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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-22
WHERE IS COCHRANs

Suspected of Mower County
Larceny.
Sheriff Johnson, of Mower county, has re-
quested the police to be the lookout for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-22

Schoenleber. dancing programme will be
given Friday evening at the club house.
The third informal hop CT the series being
given by Company D. First regiment n. G..
S. NJ, after the regular drill by the company,
was given Thursday evening, in the armory,
there being a larger attendance than upon
the two preceding evenings.
The Harmonic club gave a dancing party
Tuesday evening in the Irish American club
rooms. The committee in charge was COM
posed of T. e. May, Emil Mock, ]. Coheim
]. Brown and T. Plechner.
The Albion club has reorganized for the
season and their first dance of the season
was given at the Albion last evening. Parties
will be given by the club periodically during
the dancing season.
The Kangaroo club met Wednesday even
ing with Mrs. Lanpher, of Dayton avenue.
The prize winners were Mr.. and Mrs Riley
Mrs. Hughson, Mrs. White Gen. Flower
and Mr.. Greggs.
The Interurban club danced at Woodruff's
hall, Merriam Park, Friday evening. The
ladies of the club served palatable refresh
ments during the evening.
The Merry Progressive Cinch club, newly
organized met Wednesday evening at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Priebe 2S6 Fuller
street.
The Misses Walstrum, of De Soto street
entertained the Pour rAmour Whist club
Monday evening.
The Womens Work exchange gave its an
nuai reception Wednesday afternoon in the
Endeott arcade.
Judge and Mrs. Orr, of the Newport en-
tertained the Big Four Whist club Friday
evening.
Myrtle temple Rathbone Sisters. gave a
card party Tuesday evening in BoWlby hall
Mrs A. L. Sibley. of OsceoIa avenue
entertained the Laurel club Friday evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-22
A Double Advantage.

Puck
De9ler tdubiously)-Y-e This hammock
will hold two; but it would be awfuIy cIosa
work.
Maiden (quickly)-I'll take it, please
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-22
ROYAL ARCANUM.

New councils were instituted during Octo-
Der at Winder, Ga; Alexandria, Va, and Bos-
ton, Mass.
Assessment No. 236, the last call for 1896
has been made. This makes total of six
teen, the same number called in 1894.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
DEFINITION OF FAD.
New York Schoolgirls Find Terse sns
Expressive Phrase.

New York Schoolgirls Find Terse ana
Expressive Phrase.
So many fads are engaging the atten-
tion of women, especially young women,
that the subject was brought up for an
hours informal talk In q fashionable
school for girls In this city few days ago.
To start the discussion teacher read from
a dictionary the following definition OF
tho word:
"Fad-A trivial fancy adopted and pur-
sued for n timo with irrational zeal; mat
ter of no Importance, whim, crochet, .
temporary hobby"
"Now let us see X we cannot ind q
more tcrse and expressive definition" said
the teacher. II would like to hear sug-
gestion from each pupil"
One of the oldest members Of the senior
class replied very promptly, "To be busy
with trihes.'
"That is very good. but 1t 10 dictionary
definition" commented the teacher. II
want original ideas."
How will this do?" exclaimed the star
essayist of the school: Frivolous
and deciduous u" "Or Fooling and dab
bling" cried fiippant pupil.
All of the girls thoreupon took mp the
cue and began forming phrases out OF the
three letters which constitute the word un-
der consideration. Forcing diversion
was hailed as very appropriate definition.
"Fanciful md dainty was rejected as be-
ing inadequate and Females ell daft
was spurned for obvious reasons. "Foiblcs
| every day" was about to be adopted as the
best suggestion, when n quiet pupil, whc
had been busy with per pencil and tablet
said, Here Is one that is stall shorter. Fol
a day"
| with one voice tho girls exclaimed
"That's itr' And "For day" was unani
mously adopted "a tho most torso and ex
pressive definition of fad.-New York
| Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
How En-, Dcv,, Made the Hlli..

The existence Of hills and mountains is
accounted for In legendary lore In this
wise: When tho Lord was about 90 fashion
the face Of the earth, lie ordered tho devil
TO dive into tho watcry depths and bring
up his hands full OF tho earth he might
find mt the bottom. Tho devil obeyod, but
when he filed his hands he lllod hisnouth
also Tho Lord took the soil and sprinlSlcd
it around, and tho earth appeared, but was
perfectly fiat. The devil, who still had his
mouth full Of earth, looked ON for some
timc In silence. At last ho tried 90 speak.
but chokod and flcd Ia terror. After him
followed tho two demons, thunder and
lightning. and so he rushed about over the
face Of tho earth, splitting earth as he went.
eaciI portion of the earth forming itsclf
into "a hill. whcrcyor no took n violent iit
Of coughing and splitting sky clewvins
mountains lsspsd into view.-St Lov's
HApublio.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23

thing I hadrto say of our adventures.
soon Sound Travers had been right
as to the CfVistrlnsspovisions, however,
for found that Tarty was 10 DC sent
out TO try Whistler bullock could DE
GOT at the nearest kranl. Under any
otber circums slcesI should have been
glad of the chapce to'a'ronipany 'ne"'
but now, warneotby hook from IFa'ers,
] pleaded that my mornings tramp had
been enough for one day. ana so re-
,nained behind. we were jovtai party
at the most, In spite\ Of the heat and the
xya,vt Of a thousan.d and one conven-
;epces of ciyilizatio u which we have
learned to consider n ecessaries. Ihere
are very few necessGvies OF ire IN
pacb,,,naland. and sonSchow men seem
IN pet on very well without most OF
what tfey are accustomt vFto elsewhere.
,rbe most Mt MaAalesi wa s>a singularly
democratic community. vi COURSE
there were Benson and hi licntenanI'
Thomson. who were ofiic srs, put, eN-
cept for the purpose of loos sd'scipiine'
the distinction Was very ne unnai one.
About half a dozen Of the men went
off on the Understanding e>pedrtlon'
and the rest of us spent our' lime IN
smoking, playing checkers anu doing
our best TO keep cool through tue heat
of the afternoon. Somehow the hours
dragged slowly away, though to nay I'M
patience the time seemed endless. lay
and smoked my pipe, dreaming OF tne
| adventure before me. 1t hao been yne
| ambition of my life as a sportsman 40
kill a lion, and even now could hardn'
| believe that my dream was.so near 1ui-
| filment. / only saw TrayerSoccasional-
| Iy. but whenever I did so his look OF in
| tellirence showed that there had been
no change in his plans. Hewas on duty
for part, Mt least, of the afternoon, and
| I saw little Of him until he made his
appearance ut the evening meal, just as
it was growing dark. This meal formed
the central point Of the day at the
Makalesi post, and was invariably a
festive occasion, at which the reckless
Young spirits who formed the garrison
gave free rein to their high spirits.
That evening was no exception; indeed
the idea that il was Christmas time
seemed to call forth a greater amount
of mirth and jollity than usual. In
spite of my excited expectation Oh the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23

nights adventure 1 managed to enjoy
myself. and IL wasn't until we were
obliged to break up about nine o'clock
that began to grow impatient once
more.
Most Of the men not on duty as SEN
tries turned in, but, after trying in vain
to soothe my excitement with pipe, l
took to walking restlessly up and down
the inclosed space. / had begun TO
think Travers was never coming when,
Just as my attention had been attracted
by the sounds of the party returning
from their beef-seeking excursion,
saw him glide quietly toward me with
something in each hand.
"Hush," he whispered, "come on, Hall
--now's our chance! Everybody's after
the bullock, 50 we shall get away
clear"
As he spoke, he placed one OF the guns
he carried in my hand and proceeded TO
creep through hole under one OF the
wagons. followed him in silence.
Continued Tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
A HOT So
CHRISTMAS. ! : ....:... "s=. e..
1.-THE TRACK OF A STORM"

rcoDvrsh,. .s9o. by tn. Bachelor synalea,el


otncr turn brought us to spot where
the ground sloped rapidly down to-
ward something almost abrupt enough
10 be called ravine, through which
ran a stream which, although low at
the time. had all the appearance OF be-
ing subject to considerable floods in
time of rains. The plG was new to
me and observed with all the interest
of an enthusiastic sportsman that IT
was just such spot as might attract
wild animals in search Of water. IL
was not, however, till l had stopped
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23

He was a bright, dapper young lawyer.
full of spirits, and possibly little too
smart. For some time the Judge OF Ina
district court had been waiting An oppor-
tunity to suppress tribe OF tnis smsrtness,
as II became q bore wnen constantly
opposed to Ills Honor's long expcrience.
The young lawyer jumped up TO defend
case of stealing In which the accused had
retained him. Unfortunately he had
failed 10 thoroughly acqusint nim,elf
with the facts OF the case, other than
that his client had been arrested Tor steal
ing.
Your Honor, he cried, / ask you does
the prisoner look like man that could
steal. Does he look like man THAT
would suffer his hone ty to be domeaned
by appropriating another mans goldt
No, Thousand times no. He is patti
otic citizen OF tue county, ono OF tns
proud upnolders of our grand republic,
and say Ii IL an outrage for tie plain
tiff to accuse snch n gentleman of /, LIT.
Think OF Lis frients thst will weep over
bis disgrace und,servedly turust uicn
him. 1hiBk of The blight upon this msn's
existence. 4 say the accused is too irfnly,
too generous. too noble y specimen of
hum"
smash went the judges gavel as 10
roared out, Quit that Young man, this
Is a Gaze OF hog-stealins !-harpsr's
Round liable.
Jay Haycede-(iosh, Maria, guess I'll
send that lazy college boy OF ourn To
this here new school,.
Marin - Wnnt SCHOOL,
Jay--Hcfs's notice in the paper 'bout
| q man that gives ks ons In fencin'-
Philadelphia Record.
A small boy who noticed for the Il st
| time the gold filling in his aunt's teeth,
| exclaimed, TO tne al NAV OF all at tae
| table, "On, Aunt Mary, 1 ei5h had COP
| pertoed teeth like yoursl-Hsrl
Bazaar.
First Small Boy-I wish bad that ive
cents oack ] sp mt for candy.
second small Boy-What would you do
/ win it?
First Small Roy- Buy more candy
Boston Courier.
Uncle Bob-Well, Tommy, what do you
went santa Clause to bring you for
| Cn,istmas?
Tommy-Tve got a golf suit bot
think / should like him t. bring me one
OF nose handicaps like papa wanted in
the last tournament. he Gii
If he'd mad one zig enough ned have
won. Harper s. Bazssr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
THE NEW ENGLAND R. R. co
Passenger Train Service. Week Days.
Corrected to Nov. %, 1896.

n
Corrected to Nov. %, 1896.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows:
For Boston $50. II rs a. H.. hE ruhS R;o'p. M.
6;27 p m.
wALPoLE--5;55 IL :55 a. m.
FRANKLIN-5;56, ii:S5 a. m. $3.50 p. n.
MLFORD-5:55, ll:bj a. m; $3.50 p m
ARLINGToN-Fl2 .O5. 6:s ESQ pm
WEST ARLINGToN-Fiz:0 5;35. F6:3o p. m
KNIGHTsvILIE--Fi2o %. 5,35. 6:3). 'Fll;io p. m
MEsHANTICUT-i2:)s S;a5, s:s). "iliio p m
NATICK, RIVER POINT, CENTREVlLLE
WESTINGHOUSE. $500 a m; i.:va s'2o e'sa
t:SO. .7:l5 +liio p. m
CRANsToN, oAKLAwN-s:sc. $500 g. m; i.;oS
4;2a 5;s5, $3.50, 7;l5. -"il;,o p. nj.
PoNTIAC-s:ao am; i2:oS, i;2o. 5:sa $50. 7dS.
~ll:i0p. M.
ARCTIC AND oUIDNICK-s:4o, g. m; iiios <:'o.
5.sj. $3.50. 7iA"ii;io p. m.
ANTHoNY-sS0, $500 n M; 1906. 4:2o 6;sb. e;Sa
7;l5. 'sl1:i0 p. IN.
sTERLING-s:sa 500 n. m; <:2a 7:i6 p. m
COVENTRY, GREENE, oNECo. MoosUP
PLAiNFIELD- $50. $500 .. M; t:ao. 1ii5 D. m
The 7:i' p. m train connects at Piainheid i0r
New YORK.
sUMMIr-e:4o. 900, q. m; 4;2o. 7;i6 p. m.
JEwETT CITY. CANTERBURY. sCoTLAND.
VERSAILLES, BALTIC. SOUTH WINDAAM .
t:4o $500 a. M; 4;2o, 7;io m.
wILLIMANTIC-640 $500 q. m; 4;2o. 1;lo p. m
uARTFoRD--6:sO, $500 n. M; 4;20, 7:i5 p m
FIsHKILL & NEwBURG-s:Oo a. m.
NoRwICH-6:4o. 800 a. m; 4:7o, 1:I5 p m
WATERBURY, DANBURY-s;Oo A. M
CHICAGO AID THE WEST VIA NEWBURo
AND ERIE WY-9:oo a. IN.
NPAsCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
EXCEPT FIELDS STATION 6:45. $3.50 a. m.
4ll, 6:3s, and '.lliio p. IN.
Fields Station--6;D. $40 a. m. $40 $50 pm
Leave -Pascoag at 5:5. 7:1 MI n;so
b:2j and "s;05 p. m.
All trains leavs from west end OF Union Depot
Providence.
..saturdays only Tstops notice.
W.. r. BABCoCK. q. Pa
in. KING, snpt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
Corrected to Oct 4. 1894

Corrcctet 10 oeI T. lava
BOSTON s:si % ,ciss N; NJ I:si
Q 2so1 ava 80, s1l t;vs. s;2L liza i;s9
eiIa q M; il;io. d3.ts. 4:l0. b:lo. 7:6a s;5s
p. m. RBTuRNIh0--Leave BOSTON from Park
tcnars Station bl2;oa 6:sa b;t.. s;0U clo'va
s'sa b;0u. s;th 200. y;is llis D. m Sun
esys-pi2ei d,i'o sls . IN; HiIS sioa t;ia
LsBoaoIs 40. $50. $50. 7.oa. s:o2 s.ao. go.
lo;Ox n:i0. O. m; i2:Dl i2;s0 2i0l SEQ. 4io1.
siso. G;02 G;.1 7ile. A;lo 1870. u:l0 y. IN.
Sundays-ji,0. $50. $50 $50 O. IN. t3;io. 3:tA
s:.0. siil q: o. 1a ~. IA. .
NORTH ATrLg BokO and PLAINvILLE -e;4o.
s;4l u;sS IN; t,4o. s;D. u;a p IN
wAMPuM' WRENrhAa. NORWOOD CENTRAL.
NORWOOD and DEDuAM-64A tau ilp
a. m. a;fo. p. m. sundays. s;Aa o. m.
HANsglELD = oa;40 .. s.. 1i02 $50. sol, lp'o1.
a m. I2io2 2:oL 4;02. t:o2. 7:io. s;io lo.ll y m
snndsys-oS: b'Sa siia g. m.; iz'io 4'io,
yi,shSasSs si' and way ststOaA $3.50 a. m; i2os and
LEVEL and way stations $3.50 a m iaioi, tso2 pm
Taunton ana New BEDFORD. 6;io. s;4o. a m .
1880; $40. ts0 CO. ,o;io p m sundays
$3.50 a. IN and 500. Z; ~ .. N (Tauntoa oplyl
Hiddleboro G:i0. sit0 M. l2;w. 3;iQ. s;w ah
o. n. Sundays 7;l0 9. IN.
Plymouth. 6:40. a m; 1870, s'N p m
Ports on Cape God $50 a; n.ia sas
Cottage City GA, 0:o2. q 10.
EAntucket. b.fl q m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
MONEY TO LOAN.

C. ID. ANDERSON d co., Room -, % Wey-
busset ST. Loan money on Personal Property.
Insurance Policies ana Second Mortgages
on Real Estate. Business confidential.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
p. p, Lippman's Great Remedy, Saves
aMan From Becoming Cripple.

Mr.. Asa Armons, well known
citizen of Jacksonville, Florida, was
af1ficted by terrible ulcer. Medical
skill seemed unavailing in stopping the
ravages of the terrible disease. The
leg was swollen and intensely painful,
as the ulcer had eaten it's way down
to the very bone. All medicines and
treatments having failed to effect
cure, the doctors said the leg must
come off. Just when II seemed that
Mr.. Ammons would become disabled
and a crippled man, he tried +. +. r.,
Lippman's Great Remedy, and the re-
suit was wonderful.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
sTONINGrON DIVISION.

Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows for
NEW lORK-gI:i2 bi:2i IN. daily sos (LoeGi
EIp l0:o6 texp. eli:oi tiimitedl uio9 q mt
9;0a 4;0i, (dGily). SO, y. m tdsiiy).
NEW YORk vin stonington Line-7.0a and
s:l7 d IN. daily except sunday.
pHiLA A6ELPAIA. BALTIMOkB and WASHING
TON via Harlem Rivsr--i0iJ, q m. s:il .. n
(dailyb
NEW HAVEN aih,. bi rs q m ,cxp. daily s;oa
locexpD 10 10 (exp). cii:olf lrsit~d IL :0s a m
(exp.L 9as texp., tsoi tExp dailyL so4 tern
daiiyl s;l7 texp. daily , m
NEW LONDOk--at12 bI ;2J a m daily ex1..) $50
(socom. s.0J(loc. exp.D lU;0S (Expressl. l0:i5
(Local exp.L cii:oi i,imted), II .os g. m texp,l
sail1. siS CaccomJ } G;Oi p m. (evp' daily.
san p. IN exp. dailyL $500 a. m taccom
sundays onlyl s;a y. ~ aecom. Sundays
onlyl.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23

NEW YORK, NEY HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

limo tables giving full information
as to local and through train service
may be obtained mt Providence Sta
tion and stations below.
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDENCE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
Special Classified Directory.

TEACHERS AND COMPOSERS,
T.. T.. PETTINE, Teacher of Mandolin AMI
Guitar. Concert Soloist SS2 Atwells Ave.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
p. p. p. SAVES HIS LEG.

jacksonville, Fla, July ], 1905
Two years ago / had the worst ulcer
on my leg i ever saw. II had eaten
down TO the bone, and my whole leg
below my knee, and my foot was
swollen and inAamed. The bono was
swollen and painful, and discharged a
most offensive matter. My physicians
said / had necrosis Of the bone, and
my leg would have TO come off. At
this stage commenced TO take p. p. y.
and TO bathe my leg with hot CASTLE
soap suds. 1t began TO improve at
once and healed rapidly, and is to-day
n sound and useful leg.
81 think y. p. P., Lippman's Great
Remedy, is all mau could ask for Us
blood purifier. as / have known IL to
cure SO mctcrriblc eases of blood poi
soning in a remarkably short time.
CASA AMtfONSw
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
WORCESTER DIVISION.

Trainsleave Providence as fonowsfor.
woRCEsrER-o,S3 texpl i:@ fseom, s's
(accom.l 1850 m. iacooml; 1900 texps
lN lsxp. TO Woonsocketl eaS uoo exph
eiS p IN tacoorl
snnday.-s 30 a. m. tascom.,; S s,'S p n. ma ,,,.
BLACKSTONE JuNCTioN-7iso. s:N. s,io: io;it
II 80. a. m; 1905 z;so. s;Ss, s'sa b;i3 s;Aa
Sunday. tis $50 V = M; noa. noon lSa s.,a 7'oa
EooSsocKEr-s.n 7,a s,ls. s,lo. lo:p.
n:N a. m. 1900 Iso. 2;so. s'Sa t;9o. S:ia tisA
71S e:la ii:sj p. N
Sundays s;3O. q NJ, 1870, noon. $50. eoa ';oo.
e;so o. m.
WARREN AND BRISTOL BRANCH.
Leave PROVIDENCE India street stationi for
FALL RIVER 7;so. 1850. li;A m; lao
ana 4:15. b;3o. $50. y. m sundsys-so oo
q m. l:3J $40 and $500 p.
s:30 y. m. tsundays-l;sop m land T. b;s0
Warren and way stations ]: " s;so. ana ui,s
q m. and 1880. a;sS, tiiS s;so o'se ';so' ana
Sundays SUNDAY 3 at at 500. q m lao. si,o and $500 m
YsisToI-I:so. s:so ii.ss a m: i;.a ';s5. a,i.
6;sQ s:3J, 7:so, and il;30 y. m. sundays,
Electric cars leave Exchange Place. Providence.
at 7:i6. 9;b. u:l6 q. m; 1910. sao. fi0A
6,is. s:l6. 7;ls. and nae p. m.
Leave Market Square nc ll;op pi m
sun DAYS at s.ls q IN. I:0s. 6:l5 and $50 .. m
Relurnng connect with GiI trains.
a Sleeping cars only; coaches and sleepin1
ears; all parior cars via Walpole Line.
u. connects for Newport via. boat from Fai
GEo. l. CONNER &C. KENDALL
Pas'r Trafnc Manager. 0enl PassS Agent
u. a. ALLEN. 0enl supt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
rERRIBLE BLOOD POISON.

The body covered with sorcs-two
bottles of Z. y. y. made positive and
permanent cure. This Is only one OF
many thousand similar cases.
Catarrh yields at once TO V. i. j.
That smothered feeling at night, that
heavy feeling in the day - can and
should be removed P.-p.P-~ill do IL
IL you only give IL n chance.
Indigestion and constipation 20 hand
in hand Headaches and total loss Of
appetite are Che results. Regulate
yourself and tone up your steLlSeA
with y. j. l..
Ssld By sIi drsgHists.
uPpMAN BROS. ApOtsscsr'ss. Sole prsp'ssj
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23
Ssld By sIi drugsists .

uppMAN BROS. Apotsscsriss. Sole prsV'sj
issaas's Basets osvsoash. ~.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-23

First Small Boy-I wish bad tbat ive
cents nack ] sp mt for candy.
second small Boy-Wbat would you dc
win it?
First Small Roy- Buy more candy
Boston Courier.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08

Maledon has been the official hang
man OF the United States Court mt
Fort Smith, Ark, for twenty years,
and he took intense pride in the neat
ness with which he performed the du-
ties connected with his Office.
When an execution Was to take
place Maledon always found out the
exact weight of the man. After that
there was no guesswork. BY rule
known only to himself lie adapted the
weights to nicely.
On the morning of the day OF tao
hanging he would always rise early,
and, after testing the gallows, whicn
is built to hang ten men simultaneous.
ly if necessary, proceeds to put it in
perfect order. The ropes were
creased, the pulleys and trap adjusted
and oiled and the moose carefully ad-
justed and tried. 1t made no differ
ence whether one, two or ten men
we're to be executed the same careful
preparation was made IN each case.
There was nothing hard hearted in
the way the work was done. A favorite
remark of his to q doomed man wa :
"Oh, come on now it's nothinga at all.
You won't feel it, and I'll have it all
over in jiffy."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08

it entirely fit for food. 1t is n large
bird, almost as large MS peacock, in
fact, but is very seldom seen. Often
cr It's loud, wailing cry is heard.
The chief popularity of the hoatzin
consists in the fact that when il is
Matched it possesses four well.devel-
oped legs, the front pair being OF II
reptilian character. The young birds
leave the nest and climb about like
monkeys over the adjoining limbs and
twigs, and act and look more like tree
toads than birds.
After Matching the modification of
the fore limbs begins, the claws of the
digits falling of, and the whole OF the
claw like hands, becoming fattened,
change into wings. After this modi.
ication has taken place, andin short
time not vestige remains of the
original character. As Professor f.
A. Lucas, in nm admirable monograph
on "Spurs and Claws" in "a bulletin
of the Smithsonian Institute, says:
1.-THE adult birds not only have no
claws upon their wings, but their
thumbs, even, are so poorly developed
that one would hardly suspect that IL
the nestlings we have the nearest APP
proach to a quadruped found among
existing birds"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08

the peaceful Indians in possession. The
Indians somehow got the impression
that the Spaniards were immortal,
an idea that the Spaniards them
selves were very careful to foster. So
two of the more intelligent of them
one day, finding Spaniard alone in
the forest, resolved to put the ques-
tion to the test. They captured him
alive and then took him to river and
held his head under water several
hours. They then took turns sitting
by the corpse during two or three
DAYS, until the signs of dissolution
were incontestable, and then were
satisfied. They reported to their
cacique that that particular Spaniard
was not immortal at all events; and so
the chief ordered O massacre OF all the
white strangers on the island. But,
as reinforcements were constantly
coming to the aid of the Spanish COM
mander, the simple Indians finally
submitted, firmly convinced at last
that the foreigners they had elain re-
vived in some mysterious manner and
rose up out OF the sea.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-08

the latter here has great advantage,
OF which he is not slow to avail him
self.
In Porto Rico, however, the topog-
rarhy is radically different. The ISL
and is one vast aggregation OF hills
and mountains. to be sure, but they
are of different character from those
OF Cuba. The interior of the island
is sea Of rounded hills, but at the
same time, with such gentle slopes and
possessing such fertile soil that they
can be cultivated to their very sum
mits. The highest mountain of the
great central chain that traverses the
island from east to west is Luquillo,
about 1000 feet high. Between these
hills and mountains there are thou
sand fertile valleys devoted to the
culture of coffee, sugarcane, cocoa and
all tropical products. The hill pas
lures of Porto Rico are noted for their
succulent grasses, and their breeds of
horses, or native ponies, and cattle
are the favorites throughout the West
Indies.
The island is about 100 miles long