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The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
odaitie. Of the Arcties.

During the summer months much
az the land becomes free from snow
and ice under the joint action OF sun
aud wind, and the snow that resists
removal is darkened by deposit OF
llne dust PARTICLES. In this season
the animals wear their darker cloth
ting, and birds have by way of change
. less gaudy plumage. The back
ground against which they stand
would betray their presence II the
white dress of winter were worn now;
then, too, it makes it possible for
the foxes, ducks, and other animals
and birds to crafty natural vanity
BY putting on, for time at least, an
other coat.
In winter white is again worn. The
background is now snow and ice, and
the only chance which the arctic
chicken now has to deceive the fox
IL to roll up like ball and simulate
lump of ice. The ice bear Is
equipped successfully to creep upon
the ever-watchful seal, because he
looks like the other blocks OF white
around him. He remembers, however
his black nose, and is said to be
sharp enough to cover it with his
paw while approaching his doing
prey.-St. Nicholas.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
New Monte Carlo in servia.

Despite official Servian denials l.
is true that a concession has been
granted to Franco-Belgian syndi-
cate for gambling establishment in
the Toptchidere Park, a quarter OF
an hour from Belgrade. The conces-
sion has only to be confirmed by the
Sknpstchina. The king is in favor
of it, and so are the members of the
government, with one exception. The
state will receive 100000 year and
10 per cent of the profits for eighty
years The Toptchidere Park is very
prettily situated, with forests and
mountains surrounding it. This is
the spot where Prince Michel Obreno-
witch was assassinated in 1868. The
park at one time was used by the
Turks as an artillery practice
ground. Toptchidere means the ar
tillery headquarters"
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
THE LAST KENTUCKY DUEL.
Was Fought in '66 Between Capt.
Desha and Lieut.. kimbrough.

Was Fought in '66 Between Capt.
Desha and Lieut.. kimbrough.
The death OF Capt. 10 Desha at Gym
thiana few days ago recalls a duel
which was fought in Scott county soon
after the close of the civil war-a cold
day in March, 1S6G-in which Capt.
Desha and Lieut.. Kimbrough of Gym
thiana We're the participants. Capt.
Desha had served in the Confederate
army, and Lieut.. Kimbrough was in
the Federal service. The duel was
fought on the line dividing Fayette
and Scott counties, on the James K.
Duke farm. Lieut.. Kimbrough was the
challenging party. Two shots were eX-
changed. At the second shot Kim
brough was shot through the upper
part of the thigh, the ball passing
through the body. He recovered from
the wound, but always limped after
ward He died few years ago in
Texas. At the time of the duel Capt.
Desha's left arm was useless in conse-
quence of serious wound received
during the war.
Desha and Kimbrough were neigh
Dor boys and schoolmates, and the
trouble began between them when at
school. 1t was renewed after the war,
the duel resulting. Major Harvey Nc
Dowell CT Cynthiana was Desha's Sec
ond and Major Long acted for Kim
| brough. DR.. Benedict Keene, then
prominent physician of Georgetown,
was surgeon to the latter. The duel
was witnessed by Warren Smith and
| George w. Downing of Georgetown.
This was probably the last duel ever
fought in Kentucky.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
A Query from Chicago.

Evidently the lord mayor Of Biz
mingham is expected to he omniscient.
He recently received a letter from 4
woman residing in Chicago. who
wished to know if he could tell hc>'
the address Of her aunt, who in 1913
lived at Green House court. over the
bridge, and whose great grandfather
was Sir John Hopkins, who kept a
brewery" His lordship must expert
ence much the same sensations as
were felt by the. traveller who was
asked Been in Australia, have you?
| wonder if you met a man named
Jones ?H-I.ondon Globe.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07

A Straight Tip On E'ues.
neck and shoulders and arms were
blue. And it wouldn't WASH Off.
Nothing would touch it.
"The dinner was out OF the ques-
ton, so l called them UP on the tele'
phone 1t was at tho Basklnrldges,
and | got Ned BasKinridge on the
phone and l explained as best | could.
He said he knew fellow who bought
a white flannel yachting suit once and
got caught in the rain and mad to go
home in cab. said ! wouldn't have
minded that, but changing color was
another thing.
Then, you know, how men are. He
said: Just put on heavy veil and
come over anyhow They We're pick
ing winners for the Suburban.
You don't understand how bad it
is | said. 1t may be poisonous. And
missing the dinner ard all has given
me tae blues BESIDES
Then he suddenly calculated some
thing. and | thought he d had all elec-
trio shock ! asked what was the
matter.
".lf that isn't the straightest kind
Of a tip, said he, and ne began 10
tell the others what had happened
Then he told me OF the horse Blues
that was to run at Sheepshead Bay
He said there was tip out on HIM
"And that's about ALL said the
washedout girl. YEARLY; I'VE all went
the next day and ] wore the gown for
luck. and four wells. | was very popu-
lar going down. They said | was a
mascot. But it was SO different com
ing home.
why, Blues was third" said the
tan girl.
Yes, but we didn't bother with any
thing like that. The tip was too
straight, they said. All, well, it's all
over now"
ooh. you don't know how to bet!
exclaimed the tan linen girl triumph
antly. why, won on Watercure.
"Watercure?" said the wasaed-out
girl; why, he came in next to last
"Ah, yes" said the tan linen girl
but / know how to bet, YOU see.
always bet all the way round.'-Nev
York Sun.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
The LONGEST Rivers.

The longest rivers in the world are:
Africa-Nile, 1895 miles; Niger,
1880; Congo, 2,700; Zambesi, 1900;
Orange, lisp.
America (North) Mississippi
3,716 miles. with Missouri added
4,194; st. Lawrence, 2,120; Mackenzie
2,12O; Saskatchewan, 1918; Rio
Grande, 1900; Arkansas, 1.514; Co
lumbia, 1888; Ohio and Allegheny
1866; Red River, 1900.
America South)-Amazon. $3.50
miles; Rio Madeira, 1900; Parana
2,211; Rio de la Plata, 1900; San
Francisco, 1913; Rio Negro, 1850;
Orinoco, 1,5O0.
Asia-Yenisei 1858 miles; Hoane
Ho, 2,S12; Lena, 2,766; Obi, 2,674;
Amoor, 1878; Euphrates, zoos;
Ganges, 1874; Indus, l.613.
Australia-Murray. 1900 miles.
Europe-Volga, 2,351 miles; Dan
ube, 1892; Ural, 1909; Don, 1888
Dneiper, 1920; Rhine, S76.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
Lightning on the Wing.

In a recent communication to the
British Institution of Electrical En-
gineers, Mr.. Leonard Joseph reported
the following unusual occurrence.
During a thunderstorm wild goose
was seen to fall to the ground, ap-
parently directly out of the storm
clouds. After the storm was over
an examination revealed the body OF
another goose. at some distance from
the first. The only wounds found
upon the birds were narrow cut on
the neck of one and small puncture
at the point where the neck joins the
body on the other At. these points
the feathers were slightly singed.
Both birds proved perfectly fit for
the table.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
Games Of Tao.

Swiss children make believe that
the pursuer in the game of chase Or
tag is invested with an imaginary evil
spirit, whose power is subject to GER
tain charms. For instance, it they
touch cold iron, gate-latch, horse
shoe or an iron nail the power of the
demon is broken. Sometimes they
make gold or silver their charm.
They play cross-chase, in which the
runner who darts across the patch be-
tween the pursued and the pursuer
becomes the object of the catcher, and
the former one goes free Again, ii
the runner squats he is free. or he
may squat three times, and after that
the charm is lost.
The chaser often DISCUSSES himself
and unless the captive can guess who
he is the captive is banished from
the game. They also play turn-cap--
the chaser wearing his cap with the
lining outside.
Another Swiss ssme is called pot
of gold. One OF the swiftest runners
takes stick and pretends to dig for
a pot of gold. FIe works away for a
few minutes, then cries out 1--WE
found it, and runs away with it at
the top Of his speed.
He has the advantage of a few
PAGES at the start. for while he is
digging the other players are grouped
behind him at least one rod distant.
The player who catches him gets the
pot of gold and becomes in turn sub
ject to robbers.
This keeps every player on the
chase continually.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
The Vanity of Antony.

81 am dying. Egypt. dying, re-
marked Antony to Cleopatra.
From without the windows OF the
palace could be heard the low ripple
of the Nile and the shouts of the sol
diers. a..
Cleopatra did not look UP from the
sheet of plans of How to Build a
$500 Barge for S65.'
She murmured:
81 should think, Antony, that man
of your age would realize the fact that
gray hair was becoming. Anyway.
you might soak your head in hair dye
for week and you couldn't fool any
one with the result"
But Antony had read 100 many OF
the testimonials to he influenced by
her CONGRATULATIONS American.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
Gave Different Pronunciation.

Speaker Henderson and Congress
man Hepburn are both Iowa men, but
thew do not follow the same rules AZ
to the pronunciation of proper names.
The other day Mr.. Hepburn had the
floor and Nj. McRae desired to ask
a question. MIR. Speaker, l yield to
the gentleman from Arkansas, said
Hepburn, pronouncing the last two
syllables of the state name as though
it were Kansas. THE gentleman
from Arkansaw has the floor" said
the speaker.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
Saved Life by Eating Tail.

Workmen building new house at
First and Neil avenues have been wor-
ried over anoise they have heard in
the plastered wall of the structure.
They became nervous and tore the
wall out to ascertain the cause.
Here they found cat, still alive,
but worn to skeleton and the strange
part of the affair was that the cat had
eaten her tail off bit by bit to sustain
life during the three weeks she had
been a prisoner.
The feline had evidently strayed into
the space between the plastering the
night before the flooring was nailed
on, and had been there until discov'
cred by tearing out the wall.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
Cultivation of Cocoa.

A traveller in South America, whore
the cocoa tree is largely cultivated,
speaks of the great care with which
the young plants have to be protected
from the sun, which if very strong
is fatal to them. To secure this pro-
lection the planters shield them by
banana trees and plantain trees. tho
broad leaves of which give them the
needed shade. And even when they
are fully grown they. need protection.
which is given by trees known as
"immortels, or, as the planters call
them, 1.-The mother of the cocoa" Thus
the whole cocoa plantation has sort
of canopy.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
Making Agate Marbles.

Nearly all the agate marbles that
wear holes in the pockets of all
schoolboys are inside in the state OF
Thuringia, Germany. On winter
days the poor people who live in the
village gather small square stones,
place them in molds sometimes like
big coffee mills and grind them until
they are round. The marbles made
In this way are the common china,
painted china, glazed china and imi-
tatiOn agates. Imitation agates are
made from white stones, and are
painted to represent the pride of the
marble players heart-the real agate.
The agate painted china marbles are
" plaln white stone, with lines cross
I3ne each other at right angles painted
Z = them. CHASE alleys are blown
- 111ss blowers IN the town Of
~ q any. The expert work
- AsGS - paatn glass ana
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
Polish Revci ltionarY Patriot.

American citizens Of Polish birth
and extraction are interesting them
selves in the project for the erection
in Washington of a statue of Count
Casimir Pulaski, the intrepid Lithu.
anian who served with distinction in
the revolutionary war. In 1771 con
gress, acting OH Washington's recon-
mendation, appointed Pulaski brigaa
der general and chief of dragons in
the United States army. He was
MORALLY wounded at the siege of Sa-
vannah Oct. 8, 1879, and died two
days later, being then only 80 years
old.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
Eoos and Milk in Rookbindina.

Eggs and Milk in Boot<bindtno.
1t seems a somewhat surprising
statement to make that eggs. con-
densed milk. olive oil ana vinegar are
all used in the binding of books. Yet
such is the case. &s
The white of egg is used Tor "siz-
ing" to cause the delicate ornamental
gold-leaf to adhere to the leather. To
make the "sizingv perform its adhe-
siye work even more. delicately. lit
tie milk is added; and to help further
in the important work of adhesion, .
coating of olive oil or diluted vinegar
is sometimes applied to the leather.
Wise old bookbinders have been
seen to use the light froth Of ale as
a coating over binding of silk. The
froth holds the gold-leaf with perfect
success and does not stain the silk.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07

easy, as you will see if you look
sharply at the picture. Still, as the
very easiest things are sometimes the
most difficult, we think this puzzle
will be very interesting one indeed.
Just try it, and when you are puz-
cling your brains the hardest remem-
her that the solution is under your
eyes all the time.
To open this lock three magic
words must be formed from the let
tiers which surround it. The method
of selecting the letters is clearly in
Dictated in the picture.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
In the French Chamber.

M. Bourgeois, the new president OF
the French chamber of deputies, has q
rather weak voice, which is drowned
in the noise of amy parliamentary hub
bub He must resort even more fire.
quently to the bell than his predeces-
sor, M. Deschanel, was; wont to do.
The latter, when president of the
chamber, cracked three brass bells
with hard ringing. A bell is used in
stead of a gavel to maintain order.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
Bullet in Rahe.s Brain.

Three-year-old Emil Wagner of Wau-
toma, Wis, was discharged from St.
Joseph's Hospital with bullet in his
brain, which, it is believed he will
carry for the remainder of his life, but
without inconvenience: The boy was
wounded by a 9-year-old brother May
5 with small rifle while the two were
walking in a field on their fathers
farm near Observation-Disclosures Sen.
tinel s-s-.s.-
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
Case Of True Friendship.

Harry Swartz and Sidney Bernheim,
fellow students in a New York high
school, were great friends and also
strong rivals for a scholarship, the
former being the son of tradesman
in small way and the latter belong
ing to a wealthy family. Bernheim
outstripped his chum by small mar
gin, but withdrew from the school ~
order that Swartz might get the
scholarship, which he did.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
What MIGHT Have Been.

There is a tale of man who spent
his life in wishing ne had lived diff
ferently, and when he died he was
surrounded by throng of spectral
shapes, each one exactly like the
other, who, in his asking. what they
were. replied: We are all the diff
ferent lives you might, have led
Edith Wharton, THE Valley of Decis-
iOn"
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07

another bit of red glass, heat them
red hot, blow them together. give
them q twist, and there is pretty
alley with the red and white threads
OF glass twisted inside into the form
Of the Letter s. Large twisted glass
alleys and plain glass alleys with tho
figure Of dog or sheep inside arc
made for the very small boys and
girls to play with. But the marbles
most priced to-day are the real agates.
These marbles are seal brown or
black in color, and many of them
have large round circles on them that
look like eyes.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
Wanted to Sample Him.

'Do you take this man for better
or for worse?" asked the parson Of
the widow who was taking unto her.
self No. 3. "Only time can tell re-
piled the female whose wisdom was
born of experience. "l can't give you
the informa.lon asked for until have
had him q few weeks
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
Automobile for Doctor.

The largest automobile IL the world
is being constructed for q Partisan
doctor. In it, accompanied by two
medical students, he intends to make
q trip around the world. 1t will have
two sleeping apartments, alarge work.
room, and four big tanks for storing
oil.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
The Shilling and the Pins.

Place a shilling flat on the table,
then seize it between two pins held
at the eXtremities of the same diane
ter. You may raise it without diff
Guilty. Blow against the upper sur
face and you will see the coin revolv.
ing without any trouble.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07

~ 10y King.
~ 80 wealth OF chestnut hair.
- - heFe. there. everywhere
~ the CLEAN Of hts laughing
~ sanishment waves to his moth
- - room TOR his throne 10 set apart
/ ~ dearest depths OF = mothers
4 - Shna NO courtiers nor fawning danes.
n mn titles galore and sounding names
4 - 81m NO obseQui0us sycOphants kneel.
- kiss hill foot Or to feel his heel:
~ nano pre- tenders assail his throne,
1o& the court he rules 10 his very own.
~ 1Fl1mpets blare and no symbals crash.
~ soldiers advance with martial dash
v Ao1oAr the way OF the common herd,
~ the way 10 cleared with lisping
word
4 ~ the little king, on his mothers breast.
4ealD her how he loves. as he goes to
ID rsst!,
10 search ynur musty and dust-srimed
scrolls
E0r the human part Of the restless Souls
Fiat down through ages, from throne 10
grave,
Have ruled and died as the regal brave;
Then come with me-let your old BOOK
fall
Ana crown your Own Boy. the King OF
them all.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07

Queer Figure G0mUsuatse ssSs
\ Here is one Of the funniesf%tn 4
ever seen. It is said to hap ceen
worked out by Cambridge Professor
who has such love for arile Annette
that he fairly dreams In fgu1ss.
i time plus equals IL.
IL times plus equals Ill.
1923 times 8 plus equals iii.
1924 times plus equals I'LL
12345 times 9 plus equals 111111.
123456 times plus equals 11l1111
1234567 times plus equals 11All11l.
12345678 times 8 plus equaD
111111111.
l time plus equals 8.
~ times plus equals SO.
1923 times plus 8 equals 987.
1924 times plus equals 1885,.
12345 times 8 plus equals 98765.
1886 times plus 6 equals 9S76b4.
l234567 times plus equals 987654S.
12345678 times 8 plus equals
9S765432.
12s45e7ss times plus 9 equals
9S7654321.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07

When man has stomach trouble ~
10 never ct : loss for somsth1ng - -
cupy his mind. K.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
Gown Of Historic Interest.

Mrs. s. c. Reese OF Baltimore has
in her possession a gorgeous gown
worn by her grandmother at the mar
riage Of Napoleon to Josephine Beau
narnais.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
Tho value o. Advsrtls,nea

The value Of Advertlsinoa
He didn't do much, and his thoughts. Il
IL plain.
Were borrowed from various sources
He looked upon tail with an eye OF ois-
". AZ q waste of superior forces.
But somehow he xept getting iurs"
ahead,
Fate ne'er seemed unkindly to caper;
For all that he did and whatever ne ssse
He carefully put in the paper
II he made small speech or was Ill Win
a cold,
He sent for q journalist quickly.
rin the people would anxiously wall 20
be told
II his status was robust or sickly.
And at last the community looked upo"
him -
AS a power; destiny -shaper.
While the worker remained in obscurity
dim,
Cause his name didn't get In the paper
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07

When q man has stomach trouble he
u never at q loss for something to &C.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07
Her Nest in a Monsters Mouth.

Her Nest in a Monsters Mouth.
OF the many strange places IN
which an English sparrow IS satis-
fed to shelter her young, the one
which is probably the most amusing.
and which is seldom noticed by tnose
in it's vicinity, presents itself to the
observing passerby as ne walks
through the Fifty-seventh street arcn'
which serves as one entrance to the
University of Chicago.
The arch decorations consist OF
large, ungainly monsters carved from
stone in such a manner as would give
them the appearance of crawling up
the sides of the arch. Above the
keystone of this arch stands the KING
of the grifins, while over each pillar
where the arch rests is carved sui
another hideous creature with w1de
open jaws and bullying eyes. In truth
a more unshapely and uninvitlng AM
NAL could not be conceived, even in
GLIDING one of King Georges dragons
One day little sparrow, after tug
cling at E. straw, an end of which was
deeply rooted in the ground, flew w
with the dry blade and alighted OF
the head of one of these animals
She chirped to her mate two or three
times, accidentally dropping the straw
in doing so, when she Immediately
| started to fly after il. A slight vino
was blowing at this moment and the
straw was forced between. the very
| jaws Of this lifeless monster. The
courageous little bird followed it, ant
alighted in the mouth of the animal
| but, alas! the straw had caught IL
some wedge-shaped assure in tht
stone, and the persevering sparrow
pulled and tugged in vain.
A few days passed, when to tn
observers surprise. the single stray
had been hidden by leaves, strings
and feathers; in fact, soft substance
OF every description nearly filled tn
monsters mouth, and ON the top .
this delicately-built nest, chirping Il
defiance to any bird which dared t.
come near those awful jaws, sat tn
same little sparrow. while snugly pre-
| tecta1 under her were four tiny eggs
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07

Where's the Spider?
BY filling in, with black ink. .
certain number of the cobwebby
spaces in the center of the web, you
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-08-07

question 81 brata stllnuIst 49,,
ranged to keep writing HE th6ue
till he passed into unconsci =
He experienced the exN Baftoa q 49, = \
and ON coming to his senses anxso y!
inquired what he had written. a'As
strong smell Of turpcntfn4 rarvaaces
the whole were the words - -
traced"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-10-17
CHOPMIST.

Miss Fannie Round will give birth.
day party soon.
There Is new conner at the home q
Mr.. and Mis. Smell.
Stephen Tourlelot has been III again
at his home In Providence.
Mrs. Mamie Anthony and Mrs. Laura
Round are visiting In Providence.
School will close next week as usual
tor Teachers Institute In Providence. I.
MrS. Lucy Shlppee has returned 10 her
work with Sarah Steere, In Rockland.
Mrs. Abby Brown. widow of Thoma.
Brown, who was n resident here for many
years, died at the home Of i.aac Paine.
in Foster. "Wednesday morning. Mrs
Brown, who was ninety y.iour years old,
had gone from her home iG Providence
TO visit In Foster. ,hs had the misfortune
to fall and fracture her lower limb, and
was afterwards confined to her bed till
death came to her relief Kind friends
have ministered to her needs. Funeral
service will take place today at the North
Foster church.