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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-02-04
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Dickinson county talks OF having Poor
Farm.
Or. d. II. Dunn. Thomas Waddcll aud two
or three other Minneapolis men. have gone
to California.
They are Ia have a good old-f shioned in.
vrSiigation into the deeds OF the county Off
GERS of MCPHERSON.
II. j. WiNncr. of Lincoln Center, has gone 70
Las AniIhas. Col. tn laratr.
Several wagon loal> of supplies Tor tho des-
tirure Of Lincoln county have been sent by the
way OF Ellsworth.
Mr.. John Mcdonald. prominent citizen OF
Russell died on tn "A inst.
They have "A dead line" ont West. Wonder
lit IS relative of Andersonvill.
Town lois in Solomon city are sold NJ halt
rates snd yet the Gazette calls that burg flour
i>hiug.
a vein OF coal-22 inches '!Iick-has been
discovered on Coal cr.ek. So says the Solomon
G17,te
The G1-'t- also saws:
A new salt well is being sunk wast Of town.
aud when in running order will employ eight
or ten men.
DR.. j Is. Curtis. Of Lindsherg. had his drug
store broken into 4 f..w evenings since and
500 worth OF liqror was stolen
The HAYS CITY Senfi1sl saws:
The books Of The United States Land Office
for the Western Land District reached here by
freight last evening. They make an imposing
array Of BOOKS OF account and record. neither
few neT small. This means 5,lsy.ess.
Also:
The Western Land District having offer at
Hays, j. about 80 miles east and west ard 20
miles north and south. containing 1880
Square miles.
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/ The BOYS were considerably "fuddlclf' rs
to which day the lst or 81 OF this monty. was
"ground hogs day" Both days they kept
watch but ne'er shadow, was seent The
2,i of F, brtlary was ctiay and there was not
even baliin commemoratiot of that eyrntful
oc as'erI. The soverei rs this locality have.
certainly been s;ereslict ia honorn. his males
~. the Ground Hog.
II yon want square meal stop st the Mel
sen House. one door south Bishops land oiiic,.
only p cents a meal. 2tf
The matter of establishing ~ institution ct
learning here j. question OF the greatest i'm
poriaiice aud il our citizens work for thar p.ir-
pose they will succeed in their efforts Tier,
are Jew denouiiIatioiisl colleges in the state
and few OLA very high grade. Salinas location
i. such AZ to make her Just the place tor liter
AIRY institution. We are glad To hear thar :;
movement will b made in the cemIny u-tho
dist conieirs+ee TO prevail upon that body to
locate a college in Salina.
Me>srs. Carkson & Gephardt are buyi. g
grain of all kinds aud paving TN. highest ca>i,
price, therefor. at the Wilson warehouse.
4 couple Of chaps enIeavorrd to efrc; an
entrance into l.. Carvcr'- store the oth.r
night. They wsr, probably under the impress
sion that uo person WAS INSIDE and made cot
siderable noise at first al the front DORM en-
deavorirg 20 force an cmtrancp-and then AT
the side door. Sir George Hrunear was
awakened upon the first attempt ut cEtrarc,:.y
>eiz~d his revolver. took station upouyfIr
counter and waited for their coming rhey
made Il bunyling job OF their at;enlp; and were
50 lo"" al il that Gr"rge finally grew Impatient
and advanced toward Ire door. He did no;
care I" Inlet amy injuries upon The persons OF
the fellows Bat thought he would give them
little scare; consequently he :" touched off, lis
revolver aDd ball Went into the floor The
chaps ceA>c their work aud made haStv ~.
treat-<one in one direction and the ether ia
another. Ii is supposed the same fellows AZ
tempted 10 enter The store of {. ". Jones that
same evening. as Mr.. Jones found the hex;
morning thar the lock To his store door had
been int-rf.red with and it was almost impo>-
Sible for him To unlock IT, - being 40 badly
damaged. Express matter is probably what
they were after there
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Chicago Short Line.

Wis ST. LoEis, Kansas City and Northers, and Chi
ago s Alton Railroads crossing the Mississippi on
ia. great bridge at Louisiana. Mo-, aud pnssns
Through Jacksonville, Bio5niag ton and Joliet. No
ran.Jers NO Jerries, change % cars The only
line running Iecsnsas Seat Palace cars between Kan
CITY and Chicago without caIaSc NocNtra charge
for srats in these Funaa Palace Stepping cars
rup through between Kansas City snd Chicago, with
Ust change Palace DtHins ears "a dty tr am. Time
tract, SscAe.y, accommodations, ahead oi al other
rJu.cs. j { McMULLiN.
General Superintendent, Chicago,
JAMES CHARLTON. Gen. Pass'r Aga Chicago.
FRANK q HIGH. Wes:crn Travelling Agcat, Nan,
CITY. No
Ch.eax1 Fast Freight Line, shpr;est, quickest ana-
beat. ". II. ktED.
General w,s'era Agent, Kansas Ciiy No,
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somethIpe Worth knowing.

II is worth something Know that the shortest Pos
IDLE route from Kansas City 10 Buffalo, Pitsburg'
Wheeling, Parkcrsburg, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New Yors I'oson AID On term >Gife paints Ia tA-ous
81. LouIs, The So Louis Kansas city Northern
Snort Line, and the sor,est possible route from ka
sls Cit; 10 H>nniba. Quincy. Ehisago, Toledo, De-
troit and aterreGiG,e point. via ST Louis nsS
City Northern short Line IL il tiIe only rJai Tr1
ming sax fast express trains two more than sny oiae
lice, between the NissOuri anl Mississippi Riysrs
This road. il Connection with the Kansas City, =
Joseph Cornell Biuds X r.. forms Ise only 0Iiah
antl 81. LoRis through line running through Pulms.
>lsepiu. Palaces between On =i.4 AM 81. Louis az
positively the only line MAT passengers from califoT
Eia, toh, Sioux cry, eElahs, Council Biuis, Ne
hras6a City, and ST. Joseph c0naect ~ a.
trHs OF the Kansas CITY, q. Joseph council Bias
railroad close and dirrct for Louis and all point.
East 81 Louis. ANY other lIlS St nvolV.
lay over at Kansas City OF I've hours one train
This IS the only lise running many trans with
pcrb Reclining hair Coaches, elegant caTlletcd.
lifted with dressing with toilet convenience f.
tades genilsrnen and families, ui:Aost s~y ozfr
change Ticket agents selling lies = the LAST
souch for the above IAcls, and fr:i,h tickets map
CELLARS and Tins tables sy this route for other
1Fmatol relative to this iine ID lrcss A L Dawes.
II. .Jc9-ph, No. ~ p. 8. Great st Ieui,. y
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Fer The next thirty days / viii sell
any Of my goods at so great Sacri-
flee, that those having immedia or
future wants 10 satisfy, cannot tail ia
Save money by calling 4; once. Ny
goods have the ACKNOWLEDGED reputation
of being of the best quality sold
in Salina. and viii bear favorable in
sPection. Call early and you shall have
every advantage of price and qraiisy
that any reasonable person viii ask for.
IRA L. CARVER
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CHUnCH DIRECTORY

FaTsRYrrRIAN-w \ S:mpsins, Pastor. Preach
ing ench sabbath at II A. n. And 4 NJ Sabbath
scnooi, 2:5J A.. IL. Prayer Meetings Wednesday eve
rings.
Nt rHoDIsT EPisCOPAIr-Iiev. +. y. Hi Pastor,
Preaching every sabbath, at ld:iJ y N, snd 49,
.'ciock A. NJ. sabbath -ehO !, each "a jbath, az
"a ii. Pray er Meeting, "Wednesday evenings.
ErIscorAL-RcY. Ibos. b. Dooiey, Hecior. Preaching
every sabbath mJrhing and ,senisB.
EAruoLIc-iscy I.hn tughrTy, Pastor. Services on
the cOnd sabbath oi each month Al The Court ftouss
RArrIsT-Kev. J. Il. 10 ,waer, Pastor. Preaching on
the and thrI sundays u racn NH, IN n iiHS
and esenIHg. sabbath school, 80 4. NJ every
ssbeaIa prayer meeting hedreJiay rNehihs
HnsTIAN Understanding In the Baptist church
Oh lhe I'd AID 4ih IsJrd's day u eac.l InOatn, ~
lidrr a. ID. GOviHil
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The PRESIDENTS MESSAGE and The

TIE 1 EFAIDFNT MEooAGE anu Tie iccOnI
pauying official documents are Published in
full in an appendix of - page u ;hr Rspsbhc
Lie magazine for January. The present issue
Of the Republic is repee with well written
articles on The leading political questions of
the day. under such titles rs g" Louisilna-,h,
EFFICIENCY of the Hour; - E" Crime in The South
Its Cause and the Remedy " Our inter-
nal Commerce - - Practical Art-Educa,i0n
for Mechanics; The Question at Issue"
-" Doiug- in Congress- Sheridan in Louis
iaua;" d" Executive and Departmental Do
ingS," Sc. The Repa5,ie is ssI''d monthly
at Washington. ID. C.. at 81 % "A year mclud-
ing postage. Address Republic Publishing
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-02-04

THE KANSAS FAKMER.-Thcrc Is scarcely y
household in orr State. and we may say in the
West into which the Farmer has not found
its way. Now comes the editor, who seems
filled with the nevrr-die. western pluck. prom
i>ing his readers a quarterly paper to be called
the Kansas Farmer Young PoLks. which he
gives TO evrry subscriber without extra cost.
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DIRECTORY
CITY DIRECTORY.

Nayer--W. NELL.
2. tuunc ilncr-P. Y. ioHD, NJ. w KEITH, }
SkANT, Ia NI1INANS, CHARLE. Hd-:@.
Police Judg--N. r. Chkk0LL.
.lerk--rDStN A.. ISvSAs.
Tr.asuFer-I Nj bloDssTT.
aIar.Lai--i.. ii. 1UT1lE.
P,DiCclu al. : t,R'Ar.
street Go!nni5stsu4s-- g l.. HutsEY.
az, Attarnc,--JvHS EcsFEh.
tulst II tIre D-paIlIn..t-lRA /. CAEYEk.
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BY yriu= or order of sale Issu-d from the clerks
Office OF the l4h Judicial District Court, ia Rnl iur
-sDe county, kansas, aud 10 me directed AMI drlIv
cred, will -
Aanday, tie lat day of Rsrci. a D. 1873,
between the hours OF 10 o'Cl, OK A NJ and clock
i of sI ity ~ tn 'front.' door oi tls court house
the city Of Siaa, in said county td State, 81 iuf
saie public y,niue to the highcst and beet bidder
Tor cash IA hand the following described property. TO-
wiz The east hall of h- suh east quartsr section
80 and hc east half OF The northeast quarter Ot
tom 5lt, Ia tow"sl.p 49, south U range west Of ths
9TH prime pal N 'rIi1Ai 10 the county of Saline AID
state ct hsnst,. containing $50 acr more ar lrss
appraised al 81 20 10 be sold the property of The
above nam-l defendants, at the suit of the a6OTe
nam ii p!II.iti.TS
Gwen ul'I-r nv hand this 2s;h day of january, A.D
ISIS /. j GDING, ShrTIn.
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Cattle H!nsered,

Parties wishing cattle or horses win;e-ed
avn be accommodated by calling on II. c.
sheldon, at Salina. or on Messrs. wolcoit &
Taft 81 the Underwood rancho" south of
BIO ,kyils. Terms rca,on,bie.
n. g. SgrfDov.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-02-04

Metre - herety given t.saf ieE~r- q f-stf-a
RE estate u nHfd Brow. ssrcezst haze -
fae CsFEfy. kst-as. gsEssf- e. f~ Esss
f trr PROBATE r q saf c1~f~ - - @et ~ a.
IAauzrv \ - ia. A. PERSIA. .Flriss- 8 g7s-
tate Ar r-S,E se. O. sa--r rra-assse a. -ng rsd
thass izssa cisirs zstrt ~ .sf..r ssral stsfa
3afy sn.h-sl;sa.fs-s 2 -liew-4aee
NAY saogS. 2d.a.aisfrsfs.1
S-tiaa izn1srg -. Us -z--T
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-02-04

Power. GoodiJw 3 Co report the following:
whea.-wintsr, 709e0, per ba.; Spring, 611iJ per
be.
Gate, 81 per la.
Rye, zoe, per Ia.
9srey, SIC, per bu.
Cora retailing -.
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d O / l. A r S

TO THE AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION FIVE HUS
DRED THOUSAND ARE 10 BE DISTRIBUTED oS
TIE 9TH OF FEBRUARY Ri THE PUBLIC LII
BR .RY OF KY IRON HE OCCASION OF THEIR
FIFTH ASOIsST CoNCLRr
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Members OF the Christian Charth Take No.
flee

The Third quarterly cooperation meeting OF
the Saliva District. to be held in Abilene will
commence Oh Friday before the second Lord :
day in February. All members OF The church
are invited 10 attend.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHerif's Sale.

SheriT's Sale.
John Geis & c.. and +. Cumrnfugs, Pl.intiG'.. Go
21ber H. DIshcp and ~ l.. Bishop, Dea'ts.
~ virtue II NJ order SAFE s-urd from N, CLERKS
ciSe the l4il J;Idi tiul District court AMI fn
Stlnr county. KsEsas, AID to me directed ana dey
cred. ] viii on
EeHdGy. Gs lMddy Of XrrtA, 4. D. 1873,
between the h Urs OF 10 O'Clock a. N ami O'Clock
" of said Gy the front door of thu house
in tn. cry OF 81 Mt. in SKID coun'y and Stat, prr ,
sale ri p,bc vrntiGr L. the h!ghyst Il hes; bidder
cash 81 hand the following desCr &c prnprrty Ia
VII Lot No on Ninth street in H. Hand addition
20 The cry OF >aitIt appraised 81 81. aud lot No.
Eisi.t1 street. IN III lsn,fs aid gI0n tn city OF
>aiiui ai,yrt-e At siyo sai property 10 be soil a.
The properly OF the nh nance! d.rndant'. at the
sIir OF ihe above a-.ia.i pl siati.s
Given uH'ier my had at nv ul3se. in the city Of Sa-
iirs. this 18th day oil January A. u lS15
/. J GOi\tI. sheriff.
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FIR tickets and information, address
THO. z. BRAMLETTE,
Agent AND MANAGER.
Public Library Building, Louisville, Ky.
PUBLIC LlsRtRY or xEyTuCaT.

Eeath OfGSy. CHARACTERIZATION or the Trus-
tees-A Successor ApgOinted-ss More Post.
DO emrn's = DraUin: Certain February
9th.
At meeting of tho Trustees OF The Pub
lie Library OF Kentucky, Jan. l6, 1873,
il was rcsol"cd tia, &. NJ. Briggs. E>q.,
who under The late Hon. Tho. +. Bran
lette was the real business manager Of
the gilt concerts already given in aid of
the Public Library of Kentucky, bs and
he il hereby authorized to take the
place made ascant by the death Of said
BraraIeiie, in the management OF the
affair. of the fifth and last gift concert,
and that the drawing announced for
February q, 1875, shall positively and
unequivocalIy take place on that day
without any further p0stponement or
delay on any account whatever.
K. I. DUREErT, Pres.
john s. CAIN, Secretary.
Hereafter oil communications relating
10 the 5th Concert sboHld be addressed
10 tie undersigned, and ! pledg. NV
self that the drawing shsll come n
February 9Th or ihst every dollar paid
for tickets ~haiI he returned
&. NJ. BRIGGS, Agen, and Mana
ger, Room t, Public Building,
Louisville, Ky.
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eiIes and eis,u,a IN A.

Dz. /. y DAILY FRO. sssrvA. K4Ssas.
Care psirs xra ss-uia xskasf --fr knf,q 1.gsr q
fs-st1rr SD - rssszs 80 - sr sl @Tssf
- Sep -
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siLlxA WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Corrected by x T Watson, dealer in Groceries
Provisions and Qucensware, Sc santa Re avenue.
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SbppiH"S Sale.

John Gels. william Il. Gels, tpsrtaer. asl
John Gels : "a
J II Wright, Nancy y GIrsh and Peter
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-05
A Queer Game.

A few days ago a merchant in Detroit,
Mich, was called upon by person who
informed him that dying man desired
to see him. Following this person the
merchant was led to house, where, in
chamber, he found singularly hearty
looking invalid in bed, who, addressing
him in sepulchral tone, referred to Ger.
tain facts in the merchants previous
business career, and confessed that in
1857, at st. Joseph, where his visitor at
that time was in business, he had stolen
from him pair of boots and cap,
worth perhaps six dollars. He could
not die without making restitution and
asking forgiveness. The merchant,
though unaware of ever having been
robbed, readily accorded the forgiveness
but did not care to accept any money.
The dying man urged it, however, and
finally consenting, the merchant was
handed 800 bill from large roll the
penitent had in his possession, the sum
to be given in restitution being s54, all
he had about him. the visitor took his
leave with the understanding that the
sick mans companion was to call at the
store for the balance in the afternoon.
The balance was called for; the mer-
chant felt queer, looked at his 800 bill
and found that it was queer also, and
then started with an officer to hunt up
the dying man, whom he found to be, as
far as he himself was concerned, de-
funct. That merchant has now no faith
In death-bed repentance.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-05
A Legislative Story.

A gentleman who holds seat in the
upper branch of the New York Legis
lature, but at the time was member of
the Assembly, relates the following:
Perkins was as honest man as ever
set foot in Albany. Money would not
buy him, and L knew it but | thought
L would have little fun with him, SO
went down into his room one evening and
said
" Perkins, what do you think of that
underground railroad bill? Are you GO
ing to vote for it {"
Well,' said Perkins, "I have MT
made up my mind yet exactly. l am
inclined to think it good bill. But
why do you ask ?"
81 thought you were in favor of it,
said |, and as long as you have conclu-
ded to vote for it, / just wanted to say
to you that the men interested in it are
paying five hundred dollars for votes,
and as it is coming up on its final pass
age tomorrow, you can just as well have
the money as not you'll vote for the
bill any way"
Vote for the bill I'll be hanged
first " cried the irate Perkins. mo,
sir if improper means are being taken
to pass this thing, as you say, for one
will vote against it every time. You
can put me down MOI"
81 don'tcare anything about this bill, !"
said |, " was only trying to do you
favor, aud | think l can yet; for to tell
you the truth, the rival companies are
in full force, and are moving heaven and
earth to defeat it. They are paying the
same sum for noes" and as long as you
are bound to vote that way, can get
you the five hundred dollars all the same.
"Can such things be?" exclaimed
Perkins, rising from his seat and tearing
up and down the room in whirlwind of
righteous wrath and virtuous indigna-
ton. What state of things this is |!
A plague on both of your houses /
won't vote at ALL"
All right" said |, as laid my hand
on the door. I'll get you the five hun
dred dollars for being absent"
And as the jolly Senator brought to
mind the horror of perplexity in which
this last proposition involved Perkins,
he roared with laughter.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-05

OUTwITTING A CoNGREGATIoN.- Old
DIR. Strong, of Hartford, was not often
outwitted by his people. On one occa-
sion he had invited young minister to
preach for him who proved rather dull
speaker and whose sermon was unusual
ly long. The people became wearied,
and as DIR. Strong lived near the bridge,
about the time for the commencement of
the afternoon service he saw his people
hocking across the river to the other
church. He readily understood that
they feared that they should hear the
same young man in the afternoon. Gath
ering up his wits, which generally came
at his bidding, he said to the young
minister My brother across the river
is very feeble and | know he will take it
kindly to have you preach to his people
and if you will do SO l will give you a
note to him, and / will be as much
obliged to you as 1 would to have you
preach for me, and want you to preach
the same sermon you preached this
morning" The young minister, suppos-
ing this to be commendation of his
sermon, started off in good spirits, deliv-
cred his note, and was invited to preach
most cordially. He saw before him one
half of DR.. Strong's people, and they
had to listen one hour to the same dull
humdrum sermon that they heard in the
morning. They understood the joke,
however, and said they would never un-
dertake to run away from DR.. Strong
again.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-05
A Lion Carries OFF a enid.

The Grass Valley (Cal.) Union tells
this story Some time since resident
of Grass Valley had occasion to go to
Siskiyou county, and while travelling ov-
er Mount Shasta he saw four large Cali
fornia lions. Not knowing much OF. their
savage characteristics, he stopped his
horse and gazed at them. They looked
at him for some time then turned and
slowly trotted away. He had no weapon
and had they been hungry he would not
have returned to tell his experience.
When he came to a stopping place that
night he told of his adventure, when one
of the residents there told him that one
of those lions had short time before
stolen a child under the following cir
cumstances The mother of the child
had occasion to do some washing, and
for this purpose she had to go into the
inclosure that surrounded the back door.
She placed the child-a girl about eigh-
teen months old-on the ground and
gave it some playthings to amuse Itself
with while she busted herself with the
work, with her back to the child. A few
minutes after this she heard scream
from the child, and turned just in time
to see full grown California lion leap
ing over the fence with the unfortunate
child in its mouth The mother tainted
and, no one else being near, she lay in
this condition some time. When she
recovered, an alarm was raised, and
pursuit made, but no trace could be
found of the lost child"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-05
A Grecian Legend.

When Bacchus was boy, he jour
neyed through Hallas to go to Naxia,
and as the way was very long, he grew
tired and sat down upon stone to rest.
As he sat there with his eyes upon the
ground, he saw little plant spring up
between his feet, and was so much pleased
with it that he determined to take it with
him and plant it in Naxia. He took it
up aud carried it away with him; but,
as the sun was very hot, he feared it
might wither before he reached his des-
tination. He found a birds skeleton,
into which he thrust it, and went on.
But in his hand the plant sprouted so
fast that it started out of the bones above
and below. This gave him fresh fear Of
its withering, and he cast about for a
remedy He found a lions bone, which
was thicker than the birds skeleton, and
he stuck the skeleton, with the plant in
it, into the bone of the lion. Ere long,
however, the plant grew out of the lions
bone likewise. Then he found the bone
of an ass, larger still than that of the
lion. So he put the lions into the ass's
bone, and then he made his way to Max
ia. When about to set the plant, he
found that the roots entwined themselves
around the birds skeleton and the lions
bone and without damaging the roots,
he planted it as it was. 1t came up
speedily, and bore to his great joy the
most delicious grapes, from which he
made the first wine, and gave it to men
to drink But behold what miracle
When men drank of it, they first sang
like birds; next, after drinking little
more, they became vigorous and gallant
like lions; but when they drank more
still, they began to behave like asses.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-05

USE OF Cats WHIsKERs. Every one
must have observed what are usually
called the whiskers on cats upper lip.
The use of these in state of nature il
very important. They are organs of
touch. They are attached to bed of
close glands under the skin, and each of
these long hairs are connected with
nerves of the lip. The slightest contact
OF these whiskers with any surrounding
object is thus felt more distinctly by the
animal, although the hairs of themselves
have no feeling. They stand out ON
each side of the lion, as we'll as in the
common cat, so that from point to point
they are equal to the width of the ami.
mails body. If we imagine, therefore,
hon stealing through covert of wood
In an imperfect light, we shall at once
see the use of these long hairs. They
indicate to him through the incest feel
ing, any obstacle which may present it.
self to the passage of its body they
prevent the rustling of the boughs and
leaves which would give warning to its
prey, If he were to attempt to pass
through too close bush, and thus, in
conjunction with the soft cushions of his
feet, and the fur upon which he treads,
they enable him to move toward his VIC
tim with stiffness even greater than
that OF snake, which creeps along the
grass and is not perceived until it is
cooled around its prey. These animals
are all beasts of prey. and thus we see
how even these seemingly useless hairs
become great help to them, and how
wisely God prepares every creature for
its work.