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TURNS WOOD TO STONE.
Peculiar Effect the Comstocl Lode "Creep-
Ing Clay" Has Upon Timber.

Peculiar Effect the COmstOcl Lode "Creep-
ing Clay" Has Upon Timber.
In half u dozen mining Offices in San
Francisco there are small slabs of hard
black wood by 10 inches that always puz-
2le strangers, especially workers in wood
from the east. These four inch slabs we're
once Il by II inch timbcrs of Nevada pine,
and their present condition is due to tie
fact that for II few years they were sUlj"ct
ed to the tremendous pressure excrtcd by
millions and millions Of tons of earth
The fiber: of this wood are so closely
crowded together that when polished tie
slabs look more like stone than wood
All the history Of the Comstock lode,
says the San Francisco Chronicle, speak
ing recently Of this wood, governed and
regulated as it always has been by men in
San Francisco, is peculiar, but of all the
stories III he mines on this lode there is
none more peculiar than the creeping
clay" and the compressed timbers. From
1874 until 1877 the Big Bonanza was
worked down to / 800 foot level, but at
|, 100 feet the managers stopped and con
cludGd to drift to the east. This brought
them to apoSitiOn where a large proportion
Of "A side Of mountain was pressing mp
on tho quartz bed. There was a body of
ore shaped like Il waiCme!on and in size
equal to about fouI|S3alace hotels. 1t
was this ore that made the fortunes of
so many men. There was wall running
down at an angle of about 80 degrees, and
this wall marked the limits of the loose
earth which contained this watermelon of
ore and this same loose earth was contin-
ually moving.
Immediately surrounding the lump Of
ore was clay, and this clay so moved and
crept in the natural process Of natures ac-
ton that by the miners it was called
Creeping clay" and watched continually
So irresistible was its force that nothing
could stand against it. From the l, lc0
foot level the drift was set in toward this
body of ore. There was a gallery where the
car ran along for the taking out Of the
ore, and from this gallery ran the smaller
drifts. Above, below and on the sides of
these smaller drifts there were heavy tim
bers of Nevada pine. There was between
the timbers space of about on the aver
age feet in height and in width. These
were square sets, and it was these timbers
that, by the action Of the loose earth
around them, were so compressed that
pieces of them look more like stone than
wood.
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A Shower of Cold Fire.

Lieutenant John P. Finley, one of the
best informed meteOrologists in the serv-
ice of the United States, tells wonderful
story of a most remarkable snowstorm
which he once encountered in making the
ascent of Pixies peak, and which, he says,
could be best described as a "showcr of
cold fire" In reality, the "shower" was
a fall of snow, in which every flake was SO
charged with electricity as to present a
scene that can be better imagined than de-
scribed At first the flakes only discharged
their tiny lights upon coming in contact
with the hair of the mule upon which the
lieutenant was mounted. Presently they
began coming "thicker and faster" each
flake emitting its spark as it noiselessly
sank into the drifts of the same substance
or settled upon the clothing of the observ-
or, or the fur of the beast upon which he
had essayed to make the ascent of the
peak.
As the storm increased in fury and the
lakes of snow became smaller each of the
ICY particles appeared as long blaze of
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-18
An Artists Joke.

"a feat attributed tomany eminent art
lists of painting on plain surface fly or
bee so illusively true TO nature that the in
nocent observer would attempt to brush it
away is not so difficult rs is generally sup
posed, )" remarked painter of still life.
"The art lies in making the insect stand
out from the background. Not long ago
a patron brought me II half dozen saucers
and card upon which was pinned a
house centiped, or thousand legs" re-
questing me to copy it exactly upon ench
of the saucers, so that the base of the cup
would cover it. | did so without express
ing any curiosity.
"Afterward he told me that he had Civ
en- IA little tea party, and without the
knowledge Of his wife mad substituted the
painted sauccrs for the plain ones. His
amusement consisted in observing the hor-
rifled expression on the faces Of the guests
wien they raised their cups and the quick
ness with which they put them down again
to keep the monster imprisoned. 1t was
only when the hostess noticed that none of
the guests drank their tea that the deccp-
ton was discovered. Northwest Maga-
zine.
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A Scene In Samoa.

AS night drops her mantle over all a
counterpart of the star gemmed vault
above shines out in the water below. We
glide along, following the lagoon inside
the reef. The sea, all abla7e with light,
flashes and sparkles. Every movement
and displacement of the water causes it to
break into showers of golden sparks
Golden drops roll up on the oars, cling for
an instant and then drip off in rain of
stars The bow Of the boat throws off a
continuous spray of fireworks. At every
stroke as the blades of the oars plunge be-
meath the water bright luminous spots
surround them, lighting up the darkness
with faint electric CLEAN. Far out across
the sullen face of the sea brilliant spenks
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-18

Of light flicker to and fro like Will-o' the.
wisps. Each breaking wave presents
crown of light, and ever as we speed along
broad bands and floating streamers of
phosphOresccnt light slip by under the sur
face of the water. Beneath us are grottoes,
caves and forests of coral of all shapes and
oolors-red, pink, blue and yellow-with
wondrOus combinations of shading colurs
extending from base to tips. Looking
down into these formations by daylight
through the crystal water, they appear
alive with fish of the most radiant culcrs
deep blue striped with black, both
lengthwiso and in circular bands; silver,
banded with black; blue and gold am
still Others purely blue. Now as we float
along at night small points and patches
of light illuminate these caverns suggest
ing lamps. Who shall say they be not
mermaids' lalnps?-Outing.
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A Wonderful Sensitive Plant.

An incident related by the author of
"The Pearl of India, " in his description of
the flora of Ceylon, is almost uncanny, al
though we arc assured that it is true. 1t
is about the mimosa, or sensitive plant,
and makes one almost wonder whether
the plant has intelligence.
The doctor, one of the characters of the
book, while sitting with the family on the
broad piazza which formed the front of
the bungalow of a coffee plantation, recog-
nized thrifty sensitive plant, and it was
made the subject Of remark. He called
his young daughter Of II years from the
house.
LENA" said he, Ego and kiss the mi
mosn."
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a PRIMITIVE INCUBATOR.
A. Australian Bird Builds a Mound In
which to Hatch Its Young.

Which to Hatch Its Young.
An Australian traveller has recently
brought to light rather remarkable fact
which seems to explain the invention of
the incubator. The story is nothing more
nor less than that Of an extremely primi-
tive incubator that several species of Aus
tralian birds known as "mound builders"
construct for the purpose of Matching their
young. The most artistic OF those mound
builders is the brush turkey or Tallegalla
lathami, which is called the weelan by the
natives.
The mounds these strange birds build
are conical and sometimes rise to the
height of nearly ten feet In building
them the birds first draw n large circle with
their claws and march around it, throw
ing clawfulS of sticks and rubbish in the
center. When sufficient quantity of
material is gathered, it is then piled up
symmotrically and tightly.
On the accomplishment of this tho hen
flies up on the Summit, and scOoping away
a cavity two feet or more in depth deposits
the eggs in Ia circle, with the large end up
ward, carefully covering them. The fer
mcntation of the mass of vegetable matter
and the heat of the sun hatch them. Both
the male and the female stay faithfully
around the mound, keeping close watch
and soaring off intruders.
When the young birds come out of tho
egg, thoy stay in the mound for at least IL
hours. On the second day they fight their
way out with both wings and legs fairly
developed. Late in the afternoon those
tledgclings are put back in the mound again
by their parents, but at II diminished
depth, and they are only lightly covered
Twenty-four hours later they are strong
and well equipped for flight and running
Tho Australian jungle fowl, megapo-
dius, is an even greater mound builder,
the heaps it raises sometimes rising to II
height of nearly 10 feet. 1t is the Aus
tralian tradition that these birds were
originally ten feet high, and when hunted
by the natives in the early days of tho
earth threw up the mountain ranges Of
the country while endcayoring to escape.
New York World.
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SARAH SMITHS SLY SCHEME.
She Sought Sympathy So Sweetly States
man SlOcum Soon Succumbed.

She Sought Sympathy So Sweetly States
man Slocum Soon Succumbed.
Sarah Smith stands sorTowfully solus.
She sees splendid spruces surrounding
shady spots; she sees summer sunShining;
she smells sweet savors; sweet songsters
singing silvery strains scronade Sarah.
Still size sighs. Sunsets soft shades SGT
tie silently; still she stands silently sigh
ing
Suddenly she started She saw some
stranger strolling silently southwark.
"Stop!' sho shouted. "Stop stranger;
Sarah Smith says sol"
Stately she stood, stornly she shouted,
"Stopp'
Samuel SlCcum, successful statesman,
smooth speaker, started, saw Sarah, SEEM
ed surprised, soliloquizingly said
Strange; seemingly scarce sweet six
teen. SO sweet, so simple, still SO singularly
suspicious! She seems strangely sad. Say
something, swcctcr, Sarah. "
She stopped some silent struggle, says:
"SurGly, some stranger seeing sights.
Shall Sarah Smith shun such? Scarcely"
SO, strolling silently strangerward she
said:
"Sarah Smith scorns suspicious scandals.
She seeks sympathy. Seeks she SUCCESS
fully?"
Still shone silvcry streams slantingly
southwark. Samuel Slocum sat sweetly
smiling, Sarah Smith seated suspiciously
somewhere. Sunsets serene splendor sug-
gested supper. Still she sat
She sought sympathy successfully; sup
per seemed superfluous.
Some six Sundays succeeding she signed
some sketches, Sarah Smith Slocum. -
Boston Globe.
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The child did So laughing gleofully, and
came away. The plant gave no token Of
shrinking from contact with the pretty
child.
"Now," said the host, twill you touch
the plant?"
Rising to do SO, we approached it wish
one hand extended and before it had come
fairly in contact the nearest spray and
leaves wiltcd visibly.
"The plant knows the child, said tho
doctor, "but you are a stranger. "
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-18

ghostly white light and tho roaring pro-
duccd by the electric explosions conveyed
an impression of natures grandeur which
Mr.. Finley declares he will never forget
When the electric storm was at its height
and each flake was as a streak of fire,
sparks of the electric fluid escaped in
streams from Mr.. Finley's finger tips, as
well as from his ears, beard and nose.
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Always Outwitted.

"Why don't you try to he more origi-
nal?" asked the publisher
81 do my best, replied the detected au-
thor, "but it's of no use. Whenever get
a good idea, find that these classical old
timers have gone ahead and plagiarized it
before got d chance at it. Washington
Star.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-18

The Reformed Jewish congregations in
the United States number 217. They own
179 churches and use 80 halls. Their
membership is sci down at ~, 500.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-18

The average annual amount of dew In
England is equal TO five inches of rain.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-18
For Thin Children.

assnilate enough fat. This seems strange perhaps,
but it is literally true Unless there is healthy as
smilation of fat food the blood becomes depleted,
tissues waste away, vitality becomes low and the body
languishes for the need of proper nourshment.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-18
SCOTS Emulsion

is useful to children especially in two ways It is Cod
liver Oil emulsionzed thus being easily assmated and
rendered palaable with the HypQphosphites of Lime
nourish the bones This combination of these potent
nutrients is just what thin children need to give them
flesh, color and vitality Almost all children like it.
Dom't6e Persuaded to accept a substituted
Scott Bovine, New York. All Druggists. SOC. and ST..
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-18

Ehen Baby Yves sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was q Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
Then she had Children, size gave them Castoria
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DIRECTIONS
for using
REAM BALM.

An brtiClc"f the
aim well up mo the
NJ sirllS. After a mo.
mrLt draw u strong
ir,srh ihr, ugh IN, noe
Use three times n day,
after meals preferred,
and b, fore retiring.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-18

ELY'S Cream Balm
opens and CIranses the
nasal pnssa ges. allays
pain ano Inflammation
heals thes Irs.prOtects
the membrane from
colds. rest yes The
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-18
Make the Trial Trip

The Banner is issued each Tuesday and
Friday afternoon. 1t contains all the news up
to the moment Of going to press.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29

Memphis, Tenn, March 2S.-Thc matinee
races the proceeds OF which are to be dis
tributed among local charities, drew a good
crowd To Montgomery park to-day, There
was no betting the interest being contend
10 getting a line on some of the stake
horses that have been wiUtering here.
First race-Threc furlOugs for 2-year-
Olds, Ianouc Won Mahouey, second; Rosa
lind, thirG Time, OBS,
Second raco-Four furlongs for 2-year-
olds Martina II. won; Florrir second,
Marguerite, third. Time, O.52
Third raoo-Fuur furOngs. phillppa colt,
won, Blur Light, second; Warren Point
Jhirt Time, o5l7t
per woM outbreak, second, LaPayan,
'nlrl. Time, loss,
The queen, second Trtfacial, third. Time,
l;lS,
sixth raoe-Oue mile. over four hurdles,
Mariner won; Tgmplemore second; Rolder,
third. Time. ! :53.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29

Darby has signed with tho Blues
The county Judges yesterday inspected
Some Of the county roads.
The casc against Mrs \. ]. Baird, the
Christian scientist. has been postponed.
Mrs. Baliugton Booth of the salvation
Army. VIII arrive IN Kansas city on
April 10.
a man 4 years or age was arrested yes
ferdaN and locked up upon the charge OF
Ryan and Purteli will box eight rounds
at the Auditorium on April In violation
of the law.
Anti-,oNinc was vigorously discussed Mt
The meeting OF the Jackson County Mcdt-
cal Society last night.
The journal orrors Il reward Of 800 II It
cannot prove that there was open gambling
81 Kansas city last night.
Tho park board amendment 20 the city
charter wac yesterday submitted to the
charter revision committee.
4 Kansas CITY man has invented a new
F!"cpirg car, ana company has been or
Eanized to nlnnufac ture duplicates.
NJ. y. Eykc was yesterday appointed by
Governor stone AS u member Of the police
board TO succeed Bernard Corrigan.
G. ". Chilos was held by Justice Case
for ErtHJ larceny under the law that
makes petty larceny grand larceny upon
the second conviction.
IN opcH violation OF the law. Gardner
md bcloughcrty are training In this city
for a prlzc night, to take place in Kansas.
ana gloN" nights were pulled orr at the
smoker given by the Fenclblcs last night
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
ONE THING is SETTLED.
II IL Well Worth knowing Now That Grip
La striLIps Ilosrr Gechle Gennle.


The economy Of nation is disturbed
when great amounts OF money are boarded
instead Of being kept in free circulation.
The economy OF the human body suhers
when the blood is stored up in certain or
gans while others have scarcely enough, 70
live on. This boarding of blood Is called
congestion and II is one of the dangers of
lungs, stomach and bowels.
Congestion unrelieved becomes Infant
nation and every Intelligent person knows
what that means when the centers of life
are affected. That growing soreness across
the chest, that painful sense OF fullness IN
the head are signs that the grip has laid
Its clutches upon you.
Please send me six bottles OF Duny's
Pure Malt Whiskey.' writes MIR. f.. Alex
iclne for the grip and we must have "
Congested organs are relieved OF their
surplus of blood, the circulation is equal
ized. the appetite sharpened and the al,
gestion improved by this wholesome ana
helpful stimulant. That explains Its un-
broken success in cases of grip.
Nothing which does less will ward on
the grip and no product of moral skin can
do more. Subjected to the stern test OF eN-
perience Dunys Pure Malt whiskey has
established itself firmly In the esteem OF
physicians and laymen, feeling Its strength,
ening influence. wonder what they wouIu
so without 1t In these bleak winter days
when grip Is In the air.
Nobody need try to do without H., for
grocers and druggists always have 1t in
stock. knowing that confidence In Its use
Doctors diTer as to the final effect of GER
tain remedies. There are only few. the
value of which is beyond dispute. Dufys $
Pure Malt Whiskey is among them.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
THE OLD HATS SECRET.
sto-y of a Maine Mans Journey via the
Kelley Cure.

already knows, are the ways and customs
of the Maine rum dealer while attempting
to eyade the watchfuness of the lynx.
eyed liquor deputies.
Not $, 50 ,gen.erally, known, though, per-
like than his insidious enemy. the rum
dealer, in his efforts to securely conceal
the drnnkard hmse WhS not nc f infrsaaentiy @ale
plans, during his sober moments, how he
may, when drunk, hide from his wife, or
emptied bottle or rum jug. Apropos is the
following story on the subject, told by a
for. years been in the. habit OF going on
periodical sprees once in every few weeks,
last him until he began on another.
He was accustomed 10 have his supply
Of a gallon or more come from Boston on
still sober divide into half dozen differ
ent Jugs, and would then hide each jug in
the more securely conceal it all; being, as
he now tells US, strong believer in the
all our eggs in one basket Having hidden
the consignment as above stated he would
make sI ba b6d s pf the mS ,o
get their various locations on the occa-
sion now in mind he had secreted his whls-
places and the amount on a scrap of paper
which he hid beneath the sweat leather of
Time went on and he recovered from his
spree. one thing troubled him, however;
he .sl remembered Der, & that @ he hsd hidden four
that while on the racket he had consumed
only three of them.
OF course he knew he had hidden 1t, but
whereabouts he couldn't tell, neither could
he find any note of the hiding place any
where among his papers. At last; after
several vain hunts, he gave up all hope OF
ever finding that precious quart of whisky.
All this had transpired in the fall. Dur
ing the ensuing winter the man took the
Keeley cure and very successfully, too, for
he has not drank drop of liquor since his
departure from North Conway. Last July
the reformed man hired out to help a
friend through haying, and thinking a felt
hat to be rather, heavy for such a season
of the year, he hunted out his straw hat
of the preceding season-the very one he
had worn on the last spree.
Placing the old hat on his head he went
out into the field and was walking briskly
toward the pond when familiar gust of
wind suddenly tossed his hat a rod or so
away into the grass,
Running up TO 1t the man saw lying be-
side the hat a small piece of paper which
had In some unaccountabe way blown out
from under the sweat leather.
Picking 1t up the owner of the hat as
well as the writer. who was also there.
read:
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
DARBY SIGNS HIS CON TRACT,


Manager Manning has decided that he
cannot afford to let Darby go. as he is of
the opinion that he will regain his great
form of 1893 this season Darby has signed
his contract to play with the Blues and
has already started for Kansas City from
Dixon. cal, where he has been spending
the winter. He writes Manning that he has
entirely recovered from the effects of the
injury received last year and is well and
strong now. Darby says that he wants TO
show the people OF Kansas city that his
pitching last year did not do him justice.
Manning has heard nothing further in
regard TO securing Tcnncy or Bannon from
Boston to play right field, but he hopes
to get one of them within Il day or two.
He is expecting daily to hear from Seelee
on the subject. Either of the men would
be valuable addition to the team and
would make the Outtieid a very fast one.
The players are ordered to report by
April 3 and some of them are already on
their way here. Smiling Peter" Daniels
ami Klusman are expected to reach here
on Monday and they may come in sunday,
Hcruon has not yet signed a contract, but
will do so shortly.