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ECONOMICAL DRESSING.
How Many Women Get the Fashions
sharp Management.

A curious modern labor-saving deyel-
opment is the establishment whereat pat
terms are bought, dresses cut out (and
fitted if desired, the latest fashions
shown, and advice given about making
and trimming any gown, from the sim
plest gingham to the richest faille. 81
never went into one OF those places be-
FORE" said girl of the 400 the other day,
"but had often noticed the sign. So as |
wanted my maid to get some ideas for
the new skirts, l took her with me and
climbed up the narrow flight of stairs that
led to a large well-lighted apartment,
where on the platform before the glass
front of the room were dress FORMS COW
cred with various paper gowns, all cut
and fashioned in the latest style. The
room was quite crowded with women,
and | began to see reason for what has
so often puzzled me-and that is, how the
New York women as mass dress so
well and manage 10 appear at once in the
latest fashions, however limited may be
their means. That, and how so many
plain-looking women contrive TO buy
the most expenslve-Iooking sealskin gar
mentS, have always been mysteries to
me. AS / entered the room very SQUARE
shouldered, blonde dame, wearing we'll
cut sweeping gown, and holding her
hands together with elbows well turned
out, came toward me. Is it the pattern
Oh SklTC InaL n1aQaiDo WlSneS! Ger
tainly, we can give you the latest cut.
Here is one, seven yards around, and it
hangs in the most graceful fiuted folds
front and back. That is too extreme?
Well, here is one five yards around; this
flares, you see, very much in front, but
the folds are more in the back. Then
there is the umbrella skirt, and the new
bell-skirts, which are only four and a
half yards All this was said in the
most rapid manner, and she exhibited
each model on her own tall, well-devel-
oped figure as she spoke.
''She soon disposed of Us, and turned to
other customers, while a subordinate
went off to fetch the pattern had chosen,
which cost me dollar and a halt. but
which was made in stiff paper and gath
cred and joined just as it ought to be
sewn. While we waited for the parcel L
watched the various people who came
and went, and the curious choice of mod
els that they made. A fat woman almost
invariably chose what would suit onlv
some one who was tall and slender, while
the older ladies seemed to have a distinct
penchant for the most youthful-looking
garments. Finally my pattern was
brought and L went away quite con-
WINGED that there were more ways of
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CLEARING HOUSE STATISTICS.
business transacted in the Principa
Cities the Past Week.

Cities the Past Week.
NEW YORK, April 2S.-The following.
compiled by the Bradstreets, are the
banks clearings for the week ending
April 9th, with the percentage of in
crease and decrease. compared with the
corresponding week last year: New
York, 1854, ,S44, 200, a decrease of SO per
cent; Chicago, $l0l. .S4s, 900, an increase of
l6.O; Boston, S97, ,53S, 900, an increase of
1913; Philadelphia, 81. .765, 900, an increase
OF 4.4; st. Louis, S25, ,497, GOO, an increase
OF o.l; San Francisco, Sl2, ,S6O. 900. no
comparison; Baltimore, sl2. 1852, 600. A de-
crease of 40; Pittsburg, SI7, ,639, 600. no
comparison; Cincinnati, Sl3,47I, 900. an
increase of los; Kansas City, Sl1, ,435, 900.
an increase of $50; Minneapolis, Sc, Bis, 900,
an increase of 15.6; Omaha, So. SIS, 600, an
increase Of ~; Denver, S4,675, 900, de-
crease of IL; st. Paul, S4,249, 900, a de-
crease of l4.9; Portland, Or, 81, ,653, 900, an
increase of 3.S; Salt Lake, 81 81, 900, de-
crease of 40.9; Seattle, S909,OO0, an in
crease OF 81; Los Angeles, S97I 900, an
increase of 38.9; Tacoma, 1862, 900, an in
crease Of l2.4; Helena, S9S7, de-
crease of 5.6; Spokane, S725,O0O, no COM
parison; Great Falls, S2I7, ,00O no COM
parison. Total for the leading cities of
the United States, SLOT, ,422, ,O64, a de-
crease of l.2.
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Folsom Items.
From the telegraph l

The prison authorities have endeavored
TO find the remains of Garcia, the Indian
convict, who was shot and killed while
endeavoring TO make his escape by swim
ming the American River. The efforts
have proved unavailing.
The fish are beginning to bite now, and
in a week or two they can be caught
easily. George Bolton and Charley Mich
OILS went out the other day, and claim to
have been the first lucky ones of the sea-
son. George caught an eight-pound sal
mon trout, which was beauty.
The annual picnic of the Folsom pub
lie school will be held in Natoma Grove
on Friday, May 5th. There will be games
and other amusements during the picnic.
The games will begin at 10 o'clock in the
morning and will continue until about
noon. In the evening there will be bail
in Fireman's Hall.
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A HORRIBLE FATE.
Two Cinnamon Near Gait Roasted in
Their Beds.
They Are Believed to Have Been
Stupefied From the Effects of
Opium Smoking.

A telephone message to the RECORD
UNION from Gait yesterday stated that at
an early hour in the morning a fire oc-
CURED in building occupied by Chinese
on ranch not far from there, and that
two of the occupants were burned to
death.
II was understood that the men who
perished had been smoking opium and
otherwise indulging during the night,
and were probably so stupefied from the
effects thereof that they could not be
aroused.
Coroner George Clark went to the place
yesterday to hold an inquest on the
bodies
LATER-FULL PARTICULARS.
Coroner Clark, it seems, will hold the
inquest this morning. After the above
was in type, and at late hour last night,
he sent the following dispatch to the
RECoRD-UNIoN:
1.-THE young son of w. 7. Davies, who
resides three miles southwest from Gait,
this morning, about o'clock, saw smoke
coming from a clump of pear trees about
half mile from his fathers residence.
He Immediately mounted horse and
hastened to the spot, and discovered q
house and barn used by Cinnamon
burned to the ground.
He went back and informed his father,
who returned with him. and upon in
vestigation found the remains of All
Dun, aged As years, and All Ock, aged 60
years, lying on their backs in the ruins
where the kitchen stood.
Both bodies were terribly burned,
and presented a sickening sight.
The house and barn were rented from
Mr.. Davies, together with few acres ad-
joining, by the Cinnamon. Both are
well known in this vicinity having lived
here for nine years. They were vege-
table peddlers.
"a number of persons in Gait saw the
blaze last night, about u o'clock, but
thought it was brush fire.
From the circumstances it looks as if
the Cinnamon were under the influence
Of liquor or opium, or possibly were
asleep when the fire started, as they were
close to the oven or fire in the kitchen,
and apparently made no effort to escape.
will hold an inquest on the bodies in
the morning."
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Among the many old English melo-
dramas that have achieved marked sue
cess, 1.-The Lancashire Lass" stands in
the front rank. Its European run was
extraordinary and its American presenta-
tions have always met with public favor.
This is doubtless due to the many strong
characters necessary to its presentation
The piece is in prologue and four acts,
and the dramatic climaxes to each are
exceptionally strong. The full company
is required in the cast, which includes
Miss Calef as Spotty. Mr.. Waldron's
many admirers will be accorded an ;op-
portunity to witness him in the por-
trayal of character equally dividing
pathos and humor and as "the party of
the name of Johnson should win new
laurels. The dramatic scenes are divided
between Messrs. Snow, Hallett and Miss
Nannary, with the latter as the Lass.
The play has not been given in this city
for six years, when the Cotton Chenowith
Company presented it very successfully,
and it will undoubtedly repeat its form er
business, which was very dattering.
Seats for Carrie Rudolph's entertain
ment for the benefit of the Humane So
ciety can be obtained to-day at PurnelPs S
bookstore without extra charge.
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McMullen, New York; H. McWilliams.
Kansas City; NJ. Cunningham, Stockton;
I. KingweI, S. G. Mastick, NJ. Petris,
San Francisco; Z. S. Van Meter, f. II.
Short, j. 2. Menx. Fresno.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday:
". Ending, Stanfords, Kings County;
Z. z. Berry, Wheatland George II.
Crawford, San Francisco; A. L.. Rossi,
Stockton; George b. Greene and sons,
Courtland; A. A. Jackson and wife,
willows; Charles Methvin, Truckee; l..
II. Bollinger, Oakland: E. NJ. Smith,
Diamond Springs; b. V. Hoover and
wife, Mrs. Hoover, Elk Grove; L. Math-
ews. Red Bluff; Edw. Haynes, Truckee;
T. b. Mandville, Perkins; George H.
Parker, San Francisco; f. G. McKirnau,
San Jose; L. b. Clarke, Oakland; II. F.
Sutliff, Cedar Rapids; c. NJ Dow and
wife, William Caine, Denver, Col; A.
G. Brownell, New York; Ii. A. Bond,
Los Angeles; w. C. Caldwell, J. b. Camp
bell, Fresno; j. L. Gould, Dutch Flat.
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Work at High Attitudes.

Some practical facts are furnished by
tne experience of the workmen engaged
IN the construction of the new Central
hallway over the main range of the
mountains in Peru. The line starts from
Lima, in latitude l2o. The summit TIM
mel of this line at Galeria is at the hight
OF lo,6l5 feet, or little under the hight of
Mont Blanc, but 1t must be remembered
tnat the climatic conditions are very diff
ierent and more unfavoraple in Peru than
IN Europe. E. Lane, the Enpineer-in-
Chief, finds that the workmen. M to an
attitude OF 1000 to 10000 feet, do about the
same relative quantity of work as mt sea
level, provided they have been Injured to
the hight or brought up in the country.
Al IZ,OOO feet the amount of work deterio-
rates, and at l4,000 to 5000 q full third
has to be deducted from the amount
That the same man could perform at sea
level.
Owing to the absence of malaria the
percentage OF efficient LABOR at the great
est elevation is a very high one. Men
coming from the coast are not found ca
pable of doing efficient work for about
Two weeks on the average when taken to
high elevations. The capacity gradually
increases and reaches its maximum in a
few weeks or months, according to the
constitution of the individual. The ma
Jor1ty of the laborers are "Cholos," or In
dlans born in the Sierra. They are found
incapable of doing efficient work on the
coasts or in the warmer attitudes without
long course of acclimatization. If gangs
of these 'Cholos' have for special pur-
poses been taken suddenly down the
Sierra to work at attitudes of from 1000
TO 5000 feet, sickness and fever have re-
suited from the change.
Mules and horses are found to do about
the same efficient work proportionately as
human beings up to about IL 900 feet in
this district. Mules stand the climate
best, but, again, require some acclimati-
zation, and if urged to undue exertion at
great attitudes they are liable to drop
dead suddenly. 1t may be remarked that
the region of perpetual snow in the dis
trict begins about $4,000 teet.-Nineteenth
Century.
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making little go great way than had

making little go great way than had
ever imagined.
And this brings me back to the seal
skin jackets and cloaks worn by those
who are far from wealthy. was told not
long ago that these regal-looking gar
ments could be bought on the instailment
principle, just as people sometimes buy d
piano or sewing machine. So all Mrs.
sixth Avenue has TO do to be the owner
OF sumptuous cloak or coat is to econo-
mize in her marketing and dock the fam
lily supply of groceries sufficiently to
raise the necessary amount for the month
ly payments"
The record-union., 1893-05-01
KING WINS HIS SUIT

1he City Cannot Enforce Penalties
Specified in a Contract.
Justice Divine rendered a decision
Saturday in the street-sprinkling suit OF
Antoine King against the city, in favor OF
the plaintiff.
King was fined by Street Commissioner
Green several times last summer. and
other contractors who were similarly
fined assigned their claims 10 him. He
sued for S2S2 and received u judgment for
S2O3 and costs of suit.
1t would seem, therefore, that if the
contractors cannot be forced to live up 10
their contracts the city had better own its
own wagons and hire its own men. and
then perhaps she might get her streets
sprinkled properly.
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THOSE SEALED APPLICATIONS.
The Advisory Board Conclude That
They Are Not Valid.

The Advisory Board Conclude That
They Are Not Valid.
Lawyers a. L. Hart of this city, Byron
Waters of San Diego and E. S. Pillsbury
of San Francisco, who recently consented
to act as an Advisory Board to Surveyor
General Reichert in the matter of lieu
land applications, and before whom argu-
ments were made couple of weeks ago,
have agreed upon decision"
They give it as their opinion that the
applications locked up in General Reich
ert's safe are not valid applications for
lieu lands.
While these gentlemen were making
up their minds the RECoRD-UNIoN took
the matter up to real court, however,
which has declared that the Surveyor
General must reveal the contents OF these
documents, whatsoever they may be.
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a Weeks Failures

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency re-
ports l6 failures in the Pacific Coast States
and Territories for the week ending April
2Sth. as compared with "a for the previous
week and 10 for the corresponding week
of 1892. The failures for the past week
are divided among the trades as follows:
Three general merchandise, livery, ,
clothing, l butcher, dry goods, i sa-
loon, one grocer, l stationery, | furnish
ing goods, fruits and l blacksmith.
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Too Hioh-TOned.

The greatest sensation has been ere
ated at the Wintersville (O.) NJ. T.
church, where Rev. Mr.. Newlin has con.
Quoted meetings for seven weeks. Th,
accessions have been very large. bu
a weather. element has stopped beine
saved because several inmates of tbt
county intirmary near by have gone for
ward and professed their faith. One
lady states that she doesn't associate
with paupers here and does not want t.
hereafter"
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w, c. L, II. Picnic

Tomorrow Tuesday the ladies of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
will give picnic at Oak Grove, near Oak
Park, for the children of the day home
and members of Companies A and B.
Loyal Legion. Children and those ac-
companying them are requested to meet
at the Presbyterian Church, Sixth and l.
streets, at o'clock sharp.
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BATTLING RRAnYS

They Had One of Their Regular Sum
day Fights Yesterday.
George Brady appeared at the police
station last night bleeding from bad cut
under one of his eyes, and wanted war
rant for the arrest of his assailaut.
According to an officers statement, the
Bradys, who live between Eighth and
Ninth, and q streets, were having one
OF their customary high-jenks entertain
ments yesterday.
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Building Lot at Auction.

On Wednesday. the Sd instant, D. ].
Simmons & Co. will sell at public auction,
at 1870 A. NJ, by order of Mrs. S. A.
Brannigan, in order to close an estate, the
lot situated on the northwest corner of
Fourteenth and K streets, 40xl6O feet.
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''A WOLF in sleeps clothing"-the SUBJ
stitute offered by the "cutter'' as being
just as good as Ayers SarsaparilIa. il
you don't want to be bitten, insist upon
having Ayers Sarsaparlla, even if it is a
little dearer. Depend on it, it will be
cheaper for you in the end,
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The Worlds Fair-The Chicago "Inter.
ocean,

This great weekly and the WEEIY
UNION can be had tor s. year, or the
DAILY RECORD UNION aud the Inter
Ocean for 81 so per year. All about the
great Worlds Fair will be elaborately
treated in the Inter Ocean. Can be Lad
for this price only by subscribers to the
RECORD UNION and WEEKLY UNION.
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Ol)c Ilutrp9refI.

We received this morning the most elegant line of the
Latest Eastern Spring Novelties in CAPES AND JACKETS
We will place them sale this morning at such exceed
ingly low prices that you will wonder how it is possible
that such handsome garments be sold so cheap We
cordially invite you to visit Cloak Department and see
beautiful of Elaborate and Rich Capes and
Jackets We append below list of few of our many
neat, nObby and durable Capes at popular prices
LADIES' CLOTH CAPES-Made from fine broadeloth
in reds, tans, greens, brown navies, finished
in fine style with popular "Queen Anne" ruffed
collar. Price, So
LADIES' CLOTH CAPE-Material of extra fine quail
ity broadcloth, handsomely embroidered derby
cape This garment has be be appreci-
ated. Price, $40.
LADIES' CLOTH CAPE Material OF fine quality
broadcloth, in tans and other popular shades; has
small butterfly shoulder cape richly embroidered
in gold and brown braid. A perfect beauty. Price,
S12 so.
LADIES' CLOTH CAPE-Made from broadcloth, in all
the latest shades; has beautiful velvet butterfly
trimmed with handsome gold braics per-
feotf Ppioe
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| ID ELIABLE JAPANESE BOY WANTS
IL position IN respectable family to helm IN
cooking or housework. Address PEATEE,
| 9O5 ID street. mvI-3fs
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SITUATION WANTED BY REIIAKI,FI
- young Japanese girl TO do general house
work; understands cooking. Address THE
bOUEhI SHIGA, S17 Sixth street. ap29-3t~
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Nutrten.

WANTED-GIRL TO DO LIGHT HOUSE,
work; must sleep at home. Call AT O. T.
BARION'S, 1920 NJ street 1ts
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M NANTED-LADIES To MAIL AND AID
w dress envelopes, obtain names, etc, tor
us at home. For terms send addressed
stamped envelope, E. L. SMYTHE TOILET
co. (lNC.), South Bend, Ind. ap24-lst
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Oe1teral 3lntirea.

A CLASS IN PHYSICAL CULTURE VIII,
a oe formed at the Young Women's roonS
NiONDA1 EVENING, May 1st, if tifteent
names can be secured. Inquire at the rooms
lor particulars. Mr.. Schink of the Y. M. q a.
gymnasium will teach the class ap29-2t
SACRAMENTO COUNTY POULTRY
~ haras.-Thoroughbred eggs for sale. For
sacramento. -
~ changed at reduced prices: COS X street
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WANIED-A GIRL To DO GENERAL
w housework. Southwest corner Nine-
teenth and y streets. Good wages TO right
party. Call between and IL A. M ap2y-3t<
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In11un.

T OST-A ROLL OF POETRY. FINDER
II will be rewarded by leaving at 513 st.1tt
I OST-WHITE SILK. SHAWL SATUR-
IL day night on H street, between Thirteenth
and Eighteenth. Return to northeast corner
Nineteenth and H streets and receive rewards
I OST-IN THIS CITY, YESTERDAY, A
IL canary bird. Whoever returns the bird to
716 j street Will be suitably rewarded.
ap2S-3tF
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NITANTED "A THOROUGHLY COM
w petent dressmaker, at III H street.
None but tirst-class need apply. ap2S-3tt
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WANTED - AN INTELLIGENT MAN
w who can explain plain business propo-
sition; none other need apply. IMPERIAL
WATCH COMPANY, Postoltice Building
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90 Get or 7ae,rt.

ITO LET-ROOMS, FURNISHED OR UN-
i furnished. Inquire 1910 Eighth ST. 1-3t*
UNO LET - TWO FURNISHED ROOMS,
i suitable for Housekeeping; no children.
71915 j street. ap2g-Gts
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WANTED - PERSONS LOOKING FOR
w help OF any kind, or sober and industrt-
Gus men seeking employment, can be satisfied
by calling or addressing The Intelligence"
1O1I Second street, Sacramento CHARLES
X. MILLER, Proprietor
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MALE AND FEMALE HELP OF ALL
vi kinds. Apply at EMPLOYMENT OF
llce. D2I Il StreeI
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NOR RENT-THAT VERY DESIRABLE
l. residence, 212S n street; all conveniences.
Apply TO JAMES Z. MILLS, Real Estate
Agent, 301 J street.
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w WANTED-MEN FOR FARMS, VINE
w yards, datries and all kinds of labor:
women and girls for cooking and general
housework; plenty OF work for desirable help.
Apply at EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, Fourth
street, X and l..
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fNO LET-415 X STRHET-A FINE, LARGE
l. store; the front will be changed to suit
any business it may be neeued for. Inquire
OF f. X. ALSlP Il CO., Fourth street, or T. ).
LAWSON, ON premises, 40 X street.
ITO LET, UNFURNISHED-A PARLOR
L suite and kitchen. Inquire at 9161S Sew
enth street, between l and j.
ITO RENT-ONE LARGE, FURNISHED
L room at 32S Tenth street.
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TOR SALE-AN OLD ESTABLISHED
Il grocery and feed store. Stock all fresh
viii be sold at invoice rates. w. DOAN,
1907 Fourth street.
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Inr 9ule.

LNUR SALE CHEAP-A THOROUGHBkED
l. Jersey bull call; line stock. For particu-
iars inquire OF l.. A. UPSON, lOIO +
street. ap2S-6t*
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-18
Fish Recognize Their Food.

1t is well-known fact that sea-
anemones have sense by which they
recognize food. This has been studied
recently by Herr Nagel, at the Zoo
logical Station, in Naples, and he has
endeavored to localize it. Among
other experiments small piece of a
sardine was brought carefully to the
tentacles of one of the animals; the
tentacle first touched, then others
seized the food and surrounded it,
and the morsel was swallowed. A.
similar ball Of blotting paper, satu-
rated with sea water, brought near
in the same way, was not seized. If,
however, the ball was soaked in the
Juice of fish it was seized with the
same energy as the piece of fish, but
often liberated again after a time
without being swallowed. Blotting
paper saturated with sugar acted like
the other, but more weakly If sat
urated with quinine, it was refused,
the tentacles drawing back.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-18

which served as the residence OF the
Governor of the island, isalso a thing
of the past. This was one Of the
most charming spots in the island.
The castle itself was built of heavy,
richly ornamented blocks of marble,
and contained treasures Of old Cob
elm tapestry, paintings and, above
all, an almost priceless collec-
tion of rare Venetian glass. The
grounds about this place were laid
out as pleasure garden, almond,
lemon, orange and pomegranate trees
being planted in great abundance.
Innumerable marble statues and
splendid mosaics were scattered
throughout the park at frequent in
tervals. All there is left of this is a
heap of ruins and an area of black
ened earth. The Governor himself
barely escaped from being killed and
was seriously wounded.
There were exciting scenes at the
Jail and workhouse. The massive
walls caved in here and there and
the frantic prisoners could be seen
clinging to the window bars in des-
peration clamoring for help. The
poor wretches that escaped from be-
ing crushed to death by the falling
walls were unable to get out, us all
doors had become INSTRUCTED. The
hospital was badly damaged. but the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-18
Soaring Birds with Bells.

Some of the farmers of the Eifel,
the district that lies between the
frontier of Belgium and the Rhine,
adopt a novel plan for soaring the
birds from the wheat. A number Of
poles are set in the corn fields, and a
wire is conducted from one to another,
just like the telegraph posts that are
placed along our railways. From the
top of each pole there hangs a bell,
which is connected with the wire.
Now, in the valley a brook runs
along, with a current strong enough
to turn small water wheel to which
the wire is fastened. AS the wheel
goes round it jerks the wire, and SO
the bells inIthe different fields are set
tinkling. The bells thus mysteriously
rung brighten the birds from the
grain, and even excite the wonder of
men and women until they discover
the secret. This simple continuance
is found to serve its purpose very we'll.