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PLATTSMOUTH WKKKLY HKRAM), THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1HS7. JAS. E. KNOTTS, Reporter. CITY BRIEFS. J. M. Craig sol J two curs of cattle at the Omaha yards Friday last. Frank Hoclcmire has moved into his new home recently purchased of E. H. Lewis. Dave Alexander of Omaha, was vis iting in the city Sunday with his brother, Jlev. W. IJ. Alexander. Dr. Schildknecht left Saturday ev ening for Heaver city, on a visit to his daughter, for a few days. Capt. L. D. Bennett went to Osceola, Iowa, the Fourth to celebrate the day with old friends and comrades in arms. Mr. C. E. Wcscott is a widower for the time being. Sirs. "Wcscott left last Thursday to enjoy a vacation at Grand Island. There are now visiting Mr. A. N. Sullivan, his brother, Arthur Sullivan, wife and daughter, of Wichita, Kansas, and his niece, Miss Addie MeVickcr, who attended school here some live years ago. The Misses Mary and Annie Week bach charmingly entertained a few of their friends on the evening of the Fourth, llcfreshmeuts were bountifully served and with the tire- works, music and merry chat the evening passed most pleasantly. Mr. II. A. Waterman was able to be on the street Friday for the first time since March. During all these months he has been confined by rheumatism. The IIeh alu joins his many friends in congratu lating him on his improved condition. A number of our young folks went to Weeping Water to celebrate the Fourth. They report having had a good time. From the appearance of the boys Tuesday we would say they got home as the moon sank to rest in the west. Master Charlie Patterson is the proudest boy in Plattsmouth, and well he may be for he has one of the handsomest of Shetland ponies, and Saturday last his father presented him with a pretty little buggy and harness so that now he has the cutest turnout in the city. Rev. G. G. Grassmuick pastor of the German Methodist church in this city, is teaching German to a class of fifteen day and ten evening scholars. They are get ting along excellently. 1 he classes were opened but a few weeks ago and begin ning with the alphabet they are now reading. Weeping Water folks had a great cel ebration. The oration of the day was de livered by lion. W. W. Slabaugh of Oma ha. They had responses to the follow iug toasts: Owls; Rats; Bronchos; Snakes; Cheese and Fleas. Naturally the respon ses were such a3 to create much amuse ment. Afterward came the races and sports of the day which were heartily en joyed by all. The good people at Weeping Water were hiirhlv astounded one morning last week to learn that their trusted and es teemed city marshal had been caught during the night plundering Heed Bros's store, but such was the fact, and the late city marshal, John Burns by name, is now in durance vile. Weeping Water has long maintained they needed the jail over there, and we are sorry to see there ap- nears to be some foundation for the x claim. As the Fourth was not publicly ob served in Flattsmouth her citizens pretty generally went elsewhere. A good num ber went to Omaha to see the base ball games and a few to Council Bluffs to see the races, but the large majority couh have been found at some of the neigh boring celebrations, Weeping Water, Murray, llock Bluffs and Louisville each received a quota. The celebration at Murray is said to have been a complete success and like good reports come from each of the other local celebrations. One of the most pleasant parties of the season was that given by Mrs. Drew at her home on Oak street Wednesday evemntr 01 last weeK. me party was given in honor of her son Byron who came of age that day. A large numbc of guests were present, none of whom knew the occasion of the party until after their arrival, when it was announced the congratulations offered were numerous o and hearty. About 10:30 o'clock refresh ments were bountifully servcu ana an hour later the party dispersed leaving be hind them many good wishes, in which the Herald joins. Judge Russell went to Weeping Wa ter to spend the fourth. A young couple came over from Weeping Water to cele brate the fourth by getting married Findinsr the Judge gone and no license obtainable till his return they determined to patiently await his coming. This they did and on the arrival of the train bring ing home the Judge a license was quickly secured and Henry B. J ones and Katie Hester were speedily made one. They took the return train to Weeping Water, leaving Plattsmouth within ten minutes After the Judge arrived. The IIeraij wishes them well and ventures to hope they'will always think their Fourth in Plattsmouth the happiest of their lives. Judge Chapman was in Nebraska City the Fourth. I -L. C. Hill of Plattsmouth is visiting Omaha friends. JItrubl. -The streets were crowded witli teams the Saturday before the Fourth. Miss Ilattie Chapman returned from a visit to Nobesville Friday evening. Misses laced serge shoes 35 and foxed 50 cents only, at Merges. 14tf -Lawrence Dutton lost two lingers at the machine shops last Thursday. They were caught in a lathe. -Neighbor Outright of the Journal went down to Nebraska City to celebrate Sunday and the Fourth. -The family of Mr. J. P. Taylor are preparing to remove to Central City. fliey will probabally go next week. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Marthis died about noon of Tues day. The funeral was yesterday after noon. The Plattsmouth ladies whoaretent- ng out at Crete report they are having a plendid time. They will not return for some days yet. The private displays of fire works in Plattsmouth the evening of the Fourth were very fine, surpassing those of any reviousycar. The Plattsmouth people who were at the Murray celebration say they had the best of good times and were most hos pitably entertained. Miss Nellie Stockton, daughter of Judge Stockton of Clarinda, Iowa, is vis iting Plattsmouth friends. She is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wcscott. The crops have never promised bet ter at this season of the year than they now do. The recent rains have been just what was needed, and came just when they were needed. Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. White gave a pleasant reception at their home on Tucs- la' evening in honor of Miss Ethel Marsland, of Lincoln, who was visiting their daughter. Miss Marsland returned to Lincoln yesterday. The work of repairing and altering the high school building began Tuesday under the supervision of Mr. Barr. They are at present caleimining the rooms. It will probably take fifteen days to finish this work. The alterations and improve ments will take mnch longer. The inside of the entire building will be renovated. A man carrying a large amount of anti-prohibition created a good deal of amusement on Main street near the post olriee Tuesday evening. It was just af ter the shower while the crossings were slippery and he gave a practical demon strat'on of the number of times it is pos sible to fall down while crossing the street once. On the first inst. the pound ordinance went into effect. The first day it was the talk of the town as the well known cows of still more well known owners were driven to the pound in droves of a half dozen or more at a time. Since then the citizens haye taken better care to keep their cows off the streets and matters have quieted down. The people gener ally endorse the ordinance but a few croakers manage to make themselves heard. Cow s are allowed to run at large in villages but no city of Plattsmouth's pretentions can afford to permit it. Thursday afternoon Sheriff Eiken bary was called on to arrest two colored men for drawing a revolver on a brake man who went to put them off a train cominr over from Pacific Junction. He soon found them and arrested them with out trouble. On each of them was found a revolver. Friday morning they were brought for trial before Judge Russell's court on the charge of carrying concealed weapons, to which each plead guilty and the Judge sentenced them to a fine of $10 each and costs, in default of payment of which they were committed to jail. One of the darkies proved himself quite a lawver and elicited considerable laughter during the trial. A Plattsmouth youth who drives the delivery wagon of one of the most popu lar retail houses, went over to Weeping Water to celebrate the Fourth. He was unused to the ways of Weeping Water celebrations, and got back late at night pretty well broke up, or at least it would seem so from the devclopemeuts Tuesday morning, for on going to the bain to feed his team he found one of the mules miss ing. He hunted the town over, examined the pound and every other place he could think of, but all without success. Finally at ten o'clock he reported to his employ ers that one of the mules was gone and could not be found. They thought the animal was stolen, but sent a man to ex amine the barn and see if any clue or trace of it could be found. On arriving there the much hunted mule was dis covered quietly standing in one of the stalls. There are several stalls in the barn and he had gotten into one, not his accustomed one, but one where the boy to get feed for the other one had to al most climb over him. This he had done and yet not found the mule, simply be cause the the brute was not in it accus tomed stall. It is not exactly sae to ask him if he found his mule or abVut the Weeping Water celebration. A Pleasant Reunion. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Davis and family of this city went to Syracuse, Neb. the Fourth to celebrate the day with a broth er, Mr. O. J. Davis4 and his family. It wus the 20th anniversary china wed ding of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Davis, and was made the occasion of quite a family reunion. Grandmother Davis was there, her sons and daughters, and twenty-four grand-children. It was a very happy gathering. O. J. is four years younger than S. A. but he lias three or four boys almost as large as himself. Death of Mrs. Duko. Mrs. John S. Duke's long illness terminat ed in her death Monday, the fourth inst. Mrs. Duke was one of the best known and highly esteemed ladies of Plattsmouth and her death has brought sadness to a large circle of friends, whose expressions of sympathy and condolence cannot but show to the members of the family the regard and respect in which they held her. The funeral took place from the family residence on Vine street yesterday, Wed nesday, morning at 10:30 o'clock. The services were conducted by Chaplain Wright and Rev. Alexander. A large number of friends were present. The 11 oral tributes were elegant. A Fourth in the Country. By virtue of a writ of invitation duly served upon us, we used our credit to hire a rig the morning of the Fourth and took our way a few miles westward to the rural home of Mr. E. 11. Todd. We cannot omit mention of the beautiful fields of grain we passed and their excel lent condition. The corn was weedless and looked most promising, showing the thrifty and industrious spirit of the far mers. We arrived at our destination and found ourselves to be among the first. While waiting for more arrivals Mr. Todd took us out and showed us through his orchard, vineyard and blackberry patch, all well supplied with growing berries and fruits. In due time the yard was filled with relatives and friends of Mr. E. R. The whole co npany then proceeded to the oak grove where Mr. Todd had prepared thinirs for the occasion. Here, after get ting acquainted with the grounds and selecting a favorable spot, a bountiful dinner was spread on nature's tables and a grand feast was indulged in by all. All the substantial and delicacies obtainable were abundantly represented, and al though everyone ate heartily there was plenty let for another dinner. Mr. Todd had intended having speak ers and music for the occasion, but being disappointed by these, the company had a general good time in the many ways possible. The older menfolks naturally indulged in relating incidents of the ear ly days, and Mr. E. R. Todd noted the fact that just thirty years ago the first celebration in Cass Co. was held at Platts mouth, there being only about thirty cel- ebrators present. As evening drew near the company dis banded, all apparently having had a pleasant time. Normal Institute. The institute opened Tuesday in the high school building. The first day was spent in organizing and preparing for the work. County superintendent Spink was cho sen president and Miss Ursula Wiles Sec A short address was made byProf.Drum mond, "Manuels of Institute Work" were distributed by the Supt, after which a few appropriate remarks were made by Profs. Rakestraw and Sutton. Theregu lar work was then assigned and the meet ing adjourned till Wednesday morning at 8-30 o'clock, at which time the regular work begf.n. The attendence as yet is small, largely owing to the institute opening so immed iately after the Fourth. New members are coming hourly, however, and it 13 likely in a day or two there will be a full at tendance. The following instructors and teachers are now enrolled: Instructors: Profs. W. W. Drum mond. Plattsmouth; C. D. Rakestraw, Nebraska City; J. A. Sutton, Louisville; County Supt. Spink, Weeping Water. TEAcnERS: J. Q. Burnell, Plattsmouth ; Millie Bell, Ashland; Ettie Shepherd, Plattsmouth; Effie Snell, Ashland ; Olive Gass, Plattsmouth; Mate Safford, Platts mouth; Jessie Jardine, Ashland; Agatha Tucker, Plattsmouth; Flora Donovan, Plattsmouth; Ilattie Latham, Platts mouth; Grace Wiles, Plattsmouth; May Wortman, Ashland; Marcia Harris, Ash land; Etta Schildknecht, Greenwood; Ida Wortman, Ashland; J. W. Crabtree, Peru; Lizzie Adams, Plattsmouth; Maud Faxon, Plattsmouth; Vina M. Ellis, Ne braska City; Eva Worrel, Greenwood; Annie Murphy, Plattsmouth; Amelia Val lery, Plattsmouth; Carrie Jenks, Ashland; Delia Woood, La Platte; Rosa Harris, Ashlalfd; Fannie Lewis, Ashland; Clara Sargent, Ashland. Will J. Warrick's improved poultry powder gives satisfaction every time. Try it. Only 20c a lb. 16-4t Western lamU lo trade Tor degii able Plattsmouth proper ty. CL.AKIL & IIOlV lKt), 13-1 Weeping Water. Will J. Warrick has just received 1,500 rolls of the latest designs in wall paper. Don't buy until you sec his stock. 10-lt For Sale. 750 cords of wood and 7,000 posts. A bargain. Apply to R. B. Windham, over Bank Cass Co., Plattsmouth, Neb. 1G-1 Wanted. A sound, trusty buggy animal. Any R. B. 1G-2 one having such for sale call on Windham, over Bank of Cass Co. Wanted - Rooms. Wanted by two single gentlemen, two rooms communicating. One furnished as bedroom and the other as sitting room. Rooms must be pleasant and well furn ished. Enquire at this ofiiee. tf W. J. Warrick makes bottom prices on lead, oil, varnishes, Sec. Now is the time to buy lead and oil as we will bo com pelled to advance our prices about Au gust fust. 1G 4t List of Letters Remaining unclaimed, in the Postoflice at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, July G, 1SS7 for the week ending June 25th. Alexander, Mis. Kimna. Ardery, K. E. Baniuiii, K. H, i:cnnett, r.i'iinctt. Ulovt-r. Edward (2) McLaughlin, Will Itiilge. Edward. Smith, C. W. or C. N. Williams, E. U. tlreen, Charles Kendall. E.l MeCrackon Kli, (I ) Scotthorn, C. T. Sullivan, E. E. Persons calling for any of the above letters will please say "advertised." J. N. Wise, P. M. Among the people of to-day, there are few indeed, who have not heard of the merits of Prickly Ash Bark and Berries, as a household remedy. Teas and drinks have been inadc"of them for centuries' and in hundreds of families have formed the sole reliance in rheumatic and kid ney diseases. Prickly Ash Bitters now tnke the place of the old system and is more beneficial in all troubles of this na ture. (IGnil) W. J. Warrick guarantees his mixed paints to do more work, look better and last longer than white lead and oil, and if you are not satisfied after using his paint he will repaint the building with any material you may select, free of charge to you. 16-4t Plattsmouth Markets. FURNISHED RY W. n. KKWKMi & CO. Wednesday, July G, 1887. Wheat, 40 45. Corn, 22 23. Oats, 18 O 20. Cattle, 3.50 3.80. Hogs, 4.30 & 4.50. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. Cattle Shipping steers, 1,350 to 1,500 lbs, $3.80 4.50; 1,200 to 1,350 lbs, $3.G01.00: 950 to 1,200 lbs, $3.35 3.75; stockers and feeders, 2.003.40; cows, bulls and mixed, $1.703.00; steers, $2.553.25; Indians, $3.05 3.G0; cows, 2.202.50. Hogs Trade opened brisk, with the " plungers " in the front, paying an ad vance of 5c over Friday's closing prices. The great bulk sold at $5.205.30, a few fancy butcher weights at 5.35, and a few scalawags at $5.105.20. Light sor:s were worth $5.205.30 and sold largely at $5.25. Will J. Warrick keeps all the popular patent medirines and sells them 10 to 20 per cent below marked prices. lG-4t Weather Report. JUNE 18S7. Mean temperature, 74, higher than July 1SSG. Lowest temperature on the 23d, 42. Highest temperature on the 18th, 94. Precipitation, 7$. No. times over 85, 13. " thunder storms, 4. " days precipitation, 12. " frosts, 1 and the last of the season so far. Cloudy days 9. Clear days, 14. Direction wind S. E. june 188G. Mean temperature, G7,G. Highest temperature, 95. Precipitation, 5 J. One frost. Temperature of our spring water, 49. Temperature of creeks hot days, 80. Number of degrees higher, the ther mometer hanging in the sunshine than that of the shade, about 20. The Ounce of Prevention. The satisfaction of feeling safe from catching any disease from drinking water, from impure air, from a sick person,from contact with foul clothing, infection or contagion from any source, is complete and all anxiety allayed by the use of Darby's Prophylactic Fluid. A bottle will give more safety, comfort and confi dence than all the doctoring in the world Probate Notice In the matter ot tlie last will I r, and testament of Noah K, Ilobbs j "eceasea . In the County Court of Cass Ce. Nebraska. Ntice is t ereby given that on the 123rd lay of July A. D-. 1SS7. at the County Judge's oftloe In Plait.smoutli. Cass county. Nebraska, at 11 o'clock in the lorenoon. the following matter will be heard and C"usidvrcd : The application tf Aryl'v V. flobbs to admit to prouote tne last win and testament of Noah If llonns, late ot wrawona. lu said county, de ceased, and f-r letters testamentary to Aryby U. uimjus. wau-u inie juiy oiu. leel. By order of tbe Court, 10-3 C, Kusskll, County J udge. INFORMATION ABOUT ARKANSAW. A I'iiie Collection of Nutlvo Crushed A Ci.riou I.llirary. When a stranger with credential;! drops Into Littlo Hock uiul expresses a desiro to obtain omo information about Ai kansaw lie in lit once presented to Professor Thomas, and tbo latter says "coino with mo," nnd introduces him to Lis mus. um. This museum gives tl;o trimmer ft very fair idea of what Arkansuw run do in tho line of production without try ing very hard. It contains, for ouo thing, a collection of 155 different kinds of grasses. "Not bad for grass," Professor Thomas will Bay in an unconcerned manner, but watching tho visitor closely to see that tho size and character of tho collection has had its proper effect. Against tho walls hang stalks of cot ton, corn and other cereals. In shining glass jars are preserved, in alcoliol, brecimoiia of fruit such as a northern market seldom sees in a state of nature; plums as big as lioaches, and ixiucb.es twico as largo as they ought to bo in northern eyes, strawberries fivo inches in circumference, oranges as flue as Florida ever grew, and apples of u size and quality such us New York farmers never dreamed of pro ducing. "We grow everything that can bo produced in four degrees of latitudo," says tho professor, "for thero is just that difference in tho 2 10 miles of territory between the northern and. southern boundaries of tho ptate." But what a curiouj library! Tho covers of tho books aro of wood, each n different specimen. The visitor picks up a book. IIo finds that it is a solid bit of wool in tho shape of a handy volume. Jay Gould, whilj on a visit not long ago, spent mora timo ex amining tho library than ho gavo to tho rcf.t of the museum. Tho library was worth tho time, too, for imagine ono consisting of tomes matlo from white oak, rod oak, black oak, chestnut, American beech, birch, red cedar, yellow pine, pitch pine, willow, poplar, cy press, "old field" or long leaved pine, bois d'arc, black walnut, hickory (several varie ties), white nnd red maplo, box .elder, Llack locust, black sumac, water locust, coffee bean, wild plum, holiy, basswood, papaw, bay, um brella, wild cherry, sweet gum, elm (several varieties), sycamore, witchhazel, butternut, pecan, hickory, and twenty or moro other woods. A majority of tho woods aro haud sonio enough to bo used for decorative pur poses, and all of thom have their purpose. New York Times. Swallowed a Menagerie. M. D'Orbigny, n traveler who was passing through Guiana, in South Africa, was, when encamped ono night in tho edge of a wood, awakened by what ho took to bo tho cries of a man in distress. Ho listened, and heard, following each other i:i great rapidity, what seemed to bo a scream of terror and despair, then a supplication, and then a cry ns of ono dying. Tho traveler leaped from his couch, seized his gun, and hastily woko Lis Indian guide. "Come, this instant 1" ho cried. "There hi somn one being murdered in tho thicket. Let us go to his assistance." Thereupon the cries were repeated, and tho Indian listened. Ho buret into a laugh. " What do you mean f asked tho traveler. "That, sir," said tho guide, "is tho tion tion bird, perched on a limb somewhero in tho neighborhood. It is only a pieco of mockery. Presently you will hear him laugh." And then, in fact, a wild shout as of laugh ter rang out on the night air. The tion tion is a sort of South American mocking bird, which has an extraordinary gift of imitation. It is also a bird of great beauty of plumage. It is sometimes called tho "yellow neck." It3 feathers are of lively colors and its tail is brilliant and spreading. Tho natives uso its feathers to decorate their hats with on feast days, and turn their head gear into golden crowns in appearance. Tho bird mimics almost every sound ho hears, as the parrot does. Tho inhabitants of Guiana assert that he can imitate faithfully the accent of the English, French and Span ish. Natural sounds and tho cries of animals of every sort ho reproduces very cleverly. Tho story is told of a negro who saw and heard tho tion tion for the. first time, and who exclaimed, after the bird had gone through his long list of imitations of animals, "Ha! him cat ti whole menagerie!" Youth's Com panion. A Hospital In Teheran. The Shah of Persia has authorized tho American missionaries to establish nt Teheran a hospital in which, without regard to na tionality or religion, all applicants for relief may bo received fcr treatment. Dr. Tor rence, physician to the mission, has been ap pointed director of tho hospital, and an ap peal is mado fcr means to ilace it upon a working basis. For immediate uso ?.j,OC0 13 needed, and 510,000 will bo necessary to com plete tho establishment. As a mark of ap preciation of Dr. Torrence's zeal and devo tion, applied gratuitously for many years in tho relief of distress, tho shah has named Lim Grand Officer of tho Order of the Lion and Sun f Persia. New York Tribune, An Industrious Hen. A ben, half black Spanish and half game, has been doing a land office business in Itolla, Mo. She laid her first egg on tho 10th day of Ma3, 1SS0, and has continued to lay en egg every day since. She went to setting as soon as sho laid her first egg, and is still on her nest. Sho comes off every morning to get water and food, and then goes back. Sho lias hatched one egg a day except the first three weeks of her career. She has now been lay ing ono year, and is tho mother and hatcher of 344 chickens, one half pullets and tho other half roosters, and she still looks well. New York Sun. Incivility to a Dade. A Pullman conductor on the Delaware and Lackawanna road had an experience some time ago that ho will not soon forget. Com ing out of the depot at Elmira ho was con fronted by a dudo with an ex-eglass and a big cane, who said: "Aw, going to Buffalo to night?" "Bet j'our life we are," answered the conductor rather brusquely, as he hctitd to bis car. When he got to New York Lo was suspended for ten days for incivility to passen gers. The dude was a spotter. Tbe Chinese Version. The Chinese version of Solomons Judg ment is that when the caso of two mothers and ono child came before a wise mandarin ho handed the matter over to Lis wife for de cision. She ordered that the child's clothes should secretly bo put on a fish, which, thus disguised, should be thrown into the river. This was done, and tho woman who ran Bhrieking into the water to save the child was declared to be the mother. lirooldva Eazla. Faith Care of Seasickness. I heard such a droll thing about a clever litterateur the other day. This "literary critter" purposed sailing over the sea, and as the billowy deep always resented his riding over it he endeavored to pro ride against its usual remonstrances. Science had hitherto failed Lim in this emergency, so he hied him to a faith cure man and gave him 1 good and lawful money of these United States to pray the demon of seasickness out of the way. The traveler is half seas over now literally, I mean. I wonder if he linds his $? well invested. New York Graphic. DOB DEN'S BONANZA. Sonu lliiiic llelter Tliun fcilrer or Gold, Lead, IHimiomU r Copper. The great need in this country is water. "If I had water," some one is hoard fre quently to say, 'I cotdd mako a million." The artesian well craze is 011, and in many localities parties are boring thousand! of feet In the hope of striking Koinothintf that will pay better than gold. Bob 15en is a netlkr hero who does riot Fay much, but who keeps his eyes open the greater part of the time. Ho is not unduly ambitious, and yet ho aspires to wealth, and it looks now us though ho lmd reached the highway leading thereto. Up In the Socorro mountains is im old mino Fhjift, . abandoned long ago. Hob Hen knew about it, as every other old timer did. He has been in the habit of visiting it occasionally, as most of hi. acquaint ances have also. "You can't help snoop ing around an old mine," a veteran pros pector said the other day. "You may know that somebody has cleaned up tho last ounce of ore, or that there never was any there, but you're bound to feel hh though there minht be some that had been overlooked." This was the spirit that actuated Hob Hen when he paid his visits to the old llobinson shaft in tho Socorro range. A few days ago the people In this region w ere surprised to hear that Hob hud "lo- cated" the nhaft and K'O acres of land lying all around it. When he was asked concerning thu rumor he admitted tho truth, but would tcive no explanation of his intentions. "What have you struck?" he wus asked. "Oh, nothing much," he would say. "Silver:'" "Hetter nor that." "Gold?" "Hetter yet." "Head, by thunder?" "No; not lead." "Well, then, diamonds nnd copper?" "No; you can't guess;" Hob would F.ay as he walked oil. The next day the old fellow had a cabin up, nnd announced hi intention of living on his claim and going into the fruit and vegetable line. Every body said he was a crank, nnd one friend sent a doctor out to see him, thinking lie might be touched. To this professional gentleman Hob told his story: "You see, mister, this here shaft has had water in it for years. Everybody knew that ns well as I did. At first I used to cuss the water like the other fed lows did, because I wanted to go down tho shaft and see if any metal hud sprouted there Eince the crowd left. After a while it occurred to me that the water might come from somewhere, and that, us tho country would be rich if it could get water, perhaps I'd better, look 'into tho thing a little. I found at one time that the shaft had 150 feet of water in it, and that at another it had only 100 feet. Then again it had 150 feet. The very bottom cf tbe shaft is higher than the country around about. So, thinks I, if I can tun nel through to the bottom of that shaft I'll strike a water bonanza, and I did. I've got it plugged here. I've let tho water out once or twice and it has filled up again. All that this here land need.s is plenty of water, and it will be as good as any in the country. I'm going to farm for a living, and some day, if M10 water don't give out 011 me, I'll sell this placa for more than a mine on the Comstoek would bring." The doctor and others who have visited ' the place since agree that Hob Hen lias bonanza, and it is now a matter of won der that nolxnly ever thought of this scheme before. Socorro (N. M.) Cor. New York Sun. Tracks in the Itocks. In Carson City the papers and people are agitating the matter of the resump tion of excavation at the utate prison quarry, where are found so many tracks of elephants, tiger, deer, birds and un known animals ami creatures that lived when the world was young. It is pro posed to follow on the line pursued by tho majority of the tracks, which seem to tend to a special point of attraction. This point may have been a mineral and me dicinal spring, the water of which pos sessed peculiar qualities or flavor. It has been observed at the Hartlett springs, in California, and at mineral springs in many countries, that doves and many other birds liock in from great distances to drink of tho Wfiters. Also, it is said, that in the early days deer and other wild nni m;ds came from all the surrounding coun try to drink at the Bartlott springs and at other spri;ig3 cf the Golden state that were strongly ilavored with minerals. Thus if the Carsonites find nothing else, a very valuable medicinal spring may bo discovered. Though the suiierineunibent strata to be removed aggregate no great thickness, the first experimental work might be cheapened by running a broad and low tunnel or gallery following the lir.e of tracks made by one of the ele phants, or those of the creature sup posed to have been a human being cf the prehistoric period a Pacific coast pioneer, who was scouting about the country. There is no danger of going astray in this work. The trades are so close together and in such a straight line that they cannot be lost. Every track shows that the creature who made it was abroad on important busi ness. Virginia (New) Enterprise. A Mathematical Wonder. Iligginsville, Mo., has a mathematical wonder who doesn't know a letter of the alphp.bet or one printed figure from an other, but who is wonderfully strong on mental calculations, making them off hand. His name is Reuben Fields, and he is 30 years of age. He claims that his gift was given from heaven, and says it 4 came to him suddenly when 8 years" old. He says the Lord made but one Samson, one Solomon, and one Keub Fields. To the one he gave strength, the other wis dom, and to himself mathematical in stinct. He guards this instinct with tho utmost care, and will not answer ques tions unless he is paid, fearing that it will be taken from Lim should he use it to satisfy idle curiosity. New York Sun. A Novel Toy Turtle. One of the most recent and novel toys displayed for-sale on the streets is a turtle that walks by machinery. It is self wind ing, and a tug of the string starts it going. The turtles have green backs and yellow red eyes, but that makes no difference to a Sixth ward boy who never saw a real one. They are sold, self winding attach ment, internal mechanism, yellow red eyes and green back, for the small sum of one dime. New York Sun. The Tay Ilridge Restored. The other day the last big girder of the Tay bridge was raised in its permanent position, thereby restoring once more tho railway communication between tho coun ties of Forfar and Fife. So far as its ex ternal appearance is concerned the bridge is now complete, but a good deal remains to le done In laying the permanent way aud in ballasting the large girders. 9. 1 K .V II v i J w i N C tl, -INMrHfe-Mff. aHI