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The Meeker herald., 1892-08-27

had twisted Itself. and its fangs were
fast in his face. That was his punish
ment for spying on tho serpent wo-
man.
With tho other man who saw her
and told Of II It was different. lie was
young chief who bosted before all the
tribe that he was afraid of nothing,
and they set before him the task Of
conquering the serpent woman.
He was u brave man. bnt he took all
reasonable precautions lie knew that
against those of the other world his
war clubs and bowl AHA grows were
useless The learning ara magic of
the medicine alone might Oe OF uhe to
him In su,h u contest.
They taught him all they knew. and
he, now confident OF victory, boosted
again that he would bring back the
serpent woman.
As any of the Indians will tell yor
The Meeker herald., 1892-08-27

The tramp may h. all wool and a
yard wide. bat he Is goods that will
not wash
We nrc aiI made out Of dust. the
pniy difference u that some people
have more sand in them than others
The man who ha, the money L, go
OF fpr summer trip usually lacks the
tirnc. aud thn,r who have time usually
have no money
Junior Partner ttvh-u tb- v.tprrt ha'
Flashed hi. examination 81 Sir. Lei
icrs books lis lac short in his a.
c,uni.9- Expert -''S1. sir. its his
cash whi u % short
Mr.. GiBb'~ no. yon cannc; marry
Mr. UDphasG Rich ~ he Is he's -
man utterly devoid Of prin-ip'c." Ella
Gh1lc -'Inis,i, We'll he has enough
principle 81 bring him in an inicrss, Of
about $4,000 year
llnntrr Hello. Ricketts,. when h
yurr marriage g. Miss Mum cpminT
or Hirlxctis-''it has been inicin.
it.iy Postponed ilunkrr-"what'
the trouble III sict,s-"oh. she
married. another fellow
Mr. Watts -"You never notice ans
Of this ninciy-ninc-ccni nonsense IN
stores Ia the sale Of mems goods. n
dollar article IL marked down they
take Oft the whole five cents" Mrs.
WATTS -"Ncr, Jus; the price Of glass
of beer"
"You as,pnish inc. madam ! never
should have suspc 1tsi you Of being
sm1'tcr Of ci -a-c'tcs'- II never touch
them. doctor" why. understood
you moment ago 70 say YOU were a
victim Of tho cigarette habit II am.
My husband SMOKES thea
WHY e heaven like BABY BccaI.,
heaven Ia home home Is where tac
hear. L. 'vacrc the hear. is. IS ID.
chest chest isa box, box Is
snail tee. a snail .ree /. busa.
bush Is { growing plant, q growing
plant Is beautiful taiag beautiful
lining Is the primrose the primrose IL
q pronounced yellcr, and a pronousced
,,llcr Is a baby.
The Meeker herald., 1892-08-27
HOW 1T FEELS TO Re SHOT.
First 1 ctions Of wouiird Soldier, on the
Field of I.Gtti.

AHs' p" bh
Field of I;stti.
An infantry soldier at Gaines Mill.
who was hit in the knee b. bullet
and ultimately died OF the wound said
that he thought ho had run against u
standing thistle.
When felt nj ALL bullets through
tho flesh usually produce n burning
sensation more or less acute, says tho
Popular Science Monthly. When
bones nre broken. singing accom-
panio' the burning. When bones arc
hit but not broken there Is n numbing
sensation In the whole region involved
in tho shock. followed very soon by
severe and sometimes Intense pain.
When muscles aud tundons Hro IN
volycd, there is tugginy son alton.
sometimes very slight and shell
wounds produce feelings similar TO
those by bullets more or les, eNag'
gcrnted according TO tho ii o OF the
missile and the degree OF velocity.
Bayonct wounds ! never saw except
on corpsns. for l WAS not u hospital
at,endnnt-nn ~ for cannon balls
they do no, rs rule. leave anything
behind Ia ,hibit feeling.
a muskot ball Mt Antio'nm passed
directly through Cen. Joseph Hook
or's foot between the arch and tho
muscles OF tho sole. tho sent ~
everyone knows OF very sensitive
nerves Had tho general been In t.
state OF moderate roposc tho bow
would hnvs unnamed him for tho
moment ut least Intensely prouccu-
pied u, no was Ito did not notice tho
blow or the sensations that accom-
panied OF followed It.
In tho charge OF the Ninih corps on
III. confederate works east OF Peters
burg u sergeant OF the Fifty. seventh
Massa hGsctis loapol upon tho para
pet and with his cap Ia his left hand.
hls mu'koi In his right stood cheer.
ing and gosturlng with his arm, to ia
cltr hi, comrades To come on. sud
denly shell took hl, head o 7 rs com
plctoly II, "a knife could hHva done
but the tall form continued erect for
somo seconds to arms ttill waving
irnn,lcnlls. but with ever lc'ssnin:
sweep and power until the forces Of
the body collapsed. when the hcadlos,
trunk toppiod over to the ground.
The Meeker herald., 1892-08-27

Tho distinguished German bloloe II.
W.IsmAnn has pOln,od out that there
l. less otact knowledge on this subject
thaa Nigh, bs expected considering.
how HAny In number aru tho orni-
biologist, and tho pathological .oul-
oilrs Small singing bird 1.-Two from
eight TO eighteen year. Raycn, hny"
lived Tor almost 10 years la captivity.
and parrots longer than tina, Fowl,
1.-Two ton to twenty year. land arc ,hcn
sold n spring chicken. TO young
ssvsrf ssS.rt-, It's. ~...i-. ssssse ..lss
.nid to have attained III, ago Of 500.
IN, lons lilo Of bird, ha, been inter.
prcicd IA, compensation Tor their foo ,lo
fertility a1d Tor tao great mortality
among ihoir young, From tho small
island Of -. kilda Oh Scotland 90
900 youns cHnno;, aud an Immense
number IT egg, arr annually collected
and although ihi, bird lay, only ono
css pcr aanum and 1. four year. In At
TALKING maturity. it, numbers do not
diminish Obviously as w-lsmann
says such birds must reach great
ngo or thry would long ago have been
cAicrninaicl Chicago Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1892-08-27
LUTHER NJ. STRONG.
He Will rroht as y Result Of the Gerry
Inandrr In Ohio.

Innhdrr Ia ONO.
During the last session Of the Ohio
State Legislature, the congressional
, districts OF that state Were re.arranged
II u manner that will result In freezing
out politically number OF congress
sional representatives, and the bring
ing to the front of several new men, AS
well as resurrection OF u former mem.
Der. whose name is not entirely forgot.
ten, Mr.. Keifcr. Congressional up
heavnls OF this character frequently
bring into public notice, men who have
in them the elements of s,atesmanship
In this connection may be mentioned,
Hon. Luther NJ. Strong, Of Kenton.
Hardin county. Ohio, whom The Repub.
Leans OF the newly appor,ioncd eighth
district have nominated for Congress.
lie is u successful lawyer, an effective
speaker possessing personal magnet
ism OF high order. pleasing manners.
and u popularity that Is 10y no means
confined within the limits OF his own
party. A, IL is claimed. the district in
its new shape is safely Republican by
about five thousand majority. the
friends OF Mr.. Strong npprchend no
danger of his not being elected to re-
present them In the fily-third Con-
grcss. and they fnr,hermnrr affirm that
his distinguished nbilitlc, will ia e
him one oi Ia. eonsplciou, men Of the
next Congress, Judge strong WIS
born In Seneca county. Ia ls3s. His
early days were passed upon farm.
and hi, education was acquired In the
common school, Of his native county.
When the war began. h. gathered
around him u number Of farmer boys.
and organized company q. OF the 18th
Ohio regiment; becoming it, hr,
captain. lie was actvs In
service, participating In many battles.
and winning Official honors for gallant
~ OF conduct ON the bcid %! battle.
Twlc. he was wounded, once at Pick
ctts Mills and again at Nashville in
December. 1861, while Mt the head Of
hi, regiment A, tho battle of Mis-
/ sionnry Ridge lie was promoted 10 the
rank Of Major for bravery and gal
iantry. and when Atlanta had fallen lie
WI, made n Lieutenant Colonel, bccom.
Ing the senior officer aud commander
Of ii, regiment
nv 'hf tibHF VI ihf WIT Vol .atfbtif
settled ut krntop, Ohio. where lie took
up the study Of the law. obtaining hi,
license In i-GI. lie has been very
successful lawyer and has figured In
number Of Important legal ,rn nphs.
III, pcopl, Of the Thirteenth district
elected him To the Ohio senate Ia 1879.
where Ia. displayed practical wind, IN
and conservatism that gave him "a
State reputation. lie was reelected
In is.i. breaking long established
precedent Ia that district, against inoFu
ihHn one term Of oficc. la lisa Gov.
Foster. who has since become Sccrc.
,arv Of the Treasury. appointed HIN
jads, In the Court OF Common Pleas.
Ia Ill a vacancy In the Tcnth dis,ric,
81 tia, state. while maintaining
mn nnswrr,ins adherence 10 the prin.
ciplcs Of his party. he has been mark.
rdly successful In retaining his popu-
iariiy with hi> political opponent
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1mg INDIAN SAW mn.


the woman il not hard To find N you
want To SEQ her. All you have To 10 is
to go to the middle of the lake at night
when there il no moon and IL il raining
nnd showing. Then there l, no chance
OF anyone else seeing VIVA, happen,
and no ordinary man ever comes back
10 tell.
80 tho Young chief set out, but he
had boosted too mucl, aud u hnnkc
crrpi Into his boat ms he was leaving
the shore. lie came back after his en-
counter with the shr devil. but when
near the shore on his return d. took oil
his magic shirt, provided by the inedi-
cine men. for he lad fought hard aud
was tired aud fcv-rish. That left hiT
vulnerable and the snake hidden In Il,
boat struck him. The medicine M.
kept him alive during III. night. bat %.
the next day no died. and no one ever
again tried u $50 tho lake demon.
That wu> generations before the -nl.
grants went through tho lee. Before
lr died the stricken chief told wha,
lad happened. In tho middle OF the
lake he Jaw her nnd she called 10 him
To come tn her. She kept her head
turned from him and all Il, could sec
was her long hair aud beautiful aims
She tempted him. but lao knew her and
would not come
When she found that her biandish.
mrni> did not avail she turned her s~r-
p-nt. face toward him aud told him
sh- would drag Him down She tried
la UPSET his boat. but could not because
Of tho magic Of tho medicine men.
Then she called the Wild fowl and they
new at him and heat him with their
wing, and cut him with their t--ais,
aud iaions but. though they bruised
aud hurt linn. they could not drive
him overheard nos kill him. They tried
la tear him of tho bnai. but coaid not.
a, last he Jaw tic dead men rising
Though the water Ia help her ana his
heart faiici him and he moved back Ia
the shore. pursued by tho demon and
her uniioiy guard. who could not harm
49, 1855 e. vs--- ss--- - ss-'-=-- a-----
shirt.
When he died tho isit,s threw his
body into tho lake I" ria-ate the demon
who they knew must br very acrec
after her defeat
No one else ever dared her Ia asbt.
bu, .hc has -iaincJ all who drow med
In the lake for her victims ever aimee.
That IL wby tho Indians WERE =" snrv
,hs, DaN,on's body would never be re-
covered and why tho r-sarn Ia tho
.i,or- 81 his ho-ly has 80 utterly dumb.
founded them.
The Meeker herald., 1892-08-27
rH,p NAY RECOVERED

= pH,p NAY RECOVERED.
spring bubbles up there. api ihou-h
numerous a.,cmp,s have been made
the lead has never reached bottom
Tho Indians say tho buhbling ia tho
middle of tho lake l. the womaa's
ltrraIhiur. How siir came ihcrr no.
iasiy knows. hu, tho Indians say that
l,,i'orc the white men .arnc 81 wyom.
Ing tic cHp,i,cs taken by other iril-s
were thrown inio ;hc lake TO her.
II app.are tia, Aic !. ioo-ins
for hcr lover. She takes all the men
who come her way. aud when she End.
that lee il not among them she makes
them all icr slaves II this Ia true she
mus, nov rule over an army OF rcia,n.
.ra. for unnumicrci mcn-indiabs and
whiics-havc gone to her. Forty years
nro. To, old men If the tribes say. over
hundred cmigran,s. with their horses
nud ox teams. were driven ou; op the
ice los the iudians aud keep, there until
the ice ,liawci and let them through.
Tie scrp,n, woman got them all.
Hunters arc her favoriic prey. for
the tradition says tho lover was hun.
'ci. She 'cmp,s - the middle of the
lake 10y n magnificent rcd avian. which
keep. nu,,cring jus, beyond run.hot,
aud 80 lures them vi,hin her power. A
strange Thing atuu, this grca, red
swan IL that u Il a mos, desirable bird.
and the one tia, kills l, will become the
poScsscr Of all sorts Of power
~ many heroes of the thcycpnncs
have hun,cd the red swan. bu, the bird
las never been taken.
OF tic two indians who have seen the
.crprut woman aud have lived 10 tell
Of IL. the first saw her when she did not
know it. lie was waiting hidden he.
hind a rock on the lake shore for game
wien out Of ,hc lake came the woman.
She swan abyn, on the surface OF
the lake in the sunshine. Her
fern. the indian said. was incompara-
bly, more beautiful than that of the
mos, beautiful daughter of the chiefs,
Lt her head was that of an enormous
.cfprnt When her back was towards
I'm lac could no, sec the snake head.
for her long hair hid IL. and she looked
.inplv like the most glorious Of
women.
The hunter Law nat on the rock and
watched her. lie dared neither TO move
nor cry Out. When the demon had
finished her sun bath she dived and did
not appear again
Had this Indian KEEP. quiet about .he
marvellous thing he had seen there
would have been no trouble. for she
did not know. but IL ~ss too wonder
full not 90 he told
lie kept the great secret for wear.
hut at las, he whispered It to a woman.
a lizari heard the whisper. and In the
morning the man was found dead.
About h's throat q giant rsttlesuake
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II senator Hill. 1t is from the New
York Press:
Thirty.eight years ago w. Bourke
,ocl,ran was born in Ireland. the land
II orators. lie has all the native Irish
Nit and power Of blarney that makes
II easy for him to mold men to his way
II thinking. His early training was
carefully conducted by his parents,
who had destined him for the priest
hood. and who had educated him for
that purpose In the best manner pos
klblc.
lie was then. and is yet. boundlessly
AMI itious, and Mt - returned home
froG school In France to announce TO
Ills disappointed parents that he had
given up all idea Of becoming priest
and that he was going to America.
II. landed here with scarcely enough
money to pay his first weeks board.
His lack OF means n-eessitated u speedy
search for employment, and he began
u, IA teacher Of small boys In n private
academy In Harlem ut beggarly pay.
Not long nfterwooi he became princi-
principal Of public school Mt Noun,
Vernon. Meanwhile h. had chosen hl,
life work and was reading law day and
night
Will. thus engaged he made the ne
luain,ancc OF Abram u, Tappan. then
grand .achcm Of the Tammnny society.
lie WAS given the fccdoui Of Judge
The Meeker herald., 1892-08-27

The effect of craylintion in heap.
Ing up tho sea waters upon tho shores
OF continents is ono of the most inter
"sting ~ we'll ne the most curious and
least considered facts Ia connection
with old oceans history. Thus the
continent. are all situated n, tho tops Of
great h lis or mountains OF wafer and
TO cross tho Atlantic or any Other
ocean. tho ship ha. ir-t 10 20 down
tho sIunting sheet eros, tho valley
and then climb tho mountain Of water
ON tho other side before IL safely
reaches hnrbnr In ,Ais connection
tho interesting calculation ha. boon
made that In midoccnn on tho AilHut g
the depression is nbou: ihrco.'our,hs
OF mile below tho Jewel Of the sea
n, coas,.linc while "a chip In travel.
ing from san francisco to Yokohama
Japan. mu.t cross valley NJ least u
mile Ia depth
The Meeker herald., 1892-08-27
4 HORSE TO rHE REsoUr.
To saw ~, Ma'- Isan pr"wsira u.
weni aud secured usir.

To saw M, us'. Tsam pr"vaira ~.
Went aud secured uFir.
4 gentleman possessed o. "a span OF
sprishiIy Lille horses which whether
ia the stable in the iicld or ia har.
n-a. worr alEay, together pro coded
To Lake Minurtinss "a u fishing OK
cIr-!on. Taxing ,hum from iAo Gag.
ringc. hc lied them -uIur rod. apart
near the lasr shore nuu lott ihum 10
i,cI Iopniriug iu shnnly near by
Ia, gcut.omHu throw himself upon
tho floor with tho Intention uf doElus
away tho timr which would c,hpso
beiurc the return 81 tho h,hins party
engaged on tho lnlo Eit short
timo passed before tho sound OF
horsu's feet aroused bic attention. and
n moment Hitor enc 81 thl horses Hp.
pcnrcI a. the slan'y door Tho ami.
NAL pui his head 10 gave n loud
neigh mud then IN rs slow gallon but
evidently under great uEclinmcrt 70.
turned toward tho spot where hu and
his companion low moments before
had appeared safely fastened.
Surprised 10 IND the hO-.r loose aud
struck win hi, Singular conduct tho
gentleman inmrd lately followed aud
found tn, other lying ia the water
oBtAugici b. tho halter and with
great difficulty Keeping from tclug
drowned While efforts wore being
made 10 di-engagn the un'or, naiu
hursc MS noble ani intelligent bono.
factor stood by mauiiosting tho VI.
most soiiciiude and sympathy. aud
when his mati Wa. fairly c,iricatci
FROM his pcriloIs situation aud once
more again safely upon solid ground
tho generous creature exhibited the
most unoguiyocai sigas OF satisfaction
and -pv
The Meeker herald., 1892-08-27
AUTHOR OF rng ''Minga LAW
sA.,ss OF u... J.hs Ni.ss 81 ts.ts.is.
Ntsh.

sAsish OF st... Sshs Nisse 81 tss'ssis-
John Miner. the author Of the now
celebrated Miner law which enables
the people 81 Michigan to choose pr-si.
dental electors by congressional dis.
,ric,. instead OF by tho vote
in tho State a; large. was
horn In pc,roi, jus, forty years ago.
Ills father was John Miner who came
over from ireland aud settled In tho
territory of Michigan In the thirtics-
The spn was given liberal
education and n, tho age OF
- 'rgan the study Of law. Two
year, later he WAS admitted u til,
bar ane then entered upon a prosper.
Gus professional career. lie took
decided in,crrs, In politics aud was
nominated for city judge when - years
old. Ills candidacy was bitterly OPP
puscj by the entire press OF the city
irrespective Of party. ~ intense bc-
came the opposition tina, his party
managers finally asked bi:n to with
draw. Thi. h. would not do. how
ever When tho iallois were counted
a few days later there was surprise
in store for everybody In gen
cral. the newspapers In rariice-
lar. Miner had been elected ~ ?
The Meeker herald., 1892-08-27

In tho winter In Norway all tho 80.
hiclcs arc slcdrcs tho carriages
cabs carts and ovon tho pcfumbulH.
tors aro on runner. Outside tho town
whore the road j. not iroJdci hard II
i impossible to walk without tho
snowshous o tho country These are
called ski" and urc long wooden
planks measuring nc1r.y ninr 'oct Tor
u iuil grown man. Tho wood for *
j. not -awn bu, spill; with tho grain.
20 tina, ihoy never break aud aan boar
tremendous strain.
The Meeker herald., 1892-08-27
SAVED ny A PUG OF TOBACCO.
u kiiisa the tis,ii~v That .tr..l st
ss Aris.aa rs..p~e,os

Tsp Top country state, that ON last
Sunday morning n wrll.known pros.
p-ctor. who stand, d feet In hi, stock.
ings and wears No. . boot. was -n.
joyins the genial sunshine OF n hill
when lac s,cpprd ON tn. tail Of n mon
s,-r ra,,i-.nalsc. which wa, aiso en- JOY.
Ing n sun bath
The hrs' Int nation the proprietor
had Of the snake, presence was a
sharp. angry hiss, quickly followed by
u svi.hing sound. h, the Fr-at snake
ihrw Itself In n whiplik- srml.circlc
throaTh the air. iash.Hs III. head
agains, the rrospcci"rs left top
vest pocket. which contained "a
large square plug Of chew
In; tobacco. Into which iLcsnaltc sunk
his iangs and from which Ii ssas una bic
10 pull them through tie cloth vc'i.
aud ,h-rc the snake hung with it, tail
under the pro>pcc;or's boot aud its
head within few inches Of lis mouth.
,hrashin. It's body against his ov-ralls
with sound of three hotel chamber
maids beating "a carpet
The tobacco had made II dcathlT
sick. ~ Him passed over it, eyes, the
charm was broken. spasmodic move
mcnt OF the prcsPccior's arm and the
The Meeker herald., 1892-08-27
COLUM BUS.
Ills Personal Appearance, Charartee asd
compiishments.

]
| Accomplishments.
! Columbus was OF powerful frnmo
! and large build; OF majestic bearing
and dignfcd In gesture; on the whole
VOL formed; OF middle height inclin-
] ing to tallness; his arms sinewy and
bronzcd Ike wave beaten oars; his
nerves high.strung and sensitive.
quickly responsive to nll emotions;
/ his neck large and his shoulders
broad, his face rather long and his
nose nc iuilinci his complexion fair
even inclining to roincss and some
what dislgurod by irecklos; his gazo
piercing and hi, eyes clear, his brow
high and calm. furrowed with tho
deep workings OF thought IN the
life written by his son Ferdinand va
nrc told that Columbus not only
skctchoi most marvelously but was
SO stilliul "a pcnmnn that he was ablo
to earn living by en.rossln. and
copying. In his private notes hc said
that every good map'd a'isman ought
to be good painter ~ well and ho
himself WAS such In his maps and
globes and charts. over which aro
scattered all sor,sol clevcrly drawn
or bcgal chapter without,
inYOcailon: Jesus cum Maria sit
gobls In via" Besides his practical
studio, he devoted himself TO nstrono-
mlcnl and geomctrical researches
writes Emuio Castelar, IN tnu century.
Thus ho was enabled To teach mnthe.
MATES with which rs with all adj
ynuced knowledge OF hi time. no was
convcrsant and he could recl,a tho
prayers and services Of the church like
any priest before the altar. lilo wns
u, have already saId n mystic and "a
merchant visionary AMI nn alge.
braist. II nt times he yuileI hi,
knowledge In cnbnlistlc formulas. and
allowed his powers 10 degenerate, In
puor.lo irritation. IL was because his
own n.o knew him not aud dealt
hard with him for many ycars-iro IN
his youth until he reached tho thrcsh-
old OF hgc-w!thout taking into ne
count tho reverse. which dArGoncJ
and imb!ttcred hl, later year, Who
could have predicted to hin Ia the
midst OF tho blindness tina, surrounded
HIN. that there In spain. aud la that
century o. unfndlng achievement the
name Of Columbus VA, TO attain to
fame and un,pcasnblo rcnownf There
aru those who hold that this wa. TIA,
work OF chance. and tina, tho discoy-
Org Of America was girtually accom-
pIlshcd when tho Portuguese doubled
tho Cape Of Good Hope hut | be-
iicyo not In thos. posihumous al,era.
iIon, Of history through mere capri cc.
nor In those after. rumor, Of tho dis
euyrrcr. who died In ob,curliy,
The Meeker herald., 1892-08-27

Lady So you have no objection to
children hcr.'
.ianiior lciiy nal--No MUM.
~ hAt do sou charge for this fatP
How many kids have YEP
have three children
'siNiy dollars month.
That rather high
Our regular terms mum. Twc1ty
dollars a KID. tool News
The Meeker herald., 1892-08-27

To b. more or les, shaken 300
: me, ryory year by earthquakes
sgcms 10 10 tho lot Of tho dwcllcr. in
Japan Whom tho earthquakes mr.,
moro active than usual QUO or two
thousand additional shaking. may bn
added To to usual minimum OF J0i.
The Meeker herald., 1892-08-27

Margaret fcaly. Rooi.looting
woman, fond of bccf. fell from the
thir,l.story window Of the Columbus
hotel one night brcaking her hip and
shoulder. She had inen raising n can
TO her lips nearly all day. and was
sitting on the window sill In trying
20 sc, the last drop from the can. she
tossed her head back too far and thus
lost her balance
The Meeker herald., 1892-08-27

Mr. saphoad lsiEhiug) / w'.h you
could fnd something Hbou, mo ~ ike.
Mis. iicHuii Kindly Well Mr.
you Ike very much
4 nm glad TO hear you lay 80
What j. itf'
You make shor, cali. Now
York Weekly.