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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-04
THE HUMAN HAND.
What Some OF It's Defects are Taken to
Indicate.

If one examines the hands of large
number of persons with nervous en-
dowment, he will find curious defects
in the length and relative proportions
of the fingers. The length of the
fingers is determined by that of the
middle one. If the index and mendius
are closed upon the palm, the ring and
little finger being left extended, the
middle finger will reach close to the
place where the so-called life line runs
down, between the ball of the thumb
and that of the little finger. 1t will
touch the palm just below the highest
part of the ball of the thumb. The
middle finger is taken as the standard
of length by which to gauge that of
the others. In normal hand the
forefinger reaches just TO the root
of the nail of the middle finger; the
ring finger is longer, and should reach
nearly to the middle of the nail of the
medius, while the little finger should
reach to the last joint of the third
finger. Now, in nebriates, epileptics,
neurotics, and the degenerate general
ly, these proportions are often not OBJ
served. The most common defect is
shortness, especially of the third and
little fingers, though sometimes these
fingers are unraturally slender, or the
little finger is slightly bent. The most
common abnormality of the thumb is
excessive shortness, with a defective
mobility. These peculiarities, well ac-
centuated, form what we may call the
"decadent hand"-the hand that
writes our sensuous novels, the Haupt-
mann drama, paints symbolic pictures,
and exploits pure atheism. Such
hands may be well formed to the ordi-
nary eye, and may be attached to slen-
der and graceful limbs. But this kind
of beautiful hand and arm is found
quite as often among the children of
alcoholics and among those highly
cultivated families which have become
degenerate by vices and vicious cross
ing.-N Y. Home Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-04

-Massillon, the great French preach
err, had singularly talented mother,
whose influence over his life was un.
bounded.
Mission work in New Mexico COM
menced in 1866 There are now twenty
five schools, more than forty ministers
and native helpers, and over eight hum
dred communicates. There are about
forty missionary teachers on this field.
Rev. DIR. Amory II. Bradford, the
well-known clergyman and writer,
says his experience as a preacher in
various colleges leads him to believe
that there is more skepticism among
college women than among college
men.
Rev b. Fay Mills asked an audi
ence of 1899 in Portland at what age
each one had begun the Christian life,
and found that LOO began before go
years of age; $50 between 20 and 30; 35
between 80 and 40; IA between 40 and
SO; 8 between so and 60, and 2 between
60 and 20.
"A Young Mems Christian associa-
ton for the young men among the
lepers of Mololxai has been organized
by the Hawaiian branches. A build
ing has been erected, and paid secre-
tary, himself leper, is in charge. The
membership, nearly one hundred, is
made up of lepers entirely.
CASTOR Paris, who has Just been
appointed rector of the university of
Paris in place of M. CASTOR Boissier,
the new perpetual secretary of the
French academy, is the greatest living
romance philologist. He was one of
the first Frenchman to study at Ger
man university, a practice which was
rapidly spreading when the war of
1870 broke out, and which promised
brilliant results from the adoption of
German habits of thoroughness by
French minds. M. Maspero the Egypt
ologist, was a candidate for the place.
During the French-English war
French people in New Haven pro-
claimed themselves absolute neutrals
The students were then good tories
to man. England was their father
land, and the revolution was not
thought of. Yale was then an English
college. Nathan Hale yale, 1873 was
about eight years old at this time.
The students threw rocks into the
Frenchmen's windows at night, plas-
tered their doors with mud, annoyed
the so-called neutrals in every way,
believing, as they claimed, they were
constantly assisting the French forces
in Canada. To be revenged, one of the
II. / 4.
mons kitchen and put arsenic into the
hasty pudding. 1t is said that of those
who ate pudding all recovered but one
student. This led to an attempted at
tack on the French residents by the
angry students, and the French neu-
trails were compelled to leave town.
Whitefield utilized the situation for a
stirring appeal, and revival followed,
in which half the college was con-
verified.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-04
A Carpenters Neat RebuIse.

Workingmen not only have the sem
sitiveness of other people about their
personal integrity, but sometimes may
have a neat way of replying to an i'm
putation upon it. A carpenter sent to
make some repairs in a private house
entered the apartment of the lady Of
the house with his apprentice.
MARY" the lady called to her serv-
ant, ''see that my jewel case is locked
up at once!"
The carpenter understood. He re-
moved his watch and chain from his
vest with significant air and gave
them to his apprentice.
John" he said, take these righs
back to the shop. 1t seems that the
house isn't safe!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-04
A Bats Wings.

A bats wing is, in short, a hand
with very long fingers, and with the
skin stretched between them so as to
form flying membrane. OF course
the exaggerated length in each joint
in fingers shows how very long time
the bat must have taken to develop
his hand into so specialized q form,
but hand it still remains in under
lying structure, and it still retains a
hand-like popularity in the separate
thumb, which forms no part of the
wing. but is used by the animal, in
many cases, as hook or bent finger
to hang itself up by. A thumb, once
acquired, is far too valuable a posses
sion to be readily given up, and the
bats have stuck to theirs with credit
able persistence, even when the rest of
their hand has been practically lost
by conversion into an expanded flying
organ. One other feature, still more
strikingly displays the underlying
kinship between the bats and our
selves, in spite of long divergence; the
female bat has her breasts in the same
position of our own race. which gives
her, small as she is, when looked full
in the face, singIlarly human and
almost pathetic aspect. -Cornhill
Magazine
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-04
THE pUJKBILL.

brought him from Australia on my
last trip. Ihad heard of them before
went to Australia, and when / reached
there / determined to go up the coun-
try and see them.
"'Finally / secured number of ma
tives and set out. The men called the
animal the mulligong, and said that it
was very difficult to find, and very hard
work, which found to be true.
1.-The natives provided themselves
with long, pointed sticks, and when we
reached the borders of little stream
they began to thrust them into the
soft soil and work them up and down,
much as one does in feeling for turtle
eggs
"'This we kept up for several hours,
when finally one of the natives said he
had struck nest, and going down
near the water they began to dig, in q
short time uncovered tunnel or bur
row that led up out of it. This was
carefully followed for ten or fifteen
feet, when they came upon chamber
in which, coiled up, was mulligong or
duckbill.
"'To my delight near it was the
nest, and in it two little oblong eggs,
that reminded me of the cocoons of a
silk worm.
"'This was the most interesting fea-
ture of the expedition, as the eggs were
rarely ever found, and, think of it, an
animal giving milk, yet laying an egg
like reptile!
1.-The eggs had evidently just been
laid, and were about three-quarters of
an inch long and half an inch wide,
the shells being strong, flexible and
white.
"'These little creatures are yearly
growing more rare, and will in the
near future, like many of the American
animals, become extinct" &C. +.
Holder, in Boston Globe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-04
THE INDIANS WENT BY LIKE THE WIND.

THE INDIANS WENT BY LIKE THE WIND.
how it happened, according to the
Youths Companion:
In 1859 was in southwestern Kansas
with a surveying party. l had been
sent back to our supply station, some
thirty miles distant, and was returning
with two well-laden pack mules and
young half-breed Indian boy, when a
band of rowing Apaches swooped down
upon ME. q
There were dozen In the party, but
knowing that surrender meant certain
death / prepared to make such defense
as l could. Right in front of me were
two large cottonwood trees.
had fine rifle and large fowling-
piece, and put a charge of buckshot
in each barrel of the fowling-piecc, and
reserved it for the rush. The bucks,
well mounted and armed, began cir
cling around me, shielding themselves
behind their horses and firing rapidly.
My first and second shots were for
tunate, and the survivors retired TO
safe distance and held powwow. I
felt sure that they would make rush,
and that If they did they would get me.
Something must be done.
In the packs were dozen lunches
of firecrackers, intended for our modest
Fourth of July celebration. cut the
fuses short, and lit fire with twigs
and dry grass.
The rush came. led with my rifle
and threw the crackers into the fire.
Then fired both barrels of buckshot
into the Apaches and the crackers set
up roar like platoon of musletry.
The Indians were astounded, and,
dividing to right and left, went by me
like the wind.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-04
Amusing signs in Chinatown.

In San Francisco's Chinese quarter an
inquiring stroller recently met with a
curious example of sign-board humor.
On one of the laundry signs he read the
legend: 81 Sing" Directly across the
street was another sign which read
,"Yu Sings" while little further down
the street he saw one which made "Sam
Sing" Here was coincidence enough;
but, on turning the corner, he sound two
other signs, one of which announced
that "We Sung" and the other one
recorded the fact that "All Sung"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-04
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
VACATION TIME.

Tho grammars and the spoilers,
The pencils and the states,
The books that hold the fractions
And the books that tell the dates,
The crayons and the blackboards
And the maps upon the wall,
Must all be glad together.
For they won't be useo till fall
They've had to work like beavers
To help the children learn:
And II they want little rest,
II surely is their turn.
They shut their leaves with pleasure.
The dear old lesson books,
And tho orayons and the blackboards
Put on delighted looks
So, children. Just remember,
When you are gone away
Your poor old states and pencils
Are keeping holiday.
Tho grammars and the spoilers
Are as proud as proud can be
When tho boys forsake the school room,
And the teacher turns tho key.
Margaret E. Sangster, In Harper's Younl
People.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-04
USEFUL FiREcRAckERs.

How Thcy Saved tho Life of Pioneer
Surveyor.
Most men can remember when fire.
crackers were blissful excitement.
Now, for the most part, they think of
them as n kind Of indispensable nuis-
ance-noisy, more or less dangerous,
but needful, once year, TO the happi-
ness of patriotic boys. But Maj s. b.
Pillsbury never passes Fourth of July
without recalling day when a few
firecraclkers saved his life. This was
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-04
1t Was His own Cow.

A magistrate who prided himself on his
sense of justice was called to estimate
the damages which COW had done in
garden. He viewed the premises and
gave liberal damages, whereupon he
was introduced to the marauding cow,
which turned out to be his own, where
at the conscientious magistrate was en-
ragged.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-04
A Sunday Table.

One day Jane, a little girl of three
years, came with her grandma to see
us and spend the afternoon with us.
We had another table besides the din
ing. table in the dining-room. The lit
tie girl, on looking around the room,
exclaimed: "oh, you got a Sunday
table!'-inter Ocean.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-04

He who always prefaces his tale
with laughter is poised between inn
pertinepce and folly.-Lavater.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-22
SINCERELY MOU7NED D.
sheridan Daughter. of Homer Pass
Memorial RESOLUTIONS.

Sheridan, Mont. June l2-[Special
Correspondencel-At a regular meet
ing of Myrtle Lodge nos. D. of H.. \.
O. [. W.. held June ). 1895. the fol-
lowing resolutions We're adopted.
Whereas. it has pleased the Al
mighty God the Supreme Ruler of the
universe to remove from Our midst our
Beloved sister Jennie Thomas. and
Whereas. while we bow submissively
to the will of our Heavenly Father we
deeply mourn the loss of our departed
sister.
Therefore be it resolved. That in the
death of our 7%sister. Jennie Thomas.
Myrtle Lodge No. s. Degree of Honor
A. 0. L. w. has lost an active and use
full member. a sister who was worthy of
our esteem and regard. a friend who
was respected by all and a good and
faithful sister.
Resolved. That the heartfelt SYM
pathy of the lodge be extended to the
family and relatives in their a~ffllction.
Resolved, that a last tribute of re-
spect to our beloved sister-our chart
er be draped in mourning for a period
of thirty days, and that these resolu-
lions be spread Oh the minutes of the
lodge; and a copy be sent to the family
OF our deceased sister. and to the MAD
1sONIAN for publication.
Richard H%erhold,
Alice Copp, Committee
Mary Herhold,
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-22

metal. There are many "prospects''
all the way up the. slope of WARDS
Peak. one of the. highest mountains in
the state. locally and Familiarity known
as "Old Badly" which if properly de-
veloped would make valuable mines.
In a short range running from the To-
bacco Root and opposite the CANYON is
OF the Oldest mining camps in the
state. Richmond Flat. This camp was
founded early in the COS, but has beer
neglected somewhat until now. There
are two companies operating mines
the "Revenue.' an eld-time gold pro-
Queer. and the ''Monitor." which is
beautifully rewarding the
which stood by it. The Revenue com
pany operates a cyanide mill through
which they run about fifty tons of their
own ore per'day. The Monitor COM
pany ship their ore to Butte. but will
probably build a mill before another
year m to hand. There are now
over 100 men working on Richmond
Fiat and the prospects for a great gold
camp were brighter.
AS this section is tapped by a branch
OF the Northern Pacific road from Sap
plngtOn. ore is easily and cheaplv
w ~ EhADltSi , III lDitlt. l. HIS
camp will furnish a ready market fol.
the ranchnen of the valley and the
prosperity of all classes viii be in
creased. There are also numerous @ /
per veins in the above range which as
yet lack capital to develop. but the
time Will surely cOme when money
will flow our way and these many
sources OF wealth be made to WELD rich
h%arvests. We have beer somewhat
isolated and neglected. the tendency
being to pass by and overlook the old
for the new EldoradO. But interest is
now being attracted to the richness of
u mines and it is safe to predict that
ere the dawn of 1900 the Madison coun-
try will be as we'll and favorably known
as any in Montana. We have an in
telligent and patriotic class Of people
who know and appreciate the value of
their country. With fertile soil.
countless flocks and herds. forests of
pine and unlimited mineral wealth. the
Madison is an empire in itself.
FRED l.. GIBSON.
Meadow Creek. April IL. 1895.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-22
THG MADISON UHLG
Continued from next page

This the eastern side of the valley
contains the greater body of agricul-
tural land. and all kinds of crops pro-
duce fabulously large yields, wheat
producing from forty to sixty bushels
per acre and oats from fifty tO ninety
bushels. There are several small or
chards started and the harder varieties
OF apples. ETC., thrive we'll. More at
tentlon is now being paid to fruit-tree
planting and it will not be surprising
to see in a few short years this valley
dotted with orchards. All kinds of
small fruit are very successful and the
Strawberries, @OOseberrles and cur
rants cannot be surpassed either for
yield or quality. Garden vegetables
grow rapidly and cannot be beaten I'M
der any conditions.
The main crop on the western side of
the river is hay. the land being we'll
adapted for it and a large amount OF
stock being ~kept-cattle. horses and
sheep. The agricultural land is only
about 0ne-fourth OF the grazing land.
so stock raising will always be the
most important branch of ranchinr.
Each ranchman easily raises and puts
up enough hay to feed his stock upon a
short time in the winter and the
abundance of range affords them their
living the remainder of the year.
The rugged Tobacco Root range.
which forms the western boundary of
the valley. is literally scanned with
gold. Here some day will spring up a
second Butte. with a prosperity founded
upon a more secure basis-the yellow
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-22

Leiterville will probably attend Vir-
ginia's celebration in a body. So
great is the interest taken by the men
in Madison county's big day that Mr..
T. Benton Letter, in order to allow all
to attend, has decided to close down
the mine and the mill for the day.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-22
IMMERSED BY : WOMAN.
Unique Services Near Arcola, Ills, Wit
messed by a Large Throng.

Unique Services Near Arcola, Ills, Wit
messed by a Large Throng.
A novel baDtizing occurred at Lake
Fork creek, Illinois, Sunday. This lit
tie branch Of the Okaw is located about
four miles north Ct Arthera, a small
station west Of Arcola on the Vandalia
railroad. T%hirty-nine converts were
baptized, ard a woman preacher per-
formed the rites. 1t is owing to this
fact that 5000 people We're in attend
ance at the b%aptizing. Near the place is
a large double gate. Through this gate
Lilo vehicles passed, and giving each
vehicle an estimate Of four persons,
which would be very conservative, the
attendance would number in all 400.
These figures do not include those who
attended on horseback, bicycles and va
riOus other ways.
Mrs. Kate Z. Miller, who had control
Of the baptizing, took her position in
midstream and immersed each individ-
ual with the ease and exactness of her
sterner brethren, Fourteen men and 20
women composed the list, and by 6
O'Clock P. N. all had been baptized.
In an interview Mrs. Miller said:
my original home is in Garrison, Neb.
My father was a preacher before me,
and at an early age I felt it my duty
to do what I could in the cause of the
Lord. I believe that persons are judged
by the good they do, and 1 feel that !
am doing all the good I can. l am an
earnest believer in the New Light doc
trine, and am endeavoring to spread ita
teachings to the public"
"Have you an assistant in your
work:'
eyes; I am working in conjunction
with Mrs. Alice A. Draper of New York
city. She has been a source of great
help to me in my work, and I cannot
speak in terms too highly Of her"
Mrs. Miller is so years of age, about
5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs $50
pounds. For the last eight months she
has been holding revival meetings in the
community, and her work is marked
with many accessions to the church,
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-22
Notice Of Stockholders Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the third an
nual meeting OF the stockholders of the
Granite Mountain Stock Farm will be held
at the office OF the company number 800
north Main street in the City OF Butte.
Montana. on the third day OF July 1895 at 10
O'Clock a. IN. for the purpose OF electing a
board OF trustees to serve tor the ensuing
year and for the transaction OF any other
business that may properly he brought be-
fore the meeting.
JOS. H. HARPER.
Butte City. Montana. June l6. 1898. Sec.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-22
RAMPANT
SPECULATtONS
ING THE EASTON,
The Guessing Contest Was Star ed by
the Recent Visit Of an Expert to the
MiDe-Denver and Eastern CAPITAL
ISIS Interested.

W. - y ~ llut1
MiDe-Denver and Eastern Capital
ISIS Interested.
All sorts of rumOrs We're at1Oat about
town this week concerning a myster-
iOus something relative to the famous
EastOn, but Mr.. Fine. who was seen by
a Madisonian man, had no Information
for publication. An expert. repre-
senting a syndicate of Denver and
eastern capitalists. is known to have
made a thorough examination of the
splendid property. but the whyfors
and wherefores of his visit could not be
learned.
Those interested in the future of Vir-
ginia can be assured of one c~onsoling
certainty and that is that the Easton
workings are in the very heart of what
S n of the richest and most extensive
deposits Of ore in Montana-capital
does not long overlook such deposits,
and the time is not far distant when
the Easton hill will be teeming with
life and activity. The fact that the
o"e is there is an assurance of the full
tilment OF this prophecy.
The mine will be worked to a limited
extent this summer and the mill will
start up about the first of August.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-22

y complete meat market for sale.
cheap. Also a quantity of ice. For
particulars. see Ben James. Virginia
City.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-22
CRhCKERJACK !.
VIRGINIA WILL REVEl IN
PATRIOTISM,
Oa the Fourth Of July-With Every
Day the Prospect Grows Brighter
Be Immense,

With all committees working in per-
feet harmony and all of Madison county
interested. nothing remains to make
Nirginia's big celebration a most stu
pendOus overflow of patriotism save
pleasant weather when the eventful
day arrives. Letters received from
various parts of the county indicate
that the attendance will be away out
OF the ordinary. \. gentleman writing
from Pony states that q large delega-
tien will attend from that place and
the intervening country will be well
represented. The Ruby valley. Sher-
idan and Leiterville will be here in
force. and there are sections 20 hear
from.
The general reception committee Sc
lected at last Fridays meeting of the
executive committee is as follows: ].
NJ. Knight, Alex Mckay, j. H. Davis,
John Thomas, Philip Ward. George
Leinenweber, Fred Allen, f. D. Hart.
julius J. Kohls, John S. Allen, Joseph
Smith, A. j. Wilcomb, VIM. MARI. Nj.
Maitland. Luther V. Buford. J.. S. De-
Witt, John Reed, Harry Warrington.
J. a. Knight, II. L. Childs, c. w.
Rank, Eugene Stark. These are in adj
dition to the members of this commit
tee selected at a previous meeting.
The name of Miss Nellie Cole. as a
member of the committee on vocal
music, should have been published
last week.
An attraction that is not often wit
messed in this neck O. the woods will
be the tight rope exhibition by Me.srs.
Stevenson and Smith. The rope will
probably be stretched from the Madi-
son house to the top of J. NJ. Herndon's
furniture store. The men are in daily
training and will perform all t he diff
cult feats known to the science of aerial
p,rambulatiOn.
Virginia's big celebration has been
we'll advertised in all parts of the
county and the crowd that will be here
promises to be an immence one. The
length and variety Of the programme
will reward those who come. 1t is
made up of strong attractions and the
day will be a busy one.
1t is understood that Prof. Striker
has composed a couple of marches
which will be rendered for the first
time in public on the Fourth. The
band boys are meeting three times a
week'and will be loaded with harmony
and melody to the muzzle when the
.eventful day arrives. Virginia's band
is n of the institutions of which she
is proud.
Leiterville will probably attend Vir-
ginia's celebration in a body. So
great is the interest taken by the men
in Madison county's big day that Mr..
L. Benton Letter, in order to allow all
to attend, has decided to close down
the mine and the mill for the day.