Evening star., 1896-10-31
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fy myself / recently secured in all twenty
three white cats,and experimental on them,
one at a time.
''In every case 1 found them stone deaf
In carrying the experiment further found
that white dogs and white horses are de-
ficient in hearing. and that many Of them
are entirely deaf. So are white rats and
white mice. / am confident l do not over
state it in regard to white cats, though 1
have only personally experimental with
twenty-three, and. Of course. can only
speak positively in regard to them. 1 don't
hazard much. however. when 1 make the
bold statement that all white cats are
deaf"
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''The best oyster experts that I know of.
said the captain of an oyster boat Judge
an oyster by the smell. instead of by the
taste. There is something about the smell
Of any oyster that indicates its condition
to me much palmer than does the
taste. People buy them and eat them
probably on account Of their taste.
So also do they buy tea, coffee and the
various grades of whisky and brandy for
their taste. but all experts on those things
pass upon them entirely by their smell.
The professional tea faster or whisky
faster so called, never tastes them. but
simply arrives at their taste by their pecu-
iiarities of flavor, or, to speak plainly,
smell.
II can tell what price a load of oysters
will be rated at when they arrive at the
wharf here by opening up the hold of the
boat and smelling. In eight cases out OF
ten ! am right. 1t strikes oyStermen as
strange when they see persons going about
from boat to boat, as they lie at the wharf,
tasting oysters before they conclude to buy.
Taste is all right, but II they don't smell
right they will never taste right.
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THE most remarkable case of second
childhood 1 ever knew" said DR.. T. K.
Mason Of Grand Rapids, at the Westmin-
ster, 'is that of John Adams of Cooperville,
Mich. There are many instances Of re-
gaining eyesight, few Of cutting new
teeth, although these are quite rare, but
Adams when he was eighty years old.
could scarcely see, he was bald, and his
teeth were all gone. He can now see near
ly as well as he ever could. he has cut
several new teeth, and his hair has grown
out again. The new hair Is dark brown,
his eyes are clear as though he was still
young and at a glimpse he would be taken
for man of forty years. But little
closer look makes him seem even older
than he really is, although nov nearly
ninety. The brown hair and bright eyes
seem to emphasize the wrinkles and his
skin locks like parchment. He has al
idea that new. skin will come, and the
wrinkles disappear. but, of course. that
would be impossible
They tell scod story about 2 man who
used to be high constable down in Peters,
burg, Va, said man who lives In that
place to a Star reporter yesterday. "The
constable found flock of geese trespass-
ing on the highway over around Blandford.
a picturesque little settlement about two
miles from Petersburg AS he could not
find the owner Of the birds he decided to
drive them into Petersburg and sell them
at public auction in the court house yard.
1t was a sight to see him driving them
down Sycamore street. up Court alley an
ilto the yard that environS the building in
which Petersburg justice is dispensed. But
he got them there all right enough. He
mounted the steps of the court house and
began to auction in the usual stereotyped
manner. Just man from Dinwiddie
was about to bid them in the geese squawk-
ed stridently. tapped their wings and flew
back to Blandford. The constable looked at
the fast disappearing birds. thought long
and deeply. and then went down into Syc-
amore street to think 1t over again"
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1.-The formation of an alumni association
of the graduates and former students of
Gcnzaga College observed one of its
members. has for one of it's objects the
preparation of a history of that college,
which will be of great local interest. Con-
Zaga celebrates it's seventy-fifth anniver-
sary in a couple of weeks. Originally
known as the Washington Seminary, 1t was
for fifty years located on the square bound
cd by F ard G and 9th and 10th streets.
Twenty-Five years ago. or thereabouts, 1t
was moved to its present location, on I
street between North Capitol and 1st
streets. ..--.z.---.--
Three Of the mayors OF Washington
We're educated at the seminary, Walter
Lenox and Richard Wallach being Of the
number. The seminary had at times one
third of the members of the old board of
aldermen and common council as former
students or graduates. Nearly one-half of
the older merchants and professional men
of this city were seminary boys. The his
tory of Gonzaga- College. besides telling a
story of seventy-five years of Washington
and it's early education. will include a his
tory Of many thousands of our best and
most prominent citizens"
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