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Tho I :.!! :,n i iv.-o rhil hvn of tho
IM-io::.-.l f.in.ily in Hi . ar- i clt'-r.
Jt i ; ;i (:. df J tui i.'ine jioisouLi. ;;nd
thvf.ict t li;it 1 '.l.-'t ki id of Ioisoii;n.'-C in
ex' L'dnsgl v run.- iniikcw it inort iuli-ivst-in0.
It ('nines from putrid mits a;id
vegotuhles, uii'l also exists in cIk'csi;. It
is h iAi moiiK tuilt developed in tin. proc
ess of pntif f.ictioii, Mini a ca.-e'of tbi.s
- kind of pciij-Diii'iisrart-ly w.-i-ii: oin.-iik'-il
as thi c;v". l.eciu.ne it in n-Klom li :it
people eat meats that an; pronouncedly
tainted.
In this caso the meat was m the, most
dangerous ht:i. and all that site it were
.Very --ick. An evidence whk-h show.s
that this w.iri ;i case of ptoniahie poison
illy result iuj; from the meat is that the
family upst'tir.s ale some of the same
meat, which was cooked, ami were, very
iek for two days, but recovered. Symp
toms of this kind of poisoning, accord
ing to Dr-'Lut.e's f-tat'-ment, are violent
vomiting and puiiin and a pinched ex
pression of tho face. This is often mis
taken hy the host physicians for other
troubles, and such a mistake is not sur
prising when the best chemists do not
thoroughly undi rstand tho nature of
these cases and the poison.
It is a bl jod poison by absorption, and
it3 effect is first upon the blood, pro
ducing tissues of the capillary circula
tion. In reality death commences at the
surface ::r.d continues inwardly until the
heart is reached. Its secondary elftct is
on tho vasomotor nerves which regulate
tho circnlation. Dr. Lutze called Dr.
Sowers in consultation on the case, and
both are satisfied th;i this is a clear case
of ptomaine poisoning.
Regarding the rarity of such cases Dr.
Lutze says he has in his practice never
seen but one, and that was tiie case of a
man in New Jersey. In that instance
the cause was putrid fish. A whole fam
ily was stricken down and five died. Dr.
Sowers says he never saw a case with
fatal results before. In giving the pe
culiar effects of the poison he cited a
medical work which is compiled from
the best authorities over tho world:
"No characteristic post-mortem ap
pearances are recognizable. Tho body
is emaciated and tho skin bleached and
parchment-like. Rigor mortis begins
early and continues longer than usual,
and putrefaction is delayed in some cases,
but very rapid in others. The mucous
membrane cf the mouth and pharynx is
often white, dry and parchment-like or
horny. The mucous membrane is fre
quently congested and sometimes cachy
iuatic. The spleen is sometimes en
larged, congested and extremely soft and
friable. Tho blood, as a rule, is dark
and contains no foreign organisms or
elements. The corpuscles are unaltered.
The lungs are frequently congested and
cedematous."
"Often," says Dr. Lutze, "the symp
toms are the same as in the case of ar
senic poisoning, but this is not always
so." Denver News.
Kyes of Different People.
Eyes have always been regarded as a
sure tribal characteristic. Tacitui fo
example, describes the Germans as
"fierce, with blue eyes and red hair."
The Celts aremenhfttfedas being swarthy
skinned ana black eyea; the (jams are
red haired and light eyed, while the Na
bians, the Turks, the Egyptians and the
Italians have always been spoken of aa
"the dark eyed races." These peculiari
ties have not changed. Even today the
people of the temperate zones have gen
erally light colored eyes, while those of
the torrid and the frigid zones are usu
ally dark, or even black, ut tne races
in particular, the only one that can be
said to be "light eyed" is the Caucasian,
and even in this race the eyes are by no
means uniform m point of color.
The whole period of human history
goes to prove that the light haired, blue
eyes races are capable of the highest de
gree of civilization, but it does not by any
means follow that the highest degree of
civilization is confined to people of blonde
complexion. There was a time when a
blue eyed person was rarely seen, and
today seven-eighths of the world's in
habitants have dark eyes. Lavater,
when discussing the eye as a feature in
national physiognomy, gave the follow
ing as the results of hia observations:
"The Italians have small ej'es; the Ger
mans, light colored eyes surrounded by
many wrinkles; the English, strong,
open, steadfast eyes; and the Swiss, eyea
that are very dull looking." St. Louis
. Republic.
He Had a Friend at Court.
A laugh wa3 raised in the United
States district court by the testimony of
John Boye, a resident of Lewiston, N.Y.
Boye is old and somewhat deaf, and gave
his testimony with an air of childlike in
nocence. The following dialogue took
place on cross examination: "Did Rich
ever sue you?" "Yes." "Did he beat
you?" "No." "You beat him?" "Yes."
"He caused you trouble and expense?'
"Yes, a little." "You had to hire a
lawyer?" "No." "Did he hire a lawyer?"
"Yes." "You did not have one?" "No."
"Are you a pettifogger and try cases
yourself sometimes?" "No." What did
you do when you were sued, if you did
not get a lawyer?" "I got the magis
trate." The laugh that followed tljis
reply indicated that some of those pres
ent appreciated the importance of hav
ing the favor of the court. Utica Ob
server. A Very Careful Man.
William Brown, of this place, has a
pair of old fashioned fringed mittens.
They were knit for hia father, Oilman
Brown, forty-six years ago. They are
knit in three colors, red, white and blue.
Mr. Brown also has a pocket knife that
he has carried for twenty-eight years.
Cor. Dexter (Me-) Gazette.
Danger of Agreeing.
Clara That handsome stranger ap
pears to have taken quite a shine to you,
Maud.
Maud Y-e-s; I can't imagine why.
Clara Nor I.
Maud I'll never speak to you again,
wo there. New York Weekly.
PTor.:'
At Mine. K-c;mi fcr'n.
The Ralun of Mm3. Uecamier was
not in any -,ense philosophical or polit
ical, but after tho cruel persecution of
La Ilarpo, the banishment of Mine, do
Stacl, and the similar misfortunes of
other friends, her sympathies were too
strong for her diplomacy, and it grad
ually fell into the ranks of the opposi
tion. It was well known that the em
peror regarded all who went there as his
enemies, and this young and innocent
woman was destined to t'tl tho full Lit
tenie&s of his petty displeasure.
We cannot trace here the incidents of
her varied career, tho misfortunes of the
fat her to whom she was a ministering
angel, the loss of her husband's fortune
and her own, the years of wandering
ami exile, the second period of brief and
illusive prosperity, and tiieswift reverses
which led to her final retreat. She was
at the height of her fame in the early
days of the llestoration, when her salon
revived its old brilliancy, and was a
center in which all parties met on neutral
ground Her intimate relations with
those in power gave it a strong political
influence, but this was never a marked
feature, as it was mainly personal.
But the position in which one is most
inclined tu recall Mine. Uecamier is in
tho conve::t of Abbaye-aux-Bois, where,
divested of fortune and living in the
simplest manner, she preserved for nearly
thirty years tho fading traditions of the
old salons. Through all the changes
which tried her fortitude and revealed
tho latent heroism of her character, she
seems to have kept her sweet serenity
nnbroken, bending to the passing storms
with the grace of a facile nature, but
never murinuri ng at the inevi table. One
may find in this inflexible strength and
gentleness of temper a clew to the subtle
fascination which held the devoted
friendship of so many gifted men and
wemen long after the fresh charm of
youth was gone. Amelia Gere Mason
in Century.
lUliuvior at Table.
Keep your mouth closed when eating.
Never play .with food, nor mince your
bread, nor handle your knifo and fork or
the glass or silver near you unnecessar
ily. If a fishbone, etc., should inad
vertently get into the mouth, the lixJ3
must be covered with the napkin while
removing it. Never piok your teeth at
the table. Do not put large pieces of
food in your mouth; if you are addressed
when your mouth is so filled, you are
obliged to pause before answering until
the vast mouthful ia masticated, or run
the risk of choking by swallowing it too
hastily. To eat very fast is a mark of
greediness, and 6hould be avoided.
Never soak up gravy with bread or
scrape your plate. Never, if
cough or sneeze at tho table,
possible,
Do not
lean back in your chair.
The hostess or host should not insist
upon guests partaking of particular
dishes, nor ask persons more than once,
nor put anything on their plates which
they have declined. It is ill bred to urge
a person to eat anything after he has de
clined. A half ladleful of soup is enough
to serve, unless it ia a country dinner,
where a full ladleful may be given; but
do not fill the soup plate. Avoid the
appearance of self engrossment when
eating, unless you wish to be considered
entirely devoted to your food. Never
overload the plate of a guest or any
person you would 6erve. If you are to
serve anything of which the supply ia
limited, use discretion that all may en
joy some of it. Mrs. S. EL Snider in
Housekeepers' Weekly.
Properties of Aluminum.
Before dealing with the many proc
esses now in the field for the cheap pro
duction of aluminum, we may briefly
glance at the properties and special char
acteristics of the metal under considera
tion. Aluminum has a white silver like
appearance, is both malleable and ductile,
and from its sonorous properties is much
used in the manufacture of bells. An
exceedingly important feature is its
lightness, a property which favors its
employment for many special purposes.
Aluminum has a specific gravity of only
2.56 that ia, ia two and a half times as
heavy as water, and is four times lighter
than silver.
Heat and electricity are conducted by
aluminum as well as by silver, while it
does not oxidize in air even at red heat,
has no action on water at ordinary tem
perature, and preserves its luster where
silver would tarnish, being thus specially
remarkable as the lightest metal capable
of resisting the action of air even in the
presence of moisture. Chambers' Jour
nal. Women In the Rank of France.
The Bank of France employs a very
large number of women as accountants
in the classification of bills, in the classi
fication of coupons and in the depart
ment of printing and binding. The
ladies employed in thi3 category are
called dames titulaires. They are paid
three francs (sixty cents) a day, and are
required to pass a preliminary examina
tion in writing, spelling and arithmetic.
They must be from eighteen to thirty
five. In the printing office an appren
ticeship of two years is required as
pamphlet sewers. These women work
in the same shop as the men, and are
paid at exactly the same rates. After
twenty years' service they are retired
with a pension of 400 francs ($80). Rec
ommendations from influential persons
are requisite for obtaining places in the
Bank of France. New York Sun.
Quite an Every Day Affair.
One of the Rescuing Party My man,
you have had a miraculous escape I Blown
fifty feet through the air and then piled
under 500 tons of brick and mortar. You
don't seem to realize your good luck;
just as cool aa a cucumber.
The Survivor (calmly) I don't mind a
little thing like this. You see, boys,. I
married red hair and a temper. Pitts
burg Bulletin. ,
Loner and Short of It.
Tailor Haven't you run a pretty long j
account here, sir?
home I've run confoundedly short. j
HYDRAULIC MONITORS.
THE INCREDIBLE FORCE OF THE
STREAMS THEY THROW.
Mountain Have Hcen Moved, Valleys
Dili; Out and the Whole F.ice of Nature
Chaii-d In 1'itrtM ot California by Small
Stream of Palling Water.
One of the most noteworthy features
in many portions of the gold region is
: u:e elaborate system or water supply tor
tho use of the hydraulic mines and the
j tremendous changes which were the re
' suit of the few years during which uy
: draulicking was at its height. So great
i have been these changes hills washed
: away, valleys filled up, others created
I that in many localities the entire land
j Bcape has been altered,
j Tho old proverb ascribing the power
1 to remove mountains to such aa had faith
j only to the amount of a grain of mns-
tard seed has never been exemplified,
but tho hydraulic miners have afforded
; the most ample demonstration of their
! ability to move mountains in the search
i of wealth. Lofty mountains havo in
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idi. ovarii uiuuui tiiiou;n 110 OlUer
agency than tho pipe line, the monitor
and the sluice, and the tremendous pow
er of water never received such an exem
plification as in tho history of the hy
draulic mines of California.
There are indeed so many remarkable
facts connected therewith that, were
they not abundantly substantiated, one
might well be pardoned for receiving
their relation with incredulity. One
might not believe that a stream of water
issuing from a nozzle or pipe six inches
in diameter, and with no other force but
gravity behind it, would have much ef
fect at any considerable distance from the
aperture, yet such an apparently insig
nificant stream, with a fall behind it of
375 feet, will carry away a solid boulder
weighing a ton or more at a distance of
fifty to 100 feet, whilo at a les.s distance
it will toss such a bowlder about as a boy
would throw a pebblo.
POWEJt OF WATEtt.
The velocity and force of 6uch a stream
aa it issues from the nozzle of the mon
itor ia something terrific. The column
of water is solid so solid that if one
were to undertake to thrust any object
into it it would make no more impres
sion than if it were iron instead of
liquid. If a crowbar or other heavy ob
ject be thrust against tho stream it
would be snatclied from the hand and
thrown to a great distance as if it were
a feather weight, while the man who
should firmly grasp an ax and attempt
to cut through the stream would under
go an experience that lie would remem
ber for many a day.
If a man were to receive the full force
of such a stream at a distance of a couple
of hundred feet, even though the impact
be momentary, ho would be killed as
quickly as though struck by a cannon
balL He might escape being mangled,
but the breath would bo most effectually
and suddenly expelled from hia body.
At 400 feet from the nozzle a 6-inch
stream, with 375 feet fall, swung mo
mentarily against the trunk of a tree
will denude it in a second of the heaviest
bark aa cleanly as if an ax had been
used. Whenever such a stream is turned
against a gravel bank it cut3 and bur
rows into it in every direction, gouging
out great caves, causing thousands of
tons of earth to fall, which in turn is
quickly disintegrated and washed into
the sluices.
Bowlders so heavy that a man can
scarcely lift them are tossed about like
chaff, stumps and trunks of trees are
thrown to one 6ide like straws, and the
work of destruction goes on at a pace
that is appalling. If one who has never
Been a monitor in operation under full
head could imagine the ordinary stream
from a fire hose magnified about a thou
sand times he would be able to form some
conception of its power.
THB MONITOR IN ACTION.
The water is brought in open ditches
or flumes, sometimes from a great dis
tance, around mountain 6ides and across
valleys and ravines. When the vicinity
of the mine ia reached a box is put in,
from which a pipe conducts the water to
the point where it ia to bo used. It is
the distance between thia box and the
level of the monitor that givea the press
ure. With from 300 to 450 feet fall the
execution done is tremendous.
At the monitor the water is conducted
into a still smaller pipe, with nozzle
about one-third the size of the supply
pipe, the compression giving it still
greater force. The monitor is construct
ed something like the ordinary hose noz
zle, but has a ball joint that permits it
to be swung in any direction. Almost
the weight of a finger will suffice to di
rect the movement.
Easily as it ia managed, however, the
monitor sometimes becomes uncontrol
lable, and when this happens a scene of
destruction and even death ensues. The
pipe sways to and fro at its own volition,
and the stream flies first in one direction
and then in another. If the miners
are not warned in time to get out of
range they may be mowed down aa if
by the discharge of a volley of grape.
Sometimes the runaway monitor seems
aa if manipulated by some bloodthirsty
monster, and appears to be deliberately
turned upon the fleeing men, following
thera as they fly in every direction and
overtaking them before they can reach a
place of safety.
When a monitor gets away from con
trol in thia manner there are two things
that can be done. The water may be
shut off at the headgate, a process in
volving much delay and perhapa loss, or
Borne brave man may rush in and get to
the monitor without being struck by the
stream. To do this requires agility and
pluck. The stream is liable to box the
compass inside of a minute, and its
course must be watched and the probable
direction noted. Then over the rough
surface the man must hasten, careful
not to make a misstep, and. at the same
tiffiiWready to flee should IJie erratic
stream betray a tendency to change its
course so aa to endanger life. San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
liatin a V..tf.
It is not often that a wolf story i.-t told
in a way to kLow the c .. a. iiiy r.itlareof
the animal. For tin-i rea.,.1 tin; follow
ing account, giv.-n by the author of
"Twenty-seven Ye ;rsin Canada West,"
has its own valne arid intere t:
My wife's youngc.-.t sit. r had a pet
, sheep that she had brought up from a
; Limb, and to vMiich she was niu.-h at-
tached. One afternoon she- was going
I down to the prrinj for a pitchf r of wa
ter, when she saw a large dog, an she
thought, worrying le-r s!;ei-p. u m which
she picked up a larg; stiek and struck
; the beast two or three rt rokes with all
her strength, thus compelling him to
! drop his prey.
! This, however, he did wry reluctantly,
1 turning his head at ihe i-ame. time, ainl
j showing his teeth wit
j snarl. She saw at ir.
I her, by his pricked
i a i'V i-t dial
e when he
ears, hiirh
lolical
faced
cheek
bone, long, bushy tail and gaunt figure,
that her antagonist was a wolf. Nothing
daunted, she again bravely . attacked
him, for he seemed determined, in spite
of her valiant opposition, to have her pet
lamb, which lie again attacked.
She boldly beat him oif tho second
time, following him down the creek,
thrashing him and calling for aid with
all her might, when, fortunately, one of
her brothers, attracted by her cries, ran
down with the dogs and his gun. Cut
ho was too late for a shot, for when the
wolf saw the reinforcement he scamp
ered oil with all his speed.
A Kiv.tl of thn Famous Strahliiirg Clock.
Tho most wonderful clock is on exhi
bition in the parochial school building
connected with St. Paul's German Lu
theran church in Janesville, Wis.
The timepiece is divided into four
parts geographical, astronomical, mu
sical and numerical. A little bell strikes
every minute. The first quarter hour
represents childhood; tho second, youth;
tho third, middle age, and the fourth,
old age. As the clock strikes the hours
a corresponding nuinlx'r of apostles make
their appearance, from one to twelve.
Above them stands Jesus blessing them.
The twelve signs of the zodiac are rep
resented. At 0 and 12 o'clock a nexton
rings a bell, an old man kneels in prayer,
the cock crows and the organ is played.
There are four dials on each side of the
clock, showing the years on one side and
the leap years on the other.
At midnight heathen gods make their
appearance, and scenes in the life of
Jesus are represented at noonday. The
four seasons are represented by appro
priate figures, as are the moon's phases.
The clock was built by Mr. Martin, a
millwright, of Schwarzwald Baden, and
is said to exceed m ingenuity any other
clock ever exhibited in the United
States. Jeweler's Weekly.
An Old liullet.
Bob Lockhart dropped in to renew his
subscription.
1 have something in my inside pocket
which I want to show you," he said, and
after searching for a few seconds Bob
produced the half of a large round leaden
ball.
"I was sawing up a fat lightwood log,
and j-ou will see where the saw passed
through the center of the bullet. Well,
I got to thinking afterward how old
this bullet must be. The log was f
heart pine two feet thick. Evidently
the bullet was shot into the tree when
small or else it could not have pierced o
the center, and the tree was evidently
100 years old when it fell to the ground.
It may have laid there 1 00 years or more.
You know fat pine never decas's. I am
satisfied that old man Ponce de Leon, on
his tour through this country, must have
fired a fancy shot at a skulking savage,
and plugged the tree instead of the In
dian. You seo it's a round ball, and as
it is so large I judge it to be of Spanish
make."
Bob i3 quite an antiquarian, you know.
Atlanta Journal.
Oil Ponds in the Golf.
Between the mouth of the Mississippi
river and Galveston, ten or fifteen miles
south of Sabine Pass, is a 6pot in the
Gulf of Mexico which is commonly called
"The Oil Ponds" by the captains of the
small craft which ply in that vicinity.
There is no land within fifteen miles;
but even in the wildest weather the
water at this spot is comparatively calm,
owing to the thick covering of oil, which
apparently rises from the bed of the Gulf,
which is here about fifteen to eighteen
feet beneath the surface. Thia strange
refuge is well known to sailors who run
on the small vessels trading between Cal
casieu, Orange, Sabine, Beaumont and
Galveston. When through stress of
weather they fail to make harbor else
where they run for "The Oil Ponds," let
go anchor and ride the gale in safety,
this curious spot furnishing a good illus
tration of the effect of "oil upon a trou
bled sea." St. Louis Republic
The Silver Dollar "M."
There is a popular idea prevalent that
the minute letter 'M" to be seen at the
base of the head of Liberty on the face
of the present issue of silver dollars
stands for "Mint," and is an evidence of
the genuineness of the coin bearing it.
This ia a mistake. The "M" stands for
Morgan, George T. Morgan, who is tha
originator of the design. Upon th
same side there is another "M," also the
initial of the designer. Thi3 ia to be
found in the waving locks of the fair
goddess, and is so cleverly concealed in
the lines of the design that it can only
be seen after a Ions: scrutiny. A prom
inent mint official, in speaking of thia
other initial, said that he had had it
shown to him scores of times, but could
never find it unassisted. Philadelphia
Record.
Vo Fondness for Science.
A well known scientist sat in a Chest
nut street hotel watching the throngs
pass by, when a gentleman entered and
iaid:
"Mr. Blank, can you give any scien
tific reason why women walk pigeon
toed?" "My dear sir," replied the professor,
in impressive tones, "women and science
have nothing to do with each other."
Philadelphia Press.
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every yom-i.
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Kept Hearty."
Cor. 4th ami Vine
WILL KEE1" CONSTANTLY ON II AND
A Pull and Complete line of
Drugs
, Medicines,
DSUGCISTS SUNDRIES AND PURE LIQUORS
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded at all Hours
The Best is the Cheapest
That is Why Fred Gorder after 15 years of experience as the most successful
Agricultural implement denier in the county has selected the following imple
ments which he carries and heartily recotnuionds to his friends and patrons.
3tch.um. Svlolino and Sch.-u.tlor
WAGONS,
Bradloy, Peru, and 3Dooro
LISTERS and PLOWS
NEW DEPARTURE TONGUELES CUL
tivators and Badger Cultivator.
WEIRS AND BRADLEY STALKCUTTER.
DEERE, FARMERS FRIEND AND HA
worth Checkrowers and Planters.
"QOllBEH
Handlet the finestof Buggies, Phfetons, Carts, Spring Waeasaid
Carriages and other vehicles that art manufactured.
Th largest line in Cass County, of double and single harness at
prictt eo low that it will pay you to come 20 miles and inspect stock
before purchasing elsewhere. DAVID MILLEIl an experieced
irorkmaa has karg(i ot our harness shop.
. Fr edGorder,
FMattsmouth and Weeping Water
Everything to Furnish Your House.
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HOUSE FURNISHING EMPORIUM.
Having bought the J V Weekbach store room
on south Main street I offer my entire stock at
a sacrifice to save moving. Mow is the time
to buy Gasoline stoves and furniture of all
kinds.
Op.ra Horn. Block I. PEAIiLMAN.
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