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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23
DANCING NUTS.
They Grow In Old Mexico and Are Moved
by an Insect Inside.

They Grow In Old Mexico and Are Moved
by an Insect Inside.
A remarkable curiosity is a nut which
grows at Hermosillo, Sonora, Old Mex
leo. 1t is called the neuz del diablo,
which means the nut of the devil. The
other afternoon Maj. Davis. who is just
now holding down Col. Barb chair
as adjutant general in the department
of Dakota, was sitting in his easy chair
contemplating n half-dozen of the meats
of these nuts, which had just been sent
north by an officer of the regular army
who is now in Mexico. The nuts were
dancing about in rather mysterious
way, and Pioneer Press man and sew
eral others who were watching the
strange performance were completely
mystified.
"Tll not tell you what is the matter
with these nuts" said tie major. I'm
not going to give away my trick. When
a man learns good sleight-of-hand
performance is he going to give it away
for nothing? | guess not"
The nuts continued to dance, and
Lieut. Sturgis, who was as much in the
dark as the reporter, began critical
examination of the crazy objects sup
posed to be inanimatc.
''Oh. yes, | think / have the trick. +"
said the lieutenant There is some
thing alive in these nuts. There Is 4
strange throbbing in them"
The reporter picked mp one of the
nuts, and surely enough there was a
very peculiar threbbing sensation in it.
The majorivas so thoroughly amused by
this time that he could no longer with
hold the secret 1t seems that worm
is born on the inside Of the meat OF this
nut and that IL lives there for some
weeks and dies without seeing the
light az day The worm eats out the
inside Of the meat, then becomes
FESTIVE and moves about good deal. IL
IS IN this period chat the nuts become
apparently animatc. The moving of
the worm causes the nut TO turn about
Pioneer Press
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23

found between the East river and the
eiShteth parallel of north latitude
More hats blow off there than any
where else in New York, and IL there is
an interminable tall-er in the city it is
IN that spot meet him every cold day.
did not dare to entice Moriarty into
the building, because he would have
gone up To my Office with me and L
could not afford the price of his exit
He took me into his confidence. had
been there before, and knew that there
was nothing in il. He related the
various mishaps which had prevented
his returning the seven dollars. He
slsetched the combination OF circum-
stances which would enable him to re-
turn them in the near future, together
with as many moro as / could let him
have. When finally purchased release
from him and assembled To my Office |
was so cold that sat down To work
with my overcoat on. Afterward, it
got TO be so warm that / opened
two windows and removed the over
coat.
Presently, when the thin skim ice be-
E1A 10 DOLL.t, Il INVOKE
TO the consciousness that had taken
cold. Then ran over to Briggs drug
store TO see il he bad anything new in
the way of microbe killer. 1t was
only one hundred yardsor a little more,
so it seemed hardly worth while to put
on my overcoat. On the street the bows
were crying an extra" and I stopped
20 purchase one. The boy did not have
change for a dime, but he said that lie
could get it in a minute. | waited for
those nine pennies while the boy gam
bled for them. and as the luck was
against him. had 10 wait few addi-
tional minutes while he wiped UP de
street" with the other hoy. Although
this delay was worth only nine
cents To me, IL profited my doctor
by about nine dollars. Briggs. the
druggist. also made something out OF
1t. for by the time / reached his store
] felt the need Of something exceeding
" Searching" The boy behind tho
soda water fountain prescribed for me
as usual. and ! went away very sick.
During the afternoon / ran over To
Briggs frequently. and when it was
time 70 90 home I had exhausted the
products of modern scientific research.
Then I went 70 see a real physician who
is not in the drug business. and he rec
commended the old stand-bys. whisky
ard quiniue. took them. l took the
whisky internally and the quininc
home to my wife. This morning my
bruins feel like two pints of dried APP
pies thoroughly nscistenei in pail
holding one quart and having It's cover
fastened down. They feel as those APP
pes may just one second before they
blow the cover of the pail of
AID though | asn not ia a.condition
when ry thoughts ARE ~ any earthly
use ~ myself or anybody else. am
eth dimly conscious q few ideas.
Among them IS one which I hope that
M readers win seriously consider.
namely. that fool can get cold in any
climate. while 2 wise man can get along
en- two haudkcrchiefs a day right here
in New York. Il TIE luck IS with him.
Howard FfzEDISs.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23

Pearv froze his nose, and the Mind blew
down into nay slippers from all points
OF the compass Bot when a man
starts u DO a little foolish trick Ike
that he nil not ee deferred by the
prospect of feaying his large family in
destitute circumstance broke my
penknifc. cut Hnv fingers, and under
mined ny constitution bat ! got that
letter. II vas coagh Hleaieiae c.rco-
lar.
.4auds reproached me for my inn
prudence IN exposing myself 10 the
Icy blasts OF our yestibuie- As | was
about 70 depart for the city she put
large silk handkerchief around my
neck and turned up my overooat collar
with her own fair hands. She then en-
gagged me IN conversation for about
fifteen minutes. 50 that when emerged
upon the street my temperature was
several degrees above high fever.
Az l approached the l. station train
was Just pulling IA. | ran madly mp
the stairs and burst out upon the plat
form Just IN time 10 have the gate shut
in my face. The exercise had pat NE
in = preparation, and that is probably
the reason why the next train WAS very
slow ia coming, SD that had 10 stand
upon the platform while the wind whis-
tied around me with noise like the
signing OF weeping willows above an
early grave. Ii was also natural that
the train should be so crowded that
was obliged 20 stand in the doorway OF
the car while other people, whose loss
would be OF comparatively little account
10 the community, were inside in COM
fort and security.
AT the door OF the building where
have my Office met Mr.. Moriarty, who
owes NE seven dollars and wishes il was
more. II his conversation were worth
a cent per one thousand words should
get my msney back every time met
him The spot where he buttonholed
me this time is the coolest that can DO
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23

physicians there IS as the sands upon
the Nantashet beach I have seen SO
many doctors signs on single block
that have doubted whether human
being could walk through and preserve
his ordinary health New York has
Distinct advantage. for whereas in Bos-
ton thev derive their colds from the
east wind, here we are not dependent
upon any particular point OF the COM
pass. We have u good deal OF fun with
our New England neighbor. but we
continue To set our the cough medicine
as a matter of etiquette when anybody
calls upon as In Chicago the little
breezes blow the baeilh OF cold across
the city, and then The wind shifts and
blows them back again from the bound
less prairie.
There are many remedies for "a cold
] once looked the subject up in u med
ical work which devoted ninety-uine
pages TO it, and the remedies averaged
thirteen To the page. The doctor who
went through this book with me was
more honest than the man who wrote
II. and DO admitted that they were all
utterly no good except one which
nobody had ever tried This is TO alb
STAN from the use of any fluid what
ever for scventy-tvo hours. | am not
Joking about this; IL is really so set
down II any man viii actually stick
20 this. IL viii cure him; and II he has
been sufficiently wicked in his life he
win never have cold again during the
remainder OF eternity, nor any fluid
either. according to the doctrine was
brought up in For he IS man better
fitted To stand a drought than am if
he lives through IL.
Ny deduction from this mass of facts
n that tho secret of the whole matter
lies IN prevention I said some of these
things % Maadc enc morning about
two weeks ago. She was expressing a
fear that she had caught cold. | ven
tured 20 Suggest that she might have
done II on the previous night when she
spent some minutes leaning cut Of
window u sec whether a small fire
mile or two up the street was likely %
spread 70 our residence. To tell the
truth. had experienced on that morn
No. some slight prcm0nitions OF the na-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23

simply ideal hotel-keeper. In politics
he has been successful, as he would be
in anything ne might undertake.
There are just four reasons for the
cutlery against Murphy, in which many
democrats JOIN.
Though American born he has an
Irish name, and Irishrnen are still not
too popular with some of our people.
He is brewer, and the state has q
large temperance element.
He is "Hillsman," and inherits Hills
enemies.
His connection with the aqucduct steal
was certainly unfortunate, for that Job
casts suspicion on all who had aught to
do with it.
For the rest, wait and see.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23

The nest remarkable canal IN the
vor'8 IS She one between WorsleY aui
81 Eeisns, in the norta Of England. Il
is sixteen mites long ard &c irrrrclinsl
tron enc end - che other Ia chat Sec
Elm of Great Britain the coal miaes ara
rerv extensive. more Shan half che
runut-y being rnd srmiaea Many years
49,, ire mana gers ~ the duke II Bridge
vvater estates thourat faat they could
save money by trars porting the product
- TIRE mines underground, therefore
the stual was eoostsucted and the
r. Ines connected All drained ~ tie
saine tir1e. or1inarv esual boats are
used cu tais antique water way. the mo-
tive rowsr teier fsrnnhed bT men.
lhe Tanned arh over tse canal ia pro
vited wish eress Go. hers. ard the ulea
wh - tie work - propulsion De 80
their saras ch the loads ~ coal a
pasb sith their feet against The woodea
supports II the roof
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23

turc are costly while color IS cheap.
The be onec Illustrated by decorating
q room for ten dollars.
II was when Edmund met his sesthetic
affinity 50 his friends say that ne be-
Gan % cl sud his career by afYactatiou.
Mrs Ednuad Russell a a wonder
fully fee animal. 'paa.hcrcsuue.
woman called her. probably more than
epce, stately. superb. gliding. graceful.
Merely e. see her walk across a roorn
with every mnscie in HARMONIOUS play
under her thin vestJre was n sight
worth seeing. They got or very wei
toge ther for awhile Airs. Eduund ab-
sorbed kdmnnd's ideas. anil he ia turn
lasked ia tar reflected light ~ her ef-
fulgeuce when Mrs. Whitney and 9th
ers "hook her Mp They posed to-
gsther at receptions. ne talked of art
and the h-daen meaniag u things
she complained that the papers dian't
call her beauliiaL don't see why they
didn't
"sae them for Hbel and offer your
photo a. evidence one II pr friends
ca-e advised her
SD to relate. the afiaities are new
eigat thousand miles apart. with al
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23
OUR LATE COLD NIP
Howard Fielding Dicusses the
Great National Maiady.
Hcw TO KEEP WELL WARM
H= Has G.vsn lila Mind and Both
L1ngs 70 the Subjecf. and H2s
Evolved Important Principles

At this season Of the year, when SO
May Of as are suffering from colds and
Others from the medicines they have
taAsa 70 get nd CT them. | think that
a few words from nzAn who has given
deep thought tO both these applications
may not DC cut Of place. have had
the subject on my mind. my lungs and
a good working majority OF my other
vital organs. for a long time
Boston Is supposed 20 be the head
quarters OF the cold Physicians IN
that city are supposed 20 subsist almost
entirely upon the east wind IL must
be sexy-uourishing. for the number OF
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23

stoned to write another on "How Dis
tinguished Statesmen Blow Their
Noses" but nobody wanted that his
torical article upon which | had spent
so much time. Finally | sent 1t to the
Magazine of American History. After
six months / wondered what had be-
come of it and called at the Office to
find out.
Mrs. Martha j. Lamb, the editor, who
so recently died, received me with an
embarrassed smile. 81 was just about
to return your article" she said. II
have kept it so long because really
wanted to print it."
why don't you, then?"
Because" she said, 1--WE can't afford
TO pay for it. Comparatively few of
our articles are paid for. But most of
them are written by people who earn
their money in other ways and pursue
their historical studies in odd hours.
You are q professional writer and not
used to working without pay"
That was the beginning of a pleasant
acquaintance with one of the sweetest
and finest characters American woman
hood has furnished. l mention the
incident merely to show under what
difficulties Mrs. Lamb worked. A
magazine which could not pay its con-
tributors at all could pay It's editor but
poorly, nor could it provide her with
much assistance. There may have
been typewriter girl at her disposal,
but certainly no such force as is con-
cerned with making the ordinary
magazine.
But the zeal of the woman con-
quered obstacles. She lived for twenty
years at the Coleman house very
quiet life, often in ill-health, seeming
to take little interest in what are
usually considered feminine interests.
Her reward was in her work itself and
in the name she left. For few, if any,
are the American historians who have
done more than she to east light upon
dark places. DAVID WECHsLER.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23

pr c s ence and
pleasant smile.
If he were a
dru m m er he
would sell big
bills of goods. If
lie were an actor
n c W Id be
called magnet
ic." If he were
a merchant he
would be enter
prising and sue
C G S 5 ( u. He
would make a
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23

himself and has
done and said
some extremely
sensible things
q lor z W j t h
m any absurd
ones. Certainly
art principles as
applied tocloth-
inghis first
h o b b ar g
r . q : . n a b ! .
enough. Sois his
aphorisn of dec
GRAFTON that
form and tex
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23

II A--N>- $40
most entrane-
ing topic Of
conversation on
earth. and the
doctor told this
story: In the
spanish Ameri-
car countries il
is customary for
serv ants aud
young people TO
go about in hot
weather almost
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23
Senator Murphy.

Now that the smoke Of combat has
cleared away, what sort of a fellow is
Senator-elect Murphy, after all?
He is what men call "a good fellow"
a handsome, well-built man, of CHEEKY
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23

/ see that Edmund Russell is making
great hit in California, and | am sure
no one will beg-udge him his success.
lie is n plump. pretty and pleasing
little man wat, thoroughlv believes in
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23

81 could keep nothing on my
stomach, and got SO poor my
friends hardly knew me. sui
fered with severe headaches,
dizziness, faintness. backache,
and the blues
Thanks to Lyaia 4. Psnk-
hams Vrgeta6k ComgoaRa, |
am now as fat as ever, and
have no female troubles.
IF you use my letter ] hope
it may be the means OF saving
some other poor mothers life
as it did mine" Mrs. Ella
Van Buren,, Brazil, Ind.
All druggists sell it. Address in Confidence.
LYDIA Z. PiSKHAM MgD. Co.. Lynn, Mass.
Liver Pills. 20 cents.
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thought l would
sell the manu-
script for publ
cation. Nobody
would touch it.
My article on
1.-The + a | s g
Teeth Of Well
known Men" was
gobbled up at
the first bite, and
was commits.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23

pafently no desire 70 be nearer sep
arated, in word.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23

once had occasion To prepare his
torical paper. Its purpose fulfilled, l
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23

The doctor, the author, the farmer
and were talking Of travel u Tar nor
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23

Ihey don I 90 IL
now. This ones
Irish enan is
won't or can't
pay their rents.
That one has
been hard hit
by Arg G n
I | n e s. TIL o
other man is
spinning cotton
at a loss or puz-
cling his head
about mining
strikes. The
British matrOn
entertains half
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23
TALK OF A TOWN
Fair Promise of Business for
the New Year Coming.
WHY LONDON is IN The DUMPS
Seaator Murphy-Llbsr SSEipsorum-Ms.
and MRS Russell SepArsted--Mrs-
Lamb, the Historian.

Before the new year dawned one
promise OF prosperity WAS given In the
cold Christmas weather continuing
well into January. When business
men felt their ears Jingle they rubbed
their hands with glee. For your busi-
ness man likes weather 10 be season
allie" Seasonabic means bitter cold
weather in January or earlier, an early
and warm spring. summer not too
hot. "a chilly autumn.
Then ulster overccats and gossamer
underwear won't drug the market
either summer or winter and the goose
hangs high.
But you can't explain prosperity by
the weather. There must be something
else.
II London merchant speaks frankly
about the situation ut all he says II Is
gloomy there beyond description.
Because of the restitution in the east
end?
No; because Of hard times in the west
end
Time was when the rich men who
went 20 London TO live spent money.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-15
Coming fo1exaH.

OPELIKA, Ala, Dec. 15.-A party of white immigrants numbering 45 were i'll Opelika Tuesday en route to Texas The party is composed of farmers dis satisfied with their present surround ings All of them are poor. The wo- men and children did not want to leave, but the hus sbands and parents over ruled them. They expect to find homes amid prosperity in Texas The destina- ton of the party is Belton and Hearne and they left Opelika via the Central railroad. Most of them have not more than enough to take them to the place they are bound for.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-15
FRAUD CASES DISMISSED.
County Attorney In Nebraska Creates
 a Decided Sensation


 LINCOLN, Dec. 15.-The county at- torney entered 8 nolle prosiqui in the IT cases against Hubbard, Lauer, Sew ell and Dorgan. ex-employes and con- tractors, charged with defrauding the state by fraudulent vouchers. He gave as his reasons that it was impossible to convict the men because of the politi- cal coloring given the cases and the fact that the legislative investigations and the impeachment trial had given away the states case. A petition signed by many heavy taxpayers ask ing the dismissal on the ground that it was & useless waste of money to try to convict was also given as the basis of his action. The dismissal created & sensation. as it was generally believed at least one more attempt would be made to secure conviction. Only one of the men indicted, Betts, was found guilty He was friendless and poor and the state had to provide his attorneys. The other defendants were rich and backed by powerful political influences. The men were indicted by two differ ent grand juries, and the Legislative investigations proved great frauds had been committedssnd pointed to the ac- cnsed as the guilty men. This move of the county attorney disposes of all attempts to punish them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-15
A BLAZE AT BUFFALO.
An Entire Block of Bnsfness Houses
 Consumed by the Fire.

Consumed by the Fire.
 BUFFALO, Dec 15.-This city was visited by serious confagration which at one time threatened the entire 'busi- ness portion. After 8 desperate strug- gle the fire departmen confnedthe fire to the block between Clinton and Main streets. The loss wlll reach $ls 300, ,000. The block extended back to Washing ton street and was known as the Ar cade. Robinsons theater and Shea's concert hall were destroyed. The fire man of Shea's building is missing, sup posed he was burned. At o'clock yes terday morning an explosion was heard and the building watchman woke those occupying apartments, all of whom es- capped, though the flames spread like lightning. Shortly the entire building was mass of ruin. Among the losers are NJ. B. Robinson, Buffalo Clothing Co.,, T. c. Tanke, jewelry; Aband & Co.,, dyers; Harvey & Co.,, spirit mer- chants; Felthousen & Co., plumb bers; Neuman, photographer; s. Leyen. ei- gars; D. Loin, clothing; Shea & Eber- hardt; Fa3on, Williams & Faxon,- gro- cers; Republican committees head quarters, Five Cent store, number of tenants dwelling apartments and of fees. tis supposed the cause was from natural gas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-15
A Noted Baptist Divine Dead.

BELToN. Tex, Dec. 15.-Rev. John F. Hillyer, IL. D.. M. D., the oldest Baptist minister of Texas, died here in his Seth year. He was pastor of Gal weston Baptist church from 1s47 to 1860; established Gonzales college and was it's first president, from 1860 to 1865, and was professor of mathematics and natural history at Baylor univers- ity; was chaplain of the Texas house of representatives two sessions. Be- fore coming to Texas he was profes- sor in Mercer university, Georgia He was born in Wilkes county, Georgia, and graduated at the University of Georgia and Georgia Medical college.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-15
4 Big Suit Decided.

ST. PAUL. Dec. i5.-The announce ment from Washinton that the supreme court of the United States had decided the famous suit of Jesse P Farley of Dubuque against James J. Hill, presi- dent of the Great Northwestern Rail- way company, and the II heirs of the late Norman W. Kittson in favor of Mr Hill and the Kittson heirs brought great joy to the latter, who have been rich on paper and poor in reality ever since the death of MT. Kittson on a Chicago and Northwestern train near Harvard, Ills. The amount involved is about S4, 500, 900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-15
s.ls.Z LtituMg's Box Trick.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15,--Among the packages received here by the Adams Express company was an ordinary look ing box, about 4 feet high and feet wide. When the men tum bled the box out of the car they heard the sound of human voice from the interior. The box was opened, and out jumped a man about 4 feet inches tall The man said his name was Herman Lei tung. and his home was in Austria He said he had made bet that he could travel around the world in this manner, and had been shipped from Chicago. He went from New York to Chicago in the same manner last August. He was arrested.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-15
Sisters Burned to Death.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Dec. 15.-The resi- dence of Pinck Beckhard, near Dale vile, was burned Wednesday. Beck hard. his wife and seven children were in the building. All fled in their night clothes except Linsie, aged'10 who was left asleep in bed unconscious of her danger. When she was missed, Laura, her sister, aged IT, ran back into the burning building to save her. Just then the burning roof fell in with a crash and both girls were burned to death. Their charred bones were found in the debris.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-15
Kified the Lrttetbnx.

HoUsToN. Dec. 15.-Some time ago the postoffice department was annoyed by the frequent robberies of the United States mailbox at the corner of Rusk and Crawford streets. United States Deputy Marshal Thavonat arrested Charles Wilson for the offense. Will son waived examination before United States Commissioners Poland and was remanded to jail. He admits the rob berries. He says his family and busi- ness relations were being injured by a certain line of ciandestine correspond ence, and that he opened the box, ab- stracted such letters and destroyed them