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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-18
The House Fly.

The head of our fly is very pref
ty object. The greater part is occu-
pied by two large reddish brown hemi-
spheres, one on each side. These are
the compound eyes, and each OF them
consists Of several thousand separate
hexagonal lenses, arranged so ms to
cause an appearance under the micro
scope like the engine turning on the
back of watch. Between these
compound eyes, and quite on the top
of the head. are n trio Of small clear
dots, arranged in triangle, like set
jewels. These are the simple eyes,
and their exact purpose does not see n
to be thoroughly understood. In
front of the head are the antonnae or
feelers, and each consists of three
joints, with feathered brIstle arising
from the back of the last Joint. This
brtstle is an important aid in the iden
LITIGATION OF the different species of
lies, in some kinds being quite sim
pie, in others beautifully plumose or
Geathered, as in the common species
now occupying our attention.
Below the head Of the fly may be
seen projecting the long. thick tongue
or probocis, which is very wonder
full structure. We have only space to
say a very little about this organ to
describe it fully would occupy more
than the whole space devoted to our
present article. 1t is n trIe sucker,
but q very complicated one, made up
of several piece, united so as to form
tube, which not only serves for the
conveyance Of the fluid food to the
mouth, but alio for the passage of sa-
Iva from the mouth in order to moist
en- and dissolve PARTICLES of the sub
stance upon which the fly is feeding.
At the tip of the proboscIs are TO be
found hardened rings. which aid in
triturating the food Chamberss
Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-18
Tie "Sprinklc Dollar. -

Hardly any one knows what the
Sprinkle dollar" was. Josiah Sprin-
kle, the man in question, lived in one
OF the toughest sections OF Lewis Coun.
ty, kentucky. Washington, tho conn
ty seat of Mason, was then n thriving
town. One day Sprinkle. then as old
man, appeared Mt Washington with a
bnckskin pouch full of silver dollars
OF his own make.
In every respect they appeared tho
equal of the National coin. The
weight was more than at present, and
mo quality and ring were all that
could be asked for. He spent them
freely, and everyb body accepted them
upon the assurance of Sprinkle tina:
they were all right, except that they
were not made by the United States
mint. Upon being asked where he
got the silver, he replied: "Oh, il
don't matter. There is plenty of it
lett. The inscriptions on the coins
were rudely outlined, and in no wise
was an attempt made mt initiating tho
National coin. On one side of the coin
was an owl and on the other n six
pointed star. The edges were smooth.
The coins wero considerably larger
and thicker than the United States
coin. Whenever Sprinkle came to
town he spent the dollars of his own
make.
AT one time he volunteered the in
formation that he had n silver mino
in the West, but the old man refused
to tell any one where it was located
FINALLY the Government agents heard
OF the matter, and came on to investi.
gate. Sprinkle was arrested and
brought into court, but the dollars
were proved to be pure silver, without
alloy worth, in fact, trifle more
than 81 each. After an exciting trial
he was acquitted. When the verdict
was announced Sprinkle reached down
in his pockets and drew out n bag of
fifty of the coins and paid his attorney
In the presence of the astonished Of
ticials. Sprinkle was never afterward
bothered, and continued to make the
dollars until the time of his death. Ho
died suddenly and carried the secret
OF his silver mine with him. This
was in the early '3O's, and it has been
twenty years since Sprinkle dollar
has been found, Chicago News,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-18
The Beers.

The Beers are n pastoral rather than
an agricultural people; they count
their wealth by the number of their
horses, their oxen, and their sheep.
During the dry season, between April
and October, the Beers "trek" with
their fo,ks and herds to tho outlaying
farms in the bush veldt. where they
find abundant pasturage for their
stock and protection for their families
against the biting cold of the high
veldt. Ii may be n matter of surprise
to some TO learn that large numbers
OF cattle are often found frozen to
death on the high lands of the Trans.
vnal. L have myself found some
twenty head of oxen lying dead in tho
snow Just outside the kraal where they
had been abandoned by their herds.
The Boer has very few wants beyond
what his farm can supply; his pur-
chases usually consist OF coffee, sugar,
flour, saddlery, guns, rides, ammuni.
zion, matches, crockery, cooking
utensils, some clothing and little
gin; he does not, therefore. require
to cultivate more than ten or dozen
acres out OF his farm, which Consists
of some 5000 acres or more it is not
probable that no has improved much
in this respect if one may Judge from
the cost of most of the necessaries of
life at the present time in the Trans
vaal
My personal experience of the Beers
of Sou.E Africa extends from 1877 to
1882. three of these years being spent
in the Iransveal From observations
since, and from information received
from residents, | an led to think that
the Boer is much the same as he was
twenty years ago; the rising genera
ton is better educated than it was
formerly, and there is little doubt
that 1T has become n necessity for them
to acquire our language, much as
their fathers may object to such
qualification. The Boer is nm ex-
tremely suspicion, person, and is al
ways on the alert against being
"fnuked." SO distrustful were they
of the banking institutions that many
of them kept all the money they pos
sessed in box under their large four
poster bedstead in preference to
placing it on deposit. Westminster
Review.
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4 Die sIanghler Cd snnIrrels.

The last Of the bounty on squirrels
tails was paid May 4, the amount for
last week, however, being small The
totals we're figured up, showing that
there have been brought in, counted
and paid for by the county, at the rate
Of one cent each, $3.50, $50 squirrel tails.
As these squirrels were killed largely
by poison, IL is estimated that the
number brought to tho commissioners
Office does not represent over one.half
the number actuolly killed since March
]. The bounty has been discontinued,
and, on the whole, the commissioners
feel they have come very near solving
the question OF getting rii Of the
squirrels. The rodents are, however,
still great pest in the county, asd
continued warfare Will have to be kept
mp 10 clean them out entirely. -Spo-
kane (Wash,) Spokesp * Revicw.
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Ya,ne Of a Ton of Metal.

So remarkable arc the results OBJ
tanned in the manufacture of wire that
"A scientist has chosen this subject as a
topic for a lecture. Ordinary wire ia,
as everybody knows, not at all oxpen-
sive, but when metal is worked up in
to some OF the articles in common use,
it's value is enormously increased.
Attention was called TO pinIon wire,
which is worth over Sl3, 900 per ton.
IL takes seven hundred aud fifty-four
hair springs to weigh one ounce, and
twenty.seven millions Of them are re-
CURED TO make ton. These triAe5
are not at all expensive per piece, but
q ton Of metal worked up into them
has a value of over $1,000 The
most expensive ton Of metal men
toned was one which, il made up
into tiny instruments used by dem
lists for extracting the nerves from
tho teeth, would be worth So, 80, 600
The relation between crude metal and
the articles into which it is made
seems not very close, and only care
ful computation gives an approximate
idea Of what single ton OF iron or
steel can represent in cash value
New York Ledger
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The largest aud Smallest Books.

Near the city of Mandalay, Bur
NAB, is to be found the largest book
in the world, the famous Kuth Daw
1t consists of 100 parts, IN the shape
of white marble plates. Each plate is
protected by n temple OF bricks. This
enormous volume is written in Pail
and contains 275, $50 stanzas. These
stnnzas form the religious codo of the
Buddhsts.
The Kuth Daw is not an ancient
production. Buddhistic piety
prompted its preparation in this cen
fury. 1t was made by command of
Mindomin, one of the last kings of
Burmah.
In marked contrast with the Kuth
Daw is n Kenversationslexicon, pub.
lishod in Berlin, which is the smallest
book in the world. The volume is
less than half cubic inch in bulk,
although it contains IT'S, 900 words.
A microscope especially prepared for
tho purpose is necessary to euablo a
reader to peruse this midget Of a
hook
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-18
THE coMIISG OF SUMMER.

The woods are astIr with the nutter OF wings,
Each thicket rcsounds with the notes OF n
song;
Thc map'cs' green banners unfurl to the
breeze,
And hither the dryaIs como tripping along,
whose chanting has startled tho squirrel
that springs
From bou;h unto bough Of tho whisper
ing trees.
The uplanls, whose pastures Of emerald hue
Laugh low mt the frolics Of lahbkins ut
play,
Are waiting cXpcc!ant for some one TO
come,
Tricked out in their holiday fnery gay
with buttcrcups yellow and harebells OF blue,
That tinkle and chime when we think
they are dumb.
The brook is aglal with hilarious glce
And gamblcs aud leaps ~ it runs to the
lake.
'Sh@'s coming! she's comingr" it shouts
To the field;
"The cranes have comeback and the wood
chuck's awakH!"
Like any young mndcap from durance set
free,
And slngeth for joy till its lips shall be
sealed.
Ihc lake rs her children run into hcr arms.
inpatient TO tell the good tidngs the first
takes each to her heart and there rocks
IL TO slOep;
And while on her hcaving, full bosom It's
nurs'd.
she croons soft llaby,speaking the charms
Oh summer, high carnival coming to
keep.
William r. James, In Demorest's.
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It is the one aim and object Of some
people TO find the most healthy spot
60 1.-Two in. The latest health resort
the Hospital has heard extolled is
Pentonville (London) Prison, where
during the past year, among 1 49j
prisoners, there has only been one
death. Whether u q argument is most
in favor of limited diet and plenty OF
work, or of the healthiuess of tho
locality, or oil three combined, says
the Medical Record, it is not possible
to state definitely.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-18
A Birds Queer Death.

One OF the strangest monuments in
existence is situated near Cold Spring,
n. Y. 1t is slowly disappearing and
in n short time will have entirely van
ished, but it tells marvellously true
tale of the life and death of the being
which caused it to be erected.
1t is composed of the bones of o
swallow which met It's death on the
weather vane of barn while in full
flight. Every one has noticed the pc.
culiar diving motion which swallows
make while on the wing. 1t was this
method of flying that caused the birds
death. In making its quick dive it
evidently miscalculated, or else did
not see the vane, which was arrow
shaped, pointing directly toward the
swallow.
The farmer who owned the barn no.
ticed n bird perched on his weather
vane. The vano was swinging in the
wind, but did not trouble the bird,
which apparently refused to be I'M
seated. The next day the bird was
still there, and the day after as well.
The farmer determined TO investigate.
He found tho bird impaled on tho
vane. He left it where it was and it
swung there for months. Why in did
not fall TO tho ground seemed mys.
terry until when only the skeleton re.
mniDcd it was found that the sharp
point of the yano had penetrated the
breast bone. Then the bones dropped
apart ono by one, and now nothing
but the brCast bone remains. gwiu0ino
with the yaue, like the gIbbeted form
OF a maleiactor in oldcn times. New
York Journal.
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Old Horses stilI Efficient.

A gray. haired farmer named w. b.
Anderson in Willink, Erie County,
n. Y, drives n pair Of mares that,
though thirty-four and thirty.six
years old, are still able TO do q good
days work on his farm or take him on
the road TO the city. The team has
never had any other owner, and they
have never been over driven. It is
the excitement of too fast driving,
which the horse probably enjoys as
we'll as its owner, which shortens tho
life Of most horses. We never knew
horses 10 attain such age as this.
Usually the teeth become SO poor that
they can only eat cut and ground
feed, but this is usually best for all
horses that have hard work to do, as
IL saves unnecessary labor for the
digestive organs Boston Cultivator.
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ADVERTISING RArks.

Advertisements will be inserted et sas dolls,
per square tor The drst insertion and arr
cents for each subsequent insertion
cents . line, and no notice inserted for lss
than one dollar.
Legal advertisements will be inserted a
the rates allowed By law and will, In all easea
Se enased 70 the attorney, and payment viii
CHAhen ron ANNoUNCKMuNrs.-Fo
comfy ofnosrs, IS; State and Congress, $40
Terms for caniing advertisements made
Known on application TO the publisher.
Sos fHNrIN0 executed with ueatness and
dispatch. 61-Orders By mail viii receive
prooDt attention
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Brolhcrs Meet Aflcr Thirly Ycnr,.

Colonel John Whitney. Department
Commander OF the Kansas Grand ARMY
Of tho Republic, and Major Tom"
Anderson, of Topeka, who is connected
with'tho Rock Island Road, were in the
city May 81 making arrangements for
headquarters for the Kansas delega-
ton to the National Encampment.
They stopped at the Hotel Ryan,
where they wero visited by n number
OF Grand Army OF the Republic men,
and later man walked up TO Colonel
Whitney and said "Hello. John ="
The Colonel extended his hand. but
confessed that the other had n little
tho advantage of him. When the
latter explained that he was his
brother, whom no had not seen for
thirty.ono years, Colonel Whitney's
CIR barrassment gave way 10 Joy, and
there was a pathetic little scene for
moment. This brother lives in Mime.
apolis, aud, having heard that the
Colonel was coming TO st. Paul, came
over TO meet him. st. Paul mimi.
Pioneer Press.
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Significance of NackereI SKI.

Holmholtz attributed cirrus clouds
to air waves produced when one
stratum of air glides over another of
different temperature and density, the
lower one being nearly saturated with
aqueous vapor. The wave crests be-
come centres OF condemnation, in con-
sequence of diminished pressure, and
appear rs clouds, while the depres-
sions form transparent interspaces.
On this theory n "mackorel sky" is
produced when two series of waves
cross
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-18
PITH AND POINT.

These days the lawn mower seems o
be good thing. Adams Freeman.
All things come 20 him who waits
provided he doesn't wait too soon.-
Puck.
Don't grievo more than dollars
worth over lost dollar -Atchison
Globe.
The schoolboy thinks that switch
IN the hand would be twice as good in
the bush. Texas Sitter.
She-"I wonder why they hung that
picture" He-''Perhaps they couldn't
catch the artist. Truth
When n girl begins to grow homely,
it's then she wishes she could say
bright things. Adams Freeman.
gave her my heart.
To her boundless delight,
Now To sea it's we'll kept
i call every night.
Yeast They say this new photog-
raphy brings out every bone" Grim
sonbeak We'll. I'll get my wife to
try it on n shad."
The weather can oft foreteli.
He said, In tones OF pain;
"a new silk hat with no umbrell
Is "a certain sign OF rain"
Washington Star.
1t would be we'll for some of our
baseball teams to initiate the example
OF the modest, unassu ming hen, who
never scores goose egg. Texas
Sitter.
He-"Hear the duet Mr.. and Mrs.
Bacon are playing" She-'I hear
Mrs. Bacon playing the piano; that's
all. E" "Well, Bacon is playing the
hose in the yard.
The Groom VERY wealthy)-"Why
did you marry an ordinary fellow like
me?" The Bride-'I haven't the
slightest idea; mamma managed the
whole affair. Standard.
She-'I would not marry you if
were to live to be hundred years
old" He-"Well, should say you
wouldn't, if had anything to say in
the matter. "-Indiapolis Journ,
Uncle Bob hope, TommyAea
are n fnvorite with your teach los
Tommy-"I think / must be. vi
can't seem to get enough OF me,
she wouldn't keep me in so much. -
Harper Bazaar.
81 always eat cheese with pie" re-
marked Gaswell to Dukane, as they
lunched together at help-yourself
hashery. at is generally regarded as
the proper antidote," replied Dukane.
-Pittsburg Chronicle.
Alice--"Why are you counting the
spoons, sis?" Sister -"Because p,
who is coming to luncheon to-day,
told me that the latest fad was souve-
mir spoons from your friends houses"
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
"Do Algernon and Maud still quar-
rel?" "No; they haven't had an angry
word for two years. Good. I'm so
glad What brought about the
changer" "fhey stopped speaking to
each other altogether. - Woonsocket
Patriot.
First in Peace "Did you find the
bicycle useful on the battlefield?"
eyes, indeed; we dashed up to the
enemy, and then we stacked arms and
shook hands every man on both sides
rode the same make of wheel. - Chi
cago Record
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4 BattIe-Park Suggestion.

"The number of National military
parks is increasing. and | am in favor
of them" said Il. G. Turnbull, of
Charleston, at the Arlington, "but
do not see why, instead of combining
these parks to the battleields OF the
Civil War, some Of those Of tho Revo-
luton are not preserved. There are q
number OF historic places that could
be restored TO the condition they were
IN during the struggle for independ-
ence. Near Charleston is Goose Creek
Church, where the English coat Of
arms is still above the pulpit, and the
five trees are standing where General
Marion fed tho British officers Gull
ford Church still exists in North Car
olina, and there have been no radical
changes in the. Country Immediately
surrounding it. Kings Mountain
presents nearly the same appearance
that it did then, and near New Berne
the ruins Of General Tryons palace
can be found. There are several places
where Revolutionary parks could be
established as cheaply as those OF the
Civil War. w Washington Star.
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\ HAPPY JINGLE.

Though pockets grow lighter,
Sing tunes tina; are brighter
Might as well sing rs be signing;
There's no use to double
The measure OF trouble.
For timo boats tho best bird at fyingl
The world and all i'm Il
Warn't ma 10 in n minute;
Its flowers arc blooming and dying;
No use to upbraid a.;
Its just ms God made II.
And timo beats the best bird nj flying,
Atlanta Constitution.
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Little three.year-old Hammond, son
OF August Machmier, OF Perry Town
ship, near Indianapolis, Ind, under
took to crawl through fence on his
fathers premises, and his shirt caught
on nail and got so tangled about his
neck tAat it choked him TO death be.
fore his plight was discovered by his
mother.
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The robins and jays were clamorinc
aud leastin8 over the last remnant &C
irult in the long strawberry be J, when
pretty Sybil stood coquettishly smil.
ing at the anxious look on Bernard
Br"mble's handsome, sun Drowned
face.
IL want my answer, Sybil," he was
saying, patiently, but decidedly. "Is
1T yes or nor"
Yes, then !" pouted Sybil.
For the grave voice warned her that
no further tritling would be allowed
An | before the old straw berry bed
was red with another seasons ripened
lruit, the wish of Aunt Serefina's
heart had come to pass, and pretty
Sybil Sweetfern had plighted her vows
Tor better or worse" to honest,
manly, true-hearted Bernard Bramble.
Saturday Night.
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EVANSVILLE, w. VA, TUESDAY, AUGUST IS. 1896 WI1OJ

without offering any apology for his
erratic behavior.
"dumph !" shifted Miss Serefina,
when Sybil had explained the situa.
ton OF affairs. az hope you've got
enough OF your Spanish dons now. ]
told You they were shiflles', no.
count set"
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A Basket of Strawberries.
by HELEN WHITNEY CLARK.

HE long strawberry bed
Mt the Sweetfern Farm
was blushing with it's
rlpened fruit, and the
pinks and iopquils in
the little garden beds
looked fresh and smil-
ing, rs we'll thpv mirbt
The herald., 1896-05-10
ALL ABOUT THE 4
CARS CORONATION

After three weeks of cabling, letter
writing, document-furnishing BAIL
offering. wire and red tape-pulling and
submission to all manner of personal in :
quiries, l have at last secured for your
special correspondents a suite of rooms
in Moscow that fronts the principal
thoroughfare leading to the kremlin,
the old stronghold of palaces, churches,
forts and towers, where the coronation
of Nicholas and his cZarina will take
place on May IA.
His majesty the white czar desires
and commands that all good citizens of
Russia shall heartily enjoy themselves
on the occasion when the greatest hon.
ors of orthodox Christendom are con-
ferred upon him and his lovely wife.
The stern prince governor, Grand Duke
Sergius. will therefore not interfere
with the pleasant game of fleeing Wis
itors to Moscow on this momentous op-
portunity that comes only once or twice
in lifetime.
Moscow. in respect to hotels, is worse
off than Brooklyn. far worse and the
governments command that all re-
spectacle quarters shall be reserved for
the use of royalty and persons of dis
tinction has brought on a crisis which
has led the sly Muscovites to the adop-
tion of the following resolution:
First-All hotel and lodging house
accommodations must be secured for
one month from May l to June l. No
exceptions for either large or small
apartments.
Second-Rates for board and lodging
will be trebed, but no board will be fur
niShed. except coffee and rolls in the
morning, at an extra charge treble the
ordinary.
Third-All non Russians except visit
ing royalty must apply for accommoda-
tions to ---------, that individual
being hardened courier who has ac-
quired large fortune and no end of
ability to fleece in conducting the VAN
derblits ana other moneyed aristocrats
over the continent)
That these onerouS rules will be strict
" and painfully adhered to- l gather
from letters received from every Mas
COW hotel keeper. The said courier has
also written indorsing the above and
stipuatins the following terms:
Two parlorS and two bedrooms tho
first on the coronation route. from May