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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
The Age of Tidbits.

This is tho age of tidbits People are content to Do fed by literary cats meat men on scraps" and to nourish the soul on journalistic essences. Such a state of things is tho Nemesis of the printing press. It is so much simpler to glance at tho newspaper review of books than to read the books for ourselves As rule, too, we merely read the startling or spicy extracts which tho reviewer is compelled to tear from tho context.
 The result is that tho ordinary person who passes some glib judgment on such work as the ''Thomas Carlyle'' of MT. Froude knows as much of it's actual con- tents as the fashionable idiot in Dickens knew about Shakespeares $ sublime tragedy of Macbeth. To that gentleman Mac beth" was the play in which there was Ia dem'd uncomfortable woman who insists on getting up in the middle of the night and walking about tho room with light ed candle. ''-National Review.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
BAKED BEANS.
Why You Can't Get the Genuine Outside
 of New England.


 Tho reason why baked beans outside of Now England nro so unliko tho genuine article is that they arc not properly cooked, and moro especially because they arc not cooked in tho old fashioned down east bean pot. Thero are probably no real bean pots on sale outside of New England. They arc all about tho same in appearance and arc made of potters clay, which is the material 1owerpots aro mado of.
 For some reasons beans baked in any other utensil aro unlike thoso baked in bean pot. Just why this is so is hard to determine, but tho fact remains. Possibly tho thick pottery ware affects the beans in a similar manner IS a meerSchaum pipe affects tho flavor of tobacco
 Any one can have nice baked beans if he secures bean pot and follows theso di rections: First get your beans. Tho large rcd kidney variety is largely used, but the small white pea bean is more generally popular.
 Ono quart of beans is sufficient when cooked for two meals for an average fam fly They should be soaked in cold water for an hour or so Then salt and pepper should be added, together with half tea spoonful of mustard and half teacupful of molasses. The molasses gives the beans a delicious flavor, and at the same time 1t is not too pronounced, nor is it possible to detect tho molasscs. When the beans arc in the pot half or thrce-quarters of a pound of pork, well streaked with lem, should be placed on top and then enough warm water poured into the pot to just cover the beans.
 Beans should be baked in an oven of even temperature for either a day or a night, or, in other words, about 12 hours. It is better to bake them in the daytime, for then they can receive more attention. As tho water gradually evaporates more should be added from time to time, but care should be taken to keep tho beans covered. This must be done until the beans are nearly ready to be taken out, when no more water should be added, so that they will not be so moist as to be come mashed or broken.
 The pot can remain in the oven, where it will simply keep hot, for an indefinite time without injury. Beans should be served in covered dish. Beans that have been left over are delicious warmed up in stewpan with littlo water added and many bean epicures think the moro times beans are warmed over the better they are Exchange.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13

slapped on the back and hoard voice: Say, that tip you gave me on Bessie Bis land was good thing, I don't think. Where've you beenP'
 Tho young man turned around Rrl said: You must be mistaken. don't be- leye ever saw you before"
 "Get outl Ain't you Q race horse man that was out at Harlem'"
 No"
 Well, you're dead ringer for him. Come and havo drink. Come on and be e agood fellow"
 Tho young man was led around into a place fronting on an alley, and as soon as they went in the bartender recognized the sport, and it leaked out in tho conversa- tion that a few evenings before they had been shaking dice and that the bartender had lost.
 He demanded satisfaction, but tho man who had lost on Bessie Bisland was eau. tious He said he would go in for quar- ter corner. The victim who had been hauled in from the street was invited into the game. ,s
 He put in his quarter, and when tho box came to him ho said: Gentlemen, want to show you little trick with this box. You sec that on my first shake have two sizes The ace is always on the other end from the six, so put in the three remain ing dice, with the nce spot on each against the side of tho box, and they slide down without. changing position This Is a smooth bore box, lined with patent lcath- CT. Tho dice do not tumble around. They slido over tho smooth surface, and so I know that when let these dice slip out they''-
 Look here," demanded tho bartender, ''do you think there's any cheating going onP''
 "Oh, I'm next to you,' replied tho visitor.
 That's right, Bill, !" said thoroper in. "We're wasting timo and talent on him. He's all right too. If mans on, he ought to say so.'
 Theroupon the visitor departed with tho best of feeling ell around. Chicago Rec ord.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
Gave tue Preacher a Pointer.

"Of course, " says travelling evangelist, II get good deal of advice from the local brethren, but it was down in Georgia that l got tho queerest pointer, if may use the expression. had scarcely registered at tho little hotel and brushed. the dust of travel from my clothes when the chief deacon called on me- I suppose brother he said, that yoe mean toe preach the flow. cry path toe destruction, and the narrer way toe the blessed land, and all the hard times 1t is gittin there, don't yoer an swered that it was likely that might ex- pand little in that line. 'Waal, he said, I want toe tell yoe right now that 1t won't do at all. These here fellers round here is so doggone lazy that they'll jist sim ply take the easy road. Understandr "- New York Tribune.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
THE FIRST MRS. ADAM.
She Was Lilith and Was Expelled AftcI
 Being I3O Years Married.


 Whether Lilith was ono of tho female creation of chapter i, or demon, CT some- thing between the two, shc was, consider ed matrimonially, complete failure. Sho was expelled after living with Adam 180 years and subsequently became tho wife of satan, by whom she was tho mother of the Jinns, so familiar in Persian fairy lore.
 The emphatic remark of Adam when he first saw Eve, This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh," makes, it is suggested, n comparison between Evo and tho beautiful but fendlikc Lilith not com plimentary to the latter, while the reference on the birth of Seth to him as Adam S son lin his own likeness, after his image," conveys painful hint of the uncanny off spring born to Adam and Lilith.
 Perhaps in revenge for this Lilith-the namo occurs translated might monster" in Isaiah xxxiv-bocame tho sworn foe of little children, whom she was won't to stranglo with one of her glorious golden hairs, unless the watchfulncss of their mothers drove her away. It has indeed been grayely suggested by an otymologist of great daring that our word lullaby is simply corruption of "Lilla abi, :" Lilith, avaunt, which mothers and nurses would croon over the cradles or write on the door post.-All tho Year Round
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
Asnhyxia by Electricity.

According to Professor Kratter of Gratz, who has for somo timo been performing experiments on tho effect of electrical shocks on animal lifo, death is most usu- ally caused by sudden cessation of respira- tion and consequent suffocation. During tho suffocation the heart continues its ao- ton. If tho asphyxia lasts more than n certain timc, about two minutes, tho heart stops, this being a secondary phenomenon. Generally speaking, tho animals used cats, dogs rabbits and mice-were not easily killed by 1900 20oo volts alternat- ing. Tho danger appears to lie in the nervous system and to decrease with tho amount of brain dovclopmnt Frequently death occurs by momcntary stoppago of tho movement of tho hoart but slow cessation of the heart S ncQon, such as has been observed in cases of human death.
 was never observed. In no caso was any anatonical alteration observable to which
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
Ovcrcat.ng is the greatest cause of dis. ease.
Quick witted.

On the battlefield general must some times think quickly and act without hesi- tation. A !notorman recently showed him. self to bo gifted with these admirable traits.
 In Plain0cld, N. J., an electric car was dsshing along when tho motorman saw a child balancing itself on high window ledge. The man saw at once that the ohild would fall on a pile of bricks, Civ ing the brake sudden turn and twisting of tho current he sprang from the plat form before tho car stopped and reached tho sidewalk just in time to catch tho baby.
 Probably nothing will ever sound sweet CT to him than the thanks of the child's mother and tho hearty praise bestowed on him by tho occupants of the car.-Youth's Companion.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
JackalsS

Jackals aro much moro cunning than wolves and approach the fox pnore nearly in the exhibition of craftiness. They arc natives of northern Africa and southern Asia and arc nocturnal animals. Combin- ing in packs or hunting in associations of several members, they will pull down an telopes and sheep, but when they seek their prey singly they are content with smaller animals and poultry. They arc readily tanned when caught young and will act like dogs when called by the mas ters, crouching, wagging their tails and r'lling on the ground, but, like the wolf, arc not to be trusted, for they respect only the hand of their master.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
PECULIAR ouAsHIe DIALECT.
Odd Lingo Tat Is Spoken by tho Natives
 of Jamaica.

of Jamaica.
 A thing that fills you with amazement is tho queer gbberish that is spoken hero, writes Fannie B. Ward from Kingston, Jamaica. In this old English colony you expected to hear tho English language, and they call it English and would feel greatly insultcd if you intimatcd that it was not of tho best.
 We got fair and easy samplo of the "Quashie' dialect, as it is called, of the Jamaica negroes the moment VIC set foot on shore. Among the crowd clamorng to carry our things WIG singled out big coal black fellow in white linen suit, because he looked tho most intelligent. In reply to the question how much he would charge to carry one trunk and two satchels to tho custom house he yelled: Hi Buckrahl I dat quick, quick fe quattio fe de lil tings an tanner fe tunk," which, as translated by our consul, who has grown familiar with their murdering of tho kings Eng fish, meant that he would do the job very quickly and would charge ''quattie, or quarter of m English sixpenco @ cents in our money), for each of tho small packages and ''tanner.' n sixpenco, for the trunk.
 All the negro sentences appear to be constructed on tho "baby talk" plan, and it rolls out in an oily stream from their thick lips, wholly unintelligible to the newcomer. Tho poorest of them are very polite to one another as well as to stran- gers, and 1t is amusing to hear half naked wretch, hatless and shoeless, bow ing low to another in tho samo condition and saying: How do dis morn, marm' Hope um do be we'll marm, and the re- sponse invariably Is, Quito well um dis morn, sar, thank um, sar." The uso of "um" Is not understood, but Is constant. and 1t is always "sar" instead of "massa," i" as in slavery days
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
What is

Castora Pitchers prescription and Children. contains neither Opium, Morphine other Narcotic substance It is harmless substitute Paregorc, Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor Oil. It is Pleasant. guarantee is thirty years by Millions Castora destroys Worms and allays feyershness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd. cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves tecthng troubles, constipation and atulcncy. assimates the food, regulates the stomach and bowels, giving healthy and natural seep.. Cass toria Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
First Discovery of Coal In America.

There arc strong reasons for believing thnt wo are indebted to the early Frencl, Catholic missionaries for tho first discov cry of coal on this continent
 In McFarlane's Coal Regions of Amer lea" find tho following:
 Ut is remarkable fact that the first discovery of coal in America of which an account has been preserved in printed book, was made so far in the interior as Illinois by Father Hennepin more than 200 years Ggo. "-St Louis Republic.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
A Thief Outwitted.

A number of years ago a watch was stolen in Parisian theater.- Tho loser complained in a loud voice and said: "It is just about 0. In minute my watch will strike, and as the sound is very strong we shall by that means instantly ascertain where it is The thief terrified at this and thinking that he had unwittingly stolen striking watch, attempted to es- cape, but by his agitation was discovered, and the watch, a common one in every respect, was regainod by it's owner.-Ex- chanua
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
Simple Method of Knife Cleaning,

Take small piece of old brussels car pet, sprinkle it well with either bath brick or emery powder and slightly moistcn it with methylated spirits. Then double it and rub the knives backward and for ward, using the left hand to steady the carpet After few passes the knives will have acquired a brilliant polish, when they should be wiped with soft cloth, to free them from dust
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
The nsve,onment Missed Nantucket

The astonishing development of the newspaper interest in the last half century is indicated in the fact that just 50 years ago there were but seven daily newspapers in Massachusetts outside of Boston, and two of these were published in Nantucket. At the present time Nantucket has no daily paper. -Boston Transcript
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13

dealh Inlsnt bc attributed, but there are sometimes lesions, breaking of blood yes. sels, and the diagnosis is rendered certain by tho peculiar burning at the position of contact and by the escape of blood from the capillarics, which indicates the path taken by the current. Philadelphia Rec ord
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
Temperature For Seed eerminat,on.

It has been ascertained by an extended series of experiments that rye and winter wheat will germinate in soil the tempera- ture of which is as low as 82 degrees Bar ley, oats, flax, clover and peas will sprout at 85 degrees. The turnip is as oold blood-i ed as the rye and winter wheat, but the carrot needs 38 degrees and the bean 40 degrees before they will make the initial effort to send the life shoot in search of air and light.-St. Louis Republic.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13

Switzerland furnishes policemen pair of pantaloons every year, q uniform coat every two years and a military cloak every three years.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
Round Numbers.

Her Father-What is your income, siri ! Her Lover-I can only give it to you in round numbers. | Her Father-Ah ! Her Lover-No other numbers will ex- press 1t. 1 Her Father-Ohi-Detroit Tribune
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
A Loyal Subject.

NJ. do Kervens, Breton nobleman, onco said to Henry ":
 ''Siro, my ancestors and have all died In the service of your majesty. .'-Rappel.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
Castoria.

"Castoria Is an excellent medicine for chil- dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of it's good effect upon their children.
 DR. G. c. OsGoop,
 Lowell, Mass. "Castoria is the best remedy for children of which am acquainted. hope the day is not far distant when mothers will lconsider the real interest of their children, and use Castoria in stead of the variousquack nostrumswhich are destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium, morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their throats, thereby sending them to premature graves"
 DR. J. r. KrHcHELoE,
 Conway, Ark.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
THE SEAT

THE SEAT of Sick Headache is in the stomach and the bowels. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure it perfectly. They regu- late the stomach and bowels-mildly, gently, naturoliy.
 With these tiny Pel- lets, tho smallest made and the pleasantcst to take, there's a peculiar strengthening and tonic effect on tho lining fnapliorares of tha in-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
Castoria.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that I recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me-"
 H. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
 Ill So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N Y. tour physicians in the children's depart ment have spoken highly of their expert ence in their outside practice with Castoria, and although we only have among our medical supplies what is known as regular . products, yet we are free to confess that the merits of Castoria has won us to look with favor upon it."
 UNITED HOSPITAL AND D1sPErsARY,
 Boston, Mass. ALLEN .. SMITH, Pres, urray Street, New York City.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13

Ono of the most difficult diseases to deal with is Catarrh. Perhaps tho oniy medicine that will cure it, root and branch, is Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. So small is the chance of failure that the makers guarantee 1t il. the worst cases.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13

vent, relieve, and permanently cure Bilious ness, Indigestion, Constipation, Sick or Bill ious Headaches, Sour Stomach, Dizziness, and every liver, stomach, and bowel dis 61~aer.
 They're guaranteed to give satisfaction, or your money is returned.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13
HE wAs-WELL POSTED.

The Stranger Had Quite an Acquaintane.
 With the Smooth Box.
 A young man walking along Dearborn street with his coat collar turpea up was(
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-13

Company T7 Murray Street, New York City
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-15
HOTEL REGISTER.

The Butte-W. w. Johnston, Billings:
j.. w. Fuller. wife and daughter. j. r..
Donohoe. A. H. Adams. st. Paul: w.
c. Barroll, w. T. Chapper, Spokane;
d. w. Archer, w. w. Mexican, Missou-
la; H. w. Trask. Divide; A. Friedman.
A. Bloom, San Francisco; d. NJ. Moss,
New York; S. WILL CINCINNATI; J. 8.
Russell, Denver; James Peard, Chica-
go; Otto Rauch, st. Louis; Ed CASH
dy. John Cassidy. Miss Emma Lingo
Miss Jennie Lingo, Anaconda; M. Muir
ray, Louisville; z. c. Atwater, G. H
Francis. Helena; c. r. Burkett. Pipe
stone; u. G. Maddux. Melrose.
The McDermott-John H. Hamilton
F. E. Jamison, Daniel Sully. II. Magee
and wife, New York; George Tellurc
Tacoma; ]. X. Waite, ]. II. Shearer
Helena; L. Doyle. Spokane; z. s. Ais
c. A. Jackson, Erie City; Mrs. Sadie
Rivers, Ohio; ]. Z. ATlen, Glendale; @
H. Hotchkiss, Minneapolis; Archie AL
len and wife. Miss Julia Hanchett
Miss Kate Michelman, p. j. Crane, Chi
cago; w. T. Hart, Montana; ]. ID. Bo-
den, Philadelphia; Tom Cooney, St
Paul; c. p. Luse, w. II. Bagley, Phil.
ipsourg: c. q. Whstcom, Chicago.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-15
MACHEL IS ARRESTED
BE Is Charged With Unlawfully Cut
ting Timber.
FOUR THOUSAND PINE TREES
The Complaint Grows Out of the
Roundup of Four Austrians.
Who Are Now Awaiting Trial
on a Similar Information.
FOUR THOUSAND PINE TREES

andre Machel of Walkerville, was ar
rested by Deputy United States Mar
shall Meiklejohn about o'clock yester-
day morning on a warrant issued on
Wednesday by United States Commits
sioner Sproule of Helena, charging him
with cutting timber on unsurveyed
government land in Jefferson county,
near Homestake. 1t is claimed by the
officers that the four Austrians who
were arrested on the same charge
couple of weeks ago were in Machers
employ ard that they were under con-
tract to him to cut the wood and haul
1t to MachePs spur on the Northern
Pacific, a little beyond Homestake,
from which point he shipped 1T into
Butte. The officers profess confidence
that the Austrians, who were first ar
rested will testify to this when their
own case comes up in the United States
court in order to let themselves down
as easy as possible.
The complaint against Machel was
sworn to by John L. Root, special agent
of the general land office, who caused
the previous arrests. 1t charges that
between May 1 and Oct 1, 1895, the de-
PENDANT did unlawfully go upon the
public lands of the United States in
Jefferson county, Montana, and around
Machels spur on the Northern Pacific
railroad, and without right or author
ity cause to be cut down and remove a
great number of pine trees growing on
said land with intent to use and en-
ploy the same for his own use and ben
eft. The complaint alleges that 1000
pine trees of the value of 81 each were
cut down in the manner described.
Machel remained in the custody of the
officer until about 1870 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, when he furnished a
$3.50 bond with Pat Mullin and P. j.
before United States Commissioner Nc
Murphey and his preliminary examina-
ton was set for 3 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. Colonel Root is not yet
through with the timber cutters and
their employers, and 1t is strongly in
timated that there will be several more
arrests made before the week Is out.
Mr.. Machel is a well known business
man of Walkerville and is quite well
to do. At the time of the previous ar
rests 1t was intimated that the men
who were behind the woodchoppers
would soon be arrested, and Ii was
whispered around on the quiet that
Machel was one of these whose arrests
were contemplated. 1t is supposed that
this report finally reached Machel for
he has since then been winding up his
business affairs and arranging to re-
| turn to Austria for a prolonged visit.
AS soon as this became known to the
local federal officers they telegraphed
to Helena asking IL he was wanted.
The grand jury had not completed its
labors at that time, however, and word
was sent back that the government
had no objection to his going to Aus
tria or any other place he wanted to.
The warrant for his arrest came over
from Helena Wednesday night and
was served quickly as possible.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-15
ANOTHER REPORT.


-hcT LOSS 1s Large.
The special baggage car Katie EN-
NETT" which contained two thorough
bred horses and all of the special
scenery and baggage of the Katie EN-
NETT company was destroyed by fire
on the Northern Pacific a short dis
tance. east of Big Timber about s
O'Clock yesterday morning. The car
was coming west on the overland
train, and just west of Grey Cliff it
was discovered to be ON fire. On IN
vestigation, the trainmen found that
the whole interior of the car was In a
blaze, and that Ut was helplessly be-
yond control. The fire was commence
ing to break through the sides and top
of the car when it was discovered,
and II was impossible to save any of
the contents. The car was cut out at
Grey Cliff and an attempt made to ex-
tinguish the fire with buckets, but by
that time there was very little left
about the car that would burn, and
the fire. soon burned itself out. The
loss win be a very heavy one. as the
car and its contents were to tally de-
stroyed. The two horses that were
burned were fine animals and had been
trained with a great deal of trouble to
play star parts in Chat, an American
Boy" 1t is supposed that the fire was
started by some careless employee of
the company who probably went into
the car to look after the horses and
dropped a. match or cigar stub. The
railroad men did not have access to the
car and the railroad company dis
claims any responsibility for the fire.
Miss Emmett is booked ITO open a three
nights engagement at Magutre's next
Monday night.