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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1890-10-04

For years many natives have made a
snug living out of the hunting and kill
ing of cobras and other reptiles for
which head-money was offered. 1t was
a perilous occupation and many men
lost their lives at it But now an easier
and simpler plan has been adopted,
which is also moro profitable. This is
nothing less than cobra-farming. The
cunning Hindoos caught number OF
the snakes alive and imprisoned them
in carefully constructed pen, from
which escape was impossible but in
which the cobras would feel entirely at
home. There the snakes increased and
multiplied at an amazing rate. From
time to time the snakefarmers would
thin out their stock and get the boun-
ties on few dozen heads The busi-
ness was conducted just as systematic
ally as poultry raising. About two
hundred cobras were kept as breeders
and the yield of mark ia BILE snakeheads
was large. But the Government offici-
ais became suspicious because of the
business-like way in which the heads
were brought in and th cir investigations
soon exposed the whole scheme and
broke up the enterprise.-Calcutta Cor.
n. Y. Tribune.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1890-10-04

Books placed in a library should be
thoroughly dusted two or threc times a
year. not only to keep them in all their
freshness, but also to prevent any de-
vclopmcnt of insects and to examine for
signs of dampness. Tho interior OF q
book also asks that care which unfcrtu-
natcly Is neglected very often. After
having taken book from tho shelves
it should not bo opened before asccr-
tanning that tho top edge il not covered
with dust. If it is book that has had
tho edge cut, it should be busted with a
so.tauster or the dust simply blown OF.
Tit is a book with uncut edges, II
should be brushed with rather hard
brush. BY this method in opening the
volume one need not be afraid that the
dust will enter between tho leaves and
soil them. and Printer.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1890-10-04
ern Rura

LICE do not fancy wading up to their
chins In fine dry ashes and lime over
walls and roosts. 1t is we'll to have two
sets of roosting poles. Change every
few days, keeping one sot out in the
weather all the time
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1890-10-04
WONDERFUL ESCAPE.
Thrilling Adventure Of Swiss Guido In IN
Alpine Crevasse.

Thf1IInR Adventure OF q SWISS GUIDO IN IN
Alpine Crevasse.
The following account of the escape
OF Christian Linda, Lauterbrunnen
guide, is sent by correspondent at
Murren:
Linda, having accompanied a gentle.
man as second guido over the Tschingel
glacier, was dismissed at the village Of
Ried, his services being no longer re-
quired. He left Ried on Sunday at day.
break alone. with the object of return
ing to Lauterbrunnen. He crossed the
Petersgrat. and, instead of taking the
route of the Tschingel Pass, he chose
the shorter ono across the glacier be-
tween the Mutthorn and the Tschingel-
horn, where he fell into a crevasse
about seven or eight a. m on Sunday.
On Wednesday morning-that is sew
enty-two hours later-a gentleman
spending the summer here, In ascend
ing the Tschingelhorn with Fritz Graf
of Lauterbrunnen as guide, passed the
spot where Linda was en2ulfed, and
noticing an ice axe on the edge OF the
crevasse peered down and saw Linda
at the bottom. A rope was let down,
which Linda was fortunately able to
secure round his waist. With difficulty
he was raised to the mouth of the cre-
vase, but, being very heavy man, his
two rescuers were not powerful enough
to bring him to the surface. 1t was
then decided that the gentleman should
remain on the glacier while Graf OBJ
tanned the necessary tackle and assist
ance to rescue the ice-entombed man.
These were obtained at tho Steinberg
hut or chalet, and when Linda was
hauled up he was found to be nearly
dead. He was carried to the Steinberg
hut, and was removed to the hospital
at Interlaken, his recovery being
doubtful.
"During the seventy-two hours Linda
was in the crevasse he had no food for
he was SO tightly jammed between the
walls Of ice he could not get at the pro-
visions he carried in bag on his back.
He was, however, able to lick the ice
with his tongue. 1t is estim ated that
he was found at q depth Of fifty feet
No one will be surprised to hear that
his hands and feet are terrible FROST
bitten; the marvel is that, situated as
he was for SO many hours without food
to sustain animal heat he was not
frozen to death. Again, it is remarka-
BILE that the rescuers should have passed
over not only the exact spot where Linda
fell in, but just in time to save him.
Linda Is fifty-three years Of age."-Lon'
don Times.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1890-10-04
WOMEN AS INVENTORS.

Ingenious Contrivances For Which tho
World Is Indebted to the Fair Sex.
1t was q California woman who in
vented a baby carriage, which netted
her $50, 600; while to Mrs. Catharine
Greene, the wife and widow of WASH
ington's ablest officer, is due the honor
OF inventing the cotton gin, which is
one Of those distinctively American in
ventions, the value and Importance OF
which have been recognized by the
VIII ole industrial world A horseshoe
machine, which turns out completed
shoes, was the invention of woman;
also the reaper and mower, the ideas OF
which came into the brain of Mrs Ann
Manning, of Plain6eld, n. j., to whom
is also accredited a clover cleaner Mrs.
Manning seems to have sttm ulated the
inventive genius Of her neighbors for
few years after her reaper and mower
was patented Mrs Elizabeth Smith, OF
the same State, took out patent Tor an
improvement on the machine, being
device for changing the knives without
stopping the wheels.
One of the most complicated machines
ever made is that for the manufacture
Of REINFORCED bottom paper bags. 1t Is
so curiously ingenious that how it was
contrived passes the ordinary compre-
hension. 1t was the invention OF Miss
Maggie Knight, who, from it and other
inventions in the same line, realized n
large fortune. A street-sweeper of great
merit was devised and patented by a
New York lady, who had a costly dress
! ruined by the mud splashed on it by a
defective machine
Most remarkable of all is tho inyen-
ton of Mrs. Mary B. Walton for deaden-
ing the sound of car wheels She lived
near the elevated railroad in New York,
and was greatly annoyed by the sound
of the roaring trains passing her house.
The most noted machinists and invent
ors of the country had given their at
tention to the subject without being
able to furnish a solution, when 10! 4
woman's brain did the work, and her
| appliance, proving perfectly successful,
was adopted by the elevated roads, and
she Is now rcaping the rewards of n
happy thought-Home Magazine.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1890-10-04
WHERE she COMES

With heavy elders overhung,
Half hid in clover masses,
An old fence rambles on, among
Tho tangled meadow grasses.
1t makes q shade for lsdy-fern
Which ncstles close beside It;
While clematis, at every turn,
And roses almost hide It.
In shade OF overhanging sprays
And down 6 sunny hollow,
BY hazel copsc, and woodland ways
Tho winding fence follow;
BY rose and thorn, and fragrant dew.
In search of something swecter-
The orchard gap where she comes through
And go down to meet her.
The sunlight slants across the fence,
Where lichens gray 1t over,
And stirs q hundred dreamy scents
From fern, and mint, and clover;
But though the air is sweet to-day,
know Of something swectcr:
That she can. only come this way,
And I an sure TO meet herI
And so while cktpmunks run o match
To tell the wrens who's coming,
And all across the bricr patch
There sounds a drowsy hurnming-
The hum of honey seeking bees
seek sor something sweeter:
A gap, amongst the apple-trees.
Where am going to meet her!
Charles Il. Going, In ScrtbneH
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1890-10-04

diagram and your meat is in excellent
shane for economical use. A good rule
for cutting the hams is to start at a
point six inches from tho root of the
tail and cut straight across to the flank.
This makes worry handsome-shaped
hams. Let the cuts be made in the
order of the numbers on the diagram.
After the cuts are all mado, then the
pork for sailing may bc parted from tho
rib and loin with suitable knife. This
to be neatly and satisfactorily done re-
ouires no small amount of practice. A
good eye that can comprehend tho ok
act position of tho knife is essential.
When the baking pieces arc finally cut
out, smooth the surface, which will have
been moro or less roughened in ths
process of cutting,.with the side of the
knife. When th-a iouldcr is cut out,
run the l,nifo tt 5ugh it five or six
times (not through the skin side) SO
that the pickle can readily penetrate to
all parts in the shortest possible time.
This engraving should show the hind
leg stretched out more, as when hang"
anG.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1890-10-04
Saw dust.

Little Daisy Parks ton her first visit
to her country uncle)-Oh, mamma,
what a lovely place! Look at that
splendid wido fold full of beautiful
flowers.
NO, child. that is common white
weed
But just see the pilcs of great, big,
yellow oranges lying in tho grass"
mo, dear, those are pumpkins"
"Well, then, look at the trees full Of
lovely ripe cherries"
Those are nothing but red loavos,
my pet"
Daisy with tears il her eyes)-
Mamma, You look at the mean side of
every thing. Next thing, you'll DO
saying Uncle George is not Unclo
George at all; but somc horrid OLD
tramp.-puck
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1890-10-04
TEXAS CATTLE.
Something About their Probable Origin
and Th cir value to the Farmer.


and Th cir value to the Farmer.
In reply to an inquirer we would say
that Texas cattle are of Spanish origin,
descending from the Spanish stock that
was introduced into Mexico in the six
teenth century Undou btedly they
were originally the cattle kept by the
Moors and CastilianS for hundreds OF
years. They never have been possessed
of any marked merit. 1t Is probable
that the Texan is not as good, however,
as it's ancestry, for it has run wild
while the originals received better,
though probably very indifferent care
They are tall, hank, coarse headed and
bony, with immense horns. Ihey have
long, coarse legs, considerable dewlap
and not much hrisket; their sides are
fiat, back swayed, high IN flank, narrow
in quarters and hips, and their meat IS
an inferior quality of beef. AS they
are bred and kept it costs little TO pro-
duce the beef, and there being an mad
equacy of supply of beet o1 the pest
qnality, they find ready sale and re-
| turn n profit. But the time must come
| when the Texan will be poor invest
| ment.
In fact tho time will come when
| nothing but the very best beef pro-
| ducer will be regularly bred and fed.
In color they are dun, red, yellow, brin-
| die. black and blue roam, mixed with
| more or less white. distinguished
| writer dismisses them with the follow
| ing very accurate estimate OF their real
value: "As to their value for any eco
nomical purpose, beyond their hides,
what little tallow they have, their horns
and bones for manufacturing or fertlliZ-
| ing purposes. we consider them OF little
| consequence within the bounds of mod
/ ern civilization or intelligent agricult-
! ure." And yet in the present condltio
of things, with not enough beet pro-
duced outside of these cattle to supply
! the demand for the poorer grades OF
beef, their products seem to be real
necessity. But then it is possible that
if they we're out of the way better
class of beef in larger quantities would
be produced, and thus both consumer
and prod ucer would be benefited. West
ern Rural. -----
LICE do not fancy wading up to theiz
/ L., G,o H., ashaS and lime over
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1890-10-04

-Dashley-"Do you see that fellow
over there?" Cashley-''Hes; he must
he about six feet seven inches. Who is
hep" Dashley-"The new comedian at
the Frivolity Theater.'' Cashley-"Ah!
He ought to be able to reach the height
of the ridiculous America.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1890-10-04
HOW to Cut Up HoGN.

Farmers make too hard work OF cut.
ting up pork. Twenty minutes is
good allowance of time with the usual
appliances for each carcass Remove
the leaf fat first, then M AXE the cuts as
indicated by the do tied lines on the
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1890-10-04

To fumigate q room, heat an iron
shovel and drop vinegar on it Have
the doors and windows open.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-21

Landerdale's 10 cent museum OH Ex-
change street contains wax figures represent
ing Gen. Custer, dying, the deathbed of
Pres. Garfield, an illusion representing the
headless queen and other attractions. The
figure of Gen. Custer is really an artistic
representation.
5000 live chickens wanted at West Owosso
Thursday December 4th at &c per pound.
+. COOPER.
Save money by buying your clothing at
Osburn q Sons. We have the goods and
sell them right.
Letters advertised at the Owosso post
office for the week ending Nov. IS: Geo.
Johnston, Mrs. j. A. Hunt, r. 4. Bebb, j.
M. Cornell, Mrs. Mary Boillet, Isaac Butler,
Q. ii. Fessenden, Edward Hess, w. w.
Kimball, Edward Seals, b. III. Taylor, Silas
Vorney, Sam w. Thorington, JnO McClel-
Ian, q. w. Odell, Charlie Roberts, Bert
Hart. Drops: G. Cummings, Burton b.
Johnston, Mrs. Martha G. johnson, Jennie
Halsey, Mrs. Mazell Hall. Mrs. Elmer
Kimball, James Jones, John See, Mrs.
James Smith, Elmer Wilson, Melinda Potter.
Foreign: Alexander Jones.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-21
Toledo, o.

ALL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE CITY
HALL, CORUNNA.
Special Public Examination, Friday, Sept. &c,
1890.
Special Public Examination, Friday, Oct. 81,
1890.
Regular Examination. Thursday and Friday,
March 8 and 9, 1891.
Special Public Examination, Friday, March,
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Regular Examination, Thursday and Friday,
Special Public Examination, Friday, Aug. os,
1891. ~
1t is intended to follow the following program
as closely as practicable:
I-Reading, 500 to 900.
U-Arithmetic, 900 to 1880.
UI-Theory and Art, 1880 to ~ 100.
RECESS.
IV-History, 100 to 900.
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Any applicant for certificate, failing to pass
in any OF the branches except Theory and Art
will be expected to re-write in all. Those whose
standing Is satisfactory in all branches except
Theory and Art, may present themselves at the
NEXT examination and re-write in that branch
alone.
BY Order of Board OF Examiners.
HUDSON SHELDON, Chairman
HENRY b. DEWEY, Secretary.
DC. COOPER.
Owosso, Sept. ], 1890.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-21
Wedding Bells.

The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. f. E.
Sheldon, of Shiawassee, was brilliant on
Wednesday evening the 5th inst, at the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Jennie M.
to Mr.. Will w. Scranton, one of VernOn's
most highly respected young men. The
bride is well known in the educational cir
cles of this place and is well worthy his
choice. The many friends from OwOssO
Pittsburgh, Durand, Vernon, Newburg,
Pontiac and Ann ArbOr showed their appre-
citation by their presence and choice gifts.
A fine repast was served and delightful
evening enjoyed. Rev. N. Norton Clark,
of Vernon, officated. We are happy to
learn that their future home is to be in
VernOn.-Vernon Inter-Lake.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-21
rheumatism Cured In a Day.

Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neu-
ralgia radically cures in from to 3 days.
Its action upon the system is remarkable
and mysterious. 1t removes at once the
cause and the disease Immediately dissa-
pears. The first dose greatly benefits. rs
cents. Sold by johnson 81 Henderson,
Druggists, OwOssO.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-21

Mr.. Whited, of Owosso. Sundayed with
Fred Carpenter.
Dell Tillman left Wednesday for Cheboy-
gam
DIR. ii. Webster has returned from his
visit at Shepard.
l., II. Dunning is now teaching school at
the Hearse school house.
Mrs. Geo. McCurdy, of Owosso. visitsd
friends here the first of the week.
Vernon Saver, of Hamburg, is the guest
of II. ii. Rosenkrans and family.
X. M. Tubbs has sold his interest in the
hardware business to M. ID. Comstock.
Mr.. p. Cargill. of California is greeted by
his old time friends here.
Mrs. Mary Carpenter left here Wednes-
day to spend few days In Vernon, then she
will go to OwOssO TO spend the winter at the
home of her son George.
The revival effort at the Baptist church Is
we'll attended and quite good Interest Is
manifested,
DR., j. Sleeth and daughter, Mrs, Emett,
of Howell. attended the funeral of r. K.
Kelsey at Corunnea LIST Saturday.
COWARD.
Mrs. o. Il. Webster is visiting Ann Arbor
relatives.
Mrs. J.. T.. Gould's article on applied
psychology will appear in next weeks issue.
Every teacher should read it.
Miss Bessie Carmody teaches the New
Haven Center school, which is guarantee
of successful school In that district.
Sterling tobacco at Banister's.
Pure maple syrup at Banisters.
A variety of evaporated and dried fruits
at Banster's.
Oysters i'm bulk for Thanksgiving at Ban
listers.
Our stock of dress goods is very large,
and styles correct, prices low.
OsBURN g. Sons
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-21
owosso Produce Market.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

For sale.-Two yearling heifers, three
quarters blood ShOrthorn; deep red in color;
good size; will be sold at bargain. Inquire
at this Office
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-21

Three fine carriage or driving horses for
sale, 4-year-olds, stylish and fine animals.
Will be sold cheap at NJ. Osburn's farm,
OwOsso.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-21
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-02
Senator palmer,s Contribution.

There is d good story told about Senator
Palmer when he was living in Washington.
1t was his custom to go to church every
Sunday morning, and also his custom to
put single dollar on the plate. AS he
passed into church one Sunday morning,
accompanied by his private secretary, he
began to search through his pockets with
dismayed look on his face. Turning to his
companion he asked for the loan of dollar,
explaining that he had nothing but 50
bill The secretary could not accommodate
the senator, but a bright thought suddenly
seemed to strike the latter, and he ex-
claimed:
ooh, well, can fix it."
''You wouldn't make change off the plate,
would you?" asked the secretary, Mortified
at the thought
"Never mind how will do it, replied
the senator; you will see it done"
When the plate came around the senator
gravely took out his 50 BILL tore it in two
pieces in the middle, and laid one piece on
the plate After the services were over he
walked forward to where the stewards
were counting the collection money, and
asked the one who had come down his
aisle if mutilated 50 bill had been found
on the plate.
Eyes, and we don't know what to dc
with it," was the mans reply.
"Well," said the senator, 'here's the
other half, and you can have it for 81
That will make your half worth 81 to you
and 81 is all l ever give"
He got the dollar.-New York Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-02
A Logan ENTERPRISE.

The articles of incorporation of the
Logan Power, Light and Heating company
were Med in the office of the secretary
yeste lay.
The capital stock of the company is
100000 divided into 10000 shares of 500
each. The corporation is organized for the
purpose of acquiring and developing water
power, to supply electric lighting for house,
store and street purposes. to furnish and
supply electric power for the operation of
all kinds of machinery, and for heating and
for other mechanical and scientific pur-
poses.
The place of the corporations general
business viii be at Logan, and its general
Office is to be at the same place.
The first officers of the company, who
] will serve until the first meeting of stock
: holders and until their successors are
elected and qualified, are as follows: c.
w. Nibley, B. F. Ritter, w. w. Ritter, T. b.
Carbon. A. Farr, jr., G. w. Thatcher, L. S.
Hills, Q. c. Ormsby, c. d. w. Fullmer,
Richard ]. Taylor and r. w, Sloan, all of
whom are directors, and G. w. Thatcher is
designated as president; c. D. Fulimer,
vice president; r. G. Easton, secretary,
and George w. Thatcher, jr., treasurer.
The names, places of residence and num-
Der of shares taken by each of the subscrib
DC fnllOHyc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-02
Floating Islands of the Aztecs.

Probably the most curious craft-if we
may call it craft-that man ever con-
structed or handled was the floating island
(Chinampas) of the Aztecs. They were the
outgrowth of necessity.
Being environed by enemies who occu-
pied the main land Che Mexicans were
obliged to construct these boat gardens or
subsist without fruit and vegetables. With
branches, roots and other light materials
they made a float; on this they placed
weeds and earth dredged from the bottom
of the lakes. Some of these islands were
forty-eight feet long, eighteen broad and
raised about a foot above the water. These
floating gardens had one great advantage
if the proprietor's neighbors were unde-
sirable, or if the proximity of an i'll kept
field endangered his own crop, he could
pull up anchor and jumping into his
canoe tow his real estate into more de
sirable locality. A few years ago there
was natural floating island drifting about
Greenwood lake. 1t has since become fixed
near the lower end.-Rudder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-02
The Pride OF Matrimonr.

In his Trials of a Country Parson' DR..
Jessupp tells some amu,r-g anecdotes pick
I'd up in Already. As thus: at is very shock
ing to a sensitive person to hear the way in
which the old people speak of their dead
wives or husbands exactly as if they'd been
horses or dogs. They are always proud of
having been married more than once.
You didn't think, miss, as I'd have five
wives. now, did you? All, but 1 have,
tlough-leastways buried five on 'en in
the churchyard, that i did-and tree on
'em bewtiesn On another occasion play
fully suggested: Don't you mix up your
husbands now and then, Mrs. Page, when
you talk about then@ We'll, to tell you
the truth, sir, I really du! But my third
husband, he was = man, don't mix him
up He got killed lghting-yon've hecrd
tell o thaf, make 40 dogsbt? The others
warnt nothing - him H'd "a mixed
them up quick enoigb IL they'd interfered
Wi MIN. Lawk ia: He'd "a made moth
ing OF themn"