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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03
THE PYRAMID OF CHEoPs.
A Story With Electricity and
Arabs i'm 1t.

In his autobiography the late Sir W.
Siemens relates an amusing anecdote
which is reproduced III the Boston
Transcript: An Arab called his at
tention to the fact that when at the top
of the Pyramid OF Cheops, when he
raised his hand with fingers Outspread
an acute singing note was heard, the
sound ceasing as soon as he let his hand
fall. II found his assertion" he writes,
ITO be true. As soon as [ raised one
of my fingers above my head felt
prickling in my fingers. That this
could only be caused by an electrical
phenomenon was proved by slight
electrical shock felt on trying to drink
out of wine bottle.
So 1 wrapped full bottle Of wine
that had with me in damp paper. and
thus converted 1t into a Leyden bottle,
which was soon strongly charged with
electricity by the simple device of hold
ing it high above my head.
The Arabs had already become dis
trustful, on seeing small lightnings as
it were, issue from the wine bottles
held up by myself and companions, and
now held brief consultation. Sudden
panions was seized by the guide who
had led him up, who now tried to force
him to go down again. I myself was
standing at the very top of the pyramid,
when the shelk of the Arabs came to
me and told me, through my Interpreter,
that the Arabs had determined that we
were at once to leave the pyramid, be-
cause we were practlcing magic, and it
might damage their chance of earning
living.
''On my refusal to obey orders the
sheik caught hold of my left hand. l
had awaited this moment, and held up
my right hand with the bottle, in the
attitude of magician, afterward lower
ing it slowly toward the point of the
sheik's nose. When quite close to that
feature l felt a violent shock run
through the bottle to my own arm, and
was certain that the sheik must have
received the equivalent. At any rate,
he fell speeches. On the stones, and
few anxious moments passed before he
rose suddenly with loud cry, and
sprang down the gigantic steps of the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03
LOTS OF LIVER,
The Interior Wealth of an ALL
Around Big Shark.

The Interior Wealth of an ALL
Around Big Shark.
Belfast Age.
1t is about big fish that I write, but
it is true story. saw the fish. took
his dimensions by actual measurement,
and saw the liver.
In the annals of Cape Cop, published
by the Rev. Mr.. Freeman in 1868, he
mentions that In 1903 Princetown had
regulation relating to the carcasses of
whales, sharks. horse mackerel, etc.,
which required that they be tOwed be-
low low-water mark, which would indi-
cate that these marine animals were so
common as to be in some degree Often
sive in warm weather.
Many of them were captured for their
oil. Right whales yielded 20. 40. so and
sometimes 100 barrels; grampus, 1, 2 or
8; .blackfsh, one barrel; sharks, from
one gallon to seven or eight barrels;
porpoise, two gallons, and boat load of
dogfish yielded about one barrel of oil.
Now my big fish was called shark,
though he was not of the man-eating or
shovel-nosed variety. N. E. Atwood, a
distinguished and practical lcthyologist
of PrOvlncetown, pronounced the fish
liver shark, or sea elephant, and con-
sidered 1t rare. The fish was almost
ientirely white and as handsome in form
as a mackerel. He was caught in 1862,
inside of what is called Long Point,
forming an outer boundary of Province
towns beautiful harbOr.
Phe fishermen had spread their seines
there tor mackerel and this big fish had
got entangled In them all about him, so
that he was easily pulled to the shore,
where the tide left him high and dry.
Being at that time engaged in business
/ in Provincetown l was invited to visit
the monster and see him cut up for the
purpose of extracting his liver. BY the
way, all the Oil of shark is In his liver,
while that of a whale, of course, is in his
flesh or blubber. | took a rule and
measured this shark, and found his
length to be just thirty-one feet, the
breadth of his tail was seven feet and
his circumference in the thickest part
sixteen feet.
| have stated that the liver of this
shark weighed two tons, and this is how
it was determined: The liver was cut in
pieces and pitched into dory; the dory
carried ton and half in weight be-
sides the rover, as has been proved.
bringing her down to her upper streak !;
the dory was twice loaded deep with
this liver, and so the fishermen thought
the weight was nearly three tons, but to
be within bounds | concluded to call it
two tons, and so it is recorded in this
veracious chronicle. After the oil had
been tried out / found that it made
seven barrels full, and was worth at
that time $500.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03
THEY SAW 1T.

And the Conductor Also Saw That
They We're Going on Further.
Chicago Tribune.
An elderly woman in charge of two
little boys and girl hailed a Wabash
avenue cable train yesterday morning.
''Say, does these cars go by Libby
prison?"
Eyes. ma'am." answered the con-
ductor of the first car.
fright by it?''
"Yes'm. Get on.''
''Do you stop there?"
"Yes! Yes! Get ont"
II don't want to get on unless you're
sure to stop there" persisted the
matron, helping her charges aboard.
''Do you call it out when you get right
opposite to it?"
"Yes'm."
"Then these Is the right cars" she
said, settling herself comfortable on a
seat and taking the children on her lap.
Don't you forget, conductor! Libby
prison."
'All right, ma'am."
A few minutes later the car stopped
with jerk.
Libby prlson!" called out the con-
ductor sharply.
''Where?' asked the matron.
ION the other side of the street.
Hurry up!"
us that Libby prison?"
Eyes. Step lively, please"
"Cbildren, that's Libby Prison. Take
a good look at it. That's what Uncle
Steve told US we mustn't fail to see.
You can go ahead, conductor. We
don't get out for two miles yet.
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Special Correspondence of the Globe.

Special Correspor dence of the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Among the
American immortals, the efigies OF
whom. in bronze or marble, stand with
in the precincts of statuary hall in the
nations capitol, few will be entitled to
greater honor, to larger fame, to more
enduring credit than the one to be I'M
yelled there through the patriotic APP
probation of the state of Illinois on the
9th of December, 1898. Gen. James
Shields was known In Minnesota,
having served that state as one
Of the first United States senators
chosen by the legislature after our adj
mission to the Union. Away back be-
fore the warm 1853, l think-the
writer was one day setting out from the
then hrand-new village of Mortified,
intending to walk to st. Paul. The
month was July, the day promised to be
bot, stage fare was high, the road dusty,
settlers houses few and scattered. A
gentleman in the prime of life, seated in
light buggy, drawn by spanking pair
of bays, drove up, and. bowling politely,
asked: WHITTIER are you bound,
youngster?' ITO St. Paul." was the
answer. Then get into the buggy, and
ride with me; for l am going to st.
Paul also. and we can thus be more
sociable." Never was kindly invita-
ton more cordially accepted; and never
was an acquaintance formed that left
a more vivid impression on the mind
of the writer than that during the
six OF seven hours ride on that hot
summer day. The association began
and terminated in that one brief jaunt,
and yet the general was in so genial
mood, and so filed with pleasant garrul-
ity that before we had reached the end
of our journey l was fully informed of
the leading events in his active and
somewhat stormy career. He was
BORN IN IRELAND,
and to be born of the lower, or middle
classes, in that country of storm and
stress four-score years ago meant to be
born poor. He was a veritable soldier
of fortune, coming to America as poor
boy and wandering off to ths wilds of
Illinois in the time long antecedent to
the advent of railroads. Even a brief
acquaintance with Gen. Shields would
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03
An intellectual king

An intellectual king!
A mammoth-minded man like you,
When once the book is bought,
VIII revel in its intellect.
And wallow in its thought!
Why, all your board OF selectmen
Have bought tie book, and they,
Why, they all said, BE sure to call
On Mr.. John c. Ray;
We cannot understand it all,
Said they, but Ray knows beans.
When John c. Ray has read that book
He'll tell US what it means"
On mediocre men for sales
place no firm reliance.
This book was written and designed
For intellectual giants,
For men whose scull caps bulge with brains,
VINO know thing or two;
For men Of towering intellect
And SO I've called on you.
you'll take the bookg' knew you would
OF course you'll want the best,
You'll want Morocco back, gilt top,
One that will stand the test
I'm glad I've met yon. Mr.. Ray.
Though ignorant and untaught,
love 10 meet man of brains,
OF intellect and thought.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03

Let all who 1--we give heed unto
This .proverb from Kentucky;
Let men of divers kinds of luck
Believe that they are lucky;
And in the spirit of this creed
Let no man dare be sad.
Some luck is worse than other luck,
But there is no luck that's bad
Some luck is undesirable,
But no luck wholly bad.
The times may stagnate, mills decay,
And trade be far from frisky;
But times are very much, ween,
Like old Kentucky whisky.
a man who lives i'll any times
Should be exceeding glad;
Some times are worse than other times.
But there is no time that's bad
All times tbs good to be alive
No times entirely bad.
a man whose wife is loud of tongue
Should still be brave and plucky.
And think upon this proverb of
This whisky of Kentucky.
Yes let him simply stop his ears
And struggle to be glad;
Some wives are worse than other wives.
But there is no wife that's bad;
Some wives are somewhat garrulous-
None absolutely bad.
A man who mopes about his work
Should cheer up and be frisky,
And know that every kind Of work
Is like Kentucky whisky.
He who has work enough to do
Should nevermore be sad;
Some work is worse than other work.
But there is no work that's bad;
Some work may be unpopular
No work entirely bad.
And like this beverage they drink
AS water in Kentucky
Is life itself-more glao than sad
More lucky than unlucky.
A man who's lived and had his day
Should pass on calm and glad;
Some lives are worse than other lives.
But there is no life that's bad
Some lives may be tumultuous,
But no life wholly bad.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03
Only Three.

An honest mistake was that of a
'colored man in the South, whose former
master had allowed him the use of a
piece of land on condition that he, the
owner, shodld receive one-fourth of the
crop.
When the corn was ripe the Iaborer
hauled three loads to his own house and
none to that of the white man. Then
he went innocently up to the great
house to return his landlords wagon.
which he had used in the hauling.
well, Frank" said the gentleman.
where's my share of the corn?"
you amt got none, sah' was the
sympathetic reply.
Haven't got any! Why, wasn't TO
have fourth of all you raised?"
"Yes, sab, but dey want no fourth.
Dere WANT but my three loads!'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03
A CASE OF MUST.
The Girl Was Compelled to Regain
Her Complexion.

New York World.
She was tall and stately young
woman, but the face beneath her light
hair had been Drowned and redeemed
until she rivaled an aboriginal Ameri-
can. She spoke eXcitedly to the drug
store clerk and to the friend who &C
companied her.
"Ive used benzoin and Eve tried
lemon, and Mrs. So-and-So's lotion and
Mrs. Blanks ointment, aud Pm just as
much like a Choctaw as ever. Oh,
Madge, know there's nothing to do.
| never regain my normal hue before
November. But this year must"
Then to the clerk: bring me acids,
polson-anythingI" Then to her friend:
"Don't you see how 1t is? Pve got to be
married this month, and don't want to
look like rare old bronze dressed in
satin and tulle. If only-if only Ed had
proposed in time for me to get my COM
pleXion in shape for the weddlng!'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03

prayed the Kompira of Sanuki province
for her recovery, pledging to let her
pay a thanksgiving visit to the temple
by creeping on her hands and feet all
the way through. in imitation Of cattle,
if she recovered. The prayer was heard,
and she recovered by the miraculous
influence of the Almighty Deity. But.
after all, 1t Is impossible for tender
girl to creep several hundreds of miles
to Sanuki. | should, therefore, like to
find substitute for her, and if any one
offering himself or herself for such be
found suitable to the task, will offer
such person 81, OOO."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03
Little Brothers. Theory,

Small Brother-1 should think sister
would good deal rather have you call
to see her than Mr.. Getthere.
New Adorer (delighted)-Would you?
Why?
Small Brother-'Cause he ALWAYS
muses. up her hair SO.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03
Paving a Vow by Proxy.

A Kobe tJapaD paper copies curious
advertisement which has been hung out
on the board by rich man at Matsura-
gaia, Nagasaki. The notice explains
itself: when my daughter was sick /
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03

pyramid with long strides. The Arabs,
seeing this, and excited by the sheik's
constant cries Of Magic! magicn re-
leased my companions and followed
their leader, leaving Us complete
masters Of the pyramid"
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Neglected by the mighty state.

Neglected by the mighty state,
In lonely shadow lies
The man who helped to make it great,
With all his memories.
The batteries that crowds b. stow
The gallant soldier owns.
But tribute s''"h as nations owe
Is buried wi Il his bones.
Oh, eager youth with soul af1ame
To win a marshals plume.
Scored are the heights of human fame
With many nameless tomb.
Though you your glory-seekirg sword
May well for country weld.
At best your ardor will! afford
A barren battle field.
In vain will your ambition plan,
Your valor vainly reck
From people who forget the man
Who won Chapultepec.
For all that gratitude has found,
And all his glory yields,
Has dwindled to simple mound
Above the dust of Shields.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03
IN MEMORYOF GEN SHIELDS
A NOBLE NAV TO BE REMEMBERED
Nv BRONZE.
ONCE A MINNESOTA SENATOR.

"reminiscences of the Man Dating
as Far Back as 1S45-Through
the Mexican War and the War
of the Rebeliion-His Remains
in q Mis- souri, Grave Unmarked
by a Stone
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03

ever been writ In this country, an l
know it."
"Indeed!"
Eyes. sir, | wuz hoein' out here, wen
this hel' wuZ a later patch, wen the
poem took me. 1t struck me like can
non ball, right ovt the heart. AT first
1t stunned me. an then it stimmerlated
me. an itsent my blood rushin' through
my veins. as if it wuZ liquid lig; tain
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03
SONG OF THE OPTIMISr.

Some whisky is worse than other whisky;
But there is no bad whisky.
Kentucky PrOyerb.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03

Helena Butte and the Pacific Northwest
st. Paul.
Dining Cars on Winnipeg and
Pacific Coast Trains. Lv Ar.
Pacific Mail (daily) Tor Fargo,
Jamestown, Livingston, Helena
Butte, Missoula, Spokane, Ia 4:15I 700
coma, Seattle and Portland. -. p. ~ Ia. m.
Dakota and Manitoba Expressl
daily for Fergus Falls. Wahpe- e..
ton, Crookston, Grand Forks, -,
Grafton. Winnipeg, Moorhead s:0OI 7:35
Fargo and Jamestown 10. II. la. IN.
Fargo local daily except Sun
day, for St.CIoud, Brainerd and 9:00I $50
Fargo. ...................l Ia. m p. IN.
Dakota Express does not run west OF Fargo SUM
days. Pullman Sleepers daily between st, Pau.
and Grand Forks, Grafton, Winnipeg Fergus Falls
Wahpeton and Fargo. Pullman First-Class and
Tourist Seepers are run ON through Pacific Coast
Trains. C. E. STONE City Ticket Agent. 162 East
Third Street St Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03

Atlantic Limited Vestf-
buled through train, daily
for Escanaba, Sault Ste
Marie, Montreal, Boston,
New York and all Eastern
OOO p Ill Pacific fSiS Limited vestibuled ''''' :" IL
through train, daily, for
Valley City, Minot, VAN
couver, Seattle, Tacoma,
Portland. San Francisco
and all Pacific Coast points
10 p. m. China Japan and Australia. s:i1 a. m
Wis. DiV local. daily ex-
cept Sunday via st. P. & d.
R. r. and Bald Eagle for
Turtle Lake, Prentice and
500 @. m. IRhinelander 6:2j d. M
Broadway Depot Foot 4th st
iSt Croix Falls Accommo-
500 p, m. dation, daily except Sunday 10 p a, N.
500 Line Depot, I'd st. and
4th aV. north, Minneapolis.
MINI. Div, local, daily ex-
cept Sunday, for Buffalo.
Paynesyille, Glenwood and
s:3n. n. m. Cakes 6:'l n. m
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NORTHERN PACIFIC !

The Dining Car Line to Fargo, Winnipeg,
Helena, Butte and the Pacific Northwest
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03

MINI. Div, local, daily ex-
cept Sunday, for Buffalo.
Paynesville, Glenwood and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03

$500 Line Depot, I'd st. and
4th aV. north, Minneapolis.
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St Croix Falls Accommo-
500 p, m. dation, daily except Sunday 10
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-30

"J. p. Hess vs. j. j. Bruce" was
the title of case tried, at this place,
before Squire Wheeler and a jury
last Friday afternoon. The suit
was brought to force collection OF
an account, amounting TO S29.54,
which Hess held against Bruce and
which Bruce denied owing. The jury
returned a verdict for plaintiff to the
amount of S1S.4S. j. p. Hess re-
sides at Hess, this county, and
Bruce is colored citizen of Bruins
wick. Ed. I. Miller represented the
plaintiff and Col. X. III. Musser, of
Brunswick, the defendant. There is
talk of an appeal being taken, but
Squire Wheeler asserts with conf
dence that he "don't believe they
will peal it much"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-30

Misses Mamie Elliott and Lulu
Watson and L. I. Elliott, jr., and
two little daughters left Monday
night for Chicago where they will
spend "A week or ten days at the
worlds fair. Geo. n. Elliott accom-
panied them as far as St. Louis,
where he stopped off for a day on
some real estate business, and after
transacting the same went on TO
Chicago where he joined the party in
taking in all there is to be seen at
the fair.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-30

L. I. Jackson'slittle daughter had
a narrow escape from death Wednes-
day morning. Mr.. VIM. Allega, of
the Forks of Charlton, drove to
town, and in passing Jackson's res
taurant, did not see the child which
was playing in the street, until the
horses had passed on either side of
her and the front axle tree of the
wagon threw her TO the ground.
Mr.. Allega brought his team TO an
abrupt stop and the little girl was
removed from beneath the horses
feet unharmed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-30

Charles Reed, young married
mau at kirksviIle, became offended
at his young wife for some frivolous
offense Monday. and, seizing her by
the hair, cut and manned her fear
fully with a cow-hide. The woman
gave the alarm and Reed was arrest
ed, and none too soon, as an indig-
nant crowd OF citizens were on hand
ready and anxious to lynch him.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-30

J.J. Reid. the proprietorofalivery
stable at Mendon, was found dead
in one OF the stalls Sunday. When
found he was lying on a pile of hay,
and had been dead hut n few min
utes. Hehadevidently disrohed him
self for the purpose of taking a bath,
as his clothing and n bucket of fresh
water were near by. A post NOR
TEN examination declared that he
had died irom henrt trouble.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-30
We Promise to Pay

The firm OF Geo. n. Elliott < Co.,
have just completed loan OF S25,.
600 ona tratt OF land, near Mendon,
comprising $500 acres. The loan
was secured for parties in Kansas,
who own the land, and is one of the
largest amounts ever loaned on any
tract of land in Charlton county. To
make this loan required much time
and patience, one trust deed having
to be sent to parties in Europe in
order to perfect the title.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-30

The excitement occasiohed by the
failure of the Exchange Bank, OF
Moberly, ten days or two weeks ago,
was intensified Tuesday morning by
the publication of schedule, by the
assignee, showing the condition of
the bank. By this showing it ap-
pears that the officers and directors
of the concern had each overdrawn
the amount of their deposit and
values of their respective stock, from
$4,000 to $1,000.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-30
on 20 The Pen.

Sheriff J. Z. and Deputy Dicl
Dempsey, in company with Pete Fo,
and Exit" Couch, went down tC
Jefferson City Saturday where they
took four prisoners, whose case:
were disposed of at the special tern
of circuit court last week, aud lodg
ed them in the penitentiary. Those
"sent up" at this term are:
John Jones, 2 years, for stealing a
pair of shoes, at Salisbury, recently,
all account of which was given in the
COURIER at the titne.
Frank Mason, 3 years. for bur-
glary aud larceny. Mason is the MIN
ble-tingered individual who stole SO
from Xavier Miller, near Salisbury,
on May 21s., and a coat and vest
and S15 from Chas. Kavanaugh,
near Pee Dee, the day before he COM
United the theft at the Miller house
uOh. hdSOu 10 uON ctTNluS Ills
third term in the penitentiary and is
quite at home. He was recognized
by the officers in charge of that in
stitution, as we'll as by several
prisoners who are in for long SEN
tences.
Theodore Walden was among the
number of convicts taken at this
time and placed behind the prison
walls and was sentenced for 3
years, for forgery. He is the young
man who forged the name OF b. J.
Patrick, of Chraneville, to check for
50 last spring and attempted to
passed it on Mr.. Frank Hansman,
Of this place.
Ed Shoemaker was sent up for 2
years for attempting to aid prison
ers to escape from Jail.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-30

Miss Lille Mann. who has been
discharging the duties of stenog-
rapher in Harks, Davis and com
pany's large mercantile establish
ment. at Kansas City, for the last
twelve months, came in on the ten
o'clock train Saturday night, on a
weeks visit to- her mother and other
friends in Keytesville. Time has
evidently dealt kindly with Miss Lii.
lie, as she seems TO be in better
health than she did "A year or two
back.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-06-30

The case of state VS.. Mrs. Nancy
Purvis, OF Sumner, was tried. at
that place, Tuesday. Two charges
oil assault were brought against Mrs.
Purvis, one on Mrs Ellen Dawson,
on June 10th and the other on Miss
Lille Dawson on the 21st. On the
first charge there was q trial by the
court and the defendant fined S5 and
costs; in the second charge a plea of
guilty was entered and her inc fixed
at 81 and costs. At the conclusion
OF the above trial, Mrs. Ellen Daw-
son was brought before the court on
a charge of an assault on Mrs.
Nancy Purvis, on June 10th. The
court rendered verdict ofnotguilty
in the latter cause, after hearing the
evidence. r. c. Ford. of KeytesviIle.
represented the defense in both cases
and Prosecuting Attorney Wallace
the state.