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CAN FISHES TALKq
Curious Sounds Uttered by Some ofthe
Denizens Of the Ocean.

Curious SOUNDS uttered by some OF the
Denizens of the Ocean.
Fish that utter sounds are by no
means rare, but they are not often
seen or heard by those not in the fish
ling business. Some years ago in the
Gulf of Mexico, small, highly color
ed fish known as the haemulon was
hauled in. The moment it appeared
above the surface of the water it open
led its mouth and began to grunt and
groan so loudly that the attention of
the entire party was attracted to it.
The sounds could be heard from one
end to the other of the sixty-ton schoo-
ner. One of the fishermen held the
fish in amazement a few moments,
and then was so convinced that it was
talking and begging for liberty that
it was tossed overheard. The gizzard
shad utters a note that can be heard
some distance, and the eel is said to
make noise that comes nearer to be-
ing musical than any other made by
fish. The loudest sound made by a
fish came from a small dogf1sh, or
shark, on the New England coast. The
fishermen were hauling them in by the
dozen, and as each fish came out of the
water it uttered a loud croak, and
kept it up as though in great agony, so
that when several were on deck the
air was full of barking or croaking.
The drumfish is one of the few fishes
whose sounds are heard while they are
in the water. The late Spencer f. Baird
OF the Smithsonian Institution made
some interesting experiments with
them, and in a report described the
strange sounds that came up from the
bottom. He had the impression that the
fish were directly on the bottom of the
vessel and were in some way striking
it; but this was found to be mistake
The fish were in a school some feet be-
low the surface, and We're in all prob
ability making the sounds by striking
their pharyngeal teeth together. The
sounds produced by these fish have
often had a singular effect upon super
stitious seamen, who saw omens in the
weird noises.
Any one who has slept in small boat
with his ears few inches from the
water has heard strange cracking
sounds sometimes. They appeared like
series of cracks or electric shocks,
out what creatures produce the noise
no one seems, to kn0W,.s
One of the most remarkable of all the
sound-preducing fishes is found in
China seas, and an account of it's ac-
tons has been given by Lieut. White
of the British navy. He was engaged in
some special work at the entrance of a
river and came to anchor one night in
shallow water. Presently strange
sounds began to be heard coming M
from the bottom. They were described
as resembling the changing of bells and
the beating of drums. &, The men were
demoralized. and attributed the noises
to spirits. 1t being said that a crew of
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QUEER DUEL.
Fos Inadequate and Fists Brought Into
PIav.

Letters from Buenos Ayres I'VE details
Of remarkable duel of which the famous
Italian fencing master. Chevalier PM,
was the hero. PM recently opened a
school Of arms in the Argentine Republic
and, having been subjected to some criti-
cism by local journalist, told the scribe
N his own frank. pleasant way, what he
thought of him. Preparation was de-
manded, and pistols were the weapons Sc
lected. The conditions of the meeting
were singular. The adversaries were to
be placed back to back, and at the word
OF command were each to take fifteen
steps forward, and then to turn around
and fire simultaneously. On the ground
the men were placed as arranged and, at
the given signal, began to march forward,
one of the seconds counting the steps.
PM had only made five strides when he
heard q report and the whistle of bullet
pass his ear. He turned and saw his ad-
versary with the smoking pistol in his
hand. PM, in, a furious rage, dropped
his weapon, rushed at his man, and gave
him a sound thrashing with his fists. The
seconds took sides for their respective
principals, and general melee went for
ward until some gendarmes arrived. PinPs
adversary then took to his heels. and has
not since been seen.--Pall Mall Gazette
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Sherman, SO Auscn street. Muffy's
grandparents were imported from
Asiatie Turkey, and Muffy inherits the
remarkably silken and long hair that
has made the breed of cats famous.
Angora has become noted for the won
derful and unparalleled coat of all its
native animals, Presumably it is some
unfathomable quality Of climate or hui
mildly that has made Angora sheep
known the world over for a growth of
silken wool, eight inches in length, the
most valuable wool known to COM
merce. The dogs of that region have a
soft and long hair, and the cats i'm
ported from the region about Angora
have, perhaps, the most wonderful coat
of any animal that breathes.
Muffy unlike other Angcras bred in
this country, has lost none of the beau
tiful silken coat of his ancestors. He
has about his throat a collar, the hair
Of which measures seven inches IN
length. His jowls are covered with a
silken growth that measures II inches
across. He is of a light smoke color,
with dark stripe down his back, and
the hair when parted dfscloses a pure
white underground. The progeny of
Muffy sell Cor $25 the day they are
weaned. He is by all odds the most val
liable cat in the city, and his owner
could not be induced to place a price
upon him.
Every owner believes his or her par
rot the most valuable alive. There is
one in Worcester that is generally con-
sidered the most valuable talker in the
city, If not in the county He is the
African parrot, Bippo, owned by Mrs.
H. B. Case 1853 Queen street. Bippo is
a wonder as talker, like Henrietta.
He is beautiful bird withal, and is ca
pable of holding an interesting CONVEX
sation with the average citizen. There
appears to be little limit to his capacity
for learning English, and his present
for his keen intellect. Bippo is worth
over $780, and his owner has refused an
offer but a few dollars under that
fl ellre
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welded to his English setter and money
would not tempt him to part with his
favorite.
But apart from sentiment there is a
value on breeding and performance. 1t
has q mercantile valuation and is re-
cogntzed In open market. Superior
qualities that make the horse worth a
fortune for stock purposes are found
IN valuable cattle and throughout the
entire list Of household pets fs
Aside from the famous stallion, Baron
wilkes, the greatest sire of extreme
speed this country has ever seen. the
most valuable horse with which Wor-
cester horsemen are acquainted, is the
stallion Rubenstein, 2:05. He is per-
haps the greatest race horse that stands
on IRON In over a score of races he
has never been behind the money
When @. w. Lasell purchased him at
the beginning Of the year under the
hammer for $4,000, not horseman in
the country but marvelled at the good
fortune of the purchaser. His value is
inestimabie. His power as a transmit
ter OF extreme speed is not known None
OF his get have vet been worked. All
of them go squarely at the trot, and IL
approved breeding along the best speed
lines counts for anything, Rubenstein
may yet take his position along with
his famous sire, In the front rank of
American sires.
Philip W. Moen has recently ex-
pended fortune for the choicest of
Jersey and Scotch highland cattle, pur-
chased for his Ard-no- clachan farm in
Shrewsbury. The Scotch highland cat
lie are the only ones In this country
and are hard to estimate in money va
lue. The most valuable Jerseys in
Worcester are Mr.. Moen's four recent :
~ purchased, granddaughter of the
famous bull Pedro, worlds fair winner.
They are Royal Lady, Pretty Queenie,
Cray Princess and Sweet Mingarum,
and come estimate OF their value may
be formed when II Is remembered that
Pedro was sold for $4,000.
worcester boasts a number OF valua-
BILE cats. Perhaps the most famous is
Muffy, valued at $3.50, true type Of
ahe real Angcra. owned by Mrs. N. II.
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catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease. ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease,
ternal remedies Halls Catarrh Cure IA
taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls ca
was prescribed by one of the best phvsis
clans In this country for years. and Il q
regular prescription II Is composed Of
the best tonics known, combined with
on the, mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination Of the two inEvediefts IL
what produces such wonderful results in
free. r. j. CHENEY & Co. Prons T ~,
ledo, o. Sold by druggista, price 56c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Great Value of Some
Pet Animals in
Worcester.
A CAT THAT is WORTH $50.
Philip W. Moen's Cattle
Represent a
Fortune.

My kingdom for a horse" said one
Richard III in an interview with Mr.
Shakspere. And Immediately there
was mad scramble to swap
horses for a crown Horses were
cheap in those days In these days
OF fancy prices and fancy horses, there
is many an owner that would hest
tate long and tell Dick they would think
the matter over before exchanging a
favorite for all the uneasiness that pro-
verbally accompanies the wearing Of
the regalia of royalty.
Prineely sums are being paid for
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EFFECT OF WATER on VEGETABLES

There is considerable difference in the
effect Of hard and soft water on different
vegetables The addition of salt hardens
II. The supply Of water for cooking pur-
poses Is usually hard, and in cooking
beans, peas and other leguminous vegeta-
little soda OF an amount about the size of
pea TO a quart of water should be added
and when the vegetables are tender they
should be sailed enough TO make them
palatable. Most root Vegetables
beets, and others-boi tasteless In soft
water, and salt must be added at the be-
ginring OF the cooking. In extracting the
juiMs of meat yor soup use soft, cold
water. When boiling beef. where 1t Is de-
sirable to retain the juices OF the meat,
use boiling sailed water.
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First, Salem squares. B. Meeser, pas.
tor; j. Fl. Bourne associate pastor 10
mems prayer meeting. 1890, worship with
preaching by Rev Y ". Ford. D. p, OF
delphia. 7.oo, preaching, s. s. H. Kin
dergarten 10.5v and r. In the vestry
Christian Endeavor $50.
Main atreet--Leo Boone Thomas, pas
tor. 10.D and 7.3O, preaching Morning,
Rev. o. +. Gregory, ID. D., Baltimore
Nd II. Bible school. 6.15, Y. p. s. G. E,
Adams Square--J S. Holmes ID. D., pas.
tor. Morning service 10 As, "The church
as Christs body, followed by commun-
ion; $. s. IL. Young peoples meeting q.
Welcome. "
Lincoln Square--F. ID. Penney pastor.
Morning prayer meeting $50 Preaching
services 1870 and 100 The preacher Of
the day. Rev w. q Webster OF Hoosiclx
Falls. N, Y. Communion followed BY the
8. 8. juniors at 3. Young peoples meeting
els.
Greendale = Guy F. Wheeler pastor
I rsysaeIhiI y py thas passsory les1 Bible
Dewey strcet--O. 10. Mallory. paator
Rev. w. II. Palmer 0f Fr6Yidsnce. Ian.
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60 WEST BY THE FIrcHBURG
RAILROAD.

uLG 10, 1879.
lIhrough the Great Hoosao Tunneil
The scenic route Of New England. ,pha
sn9rtest route, Offering best service and
70 Chicago in q hours.
10 Denver In 21s days
mi, 10 California In days
through Sleeping cars 10 Buffalo. cleva-
sano Fort Nayhs Detroit, Chicago and
only line running through pullman
SYl es, e, to Chicago via Binghamton and
Unexc9lied service to Montreal and QUE
pee; Parlor and sleeping cars on through
Trains. Day coach to Montreal without
Trains leave Worcester week days: s'aa -
FOR TROY, BUFFALO, CHICAGO and
the west at $40 a. M Has a M. S's5
rrp =, m, S55 p n Sundays, AT 3, 45 p. m.
stations, week days at $40 d. nj, ii AS
q M; 8.4b p. M, 6.23 D. M; S45 b. M
sundays at 3.45 p. M ff M
DIV e. m. connects week days at Gardner
with accommodation trains for all sta
$40 a. M, ii AS a. M, 4. AS D. nj. s.45 p.m.
connects week days for Bellows rails.
hutland and White River Junction.
o'ly a. M, LAP a. M, 8.45 D, m., week
qays, for Bellows Falls White River
Junction, Rutland, Burlington, Rousem
Tolnt, Montreal Ottawa and Ctiebeo
tr ror tlme tables, rates, parlor and Sleep
ing car space apply to go ,,'.s-
MI, r. HEALY,. City Ticket Agent. 800
]. r. WATSON Gen. Pas. Agt.
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SUNDAY SERVICES.

Notices inserted under this head ms
foilows;--
Three lines, Fl words, inserted free.
Over three lines win be charged for Mt
the rate Of 8 cents per line.
In order to Insure insertion, notices
must be sent I'm not later than O'Clock,
Friday evening.
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ooh. yes" said the stocky man with the
square jaw, my married life is quite a
happy one" "G,ad to hear IT," said the
thin man with the thin hair. Got any
particular system" We'll yes. When
ever my wife gets into tantrum ! 10
out and find the fellow who introduced us
and. give him another licking "--Indian-
apolis Journal. .a..s tat..,.,'
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Have you made up your mind wh.
yes TS SoT viii send your boy top "6bh'
w What .onel Don't three hoat on ne Is
a ano 3 pase ball championship All eo ~
one institution this year? What ono SS 70
: y@u srnuse me me with your Ea 1xsaatiorS
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IL | took your hand and pledged Won
> IN beaker of old wine, ~"
woutn simply then have hedged YOU
% IN this narrow world of mine
Z II ! seize your heart and take II
shall weary by-and-by:
| should long to own--and' braat, q.
Though could not answer WIN
IL To l'i ~ 'n aesa IN friendship hold You
true am not, have told yoi3
icy vs. cream this dream away
. Let US be but man and woman
sS9Ioiy pass as meteors might; s..
Pitying what is weakly humsn'
knowing not loves bitter biieht .
-A si,i, Robertson Noxon IN Frank
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He-AF am ratherain favor OF the Eng
liFh than the American mode Of spelling
She--"Yes?"
instance: having IA in 1t makes ali the
difference in the world Boston Chris
tian Register.
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RAILROADS.
NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD. -e;.ss.
eastern District) s,--,
Passenger trains leave Worcester:
Commencing. June II. 1899 ~

| Passenger trains leave Worcester:
Commencing June Ii. 1899
FOR PRoVIDENCE-6.S 81, y. "A, 8. 40 $40. 81.
| p. m. Sundays = TAO. 1880 a. m; 4.40
ron M 7 4 i Z AK So lS.g7
p m. Sundays-7.4O, 1880 a. M; 4.4o
Z 40 IA 40 sos 6.a5 rs is, l9 s55 p D
Fo 5Fnf HxBEi 3 + = :. e. T.
| a. m; Il. 40 *2.47, 440 1905 SIS, 7.55, $3.50
| p. m. Sundays : TAO, 1880 a. M; 4.40
FOR MELVILLE 81 ~ $40 1857
| Sundays 40, 1050ea. M; 4.46 ,. m ~.
FOR BL q Z e e q e go 1o57
FOR WVo5oNsoic K 3 :. 81 III So 1857
a. m; z 49, 2,47, 4.4O, 81. GS. s.25. TBS, s,55
p. m. Sundays : 7.4O, 1850 a. M; 4 40
F66R PAWTucKET-s 81 ~, !, q, .1o.R7
a. M; y 40, *2.47, 49, sos: 6.25, 755, 9.b5
p. m Sundays = TAO, 1880 a M; 4.46
FOR NEW YoRK-yia stoningt9n Line.
Leave New York 800 p. m. daily except
i4~' (Noywich Division.D
IGOR .NORWICH-6.4 40. 9.2o q. M; LOO, 40.
FOR MR;EiBsTER-s.4o, s.25. n.ao a. M:
rig ~ III 81 R 's:pP b M 40 AK y
| M. 4.45, IS. 90 p. m,
FOR PUTNAM, WILLIMANTIC AND
| HARTFORD-e.40 s,25 a. m; .4.45, S.00
FOR IS 'MNEwBURGH-s rs a. m. M
FOR NEW LoNDON-6.4o, 9.25 a. M; LOO,
| 4.45, 800 D. m.
! Express trains. st.
| sSStop on signal.
For connections and time Of trains at
! intermediate stations, see local time
tables. furnished at ticket office.
| A. G. KENDALL, General Passenger
| Agent.
8. PETER CLARK, General supt.
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PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE WOR-
CESTER FOR BOSTON-s5.01. 100, IS 90.
sS.58 20 "a, 10.lE, 1867 q. M; Il, %. i,S6
1850 1920, ESQ AGO, "A. SS, IA, *7.55, 57.
1920 p. m. Sundays OF, 8. o.. "a a.,
M s1.50 200, s IS, T.55, S,57, p. m, 4
RETURNING LEAVE BOSTON - s. 90.
TOO 1870, 10 90, 9.15 a10.90 Ii 100 "a m I:
$40, 1900, s7.o0, 9,25, Al 20 3. m. sim.
days-S ;25 no. 80 a. m; 12.2G 300, 400.
5.25, s6 co. III 90 o. m.
FOR MILLBURY-7.oO. 1000 a. M; 400.
FSoRIs ri Mi1IRnFfoRD-7.oo. 1857 a. MS, Las.
FOR Pf1T1'5TsFIELD AND ALBANY-sss.
s9.45, AZ a. M; 1.02 +8.12 @4l0 7i2'
**l2.2S p. m. daily, except Sunday morn.
Ing. Sundays-"n. AZ a, M; s3.12. u l2
poR sPRINGFIELD-s.Ss, 8. IS. 90 d, .lo1a
. Z a g g, % M y D. TO- o2 ss.lS Alo
p I m. !, ~, Is miIdinifsRt. ~ 'O'oe T.la
FOR North OXFORD MILLS, Ho.
WARTI'S s AND WEBSTER-63 49, 10 "a
a. M; 500, Sis p. m. Returning leave
Webster-5.30, $3.50 a. M: LIS, 4, 20 D. m.
FOR HARTFORD, NEW HAVEN AND
NEW york; SO, "10.12 q, M; si.O2.
.5.06, $50 p. M; az % midnight. sim.
davs-s5. 06 p. M; 1928 rnidnight
*Express trains. S*Albany sleener AZ
u rs a. m. daily, except Sunday morning.
Local time tables, showing time OF
trains on all divisions Of the road, viii be
furnished on application at station: alao
through tickets to all important poinfaY
A. S. HANSON. Gen. Pas. AIT,
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BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD.
Worcester. Nashua and Portland
TNtr,4st1,.N


For Montreal and all points north; Port
land. Bangor and all points east.
On and after June 2B 1888, passenger
F sE6iR' s E fdYs aw9f8}SS cTFoS os9gs
FOX H oA 1litT 4 e. ST sS liz ZIG + . g.
rDR e c !. 81 Sc ss4 s SIS 4 s !. :
FOR LANCAsTER-6.42. n.4o a. n.;, 30
FOR E IA s,O4, LIE express:
Aver and PepperelD, l1.46 a. M; S.S6
4.5S, SIS p. m. Sundays-6.45 a. M; 445
FOR ROCHESTER, "a a. M; $50 3. NJ
FOR PoRTLAND,Lzs.0l a. M: 2.86 ,. B. m n.
FOB KESNEBuNK, BIDDEFoRD AND
Fo 0RD A 9fEGHA R1y I g r M Nor r.ono
Fo SiRi NORTH II ri Z c e "a a. m.
FOR FITCHRURG - (Via Sterling juno
fdi sHG1Si ts' c II 70 a; nj 0s p SUM
FOR LOWELL-64S II 40 a. M; ass D.
FOR LAWRENCE 4S, LAO a. M; ass
FOR 8; MANCHESTER AND CONCORD
S.04 2. m. Sundays-4.45 p. m.
m. Sundays. AZ p. M ~
FOB IB#1T5RlLffNGToN, ST: ALBANs AND
FOR ST r. joH II N1sWP e RI Ann
MoNTREAL-(M and B. Air Linej-s.01
FOB e: nh 81 z; m, sgan l,aa g
S.o4, Il 40 a. M; 2.50, 4.5S p. m. Sun
FOR BosToN-(via Central Mass. r. R.
500, 80 a. m; s.l4 p. m. Sundays
FOR WARE AND NoRTHAMProN-s1o
a. m; 2.90 4.58 p. m. ~
D, ]. FLANDERS Gen Pas. 81. KIT. Agt.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15

not IN the glare of the tropfcaT sun
Two dark blots alone broke the nal,
surface Of the wilderness-the stiffen
ing Dulk OF the dead camel and tn,
nnp' Inquire Of the fever-striken came
driver Truly no pleasant place to di,
m more especially if you happen to b,
young and strong, and the death IL
which you stand condemned be deatl
Dy munger and thirst. A few hour,
would exhaust the scanty remains OF
FOOD and water left in the skin anC
saddle bag lying hard by the deat
camel and then
Harding shook off anticipations OF
coming torture to take stock of his
wretched commissariat, and, rummag
ing in the bag found a priceless treas
ure-nothing less than an untouched
oottle or quinine! Why, with this he
might hope to revive the Khrigiz
whose case, hut for the supposed ex.
naustion of the expeditions medicine
chest, had never been a serious one
Escape was vet possible.
Escape? From a trackless wilder
ness in which they could only wander
aimlesSly to and fro, having no single
instrument by which to determine
their position or point the way? Say
ing his assistants pack, the professor
had carried off everything.
No, not everything. Even as this
thought sank like stone into Hard
ing's heart his eyes fell upon some
thing glittering at his foot With &
shaking hand he grasped it. lifted it
On1 hrnlyn 81 Of, Il al @,.;,,
aud thanksgiving. which startled the
Khirgiz from his lethargy. Pushing
back his long hair, the man made ar
effort to sit up.
"The master! Where is the masterY
he asked, looking about him in sur
prise.
Harding laughed grimly. "Heaver
alone knows. since he has left his
compass here"
And heaven alone knows to this houl
the course of the wretched Kirkhof
feT's wanderings. When Harding an(
the KhirgiZ. guided by the instrument
which he had dropped in his scuffiC
with the Englishman. reached, aftel
manifold tolls and sufferings, the con
fines of human habitation they coult
obtain no tidings of their vanished
chief And, although Harding insisted
on organizing new expedition Il
search for him. its labors were fruit
less.
His fate remains as unknown to tn,
world as the history of that ancien
empire whose records lie buried will
him in the sands Of Central Asia.-Chi
cago News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
Keen at Diagnosis.

"Some doctors have a most extraor-
binary gift of diagnosis" remarked a
clergyman of New Orleans. apropos Of
nothing in particular "A very start
ling example of that sort Of thing
came under my observation few
years ago and made an indelble i'm
preston on my mind. A physician
with whom l am on very friendly
terms had dropped in at my study
and showed him letter I had just
received from an acquaintance in Chi
cago touching upon subject in which
we were mutually interested. After
studying the handwriting closely for
q few moments the doctor surprised
me greatly by saying: That man has
locomotor ataxia.' I couldn't Eelp but
laugh. YOU'RE greatly mistaken
said he's in vigorous health, quite a
noted athlete, and one Of the bright
est young business men in Chicago
THAT may be- he replied, but he has
locomot0r ataxia all the same, and
wouldn't give him over three or four
years to live He explained in gen.
eral way that he based his opinion on
certain pecularities In the penmanship
and an apparent difficulty in keeping
the writing on the lines of the paper.
| took no stock in the prediction and
was greatly startled about nine months
later on to learn that my Chicago
friend had suddenly broken down and
he was regarded as complete wreck.
He did have latent locomotor ataXia
at the very moment Of the CONVERSE
ton in my study and it subsequently
developed In its most appalling form.
In years time he was reduced to n
condition Of almost complete idiocy,
and not leng afterward his unhappy
life was abruptly terminated by an ac-
cident The doctor says now that
there was a good deal Of guesswork'
about his long-diStance diagnosis. but
I prefer to attribute it to one of those
singular intuitions that generally have
q profoundly scientific basis"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
Odd Accidental Deaths.

A strange case of accidental death
is recorded by the London Standard. A
man went to bed excessively drunk and
was found dead in the morning. The
natural conclusion was, of course, that
he had died from alcoholic poisoning,
but the doctor who made the post-mur-
TEN was not satisfied as to this. He
re-examined the body, and found over
the region of the heart a tiny hole
like pin prick. On investigating to
find cause for this puncture there
was found in the mattress an old rusty
needle. The man had gone to bed
very drunk, and his condition had pre-
vented him from feeling the prick of
the needle which penetrated his heart
and caused death.
Another accident, equally remarkable,
was caused by a snake of a harmless
species. A man was out shooting when
he saw snake, and in order to stop
it getting away he placed the butt of
his rifle on its neck and thus pinned
1t to the ground. Naturally the snake
objected and in its struggles to free
itself coiled around the gun-stock. one
of the coils striking the hammer, which
was down on the cap at the time, so
forcibly that the rife was discharged.
The contents entered the mans chest
and he was killed on the spot.
A third case of accidental death Is
that of a man killed by inhaling tooth
powder. He CHANGED to hiccough just
as he was placing brush full of dry
powder in his mouth. The dust got into
his windpipe and '0rmed a species of
paste, which caused his death by suffo-
cation in a short time.