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The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-05-07
Lizards as Large as Cats.

The exhibition Of Simony's Lizard,
more than four centuries after il was first
mentioned in literature. has proved the
truth Of what was long held to bc a mere
travellers tale" When Messire dc
Betheneourt had conquered the Canary
Islands, his chaplain wTote that lizards
were found there las large as cats. but
harmless although very hideous 20 look
at Butas no naturalist could procure
g specimen, dead or alive. the story was
disbelievod
But last year two specimens obtained
by Canon Tristram during a visit q the
Cauaries, were presented 20 the London
Geological Society by Lord Liliord. Oao
has since died, and the survivor is now
in the Reptile House. These lizards came
from the rock Of Zalmo. az the cast cad
Of Ferro, which Is oaly accessible by
boats when the sea is smooth. They are
said IL subsist on cTabs. bCt though these
were provided for the new arrivals they
were left untouched. and the survivor
docs well on a diet Of raw meat and fish.
varied with grapes ard bananas.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-05-07
" The Well of Frozen Air.

Near Dayton, Oregon. there is we'll
locally known as the "well Of frozen air. -
In drilling the well a stratum Of frozen
clay and gravel was encountered at
depth Of So feet After passing through
five feet OF this, numerous cavities were
encountered from which cold air came
in gusts The escape Of theair from the
well can be heard roaring Tor nearly 200
yards. The air which CONES from these
subterranean depths is so fugid that it is
not possible for any one to hold his
hand over the Opening fr more than
two minutes without having il frozen.
A bucket Of water set over the opening
will freeze through and through within
a few hours. Il is needles 70 add that
work was abandoned on The well when
the cavities Of frozen air" were tanned.
-.St Louis Republic.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-05-07
THE PURSE CRAB.
A Peculiar Animal that Climbs
Trees and Cracks Cocoanuts

In the Mining Bureau may be seen a
very fine specimen Of the remarkable
large land crab known a. the purse crab,
or Birgus lairo, which is well preserved
in glass jar.
This IL one Of the larges. species Of
land crab known. IL IS sometimes found
from eighteen 20 twonty-four inches In
length, when folly stretched out, and is
capable Of erecting itself 10 the height
Of nearly foot from the ground, which
/ it readily does IL irritated, rctfcating and
! exhibiting to the utmost It's powers OF
! oilcnse or defense. II IL somewhat al
lied TO the hermit crab, but having the
abdomen or tail shorter, set very larger
on the under side Ui which ii carries its
eggs in immense quantities. Its under
side Is soft and membranous, It's upper
surface covered with strong plates, which
overlap one another rs Holsters. The
first pair Of legs have large and powerful
pincers the second and third pairs Of
legs are terminated by single nail the
pair next to them are a littlc smaller,
with small pincers the pair ol legs near
est 10 the abdomen are very small but
terminated by rLdimentary pincers.
When teascd this crab is so powerful in
its first claws aud legs as to be able to
cling to stick, and can hold its own
weight TO be carried for oyer a half
hour before letting 20. 1t can travel
about rs fast backward as forward il
pursued.
1t is generally Of yellowish brown
color its limbs being however, covered
with little backish projections 1t is
never found far from the sea, to which IL
is said to pay visits in order to moisten
its gills but it always resides on lard
and Is generally found in holes under the
roots OF trees, especially Of cocoaDut
trees, which it prefers and where it ae-
cumuates great quantities Of the fibers Of
the cocoanut husks MS if to keep itself
warm or for soft bed. As general thing
the purse crab stays in these holes during !
the daytime and comes out at night Its I
food generally consists of cocoanuts also |
the nuts OF a species Of palm known as pan.
danus Odorotlsmus ana other nuts, which |
it climbs the trees TO procure, cutting
the cocoanut from the treesowith Its
heavy claws, and after it hastut down
two or three it descends and commence I
to pull the husk from them. In its man
ner Of dealing with cocoanuts ii exhibitsl
a remarkable instinct, as it always begins |
to tear off the husk at the end where the
eyes are. IL then makes hole through !
the eye from which the nut would germi- |
nate. This is done by striking the fruit
with its heavy claw and breaking il suili-
tipnt m admit ma ~ tha small lnOa hy I,
which it scoops out the nut with its
small pincers. Sometimes it scizes the
nut by one of its great pincers and
breaks ii against stone.
The purse crab is found in the noun
aims and in the more eastern Islands of
he Indian Ocean as we'll as on some Of
he islands of the South Pacific, more es-
1ecially the Caroline Islands, which are
ow coral group. San Francisco Chron-
Gle.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-05-07
How the Laplanders' Bible was
Translated.

The Lapps have the Bible in their
own tongue, and few stories are more
interesting than the account Of its trans.
latlon. over thirty years ago a series Of
religious riots took place in number Of
villages in Lapland, and among the
rioters was one Lars Haetta. During
the riots several homioidos occurred, and
Lars and some other Of his companions
were committed to prison on charge
OF murder They wcrc found guilty and
several were hanged, but in considera-
ton Of his youth Hactta was condemned
Go lifelong Imprisonment. Commiscrat-
ing his condition, his keepers and the
prison chaplain extended to him such
favors as could safely be granted TO a
lifelong prisoner and finding them re-
warded by good conduct, took especial
pains TO teach him to read and write.
Lars became interested in the Bible,
grew day by day more fond of reading
it, and finally formed The bold project
Of transating 1t into his native tongue.
Through many weary years the labor
went on, for Lars was no great scholar,
and the Lapp language as may be
readily supposed, is not fluent literary
medium OF thought. But finally he
work was done. the Bible translated
aud printed in the language of Laplaud,
and the remainder Of Haetta's sentence
was committed. He was living as late rs
1870. and though an old man, was still
active. and often served parties OF trav.
ollers as a guide -, Boston Transcript.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-05-07
Safe Sweeping

Th4common and Necessary operation
of sweeping the floor of shool.room,
factory, or other large apartment is gen.
orally carried out with grca inconven-
fence TO the sweepers, and with the re-
suit that large proportion of the dust
removed from the ground is transferred
to every object in the room where it can
find a resting place. The air, too, is
contaminated for long timb afterward
with floating particles, which are very
distressing to those who have to breathe
in it, All this can be avoided by dis.
pensing with the common practice of
sprinkling the floor with water previous
to the use Of the broom and In applying
the moisture in different way. BY
laying a line of wet sawdust light across
one end of the apartment and py sweep
ing it foot by foot to the ether end, il
win in its passage lick up every bit of
dust without raising any in the air. BY
adding to the wet sawdust a small pro-
portion of any disinfectant it is obvious
that the cleaning will be still more ef-
fcctual. ~ Chambers journal.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-05-07

DR.. Sleindachner, who has examined
several specimens in spirit, says that the
length 81 the male Il from eighteen 70
twenty inches, the female being much
smaller.
The color Of the back isa dark brown.
ish gray, with two rows Of yellowish
green spots on each side; the under sur
face is yellowish Or grecnish blue, like
that Of rs nearest ally from Tcneule and
Madeira ~ Philadelphia Record.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-05-07
The Giant of the German Army.

Until quite lately Cipain Pluskow.
Of the First Regiment e Guards. had
been considered the biggest man in the
Gclman army. he measured over eighty
inches IN height Bur. a short time
since, young Rhinelasicr Joined the
First Regiment Of Foo, Guards as a
'ouc.year volunteer, who attains the
colossal height Of over s1ven feet four
ami q ~ inches. since 1850 the first
Regiment Of Guards ha, not had 80 tall a
nan. At that time they had man %
taii that everything. cvea his bodstead,
had 20 bc made specially for him. HIS
accoutrcments are preserved stiu among
the curios Of The reg.ment-London
lit. Bits.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-20

overthrow of all the idolatrles that
have cursed the earth, and anything
We love more than God is an idol, and
there is as much idolatry in the Nine
teenth century as in the First, and in
America as in Asia.
As our train pulled out from the sta
ton at Ephesus, the cars surrounded
by the worst looking group of villains
l ever gazed on, all of them seeming in
wrangle with each other and trying
TO get into wrangle with u.s. and we
moved along the columns of ancient
aqueducts, each column crowned with
storks, having bulle their nests there,
and we rolled on down toward Smyr.
ma, and that night in a sailors bethel as
we spoke Of the Christ whom the world
must know or perish, we felt that be-
tween cradle and grave there could not
be anything much more enthralling for
body, mind and soul than our visit to
Ephesus
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-20
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an
East India missionary the formula of a
simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
aud permanent cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all
throat aud Lung Affections, also posi-
tive and radical cure for Nervous Debili-
ty and all Nervous Complaints, after hav-
ing tested its wonderful curative powers
in thousands of cases. has felt it his duty
to make it known TO his suffering, fellows.
AcCuated by this motive and a desire ID
relieve human suffering, l will send free
of charge, to all who desire it, this rec
ipe, in German, French or English,
with full directions for preparing aud
using. Sent by mail by addressing with
stamp, naming this paper, W. A. MOVES,
$50 Powers Block, Roch ester, n. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-20
General Grants Memoirs
Original $500 Edition for 80 Cents.

No book excepting the Bible had the United States
moderate circumstances willing
million United
and will w, buy them the here Of
We will Memoirs publishers original edition. best
cloth and gold bng hitherto sold by subscrpton 5000
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-20
. FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. 20, 1891.

the name of Jesus, there was lying
family of seven brothers who initiated
the apostle, and instead of their usual
words of Incarnation, used the word
Jesus over man who was possessed of
devil, and the man possessed flew at
them in great flerceness and nearly tore
these frauds to pieces, and In conse-
quence all up and down the streets of
Ephesus there was indignation excited
against the magical arts, and great
bonfire of magical books was kindled
in the streets, and the people stirred
the blaze until thirty-five thousand dol
lars, worth of black art literature had
burned to ashes.
But all the glory of Ephesus have
described has gone now. At some sea-
sons of the year awful malarias sweep
over the place and put upon mattress
or in graves large portion of the pop
ulation. In the approximate marshes
scorpions, centipedes and all forms of
reptile life crawl and hiss and sting,
while hyenas and jackals at night stink
in and out of the ruins of buildings
which once startled the nations with
their almost supernatural grandeur.
But here is lesson which has never
yet been drawn out Do you not see
In that temple of Diana an expression
of what the world needs2 1t wants
God who can provide food. Diana was
huntress. In pictures on many of
the coins she held a stag by the horn
with one hand and a bundle of arrows
in the other. Oh this is hungry
world! Diana could not give one pound
of meat or one mouthful of food to the
millions of her worshipers. She was
dead divinity, an imaginary god, and
so in idolatrous lands the vast majority
of people never have enough to eat.
1t is only in the countries where the
God of heaven and earth is worshiped
that the vast majority have enough to
eat. Let Diana have her arrows and
her hounds; our God has the sunshine,
and the showers, and the harvests, and
in proportion as he is worshiped does
plenty reign.
So also in the temple of Diana the
world expressed its need of a refuge
To it from all parts of the land came
debtors who could not pay their debts
and offenders of the law that they
might escape incarceration, but she
sheltered them only little while, and
while she kept them from arrest she
could not change their hearts and the
guilty remained guilty, but our God in
Jesus Christ is a refuge into which we
may fly from all our sins and all our
pursuers, and not only be safe for
time but safe for eternity and the
guilt is pardoned and the nature is
transformed. What Diana could not
do for her worshipers onr Christ &C
complishes for us.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-20
A Bright Retort.

1t is said of a certain literary woman
that she is never at loss for a reply, and
never misses an opportunity to say a
bright thing
One day friend was describing to
her noted artist, about whom her Gu
riosity had been greatly aroused, but
whom she had never seen.
ITO begin WITH" remarked the
friend, she has a perfect Niagara of a
foreheadw
WHAT" said the other. do you
mean to tell me the poor man has a
cataract over both yes2"-Exchange.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-20

when you have the remedy right at hand
from the prescription Ct a celebrated Nerve
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-20

Me grimine is the only guaranteed
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utes. A great blood cleanser and
stimu ant that in time positively cures.
Sold by Geo. G. Smith, druggist.
Sampe free, The DR.. Whitehall
Megrimine Co., South Bend, Ind.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-20
By JAMES Kenmore COOPER

noveis James Fenmore Coo
cosmopolitan He
Britain the United States Only
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-20


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the illus
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enabled this of the purchase 900
price which publishers would impossible and with the idea
of
Memoirs,
Sheridan's Memoirs sold by
McCelan's Memoirs, sold by subscription for 1915
All bound in CLOTH go uniform style with
Memoirs.
prepaid but the books
Shedn Memoirs 92 Off; Gen. Shermans Memoirs
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-09
ALoulsvllLe BANK ASSIGNS.
It IL Asserted That Il VIII Pay Dollar for
Dollar.
fBy telegraph 70 tho DispAtch.l

fBy telegraph 10 tho Dispntch.1
LOUISVILLE, Ky, August S. The Masonic
Savings Bank assigned this afternoon 10
the Germsnic Safety Vault and Trust Com
pany. The capital is $4,000 and the de-
posits over q million. a.
The deposits January list amounted 20
about o million and quarter, but IN tne
July statement they were put OF less tnan
six hundred thousand dollars: The pahA
suffered from Withdrawals after the sue
cess,ve failures Of Schwartz and the faus
City Bank. The directors took advantage
OF the rule requiring savings depositors 20
give thirty days notice. and curing INC
interval they have made desperate Efforts
70 right the concern and DO ready 10 pay
out deposits when called for. :,
To-day it was found that the bank owed
the clearing house Sl32, 500, and wnlie u
has secured this amount by gilt-edged col
lateral il was unable to furnish satistacto-
~ security for the additional funds 70
meet payments at the expiration OF the
thir.y-day limit next week. The assign
inert followed. 1t was not surprise IN
business circles. The deed simply makes
the Germania Trust Company trustees for
the settlement of the BANKS Affairs by col
lections. sales. and payments as rap;dly as
possible according to the legal rights OF
all.
A statement of the banks Affairs cannot
be obtained, but it Is confidently asserted
that it will pay dollar for dollar. The
bank charter obtained in 1854 was part
OF that under which the Masonic Temple
Company was organized. The plan vas
then 10 make the bank savings institu-
ton for Masons, and some officers OF the
Grand Lodge were officers of the bank en-
oglcio. int this was never really under
taken. and in October 1865. the bank was
ORGANIZED with an additional charter. as n
private concern. but with Its stockholders
all Masons and under Masonic patronage.
On this basis it did not pay, and q reor-
gannation was effected by clcc;ing Jacob
kreiger q. cashier in June, 1868. 1t has
since paid. Krciger has been president
since 1871
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-09
ALLEGED CANADIAN CORRUPTION.
English Press Administration on tho
kanuck Record.

by Anglo-hmerican cable 70 the Dispatch.l
LosDos. Esa., August s.-The Pail NAL
GGzcte to-day. in prominent article
headed Canadian Exporimentsi in Corrup-
ton" makes lengthy reference in caustic
manner to the scandals unearthed by the
Investigations now being made at Ottawa.
Among other things. the Pdi-lfoH Gazette
says "One of the most prominent argu-
ments against the annexation of Canada
10 the United States hes been the value of
the Canadian experiment IN government.
1t was thought By those opposed to an
noxation that il would be advantageous
10 have each country work ont Its own in
sti.utions and thereby teach each other"
The Gazette questions that there is any
ground for satisfaction in the Canadian
experiment AS inst exposed" the Ga
zctie declares, "a more sordid spectacle Of
corruption has never been presented by n
tree people. Whatever defence individual
officials and politicians may make in the
United States it is abundan,ly clear that
the cancer OF corruption has eaten deep
into Canadian institutions. Political life
in the United States ia not particularly
pure, but we would be exceedingly SIR
prised if the Canadian record could he
beaten 7"
The Gozcife expresses satisfaction that il
is the avowed intention of the Investi-
eating Committee to probe the scandal 20
the bottom. and concludes its arraignmcnt
Of Canadian Government officials with
the words: I'm free country with a
healthy public opinion the exposure of
scandals means their cure at no distant
date"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-09

refusal of the Count 70 edops : policy Of
greater activity BY him. His toLoEen be:
isve that the movement OF which Cardinal
LAvSgefic II the leader, looking 70 ~ ALI
nnce between the republic OF France and
the Vatican. 10 assuming proportions that
threaten the success OF the Orlcanists'
plans, and they urge the Count OF Paris TO
adopt policy that will countsract the
Effects OF tho LAvigerie movement upon
thoir scheme.
One OF the influential supporters Of tho
Monafchist movement. N. Debourdon, .
member Of tho French Chamber of Depu-
ties. who attended the conference. urged
that the Count Of Paris should visit Rome
and make q personal appeal to the Pope in
support OF his clam, or at least TO secure
from his Holiness promise that be would
withdraw his consent 10 tho policy advo-
Gated BY Cardinal Lavigerie. The Count
OF Paris declined 10 accept the proposal
NJ. Debourdon also urged the Count to
issue a manifesto calling upon the clergy
to rally around the standard Of the Orlean-
lists, but the Count also declined to enter
tain this proposition. declaring that he
would leave that to an Orleanist Bishop.
The Count held that time would show the
policy OF Cardinal Lavigerie to be an I'M
possibility. The republic and religion,
he declared. were opposed TO each other.
IL was impossible TO reconcile the differ
ence between the republic and religion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-09
UNITED cONFEOsRATEvETeRANS
Msjor.Generais for the Divisions Of Ten
nessee and Arkansss.

Msjor-Generais for the Divisions Of Ten
nessee and Arkansas.
lBy telegraph to the Dispstch.l
NEW YORK, August s.-The following
speaks for itself
HEADouARTEls)
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS,
NEW ORLEANS, La, August 3, 1891.
General Order No. 1865:
/. The General commanding announces
the following appointments in accordance
with Article VI. of the Constitution-to-
wit: A. II. Colquitt. maior-general for the
Division OF Tennessee; James G. Tappan,
major-general for the Division of Arkan-
sas.
2. These officers will Immediately enter
upon the discharge of their duties, and
will be obeyed and respected accordingly.
3. The attention of the MAJOR Generals
named above and Of those other divisions
is directed to Article X. of the Constitu-
ton. and they are urged to push the or
ganization of camps in Their respective
divisions vigorously.
4. The General commanding will an
nounce appointments for the remaining
divisions at an early day.
By order j. Is. Gordon, General Com
manding. GEoRoE MooRNAN,
Acknowledgement and Chief OF STAT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-09
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Total Number of Communicates, value
of Church Property, &c
Aalnnsas,l, 4 TIA DIAM

WASHINGTON, August s.-The Census
Bureau to-day issued bulletin giving sta:
tistics of the Roman Catholic Church and
all other Catholic bodies historically re-
lated to It which are represented IN tho
United States-viz., the Greek Catholic
Church Uniates), which acknowledges
the sovereignty of the Pope. the Russian
Orthodox Church. the Greek Orthodox
Church, the Armenian Church. the Old
Catholic Church, and the Reform or Con-
verted Catholic Church. Considerable
historical matter ID embodied in the bulle-
f,p
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-09

not AGAINST re wsieht q svidsnse en9 ~
notion 70 sst Il acide Ne 0vsrzslso;i a.. :
motto. ior stey q shs s s:st ~ cvss.
raled and The prisonsr Ms ssked It he heo
snytbine to say before receiving sentence:
Elliott arose and made . speech OF eome
length, In which he declared most eafnessss
" that he was innocent, that hc naa ~
expected to meet Osborre on that 49,
day; that Osborne began the ehoc!ing.
He also claimed that the jury had o9 2! Z
him great wrong. He said he wouIo p.c
good-by to liberty with the reflection tnss
be was victim OF circumstances ana w. =
suffering for his devotion TO the cause o.
pure woinanhood. Judge Pueh then sem
fenced Elliott.