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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-26

Charles Farm, of Belgrade, is
quite low with inflammation of the
bowels.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20
EDIBLE WORMS OF SAMOA.

The Samoan Islands. or rather the
waters surrounding them, are the
natural habitat Of the palolo, an edible
worm, which is reckoned by the writers
ON food curiosities as being one of the
most remarkable table delioacies that
ever tickled the palate of an epicure.
The palolo is many -jointed creature.
about five to eight inches in length,
and is found in variety of colors, but
generally in yellow, blue. or green.
The worm is of about the diameter of a
common darning needle, and is, as far
as the writer knows, found only in the
waters bordering the islands Of the
South Pacific. 1t is not the matter of
color, length, and nativity alone, how
ever, that makes the palolo an oddity
nor even in the fact that it is used as
an article of food, but more especially
because its motions are controlled by
the moon. There is only one day-or
rather one morning-during the entire
year that the Samoans can catch the
palolo, and that ON the first day Of the
last of the November moon. Very
early on the morning of the "palolo
day" the waters Of all South Pacific
islands are alive with boats filled with
natives armed with short-handed scoop
nets. and even before it is light enough
to see plainly they are continually cry
ing. "Palolo, palolo, p and using their
instruments of cature with wonderful
dexterity. Even the women and chill
dren work in gathering the annual
crop, the harvest being of such short
duration, those which are unprovided
with nets using baskets. sieves, pieces of
thin cloth-in fact anything that will
strain out the worms and let the water
pass through. All work with tremend-
GUS energy, for each fully realizes that
the appearance of the sun above the
waters will be the signal for the palolo
to disappear as if by magic.
As we said in the opening, this
queer, wiggly creature is regarded as a
delicate article of food, but that fact
alone would not entitle it to credible
mention among the worlds wonders.
The mystery of its appearance for only
a few hours ON one certain morning of
the year, and the fact that morning in
variably corresponds to certain phase
of the moon, and its magical disappear
ance at the moment of sunrise, were
Darwin's reasons for speaking of the
palolo as "the oldest creature of all
creation"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20
THORNE, ESMERALDA COUNTY, NEVADA, FEBRUARY 20 1sa

As food for cattle and sheep it has q
value of $50 to $40 ton. 1t is also
fed to horses in cold weather, but in
summer it has been found to be toe
heating. Within the last few years its
usefulness has been much extended by
the preparations in Germany of peanut
flour for the use Of the army and for
general consumption. 1t is exceeding
ly rich in nitrogenous substances and
is therefore an excellent substitute for
meat for the industrial and peasant
classes.
1t is made in several forms: First.
peanut-grits, the coarse meal dried,
purified, bolted and packed in papier-
mache boxes containing one German
pound and sold at retail for 12 cents
each. In this form it is used for soups
and cakes. Peanut-fiour, the second
product, is much finer than the grits
and is most palatable dish. When
cooked it tastes good deal like oat-
meal. Peanut biscuits or crackors are
the third manufactured product and
they are said to be not only toothsome
but nourishing. A biscuit is also made
with the addition of little chocolate
for the use of persons suffering from
diabetes or from excessive stoutness.
Its richness in protein and its low pro.
portion of carbohydrates, like starch
and sugar, gives it its medicinal value.
Extensive experiments have been
made in Germany in feeding the
inmates Of hospitals. and. although
many of them were afflicted with dys-
pepsia and other alimentary diseases, it
was found that the peanut-four food
was not only enjoyed by the patients
but we'll assimilated. The German
government has also tried it as rations
for soldiers, and it will probably be
more extensively used in the near
future. Peanut-oilcako food may, be-
fore many years, be as common ON the
restaurant bills of fare in Chicago as
buckwheat cakes.
AS the industry grows it is also likely
that factories will be set up in Ameri-
ca. although so far the small boy and
his sister have been able to consume
most of the product.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20
SENTIMENT-..HUMOR.

How contagious is bad example !!
When a man has become dissipated it
is not long before whatever property
he may have becomes dissipated also.
After Him-"You are no longer
troubled with rheumatism, are your"
"No; something worse.o whats
that?' "I'm troubled with a doctor. !"
Puck.
Food that makes ones mouth water
should not be INDUCED in, for all hav-
ing any knowledge of stock exchange
matters know that it is wrong to water
ones talk.
What He Thought About It-Wife-
There comes that tramp gave some of
my biscuits to the other day. Hus-
band--Impossible That must be his
ghost. Puck.
Teacher-As the twig is bent the tree
is inclined. Do you quite understand
what that means? Scholar-Yes, sir
When bicyclists grow up they'll walk
STOPPING. Globe.
Turned Over-Maxwell-H are
you getting on in your law practice !?
Skinnem-Splendid; although 1 have
had only one client SO far. Maxwell
is he wealthy? Skinnem-He was.
Puck.
The Camden sage says that if time
was half as good a marksman as the
chaps that sit around on store boxes
trying to kill it it would shoot some of
them into eternity. ty.-Philadelphia In
quirer.
Averse to Details shall expect
you," said the Justice to the colored
culprit, "to tell the whole truth, p" "De
whole truth, subj" "Yes" "Jedge,
jes' gimme six months. - Atlanta
Constit ution.
Phamliman, whose crockery bill,
thanks to the efforts of his maid. of-all-
work, is excessive, says that what is
needed in his house is cup defender.
Somebody yacht to supply him with
one immediately.
Miss Peart-What column do you
read first in the paper? Miss Tearsay
The society column. Why? Miss
Peart-I should think you would be
more interested in male Help
Wanted. "-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Vermont, with seeming inoonsis-
tency elects the clover as the State
flower. What was the matter with
the carrot which has done so much
toward giving color as we'll as currency
to the butter of the Green Mountain
State?
Gray-Do you know that there are
actually passages in my own writings
that l can't for the life of me tell
just what they mean? White-Why
don't you send notes of inquiry to the
fellows who wrote them in the first
place?
Signs of defeat-Cora-So you are
sure her husband had the best of the
argument? Did she tell you so ?
Madge-No; but heard her say he
was mean. hateful thing. as she went
out of the room and slammed the door.
Puck
Figg-Don't you think you are
rather uncharitable? Did you ever say
anything good of anybody? Fogg-
Oh, yes! When went around saying
that Bawrus was dead all agreed that
it was the incest thing that ever was
said about him.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

An article in foreign medical jour-
nal describes process by which car
cases of diseased and condemned ami
mails are destroyed. and, during the
narration, makes the statement with
the utmost simplicity that the fat of
these animals is drawn off from the
steaming vat, and ''is used for the
manufacture of the better qualities of
SOAP" Insview of the fact that the
sciene of bacteriology is as yet imper-
fectly understood, and that there is no
absolute certainty that all disease
germs are destroyed by certain degrees
of heat, the use of such fat suggests
possible dangers from which intelligent
and delicate persons must of necessity
shrink.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

Scientists are now telling us that the
dangerous microbe is lurking in the
greenback. "Those in arrears for sub
scription, says contemporary. "can
send the amount; we have facilities for
disinfecting small amounts, and are
willing to take the risk"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

Mrs. Newlywed-"Joh love, you
must really grow beard"
Mr.. observation-disclosures pet, why
do you wish that?"
Mrs. Newlywed-"So that when you
carry baby nights he'll have something
to grab hold Of. !"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

Mrs. Knervz rang the bell for the
domestic. "Norah," she said," when
the kitchen lady appeared, "I'll feed
the canary myself after this. The
doctor says must take more exercise. I"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

DIR. Huggins-A German scientist
has discovered that men are becoming
scarce, and that in three thousand years
there will be but one man to every two
hundred and twenty women.
DIR. Kissame-I wish my birth had
been postponed few thousand years.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

Waiter Ito gentleman who is looking
at napkin half full of holes)-I'll bring
you another napkin.
Guest-Never mind. The holes seem
to be clean.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

A rat-trap in Alyth, Scotland. was
found to contain female rat which
was calmly sucking eight little rats.
They had been born il. captivity.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

Flatte-"Whenever my wife lis sick
and we have no cook I always get
breakfast.
Streete-"I did not know you could
cook"
Flatte-''No more can l."
Streete-"Then how the mischief do
you get breakfast fit to eat ?"
Flatte--" I go to the restaurant for
~ >,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

He said-"She is regular peaoh,''
When he wanted to make her his own;
She proved that the statement was
true,
For he found that her heart was a
stone
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

Author-I am troubled with insom-
mia. l lay awake at night, hour after
hour, thinking about my literary work.
Friend-Why don't you get up and
read portions of it?
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

Patient-I am troubled with in.
somnia. Is that bad sign?
Young M. Doh. no. anyone that
has insomnia is sure to be troubled by
it,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

Indignant Customer-"That One
Minute Toothaohe Cure you sold me
Is fraud. do You hear? It took it
almost half an hour to aot.'
Druggist-'How long did 1t ease
your tooth?'
about a minute"
YES; that is the one minute part of
IL -
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

Teacher-"How many bones have
you in your body, Jimmie? ?" Jimmie
1.-Two hundred and nine." Teacher
But the other pupils have not SO
many" Jimmie-"Well, they amt
had fish for dinner like me-"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

His trouble. Billings, you
look as if you had been losing sleep.
Billings (whose room is just above
music -teacher's)-I have. suffer un-
told misery at night from chronic
guitar.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

There is a good story told of Hart
fordshire farmer. A few nights ago he
went home late and drank pint of
yeast in mistake for buttermilk. He
rose three hours earlier the next morn
ing
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

The following testimonial of a GER
tain patent medicine speaks for itself:
Dear Sir-two months ago my wife
could scarcely speak; she has taken
two bottles of your Life Renewer, and
now she can't speak at all. Please send
me two more bottles. Iwouldn't be
withOut il >,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

MATCHED AND DRESSED FLOORING, ETC.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-16
A Narrow Escape.

Joe DeLorne colored man, came near
being killed on last Friday afternoon:
He was working on building being erected
5y Levi Bros for mule shed, in the rear
OF Watchman and Southron Office, when the
building which was not yet completed, by
some means collapsed and tell. DeLorme WAS
caught under the falling timbers and was
buried underneath. An alarm was given by
his fellow workmen, aud Immediately near 4
hundred men responded, and after few min
utes the man was relieved Beappeared not TO
be dangerously injured, but his left shoulder
and one of his legs are perhaps seriously
hurt, and his left temple was very badly
bruised and swollen. Poor construction,
and hurried work was the cause OF the
collapse of the building The work was
being done under the formemansoip of Beau
regard Davis, negro workman, who also
received several bruises.
Albert Spears a carpenter bad his right
right arm slightly injured by the falling
timber.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-16
HURRICANE SIGNAL.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WEATHER BUREAU, !

WASHINGTON, D. c., December s, 1894.
In addition to the information and storm
signals at present in use, by this Bureau, the
adoption of an additional wind sigual to be
known MS the Hurricane Signal" is hereby
announced, to take effect January l, 1895.
This signal will consist Of two red flags,
with black centers, displayed one above the
other, and will be used to announce the e1-
pected approach Of tropical hurricanes, and
also of those extremely severe ard dangerous
storms, which occasionally move across the
Lakes aud the Northern Atlantic Coast.
The flags will be the same as the one now
used for the distinctive storm signal, the
peunan,s being omitted. No distinctive
night hurricane signal will be displayed, but
when the signal is ordered during the day
and is no, lowered or changed before dark,
the night storm signal will be displayed, the
direction to be de,ermined by the lnforma-
ton contained in the message accompanying
the order 10 hoist.
Whenever orders to hoist this signal are re-
ceiyed at any Weather Bureau station, every
effort will be made by the officials and en-
ployees of the service to give the warnings
the widest possible distribution, and all ves-
sells will be notified that it is dangerous to
leave port.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-16
Grading the Streets.

The condition of the streets at this time
present is forcible reminder TO all way far
Jog men, fools and all, that there would he
much less mud and more comfort 10 travel
ing, if the streets were graded so that The
water would flow into the cutters and not
settle in the middle OF the streets, forming
mud puddles and slusb.
There is scarcely street in the town that
is graded properly, having the highest point
in the center and gradual slope toward the
cutters on either hard. No, this method OF
road bedding does not obtain in Sumter
but the mud puddle does to the great regret
of the traveller
By systematic grading of the streets this
condition could be vastly improved at no
additional expense and there would not be
aoy necessity either for hauling in so mach
dirt TO build up the streets. Grade them as
they stand with the present force of street
hands. If we canno. have paved streets there
is no good reason for not making the best el
what we have.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-16
UNION FOR PRACTICAL PRO
GRESS.

An attempt is being made 70 organize
branch of The Union for PAc;ical Progress.
4 number OF lav citizens and ministers
have the matter nnder advisement.
The Union for Practical Progress is an
attempt TO mite the moral forces Of society.
One Of its methods 10 secure the simultaneous
discussion once each month OF some one
definite reform measure, which 's proposed
bv the advisory beard Of the Union, COM
posed of the leading sociological thinkers
of our time. IL each community where
there is a branch Union The clergy are invited
TO preach on the third Sunday Of each month
upon the regular monthly topic, and the
various labor unions and humanitarian
bodies are asked to pass favorable resolu-
tions.
The movement originated in the Eyaneel-
ical Ministers Union of Baltimore in March.
1893 During the spring all the ministerial
associations of Philadelphia, the Roman
Catholic Archdocesan Union OF Philadelphia,
tine Ceotral Labor Federation, and the knights
of Labor connected themselves with the move
meut Local Unions have since then been
formed in twenty-five different States, orsides
Canada and England. In February, 1894, a
national executive committee was chosen OF
which Philip No1om, D. D., is Chairman and
H. C. Vroomaa is Secretary-Treasurer. The
topics for 1894, are: March, Sweating Sys-
tenn April, "TeDement House Reform"
Nav. "The Saloon Evil;" June, "Child
Labor :" July, PARKS and Fairgrounds; )"
August, "Prisou Reform" October. 1.-The
Problem of the Upemployed;" November.
"How Best to Combat Political Corruption;"
December, "The Abolition of War" Janu.
arv, 1895, "Cbarity Organized and morgan
lied ;" February, "Gambliug;" March, 1.-The
enforcement, Of Law" April, 'lmproved
Home Life" May, "Public Sanitation
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-16
CONCERNING OF A DECISION

Some o Fl the lawyers in Sumter have taken
issue with Judge Townsend in his recent
decision in the case of the Sumter Bnilding
and Loan Association, plaintiff. vs. j.
VIM, defendant The decision was publish
ed IN the last issue Of this paper
One attorney said it was the greatest law
ever propounded from the bench, and that it
upsets great deal of the former business
transactions of all Building and Loan Asso-
citations in this State, provided the decision
holds good.
Anotber said that the decision was iu favor
of both sides and then kicked both the Build
ing and Loan and Mr.. VIM out of court, and
that an appeal would have to he made to the
Supreme Court in order TO find out what
Judge Townsend did decide.
And vet another attorney-a reformer, by
the wev-said it was the blapkedest decision
he had ever heard oil and he could not imag-
inc what the Judge was thinking of when
be rendered such decision.
Another lawyer laughed and said it was
queer law that be could not see into.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-16
Fire.

Atone o'clock Friday mcrning 'he house OF
N. II. Fields, on Liberty Street, west OF the
Catholic Church, was burned. The fire
alarm WAS sounded aod the fire department
responded promptly, but as the house was a
long distance from the watfr main, the hre
department could not save i, but su ceed+o
in throwing water upon 'h- burning build
ing, aad keeping other h ;.ses from being
damaged or burned Most If the furniture
and household effects were @ stroyed, and the
worst of it all, was that Fie is did not have
a cent of insurance. Loss about Sl,o00
Sumter's brag FIRE department again proved
their efficiency and willingness. If Sumter
had the water mains ali over the entire city
limits, where the 6remen could make close
and quick connections with the water hy-
dranls, ii would be next 10 impossible fc.
any building to hurn down, day Or night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-16

In the case of Alexander Johnson, As
si;gnee. Plaintiff, against wilson D.
Scarborough. Gertrude c. Scar
borough, John F Kelley, ] z.
lNcLure, LucyJ Diron and T. g.
Bwkett. Defendants.
First-All that plantation or tract Of land
containing three hundred and forty acres.
more or less, with the spacious dwelling
houses thereon, situate, lying and being about
one mile Northeast OF Bishopville, in Bishop
vile Township, in the County CT Sum:er aud
State of South Carolina, bounded on the
North by lands now or formerly Of 7. N Null
drow, lands of O. C. Scarborough ard land
formerly of the estate Of Dr.. John E. Deunis:
South By the main public road leading from
Bishopville to DuBose Bridge on Lynches
River; two acres adjoining lands of Capt. j.
W. Stuckey, being across said road East by
the main public road leading from Can den to
DuBose's Bridge; West by lands of H. G..
Scsrborough-formerly William Roeers-apd
lands of Dr. R. E. Dennis. The said planta-
zion being knowr and called toe Charles
Spencer Plan tation.
Second-All that piece, parce. or tact Of
land situate near Bishopville in the County of
Sumter and State aforesaid, con utaiuiug ninety
two and one-fourth acres, more or less,
bounded North by lands of Gertrude C.
Scarborough (bargained to Kelley) East
and South by the public road leading: frorl
Bishopvile to DuBose's Bridge; South,
Southwest and West by lands of Lucy j.
Dixon and also on the West By lands Of
the estate Of T. n. Mudrow-tbe lot Of land
here conveyed being part of the old home
place Of tie late Charles Spencer and includes
the Homestead.
Terms of sale-One.toird cash ana the
balance upon q credit Of one and two
years from the day of sale-tbe credit
portion TO be secured by The bond or
bonds of the purchaser or purchasers, and
a mortgage or mortgages of the prem
ises sold: the bond or bonds 70 bear ia-
terest from the day of sale at eight per cent.
per annum. payable annually, and the ouild-
ings upon the premises to to be insured at
the expense Of the purchasers in sAch reason
able amounts and In such companies as may
be directed by the Master, and the policy o.
insurance. to be assigned to him. The pu7-
chaser or purchasers to have the option OF
paying one-third or all in caeh Pnrct asets
to pay for papers.
W. H. INGRAM,
Jan. g. Master for Sumter County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-16
The Aidermanic Election.

Some interest is now being manifested in
the approaching municipal election. 1t
seems to be the opinion of many that man
from ward two should he elected.
AS the Council now stands, there is one
Alderman, Geo F. Epperson, from ward one;
two Alderman from ward four, R. P. Mona
CHAN and Barlow Walsh; and Mayor Pierson
from ward three. Therefore ward two claims
the right to have one Alderman, and lnasmuch
az the late Alderman W. R. Delgar repre-
sented ward TWO, and the special election is
for a man 10 take his place on the board OF
Aldermen, i, is claimed by some voters OF
ward two, that man from that ward should
be elected TO represent that ward.
It is not known as yetwhether Democrat
ic primary will be held tor nomination OF An
A Alderm.n No one seems particularly
anxious for the position.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-16
HoW's This !

We offrr One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot he cured oy
Halls Catsrrh Cure
F j. CHE:*;Dii i CO, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney
for the las' Is years, and believe him per.
fectly honorable IN all business transactions
and financially able 10 carry out any ool'ga-
,Ions made by their firm.
West Truax, Wholesale Druggists Toledo,
O.
Waldiug, Kinnau l. Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-16
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