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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30
The Tomb of Eve.

At Jiddah, the seaport of Mecca, there
is temple with palm growing out of
the solid stone roof, which the Arabs
assert marks the last resting place of our
common mother Ewes tomb, in an in
closure within the temple, surrounded by
high white walls, is the shrine of thou
sands of devoted lshmaelites, who make
pilgrimage to the spot once every seven
years. According to the Arabian le-
gends, on the anniversary of the death
Of Abel, said to be June 3, the doors of
the temple which forms canopy over
this supposed tomb of the first woman
remain open all night, in spite of the
keepers efforts to close them, and ter
rible cries of anguish are said to issue
from them, as if the memory of the first
tragedy still haunted the remains which
are superstitiously believed to be depos-
1ted there. The Arabian tradition has
1t that Eve was over two hundred feet
tall, which comedies, somewhat remark
ably, with an account of the tenants of
the Garden of Eden written by member
Of the French Academy of Sciences, a few
years ago, who also estimated the first
pair to have been over two hundred feet
N height. II Demorest.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30
Statistics at Vcruadoes.

The tornado, with hardly an ezaeYs-
ton, occurs IN the afternoon, Iuaf1 after
the hottest parr Of the day The time OF
greatest frequency Is lrom $50 TIL q
O'Clock The tornado season includes
March, April, May, June, July, Angllst.
and September, but storms OF Tins na5Qre
may occur in any pant of the year The
months of greatest frequency, AZ deseE-
mined from record of 20'- years, are
April, May, June and July. The single
month of greatest frequency is May, April
following next in order. The State in
which the greatest number Of tornadOes
has occurred is Missouri, followed next in
order by Kansas and Georgia. A record
of more than 500 tornadoes and wind
falls'' Il. e., paths of tornadoes through
forests in Wisconsin considerably ex-
ceeds the number from any other State,
but little weight can be given this com
parison owing to the want of thorough
investigation of the subject of windfalls
in other States. From careful investi-
cation of the origin of tornadoes and
their geographical distribution, there is
every reason to believe that these storms
were as frequent and violent 200 years
ago as now. Moreover, there appears tc
be no cause for any unusual change in
the annual frequency Of tornadoes for a
like period to come. Il The Forum.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30
Cast Iron Bricks.

What are termed hollow cast iron
bricks form the subject of recent Ger
man patent described in the technical
Journals, the article being the invention
of an Erfurt mechanic. As the name in
dlcates, they are made of regular brick
form and size, the walls being O.12
inches thick, but no mortar or other
binding material is intended to enter in
to their use, the method of fastening
adopted being as follows: The upper
and lower sides of the bricks are pro
vided with grooves and protecting ribs,
which TIT into one another easily and per-
aectly, SO as to make uniform and com
piete union or combination.
There are in addition two large circu-
lar openings in the upper side of each
brick, arranged to receive suitably
formed projections on the lower side of
the brick above, one of these projections
being also hooked shape, thus securing a
more secure hold; and in order that the
joints be made and remain air and water
tight, a fluid is applied to the surface of
the bricks with brush The non-con-
Quoting air spaces in the bricks, and the
ease with which they may be put to-
gether and taken apart without inlurng
them, are cited as special advantages in
their favor as substitute for ordinary
bricks and brick construction. IL Chicago
Journal of Commerce.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30
DO the Babies Remember


my mother went to visit my grand
xather, writes reader of the Racket,
taking with her little brother of mine
who was eleven months old, and his
nurse, who waited on her as a maid.
One day this nurse brought the baby in
TO my mothers room and put him on the
door, which was carpeted all over.
There he crept about and amused him
self as he felt inclined. When my
mother was dressed certain ring that
she generally wore was not to be found
Great search was made, but it was never
produced, and the visit over they all
went away and it was almost forgotten.
Exactly year after they again went
10 visit the grandfather. This baby was
now year and eleven months old The
same nurse took him into the same room
and my mother saw him, after looking
about him, deliberately walk up to GER
tain corner, turn bit of carpet back and
produce the ring. He never gave any
account of the matter, nor did he, SO far
know, remember it afterward. It seems
most likely that he found the ring on the
door and hid it, as in safe place, under
the corner of the brussels carpet where
it was not nailed. He probably forgot
all about it until he saw the place again.
and he was far too infantile at the time
1t was missed to understand what the
talk that went on was about, or to know
what the search which, perhaps, he did
not notice, was for"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30
Using Cats as Clocks.

Every one knows that cats can see in
the dark, and the reason they can do so il
because of the peculiar construction of
their eyes. You may have noticed that
In moderate light the pupil or black
part of pussy's eye is small and Of an oval
shape, while in a full glare Of light il be-
comes narrow. Now. In the dark il ex.
pands to circle and nearly fills the s1r-
face Of the eyebzlL This peculiarly o.
the cats eyes is turned 30 ACCOUNT In a
curious manner By tie Chinese. TEs
Able Hue relates ttzs wkers he was sr,sg.
cling IN China he ssts1 hrs ssEe-s1ars
what TINE n VA TIE nz.u- weus, OVER
10 cat THAI WA ezdeely Assss1ag rs tEs
SUE a-G sGsazzT1-I-g r1a eyes told tits
Able THAT u wa aE,g0l sMss Acgr-z after
11nur E-G On k,sEzg Grssss5ausss how lie
knew Hasl1- he explained uitaf tile ru1riIs
81 q G;s5s eyes wsrs afTegs5; Ia 1hss nlsgrrt.-
a1sg aid Si-sG they gradually grew ausllsr
Ii TIE Azt15 Increased VII they rs:nrrssrs
thasIr 1zRa1n11zl-- az NOON ttlIs then tfssq
began 10 widen agafn- CELL at might shs7
0'-ee n-0rs became larwa- The good
Able was flied wIna B1mira1lac for the
lngeuElEF Of . people VIM could rse cats
a. cl0eks- Bur lE nzrlAa be admitted that
this way OF telling the tIn1s Of day is
rather q loose ona and could onlv be
trusted II very clear and serene weather,
for temporary gloon. oE the darkness of a
s5oru would sadly derange your four
footed clock and put II all wrong.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30
Women as Watchmakers.

Now that women are making their
way N almost every trade and profession
IN this country, said well known jew.
elsrs It seems strange TO me that SO few Of
them work at Matchmaking In Switzer-
land, even years ago, when learned the
trads there, there were many women
watchmakers. Now, In that country.
there are nearly as many women in the
business as there are men. But in all
New York there are only four women
watchmakers whom know Of and am
reasonably well informed. One of these
women lives up in Harlem, far away from
the business portion Of the town, and she
must make, on an average, from $25 to
S35 week | send many of the more
delicate watches which are brought to
me TO be repaired. TO her, and other Jewell
ers DO the same thing. She does good
work and she lives in quiet neighbor.
hood. The latter Is, you know, very i'm.
portant to matchmaker sometimes. The
jar caused BY the passing of heavily.
loaded trucks and by the elevated rail.
road and so on, is sometimes so violent
down here in the business part of the
town that it is almost impossible to do
fine work"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30
A Diminutivo Millionaire.

Jacob Seligman is thesmallest million
aire in the world, He is hardly more
than four feet high, and he strikes you
comically as having just stepped out of
a museum collection Pardon me, but
he will not be offended. Nobody gets
more fun out of his size, or rather want
of size, than he does himself. Even
when people, who intend to make him
feel good, remark that if he were stand
ing on his money he would be as big as
the late lamented Irish giant, he smiles
and says, "My littleness is what made
me my money" And so it did truly, in
a degree, at least. In fact, he realized
the market value of his diminutive size
so thoroughly that he had it copyrighted
years ago. In the collection of
quaint and curious trademarks at
Washington you can find his sIittle
Jake" He is reputed to be worth about
SIS, 000, 600. He came from Germany
when q boy, and went out to Michigan
twenty-nine years ago without a dollar.
He grew up with the country, and man.
aged to seize pretty big slice of it while
the process was taking place. He owns
railroad, private bank, the greater
part of national bank, and only he
knows what all besides. He is giving
himself entirely to this sort of thing
nowadays. 1t was in mercantile pur-
suit, however, that he got his big start.
He ran eleven clothing stores at once at
Saginaw. 1t was in that business that his
own trademark, "Iittle Jake" did him
SO much good.-[Philadelphia Press.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30
SCIENTIFIC ASDTNDusrRIAL.

To make labels adhere to tin use
freshly made solution Of gum tragacanth
Ia water.
"a large deposit of glass sand has
been discovered near the mouth of Lewis
River, Washington.
A monstrous brass casting was sue
cessfully run at foundry in Pittston,
Penn, the other day. 1t is q pump
chamber weighing 5000 pounds.
It has been estimated, from micro
scopic examination of the impress of the
word shello" on photograph cylinder,
that it contains sixteen Thousand gndenta-
tons.
The census of 1880 placed the number
Of water wheels operating as motive
power in the United States at "a, 404.
This tally represented a total Of 1,225,.
379 horse power.
The owner OF new tire, made Of ,hola
low spring steel, circular, oval, or
square, thinks that it will succeed rubber
tires for wagons or bicycles. 1t can be
fixed on 80 that it can never come of. !.
Frank B. Crockett, Of Upton, Ind. ,
has built = midair railway for passengers
and freight traffic. The only motive
power he calls "the power of gravity. -
The track consists Of an iron cable sus-
pended by slides which work between
pests arranged in pairs forty rods apart.
His track is a half milo long. He gives
exhibitions daily.
Workmen we're sounding for founda.
lions for railroad bridge in the Oconee
River, Georgia, and struck an artesian
well In the centre Of the etream. The
piping projects into de river bed some
ffty-tIo fsst, while the other end pro.
jectz fsw feet abo7s fas surface Of the
wx.zs. Prom sas ssd of the gSps q bod
rf-rsu ssz Ltyn tsso nsaxr, The wnsel
a xsmyss - sss4a ~ Aos x1S ~ e2aax n
exysEN-
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30
An Imprisoned Fish.

The following was related in the Chat
taAeoga (Tenn.) News by one of its cor
reapondents residing near that city:
my cousin owns q watermill, and in
removing some distractions found an
immense log imbcdded in the stream
which must have been submerged for a
number of years. The log had to be cut
in two to remove it, and much to our
surprise we found it hollow, although it
had every appearance of being solid.
One Of the negroes while examining the
log looked iuto the hollow and thought
be saw something moving. He began
uning his axe, and soon had the log cut
into in another place.
Imagine our amazement when we dis.
covered live catfish which had grown
/ - An enormous size and length, and wal
\ - completely wedged in the hollow al
/. ~ be unable to move except to open it!
mouth and wiggIe its tail. The fish wa
vefy lively and apparently in the enjoy
ment Of excellent health.
The question is how did the fish &c
Into the log, a tho only means Of in
Hrese 81 eqress wo could discover was
small round hole not moro than two in
chez ii diameter. We surmised that h,
Z Jnuat have entered tho little openin,
whon no larger than minnow, ant
froNn great In biz solitary con6ne
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

FG.aer 4-zys'ssnS, sAp2sssSe Pso-vzcss
ss s.s 0'x.sszszzsss- <szzrsrsyssss 20 the
Gsa;s;xs scsds~as%s Size Esc1xssys Of
.ssrzasr vasex he las g1ss made from
Ecssasgs 90 sEe oF@aazxa. an ssineat Of
tie Crnxo. Es srzasz ftl&s it is his in
sczsasa 20 fs-d . ssa:son upon tho up
yrr c-@sszgsi, loo miles from the
rIsa.ss:, sarssocg tse snthropophagou US tribes
w-.a waasa she zAye is regarded simply
~ an ARTICLE ok food. He gives some
cs1ri5z Information as to these tribes, re-
z4<Eing that while in certain parts of
Africa csnuibsiism only exists an an in
cidsnt of war, to deprive the vanquished
Of even tho honor OF burial, in the Gu.
bangm country Aunmn flesh is an article
of regular consumption. not day pass
ing without riIlxge inmolating some
victim destined to provide a feast.
Sometimes iii il the death OF q chief, at
Others the celebration of victory, at
others the arrival Of a pisco of good news,
which serves as pretext, and one chief
will vie with another to zee which can
immolate the most victims. These saw
ages regard human flesh as a dainty
morsel, and prefer it to any other food,
considering that it is a noble kind of
food, far superior to that of animals.
When told that 1t was horrible to eat
their fellow-creatures, they simply re-
piled, "No, IL is delicious with salt and
vpices." Whom Father Augouard went
On to point DUB to them the difference
between man and the animals, and to say
that II they fell into the hands Of their
enemies they might be eaten in their
turn, all they said was that that was the
fate of war, and that, just as man was
nobler than the animal, so his flesh was
''more noble to eat."-London Times.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30
No Chance for Arbitration.

Say" said the burglar to the police
man, do you believe in arbitration as a
means of settlement of differences2"
Yes. l do, answered the officer, s'bui
what's it got to do with those spoons you
had in your hand when l caught you
coming out of that housed"
why, everything. Just look here,
You say those spoons belong to the man
as owns that honse. Now Isays my aunt
gave 'em to me. You see there's hope
less difference between you and me. The
only way see to settle it is by arbitra-
ton. I'll appoint one man, and my pal
will appoint second, and the two will
agree on third, and We'll leave it to the
three referees and abide by their decision.
Is it goa"
mo, it is not a go" said the officer,
as he put another turn on the twisters to
prevent an accident. = Boston Tran.
cript.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30
stomach, or diabetes mellitus.

stomach, or diabetes mellitus. The
method he devises is to take peas, water
and sufficient amount of some soup veg
tables, add one half per cent. of carbon
ate of soda, boiling the whole until the
peas are completely disintegrated, the
soup to stand until sedimentation is com
plete, and finally decant the fairly clear,
thin fluid above the deposit. The pro-
duct is stated to resemble a good meat
soup in its taste, to be at least equally di-
gestible, and at the same time, to surpass
the very best meat soup in nutritive value.
DIR. Ris states in his explanation that peas
--as well as peas or lentils, either of
which may be used instead of peas
tain considerable portion of legumen,
that is vegetable albumen, easy soluble
In family alkaline water, not coagulated
by heat, readily absorbed and equal to
the albumen of egg in nutritiousness.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30
Trout in an Artesian Well.

An artesian well was some years ago
sunk on the beach at San BuenaventuEz
Cal, five feet from high water mark. 1t
depth of about 143 feet strong flow
of water was obtained, sprouting thirty
feet above the ground. Some fsh were
observed in the waste water, and III eK-
animation of the well revealed the fart
that it was filled with young troczs- They
were perfectly developed, eyes 1zs3 AL
and measured about two inches In Bza,z1EEa.
Thousands of them were thrown out 57
each jet. The temperature Of Ehs wsI
water is about sixty-four degrees Fahre7-
heit. 1t is believed that the fish nssy
have come from the head waters of ths
Santa Clara River by some sg1bterrazea1
outlet. The stream Itself isssTsraI nz5Iea
distant from the we'll
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30
Bz,zs,suk

Of confidence in 1.-THE manu-
facturers Of DR.. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy. It's a faith
that means business, too-it's
backed up by money. This
is what they offer: $500 re-
ward for a case of Catarrh
which they cannot cure. They
mean it. They're willing to
take the risk they know their
medicine. By its mild, sooth-
ing, cleansing and healing
properties, it produces per-
feet and permanent cures Of
the worst cases of chronic Ca
tarrh in the Head. It's doing
it every day, where everything
else has failed. No matter
how bad your case, or of how
long standing, you can be
cured. You're sure of that
or of $500. You can't have
both, but you'll have one or
the other.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30
Indians as Grape Pickers.

Grape picking has commenced in the
California Fruit and Wine Land Com
pany's vineyard. The Cinnamon, who
were first employed, struck for $1.75 per
day, and Superintendent West let them
60 and went to the foothills and secured
Indians to do the work. This is much
better for the country, for the money
paid to the Indians for work is not sent
ont of the country, as is the case with the
Cinnamon, but is all spent at home.
We would advise more of our vineyardists
70 try the same plan. Traver (Cal.
Advocate.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30
How few have anv material sympathy for
youth at that period when
Standing with reluctant feet


youth at that period when
Standing with reluctant feet
Where the brook and river meet
They are urged forward by Natures stern de-
cree to assume the powers and duties of man.
hood and womanhood. And yet this is the
most critical point in the voyage of human
life. Then II is that the danger OF a shattered
nervous system reaches its crisis and ignor.
snce seizes its opportunity TO plant the seed of
future OF ill-health and misery. Then il is the
9uack secures his victim and his purse This
Is the occasion when the hand of experience
should take hand of inexperience and guide its
feet to the solid rock upon the farther shore.
At the approach of puberty and during the
hrst years OF this new order of being, there are
weakening tendencies 4 should be guarded
against: medicine tat has tho power to
strengthen the various parts of the body and
TO regulate and give control to its various
functions is essential at frequent intervals.
Suea a medicine has the eminent DR.. john
Bun. of Louisville, KY, given to the world 1t
is known as DR.. Bulls Sarsaparilla. Don't fall
into the hands of quacks, but demand this
remedy of your druggist. Take no other. 1t is
exactly what is needed and will carry YOU
safely through to strength and robust health.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

Commend to public approval the California
liquid fruit remedy Syrup Of Figs. It's pleas
ing to the eye. and to the taste and by gently
acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels. It
cleanses the system effcctuslIy. thereby pro-
noting tho health and comfort OF al who
uaAk
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30
A Fair Trial

OF Hoods SArsspAritia for scrcfain salt rhsun or
any sffecsion caused by impure blood. Is mniclsnt
= convince any one Of tho superior aud peculiar
curative powers Of ths medts. ne. tho following
statement b right 70 the pcir'
my daughter Mary was arslctsd with scrsfuloas
scro ueck nom the time she was months Cd TN
shc became syesxs Of axe. lamps fcrned In her
neck and Que Of them after srowinx to he siss Of
rixcen's esq, beoarae running sors FOR over
three years. We gave her Hood s&rsspsrilis, when
The lump and al indicatians Of surofulA entirely
dissppearet.r--y. $. cAs1nR, Sauright y. J.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Sold ~ AL draksists- Si;slx for ~ Prepared onl1
~ 9. + HOOD CO. Lowell. MAJ. s
kQo4 no0o1 ana pollnk
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

IL Is now saba new industry win
spring up for the manufacture of rope,
twine, paper, ETC., from hop vines. Ex.
ports have made test, and it is said
they are well adapted to those purposes.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

The Worlds Woman's Christian Temper
auce Union now numbers thirty three auxil-
iaries in as many different countries and
provinces; the latest organization bsing in
Bermuda, where society was formed last
February.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

J. A. DuckroR, contractor, Of. lincoln,
Nebraska, says his monthly pay roll is not
less than $4,000. He pays his men every
Saturday night, and from thirty to forty
per cent. Of his checks come back to him In
dorsed by saloonkeepers.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

have been an invalid since my sixteenth
year, until five months ago, began a use Of
DIR. Bulls Sarsaparilia.. Now at the age Of
my life a man filled with health and ambition.
want you to publish this, although do not
sign my true name.--Jdmes Smith, Lexington,
ku
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

For Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Stomach
disorders, use Browns Iron Bitters The Best
Tonic, it rebuilds the system, cleans the Blood
and STRENGTHENS the muscles. A splendid ton
ic for weak and depilltAted persons.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

SirfA McGregor, the administrator Of
New Guinea, has taken q decided stand on
the drink question. He has enacted that any
one found giving Intoxicating liquors to a
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

~ Mrs. Haughton, superintendent Of work
among ranchmen for the Texas w. G. T. o.,
is working to have each man donate a calf
to be sold for the W. G. T. U. fund and ex-
poets to secure not less than three hum
dred fcr that purpose during tho present
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

For impure or thin Blood. Weakness, Maia-
ria, Neuralgia, Indigestion and Biliousness,
take Browns Iron Bitters-it gives strength,
making old persons feel young and young
persons strong; pleasant to take.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

J. 8. Parker, Fredonia, N Y, says: Shall
not call on you for the 500 reward, for be-
neve Halls Catarrh Cure will cure any case OF
catarrh. Was very badn Write him for par
ticulars. Sold by DRUGGISTS. 7bc
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

Timber NtIss,r4sl fE-u Lands and Ranches
an II lssourl- E.ad.sss. Iexa& and Arkansas,
toRgAs &4sa sale- Tyler d Ca. Ks1szs City. no.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

Woman. her diseases and their treatment
" pages illustrated; price SOC. Sent upon re-
ceipt of 1Oc.. cost Of mailing. etc. Address Prof
n Ii. KLINE, Md, 93l Arch St., Phila-, Pa.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

Lee Was Chinese Fssadauns Cure. Harm
less IA srsct- quick anc positive IN action.
Sent prepaid on seoeiIf Of s. per bottle.
Adeler * C0.vsz w fAnaoI1k 81. zzlakss City NC
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

II afflicted with sore eyes- ne Or. Isaac
ThQmpson's Eye Water. Druggists seil at
Csc per bottls.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

Great Britain has sssriy 1000, 900 children
s. is Esz1zx o. Hope.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30
DO You Ever speculatss


Any person sending us their name and ad-
dyess will receive information that will lead
70 fortune. BENZ. Lewis g. Co., Security
Building. Kansas City, No.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

Oklahoma Guide Book and Map sent any where
onreceipt of ~ cts Tyler & Co., Kansas City, Mo.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

1.-The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
OF Singapore have organized q mission for
me benefit OF European sailors that visit
that port.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

Delays are dangerous. Don't wait for your
child to have an epileptic fit. Kill at once the
worms that are making her feel SO poorly by
giving DIR. Bulls Worm Destroyere.