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have noticed with some surprise the
number of people who have been bitten
recently by spiders, and the case of the
death Of "a girl in Jersey City from this
cause is fresh in mind Within week
have met three acquaintance suffer
ing, as they told me. from spider bites,
and one of them had hand so badly in
famed that he was afterward obliged to
have it lanced. In this connection a
housekccper has shown me two speci-
Eiens CT thousand legged" bugs that
We're found in his house
They We're each over an inch in length
and had twelve legs on a side and two
long feelers The body and feelers We're
striped. zebra like. in black and white
| suppose they will be given to some en-
tomologist for examination. and while
these particular varieties may not be
closely enough related to centipedes to
be poisonous they are at least unpleasant
companions for a lady to find running
about the house. and make her think she
has seen d centipede or tarantula. New
York Star
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VOL. XIV /.
Self Winding Clocks.

A chain of synchronized self winding
clocks is being established here through
the efforts of Henry Denver, manager OF
the Western Union Telegraph company.
The time pieces do not obtain their mo-
tive power from electrical action, thus
being subject to hindrances resulting
from entire dependence ON electrical
currents. but instead gains the necessary
force from the action of a fine spring as
does an ordinary clock. Two small cells
Of battery are placed in the top of the
case, connected with magnet secured
to the lower part of the movement. As
the center wheel, driven by the unwind
ing of the spring, advances, a lever is
raised that unlocks the armature and al
lows it to spring back into position ready
for winding. When the lever drops the
circuit is instantly closed, the spring be-
ing wound by the pawl fastened to the
armature.
The action of winding breaks the cir
cult when the winding is completed.
The contacts are made so short that the
action of the battery is very slight, thus
enabling it to perform the work of wind
ing for over a year without renewal or
alteration. Each clock is provided with
a simple attachment by means of which
its hands may be controlled automat-
ically by electricity. To secure absolute
uniformity of time throughout the city
the clocks will be connected with time
wire just before 12 o'clock each day.
During the brief period of connection
the standard clock at Washington
through the repeating lines takes pos
session of the wire, temporarily controll-
ing all clocks in its cuit.-Springfield
Republican
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a Frog Child.

A child was born in Birmingham.
England, on Sept 90, which bears a
strong resemblance to a frog. Its skin
is warty and cold and clammy to the
touch: when it cries it makes an un-
earthly croaking noise. There are three
fingers on each hand and four toes on
each foot. Besides the points enumer-
ated it has many other characteristics Of
a frog, even to huge, knotty hooking, ha-
less eyes. The parents are almost dis
tracted ever the occurrence and hourly
pray for it to die.
There are two other frog child" cases
on record, one the offspring of Piute
squaw in Nevada, which was born about
ten years since. the other monstrosity
which first saw the light of day at
Goshen, Ind, in January. 1ss9.-St.
Louis Republic.
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Queer seed from a Cranes Craw.

Queer seed from Cranes Craw.
A truly wonderful plant is at the Ale
gheny conservatory. No one knows to
what class it belongs or anything about
it. 1t is the subject Of much specula-
ton among botanists, and they anxiously
await the development of q bud that is
forming. Then, they say. they can
place the plant. The botanists have a
suspicion that the plant is a tropical
one, and Superintendent Hamilton is
treating it on that suppositlon.
The history of the plant 80 far as
known is a unique one. During the
summer one of party of gunners
brought down Il crane. 1t was beauti-
full specimen. and the taxidermist of the
party set to work to mount it. In the
birds craw We're found several seed
With view to learning if the seed was
killed by the bird eating it they were
placed in water In a few days the
seeds sprouted. They were planted in
loan and kept in a warm room. Ed
ward Y. McCandless took charge Of it.
The plant was an object Of interest to
Mr.. McCandless and his botanist friends.
and its development was closely watched
Last week it was transferred to the con-
servatory. The leaves are long and
broad and heavy, not unlike species of
palm. -Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
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A Kittens journey.

Miss Amelia McLogan resides on
Fourth street. A couple of weeks ago
an old cat which made its temporary
headquarters in the house in which Miss
McLogan lives. was found to be the
mother of dozen or SO kittens one
morning, and four days after the arrival
of the brood Miss McLogan left for New
York to make some purchases for the
firm she represents. When she had gone
the old cat discovered one of her kittens
missing, and had been in Il great stew
about it ever since. The Young feline
was industriously searched for, but 40
trace of its whereabouts could he found
until letter was received from Miss
McLogan saying that on unpacaing her
trunks she found the little one curled mp
and in good physical condition. She
gave the kitten To L chamherlRaid. ~
she did not care to bring it back. 1t
seems strange that Il kitten less than
week old could ike in such a place
Detroit Tribune
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Dead in the Saddle.

A special from Payson, U. T.. says
John Bolton accidentally killed himself
while going horseback from Payson to
Salem In the middle of the forenoon
he left town to visit his sister in Salem,
taking with him a double harreled shot
gun. with which he shot. himself. He
was found on horseback with half the
right side of his head blown off. He
was sitting in the saddle leaning his
head over the horses neck. Apparently
the horse had not moved since the gun
exploded. 1t is believed that he had
been dead in the saddle two hours.-Cor.
San Francisco Chronicle.
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New Workers Are Afraid of Wires.

A new practical application of cleo
tricity is an apparatus to light cigars
The machine is connected by wire
with one of the ordinary light currents,
and by touching button small but
bright electric spark is produced, at
which one can ignite the ordinary rod
saturated with alcohol One of these ap-
paratus had just been placed upon the
cigar counter of a big down town res
taurant. It's use was somewhat unfa-
millar to the habitues Of the place, and
was told to watch them. As various
gentlemen finished their lunch they
usually approached the cigar stand to
light their weeds.
In several cases they hesitated to ap-
ply the rod to the electric spark even
after the process was explained to them,
although the handle of the rod was eyi-
IDENTIFY composed Of hard rubber or some
other insulated material. Finally an
elderly gentleman approached the ma
chine, and on being told how it worked
insisted on holding the point of the rod
about two inches away from the light,
giving as an explanation his disinclina-
ton to monkey with electric currents D."
A bystander had finally to light it for
him. This goes to show that the public
is somewhat afraid of live wires. New
York Star,
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THIBODAUX, LA, SATURDAY, DEC 27
NO. 9
Too Good to Sell.

In his life Of Horace Greeley, James
Parton tells of an old newsdealer who
could not be persuaded to sell the last
copy of The Tribune remaining on his
stand until he had had time to read it.
A similar measure of independence ap-
pears TO lie in the character of the Ital-
ian who trundles his fruit truck to the
curb in front of The Sun building every
night For week or two he has been
selling the California imitation of Tokay
grapes, and his boxes are emptied very
soon after dark. The other evening
three customers stood at the curb wait
ing their turn. One asked for half a.
pound. and the Italian shipped Il cluster
in two and placed it in u brown paper
horn which he rolled deftly over his
hand
The second customer also took half
pound and got the second half of the
cluster. That cleared the cart-save for
one luscious. heavy cluster living against
the back rail. 1t was perfect in form,
richly ripe, and untouched by decay on
even single grape. The third customer
reached over and picked it u2. He was
about to say How muchY' when the
Italian angrily exclaimed:
''What are You doing with that? Put
it down"
As the customer was not speedy in
obeying the vender seized his arm and
took the cluster away. after which he
laid it gently upon a piece of brown
paper.
But l want to buy it," protested the
customer. feeling for his silver.
lyon can't do it," said the Italian
bluntly. Think no want any grapes:
That's for me-" And he pushed his truck
away from the curb and started down
Park row toward Mulberry street.-New
York Sun.
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America the Bourne of the Emigrant.

America the Bourne of the Emigrant.
The degree to which America offers
prominent advantages to the emigrant
is just now shown strikingly by the ex-
listing conditions in Iceland. It is said
that that country is gradually becoming
depopulated owing TO the constant emf
grafton of its people to the shores of
Canada and the United States. These
emigrants send back such favorable ac-
counts of their new home that others
quickly follow. 1t is estimated that co.
600 natives. nearly one-quarter of the
whole population. have left the country
in the last year The cmigrants are said
TO be chiefly from The northern and east
ern districts. where labor is carried on
only under great difficulties. besides
which recent harvests have been very
bad and have cntailed much suffering -
New York Commercial Advertiser.
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The wilderness Cure for Impaired Sight.

The wilderness Cure for Impaired Sight.
Edward Sturtevant, son of D. W.
Sturtevent, of Albany, has been sojourn-
ing in the wilderness all summer near
Old Valley Dodge, northerly of Boon
vile. He lives in shanty alone, save
for occasional visitors who share his
hospitality.
Mr.. Sturtevant entered the woods last
June, at the advice of his physicians, to
seek restoration of impaired vision. The
experiment. has proved SO advantageous
and beneficial that Mr.. Sturtevant pro-
poses to remain there during the coming
winter. He has sent home for his win
ter clothing to be forwarded to him.
Mr. Sturtevant is machinist, and was
employed in the Edison electric light
machine works at Schenectady. In his
sylvan retreat he whiles away the time
in reading. fishing and hunting. and
seems entirely content with his surround
ings. The former vigor OF his optic
nerves is rapidly returning, and he has
concluded to remain in the woods until
perfect cure is attained. Amsterdam
IN. W Sentinel.
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The Age Of Indian Outbreaks Is Past

The Age of Indian Outbreaks Is Past.
There is not the smallest danger Of a
serious Indian outbreak in the north.
west. The conditions existing in this
region have been entirely changed by
the building of railroads and the estab-
lish1nent of means of rapid communica-
ton among posts. 1t is quite impossible
to organize an Indian outbreak under
the eye Of the agent on reservations
without the conspiracy becoming known.
With existing means of communication
and transit an out break could be crushed
in its incipiency by q rapid concentra-
ton of troops. There are elements which
might once have been dangerous in the
situation at Standing Rock "a heaven
sent prophet and a meddling woman
but the age Of Indian outbreaks is past.
Portland Oregonian.
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\ rather extraordinary project for
power distribution is at present under
consideration in Saxony. Germany 1t
is proposed to establish near the city of
Dresden an immense electric central sta
ton to furnish high tension currents for
lighting and power to 16S small towns
and villages in the territory circum-
seribed Ivy the towns Meissen. Fried
berg, Pirna. Schandau. Sehnitz and
Raleberg.
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A remarkable discovery was recently
made in the town Of Oneonta. where 1t
company is engaged in digging phos-
pilates from the depths of swamp. In
one place the marsh is underlaid ut the
depth of twelve feet by an impervious
stratum of blue clay, above which are
found three successive and distinct eras
of forest growths The bottom layer is
of deciduous trees that grow only on up-
lands, such as beech. oak and maple
The second layer is of soft swamp woods.
such as elder, Eastwood and dogwood.
The upper layer is of coniferous trees.
such as pine, he1nlock and spruce. The
puzzle to the naturalist is the finding of
upland trees Mt the bottom of the marsh.
with the trunks and larger limbs and
abundant specimens of leaves and beech
nuts il good state Of preservation An
other wonder unearthed by the excava-
lions Is the finding, ut a point five feet
.elow the surface and among the trunks
of the coniferous trees. of q fiat stone
about five feet square which had been
utilized as IL fireplace.
The blackened stone the lxrge collec-
rion of ashes and cirders, aad the bits of
crumbling bones of animals indicate
that long ages ago somebody cooked food
there. That somebody must have been
man i'll the strictly primitive and savage
state. for no trace of any utensil or tool.
not even Il sharpened flint, has been
found among the debris of the ire-A-
bany journal
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Tho Eulmiuate Can.

A railroad laborer named Johnson at
Mclean & .Janses camp, about three
miles east of Mullan. Idaho, attempted
to comrait suicide by means of IL cap
used in setting off giant powder and ex-
ploding it. He placed the cap between
his teeth and struck it with small ham,
nier. The attempt was not an entire
success. 1t had the effect, however. Of
completely shattering the inside of the
mans lnouth.-Rockv Mountain News.
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Feodof Won Freimann, veteran Of
the Franco Russian war of 1912. died re-
Gently at the age of 115 years in st. Pc
tersburg. He served in the Russian
army twenty-five years, and received a
cross of st. George for his bravery. At
the age of 30 he married a 17-year-oh
girl. 10y whom he had two children.
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Hardly any English people intend to
pass the coming winter III India. The
annual rush Of the last few seasons has
been stopped for the time by the out
break OF cholera in Arabia, from which
cause Egypt is also likely to suffer Sc
verely. as many people who We're intend
ing to winter ON the Nile are frightened,
and consequently have changed their
plans.
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Commercial enterprise mas entered a
fresh field ia the recent issue by Il New
York firm of paper patterns for folding
table napkins. fhis art has mp to this
time been ra.sslte,i to tn" buffers aud
parlormsid', re2erlnirca. and coiapet-
ency or tn. reverse il its accomplish
ment has frequently been one of the
tests of eligibility To servict. Now,
however. thi, ;i lone away with. and
the mistress oi an establishment may
have the kna..iy at her finger ends to
teach the trta-eat novice III her employ.
1t is IN .stinn. however. II this UNI
versal lsnoNi.>l.;- will not deprive fash
iUaable tables of nne element of indiyld-
uaity now jis:pw,Ad by the exclusive
napkin 10y. 1t 9o.sl-. tre,sur. OF ~ ''Jeeris
or Martha y -. York Times.
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Three little boxes of Ceylon tea. each
weighing five pounds, were sold by auc-
ton in London recently at the extraordi-
nary price of s7.G2 per ponnd. 1t was a
very rare variety known us choicest
golden tipped pekoe." The leaf was
small. but literally blazed with golden
tipping.
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The Rev. Joseph Cunane. Of St.
Mary's Catholic church. Marlboro, Prince
George county, Md. is very ILL., F;,.
ther Cunane is the priest who. unaided,
buried many of the dead during the
smallpox epidemic of 1892
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\ new material called rubber velvet
is made by sprinkling powdered felt of
any color over rubber cloth while the
latter is hot and soft. The result looks
like felt cloth. but is elastic waterproof
and exceedingly light.
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The balloon proposed for polar ex-
plorations is 95 feet in diameter and
800, COO cubic feet in volume. The jour
ney is to bc begun from Spitzbergen. and
with favorable wind is expected to last
four OF five days
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\ search for the Oldest clergyman in
England shows that the Rev. JOIN, Xii
OFT, vicar Of Randwick. will be 100 in
three months. He preached UP to he
age of 81 regularly, and occasionally last
year. He goes to church now regularly
every Sunday, and occasionally yis:sy
parishioners.
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Wade Wilfong. colorel, thrashed a
school teacher in Pasquotank county.
n. G.. in ante-bellum days, and had to
skip out. He settled at Sedalia. Mo-.
later, and having since got rich is now
:, visit to his old home to buy the
Save.
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Keep the back. especially between the
shoulder blades, we'll covered: also III.
chest well protected. In sleeping in :,
cold room establish the habit of breath
ing the nose. and never with the month
QppO
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Louis Fagan. master OF prints in the
British museum. is on his way to this
country on Il tour of the world. He will
lecture on tho treasures of the British
u:uscviins while ON his travels
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A tunnel to Prince Edward island
across Northumberland straits, dis
lance Of six and u half miles. is the next
,..eat engineering feat talked Of in
Gu..asaa.
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BARRIERS report that hair dyefits rs 60
ing out Of style. Many '.tonsorial par
ioTs" do not keep the dyes. Gray threads
In young mans head, especially II has
occupation caa be construed to be infrt-
ieceaaa. are considered distingue.
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Street t,!ugE. -,.;!,cr Wolvertcn, Of
Adrian. Mich had a calf waich had the
habit OF s,i,.k:a. It's head ont of the
larn doc, Is,.'.-,ly a bolt of light
nina si,lc.i - iae queer part of the
case Is that t',,. I,...-. ..'.i~,'~ escaped.