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SPOILED WINES.
A Species of Grub Found to Exist in
Wine Corks.

A Species of Grub Found to Exist in
Wine Corks.
"a subject that has recently engaged
the attention of European entomologists
is of great interest to the wine pro-
ducers of our State" said prominent
vineyardist to Chronicle reporter the
other day. Investigation among the
vineyards in France proves the exist
ence of two or three types of moths in
wine cellars. These moths, it appears,
thrive in damp cellars. 1t is said by the
scientists that the moths lay grubs
which feed on the fungoid growth that
forms on the wine watts and moldy corks.
The insect bores and forms galleries in
the cork nearest to the glass, and
through the holes thus formed air gains
access to the wine, spelling it in many
instances.
''Our chief difficulty in bottling wines
has been in obtaining supply OF per-
feet corks. At least twenty-five per
cent. of corks, after examination for
fitness, are rejected AS soon as we
heard about the discovery of these in
sects an examination of several bins was
made. at the vineyards, and while our
cellars are in no way damp or moldy,
we found that the corks were per-
forated, and that in some cases the wine
oozed through them. Now we are try
ing a method to stop the inroads OF
these grubs. After soaking the corks
in hot water and then in brandy they
are dried, and when they are put into
the bottles the tops are coated with
layer of paraffine wax previous to seal
ing them with ordinary wax. We hope
by the use of the paraffine compound to
stop the ravages of these insects. Mel
Their the grubs nor insects feed upon the
wine, but simply use the cork as place
to deposit their eggs, and the coating
may possibly prevent their entrance
/ This method of manipulating the cork'
is worthy of trial by all of our California
winegrowers, and If successful will ma
teriaily aid in promoting their inter
ests. San Francisco Chronicle
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knot but slightly removed, and the eyes
of all were riveted on a common object
Gradually it was seen to emerge from
the haziness of the surrounding hills,
and soon forms were distinguishable.
But ere this, the clear notes of the cav
AIRY bugles rang out Boots and sad
dles." and the long roll of the infantry
was as promptly beaten. Captain
Sigourney is already in line with his
troop on the flank of the post facing old
Mount Turnbull, near him the longer
line of the infantry battalion has also
halted. and now, in ominous silence, do
the veterans SO recently from the scenes
of civilized war wait the approach of
a savage foe.
With bated breath has been passed
from one to another the dreaded name
of '.Cochise," that fearless Indian
whose prowess had for years maintained
an absolute supremacy throughout the
Southwest, from the Rio Grande to the
Colorado, the mention of whom might
well cause the cheek of the border man
to pale.
From his customary haunts Cochise
had heard of the work of the ''blonde
soldier chief on the Shus-Be-To, and
had come to punish him. He had
brought his chosen warriors, armed
with the lance, with bows and arrows,
and with firearms, the spoils of many
a massacre in Arizona and Sonora.
Contrary to his custom, he had said he
would fight the soldiers on open
ground; and now, followed by horde
of painted fiends, he was riding on to
the devoted garrison of BALDWIN.
On, on they moved, with almost mil
itary precision, and in numbers much
| greater than the little body of troopers.
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INDIAN AND HEBREW.


A Comparison of Some Peculiar Customs
of the Two Races.
Early travellers among the Indians
claim to have found rites and ceremonies
strikingly similar to those of the Jews
George Gatlin, the artist. who spent a
considerable portion of his life among
the tribes, said he believed they had
Jewish blood in their veins, although
he could not go so far as to identify
them with the lost tribes of Israel.
The Indians worshiped Great Spirit.
or a Jehovah. ldolaters were never
found on the North American continent.
The tribes had their council or medi-
cine houses, which they held most
sacred. They had their high priests
and their prophets They followed the
Hebrew custom in not allowing the wo-
men to worship with the men. Fifty
years ago the Sioux exploited the same
belief that they are dancing themselves
crazy about now. They maintained
that the Indians were the chosen people
of the Great Spirit, and that in time
they were to triumph over the rest OF
the world through Messiah.
In mdFIidSc tiiC Auuldho hueA SuSoo1AA'
which savored of Palestine. They gave
presents for their wives. In tier bath
| ing and in their family relations, they
followed with remarkable precision
many of the requirements of the Mosaic
law. They observed certain laws OF
publication which the old testament
teaches. Fifty years ago travellers found
no difficulty in discovering the practice
of these. rites and ceremonies by the
Indians But as the line of white set
Element advanced the Indians gave up
| their old customs. Their forms were
laughed at by white men, and many OF
them were abandoned. The ghost dance
which the Sioux have been soaring the
frontier with is the old sun dance under
a new name. 1t used to be practiced
very frequently as an atonement cere'
mony.
There was once an Indian feast which
was very like the annual feast of the
Passover. Some of the tribes kept q
feast with branches of willow and pre-
liminary fasting, which bore striking
resemblance to the feast of Tabernacles
The practice Of offering to the Grea1
Spirit the first green corn and the frs
fruits of all kinds was almost universal
among the Indians before they became
contaminated with white mep.-St
Louis Globe Democrat
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A FAMILY DRUM CORPS.
LOuIIIAMA.

A little man bought him big bass-drum;
Boom-boom-boom.
o. Who knows" said he, when the war VIII
conner
Boom-boom-boom
&" I'm not at all frightened, you understand,
But. . am called on to fight for my land,
wan, 10 he ready to play in the band"
Neutrality-suspicious.!
He got all his children little snare-drums;
Boom-tidera- da-booml
And they'd practice as soon as they'd finished
their sums.
Boom-tidera-da-boom.
f" We're just like our papa" in chorus said
they,
And. II we should ever get into the fray,
why, it's safer to thump than to fight any
day.
Observation-Disclosures!
And, showing her spirit, the little mans
wife
oom-tiderada-boom!
With some Of her pin money purchased fife;
Boom-tidera- da-boomi
And. picking out tunes that were not very
hard,
They'd play them while marching around the
back yard,
without for ones feelings the slightest re-
gard.
Boom-tidera-d a-boom a-diddle dec
Observation-Disclosures
The little old parson, who lived next door
om-tidera-da-boom,
Would throw up his hands as he walked the
floor;
Boom-tidera-da-boom
4" Won't you stop IL, beg your he often said,
"rm trying to think OF text, but instead
The only thing can get into my head
Is your boom-tidera- da-boom- a diddle-dee-
Boom-tidera- da-boomr
And all Of the people for blocks around
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Kept time at their tasks to the martial sound;
Boom dera-da-boom.
While children to windows and stoops would
fly,
Expecting TO see procession pass by,
And they couldn't make out why 1t never
drew nigh,
With its boom = tidera-da - boom a-diddle
dec
-tidera-da-boom.
II would seem such vigor must soon abate;
Boom-tldera- da-boom!
But they still keep at IL, early and late;
observation-disclosures!
So II 1t should be that o war breaks out,
They'll all be ready. have no doubt,
Tohelp in putting the foe to rout.
With their boom -tidera da-boom-
Boom-t der1-dd-0o0m-
Boom-tidera-da-- boom a-dddle-dec-
Boom-BooM-BOOMl
Malcolm Douglas, in ST. Nicholas.
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for him on earth-save, last, the ag.
onized thought of his widowed bride.
To die thus without another glimpse of
the sweet face of her who was so near,
to leave her in her desolation- Whiz!
Crack.
With mad yell, Cochise sprang into
the air, and the fallen soldier realized
that not two hours ago, but only the
space of lightning flash, had the
lance entered his side. Cochise had not
time to finish his work.
The fight still ragged; but in place of
the bloodthirsty Apache, a woman's
form bent over her husband, and Mary
Sigourney dropped the still smoking
gun. With strength born Of agony,
she dragged the wounded man back to
the safety of the dug-out
The fall of Cochise turned the tide Of
battle; and waiting only to secure the
wounded chief, the Apaehes scurried
to the hills like a flock of quails. Then
for her who had saved the day at Bad
win-"For the Captains Wifel'-long
and loudly did the soldiers cheer.-Cap.
tain Frank Upham, U. s. A., in Dem
orest's Magazine.
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comprised the barracks occupied by the
three companies of infantry and one
troop of cavalry which made up the
garrison. The store-houses, stables, cor
rails, ETC., completed all there was OF
Fort BALDWIN.
1t was un-baked slope, extending
toward the ella, three miles away, but
along a pretty stream, a redeeming
feature, having its source in the springs
at the base of the mountain which
formed the background. The land
scape was still farther relieved by the
extending lines of cottonwood and mes
quite trees which bordered the little
stream, called by the Indians the
'.Shus- Be-To," or Bears Water.
Around this ''post" the Apaches were
everywhere, even stealthily crawling
inside the line of sentinels at night or
shooting their arrows at the sentinel as
he walked his lonely beat. On one dark
night they watched the guard at the cat
tie corral and during his short absence
from selected spot by an adroit use of
their rawhide lariats succeeded in drag
ging several of the smaller animals
through an opening they had forced be-
tween the logs without discovery,
whereat soldier next morning rhymed:
"Lo, the poor Indian, with untutored mind,
Finds calves in the corral and chokes on
their wind
In the year which followed the close
of the war of the rebellion to Fort Bad
win had come Captain Slgourney, with
his bride and his cavalry troop. Gentle
Mary Sigourney was minister's daugh-
ter, who in the PARKWAY New England
town had joined her life with that of
the brave young Captain, that hero for
whom she had forsaken home and kim
dred, to share with him the wild, un-
known life on the frontier. The fair,
girlish form seemed strangely out OF
keeping with the rude surroundings, but
she was content.
Barely were the soldiers given time
to occupy their quarters after the weary
march across the sandy deserts. 1t was
Indiansl Indians! everywhere and al
all times. Captain Sigourney, the ideal
of an American cavalry officer, was al
most constantly in the saddle, his form
tower of physical and moral strength
His rough-riding troopers were already
a terror to the neighboring bands Of
Apaches, who felt that their strong
holds and mountain Businesses were nc
longer places from which they might
defy the troops of the Government.
1t was Sunday afternoon. The DC
tober sun shone brightly as stable-cal
was sounded at Bat.win; but, instead o.
answering the call" both officers ani
men had collected in groups about the
flagstaff. intent UPON a strange some
thing which had attracted their atten
ton. Even the few members of the of
acers' families were there. IN > ltsl'
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serviceable Costumes.

The closely clinging skirts OF tailor
made costumes are destined to be soon
set aside in favor of the more generous
draperies which are now gaining favor
in Paris. Narrow bands of fur, or else
inch-wide galloons Of jet, gold or mixed
beads, are used on cloth dresses, and
are put on simply at the edges OF the
Jacket or bodice and the bottom OF the
skirt. Cloth of lighter shade Is
stylishly used for vest, cuffs, collar and
pocket-pieces of the half-long garments
and jaunty cloth cap with fur band
completes these serviceable costumes
which are the despair of all inexperi
euced dressmakers.-N, Y. Ledger
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The Soap
that
Cleans
Most
is Ienox.
. August.
Flower
For Dyspepsia.

For Dyspepsia.
A. Bellanger, Propr., Stove Fouii-
dry, Montagny, Quebec, writes: Il
have used August Flower for Dys-
pepsia. 1t gave me great relief. l
recommend it to all Dyspeptics as
very good remedy"
Ed. Bergeron, General Dealer,
Lauzon, Lewis, Quebec, writes: II
have used August Flower with the
best possible results for Dyspepsia"
c. A. Darlington, Engineer and
General Smith, Sydney, Australia,
writes: august Flower has effected
a complete cure in my case. It act
ed like miracle"
Geo. Gates, Corinth, Miss, writes:
"Iconsider your August Flower the
best remedy in the world for Dys-
pepsia. l was almost dead with
that disease, but used several bottles
of August Flower, and now con-
slider myself well man. / sincerely
recommend this medicine to suffer
ing humanity the world over" o
G. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, o. 5. 4
I
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An claims not consistent with the nign
charscte- of Syrup of Figs are purposeiy
avoided by the Cal, Fig Syrup Comp r ny
Il acts gently on the kidneys, nver ana
bowels. Cleansing The system efectualiy,
hut it is not a cure-all and makes no pre-
tensions that every bottle VIII not su"
stantiate.
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THE CAPTAINS WIFE.
How She Saved the Day at Fort
BALDWIN.

Id Fort Bad
win consisted of
a row of squat,
one-story adobe
houses, built in
tn e NJ e xican
style, which
were the quar-
tiers of the Of
fcers, a N d a
similar, though
somewhat diff
+ ere ntly ar
ranged line of
b uildings ex-
tending at a
rig h t a n 81 e
from the end of
the Off GERS ,
nnov.<orc that
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M alaria

..,s,Dr from low. marshy land. or from decayine
-s1e,shlo matter. and which, breathed into the
,unes. enter and poison the blood. II healthy
condition Of the blood is maintained BY .,s'n .
HOODS sarsaparilla. one is much less liable 20
r,s,sria. and Hoods sarsaparilla has cured many
seve-e cases of this distressing affection even ~
the advanced stages when the terrible cnii's sn'
fever prevailed. Tryit. ..u.
And II you decide to take HOODS
DO not be induced to buy any substitute.
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fra inst as wicked to indulge IN men.a a
rrnfa1}tv AZ to swear right out iouo' anu
much moro Injurious to the digesuor'
ilianapolis Journal.
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81 know two tunes; one is Old
Hundred, the other isn't. | always sing
the latter
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THE duck takes to both wafer anu ana
for divers and sun-dry reasons
News.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-18
A Weaver of Plots.

Here is a curious but incontestable fact.
In New York city O certain woman, and
rather young one too, has done some sur
prising aIbrosd literary work IN the last
few years, that, il is safe to say, will never
be traced back 10 the author. She is a
weaver of plots. and sells her schemes out
right for cash before they are ever put on
paper. IL appears that this new Arachno
has been spinning intricate webs OF fancy
ever since She was child.
Many wonderful things were prophesied
of the time when she should reach woman i
estate aud fill in her clever outlines with
suitable material. But when it came 10
actual work the young genius was lament
able failure. She couldn't do it. Editors
were pleased to compliment the ingenuity
of her plans, but advised her TO fold era
watts for living rather than waste paper
and ink on such pitifully bad stun.
Ii was telling her tragicai experience 70
O iaded novelist one day that finally reyo-
lutionIZed her fortune. The weary man
of letters proposed buying the next plot
she should receive for q story. Sure
enough he did. paid q fat price down. and
no inconsiderable bonus when the sales
mounted up in the tens OF thousands
Pride would not permit him to nave col
laborator, and sworn to secrecy. his part.
ner has worked ever since. sketching oul
every detail of the stories that have earned
him fame and her money.
For it seems the lady IS ro laggsrd II
business, and only consented TO q con
tinuance Of their arrangement and his OK
elusive right to her cleverness for consid
erations that tip tho balance In her favo
| so far as earnings arc concerned The 50
| cret is still supposed to be a very profoun,
| one in the literary world. where riva!
marvel over the rejavenation OF B.
old-time vigor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-18
History ofthe Umbrella.

No one knows whether the umbrella was
originally used as "a defence against rain or
az n screen from tho sun; but IL seems
probable that the first umbrellas were sun
shades. In countries where very little
clothing is worn rain does not make much
difference, but the sun IS power. Why
shouldn't the palm leaf be the first sun
shade. with lts ribs and handles to order
IL hints at the umbrella az well as the ian.
Travellers among the Amos of Japan OF
ten make temporary sunshades OF gigantic
dock leaves, which are sometimes six feet
high; large enough for an account OF Gull
liver. The umbrella has very great an
tiouity. The word itself meaning " lit
tie shadow" showing that 1t was named
for its protection from the sun III tins case.
Horace says:
Among the military standards the sun
beholds an Egyptian canopy"
-On coins and in the rock carvings or the
ancients the umbrella often shows its
Jonas Hanway did not invent the um-
brella, but he saw the value of the eastern
sunshade. and soon 1t became the fashion
to carry this article Of apparel. There must
be n great difference between the umbrella
of the eighteenth century and the modern
steel-ribbed, silk-coyered slender article
which II is regarded as a misfortune to get
wet.
The desideratum az present is portable
umbrella. There is q fortune for the man
who lnyents a really good umbrella which
can be slowed in valise or trunk. There
is an unpatented Corean umbrella that
NAV All the bill. When 1t begins 20 ram
the picturesque and stately Corean swell
reaches into his sleeve and produces a
folded. oiled-paper affair resembling d
fan. This is spread and set over the hat
like au extinguisher and is kept in place
by two strings held under the chin. II l.
not very large. but anything that will
cover a Corean hat will keep the rain from
q Garaan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-18
THREE MILES UNDERGROUND.
Thrilling Experience of an Explorer oil
One of the Lost Rivers.

Colonel Rufus Heptherone IL promi-
nent ranchman of Martin county. Texas,
and was recently the hero of an adventure
rlvalling thei cXtr9vagauzas OF jules Verne
and ilaggard, but winch Is youched Tor Oy
several other well known reliable gentle
men. Colonel Heptherone, III company
with three, was endeayorlng to ford a
small stream of the class known as lost
rivers. as il loses itself IN the earth after
run of few miles. This stream, which .
known as Pllgrm's Friend. ~ very rapid,
running downward with great speed. and
is at all times considered dangerous TO
cross, but being IN haste Heptherone and
his party resolved to try 1t,
The former gentleman led the way and
had only proceeded few feet when hls
horse was caught in the current and borne
away before the Others could lend any as
sistance. Heptherone soon lost his hold
ON the animal and gave himself up for lost
on approaching tho sink hole through
which the stream loses itself. lie made
an attempt 10 catch at the earth as he
went under. but carried BY the powerful
suction vanished with the stream. He be-
came unconscious ut this point and knew
no more until be found himself in tho
hands Of a couple of negroes. who were Ell
deayoring to restore him TO consciousness.
these stated that they had been nshlng
in n small lake known as JOhnson's pond,
when they saw the body Of a man rise sud,
denly to the surface Of the water and
putting ont in their boat rescued the Colo
mel, whom it proved to be, though nearly
capslzed by the volume of water that
seemed to burst at this point from the
bottom of the pond. The spot where the
Pilgrims Friend loses itself Is over three
miles from the lake, with which 1t has no
visible connection. and there can scarcely
be "A doubt OF Colonel Heptherone having
made this Incredible journey under ground
and III the space of few minutes.
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THREessLF-sAcRlFlclNeR REPORTERS
They Bare Their Arms to tho Knife TO
Save Mrs Scott.

A highly interesting operation was per-
formed at Manhattan Hospital, New York,
last week. A Mrs. Joseph A. Scott was
fearfuly burned III July last in rather
singular manner. Her son while riding q
young bronco WAS thrown and landed
upon his head. He was rendered insane,
and one evening without any warning ne
seized his mother. threw her down. and
poured boiling water over her. burn on
her left hip about eighteen inches long
gave great anxiety and she was taken to
the hospital. Her life was almost despair
ed of, when three reporters offered 10 allow
skin to be taken from their arms and graft
ed upon the wound of Mrs. Scott.
The physicians wanted the reporters TO
take ether. but they refused. The number
of crafts to be taken was indefinite ut hrst,
and the doctors only answered that they
wanted as many as the three were willing
to give.
After having ten pieces taken from hrs
arm the first reporter increased the limit
10 fifteen, then twenty. and finally to
twenty-seven. DR.. Bates had taken ten
pieces of flesh from the second reporters 8
arm as DIR. Ward cut tho twenty-seventh
piece from his subjects arm. The second
reporter then took the seat vacated by the
first. and the third barred his arm for Or.
Bates to cut.
the operation at all, for his entire attention
was centred upon the pretty nursc-girl
leaning over his shoulder. As piece after
piece until the twenty was reached
was Clipped from his arm he didn't seem
TO mind 10 as much as he would q mos
quito bite, for he continued TO talk plea
SAINT things to the nurse-girl, and was
happy when he learned she was Miss Nor
eanousky. Finally the cuts were oil taken
and eighty-one CRAFTS had been placed on
Mrs. ScOtts hlp.
The grated spot was covered with rub
ber tissue made antlseptic IN solution OF
boraclc acid. 4 dressing OF gauze soaked
! in the same acid was lald over this and
then bound with bandage of gauze.
The wounds on the reporters arms were
| dressed with an iodoform gauze bandage
covered with plain gauze. Neither OF the
| three complained Of extreme pain, for there
really was none. II was the ANTICIPATION
| Of what was coming and the hrst gratI
| which was the worst.
The insertion of the tenaculum does not
| bother one. but when the scissors are ap-
piled the sensation is that Of burning.
In three days the gratis will have taken
root, but the bandage will not be removed
| from the patient until It IL absolutely
necessary. which will be about week
Each graft will grow out until 1t meet;
| its neighbor and until the spot is covered
with skin.
If all the CRAFTS do not take more vii
have 10 be obtained. Mrs. Scott ~ doins
| remarkably we'll and the physicians arr
greatly pleased with their work. which 50
| far promises TO be most successful Ih
| three reporters are going on with thel
! work as usual and their arms will be healet
| in about one week.