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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
THE COMPASS PLANT.
lt 0ulaes toe Lost Ts.veler In h
Weste4n Wilds.

lt ou,aes the Lost Traveller In tho
Weste4n Wilds.
Among the many wonders Of the
western palms." said q western man,
nothing strikes the traveller OF q
scientific turn Of mind with more sur
prise than the compass plant The
leaves of this singular plant are mag
netic. and lis petals point constantly to
the north. These wonderful prairie
guides have on Numerous occasions
proved to be an II estimable benefit to
travellers who had strayed away from
their camp and companions and found
themselves lost on the plains. In 1861,
while on nv way to the Rocky noun
tains by q wagon train, a party of us,
who had left camp on q hunt for
antelope, lost our way owing to q dark,
stormy night overtaking US. We knew
that u train was camped about ten
miles to the northwest of where W q
were thus overtaken. The night was
as dark as pitch, and we were begin
ming to be alarmed, when one of our
number happened to think of the COM
pass plant and its singular popularity.
We at once dismounted and CROPPED
about in the dark, till at last our hands
came in contact with the familiar
leaves OF the plant. 1t was but q short
calculation till we turned our horses,
heads In the right direction toward
the camp, which we had the satisfac-
ton of reaching in about two hours.
but not until we had dismounted sew
eral times to feel among the leaves of
this friendly guide to make sure of our
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
Gold Mines Found by Chance.

Some of the richest gold mines in
Colorado were stumbled upon in the
most accidental way. When the gold
fever was at its hight several years
ago, a party of prospectors travelling
through the mountains came upon the
dead body of q man lying beside the
trail. poor fellow" said one Of the
men, che has passed in his checks; let's
give him a decent burial" They &C.
cordingly began to dig a grave. Three
feet below the surface they discovered
signs of gold. The stranger was buried
in another place, and where they had
located a grave ag Id mine was opened
up which turned out to lie one Of the
richest claims in that section of the
country. The mine was named dead
Mans Claim" In another instance an
adventurer who drifted into Leadville
awoke one morning without food or
money. He went up into the noun.
tains and shot q dear, which in its DIV.
ing struggles kicked up the dirt and
disclosed signs of gold. The poor man
staked out a claim and opened n of
the most profitable mines ever worked
in Colorado.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
French Apecdote.

NJ. de la Reynie, travelling one day
incognito, met a man of enormous
obesity at the inn where they change
the horses on the road to Paris. He
was a farmer, and he had with him
two letters Of recommendation from
the Governor Of his province-one to
the Kings physician and the other to
a celebrated lawyer. When they ar
rived in Paris, La Reynie took the
man to his hotel, and assured him
that he was in a position to help him
in his quest. He at once led him to
a dungeon where there we're a jug of
water and a piece Of bread suspended
by a string from the ceiling. Rage,
screams, and cries Of the despairing
prisoner were in vain. In the nat
ure Of things, the man was presently
compelled to attempt to get the only
food he had, and after numerous
jumps and as many tumbles, he sue
ceeded at length in gaining posses
sion OF the bread. After two months
of this diet and these gymnastics,
La Reynie gave him his liberty. But
his protege, beside himself with rage,
threatened to lodge a complaint with
the project of police. Nothing could
be more simple" said La Reynie to
him; syou are at this very moment
before him. But let us think a mo-
ment. You came to Paris to cure
your obesity. You now stand before
me az thin and slender as a young
man. What have you, therefore, to
gain? Besides that, here are docu-
ments to show that you have won
the lawsuit you came about and
which you told me on the journey
you were SO anxious to win" Amazed
and stupefed, and with his breath
taken away, the poor man was only
able to stammer: sOh! monseigneur!"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
Record.Bre.ksr

-
Up to date this Democratic admins
trati0n has broken the following rec
ords:
In resting"
In breaking its promises.
In relieving the people OF work.
In relieving business men of bust.
ness.
In relieving everybody Of money.
In causing failure.
In running the country into debt.
In depicting the gold reserve.
In lack OF patriotism.
In. trying to set up a monarchy.
In hauling down the flag.
In appointing hundreds OF clerks in
Washington departments who cannot
write or read, but who served in tho
rebel army.
In specializing in sugar stock.
in causing d%estitution.
In cheapening the farmers wheat.
In cheapening the farmers wool.
In making a tariff for Elrope and
the South.
In using Benedict's sugar trust yacht.
In using government war ships for
resting"
In raising hcbo armies.
In making Republican voters.
In giving Wall street tips.
In good-for-nothingness.
In gene al cussedness.
The Telegram may have omitted
some of the administration new
records. bat If it has it hopes to be re-
minded of them. for it would not in
tentionally rob the administration of
any OF its glory.-Worcester, Mass,
Telegram.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
FIGHTING A
II Il Wen to Give tho vsnomous cr.a,
uees Q 4 Berth.

ueos Q Wide Berth. \
sOf all the venomous-looking crea-
lures in the world l think q full-grown
t%arantula is about the worst" said 8
native Of Texas, recently, and il you
ever encounter n give him q wide
berth unless you are sure you a kilk
him. When attacked they will fight.
desperately and eve give up until
crushed out of existence. L had an ex-l
perience with one q few years ago, the
thought of which still makes the cold;
chills run down my back. 1 had been
working in my garden one afternoon
and on entering the house threw N.Y.
self down on the bed to take a nap. I
was awakened by feeling q hairy OBJ
ject brushing against my hand, and ON
opening my eyes was Mortified to see
an immense tarantula slowly crawling
up the leg OF my pantaloons. l glab-
bed a big palmetto fan that lay on nv
pillow and knocked him on the floor.
and you ought to have teen that fellow
show fight. He never made the least
attempt to get out of the way, but with
every hair on his ugly body standing
erect, he remained where | had
knocked him, as If challenging me to
fight. Fortunately for me there was .
club within reach and with one blow /
put an end to his existence"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
Far from the Maddmg Crowd.

This Is what many a nervous sufferer wishes
himself every day. But there will soon be no
necessity to forsske the ~busy-albeit some
what ~noisy-scenes Of metropolitan life, If
the nervous invalid will begin, and persiet in
the use of, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. which
will speedily bring relief to a weak and over
strung nervous system. Day by day the
body acquires vigor through the influence of
this reliable tonic, and in the vitality which
1t difuses through the system the nerves con-
spicuously share. Sleep, appetite, digestion
all these are promoted by this popular tn-
vigolant, and II they are, who can doubt that
the acquisition Of health and nerve quietude
will be speedy and complete? Constipation.
b~iltousness, malaria. nausea, sea sickness,
and cramps in the stomach yield to this REM
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
The Prom,.cd Time Il Here.

1t has come, it is with us. The "gol-
den era" when the "shacSl of serf-
dom shall drop from our weariei
limbs." "when bioated bondholders
shall be made to di-gorge their ILL
gotten gains" spoken of by the sugar
cured leaders OF Democracy, is here,
and we don't seem to know it. Strange
AS it may appear. the air is not rent
with our shouts of gladness nor do
loud hosannas go up to the ruling
power. On the contrary the shouts ara
those of angry men At whose vitals
hunger is gnawing. There is the
march ng of the military, the sharp
crack Of the rifle, the cry Of the
wounded. The hosannas are fearful
walls of How long, oh, how long will
IL last?"
The ringed. stteaked and striped
goddess OF ballot box suffers, negro
iItimidators and polit' cal tricksters,
site Oh high aud watche, the terrible
strife. and with q sinister expt ession
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
Perhaps It Won't WORT.

Perhaps It Won't Work.
There are many devices for ensnar-
ing the gullible fish. William r.
Lamb of East Greenwich, II. l.. has
invented and patented u new one.
The principle Of Mr.. Lambs inven-
tion is to cause the fish to see himself
In a mirror behind the bait. where
upon, imagining that the bait is to
be snapped up by another fish, hast
ems to secure it himself, and the hook
at the same time. At present there
is no testimony as to the value of MI.
Lambs invention in practice. ,
The invention. according to the
letters patent, comprises a mirror
preferably Of a circular or oval form,
attached to a fish.line by means Of a
ring fast to the frame Of the mirror.
A horizontal arm extends a short
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
More Light in Louisiana.

With proper and permanent protec.
ton for raw sugar. Louisiana should
be as reliably protectionist in 1896 as
Pennsylvania. This may seem fancy,
but it is not. Wonderful changes hav.
occurred and are still occurring. A
section of the plc:s, when the "Cleve-
land panic" started. were full of salts
faction because the Northern States
were suffering. They taught the peo-
pie that, because Louisiana was an
agricultural State, the paa,c would not
reach it: but the "Robber Barons''
were the ones whose bank accounts
would be made to feel tn. results, and
not the cotton planter.
The most remarkable and unheard
of change is taking place. Old men.
we'll on in the sixties, volunteer the
the open expression of a change of
and reading men are seeking amore
light" and hold to tariff literature as
never before and part with it very re-
luctantly. Many Of these young men
openly announce that they have per-
manently parted company with the
free trade part. While not a; out.
spoken as to their intentions of unit
ing with the protectionists, they do
not hesitate to confess their belief is
in the principles # that party.
The business of protection has been
brought directly home to the people
of Louisiana as it has in other States.
Protection means successful business
and prosperity. Free trade means the
opposite. AT New Iberia there was
quite recently a meeting held to dis
cuss the a~dvisabilitv of erecting a new
and central sugar factory. The gentle
their capital. People do not like to in
vest large sums of money in an uncer-
tainty. The sugar planters OF Louisiana
r not able to place their product on
the market and sell it at a profit on
the basis of New York prices for raw
sugar. They need protection. The
sugar industry of Louisiana represents
scms $3O, 000,OOO worth of goods pur-
chased in other States. These other
States are interested in the welfare of
Louisiana just as Louisiana is interest,"
ed in their welfare.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27

angle, the one to the other, so as to
have the effect Of making two or
more reflections of the same fish, and
it may be made double, so as to reflect
on two sides. 1t may also be made
in the form OF a triangle or square,
with a mirror on each side and an
arm with the hook and bait before
each rejecting surface, and in the
form of a cross, which would produce
u multiplicity of reflections.
All this is the allegation of the in
yentOr.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27

distance In front of the mirror, and
has at its outer end a ring to receive
a branch line, the upper end of
which is fast to the main line. A
hook is made fast to the end of the
branch line, so al to come about OBJ
posite the center of the mirror.
In using the apparatus a bait is
put on the hook and let down in the
water with the mirror, which acts as
a sinker, until its lower edges touch
the bottom.
In this position the fish, when ap-
preaching the bait, will see the re-
Election of himself in the mirror. He
will imagine another hungry fish
after the same bait, and will be made
holder by the supposed companion
ship and more eager to take the bait
before his competitor seizes tat
least this is the theory of the in.
ventor. The fish will lose his eau
tion and take the bait with a reck-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
Grover. Glorious Fourth.

1t will be remembered that on the
Fourth OF July. 1893. the Hon. Benja-
min Folsom distinguished himself in
his official capacity as United States
Consul to Sheffield, by banaueting and
addressing the Master Cutler of Shelf
field and other manufacturers at that
thriving English manufacturing city.
He congratulated the people of Shelf
field upon the good times that were in
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
ernulent
TOXIN Lumher Trade.

In making all lumber free the Senate
strikes atsRn American industry en-
ploying nearly $500, 1000 capital and
paying more than $l35, 900. 00Oin wages
annually. And all to purchase and
seal the vote Of n Populist, Allen of
Senator was cheap in compartson.-
Schenectady Union.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27

lessness that greatly increases the
chances of his being caught on the
hook. :,
The reflection Of light from the
mirror in the water will have, in
some degree, the effect that the light
torch has in some well-known kinds
of fishing, Of attracting fish to the
bait, and the light reflected by the
mirror upon the bait will make it
more conspicuous
The mirror may be made in two
parts and secured together at an
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
The Spanish Version.

In a recent Spanish book of travel.
sCostumhres Yankees: Wales DOR la
America del Norte," by Jose Sanchez
Somoano, is the following account of
the origin of Boston common: "A
great philanthropist, named Common,
had the happy idea Of presenting the
children Of Boston with a leafy grove
of great tfeea"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27

st re for them owing to the near ap-
proach of free trade, which the Demo.
cratic party. represented by his dis
tingnished brother-in-law, Hon. Grover
Cleveland, President of the United
States, was pledged to establish. That
s Sas a ysa ma aga to e IP i ys she W fir ssS po shs
of free trade,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
Winter wheat, 100 Bush. per Aero

vs'tecs "tcsts 1OO nusu' EeF FACFd6
Wonderful reports come in on SAL
zer's new winter wheat and monster
winter rye. Over 1000 farmers planted
these grains Fast fall, and now report
yields of SO to 70 bushels wheat and
over 70 bushels rye per acre. The
way it looks, 100 bushels will be
reached. Send to John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, &c postage
stamps for samples of this wheat and
rye and fall catalogue. O
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
Sunday Postage TN Belgium.

In Belgium when a person posts a
letter he can dictate whether it shall
be delivered on Sunday or not. The
Government issues postage stamps
with a narrow coupon attached. II
this is torn off the letter or package
will be delivered If it arrives at It's
destination Sunday; If left on, It will
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
When Travelling.

Whether on pleasure bent OF business, take
It acts most pleasantly and efectually on
the kidneys. liver and bowels. preve nting
fevers. headaches and other forms Of sick
ness. For sale in SOC and 81 bottles by all
leading druggists. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27

Il remarks: ct is . condition ana NOT.
q theory that c~onfronts U.S."
The people are tired, they are deter.
mined to turn the whole clique out.
The political house cleaning will begin
in the local elections and 60 through
to the national ones.-Youngstown
Telegram.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27

A pEARL-LIKH purity of color, closely
resembling the enchantment of early twi-
light; hus was her complexion made RAJ
diant by Glenn's Sulphur socp
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
ltall's Catarrh Cure
ts taken internally. Price IS cents

A FRENcHMAN has invented an
electric mosquito bar which electro
cutes insect pests which come in con-
tact with it.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27

Built. at a cost of $l,lo0 600, exclusive of armament Every bit of
material used In her is of American manufacture. Her principal dimen-
feet; displacement. s,lsa tons The engines are Of the vertical triple ex-
pansion type, indicating 10, 600 horse power, which will develop a speed of
n naaaae ,i Knots per hour; Her armament consists of one sinch breech.
The secondary battery consists of six machine guns and six torpedo tubes
The torpedoes used will be of American manufacture.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
Progress Of Science.

It has heretofore been almost i'm
possible to make large castings Of
aluminium, but the difficulty has been
so far overcome that pure aluminium
bathtubs are now made in a single
niece.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
A Curious

A woman in London pursues a curl.
ous occupation. that Of taking new
shoes and wearing them long enough
to remove the tight stiffness that new
shoes ere mt to have.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
FISH WITH A MIRROR
AN APPARATUS FOR POOLING
THE FiNNY TRIBE.

The Invention Allese. that BY the Sigh. Of
Their Own Reflections the Gullible Fish
VIII Fail Over Each Other in . Scramble
After the Bait.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-03
The Next Encampment.

Everybody is pleased with the selec-
zion of Pittsburg as the place for hold
ing the next national encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic, and
the session of 1894 will be one of the
largest ever held. The place has his
toric interest not less than that of Bos-
ton, Washington or New York, and
every American actually commenced
his country's history with the story of
Braddock's defeat and the massacre of
his troops by the French and Indians.
Here General Washington virtually
commenced his military career, and,
had his tactics been accepted by the
overconfident English, the capture of
Fort Pitt might have been accom-
plisbed. The city of Pittsburg was one
of the most intensely loyal of any in
the Union during the late civil war,
and the blood of her sons dyed every
battlefield of Virginia. In proportion
to population, she sent more of her
brave boys to the field than any other
city in the state.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-03
Interesting Relies.

A few weeks since The Canteen pub
lshed an account of the finding of a
pistol on the field of Fair Oaks directly
after the battle, which belonged to
General Hatton of the Confederate
army, who was among the killed. 1t
was found by Colonel j. p. Pryor, at
that time a second lieutenant, and has
been carefully preserved as relic
ever since by him. He announces his
willingness to return it to the generals
heirs. A letter was received by him
on Thursday last, dated Nashville,
Tenn, and from Miss Mamie Hatton, a
daughter of the general, who an
nounced with great pleasure her
anxiety to receive the relic of her
father. The pistol will be forwarded
at once. 1t is a fine silver mounted re-
volver of English make and of the
largest size. 1t is one of the pleasant
episodes of the war. -ETchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-03
Egypt's Monuments.

Recent discoveries in Egypt and Chal-
dea indicate that, although the monu-
ments there carry us back about 5000
years befole the Christian era, they do
not constitute the limit of our sources
of history. They indicate the origin of
these people to have been in western
Persia. Kurdistan and Luristan show
more ancient remains than have been
studied in any part of the world. The
old Babylonian civilization and Chinese
civilization both come probably from
this region. and it may yet yield us
knowledge of times far earlier than any
that we know Chicago Tribune.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-03

gained the quarter deck, over which
floated the Stars and Stripes, and dis
appeared in his cabin.
Captain Farragut was at this time
sixty-three years of age, fifty-two of
which had been spent afoat in the SER
vice of his country. He was below the
average height and slight in figure,
weighing about one hundred thirty
pounds, and smooth shaved. The top
of his head was quite bald, which fact
he tried to conceal by combing side
hair across it, or, as the sailors termed
it, by making the after.guard perform
topmen's duty" His manner was dig
nilied but unassuming; bis features
were pleasant in expression, but could
darken and frown ominously on occa-
sions. He wore the plain uniform of a
captain, the frock coat of which was
buttoned at the termination of the lapel
1t was popularity Of Farragut's that
he would allow his coat to fly open, and
only on special occasions would he but
ton it., as regulations demanded, and
then only for few moments.
1t may appear a strange statement to
the general reader that the first i'm
preston of Farragut on the crew was
far from favorable. Safe within the
boundaries of the berth deck, the men
commented upon the appearance of the
old man." as every commanding Off.
Ger is termed, be he sixteen or sixty,
and the general verdict was disappoint-
ment in the "cut of his jib." Sailors
arrive at their conclusions quickly and
are GENERALLY correct in their esti-
mates of the officers placed over them
but in this instance, where Farragut
was disparaged on all sides as leader
and fighting man, their judgment was
wide of the truth. They had yet to
learn of the rare qualities lying dormant
in Farragut's nature.-Blue and Gray.