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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-01
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION!
Too High Pressure.

In these days of keen competition in every
line, when the business man is compelled to
bend his intellect and every energy to the
success of his business the clerk, book
keeper, professional man and labOTer, to
drive themselves at a terrific rate, there can
be but one result-an explosion, which, if
not resulting in immediate death, leaves
them with shattered brains and bodies.
They are running at too high pressure.
The strain is too great. Something must
and does give way. This is equally true Of
women. Though their sphere is more
limited, they have their daily burdens, frets,
and worries, and the results are the same as
with their stronger companions.
This condition is growing worse every
day The rapidity of its increase is awful
to contemplate. Our homes, hospitals and
insane asylums are full Of these unlortunateS
and are being crowded still further. There
is but one solution of the matter. Reoog-
nize the importance of the situation at once,
and take the necessary measures to over
come it. If you have failing memory, hot
flashes, dizziness, nervous or sick headache,
biliousness, irritability, melancholy, sleep
lessness, fainting, nervous dyspepsia, epi-
lepsy, etc, know that any one of them is but
a symptom of the calamity that may befall
you. and even though you have used So
called remedies and treated with reputable
physicians with little or no benefit, give DR.
Miles Restorative Nervine a trial. 1t is
the only remedy that may be depended
upon for nervous disorders.
% Two years ago ! used DIT. Miles Restorative
Nervine with marked benefit, and later induced
NV son, who had been sick with catarrh Of the
bladder five years in the hands Of our best ply
sicians, to try II together with DIT. Miles Nerve
and Liver Pills He was so wonderfully benefited
that he is attending to business again. MY wife
also used Nervine with most excellent resum
AN Of us together have not used more than SIX
hot les Of Nervine. Several OF our friends have
ais, used IT, and are greatly improved. Louis
Gibbs, Rucher q Gibbs PlOw Co, Canton, Ohio -.
DR. Miles Restorative Nervine is sold by all
druggists on a positive guarantee, OF sent by DIT.
Miles Medical Co, Elkhart Ind, on receipt OF
price si per bottle six bottles So express prepaid
Ii x positively free from opiates OF dangerous
drugs Free book at druggists OF by mail.
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BEAUTY ALBUMS.
Result of Kate Jordan's Visit to IA New
York Photograph Store.
re.-.s.1 rt..-,--.,.,,.,q,r.,

Result of Kate JOrdan's Visit to New
York Photograph Store.
Especial Correspondence.l
NEW York, July S5.-I stood in pecul-
lar little shop on Broadway the other day.
On the walls, in glass cases, in the win
dows, were lines of photographs tiers of
them, and in boxes and stacked rows, a
full ton of them. Photographs everywhere
There were actors and actresses galore,
ministers, pugilists, authors, statesmen and
women who are photographed for beauty's
sake alone. These last were in the major
ity.
If you do not think that each country
has its own particular type of feminine
beauty, it is because you have not thought
seriously of the matter at all. The beauti-
full English woman is quite unlike the
equally beautiful American, and both are
essentially different from the Austrian.
The professional beauty of the foggy is
land is big broad shouldered, with mar
velously fine poise of head. She is large
eyed, placid, reposeful almost to scornful-
ness.
The American is always slighter There is
vivacity in her expression, her features are
more delicate, her mouth and chin indica-
tive of laughter and independence. In a
word, she leoks as if she might be frolic-
some, as if she put on her dignity for the
camera. The English woman seems born
with it.
The Austrian is very lovely. AS a gen
eral thing the fcce is childish, wistful, a
little heavy in expression. No daring turks
in the eyes, as in the case of the American.
You know that true to the tenets of the
Teutonic woman's education she could not
fatty contradict her husband.
"Who buys these picturesY" l asked Of
the pretty girl behind the counter II
don't mean the actresses. Imean the beau
ties of private life2"
"Wealthy people from the west and south
visiting New Gol, make up collections OF
photograph beauty albums-and Others
Of people with tragic or pathetic histories.
Among the latter you will find Mrs. May
brick-here she is in mourning bonnet and
veil-pretty Marie Bashkirtseff, and always
the beautiful and unfortunate Marie Neo-
sera, who met a tragic death WITH the
Crown Prince Rudolph Of Austria"
"What beauties are most pOpularY"
"The Duchess Of Leinster, Miss Mertens
of Vienna, Jane Hading--for besides being
a great actress she is the most beautiful
Frenchwomu Mrs. Langtry still sells.
Lillian Russell is always a favorite.
Among other Americans who are very pop
ular are Mrs. Cleveland, Lady Randolph
Churchill and the young girl whose ex-
ouisite photographs bear the name of
"Grace" aud who is now Mrs Raphael de
la Mar
American beauties who belong to the
Tour Hundred and who are photographed
here seldom permit their pictures to be put
om public sale. KATE JORDAN
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About SD 900 is the price at which one au
thority on geological matters quotes the gi
raife. Cuaffes are most difficult to get
since the Soudan war A few years age
Kassala, which lies between Khartoum and
Suakin, was the center for the hunters
but the war broke up the parties, and the
Riraffes have retreated into the remote in
terror. A horse cannot live in East Africa
the tsetse fly kills him-and to catch g.
raffe YOU want horses Again, you may
find them 600 miles north Of the cape, but
the difficulties Of transport are enormous.
The mothers are shot, and the little ones
are brought up on goats milk the hunters
taking up "a flock Of goats with them. The
chances against the baby giraffe living are
larIe.
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USE DANA's sARSAPARILLA, ITs
"THE KINDTHAT CUREs".
PRoPBRT1ps FoR SALE.
Shenandoah Offers Opportunities to seei
era pf TuVpstpnatf

Shenandoah Offers Opportunities to Seek
ers of Investment.
The following enumerated properties are
for sale and information concerning them
may be had upon application at the HERALD
office:
IA row of frame houses containing
apartments for six families win net at
lelst 10 per cent. on the price asked. Loca-
ton in the heart of Shenandoah.
"A splendid factory site, 9Ox6O feet in
size, IN the heart Of shenandoah, and in.
cluding large building. Cheap.
Blot and large building with railroad al
front and rear, with or without 8 horse power
engine, boiler and chatting Splendid build.
ing for factory.
Am elegant new house in Pottsville
complete in every detail, all conveniences
large and high rooms. Lot 6Oxl7O feet
Large hennery.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
AND DELEGATE ELECTION,

Tue HepublirBn voters of Schuylllill county
are hereby notified that in accordance with a
resolution adopted by this Executive Committee
of the party. al meeting held at PottsvilIe
Pa, July 29th, 1898, The County Convention was
Pa, on Monday, August 18th 1893 at 10 A. NJ
or the purpose ofnomi ating ticget to be
u d for at the general election in November
next, for the following officers, to-wit; Judge
Prothono aly, Clerk Of the Courts Recorder
Register, Controller, two Commissioners, nj
rector of the Poor, two auditors and County
Surveyor.
Republican voters are requested to assemble
in their respective district at the usual place
liked for holding the delegate election. If nC
notice OF change been given) on ~at lrday
August 18TH, 1893, between the uours OF anC
in the attern Oon, fUr the purpose OF eli cHng
the number OF delegates, alternate and mem
DCrS OF County Committee 10 which their dis
tlct is entitled under the rules Uf the party
Due notice Of the number OF delegates % b,
elected and the number of votes which eacl
delegate is entitled to cast will be given in the
| letter OF instructions 10 be forwarded by mai
| TO the Republical vo ers appointed TO conduc
the delegate elections in the several dist lets.
Blank certincates of election VIII be forward
ed 10 the persons appointed TO hold tue eleo
| tion, these should be properly filled in so thH
| ca th delegates credentials shall be in prope
| 4 rm, Deiega es will please report al Rcpubl1
can headquarters as early as possible on tn
| morning OF the convention.
ELIAS DAVIS,
Attest; Chairman.
A. j. SHoRTALL, Secretary. 73ld
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Pennsrlvnnla Postm asters.

WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-The following
Pennsylvania postmasters have jnst been
appointed; Adolphus Yerkes, Andalusia;
Charles Harris, Buckhorn; j. n, Bitner,.
Pennington; B. b. Shiffer, Hudson; Mrs
S. L. Mackey, Kelton; w. @. Schwab, Lo
retto Oliver Martin, Marshallton; Han
nah NJ Everett, Newportville; G. c.
Welsh, North Bend; E. j. Marshall, North
brook; S. S. Tarbox, Ogdensburg; d. D.
Miller, Pickering; Andrew Smith, Port
age; NJ. M. Bossert, Pughtown; Mrs K
Frease, Rohrsburgh, Mrs. NJ P Yost Ru
pert; Walter Williams, Tullytown; Lee
Heilar, WelliveTsville,
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The camp meeting Of the Evangelical Asso-
citation. now being held at Lakeside, will
close at 9 o'clock on Wednesday evening next
The season has been a very successful one, in
fact The most successful in the history Of the
Association
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LAKESIDE PARK.
Dates Booked for This Season at Th
Popular Resort.

dates Booked for This Season at This
Popular Resort.
The following is a list Of the dates secured
and the names Of the societies;
July 25 to Aug. 3-Evangelcal camp meet
ing.
August Clamp 4, P. o. t. A., Mahanoy
City.
August 2.-German Lutheran school, Nah
knOy City.
Aug. 5-English Baptist Sunday schools,
Of Mahanoy City and Shenandoah.
Aug. 4.-P. NJ. Sunday schools Of shen-
andoah and Gilberton.
Aug. 8 TO 13.-Encampment Of the Potts
vile cadets, National Guards.
August alpha Social Society, Shamollin,
August s.-M. E. Sunday school, Mahanoy
Plane
August 9.-Trinity Reformed and Presby'
terian Sunday schools, Shenandoah.
August 1O.-Evsngelical Sunday school
AAhanoy City.
Aug. 13.-Reuuion Of German Lutheran
church.
Aug. l5-Lakesida Musicale, Grant Band
aug lo.-lrlhlJy helorlued ouui'J SOiiVN
of Tamaqua.
August 17.-St. James Lutheran Sunda!
school, Ashland.
Aug. 1S.-Picnic of Lydia Degree lodg
No. l12 Daughters of Rebekah, l. o. o. F.. o
Shenandoah.
August 24-German Reformed Sunda!
school, MahanOy City.
Aug. 25-Anniversary picnic of Phenil
Fire Company, of Shenandoah.
Sept 1.--Picnic of the Shenandoah Evan
gelical Sunday school.
Sept. 4-St. Michaels Society of the county
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Ohitanry.

Mrs. Maria Weaklam residing on West
Cherry street. died this morning at the adj
vanced age Of seventy. eight years. The de-
ceased had been confined to the house for
several months The funeral will take place
ON Thursday, interment to be made at Potts
vfllo
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ST PAUL, Aug. 1.-The house of j. Fl.
Langrain, farmer, near Olga, n. D., weH
burned through lighting fire with kero-
sene. Two of the children were burned To
death, and Langrain and his wife were SO
badly injured that recovery Is doubtful.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-01

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. L-During a
severe wind, rain and thunder storm the
circular building containing the cyclorama
of the battle of Mission Ridge gave way
before it, and is a complete wreck. If the
picture is ruined the loss will be $50, 900,
with no storm insurance. No people were
hurt
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Thsr wnnt Grsenbael.s.

READING, Pa, Aug. 1.-The executive
committee Of the Peoples party intend
holding a series of public meetings in this
city, the first Of which will take place next
Monday evening" Aug a. At q meeting
the committee decided in favor of the re
peal of the Sherman law, provided good
substitute was presented. They are free
silver men as long as metal is used, but
prefer paper currency. They are also
opposed to the national banking system,
and wish to see in its place government
banks
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-01

NEW YORK, Aug, IA dispatch was re-
ceiyed by the Nicaragua Canul and Con
stuction company from their agent al
Grenada, stating chat peace had been re
stored in Nicaragua.
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Owing to a scarcity Of water in the reser
voirs the patrons of the company are request
ed to sec that no more is used than is abso
lutely necessary.
| 7-2S-tf S. D. Hess, Superintendent.
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CONCERTS BY THE GRANT BAND7


All taxes for 1891 and 1892 must be paid
within thirty days from date, or accounts will
be put in the hands of Constables for collec.
tion. JOHN f. HIGGINS,
Receiver of Taxes.
Shenandoah, Pa July II, 1893. 719.1m
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-01

LEBANON, Pa, Aug. IAN east bound
stock train was derailed at the west end OF
Mays bridge, not far from this place Two
cars were thrown over the bridge, killing
twenty cattle and nineteen horses. The
roadway was blocked, OBTAINING general
travel from one to two hours
Singular Damage Suit in WilliamspOrt.
WGLI1AMsPoBT, Pa, Aug. LA novel
damage suit was begun here yesterday.
Mrs Clara Smith brought action against
Andrew A. Doney for selling her husband
liquor that caused his death. She claims
$40, 900 damages, and has engaged the best
Of legal talent to push the case. The hus
band, James Il. Smith, died in Doney's sa
loon last March, and the coroner's jury
rendered a verdict Of death from alcohol
ism. Smith was man Of known intem-
uprato habitu
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-01

DVIVILEG Bids will be received un II
i 9p. m. Saturday, August5 5tn. for privileges,
Whole an part, for Grant Band Mu ale at
Lakeside, August 18Th Address john A.
@ ant. Pres Rand. S-l-bt
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VISTRAYED.-A brown COW. with white spots
IA in the for head, left SHOULDER and tip OF
tai Also large white spot under the belly
tstrayed from the premises of George
Szilkiewlcz, 627 e st Cenre street, on the 28th
instant Suitable reward for return Of the
same. 7-3l-2t
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Coming Events.

July 81 and August Lee cream festival,
under auspices Of English Lutheran church in
the church building.
Aug. 12-Ice cream festival, in Robbins
opera house, under auspices of Helping
Hand Society of Reformed church.
Aug 14.-Ice cream and cake festival, under
the auspices of Fowler's NJ. E. Sunday school,
at Yatesville.
Aug. 18.-Ice cream festival IN Robbins
opera house, under auspices of the Y, p e.
Of the p E. church.
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In a mining town. Good bar trade Ad'
dress, E., care EVENING HERALD, Shenan
doah. Pa. 8-l9-l2t
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NOR sALE.-Sorrol mare. harness buggy and
IL whole outfit cheap. Apply to e J. kep
Ter, at Master marble yard 73l-2t
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WANTS. $40.

NOR SAL E-A black mare-wil work single
Main street 7-26-lW
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NOTICE IS hereby given that a strange COW
IN cane to the place or farm OF GustaVus
Roth on June 20. 1898 Tha COW is uetwt en- six
and seven years Old, white ald yellow spotted
and black forehead The legal owner cal take
the cow by paying the expenses.
GUSTAVUS ROTH,
7-2l lot Ryon township Schuykill county, Pa.
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TOR SALE-A good paying grocery store in
Il Shenandoah. Good location. Apply at
the HERALD office. 7-27-lW
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pennsylvnnIn Colnmandory, Loyal LegloI

Pennsylvania Coinmandory, Loyal Legion
READING, Pa, Aug. Arrangements
are being made by the Reading members
of Pennsylvania commandery of the Loyal
Legion for the meeting TO be held in this
city on Oct A. General Gregg will preside
and over 400 delegates are expected to be
in attendance Quite number Of distin-
guished guests will be present, among
whom will probably be ex President Har-
rison. An excursion will be made to Get
tysburg on OCt. 3
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hA m Per pair for Lace Cur
Ql.OO tains. Others for Sl.25,
Sl.5O, Sl.75, $500 and upwards. Call
and see them. A new lot just received
1t &. ID. Frscke's Carpet Store.
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USE WELLS LAUNDRY BLUE, the best
Bluing for laundry use. Each package makes
two quarts. 15cts. Sold by COal1ley Bros.
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Arnica & Oil Liniment is very healing and
soothing and does wonders when applied to
old sores. I'm
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A common cold should not be neglected
Downs Elixir will cure it. I'm
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DONDS FOR SALE.-Tne Town Council of
ID the Borough of shenandoah hayint been
uuly and legally authorized TO borrow money
for the purpose of erecting n public water
works. have prepared and IRE now Offering fol
5, ie borough bonds bearing interest at tie rate
OF per cent, the interest payable semi an
n ally. The bonds are of the denomination of
800, $500 and $500 and mature 10 thirty years.
Persons desiring tO suDsCdLe Tor Tie said
treasurer OF the borough stating the amount
they desire to subscribe fot and the den nina
tion oil bonds preferred
PATRICK GAFFIGAN,
Il j. JAMES,
n. II. GALLAGHER
7-5tf Committee.
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NUGGETS Of NEWS.

Fair; southerly winds, shifting to nortl
erly.
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For sixty days Reagey, the photographer
will give 1Ox12 pl plstinum picture with every
dozen of his So cabinets.
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Our Directory,
FE POST OFFICE
Shenandoah.

the arrival and departure of mail trains. Mail /
AlRtter for despatch must be in the once thirty |
uainntas before The time given below:
The morning call., 1893-09-24
General Merchandise.

GRAIN BAGs-Calcuttas, TIC.
CoRDAGE-Pure Manila Rope. 101Ic p n;
101h@ c: mixed Manila Bale Rope, 916o; grape
vine Twlne, IL Iac in balls and coils; Hop Twlne
lie; Lathyarn, l012c; Sissl Rope, Si2c l2-thread
&c; and do, 912c q ID: Duplex Rope, size; 2.
thread &c: and d . 91ac; Duplex Bale Rome
size; Sisal Rope. Si@@9c: Duplex Hon Twine
S12c; Grapevine Irvine. balls or coils sIac; Lath-
SALMON Alaskan Fish, 1893, s5c@SI for Red
according to size of lot: Columbia River Fish
1893, 81 35@l 40 for Tails aud 81 50@I so for
Flats.
TIN PLATE-Is weak at So 5r@5 so p box
under recent heavy arrivals.
CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES The
circular OF the Cutting Packing Company saws:
There is little OF interest to add our previous
advices. The pack or Plums aud Pears is praeti-
caliy over. while that OF Peaches continues in
desutory way. There has been slight advance
in values OF Peaches for canning to 81 5000 q ton
against $l2 500l6. paid during August mis- Is
the only variety so far in which there has been
any advance In cost or material during the pack
ing season, prices OF all other varieties having
Tuied at the lowest figure known for a great many
years. II he total PACK will not vary much from
our previous estimate of 5O% OF that of the preyi
ons two or three years. There has been "A slight
advance in values OF all canned varieties durfnO
the past month, more definite. perhaps. in Peaches
than other. due doubtless. to similar adYaf ce in
values OF Eastern goods resulting from Consider
aoie injury TO the crop there during the asst week
in August t is not probable. however, that this
ADVANCE VIII reach any high hgure as in previous
years. but that values will rather remain about as
at present Trade has been little better from the
Missouri yer territory. bus the demand from the
Middle and Eastern States has Reen the lightest
known for years does Sem likely TO in
crease much If auv, late reports from New YORK
especially, reetlng that trade in futures practi-
ctlly over Tor the season. this does not look like
the promised clean up OF the short pack that has
been so freely Drophesied, which we could never
see any reason for believing, we have strongly
felt that this WAS not season when wholesalers
and jobDers would stock up heavily even at low
prices particularly when dried fruits were so
The morning call., 1893-09-24
HOrrifying Tests Applied by Fakir
of Morocco.
Westminster Gazette.

The management Of the Aquarium at West
minister has the laudable ambition to secure
novelties but that ambition has overreached
itself in engaging the '1nvulnerabe fakir"
Hadj SOliman ben Aissa. This young mans
performance is entirely unsuiIed for public
exhibition, however interesting il may be TO
scientists. Soman is pale-faced, muscular
French-speaklng Arab, % years OF age, and he
is said 10 be priest OF The Aissa sect of Mo-
hammedans. Recently be gave an exhibition
of bis powers TO a body OF medical and press
men, and Mr. Richie made no secret of the
fact that the salary paid 10 SOiman is one th at
SOME Cabinet Ministers might envy.
The general appearance of the man In his
Arab costume was picturesque and his cast OF
caunteuance Is ascelic. biaZier filled with
burning charcoal stood on table, and Sohman,
sprinklIng some mysterious powder over the
embers. Inhaled the incense-scented fumes.
He then went through ibe faKir dance which
consists of throwing the head backward aud
forward with such rapldltY that II needs must
be screwed on wei. leiilne MS audience in
excellent French that he was now nsensible TO
pain lie ran long needle through the muscles
OF each arm, through each cheek, and through
the throat below the Adams apple: NO blood
came except al call, and the Arab did not Vince
III The least.
Then more Objectionable 'fea" was accom-
pllShed. Soliman ran dagger INTO MS aDdo-
.men-aDout the niddie-fully three inches
deep This was enough for some OF the andi-
ence, who left the hall But there was more 10
ionoW The Arab with thick needle pierced
the most sensitive parts OF the human body
The faktr next drew out his left eye as far as II
Would go with dagger. medical gentleman
declared afterward that it was done by disioca-
tion. The eyehall is an GnloVeiy thing at
least those parts of IL which merclful Provl-
drnce keeps conceaed-and the ''fear' IS as
disgusting as II IS, happily, uncommon. Inc
curious thing about It was that there was no
running OF water.
Alter this II seemed quite tame to see the
man take out halt dozen yiuers brought fro m
bis native Morocco and allow one OF Them re-
peaiedly ID bite his hand. The ven0mous
creatures were little larger than those one
often encounters in his country. Finally Soil
man pa his barred arm over a fire ill the limp
blackened and th- audience cried, "Hold,
enough 90 The flesh "a not seem TO scorch al
all Then there was a repetition of lhe dance
and the man went at such pace that lie fell
forward. II dashed water over his head
bfeathed hard aud Eroaned and made an eX-
+hausted bow 10 The audience.
The medical committee was unanimous that
the performance" was genuine, but no one at
tempted to solve the riddle. The most proba-