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Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-21
Entertainments. ~-a>,~ ~~-- -~--

Miss Ullie Akerstrom opened a three days en- gagement last night to a crowded house. sNiss Rora, |" the new play in which Miss Akerstrom uses her trained horse Gyp and pack of hounds, is not rough play as some people might SUD- pose. She is called Rora, an abbreviation of Au- rora, by the two miners who find her waif upon the plains. Brought up by these men in a min the beautiful in nature, knows nothing of the W .ys and manners of society. After she is taken to the home of of her grandfath~r in Louisi, untrammeled life upon the plains, and occasion ally makes ner fs + the subject of her her cousins (who were the former heirs) to murder her grandfather, and wh- her horse is changed umphs over her enemies by her fearless riding, wins the bru h at the fox hunt and her lover as been been fa1oraSy sy noticed S wherever % p1edaced. % S
 This snese S sfS be 5 % scented. At the conclusion of the play Miss AK. erstrom with Mir G. B. Bunnell will hold a recep- ton upon the stage. MT. sunnell will make a souvenirs to the ladies
 Tomorrow afternoon at the regular matinee Miss Rora" will be presented and That Smith
 he last three flights this week the young actor and graduate of the New York fire depart pa"y of singers, dancers and comedians, will produce his great medy-drama, "One Of the six Arabian horses 10 this production. trained to obey the fire alarm, and, in the great fire scene in the second act, they dash on the stage, draw ing 6 real fire engine and hose carriage, which makes the sceae the most realistic ever wit messed by an American audience. No money or labor has been spared to mako "One of the Bravest" perfect in every way.
 HYPERION.
 The Theater Of Arts and Letters company of New York will appear on Saturday afternoon and evening" saThe Other Woman'' and taThe Suuir- rel Inn" will be presented in the afternoon, and sJThe Other W Jman," ssThs Decision of the Court, and "Hal O the Hall' in the evening. The cast includes Agnes Booth and other well known actors and actresses.
 Sale of seats opens Thursday.
 THE NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.
 There is clean and smooth company at the New Haven opera house this week with all features generally good and some up to the best mark to be found. Little dark and largo-eyed Mabel Clark, tho dancing marvel" h as good as money can hire. She fs but sixteen years Of age and hersmother Is with her h all engage naents She kicks as high backward as forward and easily ends her dance with f'cArtwheola and introduces neat asplit." On tho stage she is her mothers baby and on the stage the pub lie favorite Sabion. the mimic; Mlle Sebastian ana Mary's Lambs; Farnam Brothers, acrobats: Bert Sisters in sketch; Professor Morley1s store op.icon views; Murphy and Mccoy In . cyclone or Fun; the Ryders 1n . circus rehearsal; Addie Smith in Htghland Fling; List0n fn musicAl sPeci.lties; Nile. Norello and her cute spaniels, with the Hoffman trio in Swiss aongs are part of the nine houn' coatinusus show.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-21
Professor Fisher Praised

The Saturday Review, which is not wont to sxtol American writers, says of Profes-
 sor Fisher's s'Colonial Era" ''Dr. Fsher's book is capital. introductory work for for young students. It is we'll knit, read able. enlightened in spirit and sound in method. We could wish to see the whole series of volumes done by the same hand Of the same book "The London Spectator" says: "Method, lucidity and fairness are the characteristics of this work, which, would serve admirably for the instruction of advanced boys of an inquiring turn, more especially if, happily, they have a natural love for historical investigation. T
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-21
MURPHY IN BRANFORD.

Big Meetings and Very Successful.
 BnANFoRD, March 20.-The temperance meetings held here by Francis Murphy Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights were SO largely attended and proved so success ful that he has. been induced to remain four nights longer. He will continue his crusade by daily lectures at the shops and with meetings at the Congregational church and town hall. Thousands flock to these to gain admittance.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-21
DEATH OF FRANK L. coNGER.

The Operation Proved UnsuccessfuJ.
 Frank L. Coager, the Consolidated station agent at East Haven, who was operated on~at the New York Polyclinio hospital yesterday for enlargement of the spleen. died soon after the operation. His remains were brought home at 6:15 last evening. His spleen was taken ont and 1t weighed three pounds instead of seven ounces, which is the weight of the normal organ. He formerly resided in Fair Haven and was member of East Rock lodge A. o. U. w..
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LOCAL NEWS.
 Brief Mention. Don't fail to try Hygeia ice. Money to loan, R. E. Baldwin.

Money to loan. R. E. Baldwin.
 The condition of Officer Tighe ia inn proving.
 Rev. Dorrall Lee of Derby has resigned his pastorate there.
 The end of man ia peace-that is, the lower end in Royal shoes.
 Spring millinery opening at R. Baller- stein & Co.'s Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
 A crossed wire caused the fire alarm bells of the city to strike about Il o'clock last night.
 o. D. Woodbury, formerly of this city, but now of Hartford, was visiting friends here yesterday.
 Miss Elizabeth Bradley is one of the nine "honor" girls of the senior class at Vassar this year.
 William Bailey, a contractor with Sar- gent & Co.,, who has been sick for over . month. is out again.
 The Pocahontas sewing club meets with Mrs Daniel Miller, 273 Orchard street, on Thursday afternoon and evening. Tea at 6 o'clock.
 P. L. Jarvis, representing the "White Slave" is in town, arranging return date ct the New Grand opera house on Monday, March 27.
 James Lloyd of ss Adeline street was arrested last evening for removing the contents of cssspool at 95 Putnam street without permit or license.
 Tbo oond1otor, rootornoan of bo West Haven, City Point and Sylvan ave- nue electric railway lines are all to have new uniforms and caps before the let of May.
 The Bridgeport fire commissioners have decided to have three-horss hitch on No. 5s engine there, it being a heavy one, weighing s,600 pounds, while the aerial truck, which is drawn by three horses, weighs only 7,500 pounds.
 One of the most enjoy able eociables that have been given by the German-American association was held in Harugari hall last evening. The grand march was led by Paul Brsndes and Miss Basserman, follow cd by one hundred couples.
 John x. Brennan, who is with the UIlie Akerstrom company, is New Haven boy. He has been with this company for four seasons. Next season he is to take out . company of his own, which will produce the play "Tim the Tinker" He was given a supper by his friends last evening.
 At the annual meeting of the Reformed Mems Christian Temperance union held Saturday evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi- dent, G. A. Barnes; first vice president, G. W. Humphrey; secretary, A. N. Booth; assistant St ecretary Harry Beach; treasurer, John Cross; moderator, 0. W. Celey. Meetings are held every Saturday night at 7:45 and Sunday afternoon at 4 in City mission hall.
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Arrested on Three Charges.

Patrick Lennon of "A Oak street, propri
 etor of the resort commonly known as the '.Little Monopole," was arrested yesterday on three warrants, as follows: March 19, violation of the Sunday liquor law; March 19. violation of the screen law; March 13
 violation of the law in regard to selling to minors. Bonds for $l50 in each case wert required, and were furnished by his mother Maria Lennon ---.=--=--
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Fair HavAn.

A delegation from Adelphi lodge No. e5, F. and A. M.. paid surprise visit upon their chaplain, Rev. D. M. James, the populsr pastor of the Second Congrega. tional church, at his residence, s47 Pros pect street, annex. last evening, and pre- scented him with an elegant easy chair of oak. It was beautiful gift. John O. Rowland made the presentation speech.
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oyster Cultivation,

oyster Cultivation.
 Before the Scientific society tonight will be delivered by MT. James P. Bogart, for merly of New Haven, and late engineer to the shell fish commissioners of Connecti- cut, lecture; subject, 'sOyster Cultivation in Long Island Sound"
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-21
Died in San Diego.

Miss Laura Thompson, formerly of this city, died at San Diego, Cal. March Il, aged seventy-three. The burial took place from St. Paul's Episcopal church in San Diego.
 Miss Thompson wsa sister of the late o. B. Thompson of East Haven. A sister is Mrs. Potwine of the annex For the past two years Miss Thompson had re- sided iu the family of her nephew, Rev. W. s Potwine, formerly of this city. kr. Potwine is rector of St. Pauls church in San Diego.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-21
Happy Hours.

A most enjoyable reception was held at the residence of Miss Net.ie Machol, 36 Trumbull street, last evening, the recep- tion being given in honor of her friend, Miss Rose Klein of Bridgeport. Among those who were present were Miss Jennie Well, Miss Ida Kohn, Miss Ida Metzzer, Miss Minnie Mann, Miss Florence Hanover of New York, Miss Ida Marcus, Messrs. R. Steinert, Charles L. Veil, Joseph c. John son, Henry M. Machol. Milton Frank, Mil ton Veil and BeDj amin Mann.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-21
MANY FORMER PASTORS

Of the Old St. John Street M. E.. Church 10 be Present at the tsOld ; Pastors Day'' Services at Epworlh 7 M. E. Church To-day f4
 o-day ''Old Pastors' Day" will be an- other day of much interest at the new Ep- worth M. E. church. To.dsy's services, a part of dedication week services, take place in the afternoon and evening as follows: s:so p. m.-Presiding officer, Rev. Charles H.
 Buck, D. D., ot Brooklyn, N. Y. Ad-
 dresses will be given by former pas
 tors and letters will be read from the
 widows of deceased f,rmer pastors 5to 7p.m.-C0ll- -tion served by the ladies of the 7:so D. m-sermon by Rev Charles s. Wing. D.
 D., presiding elder of the New York
 East district. Rev. George Vanal-
 styne, D. D., of Norwalk, Conn.,, will
 assist in the services of the day.
 All living members of old St.John street M. E. church are urgently invited to bs present at the services and renew the old time cordiality of former years, and all other friends are cordially invited to bs present also.
 Among the former pastors to be present to day are Rev. Moaes 0. White of this city, the oldest living ex-pastor of St. John street M. E. church; Rev. Morris Hill of this city, another of our old and much es teemed citizens; Rev. Spencer H. Bray of New York, who has charge of 8 branch of the work at the famous Broad way Taber- naele; Rev. 0. A. Bush. twice pastor here; Rev. s. Wing, now presid- ing elder; R. A. H. Wyatt of Wtnsted; Rev. W. T. Msrkwick, now pas tor of the Congregational church in An sonia; also Rev. Charles E. Harris, now of Stafford Springs M. E. church, sends a letter to be read to-day, as slso does Rev. Mir. Blakeman of Long Island, who was the immediate predecessor of Rev. Mr. Cooper as pastor of Epworth church. Rev. I. M Foster of Washington Park M. E. church, Bridgeport, is also expected.
 The music for the occasion and through out the week ia under the direction of Professor William s. Wheeler, musical of Calvary Baptist church, this city, and Mrs. Kate M. Preston.
 The organ recital last evening at the Epworth church, conducted by Professor Wheeler, was fine success, being largely attended and the concert much enjoyed The organ is an excellent one and its merits were shown off to great advantage by Professor Wheeler. The vocalists who took part in the program acquitted thsm. selves also to the pleasure of all.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-21

5000 Pounds Tea and Coffee Is what we now sell every month. We ought to sell twice that amount because the quality and price are there.
 R. W. MILLS, 3S2 State,
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guurma1 aud Gnnrier.
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Tuesday, March 21, 1893.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS FOR TO-DAY.


 Auction Sale-B. Booth. D tilv Chat-Wm. Nicely Co. Dr. K, c. Flower-At New Haven House. Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup-At Drugg1sts'. Diamond Dyes-At Drugg'sts. pr Greene's Nervura-At Drugg1sts'. Drop Unbelief-R. W. Mills Eiy's Cream Balm-At Druggists. Experienced Dressmaker-66 Dixwell Avenue. Eva the Mascot-12 Little Orange street. For Rent-Hsoms-111 Dwight Street. For Rent-Room-63 Prince Street. For Rent-House and Stable Maltey. For Sale Cheap-Coupe-Beechers Excnange: Grand Shopping Emporium-F. M. Brown & co Lost-Warch Charm-Silverthaus. Old Colony Shares-R. L. Day. Probate Notice-Estate of Mary A. Arvine. Rent Free to April 1-Rooms-E. Malley Rent Free te April i-Store-E: Malley. Rent Free to April 1-Kooms-E. Malley. Rent Free to April 1-Store-E. Malley. Salvation Oil-At Druggists'.
 eozodont-At Druggists'.
 Stores For Rsnt-E Malley.
 To Let-Apartments-Norma For Keut-House-354W Whalley Avenue. Worlds Fair Tea-R. W. Mills.
 wanted-Room-M.,T This Of6ce.
 Wanted-SituaS ion-5o Carmel Street Wanted-Situation-1 Grown Street. anted-Situation-1It Franklin Street. wanted-Tinner-376 Congress Avenue.
 nted-Woman-Sterling House.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-21

Full Dress Children,s sociable.
 David Strouse, secretary for the enter tainment committee of the Harmonic club, has sent out @ notice to members that full dress children's sociable will be held at the club Friday, March 24, from 7:3O to 10 o'clock.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-21
Local Weather Report.

Mean temperature B. Max temperature 30. Min. te nperature, 2o. Precipitation .O0 inches. Max. velocity of wind, 14-S. Excess of temperature since January 1,-30O degrees.
 Deficiency of precipitation since January 1, 2.17 inches.
 VIC O., H. J. COX, Observer. Note.-A minus sign Fl prefxed to thermom- eter readings indicates temperature below zero. {" pin connection with rainfall indicales a trace of rainfall GOO small to measure. *Snow is melted and resulting depth of water not known.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-21

Don't You Want a Sword9
 Those Turkish swords are selling fast al 25c each at Whitmore's pharmacy, s11
 Chapel. A relic of warfare. Better have a couple
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0. E. s

Eureka chapter No. 3, Order of Eastern Star, will give their first reception to- morrow evening in Schsdsr & Pohlmann'i hall
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High school Notes.

l High school Notes.
 The Crescent will appear on Wednesday with the "Prizs Story" in 1t. | The joint debate will be held Wednesday at p. m. in the hall. The following will act as judges: MT. Booth and MT. Marble. 1 All the school are invited to attend.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-21

Wednesday evening, March 22, to oul large and attractive stock of mems and boys new spring clothing and then send you home with an elegant clothes brush as @ reminder to continue the acquaintance.
 J.JoHNsoN & SoN,
 m20 St S5 Church Street.
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To be Given Away.

Ten thousand elegant clothes brushes on the opening night, Wednesday, March 22, at 7:30 p. m. Drop in and we'll brush you up in great shape, and no charge.
 J. JOHNSON 6 SoN,
 S5 Church Street.
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Grand Spring Opening,

Wednesday evening, March g, at 7:S0 p. m., great stock of new spring styles of mems and boys clothing on exhibition, and ten thousand souvenir clothes brushes to be given away to friends. patrons and public. J. JOHNSON & SoN. S5 Church Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-21
Drop UnbeIief And

Take on faith, then, we can prove to you that we are doing the biggest thing in tea, coffee and baking powder of any house in the city or state.
 WORLDS FAIR TEA 35c LB. R ", MILLS. 3S2 State,
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NO DECISION REACHED

As to the New High School Sate
 Question.
 Two hours delibsration of the board of education was held behind closed doors last evening. After the meeting member of the board said no decision was reached as to the site for the new high school buildiuR.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-21
Do Not nIts. ,he Great Event

Wednesday evening. March 22, twill be our grand spring send-of and our great
 gift-night of ten thousand elegant clothes
 brushes. J. JOHNSON & SoN,
 S5 Church Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-21

Whitmore is doing rsttling business selling Turkish swords for 25c each Everybody wants couple; Sl2 Chapel look in the window.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-21

Every season brings . new crop of cough remedies, but they cannot eompete with that grand, old Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-21
New Haven is Armed.

Armed to the teeth with Turkish swords, 25c each, from Whitmore's, s12 Chapel. Better have 8 couple.
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Worlds Fair res

Is making for us more solid friends and
 good customers than any thing we ever
 sold. OUR PRICE 35C LB Best coffee 27c is smother leader. Triumph Baking Powder 20c lb. is ouI own make. None better at 40. R. w. MILLS, 362 State.
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 Wednesday evening, March 22, ss ell our time and attention will be devoted to re- ceiving our guests, and presenting one and all with an elegant clothes brush. J. JOHNSON & SoN, 86 Church Street.
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When you buy candy buy Huyler's E Hewitt & Co.,, Selling Agents f7tf
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They Go Like Hot Cakes.
Wen Introduce You

Those Turkish swords, only 25c, ai Whitmore's, Sl2 Chapel.
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wm. NEELY 2 co.
NEW HAvxs. Tuesday. March sl. 1898. TAe a0eathey to-day--Fafy TELEPHONE
 No. 525.
Before.

That simply means before the Obexlxe which everyone would be sorry to miss.
 If the last few days are any prophecy of what's to come, the capacity of the Big Store will yeally be taxed on Wea- nesday and TAursaay.
 It will be prepared. It always plans big things and realizes big things. Opening Day is all the takk now. "I wonder what they'll offer as Souvenirs this time," is an often heard query.
 Well, that will Keep until Wednesday. In the mean i time enjoy the anttetbatiou. | If you are disappointed, il will be agyeea6ky.
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.20 3t
1000 swords sold a week.

Buy Lydia Pinkham,s, 75c. Whitmore's live pharmacy. S12 Chape
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Does it sound funny to call the Season a Laee Sea- son? No, not if properly understood. Laces fomrtsh, Laces are all the rage, Laces are in Oogse. Perhaps that's better.
 Any way there will be a profuse use of them in designs and combinations exceeding anything heretofore made. For illustration, Bourbon Laces in black and ivory Net Tops with Point de Ire lande and Chantilly effects Point Guipure ; Point d' Paris and Point Applique These are pretty names, bu the goods are far prettier.
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WEATHER RECORD.
INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,
 OFFICE THE CHIEF
 Or THE WEATHHR BUREAU WASHINGTON, D. O., 8 p. m., March 20, 1898. For New England: r air Tuesday morning; rain or snow Tuesday evening; warmer souther- ly winds.
 For eastern New York: Increasing cloudiness and rain; warmer southwesterly winds, iucreas- ing in force.
 Local Weather Report.
 FOR MARCH 20, 1893.
 AM P.M. R.rometer 3o3o 30 37 Temperature . 2S B Rel. Humidity ..... GA 18 Wind, directoo.... NE Wind, veocity..... 12 7 Weather ... Clear Clear
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Lo Goods Will ha Sold

Buy Paine,s Celery, 79c. Whitmore's live pharmacy, s12 Chapel.
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20 per osnt. savsd on all wedding gifts purchased atsilverthaus,, diamond e1perts.
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By His Excellency's command:
 JOHN J. PHELAN, Secretary.

Toasts at the Yale "Lit'' Banquet.
 The following men responded to tossta at the Yale "Lit" banquet at Heublein'a last evening: Winthrop E Dwight, Ralph D. Paine, Professor H. M. Reynolds, Irwin B.. Laughlin, A. Lawrence Greer, Robert B. Wade, Edward Boteford.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT. By His Exeellency,
 LUZON B. MORRIS,

LOLON D. mOhniSs
 GOVERNOR
 A PROCLAMATION I hereby appoint Friday, the thirty -nrst day of March, as e day of
 FASTING AND PRAYER.
 And request the people of this Common wealth to observe the same as religious duty, as has been the custom of our ancestors for many generations; that they cease from their various pursuits and on that day assemble in their places of public worship and invoke the blessings of heaven upon this country; that the people hereof may be guided In paths of right eousness, avoiding evil and seeking only those things which may be of benefit to their fellow. men and of glory to God.
 Given under my hand and the seal of
 the state, at the Capitol in Hartford, -- this seventeenth day Of March. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, and of the -- Independence of the United Statei
 the one hundred and seventeenth LUZON B. MORRIS.
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At the foot of the main stairway there is graceful pile of Scotch FAanneks. It's a marvel how they can be sold for 3e eents e yara, but they are.
 To make up for House Wrappers and Children's Dresses they are just the thing. Splendid too, for Gentlemen's Shirts. Another grade sells for 25 cents a yard, excellent for the money. l The Spring Cloakings when made up, will make the little one look sweet, and for your self a Cape, well, there can be nothing heater. 54 inches wide and two pricesA$I.25 5 and $1.45 a yard in all desir. able colors.
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There was something said recently about a lot of all- wool dress goods. The cream of it will bear repeating viz: I2 I-2 eenks q Jara.
 Three or four years ago the "dogwood pattern of drap- cry silkS'was so much sought after. 7 Many sighed when it dropped out, but it's here again, haa to get it. People know what they want. Styles handsomer than ever. Upholstery Department
 Let it be repeated-Glo0e
 a0eeki Glove week 1! then the
 Big Store will not be blamed for neglecting to tell out the glad news of genntne 1eame- lions.
 The last Furniture an- nouncement was an error such
 as sometimes aozH creep into print. It should have read
 this way: Hair Mattress, I Feather Bolster and 2
 Feather Pillows, $7.S5. The splendid Linen story told yesterday holds good for to-day.
 Remember spring dates, March 22nd and 22d.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-09-26
GATHERED ODDITIES.

A THREE-LEGGED chicken attracts
many visitors to the farm of John
Owens, in Bucora, Wash.
A sHINdLE was removed last October
from the roof of the Congregational
church ut Pennington, Conn, where it
had been since 177l.
A DUCK in Galloway county, Mo, has
initiated new fashion in the line of
eggs. All of the eggs it has laid this
month have had shells that are perfect
ly black. .
A GOVERNMENT check for one cent,
given during the war to correct an
error, is still in the possession of q
New York man. 1t could be cashed
at any time if the owner SO desired
A WHALE of the hurnp-bacle species,
that is believed to have been struck by
some passing vessel, was washed
ashore at Long Beach, Wash, one day
lately. The whale measured nearly
fifty-two feet in length.
THE rocking stone" in Sullivan
county, N Y, weighs forty tons, and
IS so evenly balanced on table of
rock that it can be easily set in mo-
ton by the pressure of Il finger, yet so
Bolidly laid the combined strength of
one hundred men without artificial ap-
pliances could not tiigplace IL.