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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
"a LIrrLE NoNsENsE,r


Tho hardest Job in the world In
trying to do nothing easy. -fonne
8len's Era
There IL some satisfaction in know
ing that woman cant we51 the
bloomer without putting her loot into
il. -Philadelphia Record
--''wonldn't you like some music,
professor" NO, thanks. I'nA Quite
happy as am. SO tell you the truth,
l nrsIer the Worst possible CONVERSE
tier 70 the best music there isl''-
funch.
First Little Girl.-'And isn't your
cat afraid of mice?'' Second Little
Clifton, no; not a single bit" First
Little Girl-"That'squeer. And she's
lady cat, too, isn't she?" -Somerville
Journal.
How would you ike to be
thrashed as I amp" complained the
wheat TO the corn. II would a good
deal rather be thrashel than have nav
cars pulled" answered the corn. -
Credit Lost.
lis your son pursuing profession,
now that he is out Of college?" asked
the visitor. ''Yes-he is-but I'm
afraid he'll never catch up with it, -
.he father replied, sorrowfully.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
- never laughed SO in my life as
did coming over in the steamer.
''Why, what was so funny about it?''
81 wasn't sick" "Butyou never are :"
II know, but this time everybody else
was brooklyn Life.
Tommy says his mother makes an
awful fuss when his sister Lucy goes
out without her shade hat, but she
doesn't seem to care how much his
father tans him. boston Transcript
Bobby had been served with a very
small share of pastry, and he was do
ing his best 10 smother his resentment
of the discrimination. I'm very much
afraid" his mother said. that this pie
needs come shortening" Mamma"
said the little boy in an audible UNDER
tone, that isn't what my pie needs"
Isn't it?" Nom. Ny pie needs
lengtheniug. "-Washington Star.
"A readiness to apologize for an of
Tense is not worth much unless it is
accompanied By a disposition not to
repeat the injury. Johnny and Jenny
were quarreling. and Jenny began to
cry. "Oh. WE'LL" said Johnny, don't
cry-TIl take back all the mean things
I've said ''Yes, you'll take 'em
back" sobbed the girl, $50 you can
have 'cm just ready to use over again"
Youths Communion.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
Grand Lodge i. O. o. F.

The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows at
cided that a committee should be ap-
pointed at once to receive bids from
cities for the erection OF a handsome
home for Odd Fellows. 1t was decided
positively to build this home. Nash.
Vile will be The Fie&t place OF meeting.
Election of officers resulted as follows:
j. w. Holt, grand master; J. II. Aber-
nathy, deputy; Charles 4. Hodgson,
grand wardeni i. +. NOisB, representa-.
tive; j. r. Harwell, secretary; ]. L.
oakley, treasurer; L. b. Pickering,
grand marshal; b. r. McCath, grand
conductor. Committee on Odd Fellows
Home: E. B. Mann, Knoxville; E. B.
Murray, Nashville.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
fatal strset titsi.

A fatal street duel took place at
Uniontown, Ala, between City Mar
shall Robert Britton and V. G. Metzger,
a merchant. The first named was shot
three times through the body, and died
In few minutes. Metzger was shot
IN the head and dangerously injured.
Soiiie time ago Mctzger. So it is saidi
told Brittoh that lively man in the
town was giving poor accommodations,
The marshal is said to have repeated
1t to the livery man and the latter at
tackled Metzger about it. When Metz
ger and Britton met the first named
demonstrated with the marshal and
finally Britton struck at Metzger, who
pulled his pistol and commenced fir
ing. Britton had his weapon out at
the same moment. and was also firing.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
SOUTHERN elEANINes.
Result o. .hs ward l-orssrIssi


PhbiiG opinio,h it 1eiipiia, fehh..
relative to A. K. Ward. the fofger,
who buncoed his friends, three banks
and q large number Of widows and
orphans out of $500, 600 and skipped to
Hohdhrdsi Is spSh that many express
the belief that he would be lyncned II
caught and brought back. As result
of Wards stealings the Memphis Bar
rel and Heading Co, OF which he was
general manager, and against whose
credit he put out 100000 in paper,
through Its president filed a bill Of I'M
solvency in the chGucefy eduft; lief
ace Garth, the president Of the Nc
cIanics' national bank of New York,
which Holds S3s,OO0 of Wa td's paper,
photographed Instructions to local law.
yers to begin the W orlS of saving for
his bank what they could from the
wreck:
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
Shot by His Fathers Slayer.

Dibrell Walker, of Cookeville. Put
nam county. Tenn, was shot and IA.
tally wounded by young Terry, also Of
Cookeville, on q train in Nashville;
Tenn. The men were with party of
excursionists, and warm words passed
between them en- route. it appears
that Terry shot and killed a brother
of Walker some months ago, but on
trial was acquitted. Bad feeling had
existed between Dibrell Walker and
Terry ever since, and the trouble was
renewed, Walker. who was under the
influence of liquor, abusing Terry.
The latter drew pistol and shtd
Walker in the breast. Walker was
conveyed to the hospital, and Terry
su bsequently gave himself up
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
BY Shooting.

Rhea NJ. Moore, aged 25. eldest son
of w. K. Moore, attorney at Dalton,
Ga, committed suicide at hotel in
Birmingham, Ala, by shooting through
the head. He was chief clerk in the
Southern Freight agents Office. He
had been i'll, ard in a respondent
mood. A letter addressed to his fl.
Their was found in the room. 1t stated
that the writer had failed in resoIu.
ti0ns made TO his father and sister
some time ago.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
Sara They nndced.

Says the st. Louis Glob- Democrat c:
THE South Csrolina constitutional
convention e$punged the clause pro-
hibiting slavery in the state without
faltering, yet lodged when it came to
the question of taxing dogs All mo-
tions to provide for a tax on dogs were
voted down, but it was finally agreed
that 1.-THE general assembly may inn
pose capitation tax upon such domes-
tic animals as from their nature and
habit are destructive of other prop
erty.0
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
PERSONAL AND IMpERsoNA1.

IL have been in practical politics.
Ind lfayk taken my share OF hard
knocks SAYS fhegdore Roosevelt,
ssand more and more ffafe Come to
bellows that decency IS good politics,
and that the most practical politics is
honest politics"
Two energetic young women are
employed by Uncle Sam in Brooklyn
as deputy collectors of internal rev.
enue. They are Miss Lucie Bail and
Miss Mabel Butler and their names
were the first of their sex to be entered
on the government pay rolls as deputy
collectors of internal revenue.
king Hunbert having conferred
the collar of the order Of the Annun-
ziata on the mikado's tinclss the Os-
sefvatore Romano points out that by
the statutes of the order he should
"sweaf to defend the Holy Catholic
church and the sovereign pontif of
Rome" The grand collars are called
cousin by the king
One Of the first women to tnaKS ,
business of writing advertisements for
big dry goods houses was Mrs Frances
E Benedict, who has just died in Phil
adelphia at the age of sixty. She had
also done other writing for newspapers,
and was an efficient aid to the directors
of the Centennial exposition. She was
a member of Philadelphia's we'll known
'76 club
The young Egyptian kfiedive is
said to possess the most costly set of
harness in the world: 1t is made of
IL I,
kles and collars ornamented with the
same costly metal. The pad cloths are
also embroidered with gold, and the
set is said to have cost eleven thousand
dollars 1t is for four horses, and is used
on all state occasions.
The summer home of Prof. Bell
the telephone inventor and million
aife; is on an estate of fifteen thou
sand acres III Cape Breton, on the Bras
dor. The professor seems to have all
the instincts of the TRUE fisherman. On
one of the neighboring lakes he has
houseboat propelled by a steam launch,
with a trap door cut in the floor of his
dining room, so that he can fish, if the
fancy strikes, while at table.
The twelve-year-old Archduchess
Eliza beth, daughter OF the crown PrIn'
cess Stephanie of Austria. is very
clever with her pencil. and amused her.
self during Il recent stay in the coun-
try by sketching the village children.
She apologized for the gaping mouths
in all her portraits. and explained that
she could only keep her subjects still
by the promise of sweets, and that the
mouths were opened in expectation OF
this reward.
/. Moses Chamberlain, now living at
Milton, Pa, enjoys the distinction of
being a brother of man who was
killed in battle one hundred and
eighteen years ago. Such a thing
would seem impossible at first thought,
but it is fact. Mr.. Chamberlain is
eighty-three years old and was born
thirty-fve years after the battle of
Germantown Q777, in which his
brother, eighteen years old, lost his
life. The latter was The oldest of
tweuty-four children, and Mr.. Cham.
berlain is the youngest.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
Result Of an Ola Feud.

George Dibbrell Walker OF Cockeville
was shot at Nashville last week by
young Terry, also OF Cockville. Some
time ago Terry killed Walkers brother
in the mountains, and since then there
has been bad blood between the two
families. Walker was shot entirely
through the body. They have been Bit
ter enemies ever since Terry killed
Walkers brother, about two years ago.
Both were under the influence Of liquor
at the time. Both are young men.
Walker has wife and two children.
Terri IL single.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
ttehtkemett County Fair.

The first annual fair Of the Mont
gornery County Fair Association was
held ct GAINESVILLE last week under aus
picious circumstances. The attendance
was good, and the weather favorable.
The exhibits made by merchants, man.
ufacturers and farmers were good, and
the premium list an attractive one.
valuable,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
Fell Dead in the Pulpit.

At revival meeting in progress. at
Tillman, Tex, A. j. Potter. an timer
ant Methodist preacher, widely known
as the fighting Methodist parson."
fell dead in his pulpit from heart dis
ease. lie had in the course of his min-
istry on the frontier of Texas many
startling adventures with Indians and
desperadoes, and was noted for his
fearlessness and devotion to his minis
terial work. The remains were in
tered at Goldthwaite
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
The JaiI Is Crowded.

Judge Clark, in the Federal Court,
has been sending so many moonshiners
and violators of internal revenue laws
to the Nashville Jail that the Jail il
filled to overlooking and about fifty con-
victed offenders will have to be sent to
neigh boring county jails. Judge Clark
Is setting an example which will di-
m:nish the number of violators at future
terms.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
Urged to He On Time.

The counties and cities of Tennessee
and exhibitors generally are requested
the directors of the Tennessee Centen-
NAL Exposition are arranging all plans
and letting all contracts with the view
of having the buildings of the great
fair positively ready one month before
September /, 1885. The management
is proceeding upon the theory that q is
better to leave out tardy ones thsa TO
suffer delay in perfectinR tho exposi-
ton. There Is enough time TOR every
iRteies % prepare itself for display,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

News comes of bloody tragedy at
Hendersonville, Davidson county. A
near as can be learned William Archy
and another party, whose name is un-
known. went to the house OF william
He'll, and fight followed. Archy be-
gan cutting Bell with large knife, as
sisted by his comrade, when Bell drew
his revolver and shot Archy dead. Bell
is also reported badly wounded.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
To CAPTURE Ward

There ID a move on foot in Memphis,
Tenn, to raise a fund and offer it as
reward for the capture of Ward, the
forger, by fair or foul means. Chief
Mosely, of Memphis, will sail from
New Orleans to Honduras and try TO
get Ward.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
Children purned TO Death.

The Wife of Granville Lancaster, a
fafr1Gf ttiiles north of Livingston,
Ala, locked up iier three ehildren, the
eldest 5, while she went for water q
mile away. When the mother returned
the house was in mass OF hayes. She
could hear the screams of the littIo
ones, and in her unavailinR efforts to
rescue them was herself badly burned.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
Died From Morphine Poisoning.

Miss Callie Milstead, aged 90, died at
Ashland, KY, from the effects of NOR.
phine, taken whether by mistake or
with suicidal intent is not known.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
Death Of a tsHtehatiaii.

Mrs. Rebecca Graham, aged 100 years
and MONTHS died at Grimestown,
Jefferson county, Ala, recently. At
tending the interment were her four
widowed daughters, the youhgess s.
years old; fifty grandchildren; more
than 100 great-grandchildren, and
eight great-great-gra ndchildren
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
IncreasIng AIabamn,s population.

At Fort Deposit, a small town in
Lowndes county, Ala, Mrs. Hattin rr,
wife of one of the leading merchants
OF the place. gave birth to two boys
and girl. Mrs. D. Hunter, wife of d
planter; gave birth to the same num-
Der. A day later Mrs. Champion gave
birth to four well-developed children.
All mothers and children are doing
we'll
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
i,reaI.fast 1ereaIs-

At the summer clearinghouse the
rural waiter bends confidentially over
the shoulder of the breakfaster.
Apples or berries?'' he ilsinuates.
''Berries. please"
Then he solicitously murmurs the
formula for the course of cereals, hav.
ing been carefully taught in the kitch-
en-:
Oatmeal, harmony or serious food2"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
Lumber Plant Destroyed.

Fire destroyed the extensive lumber
plant of Jesse Thompson & Co., on the
outskirts of Augusta, Ga. Loss, $780,
900; Insurance, about $50, 900.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
suppresstua an Egyptian Dance.

The house of representatives of the
Georgia legislature has passed bill
making it unlawful to perform the
"coochee-coochee" within the state.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
Culnberiand Presi,yteriana

The Tennessee synod of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church met at Nash
vile. The synod includes Tennessee,
Georgia and part of Kentucky.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
At PKG Road. Ala.

Fire destroyed the business part of
the little town of Pike Road, Ala, a
few nights ago. Mary of the losses
carried nc Insurance.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

"DID you enjoy the concert, Mrs. Barber1"
'"They wasn't any. A man came out and
banged palmer, while his wife stood be-
side him shrfelsin' at him all the time.
Seems to me they'd ought to have arrested
the woman for interferin'.'' Harper's
BaZar,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

/ WISH [ were little seal,
Who knows of Joy no lack,
Since it, through natures favor, is
Born with sealskin sacque.
Washington Star.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

''WHAT is that place down therer' asked
she of one of the officers. "Why, that is
the steerage, !" answered he. 'And does it
straightli-Tit-Bits.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

HLAND-'sI wonder why Mrs. Longtone
dismissed her old family physician and
called in DIR. Sugarpill." Halket-"Old DR..
Barnes advised her to take two-mile walk
every day, and keep her lips tightly closed. y
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

SoFT1x-"Your trip to the mountains
seems to have benefited you" Bilkins-
at has made different man of me-" Soft
ly-'Is that so! Then what has become of
the man loaned ten dollars to when you
left the cityl'i
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
shot Ms Daughters beau.

Rev. George Mills shot Charles Ciem-
ems, not fEtslly, neaF Lexington. Ky.
clemeps wes Mills daughters bean,
Gna hlllls obseeseS,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

TEAcHER-"Danny, define the word max
imum.'" Danny-''Its-its de limit.n-
indianapolis Journal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

YEAsT-''Tlhat man Wheeler keeps horses,
does he not?' Crimson eak-s'R Rather say
the horses keep him. Hos in the livery
business. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

BRowN-"Our candidate says the salary
of the Office is no object to him." Jones'
81 suppose he has his eye on the perquis-
ties. "-Brooklyn Life.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

81 WISH / were boy again." said Mr..
Dawson" $50 do l." said Jack Dawson,
who had iust been punished, to himself
.I'd put you through course of sprouts!"
4sHarper'S Bazaar.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

FR1END-"Your son, understand. has
literary aspirations. Does he write for
money!" Father (feelingly) -''Unceasing-
~ .''-Fliegende Blatter.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

"HERE,'' said the tailor, as he invested
himself with coat of his own making, sis
where I get in my work. "-1ndianapolis
Journal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

SYMPATHY sometimes grows tired, but
never gets crippled in both feet.-Y Dung
Mems Era.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

ALL science rests on basis of faith, for
it assumes the permanence and uniformity
of natural laws.-Tryon Edwards.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

THE acme Of politcness was reached by a
mining superintendent who posted placard
reading: ''Please do not tumble down the
shaft. n-Tit-Bits.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

WIFE-'I don't believe can ever wear
nv seals1kin cloak as it is noW.n Husband
-s'Why don't you have it made over into
bicycle sweater for winter useE'-N. 4.
Herald
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

IF I might control the literature of the
household would guarantee the well-being
of the church and state.-Bacon.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

WIN be rendered more beneficial, and the
fatipues Of travel counteracted, IL the vow
aqer will take along with him Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, and MSS that protective
and enabling tonic, nerve invigorant ana
appetizer regularly. Impurities in air ana
water are neutralized by it, and 10 IS match
less tranouillizer and regulator OF the stom-
ach. liver and bowels. tcomteracts mala-
ria. rheumatism, and tendency to kidney
and bladder ailments.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

HAIL, social lifel Into thy pleasing bounds
come to pay the common stock, my share
of service, and, in glad return, to taste thy
comforts, thy protected joys Thomson.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

DoEsx'T CoUNT.-He-"I thought you saw
the play beforer' She-"Oh, | was with a
theater party that time.'-Puck.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

HoUsEKEEpER-"Your milk is as thin as
water to-day" Milkman-''W ell, mum, II
was foggy this morning when we MIXED. F"
Puck
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

Love is the most beautiful form of ego
tism, egotism the ugliest form OF love-
Fliegende Batter.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

UNDER modern conditions diplomacy
without navy is very much like bluff on
a bob-tail fush--Detroit News.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

also be given matinee the same after
noon, and doubtless the spacious Audi
forum building viii be we'll filled with
an appreciative audience at both per-
formances. Prices: SOC, 75c and 81.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

WnEN King Canute ordered the waves to
roll back, he thought he was talking TO
surf.-Texas Siftings.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

"DD your father get away TO the country
this summer, Harry" mo, sir. He was
too busy to take vaccination this year."
said Harry Harper's Bazaar.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

He best keeps from anger who remembers
that God is always looking upon him.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

By satire kept in awe, they shrink from
x'idicule, though not from law.-Byron.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as a Cough medicine.-F. NJ ABBOTT, 3S3
Seneca ST., Buffalo, N Y, May ., 1884,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

''Do YoU remember, Julian, why they shot
poor Saint Sebastian SO full OF arrows!"
"'Cause they hadn't any gun. Life.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

Cryu%TY costs nothing, but buys every
thing.-Latlv NJ. w. Montague.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

Halls Catarrh euro
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01

VERSE sweetens toll, however rude the
sound.-Giford.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-01
A Musical rrear.

AT the Auditorium, In
Memphis, On Saturday
night, November 9th, the
great Sousa and his peer
less band will give one of
their delightful enter
tainments. There will
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
The Tongues OF Birds.

Although the form of the tongue of
birds usually corresponds to the shape
of the bill, there are exceptions to
this rule, as, for example, in the
waders, kingfisher and hoopoe, which,
in spite of their long bills, only pos
sess small cartilaginous tongues. In
the pelican, indeed, the tongue is al
together rudimentary. In most birds
whose food consists of seeds, the
tongue is dart or awl shaped; in others
spatulate rarely vermiform or tubular.
In some birds, such as the owl, which
swallow their prey entire, the tongue
is broad and serves as n mere shovel.
In the hedge sparrow, nuthatch, wood
cock and others the tongue If bifd or
triiid at its apex, while in the hum
ming birds the tongue is split into
two branches almost to its base, and
is used for actually gripping the small
insects on which these resplendent lit
tie creatures subsist. In family of
parrots the tongue is provided at its
apex with brush of some $50 to 300
hair-like processes. In the parrots,
the tongue is thick and fleshy, devoid
of horny barbs or papill@, and Is even
suspected to possess sense organs of
taste. 1t is interesting to note that
the parrots, the form of whose tongues
most closely resembles that of man. are
able to initiate his language more
clearly than any other birds.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-17
Farmers See a Fire Ball.

The mysterious fire ball seen in
Grant township, Iowa, is still causing
much talk. l.. II. Spangler, resi-
dent of the neighborhood, resolved to
solve the mystery. He loaded his
shot gun and drove to the place where
the strange light has appeared. On
the top Of a small hill about half a
mile from his farmhouse Mr.. Span
gler saw mass of fire, about the size
of a sugar barrel, hanging in the air
about twenty rods distant. The orb
was slowly receding. Spangier drove
up until he was within three rods Of
the object when he fred both barrels
Of the gun. There was report as OF
thunder, and the air was filled with
millions of bright, glittering frag-
ments, which lighted up the country
for miles around. As the farmer gazed
in wonder at what he had done the
fragments came together, and were
soon again formed into n luminous
body, which shot up into the air hun
dreds of feet, into black cloud. A
long streak of light was left across
the sky, and then it gradually faded
away. Chicago Herald.