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BROKE HIS VIOLIN.
How Terrified Fiddler Charmed an
Killed Two Mathematics.

How Terrined fludlcr charmed anu
Killed Two Mathematics.
Paul Keisler, a musician, Of Evertop,
, Cal. reports an exciting and novel ex-
perieuce with a pair of rattlesnakes In the
Sonoma Mountains.
Keisiers services a. violinist are In de-
mani in the country districts, where old
fashioned parties are given. On Saturday
evening he played at a farm house back OF
Yulupa Mountain. He slept at the farm
house. and started In the morning for his
home five miles away.
The trail leads through deep canyon.
At one point the path winds around =
sharp and narrow spur Of the mountain
Keisler had reached this point when his
attention was attracted by the warning
clatter of a:rattIesnake, and when he saw
! a formidable rattler in his path he took to
his heels. A few feet further along still
another rattler rose up before him. There
was not sufficient room TO pass the snakes
without running the risk of being bitten,
and the frightened musician backed up
| against the ledge and eyed the advapcing
| reptiles. :.
II suddenly occurred to him that in India
| magicians charm serpepts with music,
and, pulling out his violin. he began des.
perately to play. The music had the desired
| effect. The snakes gradually uncoiled
| and, stretching themselves out in the path,
slowly slid toward the player. This move
ment of the snakes was anything but
pleasant 10 Keisler, who kept saving away
at his violin, trying to devise meanwhile a
| scheme for escaping. Closer and closer
| came the snakes, and faster and faster
went the bow over the strings as Keisler's 8
nerves quivered and shook.
At last tbs snakes reached point within
| two feet of tho terrified fiddler, and, wind
ing themselves up. they lifted their heads
closely together and fixed their shining
| eyes on the musician. Keisler's nerves
were now utterly uncomfortable. With Q
yell he grabbed his fiddle by the neck and
| brought it down with crushing force on
the heads of the snakes. The blow stunned
the reptiles and Keisler kept hammerine
away until they were dead. He broke his
beloved violin into splinters, but he saved
| his life. The snakes measured six and
seven feet respectively. One carried II
rattles and the other I.
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MARTIN, THE LIOS-TAMER.
Recognized BY the Beasts After a Flv
Xanl.Ss AhSpnrp

Recognized by the Beasts After Five
Years Absence.
When the celebrated animal-tamer, who
died lately, had retired 10 private Lille, one
day he took "A notion that he would visit
his former large menagerie, which he had
not seen for five years. 1t was in Brussels,
and he started for that city from his
country seat near Rotterdam. At o'clock,
the tin:e for feeding, he entered the me-
nagerie. Being winter time, Martin was
wrapped in cloak. lio mingled with the
crowd and waited until tho animals would
receive their food, for which they were
waiting with wild impatience. While
they were eating he began to cough. Sud-
denly the animals paused in their treat
and listened, then broke into wild howls
of JOY and tore Mt the iron bars SO that
many of the timid visitors fled from the
menagerie. The parrots. kangaroos, peli-
cans and monkeys began to screech and
scream, the hyena and the wolves howled-
in short, IL was perfect bedlam.
Then Martin stepped forward. With a
movement of his hand and with his power
ful voice he commanded silence, and sud
denly everything was quiet. He swung
himself over the bar which separated the
visitors from the animals, and put his
hand in cages to tondle the animals. A
mighty tigress showed more joy than any
of the others. When Martins hand glided
over her magnificent fur her limbs
Sut uNNttt Ntth,
tender grunrs' and through the iron bars,
with her ruugh tongue, she licked the face
of her former master When he went
away she lay down without eating any
more food.
There was a lion named Nero who had
once bitten Martin in the hip and had been
severely punished by him for IL. The lion
had an uureconcilable hatred for the
animal tanner Nero made no other motion
at Martins approach than lin his head and
eye him intently. lie remained in his
place, lying still in the back of his cage,
when Martin came near Martin spoke 10
him. He did not answer, ana viewed
Martin with apparent indifference. But
when Martin was going away the lion,
with mighty spring, entirely unexpected,
threw himself against the grating, pushing
his paws through the iron bars and with
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climate and uthsf conditions may require.
There viii be q representative Dutch
dairy, and we hope to show that some
other old country institutions will prosper
In new place.
"J'he enterprise Is very popular among
the most conservative men all over Hol-
land," said Mr.. Van 3aartens in conclu-
sion. rotterdam, Amsterdam, the Hague,
Arahem, Giescndam, Nymegen, Gouda,
Dordrocht, Utrecht, BussuIn. Deln, and q
lot OF other cities and villages are repre-
sented In our ranks, and we count upon
success.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19
Nothing strange.

From the Lawrence American.
Smithers-I saw a man to-day who ad
vertises to make you pair of shoes while
you wait.
OBrannigan-Sure, that's nOthin l
can show yez many a Restaurant fwhere
they'll cook yez whole dinner before yez
ate at all!
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19
Met His Match.

From Texas Sftings.
A fellow, thinking 10 appear smart, en-
tered notion store on Sixth avenue the
other day, and said to one Of the sales
ladies: Ever have any call for husbands
here?"
"Oh, yes, occasionally. Are you look
ing for a market ?"
eyes," said Smarty.
GAN right. Step right up on the l0-cent
ron uutar ~
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There Is no comfort, night or day,
When teeth are suffering from decay.
And oh the pain that we shall feel,
When bitter hours at last reveal,
That all our woe came grim and gaunt
From our neglect Of SOZODONT.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

From Cleveland, Ohio,
Comes letter signed 7. Walker, saying {:
" About six months ago commenced taking
Burioch Blood Bitters for protracted cases Of
lumbago and general debility, and now am
pleased to state have recovered my appetite and
wonted strength, Feel better altogether. Sold
in Lancaster by w. 7. Hoch, lS and l89 North
o uapn street
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From Cleye,nnd Ohio

$500 Reward offered by the proprietors OF DIR.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy for an incurable case.
SO cents. F.S&w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

Not a case of rheumati SIN mot a case of neu-
ralgia, not a case of pain or sprain-not one
has failed togo when attacked by Thomas Ectec-
tyic OIL. Sold In Lancaster by W. Il. Hoch, lS7
and l39 North Queen street.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

British tyranny under King George,
and Prince George may have sarcastic
smiles for the democracy that now pro-
poses to bow down and worship his
royalty. Some years before the burning
of tea In Boston harbor, a British sloop
Of war, stationed at Newport to enforce
the collection Of tax, was burned in
the harbor. The town never recov-
cred the commercial supremacy taken
from II by British measures dur
ing the revolution, when II was
sternly treated as hot-bed Of re-
bellion, and eight thousand Hcssians
and British troops were quartered there.
They destroyed many hundred houses,
burned the shipping in the harbor, cut
down all the trees and orchards, carried
off the town records and most Of the
library, which was then the first In
America. IL does not at all agree with
the fitness Of things that the theatre Of
these events should now witness the ex-
travagant glorification Of young Eng
lishman, with no other claim to distinc-
ton than the fact that he is an heir and
namesake Of old King George. Newport
WIS the DlTtn-pIaceOIN VI NOunulouOTe IeIIy
aud in his capacity Of naval com.
mandcr the prince might be expected
to signalize his visit by some tribute to
the memory Of one who realized the
highest ideal Of his profession but the
prospects are that the evidences Of
friepdliness and admiration will be quite
one-sided. Perry swept the British navy
from the lakes, but. treated their con-
quered with such chivalry that their
wounded commander, Commodore Bar
clay, toasted him rs gallant and
generous enemy" Ithappcns that the
prince Is expected to reach Newport In
August, and as Pcrry's birthday comes
In the same month, 1t would be better
to signalize the visit by a celebration in
honor Of the memory Of that gallant old
naval hero, at which the descendant OF
King George should be politely invited
to preside. That would be digniiied
aud proper sort Of hand-shake between
John Bull and Uncle Sam.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

VAN HoUrEN's CocoA--Largest Sale in the
World.
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The cackle over the Harrison Cape Nav
Point cottage speculation has hardly died
out when another story of Harrisonian
thrin claims attention. 1t seems that the
brothers Baltzley, real estate men of Wash
ington, are booming tract of land about six
miles from Washington ON the pictures que
north shore of Potomac and along the con-
dul road. The road is fashionable drive
and the property has been christened Glen
Echo Heights, and the building of hotels
and other attractions undertaken, the re-
sort to be connected with Washington by
electric railway. As means of booming
the sale of cottage lots the shrewd Batzley
brothers have succeeded in interesting the
family of the president. 1t is in Mont
gomery county, Nd, and deeds recorded
at the county seat show that on July 7th
several deeds were filed for Glen Echo
Heights property transferred TO Mrs.
Harrison, her father, Mrs. Harrison
Mckee, Private Secretary Halford aud
the presidents typewriter, Miss Alice b.
Sanger. one lot bought by Mrs. Harri-
sons father was transferred TO her for the
consideration of one dollar. The news of
these purchases is said TO have caused the
greatest surprise in Washington because
tne piace has nol yet ueNeiopeu aS resort
and the value of property there seems
purely speculative. 1t is also remembered
that Mrs. Harrison in a very recent inter
view sharply expressed her opinion OF
President Cleveland for buying suburban
property. She said: "We have had an
example of this, but the president will not
use his official rank as u means Of making
money even to the extent Of purchasing a
home for his summer use, and selling i,
when he retires from office. The presi-
dent has decided scruples about that" And
so the president did not purchase but only
his wife and daughter and father-in- law
| and private secretary and typewriter.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19
A Gosnel LYNN,

A Gospel Hymn.
Here Is stanza from a Salvation Army
Gospel Hymn" which is said to be very
popular in England:
Ram IL In, cram II In,
Young mems heads are hollow;
Slam IL In, Jam ID In,
Still there's more to follow.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

THE board of health has made good be-
ginning in graphing with typhoid fever
and should stick to the struggle until the
disease is quite banished from this healthy
city. Alert policemen and private citizens
should aid the board in discovering nuis-
ances that need abatement, for typhoid is a
"dirt disease" and the city only needs to
be kept clean.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

THE suggestions of |. s. as to car brakes
are commended TO tho motor car managers,
and thcy might also be referred 10 the
braking system in use on the Reading
gravity road. Even If the brakes they
have are powerful enough, additional safety
devices would be advisable, as with several
means of stopping one of them would
surely be applied even If tho conductor and
brakeman should both be paralyzed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

A NEAT little pamphlet comes to us
with the compliments of Mr.. Geo. w.
Childs. IL il " Recollections of General
Grant, with an account of the presentation
of tho portraits of Grant, Sherman and
Sheridan at tho West Point military
academy"
Tho little book has fascinating interest
because of the glimpses 1t gives behind the
scenes of recent history and into the private
lives of public men. His description of the
exciting crisis following the Tilden-Hayes
election is very interesting. He represents
General Grant as insisting when the re-
turns came in that Tilden was elected, in
spite of the contrary opinions of his party
leaders. He quotes Grant as saying: 81
would rather have Mr.. Tilden than that
the Republicans should have a president
who could be stigmatized rs a fraud" lie
shows how Grant brought Randall to con
sent to tho electoral commission for the
sake of peace, aud secured the assistance oI
Conkling in pushing It through. He says
that the peril WINS imminent, and fow per.
sons not in public life understood fully a,
the time how near the country was to an
other civil war.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19
All. INDEEni

She adjusted his tie
And he? Why he kissed her.
There was no one else by,
And she wasn't his sister.
She adjusted his tie;
Who wouldn't have Kissed her?
From CIoLtier and Furnisher.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

his claws tore of . part Of .hlartln's cloak.
BY quick movement Martin escaped an.
other Injury from this animal.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

Six British war ships arc riding at
anchor In the harbor of Esquimault, near
Victoria, British Columbia, and although
Admiral Hotham, in command of this
powerful fleet, denies that he has any
orders bearing upon the seal question 1t is
generally understood that the ships have
not merely happened to assemble at that
point at this time. The British North
Pacific squadron Is usually heard from
along that coast in the summer, but its ap-
pearance in full force at harbor almost in
sight of our coast aud closely following
Premier Salisbury's assertion that Great
Britain would protect the sealers certainly
begins TO look as If il were deliberately in
tended as reminder that she has the
wherewit ithai 10 do so. This naval demon
stration is not at all alarming, but In view
of Mr.. Blaine's noise about tail twisting
during the Cleveland administration it is
very interesting.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

INOR AMERICAN SIGHT FEED CYLINDER
E Lubricators, Glass Oil Cups for Bearings,
You can get them at JOHN BEST'S, Sss Eas
Fulton street. m7-tfd
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

TARRI IN STOCK BEST CHARCOAL,
~ Hammered Bar Iron, Double Refined Iron,
Boiler Iron, steel sheet Iron 3-l6 TO No. 10, at
JOHN BESTS. SS3 East Fulton street. m7-tfd
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

DACkINGS, AS FOLLOWS: DIRIGO, FOR
u Steam and Hydraulic Packing, ,Asbest Rope,
Woven and Wick Packing, Hemp Packing, As
bestos Mill Board, Asbestos Cement, Asbestos
Sheathing, Gum Packing, Gum Rings for Water
Gauges, Plumbago Packing, Reeds Patent As
bestos, Lined sectional Pipe Cover at JOHN
BESTS, ,fs3 East Fulton street. m7-tfd
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CTEAM n EAT Is THE COMING HEAT FOR
- dwellings, churches, school houses, ETC.,
though successfully used one hundred years
ago. When you contemplate a change call on
JOHN BEST, who will give you a satisfactory
Job. at a fair price. m7-tfd
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

TNoR BOLTS, LAG SCREWS, SET SCREWS,
II square and Hexagon Nuts, these goods in
stock, at JOHN BESTS. 333 East Fulton street.
m7-tfd
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John Wananaker.
3MurhtnerB.

ESOR HORIZONTAL STATIONARY EN-.
Il gines, from 2 TO ~ horsepower, and Verti-
cal Engines from TO 40 horsepower, you will
street.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

INOR BOILER TUBE BRUSHES, STILLSON
IL Pipe Wrenches, Pipe and Monkey Wrenches
combined, Files. Oil Cans, etc, go to JOHN
BEST, S33 East Fulton street. m7-tfd
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

LNOR STEAM GAUGES, HIGH OR Low
H Pressure, Water Gauges, Gauge Cocks,
Wood Wheels or Weighted, Glass Tubes,
Whistles, Syphons for Steam Gauges, Cylinder
Oilers Plain, Water Gauge. Columns, Cocks for
steam Gauges, call on JOHN BEST, SS3 East
Fulton street. m7-tfd
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NYHITE COTTON WASTE, COPIED BY
w the pound, l0c !; in lots of 10 pounds or
over. Sc. All goods delivered to any part of the
Fulton street. m7-td
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

DARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO
III Model Making, Patterns, Drawings and
Blue Prints. at prices reasonable, at JOHN
BESTsS. 1888 East Fulton street. m7-tfd
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LNOR PULLEYS, sHAFTING, COLLARS,
IL Hangers, Clamp Boxes, Couplings, ETC., 60
to JOHN BEST. 3SS East Fulton street. m7-tfd
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L>OR CAST IRON PIPE FITTINGS, BOTH
Il plain and reducing up to 6inch diameter,
Malleable Fittings, Flnnges, Fange Unions,
Maniiolds, American Unions, Tube Supports,
Hangers, Floor and Ceiling Plates, go to JOHN
BESr'S. SS3 East Fulton street. m7.tfd
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

IF YOU WANT A tIRST-CLASS PORTABLE
Il Engine and Boiler, ON wheels, cheap, as the
following prices show: horsepower, s475 y
horsepower, s525 10 horsepower, 1915; 10 horse
power, $50; 20 horsepower, 81 ,l75, call at JOHN
BEsST'S, aS3 East Fulton street. m7tfd
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

A GENCY FOR CALLAHAN & cos CE
IA ment to take the place of Red Lead In
bulk II makes five times the quantity of red
iead ana rs ar snPSriof N % making ,g steam JSnts
&c, &c, Price 20 cents per pound, at JOHN
BESTS, 1888 East Fulton street. m7-tfd
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-04-24
THE HUMAN EYE.

Wkat That Organ Has Been and What
It May Become.
Science gives us interesting details
about what the human eye has been and
what it may become. The Vedas of In.
dia, which are the most ancient written
documents, attest that at times most re-
mote but still recorded in history only
two colors were known-black and red.
A very long time elapsed before the
eye could perceive the color yellow, and
a still longer time before green could
be distinguished; and it is remarkable
that in the most ancient language the
term which designated yellow insensi.
bly, passed to the Specification Of green.
The Greeks had, according to the gener-
ally received opinion, the perception OF
colors very highly developed, and yet
authors of q more recent date assure US
that in the time of Alexander the
Great the Greek painters knew but four
colors, viz: white, black, red and yellow.
The words to designate blue and violet
were wanting to the Greeks in the most
ancient times of their history, they call
ing these colors gray and black. 1t is
thus the colors in the rainbow were only
distinguished gradually, and the great
Aristotle only knew four Of them. 1t il
we'll known fact that when the colors
of the prism are photographed there re-
mains outside the limit of the blue and
violet in the spectrum a distinct i'm
preston which our eyes do not recognize
as = color. Psychologists tell US that it
Is reasonable to suppose that as the
solor organ becomes moro highly de-
veloped, and even before the human eye
becomes perfect, this outside band will
evolve intoa color perfectly discernabss.
Popular Science News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-04-24
SHREWD MR. PAUlET,
An Engllshman who Knew on Which Sid,
His Bread was Buttored.

An CnElishman who Knew on Which Side
His Broad was Buttored.
William Paulet, first Marquis OF Win
chester, who died March 1s, 1872, was a
remarkable man in several ways. He
was born in humble life, but entered
into court service and gradually rose
from one post Of honor and trust to an
other. He was comptroller and treasurer
of the household to King Horny VIII,
while under the boy king who succeeded
he was Lord Treasurer, the Office being
considered the highest in the State: In
recognition of his services, the King en-
nobled him, and finally made him Mar
quis of Winchester. It has not been
claimed for him that he had great
ability; he is described, however, Is
possessing unusual .sagacity. Through
the bloody reign Of Mary he held his
high Office, and when Elizabeth and
Professionalism succeeded, he contrived
to still retain his place. In fact, while
every body about him met with misfor-
tune and disaster, Paulet was undis-
turbed and prosperous up to the hour Of
his death. He left an enormous fortune,
but also many and voracious descend
ants, and it was not long before they
had dissipated it. When Paulet was
asked how he managed to keep on the
good side Of so many and severe mas
ters, he replied Significantly that he
was born of the willow and not Of tho
oak. The shrewd old man had . habit
Of saying pithy things. Ono Of them,
''that there was always the best justice
when the court was absent from Lon:
don, II not altogether inapplicable to
the present day. Psulet was ninety
seven yssrs old whom 10 d.-Chisaeo
E0W1i
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TEMPERANCE NOTES.
"PApA. Be TRUE 70 mE.n

What makes me refuse . social glassi Well, TN
tell you the reason why; s
Because bonnie blue.eyed lass IL ever stand
ing BY; .s 4 Il 81.
And I hear her, boys, above tho noise Of the
jest and merry glee
~ with baby grace she kisses my face and
says: Papa, be true to me-" 3
Then, what can I do to my lass to be true better
.. than let it pass by, l5- 80
I know you'll not think my refusal to drink :
breach of your courtesy; 5sssgg.
For hear her repeat in accents sweet and her
dear little form see, 5'T7- 81 i
A. with loving embrace, she kisses my face
and says: Papa be true to me-" ~
Lot me offer . toast to the one love most,
whose dear little will obey, .
Whose influence sweet Is guiding my feet over
= LIES toilsome @sy, 49,
May the sun ever shine on this lassie OF mine;
from sorrow may she be free,
For with baby grace she hath kissed my faoo
and said: Papa, be true to me-"
Senator Henry J. Coggeshsll, in Brooklyn