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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Lenenhock and Humboldt both say
that single pound of the finest spider
webs would reach around the world.
Some English reporters now take
notes at night by the light of tiny
incandescent lamp attached to the
waistcoat.
Some interesting Investigations
have been made on the green color for
which some Italian cheeses are so re-
markable. This color is not, as has
sometimes been supposed, due to the
action of bacteria, but is conse-
quence of the presence of copper in
the cheese.
The world contains at least four
mountains composed of almost solid
iron ore. One is the iron mountain
of Missouri, another in Mexico, an
other in India, and a fourth in that
region of Africa explored By Stanley,
and there have been reports of such a
mountain existing in Siberia.
Insect life in the Arctic regions is
very limited, and to insure their at.
traction one of the genus geum IA
rosaceous plant from Alaska has a
row of large petals. This plant, also
the geum novale, is utterly unable to-
fertllize itself, and demands insect
help, as in the skunk cabbage. All
Arctic flowers are very large in com
parison with the plants bearing them.
Unbreakable mirrors are now being
made by putting coat of quicksilver
on the back of thin sheet of cellu-
loid, instead Of on glass. By laying
a second sheet over the coating
double mirror may be obtained. Com
mon celluloid is highly infamma BILE,
one of its ingredients being gun cot
ton. BUTT is alleged that way has
been found to overcome this objection,
by introducing small proportion of
some other substance into the COM
position.
The late Alvin Clark, of Cambridge
port, Mass, discovered in 1862 that
the star Sirius had far less brilliant
companion. Continued observation
for nearly thirty years proved that
this second body revolved around the,
first one in an elliptical orbit, at a
distance nearly as great as the planet
Neptune from the sun. But in 1890
the companion disappeared from view,
having reached point in its track so
nearly in line with Sirius that its faint,
light was overwhelmed by the dazzling
of the dog star. During
the last six years it has travelled far
enough to become visible cnce more.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19
Grimth's Close Call.

In stepping over a revolving roll in
the Lukens Iron Mill, at Coatesyille,
Penn, Frank Griffith, an employe,
had a hair-raising experience. The
tail OF his long overcoat caught on
the roll, and he was himself wound
around the latter in iilfY.
Employees sickened and turned their
faces away, expecting to see Griffith
crushed into shapeless mass, as the
space through which he passed in the
machinery was eighteen inches in
diameter at its widest, and his head
went grinding against the iron.
The roll had made ten or fifteen
revolutions before the machinery could
be stopped. Then his companions
rushed to unwind and extricato what
they supposed to be only q corpse.
They finally got Griffith out after cut
ting off his outer clothing, prying
loose his awful grip upon one of the
spikes of the roll, and pulling thu
coiled up body from the box-like
structure surrounding the shaft
Then, lo and behold he had suffered
nothing worse than dislocated shout.
der, a mass of bruises, and n fright
that was enough to have killed more
nervous man. lie was able to walk
homo. Philadelphia Record.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19
A Brakemans Fearful Peril.

The terrible experience OF Mike Ma
loney, Cincinnati Southern freight
brakeman, at Highbridge, was not ex-
aggerated by first accounts, Maloney
was running or standing upon the top
of freight car as the train was cross
ing the bridge. When about midway
of the structure his foot slipped, and
he shot over the edge Of the car
and started on his journey of 2S6 feet
to the river or rocks below. Persons
who witnessed the accident say that
Maloney grabbed wildly in all direc.
tions, but could secure no hold upon
the roof of the car. AS luck would
have it, however, he fell to the side
along which the telegraph wires run,
ana, just as his body was about to
clear the bridge, he grabbed tele-
graph wire with death-like grip and
hung there.
This saved him from terrible
death. A number OF persons fastened
to his assistance and found him too
weak to do anything for himself. He
was deadly pale, and big drops OF
sweat stood ont all over his face. He
tainted after being removed from his
perilous position, and it was some
time after he reached his home at
Georgetown until he began to recover
from the shock upon his nervous sys-
TEN, 1t was one of the closest calls
any man ever had. Maloney will
hereafter cross Highbridge in Ca
boose. --Danville (Ky.) Advocate.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19

As compared with our own progress
n'naval construction, the activity of
England in the same direction is al
most startling, declares the New York
Mail and Express. The British navy
will be increased during the present
year by the addition of sixty.six new
ships, and forty-two others will be we'll
advanced toward completion. This
enormous expansion OF her sea power
is England's answer to the vast under
takinss Of Germany and Russia, and
il means that Great Britain keenly
realizes what scientists and experts are
universally declaring, namely, aiat
the next great war between first class
nations will be determined by their
fleets rather than by their battalions
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19
An Eagle as an Alarm CIock.

Mr.. W. lie @. Beard, in St. Nicho.
las, tells of tame eagle he had as
pet in Arizona. Mr.. Beard says:
The half-breed in whose charge he
had been left told us he was far better
than an alarm clock, for no one could
sleep through the cries with which he
greeted the rising sun and his notion.
of breakfast time and while an alarm
would ring for only half a minute,
Moses was wound up to go all day, or
until he got something to eat. But
his guardian treated him kindly, and
Moses grew and thrived, soon putting
on handsome suit OF brown and gray
feathers, which he was very proud OF.
and spent most Of his spare time IN
Dreeninp
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19
Presidents of AngIo.saxon Blood.

Nowhere has the imperial STRAIN VI
the British blood shown itsef WIN
more persistency than in the perSonne'
of American Presidents. CoununS
the terms of Vice-Presidents who haNs
succeeded to the Presidency through
the demise of the incumbent, the au'
ministration of Governor Mckinney
will make the thirty-second that nA'
conducted the affairs of this couhi!'
In only one administration ola INV
country have a President who was nv
descended from subject of the Div.
ish throne. Martin Van Buren,, 'H'
Undertook Dutchman. made that ca
ception. No descendant OF Freneu
man or a German has ever been call'u
to the position of chief executive
Furthermore, it is the Anglo-SaAoon
rather than his fellow-s,ibject tn'
Scotchman or the Irishman VINO hao
sired the ancestry of Presidents. lhel'
was Welsh blood in Jefferson; 'nelv
was Scotch blood in Monroe; there was
Scotch-Irish blood in Jackson; the..
was Scotch blood in Buchanan ana wv
lineage of Grant has been diverse.
traced to the Clan McGregor and 10 Wv
purest Anglo-Saxon With these @
ceptions the descendants Of EngllsI
men have been Americas chief magS
trates. Mckinley is Scotch-lrlsn'-
New York Mail and Express.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19

The usury laws must need feform-
ing in Canada. The Montreal Gazette
says "a judge of the Superior Court
has held that there is nothing in
Quebec's law limiting the rate of in
terest that may be charged, and has
given decision UNFOLDING the
legality OF claim of five per cent 8
day on an overdue note As a result
the defendant has to pay, if ii csp be
collected from him, some 100000 in
terest for the use for two years of
$4,000, This, while the most glar-
ing, is only one of number of cases
that have lately attracted attention in
this city, where usurious rates of in
terest have been enforced by the
courts" The instance quoted is
simply legalized swindling, declares
the New York Observer. tvzz.F
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19
A Balloon Railroad

During the summer a new kind of
mountain railway is to be tried in
Germany. The motive power Is to be
furnished by balloon attached by
cable to rail running up the face of
the Hohenstaufen Mountain, near
Reichenhall, which attains a height of
about 5000 feet. The excursionists
will ride in a small car running on
rails, aad drawn by the upward puK
of tho balloon.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19

emn stiffness, the peaceful little child
oppressed me. I went home, after
inquiring about the hour OF the
burial.
Iretired early. ! was weary, and
all my nnrest had gone. As ii called
forthlbg power higher than mYowp'
the words Of an earnest prayer came
to my lips, of the prayer that God
would bless me in my hard profession,
and would change my naughty self
confidence into n humble trust in His
protection, wherever my small knowl'
edge and my faithful edortswould NOT
avail, when | must stand, as on the
day before, helpless to aid.
In the early morning | awaited the,
little coffin at the door of the house
A man bore it before him, and the.
mother followed in her poor blaekT
gown. She pressed my hand with.
a grateful look, when she saw that
had joined the little procession, The
way was not long, the streets were al
most empty, and the air was unusually
mild for November. When the iron
gate of the cemetery opened, the
weeping woman bowed her head still
lower. A young clergyman stood
beside the grave. 81 have undertaken,
as far as l am able, to pronounce q
last blessing over all the sleepers OF
my congregation" he said, softly, as
he met my surprised look. ..... Old
That evening I went to see my rela-s
tives. / did not find the parents at
home. Only Cousin Mary was there
to receive me. We sat by the window
where the moonlight fell on US, and
then told her of my first patient, and
what had learned from it. Mary
said nothing in answer to my confes
sionj but suddenly felt her arms
thrown around my neck. She looked
at me with wet reyes. Don't you see,
MAXI" she said, snow you know your
self what was lacking in your prepara1
ton for work; but, thank God, it has
come to you with your first patient.
Now l believe that you will make q
good physician who will bring help,
even where his own skill does not
work cure" kissed my dear one,
''And now, what do Won think?" |
asked. "Have you the courage to
become the wife of such doctor?'
She smiled through her happy tears.
And so at last we were betrothed.
d As it happened, the very next day,
| was called to a child that was suf-
fering intensely with Group, and was
80 happy as to be able to save it.
Since then God has shown much favor
10 the sick and miserable through my
efforts, and my work has grown ever
learer to meagna HaE ~ 90 lhEl Ell
But the mother OF my fret patient,
moved into my house to be my house.
Keeper until my sweetheart became
he doctors wife. Even after tho
Wedding, she remained as cook, until
he decided later to make still another
hange, and came to nurse our little
irst-born daughter, Mary. She wept
'ver our baby for JOY, and in thankful
emembrauce of the little golden
aired girl who had found a happy
lone for her mother and had made
octor worthy of his high profession.
Translated for the Independent.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19

People who indulge in all sorts of
superstitions about the number .thir-
teen may be interested to learn that
DIR. Nanseu, the distinguished ex-
plorer, not content with being bora
on the thrteenth of the month, went
off on his last expedition with a com,
pany of thirteen, all of whom re.
turned safely. The Fran got clear
of the ice on the thirteenth of the
month, on the same day on which
Nansen arrived at Tromsoe, and to
crown ali, he was entertained By the
Royal Scottish Geographical Society
on the occasion of its thirteenth ami
versa1y, held on Februry 49,. After
all this, the number thirteen should
be reinstated in the good grsees Of the
most superstitious,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19
Attached by nn OraDg 0utangi

Attncl1ed by an Orang Optangf4
"Chief, " Inc bis oTs5g ousans whose
pensiye air and almost humsn tricks
have for years caused visitors to the
ZOO to wonder just how much there
really is in Darwin's theory, attacked
his keeper, and if the latter had not
succeeded in backing out OF the cage
as he fought the beast eli, there might
have been enacted another of the har-
rowing ystorieR that travellers tell OF
the orang outang's strength and fierce,
ness. 49,,
"Chief' lies in the large building
near the seal ponds. His keeper,
James M. Murray, was feeding the
animals and had passed down the row
of cages, in each leaving dinner for
some hungry resident OF the zoo. %
He entered "Chief's" cage from the
rear, as he had entered all the others.
The big ape was out OF humor. He
had been rather surly for q day or
two, but he had not attempted any
tricks that would remind the keeper
to keep his eyes about him.
Murray put the cup and pan in their
usual place, when, with sudden dart
mud snarl SO fierce that all the other
animals in the house began to chatter
and shrink, the orang.outang leaped
across the cage and gripped the keep
ers foot in his vise-like jaws. Murray
realized that his life was in danger.
There was no weapon, save the light
pan and cup, within his reach. He
saw that it would be hand-to-hand
struggle with the enraged animal If he
would escape, and with the odds largely
in favor of his antagonist, who had
four hands to his two and q terce set
of teeth into the bargain.
Orang.outang fighting under such
circumstances was new to him, and he
had to trust to his instinct. He leaned
over at once to choke the ape, bring.
ing his neck within the reach of those
powerful spider-like arms, but at that
moment "Chiel" released his grip on
his foot and made for his body as if to
bury his teeth in the keepers side.
Murray was too quick for him and
fought him off. Fortunately, the
orang- outang was not in good condi-
ton, long confinement having taken
from him some OF his fierceness. Muir
ray was following up his advantage
when the animal caught an opening,
and in a second had his jaws fixed on
the keepers right arm, which had
been extended to ward him off.
He tugged and beat until finally
"Chief" let go his bite. The arm was
badly liberated, but Murray had the
of knowing that "Chief"
will nurse two bruised eyes for while,
that is if there is enough tissue round
an orang-outangs eye to show bruise.
The keeper backed out of the cage
warily, while th3 snarling ape leaped
to and fro in front of him in a ferret
eyed search for good opening. He
got away without further harm, and
had his wound dressed at the Presby-
terrain hospital. Later III the day
Murray was able to return to duty
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19

It is said that one Of the candidates
for the mayoralty Of the city of Toledo,
Ohio, S, NJ. Jones, is a remarkable
man. Politically he is very much like
Hazen s. Pingree, but has more of
the spirit OF Mazzini and of the Chris.
tian Socialists than the well-knogn.
Mayor of Detroit aud Governor Of
Michigan. IT. is said in the New York
Independent that he is one of the few
men in the oil business who's have
eluded the Standard Oil Monopoly,
and at the same time managed to make
q good deal OF money; in fact, bFan
invention which made him indepead-
eat he has ba5a fortunate enough to
set up little monopoly of his OWL
In his factory the only rule for the
guidance Of his employees is the Golden
Rule, which he has posted up, and
which, moreover, he lives up to him,
self. He is accustomed to pay all his
men more than the market rate Of.
wages, and does all sorts Of extra
things for them, taking them o. * (
cursions on holidays and giving them
social pleasures of various kinds.
Once he was visited by the leaders of
the local union in the trade pursaed
by his workers, and having his atten-
ton called to the fact that none OF his
men had joined the union, he at once
subscribed for rs many copies Of the
trades union paper as he had men,
and had copy handed to each one
every week with his pay. Mr.. Jones
has been deeply affected by the writ
ings of Ruskin and Mazzini and their
American sympathizers,7 and is pos
sessed with the idea that those who
believe these doctrines ana preach
them ought to do their best to practice
them. In fact, he is Dangerous
man IN the best sense of the word, "
and if he receives the election some
very interesting results may be- ex-
pected to follow. a
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19
Large Private Museum.

H. ]. Heinz, the Pittsburg manulao,
turer, has one of the largest priVa"
museums in the United States. IN u,
collection, which occupies one foor u
his house, are an Egyptian mulnlp
and a cast Of the prehistoric skeie'v.
found in a cave in Mentone, France.
is estimated that it will take thl''
months to catalogue the collection II
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19
= ~ n !
This Cow Dleted on Nails

NJ. H. Reynolds, Of Factotville,
Penn, a few days ago sold cow to a
butcher, who killed it for beef. When
dressing the carcass he noticed
something very hard in the
stomach, and, upon Investigation,
found over a quart of assorted
nails, from a stub OF horse nail to a
ten-penny nail. Strange as it may
appear, the COW never suffered any in
convenience from the nails being in
her stomach.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19
Tie Reading Of a Good Book.

A pump may be connected with
very deep we'll OF very good water, and
yet need pitcher OF water to be
brought from another source to be
poured in at the top before it can work.
So with the mind, sometimes. The
readiug of a good book helps it into
running order.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19
TOrnado. Stricken Missnnrl

According to the statistics of the
Weather Bureau the property loss from
tornsd es during the last ten years has
been i've times as great in Missouri as
IN any other State.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19
1t costs Illinois 80. 900, 900 annually
to punish criminals.

A Philadelphia woman has sued her
heartless husband for divorce because
he has forbidden her to eat pie. So
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19

President sharpless, of Haverford
College, thinks there is room IL the
United States for irst-rate small
college.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19
A Peehliar Complaint.

Duke George, OF Saxe-Melningen,
who a year ago met with a serious ac-
cident in Italy, has in consequence.
become the victim Ola peculiar com
plant. His hearing has been partially
destroyed in such a manner that he
hears some notes higher, others lower,
than they really are Music OF every
kind, therefore, has become torture to
him, as 1t SEEMS to him horribly dis
cordant. The physicians say that this
can never be cured. -Chicl ago Record.
If man has no friends, it generally
means that he deserves none.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19

BY the cynic, the sad, the fallen, ..rtF
Who hal no strength for the strife,
The worlds highway is numbered to-day,
They makeup the item Of life.
But the virtusfhateonquets passion, +
And the sorrow that hides In SMILE
It's these that are worth the homage Of
earth
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19

cot down to New Benin, told me that
INV arm would have mortified II 1t had
not been attended to for another day.
'qhe wound had got very badgthe day
before We reached watef."
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19

1t is easy enough to be prudent,
When nothing tempts you to stray
Whom without or within no voice OF siA
Is Turing your soul away;
But it's only a negative virtue
Until II is tried by fire,
And the life that is worth the honor o
earth t|A
Is the one that reslsts desire, 1880
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19
WORTH WHILE.

IT'S easy enough to be pleasant,
When life flows along like song,
But the man worth while Is the one who will
smile aaq
When oyeEAhlnggoes dead wrong;
EoEthe testol the hedgt isstrouble,
y And Il always comeswlth the years,
AndIthe snile TINT IS worth tho praise OF
III the smile that comes throughteat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26
MRS. JEFFhRsON DagIS
Why she No Longer Occupies the Beaut
fnl Homo al EenmNnlr

why she No Longer Occupies the Beauti.
FIJI Home at Beauvoir.
Hon. a. NJ. Dahlgreen, Of Miss.ssippi.
Collector Of Customs for the Pease River
district Of that State, who has been I'm the
city for several days. is q nephew of the
late Admiral DahlgrCn. His father moved
South in his early manhood and became
the husband OF a beautiful Misslesippl
girl, a member OF one Of the first families
or that State. He therefore cast his lot
with the Southern Confedoracy, and.
though all OF his kinsmen and friends I'm
his native Keystone State sadly lamented
MS detection, they could not help but app
preciate and respect his motives
Mr.. A. NJ. Dahgrcn studied law for
some years under Jefferson Davis. the
President Of the Confederate States. and
the intimacy between the two families
was of no ordinary nature. II was Mrs.
Dorsey, the sister Of Mr. Dahlcren. a
lady Of great literary attachments and
brilliant mind, who presented Mr.. Davis
with the beautiful estate known as Beau
voir, fronting the Gulf OF Mexico. on
which he passed the last years Of bis life
and where he penped his story OF the
great conflict between the States in which
he had himself been such a prominent
llNUIG1en
passed q good many years. and his ac-
Quaintance with ex-Presidcnt Davis and
his family was such that a Post reporter
ventured 10 ask him his opinion OF tho
recent criticisms that have been passed
on Mrs. Davis and her daughter. Miss
Winnie, In regard to their seeming pref
erence for residence 10 New York and
New England rather than for dwelling
among their old-time friends IN the South
II am aware" said Mr.. Dahlcren, that
much criticism has been directed az Mrs
Davis and Miss Davis on this account.
and once in New York I frankly told Mrs.
Davis Of the extent OF this feeling in the
South. Her explanation 10 me was fun.
and no doubt sincere She said that
Beauvoir was Isolated and that often IL
was not easy 10 procure the comforts and
conveniences Of life in that comparatively
remote place. Even proper domestic help
was difficult 10 obtain at all times. Then
again, Beauvoir was q Mecca for sight
seers and curiosity mongers, many Of
whom, even when shown the hospitality
OF the place. could not forbear 70 sheer.
But over and beyond this the chief
reason for her continued residence in the
North. Mrs. Davis said. was tho advice
Of her physician. Her health Imperative
ly demanded that she should have resi-
dence by the Seaside. and as this was i'm
practicable anywhere else in the South
except at Beauvoir. she was IN a way
forced TO stay in Northern cities. where
all climatic conditions were favorable"
The Davises have not been at Beauvoir
IN FIVE or six years The old place is 4,
looked after by an aged white couple
and contains many beautiful pictures and !
valuable books and papers that were the |
property OF the one-time idol Of the |
South The house itself was built OF |
solid timbers and viii last for many years. |
Post.