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A Colony of Veyetarians.

At Oranienburg, near Berlin, col
ony OF vegetarians was started som'
years ago, and is growing slowly bul
steadily. Founded in 1898 by sever
enthusiasts on the subject, there ar
at present forty y-seven homesteadd
where thirW. families and tel
single mer have built houses and rails
their cabbage. Outside of the vegd
tables necessary for their own fool
they have planted $4,000 fruit tred
and $1,000 berry :bushes, and hay
fenced in the entire property with
hedge OF hazel nuta From q tinancit {
standpoint they are doing very vel
because they realize excellent pric{
for the products of their truck farm
the quality OF the vegetable raised b
them being the best to be obtained. 4
Buffalo Commercial.
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HONEY MAKERS.
INTERESTING OCCUPATION OF
BEE CULTURE EXPLAINED.
Queens, Drones, Workers, Robbers
Human Conditions Reproduced
In the Hives s-Great
Profits Made.

ND you ever hear OF robber
bees, that wage fierce war on
! other colonies of bees and re.
O lentlessly carry off every drop
of honey belonging to the vanquished
Well there are such, in real trnth, gays
the Washington Star. Their only OBJ.
ject is plunder. When they set out
on a robbing expedition they select as
their point OF attack neiqhboriEg
defenseless colony, that has been dis.
organized through loss of its queen OF
demoralized through bad management.
The burglaries of robber bees are es-
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South Sea Island Nursery Rules.

When a South Sea Island mother
wishes to chastise her child she seldom
resorts to slspping, and slippers, of
course. she has none. Instead of using
the forms of punishment customary
among civilized mothers, she pulls the
child's hsir or bites some part of the
body, generally the Aeshy part of the
arm. In wandering about the vii.
lagos one sees many children having
on their bodies sores produced by
wounds inflicted by their mothers
teeth. When a mother wishes to
caress her child, she deftly draws her
thumb across its eyebrow OF cheek or
gently seizes its cheek between her
teeth. The rubbing of noses is also q
mark of affection among the Kings
mill islanders, as it is among the
Maoris of New Zealand.
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but, on the contrary, results in better
seed and fruit crop.

but, on the contrary, results in better
seed and fruit crop.
Recent investigations by the De-
partment of Agriculture show that
certain varieties of pears are nearly or
quite sterile until bees bring pollen
from other distant varieties for their
cross fertilization.
These busy little producers of 1.-THE
nectar OF the gods" are truly wonder
full creatures, and their methods of life
and activity offer a fascinating study
in the country. Many Of their habits
and instincts are strikingly suggestive
of human nature.
Thus the swarming OF an increasing
colony closely resembles q strike OF
workingmen or operatives in q mill.
The outward indications Immediately
preceding the phenomenon are par
tial cessation of field work on the part
of colonies that have hitherto been
industriously gathering honey, and
the lettering of these workers in squads
and clusters at the entrance OF the
hive. Apparently many are awaiting
the signal to strike or migrate, while
some seem not yet to have caught the
spirit Of unrest, but remain at their
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AN APIAEY IN MARYLAND.
general warmth OF the hive, necessary

general warmth Of the hive, necessary
to the development of tho brood.
The liquid secreted in flowers is
usually quite thin, containing, when
just gathered by the bee, large per-
centage of water. The bee sucks or
laps it up from such flowers as it can
reach with its flexible tongue. This
nectar is taken into the honey sac, To-
Gated in the abdomen, for transporta-
ton to the hive. 1t is possible that
part OF the water is eliminated by the
eatherer before it reaches the hive.
However this may be, evaporation
takes place rapidly in the heat OF the
hive after the nectar or thin honey
has been stored, rs it is temporarily,
in open cells. Besides being thin, the
nectar has at first raw, rank taste,
generally the favor and odor peculiar
to the plant from which it was
gathered, and this is frequently far
from agreeable. To make from this
raw product the delicious and health
full table luxury of cured honey is one
of the special functions Of the worker
bee. The first step is the stationing
of workers in lines near the hive
entrances. These, by necessarily
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v here was the road, the phaeton and

Where was the road, the phaeton and
Bruno? Once she called the name OF
the latter, but she decided she must be
quite a distance from the spot she had
started from, for the usual prompt ap-
pearance of the faithful animal in re-
Spouse to such call was lacking.
Throwing down her leaves she ran
through the bushes straight ahead,
came to high stone wall, and catch
ing sight Of the towers Of pretentious
structure beyond it, lined the moss
covered barrier until she came to q
broken gate set in the wall.
All was silent and forbidding about
the old structure, but there was evil
dence Of occupancy in the curtained
windows, and she fancied she caught
the glimmer Of a dress on the lawn
some distance away.
II will find some one about the house
and inquire my way to the road, re-
fected Edna, uimorously.
She picked her way across an uneven,
ill-kept garden, once 30 nearly fallln
into trap with great extending jaws.
evidently set for Jramps or thieves, tha'
she shook with apprehensive terror.
'Oh! there is lady. I see her now.
I will ask her. Mercy"
On the verge Of some pit or excava.
ton in the garden, Edna wavered, tried
to draw back, and then, losing her bal
ance, plunged forward.
j She fell fully fifteen feet. Her head
grazed the hoard side Of the pit, and
half stunned her. Dimly realizing that
the hole. covered over with branches.
was a trap for intruders, she looked
blankly up at the top with a shudder,
comprehending that she could never
scale tile steep.
Help! help! help!"
Thrice the cry rang out, with all the
strength OF her bell-like voice.
Hopefully Edna looked up as the
! branches overhead were parted.
j Who Is there?" spoke a woman's 8
voice.
Il have fallen here" cried Edna;
please help me. Mercy! it cannot
be"
: Her gasping ejaculation died to hol-
low, frightened murmur as she peered
at the face that looked down upon her.
For its fair, false owner was--Beat-
rice Mercer!
ITO BE CONTINUED
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MRS. HARRIET WINCH.

Winch bought Major Wonder from
Gil Curry and presented him to hi
wife. Three weeks later, at Sandy
Hill, N. y, Mrs. Winch drove Major
Wonder against the track record
, :263-made by Mrs. 8. F. Crosby
with Emma B. She clipped II sec
onds off this record. At Glens Falls
N. Y, Mrs. Winch drove the Major tc
o ''bike" road cart, covering mile ii
2:17A. She then repeated, and by
excellent Judgment landed the Major
past the wire in 2:l2a, thus esta blish
ing O record.
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POPULAR SCIENCE.

Gunpowder exerts o force Of twen-
ty.three tons to the square inch; nj
troglycerine, 264 tons.
Eggs contain all the constituents of
the blood and are of great value if not
overlooked. Butter is force-pro.
ducing food, one pound of butter be-
ing equivalent in heat or energy.pro'
ducing power to eleven pounds OF
milk, three pounds of sirloin or ten
pounds of potatoes.
Athens, Greece, has Pasteur Insti-
tute where 201 patients were treated
last year, only one dying and that one
a man who had neglected his blight for
fortnight before seeking treatment.
Such an establishment is peculiarly
useful in the Levant, which is overrun
with ownerless dogs.
Moissan, the French chemist, re-
Gently enalyzed the smoke of opium
and found that its peculiar effects are
due to the presence of small quanti-
ty of morphine. When the cheaper
qualities of the drug are burned the
smoke contains number of poisonous
compounds which are more dangerous
than the morphine found in the smoke
of opium.
a new principle for keeping plants
through the winter without artificial
heat was lately tried in Regents Park,
London. Glass. .bottomed tanks, about
three inches deep are so arranged that
all light and heat must reach the
plants through thin layer OF water.
The water exercises great control over
the temperature, protecting the plants
from frost in winter, and from direct
excessive heat in summer.
A Hamburg Germany young man
has Just had his sanity proved Ivy the
Roentgen rays. He declared ten
years ago that he had bullet in his
head which he hal fired into it in try
ing to commit suicide. He COM
planned of the pain, and, as he at.
tackled his keepers and the doctor
could find no trace of q wound, was
locked up as q dangerous lunatic.
The Roentgen rays Lave now shown
the exact place Of the bullet.
We sometimes think it is wonderful
that germs should retain their vitality
during the cold OF severe winter, but
what are we to think when told that
they will live under any conditions for
two thousand years? Germs found in
dust in the cracks of the interior OF
the Pyramids, which had been sealed
up since the time of the Pharoahs, grow
and 60 through their various transfor-
nations when they come in contact
with the proper elements.
'sIn the light of modern incubation
by the injection of blood from the
immune, it has been suggested" says
the Medical News, "that it may be
possible to protect African explorers
by blood from the healthy natives.
In the case of Stanleyit is known that
be submitted to the TRANSMISSION of no.
tive blood some fifty times in the prac-
tice of the rite OF blood-brotherhood,
and it is not impossible that to this
was due his exemption from the fatal
| fevers of that climate"
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work. Suddenly great excitement
seizes the workers that happen to be
inside the hive. They rush forth pell
NELL, accompanied by the old queen,
and after circling about for some
minutes cluster on some neighboring
tree or shrub.
The immediate conditions that incite
colony to swarm are an abundant
secretion of honey and general pros
perity of the colony, with combs
crowded with bees and breed. As the
bees before swarming usually fill their
little "knapsacks" with honey and are
quite peaceable, there is seldom much
difficulty IN hiving them again by the
use of little smoke. 1t the cluster
should be on small limb that can
readily be cut off, it can be laid down
in front of new hive. The bees will
then go trooping in contentedly. but
if they do not move fast enough lit.
tie gentle urging of the rear guard
with feather will hasten them.
To prevent swarms from absconding
and to facilitate the work of hiving
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Webster and His Butcher.

Daniel Webster was once sued b
his meat man. The man did not ca
upon Webster afterward to trade wit
him. Webster met him in the cours
of few days, and asked him why b
didn't call. Because" said the mai
"I supposed you would be offende
and wouldn't trade with me any more,
to which Webster replied, "Oh. SD
me as many times as You like, but ID
heavens sake don't starve me
death. Boston Transcript.
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horrible condition when found. It
lad pulled so long and hard that it's
;ail was partially pulled out by the
;oots.
Mr.. Wiley does not know how long
The horse was in the terrible position.
n which he was found, as the field in,
which they were grazing was supplied
With all that is needfuI, and no atten-'
lion to stock is required for supplies.
The horse was valuable one, and
will be great loss to Farmer Wiley.
This is one of the strangest accidents
that has ever been heard Of in that
locality.
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An Ancient Tenor.

Sims Reeves, aged seventy-eight.
and his young wife and infant, are on
their way from England to South At
RIA. It is the intention of the ancient
tenor to give concerts, and If his voice
holds out he will go on to Australia.
One reason why Reeves has preserved
his voice to such an advanced age is
that he has invariably refused to sing
when his throat was relaxed or in q
bad condition, and, oddly enough. his
throat has given him great deal OF
trouble all through his artistic career.
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The Champion Relnswoman of America.

To Mrs. Harriette Winch, of Mid
]lebury, VT, belong the title OF
champion reinswoman OF the country.
Perhaps no other woman has better
practical knowledge of the horse than
she, and there are but Few men who
san handle the ribbons any bettes,
esrecially in race. It was in 1894
that she determined to become pro-
fessional reinswoman, but illness pre-.
vented her making q public appear
ance until this spring. After driving
o number of lesser turf lights, Mr.
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A Short Will.

One Of the shortest wills on record
in the Registers Office in Washington,
D. c., is that of Martin Hendricks. 1t
is written with an indelible pencil on
a physicians prescription blank, and
reads as follows: "Sunday, July 5.
1861, Martin Hendricks, will and
bequeath to my wife. Mary, all my
earthly possessions. Martin Hen
lri nl,c ;,
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A STRANGE ACCIDENT.
A Horse Gets. Its Tail Fastened to q
Tree.

Tree.
One Of the most remarkable acci,
dents that has ever happened in the
fields OF this country to stock occurred
on recent Friday night on the farm
of Ephraim Wiley, of Troy Town,
ship, Ohio. and he lost one of his best
horses. The beast was out in the e cid
grazing with number of other horses
kept for farm use, and it is thought
that it backed up to tree to scratch
it's tail, as horses do sometimes. While
in that position the horse switched its
tail about the tree and the hair caught
in the bark. The horse was fastened
in that position like q wise, and was in
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buzzing their wings, drive currents OF
air into and out of the hive and over
the comb surfaces. If the hand be
held before the entrance at such time
a strong current of warm air may be
felt coming out.
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The Hospico on the Great st. Ber-
pard can now be reached by carriage,
the Swiss side of the road having been
completed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-24
THE sTAUNTON CONVENTION.
Opposition start the Fight Against
Lamb ut Once.

Staunton, Va, April Estate Chair
man William Lamb. of Norfolk, raped
the Republican State Convention to or
der promptly at IL o'clock to-day and
made short speesh. declaring thnt no
matter whether Reed. Mckinley, Allison
or any other good Republican is nom-
mated Virginia would be for him.
Tho I.amb-Allan fight came to the
surface at the very beginning. for when
Colonel Lamb nominated Col. w. f
man, General James A. Walker was
also nominated for this honor. Many
lively and heated debates took place
In the course of his speech Hon. ]. A
Frazier of Rockbridge referred to Stone
wall jackson. whose picture adorns the
convention hall, and some one Missed
Raising his voice to high pitch, the
speaker said Hell is to good for that
man"
After lively discussion General Walk
ers name was withdrawn and Col
Craig was elected temporary chairman
Peace seemed to be the theme OF every
speaker Let us have peace" they
cried.
At o'clock recess was taken In
order to allow the various committees
TO make their reports
1t Is probable that the convention will
be In session nearly all night. McKin-
ley seems to be the favoritc. a number
e'eSnteS are wearing Mchinicy
badges There are 1900 delegates pres
cnt.
II Is now ii o'clock and the Republican
state Convention has been in session
ever since o'clock and no business has
been transacted The committee on ere
dentials is tied up and nothing can be
done until report is made. II Is abso
lutely certain that nothing Of Importance
VIII be transacted until tomorrow. 1t
Is understood that the convention will
favor Mckinley but no nll,slon will be
made TO the currency question.
AT a. m. the convention nA'"r-rnd
after having been In session eight hours.
Resolutions endorsing Mckinley were
passed and q delegation instructed for
tne ohio man. The convention will re-
convene at 10 a. m.
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TO LOCATE IN NORFOLK
A Twenty Thousand Dollar Medicine Com.
pany an Addition to Her Progress.
REPORT OF MANUFACTURERS RECORD.
Virginia I'm tho Front Rank of indus.
TRIAL Enterprises-Iron Ore Prom.
erty to be Developed at Buenn
vista-A Vegetable Dye Factory mt
Lynchburw-A New Brick Factory.

Baltimore, April 23.-Reports TO the
Manufacturers Record show that the
industrial enterprises projected in the
South during the past week cover n wide
number OF industries, indicating an In
creasing diversity of manufacturing In,
terests and while the number of new
enterprises Is not larger than for pre-
Vious weeks, IL shows that very healthy
and substantial progress Is being made
In all parts of tho South.
In Alabama brass and iron foundry
Is being established at Birmingham: a
chair factory in Florence: an extensive
Improvement of furnaces ut Ironton: n
sensitive development of iron ore prop
ertS near Jacksonville, for the shin
ment of brown orc to furnaces in Ala.
bama and Tennessee the purchase of n
large tract or cypress timber land near
Mobile for $4,000 and the establishing of
saw mills for cutting IT,
In Florida. contracts have been let for
$4,000 waterworks power house al
Jacksonville; electric light plant is to
be built at Key West.
In Georgia. sulphuric acid plant at At
lanta: tinware factory in Atlanta: a BIZ
cycle manufacturing company, the first
south of Maryland, with n capacity Of
100000 organized in Atlanta Il cotton seed
-' 'iiii III aug ustu' Sl",VOV canning fac
tory at Bremen: gold mining operations
at Canton; an electric light plant and
water works system at Dublin: n soap
factory at Macon and 100000 uuarrylnf
company.
North Carolina reports the necessary
capital raised for putting into blast the
Greensboro furnace. built several years
ago. but never IN operation: n cotton mil
waste factory ut Salisbury
virginia reports Iron ore property to
to be developed ut Buena Vista: n yegeta-
ole dye factory at Lynchburg: a S20O0U
medicine company at Norfolk: n brick
factory at Radford and the establishment
or extensive saw and planning mills i'm
southwest Virginia by Western people
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-24
COL. HODGES ELECTED
TO FIJI the Vacancy Caused by the Re.
tirenent of Col. Nash.

Every company Of the Fourth Regi-
ment was represented at the Armorv
last night for the purpose of electing
a Colonel to fiji the vacancy created by
me retirement of Col. C. A. Nash. who
Tor so many years past has so success
fully guided the destinies of the Fourth.
Lieutentant-Colonel Harry Hodges was
the only candidate for the rIace and was
quickly and enthusiastically elected His
position was filled In the same unani
nous manner by the selection of Ma aior
George w. Taylor.
But the tug of war arrives when !,
comes to the election Of now Major to
step into the soldierly shoes of the new
Lieutentant-Colonel Taylor. and IL took
nearly two hours and half to do II, IN
Guiding five minutes at'11 O'Clock for re-
freshments. The candidates In the field
were Captain L. r. Edwards, of Com
pany !, Franklin; Captain e. A. Nor
fleet. OF Company q. Suffolk: Captain A.
NJ. higgins, late of Company A; Captain
X. w. Tomlin. late adintant, and Cap
tain G. w. Hope, Company D. Hamp-
ton.
After diligent and persevaring balIoting
an election was arrived at lust before
midnight, Captain Edwards being the
lucky man.
Immediately after this much desired
especially by Company y result was
reached. the military party repaired TO
the Welcome where. as the guest OF Col.
Hodges. they enpoyed an appetizing and
elegant repast.
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THE CITY BRIEF.
Minor Matters OF Much Interest Briei
LIZ Mentioned.

The Great Trial Scene" will be the
subject of an address by Rev. Arthur
Crane. Of New York, at the Young Mems
christian Association next Sunday at
p. IN.
Mr. II. A. wolfsohn, an evangelist Of
buhaio N. y. who Is possessed of a
peautiful voice, will sing at the Young
Mems Christian Association Sunday az
ternoon
the Electoral Board having charge OF
tne council primary. met at the Clerks
ONCE yesterday and canvassed the re-
turns which were found to be rs pre-
Viously published.
IN the matter of the bids for supply
inE the city with paving material the
Council Committee on Streets will re-.
commend the use OF paving stone from
Lineham & Co.. of Raleigh, n. c., at
3l5 per perch
Mr. and Mrs. It. j. ROLAND have Issued
invitations to the marriage OF thelr SIS
YER Misa Daisy May ROLAND, to Mr.. II.
r. Guy. the ceremony to take place at
No. $40 Church stteet next Thursdoy v
evening at o'clock
About 1880 o'clock last night Mrs. B.
haphael. residing on East Main street.
was stricken with paralysis in front of
4. ~. WriEhts place on Church street.
She was taken home, and when last
heard from had not recovered from the
shock
Tha meeting of the Young Peoples
Union of Freemason Street Baptist
Chu!ch. which was to have been held
next Monday evening. will be postponed
on account of the lecture to be delivered
by Rev. DIR. j. b. Hawthorne, OF At
lania, at the Park Avenue Baptist
Church on that night.
Mr.. Charles B. Mann. city editor OF the
prosress. bright afternoon daily, pub
iished In Petersburg. Is In Norfolk to
send detailed reports OF the two Ports
mouth games now remaining to his pa
per, MIR. Mann is talented young news
paper man, and Ia highly esteemed by
the profession. beth In this city and
Richmond. He resides in the latter city
during the legislative session, being en-
pioyed ihere In the capacity of reading
clerk of the House of Delegates He
mas wide acquaintance with promi-
nent men all over the State.
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Tonight at O'Clock is the hour set
for the lecture by Rev. K. H. Basma-
Jan TO be given at the Young Mems
Christian Association under the auspi-
ces of the Boys Gospel Army. 1t should
be understood that this Is not only q ster-
eoptican,' 'talk,which children always en-
JOY. but 1t Is more than that. as a number
OF The boy members of the army will be
dressed In the Armenian costumes and
Will represent to the children the differ
ent characters as Rev. Basmajian viii
describe them. An Armenian marriage
Will take place presided over by an Ar
menian minister. ell In full Armenian
costume. This will. no doubt, be a very
Interesting part of the evenings en-
tertainment.
The book written by Rev. Basmajian
will then be awarded to the successful
boy who has been selling tickets; also
ths photographs of Rev. BIsmajian will
be given to the boys who have sold ten
tickets. Boys who are selling tickets are
requested to report as earv this evening
as possible. so that their names may be
placed on the list for photographs.