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Oxford eagle., 1893-03-09

THE
new YORK
r a GR Eaw
STOR,E E
Is now opened next
doorto chas. Roberts.
north side square.
You will find there a
line of DRY GOODS.
Notions, Shoes, Tin
ware, Glassware, &c.
We deal only in first
class re lular Goods
and will quote prices
that compel you in
seif defence TO buy
of US.
We D0kaT CURRY FAVOR
But EY MERIT ALONE PRO-
POSE T5 SECURE AND KEEP
YOUR TRADE.
Among OUR con-
slant arrivals WE will.
place BEFORE the PEO-
PIE of OXFORD and La
tayette County som e.
LANDSLIDES That are
POSITIVELY BEYOND.
the whisper Of C0nPETI-
TON Or COMPARISON
HOW DO THESE FIG
URES STRIKE YOU?
Curry Combs S bar 3cts.
Envelopes Cd for 2
Ink 2 or. bottle 2
Lead Pencils 5 for |
Paper Pins full count ?
Slate Pencils l2 for |
Tacks fullwt 8 pks 2
Writing paper | or 2
Arm & Hm r Soda lib 7
Matches 3 boxes 5
Spool Thread 9
Goats Thread
CosI OIL T. P. Is
Come to see US and con
vince yOurSelfof the quail
ity Of cur goods.
Everything marked in
plain figures.
Remember only one
price and spot cash.
J. BoWSer.
Manager.
Headquarters $40 BiWy
New York
Oxford eagle., 1893-03-09

Certain Chill cure
= pIensant tu lake and harm
le..- Cnilsirc.i Ike 10. Gtiar.
sstrea to- cure CisiIls ana
seer. Large h0ities5Oc cents
Miss Mabel Stands, a beauti
ful you1g lady of Senatobia, is
the guest of Miss Juliet Mek;e.
Hiss Shands has visited cur
eity before, and is mnch admir-
cd tor her many accomplish
ments.
Marriage license were Issued
nm Feb 34lh, 10 Mr. t. ID vii
liams ard sjiss L. 4. Dauneii OF
this county.
rhldfenCrY Pitchers c2si6Ela
-
Oxford eagle., 1893-03-09
Dfs sThEgsY G. PhLEN !

-519 Arch St. Philadelphia Fa-
ieo su-tsr ST San Tr.Ec:sec, Cal.
rea :. nicntirn Iii. psT-rl
Oxford eagle., 1893-03-09

1t Is agreeable. There is no uauseous
taste. nor after taste, nor slckening
smell
Oxford eagle., 1893-03-09

II has Ieen used for more than TWEEN
ty wears. Thousands OF patients 1--we
beer treated. and over one thouss.sd
physIcians have used II and recoImeEi
"a ia very 81 nificant fact.
The Irish standard., 1893-03-25
CORRIGAN & BLEECkER
Ian YERS.'*
3332 80 Boston Block,
MINNEAPOLIB. MlNN.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN

When leaving his home at Springfield H.. to be
inaugurated President OF the United States,
made farewell address to bis Old friends znd
neighbors. in which he said, "EGIGapoKs axEK
YOUR BOys 4 CHATCB.
Thee words come with az much forte toGsy
as they did thirty years ego.
How give them this chance2
Up in the NORTHWEST is great empire wait
ing for young, and sturdy fellows 20 couae ans
develop it and grow up with the countTyv'
All er this broad land are the young fellows,
the boys that Lincoln referred to, seektne to
better taeir condition ane get Oh In life.
Here is their chaxce!
The country referred to lies along the Eerth-
err Pacific q. Il. Here yon can find pretty
CHI anything you want III Minnesota ard In
the lied River Va ~ for North Dakota. the An
EFT Of prair lands fitted for wheat and grain.
or as we'll for diversified farming. IL Western
North Dakota, an Montana, ere stock rangeH
limitiese in extent, clothed with the most uutfi
tio1s Of grasses.
If q fruit farming region is wanted tht 70 In
the whole state OF W shjngten to select fron.
As for eceuic delights the Northern Paeifa
Railroad passes through country unpar alleled.
In crossing fhe Rocky, Bitter Root, and gas.
cade Mountains, the grestsa5 IN Dntaiu ecsn~gy
to he seen in the United States from car win
dows is to be found. The wonderful bad lantfs
wonderful in graceful form and glowing color;
are oenl. J axes Pend d. Oreiile and Coelar5
Alene, are alone worthy of a trans CONT rental
Tnple. The ride aiong Clsrk's Fork of the Co
lun,bia River is a daylight dream. Toe tire
climax this is gthe only way to reach the fsr
famed Yellowstone Pa k.
To reach and gee ell this the Northern Pacific
Railroad fur ish trains and service of snsur-
passed excellence. The most approved and
ing cara bat c.. be mad Pullman ourist oars
good for both fret and second class passengers.
easy riding Day COACHES. with BHegage. Bxpscas
Locomotives, mai train for royalty itael9.
L, ose seeking for new homes should take this
train nd g and spy out the land. To be pre-.
Jared write to CHAS 3. FEE.
G.PdT.A.,
ST, PAUL, MINI.
The Irish standard., 1893-03-25
The Northwestern Line.
Take This Line When You Travel.
THROUGH PASSENGER SERVICE EASr
OF ST. PAUL.

THE SHORT LINE from Minneapolis AMI at,
Paul to Chicago with three passs,Htes
"BADaTR sTATE EXPRESS for milwaukee,
and Chicago,the fastest day train ru1ning
between the Twin Cities and Chicago.
''ATL MTG EXPRESS connects with ns,rz,-
ing trains leaving Chicago East azsd
EoarHeWEsTERN LIMITED" for Milwanaee
and Chicago, equipped with Pullman aua
Buffet Smoking Library Coaches; really
the only train. first class in every respect,
between the Twin Cities and Chicago.
THE SHORT LINE from Duluth to Chicago.
Solid through train known as Chicago
Special" and making the run in less thsss
sixteen hours. Pullman and Wagner
Buffet SIeepers on this train.
Duluth fast day trains With ParloE Cass.
night trains witt, Pullman Palace hleep-
Between Minneapolis, St. Paul. and Ashland,
day trains with Reclining Chair Cara.
night trains with Pullman s2sas1ns Cars.
THROUGH PASSENGER; SERVICE WEST
OF ST. PAUL.
THE SHORT LINE minneapolis and 81. Paul
train. making through connections TO
FAST NIGHT EXPRESS, With Pullmaa Buffet
sas City, connecting at sioux City Tor
North ern Nebraska, Black BILLS and all
points West.
Paul and Sioux Falls day trsin service,
with connections st Lake Crystal 20 aRd
from Gilmore, at Heron Lake to and from
Pipestone, ut Sioux Falls to and from
Mitchell.
Between Minneapolis, St. Paul and Central Da-
kota via Kasota, night trains win Rull.
man Sleeping Cars St Paul 10 Tracy
For luther information as TO CONNECTIONS
with other lines, through car bsr vice, lowest
rates for tickets and map folder showing the
entire system advertised as The North-W est
ern Line, and representing 1851 miles of Rail
way call on the agent at your stas.en, or address,
zf.| r. W. TEASDALE, u
ME-. GenI Passenger AT, 81. PAnl. 81
The Irish standard., 1893-03-25

Kenna; rec SEQ, W 4 Conlcgue; treasurer, Jauel
o. Donnell: ms sec, James O'DenDell. Meetingl
first Sunday Of month.
Division No. 2-Presidant, Henry Murphy
Benson: vicepresidsnt, Jas O'Cmnor; rec SEC
T II Donnally; in and ins. sec, p Gallagher
Benson; treasurer. ] G Collins: address. Benson
MINI: meet lat Sunday OF month,
AvoUA. MURRAY COUNTY.
County Delegate, MCNAMARA.
Div. No. 1-Epiritual Director. Rev S Coadron;
president, J 81 Mahoney: vice president. Peter
Brady; treasurer. p Dwyer; rec sec, j p Sui
Ivan; fin SEQ, III Crowley; ms sec. G Merriman
marshal, MCNAMARA: ser-at-arms. W Bot
tonie; door-keeper, M Griffin; meet LIST sun
day ct each month.
GRAoxv111K. BIG STONE COUNTY.
County Delegate, Pstrick Realy.
President, D p O'Neill; vice president, Thos
Dolan; rec sec, Il Grove; fin sec, r d Moo
noon; treasurer, Alex Mogran; meet LIST Sunday
IF month.
The Irish standard., 1893-03-25

County Delegate. 2 Leonard, Jordan.
Division No 1, Belle Plainee-Presidaut, DR. G E
Malonsy; vios-president, James Sheehan; req
sec, n Oonlon; I'm sec, klduf; treasurer,
Daniel Callahan; insurance $50, James O'NeilI;
rnoat lat Sunday Of month
The Irish standard., 1893-03-25
LIE SUEUR COUNTY.

Ooanty Deleeate-W T Fahey, Green Isle.
Div. No. l, Green Isle-Preeidaar, Daniei
Myers; vice-presidont. d McMahon; rec sec
Edward Shaughnesey; hn sec. John II Fahey
treasurer, Thos Moran; Meeting list Sunday IL
each month";
The Irish standard., 1893-03-25

"a q. THE IRISH STANDARD, $3.50 per year,
u advance. To the. "old lana' FOE $500
= year.
The Irish standard., 1893-03-25
NATIONAL OFFICERS.

ME- WHERE, q D, Philadelphia, Pa.
N sLArrFRT, N S, Albany. NY.
THos DUFDoN. N T, Columbus, Ohio.
Naaonai Direetors.PJ o'Gonaor. chairman.
Murphy. Connecticut: T o Brisn. Ontario Can;
Edward sweeney, Ohio.
STATE OFFICERS-MINNESOT
STATE nELD6ATE-John Mccarthy, OF Still
water.
STATE s1oaxrARY-ReY Kerviok, Pipe
stone.
STATE TREAsURKR-John Mahoney, sos 18th
ct N e, Minneapolis.
STATE BOARD OF DIRDCroBs-P O'Hara,
Graceville; Kinnane. Minneapolis; William
Delaney. st Paul; F e Newell, Norris; c Hes
sian, Duluth.
President Of Insurance Fund, J Kennedy st
Pxul.
Vice President. McDermott, Clontarf
State Secretary Of Insurance, John A
O'Shaughneesy. saltwater.
State Treasurer of Insurance, John sheehy,
Montgomery.
Directors OF Insurance Fund, H Grant, St
Paul; J Kinnucan, Ct Paul; Terrence Con
Geo W Murphy. Faribault.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-01
TWAS A BLUOD-CURDLING CRY.

THE CONTROLLERS STENoGRApHER CALLS
LOUDLY FOR THE POLLCE-ATTACKED IN HIS
OFFICE BY MAN WHO WANTED MONEY.
blood curdling cry Of "Police!" "Poce! came
from the room adjoining the Controllers own Once
I'm the Finance Department yesterday afternoon Inc
room Is occupied by the Controllers slenosrapheiS
row OF threatening proportions was going on there
man rather advanced in years with a cean-shaNel
face and long gray hair, had a slim young man. wear
Ing eyeglasses and black hair apd black muStache'
by the throat. The younger man was yelling Police
He was the Controllers stenogIspher, Rowland Is.
Hall. His assailant Benjamin +. Camp, AT
one time superintendent Of the New-iork Postohce'
The chief clerk Justus Storrs. rushed into the room
and commanded peace. His order was promptly re
spected Mr.. Camp pulled his hat over his eyes ana
,mapg for the stairs leading 10 broadway, quickly
disappeared When Mr.. Hall had recovered bis breath
he explained that Camp lad come 10 borrow money
"He already owes So" said the stenogr;lphcr,
81 and when i refused TO let him have any more, he
, called me scoundrel and rascal. tried TO put
him out and taking hold of him called for the
police But Officer Walkingsh;w had just gone home
! have let Camp have considerable money al uM"s,
having sympathy for him because he WAS H."
With MIR Halls explanation the excitement soon sub
sided The trouble occurred about p H., Just altel
Controller Myers had gone Tor the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-01

Musical Instruction.
GUNNER SCHOOL OF THE METROPOLITAN COLI
- LEGE OF MUSIC.-Opens July 5th. 1898. Boarding
accommodatons All I'D antages OF the regular
retained. Dudley Buck Prcst Albert Ross Prisons Vice
Pres't. Address II. w GREENE. Sec and Treas.
10 and 81 East 14th-s St. New. York n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-01
COrRT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Supreme Court-General Term-Recess cont nled.
Suprenc Court hanlberS- Before O'Brlen, J-Mouol
ealendar called at ii O'Clock.
supreme Court-Spccai Term-Parts and II-AdJourne1
Circuit Court-Psrs l. H. III and Iv-Adjourned for
Surocate's Cour-Chamber,-Bo fore Ransom, S-No day
For probate: Wills OF William Prctzfed,
Rob hinc Greer, at 10 80 a
Common Pleas-General Term-AdJourn-d until August u
Motions -, ~ No., r, and -.d
Superior yourt-Special Teim-Before Dugro, j.
Superior Court-Trial Term-Parts l, III and lll-Ad
City Court-specal Term-Beore Newburger. J-Mo-
tons - -, -.
City Court-Trial Tcrm-Parts 1. IL. Ill and IV-Ad.
iourncd for the
Court Of General Sessions-Parts l and II-Adiourned
for the term.
Court General Sessions-Part II-No day calendar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-01

For Both Sexes-City.
Sc 4 LIEN SCHOOL" 3l6 West Sjth.st.. NewYor
"A City, reopens September %. kindergarten in Ger
College preparation. For circulars address the school
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL ECONOMICS.
- Young men and prepared for business,
professional studies and citizenship.
Economics Civics Politics II story. Literature.
Rhetoric Bookkeeping. Mathematics,
Sciences, Languages. e'c
Fee 500 pei year. Send for circular.
GEORGE CT NTON. President,
81 Union SoIarp y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-01
REAL ESTATE.
BUSINESS AT THE EXCHANGES

There were several sales at the Trinity saesroou -
terday ell under foreclosure, and the majority
offerings were purchased by the plaintiffs In TIE v.,,
proceedings
Bryan l.. Kennedy offered the northwest corns, :.
tirstaye. and One-hundred- and sfAth.st The prons
is numbered 2,o5l on the avenue, and is aye-ssofv
apartment house, with store, standing on lot o5x,.
The plaintiff Robert Boyd, buyer for sI7Si7
No. 339 East one hundrcd-and sNth-st similar hula
ing on a lot 26XO0, in rear sold 10 the plsiuue
for si4475 The two properties offered subject "A
mortgages Of flJ.OC0 and $4,000 respectively.
Jonn N Goldinc Offered under foreclosure in o suis
I'm which the New-Nork Life Insurance Cofnpanv H.
plaintiff against Eli Martin and Mary his wife No
100 West Seventy seyenth-st, foustory stone frooi
house, lot lo.GXlOO Morris Mayer was the buyss
for s24 800. The other sales advertised were Adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-01
VAST GREENWICH ACADEMY.

EAST GREENWICH ACADEMY
EAST GEEENwIcH. RHODE ISLAND. No.
Founded 1862 Bon so>,~. On Nlrrgan-cti BAY
Steam heat AID electric light: nndo~. T"c'e
coursr. 500 year. sept. IL Write 10y illustrated
catalogue. J.. d BLAklNLtt. Irincipal.
II ACRETTSTOwN y j. INSTITUTE.
College PREPARATORY for young noi; Iadcs T9e ,
fl heat Electric light. Illustrated ala
!ogue free. REV. GIG. II. WHITNEY d. D. Pre,llent
l. EYSrONE ACADEMY. FacDry'nlc. Pa. \ refined
IN school homD. Pure OIntalu an. Drehfil Campus
Perfect santst on. Thorough u-trlctOt lItPr- - IN
best Colleges and business. tour-es 90 Music ana AT
J.. ". LOOMS \. N. PRINCIPAL.
u TNNINGToN SEMINNRY.-our Ca's oru' /. ful Of
i the very information Won ar nov -'cAne io your
son or daugh and B, - beautiful that II would grace
THOMAS HANLoN Pennington
DEDDIE INSTITUTE. HIGHTSTOWN y. J.-Hoth
L Prrparc- for College. Teaching Bu-ines- thor.
sept 9th. REV. JOSEPH T.. PERRY ih. u. Pfin
SwARTHMoEF COLLEGE. Su,rthnorc Penn. I'm
- der - Friends. foil COLLEGE courses fr Young
and I,r particulars. aIdr'. oil AELi~ pI
GAENo Ph. D. Po-fent.
SIYMorR SMIIH INSTITUTE pm" Plains Y Y
- Homo Sohoo $40 feet elevation. Both SOUS Prp'ef
for 1t co'g or hu lur,s fe lih Sins It ltl.
93. S'nd for circular. Re, \. MATli +. \. NJ, Prn
THE SEMINARY. Mountain scenery. cool; $50 600
building lawns. shrde tennis, parents ana Guild en-;
both open ioi sumner > pt also. NoIranylleNf
Miscellaneous.
I'O LET private -ch,ol Tor girls and rcsd,nec;
tabli.icd location n ,car. excellent opportunity.
Real r-tat" As.nt. re'e'-on. y J..
or owner. D. Hr'nt--t.. y y.
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OFF TO GREEN FIELDS.
THE USUAL MONDAY RUSH OF FRESHAIR
FUND CHILDREN.

Clarifies SENT TO PLACES IN NEw-JERstY
PENNsYLvANIA DELAWARE. MASSA-
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Crntbcrs.

MEXICAN AND FOtEIGN TEA HERS A"tNtl
"A suppl Professors, Teachers Tutors "oNerhes'e'
t. COLLEGES schools ana families Apply u
MRS. NJ j. IOt NG-fULIpN, % Union square.
IrNCN Mniam Cayre:e supplies tutors. piofr--of,
n teachers. etc. III all dis, irtoneni,
schools u parent 80 5ha'e Book Bldng Cor 2oth-t
COMPEIENT TENCnti: furnished without chnieG
u schools recommended positions secuted y. Y EDU-
CATIONAL 1T KtAU, II. . Kellogg, manager. Ol East
9th ST.. y. Y city.
II RIVATE TUITION during The summer months. hy
EXPERIENCED tutor succe-sful preparing pupils for col
Icge CAL or sddrc~, HERMAN DKisLLlt t. i3ti-,;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-01
Gonnlrp boar0.

4 FEW FIRST.CLASS 30 \RDFT,S he accommo.
n dated az Of the finest located residences the
Hudson Address II. VI. HOVER,
Malden-On the Hudson, N. Y
IL In TREE FARM HOI Sc. Jewett. Greene CO.. y. Y
II quiet healthy location for bolriing; milk,
etc; reasonable. Address J. 4. RACE.
,OOD BOARD NJ n r-mhovs'. III miles from Middle.
VI town. Address "FARNER,'i T. o. Box 3j6, Middle
town. Orange CO.. y. y.
NJ ATTICE FARM HOUSE IN THE CATSKILI.S
wi Elevation 800 feet; adults, So ~ 81.
ELIAS MATTICE. Fast Windham. n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-01

TvNHE BERLITZ SCHOOL UF LANGUAGES,
i Madison Square, w 25th-st
&C. college preparation. Branch at Asbury Park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-01
HOTEL ELRERON.
ATu NTuG GlTA Il

Pacific and Tennessee accommodations nrs
class In every respect cool ocean view tern
moderate. -
J. ID. SrEINMETZ. Proprietor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-01
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

Beran. Joseph, TO Augustus HoeZie, o0th-st e
OF oth.aye i yoar..:..:-...--.---.- q.
Brown. Clara r. To little Guarantee ana Trust
Company, lOith-st, OIL h|eisluo DlNe'
The Lamar register., 1893-07-22
some Of the robber knights that then

some of the robber knights that then
infested Germany. The ruins have
been covered with stucco AMI con
verted into watch tower. Its name
is popularly derived from the legend
of the cruel Arbishop Hatto OF May
ence.
According TO the story. rs told IN
the well known ballad of Soithty'
the crops of the district had failed one
year and all the poor people were
starving But the rich bishop had
granaries filed to overilowirg, which
he was holding In order TO profit by
the advanced price OF the grain. Ehe
wretched people besought the bishop TO
give them food from his a5lndan
stores. To rid himself OF their iiLpOr-
tunities. the bishop appointed = day
for all the poor To come TO his barn ana
receive n portion of grain Whom thes
had all gathered in the building the
cruel prelate ordered his servants 10
fasten the doors and set fire TO IL, thus
burning the wrctchcd beings alive.
The next day n whole army of rats
were seen coming toward she bishops
palace. He lied for safety to thls
tower on the Rhine, but the ats ruT.
sued him. swimming the river ana
scaling the walls of the tower; H'id,
making their way into ths room wh''ic
the terrified bishop was trying TO coii-
ceal himself. they devoured him alive.
This WIS in the year 9io \ different
story concerning the mouse tower. hnM-
even Is given in Murray's iand book
OF Germany This INSERTS thlt the
tower was not built until he thirteenth
century. more than 2uO years after the
death OF Bishop Hatto. IT WAS IN
tended. with the opposite cs'sili OF
Ehrenfcls, erected at about The 7tme
time. rs watch tower, and ,oll house
for collecting duties upon al -"ois
which passed the spot The Wora
maus is probably an older form OF
mauth. meaning duty or ton. @ld TINS
name. together with the very unpopu-
lar object for which the tow = was
erected. perhaps gave rise 10 Inc g /
orous story OF Bishop Ha''o and the
rats s'-Intcr-Ocean.
The Lamar register., 1893-07-22
HI. Only Chance.

"How does SamuT make out rs a
scholar. PhlanderfT inquired Nathan
Scott of his brother. is he easy to
rarn or is't uphill work with him.
same's twas with Us when We were
yeariin' boysg'
Il can't say that Samul Is master
fond OF his books" replied rhlander.
cautiously. but Shereis some things
he gifts on pOoty fair with. an then,
agin, there's others-lIke spelnn' for IN
stancel'
Amt much of hand at spclIIhy'
hazar,led Nathan.
We'll. no." said Ph1ander. you
couldn't rightly call II I he is, / cal
late. He can reckon quite lively.
seems's II; firsers come kind OF natural
To him; an he's got n considerable num-
ber o. dates fixed in his mind: an he's
the names OF most o the United States
right by him. an fair to middlLn'
Idee o. furrin geography. too.
But when you come To spellin--
well" said Ph'lander. In a tone OF Sse-
spondent conviction. Il enkerredee
Samu1 all | ken. an shell continue TO
do il. but cal'late that II ever Samu1
gifts TO be n speller. it'll jest be b. main
siren n'th9'-louth' Companion
The Lamar register., 1893-07-22
Curious Cause. OF Fire.

In two cases destructive ires have
been caused by water In one of ;he So
n flood caused the water to rise high
enough in Il factory 10 reach a pile OF
iron filings. The filings on concIc; with
the water, oNidizs.l So rapidly that
they became intensely heated and
then set fire to the neighborins wool
work, and the building was destroyed
In the other case, the water from the
engines, during a ire found its way
into n shed containing quickliina. and
the heat generated from the slarkinG
of the lime set fire TO the sned. and
this to other buildings. (uicllime
fires. however are not umconinon
Many vessels carrying quicklint have
probably been burned by he aumissior
of water to the lime through rriiiing
leak, and no architect or builder needs
to he told how intense he heat OF
Stacking lime may bc.-Isailway Re
view
The Lamar register., 1893-07-22
Tn. slaughter Of r:l.ph..,..

In Zanzibar alone come 10000 pounds ol
ivory are brought every season. to the marke
There arc tusks among them weighing fro1
$50 to 100 pounds and even more. but q
course the tusks are mostly small, for II
much easier TO trap or Kill young elephar1
than an old one Let Us say that on an ave
age every tusk weighs twenty to tweniy-n,j
pounds. The tusks OF 10000 elephants Al
brought annually 10 Zanzibar. Elephants \
Africa arc mostly killed with poisoned al
rows Perhaps 80 per cent break away n
die 10 the Jungle, where their tusks are nevel
found. SO perhaps $1,000 elephants hAv,
been sacrificed to get tie ivory for the Zanxl
bar market alone. Besides this \ lot Of iyo1
Ia used In the interior for all kinds of dome}
tic purposes The tusks are used for gral
FOUNDERS etc. while ornaments arc common ,
IL fashloned OF ivory. There are even chic I
In the interior who have a fence around the ]
houses made Of elephant tusks.-!sas Fra1
cisco Gail
The Lamar register., 1893-07-22

cfpated. The conditions Of such may
stipulate the kind of knurr to be used,
weather-pot, lockwood or otherwise;
but, as said. lockwood is the favorite
one. \ piece OF green wood IS taken
and made solely by hand and the jack
knife, and 1t is remarkable how sym
metrically round the knurr-and- spell
players can make them. The knulTs,
however, contain small dints all over
the surface. rs grip" to the POM
MEL when they are hit by the player.
They are thoroughly seasoned, or
dried. before using. and trial is made
of them before a contest takes place,
The spell" is rectangular piece Of
hard wood. about eighteen inches by
six in size. fitted on spikes. one at each
corner. for inserting and holding it
in the ground. and on its upper side
Is the spring" fastened at one end
permanently. when in position to throw
the lSnurr in its cup. II Is held by
catch Mt the other end. The cuts here
with show the spell in both positions.
The "stick''is also thoroughly season
ed. and IL is used to tip the catch
of the spring. which. when set free,
throws the knurr into curve In front
of the spell, and the player then,
swinging the stick. gives the knurr
belt with the pommel. and sends il
flying through tie air horizontally. al
most to a distance proportionate TO his
strength and skill
A weak man with skill can drive a
knurr farther than strong man with
out skill can, and a great proficiency
can be obtained by continuous practice.
For instance. the player. before drfy-
ing out the knurr, tries the rise" of
The Lamar register., 1893-07-22
FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
ExTERTAING READING FOR THE
YOUNG PEOPLE.
Knurr and Spell. an Interesting
Athletic Game which Is Popular In
En- -.iand-The Mouse Tower on the
Rhine.

A game that requires rare amount
of skill as well as strength. and is also
very Interesting to the spectator. Is
played in the northern counties of Eng
land. and is called ''Knurr and Spell
Outside of the player, three things
enter into the game. First, the knurr'
a ball of lockwood, or similar material
about one and a-half inches in diam
eter. second. the spell. sort of spring
tran. with a cup for the placing OF the
knurr: and third, the stick. which Is
slender piece OF ash. or like phaole
wood. about four feet long. rounded,
and tapering. from the handle enc
from one inch TO about half an inch
in diameter. the lower, or smaller END
being inserted in Il ''pommei, whlch
is about six inches long by two ana
a-half across. half round, and fiat on
one face.
The knurr. though a staple article
of trade is generally made by the play
ers themselves when a contest is anti