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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
Snake Poison.

It is stated that the blood of an ami
NAL bitten by venomous snake as
sumes poisonous properties. Frank
auckland on one occasion having seen
a rat bitten and killed by a cobra, dis
sected off the skin to examine the
wound Having discovered the two
minute punctures made by the poison
fangs, he scraped away with his fin
ger nail the flesh on the inner side of
the skin which he had removed I'm
fortunately, he had shortly before been
and had slightly separated the nail
from the skin beneath. When he had
completed his rapid examination of
the rat he walked away, characteristic
cally stufing the skin into his peck
ct, what strange things, alive and
dead, did those pockets often contain ,
He had not walked hundred yards
before, all of a sudden, he felt as if
somebody had come behind him and
struck him a severe blow on the head,
and at the same time experienced a
most acute pain and sense of oppres-
sion at the chest-''as though hot
iron had been run in and a hundred
weight put on top of it" He knew in
stantly from what he had read that he
was poisoned. Luckily he obtained
ammonia and brandy, but was Ill for
some days. How virulent, there
fore" he says, must the poison of a
cobra be! 1t had already been circu-
tated in the body of the rat from
which | had imbibed it at second
hand" From the account that he
gives, however, it seems at least pos
sible, if not probable, that some of the
poison was hanging about the wound
system directly and not, as he believed,
indirecty.-Murray' Magazine.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
The Genesis of Grace.

Notice anything peculiar in the
posture of the girls on the stage?" said
a physician to reporter one evening
at the Crystal Slipper" pointing TO
the line of pretty girls in pink tights
standing beside the throne of the
prince.
mo" was the reply, nothing, un-
less it is they're uncommonly pretty"
.'Well," said the doctor, ''if YOU
will observe how they stand you will
notice that their pose is unconscious,
but that every girl of them save one
has her right hand behind her back,
and the exception is a girl wearing a
directoire dress"
''Well4" was asked.
''The arm behind the waist means
that every one of those girls are laced
too tight. They're so CONSTRUCTED that
they cannot let their arms hang by
their side, and so unconsciously they
put one behind their back. The girl
with the drectoire dress isn't laced
tightly, and you will notice that her
arms fall naturally by her side.-Cin-
cinnai Enquirer.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
A West Virginia Wonder.

OF all the specimens of liliputian hui
mainly that have ever found a well
come in this world of comparative
giants, the little daughter of John E.
Miller, of Hampshire county, W. Va,
is the most wonderful. She is 90 years
OF age, cannot walk or talk and is but
twenty-six inches tall. Always living
in little cradle, she is enabled to keep
a sharp lookout ON what is going on;
no one has ever yet been sharp enough
to call for an article in the house that
the little one could not point out. Her
memory is most remarkable. A new
song or poem repeated in her presence
Is never forgotten. If the same song
or poem is again repeated or sung
with the variation of but a single
word the little prodigy will show her
disapproval by yelling Justify and
frowning a frown that cannot be mis-
taken. How such remarkable mem
DRY can find resting place in a head
no larger than teacup has long been
the wonder of physicians and savants
who have journeyed from far and
near to test the remarkable gifts of the
little wonder.-J. w. Wright in St
Louis Republic.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
Bathing In Alaska.

Every Russian trading post, accord
ing TO Mr.. Dali, has bath house, and
once week all the people avail them
selves OF its privileges. The apparatus
Is simple. not to say primitive, but
the method is what might be called
heroic, especially the dressing in a
room where the temperature is below
zero. A rude arch of loose stones is
built, and more stones piled over it,
SO that fire made beneath the arch
can penetrate between them.
There is no chimney, but a trap
door In the roof. a large cask of
water heated for the purpose, and an
other of cold water, generally with
Ice floating in it. and a succession of
benches. one above the other, COM
plete the equipment
When the stones are thoroughly
heated and the smoke has all passed
out, all Goals are removed and the
trap door Is shut; any smoke or Goals
remaining will make the eyes smart
and the bath very uncomfortable.
Each one leaves his clothing in an
outer room, and on entering vets his
head and throws hot water on the
heated stones until as much steam is
produced as he can bear. Then he
mounts as high on the benches as he
finds comfortable, and the perspiration
issues from every pore.
Next he takes a sort of broom or
bunch Of dried mint or birch twigs,
with the leaves still on them, which is
prepared at the proper season and
called meenik. With this he thrashes
himself till all impurities are thorough
ly loosened from the skin, and finishes
with wash off in hot water and soap.
Then taking kantag, or wooden dish,
full of ice cold water, he dashes it over
himself, and rushes out into the dress
ing room.
This last process is disagreeable to
the uninitiated, but is absolutely nee
essary to prevent taking cold have
known cases of acute rheumatism
brought on by emitting it. The dress
ing room is spread with straw, and al
ways communicates with the outer
air. The temperature is often many
degrees below zero, but such is the ac-
tivity of the circulation that one dress
es In perfect comfort Notwithstanding.
A warm dressing room would be in
supportable.-Youth's Companion.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
A Fish Hospital.

A hospital for fish2 This is the odd
est thing heard of for a very long
time, but it exists, and an ichthyolo-
gist, who knows all about it, sends
particulars. Hospitals are springing
up in all parts of the kingdom for the
benefit of domesticated animals. The
horse. the dog, the cat and winged
creatures are cared for, and now hos
pital for fish has been opened at the
Midland Counties Fish Culture estab-
hshment at Malvern Wells. All fish
are liable to epidemic and fungoid dis
eases, together with other maladies,
which may be due to natural or acct
dental causes, and those suffering
from any of these affections are re-
moved from their habitats at the es-
Enlistment and placed in the hospi-
tai. where they are carefully attended
to. The home of rest, or fnny hospi-
tai, consists of ponds, constructed in
such way that the patients may be
readily scrutinized and doctored. A
hospital without surgical aid would be
lacking in an essential, and, therefore,
the art of fish healing has been care
fully studied by the founder and pro-
prietor of the hospital, who has in
vented and manufactured special me-
dicinal solutions for application to
fishes of different species, according to
the nature of their sufferings. Lon
don Sporting and Dramatic News.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
UNEXPLAINED Fear.

Most people have experienced the
curious fear which comes upon men
at the edge of steep. Probably nine
out of ten mortals recoil with GER
tain terror from the depths of space
before them when on house roof or at
the edge of natural precipice. In
some cases this fear amounts, indeed, to
horror, the keenest which can be ex-
perienced outside of the nightmare
state. In any other danger the dispo-
sition is to seek safety, but on the
steep the motive is to plunge at once
into the gulf. 1t is probably this un-
reasonable impulse which gives the
peculiar sense of horror to the situation
With most people the measure of the
fear probably depends, in good part,
on the general state of the nervous
system. On first going to mountain
country, find it impossible to face
difficult passes which abound with
precipices, but, after month, the eff
feet OF the tonic air and out door life
removes in good part the irritation
which such situations at first produce.
The general occurrence of this pecu-
har fear is matter of great scientific
interest. All other fear may be ex-
planned, as it commonly is, by the Oar
winian hypothesis. Animals which
have feared most for their lives have
most effectively fed, and have nat
urally propagated their kind, while
those destitute of the sense of fear
have fallen a prey to their enemies
But this peculiar fear of the steep can
not be explained by the hypothesis of
selection; it remains for the skillful
devisers of explanations to find some
other account for tn. S. Shaler in
Boston Herald.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

An English court has rendered de-
cision which would not be bad prece-
dent here. 1t seems that the engineer
of a dummy engine, which ran By the
side of public highway, caused the
steam to be blown off suddenly, there
by frightening horse and causing a
runaway and smash up. The owner
of the horse sued the railroad company
and recovered full damages. The Judge
held that the right to run the engine
along the highway did not carry with
1t the right to cause runaways by
means which could be prevented.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
An Even Temnered Mes

What an ugly man." said Pritti
tom, the stranger, as he strolle,l down
the village street with his friend
Yes, said his friend, that is Peter
Gray; he is very homely but the pleas
ATTEST tempered man in the world.
You can't make him mad; no matter
what you do you cannot anger him. :"
Dollars to doughnuts," said the
stranger, Il can rile him all up" He
walked up to Peter and caught hold of
his gray beard. You miserable old
swindler," he said. You surprise
me" said Peter, with an impatient
gesture. When Prittitom recovered
consciousness he was lying on the
drug store counter and they were bath
ing his face. "What was that be
saidf" he murmured in broken tones.
He said you surprised him, repeated
his friend. That's what ! thought
ae said" murmured the stranger.
Send for q bishop and let US return
thanks that I didn't irritate him. y
Bob Burdette.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

Mrs Ogden Goelet, of New York,
was at one time treated for typhoid fe-
yer by cable from Paris while lying In
her sleeping chamber in her New York
residence Miss Oracle Wilson, Mrs
Goelet's sister, while In Paris had been
successfully treated by French physi-
clan who had never lost case of ty-
phoid fever, and when Mrs. Goelet was
stricken with the disease this physician
was communicated with by cable. He
consented to treat Mrs. Goelet, and
every day until her recovery his direc-
tons were flashed over the 5000 miles
of wire under the sea and were carried
out in the sick room IN New York
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
One Who Smoked So Cigars and Lost
S45o,OOO in a Single Night.

Bankruptcy appears to be becoming
fashionable among the great princes of
Germany. Within two months Prince
Albert, of the sovereign house of Wal
deck; Prince Charles, of the reigning
family Of Liechtenstein, and Prince
Trautmannsdorf have all three been
declared insolvent debtors and placed
''unter curatelle," and now Prince
Frederick ", of Salmi-Kyrburg, has
been subjected to a similar ignominy
Forty -four years of age, and the pos
SCISSOR of numerous titles, including
that of Rhinegrave and of a Spanish
Grandee of the first class, his debts
amount to about So, 000,0O0
During the course of the legal pro-
ceedings it was shown that until his
fathers death he had been forced to
content himself with a paltry allow
ance of 81, 200 per annum. which, al
though possibly sufficient for the wants
OF an ordinary mortal, was far from
adequate for high and mighty prince
who refuses to smoke anything but
Havana cigars at So apiece Under
the circumstances it is not surprising
that it should have been a tobacco
merchant who first Instituted the steps
that finally landed bis highness in the
bankruptcy court and resulted in his
being placed ''unter curatelle."
This ''unter curatelle' condition is
one that is exceedingly unpleasant 1t
is equivalent to a declaration of per-
petual minority, and the person on
whom it is imposed is not only declared
incapable of managing his own affairs,
but is practically outlawed and de-
prived of the electoral franchise and
almost every other right of citizenship.
No civil contract entered into by him
is valid. His signature is of no account
in point of law, and from the legal
point of view he is nobody-as unsub-
stantial as the family ghost and as ire
sponsible as babe unborn
Prince Trautmannsdorff was the
president of the Austrian Jockey club,
where he lost in single night $780,
600 at cards With a view of retriev-
ing his fortunes he straightaway pur-
chased for a rise large number of OPP
tons on wheat and other cereals,
which, however, greatly to his dismay,
took a downward instead of an up
ward course, rendering him thereby
liable for differences to the tune of S.
600, 900.
Another well known parsonage who
is at present ''unter curatelle," and
whose name is well known In the United
States, is Baron Victor Erlanger, once
magnate of European finance, but now
an exile residing on the shores of Lake
Geneva in Switzerland A suit was
brought against the trustees of his
bankruptcy, in the course of which the
whole circumstances of his ruin were
again made public.-Cor. New York
Tribune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

One evening I was returning from hunt
with that dog. He had enjoyed the hunt so
much that not quail had remained in the
county. Suddenly he plunged forward; there
was quick rush and scrabble, and beheld
huge wildcat poised on the limb of small
tree just out Of the dogs reach. Emotion
swelled visibly in the cats tail and frenzy
ruled the dog. stepped back rod, extracted
most OF the shot from one barrel and sprink-
led the cat in the region of the jumpers. He
came out of the tree and came suddenly, and
next minute there was a whirlwind of fur
and agony under that tree, and mingled
sounds informed me that both the cat and
the dog had ascertainsd that something was
wrong. There was combination of clawing
and yowing, splitting and swapping, re-
volving and rough and tumble excitement
which lasted about minute, and then a
peaceful hush succeeded, during which the
zephyrs blew away the cloud of dust and
hair and disclosed what was left of the dog
lying serenely at peace with the trivial re-
mains of the cat, and both so mixed as to be
inseparable
The trouble with that dog was that his
pedigree was contradictory. His setter in
stinct prompted him to let go the cat and
run, and his bull terrier instinct prompted
him to hold on, lie down and chew, and be-
fore he could make up his mind whether he
ought to obey his father or his mother he
died.
There is nothing SO necessary to a sports
man as thoroughbred, well broken dog
Always purchase a pedigree with the dog.
a full blooded dog with reliable pedigree
costs about $50, which allows SAG so for the
pedigree and fifty cents for the dog.
The best dog for hunting purposes in this
section is pointer.
Some pointers are very expensive. heard
the other day that Cyrus Field once got
pointer from Jay Gould which cost him
$3.50, OOO.-Henry Guy Carleton in New York
World
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
A Big City.

Omaha Child Ton eastern railway train
Oh, mamma, there's policeman walking
through corn field
Mamma without looking out)-Is he chas-
ing any one?
"No; he's walking along just as they do in
the street"
aDear mel Get your things on We are
within the city limits of Philadelphia. -
Omaha World
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

The two Argentine universities I'M
der the patronage of the government
are among the best in South America,
and rank with Yale and Harvard In
curriculum and standard of education
The public school system also is under
the patronage of the government, un.
der a compulsory education law, and
includes all grades from the kinder
garten to the normal school There
are thirty colleges and normal schools
for the higher education Of men and
women in the republic, and 9, 726 pub
be schoolA-Boston Transcript
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
Eaitorial Kindliness-

The manuscripts of contributors to
the Century Magazine are always re-
turned IN plain envelopes If they are
rejected If they are accepted, the no
tee of acceptance is sent in a Century
envelope. In that simple rule is be-
trayed degree of thoughtfulness, deli
cacy and consideration that it Is not
easv to match--Chstta.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

Chauncey Depew told this experience in
recent speech: 81 was up in Scotland this
summer, where they understand joke more
easily than anywhere In the world, and was
tired out travelling and sightseeing, and said
to my Scotch guide: 4 must find a soft
stone somewhere to sit down on He said:
NY friend, there are no soft stones in Scot
land'n
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
A Change of Scene.

'What is that, mothers'' 1.-The rink, my child;
The year it was built all the people went wild
They crowded its walls, and to music's glad sound
On furniture casters they slid themselves round;
But the fool killer ca1le, with his two handed
club,
And he smote all the s1iders, from gray beard to
cub;
And the building so silent is used, as you see,
By the Aourners' Embalming and Stroud COM
pany." Robert ]. Burdette
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
WILDCAT HUNTING.
The Delights of This Sport Entertain.
ingly Told.

Wildcat hunting is very exciting, especially
Tor the cat Oncein Mendocino county, Cal /,
was enjoys few days quail shooting at
farmhouse where was large and socicble
dog. His father was a setter and his mother
q bull terrier, and the combination of in
herited qualities made this dog peculiar If
took him hunting with me the setter in
stinct prompted him to rush around through
the brush and scare off every bird within
half a mile, and if I slipped away without
letting him know, the faithful bull terrier
quality would tend to come out in company
with large piece of my leg when returned
home
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

An Indiana cow which gave two
quarts of milk per day was struck by
lightning while in the pasture and had
q horn knocked off Since that date
her yield has been eight quarts, with
not tbs slightest trace of birthstone. If
You have an old COW stand her out
Detroit Free PreA
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

Lord Chancellor Thurlow owed
much of the reputation which he had
while living to his awe inspiring man.
ners. 1T is impossible for a man to
be as wise as Thurlow looks to be"
said critic, referring to the chancel-
lor's face, which was so remarkable
for its appearance of wisdom that the
Duke of Norfolk called one of his owls
ThurloW.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
Unnecessary Anxiety.

ssGeorge," she said, and her manner be-
trayed anxiety, "what has come Owe papa
of latea He treats you coldly and evidently
tries to avoid you"
ssHe borrowed SO Of me couple OF weeu
ago." explained George.-New York Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
Poor John.

'Ts your husband particular about
what he eatsF'
sIndeed he is. John is full dedged
epitaph. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
EnanxXerable.

Mr.. Blinkins- know the old pro
verb, 1.-The best is the cheapestr
Mrs. Blinkins- you are mistaken
The best is the dearest. / know, for I've
asked the prices. York Weekly
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

Australia has made to a projected
railroad a grant of is, 000, 900 acres, or
20, 600 acres mile. The grant to the
Pacific railroads In this country
amounted to about 6, 400 acres . mile.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-30
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.

Have you lost, found or want
anything? If SO, advertise in the DAILY
LIGHT, and il will be made known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-30
RAILROADS.
Charleston and Savannah RaLEaI
SceduIe in Effect April 21st 1890

SceduIe in Effect April 21st 1890
TRAINS leave and arrive st Savannah By
IL Standard Time. which is SO minutes slOEa
NORTHwARD.
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No. 15.$ No. 35* No. ~
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Daily. 9.
Train No. 14stops at all stations between
vannah and YemasSee. r,rl.
Train No. rs stops only at Montietn, p n~
vile, Ridgeiand, Coosawhatchie, Green t IN:
Trains Nos. Is, IS and 50 stop at an sts.i0 AMI
For tickets, Pullman car reServWdIlITITTFs R0s
other information, apply to j.. b; OIL
Ticket Agent, - Bull street. and al oepos s.ut
E. P. MCSWINEY, Gen. PASS As0D-
G. s. GADSDEN, Superintendent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-30
GEORGIA THRIFT

The work of laying the new street rail-
way at Albany has begun.
The Albany oil mill is putting in an oil
tank which will hold 800 barrels of oil.
The city council of Brunswick has inst
made contract to have system of sewer
age put in.
A meeting of the directors of the Alta
maha Cypress Company, held at Brunswick
Tuesday, resulted in an increase of the
capital stock of the company from S120, coo
to 100000. c. S. Gardner, a prominent
lumber merchant of Chicago, and a party
of his associates, took the additional issue
of stock.
Brunswick Times: The steam tug A. C.
Conn, which made voyage last year from
Green Bay. Wis, to Chattanooga, Tenn,
and which, upon her arrival at the latter
place, created so much excitement. is to be
brought to Brunswick. The route will be
Through the Mussel Shoals canal, Ohio and
Mississippi rivers, through the Gulf of Mex
leo, around Florida and up the Atlantic
coast over the Cumberland route to Bruins
wick, distance of $3.50 miles. Upon the
arrival OF the tug in New Orleans she will
be put in shape to stand a sea voyage. The
tug will oe used here by the Altamaha Cy-
press Company, of which A. c. Conn oil
Chattanooga is a member.