The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-03
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on hand considerable quantity OF the boiling OF ls.7
and his entire crop Of since, the Who'll. az,
Ereeating 10000 pounds. II 10 all stirred sugar and
has kept perfectly Nobody knows why he hoard. the
| sugar. and he offers no explanation
| Fisherman and other dwelers In the Connection,
Valley alarmed account Of the remarkable AZ.
OF shad In the past few years in once "a.
NOUS shad stream In two or three years the number
OF tho nsh taken yearly In the river has fallen from
to less than ooo and mp to date this season
| only about 1000 shad have been caught
Aunt Hittie strout Of Harrington No. now 90 years
Of age 10 the daughter OF David Brown who was tbr.s
times married and the father Of twenty-five chill.
drsn. The last four Of this interesting family vsr.
born At birth and wore named Europe Asia Africa
and America respectively The quartet died in infancy
and Aunt Hitte 10 the sole survivor OF the twenty-five
Cremation IL gaining greatly in popularity In the
continent Of Europe especially in France. During last
war s.7<1 bodies oremsted In France and thu
| second big ersmatory in the cemetery Of Fsrs IA
chaiss has had to be enlarged Three eremator,os
were opened in Germany during 1891. and Italy now
has twenty-five several Of than perAmbulatns anairs
moving from place to plAca-
Tho six giant spruce trees which have been sent
from the Moosehead Lake region Chicago to be used
pillars In the Maine building At the Fair will rive
visitors better idsa Of Nans timber resources than
would equal number OF pines. for although the old
title Of pine Tree State" will always cling to her IL IN
really msnomsr In these latter daya Maine being
much moro Of spruce tree State than anything elsa
Tho rev Mr. Moore OF Boston has in his possessou
diary kept BY his great in 1864 Al
which time the latter began his sixty years. labors a
minister in Portland. No Tho oldtims parson records
in the diary that one Sunday his opening prayer
lasted hour and quarter and no remarks that ha
WAS wonderfully sustained throughout" And in
those days the custom for the congregation "a
stand during prayer
Il Q. Libby Of Burnham. No. who has large cattle
interests in Montana says that II the Of Maine
would live In shaoks a. they do In Montana, with NO
furniture speak Of and the food no Sun.
dAyA boiled shirts no top carriages pianos or
other articles Of luxury, they could make money Just
fast Il IL made in the west Mr. Libby tina,
year in Montana would cure Maine farmer of Rrum.
bling at his native State.
savsns ighths Of ali the HOLSTERS caught on the At
lantio Of the United states taken In Maine
watera the shores Of New Hampshire. MAsSaohus
Connecticut and Long leland Furnishing the rest
Some mo Holsters taken OF Nantucket, Marthas
Vineyard. the Isles OF Shoals and Cape Ann but most
Of the catch west Of Maine oonsists Of and in
ferior nsh. which fast disappearing Of
the great demand and consequent overriding.
"A few days ago the Columbia River reported 70
be swarming with millions Of delicious little known
oolachsnA 1t the beginning Of the annual great
run OF the nsh which lasts usually about ten days
The oolaohans furnish the Indians Of their prno
pal items OF food for about six months of the year.
1ive canoe loads of nsh caught by few Indians
with the oldfashioned rake the FIRST day Of the run
Before coal oil the Indians dried the nsa
in great quantities to furnish light in tho winter
There was considerable tnervousness among the
population OF Carterville No, weeks ago besides
. marked increase in the attendance At church and
Sunday school, because in zinc mine there tho
depth of only eightyhvo feet, hot that ID
could not be handled without heavy gloves Afew days
ago ono Of the State Reologists made investga
tions and reported that the great heat caused
the decomposition Of pyrte. and not necessarily DO
cause Of any proximity to Pluto's domains. Since
then tho attendance at the services fallen
An Astoria fisherman has . tame lion which
follows his boat A. dog trots behind Its master He
nUhf kshw
tho fishing season. and tho helpless little creature
beated paintiveY that he took lahore and cared
for It. AL through the winter no fed It and became
greatly attached to him. This season the sea lion has
accompanied him very frequently. It swms astern Of
the boat and takes lively interest in the nshine.
When the net is hauled In tho queer pet along.
side and barks in its strange way until It gets allow.
apce Of tho nsh.
H. O. Spear Of Lisbon Centre Me. built nre in the
wash room of his house the other day and Immediately
there was . great commotion In tho chimney He put
the nre out and took the funnel down investigate
and found the chimney choked with swallow After
hours work the astonished householder suooeeded
in clearing the chimney and then he had SAG black.
snsd and sunocated swallows in . heap on the wash
room noor Ihs birds came the day before. and ind.
ing the large chimnsys where they had previously
sested closed By netting. made their homo the eli
chimney with the reported disastrous result
John Beattis Of New Haven claims to be the owner
Of the oldest ssawortny craft in the world The
vessel Is tho Wasp schooner purchased by Mr. Beat
tie In 1870. She was built At Cohoea the Hudson
River. In 1917. Tho Wasp IL older than the whaleshp
ssoningtou. that 10 to be taken to Chicago 10 the
Worlds Fair For years after being launched tie WASP
ran as Hudson River packet aud along points on the
Sound Once. whom lying in tho North River. her Grew
mutinied and murdered their Captain The murderers
were hanged. The vessel Is employ in carrying
granite to the brsakwater OF Of the harbor
Some New York dogs go out Of town for summer
vacations Just their masters and mistresscs 60
not always with their masters and mattresses An en-.
haa at
dogs In New Jersey where tho board 10 90 month for
big dogs and less for little The keeper the
resort has family Of boys whose duty and pleasure 10
Is to take the canine boardsrs swimming every day.
Some member Of tho family calls for the dogs when
they to leave town and them to their urban
homes when the vacation 10 over. The big dog of .
famous actress spends his the canine resort
Tho frontspece Of the year book OF the Adiron-
dacks League Club is = cut OF the clubs new house.
Mountain House. on Little Moose Lake. Hsrkimsr
county In the body OF the volume Il . out Of the
clubs other house. Forest Lodge. ON Honnsdaga Lake
The club owns lo< acres OF Adroudacks Land and
leases exclusive hunting and nshins rights In $4,000
acres moro. The total under control Of the
League equals than onesixth tho area Of Herki.
county The club forty miles apart and
tho trail between them lies wholly through lands Of
the club More than 10000 Of tho clubs land II in
primeval forest. Tho club has 100 membera
Pierre Lott has intense fondness for animals
ana he has been surrounded always by pets-dors.
birda and AL kinds Of furred and fsAthsrsd frisads
On board his frigate he always had ss his constans
companions . west African parrot. named Tidsx and
Neptune. an English spaniel anecdoss Of
Pierre Lott throwing pleasing light on his amisbls
character IL told in Paris While in Brittany
mer several ago his dog Neptune fell OF bridge
into river. striking its head against stone. For
moment Pierre Lott stood dsmaysd. Then he lung
OF his coat and plunged into the river after the dog
and succeeded in bringing IT. wounded and insensbls
safely to land.
Tho California State Board of Health has son. ouss
circular entitled Tho dangers arising from taking on
the hat out of doors during funeral services" II At
tacks tho custom strongly and urges that funeral
often the cause OF many because the friends OF tho
dead stand around In the open air. winter for
many minuteh whiie the body Is being carried from
house to hsarso. whie the ceremonies at tho grave
are taking place. The Board asks and chiefs
lodges and othors who may have charge at funrs 20
give tho benencent advice to remain covered ana
avoid discomfort and danger" The point is made thAs
remaining covered when removing the hat means peru
to the health IL NO diespect to th' dead but AmpTs