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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-16
The Fate OF q Traitor.

Dreyfus IS undergoing his sentence
for betraying French military secrets
on the lie du Diable, an arid, desolate
rock, one of group OF three small ISL
ands situated fifteen miles northeast of
Cayenne, in French Guyana. The island
is about half n mile long by 800 yards
wide, the last exile there having been
Delescluze, the French Communist. I
am told that Dreyfus, whose is the
only prisoner on the island, will not
long survive the rigid discipline and
terrible monotony of his captivity. He
IS permitted to sec no one but q prison
doctor from the mainland, and while
he IS never Tor O moment out Of sight
(by night or day OF one at least of his
wsrders, oil are expressly forbidden,
under pain of imprisonment, to con-
verse with him.
Escape is impossible, for Dreyfus is
kept under lock and key whom not at
exercise. pacing up and down a meas.
ured hundred yards by word Of com.
mand. Supplies are brought daily
from the adjacent lie Royale, where
there is large convict establishment,
but it is only in very fine weather that
a landing on the lie du Diable can be
affected. To further guard against
escape, any boat not flying the cipher
flag is at once fired upon, while tele-
phone now connects Dreyfus's place of
exile with the neighboring islands. A
swimmer would stand no earthly
chance, for the seq swarms with sharks.
DreYfus is much changed in appear
ance, and has grown old and careworn,
almost beyond recognition. Nine.
Dreyfus still firmly believes in her
husbands innocence, and the report
that she had taken another name is
absolutely unfounded. Pail Mall Ga.
zoffa
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Dangers of Tomatoes Exaggerated.

According to the Chief OF the
Weather Bureau, the popular ideas as
to the destruction OF life and'property
by tornadoes (often improperly called
cyclones) are generally exaggerated.
We generally have an idea that when
one of these tornadoes is reported it
shows widespread destruction, but in
reality a tornado's path is long and
very narrow. The total area of de-
struction by the largest single tornado
has never exceeded ten square miles,
The chance that any township six miles
square will be visited by a tornado
within century is not one-half of one
per cent. An examination of reports
also shows that the number of deaths
by lightning almost equals that by tor
nadoes. 1t is not at all probable that
the number OF tornadoes is on the in
crease in this country, but as the num-
Der of towns and their inhabitants in
crease in the tornado regions dread
of their visitation must correspond
ingly increase, and the ingenious will
strive to provide means of protection.
1t cannot be too clearly stated that
these terrific atmospheric distur Dances
nearly always move from west to east
or southwest to northeast, and that
persons endeavoring to escape from
their line of progression should, as
rule, flee toward the northwest or
southeast. In paper recently pre-
pared by Professor II. A. Hazen the
statement is made that so far as known
no one has ever lost his life when in
the ordinary cellar of n house, and
this may be regarde as ample protec-
tton. In many parts of the West SO
great is the dread of tornado that
timid persons sometimes spend half
day at time in a tornado cave when
the sky has greenish or peculiarly
threatening appearance in the west.
AS matter of fact, the genuine tor
nado always makes its presence known
by an unmistakable and Understandable
roar. Some have heard this roar a
half hour before the storm struck, and
the cases are rare where it has not
been heard fifteen minutes before.
This single fact should serve to allay
the fears caused by ominous clouds on
hot summer afternoon. In the Sec
tions where tornadoes are frequent
the annual loss due to them is only
about one-fourteenth that caused by
ire.-American Cultivator.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-16
What Snakes Eat.

During the last few months some OF
the gentlemen connected with the
Museum of Natural History at Paris
have given to the world various inter.
estlng results of their observations.
The learned professors at the museum.
Leon Valiant, describes the diet of o
serpent more than twenty feet long,
which has been on exhibition at the
Jardin des Plantes since the month of
August, 1885. Up to the end Of 1896,
this reptile has eaten fifty times, that
is on the average of five times a year.
The largest number of times in one
year that the snake took food was in
1876, when he ate seven times.
Nearly always the food consisted OF
the flesh of goats, old and young.
Three times, however, the repast was
composed Of rabbits, and once goose.
The feeding of the serpent, which will
eat nothing but what is alive, offers an
uncommon spectacle, and many per-
sons request to have notice of the times
when the creature feeds, so as to wit
ness the feeding. Yet the lightning
like rapidity with which the reptile
seizes its prey produces a powerful
impression.
Appropos Of the volume which can,
by means of distension, enter the
'tNmachs of serpents, Professor Vail
liant relates that French viper was
once put in the same cage with
horned viper. AS these individuals,
although belonging to different species,
we're of the same size. it was supposed
that these reptiles would live amicably
side by side
Nevertheless, the horned viper, dur
ing the following night, swallowed his
companion in captivity, and in order
to accommodate this prey 30 dispro-
portionate to itself, its body was dis
tended to such degree that the scales,
instead OF touching each other later
ally, and even overlapping each other
little, as in it's normal condition,
were separated, leaving between the
longitudinal rows of them O space
equal to their own breadth. All the
same, digestion proceeded regularly,
and the viper did not appear to have
suffered in the least. Tho case of the
cobra that swallowed the brother
cobra by mistake at the zoo affords
another example OF this extraordinary
capacity for the accommodation of
ood.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Hens With Pecnllnr HnhIls.

National City, CAL, raises, among
other wonderful things, hens of pecu.
liar habits. They like to do things
that other hens do not do. The lowly,
Plebeian nest is disdained by them.
They enjoy living on plane above the
ordinary crowd. Earth seems TO be
too earthly for these fenthered bipeds.
Therefore, when they want to lay an
egg, they fly to the branches of a cy.
press tree, aud on aperch some twenty
feet from the ground let the egg drop.
The rancher who owns these cratic
fowls proposes to attach ball end
chain to these high-minded creatures
in order to keep them near the ground
and save their eggs from destruction.
San Francisco Chronicle,
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Clever Confidence DODGE.

Once in a while very clever con-
fidence dodge is inaugurated at Ber-
lin, Germany. The other day a stylish
ly dressed lady drove up to the dry
goods house OF Gerson, entered and
selected a fur-trimmed cape at $50.
She rendered a check for s125O in
payment, but the manager, instead of
cashing it at once. quietly sent the
check over to the bank on which it
was drawn and kept the lady in con-
versation meanwhile. The lady,
though, appeared indignant at this
lack Of confidence shown in her, and
when the messenger returned saying
the check was all right she refused to
buy, took back her check and left.
But thirty minutes later she was back,
bought the cloak after all, rendered
her check aud received her charge of
1920. The check next day was sent
for collection, but it was then in
dorsed "No funds" The lady during
the half hour had driven to the bank,
withdrawn her whole deposit and left
for parts unknown. Chicago Record.
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BRACE UP AND HUSTLE.

The whole world seems against you2
Brace up, man, and hustle!
Joys come but to the few? =,
They're here for all who'll work!
But they won't come II you NOPE,
And fritter away your chancesi
With life you've got to cope.
And seize all II advances.
They only lose who shirkl
SO jump into the tussle.
Brace up. man, and hustlei
You've fought and been defeatei2
Brace up, man. and hustle!
or fame you've been cheated?
rs but an empty name!
What, though you've fought and fell,
lfyour life shows something tried.
You've played your part full well,
Though you've failed to stem the tide.
Fame's but n term for atml
SO spring into the tussle.
Brace up, man, and hustlei
While life holds out keep steady; I
Brace up, man, and hustle!
For ev'ry chance be ready;
He wins who's on the spot!
For when the storm rides highest,
And the future darkest seems,
Success and joy are highest,
To crown your fondest dreams.
Strike while the iron is hot!
SO get into the tussle.'
Brace up, man, and hustlel
Philadelphia North American.
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The Funeral Dress.

81 have learned to-day that there is
something new under the sun, after
all, said the wife OF leading Repre-.
sentative in Congress. cit is what the
owner calls q funeral dress. The nov
city IS not the dress itself, but what
composes it. Apparently it is an or.
binary black silk dress. It is made
mp OF funeral sashes such as are fur.
nished psllbears at Congressional fun.
nerals, and consists of sashes that were
worn by prominent men at the funer-
ais OF Vice-President Wilson, Senators
Sumner, Carpenter and Logon. The
lady who owns IL keeps our boarding
house, and she got the sashes from
those who wore them, after the funer.
ais. A great portion Of the dress con-
sists OF silk that once was used in tho
gown OF n Justice Of the United States
Supreme Court The purple velvet
collar was given by the wife of a we'll
known diplomat, and the lace by the
widow Of the most prominent Senator
who has died in the past six years.
The lady who owns il attends many
funerals and always wears the dress
on such occasions. Washington
Star,
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A ConElct,s Desnalr.

A man named Bourdet who escaped
from Cayenne eleven years ago has
just given himself up to the French
police and will be sent back TO com
plete his sentence. Ho ran away with
six others, intending to reach Dut,h
Guiana. They were armed with sabres
and a little quiDine two died Of fever,
two others were captured by natives
and handed back 90 the authorities,
ono was crushed by boa constructor,
and BourdeCs last companion robbed
him OF what he had and Joined n
native tribe. Bourdet made his way
to Surinam, and after working in the
gold mines, went back 90 France. His
relatives disowned him, ho could find
no employment. 80 he gave himself up
and asked to be sent back to Cayenne.
New York Sun.
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Tricks of the lawyers Trade.

Two or three lawyers were discuss.
ing the tricks of their trade, when I
overheard most unprofessional
tale:
"a big, burly fellow from the
Michigan pine forests came into my
Office, said one Of them, "and told q
very mean story about n rich man here
in town, who was trying TO cheat him
out of two or three thousand dollars,
and who had managed to get a pretty
tight clutch on the money. The back.
woodsmau looked and talked like ar
honest man, aud the old miser's 1opu.
tation was mean enough TO match the
story, so / felt inclined TO believe it,.
When no had finished I looked him
up and down, from head TO foot. He
asked me what ! was looking him over
for. I'Well, said I, Il was thinking
that il were over six feet tall, and rs
powerful man rs you, / wouldn't
hire lawyer to help mo get thai
money. Tho mans excited face
smoothed out into blank ostonish.
ment. What do you mean2' no said.
I answered deliberately: Il mean Just
what ] say. You are sure, are you,
that he has that money in his Office 2
'Ho had 1t there last night Well,
you don't need a lawyer
'Tbe man turned on his heel and
left without another word. In q day
or two he sent mo a check for $50 and
his thanks for my advice"
Which goes 60 show that it docs mol
need the establishment of the Olym.
pic games to prove the superiority o!
muscle over brains, Chicago Times.
Herald.
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ADVERTISING RArxs.

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per SQUARE for She frst inssrtior and Az
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asso 20 the attorney, and payment VIII
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0orng encs1s. %; State and Congress, $40.
Terms for staining sdvertisements mad.
Ah S on application to the publisher.
dspsssh! E1-Orders By mail vii reosivs
proape attention.
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clarifying the heroes and achieve.
ments Of the past or recounting the
praises of present enterprises or
actors, looks forward and seeks to
make better environment and bet
ter inheritance for the coming gener.
atoms"
The date of Arbor Day varies with
the ATTITUDES of the States; In Florida,
Tor instance, the date is January 8,
while in North Dakota it Is May G.
But usually the day Is celebrated in
April. In Nebraska, J. Sterling Nor
toms birthday, April %, has been
chosen. 1t is interesting TO know
that in Nebraska from the trees
planted in the early years of Artor
Day celebration. there is now q regu.
lar yield of building material.
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when they often stayed away from one

when they often stayed away from one
to two weeks.
1t Is believed that they will easily
thrive In Cape Cod. If the expert,
ment in Massachusetts is as success.
ful as that in Oregon the Monaghan
pheasants may overrun the whole OF
New England and become common in
the woods about New York.
The only question is as to their food
In winter. During the winter they eat
scrub oak acorns. barberries, haws OF
the wild rose berries of the privet,
moss found on trees and stumps and
grass seed and eyergreens. 1t is not
known whether they feed on buds OF
not. They have practically the same
habits as the turkey, prairie chicken
aud quail, and it is believed can find
their own food in winter as easily as
the ruffed grouse.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-06-16

Tho South Carolina Station has had
experiments made on seven farms
scattered over the State TO test fertili-
zers for cotton. Tho first years re.
suits indicate that complete fertilizer
is required and that commercial fer
tilizers generally yield profit in the
State.
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NkANlSVllLE w. VA. TUESDAY, JUNE 16, Who'll

have the pain and anxiety OF ANTICIPATING
this operation, nor the suffering Of seeing ms
suffer it; and thought that IL you knew
had husband you would be likely to object
TO taking so much responsibility without
having him TO share It, II all goes we'll yo1
need only send him the inclosed note. i'll
should die-tell him gently.
MARY WrSsrOw
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Loves Sheltering Way.
DY MATTY cHENAUIr NASH.

AIRY WINSLOW hur-
ried q little as she
climbedinto the ten
thirty accommoda-
ton train from New
r o C he ii Q to New
York. The accom-
mediation train s
W o r o q ! W ay s
crowded; and she
wanted very much
to get a sea a I
on the side of the
car from which she
could catch a glimpse
of her house. where
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My Darling Husband-You have been SC
good. so tender, 80 true to me, dear one, an !
you have made me so happy always that
have wanted some way to show you how
grateful lam. There has never been ans
way before, but now there Is n way. Thana
the dear Father you have taught me to low,
aud have helped me to try to serve, have
been strong enough to save you 4 great deal
OF pain.
When you get this, my love, my heart.
dear, dear love, will be quite through With
very bad operation, which has been hang
ing over me for months knew j must un,
dergo 1t or L must die, and yet 1t was so sweet
at homo 1 could not come in here before,
but the doctor said 1 could not wait any
longer, so i came in to-day.
Jane is good nurse; she will take care Of
the children while am away. Aren't they
beautiful?
God bless you, my huspand, my love.
MANY
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AS the doctors won't down the steps
of tho boarding house one said:
"And yet we are taught that women
are not brave"
ooh yes, they are brave or the
world would soon be depopulated,"
said the newly hedged doctor who
had administered the ether. "But-
er-Dr. Ellis, now what do you think
of that scheme of mine for removing
the vermiform appendix in infants
and doing away forever with chances
of appendicitis ?"
"a great scheme and a great
schemer, Doctor" answered Ellis
good naturally. "When you find n
mother who will offer you a subject to
try, consider me at your service gratis
for the operation.
And the doctors went their several
ways. New York Independent.
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The three doctors stood wipin9
their cleaning instruments, taking in
half whispers of the operation. A
white-capped nurse was unpinning the
sheets and padding from the operat-
ing table.
At the side of the bed where Mary
lay another doctor and another white
capped nurse stood watching for the
first sign of her returning conscious
ness. She lay heavily and with muscles
relaxed, with closed eyes, breathing
laboriously, and white as the linen on
the bed.
David pushed open the door with
unsteady hand and came across the
room to the bed. Without n word he
dropped on his knees in q grief
stricken heap at the bedside.
DIR. Ellis put his hand on his shout
der, and he looked up, with anguish
laden eyes, that pitifully pied for a
word of hope.
"She will do WE'LL" said the doctor,
in CHEEKY whisper. "The operation
was success far beyond our expecta-
tons. But it is important for her to
come out of the ether quietly. Don't
you think, Mr.. Winslow, it would be
good plan for you to stand here at
the foot of the bed where she can see
you when she first opens her eyes?
Then she will forget entirely all the
pain OF her separation from you, and
everything will be quite nice and COM
| Portable"
David rose, dumbly obedient, and
stood where the doctor directed, de-
vouring with his eyes the pale, beau
tiful face lying amid the thick brown
braids.
"Now, Mrs. Winslow, is the pillow
right?" asked DR.. Ellis, trying to
rouse her. "Won't you let me try to
raise you up little2'
1t seemed hours to David before
Mary, with deep sigh, lifted her
heavy white lids. A moment her half
conscious eyes rested on the doctor
who was speaking to her, and then
she looked at David. She tried to
make the nerveless lips move-failed
once, and then slowly, painfully, she
said:
Darling, I love you"
"She's all right now," said DIR.
Ellis. in n tone of relief.
In few moments all the doctors
had gone, leaving David and q nurse
to watch Mary.
''She's doing splendidly now, SIR"
said the nurse, moved by the trouble
in David's face to speak to him.
"Ihere's not bit more danger"
But David did not believe that. The
shadow of the terrible possibility of
his wife's dying had fallen across his
heart and it would take more than
words to lift il.
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II was half past three whom n breath
less messenger, rushing into Mr.
Winslow's downtown Office, handed
him note from Doctor Ellis:
Dear Sir-Your wife has just undergone an
operation. havo every reason 90 hope Il
will be a successful one. The inclosed note
from Mrs Winslow will explain 90 you why
have but now made you aware OF what has
been done. Very sincerely yours,
J. HowE ELLIS.
The ether note runs thus:
Dear Doctor Ellis-I havo not told you nv
real name, for did not wish my husband 70
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Good Government Pure Homes and Cody Hearts,
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FROM TROY.

Troy, n. Y, June / 1895.
The Emanuel Baptist Church is now
holding services in the Sixth Avenue
Church. A fine piece OF church prop
erty in splendid locality and is to be
sold by the lst of August next. The
colored people of Troy would do wise
thing to buy it for themselves.
rhe pastor of the Emanuel Baptist
Church preached morning and evening
on the subjects, The Builders and
1.-The Fighr
Rev. G.. F. Woodbury., pastor of the
Sixth Avenue Baptist Church preached
for Rev J. A. Taylor at 3 D.. m.
Next Sunday, June 7th, Rev. J. A.
Taylor will have the covenant meeting
at IL a. m and the Lords supper after
preaching at 3 p m.
The pastor of the Second Baptist
Church will preach for Rev. J. A. Tay-
Tor at m.
By the assistance of Mrs. r. Carr.
the ladies of the Emanuel Baptist
Church will have an entertainment
next Friday evening, June 9Th, for the
benefit of Mary Alternately who is un-
der sentence of death in Virginia. We
shall do all we can to make it a success
and trust the Lord she will get a new
trial and the truth will be brought out
in the case
Mrs Bette Taylor, of No. 70 Harri-
son Place, this city, would like to ask
the readers of the PLANET for the ad-
dress of Mrs. Susan Lewis and Mr..
John Scott. She would like very
much to find her friends Her address
is Mrs. Bette Taylor, No. 70 Harrison
Place, Troy. n. Y.