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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-02
UGLY BEDFELLOWS.
Leaves from the Note Book Of an
Old Traveller.
The Habits of Centipedes, Scorpions and
Tarantulas Twenty-Four Babies
and . Mother Scorpion
In q Shawl

During my life In tropical countries,
writes Eugene Murray Aaron in the
st. Louis Republic, found that there
were three sorts of occasional bedfel-
lows that one could never be too care
full to see were not between the sheets
or otherwise hidden in bed or hammock
before retiring.
These dangerous bedfellows were CEN
tipedes, scorpions and tarantulas, or
trap-door spiders. Of the three 1 al
ways had the greatest dread of the
scorpions, partly, perhaps, on account
of their greater bulk, but more, l
think, because of their villainous
temper.
So far as have observed, the taran-
tula will only visit a house or even q
camp in search of flies or other food,
and he will usually quickly retreat if
his way is clear.
So, too, the centipedes as rule pre-
fer to hide under washboards or in
damp cellars and decaying timbers,
only coming out after food, such as
reaches and croton bugs.
'It is always the unexpected that is
happening" sure enough, with scor-
pions. However carefully alert one
may be they are sure to turn up at the
most unloolSed-for times-to be found
in coat-tail pocket, on the inside of a
horses collar just as it is about to be
put on the unsuspecting beast, or in
the bathtub, which only a few mo-
ments before was carefully inspected.
Looking over pile of letters on my
study table in Jamaica one afternoon,
pile which had carefully sorted out
just before lunch, heard a scratching
in one of the larger envelopes, and be
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-02

another most distinguished officer that
when he was made ageneral the world
'lost the finest possible special corre-
spondent. And of Sir Evelyn Wood it
may be said with pride by newspaper
men that he would have been bound to
take the very foremost place in their
ranks had he devoted himself to the
pursuit of the gray goose quill" and
he clearly recognizes the utility of a
profession, conducted in good faith,
which nature almost seems to have in
tended him to adorn. He was born in
1888, the same year that gave Archibald
Forbes to the world.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-02

|. SCORPION. g TARANTULA. 8. CENTIPEDE.
fore had time to drop 1t I received a
painful wound from the fang of a large
scorpion.
Another time, desiring to take an
afternoon siesta in my hammock, I
shook out the shawl spread over 1t, and
from the folds fell good sized female
scorpion. Having respread my shawl
turned over the pillow to beat it up,
when from under it there dropped over
"a baby scorpions The young scor-
pions usually travel from point to
point on the mothers back, but while
she is foraging around for food they
are generally to be found in hiding
near by, as was this little colony. Over
70young ones have been found with
one female.
The poison from these creatures is
applied in three different ways, though
the poison itself is much the same and
similar in action.
The fang of the scorpion is at the
very tip of It's long, flexible tail, as the
abdomen appears to be, and with 1t the
creature can deal itself quite as deadly
a blow as 1t can to any enemy. This it
will do, just as described in one of By
ron's poems, if it be surrounded with q
circle of fire and assured of it's inability
to escape. This have tested quite a
score of times, thus disproving claims
of certain naturalists, who probably
never saw live scorpion, that Byron
invented the story to suit his rhyme.
The amount ofpoison In the scorpion
will not, in my opinion, kill healthy
adult, although it will cause an amount
of pain for some hours that Is most
difficult to bear with fortitude, as
can testify from personal experience.
But large female scorpion certainly
san cause death to half-grown child
or to @ timid woman, or q man whose
blood is In bad or impure condition.
The tarantula carries it's poison ut
the base of the most savage-looking
fangs, that hang down from the lower
side of It's head. Owing to their po-
sition, the term ''bite" may be more
correctly applied to the tarantula than
to either of the others; it is, neverthe-
less, not bite, but sudden down
ward stroke of the fangs into the OBJ
ject attacked.
! have never found anyone who knew
of a case where centipede wounded q
man without first having been stepped
on, rolled on or in some like manner
hurt. Its poison is much more di-
lutte fluid than that Of the others and
Is exuded from the hollow feet.
A centipede that rolled on with nv
naked back in my sleep on the little
steamer that plies on the San Juan
river in Nicaragua left thick red
ridge as wide as my thumb quite
across my back, but there were no
holes In my skin that friend with a
pocket lens could discover. It's poison
is much less serious In effect than that
of the other, not much worse than a
row of hornet stings would be; but, al
though the least painful of these three
sometime bedfellows, 1t Is quite bad
enough.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-02

A camel has twice the carrying
power of an OK. With an ordinary
load of 400 pounds he can travel twelve
Or fourteen days without water, going
forty miles day. They are fit to work
at years old, but their strength begins
to decline at 20, although they usually
live to 40. The Tartars have herds of
these animals, often 1000 belong
Ing to one family. They were numer-
ous in antiquity, for the patriarch Job
had 1900. The Timbuctoo or Meharri
breed is remarkable for speed and used
only for couriers, going 800 miles in
eight days, with n meal of dates or
grain at nightfall.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-02

paws before their faces, the attitude
In that case strangely suggesting one
of depreciation.
What occurs when belligerent bucks
actually engage only instantaneous
photography could record, so rapid are
their movements Presumably, they
try to bite, but must consider defense
the better part of valor, for they never
appear to get hurt much, and between
the rounds will nibble away at the
crust which brought them into the
vicinage, only showing their excite
ment by rattling their tails against the
ground. Occasionally tail seized by
the teeth leads to one mouse having to
drag his enemy over the floor till the
latter lets go.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-02
THE MIDsHIPhITE."

by which young sailors in the navy are
often called.
These disks are exactly like small
bull's-eye lanterns with regular lenses
and refectors.
The lenses, says the Boston Herald,
gather the rays and the refectors
throw them out again. There is lay
er of phosphorescent cells between the
two, and the entire effect is as perfect
as if made by some slSillful optician.
Many other fish have ''refectors," +"
many have 'lenses," but the 'mid-
shipmite" is the only kind that has
such splendid specimens of both.
The fish is so constructed that when
1t is frightened by some devouring see
monster 1t can close it's lenses and hide
itself In the darkness. 1t can turn its
lantern off and on at will, and then il
is always "filled" and ready wher
wanted.
Another marine animal has lumin-
GUS bulb that hangs from it's chin, and
thus throws the light before it to warn
1t of the approach of enemies. Still
another upholds big light from the
extremity of the dorsal fin. Others
again have constant supplies of lumin-
GUS oil that runs down their sides from
the fins, making bright and constant
light all around it.
Most of the jelly fish are phosphores-
cent. These live far down, ON the very
floor of the ocean, where it is always
dark and gloomy. The dwellers in
these watery depths are provided with
lights of their own shining bodies and
fins, which illumine their home with
strange, though no doubt cheerful,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-02
HOW MICE MAKE WAR.
They Face Each Other, Standing on Their
Hind Legs.

Ahey raCo hhch Otnerp 5tHnulnR on In0E
Hind Logs.
Before we had much observed mice,
the use of their long tails was a ques-
ton that had puzzled us. We do not
know of what service they are to the
females, but to the bucks they are, we
see, of use in their combats, for, when
they fight, they very often face one an
other standing on their hind legs, the
tails then making, as with kangaroos,
the third feature of a tripod.
Their appearance, when they thus
stand facing one another with their
heads thrown back and their paws In
front of their faces, is, on account per-
haps of the resemblance it bears to the
posture of prize-fghters, extremely
comic, says a writer in the Northwest
Small mice, also, when attacked by
their bigger congeners, raise their
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-02
SIR EVELYN WOOD.

Tho New Quarternaster General of the
British Army.
Sir Henry Evelyn Wood, who has
just received the appointment of quar-
termaster general in the English army,
has been in turn q sailor, a dragoon, a
leader of irregular cavalry, an infantry
leader, a diplomatic and an admins
traitor. He has fought in the Crimea,
the mutiny, Ashantee, South Africa
and Egypt, and as q result of these
heroic enterprises he wears dazzling
display of decorations, the Victoria
cross among them. He is in addition a
barrister, learned in the law, and a
brilliant and facile writer 1t was said Of
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-02
OPTICAL PHENOMENON.
Rainbows and Photographs Produced Ii
Fog Bank.

Rainbows md Photographs Produced In
Fog Bank.
A correspondent of Nature, at Chris
tiana, gives an account of very Gu
rious phenomenon witnessed from the
TOT Of Gausta mountain (height 5000
Norwegian feet) in Telemarhen, south
OF Norway. We were a party, he says,
OF two ladies and three gentlemen on
the summit of this mountain on Au-
gust 4. On the morning of that day
the sky was passibly clear; at noon
there was thick fog. Between six and
seven o'clock inthe afternoon (the wind
being south to southwest) the fog
suddenly cleared in places so that we
could see the surrounding country in
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-02

A coon with q leather strap around
its neck, which was lost by young
woman at Chester, w. Va, about if
teen years ago, was found the other
day by hunter in the woods near
Chester The animal still had the
leather collar around its neck
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-02

When an Armenian maiden attains
her seventeenth year and is not en-
gagged to be married she must undergo
a strange punishment. She is forced
to fast three days; then for twenty
four hours her food Is salt fish and she
is not permitted to quench her thirst
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-02
Suicides in European Armies.

In view Of the epidemic of suicides
which seems to have set in of late it Is
interesting to see how different coun-
tries stand in this respect. The follow
ing figures give In the number Of sui
cides In the various armies of Europe
per 100000 men: Austria, 13l; Ger
many, e7; Italy, 40; France, 30; Bel
gium, "a; England. %, Russia. 90. and
Spain, IL
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-02
LIVING LANTERNS.
Queer Fishes That Carry Bright ano
Striking Sea Torches.

Away down in the dark depths of
the ocean there are living lanterns
that are borne about to light up the
darkness A queer fish called the
"Midshipmite" carries the brightest
and most striking of all these sea
torches.
Along it's back, under it and at the
base of its fins there are small disks
that glow with clear phosphorescent
light like rows of shining buttons on
the young middy's uniform-in this
way it gets it's name 'midshipmrte,' -
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-02

A watch that was worn by Alexan-
der Hamilton when the declaration of
independence was signed and also dur
ing the duel with Aaron Burr is in the
possession of Louis M. Habbins. of
Madison. Wis. --7-----, -
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-02
sELKIRK's CAVE, JUAN FERNANDEZ.

upon the mountains side at point
Judged to be sacred to many weary
month Of the forlorn exile's solitude.
Scratched and cut ;.bout it are to be
read the names of innumerable nonen-
titles who have since visited the spot.
Nothing Is sanctihed, no tract of
ground too celebrated or too sacred for
Smith, Jones and Robinson. Given a
stump of lead pencil and they would
gleefully inscribe their historical
names in the Holy of Holes, together
with the date, and their addresses in
Peckham Rye, Brixton, or elsewhere.
But while denying such as these the
satisfaction of their names in print, we
may copy the actual memorial. Thus
1t runs:
In memory OF
Alexander Selkirk.
Mariner
native OF Largo, In the county Of Fife, Scot
land, who lived on this island In complete
solitude for four yesrs.end four months
He was landed from the Cinque Ports galley
% tons, 10 guns A D., 1704,
And was taken on in the Duke" privateer,
February 10, 1909
He died lieutenant OF 81. M 8. Weymouth"
A. D. 1723
Aged A years
This tablet is erected
Near Seilrirk's Lookout by
Commodore Powell,
Andthe ofncers of Il M s. ''Topaze," A. D., 1903
Selkirl's cave Is also q point of inter
est, though it may be doubted whether
there is much more than an imaginary
connection between this cavern and
the solitary sailor, The history Of
Juan Fernandez presents no feature of
particular interest The island was
discovered in 1868 by the Spaniard
whose name 1t bears, and between that
date, until It's occupation by Spain in
1850, appears to have been little more
than O sort of headquarters for the
bold buccaneers who roamed all the
Pacific over. Juan Fernandez passed
to Chill when Spain lost her South
American possessions, and from 1919
until 1885 her new owner used the islet
as a penal settlement. To-day Chilian
sportsmen-amateur and professional
wander upon Juan Fernandez seek
ing and staying seal or sea-lion when
opportunity offers; but efforts in more
civilized directions have also to be re-
corded, for In 1877, the Chilian govern
ment leased the land to Swiss, who
established considerable colony upon
its fertile shores. The result of the
experiment, with full description of
1t, was published about five years ago
In an interesting article in Chambers
journal. But to Englishmen the name
of Alexander Selkirk will ever be
compiled with Juan Fernandez; and
from Sellfirk 1t Is but step to Defoe
and Robinson Crusoe. The island, there
fore. may reasonably claim the title
we have bestowed upon it. 1t is inter
esting to note in passing how many a
lonely sea-bound rock has been from
time to time utilized by man as CON
venient for purposes of Imprisonment
or exile for his fellowman. st. Helena
instantly occurs to the mind in this
connection; and the Bass Rock still
can show ruins of mouldering prison
walls. The latter, indeed, will COM
mand fresh interest, at any rate for
literary minds, by reason of the graph
ic scenes described as happening there
on in Mr.. r. L. Stevenson's last ro-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-02
In memory OF
Alexander Selkirk.

Mariner
A native OF Largo, In the county Of Fife, Scot
land who lived on this island In complete
solitude for four years and four months.
He was landed from the CinQue Ports galley,
% tons, 10 guns, A D., 17O4,
And was taken on in the Duke" privateer,
February IT, 1909.
He died lieutenant OF q. M 8. "Weymouth,"
A d. iT23
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Harper & Brothers will publish, about
July 25th, Other Essays from the Easy
Chair, second volume of Mr.. George
William Curtis's delightful papers, reprinted
in the american Essayist's Series" from
Harper's Magazine. Other volumes is'ued
on the same day will be The Literature Of
Philanthropy, edited by Frances A. Goodale
for the "Distaff Series;" William Blacks
Wise Women of Inverness in the new cloth
edition; and Charles Dudley Warmers essay
on Washington Irving in the "Black and
White Series'
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Pat Fahay is out nice big pension be-
cause he is an American citizen. A short
time ago the British Parliament passed a
law giving crown day to every soldier of
the Crimean war who is over GO years of age.
Pat says he was one of them, but ia outside
the law because, like true Irishman, he
didn't lose any time in becoming voter in
UncIe's Sans territory.-BowIing Green
Csnfinoy
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Persons drawing pensions must remem-
Der that they are to appear in person to OBJ
tam pension papers through the postoffice,
as the law will not allow the postmaster to
deliver such papers to any one but the per-
son addressed.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

George Esseffe of Tiffin has rented the
Reiser room now occupied by the Merchants
& Bankers telegraph Office and will, the first
of August, open fruit store. It is his in
tention to keep every variety of fruit at city
prioaa
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

At the 2nd annual meeting of the Henry
County Auxiliary American Bible Society
held July 18th, 1898, the following named
officers were reelected: President, John
Wilson; Cor. Sec'y and Treasurer, Chas.
Clay; Depositary, Saur & Balsley.
CHAs. Clay, Cor. Sec'y.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Dog days are almost here and the muzz-
ling ordinance lies on the city records a
complete dead letter. A case or two Of hy-
drophobia will open the officials eyes.
Muzzle the ours.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Trade at he dry-goods and clothing stores
is aboutto open as the large number of new
ads. in the NORTHWEST this week attests.
Merchants are wise in placing their pro-
posed bargains before the people through
this excellent medium.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Harcourt Palace Seminary, Gambler, O.,
has inaugurated course of study that is
widely commended by distinguished educa
tors as decidedly the best for the average
girl. Send for the catalogue.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20
Worlds Fair Rates to Chicago, Ill.
via the Baltimore & Ohio r. r..

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will sell excur-
sion tickets to Chicago, ILL.,, until October 3Iet,
1885, at very low rates, on account Of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition.
Tickets viii be good for return Until November
5th, 1893.
The B. n o. r. r. runs trains direct TO the
Worlds Fair grounds. a
Annex trains meet all trains at Rock leland
Junction in order to convey passengers to the
Worlds Fair grounds.
For further information call on or address an
b. 4 o. Ticket Agent or L, 3. Allen, Asst Geny
Pars'r Agent, Chicago, III. ines-7t1
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Several cases of sunstroke were reported
last Friday. Harry Wiser and Sol Slagle
were overcome while working in the harvest
field, and William Karschner suocumbed to
the heat while framing barn tinbers at
Henricks i Co.'S mill.--Ltberty Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Notwithstanding the admission to the
theatre two nights Of this week to females
was free, we actually heard some of the fair
ones kicking on the price. Some people
have kick coming to them under all cir
cumstances.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Thieves attempted to break in the resi-
dences of Hon. h. G. Groschner and DR..
Harrison on Wednesday evening of last
week. The rascals were scaredaway before
they effected an entrance.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

1t looks as though Rob1nson's show is to
visit Napoleon about the middle of August,
Agent Bryant having received instructions
touching on the shows transportation from
Napoleon to Defiance.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Henry w. Kramer, an employee Of W. a.
Bruins, two miles north of this city, had the
misfortune to have his left hand terribly cut
and man gled with seif-binder one day
last uaaE
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

All persons knowing themselves in debt to
us we kindly ask to come in and pay. Trade
has been very dali all spring and summer
and we have received nothing on accounts.
We have large bills to pay this month and we
must have money.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

The New Great South American Kidney Curee
The acknowledged superior cure and imnediaty
relief for all arrangements, panfulness ana deca
OF the Kidneys or Bladder, Brights disease, Dia-
betes or any complaint that hurts or deapos either
OF these delicate organs, This new remedy has
been thoroughly tested by learned physicians and
found far superior to any medicine yet discovered
forquickly relieving oil Weaknesses aches, pains
and distresses arising from disease Of any part Of
the urinary passages. II is great cure for the
old, middle aged and children, male or female. II
relieves at once retention and pain in passing water
and II is very effective in relieving prosatc trou-
oles IN the old, and for nightly incontinence Of
wster in children, or others, caused by weakness
of the bladder. It may be worth to many q hun
dred times its cost. This is a remedy of great
value to ladies', because they are very liable to
by d.. Humphrey, druggist, Napoleon, O. apl27-ly
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Farmers, give attention to insurance on
your buildings and contents. This is the
season of thunder storms and Of destructive
lightning. Barns filed with grain are now
more than at any other time subject to the
ravages Of electrical storms. A few dollars
invested in sound insurance may save You
lthnnsanda.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

According to the Blade, "hospital
corps" will constitute new feature of camp
life of Company F this year. The corps will
consist of four members each from Napo,
leon, Toledo and Sandusky.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

At noon Saturday there was but one team
hitched on Perry street. farmers being busy
at harvesting. But about two O'Clock it be-
gan to rain and before three our town wore
its customary hum-drum and enliyening ap-
naarance
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

The Deshle- Flag is kicking against The
high price of the necessaries of life in Desh.
Ter. Better move over here, where one can
live cheaper.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Farmers If yon need any grain bags go
to Norden & Bruns'; they seIl the Hermitage.
a seamles grain bag at S2.15 per dozen. It
beats them all.
2t NoRDFN Il BRTNs
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Sensitive people can purchase Humphreys
specifics by simply asking the druggist for
theneeded number alone, without disclosing
or mentioning the disease for which it is
cure. ily6.Im
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Several young men of Napoleon are maxi
ing gigantic hustle for the appointments
as members of the hospital corps of the 18th
Regiment.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

The Iawn-fete v ednesday evening of last
week given by the Presbyterian church net
ted the ladies nearly $40.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

New wheat has commenced to be received
at Toledo. 1t ranks easily as No. 2, and is
of exceptionally good quality. Ohio will
have the best wheat it has ever raised this
year
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

The use of Tobacco or Opium can be posi-
lively cured by Hills Chloride of Gold Tab
lets. Ask your druggist for them.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Norden q Bruins are selling their 10 and
1876 fine dress gingham at the low price of
SIC and &c yer yard. Big bargain.
2t NoRDEN q BRUINS.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20

Postmaster General Bissell has decided to
abandon the three sizes of postal cards now
in use, and substitute but one size.