2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY JULY 2. 1803-SIXTEEN" PAGES.
"IJOUNDLESS FINISHED LAST
'Winner ' of the American Derby Badly Beaten
by an Unnamed Oolt ,
ONLY ANOTHER CONEY ISLAND DUMP
Bt. l.rnnnriU Wn * Tnvurllo In tlio Hcnllzit-
tlon , lint Unit to Ho Content With
tlio J'lnco , Wlillo nn Out-ilclcr
Took Ilia ( Join.
NK'W Yontc , .Tuly 1. The rich Realization
stakes , contested nt the coin-so of tlio Coney
Island Jockey club at ShconMic.id Hay today ,
was won by Hrown and Rogers' unnatncil
colt by Troubador , dam Sunbeam , after a
most exciting finish with James U. Kccno's
"St. Leonards second , Sir Walter thlrd.whllo
Boundless , the western crack ana winner
of the great American Derby , was badly
bcaton , flnuhlng next to last and ten lengths
bade. ,
Tlio beautiful woathoivand the fliio program -
gram presented by the track attracted an
'enormous crowd. The management declared
It was the blggC3tatteudancoof llio mooting ,
excepting Suburban day. The track was
RUporb. The day was line und the crowd
took .very llttlo Interest In the flrst four
races , as far as looking at them was con
cerned. The vlttorles of Ltfo Boat ,
Hornpipe , Woleott and Kazan caused
i Hztlo enthusiasm except to those fort-
tunato enough to have tickets on the win-
< tiers. After Kniuin had disposed "of his op
policnt , the crowd made' a rush for the bet
ting ring to pick the winner of the Ucatlza
tlon. St. Leonards was Installed favorite ,
oycn ' money being his opening price. Bound-
loss'who had como out of the west was second
end lavorltc with twos about his chances.
I The Hood of money was so great that hi
prtco was 8 to 5 all around. He-suits :
TlrHt nice , xt-von-rishlliH mlle : Ilf ( boat(13 (
J to 5) ) won. faithful (13 ( to D ) second , liigot.(3U (
: % tolMhlid. Tliiu1:30 : : ,
< j Second raw , thieo-fourthi mtlo : llornl'liio
b (3 ( In 5) ) won , Kelnro (13 ( to 01 second. Galileo (15 (
IK to 1) ) third. Time : 1:211-0. :
Tlilid rnco , MI von fuilousa : Wilcott < 1 to-1) )
won , Cartoon ( Bio 1) ) second , Vagabond llilrd.
1 Time : 1:28. :
Kuitrlh rsn-n , hitUiutlo : Kazan (8 ( to ( i ) won ,
J'ausllnu , colt , (5 ( to 1) ) hrcond , LIUlu 1'lrato (7 (
to 1) ) third. Tlmo : 4'J .1-0.
I'lfth iacu. mlle nnd llMi-nlghtlis : Sunbeam ,
colt , < Slms ) , 16 tol. non , St. LeonardsGur- (
rl mii , 9 to B , sucond , Sir Wultor ( Uogiett ) , C to
1 , tlilril. Tlmo : 2&OM. :
hlvlli rnei-j threo-fimrlhs mlle : Sirocco
( ovi'ii ) won , Kingston (3 ( to 1) ) .sucond , 1'roin-
t-iiado (10 ( lo 1) ) Uiltd. Tlmo : 1:18 3-5.
1C AKIN ( t I
Sport nt Washington 1'nrk Takes on. Snino
Bvnimtloiinl r/oiiturc ) * .
CincAoo , July 1. James J. McCafferty's
Helen Nichols is evidently In bettor form
than any other member of the southerner's
string , whluh thus far this year has failed
to keep up its IbUi ) reputation. She had to
r.ico for half a milo as hard , as a filly was
over rode , and then her only rival , Malt
Marian , who on Wednesday equalled the
world's record at a mlle and seventy yards ,
dropped behind and the race for lirst place
was over. Tho'stako was worth ? lH ! ! ! ( ) to
the winner , and there wcronino starters.
Helen Nichols was favorite at 7 to 10 , Muid
Ttlnrlan 7 to 5 and tlio others not considered.
Daravclla beat the tired Maid Alarum fet
second placo.
It was a coed day for favorites. Tin
Murphy sot a fast pace in the Jlrst heat o
tile threo-lourths milo heat race , but was
< /"j''mglLt ' at the wire by Glee Boy. Old Cuido
-with light weight up , was kept back in this
lieat and won tlio next two ais he pleased
Tim Murphy's race lamed hliiui. Thttnjudgeh
reserved their dccistiou'on third monoyS'initi
Monday. The hlghi class of. howoa at th
track was rovetUod when L-oudon , lu atflfil ]
ing event , < came wltmn one cconil of llu
world's record at a miln.and a slxtoonth It
the last race. Summary :
l''lr.tt race , pur.su 81,000 , mlle and twenty
yunls : .loo llhuiUliurn (3 to lwnnHally ) ; (8 ( to
1) ) sucond , Duuduu (12 ( to 1) ) third. Tlmo : 1:43J. }
Second race. 2-year-olds , purse 81,000 , flvu
fnrlfiiigs I'utor.lho Orcat (2 ( lo 1) ) won , Anna
Miiyus (10 ( to 1) ) .second , I'oj ) Gray ( D to 2) ) third.
Time : liOUH-
Third met1 , Queen Isabella slakes for 3-yo.ir- .
o ! < i flllloi. Jl.Ollll iiddi'd , $2,000 to tlm second
und $1,000 to the third ono mlle : .1 , MuUuf-
fi'rty's llulun Nichols (0 ( to 10) ) yon. Daruvcllu
i2 till ) M'cuiul , Alald .Mai-iiiu (7 ( lo D ) thlid.
i'lino : l:42 : .
I'ourlh iiici' , soiling , ] > ui > n $1,000 , mlle nnd u
blxtcuntli : Hasty ( G lo 1) ) won , HllviTiiilo
(4 ( to 1) ) HOCoiKl , Jiija (12 ( to 1) ) third. Tlmo :
l:47M.
Klftli rai-i1 , imrso $1,000 , lliroo-rourllis mlle
heats : I'Misl lu > at : ( ilcolloy (10 ( toll won ,
Tlm Murphy (7 ( to 2) ) second. Gulilo (3 ( to 2) )
thlid. Tlmu : l:15j. : ! Sucond ln-at : Gnhlo
( uvun money ) won by a IviiKlh easily , Glue Boy
(4 ( to 1 > ) second , J.uku 1' anil Tim Murphy illst-
nncod. Time : 1:1C : > H. Third boat : Gulilo
(1 ( to 10) ) won lu a walk , Gluu Hey (8 ( to 1) ) ran.
Tlmo : 1:18.
Sixth race , helllns , pur.su $1,000 , mlle and a
o'.xlfuiith ' : London (4 ( to 1) ) wonV II (7 (
to.l ) Hecond , Newton (20 ( to 1) ) third. Tlmo :
l:4G-2 } >
< ialloinc | nt ( liittunbnri ; .
NKW YOUK , July 1. The- following are re
sults at Gulteithurg today :
First raco. ilvu-ulKhthi mlle : Proprietor (2 (
to 1) ) won , l-'lilitot ( .I to 1) ) second , J.olgh (3 ( to 1) )
third. Time : 1:03JJ. :
Second race. um > intlo : BtarllKht (4 ( to 1) )
vron , Hill 1) (30 ( to 1) ) second , Signature. (7 ( lo 1) )
third. Tlmu : iJ-17-5. !
Thlicl rnco , flvu awl a half furlongs : J'oly-
iloru (3 ( to 1) ) won , Uancoili (3 ( to 1) ) Kccond , ICrl-
l < lna(8 ( loB ) third. Tlmu : 1:00. :
ronrthiiuT , ono mlle : Vlrjrlu (3 ( to 1) ) won ,
J arKhuttu (5 ( to 1) ) tfcconcj , UnniiliiK lllrd (12 ( lo
DUiliil. Tlmo : 1:44' : ' . .
Klflli race , four and a half furlongs : Violet
(3 ( to ll , uim , KdUhC.I to-1) ) , hocoiul , Junnlo T.
(3 ( tu 1) ) , third. Tlmu : 0M.j' : ? .
flxtb nice , sovun furlongs : llllt/on ( even ) ,
van , Nlek ( f > to 1) ) , second , Mohican (5 ( to 2) ) ,
third. Tlinu : i:2u : ; ; .
KIIIIIIM Clty'd Program.
KANSAS CUT , July 1. lUwilts
1'lrnt race , llvii furlongs : K. A. Hay won ,
iJmimur second. Mlslalo Ihlnl. Tlmo ; l:07 : < i.
Second raee , six furlongs : Investigator won ,
WA Hey second , J , U. fouls third. Tlmo :
Tli'lnl race , nlno-blxtcciiths of u mile : Lady
, luio : won , Kollnm hocoml , Dr. JloAllUtur
third. Tlmo : lei : ,
Fourth race , mlle und onu-slxtuonth : Mary
fuo won , ( 'oronut soconyVudgollulil third ,
Tlmo : lB4(4. :
Fifth ruiru , clx furlongs : Yollns won. Specu
later second , \Vlgnam third , Tlmu : 1:21 ,
.S\th | race , Jlvu furlongs : ( Ir.iclu M won ,
Juko' Ijiiyttm bocouil , State of Texas third.
U'lmc ; 1 ( ( ) & ,
J NATIONAL LiUlinj ; < ) AMK3.
Spiders Chock tha Winning Sironk of tlm
Jmikurn wltliii VOIIKOUIICU.
Ci.KViiANi , July J. The Quaker CHy boya
were given a surprlsa today after the score
bad boon tlod by the Clovolatuls. Kwlug
began the tenth Inning with a throo-baggor.
Tehcati ami Xlminor followed with singles
mid Virtue anil CJuppy with doubles. The
inning netted eight runs. Score :
riiwoland 8-13
I'hlladiilnlilii , . 0000000001-6
llll * : Oluvulund , 17 : I'hlladolphla , 13. Kr-
loi.sj L'luvcliind , 1 ; I'lilladiilplila , 1 , Karnud
inns : t'luvuluml ' , 7 ; 1'hlhtdulphla , 3 , liuttor-
K's ; flippy "ml Zlmmur ; Carney and Un .
llontoit bllilun Into rirnl I'luce.
ST , Lows , July 1. Cannon's error assisted
the good hatting of the Bostons In the sixth
Inning to gain a le.ul which could not bo
overcome. Attendance , 3,000. Hcoro ;
HI. Louis o i D a o o a o o o
UiMton , . . la
' HUM : St.I.ouU , lli lloston , 10. Krror * : St.
LouU , U ; Boston , 2 , Earned runs : St. Louis , 3 ;
Huston , 2 , Ituttcrlos : Uluuson , Uunaun und
j Mini-lit und Staloy.
Sinutor * l.oit In III * Bturt.
July 1. Ward's misjudge of
Kspor's lly und Uulllvau's wlldncss in the
last lulling , all but lost the game. Chichi-
mm won In the llrat thrco innings through
lOspor's bid work uud u liltlu hitting. Scoro.
Cincinnati. . . . . . . . 21200000 fc
\YaxliliiKton 00000 11)08 4
IIIU : Cincinnati , 0 ; Washington , a. Krron :
Cincinnati , 1 ; NYaslilngton , 1 , lv.trnoil rum. :
\VanliliiKton , I , llaUurlm ; Sulllvun anu
Miiruhyi I'.spor und I'arroll ,
Jonuhi Juinptid oil tha Mnyar.
PiTTbDUKU , July 1. Good lulling won
today's game for tbo Pltuburgt. Htoiu ro
'jlroduflor tlio blxtu Inning , l-'outz lulling
'pis pluco , I-ovutl going to left field , Sco.ru
PUUtmrg 2 3001214 0-1.
jlfDoUlyn oioooooio-
lliti ! t'ltuburg , 13) ) IlrooUlyn , 7. Krrur
I'lttshurg , l ! Brooklyn , 4. Karnod runs :
rimhurg , C > ! UrooUlyn , i , llrutorlcv. Dhrot
and Mlllori Htnln , Toutz ami Dally ,
Hiiro KnniiBli Jlnno llnll.
CritCAno , July 1. Today's garno was the
most exciting witnessed hero tbfo season.
It was a pltchrra battle throughout , Mauck
surprising everybody by his work In holding
the Giants down to'two hits. Tlornati won
the game by his great sprinting in the sixth.
Attendance , a,100. Score ! ,
Chlc.-mo . . . . . ooonooooo 0
Now York oonooiooo-l
lilts : C/ilrnKO / , 8j Now York. 2. Krrorst
OhlciiRO. l ! Now York , 1. K.irnod run * :
HOMO. Hnltorlos : Mauck nnd Schrlvon Huslo
nnd Mllllgan.
Uolonoli Still Lofting. (
LIOUISVII.MS , July 1. Baltimore batted out
a victory today , aided by n bad error In the
fourth Inning. Score :
Louisville 000'010004 B
Halllmoro 00040 220 7
Hltit Louisville , 11 ; Itnltlmoro. 11 , Errors :
Louisville , 2 : Itnltlmoro , 1. Karried runs'
Loulsxlllo , 4 ; Haltlmoro , 4 , Itatlmlos : Hem
ming ami Urlm : Mullano and Hohltison.
Mainline < > l" tint Toiiiui.
W. Jj. 1' . a I W. I. . I' . C.
HoHtoil. . . . . . ; ; , - > 1H Uli.O lUHIinoro. , . . ' . ' . " U7 48.1
riiiliulolplda ill ID IU .2 Cincinnati. . . 2fl 'J7 40.0
Itrooklyn. . . , Ill III II \VnHlittiRton. . ' 'I 20 4n.rt
Cluvelnnd . U7 ul fill. : ! St. LoidB . ' _ ' ! : > -ILU
. . . . ' - _ ' " iVi.ii .MI : n an.a
Now Vork. . . ll ! ( - IH.l Loulsvlllo. . . 11 ! U B5.U
EPIDEMIC OF BAB1E3.
\Voinon ( lo Iinnno from Drinking Milk of
Uotti Siitrcrlnifrltli lljrilroplioliln.
Nnwi'OUT , Minn. , July 1. Tbo scare
of rabies , whluh lias boon prevalent
throughout the Houthorn part of Wash
ington county , hao killed some twenty
dogs , seven oows and many horses and
hogs. Mitts Lola Danforth of St. Paul
Park wont insane a few days a o , and
now Miss Moro , aged 20 , is a inuniau.
Tbo insanity of these two Js ascribed to
the fact that they drunk the milk of
cows that were aflllcted with hydro
phobia und subsequently died from this
malady. COWH and calves continue to
die from the disease. The board of
health is making an invoatigutloti.
A in 0115 ; Church und Olmrlty Workers.
The Youtiff Men's Journal , which had
begun to bo I'cgardfjd as ono of the estab
lished religious or soini-rcllgtous p.ipors of
Omaha , has gone the way ot .ill the earth
and Is succeeded by a now venture railed
the Fiiraro , published by the same company
that formerly published the Young Men's
Journal. John M. Huzoltou and Raymond
P. May are tbo principal owners of the
plant. The reason given for the suspension
of the Young Men's Journal Is that is was
found that it could not bo made a paying
venture. .
A message from Mr. F. K. Kobcrson. now
attending the Epworth league convention in
Cleveland , says that his ' -India and Indians"
entertainment , wlilch so many Omaha people
ple will rojncmbcr with rare pleasure , has
mot wltti great success before the conven
tion.
tion.Tho
The Epworth league of the First Methodist -
ist church is making great strides of late
and Is rapidly becoming the most vital and
potent ilep.irtment qf the church.
Miss ilario Noilson. of the Swedish Meth
odist church , is accomplishing a work in
Oniiiha that bids fair to be of great help to
Swedish girls who are compelled to support
themselves by their own hard work. She
has established a "homo" for th& girls
at Twenty-seventh and Franklin whcro any
' pirl out of work or out of health can go for
temporary rest and holp. Miss Notlson has
proven to bo very successful in ttio work of
helping homeless girls and the Mothodlst
church'has soon fit to make her a deaconess
with a sp'cclul Hold among Swedish people.
Shu not only helps the girls in a mo"al and
spiritual way but she teaches many of them
to become moro eniuient in house work and
to ba'moro no.xt and tidy in appearance , so
that they will bo more likely to bo found
agreeable and cap.iblo as kitchen and house
hold servants. Mls > s Ncilson scoms to bo
doing a work that other women of Omaha
. have failed to do because she understands
the Swedish languages and the girls of that
nationality who are In need of asslstanco
llnd m hur a true friond.j ' j
Blot Idr Jlyspapsln.
A London physician widely known by
his diotic euro for corpulency alid other
diseases of malnutrition , proscribes the
following dial for the sedentary when
suffering from indigestion : At 7 o'clock
begin tlio. day with a tumblerful of
milk and soda water , a cup of bcof tea
or of bovril. At : . ' ! ( ) tepid Or cold
sponge hath and the skin rubbed thor
oughly with u coarse towel , or before
the bath with a massage rubber , and a
breakfast at 8'JO : of a cup or two of weak
tea without sugar , und a small quantity
of , dry toast or stale bread , a broiled
bole or whiting , the lean meat of a rare
chop , or a f rosli egg soft boiled. For a 1
o'clock luncheon lie prchctubes "a few
oysters and a cut of a loin of mutton ,
some chicken or game , or any other
light digestible meat ; u llttlo stale bread
and a class of dry sherry or moselle. "
"Afternoon tea is to ba eschewed as if it
were poison , but at (1 ( or" o'clock the pa
tient may bavo a dinner , which should
consist of plainly cooked lish , mutton ,
venison , chicken , grouse , partridge ,
hare , pheasant , tripe "boiled in milk ,
sweet bread , lamb or roast beef and stale i
broad. Of vegetables ho may have his i
choice of French beans , cauliflower ,
asparagus , vegetable marrow , or sea
.kule , and half a wine glass of cognac in
water. " If wine is used , ' 'one or two
glasses of dry sherry after dinner" are
recommended , nnd cupful of bcof tea and I
au biscut before going to bed may bo i
taken. " Brisk walking , cycling or rid
ing in moderation also form part of this
pleasant treatment.
Sliiuloril'i
Senator Stanford once had in his em
ploy ail old servant named Jane Wall ace ,
relates the Sun Francisco Examiner.
After being with his iumily a number of
years she had saved some .money and
wont back to her old home ln"Now York.
But the climate did not agree with her.
The doctors told her that if she came
back to California she would gat well.
So she wrote to her old employer and
iVskod him to furnish her with transpor
tation. Without thinking much about
It , but ready to oblige his old servant ,
ho wrote on n sheet of note paper ,
"Please pass Jane from Now York tq
San Franulbco , " signed it and sent it to
her.
her.Jane
Jane never stopped to think of the
peculiar form of tbo pass , or that it
might not bo recogni/.od by some of the
railways over which she was to travel.
She knew that her old mastorpwnod two
or three railroads , and she lutd an idea
that he owned one ull the way to Now
York. So she just got on the train , ami
when the conductor eumo around hundecl
out the slip of paper. lie looked ut it ,
then ut her , nnd didn't ' know what to do ,
There was Lolund Stanford's bignaturo ,
and he didn't like to dishonor that. Si
be telegraphed for instructions , und bin
superiors told him to bend the womui
right through , and she came. But UIL
incident is frequently talked ubuut b }
railroad men oven now , and laughed a *
as an illustration of the "old man's" ab
sottmindcdncss
.Strip lEcnily lu Ha Opimod.
GimutiK , Okl , , July 1. The allotting
agents have Ilnlshed allotting lands tc
the Pawnee Indians on their roservatiot
In the Cherokee btrl | > und forwardoi
their reports to Washington to bo eon
tlrmnd und recorded. This completes
tlm greatest part of the preliminary
work incidental to the opening of the
.strip tu settlement and there is now nc
seed reason why the proclamatiot
should not bo issued in a very few days
Tlio hoiivrulr Sjxitin ,
You can scarcely fly to the uttermosl
parts of tbo earth , in thuso United States
without meeting the souvenir spoon
Kvon in a remote district hi Maine at the
Country store you Iind u counter dovatiu
t the exhibition of "Casco Bay" aiu
"Longfellow" Bpoons. You ma.V try the
seals of learning , with the fond hope
that the frivolous colTeo spoon may bo os <
cnpcd , but the form of John Harvard
will adorn the piece of silver with which
you stir your coffee * You may think to
iind a refuge from the pursuer on the
banks of Now York's noble rlvor , but the
"llendrlck Hudson" spoon Is there 1w-
fore you , In the swamps of Florida you
cannot elude It. An alligator twines
with pleasing realism over the handle of
your soup spoon. At Niagara you scoop
your ornngo out with n bit of gold down
which the torrents dash , nnd in Cali
fornia you glvo up the fight when you
find yourself taking strawberries and
cream from "tho Golden Gate spoon. "
SENATORS ON SHERMAN LAW.
From Tvronly-SU toThlrtr at tlio KoptiWI.
c.ins 1'itvor I In Itrponl ,
CHICAGO , July --The Inter Ocean ,
desiring to obtain the views of senators
on the Sherman silver law , scut each a
message as follows : "Tbo opinion hero
is almost universal that the so-called
Sherman law should bo repealed. The
Inter Ocean desires to secure the opin
ions of the republican senators on the
subject. Please wire us your views at
the earliest opportunity. "
It being midsummer comparatively
few of the senators were found at homo ,
nnd u number of them could npt bo
reached at all. Most of those , however ,
are men whoso views on the subjoot-aro
well known. '
Ot the replies received only ono really
qualifies his position in favor of the re
peal , namely , Senator Powers of.
Montana.
Mr. Platt of Connecticut declined to
say positively just how ho will vote , but
there is little doubt but ho will , vote for
repeal. At least twelve republican
senators can bo sot down as favoring
such repeal , namely , Sherman of Ohio ,
Aldrlch of Rhode Island , Cameron of
Pennsylvania , Davis of Minnesota ,
Dawos of Massachusetts , Fry of Maine ,
Halo of Maine , Hlscock of Now York ,
Hoar of Massachusetts , Morrlll of "Ver
mont , Proctor of Vermont nnd Wilson
of Iowa , which makes twenty-six repub
lican senators who may bo sot down as
certainly favoring the repeal of the
Sherman law.
The following may bo considered
doubtful : Dolph of Oregon , Folton of
California , Munderson of Nebraska ,
Mitchell of Oregon , Perkins of Kansas
nnd Pettigrew of South Dal Jta , molting
in all eight doubtful.
The senators from Nevada , Colorado ,
Wyoming und Idaho may bo sot down as
opposing the bill , their constituents
generally favoring free coinage. Thus it
may bo safely claimed that , out of forty-
two republican senators , not loss than
twenty-six and most probably thirty will
favor the repeal of the Sherman law
provided it is noUaceompanled or made
a part of what they may deem vicious
and dangerous legislation. They are
nearly all men of largo experience in
both private und public affairs , and will
onsidor the prosperity of the country
nd the Welfare of the people as moro
mportant than political advantages ,
'resident Cleveland will not Iind them
landing in the way of legislation really
vise , but its wisdom they will judge for
hcmselvos.
FAMILY SKELETON EXPOSED.
lenry W. Hoot IMiikos Answer to tli
Clmrcon of Iloimy W. Dlxon.
CHICAGO , July 1. Henry W. Root hasHed
Hod his answer to the complaint of
lonry W.'Dixon. Root is charged with
laviulr hypnotized Dlxon ami defrauded
lim of a large estate. The bill , which
ivas filed last Mareli , made other sonsa-
jonal charges against Root , who is well
mown as a contestant of the Davis will
case of Butte , Mont. The answer ox-
1OSOS the family skeleton. It covers
boot's entire business relationship with
, ho Dlxons. Ho says Henry W. Dlxon ,
, ho complainant , from boyhood until the
Jmo ho was sent away from homo by his
'athor , Senator Dixon _ of Hartford ,
3onn. , and placed in charge of Root in
N'ow York , was a common drunkard in
; ho streets of Hartford ; that about a
week before Senator Dixon died ho sent
[ or Root , and , discussing the unworthiness -
ness of his son , urged Root to protect
the interests of liis other son and
daughters against any attacks , legal or
otherwise , that might bo made by James
W. , after his father's death ; that the
defendant kept this promise inviolate ,
thereby incurring the hatred and ma
licious animosity of the complainant ,
who at different times made propositions
jo Root to enter into an intrigue against ,
his sisters for the enforcement of an un
just claim and for proving that his
father's will was obtained by virtue of
the undue influence of his sisters , all of
which Root refused to do. In 1874
Root olTocted a settlement with the
complainant of all claims against the
estate and paid him $10,000. Since that
time the complainant has-endeavored to
enforce false claims , and because Root
refused to aid him has pursued him
( Root ) with unceasing malignity. The
answer states that at the time of the
death of his father , Henry Dlxon , the
alleged victim of hypnotism , was located
in u private asylum in Connecticut ,
whore bo was sent'by his father himself.
Root charges Dixon with having at
tempted to levy blackmail and declares
further that ho baa preyed upon his
weak-minded brother by throats and
other devices.
STEEL MILLS CLOSE.
All the Men nt thn Jollut Works DIs-
uhnrsnil I-a t Night.
JOLIIST , 111 , , July 1. Superintendent
Pottigrow notilled the 300 men , at work
in the Joliet branch of the Illinois Stool
company that their services would cease
with last night and that , the gates would
bo locked. Only nine men out of a lim
ited olllco force will bo kept. A year
ago 2,700 men were at work , but'tho
flr.it of this year the mills were closed
to admit of repairs und placing of now
machinery in operation. This kept
about itOO 'lion at work and over $250,0(10 , (
has boon invested with the expectation
that when all was completed the plant
would bostarted , The company has about
$0,000,000 in vested hero , but cannot oper
ate because of the low prlco for iron and
stool. In 1890 the Joliet Rolling Mill
company , before it was consolidated with'
the Illinois Stool company , formulated a
premium system to give Its employes
their percentage of earnings , und up to
data lias o paid them $ f > 5GCO. , Joliet
feels the depression of trade to a great
extent. It is rumored also that the
Lumber & Bishop Barb Wire mill , a
branch of the Consolidated Wire and
Stcol company , fahuts down , leaving 900
men out of work. When all work on the
quarries had been commenced , and ami
cable settlement hud bcon arranged , the
employes threatened to strike for $1.50
a day. It is believed that tbo failure is
duo to tha failure of thi ) operators and
the Amalgamated association to como to
an agreement , und if the scale is signed
the works will resume.
'AltK l < t U u Citizen.
MANSFIKMJ , O , , July J. An examin
ation of the records in the probate
court of Richltind county shows that
John Peter Altgold , father ot Governor
Alt gold of Illinois , who came to this
country in 1 8 , when the present gov
ernor was 3 months old , received his
ilnal naturalisation papers March 24 ,
IBtit ) . Ills sen therefore become a citi
zen at his majority by virtue of his
father's naturalization.
QUAINT AFMfclN LEGENDS
I J < ir
Lora of tlm Dark Ocmtifwnt Concerning tue
OrigmEofMani |
AND PRESERVED BY lEXPLORER STANLEY
IlOJfll
A New Version oT < ltllltln ntirt Itve , Their
Worldly rouoMlotl'\ Tholr Children'
The Hlr.o of jj'l ' g JMrnt Fumlly
Somowlinli Appalling.
Henry M- Stanley in l < 'crttlolittu
In the old , old thnfa , nil this lanil , and ,
indeed , nil the whole earth , was oovored
with sweet water. But the water tlrlod
up or disappeared somewhere , and the
grasses , herbs nnd plants began to spring
up above the ground , and some grow , in
course of many moons , into trees , great
und small , and the wtiter wns confined
into streams and rivers , lakes and pools ,
nnd ns the rain foil it kept the streams
nnd rivers running , and the lakes and
pools always fresh * Thfaro wns no living
thing moving upon the earth , until ono
day there ant by ono al the pool ? a largo
Toad. How long ho had lived is not
known , or how ho cnmo to bo known is
not known ; it is suspoofcd , however , that
the water brought him forth out of some
virtue that wns in it. In the nicy there
was only the Moon glowing nnd shining
on the earth there was but this ono
Toad. It is said that , they conversed to-
gothor.and ono day the Moon said to htm :
"I Imvo an idea. I propose to make n
man nnd a woman to. live on the fruits of
the earth , for I bpliovo there is rich
abundance of food on It lit for such crea
tures. "
"Nay , " said the Toad , "lot mo nmko
thorn , for I can make thdm litter for the
use of the earth than thou canst , for I
belong to the earth , while thou bolongost
to the sky. "
" " the Moon "thou
"Vorily , replied , ,
hast the power to create creatures ,
which shall have but a .brief existence ,
whereas , if t muko them , they will have
something of my nature ; and it is n pity
that the creatures of one's own making
should suffer and die. Therefore , oh
Toad , I propose to reserve' the power of
creation for myself , that the creatures
'may bo endowed with perfection and en
during life. "
"Ah , Moon , bo Hot envious of the
power which I shat-e with theo , but lot
mo have my way. I will give them
forms such asI , have often , -dreamed of.
The thought is big within mo , und I in
sist upon realizing my ideas.1
"As thou bo so resolved , observe my
words , both thou and they shall die.
Thou I shall slay myself and end utterly ;
and thy creatures can but follow thco ,
being of such frail material as thou
canst give them. "
"Ah , thou art angry now , but I heed
thco not. I amfiresolved that the
creatures to inhabit this earth shall bo
f my own crcatlrftf.i.j ( Attend thou to
liino own empire iticfchd sky. " >
Then the Moon'Hoseand ' soared up-
rnrd , where with 'its big shining fuco it
upon all the World.
Tho. load grow ga'ca'J , Jvith his concep-
ion- until It ripened a'n issued out m
ho shaped of twin beings , full-grown
male and female. JDhcso were the first
if our'kind ' that'ovort'rod ' the earth
The Moon boboliFWi'tf event * ith rage ,
and left its plneo.irithe6ky to.punish the
Toad , who had 'infringed the 'privilege
iat lie had thqugl\tttreserve'for \ him-
olt. Ho carne < diteettb iToad's pool ,
and stood blaziriglyibrHjht over it.
> " 'iMlsorablb. " * he * cHed"tvhat hast
thou'Qoife ? " ' > ! ' ° ; > a" > .
"Patience. > Ibbn , T but exercised my
-ight and.tio'wcr. ItVaS within mo to
d'o it , and'lo , tlio deed is done' , "
"Thou hast qxalted thyself to bo my
equal in thino own esteem. . Thy conceit
ias clouded thy wit and obscured thy
nemory of the warning I gave theo.
Even hadst thou obtained n charter from
mo to attempt the task , thou colildst
have donono _ bettor than thou hast dono.
Even as tliou uu.t inferior to mo so they
will bo inferior of those I could have on-
jlowod this earth with. Thy creatures
are pitiful things , more animals without
sonsowithout the gift of perception , or
self-protection. They see , they breathe ,
they exist ; their lives can bo measured
by ono round journey of mino. Were it
not out of pity for them , I would oven lot
them dlo. For pity's snko I propose to
improve somewhat on what thou has1
done : their lives shall bo lengthened
and such.intelligence as malformed bo'
Ings as those can contain will I endow
them with , for their'guidance through a
life that with all my. power mus
bo troubled and sore. But as foi
theo , whilst thou exist , my rage is peril
OUB to them , therefore to save thy Kin
end theo. "
Saying which the" Moon advanced
upon the Toad , and the florco sp'arks
from his burning face were shot forth
and fell upon the Toad until ho was con
sumed.
The Moon then bathed in the pool ,
tlmt-tho heat of his anger- might bo
moderated , and the water became so
heated that It was like that which Is in
a pot over a flro , and ho stayed in it
until the hissing and bubbling ha'd sub
sided.
Then the Moon roso"1 out of the BOO !
and sought the creatures of Toad , and
when ho found them ho called them
unto him , but they We're afraid and hid
themselves. '
At this sight the Moon smiled , as vou
'sometimes seO him on fine nights , when
ho is a clear white und free from stain
or blur , and ho was pleased that Toad's
oroaturcs worn' afraid of him. "Poor
things , " said ho , "tho Toad has loft mo
much to do yet before I can make thorn
fit to bo the flrst of earthly creatures. "
Saying which ho laid hold on them and
bore them to the pool wherein ho had
bathed nnd which had been the homo of
Toad. Ho hold them in the water for
some time , tenderly bathing them
and stroking tnoftf hero and
there as a potter Jwith his earthenware -
ware , until ho h'AJd' "moulded " them
into somewhat of thxi Shape wo men and
women possess liow/J&Tn'o ' male became
distinguished by breadth of shoulder ,
depth of chest , largoVMmes , and mora
substantial form ; tntMbnfula was slighter
' in cheat , sllmmor'"of waist , and the
breadth and fulnossi'bf'tlio woman was
midmost of the bodjnt' ho hips. Than
the Moon gavti thonV'riamos ' : the man ho
called Batota , the wdma'U Hannu , uudhe
addressed them and'&ildi '
"Batota , Boo'this ' ( jartll and the trees ,
and herbs und plants "aiia " grasses ; the
whole Is for thco and'hy wife Iliunm ,
and for thy ohlldreipiwhom Hanna thy
wife shall bear unWy'-yo'u. I have re
made theo greatly that thou and thino
may enjoy such things"as thou mayost
Una needful nnd lit. In order that thou
discover what things are not noxious
but bonollclal for thoo.I have placed the
faculty of discernment within thy head ,
which thou must exercise l > ofore thou
canst become wise. The moro thou
provo this the moro wilt thou bo able to
perceive the abundance of good things
the ourth possesses for the creatures
which are Co Inhabit it. I have made
theo and thy wife as perfect as is IICCOB-
Bury for the preservation and enjoyment
of the term of life which by nature of
the materials the Toad made thco of
must needs bo short. It is in thy power
to prolong or shorten it. Some things I
must teach theo. I give thee llrst an
ax , I nmko a tire for theo , which thou
must feed from time to time with wood ,
nnd the flrst nnd most necessary utensil
for dally uso. Observe mo while I make
it for then. "
The Moon took some dark clay by the
pool , mixed with water , kneaded It , and
twisted it around until Its shape was
round nnd hollowed within , nnd ho cov
ered it with tho.ombors of the flro nnd
biked ; it , and when it wns ready ho
handed It to them ,
"Thin Vessel , " continued the Moon ,
"is for the cooking of food. Thou wilt
put water into it , and plnco whatsoever
edible thou doslroth to oat In the water.
Thou wilt then plnco the vessel on the
fire , which in time will boll the water
and cook the edible. All vegetables ,
such ns roots and bulbs , are improved In
llnvor nnd glvo superior nourishment by
bdlng thus cooked. It will become n
serious matter for theo to know which of
nil the things pleasant in appearance
nro also pleasant for the palate. But
shouldst though bo long in doubt and
fearful of harm , ask and I will answer
thco. "
Having given the man and woman
their first lesson , the Moon ascended to
the sky , and from his lofty plnco shone
upon them and upon all the earth with
n pleased expression , which comforted
greatly the lonely pair.
Having watched the ascending Moon
until ho had reached his place In the
sky , Batota and Hanna rose and trav
eled on by the beautiful light which ho
gayo them until they came to n very
large tree that had fallen. The thick
ness of the prostrate trunk
was about twice their height. At
the greater end there was a hole , Into
which they could walk without bending.
Feeling n doslro for sleep Batota laid
his flro down outsldo near the hollowed
entrance , cut up dry fuel and his wife
piled It on the flro , while the flumes
grow brighter and lit the interior.
Batota took Hanna by the hand and en
tered within the tree , and the two lay
down together. But presently both
complained of the hardness of their bed
and Butcta , after pondering nwhllo ,
rose nnd going out plucked some fresh
largo leaves of a plant that grew near
the fallen tree and returned Tadon with
It. Ho spread it about thickly , and
Hanna rolled herself on it and laughed
gleefully as she said to Batota that It
vas soft nnd .smooth and nice , and opon-
ng her arms she crlod , "Come , Batota ,
and rest by my side. "
Though this \\M the first day of their
ivos the Moon had so perfected the un-
inished and poor work of the Toad that
hey wore both mature man and woman.
iVlthin a month Hanna bore twins , but
no was male und the other female , and
hey were tiny doubles of Batota and
3anna , which so pleased Batota that ho
uinistorod kindly to his wife , who
through her double charge was pre
sented from doing anything else.
Thus it was that Batcta , anxious for
ho comfort of his wife and for the nour-
shmont of his children , sought to find
: hoice thingSj but could iind llttlo to
please the dainty taste which his wife
md contracted. Whereupon , looking up
, o the Moon with his hands uplifted , ho
jricd out :
"Oh Moon , list to thy creature Batcta !
dy wife lies languishing and she has a
aste strange to mo which I cannot sat-
sfy , and the children that have been
born unto us feed upon her body and her
strength decreases fast. Come down ,
oh Moon , and show mo what fruit or
tiorbs will euro her longing. "
The Moon heard Batetn's voice , and
coming out behind the cloud with a
white smiling face said : "It is well ,
Batcta ; lo ! I come to help-thce. "
When the Moon had approached Pa-
ota ho showed tlio golden fruit of the
"
banana , which was the same- plant
whoso leaves had formed the first bed of
iiimself and wife.
"Oh Batota ; smell this fruit. How
ikost thou Its fragrance ? "
"It Is beautiful and sweet. Oh Moon ,
f It bo as wholesome for the body as It
is sweet to smell my wife will rejoice
n it. "
Then the Moon peeled the banana and
offered it to Batota , upon which ho
boldly ate it , and the flavor was so
pleasant that ho besought permission to
take one to hls.wifo. When Ilanna had
tasted it she also appeared to enjoy It ;
but she said , "Toll Moon that I need
something elbe , for I have no strength
and am thinking that this fruit will not
glvo to mo what I lose by those children. '
Batota went out and prayed to Moon
to listen to Hanna's words which , when
ho had hoard , he said , "It was known tome
mo that this should bo , wherefore look
'round , Batota , and tell mo what thou
seost moving yonder. "
"Why , that is a buffalo. "
"Rightly named , " replied Moon.
'And ' what follows it ? "
"A goat. "
"Good again. And what next ? "
"An antelope. "
"Excellent , oh Batota ; and what may
the next bo ? "
"A sheep. "
"Sheep It Is , truly. Now look up
above the trees and toll mo what thou
seest sailing over them. "
"I see fowls and pigeons. "
"Very well called , indeed. " said
Moon. ' 'Those I give unto theo lor meat.
The butfalo is strong and florco , leave
him.for thy leisure ; but the goat , sheep
and'fowls shall live near thco and shall
parluko of thy bounty. There are num
bers in. tlio woods which will come to
thco when they are filled with their
grazing 'and their peeking. Take
any of them either goat , sheep or
fowl bind it and chop its head
oil-with thy hatchet. The blood will
sink into the soil ; the meat underneath
the outer skin Is good for food after
being boiled or roasted over the flro.
Haste now , Batota ; it is meat thy wife
uraves and she needs naught but moat to
restore her strength. So prepare in
stantly and oat , "
The Moon flouted upwartt , smiling and
benignant , nnd Batota hastened to bind
a goat and made it ready as the Moon
had advised. Hanna , after eating of th'o
meat , which was prepared by boiling ,
soon recovered her strength and the
children throve and grow marvelously.
Ono morning Batota walked out of his
hollowed house , and lo ! n change had
come over the earth. Right over the
tops of the trees a great globe of shin
ing , dazzing light looked out from the
sky and blazed white and bright overall
all/ Things that ho hud seen dimly be
fore were now revealed. By the moans
of tins strange light hung up in the sky
ho saw the dilforence between that
which the .Moon gave und that now
brightness which now shown out. For ,
without , the trees and their leaves
seemed clad in a luminous coat of light ,
while underneath it was but a dim ro-
llcctlon of that which was without , nnd
to the sight It seemed like the colder
light of the Moon.
And la the colder light that prevailed
below the foliage of the trees there were
gathered hosts of now and strange crea
tures ; some largo , others of medium and
others of small size.
Astonished at these changes ho
cried , "Come out. oh Ilanna ,
and see the strange sights without the
dwelling , for verily I am amazed , and
know not what has happened , "
Obedient , TIanna ciunu out with the
children and stood by his side , and was
equally astonished at the brightness of
the light and at the numbers of crea
tures in all manner of sizes and forms
which stood in the shade ranged around
them , with their faces toward the place
where they stood.
"What may this change portend , oh
ButotaV" asked his wife.
"Nny , Hanna , I know not. All this
has transpired since the Moon dopnrtcd
from mo. "
"Thou must perforce call him ngnln ,
Bntota , and demand the moaning of It ,
else T shall fear harm unto theo , and
unto those children. "
"Thou art right , my wife , for to dis
cover the moaning of all this without
other aid than my own wits would keep
Us hero until wo perished. "
Then he lifted his voice , nnd orlod out
aloud upward , nnd nt the sound of his
voice nil the creatures gathered In llio
shndos looked upward , nnd cried with
their voices ; but the meaning of their
cry , though there wns an inllmto variety
of sound , from the round bellowing voice
of the lion to the shrill squeak of the
mouse , wns :
"Come down unto us , oh Moon , nnd
explain the moaning of this great change
unto us ; for thou only who madcst us can
guide our souse unto the right under
standing of it. "
When they had ended their entreaty
unto the Moon , there came n voice from
above , which sounded like distant thun
der , saying , "Rest ye whore yo stand
until the brightness of this now light
shall have faded and yo distinguish my
milder light nnd that of the many chil
dren which have boon born unto mo ,
when I shall come untoyo and explain , "
Thereupon they rested each creature
in Us own place until the great bright
ness , nnd the warmth which the strnngo
light gave , faded and lessoned , nnd It
was observed that it disappeared from
view on the opposite sldo to that where
it had .first been seen , nnd also im
mediately after at the place of its disap
pearance the Moon was soon , nnd nil
over the sky were visible the countless
llttlo lights which the children of the
Moon gave.
Presently after Bntota had pointed
those out to Hntina and the children the
Moon shown out bland , and its face was
covered with gladness , and ho left the
sky smiling and floated down to the
earth , and stood not far on" from Batota ,
in view of him and hits family and all
the creatures under the shade.
"Hearken , oh BatotaTind ye creatures
of pray and pasture. A llttlo while
aero yo have BOOH the beginning
of the measurement of time ,
which shall bo divided here
after into day and night. The
time that lapses between the Sun's rising
and its setting .shall bo called day , that
which shall lapse between its setting and
[ o-rising shall bo called night. The
ight of the day proceeds from the Sun ,
10 the light of'nlght proceeds from me
and from my children , the stars ; nnd ns
/o are all my creatures , the restful time
.vhorein . yo sloop to recover the strength
test during the waking time , I have
: hoson that my softer light shall shine ,
ind during the working tiine , whoro-
iv 1th ye shall bo daily waked by the
trongor light , the Sun shall shino. This
ulo never-ending shall remain.
"And whereas Batota and his wife are
ho flrst of creatures , to them and their
'amilies , and kind that stiall bo born
unto them , shall bo given pre-eminence
over all creatures made , not that they
are stronger , or swifter , but because to
them only have I' given understanding
and n gift of speech -to transmit it. Por-
"eotion and everlasting life hud also been
fivon , but the taint of the Toad remains
n the system , and the result will wj
death. Death to all living things. Batota
and Hanna oxccptod. In the fullness , of
time , when their limbs refuse to bear
the burden of their bodies and. their
marrow has become dry. iriy first born
shall return to jne , and I shall absorb
them. Children shall bo born'iniiu'mer-
ablii to them ulitii families shall
nto tribes , and from' here , as from
spring , mankind will outflow and oV ,
spread all lands , which are now but Wlltf
und weld , ay , oven to the farthest edge '
of the earth.
'And hearken , oh Betota' , the
beasts which you see sprang from
the nshos of J.ho toad. On the day that
ho measured his power against mine ,
and ho was consumed by my flro , there
was ono drop oi juice loft In his head.
It wns a life germ which soon grow into
another toad. Though not equal to the
parent toad thou seoit his work. Yonder -
dor beasts of prey and pasture and fowls
are his work. As fast as they were oun-
ceivod by him , and uncouth nnd ungainly
they woi-o , I dipped them into Tond's
pool and perfected thorn outwardly ,
according lo their uses , and , as thou
sccst , ouch specimen has its mate.
Whorcas both thou and they alike have
the acrid poison of the Tend , thou from
the parent , they in a greater measure
from the child toad , the mortal taint
when ripe will end both man and boast.
No understanding or gift of speech have
boon given to then ) , and they are as In
ferior to thyself as the child toad waste
to the parent toad. Wherefore such
qualities as thou mayst discover in them
thou mayest employ in thy services.
Meantime let thorn go out each to its
own feeding ground , lair , or covert , and
grow and niultlply , until the generations
descending from thee shall havd need
for thorn. Enough for thee with the
bounties of the forest , jungle and plain
are the goats , sheep and fowls. At thy
leisure , Butotn , thou mayest , strike and
eat such boasts as thou Boost akin in
custom to those that will feed from thy
hand. The waters abound in Hsii
that are thino ut thy need , the air
swarms with birds which nro also thlno ,
as thy understanding will direct thee ,
"Thou wilt do wisely by planting all
suuh odlblcs thou nmycst discover pleas
ant to the palate und agreeable to thy
body , but bo not rash in assuming that
all things pleasing to the eye uro grate
ful to thy inwards.
"So long as thou and Ilanna are on
earth I promise thee my aid and coun
sel ; und what I toll theo and thy wife
thou wilt do well to teach thy children ,
that the memory of useful things bo not
forgotten for after I take Ihoc to my
self I come no moro to visit man. Enter
thy hoiifao now , for It In a time , as I have
told the , for rest und sloop. At the
shining of the greater light thou wilt
waken for active life und work , and
family care and jpys. The beasts shall
also wander ouch to his home in the
earth , on the tops of trees , in the bush ,
or in the oavorn. Faro the well , Batata ,
and have kindly care for thy wife Hannu
and thy children. "
The Moon ended his speech and floated
radiant and gruclous upward , until ho
rested in his pluco in the sky , nnd all
the children of the moon twinkled for
joy und gladno.ss , us the parent of the
world entered his house , so brightly
that all the heaven1) for a short time
seemed burning , Then the jttoon drew
over him his cloudy cloak , und the llttlo
children of the Moon eeomod to get
drowsy , for they twinkled dimly , and
then u durkno.saell / over the earth , and
in the darkness man and boast retired ,
each to his own place , according as the
Moon had directed.
A second time Batota waked from
sleep , und walked out to wonder at the
intense brightness of the burning light
thatinado the day. Then he looked
around him , and his eyes rested upon a
noble- flock of gouts and sheep , all of
whom bloated their morning welcome ,
while the younglings pranced about in
delight , and after curveting around , ox-
proxsod in little bloats the joy they felt
at seeing their chief Batetu. His atten
tion was also called to the domestic
fowls ; there were red and white and
spotted cocke , and as many colored
hens , each with Its own brood of chicks.
The hens trotted up to their master
cluck , cluck , clucking the tiny chicks ,
following each its own mothw cheep ,
cheep , cheeping whllo the cocks throw
out their breasts nnd strutted grandly
behind , and crowed In their trumpet
throats "All hall , master. "
Then the morning wind rose nnd
swayed the trees , plnnts , nnd grasses ,
and their tops bonding before It bowed
their salutes to the now king of the
earth , nnd thus it was t'mt man know
that his reign over nil was acknowledged.
A few months afterwards another
double birth occurred , and n few months
Inter there wns still nnothor , nnd Bntotn
remembered the number of months that
intervened between cnohovont , and know
thnt It would bo n regular custom for
nil time. At the end of tjio eighteenth
year ho permitted his first born to cheese
n wife , nnd when his other children
grow up ho likewise allowed them to
select their wives. At thconil of ninety
years Ilanna had berne to Batota 212
children , and there wore grandchildren ,
and great-grandchildren , und countless
grout-great-grandchildren , and they
lived to an ngo many times the length
of the greatest ngo amongst us now-a-
days. When they were so old that It
became a trouble to them to Hvo , the
Moon came down to the earth as ho had
promised , and bore them to himself , and
soon nftcr the first born twins died and
were burled in the earth , and after that
the deaths Wore many nnd moro fro-
quont. People ceased to live so long as
their parents had done , for siuknottS |
dissensions , wars , famines anil nccldonts
ended them nnd cut their dnVs short ,
until they atlnst forgol how to livelong ,
and cared not to think how their daya
might bo prolonged. And It has hap
pened after this manner down to Us who
now live. The whole earth has become
tilled with mankind , but the dead that
are gone and forgotten are far greater
in number than those who are now ullvo
upon the earth.
"Yo BOO now , my friends what mischief - ,
chief the Toad did unto all mankind.
Had his conceit bcon less , und had ho
waited a litto , the good Moon would have
conceived us of a nobler kind than wo
now are , and the taint of the Toad hud
not cursed man. Wherefore abandon
headstrong ways , nnd glvo not way to
rashness , but pay good heed to
the wise and old. lest yo
taint in Hko manner the people and
cause the innocent , the young , and the
weak to suffer. I have spoken my say.
If yo have heard ought displeasing , re
member I but toll the tulo us It was told
unto mo. "
"Taking It as a moro story , " said Bar-
ada. "It is very well told , but I should
Hko to know why the Moon did not leach
Bateta the value of manioc , since he took
the trouble to tell him about the
banana. "
"For the reason that when ho showed
him the banana , there was no ono but
the Moon could have done so. But after
the Moon had glvon goats and shoot ) and
fowls for his companions , his quick In
telligence was .sullloient to teach Batota
many things. The goats became great
pots of Batotu , and used to follow him
about. He observed that there was r
certain plant to which the goats ilockcfi
with great greed , to food upon the topr
until th'oir bellies became round and
largo with it. Ono day the idea came
to him that If the goats could feed so
largely 6n It without harm , that It
might be also harmless to him. "VVhero-
upon ho pulled the plant up and carried
it homo. Wliilo ho was cutting up tha
top * for the pot hie pot gouts tried to eat
tho'tubor which was the root , and ho
tried that also. Ho cut up both loavel
and root , and cooked them , und uftoi
tasting tlioin ho found them exceedingly
good amlypulatablo , . and thenceforward
manioc became a daily food to him and
his familyjand from them to his chil
dren's children , and so on down to Us. "
" "Vorily , 'that 'Is of great Interest.
Why did you not put that in the story ? "
. . . "Because the story would then have
no end. f would have to toll you of the
sweet ) potato , and the tomato , of the
pumpkin , of the millet that was discov
ered by the ' fowls , and of the palm oil
nut that was' discovered by the dog. "
"Ah , yes" , 'toll us how a dog could
have shown the uses of the palm oil
nut. "
"It is very simplo. Batota coaxed a
dog to live with him because ho found
that the doer preferred to sit on his
haunches and wait for the bones that his
family threw aside after the meal was
over , rather than hunt for himself Hko
other flesh-eating boasts. Ono day
Batota walked out Into the woods , and
his dog followed him , After a long walk
Butcta rested at the foot of the stialght
tall tree called the palm , and there
were n great many nuts lying on the
ground , which perhaps the monkeys or
the wind had thrown down , The dog
after smelling them lay down and began
to eat them , and thoucrh Batota was
afraid ho. would hurt himselflie , allowed
him to have his own way , and ho did not
see that they harmed him at all , but
that ho seemed as fondas over of them
By thinkintr of this ho conceived tha'i
they would bo no harm to him ; and , after
cooking them , he found that their fat
improved the flavor of his vegetables ,
hcnco the custom came down to us. In
deed , the knowledge of most things that
wo know today as edibles ( mine down to
us through the observation of animals
by our earliest fathers. What those of
old knew not was found out later through
stress of hunger , whllo men were lost in
the bushy wilds , "
When at/lust wo rose to rotirotoour
tents and huts , tlio greater number of
our party felt the sorrowful conviction
that the Tend hud imparted to ull man
kind an incurable taint , and that wo
poor wayfarers , in particular , were
cursed with an excess of it , in consequence
quence of which both Toad and tudpolo
were heartily abused by all.
Hurt ) ( ; iIn .
One of the rarest coins of the United-
States mintage was recently sold in Bus-
ton for * 1,201) ) . It was u silver dollar of
1801. There are many stories about this
issue of United States coin. It is said
that there nro not moro tlym olght , at'
tlio most , known to bo in existence. Ac
cording to the record of the United
States mint 10,570 , silver dollar * were
coined in 1801. Orto of the stories about
the UNO of this mintage is that they wore
ent to Africa to pay oil American sail
ors who wopo engaged in a war on the
Mediterranean with Tripoli at that tlmo ,
It Is said that the natives took a very
grout fancy to those coins and that the
twilors parted with tnom for souvenirs.
It was stated that later the chiefH of the
tribes valued these dollars so highly as
ornaments and tokens thnt they took
great trouble to got possession of them
and that , partly tlirough robbery or
trickery , they succeeded In getting pos
session of all the dollars Issued that
year. The dollar of 1801 has a flying
uaglo with thirteen stars upon the ro-
vorho while the face bears' the date and
the head of the goddess of liberty with
floating hair.
Him Ware .
A dispatch from Now Hriphton , Pa. , says :
Mra. Mabel Cuiifleld of InUIanapolli la bore
introducing dress reform among her BOX.
Yojtorrtay she attempted to cross the toll
brldfro. when the keeper stopped her , do-
minding pay.
"Why , you don't clmrgo ladles , do yout"
she Inquired ,
"Well , 1'vo got orders to collect toll from
every one who wours pants , from 12 years
up , " was the tollkeeper's ungnllaut response.
Mrs. Cantlold paid the toll.
There are 57,170 federal graves In the seyen
national cemeteries in Tennosico , und there
are , perhaps , the bonus of many liundcixli
JylnK boncath tlio sod whose places are for <
potton and unknown ,
