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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-03-14
A Great Land suit.

Governor Pillsbury, of Minnesota,
has determined to transfer about 700,-
600 acres of land to the st. Paul and
Pacific Railroad Company, that amount
of its land grant having been earned by
the company in the completion ofits road
from point south of Glyndon north
ward to Crookston. This action of the
Governor has consequently agitated
the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, and its attorneys have proceeded
to file notices of lis pendens in the offices
of Register of Deeds in the Counties of
Wilkin, Otter Tail, Becker, Clay, Polk,
Todd, Douglas, and probably others,
by which the company gives warning
to the purchasers that they have claim
or lien upon the lands in question. 1t
is known that contest has been going
on for half dozen years between the
two great railroad companies above
named as to which is entitled to the
land grant at the intersection of these
two roads at Glyndon, embracing the
alternate sections upon strip 40 miles
wide by 80 miles long, and taking in,
it is said, something like 500, 900 acres
of land. There are good many knotty
points to be solved in this controversy,
which only the lawyers who have
studied the case can intelligently eX-
plain, but it seems to stand in general
way like this: The Northern Pacific
has land grant of 90 sections to the
mile, and the st. Paul and Pacific a
land grant Of 10 sections to the mile,
and the principal point is as to which
was the first to claim the lands at the
Glyndon crossing. 1t is alleged that
the ST. Paul and Pacific was the first to
locate its line, but the Northern Pacific
first to build its road and occupy the
ground. Right here come IN several
collateral questions, such as that the
original Congressional land grant Of
1857 to the st. Paul and Pacific con-
templated route from st. Paul to st.
Cloud and Grow Wing, and thence
ENTHUSIASTICALLY to st. Vincent, which
route was changed by Congress, in 1871,
from st, Cloud up the Sauk Valley to
Alexandria, Fergus Falls, and Glyn-
don, and thence northward to st. Vim
cent. What effect this change Of base
may have uron the general result re-
mains to be tested in the courts, where
the case has for long time been pend
ing. The complications are such that
the executive officers of the General
Government seem to be as much in the
dark upon the merits of the question as
everybody else, and Secretaries Delano
and Chandler held opposite views upon
the subject-one believing that the st.
Paul and Pacific is entitled to the dis
puted land, and the other considering
the claim of the Northern Pacific to be
the best. In this emergency the United
States Courts will be called upon to de-
eide the points at issue, and that the
contest may be speedily settled Is de-
voutly to be wished, in view of the
eager demand of settlers for homesteads
upon that immense section Of disputed
territory. But as large bodies move
slowly, and as nothing can be much
slower than large suits in the United
States courts, the prospect that the end
of this trouble will be seen in the life
time of people now living Is not par
ticularly brilliant.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-03-14
CLEVELAND, TENN, MARCH IA, 1878.
TO speak the truth for once in my life.
Listen, both of you:

TO speak the truth for once in my life.
Listen, both of you:
"The processes of converting warm
young heart to villainy and dishonesty
are various. 1t matters not how | be-
came the hypocrite l always was; |
think it was born in me; that 1t was
my nature TO deceive, and mismanage-
ment strengthened the natural propen-
sity: Well, doctor, | am going to make
the story short, to give the frame-works
as it were, which you can fill out at
your leisure; for already | feel the
death-clutch atmy yitals. Three sepa-
rate times have /, with the aid of an
accomplice, feigned death successfully.
Each time my life was insured to a
large amount; each time bore differ
ent name, was buried, or to suppose to
have been, by my accomplice, who, of
course, was the person In whose favor
my insurance was drawn. / have had
in all five thousand pounds, within the
space of five years, obtained in this
way. The last time | undertook it, my
accomplice, after drawing the money,
refused to give me my usual share, two
thirds. Knowing that | was in his
power, dared not proceed to extreme
ties with him; so let him depart with
his ill-gotten gains. But the disappoint-
meDt of my last effort was too much
for me; and here | am defeated at last,
and brought to a bed which is really a
couch of death"
"Then," said DR.. Winter, "by my
silence, dreading lest | betrayed the
dishonOr of dead friend, cOnnived at
Il felony, and helped two scoundrels
to prey upon society. Oh, Edgar Percy,
| would not have believed it of you?
"Can'tyou see, responded the dying
man, with feeble sneer, "that that is
the reason why | was so successful
My face stamped me not only pure, but
above suspicion. So much for faces"
DR.. Winterl ITned abruptly away,
shocked, disguise the Ii angry. Dun
ming sent for magistrate who took the
confession of the impostor, who, how
ever, refused to give the name of his
confederate in crime. He died at last,
repenting at the eleventh hour, as is
the custom with such men.
DR.. Winter said he would rather have
gone on fretting now and then over a
mystery he could not solve, than to
have it solved as this was, and that he
could never forgive himself for being
duped by Percy's lying letter.
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The foot and the pound are found in
every country, and have evidently been
derived directly from the Romans. But
they can claim far higher antiquity,
for Mr.. Chisholm traces their origin to
the Babylonians or Chaldeans, who, as
units of length, used both the cubit and
the foot. These were subsequently
adopted by the Egyptians, who intro
duced considerable variety, so that
there is no little confusion between tho
different kinds of cubit and foot. The
natural cubit, of about Is inches, and
the foot, which was two-thirds of this
length, were transferred to Greece, and +,
the cubit having fallen into disuse, the
foot became the ordinary standard Of
the Romans. At the same time the
double cublt, which was equivalent to
three feet, would appear to have sur
viyed In the form of the ell of mediaval
Europe, and in that Of our own land.
As all these measures were originally
derived from the proportions of the hui
man body, some caution is necessary In
referring their origin to remote antiqui-
ty rather than directly to the length of
the forearm or Of the foot. 1t must be
admitted, however, that the coinci-
dence of length among all civilized
nations is very striking. The deriva-
ton of the pound weight is more COM
plicated. The earlier Tower pound ap-
pears to have been Of Roman origin,
being presumably identical with the
Greek k-Asiatic nina, while the hundred
weight corresponded to the talent or
weight of cubic foot Of water. Subse-
quently the Troy pound was substltu-
ted, and for commercial transactions,
the pound avoirdupois, from the old
French pound Of lG ounces. 1t Is owl
dent, however, that the weights and
measures In the dark ages were In an
unsettled state, and subject to arbitrary
alterations ut the will Of the monarch.
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LONGINGS.

Two children sat by the summer sea
Playing with pebble, shell and sand
Loudly they laughed in childish glee,
AS the waves ran up the land.
And Oh, for ship, a ship, they cried
TO carry US far away,
30 that we may sal on side by side
Through an everlasting day."
Two lovers liz gered beside the sea-
When the summer moonlight shone,
And their love could speak all sweet and free
For they stood there all alone.
And "Oh, for ship, ship" they cried,
ITO csrry US far away
Where no tears will come to dimn the eye,
And 10 PAIN or sorrJw stay"
There stand two forms by the sunlit sea,
While the breeze sings soft and lows
All d IN W tn tears their old eyes be,
And their hair is white rs snow,
And "oh, for a sh p, ship" they call
That will carry us far away,
To the land whore our father gathereth all
That love him while here they ay.
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A Colossal Pot-Pie for Paupers,

Occasionally pot-pie dinner isserved
az the Berks County, Pa, Almshouse
which requires the following ingre-
dients. The slaughtered calves, making
about $50 pounds OF veal /; eighty pounds
of beef; one and quarter barrels Of
-four, and from eight to ten bushels Of
potatoes. This Is decidedly Berks
County pot pie, and Is regarded by the
inmates of the Almshouse as boss
dinner, the aroma Of which is difiused
throughout the long halls of the numer-
erous apartments Of the Institution.
Fer the seasoning Of this pot-pte sever
al pounds of pepper, large quantity
of salt, and about bushel basketful Of
parsley, celery leaves, sweet marjoram
and other herbs are chopped up together
and mixed with the meat aud potatoes,
contributing largely to the savory odor.
-
Things done by halves are never well
done.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-05

Following are the names Of tho several can
siiaates for Governor Ia the States IN which That
official Ia to DO chosen;
CoNNEUTtCuT.
Charles D, Andrews, Republican.
Richard ID. Hubbard. Democrat.
Eharlaa AtwHter. areenhaoker,
1esee G. Baldwin. Prohibitionist.
DELAWARE.
John w. Hall. Democrat.
KenEio j. Stewart, Greehbackcr.
KANeAR.
John 7. st.. John, Republican,
John Il. Goodn, Democrat,
ID. 7. Mitchell, arecnbackor.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Thomas Talbot Republican.
Josiah g. Abbott. Democrat.
Benz. i. Butler. Selt-impoaed Oroonback-
Aionso <. Miner. probibtionis.
MICHIGAN.
Charles NJ. Croawoll Republican.
Orlando NJ. Barnos, Democrat,
Henry 8, Smith. Grpenhacker.
Watson Snyder prohibitonist.
NEBRASKA,
klbinuH Nance Republican.
w, II, Webster, Democrat.
Levi G.. Todd. areenbacker.
NEVADA.
John II. Kinknad Republican.
Lewis II. Bradley, Democrat.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
NhIt b6HU. hHhHblRN'til-
Frank A. MoknAn, Democrat.
Warren &. Brown. Greenhacker.
Asa s. Kendall, Prohthtiontst.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Henry NJ Hoyt. Republican.
Andrew Fl. bill, Democrat.
Samuel r. Mason, Groenbackcr.
Franklin II, Lane, prohibitionist.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Wade Hampton. Democrat
TENNESSEE.
il. M. Wight, Republican.
Albert 4. Marks. Democrat.
II. NJ. Edwards. Grnenbacker.
TESAS.
A. Il. Norton Republican.
Gram nj. Roberts, Democrat.
W. Fl, Hannah. Gre, nbacker.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-05

Incompetent or negligent railway officials
are not allowed to kill passengers with i'm
punity in Massachusetts. Hartwell, the con-
ductor Of the freight train which got in the
way of the helated excursion train on the Old
Colony road week before last is held for man
slaughter, bail being fixed at $4,000. His en-
gineer Is censured for gross negligence, and
Judge campus hlamcs the authorities of the
road for intrusting the excursion train to an
engineer who didn't know the track If Con-
ductor Hartwel is convicted in December, he
Is pretty sure to get the full penalty Of the
law and the managers Of the Old Colony road
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above at their last contested general election
was as follows!
The atspsaas asnaa.

The following table shows the whole number
Of Representatives In Congress 10 which each
Htnte IL entitled. how the several State delega-
cations are politically divided In tbs Forty fifth
Congress. and how the delegations thus far
elected 10 the Forty sixth Congress stand, The
remaining memlsofs Of the latter Congress will
be chosen to- day. November +. except the four
fron,. California. whore the elec|cn. BY special
act Of Congress, has been postponed until Seq
TENDER 1879 II mast not be forgotten that one
member s to be chosen III Vermont on account
Of a failura to elect ut the reg ular time IN Sep
teuher The cand lalate receiving a plurality
will be entitled to the seat
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Heads of Tickets I'm Other states.

Tho leading names on the tickets In the States
In which minor state officers only are to be
chosen are the following:
ILLINOIS. (TREAsURERl
John c. Smith. Republican.
Edward l.. Cronkrlte, Democrat.
Erastns N. Bates. Greenhacker.
Jerome Il. CORN, prohibtionist.
Henry Stein, Socialist
LOUISIANA tTREAsuREE.>
IT. A, Burke. Democrat.
John s. Gardner. Native-Amercnu-N National
Republican.
MINNESOTA. tAuD1ToR.l
or. Whitcnmh, Republican,
Mahlon NJ. Black. ID moorat.
o. II. Page Greenhacker.
D. G. Carter, Prohtbitlonist.
MISSOURI. (sUpREME JuDGE)
Alexander f. Denny. Republican.
Elijah Fl. Norton, Democrat
A. L. Gistrap. Greenbaeker
NEW YORK JUDGE COURT OF APPEALS.
George f. Danforth, Republican.
George T. Bradley, Democrat
Gideon ] Tucker. Greenhacker
VIM, H. Van Cot. Prohbitionist
Tssfn
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1t is mentioned as a. curious fact by Col
Foney. in one Of his letters to the Phlla-
delplla ifeaa, that the paper on which the
official catalogue Of the Paris Exposition is
printed was manufactured il q Connecticut
raper mill, that the Speaker of the House Of
Commons wears an American watch. and that
most of The engineers Of the British railways
use American time keepers.
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W1EPLEDaEToY YOU A TAIH PROPORTION
NOT ONLY or THE POLITICAL PATRON
AgI, hut ALSO 4 lIDlGHAI, lsLFIEs M ,N!,L,
lion ~ Or COMMERCIAL fuRsU!TB.-
lAzttant from the address Of the Oitt7ens Con.
s,ervattye, Aseucaion to the colorsd voters Of
the parish Of Orleans.
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COME WITH Us AND WE WILL LEAD
fQu On q ~ J, ~ TEt44lUJ,AsIITY. nBsP
dress Of the Citizens Conservative Association
to the oolore1 voters Of the pa ish Of OrIeans
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have had b lesson on the folly Of putting nov
Ices into their engine cabs which they ore not
likely TO soon forget.
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EabN BALE

IGOR HALE-HTEAM ENGINES AND BOIL.
ers. both now and second hand Draining
Wheels, Pumps. etc. Saw Mills. Cotton Trucks,
Grab Wennhsa. Jnckscrews Crate Bars. Furnace
Castings Of every description. Also. ono second
hand Hteam Fire Engine mud ono small Propel-
lor ut CLARK'H FOUNDRY
Corner itaGe and trchouptoulas streets.
MI
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HEADQUARTERS Ladies PEA BODY
Auxiliary Association.
New Orleans October 81. 1878.

HEADQUARTERS LADIES PEABODY
Auxiliary Association.
New Orleans. October 81. 1878.
LADIES' EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
MRS. JOHN .. LAFITTE; Chairman.
First Distric-Mrs. W. @, BLACK.
second District Mrs J. +. HAII1iAIIN,
Third District Mrs. J, +. GIHAULT.
Fourth District~-Mrs. W, r. II AitDfE.
Fifth Distriet-Mrs. A. HIRHNH.
Sixth District=Mre J. TARLETON.
Seventh District Miss M. DEEV II5,
Ali applientlone. for nssstance to tho Lndlef'
Executive COMMITTEES must be made IL writing
giving tho district In which the applicant re-
sidos. also. street and number Of residence.
There applications shall be made through the
Postofflco. which shall be directed M follows.
For First Dietrict-Poptoftre bog 253.
For tecond Detrict=P ostof1ice box 2e2.
For Third DBtrct-Poatoffice bog 3D.
For Fourth Distrtct-~Postofflceb bog 3R1.
For Fifth District ostof1lce boz AL.
For Sixth Diet1 ict-Posto1ce bog AIS
For Seventh Observation-Disclosures bog 4e2.
All such applications will reeeivn prompt Mt
tGntion. No calls OF applications ut hend1unr-
tors or thG private residences Of tho members
Of the association will be- received or ontor-
TUNED
oc22 I'm SAML CARTER. HecretHry.
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ROARDINH-AT NO 22g CANAL STREET
- north sidel can be found pleasant niry
rooms. with Board. suitable for famlioB and
single Eentlemen. Location healthy and deai-
rable. Rates reasonable. Ocib IF
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'--r-s'-'--r--s--s--"'--'-za
BOAR DING.

MO. IA DAUPHINE STREET. SECOND
~ house from Canal. This elegant residence
ia now onen for The reception of guests. Loca~
ton most central Rooms on suite or single.
with or without meals, Table not excelled in
tho city. Unexceptionablo references ez-
changed or2a I'm
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COME WITH Us AND WE WILL LEAD
YOU ON TO EQUALITY. IsEsPEC liability
AND PROBPEliI rY."- Extract rom the I'D
to the colnted voters Of the parish Of Orleans.
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The Board Of Directors, at q meeting held on
the nineteenth day Of January. 1878. after set~
ting aside $4,000 10 reserve fund gromFthe net
earnings Of the year. and paying 10 per cont
dividend TO the stockholders have resolved to
pay q CASH DIVIDEND OF TWENTY-FIVE
PER CENT on the net earned participating
premiums Of the year ending December 81
1877 said dividend payable on and after MoE,o
day, the enty-eighth day of January. 1873,
DIRECTORS:
e. J. Hart, Jesse y. Flower,
J. L. Harrig, Henry RenshaR,
J. Wells, l.. Alcus.
Hugh Wilson, Z. W. Taylor.
Scott McGehee, g. Biscoe,
J. 6. Morris. D. fatio.
4. Baldwin. James |. Day,
T. L. Airey. Charles Macready
Lionel G. Levy, f. E. Craig.
W. E. Seymour. Emory ClaDD,
Bam'I L. Boyd. John G. Gaines,
D. a. ChaHraix, John &. Groves
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WANrED-EY A NI5Sp HuTAnLE GtRL.
w q situation to do hutiseWork dining room
work or sewing. Address K. T.. this office.
rlna At
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EksH NWWHFEskEHNHE MEEHEHHENs III KNHEA"
lama.
First Distrint-H. g.. Caslellanos, National
aud Republican. Handful L. Gibson, Democrat.
Hnepnd District. d. North U,lllom. National
and Republican. III. john Ellis. u 3mocrat,
Third District Robert o. Ltebart. National
and Hepuhli an W, y. Merchant, Independent
Republican jos. II Acklan. Democrat.
Fourth District, Madison Wells llepub
liean, Joseph b. Elan, Democrat
Fifth Dietriot-A. W. Faitfax. Republican
(ahott term) }. Floyd King. Democrat ]. =.
Young, Democrat tshprt tarmL
Sixth Diatrc-E. W ROBERTSON. Democrat,
W. l., Larimote. Independent.
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WANTED-A SITUATION BY A RESPECT
" able woman. to do cooking. Please cal at
w LtUusssau street nos Ht
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latest Vote OF These states

The vote of the several States mentioned
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Constantly receiving fresh supplies Of pure
Drugs. Medicines. Chemicals, Patent Medicines.
Combs of oil kinds. Brushes Soaps, Perfumery,
Toilet and Fancy Articles, ETC., sold at small
margin. Coral Tooth Paste, recommended by
beauties, the teeth to fine pearl-lfke orna-
ment and ravishing beauty. Glycerine Gold
Crenm for chapped lips, face and hands. Rob-
erts' PICTORIAL Cough Syrup. for catarrh, colds
br, nchi is and pneumonia Prescr ptions put
I'D hight and day. B. J. MAINEGRA, M. D.,
Druggist. Pharmaceuttst and Practical Chemist,
oc2S Iy 2dp
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Mutual Insurance Company
AZ CAMP STREET ...,...,...~~En
Paid Up Capital $500, 900.
TW EMTH - E4;seNHp ANNUAL, sTATRmEaw

HEW ORLEANS january l. iV5a
In conformity with the requirements of the
charter. the company publishes the following
| statement, for the year ending Dsoembor 81.
1877:
AMOUNT on PREMIUMS FOB THE YEAR EgptaE
DECEMBER 81. 1871
On IRE risks s25S .Gp5 IA
On river risks $50. g12tg 80
On marine risks. sO.A7s IS
--~--4425.3 eD ST
Add
Untsrmlnntsd risks, 1R7e..s, s4.27b %
Gross premiums. .,.,.,....-.. ~--~-~~~~Sg1Dg4a
Loss
Untsrmlnntsd risks. lg77 1D4,74i %
Return premiums. a.....-,,.. 1G,44s 10
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Net profit. 800, $50 zr

Sworn 10 and subscribed before me THU
eighteenth day Of January, 1873.
a. LNGEAHAM Notary Public,
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MERCHANTS'
Mutual Insurance Company
or NEW ORLEANH.
TWENTY FOURTH ANNUAL STATEMENT,

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WANWED-HY A MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN.
w situation as cook, washer and ironer, for
uuired, Address MANY FYLAND, so Thala
street. nos ut
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WANTS.
SITUATIONS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


w AhTED-BY A HEBpECTARLtI WHITE
| w woman. o situation as cook. First class
cooking Apply at ao2 Daunhine, corner Hos
| pital street. no6 3t
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WANTED-AN Old LADY WOULD LIH u
" f. obtain board In q private family whore
she will be well taken care Of Address. stating
number u family, location and price Of board.
OLD LADY Democrat Office ortHtf
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WANTED BYTWO HEsPECTADLE GIRLS,
w eituatipns one to do house and dining
room work, the other to do cooking. Adrnes
X b., BROAD md Eneu,nt etreee noT At
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-07-01
Bringing Mummies Back to Life.

IL is said that in the tombs of Necro-
polls OF ancient Egypt two kinds of
mummies have been found. One is in
complete-that is to say. all organs
necessary to life have been separated
from them; the other. on the contrary.
is quite complete. Having observed
this, a Swedish chemist-Dr. Grus-
selbsch. who has the reputation OF be-
ing both great and learned, professor
of the University of tfpsal-has come
to the conclusion that the Egyptian
are not all, rs has been and believed
for some thousands of years, bodies en-
balmed by any process of preservation
whatever. but that they are really the
bodies of individuals whose lives have
been momentarily suspended, with the
intention of restoring them at some
future time-only, the secret of pre-
servation has been lost. Meanwhile.
Professor Grusselbach adduces many
proofs in support of his idea--among
others, his experiments during the last
ten years. which he says have always
proved successful. He took a snake,
and treated it in such a manner as to
benumb it as though it had been
carved in marble, and it was so brittle
that, had he allowed it to fall, it would
have been broken into fragments. In
this way he kept it for one or several
years. ana then restored it to life by
sprinkling it with stimulating auid.
the composition of which is his secret.
For fifteen years the snake has been
undergoing an existence composed of
successive deaths and restrictions, ap-
parently without sustaining any harm.
The professor is reported to have
sent petition to the Swedish Govern
ment requesting that q criminal who
has been condemned to death may be
given him, to treat in the same man
ner as the snake-promising to restore
him to life in two years. 1t is under
stood that the man who undergoes this
experiment is to be pardoned. Whether
the government has accepted or rejected
the learned chemists proposal is not
known.