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Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-27
Sixty Minars Entomhsd.

Wellington, N. E., March 26--An sx- plosion occurred in the Brunner mine this morning. Five miners are known to have been killed and sixty are en- .ombed with Do hope of their being. res gstIed
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-27
The Lawyer Was Killed.

Berlin, March 26.-A duel was fought in the Neubabetsburg wood this morning between Herr Zonker solicitor residing in Potsdam and an officer in the German navy. The duel was fought with pistols and Zonker was shot and instantly killed. Zonker was a prominent lawyer.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-27
A H.nxnle Record Broken.

Jacksonville. Fla, March 26.-Harry b Fixes under official sanction. today broke rhe 'wo-mile standing start arnn- i., .2a -E
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-27
Tweuty-Two Knots Per Hour.

Fort Monroe, Val March 26-Tbe United States ornissr Raleigh returned at sea, making twenty-two knots per hour
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-27
Forced Eeypt's Hand.

i London, March 26.-The Times corre- ispondent at Cairo telegraphs that the
 sultan of Turkey lately demanded that
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-27
sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL It Is $l7 ,ooo, 900 Less Than for the Current
 Fiscal Year.

Washington, March 2B.-The sundry civil appropriation bin was completed by the appropriations committee today and MT. Cannon authorized to report 1t to the house. The bill as agreed to carries an appropriation of s2s. .4Os.S74. being s11.os4.- 779 less than the estimates cn which 1t is based. and sl.241 .2so less than the ap- propriation for the current fiscal year. Among the appropriations are the fol-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

among the most ancient Of animals
stlll lnhabiting our planet is the So
called mud-fish (protopterus) of Africa
"a creature worthy of our respect. 4
only In consideration of it's vast anti
putty, which dates far back in the earlv
ages OF the world. OF popular interest,
the most striking feature of the mud
nsh Is the possession of lungs as we'll
as gill. On the approach of the dry
season, in its natural haunts in Central
Africa, the mud-fish hollows out a
chamber in mud, and enters upon a
period of rest extending over many
months, during which time it is with
out access to water, and breathes air
only. While in the mud these fishes
may be dug up, and survive even after
journey across the world in the drv
state. Professor Denny, of Firth col
lege. Sheffield, England, received a
short time ago one Of these mud
blocks. In the presence of the students
the hard block was placed in warm
water, and after being thus exposed for
nearly two hours the fish, which went
to sleep in tropical Africa many
months ago, awoke and came forth
from its temporary sepuchre to find
itself in a bath Of tap water in the
biological laboratory of Firth college.
where it is now alive, and doubtless
happy.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10
LONG HAIR.
A Woman with Hair Eleven Feet ION
"A Man With a Aanater Alon.kncl.a

a woman with Hair Eleven Feet ..on
Man with n Monster Monstache.
Eleven feet is the length Of the hair
OF Nancy GARRISON, a negro woman,
VINO lives near Holly Springs, Miss. No
other negress in the world who has ever
oeen heard of has such hair. Until 1878
Nancy had the usual short. kinky hair
OF her race. But in that year, after
having suffered severely from yellow
FEVER, as soon as she became GONZALES
cent, her hair began to grow rapidly
IN years time it grew from three
inches to three feet in length, thicken-
ing as it grew. A few years later and
the crispy mass Of her hair fell below
ner Knees. About that time a change OF
color took place. and her jetty black
LOCKS turned white as snow, and so re-
manned until about two years ago.
Since then the hair has gradually been
turning to its natural blackness. The
growth, though not SO rapid, still con-
thues, and the hair now measures just
over eleven feet. OF the male sex,
James Brown, OF Bennington, w. Va,
seems to have as long hair as any one.
ror thirty years his beard and mus
tacne were untrimmed. and conse-
quently, though with his arms ex-
tended he stretched fully six feet from
Inc tips of the fingers of one hand to
the same extremities of the other, yet
the ends of his mustache, when held
horizontally. extended beyond his fin
gers. He braided his wonderful beard
ana mustache, and tucked them under
his vest.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10
Mcclellan and Lee.

Offsnses of a certain kind may be SC
handsomely atoned for as to leave the
offended almost glad to have been the
victim Of them. A good example OF
this Is found in story reported by the
Baltimore Sun, as related by General
Mcclellan:
1T was near the city Of Mexico dur
ing the Mexican war;" said General Nc
Clellan, that l first met my future
great opposing commander. l was a
lieutenant OF engineers, and Lee was
major Of engineers, and a favorite
on the staff Of General Winfield Scott.
day, when / saw General Scott and his
staff approaching on horseback. As
the party drew near Major Lee refined
up his horse, and addressing me in an
angry tone, said:
Lieutenant, don't you know you are
d!sobeying orders? What is your
name?
Il told him by name was Mcclellan
and that did not know l was disobey-
ing orders.
"'All officers have been told to re-
main In their quarters and await or
ders" he exclaimed still appearing very
angry.
Il replied that no such order had
reached me. and he then peremptorily
ordered me back to my quarters, and
fastened away to Join General Scott
and the rest Of the staff, who had not
stopped.
Il returned across the field to my
quarters. feeling much injured, for
lad not knowingly committed any
breacn OF discipline. l complained to
my fellow officers Of Major Lees treat
ment Of ME. Scarcely had finished
my story when l was told that there
was an ofiicer outside who wished to
see me. and was greatly surprised to
find Major Lee seated there upon his
horse. He saluted, and returned the
salute.
Lieutenant Mcclellan said he, L
fear that in our meeting just now l
was diScourteous in tone of manner
and have come to express to you the
regret which. under the circumstances,
a gentleman should
Il assured him that it was all right,
and with a salute and low bow. which
| feelingly returned, he rode away.
leaving me lost in admiration of a su-
perior officer who could so promptly
AID generously repair an error
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10
THE SENSE OF TOUCH.
HIeh Degree to which It May He In

HIgh Degree to Which It May He In
The question has heen asked. Which
Of our senses is most capable of i'm.
provcnent? An English scientist says
probably the sense of touch. Strictly
speaking, the senses are capable rather
OF alteration and specialization than Of
Improvement. For instance, those who
nave much to do in the open air become
Immensely long sighted; but this is abb
normal, and the increased superiority
IN one direction in compensated for by
ln1erfority in another. But there are
many trades which afford abundant
evidence that the sense of touch, at any
rate In certain directions. can be largely
developed. For instance, the connois-
seur of china relies much more on an
almost fmperceptible difference Of feel
ing in the texture than in his eyes to
discover the genuineness Of any piece.
The blind beggar can very soon discern
between different metals merely by
the sense of touch, and, in fact, the edu-
cation Of the blind affords a remarka-
Die instance of the development of this
sense. In certain manufacture the
skilled workman knows entirely by
this sense when a mixture has reached
the proper degree of solidity or a mate
RAJ is of the right texture. and he re-
celVes very high wages by virtue of
this sense alone. On the other hand,
the sense Of smell and the sense Of
taste are, each Of them. blunted and
rose their finer perception if the same
OBJECT is frequently presented to them.
IN every case, however It is not the
general sense of touch that is improved,
OUT special excellence of the sense.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10
Spa hiking q Soldier.

A Confederate captain recently told
Mr.. J. A. Watrous, writer of war
stories," about two small boys who,
during the Civil War, found their way
into the Louisiana regiment to which
the captain belonged. Both were from
ten to twelve years old, and both had
| run away from home, and were serving
as drummers.
At the battle of Shiloh one of these
little fellows threw away his drum
early in the engagement, picked up the
musket of a wounded soldier, and
fought like a young hero as long as
the battle ragged.
Not long after the battle, while the
boy-soldier's laurels were still fresh up
on him, his mother learned where he
was and came after him. The regiment
was drilling at the time, and the boy
was with it. The mother rushed upon
the battle-ground and seized her boy.
Run away from home. will you?"
she screamed: why, you are nothing
more than baby. You come right home
with your mother"
As the boy showed some unwilling
ness, she took him across her knee,
and, in the presence of the whole regi-
ment, gave him a sound spanking.
Then she led him away, the boy cry
ing and boohooing at the top Of his
voice.
She had to wait some time for a
chance to get away. and meantime one
Of the soldiers saw the boy, who was
still crying. and asked II he was cry
ing because his mother hurt him.
NO! he shouted. do you suppose
soldier like me would cry because
he was hurt? Didn't l fight just az
we'll as tho best Of them at the great
battle?"
Yes. Johnny, but what are you cry
ing about?'
I'm crying because my mother
spanked me right before the whole
regiment"
In spite Of his protests, the boy had
to go home with his mother, as was
proper.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10
WHEEL WIT AND WISDOM

Manufacturers should see heir
wheels as those who ride them do.
Bicycle pins are the latest craze n
which jewelers. are attempting to .ater
The wheelwoman should rememher
that recklessness is not courage. md
that discretion is the better part Of
valor.
The total membership of the leap,e
Is now 62.241, and it is thought that "
will reach $4,000 before the close ~
the year.
A renegade is man who deserts
cycling for eQuestrianism. A cony.rt "a
a horseman who ceases to be su.h IN
become wheelman. according to We
Wheel
The matchmaking which result; N
matrimony seems to put an effectucl
quietus upon the matchmaking which
results in racing. Gays The Wheel
Michael. since his marriage, SEEING to
have dropped out of the racing game
altogether.
What is called the bicycle brooch i.
he latest sporting emblem worn nv
wheelwomen. 1t is made of plain gold.
with silver saddle and tires. Wheels
pedals, handle bar and gear cases are
all included within its I inch dimen-
sions, while diamond glitters in placs
OF screw. The most sensible feature
of this odd little ornament is the strong
pin attachment. which insures its stay.
ing where it is placed.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10
A War Time Tragedy.

In the year Of grace 1863 one Jacob
Starr, in the city of Montgomery, Ala,
took 1t into his head that he was a
man of some literary and historical
ability.
Starr went to work to keep up a
diary. He recorded every event Of note,
and was so proud of his work that he
read 1t to his neighbors. Two young
lady friends lived next door, and Starr
REID his diary to them every evening.
The girls enjoyed it very much, and
repeated the contents OF the document
to their beaux.
All this made it's work. The points
In the Starr biography were duly
quoted. The young men about Gown
discussed the matter, and it was soon
decided that Starr was public enemy
who deserved the worst punishment.
So Jacob Starr was watched Lead
ing confederates were consulted. and
they agreed that he ought to be
hanged or shot.
But the innocent went on writing
and reading. and it never occurred to
him that he was in any dang
Starr wrote down the impres- .ons of
the people as Sherman advanced, and
laughed over it. Then he took his
diary next door and read it TO the
young ladies.
After that everybody laughed over
It. The town boys especially were
hilarious. There was a general demand
for something more from the pen of
Jacob Starr.
Mr. Starr promptly responded. His
diary was produced whenever it was
and It is needless to say
that II was enthusiastically received
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

One night the townr boys got togeth-
err They looked over the Starr diary.
paid him a call and then strung him
up to a tree down by the river side.
Mrs Star" sat W. all night watch ne
for her husband, and in the early
dawn of Sunday morning she took "a
negro boy in a buggy with her and
cut down the dead body of the foolish
man who had attempted to keep a
war diary.
That was the end of the Jacb Starr
episode for a while, but see it occas-
ionally cropping out in almanacs and
other periodicals
When We sit down and think OF it
now, 1t strikes us all as brutal thing,
but worse things occurred within a
stones throw of us.
When / take up the case OF the
bridge burners who were executed in
Atlanta, or when I mention half a
dozen incidents under the administra-
ton Of Captain G. Wash. Lee or Cap
tain Peden, in Atlanta, it will be easy
for me to beat the record of war time
cruelty.
Some of these things are not pleasant
to contemplate now, but hundreds of
thousands Of western soldiers still re-
member them. The western men have
not forgotten the case of the bridge
burners. They were the very flower of
the western army, and the seven who
were hanged in Atlanta were regretted
by the confederates, while the eight
who escaped had the best wishes Of all.
But this is enough. am drifting into
another story.
WALLACE PUTNAM REED.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10
Clearing the Tent Of Flies.

Si0Sring the Tent or fllo0
Whenever I see a housewife swish
ing the flies out OF a room with dust
cloth and maybe following up one soil
tary ny until she gets rid of it, and then
closing the Stats of the blinds to keep
the room nice and COOL" said an old
soldier, 1T makes me think of little
Incident of my life in the army.
I'VE had at one time Sibley tents
They were the big tents, you remem-
Der. circular on the ground. each made
to hold about IS men, and supported
by center pole and having a circular
opening at the top for ventilation.
This opening was perhaps 10 or II
Inches In diameter. 1t had a cover of
some sort for bad weather, but the one
that belonged to our tent We lost right
away, and We never got another.
"One day In Virginia our tent was
full Of flies. think l never saw so
many nies before. SHOULD say there
must have been about 100000 OF
them. don't know what brought so
many OF them into our tent, maybe
somebody had q piece of meat there,
but one Of the men was inclined to be
= little disturbed by them. He thought
there were 100,000,OOO Of 'em, and l
said thought he might be right.
well, by thunder he said, Pm 60
ing to get rid of them
He got some powder, don't know
how much. but something less than a
ton. and spread 1t round in the tent
and led train outside. Then when
we'd got everything out Of the way he
fred the train.
you've seen the steam come out OF
the smokestack Of a locomotive when
the engine was exhausting, a quick puff
straight up and then the cloud of ex-
randing steam. Well. that puff Of pow
der smoke went up out OF the opening
In the top OF our tent something like
that, only there was ten times as much
Of It and 1t broadened out into a great
white cloud: and up through the center
Of the cloud, below 1t and above it, the
size Of the opening in the tent, rose
what seemed to be a solid column of
dies; II hadn't seen flies since I should
think that all the flies in the world
must have been blown up in that ex-
plosion. New York Sun.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

Wnen Zen. Scott was asked his an.
tnority Tor spelling wagon with wv,
e. no said that the spelling was IN wv
u'no,ty OF Winfield Scott. command.
g Q. the armies of the United State,
% America. When the officials Of the
ou!eau OF engraving and printing are
cr'ticised for spelling tranquility with
one !: ON the face of the recently issued
one-dollar silver certificates. thew renIv
.aat IN quoting from the constitution
.tney followed the spelling of the origin
y document: and in view of this an.
thor!ty 1t Is not worth while to hoa I'd
Tor future premiums one dollar silver
certincates Of the issue of 1896
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

ray Iempleton is again before IN.
puOiic-as least she personally has dis.
sppeared' but her affairs are again be.
lore the public She was playing in
h'ces new burlesque. Excelsior IT,
"a montreal. Can. and 1t is supnosed
enat sne has gone to Europe. her com.
vsnDn oeing man named Brown who
y SAID to be a nephew of John Wona.
MAKERS. Rice is making every en-.
aeavor to discover her Whereabouts y,
Is also her aunt, Hrs. Adams of New,
xork' but not the slightest clue has
been found. '"e ""s
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10
The arrest in New York a, co,..

The arrest in New York Of counter.
letters Knapp and Scott has ,s.d ~ I.
very interesting and important discov-
fsy ON the part Of the United States
seecret service officials. 1t appears ,bo,
Ssn's gang had in their employ a large
number OF their spurious half and GUAR
yer dollars. 1t Is believed that this dis.
scovery will lead to the unearthine Of ,
4sefy elaborate system in which a num-
Pr OF street car men have been mixed
up for years. 1t is very clever
'fcheme. tor few persons would ever
snink OF examining a coin given in
'nanse on car. as to its geauincnesa
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

Stephen Crane, the novelist annear.
- witness In New York police court
20 TESTIFY to the orderly conduct OF
DORA CLARK. who was arrested "a a
street walker. His evidence secured
ner discharge. but she protested tina,
inc poiice were prosecuting her. Cranes
friends state that In risking his own
Ieputatlon by thus appearing he wa.
performing what he considers to be
Anisntiy act OF justice to an Oh.
pressed woman. w
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10
psn.t tobacco spIt and Smoke Your Lie Ax,y.

II you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, regain lost manhood, be made
we'll, strong, magnetic, full Of new life and
that makes weak men strong. Many gain
ten pounds in ten days. Over 400, QUO cured
Buy No-To-Bac from your druggist, who will
guarantee cure. Booklet and sample mailed
tree. Address Sterling Remedy Co., Chi
ca2o or New York.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

There Is a terrific scanda, in Nov
.".x II present over the manner In
wnlcn certain hospitals are run. It ia
openly claimed that certain we'll known
hospitals frequently refuse to receive
osuly injured patients-that is. such
whose cases appear Observation-Disclosures
.ney wish to keep their death-rate AZ
NV ~ possible. An investigation will
PROBABLY take place, and 1t is believed
tnat serious Encouragement il NO.
worse. will be developed. NV
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

among the common offenders in tn,
zen At Jenerson market police court In
New York. Albert Weber. the forme,
miiiionaire piano-forte manufacturer
spent several hours waiting for some
oue 70 come and pay S. fine. He
was nned for assaulting a workman
IN mis- factory, and by some accident
meme OF his friends were at hand when
MS case came UP and he himself had
not the required sum In his pocket
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10
The Average Baby's Size

An average child measures about
nineteen and a half inches at birth if a
boy and half an inch less if q girl. A
child increases more rapidly in length
during the first week than at any sub
sequent period, and should gain an inch
during the first month of its life
Ladies' Home Journal
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

Inc Chicago police have raided Ger.
tain gambling house in which they
found a wheel SO cleverly controlled
ny a compressed air device that there
was not the slightest chance of play
ers winning, as the man in control of
the wheel could stop it on auy number
ue desired. Doubtless there are plenty
more such sure thing" wheels in
gulleless Chicago.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10
What IL Your Life?


What Is your life? A wayside flower
That springs and blossoms it's crimson
hour
In shade and sunshine, wind and rain
Then drops to earth it's head again.
What is your life? A cloud of white
That swims in fields of azure light,
Wind-blown, sun-kissed, till close OF
day,
When, sombre-hued, it fades away.
What is your life? A heavenly birth,
Seen through the vestures of the earth,
A star that whitens e'er the dawn,
BY Him who loves, and gave, with
drawn.
Robert Bird.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

Inree Cubans are to be garroted by
oroer OF Gen. Weyler, and the COM
mander's private secretary is doubtless
preparing glowing description of this
great spanish victory, in which the
enemy VIII be totally exterminated
with small loss to the Spanish troops.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10


Tho instinct of the plain people has
been right in not calling our oriental
visitor Lee" for. acting out his name
as popularity pronounced. this willy dip
lomat has. in England Is well as here,
required English to be translated to
him. whereas. it now appears he has
for years past spoken it fluently. This
Chinese device Of needless interpreter
is a "first-chop" one to gain time for
giving answers without causing = de-
lay to be noticed; the mandarian has
the time taken in translation for reflec-
ton. and. if further reflection is de-
sired. am biguity in Interpretation may
be pretended and q new form of the
question be required And yet men
tell us that nothing can now be learned
from the Chinese!-Time and the Hour.
My doctor said would die, but Piso's
Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos
kelner, Cherry Valley, Ills, Nov. 90, '95.
The October Century contains IA
Study Of Mental Epidemics," by Mr..
Boris Siids, which has . close bearing
on American affairs past and contem-
poraneous He gives an analysis of
the social disorders of the period of
the Cruisades and the nervous epidem-
les of Europe, and explains the theory
of mental suggestion or hypnotism. by
which the susceptible portion of tribe
or people or q group of peoples give
themselves up to . popular delusion.
In the same mum Der the veteran Free
Soiler, tho Hon. George w. Julian,
writes on John p. Hale, IA Presiden-
tial Candidate of 1852"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

Ihere Is a man In Memphis with
enough charges against him to put
MIN IN Jail for LAPS years. He is evi.
oentiy one OF those individuals with
mania for telling every one he meets
why the country is going to the dogs
u 1t doesn't fall in line with his
views.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

The Englewood, ILL.,, policeman who
K:lied mad dog with shovel is prob.
AMY a graduate from the Holmes cas-.
tie school for sleuths.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

A Chicago man is said to have died
or Joy, but the health authorities are
not fearing an epidemic on that &C.
count
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

Lies that are alleged with truth ar,
seldom dangerous.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

Queen Victoria's breaking of records
IN the matter of reigning is also break
Ing her sons creditors.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

rev people appreciate how much Of
nuisance they are to those who wish
them well.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

The person who does not know how
TO end a story should never try to tell
one,