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tain, Officers, and part of crew still on board.
r. M. S.. Avon now signalled and will be i'm
mediately despatched for scene of wreck.
Further details later.
London, Both October.-The Queens Bench
has allowed a service on Justice Gorrie of Tri-
nidad in connection with Anderson's action,
and the writ has been despatched by mail.
New York, October 30th.-The Canadians
in England are disappointed at the failure to
make arrangements for a fast mail service
between England and the Dominion similar to
that between New York and England.
It is announced that Mr.. Mc.Dermott, a
Me- arthyite, has been elected NJ. P. for Kill
kenny without opposition.
The fighting for the vacancy at Cork still
continues.
The French Senate has passed the bill i'm
posing the duty on salt meats.
The French Chamber of Deputies by a vote
of 264 to 205 has passed a motion holding
Railway Directors responsible for the numer-
Gus accidents recently.
London, October 30th.-Sugar in stock on
the oath inst, was $4,000 tons. Last year
$4,000 tons.
In consequence of the accident to the RMS.
.'Moselle,' the "Larne' will take the home
ward mails from Barbados, leaving as early as
possible on the 9TH prox.
New York, October 30th
Flour, st. Lawrence, pr. brl. 1925
Meal, best %brandywine, per. brl. $50
Heavy Mess Pork, per brl. 10
New Sc ason's Pork, per hrl II
Crystals, per Ii. 3..5-16
'0us" F. to u. r. per lib
English Islands MOlasses not quoted.
Exchange New York and London 4.801
London October 30th
Demerara Crystals 9r CIVIL It's 81
Sugar ( MuscovadO pr cwt 1854.
German Beet 60 lbs I'D
Demerara Rum pr gal. % I'D to Is 23i.
Trinidad Cocoa pr cwt e3 Is. Oh.
Consols, ex-inLereSt 95
Bank Of Englani rate of Discount 4 pr.
Liverpo Dol Cotton, MiddIing upland p Il
Three rr. G. RenteS in Paris $500
, 1891-10-31
BARBADOS NEWS.

From the Agricultural Reporter 9th OctOber.)
The weather in September was very dis
appointing to planters. The Rainfall was
less than for many previous years and what
rain fell was very partial. On the two last
DAYS of the month there were heavy rains in
some parishes, the guages marking as much
as three inches, while in other parishes no
rain fell. On the 18th there was a severe
thunder storm during which the lightning
killed a woman and struck another and a
child. The month of October opened with
fair promise of rain, but only in some favored
localities was the promise fulfilled. The heat
has been intense. The average Rainfall re
corded at the Police Station for the week
ended Sept. 9th was 81. and for the week
ended Oct. 4th 2'45' This week, however,
there has been very little rain, as the follow
ing returns show &C. S. 80 A 20; B Al
Q 10; D 80; E 8; F '48 Holetown 43. To-
dav there are indications of rain, which will
be most welcome, especially IN the parish of
st. Michael. The canes in the favoured local
tiles are looking we'll, but some estates will
have to considerably reduce their estimate
of next years crop. Native productions are
more abundant and we observe that there
have been several shipments of sweet potatoes
to our neighbours in Demerara and Trinidad.
There is a scarcity of employment just now,
and the Demerara Emigration Agent has
despatched over 500 hands since the close
of the crop. All the available Produce for
export has now been shipped. There are a
few hundreds hhds. of sugar in first hands
kept chiefly for home grocery purposes.
, 1891-10-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PrOklama

ALE og Enhver, der MATTE have
"a Noget at fordre paa afgangne
Planter CHARLES EDWARD
SURPHLIS' DO, indkaldes herved til
atanmelde og beviisliggjore deres Krav
for undertegnede Skifteret linden
Udlobet af 8 Maaneder efter denne
Indkaldelses sidste Bekjendtgj0relse.
Frederiksteds Skifteret, st. Croix, den 29de
October 1891.
r. PETERSEN.
, 1891-10-31
TELEGR A NJ S.
ST. CRo1x STATION.

New York, Oct. 28th.-London news states
that Colonel Hewlett the last Survivor of the
British officers who participated in the battle
Of Waterloo died at Southampton yesterday
The Parnellites and MoCarthyites are
vigorously fighting for the representation of
Cork.
Mr.. Frederick Smith has been elected to
succeed his father as M. P. for the Strand
Division.
A Paris despatch states that France has
now been visited by a great gale.
The Teutonic from New York arrived at
Browhead in 8 days, 81 hours, 3 minutes.
1t is stated that Austria and Italy have
signed the Zollverein with Germany.
Colon, Thursday, Octbr 29th.-4 boats with
crew and passengers arrived from r. M. S.
Moselle, which wrecked about 30 miles from
here. All hands reported saved, Particulars
later. High winds and heavy seas here since
last night.
London Oct 29th-Messrs Lubbock and
Gibson proceed to Washington on Saturday on
business connected with the MacKinley act.
New York Oct 29th, the race for the Gam
bridgeshire stakes resulted as follows, Comedy
1st, Breach End, Derelict 3rd.
The 3rd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards
at Windsor have made another mutinous de-
il III
"A Dublin telegram reports that Mr.. John
Dillon was yesterday stoned in the streets of
Cork; measures have been taken by the autho-
rites to quell anyipossible election troubles in
that city.
Ottawa advioes state that the resignation
of the Hon j. A. Chapleau has complicated
the situation.
Paris dispatches state that the proposal of
the government to concede a reduced tariff for
one year to countries having treaties with
France is exciting much opposition.
1t is stated that Chill refused to accept the
responsibility of the attack on the American
sailors at Valparaiso.
An earthquake has occurred at Japan by
which 800 lives were lost and great damage
done to property.
Colon, Thursday.-The R. M. S. Moselle
reported Ashore at Point Toro about 10 miles
from Colon at 40 a. NJ. today, Expected
viii be a total wreck. 4 boats with crew and'
passengers arrived here at 7.30 a. m. Cap
, 1891-10-31

On Tuesday afternoon, Georgetown was en-
veloped in a thick black pail of clouds that
threatened every moment to burst into storm,
but after a few drops of rain had fallen, the
sky cleared and the storm-which would not
have been unwelcome as a mitigator of ths.un-
usual heat that was prevailing-was averted.
On the West Bank the rain fell in torrents, on
one estate a fall of three inches being recorded.
At Versailles, a bolt of lightning struck some
men in the field, who seem to have escaped
death by the skin of their teeth. The mana
ger in reporting the occurrence says
1.-TWO of our drivers and two new coolies
were hurt ard shaken by lightning yesterday
The drivers Ramhuccus and Doolum were
standing in the replanting field just after the
rain began, under one umbrella when a Hash
, 1891-10-31
JOHN T. QUIN.
CHR~ISTIANSTED.

October 2sth per sohnr. MARY from st.
Thomas-Emil Svitzer, Hugo Petersen.
October 10Th per schnr. May" for st.
Thomas-Lauritz J6rgenson, Eulian D0bnert,
Adelaide Fraser, Martin Johannes, Mrs. G.
Joseph and child.
EREDERIKSTED.
October 2Sth per schnr. atlantic from St
T~homas-Revd T.Shields, Misses E. V. Bever-
houdt & T. Sohuster, M. Hatchett, Virginia
Thomas & 8 children.
October 29th per Atlantic for St. Thomas
-Revd and Mrs. 7. Shields, 3 children and
servant, Mrs Calwood, w. Park.
, 1891-10-31

Election of Members to assist the Tax
Commission in the assessment of rentals
of landed properties in the towns, agree
ably to Governments request in letter
of 10th October, No. 1447.
End Discussion on Additional Money
Bill for 1892, sub Item D. 7. for
$854.25.
Interpolation from End Member for
Frederiksted's Country District BLACK
wood; copy herewith.
Introduction of and LIST Discussion on
Draft of Ordinance authorizing the
Government of the Danish West India
Islands to dispose of an amount not
exceeding $4,000 of the means belonging
to the St. Croix Immigration Fund for
the purpose Of granting advances to
owners Of land in st. Croix in order to
enable them to continue the cultivation
of the Sugar Cane; together with Rules
connected Herewith.
Colonial Council, St. Croix, 9th October
81.
JOHN T. OUIN.
, 1891-10-31

In other cases the advances are to be re-
paid in instruments, falling due respectively
on the 18th April, 18th of May, and 18th of
June 1892.
We understand that applications from the
parties interested will be received at once,
and it is scarcely necessary to recommend
them to have their plant canes measured
up and to make their applications without
delay.
The fine weather which we have had
since this matter was first discussed puts a
decidedly improved face upon it, and with
the precautions provided in the rules it
ought to be impossible for the immigration
Fund to suffer from the granting of the
proposed loans.
The weather during the fortnight since
the departure of the last mail has been
most favourable for agricultural purposes.
TIL days for the most part have been bright
and sunny, and consequently the growth
nearly everywhere is most striking. Ere
quent showers have fallen during the fort
night, as will appear from the annexed lists
from the three Police Stations. The North
west is still in a bad condition as regards
communication but the difficulties are
being attacked, and we may hope that the
roads there will soon be in their normal
condition.
, 1891-10-31
OF DAY

for the Colonial Councils EGtraOrdi-
nary Meeting, Monday End November
1891, y o'clock noon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-06

The reading Of the report WAS received
amid cheers and Judge Gould moved that
it be received with thanks of the joint
associations to the committee. Remarks
were called for and DR.. Craig responded
to an invitation to speak. stating that he
had nothing particular to add to the re-
port. of which he was enc of the trainers.
The committee had experienced good
deal of trouble. he said. in formulating
report. 1t was the first idea to have the
festivities for only one day. bat on ma
ture deljberation it was decided the plans
would be too elaborate 10 destroy after
one day, and 50 finally agreed to the re-
port as read.
DR.. Truesdale pressed the motion tc
accept. an it was carried unanimously.
Mayor Vessel. of Moline. theieupoi
moved that the report be adopted, an,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-05
The Way to get Rich.

"It is not so hard after all to grow
rich" remarked a cynical young man
at the Burnett house one night, as he
ordered "another BOTTLE" cit is to
trust nobody; is to befriend none; to
get everything and save all you get;
to stint ourselves and everybody be-
longing to us; to be the friend of no
man and have no man for our friend;
to heap interest upon interest. cent
upon cent; to be mean, miserable and
despised for some 80 years, and riches
will come as sure as disease and disap-
pointment. And when pretty near
enough wealth is collected by a disre-
gard of human heart. at the expense
Of every enjoyment save that of wal
lowing in filthy meaness, death comes
to finish the work--the body is buried
in a hole, the heirs dance over it.,
and the spirit goes-where? -Cincin-
natl Commercial-Gazette.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-05
An Automatic Telephone.

In addition to the ordinary public
telephone in the post office OF the
Frankfort Electrical Exhibition, there
has just been installed, for the con-
venience OF visitors, by Messrs. Gould
and Co., of Berlin, new automatic
telephone. The person wishing to
make use of this instrument inserts
the sum OF 25 pfennige-threepence-,
in two ten-pfennige pieces and one
five-pfennige piece, in the inevitable
slot. and presses a button in order to
establish the connection with the
office, which then effects the further
connection with any desired subscrib-
err IN Frankfort and district. Should
the required connection not happen
to be at the moment available, the
official in the telephone office in his
turn presses button, rendering it
possible for the person at the auto
matte telephone to resecure possession
Of his 25 pfennige, which is certainly
more than the ordinary run of auto
matte machines will perform if they
fail to make due delivery of the
desired sweetmeat, cigarette, or box
of wax vestas.-Iron.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-05
Monksys . sparrsrs.i

lAonxeys 3 m sparrers.
An organ grinder who has been IN
this city for a month has a scheme
which is bringing him q small fortune.
Instead OF the customary one mon
key this industrious son Of Italy
carries two. When he stops in front
OF saloon the ordinary tricks Of
climbing and begging are dispensed
with, the monkeys are set to fighting
and bets are made by the owner with
any of the spectators who are so in
clined as to which monkey will win.
The owners bets are freely taken.
and they rarely go against him. The
result is that where under the old
method he would probably receive O.
few nickels he now receives dollars.
h Recently a reporter watched the
man with the monkeys for nearly an
hour in front of the new City Hall
where he was surrounded by a large
crowd, who were freely contributing
their quarters, halls, and dollars to
the Golfers OF the musician. the
San Francisco Chronicle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-05
Antiquity of Civilization.

We cannot but pe struck with the
immense antiquity of civilization in
Western Asia, whence, as center,
trade, art,and literature spread west
ward to the Greeks and Italians, and
eastward to india and China. The
monuments show us that at least as
early as $500 B. G. distinct civiliza-
ton existed in Chaldea, in Syria and
in Egypt. It is true that the early
date which has been assigned to Menes
by scholars who reckon thirty years
as the average reign of an Egyptian
monarch Whereas the dated reigns
often do not exceed five or six) tests
on no secure bGsis, and extravaganza
estimates, based on equally unsafe de-
auctions, have been offered by some
OF our cuneiform scholars, who would
carry back Akkadian civilization to
1000 B. c.; but these extravagancies
do not discredit the facts which are
deduced from better data, and which
show that even earlier than the period
usually assigned as the time when the
pastoral Hebrew patriarchs found
their way along the Euphrates and
through Syria to Egypt, there were
organized States, walled towns, chart
OTIS and horses, riches of gold and sill
yer, bronze and iron, of corn, wine
and oil, not only among the Akkadi-
ans and in Egypt, but also in Phmni-
cha and in Palestine.-The Edinburgh
Review.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-05
One Way to Sell Cigars.

A South Illinois street druggist man
worked a novel cigar-selling scheme a
few weeks ago in the following fashion:
He found stray nickle on the floor
OF his store one morning and resolved
to post this notice on the window OF
his store:
"a sum of money found on Tuesday
last in this establishment. The
owner will receive same within upon
describing the money"
The scheme worked like charm.
Hundreds Of citizens came in daily
for over week, while the notice was
left on the window, describing their
losses and bewailing their misfortune.
Invariably every applicant for the
lost money bought q cigar. Some
were satisfied with Scent STRAIGHT
whiffs, but the great majority, anxious
to impress the drug man favorably
toward their claims, invested III two
for q quarter. So great was the rush
that the fortunate druggist had to
order q fresh consignment 81 choice
brands. None Of the applicants ever
applied for the nickle. All the claims
ran up into the hundreds of dollars,
one man stating he missed his hand
book with 81, 500 Indianapolis
Sentinel. " $S5s
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-05
& 9 ss.sss
a QUESTION: or DIET.

An Enslishman Tells How Oheapiv
S. He Could Live In Summer.
While on the subject ofabstmence in
food may be pardoned for mention
ing that many years ago, when q
schoolboy, Itried how cheaply | could
live, and found that Twas able TO get
in summer everything I required in
the shape OF good, wholesome food
for IS 6lk2d q week? OF course had
little meat, and kept principally to
fruit and vegetables, whichI could
buy cheap, as I was near large town.
AS a touching instance Of the suf-
ferings of the poor, and the small sum
on which life can be supported when
the wages admit Of nothing more
luxurious, I make no apology for Civ
ing the diet sheet Of ia sandwich man"
1t was published short time ago in
the Record of the London City Miss
ion. He only earned rs. week, and
acting on Mr., Micawber' s excellent ad-
vice and keeping well within his income,
spent 6s. 1Od. His weeks food cost
2s I'D; six days lodging, 2s; soap,
I'D; washing, I'D; medicine, I'd: shay
ing, Id, and pair of boots or some
other article of clothing. 2s. His
daily food allowance of 4AId was thus
distributed: Dinner, Id; supper and
breakfast, bread, I'D; butter, Id; tea
and sugar, Id. Soon after the pro-
duction of this curious balance sheet
he died in Guys Hospital. He once
earned slO week, but, like thous-
ands OF our countrymen, was ruined
by drink, the bane of ricn and poor,
clergymen and sinner. 1t was strange
retribution that the boards he carried
advertised The Profligate.-The Nat
ional Veview.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-05
'|il1NFEcTioH DUE "a SHAVING,
What Q Leading British Medical
journal Says on the Subject. Il

What q Leading British Medical
Journal Says on the Subject.
notwithstanding that the subject.
has recently given rise to some discus
sion IN the daily press, there can ben
reas pable doubt as to the cessation
OF parasitic sycosls, and the frequent
esponsibility of BARRIERS for it's pro-
pagation, says the London Lancet.
We will not deny that the disease may
occasionally arise from accidental
contact other than that of infected
soap and brush. Its close connection
with these, however, is affirmed by the
evidence OF common and persistent
sequence OF events We need not dwell
upon the tenacity with which it clings
to the hair of the face, nor will we ex-
anime the methods used by the der
matologist for it's destruction.
Sanitary cleanliness is here better
than any remedy, and the assertion
OF this important fact is the result of
the somewhat lengthy newspaper
correspondence already mentioned.
1t has been impressed by different
writer's in various ways. Thus we
are advised to shave ourselves, to
avoid the cheap barber, to use pre-
cautions with brushes and the like.
Perhaps the advise first given would
prove the best, but the professional
operator is to many persons indis-
pensable. The truest wisdomfo one
self in such case is clearly to use due
care in selecting barber. Whatever
he is not, he must be clean and care
full. 1t should not be forgotten that
there are possible safeguards we'll
within the reach of this class OF
tradesmen which customer may
fairly exact for his own security as
part OF the common law of shaving.
These include the use of perfectly
fresh water and soap, or preferably
shaving cream, as admitting OF exclu-
sive use, clean brush, and clean
razor for each person shaved. We
should also advise, as a further but
not superf1uous precaution, that
instruments after washing be dipped
in some convenient antiseptics solution.
Such measures as these require but
little time to carry them out. They
are needtul in order to insure immun-
ity from contagion, and the poorest
will find them worth small addition
to the BARRIERS trade.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-05
A Race-Horse's Luxury.

Who would not like to be a race
horse in order to be treated with the
distinguished consideration awarded
to Donovan, the duke Of Portland's
proud procession. Donovan was
taken from Newmarket to Welbeck
tho other day, and SO as to insure
his travelling with the greatest possible
luxury, and prevent his being kept
waiting at intermediate stations, like
poor ordinary mortals, q special
train was retained for his use. a
whole retinue of grooms went with
him, and his slightest wants were
ATTENDED to throughout the trip with
the NOSE scrupulons and minute care:
The duke Of Portland has insured
Donovan's life for $1.25, 900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-05
Pearls in Oysters.

The pearl oyster is a valued MEM
Der of the family. Some produce
pearl for buttons and ornamentation,
ndsome the gem. The latter is SIM
ply 8 result of the oysters attempt
to protect itself from some foreign
substance. Thus, if a minute grain
of sand finds it's way into the shell,
the animal will Immediately envelope
it with q nacreous OF pearly coating.
which if con inued results in perfect
gem. The pearls attached to the
shells and layers OF nacre heaped up
to prevent the onward march of q
boring parasite seeking entrance from
without. In Ceylon 100000
pearl oysters were destroyed lately
to produce $4,000 in pearls. San
Francisco Chronicle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-05
USED THEM IN HIS BLOW.GUN.

Doctor Well, my fine little fellow,
you have got quite we'll again. was
sure the pills l left for you would cure
you. How did you take them, in wate.
or in cake?" Z,
Boy-"Oh, I used them in my blow
gum"
The little fellow put the nasty, great.
gripping, old-fashioned pills to good use.
At most, all his internal economy nesd-
ed was q dose of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They are tiny, sugar coated
granules, easy to take, and are gently
aperient, or actively cathartic, according
to size of dose. As laxative, only one
tiny Pellet is required.
The ''Pellets" cure Sick Headache,
Bilious Headache, Constipation, Indi.
gestion, Bilious Attacks, and all de-
engagements Of the Liver, Stomach and
Bowels.
The "Pelletsn are purely vegetable,
and operate without disturbance to the
system, diet, or occupation.
DR.. Pieces Pellets are the cheapest
pill, sold by druggists, because they ara
guaranteed tn give satisfaction in every
case, or their price (25 cents vial) Is
refunded. Can you ask morep
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-05
BABY's FOOT,
1t Is Said to Greatly Resemble
Monkeys.

Monkeys.
elbow many people have ever taken
notice of baby's foot, except to
admire its pinkness and prettiness?"
said a well-known scientist. "And
yet to the anatomist it is arevelation.
Take, for example, the tootsies OF a
child Of 10 months that has never
walked or stood alone. 1t has a
power OF grasping to some extent and
is used instinctively like hand. The
great toe has q certain independent
working, like q thumb, and the
wrinkles OF the sole resemble those Of
the palm. These markings almost
entirely disappear after the pedal
extremity has come to be employed
for purposes of support and locomo-
tion.
"The hands and feet Of human
being are strikingly like those of the
chipanzee in conformation, while the
gorilla's resemblance to man in these
respects is even more remarkable.
The higher apes have been classified
as 'quadrumana,' or 'four-handed,'
because their hind feet are hand
shaped; but this designation is very
improperly applied, because the apes
posterior extremities are not really
hands at all. They merely look like
hands at the first glance, whereas in
fact they are but feet adapted for
climbing. The big toes can not be
opposed to the other toes as thumbs
are to the fingers, but simply act
pincerwise for the purpose OF grasping.
CHOW, funnily enough, the Infants
feet have this same power OF grasping
pincer fashion, and the action is per-
formed in precisely the same way.
Advocates of evolutionary theories
take this to signify that the human
foot was originally utilized for climb
ing trees also before thespecies was so
highly developed as it is now. Also
they assert that the fact OF the art Of
walking erect is learned by the child
with such difficulty proves that the
race has only acquired it recently"