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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

Joseph Brown, who works III the
lumber woods near Galeton, Pa, came
into town and got William Squires to 90
with kim 70 Bald Hill to help him gather
the stores from bee tree he said he had
discovered on his way in from the woods.
II heard the bees buzzing liz the tree
while was five rods away from it"
Brown said. .sor ! wouldn't have dis
covered it. >
The men took with them three patent
pals to hold the honey. an AK to cut the
tree down, and q lot Of sulphur to burn
in the hollow for the purpose of smcth-
ering the bees. Brown led the way to
the tree, but they could not hear the
humming. The tree was hit with the
AK and the humming struck up immedi-
ately and 80 loud as to startle the two
men They found near the bottom OF
the trunk hole where the occupants OF
the tree had made their entrance and the
sulphur fire was started there, and its
sitting fumes went up into the hollow
tree. For time the buzzing inside was
terrific, but gradually grew fainter and
fainter as the sulphur had it's deadly ef-
feet and finally ceased entirely.
Now we'll cut her down and gobble
that stock of honeyT said Brown.
The tree was chopped down, and when
it fell and displayed its hollow interior
the two bee hunters were not only sur
prised, but Disguised. Instead of layers
of rich honey they were greeted by the
sight Of q tangled mass of rattlesnakes
which had been suffocated by the sui
phur fumes. The snakes had chosen the
hollow tree for their winter home
There were fifty-eight large rattlers and
eight blacksnakes, puff adder, and
three copperheads in the collection. The
noise Brown had thought was the buzz
ing Of wild bees was made b y the rat
Ting of rattlesnakes in chorus rs he was
passing Brown and Squires will get
about two gallons of oil out Of the rattle
snakes, which will net them at least
800. SO their queer bee tree will pan out
good days work after all.--Cor. New
York Sr1u
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
All He Asked.

Laura" said George, with an eager,
restless yearning in his gaze, may ask a
favor Of you, dear?"
They had sat in the darkened parlor for
hours in the eloquent communion of soul
with soul that needs no articulate sound to
give it language.
But something impelled George to speak.
The longing that surged up from his very
heart must find expression in words. There
fore he had spoken.
"What is it, George?" she whispered.
ut may involve some sacrifice on your
part, darling. But believe me. Laura. it is
for the besti"
What is it, George" she repeated, in a
voice that trembled as If with vague fore
boding Of coming disaster.
"You will believe me, dearest" he said,
with an agitation becoming every moment
more uncomfortable, when / say that
am driven to ask it by circumstances over
which have NO control; that l have pom
dered long over it and am not acting from
hasty impulses"
"Yesl Yesl" the beautiful young girl
exclaimed, with quivering lips. what is
it you ask, Georges What is it?"
Darling" he said, and the wild, implor-
ing look in his face thrilled her TO the in
most depths of her being, II wish you
would sit on the other knee awhile. This
one is getting horribly tiredp'
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
A PIscAToRlAL WONDER.
An Odd Creature Found In the Sea Of
Galilee.

An Odd Creature Found In the Sea Of
Galiiee.
The fish known to naturalists as the
ophiocephalus. a species of which is
found in the Sea of Galilee, is one of the
oldest creatures that ever swan in the
waters of either oriental or occidental
countries. At the approach of the breed
ing season this fnny oddity seeks favor
able place. such as an old root or rock
projecting under the water, and out of
bits Of seaweed, grass and leaves builds
a nest. oval in shape, which for beauty
Of design and elegance of workmanship
excels the efforts of the majority OF
feathered nest builders. Through fun
mel like opening in the top Of this oddly
constructed little domicile the mother
fish deposits her eggs. and when the
proper space of time has elapsed, the nest
is full to overlooking with little baby
nest builders
One of the most curious traits of
opiocephalus is her mode of protecting
her young When threatened with
danger the little ones are taken into the
capacious mouth of the parent fish and
thus shielded from impending calamity.
There are several varieties of fish which
do this very same thing A species of
catfish, called "lau-lau," takes its young
into its mouth upon the very slightest
alarm.-St. Louis Republic.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
Chicago's Highest Buildings.

The highest building in Chicago at
present land one which is not built on
the new Chicago construction system) is
the Auditorium. les loftiest point is c96
feet above the sidewalk. The Fair build
ing, now almost completed in one Sec
ton, measures 241 feet to the coping,
and it is possible that it will be carried
higher-to sixteen or eighteen stories
The new Masonic temple will measure,
over all, 274 feet. This is constructed
entirely on the new system. The Ashland
block measures $40 feet to the coping;
the Woman's temple, whose topmost
stories are now being finished, towers
1856 feet from the ground; the Manhattan,
1893 feet; the Monadnock, 1874; the Hen
ming and Speed block, 1872; the Abstract
building, 100; the Chamber of Commerce
block, 1870; the Home Insurance, l78
the Tacoma, IT'S; the Northern hotel,
ia; the Rookery, 1854; the Owings block
161; the Rand McNally, 14s; the Chicago
Opera house, 1876, and the l.. 2. Letter
building, 1873 feet.-Harper's Weekly
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
Her Mother Knew.

Mother-And SO you engaged yourself to
that young man at Idlewild Springs, did
you'll
Daughter( sheepishly, ~ -e-s. ma, Iprom-
Used to become his wife,
ut was On beautiful moonlight even
ing In June"
"Why, yes, ma; how did you knowa"
"And the hotel band was playing de-
lightful waltz by Strauss"
"Why, yes Who$old your"
"And you two were in the arbor on the
lawn"
"Yes."
"And the fountain sparkled in the moon
light, and made music which seemed likes
fairy echo to the sweet melody which float
ed out from the distant orchestra"
"Yes. Howl
"And the lake with its feet of pretty
boats gliding about the softly illuminated
waters seemed like a bit of lovely Venice
dreaming at your feet"
eyes, yes. But how did you know all
this?"
II knew it must have been under some
such combination of circumstances that he
proposed, or you would never have said
yes to such an addle pated nincompoop as
that. New York Weekly.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

After the adjournment Of the United
States court at Danville, Va, recently,
there was little scene which was not on
had been found guilty of Illegal distill-
ing and was sentenced to one months
imprisonment ana a fine of 800. Judge
John Paul, who was also an old Confed-
crate, ordered the marshal to bring Gar
rett Morrison, the one armed veteran,
into the courtroom. Presently the
judge and prisoner stood face to face.
As he touched the empty sleeve tears
came into the eyes of the judge, who
said: Come back here tomorrow and |
will consider your case. We old boys
are getting scarce, and you cannot go to
jail.-Cor. Richmond Times.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
The Last nronrner.

In May, 1890. there died at Perignat
(Ain) a retired captain of artillery named
Lesgourgnes, knight of the Legion Of
Honor His dog, spaniel, answering
to the name of Black, accompanied the
funeral procession to the cemetery of
Izernore. Ever since the date Of inter-
ment Black has walked the distance of
nine miles which separates Perignat
from Izernore, climbed over the wall of
the cemetery, and gone to lie down on
the grave of his master every day at the
same hour. Neither the stone throwing
of the village children nor the efforts of
passers by to draw off his attention have
prevented the accomplishment of his
self imposed task. For the last sixteen
months Black has performed this daily
pilgrimage in all weathers.- Tribune
de Geneve.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

The noise that csfsne from the nurss--
was terrific High @oove the stamping -
feet, the clapping of hands. the yeils and
cstcalls Of all the neighoorlood bows l.,
general convention assembled. and the
agonized bowling of terrined dog thai
wan.ei to get out and couldn't, the fathgr
could hear the voice Of his Afrstborn son
William, the pride of his household and
the JOY of his heart:
NAY, more than this, my friends The
time is coming loud applause when this
country of ours. the land Of the free fran
tic howl from the dogI, the home of the
brave tremendous cheeringI. shall rise in
its majesty, my friends ldeafening uproarl.
and then, my friends Iyells, whistles and
general pandemoniuml we shall"-
Heaven help mep' groaned the stricken
father, alone in his library, that boy Of
mine is going to be lecturerr'-Ch Chicago
Tribune.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
The Garden of Padua.

Long ago, before the Christian era,
before even the times of Roman domina-
ton, the little town of Patavium was
founded in eastern Italy. 1t has sur
vived all these centuries, and moderns
have shortened the name to Padua. 1t
was never great town and it is now ar
impoverished place, like all the rest of
Italy, yet Padua has one glory and
beauty that not the whole United
States can boast, with all it's wealth and
culture This is finely equipped bo-
tanical garden. In 1545-hearly three
centuries and half ago, when the We
netian republic ruled sea and land and
was rich besides-a learned man, Pro-
fessor Bonarede, agitated the question of
botanical garden at Padua with such
success that he got what SO many mod
ern statesmen are crying for, an appro
priation. With this he founded the
garden, bringing to grow in it the trees.
flowers and fruits of all the kinds that
could be made to thrive in Italy. in doors
and out.
A visit to this garden is an object les
son to every American. One entire grove
of foreign trees was planted in 1850, and
still stands monument to the Paduan
gardeners care. Trees from China,
Japan, Hungary, India and Australia
grow side by side as though they had
never been apart. Splendid trees, planted
away back in the 1500's, still wave their
stately arms in the soft wind. One of
these is magnificent palm, visited and
described by Goethe. Flowers as well
as trees from burning equatorial lands
grow in hothouses, and the poorest
barefoot child in Padua can see them
and study botany in way that is denied
to the richest mans children in America
Yet Padua has only 10000 inhabitants
Will not some rich man in America give
few of his millions to the founding Of
such a garden as this in at least one or
two cities Of this Union? 1t is worth his
while. We will call the garden after
him in all the coming ages of this repub-
lie il he will do 30, no matter how bad
name he may have.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
A Lapse of Memory

"Humph! It's very clear that l an
not in the proper vein today" growled
Mr.. Scribbler as he threw aside his pen
and substituted stumpy lead pencil in
its place.
whats the matter now?" asked Mrs.
Scribbler as she left her ironing to come
to his assistance.
cts only that Christmas story |
started to write for The Echo. l can't
for the life of me get beyond the open
ing sentence"
''Let me see what you have written, .
said his wife as she looked over his
shoulder and read from the paper on the
table: cit was bitter cold The poor
little match girl on the corner shivered
in the biting blast Why, that's all
right. Go on" she said encouragingly.
''But / can't seem to remember what
comes next" demonstrated Mr.. Serb
bier
''Let me see Um-'in the biting
blast and-and drawing her ragged
shawl about her slender. frozen body,
timidly offered her scanty stock of wares
to the passers by
"That's itr' exclaimed the author as
be drew his wife to him and kissed her
tenderly. What a help you are, dear.
| suppose l have written that thing hun
dreds of times, and yet had utterly for
gotten it."-Life
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

l heard yesterday that the French lik-
ing for horsefesh is initiated to such a
degree in Berlin as to have become a
craze. Several invitations have been re-
ceived by proprietors of Partisan restau-
rants to grand banquet of this meat,
announced to take place in one of the
principal restaurants of Berlin. Dishes
prepared only from horsefesh will be
served, and the menu comprises the fol
lowing: Horse broth, with tapioca; horse
tongue, glazed and ornamented; horse
brains a la Toulouse; roast loin of horse,
with cranberries; horse head en- tortue
with salad. Cor. Philadelphia Times.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

1t was with what they call a languid
grace that she took seat in Twenty
third street car yesterday, and there was
some more languid grace about the way
she took up room enough for two and be-
gan eating chocolates out of a half
pound paper box. She had hair Of gold,
and two men who sat opposite seemed to
give it much attention.
Natural" whispered one.
"Bleached," replied the other.
II know it's natural"
IT know it's bleached."
The nearest person on her right was
working woman with a baby nine or ten
months old. The woman kept rocking the
child on her shoulder and the child kept
reaching out chubby hand to grasp the
bright flowers on the languid girls hat.
The odds were even, but baby won.
A rock with little extra vigor to it en-
abled him to grasp flower, and as he was
carried back the hat went with him. Not
only that, but mass of golden hair as
well, showing close cropped head of dark
hair which had been artfnlly concealed.
"A wig, by thunderp exclaimed both
men in chorus as they rose up and rushed
out, but it was doubtful If the languid girl
heard them. She grabbed her hat In one
hand and her hair in the other and fed out
of the front door and ran into store, and
the conductor explained to a man On the
platform:
"By Georgel but it does seem to me that
things on this route was getting more
lively all the time. New York World.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

A clergyman well known to Buffalo peo-
pie says that when the Lord made him he
forgot to put any pegs in his mind on
which to hang the names of acquaintance.
He can remember faces, but not names.
He became pastor of large church few
months ago, and after discharging his
duties long enough to know his sheep by
sight, he was visited one evening by a lady
whom he knew well, but whose name he
could net, for the life of him, recall. Wish
ing to be reminded of it without exposing
his ignorance, he said:
Let me see. ah-how do you spell you,
namea
To which she replied, with reproachful
dignity:
Smith"
For a moment the clergyman was f1oored,
but he rallied quickly and escaped rebuke
by rejoining:
"Oh; then you don't spell it with yf"-
Buffalo Courier.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

Robert Davidson, who for twenty
eight years lived in the crypt OF the
Westminster Presbyterian church at
Baltimore, is dead. He was born in
Ireland in 1911, and came to America
early in life Some years before the
war he became sexton of Westminster
church. He fitted up room in a
humble way among the graves and
tombs beneath the church, and since
1868 he lived there in a hermitlike way.
He was extremely reticent in regard 10
his history, and would never give any
explanation as to how he came to choose
such place as a dwelling place. -Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
The Cause of 1t.

1t sounded like a rafting Of old iron
when the stiff, stuck up and starchy
German nobility was recently so shaken
up by the panic in Berlin. Some of the
old families that dated their ancestry
back to generation or two before Adam
suffered severely, and they are not able
to understand to this day what was the
common aud beastly thing that struck
them.
We are in possession of information
which would enlighten them if they
could sufficiently recover from their
dazed condition to appreciate it. 1t was
the falling fat Of the Russian loan that
did it. Finance Minister Wyschnegrad-
ski wanted some firm to act as secret
financial agents for Russia in Berlin.
Because the openly accredited Russian
agents. the Warschauers, could not dc
it, the old established banking house OF
Hirschfeld g Wolf undertook it. They
failed because the Russian loan failed in
Paris, and with them fell first Herr
Leipziger and the Sommerfelds. That
staggered even the high mightinesses
Count Won Zedlitz-T ruetzschler, Baron
Won Klitzing, Count Posadowsh and
last of all, along with twenty or thirt,
more of Germany's gilt edged names
Count EUR Lippe-B Chesterfield. After the
crash reached him, all the rest of the
consonants tumbled over of their owr
accord See?
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
Only One Thing to Do.

A young lawyer, who had recently been
admitted to the bar of New York. came to
Judge Cowing for advice
II want to ask your advice. judge. about
a very important matter"
well, what is it2'
Lawyer Hall has been telling every
body that am donkey. Don't you think
ought to fight him or sue him for dam
ages?"
"You say he called you donkeyi'
Yes"
Then fight him by all means. If you
sue him he will prove it on you. Texas
Siftings.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

New Mexico and Arizona offer al
great field for archeologists AZ do the
lands where the empires of ancient days
fourished.' said W. P. Metcalf, Of AL
buquerque, N. NJ IAN expedition left
Albuquerque only few days ago to seek
for treasure which traditions say is to
be found at Gran Quivera, 100 miles
from that city. Before the pilgrims
landed at Plymouth Rock there were
dourishing settlements OF white men
along the Rio Grande. Coronado, in his
history of the explorations made as early
as 1910, wrote of the seven cities of
Cibola, describing them as of fabulous
wealth and magnificent beauty. The
ruins at Gran Quivera are believed to be
the ruins of one Of those cities.
Coronado told of abundant gold and
treasures in all of these cities, and many
expeditions have explored about Quivera
The ruins indicate that a Large city stood
there. The limestone walls mark out
the sites Of palaces, monasteries and
churches. A curious thing is that no
water can be found for fifty miles around
the site Of the old city, although treasure
have honeycombed the land
trying to secure supply Of water. No
treasure has ever been found there, but
the belief that it is located there ants.
dates any traditions of the Mexicans or
Indians. just what prospects induced
the last expedition to start out do not
know."-Chicago Tribune.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

Some years ago the last Protestant de-
nomination in which changes and differ.
ences Of opinion could have been pre-
dicted would have been the Presby-
terians. Yet no denomination is more
convulsed by honest difference Of view
than Presbyterians at present, and if re-
vision succeeds the church will really
change its base theologically in some
particulars in the estimation of the
general public. Two Of the strongest
tenets of the Presbyterian faith have
generally been thought to be infant
damnation and REORGANIZATION. Yet in
its report in favor of revision the New
York presbytery earnestly asks that in
whatever changes may be made the
doctrine Of sovereign election may be
interpreted in harmony with the truth
that God is not willing any should per
ish. 1t asks also that all reference to
eternal generalization to everlasting
death be omitted in the revised confess
sion
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

In putting forward their claims for the
next presidential conventions New York
ers cannot resist casting sly filings at
Chicago They say that their own mag
nifcent new Madison Square garden will
seat comfortably 10000 persons, and in
case Of red hot political excitement one
third Of the glass roof can slide back
and let the delegates cool their brains
beneath the open sky. AS to Chicago.
New York journals insult that noted
summer resort by pronouncing it the
hottest place in the Union in summer.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
when Does the Nineteenth Century End

l have been pretty thoroughly con-
WINGED for years that not one person in
five knows when this century will close,
but was much surprised to find the
statement that but about eight years of
this century remain. This would make
1895 the last year of this decade and CEN
fury. The matter is important enough
to correct. and is very easily made clear.
The First century closed with the last
day Of the year 100; the Second with the
last day of the year 200, and the Nine
teenth century will end with the last day
of the year 1900, which is nine years from
New Year Day, 1907. Ogden Kern in
New York Sun.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

Come listen, little boys and girls,
While tale relate
About little boy named Tom,
Whose age was almost eight.
Tom was headstrong kind of boy.
Who thought it jolly fun
To scare his mother half to death
By blowing In q gun.
One day a stranger came that way,
AS strangers oft had done;
But this one left behind the door.
A double barreled gun.
ala. ha," quoth Tom, the naughty boy,
Il never saw ono such,
II single barrels make such sport,
This should make twice as much"
So Tomniie took the double gun
Straight to his mother fast.
It isn't loaded, maw," he yelled,
And blew mighty blast.
And Tommie7 Where is Tommie now
A halo round his head?
Not much. 1t wasn't loaded; JUS
AZ little Tommie said.
w. J. hampton in Detroit Free PresA
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

A handsome natural cave was recent
~ discovered in Lafayette county, Ga
1t contains many rooms of most ex-
quisite crystallized beauty and yawn-
ing abyss into which large stones have
been thrown with no reverberating
sounds borne back to the ear by which
its depths might be gagged. Exchange
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
Telegraph Statistics.

According to statistics furnished at
the last annual meeting of the Western
Union company, messages have in
creased from 5,o79, 282 in 1867 to SO, 49,
343 in 1891. The receipts during the
same time have risen from $6,56s, 925 to
S23, 034, 1926. The average tolls for mes
sages have decreased from 104.7 in 1868
to 1875 in 1891, while the average cost to
the company of each message has been
Seduced from 1914 to 1872.