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The state herald., 1897-08-20
I:a.y to nrr.ir inns.

Il was asked few days ago." said an
artillery officer. the objec; OF carrying
an extra wheel on every calsson OF a
battery, when. II II gun broke down.
II would generally require more than
one wheel to make repairs Now. all
wheels In battery are interchangeable.
the front wheels being of the same size
as those In back. ana as there are four
guns In battery and M many cnissons
a gun could have every wheel broken
and could within a few minutes bc
again ready for service. ns the spare
ones from every ealsson In the battery
would be taken and the gun properly
mounted. In this way batteries In tho
field away from post gun shops arc
equipped and the broak-downs. Will.
not very frequent. are speedily repaired
and the gun kept In service. phlla-
dclphln Cali.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
WORTH READING.

Women working In many German
factories are forbidden 10 wear corAc,s
during working hours
A 81 Loula girl baby born during the
great wind storm last summer. has
been chrlstcned "cyclonla."
Last year 25.oO0.OOO Of English capl.
tai was lnycB.td In the builnosa OF man
ufncturing automUtor carriages.
A car load OF potatoes shipped from
tho Mansfield. Pa. station few days
ago netted the farmers is cents a
hushol.
The town OF Washington, Pa. has a
Widows row. whore there are nine iono
females within block and only one
bachelor
The state herald., 1897-08-20
Advantage. of IN, cnun,r..

Cant afford ~" said nm enthuslas-
tie father to the plodder who had said
he couldn't afford to send his children
to the country Why. you can save
enough on their shoes and clothes to
pay for their keep. You know what
shoes cost. and how much you have to
pay for clothes. In the country the
boys can 20 barefoot and wear oycralls
for trousers. and the girls can wear
cheap things. too. with heap less cos,
for laundering. You yet their board
practically for nothing, and life and
health thrown In. Can't afford lt9
Why. you cant AFFORD not to send
thcml"--Now York Sun.
The state herald., 1897-08-20

paresis has made in the ranks of the
theatrical profession. "rhe actors dis
ease" many physicians cal 1t. And 80
1t seems to be. The number OF actors
whose success have attracted the at
tention of the whole world and who
have fallen victims to paresis makes a
startling record.
Look back over the space Of only ten
years. One can readily name in that
time as victims of paresls John Nc
Cullough, William J. Scanlan, Tony
Hart, BARLEY Campbell, John A Nc
Caull, George C. Knight, Harry Ker-
nell. Billy Buckley. Fred Bryant and
William f. Hoey, to say nothing OF
fully as many more men not so well
known In the profession and number
OF well-known theatrical managers,
among them John II. Russell. George
W. Harrison and William Connor.
The malady which led to the death
of these theatrical men Is dlstinctlvely
a modern disease, and so far as medi-
cal science is yet able TO ascertain, Is
incurable. Ply sicians do not even
agree as to the causes of paresis in in
divldual cases. Records show, however.
that in every case dissipation of one
kind or another has been the main
cause of destruction. Dissipation was
unquestionably the potent factor In
"Old Hoss' Hoey's case. For years he
has been going the pace that kills. in
dulging his appetite for strong drink
and denying himself anything like suf-
ficent rest. despite the protests OF his
friends. He was warned repeatedly.
but did not heed.
Poor BILLY" Scanlan is one OF tho
few paretics whose names have been
mentioned who is still living. He is
nothing more than gibbcring idiot
confined In room In Bloomington
asylum. or all the cases his was the
most rapid in its development. up to
a few days before he had to abandon
the stage and take TO his bed his con-
dition was not considered dangerous.
though 1t was certain that. on accoun.
of the life he was leading. paresis
would result ultimately.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
STERILIZATION.
Great Improvements That Have Rscn Made
in This Science.

IN InM bciencos
The completeness with which dis
ease germs may be destroyed by the
action of heat Is well known, and
many forms of apparatus have been
devised for use in the convenient
subjectlng of food constituents either
to the boiling pot or, in the system Of
pasteurizatiOn, to temperature Of 80
degrees G. for definite period Of time.
1t has been found, however, that with
many substances, such as milk, beer,
wines and others, the operation Of
sterilization partakes Of the nature Of
cooking. imparting a peculiar taste
and sometimes materially changing
the properties to an undesirable ex-
tent.
In note recently presented to the
Academy of Sciences by NJ. DuclauN,
the porcess of NJ. Kuhn is described as
successfully removing this objectiona-
BILE feature of sterilization In very
simple manner. The principle con-
sists merely in subjectlng the liquid
to be sterllized to the desired tenn
perature in closed vessel under hign
pressure and out OF contact with air.
The apparatus is equally simple, the
within, and surrounded by steam or
water jacket formed of second cylin-
der of slightly larger dimensions.
Suitable connections and stop cocks
are provided. us well as thermometers
and pressure gauges. and the appa-
ratus is mounted SO that II can be re-
volved by turning crank.
The principle of the method is OK
planned In the following manner: The
cylinder being entirely filled with the
liquid, there Is no room left for OK
pansion. AS the temperature rises,
the attempted dilatatlon of the milk.
being restrained by the confined space,
causes Il marked increase in pressure,
which. for the temperatures of pas
teurizaton or sterilization, will reach
five to six atmospheres. At such pres
sures the gaseous and aromatic con
stituents are unable to separate from
the liquid. After the sterilization has
been accomplished the cooling under
pressure causes these same const,tu-
cnts, which may have become tempo
rarily disSociatcd, to be entirely reab-
Sorbed, thus delivering the liquid in
practically the same condition as be-
fore, except for the destruction of the
germs by the heat.
1t is believed that this apparatus
will be Of especial value in the pro-
duction of wines. since it enables the
fermentation TO be arrested ut any de-
sired stage, and. when used in CON
nectlon with METEOROLOGICAL invcs,i-
cations, 1t should be most raluable.
The state herald., 1897-08-20

Dissipation pure and simple was the
fall, and gambling was the particular
form OF dissipation. He was the most
enthusiastic and inveterate gambler
that New York has ever known. For
years he was dcyotee Of the gaming
table, and II was on the gaming table
that he spent all his money as we'll as
his brains. Poker. faro. gambling in
stocks or any other form OF hazard
gave him the excitement he cravcd. In
the last ten years of hia rational life
he threw away fully 100000. He gave
up practically his whole time on the
stnge to games OF hazard never tax
Ing rost until he could find no one TO
play with him or until nature. utterly.
overcome. drove him to bed or TO n
Turkish bath TO recuperate His ner-
vous energy became exhausted. and a
resur; 10 s,imulnnts hastened his ruin.
One OF the saddcst cascs on record iJ
that OF John Mccullough. lie was u
powerful man physically and mentally.
and the hardest kind OF labor pushed
him to the pinnacle OF fame lie be-
came great tayoritc socially. he I'M
bibcd freely, and was what Is com
monty known ns ''roundor." Like the
other men In his profession who have.
met tho namo fate. he turned
night into day and burned the candle
OF life at both ends. II all ended In
parcsis, and he died In II pl,iable con
ditlon.
Tony Hnrt'a breakdown was duo dl
rtctly to dissipation and diSappoint-
mcnt. II grlcycd him greatly to part
from IlnrFigan. h.n partner for yenrs
and the aharcr of his nuceeagea. When
he subsequently appeared as q star his
failure utterly crushed him. For weeks
he wandered about the Htrootn Of New
York unable TO think conneciodly. and
he finally died nm imbeeilo In nn nay
ium,
II 10 interesting 30 note that Fred.
orlck c. Bryant. "old Hons HocyJ
first partner In the theatrical buRlneas.
died from the effects OF parcaa What
has been said above Of tho particular,
cases mentioned might be repeated m.
'H'Nl w Nlh'hhlhh NV 'hhN'l VI rlpAiI
OF the other prominent parctlca. I
II II notable that all the prominent,
victims Of the disease have been men
who have had few educational adynn.
tnKos In their youth. men who have
done ;hcir hardest mental work after
they were grown, Many phyEelantl
hold that this ih potent cause NJ par
osir. Dnrtlcy Campbell was orlgInnll,
n brleklaycf; william y, lIoey was
grocof'a clerk; John Mccullough was
"A chnirmakor, and all Of the othcru ~
far as aHccrtaIncd. had no special nd
In early youth Another
point IN tina, all pnrotlea have beer
generous. kind-hearied men. hale fol
lows well mnt' men who would no
harm thoir fcliow-cronturca for th'
world. PnrcuH neemn to hate mean
man,
wlHnavsY Wa taaa al Nlsl un "a
The state herald., 1897-08-20
Reading a. a Mental stlmulu..

An eminent French critic said In lecture
recently In New York that ''ro dstrust what
we like Is the first requisite of progress In
ibat nrc disarreeobic arc ibc oniv boois
worth reading. But he did mean that book
which opens up Il new field OF knowledge, a
new outlook upon literature or life, Is not
at first likely to give the pleasure that comes
from one which simply reflects the old fami-
liar Ideas of which We say complacently,
GLOW good and true that is for I've felt 1t
or said 1t myself" A book that pats you on
the head or heart all the time is apt to be
n little more than reflection OF your own
narrow experience. and you will not learn
anything from 1t. A book that makes one
feel ignorant is as mortifying To ones pride
as a superior PERSONAL---VERY." In August
Ladies' Home Journal
The state herald., 1897-08-20
BRAIN CELLS IN FINGER TIPS.
Unusual Development of Nerves In the
Fingers of the blind.

Unusual Development of Nerves In the
Fingers of the blind.
From the Microscope gray
been dissected out OF the fnger-tips
of the blind. Standing point up be-
scath all the ridges so plainly seen
with magnifying glass on the skin
of the inside OF the finger ends are
the so-called corpuscles OF Pacini.
which are arranged in the exact sem
blance of the keys OF plano. and are
said by Meissrer to crcpitate and give
forth a different sound In every age
OF each person. This Pacinian cor
pusclc, which contains within Its lin
ing membranes nerve trunk. an ar
terry and vein. lines all the tactlle
surfaces OF the body. particularly the
inner finger and thumb tips. A med
ical man recently assisted In an au-
topsy on a person blind from birth.
and he sought TO discover by scalpel
and microscope the secret OF the ex-
traordinary delicate touch the blind
man had acquired during life. Sec
tions perhaps a sixteenth of an inch
thick were carefully sliced on the In
ner surfaces OF the index and middle
fingers of the right hand. Under a
high power these showed. instead of n
single nerve trunk and artery and
vein OF the average man. a most com
plex and delicate rnmificaiions OF nerve
filaments. dainty and minute nerve
twigs in immense numbers branching
from the main stem. Through con
stant use the finger tips OF the blind
acquire this unusual development.
with more and more perfect perform
ance of function.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
MUSSET'S PEcULIARITIEs.
1t Is Declared lie Had tho Power OF
Second Sight.

seCohd SiEht.
NJ A. Brisson has published some
notes in the Temps on the "nervosity"
OF Alfred de Musset. which. according
to the poets housekeeper exceeded any
thing that can be imagined. Musset
possessed the gift Of second sight, SAYS
an exchange. He could divine the
thoughts OF his friends before they
opened their mouths to speak to him.
He was haunted by presentiments. not
one OF which failed in fulfilment. One
evening as he was passing under the
arcade OF the Louvre he heard a voice
moaning, They are killing me in the
Rue de Cabanals." fastening to the
spot, he met men bearing corpse
which they had just taken up. NJ. Ara
go. who was present. vouches for the
truth OF this incident. On another oc-
casion, says the housckeeper. "he
called me up at about 3 o'clock In the
morning. ! found him sitting up in
bed with haggard expression. Point
Ing to n corner OF the room he ex-
claimed, Look at that body snatcher
over there; he won't go away" did
my best to pacify him. but It was i'm
possible. i tell you he is there he
insisted. He has come to fetch me. or
else there is some other person dead In
the house The next morning learned
that one OF our neighbors had actually
died at the very moment when NJ. de
Musset experienced this horrible hallu-
cination. The following case is still
more extraordinary: About week be-
fore his death. while he was bedrldden
and extremely weak, was wntching
beside his couch. with my sister. Sud
denly he raised himself. We tried TO
stop him. but he succeeded In starting
for the bell rope. which was hung on
the far side OF the fireplace Before ho
could reach half way he collapsed In
TO n chair and was merely able TO OK
tend his arm toward the rope. What
follows | swear to you is not an inven-
tion, but Is true In every respect. and
my sister saw II as well as I. wo
saw the bell rope distinctly shaking. as
though hand was pulling II. and our
niece. who was in the kitchen at the
other end OF the aa,. came running In
TO ask who was ringing"
The state herald., 1897-08-20
Sl00 To Any Man.
WILL PAY 800 FOR ANY CASE
or w-ssp... In M.a The, Treat and
bait to Cure.

An Omaha Company places for tho first
tim. before tn. puddle MAGICAL Inrlr.
hnNT for tho cure of Lost Vitality, Nervous
aud hnfual Weakness, and Restoration of
Life fufce In old and young men, No
worn-out French rrmody, contains no
fhosphnrous OF other harmful dfugs II Ia
q WOSptnrrL 1nIATNnsT-tn magical II its
effects positive la IT. cure Al run, ors,
who are suffering from weakness ttat
blighis their life causing that mental ID
physical tuifering peculiar 10 Lost Man.
hood, should write 10 the STATE MEDICAL
COMPANY, Omaha, N.b., aud they viii
send you absolut.ly FREE, n rrluabl.
paper on these diseases, aud poaitly. proofs
of their truly MAGICAL 1HnarhrNr. lhou--
ands of meu, who hav. lost all hop. Of .
euro, nre Icing restored by them 10 a per.
feet condition.
This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken
st home under their directions, or they will
pny railroad fare and hotel bill. 10 nil who
prefer 10 60 there for treatment, " they
thll 10 cure They are perfectly reliable,
have no Free Prescriptions, Free Cure.
Free Sample, or e. - y. fake, They hsv.
f2bOmp capital, and guarantee To cure
s'ery case they treat or refund every dol.
lnf of their charges may h. deposited ins
hnnk 90 10 paid 20 them when rufe 10
sfrctsh, write them ,ndsr
The state herald., 1897-08-20
A THRILLING RIDE.
Tho Dove-Hunter VIII he More carsfui
About His shotgun.


What was the most exciting expert
ence l ever had?" repeated California
gentleman, as he jerked his chair a
little nearer the comfortable crate at
the Gun club. II think 1t occurred last
summer. when was hunting doves up
in Sonoma county. Now, hunting
doves is not particularly exciting or
perilous. but this was one of the hot
test experiences ! ever had" says the
San Francisco Post. II had been trav-
cling all day with big bag and was
pretty well tired out when / struck the
county road and started for home. It
was a good four miles walk and was
pretty well pleased to see big wagon
load of hay approaching. The rancher
gave me permission to ride. so scram-
bled up on top, lay down on the sweet,
new mown hay and went swaying and
swinging down the road. was Just
doing off when bang! went my shot
gun. had forgotten to take the car
tridges out Of It and something had
pressed the trigger. The horses gave
jump and the driver rolled OFF into
the ditch. Then discovered that my
gun had set fire to the hay, and
thought 1t was about time for me to
escape. The horses were tearing along
the road as hard as they could run, but
clambered for the side OF the load and
slid for the road. The tail Of my stout
hunting coat caught on the top of a
sharp standard and there I hung to the
careening wagon that threatened at ev-
cry turn of the road to upset and dump
lot Of burning hay on me. The fire
was cracking and burning fiercely, and
already l could feel the flames. Still
the horses ran and still my coat held
me fast to that seething mass of flames.
My trousers commenced getting hot,
and then l found my coat was on fire.
The next moment the loose cartridges
In my pockets commenced exploding
from the heat, and then / smelled my
doves broiling. | had Just made up my
mind that all was over when the tail
OF my coat burned off and was thrown
into ditch full of water beside the
road. j did not stop to see what be-
came of the hay and the horses. nor OF
the rancher, but cut straight across the
field for home. That. gentlemen. was
the most thrilling experience of my
life"
The state herald., 1897-08-20
Proving Their Iiti~.

"who are your leading citizens
hcrc7" asked the man who was solicit.
ing for country histories. which,"
asked the farmer Your men of
standing" "oh. there's Dlll Bright,
Abncr Bruntwlatlc. and-nnd. oh. lot
more OF 'cm, They don't do nothln
but stand around the dccpoc all day"
indianapolis journal.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
An AbomInnble Lcpncy

A tendency to rheumatism is undoubtedly
Inherited Unlike many other legacies. II
remains In the family. The most efrectunl
means OF checking this tendency. or OF re-
moving incipient rheumatism, whether pre-
existent In the blood or not, II to resort To
Hostetter's Stomach Blttcrs as soon as the
premOnitory twinges are felt. Multiplying
the influences of cold. exposure and fatigue.
the Bitters not only f0rtlhes the system
against their hurtful consequences, bur sub
Jugates malaria, liver and kidney com
plaint, dyspepsia and nervous disqnletude.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
Halls CatRrrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 15c.

The fruit packers OF Fresno. California.
says an exchange. are preparing 10 erect iyc
new distlllcrlcs, one OF which VIII have n
capacity OF 5000 gallons Of brandy day.
A distlllery Is to be erected particularly
adapted to prunes, and apricots. Hereto
fore II has been the custom to destroy the
pecllngs aud soft fruit. Now the pcellngs
aud soft fruit instead Of being nn expense.
Will be u source OF revenue.
The state herald., 1897-08-20

trade in vicious horses seems almost
incredible. Yet such one was Alex
,ander Callahan, the most unique char
acter known In Jefferson county.
Pep Callahan, as he was called, died
eG the county poorhouse at Hillsboro
.seently. He had fallen from a sec
cnd-story window, receiving injuries
that resulted in his death. He was go
years OF age and a familiar figure in
DE Soto and other parts OF the county,
until the infirmities of old age made
him retire to the county poorhouse.
From birth Alexander Callahan was
totally blind, but his afiiiction did not
deter him from supporting himself.
He was one of large family, half OF
whom were stricken with blindness.
Up to the day of his death he was the
sole survivor of one OF those who bore
with him the name of Callahan. His
occupation from the time he grew to
be lad was that of horse trader. His
Judgment was almost faultlcss and his
knowledge OF horse flesh so acute that
he could tell the color of horse by
his touch. He was always able at
will to travel without guide, and
many wild and unruly equines were
ridden by him into De Soto. He knew
the streets and alleys of De Soto to
perfection and never was known to
lose his way. He possessed another
remarkable gift, that of recognizing
men and women by their voices. More
than that, he knew nearly every ac-
quaintance by the sound OF his foot
fall. When he grew too old to break
horses he earned livelihood by saw
ing wood for the courthouse at Hills
boro. Three months ago he was con-
veyed to the county poorhouse. that
he might live there in peace till the
end Of his days. But idleness caused
his mind to fail short time ago, and
1t is hinted at that his fall from the
window Of the institution may not
have been accidental. So wonderful
has been the career OF blind Alexander
Callahan that the Rev. DIR. Frazier OF
Hillsboro, who officiated at his funeral.
will pay him suitable tribute from
the pulpit and make him the subject
of sermon to his parishioners.-St.
Louis Republic.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
IIapp, Irllowi

cholly-'1 heah that chapplo com
mlttcd suicide In Lunnon." Dudley
"Ynas. The pwlnco spoke to him on
the street and he noynh wlrhcd TO bo
recognized by an inforioh pohson after
ward. New York Truth.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Lii. Away.

70 quilt tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
etic, full OF life. nerve aud slgor. take NJ
to-Bac. tho wondcr.worker that makes
weak men strong. All druggists. Soc. or 81.
Cure guaranteed. l,ooklet aud snmpie free.
Address Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or
New York.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
Wanted N Divide.

An irate manager of n country bank once
said TO his plscatorlal clerk: az have no
objection to giving you n holiday now and
then Smith, for you TO attend your grand
mothers or your aunt's funeral-but l do
think you might have the courtesy TO send
me some Of the fish,
The state herald., 1897-08-20
Did Not EoIinw In.iructInn..

Smlthcr-what did you think Of the vcri.
scope photos OF the Corbctt. Fitzsimmons
fight?
Cooked pleasant while the photographer
was taking the picture of the last round.-
Puck.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
Thought of tn. rotur,.

Fclls-Do you mean that you can
never be mine. Angcllnc1 hngcllno-
Well. won't go so far as that. MIR.
Turndown. am solng to marry On.
other; but one never knows. you know,
philadelphia North American.
The state herald., 1897-08-20

Our present Ideals OF freedom and
human rights are moi the work Of u
day. bu, the result OF long experiment
and trini.-ftev. Celia Parker woolcy
Independent. Chicago. III.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
Educate Your Bowels with Csscarsta.
Candy Cathartic, euro constipation forever.
toc. II c. c. c. fail, druggists refund money.
Ill. Idea of Drinking.

"Colonel. we are intending TO erect an
artistic drinking place In the center OF the
park and thought perhaps you might sub
scribe n small"
''Thc project is sheer nonsense. sah Do
you imagine TO an instant that the city will
grant Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
Read the Advertisements. A

You will enjoy this publication much bet
ter II you Will get into the habit OF reading
the advertisements; they will afford u most
interesting study aud will put you In the
way OF getting some excellent bargains. Our
advertisers are reliable. they send what they
advertise,
The state herald., 1897-08-20
WISE WOMEN.
Those Who Heed the First Symp.
toms of Nervous Derangement.
Special from Mrs. pinkha,n.

A dull, aching pain at the lower part
OF the back and sensation of little
rills OF heat, or chills running down
the spine, are symptoms OF general
womb arrangement.
II these symptoms are not nccompa-
The state herald., 1897-08-20
THEPACE THAT KILLS
NO MAN CAN pisslPArE AND
LIVE.
Old Hoss Hoey the Latest Victim to
the Dread Disease That Follows
Excessive Drinking - Some Notable
Cases.

HE calamity which
befell William +.
cold lIoss) Hocy,
his sudden meta
morphosite from a
star ON the comedy
stage to n raving
madman and his
death brings for
cibly to mind the
ravages which the
awful disease called
The state herald., 1897-08-20

Guide (showing visitor around Washington
-"Now, this IL our House of Representa-
lives" Foreign Vlstor-'Wlnt does 1t dor
Journs Philadelphia North American.
The state herald., 1897-08-20

I never used no quick a cure as Plso's Cure
for Cunsumption.-J. u. Palmer. Box III,
Seattle. Wash, Nov. %, 1S05.
The state herald., 1897-08-20
Mn Mnn,irr.

Little Hugh teatlng Strawberries from
n baakcD Ma. how Ia II that the small.
est strawberries always fail to the bot.
tom OF the t7"-Plck.M Me.up.
The state herald., 1897-08-20

"My wife nearly loses her mind In sum
mer," SLOW dreadful. What Is the cpusey''
"Whcn she goes shopping, whatever shc
buys i always ten cents chenper In the
nnNl sInrr."
The state herald., 1897-08-20

London has paupcrs enough to MI all the
houses IN brighton.