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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26
WOOD TAKEN TO MAINE FORESTS.
Il 10 for KindlinE Firea. ana 10 Expected to
FIJI . Keenly Felt want.

FIJI . Keeniy Felt Want.
RIPoGENUs LAKE, Me-. Sept. 24.-Four heavy
bateaux, carrying about two cords Of kindling
wood. have left this landing and gone up the
west branch OF the Penobscot River. The wood
Is for tho guides and hunters who are expected
to come as soon as the open season begins.
Though northern Maine is bountifully wooded,
having 5000. 900. 900 feet Of spruce and as
much more Of other timber on tho stump, tho
dead and dried wood along the waterways has
been 80 thoroughly culled for years that the
lings. Last year the wealthy hunters who
visited the Maine woods were constantly ind.
ing fault, saying the guides spent 80 much time
in hunting for kindlinR wood that they could do
no guiding. One party Of six men. four women.
and hve guides spent a night In a rainstorm
without IRE or warm food owing TO the scarcity
OF fuel.
On tho long carries between lakes the guides
NIL their hunting jackets with pine knots and
dry h~ackmetack lilibs and lug them for miles
TO the camping places Mt the landings. know
ing that such fuel will be in demand whom
tho fires are made. Green wood will burn
all right. and last a long time after a fire In un.
der way; but IL takes an artis to start a blaze
with a bunch OF matches ana a lot of green
the FALLEN leaves are BOdden, wealthy people
frequently have to go to bed without anything
warmer than spruce boughs and rubber blankets
for protection,
Four years ago. when Ed ward stetson Of Ban.
gor carried Pennsylvania coal to his camp at
North Twin dam SO no could broll venison steak
TO his taste. everybody laughed at him, and tho
newspapers made Jokes about his arrange he.
havior. Now the guides who made sport Of Mr..
Stetson are taking dry wood to points $50 miles
beyond Mr. Stetson's camp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26
MICHIGAN's MEXICAN rErER4ys.
or the l.OOO Who Enlisted In Isi. About 100
Are Living.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Sept, l6.-The annual
reunion OF the Michigan association of the VET.
Grams of the Mexican war will be held in tl.s
city on Wednesday. Sept. 80. It is thous,s
there are about 100 survivors OF the war ,hat
closed half a century ago still living in Mi,at.
gan, but If twenty attend the attendance Will
DO considered large.
The only business OF importance that will
come before the meeting will be the resignation
OF Gen. Andrew 7. McReynolds of this city as
President. an office which he has held mr
nearly a quarter OF a century. In issuing 10
call rS- .he meeting Gen. McReynnlds an
nounccd that he would withdraw as President,
as his advanced age and makr I
ton. but ii is probable that his wis %n! IN I'''o %
matter viii not be considered and that he Wa
be Keptt al the head OF the association as long
as no hves. The comrades Will have "A hu,i-
ness meeting in the afternoon and in the evrl.
Ing VIII dine together as guests OF Gen. Mo-
Michigan sent one regiment and four CONF
panieS TO TO the Mexican war, in all about I,o"o
IN la inc nf't s0mpanI was HrsaniHed cary
seat IN the State LEGISLATURE to go with 1t 10
TTShPIaihi The company was attached 10 no
euished itself in Phil Kearny's charge against
Haretn, san Antonio and also in the attack N
the titS OF Mexico. In the last named cnga-s.
ment Mclteynolds was wounded in the arm
and came home to recupcrate.
In May OF the same year three more CONS.
the Brady Guard OF Detroit entered The servo
and garrisoned Forts Mackinac and Bruay.
while the regulars went 20 the war. In ur'p.
panies was raised. with Col. ". stockton OF + MT
In command. Michigan had been a STATE Only
Ten years, and while the number OF men sen -
the, front was not large IL was a fair ~huw.ts
under the circumstances.
Inc Mexican war was not the only on" in
ireland 30 years ago. he came 10 this country
as a young man who had just attained lU- ul.
yoplty. he settled at Pittshurg ana wa ~
notification war" broke out. The rour.ny
vas sent down TO help suppress the trouble, Dut
IL was . trouble that did not last louS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26
Fish Know Their Oys Mind.

1t may be that fishes don't know one another
individually. but they know their own kind.
Six weeks ago there was placed In the great
pool at the Aquarium a single herring weigh.
ing about a quarter of a pound, an odd fish
that came in with some other stock. One day
last week another little herring was placed In
the pool. The great pool is thirty eight feet in
the two little behring's had found each other
ana we're swimming around the pool in company.
HAIR a dozen crevalle were placed in the big
pool ono morning, recently, andi in the afternoon
OF the same, day two or three more. Ten min.
pool together.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-09
Didn't Trouble H 4 II

Once, when both were mt IN advanced
age, Mr.. Gladstone ana the late Lddy
Stanley, OF Alderly, We're comparing
notes as to the effect of time upon them
Mr.. Gladstone complained of increas.
ing deafness, but Lady Stanley found
that she was now often unable to think
of words with which to give shape tO
her thoughts. THAT" said Mr. Glad.
stone, In reply, with q humorous chuc'
kle, us feeling that ] have never been
conscious Of"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-09
1hoFiirst
National
Bank
Of Chicago.
laM.in Capital, $S,OO0,OOO
Surplus, -. &,M,@
oBsReI03OE0s
LYMAN J. GAGE, President.
JAS. B. r0RGAN, Vice Prezdelt.
RICHARD J. STREET, Cashier
HOLMES A0GE, Asst. Cashier.
FRANK E BROWN, "a Asst. Cashier,

All classes Of high. grade Investment
Bonds bought and sold. Accounts Of
Merchants, Banks, Bankers and Corpora.
lions solicited. Travellers Circular Let.
tiers Of Credit issued, available In all
parts Of the world. Commercial. Credits
furnished foi use in Importation Of Mer.
ehandise from Foreign Countries Trans.
fers by Cable to the leading cities Of
Europe, Asia and Australia.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-08-26

Henry Golden and Mss z. J. Knox
were this week granted license TO wed
by Auditor Flint.
Miss Carrie B. Livesley has secured
the position OF teacher In the Gleed dis
trict in the Nstcheez valley.
John Lynch has been elected TO teach
q six months term OF school in the Par
ker Bottom district, beginning October 4.
Rev. Bartlett will he home from his
summer outing in the Swauk in time to
bold services on the first Sunday in Sep.
TENDER.
W. NJ. Benward has rented a stand on
Yakima avenue opposite the Lowe block
and will reopen the Domestic bakery to-
morrow or next day.
W. L. Weatherred. the shipping SUI
perintendent OF the American Fruit
growers Union, is up from Portland to
figure on Yakima's crop.
The local supply of ice is about ex-
hausted, and shipments Of this neces-
sary article are being made from Ellens-
burg to supply the demand.
Mrs. Msyfeld and Mrs. Nelson, sisters
OF Mrs. Emily Chambers and FL Butler,
left on Monday for their California home
after very pleasant visit in Yakima.
Deputy County Clerk B. NJ. Coe aud
bride arrived from Baker City on Mon
day and have gone to house keeping in
the Chapman residence on Third street.
George Guillsnd has written home that
ii he and Dan simmons cannot make the
crossing OF the White pass this season
they will winter in juneau and sen d for
their wives.
Rev. Beattie and family have returned
from very pleasant outing of two weeks
spent on the upper Natcheez. They left
w. b. Dudley and family and II. X.
Sinclair and family still in camp.
Robert Scott and his two sons, Tom
and Rob. started on Monday for an out
ing in the Mount Adams country. They
go direct to PARROTS ranch by team, and
from there will pack into the mountains,
probably to Fish lake.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-08-26

Mr.. Yale and wife and Mr. Bush, wit h
third family OF seven, arrived in North
Yakima from Grand Rapids, Mich, on
Sunday. They have spent the week in
looking over the Yakima valley with
Messrs. Wyckof and Freljng and have
decided to locate among rs.
On Monday John Dillon Was exhibit
ing some gold taken from his placer
claim on the Yakima river. He is To-
Gated about twenty miles from North
Yakima, about three miles above the
claims OF Janeck, Stone aud Curran, aud
says he can make $50 per week without
much trouble.
| Rev. W. G, Merritt, who il president
OF the State Sunday school Association,
will be in North Yakima in October to
conduct 4 county Sunday school conyen-
ton. Local workers in this cause are
taking good deal of interest in the
meeting, which promises to be very
| successful affair.
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49,, ,, -. .at -.
o,os I;ho ,ooo ,;.aa No.. Oh. s.,,,a.,,
compounds. And iARFER Whiskey
:. a. I'LL .hia,o u-IIn,.. 49,,
I'LL doaIo-i. ~. VI, W..
- soo;na han,,o. ,,,n,t,n f.as phI
n;,,ox -, C,.'..i.,,,,,, ra. o.,,..i,r
uas ,ho o.. a.,.,,.,,,a. 81 -, d., la,,.a.
;a.,a 49, IAN IT.. D. IT,, ~,
= no,chant ..;,aa - ,.,-.,,..l- ,,;.,,.
,aa,s r., nam. I'LL, t,ho, h.. "a
,i,od 30 uo,I aa.,o1 ,a,,y,,;,, and 80.
foo,
The funeral OF Mrs. Robert Crory oc-
Cured at the PRESBYTERIAN church sun
day afternoon, The service was con-
Quoted by Rev Beattie, and the choir con
sisted of Mesdames Stair. llorsey and
Lesh, and Mr.. Rntter. Messrs. III. ii.
Allen, j. w. Young, +. X. Leaning,
William Anmiller, y. I. Ward and
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-08-26
A..BIG -GRT@- .0E- ITEMS
The HiehElys and Byvays Searched
for News and Yield Literally. '
PARAGRAPH MATERIAL OR IMMATEbIAL

the Heraid t. only q Dollar n Year
when Paid I'm Advance but Con.
satns a Dollars Worth Of News
In Each ana Every Issue.
The record-union., 1897-04-22
Prof. Sylvester's Absent Mindedness

Once Professor Sylvester purchased a
new pair of trousers and wore them to
the university. His wife, who was
well aware of his absent-minded habits
knew nothing of the purchase. An hour
or so after Professor Sylvester's arrival
at the university his wife was seen
rushing breathlessly down the street
with package under her arm.
Meeting enc of the Professors, she in
quired hastily and anxiously, Have
you seen Professor Sylvester?''
Yes" answered the astonished Pro-
fessor.
WELL is he all rights everything
all right?" asked his anxious spouse
My dear madam, said the Professor
calm yourself; your husband is per-
fectly well! L saw him but moment
ago.
But I mean said the almost fren-
zied woman did you notice anything
peculiar about him? Did he look as
he ought to look? Oh, did he, did
he"
Just then Professor Sylvester strolled
around the corner with the new trou-
sers on, to the intense relief of both his
wife and the other Professor.-Balti-
more Sun.
The record-union., 1897-04-22
A Notable Sapphire.

Ihere is at present, in the keeping of
Mr.. Hayward of Argyll street. Regent
street, a Ceylon sapphire belonging to
MaJor-General Robley, which is not less
remarkable for its size than for its
transluceney and the brilliance of the
optical effects it can show. The weight
OF the gem is O3S carats. and it is of a
dark milkyblu color, perfectly trans
parent and Hawless. Larger sapphires
have been known, but they have usu-
ally, II not always, been dull and mud
dy, instead of having the clear. trans
lucent color of this specimen. but in
addition, it possesses a property occa-
sioanlly found in slightly cloudy or
milky Ceylon sapphires-and some
times in other gems too-which greatly
enhances its value in the eyes of be-
levers in the occult powers of precious
stones to confer health and good for
tune on their Wearers. IT is a star
sapphire or astoria. That is haino
cut en- caoochon, it displays beauti-
fui opalescent star, dividing it's six rays
at the apex, which changes its position
according to the movement of the
source Of light by which it is viewed
BY employing two or three sources Of
light two or three of these stars can ba
simultaneously seen in the gem. nv
further cutting it is said that the beau
ty of this stone could be still moro in
creased, but, of course. at the exnense
OF its siZe.-London Times.
The record-union., 1897-04-22

torials, of scraping up news, of-of-''
| but here his feelings quite overcame
him and he groaned in anguish of
spirit.
IF you dislike the work SO much,
here remarked Miss Waite, who had
] been an interested listener, why not
let me try it for week? 1 think
can do it all right"
"What-you?" gasped Blifkins, al
lowing his surprise to get the better of
his chivalry for once.
Miss Waite smiled II have written
editorially before" she remarked, ARE
you willing that I should try?''
Let her ask the boss" broke in
Smith, the man who wrote up the SER
! mons and was known as the church ed
| itor in consequence. Miss Waite arose
and Smith held open the door for her
with exaggerated politeness.
In short time she returned, armed
with full authority to try it for week
any way: before her time of probation
had expired she had demonstrated her
ability beyond the shadow of doubt
and had earned the undying gratitude
of Bhfkins. Her only request was that
| taken his place The boys wondered
over this, but when Blifkins, who was
married man, told them that all wo-
! men We're given over to the indulgence
of idiosyncracies they ceased to Won
| der.
| At the end of the allotted time Far
rell left the hospital, and without a
word of his intention to anyone drop
! ped in on the Office unexpectedly He
found Miss Waite reading proof. Il
did not know that was part of your
! work." he remarked She blushed,
guiltily, and answered evasively, but
| fate was against her, and before he
had been there a half-hour the secret
that had been guarded so jealousy all
! these weeks was out
The effect of it on Farrell was ludi-
crous. The idea that any woman
could take enough interest in him to do
his work for him was incomprehensi-
BILE. But he gradually grew used to it,
and almost before he knew it he found
/ himself loving her. This was an en-
/ tlrely new sensation to Farrell who
/ ffattered himself that he had done
away with all things sentimental years
! ago. His rough contact with the world
had not tended to bring out the roman
! tic part of his nature, yet on the whole
/ the thought he was actually in love
, pleased him. He was in no hurry to
give voice to his sentiments, yet there
came day when he took Miss Waite's
hand in his and tried to thank her for
what she had done, but instead of that
! he asked another favor of her; he
asked her to marry him; he told her
he put it as favor because he did not
think he was worthy of any pure wo-
mans love; but she seemed to be per-
fectly satisfied with him because their
marriage was celebrated a few weeks
later.
The record-union., 1897-04-22
Married After All,

Alexander Bolles, one of the early
itinerant preachers, who preached in
three States among the Allegheny
Mountains, was much tormented by the
influence Of one John Rogers, a Jersey
man, who openly taught atheism and
the adjustment of marriage. On one
occasion, while holding a meeting in
the woods in Virginia, a young man
and woman pushed their way UP to the
stump which served as a pulpit. The
man, interrupting the sermon, said,
defiantly:
I'D like you to know that we are
Rogerines. The old man looked at
him over his spectacles and waited.
We don't believe in no God. Nor in
marriage. This is my wife, because /
choose her to be; but I'll have no
preacher nor squire meddlin' with US"
DO you mean to tell me-" thundered
Father Rolles, that you have taken
this woman home as your wife?'
Yes, | do" said the fellow dogeedlv.
And have you gone willingly to live
with him as your husband?"
Yes" said the frightened girl.
Then / pronounce you man and
wife, and whom God hath Joined to-
gether let no man put asunder. Be
off with you'll You are married now
according to the law and the Gospel.
Argonaut
The record-union., 1897-04-22

dozen: Smyrna Figs, 13Q14c per 10; Per
sian Dates, &c per ID.
DRIED FRUITS-Following are the
prices furnished by the San Francisco
Fruit Exchange:
Carload ots-Apricots-Fancy Moor
choice. C; standard. 6l4c; prime 514c.
41ac; prime 4c; peeled in boxes. &C. Nee
tarines-Fancy, C; choice, C: standard,
C; prime, C Pears-Fancy halves, C;
do quarters. 4c; choice, Sc; standard, PIC;
prime &c. Apples-EVaporated, sac; sun
dried, 2G21hc Prunes, sizes, 2d24c;
White Figs, &c; black do, C. Piums, 112c
for unpitted and &c for pitted.
Raisins-Carload lots, f. o. B. Fresno
In sacks or 50-fb boxes-Four-crown loose.
4hc 3-crown loose 4c; 2-crown loose, SC;
Seedless Sultanas, sc; Seedless Muscatels,
41c dried grapes, &C. In 20-Ib boxes
Three-crown London layers, 81; clusters,
S; Dehesa clusters, $; Imperial clus-
BUTTER Ceamery-Fancy. 13C113lhc per
ID; seconds. 12@121Ac per ID. Dairy-Fancy,
111z012c: good to choice, 10laQ11c; lower
grades, 9G110c.
CHEESE-Fancy mild new 61507c: fair
to good, 51lG6c; California Cream Ched-
dar 1e011c; Young America, 7lb8c East
ern, 1l0141ac per ID; Western, 11IaM12%c.
EGGS-10150b12c per dozen for store and
ranch.
POULTRY-We quote as follows: Live
Turkeys-Gobblers, 14015c; Hens, 14M15c
per 10: BOOSTERS, $4Gt4 50Ffor old and $40
for young; Broiers. 81 50d3 50 for small ::
S4GI5; Ducks, s4G5 30 for old and $6d7 30
for young; Geese, 81 seal 70 per pair; Cos
lings. 50 25d2 50; Pigeons, 81 5002 per doz
GAME--Nominal
The record-union., 1897-04-22
Bicycle Costumes.

Uniforms being unquestionablv a
good thing where the precision or re-
SemDlance of number of persons is
the object, can hardly be an argument
10 prove that you or l should go out
alone bedecked in braid and uniform
for ride of pleasure. And the mere
desire to be in uniform with others in
a corps cannot be the real reason, be-
! cause the uniform might be of some
rough dust-colored Scotch cloth, which
is cheaper, lasts longer looks better.
and in several other ways suggests
| trace of good taste. The real reason
for these strange ideas of costumes in
bicycling is really bad taste. A boy
or man wants something to ride in,
and while it would never occur to him
to go out in a thunder storm without
an umbrella, it seldom enters his head
to think over what would really be
most suitable for his costume A
Wheelmen should wish to look
well when riding, and looking well
means looking clean, we'll kept. not
conspicuous. Quiet cloths are the first
thing; stockings that have some trace
of an idea of matching the cloth: a can
that goes with the other things-not all
alike by any means, nothing could be
worse; but sufficiently different in pat
tern to avoid monotony. and sufficient
ly alike in color to avoid a general M
heaVal of everybody's sense of good
taste
! The color ought always to be on the
! shades of brown and yellow or gray
anything that will show dust-the one
discolorer of all bicycle things-as little
as possible. The shoes. if black. are
absolutely certain, after three minutes
of country road. to look about as un-
kempt as anything can we'll look. Tan
shoes evidently are much better. Mud
ana dust show less upon them. Then
comes the question of pins. You will
see a man tearing along with a big
/ JeWelled pin on his coat, representing a
! wheel or some other part of a bicvcle
! or perhaps winged foot What has
! that TO do with the enjoyment of a
/ ride? 1t is merely some ones irrepres-
slble desire to show that he-eyen he
| belongs to something; and if he only
/ knew how absurd he appeared. there
can be little doubt what would become
! OF the pin-while he was bicycling AT
/ least. II, therefore, you must wear
pins, avoid jewels in any case. and in
! Variably wear the pin inside your coat
/ or on your waistcoat, or better still
/ pin it carefully on the inside lining of
/ the inside pocket. Good taste and good
! judgment in bicycle clothes seem to be
very rare, and yet they are not difficult
qualities TO cultivate. They simply re-
| quire little thought, and a sense of
! the fitness of things.-Harper's Round
! Table.
The record-union., 1897-04-22

1Oc; Chuck Roast, 1Oc; Rump. Sc; Brisket.
Sc; Chuck Steak. 10c. Veal-LoirL and Rib
Chops, 15c; Roast Veal, lie. Mutton-Leg,
l1Ql21ac; Loin and Rib Chops. 1242c; Nut
ton Stew, Sc; Shoulder Chops, Sc. Pork,
SQ12c per 10; Corned Beef, SQ12!2c; Sau-
sage, l21ac; Vienna Sausage. 15c; Bacon.
Sal514c; Ham 1212@1312c.
HAY AND GRAIN-Oat Hay, 50G55c
per cwt; Alfalfa, first cutting, 45050c; sec
Ond and third cutting, 50q55c; whole Bar
ley. csc: Ground Barley, 81 05: Feed Oats,
81 z0u1 so; Middlings, 90c; Bran SOC;
Straw, 50G55c; Corn, 81 10 per ctl; Cracked
GRANITE MINING CANDLES
Wholesale), 10 OF, sac; IL OF. &c: IA OF.
TIC; 16 OF, Size
ELECTRIC LIGHT CANDLES
CWholesale), 10 OF, sac; u OF, &c; II OF.
CSC; 16 OF, 71ac.
COAL OiL-(Wholesale) Pearl, lie; Star,
nc; Eocene. 19c; Elaine, &c; Extra Star.
21c; Water White (bulk). 111c.
GASOLINE-(Wholes Stove Case
line. cases. lie; Stove Gasoline. bulk, 11Mc;
So degree Gasoline, cases, 25c; So degree
Gasoline, bulk, zoe; GO degree Benzine,
cases, 161ac; GO degree Benzine, bulk. lie.
The record-union., 1897-04-22
THE FABLED ROC.
Marco Polo Tells What He Heard o
the Monster Bird.

1.-The True Story Of Marco Polo as
told anew in st. Nicholas" by Noah
Brooks, contains many fabulous mon
sters. In the April number is the fol-
lowing account of the famous Roc:
You must know that this Island lies
so far south that ships cannot go fur
Their south or visit other islands in that
direction, except this one and that
other of which we have to tell you,
called Zanghibar This is because the
sea-current runs so strong towards the
south that the ships that should at
tempt it never would get back again.
Indeed, the ships of the Maabar which
visit this Island of madagascar, and
the other of Zanghibar arrive thither
with marvellous speed, for great as the
distance is, they accomplish it in 20
days, while the return voyage takes
them more than 3 months. This is be-
cause of the strong current running
south, which continues with such sin
gular force and in the same direction at
all seasons.
'Tis said in those other islands to the
south, which the ships are unable to
visit because this strong current pre-
vents their return, is found the bird
Gryphon, which appears there at GER
tain seasons. The description given of
it is, however, entirely different from
what our stories and pictures make it,
For persons who had been there and
had seen it told Messer Marco Polo that
it was all the world like an eagle, but
one indeed of enormous size; so big in
fact that it's wings covered an area of
! nd 1 -
long, and thick in its proportion. And
it is so strong that it will seize an ele-
plant in its talons and carry him high
into the air, and drop him so that he
is smashed to pieces; having so killed
him, the bird gryphon swoops down
upon him and eats him at leisure. The
people of those isles call the bird Rue -
and it has no other name So Wot not
if this be the real gryphon, o.: if there
be another of bird so great. But this
l can tell you for certain, that they
are not half lion and half bird as our
stories do relate; but enormous as they
be, they are not fashioned Just like an
eagle.
The great Khan sent to those parts
to inquire about these curious matters.
ana the story was told by those who
went thither. He also sent to procure
the release of an envoy of his who had
been dispatched thither and had been
detained; so both those ENJOYS had
many wonderful things to tell the Great
Khan about those strange islands, and
about the birds have mentioned They
brought Gas l HEARD to the Great Khan
feather of the great Rue, which was
stated to measure 90 spans, whilst the
quiz part was two palms in circum-
ferance, marvellous object The. Great
hhan was delighted with it, and gave
great presents to those who brought it.
They also brought two boar's tusks.
which weighed more than IA pounds
apiece; and you may gather how big
the boar must have been that had
teeth like that! They related. indeed.
that there were some Of these bears
as big as great buffalo. There are
also numbers of giraffes and wild asses /:
and in fact a marvellous number of wild
beasts of strange aspect