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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-30
Preventing Arms to B1,c. Cats.

Some fifty years ago very high En-
glish official died in fortress at a place
that is one of the centres of Brahmanic
orthodoxy, and at tine moment when the
news of his death reached the sepoy guard
at the main gate black cat rushed out Of
it. The guard presented arms to the cat as a
salute to the flying spirit OF The powerful
Englishnan, and the coincidence took so
firm hold on the locality that up to
few years ago neither exhortation nor
orders could prevent a Hindoo sentry at
that gate from presenting arms to any cat
that passed out at night.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-30

"The important part which fungi ere
intended to play in the economy of ma
ture, chiefly as scavangers, is indicated
by the plentiful provision made for their
reproduction, said a student of vege-
table pathology to a Star writer. $50
widely distributed are the germs OF these
plants that every breath of air you take
probably contains several kinds. They
are everywhere in the atmosphere, ready
to develop themselves whenever the
peculiar conditions adapted to each
species are offered. This accounts for the
prevalence of those troublesome forms of
vegetation which are called mould,
'mildew,' and so forth.
Fruit preserves are very apt to afford
apropagating ground for mould, and like
wise any pair of shoes which you may
leave unworn for any length of time.
There is sort of cheese, much priced by
epicures, which derives its flavor from the
quantity of fungus vegetation it contains.
1t is prepared simply by breaking up the
curd and exposing it for day or two, in
small Jumps laid upon a cloth, to the sun
and air. There it receives the spores Of
the fungi, which vegetate in it and spread
their growth through the mass while it is
yet soft. Washington Star.
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InNinn SnIhiers.

"There is one feature of the United
States army that few people ere aware Of"
said an ex-army officer at the Lindell.
1t isn't generally known that there is
company in the army composed entirely
of Seminole Indians, and that they are
maintained and supported by the Gov
eminent as distinct and separate mill
tary organization. By reference to the
last army appropriation bill you will see
that the last appropriation for the Sem
mole company is a separate item, having
nothing whatever to do with the general
appropriation. This company has been
in existence since 1861, did valiant service
during the rebellion, and has been of in
calculable value in frontier service since
the war. l think the Seminole company
is now stationed at Fort Clark, Tex. In
my Judgment, their record answers the
long mooted question as to the Indians
value as a soldier."-St Louis Globe.
Democrat.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-30
A SuperstitiOus Cure.

Among the negroes the most striking
remedies are to be found. Witness the
combination of cure and spell, described
under the name of "conjuring a tooth"
in Alabama. Go into lonely part of the
woods with one of the opposite sex, who
is to carry an AK The bearer of the ak
chops around the roots of a white oak,
cuts off with a large jackknife nine splin-
tiers from the roots of the tree, then cuts
around the roots of the aching tooth with
the knife, dips each Of the nine splinters
in the blood flowing from the cuts, and
finally buries the splinters at the root of
the tree from which they came. While
doing this the operator repeats something
you don't understand, which is charm.
Kansas City Journal.
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An umbrella is one of the most USE
full articles that a man can carry with
him." said Lamar j. Saunders, from Jack
son, Miss. Gone can be used in dozen
different ways. When the sun is shining
hot, or when it is raining, man without
an umbrella must either remain indoors
or suffer. As a weapon of defense there
is noth4ag better. You can keep man
at his distance with one better than you
could with stick. You remember what
conspicuous part the umbrellas played
In the tragedy at Homestead the other
day in the hands of the infatuated
women? Next to a shotgun or pistol,
there is no more dangerous weapon.
" | remember one time l was in hotel
that caught afre early in the morning.
The guests were awakened by the sitting
smoke and noise. My room was on the
second floor, and by the time l had
slipped on my pants the fire had gained
such Roadway that all avenues of escape
were closed. But there was my umbrella
and a window and the rest was easy.
"Another time l was walking through
a pasture when bull with his eyes ablaze
with fire made for me. l kept my senses,
and when he got within about fifty yards
of me l ran towards him, opening and
closing the umbrella SIS fast as l could.
me faster than he ever ran before in his
life.
And for frightening dogs l had rather
have an umbrella than an arsenal. "--St
Louis Republic.
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Pommery was met by an old friend
whom he had not seen in several years,
says the Ledger.
"Bess me, Pommery, old hoy! Pm
glad to see you. You are looking well.
How is it with your"
Fair to middling," replied Pommery.
Married yeti"
eyes"
"That's good"
"Not so very good. / married shrew."
"Ah-that's badl"
"Not so very bad. She brought me
$4,000"
Indeed, that was good"
"Not so very good. I laid it out in
sheep in Texas ranch, and they all died
Of foot rot"
"Surely, that was most unfortunatel"
Not SO very unfortunate, for 1 sold
the skins for more than the sheep cost
me-"
THAT made ample amendment"
"Not so very ample. l laid out the
money upon a house, and the house
burned down and all that was in it,"
"That was hard luck, surely"
"Not so very hard. My wife was in it'll"
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A Smart Blind Girl.

There lives in Oak Hill, Texas, a blind
girl who has from a few acres of land,
cultivated by herself, cleared about goo
each season for several years by the grow
ing and sale of vegetables. She began
with no capital and the unfenced piece
of uncultivated land. There is now a
neat fence about her domain, a we'll and
pump in the centre, and she has, in addi-
tion to purchasing these, paid for a piano
and hack to take her vegetables to the
markets which is twenty miles from her
home. Every evening during the dry
season she waters certain number oil
plants until she has gone over the entire
piece, when she begins again and goes
over it in the same way Insect life she
detects from her acute sense of hearing
and grasses and weeds are easily distin-
guished from plants by the sensitive fin
gers Of the blind gardener.-N. Y. Sun.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-30

The industries in which eggs are now
employed comprise an important and
widely divergent range-cal1co printing,
photography, gliding, clarifying various
liquors, bookbinding, etc. A large bust
ness, according to Bradstreet, has sprung
up in the preparation Of Photographic
paper with sailed albumen, and one es-
Enlistment alone is said to have used
more than two million eggs in six months
for this purpose, Many attempts have been
made to find a vegetable or animal sub
stitute for albumen, but in vain; thus, 8
prize of large amount offered thirty
years ago by an English society, for the
discovery of a material or process of re-
placing albumen in calico printing, still
remains untaken. Nor are the yolks used
in manufacturing wholly wasted, they
also are employed in the arts, and a man.
ufacturer in Vienna some time since
commenced the business, on a CONNER
cial scale, OF solidifying them, thus
adapting them to easy conveyance anc
convenient use.-N. Y. Sun.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-30

1t is said that the United States of Co.
lumbia almost deserves the name of a
nation of lepers. This disease was I'M
known to the aboriginal inhabitants of
the country, the first case on record be-
ing that of a Spanish priest in 1916
Although many assert that the disease
is non contagious, it has gradually
spread over the country, and in the last
score of years its progress has been so
rapid that scarcely any populated locality
is uninfected. 1t is said that one of every
ten inhabitants of the Departments of
Santander and Boyaca has the disease.
The estimate would place the total num-
Der of lepers in that section of Colum bia
alone at 100000. The most conservative
estimate sets it at 3o,O00.-New Orleans
Picayune
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-30

There was ball the other evening az
one of the mansions in a West Emu
square. Just before it wound up about .
dozen cabs were drawn up at the ron
door. By accident the night was me,
and one of the drivers who had spoken "
the footman, came back to his fellows anu
told them that there was little chance u
their being wanted. One of the drlVerS,
however, was equal to the emergency L
borrowed a couple of umbrellas ana ashe.
the footman to get him a pail OF "a.t'
for his horse. The water was Drougng
and just as the guests were coming w.
cabby poured the water over the paw
ment and on the tops of the two uinoie TO-
las The ladies, believing it to be ralnln +
hard, called for cabs at any price; ant .hs
was only after they got inside tna a.
trick was found out.-London llt- Di'''
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-30

The czar's long visit in the Danish
capital, distance from threats and fears
of the Nihilists, is said to have been most
beneficial to his health and to have put
him In mood for less belligerent views
of the European situation. But one
fright has married the serenity of his life
in Copenhagen and that concerned his
guards more than himself. Early one
morning a few days ago guards in the
park OF the castle at Fredensborg saw
doorleading to the garden burst open and
the car, shouting and gesticulating, ran
out IN slippers and shirtsleeves. Az at
tempt at assassination was the imnNdiate
conclusion and the guards ran to the
rescue, half of them fastening to the de-
serted apartment and the Others after
the car. The latter found the czar beat
ing two large Siberian bloodhounds and
saw big tom cat scooting off, tail up ana
head down.
The czar explained to the sstonisheo
guards that as he sat at the window no
saw the dogs chase the cat, the favorile
pet of King Christian, into a corner, ana,
fearing delay would be fatal, ran to Wv
rescue.-Chicago News Record.
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Taking advantage of Misfortune,

A little Boston girl, according to the
Herald, had for some time wanted dog.
Finally, she was taken very i'll with pneu-
monia. One day, when she had begun to
get better, she told her mamma how very
much she wanted a dog, and begged her
to ARK grandpa 10 buy her one
Mamma answered that grandpa did not
like dog, and PROBABLY would not be
willing to buy one. Then, seeing the lit
Gle Invalid look sadly disappointed, she
said:
"Wait TIL you get well, my dear; then
we will see "
"rOh, no." answered the child, whose
few years had taught her a little wisdom.
'S' the sicker l am the more likely be will
: be to buy it for me-"
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1t is well known that Darwin harbored
a curious opinion in regard to the revolu-
ton of the earth on It's axis. He believed
that there was a resisting medium in
space which was gradually retardfng the
earth's rotation and consequently length
ening the day. Prof. Stone also enter
tains odd opinions on this subject. He
was first to notice that Hansen's lunar
tables did not accord with the evidence
respecting the moons movements, de-
rived either from actual observation or
from the study OF ancient eclipses. In
explanation OF this discrepancy it was
suggested by some noted astronomers
that it may be apparent only and due to
the change OF speed in the earth's move
ment.
Delaney has proved that, owing to the
movement of he tidal wave In direction
- opposite to that of the earth's rotation,
the earth's rate OF rotation must dimin-
ish, but so imperceptibly as to be hardly
noticeable even after the lapse off centu-
ries. Sir George Airy, who labored. for
years in going through the same process
of inquiry, at first obtained negative
result, but su bsequent Investigation
caused him to admit that there was
retardation. Since the last named gentle
1udn DuDllbu6u but IcbuiOo VI hio ihFCobi-
cations scientists have accepted the doc
trine that the day will increase until it
will be as long as lunar month";
Prof. Ball, the lear ned Astronomer
Royal" even goes further and assumes
that the solar tide will lengthen our day
until it will be equal to year OF 1856 days
of present length. Other astronomers,
not as " Royal as Mr.. Ball, perhaps, but
equally as learned, argue that the length
of the day can never exceed the present
lunar month, it being apparent to all that
lunar influence would prevent any day
lengthening beyond that limit. At any
rate these prospective long days are too
far in the future to be Of special interest
to advocates of the eight hour system
st. Louis Republic.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-30
ToMMYs PUNISHMENT,
Aner Tommy Had His Say His Pan.
Hung Up the Strap.

Hung Up the Strap.
Tommy" said Mr.. Fosdick. severe,,,
"your mamma says you have baen
naughty, and must punish you. Come
with me-"
WHAT are you going to punish me
with, PAT" asked Tommy, as he accompa-
MED his papa to an upper room.
With this strap" replied Mr.. Eos
dick, producing CAD which Tommy re-
membered very distinctly. having seen
and felt it on former occasions.
The strap is made of leather, isn't IL
papa?" ~
"Yes.n
They make leather out OF the skins n,
cows, don't they?'
eyes, and the process is called famine
which makes the tanning l am about ~
give you with this strap particulars
appropriate"
saw COW to-day, papa"
"That's strange" Mr.. Fosdick an.
swered, sarcastically.
1t had its skin on yet, and when II
came down the street woman was afraid
and came inside our gate till the COW
went by. l don't know what makes
women afraid of cows, do you2"
"No."
"You lint afraid of cows, are you.
papa?"
"No."
You are brave man and amt afraid of
anything, are you, papa? 1 told Rats
Robinson yesterday you could trash any
man on the street, and Rats said his paps
could wallop daylight out of you. He
couldn't, could he, papa?u
"Well, 1 should think not"
"Of course, not. That's what told
him."
1T was quite right OF you to stand un
for your father"
go, 1 always do. Do you know what
Rats Robinson's real name is?'
"No. What is it?"
"It's Nicodemus. I don't think much
OF papa who would name his boy Nico-
demus, do your"
"No, DON'T"
" Where do names come from, papa?n
80, from different places. Some are
found in the Bible"
'rhomas is Bible name, isn't it?"
eyes"
"Did you hunt in the Bible to give it to
me when l was born?"
I" knew it was there
" Is it in that big Bible in the parlor?"
eyes"
Do you ever read the Bible, papa?"
Why do you ask me that?"
because my Sunday school teacher
says that everybody ought to read some
in the Bible every day, and"
There, that will do. Go and see if
your mamma doesn't want you"
And Fosdick hung up the strap and
put on his hat and went down town.
Detroit Free Press.
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Nineteen soldiers were marching along
the highway at Bourges to reach the ar
tillery practice ground when a thunder
storm broke over them and in a minute
drenched them all to the skin. They
began trotting, but had not advanced
much when terrible stroke of lightning
came and in an instant laid the whole
detachment PROSTATE on the ground.
After a short time some of the men recov-
cred and rose to their feet. They called
to their comrades, who rallied and rose
slowly one after another. But four re-
manned immovable. They were taken to
she hospital. Three were restored to life,
but the fourth was quite dead. He had a
deep wound on the crown OF his head and
his chest was burned as over furnace
Chicago Herald.
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The Delight. of ,Po..un.

Gone of the most memorable incidents
of my campaign as presidential elector
in $780," says Judge Gibson, Of Kansas
city, the other day, " occurred at the very
close Of my official career. The electors
had been in session all day at the capital
arranging the details for transmitting
their vote to Washington. Late in the
afternoon we received an invitation from
Gov. Phelps to take dinner with him at
the mansion, and we, of course, promptly
accepted.
al never will forget that dinner. 1t
was my first introduction to the succu-
lent oppossum. / had heard of the de-
lights of 'possum all my life, but they
-. been invariably associated in my
mind with the somewhat barbaric tastes
of our colored brethren, and / had long
entertained a prejudice against the rat
tailed little animals.
=" But at Gov. Phelps's dinner party the
'possum came on smoking hot and reyel-
ling in its own fat gravy. The governor
did the carving and helped me bounti-
fully. He was assisted by Col. Don Nor
rison, OF st. Louis, who kept the table in
roars OF laughter with his pointed and
picturesque jokes. Mrs. Montgomery,
the queen Of entertainers, presided at the
punch bowl. We had sweet potatoes,
corn bread, boiled ham and buttermilk,
and never were electors more deliciousJy
fed.
/" have had half dozen 'possum din
ners at my own house since then, all mod
eled after the one given by Gov. Phelps.
Last Christmas my wife prepared just such
adinner for our friends, and the electors of
1880 would have been carried back to that
memorable evening In jefferson City
could they have been with US. st. Louis
Republic
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"You will OBSERVE" said the agent,
"that by this scheme you can begin at
once to draw dividends on the company s
entire principal"
But" responded the prospective in
weston, "what l want is to draw dividends
en- the company's entire lack of prin-
ciple. "-Washington Star.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-30

A Pittsburg man claims to have dis
covered means of annihilating fog by
means of electrical discharges. He has
cleared away an area of 300 feet diameter
in Boston harbor by one discharge, the
fog falling in the form of rain, and he
contends that by series of ischarges at
intervals of two minutes a steamer can
keep itself in perfectly clear atmosphere,
nomatter how dense the fog may be else
where. This looks like the first step in
very important matter.
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Saved,

Warden-Your aged mother is outside
and wants to see you. She says she hasn't
laid eyes on you since you were a little
boy.
Condemned prisoner (suspiciously)-
Have you searched her?
Warden-Yes. And we found pair of
scissors in one of her pockets.
Frisoner-Ah, ha, it is as l suspected.
She wanted to give me home made hail
cut.-Detroit Free Press.
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Small Boy-Did you see a little boy
bout my size around the corner?
Old Gentleman-Yes; believe did.
"Did he look ugly?"
az didn't notice"
"Did he look scared2"
81 don't know. Why?"
why, 1 heard he was around there
and l don't know whether he wants to
lick me or whether he's hidin' from me.
Wish l did. "-Good News.
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Maria" called out Mr.. Billus in an
agitated voice, " have lost my pocket
book! can't find it anywhere!'
1t is exactly where you left it last
night, john" replied Mrs. Billus from
the top of the stairway. "It's in the left
hip-pocket of the striped trousers you
hung up on the last hook in tie closet.
But it hasn't anything in it-now."-
Chicago Tribune.
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Old Bellows docking in at the parlor
door)-It's time all honest people were in
bed.
Cora (smiling)-Then go on, papa. You
have got reputation to look after
Yankee Blade.
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ffisfit Condolences.

Linda-Bella, Pm greatly puzzled owe
a matter.
Bella-So am l. Tell me your trouble
and I'll tell you mine
Linda-Well. Dick Hartman told me
last night he loved me, but did nor ask
me to marry him.
Bella-And he asked me to marry him.
cut didn't say word about love.-Judge.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-30

Queen Victoria wears two enano rist
bracelets. The one on her right VT
contains portrait of the Prince Ooi.'I her
and that on her left a picture OF ~,
youngest t-grandchlld. Ih9 nv
says: "On the right wrist cail the
first and greatest love, and on tne sIlow
last bud that it has pleased Goa ~
me to look upon"
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The Loss He Felt.

Brown-Here is some tobacco, my poor
man. Iou must feel the loss of smoke
after dinner
Beggar-No, sir. feel the loss of my
dinner before the smoke.-Tit Bits.
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Mamma" said little May, "Im afraid
Pm naughty, because I've got an awful
etomachaehe."
g 1t was the pie you ate, ! think, May ;"
Oh, no, mamma. The pie was too
good to behave like that. 1t must be me-"
Judge.
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Was everything lost in the fire?''
asked Miss Passee, when she recovered
from the excitement.
Yes, everything"
"The family Bible?"
eyes"
oh, how relieved 1 am. 1t makes me
feel ten years younger to hear that."-
Springfield Graphic.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-24
DOWN ON THE RIO GRANDE.
Real Revolution Said to Be Brewing
in Northern Mexico.

A Real Revolution Said to Be Brewing
in Northern Mexico.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 23.-Capt.
John Bourke, Of the Third cavalry whose
troop is stationed at Fort Ringgold, has
been summoned to Washington. The
authorities desire to consult with him
regarding the Rio Grande border
troubles. No advices have been re-
ceived from any of the five troops now
scouting for Mexican revolutionists.
Advices from New Laredo announce the
death of two more Mexican soldiers,
wounded in the San Ignacio fight.
NUEyA LAREDO, Mex, Dec. 22.-Re-
ports, although conflicting, come from
every point Of the northern side of the
republic, indicating the growth OF the
revolution movement. Dispatches are
rushing to and fro between Mexican
officers and United States officers on
the frontier. 1t is believed that in the
near future there will be genuine rev.
oution. It is stated that battle took
place at Coralva, the 10Th inst, between
Mexican troops and revolutionists, W hen
they killed five soldiers and burned
them half alive.
The revolutionists. gave and asked NO
quarter. 1t is further stated that the
revolutionists did not return to the
United States after the fight at San Ig-
nacio, but are gaining strength and
pillaging the Mexican garrisons. It is
reported that the government has taken
possession of the railroads ior official
n0o6. |f I 81 s.