Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 15 August 1896 — Page 4

"SCRAPS-"

Seventeen p*r cent, of Great Britain's doctors live in London. Chicago has 5,100 Johnsons in its directory, and only -1,'iOO Smiths.

Foot ball has been played in Engl.i.-d or more than five hundred years. ......

The gospel is prpached in thirty different languages in the Uuiteb StaUs

ndian rlcpbants can not live in central Africa, the hocne of a larger and uioru hardy species.

in ninety years the Spanish speak.ny people of the world have increased from •2G,1'.)0,OOU to -r.!,MX),000.

Sir Christopher Wren built forty-t.vo churches in London His greatest work is ^t. Paul's

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l-ivery p. rson over live years of ag'e in Slurtieca, Austria, is a Chess-player. The game is taught 'n the schools.

During the year ending July 30,13DG, 3ou,4 3 piecce of ordinary mail matter passed tbroutrh the New VorK postollice.

Niles ^Alich.j farmers [recently tore up the roadued of an obnoxious addition to a «ailroad a distance of several milps.

In a four-horse rig EJ Bryant and hia family recently passed Carson, New, having traveled over S00 miles in forty days. Their destination is Bakerstield Cal.. .'100 miles from Carson.

A Buclisport Me.} fisherman pulled up a monster sea crab the other day aud on one side of the creature was fastened a pair of smoked e\e-j las3es. Ho they came theao is now the question. (Jreen Springs. W. Ya., and OldJTown Mil, are on opposite sides of thej PotJinac river, and/.vhen a young i^an frotn Old Town visits a gill in Green Springs a battle bat .veen the youths of tho two places ensues.

The Snakw Ko.le#mq Himself. One of the attaches of the United States geological survey tells a wonderful snake story, and he claims it Is true. So does hi? wife, who was one of the parties to it. Both are favorably known in this city, but as there is much doubt expressed about their story, they 'prefer that their names shall not. be Efive^ for the present.

Avcordini to the gentleman, while. In the far west 'i* the eai:Ur pijrt of last tiiimuier, be ram across a l-attleaaakn. Vbc snake T.'ss' Bd?p#anYly ft* jraat fig&Dy an.d, upcm examination, tt was found that a thorn was sfcicl^ng ihroii^h it. The gentlemA was an expert la handling snakes and he had no dlffl^culty in pulling out the thorn, much to the relief of the rattler. Three months later he visited the same place and near the same spot loirtid the same snake. He packed it up in a box and decided to bring it to Washington.

A few nights afterward the gentleman and his wife arrived in a promising western town and took quarters at a hotel. During the night a thief entered the room and would have got away with considerable plunder had not the snake, in his gratitude for kindness shown him, stuck his tail out of tho window and given a rattle which attracted the attention of the police.—* Washington Star.

Conceit.

The greatest barrier in the way of the acquisition of true knowledge la conceit. The conceited man cannot become truly wise. The most striking instances of humanity have been furnished by those whom the world has accounted the wisest men.—Rabbi David Philipson.

Not Located.

Joe Cose—"What has become oi that stale messenger boy joke? It seems to have disappeared." Sribbins—"Soma one must have given it to a messenger boy to deliver to the papers"—Philadelphia North American.

In Doubt.

Ado-lphus—I wonder if Miss Sharpe •was guying me, or if she is really gone on roe. Theodore—Why, what did she say? Adolphus—She said I would always be fresh in her memory.—Boston Transcript.

Depressions of Spirits

so common in summer-time, accompanied by loss of energy, •took of "thought-power, means a deficient supply of nourishment The vital force is lost. It isn a question of muscle and sinew, but of resistance and endurance. At any age, but especially in youth, it involves the risk of lung disease. Loss of flesh and a cough are threatenlng signs.<p></p>SciflSSmubwi

Of

Cod-liver Oil, with the hypophosphites, meets these cases perfectly. It tones up, fattens and strengthens.

In Scott's Emulsion the taste of the oil is fully disguised, 'making It almost as palatable as milk.

jac. and $t.ao by atl droncUtm.

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jure aU liver ills, *ick headjaundice, constipation, rtc. l'riv *Jr cents. The only Tills to take with Hood'ft iS.irsitparilU.

THE MAGYAR RACE.

A.l)unt to Celebrate the lOOOth AnnWeraary of Its ExUtencv. Prof. Yambery began by stating that there was a scarcity of trustworthy historical evidence relative to the earliest origin of the Hungarian nation, says a Vienna correspondent of the London Times. All that was known on the subject had been derived from a Byzantine and an Arab writer. According to them, the Magyars were a tribe of Turkish nomads, who, being driven from their own territory by the encroachments of their more powerful countrymen, wandered westward and eventually reached Hungary by way of the lower Danube in response to an invitation of King Arnulpli of Bavaria, who needed their military assistance against the Slav king of Moravia. For nearly a century the Magyars settled in Hungary, continued their primitive mode of life as warlike nomads, undertaking periodical raids to all parts of

Europe aud capturing numerous prisoners these they employed in agricultural pursuits, while the Magyars themselves remained the dominant race. Toward the close of the tenth century the Magyars embraced Christianity, and, blending in one political body the various ethnical elements which had become resident in Hungary, constituted the Hungarian nation. For centuries the Magyar minority continued to rule over the non-Magyar majority by sheer force of their warlike and geverning characteristics. By the aid of their liberal institutions and the hospitality which they extended to foreigners, they succeeded in maintaining their supremacy through all vicissitudes. From these Asiatic nomads the present Hungarian nation descended.

Prof. Vambery then went on to,say that Hungary had invariably formed an Insurmountable barrier against the barbarism of the east. Had it not been for the stubborn resistance offered by the Christian armies of Hungary to the inroafls of Turkish hordes, the progress and civilizaffon of western and central Europe would have been retarded for hundreds of years. Indeed, it caiild be said that Hungary had acted a$ the eoa-ti-prtJ of wstern civiKtatiom., but in consequence of its bei^§ is perpetual l^ea^it ness .8w wa the intelfecti»ai oomjtfCLoB of tofre country fia remained belfind. During the past, two centuries this had been rcmsdfed, and in all respects the progress and development of the nation had been remarkable. At the beginning of the present century the Magyar population of Hungary numbered only about 3,400,000. To-day it exceeded 8,000,000. There is scarcely any trace left of his Asiatic extraction in the modern.Magyar. He still retains, however, ^Mose liberal, generous, and chivalMus traits which assisted him in conquering the various non-Magyar elements of the country, and which have given him that estmordinary power of absorption by meaifsj of which a mer« handful of Asiatic wanderers have gradually grown into a powerful nation which is about to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of its existence.

MOUNTAIN BANDIT.

Enormoua

Vulture Recently Captured

WHERE MEN ARE CARELESS.

Should Provide for tho Future of Tho»» Dependent Cpon Thorn Edward W. Bok writes upon "When Men Are Thoughtless" in the Ladies' Home Journal, directing attention to "the singular fact that the American man, who is the best and most thoughtful husband in the world, should yet be peculiarly thoughtless as to the future of his wife or children in the event of his death."

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a California Ranch.

A bird of prey as tall as a man has been captured by the superintendent of Richard Gird's ranch in the hills south of Chino, San Bernardino county, says the San Francisco Examiner. The prisoner is a magnificent specimen of the California vulture, without doubt the largest ever taken captive. From the crown of its ferocious-looking, redwattled head to its strong s.caly talons it measures six feet. Its plucky captor is an inch or two shorter in his cow-hide boots. The man has the advantage in weight, for the bird weighs 100 pounds. Still, that is fair fighting weight to carry through the rarified upp.er air. In order to accomplish this feat the vulture is provided with wings that have a spread of twelve feet. Withal, the ornithologists who have seen it say that it is merely a youngster. Apart from the red wattles already alluded to, tb' bird's head conveys the idta of a very bald old man of miserly instincts. The back and upper part of the wings are gray, and the tail and large wing feathers are a glossy black. The legs and feet are of a reddish hue. Altogether Mr. Gird's pet is a formidable-looking customer. Partly for this reason, partly because of his red poll, partly because of his extreme light weieht in contrast to his extreme height and strength, and partly because he shows a vicious inclination to deal knockout blows to whoever approaches him, Mr. Gird prop^es to take care of his prize and is prepared to match him against any captive bird living. If the match were an eating contest Mr. Gird "would be on the safe side. Allured by the palatable flavor of a dead cow, the bird devoured nearly every parUcle of flesh from its bones, which so oppressed him that however vigorously he flapped his wings he w?s unable to soar away to his eyrie among the distant mountain fastnesses. In this humiliating predicament he waa lassoed and dragged, fluttering ponderously but helplessly, to Mr. Gird's stable His mood Just at present is a trifle morose, as might be expected under the circumstances, but M*. Gird hopes to convert the bird into an affectionate and interesting household pet. Even in the blrd'i present untutored condition his owner declares he would not take $1,000 for him. Mr. Gird probably does not exaggerate the value of Us acquisition. The California vulture la very nearly extinct, owing to the traps laid for Wrda of prey by settlers.

Mr. Bok forcibly contends that the husband should have his affairs in such condition that the event of death eofning to him, his wife and children, or those dependent upon him, would not suffer. In this connection he says: "I firmly believe that it is the duty oi every man to be insured. With insurance policies to be had at such low rates as is at present the case, there is scarcely a man who cannot afford soir.e .sort of a policy, no matter how small the amount it may call for. What seems to the man himself in good health as a small amount for an insurance policy, often turns out to be a modest fortune to the woman or children who survive hftn. I wish, sometimes, that the taking out of an insurance policy, on the part of the husband, for an amount according to his means, might be made an obligatory part of every marriage ceremony. I know whereof I speak when I say that there are hundreds of women in the homes of this land who are daily carrying with them the fear that their husbands or fathers are neglecting or forgetting to make suitable provision for them as widows or orphans. They shrink from spp,akiog to the men of their homes about the matter. No man can afford to neglect a simple duty which may mean all the difference between happiness and misery to his family. Suitable provision for them he cannot allow himself to 'put off.' for surely it is true that 'in the midst of life we are in death'."

Sale erf a (treat Auk'g Mr. J. C. Stevens' sale of bird9' eggs 0:1 April 21 included a specimen of the egg of the extinct bird known as the great auk (alca impennis). This specimen, except for a small fracture on one side, is in good preservation. It was l''::cjir.scil in 1S41 from Mr. Hugh Reid of Doii:. aster, who bought it in the same yp.-.r from Fivderick Schultz of Dres'len, nwi now keen soid by oyder ol the '.'Xtruioiji of th« late llr. Jnm£ Hack Tuke of ]Qt«Wa ani w&e knotA* ed ?*r ISO guimias. m«y JrfIcpoetihp to pouit

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.-(3srci ?. there were onir tfrVy-'eigkt .-•pec.inaens of t.hje ogg reco*deij. The highest price of £300 was paid for a duplicate for the collection of Baron t1'Harmonvi!le of Meurthe, France, t'wo years ago Shortly after this event two very good specimens were detected among a collection of eggs purchased at a sale in the cotmtry for 30 shillings and were subsequently sold by Mr. Stevens last year for 275 guineas and 1S5 guineas respectively. A third specimen. Sir W. Milner's, came into the auction room during last season and fetched 180 guineas. A few years ago a number of exceedingly clever forgeries of the egg were sold Immediately after the above mentioned great auk's egg—a very fine specimen, slightly cracked, but othervise in first-rate condition—of an egg op pyornis mixlmus realized 40 guineas and the only example of an of oe pyornis grandidieri ever offered for sale in this country sold for 35 guineas.—London Times.

They Recall OD« Rather CorloaH

Ilablt

of Onr Anceitori.

Our ancestors had a curious habit of connecting the names of plants with those of various well-known animals, says Notes and Queries. Our present habits are so different that many moderns are wholly unable to understand this. To them such names as foxglove and harebell seem entirely senseless, and many efforts, more ingenious than well directed, have been aade to evade the evidence. Yet it is easily understood. The names are simply childish and such as children would be pleased with. A child only wants a pretty neme, and is glad to connect a plant with a more or less familiar animal. This explains the whole matter, and It is the reverse of scientific to deny a fact merely because we dislike or contemn it. This Is not the way to understand the workings of the human mind, on which true etymology often throws much unexpected light. -It will be understood that I cao produce my evidence, but it is tedious from its quantity. I therefore refer readers to the glossary in the third volume of Cockayne's "Anglo-Saao* Leeohdoms," where the plant nan^e and refei* encea are given It full. Cock ayne includes som4 names, such as crane's bill, which are not found in Anglo-Saxon or middle English but appear In early printed herbals. These I pass over and mention only such as are actually found in Anglo-Saxon or early English. The following are ex» amplest Brlddes nest, bird's nest, wild carrot bridde-tunge, sbell&rlp. holostea kattes-mlnte, cat-mint cloena mete, chicken meat, ehlck-weed cockea fot, cock's foot, columbine cocks h«dyi, cock's head, melllot colts foot, colt's foot cow-rattle cualyppe, cu-aloppe, cowslip cronesanke, crane's shank (polygonum perslcarla) crowe-pil crow-bill (erodium moschatum) crowsope, crow's hope, latherwort dogfennel efor-fearn, ever-fern everboar, poly-pody eofor-throtu, tverthroat, boar-throat, carllse thistle foxes elate, fox-clote, bur-dock foxee fot, fox' foot (sparganlum simplex) foxes glofa, fox* glove fugeles leac, fowl's leek fugeles bean, fowl's bean, vetch fugeles wise, larkspur ga'ukpintel, cuckoo-pintle (arapa maculatun) geaocs sure, cuckoo-sorrel' gatetr,eow, goat-tree, cornel haraa hyg*.

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Rich Discoveries of Gold At Cripple Creek, Colo., and else where, are being made daily, and the production for 1896 will be the largest ever known, estimated at two hundred million dollars. Cripple Creek alone is producing over ono million dollars a month, and steadily increasing. Mining

stockB are advancing in price more rapidly than any other stocks, and many pay dividends of 35 to 50 per cent. They offer the best opportunity to make a large profit on a small investment.

John ». Tallman & Co., 45 Broadway, New York, are financial agents for the Prudential Gold Mining Co., and others In the famous Cripple Cre6k district They will send you free, interesting particulars of the mining companies they represent also tbeir book on speculation in stocks, grain and cotton cotaining. many new and important features.

Send for these books at once it you are interested in anv form of speculation or investments. They may prove profitable to you.

Baptist Convention

And young peoples union of Indiana Bluffton, Ind., Oct 13-18.1896 For the above occasion the C. C. C. &St Llty will on Oct 12th and 13th sell excursion tickets to Bluffton, Ind., and return at one and one thira lowest one way rate tickets good returning until Oct. 19th, 1896.

Indiana State Pair.

Indianapolis, Ind., Sept, 14-19. 1896, For tho Indiana State Fair the C# C. C. 4, St. L. Ry. will on Sept. 14th to 19th sell excursion tickets to Indianapolis Ind at one fare for the round trip ticket's good returning until Sopt 20th, 1896.

Gold Dollars for 75c!

Only ten days more yet remain in which yon can seenre the Rare Bargains offered at LEE S. WARJSTR'S

DISCOUNT SALE.

25 PER CENT. OFF

on every purchase above One Dollar. Nothing1 Reseved Every article goes at this Sweeping- reduction.

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This Sale "Will positively close August 15.

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uaranteed to be the finest Spring Wheat Flour mude. "We also have Pride of Peoria, Pillsbury's Best Standard, Diadem, Summit and Manna. All first class Flour and Prices righti

Summer Resorts on the Monon. The summer resorto on the Monon are more than usually popular this year. West Baden and French Lick springs, in Orange county, are overiiowing with visitors, and the hotels hare all they can do. Paoli, the county seat, has opened a rival sanitarium, which is well patronized. The waters of the various springs differ materially in their constituents, and are successfully prescribed for a great variety of maladies. The woods in the neighborhood abound in game and all the Etreams teem with fish some of them having been stocked by the government fish commission. All indications point to West Baden (and the neighboring springs) as the great sanitarium and popular summer resort of the west.

Cedar Lake, forty miles from Chicago is a favorite picnic and outing spot where the Monon haB a fine wooded park of nearly 400 acres. The fishing is first rate. tf

Alfred Poarcs, manager of the commercial exchange or "bucket shop," has been seriously ill for several weeks, and it is thought cannot recover. He resides in the house belonging to Geo. RobinBon on south Washington street.

In the different counties of this con gressional district as now constituted, the vote for secretary of state in 1894, was as follows: Democratic, 18,388 republican, 22,045 populist, 2,228 prohibitionist, 1,224. This shows a republican majority over all of 504, and a republican plurality of 3.657. In 1892, Mr. Cleaveland's vote was 19,143, and Mr. Harrison's 20,219, showing a republican plurality of but 1,076.

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The Terre Haute fair has been in progress this week with a number in attendance from this city. The attenrance has only been moderate and the exhibition does not average up with that of former years.

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