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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30

The Cape OF Good Hope govern
ment 10 contemplating the bestowal
Of o pension upon Leonard Jacobs
who found the first diamond In the
colony. Jacobs, a Korannah. set
tied In Pencil, now known as Barkly,
In 1866. A German missionary, Kali
lenberg, told him to look sharp for
diamonds, explaining to tho ignor-
ant Korannah the value and appear
ance OF the stones. Jacobs children
soon after found several glittering
stones. One proved to DO q real
diamond; tho others were crystals
Jacobs wife, not knowing that any
particular value attached to the
jewel, exchanged 1t for calico.
Jacobs set out on the trail OF the
lucky trader, and finding him, forced
him to return the jewel. The Kor.
annah's stone was forwarded tn
Port Elizabeth, where Sir Philip
Wodehouse tho Governor, purchased
1t for ~, 500. He named It the ''Stal
OF South Africa, "and 1t still remains
In his family.
Jacobs. after a lapse Of two years,
received horse, wagon and some
sheep as payment. The man Is now
an octogenarian and In hearty health
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30

hundred dollars a year--to maintain a
respectable appearance in several kinds
of uniform, besides citizens clothes.
and keep up two establishments. so to
speak, one ashore for his wife and chill.
drcn and one at sea for himself Never.
theless, there are u considerable num-
Der of naval officers not above the rank
of ensign. or junior lieutenant who are
maintaining themselves and families
of varying sizes upon their pay alone.
The taking on of such responsibilities
means that the officer must le ready to
go to sea at all times. as shore duties
bring n reduction of pay. When at sea
he can calculate almost to penny his
personal expenses, which need not be
more than thirty.fivc or forty dollars
u month. So he arrangcs In advance
that considerable part of his pay shall
go each month directly from the. de-
partment to those left behind at home.
and manfully faces the necessity Of
living on what remains. The officer
who Is tempted to ease his financial
straits by running into debt. speedily
finds his last case worse than his first.
for the Secretary of the Navy exercises
u patcrnal supervision over the debts of
his young men. and long-suffering
tradcsmcn can bring naval debtors to
book by an appeal to the head of the
department..
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30
Hunting Wolves In Russia.

In Russia there Is a method err.
ployed for capturing wolves which
sometimes proves very efficaci0us,
and which In its carrying out exem-
plifies the singular combination Of
ferocity, daring and cowardice which
distinguishes these animals. Partly
surrounding house In the forest, an
Enclosure or yard Is formed OF high
and strofg timber, to which admis-
sion from the outside can be obtained
through one gate only. This is 90 ar
ranged and weighted as to close auto.
matically, and on the opposite side
OF the enclosure another very strong.
~ constructed gate leads to the farm
premises. When wolves are known
to be In the eighborhood man
mounted upon a good horse, and car.
rying the ever attractive pig. scours
the surrounding country until the
cries Of the latter have brought to-
gether a hungry train. Keeping a
little way ahead OF OF his pursuers,
the horseman then makes for the ar.
tificial enclosure, into which he
dasbes by the outer gate, and out
again through the one opposite. The
latter Is Immediately banged to and
securely barred by the peasants in
charge, while the former closes of Its
own accord upon the closely follow
ing wolves, who are thus fairly
trapped. No sooner do the creatures
become aware OF this than the most
abject fear takes the place of feroci-
ty, and their captors dispose Of them
with axes and cudgels at their
leisure.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30
Fish Ton Thousand Years Old.

In making railway tunnels, and in
sinking wells and pits In Novarda
Utah and Arizona, salt strata are
often struck ut varying depths. some
times rs much rs a hundred yards
beneath the surface. Hundreds OF
fish. perfectly preserved, are found
In blocks OF this pure salt.
These salt fields are supposed to
occupy what was once tho bottom OF
q lake thirty miles long, fifteen
miles wide and many hundred feet
deep. Tho fish found resemble the
pike species and IRE wholly unlike
tho fish found in tho lakes and rivers
OF that region ut the present time.
Tho specimens found are not petri.
fled, but are perfectly preserved In
the flesh as those but recently frozen
In q block OF Ice.
When taken out and exposed Ia
the heat OF the sun they become al
hard 10 blocks OF wood. Occasionally
work men at the salt works have eaten
these antediluvian relics. Men oil
learning, who havo investigated the
matter, soy that these salt preserved
fish are at least 10, 900 years old.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30
A 0es's Passion For Dolls.

The latest sensation in Birming.
ham Is the doll-snatching dog. The
animal Is the property OF q lady who
resides at Small Heath, and some
time ago one Of her little girls was
very fond OF inducing the dog to carr.
her doll, and the animal acquired
quite a passion for relieving the child
Of her precious charge. The dog
would carry IL about for hours, and
oftentimes take 1t to his kennel and
lie down beside 1t for the greater
part OF the day. lilo never harmed
the doll always gripping its clothes,
and not defacing 1t In the slightest.
Up to q certain point its tendencies
were productive OF unadulterated fun
and SO popular did the dog become
that the children OF the neighbor-
hood frequently came to It's owner q
house with the query, "Please, Mrs.
-. can your dog come and take my
doll walk?"
But by degrees the animals heal
thy affection for dolls developed into
an absolute passion, and now o more
unpopular quadruped does not exist
in the whole suburb. Not content
with carrying doll when requested
to do SO, the animal commenced to
prowl about the neighborhood and
forcibly deprive stray children OF
their treasured pets. Whenever and
wherever he saw q doll in q child q
arms he would stealthily walk up to
her, seize the prize and run of with
1t to his kennel. In a single day he
has been known to bring four cap.
tives home. and tho maternal indig-
nation Of the neighborhood Is some
thing terrible to contemplate. II
that dog does not mend his ways
shortly. his career will be prema.
turely closed. The animal should
DO engaged at Christmas time In the
interest OF the Children's Hospital;
he would soon provide dolls for all
the inmates.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30
Annie 1{Vust,

Who that has seen Il cider press in
operation has not admired the deep
rich. goldcn-rcd color that the Juice of
the apples assumes as 1t gathers in the
reccptaclcs? This characteristic hue of
cider Is almost as pleasing to the eye
as the flavor of the fresh. sweet juice
Is to the sense of taste. 1t reminds
one of the cOlors of the autumn land.
scapcs amid which the apples have
ripcncd. But science says that cider
owes It's beautiful color to the fact
that 1t oxides or rusts.
a French chemist has recently shown
that the apple contains an Oxidizing
fcrment. a kind of dlastose. which pro-
duccs the brownish or reddish color of
cider. The manner In which this sub.
stance produces oxidation can readily
he observed by any one who cuts an
apple open and leaves 1t exposed for Il
short time to the air. The cut surface
gradually turns red, as the oxygen of
the air unitcs with the juice. or In a
word. the apple rusts. This rusting
OF an apple may also bc brought about
by simply brulsing the fruit without
breaking the skin. Everybody knows
that apples that have fallen violently
to the ground show rcd or rusty spots
underneath the bruised rind. In this
case the oxygen Is derived from the
air contained In the duets or intcrs,iccs
among the tissues of the fruit. and II
becomes active through the breaking
of the cells that inclosc the oxidizing
fcrincnt. If an apple is cooked before
the skin Is broken its tissues do not
oxidizc when exposed to the air. This
Is explained on the supposition that the
Oxidizing properties of the fcrmcnt are
destroyed 10y heat. But let the apple
rust II It likes: the uncountcd thou.
sands who look upon II ns the king of
fruits will never regard this favori,c
the less fondly for that. And who
knows how much of its righteousness in
the mouth may be due to the very Gle.
mcnt that causes II to Oxidizc when left
wasting IN the air!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30

The President OF an accident insu.
rance company. strictly In the line
OF advertising his business, has been
telling wonderful story, which he
locates in Brooklyn, where numer.
Gus trolley accidents occur. lie says
" Some time ago largo policy holder
In my company was run over by q
trolley car, and his right leg painful.
ly crushed. lie remained conscious
after tho shock for three minutes
during which time he pulled out his
watch and called the attention OF the
crowd to the fact that 1t was Just fiji.
teen minutes to II O'Clock. His
policy expired at noon, and his fore
sight was rewarded by the immedi.
ate payment OF his weekly indem-
nifty without controversy or litiga-
ton. The man was one-time Wit.
ner. lie called time before death
knocked him out,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30
Halloween.

Hallowo 'en IL a festival that should
DO especially honored by young PEG.
pie. There are so many amusing
and good-natured tricks, and so
many innocent bits OF white magic
appropriate to the time, that no self.
respecting youngster should allow
its observance to be omitted by care.
less "grown-ups."
There, for instance, are tho "snap.
dragon, and tho "bobbing for sp.
Piles, and the blowing out OF a can
die hung at the end Of o stick sus.
pended on a twisted string and bal.
anced by an apple so contrived as to
deal a smart blow upon the check OF
the too lingering candle-blower.
And there arc the many charms and
contrivances that. once consulted In
honest faith by rustic lovers, are
now the pastime OF boys and girls
during an autumn evening.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30
a Model Shlp's Captain.

Captain Vaughan, OF the British
bark Sokoto, has q way OF dealing
with his men which Is q revelation
to the old-time "bucko mates, but
tho reports are that 1t works like a
charm. When In port he feeds them
on watermelons, peaches and other
fruit when In season, and 1t is safe
to say that provender OF that sort
was never seen going into q forecas.
Ito before. At sea he has no such
thing as an allowance, every sailor
on the bark being privileged to eat
all he wants to and can hold. The
men have fresh bread every day, all
the hard tack" they want, canned
meats, potatoes, vegetables and fruit.
Strange as 1t may seem, the cost Is
less than that on any other vessel OF
the same line. Besides this, the men
work moro cheerfully, keep the bark
looking like parlor, and never want
to leave the employ. Captain Vau,
CHAN is breaking down the establish,
cd custom, but his owners are salts
fled, as he Is saving money for tho
firm New York Tribune.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30
A Pretty Decoration.

The electric candle Is In great request
IN Europe for the lighting and decor
uting Of dining and other tables. An
Ingenious device for lighting the can.
dies Is provided by placing small pads
under the tablccloth. and taking the
current from them by means of two
pin points In the base of the candle
stick The candles. of course. are cx.
tinguishcd on being taken from the
table. and are rcligltcd when they aro
replaced in the proper position. They
are so arranged that the bulb and the
glass imitation of II wax candle can Ic
removed. when the candlcstick can he
used for an ordinary candle. When
used with shades of colorcd silk. the
electric candle makes one of the prc,ti.
est additions to II dinner table that II
IL possible tn imagine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30
Naval Officers.

By the time u cadet is through with
his course In the Naval Academy. he
realizes that the pay lie Is to receive Is
not large In proportion to the state he
must maintain as an officer of the navy.
When the young ensign Is on his pay
of twelve hundred dollars year. dur
ing the first five years he looks upon
matrimony rs a thing beyond him. un-
less he has u private fortune. The prob.
lem presented Is how to maintain him
self and family for the next fifteen
years on an average of about fourteen
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30
A Miiiionaire's Confession.

Baron Alphonse dc Rothschild who
so narrowly escaped being the victim
OF the late anarchist outrage in Paris,
was once asked by journalist
whether he thought that riches led
to happiness, "Ah, MOI" answered
the millionaire, sadly, that would
be too glorious! Happiness is some
thing totally different. Believe me
the truest source Of happiness Is
work |"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30

this southern herd had been killed
of by the Indians and white hun.
ters, and the destruction OF the north
ern herd completed the whole bust
ness. This is why tho American
buffalo Is becoming an animal Of
great curiosity to most people,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30
England's Largest Jail.

Portland Prison is England 8 largest
Jail. Nearly 1000 convicts are To-
Gated there, being employed chiefly
in the Grown quarries, " from which
something like $4,000 to 10000 tons
OF Portland stone are annually ex-
norted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30
1brOOf.

Bax-Arcn't pugilists men with very
large heads:
RaX-Wrll. they certainly wear large
hats. Judging from the noise they mako
talking through thcm.-Ncw York
World.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30

Men should not talk 10 please them.
selves. but those that hear them.
Stcrnc.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30

bull reared for the arena, are more
savage and determined when drawn
into battle. II placed In the arena
with a Spanish bull, a wild buffalo
would come out victor every time. II
one can Judge OF his fighting quail
tics out here In the native wilds.
His head is as hard as rock, and
nothing short OF q cannon ball could
make an impression upon 1t. The
shaggy hair acts as q thick pad to
most OF the head and protects the
eyes and brain so that rifle ball
could not penetrate through hair and
hide unless it happened to strike at
a peculiar angle.
"This herd Is the only one in this
country OF any size" explained the
head Of the valuable herd stock, 'al-
though there Is a small one In the
Texas Panhandle. There are quite
number OF wild ones in the Yellow
stone Park, too, and there may be a
few scattered around in the West
These, however, are scattered over
immense ranges, and hidden in al.
most inaccessible places. In 1883
the northern herd Of wild buffaloes
contained about 10, 1000 head, and
were located between the Black Hills
and Bis marck. But during that sum
mer so many hunters, Indians and
white men, surrounded the herd that
by October the number was reduced
to 200. Then Sitting Bulls band
arrived at Standing Rock Agency
and in q few days there WASH t hoo
to be found in the whole region. Oc'
casionally one Is stumbled upon, but
1t is u very rare thing, They are lit
orally exierminated. Long before
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-04-26
DEATH OF GEN. G.. ". FREE
MAN.
Weli-knOwn in Many of the
southern States.

Jackson, Miss, April 20. Gen
u. Y. Freeman died at his rooms
IN this city this afternoon at five
O'Clock from hemorrhage of the
lungs. This announcement will
carry intense sorrow to his thous-
ands of friends throughout Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Arkansas. and
tennessee, in all of which States
he was well known, He has been
IN Ill health for several months but
had recovered sufficiently to be on
the streets yesterday and while he
was not strong his friends hoped
he was on the road to recovery.
He was born in Holly Springs,
Miss, about fortyfour years ago.
He was the eldest son of the late
q. Y. Freeman, a prominent citi-
zen Of Holly Springs, and was a
nephew of United States Senator.
Z. c. Walthal.
Gen. Freeman was prominent
politically and socially and stood
high in Masonic circles, being past
junior grand warden and past dep
uty grand master Of the grand
lodge of Mississippi.
In 1888 he married Miss Rosa
Belle, daughter of Rev. DR.. John
Hunter, pastor of the Presbyterian
church here, who died some years
since, leaving son. Gen. Free
man was noted for his genial and
elegant manners. No man stood
higher or had more friends.
For the last several years he has
been the representative through
out this section and Arkansas of
Richardson & May Of New Orleans.
He was forced some years ago,
owing to i'll health, to give up the
practice of law, in which profession
he had attained high standing.
He died surrounded by members
of his family and numerous friends
in. this city. He will be inferred
in the City Cemetery here beside
his wife.
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-04-26

Mr.. Edwin Montgomery, in the
Live Stock Journal, says: THE
other day we were riding along the
road and passing by where a lately
arrived immigrant from Minnesota
was plowlng-bre breaking land--we
dismounted to inspect the work
and to have few words with tn e
plowman. He was apparently a
modest man, young and strong.
He had a large pair of half Norman
horses attached to a 14-inch pillow
which the team pulled with ease
without any strain whatever, He
said that in Minnesota he rarely
used pillow so small, usually one
that cut ali 1S.inch furrow. With
this 14-inch pillow he said he could
easily average two or two and one
quarter acres per day, of land
plowed day after day. Sometimes
he plows as much as three acres.
His pillow was heavy, strong and
did good work. The burrows were
turned up on end, or up against
each other; net turned over fiat as
is usual with the general class of
plows used on our Southern farms.
OF course it is better that the slices
of dirt and sod be turned on end
than fat or reversed, better condi
ton for the harrow and the soil
better prepared for the crops to be
soWn.
His pillow was too heavy to lift
around Cat the corners) by main
physical strength, but while the
team was still in motion, he could
easily give the pillow little jerk
which would cause it to shoot out
and over the ground and land
about where he wanted it to. This
Northern man told US that many
of his neighbors who had witness
ed his pillow told him that such an
implement as he had was utterly
unadapted to our Southern soils
and purposes, and advised him to
substitute for it one that cut a
much narrower furrow. We told
him to go ahead and pay no atten-
ton to such criticisms and advice
he was making no mistake-that
it was just such plows and teams
that our farmers here should use
themselves to secure the best le-
suits in farming. | told him that
these half impoverished and badly
washed lands all around us here
in this Southern country were
more the natural result of using
little one-horse scratch plows than
anything else. And we told him
the truth"
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-04-26

From New York comes the
alarming intelligence that Russell
Sage has the grip. Probably he
has it on a lot of bonds.
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-04-26


er have
of Ian nd and
event the vtyc
0 oerydo and erryp penny
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-04-26
DURABLE, DESIRABLE
CHEHP =.

Trefer to my excellent buggy harness. | have
L a large lot on hand, and | want to close
it clear out Don't know that Twill handle
any more. | am selling it at actual cost, and
this is no fairy tale. If you need harness or
will need it any time in the future, it will pay
you to come to see me.
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-04-26
Curtains and Shades.

Shades 6 feet long, 25c. Fixtures
and all complete.
Lace curtains, S5c to s. SO pail
Towels per pair Sc and up.
Oil cloth I5c per yard.
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-04-26
. = -
A BOmbShell or Notions.

4 doz hooks and eyes for
Good buttons per dozen,
IA shirt buttons, 212
Dress shields, SC and up.
Real good corset clasps, :
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-04-26
Toilet Soap.

4 cakes for SC. Better 4 and 5
Whipped cream, per box, IS
A good shaving soap, per cake, 5
Better 80 " IS
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-04-26
2 dozen safety pins.

A good 9-lnch rubber comb.
All kinds of horn con BIS, &C and
Pencil sharpeners less than
Lead pencils, per dozen,
Good spool cotton per doz,
Good silk thread per spool,
Good quality elastic per yd,
s papers good pins,
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-04-26
TIE loo1 RACKET STORE

.x~&,s.,. sxgggy NJ
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-04-26
C. &c g : g G. 6 G : : C. 6 .eCese=
Clothing

Clothing is getting to be the
cheapest thing you can buy, and of
course you should be suited. Our
spring stock isnow in and in cheap
ness it exceeds any previous rec
ords. Men, youths, and boys can
be fitted in all grades at all prices
Come to see NE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22
Living Posters.
From the Chicago Tribur

From the Chicago Tribune.
The newest Of all new things-newer
than the new woman events planned for
the annual promenade concert of the
Visiting Nurses Association 10 be given
q the First regiment armory next week
The living poster has never been seen,
either in Chicago or anywhere else. The
originals TO be reproduced are selected
from the works Of Chenet. Grasset and
Lutree, Dudley Hardy and Beardsley and
Rhead The living posters gill - adver-
tised By a special poster WHOA r. being
designed for the committee By an artis
at the art institute. Copies Of this poster
VIII be on sale, and those who have been
favored with a view Of 81 say ID b. a
charming creation and almost a portrait
Of one Of the women who will take part iu
the representation. This poster Is under
the supervision 81 Mrs. @. y. Abbot
The fableauK viii b. exact Reproductions
Of the original posters. and viii b. shown
ID frames after the fashion % pictures.
The background Niil ~ ralufed iu and
she figures Nili ~ done hy number ID
young women who are almost daily re-
heareing in their aecidealy difficult r0les
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22
HANGS HIMSELF IN FUN.
CHICAGO MAN WITH a NECK As
TOUGH As STEEL.
| Practic.

Practices His Act Every Day-Gradu-
ally Increases the Time During
Which He Remains Suspended.
FrfEhtenS n FeIIov-Tuest.