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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-15

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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-20
Coal CONSUMPTION.

An Industrious trifier, writing In a
French review. has been at the pains
to ascertain what Is the annual con-
sumption of coal on the railways and
steam companies of the country. and
has worked out a total of 1872, $50
tons. This. he tells us. would make
n pyramid 516 feet high and S94 feet
at the basis, or nearly 20 feet above
the height Of the Great Pyramid. Then
he goes OH to calculate that if all this
coal were loaded in trucks the train
would be 1,G25 miles, or-as with a
nice feeling for the Russian
alliance he puts 1.-THE distance be-
tween Paris and st. Petersburg. IL
this train had to travel at the rate Of
eighteen and one-half miles an hour,
1t would take between three and four
days to pass given point. The rail
ways Of the whole world consume he
asserts, on the faith of statistics which
are doubtless fairly accurate, nearly
100000 tons of coal. which would
make twenty-five Great Pyramids"
but he does not draw any moral from
these figures except that great deal
of carbonic acid Is thus precipitated
into the atmosphere.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-20
An Advertisers Dream,

A certain merchant, it doesn't make
any difference what his name Is or
what his address is, is a man who be-
lieves thoroughly in advertising. and
the result is he has the biggest bust
ness in his town. So much, indeed,
that he works so much on week days
that when he goes to cuhrch on Sun
day, as he always does, he generally
goes to sleep as soon as the preacher
gets well started into his sermon.
Not long ago visiting clergyman
filled the pulpit, and our friend, being
'unaccustomed to him, slept rather
uneasily, starting up every now and
then as the minister grew emphatic
and almost shouted the words Of truth
ut the congregation. When the SER
mon was about two-thirds over the
preacher called out:
Brethren, why stand We here all the
day idleY'
Because they don't advertise" sung
out the half-awakened merchant; and
the way his wife grabbed at him and
shook him into sense of his situation
almost broke up the meeting. W. ,,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-20
A MercifuI Bullet.

English military men are endeavor-
ing to determine whether the bullet of
their new service rife, the Lee-Met-
Martini-Henry, is not actually too
merciful In its action. The object Of
war Is to disable the enemy, and not to
kill him, but apparently the new rife
bullet fails to do either. The report on
the use of the projectile in the Trans
vaal says that the injuries which were
made by the Lee-MetfOrd were much
cleaner and healed much more quickly
than those from the Martini-Henry.
Both the entrance and exit orifices
were exceedingly small, and so clean
were the wounds internally that in
one instance a burgher who had been
shot clean through the lungs was con-
valescent a few days after admission
to the hospital. 1t Is true that where
the bone is struck the effect Is most
violent. but there can be no doubt
whatever that the perforation of the
organs and fieshy part of the body by
the new bullet more often than not alb
solutely fails instantly to disable the
victim, unless, of course, really vital
organ Of the body Is struck. The
wounds on the other hand, which were
made by the Martini-Henry bullets
were, the report states, Of a much more
serious nature-namely. larger, jag
ged. slow healing, with bad entrance
and worse exit" Many instances We're
related Of the merciful properties Of
the new English bullet during the Chit
raj campaign, and this latest report is
likely to give greater emphasis to the
question. Not only does the bullet fail
to stop man. but, Judging by many
accounts. it inficts very little pain,
presumably on the same principle as
the popular scientific experiment
which shows rabbit peacefully chew
ing it's food while rapidly revolving
knife Is cutting its ears into ribbons.
The horrors Of the next great war per-
haps will not be so great as some peo-
pie imagine.-ChicagO Record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-20
To Arrest Bleeding.

An instrument which is intended for
the arrest of bleeding in surgical oper-
atoms, has been perfected by Mr.. Law
son TAFT, of London. A platinum wire,
arranged to carry a current Of cleo
tricity, is inclosed In the blades Of q
pair Of steel forceps or any other
requisite instrument, the wire being in
sulated by bed Of burnt pipe clay. A
current of suitable voltage Is turned
on, the artery seized and compressed,
and I'm few seconds the tissues and
arterial walls are so agglutinated that
the. passage Of blood Is rendered i'm
possible. The temperature employed
is about $50 degrees Fab, so that 1t
will be seen that the principle Is fun
damentally different from that Of cleo
trical cauterizing instruments. 1t Is
stated that by Mr.. Tait's instrument
the necessity for ligature Is removed,
and n new and completely effective
method is placed in the hands of the
surgeon for the treatment Of surface
oozing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-20
England's Tribunals.

The most ancient court in England,
says an exchange,is that Of the kings
bench. The great Alfred sat upon its
seat of justice, and following monarch
les copied his example, until the busy
functions of the reigning sovereign
and his office was delegated to his rep
resentatives, the judges.
The other venerable court, the court
Of chancery, Is almost as old as the
kings bench. One thousand years at
ter Alfred's accession, the judicature
Of these two courts, and made them a
part Of five departments, the remain
ing three being the common pleas, the
excheuuer and the probate, divorce
and admiralty divisions.
At the head Of these departments is
the supreme legal official of the law Of
Great Britain and Ireland, the lord
high chancellor. He Is appointed by
the crown upon the motion Of the pre-
mier Of the realm, and changes Office
with his political party. He sits upon
the wolsack, the presiding officers
chair in the house of lords, and Is also
a member Of the privy council and the
chief Judge of the appellate tribunals.
Next In rank is the lord chief JUS
tice of England, who rules In the
queens bench division, and after him
comes the master of the rolls, who
presides over the court Of appeals.
Lord Halsbury Is the lord chancellor,
Lord Russell of Killowen Is the chief
justice, and Lord Esher is the master
of the rolls, and he will be the last
Judge to hold that time-honored title;
It dies with him. Among the wearers
Of the judicial ermine, the late Chief
Justice Coleridge was conspicuous for
his liberal views, since liberalism Is
not prevalent creed with judges in
England. His elocution, beautiful
voice and distinguished presence, his
lucid exposition, social brilliancy and
wide reading gave him better title to
fame than Disrneli, the past master of
caustic phraseology, was inclined to
allow him. The latter gentleman once
spoke of him as "silver-tongued medi-
ocrity.~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-20
The Oldest Kn own Bird.

1.-The Solenhofen slate of Bavaria"
writes Prof. III. q. Seeley in his recent
little volume, 1.-THE Story of the Earth
in Past Ages" 'makes known numer-
Gus insects and other forms Of terres-
trial life of this period, including the
Oldest known bird. A bird is known
by it's feathers, though there is no rea-
son why the covering to the skin
should not be as variable in the group
Of animals as among reptiles or man.
mails. 1t is, therefore, remarkable
that the Oldest known bird, the arch
aeopteryx, has feathers as well de-
veloped as in the existing representa-
tives of the class and similarly ar
ranged.
1.-The animal Is an elegant, slender
bird, which is chiefly remarkable for
showing teeth In the jaws. About
twelve, short and cOnical, occur on
each side of the upper jaw. The bird
was larger than the robin In its body
and had a tail of which there was a
bony core some six inches in length.
The wings were quite as well develop
ed as the legs, and there are some evil
dences that the former could be ap-
piled to the ground as are the forelegs
of quadrupeds, although the feathers
show the wings to have been construct
ed on the same plan as the birds Of to-
day. The Solenhofen stone, in which
so many of the remains Of GEhcs, rep
tiles and insects are found, Is the same
that is used for lithogaphing purposes,
being Of exceedingly close texture and
of remarkable smoothness when pre-
pared for its work."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-20

many stings frequently throws the lie-
tie victim into spasm that sometimes
causes death.
"A funny little reptile out there is
the singing lizard. Its sting Is right
on the end of it's tab, but 1t doesn't
make any difference where you touch
it. the sting will be right there. 1t
bends Its body right In the middle, so
that its tail lies right along Its back,
with the end extending just beyond its
head. This is the position 1t Is always
seen In when found In rotten stump
and under the decayed bark of logs.
Their sting is not dangerous, but 1t Is
very irritating and will give intense
pain for time.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-20
A GOOSE CAUGHT A BASS.
Was Taught to Troll for PickereI With Line
on Leg.

on leg.
Sol Parkinson's goose had fight
with black bass the other day. 1t al
most ended the existence of the goose.
Sol lives in the Great Neck country,
near Titusville, n. j.. and he takes
pride in the ducks and geese that he
raises. He has one goose that he Is
especially proud Of because of his pis-
catorial accomplishments. The bird
Is successful fisher. When Sol feels
like having n mess of pickerel he
sends the goose, who comes to the call
OF "Jim." out into Legget's pond, and
within an hour he has the fish.
Jim is about 10 years old. and he has
been trolling for pickerel six years
under the tutelage Of his master. Sol
takes him down to the pond. bitches a
line about four feet long to one of his
legs, bats the hook with salt pork
rind and tells him to take swim.
The goose goes out on the water,
keeping close to the shallow places,
where the pickerel usually lie When
he feels bite he keeps still until he is
satisfied that the fish has swallowed
the bait; then he starts for the shore.
Sometimes he has hard time to bring
the fish in, but he never failed to do it
till last Friday, when he got hooked
up with black bass that proved to be
more than his match.
Three years ago the pond was
stocked with bass, but only small ones
had been caught, and 1t was supposed
that there were no big bass in the
pond. On Friday afternoon the goose
brought In two good-sized pickerel. Sol
started him out the third time and he
swan at a lively gait directly across
the pond, evidently making for the
shadows on the opposite shore. When
about half way across, Soils attention
was attracted by a squawk from the
goose and he saw the bird suddenly
sink out Of sight.
In an instant the fowl reappeared
and started for the spot where Sol
stood, but 1t hadn't proceeded far when
it gave another squawk and its body
was hauled out Of sight again. The
bird was buoyant and quickly came
to the surface. He got along all right
for while until suddenly he shot for
ward several feet as IL drawn by an
irresistible power, and then the water
suddenly broke and big fish arched
In the air and dropped out OF sight.
THAT amt no pick'rel," thought Sol.
Getting into boat he pulled to the
assistance Of the goose. which was
struggling and squawklng wildly In
the middle Of the pond.
Just as Sol reached the spot where
the goose was IL went under. He
reached down and, grabbing It by the
neck, pulled II up and got hold Of the
line. Thus he hauled in black bass
that weighed over five pounds. The
experience evidently weakened the
nerve Of the goose, for he absolutely re-
fuses to do any more trolling for pick
erel.--New York Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-20
THE TEETH or MULES.
Pays the Big Mining Companies to Have
Them Looked Altar.

II Is not generally known that the
large mining corporations expend thou
sands of dollars annually in having
veterinary dentists examine and treat
the teeth Of the much maligned mine
mule. Such is the case, however, and
II Is safe to say that the molars Of
these beasts Of burden receive far more
care and attention than do the teeth Of
many Of the men and boys who are
their daily co-workers In the under
ground caverns. A well-known Har-
risburg veterinary dentist, who makes
a speciality of treating mules teeth, has
more patients awaiting their turn for
his services than, perhaps, any dentist
In the state. AT present he is engaged
In treating the teeth Of the 20c mules
used In operating the collieries Of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-20
Passed a School Of Whales.

The unusual sight was witnessed last
Friday of Cape Hatteras by Captain
Doyle, OF the British steamship Bendo,
Of a school Of large sperm whales dis
porting themselves at sea, says the
Philadelphia Record. They were NOV
Ing along ut slow, steady pace, and
In the distance appeared like rocks on
an unknown shore. A slight breeze
springing up. number of water
spouts appeared. The whales started
in pursuit Of these, evidently desiring
to have the spouts break over them.
As long as the Bendo was In sight Of
them the big fish could be seen playing
about like children In bathtub.
Captain Doyle said that there was 4
fortune assured for any whaling ves-
sci that might happen to strike IL
nchool
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-20
Names Big County.

There are many persons perhaps
living within the limits Of Aroostook
county, Me-, who have faint idea Of
its size, says the Boston Herald. 1t Is
truly county OF magnificent distances
and immense forests. 1t Is nearly as
large as the State Of Massachusetts,,
and larger than some Of the kingdoms
of the Old World. It's forests are the
largest In New England, and there are
places that have never been visited
except by the Indian or hunter. or the
five largest counties In the United
States, Aroostook Is second, one in
California (San Bernardino) being
little larger. Only about one-fifth of
the county Is under cultivation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-20

certed. The uninitlated is struck mute
by the sudden exclamation, starts ner-
vously and stares blankly ut the man
whom he supposes to have been bitten
by an invisible scorpion or reptile.
Closer scrutiny proves this particular
bill to be counterfeit, though 1t has
taken the outsider fully fifteen minutes
to distinguish between 1t and the gen.
uine bill, much to the disgust of the
expert, who at single glance detected
1t, going as he was at the rate Of n
mile minute, and discarded 1t a.
quickly as though 1t burned him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-08-20
HAPPENED IN THIS STATE.

William Mcknight of Orangeville
dropped dead in his yard. He was in
his roth year.
A 7-year-old daughter of Charles
Lazablad was run over by street car
at Salem and fatally mangled.
Ben Gehring shot Lizzie Fairly fatally
at Chillicothe. He had been living
with her and she ordered him to leave.
William Bray was killed by being hit
by broken chain in clearing a wreck
at Windham. j. @. Brown was dan.
gerously hurt.
The house of e. l.. Herring, at Mas.
sillon, was entered by burglars, who
chloroformed the family and stole
jewelry and other valuables vdlued al
$3.50.
Two boys, aged l6 and 10, who said
their names were Roberts and theiI
home at New Cumberland, w. Va,
were found on a freight train al
Youngstown, o.
At Dillonvaie French and Hungarian
miners had row, as result of which
one Hungarian Is dead and another will
die, aud several were badly hurt.
A 10-year-old boy who said his name
was Frank Cunningham and his hom5
in Pittsburg was arrested at Newark
He said he ran away from home to SEE
the world
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-08-20
A STATEMENT FROM WATSON.
He Proceeds to Raise Row with til.
Democrats.

He Proceeds to Raise a Row with the
Democrats.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19-Thomas f.
Watson, the Populist vice presidential
nominee is out with another statement
in which he comments ON Mr.. Bryan's
New York speech and the conduct OF
the campaign in general Watson
says:
ITO expect to defeat Mckinley with
out sayiug word against Mckinley is
something new under the sun, but Mr..
Bryans silence was proper and neces.
sary. He could not afford to denounce
protection while Mr.. Sewall, his run.
ming mate, is SO well known as pro.
tectionist.
"Mr. Sewall is even now acting in
league with the Republicans to secure
legislation which Will levy tribute upon
every American consumer of foreign
goods in the selfish interest of the New
England shipbuilders of whom he is
one, and just as Mr.. Sewalls presence
on the ticket prevented Mr.. Bryan from
assailing national banks of issue and
the Republican doctrine Of protection
so the same baneful influence prevented
HIM from denouncing monopoly and ex-
tortion, Mr.. Sewall being corporation.
list of lusty proportions himself. In
fact, it seems the mission of Mr.. Sewall
III the campaign to act as a contradic.
ton to Mr.. Bryan and to the Chicago
platform"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-08-20
A eARoN,s SAD DEATH.
The German Emperofs Yacht swep,
Hin to His Doom,

Hin to His Doom.
SoUTH SEA, Aug. 1D.--An accident,
resulting in the disniasting of Baron
Won Zedlitz's American. built yacht
Isolde, and the death Of her proprietor,
has occurred during the regatta of the
Royal Albert Yacht club.
Mr.. A. Barclay Walkers Alisa, the
Prince of Wales Britannia, Mr.. A. d.
Clarke's Satanita and Emperor Will
iams' Meteor started in the order given
In the race for the vice commodores
cup and 20 pounds.
Later the smaller yachts in contest
for prizes were sent away, over the
same course. Mr.. Frank Jameson's g
The Saint, Mr. Howard Goulds Nj.
agara, Mr.. Ogden Goelet's Samphire,
Lord Dunraven's Audrey, Mr.. Charles
Day Roses Penitent and Baron Won
Zedlitz's Isolde started in the order
mentioned.
While the big yachts were passing
the committee boat they overlook the
20raters. Britannia and Meteor were
almost abreast of Isolde, the two first
mentioned yachts narrowly coming
into collision. Then Britannia suddenly
shifted her helm in order to avoid the
DblIlb, anu Jtl6 mbbtOT, nOJ ndVlHR TOOU1
enough, fouled Isolde, almost bows on,
and swept her from stem to stern with
her bowsprit. In moment Isolde was
q complete wreck. The mast with its
clouds of white sails collapsed as If
struck by lightning, and every member
of her crew and passengers on deck, the
latter including Baron Won Zedlitz and
his brother, were swept overheard, and
more or less seriously injured.
Baron Won Zedlitz and his brother
and crew of the Isolde were rescued
but the former was taken from the
water with bad cut on his head and
bleeding from the ears. He was con-
veyed on board the nearest steam yacht
which promptly headed for Ryde, where
the nearest hospital was located, but the
baron died before reaching shore.
The baron, who was not 40 years old,
was considered one of the leading men
of the younger generation of German
statesmen. He was privy councillor, a
member Of both the reichstag and the
Prussian diet and was leader of the free
Conservative party. He had been in
parliament about 20 years and in 1890
was unanimously recommended by the
state cabinet for the then vacant post OF
minister of finance, but was not ap-
pointed because the emperor had taken
fancy to DR.. MIGUEL, the present min
lister of finance. The baron leaves O
wife and an infant child.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-08-20
HAPPENED IN THIS STATE.

Fully $4,000 people attended the tri.
state gathering Of Spiritualists at
Hicksville.
A squad of police raided crap game
at the Central hotel, on East Fourth
street, Dayton, and landed six men on
the charge OF gambling.
Daniel Wake. Marion's Oldest dry
goods merchant, has filed deed Of as
signment. Assets estimated at $780,
600; liabilities estimated at $4,000.
Poor collections is the reason given.
N. A. Redmond shot himeslf in the
right temple at Elyria, probably during
fit of temporary insanity. He was
night watchman at the Garford Bicycle
works and once served on the Elyria
police force.
Without provocation gang of tramps
made murderous attack with dirks On
Frank Burns, who was asleep in box
car on the Erie track in secluded spot
at Manor. They cut fearful gashes
over the throat, face, head, chest and
extremities.
Judge Hanna of the probate court is
sued marriage license at Gillipolis to
Richard Harbour, aged 72, and Caroline
uEcu OO' hI. lS VI
Guyan township, and Mrs. Falden is a
cousin of Mr.. Harbour's former wife.
Both have enjoyed connubial bliss twice
before.
Two cyclists attempted to pass a
horse and carriage near Wauseon. The
horse ran away and dashed into a car.
riage driven by Mr.. and Mrs. Oden.
The carriage was smashed and both oc-
cupants hurled into the ditch. Mrs.
Oden's skull was crushed and she lived
but few hours. Mr.. Oden was also
seriously hurt,
Fred Misner, O married man, 80
years OF age, was arrested at Dayton by
Officer Nurrenbrock ON warrant sworn
out before j. II. Marlin, justice of the
peace Of Miami county. The affidavit
is made by Maggie Gausley, who
charges Misner with criminal assault,
the victim being Edna Gausley, II
years of age, while Misner, who is a
stonemason, was employed in Miami
| county,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Waat, of 10 Edgar
street, Dayton, locked up their home
and went to she Soldiers Home to
spend the evening. Upon their return
kitchen door was found unlocked and
trunk in an upstairs bedroom was up.
set upon the floor and its contents scat
tered about and $40 in cash missing.
The police arrested Sig Saunders, car
riage painter
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-08-20
An Attorneys victim Dies,

CINCINNATI, Aug. 19.-Fred s. Roth
acker, who was stabbed by Attorney
Charles Lundy on Mt. Auburn street,
has died at the hospital from the effect
of the wound. The charge against the
prisoner will be changed to murder, but
1t is likely that a case Of self defense
will be shown. Lundy is an athlete
and it was surprising to his frSnds that
he resorted TO knife when attacked by
the two Rothaokers, one of whom, at
least, was intoxicated. 1t now appears
that he was at the time suffering from
an acute case of piles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-08-20
A superbly Appointed Train.

Undoubtedly the handsomest train
between Chicaog and st. Paul, Minneap-
oils, the Superiors and Duluth, is the
Northwestern Limited" which leaves
Chicago at 9 :30 p. m. daily via the North
western Line Chicago and Northwestern
Railway) Its equipment, which is en-
tirely new throughout, and embraces
Compartment Sleeping Oars, Buffet,
Smoking and Library Cars, standard
Sleeping Cars, Dining Cars and ladies'
coaches, has every luxury which imagina
tion can conceive or mind invent for the
comfort and convenience Of passengers.
All agents sell tickets via the Chicago
and Northwestern IRailway. For full y