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The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
How Rats are to be Extermin-
ated,


The best course to take, when the
determination OF a colony OF rats be-
comes n necessity, is to make them
help to destroy one another in the
following manner: A number oftubs,
proportionate to the quantity ofrats
in the place which it is desired to lid
OF them, should be placed about, the
middle of each occupied by o brick
standing on end. The bottom OF
these should be covered with water
to such a depth that about an inch
of the brick projects above it. The
top OF the tub should be covered
with stout brown paper, upon which
dainty meal OF bacon rind and
other scraps dear to the rat palate
figures, a sloping board giving the
rodents facilities for partaking of it.
The feast should be renewed for sew
eral nights. so TINT all tile rats in
the neighborhood may get to know
OF the good food which is placed
within sucli easy reach. When if is
judged that this policy has been pur-
sued long enough. the centre of
the brown paper should be cut in
such a manner that any rat ventur-
ing upon it will be precipitated into
the water below. ltmight be thought
that the result of this would be to
capture a rat, or at the most two,
for every tub prepared; but no such
meagre reward for the trouble that
has been taken need be ienred
The first rat TO find his trust abus-
ed and himself struggling in the wat
er at the bottom of tub soon re
covers sufficiently from the shock to
ascertain that there IS n little island
of refuge, on to which he chambers
and squeals his loudest for help.
Now, the squeal of n rat in trouble
attracts every one OF his kind within
hearing. and very few moments will
elapse before the victim OF misplaced
confidence is joined by one OF his
friends. The newcomer is as quick
to discover the chance OF escnpe from
n watery grave that the brick offers
as was the original victim, but when
he ATTEMPTS TO avail himself of its
presence it becomes apparent TINT
there is not room for more than one
upon it. The first conner resists with
tooth and nail the efforts OF his com
panion in tronble to dispossess him OF
his coign OF vantage, and the squeals
which form an accompaniment to
the fight Tor a footing upon the brick
attract more rats to the scene oil the
tragedy. The conflict wakes more
and more furious as rat after rat
topples into the water, and by morn
ing bedraggled corpses in plenty will
gladden. the eyes OF the man whose
losses mt the teeth OF rats have in
dueed him to adopt this means Of
thinning their numbers. Some yenrs
ago the plan described above was
tried in n city warehouse, with the
result that more than 5000 rats
were destroyed in a single night
The Cornhill Magazine.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
Wont Need rhem Any More +.

Ihe better angels OF our nature
often sing and smile in unangelic sit
cations and under ragged clothes.
The Detroit Free Press gives the fol-
owing passage of pathos npoverty.
and OF simple love in suffering and
death. The writer says thatpassinp
along the street he noticed a ragged
boot black culling the bright bios
SONS from a bruised and faded bou-
9uet which a chamber-maid had
thrown nom a chamber window into
the street.
What are you doing with that
t'ouquet, my lad?" was asked.
Nawthin, was the lads reply, as
he kept on at his work.
But do you love flowers so well
you are willing to pick them
softhe mud?"
i s'pose that's my biziness. an
none o. yourn."
"oh, certainly; but you certainly
cannot expect to sell those faded
Sell 'emi who wnllts to sell IN?
I'm goin to take 'em to Lii
"Oh, OH Lii is your sweetheart,
mo, Lii is not NV sweetheart
she's my sister" said the boy as his
eyes flashed. "Lips been sick long
time-an' lately she talked of moth
IN but flowers an birds: but mother
tole me this mornin that Lii would
die before the flowers and birds came
back. -
The boys chin quiyered and tears
came to his eyes.
Tome with me to the florists and
your sister shall have a nice bou-
auet."
The little fellow was soon bound
ing home with his treasure. Next
day he appeared and snid,-
Il came to thank you, sir, for Lii.
Thnt bouqnet done her so much
good. and she huggcd and hurged it
till she set herself to coughin' again.
She says she'll come bimeby and
work for you soon's she gifts well"
An order was sent to the florist to
give the boy every day a bouquet for
LII.
Ii was only day or two ago that
the bootblack appeared again. He
stepped inside the office door and
said
Thank you. sir. but Lil-Lir'
ttears we're streaming from his
eyesl "won't--need-the flowers any
more"
He went away quickly, but his
brief words had told the story. Lii
won't need the iiowers any more. but
they will grow above her and the
birds will sing around her just the
same.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
Up TO His Chin in Mrs.

Aaron Tyas, n resident of Glouces-
ter City, Pa, has had a thrilling ex-
perience that will probably result in
his death He has found recently
firmly inbedded on the bank of Little
Timber creek in the black clay and
mud. with the water within two inch
es of his chin. He had been in that
position for about eighteen hours,
unprotected from the rays OF the sun.
He was discovered about 10 o'clock
in the morning by John Brick.
His attention was attracted to the
man by hearing splashing in the
water. At first he was of the opinion
that it was a turtle. He armed him
self with n stick and proceeded eau
tiously to where the object lay, when
he was nearly frightened out of his
senses by seeing the head and face of
n man in the water. The noise he
had heard had been made by the mo-
tion of the mans arms.
He ran for assistance and met
George Allenbach and William Pear
man. They accompanied him to the
spot. Rareheaded and with the eyes
wide open and the head thrown back,
covering his chin They waded to
where the young man was and endeav-
ored to relieve him from his predicn-
ment This was no easy task. He
was firmly held by the mud, and it
required she united efforts of both to
relense him.
He was taken ashore and washed
by Edward McCaffrey and Jacob
Vickers, when it was found that his
experience had unbalanced his reason
and caused total blindness, although
his eyes appeared all right. He was
removed to the city hall, where an et-
fort was made to restore his reason.
repeatedly uttered: Il am all COW
cred with ice" "Let me lie down. |
am so tired. | don't want to see
ANYTHING The doctors say he can
hardly recover.
1t is supposed he had wandered to
the banks of the creek shortly after
4 o'clock on Monday afternoon, us
he was seen in the vicinity at that
time. After he got into the marsh
he was unable to eStricate himself,
and it was only by accident that he
was not drowned by the tides during
the night. His terrible struggles and
the scorching rays of the sun We're
the cause oi his reason being de-
throned.-Special to the New York
Sun.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
The Mouse Escaped.

From the Frenso, Cal, Lar
One night the wife ola well-known
Fresno attorney discovered mouse
in the bath-tub. The rodent was at
the mercy of the lady, and it remain
ed at her mercy, as she shrank from
the cruelty of killing it,
The mouse, when it discovered the
lady. became frantic. 1t made many
futile efforts to escape, running
around the tub. trying to find some
friendly hole in which to make its
egress, The little mammal endeav-
ored to run up the incline of the tank
only to slip back and repeat the I'M
successful attempt. Becoming ex-
hausted and overcome with fright,
the mouse finally skunk into a corner
and remained perfectly motionless.
The lady visited the parlor to in
form her husband of what she had
seen and to get him to kill the mouse.
He objected to dispatching the ro-
dent until morning. At the time the
gas in the bathroom was lighted.
On returning to the bathroom and
opening the door softly the lady saw
a strange sight. Eleven mice were
on the edge OF the tub pulling away
at the chain attached to the plug.
The chain was slowly being raised.
Sitting on the plug, with its fore feet
tightly grnsping the chain, was the
imprisoned mouse, anxiously look
ing up Mt its rescuers As the plug
reached the top of the tank the
mouse gave jump and gained its
liberty and the stopper was dropped:
The mice then scampered oil and
sought n place of safety in friendly
hole under closet.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
Jaw Gould Interviewed.

Jay Gould had gobbled the New
Jersey Southern, and there was an
effort to attach its boats. He sent
them somewhere out of the state. l
went to ask him about it.
"Tell me all about it. said he.
did, like little man.
'Well, well, well" said he. "Now,
that's great news What, the Jesse
Hoyt missing-and the little Ameri-
Gus? Why, know those boats very
well. sir, and have ridden in them
SO often that / have grown very
fond of them, especially the Jesse
Hoyt. This is great news. If you
hear any more about it come and
tell me. Julian Ralph in Chatter.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
Feat. OF strength.

One OF the exploits of Sullivan. a
professional strong man in London.
is TO lift with rope held in his teeth
a Young elephant Weighing over !. 500
pounds. Another is to attach a chain
10 fifty-sIx-pound weight and with
the end of the chain in his mouth.
whirl rapidly around until the chain
assumes an almost horizontal line.
this feat makes the spectators on the
ground iloor shudder lest link oil the
chain should part or his teeth should
relax their hold.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
An Emblem of War.

Jenks-Singular that the peaceful >
mild eyed seal should cause so much
trouble between Uncle Sam and John
Bull.
Jinks-Peacefu othing! Mild eyed,
fiddlesticksl Mars was nowhere
compared to a seal as an element of
war. First, civil war in my family
about seal skin sacques; now, a
threatened war between two nations.
Glad when the last seal is dead
Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
Tn ra...>s rim on necord.

One OF the passengers OF a Houston
Tex. street car was in u particular
hurry. but the car in which he was
moved rs slow as the realization oil
civil seruice reform
What's the matter with the mu,e9
Isn't he Welt asked the impatient
passenger.
The mule isn't to blame for all
this s!owness- It's the Houston street
car company that's to blame" replied
the driver
'.How's tdats"
Why. you see the company pays
US by the month so we amt In a
hurry. but il 1t paid us by the trip
could get 2:lo out of that mule You
bet I'd make him hump himself y
Texas Siftings
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
One Way of Looking at a Joke

one way OF Looking at d Joke'
"Billy" Knox, who, about year
and halt ago, went over to Eng
land, has returned, and has conceived
no very exalted opinion OF our cous-
ms across the water. The obtusc-
ness of the average Englisman in the
matter of seeing the point OF story
or joke has been much commented
on. but Mr.. Knox brings n new IL
lustration. and very amusing one.
He, in company with some of the
English reporters and one or two
Americans, was seated in The Herald
office when the news OF jeff Davis
death came over the wires. The an
nouncement called to the mind oil
Mr.. Knox the lines Incorporated in
a letter to the deceased by Artemus
Ward. They were: 1T would have
been money in your pocket il you
had never been born" Billy repeat
ed them, and the American boys
laughed heartily, but the English
man sat sober as owls, and alter a
moment ortwo of silence one of them
broke out with: 'But, l say, if he
had never been born he wouldn t
have had any pockets, don't you
know?"-Chicago Herald.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
Irrepressible Boys.

An attempt was made at Belfast
the night before the Fourth to pre-
vent the small boys from making
the night hideous with the ringing OF
bells. Notwithstanding the vigi-
lance of five policemen, one OF whom
was stationed at each church, the
BOYS succeeded in entering one bel
fry by the lightning rod. The po-
lice force might just as well have at
tempted to stop the sun from rising.
-Maina Letter.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
rrIxntfur and Nothing L...

Are the ravagcs in physical stamina caused by
diseases of the kidneys and bladder. Often
times, moreover. they are swiftly progressive
10 fatal termination beginning with simple
inactivity of the organs, renal disease, II un-
checked by intermedilie death or relief winds
up in destruction OF the kidneys. This is ter
rible to contemplate, dreadful to undergo.
Anticipate the danger by arousing and regu-
lating the kidreys, when inactive. with Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. most enicient
diuretic as well as general alternative and
tonic Of unexampled excellence. 1t performs a
further good ONCE for the system in promoting
activity OF the kidneys, in that it more effec-
tually expcls through these channels impuri-
ties which produce rheumatism and dropsy.
Malaria, constipation. biliousness. liver
trouble, nervousness. dyspepsia. all succumb
To its benefcent action
A religion for this world finds more takers
than n reIfCfou for the newt
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

To cleanse tine system in a gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
Springti,ne comes, use the true and per-
feet remedy, Syrup of Figs. One bottle
will answer for all the family and costs
only so cents; the large size 81. Try il
and be pleased. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
A srRrHoAy.

-. h.vs subsly wrought.
Ff ~ and Iovi-,- carr
1-n-e hssfzs o. sholfht.
- " a woman 'airi
a., ..ues<. years leave nc trace
~ y .s,,'..s 7, translucent swell,
-. -, n hshold that fuec,
~ 81 his purpos- ieiL
|,,urnauy. when ! iiaa -.
,-i,s svsry IA srsow now
--.5.iif Was ! ei1ndi
\ 80 1 shall ask how Jew
,.s'--.;'.ii Lowell in Cosmopolitan
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
american style.

scads You say he left no money?
Baegs-No. You see he lost his
health getting wealthy and then iost
his wealth trying to get healshv---
Smith & Gray's Monthly.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

Liquor and tobacco habit positively cured
by 'M.GIc CHLORIDE OF GoLp." All drug
gists. Blake, Bruce x Co., Omaha, Neb.,
Wholesale Agents.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

the Word.
There Is . 8-inch display advertisement in
this paper this week which has no two words
alike except one word. The same is true Of
each new one appearing each week, from the
DR.. Hsrter Medicine Co. This house places .
"Crescent' on everything they make and pub
lish. Look for 1t, send them the name of the
word, and they will return you Book, BEAUrI-
TUL 1.ITHoGRAPHs Or SAMPLES FREE
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

DR.. c. B. Judfs Electric Belts .ciH cur. in
nearly all cases uaere medicine fails. Sold on
siI months trial. Judd Electric Co., Omaha,
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

Liquor and tobacco habit positively curet
by ''MAGIc CHLORIDE OF GOLD" All drug
gists. Blake, Bruce IL Co, Omaha, Neb.
Wholesale Agents
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

Bryant's Mail College, Buffalo. n. Y.
If you want 10 get good, thorough business edu-
eaiion. cheaply. at your oyn home. write to above
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

Jay Gould is proprietor of the largest wat
eriug place in he world-his office.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

Mrs. Win.iov's s-ootniHg yrup, Tor Chill
dren teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton allays pain. cures wind c,,,c. &c n bottle
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
TIE ST. JAMES. DENVER.

A Harlem milkman says he passed the sum
mer at the watering places.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

farmer who finds Il impossible to get his
boys TO chop wood for the family says that he
is actually ashamed Of their ax shuns.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

A man who is blunt in his way may bs
sharp in his speech
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
The Only One Ever Printed-Can You Find
the Word.

Mans character often speaks the loudest
when his lips are silent.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

The evils OF malarial disorders. fever, weak
ness, lassitude. debility and prostration are
avoided by taking Boecham's Pills.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

UNDER SIAHER & CLARK'S Management tn,
above hotel is econ ing the popular bbtel il
Denver, aud the headquarters for State people
Rates t2-50 to $50 per day.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

He who said ''The world is my oyster" di,
not like the world in hot weather.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

Mountains may not have mouths and noses
but we have seen mountaineer.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

In summer hotel there always seems to be
foom At the top
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
TO SCHOOL DICrRICrs.

''Most men like to see themselves In print,
but women don't They prefer silk or satin
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

In Texas 1t is unlucky to find a horseshoe
II a horse happens 70 be attached to il.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

"Hanson'- Magic Corn Snivc."
Warranted 10 cure, money refunded. Asi
your drggeist fO- ~. Price Is cents.
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

We pay the highest price for School District
Bonds and furnish lthograph bonds, ali com plets
ready for signatures, less than market rates.
County and municipal bonds bou zht. Inve stn ent
made for noa-resid ,nt, In Denver real estate and
mortgages Address r. G.. PATTERSON, 7Oj
Peoples Bank Building. Denver
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
BEST OF ALL

A religion for this world finds more takers
than n religion for the next
The Lamar register., 1892-08-13
Patents! Pensions

Send for Inventors Guide How Obtain Patent.
Send for Digest of PENSION md BOUNTY LAWS.
fATRICK o'FARRELL. WASHINGTON. D. c.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-11-12

Its a mistake, SAYS physician, tic
let city children do too much of the
Running wild business in their summer
outings. People have the idea that in
the country one may do anything o.
rat anything with impunity. Laws for
h"althful living operate as much under
the pines and by the sea a> within the
city limits, but not many realize il,
Mothers often complain to me that they
bring their children back in the autumn
thinner than when they went away.
They may do that and still have them
stronger, but many times children are
allowed to run too necessarily, 1t takes
a strong child to thrive on continuous
exercise, and city children are not used
TO tram]ing mp hill and down and over
rough roads and fields. Make them
stretch ont under the trees or on the
river bank an hour every day, and more
if you can, and they'll gain by it
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-11-12
CONUNDRUMS.

When do you make a seat of au in
sect: When you sit on cricket,
When is balloon like good bread !?
When it rises.
70 what city should dirty children be
sent? TO Bath
When is fur cape like a watch
chain? When it is lynx 1inksl.
What holly is notused at Christmas :?
Hollvhocks.
What poet might be called a pedes-
tri"u insect =? Joaquin Miller (walkin'
mii3er'.
" hat moves swiftly over the ground,
old yet always leaves tracks behind ?
A railway train,
If yen should see poisonous serpent
crawling in wall, what city might you
nrne: Aspinwall .aap in walll.-
'.''"s Companion. -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-11-12
an ECCENTRIC TEXAN,



An eccentric character named Brit
Bailey came from Tennessee to Texas in
1890. saws the Dallas NerS. While en-
route in company with several others he
rejuo,ted each man to tell what he was
coming to Texas for. When all were
through it came to his turn. and he
said
II am going to Texas to establish a
character. have not got any at home.
and am going to to try to establish
one in Texas
He settled at Bailcv's prairie, and
soon after trouble commenced with the
Mexicans, and he participated i'll the
battle of Nelasca He carried home
with him a cannon ball as relic of this
fight.
When he came to die he requested to
I've buried standing up six feet under the
earth. which would require a grave of
mere than twelve feet in depth, as he
was feet 2 inches in height. He also
requested that there should be buried
with him his rife, 100 rounds of ammu
milton, his butcher knife, two plugs OF
tobacco, one bottle of whiskey, his dog
and the cannon ball from Velasca. All
this was done with the exception of the
dog.
He died at home in 1883 on Bailey's
prairie, BIaHrlia County, and was buried
on Oyster Creek He was liked and re
spartea by all who knew him.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-11-12
THE DISPARITY IN THE LIMBS.
Ills Explains Why People Lost Walk in =
Circle.


Ills Explains Why People Lost Walk in i"
Circle
The fact that people lost on destr
or in forest invariably walk IN a clrcie
IS du" t" sLiEht inequality OF me legs,
Careful measurements OF a series OF
SECTIONS have shown that only ~ le'
ren'. had the lower limbs equal III LENGTH
- i"r cent had the nght hmh longer
tan the let, WlIlle III % per cent. ''e
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-11-12

An ELEPHANTS digestive functions are
very rapid, and the animal, therefore
requires daily large amount Of foddcE
six hundred pounds at least. In its
wild state the animal feeds heartily. hnt
wa~,"fully. 1t is careful in selecting
the few forest trees which it likes foI
th"ir bark or foliage But it will tear
down branches and leave half of them
untouched. 1t will strip off the bark
from other Trees and throw away large
portion.
As it is Il nocturnal animal, it Sc
lcrts its trees by the sense of touch
and smell Its sense of smell is so deli
cate that wild elephant can wind an
enemy at distance of one thousand
wards. and the nerves of its trunk are
so sensitive that the smallest substance
"an he discovered and picked up by its
linv proboscis.
An elephants palate is very delicate.
aud the animal is whimsical in selecting
or rejecting morsels OF food. Sir sam
rel w. Baker tells an anecdote illu>tra-
tive of the whims of a tame elephant he,
longing to the police of Dhuhr:
1his elephant was fed with rice and
li.ultains The stems OF the plantains
Wrte split and cut into transverse see.
tons two feet in length. Thre"-Itar-
t"rs of a pound Of rice was placed within
each tube of plantUin stem. One day.
while Vie elephant was being fed, a lacy
offered the animal Il small sweet biscuit
II was taken in the trunk and almost
Immediately thrown on the ground.
] he nrnhout or driver. thinking that
IL, rlrl,ha"t had behaved rudely,
picked up the biscuit and inserted it III
=. parcel of rice within a plantain stem.
Inio WIS '1r"d IN the elephant S mouth,
,ni nj IN" first crunch 1t showed it,
,i>@ust "> splitting out the whole mess.
The Ntn'll biscuit hal disguised the ami
nr..I. it.ii ."r >c\ eral minutes il tried i'y
il, 5n,-r.yi trunk to rake out every
atom from it, tongue and throat,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-11-12

On" ui the industries i'll connection
&:th til" tea trade is the collection -:
tie I'D with which tea-chosts are iinel.
thiaa has bee" noted for many centuries
Tor purity of its lead. and this tea-"h"St
!e.t. a. it is called, is regarded rs the
finest in eAi tanre. There are many
n~ns for it it is found very valuable i'll
muIiAg the best kind of solder. No ma.
ruil"ry is employed in the production
oj tiue sheet lead ; every sheet is made
H. hand in the most primitive ia ;hion.
\ are brick is provided, the size Of
are sheet of lead to he made, and is
covered with two or three sheets Of pa,
per On these the molten lead is
poured, and another brick is placed on
tia top. which tiatteus the lead ont ia
la,' required size and thickness The
,t:y"tS are soldrral together to the size
ii thr interior OF the tea-cheSt : the TIA
: packed in, and the top sheet is fas-
tened in place. The worhmcn are very
expert, and they turn out an immense
nl,nbrr Of sheets IN the course Of 4 Gay,
and. where labor is 50 cheap, at price
much less than if the articles were pro.
durcd by machinery.