against counterfeiting. Each
bears upon it terrible warning to coun-
terfeiters, threatening the penitentiary
confinement "to any one who shall make,
sell, or have in possession any counterfeit
or fac-simile of this bill"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-07-29
Moreover, there is not a plant or any pa

M0feyer, there is not plant or any part
of plant that does not contain more or less
lime. This is not surprising when it is con-
sidered that as animals feed upon plants,
and the bones 0f animals contain about
fifty per cent in round members Of lime,
vegetables must necessarily contain lime;
and If the soil is deficient in il of course the
plants do not thrive, and cannot, however
food the soil may contain. For il one is
deficient the plants cannot make use of the
others The lime also must be soluble, and
practically in a caustic or fresh state, and
is practically insoluble in its mild or car
bonized state. For instant, if small
quantity of fresh lime be put into a barrel
of soft rain water tie lime is dissolved and
the water becomes hard but if large
piece of marble. which is carbonate of lime,
be put into the water, the lime is not dis
solved; and the water remains soft and
pure.
Lime is not only plant food Of itself,
but it has a strong decomposing action up
on fresh organic matter in the soil and
quickly reduces it to condition in which
it is available as food for plants; moreover,
it aids greatly in what we call the nitrifi-
cation Of maiter-that is, the development
of nitric acid from nitrogenous organic
matter and the formation Of nitrates in the
soil-whch can be taken up by plants.
This is the way in which it is supposed to
act as a stimulent, but wrongly so. 1t is
rather an exhaustive agent in the soil, be-
cause it rapidly makes soluble any ayaila-
bic organic matter which would otherwise
remain longer in the soil and only become
available slowly. Lime is therefore most
valuable addition to richly manured soil
OF to land that is rich in vegetable matters,
as newly reclaimed and drained swamps.
But caution must be used to feed such a
soil well, as-to use a familiar simile-its
power of digestion are very strong indeed,
and it calls for more food in proportion.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-07-29
Iiraiaia 9ree gtess.
WE. b. GALLAHER, Editor.
0aartestO,cn, JEFF erson County, West Va.
July 80, 1891.
July 20, 1891.
Men and Women.

Astor is the greatest real estate owner.
The queen of the Belgians is a sufferer
from nervous depression and rarely appears
at court
President Eliot, of Harvard, has power
full bass voice that is noticeable in congre-
gational singing.
Mrs. John A. Logan has sold the Logan
farm at Murphysboro, H., consisting of 300
acres for $4,000.
President Carnot, of France, receives
$4,000 as a salary and as much more for
house rent and travelling expenses.
Rev. Sam Jones, in an interview, esti-
mates the number of conversions under his
preaching at 10000 to 100000.
Tho Empress of Austria 10 as busy nc n
school girl with her linguistic studies and
as interested as a land reformer in her ag-
ricultural projects
William Graham Green, now over so
years old, claims to be the man who first
taught Abraham Lincoln the principles of
English grammar.
Sir Henry Parkes, the Australian states
man, to whom is due the fact that Austral-
asia is now vitually federal republic, be-
gan life as farm laborer in England.
Senator Villas owns 2,2OO acres of land in
Wood county, Wis, 900 acres of which will
be planted with cranberries. He may yet
come to be known as the cranberry states
man.
Edward Bellamy, it is stated, has receiv-
ed royalties of 900 CIR his Looking
Backward" and is peering into futurity for
more. For six generations his grandfathers
have been clergymen.
The present czarina is said to be the most
popular empress the nation ever had. She
is loved for her charities, and is as bright
and clever as she is elegant. She is pas
sionately fond of dancing.
Thomas A. Edison is writing his first
novel. A telegraph, Atlantic cable, tele-
phone, phonograph, audiphone, and kinto-
graph will figure among the accessories, and
the denouement occurs in a thunderstorm.
Count Douglas, a member of the German
reichstag, who has become great fayorite
of the emperor, is defendant Of the IA
nous Scotch family. He is now one of the
wealthiest land proprietors of Prussia.
Herbert Spencer is not so greatly absorb
ed in abstruse philosophy but that he can
take an interest in the humane and concrete.
He has Joined the British Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Senator Pettigrew is a Vermont man who
went West and grew up with Dakota. He
went there in 1869 as a laborer for United
States deputy surveyor When South Da-
kota came into the Union he went into the
United States Congress.