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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-03-04
INSECTS WITH LITTLE TASTE

Spiders Have Only a Slight Sense
While Others Show decided Preference
Many experiments hive been made /,
order to find out what and where tn
organ of taste is in the lower creatior.
but, according to Chambers journal
it is easier TO say wher re it is not. Crav
fish and worms seem to have very do
cided preferences in the matter of food
though no special taste organ has va,
been found. Lobs 1els like decayin,
food; the crab is more dainty in its die,
Snails and slugs show a decided prefer.
ence for certain idnds of food, as oar.
den lovers know TO their cost; peas ana
cahtdgos, dahlias and sunfowels ana
great favorites, but they will not touch
the white mustard. Some prefer animal
food, especially if rather high Spider
have only slight sense of taste; flies
soaked in palaffin seem quite palatabs
to them, though one species, the dls.
dema, is somewhat more particular and
refuses to touch alcohol in any form
whatever.
The antennae Of insects do not appear
to contain any organ of taste, for wasns
and ants quite readily took into thei,
mouths poisonous and unpleasant food
even swallowing enough to make thems
selves i'll, while some bees and cock
reaches fell prey to the temptation Of
alum, Epson salts and other nauseous
/ foods placed in their way. These sub.
stances were not, however, swallowed
4 but were soon spat out, the creatures
I sputtering angIily as if disguised with
7 the taste. The proboScis of the fly and
/ the tongues of bees and ants are fur
niShed with numerous delicate hairs set
in minute pits; these are, perhaps, con.
nected with the organ of taste, but
/ though the exact locality of this sense
in insects is uncertain, we know that
groups of cells in the tongues Of annals
called taste bulbs, form in part the ends
of the organ of taste. These vary IN
number, increasing in the higher ami.
mails They are very close and exceed.
] ingly numerous in man, while the ton.
, que of even the COW has some $4,000
/ taste bulbs 1t would be interesting to
/ know whether each special taste ex.
cites a special group of nerves and that
only-thus corresponding to the auditory
nerves These taste bulbs were dis
covered in 1867 Each one consists Of
two kinds of cells, one set forming an
outer protective covering through az
opening in which project from five to
ten Of the true taste cells. Though in
/ portant, they are not, apparently, m
essential part of the organ, for birds
and reptiles have none but neither have
they keen sense of except, per
haps, the parrot. A boa-cOnstrictor that
was nearly blind was once found to be
contentedly swallowing "A blanket for
dinner, instead of a rabbit, which was
also within reach, and it was only with
difficulty that 1t was forced to dis
+. gorge this singular article of food. 4
snakes tongue is, therefore, not an or
gan of taste, nor is it, as many think
a sting; it is more probably, a delicate
organ Of touch.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-03-04
RAPID POSTAL DELIVERY IN
eCITIES.
London Authorities Are Experimenting
With a Novel Automatic Device

Rapid postal delivery Of letters and
parcels is a subject attracting much at
tention just now in this oounry and
abroad, says the New York Herald.
and many inventors are devising plans
to accomplish the purpose. Post office
authorities In Londn are experimenting
with an automatic contIivance which
was recently placed in front of the
Royal exchange. 1t consists of a box
with an electric signal attachment.
BY dropping a penny in a slot the
purchaser obtains an envelope inclosing
q smaller envelope and card, upon
which the communication may be writ
ten. A small shelf falls in front Of the
box at the same time, to serve as a
desk, and an electric bell sounds in the
nearest post office, calling a messenger
to the box.
If it be desired to forward a parcel
by express delivery the arrival of the
messenger must be awaited, but a letter
may be deposited in the message recep-
tacle fer immediate dispatch The ne
ceSSary fee has in each case to be in
closed In the envelope bearing the name
Of the addreSsee, and should the pay
ment be insufficient he win he required
to pay simply the difference. If tire
sender requires a cab to be used the fare
must be inclosed in the outer envelope,
which has to be marked BY cab.
If this arrangement proves as con
venient rs it promises the postal author
tiles have signitied their willingness 70
introduce it in various active centerS Of
the .ity If adopted In London it is said
that the plan VIII soon be laid before
the postal authorities here with a view
of introducing ii into this city
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-03-04

Velvet arose. the eyes Of the throng
non bin. He was a tall, slight, grace
ful fellow, with a swagger about MN
1 lat ms ansibly attracted men and WON
a alike. and with a smile that showed
lis white teeth under the black mus
tlchc He remarked he was always de-
/ ehted to please a lady, but that under
be circumstances he could not SEE any
mg 10 be gained by II.
lie had, in fact, pleaded guilty in the
4 st place. and all that remained for the
6idge was 10 pass sentence, but as they
b insisted upon trying him once to
I ease themselves they might as well
~ him again to please the lady.
There was a mur1nur Of approval at
his sentiment from the audience when
,as stcrnly checked by the court The
widow had been dipping snuil ana eye
ing Velvet during his and the court
emarks, and seemed 10 have made up
or mind 10 something she had been
considering, for she suddenly closed
or snunbox with "a click, rose from her
hair, and, turning to the court, said;
ledge, I'm the person what's bin
most hurt in this yer scrap. I'm let'
4 ne woman with nary man ter pro
de for me. an I've been thinking
her best way ont O this biznis is fer
this nan what kilt my man Ger get me
cr new one.
She stopped amid death-Iike silence
'rlvet was the only man that preserved
LIS customary mrutlied composure,
] very other face wore an expression OF
orrhcd establishment for moment
nd then a yell Of delight went up from
he crowd,
The cool effrontery of the woman had
ought their sense OF the fitness Of
things Here in country where a
woman most needs a mans protection
! r man had been taken from her,
What more just than that the man who
ad caused his taking off should replace
ravcly rose and said:
"Irsner mt the bar, yer hey bin tried
II found guilty Of murder, Hey yer
nythIn' to say why Their sentence in
hish ger cote should not be past pom
erl'
velvet shook his head snilngly and
lie court continued.
'lh.r sentence in Their cote Is, that
er shall marry this yer woman in the
o'te, ez a Jestice will tie yer up right
ow."
AT this there was IA yell that fairly
s1ook The roof, and the audience rushed
inside the bar to shake hands with the
respective bride and groom, and offer
organizations; but the bride had some
hing else to say first.
"Jcdge," she Shrlled, I've bin telled
het Mud wind a considerable Ct gam
lin last night, and want thet money.
The coin and dust had been impound
d by the court, and he reluctantly
turned It over to the widow.
After looking 1t over 81 slowed II
way in a vouminous pooErg ana an.
] luuecd her readiness for the cere
mony. The counsel for the prosecution
and defense acted as groomsmen and
he foreman Of the jury gave away the
bride.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-03-04
AIR SHIELDS Us FROM DANGER
Protecting the Earth From Being II
jured By ErTatic Interstellar Missiles

the Earth From Being In
jured BY ETatic Interstellar Missiles,
The sensational statements which
were widely published during the re-
cent appearance Of a strange comet in
Andromcla, and the attention which
was drawn to the Biela swarm of me
teOrs ut about the same time, served
to remind everyone Of a singular and,
in some respects, important office OF
the atmosphere that we seldom think Of,
is not only cover for
the earth, serving to keep it warm by
retaining the heat derived from the sun,
but is also a shield, which etfecually
protects the earth against missiles from
space. The service which the soft
transparent air thus renders is, indeed,
a wonderful one, according TO the
Youths Companion Mar thousands
Of meteoIs every day run into the at.
mOsphere with a velocity averaging six
" times that of q cannon BAH, and Yet
We are perfectly safe, because they
cannot reach the ground except IN the
form Of microscopic particles Of dust
But for the resistance interpoSed by the
atmosphere the mortaGy IRON meteorS
might form an interesting asst in the
general statistics of mankind 1t is the
excessive velocity Of the meteors
which leads to their destruction, Max
ing due allowance for the comparative
rarity 81 the mir mt the great height at
which ncteorS become luminous The
heat developed 10y their rush of twenty
five or thirty miles IN q second must he
Srfiiefnnr 10 HiSSuatn maSt n.
Stantly. In the case 81 The Biela me.
teolS. it is pretty definitely known that
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-03-04
FEEDING 4 HORE BY CLOCh
WORK.
An Ingenious Experiment Which Re
suited Dlsasrously FOR the Inventor

An Ingenious Experiment Which Re
suited Disastrously FOR the Inventor
Forrest Abrews is an enterprsing
young man who makes money trucking
for the people in and around Port Jeff
erson, says the New York World Very
often when feeding time comes he Is
off on the road with his team, and con
SeQuently his extra horses are com.
PEELED to await the return of their mas
ter 30 receive their allowance Of grain.
Abrews figured over this state of affairs
and finally decided that he could ar
range "A system Of Chutes leading from
a hin on the upper floor A slide was
90 be arranged to be opened mt GER
tain time by a clock to be placed I'm the
stable The scheme seemed feasible
Abrews determined to try it, The
chutes were built and the clock was at
mched 10y an ingenious couuiyance So
that TIE slide was raised just as the
clock chimed the hour of noon The
thing worked like n charm during the
tests. Everything was finished and,
.
each horse In the chute Abrews left,
satisfied that this time, at least. his
horses would be sure Of dinner at high
noon. II is hardly fair to premise that
the horses had Interpreted the mean
ing of all the mechanical cOntrivances
which had been erected They dozed In
their stalls and as the hour drew On
toward feeding time and there were
no signs OF the return of their master
they began to grow uneasy. The barn
was 50 quiet that the ticking Of the
clock was plainly audible The gong
sounded the first stroke OF u. There
was a rattling i'm the chuteS and the
grain started with a peculiar grating
sound toward the bin and poured out
under the noses Of the startled horses.
They reared and plunged backward at
the unexpected noise When they had
recovered from their establishment they
were found standing among the ruins
of their stalls They had smashed
things generally. Abrews has decided
II is cheaper, If not more regular to
feed the animals in the old way.
Surely such another wedding was
ever seen. The ceremony lasted until
'iddlcIs was completely exhausted; ana
when q couple II days later the Fiat re
inn The racket subsidlng, the court
covered from it's Carouse, Velvet and
Is wife disappeared
A few days later a tail. swaggerng
llak-musachod man. accompanied by
woman dressed in rusty black with an
umu>e Suuhounet covering her head
uI face stood on the deck OF a Panama
amer umkmH its way down san
Sauci~oa hav toward the gate.
I ,-r erIlag city Suddenly The man
Matched The sun bonnet from the WON,
MS head ana whtrIcd it oyerboald and
silt HaateI asfcrn sud:
90 l-b 10 the Widow Mud and
0U. oId -irl a can be comfortable
Etlu The III bonnet served utis turn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-03-04

BY the terms Of the viii Of the laN
G. T. Bradley, of Milwaukee, MISS
resa Braun is given 200 shares q N
capital stock Of the Milwaukee Na'i0DI-
bank, and the balance of the estate {
left without reserve. TO the Wlaog'
Mrs, Elizabeth T. Bradley. Mr. b4'-
/ Y was married to Mss Elizabeth Bra
in the summer Of 1883. she Is =
daughter Of a Sheboygan county taF'h'.
and was for six years previous W "
marriage the farewoman IN chat-
the saleSoom Of the Bradley a A',,1-
boot and shoe establishment. lhe ~
Tresie NJ Braun, mentioned I'D 'i' Il
is Mrs Badlay's sister.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-03-04

md served II well, but ! can't look
down Two miles Of stoyepipe every time
want to see your pretty face
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-03-04

J. a. SimSon. a wealthy lnsui -
man. If st. Louis, deliberately sulc'0
last night
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-20
Feminine Notes.

At summer ball fancy car in the
shape of she'll, filled with flowers, ferns
and grasses, ana drawn by flight of
swallows harnessed with ribbons, was
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-20
20 1sos-sxrEEN PAGES

iashionably creamy yellow, with finish
inRs OF dark green. The present occu-
pant Of the historic dwelling is Judge
Dufriez OF the Nantucket district court.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-20

In Nantucket, Mass, is still to be seen
the house in which the justly-famed
Quakeress, Lucretia Mott, was born
and for very many years lived. 1t is in
"town," as the huddle of houses on the
islands harbor side is called, and stands
at the meeting of two narrow, stony
highways known as School and Fair
the hip roof % common % ''o0its0 to it's era Sisa OF
architecture, wide, many-panea win
dows and hospitable doorway opening
upon a double flight of steps leading
sideways to the street, it is much the
same in general appearance as when
first built. The only noticeably modern
touch is in its paint, which is of the
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-20

''For internal use, says physician,
replying to a mothers query as to what
drugs shall be kept in the house for
emergency, "wine or sirup of ipecac is
given as the safest emetic for children
when indigestible or hurtful things have
been eaten, and castor oil has first rank
among mild purgatives,' Cough medi-
cines and remedies for sore throat taken
without medical advice are not much
recommended, though FLAX seed tea
and strap of ipecac in small doses may
be permitted for cough, and gargle
of alum and water, or tannin and water,
or chlorate of potash in small quantities
used in cases of sore throat while wait
ing for an intelligent diagnosis" And
it is added, by way of warning in cases
of throat trouble, 'the distinction be-
tween the forms that are of slight
moment and those of gravity is not
easily made without practice"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
TERRELL.
CONFEDERATE DAYAN THE EN-.
TERTAlNMENT a SUCCESS.
J. E. 3. Stuart Camps Hssiine-k New Time
Card issued Tor the hidland-lm.
proyemsHls 10 Be Mads.

Terrell, Tex. April s-(SpcCisl This
has been Coufe,irrat. dav LIN Terrell
The liuuer given rs the ladies, headed
hy Mrs. Or Preston was % splendid
rH,srss u was thought at first that the
hmiici time would. in q measure. Grip
pie the efforts. but such was not the ease.
Tor early morning found the ladies rush.
ing % and fro Ga their efforts for the diu-
ner The young lIiies were present 90
add grace, elegance and beauty. The
Tie ladies summed mp the net profits 90 bc
$50. This is Go be given 90 the fund 90
erect q general Confederate monument
90 Richmond. The remarkable feature
b. that ol Sol short notice, with q charge
Of only - cents Tor dinner, the net re.
celpts should be- so large.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
STUART CAMP

The u T. b. Stuart camp OF Confcd-
crate veterans held its monthly meeting
today. az which there was pretty fur
Attendance The camp endorsed the ac-
dion vi q meeting held, reported by Cen
cral Bush. protesting against the NORGE
mcut of the i've divisions OF Texas into
one division. and instructed delegates To-
the birmingham, Ala. meeting 10 vote
uccordluiy
4 committee composed Of Comrades
]. II. Porter. 4. e.. Alexander. Vic Epiu.
bardt j. A. Anthony and j. ID Guy.
was appointed as % committee of general
arrangements for the memorial day,
the FIRST Tuesday iu Nay. The meeting
was uu enthusiastic one, and every meu-
Der Of The camp is expected 10 be- pres
nut on Tint urrA.lnn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
NEWs Am PERSONALS.

Mrs. w. II. Terry Of this city was
thrown from her buggy yesterday even
iug aud sustained painful bruises about
che head ard face. The injuries are
painful. but not serious.
Mt aud Mrs. William Woskow are
the happy parents Of q hue baby girl,
born at II o'clock last night
Major j. H. Hews, the real livestock
agent II the Texas and Pacific. was In
in o hurry 90 SET back 10 Fort Worth
and see the Rock Island come I'm.
Mr. john Muntz has resigned his DO
sihou in the Texas and Pacific car de-
partment here. aud Left last evening fur
Fort Worth
j. s Mcbride 81 Fort Worth is in the
city visiting friends
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
NEM TINIE CARn-

President y II X. Green. Of the Texas
Hn has ISSUED a new time card .1l
DIS road, which goes into effect Monday.
April 10, ut l2,ul o'clock q. m. This Is
time card so. =, aud changes the schpd-
ulf, shortening the time slightly ON the
entire run. New improvements are TO
b. added. The round house work will
probably commence next week.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

Abbott's East India Corn Paint re-
moves quickly an corns, buni0ns and
warts without pain.
4 prominent railroad superintendent.
living ia Savannah. one suffering for
years from Malaria and General De-
bility, says, on having recovered his
health by the use Of Il. Z. p, thinks
that he vii live forever. II he can AL.
ways get T. l.. =. Pdckly Ash. Poke
Root end Potassium This party's name
VIII De given on application.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
MARSHALL.
a BANKERS WIFE WELL KNOWN
IN EAST TEXAS DEAD.
Thrown from a Bu1gy-comlns 10 Fort Worth
to See the Rock island
Come IL

Marshall. April Especial Mrs
Matte Martin. wife Of Mr.. w l.. Mar
tin OF the Marshall National bank. died
last night az 1915 o'clock after q linger'
ing Illness She was a native 81 this
city and was widely known for her char
ity and Kindness 10 others In distress.
She leaves child years old.
The funeral took place at 40 this
evening and WAS very largely attended.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

ask you n this article has not done rs
great Injustice Our coming 70 their avg
gave tho directors on opportunity ~ eau
the shareholders together On March ~. -
they could consult a. 10 their best interest.
AT The time the call WAS sent OUT we
made the shareholders au cnef OF ~ W
offered 90 pay aii their debts and siye ihe mem
s2o0.0u0 f6 divide among themselves lhis
proposition wes 4 fair. SQUARE open pnsih's-
pTopositon and was sublatie9 10 , ~
has proven that % was q good oner as no
one has ever offered a. much. The stock
holders met in Dallas Mar. ~ anu heid a
four days session and examined very ulh-
gently into the banks affairs and did not
md that Hardio and associates were per
sons 20 Keep away Uuini out 70 the tph-
uaiy passed a UNANIMOUS vote o. th@hAs 70
BY way Of explanation win state that
10 one was ever offered any thing Tor their
stock by myself or associates except through
that Offer was made with the promise that
We Cufdd gef han OF more 81 the Stock. A
few days before ihe stocAholders meeting
TIE comptrollcr ordered an assessmeni Of ~
per cent CA the stock This coupled with
thc threat ~ some of the holders ~ the
new Issue u stock 70 sue M bank eqused
hnd a right % 90 as we had only been
oHercd abnut 300 shares. During the
stockholders meeting ana since we have
offered To- pay the bank debts and give
Sl5uupO for ifs assets and take chances
~ The suits Hud assessments. Neither ~
10Y associates or myself ever owned single
dollars worth ~ stock in the bank aud
we never were connected With % Go any
wy except 10 keep a good account with
thUu.
Resolutions passed b. the shareholders;
"Rceolvc1 that after as fuil un iuyCstiga-
ton ~ the facts a. We were able Go make
and after an opportunity 20 ON PARTIES to
he heard we are % the opinion that there
are uo JUST grounds Tor said dnroaatory re-.
ports and no Just grounds " suspicion and
e1uncrate said a. n Hnrile and associates
in The foregoing I hand you the full his.
tory N cur connection with the North Texas
National banks anairs. Yours Truly.
A. r. HARDTE.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
II al O- hi InnGr INsrrrlrnn

l. O. o. f. LODGE INSTITUTED.
Nevada, April 8 Special Past
SStrand Master Z. r. Gibson, ulso grand
tary G., g. Fahm of Dallas. ana several
members from Plano and Farmcrsyille
met N their lodge roOm ana organized
Nevada lodge No. ~. l. %. O. II. ana
initiated several members. elected and
installed officers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-26
FUL3ON.

Yesterday the rails were laid for the
new w. & E. G. railroad switch to
Schenk & Sons pork house. Town Of
ficlals inspected the work and pro-
nounced that the tracks had been laid
eight feet farther than agreed to in the
contract. Officials OF the company
were notified, and as yet the matter has
not teen adjusted. Town officials say
the track will be torn up if the COM
pany shall not remove the part extend
Ing beyond the limit.
After the big defeat Of the Fulton
Stars here last Sunday afternoon, Capt.
, Boyland got three designations in a
short time. It is doubtful il the club
can stick together now. Last Sunday
forenoon the Ground Hog club was de-
feated by the Stars, by score OF IS to
S. 1t was q good game and crowd Of
persons saw il. 1t was the afternoon
game when the Elm Grove team so bad
~ defeated the Stars.
Last Saturday night there was q ball
in town, and it was a lively one. All
the disturbance was raised by tough
characters who came from the sur
rounding places. Fulton citizens are
indignant ~ the way these people flock
in and create disturbances at public
gatherings. This gang howled, yelled,
and kept up the racket late into the
night, keeping law-abiding citizens
awake.
Last evening before Mayor Hamm
there were five cases, large number
for Fulton. Marshal Joseph Marshall
made all the arrests. John Hillman
and n. Zane fought at Korn's ball
last Saturday night, and George Bruner
was drunk, Louis Yoke and Louis
Snider were disorderly and were arrest
ed yesterday. Each got off with light
fines.
Among the sick: Mrs. Mary Ritson is
recovered from an illness. William
Dompke, who has been very sick, is
well. A daughter Of j. Englehart Is
very sick. A son Of Ike Boyer has a
bad attack of pneumonia. w. +. Baker
is indisposed, and there are other cases
Of slight local complaints.
Joseph Marshall, town Marshal, has
picks and wheelbarrows unclaimed by
the owners, from the robberles COM
mitted by the Tomato Man" Mr..
Marshall would like 10 have the owners
come and get their property. This is
the thief who is now in jail, tried before
Squire Gillespy.
Conrad Stein, Joseph Marshall, Henry
Kraft and Henry Bowers, Of the Ground
Hog club, will leave Thursday morning
by wagon for a hunting trip to Fishing
creek.
The Funny Six Athletic Club will
give a big dance at Korn'S hall, to-mor-
row night.
Marble playing is the fad with the
town boys at present.
James B1gard has accepted position
with Adolph Lander, the butcher.
Andy Scholl ard Charles Smith are
home from the big Fair.
Mrs. Disher's property on Bridge
street is being repaired.
Charles and William Weymer are
home from Chicago.
George Kison is moving to farm
near Triadeiphia.