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The state herald., 1897-08-13
The Flight of Beea.

Prof. Marcy estimates that the wings
q bee vibrate one hundred and nine
" times a second. and that such a
number of wing beats should carry the
bee mile a minute. This experiment
was managed by fastening a bee In
such a way that its wings were free
to move. one Of them lightly touching
a rotating cylinder covered with
smooth, blackened paper. But It has
been proved that bees rarely do fly
more than twenty or thirty miles an
hour. and any practical bee keeper will
tell you that, unless there are plenty
OF flowers within two miles OF his
hives. the business is not success.
Bees have been known to fly from an
island across seven miles OF sea to the
melnland. but 1t was noticed they were
greatly exhausted on their return.
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He Was True.

Brave deeds are frequent. and one
good olice of the daily press Is to re-
cord them for the worlds remem-
brance. An instance In point Is the
following from the Mobile Register:
An Incident realizing John Hays IA
nous story OF Jim Bludso. engineer OF
the Prairie Belle. who held her "noz-
zle agln the bank till the last galoot'
was ashore. occurred here on the Chat
tahooche river In the wreck of the
steamer Griggs. The steamer struck
a snar which Ripped open her bottom.
She began TO MI and the pilot headed
her TO a sand-bar. while the engineer
crowded ON all steam. though the wa
ter wns already over n portion of the
deck. Reaching the sand-bar. the yes-
sci carcenod. and the water rushing in
caught the brave engineer NJ his post
In the engine room. lie died there.
Two other persons were lost. roust.
about. who became frightened and
jumped overheard. aud negro wo.
man. who became panic-strloken and
refused TO leave the lower deck. All
the others were saved. thanks TO the
devotion Of the engineer. The story
is reported by negro deck-hnnd. and
In doubtless n true one. The hero's
name was Waterbury.
The state herald., 1897-08-13
LITERARY NOTES.

Miss Marie Corelli has been celebrat-
ing the twelfth anniversary OF her de-
but as n novelist and II appears that
the royalties on her initial volume.
her celebrated Romance OF Two
Worlds" would be ample for her sup
port, event II she had no other sources
OF income. And yet. as In so many
historic cases, the publishers readers
rejected the story as romantic rubbish.
There have been many authors as
exscting as Herbert Spencer. but few
as frank. II is told OF the Spencer OF
two or three years ago: "lie had con-
ceiycd an intolerance OF remarks OF a
commonplace and unfrultful character
and had brought with him an apparatus
which he could at pleasure slip over his
ears and which spared him the pain OF
nuclcular contact with lcas gifted NOR
tails.
Mr.. William Lo QuenS, whose novel.
Devils Dice" has Just come out. Is
nj present living In Nice. where he Ia
writing a new story OF mystery for
serial purposes. The scenes will bo
laid In England and nj Monte Carlo.
and II will probably appear under the
biblical title OF IN Sinners Entico
Thee" II II understood that the story
will he entirely English In character,
although It's climax occurs on the Med
i,erranenn shore.
Mr.. Hall Calne contradicta the report
that at the Mans general election he
wosld cndcasor to secure sea, for
Peel In the house Of Keys. In letter
lust published he says; 1T may save
further trouble n say nj once that
seat In the house OF Keys would be
an honor and pleasure entirely beyond
my possibilities, because an q man OF
letters have large and esnctlns con.
stltueney already which demands all
my time and much more than all my
energy"
Mr.. Robet, lilchcns, whose new nov
el. FLAMES" has Just been published.
was at one time a atuden, nj the Royal
College Of Music until he gave up the
study and became critic OF music.
His early literary career was begun
under the tutorship Of . gentleman
who had school for journalists. but
II was not until his Green carnatlon"
was published that the reading public
gave him due recognition. Mr. lilrhena
bas had some success aH q dfamntist
and he IA now engaged on a play with
q collaboration,
The state herald., 1897-08-13
ANTIDOTE FOR SNAKE POISON
Certain Cure for the Bites Of Reptiles
Is a Last DIscoyery,

Is y Last discovery.
From the Chautauquan: 1t is very
noteworthy that many nations, races
and castles lowest in civilization have
for long time protected themselves
against poisoning from snake bites by
method which never until the present
time, the twentieth century, has been
discovered by European scientists.
The races of Psyller in Africa. Morser
in Italy and Guner in India ages ago
possessed means to insure themselves
against poisoning from snake bites,
and today there are people who are
not harmed by snake poison, II we
may believe the descriptions of travel
ers. Such are the negroes on the Gui-
nea coasts. the race of Elsower in
Barbary. some fakirs and snake charm
ers In India. the inhabitants OF Ma
zamhique and some Kafiirs In South
Africa. The means used by all these
people to secure immunity from snake
venom consist in taking as medicine
the venom, either fresh or dried, from
the venom-g glands OF snakes. The ma
jority eat the venom, but In Mozam-
bique the same result is gained by in
oculating with IT.. That these people
really do make themselves proof
against snake bites in this way seems
to be sure beyond a doubt. Although
this method was made known long ago
in Europe by travellers. nobody SEEM
ed to take any notice OF II until the
experiments OF Pasteur and his school
had demonstrated the possibility o.
utilizing 1t. Then scholars began to
study the effects on animals OF feeding
snake venom and OF inoculating with
II. and to convert into scientific capi-
tai the avowals of these fakirs. Kaf-
frs, etc
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Folks don't want To 20 In service in
no ha'nted house" they declared, and
passed on. And 30 II was several DAYS
before Estella couli get servant to
come to "rhe Acre." as the Hickes
called 1t. but n, last ehore woman was
secured-an old. black creature. too
shiftless and mo count" TO be able
to chose her place OF service. But
even she insisted on leaving the place
before dark, and would never make her
appearance until broad daylight every
morning.
And such grewsomo tales as old Sal
ly related about what was told OF the
'ha'nts OF Berry's acrel"-talcs that
made Estella's heavy bralds almost un-
coil from her small. pretty head. She
OF course dutifully related them TO John
Hicks. who only laughed as he nn-
swered. we get the place cheap and
until the ha'nt tries to force It's nc-
quaintancc upon rs let us ignore lis
existence n II does exist"
And ro they stuck 10 their quarters,
hearing or seeing nothing out of the
ordinary until early spring. when the
place improved so much In general ap-
poarancc under the bcsutifylng touches
Of leaf and grass that the Hickacr en-
tcrtained serious thoughts Of trying to
become posscsSed OF this property.
One evening Estclla sat ri nm open
window In the second story. Tho
house was very quiet. for John Hicks
was away and the black woman had
long since finished her accustomed la
borH and departed. Estclla was very
happy and satisfied. outside on tho
lawn. now softly green. n long phainnx
OF white hyacinthr shot up. permcating
the balmy air with their pungcnt odor.
Suddenly. through the silent house. q
sound vibrntcd. the distinct patter Of
n pair of feet descending tho htaira.
Down II came with deliberate aiowneaH
until the first landing was reached. then
few steps. and the descent Of the next
night was commenced Estsila's eyes
were riyoted ON the staircase. n Wow
Of which she commanded through tho
open door. Presently 1T" would come
In sight, cutting her on from nh exit.
for the last step In the staircase ended
close To the door.
All vitality seemed to leave BHt.lia's
frame. creeping In small, cold stream
up her spinal column. the hair seemed
10 rise on her head and her crlspiy
fflyged bangs 10 ubcurl unwinkinEly
her eyes were riyeted on the noor, 40
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she sat back in the chair incapable OF
casting off this spell OF horror that had
settled upon her.
Down the thing came, deliberately,
Esteila mentally counting the stairs IN
I'll she felt it had reached the last step
OF the flight, when In another moment
IT would pass the door. Oh, what a
moment! Then Estella's hair returned
to Its natural position on her silly lit
tie head. her limbs relaxed their hor-
rified tension. and her blood began to
circulate warmly through her veins
once more. She rubbed her eyes and
winked. rubbed them again and looked.
and burst into peal upon peal OF hyster-
ical laughter. for through the door the
object of her fright came in sight. the
largest, boldest old gray rodent Es-
tella had ever had the Ill luck to see.
calmly propelling before him large,
round sweet potato, his probably con-
tributfon to some ratty feast, selected
from those stored away In the attic
for the family's own use. The decrepit
old chore woman, returning to her even
ing task. wondered at the high, shrill
notes of laughter coming from the
window near which her mistress sat,
and when big. round potato came fly
ing out of the window, bounding along
the walk before her. she speedily de-
cided that her missus had done seed
de ha'nt an gone clean 'stracted." She
therefore, turned about and proceeded
to put as great distance between
herself and the haunted house. with Its
distracted mistress. as her rheumatic
old legs would allow. and Estella was
again left servantless and alone.
Estella never told her experience to
John Hicks. and short while after
the occurrence when he suggested that
they arrange for the purchase of the
place she gave hearty assent.
Some months after. when they had
come into full possession of Barry
acre. they changed its name to Hicks
Hold, beautifying and improving 1t un-
til 1t became one of the most charming
houses in the country. Though its
unsavory reputation still clings to It,
and the story Of its lawful ha'nt" is
still told in more than one county, Its
appreciative mistress has never again
heard things" creeping down the
stair.
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A TRUE HELPMArR.
cengressm.n's wife scheme to Gain
Popularity Among Rural Voters.

Congressman's wife Scheme to Gain
Popularity Among Rural Voter.
Great successes often depend upon
small considerations and the wife of
a member Of congress, a statesman
to whom his constituents are wont to
point as man Of the people whom
fiattery cannot divert from his old Gus
toms and associations, fully realizes
this fact. says the Washington Star. A
school friend who had not seen her
since her girlhood surprised and de-
lighted her with visit not long since.
How industrious you are!' ex-
claimed the visitor.
''1n what way?"
II don't know. / suppose 1t is fancy
work. know that you used to have a
great aversion to plain sewing. But
you must be very diligent indeed to
have your work basket in this room. .
Would you like to know what ! am
at work on?"
Certainly"
you shall see for yourself Here il
is." And she held up to view hall
knit sock Of fashioned blue yarn.
"You-you don't mean to say that
your husband wears things like that?'
"oh, no. He wouldn't think of wear.
ing them. I have whole lot that
give away to anybody who will us,
them"
do you do this for pleasure?"
mo. 1t isn't at all for pleasure. It's
business and never occupy myself in
that way except when 1t is absolutel,
necessary. But always keep the worl
handy and whenever one of the old
fashioned rural voters Of my husband.
district comes to make him a call
and you have no idea how many honoi
us with that attention--I get it out ant
knit away for dear life. 1t is a goot
deal Of bother, but it's worth it, fol
you really can't imagine how it please.
them"
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be told by the brand-new. shiny sign
faring over the rickety gate. and they
were also young couple. Not so very
young In years, but young as a married
pair, for Miss Estella Warner had
looked quite over the head of fellow
like John Hicks, but as year after year
passed and found her an unsuited fe-
male still, her gaze began to lower.
until 1t rested not unkindly upon the
same John Hicks whom she had indig-
nantly flouted five years before. They
were married very quietly. and as John
had little money laid by, they de-
cided to rent and furnish the Barry
cottage and settle down to housekeep-
ing at once. The cottage, quite large
and pretentious affair, was good enough
in Its way, II the need of repair were
overlooked, but the reputation of the
place was what was to be considered.
Give a dog bad name and hang him."
1t is the same with house in certain
In the middle of an acre lot. pretty
lawn sloped to the road in front and
nice garden stretched at the back to the
edge of tongue of woods. There
were many tempting bits of flotsam and
1etsam lying about the place, but none
OF 1t was ever appropriated. The col
ored population. those strange folks
who exhale superstition with every
breath, gave the place wide berth and
though colored settlement stretched
along the other side of the wood. no
short cut was ever attempted across
Barry's acre.
THE place was haunted" was the
impression that was spread throughout
the country. though by what or whom
nobody seemed to know. One or two
OF the colored inhabitants. more i'm
aginative than their neighbors, asserted
that they had done seed de ha 'nt," but
what 1t looked like or what 1t had done
they were unable to say.
Estella was not long kept in ignor
ance OF the reputation Of their new
abode. The Hickses came and settled
and the next step was to look out for a
servant. Donning her wraps one even
ing Estella walked over to the colored
settlement. She had proceeded but n
little. way up the road between the two
rows of houses when she met two ne
crosses coming out OF a cabin. "Does
either of you want to hire?" she asked.
ITO do WHAT" they asked In chorus.
General housework," Estella an
swered, tersely. One of the women
shook her head. Use a cook. mysef,"
she declared, with a slight infection Of
scorn.
"Whar you live at?" the younger one
ventured.
Estella pointed across the fields to
the cottage Nesting among the groves
Of China berries" Right yonder" she
said. There is only my husband and
l." The womans Jaw dropped and her
eyes rolled as she stared at the white
woman who was asking her to come to
live at Barry's acre. Dat place! No.
not dis chile!" the younger woman de-
clared emphatically, while the elder
emitted n long drawn out sound Of
serious denial. "um-um. honey"
why, what's the matter?" asked Es-
tella, n triiie surprised.
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Accustomed to III. Excuses.

Scene: A solicitors Office. Enter ex-
cited and prespirlng callor-"Here. |
want to-I must-see Mr.. Feeful."
cierk-"very sorry, sir; but Mr.. Fee
full died yesterday"
Caller (hastlly)-"oh. well. but !
won't detain him but n moment."-Tit-
Bits.
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o,i a., r,,.s,.a w.,,,..

indianapolis News: a school teacher
OF South Bcnd. Ind. who did not be.
lloyo In corporal punishment. but who
was forced TO correct some very noisy
aud unmanaseablc pupils, administered
castor oil In large doses TO the principal
offenders.
The state herald., 1897-08-13
Educate Your noweIs WIN Cssears,a
Candy ca,haf,ir, euro constipation forever
uo, ran ,,,.N,.s ao,.D r,r,us,

Creates, told Fields IN Earth We have iust pub.
isttnd tsmtiee auIda tn Alasta, fullf DO iaf hing
Hii her toh suih npida TELLING nos 10 ~, thru pst
~ ffit fuutgs. eiri Hisn ininlna Laws. tuif Illus
ifntrd unlf reliable hiuhi iaNts anl Views snulni
~ special Correspondents fiahi ~ tho ground itsi
furfsaif ~ .rrnfins Hinainr Information ahea1 ~
the riurh tnt Tho pfpsant re vii sehi the b bl,t
ff,.s ~ abfnhH seh1lna fie iisiatu ~ mon ~
ifiai ~ uuf his llusifaind euftiy fHiniif pare
tiui, nf nfu and ntu asts u Annnis seni 1p 10
sample Mrnipn itis pai,ef and aadiess MectiJ
Hfoffogl. IhiNtpt Itff
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Next to nn Anrrn.Iny CnnscIcncr

vigorous stomach Is the greatest of nun.
dane blessings. Sound digestion is u guar
nnty of quiet nerves, muscular elasticity, II
hearty appetite and n regular habit of body.
Though not always Il natural endowment,
u may be acquired through the agency of
Hostetters Stomach Bittcrs, one Of the
most effective invigorants and blood fer
tilizers In existence. This fine tonic also
fortihes those who use 1t against malaria,
and remedies blliousness, constipation and
rheumatism.
The state herald., 1897-08-13
s.bra.l. a ore., whea, state.

This year Nebraska has come 20 the very
front rank "a "a wheat producing state.
with her splendid crop Of "a, ,O1 O0O bushels
OF spring wheat, averaging over - bushels
10 the acre, rnd a.uJ.OO bushels Of winter
wheat, whlcl VIII average ~ bushels 10
the acre Tue liable given below, which
has been carefully compiled. shows what
will surprise many. TINT Nebraska stands
third among the state. ~ n wheat produc
or, aud II must bc bourne In mind that
the states that uut,snk her are nlmDit OK
clusiy-ly wheat stntrs, whereas Nebraska
IL country Of diyerined crops, corn
being her principal product
The state herald., 1897-08-13
4 Fellow Feeling.

Hnrgrayes-l can Hympathizc with
those poor Greeks. Wallace pre-
sumo you mean symppthlzo for them.
mo; ! mean with them. have been
there myself. About three years ago
was dubbed by policeman and then
hned for resisting. Cincinnati En-
nmlrnr.
The state herald., 1897-08-13
Joke on som~bod,.

A "bloomer" social was given at At
lantic, Iowa, recently. The men ex-
pected to see the new woman en-
masse. and were surprised when they
learned that the "bloomer" feature con-
sisted In presenting each guest with II
bouquet OF flowers.
The state herald., 1897-08-13
Aa,cr . men,.

You will enjoy this publication much bet
ter II you vii! ret Mti the habit of reading
the advertisements; they VIII afford most
interesting study and will put you In the
way of getting some excellent bargains. Our
advertisers are reliable, they send what they
advertise,
The state herald., 1897-08-13
Don't Tobacco Spi, and Splok, Your Lii, Au,,,

70 quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netlc, full of hfe. nerve and vigor, take No
to-Bnc, the wonder-worker, that makes
weak men strong. All druggists, 6Oc; or 81.
Cure guaranteed. Booklet and snmple free.
Address Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago OF
New York.
The state herald., 1897-08-13
Nh Inrnniinn.

The waiter-"BoR pardon. sir. have
YOU forgotten mef" The Waited
"um-i believe did see you some
where long time aEo."-New York
Journal
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tfuuts,i tp,,yn.

Yeast what does the editor mean
by this expression hunted down" I
wonderY crimHonbeak Didn't you
ever drop your collar bution7 Yont-
eIs AiAlanman.
The state herald., 1897-08-13

Mission Tencher-Boy, what is an Opt.
mlstf Bowery tough-Dats de fclly wot
straddles de ante an den draws 10 MI.
Teacher-And what is n pcssimist? Tough
OATS de same felly two minutes hter.-
New York World.
The state herald., 1897-08-13

But 1G3 ounces Of platinum were produced
In the United Stntes-that is In California
In 90. The commercial value was S0ii.
The state herald., 1897-08-13
wrsrrnN srArr- nnr.r cnor.
Actual figures for 1890 aud conservative
estimates for lru5s

Dawson city. Alhshh. hHs a newspaper.
the Yukon Nugget rrati a thtf, Publishers.
"EttrtthhF lachphprf these ilinHs'aHaeept
gold aud tfnusnuffHtlun 10 AnshH,
The state herald., 1897-08-13

Billy-Our teacher don't thump us boys
on the head when she sees us whispering.
Pa-Why notl Billy-Because she knows
we are Whispering about the present we have
dubbed together TO give hcr.-Tcxas Sift-
ings.
The state herald., 1897-08-13

SoNey-For n man who never had any
schooling, you have learned n lot. KnoNey-
Yes, experience has been my teacher. Sox-
ey-And experience, think, teaches FOOLS
Pittsburg News.
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INV ~ woo,.r,.a.

n the laps come here 10 fight "a,
II would be- brief attack
They would drip the sword and musket
10 sell us brlrnibrnc,
The state herald., 1897-08-13

A young woman has received the un-
usual honor of the freedom of q Lon,
don guild. She is daughter OF Lord
Amherst of Hackney and. having writ,
ten history of gardening In Eng
land has Just been thus honored by the
Worshipful Company OF Gardeners.
The state herald., 1897-08-13

Some of the newspaper correspondents who
went to the klondyic took carrier pigeons, on
which they will depend for speedy transmits
sion Of news.
The state herald., 1897-08-13

I believe Plso's Cure is the only medicln,
that will cure consumption.-Anna NJ. Ross
Willlamsport, Pa Nov. IL, 1895.
The state herald., 1897-08-13

first day use OF DIR, Kline Great Nerve Restorer.
send Tor FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
DR. X. H. KLINE Ltd, gli Arch St., Philadelphia Pa.
The state herald., 1897-08-13

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teething softens the reduces lna
nation aliAys pain wind collie 25 cents bottle
The state herald., 1897-08-13

s. r. Crockett has been taking a.
walking tour in Pomerania. the English
papers say, no doubt with view to
acquiring local color" for his new
story. "The Red Axe" the scene Of
which is to be laid in Pomerania.
The state herald., 1897-08-13

Johnnic-AIa. do they ever put FISH In bot.
ties? Ma-Not that know Of, my boy
Whit makes you ask? Misunderstanding
only heard Papa say that he had four bot.
ties Of bass for dinner to-day.-Boston Cour-
The state herald., 1897-08-13

Alexandra Dumas. the younger. is
shortly to have his statue on the Place
Malesherbes in Paris. Subscriptions
are already being collected for the pur-
pose and AS Dumas is household
name In France. II should be less dlf.
fcult to raise the money than II has
unfortunately been In the ease OF many
other distinguished Frenchmen.
The state herald., 1897-08-13
BITS ABOUT NoTABLEs.

Mr.. Rider Haggard has finished a
new novel dealing with Boer life, en-
titled "The Swallow"
The state herald., 1897-08-13
ESTELLA'S "HA'NT."

HERE was a new
tenant at Barry's
acre. This family
was the first since
the young married
pair who had come
in the evening on
ly to hasten away
before the following
nightfall. The lord
and master was a
plysician. as could
The state herald., 1897-08-13

Mr.. Ruskin spends several hours a
day gardening in little green culti-
waited place In the middle OF nut wood.
which In spring is full OF daifodiis and
cherry blossoms. Here the professor
admits no other toll but his own and
is as proud OF his garden as OF the
great books which bear his name on
there title pages.
The state herald., 1897-08-13

Pierre Lott. who is at present on ac-
tce service on the French warship
Javelot, has produced new book,
"Ramuntcho," a study Of Biscayan
landscape and manners. CASTOR Des-.
champs declares 1t to be the true Lott,
the Lott Of the old manner"
The state herald., 1897-08-13

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. Doc. q. All druggists