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The morning times., 1896-05-24

experienced eye told him that it was a
pronising-0oiing qufirtZ rock He struck
his pick into IL several times and disl1dged
piece OF the decunposed rock Great
was his surprise when, upon picking up
the fragment he sa w traces OF gold and
copper. He walked around the boulder
and knocked off piece after piece, and as
he did SO his excitement increased will
each succeeding disclosure. Iu speaking
of the circumstance To the correspondent, he
said:
1T was scme time before l fully real
lied what u fortune | had discovered but
when il dawned upon me that at last /
was rich man am afraid / made snch
demonstrations as w1 uld Justify any who
might have seen me in believing that had
lost my senses. For several years have
been 'grubstaked' in prospecting these
mountains without success, and many is
the time | have gone hungry for the want
of the price TO get something to eat, and
can you blame me for gCing nearly crazy
when l realized that l was no longer
noor?"
When Nelly had demonstrated to his
satisfaction that the huge mountain of
rock before him was full e ;ich metal he
proceeded 70 locate his discovery by post
ing the usual notices taking in the ground
upon which the boulder rested. He then
selected number of the spe cifncns OF rCck
tiIathe had Clipped Off, nd putting them in
his pocket he started for Rcsslaud, arriv-
ing there late in the afternoon. He went
tn several assayers and left some of the
rock to be ASA yed
The next morning one assayer's report
showed that the ore contained $50 in gold
to the ton, besides being rich in copper.
The other two assays showed SAT and S5S
i'll gold and also copper.
From the position % the boulder, lying as
it does on the dry bed Of the river all by
itself ami at the foot OF Lookout Mountain
which rearS IT'S crest several tlIOHsanGs
feet up in the air IL is evident that at some
period this huge body OF rock has become
diSlodged from the mountain and rolled
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STORY OF A SNAKE.
1t Is Told by Sailors and the Tarn
Must BE True.

II Is Told by Sailors and the Tarn
Must BE True.
After being kept in u state of continual
tep"iauon lof week Oh account oil the
appearance on deck OF numerous strange
sv'peEts, Cent,i:etses and ue;,uiy laranGuIs,s
tlic crew OF fhe German steamship Schies-
Wig were yesterday gao eiouGn to once
more get on shore.
The Schleswlg, after loading one Of
the largest cargos OF logwood iogs ever
brought 10 this country, steamed out OF
the harbof oT PORT de faiX, on lie Island
OF Hayti, With nothing unusual TO excite
the fear of any one. The northern coast
of Cuba had, however. scarce faded from
view when q storm peculiar TO Tie tropics
burst upon the vessel. When the gray
light ot dawn began 10 break The man ut
the wheel was horrified TO see that an
enormous black snake was tightly ooled
about the spokes. =.
With his knees knocking together lie
called Justify 10 be relieved. This unusual
proceeding on the part OF the helmsman
attracted the attention, OF several or the
crew, who came aft. but OH seeing his
snakeship coiIing and uncoilDg itself
about The Spokes of tie wheel they lied,
presumably 10 get weapons OF offcnse.
The frightened felnlsmau dared not relax
his hold upon he wheel, and while glad
that others besides himself could see the
snake, was extremely anxious to be re-
lieved from duty, and that a once.
Great beads OF perspiratinn began to
stand oat upon his forehead, and III water
ing the snake he several times lost sight
of the compass, and was doubly terrfIed
10 find the ship falling off Ter course
With the courage of desperation both
snake ana seaman cluHg 10 tie wheel, The
Sna kc seaSick, lie heiiiisnan Mortified, and
both desperate with fear of each other
The stecrsn!ah prayed, sang, whistle1,
and cursed, mostly the latter, until Capt.
Hackborth, who for half an hour had been
chasing a savage-!ookirE tarantuia about
the cabin, came aft with dog wood cane,
and with several welldirected blows dis
patched the sfla sc has had so lersSteutIy
been keeping the hclnisnIan company
When stretched upou Tie deck his snake
ship measured five feet seven inches.
Several otter snakes, probably driven from
the cargo by the rolling of tie vessel, a
motion 10 which they were notaccustomed,
came on deck aud were speedily killed.
In the forecaSt:c the sailors have her
meticallyi closed glass jar, in which are
seven lizards, one tarantula. forty-thTec
centIpedes, large collection of strange
looking beetles, captured about the decks
during the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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bitten and die every year. DIR. CaImette
mas studied them carefully in India. and
says that the snakes they use are usually
cooras whose fangS are intact and whose
pite would be inevitably fatal. They RELY
Chiefly upon the way in which they handle
the snakes to protect them from .bites: it
Is a GIT Which some OF them seem 10
possess naturally. They know how TO
take ho!d OF their dangerous pets SO as no.
to excite them, and never do so until ths.
snake has been brought into good hurnor
by tleis music and the rythmieal swa wing
or their bodies. RHYTHM OF motion always
affects a snake, and 1t will sway in unison
With any moving object upon which It's at
bentioh Is kept fixed. Some of the charm
ers, doubtless. Remove the fangs or their
serpents, but the majority do not. 1t is
a common thing for the charmers to allow
their eo6ras to strike fowl or kitten before
they begin their performance. The almost
instantaneous death OF the victim proves
The danger from the cobfa's bite. and i'm
presses the spectators, who are then more
liberal in their contributions.
Some OF the Mexican Indians practice
inecalatfon by means OF the fang or
rattlesnake after having previously forti-
fled themselves by eating the leaves OF a
certain plant which is supposed to have
mira cuious powers There is no doubt that
such incubation can be pfuctleed success
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bea autiful. 1t is only while this cutiCle
is forming over the eye that the serpent
is blind
Sometimes snakes are SO very modest and
Shy that they select the night for changing
their clothes; others, who are taner, are
quite willing TO do 1t in broad daylight.
When the process of shedding the skin
is completed snakes immediately recover
their activity, as they have been languish-
for a few days.
Their appetites are sharper now, and the
poisonous kinds seem TO -bave acquired an
additional supply OF venom during their
retirement Their eyes are bright, their
coors are vivid and rich, and their snake
ships seem to feel very comfortable and
eontented in every way.
The morning times., 1896-05-24
LINCOLN AS A GROCERY CLERK.
His Sense of Chfvairy and Love Of
square Dealing.


square Dealing.
The precise date of the opening of Denton
Offntt's store is not known. We only know
that on July 8. 1881, the county commls-
siOner's court OF SangamOn county granted
0ffutt q license TO retail n8ercna ndise at
New Salem. for which he paid So, a fee
which supposed him 10 have 81 00OworthOf
goods i'll stock. Wien the oxen and their
drivers returned with the goods the store
was opened in a little log house on the
brink of tie hill. almost over the river,
aces riding to a writer in McClure's 3Iaga-
zine.
The frontier store filled a unique place.
Usually it was general store" nd on itS
shelves We're found most OF the articles
needed in 4 community OF pioneers. But
20 be place for the sale OF dry gOslds
and groceries was not its only functions i6
was kind or Intellectual and social CENTER
1t was the common meeting place OF the
farmers. the happy refuge Of the village
Ioungers.
NOsubject was unknown here. The habit
uesOfthc place were equally at home in talk
ing politics, religion or sport Stories
were told jokes were cracked and laughed
at, and the news contained in the Iatesu
newspaper finding It's way into the wilder
ness was discussed Such a store was that
OF Denton Offatt. Lincoln could hardly
have chosen surroundings more favOra bletO
the highest development OF the art OF story
telling and he had not been there long De-
fore his reputation for drolIeTy was eS-
tabiShed-
A man came into the store one day who
used prOfane lanGua ge in the presence Of
ladies Lincoln asked him TO stop but the
man persisted. swearing that nobody should
prevent his saying what ne wanted 10. The
women gone, the man began 20 abuse Lin
coin so hOtly that the latter finally said
eoolIy:
We'll. if yoH must be whipped. I suppose
| might as well whip you as any other man.
and going outdoOr with the fellow he threw
him on the ground and rubbed smartweed
in his ewes until he beloved for mercy.
New Saiem's seRSe OF chivdlry was touched
and enthusiasm over Lincoln increased
His honesty excited no less admiration.
Two incidents seem TO have particularly i'm
pressed the community. Having discovered
on one occasion that he had taken S II
cents too much from a customer he walked
three miles that evening after his store
was closed to return the money.
Again he weighed out a balf-pOund OF
tea, as he supposed IT was night, and
this was the last thing he did before closing
up. On entering n the morning he dis.
covered a fOur-Ounce weight on the scales
He saw his mistake. aud, closing up shop,
hurried of TO deliver the remainder OF tho
tea.
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in her purpose, however, she passed by hiu.
and took The gun from the pegs.
The lion turned his head and curfously
watched her as she retreated up the room
again. Thegun beingefnpty ,itw as necessary
to return to her desk to procure some shells
and load 1t. Savage fromits taste of blood.
The lion left the antelope and prepared to
spring upon the group OF children. II e made
one leap over the benches, which landed him
in front of the teachers desk, and, his eyes
catching sight of her, he changed his pur-
pose, and, swinging around, was about 10
spring upon her.
Noticing this, the teacher, who had been
watching for ! good opportunity to shoot,
instead Of waiting for him to make the leap,
walked Quickly up to him, and before the
astoMshed brute could recover she placed
the muzzle OF the gun in his ear and pulle,
the triggers.
The fecoil knocked her over and she fell
to the floor senseless. The gun did its
work, however, for the lions head was al
most blown to pieces, and the brute lay a
quivering heap upon the floor. The chill
dren ran screaming do wn the road and men
FASTENED to the school hoase to find the
brave girl recovered, but wildly trembling.
Afterlearning the circumstances they seized
chair, and, seating the girl in It,, carried
her with the dead lion through the town,
cheering and praisfng her brave act.
The morning times., 1896-05-24

Ehlers. As Ehlers was then on his way
back to the coast he already had disposed
OF all his red cloth and variegated glass
ware, and was put to his wits end to
find something to give the chieftain.
The only available article that he could
turn up in his baggage was tin teapot,
which had been incapacitated for further
service by hole i'll the bottom. So
Ehlers had this teapot polished and gave
it TO King Ben, telling him that it possessed
the magic power Of protecting from all
harm the man who carried it, Thus it
came that when years later Bell walked
down the gangway ola North German Lloyd
vessel in BreHerhaven he held fast in his
right hand highly polished tin teapot with
a hole in the bottom. Wherever he went
i'll Berlin, Bell carried the teapot, through
the National Art Gallery, Unter den Lin
den, in the Tbiergarten, and into the audi
ence chamber of the royal palace He
would not leave it behind when he started
for Paris, and when the shah met him he
still had it.
The shah did not Act the teapot weaken
his brotherly feeling for man Of royal
blood. He accepted Bell with the teapot
and courted his society to the exclusion
OF ordinary European aristocracy. Day
after day he might be seen on the exposi-
ton grounds, with Bell trotting by his side
and swinging the magic tin pot.
The morning times., 1896-05-24
SEVEN KINDS OF CROWNS.
Distributed as Rewards by the
Ancient Romans

ancient HOmaH>-
The Romans had various kinds OF crowns.
which they distributed as rewards for
martial exploits and extraordinary services
on behalf OF the republic, says a writer
in Chambers Journal.
1. The oval crown, made of myrtle,
and bestowed uron generals who were
entitled 20 the horrors of The lesser tFi-
umph," =" called ovation.
2. The naval or rostTaI crown, composed
of circle OF gold with ornaments repre-
seuting ''bea6s' of ships. and given TO
the captain who first grappIed or the
soldier who first boarded an eaemy's
ship.
3. The crown known in nLatinas. vaIIaris
CastFeHsiS,H y circle OF gold raised with
Jewels or palisades. the reward of the
general who first forced the eneIny's
entertainments
4. The mural crown, a circle OF gold in
deHted and enGbattfcd, given To the warrior
who first mounted the wall Of a besieged
place aud successfully lodged a standard
or flag thereon.
3. The civic crown tmade of the branch
of a green oak). garland of oak leaves,
bestowed upon the Roman soldier who had
saved the life OF 4 citizen
6. The triunvhal CFowu. consisting at
first OF wreathS OF laurel. but afterver1
made OF gold-the re ward of such generals
as had the good fortune 10 be successful in
battle
4 The crown called "ObsidllOnaIis,'
or "Graminea,'' made OF the .-comnlon
grass found growing on the scene of ac-
ton, and bestowed onIy for the deiiveranCe
of an army when reduced TO the last ex-
tremity- This was esteemed the highest
military reward among the Roman sell
diery.
Afblasic oro,rDs ar,l e-o-,-,s. . -,
destined as re wards at public games. and
many other RGfnan sports. are frequently.
found mentioned in the annals Of Roman
history.
The morning times., 1896-05-24
WHERE MATHEMATICS FAILED.
Professors Mistake Came Near
Running a Young Mans Life.

Running a Young Mans Life.
Ns1g York Er-Hiag Post
The story told by New Haven CORE
spoHdent of the Evening Post OF the Io-
eating of meteor by Prof. H. a. Ncwtonof
Yale, from data obtained OF chance
Photograph of the mCteor's flight recalls
to the Hartford Courant another story re-
Gently related hereabouts by Yale gTadu-
ate. This young man. wien student, Oc-
oupied room in Divinity H5H.
''One night ne undertook with "a TOW rifle
to bit one OF the lights on the campus. His
aim was poor and the bah passed through
the window of an cniDCBt and vencrabie
professor OF SciCnce--aOt i'rof. SewtOH--aRd
embedded itself in the wall. This was the
opportunity rOr the professor and for SCI
ence.
He, too. set to work anG computed tie
curve and with the exact skill of iEfalif-
BILE figures, he traced The bali right back 20
the room of an innocent cullea que. who
didn't even know taaJ tAe rifle had beeu
fired.
The unflcdged minister flatIy denied all
kno wiedge of the affair. Bat men. even
ministers, have beea known 20 max. de-
nialS in selI-defenSe, aud the professor had
the PROOF with him. There was the bullet,
there was the marks OF his course, anil
there was the computation worked out
''Ie looked asif u pulpit career was 20 be
nipped In the bud. Bat the guilty student
heard what wa going on. He called On
the professor, confessed the offeHse point
ed out that the man OF science was goo
feet outin his computation. and advised that
the matter he dropped right WHERE it was.
And that was done"
The morning times., 1896-05-24
SHE FACED A MOUNTAIN LION.
Saved the Pupils and Then the Brave
School Teacher Tainted.


A Midland, village in the Rockies,
few days ago, Miss Edna Booker, who
taught in the schooihouse OF the place, per-
formed an act OF heroisn worthy of the
highest commeudation. One of her scholars
had pet antelope, a sweet, docile little
creature, that followed its mistress to
school, remaining quite near the door dur
ing class hours.
one day II lay, as usual, near the door,
laZily basking in the sunlight. while the
children pored over their studies. Sud-
denly there came i light thud and g scream.
There, with his fore feet crushing the little
creature, crouched big mountain hon,
sayagely switching his tail from side to
side and eyejng the children. The little
tots, screaming wildly, ran to the furthest
corner, budding there in n heap
The teacher, although pale with fear, did
not Tor mom ent lose hernerve but searched
the room for some means OF rescuing her
little scholars. Hanging on the wall near
the door was shotgun, and she determined
to obtain 1t, although to do so shehadto pass
the lion. Summoning all her courage. she
advanced dowa the room, facing the savay,,
beast, who stopped tearing at the antelop.
and growled oininously. Nothing deferred
The morning times., 1896-05-24
They No Longer Cause Fear-Au-
solute AntidOte Has Been Dis
covered to NeutraIiZe the Bites
OF the Most Deadly Reptiles
Story of the Wonderful Dis
c0very.

fully and that men may thus procure iRs-
munity from the effects OF snake poison,
but the process is dangerous one.
OF all the different snakes collected by
DIR. Calinette, the venom is almost identi-
cal. 1t only differs in the degree OF viru-
lence, the venom being m ore diluted 10 some
snakes than in others The cobra os India,
the black snake or Australia, and the rattler
of America-aH have practically the same
venom. Thus only one aBtido5e is required
for all snake bites, but the amount iD-
Jected must vary with the intensity OF the
venom of the snake and the quantity in
fused in the wound. A dose which would
destroy the venom OF a Fattiesnake would
be too weak for a cobra and some of the
deadly snakes of tropical countries
The morning times., 1896-05-24

down with fearful momentum to the point
where it now rests.
The boulder, as near as can be estimated,
contains in the negho0cho0i or 10000 tons
OF rock. AS yet Reilly is undecided what
he will do with his boulder. He says he may
conclude to have it mined and shipped te
the Trail smelter for reduction, or lie may
decide to dispose OF it to some syndicate
OF capitalist FOR a good round figure. He
has set no price on it, and SAYS he will not
until he has had time to think the matter
The morning times., 1896-05-24
MILE-LONG SEA SERPENTS

will make the timbers creak and cause the
armor to bend like tin.
The coast is full OF these stories now,
and every night when the moon GENES out
there is n fresh tale of the sea serpent.
The ne y manatee, or sea COW, is not OF this
class, being more allied 10 the mermaid and
having pretty face and graceful body,
but this new monster is horrible from horn
to tail. HENRY SANDERSON
The morning times., 1896-05-24

at lakh OF rupees. and pay no income
tax This is Il source of great satisfac-
ton. Jewelry yields no recurring income,
butit is priced more than government paper.
II it never increases it never diminishes.
is a national saying, common among men
and women alike. No native marriage,
except among the mostimpoverished, takes
place without a transfer of jewelry, and
very frequently new jewelry.
The morning times., 1896-05-24
MAY BE WORTH A MILLION.
That's the Value of Nellly's Find Ao

That's the Value of NeiiIy's Find Ae-
cording to Sample. Assays.
ST. Louis Globe Democrat
Spokane, May 2.-Last Monday Martin
Nelly was rcturing 10 Rossland,.B c.. after
an unsuccessful prospecting trip into the
Salmon River district. He reached the
Columbia River at point about six miles
north OF Trail Landing, B c., at noon ON
that day, and selecting a spot on the bankof
the stream at the foot OF Lookout Mountain
lie sat down to eat his dinner As he did
so he noticed huge boulder half buried
in the sand in a dry portion of the river not
far from where he sat.
When he was through with his repast he
sbondered bis piekisand sauutered over
toward the huge boulder He examined
IL at first In casual way, aud then bis
The morning times., 1896-05-24
SHAH AND KING BELL.
Their Daily Appearance at the Paris
END8sition.

Exposition.
pleasant reniniscence of the late Shah
of Persia comes from the time of the last
French exposition. When the shah reached
Paris he looked for a crowned head worthy
of his notice For several days he found
none Then he came upon King Bell, an
African chieftain, who. despite his English
name, was under German patronage. Bell
had been brought to Europe by his Berlin
patrons in order that he might be TILED
with reverence for the wonders OF ciyili-
Zation.
Now when Bell wasin his a friean home he
had been visited by the German explorer,
The morning times., 1896-05-24
TEsLA's LIG HT PERFECTED.
After Years nj Endenvor he Declares
Its Success.

Ne,o York Herald.
NikoIa Tesla has solved the problem which
he set before himself many years ago, and
which may revolutionize the system OF ef-e-
trio lighting. 1t is, electrical experts say,
the nearest perfect adaptation OF the great
force of nature to the use OF man.
The morning times., 1896-05-24

pa OR tile past rive years Dr. Calrnette
q of the Pasteur Institute in Paris
- has been diligently studying poi
sonOus snakes.
II He has at last established facts
In regard IN the action and nature
The morning times., 1896-05-24

ohe sea men, y - -
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10

found that salmon does not hatch well
everywhere in California. The one point
above all that has proved most successful
is the hatchery at Battle Creek. There is
another very fertile spot in Washington,
and | believe some places in Oregon.
The step taken by Senator Perkins
practically settles the fate of our hatchery
at Battle Creek. The State could not
afford to maintain it, so the Government
is willing to take the hatchery and keep
1t going. For this we are to get two-thirds
OF the entire number of salmon Matched.
That would leave 10000 600 young salmon
year for the United States, ever so many
more than it could raise elsewhere. 1t
would also supply all the salmon streams
and leave us plentiful supply for Califor-
mia. The United States would most likely
send its sshare to the rivers of the North
west to stock them for the salmon fishers,
and send large numbers to other parts OF
the country.
The esalmon-fshing industry is the most
important of all industries on the Pacific
Coast, and the United States intends to
foster it. We will be pleased, also, as 9TH
erwise we could not maintain the hatchery
at Battle Creek"
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
SAL MON IN THE SENATE.
Perkins Bill for an Appropria.
tion Has a Local Sig
nifcance.
The Bate Creek Hatchery to Be
Transferred From the State t1
the United States.

The California Fish Commissioners are
highly pleased over the prospects of the
Federal authorities coming to their assist
ance IN regard to Battle Creek salmon
hatchery on the Sacramento River.
There is deeper significance, however,
in the action of the United States Fish
Commissioners regarding the Matching OF
salmon than attaches to our hatchery
alone, said William C. Murdoch, presi-
dent of the California Fish Commission,
yesterday. 1--WE are interested, OF course,
more directly in what affects California,
but beyond that we see the importance of
fostering the salmon industry on the Pa
ciic Coast.
with this end in view, Senator Perkins
has Just introduced in Congress a bill pro-
viclng Tor an appropriation of $35, 900 for
salmon hatcheries on the Pacific Coast.
The United States Fish mmission has
been In communication with US and Sena-
tor Perkins, and with its support there is
little If any doubt but that the S35. 600
asked will be appropriated without DELAY.
The United States commission has made
an exhaustive study of the question of
salmon matching. 1t has examined all
parts OF the country and arrived at the
conclusion that salmon can be hatched
only on the Pacific Coast. Even we have