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wings. I am anxious to produce the color of one moth in the wings of moth of another variety. The haemo- lymph, or insect blood is responsible for the coloring.
 Next summer, when the inmates of the hospital become butterflies. with the blood of various species mingled in one body, l am going to try the effect of breeding the freaks and watch for hereditary results. When I shall have accomplished this there may be some sense in talking about scientific discov- cries.
 MT. Crampton was asked what he thought of grating animals of a high CT order, but he was inclined to be non- commttal He didn't see what bene- fits could be derived from such a course. He admitted, however, that it would be possible to graft the tail of wasp to the head of a butterfly. or even to graft the glow of the firefiy to the festive mosquito. Fancy having a mosquito come at you on a dark night carrying his lantern so as to pick out a choice portion of your cuticle for his nefariouS operation,
 The whole subject" said Professor J. B. Smith, in speaking of the matter, lis only in it's, ,incipient stage It has certainly opened up new and startling avenues for scientific exploration. Whether grating of this kind can be done on higher animals and human be- ings cannot be said at this time Sur geons have made new noses by graft ing the skin from fingers of patients, but of course that is an insignificant matter compared to the grating done by MT. Crampton on his insects No man can tell what his discoveries may lead to-
 The discovery has some importance with regard to the surgery of the hu- man body. This gives it tremendous interest. Skin from one human being has been grafted on another A portion of rabbits eye has been inserted in a human being. Mir. Crampton has done on large scale on insects what has been done on small scaleon men. But all animal life is closely allied, and what is true of an insect is to some ex- tent true of a man. There is little doubt that the bug grating experi- ments point the way to more radical surgical operations on man.
 His experiments may be immediately useful to humanity. For instance, it may be possible to graft the silk bear ing apparatus of the silkworm upon the body of some much hardier and more prolific caterpillar
 There Is no doubt that men have let the insects have their own way pretty much. They have conquered the large animals, but the insects, as rule, have been left in peace, while they have not behaved with reciprocal moderation toward man.
 In order to understand the nature of MT. Crampton's experiment better, the unscientific reader will find it useful to have brief and clear account of the
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heads and tails, but this fellow was en- tirely headless Where that. organ had formerly been was just a daub of wax and yet he had lived for two months. ana will some day merge into a beau tiful butterfly without ad
 When the razor cut the pupa in half there was disclosed an interior, con- sisting of fatty substance and that was all. Mir. Champion declared that the creature felt no pain, as there were no nerve cells. After the caterpillar ceases to exist and the pupa takes it's place the latter subsists upon it's own fat until such a time as it takes the form of the butterfly.
 The specimens which lived and which are now preserved in alcohol are curi- ouS in the extreme. One is of tandem formation-that is, the poSterior section of one pupa had been amputated, to- gether with the head of another. Then the two had been grafted in such way that the head of one seemed buried in the body of the other.
 The two proved to be different varie- ties of moth and the effect was very striking. There was one long body, with four pairs of wings. Other speci- mems had two heads, some had no heads and some were joined together by tissues like the Siamese twins
 It was one of these freaks that first cTOWHeu MI CTdHlplOH eApeIIIlleHtS with success, and he naturally regards it with affection, as his first born. The two moths are of the variety known as samia cecropia, and they are joined to- gether by thin tissue. Both are per fectly formed
 T chloroformed them an hour after they were born," said MT. Crampton. You see, the uniting tissue was not very strong, and I was afraid they might struggle and tear themselves apart. Rather than have them do this. and ruin the specimen, I killed them. Some of the others, however, lived a month before I chloroformed them.'
 MT. Crampton next showed a speci- men In alcohol, which he had bisected It had originally been the head of one pupa and the tail of another. The body after life. had become extinct, had been severed from head to tail and the in- ternal organs were exposed to view Across the wound inflicted by the orig inal operation the organs had fused and developed into a perfect organism.
 T do not wish it understood that I am claiming any great scientific dis covery,' said said MT. Crampton. flor that would make me appear ridic- ulous Nor do I wish the public to get the impression that I am merely doing this to produce monstrosities. My principal object is to study the color ing of the insects, with a possibility of breeding them and learning something about their hereditary influences.
 "I want to produce certain color ef- fects in the wings. The color of a moths wings is the natural result of a chemical decomposition of blood in minute cells arranged along the
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In the second scheme a building of the same height would be erected, down the face of which the torrent would pour; and each story would have it's attraction, in the form of theaters, con- certs, museums or restaurants. The top of the mountain or edifice Gas the case might be) would be connected with the summit of the Eiffel Tower by means of an aerial railway.
 Another project Is to make two hills at a distance from each other, and to connect them by an aQueduct from which a sheet of water would fall, while one of the hills would be sur rounded by Moorish palace; and down its sides streams would trickle over rocks of glass.
 The last selection from these ingen- ious proposals is that of Parisian who would construct an enormous um- brella. capable of being raised to the clouds or sunk deep in the bowels of the earth.
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A FORTUNE FOR AN IDEA

M Alfred Pickard, the genial Com missary- General of the French exhibi- ton of 1900, is overwhelmed by sugges- tions for the grand attraction of the show, which are pouring in by thou sands.
 A Parisian widow pleads with him to place on the top of the Eiffel Tower an enormous Japanese lamp shade, con- taining all the colors of the rainbow, so as to give the tower the appearance of a colossal lamp.
 Another inventor suggests a network of aerial railways, from which cars would be suspended to career through space like so many train balloons.
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The Longest Tunnel in the World When completed, the tunnel which is being cut through Pike's Peak, Colo rado, will be the longest in the world. The main bore will be twenty miles long, and connecting with this are sub- sidiary tunnels, with total length of thirty miles. So in reality the task that has been put under way is that of dig ging fifty miles of tunnels, and every foot of this vast system will be under Pike's Peak and the mountains that tower on each side.
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tinp the fundamental laMs

bia University, is young man
 who evidently delights in upset
 ting the fundamental lays of
 nature. He has been experi- rnenting with insects, and has produced some of the strangest-looking freaks imaginable.
 He has produced butterflies the like of which has never before been seen. Some of them have two heads and no tails. others have two tails and no heads, and still others have taken the form of even more curious monstrosi- ties And they have thrived during their brief butterfly existence, and now repose in glass jars filled with alcohol tributes to the supremacy of science over nature
 In the spring a lot more of these beautiful freaks will be born, and then Mir. Crampton hopes to pursue his in- vestigations still further. He wants to breed them together with view of studying the heredity Of insect life. If satisfactory results can be obtained this experiment will undoubtedly prove of even greater interest than the mere grating of the pupae.
 Hor you must know that the opera ton of 'bug grating must be per- formed when the insects are in that embryonic state midway between the caterpillar and the butterfly. In that stage of their existence is at a very low ebb, and MT. Crampton's eXperi- ence has shown that only 10 per cent of the operations are successful. The others die.
 MT Crampton Is 24 years old. He is an exceedingly modest young man, and insists that there is nothing very wonderful about it. Had it not been for Professor J. E. Smith. entomolo- gist in the New Jersey State experi- ment station, at New Brunswick, MT. Cramptons experiments might have long remained hidden from public view. There was a meeting of the New Jer- sey MicToscopical Society last Monday evening, and it was then that Profess snr Smith spoke of Mir. Crampton's
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r ' ENRY E. CHAMPION JR., an instructor in biology at Colum-
 bia University is a young man
 who evidently delights in upset
The Mena star., 1898-12-21
4 FAlAL FIRE.
Two Women Klllea and Ano.A and Man So Severely Injured '. n's'
 They Wi. Dis. 'aas

New York, Dec. sO.-Tw.
 were killed and another uo,' ~o wons man were so severely iniurss usp "a aud will probably die as the rssu,. sa mat tAs to-day at the residence Of TI1' r or fl mond, at West End avenua ' n. Ra, ty-third street. Mrs. Irndaa aau Sevel sister of Mrs. Raymond. leanss sssood, second floor window, her hass pe1 Iron the sidewalk and death wac aa ', s'ruc neous. William Doerr, in t,us'ant' rescue Mrs. Underwood. srs.g s..sing fracture of the skull which bg,a'ned w;,, ably result in death. Mrs 2 2 IT n prol mond followed Mrs. Underwooaa a kal the window and was picked vva un ~ out scious- Mir. Raymond was 7 uaco' from the house unconseion' sa,'e smoke. After the flames was. noI guished the body of Harriet n r sA'll found on the third floor of tha " " va She had been overcome by tbs aOus' The loss was $50, 'uOS
The Mena star., 1898-12-21
From Rocky.
" Christmas to all.

A merry Christmas to all.
 Hog killing is on the program. MT. Elton is reported very sick this week.
 Grandma cummi..sss m.-ss is is very low with .N.l1Sse.s disease.
 w. A. Gatlin of Ransom, was up to see his best girl Sunday.
 Rev. David Polk, our new minister, has arrived to take up his work here. Rev J. F. Shands has resigned as pastor of the Mills Creek Baptist church.
 Mrs. Carter is slowly recovering from injuries received by being thrown from horse three or four weeks ago.
 Polk county lost one of her best men when Judge Hilton passed away. His death was a shock to many of our people.
 Hang up your stockings, little folks. Christmas IS nearly here and old Santa Claus will be around to fill them full of pretty things. 1 In selecting fruit trees for planting, we should be very careful and get the fruit that is adapted to this climate The best apples so far as we know, are the Shockley, King, Ben Davis, Rome Beauty and Knicky Jack
 Santa Claus is good old man, Santa Claus is dandy; Always when he comes around
 He brings tho little folks candy.
 LUKE.
The Mena star., 1898-12-21
CONTEST NOTICE.
rtment of the Interior,
 nited States Land Office.

Department or the Interior, !
 United States Land Office.J
 Camden Ark, Dec. 7 1898. sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by Edward II. Wilson contestant, against Homestead entry No. 1o675, made Jan. c, 1897, for south northwest sec tion 20 and south 2northeast 4section 27. town ship 5, south. range S2 west, hy James K. Ashili contestee, in which it is alleged that the said James R, Ashill has wholly abandoned said tract and changed his residence therefrom for xaore than six months since making said entry and next prior to the date herein, and that he s,aS not cultivated or improved the same IS reSRired by law. Said parties are hereby no tifed to appear, respond and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock m. on Jan. IS, 1899. before k. II. Poe N. F i, at his office in Grannis, Polk county, Ark, and that final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock B. m. on Jan. 2S. 1899, before the Regis ter and Receiver at the United States Land Office in Camden, Ark.
 The said contestant having. in proper ahi- dayit filed Dec. C. 1898, set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this notice can not be made, 1t is hereby or. dered and directed that such notice be given by dne and proper publication.
 4 B. FREEDMEN, Register beft E. A. scHIcKER, Receiver.
The Mena star., 1898-12-21
THOSE FOREIGN LOANS.
Japan and Russia Anxious to Get Money Hcre-uacic Sam May Become
 Banker for the World.

Washington, Dec. 20-There are seers who predict Uncle Sam will be- come the banker for the world. The old-world governments, Russisa--S>, Japan. have turned tbos~ --'s.L anu United Stat>xszil sslr races 10 .ne sj<-1Xa E.cs Tn search of loans. Rus 5.a, at least, has had agents sound American financiers This Is the first time foreign nations have sought to float great national loans in America, and the wise men think it is the beginning of new era. In diplomatic circles it is suspected that Japan is preparing herself for an ultimate struggle with Russia, and has been hurried by the activity of Russia in borrowing $55. 500, 900 to replace her artillery with rapid-are guns 1t was learned at one of the legations that this loan, recently made In France, is only one.fourth of what Russia actually needs and that Russia has come to this country for assistance because she failed to get all she wished from France. 1t Is presumed that Japan and Russia between them will want $409, GOO, 0eo A prominent banker, speaking on this subject, said:
 It is as sure to come as tomorrow that Amer lea will become Q great money-iending nation like England nd the greater nations of the old world The United States Is accumulating g wealth twice as fast as any ether country It would occasion mo surprise should it be rePcrt- ed that Russia was seeking loan in England or France and should not in the case of this E.s,,5r: sissit iSsrssa may ioan i'll America
The Mena star., 1898-12-21
still Flrht,ue at Tlc,io.

Manila, Dec. so.--The Spanish steam CT Brutus has arrived here from Iloilo with 345 native soldiers and seven priests on board She reports that fighting occurred at Iloilo nightly and that the merchants there are anxious ty waiting the arrival of Americans to relieve the situation.
The Mena star., 1898-12-21
well-Knswn Physician Near ppath.

Well-kn0wn Physician Near Boath.
 Elgin, alL, Dec. 20 Physicians have given up hope for the recovery of Dr. John E. Hamilton. superintendent cf the state insane asylum Dr. Hamil- ton was formerly surgeon general of the United States marine hospital serv- ice. He was also widely known as edi- tor of the Journal of the American Medical association
The Mena star., 1898-12-21
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior.
 United States Land Office

Department of the Interior.
 United States Land Office
 Camden, Ark. Nov. %. 1S98 sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in aasss office by Thomas W. Watson, contestant, against Homestead Entry No. 20222 made Nov. 10. 1897. for n2 nw4 s.R4 nwz and nw4 ne section F. township 6. s, range 82 W, by Jefferson B. Douglas, con1estee. in which it is alleged that the said Jefferson B. Douglas has abandoned said tract and changed his res idenee therefrom for more than six months since making said entry and next prior to the date herein That he has not improved or cultivated the same as required by law. Said parties are hereby notified to np- pear. respond and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock & m on Dec. 24. 1898. before K. H. Poe. N. F., at his office in Grannis, Polk county, Ark, and that final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock q. m, on Jan. 1, lS89 before the Register and Receiver at the United States Land Office in Camden, Ark. The said contestant having. in a proper aff- dayit filed Nov. p. 1898, set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this notice can not be made, it is hereby or dered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication.
 ]. B. FREEDMEN, Register. 4e-4t E.. A. SCHICkER. Receiver.
The Mena star., 1898-12-21
An osculatory Field Bar.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. s0.-l5s, Richmond F. Hobson, the hero of <, tiago, was kissed to a standstll by \ women of Kansas City yesterdsv
 the Coates house. The Chicago rees of less than 200 was smashed, AT Ks sas City women paying the peDalt which the young hero of the Merlin exacts from every woman he meets
The Mena star., 1898-12-21
Indians Sue the PIttsbnr. \

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 2O.-S a,r, e.
 rier, an agent for the Choctaw ass sus of the Indian territory, has s,.s Sa'l' suit for SlO0,OO0 in the cireu,. A.su s
 here againstthe Kansas City p;,,ss' sOa & Gulf Railway company. ma sa' ~ is alleged to be due for railroad ~ ~ piling and lumber appropriated ~ Y Indian lands by the comnanv "
The Mena star., 1898-12-21
IunQ Irritation

Is the forerunner to consumption. Dr. Bells Pine~Tar-Honey will cure it, and give such strength to the lungs that a cough or cold will not settle there. 25 cents at all good druggists.
The Mena star., 1898-12-21

Cure Stomach troubles. cold feet and hands, excessive menstrual flow, with Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tab lets. 12 I'm
The Mena star., 1898-12-21

Geo. w Kpowlton pays the highest cash price for hides, tallow, wool, pelts, bees-wax and all kinds of roots. Located at N Nj. Roach's warehouse east of frieght depot on Sherwood avenue, Mena, Ark. 22-tf
The Mena star., 1898-12-21

The Racket Store on De Queen street is in receipt of lot of new goods di- rect from Chicago, all selling cheap and rapidly.
The Mena star., 1898-12-21
For Sale at . Bargain.

One hundred and sixty acre farm lo- cated on the site of Acorn, Polk coun- ty. forty acres in cultivation, fine FSaSfi 0f~naTu, Ocaring, one acre Tn strawberries, 100 apple trees, good i'm provements. For particulars address
 42-St D. F. MIsTLER, Acorn, Ark.
The Mena star., 1898-12-21

To settle the stomach and overcome the nausea of prospective mothers. take Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets l2 l Inn
The Mena star., 1898-12-21

For photographs, go to the J. W. Bankston Photo Co. $ gallery on Mena street, near depot. 41-tf
The Mena star., 1898-12-21

We carry the Joplin, Monarch, vane Calvert and Mena Paint and Paper Company's mixed paints in all colors
 JACKSON DRUG Co.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-07
A Fatal Ac 'ident.

Mrs. Reuben Clark of Manchester
Centre was fatally injured on the mar
row gauge at Jamaica, Thursday
night of last week and died Saturday
evening at the residence Of her daugh
ter of this village. Mrs. Clark was
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Johr
Emerson, and on the fatal day at
tended the Brattleboro fair. On the
return trip she was obliged to ride in
box car. This, with some Other
cars, were set off at Jamaica, and as
Mrs. Clark was in the act Of getting
out the train started, either back
wards or forwards, so the story goes.
and she was thrown ont, the left side
Of her head striking the edge Of the
car. She was assisted to anothev car
and soon went into a partial uncon.
scious state, which increased until
her death.
An autopsy was held by DR.. Mil
lington, assisted by DR. Haven Of
Chester and Doane of Jamaica. This
revealed the fact that concussion OF
the brain was the cause of her death.
A blood clot was found and the mus
cles of the brain found bruised near
and beneath the place of injury.
The body was taken to Manches-
ter, Tuesday, for funeral sci wees
and interment Her age was So.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-07


The political campaign in New York
is now fairly on. Judge Van Wyck,
brother of Mayor of the city, is the
Democratic candidate for governor
The Massachusetts, Democracy has
declared for silver. 16 to one. Alex
ander B. Bruce OF Lawrence was nom
iaated for governor.
Floods and cyclones have done much
damage in Savannah and on the sea
islands as far north as Charleston.
The damage to property will exceed
million and, probably, fifty lives
were lost.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-07
Church Calendar.

BAPTIST CHURCH, REV. n. A. WOOD, Pas
or. Regular Sunday services, 10 AS, a. M; Sab.
bath School at l2 NJ.
Praise and preaching Sabbath evening at 100,
followed by short testimony meeting.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at
ZOO.
Union Bible study class meets every alterna
Thursday evening in the vestry ats:O0. A cor
dial welcome is extended to all hese services.
METHODIST CHURCH, REV. w. A. EVANS
PASTOR Regular Sabbath services at 10 As a. m.
and 90 p. m. Sabbath School Immediately after
the morning service. Epworth League meets
at the yestry every Tuesday evening at $50,
Glass meeting, at vestry, every Thursday eve
Mug AT 80.
Strangers are invited, and will find cordial
welcome to all these services.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-07

The Methodist Harvest supper held
Wednesday evening was well attend
ed Notwithstanding the unpropicious
weather. The entertainment was
very good and the occasion much en-
joyed by all.
Uncle Henry Goddard, reported
Ill last week, has recovered and is
now at his work.
Merchant D. B. Goddard is filling
his store with new goods. He tells
you something about it in our adyer.
tising columns.
New Millinery Store at S. Lon
donderry. Have you seen the an.
nouGcemeut elsewhere Advt.
Fred Coombs of Guilford is visit
ing friends in this village.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt.. Ross visited
| =
this week in Wafdsboro.
Mrs Gould w r G.. inspector
will be in this place on the 18th ii
the round of her duties.
Edna johnson, who has been suf
fering with rheumatism for severa
months is somewhat improved.
Miss Lila johnson is visiting ii
Jacksonville, going with the Mr.
Colemans Of that place who wer,
here last week.
The SITTER is indebted to Mrs. G.
II. Converse of Windham for ,
choice boquet of cut flowers grown
by her. Mrs. Converse adds mucl
b igltness TO her home by her win
dow and out door fJrlculiure.
Mrs. Geo. Gardner brought to thi,
Office yesterday large bunch Of rip,
lasberries, secoHd growth Th'
berries were as large and fine a.
those of the summer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-07
DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
The famous little pills.
Real Estate

That must and will be sold at astonish-
ing low prices. Several places ranging
from 3to l50 acres of land with good
sugar and apple orchard, good buildings,
running water to house and barn, that
keeps from one COW and horse to 20
cows and team and prices ranging from
500 to $500, situated in and near vii
lages of Manchester, Peru and London
derry. Anyone wanting home must
think quick and send in for full particu
lars as these prices take the places OF
short notice.
w. C. LAMPsoN, Real Estate Agt..
Manchester Depot, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-07
Millinery.

A new clean stock direct from the New
York market. All the discounts taken off
that spot cash will command, which will
enable me to make prices that will be a
surprise. Don't fail to see my elegant
line of Ready Trimmed, Untrimmed
Hats, Fancy Feathers, Flowers, Trim
mings of all kinds at prices that cannot
fail to please.
My opening days will be on Tuesday
and Wednesday, Oct Ii, and II.
My trimming will be done by Abbie L
Sheldon, whose work needs no comment
Terms strictly cash.
FLORENCE L. SEVERANCE.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-07

M~Notice-I shall be ready to make
cider, boiled cider and Jelly at the old
stand at Weston Island, Sept. l6. have
rebuilt my mill with the most modern
machinery with capacity of 100 bbls per
day. also have new and second hand
bbls. for sale. Positively bring your
barrels with your apples. Any one wish
ing to get their cider rectified for long
keeping can have it done by me.
C. S. WAITE.