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Evening journal., 1897-07-30
A HERMIT BECAUSE HE LIKES IT.
John starnes Took TO the Woods Dur
inr The XYnr md Ia There SfiII.


ing the War and Is There stiII.
Thirty-fve years ago John Starnes
lived near Blacksburg, York county,
and only few miles from the battle
fields Of Cowpens and Kings mountain,
where the Americans whipped the Brit
ish. The proximity of the battlefelds
did not inspire a warlike spirit in the
breast of Starnes. During the war the
conscription officers cast covetous eyes
on the mountnineer's stalwart frame,
and Starnes took to the woods. They
searched for him, but Starnes was a
better runner than a fighter, and he
kept out of the way, out of the war, and
in the woods. He had an old musket and
a supply of ammunition, and fare in
the woods was better than in the
town. Starnes became fond of the life,
and when the war was over and con-
scription officers had lost their dread
ed power, Starnes still remained in the
wilds of York.
And there he is now living. His home
is not romantic cave in the rocks, but
is a curiously constructed, miserable
hut, much the shape of an Eskimo
snow house, without a window, and
with a hole about two feet high, which
serves as a door. There is no fireplace
in the house. When snow is on the
mountain and the north winds howl
over the Blue Ridge the old man builds a
fire at the entrance of his hut.
Starnes is not a picturesque figure.
His long, white, unkempt hair and
beard, and the ragged clothes that can
hardly hang on his frame, make him
an unprepossessing object. The hermit
does not like to have visitors, and shows
temper if questioned. He forages on his
neighbors. He has relatives who have
offered him home and means of liv-
ing in comfort, but the hermit has de-
clined all advances. His neighbors call
him "Wild John Starnes," but the her
nit says he is mot so damned wild as
you might suppose. IN. Y. Sun.
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Jameson's omoers Not to BE Restored

London, July SO.-In the house OF
lords the Marquis Of Lansdowne, secre-
tary Of state for war in reply to a ques-
ton by Earl Darlington, said that the
commission Of officers who had served
under DR.. Jameson in the raid into the
Transvaal and of which these officers
had been deprived would not be restor-
ed. Lord Lansdowne said he regretted
the fact that it was his duty to be com
PEELED to reply thus. but the officers ir
question had. actually been connected
with the drawing up of the scheme fol
the raid and had disobeyed the orders
of the queens representative not TO pro
0ppd
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pordoned nm Incendiarv Prisoner.

Boston. July SO.-The governor, by the
advice OF the council. has pardoned Au-
gustus G. Wesley. who was serving sem
tence at the New Bedford House Of
Correction on a charge Of burning the
hotel at Cottage City, Of which he was
proprietor, last year The movement to
secure his pardon was undertaken on
the ground that Wesley was always an
estimable citizen previous TO the burn
ing of his house and that he has been
sufficiently punished.
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Desperate Attempt at suicide.

ew York. July SO.-William Blitz, 5S
rs old. who claims to be a German
Mt, made a desperate attempt to kill
self by shooting himself four times
he head. breast and body while at
home on Brook avenue. in the an
ed district Just before shooting
self Blitz remarked to his wife:
isiness is bad. I guess I'll kill my
=" At the sight OF the revolver the
nan ran out Of the room, and then
husband fired at himself. Blitz ran
arber shop in the lower part Of the
/. He viii probably die.
Evening journal., 1897-07-30
The Portuguese Flag incident.

Washington. July 30.-The incident at
Monterey, Cal, on July 4, involving the
destruction Of Portuguese flag, is well
on the way toward settlement. A re-
port has been received at the state de-
partment from the governor Of Cali
fornia upon the results Of the investiga-
ton made by the state authorities into
the case at the request of the depart
ment This shows that the affair was
the work of some irresponsible person
whom it has not been possible to iden-
tify and punish. and the people of Mon
terey are unanimous in condemnation
of the insult. With proper expression
Of regret on the part OF our government
and the inclosure Of this report 1t Is
believed the incident Will be closed sat.
isfactOrfly
Evening journal., 1897-07-30
cool censu. nefore the Va.

Washington, July SO-The United
states minister to Greece has supplied
the state department with some ad-
vance figures Of the Greek census taken
last October. They show total popu-
lation for the country Of 24SS'SO6
against total Of 2.1s7 20S in the year
1889. There were 1,263,S13 males and
1856 900 females. There were II towns
with a population in excess Of 10000.
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A1lereh Insnl, the oneon.

ondon, July SO.-A dispatch from
cknow, India. says that on Satur-
Z Maulvl Rasoul was arrested on a
lrge Of having insulted Queen Vic
la and the British government at a
ent meeting Of Mohammedans held
congratulate the sultan upon his
tories over Greece. 1t Is alleged that
this meeting Maulvi declared to the
emily that "but for the sultan's for
4rance the old woman's ribs would
ye been broken years ago." The case
: adjourned
Evening journal., 1897-07-30
New Fourth Glass Postmasters.

Washington, July 3O.-The following
rth class posmasters have been ap-
nted: New Jersey-Point Pleasant,
omas Graham. Pennsylvania-Jacks-
ie. Marcus Reichert; Macbeth, Mag
Hutchison; Shiremanstown, A. p.
/: South Hatfield, ]. b. Anders; West
nshohocken, Kate Simons; White
ok. f. E. Wilson; Zieglerville. j.. S,
ub. New York-Magee, w. ID. Hill;
rilla, G. c. Monchow
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Aged Composltor Dead.

Salem, Mass, July 30.-George W.
Parsons Of the Salem Evening News,
probably the oldest compositor In the
county. died. aged 50 years. He worked
UP to Wednesday noon and suffered a
paralytic stroke yesterday afternoon.
dying in a short time. For Ga years he
had been engaged in newspaper work
in nearly every capacity.
Evening journal., 1897-07-30
policr Holders Prote.t.

Middletown. n. Y, July S0.-Policy
holders in the Massachusetts Benefit
Life association held an indignation
meeting and protested against paying
the extra assessment recently ordered.
The policies here range from $1,000 to
s.. 900. An extra assessment has never
been asked before.
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40 a Long siIence.

Mrs. Somers-The man in the fat
above has sung and whistled and
Knocked over furniture all the even
ing. DO you suppose he has suddenly
become daft?
Mr.. Somers-Oh. no; he's all right.
His baby went away for the summer to-
dav.-N. Y. journal.
Evening journal., 1897-07-30
Vnftn,eIy.

'Do you know what you are trying to
saw" asked the chronic fault finder,
''when you speak of man going to an
untimely grave at the age of SOP"
lido" said the undaunted obituarist.
''The old william ought to have gone
there 40 wears apo."
Evening journal., 1897-07-30
How She Knew.

He-What makes you think that Bald
crly will soon ask you to marry him?
She-Don't mention it TO anyone. but
I know his income isn't large, and he's
beginning TO argue with me that plain
living promotes the best complexion.-
Adams Freeman.
Evening journal., 1897-07-30
ManufaoturIng Company Assigns.

Richmond. Ind. July 30.-The Cham
pion Manufacturing company has as
signed. The liabilities are 100000; as
sets, $4,000. Isham Sedgwick also fail
ed for $4,000; assets not known.
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a. I.,n..Ii,nent

Teacher (angrily)-Why don't you
answer my question. Bobby?
His Brother Tommy answering for
nim)-Please. sir, he's got pepper
mint in his speech.-Tit-Bits.
Evening journal., 1897-07-30

matte post for which General Samuel A.
Macallister, of this city. was an appli-
can't His chances were ruined some
time ago by the appointment of Hon.
John c. Higgins as consul at Dundee.
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Drowned by the Flooding OF a Mine.
iadrid. July S0.-News has been re-
we'd here of the flooding Of one Of the
mes In the Balearic islands by the
l. Nine Of the men employed in the
Undated workir "a we're drowned.
Evening journal., 1897-07-30

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner OF Fourth and Shipley streets, Is
prepared to do printing of every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-07-30

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner of Fourth and Shipley streets, is
prepared to do printing of every de-
scrlption quickly and efficiently.
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CnimsginnbIe silence.

"You will be sorry for the way you
have neglected me when l am silent in
the tomb" said Mrs. Peck. Think OF
that"
MY dear" said Mr.. Peck, as inno-
sently as he could, II cannot imagine
such a thing. indianapolis Journal.
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rle nredical Society Incorporated.

Albany. June 30.-The Medical Society
the County Of Erie. which was or
nized in 1921, has filed papers Of in
.noration with the secretary Of state.
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chIId Drovned In a BrooII.

northampton. Mass, July S0.-Ray-
md, the 3-year-old son Of DR.. and
~ " II. Sarand. has been drowned
fore - Y at Leeds while playing.
an abateme
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weather Predictions.

Fair; slightly warmer. with westerly
winds.
Evening journal., 1897-07-30

per centum; on a.
day of December hN FILLED.
s''-'" = HoRAs Ohio, has been
Receiver Of Taxes Gates consul at
his is the diplo-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-04

house and asked for the Kilgrow-Cat
deed. lie took the paper that was given
him and put it into his pocket without
examining it further than TO glance at
the judge of probate's certificate of rec
ord Being by this time burdened with
many matters of greater Importance, he
did not think Of it again until evening,
when be took it ont with some other
papers in the Office of the Mountain
house. 4 cold rain sad been falling
during the day aud wood fire was
blazing in the fireplace. Sharpless
singled the deed out Of the bunch 81
papers and thrust IL between the logs.
ignoring the summons TO supper until
Ee had seen the crisp cinders whirled
MP the chimney in o winding sheet Of
fame Then he went to the dining-room
and took his seat opposite Fench at the
table reserved for their use.
One morning, not many weeks later.
Allacoochee the inert became thing
Of the past. a nanyhanded demon Of
activity had suddenly invaded The peace
full valley, transforming it into dusty
battlefield whcreon labor pitted itself
against chaos Snortiug locomotives
rumbled back and forth with trains Of
building material. Shouting teamsters
guided the plows whose burrows
marked the lines of new streets Or
loosened the soil in advance Of battal-
ions of laborers establishing the grade.
Armies of worlmen wrought miracles
of handicraft turning unsightly heaps
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-04
klNp.HeARTEp REAR.
Bruin Had No Desire to Harm the Cbil,
He Had Captured.

He Had Captured.
Several stories have lately been told
Of animals who have saved human
lives The latest comes from Pitts
burgh, Pa, where the leading paper,
the Dispatch, is responsible for the
statement that a little girl lived peace
ably with the bears Of the Allegheny
mountains for several days. Her name
Was Helma Crsler, and she wandered
away from her home near Snowshoe,
Pa, this fail, and was swallowed up in
the wilderness Of The Alleghenies.
a large searching party turned ont to
beat the woods, and TWO days later four
ldmbermen found the child about a
mile and a half from her nome in The
deuse woods, playing with two bear
cubs Strange 70 say, though her
clothes were torn. she was uninjnred
except by briar scratches.
The men were taking lEelma away
when 300pound female bear dashed
ont from the underbrnsh. After a des-
pcrate struggle the beast was liiled
with axes Fritz Yanseer, one Of the
lumbermen. had his arm severely lacer-
ated IN the struggle, and il may haye 70
lie ampu atcd.
The poor mother Of the child was al
most insane when TIelma was restored
to her. 1t is said 10 be a trait Of the
bears in that vicinity that they never
harm little children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-04

glass. By and by he obtained a five
inch glass, which, as you know, is an
instrument of considerable size.
Meanwhile he worked faithfully In
the shop of the photographers. but his
nights brought him rare delight; for
he never wearied of tracing out the
wonders and marvels of the worlds
around us. With the aid of his large
spyglass he discovered two comets be.
fore they were seen by any of the pro
fessional astronomers, whose superior
instruments were continually roaming
the heavens in search of the celestial
wanderers. This exploit. you may we'll
suppose, made the boy famous. lie was
invited by the professors in Vanderbilt
university to go thither and see what
he could do with their sx-inch tele-
scope. In the course Of the following
four years he discovered SIX comets.
lie was next engaged y the Lick
observatory in California. With the
aid of that magnificent 36-inch refract-
ing telescope, the largest ever made, he
discovered eis hit comets, and last sum
mer astonished the world by discover
ing the fifth satellite OF Jupiter lie
invented a new method of Photographic
ing the nebulae in the milky way, and
has shown an originality approaching
genius in his work in star photography
Perhaps you have already guessed
which is Prof L. H. barnard, of the
Lick obsery atory, and this is the story
OF how he worked up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-04

Of brick ane stone and lumber into
stately buildings which seemed to
spring up ont of the red soil as If by
magic. And nto the midst of the clam
orous turmoil the daily passenger trains
soon began 10 pour their crowds of adj
venturers and investors to submerge
the single street of the old town and TO
elbow and jostle the bewildered ma
tives as they fought for accommoda-
tons at the Mountain house or strug-
gled for standing room around the tenn
porary rostrum from which Mr.. Fench
dispensed bargains in real estate to the
highest bidder,
And so began the new era in ALA
coochee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-04
lro BE CONTINUED
Proc. eARNARo.s STORY.
How q Famous Astronomer Worked Up
in the World.

How q Famous Astronomer Worked Up
in the World.
One day many years ago a bright boy
found employment in photograph
gallery in Nashville, Tenn. lis wages
were small, but he took good care of
them, and in course OF time he had
saved up a snug little sum of money
One day friend, less thrifty than he,
came TO him with a long face and asked
for loan of money, offering book
as security. Although the other knew
there was little probability OF his ever
being repaid, he could not refuse the
request.
Here is the money; keep your book,
and repay me when you can
The grateful lad Went away in such
haste that he left the book behind.
The kind youth with curiosity exam
ined the volume. 1t was work OF
astronomy, by Dick, and it so fascinat-
ed him that he sat up all night study
ing it. He had never seen anything
which so filled him with delight lie
determined to learn all that he could
about the wonders of the heavens. lie
began thenceforth to read everything
he could obtain relating to astronomy.
The next step was to buy a small
spyglass. and night after night he spent
most of the hours on the roof of his
house studying the stars. He secured,
secondhand, the tube of larger spy
glass, into which he fitted am eyepiece,
and sent to Philadelphia for an object
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-04
BULL CALVES FOR SALEl

The undersigned offers for sale sever
al splendid Shorihorn Bull Calves.
They are exceptionally fine animals
large, smooth and of a bright red
color. They We're sired by my
thoroughbred West Liberty Bull
now three years old and weighing
1000 pounds. For registry of stock,
prices etc, inquire of the under
signed at his farm in South Lancas-
ter. w. p. Richardson
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04
OladstOne's Views.

In a recent spirited letter to a
liberal candidate seeking election to
a vacancy in the House OF Commons,
Mr.. Gladstone says few things
concerning the Turkish Grecian war,
which will meet with approval on
this side. He urges that England
should no longer be party to the
present policy in eastern Europe.
1.-THE holy alliance" he says, 80
detested in the days OF my youth,
has been renewed under the name OF
the concert OF Europe"
He further says: Russia, Ger
many and Austria are at their old
trade again as the foes of liberty and
justice. France is tongue-tied by her
subserviency to the views of Russia.
Italy is paralyzed by internal en-
barrassments, and England, which
ought to be acting under her own
conviction is content to sit at the
table with the three emperors and
register their DEGREES.
1.-THE guns OF British ironclads
have been employed to shed the
blood of Cretans who were strug.
Cling against Turkish tyranny and
the blood OF 100000 Christians has
drenched the soil of Armenia without
penalty for the great assassin who
shed it or security against his repeat
ing the crime when he finds it con-
venient. All this is execrated by the
people of Great Britain"
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Constantinople says it is believed
the Porte will insist upon carrying
on direct negotiations with Greece
for peace, and that the powers will
probably consent, reserving the right
to supervise the negotiations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04
Gage on the Currency.

Secretary Of the Treasury Gage says
the republicans are going to make
good the promise of the campaign to
put the country on a sound financial
basis. In recent interview he spoke
as follows:
81 cannot make public my plans as to
what ought to be done, but have them
formed, and President Mckinley is of the
same mind regarding them. They will
be put before Congress when it meets in
regular session, and am assured by the
leaders OF the House and Senate that the
question of sound currency for the
United States is going to be settled salts
factorily to the business men of the coun.
try and to the laboring men who believe
in honest money.
1.-THE tariff question had to be settled,
and the only way Congress could go
about making things right was by taking
up the paramount question. The bust
ness men of the country have been wait
ing for the tariff question to be decided
before going ahead.
"The tariff question is only one step in
the right direction, and, Of course, there
will be some uncertainty, and business
may hold back some until the currency
problem is also solved.
There is no doubt in my mind that the
evident near settlement of the tariff ques.
ton has already caused moderate re.
vival of business. The return Of pros.
perity' is slow, to be sure, but it already
has begun all over the country, and !
think there will be continued growth Of
business"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04
To Rival the Ferris Wheel.

The department of concessions Of the
Omaha exposition has received an appli-
cation for space for the erection of a
mechanical device which will equal, if not
surpass, the great Ferris wheel in novelty
and engineering ingenuity. 1t resembles
the framework of gigantic umbrella
more than anything else which might be
mentioned. The part corresponding to
the stick of the umbrella is an immense
cylinder, thirty feet in diameter, con-
structed of steel plates, firmly riveted,
making "standppe" which rears its
head $50 feet above the level OF the
ground. At the extreme top of this cylin-
der are fastened IL long arms, resem-
bling the ribs of an umbrella. These are
steel trusses, reaching almost to the
ground. At the lower end Of each of
these ribs is suspended car for carrying
passengers, each car having capacity
for 20 persons.
These monster ribs are raised by
hydraulic power, acting by means of
steel cables operating through the cylin-
der, aided by mechanism greatly
resembling that portion of an umbrella
which comes into action when the UNI
brella is opened. By means of this
mechanism the gigantic arms are raised
until they are horizontal, the cars in the
meantime being carried outwards and
upwards until they reach point $50
feet above the ground, the diameter of
the huge circle formed by the suspended
cars being also $50 feet. When the high
est point has been reached another
mechanism comes into play. and the
suspended cars are swung slowly around
in a circle, after which they are lowered
to the ground. The sides Of the cars are
formed of windows, from which view
OF the surrounding country for miles may
be obtained.-[ Omaha Bee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04
Halcyon Days.

A paper read before the association of the
alumni of the Caledonia County Grammar
school at Boston, May 10, 1897
Mr.. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
l know the difficulties of making an
after dinner speech or writing an after
dinner paper so that the same may not
defeat or mar the social enjoyment of the
occasion and be in all respects in perfect
taste. l know that such speech or
paper should be too short rather than too
long, too light rather than too heavy,
and aid digestion by laughter rather
than impede it by tears. Still, 1 cannot
resist the invitation of at least two lady
members of your executive committee to
contribute something to "perpetuate
common memories" of those halcyon
days at Peacham when we attended the
old academy and when we were all a
trife younger in years, but trust not in
spirit and feeling, than we are today.
Bayard Taylor was once heard to remark
in the course of conversation that Bur-
lington, Vermont, was the most delight.
fully situated of any town he had ever
seen in all of his worldwide wanderings.
The great traveller had never visited
Peacham. He had never been a student
at the old Caledonia County Grammar
school and stood upon the steps of that
modest portico-plain, simple, but beau
tiful in its harmonious proportions-and
gazed upon the glorious landscape spread
out before him-the old-lashioned village,
close at hand-those green, quiet fields
beyond dotted here and there with stately
trees, with their orchards made familiar
by many a nocturnal visit, the wooded
hills, the valleys between marked in the
cool air OF the early morning by lines Of
mist and fog beneath which we knew the
modest brook was pursuing its laughing
course to the sea, and beyond, far away
upon the eastern horizon the dim outline
OF the mountains of New Hampshire. The
solitary Moose hillock and the Franconia
range to the south, and to the north the
Presidential group, with the imperial
Washington towering over all. This
noble scene and all it's associations have
been revived to my mind by the kind in
vitation to prepare paper to be read
here today
"And with Joy that is almost pain
My heart goes back to wander there,
And in the midst of dreams that were
find my lost youth again"
doubt whether those of us, to the
manor born, or those who came to
Peacham for temporary work in the
academy, ever thoroughly realized the
wonderful natural beauties of the place.
What lovely and quiet landscapes were
presented from the tops Of all the neigh.
boring hills! And then, the marvellous
beauty of those narrow, winding, coun-
try roads, often EMPOWERED by trees, Dor
dered by the slender golden rod. the pale
pink blossoms of the raspberry or the
crimson sumac and presenting at every
turn and angle new landscape worthy
the pencil OF Corot. Even the very
birds seemed to enjoy and be attached to
the beauties of Peacham. l became IA
miliar in my boyhood with certain