Daily Tribune, Volume 17, Number 65, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 3 February 1903 — Page 8

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QUEEREST OF LAWSUiTS.

A Hlsliwnyman Sned His Partner For His Share of Spoilt).

Perhaps the most remarkable suit ever brought is on the record's of the court of the exchequer in Bngland. It was filed on Oct. y, 1725, and it sets forth very clearly that John Everit aud Joseph Williams were highway robbers.

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In its succinct legal phrases the complaint says, that the men formed a partnership for the purpose of carrynig on business as highwaymen. It was mighty profitable, as was shown by the fact that Everit-sued Williams for the 'equivalent of $5,000, "being for moneys"wrongfully appropriated to defendant's private purse."

This was the amount in dispute after the partnership had lasted only a year. Then Everit claimed that he discovered that his partner had not made a fair division of the spoils.

The action was,.„adjudged to be a gross contempt of court, and the plaintiff. was ordered to pay all costs, while the solicitors who served the writ were fined. One of 'the solicitors, a man named WreatlicocU, refused to pay the fine and' was senr. to prison for six months. Both plaintiff and defendant to the action were subsequently hanged., one at Tyt*irn and the other at Maidsione.

Trivial Causes

Wars.

History records one war that wau caused by a glass of water—the.war the Spanish succession. A lady, Sirs. Masham, a celebrated court beauty, was carrying a glass of water when she was obstructed by the Marquis de Torcy. A slight scuffle ensued, and the water was spilled. The marquis lost Iris temper, and bad feeling ensued between the English and French courts, with the ultimate result that war wag declared. The campaign cost France many severe battles viz, Blenheim, 1704 Kamillies, 1707 Audenardi, 170S, and Malplaquit, 1709.

Fully as absurd in its origin was the war that took place during the commonwealth of Modena. A. soldier stole a bucket from a public well belonging to the state of Bologna. Although the value of the article did not exceed a few pennies, the incident was the signal for a tierce and prolonged war. Henry, the king of SaVdinia, assisted the Modenese to retain the bucket, and in one

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the subsequent battles he was made a prisoner. The bucket is still exhibited in the tower of the cathedral of Modena.

Uncle Isrnl's Foresight.

TJncle Isrul Trasl$ was one of those thrifty Yankees who, his neighbors averred. would squeeze a dollar "till the eagle on it hollered" before allowing it to leave his pocket. He was a shopkeeper in a small way, but his business had not proved in the long run so profitable as his several matrimonial ventures, which had been three times celebrated. Soon after the last eveut of the kind had been solemnized, one of his intimates rallied him with "Well, Uncle Isrul, heard's how you'd be'n an' done it ag'in,. 1-Iow'd you make out this time? rooty well, as usual, liey?" "Well, neighbor," drawled Uncle Isrul, in his soft and saintly way, "I did pooty well, 's you may say, pooty well. Ye-es, Hetty's a godly woman, neighbor a godly woman—with a leetle prop'ty!"—New York Times.

How Fruits Act.

The Medicine Brief thus summarizes the various uses of fruit in relieving diseased conditions of the body. The list is worth keeping. Under the category of laxatives, oranges, figs, tamarinds, prunes, mulberries, dates, nectarines and plums may be included. Pomegranates, cranberries, blackberries, sumac berries, dewberries, raspberries, barberries, quinces, pears, wild cherries and medlars are astringent Grapes, peaches, strawberries, whortleberries. prickly pears, black currants and melon seeds are diuretics. Gooseberries, red and white currants, pumpkins and melons are refrigerants. Lemons, limes and apples are stomach sedatives.

The Gardener Bird.

The highest development of the decorative instinct in animals is found in the gardener bird (amblyornis). This plain looking native of New -Guinea builds its nest on the ground, spreads moss before it and over this green carpet scatters bright berries, flowers and insects. As the flowers wither they are replaced by fresh ones. The whole establishment serves only as a sort of pleasure resort.

A Sensitive Point.

"Isn't it a great satisfaction to be able to assist those who call on you for help in the struggle of life?" "It would be," answered Mr. Cumror, "if you could be sure some of your beneficiaries weren't laughing at you behind your back and calling you an easy mark."—Washington Star.

Progressive.

"Are you having a, pleasant time?" asked a lady of a little miss at a fashionable children's party. ...... "Delightful, thanks." "And will your papa and mamma come later?" "Oh, dear, no papa and mamma and I don't belong to the same set."

Does It Himself-

^"Thev say some blind people can actually distinguish colors by the sense of touch." "That's nothing there are times when I feel blue myself." Boston Commercial Bulletin.

sw, Moon influences.

Many superstitious beliefs as to tho "influence" of the moon still remain. In some localities it is believed to be unlucky to be empty handed when one first beholds theiiew moon, andjamoug

the same people "having sliver in the hands, or gold in the pockets is a "good sign." If one is about entering upon an important undertaking, he had best defer proceedings until the moon is "fulling''—that is, until some time between "new" and "full" moon.

CUaracter In the Hat.

"Does the. iiat reveal character?" said an observant person whose specialty Is character reading. "Of course it doea. "The man whose hat fits him exactly and is set square and straight on his head is nearly always an orderly, deliberate man, regular in his habits, but very often commonplace as regards mental attainments. "Men of large mental powers, thinkers and philosophers, affect hats a trifle too large for them. They are. men of large ideas, and their big hats will often be found in .conjunction with loose, easy fitting clothes, for in this, as in other matters, the body a-eflects the mind. "I distrust equally the man who wears his hat at the back of his head and he who habitually goes about with it tilted to one side. The first is of a candid, easy going type, but apt to be flighty the latter, witll a disposition for sport and frolic, is at the same time often frivolous and conceited. Neither of them, however, will be a coxcomb, like the man whose hat is too small for him, nor 'deep' and crafty, like the wearer of a hat which is always pulled down over the eyes."

Danger In Poisons.

It is lamentable that neither repeated warning nor sad experience seems to have the desired effect of making the ordinary person cautious in the use of poisons. In the last few days three children have''died presumably from taking poison that was carelessly left within their reach. One would suppose that such accidents would by this tim have become almost impossible, yet they are constantly recurring with a frequency that demands further warning. If parents would learn to keep poisons in a place where they could not be reached by others there would be fewer accidents.

It is the old principle of familiarity breeding contempt. It cannot be too .strongly impressed upon every one that the only immunity from danger is through constant care and precaution. It is a lesson that needs to be impressed upon every individual without exception.—Philadelphia Inquirer.

An Old English Superstition.-"

Attention has been called to the survival of folklore in rural parts of England by evidence given in a stabbing case tried at the Essex assizes. To quicken the healing of the wounds, the knife with which they were inflicted was smear&d with grease and laid on the bed of the patient. The purpose served by the application of grease or oil to the knife'" or to any steel instrument that has inflicted wounds is to prevent it from rusting, for if the steel is allowed to become rufcty the wound is supposed to be affected and festering and mortification follow the progress of the rust. Another quaint belief is that the application of an oiled knife is a certain and quick remedy for scalds and burns.

Could Believe Some of Them.

An amusing story is told of a Neifr England minister who often speaks in behalf of a certain charity in which he is greatly interested. He haa a fine voice aiid a graphic M'ay of telling incidents both humorous and pathetic, so that his. hearers are often "moved to laughter or to tears."'

At the close of one meeting, at which he had spoken with great effect, and a large gain for the charity had been the direct result, a little old lady approached the minister. "Oh," she said earnestly, "I've been so interested in hearing about those poor, dear children! And I suppose a great many of those stories you told are really true, aren't they?"—Youth's Companion.

Animal Sense Perceptions.

In the course of an article, on animal sense perceptions, in which special attention is directed to nauseous or offensive odors as a means of protection, the editor of the Zoologist warns his readers against regarding animal etiology top much from the human standpoint. Because animals cannot speak we must not assume that they have no modes of communication it is by no means certain that the ordinary ex* planation of "warning colors" is .the true one, while the evil smell of the durian fruit does not render it distasteful either to the orang or to man himself.

Curiosity.

"What did that lady have the screen across one part of the room for, ma?" asked little Harry, who had been makiug a call with his mother. "I suppose she had something there she didn't want seen," replied his mother. "And was that the reason, ma, that when you thought she wasn't looking you peeped behind it?"..

Complimentary.

"Gentlemen," said a judge addressing the jury in a recent Irish case reported in Law Notes, "you have heard the evidence. The indictment says the prisoner was arrested for stealing a pig. The offense seems to be "becoming a common one. The time has come when it must be put a stop to otherwise, gentlemen, none of you will be safe."

May—What's the xnatter, dear? Clara—My engagement with Charley is broken.

May—But I thought you intended to break it? Clara—So I did, but the wretch went and broke it himself.

It doesn't cost a cent to be a gentleman. but it may £ost you your life to be* a fool.—Atchison Globe.

ATHLETICS IN ENGLAND.

They Arcane Great Eufhadnim aid Produce Strange Tropliles.

Athletics attract much more attention in England than in America. The' people are more enthusiastic, and it is not unusual to see 15,000 or 20,000 people pttending the games. .There are sports three and five times a week, so that an ambitious runner can fill his trophy room with any number of suitable prizes. An American champion hns no idea of the reception that awaits him. The many sports committees attend him, and he Is shown the hospitality of the cities.

It is no extraordinary thing to be invited to a dinner in your honor or to stay a few days with the lord mayor of the city. All of these affairs, one must admit, are a great handicap to his training.

The prizes abroad are, as a general rule, very valuable, much more so than in America. Th*y are not wholly confined to silverware, such as cups and the like, but it is nothing extraordinary to see an athlete departing from the races with a sewing machine or hatrack, and in some cases I have seen orders for beds. The lucky competitor, as a rule, can have any article he desires, and, as many British athletes are married, they generally take the most serviceable article.—Arthur F. Duffey in Outing.

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a Kind.

"My word, Fitznoodle," said a war office clerk, according to the London Express, to a colleague who sat at the next desk, "just look at that workman on the roof of that building over the way." "What's the matter with him?" inquired Fitz, glancing through the window at the individual indicated. "Matter," retorted the other, "why, I've been watching the lazy beggar for the last twenty-five minxites, and he hasn't done a stroke of work all the time."

At the precise moment at which the above conversation occurred a British workingman was addressing his "mate." "Sy, Bill," he remarked in a tone of deep disgust, "d'ye see that 'ere lonfin' war offis clurk in that room darn there? S'elp me, if Hi ain't bin a-watchin' 'im fur nigh on arf a hower, an' the bloomer's done nothin' but stare hout o' the winder the 'ole bless ed tyme. That's the sort o' chap as we pys taxes ter keep!"

East Indian Children.

East Indian children from their tenderest years are more carefully trained in certain respects by their mothers than the children of the most civilized peoples. The moment the youngest baby ceases nursing its lips are closed by its mother. If the baby does not keep them closed, she uses mechanical means rigidly and even cruelly. When the baby is put to sleep, it is strapped on to a board, its head slightly raised and its chin lowered, which tends to keep the mouth shut. The result is that when the teeth are forming and making their first appearance they meet and continually feel one another. Thus they tak« their relative positions and that healthful and pleasing regularity that gives to the American Indian as a race the most manly and beautiful mouths in the world.

Not Much of Showman. The showman's little boy had a Noah's ark .which he examined with some contempt. "Say!" he exclaimed at last. "Noah wasn't much of a feller, was he?"

It was suggested to the youngster that Noah succeeded in gathering together a pretty good menagerie. "Good!" exclaimed the boy scornfully. "Huh! Where's the two headed calf and the six legged goat and the ishthyosaurus and the elegiantopard and the magnicintelope? Why, if Noah set up as a showman in these days he couldn't make expenses." "He couldn't?" "Of course he couldn't. Why, say, he didn't have a thing in his ark except animals that actually exist."— Brooklyn Eagle.

Shelley -liiked Plums.

The poet Shelley was walking one day in London with a respectable solicitor when Shelley suddenly anished and soon after as suddenly reappeared. He had entered the shop of a grocer and returned with some plums, which he offered to the attorney with great, delight. The man of fact was as much astonished at the offer as Shelley was at his refusal.

Why the Razor Was Dull.

"I wonder what makes my razor so dull," said a man, looking at the blade he had so carefully sharpened only a day or two before. "Why, father," spoke up little Johnnie, playing marbles on the floor, "it was just beautiful and sharp only this morning when I made my wooden boat with it."

Behind the Scenes.

"Hurry up, Rowland," called the leading lady, "the people are mad because we are keeping them waiting." "Then I will not go on at all," stormed the heavy tragedian. ... "Why not?" "Because I refuse to play to a madhotTse."—Chicago News.'

A NIGHT ALARM.

Worse than an alarm of fire at night is the brassy cough of croup, which sounds like the children's death knell and it liicans death Unless something is done quickly. Foley's Iloney and Tt never fails to give instant relief and quickly cures \he worst forms of croup. Mrs. P. L. Cordier, of Mannington, Ivy., writes: "My three-year old gill had a severe case of ercup the doctor said she fcould not live. I got a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar, the first dose gave quick relief and saved her ljfe." Refuse substitutes. All druggists.

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