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MYTHICAL HOs PITFALLS.
How Did the Arcieats Take Carr of
Their Sick:

& very interesting and pleasing dis
covery is announced from Baden, near
Zurich. The learned have been discuss
ing for ages whether anything in the
way of hospitals were known to the an
clients. 1t is not to be said that they
were disputing for there was not mate
rial enough hitherto to support lively
argument. One might read the whole
volume of Greek and Roman literature,
carefully, too, without noticing one
passage that might be interpreted as an
allusion to hospital.
The works Of Hippocrates could not
fail to speak of them surely, if any ex-
listed. But nothing is large beyond ref
erence to the notes of leases" observed
in the temple OF AEsculapius. So it is
generally assumed that there were no
hospitals in those days. The asclepia
were "baths" with massage treatment.
Scholars who hold TO the other opinion
can adduce only hints in its favor.
But now we hear that one has acfrai-
~ been discovered at Baden, containing
ga rooms, supplied with many kinds
of medical, pharmaceutical and surgi
cal apparatus, probes, tubes, pinchers,
cauterizing instruments and even col
lection of safety pins for bandaging
wounds"--but these things are famil
lar. "There are also medicine spoons
in bone and silver. measuring vessels,
Jars and pots for ointment, some still
containing traces OF the ointment used
The latest date Of the coins found ap-
pears to be the reign Of Hadrian.
Probably it was military hospital
for this was the station Of the Seventh
and Eighth legions. But the find is Ger
tainly not less interesting on that &C
count, for the army medical service OF
Rome and Greece is one OF tho deepest
mysteries of archaeology Caesar refers
only once to his regimental surgeons
is there a single distinct illusion else
where? We hail with puzzled gratitude
the casual remark of Xenophon that the
Spartans sent their doctors to the rear
when fight impended, but we look
vaiuly for more information from him
or anybody else.-London Standard.
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BEAR NATURE,
re Is Good md bad. Something like
the Human Variety.

Te Is Good md BAD. Something Like
the Human Variety.
A little Tam O'Shanter cap afforded
the text for discourse which interest
ed q number OF visitors to Forest park
the other afternoon. 1t belonged to a
golden haired little girl, who rushed up
to the bear cage, after a romp through
the autumn leaves. With the buoyanoy
of childhood she twirled the cap about
her fingers and laughed gleefully at the
antics of the bears until in her excite.
ment the Tam O'Shanter escaped her
aud went flying into the cage. a black
nav was upon it the instant it struck
the stone floor of the pit. Two black
ewes surveyed it critically, and then the
owner of the paws and eyes rolled over
it like football player scoring a
touchdown. Miss Columbia 10y in n
corner of the pit and let Uncle Sam
have all the fun. Suddenly the little
black ball of fur unfolded. One black
paw grasped the cap and bruin ad-
vanced to the iron bars outside of which
many grown persons and children, one
of them a crying little girl, stood
watching him. His next move was sur
prisins. He threw the cap through the
bars at the very feet of its golden haired
owner.
well, that beats anything I ever
saw!" exclaimed young man who had
witnessed tho whole performance.
"That observation, my boy, shows
how little you know about bear nature. "
1t was a gray bearded man. bent with
age and leaning on cane, who spoke.
eff you knew bears as do, - he con-
tinued. "you would not marvel. The
black bear is the best natured fellow on
earth He is mean only when self pres
eryation demands it. Now, if that lit
tie girls cap had fallen in the cage OF
that old grizzly over there, there would
not be enough of it left to cover safe
crackers conscience. The grizzly is o
confirmed pessimist. He would have
taken that cap as a personal insult. He
would have jumped to the conclusion
lIub llab 1llblS I'll ciO@0 ""o - : A@o w
worry him, and he'd have got even
good and strong. The black bear, on
the other hand, is Il sunny natured op-
timist. He was sorry for the little girl,
and when he saw her crying he just
couldn't help handing back the cap.
Now watch this. y
The old man picked MP a piece of
paper. rolled it into wad and threw it
into the cage containing the black bears.
1t was Miss Columbia who came to the
front this time. She seemed delighted
beyond expression and played with the
piece of paper, knocking it about from
one end of the cage to the other. The
gray whiskered man had meantime pre-
pared another paper ball. This be toss
ed into the grizzly's pit. The big fellow
hit at it viciously as it flew past him.
With grunts of rage he pursued it and
tore it into thousand fragments Then
he leaped toward the bars, saying
plainly in bear language that he could
lick the fellow who had insulted him.
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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rnrrorving a Horse.

In his interesting book, 1.-The Law
yers of Maine,' Willis relates an anec
dote of Judge George Thatcher, who
was noted for his humor.
Solicitor Davis and Judge Thatcher.
when boys, were neighbors il Barnsta-
BILE and Yarmouth, Mass The day after
the battle of Bunker Hill the militia
Of those towns set Off for Boston. The
boys accompanied the soldiers, Davis
acting as fifer a few miles out from
Barnstable an order came directing the
military to return home.
In their retreat Thatcher and Davis,
tired of their march, mounted an old
horse they met on the road, without
saddle or bride After riding some
miles they dismounted and abandoned
their steed in the highway
Many years after Davis, as solicitor
general, was prosecuting horse thief
before Judge Thatcher in the county OF
Keanebec, Me- In the course Of the
trial the judge leaned over the bench
and said in an undertone to the solic-
itor:
"Davy, this reminds me of the horse
you and stole in Barnstable .
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TONS AND TONS OF GOLD.
Twelve Hundred Miles of Enormoua-
Ix Rich Territory.

Iy Rich Territory.
If q pin be placed at Denver on the
map, and another at Stockton, CAL.
and string be drawn from one to the
other, an air line will be marked pass
ing through the heart of wonderful
gold territory. Slightly to the north OF
Denver in Central City, and southwest
of that city is Cripple Creek. About 80
miles to the north of the string Lead.
Vile will be found In the southwest
corner of Colorado will appear Tellu
ride. Rico and other points where gold
is mined. Marysvale, in Utah, almost
due south of Salt Lake City, will ap-
pear to the south of the string. Fifty
miles to tho north of it, near the line
between Utah and Nevada, will appear
Oscoola. Deep Creek lies north of Osoe-
ola and on the southern edge of the
great desert west Of Salt lake. Detroit
and several other rich gold camps are
almost due cast of Osceola. Phoebe lies
100 miles south of the string, and the
wonderfully rich gold territory Of the
Monkey Wrench district lies southwest
of Phoebe.
Now, north and south of the string
will appear dotted on the map Of Neva-
da the gold camps of Grant, Freiburg,
Reveille, Kawich Valley, San Antonio,
Gold Peak, Hot Springs, Belleville,
Candelara and numerous others. AL
most under the string, in California, we
find Bodie, and to the north of it Mar
kleviIle and other points-all on the
eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada
mountains On the western slope Of the
great sierras the string will BIO almost
on the Utica mine, which is located be-
tween San Andreas and Sonora. North
and south of the Utica mine are hun
dreds of rich gold mines in profitable
operation.
Tho distance from Denver to Stock
ton is about /, 200 miles. On no portion
of the habitable globo is there region
so continuously and enormously rich in
gold as the territory described, and yet,
notwithstanding this fact, the progress
i've Yankee has scarcely made start in
opening and developing these riches,
which have been entombed for millions
of years, and which will remain go
sepulohered until we awaken to an up
probation of tho fact that the states of
Colorado Utah, Nevada and California
bear within their bosOms moro wealth
than ever was dreamed of by Cr~sus.-
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HOW HE GAINED COURAGE.
General Chnfrce's Way of Giving n
Recruit Confidence.

General Chnree's Way of Giving n
Recruit Confidence.
A youth of is who was in the trench
es at Ell Caney carrying gun was so
badly frightened under fire that he
went fat on his face and was roundly
kicked by his companions. General
Chaffee came along and called to him,
well, you re d fine soldierP' Then ne
looked at the boyish face of the kid,
and his face softened Il suppose you
can't help it," he said. sit amt so
much your fault I'd like to get hold
of the fellow that took you into the ar
my. BY and by he put his hand on
the boys shoulder. There isn't SO
much danger as you think for. " said
the general Now. you get up and
take your gun and fight, and I'll stand
here by you. :"
The boy got up, shaking like leaf
and fired his first shot pretty near
straight into the air.
That's pretty high" said the gen.
eral. Keep cool and try it again.
In three minutes that kid was fight
ing like a veteran and cool as cucum-
Der, and when he saw it the general
started on.
You're all right now, my boy, he
said. You'll make good soldier. "
God bless you. sir, - said the young
ster You saved me from worse than
death. A." And he was pretty close to cry
ing when he said it.
After while the order came to re-
tire from the trench, and soldiers had
to collar that kid and haul him away
by the neck to get him TO retreat with
his company And at that he'd got a
bullet through the fieshy part of his
shoulder an hour before In the rest OF
the fights there wasn't better soldier
in the company.-Chicago Journal.
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DECAPlTATION.
Life snid to Remain Long After the
Hcnd IB Severed.

Life Snid to Remain Long After the
Head Is Severed.
"The executions in Paris during re-
cent years have revived the old question
whether death instantaneously follows
upon the severance of the head from
the body" says the Massachusetts, Med
ical journal. "Dr. Cinel asserts that
decapitation does not Immediately affect
the brain. He says that the blood which
flows after decapitation comes from the
large vessels Of the neck, and there is
hardly any call upon the circulation OF
the Uranium. The brain remains intact,
nourishing itself with the blood retained
by the pressure of the air.
"When the blood remaining in the
head at the moment of separation is e1-
hausted, there commences a state, not
of death, but of inertia, which lasts up
to the moment when the organ, no
longer fed, ceases to exist. DR.. Cinel
estimates that the brain finds nourish-
ment in the resduary blood for about
an hour after decapitation. The period
of inertia would last for about two
hours, he thinks, and absolute death
would not ensue till after the space of
three hours altogether.
"If, he adds, bodiless head indicates
by no movement the horrors of it's stu
alton, it is because it is physically i'm.
possible that it should do SO, all the
nerves-which serve for the transmits
sion of orders from the brain to the trunk
being severed; but there remains the
nerves of hearing, of smell and sight,
and he concludes that the guillotine does
not cause instant death. If this be true,
could any other form of death be more
merciless'"
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Having sold my interest in
the agencies of the Hamburg
Bremen Fire Insurance Com
pany and the United States Fire
Insurance Company at Oman
cock, Va, to Fletcher & Dough-
ty, l desire to thank my former
patrons for their past favors and
bespeak a continu zee of them
on behalf of the new irm.
Res. cctfully.
L. w GRoToN.
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BERLIN APPETlTES.
Restaurant Men Who Cater to Them
Soon Become Rich.

Restaurant Men VINO Cater TO lEetu
Soon Become Rich.
That the restaurant business in Berlin
is o paving one, if the location chosen
be good one, the restaurant Of the ZOO
logical gardens here shows. For num-
Der of years it was leased by man who
understood about as much of the bust
ness as the man in the moon. Yet he
became wealthy within few years and
retired for good to live on the interest
of his money. There were days in sum-
mer when he sold 1000 kegs of beer,
besides some 10000 cups Of coffee and
so. 900 sandwiches, and as prices are
high there he must have made thousands
of dollars in a single day.
Fortunately for the public, another
caterer now supplies the hungry and
thirsty sightseers at the geological gar
dens, a man with good reputation, and
be pays twice the rent for the restau-
rant buildings, too-viz, 100, 600 marks
per annum, besides spending by the
terms of his contract matter of almost
500. 900 marks for improvements. Yet tit
is probable that be, teo, will retire at
the end of his term with fortune.
There are many instances of this kind
in Berlin. One of the finest and most
highly priced restaurants on Inter den
Linden recently sold its good will for
matter of l ,0CO, 600 marks. The owner
Of cafe Oh Friedrichstrasse who start
ed the place but couple of years ago is
reputed already to have cleared about
2, 600. 600 marks. His head waiter is
himself rapidly growing rich from the
"trinkgeld" received from the guests
and is said to be in receipt Of monthly
stipends amounting to some So oOo IN
American money. Berlin Letter IN
Chicago Record.
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stiADows ON TIE WALL
When the rco;,, Is tidy

When the rco:,, IA tidy
Toys are put away.
Eyes are growing sleepy,
Skies are turning gray.
Comes the children's clalnor
AS they roand me throog.
Fairy lorc's exhausted,
Sung each nursery song.
In the mellow lamplight
flushed their voices all,
Whilst they watch me making
Shadows on the WALL
Through the happy silence
Rings their laughter low
AS upon the wall there
Shadows come and so.
Nurse. unseen, UNDECIDED.
Watches from tho door,
Whilst the children's voices
Plead for just one morel
Ono by one they leave me.
Till | sit alone.
Seeing in tho twilight
Shadows Of my own.
Long forgotten fancies.
Dreams in olden guise.
Till from heart TO eyelids
Tears, unbidden, rise.
Happy, happy childrenl
Time has joys for all:
Only some are tleeting
Shadows on tho WALL
London Mail
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Aluminium us Paper.

Experiments with aluminium as a
substitute for paper arc now under way
in France. 1t is well known that the
paper used today in the manufacture OF
books is not durable.
1t is now possible to roll aluminium
into sheets foul. thousandths of an inch
in thickness, in which form it weighs
less thar paper. By the adoption of
suitable machinery these sheets can DO
made even thinner sill and can be used
for book and writing paper. The metal
will not oxidize, is practically fire and
water proof, and is indestructible by
the jaws of worms.
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.l.ne nerreshons.

The Herreshoffs Of Bristol, r. l., are
to build the yacht which is to win new
honors for rs in the coming information
al boat race. The Royal Ulster Yacht
club has challenged us to another con-
test, and the New York Yacht club has
accepted the challenge. The Herresboffs
built both the Vigilant and the Defend
er. Out of a family of nine, four, while
still children, became blind.
One of the blind brothers, as recent
biographer relates, "looks after the Of
flee, travels, solicits business and makes
all purchases OF materials. Lewis Her
reshotf, his brother, also blind, has
built two hotels, managed the family
affairs and kept au courant with all
developments in the science of naval
architecture and all Improvements in
the construction of vessels, either for
pleasure or business. Captain Nathan
lei Green Herreshoff, another brother,
and one happily having no touch Of
blindness, is the designer of the great
yachts, and it is he who will have es-
pecially the modelling Of the new boat.
-Arponaut.
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A Talking Crow,

The latest curiosity in Bethel, Me-.
is talking crow which entertains the
boys and girls The bird was found III
the woods over year ago, when young,
having fallen from its nest and broken
a wing 1t was taken home and cared
for, but showed no inclination to talk
until few months ago 1t talks as
well as parrots, but favors words COLI
tanning 80, and Hello. h5;lo. Moses,
Oral Whoa therer cause the passers-
by to turn quickly at times.
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AGRICULTURAL PAPER.

1T is edited by writer's Of practical
experience, who know what farming
means and what farmers want in an
agricultural journal. 1t contains
regular reports OF the work OF the
agricultural experiment stations
throughout the country, of the pro.
ceedings of farmers clubs and insti-
tutes, and the discussion Of new
methods and ideas in agriculture.
Its market reports, poultry depart
ment and veterinary column are par
ticularly valuable to country readers.
The Poultry Department is edited by
O. well-known poultry expert, and
eyery issue contains practical infor-
nation of value for poultry-raisers.
Poultry on many farms has become a
great source of revenue, and those in
terested in this profitable industry
will find the Pouits z Department OF
the We lily Sun invaluable in the way
of suggestions, advice and information
Every issue contains stories, poems,
household and puzzle colu~ rs, q
variety of interesting and ected
instructive matter ard otherfe ires,
which make it a welcome visitor in
city and country homes alike.
One Dollar q year. Inducements to
geJters-up of clubs for the w xiy
Sun. Both the Oily and Weekly
Sun mailed fri of postage IN the
United States, Canada and Mexico.
faynls ats invariabl. in advance.
Address.
A. s. ABELL COMPASy
n1I;a1.o.ao Jrorri ~,
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In BROAD Scotch.

The Rev. William Wye Smith OF ST.
Catharines Ont, has rendered the gos-
pel Of ST. Matthew is ''braid Scots. "
He has followed Scott and Burns espe-
cially the latter, who, in the opinion of
Mr.. Smith, has made the Ayrshire the
classical dialect of lowland Scotch. The
following passages from the sermon on
the mount will give an idea of the
book:
"Whan ye wad do a guide wark, lat
yere left haun no jalouse what yere
RIGHT haun is thrang wi. u
"Rhyme-na things over and over,
incontinent, like the heather folk, for
they trow that gin they speak enough
they sal be heard :"
"But ye, when ye fast. snod yere
held, and freshen yere face, that ye be-
ma seen by men to be fastin. -
"And anent cleedin, Why soud ye
haze sic cark and care? Look weel at the
lilies O. the lea, how they grove They
toil-na, nor spin. Yet say l, that Solo
mon in a his glorie wasna buskit Draw
like ane o. thae. New York Tribune.
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1T7isharts Point
transportation TO

On and after July 1st daily
trips will he made to Chinco-
league from Bloomtown Station.
Hacks will leave station about
l p. m. daily, connecting with
Steamer Winnie at Wisharts
Point, arriving at Chincoteague
about 81 p. NJ, returning to
Wisharts Point about 6 o'clock.
Steamer Winnie will also leave
Wisharts Point for Chinco-
league daily at z a. m.,' leaving
Chincoteague at 81 am.
Fare each way rs cents. Extra
charge for baggage.
S. w. MATTHEWS,
President.
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St Georges Bay. Newfoundland,
contains an immense coalfield fully 90
miles in length and 10 in breadth. 1t
has been estimated that if the output
were to reach ESQ, 00O tons per annum.
the coal bed would not b. exhausted IN
o century.
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An unweIcome Visitor.

Mr. T., business man Of Cleveland,
says The Plain Dealer, rents desk room
in his office to Mr. B., whence the fol-
lowing story. us Mr.. B. in:' asked
caller. No." replied Mr.. T.. thinking
be recognized an unwelcome caller.
'Well, I'll wait for him." replied the
caller, sitting down.
At o o'clock be was still waiting.
At $50, still waiting.
A few minutes before G Mr.. I. closed
his desk for tho dGY and prepared to go
home. The caller ventured tonsk if Mr..
E. was likely to return to his Office that
day. Mr. T. answered:
"No lie is in Buffalo and will be
back next Tuesday morning. "
The caller showed no anger On the
contrary. he smiled.
Don't apologize, he said. my
business was not important, and your
office has proved a pleasant lounging
place. Fact is, he blandly added, Il
suppose I'm coming down with the
smallpox, and the doctor told me must
stay indoors and keep warm. y
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Bamboo crows very thriftily in Gall

Bamboo grows very thriftily in Cali
fornia bottom lands, and is found TO be
q very useful plant. The seed of many
species resembles rice, and is almost as
valuable for feed The stock may be
used in the Building Of bridges, fences
and barns and in the manufacture Of
water pipes, furniture and boxes.
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ExDl1iN Cd.

Mrs. Differs Your old friend has
such sad face Why is it?
Mr.. Bliffers-Years ago he proposed
60 very beautiful girl, and
Mrs. BlifIers-And she refused him'
Mr.. Bliffers-No. She married him.
London Answers.
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An ElIznDe,nnn Letter.

| have sent the letle provision asen
this time, but I cold wish it were much
better. Their is a goose pye, a netes
lounge pye, and mutton paste for
ISLANDERS for thy table this Orismas, for
o nede, 1 knowe they will last tell
twelftide, for they are now newe baked.
have sent the q goose and il capens
alive for feare they void not last tell
ye holy daies if they had bin killed.
but I wish the to kill them On Saturday
at ye furdest lest they gree worse
prethc doe SO much as bestoe
for me vjd or Wild i'll sumo oringes or
lemons or il pouns sitcrns and sende
them downe move by Hale y and
80 with my best wishes to the and Kit
I rest, LILY MOTHER ,. y.
-"Antiquities and Curiosities of the
Excheouer.
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Original If Nor Accurate.

This, says The Scottish Leader, is q
genuine extract from sohoolboy's re-
cent Essay on Nelson:"
"Ohl Harding, kiss me again, "were
the butefull words Of heroik mortal
who won a crate battle with one eye
and wooden leg Before the bloody
context this motto was uttered by him.
1.-THE queen expects every man to do his
duty" When be died the queen met
him in boat and be went to st. Paul's
and was buried. This is marvellous
lesson to me and all schoolboys. Do
your duty to your parstors and masters
and then even with single leg you can
say, with this simple thing will do
my duty" As Nelson himself said.
Even though You are only man you
can do your duty"
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WELL.
Ne Are Here Again E!

and our purpose is that you shall
hear something to your int est as
well as ours, which we Will eadlly
prove to you whenever you make a
purchase.
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TIE BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN.

The Weekly Sun publishes all the
news of each week giving complete
accounts of all events of interest
throughout the world. The Weekly
Sun is unsurpassed as an
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s.fn stops 10. passengers Ga signs'
to conductor. 2Daily, except Sunday
z Il Cooke. Z. a. Nicholas,
Gen. Freight 6 S1pG;
Pass. Agent, Cape Charles, Va.
Norfolk, Va.
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Lady Marlborough, previous to her
marriage the Baroness Conyers, is al
most six feet in height and is the most
beautiful and stately of English peer.
asses.