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The material is woven by hand, after
which Il is embroidered in regular patterns
suggesting grotesque human figures. This
CURIOUS needleworl. Is executed with cords
made Of twisted human hair. The thick
nezs Of these garments is surprising, and
neither arrows nor spears could pierce
them. Judging by tAe fiEciiess 3f the work
the curious arnor must h1ve CONSUMED
years Ia making with the suit Of armor
aru two .peari. ole eleven feet in length,
the other fenT- ron. They RE long, pointed
sticks ~ cocaauui wood. armed with
sharks' teeth. The teeth are polished until
they are smooth and white az ivory. Each
tooth = sknoitcd 20 tbs wood by cord made
Of human hnir, rntsiAg through hole
driiiali In tle tooth aid another drilled In
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MADE OF HUMAN HAIR.
Suit of Armor Worn by south Sea
Islander.

A Suit of Armor Worn by South Sea
Islander.
John l.. Howard has just presented to
the San Francisco Academy of Sciences a
complete suit of armor brought from one
Of the Gilbert islands The coat of mail
and helmet, all in one piece, is believed by
The Chronicle to be hundred years old,
and looks, when off the wearer, like a big
wicker chair. When on, the back of the
chair apparently rises above the wearer's
head, which passes up through the seat of
the chair. The low arms, which are really
straps, pass over his shoulders. The solid
portion of the lower part is the corselet,
fastening around the body. This curious
garment is made of cocoanut fiber, twisted
around and around over thick cords, max
ing dense fabric stiff and stout as board.
In color it resembles unbleached linen.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-15
BACK FROM SIBERIA.
JACOB GERBER TELLS THE STORY
OF HIS ESCAPE.
Hc Returned to Russia from America and
Was Sentenced to Fifteen Years in ST.
beria-rhe Journey Into the Land OF
Special Correspondence.l

nDFEoFS anu MS Fortunato ESCAPE.
Especial Correspondence
OMAHA, Dec 27.-.The escape of Jacob
Gerber, of Omaha, from Siberia after be-
ing exiled for term of fifteen years is one
Of the sensations of the day.
Mr.. Gerber is Jew who was reared at
Michnitz, little town in Russia. He is
the father of four children Nine years ago
he came to America After a twelvemonth
in Pennsylvania he removed to Omaha, and
for six years travelled about Nebraska ped
ding odds and ends needed in country
households Frugal and industrious, he
saved about $1,000 when he concluded to
return to Russia, sell his little homestead
and bring his family to America.
Nearly two yeTs ago he rejoined his
family, but Gerber had left Russia without
official permission, and that constituted a
crime An absence of five years acts as a
bar to proceedings against a person under
such circumstances, but Mr.. Gerber was
the victim of an enemy Before leaving
home he had quarreled with a neighbor,
who reported to the authorities that Gerber
had left the country without a passport.
The absent man was tried for this heinous
offense and sentenced to fifteen years exile
in Siberia.
The story of Gerber's journey to Siberia
as told in his simple, unaffected, broken
manner is one to make the flesh creep.
That awful trip lasted nine months. Ger
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In many districts q northern China or
gnnisnd robfely {. the rcRulns winter en-
pieTleent et ~ large = proportion Of the
p@epia thai lraseseEs are forced 70 avoid
thne1 r~<tenN Robbers prey upon the
pssEie VI the o1ansry a. weil ~ upon
tE4stl<rA In many piaoen families are
claigesl 10 hsse cne neinher sc up all nighs
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ntt4cAs bua the fulslisra are ~ well orEan-
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Mr.. J. o. Davenport, mannger Of the
Fort R.--ze kedwo>S e.wpsnr. Port
HFasg. Cal, ives tnis "a Eay m Chagssrr-
i<.as'e Cough ,ftasssds: 81 nsrt n Tor q
severe cold AID cough, and obtained inn
MEDIATE relief. In the Fort Bragg Red
wood companv's store we have sold large
vuantities Of Chamberlsin'e medicines. !"
For sale by @. F. Heirzeman, 222 N.
Main, druggist.
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ALLIED TO MADNESS.

Tn Many Cases Lunaey seems to He the
Comrade of Genius.
Tie sad news comes from England that
Mr. William Watson has lost his reason
and been placed in an asylum at Windsor.
He was recently granted GOO for writing
the best ode on the 5sath of Tennyson and
stood a good cLanea of becoming laureate.
When he was arrecn-d. previous to incar-
eeration, the evidence brought out the fact
that about twelve years ago love disap-
pointment induced suicidal mania He 70
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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-06-03

1t is not often that American scientific
research receives a great compliment
from the old world. But it has at length.
obtained the highest honor that could be
bestowed on it in the award of the Gu
vier gold medal from the French Acad-
envy of Sciences. The medal for 1891
was after due deliberation bestowed by
the examining commission ON the United
States geological survey. The members
of the commission state distinctly that
they wish thus to honor not only the
members of that survey, but also the
outside individuals who have worked so
indefatigably at geological research in
the various states of the Union.
In elegant, classical French the COM
missioners declare that they have with
unanimous voice given this high mark
of esteem to the collective work CT the
geological survey of the United States. :"
Then follows historic summing up Of
labors in the geological field in this coun-
try, which all Americans ought to read
Ia order that they may know what our
scientific men have really done. The
commissioners say, in the United States,
where all the natural resources are ex-
plotted with so much ardor, the studies
relative to the soil ought necessarily to
demand very particular attention by
reason of the numerous applications
which they legitimately promise.
We learn from the report of this ad-
mirable commission of the Institute of
France that the individual states took
the initiative in geological investigation.
Professors first surveyed and described
the geology of their own states. Then
the general government took up the
work, made apr opriations and pursued
investigations in the western territories.
The commission especially commend the
statistical bulletin on the mineral re-
sources of the United States which ap-
pears annually from the government
printing press. :.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-06-03


men and a Chicagoans love for himself,
and it is doubtful if SO much of a mans
biography was ever written in so few
words. His love of horses is well known
in the Windy City, and during the labor
troubles of his previous term in the city's
executive office, when he rode about con-
tinually from place to place on beauti-
full thoroughbred, 1.-THE mayor and the
mare" were household words.
His respect for women has more than
once appeared in evidence in the patience
with which he has listened to the irritat-
ing details of petty domestic squabbles
brought to him for settlement as mag
istrate, and which should never have
left the privacy of the family hearth.
His love Of self is not idiosyncratic, nor
does it ever become offensive, but it or
some other controlling influence in his
nature has preserved his personal honor
during long connection with politics
and politicians that have become q ma
tional byword.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-06-03

If the south in the next 20 years does
not become one of the most prosperous
Of regions, it will only be because she
does not utilize her resources. Discov-
cries of the richest aluminium ores in the
world have lately been made along the
border line between Georgia and Ala
bama, the veins extending into both
states. Aluminium ore is called baux-
lite because it was first found in large
quantity near Baux in France. The
Georgia and Alabama deposits contain
two varieties of the ore-lght and dark.
The light colored kind contains as per
cent pure aluminium, the dark 40 per
cent. Ordinary clay contains 33 per
cent, so that even with the expense of re-
duction as great as it is now there will be
large gain in the production. The pure
metal is extracted by an electrical proc
ess. Both on account of its hghtness
and brightness aluminium is to be the
material of which the spiked helmets OF
the German army are to be made.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-06-03
Fame or Youth?

The almost unprecedented honors
showered upon Verdi, now in his eight
ieth year; the fact that Gladstone in his
eighty-fourth year is at the zenith of his
power, and that numerous pioneers of un-
popular measures, having reached the
seventies, are now getting fame and hon
or, not to say ease and comfort, instead of
the Kisses and insults that used to greet
them. suggest the question, Which is the
most agreeable period of life? So it is
with Lucy Stone, Fred Douglass and Miss
Anthony.
Old age is usually considered a time
when life has lost it's zest when individ-
uals sink into back numbers-shoved
aside, neglected and forgotten. Youth,
in the popular estimation, is the period
of glory and happiness, when life is at
its fullest and all that is bestworth hav-
ing is in the individuals possession. Yet
in view of the golden days Of the above
named persons one may well ask, If we
cannot have fame and honor and youth,
too, which is the more desirable, youth
with all its enjoyments and possibilities,
or old age and fame?
The truth seems to be that when peo-
pie work like the common herd, only
for the material wants of themselves and
their own families, in their old age they
will fall into neglect and decrepitude,
and their last years will be protitless and
the least desirable part of life But
when people have great artistic ideal,
or an ideal whose realization they believe
will help humanity and work faithfully
to express that ideal, they will be recog-
nized and appreciated more and more.
and their last days will be their greatest
and happiest days.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-06-03

The situation with regard to Hawaii is
this: Jan. II the revolutionists formed q
provisional government and raised the
American flag over their headquarters.
President Cleveland ordered the Ameri-
can flag hauled down, and this was done
April /. TIE president thus disavowing
the responsibility Of the United States
government for either the revolution or
the new government. which latter, how
ever. still remains at the head of affairs,
its president declaring that it can hold
out for a year. The American flag was
hauled down, but the provisional gov
eminent still waves.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-06-03

PRESENT CONDITION OF CONGRESSIONAL Ii
BRARY DOME.
ished, the windows and doors there being
all in place and the heating apparatus
completed.
1t is an immense structure that isslow-
" assuming shape east of the capitol,
and when finished it will be one Of the
handsomest buildings in Washington, as
it should be TO house what is destined to
be one of the largest and most important
libraries in the world. The dome, which
will be finished this summer, will be a
prominent feature The iron skeleton,
both for the dome itself and the lantern
which is to surmount it, is now nearly
all in position. The outside surface will
be of copper and is to be gilded. There
will be balustrade about the base Of
the dome and also about the lantern,
making safe and convenient outlooks for
visitors The height of the lantern will
be on level with the base of the dome
on the capitol, so that the view in that
direction will be shut off, but in all other
directions it will be unimpeded
Beneath the dome is to be the great
reading room of the library. 1t will be
a rotunda with diameter of 100 feet, or
140 feet including the alcoyes outside
the columns. The arrangements for
lighting this vast room are calculated
with such nicely that it is said there will
not be a shadow cast anywhere within
its limits. The whole building indeed is
to be exceptionally well lighted if the
number of windows is any indication
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-06-03

OF these there are to be 1900 when the
structure is completed, and there will
be no necessity for any one spelling his
eyes while studying the 100000 or more
books at present contained in the library
or the future millions that are expected
to be placed there On the basis of the
library's growth in the par calculations
have been made which snow that the
new building ought to meet the require
ments of the next century, and if the
shelves are not overcrowed before that
time we may safely leave the question of
future extensions to some coming gen.
Grafton.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-06-03
a HOSPlTABLE MAYOR.

Garter Harrison's House an Object OF In
terest to Worlds Fair Visitors.
The residence of Mayor Carter Harm
son of Chicago is well known to most
residents of the Worlds fair city and to
not a few eminent strangers who have
enjoyed the liberal hospitality dispensed
within its walls. Before the big fair is
over it will probably be known to a great
many more, for Mayor Harrison's latch
string is ever on the outside, and any
one with even the slightest claim upon
his courtesy is welcome to the best he
has. The mansion is on the west side
of the city at the junction of ASH Ind
and Jackson boulevards and is ar OBJ
ject of great interest to many passersby.
The grounds are spacious and natural
rather than artificial and trim, and the
house is old fashioned, roomy and com
Portable. No attempt is made to keep
in line with the ever varying kaleido-
scopic changes of modern fashionable
architecture. The residents there, it is
quite evident. know when they are well
off. They have become attached to what
is familiar by association and do not find
it necessary to stimulate tired emotions
by the novelty of constant change. tits
essentially q home place, and Of it the
most casual observer would predicatean
owner of refined tastes, luxurious i'll
stincts and great individuality.
And the casual observer would be
quite right Carter Harrison is all this
and something more. A brilliant news
paper correspondent hassaid of him that
he had Kentuckian's love for horse,
a Virginian's alteration for beautiful wo.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-06-03

For three or four years doctors have
been discussing whether the Kelley BIZ
chloride of gold cure for drunkenness
was a humbug. Meantime while they
have been discussing DR.. Kelley has
amassed, it is said, S1O,OOO,OOO with his
cure. If this be true. itshows both how
many drunkards there are in this coun-
try and how earnestly they or their
friends desire their cure.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-06-03
THE NEW NATIONAL LIBRARY.

The Present Condition of a Structure That
Is Designed to Last
Work on the Congressional hbrary's
new building is progressing so well that
it begins to look as if one public build
ing at least would be completed at the
stipulated time The interior walls are
practically finished, but the exterior still
looks quite ragged. The contract for the
stonewo~l1 has until next winter to run,
however, and it is easily possible to get
it done in time. The cellar is already fin
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-06-03

Sailors have a name for the ships
chaplain which is credit at once to him
and them. They call him the sky pi-
lot"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-13
NO. CHESTER.

White frost last Tuesday night.
All are doubtless enjoying this
lovely October weather.
r. Waterman is spending two
weeks or more visiting friends in sew
eral places in Massachusetts, and
doubtless enjoys these fine days rid
ing from place to place with his own
team, the incest way any one can
travel.
The school exercises at the town
hall last Saturday were very well at
tended and quite satisfactory, except
that DR.. Ravens was called away un-
expectedly SO we lost that lecture on
physiology, we hope, however, it will
not be forgotten.
S. A. Richardson is some better
so that he and Mrs. Richardson
started Tuesday for Springfield,
Mass, TO consult doctor who has
been highly recommended for treating
various diseases.
Miss Nora Laws was home last
Saturday and Sunday.
Business at the apple evaporator
factory is booming, some girls earn
a dollar day, SC. a bushel.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-13
WINHALL HOLLOW.

Vim. Bronson and son, Walter,
visited at 0. L. Hewes' last week.
Mr.. Rogers of Springfield, Mass,
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Dan
Crandall.
Fred Sheldon and his mother are
visiting friends in Chester.
Melvin Morse and wife are visiting
friends in southern Vermont and
Massachusetts.
Lucius Martin who has been quite
sick at Joshua Barnard's, is able to
be out again.
Willard and Lucy Martin came
over Saturday to see their brother
who has been sick.
L. c. Shattuck has started out
with his threshing machine.
The Alexander mill has started up
again. Glad to hear whistle once
more.
Geo. Bryant is at work for S E.
Pendleton.
Huntley and Cobb are getting their
logs into Alexander's mill.
The great value of Hoods Sarsaparilla
las a remedy for catarrh is vouched for by
thousands of people whom it has cured.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-13
MANCHESTER.

DR.. L. H. Hemenway is visiting
relatives in Montpelier.
Mrs. 0. G. Felt is in Proctor, call
ed there by the illness of her sister,
Mrs. H. L. Bourne.
H. S. Dow and wife, DR.. E. V.
Trull, George L. Towsley and John
w. Bell left for the worlds fair We'd
nesday.
Mrs. C. F. Steele and children Of
philadelphia are occupying their cot
tages here for a few weeks.
j. E. Fem will started for Chicago
last Monday.
Truman Perkins and wife have gone
to Chicago
William Hanley an aged and re-
spected citizen of this place died on
Monday last at the age of 70.
d. X. Simonds is building the
foundation on his new lot for his
house which will be moved upon it
next week.
A large vault has just been built at
Delwood Cemetery by W. Ii. Full
lerton for Mrs. B. F. Carver. The
remains of her husband will be
brought here Saturday from New
York city.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-13
WEST TOWNSHEND,

Henry Farwell has been visiting at
w. Il. FarwelPs.
Theo. Barber went to Boston this
week to buy goods.
Berthe Harris, son of Chauncey
Harris, is very i'll with inflammation of
stomach.
School commenced again last week
taught by Will Willard of Towns
bend.
There was social assembly at
Smiths hall last Friday evening.
Kingsbury's Orchestra furnished the
music.
Nathan Lawrence is having built a
new carriage barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barber was
made happy the 10 of Oct. by the adj
vent of a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Wilder and two
children are visiting their relatives in
town.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-13
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. Is, 1898.
JAMAICA.

Mrs. Dana Anger, who has been
passing a few days with relative here,
has returned to her Brattleboro home.
j. G. Daggett is quite sick,
There will be Christian Endeavor
sooiable at j. c. Robinson's. Friday
eve.
Mrs. Florence Farewell and Mrs.
Josie Huntington of So. London
derry were at Ransel Frost's over
Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Heigh, who has been
passing few days with her brother,
John Clark, has returned to her home
at Brattleboro.
Mr.. Muzzy, son of Edison Muzzy,
and wife, have been passing few
days with Mr.. Muzzy's uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. John Muzzy.
Miss Cora Frost, who has been
with her sister, Mrs. j. L. Dodge,
at Bellows Falls number of weeks,
has returned home.
Mrs. Harry Morse has returned
from her visit with her brother, John
Clark, to her Brooklyn, N. T.,
home.
Lorenzo Shaffner and wife of Man
chester Centre are visiting relatives
here.
Warren Holton Camp, S. of ",
will present the drama "Gyp the
Heiress," or "The Dead Witness"
at the dramatic hall Friday eve, Oct.
20. 1t is a good drama and no doubt
it will be well played.
The farmers are picking their APP
Piles and will haye full as many as
Iney expected.
Mrs. Jerad Sage is confined to her
bed.
Wilbur Wellman and wife of Man
chester are visiting relatives here.
We are glad to note that our post
master, w. G. Holton, is perma-
nently on the gain. He is well
enough now to start, with his wife,
for New York next Monday to visit
his brother, II. II. Holton.
Willie Barnes and wife start for
Baltimore Friday to visit relatives.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-13
Z. F. Rugg,
Oh. Clerk.

Mrs. j. S. Kinsman started yester-
day morning for Troy, N. H., to Wis
it with sister and other friends.
Conductor Severance returned We'd
nesday evening from the Worlds fair.
he enjoyed the vacation very much
and reports the fair as immense.
The johnson brothers from Man
chester, n. H., are in town, after an
absence of six or eight months.
Many friends are pleased to see them
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Whitman of
Adams, Mass, celebrate their silver
wedding next Tuesday. The SITTER
sends its congratulations, likewise
Harriet AIMS.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Gale and son
and Miss Batchelder returned Friday
evening from the Worlds fair. They
report an enjoyable time in sight see
ing.
All persons having books belong
ing to the NJ. f. S. S. Library are
kindly requested to leave them at
Mrs. d. B. Goddard's within one
week for the purpose of REMEMBERING
them. Per order Committee.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-13
HOUGHTONVILLE.

Mrs. Warren Abbott of Landgrove
is visiting at Charles Abbott's.
Charles Abbott is moving into the
house with Will Farnum.
j. B. Brown, wife and daughter Of
Peru visited friends here the present
week.
Mrs. W. f. Gale of Weston visit
ed in town recently.
Mrs. j. M. Moore and Mrs. Hager
and children of Athol, Mass, are WIS.,
iting friends in town.
Warren Abbott of Landgrove was
in town recently.
Lou Page is home from Saxtons
River.
Alden Lincoln and wife of Man
chester were in town one day recent
ly.
Your Grafton correspondent in a
recent issue of your paper made en-
quiry as to the relation the present
National administration holds to the
present depressed condition of affairs,
wishing to do all the good possible we
have taken some interest in the mat
ter and from the information gather
ed from the most reliable sources will
say for the benefit of your correspond
ent the Cleveland administration
seems to hold TO the present condi-
ton of affairs about the same rela-
tioI that q bank examiner would hold
to a National bank that had been
badly booked by its former officers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-13
LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. M. A. Larabee has gone to
Howard, II. l., for the winter.
f. M. Leonard left Wednesday
morning for the Worlds fair.
The fair held by the Ladies Aid
Society, although it was got up in
great haste and poorly advertised,
was a success beyond the expecta-
tions OF any one. Twenty-seven dol
lars were realized. The next meet
ing of the aid society will be at Union
hall Thursday, Oct. 10.
Barnet M. Waite has gone to
Chester to work in the Post Office at
the depot.