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Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25
HUMOROUS.

-Sanso-"Of what use is pull to
man?" Rodd-''It enables him to draw
salary. IN. Y. Herald.
-He-s'So Jack isn't devoted to Kate
any more Did they fight?" She
"Yes; they had an engagement. Yale
Record.
Signs of Spring.-Teacher-
me some annual, regularly-recurring
signs of spring" Pupil-.sBock- beer,
colds, summer-gardens, open street
cars and rheumatism. .'-Fliegende Blat-
ter.
-Curio Dealer-"Here's a skeleton Of
George Washington's pet cat" Collec-
tori don't want one so Large. What's
this small one?" Curio Dealer-''That's
a skeleton of the same cat when it was
kitten"
"A Narrow Escape. e.-Clara-''Doyou
think Jacks proposal was serious?"
Laura-"No; but it would have been
serious if had accepted him, for have
found out since that he has only five
hundred dollars year. Chicago Sat
urday Herald.
Sympathetic Cousin-"Yes, it must
have been terrible disappointment
when Miss Golding refused you" Jack
Van Broken-'It was crusher. ] felt
exactly as though had been sentenced
to hard labor for life"
When Gen. Alger entered certain
railroad offices in Jacksonville the other
day he was asked his name and gave it.
WELL said the agent ''I'm glad you're
a general, cause these Florida woods
are just full of colonels."
. Clara" said Nellie, dropping the
fashion paper she was reading, ''what
would you do if you had mustache on
your lip?'' "After he took it away I
should tell him that preferred to be
married in June.''-Boston Herald.
Convincing Proof-Judy-"Do you
'tink you love me. Dinnis ~ Dinnis-
go way now, darlint, av coorse OF do.''
Judy-'How do ye know it, Dennis ?"
Dinnis-"Be the way OF appreciate yer
prisince whin Dim away from ye."-
Boston Courier.
Not Sure She'll Be In 1t Herself
"You will let me 60 to your wedding,
will you not ?" said one girl to a
companion, Upon my word can't
promise. My folks are in such rage
about my wedding that am not sure
they will let me go to it myself =
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Worlds Fair Right at Home
Little Georgie-"Mamma, where is the
worlds fair going to be held?H Mamma
-ssIn Chicago, dear; why?" Little
Georgie-'sOh, nothing; only while /
was hiding under the sofa last night /
heard Charlie tell Grace to come over to
him and he would show her where the
worlds fair ought to be held, and | was
just going to peep out and see where
when the gas wentout. Harvard Lam
poon.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25

FRANK CAMPBELL, store-keeper at
Victoria, B. c., who died recently, was
noted for his good humor and wide
spread charity, and was also known as
editor of the Bulletin" This was not
paper, but big blackboard, on which
was placed every bit of local news as
soon as it was known. The people con-
suited the ''Bulletin" with as much
confidence as they did their newspa
nprS
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25

rKlNCE BISMARCK, in the course Of a
.ocent interview referring to the Chica-
- lalr' said: sit will be great pity
ano mistake if German manufacture
10 allow their dislike of the Mckinley
,a~ na 10 influence them against taking
tai' N the exhibition. Germany and
fr; f-e 9nited States have always been
n'enas' The two countries neither have
nol.l. nl.nlcung territorial interests nor are
so-i'ical rivals. Besides, Germans and
Sicans cn-'ns are bound by kinship and
h. inon interests. Therefore, it will
.egFettaole if Germany is not fully
presented at the exposition. .
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25

lHE alleged removal of Miss Phoebe
Iouzlns as secretary of the board of
iady managers of the Worlds fair is
clearly no removal at all. Miss Couzins
ana Mrs Potter Palmer are both Of
Heers OF the general commission, elect
Gu oy votes of the full body, and sub
;ec' 10 removal only by the full body.
Mrs- Palmer and committee of her
appointment have no more right to re-
move Miss Couzins than Miss Couzins
uds 10 remove Mrs. Palmer.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25
JrsTn now the limited States navy

JrsTnoW the United States navy is
7srfFlng good deal of attention from
European experts. Their verdict, too,
is that both ships and guns would, if
brought to the actual test of hostilities,
do all that has been expected of them.
In view of the fact that the experts
have been condemning the big vessels
and guns of the chief European nations,
this praise for our navy ought to prove
agreeable to US.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25

THE people of the southern localities
visited by the president have honored
themselves in honoring the chief mag
istrate of the nation, while the latter
has been peculiarly felicitous in the
words of cheer and encouragement
with which he has responded to the
welcoming speeches with which he has
been greeted.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25

POLITICAL circles in Rome protest that
Secretary Blaine's last note on the New
Orleans incident is vague and inconclu-
slVe. They evidently are not schooled
IN the language of diplomacy, or they
could easily read between the lines the
assurance that we are to be neither
oIufted nor bullied, but that whatever
we do will be done in our own way, and
not until we have discovered by orderly
proceeding the path in which our duty
lies.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25

ABEGGARLY salaried clerk in Chicago.
to whom raise was refused, has proved
more potent in exposing violations of
the Interstate commerce law than the
combined force of the interstate COM
merce commission, with the result that
representatives of most of the roads
doing business out of Chicago are likely
to be indicted by the federal grand jury
upon evidence so conclusive that it can
not be questioned.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25
A Yellow Fever-Infected Ship Ordered to
Quarantine.

WAsHINeToN. April 21.-Surgeon-Gen-
eral Hamilton of the marine hospital
service has received the following tele-
gram from DR.. Hargis, at Pensacola,
Fla: ''Ship Curlew, forty-seven days
from Rio, arrived here on the nth, had
eighteen cases of yellow fever on the
passage, three resulting fatally. The
last case and death occurred March 10.
Ordered the ship to Chandleur quaran-
tine station, and she has left this har'
bor."
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25

FIRST it was Germany, then England,
and then Italy that was going to de
clare war against the United States,
and still the beautiful dove of peace
hovers in our bland and beneficent at
mosphere. The sober, conclusive truth
is that nobody wants to fight us-for
reasons too well understood to need
special mention.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25

COLORADO, too, has joined the list OF
states which have Australian ballot
laws. The chances are that nearly
every one of the old free states and of
the states created since the war will
have electoral reform within the next
t,ro wars
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25

GERMANY's exports have been falling
IF recently, and if she does not rescind
her edict against American pork they
are likely to fall much farther. Justice
has to be done the American hog in
Germany, or else German beet sugar
will be shut out of this country.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25

THE DAYS of the organ-grinder in the
cities have returned with the spring
zenhyrs. He will be a wise grinder
who provides for the summer campaign
. stock of airs familiar in their patriotic
annlication to the American ear.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25

1r is a somewhat notable fact that in
.be work of the Minnesota legislature,
INST closed not one OF the alliance
measures reached the governor. The
McIIale anti-tights bill was defeated in
the final session.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25

ra. -UhoPE na population on January
Of - - tooV'2ooOOO. The population of each
10 'iie other continents was estimated
rioa as follows: Asia, $50, 600, 600; Af-
Nor,. iE''oOO, 1000; Australia. 4,73O, 900;
;ca "a ~ america, S9,250, 900; South Amer.
Tha M %. o. 1000; polar regions, 300, ,O0a.
-' '0'a' would then be l,7s7, 500, ,oo9.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25

A GERMAN squadron is anchored of
p,rroutb. and the officers and sailors
a both English and German vessels are
bob-nobbing at great rate. Other
rnronean nations are wondering what
Z. means.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25
n THE LONE STAR STATE.

Inc Presidential Party Visit San Antonio
In Driving RAMA Welcome None tho
Less Cordial on that Account-A Visit to
Fort Houston and Then Away to FL
Paso.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 21.-Thc
presidential train arrived i'll this quaint
old city at a. M. in the midst of
driving rain-storm. The streets were
IN terrible condition and the programme
was altered considerably on that
account The street parade was
practically abandoned and only
two troops of the Third cav
airy formed the escort to the
president from the railroad station to
the opera house, where the speaking
took place. At the station a large re-
ception committee, headed by Mayor
Bryan Callaghan, number of army
officers and members of the city coun-
ell, federal and state officials and
prominent citizens, the wife of
Gen. Stanley and number of other
ladies, boarded the train. The houses
along the route of the procession were
decorated with bunting and evergreens,
and wreaths of laurel were suspended
from one side of the street to the other.
The carriages containing the presi-
Dental party were covered with roses
and laurel. At the opera house a
large crowd had gathered. and the pres
ident received an ovation. Speeches
were made by Gov. Hogg, Mayor Cal
laghan and President Harrison, and at
the conclusion of the ceremonies the
president held reception. A visit was
paid by the party to Fort Houston,
where salute was fired, and on return
to the station, at noon, the train left for
Ell Paso
Mexican Artillery at Eel Paso, Tex.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-Secretary
Foster telegraphed the collector of Gus
toms at Ell Paso, Tex, yesterday after
noon, to permit the governor of the
state of Chihuahua, Mexico, and staff,
with battery of artillery, to enter the
United States at Ell Paso, Tex, on
Tuesday, April 21. The Mexican mill
tary authorities come as the representa-
tiyes of President Diaz of Mexico and
will fire salute in honor of President
Harrison on his arrival at Ell PasO.
The permit. allows the governor and
his staff to wear side arms. The en-
trance of the Mexican soldiery into the
United States is cutie an event, being,
it is said, the first time since the MeXi
can war that they have tod American
coil
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25
An Old Lady Burned to Death.

Mrs. King, grandmother of United
States District Judge Emory Speer,wa
burned to death at her home in Dodge
county. Ga. She was Sc years old, and
was eating her breakfast by the fire in
her bedroom She got up to put away
the dishes and her clothes caught fire.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25
VOLUME XII.

Il is % be presumed that Mrs. Potter
nII.,,or when she fired Phoebe
r"nv;ns was unaware of the amount OF
.o"oil there was to the piece.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25
A Fiendish Father.

John Jones, of Dale county, Ala, is
in Jail on the charge of assault with in
tent to murder his 6-year-old son for
some trifing offense. He hung the boy
up by the thumbs. whipped him unmer-
cifully and left him to die. The little
fellow was almost dead when rescued
bv a paSser-bv
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25
Killed His Bride b. AccideR..

Near Oneanta, Blount county, Ala,
Ed Strange. while loading rife, ucci-
dentally shot and killed his wife, to
whom be had been married two months
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25
Accidentally Shot by q Neighbor.

Mrs. NJ. P. Walker, wife OF we'll
known citizen of Knoxville, Tenn, was
fatally shot the other night by a neigh
Dor, who fired at coal thief who was
in the next yard.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25
Frankfort win Remain the Capital.

The Kentucky constitutional conven-
ton decided that Frankfort should re-
main the capital of the state. Louisville
and Lexington have been working for .
removal
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25
Has Five Hundred DESCENDANTS.
Robbed While Asleep.

Daniel Babb, prosperous farmer OF
the Piney neighborhood, near Prince
ton, KY, was recently robbed of good
round sum of money. He sold his crop
of tobacco the day previous, and had
been carrying the money in his pocket,
intending to deposit it in bank. When
he arose his pants and money were
gone. having been stolen by some thief
while he was asleep.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-04-04
A oueer Rlrd.

During visit to Now Zealand Dr.
Fristodi, succeeded in obtaining a
specimen OF the gu lint and al most ex-
tinct kibi bird. The bird Is somewhat
like nm ostrich, but only the size OF q
crow; 1t has no wings ut all, and Is
covered with fur-lilse shOrt-striped
feathers. Another popularity about
the kibi Is the fact that its egg Is
larger than one-third OF its body. He
also succeeded In bringing home some
Maori skulls. which are difficult to OBJ
tain. on account OF the manner In
which the natives bury their dead
When the bodies have been SO lona
In the ground that all the flesh has
fallen from the skeleton. they unearth
them and carry them into the interior
OF the forests. where they are de-
posted In natural caves, which are
very difficult to find. Any one dis
covered with one is sure to be killed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-04-04
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The late Charles Bradlaugh played
Q strong game OF chess. and ranked
among the best players Of England. He
was also skilful In checkers and other
similar games.
Joel Chandler Harris. the clever
writer OF southern dialect sketches,
frst developed his peculiar talent while
. printer on country newspaper In
Georgia. Mr.. Harris II forty-three
years old.
Probably the largest fee ever no
ceived by q lawyer In this country
was that paid to John E. Parsons, OF
New York. who IL said TO have re-
ceivsd e40O. 900 for service rendered In
organizing the Sugar Trust.
United States Senator German. Of
Maryland. was when boy page In
the senate. and as he grew up. became
It's postmaster. Later he earned Q
wide reputation as clever baseball
player. and the fine physical health
which his active life gave him is still
preserved.
Professor Theodore w. Dwight. who
has recently retired from the head Of
the Columbia law school. has been
with the college since 1858. and is per-
haps the most noted teacher OF law in
this country. He is sixty-nine years
old, and a grandson OF Timothy
Dwight, former president OF Yale.
James Redpath. who died in New
York from injuries received by being
knocked down by horse-car. was one
Of the best-known newspaper men and
writer's in this country. He was a
warm friend Of John Brown. and, as a
newspaper correspondent, was with
him during the Kansas troubles, and
afterward ut Harper's Ferry. Mr..
Redpath was at one time tho head OF q
successful lecture bureau, and during
his life had been associated with
number Of magazines and newspapers.
Although born on the border between
England and Scotland, he was an
ardent home-ruler; and he was also
vice. president OF the Anti-Poverty
society in New York.
The president of Brazil has q long
name and persons who send dispatches
by cable from that country have q
habit OF splitting 1t up and using one
end or the other in their messages.
When he was elected again the other
day, says a New York paper. dis
patches announcing the fact were re-
ceived by good many downtown
houses which are interested in the
South American trade. Late in the
day one cablcgram arrived which
caused stir, for 1t read: ''Deodoro
elected" If he had got in, the receiver
reasoned. tho other fellow. who had
been reported successful must have
been defeated. So pretty soon story
was flying about that Fonseca had lost
the election. Half an hour later the
rumor was called In. 1t has been dis
covered that both Deodoro and Fonseca
appeared on the card Of the Brazilian
president.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-04-04
A Story About Moody.

Those who have heard MIR. Moody
tell the story OF his life will appreciate
this from the Boston Transcript: 1.-The
picture OF the small boy. MOODY, leav-
ing his home because the funds OF the
family were too Strengthened TO sup
port them all comfortably; his depart
uro for the place In the country which
his brother had obtained for him. there
to do the work needed on farm, his
inconsistencies and despair. and his sit
ting down by the way to have "a good
cry'-these are the shadows.
The light thrown on the canvas
came from the kind-hearted man who
made point OF giving cent to every
new boy who arrived in the town. The
cent was given. one Of the old
fashioned, generous ones. and so
bright and shining that it looked to
the child's eyes like gold.
But better far than the coin was
the act OF this same man. when he
gently lifted the boys cap and laid
his hand upon his head, giving
him a hearty God bless you. The
action OF mind on mind is mystical, in
finite. Who can compute the result
OF that blessing on the youthful head?
Mr.. Beecher has well said. Men need
brotherhood and sympathy as much as
they need the loaf. The soul Is often
hungrier than the body, and no shop
can sell 1t food.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-04-04
The Basket Willow.

There are many new lines OF indus
try in this country which the farmer
might take up profitably In the present
state OF depression In agriculture. The
resources OF the country are only
about half examined. and when more
diversified Ct re OF products is taken
up there will De more money on the
farm. There is one tree, however.
which has been neglected In this
country. and which, owing to its use.
fulness In the arts and Industries
might be made very profitable.
The basket willow is tree that can
generally command a fair price. and
which may be grown es an adjunct to
the farm. A great deal Of wet. swampy
lowland is now lying unused. and oil
no earthly benefit Any crop OF vege-
tables. trees, or any other article that
might be OF use. would be gladly
grown on these lowlands II they could
be made TO do so. The willow seems
to be the identical tree for such places
Large sums OF money are annually
sent abroad TO purchase willow. and
yet there nre Thousands Of unused
acres here which could be made 4
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-04-04
IMAGINATION killed HER.

A Dream OF Death AccuI stsiy Carried Out
| to the Peaceful End.
A remarkable instance OF tho hold
superstition has upon the mind OF even
the educated and religious. says the
Gin cinnati Enquirer. was recently ex-
hibited In the case OF Mrs. Rebecca
Byrnes OF Helena. Ark, a lady noted
for her intellectual attainments and
pious life. One morning. arising In
what seemed her usual health and
spirits, she summoned her children to
come to her.
One son was residing in Topeka,
Kan, one In New Orleans. two daugh-
ters were married and living in Soda
liz, Mo-. but, obedient to their moth
er's call they came at once, though
ignorant Of tho reason OF their sum.
mons. When all we're about her the
lady informed them that she had had
a dream, In which her husband, who
had been dead for nearly fifteen years,
had warned her that she had only ten
days more OF life. She sent for her
children to bid them good-by. VIII ich
she proceeded to do with much calm.
ness. but with the air of one who had
not the sligh test doubt that she was
already dying.
Her friends attempted to reason with
her and to point out the folly OF plac.
ing srch perfect confidence in dream,
but all to no purpose. for the lady per.
sisted in asserting that she would de-
part from earth on such day and ex-
actly at a certain hour.
Her pastor demonstrated with her,
and even brought the severest censure
to bear on her superstitious credulity,
and at last Mrs Byrnes ceased to speak
OF the matter. 80 that her family had
begun to think that she had conquered
her fancy. She continued in excellent
health and pursued her daily life but
just before the hour she had predicted
she sought her children and babe them
good-by. then, seating herself quietly
in an armchair. expired just as the
hour was struck. The physicians de-
clare that her death was due solely to
her Imagination.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-04-04
Stock and Farm Notes.


A calf will not grow we'll on skim
milk alone.
Plenty OF rubbing will produce good
clean coats on your horses.
There are few breeders that can
make success OF cross-breeding.
The aggregate is made up OF parts,
as no one knows all about farming.
Rightly managed. stock farming can
be made the most profitable part OF
agriculture.
A colt should earn its living after
it is two years old, but it should never
be overworked.
BY having good mares to do the
work, and raising good colts. the farm
can be made more profitable.
On every farm there should be a
sufficient number Of stock kept to pre-
vent any food from going to waste.
One does not necessarily need an ex-
pensive barn with large capital, in
order to properly shelter his stock.
Instead OF being more. early matur-
ing animals, II we'll managed. are less
liable to disease than when they grow
slow.
/. With horses, size is easiest obtained
and easiest lost OF any one trait in
breeding.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-04-04

The remains were taken away and
given q decent burial. but MOTH
Ing further was ever discovered In re-
gard to them. Whose they were
could never be ascertained.
Whether an insane murderer had
taken this awful way to guide tho
world TO his Victims body. or whether
the spirit OF tho murdered man him-
self had returned from its abode In
the unknown and myatery-s Swallowed
future TO point out his mortal remains
for interment will probably never be
known. Joseph tried In vain TO hnd
out the identity OF the singular man
who conducted him to shat midnight
scene Of horror on that pleasant moon
light night; and II II was not man.
what was itp
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-04-04
MARJoRss.

Dimpled. and fair - q lily, 4 {
With curls Of the golden rods hue,
And eyes like shy myosotis,
Rejecting the sky's deep blue;
A voice like the song Of wild bird.
Clear and sweet from the top Of It's tree,
Unlike the Gagged ones threnody
or longing once moro to be free;
A laugh like the soft gurgling ripple
OF the brook In the meadow, that flows
In sinuous curves thro' the willows,
And murmurs song as II goes;
A mouth like red rose half opened,
To whisper Of love and caress
Has this wee, winsome, rare little maiden,
Sent by heaven to comfort and bless.
--Inogene Pope.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-04-04
Importance of Corn Husks.

Doubtless to most farmers the husk
on corn as well as the chat OF grain
seems useless appendage. though
apparently unavoidable. But when
all corn and other grain grew wild
the husk was very necessary part OF
the plant, to preserve the seed from
vicissltudes OF weather until the time
came for it TO grow again. Corn in
the husk and on the stalk dries out be-
fore its vitality can be injured by
severe freezing. The lightest frost
nlps the husk, which thereafter dries
up and forms dry covering over the
grain. 1t is for this reason rather
than from mere shiftlessness and lazi-
ness, that many western farmers who
grow dent corn leave 1t until nearly
spring before they husk it. If they
threw bushels OF wet ears in heap
they would either rot down II the
weather was warm or freeze so as to
kill the germ during weather when
the thermometer went down TO zero.
But the husk In cultivated corn each
year grows OF less Importance as better
means are devised for drying corn
artificially. IL is likely that improved
corn may be bred with very few husks
making the work OF clearing them Off
much less difficult.