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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-25
Army Appropriation Bill.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-The army
appropriation bill, which has been
completed by the house committee on
military aaiffrs, carries total of
1885, 900. The appropriation for
the current year amounts to $74, $751;
600.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-25
To Protect Timber Lands.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The public
lands committee of the house has ia
vorably reported bill to prohibit the
location of forest reserve ieus on lands
chiefly valuable for timber.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-25
Leaves Large Estate.

Springfield, O., Jan. 22.-The estate
of the late ex-Gov. Bushnell is esti-
mated at nearly $1,000, 900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-25
Passed Pure Food Bill.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The house
has passed the pure food bill by vote
of 2O1 to So.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-25
Cane Life.Saving Station.

Washington, Jan. 20.-The senate
has passed the bill establishing life
saving station at Cape Flattery.
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HEADACHE POWDERS
KILL CAMDEN CHILD
Heart of Victim Was Affected by Pat
ent Preparation Given to
Ease Pain.

PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-Headache
powders killed Jennie MCGEE, ten years
old OF 52S Ray Street. Camden. The
child had been a sufferer from severe
headaches for several years and was
complaining when a neighbor called and
advised her 70 go 10 a neighboring drug
store
She purchased two powders, the direc-
lions on which said they should be taken
with an interval Of ten minutes between
the first and second.
The parents say these directions were
followed Soon after taking the second
powder the child fell. unconscious.
Not recovering under home treatment
a physician was quickly called. but the
child died in great agony.
Coroner Lippincott made an investiga-
ton, and said death was probably caused
By gas generated IN the stomach and
this reached the heart He will call the
case -
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WILLIAM A. HENDERSON
BURIED At ARLINGTON
Funeral of the Veteran of Many Bat
ties and Long Service Waterman at
the Naval Observatory.

The funeral OF William A Henderson,
thirty-five years a Waterman at the
United States Naval Observatory. was
held at 9 o'clock this morning from
Trinity Church. Interment was in Ar
lington Cemetery.
Mr.. Henderson was born in Glasgow.
Scotland, fifty-eight years ago. and
came to this country with his parents
at the age of nine years He Joined
the Union forces at the outbreak Of
the civil war. as member Of the Twen-
ty-eighth Massachusetts Volunteers.
At the engagement of Fredericksburg.
Va. he was wounded seriously, and was
sent 70 ST. Elizabeth's Hospital for med
ical attention. Upon recovering ne was
transferred TO the Veteran Reserve
Corps. and remained in that command
until July. 1866. when he re-enlisted, and
again engaged in active service. At the
battle OF Fort Fisher his father was
killed. while fighting by his side. He
was honorably discharged in November,
1868
Three years after leaving the army
he was appointed a Waterman in the
Naval Observatory, remaining IN that
position until his death.
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AL. M'GUIGGAN DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Was for Many Yeas Prominent in
Washington Newspaper Circles.
Funeral Tomorrow.

Arthur James McGuiggan. for many
years prominent In local newspaper cir
cles. died yesterday morning az his
home, 2lS Second Street southeast He
was seventy-five years old, and had been
III for six months Funeral services will
be held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from the family residence.
Mr.. MeGuiggan was native Of East
on. Nd. but had spent most Of his life
in Washington. having come here at the
age OF nineteen Having obtained some
knowledge Of newspaper work in his
home town. he readily procured a posi-
tion on a local morning paper. For thlr-
ty-five years he was associated with
Washington publications, having been
employed at various times on the
Chronicle" the ''Intelligencer." and the
Republican"
Mr. McGuiggan was a member Of a
prominent Scoteh-Irish family. His faith
er was well known in educational cir
cles OF Virginia, and his grandfather
was a professor in the University of
Dublin His mother was a descendant
OF distinguished Virginia family.
He IS survived by a widow. two sons
and daughter
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NAVY MEN TO SEEK
PACIFIG'S LOST ISLAND
Department Sends Cruiser Takoma to
Investigate Story Of Land Which
Comes and Goes.

THE Lost Island Of the Pacific" is to
be discovered II the ingenuity and in
dustry of the Navy Department can ac-
complish 1t. The cruiser Tekoma. in
charge % Commander Nicholson. has
just sailed from Honolulu. under in
structions to investigate and ascertain
whether the lost island" is real or
imaginary.
South OF the beaten track Of vessels
from San Francisco to Honolulu. a bit
Of land is said 70 rise to the surface
at intervals. Sailors declare it is be-
witched. Navy Department officials
think IT IS a reef and believe that the
American sloop-of-war Levant. which
disappeared in the middle OF the Pa
cifc in 1853. struck on IL and went down
Two years later. however, the com
mander OF the Albatross. who visited
the exact spot. Informed the department
Eere that there was a great depth OF
water wheer the land had ben re-
ported.
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
HAYES SCHOOL OF NURSES
Program Extends Over Three DAVIS
The Rev. R. W. Moore's Sermon
Last Night.

There are three more days of COM
mencement exercises for the graduates
Of the Lucy Webb Hayes National
Training School for Nurses and Deacon
esses. The exercises began on Friday and
will continue until Wednesday night.
At Foundry Church yesterday the COM
mencement sermon was preached by the
Rev Robert NJ. Moore. the Rev. c. w.
Gallagher. president Of the school. max
ing the invocation
Ihere are twenty-seven graduates %
the school this year, including Bible stu
dents and nurses for missionary work
This evening there will be exercise. in
Rust Hall Chapel This part OF the
commencement exercises is called Hos
pital Night" Z. A. Balloch, N D.. will
deliver an address; there viii be special
music. and a reception Will follow under
the auspices Of Sibley Guild
Tomorrow evening there viii be a rnu-
sicale by the stuceEts under the leader
ship Of Miss Matte NJ. Gray On Wed
nesday evening Rev. M Sheridan will
deliver the address 10 the graduates and
the diplomas will be delivered.
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.BILTMORE TEACHERS
ALI QUIT WORK
designations Turned in When a New
Principal Is Appointed to the
Vanderbilt Institution.

AsHEYILLE. n. c. May Z3.-Niss
Alice r. Jackson. Of Philadelphia. has
been appointed principal OF George Van
derbilts Biltmore parish school. and
all Of the teachers IN the school have
resigned
Fhe teachers will give no reason for
their action further than they thought
such a step was wise. At meeting OF
the teachers two days ago the resigna-
ton Of Miss Carmen, the principal. was
accepted.
Miss Jackson is a graduate OF Wei
lesley AID holds a degree from Columbia
Univ ersity. where she was a student for
several years. She was pupil OF Pro-
feEsor Aulard IN the College OF France.
Paris. She was once principal OF Miss
Paldwin's School. in South Orange, ~. J..
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COL. BRYAN BELIEVES
HIS FRIENDS ARE ON TOP

CHICAGO. May 2s.-Wnliam J. Bryan
has arrived IN Chicago on his way TO
Urbana. where he will talk 20 the stu
dents Of the University of ILLINOIS today
Colonel Bryan predicts that his friends
will control the Democratic national
convention and that the Kansas City
platform will be reafirmed He believes
the paramount issue mentioned I'm the St
Louis platform will be one which ex-
presses the idea that the people and not
should rule the country"
Colonel Bryan declined to express any
preference for any Of the Presidential
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-23
FUNSTON DID NOT SWIM
SWIFT RIO GRANDE

PORTLAND. Ore. May 23.-"I swan
the Bag Bag IN Luzon on April %. 1893. 4"
said General Funston in response 10 a
query. The Bag Bag flows slowly and
Is not a broad stream
The event has been confused with
the swimming OF Rio Grande on the
following day. April %. by two Kansas
soldiers. Why. 1 could not swim the
RIO Grande. It's current runs at the
rate OF seven knots. and the stream
IS fully half a mile wide
The gallant Kansans breasted the
current with light line 10 the op-
Dosite shore. where 400 FiIipinos were
intrenched. A heavier rope was drawn
over. and then a raft with eight sol
dicrs, including myself The honor be-
longs - lw0 volunteers"
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FiShed, Lost His Job;
Fished, Lost His Life
Devoted Disciple of Izaak Walton Owed
Greatest Misfortunes to Pursuit of His
FaVOrite Pastmc.

JEFFERSONvILLE. Ind. May %
Griffith Taylor is dead at his home in
ClarksviIle, a suburb of this town At
one time Taylor held lucrative position
as superintendent of the car works here.
From boyhood. Taylor's chief delight
was in fishing While employed at the
car works ne would spend his Sundays
at the falls. AS he grew Older his love
for the sport increased until he gradu-
ally neglected everything for *. Finally
he lost his position with the car works,
and thereafter daily could be seen at his
favorite pastirne While superintendent
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"PUBLIC LITERARY NIGHT"
AT CARROLL INSTITUTE

A public literary night" has been ar
ranged by the Literary Society OF the
Carroll Institute 20 take place at 8
o'clock tonight. this being the last night
for the regular fortnightly meeting Of
that Organization this season.
An exceptionally good program has
been arranged with a view 20 enter
tanning the visiting friends OF the mem
bers John J. Nolan. president OF the
society, Will deliver an address: papers
viii be read as follows: Joan OF Arc
Arthur J. May. a B.; Holy Rood" by
Edward p Harrington; Venezuela, %
b. George T. Sullivan LII. b., and
stevenson. the Story Teller" by James
A O'Shea Pm. y.
Among the musical numbers will be
q violin solo by Miss Mary Emily King.
and piano solo, BY Miss Marguerite
OTOOle
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NEGRO GIRL SLABS
YOUNG WHITE JOKER
Edward Scully Fatally Wounded for
Thrusting a Feather Duster IN a
Duslcy Maiden's Face.

LEXINGTON. Ky. May Edward
Scully lies fatally wounded In St. JO-
seph's Hospital here as the result Of
tickling a coIored woman on the neck
with a miniature feather buster at the
Macabees street fair here last night.
Scully and number Of young men and
girls were amusing themselves by
thrusting the little feather busters into
each others faces.
Scully varied the amusement by apply
ing his buster TO the neck OF Lena
Overstreet, a mulatto girl from the
country She whipped out a knife
and thrust the blade INTO his side. Scully
fen and was carried by friends 10 a
physician, who said that he could not
recover.
The woman made her escape in the
crowd and has not been apprehended.
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fallen prey to his appetite. They de-
clare that "Mickeys' behavior is the
result OF careful training by the sail
ors.
The elimination of 'AIickey's" depre-
dations came on Saturday night. when
the goat stole into the cabin of one of
the lieutenants, who was dressing for
an evening function up town. Mickey
got the officers high hat in his mouth
and trotted down the gangplank. fol-
lowed by the officer. who chased him
half an hour. When the headgear was
finally recovered. it was suited only for
q goats luncheon.
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ROBERTS is FREE, BUT
LIFE WILL BE BRIEF
Escaped Convict Who Led Exemplary
Life Was Rearrested and
Imprisoned.

ELMIRA. n. Y. May 22.-Harry Rob
erts. who escaped from the refOrmatory
here number OF years ago. went to
Berwick. Pa. where he married and
lived an exemplary life. only TO be ar
rested and returned here recently. is
again free man
He was released Saturday on an inva-
lids parole. spent the night with his
mother at Binghamton. and left for Ber-
nice Pa, TO join his wife Snd child
The released man is a victim OF con-
sumption, and while he may be able TO
work for a while. IL is thought hts lie
will be brief.
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Big Appetite
PrOpeS His UndOing
Pet Goat of COlumbias Marines Makes Way
With Many Articles of Officers Ward
robe, Silk Hat Included.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May 2S.-One
frock coat, one evening dress coat, one
high hat. fifteen yards of hemp rope,
one leather suit case. one box Of linen
collars, six pairs of fancy hose, seven
iron bolts, and one canvas sheet, make
up the toothsome bin Of fare upon
which Mickey" the pet goat OF the
marines of the cruiser Columbia, now
at League Island. has been dining for
the last two days
Because of ''Mickey's" remarkable
appetite the officers OF the vessel have
decided to Danish the goat unless the
marines pay for the articles which have
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he received a good salary and lived In
handsome house. His savings gradually
dwindled away after the loss % his po-
s4tion. until he was forced to move into
a small house and to catch fish for a
living.
He was able to make enough money in
this way 10 keep his family from abso-
lutte restitution, and. with no thought or
the future. he was apparently supremacy
happy. From sunrise L.. sunset he could
De FOUND at his favorite haunt at the
rams and II was through this constant
exposure that he contracted rheumatism
from which he eventually died.
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RAILWAY WORK I'm PERU.

LIMA, Peru. May 2S.-He-bert Selleck.
concessionaIre Of the railway from Port
Huacho 10 Picuncha. has commenced
surveys or the line. Surveys OF the
railway from Cerro de Pasco to Port
Huacho have been completed. Both are
American enterprises and VIII tep- enor-
mously rich regions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-23
LYNCH is PRESIDENT
OF TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION

Dispatches received from indianapolis
announce the reelection OF James NJ
Lynch as the president OF the Inter
national Typographical Union. His ma
1ority is placed at 1000
Returns from 400 OF the subordinate
unions had been received up to Satur-
day. The canYassing board viii meet
June l.
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BODY OF MlDSHlPMAa
FOUND IN THE BAY

The body Of Midshipman Philip S.
Birmingham, who was drowned at An
napolls last Sunday. was found yester-
day near Hackett's Point. about two
miles from where the unfortunate young
man met his death by the capsizing of a
sailboat.
Chaplain II. H. Clark conducted a
brief funeral service at the Academy
yesterday and the body OF the midship-
man was then sent TO his home IN
WheelinS, w. Va.
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MANILA ALARMED BY
PLAGUE IN INDIA

MANILA, May 23.-The report that the
bubonic plague has gained such head
way in India that 1t appears TO be be-
yound control is causing much appre-
hens!on here.
II is feared the dreaded q Sease will
spread 10 the Philippine archipelago
and most extraordinary precautions arr,
being taken 10 prevent such an occur
renee
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ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
OF THE BLISS SCHOOL

The Bliss Electrical School viii hold
its annual commencement exercises at
Carroll Institute Hail. GIG Tenth Street
northwest. on Wednesday evening. June
l. at 1880 o'clock Merrill f. Gates, for
mer president Of Amherst and Rutgers
Colleges. will deliver the address 70 the
students. An exhibition OF the mechani-
cal drawings and electrical apparatus
made during the year by the students
win be on exhibition al PIG G Street
northwest. from 10 a. m TO 1890 ,. N.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-23
FOUL TIP BROKE HIS SKULL.

CHICAGO. May 23--Whne bending
over a score sheet. which he was keep
ing at a ball game between mines from
the Armour and the Swift packing
houses. George l. Wilkes suffered an in
jury from which he died A foul tip
from the bat Of one of the Armour
players struck him on the temple and
fractured his skull Mr. wilkes .Fas a
clerk in the Offices of the Armour COM
pany.
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HEARD PISTOL SHOT:
BULLET WHlZZED OVERHEAD

NEW YORK. Nay 2s.-8Ir. and Mrs.
Thomas Dodd. Of S14 Manhattan Avenue.
Jersey City. were awakened By a pistol
shot and the whizz Of a bullet over their
heads The bullet came in through a
front window and lodged il the wall
just above their bed
II was hred by a passer-by who fed
when Mr.. Dodd pOked his head out OF
the window. Mr.. Dodd said ne had no
reason 10 suspect anybody OF having
designs on his life
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PLANNING TO AID
MERCHANT MARINE
Committee Holds Meeting
in New York.
THEY ARE COLLECTING DATA
Senators and Members of the House
Likely to Decide Upon Either a
Subsidy or Increased Duties.

NEW YORK. May 23.-To det,rnsns
whether subsidies or discriminating du-
ties VIII best promote the growth OF the
American merchant marine is the real
purpose OF an inquiry that Will be begun
today In the rooms OF the New York
Board OF Trade and Transportation by
joint committee named by the last ses-
Son 81 Congress.
Senator Jacob H. Gallinger OF New
Hampshire. Is chairman OF the commit
tee. which includes Senators Lodge,
Martin, Mallory and Penrose. and Rep
resentatives Spight. Humphrey, Minor,
Grosvenor and McDermott NJ. L Mar
win is its secretary.
Gallinger's View.
Senator GaIlinger dined st night at
the home OF Wilbur F. Wakeman. Sec
Rotary Of the American Protective Ia
riff League. He said that the COMMITTEES
would hold two sessions in his city. one
In Philadelphia and one in fillmore,
before going to the lake ports. The com
mittee Will then divide into three sub
committees. which will continue the in
vestigation OF conditions f.. the North
and the South anc at the Pacific ports.
Many subpOenas have beea issued for
the sessions that are TO be held in this
city. The powers or the committee cover
the entire field OF the merchant marine
and the witnesses to be examined in
ciude owners. agents. builders and com
mon sailors.
The sailors win be questioned regard
ing conditions prevailing in me marine
service with a view Of -1scertaining
whether anything can be done TO render
II more popular.
Undertaking Importsn ut
Only per cent OF the commerce Of the
United States IS carried IA American
bottoms and 1t is to find some plan thar
VIII restore American shipping to its for
mer rank that the eommi.tee was named.
II IS 10 make its report on the first day
Of the next regular session OF Congress.
While the members of the committee
would not express their opinions last
night regarding the best method OF
bringing about the restoration Of the
merchant marine, it was ascertaIned
that they are divided in opinion as 10
whether the subsidy plan or that OF i'm
posing less duty on articles imported in
American vessels would best accomplish
the purpose sought.
The inquiry is expected 20 be one OF the
most important undertaken IN recent
years by Congressional committee
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HYATTSvILLE NOTES.

IIYATTSV}LLE. Nd. May 23.-The
Democratic primary meeting for this
district, held on Saturday afternoon.
elected J. Enos Ray jr.. Thomas j.
Brown, Jackson H Ralston. John T
Hickey. and John T. Carer. delegates to
tie county Convention. which meets to-
morrow at Marlboro. Bladensburg dis
trct elected Alfred T Browning. W
Brooke Hunter. Robert ". Wells. VIII
liam I. Casey. and Richard A Shreves
jr.. delegates. and William J. Sullivan,
Joseph Farming. Frederick Heller.
Games II. Ferrall. and Frederick s
SChwab alternates. The COUNT con-
vention Will send five delegates to the
State convention in Baltimore. which
wall name the delegates TO the national
convention at st. Louis. Neither pri-
mary meeting gave its delegates any
Instructions but IL is suggested that
the county convention viii name Jack
son II Ralston as its choice for one Of
the two delegates TO the national con-
vention from the Fifth Congressional
district
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ne county convention VIII also elect
FIVE delegates 20 a convention TO meet
IN Baltimore September S. to name a
candidate 10 oppose Congressman Mud,
Republican, who NIsG represented this
district for several terms The friends
of State Senator Joseph s. Wilson. OF
this county, viii push his claims for
the honor. There has been much talk
OF Robert w Wells. OF Hyattsville as
candidate for Congress. Mr.. Wells.
however. in obedience to what he con-
siders the requirements Of Democratic
harmony in this county has recently
withdrawn his name from further con-
sideration. The "Timcs-Crescent." OF
Charles. the leading Democratic paper
in Southern Maryland. VIII not have
il so. and in its last issue emphaticaIly
declares for Wells as the most popular
candidate that can be named
Senator Wilson is the author OF the
hill passed at the last session OF the
Legislature TO remove the party destg-
ration from the official ballot The
purpose OF this law is TO curtail the
Weducated vote.
The Democratic board of election
supervisors has the power TO place what
name II Dleases on the Official ballot Of
late there has been considerable talk IN
the political organs about the suggeS-
ton to pace on the ballot besides TIE
name Of Sidney +. Mudd, the Republican
nominee for Congress. and the Demo-
cratic nominee, whoever he may be the
name Of Samuel K. Alud6 Of Charles
county, claiming that ne is an indepen-
dent Democratic candidate, 10 stu fur
Their peTpleX the illiterate voter.
The plan will scarcely mature. There
Is no Samuel +. Mudd in this Congress
sional district. There is a Samuel A.
Mudd I'm Charles county. son Of the
late Dr. Samuel A Mudd. who was sent
to Dry Tortugas Island in 1865 for al
legged completely in the assassination OF
President Lincoln, but ardent Democrat
as he Is II is not thought likely that
he will lend himself 10 the scheme.
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renee and dangerous to
health, causing boils and
soresand othereruptions.
Workers in lc ad,
brass and other metals
are often poisoned by
the chemicals and acids
used in polishing, and
the dust and filings set
Ting upon the skin, and
which find their way
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Not Transferred.

a curious thing IN connection with
Hogan's case IS that yesterday his term
OF enlistment expired. Today he win
consult a lawyer and try 10 procure
writ OF habeas corpus. alleging that he
served out his term Of enlistment and
was not tried for any oflense during
that time and now IL there be any
necessity for trial II should be a trial
IN the Federal and not in the military
courts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-23

John Mccormick a printer>engaged In
Washington. in alighting from street
car at Block Street Friday night. fell
and received painful injury; He was
taken TO the oftice or Dr. Weils, anu
was afterward able 70 go 10 his home
on Wine Avenue, and Is now recovering.
Miss Blanche Gardner. of Baltimore.
is visiting Miss Rose sutton. Of Johnson
Avenue.
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Some of the most stubborn diseases en-
ter into the system through the pores of the
skin. Like a sponge, it absorbs poisons of
various kinds, which are taken up by the
little blood-vessels beneath the surface of
the body and ennntied into the great chr