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The news boy., 1896-04-18
Terne Plate.

Tin plate, or, to speak more accurate
ly, timed plate or timed sheet, is thin
sheets of plates Of iron or steel coated
with tin. Terne plate is sheets or plate
iron or steel covered with an alloy Of
tin and lead, usually two-thirds lead
and one-third tin. It is this union Of
three metals, iron, lead and tin, that
gives rise to the name of terne plate,
terne being the French equivalent Of
the English adjective tern, meaning
threefold. The oft-rcpcated statement
that terne is from French word mean
ing dull is incorrect Terne plate, be-
cause of the presence of lead in the
coating, is dullcr than tin plate, which
is frequently called bright plate; but IL
is not this fact that gave rise to the ap-
pellation terne, but the union of the
three metals. There is n question as to
whether the tin used forms an alloy
with iron or is only simple coating.
II seems to be more firmly attached to
the iron than mere coating would be,
rarely II ever when the sheet is proper
ly prepared scaling of, but requiring
absolute rubbing away TO remove it II
10 probable that the tin coating forns
IN alloy with the iy0A
The news boy., 1896-04-18
If you are not already subscriber, come in and
Subscribe for the Great and only NeWSbOy
When you come to Benton to Court next week.
GREAT SHOWER OF STARS.
u Made Many People Believe That the
End Of the World Had Come.

u Made Many People Believe That the
End of the World Had Come.
The most imposing display of shoot
ing stars on record occurred on the
night Of November 1S, 1888, and was
witnessed in the greater part of civil
lied North America. To be exact, II
extended over the limits comprised be-
tween longitude sixty-one degrees in
the Atlantic and one hundred degrees in
Central Mexico, and from about the lat
itude Of the Great lakes to the West
Indies, says the Philadelphia Press.
Seldom has nature exhibited scene
Of greater or more awful sublirnity. A
resident of the vicinity of Niagara
falls gives the following account of this,
the grandcst display of natural fire.
works:
"The two leading powers in nature,
water and fire, seemed to engage in an
cumulative display of their grandeur.
The deafening roar Of the cataract
filed the mind Of the spectator with an
infinitely heightened sense Of sublimity
when its waters were lightened by the
glare Of the meteoric torrent in the
sky. In many parts OF the country the
people were stricken dumb, imagining
that the end of the world had como.
Others, whose education and vigor of
mind prevented them from yielding to
such tcrrors. were nevertheless wildly
reminded of the grand description in
the Apocalypse, where it says: The
stars of heaven fell into the earth, even
as fig tree casteth her untimely figs
when she is shaken of u mighty wind I"
In 1882 similar celestial exhibition,
though of lesser magnitude, was wit
messed along the Ohio river and off the
coast Of Spain; the year before, 1881, q
great "fall of stars" was reported by
Capt. Hammonds, of the British vessel
Restitution. then sailing in the Indian
ocean. 1t is rather remarkable that
each OF these "star showers" occurred
on the night of November IS.
The news boy., 1896-04-18
NON-ANIMAL BOOTS,
Feature Of the Vegetarian Fad In Eng
land.


land.
There ore vegetarians who deny
themselves flesh food on sanitary
grounds only, while others cling to
the diet on humanitarian grounds.
They refuse to eat meat because they
decline to even remotely sanction
the slaughter OF q living creature for
any purpose, says the New York
World.
This feeling Is carried to the point
Of q fad In England and as o result
vegetarian boots and shoes" are ad-
vertised as for sale In the London Pc
pers. The uppers are made Of ''jan-
nus corium," which, by the way, Is
oaktanned leather, but few people
will recognize the fact. This is all
the leather used in the shoe, how
ever. The soles are of closely water
proofed fax betting. The vegetari-
ans in arguing that the skins Of
slaughtered animals are not ncces-
sary say that India rubber, gutta
percha, steel, iron and brass nails,
cashmere, cotton, elastic webbing,
wood, paper, cork, straw, silk, jute
and wax go to form the modern
mystery Of q lsdy's shoe, In which
oftentimes no element of leather en-
terra
The news boy., 1896-04-18
BREvITIEs OF FUN.

--"'Bout de wust kim er bad luck
In de worl'," said Uncle Eben, ''am
gittin' ter b'lieve dat dab is any sech
t'ing."-Washington Star.
-He-"Oh, deari I wish I could get
hold Of some good biscuits like
mother used to make for mel" She
Sand wish I could get some good
clothes like father used to buy for
me. indianapolis Journal.
Observation-Disclosures did
papa say, Agie, when you asked him
for me?" Alge Softe-"Your papa,
darling, is a very naughty man, and
I would not repeat his language in
your hearing for anything. Detroit
Free Press.
MIR. Keep Cash-'Did you write
that man who advertises TO show
people how to make desserts without
milk, and have them richer?" Mrs.
Cash-"Yes, and sent him the dol
lar" 'Wbat did he reply2" ''Use
cream. West Medford Windmill.
Mrs. Graves says her husband
Is the most considerate Of mortals.
why" she says, II might wear o
bonnet for ten years, and he would
never hurt my feelings by telling me
how shabby it looked. Boston
Transcript.
-Patient-'That sign Of yours is
not very encouraging" Dentist
why so2 ! guarantee to extract
teeth without pain" Patient-"Yes;
but I want the pain extracted. I'd
rather keep the tooth. ."-Philadelphia
Record.
~ hardly know how to begin,
sir" said the would-be son-in-law,
as starter. Permit me to help
you out" said the old man. The
words we're polite enough, but tho
young man thought he saw glare,
and got out unassisted. ed.-Indianap
oils Journal
His Predicament.- .-Bhnkins-'T
must either give up reading this
funny paper or become drunkard Of
the worst sort" Grant-"Why, how
do you make that outY" Blinkins-
"It's 80 full Of dry humor that have
to have drink beside me all the time
I'm reading II. Detroit Free Press.
The news boy., 1896-04-18
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue and authority OF u transcript exc
cution issued by the clerk OF the circuit court
Of the county of Scott and State of Missouri,
Ma, ch 3. 1886, and returnable to the April
term, 1885, OF said court, and to me delivered,
in favor OF Alex Wright. guard. Annie Akcrs
and sister against f. e. Randolph and W. 4.
Friend, have levied upon and seized all tho
right, title and interest OF the above named
defendants in, and to the following described
real estate. situate in the county OF Scott and
State of Missouri, tO-wit:
Northwest quarter Of northwest quarter Of
section 20. township, ~. range 10, 40 acres.
North part OF southwest quarter. northwest
quarter of section %, township % range IL, 81
acres. East part southeast quarter, southwest
quarter of section Is, township 2S. range l3. 70
acres. Northeast part northeast quarter,
northeast quarter section 10, township e,
range l3, 20 acres. Also west part lots 10, II
and IL in the town of Oran.
WEDNESDAY, April %, 1896,
At the door of the courthouse in Benton.
Scott county, Missouri. between the hours OF
nine O'Clock a. m. and s o'clock p. IN. and dur
ing the sitting of the circuit court of Scott
county, sell to the hig hest bidder all the right,
title, interest, claim and property OF the
above named defendants of, in and TO the
above described property, or so much thereof
as shall satisfy said execution and the costs
thereof. w. r. BATS. Sheriff.
The news boy., 1896-04-18
A Lonely Negro.

There is only one colored man In
all Of Deer Isle, Me-, which has o
population Of about 5000 persons,
including the sailormen who sailed
the Defender last fall. The colored
citizen Is Oliver Van Meter. He Is
n years, and he distinguished him
self last week by getting married.
Colored folk are rare In many parts
OF Maine. Many towns and villages
have not one colored resident, and
the children regard any negro who
may stray into their neighborhood as
a great curiosity, and will follow him
about open
The news boy., 1896-04-18

Writing Of the Sun, Sir Robert
Ball says: ''For every acre on the
surface Of our globe there ore moro
than 10000 acres on the surface Of
the great luminary. Every portion
Of this illimitable desert OF fame Is
pouring forth torrents Of heat It
has, indeed, been estimated that II
the heat which is incessantly flowing
through any single square foot OF the
suns exterior could be collected and
applied beneath the boilers Of an
Atlantic liner it would suffice to pro-
duce steam enough to sustain in con-
tinuous movement those engines Of
q, 900 horse power which enable .
superb ship to break the record be-
tween ireland and America" sx,a..
The news boy., 1896-04-18
BURIED LINCOLN.
Death Of Peter Relyea, the Veteran
Undertaken.

Death Of Peter ReIyea, the Veteran
Undertaken.
Peter Relyea, the undertaken who
had charge of Lincoln's funeral In
New York, died recent ntly at his home,
No III Broadway, Brooklyn. He
was 10 his Slst year, and since 1876
had an undertaking business at No.
100 Broadway. Death was due to
old age. Mr.. Relyea leaves two sons
and a daughter.
Mr.. Relyea was known as Uncle
Peter and up to one month ago could
hold his own with men many years
his junior. He was born at New
PATTI, Ulster county, New York. He
moved to New York city in 1882. He
began the undertaking business and
manufacture OF cotfins at No. 8 Will
lett street in l941.
MIR. Rclyea never tired Of telling OF
the quick work he did in arranging
for Lincoln's funeral. On the morn
ing of April 81, 1868, one of the New
York board OF aldermen engaged
him. The funeral car was to be
ready four days later. He hesitated
undertaking the work, but finally
agreed and erected o temporary
workshop in the square at the juno
ton Of East Broadway and Grand
street. and from that moment on
worked increasingly, and the car to
be drawn by Is horses was turned
out on time. Sixty men and women
were employed in the work, which
eost the city about $4,000. He took
charge Of the body at Jersey City on
its arrival from Washington, and 1t
remained in his charge while lying in
state at the city hall.
An oil painting Of the car hung in
bis store for years.
His employees built the first brick
house in Williamsburg, at Kent av-
enue and Grand street.
During the Astor place riots In
war time he was o lieutenant in the
presidents guard, and during the
draft riots served in o company in
the home guards. He was mem
Der OF the Masonic Veterans asso-
citation Of New York. Of Americus
Lodge No. 525. F. and A. NJ, and Its
chaplain since its organization in
1863. While living in New York he
was school inspector and trustee.
On October Is, 1895, his s0th birth
day was appropriately celebrated in
| Blohme's hall. On that occasion be
! played two games of nine-pins, scor.
| ing 142 in the first and 148 in the
second game.
The news boy., 1896-04-18
240,000 POUNDS OF CRACKERS.
Immense Daily Output Of tho New
York Bakeries.

The great industry which Is
carried on by the manufacturing
bakers Of New York city is very ex-
tensive, says the Mail and Express.
An expert in this business, in talk
ing with reporter, made the esti-
mate that no less than $40, 500, 900
would represent the amount Of cap
ital invested in this business. There
are two great baking firms alone in
New York, each OF which Is capital
lied at $40, 900, 900, and there are
any number of smaller firms, includ-
ing the smaller bakeries, with cap
ital Of $50, 900 to $1OO, 900, which turn
out limited quantity Of goods,
mostly of o special kind
The manufacture Of biscuit and
crackers Is practically new indus
try in this country but In the past
ten or fifteen years the manufacture
ers Of New York have made the dis
covery that they can turn out just as
good crackers and biscuit as are pro.
duced in England, which Is o great
biscuit-eating country and the home
of the cracker and biscuit-producinR
manufacturers.
The reasons given by the manufao-
turing bakers for their great success
In New York ore that the city Is the
easiest place in this country to get
supplies and also 1t Is the distribut-
ing point for large amount Of busi-
ness. New York city alone calls for
SO many goods each year that one Of
the $40, 900, 600 plants working night
and day would be quite unable to
supply the home market. One plant
Of very large proportions In New
York Is able to convert 1900 barrels
OF -four into crackers In one day.
This means 240, 900 pounds Of crack
ers. The capacity Of another largo
plant Is 100000 pounds Of fancy
goods, like ginger snaps and waters,
in one day. One large bread bakery
bas been known to take 600 barrels
Of -four In q day and turn 1t into
bread,
The news boy., 1896-04-18
May Abbott In Japan

Annie May Abbott, the Georgia
electric magnet" whose feats Of
created sensation In this
country some years ago, is amusing
herself now with the strong men Of
China and Japan. The japanese
wrestlers, whose physical strength
is celebrated the world over, were
unable to raise Miss Abbott from the
floor, while with the tips Of her
fingers she neutralized their most
strenuous efforts to lift even light
objects, such as q cane from o table.
The japanese papers say this Is hyp-
notism, while the Chinese journals
accuse her Of being In league with
the powers Of evil.
The news boy., 1896-04-18
Dogs In Harness.

Fifty thousand Belgian dogs ore
employed in dragging small carts
about the streets. They are said to
have greater pulling power than any
other animal, being able costly to
pull four times their weight. They
are often overlooked and cruelty
treated, and an effort Is being made
10 improve their condition by passing
laws furnishing the use OF the whip
and kicking, prohibiting tho employ
ment q dogs under ~ inches sboul-
der beight, and compelling the use Of
such harness and shnfts - win allow
the animals TO lSe down for rest
The news boy., 1896-04-18
Soft Shell Grabs.

Many hundreds OF soft shell
crabs were up on the beach at Fem
wick, Conn.,, recently and the old
fishermen say such q thing never oc-
CURED before. They account for 1t
by the theory that the heavy wind
storms lately stirred up the waters
Of the sound so much that the crabs
were torn from the bottom, then the
strong undertow carried them shore
ward, and the heavy surf cast them
UP on the beach. Several barrelfnls
were shipped to New York and sold
at 70 cents dozen. Ssssx
The news boy., 1896-04-18
THOROUGHLY MORTGAGED,
Secur'ty Which q Shrewd Farmer
Gave for q Debt.

Savo tor q Oepts
There are tricks In all trades but
ours" ," remarked the carpenter, 'tand
we sometimes drive screws with q
hammer. A few days ago, not more
than thousand miles from Lake
county, o collector called on q farmer
for the payment Of note secured by
b chattel mortgage. The farmer was
obdurate and gave no satisfaction
that he ever could pay the note.
Finally the collector sold: ''Well,
I'll have, to take the eleven cows
named In the mortgage"
"Oh, NOT you haven't got a mort
gage on eleven cows on this farm"
"Why, yes, I have" And the col-
lector pulled out copy Of the mort
gage and read as fellows:
"One red and white COW, one cow
spotted red and white, one red COW
with white spots, one COW with white
spot In forehead, che red COW with
two white hind feet, one white COW
with red spots on side, one white and
red COW, one red COW with two white
fore feet one red COW with white
spots on hips, one white COW
spotted with red.' Now, how do you
like that7" continued the collector.
"Oh, that's oil right; I see you've
got eleven mortgages On my old red
and white COW. There she Is down
there in the pasture. The boys will
60 down and help you catch her,
Vermilion Qnd. Freeman.
The news boy., 1896-04-18
BATTLES OFFICIALS.
Prisoner Who Has Not Spoken Word
for Months.


for Months.
Whether Alexander Carr is feign-
ing or is insane is a question which
the officials Of the county jail at At
lanta, Ca, where the man Is con-
fined under sentence Of death, are
unable to answer, says the New York
Journal.
With q great mass Of tangled and
matted black hair falling over his
neck and face and hiding his down.
cast countcnance from sight, Carr
seems to be as much animal as hui
man. He cats ravenously, snatching
at his food and eating 1t much as an
animal would do. He furnishes the
strongest problem ever presented by
q prisoner in the county jail. Carr
is OIL enigma. He hos spoken to no
one In II months.
Alexander Carr,is o near approach
to wild hog in his manner Of life In
jail. He waits for his food to be left
on o box, and when his visitor has
gone he pours 1t out on the floor and
ravenously eats 1t, passing the life
necessity TO his mouth with two
long, bony hands. Sometimes he
throws the food in q corner Of his
cell, and, after letting It remain
there awhile, crowls to the victuals
and eats them. 1t Is always with his
head nearly on his breast that he
eats his food, and sitting ON the edge
Of his bunk he looks like o hunch-
back. His tall figure doubles nearly
up and his head Of hair is q mass Of
tangled black locks.
The thrice tried man-twice on on
issue Of sanity, once for MURDERS
visited three times o week by his
father, but ho never speaks or utters
o sound or word to him. To his
parent he shows no sign of recog-
milton, and appears to regard him in
DO manner different from anyone
elso- The troubled parent carries
food and necessities to his condemned
son at every visit and renders such
little services as he thinks might add
to the better care of the cell; he no
longer hopes to comfort his boy.
Carr was committed to the Fulton
county Jail August Is, 1894. Since
that time except at the first trial he
has almost constantly passed his
time on his bunk. For time after
his Incarceration began he talked
freely and intelligently, and showed
no signs Of the approaching lapse
into his present condition. He was
cheerful and apparently Indifferent
TO his confinement for u month or
two, but day after day he began to
realize his predicament and became
less talkative and much less buoyant
and high spirited.
At that time his mind was clear,
and he looked one In the face instead
of gazing downward as now. It was
not until he had been placed on trial
for his life and convicted that the
murderer Of Capt. King began to
grow despondent and silent. Day
by day something stole over him
which took from him tho cheer Of ex-
istence, and when time brought him
face to face with the certainty Of
punishment 1t was then that to the
world he appeared in tho same con-
dition that he now lies IN o filthy
| cell.
The news boy., 1896-04-18
She's SkilIful at Chess.

Probably the most brilliant wom-
an chess-player In the world Is Mrs.
Nellie Showalter. OF Kentucky. She
was born In 1872 at Donerail, Ky,
and Is o direct descendant Of Chief
Justice Marshall. She was married
In 1887 to Jackson w. Showalter,
who taught her to play chess. She
vii leave Kentucky for Brooklyn in
q few weeks to take part in the cable
chess match between the women OF
England and America, to be held in
April.
The news boy., 1896-04-18

Farmer Hayrix-"My boy wants
me 70 send him TO college, but !
don't believe the result Is wuth the
money, do your" Farmer Konschock
-.'Yaas. My cousin Jahe's boy, he
vent 70 college and growed sich
head OF hair aud sich lot OF muscle
that he's maxim $3.50 q week as
tbe wild Giant Of Madagascar an
only has to show twieet day." -,
The news boy., 1896-04-18
HE HADN'T TINE
Tho Busy Man Who Eventually Foun
"Tlmo TO Burn"

Tho Busy Man Who Eventually Found
"Time to Burn"
A certain man was born In o
hurry, was rushed through child
hood, was crammed through school
and college and was whirled madly
into . cyclone Of business; and
through the avenues of this he
sprinted daily at speed not alto
gether extraordinary-in this age
but nevertheless dizzying.
At this Office a sign thrust itself
Into ones countcnance, reading:
YESTERDAY WAS MY BUSY DAY, BUT
TODAY Is WORSE
Once, to woman, he shot out the
words:
MARRY me tomorrow"
'But-this is-ohi why not
wait a."
Haven't time!"
Later he blurted out TO her:
Marriage, failurci Divorce this
tafternoonl All fixed"
"Ohl ohi" said she; cant you let
me try again Just for o."
Haven't timer
An agent got into the Office, be-
hind the orders to the contrary
'Can I insure you, sir, for the
benefit Of your little child? Our
company"
mo, sirl Haven't timel Good
dayI"
A tenant made q persona, appea'
to him:
my children ore sick, their fathe,
IS dead. try very hard. II We
could only stay till tomorrow, per
haps could get the rent, or maybe
The children would be better. Won
you kindly let US stay one"
Haven't time!"
A consulting physician said e
him:
'You are oil run down. The strain
for years has been too much for you
Rest Of the faculties Is what youl
constitution demands. Let me beg
Of you to leave everything nnd &c
down to Beechside for ~
Haven't time, sir, l haven't ttmei'
Eventually two forms stood beside
his lonely bed. One, with bowed
and hoary head, watched the last
grains Of sand gliding silently
through an hour-glass, and he made
ready with a keen and clever scythe
The other merely leered and grinnet
and rubbed his claws, as II washing
at the CRIME of them And this las'
was hale fellow who meets many
another hale fellow, being H. L
Satan himself. He alone spoke
Touching the man who was ON The
bed, he remarked:
II say, old man, death Is about L
carve you off-and I desire your In
estimable company. Kindly take my
arm"
Here the man jerked himself w
with the last electrical ampere in
him. Scowling, he cut out two words
Haven't timer'
H. l. Satan winked his mouth
prodigiously: "Oh, yes, you have,
said he, dryiy; "you've got time Il
burnr-Philip Verril Mighela b
Truth.
The news boy., 1896-04-18
SHERIFF'S SALE.


BY virtue and authority of transcript ex-
ecution issued from the office of the clerk Of
the circuit court of the county of Scout and
State of Missouri, February s, 1895. and re-
turnabie to the April term, 1895 of said court,
and to me directed. in favor of WI. McDon-
aid and Thos. J. Cole against Frank N. Hud-
son, have levied upon and seized all the
right, title and interest of the above named
defendants in and to the following described
real estate, situate in the county of scott and
State of Missouri, as follows, to-wit:
All of lot three 90 of the northeast quarter
and the east half OF lot three t3) of the north.
west quarter all in section one a., township
twenty.seven t27l north and In range thirteen
n;A east containing l20 acres.
Wednesday, April %, 1896,
At the door Of the courthouse In Benton,
Scott county, Missouri. between the hours OF
nine o'clock a. m. and five O'Clock p. m /, and
during the sitting of the circuit court of Scott
county, sell to the highest bidder all the right,
title. Interest. claim and property of the
above named defendants of, In and TO the
above described property or 80 much thereof
as shall satisfy said execution and the costs
thereof. W. R BATS. Sheriff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-17

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