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The state herald., 1898-12-02
rARANTuLA SHEDS ITS SKIN.
Insect Increases In Size Each Time
She Molts.

She Molts
From the Country Gentleman: An
event of more than ordinary interest
occurred in my Office yesterday noon.
A large female tarantula shed Its skin
for the second time since 1t has been in
captivity. Those familiar with insects,
spiders and related creatures are aware
that they are incased by hard, un-
yielding integument. Increase of size
is permissible only when the old skin
is shed and one that has been newly
formed beneath expands to the reQui-
site degree. This is process con-
stantly occurring in nature, and ever
excites interest in the beholder. When
a large spider three inches long throws
of the old integument 1t Is a thrilling
sight. In the present case the taran-
for some days, condition frequently
preceding this process among insects,
and yesterday morning she was found
lying on her back and apparently dead,
but moved a little upon being disturb
ed. She lay thus until about 1915,
when the rustling her movements made
excited attention. The old skin had
then ruptured around the thorax in
such manner that the top could be
removed entire, and through this open
ing the giant spider was literally
working out of her old skin. This was
accomplished BY the aid of her eight
legs and the two leg-like palpi. At the
end Of an hour the change had been
effected. The spider lay upon her
back. beside the perfect skin. resting
from the severe exertion.
This tarantula was unusually large
before she molted and is now OF still
greater size. She came north In Il
bunch Of bananas about two and half
years ago, and until last January was
the pet Of DR.. J. NJ. Bigelow. While
under his care one skin was shed and
rs now in my possession. An idea OF
the increase In size attendant upon
molting may be gained by comparing
the dimensions OF the dorsal piece OF
the skin shed about the latter part of
1896, when under the care of DR.. Bige-
low, and the one shed yesterday. The
first measures one inch and the sec
one measures one and quarter inches
! Therefore, the present dorsal piece will
probably be proportionately larger
when fully expanded.
The state herald., 1898-12-02
WHEN WELCOME is WORN OUT
Tactfm Hint, OF Hosts who Arc weary
of Quests.

of Gusats.
An Ohio host. wearied out OF all err
duranos by the persistency OF his guest.
chose as his medium the family prayer
after breakfast. and said: 20 Lord.
bless our visiting brother. who will
leave us on the 10 O'Clock train this
morning" prefer the subtler and
more reve-nt method OF another
ohioan, the father of William Dean
Howells, the novelist. His practice
was. when visitor had worn out his
welcome. to be called away on busi-
ness and to say TO his guest: II sup
pose you will not be here when l re-
turn. so ! will wish you good-by.'
Excellent and highly appreciated by
the boys was the formula used by Or.
Vaughn, when. as headmaster OF Har-
row school. he had TO entertain the
highest form In the school In patches
at breakfast. Commise,ating the bash
fulness Of the lads who did not know
how to leave and yet wanted TO do 30.
the doctor would say-opropos OF moth
ing: Must you go? Can't you stay"
This was the signal for departure. |
admire very heartily the transposition
OF a laundering narrator. who. In tell
ing this story. gave the formula as
Cant you GO? Must you stay1" A
fellow feeling makos one wondrous
kind to this revised version.
The state herald., 1898-12-02
The .Ioxa Of Childhood.

Johnny and Tommy, who are the
noisiest children in Yorkville, we're
playing. Lets play on this doorstep
suggested Tommy. No" Jimmy said.
there isn't any fun in doing that.
That's an empty house. Let's go down
the street and play. I know where
there's a newspaper mans house. lie
works all night and sleeps in the day
time" And the pair of cherubs started
off to the spot where the maker oil
thoughts for seventy million ladies and
gentlemen was trying to replenish his
empty think tank by the balmy sleep
process
The state herald., 1898-12-02
p,.nnn.lnr with chlmn.x.

A few years ago building machine
shop without n chimney would have
been looked upon as the act of an idiot.
Now, 1t may he the wisest thing q
builder can do, for the large fan which
Is taking the place Of the chimney
costs II great deal less than the lofty
stack and does It's work much better
BESIDES this there is n great saving of
fuel. In one plant where this expert
ment was tried there were three boil
ers, aggregnting 2G0-horse-power, and
directly above them was mounted n
fan connected directly with "A five by
four double-cylindcr engine. The
wheel of the fan was tlfty-four inches
in diameter, and as II could be run Mt
any speed 1t provided a draught quite
independent of the fire. 1t was posi-
blc TO Use much cheaper grade of
coal. and the saving thus effected was
quite apprcciablc.
The state herald., 1898-12-02
SIZE AND cAPA.sIL,rv.
Tho Aa,atic Elephant Is Likely to In-
GREASY In NunA,ers.

In many cases the difference be-
tween brains and no brains. or very
little. has preserved one species and
consigned H,e Others to destruction.
says the Spectator. Size makes no
difference at all In this general result
which applies equally to the elephant
with the rat. OF the surviVais of the
giant beasts" OF previous ages. crea
lures whose mere bulk Is on scale
quite removed from the animal life Of
today, one. the Asietic elephant. not
only maintains itself. bait is even like
ly to increase in Numbers under the ac-
tive and interested care OF man. Omit
can cousin. we find four other gigantic
beasts nodded almost on the same
SCALE two of them inhabtting the same
regions as the Asiatic elephant. NIL
vegetable feeders. and requiring no
more specialized food than their sue
cessful compeer, elephas Indicus. These
are the rhinoceroses OF India and Of
the Trans Csangetic peninsula and the
white and black species of southern
and central Africa. To these must be
added the hippopotamus protected by
n fortunate adaptation to aquatic life,
to which the great rivers Of Africa af-
ford unrivaled chances r survival. All
these giant beasts, except the elephant,
are vanishing, almost solely from lack
OF brain power. which projects the ele-
phant both directly. in making him
vigilant. cautious and resourceful when
wild, and indirectly, hut even more ef-
fectively, in these days by making him
possible and In some cases an indis-
pensable servant to man. That tho
rhinoceroses in their gsld condition
have died out almost In proportion to
their stupidity is obvious from the case
of the South African species. The
white rhinoce.os, now believed to be-
extinct, was, after the elephant. the
largest OF land mammals and almost
the dullest. 1t was sleepy. short
sighted and stupid Hunters shot 1t,
as 1t lay. before 1t was awake. The
black rhinoceros. while equally stupid,
is a more vigilant animal. with quicker
senses; hence its partial survival. The
Indian rhinoceros is duller creature
than the smaller species found in the
Straits settlements and the south of
the trans s-Gangetic peninsula. and 1t is
certainly far rarer. though this may
be due to an originally ciEcumscribed
habitat, as well as to Its sluggish
habits.
The state herald., 1898-12-02
WASHINGTON AS A SENTINEL,
Walked on Guard At Valley Forge to Re.
ltevc . Starving Soldier.

uevc . StervinG boldier.
William Perrine gives graphic pict-
IRE of Washington's memorable win
ter of suffering at Valley Forge In the
December Ladies' Home Journal.
"Sentlnels pacing In the snow on Hic
outposts took off their caps and stood
In them to save their feet from freez-
Ing" lie writes. Here and there could
be found even officers in sort Of
drcsslng-gown made of old wooden
bed-cOyers. The stOut-hearted women
of New Jersey sent their quilted
clothes as Christmas presents, with
the patriotic Jest that as women were
said sometimes to wear the trousers,
so now there would be an excuse for
men who might wear the pctticOats.
Washington, who never exaggerated,
said that few men had more than one
shirt, many only half n one, and some
none at all. Nearly three thousand
men were bnrefootcd, and occasionally
might be seen Il soldier who was all
but naked. Sometimes there was
nothing to eat in the camp hut rotten
s;ilted herrlngs. Men We're known TO
snatch at the dough of half-hakcd
cakes In the kitchens of the farmers
wives. The contractors and the com
inissary agents and the Continental
Congress had brought twelve thou
sand men to the verge of starvation,
and the blood Of General Wayne ran
hot with rage AS he looked on his poor
fellows weak with hunger. Indeed,
there was but one horn tumbler and
also but one wooden dish for every
mess. Washington himself dined one
day on potatoes and hickory nuts.
My good man, he said to the sentinel
In front OF his headquarters, pacing
up and down in the bitterness OF Il
cold morning, have You had anything
to eat| No. sir, was the reply.
| Give me your musket, then. and go in
side and get some breakfast and the
| tall commander gravcly walked M
and down as guard over his own
house"
The state herald., 1898-12-02
PET MICE A NEW FAD.
ysrl.oiorei Rodent. ii.ior Taken ~
by English society Women.

yarl.oiorei Rodent. n.iog Taken ~
by English society Women
According to high London authority
Il is now strictly correct for society
women to lavish their affection on the
little animal which Is generally sup
posed to be the terror Of the female
sex. The society mouse has many
pleasing shades, from white pure AN
snow TO glossy black. cleaning Ike
coal. Al the meeting OF the Medwnf
Fanclcrs' association. held In the an-
Client city OF Rochester recently, this
new pet reached his hishes, popularity
and met with universal admiration.
There were III of the pretty little creh-
lures ON exhibition. and the favofi'"
and chief prize winner pure white 'll
over, excepting the eyes, which were
two little beads Of brilliant black. was
the property OF Mrs. George A'lec OF
Royrton. lierts. Exhibitors came from
Scotland. ireland. Wales and all parts
of England. Tho colorH Of the pretty
little nnimalH-thc mouse can no lon
ger be classified as ycrmln-wcre
black. fawn. chocolate. white. cream.
Dutch marked. ynriegated, tortoise ana
white. trleolor. sable, golden ngonu'
silver gray black and tan, and blue
IN form, appearance and manners they
reuemblad n collection OF 1lmlhutlf'
fancy tame rabbits, One Of the orig
inatorH Of tho British National Mouse
club was Mrs. cockburn Dlchcnson, th7
"mIsnlng helrcHs.' whose mys'rfiouH
disappearance was n nine days sehHa
ton FOR the papers year or 40 BACK
Tho whereabouts Of Miss blchenroh
was never traced. and the club has
preserved. stuffed In n glass case n.i
mouse, champion oneenie'' WIN
which she wns the lrst winner oil th'
club championship cup,
The state herald., 1898-12-02
THE HARMLESS RATTLESNAKE.
Ho vii, No, str,k, II Gently Dealt with.

Hc WIN Not Strike II Gently Dealt with.
have seen good many rattle
snakes-pcrhaps hundred or more
In these mountains, says John Muir In
The November Atlantic. but have new
er Intentionally disturbed them, nor
have they disturbed me to any great
extent, even by accident. though they
We're oftentimes in danger Of being
stepped on. Once, while on my knees
kindling a fire. one gllded under the
arch made by my arms.
The last time sauntercd through
the big canon | saw about two day.
One was not cOiled, but neatly folded
In u narrow space between two cobblc
stones on the side of the river. his head
below the level Of them, ready To shoe,
mp like n Jackin.thc- box for frogs or
birds. My foo, spnnncd the space
above within AN inch or two Of his
head. but he only held 1t lower. In
making my way through n particularly
tedious tangle Of buckihorn. | parted
the branches on the side of an open
spot and threw my bundle of bread
into II, and when, with my arms free
! was pushing through after II, | saw
llN lUll
from beneath my bundle. When h,
caught sight Of me he eyed me angrily
and with an air of righteous indignn
tion seemed to he asking why had
thrown that stun ON him. lie was 81
small | was Inclined to slight him. hui
he struck out 50 nngrily | drew back
nnd approached the opening from tn,
other side. But he ltad been listening
and when looked through the brusl
found him confronting me still will
n come.lnif yOu-larc expression. II
vain | tried 10 explain that | only
wanted my bread: he Stouily held III,
ground in front Of II. and was nfrnit
that II he came nearer he might clos,
In on me and strike before could 60
away In such ianglc: so | Just wen
back dozen rods and Kept still 10
half mn hour, and when rcturnc,
found he had gone.
The state herald., 1898-12-02
ro,, ro, No, ,,,.,,.a from co,l....

s'' wv sssF'''' '''s"
william II. Browne writes the fol.
lowing letter to the Baltimore News
II see a paragraph going the rounds OF
tho papers TO the effect that II IL re
mnrkablo that Edgar A. Poe should be
honored by n bust erected In the uni-
yoraity from which he was expelled. 4
has been shown again and again that
Poe was never expelled from the Unit
ycrri,y OF virginia, Mr. J. n, Ingram,
the author Of u well-known life OF the
poet, wrote TO Mr.. william wortcn'
baker, secretary Of the faculty. TO In
aulre about Poc'H conduc, and stand
Ing, and that gentleman, who wa
librarian during poe's residence and
knew him we'll. replied, not from mem
ory only, bu, after searching the rec
ordn, that n, no time did he fall under
the crnsurc Of the faculty Mr., Wood
bury, another biorrapher, says that
during roe'H residence he did not
come under the notice Of the faculty
which IA stated TO have been at that
time unusually watch'ul and strict"
The state herald., 1898-12-02
Pathetic scene.

The minstrel man lay DYING. iir
called his eldest sun TO bis bedside and
said My hoy. cannot leave you any
money; have spent that as fas, ~
made H. Hut you shall inherit the
heirloom that received from M
father II viii make you living. y
made hiH and II made mine" Then,
aging In the hand Of the young man
tho worn and stained Joke book, Ne
brrathed his lnat.-Ex,
The state herald., 1898-12-02
Consss.,on of n millionaire.

A millionaire confessed the secret Of
his success In two words-lard work
He put in the best part of his life gain
Ing dollars and losing health, and now
he was putting IN the other half spend
ing dollars To get II back. Nothing
equals lIoStetters Stomach Bitters for
restoring health. 1t gets at the start
ing point--thc stomach-und cures dys-
pcpsia and indigestion.
The state herald., 1898-12-02
,.. g,,. rh,. aan.

whats all this excitsmen, about :"
"No,hlns worth mentioning Man got
knocked down" Accident" Not
exactly, one OF these men who always
catch hold OF you and push YOU on,
OF their way when you happen TO meet
them at q crowded corner grabbed the
wrong man Just now, Tbstn ALL
Chicago Tribune,
The state herald., 1898-12-02
s,. cou,dn., Mis-. tn. Chance.

Mrs. Drayton-Ah, well, II has al
ways been my dearest wish to grow old
gracefully. Mrs. Winston-ls that SO.
dear? I'm awfully sorry for you. Mrs.
Drayton-You are sorry for me? Why?
Mrs. Because your dearest
wish has been TO grow old gracefully.
or course youll never have a chance to
try It over and make use of the prac-
tice you've had.
The state herald., 1898-12-02
Liked 10 he Fooled.

said Mrs. Fondmothor to her son.
who is unduly partial to the softer sex:
Don't you put any reliance on what
the girls tell you. They ARE awful
liars and will fool you every time"
''Yes. but how nice they do H." replied
the enamored youth. with a beatinc
smile.
The state herald., 1898-12-02
Nta Dissdssntsg-

- wonder what made that Indian chief
give mp and run. liH something unusual
with him
~ suppose" snid the man who never
acknowledge that be doesn't know "hr
has been ~ used to sncefinE at the 'palp
faces that he got ratified when they sent
- detachment nf Uoiofrd troons AFTER
him Washington star
The state herald., 1898-12-02

All of the street railways of New
York have changed, or are now chang
ing their motor power To the under
ground trolley. and within few
months there will he 100 miles in oper-
alton. The change has involved n cost
of S30,OOO. 900 or more.
The state herald., 1898-12-02
Llama. q. freight Carriers.

Llamas are the chief freight carriers
In Central Peru. The usual load for
an animal is about 100 pounds. II you
put upon his back more than he can
easily carry he quietly knecls and will
not bulge until the load Is reduced.
The state herald., 1898-12-02

Look here" said Aguinaldo's conf
dental friend. there's some complaint
that you are getting irritable
We'll" was the answer, what can
YOU expect Of n man who has under
taken to he n great general. u great
political leader. great diplomat and n
board Of strategy all nj onccf-Wash'
ington Star.
The state herald., 1898-12-02
lie kass ~.

Tho Good Man-Do you know that
there are breakers ahead OF you7 The
Wicked 0ne-Yc-hic-yes s'poso
my hlc-wifo and her mo,her'li break
my-hic-h.nd when glt home.
The state herald., 1898-12-02
"IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED"
SAPOLIO
when ! call MadRe a rosebud
Her glnncrH are glad;
IL | call her q daisy,
why, then she Fcts mad.
Bewsr- of Ointment. for Ca,arrh THAI
(ontaln Mercury.

A. mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derunre the whole system
when entering N through the mucous surfneeA
such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, Asthe
damage they will do IA tsnf0ld TO the good you
can possibly dcfiN. from them. Hall Catarfh
Cure, manufactured by q J. Cheney a Co,
Toledo. o, contains no mercury, and j. taken
internally. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catafrh Cure he sure you ret the genuine
II IL taken internally. and matr 10 Toledo. Ohio
hy 4. j. Cheney & 20 Testimonialsfree. sold
by Druggists. price 'ae per bottle
Halls Family Pills are the best
The state herald., 1898-12-02
Ifsuutnttou.

AT last" he said, Il have arranged
II so that people will talk about me"
How" his friend asked. Il have Jus,
told n woman that was chosen by fate
to do great things and charged her not
TO breathe II to living soul
The state herald., 1898-12-02
Thing. Have Changed.

THAT young gentleman doesn't take
much interest In political news" re-
marked Miss Cayenne.
How do you know You met him
only few minutes ago"
Yes: but he alluded to Philadelphia
as a quiet town. Washington Star.
The state herald., 1898-12-02

1t all troubles have gone. My monthly
sickness used To be so painful, but have
not had the slightest pain since taking
your medicine. 1 cannot praise your
Vegetable Compound too much. My
husband and friends see such n change
in me. look SO much better and have
some color in my face
Mrs. Pinlkham invites women who are
i'll to write to her Mt Lynn, Mass, for
advice. which is freely offered.
The state herald., 1898-12-02
e.,,,, s,,. r,,.t

"Can she talk. old man7' Can she
why. las, summer. In the mountains,
she didn't even let the echo have the
last word."-Puek
The state herald., 1898-12-02
Ausiou. IN Learn,

sho-They say the clippersons have
always lived away beyond their means.
He-i wonder " we could get them to
show us how
The state herald., 1898-12-02

"l'm surprised to hear that you're 50
enthusiastic over golf Slgher. Do you
play?' Not In "A thousand years, would
not know a link from u balloon. But my
wife In 80 completely taken up with the
game that she has uuit trying To run me
Detroit Free Press.
The state herald., 1898-12-02
TOO GOOD TO BE FREE! But send aSc and we will
mail you trial treatment of 20 Drops
Cured Nervous PrOstration, Rheumatism,
Catarrh and Stomach Trouble.
MOTHER AND 3 DAUGHTERS CURED BY "5DROpS."
(TNADE MARK.

Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co Chicago
n
mntte with me
oil the benefited
haverec to
terribly
pounds-her
nj htagnin
MIR Duntar
ebndC
to my of
newpe
nrR
than nusryo
- -
m from
OnOFo Sold and
IN NEW
SWANSON RHEUMATIC Co., Dearborn Chicago III.
The state herald., 1898-12-02

Are you getting ready Tor Thhuksgiy,
inRf' Yes. I've found "a place where
can get trusted for turkey
The state herald., 1898-12-02

why does the Joke we think OF Jus,
before going 10 sleep depar, never TO
return1
The state herald., 1898-12-02

Cousin Flnvilln II too lazy To live
why do you sHy sO7' "Shr krrps hri
buitonhook on the floor"
The state herald., 1898-12-02

never used "a quick n cure ns Piso's
Cure for CONSUMPTION B Palmer,
BOX ii7i, Seattle, Wash, Nov 2j 1896.
The state herald., 1898-12-02

when vines cling brown upon the wall
The Hight burns high-thr guaman'H glad
The state herald., 1898-12-02

For complete list of prizes given free
TO users OF Diamond &c" Soap write
Cudahy Packing Co. So. Omaha, Neb
The state herald., 1898-12-02

DRY GOODS By MAIL send In your name and
get u copy OF our Holiday Catalogue FREE THE
GOLDEN EAGLE, 10th and Lawrence, Denver Colo
The state herald., 1898-12-02

"Ociavla has great deal nf beautiful
heirloom iewolry." Yer; her father was
"a puWnhruksr
The state herald., 1898-12-02

''I told Miss Rocks that one word from
her was worth n million dollars 10 mo
''well?" ''She made II no.
The state herald., 1898-12-02

nkn couGn DROPS made By Iiuvnan a
nnfiessn, irnycr
The state herald., 1898-12-02

While there's life there's soap-DIa-
mond &C" SOnp.
The state herald., 1898-12-02

what iH your theory about .Igyatinr
tho Htarer y would begin with tho
audience
The state herald., 1898-12-02

Poverty may blum, our other ssuss,
but I, shsrpsns the taste,
The state herald., 1898-12-02

Nrs. WILSON'S soothing syrup
tnf 'hiidTrn tesihihF ofsns the guns fssarss nn.n
paAiion ssys pain. uind collie Hs e.nts hatt.
The state herald., 1898-12-02

W. N. u.-pENvER.-No. ae.-ises
Shsu ,assetinl ,d,efiisemen,s kisdly
Men ion This rspet
The state herald., 1898-12-02

so had ovarian
trouble. Through
the advice Of n
friend l began
the use of Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegc-
table Compound,
IL .i Aal.i.r
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-29

Our tasks seem very long,
Where our burdens look too heavy,
And we deem the right all wrong;
There we gain a new fresh courage.
Ard we rise to proudly say:
Let us do our duty bravely-
This is our dear mothers way"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-29
WILKINSON-STEVENSON.

was, by far the most brilliant one ever
solemnized in Forney.
Miss Stevenson was gOwned In
white, taffe' silk covered with white
muslin de soie trimmed in embroider-
ed chiffon ruffies and applique banos.
The waist was Russian blouse and the
skirt finished at bottom with an &C
cordiau plated ruche of iffOn VIII; Oh
extended around the train. Her hair
was combed in the latest fashion,
which, only enhanced the beauty OF
the bride She carried bouquet OF
lilies of the valley and maiden hair
ferns. Her veil looked as though it
might have been draped by fairy god
mother so graceful were its folds.
White gloves and slippers completed
the costume.
OF the bride let US who have known
her almost since childhood say one
and accomplished woman, fiue speci-
men of beautiful nature enhanced by
beautiful art. Eminently practical in
her tastes and turn of mind full OF
natl bred sense and virtue.
The brides maids were gOwned In
white orpandy with muslin de sole
trimmings. It is needless to say tn at
they looked we'll, for white is ever an
enhancer of beauty. The BRIDES
maids carried bouquets of white plu me
chrysRnthsmums The mother of the
bride wore q handsome gown of black
trimmed in lace.
DR.. Wilkinson and his attend ants
wore black cut away frock coats and
steel-grey trousers, light tan gloves