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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-11

The New York Sun SAYS Charles H..
Lamson, of Portland, Me, perfor ned o
feat practically demonstrating that a
large airship or kite capable of carry
ing man, can be floated successfully
and ste Oily. He raised his snip with a
dummy man on il GOO feet The retain.
ing rope broke when the ship was at
that altitude Had 1t not been for this
break, Mr. Bamson would have sert up
a man to navigate sis ship A. 1t wa,
w, II. Eddy Of Bay ,nne, N. j, an
authority ON ;.'rial experiments. declared
that Lamson's achievement was the
greatest step toward solving the problem
of aerial navigation.
Mr.. Lamson built his airship after
llargrave's general plan, hu added I'M
provrments Of his own o make 1t more
manageable in the enlarged form The
passenger, by manipulating lever, can
keep the airship on an even keel, max e
il rise Or fall, and direct It's course in
coming down Lateral steering can he
ACCOMPLISHED BY changing the weight
to either side of the center, the aerial
vessel then lurr lag toward the side
where the weight is greatest
Each pair of wings Is like that of a
bird. There are also ribbed fore and
aft, and covered so that the stream OF
AIR can have its full lifting affect, follow.
ing the curve from front 10 rear and
pre-, enting all shaking or tapping Of
he fasric.
A he ~indlass loaded with sand
bags held the two thousand feet Of cord
when being operated. All that was
necessary to launch the airship was to
raise its forward end a little and take a
short run, which causes the kite to
mount up In the air like balloon,
MIR. Lamson was disappointed at the
collapse of the rope, but was pleased at
The success OF tile experiment. He sad
"rhe performance of my ai-ship sat
isfes me beyond all question that the
shln in its present form will always as.
tend in fair breeze and will remain
living any length of time under favor
able atmospheric conditions; that a kite
Of this size will sustain and carry man
all night, and that the latter can regu-
late the direction of the kile in the air
and descend. do not mean that he can
propel he kite. This remains to be
discovered, but mean that, taking adj
vantage of the air currents, he can guide
the airship 10 very large extent. By
means of the guiding lever he can reg
alate the course up or down, and by
hanging bis weights he can curve to
the right or left"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-11
Freaks for the Paris Exposition.

The freak exhibitors are jus now Re
,eigins the managers of the coming
Paris exposition for space to exhibit
their wonders. One man has pair of
hairless horses, each of which has a
horn In its forehead and skin of the
color Of ripe banana Another wants
10 cxhihit woman who has two faces
AID luce tongues, but who is perfectly
dumb. Another writes for space in
which 10 exhibit winged sheep. which
only has two legs, and a horse which
has eight perfect hoofs on his four legs.
An Austrian wants TO send hen that
always walks backwards, and an Italian
banker thinks that he ought to have
room enough in which TO exhibit pure
white Shetland pony IS inches high
and "shod all around with gold.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-11
The Ring Rsseher Gave to Ellen Terry.

The Ring Beeeher Gave to Ellen Terry,
Many psrsn' $ in and out If Boston
,n9w well the little shop under the mn
,tum Familiarity known as "Remick's.f
Il has been he haunt in past years o.
many a prominent man and woman
d the owner has been consulted %, :
"th- arm, of r"totirtiee regarding rar
nd cns'h gems. Some twenty wear,
20 lie Il y ii nrt Wari Be chtI,
whose fond ess for gems was Amos !.
,assior, and who never visited Bustor
!, hnut stepping into this j ne shUl
on d here an uncanmunls hreutifu
"a m inc ri =, whi,h he bought at
f,r .,n,t uua Dutiug line IL,
Il Miss Elcn lttrl 10 hi, tuuntr,
actr,ss lui.ched Win Nj and NIr,
Br,chtr In tive course OF her sta,
,ilh them she caught sight Of his ring
>, mr. Becc hers hand and asked 10 *
lmine IT, Whvn it was handed her an
she display ed great enthusiasm over it,
he Kissed 1t paSsiona'elv vtmliimes
"Whv do YOU do thal" iaquirrd Mi
Brech,r' "eimpiy because | love thtss
gems SC" was the reply. "Well, if you
are so much for the ring as thar, said
Mr. Beecher, "please Keep il and wear
1t for my sake"
Last spring, while Miss Terry was in
Boston, she hunted up this little shop
and spent some time in looking at the
gems and talking with Mr. Remiek about
them. Az length he asked her what
became of the ring that MIR. Bee her
gave her. II wore it for years" she
answered. "After his death became
more attached to 1t than ever. But on
the day that Queen Victoria knightt d
Henry irving, ! took the ring from my
finger and gave it to him in honor of the
occasion. Sir Henry now wears MIR
Beecher's ring, and will wear il as long
as he lives"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-11
she CHAINED Color Every Year.

A remqrkahla freak of ra,ure Is a.
cassionallv seen % the streets II
Clau h Mac Nal ireland. in lie shape
of a woman who was born black in
Jamaica about As years ago. The wo
man says that she remained with the
characteristics negro ealor to her skin
until she was - wears Of age. when she
began rapidly turning white. the com.
plete transformation being made Ia less
than three months. She remained
white for about year and then turned
black again. bur more slowly than the
white Transformation Ia! come upon
her. When this second change in skin
color took place she VA, sure chat she
had returnei to her Original color and
would remain that hua during the l.al=
ance of her lite, bls II WIS aale f.v
short months until 81. VIZ again as
white as an albino since that time
the changes have YEARLY taken place
the lady bein! bnek one sanmsr and
white the next, Sae suffers NJ pair
whatever.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-11
num Into.

Minneapolis, Sept. 3.-This morning
IN electric car bound for the state fair
grounds was run into by a Alinnlspoli,
Y St Lonis train, at ST. Anthony plrk
fhe car vas thrown from The track and
smashed Nobody was killed but six
sere Injured, not ia ally. The motto.
mn Is blaHed
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-11

II seems strange, to say the least.
that human being must pass through
life as cripple If he ever has the mis-
fortune to lose leg or an arm The
reader may MT seq anything peculiar
about the fact that an ampurated limb
q human being never grows out
ag in, but to the editor OF "Notes For
the Curious it appeas that such a FRO
vision might have been made for the
higher creatures just as well as for
those low down In the scale of life. A
Holsters amputated claws will grow
out again, and crawfish's ewes, II
clipped off. reappear in very short
time. Bennett, the French naturalist,
has amputated the legs of tritons Ia
species of lizard and found that their
powers of reproducing such severed
members were almo,t unlimited In
one case leg was reproduced twelve
times in single year, and al eve cut
out was perfectly supplied with a new
one within less than nine months.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-11
shot and RiIIei,=

New York, Sept. 6,-John Thureur,
who keeps blacksmith shop. shot and
killed Michael Murphy, drink-crazed
man who staggered into his house
Murphy attacked Mrs. Thercur and
her sister and .ried to throw lhen, down
stairs. Thercur was defending he
women and himself whe he Shot, ae.
cording to all testimony.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-11

The public libraries of the world con
tain 4o,ooo,ooo books. The biggest Ii
brary in the world is the National al
Paris. which has 100000 books. II
the United States the Boston public Ii
brary has $4,000 books and the Chi.
cago university library 3So,ooo, while
the Congressional library at Washing
ton contains $4,000 volumes aud so,oec
pamphlets. The Vatican li5rart is Or
of the most valuable in the world on ac
count OF the number of rare aud price
ess books and manuscripts.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-11

The London Chronicle announces
hat the queen has consented 10 rec tte
petition containing the signatures Of
7,Wo,oro women against the liquor and
opium Il lii III ,i4naturcs Were
5athcre5. b hr wafId's W {. +. L "a d
those Of Is, Frances Willard and Lady
somerset head The list.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-11

is absolutely no gold back Of the silver
in France, and French coins are good in
every country with which t he French
have business relations. So /. would be
II the United United States returned to
free silver"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-11

downfall of their own tri e by destroy.
Ing both Of them. They then returnte
south and were lost sight Of ever aver.
Such is the ira Iition in S: Luke's y
Savannah News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-11
DAwFUsKIE ISLAND.

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ne massacre OF Bloody Point
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i"ckney ana tne other neighooring
isiahos were heio IN possession by few
lso'ated INDIANS or were altogether un
lnhabited. They formed kind of neu-
tral ground between the white and red
men. The Indians from Georgia were
in the habit of making frequent inroads
upon the white settlements, killing the
inhabitants and carrying off whatever
plumber they could gather, to their re
moter homes in the farther south They
formed large war parties and would
proceed as far north as Hilton Head
Here they would skulk about till a
fair chance offered when they would
cross Broad river and ravage the neigh
boring settlements; hence the name of
Skulk creek land not Skull, as is now
written.l
"The Indians were in the habit of re-
turning to Skulk creek after these in
vasions and wo lid elude pursuit among
its numerous hooks and windings.
Upon one of these occasions, after hav-
ing committed a number of murders
and having loaded their canoes with
whatever plumber they were able to col
lect, having secured a quantity of "fire
they passed t rough Skulk creek on
their return south without stopping in
their old haunts and never halted until
they reached DOW Dusky, where they
thought they would be beyond the reach
OF the whites.
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OF whites went in pursuit OF them On
reaching Hilton Head 'hey learned from
few Indians OF friendly tribe that
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14
THE SOUTH FOR FREE S LIVER

Col w. P. Robertson is one of the lead ing democrats of Tennessee In the poli- ties of the state he takes a prominent part, and in state conventions and party councils he is always active. He is noted for his sagacious views and his ability to see ahead. He is also somewhat of an anomaly, for, while nearly all democrats in his state are for free silver, he is for gold money. Asked whether the demo- crats south had any special choice for the presidency, he said
 NO, we are all at sea as to candidates Whitney, Carlisle and nearly all promi- nent democrats who have been men, toned would not be acceptable because they are not for free silver The south is for free silver. As to William Morri- son, we do not know whether he is for free silver or not. President Cleveland of course, would not be acceptable to the south on account of his money views"
 What kind of a platform will be adopted by the democrats at Chicago?"
 If they adopt gold standard plat form and bolt of the silver men occurs which now seems likely. every southern state, except Mississippi, will go republi- can. The silver democrats will vote for a third ticket headed by silver candidate The regular democrats, who believe in standing by the action of the national convention at Chicago, will vote for a sound money candidate, and the repub- licans will smash the once solid south in to smithereens. In fact, the once solid south will go almost solidly for the re- publicans, except Mississippi, and what the future will then bring forth few statesmen can guess. Tennessee, admit, is for free silver, and there are many republicans there who are also for the white metal at a ratio of 16 to 1 but that will not prevent the state from going republican if free silver national ticket is put in the field as result of bolt at Chicago. I am for sound money but have little company in my state and the south"
 How is it in your congressional dis trict sound money republican was elected to congress?"
 The colonel stroked his beard and smiled as he answered: "Congressmaf Mccall was elected from our district as free silver republican. He made free silver speeches on the rostrum, and he was elected because of his advocacy of the white metal. When he got to Wash- ington he must have undergone a change. for he voted against free silver. He voted with the majority of his pal ty. He Is the first republican to represent our district since reconstruction days and he went as free slverite''
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14
BICYCLE SU/TS
 EI0nzzzze 0zt% .St0ck, (. ROGAN & CO,
 I9II First Avenws.
Sitting as Judge and Jury.

MODlle News.
 It appears that the Clarke forces thought their candidte was going to win hands down. Because he didn't do it the Advertiser is charging fraud and has appointed itself kind of an extra-ju- dicial functionary to examine into the matter. After announcing that its staff correspondent will be returned imme- diately to the county seat and that its To- cal correspondent had been instructed to at once begin @ searching investiga- tion into the matter, it says:
 eff Captain Johnston or his friends or both, have secured the Morgan delega- ton for him by unfair means the fact will be made clear and the responsibility placed where it belongs. If Captain Johnston is really engaged in a desper- ate last-dltch fight for the nomination and if he proposes to throw aside all scruples to get it, the quicker the truth is known the better it will be for the par ty to take steps to prevent his wreck ing 1t. The Advertiser cares much more for the integrity of the party than for the success of any man in it''
 If there can be anything to equal this assurance the News would like to see it. The idea of a newspaper making the charges of fraud, its appointing Itself detective to spy out the criminal, testi- flying against him and then sitting in judgment to try it's own prosecution, is the richest thing we've seen in some time. And all, too. in the unctious be- nevolence of Hove for party"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14

shedding tears of filial affection some three years back? Is 1t the land of Prin cess Eulalia and the Duke of Vera agIIa Have alas. these worlds fair ties of love eferVesced with the champagne In which they were cemented? If it is that same Spain, and if we do wipe it off the earth let us not forget-the old scores. Let us see to 1t that the dukes hotel bill IS included in the war indemnity Chi cago News Ind.
 England has met the worlds defiance In the only way self-respecting nation can. She is arming and preparing a fleet equal to any possible combination of powers and to the responsibilities of em- pire. If any one in Washington has been Tn doubt in regard to more battleshps for this country, this news ought to set tie matters. England's naval force is now seven ines stronger than that of the United States. When this proposed naval expenditure is over, it will be ten fold stronger. Economy is wise but economy in national defense is not wise, and the course taken by England renders more battleships indispensable to the United States.-Philadelphi Press, Rep.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

The public learn with dismay that an institution known as Towarzystwo Nora dove Polskie RZymoko Katolicki Krola KazmierZa Igo Pod Opieka s. W. Miehala has started into being right here in Chi cago, and the worst is feared.-Chicago Tribune. \
 BallingtoA Booths new army" are to be called Christian Crusaders. It is to be hoped the Crusaders and the Salva- tionists will fight side by side against the forces of sin, and not like some of the crusading hosts of old, spend much of their strength in fighting each other Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
 Colonel Morrison seems to need little bracing up before the Chlca go convention assemblies, # this reported conversation with him Is true: Tt looks very much as if they were going to make you the democratic candidate for the presi- dency. "Yes; it will be just my luck to be nominated this year. if ever. r.'--Boston Herald, Dem.
 American leaders of the Salvation Army is now war in earnest Ballington Booths determination to start a new movement has been so well received in this country that he has opened headquarters in New York There can be little doubt as to which of the two organizations the American public will support and en- courage.-Troy (N. Y) Times.
 The Monroe doctrine is not involved in the Cuban resolutions The ground on which the senate bases it's action is the same as that on which Great Britain or any other country would base any action it might see fit to take under similar cir cumstances-in Armenia, for instance. As a matter of fact. the strongest reason for the senate's action is simply the in tense sympathy of the American people with Cubans who are struggling for lib- erty. Protection of American interests and the prevention of barbarous cruelty are the reasons put forward In justifica- ton, so far as justification is offered Chicago Record Ind.
 Is this Spain that we are about to wipe off the face of the earth that same Spain upon whose venerable neck we were
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14
THE SCARLET LETTER.

It is pleasant to know that flaw thorne's great work has been set to music and that MT. Damrosch has achieved a triumph. The New York Times says of his reception: "The performance last night was received with the greatest en- thusiasm by an audience which was un- deniably friendly to MT. Damrosch. It was 0 representative musical aulience, in which every one of note was in town, from Anton Seidl to Victor Harris seem- ed to be present. The Oratorio society attended in a body, and so did the Wag- ner society. The latter testified to it's appreciation of MT. Damrosch's efforts by little ceremony at the end of the second act Mir R. w. G. Yelling fol- lowed MT. Damrosch before the curtain, and, on behalf of the Wagner society presented him with a handsome copy of Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter in silver box. MT. Damrosch responded with feel ing. paying tribute to Hawthornes S genius, and thanking MT. Lathrop. Af- ter which he retired laden with flowers and followed by applause.
 The Times further says in the course of its criticism of the performance of the new opera: "The honors of the evening fell easily to Fraulein Johanna Gadsld who appeared as Hester Prynne So far as she was cor orcerned, Hawthorne's ideas were realized She looked the part. and evidently had made a careful study of it. Her makeup and costume were appro- priate and becoming, and, as she stood at the pillory in the first act, she bodied forth to the eye such woman as Hester must have been. In the second act, when she threw off the burning letter and bade Dimmesdale fly with her and be free she fully conveyed the idea of passion ate, throbbing woman, bursting the bonds of restraint. She sang the trying music of the role very well indeed, and with very few deviations from the pitch On the whole, her performance must be set down as sympathetic. winning and convincing"
 who wrote the libretto for the new opera Scarlet Letter. is highly praised. Fol lowing is a brief synopsis, which will please those who have read Hawthornes famous romance:
 The first act quickly and fully places before the audience a knowledge of Hes ter's fall her relationship with Dimmes- dale her refusal to betray him, and the fact that she is Chillingsworth wife. The second act shows Hester in the forest, struggling with her grief and scorned by band of pilgrims, who pass singing
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14

The Goddess of Liberty is going to en- ter the holy bonds of matrimony. Not the ideal Goddess, but the one whose face adorns the silver dollars turned out by the United States mint. In private life she Is Miss Anna Willess Williams, and she is g. Philadelphia school teacher. Tn 1876 the treasury department engaged the services of George Morgan, an en- graver and designer, who for years was an attache of the Royal mint of England. His first assignment was the creation of a design for the silver dollar about to be issed. He completed the reverse side first, hoping all the time to be inspired with suitable design for the Goddess of Liberty, which, all agreed, was most appropriate for the obverse side of the coin. Thomas Eakins the well known artist, was friend of Morgan, and also a visitor at the house of Miss Williams parents. It was through his influence that Miss Williams was induced to pose for MT. Morgan. The sittings, says the Philadelphia Record, took place at the home of Mr. Eakins, in Mount Vernon street, in November, 1876.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14

lively madrigal Chillingworth meets Dimmesdale and urges him with much cunning to offer consolation to Hester. The act ends with a long duo between Hester and Arthur, closing with their deT termination to escape across the sea. In the beginning of the third act we learn that Chillingsworth has detected their plan and engaged passage on the same ship. Then follow Arthurs confession and the end. Little Pearl is mentioned once as having died before the action be- gins