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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-09-16
ATTRACTION or THE ABYSS.


Why People Long to SOW Themselves
from High Places.
Chevreul's well-known experiments
with the exploratory pendulum and
the divining rod show that If we repre-
sent to ourselves motion in any di-
rection the hand will unconsciously
realize it and communicate it to the
pendulum, says q writer in the
Popular Science Monthly The tipping
table realizes movement we are an
tieipating, through the Intervention of
real movement of the hands, of
which we are not conscious. Mind
reading, by those who divine by taking
your hand where you have hidden any
thing, is a reading of imperceptible
motions by which your thought is
translated without your being con-
scious of them. In cases of fascination
and vertigo, which ere more visible
among children than among adults,
movement is begun the suspension of
which is prevented by paralysis of
the will, and it carries us to
suffering and death. When child
Il was navigating plank on
the river wit hout a thought that l
might fall. All at once the idea came
like diverging force, projecting itself
across the rectilinear thought which
had alone previously directed my ac-
ton. 1t was as if an invisible arm
seized me and drew me down. I cried
out and continued staggering over the
whirling waters till help came to me.
The mere thought of vertigo provoked
it. The board lying on the ground sug-
gests no thought Of fall when you
walk over it; but when it is over
precipice and the eye takes the meas
ure of the distance to the bottom, the
representation of a falling motion be-
comes intense, and the impulse to fall
correspondingly SO. Even if you are
safe, there may still be what is called
the attraction of the abyss. The vision
of the gulf as a fixed idea, having pro-
duced an inhibition" on all your ideas
or forces, nothing is left but the figure
of the great hole, with the intoxica-
ton of the rapid movement that be-
gins in your brain and tends to turn
the scales of the mental balance.
which is continual in
children because everything is new to
them, is nothing else than the force of
an idea and the motive impulse that
it,
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-09-16
POLAR BEARS KEEP COOL.
Tropical Animals in Captivity Suffer
Most During the Heated Term.

Tropical Animals in Captivity Suffer
Most During the Heated Term.
sit will surprise most people, said
Superintendent A. 3. Brown, of the
Philadelphia geological garden, to a
Record man, ito learn that the polar
bear stands the hot weather of the dog
days in this locality better than the
African lion. On hot days the lion
will get off his feed; the bear will not.
The tropical animals in the garden"
continued the superintendent ARE the
ones mostly affected by the extreme
heat of midsummer, strange as it may
appear. I suppose the reason of it is
that the heat there is more moist than
that of the tropics, and, as it were of
a different character Whatever NOR
tality occurs among our animals dur
ing heated term is mostly among the
tropical animals, especially the African.
In hot weather I have watched the
polar bear go into his tank, and then.
instead of lying in the shade, extend
himself in the direct rays of the sun.
where the water on his skin would
eyaporate. He found out for himself,
l suppose, that evaporation causes a
lower temperature. Again, it is some
what astonishing, at first, that our
polar bear should suffer sometimes as
he does from the severe cold of winter
/ have seen him shivering on one of
those bitterly cold days, when the sky
was overladen and the air full of nois-
ture. The moisture was evidently what
affected him. In the arctic regions it
is SO cold that the moisture is frozen
out of the air. Birds do not like the
heat. 1t makes them perch with
dropped wings Heat affects not only |
the animals in the garden, but the
finances of the garden itself A differ
ence of ten degrees in the thermolnc-
ter, say if it is ninety-fye instead of
eighty-fve, means loss of several hun
dred dollars in our gate receipts for
the,day."
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-09-16
Effects OF Cave Air.

The remarkable physiological effects
of cave air are wellknown. A traveller
who visited the Mammoth cave in Ken
lucky says that on emerging the sense
of smell was intensified to such an ex-
traordinary degree that most common
objects such as trees, plants, animals
and even people had strong individual
doors, mostly unpleasant. One tree
could be easily distinguished from an
other by its Characteristic odor The
effect lasted about half an hour and
tacn passed off. The guides say that
this is usual experience. Other
writer's have noticed similar effect
from the sudden change from the pc
culiar oxygenated air of the cave to
that of the outside world. The sense
OF smell is greatly intensified in almost
every case. This intensification of OIL
factory perceptions is explained by the
rarity of olfactory stimuli in the cave
On emergence, in accordance with a
law, the perceptive pow
ers for these particular stimuli, having
rested, are intensified, so that doors
too delicate to make an impression I'M
der ordinary circumstances are power
fully felt.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-09-16
Hard to satisfy.

A man who had undertaken to climb
q certain steep cliff on the Shetland
islands to gather wild fowls eggs was
neither very experienced nor very
brave, although he boosted of being
both. He pushed upward, however,
briskly, without looking behind, till he
aad got up about a hundred and fifty
ieet, when he stopped to breathe. The
pause was fatal to his self-possession,
and he called out in tones of terror:
tMen menl l am going-I am going!"
Ills comrades, having been thus
warned, moved the boat out of the
way, SO that the poor fellow came sheer
down into the deep water. Mighty
was the plunge, but at length he rose
to the surface, when he was instantly
caught hold of and dragged into the
boat. After many gasps and much
spluttering of sea water from his
mouth, his only remark was: sch, menl
this is sad story-I have lost my snuff
hoxl"
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-09-16
THE FUNERAL OF AN ANGELllN,.



In Paraguay the Death of Child Is Con-
sidered Matter OF Rejoicing.
While wandering about inside the
recoleta one morning two bells inside
the old church began to ring out joy
ously, as if for a wedding, writes Fannie
B. Ward to the Chicago Tribune
Looking through the gateway saw a
procession coming, at cheerful jog
trot, down the sandy lane, which is
bordered with grass and luxuriant
shrubs They were all women and
girls, not man among them, SO it
could not be wedding some with
babies in their arms, others with chill
dren trotting at their sides, the little
boys wearing ponchos, the women and
girls dressed after the Paraguayan
fashion of skirt and camisole, every
one barefooted and with a black shawl
or square of white cotton draped over
the head. They advanced with laugh
ter and gayety, almost ON gentle
run; and the young woman who lei
the cortege carried on her head O little
coffin enveloped with linen embroidery,
edged with nanduti lace, and strewn
with fresh red roses. It was an
angelic, little angel" and there
fore no cause for sadness, for through
out all Spanish America the death of
child is considered rather matter for
rejoicing. So, while the bells clattered
more merrily than ever, the joyous
group passed the turnstile, traversed
the cloisture of the church and halted
beside a shallow hole.
Looking into it we saw that its sides
were sandwich of different layers
and strata of bones and broken collins,
smoothly cut by the spade, and that
the heap of fresh earth beside it con
tanned skull or two Zone with long
black hair clinging to it), some old
joints and marrow bones, a baby's shoe,
bits of coffin, shreds of clay-soiled grave
clothes. and other recuerdos of the for
gotten dead A grave digger, wearing
a long, brown-striped poncho placed
the rose-strewn box containing the
angelic into the hole and proceeded
to shovel the dirt and bones in upon it, |
incidel tally pushing in the hairy skull
with his bare foot; now and then get
ting in to stamp down the loose earth
and make all snug and secure. Then
the group left the cemetery, still gay
and happy, the mother without a tear
in her eyes, but chattering with the
rest-not because she was lacking in
natural affection, but because she be-
lieved with mistaken trust that her
baby was not there in the damp earth
but safe in Mary's arms, where she
would one day find it. She carried
with her black wooden cross, with
the embroidered linen that had draped
the coffin wound about it.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-09-16
COURAGE OF THE FoxHouND.
The Animals Endurance Depends Much
Upon Companionship of Its Kind.

The Animals Endurance Depends Much
Upon Companionship of It's Kind.
The foxhound's courage is not shown
when in isolation. No hound alone
will attack a fox with the deter
mination of terrier, yet the passive
courage of the foxhound is declared by
the London Spectator to be immense.
To see tagging hounds come up,
through field of horsemen, to watch
the pace with which they charge the
thickest fences, and the endurance
they show during long run will con-
vince most of this. We heard once a.
curious instance of combination sup
plying courage. A pack of English fox
hounds were taken to France for wolf
hunting. But when wolf was reused
each hound, as he caught the scent,
dropped his tail between his legs and
refused to follow. When, however,
some French hounds used to the wolf
had been added to the pack, the fox
hounds hunted eagerly. But now
they ran with their bristles up-to kill,
not to eat. The fox they regard as a
dinner; not SO the wolf. The large,
straight fore legs, deep chest and level
back of the foxhound show what he
really is-the highest development of
united speed, strength and endurance.
Ten miles to the meet, five hours
hunting at an average of ten miles an
hour, during which two foxes are run
down, and ten miles more before sup,
per, is but an ordinary days work.
we do not think we are exaggerating 6
when we say that many hound could
cover one hundred miles in a day with
out being greatly distressed. But for
this he would need companionship.
Alone he would probably tire sooner
than slim pointer or long-legged set
ter, whose steady gallop over grass or
heather is another marvel of animal
endurance. But the courage of coop
grafton is less interesting, even if
1one the less creditable, than the dash
If the greyhound
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-09-16
wARpiNo otF sgAslckNsss.


There are countless rem edies sug
/ gested to the seasick traveller BY
means of which hope of speedy recov-
traveller by sea it is safe to say that
there are given any number of sup
| poscd-to-be sure preventives of this
| troublesome but never dangerous i'll
ness. The Philadelphia Times does
not believe that there is any known
herb, drug or line of action that will
prevent seasickness If once you start
in on that disagreeable path, but there
are many things that help to ward off
an attack which will indeed prove of
value to those who dread so much the
crossing Of the great Atlantic or Pa
cific ferries. 1t is advisable before
one starts on such a voyage to be par
4 icu1arly careful as to his diet. On
the first day out keep as much upon
the feet as possible and do not be
tempted to eat too heavily of the nu-
merous palatable dishes that will be
set before you. Walking up and down
the deck continuously is advised by
many by arguing that one more quick
W becomes used to the motion of the
vessel in this exercise, and the fatigue
which it induces brings the much
needed sleep. But it is useless to wear
ones self out hoping to stave off the
feeling of nausea if it once attacks
you. Lemons are most grateful to
persons in this stage, and there is no
better settler of an unruly stomach
than iced champagne. If you do not
feel inclined to eat do not force your
self to go to the table, for it is ten
chances to one that the very sight of
food will make you retire ignominious-
" from the festive board. A we'll
known medical man declares that fif-
teen grains of sulphate of quinine
taken from two to four hours before
sailing will prevent all feeling of sea-
sickness, even to most sensitive sub
ject. Whether this applies in all cases
we have no way of ascertaining, but it
is simple enough to be followed out,
and if it proves helpful is worth all of
the confidence such an authority places
IT, If
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-09-16
STILL LOOKING FOR A COOK.
The Terrible Mistake of a Newspaper Man
in an Intelligence Office.

The Terrible Mistake of Newspaper Man
in Intelligence Office.
''Our cook left us few days ago.
said a epressed-looking newspaper
man the other day to writer for the
New York Times. 'sShe said she
couldn't live in house the head of
which lived so irregularly and kept
such terribly bad hours, even if his
wife was ILL., And there has been moth
ing but trouble for me since. / had to
get my own breakfast this morning.
That was bad enough. But this after
noon, as a direct result of the cooks
unhappy departure, was placed in a
most embarrassing position" and
recollection caused the newspaper
man to look very mournful indeed. 81
started for an intelligence Office with
the firm intention of getting cook or
leaving for a tropical country where
one can live on raw fruit. Several
alleged cooks passed in review before
me, but none of them suited me. While
was questioning one good-looking,
modestly-dressed woman entered the
place. Something about her appear
ance struck me favorably. said to
myself: There's the cook want, and
| started for her l recall now that the
manager made an attempt to attract
my attention, evidently realizing my
intention. But | took no notice of her,
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-09-16
SMASHED THE CRYSTAL.
Curious to Know Whether an Oft-Re-
peated Tale Was True.

peated Tale Was True.
10 say what you mean and meal
what you say is good rule to follow
always An amusing story which illus
trates the value of this course was tolt
some years ago by an old gentleman
who was visiting a rolling mill for the
first time He had heard wonderful
stories of the machinery in the mill
and he was DESTROYS of putting some OF
| them to test.
Il have been told,'' said he to the
hammer man, as he watched the great
steam hammer rising and falling. that
agood hammer man can break the crys-
tai of watch with that thirty-ton
hammer"
eyes, sir" said the hammer man; sit
can be done''
Il should like to see it." said the old
gentleman, eagerly feeling in his watch
pocket.
81 can do it, sir.
"And will you?" said the visitor.
drawing out his watch. Come, L am
anxious to see it tried"
He laid his watch on the great anvil
plate, the hammer rose to its full height.
and the next instant all its ponderous
weight, with a crushing force that
shook the ground for an acre round,
came down on the watch.
There, sir" said the hammer man.
quietly, eff you don't believe that crys-
tai is broken, just stoop down and You
can see it sticking to the hammer
The curious old gentleman swallowed
a whole procession of Jumps and gasps
before he could speak.
''But l forgot to say" he exclaimed.
shat it was to break the crystal with
out injuring the watch. .
''Oh, yes" said the hammer man
Eyes, know; l have heard that rub
Dish myself, but it's all CANNON. /
don't believe it. But you can break
the crystal every time"
If the visitor had said what he meant
he would undoubtedly have saved his
watch, but it must be confessed that if
the hammer man had not been one of
The meanest men in the world ne would !
have saved it anyhow. Harper's Young
People.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-09-16
LITTLE CHANCE OF PERJURY.
Why Circumstantial Evidence Is Regarded
by Many Lawyers as Strong.


by Many Lawyers as Strong.
Writers in the law periodicals are adj
vocating all sorts of strange doctrines
at present. One correspondent thinks
that circumstantial evidence should
have scarcely any weight. His argu-
ment is that when direct evidence is
given there is only the perjury of the
witness to be guarded against, while in
circumstantial evidence there are both
the possibility of perjury and the liza
bility to wrong inference from the
circumstances. The strength of cir
cumstantial evidence, according to
most writer's, however, is that there is
little probability of perjury, as the cir
cumstances frequently are slight in
themselves and not likely to be dis
torted by the witnesses who do not
know of their full effect. The New
York Tribune regards it as probable
that many more unjust convictions
have taken place from perjured direct
evidence than from mistaken infer
ences from circumstances. Ardemus
Stewart, in the American Law Reg
lister, belittles the value of expert evil
dence to an even greater extent than
most previous writer's. English law
yers, writing to the London papers,
have advocated to some extent
strange plan for doing away with all
oaths in legal proceedings, on the
ground that perjury is SO common that
simple declarations to which the same
penalties for incorrect statements
might attach would be just as valua-
BILE as testimony given under the pres
ent form. Another new theory which
has found its advocate is that in Grim
inal trials, except for treason, the de-
Tense, as well as the prosecution, shall |
be conducted by public officials. This
suggestion is rather more startling |
than any of the others, and is even
more unlikely than they of adoption.
1t may be that in the superabundance
Of law periodicals, writer's find it easier
to invent a theory than to make some
contributions to legal liter
lture.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-09-16
A playful GOAT.


! He Had Learned to Play Hide and Seek
with His Owner.
A mountain goat that once kept in
confinement was about as cunning as
the average street arab, and, had he
lived to maturity and kept on acquir-
ing knowledge, the chances are / would
have had to move out and give him the
ranch.
He usually followed me on short ex-
cursions into the woods, and generally
kept right at my heels; but on one oc-
casion he Jagged behind and, although
called him several times, he paid no
heed
| finally walked back to see what he
was interested in, and found him busy
feeding on some moss that grew at the
roots of fir tree; so left him and con-
tinued my tramp. But after ] had got
away short distance the thought oc-
curred to me to hide and see how he
would act; SO l slipped into hollow
stump close by the trail and awaited
the result. Presently heard him com
ing bounding along the trail, and after
he had passed stuck out my head t.
wa cSti HILL W uSH uc SOb GDOuI bWell-
ty feet beyond me he stopped and com
menced looking around, and the COM
zeal expression on his face as he
scanned every object that bore any re
semblance to a human being caused me
to burst out laughing, when he turned
and saw me. Then he commenced to
sulk and would not go any further, so
I had to ref11rn homo
The next day he followed me, as
usual, but in the midst of some thick
brush and down timber l got interested
in bird that l was following up, and
forgot the goat, and when came to
look for him he was gone. Walking
back to where last saw him, called
but no BILLY" came in sight. Then |
commenced a diligent search and pres
emily caught sight of something white
beneath brush heap. STOPPING down
and looking in I saw the little brute
,urled up in a heap, and not move |
could get out of him. Reaching in ] |
caught him by the leg and pulled him
'ut, and gave him a good cutting on
both sides of his head. But he did not +
mind it bit, and seemed to enjoy the
oke immensely, caperlng about in his
Usual manner all the way home, as if
lie would say: ''You hid from me yes
erday, and hid from you to-day, and
lonors are even. Forest and Stream
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-09-16
A Valuable Lantern.

A will written with a pencil on a
single was once admitted to probate
in the United States. The author Of
Gossip of the Century" tells story
still more curious. Two British
soldiers, comrades, while talking over
the chances of war on the eve of a
battle, agreed that whichever of them
survived the other should inherit ali
his possessions. To insure the carry-
ing out of their agreement, they made
their wills AS paper and pens were
not at hand, they scratched their last
will and testament on a horn lantern
with rusty nail. The battle was
fought, and one of the comrades was
killed. The other man, in course of
time, returned to England, carrying
with him the singular document. He
took it to Doctors Commons, where it
was proved and allowed Then it ap-
peared that the poor fellow who had
died in battle had, without hearing of
1t, inherited property yielding two
hundred pounds year, and the legatee
under the horn-lantern will received
the inheritance,
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-09-16

MY state OF mind was such, owing to
the departure OF our cook, that it
never occurred to me that anyone else
should want to procure servants, /
touched the new arrival on the arm and
said You're the very woman want
for cook, What are your terms?'
Lord! She turned slowly around,
put up pair Of those long-handled
glasses-I forget what you call 'em-
and calmly looked me over. 4 want a
tail footman, she said. You are tall.
What are your terms?'
We are still without cook. -
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-09-16
THE cossAok's sTRATAaEM.
A RUSSIANS Tricky way of Opening VI

Ausslans TRICKY Way of Opening Up
Other Peoples Pocketbooks.
During the Turco-Russian war, in
which the Roumanian army played no
small part spent some time in
Bucharest, having business with the
war department there. One day as /
was on the way to distant fort in the
company of some friends and officials,
our sledges stopped at an inn on the
road, and while we were refreshing
ourselves with hot beverage peculiar
to the country we heard cries and
lamentations. Going outside we saw a
Russian Cossack leading very lame
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