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FACTS ABOUT LOBSTERS.


The best lobster ground in the world
ls the northeastern coast Of New En-
gland, it's shoals, bays inlets and rocks
supplving the lobster with all it requires
for feeding and breeding places and pro-
lection against its enemies
During the ordinary winters that visit
tt,e coast of Maine, the lobster remains
in water as deep as thirty-tive tathoms'
where he is safe from the effects of the
force gales that sweep the sea there,
a,d from the dangers of ice foes that
Grind against the bottom in the shal-
liver water. In warm and fair weather,
though, the lobster is found IN water as
shallow as three fathoms.
Lobster fishing-or, more properly,
catching-is quite business on the
Maine coast, and it requires some capl-
tal as well as lots Of nerve. 10 make
anv profit, fisherman must have seven
tv-five or a hundred traps set over a
fishing ground of ten miles or more IN
circuit. ,
These traps must be set at night and
visited every morning. In the winter
this means going out no little distance
from the shore, the lobster being in deep
water, and the fishermen have to hight
the gales and the ice and the fierce snow
that rage over the lobster beds in max
inc the circuit of their traps or pots.
Each fisherman has his private marx
on his traps, and such thing as one
fisherman disturbing or sequestratlng a
trap belonging to another, is unknown
to them.
A lobster pot is very simple trap
II I+looks like an immense bird cage, made
of wooden Stats Both ends are covered
with loose, strong netting, made from
tarred rope. There is mole in the mia,
die of each net The trap is sunk to the
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-06-12
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

-Gucst-"You are sure this bed is
clean?" Bell boy-"Ges, sir; the sheets
we're only washed this morning. Feel
'em, dey amt dry yet. ."-Boston Herald
Nurse Ito young husband)-"A
beautiful ten-pound baby, sir" Young
husband (getting things mixed in his
tement)-"Glorious. Am | father
or a mother?'-Chatter.
Indignant young man-"Waiter,
your coat sleeve dipped into this lady S
SOUP" Obliging waiter-"Don't men
ton it, sir; it will wash out What kind
of fish, please?" e?"-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Great reader-"IIave you read the
Bible much, Miss Knowitall?" "Oh
yes, I read it from Genesee to Revolu-
ton" Indeed how do you like
Psalms?" 81 neverread Sans. Did he
write a Bible?"-Plunder.
-Tenant-"Landlo our house wall
has sprung out about ten feet Land
lord-"Make yourself easy. Although
it probably renders the house that much
bigger do not fear; | will not raise the
rent on you.'-Philadelphia Times.
Mrs Flapiack-''You have been
flirting with my daughter and last
night you even went so far as to kiss
her. Now I want to know what are
YOUR intentions" Boarder-"Myi inten-
tions are never to do so again. Texas
Siftings.
-Maginty-"Phat's that stone shanty
in the park, Casey?' Casey-"Thats a
mausoleum, my bye" Maginty-"And
phat the divil's a mausoleum?" Casey
Its Crane ye are, Dinnis Sure a
mausoleum is a house a man lives in
afther he's dead, ,"-America.
-"William," said the minister, 81
saw your father coming from the depot
with a string of fish last Monday morn
ing. l hope he didn't catch those fish
on Sunday" "Well, he told ma he did
but between you an me | think he
bought em. ."-Washington Post.
-Judge-"What's the charge, of1cer?'
Officer-"Petty larceny, your honor.
Prisoner Gnterrupting)-"I beg youl
pardon, iudge-the charge is imperson
ating an officer" Judge-"How do vol
make that out?" Prisoner-"I took {
handful of peanuts and an orange from
poor woman's stand without paying
for them. Puck.
Salesman in a shoe store (deferen
tially-"I hardly think No. 2, ma'am
will" Customer with some asperity
-"That is the size / always wear, sir
If you have none I will go elsewhere.
Salesman equal to the occasion)-"
was speaking of the ordinary No. 2
Here is fine grade of shoe we call tn
amplifed No. g." Sells her . pair O
aves Chicago Tribune.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-06-12
ABOUT HUMAN JUSTICE.
The Law Which Commcnds Itself to the
Common Apprehension as Just.

Common Apprehension as just
Of man. as of all inferior creatures,
che law by conformity to which the
species is preserved is that among adults
the individuals best adapted to the con
ditions Of their existence shall prosper
most. and that ind yiduals least adapted
to the conditions Of their existence shall
prosper lcast-a law which, If un.ntCr-
fercd with, entails survival of the tittost,
and spread of the most adapted yarj-
cites And as before so here, we see
that. cthically considered, this law IN
plies that each individual ought TO re-
ceive the benefits and the evils of his
own nature and consequent conduct,
neither being prevented from having
whatever good his actions normally
hrinr 10 him, nor allowed to shoulder
off on to other persons whatever i'll is
brought to him by his actions. <
The law thus originating, and thus
ethically expressed, is obviously that
which commcnds itself to the common
apprehension as just. Sayings and crit
icisms daily heard imply perception
that conduct and consequence ought not
to be dissociatcd. When, of sOmo one
who suffers disaster, it is said: "He
has no one to blame but himself" there
is implied the belief that he has not any
ground for complaint. The comment
on one whose misjudgmcnt or misbo-
havior has entailed evil upon him, that
''he has made his own bed, and now he
must lie in it," has behind it the con
viction that this connection Of cause
and effect is proper. Simi arly with the
remark: "He has got no more than ho
deserved" Akjndred conviction is i'm"
piled when, conversely there results
good instead of evil. He has fairly
earned his reward he has rot re-
ccived duo recompcnse.' are remarks
| indicating the consciousness that there
should DO a proportion between effort
put forth and advantage achicgod.-
Herbert Spencer ia Popular Science
Monthly.
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PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL.

1t is curious coincidence that the
| representative SONS of Bismarck and
Gladstone should bear the name "Her.
bert"
When p. r. Barnum was introduced
to Sir Arthur Sullivan he remarked: 81
am glad to have the opportunity Of meet
ing you. You are celebrated. am no
| toriOus."
Ben Butler is reported to be worth
s5,OO0,0 900. He has law Offices in several
cities and practice worth SlOO,O
year. Lowell is the place he calls his
home, and his residence there is a
| palace.
The largest landowner in the world
is said to be Mrs. Emma e. Forsyth,
the daughter of former American Con-
sui at Samoa. She has plantation OF
one hundred and fifty thousand acres on
an island near New Guinea, and en-
ploys over five hundred people on it.
1t was a peculiarly of the late Sam
uel j. Randall that he left the handling
of his own financial matters to his wife.
who were frequently at his home to
| hear him call to his young son Sammy
to ask mother" for 80 cents or 81 where
with to buy postage stamps.
This is how General Sherman eX-
presses himself about the telephone:
It's one of the biggest of modern nui-
sances I've tried the telephone ten
thousand times and never knew it to
work right, If l want to send a mes
sage | believe in putting a man on a
horse and letting him deliver it.
The secret of a long life is said, by
George Bancroft, to be nothing moro
than the power, either natural or ac-
Quired, of controlling the temper 'lf
you will never get angry" he says, "you
will live to bo ninety" The venerable
historian has probably applied his own
theory with good practical results, as he
has already reached his nincticth year.
Although General John c. Fremont
is eighty years old he has always been
an active business man. He kept an
Office in an oldfashioned building on
lower Broadway, New York, where he
gave his attention to mining schemes
and other speculative enterprises. The
Generals mind is clear, and he takes as
keen an interest in public events as he
did when in the prime of life.
There are now living in Washington
married couple Paul and AlhhirDa Hell"
mEh'y, February i, IS47, within four
miles of each other. Even through their
childhood, playing in the streets of the
same town, they were strangers to each
other. In the course of events they
came across the ocean to the land of
promise, and at different times and by
different paths they drifted to Washing
ton, where they met, and loved and
welded. Upon comparing notes to take
out their marriage license they dis
covered, to their mutual surprise and
qualification, that they were not only
natives of the same place but rejoiced in
exactly the same ages to day.
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lighted room, the men proceeded to eS'
anime carefully the interior, and many
were the expressions of surprise at the
shelves of books, the great lamp and the
general air of ncatncsS. But the
supreme sense of Saddletown justice
was not to be shaken by mere sentimen-
tality.
Dad Tangle had just delivered HIM
self of the opinion that as the stranger
had been seen making off with the horse
no trial was needed when one of the
men suddenly interrupted him with:
"Hello! what's this?"
In moment the crowd was clustered
spell-bound around the speaker.
On a peg hung little frock, while
beneath rested pair of tiny shoes
The rough hard faces were studies, in
in their varied expressions.
1t was Fizzletop who broke tho spell
Without word he stepped quickly TO
the bedside and pushed aside the
curtain. On the pillow lay flushed
little face, amid tangle of golden
curls.
One or two of the miners turned away
with heads bent forward on their
breasts. Fizzletop's hand tremhled
strangely as he held aside the curtain,
and old Dad Tangle essayed to speak,
and got as far as "Well, I'll be -,
whoa something seemed to choke him.
and after swaiiowibg saspiciously two
or three times, he made his way un
certainly out doors.
The light on the tiny face awakened
the little sleeper, and the blue eyes
opened wonderingly.
"Where is papa?" 49,,
Several more of the group, with
silent and unsteady steps, passed ou'
through the open doorway
"Hes a--a-asleep now" Flzzle'ol
answered, huskily; and the curtain
dropped to conceal the motlonlesS
figure on the floor.
"He said he was going to bring
doctor for me" said the childish 'oloo
Fizzletop started.
| "A DOCTOR utlS III eo''''
with quick earnestness. ,
sOh no." answered the little one
simply. "The people in town wouldn 4
help u.s." ,.o,
"But have you no nanny, deary?
"lIamma is dead" said the child
gravely. r;uu,otor
turned, With one bound he placed MS
ear to the figure on the floor.
"of with his coat, boys" he Whispered
hoarse,y, as he dashed through the door
way, and a moment later there was
clatter of flying hoofs.
So the little flushed face had doc'o'
after all, and the doctor had '"'
patients instead of one. e..
'0They'll both be all right IN q lew
davs," he said to the circle OF anxious
faces as he rode away. Il kne" 'ne
man over in Frisco. He's heart-broKef
and despondent over the loss OF his WIG
hut he's first.rate fellow" -,
It would bo untrue to say that IN aiVe'
days the tall, slight figure was the mos nos
nonular one in town; for the most popu
lar was not man at all; but then mex
to the little golden-haired girl came lne ''
stranger. IS. Walter Harris, IN pc'roi
Free Press
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-06-12

bottom by being weighted with stones,
and lies on the bottom in a horizontal
position.
Its location is indicated by buoy at
tached to it by ropes. A Gods head or
other tempting bait, is placed inside the
pot, made stationary by being fastened
on HOOKS. This soon attracts the lob
ster and he reconnoitcrs about the pot
to see how he may get at the aggravat-
ing morscl.
In his sliirmishing, he discovers tho
opening in the netting at the end Of the
trap, and he turns and backs himself
through it. According to all observant
lobster fishermen, the lobster no sooner
gets inside than he becomes aware that
he is in trouble.
lie loses all desire to sample the bait
that tempted him to get in the scrape
which he somehow or other has sudden
ly realized that he is in. He moves
about in the trap in an agitated man
ner, looking for way to get out, just
as eagerly as he a few minutes before
sought for an opening to get in.
So agitated is he that he forgets that
his best pedestrian work is accomplished
backward, and he does not try TO back
out of the hole as he came in, but eXerts
himself to his utmost to get out head
first, feat his enormous claws makes
impossible.
But, as lobstermen say, let this crazod
lobster be released from the pot, he will
no sooner be out than the bait inside
temptS him again, and he once more
seeks for way to get in and seize it,
finds the way as before, backs in, is i'm
mediately panic-striclien again and re-
news his frantic cndeavors to escape.
No matter how many times the lobster
might be let out, he would just as often
set to work to become a prisoner again.
That lobstcrs are seized with panic
as soon as they find themselves in a trap
is evident from the fact that, although
as many as twenty may be found in a
pot when it is taken up, the bait will
seldom, if ever, show any sign of having
been touched by any of them.
Sht VI bltSf DOUo NpulN pt lip pb-
stacle to the Holsters freedom if it only
knew it's power, for half dozen Holsters
could smash pot to pieces in twink
ling, or one sweep of a single Holsters
claws would tear the tarred-ropc net
ting from the trap as if it had been
gauze.
Only the largest Holsters are shipped
from the fisheries, the smaller ones
being sold to the canning establish
AS usual, in fisheries conducted on a
large scale, when the Government does
not interfere, the lobster is in danger of
being extcrminated. Instead of select
ing only the full-grown Holsters, the
fishermen catch big and little, good, bad
and Indifferent, and the result is not
difficult to foresce. -GOldcn Days.
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Ths Queen Likes Vienna Bread.

Queen Victoria has fancy for Vienna
and French bread and rolls in all sorts
of odd shapes. Besides having it made
M in a score of fancy twists and curls,
she always has some baked in the form
of little dolls. These are for her grand
children when they eat at her table.
Her private baker is S. PetrozywaIslSi' a
Polish refugee to whom the Prince Con-
sort took a great fancy once. The
Queen pays regularly once month and
does not demand Sunday bakipgs'
When some of Mr.. Petrozywalski's Gus
toners have grumbled that they didn't
oet fresh bread on Sunday Her Majesty s
forbearance was quoted and this usually
stops their complaints. The same baker
also supplies the Princess of Wales and
other members of the royal family Tho
Queen doesn't like freshly-baked bread
hut always a little stale.-London Let
teS.
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IN NATURES TEMPLE.
Deyout Scotchmen who Worshipcd God in
n Beautiful Valley.

Beautiful Valley.
DR.. Mackenzie describes the church
going habits of the Scotch Highlanders
in the early part of the century, and in
cidcntally mentions famous valley in
which it was customary to hold open-alr
services. 1t was close beside the parish
church-''a most wonderful hollow in the
sandy-Soilcd prairie y
1t had a complete coat Of inch-long,
bcnty grass, and thousand spades could
not have formed a more perfectly egg
shaped cup, in the bottom of which was
placed the wooden preaching box, and
in front of it long, narrow tables and
benches for the communion.
A few 'shuparior pershons' sent be-
fore them stools on which to sit, see and
listen. but ninety-nine of the hundred
of US sat on the nicely sloping banks all
arounl the bed" till we overfowed
upon the level of the grassed ground
outside.
The bed" was estimated to hold two
thousand persons seated, and perhaps
three thousand were often gathered to
the service, packed tightly to one
another, as was the fashion at these
times.
A more orderly and seriously con-
ductcd congregation am sure hasneVer
been seen anywhere, or young men more
polite to the women. From the shade
less situation and the crush, the women
we're often thirsty, and | have many
times seen them kindly supplied with
shoeful of water from the parish we'll.
We hear of grand public rooms OF bad
quality for hearing the speaker, but the
faintest word from the bottom OF Fin
gals bed was heard as plainly as in
closet.
should be very much surprised If any
one who had ever heard an old Gaelic
psalm floating in the air, from the thou
sands of worshipers in this valley could
forget it in hundred years. The finest
organ ever made could not in its i'm
pressiveness equal that solemn sound
Youths Companion.
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should be used, as his shantv wos

| W "o'u' DIS MS shanty was near.
eSC Chat OF the strangers, and the bows
mad almost reached the old shed, when
suddenly there was quick exclamation
from flzzletop, a clatter of horses
noolS' the sharp crack, crack, Of a der.
ringer and, in another moment, soma
OF the party were chasing a riderless
horse, while the others bent over n mo.
tlonless figure in the road.
The figure was that of the stranger.
Inc horse was Fizzleton's.
The change from good humor TO in.
dlgnatlon was extreme. Even before
the unconscious man was pronounced
stlll alive several were making toward
the shed in search of a rope. The re-
port OF Fizzletop's pistol had quickly
attracted number of spectators, and
to these Dad Tangle was expoundinr
on the keenness of his perception of
character, and his ability in particular
to detect horse-thief "at first squint. /"
Strange to say, Fizzletop seemed to
take the affair more calmly than the
others.
Give the man a chance" he said, as
the rope was brought up ready noosed.
HE can't escape. Let's carry him over
to his cabin and give him trial"
After a good deal of grumbling at
putin the thing off," this was finally
agreed to, but Dad insisted on taking
the rope along so that it would be on
hand when wanted.
1t was only few steps to the stran-
gers cabin, and when Fizzletop's horse
had been returned to the shed, there
the still unconscious man was borne.
After forcing open the door and de-
posting the limp figure in the already
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-06-12

', 's,l' s~ayed by the slightest of i'm
pulses, and, perhaps, only this can ac.
.O,, .Ount Tor the flood of good feeling which
~ .V.iea into Dad Tangle's little shop as
sl sle evening progressed. Fizzeltop de-
sia'ed' with more good humor than
.espect, that "the old bone-bag seemed
s.amey" and even Dad himself allowed
T.. 1na' ne mightn't be so bad arter all" +"
:, us was the state affairs had reached
,,a .uea one of the boys suggested. with q
,ausn' ,a that they should go over and
Var. The old hoss away before morn
Inc Idea had been offered as joke,
a anu yet, fifteen minutes later, tho
INV, uvHu was struggling through the moon
"sa' toward tue strangers cabin.
- was decided that Fizzletop's team
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-06-12
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

Our postage stamps are counted no
less than thirteen times during the pro-
cess Of manufacture.
1t is confidently predicted that tree
years hence there will not be horse
car in active service in any city in this
country.
Those who take any interest in CO.
incidcnces may he able to find something
suggestive in the remark Of Governor
Miller, of North Dakota. who says that
since the lottery bill was killed no more
$4,000 prizes have been drawn in Da-
kota
Tho eggs of many wild fowls sro
cons dered delicious in many countries
With us the eggs Of the hen are most
commonly used, though duck, goose
turkey and Guinea fowl eggs sometimes
find their way to market. The last
named are small but peculiarly rlch III
mayor.
A SauIt Ste Marie young man fol
in love with girl, but her mother OBJ
Iected. One night the young man took
the girl and her mother to a show, but
got the seats widely apart "hlie ID"
play was IN progress the lovers SIIPPoo
out ana were married before inc coF'"i"
dropped.
The London Geological Society pos
sesseS white peacock. The bird pre-
serves the markings which distinguish
the species, particularly the large eye
IKE spots on the tail feathers, me ol-
lcct OF these spots iSremarkabIo' lhey
are exactly like the pattern on damash
tablecloth'
i ne Monterey " Mexican tuI
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-06-12
~ since the night he come.

ma SlUID VIZ
pNey me.
Tssp m speculative silence fell on the
ate.enyeloped group around the
AZ W ibo ez not,n continued the old man
,Tssu m his puffs, we're a-harborin' a
.srav criminal from the East, or a
pssthef" :,
@Ho don't look 'zactly like a crim'nal," "
Me out a prominent citizen, known as
,,eton "We didn't s'picion nothin'
han he drove up in that big wagon O
h and asked if there was cabin he
lid rent"
that's jes' it," interrupted Dad with
.Dbass. 'Pearances is deceivin'.
orld man shut hisself up alone in
mrs all day if he wasn't a sharp or
|mrin? Would a man live three
peks in tn town without minglin'
M tho boys er inwitin' 'em up to his
ase. il he knew ther war'nt nothin'
lin himP
These unanswerable arguments had
dly been unburdened, when there
me gentle knock at the door, and,
moment later, the subject of the con-
lvation stood within the room.
He was man perhaps thirty-fve, tall
ID slight with skin of effeminate
heneSs, and deep-set eyes which re-
acted the quiet earnestness Of an un-
ually thoughtful and sensitive mind.
intensely black, dropping mustache
emed rather to assist in the prevail
{ tone of sadness in the face.
With an easy self-possession, the new
bner removed his hat, an act evident
Of natural and unconscious courtesy,
td, with a slight inclination of the
ead which seemed to include all in
Groom, he greeted the loungers with a
|wspoken: Good evening"
There was a long, awkward pause. A
hight spot flashed into each of his pale
heeks as his greeting passed unan-
Fered but he still retained his thor
ugh self-possession. Replacing his hat
ith firm motion, and keeping his
yes unfincingly on the crowd, he pro-
eeded to explain calmly what he want
d. His horse had died the day before
b the shed at the cabin. If some one
|ould be gotten to remove the body he
fOuld be we'll paid for the trouble.
ltrequired strong prejudice to out
balance an offer of this kind, but popu-
ar feeling seemed to be decidedly
Pgainst the stranger, and in Saddlotown
popular feeling was very likely to pre-
bail.
Reckon you'll have ter get rid o the
fOss meat yerself, mister. None O. the
boys seem tocotton to the job
This speech was hailed with round
n outlaws from the Saddletown citi-
pens, and, before these had died away,
the stranger, with slight bow, had
disappeared as quietly as he had come.
Perhaps it was the laugh that had SO
notifying an effect on the assemblage.
Perhaps it was the ever-increasing to-
'acco fumes that soothed it into better
mood Be that as it may, there GER
ainly was a reaction in favor of the
tfanger after his departure.
The Western miner of dozen years
go was a curious mixture of good and
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THE STRANGER.
ue Beca me the Second Most
s.nular Parsonage in Town.

AMT the way
an honest man
'uld a C t, n o.
how" " said old
"Dad'' Tangle,
with a decisive
shake o t h i s
unkept h Q a d.
s'There in that
old shanty he's
lived for three
weeks now, and,
barrin' W h g n
he's b o u e h t
grub here in the
store, nary word
h ez h Q said