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Show THE VIKINGS. The Northmen, in the seventh, eighth and ninth centuries after the birth ot our Lord, inhabited the great peninsula of Norway aud Sweden, with branches established in Denmark, Den-mark, Finland, the Faroe Islands, and all about tho coasts of Northern Europe. They were a wild, rougii and tumultuous race, so given to roving rov-ing and adventure that they made their appearance, at one time or another in their history, in every part of Europe which could be reached by sea. They certainly visited the shores of the Mediterranean, and tbey once held such complete possession of a part of France that their name is still preserved in the title of the province of Normandy. Beloro the time of King Allred, they ravaged England continually. These people, who have left their names all over Europe, were never welcome anywhere. Even at home, they quarreled among themselves. And it would seem that when things grew uncomfortable for them in their own country, they took ship and sailed the sea, carrying destruction arid terror wherever they went. The chiefs were called Jarls, or Earls, and the tons of chiefs to whom were given maritime command were sailed Vikings. These were usually trip younger sons, who were driven out by contentions at home, as well as by their own tierce flesires, to And plunder plun-der and occupation in ravaging the coasts of the rich south lauds. In course of time, theso wild sea-rovers wera masters of the seas of Europe, i Their captains came Ui bo known generally as Viicings. In these days we should call them pirates. Such a man was Flokko, who, in the ninth century, discovered Iceland. Pirate he may have been, but he took with him families, cattle and tools, as if intending to live like an honest man. V. h'ichola. ; A Portland Horse Story. A ) paper printed in Portland, Mo., is i authority for tbe following story; : "Dr. J. T. Oilman's mare, Fannit, is i an equine of unusual intelligence. A day or two since, whilo the doctor , was visiting a patient, the horse was lelt in the yard, and began browsing a rose-bush. The servant-girl came out and spoke to her, and sho turned and walked back to the door. In a few moments tho horso returned again, and began to whinnie and stamp on tho door-step. The girl came out again, and was a little mart led to see Fannie running out hor Longuo at her, and acting strangely. 'Die organ protruded its entiro length, laud was kept exposed with a dolor-'mi dolor-'mi nation worthy of a patent undergoing under-going examination by a physician. Tho girl finally examined the 1 member, and found a thorn from tho rose-bush had got uncomfortably i fastened to it. She roinovtd it, when the thankful animal made a profound bow, and i went back and stood qniolly by thfl door until tho doctor had completed his call." But bait in Chicago, Friday Franklinp, 0; Californium, 4. |