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"Her body was never found ?" she pu

"Her body was never found ?" she pur-
sued.
"No" gasped.
Suppose she was picked up at sea ?"
Great God Of mercyr" l calculated,
trying to retain my senses and take in that
hope.
''She was saved!' were her next words.
| sat gasping and painting but could not
speak.
"She was saved" the strange lady re-
peated, with deep emotion. Eyes, thank
God she was saved. She floated out to sea-
and for hours remained despairing, tossed
on the rolling pillows, when, Just as her
strength was giving out, she espied an out
ward bound vessel, and exerting herself to
the utmost, made signals by now and then
waving an arm above her head, though
hardly daring to hope they would be
noticed. Fortunately the vessel was con-
ing toward her with stiff breeze, and dur
the next half hour she saw that she was
discovered, and that boat was being low
cred for her rescue. The sudden reaction
from despair to hope nearly proved fatal
even then, for she became so week that il
was with the greatest exertion she coz d
barely keep herself atloat. When the boat
finally rowed up alongside OF her she tainted
from exhaustion and Joy, and knew no
more till she found herself in the cabin and
being kindly cared for.
The vessel was bound for China cont n
ued the mysterious narrator, land as it
did not touch at any port where she felt
safe in leaving it, she made the entire voy-
age, out and back, and only reached this
city few hours ago."
"And who are you, madam, who tell me
this strange story?' l managed to articu-
late. ooh, for the love Of heaven, do not
deceive me in this hope now or you will
kill me at once"
'And who do you think am, Luis?"
Gracious Godn l cried, springing to
my feet, as fanoied l now recognized q
voice which had hitherto been disguised
She rose also, and with trembling hands
threw back her heavy black veil, and there
before me, face to face, stood my long lost
beautiful wife.
OF what Immediately followed neither Of
US could ever tell; but an hour later we
found ourselves in each others arms, and
the whole household grouped aronnd us,
father and mother sobbing for joy.
Oh, that night OF restoration! Above all
the events Of this changing life, how l
praise God for it on Bonded knees, and pour
out my soul in gratitude for blessing and
happiness that I never expected to see
again in this world.
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Housekeeping.

II a woman is in good health there is no
more healthiul employment than house,
work. Generally speaking, there is 10
happier woman in the world. But how
different when every breath is pain, every
step torture! This state OF health, in nine
cases out OF ten comes from arrangements Of
the delicate, feminine organs Of generation.
The family doctor inquiries first concerning
these. He most usually insists upon an
Examination. From this the modest
woman naturally shrinks. She is right.
Except in very unusual cases Of "iemale
weakness examinations are unnecessary.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a sim
pie, natural remedy for these ills. 1t cures
safely, permanently.
Send 81 one-cent stamps to cover cost oil
mailing only, and receive free copy Of Z r
Pierce's Medical Adviser. Address Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association; Buffalo,
N. Y.
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I erribIe Pains

In the Stomach-D Dreadful Head
aches Face and Neck Covered
With soiis-Cured by Hoods Sar-
saparIIIa Skin Is Now Clear.
"Iwas covered with boils all over my face
and neck. had dreadful headaches ano
pains in my stomach. l took medicines
but was not much benefited, and l pro-
cured six bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla
After taking the first bottle could see ar
improvement. When 1 had taken a few
more bottles the boils had all gone, my
skin was clear, my appetite returned, and
my health was entirely restored. I am
thankful ever found such blood puri-
fer as Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1 paid out e
good deal Of money for useless medicines
before taking Hood Sarsaparilla." w. F.
BEcKw1TH, Hurlock, Maryland.
If you decide to try Hoods Sarsaparills
do not be induced to buy any other.
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ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., N. Y. City.
suffered from Catarrh three years; it
got so bad l could not work; | used two
bottles OF Ely's Cream Balm and am .
tirely we'll; | would not be withor e.
A. c. Clarke, 341 Shawmut Ave-, noston.
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After using 10 cent trial size Of Ely's
Cream Balm you will be sure to buy the so
cent size. Cream Balm has no equal in
curing catarrh and cold in head. Ask your
druggist for it or send 10 cents to us
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uI, n.rI. are the only pills to take
llOOu , + lllo with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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Hoods s ss;iiis

Is the Best-in fact the One True Blood Puri-
fer. Be sure to get Hoods. Price 81, six for S.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12

chanced to come upon them along the
roads. He has gotten now that he
likes good-sized snakes for his pets.
the ordinary ground or garter snake
having but little charm for him. He
kept his snakes In a large box, the
front Of which was covered with wire
screening, This box, during the sum
mer was kept nailed to the garden
fence. above the house, where 1t was
a great curiosity to those who had the
nerve to go and look at the collection
OF Shiny pets. In early fall Hiram
took his snakes into the cellar, where
they were kept until cold weather.
Then a hole was dug In the garden. and
snakes. box and all buried therein.
About the middle OF March. during a
several days warm spell. the snake
box was lifted and the reptiles were
found to be In good condition-in
SORT OF a semi-dormant state-and they
were then reconsigned to the ground
to await the coming OF warm weather.
Early In May he disinterred the snakes
again, and thinking that the hot-bed
in the garden would be a good re-
ceptacle for the serpents. in order that
they might be speedily warmed up,
Hiram installed them therein But 1t
was too hot. and on the second day
they all turned up their toes" The
big adder, which was over three feet
long. Hiram declares was a fine speci-
men OF the snake family, as was also
an immense milk-snake. Now he will
proceed to catchsa new lot OF pets and
hopes to be able to successfully winter
them over.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12

a blacksmith shop. In a few days II
became a busy town Of 1000 people.
mainly colored. The one intent of the
population was to receive checks from
the government OF which they are BEN
~eficiaries.
When the Cherokee nation liberated
its slaves during the civil war a treaty
was arranged between them and the
government that the freedmen should
be received into that nation as citizens
and hold land in common with the
Cherokees. When the Cherokee strip
was sold the Indians forgot the pro-
visions of the treaty and wanted all
the money. but the court of claims
gave $500. 900 to the freedmen, and 1t
is the distribution Of this large sum
that has brought the people together.
Hayden is II miles from the railroad
and the gathering was all housed in
tents. The Indians and freedmen were
accompanied by a large number Of ia
kers, who had the most enticing de-
vices for the winning of the money to
be paid out. They put up a Midway
Plaisance," where all sorts of games
were in progress then to swell
the crowd there were hundreds OF
business men who have been selling
goods to the freedmen for months on
credit, trusting in the coming Of this
suspicious time for their pay. The
total number of freedmen on the rolls
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12

yard University; general secretary,
Asarh Hall, Jr., University of Michi-
gan, secretary of the council, D. >.
Kellicott, University Of Ohio (Colum-
bus), and general treasurer, X. >.
Woodward, Columbian University,
New York city.
Prof. Asaph Hall, Jr., the general
secretary, and his father, are both fell
lows of the American Association. M
as might be expected. the son Inherited
taste for scientific study and research.
He pursued studies in Harvard, Yale
and Columbian Universities. While in
Washington he was connected with the
Naval Observatory. At present he is
professor of astronomy in the Univer-
slty of Michigan. He has attained emil
nence in the line Of exact astronomy,
and observation with the heliometer.
equatorial and meridian circle.
Prof. d. S. Kellicott, the secretary
Of the council, is a native Of Oswego
county, New York: a graduate of SYRIA
cuse University, and from 1871 to 1888
occupied the chair Of natural science
in the Buffalo Normal and Training
School. Since 1888 he has given his at
tention largely to bats and bugs, oc-
cupying the chair Of zoology and ento-
mology in the Ohio State University.
He has published several papers treat
ing upon protocol, rotifera and insects.
His latest work is a monograph Of the
d~ragou-fies of Ohio.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12

Velan and it's western extremity, called
Pointe de Dronaze. in the Penine chain
of the Alps. 1t is the highest habita-
ton in the Alps, IL not in all Europe.
The monastery consisted of a large
regular mass of stone buildings, stern
and gloomy enough when viewed from
the exterior, but inviting and cheer
full within. Despite its rough appear
ance, the hospice has welcomed Alpine
travellers for nine centuries. 1t is more
than 5000 feet above the level of the
sea. 1t was founded in 962 by Count
Bernard Of Mention, who afterward
was canonized. He devoted forty years
of his life to helping and protecting
the numerous travellers who annually
pass between Switzerland and Italy.
The inmates. are monks of the Au-
gustinian order, assisted by a num-
Der of lay brethren. There are forty
monks in the monastery, some of
whom, however, are in the Simplon
Hospice on the top of little St. Bernard
mountain. The st. Bernard hospice
has been known to accommodate 500
to 600 travellers at a time. The ground
floor of the building is devoted to
stabling and storerooms, and the up
per floors to a drawing room, refectory,
Offices and dormitories. The work of
the monks in giving shelter to travel
ers and rescuing wayfarers lost in the
mountains has been the subject of
many tales Of heroism. The monks
care for nearly 10000 travellers every
year without exacting the smallest
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in infancy. Nj. Lorman purchased a
cemetery lot, in which the ten BABIES
were inferred in as many tiny graves.
The lot was Enclosed, and he caused to
be erected a handsome monument, sa-
cred to the memory of the cherubs. Mr..
Lorman shed many tears over the dead
babies, and apparently SO did Mrs. Lor-
man. When Mrs. Lorman did not re-
turn TO her home on the evening Of
the day she left Mr.. Lorman thought
she had become deranged through wor-
riment over the children, but he
changed his mind in a few days and
notified Coroner j. Thomas Wright to
keep a lookout for the dead body of
his wife. Coroner Wright turned the
case over to the state detectives, who,
after six. weeks investigation, received
an anonymous letter from New York
saying that Mrs. Lorman was there
living with another man. The com
m~unication also directed them to call
at a certain nursery establishment in
Philadelphia for information about the
dead babies. The detective took the
hint and went to Philadelphia to in
vestigate. There they located a oma
who operates an establishment for the
adoption of babies. This oma sign
ed in their presence an afidavit to
which she swore that Mrs. Lorman had
been her best customer for eight years.
She swore that Mr.. Lorman was not
the father OF the ten babies. but that
Mrs. Lorman had Struggled them into
her Eome and palmed them on on him.
She explained that Mrs. Lorman had
each time arranged with a midwife to
keep her husband out OF the room IN
til a sufficient length Of time had
elapsed. and the baby was then
broaght to him. Congratulations help
ed to make the deception complete.
This strange story leaked out and Mr..
Lorman was d-umbfounded. He be-
lieves It. however, and threatens to dig
lip the babies and have them sent to
the potter's field. He says he will be
satisfied 10 have his wife stay away
altogether. Tho parties are well
known.
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died in this manner, but he seemed
to forget the fine specimens Of milk,
water and garter snakes in his acute
sorrow over the death of his big blow
ing adder. TIE boy declared that he
would rather have lost $40 than to have
had the big snake die.
Young bangle is q rather bright,
good-looking young man. with a quiet,
pleasant demeanor. He came in from
the field to see the newspaper man
and appeared to be glad of the chance
to talk of his queer pets. The boy said
he always had a liking for snakes,
much as other children have for birds
or flowers. He thinks they are pref
ty and talks of their spots and stripes
and colors with a familiarity that be-
tokens close acquaintance with his
subject. When his parents noticed his
fondness for snakes they scolded him
and was shocked at his unnatural
taste, but all the same he took advan-
tage of every opportunity to catch and
caress the crawlers, often carrying
good-sized snakes in his pocket, his
hat or his coat For two years past,
however, having gained the consent
of his people, Hiram has made "snak-
ology" a study, and he expects this
season to obtain a specimen of nearly
all the domestic snakes-a RATHER in
Guided. He is of the opinion that a
rattlesnake is no more dangerous or
vent nous than a milk snake common
ly known as a housesnake), which
species of reptile he declares is of the
most vicious extant, unless it be the
copperhead. The boy made two trips
into the wooded mountains on a
search for rattlesnakes last summer.
but failed to u across any. His
method of capture is to watch the
snake for a few minutes to learn by
its movement whether it is in a docile
or angry mood. If in the former the
reptile will move slowly, so that he
finds it no trouble to pick it up in his
hands, by catching 1t back of the head
with his thumb and index finger. If
the snakes actions indicate anger,
then he first presses their head to the
ground with a forked stick, thus af-
fording him a chance to pick 1t up.
Hiram sa rs some people have told him
that he possesses a strange power owe
its movement whether 1t is a docile
snakes, while others declare that he
pulls their fangs before handling
them. The latter charge the boy in
dignantly denies, while as to the first
he expresses tie belief that anybody
could handle snakes without being
bitten if they were careful not to
pinch the reptiles. He says after he
has a snake in a cage for a few days.
feeding and visiting 1t regularly, the
serpent allows MIN TO fondle it, show
ing no signs of displeasure whatever.
He catches minnows and frogs for his
snakes, and when these are not OBJ
tainable he feeds them small chunks
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Columns OF whirlIng Sand.

Sand serpents is the nam given by
an imaginative traveller of the wonder
full columns of whirling sand that
are SO frequently seen on the great
plains of Central Asia. Fancy what a
terrible country to journey through
For miles and miles n unbroken
stretch of dreary sand, nothing to
break the m%onotony, nothing to rest
the eyes, unless n of these fantastic
exhibitions, which, knowing the dis
comfort and the danger, a traveller
would rather not see, takes place. The
first signal is a puff Of wind, followed
by various slight disturbances in the
loose soil round about; then it blows
harder, and tiny columns Of sand lift
themselves, increasing in volume and
height with every moment. These col
umns have the form of serpents, and
all the waving sinuous motions Of those
terrible creatures. Sometimes they
will rise to a height of fifty, sixty, and,
If we may believe the testimony of
some writer's, even two hundred feet.
They sweep over immense stretches,
sometimes singly, sometimes in groups,
gathering size and force as they go,
and then, as the wind lowers, diminish.
and dwindle into nothingness. But for
the terror of being caught in one of
these sandstorms and being blown and
beaten about, and having ones sight
and hearing almost destroyed, the phe-
would be almost as grand as
any in nature. One could fancy the
evil spirits of the world at play. with
ing, twisting. wrestling and exercising
their mighty strength on the play
ground OF the desert.
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LIVING uMM lN PARIS.


Physieians OF the Academy OF Medicine
Examining nn Extraordinary Creature.
The Academy Of Medicine in Paris
is just now studying one OF the most
extraordinary human beings who have
ever been born into this world. He ID
known as the man mummy. and n
glance at his ghastly face and body
shows that he deserves the title. This
phenomenal being Is named C~astagna.
and, according to the civil register OF
Paris, he is now tw%enty-eight years
old. He Is about four feet high and he
weighs only forty-throe pounds. Even
with his clothes on he is a most sin
gular looking object7-a veritable lusus
naturae. His forehead is large, and
over tits stretched a thick covering of
parchment-like skin. His eyes. the
muscles Of which are atrophied, r
quite round and are wide open. like
the eyes OF night birds. His nose, too.
reminds one of such birds, for not only
is 1t entirely without flesh, but 1t Is
also curved in the form Of a beak.
dropping In this fashion over a mouth
in which the teeth can be always seen,
set together as though in a grimace.
Altogether the head and face are 80
uncanny and so horrible that 1t Is i'm
possible to set down anything like a
vivid description OF them on paper.
His arms and the legs are i%nconceiv-
ably thin and slender. Bones and
nerves are pressed close against each
other, and the tight skin holds them
together as though 1t were a sheath OF
India rubber. The whole body is in
deed a miracle of frailness and mea-
gerness. and the wonder is that a good
puff Of wind does not blow 1t away.
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SKELETONS IN A BOX.
ohastiy Find Is Made by Some Young
Men Near bellevue. Iowa.

Ghastly Fine Is Made by Some Young
Men Near bellevue. Iowa.
A grewsome discovery was made
near Bellevue. Iowa, the other day by
some young men who were searching
for Indian relics. While walking along
the river bank south of town they no
ticed something white protruding from
the ground at the mouth of a small gull
ly, which leads down nearly to the wa
ter's edge. Upon closer inspection the
object was found to be the whitened
skull Of a human being.
Not caring to further investigate the
matter at the time, they returned TO
the city and reported their find. The
next morning several citizens went to
the spot and unearthed the entire skel-
eton of a white man, who In life had
been six feet four or five inches tall
and well proportional. With the skel-
eton of the mar there were also the
smaller bones of a person who had not
exceeded five feet in height. The skull
which belonged with the latter skeleton
was, however, missing. Both bodies
had been buried in one coffin, a box Of
rough, hard wood planks. fastened to-
gether with common iron nails. Both
the box and the skeletons gave evil
dence of having been in the ground
many years, although but little wei a
foot of earth covered them.
The washing of the water in the gull
ly had worn away the head of the box.
exposing the skull. The entire matter
is shrouded in mystery. which will
probably never be explained, as there
is no one here who can even suggest
the identity of the remains OF why they
should have been buried in this lonely
spot and unceremonious manner.
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hear and speak. The eyes must do
duty for the useless ears. and their
anxious expression Is ample proof Of
their endeavor TO fill the place OF both
senses. There is q pathetic solemnity
In the tense, strained attitudes OF many
OF the congregation. and In the wonder
fully expressive symbolism by which
the preacher convAvs his meaning.
For the sign language is a foreign
tongue. so far as its resemblance to
English goes. II does not consist. as
many imagine, in spelling out the
words letter by letter; that Is done
only In the case OF proper names. All
ideas are interpreted by signs or mo-
lions which are descriptive as far as
pofsiblc of the thought. Thus the lay
ing of the hard on the heart denotes
love; the arching OF the two hands
together. as II encircllng a globe. indi-
Gates the world; power is expressed by
a commanding wave of the forearm
with the fist clinched, and the Idea OF
glory is conveyed by raising both
hands above the head and sweeping
them back and forth horizontally. with
the fingers qulvering, In semblance OF
OF a shimmering light. 1t is wholly
impossible to comprehend without see
ing them the effectiveness Of the al
most innumerable signs which take the
place OF sounds. 1t Is, of course, true
that this sign language cannot be
r~A~Ix cA rfoh DC a cnnIrnuM $500
much difficulty being experienced in
conveying delicate and slightly differ
ent shades of meaning: but the people
for whom 1t was invented have known
no other, and It suffices apparently for
their entire happiness and comfort.
An essential thing in such a church
is a clear, strong light; failing this,
the sight-hearers sooner or later ex-
p~erience trouble with their eyes. It
Is unfortunately often the case that
deaf mutes become blind in later life,
owing to the overstraining of the one
precious sense which they possess.
Music in the services is naturally a
useless feature, and is almost never
provided, although there have been
instances where members of the con-
gregation objected to the omission, de-
clarlng that they were able, in some
inexplicable way, to appreciate the vi
hrations and derive pleasure from
them, 1t has been proved that mutes
can distinguish loud from soft notes,
but IL is only by the stronger or weak
err vibrations produced, and, while the
sense Of rhythm is conveyed, there
can be no real sense Of tune. There
is a social organization for the deaf
and dumb in this city. which fire.
quently gives dances for their amuse-
ment. On these occasions music is al
ways furnished, and the dancers
in perfect accord with the rhythm,
thereby attesting that they can enjoy
sound to that extent.
Sim ono of thp fqw nprsons who don't
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eyer. declares that his power is moth
lag more nor less than a lack OF rear
sod that his kindness toward the
snakes after they are in captivity
tames and pacihes them. But imagine
a boy walking UP to a box OF snakes,
picking one or more out with MS
hands, letting them crawl about MS
arms, feeding the horrible creatures
with his hands or stuflng them into
his pockets. Yet young bangle does
these very things with the Shiny rep
tiles. and seems to think nothing OF
1t. A reporter called at the bangle
home recently, where he found Hiram
mourning the loss of a three-foot
blowing viper which he had kept In
the ground all winter. but which had
died a few days before because the boy
had placed it, together with a dozen
ether snakes. under a hot-bed IA glass
covered box) GU the sunny side of the
garden. All OF young bangles snakes