Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 13 February 1902 — Page 7

«T. XX. ticnlinrt. HARRUFF & LENHART ■ Real Estate Brokers. I e :t De “ir rB ' thirty days time can place your property before 100 000 ■ ■ ° S “ y ° U ‘

Decatur, on gravel road. Eigbty-flve cleared and fenced into six tie Ids: gotal balance timber land: otiK. walnut .niter timber Soil black, sand*, river vilWrr.ttom loam, very ninductlve House ot rooms, one and one half story solid i'iie. we'l built and in good shape; ul»o ■;, .me house of six rooms.one story, in good Frame bank barn. IBx.’M feet; under whole barn, and all In tine cribs, granaries and other out-build-Driven well with iron force pump, can ■tot be pumped dry; flrst-class water; also ' ■dug well of good water. Orchard of tine i ■fruit; thrifty trees This is a tine farm and been well cared for and is a bargain. . free *4,700 00. N ) s.—Gno4 4” acre farm In ixtntin county. ■«>hi<>. four nines south of Grafton Station, ■ slid four miles southwest of Belden Station. ■ n good neighborhood, near to school and ■ rhurch. House of eight nsm.s tn good repair: good barn, horse barn, granary cribs i ■ and other necessary out-buildings. Two I ■ good, never failing wells, good cistern; orch.rd of bearing trees apples, pears.peaches, ■ small fruits, etc Land all cleared and all ■ under good cultivation. Ten acres creek 1 ■ Kdtotn and balance fair clay soil, all in g.std ■ condition A dea.rable small farm at *1.630.00; one-third cash, balance In ■ payments to suit purchaser, at U per cent. ■ interest. 0. 50 acres of good unbroken prairie ■ and in Kidder county. North Dakota. situBated four miles from Dawson, on Northern ■ Pacific railroad, and twelve miles from ■ Steele, the county seat of Kidder county. ■ 'hurch and school near to land. This land ■ will make a fine home for the right party. ■ 'f you are in want of a cheap home and a ■ .rood farm. it will pat to investigate this ■ offer. Will exchange for small house and R ot in Decatur. very cheap at ISLO.OO. ■ho. B.—*o here farm on gota! gravel road ■ -unning from Union Citv to Fort Recovery, ■ Ohio, three-quarters of a mile from school, ■ wear to church, and good neighborhood. I Ulxtv-five acres cleared and fifteen acres In timber—maple, oak. etc. Land well tiled, I ‘ences in fairly good repair. Framehouse. I -ne and one-halt stones, six nice rooms and I seilar. all in good shape Frame barn, shed- | 4ed on three sides for stables, two good I wells, never failing, ard good cistern—alii ways plenty of water. Good bearing orchI wrd of all varieties of fruit. This farm lies | -dne miles from Union City and six and oncI calf miles from Fort Recovery, aud one I mile from postofflee with dally mall ■j’.-iee, *35 00 per acre. ■ NO. 12—M acres of as good corn land ss there I ts in Adams countv. mile from school. I* I mile from gravel road, tsfi acres cleared and I well tiled. 15 acres ot good pasture, all well | fenced. hewed log house, comfortable, large I I farm barn, new granaries and cribs, good I orchard, driven weil with iron force pump. I This is all black soil, and liesdS miles southI -west of Monroe. 7 miles from Bluffton, 10 I miles from Berne and 13 miles from Decat- | ar. tn a German neighborhood. No open | ditch on the farm. ■ Price *4.500, s2,a» cash, balance to suit pur- ■ <baser ■ NO 13. -Fifty acre farm, one-half mile west t Peterson. Indiana, forty acres cleared, | balance In timber, building timber to build 1 house or barn, sown to grass and is good I pasture, land mostly black soil and is all veil tiled, fences in good repair, and land | Has been well kept up. log bouse, can be I used for dwelling for years with little re- | pair, barn room for eight horses and room I above tor five to seven tons of hay. corn I erib and wagon shed at side of barn, granI ary and shed built seperate from other I buildings, wood house hog pens, smoke I house, etc., good bored well, never falls, ron force pump, good bearing orchard of twenty-five to thirty trees. This farm lies «<ss than one quarter mile from stone road. I ne-half mile from postoffice and general -tore, and as good gram market as there is n the county, one and one half mile from church and one-halt mile from graded school. This farm should be seen to be appreciated. ■ Price, *2.400.00; *400.00 cash; balance to suit pub'baser, with Interest at six percent, paid I annually. I NO l4.—One hundred and sixty acre farm, I five miles northwest of Decatur, on good gravel road, one hundred and five acres eared, fifty-five acres in timber and woods pasture, some good timlter. frame house of i six rooms in fair condition, good cellar, 'tame barn 40xrO feet, corn cribs, wagon •■hed. granary and, other out-buildings, young bearing orchard of apple, pear and cherry trees, grape arbor and other small fruits; soil partly black and partly clay, falrlv well tiled, and has been well farmed. A bargain at *40.00 per acre. NO. 15.— Sixty-two acre farm one mile northwest of Decatur, on gravel road. 50 acres cleared and under cultivation, balance small amber uud woods pasture, fences fairly good, one story frame house ot four rooms and buttry, wood house and summer kitchen. frame barn, stable room for four horses, room above fo* hay. wagon shea and oom ■ rib attached to side ot barn hog pens and other out buildings, driven well with iron force pump, partly black soil, and partly light sandy clay loam land Is new and pise ductive, and is a bargain at *SO 00 per acre. One third cash, balance on easy terms. NO. 16-Righty acres, seven and one halt miles northeast irotu Decatur, about 40 acres cleared and part has been farmed, balance in small timber, good rich land, mostly black soil some tile, good outlet for ding, partly fenced with fair fences, frame House of four rooms and kitchen, small frame barn, room for four horses and hay above stable, shed and crib for corn, smoke house, good bored well with iron force pump I ‘ ’ne and one-fourth miles from post office | and country store, one and one-half mile to I •ohool, an<l same distance to church. In good | neighborhood Price JW.uO per acre, one third cash, balance to suit purchaser. No. 17.— 160 acres one-half mile south of Deatur. on good gravel ruad. all cleared but about Ift acres, which is small timber; land van all be farmed but about 5 antes which is

REMEMBER, that if you want to sell your real estate we can find you a buyer, and if you want to buy real estate can sell you, NO COMMISSION UNLESS SALE IS MADE. HARRUFF & LENHART, - DECATUR, INDIANA.

A fittod Barsala. “But why,’’ asked the president of Hie country where women ruled, ‘‘did you buy ttrat battleship?’’ “It was such o bargain,” replied the secretary of the navy. “Os course, the engines don't work very well, and there are some flaws in the guns, but it looks so fine ns any of the others and only cost half as much.”—Chicago 1 ost. Tbc Way <»f Women, Nell—But you must never mention what I have just told you. Bess—Why, is it n secret? j Nell—Oh, no, but— Bess—Then it isn’t worth repenting, —Chicago News. Pointed Directions. Merritt—A man shouldn't bother a ihoman by talking business. Corn—That’s right, dear. If you mean ’’Dsiness, go talk to pupa.—Smart Set.

k* I L?a C^ U . P b i V J? itch - K,ut ifl excellent pasture land 80 to mo acres black land, balance sandy clay loam easily farmed ami all v<*rv I k CI Ive 1 en £ ea 1 tt ’ rl V Kood; R< mthha I f of , land has one and one-halt story frame house 1 ot * rooms, u good repair, auiunie kitchen and dug well, plenty or water, new 150 barrel cement cistern, frame barn 40x80 feet stable room for eight horses, granary and crib In barn, hay for}c. with hay carrier entire long h of barn; also small one story frame house and small stable on north hah I of land. I his is a very desirable farm, close to county seat. Pi ice 160.00 per acre, oneI third cash, balance in payments to suit purchaser, at six per cent interest. This land can be sold in parcels to suit purchasI ers on same terms as to each parcel. If whole tract is sold at same time. NO 21. M —34 acres 2 miles from Vera Cruz Hiidllmlles Irom Linn Grove.‘-i mile from gravel road and sum- from school, 40 acres black soil balance slightly rolling but good 8011. 20 acres small »imber, Rood 6 room I house, good cellar with Steele water tank in cellar, summer house ham 40x70 feet, wagon shed and granary, chicken coop and large workshop new steele wind pump and water tank water can be forced from well to cellar direct, driven well, farm well tiled and Is a very desiJable farm Price $3200 00, S3OOO 00 case, balance to suit, with interest at« percent. NO. 22 M Righty acres one mile ‘west of Honduras. Indiana, eight miles from Bluffton, Indiana, and eleven miles from Decatur, Indiana, on stone toad, one mile from church, school across from house; all black ground and all well tiled and fenced, small frame hous and small frame barn. Rood driven well and steel windpump Price 81,700: ¥2 600 cash, balance to suit purchaser. N 0.24 Farm of 142 acres, 1-2 mile from west corporation line of i ecatur Indiana, on good gravel road all cleared but about 15 acres, which is timbered, .35 to 40 acres creek bottom, balance randv loam, fenced with about 200 rods of wire fence, and balance of fences board and rail, over 460 rods ot tile and splendid outlet, two-storv brick house ot a rooms, large cellar with brick floor and plastered walls, summer kitchen, woodshed, smokehouse, goodcia-ern. driven well, wind pump, stock In barn yard, barn 40 by fts feet, needs some renair. new gran ary 16 bv 24, corn cribs, wagon shed, hog pens, young orchard of 160 trees, bearing two or three years, apcle. plum, pear and peach trees. This Is a fine farm close to town. Price *6O per acre. *3 000 down, balance In annual payments ot *6OO at 6 per cent. NO. 25 — 4O-aore farm 5 and H miles from Decatur. Ind , 44 mile from school. 1 and I H miles to church, all black land, well tiled, fences fair, 1 and :4 story frame house ol 7 rooms, in good repair, summer kitchen and wood house, good open well and cistern under roof; small log barn, room for four horses granary and corn crib, good bearing orchard, grapesand other small fruits. This is an excellent small farm, and cheap enough at *:,000 cash. NO 27M —ll6 acres one*-half mile east of I Vera Cruz, Indiana, on gravel road, six and one-half miles from Bluffton. Indiana 10 acres in small timber, land is rolling but productive, about. 60 acres now set in blue grass, fences fair, fine new house of 6 ro ms. large cellar, good summer house of 2 rooms, tine well and wind pump with stock tank at barn, fine bank barn 40xl(M» feet, in good repair. This farm lies in a good neighborhood on a good road, near to postoffice, school and church Price 00 per acre, one third ca h. balance to suit buyer, with interest at 6 per cent. NO 28M — 160 acre farm, 5 and one half miles from Berne, 3 and one half miles from Lion Grove, and same distance from Vera Cruz. Wells county, all black soil and every foot of it tiled and well fenced, large house of 8 rixmiM in good condition two fine cellars brick smoke house of two rooms, nice summer kitchen 20x30 feet, almost new; fine wood house, icehouse, large bank barn 40x 80 feet, newly painted ; second barn 20x10 feet. new. built last summer, wind break of sheds on north side, ail new; driven well with steel wind pump and shed for tank, all new; 40 acres large timber, timber worth two or three thousand dollars, school house on southeast corner of tarm. This farm lies only one mile from a good gravel road and is one of the most beautiful farms in Adams county Price, (X» per acre, $4,600.00 cash, balance to suit purchaser at 6 per cent interestNO. 29M— 80 acres all black land. 2 miles from Vera Cruz, Indiana, tnree miles from Linn Grove, on good gravel road, rural mail ioute, land well fenced and tiled, two story frame tBOUM 80x36, -t<>rv ami a half kiiutnui 16x16. cellar under main house, first-class, good well, bank barn 40x«O feet, wagon shed, corn cribs and otberout-buildings. Land all cleared but 18 acres, which is in valuable t.inner—timber could be sold for fromIOOOOO .to <800.00; good orchard and plenty small fruits Priceß4.3oo.oo, one-half cash balance to suit at 5 percent NO. 30'1 I'arm of 140 acres, two miles southeast of Vera Cruz. Indiana, on rural route, gravel road, all good black land but about 20 acres, which is g<MMi clav soil, and mostly In timber two story harm-house w ith alate roof, w rooms. 2 cellars under house, summer house of 2 rooms, bank barn 40x8*1 feet with new red cedar shingle roof. • good driven well and steel wind mill, water 1 piped to tank at barn, under shed, wagon sheds, corn cribs and other out buildings, tw i orchards of tine fruit. This la a splcn I did h«me and must be seen to be appreciated. I Price 37.000 00. $3 000 00 cash, balance in 3500.01 | payments yearly at ft per cent. No. 31 • M 120 acre farm, two and one half miles southwest of Berne, Indiana, onehalf mile from stone road, L*o rods to school close to church; UK) acres cleared, balance in timber, good soil, will produce any kind of crop suited to the climate, well ditched and weil fenced, good orchard and fine vinyard; large log bouse of four large rooms.

Iler Sbu»plau Pocketbook. Crimsonbeak—My wife bad her pock etbook stolen three times within a fort night while shopping. Yeast—You don’t tell me! •’les, and. strange to say. tbethlevei got the same each time.’’ ‘‘That is odd. How much did they get?” •’Nothing.”—Yonkers Statesman. Poor Kconotuy. “My husband always says a week ot two before Christmas that ho doesn’t want me to give him a single thing." “Well, why don't yon take him at Ids word?” ”1 did one year, and It nearly made him sick abed. So what's the use of saving money only to pay it out to th« doctor?”—Chicago Herald. The fellow who keeps grinding is almost sure to make Ids point.

large ceUar hi ranged for cooking in. summer house, large log barn new, good granary with bins for 1,5(0 bushels wheat, h«g pen. hen house, etc. Driven well and wind pump. 2 interns This is new land and Is a rare bargain at $43(4) per acre $2,500 cu-h, balance to suit purchaser, at 6 per cent interest. No. 32'1 Eighty acres, three and one-hal miles uorthwt s' of Keystone Indiana, on mile west and one-half mile south of« h» ster Wells county. Indiana, in oil fields, wells within 3< 0 fe» tof line of land, frame hou«e, six rooms; barn 40x8u feet, wagon sheds, cribsand other out-ouildings, wind pump and good orchard; ten acres timber, ten acres wheat, balance in grass, land level; nice farm and cheap. Price, $55 00 per acre, $2,800.00 cash, balance in thr» e years at five per cent interest No. 33 -100 acre farm in section 16, Hartford township. Adams county, 8 l # miles southwest of Linn Grove, 7 miles northwest ot Berne, on gravel road. mUe from school. 1 mile from church, about 50 acres black land balance sugar tree land, all well tiled and well fenced, good frame bouse of 6 rooms, 1 rame barn 3ax75. corn cribs, granary, wagon shed and implement thudding, outbuildings all nearly new, 2 never failing wells, excellent water; fair orchard, good fruit. This farm should be seen to be appreciated. Price $60.00 per acre; one-third cash, balance to suit at 6 per cent. No 100.— ' fine residence property in Decatur, Indiana, six squares from business center. on h stone sheet: corner lot $3x132 feet, lies high and dry, tine maple shade trees next to streets; bearing apple and pear tree and grape vines in good bearing condition One and one-halt story frame ho isc of <en rooms, well built and in good repair, piped for gas, well of good water with iron pump, under roof, good dry cellar, good barn with stable room for six horses; also a large building which has been used for a carpenter shop, can ie arranged lor dwelling house with small outlay. A very desirable resident property. Price. 32,000.00. one-half cash, balance in one and two years at six per cent. No. 101.— Five room house on Ninth street, norm of Monroe. Decatur, lot 66x132 feet; house in good repair, except needs painting outside, well finished inside, gas piptd for two stoves, good well of splendid water, good cistern, forty-five fruit irees on lot, apple, pear, plum and peach trees, grape arbor, currant and gooseberry bushes. This prop erty will make a fine home for the right man. Price, BWO.OU. NO. 105.— Good residence property on south Ninth street. Decatur. One and one-hall story frame house, six rooms and summer kitchen; bouse newly papered and in good condition; piped for gas; good tank cistern; about thirt v bearing fruit trees - apple, pear, cherry This will make you a nice horn* and can be bought on easy terms. Price. 11 O 0.00, NO 108.- R sidence property, two and a half squans trom court house Decatur. Ind frame house of seven rooms.two closets and oantry.house needs painting outside.ln good condtUon inside,barn sixteen by twentyfoufeet, wood house and other out buildings. House piped for gas, good well and cistern, pair cherrv and peach trees.grape arbor, ail situated on iniot No 277 and south half ot inlot No. 278. on a quiet street in a good neighborhood, near to business center Price 82000.00; one half cash, balance in two equal annual payments No. 109 —Ooe H’orv Irame house of live rooms, buttry and closet, on Second street, one square from business center, house needs some repairs, lot 66x132 feet. som< fruit, nicely located, stood cistern, barn cn lot. good sidewalk. Improved street and is a very desirable location. Price *1.450. one half cash, balance in one and two years at « per cent. NO. 110.—House aud two lots on north Fifth street, one story frame house ot six rooms, sun mer kitchen anil wood house all in wood repair, gooddriven well, good cemented brick cistern. lans are nle. lv siiuatedon sume street, good sewers paid out. lots well tiled and set out in fruit tre- s. apple, pe tr, peach and plum trees, nice grape arbor. Price. *1.050.1)0 for house and two lots, or will sell house and one lot for *750.00. Terms cash. NO. 11 1-F ine rest lence property on cor nerof llth and Adams streets. Decatur. Indiana, brick house, one and one-half storj 8 rooms, rooms nicely papered and iu nice shape to live in. good barn 20 bv 24. sided with drop siding room for two horses, room above for three tons ot hav large wood bouse, city wat»»r piped into lot and piped to barn, good cistern, plenty of fruit. p*«urs. cherries, plums, grapes and other small fruits. This is a very pleasant location and a nice residence property, and is a bargain. Price S!2UO. half cash, balance 1 and 2 years at 5 per cent. NO 1 12 — Lot and six room house, on north Herring street in the town of Berne Indiana known as the Donel y home: house has 3 rooms below and 3 above, cellar under the entire house, with cement floor two good cisterns, some bearing fruit trees, shade trees on east and south sides. This is a bargain and will sell for &100 00. one third cash balance to suit buyer at 6 percent interest. NO. 1 13 — House and four lots on Line street. Decatur, one storv frame house of 5 rooms and pantry, solid frame, needs some repairs such ns painting, etc. is warm house, cellar 12 by 16 feet.summer kitchen with cis tern in it.wood house.good tank cistern outside. some small fruit trees. These lots are nicely located, and are easily worth the money asKrd for them, Price for all $1150(4) or will sell either lot separately at a proportionate price. NO. 114 House and lot on north Decatur street, one and one-half story frame house of 6 fooma. buttry and 2 closets, good cistern. house piped for ga-. wood house, chicken paik. k<mk! barn, room for 4 horses aEd about two tons hay, wagon and buggy sb»d attached; lot is about 70 bv 150 feet, lies nicely and Is fine for gardening. A desirable piece of property and cheap. Price 8860.00. Cne-half cash, balance to suit buyer. NO. 1 15 -House and lot on Gay street. Ft. Wavne. Ind. one spuare from street ear line, size of lot SO by 160. Water piped in house. Good sewer connections. Very cheap at H 000.

DeSaltioa at a Bare. “You call So-and-so a ‘bore.’ What Is a ‘bore?’” asked Bishop Selwyn. ‘‘lt is a man who will persist in talking about himself when you want to talk about yourself,” or, we may add. In telling stories when you want to be telling them. Coleridge 8-yr ho used to be much amused with Tobin and Godwin. ‘‘Tobin would pester me with stories of Godwin's dullness, and up on Ids departure Godwin would drop in Just to aay that Tobin was more dull than ever.’’ ,Ml<]nl*ht Mrdlclnr, She (nither wearily)—lt must be love )y to be n man. He (n late stayeg—Why? She—A mnn can spotlit the evening with whom he pleases atiti not have tc entertaia anybody that comes along.Ncw YoA Weekly. <

A NEW WAGE SCALE Miners and Operators Finally Get Together On Agreement For New Year. THE OLD SCALE IS RATIFIED * After Long Deliberation the Conference Committee Agrees on the Existing Basis and the Convention Confirms the Report as Submitted. Indianapolis, Feb. 8. —A sigh of relief went up from among the ranks of the operators and coal miners last evening when it was announced that the scale sub-committee had after several days of hard wrestling, reached an agreement. While it was gratifying to both sides to know that the deadlock was broken, the miners heard of the decision with mixed feelings, for the agreement was based upon the old scale. The miners had not been able to secure their demands for a 10 per cent increase, the rnn-of-mine system and a 7 per cent differential between pick and machine mining. The committee's agreement simply left matters where they were. The sub-committee reported to the conference at a called meeting immediately following the announcement of the report, and after a session of fours hours' duration, in which there was heard much spirited discussion the report was ratified. At first, when the report of the scale committee was received, more than two-thirds of the delegates protested against accepting it, and would have voted to strike had not the counsel of the members of the committee and officers and a full explanation of the existing conditions turned the sentiment. When the vote was taken about midnight the recommendation of the committee was almost unanimously indorsed. The present scale at the several basing points is 80 cents a ton for screened coal in Pennsylvania, so cents in Ohio, 80 cents in the Indiana bituminous district and 90 cents in the block coal district. The scale on the run-of-mine system in Indiana and Illinois at the Danville basing point ie 49 cents. All other conditions remain the same as last year with reference to run of mine, differential between pick and machine mining, and other matters are left to the several districts for settlement.

Mav Survive Operation. Paris, Feb. 11.—The condition of the Hindoo twins Radica and Dordica. who were united after the manner of the Siamese tw'ins, and who were separated Sunday afternoon by Dr. Doyen, is regarded as favorable. Fatal Conflagration. Horton. Kan., Feb. B.—Fire in the b*g car works of the Rock Island railroad yesterday afternoon caused the death of two persons and the destruction of a quarter million dollars’ worth of property. DAILY MAl< KEI REPC> It 1 Prevailing Price* For Grain* Pr »visions and Livestock on Feb. I<>. Indianapolis Grain and Livestock. Wheat—M agon. S’c; No. *2 red. steady, Corn—Steady ; No. 2 mixed. Oats Firm; No. 2 mixed. 15%. . Cattle—steady at |i7.V<w».sO. Hoga—Steady at $5.«/v6.<5. Sheep—steady at fl.&0(ft8.»o. Joimte steady at <!J(.45.55. Chicago Cirain and Provisions. < Ipme l. t . 1 Wheat— Feb $ I .75 May 77% .77% July *77J> Corn— Ma) «!?. -til'a Jul. •>!•; 2 Sept '».'•» •«>•>» Oats— May 13 July .«W» bepl JM?. fork— Feb IASI Ma) 15-4". lAIB July Itl.Oo 15.9. Imrd Fel A:U> Ma. »■•>» July. «•«» Bibo— Feb May S.SZ X. 5. July S J'- * Closing <a«h market—Wheat. 15.*, eoru Bain, 45,'v; pork, 8I5.»;; lard, W. 38, ribs, ls.4i. Louiaville Grain ami Livestock. Wheat—No. 2 red and longberry, 88c. Corn—No. » white, ik>l*c; No. 2 mued, «',e. OoU—No. 2 miaed ; No. a white, tie. Cattle—Strong at ti. Hogs—'ea.iy at M.-Wl :5. •beep- toady at 8W3.85 Lamba—Steady at 82.50(a5.v> Cincinnati Grain and Livestock, Wheat—Steady: No. 2 red, Wk. Corn—Firm; No. Sinlaed.iW. Oata-Steady; No. I miaed, C ■. Cattle—A'-tite at M Hogs- Active al U biiJtB.III. Sheep—Active st 8A»5j»84.«.. I.amtn strong at 8».5«W*.25 Chicago Livestock* Callie Active: steers, .tuekari aad reader*. 82.28<ki Ml. Hug*—steady *i Si.<"*A«;.. a beep steady al Lamb.-Biea<iy al BS. to U. u New York Livestock Callie—steady al C"0(4*>.19 Hog*- Quiet at AV*ti fill Slu-ep—sl«>W at 82.404... ,■ ?' I.aml»—Steady al 84.25(411.35. Kiial Buffalo Livestock. Callie—steady a< B:;uWi.T5. Hog*— Active nt IWM. ® „ . siiWP' Needy ai 84.25Ai.wi - • » , l.amba—steady al 8 It* >.2.. „ *>£. y Toledo Grain. Wheat—Firm; caall,May., as** ' Corn—Active; No. loaah, Wc, .- • Oats—Active; No. tcaah. Is>*.'.

THE BAMBOO HAIR. A Slow but Sure Poison That I. t’neil by the Javanese. The young nnoots of the bumboo artcovered with a number of very fine hairs that are seen under the microscape to be hollow and spiked like bayonets. These hairs are commonly called bamboo poison by the white men resident in Java for the i son that murder is frequently committed through their agency. When a Javanese woman takes a fancy’ to a European, according to an official Dutch report, she will either have him or poison him if she gets the chance. She seeks any and every opportunity of mixing these infinitesimal hairs among his food, and they serve the purpose of irritating the whole length of the alimentary canal and setting up malignant dysentery. It may take a long time and ninny doses of this so called poison to effect the purpose. but the native woman does not tire, and death will surely result. The male native will also try this method of revenge for an affront. The planters know all this and dread the bamboo hair, but it is always difficult to determine whether the dysentery is caused by the poison or comes about naturally. When a planter finds himself a prey to attacks of that complaint. his best course is to take a voyage to Europe.—Pearson's. Assorted Voices. It is a well known fact that voices differ greatly according to nationality and geographical position. Thus, in Russia one hears male voices which are absolutely unique in the lowness of their compass. The Italians, on the other hand, are notable for their fine tenor voices. Some Asiatic nations, according to Engel, sing in shrill notes by straining the voice to its highest pitch. Others delight in a kind of vibrato or tremolando. Some sing habitually in an undertone, others in a nasal tone. Lichtenstein, in describing the singing of a Hottentot congregation in South Africa, observes that among all the singers, consisting of about 100 Hottentots of both sexes, there was not one man with a bass or baritone voice. All the men bad tenor voices. The Chinese voices seem to bear some resemblance to the weak character of the people. A military man who had three years’ service in the country declares tbnt be never once beard n Chinaman sing from his chest.—Gentleman's Magazine. The Laird*. Last Drink. The remark of counsel in a will case the other day that there were two peculiarities about highlanders, their great devotion to the national drink and their power of absorbing whisky without apparently getting the worse for ft. recalls the old story of how the laird of Gnrscadden took his last draft. A considerable number of lairds had congregated in the clachan of law for the ostensible purpose of talking over some parish business. They talked well and drank still better, and one of them about the dawn of the morning, fixing his eye on Gnrscadden, remarked that he was ‘'looking unco gash” (very ghastly). T’pon which the laird of Kilmardinny coolly repli*l: “He has been wi’ his Maker these twa hours! I saw him step awa’. but I didna like to disturb guid company!”—London Chronicle. Benevolent. There was not long since a venerable and benevolent judge in Paris who at the moment of passing sentence on a prisoner consulted his associates on each side of him as to the proper penalty to be inflicted. ‘'What ought we to give this rascal, brother?” he said, bending over to the one upon his right. “I should say three years.” “What is your opinion, brother?” to the other on his left. *T should give him about four years.” The judge (with benevolence)— Prisoner, not desiring to give you a long and severe term of imprisonment, as I should have done if left to myself. I have consulted my learned brothers, and I shall take their advice. Seven years! New York** Tnll Men. Why are there so many very tall men in New York? is n question often asked by visitors to the £ity. The peculiarity is so patent that it very soon forces itself on the attention of every casual observer. The men are not the ordinarily tall men of six feet or so that one sees quite as many of in Pittsburg or Chicago as you do in New York, but the men whose heads rise up noticeably out of the crowd wherever they are. What buings them here or what grows them here are questions. They arc so' plentiful that one can scarcely walk a block down town without meeting several.—New York Letter in Pittsburg Dispatch. The blarfU'a Motion. A public demonstration of the earth's rotary motion la given every Sunday in the building that was formerly tho church of the Conservatoire In Paris. A large pendulum hung ns high ns possible swings with a sweep of about sixty feet. The plane of oscillation remains absolutely Invariable in space, aud the displacement produced by the rotation of the earth is so regular that s watch can be set In this way. Inventive to flnate. Dusty—When 1 came into the yard, the bulldog showed his teeth. Wruggles—And what did you do? Dusty—The proper thing. I showed my heels.— Boston Transcript. The best way to do good to ourselves f« to do It to otheri; the rigid way to gather Is to scatter.—Richter. A wise uinn speaks well of his friends, and of his enemies he speaks not at all. Chicago News.

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