The Washington critic., 1889-04-23
MATTER WORTH READING.

lHc lonH WlHttV iUoHlnb uuJ 10 ne upOH
their gold and count tS In summer they
are far too wary TO show themselves in the
ncghborhood of such hoard but ON
bright, wnrm days in the early spring they
will come out TO bask In the neighborhood
Of their winter quarters. AT such times q
wise man will not kill them, but watch
carefully where they 90, mark the place,
and come back with friends and dig up the
buried wealth. Many families are said to
owe their prosperity TO such q discovery.
But the snake fights wildly for It's property.
In the old ruins Of Italy there are winged
ecrpents which never come into the open
air, but haunt the vaults in which anything
OF value is hid. They live upon the scent o;
gold, and violently attock any one who
forces his way into their domain. The bite
is certain and sudden death, but they, too,
can be paci6ed by milk. No one, il may be
added, has ever seen them, except by torch
light, when they must have looked rather
like bats. The house snake of Cariuthia is
a far more agreeable gentleman, as he
brings good luck to the house he fire.
quents. The fatier be grows the fuller will
the stalls, the granarics and the kitchen
be, and so prudent bouseholders not only
take care not to disturbe him, but place
bowl Of milk every morning and evening
IN the cellar where he lives. Since persons
have become less credulous than they were,
II is to be feared that the supply of milk
sometimes rams short. Some Of these ser
pents wear crown, which they occasionally
lay aside. 1t is q small clrclct of gold, set
with strange Jewels and brings good luck
to any one who finds aud knows how to deal
with IL; otherwise II may bring more harm
than good. II you find It or any other
treasure you must cast a part Of your
clothing over II. A maiden should use her
apron for this purpose, but man may take
his coat, or even his pocket-handkerchlef
II hat or any part of the headgear is
brought into requisition the unfortunate
finder will go mad. As this is a piece Of useful
knowledge not generally known 1t deserves
the widest publicity. Who can say how
many noted Epglishmen have iucautiously
endeavored to throw their hats over q SER
pentis crown and suffered IN consequence
saturday Review.
The Promoter.
A promoter is drummer on big SCALE
He wants to sell something big to the men
of millions He has n mine, or a county,
or patent to float on an unsuspecting pub
lie. He has schemes innumerable from
patent corset clasp to diamond mine in
which he wants the public to become in
terested. He is the discoverer of the corset
clasp and the diamond mine, and he wants
the men of millions to form stock compa-
nies and by the sale Of the stock TO reim-
burse him for his discoveries. The rich
men can then have the discovery and trust
to an all-seeing Providence for their profits.
Casual conversations with some Of these
rich men give only faint inkling of the
wear and tear given to their nervous sys-
tens by promoters.
Mr.. Flower told the other day of the man
who had evolved the scheme OF pipe line
from Orange county to New York city.
This pipe line was to be similar to that
used by the Standard Oil Company in bring
ing its petroleum from the Pennsylvania
wells to the Atlantic seaboard. This is
continuous line of iron pipes sunk beneath
the ground, and the petroleum is pumped
through them into the tanks at Bayonne,
Weehawken, and Long Island City. Mr..
Flowers visitor said that his pipe line was
to convey the milk Of Orange county from
that blooming and beautiful country right
into the streets Of New York. He thought IL
the most feasible scheme on earth, aud he
was annoyed to think that Mr.. Flowers
business acumen couldn't grasp 1t.
Not long ago Mr.. Sage was asked to lend
his name and a few hundred thousand dol
lars as a starter to organize maple sugar
trust. This scheme also included COM
bination for the control of making syrup.
The company was to buy up all the trees,
especially in Vermont, and the tall, lank
| Vermonter who had the audacity to broach
this subject to Mr.. Sage said that they
would fairly make things hum. Mr.. Gould
was once besiged by chap from Western
| Pennsylvania, who had conceived the ex-
| pansive idea that oatmeal soap should be
controlled by monopolistic corporation.
This soap is used by miners and Others who
| grub in the earth. At that time there were
only about 800 cases Of this soap In the
country, and Mr.. Gould's visitor wanted
him to buy 1t all up and make him his agent
for the sale of it. Mr.. Gould was, Of course,
| IN watch tbe innovations md contro, than
| oIsn roII,a p u,,n,,nnton fro,,s.t,,,
| snoars ~ ,ho an,h,,s,os,,o o,t,von ~ II.aI
who w,ntod him 70 Inv tho Great Sal, : aLo
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