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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15
INDIAN FOOD.
Roast crlckets and Other Queer Eatable.
OF tho Red Men.

Roast Crlckets and Other Queer Eatables
Of the Rcd Men.
Some Indian tribes Of this country
eat for food curious thing, which no
white man, at least, would think Of
eating. There is q loaf Of bread made
from the roasted leaves OF aplant allied
to the century. plant. Another kind Of
bread relished by some tribes of In
dtans is from q dough Of juniper bar-
ries, while other tribes manufacture
cakes out Of different kinds of bulbs.
The prairie Indians relish a dish OF
wild turnips, which civilized people
would not be likely to enjoy at all.
In the great American desert the
screw beans" which grow on mesquite
bushes, are utilized for food.
Soap berries furnish an agreeable
diet for some eavages in this country,
while in California the copper-colored
aborigines do not disdain the seeds OF
salt grass.
In California the Digger Indians col
q certain species of pine-sometimes
called "pinions"-by kindling fires
against the trees, thus causing the
nuts to fall out Of the cones. At the
same time q sweet gum exudes from
the bark, serving the purpose OF sugar.
The seeds of eourds are consumed in
the shape OF mush by Indians in Ari-
iona.
Pulverized crickets are eaten BY the
Indians Of Oregon. They are roasted,
as are likewise grasshoppers and even
slugs.
These delicacies are cooked in a pit,
being arranged in alternate layers
with hot stones. After being thus
prepared they are dried and ground to
powder. They are mixod with POUND
ed acorns or berries, the -four made in
this way being kneaded into cakes and
dried in the sun.
Among other curious things used for
food are acorns, flowers OF cattails.
moss from tho spruce fir tree and the
blossoms of wild clover.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15
A Touching Demonstration.

Shortly after the surrender NJ the
Southern army Con. R. L. g. was
riding along n day through u ru.hoY,
dreary stre CHI Of country in Virginis'
when he espied q plain old countryman,,
mounted Oh q sorry nag coming toward
him. AS they passed each other both
bowed, as is the fashion WHOM. stran.
gers meet in out-oi.the:way places, but
the old farmer In the home-spun suits
stared hard at the soldierly figure ~
though not quite certain Of reoogni.
ton. He went his way q little further,
then turning his horse around, cantered
back and oon came up with the Gem
eral again.
II beg pardon, sir, but is not this
Gen. Robert Lee?"
ayes, l am Gen. Lee. Did I ever
meet you before, my friend?" !
Then the old Confederate graspod
the chieftain's hand, and with tho
tears streaming down his face, said,
Gen. Lee, do you mind II 1 cheeryou?s
The General assured him that he
didn't mind, and there. on that lone.
some, pine-bordered highway, with NO
one else in sight, the old rebel veteran,
with swinging hat, lifted up his voice
In three ringing rounds Of hurrahs for
the nan that the southland idolized.
Then both went their way without
another word being spoken. It We, .
display Of affection which the General
never forgot.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15

made since to find them proved inef-
fcct,:al. Now after so many years
the subject is revived by the DEATH
bed confession of an English soldier,
who saia that he and a comrade stole
the valuablcs. That comradc, Pri-
vate William White, has been dis
patched to Burmah by the Indian
government to recover the lost treas
ure.
That the jewels are of great value
is certain, for Burlmah contains the
richest ruby mines in the world and
various other kinds of precious stones
are abundantly found sixty miles
from the capital.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15
0n.lau.hta

On the delicate membrane Of the bowels and
stomach with drastic %purgatives must have
their natural consequence-to weaken and dis.
able both organs. Nature exacts severe penal
Ties for infringements Of her laws. and there
Il no moro glaring one than that which con-
sists in frequent and unnecessary dosing with
violent cathartics. This ts. however, the course
pursued by many unwtse people who seem to
think that the bowels. unless constantly re-
stive is really needed, Hostetter's stomach
Bitters 10 the safest q most thorough. It
neither gripes nor operates violently or excess
lively. It invigOrates the intestines and stom.
ach. and arouses the liver. Regularity and
vteor are guaranteed by it, use. Sleep pro-
noted appetite restored, are among. its be.
kidney trouble is nullifed by It.. and II CON.
pletely eradicQtes mRlAriAl complatnta.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15
Ice Water Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The ice water drinkeris Just as much
Of q "iend" as the morphine eater. In
many cases the habit Of the former IA
just as strong as that of the latter, and
just as hard to break. It has been fire.
.auently demonstrated that the drink
ing Of ice water is an acquired habit,
and not one that comes naturally.
Give an infant ice water and you will
notice by its action that the drink is
very distasteful. It usually has the
same effect upon an Indian or upon any
person not accustomed to it. Besides.
1t is very unhealthful, and any person
who a avoid drinking ice water
should do so.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15

Frederick Kaufman. She ordered
them away, but they paid no atten-
tion to her and kept right on. The
woman then came to the door to sum-
mon a policeman, when the ball
struck her over the left eye, crushing
the frontal bone. She fell uncon-
scious to the sidewalk and the boys
ran away. The boys were afterward
arrested.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15
LosT:TREAsUR

Seeking Hidden jewels in Burmah. Fur
thor India.
1t is now almost nine years since
Great Britain annexed Upper Bur
nah after a successful war waged
against King Theebaw. At that
time, Mandalay, the capital, was &C.
cupied by British troops and during
the occupation the crown Jewels were
stolen from the royal palace and SO
securely disposed of that every effort
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15
a Present Duty.

Republicans in every pat cf the
United St. as have an urgent duty to
perform, and thcv should take the in.
That duty is to thoroughly organize
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15

We will give 500 reward for any case OF
catarrll that cannot be cured with Halls
Catarrh Cure. Taken internally.
F.J. CHENEY s. Co. proprs., Toledo. O.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15
SEALS cannot live in fresh water.

TAME turkeys can be trained tohunt
wild ones.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15

The pleasant effect n perfect safety
with winch LADIES may use the California
conditions, makes 1t their favOiite remedy.
10 get the true and genuine article. look
for the name of the California Fig Syrup
Co., printed near the bottom of the. pack
ago.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15

IN New Zealand cats are used to de-
stroy rabbits.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15

IT is alleged that the use Of the pin.
cenez in the place Of spectacles is apt
TO u cancer A gentleman recently
died OF this disease, brought about BY
iTressureron the bridge oS.the nose.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15

.I S.hiloh'. &c. Con,:nmRt,e.c Cure e sold on /. snss
best Cough Cure. 8cents. 20 cents and al00..
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15

Beautiful birds and fragrant flowers arc
nature's charm. but a divinely lovely COMPLEXION
e,mes from the use Of Glenn's Sulphur S0ap.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15
INJURED BY A BALL.
A Woman Badly Hurt by a Flying NJ,
kilp.

That ball playing in the street is
a dangerous thing to do. and one
likely to be followed by serious con-
sequences, was shown by an occur
renee in New York the other day.
Two small boys, Joseph O'Ncill and
Solomon Kaiser, were playing the
game in front of the house Of Mrs.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15

The Mohawk Indians will not allow
SO much as a blade of grass to grow
up the graves of their companions.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15

EASTER VIII not again COM in
March during this century.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15

Among other curious things used fol-
food are acorns, flowers Of cattails,
moss from tho spruce fir tree and the
blossoms of wild clover.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-04-18
Wouldn't Do That, Would You I

Some people live upon past achieve
| ments. I wouldn't do that, would
you?
Some people ask for impossible
favors. I wouldn't do that, would
you?
Some people never prepare for to-
| morrow. I wouldn't live that way,
Some people pout because others
| succeed. I would mt do that, would
you?
Some people gossip and make lots
of trouble. I would Mt do that, would
you?
Some people brag of their high toned
relations. I would mt do that, would
you?
Some people sigh when they ought to
be singing. 1 wouldn't do that, would
you?
Some people guess when they ought
To he certain. would'n do thaS,
would you?
Some people rest when they ought
to be climbing. l would MT 90 tnat,
would you?
Some people fret over the slightest
misfortune. I would'n mt do that, would
you? ,,,
Some people ride when they d better
be walking. I would'nt do that, would
you?
er practice. I would mt do that, would
you?
Some people groan when they ought
to be laughing. I wouldn't do that,
would you?
Some people scold from morning
till evening. I would mt do that, would
you?
Some people sleep when they ought
60 be wakeful, I would mt do that,
would you?
Some people never lend help to the
needy. / would Mt be that way, would
you?-Ep,oorth Herald.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-04-18
Simple Enough.

AS change from the story Of Co.
lumbus and the egg, which may now
very properly be laid aside until 1892
draws near, an incident related by a
French man of science, and vouched
for by him, may be told. This gen.
tleman relates that he was at his work
before a glowing coal fire when some
one tapped at the door, and a young
girl, belonging to a family who lived
in the "hat" above him came in.
"Sir," she said, would you kindly
lend me live coal or two to start our
fire with ? It's gone out"
"Certainly, my dear" said the SER
want. ''But you have brought nothing
to carry it in. Take my shovel"
"Oh no, sir, answered the child:
"I will carry the Goals in my hand.
"In your hand =? What do you meani
You'll be burned
"Oh no, sir. I'll show you how.
The child dipped up some ashes
from the CRATE and placed them in the
followed palm of her left hand. Their
with the tongs she laid two burning
Goals on the top Of the little heap o!
ashes. Then she bowed, smiled ane
went out, bearing her Goals unharmed
"Well, we'll" said the man Of sci
ence to himself. "Here I've beer
studying natural philosophy forty
years, and never had the wit to d'
thatI''
Whether he ever repeated the ex
pertinent on his on account, W
are not told, but if young readers ar
tempted to do so we would advise eau
tion.- .-Youths' CoDaponion.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-04-18
a Fighting Hen.

George Diefenback has a game hen
from County Galway, Ireland, that is
better than rat tarrier. The other
morning large rat tried to get at the ,,
hens nest. Instantly the hen was all
feathers. When the rat tried to run
under her, she pecked at him viciously.
The rat jumped at her and tried to
catch her by the neck. Every time
the rat came at the hen she dropped
her wings and met him more than
half way. Once the rat pulled out a
little bunch of feathers, but his jump
was short, and he failed to catch the
hens neck. This made the hen more
angry. She went at the rat in canest:
The rat would snap its Jaws and
squeak in great rage. The two
fought for half an hour, and then the
hen killed the rat. The rat weighed
three pounds.-Louisrilc Courier
.IonrnnI
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-04-18
What Month Is Yours :

An astrological prediction gives the
character Of girl according to the
month she was born in, as follows:
If girl is born in January she will
be d prudent housewife, given to
melancholy, good tempered, but fond
of fine clothes; if in February. an
affectionate wife and tender mother,
and devoted to dress; if in March,
frivilous chatterbox, somewhat. given
to quarrelling, and a connoisseur in
gowns and bonnets if in April, in
constant; not very intelligent, but
likely to be good-looking and studious
Of fashion plates if in May, hand
some, amiable, and given to style in
dress; if in June, impetuous, will
marry early, be frivolous, and i like
dressy clothes; if in July, possibly
handsome, but with sulky temper
and a penchant for gay attire; if in
August, amiable and practical, likely
to marry rich and dress strlkingly; if
in September, discreet, affable, much
liked and fashionable dresser; if in
October, pretty and coquetish, and
devoted to attractive garniture if in
November, liberal, kind, Of a mild
disposition, and an admirer Of stylish
dress if in December, well-propor-
toned, fond Of novelty, extravagant,
and student of dressy effects.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-04-18
Marvellous Instinct.

Is It not reasoh7 Let us examine
the marvellous instinct of the solitary
wasp in providing for the worm that
will issue from her egg after her own
death. She brings grubs-food that,
as wasp, she never tastes-ana de-
posits them over the egg, ready for
the larva that she will never see.
The life history Of every insect ex-
hibits instincts of this perplexing de-
scription. Look at the instructive
character Of bees in their far-sighted
provisions for the future. Witness
the caterpillar, how at the proper
time itselects asituation and spins for
itself a silken cocoon. Marvellous in
stincts. are met with outside of the in
sect:world; every little bird is its own
skillful aceoucheur. We once OBJ
served the self-delivery Of the chick
en-. The prison wall is not burst in
pieces by struggles. By a regular
series of strokes the shell is cut in
Swo-chipped round in perfect circle
some distance from the large end.
The bird has special instrument for
this work-a hard, sharp horn on the
top of the upper mandible, which, be-
ing required for no other purpose, dis
appears in few days. Obviou sly,
each individual bird no more acquires
the art of breaking it's way out than
it furnishes itself with the little
pick-hammer used in the operation;
and it is quite clear that bird could
have never escaped from the egg
without this instinct. How were eggs
hatched before birds had acquired the
instinct to sit upon them2 A fowl
that never. before willingly shared a
orumb with companion will now
starve herself to feed her chickens
which she calls by language she
never before used--may have never
heard-but which they are born to un-
derstand.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-04-18

= Measurements taken ih Cincinnati
of the body of che pugilist, Corbett, show
him to approach perfection In physical
proportions. he is feet and of an
inch in height, and his trunk measure
ment is 8 feet q inches. The reach Of
bis arms may be judged by the fact that
when outstfetched they measure from
finger tip to finger tip feet inches.
"A prominent veteran soldier of Ne
braska writes to Secretary Morton OF the
agricultural department: II have list
of sixty-one persons in one Nebraska
company who are drawing from S6 to S4
per month. Not one of them ever saw an
enemy or even fired gun at an enemy
or contracted any disability during the
eleven months they served.
Faribault, Minn., has freak OF ma
ture in the shape of a young giant. A
Young couple living in North Faribault
named Shook, have child nine months
old that tips the scales at nearly eighty
pounds and is over three feet il heighe.
The child has always been healthy and is
well developed. His head is well shaped
and of fair size, but his limbs and body
are exceedingly large for q child OF his
age. He is handsome, and bis features
are clear cut and regular. He has six
we'll developed toes on eacn OF DIS 1eeI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shook arc Of medium size.
l. German tobacco growers have been
trying to settle question that has never
been Settled in this country, that is: How
many leaves should be left on the tobacco
plant? In one series of trials plants
having six leaves gave larger leaf sur
face than those with greater or less
number. The thickness of the leaf was
increased as the number Of leaves de-
creased from six to one. One lot Of to-
bacco plants was topped and suckered, !,
another simply topped and q third lot
neither topped nor suckered. The size
of the leaf was greatest when topping
and suckering were practiced, about 70
per cent less when the plants were simply
topped, and least when neither was done.
Trials were made to ascertain the effect
on the size and quality of the leaves OF
topping to ten, twelve and fourteen leaves
per plant. Not only were the total yield
with fourteen leaves the largest, but
these plants also gave the largest yield OF
high grade tobacco. The leaves were
larger and thicker when fourteen leaves
remained than when twelve were lett.
In Connecticut there Is considerable al,
versity of opinion and practice in regard
to tobacco growing.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-04-18

Death to Gods people is but
ferry-boat. Every day and every
hour the boat pushes off with some Of
the saints, and returns again for more.
When Lord Thurlow first opened
a lawyers office in London, he took a
basement room previously occupied by
a cobbler. He was annoyed by the
former occupants callers and irritated
because he had few Of his own. One
day an Irishman entered. 'The cob
bler's gone, I see,'' he said. 81
should think he had" tartly respon'
ded the lawyer. ''And what do you
sell?" inquired the Irishman.
"Blockheads, responded Thurlow.
"Begorra;" said Pat, "ye must be
doing a mighty fine business. Ye
amt got but one left!'
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-04-18

Three men while fighting on train
in Mississippi, were hurled from the
platform while the train was running at
full speed, but were we'll enough when
they landed to jump up and continue the
fight.
There is gentleman living near
Marshall, Fauquier County, Va, who has
twenty-one children, seventeen Of whom
are boys. All sit down at one table, made
expressly for them, and all have good ap-
petites.
The work of colonizing Africa with
white people gets on apace. An expe-
dition left England recently for Mozam-
biuue az an advance party of settlers who
are to colonize some 800 square miles OF
territory between the rivers Zambesi and
Sabi.
In ancient Rome married man
having three children was entitled to a
better seat in the theatre than less fortu-
nate benedicts. 4 married man having
twelve children was entitled to robe OF
honor and pension.
- Five women were assaulted and NAL
treated in the Streets of Paterson, N. j.,
on Monday last by strikers. The poor
creatures had committed no offence ex-
cept continuing to work after strike had
been declared.
- The famous Ferris wheel, known to
all visitors to the Worlds Fair, is to be
brought to New York and set up, if not
| in Broadway, then In some street con-
| tiguous to it. It is not likely that the
wheel will be in regular operation until
the latter part of August.
- An elevated electric railway between
Washighton city and New York, to run
trains l2O miles an hour, at maximum
fare of two cents mile, is contemplated
by bill introduced in the House by Con-
gresham Catchings, of Mississippi. The
company will be capitalized at $4,000, ,OO0.
In the last century there was Japa-
nese law providing that no ship nor ma
tive should leave Japan under pain of
forfeiture or death, that anyone return
ing from a foreign country should be
killed, that no one should buy anything
from foreigner, and any person bring
ing a letter from abroad should die to-
gether with all his family.
= Under the head of ''Do Hogs Pay?"
the Richmond, KY, Register quotes Mr..
Fountaine Rice, Madison county farm
or, as saying that from the produce OF
nine red sows last year he sold 81, 500
worth of hogs, killed meat for family
of fourteen persons, and gave away four
hogs and has $50 hogs and pigs still left.
Henry s. Huntington, United States
consular agent at Castellamare. Italy, re-
ports an enormous wine crop produced in
that country. He says: In the last two
years here the grape crop has been SO
abundant that in many districts In
Southern Italy there were not barrels
and demijohns sufficient to hold the
pressed Juice, and cisterps were employ
ed and filled with wine. Mr.. Hunting
ton adds that the great French wine croE
by reducing the market in that country
for Italian wines, will compel large ex.
ports to other countries. He shows thai
Italy is the greatest wine-producine
country in the world, the crop last year
amounting to 81 200, 100000 in value. The
United States stands seventeenth In tht
list of wine producing countries, with
product last year of but 1,Ol3,72E
hectolitres, as against 81, ,957 for Italy
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-04-18
Tho Vampire Bat.

There are some drawbacks to the
isthmian cattle business that would
rather astonish the American cowboy
were he to 20 there. The chief Of
these is the vampire bat. One reads
stories Of the vampire bat sucking the
blood of human beings, and at least
two books by naturalists of rerute say
that these bats do suck human blood.
Vampire bats are found by the thou
sands in Veraguas aud Ciriqui. |
asked at every place for person
whose blood had been sucked by vam-
pires, but could not find soul. And
yet people slept out of doors without
even blanket to protect them-slept
bareheaded and barefooted. The vam-
pire had every chance to alight on the
human big toe, as he is said to DO,
and, while soothing the foot with his
tanning wings, to suck out the life
blood. / could not find any such case,
however, nor had that observant
Englishman, G. Preedy, who lived
twenty years in David, ever found
any. But the vampire is the pest Of
the cattlemen, He is particularly
fond Of veal blood, but older stock
and horses, colts, mules and burros
all suffer. I did not catch vampire
at his work, though I saw hundreds Of
them, but the cattlemen ell tell the
same story. The vampire settles
somewhere on the back Of the beast in
the pasture at night, and then, while
slowly tanning its wings to and fro,
cuts circular piece of skin one-quar-
ter of an inch in diameter. Through
this hole he sucks the blood till salts
fed. One wound would be of little
consequence, nor would the loss of
blood do much damage were that all,
but half dozen vampires may feast
on one poor calf or on the back Of a
saddle horse in one night. The calf
is badly weakened by the loss Of
blood, while saddle horse so served
is worthless until the wounds are en-
tirely healed. But that is not the
worst result Of the bite. The region
swarms with pestiferous fly that
soon after daylight finds the wound
and lays eggs in it. Unless the
wound is properly cleaned and dressed
with waxy salve within forty.eig ght
hours after the vampire S attack the
animal will be destroyed by the pro.
geny of the fly. The percentage of
calves thus killed is large, in spite Of
the watchfulness Of the cow-herders.
correspondence New York
Sun.