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Ohio's Monster snake.

Colonel S. H. Hunt of Upper San
dusky, Ohio, is responsible for the fol-
lowing snake story and he vouches for
it's truth:
On Thursday last Hiram Hufford and
Edward Ulrich. while blowing in the
muck, struck what hey supposed was
a stump, which they pulled out, and
while they noticed the shape was
somewhat peculiar they threw Ii in the
sun and for time paid no further at
tention to 1t. Judge of their surprise
the same afternoon, when passing near
where the log was exhumed, to notice
a strange commotion among the sheep
that had been grazing in that vicinity.
They hurried over, expecting to find
dogs among the flock but coming near
er, witnessed a sight that made leach
individual hair to rise" and so forth.
Where they had exhumed the stump
was a wriggling, squirming mass, half
hid in a cloud of dust, out of which
suddenly something darted and moved
rapidly toward the northeast. 1t was
a great, long body, which was immedi-
ately recognized as monster snake at
least 60 feet in length, head as large as
a pointers and at lease Is inches in di-
ameter through the middle. 1t tore it's
way through the fence. breaking sew
eral rails in its transit and crossed the
road just north of the Hunt farm.
leaving a track in the dusty thorough
fare measuring about three or four
feet.
Mr. Hunt is of the opinion that this
is the same snake that many years ago
was several times seen in this vicinity
and then suddenly dropped out of ex-
istence. He further presumes that his
snakeship found its way into the marsh.
burrowed down into the muck and
there remained in a comatose condition
until discovered by Hufford and Ul-
rich. Placed in the hot sun the mon
ster came to life. and taking in the
situation, struck out for pastures new
to be again encountered at some later
day
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THE ANACONDA STANDARD MORNING MAY TO- 1895

tween recent initiates and were not at
all sanguinary.
The stoicism of the combatants is es
pecially noteworthy. They stand up to
the conflict ike bulldogs and receive
their punishment without a sign of
fiinching: and the question of retire
ment is never settled by the man most
interested. but always by the referee
or surgeon. During the examination of
a wound by the referee, the victim is
absolutely immovable, and afterwards
when the surgeon is sewing him UP he
never thinks of taking an anaesthetic
but sits up and bears IL like an Indian
chief
To the uninitiated the fencing itself
does not seem to offer much chance for
skill. There is no thrusting or lung
ing; IL simply consists of dealing over
hand blows at your adversary's head.
with the occasional modification of a
side cut at his cheek. The swords are
not at all deadly, being light and only
three-quarters of an inch broad In the
duel they are subjected to a severe
strain and often break, causing a tenn
porary ripple of excitement among the
otherwise stolid spectators There is a
Gottingen tradition of an American
years ago, winning his fame by in
venting a side stroke which is said to
mark an epoch in the development of
the science. 1t is rather startling to
think of the audacity of a foreigner In
venturing to improve on so sacred a
thing as the time-honored system of
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Mennonites who are settled in Mani
toba. When a young man and young
woman desire to become engaged the
lover remains in the home of the faith
er of the intended bride for few
weeks before the marriage takes place.
The object is that each of the contract
ing parties may become more fully ac-
quainted with the character and dispo-
sition of the other while there is yet
time to escape from what might prove
an uncongenial alliance. Among Ca
madam lovers the lady Is only seen
when she is dressed for display and is
practicing her best behavior. The
lover, also, during the brief visits that
are made. has an opportunity to con-
ceal much of his real character. and
both are sometimes disappointed and
deceived
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fencing; it must have stirred the stu
dent world of Gottingen to it's very
center.
Tradition also preserves the name of
Bismarck, who, when a student here in
1928, belonged to the Hanover
corps and in addition to being the best
rider, beer drinker ETC., was the best
fencer in the university. He fought 27
duels, was victorious in every one, and
only received one small wound on the
cheek. He still takes an interest in his
corps and at the great student demon
stration at his home last spring the
Hanover corps had the place of honor
in the procession and the great presi-
dents of the corps, in all the glory of
their ribbons and caps. sat with him on
the platform.
The American idea of a duel is a
deadly contest resulting from a deep
insult, but that condition of things has
passed away in Gottingen and the
corps are simply fencing societies, very
analogous to our college athletic asso-
Citations. They maintain friendly rela-
tions with each other and elect presi-
dent who arranges the duels for every
Saturday morning-trying, of course,
to make them as even and as exciting
as possible. The score of duels is kept
and the corps with the greatest number
of victories to it's credit is declared
champion and enjoys certain privileges
during the ensuing semester. After
each duel the individual contestants
exchange photographs. on the backs of
which the score is written, consisting
chiefly of an enumeration and descrip-
tion of the wounds received by both
parties. But the most priced souvenir
of a duel is the slashed and SCARED
countenance which is a passport TO
fame and glory among students all
over Germany. The stories of beer be-
ing rubbed in the wounds for months
to keep them open are undoubtedly
apochryphal; but ii is unquestionable
that no American sophomore or foot
ball captain is prouder than the war;
rior who can display several gaping
wounds in his Sunday noon promenade
in the Weener Strasse.
Frederick r. Galacar.
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from his face, and in its readjustment
the symmetry of the organ had been
somewhat impaired. giving him a most
savage expression. In the center of the
room were two big sofas where the
men are prepared for battle, and be-
tween them / noticed the blood-stained
floor. Near the sofas were tables COW
cred with lint and cotton, bowls of
water. banda yes and the swords-the
hilts of the latter ornamented with the
colors of the different corps. A small
side room serves as a hospital, and
there / caught a glimpse of the operat-
ing chairs, surgical instruments and
the surgeon himself, arrayed in great
white apron, seemingly taking much
pleasure in being present upon this un-
lawful occasion. In another room was
a servant sharpening swords upon
noisy grind stone, the sound of which
decidedly enhanced the grewsome eff
feet of the place.
AS l entered two students were sit
ting upon the sofas, complacently
smoking, while a squad of important
officials made the ready for battle.
First a great bandage was wound about
the neck of each, protecting the jugular
vein; then the right arm was encased
hi yards of thick cloth, the wrist and
hand being protected by heavy glove.
ling an American baseball catcher's
breast pad, was adjusted, and finally a
heavy iron mouth guard and iron Cog
giles were bound on. The seconds, who
have a difficult function TO perform,
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CLEVER oLAsswoRKERs.
Beautiful Creations In the Fragile Ma
terial Produced.

terial Produced.
From the London Globe
Among the lagoons. nearly due north
of Venice. in the Island of Murano.
there live a race of men who seem to
have a great future. They are the de-
scendants of the old Venetian glass
workers. and of late years they have
been reviving the ancient art, which
made Murano famous in the past, of
glassblowing.
The old Venetian glass was what is
commonly called blown. but the name
gives a very small idea of the manufac-
ture. Glass has certain characteristics
which give IL its true beauty and value
for art purposes. and though you may
neglect these and force 1t TO take forms
utterly foreign to its nature. you are
producing not works of art, but mon
strosities. Whatever glass may be, it
is i'm its natural state not crystalline,
80 that nature is outraged when we
grind IL into sharp. angular forms that
belong rather TO other materials. The
old Venetian glass was light, bright.
Vitreous i'm appearance and stained
with the richest possible colors, and all
these qualities are retained in the new
~ revived manufacture at Murano.
There Is one more strong point in IA
vor OF glass blown and worked over
than molded-namely. that every indi-
N3ual piece Is an original work OF hui
man art. and as IL is almost impossible
that any two should be exactly alike.
unless their form is very simple indeed,
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DUELING IN GERMANY
Vivid Description By an Eyewitness
of a Series of Encounters.
BLOODY, BUT NOT DEADLY
The Police Are Discreet-Cere-
mony and Display-Plucky Com
batants-An Exciting Scene
Cashed Heroes on Parade

Copyright 1896 by Bachelor. johnson &
Bacheller)
In view of the recent agitation in the
reichstag for the suppression of dueling
in Germany, the following letter is of
unusual interest:
Gottingen, April 30. 1S96.-The Gottin-
gen policeman has developed to a NH
state of perfection the art of knowing
what to see and what not to seesWud
so. although dueling is forbidd4H by
sundry laws of the empire and the unf-
versity, preparations for IL go on open
ly and everybody is aware Of them ex-
cept the aforesaid policeman.
Again the card which every student
receives at immatriculation, which, in
addition to other valuable qualities,
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FREE TRIAL COURSE.

Having proved the superiority of our
treatment of disease by the concentrated
vegetable aIkaloids over worthless Horn-
eopathic and crude Allopathic methods,
BY the permanent cure of over 5000 cases
of Seminal Weakness and Syphilis, we
now offer in the interest of humanity
and to introduce our system, a FREE trial
course, to all sufferers from these dis
eases. Write, naming disease, and en-
closing . cts. in 1-ceut stamps, tn meet
the expenses of shipping remedies. book,
etc. to COLORADO STATE DISPENSARY, +,
Lock Box 4sl, Denver, Colo.
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Refused to Cut His Hair.

Occasionally even pauper has JUS
tice done him under the laws of the
British Empire. dependent pauper
one Ferris. was recently sentenced by
a Downpatriek. Ireland. magistrate to
Imprisonment for a month at hard la
bor without the formality of a public
trial Ferris offense was a refusal to
cut another pauper's hair. Upon his
release Ferris brought suit against the
magistrate for damages for false i'm
prisonment and a jury awarded him a
verdict OF $500.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

Purdue University Agricultural Ex-
pertinent station bulletin No. % says
Feeders are coming TO recognize more
and more the necessity OF plenty OF
green food for stock when grass Is get
ting short. Owgers OF dairy cattle in
particular feel this necessity.
For two years At the Indiana Expert
mont station We have planted Canada
field peas and oats for this purpose
The first year Of planting. we scattered
pea seed az the rate OF a bushel and
one-half an acre over the ground. and
plowcd this In three OF four inches deep.
A bushcl and one-half Of cat seed per
acre was then scattered over this
plOwed land. which was then thorough
~ narrowed
In 1895. the above practice was not
followed. The land was plowed about
seven inches deep. and then narrowed
TO a tine tilth. A mixtuse OF oats and
peas. at the rate Of sue and one-hals
bushels OF each per acre. was then
drilled In. to the depth OF about two
inches. The plants thriyed with great
vlgor. until severe drouth checked their
growth. IN common with all other farm
crops, Either method OF planting will
no doubt be satisfactory.
In planting oats and peas. the FIRST
seeding should be gotten in at the earll'
est date possible, when the land may b
satisfactorily worked. One or two more
paintings. az ten-day intervals. vii
give a good succession Of crops. cover
ing about six weeks
While cutting the green crop may
begin as early a. wished. after eom'
length Of stalk has been secured. Il u
advisable TO walt until the cat head be
gins to expand. and when the peas arr
passing from the bloom. The best nlai
Is TO secure the green fodder as clos'
to the maturity stage as possible, con
sistent With about three weeks Of as
for soillng
Oats and peas make highly nutrition
and palatahle food. They also give IN
earliest green fodder 10 be secured from
paintings Of the eamo season. and fol
low nicely after winter rye for soillnf
This crop = coming more and more int
iayor. ofls and peas shonld W'T b
planted carly IN spring. rs Aea y
as a rug viii not thrive from ~
anmmel seedlings II not an ied 81,
the balance Is the cror "a. N''n -
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

Tho summary OF tho Bulletin on np-
ricois recently issued by the agricul-
tural station al Tucson Is as follows:
I. Our cultivated aprlcots are de-
rived from three species. but one Cpru-
nus Americana furnishes all that are
valuable FOR f,uit In this region.
2. The fruit takes large quantity
OF potash and phosphoric acid from the
soil.
3. In the fruit an average OF 81 per
cent Is flesh and per cent Is pit. Kali
aha has the smallest proportion Of pit
and Breda the largest
Z. There Is 81 per cent Of Juice and
70 per cent Of fiber IN the flesh Of an
apricot. The Juice contains 10 per
cent OF sugar the flesh u. and tho
whole fruit. Including pit. II per cent
or albuminolds lcrude proteln) there
Is IL per cent.
g. The mean weight OF fruits Of all
varieties was ounce each. The Breda
bore the smallest fruit. averaging
eNNaA - ~ AuN laAAas AAA 50 80
fruit was II 70 the pound. borne BY the
Kaisha and Moorpark
9. The soil no, being a typical one
for either apricot. plum or peacl
stock, the growth Of treef upon tbs
different kinds Of stock was practically
the same.
z. This season upon this soil fruit
from trees OF several varieties I
larger. Of better quality and earlle
when upon apricot stock than upoi
Myrobolan. Other varieties show NJ
differences due 10 stock.
s. Pringle was the FIRST TO ripen
but the fruit is not OF az good qualit.
as most others.
.. ST. Ambrose bore the finest az
poaring fruit.
10. Royal was the most prolific.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

NJ his corn-ralsing methods IN general:
THE portion OF my crop giving n
yield Of iOi bushels OF husked. wen
dried CSC pounds. ahelled) corn per acre
was 1--WE acres OF 81 planted last year,
My land IL slightly rolling prairie and
about a fair average Of Kansas soil.
With hard. lmpervioua Eubs0li. The
i've acres mentioned we're at one end
OF a 25-acre field. part OF which had
been In potatoes for two years. and tho
last crop dug with a listing pillow late
In October. which was about equivalent
TO a deep fall blowing.
In spring the ground was much like
a bed Of ashes. Il was then deeply
plowed. made dne and smooth with a
plank drag and drilled the FIRST week In
May with a planter OF medium width.
with a deep-gralned yellow Dent corn;
about the sane quantity Of seed was
used as would have been n from three
10 somewhat leas than four grains had
been placed In hills the ordinary dis
lance apart. This was cultivated four
times with common gang cultlvatora
and hoed three timos-thc last hoelng
after Il had been finished with the cul-
/ tlvators.
i am strong believer In deep and
thorough cultivation. and long since
learned that good crop OF corn and
a rank growth Of cockle-b ura. crat
grass aud similar weeds cannot occupy
the same ground az the same time.
have not suhsolled for previous crops
but last fall invested IN sub
soiler and used Il on l5 acres. In,
tend planting 100 acres In corn thli
season and aim TO have Il all sub
soiled. Am subsolling my fields th'
narrow way first they are from 40 4
80 rods wide and 100 rods longlas deep
- as four horses can do the work. q
distances Of two and one-half feet. WI
then throw up the ridges cross-wise o
this with a listing pillow. following I
In each furrow with a subsoller az dee
as three horses can pull II. and drill
the seed Immediately In the track o
the subsoiler. This viii leave the Ian
subsoiled In both directions.
My whole crop for 1895 averages
only ~ bushels per acre. yet woul
have made 70 bushels but for an unfor
tunate Invasion just AZ the critical tim
by an army Of chiueh bugs from al
adjacent s0-acre field Of oats Wit
proper treatment OF our soils and thor
0ugh cultivation. am Of the oplnlo'
that tn an favorable seasons such a
last We should raise IRON 20 10 10
bushels Of sorn per acre instead Of IA
more common % TO so bushels an
always careful to avoid cultlyatin
when the land Is very wet. and thin
many farmers make a serious mistak
by working their corn when the so
cleaycs from the shovels In chunks
The sun Is likely TO then bake N
ground. and the growth loses its bright
healthy green and turns a sickly vel
low. i. ID. Coburn."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

crest Blackboard brought his ammgni-
ton and plumber. no, forgetting. you
may be sure. the nineteen women aho
stood 10 him In the nature OF wives,
and whose fair faces were yelled from
the slghi Of curious spectators. And
there they were incarcerated. tradition
tells us, these nineteen captive bridcs
They wera a heterogeneous collection.
their very nationalitlos showing the
broad sympathies and catholicity Of
taste OF their husband. There were
crooles from Cuba; two had been
unaiehed from the very Jaws OF Havana
from a galleon Just sailing out OF its
famed harbor Three were taken on
the Spanish Main. and. Judging from
their dark complexion. had native ln-
dian blood IN their veins One came
from Jamaica. the daughter OF an Eng
llsh trader and had hrst seen the light
IN a seaport town Of old England She
with her complexion Of cream aud
roses. vas repuiol the fayorlte OF he
stern. black-Whlskefcd sailor. and coh-
frequently was hated by the others. How
long they were confined there tradition
does not inform Us. but u Is likely that
The deeds Of their master soon brought
upon him the combined fleets OF the
nations which he had 50 long and VIC
lcntly outraged. Square Dutch
droghcra. full-waistcd English ships.
high-deckcd Spanish salleona. all were
securing the seas after this universal
enemy; and Il we're very strange v he
should not be brought 10 bay at last
and made 70 answer for bis mlsiccds
4 sea dos born and bred. be could not
long rtay ashore. even though holding
securely a fort that dominated the Be-
land OF the Danes Leaving a portion
OF bis harem In the tower. he climbed
down to the hidden harp-shaped harbor
behind the hills. and again vonlured
forth upon the sea. There. finally, he
met bis fate In the person OF n valiant
officer Of the English navy. who. after
ncrcc hght. overcamo him and err
/ ried him and hls bloody crew 10 FORT. II
is q matter Of history tina; this valiant
T lieutenant sailed into a harhor Of Vir-
giuia With the head OF blackboard a.
nxed To his howsprlt. Il was the hcrcesi.
most sayage-looking head that has ever
been seen since the Mcdusa shook her
snaky locks and transformed living
men to stone. For the face war covered
to the eyes with hushy whlskers black
as night. curling and proiuse. and this
enormous beard was adorned with wAs-
tapcm and lighted matches when its
oincr wan In action, giving him an APP
p,arancc nothing leas than dlabolic.
Nat the shaggy head. with It's whiskors,
g.iil adorned with matches and iapers
Fas al last taken In triumph 70 shore,
ucvcr more TO was In hideous ics, OF
TO determine the fate Of his victims by
a nod
Nineteen lovely widows were eft be-
HAD. pcchance TO mourn; bat with
whom they were loil as rcslduary lega.
tees. or where they were left. is not
known az the present day. But the
towcr Is there stlil slandlag on i,s cen
trail hin above the quaint town OF Char.
lolto Amalia. the little red fort Il there
with lis gaping old Euns ailll pointing
ekyward. and the Danes are there, Stlu
and formal. 90 Of yc-e.-Ncw yorl
TlmCa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

santiago. le pieUsi under or cur1i 'ss
hay.
tho expense To- feeu % not great
Oats may be bought . the market NJ
pfioes varying from Is TO % cents per
bnshel. according 70 location. The pea
s--d purchased by this station this
spring cost 90 centsa hushei laid down
al the home depot In buying. be sure
and get Canada field pea seed. Green
oaia and peas are eaten with a relifh
BY hsrsea. cattle. sheep and swine.
Q. $. Plumb. Director.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

The professional rollllciau ln4tE''
worried and the man of mlllions k'pa.
weary.
''lon dou't mcan % say e.sla'NN
thc former. ~thai you arc eo'ts ~ 4a
the tight neu
-Yes. l'te lad tucuel
"nut think oI what you Hafs 81
vested
II can't quilt thinking of If
Don't SOU usni lavcft NV4t
want 60 le q sfCal man with 'n
crccs Don't yor Wani ~ nt||'
nrrtr
"No That's what im ify|nN gu
rid If. It's Coo much mlI|nci p
ccntutc itself on iha lee Nas4
Goa star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

But this was not what ne wanted--thla
narrow ridge 80 Ear above the sea that
his retreat might be cut on at any mo-
ment--his desires were Fixed upon a
certain tower. standing isolate upon
one Of the central hills on which the
town was beginning to be built. Hav-
ing accumulated at the crest all the
stores and ammunition necessary, to-
gether with such cannon 81 he could
spare from his ship. he awaited favor
able opportunity to descend and take
the tower. This came that night. and.
n any OF rs had been there. we might
have seen band OF yillalnous cut
threats carefully vending their way
down the steep hillside toward the OBJ
iect OF their desires. They finally
reached II. summoned the captain In
command OF his small garrison 10 sur
render-whlch he DID at discretion
and then quickly took possession.
When. next morning, the peaceful
Danes gazed northward. they saw the
pirate flag. with ia emblems Of death.
flying from the parapet OF the old tower
That they we're astonished. goes with
out saying; that they hastened 10 point
their Anticipated east-iron guns in tho
direction Of the tower ls matter OF
course. But they never fired them on.
Discretion was clearly the better psrt
Of yalor in this instance. especially as
Il was enforced by the pirate CON-
mander's threat TO blow their fort TO
smitherecns az the least sign o. often
slye preparation. Down from the hill
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

For some few years milk y.
has been Developing IN l,aly anl
siderable quantities have hf.n tkIrI
"a: but since ISIS the growth ~. 1s0.
stopped ou accsunt o. iNd Infase F'.'
reducing breeding. From ta<nHea'
furnished BY Mons. de Clereq sN.
II Francc al lIorencc It anIAals IL
the production " dairy rrHarrt "A Is
Italian peninsula m isH exc1sa.'| e.
value about fsSfO.un comp1It8 NI1
lS0.. there has been a falling - y
cheese aud hullef. The great eeHfI|EI
% fodder has RESULTED f4pm a. extra.
ordinary aud persistent dluls
riemont. I.nmierIy. ftnes'I
and Nauiinr. ard the rIoyiutes
dered hr the AdfIalIc and the STEEL
erruu,An seas fn SaIi|snt ties.
hocn great mortality amon4st fAo
the. I.nmhanly takes lit IfHt ga
FOR manufactured dairy rrflat
flrurie comes last. Exclfnet
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

The equine "roarer' l. no longer =
bother TO English veterinary aurgeons.
who now perform lrachootomy on the
horse SO afflicted. and thereafter he
breathcs oaally and Woil through q
white metal tube. sllycr.pla,ed. Many
carriage horses may be daily seen IN
London aad elsewhere wearing thoso
tuhca. and IN he hunllns Geld. In Ger
tain lns,ar ID. hOrs,a which without
than cerla mol have sai.ep,d a mile
hafe Nllh ne sia u lal.,l bsoa hanlcd
Cor Afe Sessions.