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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

it is his intention SAMUEL. EplsoN'
to break the record. He thinks moth
ing of walking ten miles day. he
has always b. en- great athlete ane
runner. When he was 80 years old ne
outjumped every man in the Twenty
second Michigan regiment For twe
years past he has carried cane Du'
he gets angry If anybody tries to hell
him in any way and he viii not ma"
it that he is old ut all.
when he was 16 years old, saio
his famous son in speaking of nf
father the other day, ''he wanted
pay me visit at Menlo Park and W
mistake sot on a ain that did no'
stop there Just as he got to tne
station and found the train was gong
through he grabbed his gripsack any
jumped. He was pretty bad Y use"
up when he came up to the Laboratory.
His clothes were torn and his iae
scratched. lie was more or, stiaIie"
than hurt, and said 10 me: ;,
i tell GU, Tom, wouldn 40
again for Sl.,.'
HE limped around for several days
and then found ont what led him 70
make the jump. When | was news
boy in Michigan always used 70
jump from the trains, a, the dePo'
was about a mile from where ny
route commenced. always ns"
several loads of sand dumped al .n ;s
place and jumped off into that J ai'
this regularly and got so expert q. az. y
that could jump fiom trains go.ns
forty miles an hour. The old penuo
man remembered IL and though. ~
was able to do the same. lie ai'e'
wards admitted that"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
A Nerre.. burned to Death.

A cabin five miles north of Charles
ton, Mo-. was destroyed by fire last
week. 1t was occupied by an old col
ored woman and several children.
The woman, who was paralytic,
was burned to a crisp, and an s-year-
old child was SO badly burned that 1t
died several hours later. One child,
aged 10 years. has completely disap-
pcared, and it is believed that it was
burned TO ashes. The origin OF the
fire was unknown, foul play being
suspected.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
Tasting the sailors Food.

When Emperor William tasted the
food Of his sailors on board his yacht
At Cowes he did only what Is prescribed
in the United States navy and prob
ably every navy in the world. When
the Italian man-of-war, the Giovanni
Bausan, lay ut Brooklyn navy yard,
the young gentleman acting as officer
OF the deck on a certain day excused
himself to visitor and turned aside
to taste with due solcmnity portion
of the sailors MONDAY meal. held up
To him on deck. The same thing oc-
ours at early morning, when coffee is
served, and at night when the sailors
have supper. The officer of the deck
is the representative of the command
er. and when the former tastes the
sailors food he does it vieariously for
the latter. Emperor William merely
did for himself what the United States
naval commander does through the
officer on deck.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

side world II nppears that China has
not progressed far enough in its war
like education 10 think Of competing
with large European army. The
nominal war strength 4 the Chinese
ar - j. gwen by various statisticians
at about 1000, 900 men, but most of
these are relieved Ia be wrechedly
armed and little better in the matter
of discipline than raw levics. The
trained force is about 100, 600 men.
This force would bc formidable in u
contest with France by reason of the
distance from the French source of
supplies and the danger that any
large drain of men To the East would
cnhangcr France in case of war In
Europe. There is. however. no longer
doubt that the Chinese make good
fighting material. When properly
trained and led they lack neither
courage nor Steadiness. The course
Of the Tonquin war and the troubles
with China that followed ii showed
that the Chinese troops fought the
better the longer the war continued.
They learned how to fight from the
example of their enemies.
But the main difficulty with the Chi
ne.e army. according to-an officer who
has acted as its instructor. is lack OF
material for commanders Ii is easy,
according to this authority, TO supply
non.commissioned officers. but II is
rare that soldier develops into an
officer who could command regiment
or even company. II this defect
continues the Chinese army can never
become formidable. The lack may be
supplied TO degree by importing
foreign officers, but nation that can
not supply officers fit for independent
or even high subordinate commands
cannot do Tuch as q military power
San Francisco Examiner.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

building in Berlin. Once inside TIE
arch it is hard to say what delights
the most. The pottery attracts as
much attention as anything, but it
has strong rival, among the old as
T7ell as the Young, in the do Is and
toys. Such n Lilliputian world as it
is. with talIy-ho's, and railroad trains.
and hotels. and saddle horses, and all
that the living world has, each perfect
in design and execution, and almost
life size; it seems toys were really
never seen in America until this eX-
hibit had its chance.
The exhibit of silvcrware is mag
nificent, containing as it does the
many commemorative gifts to great
m n, and IL is most impressively solid.
In fact, that is the main impression of
the whole German exhibit-solidity.
In contradistinction to the French del
icacy and airiness it Is very noticeable.
and especially so In the jewelry and
silverwarc. Masses of gold studded
thick and deep with precious stones:
huge vases and goblets of silver
and gold carved and chased with infin-
lite skill-but all so heavy as TO be bur
dcusome even in the imagination. The
pottery and furniture also bear the
stamp of the national chai acteristic.
and warn ms that Thine may still
reap" but what thtDGerman aims TO
do shall defy me and his ravages
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

purely bus i n es S
matter, and re-
turned to his home
in a few days. His
name is Samuel
Edison, and he " as
born in Nova SEQ.
TIA, Aug. Z, le03, so
that~he is now in
his DIST year. His
faith er w as l03
years of age when
he died, and the
old gentleman says
- &c h,p
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
North Carolina. Narrow Gauge.

The narrowest narrow gauge now In
operation is twenty-inch road in
North Carolina This little pocket
edition road runs between Hot
Springs on the Tennessee border, to
Laurel river, a distance of but twenty
four miles. IL is not as yet provided
with passenger engines and coaches,
but it is well fitted for the purpose for
winch 1t was buiit-that of being an
outlet Tor the timber Of that region.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
China. Army Of 1000. 900 Men.

China as IA possible future military
power may cut an impressive figure,
3mi in the present she need not be
sssy terrifying to the Western nations.
Tfs- Tonquin war Of nine years ago
did not show her to advantage, but 1t
h hinted that great improvements
Aue taken place since that date.
ysrtaiD 4. is that China has been buy
ins large quantities of modern arms.
Rises have been secured from Europe
sns America. krupp guns line the
kmts Chinese arsenals are turning
s.ms arms and ammunition under the
Erection of German officers. For
a5rsses have been built and the navy
ssaarged.
last what Is going on behind the
uxll of Chinese exclusion of foreign
<zs can be known only-vaguely, but
ken the reports that reach the out
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
CONFESSION OF A THIEF.
1t May Result In a Restoration OF =
Treasure of Art.
Especial Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
The sensation which was created in
London seventeen years ago by the
theft of the Gainsborough portrait of
the Duchess of Devopshirc has been
revived by report that the thief has
confessed. The painting was pur-
chased for n trihing sum in 1880 by a
picture restorer named Bently. Bently
sold it to a famous collector named
Wynn Ellis. AS part of the Ellis
collection the picture was put up at
auctioa at Christie's on May q, 1876,
and great struggle for its purchase
ensued. The then Earl of Dudley ran
the price up to so, 900, but it could not
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
WIZARD EDISON'S FATHER.


Although 90 Years OF Age, He Is stil
as Spry as Cat.
Several days ago n man of patri
archal appearance walked into the
la bratory of Thomas A. Edison IN
Orange, y. j. contrary to general
custom, he was at once ushered into
the great inventors presence. There
was glad cry of surprise on the part
of the latter, experiments were for
gotten for the moment and the two
men wrung each other Stands warmly
The old gentleman was the father OF
the wizard Of electricity. and beyond
that remarkable man in his way
He had come from Port Huron, Mich,
where he lives, to see his son on .
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

The Bank of England note is nov n,s y,
the same thickness, all through, III.
paper is thicker in the left hand co,
ner, to enable H. to take better az.
sharper impression OF the yigne'I;,,
and is also considerably thicker -
the dark shadows of the center iet.s.'
and under the figures At the emu.
Counterfeit notes are in ariabiy Of ON
thickness
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
GERMANY VS.. FRANCE
THEIR EXHIBITS AT THs FAIR
COMPARED.
Goth Countries Have Tried to Excel
Each other and Neither Has Sue
ceeded-Germany's Display In the
Manufactures Building.
words Fair Correspondence

II aNIE a ~ ~ uEh-
manv are always
rivals in whatever
matter they are
mutually engaged,
and nowhere have
they had better OPP
portunity for com
parison than at
Chicago, Both sit
uated In the central
part of the Manu-
features building
at the Fair thew
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

A medical journal asserts that peo-
pie who drink cows milk are more
prone to consumption than those who
use the milk OF the rcindper, the
buffalo, the ass OF IT, goat.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
For the Tomb OF Genen,l Marion.

Two bronze tablets were lately
shipped from New York To ornament
the new granite tomb of General
Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox"
The revolutionary hero was buried at
his Belle Isle plantation on the Santee
river, South Carolina, about fifty miles
north of Charleston, and simple
brick tomb, covered with a slab of
marble, marked the spot. Some years
ago a tree fell across the tomb and
disfgured It. The state legislature at
its last session appropriated money to
buy . new tombstone.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
A Modern view.

Mission 3'eacher-Why did the
wicked children fol ow TIE Prophet
cryirg, 900 up. thou bald-head?"
Waif-I guess they Was ias' diddin'
him bout takin' seat in the front
row.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

command attention at one and the
same time from the visitor, and ho
must be person of keen dis rimina-
ton who IAN say either this one or
that one is the superior. France 10 SO
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
LANDING A GAR-FISH.
STORY OF A DAYS ANGLiNo
IN THE NORTHWEST
A Patron of the sport Tells HOW ne
flowed Nine Pound 'iar-f's"
ashore The Gamest Fish or the
Deep

URING A CAMP
ing and fishing trip
last summer on the
Fox river Wis. ]
had a novel expert
ence in fly fishing.
1t was late in the
afternoon, the wa
ter w s usua ~
low and for several
days previous the
ba IS had been feed
ing in that desul-
tory, balf-hearted
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
GOLD AND sIlv n CON-
The Worlds Product at 10th NJ.
for Ten Years

for Ten Years.
The production of gold for q,
whole world is; OF course, not acar '
rately known, but the director OF ~.
United States mint is accuston al ~, ,e
estimate it each year fl m the Nv. ="
statistics and information poss;ns
So, also with silver The toll n.e
ducts of god and silver for ten vs p,o,
back from 1881, inclusive, are giyen -
round mum bers:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

APPRoACuISG THE REAoY NET, INCH
ny INCH.
one, although small at the top, and
waded ashore with my prize. lie was
hooked just at the base of the bill,
about the only place hook could
possibly hold, and the trayed gut
showed what slight chance had
been left me, for as shook him out
on the grass the smell parted. He
weighed exactly nine pounds ana a
half.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-06

The Tariff Keforrns~ club Of ysw YORK
has been, for long time past, expending
ifs energies 10 the framing Of new tsssi
Isv % be presensesi 10 the present cSngF,ss-
The chief trouble With the bert measure
that is collective wisdom has been abe 10
frame, IL that il leaves the government sitii
oniy . small fraction Of the revenue
neesseary TO pay is current e1-
penses. From the free trade stand
point IL ia a charming measure. IL pieces
the industry Of our country in open conpe-
tision With the cheap labor of foreign lands,
and IL, IN short, . measure after John
Bulls own heart. Bat the fact that the
United States government cannot be run
vithou; funds appears TO have been entire
tireIy Jeff out OF the calculation.
Of these .4reformers:r f. was a
very annoying omission, and hi's
fair to somplieate matters not h'tle.
Some one has been kind enough to inform
these voaid~be tariff ,inkers that, under
lPsUsr1dtic EHiss tle AlfHu&i f&PrbtssNtt'
Of the United States government are con
siierabiy ia excess of billion dollars aud
that, In fact, tAs. Is a billion dollar coun-
try. The CONSERVATION that these So
founding revelations have created
among the various dudes, theorists, nad kid
gioysJ saobs, who constitute this "rcforfns
ciab. Is siffcuit 10 describe. They are Hos
wrestling for solution Of the perplexag
problems il imposes upon them. They have
a vague ilea that direct taxation would aet
be popular with the American people, and
that a resort To il for the necessary rev
snues Of the government, over and
above what their "bilf' would pro
vide, IN ease Il should become a lay f,
v onM be fatal to the Democratic party
Having come into temporary AS
esniency through reform pretences they
Iare not advocate any move that would in-
voIve an increase OF the public debt. Verify
the way Of the American free trader Is be-
set y ,th tnorns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-06
Republican Triumpbs in the west.

There Is mach food for reflection, to
those who haze been declaring, since the
national election, that the Republican party
was dead in the recent elections 10 the west
The rou.ing Republican victories in Michi-
gan and Kansas, are full of hope and sig
nihcance Even the city of 81. Lonis that
old Democratic stronghold, wheels
proudly into the Republican column There
is no escaping the logic of these events.
Public sentiment, temporarily led astray
by Democratic promises and pretensious
is turning again to the support Of the gr' Al
Republican party The people are be
ginning TO appreciate everywhere the
fact that it is the party of progress, to
u hose wise administration of our pablo
AFFAIRS the country owes its material great
ness and prosperity. 1t is evident to all
candid observers that the tide of publ,
opinion has already set in which is to SWEEP
Grover AMI the Democratic party from
power IN Is.t6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-06
4 GOVERNMENT Thai aanlfles


2 From the Waahinxson- ID. c. Post.
Postmaster General BisseH vas giren
. surprise yesterday. On FRIDAY . local
correspondent accompanied congress-
man 70 the postal department. The
latter wished TO secure 9 hst OF the
presidential Offices in bis state. with the
salaries attached and the expirzf'ons OF
the terms Of present ineamsenss. The
Newspaper man, being Thoroughly familiar
with the workings Of the Office, made out
the list ard gave il 10 his friend. One OF
the employees complained 20 tie postmaster
general and the latter issued an order deny
ing access TO such information In future.
Being told Of Il the correspondent repaired
70 Mr. Bisselis office and Informed him That
he inrendst. 70 get The Information and pub
lish il. The latter fep!is,! that he had issued
orders against it and IL could not be done.
YESTERDAY tbs. correspondent showed him u
copy of his paper, published an Sunday,
which coaiaiaef the iisG 10 full.
Well said the postmaster general,
..some clerk has been guilty Of plain Vio-
lation Of orders can't stand that. He
will be dismissed"
1T is no; Necessary" was the response.
You must know, Mr. Postmaster Gen
eral, that you have no control over the
treasury department."
Certainly, replied Mr.. Bissell.
.sweli the sixth auditor Of the tressury
hs. the came Of every presidential post
master on your iists. lie has their iosa-
tieas. lheir salaries, and the date upon
v hicii they terms expise lie enteftains no
obIettioRto gisisg ti,e inform alton 10 any
one Who wishes H. THIS government ram
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-06

Events only show the correctness of the
deductions contained in our recent editorial
under the caption. The tdreat /. " Not only
is Grover Cleveland Undertaking 10 consti-
,ute himself the whole government Of the
Tinted States, to an even greater extent
than he dil tour years ago huthe is dong
so in peculiarly pompous and offensive
manner The hounfllrss egoii'm
of the man overleaps all bounds
of courtesy and deccpry and makes liu'
forget that he was elected the President and
not the dictator of this republic. Benjamin
Harrison appreciated the just limitation. ot
his position aud kept serupuioas'v within
them. lie called I" his cabinet men of
distinguished ability AMI intrustcd 10 III M
the matters that legitimately belonged 10
the great departments of stat
over which they presided. III
made them his confidential ADVISORS
in all matters of great national moment, aHd
was guided largely by their judgment lie
believed that the collective wisdom OF such
u group of u,en was greater than the Wis
dom of any one man and the couatry got the
benefit of this good Judgment in the great
strength that has characterized his admins
tration. President Cleveland, however. is
firmly convinced that he knows more than
any man, or collection of men,
in the nite,i States. Asa result, he treats
the members of his cabinet as 80 many ex-
ecu,i,e clerks. lie has requested that
they bring to the White House. evenings.
the lists of men whom they have selected
for appointments to office, and sabnht the
.ue to hi. s,gust approval THIS rule is
sid to include even the messengers. doc
keepers and scrub women. Woe t. the cabi-
ne, officer who may be presurnp,uous enough
TO venture ANYTHING upon his own respon.
sibilitv. Just think of president of the
United State. writing cabinet official who
had Amounted n PARTY tos minor place in
his department. this aote:
81 hare selected a a4aa tsr fhis P{tcs
sayself."
Aud to another who had been guilty OF
similar oaense ~ Aare ieefded {" '"f'iF
IN iacassseat az 3eIS for the y'sse at.
Now it is entirely safe to say that
there is not man in Grover Cleveland $
cabinet who is not vastly his superior
in point of intellectual strength.
To call such men into his official family
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-06

Ben Hilton, ksq. of the SomerseT House,
North Arson, and Weston House, Madison,
also a successful breeder and importer OF
Merino and Shropshire sheep and WEIGH
ponies has owned some motel stock and
some which have proved fast,
Among these the Ceiling G.. T. L., 2.23
ID, and her full sister Daisy Withers, also
llea,hwoo.i a full brother 10 Edna 2.2I
.He has yOungster now by lmans, son
OF princeps, dam of Independence 2.2i IA 4;
a calico" colored fellow and half brother
10 DR.. b. r. Lancaster's famous ''red.
white and blue colt also tilIy by Heath
wood In the pony business Mr.. Hilton
found his stock was becoming 80 reduced
10 numbers that he concluded to stop all
sales for a couple of years, and now has
about 80 of the little fellows.
These ponies are very strong for their
size, and a pair of them hitched to a suiia-
bic carriage will give one most delightful
ri le.
The fastest horse IN North Arson by thu
records is st. Croix 2.2o IA in a race.
BE f. HsBriggs of Auburn, have
recently sold and Monday morning shipped
to DR.. W. II. Briggs of Springfield, il
| Penobscot county, the trotting stallion BeI
", 2.29 81. by Red Wilkes. dam Rena G.
| dam of Messenger Wilkes, 2.23l by Mes
senger Chief 1895. Ben V. is gam'
race horse and should prove valuable ad
diton to the horse stock of the county
The Messrs. Briggs also sold to the sam
party the bay two-year-old gelding ''Cava
lier, by Ben v, dam Mojeska, dam o
Grenadier, 2.40I by Redwood, second dan
Duchess by Brown Harry, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-06
n = n Oh WY ovse Again
BETRAYED BY A TRUSTED FRIEND.

bEIhAI Ed d "A MUSLIN AsAIA>A>'
A lady who had suffered for years
with complication of diseases,
was suddenly and marvelously re-
stored to perfect health. Thinking
that she might make her fortune by
keeping the secret Of her recovery
to herself, she resolved to do so, but
in an unguarded moment she con-
fided it to a trusted friend land now
All the World knows that LONDON
Tonic Pills are the Sovereign
Remedy of the Age for Bilousness,
Indigestion, Constipation Jaundice,
Liver Complaint, Female Weakness,
and all forms of Kidney Diseases.
Possessing wonderful medicinal
properties and being scientifically
compounded, strength and vigor is
impaired to the whole system by
their use. Hundreds testify to their
great merit. Manufactured and
guaranteed by the C. A. PRICE Co..
Richmond, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-06


ieno"Sco' eo"H.y peoplo ART sonle"ha'
o gnu .ohsael soap p'uuff' VINO mas
t'oel'tg peeh o"'ng 'hat sectioh. '" TN
give u full tea set of Dresden ehinaware.
With two dollars worth be would throw in
an Administer or wilton carpet for the par
lor. With three dollars worth he would
donate, besides the others. costly
hall lamp, and with five dollars
pletely furnished with the fastest. richest
and best OF evprv'hing II was done he
saul not TO make money but TO advertise the
soap. which was the most wonderful inven-
iion IN the soap line ever introduced. lie
found customer in some houses, left them
the soap. took their cash and told them the
Thursday he made his last appearapcc and
the people are still waiting for that team
- .hn,, 49,. ~ 80 ~ ' '.. ~ -, .,
:, T. -. -,
~, ,ol,, nh ,,,., ,;,.,;,s ,,, s.o,,, ~,
=, ,,..' r, 50 -, - ,t
49,, .,,,terfni ha, ,i,a 80, s,s.e'h . si's
syer Invented ami htternr., raycth AMI
- = " Sun
less heart tot u'at soaPhmh wicked ways
smile he IS on IKE saucy o'neoifd feeding
N green heidS am pastures new
,rL, h,,,;, o,,..,i,a as ,.h.,,.a a,
,on,j b" ntiiSn f" y, ,'a' ",, ,ar ~ "a.n
49, - " - ~ pa. a PV', VA "a as
, '.,..;r. - Wv - ~ '-,'. -
fHfaries- y Name woman VINO - sui
iI'R'st' says IN some fainil'' she knows OF.
the money Tor the taN would nave to be
t"'ired ont ct the OLD man by some hook
"f CROOK There are "" blush To say
-'lI'e reii taxes already pafd by women al
'nogh "e ar" gar to bciie'r WAT tile mum
h'r ct Them IA not large We know ct few
women IN Maine who do not work ~ hard
and earn as mneh "A their husbands
whether they get 1t or not.
RNwdoin COLLEGE will have a strong bali
team this season. We have heard some
good bail players express the opinion that
The weak place is second base--we only
law the club play one game last season
and then Sykes covered his position admir-
ably, Ills friends predict that he will play
a strong game this season. In general 1t is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-06

Chairman iIarrity, of the Democratic
national committee, is causing great deal
of resentment among the Democratic con-
sressmen from Penn.ylvania by his at
tempts to dictate the distribution Of Federal
patronage IN that State. Mr. Cleveland,
however, appreciates the fact that the good
will Of the said lIsrrity is more to BE- de
sired than the approval of very many Dem
ocratiC congressman.