Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1889 — Page 2

®|JC SemocraticScnttnel RENSSELAER, INDIANA, i. W. McEWEN, ... Pubushbl

THE NEWS RECORD.

BCMMARY OF THE EVENTFCI HAF> FEMMGB OF A WEEK. Political, Commercial, and Industrial News from AH Over the Land—Fires, Accidents, and Criinos—The Gist of the News in a Few Fines. half kifffd an umpire? Defeated Ball Players on Font; Island Brutally Boat and Stab the Official. A game of base-bail was played at Winfield, L. L, between the Athletes, of Long Island City, and the Excelsiors, of Winfield. The Athletes won. The defeated club took exception to the rulings of Umpire Robert Doyle, und as he was about leaving the ground one o' the Excelsior club struck him over the head with a baseball bat, knocking him down. Before his friends could interfere the rest of the defeated club joined in beating him. He attempted to defend himself, and during the fight was stabbed below the left eye and through the right Hand. The Athletes finally succeeded in driving his assailants away. Doyle was picked up and carried off. 'JJja aalractory members of tho Excelsior Club waited for him at the depot, thinking h* would take the train from there to Long Island City He is seriously lrtirt.

AID FOB EVICTED TENANTS. A Scheme on Foot to Establish a Factory In a Poor Irish District. A number of prominent citizens of Boston, Muss., are agitating a plan to help the evicted tenants in Ireland by establishing in ono of the poorer districts of that country a factory where the evicted persons can find employment in making boots, shoes, clothing und underwear, the money to sta t tho enterprise being raised by popular subscription among friends of the Irish cause in the United States. The originators of tho scheme propose to go to Ireland personally to supervise the work of carryiug it out, and they will first submit the mutter to the judgment of Messrs. Parnell, Davitt, and O’Brien. There will be no attempt to do anything which could possibly lead the English Government to object to the plan. TWO TRAIN HANDS KILLED. A Serious Collision on the Northern Pacific Between a Passenger anti Freight.. The Northern Pacific west-bound limited passenger train collided with freight No. 18 near Crystal Springs, thirty-six miles west of Jamestown, D. T. . Engineer Boss, of the passenger, and Postal Clerk Slattery were killed. Baggageinaster Nichols and Postal Clerk Louudsbury had their legs and arms broken and were badly scalded, but will recover. The trains came together in a curve, and were only ten ear lengths away when the danger was discovered. Tho engineers and firemen of both trains jumpeij, and all but Boss escaped without serious Injury, but the mail, baggage cars, and both engines and most of the freight cars left the track and were demolished. Three carloads of horses were killed outright.

BASE-BAIL BATTERS. Standing of the flubs That Are Contending for First Place. The relative position of the various clubs that are competing for the pennant is shown by the annexed table: National. W. L. $1 c American. W. L. $ o Pbilada 5 2 .714 St. L0ui5...13 5 .722 New Y0rk...5 3 .625 K’ns’s City.ll 5 .687 Boston 5 3 .625 Baltimore.. 10 5 .666 Pittsburgh.. 6 4 .600 Athletic.... 8 5 .615 Indianap....s 5 .50GjBrooklyn... 7 7 . 500 Cleveland.. .5 6 .454 Cincinnati.. 6 10 .375 Chicago 4 5 .444 Columbus.. 4 10 .285 Washington.O 7 ....Louisville.. 3 15 .200 Western. W. L. sc| Inter-St. W. L. » c Omaha 9 2 .818 Quincy 5 3 .025 ,Bt. Paul 7 2 .777 Springfield..s 3 .025 Sioux City.. 6 5 .545 Evansville ..4 4 .500 St. Joseph.. .5 5 .500 Davenport.. 4 4 .500 Denver 4 5 .444 Peoria .4 4 .500 Minneapolis 0 .418 Burlington. .2 G .250 Milwaukee.. 3 8 .2721 Des Moines. 2'9 .1811 SIXTEEN ICE-HOUSES DESTROYED. Terrific Explosion of Dynamite During a Fire Near La Forte, Iml. A terrific explosion near La Porte, Ind., aroused citizens from their beds and led them to the immense ice-houses of the Washington Ice Company, on Stone Lake, near thfe city limits. In some mysterious way the tool-house had caught lire, oausitig a quantity of dynamite stored there to explode, setting Are to and destroying sixteen ice-houses and their contents, together with twenty Lake Shore freight cars. Charles Ahlis, son of the Superintendent, was fatally burned. Losses are estimated at $50,003, with only $8,500 insurance in local agencies, the balance being in Chicago agencies, where tho companies* ofAces are. A VICTIM. OF INJUSTICE. -A Crank Fires a Blank Cartridge at Presi- , dent Carnot. A man who gives the name of Perrin, and who says he is a marine storekeeper, Ared a blank catridge at President Carnot, at Paris, when the latter was leaving the Elysee Palace to attend the centenary celebration at Versailles. Perrin was promptly arrested. Ho declared that he had no desire to kill the President, but merely wished to expose the fact that he (Perrin) was tho victim of injustice. Foreign News Notes. Striking miners in Westphalia wrecked a number of. shops. Tho rioters were dispersed by the troops. Director Hentsch, of tho Comptoir d’Escompte, was taken before a magistrate at Paris, and was admitted to bail in the sum Of $200,000.

A NOTED POLITICIAN DEAD. W. H. Barnum, Chairman of the National Democratic Committee, Passe* Away. Ex-Benator William B. Barnum, Chairman of the National Democratic Committee, died at Lime Rock. Conn. He had been confined to his bed tut two or three days, but his death bad been momentarily expected. He had been very feeble ever since his sickness during the Presidential campaign. Ex-Renatar B&rnnm was born in 1818, and received only a common-school education. While

W. H. BARNUM.

fn 1868 and 1870. His popularity may be gauged by the fact that on the last occasion"he was the only Democrat in the entire Congressional delegation from his State. Upon the death of Orrin. F. Ferry, Republican, Mr. Barnum was elected to fill the vacancy in the United States Senate occasioned by that event. His term expired in March, 1879, when he was succeeded by Orville H. l’latt, a Republican. During the campaign of 1876 Mr. Barnum rendered valuable service to the Democratic cause. After the noniinati mos General Hancock for the Presidency in 1880 there was a serious difference of opinion as to who should be made Chairman of the National Democratic Committee. The matter was referred to the candidate for his decision, when he selected ex-Senator Barnum, thus conciliating Mr. Tilden -and his friends, who favored the j choice of the aetute politician of the Housatonio Valley. As a political manager he was cautious and wary, uncommunicative and sagacious.

A NATION’S FINANCES. Recapitulation of the Public Debt Statement for April. Tho following is a recapitulation of the public debt statement for April: INTKREBT-BEARING DEBT. Bonds at 4}s per cent $ 148,542.200 Bonds at 4 per cent 676,342,100 Refunding certificates at 4 per cent.. 120,790 Navy pension fund at 3 per cent.... 14,000,000 Pacific Railroad bonds at 6 per cent. 04,623,512 Principal $ 903,628,602 Interest . 6,547,318 Total $ 910,175,920 DEBT ON WHICH INTEREST HAS CEASED SINCE MATURITY. Principal..... $ 1,931,755 Interest.... 155,176 Total $ 2,080,931 DEBT BEARING NO INTEREST. Old demand and legal-tender notes. .$ 346,737,823 Corliflcates of deposit 14,580,000 Gold certificates 1,-Mi,614,789 Silver certificates 254,939,203 Fractional currency (less $8,375,934, estimated as lost or destroyed;.... 6,916,319 Principal $ 759,788,754 TOTAL DEBT. Principal .....$1,605,349,112 Interest 6,702,494 _ Total $1,G72,051,G07 Less cash items available for reduction of the _ debt SH4 709,028 Less reserve held for redemption of United States notes 100,000,000 * 514,709,023 Total debt 1< ss available cash Items $1,157,282,578 Net cash in the Treasury 55,677,150 Debt less cash in Treasury May 1, Debt less cash in Treasury April 1, H** 9 $1,114,683,GCa Decrease of debt during the month $ 13,078,264 Decrease of debt since June 30, 1888 . 63,979,228 CASH IN TREASURY AVAILABLE FOR REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT. Gold held for gold certificates actually outstanding $ 136,614,789 Sliver held for silver certificates actually outstanding 254,939,203 U-. S. notes held for certificates of deposit 14,580,000 Cash held for matured debt and interest unpaid 8,634,250 Fractional currency 'jsti Total available for reduction of the debt $ 414,769,023 RESERVE FUND. Held for redemption of U. S. notes, hfts Jan. 14, 1875, and July 12, 1882.$ 100,000,000 Unavailable for reduction of tho debt: Fractional silver coin 24,975,567 Minor coin ’223,900 _ Total $ 25,199,473 Certificates held as cash 24,345,263 Net cash balance on hand 50|078^150 Total cash in tho Treasury, as shown by Treasurer’s general account.. $619,990,915 TENDING DOWNWARD. Prices Go Fewer and Collections Are Bad in Most Places. R. G. Dun & Co.’s review of trade for hist week is as follows: The unprecedented interruption of business by centennial preparations and celebrations has made the week nearly a blank in commercial or financial respects. At New York accumulated orders gave a surface appearance of greater activity Thursday and Friday, but it is not too soon to judge which way the tide will turn, and the reports from other cities, though nearly all hopeful in tone, do not indicate the expected" improvement. The situation seems better at Milwaukee, satisfactory at Omaha, good at Cleveland as to most branches, but questionable as to iron ; rather dull at Kansas City and St. Paul, and less encouraging at the chief centers of the grain, irqn, coal, and leather trades. Collections are “far from satisfactory” at Milwaukee and not improved at Detroit, but in other lines the situation seems fairly satisfactory. At New York some dry goods dealers complain that collections are “too good”—buyers keep bo far within means. Reports about the wool trade are contradictory. A report that the Treasury may not decide the woolen worsted question for months disturbs importers,, who have quantities of goods locked up because collectors are waiting for a decision. Otherwise the woolen trade shows a little better movement. Silks are quiet, but linens are quite active. A fair business in boots and shoes continues. The paper trade is active. The slow improvement continues in drugs and chemicals. Wheat tended downward, having sold at 82J4c. Corn declined % and oats 1 cents. Pork is unchanged, with lard and hogs a shade higheT. Coffee and sugar are unchanged, but oil is an eighth higher. The business failures numbered 214 as against 213 for the previous week.

CYCLONE IN NORTH CAROLINA. Tl»e Town of Warsaw Badly Damaged— Many People Seriously Hurt. Warsaw, in the eastern part of North Carolina, was struck by a terrific cyclone. Hail fell with such rapidity and violence as to lie eight inches deep in thirty-six seconds. Many small houses were blown away almost bodily. Large bohses were torn up so that they are not habitable. The seminary building was split open and nearly destroyed. The Presbyterian church was totaly demolished. Fences were torn up and scattered like leaves. No loss of life

a boy he found no pleasure in study, but early in life evinced the remarkable liking for business which ultimately gained for him his vast wealth. His beautiful mansion is situated at Lime Rock, Litchfield County, Conn., aqput forty miles from New Haven. Mr. Barnum’s public career began with his election It o the Connecticut • House of Representatives in 1851. He was re-elected the next year. In 1866 he was elected to the House of Representatives at Washington,and again

Is reported, but many people were seriously hurt by the flying timbers. Strawberries are the principal article of early production there, and hundreds of acre* were ruined. Exclusive of loss to these crops the damage will exceed $12,003.

THE CHOSEN FEW. President Harrison Makes Known Hfs Choice for Various Offices. The President has made the following appointments: Andrew J, Evans, of Texas, to be Attorney of the United Stages for the Western District of Texas. William H. H. Clayton, of Arkansas, to be Attorney for the United States for the Western District of Arkansas. William H. H. Clayton, the new' District Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, is a brother of the Clayton who ran against Breckinridge for Congress ia the last election, and whose subsequent murder created a sensation. He cauie from Pennsylvania originally, and during tho war served in the Union army. He lives at Fort Smith, and was displaced by Cleveland from the place to which he has just been appointed.

GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT. More Rain Needed in Most Localities from South to North. The Government crop report for the week ending April 30 says: In the grain regions of the central valleys and In New York and New England the season is from three days to one week in advance, while in the Northwest the seasonable temperature has been unusually high and especially favorable to farm work, which is from ten to twenty days further advanced than usual The rainrail for the week has been below the normal generally throughout the cotton, wheat, and corn regions of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri Valleys, except In Eastern Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin, where large excesses are reported. The seasonable rain-fall continues in excess over the Eastern Rocky Mountain Slopo from the Texas coast northward to Dakota. There is a large deficiency in moisture in the Ohio Valley, where the rain-fall for the season has been about one-half the nsual amount. Over the greater portion of the winter-wheat region from 60 to 75 per cent of the usual amount of rain has fallen, while in Missouri and eastern lowa there has been about 90 percent of the normal rain-fall. In all of the States west of the Mississippi, from the west gulf northward to Minnesota and Dakota, the weather during the week was favorable to all crops and fruit, wbich are reported in splendid condition, and com planting is progressing rapidly. The deficiency in rain-fall from Kentucky northward to Michigan has retarded the growth of crops, which are greatly in need of rain.

BOUGHT A MONSTER GAS WELL. The Standard Oil Company in Possession of tho Findlay Gas Territory, The Standard Oil Company has just made a deal that has scared Findlay, Ohio, as badly as a cyclone. The great monopoly has bought the monster Mellott gas well, which is almost within the city limits, and is considered the biggest gas well in Ohio, if not in the world. The Findlay Gas Trustees and tho Gas Board of Toledo were negotiating for its purchase. The Standard paid $25,000 cash for the well and $8 per acre per annum for 600 acres of gas territory surrounding the well. This gives the Standard a hold on the Fidelity gas field, for which it has long been scheming, and it is feared this territory will soon be at the mercy of the giant octopus. A GHASTLY ACCIDENT. Horses Drawing a Wagon Loaded witli Corpses Run Away. A ghastly accident took place in one of the principal streets of Indianapolis, Ind. A team attached to a wagon loaded with coffins containing corpses that were being transferred lrom n old cemetery to a new cemetery became frightened and ran away. While dash ng down the street at breakneck speed the wagon tongue dropped and plowed into the ground. The wagon was upset and the force of it carried it forward, landing it upon the backs of the horses. One burst wide open and the skull of a skeleton rolled on the ground, while boiies were thrown about promiscuously.

FIENDISH OUTRAGE AT CROOKSTON. An Inoffensive Citizen Brutally Beaten and Tarred ami Feathered. News lias been received from Crookston,' Minn., of a terrible and fiendish outrage committed there on the person of an inoffensive citizen named Jake Zenholt. He was taken from his room at the hotel, was bound, gagged, and unmercifully beaten. He was then taken to the outskirts of the town and tarred and feathered. A rope was placed around his neck and he was dragged a mile and left for dead. Finally he recovered and informed the police. He will die. His assailants were Billy Welsh, Toby Valare, Nick Funk and Charles Bloodhorn. They have been arrested.

A BIG SUN-FISH. It Weighed Six Hundred Pounds, and Was Captured at Cape Lookout. The light-house keeper at Cape Lookout, near Washington, D. C.. observed on the land near by a monster fish, which had been stranded during the night. By the aid of the life-saving crew the fish was secured, but no one could tell of what species it was. Information of its capture was soon sent to tho Smithsonian Institution and a description was asked for. Ic weighed 600 pounds, and is supposed to be the largest specimen ever caught. It will be skeletonized and placed in the National Museum.

WILLIAM ON DECK. Tlie Dutch Parliament Votes to Restore the King to Power. Owing to the improvement in the health of the King of Holland, the Dutch Parliament has by a unanimous vote passed a resolution restoring his power. The announcement was received with cheers. Parliament sent a telegram to the King congratulating him upon the favorable turn in his disease. Tips to Politicians. On the 218th ballot, at Emporia, Kan., the Republicans of the Fourth District nominated Harrison Kelley for Congress. A Washington, D. C., special of the 3d inst. says: The President has sent a telegram to Chicago asking Frank Palmer if he will accept the office of Public Printer. The appointment of Captain Meredith, also of Chicago, as Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, will probably be announced at once. The Drama. Denman Thompson’s new play,' “The Two Sisters,” will be seen in Chicago, at McVicker’s Theater, another week. Mdlle. Rhea, in her new play. “The Case Vidal,” which has been received so favorably in the

East, follows “The Two Sisters.' Aa acrostic of 148 lines, written by Harry B. Smith, of Chicago, wen the prize offered by Manager McVicker for the best story, in verse, of “Hie Tempest,” McCullough Confesses the Murder. Dennis McCullough, one of the trio arrested at Jackspn, Mich., for the murder of William confessed to throwing the fatal It appears that the Wiley and Murray boys attacked Cunningham, and then Dennis burled the rock which smashed his head. McCullough's people live in L'ma, O.

To Manufacture Cement. A company of Englishmen has been quietly buying up the chalk bluff land along tho Missouri River near Yankton, Dak., and will erect mills for tho manufacture of cement. An expert in the employ of the famous Portland, England, cement works is there experimenting, and 'he announces that cement equal to the Portland can be made from the chalk stone which abounds there. Banqueting Supreme Justices. About 300 gentlomen were present at the reception tendered by the Bar Association of the City of New York, to Chief Justice Fuller, and the Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court. The affair drew together the-most distinguished legal lights of the State benchA Notable Wedding, At Wabash, Ind., J. S. Robertson was married to Miss Lulu McHenry, daughter of John A. McHenry, of the Standard Oil Company. The bride was for several years a teacher in the Chicago public schools, and is well known among educators. Theodore Tliomas-in Fuck. By the will of his wife,. Minna L. Thomas, Theodore Thomas, the musician, gets all of his wife’s furniture, plate, musical compositions, horses, etc., and. one-half or the estate, the other half being divided among five children. Won a SIOO Prize. The SIOO prize offered by the American Humane Society for an essay on the “Effects of Education in Suppressing Crime,” open to all American colleges, was won by Ralph W. Trine, of Knox College, at Galesburg, 111. Iqjured by an Explosion. At Selma, Ala., w"liile loading a cannon preparatory to firing a salUfe, Jesse'RusSell was blown twenty feet by’ the premature discharge of the gurf. He l«st one eye and one arm and may.die. Striking Pennsylvanians, The building trades of Pittsburg and Allegheny City, Pa., have inaugurated a strike for an average advance of 25 cents a day and union workmen. About 5,000 men are affected. Traveling Man Arrested. Harry Holcombv traveling for a Chicago firm, was arrested at Omaha, Neb. It is said ho is wanted at Minneapolis, Minn., being involved in some manner in the celebrated wheat steal of last September. From Far and Near. The lowa State Board of Health has decided that lowa medical colleges, after 1891, shall be required to give a four years’ course to secure their graduates admission to practice in that State. The Bundy House and livery stable at Newcastle, Ind., were burned. The loss is about $25,000, with SII,OOO insurance. Fire destroyed throe business houses at Yale, lowa, causing a loss of $13,000, on which there was $4,000 insurance. A merchant named-Melwick, at Blair, La., shot his wife and two children, burned his residence and the bodies of his victims, and then shot himself. At Pridesburg Crossing, near Philadelphia, Pa., a coach containing eleven men was struck by a train. Two of the occupants were killed and the others badly wounded. Three of the latter may not survive their injuries. At Birmingham, Ala., Hawes was found guilty of murder, the jury fixing the penalty at death. It will be remembered that the attempts to lyn'ch Hawes caused tho rioting some months ago, during which several persons were shot and killed.

THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Cattle—Prime $4.00 © 4.50 Good 3.50 © 4.00 Common 2.50 @ 3.50 Hogs—Shipping Grades 4.00 © 4.75 Sheep 4.00 © 5.75 Wheat—No. 2 Red 81 © .82 Corn—No. 2 33 @ .34 Oats—No. 2 .22% Rye—No. 2 40?4© .41 Butter—Choice Creamery 20 © .22 Cheese—Full Cream, flats 06%@ .09^ Eggs—Fresh 10}|@ .11^ Potatoes—Louisiana, $ br1.... 4.00 © 5.00 Pork—Hess 11.00 ©11.50 MILWAUKEE. Wheat—Cash 78 © .78% Corn—No. 3 3336© 34% Oats —No. 2 White 27>6© .28% Rye—No. 1 43 © .44 Barley—No. 2 53 @ .55 Pork—Mess n. 25 @11.75 DETROIT. Cattle 3.00 © 4.50 Hogs.... 4.00 @4.75 Sheep 4.00 © 4.75 Wheat—No. 2 Red 85 @ .86 Corn—No. 2 Yellow 35 © .35% Oats—No. 2 White 27 @ 28TOLEDO. Wheat—No. 2 Red 89%@ .90 Corn—Cash 33%@ .34% Oats—No. 2 White 27%@ 28% NEW YORK. Cattle 4.40 © 4.75 Hogs 5.00 ©• 5.50 Sheep 4.50 @ 5.50 Wheat—No. 2 Red 84 © .86 Corn—No. 2 45 <n> .47 Oats—White 35 <aj ,40 Pork—New Mess 13.00 @13.50 ST. LOUIS. Cattle 3.75 @3 4.50 Hogs 4.25 @ 4.75 Wheat—No. 2 so © .80% Corn—No. 2 -.30 @ .30% Oats 22 @ .23 Rye—No. 2 42 @ 43 INDIANAPOLIS. Cattle 3.00 @ 4.50 Hogs 4.50 @ 4.75 Sheep 3.00 @ 4.00 Lambs g. 50 @ 7.75 CINCINNATI. Hogs—Butchers’ 4.00 @ 5.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red a3%@ Corn—No. 2 . 36%@ .37% Oats—No. 2 Mixed.... i 26 @ 16% Rye—No. 2 48 @ ‘.49 Pork—Mess 12.00 @ 12 50 KANSAS CITY. Cattle—Good 3.50 © 4.25 Common 3.00 @ 4.00 „ Stockers 2.50 @ 3.75 Hogs—Choice 4.50 @ 4.75 Medium 4.00 & 4.60 Bheep 3.50 & 4.8?

SHE LAYS ASIDE HER PIPE.

It Is Time to Swear OH for She Is Years Old. Ohio has come to the front as the State for centenarians, and there is quite a rivalry existing between several of our communities as to which can produce the most aged person. Pickaway County takes the lead at present, as she undoubtedly has the oldest citizen in the State. The person referred to is Mrs. Margaret Arnold, who lives with her son, Henry Arnold, on a 1,000acre farm, through which runs the dividing line of Pickaway and Fayette counties. The correspondent called at the home of Mrs. Arnold and secured a reliable account of her life. As she lies in bed continually it was necessary for us to have her placed in a chair in order to obtain her photograph, which was the first one that had been taken for twenty-seven years. Mrs. Margaret Arnold w as born near Richmond, Va., July 4, 1777. Her father, Mr. Robert Baser, had twelve children, four of whom are living—three daughters and one son. Margaret was a remarkably beautiful girl, and she was married to Mr. Frederick Arnold when quite young. Her husband died over seventy years ago and she has remained in widowhood ever since. She removed from her native State to Cliillicothe, Ohio, where she remained but one winter. From Chillicothe she removed to a farm in Fayette County and followed the occupation of a tailoress. She made her home, after this, in Illinois for twenty-seven years, and ultimately returned to Ohio, where she lias since been living with her son. Her health is excellent. She has a fine appetite and can eat as large a dinner as the sturdiest harvest hand. No physician has ever been called to attend her as she has never been sick a day in her life. Although a smoker of tobacco for seventy years, she has at last laid the pipe aside, finding no further comfort in it. Mrs. Arnold is 5 feet 2 inches in height and weighs 110 pounds. She has a remarkable constitution, and some who know her think she may hold out until her 125th year. Her five children —two daughters and tluee sons—have been attentive to her necessities, and the son with whom she lives at present cares for her tenderly. As hitherto stated, Mrs. Arnold has two sisters and one brother living. Her eldest sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Hillard, is living in Lynn County, lowa, having been twice mamed. She is 115 years of age. The other sister, Mrs. John Bailey, lives in Dakota, and is 109 yeftrs of age. She is a healthy old lady and walks about without assistance. Her eyesight is excellent, and she is likely to retain her physical vigor for many years to come. William Kiser, the only living brother, is still alive at the old homestead near Richmond, Va., and is 104 years of age. There is doubtless not another family in the United States or in the world that can show such a wonderful record: Ages.. Mrs. Elizabeth Hillard .115 Mrs Margaret Arnold 113 Mrs. John'Bailey 109 William Kiser 104 Total number of years 440 Average age of each lie Each one of these venerable old people has lived during the administration of every President of the United States and during the greater part of the eventful period of the national history. The last work performed by Mrs. Arnold was about three years ago, when she knit a pair of stockings for her little grandson. These stockings have been preserved as mementos to show the good character of the wo£k done by Mrs. Arnold when she was 108 years of age. Her eyesight, hearing, and vocal organs have almost failed her, and she comprehends but little that is going on about her, her eyes being almost closed. She always knows, however, when there are strangers in the room.—Letter from\Washington Court-House, O.

The Ungallant St. Cuthbert.

St. Cuthbert, that out and out woman hater, would have no female creature about his place in Lindisfarne, not suffering even a cow, saying, “Where there was a cow there must be a woman, and where there was a woman there must be mischief.” In i'he cathedral at Durham, dedicated to him, a black cross in the pavement marked the spot beyond which no woman was allowed to pass. In 1333 Edward 111. and his queen went to the priory at Durham, where they lodged together. In the middle of the night a monk broke rudely into their room, saying to ,the queen that St. Cuthbert loved not her sex, and that she must up and go. The queen tumbled out of bed, undressed as she was, and spent the rest of the night in the church, praying for pardon to the patron saint whom she had offended. In 1417 two servant girls dressed as men and “impiously approached the saint’s shrine,” to he severely handled by the authorities. —Fortnightly Review.

Advertising Stamps.

A firm of great genius has offered the British Government an immensesum for the use of the national post-age-stamp for advertising purposes. The advertisement is to he printed on the hack of the stamp before the gum is put on, so that the purchaser of every stamp must see the announcement before he moistens the gum. This isan Australian idea.