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The anti-monopolist., 1878-04-18

snare Of its captOr. Whether this
state was altOgetherdue to suffocation
or to bites inflicted by the spider.
cannot state. The web which was
formed with such great rapidity was,
for short distance above the head
of the snake, twisted into a stout
thread, which was connected with
guys and stays running in all possible
directions, and attached to the shelf
above and brackets on either side.
These guys the spider constantly
strengthened, and also shortened, so
as to raise the snake from the floor,
gradually but steadily and surely.
The snake. although moving, seemed
to be incapable of resisting the oper-
ations of the spider, and was raised
until only about one fourth of its
length rested on the floor.
It would be interesting to know
how the affair would have terminated
had there been no interruption. The
raising process continued for several
hours, and the snake was finally re-
leased by one Of the'uninterested.
REGENT EXPERIMENTS ON DIGESTION
Professor Garrod, in recent lee
ture on the ''Protoplastic Theory of
Life" observed:
cit has now been for some time
known. that though gastric juice will
not dissolve the walls of the stomach
life while the blood is circulating
through them, as soon as death occurs
they are themselves the subject of the
action of the juice. Both in post NOR.
tenn examinations and in observations
on newly killed rabits this has been
clearly proved" Professor GarrOd
exhibited a suggestive apparatus he
mad devised tOillustrate how the walls
are preserved.
A small furnace was made of coils
of metal gas piping, and SO arranged
that Il supply OF water circulated
through the tubing. In this furnace
a fire was maintained at a great heat.
The piping was not apparently af-
fected. AS soon as the water supply
was cut off, however, the piping be-
gan to melt and then fell away. The
stOppage of the flow of water was in--
tended to represent the stOppage of
the circulation of the blood in the
walls of the stomach, while the fire.
would illustrate the action of the gas
trlc JUICE.
Some experiments of Claude Ber-
nard were also explained, by which
he was able to determine the function
of the pancreas.
The pancreatic juice acts mainly on
the starchy foods. and also helps to
change fats into materials that can
permeate through the walls, and Sc
get from the alimentary canal into the
blood system.
The effect was illustrated by taking
two moist filter papers containing oil.
TO one some pancreatic emulsion had
been added an hour previously, and
here Il passage through the filter paper
had occurred. In the other case,
without anything added to the oil,
nothing had passed.
Bernard's researches on the livef
appeared to suggest that most prOba-
bly, the bile is partly a secretion and
partly an excretion, the result Of the
selective process of the liver on the
blood as it passes through it.
The anti-monopolist., 1878-04-18
WtT AND HuM0R.

A well known girl Of the period.
Elm Bezzle.
If you ever travel in India be sure
to do as the HindOo.
If night air is unwholesome how
about the longevity Of owls So howls
an exchange.
When man sees his wife shedding
a cataract OF tears it well. Niagarates
him beyond endurance.
A melancholy old lady has request:
ed an interviewed with Mr.. Kimball.
She hopes he can raise-her dropping
spirits.
Johny comes marching home, but
dad is not far behind with switch, of /.
which he proposes to make John the
tender.
Wilkins Of whitehall defines enthu..
siasm as tho degreaA 0fxplsasure a
man feels, - 10y across
his knee, VI at with a
snow ball. rI72
The treach Z mule is
rehearsing rowing a.
new sprOnt q ~ CO Of his
inland sea rd. ana
his hind leg =
A New YSkn Is com.
posed an :" !" An
editors waltz to the
tune Of Moro ~ music
is generally ful vii.
The Galves.qd2 chat
after James CD IS dis
covered the r. will
oAa
tion to ascTEta , Is
really such pla
"George has hi pull
backs in life,' 81 to
her lady friend. end
said, "Yes, j saw fes-
terday," tn yOa1 Wife didn't know
what she ment by it.
"Mar' screamed young Matilda
Spilikins the other morning, when s.
got the paper, "Ma. Silver Bill ha
just passed the House" fIas he.
dear replied Mrs. s. from up staii
Why didn't you ask him int
A person who was looking at
house the other day, said he couldn
afford TO pay such rent. .Well loo
at the neighborhood," replied til
woman, "you can borrow fat-ironA
next door, coffee and tea across the
street, -four and sugar on the corner,
and there's big pile Of wood be-
longing to the sch00lhouse right
across the alley"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-07
Couldn't Play.

Charles Rich wanted to explain how
it was and when he got the word "go''
he began:
"Well and mother fellow sat down to
play game of euchre for the beer. |
shuffled and he cut"
"Cut you with a knife, eh9" asked
his Honor.
''Then sir; he cut the cards. Then
dealt"
&sYCu dealt him a blow?"
:'Oh, no; dealt out the cards. Then
we began to play. He threw down a
king"
."What King did he throw down
what is Mr.. Kings name?"
He threw down the king of spades,
sir, and took it,"
"You took it Ell? Did you take it
kindly as an insult, or how? Or did you
take it and put it in your pocket?"
"Well Judge, if you can't play eu-
cher can't 90 into particulars. 1t was
all in fun you see. We had dispute
about the last trick, and he called me Il
liar and ran out doors. was tryingto
catch him when the officer here caught
me. I'm very sorry, sir and hope this
will be a great moral lesson to me never
toto
"TO what?"
"To let a man outrun me after call
ing me such a name as that !"
"Charles Rich, | know nothing about
the game ofeuchre," said the court af-
ter clearing his throat. "If Congress-
man should want to sit down with me
to vile the time away | would be a
mere toy in his hands. | can't tell a
Jack from a first base, nor an ace
from left-feld. I'd be inst as apt to
carom on the red ball as to pass through
the middle arch. Idon't know whether
it's white TO play and mate in two
moves or to see who can get into the
king-row first. But Charles Rich, do
know that you are fined five dollars for
disturbing the peace, and if the other
man had been arrested he'd have got
the same dose from the same bottle
"The prisoner couldn't play against
that lone hand, and he paid up and de-
parted.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-07
webster's Anecdotes of Benton.

Mr.. Webster continued: "Colonel
Benton afterwards came to me and said ::
webster, that procuring the reconcil-
alton of Benton and John WILSON, was
the kindest thing that you ever did. God
bless you for sending John Wilson to
me That is one troublesome thing off
my mind. That was kind, Webster.
Let us get these things off our minds as
fast as we can; we have not much lon
ger to stay; we have got pretty near the
end; we want to go into the presence
of our Maker with as little of enmity in
our hearts as possible.
az told him how much pleasure it
gave me to reconcile persons who had
been alienated, 1t was better than a
great Senatorial triumph. And now,
| added, Il have one other thing in my
heart, and am determined to bring it
to pass. We have talked these matters
over-of how little consequence are all
these personal chickering's and strifes to
man When ne gets near the END oil me-
What are all these honors and contests
to a man when the interests of the flu
ture life begin to magnify in his eyes,
and those of this life to dwindle away !?
Now, Colonel, lock at me. You have
been a great many years in the United
States Senate, and your relations to Mr..
Calhoun are not friendly. want to
reconcile YOU and Mr.. Calhoun, and
then / shall be contentn
"webster, he replied, curtly, don't
you mention that to mel Anybody
else-anybody; you may tell me to go
and ask the pardon of negro in Jail,
and will 60 and oit. But won't be
reconciled to Calhoun--I won't sir |!
Calhoun is humbug. ! won't have
anything to do with him--I won't, sir
Ny mind 10 made up. Anybody else,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-07

men present had ever seen Ned Willett
although his reputation was well known
to them, and my staggering insolent
manner had somewhat thrown them of
their guard, yet could plainly see thai
all their doubts were not yet removed
"And you call these things well done
do your" 1 asked taking up a roll Of
the money. Wei, all that can say II
that If you can't do better than thi;
you had better shut up shop, that's ALL
"Can you show us anything better p
asked one of the men.
81 rather think can. II / couln'nt
I'd go and hang myself.
"Let's see it," they all cried.
This was my last coup, and one on
which knew my life depended.
"Lookee here, gentleman" l ex-
claimed, taking one of the counterfeit
half dollars from my pocket, which had
been rejected at the bank, there is my
last job; what do you think Of it?"
1t was passed from hand to hand,
some saying that it was no counterfeit
at all, others saying that it was.
How will you prove that 1t is a coun-
terfeitg" said one of the men.
"By weighing it with agenuine one, +"
Ireplled. l
This plan was Immediately adopted,
and its character proved.
"Perhaps he got this by accident" l
heard one of the men whisper to
another.
"Try these" said l, taking the other
two from my pocket.
All their doubts now vanished.
Beautiful! !" exclaimed some. 4" "Ele-
gant!" said others.
When they had examined it to their
satisfaction, they all cordially shook me
by the hand, every particle of doubt
having vanished from their minds. |
carried out my part well. Some ques-
tions were occasionally asked me, in
vOlving some of the technicalities of
the business; these, however, avoided
by stating that | was on journey of
pleasure, and would much rather drink
a glass of whiskey than answer ques-
tions. The whiskey was produced, and
We made a night of it, and it was not
until morning had dawned that we
separated.
The next day returned to Chicago,
and brought down the necessary assist
ance, and captured the whole gang of
counterfeiters in the very act. This
party was broken up forever, and most
of them were condemned to serve
term of years in the State prison.
have those counterfeit half dollars
still in my possession, Gnd never intend
to part with them, for they were GER
tainly the means of saving my life.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-07
The Patrician TOmbs of Palermo.

A monk-as merry monk as one
would hope to see of summers day in
fair Italia-led us down long flight of
steps into the tombs. The long, low,
narrow halls were joined one to another
! by passages at the extreme ends. 1t
| seemed as if we walked mile or more
up one hall and down another, until we
were quite at a loss to find our way back
to the steps by which we had entered.
| On both sides of these halls lay heaps of
boxes, piled one above another, five or
six deep Some of these boxes had
windows in the sides, single pane of
glass; some were all of glass, like show.
cases. Within them lay the bodies of
the late residents of Palermo, dressed
in their best, and frequently exhibiting
their cartes de visite in gilt frame on
the outside of their showcases. One
man held his photograph in his white
glOved hands so that you could see it
readily; and there he lay with a waxed
moustache and pair of staring glass
eyes, a white necktie and plumpers,
fondly regarding the counterfeit pre-
sentiment of the swell he was, and smil
ing at life's fleeting show as one might
smile who considers himself beautiful
forever.
The first families of Palermo, when
they perish, are carefully anointed
with balsams and decently buried. In
year or two they are resurrected by
contract and examined. The we'll pre-
served are aIrayed more or less gorge
ously and hung up on nail to dry.
The doubtful cases are allowed tn rest
in their coffins, but they may still re-
| ceive the gaze of the curious through
sky-light or a show window, so they
have not died In vain. Rows Of stuffed
children sat in little chairs, awaiting
the last trump, and gathering more
dust than is becoming. Virgins were
crowned with silver-gilt crowns as high
as section OF stovepipe, and still they
looked not happy. Young men smiled
with sad strange smile that came back
to me long after | had fed from the
place, and chilled me to the marrow.
Cd men had dropped away into the
corners of their cases and looked bored
even in death. The walls were lined
with these mummies, all ticketed and
labelled, all classified and festooned
along from arch to arch, devilishly de-
corative, and, as we went 60 and fro,
not knowing whether to laugh or to
weep, large cat sported among the
bodies, and from time to time ceased
purring and arching her back, as she
sprang at u fly on the cheek of some old
acquaintance, or played with the skirts
of a lady In blue satin, with wreath of
large yellow roses fitting over one eye.
We were asked to kindly take hold Of
the tongue of a monk, just within arms
reach which was like bit Of leather,
and that member had ceased to wag for
more than q hundred years. This is
indeed deaths victory, when one is
held up to everlasting derision, and the
embarrassment Of such an exposition
as this is the gravest undying sting.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-07

The nutmeg is propagsted from fresh
seeds (nutmegs), and these vary greatly
in size and shape, just as apples and
pears do raised from seeds. In Its ma
tive soil there can hardly be a more
profitable crop than the nutmeg at pre-
sent prices. The annual yield Of a good
tree of sixteen or eighteen years growth
and covering about 600 square feet sur
face, is about ten pounds, which at an
average Of fifty cents per pound gives n
value Of produce per acre per annum OF
about $3.50, exclusive Of the mace
about one pound to each tree-which
at 81, would add over $50 per acre more.
The fruit Of the nutmeg takes nine
months 10 mature.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-07
THE ROOTS OF The ROSES.

The leaves are fading and falling,
The winds are rough and wild.
The birds hAy ceased their calling,
But let me tell you, my child.
Though day by day, as it closes,
Doth darker and colder grow,
The roots Of the bright red roses
Will keep alive in the snow.
And when the winter is over
The bou hs will get new leaves,
The quail come back to the clover,
The swallow back TO the caves
The robin viii wear on his bosom
The vest that is bright and new.
Aud the II h'e.iest wayside blossom
Will shiDe with sun aud dew.
So, when some dear joy loses,
Its beauieous summer glow.
Think how the roots Of the roses
Are kept alive in the snow.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04
How Long Will the Fever Last.
Memphis Appeal Aug. 81.

Two physicians of experience inter-
viewed yesterday, gave it as their onin.
ION that the disease, while it might he
confined to few cases, would spread in
northeas:erly direction so long as II
could find food, and that we might as
wen make up our minds to bear with
the pest until the first black frost. The
American Encyclopedias" saws, on the
contrary, that the limit of the life of
yellow fever is within sixty DAYS. frost
or no frost, but that frost will kill il.
lhis statement seems to be borne ont
ny the experience Of both Cuba and
klo de Janeire. In the former, in the
months of December and January, 69s
and min. is the mean hermometrical
average, and i'll summer 1t seldom rises
above S2' or S6e' and its, depression in
winter as low as 500 to $50 5 min. is
rare. AT 49, We usually have here, in
Memphis, a slight frost; but for kill.
ing black frost we have to wait for de-
cline to 500, which sometimes. with us.
does not come until late in December.
In Rio Janeiro the mean temperature.
as observed through thirty years, was
73o; the maximum in the hottest
month Decent err was 500, minimum,
7O', mean 79e; in July (the coolest
month"; maximum 799, minimum 66e,
mean 1919. In both Cuba and Rio
they never have frost, and yet the
vomita 1.-THE worst and most aggravated
form of yellow fever runs its course in
both places, and ceases, for long inter.
walls to be epidemic, or to occasion any
anxiety even to strangers. 1t would
seem from this that we may net have
to wait for frost especially if the vigor-
GUS disinfectant measures of the board
of health are kept up, the healthy peo-
pie still in the infected district are
promptly removed, and our sanitary
regulations are strictly enforced.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04
Wicked for CIergyiMen.

81 believe it to be all wrong and even
wicked for clergymen or other public
men to be led into giving testimonials
to quack doctors or vile stuif- called
medicines, but when really meritor.
ious article is made up Of common val
liable remedies known to all. and that
all physicians use and trust in daily, we
should freely commend it. therefore
cheerfully and heartily commend Hop
Bitters for the good they have done me
and my friends, firmly believing they
have no equal for family use. VIII
not be without them
Rev. -, Washington, ID. G..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04

Those who suffer from disorder or inaction oil
the liver will never get the upper hand of the un
ruly organ so long as they use such irrational
remedies MS blue pill, calomcl and podophyllin
But from the tried and popular medicine Hostel.
ter's stomach Bittcrs, they may expect relief
with certainty of obtaining it. The iniiucn &C
OF 'he bi'ters upon the great hillary gland Ia di.
re t powerful and speedily felt. The relief ar
TO lied Is not spasmodic, but complete and per.
mHnent The sallowness of the skin, iurred APP.
10 rance of the tongue. indigestion, costveness
"'ruach". nausea, pains through the right side
nj shoulder. ~ fact every accompaniment Of the
obstinate complaint are entirely and promptly re.
moved by course of this inestlmable medicine
mating from every quarter and from all classes OF
society.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04

1t is related of the late Bailie Peyton,
Of tennessee, that he was great add
mirer and friend Of Sergeant S. Prem
tiss, the gifted New Highlander who
went South and gained such reputa-
ton for oratory. AT whig mass-meet-
ing in Nashville in 1914, Prentiss made
an unusually brilliant speech. and, not
being very well tainted from exhaus-
ton at the close. Peyton, believing
that such speech had never been de-
livered before, was extremely enthusi-
astic, and, bending over the orators
unconscious figure, exclaimed, Don't
come to, Prentiss. Now is your time
to die; for this is the completion and
elimination of your fame" Prentiss
did not follow the advice. He lived six
years after that, and died at Al, having
achieved the fame of one Of the most
eminent of American orators. Many
of his admirers regarded him as supe-
rior to Henry Clay.-New York Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04
NEW RICH BLOOD!

Parsons purgattve Pills make New Rich
Hood and Will completely change the blood In
the entire system IN three months Any person
may be restored to sound health. If such thing be
possible. Sent by mall for letter stamps. T. :.
JOHNSON n co. Bangor. Me.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04
holIowav's Pills and Ointment.

HolloWay'8 Pills and Ointment.
Health and Beanty-how to secure them.-feinale
frregularities-Beautyi Is a. indispensable TO the
happiness OF woman, az Is health to her exist
snce the loss Of charms being regarded - .
greater affection than death itself. Holloway
Pills and Ointment have done more towards pre-
serving it, Ard relieving the various disorders In
cidental to the sex. than all other advertised
medicines united. Thousands Of lovely females
have had their constitutions ruined and beauty
iants and Doisonous lotona. The mild. soothin1.
and restorative influence Of Holoway's great In.
fernal and external remedies, in oil complaints
OF women, are now generally admitted, whether
In the Spring-time Of w0mAnhood, or In The
Autumn, or turn Of life. 1874
IMPoBrANr CAUTIoN.--None are genuine unless
the signsture Of j. HAYDoCx, IS agent for the
United States, surrounds each box Of Pills and
Ointment. Boxes At Is cents, 62 cents and 81
each.
II There IL considerable saving BY taking the
larger ases. HOLLOWAY Il Co., New York.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04
DRESSING FOR CHURCH.
:. x,-cu YET REMAINS uSsusG. :

,..ao,pody heard the bell
iiia as nave dear me. l kao" iu'i well
YOU n as,,er dress in time
III n.y.; sake. come help me, Luce,
f sG,r.aase nv toilet very spruce
irsis .jls is quite sublime.
,.ea this CATER for me-do:
hsr eis1, you say. plague take the shoe,
- p py,e. Lucy. Try and hide it
,d.t mink. it's sunday; and my SOUL
sls. nnot wear it with hole
S Ths men will surely spy IT.
-s always peeping at our feet,
Inc, ~ he sure. they needn't peep,
ny TSs way we hold our dresses
ny IGssnno,nt them. though to-day.
u , u.rof myself," pray did you say
" 'p nant laugh at my distresses!
rucs prav feel my waterfall,
Now I M think II large! amt 1t too small
~ West bother these things give.
II, rats and mice, 90 they set straight:
80 hurry, Lucie, know I'm late
..There's Willie" as l i've
r,o, snlendidly this silk will rustic
nv py'asa hand nv :. self-adiustins bustle,'
Nv corset and my hoop
-ri,eIa now I'll take I'VE skirts or SIX
no hurry. Lucie. help me fix,
You know | cannot stoop
u,r shall say my ptayers to-day
a. If girls went to church to pray!
dow can we be so foolish?
us.e damp this ribbon in cologne:
Mat forY' 10 paint. you silly one
o,r iucie, don't be mulish.
yov then. my hat--how he abhors
TSis thing its big as all out-doors-
The Irightful sugarscoop
rbsnk heaven, nv cloak is handsome too,
I. cost enough to be know,
,Strairhten this horrid hoop
Ne handkerchief AMI gloves you'll find
Tast in that drawer. Luce, are you blind!
Does my dress trail!)
Ia all the fashion. now, you KNOW;
PRAY does the paint and powder show
Through my loose veil:
Thank YOU. my dear, l b'lieve | am dressed
The saints be praised! the day of rest
Comes only once in seven,
For if. on all the other six,
This trouble should have to fix.
I'd never get TO Heaven!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04

HoUsEKEEPERs, when you buy d. B..
DeLand & Co.'S Best Chemica! SaIerdtus
you will find every paper weighs a
pound. Can you say the same about
other saleratus?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04

The latest thing in monograms is to
have It on cigarettes. The enterprising
manufacturers of Vanity Fair have
brought 1t out in a most tempting style.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04
AVOID
QUACKS & QUACkERY.

Sufferers from Nervous Debility, Lost Manhood
and other effects Of early indscretions instead Of
tampering with quacks who advertise remedies
free. can be cured for life by enclosing sl.00
for Book aud Recipe for reIf-cure by simple
physiological means. The book 10 reliable
Marriage Guido Of 30pages and numerous
engrsvings. which will enable them 70 avoid
quackery, and the Recipe has been used in the
authors private practice upwards Of twenty years,
snd cured over 30, 900 cases.
Address Or. 7. WILLIAMS,
<35 e WATER ST.. MILWAUKEE,, Via