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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02
Attacked by Wild Hogs.

Charles Stoll is O pioneer settler of
Hungry Hollow. He is only forty seven
wears of age and there are many resi-
dents there now who are his seniors,
but he was the first man to turn the
virgin soil of that prosperous section
of Yolo County.
During all of Mr. Stolls residence In
Hungry Hollow he never experienced
q more thrilling adventure that oc-
Cured to him last Tuesday. Aiming
himself with his rife he went for
hunt among the chapparal and under
brush that abound in the neighboring
hills. He had not proceeded far before
he started up a drove of wild hogs
At first be imagined be had aroused
den of bruins. The hogs made vicious
attack, and drove Mr.. Stoll 10 the
houghs of tree. Not until he had
killed three of the brutes did the rest
take TO cover and permit him 10 descend.
He returned to his home, secured the
services of a hired man and a wagon
and returned for his game. Arriving
at the scene OF his adventure, he was
again set upon by wild hogs OF course
he was safe in the wagon, but the
horses were not only TGralyZed with
fear, but liable to be crippled by the
vicious attacks of the hogs. SO Mr..
Stoll concluded to beat a hestv retreat
and leave his game to be devoured by
vultures and wild beasts. w odland
Gal. Democrat.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02

cent Worlds Fair ticket It is very broad :;
600 feet wide over all. Every concession
aire"-more French-pays percentage
of his receipts to the Worlds Fair Ways
and Means Committee. Guarantees are al
forded that the exhibits are worth the price
of admission.
A Tower OF Babel is built near the entrance
to the Plaisance It is 400 feet high and has
a diameter at the base of 100 feet. This
tower deviates from the plan Of the original
by having double track electrical circular
railway from the base to the top. chime
of bells is installed at the top, from which a
good view Of the ground is had.
Lord and Lady Aberdeen have been inter
ested in making display Of the cottage in
dustries of Ireland. Towering over a row Of
Irish cottages in fac-simile is reproduction
of Donegal Castle. Throughout this exhibit
there are specimens of the work of Irish
peasants and some of the people themselves.
Kerry COW has been brought over specially to
show one of the means of livelihood. Laces
and shawls are made and sold here. The
simple architecture of these homes, like
that of the convent Of La Rabida, is q pleas
ant relief to the eye after the stuccO flowers
and figures crowded on too many of the
buildings.
Come with me to Cairo. It is shown by
street scene peOpled with more than one nun
dred and fifty Egyptians VINO were taken
from the midst OF their dancing, smoking and
trading and dumped into the Windy City.
Dark brown beauties from the banks OF the
Nile, who dance oriental measures, look
coquettishly upon the Yankee, their big eyes
winning his attention soon as they flash
them upon him. They wear spangles, chains,
beads and gilt bands. Black slave boys wait
upon the dainty ladies, some of whom cover
their faces in the modest fashion of the East.
Arab traders, donkey boys and camel
drivers are there. While the dancers are
performing in the theatre the merchants sell
beads. turbans or shells from the Red Sea
and other curlosities, and thesnake charmers
subdue reptiles and the magicians show
their familiarity with the black art. There
are performing monkeys, too, and parrots.
It is truly glimpse of an Eastern city, and
here and there one gets Whit OF it.
An old priest goes up into the tower Of
the mosque at 0aybreak and calls upon all
believers in Mohammed to pray. The people
perform their additions and then bless the
prophet. When they have done this the
Iong-bearded merchants take their pipes and
squat IN the bazaars, looking indoiently at
the passers-by while the women and chill
dren gaze in wonder and smile knowingly at
the ignorance of their ways betrayed by the
Americans, who are as great 3 show to them
as they are to the purchasers Of admission
tickets.
Fanda, gaudily dressed woman, rather
fat, is the beauty of the party, and among
them are Egyptians bearing such names as
Fahima Osman. Hosma Bint, MitwaG Naba-
weih and Falmi HOuri. CuriOsities Of divers
sorts from the museums of Cairo and Alex
andria can be seen.
One of the old streets O. STEAMBOAT is repro
duced and tenanted with people from that
city and from Constantinople, who show
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02
the building is an immense collection of gold t

the building is an immense collection of gold
coins.
An Algerian merchant who erected villages
at the three last Paris expOsitiOns has put up
building in which are quartered large sup
ply of natives who maintain a bazaar, in
which are displayed precious stones, swords,
pistols with antique flint locks, daggers,
laces, brOcades, cushions and table covers. In
another store are found perfumery, seragiiO
pastilleS, altar of roses and sweetmeats,
though these are, not half as sweet as the
dreamy damseis who sell them to you. A
BedOuin camp, presided over by a real Be-
dOuin chief, who, of course, would cut
throat with no cOmpunctiOn, is shown. The
dancing girls keep the han crowded with
spectators.
Javanese, to the number Of seventy, have
built a village in the style of their country on
the Midway PiaIsance. It is made of bamboo
poles, split bamboo and palm leaves and
matched with native grasses. A screen of
split bamboo and leaves encircles the village
to keep out those who haven't paid. The
Javanese girls dance to the music Of an Or
chestra and puff cigarettes. They are little
bits of creatures with black shiny hair
In the centre of the settlement are two big
bamboo poles with holes cut through them.
When the wind whistles through these holes
a strange melody is produced that makes the
Javans feel homesick and romantic.
With the Javanese is an old priest named
Hadji, who has a great influence over his
flock. They are very lazy race and get
tired of work about once day, throwing
down their tools and saying they have had
enough. But the old priest knows his bust
ness. Just as soon as they quit he has Wis
ion in which it is revealed to him that if
they do not ct once resume they will be de-
vOured by red devils or develop horns and
tail. Humility and paucity or clothing are
characteristic of the Jayanese and both char
acteristics have been carefully encouraged by
the HOllanders who control the island. One
OF them. a real Prince named Raden Soekma-
dilaga speaks Dutch and German, but no
English. Some Of the dancing girls are
quite comely. They wear their black hair in
| knots and cut away the bangs from the fore
head with razor.
A remarkable display in the Plaisance is
| that of feminine beauty. A building has
| been put up and in it are installed fifty young
| women, who represent the style Of face of va
| rious Nations and their fashions in costumes.
| They were got together by Chicago beauty
| collector who spent some months in Europe
advertising for types of the different races.
7 Minister Lincoln when the party were in
+! Southampton notified them that they were
violating the Contract Labor law in coming
| to America, which was not so, as Congress
exempted the Worlds Fair from the law
After they arrived in Chicago all their cos
tunes were burned in a fire that very nearly
| burned them, too. All these had to be du-
plicated and the girls sit in their pavilions
and smile day after day. The management
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02

Turkish luncheOns are peddled by costumed
natives, who serve them from a tray.
A saddle belonging to the Sultan ofTurkey
is placed in the Transportation Building. 1t
is covered with red plush and gold and is
used by its owner only on the most solemn
allowed by the Sultan to be exported.
A silver bed, owned by Ole Of the sultans
of Turkey. and said to weigh two tons, is in
the collection, and Turkish tent once be-
longing to Persian Shah. and used by him
in travelling. 1t is made almost wholly of
embroidered cloth.
Near the Tunisian and Algerian section is
a Moorish palace modelled after one of the
old style temples which are found in Spain
and Northern Africa. A restaurant, accom-
modating five hundred people, in the palace
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02

contracted for smiles lasting SIX months. TIE
Vienna girl Is 4 musician. and others have
accomplishments rs dancers Rus~ta- Greece,
Italy, Germany, France, England. Austria,
bohemia, Hun1aria and Chicago are equally
well represented, and there are beauties from
different parts Of the United States.
Carl Hagenbeck. q famous German animal
tanner has a building with hall seating 5000
people, in which he gives his performances.
He donesticates the lion so that he will lie
down with the lamb. and tigers and wildcats
become so tame under his care IL is said,
that they are no more dangersous than
guinea pigs. Such animals IS these he does
not coop up in their cages. but gives them
plenty of breathing space and they live to-
gether without fighting.
Germany has village in which the arts
tie and mercantile tastes of her people are
combined The Germans have put up
model OF q town of the Middle Ages. and
there are houses o: the Black Forest and the
other divisions OF the empire. The houses
are filed with original furniture. DR.. Uric
jain, o. BeriiI. manages German ethno-
logica. museum.
The Ferris wheel is the real triumph OF the
Midway Plaisance. 1t represents better than
any other exhibit the genius of American in
vention. It looks something like the paddle
wheel of a steamer. multiplied however. a
hundredfold. Instead of the paddles it bears
passenger cars, and when II revOlyes the
passengers get something OF the sensation
y
cart wheel and feels it revolve.
The wheel is 264 feet high and 254 feet In
diameter. Il bears thirty-siy passenger cars,
each larger than a railroad coach. and with
seating capacity of sixty persons. When the
wheel is 'loaded" it contains 2l60 citizens.
They are carried up and then down like birds
sitting in their nest
It is steel throughout and is not unlike a BIZ
cycle wheel revolving between two huge
towers. There are really two wheels placed on
the same axle and 28j@ feet apart. and held to-
gether by struts and ties. The ears are built
of wood and steel, upholstered and artisti-
cally finished. and each weighs 10 tons. The
great axle, it is said. is the largest piece of
steel ever forged. 1t is 50 inches in diameter,
IS feet 2 inches long and weighs Sc tons.
Arranged in groups on the rods around the
crown of the wheel are 5000 incandescent
lights of various cOlors, which are ext1n-
guished and reliShted at intervals as the wheel
revolves. producing at distance an effect
like that of huge fireworks. Six cars can be
loaded at time from the platforms. The
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02
The Travelling of Roots.

Nature gives Il curious instance of
the travelling of roots. While coun-
try house was being demolished il was
noticed that large quantities of vege-
table fiber adhered to parts of some of
the walls. Further scrutiny revealed
the fact that the root of a wistaria had
entered the dining room by small
chink of the window near the ceiling,
and on removing the paper from the
walls the whole of the plaster around
the room was found to be covered with
a fine net work of rootlets. The most
singular part of the discovery was that
not trace of the intruding growth
was visible on the paper inside the
room, which had been constantly in
habited. Chi cago Record
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02

Carr Hagenbeck, of Hamburg, has besides
his large assortment Of performing animals
an chronological collection consisting ofarms
implements, household goods. theatrical
goods and utensils. o. these 400 numbers
come from Africa, 373 from New Caledonia
40 from New Guinea, 406 from Islands of the
South Seas, 823 from British Columbia, so
from Greenland and 128 from Ceylon, max
ing total OF 234O. There is also an artifi-
cial aquarium forty feet long. showing
fish, corals, gorgomas, etc, from the
Indian Ocean, and number OF hunt
ing trophies, skulls, horns and skins. The
trained animals are group OF six lions. two
tigers, two leopards, one sloth bear. one Thi-
bet bear, six large boarhounds and one polar
bear, all trained at one time in the great
arena cage, and group of three tigers. two
lions, three panthers, goats. sheep, bulls,
Ionies and dogs, five lions and two boar
hounds performing six male lions; lion
riding OF horseback, and a lion riding on
horseback, trained with large boarhound.
Ihere are number of other features such as
a collection OF two thousand parrots and two
hundred monkeys
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02

Clarence Smith, private secretary to
Collector Hendricks, of the Port of
New York, proposes to organize
society to be composed of men who are
or have been conspicuous as private
secretaries to leading officials of the
Government. Among those who have
been asked to join are Secretary of
War Lamont and General Horace
Porter.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02
THE MIDWAY PI,AISANCE.
A COLLECTION OF SIDE SHOWS
AT THE FAIR.

csc Village IN International
Beauty Show-The Wonderful Re
voIving Wheel-Other Exhibits.
fhere are many strange things at the fair
with queer names. There is the Midway
PIaisance," for instance. What on earth
does that mean?' most people ask when they
hear it for the first time. Whatever it may
mean elsewhere, in Chicago. says the New
York Herald. it means simply collection OF
side shows. The ''Plaisance" is an avenue
lined with buildings in which entertainments
are given. but where the midway comes in
it is hard to guess. The name was selected
BY a committee of leading citizens who
wanted to get up something high toned. or,
as they put it, 'nobby.' 1t is certainly
very nObby name. and no other word 50 WHll
describes it. To call the thing an avenve, it
was decided, was too commonplace. Indian
names ere considered vulgar by many Hi
nois people. and so they borrowed word
from the French.
This side show avenue is q mile long and it
smacks Just little bit Of COney Island. 1t IS
operated under the eye Of the fair manage
ment and it is in the grounds, strictly speak
ing, admission being included with q fifty
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02

wheel takes ten minutes to make q revolution,
SO there is no danger of the passengers being
emptied out of their nests. The engines are
of 1000 horse power. The wheel was the in
vention of G. W. G. Ferris, bridge engineer
of Pittsburg, Penn. It is said that the cost
of construction SdOO 600
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02

BLoSDIS, the strong man, travelling with
Coles Circus, died at Lake Placid. Y. Y.
holding powerful team of horses together,
each being led in opposite directions. These
horses had been lately purchased and were
unused to the act. They tore violently, and
numerous blood vessels in Blondin's head
ead chest were ruptured.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02

pretty much the same sort of entertainment
as their Egyptian neighbors. One of their
features is a fire department such as is
in service at the City of the Golden
Aorn. The fire pump. which has
big capacity, is slung on poles
On the shoulders of the natives, who trot
through the streets astonishingly fast. When
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02

London devours every year 400, 900
oxen, 1900, ZOO sheep, 500, 900 calves,
700, 900 hogs, fowls innumerable and
$500, 900 gallons of milk.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02

The latest mountaineering time be-
tween Bombay, India, and London is
thirteen days.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02
August
Flower

Eight doctors treated me for Heart
Disease and one for Rheumatism,
but did me no good. I could not
speak aloud. Everything that took
into the Stomrch distressed me. I
could not sleep. I had taken all
kinds of medicines. Through a
neighbor I got one of your books.
I procured a bottle of Green's Aug.
ust Flower and took it. I am to-day
stout, hearty and strong and enjoy
the best of health. August Flower
saved my life and gave me my health.
AIRS. Sarah J Cox. Defiance, O. @
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
FIELD DAY EVENTS.

Friday was an interesting day
for the athletes among the Academy
students, and the class of '9+ walked
away with the honors. Several OF the
records were broken, and altogether
some very pretty work was done. The
weather was excellent and the attend
ance good, and the st. Johnsbury educa-
tional institution has every reason to
feel proud of the figures made by her
representatives in the various events.
X. E. Lewis acted as referee; DR.. Tinker,
A. F. Walker and L. NJ. Smythe were the
judges Walter Husband and r. H.
Blanchard were timers A. B. Chamber
lain and Clarence A. Forrest the meas
urers, F. A. Dakin served as starter, T.
H. Huckins as clerk, F. P. Lord as
marshal and F. D. Thompson as scorer.
The results Of the events are as follows:
Throwing the base ball-Won by
McGary, 269 it. 9 in. Lamson second
Standing broad lump-Won by Ward
it. 1912 in A. Clark second.
Three-legged race-Won by Graham
and Armstrong, II 4-5 Sec; Lavelle
and Bishop second.
7 Running broad jump-Won by Ward,
lift. IL in. H. Clark second.
Half mile run-Won by Patey; Lavelle
second. Clark, one of the contestants,
fouled, so no time was given to the
announced victor
Fifty yards dasl-Won by Ward, 6
sec. Richmond second.
Running high jump-Won by Newton,
8 it,; Bishop second.
Throwing hammer-Won by Marshall,
"A it. 8 in., which breaks the record
made by Lowell, 90, of 70 it. 8 in. H.
Clark second.
One-fourth mile run-Won by H. Clark
l min. 3.5 Sec. Bishop second.
One mile bicycle race-Won by Way,
min Is Sec. Newton second. This
breaks the record made by Hyde, '94, of
min. 80 1-5 sec.
Putting the shot-Won by Ward, "a
it. 3s4 in; Marshall second. This
breaks the record of 81 it. + in., made
by Furnel, so.
Potato race-Won by Rowland; La
velle second.
One hundred yards dash-Won by
Ward, II So sec. Richmond second.
Mile walk-Won by Rood, 9 min. I
sec. Prior second.
Two hundred and twenty yards dash
Won by Ward, 2S12 sec. Bishop
second.
High kick-Won by Galbraith s #. 8
in; H. Clark, second. This breaks the
record OF ft. in. made by Chase, 90.
Both Galbraith and Clark did some high
er kicking after the limit of their trial
had expired.
Mile run-Won by Clark, 5 min. 40
sec. Patey second.
The team race-Won by the '94 quar-
tette, Richmond, Harrington, Holbrook
and Bishop.
Ward carried off the honors as the
champion all-around athlete on this oc-
casion,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
Welded AT WHITEFIELD.

The Whitetield IN. H. News of June s
contained this notice of wedding in
which many St. Johnsbury people are
interested; "There was a very pleasant
gathering yesterday noon at the resi-
dence of X. D. French, on Elm street,
where their daughter, Miss Gertrude E.,
was united i'll marriage to Carlysle E.
Gray of St. Johnsbury The ceremony
was performed by Rev. D. c. Babcock.
The party included Mr.. and Mrs. X. D.
French, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius c. Gray
parents of the bride and groom; Mr.
and Mrs. f. X. French, Mr. and Mrs
Fred A. Field, Of LOWELL Master Ber-
nard French, and Miss Bessie Parcher
The happy pair were the recipients of
many beautiful and useful tokens of
esteem. After an excellent dinner,
Mr. and Mrs. Gray took the after
noon train west. After their wedding
trip they will reside in St. Johnsbury
They have the warm congratulations of
a large circle of relatives and friends
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15

responded gratefully. Soon after the
storm two burning buildings were noted,
far to the north, almost in direct line
from the head of Summer street. The
blaze could for time be plainly seen
with the naked eye.
Mrs. Mitchell, mother of Mrs.
Foster Stevens Of Passumpsic, was driv.
ing on Eastern avenue yesterday morn
ing, when her team became entangled i'll
an electric wire which was lying loose
on the ground and the buggy was upset.
Mrs, Mitchell was thrown out and
quite badly hurt about the hip and
back though it is hoped not danger
ously. She WAS placed on lounge and
carried by team to her home and at
last accounts was doing a. well as could
be expected. The mishap occurred in
front of Switser & Miller's store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
THE PUPILS ENTERTAIN.

The pupils in Misses Aliens and Wood
ruff S rooms at the Union school build
ing united in pleasing and very credit
able entertainment on Tuesday after
noon 1t took shape as an introduction
of the various nationalities, impersonated
by the children in bright and attractive
costumes. Flags of all nations had been
generously furnished by Capt Griswold,
and these, with some pretty map draw
-is5cs which adorned the backboards
and walls, combined to make the scene
decidedly fine one The first portion
of the afternoon was given up to recita-
ton and declamations by the members
of the school, following which a cantata
was given in excellent shape. Quite
number of visitors were present to en-
joy what the pupils had to offer them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
PERSONAL MENTION.

W. H. Sargent and wife are recreating
at Wiloughby Lake this week.
Business Manager W. B. Howe Of the
Burlington Free Press is in town this
week.
DR.. 6. F. Cheney attended the meeting
of the Massachusetts Dental Society last
week.
Rev. c. J. Peterson, who is well known
here, is now settled over the Congrega-
tional church at East Fairfield.
Mrs. A. ]. Corriveau and Miss Joseph
inc Tabor have gone to Hartford,
Conn, and Orange, Mass, or visit to
friends.
Rev. and Mrs. James Gray and chill
dren of Pretoria, Transvaal republic
South Africa, are expected here in July
and will be the guests Of her brother
William c. Tyler. They are now travel
ling in Scotland.
Many friends of Charles Downer
Hazen, son of our townsman L. D..
Hazen, will congratulate him on the at
tainment of the degree of Phi D. at John
Hopkins University, at Baltimore.
There were twenty-five Others on the
list for this degree, which was conferred
on Tuesday last.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
CLASS CONCERT.

This annual musical feast will occur
on Thursday evening next at Music
Hall, and an entertaining programme is
promised as usual. The company en-
gagged by the class Of '93 is Rogers Trio
Artists, including Miss Daisy Carroll
Hoyt, reader; Miss Louise Bruce, con-
tralto; and Van Veachton Rogers,
harpist. The class have aimed to give
our people who attend this concert a
bill of fare that will be enjoyed while it
is being served, and pleasantly remem-
bered for some time to come. The tick
cts are now on sale at Bingham's, Let
the house be well filed
Miss Hoyt, the elocutionist, is to take
Mrs. Southwick's place in the Boston
Rivals next season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
A BUTTERFLY SOCIABLE.

This novel affair, which took place at
the South church vestry last Thursday
evening, under the auspices Of the Christ
ian Endeavor Society, was very enter
tanning. Butterflies large and small,
gaudy Of wing and artistic in makeup,
were to be seen on every hand-and the
smaller ones in a good many buttonholes.
Refreshments were served, and there
was a series OF amusing tableaux based
on Samantha Aliens idea of "Wedlocks S
Peaceful Repose,' About two hundred
were present at the sociable, and the
company sang to some extent from the
new Number 6 hymn book, which the
society has just purchased for use in its
meetings, The entertainment was ar.
ranged for the purpose of securing funds
with which to pay for the books, and
the net receipts were more than enough.