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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
EQUAL TO ROBIN HOOD.

A APennsylvanisn Who Could Throw stones
with MarvelousIy Accurate Aim.
It is supposed that we have no men
nowadays who could compete on even
terms with the old archers. A man
named Uri Bailey ret emily died in Penn
sylvania who was worthy of place
with the old time soldiers.
His skill in throwing stones was said
to be marvellous. He was mentally de-
ficient, but giant physically. His aim
with stones 1T any mark or game was
as unerring as that of the most skillful
handler of the rifle. He annually
bagged scores of small game, pheas-
ants, rabbits, quails and squirrels
which he killed with stones.
He could kill bird on the wing or a
rabbit at full speed almost as easily as
he could kill at rest.
He had large leather pouch attached
to one side of his coat, in which he on
all occasions carried Q good supply of
carefully selected stones. An exhibi-
tion of his skill which was always ia
vorite with him, was to set up scythe
blade, edge toward him, and at the dis
tance of one hundred feet cut apples in
halves by throwing them against the
edge of the blade. He could almost ex-
actly halve two out Of eevery three ap-
pies he threw.
Robin Hoods great feat of skill was
to set up peeled sarling at consid-
cradle distance and split it with an ar
row. We do not see that this is more
difficult than splitting the apple on the
scythe blade.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
A CRAB-CATCIING DOG.
The Queer Sport Indalged in by novcrs.
East Canine.

Ihe queer sport 1nuuiSed In by O {Fow1s-
East Canine.
I have seen mention in the Forest
and Stream, says correspondents us
that paper, of one dog that caught sucye-
ers and another with a preference toy
catfish. | do not for moment doubt
either of these dog-iishing stories, for
once knew dog that took great Co.
light in catching crabs; not soft GRATIS,
but lusty, hard ones, capable of rilakiC.r
good fight. When about twelve yegrS
OF age used to spend my vacation at Il
large farm on a tributary of the Chcsa-
pealSe bay. Besides myself there wa.s
another small boy and two dogs az his
house. One Of the dogs was a large
Newfoundland and the other was one css
those medium-sized, puz2ling comh;rl2-
tions of short-hair and no particular
color-probably an all-around dog, sss
concerned his breeding. One day ncs-
ticed the large dog wading about in the.
shallow water at the foot of the yaYta
and evidently searching for something.
l found that he was looking for crabs
When crab was discovered he would
prance around it and, after making sep-
eral attempts, seize it in his mouth arii
bring it up on the beach and then plav
with it. much as n cat does with u
mouse, until the poor crab was either
dead or hclplessly exhausted EIe
seemed to do this for the mere sport 3f
the thing, barking all the time in tone.
that denoted excitement rather than
anger He never ate the crabs aft,er
killing them. The crabs fought back
to the best of their ability, and it was
often difficult to say which had the.
tightest grip, dog or crab, for the c:ri,
would fasten On to some portion of the.
dogs mouth with both OF his powertni
pinchers, and it would require znuata
shaking before he would Gron off.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
SHE FOOLED THEM.
Mme. Modjeska and Her Interesting Reel
tation IInproElptu.

Nine. Modjeska and Her Interesting Reel
tation Irnprorlptu.
Nine. Modjes.sa, the actress, Is a
bright woman who doesn't hesitate to
play practical jokes in an innocent and
justiflable way. She was recently a
guest at Fifth avenue mansion in
New York and was asked for brief
recitation. But though she racled her
brain nothing apropos REQUIRED to her,
and finally she begged to be let off with
q short selection in her native tongue.
The suggestion was applauded and
madame began. Although her listen
ers could not understand her words
her gestures and some thrilling tones
held them enchained until the final syl-
liable, when she was overwhelmed with
plaudits. AS She was preparing to de-
part, her hostess asked her for the title
of the selection she had given, and
much to her surprise madame went into
a small-sized paroxysm of laughter. II
am sorry to deceive you," she said,
smiling, but my recitation hasn't any
name. My memory failed SO badly that
as last resort | recited the numbers
from one to two hundred and thirty in
POliShn
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
HOW TO TELL a STORY,
Evil Can BE Used, But It Should De Con
trasted with Good.

Evil Can Be Used, But It Should De Com
tras.ed with Good.
1t seems to us that in good fiction
evil must appear as foil for good; that
1t must be set over against righteous
ness so as to make black black indeed
and white purely white, says writer
in the Chautauquan.
The story-tcller need have no express
moral hobby to ride post haste; his tale
will be all the better if told with the
pure love of storytelling: but we may
be quite sure that lis taste is unsound
if he chooses a solacious story to tell
and gives it the unctiop of personal re-
hearsal. Here, indeed, is where we
would draw the line. Evil can be used
by the artist with clean hands and to
wholesome effect by contrasting it with
a healthy, solid projection of good.
The chief trouble with current realism
is that it does not do this. but chooses
to set hopeless evil and nerveless COM
monplace side by side without any tri-
umphant moral heroism to dominate or
neutraliZe it.
The ethics OF fiction Shines in the
character, the moral nature of the
story, more than in the ostpnsiblc or
even the actual moral purpose OF the
author. 1t is the general effect that
the work is likely to prcducc when
read by the aggregate of readers which
must be alarGe element of the test.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
RULES FOR SuEUG9ANlTES.
Regulations for Them That Do NOT ~
ply to Ordinary IEorta!S.

Regulations for Them That Do Not Aye-
ply to Ordinary bEortalS.
n resident Of the suburbs, a mar. i
discernment, contributes the followi.sz,
to the Boston Journal:
1t is better to let the heels Of ycarr
shoes go unblackencd than to Mrs u
train.
1t does not pay to invest II accic,e,s.
insurance policies. The accident 81
ways happens to some Other train tl4Q
the one in which you are travelling.
Late to bed and early to rise WA
shorten the road to your home in ~.
skies.
Always try to eat at least ono Iuaai
each wee!: with your family. 1t KEGS
up the acquaintance and conduuea =,
sOcia bility.
Late trains are not unmixcG evils.
Sometimes you start TO The station W. "a
few minutes to spare. Intending %
travel on the nine o'clock train, and Gl,.
just in time to catch the eight o'clc-sz
train, which has come alcI:s, lfty-ave
minutes late.
BE not deceived by ccstatic y'si5us If
rapid transit. 1t will net come IN ycyrr
day.
When you give up your seat in u
crowded car to a young woman and s.s1,
thanks you for it, control your aurp-i.G-
1t is impoite to stare III astorEaig-
ment at 2 young wo man who is unused
to the ways of suburban travel
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
Chinese Des,ituto of Nerves,

The Chinese can remain in one posi-
tion an indefinite time, have no con-
seriousness of monotony, can do without
exercise, are impervious to noise, can
so to sleep at any time and in any atti-
tude-all because they have no nerves.
1t is not to be supposed that this nerve
lessness is physiological fact, but it
cannot be doubted that the Chinaman's
patience, endurance, and insusceptibili-
ty to influences which would send Eu-
ropean into an early grave are constitu-
tionaL He cannot help taking things
as they come. Curiously enough this in
difference is not associated with want
OF energy, for the Chinaman IS excep-
tionally Industrious He Is simply in
sensible to worry.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
A GREAT RABBIT HUNT.
Over Thousand Dummies Killed In On,

Day.
Many Of us have engaged in co1u
hunts, fox hunts and wolf hunts; others
have hunted bear. deer, chickens, quail
ETC., and every one of us have, wYen
there was good heavy snow on ttsc
ground, bundled up warm, taken Tire
family guns from the corner, and with
old "Spot" or old "Tige" sailed fcrti,
some cold winter morning to take al
vantage of any and every rabbit which
might sally forth from its burrovv IRA
quest of food. But very few persons
says the Chicago Inter Ocean, have ever
engaged in such hunt for rabbits as IN
party of young men living near Homer,
ILL.,, participated in one day lately. Ers
the absence of all large game and 5fp.
prohibition as to shooting chickens ard
quails, the young farmers pass away
the monotony of the winter days by or
ganizing hunting parties. which ents~
into competition as to which party VIII
bring in the most game by n given tirrre.
Usually these competition hunts are be-
tween the young men OF different neigh
borhoods, and neighDorhood honor is
big thing IN this country. One day a
very exciting hunt was made by 5wts
parties of farmers living near HonNr,
which on account of the number of rrsrr
engaged and the amount of garnt.
bagged will be household lore in the.
neighborhood for many winters. There.
was one company Of twenty-five men.
and another of twenty-four men. Ar
had to have their game in by seven
o'clock in the evening and most of tbs.
men started in quest Of "Brer Rabbit
before daylight. "And they gathered
them in from highways and hedges
for when the count was made in the
evening one party had secured 6G3 -aTe-
bits, while the other had slain 525, max
ing total Of Lbs. A sumptucus sup-
per was spread that night, for wllirts
the defeated party had to pay. Them
the rabbits were sold and the money di-
vided into three purses which were pre-
scnted to the men who killed the most.
rabbits. Probably SO large number
of rabbits were never before killed ryg
one party in Illinois in one day.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
TIE EXTRA SHILLING.
Trick That 10 Played on GuilcIes
Americans While Abroad.

A Trick That 10 Played on Guileless
Americans While Abroad.
Here is trick that is played every day
during the season on Americans in Lon.
don, says an exchange. 1t nearly al
ways works, simple rs it is. A gentle.
man from Rochester, N. Y, who is we'll
known in that city, bought pair of
gloves on Oxford street the other day,
gave the man sovereign and took-as
Americans very generally do-his
change without counting it, shoveled it
off the counter into his pockets. He
was walking down Oxford street when
q breathless person overlook him and
tapped him Oh the shoulder.
81 beg your pardon, sir, but I'm very
sorry we gave you Il shilling too much
change"
"Did you?" said the American. pull
ing out a handful of change from his
pocket and looking at it hopelessly.
"Yes, sir, ] am very sorry, sir, but
you see, sir, it will be taken out of nv
wages and don't get any too much.
We don't IN this country, sir. Won't
you come back, sir, and III explain how
it happened"
"Oh, it's all right" said the Rochester
man, and he handed the fellow shil-
ling.
"Would you like to go back and see if
it's all right?" said the salesman.
"Oh, not at ALL"
I'm very much obliged to you, sir"
said the clerk, bringing his forefnger
up to his bare head.
That shilling AID many others like it
went into the clerks pocket.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
A DRY-LAND FISH,
An Anphi1ious Creature THAT Lives I'm
der All Conditions.

An Amphi1ious Creature THAT Lives I'm.
der All Conditions.
. G. L. Holder tells of how, some years
ago, detachment of troops doing duty
in Africa came upon level stretch of
country, perfectly dry ard devoid of
the least suspicion Of moisture, yet
while they We're digging holes for the
posts of their tents one of the number
unearthed fish, dry as q chip-a long,
eel-lilke member of the finny tribe,
coiled in a ball, seemingly encased in q
mudcocoon. The fish was supposedto be
mummified and was taken as curiosi-
ty. Finally, after the lapse of several
weeks, it fell into the hands of natur-
alist, who placed it in water. The mud
OF the cocoon slowly dissolved; the fish
gave gasp and was soon swimming
about at lively rate. Here was sim
gular example of a fish living out Of
water. 1t belonged to group known
as ''lung fishes" the members of which
have the peculiar faculty of migrating
overland and of being able to exist not
merely for days but for months out of
the water. At certain seasons the
small lakes and ponds of the Dark
Continent dry up, and, were it not for
some provision which enables these
fishes to live through this dry season it
is evident that they would have long
since become extinct. In this case, as
in all others whore nature is interested,
provisions have been made by which
this curious fish either creeps overland
to other streams or lives in semi
desiccated state until the return of the
wet season.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
The ART or lDllYS,

For Idiing May lie Called an Art, SAYS
This Writer.
women seldom idle WE'LL" says the
philosophic woman, though they frit-
ter away much time. For there is a
busy idleness that achieves vast
amount Of nothing, and there is a true
art and craft of idling.
"Now, reckon myself somewhat of
a connoisseur in this matter, for if there
is one thing am familiar with in all
its branches, and with which | am on
terms OF perfect understanding, it is
this art of idling. A fine art, look you,
that must be studied with the same as
siduity and sympathy one gives to
painting, to music. poetry, love-making
or lying. Your true idler is born, not
made, but in her happy and easy
evasion OF work and it's responsibilities
she proves herself the artist, her obi.
cations falling naturally and without
jar upon other shoulders that perhaps
ought to bear them for some penance
they have no doubt deserved. At least
your idler consoles herself so, if indeed
she needs consolation. Thus to idle
artistically is not to waste time, but to
adorn it as with May gar!ands. And
anyone who cultivates this most pleas
ant of pleasures may build herself a
castle of plaisance in the midst of this
worlSaday world, wherein she may joy
ously live at ease and listen to the mur-
Inur OF the toilcrs who never dreamed
of Already, and who know naught but
that each hour must produce it's full
profit of work"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
Productive Power of Weeds.

To ascertain the productive power of
weeds. the seeds upon a single plant of
different species have been counted
with the following results. Wild car
rot, 1900; dandelion, 1900; chickweed,
1000; cookie, 1890; campsion. 3,425;
chess, $500. dock, 8,70O; ragweed, 4,372;
groundsel, G,5oo; ox-eye daisy, 9,6OO;
mallow, 1850; motherwort. $4,000;
foxtail, 1850; sow thistle, $4,000;
mustard, $1,000; Canada thistle, $4,000;
red poppy, $4,000; burdoclS, S400, 1928;
purslane, 100000; lambs quarters.
$4,000.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
GRANGE OF BUSINESS.
History OF ths vessel Which Is Now I
Brooklyn Bethel Ship.

History OF the vessel which Is Now .
Brooklyn Bethel Ship.
At the foot Of Thirty-sixth street.
Brooklyn, dismantled bark Is made
fast to the stringpiece by heavy chains,
says the New York Recorder. Upon its
main decl, forward has been constructed
chapel and within the six pillars that
support the roof hangs large bell
which is used to call together the con-
gregation of sailors from the surround
ing shipping, who three times week
assemble there in worship.
For twenty years the craft has been
used as bethel ship, with Rev.
Timothy Lane as pastor, who has all
these years been saving up money to
buy plot of land at the intersection Of
Thirty-sixth street and Erie avenue,
where he is to erect a stationary edifice
for his congregation. When this is
finished he purposes selling the present
floating structure. Mr.. Lane describes
the hull as stanch, copper bottomed and
fastened, SO it is not without the
bounds of possibility that it may be
rugged and sail the seas again.
The bark has an exciting history.
She was built and commanded by
Capt. John Tam, who is we'll
remembered by old whalcmen,
who speak of him as one of the
oldest and most successful of whalers.
For years he commanded a FIVE hun.
dred-ton brig, but she was sunk by q
whale, and then he had bark built Of
live oak and hailmetacR in Belfast, Me-
He and his crew made fortunes in this
vessel, and in 1865 he retired. In 1869
the bark, changed into propeller,
made her appearance in these waters
as an East India trader. Like most
whaling ships, her hull was saturated
with whale oil, which is great preser-
vative of wood. She was purchased by
a Norwegian benevolent society to be
used as q bethel ship, and was made
fast to pier II, North river, where
she lay for seventeen years as float
ing church for Norwegian, Danish, and
Swedish sailors. There she remained
until 1886, when she was towed to
Brooklyn and made fast to the pier at
the foot of Thirty street.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
SAlTON'S INLAND SEA.
A New Body OF Water in an Arid
Region.

New Body Of Water in an Arid
A party Of explorers has lately re-
turned from the Salton seq district, and
1t Is evident from their report that The
new inland sea is here TO stay. When
water first came into the old dry bed It
was said by scientists that it was only
q temporary affair which came periodic
ally and which would go away as soon
as the sun had full play upon the water.
For some weeks there was no per-
ceptible increase of the water, and
then it began to recede, and the scien-
lists in question felt proud of their pre-
dictions and saw them verified
The report of the men who have Just
returned, however, takes from the glory
OF those who thought they knew all
about it. The report says that the sea
is not only still there, but it is increas-
Ing. The water is gradually rising,
and, Notwithstanding the constant
evaporation which is going on, the sea
now has an area many miles greater
than it had when it was formed. The
water is steadily advancing, and it will
not be long at the present rate before
the whole surface cf the old bed will be
covered many feet deep by the salt
water.
There is undoubtedly some under
ground connection with the ocean, for
the water is coming in much faster
than the small stream connecting it
with New river and the Colorado would
warrant. The water is intensely salt,
and has the peculiar acid taste of the
sea water. The party which has just
returned made trip clear around the
sea and saw no place where there was
any indication that the water was from
the rivers, except at the place where
the break was first made.
They think they discovered a place
where the ocean water came through the
earth, as there was constant boiling
of the water in the sea. 1t is now be-
lieved that this country will be re-
deemed by the formation of the sea,
and it will be of vast benefit to the
mining industry OF the country.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
Locomotive Steamboat.

Swedish papers describe novel k3rEl
OF construction termed locomoti g
steamboat, built ct hristenstrt, for tbes
navigation of chain Of lakes 2el5a-
rated by falls, the boat being fitted i5-
this purpose with wheels fitting trac,z.
and power MAJ be applied to either the
propeller or the driving wheels OF tie
locomotive part Of The track. Thc }sgt-
ter is three feet six inches gauge, wItla
grades OF one in thirty-tlrce, and hay-
ing curves of a radius Of one hund4.sa 4
meters.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
KILLED sY A MOOSE.
Two indian Hunters frsmpied TO Death
by a Wounded Animal .3d

Two indian Hunters frampied 10 Death
by n Wounded Animal. .'f
A gentleman from Rat Portage,
Minn.. tells of desperate fight between
a wounded moose and two Indians and
the killing of the latter by the animal.
The Indians were hunting near the
Lake OF the Woods and came across a
band OF moose, consisting Of an old
bull and COW and two calves. The
redskins were armed with old guns and
knives. One shot at the bull moose and
hit the animal in the shoulder, wound
ing him in such manner that he could
not run fast. They ran after him, firing
again and again, but with no success,
until at last the moose turned upon
them, and as they had followed closely
they had but little time to get out of
his way. The moose rushed at the
Indians, and one of them, as he turned
to get away, tripped on root and fell
at the feet of the enraged brute. He
at once trampled and cut the man with
his hoofs In a shocking manner and did
not leave him until life was extinct.
Meanwhile the other Indian was
doing all in his power to save his COM
panion and was stabbing the moose
with his knife, having discarded the gun
for fear it might hurt the man that was
down. When the moose had satisfied
its rage upon the man that was down it
turned upon the other and threw him
to the earth, where it attacked him as
savagely as it had his companion, and
soon the second Indian was dead.
They were missed by their compan-
ions and party came up just as the
man was dead and the animal fell to
the earth exhausted from the many
wounds which had been made by the
knife of the last victim. The moose
was one of the largest ever seen in this
part of the country and stood fully ten
feet high to the top Of its antlers.
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. 8 . . 8 ~ 8 9 !
Special.

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CauSeless Duels.

Italian papers tell of Neapolitan
nobleman who fought fourteen duels
during his lifetime in defense of his as
sertion that Dante was greater poet
than Ariosto. AS he lay on his death
bed short time ago he took pleasure
in acknowledging that he had never
read the works Of either writer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
Queer Cats.

1t is said that in China there is cat
that has dropping ears. The Mombars
cat OF the west coast of Africa is GOV.
eIed with stiff, bristly hair. A Para
quay cat is only one-quarter as big as
the the ordinary cat of this part of the
the word. 1t has long body and
short shiny hair. In South America
there Is q race of cats which do not
know to meow.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
Travel to Lonrlon.

If the number of persons daily enter
ing the city OF London were disratchccr
from any given station by tra.,l % rualtyr
as l,o77 trains, each conveying COZ per-
sons, would be required fo- the purpose.
If the trains were all joined together TN
continuous line they would extend a9s
miles.