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The herald., 1896-05-18
THE SNAKE WAS THERE.
but What Was tho Sense That Gave the
Alarm to Miss j.?


How Miss J. caine to suspect the snake
she herself cannot tell whit better than
you or l. She is no spiritualist-you may
drive nail into that She ia neither i'm
aginative nor hysterical-an exceptionally
hard headed, practical woman, an evangel-
ical church member and devoted to domes-
tic labors and needlework. have the
story straight from her own lips.
She and her friend, Miss w., keep house
by themselves In . neat tenement on one
of our best streets Upon this PARTICULAR
ovoning Miss W. was away, 30 Miss j. did
not put up her sewing work until after 10
O'Clock. She had no sooner blown out the
light and crept into bed than she was seized
with most frightful, ungetridable i'm
preston that there was snake some where
about the premises. She tried to laugh
herself out Of tho absurd notion, for who
ever heard OF a snake In house In the
town Of Dexter, In the county of Penob.
SCOT, in the state Of Maine? But never
theless sleep was impossible.
Now, Miss j. iS not given to waiting on
whims and fanciee, 80 she sprAng some
what impatiently out Of bed, struck a
light and began vigorous searoh-under
the pillows. under the bed, under the bu-
reau, under the rugs. into the sitting
room, under tho sofa, behind the organ
everywhere, but no snake.
Back to bed she went, but the within
was not satisfied. Something still insisted
that the snake was there. In spite of
reason and common sense she revolved
continually in her mind whether she could
have overlooked any possible hiding place
for the imaginary reptile.
Suddenly, after the fashion Of old lady
Nickleby, forgotten umbrella presented
itself that had been left standing In cor
ner Of the sitting room. So up again In
the dark she got, CROPPED her way along the
wall, gingerly gripped tho suspected um-
brella, flung 1t out into the kitchen and
hurriedly shut the door.
The next morning, when she set about
getting breakfast, almost the first thing
she saw was small but altogether genu-
inc and lively snake wriggling on the
shelf by the water pail. How 1t came there
she never knew, but how 1t left she can
tell with vivid explicitness testifying to
the eternal cnmity between the daughters
of Eve and that "old sarpint. ''-Lewiston
-Tourpa1
The herald., 1896-05-18
NANCys WAY.
When IN fsshion's dainty prime
Pretty Nancy walks the street.
Half tho town ia keeping time

When In fsshion's dainty prime
Pretty Nancy walks the street,
Half tho town ia keeping time
TO the rhythm Of her feet,
While the ether bali looks gay,
A. u smiling lips would say,
"Nsuey. Nsdcy, darling Nancy,
Charming Nancy. oome this wayi
Bright and blooming o. rose,
Heeding neither smile nor sigh,
Down the street sweet Nancy goes
Passing all her lovers by.
Never granting yea nor nay,
Though the lips and chances pray,
s'Nsncy, Nancy, lovely Nancy,
Please. dear Nancy, come this way |!
Then, between the Ieafy shades,
Birds grow holder without fear;
A. sweet Nancy promenados
Sing they louder And moro clear.
thrilling, thrilling rsundelay,
"Glad We are this sunny day;
Nancy, Nancy, pretty Nancy,
Darling Nancy comes our wayi"
But sweet Nancy's full Of care,
Hears she neither song nor talk;
Hardly moro can maiden bear,
When shes learning how to walk,
And hor tiny fest will stray
Spite Of al that purses aay.
Nancy, Nancy. toddling Nancy.
Nancy has her own sweet wsyl
-zitella Cooke In Youths Companion
The herald., 1896-05-18
COLORS OF DIAMONDS.
The spsrklers Vary Widely In Hue and
In Their Value.

Tho spsrklers Vary Widely In Hue and
In Their Value.
Diamonds vary widely in hue; the pur-
est are perfectly colorless and transparent,
but they arc found In almost every color
of the spectrum, the oonmoncst being
white, yellow or brown, yellowish green,
bottle green and rarely rose red, blue or
black, says The Jeweler. Next to the yell
lowish greenish, yellow diamonds are the
most numerous. Tho black are very rare,
and when the diamond is between tho
brown and tho black its transparency en-
tirely disappears or is seen only OF tho an
giles. Perfectly oolorless diamonds come
from the mines Of India, Brazil, the Cape
and Australia. Perhaps about 10 per cent
Of the crystals which come into tho market
are of fair color, with flaw or spot of
color, and the remainder are of oolorcd,
called second quality or bywater. Nearly
one-half are only bort.
Colored diamonds exhibit their luster
and clearness best whom cut, especially the
yellow, which by artificial light are very
brilliant. Stones either perfectly colorless
or having decided tints of rose red, green
or blue are most highly priced. Fine Gin
namon and salmon tints or brown, black
or yellow stones are also esteemed. II Haw-
less and without tint Of any kind, they are
termed first water" II they possess a
steely blue color, at times almost opales.
cent, they are called blue white Such ara
usually Brazilian stones. Exceptionally
perfect stones are termed gems, and for
such there Is no fixed value, The price de-
pending on their purity, perfection, bril-
lianoy and freedom from flaws. It Is i'm
possible to estimate the value Of diamond
by Its weight alone, as color, brilliauny,
out and general perfection must all be
taken into account. OF two stones, both
fawless and Weighing ton carats each, one
may DO worth 5000 and tho othor $l2,00
Exceptional stones often bring special
prices, whereas of colored or imperfect
stones sell at from $50 to e7S carat re-
gardless of their size.
The herald., 1896-05-18
Not . Safe Rule.

II believe, +" said the enthusiastic young
author, "that the first thing man should
do when he proposes to write a paper OF
any kind IL to get full Of his subject"
II disagree with you," replied his more
mature friend. SIN fact / shudder to
thing Of what might result II I followed
your advice
"What are you working ons"
IAN address on Intoxicating liquors to
be read before our temperance society."-
Washington Star.
The herald., 1896-05-18
THIS LIZARD HAS AN UMBRELLA.
It Also Has . Tail That Might BE Ussfol
to Mothcrs Of Bad Boys.

The frillcd lizard IL found In A australian
woods, being tolerably abundant In north
Queensland and the Kimberley district Of
Western Australia. 1t lives on beetles such
AZ are found on the tree barks. 1t hes
some characteristics Of which Nature tells.
1t Is about three feet long, measured from
head to tail point. What makes 1t rcmark-
able consists Of two things-its hurried
walk and Its fighting anger.
1t carries sort of natural umbrella top
about it's neck, which 1t elevates suddenly
with an alarming effect, even to ordinary
lizard killing dogs, soaring them as an
umbrella opened In the face Of charging
hull. Hence 1T 10 called the frhled lizard.
Its teeth are not of much use as O defense
against q vigorous animal, but when 1t
fights it uses Its long, 1.-THE tail in way
to bring long bruises on ones hands-in
fact, could it be properly trained, 1t might
nerve as an automatic switch, which, like
tho magic rub-a-dub-dub stick, would at
the word administer 0 thrashing to the
disobodient child.
From the scientific point of view the
creatures peculiar method Of ambulation
Is most interesting, because 1t presents an
absurdly grotesque appearance at such
times, moro especially from the rear. 1t
walks bipedally, or on two feet, like bird
and so much does 1t resemble bird In Its
walk that 1t seems to be the connecting
link between the ancestors Of birds and
the lizards of today. 1t walks in hurry
and tho photographs were secured with
some difficulty from living specimens In
England, the most rapid roller blind shut
ter ofan Ansohutz being necessary, as or
binary shutters did not work fast enough,
q dim, blurred streak being all the picture
they got.
When walking erect, its only mode whom
in hurry, 1t leaves truck In the mud
showing three claws. Readers will remem-
Dor tho three toed track In the sandstones
found in various museums. Tho professors
remembered them, too, and they are now
calculating that these sandstone tracks
wore made by another such animal as this
Australian lizard.
An old quarryman once told about Sec
Ing set of these sandstone tracks blurred
In places by another kind Of tracks, just as
IL ono reptile had been chasing another. 1t
must have been highly interesting race,
with the most rousing kind Of fight at
the end.
The herald., 1896-05-18
The Race Won BY Amsrtas the Spartan.

The Hace Won BY Amertas the Spartan.
The contestants bent over the limestone
threshold. The oil glistened upon their
naked bodies. The sparrows ohirped upon
the crest of Kronos. Then tho trumpet
sounded, and the waiting line seemed fairly
to leap forward. For an instant 1t stretch
cd straight north and south across the
stadion, then bent in graceful CURVES, then
broke into fragments. Two mon dashed
foremost with great bounds. The people
had found tongue now. "PalIasl Pallasl
Athens!' See, the Athenian is ahead
Tho Corinthian lososi'' mo, not yet
He olings close to his heelsl Tho rest are
beatenl' "Knstor speed thee! Kastor!
Kastor! Soc tho Spartani'' He had shot
like an arrow from the bow of runners,
past the Corinthian. gaining upon tho
Athenian. "Gods is there tlmei' The
mountain seemed to reel beneath the sway
ing multitude. A mad roar ascended to
scatter the very clouds. "Gods, he has
him!'' HE Is close behindl He Is up!
He Is byl he wins! Kastori Kastorl'
ut ID the olympiad Of Amertas the Spar
TAM"
Slowly the uproar and excitsment sub
sided. The victor was led away, and the
faces Of his friends were again as stern and
impassive as before that single fash of de-
light which overcaIno even their trained
stolidity. -Dufield Osborne In Scribner's
The herald., 1896-05-18

for that is contraction of John the Bush
man, as John is native born Busbman.
Twelve years ago he shipped from Capa
Town aa sailor on q British merchant
man and has since followed the SEQ.
While the little schooner lay of the Jer-
soy shore, when John wanted to know the
time Of day, he would glance at the tower
clock IN the New York Produce Exchange
building, two miles AWAY, and no had no
more trouble in telling the hour than did
the skepticol spectator beside him. who
tested Johns accuracy by his own watch
That's easy for a Bushman," said
John. "We haven't white mems eyes.
We think you people are blind If you want
to see long way, but your eyes are good
for what is near. My people can see far,
far away, because we have to and wero
born that way for many years. We must
see away of, or there would be no Bush
mon, for there arc many wild beasts In
Africa, and our people are not big or
strong and have not had guns. They must
know danger In time, SO as to get away.
They watch and watch for hundreds OF
years, and SO their eyes get to be very
strong and very good for things far away.
And then we don't use our eyes as much
or spoil them by reading and fine work,
as you do. Now York Herald.
The herald., 1896-05-18

Giving Full Value For Tickets.
"Ah, you have changed much since last
I saw your exclaimed the old man Of the
play.
Yes" rsjoined tho ingenus, ia
dresses"
Thereupon they came forward to tho
footlights and sang with much feeling
song entitled, And Her Husband Wen
Insane With Patent Buttons. "-DetroiI
Tribune,
The herald., 1896-05-18
JOHNS EYES CAN'T be BEATEN.

He Has No DiAaoulty In Telling Time By q
Town Clock Two Miles Away.
John Bush, sailor on the small coast.
wise schooner Caroline, that recently lay
near the Jersey shore, south Of Jersey City,
probably has the keenest sight Of any man
In America.
He Is a small. spindle legged man, very
dark skinned, and bis eyes arr the BLACKLIST
Of black. His parents would not likely
Oecogliize him by the nsrne Of John Bush,
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No one will be allowed to compete for these
valuable prizes, and to earn the commission of IS
cents cash on each new subscription to THE HERALD,
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SUPREME JUDGES.
Zane Three Years, Bartch Five and
Miner Seven.

/ The statehood proclamation coming
yesterday morning put an end to the
work of the courts and all officers and
presiding judges except justices of the
peace, stepped down and out so that
there was nothing doing in legal cir
cles Of any Importance.
Judges Zane, Bartch and Miner met
in the judges chambers in the Dolly
three, five and seven year terms
of the judges of the supreme
bench Secretary of States James
T Hammond conducted the draw
ing which resulted in the lot
falling to Judge Zane for the short
term of three years, Judge Bartch
drew the five year term and to Judge
Miner, the luckiest man of the three,
fell the seven year term.
Mr.. Hammond prepared three slips of
paper, on one was written the word
first on another the word second"
and on the remaining one the word
third" The slips were placed in
separate envelopes and of these Judge
Zane drew the one bearing the word,
third, Judge Miner got second and
Judge Bartch first. This settled that
in the drawing Judge Bartch should
have the first dive into the lucky bag,
Miner second and Zane third.
Three more slips were prepared bear
ing the words three, five and seven.
They were placed in separate envel-
opes and shaken up in the hat. Judge
Bartch drew the five slip, Judge
Miner the seven and Judge Zane the
three, and the question was decided.
Judge Zane will be the chief justice
during his three year term, Judge
Bartch will be the next chief justice
and when his term expires Judge
Miner will follow.
1t is expected the supreme judges
will take the oath before notary
public or justice Of the peace on Mon
day morning and that Judge Zane, the
chief justice will afterwards ad-
minister the oaths of office to the other
state officers.
OF the district judges, Ogden Hiles
qualified yesterday so that in case of
emergency the district would not be
without a judge.
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he, from personal observation of your
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
REPORT OF THE HEALTH DEPART
MENT FOR DECEMBER.
The Death Rate Very Lovv-FOod In
spectOr's RepOrt-Garbage De-
strOyed at the CrematOry During
the Month.

The health department yesterday is
sued its report for the month of De-
cember, showing the total number of
deaths to have been So, as compared
with Y for the corresponding month
during the previous year. This would
make the death rate per thousand GIL,
while the rate for the same period in
1894 was 1924. The deaths were equal
ly divided as to sex, and all were
whites.
The number of deaths from each
cause are classified as follows:
Typhoid fever, /; scarlet fever, 6;
phthisis pulmonalis, 2; tubercular men
nights. 1; apoplexy, 2; commissions. 2;
cerebral, /; paralysis, 1; heart disease,
8; bronchitis, l; broncho pneumonia, L.;
cyanosis, /; lung trouble, /; liver, in
1amation of, l; hepatilis, l; Bright's
disease, /; killed by street car. l. post
portum hemorrhage, /; and old age,
TO-
The total number of birts recorded
was ia, of which there were an equal
number of males and females. all white.
There were thirty two cases of scar
let fever reported during the month,
Of these four were in the Fifth ward,
five in the Sixth, two in the Seventh,
eight in the Fifteenth. three in the
Sixteenth, one in the Twentieth and
seven in the Twenty-second. Of ty-
phoid fever eight cases were reported,
of which one was in the Eleventh
ward. one in the Fifteenth, three in the
Nineteenth, one in the Twenty-frst
and two in the Twenty-second
The health report for the week just
ended shows that there are eighteen
coo T1cff fcup1- q OI1tCst4or1djDO do
crease of four over the previous week.
The births numbered f1fty-f1ve, of which
twenty-seven were males and twenty
eight were females. Seven deaths We're
reported, three males and four fe-
males. The city is entirely rid of dip
liberia. and there are but few cases of
typhoid fever.
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PROFESSOR of French German, Ital-
ian. desires situation as tutor in respect
able family, for board and lodging Adj
dress D. X. Herald.
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GIRL FOR GENERAL HoUsEWoRK
Apply SO First street.
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GIRL for general house work. Apply
ia A street.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
IOZbU

Breneman H. Bitner to William H.
Sherman, lot 8, block 1O1, plat A. sc. 26O
Thomas H. Mott to Susannah Preece,
lot 1, block 119, plat B................ 800
2. A. Petit ct ux. to Salt Lake City
| Copper Manufacturing company,
right of way Observation-Disclosures. 800
John W. Price ct Tx. to Elizabeth
Helm, part of section SO, township
south, range / West................. 1
S. P. Armstrong to Frank McBroom,
part of lot 4, block 100, plat D.. 200
Eliza Gothic to Christian Steffensen,
Plat A.................... 80 300
John Jensen ct Tx to Ludby Larsen,
part of section &c, township south,
range / west. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 300
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A GIRL for general house work. 259.
Fifth East.
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Sanitary Insnection.

Sanitary Inspector Anderson esti-
mates the amount of matter burned
at the crematory during the month just
closed ait AIS cubic yards. as follows:
Garbage, 10S loads; sweet potatoes,
1000 pounds; onions, 1900 pounds; fish,
$500 pounds; eggs. 6 cases; chickens,
296 pounds; cows, 5; calves, 3, and rab-
bits 25
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If of Pierce's small pellets" you take

If of Pierce's small pellets" you take
one or two
After eating your meal you may COM
fortably swallow
With no dread provision Of trouble to
follow.
They're prompt regulators of matters in
terror;
AS stomach correctives they have no
Yet are harmless and mild, tho so potent
in action,
All dyspeptics pronounce them a real
benefaction