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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-27
RATTLEsNAKE FARM.
Raising and Killing Them For the Sake
OF Their OIL.

Raising and Killing Them For the Sake
of Their OIL.
AS 1t Is usually considered desirable
to get rid OF sucn unpleasant neigh
bors. this is an occupation quite out
OF the common way. An old hunter
accustomed to all kinds OF dangers
found that there was money to be
made in selling rattlesnake oil to the
druggists and as he had the good
fortune to live among mountains
where rattlesnakes were plentiful he
concluded to try the experiment Of a
rattiesnake farm.
Instead OF clearing away the rocks
from the side OF the hill on which he
had taken up his abode he gathered
more until he had made a regular
snake grotto, with plenty OF holes in
It, and everything that snakes could
desire for a residence Catching the
reptiles and introducing them to
their new quarters were mere child's
play for so experienced hand. and
the queer farm was soon progressing
finely.
But as the hunter did not wish to
receive calls from his wriggling TEN
ants. he took care to build his own
dwelling very substantially OF stone.
and cemented 1t both inside and out
before he stocked the farm. No
snake could get in very easily. even
had it been disposed to leave the
charming quarters so carefully pro-
vided for it. and this feeling OF Sc
curity was great help to the cour-
ageous man in managing his colony.
Day after day he brought home
fresh recruits. until the assemblage
had reached the respectable number
OF 10 900 or so; and every year about
2 900 are killed for the sake OF their
oil. which is used in making lini-
ments. 1t seems strange. indeed that
any healing property should be found
in one of the most venomous Of Iep-
tiles.
Rattlesnakes. like bears, go into
winter quarters foc long sleep. and
in the autumn they are always in
their best and fattest condition. This
is the season, therefore. when they
vie Il the most oil. and is known as
killing time on Rattlesnake farm.
The snakes come daily to feed in n
cleared spot says Harpers Young
People. like domestic animals. and
are then easily caught with n slip
moose of wire. After being dis
patched they are taken to the house
and thrown into a caldron 10 render
out the oil. which is put into heavy
bottles and shipped to wholesale drug
gists all over the country.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-27
ODDS AND ENDS.

A photographer says that next to
babies young married couples are the
most troublesome, the bride espe cially
being hard to please.
In Washington county, Ore, man
named Tongue, who was candidate
for the Office of state senator, was de-
feated by man named Hare.
The Philadelphia Record, which is
something of an authority on cows,
knows of one which eats ice and straw
berries and gives strawberry ice cream.
Manufacturers of obituary monu-
ments in the United States have the
right to remove their handiwork from
graves in the event Of its not being
paid for within six months.
It is said of the late Samuel Melon
aid Richardson of Baltimore, that he
was personally acquainted with nearly
$1,000 depositors in the. savings bank
of which he was president, all Of them
working people of small means.
The noisiest spot on earth is said to
be the Pribylof islands, in Behring
sea, the home of the fur seals From
the LIST of May to the LIST of September
the fights to finish between the seals
and the savage wooing Of the older
ones create deafening noise, the
laundering Of the Falls of Niagara
and Yellowstone being as the muir
muring of brook compared to the
tumultuous uproar which may be
heard during the summer.
A storm cloud was observed a few
miles south of Lemoore, CAL, recently
that acted very strangely. 1t was
quite near the ground and seemed to
be violently agitated. Suddenly the
cloud seemed to burst asunder, one
part going to the northwest and only
forty or fifty feet from the earth. One
of the sections passed over or through
the tops Of some poplar trees and
shaved them off as If gigantic now
ing machine had passed that way.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-27
Banding for Protection.

There was novel development in
the eighthour movement in England
lately, when the domestic servants In
West Hartelpool turned OF. in q par.
ade by way OF a DEMONSTRATION to en-.
phasize demand for shorter hours
and weekly half-holiday." The
young women marched through the
streets OF the town in regular milithrJ
order. neatly dressed. with some show
OF uniform. and carrying emblcms oI
their calling such as coal scuttles
flatirons. scrubbing brushes and Other
kitchen utensils A servants union
is in process OF formation.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-27

II Took Both Pluck and Nerve, nut
This Boy Had Thorn.

II Took Both Pluck and Nerve, nut
This Boy Had Thorn.
Emerson's saying that boy lie the
true democrat. was illustrated by the
adventure OF q Maine sailor lad. He
was at Christiania. and made up his
mind that he would see the celebrated
Swedish king. Oscar. Accompanied
by another boy from the same ship.
saws the Youths Companion. Jack
Branscombe. he walked to the palace
and found it surrounded by moat
that looked impossible. But the boy.
whose perseverance and courage
merit commentator. however his as
surance may seem to deserve rebuke.
would not be baked. After some
search he discovered under the moat
narrow tunnel leading into the royal
gardens.
The mouth OF the tunnel was choked
with rubbish. but the young sailors
made their way through and into the
gardens. Here they were at once sur
rounded by guards who could not UNI
derstand their explanation but tried
to conceal them from the view OF an
approaching party.
The party were the king and his
retinue Seeing the disturbance. a
gentleman stepped forward and asked
what was the matter The Maine
boy acting as spokesman-his COM
panion by this time shaking with fear
answered that they had come to see
His Majesty. Oscar ]. They were
from Boston. and on their return
home would like to tell their friends
that they had been face to face with
the king.
.WelL" answered the gentleman in
perfect English. 'you have seen him.
/ am the king" He gave the boys
several CO ms as souvenirs OF the VISIT
Thirty years afterward that sailor
lad. George G. Perkins had become
governor OF California One day he
was on pilot boat bound for Mont
Grey. and noticed that one OF the sail
ors was cycling him intently.
WHO is the governor? What state
does he come from?" asked the sailor
OF an officer.
From Maine. =" was the reply.
II thought knew him. You ask
him If he ever met boy by the name
of Jack Branscombe. who served on
board the Lena"
The governor at once came forward
and greeted his old shipmate who
thirty years before had trembled in
the presence OF royalty.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-27
King OF the sved es.

The house in which Marshal Berna-
dotte grandfather OF the present king
OF Sweden. was born was recently Of
fered for sale. 1t is situated In Pau
and is one-story building. with
three windows looking out on the
street. A marble tablet on the door
is inscribed: Charles Jean Berna-
dotte. king OF Sweden-called to the
throne by tho unanimous voice OF the
Swedes-was born in this house on
the 10Th OF January, 1903"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-27
Keeping Up the Name.

The custom OF adoption is universal
in Japan. where 1t is practised to keep
family name from becoming extinct.
Indeed there is scarcely family in
which 1t has not at some time or other
been practiced. A person who has no
male issue adopts son. and. If he
has daughter. often gives her to him
In marriage. A youth, or even q child.
who may be the head OF the family.
often adopts on the point OF dying, a
son sometimes older than himself to
succeed him.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-27
AFTER SUNSET.

The black Downs tower TO westward,
A tomb for the buried sun,
Tho fats Of the water meadows
Arc fading from green TO dun.
Dark spreads the vast arena,
Swart on tho yellow light,
And out Of the gloom and the silence
A strange voice cries to the night
Cries-and q strange voice answers,
Sudden, and hoarse and slow,
Heavy with pain past telling.
The weight OF monstrous woo.
Still, as wait and hearlfen,
know not which they may be;
Voices of down and marshland,
Or the voice Of my heart In me.
But know that the cry they echo
Was old when the world was young,
The plant Of nameless sorrow
Whose speech Is an unknown tongue.
--Scribner's.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-27
Important Business.

"Oh papa" she said with a blush.
young Mr.. Chestnut, who owns so
many coal mines in Pennsylvania is
coming again this evening. and he
says he wants to see you on some i'm
portant business"
.All right my dear" responded
the old man. chucking her playfully
under the chin. Il guess l know
what the. young man wants"
That evening Mr. Chestnut came to
the point at once
Mr.. Hendricks" he said boldly.
Il want to ask you II you have laid
in your winters stock OF coal -
Light
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-27
FlruratiyelY speaking.

Pretty Teacher-I shall DO thankful
whom vacation comes for lately my
head has been 80 full OF figures that
there's no room for anything else.
Punleigh (galiantly)-Yet one
would never speak OF you rs figures
head. Kate Fields Washington.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-27
A Love Match.

Miss Murray Hill hear that you
are engaged to be married
Miss Madison Square-Yes it's a
fact and my future husband is the
handsomest and best of men.
Then it's purely love match. !
SUPPOSED"
% entirely so. entirely"
Has he got money!"
what an absurd question. or
course he has got money-lots Of it,
Texas Siftinga
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-27

pulse OF a sort OF instinct he seized
the wheel and brought her up to the
wind. The morning dawned and the
next day passed. then another and an
other. but the death fend came not
again. He had lost his first intended
victim and he left the ship In peace
Evening journal., 1892-10-14
Real Estate.
Rrokers.

Heald q SlO1t0
Mcdonald } ID D.................. 1909
Elliott, johnson 4 60 ..,..........,......,.. lOOW
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-03
Wedding
Presents.

Wedding
Presents.
Now Is the time to get
bottom prices while
things are quiet.
. sTERNBERG's.
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and. giving the word, one of the men for
ward turned loose the bulldog With one
leap Bull seized the nearest black, who, as
he felt the dogs teeth, gave one of the most
unearthly, piercing yells l ever heard. 60
In menp l shouted to the crew, and my
brave fellows, a mere handful, flung them
selves, outlass and pistol In hand, into the
black mass. The yells of the man first
seized by the dog started the entire crowd,
and, as black after black went down before
the cutlass strokes OF my men, the yells, the
slashing, the terrible blood ourdling scene
was something horrible.
''At almost the first assault OF the crew
the blacks made a rush for me as stood
aft. As they came along l fired into the
mass aud then cleared myself for free use
OF the blade. AS I did so the frenzy Of the
brutes seemed to reach its hight. for man
after man OF them who was unhurt sprang
upon the rail and lesped into the sea. In
the distance far behind could be seen the
outlines OF the canoes still pulling toward
the brig, and toward these canoes those who
sprang overheard struck out. With the
bulldog in the lead, we never stopped the
work Of the blade until the last brute had
Ieaped over the side, and then we cleaned
up the decks by helping what remained Of
the affair with a sea-toSs over the side.
As the last remnants Of our visitors
were cleared of the decks ! let the brig
coHe up lhJo bne Wlndt JUST 20 see what
they proposed doing now that we had
shown fight, but there had evidently been
too much scare-too much drowning and
too many missing-to give them an appe-
tite for further fight, for as the big canoes
approached the scene, with the evident in
tention OF picking up whom they could,
the canoemen gave great shout, and then
holding up for a moment their paddles and
crossing them in pairs in figure Y shape,
they let fall and slanted IN for the beach.
ION the briggs deck everybody, including
the dog, was ready for further tussle, the
latter, In particular, being by no means
satisfied by the punishment he had inflicted
| think, though, that as we began to cool
down all hands were glad of the end. We
doubtless failed to afford those Dahomeyans
the feast they had fully expected in having
off US that day, for as was afterward told
by an English captain at Widdah, when re-
lating to him our experience, we had most
lucky escape As it was, good dog, fine
crew and a stiff breeze alone saved smart
American brig on that occasion from being
lost.
THAT the Freuchmen have at last taken
the brutes in hand 1 am glad to see, and l
wish them success. There is nothing would
like better than to be with them.n
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TO the Ladies'.

There are thousands Of ladies throughout the
country whose systems are poisoned, and
whose blood is in an impure condition from the
absorption Of impure matter. due TO menst ual
Irregularities. This class are particularly bene-
fitted by the wonderful tonic and blood cleaning
properties of Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Pc
tassium, P. ?. P. Rose and bounding health
take the place Of the sickly look, and lost
color and the general wreck OF the system bv
the use of Pricky Ash, Poke Root and Potas-
SUM, as hosts of females will testify, and many
certificates are In possession Of the COMPANY
which they have promised not TO publish. and
will prove P. P. p blessing to womankind
CAPT. j. D. JOHNSTON.
To all tchOnl it may concern II take great
pleasure In testfying to the efficient Qualities Of
the popular remedy for eruptious of the skin
known as p P. p, Prickly Ash, Poke Root and
Potassium. suffered several years with an un-
slightly and disagreeable eruption on my face
and tried various remedies to remove IT, none
OF which accomplished the object. until this
valuable preparation was resorted 70. After
taking three bottles, In accordance with dIrec-
tiOns, am now entirely cured
j ID. JOHNSTON,
OF the firm Of Johnston & Douglas,
DID, Savannah, Ga.
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81 think you are right" be said to Dor
mer. 1.-THE ordinary laymen may under
stand this l do not merely use the
catch phrases which / have heard on the
street. But every man in Bodie will know
what 1t means"
The Rev. Mr.. Reynolds had an immense
crowd TO hear him. His application of
chow to Win at Faro" to the gospel OF st.
Matthew had thrilling and beneficial
effect. He wound up mis- address as fol-
lows:
'My friends, l have been in your camp
but few days. During the short time I
have resided here l have been deeply i'm
pressed with the wealth Of your mines and
the enormity of your wtckeness Crime, in
all its shades aud stages, instead OF being
frowned upon and diScountenanced, is en-
oouraged The chief amusements of the
people Of Bodie are gambling. drinking and
carousinR.
what a precarious living is afforded the
gambler Perhaps you never have thought
of this before. Pass your saloons at any
hour Of the day or night and see the poor
wretches who have lost all at the gambling
tables, surreptitlously trying to appease
their hunger at the lunch counter
Young men of good family have lost all
hope and hang about these places ia their
despair.
II have advertised that would tell you
this evening how to win at faro. mean in
a spiritual way. Let us assume, my hearers,
that the world is the layout and the church
Is the casekeeper. The kingSrepresents our
Lord and the jack the devil. Do you want
everlasting happinessl Do you want eter-
nal lifel II you do, copper the jack on the
heel and play the king to win. Boundless
and infinite will be your Joy when the last
turn Is made and the casekeeper makes il
jack, king-for you have won a crown in
the heavenly kingdom.
"But many Of you, in fact, nearly all of
you, copper the king and play the jack 60
WHO. Il Ia q terrible wager, for at the last
turn you will find that you have lost
eternallyl
"My friends, let me entreat you by every
thing that Is dear in this transitory life and
sacred in the everlasting life, TO come aud
change your systeml Copper the jack on
the heel and play the king open. And whom
the last great turn Ia made there will be no
splits, no whipsaws and you won't be afraid
TO set your chips In. It will be kind deal.n
Seven gamblers confessed their sins there
and then, and enough money was taken in TO
build church without n.ortgaging the
property. russian Pete passed she hat.
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TEE PARSONS FETCHING TEXT.
How to Win at Faro, With Some Ad-
vice About Splits, whipsaws, Rtc.
Fron1 the San Ftancfsco Eranliner.

NlCS AOouJ SpltSt WnipSaWsi hUN'
From the San Francisco ErGpliner.
In 1878 Bodis was the wickedess town in
all the world. Il had been a mining camp
in 1861, had been worked out, rediscovsred by
George Story in 1877, and by August, 1873,
contained $4,000 inhabitants.
The daily accounts of the days doings at
Creede, COL, are commonplace compared
with a recital Of the feverish existence at
Bodie during the boom. The dad Man
from Bodie' acquired worldwide fame.
The hurdy-gurdies never closed and were
crowded at all hours. Magnificent saloons
cropped up with plate-glaSs mirrors and
furnishings in solid woods and marbles
Dave Maggie, the slayer Of David s. Terry;
Bill Withrow, since famous as q shotgun
messenger; John Wagner and Sam Pitcher,
who spent $4,000 IN furnishing his bar
room, were the principal saloonkespers and
consequently the leading citizens.
The camp had its daily paper, the Stand
ard, edited by Frank Kenyon, who after
ward died in Guatemala, and managed by
John NJ. Dormer, subsequently secretary Of
state Of Nevada. All the miners and work
ingmen were well paid, and gambling was
the principal diversion. Every saloon had
its faro bank. But up to the time the place
contained 1900 people there was no church
in town, and no sermon had been preached
there. Bodie had been given over TO the
Evil One.
@Un Tuesday, Aug. 90, 1878. a memorable
event happened in the history Of the camp.
The boom was at its hight. A few days
prior Russian Pete had made a big strike in
the southern end of the Sigourney, the
Booker on Booker Flat was looking up. and
everything about the camp, even to the
hurdy -gurdy girls, wore roseAte hue.
1t was early in the afternoon when a
stranger entered the Office Of the Standard
and presented his card to Mr.. Dormer. 1t
read:
s'''s.'....,.., ............,.s.....'ss,,.
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hours work. Two Of these are now in
corral at Kit Carson station on the Union
Pacific, being presented by the generous
cowboys to the wife Of Station Agent Dun
away.
They are beauties. one being a finely
marked calico and the other a dark boy.
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REV. +. NJ. REYNOLDS
OF the NJ. e. Church.

The new arrival was a stout built man OF
medium hight, f1orid com plexion, and a de-
termined look about his large mouth. He
was attired in loosely fitting suit Of gray
stuff, badly worn.
Glad to see your said Mr.. Dormer
pleasantly. lone of the crying needs of
this camp is q pastor. The Standard since
it started has done its best to reform the
camp, but its efforts have been futile. No
use trying. What Bodie wants Is a spiritual
awakening. Its people want to be aroused
to the imminent danger they are In. 1t Is
dreadfuHY Immoral"
AZ have heard so :" replied Mr.. Reynolds
quietly. For the past few weeks | have
been laboring Cor the master at Aurora
What success"
mot as great as l could desire. People
seem TO be careless Of their SOULS salvation.
There are great many families at Aurora,
but found few devout Christians"
Are you going TO preach heTe!n
Eyes. | have seen the members of the
executiv We committee of the miners union,
and they have kindly consented to my using
their hall on next Sunday evening. The OBJ
ject OF my call was to see you about getting
out some dodgers calling attention to the
meeting"
what do you wish on the dodgersr'
Mr.. Reynolds thought a moment and
wrote:
RELitGiiIojUS SERVIOEs ''''
At Miners Union Hall, Sunday Evening.
Aug 81, 1878.
The Rev e N. REYNOLDS of the Methodist
Church will preach at 7S) o'clock.
{: Subject: And He said unto them. follow
ne ard will make you fishers of men" :
SINNERS AND CHRISTIANS COR
: DAILY INVITED.
THAT subject WON'T draw" said Mr..
Nd ah,fT
why, you won't have a corporars guard
there. You must preach on some live su b.
lect-somstbing in touch with the people /,
something tnat appeals to their sympathies,
their everyday life. The text from st.
Matthew is all right in its place, but it is
not the thing here.'
Can you give me a subject, thenF' asked
the minister.
''Stocks and faro are what interest
people here. Few people can beat either
game. Why not preach on How to beat
FaroPn
MIR. Reynolds knitted his brows a mo-
ment. He evidently was weighing the mat
ter in his mind, and it took few moments to
decide
"I'll do i'll" he said earnestly.
Then he took bis pencil again and wrote.
This is what I'll have on those dodgers,
be remarked as he handed over the paper:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .-.,.....,k
HOW TO WIN AT FARO
At Miners Union Hall on Sunday
Evening, Aug. 81, 1878
at 1:30 CLOCK,
REV. f. NJ. REYNOLDS
OF the Methodist Church Win
Address the Citizens Of
Bodie on
"How TO WIN AT FARO"
How 70 Bar Splits and Not Get Whip
sawed on the Last Turn-If You
strike Kind Deal Don't Be Afraid
to Set Your Checks in.
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Wedding invitations and cards printed or en-
graved at the shortest notice and in the latest
Jyles We carry an extensive and well selected
stock OF fine papers. envelopes and cards es-
peciahy for such orders. Samples sent on APP
pncation, MORNING NEWS Printing House
Savannah Ga.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla will cure your oatarrh,
and remove that sickening odor of the
breath.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
A SALEM TOWNSHIP TURKEY
Causes Trouble Across the Brown
County Line.

Marion Fox, Sr., lives in the western
part of Salem township within few feet
of the Brown county line and his barn
is in Brown county. Pet Hawthorne,
another resident of that locality, some
days ago missed turkey, which he
found in the possession OF Fox. He re-
possessed himself of the property and
in doing so Fox alleged that Hawthorne
pointed double -barreled shot gun in a
direct line with his (Fox's) anatomy,
whereupon Fox had Hawthorne arraign-
ed before Squire Faris on last Wednes.
day. Hawthorne plead not guilty and
waived examination, submitting to be
bound over to Common Pleas Court.
At this juncture of the trial evidence
was produced to determine jurisdiction,
and after listening to the testimony
Squire Faris dismissed the case, the
best evidence showing that the alleged
crime took place near the barn. (which
is in Brown county.