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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

Formation Of fro< Homes sAe ~
kssvstsor OF cnsfscist'
New Jsros.lsn eharsh, eofosf lyon
and Sor.h Dslsioa strrses--Ssfs'ss
nscsninx - th~ usual neuf ra"lssi.
~lns New Jo.tice "a Atsrie1s~ 81
Love" ~ TIE Kew oscyge y ~ia'''s
Bsin stsf.
Proer-s.v~ Spiritasilsls' society
E;l,s Axsl. Ies30 a. NJ and Is0 o. ga.
Prof $50 n. Efmuats. speaker.
>abiset. "t,coi sae kss spirits. %
spsrSsnsllsns- Trsts OF s2afit pres
encs
Al souls' Church fCalverssilst1--
Tie Rev Charles Fiuhrer. y. y. pas
tor. Morning subject: "fne >'gnln-
canoe OF Oar Name" sunday school
~ IL "a. No evening ssrsice.
ssrsnd Rapids splntasi Association
Meetings n lincoia hall lo.s5 .. 80.
and ! - =. nj. Iafcle Al : y. M. Mira.
Helen stuart kAchlngs VI bostcn
lectures sisd gives tests-
-. Matthews Lpsscorsl Service
aud sermon bv the Rev. +. J. Ninceni
OF -. Lake City. Utah. a. 1880 .. m.
and ~ 3:ia p. an. Wednesday serves
~ $50 p. rn.
I~nten services will b. held in 81,
Marx ehufch every day ~ $50 .. M,
and at 4 80 p. ~. on Wednesdays and
Frljsy'-. There viii Alec be- ssrslee'
At $50 p. M.
Uuliy Cnurch-Miss Turner's morn
ing snmect viii he Path Growing
Into CnsFacter,' ia the evening the
Religious spirit Of Modern sespsf
cism.'
south Congregational, the Rev. j. +.
Smith Psstor--prrsching morning aud
evealng by the Rev. L. McRobsrts oI
the Smith Memorial church.
George Washington" will be the
subject of an address IN ~. Marks
chapel nett Wednesday evening, by
the Rev. J. n. Ill bbs.
Holy communion IT 1890. subject
"L-nten Trumpet evensong sub
ject. .'Growth In SIu." Vested choir
HI. III. Johnston. rector.
Seventh Day Advent,si-Eid der l.. q
Moore pastor. Grand Iemplar hall
Sunday, p. M. Subject: Matthew
xxIy-3.
Church Of Chrlst-The Rev. w. j
Russell. pastor. Morning subject: 81
Know HIN Whom Have Believed"
Tustin Chapel, 81. Marks Hospital
sunday services at 2 .. M.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

The pure white luster Of snow Is due
70 the fact that all the elementary colors
Of light arc blended together IN the IA
dance that Is thrown OF from the sur
face OF the various CRYSTALS. More than
q thousand distinct and perfect forms Of
snow crystals have been enumerated and
figured by the various Investigators in
that line. Ono hundred and fifty
different forms were once observed BY
the English scientist Glashier. who care
fully made engrsvings If each and print
ed them in a paper attached to the re-
port Of the British Meteorological co
ciety for tho year is55.--St. Louis Re
public.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19
one MORE Is OURS
An Automatic Street Car
Brake Company
ORGANIZED TO DO BUSINESS


rhs lztsst industry demanding e.
pecsi s-lsatioa - ossn< II direct osns-
a. - tas xsasrs4 pao.ic . an auto
male hfzks Ter street. cars. wnIsh.
- ga 4i.pI<d, vii "a a. sssoseleas ia
sefssy knd pr0Esf tnsss a stopp az
sfrsa. ara "a ne Wssting hoase ar
tx3ks a 10 shs passenger EAAFSad
trAnss Of today. The snssnt.oa q
eoxsrsd ~ s.Eong. original pstsats
wAlca prsci nds me possibility OF Ia
fFi 1xsnssns. and . company nAs been
fofasa for - nsnu fsclnre IN tina city
uadsr ths nans Of the AusomArc cAs
Bs.ks company. The incoFporAtos
afs sarssd business nsn. nost OF whom
are closely connected Win large mAna-
fsCluFinx coEcefns The personnel or
the officers = as foi.ovs :. W. fers-
xrsns, president. Cn<riss b. Judd. wee
president. l.. ~ WolcOts. treasurer;
e. Van Cleso Gan-on. secretary. And
D.. +. stock manager. The
s1oss. sta Andy besser AID Moses
IagxsTs. constitute tho board OF d.
rectafs l.. n. footo and Nailac<
frauxlsn are stock lo'4ers.
Ihs construction 0f shs stOckwsll
aatomai.c tra<s isk marvel or .. IN
piifty, yet g combines al exirAof-
dlnsry leverage ~ltA an instantaneous
latersl movemrnt OF the brake IA the
hsnds OF the motor man. the latter
feature beng q great Improvement OF
lie circular movement " the brakes
n0N ~ operation. wnica movement
nece.s, tatcs to0or three revolutions De-
for ths brsk.s lAke effect. AMI orecisoa
Of stoppsxs = unsttainztie. in.s 8
completely rrsciuuon.rsi. for the
Stcckueh acts instsntan~ously ard yet
- 80 de.cateis Adjustable tnat the
brake can % applied At any ratio TO
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

:. Nixon. James Bullemorc. George x.
Ncwcomb, Ransom ii. Pierce. Ammi
kskawav. Eli Lsparel, Leonard Cook,
Frederick :. Steel. Seymour Eggleston.
john J. Cornwall. Nelson Cook. No. l;
Elizabeth M. Bsnuister nurse, Henry
A. Hydern, Edward {. smith. William
L. Jewell. William III. Onrom, John
Sleman, Edwin Il. Pike. Additionai--
Ira NJ. Green. John IA. Smith, John
Traynor. Aaron Johnson. Elijah O..
Williams. lncrease-William c. Ford
ham. William T. Smith, William Nc
Gee. Allen Campbell. Henry Ross. Re-
lssue-Albert T. Henshaw, George
McCreery. Reissue and increase
Franklin BALDWIN. Original. widows,
etc.-Lucy fouts (motner), Mary K.
Chamberlain. Lena Il. Proctor( m .therl
Mary +. Chamberlain. Lena Il. Proctor
tmotner), Mary A. Heaton, Anna b.
Johnson. Martha II. Hamlin. Grace NJ.
Leroy. George Austin tfatherl. Louisi-
ana Z. Lawrence (mother). Susan
Ryan. Abbie Terry. Clarinds T.. VIII
mot, Nancy Brtton. Eliza Nash.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

All Who read the newspapers during
ths presidential dominating couvsntI "a
isst summer wi remsmber the uu-
ususl sstnstloa n the psopi@'s party
convention h>id az Omaha A somsn
rss the ceatrsl figure IN thar sgxrsgsts
% farmers alliance. federation Of
isbof. old Inc Ere-nbscxsf.. Knight.
q isnor and others n. sas on 80
. Platform and sxnslied Ger pleasure OF
disples.urs. and swsyed the conven
ton tbs -sy and that t-i.i. II $40
Mrs.. May a. less-. After an EFFORT
- more than tafss mouths date hss
hsen frrd wen The people 81 Grand
Rapids vi - privileged - n@ar fhis
fvwsrkstis woman tefwukFv ~. ~
Hartman hsil. she xiil sJ~sk % =
sltitcf q fee most lrtsn.- interest a.
h%r--'.l snt. Labor. Aonsy and a.
Need % fac iioms f--sud whrn IA.
produced go most ssTreilans woman
81 ths century. That hanlfred. NAV
hsar ser On tns hnrnlnx Quest GA the
fspl'sr rr e 81 = crn,s To- fhe fisaf
49, cat. Ter gallery .ssfs sgsen.
d kss. -. - f.s saie AZ peofx. A.
Hsi I. Faten = iyon's scd Palusf 4
Mecca g. md after to 1lth.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

sight Change in Water Tax Made
Yesterday.


Al the meeting ofthe board Of pubic
works yesterday the water rates we're
reduced ~ follows BATH tgbs Tor four
persons from s. 20 9: per year. and
when water 10 metered loo feet or less
per day was charged ~ Is instead OF
- cents.
The following estimates we're pre-
Nnted. Charles street. Wealthy To
Cherry. with cedar blocks, sl0.-
$3.50, With cedar blocks on gravel,
ts,ole: on plank. ts.sse. Terraces ave-
aue. Flftn to Highland avenues, ewer.
tl.477; Turner street. from Wess Bridge
ID Seventh sIreets. gravel. s5,205; with
Macsdam. tin. 800.
The following bills were allowed:
Adolph Lslteit. Si2.i67i I. u. Gilbert.
tl5s. 40. &. H.trake aud Fred III. Leon
ard, So 20; Foster a sl.vens, s45.e3:
studley y BARCLAY. 5000; Lake shore
foundry, 81 .S5l.s7-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

Fstrosrs is--AHnes BoEner- bey.
heb aAfF i3-J. 4. o<gsns. hays Cornelius
klnksfs. bess tau sae hkrtefssed. cir :
teen AfHk. beys III ofcs Res tens bVy
ana rifls Hebearkn - EUsie ST. Alarft !.
hern.stsr. I'D. red fasaiis. CIR: oleaisy
hafsgsfgk. girl fraRk frise.. pcys /. A.
ilsssilt9H. q ri f<tFr lsss. teSi riizs l..
><lHsat SRI.
February fl--Anns Nelson. bey.
fshruzfs it~ts. y htaeleld. giFis fefAnee
skffsFess3. All leINs A. fsaskt. boz fTe1
II. Ia l. ar II. tarieafsf. Boy, simon VAR
aefhef sifls Jaha tssmldt. 10y.
feefuury fF-keuarisk eibtee. giTls Mars
he yoa. siFii fawsfd hut. bow Peter III.
kuypet. aoy Martin Sfephss. eoyi Henry
bfaAets t3y.
februsr4 l--essne,ius Decd. air.
February le--EeSsfd h. Thomas. girl.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

Icould keep nothing on my
stomach, and got so poor my
friends hardly knew me. | suf-
fered with severe headaches,
dizziness, faintness. backache,
and the blues
Thanks to Lydia L. Pink-
hams Kegsta6k Compound, |
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 Il. Address In oonfdrnce.
yADf. r. PgSknAa Man. Co, Lsss. Mas.
Liver Pills. 23 cests.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

ia'tle Gui-I tsas Nalue Nsweofnr
s-sntsn On one f,pt today ssooa y
whole tslf r,in1se icng.T than che did
Ffsrfieai fatier linmpa - What
use ~tii -sfa ~ accomplishment f~
n hen yoa 81 - a1f
Little If Wsl II 49,. ri -,
pretty Foe.i "a prx.s,a fef ehanea Decd
<ea4
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

WASHINGTON. Feb. l.
Tho public advertisements Of many "biog-
raphlcs Of James q. blaine" pretending 10 be
authentic" and Authoritative" compel ne 20
state that no biography or Life and Worn Of
Mr.. Blaine Is authorized or approved By my
self or by sny member u Mr.. blaine's family.
that 10 manuscript by Mr.. Blaine. or any pri-
vxte letter or paper Of Mr. Blalne's. or any ma
terfAl for biography. has been given out 10 Any
one II IN the future any authentic" or -au-
thorizst" biography ahonld 10 prepared BY
competent authors. 1; VIZ 10 authenticated and
authorised by myself.
HAkfurr z. BI.AfxK
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

81 Mars Frote.ssat Ep.seopsl -
enstsT .hooi s..0a M. srrx.es AID
- mon. ~ m roueitslaf ~fh
coy eern nunion, ~ 10 kes Camp
efif fsf. Sefsic~ - ~tns 81
p a. snf s~rnou - tae frsisfasi snd
1sssarisl sfsers ~ fifsns Esn 10
Fouaisin street. H.ptsf cbatsh
TIE keT 5ofa T. Jsass q. - "a. 81
tor tsasl s~Tsi<~s tsealae sao,~et
e Aedsfn Ctr LIE Favorable - ta~
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

Rs'Torter harlly sne~ What 49,,
tse g. - 81 tesef.tsts Az. F.~...
FrisH-' y q ~ al hss boangs
k~fs,rsss iiss su<f 81. -.
ro~sfer. pniFhi - u ap snv 5000,
lli Hsta
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

Nay BE Found BY Applying TO THIS
Committee.
The board Of trade investigating CON-
rnittee has issned the following circular
10 each member OF the board:
ORA>p RkFIDs. Fet. .. 1898.
The investigating committee OF the
Grand Rapids board OF traie i cou-
SANITY receiving applications from
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19


The committee on history had charge
of tno program for Saturday afternoon.
The first number wss a piano duet for
four hands This was followed by az
interesting and comprehensive art Gle,
The Reign o. 'Old Hickory" One.
ANDREW Jackson and His Family" >.
i ne Kitchen Cabinet" 3, Washing
Ton Society." {. The Mlss Eaton Az
far Andrew Jackson was born IN
is61 OF Scotch-Irssn parentage; WAS a
sclf-made man Of strong personal char
acterisiic.; studied law; Was q sold err
came % be governor Of Florida. and IN
1898 was made president Of the United
States, Rn4 was reelected after four
years. The next number was an. article,
The Spoils system" To the victors
belong the spoiis OF the victims was
one Of tue principles OF tho Jscksonian
administration and some two Thousand
occupants Of Offices being removed and
taeIY places supplied by psrtisans. Tne
corresponding secretary acknowledged
the gift OF several books and the re-
ceipt u several yesr-books from other
w0men's ciubs After listening 10 two
sclos on the piano the program closed
with an article on '.Internsl Improve
meat .'Speculstious," Nv Ia Cat
currency" sad 1.-The Panic OF 1897. :"
6uesfs-Nrs. w. r. Osborne. Denver.
Mrs. Mscfie. Grand fisVen: Mrs +. T..
thamb>r so. Hillsboro. Mrs. Rhodes.
ksusss CIV. Mss Michaiess. New York.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

fesssgsA -. ~ Lssfsr ftFe~ff Laet<t4
ess2x Ne. II T~elfsh sffes4s Hraaerkks
A. NJ. - fs1fts street D<n o. bsna
t1f. No Is Aafafe street =. Ls4 ten. No
@itlh ssesGs; Ihesaas t4axhls. Ne. 7
Hsis<sn Ftsee. fStf tse neas. -. 81 ala
street. fliam q -. L. X A. hemss Nara
eke1y sex-k. Ne. 81 .sl Assax-.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

sRIlss- February u. ct So. Marx hospital,
isnFy A. Truss. aact year Ant fnenfns.
uaera. from ms home. NJ. as South | q %
stress. On Monaay 81 : 3. m.
+. G. cherrymss. f9aerai director. No. :,
Fountain skTsGf
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

The fells~iaz ;. ~. a. Ia msyrss.
fiesnsss ssssse sece at rshilstlca. -ita A. .
ssEss f<sis7r-s fehsn .af u tss ear. sas
age % ~ Hzfties AZ
1afe = : Afson 40 Nstaas tsffrsea 81 q
~+eNt - trf ffsais 3. ftttf~e -
tfsf ~ tHhf- 10 anl ttfsse attt
4lsfssa raaaff S.
ttfetts 81. onrssss lsN efts
tNhsfnfs faf sat tt.tsn rfai.f
ffsee Asrafs saf N.rr|ss 4 etEef 4.
@ets SsestR Aseats sna ssFsk I Nef
- ts-0s q
fhWef teitf 49, sens y so ssa = e
ffrd = asfsiek heis Nsssif h.fta
knttah ff
ustsisee 8 p.tls t.@ses.sss taitst
ftses ~ Asrssttsi. ass. -
eass ~ tesif "a -
ssstzs ~ tiaif. Mas. : b srns teA se~is
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

Michigan Pensions.
original-George W. Phillips, Mica
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19
manuf.cturlng in.,i.ution. IN .hi. CIT,

manufacturing institutions IN this citv
desirous of increasing their capacity
thus necessitatiug additional capital,
and also many applications from man.
ufscturlng institutions IN various parts
OF the country, which can be- induced
., locate here II they can be gwen an
increase Of capital. The committee,
therefore. earnestly requests ell per-
sons looking Tor the profitable employ
ment of capital, whether large o.
small, to keep IN communication with
the secretary of the board OF trade,
who vii freely give any information
ne may have. The committee also
finds that IN many instances Il "a DOS
slbie TO obtain portions for persons
hsving a moderate capital by investing
some IN a manuiactury where botn
capital and services are required. All
applications for additional capital
from manufacturers. both within and
without tho city, are investigated by
tho committee. which weeds out the
worthless. thus saving persons wishing
10 invest capital much time and trouble
IN investigating insti,uti' ms OF little or
no value. CHARLES Fox,
FRFD A MsYSARp,
Isaac NJ. TrRSER,
l.. r.. HAwKTSs,
T.. q. FISHER.
JAMES ). HUSr,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

II lNVIVtI , I-fttt|
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-.
LAST winter | did not thinl:
nv little ones would have a
mother long. | suffered ter
ribly with female troubles.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-05-31
A Discouraged Political

A Journal writer was in the office of
Gen. Francis Fessenden of Portland re-
Gently and he related little incident
concerning his father, William Pitt
Fessenden, who is SO prominently men,
toned in these "reminiscences
81 was boy about Is years old at
the time of these occurrences, related
the General, "but l well remem Der
how anxious l was regarding my
fathers success.
"He was director in the railroad and
as such possessed pass over the road.
just as the time when his chances for
the Senatorship and his stand in the
controversy were rather in the shade
father made "A flying visit to his home.
Full of boyish curiosity as to the
benefits conferred by that pass asked
of him:
"'Say, father, do you pass for moth
ing down to Augustarn
@With IA grave smile he replied:
"'Yes, my son, fear that | Or
Lewiston journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-05-31
Gen. Lees Dau ghter.

A trait that would have distinguished
Miss Mary Lee, the youngest daughter
of Gen. r. L. Lee. among politicians.
is her wonderful memory for faces and
names. Even casual acquaintance
met year before is not forgotten. and,
meeting MIN several years aftcrward,
she at once speaks his name and re-
calls all the details of their former
meeting. Miss Lee came from Egypt
to witness the unwilling of the statue
of her father. She has spent the last
five years in Portugal. France, Russia,
and the island of Madeira. Miss Lee
arrived in New York entirely unan-
nounced to her many friends here, who
would have gone in troops to the dock
to meet her, instead of allowing her to
stand alone for two hours in cold.
drizzling rain. She had expected to
find it hot in New York. and packed
away all her wraps before landing,
thereby contracting a severe cold. She
is tall woman of distinguished pres
ence, and possesses that vivacious
charm of manner and brilliancy of
CONVEX sation which are natures best
gifts to her sex. Miss Lee will remain
in America, visiting friends in the
south, until next spring, when she will
sail for Europe. -Riehmond Dispatch's
n. \. Letter.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-05-31
TO SECURE kMULETS.
Reason Why Primeval Men Cut Holes In
the skulls of Their Dead.

We are disposed rather 10 accept
DR. Broca's first suggestion than The
last, and to regard trepanning among
the prehistoric men as having had a
therapeutic motive, SAYS the Popular
Science Monthly.
The perforation of the tomb was al
most certainly intended as II door of
exit for spirits. Even in later times.
when the dead were burned. holes were
often bored or knocked in the urns that
contained the ashes, for The same pur-
pose. Some cinerary urns have been
found with little windows, as it were,
made in them, and n piece of glass
placed over the hole. Macrobius, in
his Saturhalia, quotes an Etruscan be-
lief that II door should he opened for
the spirits to bass in and ont.
The writes remembers case of
dying woman some few years ago in
Sussex. She was gasping. and appar-
emily was undergoing the last struggle
in great distress. the nurse went to
the window and opened it. At once
the dying woman breathed deeply and
expired. The writer said To the nurse.
"Why did you open The Window"
The answer given was. "Surely YOU
wouldn't have her soul 90 up the CHM
neyp"
One can understand how that, il
piece of skull had been regarded rs in
contact with n demon orsprit.i it would
be respected as IN amulet, and that so
the rondeles removed from the heads
of men who had been subject to cpilep-
tic its would acquire virtue in the
eyes of the ignorant and superstifious,
aud be employed as charms. And this
seems to be both the simplest and most
Ineligible explanation OF hole pierced
heads. and of the wearing of the por-
lions removed from hose heads by men
and women who had not themselves
been trepanned.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-05-31
Growth OF the Finger Nails.

Ordinarily the nails will grow about
ihree times their length in Il year. and
TO preserve their symmetry they should
he trimmed ut least twice week.
There is no better way TO do this than
with pair of sharp scissors, and the
cutting will be easiest and best done If
following bathing of the hands in
warm water. which will have softened
the tissue. The nail should be cut with
such curve that it will protect the
entire end OF the finger alike; it should
not be so close rs to look dumped. nor
should it be SO long rs to invite break
age. 1t is to be feared that many an
anxious mother cuts her children's
halls 80 short that the dirt cannot get
under them, and does not think that
in her laudablc desire for neatness she
is beginning ut the wrong end of re-
form and really sowing the seeds of
untidiness. Dirt should never be al
lowed to accumulate under the nails.
no matter what their length; so that
the pertinent lesson should first be to
keep the nails entirely clean, aud then
TO keep them OF the right length for
come iness and perfection. = Good
Housekeeping.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-05-31
THESE ARE PRETTY BIG FROGS.
They Inhabit Australia, and Are Boon
to the Thirsty Miners.

Frogs are enormously plentiful in
Australia. Prof. Lumholtz speaks of
being greatly annoyed by them in the
houses at sheep ranches, were mot
only on the floor, but even in the wa
ter jar, the batrachians croaked mer-
rly and often so loudly as to interfere
with conversation" There is one
specimen of frog, very big, which
buries itself during the dry season in
the ground. Frogs of this kind con-
tain much water. a fact known to the
natives, who dig them up in the dry
season and quench their thirst by
squeezing the water out of them. The
white people sometimes resort to these
frogs for water. They know the little
mounds, resembling mole hills, under
which the frogs lie hid, and dig them
out. According to report such frog
contains about wineglassful of clear,
fresh water.
The Australian farmers have many
enemies to fight against, besides those
which have been imported into the
country, like the rabbit. Large fruit
eating bats do much damage to the
orchards, and it is no pleasant sight
for the industrious agricuturist to see
devouring swarms of these so-called
flying foxes advancing on his crops of
an evening. Wild dogs were former
ly very numerous, but they did so
much damage that they were destroy
ed without mercy. On large planta-
tlons man is kept whose sole work is
to lay cut poison for them. One of
the greatest annoyances in certain
parts of Australia is the poisonous
neltle or "stinging tree" 1t is so
poisonous that if its beautiful heart
shaped leaves are only put in motion
they cause one to sneeze. They are
covered with nettes on both sides, and
sting from them gives great pain.
Horses wounded by them roll as if
mad from pain, and if they do not at
once receive attention they will in this
way kill themselves.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-05-31
How Bill Jones Turned the Tables.

Several days ago gentleman was
sauntering through Camden station
when he noticed an acquaintance from
the country alight from one of the in
coming trains. He greeted him cordial
ly. and after short chat inquired his
mission. "Well, you see,' replied the
representative of rural districts, "old
Bill Jones is drinking so hard that he
is getting to be burden on all the
folks, so just thought I'd come to
town and make little collection
among his friends To send him to this
gold cure place" They parted, and a
day after the gentleman met his friend,
grip in hand. hurrying to the station.
"Why, you flushed up in hurry with
your collection" he remarked. No"
was the short retort. Il amt begun
yet" "Why, what was the matter?"
inquired the man of the city. Its no
use," he replied with deep-drawn
sigh; lust as soon as that darned fool
Bill Jones heard that | was collecting
money TO send him to the gold cure
place he went to work and started a
subscription to send me to an insane
asylum. Baltimore Netos.