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'He Is at Pure St. Bernard and His
Home Is in Chicago.
His Weight Is 240 Pounds and Care—
. fully-Prepared Figures Give an
Idea. of His Enormous Size—Is
of Noble Ancestry.
There is littledou-bt that the largest
dog in the world, or perhaps that has
_ever existed, is now a. resident of Chi~
cag‘o. He is a St. Bernard and] his- name
is Simon Lamond. Simon. is not very
widely known outside of his own par-
ticular circle of acquaintances, as he
has never been exhibited at a bench
show. He has, however, an exceedingly
blue-blooded pedigree, being eligible
to move in the select gatherings- o-f Chi-
calgo’s 400. '
He was whelped October 10, 1893, and
was bred by Mr. Ostereitch, of Detroit,
Mich, his sire being Scion Lomond, and
his d'am Dudley Star—both immensely
large dogs.
To give an idea. of Simon’s enormous
size, it: may be mentioned that from the
ground to a point between the shoul-'
dens he measures 39 inches (this is the
"standard way of measuring tidings).-
Throwing aside the curve over the dog’s
shoulders he measures 36 inches flat
from the point of the shoulder to the
ground. From the tip of his nose to the
'tip of his tail he measures 7 feet 71/2
inches. So it will easily be seen. that if
the dog were to lie down crosswise on
the floor of a. room and stretch his fore-
legs- forward he could very handily
scratch the baseboard on one side of
the room with his claws andratthe same
time knock a little dust off the opposite
wall with his tail; at least, he could ac—
complish the feat in a great» many flats
in Chicago.
His chest measurement (circumfer-
ence of the body just back of the fore-
legs) is 46 inches, and his loin measure-
ment is 41 inches. Around the skull at.
the ears the head measures 32 inches;
the skull, just over the eyes, measures
28 inches; his muzzle measurement is
18 inches, and from occiput-to tip of
nose his head is 13 inches long. The
head and. neck of‘the dog are so large
and the hair is so long and shaggy that
KING OF ST. BERNABDS.
(He Is Called Simon Lomond, and W’eighs
Over 200 Pounds.)
one is reminded of a lion. The dog’s
foot. is so large that it would almost
cover the top of a pint cup. Sitting on
his haunches the dog is as tall as a man
five feet five inches in height. When the
dog stands by a table of ordinary height
his back rises several inches above the
10p of the table. His weight (breeding
condition) is 210 pounds, but it is d-ifii-.
,cult tokeephim so Low. He can easily be
made to weight 240 pounds. His weight
is not imaginative, but registers iton'
scales.
Simon is beautifully marked with the
genuine St. Bernard shades. His coat-
is colored with big blotches of white
and reddish tan. By connoisseurs in
dogs this tan is called orange. His
owner, James S. McCullough, who re-
sides at 14 Cicero court, has n-ever yet
succeeded in persuading Simon to an-
swer to his proper name. “Puppy” is'
the only name to which the dog will re- .
spond.
Emperor Studying- Medicine.
It is said that Emperor Menclek, of
Abyssinia, who has for a long time
giving great. attention to western civili-
zation, has recently turned his interest
to the fit ting himself for the work of a
physician. He spends a large part of
his time in a hospital watching with
keen interest the surgical operations.
The emperor often expresses astonish-
ment at the skill of the surgeons, and is
most pleased when he can be of some
service to them, holding a limb or a roll
,. of bandages. He is at-presentplanning
1.) build an‘immcnse hospital at Adis
-‘.heda, the capital of his nation, and
when it is finished he intends to take
the entire control of the surgical de-
partment.
.. Scientific Forecasting.
The first attempt at scientific fore-
casting of the weather was the result of '
a storm which during the Crimean war,
November 14, 1854. almost destroyed
the fleets of France and England. As
a term had raged several days earlier
in France investigations were made
which showed that the two were in
reality one storm, and that. its path
could have been ascertained and the
fleet forewarned in ample time'to reach
safety.
Doge’s Palace in Danger. .
The famous Doge‘s palace, in Venice,
is said to be in danger. owing to the ex-
ternal subsidence of the walls adjacent
to the Bridge of Sighs and the decay of
the timbers-supportingthelibrary of St.
Mark. The Italian govern mcmt has dis-
patched an expert to submit. a report
on the matter. .
Methodists in Cuba.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
South has a church of 50 members in.
Cuba with a- natlvc pastor. During the
war the pastor Sold his furniture. and
{ibooks to save his family from starva-
y’ lion.
HISTORIC" “BUILD-117G.
Springfield's Ancient Capitol,. Navy
Used as a Coarilwuse, to Under-
go Need-ed Changes.
The ancient statehouse at Springfield
which, when it outgrew its usefulness
as the capitol o-f'the state, became the
courthouse of Sangamon county, is
about to undergo another change. It-
has become too cramped for the needs
of the county offices, and the commis-
sioners have voted $50,000 for its exten-
si-on.
This change is an impressive object
lesson in the marvelous growth of the
state. Less than 50 years ago the build—
.ingthat- has outgrown the requirements
of an interior county was the most pre-
tentious edifice in Illinois. Its history
is interesting from the'fact that it is
linked twith the illustrious names of
mammalian;
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OLD ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE.
(Completed in 1840, Now Sangamon County
Courthouse.)
Lincoln and Douglas. When it was de-
cided in 1832 to locate the capitol at a
central point in the state many towns
fought. for the location.
A village called Illiopolis, on the out-
skirts of Springfield, occupied the exact
geographical center of the state and
made a, gallant fight for the capitol.
But. when the question came up for ac-
tion in the legislature Sangamon coun-
ty was represented by a. remarkable
delegation, which favored Springfield.
The two senators were Archie G'r. Hern-
don and‘ Job Fletcher, and the seven
representatives were Abraham Lincoln,
Ninian W. Edwards, John Dawson, An-
drew McCormick, Dan Stone, William
F. Elkin and Robert L. Wilson.
The combined height of these nine
men, says the Chicago Tribune, was
exactly 54 feet, and they became famous
as mThe Long Nine.” By “trading” and'
shrewd diplomacy they succeeded in
having Springfield chosen as the state
capital. Illiopolls died, and there is-
now a good farm on the site of the vil-
lage. The locating act donate-d $50,000
towards the erection of the statehouse,
and. the citizens of Springfield were re—
quircrl to subscribe alike sum. It was
a .big contract for the village of 1,100
inhabitants, and: in the nextlegislaturc
Stephen A. Douglas offered a bill re-
leasing the town from its obligation.
But Abraham Lincoln opposed-the bill
and insisted, for the honor of Sanga-
mon county, that the sum be paid in
three equal installments. One hundred
and one citizens signed a note for the
payment of the final installment, and-
the obligation was wiped out.
THE ASHES OF CZESAR
Malian Antiqunrles Think They Have
Been Unearthed in the Ruins of
the Roman Forum.
Italian antiquaries have unearthed
what they believe to be the ashes of
Julius Caesar in the'ruins of the-Roman
forum. These details are given by the
London Daily Mail: .
Some workmen engaged in making
excavations in the forum came across
the column raised by Emperor Augus-
tus to the memory of Julius Caesar.
Close by was alarge slab of stone,where-
the body of Caesar was burned. On top
of this slab it is believed. by Roman an-
tiquaries that the senate erected a
votive column to Caesar’s memory.
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(\Vhere the Ashes of Caesar Are Said to
Have Been Found.)
. Close to the edge of the slab the ashes
of Julius Caesar were found in an urn‘.
Since these remarkable discoveries oth-
ers equally interesting havebeen made
in the-forum.
A column and some fragments and in-
scriptions of the ancient temple of
Vesta have been found, together with
the room where the vestals preserved
the ancient fire._ Here the ashes of the
fires were discovered, together with a
handsome statue of Minerva, which, ac-
cording to the ancient histories. had
been transported from Troy to Home
by Aeneas. '
A Pearl of Great Price.
The largest price ever asked for a
single pearl was $550,000, which was the
value of the great Tavernicr pearl. It
is the largest and most. perfect gem
of its kind known. It. is exactly two
inches long, and oval shaped.
.sion to statehood. Afterward he re-
.library is educational, purely, few men
, John Russell ¥oung.
. are most plentiful.
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um. Rapid Rise of Perry S. Heath in
the Journalistic as Well as
Political World. I
No department of the government at
Washington comes closer to the people
than the post office department, and not
in many years has this great establish-
-_1nent been in better hands than it is at
present. At its head stands one of the
[most eminent newspaper editors and
publishers in the country, Charles
Emory Smith. Next to him stands an- ‘
other newspaper man of high char-
acter, Perry S. Heath. The work of I
Gen. Heath as first assistant post-mas- I
'tebgeneral has been singularly effec—
tive, and- it has more than fulfilled the
expectations of his many friends. Gen.
Heath, says Leslie’s Weekly, is only 40
years old, was born on a farm, and at
PERRY S. HEATH.
(Assistant Postmaster-General of the Unit-
ed States.)
an early age evinced such a predilection
for journalism that at 20 he was editor
and proprietor of the Muncie (1nd.)
Times, a- newspaper established by him-
self and today one of the leading d'ailies
in the state. He subsequently estab-
lished the first newspaper started in
Aberdeen, S. D., which still exists and
has been notably successful. The dli'f
vision of Dakota. into two parts and the
admission'of both to statehood was one
of the accomplishments in which Gen.
Heath had a large share, and he was ten:-
derod the appointment. of governor of
both territories pending their admis-
moved to Washington, where he secured
in. wide reputation as the correspondent
of the largest syndicate of newspapers
represented at the national capital.
While managing the Cincinnati Com-
mercial Gazette Gen. Heath became
deeply interest-ed in the canvass of
President McKinley, who was an old
and warm personal friend, and during.
‘the McKinley campaign the former had
charge of the literary work of both the
Chicago and Washington headquarters
of the national committee, a place of
great responsibility, which he filled
with remarkable ability. He has made
a study of postal affairs, and it is not
surprising that his industry, ripened
judgment and energy have given him'
great. success in the performance of‘hisi
arduous duties. Few newspaper men in
the country enjoy so wide a circle of
friends among the notable men of our
day, in and out of politics, as Gen.
Heath, and it- is not. surprising that he
is one of the favorite. ofiicialsof the Mc-.
Kinley administration.
IAMES H. CANFIELD.
President of Ohio University May
. Be Appointed Librarian of the
Congressional Library.
Dr. James H. Canfield, the president
of the Ohio state university, who has
been prominently mentioned for 1i<_
brarian of the congressional library, is
one of the most prominent educdtdrs'of'
the United States, and is in every way
fitted for the important position for
which his .m'm‘e has been suggested.
Dr. .Canfield has reached the mature
age of 50, but is yet a. young and. vig-
orous man in intellect. He surpasses
the late librarian in purely library
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DR: JAMES H. CANFIELD.
(President of the State University of Ohio.)
knowledge, if not in that experience of
the world which can be gained only by
travel. As the purpose of the national
could be selected as its head more com—
patent than is Dr. Canfield. The doc-
tor is a graduate of Williams college,
and for many years has had a national
reputation as an educator. He was the
professor of history and of political
economy in the state university ofKan-
sas for a long time, and more recent~
ly he was dean of the University of the
State of Nebraska. I-Iis greatlearning
and his admitted executive ability (lis-
arm criticism, for not a word can be
said against his peculiar fitness for the
position made vacant by the death of
Chamois Abound in Austria.
The chamois is usually identified
with Switzerland. but the animal is less
common _there than in any other coun-
try which it. inhabits. Austria is the
real home of the Chamois. where they
DOG PRli'lTS A NEV/SPAPER.
Odd Blotor Power Enipioyed in the Office
of a ’fl'estcrn Paper. .
A d'Og that runs the entire machinery
. of a printing office is a novelty. Yet
there are xr-auy persons who can testi-
fythat Plymouth. Wis, possesses such
an animal. Gypsy is the name of this
remarkable dog-engine, and he is the
property of Messrs. Carroll & Bowers,
proprietors of the Plymouth Review,
G31), as he is known to the children
of the town. is a gigantic, 2 year—old
English mastiff, weighing 140 pounds.
who has been taught to furnish the
motive power for running the presses
u of the Review ofl‘icc. A large wooden
wheel, eight feet in diameter, was
bu11t expressly for uyp’s accommoda-
tion. ’At the word of command the
intelligegt canine enters the wheel
ana begins his work. To the wheel
is attached a belt connecting with the
presses-in the next room. In two
hours Gyp has run off an edition of
1,000 papers on a Prouty power press.
He also runs a Jones-Gordan half
medium jo-b press, and in fact all the
presses of the office except the small
card press. which goes by foot power.
Gyp runs off the weekly edition of the
leview regularly and the job presses
daily. He seems to enjoy his work,
and never has to be driven to his sta-
tion, but on the contrary shows an un-
willingness to stop when ordered to
come out of the big wheel—Chicago
Times Herald. ' '
WIT AND HU MOR.
Jones—I wonder why “The Seasons"
are always represented as women?
Smith~~Bccan=se you’re never satis-
fied with them, no matter what kind
you get, I suppose—Puck.
Club Secretary—~What have you
against Mr. Sn-obson,. Jenkins—has he
been abusing you?
Club Waiter—It ain’t so much ’is
abuse, sir; it’s the hungramatic way
in w’ich ’e done it.—Harpcr’s Bazar.
“Winter is full of sad memories to
me.” '
“Why so?”
“I once fed a girl on expensive ice
cream all ummer, and' she broke our
engagement just as the chafiing-dish
season set in.”—Brook1_vu Life. ,
“Do you know,” said the old col-
ored man, “dat curses, like chickens.
come home to roos’?”
“I’s hyubd it.” replied Mr. Erastus
Pinkley, “an' I ‘specks it’s so. But ter
tell dc troof, I allus thought chickens
wus takin’ big risks ’bout getting
home in dis neighborhood."--—Wash-
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THE GRIP.
Attacks Young and old Mike.
Take Vinol to Lessen the Danger of An
' Attack and Prevent Future Trouble.
V'nol should be taken when grip becomes
apparent.
With grip many die from weakness or
general collapse during an attack, or on ac-
count of the horribly depleted condition in
which it leaves the system from other diseases
following it. ~
Keep your strength up during an attack
of the grip and you will be out in a very few
days. without fear of future trouble.
Vinol is the greatest known weight-in-
creascr, strength-maintainer, nerve-invigo-
rator ever given to man. _We guarantee its
action and will refund the price of the remedy
wherever it is not found satisfactory.
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—Nrw IonxDrvxsion .
DECEMBER 4, 1898.
Trains leave-South Norwalk as follows.
[fox NEW YORK — Accommodation
trams at 9.36, 11:40 a. m., 1.11, 3.04, 4.07,
5.33,6.41,8.11,10.20 p. m. Express trains
at 4.55, 5.45, 6.15,! (local), 6.55, (local)
7.13, (local), 7.54, (local), 8.16, 9.03 (local
9.58, 10.35, 11.35. (local) 3.. m. 12.47
2.25, 5.10 5.55, 7.55 p. m. For Washing:
ton via. Harlem River 12.53 a. m. (dail )
SUNDAYS—Accommodation 9.05 a. g.
5.35, (local), 7.20, (local)10.10 p. m. E):
press 4.55, 5.45 a. m.
FOR NEW HAVEN AND THE EAST-
Accommodation trains at 6.28, 7.42,
8.46 and 11.42 a. m., 1.12, 2.42, (to Bp’t‘,)
4.18, 5.27, 6.27, 7.28 (to B’p’t), 9.15
and 11.15 p. 111. Express trains at 1.11
1.20 9.11, 10.05, 11.08 a. m., 12.02, 3.05
5.04 (Naugatuck Express) 7.05, 9:05
p. m -
SUNDAYS—Accommodation 7.42, 9.12
T2151. and 7.15 p. m. Express 1 11 and
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c. T. HEMPSTEAD, Gen. Pass. Agent.
GOT is
The sudden Epidemic of Grip has startled the coun
try. The doctors confess they I: ave no sure Cure
for it, and this is seen to bdme in the sudden death
of Garcia and Err-Senator Brice and the alarming in-
crease In the death rate.
Brazilian Balm. '
No fatal disease of Grip was ever known. where
BRAZILIAN BALM was Promptly used-
It kills the germs,
arrests the progress of the disease at
Colds. Grip, Influenza,
01d Coughs, Asthma
llatarrh, Pleurisv, Bronchitis
IT IS A PERFECT REMEDY.
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