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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12
Where Columbus Got His idea.

Medieval Europe knew but very little
of eastern and northeastern Asia Many
of the most learned cosmographers of
the time taught that Asia stretched east
ward indefinitely, and no one imagined
that it. had an eastern coast washed by
the ocean. It was seriously taught that
eastern Asia was land of vast swamps,
inhabited by monster serpents and
dragons. This was the opinion that still
prevailed up to within 200 years of the
time of Columbus.
At this time two Venetian merchants
by the name of Polo went on a vast
trading expedition to the uttermost
parts of Asia. They were gone many
years. Upon their return the son Of one
Of them, a young man named Marco
Polo, wrote out full account of their
travels, described the empire of the
grand khan (the Chinese emperor) and
revealed the fact that Asia was bounded
on the east by vast ocean. He de-
scribed this eastern coast minutely
with all it's vast cities and it's wealth of
precious stones and spices.
1t was from reading this book that the
imagination of Columbus was fired, and
he conceived the bold conception of
reaching this eastern coast of Asia by
sailing toward the west around the
earth.
So when he discovered Cuba he had
not a doubt that he had landed upon the
coast Of Asia, and that he looked upon
the same scenes that Marco Polo had
gazed upon 200 years before.-Yankee
R1ade = t--A-S ..s..
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12
Aged st Nireteen Years.

An important bit of local history has
been discovered at Salem in connection
with a tombstone in the old Charter
street burying ground. In the utter
most corner of this ground is stone
bearing this inscription: /
"NIr. Nathan Mather died October We
18th, 1858. An aged person that had
seen but nineteen winters in this world. !"
The meaning of this peculiar inscrip-
ton has long been matter for conjec-
ture among local historians. In his
american Notebooks" Nathaniel Haw-
thorne refers to it and says: "'An aged
man at nineteen years, saith the grave
stone. It affected me deeply when |
cleared away the grass from the half
buried stone and read the name"
The mystery has been solved by the
discovery in the Essex institute of a
book entitled, 'The Genealogy Of the
Mather Family" By this book it ap-
pears that Nathaniel Mather was born
July 6, 1869, and was brother of Cotton
Mather and a son of Increase Mather.
At the age Of twelve years he had
thoroughly fitted for college, and he was
graduated from Harvard at the age Of
sixteen. At twelve he had read the Old
Testament in Hebrew and the new Tes-
lament in Greek, and was able to con-
verse Familiarity in Latin. He was dis
tinguished not only for his complete
mastery of languages, but for his attain
ments in mathematics, philosophy, his
tory, theology and rabbinical learning
as we'll. At the time Of his graduation
he delivered an grafton in Hebrew upon
the state of learning among the Jews
Boston Journal
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mule and the outfit to their owners, and he
conducted them to place fa1 ther up the
river where they found gold in such album
dance as to exceed their most ardent ex-
meet at;ODS


Mohammcd was certainly a wonderful
man. His commands against strong
drink have tcen obeycd and, us a result,
his followers are the most temperate peo-
pie in the world. But while the Turks
are supposed to abjure wine, the spirit of
modern enterprise has entered their drowsy
land, and the younger men affect the
French language and cultivate what
seemed until recently like an Unsuitable
taste for French mineral water.
It has recently come to light that some
monks near Bordeaux have been making a
fortune by shipping to Turkey as mineral
water the white wines of southern France.
The example was followed by more world
ly dealers, and last year it was discovered
that Burgundy wine was finding its way
into the harems of sultan and pasha I'M
der the innocent name Of mineral water.
The women grew so fond of this water
and evinced such flow of spirits after
drinking it that the sultan, through his
agent or consul at Bordeaux, caused an
investigation 20 be made.
The monks who had made such profit
able business of this trade were summoned
before Il French court and the magistrate
forced them to produce samples of the
mineral water,
The abbot made clean breast of it and
declared, as he exhibited the filled vessels,
that the lillor was the very best. On be-
ing asked Why he, godly man, had prac-
ticed this deceit he said: ut may have
been deceit, your honor, but it is an
honorable cne There have been and still
are men who pass off water for wine, but
we, far more righteous, have given wine
for water" ALFRED r. CALHOUN.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12
Booths Fest Character.

It was in high priced restaurant.
They were discussing the characters in
which Booth had been most successful
and the young man with blond mus
tache was satisfied that Hamlet was by
far his best part.
eff you ever saw him in that part
when he was at his BEST" he said, "you
wouldn't dispute the assertion for mo-
ment."
"Saw himw exclaimed the man with
the dark beard scornfully. Eve seen
him in about everything he ever played.
Why, his Hamlet was poor compared
with some Of his other characters. His
Othello was better than his Hamlet, and
his Macbeth''--
"Macbeth!'' broke in the young man
with the blond mustache. ''Why, that
wasn't up to Romeo, and that's saying a
good deal. His Shylock was Better than
his Othello."
Every one in earshot was interested by
this time, but just as the man with the
dark beard was beginning a scathing
retort with some side remarks about the
"Fools Revenge" the little fellow with
the single eyeglass reused himself and
said:
81 say You're both wrong, you know.
I'm not much on drama, but Booth never
played anything as well as he did Shake
speare. "-Detroit Free Press,
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Swiss Nobility.

A few years ago the question was
asked, docs nobility still exist in
Switzerland? - And no one was able to
answer it. Of all the thousand of Eng
lish folk who haunt the Swiss hotels in
summer not one, it would seem, had
inquired whether that Rudolph Won
Erlach, whose equestrian statue they
must have seen, has any living descen-
dants; not one had ever heard of the
Barnese nobility--a noblesse which holds
itself SO high that it thinks but slightly
Of the British legation. Yet from the
Jura to the Lugano there is hardly a
canton-there is perhaps 10 canton
in which noble families are not to be
found.
Some of these, such as the Plantas
and the Buols of the Grabunden, have
turned their energy into modern chan
nels and make their fortunes, like the
Hausers Or the Sellers, out Of the Eng
lish and the American tourists. Others,
like the Won Allmen, have sunk into a
humber rank. But the greater part re-
main in statu quo, still enjoying in the
towns or In the country a social pres
tige that varies with their wealth and
their intelligence.-Temple Bar.
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WEDNESDAY, OCT, 10, 1899.
School Superintendent.

EDITOR TRlBUNE:-In your last issue
appeared communication over nom
de plume, in which an indirect attack
is made upon one of our most respect
ed citizens; a gentleman whose record
is clear and unspottod as the snow in
its virgin purity.
While / do not wish to be personal
in regard to Mr.. Welch, l will say, that
if | mistake not, "Kate" has made
some grave mistakes, if not willful
Misrepresentation. "A practical and
experienced teacher" says "Kate."
Mr.. Welch said in my hearing last
fall that that was his first term-the
one he was teaching then in district
number 10, fall of 81.
| wish to call the attention Of tho
voters Of this county TO the words Of
the able instructor furnished by the
state for the summer school held III
Morris last summer. He said OF Mr..
Macintosh, our able and efficient school
superintendent Il think this county
is to be congratulated upon their su-
perintendent. He is an able gentle
man. fl.lly competent, and second to
none | have met in my intercourse
through the west"
Mr.. Macintosh has been a teacher
in the schools of this county in the
past; is well known to be gentleman
of few words and broad views, and as
to his "vainly displaying his learning
or being an ignocamus,' I consider
such accusations to be a direct Insult
not only to Mr.. Macintosh, but to the
great number Of the citizens of Ste
vens county who voted for him two
years ago. | believe Mr.. Welch to be
too much of a gentleman to let such
an outrage pass unchallenged by him.
| do not know whether this Kate"
is one Of those disappointed would-be
school teachers, who from lack of APP
plication to study, has failed to pass
an examination, or whether 'she" has
been refused a certificate for other rea-
sons; but | am sure that if Superin-
tendent Macintosh refused to grant
such he had just and upright cause
for so doing. 1t is an established fact
that during past years our schools
have had too many very poor teachers,
who lacked education and would take
a school for the most insignificant
wages. In fact those teachers who
were worthy and had obtained a good
education were forced to seek employ
ment III other fields; and it is mark,
in my humble opinion, of justice to
our children, as well as to the compe-
tent teachers, that our superintendent
gave only such ones certificates as
were worthy.
And now allow ME to say to the
electors of Stevens county that it is
always best when you have good,
competent and faithful officer to keep
him, even if he does not belong to
your political party. Republicans,
Popuists, Democrats, Prohibitionists,
can vote for L. r. Macintosh without
regard to party and feel that they are
supporting a man who has proved
himself worthy and we'll qualified.
Ladies of Stevens county-you who
are old enough appeal to you to
attend the election on the 9Th of next
November and vote for L. r. Macin-
tosh for county school superintendent.
Respectfully,
Mrs. MILO CAMP.
Scott, Oct. 10, 1892.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12
Taking Off a Horse Collar.

1t is not always ignorant persons who
fail to observe closely. Coleridge and
Wordsworth took drive with friend.
After great difficulty the horse was I'M
harnessed, except they could not get the
collar off. One of them said it was a
downright impossibility" and that the
horses head must have grown since the
collar was put on. ''La, MASTER" said
a girl, turn the collar upside down.
HOuseEeeDer
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12

Mrs. Lizzie Hill Mills, president of the
Orange county Gal. W. G. T. u, writes:
eve are booming suffrage. Our local
W. G. T. U. meets every week, and has
given this last month entirely to suffrage
and will give the coming one to the
same topic. We are taking up the
United States constitution and state
laws We send out written invitations
to those who are not members of the
union, and people are getting aroused
and enthusiastic"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12

Do not draw check unless you have
the money in bank OF in your possession
to deposit. Don't test the courage or
generosity of your bank by presenting
OF allowing to be presented your check
for larger sum than your balance.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12

The natives of the Antilles eat ALI
gator eggs and esteem them as a great
luxury. They are said to never trouble
themselves about the freshness of the
egg. IF half incubated it is all the bet
ter in their estimation. -Exchange
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12
Never PouItice the Eye.

1t is the prevailing custom among ig-
norant people to put poultice on an in
famed eye, thing which should never
under any circumstances be done. 1t is
sad to see the vast number of men, WON
en- and children made blind for life by
this one thing.-Jenness Miller Illus
trated
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12
Anxious to Close Up.

Hostess-Won't you sing something,
Mr.. Greene?
Mr.. G.-There are SO many strangers
here /
Hostess-Never mind them; they'll be
gone before you get half through.-Ex-
change.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12

A certain duration of a luminous i'm
preston is necessary to produce an effect
on the retina; hence it is that we do not
see a very rapidly moving object, such as
bullet fired from gun.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12
Where the Proof Was.

Lawyer-Of course don't know what
his defense is, madam, but we can sue
him for breach of promise and see how
we come out. The proof of the pudding
is the eating, as they say.
Aggrieved Fair One Cpensive, but bust
nesslike)-The proof Of the pudding, sir,
is these here love letters.-London Tit
Pitts
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12

Without its atmosphere, which serves
as a coverlet to protect it against the
fearful cold of space, the surface of the
earth would be frozen like that Of the
airless moon.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12

hyporicaly his speeches. m elected Governor will
through the uages the people the
locomotive Bah! Mr. Lawe the that
candidacy conceived by railway magnate and election
being earnestly from the stump the railroad attorneys
Judge Wilson and Judge Faneau enter the State House viii
be 10 mans collar Tin horn)
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12
The Delights of q Honexn,oon

She-Look here! This is the third
handkerchief l have wet through with
bitter tears!
He very coolly)- othing but useless
expense! That's how the washing bill
runs up.-Popolo Romano.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12
A Druggist Talks.
Scott, Oct. 10, 1892.

VIII. F. Crawford, druggist at Des
MONIES, Iowa, says it is remarkable
the way Cubeb Cough Cure sells, that
his customers speak of it in the high
est terms of praise, One man in par
ticular who has been troubled with
bronchitis for years, never found any
relief until he used the Cubeb Cough
Cure. He says it stops it at once. He
does not hesitate to recommend it for
all throat and lung troubles. For sale
by Fritz Buckentin. I'm
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12

Mr.. Stanford has endowed the Leland
Stanford Junior university, which is
really sort of home school for poor
children, with property and money
amounting to about $1O,000,000.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12
A storage battery Locomotive.

A storage battery locomotive has been
put into operation in Wurtemberg, run
ming from some paper mills at Ravens
burg to the station on the steam
railroad, about 215 miles away.
This locomotive, which hauls pas
sengers as well as freight, weighs
eight tons and carries 100 cells of a
gelatinous storage battery, which sup
ply current to the motor. The cells
weigh two tons. The line has no very
heavy grades. The locomotive makes
on an average four trips daily and hauls
load of twenty tons between the two
points in twenty minutes. 1t seems to
do the work.-New York Telegram.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12

A device that works we'll in keeping
loose waste paper out of. the parks of
Chicago is the placing of big trash bas-
kets about on the lawns and paths.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12
PULLMAN SLEEPING CAR ROUTE.

Pullman service daily between Chicago,
st. Paul Montana and the Pacific Northwest;
and between ST. Paul. Minneapolis and Min
nesota, North Dakota and Manitoba points.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12
THE DINING CAR LINE.

Dining Cars are run between Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis, Winnipeg. Helena, Butte,
Tacoma, Seattle and Portland.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12
THE POPULAR LINE.

Daily Express Trains carry elegant Pull
man Sleeping Cars, Dining Cars, Day
Coaches, Pullman Tourist Sleepers and Free
Colonist Sleeping Cars.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12
YELLOWSTONE PARK ROUTE.

The Northern Pacific r. r. is the rail line
to Yellowstone Park; the popular line to
California and Alaska; and its trains pass
through the grandeSt scenery of seven states.
THROUGH TICKETS
Are sold at all coupon offices OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad to points North, East, South
and West, in the United States and Canada.
TIME SCHEDULE.
East, departs at ESQ a. m. West, arrives at
5:S5 p. m.
For Rates, Maps, Time Tables or Special
Intormation,apply to Agent, Northern Pacific
r. R., at Morris, Mimi, or
CHAS. S. FEE,
Gen1 Pass. and Ticket Agent,
ST. PAUL, MINI.
L. y. HAMBbEN, Local Agent.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-12

Have you written
sme yet: If you
] haven't, wisdom
land intelligent
ambition suggest
sNrits to-Iisy. I
promise you my
Especial, personal
attentiou l un-
aertake TO briefly
steach any fairly
Intelligent person
sof either sex, who
can read and
3write, and who,
fafter instruction,
Twill work indus
itriously, how 10
learn Three Thou
sand ID ol1ars q
'year in their own
localities, where
lever they live. I
Twill also furnish
Ithe situation OF
,employ mcnt, at
Nv hich you can
earn that amount.
II charge nothing
and receive MOTH
ing unless sue
ceSsful. as above,
Nothing difficult
to learn, or that
requires much
time. / desire but
one person from
each district or
county. i have al
ready taught and
provided with enc
ployment a largo
number who arc
each, All is new,
l know all, if you
me. Address,
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PACIFIC p q.
L AAH
GREAT TRANSCONTENENTAL ROUTE.

Passes through Wisconsin, Minnesota, North
Dakota, Manitoba, Montana, Idaho, Oregon
and Washington.
The morning news., 1892-03-15
PERSONAL,

UNITED STATES MINISTER H. z. CoNGkR has
returned from Brazil for a vacation.
PROF. ARTHUR FAIRBANKS. who has been
called from Dartmouth to Yale. is to be an in
structor in the divinity school.
The engagement is announced OF Bishop
George Worthington, Episcopal bishop of Ne
braska, and Miss Amelia Milton of Boston.
CHAUNoEY N. DEPEw has consented to deliver
the address before the New York legislature at
the exercises in memory of Gen. Sherman.
HUMPHREY WARD has written letter de-
clarlng that there is no truth in the published
story that his wife received e2O, 900 for her last
novel.
AMOS P. WILDER, recently editor Of the New
Haven Palladium, is to become one Of the
editorial writers on the New York Maa and
Express
AFTER being forty fouryears president Of the
Amoskeag Bank, ,ex-Gov. Moody Currier Of Man
chester, N. H., has resigned to make room for
younger man.
REV. BAYLUs CADE pastor Of the Baptist
church at Louisburg. N O., has been called to
the pastorate of the venable Street Baptist
church at Richmond, Va.
SCULPTOR John S, Conway of Milwaukee.
having been given by Congressman John L.
-N@NS-SA Va SAeS III OANoh LOf a bOiOlcfb
monument is In Italy working on the desi gn.
FRANK THOMSON, first lvicepresident of the
Pennsylvania road, has just presented the
Falling Spring Presbyterian church In Cham
bersburG, Pa. with a memorial window
costing 81, 100. in memory of his parents.
MRS. ANNIE SMITH has retired from the editor.
ship of the North Danville (Va.) Enterprise and
will remove to Richmond to become editor-in-
chief OF a southern magazine. Mrs. Smith fs
still pressing her application for admission TO
the Virginia bar.
The morning news., 1892-03-15
BRIGHT BITS.

You've Mr.. BUNN-May call upon you, Miss
Mum?
Miss Munn-O, yes. Mr. Bum. suppose we
really ought to mortify ourselves Somewhat
during Lent Puck.
OLD DUTcHMAN-W What's the matter, sonnyf
Boy-O, I'm so hungry
Old Dutchman-Never mind, sonny Wait
Till next Sunday and you shall go over to the
island and have swing.-Punch.
MoTHER-What makes you SO nervous.
Charley, dearS
Oharley-I've had two proposals OF marriage.
and really don't know whether to accept Clara
with her brains or Ethel with her money,
Judge.
ADAMs-Were you always a tramp, my poor
feilowa
Tramp-No, sir; come OF a good family. I
am related 20 President Harrison.
Adams-Then how is it that you are not in
of1ce!-Lfs.
..--DR EMDEE-I don't believe you get out
enough; a man can't be well without he exer-
cises
Wool-Exeroisesf that's just what is killing
me; the girl in the next fat plays nothing else.
Somerset sun.
Mas PoTTER-Well wonder what kept you
out all night this time?
JACK Potter-l sat up with sick friend.
Mrs. Potter-What was his complaint?
Mr.. Potter-He complained that the rest of us
cheated him.-Puck.
TED-You should give up the races, my boy
Why don't you reform and save money!
Ned-I tried it last week and was out more
than ever.
Ted-Nonsense. How was thatY
Ned went to all the church fairs.--.Jud0e,
The morning news., 1892-03-15
Three Hundred Dollars an Hour.

The other day Denver man stepped from
the train, saw lot he thought he would like
and asked the owner. who of course just "hap-
pened" to be standing near, what he would
take, says the Denver San.
"one thousand dollars" was the prompt re-
ply.
We'll, I'll see you again shortly. l want to
look about and get my bearings"
After inquiring the prices Of various other
lots, he concluded to take the first one He
had been gone but an hour, and felt satisfac-
tion at being able TO do little business so soon
after his arrival, and remarked to a companion:
This is hummer and no mistake" To the
owner he said: I've concluded to take your
lot. Have the papers made out and we'll go up
to the bank and get the money"
The price has gone up since you were here
1t Is now 81, ,3OO," quietly remarked the owner
Three hundred dollars an hour!' he gasped
and was carried to the train. The pace was too
killing, and no such activity In realty and
building has rarely been seen, even in Colo
RADIO. The buildings In Jimtown have arisen
like mushrooms over night, An absence of a
couple OF days, aud one would rub his eyes to
be sure he was awake, 50 great is the change
The morning news., 1892-03-15
Curious Features Of Actual Life.

Curious Features OF Actual Life.
A man with 9 long pennyroyal beard was seen
70 cross Washington street yesterday morning
and creep under little ladder that rested
against q lamp post. says the Boston Herald
Being asked why he did. he replied: "Just to
show superstitious people the fAllscy Of their
sollsfs 1 always open my umbrella before
going out, aud never look at the moon over my
right shoulder. I have broken every looking
gisss In my houss, belong to the Thirteen Club
time she cleans up the table crockery."
Are you a lucky manf"
Il get few caraway seeds in my beard once
N While but upon the whole have little to
What's the matter with your fOOt' You ap-
Il knocked my big toe nail OF the other day
wnile chopping kindlng wood But wcs lucky
IN not cutting on my whole foot. Don't you
think so?''
,s;l II sea- ssS 8{oq have two fingers gone from your
''Yes. got them too near buzz saw about ten
years ago. but was mighty lucky in saving my
arm. The saw was humming at the time, and
took OF my fingers"
You wear glasses; are your eyes weakg''
. Ihey are trihe lame, yes. [ had probably
young man, but unfortunately, one day 1 was
toonng with powder flask and the darned
thing blew up. But by stroke of good luck
saved my eyesight. though somewhat i'm
Il notice bend in your back. Were you
born sos"
Not by any means. A few years ago was
as straight as an iron column, but one day
attempted to get aboard of q train that had
started, missed my footing and fell between the
cars and the depot platform. My back got
terrible wrench, and ct one time It was be-
heVed that was injured for life. l came out
OF It pretty well, however, and every day
thank my lucky stars that did not go under
the wheels" -"
How came that nick in your left ear?''
"A big bull dog chewed that out when was
ouly lS years old. 1t was a pretty bad affair,
out I'm tarnation glad didn't die from hydro
pnooia, and the lucky man continued his walk
up the street.