THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , DECEMBER 1 , 1803.
THE DAILY BEE
cor NCI i. nu
I'I HI- . iNO. 12 i-Tiunrr
Ldluitrtly rnirlcr to nny part of llio clly
U. \ \ 'HI/TON - Malinger
. . , . . No 4.1
- Nlalil Killlor . Xo.21
MI. UK .l/Ji'.N r/O.V ,
Hoston htoro , 10 tiny sale
'llio f.adlci Aid society of St. Jolin'n )2n- )
plNt Lutheran church moots tlm afternoon
nt the residence of Mrs. U. S Williams , ! BM ,
Ilh ( ? HcliOol avcnuo
W C Stacy , who uas said to liax-c intcri-
tloni ot inning to Mlnntrumll ! ) . denies the
charRo , and is nt iv loss to explain lio\v tlio
rri > ort onglnnted. Ho tliliiKu Council Jlliiffs
Is good riiOugh ni n phicc to Ihc
'I lie llfth nnnunl ball of Union Pai-lfli1 av
temblv No lron , ICnlptiti of l ibor. Mil *
RMOII Instoniiip m tlir Masonic temple.
A Inipo number of UnlRhtsvero pi esent
\villi tliclr filunds , and the dancing was
highly tnjojcd
Special toniinunlcntion of HlufTClU lo IRC ,
No 71. Ancient. Tree and Accepted Masons ,
l'"rldiy , December I , at 8 o'clock 1 > m , for
woik In the llrst decree. All matter Mnsons
nro rcii.itcd | to bo present T. U h.ice.\ ,
worshipful master.
Iho police were notified of the turning of
n confidence trick on the Northtristcin jus-
scngrr train Just bcfoio It airlveit in the
city Wednesday nltrlit A gt.iuicr lost $1(5 (
in tlicMinlllc , but ho did not lea\o his iiamo
vllh the authorities.
The nicinbcrd of the Council Hlttffa Hillo
club spent the Ir.st two afteiiioons In cxei-
risitiB tliclr shooting talent.Vedntsdaj
the prl/cs \\eia turhois and n number of tlio
tncinticis nucceedi-d lu lajlntj up u choke
Hoc1 : of 'UmnlcsgUIng edibles
UheduimtRc suit of Gilinmcltnnn n pa hist
the Union 1'nsMllc Hallway company \\ris
completed and fjhcn to the Juii on Wednes
day In the district coutt. At 11 late hour in
the nlslit the Jmy came Invitll u scaled
verdict , \\hich lll bo opened In couu this
Srluibi-rl Sj inpliin > Clnli.
'L'ho program to be given b } the iibo\o
named company nt the ojioin hou c ,
1A Way evening , December 1 , under tlio
auspices of the Y. M. U. A. , is rich in
nmuaing and cntuitaining fealtm * * . It
contains lady quartets , banjo , mandolin
nud gnitat- music , string quintets , violin
und cornet solos , comic and horious
readings , soprano and contralto holes ,
besides songs , recitations and violin
Bolos by tlio gtcatcst of all 5-ycar-old
procligies , Master Tomnii Pin cell. This
promises to bo a treat for all ; one that
none can allord to miss. The price ( . " > 0
cents ) places it in the reach of all.
There should not bo a vacant seat in
the liouso. The Y. M. U. A. is. to bo
commended for endeavoring to give the
people of Council Bluffs so high-classed
nn entertainment at so icasonablo a
price , and you should show jour uppic-
cuttion by patroni/ing this concert.
Tickets on sale at Y. M. C. A. rooms ,
A. A. Heart's jewelry store and opera
house pharmacy. No extra charge for
reserved scats.
Carpet itoiuii.iiitfl ,
Lnige enough for good si/cd rooms , ,
newest and lincst patterns , at away less
than cost , and all other kinds of goods ,
portieres , laces and npholstoi.v mateiials
nt prices that cannot bo duplicated anywhere
whereelse. . Council Bluffs Carpet Co.
Ten carle ads of poultry wanted. High
est cash price paid. John Dunn , 4 10
Upror Broadway.
Mrs C. C. Lincoln of I'ci ry , la.j is v isltiiifj
her parents.
Miss rioy Smith of Sioux City Is the guest
ef Miss Lou Smith on riist nveuue.
Miss Fife of Pamdena , Cal , is in the
city , theRiicst of Miss Stella Patterson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wallace nroisItiriB
their daughter , Mis Wvmun , in DOS Moincs
Hon. Ihomas Bowman will leave today
for WnMiIiiKton on business , m-u Inch it is
8aid a number of postmasters and \\otild-bo
vostrauslcis of this vicinity are more or less
Intoiestcd.
I ho Twin City Ij e Worl.ii.
The Twin City Dyovv oiks is now the
largest and most complete in the west.
The now building is equipped with the
newest approved machinery , in hands of
expert vvoikmcn. All kinds of djoing ,
cleaning and icnovating ladies' and gen
tlemen's garments , featheis , etc. All
woik guaranteed Ollico andvvoiksnt
EOth hticot and Avruuo A , Council
131uffb ; Omaha olllcc , 1521 Fainambtteet.
G. A. SciiOKDSAC'K , Pioprietor.
You pay your money and you take
your choice either Dr. .folloi-is'
Diphtheria Remedy or a funeral. Thirty-
five ycais tiial panes Dr. .TolTonV
diphtheria medicine infallible in putrid
sore throat , as in malignant t-carlot
fovoior inaliciiiuil diphtheria. For halo
by Bcai'dt-ley , Davis and DoIJavon , also
* 3104 Cuming stieot , Omaha.
hue. ir Corn ! Miq.ir Cum !
Try the Council Blulls Sugar Corn.
The best in the maiket.
Absolutely noelioinluilH used to bleach
the cqin white. Jt is young , tender ,
swcot , clean and wholesome.
Smith-Pi emior typewriters for lent.
Telephone , 1112.
\V. S. Dalrd , Lawyer , Eveiott block ,
Ohtiroli hri VICUK.
Tlianksglvinir day v\us observed in a ocord
Bncu with the time-honored custdm by the
vailous chinches of the city. The liaptist
CoiiRiogntIon.il , Methodist , Lutheran and
Prcabyteilaii ehurchcH united in a union
fcoivico , vvhli h was held at thorirstl'iesb.v-
tcilan church The Inclement weather kept
Homo away , but the audltoilum was well
filled v > 1th tlioso who vvnnteU lo show their
thankful spirits lu other wajs than eatlmr
Jiov , Dr. ABUn was to have preached , but
for Bo\eial dins hu has been soiionslv ill
His ECimon , tjiciofore , had to burcad bDr
1'hclps. U was full ofinactlc.il thoughts and
was enjojcd by all , notwltlist-uutliiR the
audlenco would hsivobcen plud tohavohcani
it from the lips of I ho w i her himself , ix.
cclleat iniislo was f mulshed by Mrs W. H.
Wukclield , MissNeoloOgdc'ri and Mr I. M ,
Troinor. The collcctlun which was taken
was for the poor of the city.
Hen Ices wuie also held at St. Paul's and
( Jruce Kiilbcopalchutchcs. At the former
Hov. K. Haboock preached , nnd thn pleasure
of these prcbcnt v\as much inn eased bv the
hiKinp of soveial selections bv the boy choir.
Muster Itoddii Laiuendorfer sang a bolo m
which hobhowc-d great talent for one of his
} cai s. _
Unity Guild will borvo n. Now Kugland
supper Ktidny evening , December 1 ,
from 5 to 7 o'clock in Masonic temple ,
followed by a parly. Supper 2. " ) cents.
and party i"cents. . No extra churgo
for dancing.
Call at the bazaar of the Indies of St.
Peter's chinch in the KIboinan building
nnd Imvo u good time. Admibsion 10
cents.
_ _ _ _ _ _
A full line of lypowritor supplies car-
rled in btccl : by the Smith-Pi omior
company. Ollico JOtl S. Main street.
W. K. Chambers , uanoing academy.
MuBonlo temple. Classes each " \Vcdnes-
day uftornoon and evening.
Domcstiu > oap is thn
. . . . .
For neat job printing , prompt delivery
and lowest prlcea IJTO tu Prvor Bros. , Bto
jpb olllce , 12 Pearl street. .
George S. DUMB , prescription druggist ,
Atk your grocer lor Domestic aoap.
NEWS FR01I COCSCIL BLUFFS
Burglars Pay Oakland a Visit tied Do a Good
Night's Business.
TWO SAFES WERt BLOWN TO PIECES
In lite I'oitolllrn ( Strut Dunnso VVni
nntl n Illff Until .Mnile V Darin ) ;
1'lcco of VV'oiU Onircru < m
tlio Frail ,
The United States authorities aie on the
traelc of a couple of men with a brown
covered wacon , who ate supposed to have
huiglailzcd the postofflcc at OaUlind last
.Tuesday nieht anti pursued an eisterlv
dlicctlon thiOiigh the county. Sheriff
Hami loturncd jrstcrdav fiom Oakland
where ho went to make an Investigation of ,
the case , and the stoiy ho tolls indicates
that the lobbcrs did a vcri satisfactoiy
night's work ' 1 he first Inoko Into a car
penter shop nnd secured thn tools with
whlrh they woikcd the icinaindcrof the-
nl ht
Thov bi eke off the knob of the door in the
postonico stifc , makiiig a hoio into which
they pouted sonio line Kiinpowder anil in
setted n fuse 1 he explosion that followed
toie the door loose from its hinges , biokc
all the windows In the building and mndo
some laigo cracks In the comer of the room
near the celling 'Iho explosion must have
been a ten iftooup , judging f i om the havoc
It made' Thoiubticis took with them $ ' 'W )
vvoith of postapp stani ) s , flW ) In cash he-
sides two watches and a number of nillolrf ,
of juwehi fiom a showcase that was in the
loom.
Crnckcd Another ' nfe.
The snme parties also made a laid on a
hatdware store next dcor. Kept b > i man
named Williams 1 hiy ti led to effect an cn-
tiance thiouuh a rear window , but failing in
this they piled open an outside cellar dooi
and ascended tlio stairway , fencing open an-
othci door at the head of the sluiis. 'I hcv
dilllcd a hole in th safe door and pouicd
in powder Tailing a stiip of moulding lif-
teen feet lomr. theiiappcd aiounit one end
of It , a piece of paper and ignited It. Thcj
then stood in the other mom and poked the
moulding tin ough thodoor. thus scttingou *
the powder. They ruined the combination ,
but onlj succeeded In potting in Iho nulgli-
boihood of ? 4 in change 'ihc nlpht befnie
tlii > i would have lealbod several hundied
dollius as the lesult of theirenteipiise. Inn
they happened to have stim-lc It on n night
when the finances vteie lunnlng low
All dayTncsdaj and as late as SI o'clock
at night two stiango men wore seen about
the town , with the wagon above icfeiied
to Wednesday morning at 'J o'clock some
people who wcio lotmnlng ftom a dame
several miles east of Oakland mot an outfit
ans\vcrirgThe dcsctiption , nnd the two men
arc thought to Le the guiltj parties Two
United States detectives have been put upon
the Hall and the town and county officials
to the eastwaid have beer , notified. The
piospects seem to bo that they will bo cap-
tuied before many clajs have elapsed.
Its
Corset * .
In addition to our great 10-daj clear
ing sale for the next few days we will
have a new atti action in onr'coi set de
partment.
ildlle. Gorold , an expert in corset
fitting , will bo in attendance at our
corbel department for the next few
tliijB , "Floxibono moulded coiselB,1'
who will adjust the-ie excellent gar
ments to nny who earo lo test their lit
ting qualities. AVhether jou putcha'.e
or no , it does not matter. ( Jomo and bee
the got/ds and perfect styles.
Fle.xibono moulded corsets icccived
medal of highest awuid atVoi ld\ Co
lumbian exhibition. In addition wo will
offer the greatest bargains in the corset
line over shown. In a great many cases
coibetsat less than half price. Corsets
that bold from 7.ro to $ l.f > 0 , during this
sale for : i9c. Coisets that sold from
$1.2Tj to S2.00. during this sale b9e ; this
lot include ? Thomson's nurtiing , G. D. ,
Chicago waist , \rtlrllor s Health and
Thomson's abdominal coisota. C. B.
la Spiito coisots , during sale $1.00.
HlJAU IN MIND 'I HAT OUU OIIKVT TUN-
DAY SALU KNDS SAl'UUUAY N1OHT.
NEW AND AIIUAfUVn llAHCiAlNS I.A1I )
ON ont couNnus DAIIA 'IIIAT AKKNOI
MUNTIONUD iiiun. :
Bos i ON STOUI : ,
rothcrliighnin , Whitolavv \ Co. .
The Leading Popular One Price Cash
Diy Goods House of the West.
< ' pitHl Ainplj riiilcftnl.
To the Kdltor of 'Inn HUE In a com
muiiicntlorf * ( n Tin : BEE on .vesterday "S" i
expresses the fear that "invested capital
has no ceit.iin lights in thin community , "
nnd also questions the "giatitudo" of our
people in their tieatment of the electric
motor company. It is possible that a t lotto
reading between the lini's of the communi
cation may disulose a cunninglv hidden vela
of saicasm. The writer muse certainly know
that capital of nil Kinds Is fully piotected b\-
the constitution of the United States and
cannot bo talcen or confiscated without due
ptocessof law and with lull compcnsition ,
and It is on account of this ample piott-ctlon
and absolute sateiy and security under the
guardianship of the constitution and tl u
fcdot.il coutta , that Cuiopean capital has
been flowing so freely Into this countty for
.ve.irs It was by reason of this piotcction
that the piomoturs of the bridge and motor
line wcio enabled to boriow $010,1)00 ) In
Kuropo to make the original consli notion
which , together with the In Id ye tax paid
by our citizens , was about sufficient
to pay for the plant and on which
the patrons of the line have been pa.vlng
50111 ! annually a good , roun'i rate of Intctcst ,
together with a PICO dividend on the capi
talization of fl.MW.OOO In addition. 1'ossiblv ,
however , it is thu money invested uy the
stockholders in the plant and not the bonded
debt that S" regards in danger of c onlisca-
tion and othciwise In jeopardy by the de
mand on the part of the taxpayers of this
cltv that thu company Mmll paj like indi
viduals Its Just debts and operate Its line In
accordance with the terms of Its
chatter. If his alarm lies In this
line will ho not kindly infotm
the readers of Tun Un : Just how
much cold cash the stockholdeis put Into
and loft in the enterprise for which thci Issued -
sued themselves stock to the amount of
* 1 , .100,000 , to cam a dividend on which they
aio now dc'imtndlngn lOtent rate Ab to
the losition taiten bj Major Tjiwienco and
City Attoruc'i Hazelton , it might ticHiilii that
the c.iae of thu city against thu company bus
been tiled and Is .iwaitingthodccialon of the
couu , and that the $10,000 penalty case for
falluio to comply with the ! ) cent ordinance
Is substantially at Issue and w 111 probably bo
tried at this term of court Vims LANU- .
Tia ) Smith-Premier Typewriter com-
ininy has opened an ofllce , 100 S. Main.
Ty | ewritor biipplies for all makes of
machines. Tclenhono , 111 ! . Call us up
if jou wish anything in our Hue.
The last chance for n Round Oak this
year ; only 25 left , and can't ' got any
more. They won'Kjast over ten da } s.
A very few Hadiant Hcmes loft at Cole
& Colo's , Main stieet ,
IIuvo you seen the new gas heaters at
the Gub company's ofllcoV
VVIIIkon .M
The growing mtcicst in thciiu meetings
was clearly manifest by the inn eased at
tendance the past two or three evenings. At
the iloso of the sermon borne ten or twelve
presented themselves for praj er ,
Mr.VilUon is a fearless talker , not ulto-
pother pleasing to sorno who piotend to bo
Christians and who never do auj thing in the
church or for the work nxccnt to "hold dow n
a scat , " Ho believes In aeuvltv. Hisj argu
ments are clear , stroiiK and foiciblo. He
corners the unbeliever so cloao that ho will
bo obliged to surrender or show the white
feat her.
Meyer has gueb tinging been heard In the
oily churches. Mrs Willson and Mrs , Smith
with their cultured vokes give evidence 01
( Uo iuo t c i ful and thorough iramiuf for
work You must hear thorn In order
to fully appreciate their wonderful power
1 his afternoon ato'clock ! ) in the Droad-
vvnv Methodist Kplscopnl church Mrs. ill-
sou vrlll give an Lour to women. Old women ,
jounp women , all kinds and conditions of
women , nil will be welcome. 'Ihis evening
thciu will be n song service nt 7,00 o'clock ,
Ladies if you desire absolute peace in
, ho kitchen nsk your grocer for .T. C.
Iloffmayr & Co.'s Fancy Patent flour.
S. M. Williamson still sells the Stan *
dntd nnd Domestic nt 100 South Main
sticct , and lias not icmovod to Broad
way , us has been reported.
St , AndtotT'ft ( rlulirttlnn ,
The Scotchmen of Council llluffs and
vicinity wcio out lu full force last evening
it the celebration of the anniversary of
their patron , Saint Andrew , held In the hall
on Pearl street. The following piogia 11 was
icndcicd
Itislninioiit'il music by the Caledonians \n-
< | iew Hell , Albert Klein anil I'rank Hell
1'rnjpr l > r O AUnrdon
Clionm by W. > . McMlckeii. John < , CSaidlncr.
M. I1 Itne , Mr llt-niy > loven oii , Cella
Dull und Him la Illuod.
Opening uddrc" > s . . . . A.lliiuhatn
Address . Hov 'Ihomas t'to
' -onir . MNs M irRiret s-hnrt
Mn lclolln , plniiii nnd cello MN'-esNottlo
anti , Ic < .vk > nnd Miislet Hobpit VVull-u-c.
Addic-ss- . AndroxT Di. Donald Macrae
OIIK . . Vlls us .Maud nnd Kdni Hell
' out , . . , James Mui'rai !
AdiireiS Ct. Andrew's foi'Ietv.
. Dr. I'.I. Montgomery
Highland I'llnx MKsus Maud nnd Kdiri Iloll
" ( ins MKs l.ulu Kt-ri
Oration . VV It Monurt
Song . . . Miss Hollo'nnipbc'll (
scotch Itcadlng Jntne ! < . .liihiioii
'OUR . . . James Mai tin
ipecch . . Or ( ) Wrtiotdon
ontr . . Mlss > l.nlu Vim Hi tint
Auld I.iing inc Chornsnnd Audience ,
ivvnid D.inco lo'-cpli Ur.iy
After the piogram was elided theio was a
feast at which the "Haggis" was set bofoio
Lhj ( banqueters , together w lib a host of other
things vvhlcli SeotUitr.en and women know
so well how to prepare and to cnjoi. St.
Andrew , who by common tradition is said to
liavo boon a guest at the tar famed wedding
at Cau.i of G ililce.whetoiiimcthingsttonger
than water was had to drink , and the habit
he theio touned was honoicd last evening ,
Ihc colebiatiou was otic1 of the most pleas
ant over cnjojcd by St Andiow's societv ,
which la lamed for its cnteitainmcnts. A
number VM'tc ptescnt fiom out of the citj.
among them being the following Mi and
Mrs Kobe-it McPheirou , Huiglcr , Neb. ,
D ive McKenzle , piper major of Clan lionUm ,
Omaha ; Miss McKcnyie , John Kindlo.v , ox-
Chief of Clan McICcnrlc , Sioux C'ltj : Joseph
Giaj , South Omaha ; Thomas Falconer ,
chief of Clan Goiclon , Omaha , Oeotgo Me-
Uougal and ,1. C , Uiichanan , pipcis of Clan
( lOidon ; Messrs. McClaln , Miller , McAdam ,
Taj lor. Hutheiford , Mis. Kuthcrfoid and
Mrs. Milne of Clan Gordon.
The success of thpenteitaimnont was due
in a latge nieasiue to the efforts of the com
mittee on ariangcmcnts , which consisted of
K. Trummill , Dr. O. W. Goidon , J. K. Mc-
IMicison , Heniy Stevenson and U N. Waller.
Ask your grocer for Domestic soap.
Smoke T. D. Kimr & , Co' Partagas.
Domestic soap is the cost
SNAKES FOB FOOD.
Only I'rcudlco | I.\tliules Them Iruni tlio
Jllll < if hare.
"Why don't ' people cat snakes ? ' '
' 'Because it is not stilish. ' '
The above question nnd answer are
really all that is necessary at this date ,
sajb the American Field. The question
is suggested because at the picsent
day theio is n great demand for
two other classes of icptilcs , namely ,
frogs and turtles , for food , and
jot wo never hear of snakes being
offered on the market. The answer fol
lows , for the reason that fashion dictates
all things , from our birth to our death ,
and as jet biiakes aio intoidieted for
food , to Americans , at least.
Frenchmen are generally credited
with "knowing a good tiling , " and they
practiced frog eating for centuries be-
foio other countries acknowledged the
delicacy of frogs' legs. At lust the cus
tom i cached the United States and
was quite generally adopted and
the term "fiog-cators" was no longer
coiibideicd oppiobrious. Somewhat over
a cuitury ago there was a revolt on a
Virginia , plantation because the slaves
vvoio principally fed on diamond-backed
tori aphis , which could bo bccuted ai an
expon- of $1 a cartload , rvow these
terrapins bring from $ -40 to $00 a do/en.
Snake llesh is white and tender and I
doubt not is as good as that of any other
cold blooded annual. There is no earthly
reason to doubt it and it vv ould be un
reasonable to dismito it. Piejudico
alone in events our trj ing fried snakes
and tlio same piojudico keeps munv per
sons from eating nicely cooked eels , be
cause thoj so closely i e 'inblo snakes.
lot us compute snakes and eels and wo
bhall find that snakes , and , in fact , all
eptiles , including our favonto gieen
tin tlo and delicate fiog , aio immeasur
ably ahovo the cols and all other fishes
in the scale of animal life.
But , allowing that mummaliicptilcs
md clear down to the degenerates fishes
ire all good because they are verte
brates , vvlij' do wo not limit ourselves to
ihis sun-kingdom , instead of dropping
to the lower and berv ing up crabs , lob-
btei-h und shrimps ? But , not content
with this drop , we take another plunge ,
und , going away , away below the in
sects , we reach the clam and ojstor ,
which wo cut entire and often in the
taw state.
In certain parts of l < uropo biiakei mo
eaten by thn lower class of people. Tlioy
are sold propaied at the market as
hedge eels and ate 'in considerable
demand in southern Franco. In many
parts of the uncivilised world the llesh
of serpents is eaten , and wo have it on
the authority of well known traveloio
and explorers that , although not tempt
ing , the dish is in nowise unpalatable.
It m.iy bo a long time bofoio the
fashion generally adopts snakes us food ,
but it should bo berne in mind that we
descend lower in the Hcnlo when wo feed
on llsh. and immeasurably lower in our
civili/ed taste for oybtotw.
TERRAPIN FARMING.
How the Market In Supplied with Thli
Great Dclliiic } ,
Terrapins , the now greatest delicacy
known to the epicure , are a little lower
in price this jenr than they wore lust ,
although their comparative bcarcitj1
makes them ono of the mobt piecious
luxuries. "Counts" that is , terrapins
that measure six inches or over which
brought f > 5 per do/en last year , me
now soiling for $50 in Baltimore. The
largest specimens nro highly pri/ed for
their llcHh , and have brought oven this
year us high as $75 per do/on. The
more common variotien , which have not
changed inatcrialh in price , sell for $13
to $20.
Torrauin fanning , as it is technically
dubbed by the ttado , has proved itself a
lucrative business. Of late v cars many
have entered into it and have earned u
good living by plying their Btrungo
trade. Ono of the most noted /urais / ib
situated on Hog Island , Vn. . which is
located at tlio mouth of Coan river ,
whore all the advantages of water and
surroundings necestari'or the tearing
of tlio animals are at hand. The farm
covers ubaut two and one-half acres of
land and water and is surrounded by n
board fence , which effectually prevents
the terrapins from escaping , Tho.ln-
tcrior is divided into lots , Marshy
ground is afforded the animals for bur
rowing in the mud when cold weather
sots in ,
The summer months seem to bo the
favorite time for the tonapln to lay its
eg s. This operation is performed in a
peculiar way , which uainhably demon
the sajfncltv otluj animal. The
female first d'gs ' n holfin-tho sand with
her claws and hollows It out clev erly in
the form of an inverted cone. In this
she deposits her egpsaWio lajcr at a
time , and having filled "tho cavity she
covers it over catofuily , utid , with her
hard breast shell , paorksitho sand down
over the nest. She usually lays about
twelve eggs , this being1 a fair aver-
ago. The heat of Uio , eun hatches
the eggs , and after. , they have
been in the ground about two
months and a half t-ho ( little fellows
dig themselves out of tlio fcand and take
to the water , whcro tbpy , proceed to ob
tain nourishment asi bi-st they can.
When the cold weather < comes on tlio
terrapin hunts his 'j iiftcr quarters ,
which are generally located at the bottom
tom of the pond. The older ones sleep
all the winter at the bittotn and the
younger ones live around the edges of
the bank. As a natural convcqucnco
the terrapin only requiios caie during
the warm weather. Then they must bu
fed regularly with fish , crabs and other
food of which they are fond Such farms
aic stocked at any season of the year.
"Whenever the animals are caught they
nro placed within the inclosure , whete
they find the quarters all prepared for
their loaeption.
WHERE OKEAT ACfORS FAIL.
iIclTcrunn , Irving anil Su\lnl | Could Not
Mptniirlrc Tltrlr Own spunrlio .
The pftcn repented statement , little be
lieved In , however , bv the unproicsslonal
public , that an actor cannot learn his own
lines , was ctiriouslv proved , S'tvs the New
York Humid , at the plavcis1 ceremonies In
the Madison SqUire Gaulcn concert hall
upon the bhthday anntvcrsiry of l dvvtn
Booth.
It is quite incredible to most poisons that
any one of average memory should ho unable
to commit words which ho himself has
wiittcu. On the contr.u.v it would seem
that the author should be ahle to remember
the woids whlca crystallize his own
thoughts much better than any ono else
Thcpioofof tliU apparently self evident
proposition scorns to He in the fact that pub
lic men , oi.itois , clcipjmen and other fu-
client speakers aie not onlv in the Inblt of
committing to memory their own literary
pioductions , but tlmt , after a few jcais of
inactice , they do it with an ease which is
posltlvch BUI prising.
It is well known , lor Instance , that
Chauncey Dcpow has to do llttlo moio than
write his speech to have it by lote. Ho can
compose a long oration at home one ni 'lit ,
and the next night , after a busy daj nt his
business , can deliver It almost veilitini ) , ie-
calling the woids with nn ease which en
ables Him to devote hi& attention on the
platform vv holly to the oratorical effects of
his delivery.
Why , then , cannot a profcssion-il actor ,
whose maivelously lapld acquisition of the
phiaseolopi of complicated "parts" is pio-
vorbial , le.nn parts or speeches which ho
himself has comuoscd !
But the ptoof of the pudding lies in the cat
ing , aslcaincd the other day , when I at
tended the Booth cxeicises to make .1 ie-
port of them for the Herald.
Tineo gieat actois were theto to make ad-
diesses In mcinoi v of the famous dead they
each h id intimately knowh They w cro re
spcc'livoU loorcsentativcof the vcrv lust
rank in their profession in thice diffctent
nations , nnd all of them weie men whoso
hair was whitened by jcars und labor , and
who were far above the trivial affectations
of thn joungbr men of their craft
There vvoio Joseph Jcffcison , Heniv living
and Tommaso Salvmi.
Anxious to obtain copiqs of their speeches
In advance , if possible , I asked Mr. Jefferson
in theante loom befoie the piogiam was be
gun if bi anv chance ho had piepaicd copies
of his speech for the pi ess. >
"Why. no , " lie said slowly , "I have not. I
haven't even made a topy Tor miself. 1
haven't wiitton any speech , for I couldn't
learn it if I had. "
"Whv , that in cuiious , " I said , smiling.
"Well , it's a fact , " said Mr. Jefferson quite
earnestly. "I can't possily le-irn my own
lines , so 1 don't try. I hae mciely mapped
out in inv mind , in a very gcucial vvr.j , w hat
I am Roinc to say. "
It iraj bo said ilgnt hcie that It was well
Mr Jefferson did not piepaio and delivd a
set speech , foi no woids prepaied befoic-
hand could possibly have equaled the simple
and VTondeifully encctivo aadicsshe dcliv-
cicd , coming as it did , on the spui of the
moment , eloquently and bioken bj emotion ,
fiom the warm 1-eait of Kdwin Booth's
doaiest filcnd.
Henry Irving came in piescntly and took
a modest scat on the floor ncai the platfoim ,
cioucliinp comfortably down , his ICRS
crossed and his flno face ncarli concealed b.v
the hand upon which it rested. Wln'ii I
asked him thu same question I had asked of
Mr. Jefleison ho looked up smilingly and
said :
"Yes , I have vvtlttcn out a speech just a
few wotds
"Hut I have unloi Innately only ono copy
of it , and I cannot give tn.it to jou now. for
1 have been unable to commit the words and
must lead them. But I will cheerfully B'vo
it to jou ufteiwaid "
Mr living took nis manusciipt upon the
platfoim with him , ana , though he did not
actually lead fiom it , be glanci'd at it four
or five times duiimr the brief delivery. Ho
made peed his promise to give me the manu
script afterward.
I have it befoio mo now thicc small
sheets of single note paper of the Uvceuni
thtMter. Upon the icveise side of these aio
written in Mr. Irvins's largest and plainest
hand -M wotds his entire addtess.
Two hundred and flfty-oiiglil woids ! And
jet the greatest of living KiiLjlisli aclois ,
vv ho has mastered Innumerable "pails" in
his long and successful career , was com
pelled to carry the manuscript upon the
platfotm with him and to refer to it a half
do/en of times.
Mr. Salvmi sat bnsluc * me , but I did not ask
him for his snecch , for the double ic.ison
that I did not speak Italian and that 1 al-
icadj possessed a copy of the translation of
it.
But when Mr. Salvlul faced the audience
ho carried u incnuscrrptr- his hand , and
Mr , JoRcrson , as the piesidlng oflker of the
meeting , olfeiod an apology to thu audience
In behalf of the speaker , sa.ving that us Mi
Salvini had ueen unable to rocmori/e his
own composition ho would bo compelled to
lead It.
And Mr , Siilvlui did read it , though ho
showed the effects of study bj dollvi'ring
some of the liner pcilods without looking ut
Ins manusciipt.
Can any better proof bo offered of the
statement that uctcts cannot mernorUu
their own lines ?
ISeport to the AV'iir I ) pirlment tlmt Them
la Xn trouble h\ \ Mexico ,
WASHINGTONNov 80 Atelegiamieceived
at the War department frbnl Brlpudiei Gen
era ! Whcaton , commanding tlio military de
partment of Texas , confirms the belief that
the alleged Mexican lovolulioiury trouble
wns more visionary than rpai. ( Sencral
Wheaton sajs it is quite cei tain , ami has
been admitted by the Mexican authorities ,
that no patties of armed men had crossed to
Mexico from the American side.
Ilattlc In a I'ow l iV * >
DFMISO , Nov. ! tO , It U admitted by both
sides that a battle between the rebels aim
the government forces will bs fought neir
Ascension within a few aays , Tboto aio
now : K ) goldlcis stationed at MI" town of As-
tension and 100 more will /each thoio today.
The rebels , under command of Cruz Cluve/ .
are ciK-nmped In tno mountains near by and
have plenty of ammunition a'd firearms and
nio fearless and determined. It is almost
certain tbat the first fight > vill result In a
vlutorv for the rebels ou account of their po
sition la the mountains.
'Hie Ascaruto brothers , who were thought
to } uve been captured by the rebels , arrived
hero all light last night.
WUK on 1'irit ut Hen.
NEW VOIIK , Nov. i0 ! The steamer Europe ,
which arrived this morning from London ,
was on lire during the rojaco to this | x > tt.
The tire broke out In Iho forchdld amongst a
lot of chemicals , aud was with great diffi
culty subdued. The cause U supK | > sed to bu
spontaneous combustion.
I'lrn nt Commie-
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Most party platforms in rimi-jliaddy in
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boino Btatcbinen ou 'ht to bo faiinus for
thor olTotta to be.
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piipors ] > int Jiim out.
The Amerildn earlo } , can't rite his
name.
When a pollittahan htarts in nftoi1 a
holdier'n noiishun the fur on piittiiutibin
is ( join' to fly.
It lookfl , homctinios , oof tlio p.i'ajuin '
uv our linbertioH / in the hands uv
monnpperllbtu.
Whoii onndidatos { jo to bullin" the
vote maikot it's a sine uv a oloto ruce.
It's a IOIIR : time between olecksliuns to
defeated candidate ? .
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I'lFUlptttttlon .04 00 00 .00
Statement allowing tlio condition of tem
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Noi mill temper.Hiiro 33 o
Doticloncy for tliu day 17O
Dodclunoy Klnco Mnirli 1 122O
NorniHl precipitation 04 incb
Deficiency for HID dny. . . . . 00 Inch
Deficiency slnto.Marcfi 1 . ti-40 Indies
Jteporo from Other Stations at H p , in.
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