The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-28

OF the hole are thuB Bneatneo, ana Dy
means Of q hand pump the water can
be kept out IL the quicksand occurs
for depth greater than the height OF
one barrel a second barrel can be
placed on top Of the first This second
barrel should be little larger than the
first, SO it win 90 down over the lower
one part way. The pole must be raised
In such a hole as soon as the hole is
dug.
6ismareL's Strategy.
Bismarck was once out shooting with
a friend when the latter slipped into a
bog and cried for help.
I'm afraid / cannot help you unless
l also die" said Bismarck, land that
would be no advantage to either Of us.
But rather than see you suffer llnger-
ing death viii shoot you through
the head. Now, keep still, for the love
OF heaven. or may miss you"
With this he raised his gun to his
shoulder and took steady aim. The
sinking man was 20 horrifed that he
made one sudden and terrific effort
and was free.
There you are, my boy" said Bis
marck. You see, you could get out
alone. To have attempted your rescue
would have meant suicide for me-"
Cranky Vessels.
Even the best designers never know
how their ships will turn out when
completed. They may break all records
for speed, or they may be so slow as
to be entirely useless-a mere waste OF
money. Years ago two mud barges
were built at San Francisco. exactly
alike. constructed from one design.
One Of them was quite commonplace,
but the other raced every barge in the
bay and beat them all. raced every
yacht on the Pacific coast and beat
them. She was so fast that yachts
were built on her lines. but turned out
mere barges for sloth> Nobody could
see how this craft differed from her
crawling sisters or from the yachts.
In 1851 the America went to Cowes.
England. and raced for a prize cup.
She won that trophy, and then an Eng
lishman bought her and improved her
hull. stifeping It with knees through
out. After that she lost every race.
A Different Cook.
Two prosperous business men met
on a Broadway local
"Howdy do. old man? Haven't seen
you in an age! How's Mrs. Dayton?"
"Fine and dandy, Brown! And how
are you and the MADAME"
Mrs. Brown and your humble serv-
ant are both well; but, by JOve. our
health would improve IL we saw the
Joseph P. Daytons ringing our front
door bell"
"Yes, yes: admit we've been re-
miss. Mrs. d. and l both speak Of you
so often and reproach ourselves for
our neglect. It's been fully a year
since we dined with you"
You're shy few months, but we'll
let that pass. Suppose you come over
to dinner one night next week"
Really, l can't just say. think |
heard Mrs. Dayton say something
about next week being all taken up.
and
well, old man, here is my station.
Better come. We've got a new cook.
She's a dandy. Good night"
why, yes, Brown, We'll make the
date over the phone?" shouted Dayton
after the hurrying figure.-New York
Times.
Its an all right poem. amt it," de
manded the would be contributor.
Then why can't you use it,"
Well" replied the editor. Ito be per-
fectly frank with you. it's complete
steal from Byron"
What o. that? He can't kick. He's
dead. "-Philadelp Press.
Appendix assesses were opened
many centuries ago Hancock in 1S4S
inciSed an appendix abSceSS before
ductuatiOn could be felt. krOnlein in
1854 removed perforated appendix
but the patient died. Morton in lSSi
had the tirst successful case of appen
dicectomy.
After 4 long and fearful interview
with his better half the unfeeiinS bus
band wrote and sent 10 the daily pa
pers the following advertisement
"LOSt-A NANCY lapdOg. with one eyt
and no tail. Too fat TO walk. Answer.
to the name of Fido. If returned stuff
ed, large reward"
Mrs. Snooper-Men make me awfully
tired.
Mrs. What's the matter
now:
Mrs. SnOOper-My husband saw Mrs
Keedick yesterday, and | asked hin
| M,haf she had ON and he rnnlial "Oh