The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 1, 1884, Page 6

Poisoned by an Insect. The death of showman Jame from a rattles 3s bite h out manyinteresting and curious s of the effects of poisorous stings. ‘I remember some sort whi yened in my ily,” said a young man toa Tin “I was liv moter healtay Woman. She wi a years old. is vefy fond of flowers, and hus a ¢ is iy house- mo going about her household n her sleeves pushed back to she happ that a calla lily needed some The lily was in an earthen jar, picking itup in her hands she walked house and out at the back ned io noti and through th door. As n insect, wh fly of some kine half w n, ANC Almost instantly over the sight grew dim, and she bega faint. “The pantry was perhaps twer i 1 olf. us pricking « fiv from where she stoo She groped her way throug ven- ing rooms into that and dra #@ pint of milk. The tingling continued, and as she passed an outer room she sat down, and, draw- drawing her slipper and stocking oli, found th..t her feet, like her hands and arms, had turned toarosy red. ‘The soles of her feet itched as though she had stepped on nettles. A moment had a fit of retching, and di- rectly felt better. I was away from the house, and it was half n hour after she was stung before my rother found me. When [ house and saw her, I was out into med, although she was much better, and was able to walk. a deep, livid red, except spot on each cheek. Her eyes were swollen and bloodshot, and she was shivering as though cold. Her skin at the same time was dry and hot. When she tried to speak her voice choked, and it was with difficulty could enunciate word When stung she could not sp occurred in the morning ‘hersskin had regained its norn and she was very much better. Her sarm was swollen and throbbed with pain, and continued so for several days. She has never entirely recover- ed from the effects of the poison, and sometimes even yet unable to speak rly. ‘What was tho insect?’’ “We never knew. Some people thought it was a wasp, and others were sure it was a_ horsefly. who always lived in the country and knows all the common insects, is sure it was neither, nor any other insect she had ever seen. She believes, too, that ifshe had not drank the milk sho would have died then and there from the effects of the poison. I am inclined to agree with her.—N. ¥. Times. ee Siberian Hospitality. t night color, Even hospitality, that true Sclavonic virtue, has not become acclimated in this inhospitable region. The peasants like to visit and treat each other, es- pecially on high days and_ holidays; but this hospitality is the result of cal- culation. When aman goes to visit his neighbor, he never goes straight to his house, but walks along the road, and stops as if by chance and begins 2 conversation; then, if the master or mistress wishes to see him, they invite himin. When the samovar is ready, they drink tea out of saucers, now and then taking a bite of a piece of sugar. In this way they consume about three cups, and then turn the cups upside down, placing on the bottom the re- mains of the sugar they have been nibbling at. _As soon as tea is over, the guest rises to go, and then the following dia- Jogue invariably takes place: “Why are you in such a hurry,’ says the hostess, = “Time to go home,” answers the guest, “Stay a little longer.”’ ‘Thank you; yen have given us flenty te eat and drink.’’ ere was but little.” “No, there was quite enough; ind pl * This conversation which always takes = ana ts simone mecbanicaly Te- peat poles ended, the est ay proaches the host, and taking his hans says: “I thank you for the vodka, the tea, the cakes, the sugar,”’ etc. It is indispensible, when thanking the host to enumerate everything the guest has consumed during his visit. At the end of this catalogue the visitor humbly begs his host to come and see him, which, after a time he does, and things go on in exactly the same way. Care must be taken that the viands are of equal quantity and quality. If at any time a maneats or drinks more than his host, when a guest, on a for- mer occasion, did, quarrels, upbraid- ings, or sarcastic remarks are the re- sult. “I gave them te we We saw a of a burni te in her b idly, <X This | My mother, | tern instead of the kettle. ceeded cident we stoo ap The first thi iness only knows how, Toft t I never could ase e to advance in my son, happen, b am not he how on fin more places at do with a seven- 00 buy am; yo some~ our le So is a wor Z umbrella, my son, and yet unable to account for the startling in- crease of one-eyed mén every summer. | —Burdette. | a + oe The Intelligent Comp. A few days a gram was dropped upon the managing editor of 1 New York news- paper. It created such commotion in the office that the whole staff, from the police court man to proof res immediately summoned. When all | had gathered in line and the doors had | been closed the dispatch was solemnly Tread. It was from the absent editor- in-chief. He was supposed to be at a ; Summer resort, but the temperature of | his epistle indicated that he was in the | Vicinity of the north pole. The read- |ing started a shiver about the room, | and the office boy turned on the steam. |The foreman of ihe composing-room | Appeared particularly cold, and offered to go down to the boiler-room and fire jup, but the frigid forefinger of the |managing editor bade him stay. The | telegram was as follows: j Find out who mixed up our prospectus on H seventh page, top col., nxt. r. m.. and feed ; him to the polar bears in Central Park. | The managing editor opened the j}morning paper and turned to the seventh page. The foreman tried to slide down the copy elevator, but was |pulled back. Holding up the paper { and pointing to page seven the manag- i ing editor read: | Prospectus of the New York Only for the campaign of 1884. This journal was never so useful or prosperous as now. Our Short time paper at big discount; loans in- crease $107,860; circulation decrease, ten thous— “I knew what was coming!’’ inter- rupted the foreman, excitedly; ‘‘I knew that infernal bank statement would cet mixed up with our prospectus. { Se- lieve that intelligent compositor from the rival office was sent over here for that purpose. ButIll get even with ‘em if I have to hire a man to go over there and pull three figures out of their circulation statement’? Then he winked at the make-up and proof- renter, as all three wore a look of re- ie So the intelligent compositor has to stand it again. St Paul’s is a resting place not for the dead only. There is no greater | Contrast to be found in London than by | passing into St Paul’s from Ludgate | Hill on one side or Cheapside on the | other. At noontide, especially on hot | Summer days, the cathedral is well | filled, if not with worshippers, at least } With quiet and orderly visitors. Round | the aisles there is a steady stream of sightseers, but on the benches in the ; Mave there are all sorts and conditions of men and women, some of them workmen do: in the quiet, other. ness pausing a momen ch unwonted | The Demands of Business. weeks to to remai the off John’s br “What > she dems the letter j culprit to to ment in on since portant el nal decis ce could be co shment provided the criminal had not coniessed under torture. The use of the rack was therefore a means of ese: ullows. Appeals were sometimes made to the er tribu- nals, and the judgments of the lower courts annulled or modified. In one instance a» sow and a she-ass were condemned to be hanged; on appeal and after a new trial they were sen- tenced to be simply knocked in the head. In another instance an appeal led to the acquittal of the accused. oo Dio Lewis reaches the conclusion that consumption is found in every cli- mate. Inhabitants of the frozen re- gions and those who live under the equator die of consumption. As to the United States, there is no doubt that New England has the largest ratio of mortality from consumption. But the difference is slight. a. Tyson, who owns or controls most of the hotel news stands in New York. began his career as a barefooted news- s of New York, and to his ere be it said that he rather proud than otherwise of his small be- ginnings. To-day he is worth about $500,000, and he has one of the hand- somest country seats on the Sound. Well Qualified for the Business. “So you wouid like to become a blacksmith, ‘would you?” he said toa little barefoot boy, as he stopped blow- ing the bellows for a moment. “Yes, sir,’’ the boy replied, ‘I would like to learn the trade. “Are you strong and healthy?” “Yes, sir.’’ “And quick? I ‘youldn’t have a boy around who wasn’t quick.” “Yes, I’m quick.” Here the boy stepped his bare foot on 8 hot horseshoe, and tho blacksmith remarked: “Well, ['ll give you a trial You seem to be one vf the quickest little boys I ever saw:’-—~New York Sun. New York’s various prisons now have 15,690 convicts in custody. The Railroad Hog. “Is this seat unoccupied?’’ a lady timidly inquired. Her voice was not very loud. It did not recall the fat man from his revery, nor his gaze from something interest- ing in the brick walls of the depot. The lady passed on as though embar- rassed at the sound of her voice. “Is one of these seats disengaged?” The question was asked in a firm, from under clear voice by a young woman who | looked steadily into the monopolist’s | His head | Teplied: ‘All engaged.” Then he resumed hi wall, and the train moved slowly out of the depot. “Oot?” The ex the grunt of a young man with a di and a twinkle i e e in his chi , on & seat and bel le n. He was eyes as though she understood him. | u slowly, and he coldly study of the | ea giance at the newspaper, a determi “Halt! Throw up y« on your knees or Vil blo all over this p: at 2 tables were few se th 2nd after man went down on knees and said he had the highest respect tor the mate’s moral worth. Vhen se up the Captain and others had reached the ir, and in ten seconds more they disa “Close > said ono of the passengers as the ytain he d the Wexapons to the clerk to keep until the boat was ready to leave. “Humph! Neither one of ’em load- ed!’ replied the old man. Such s the ual fact. Twoempty and harmless weapons had humbled two men who mean shoot.—M Quad. ————— She Didn't Take the Ring. who loves y returned from shore yesterday in a very frame of mind. She made acall on a West Walnut street family and there met half a dozen nds, to whom she explained the cause of her indig- nation. “Il was en the board-walk about 7 o’clock in evening, sal “and a great horrid man wi black mustac 1 m.’ I paid no attention, and what did the brute do but turn square around and say, ‘I'd like to kiss you.” Of course I paid no attention, and then he came closer and said: ‘I'd give this diamond ring for a kiss,’ at the same time drawing a beau- tiful ring from his finger.” “And did he kiss you and refuse to give up the ring?’’ queried the girls in chorus. “Goodness sakes, no!’ was the re- ply, ‘‘Ifeltso angry and hurt that I walked away without saying = word. At any rate the ring was a solitaire, and you all know that clusters are the only correct things to wear nowadays.” *‘He wasa beast,’’ said the girls, ‘and you were perfectly right.’’—Phil- adelphia Press. ——_—__—— + =_ An enthusiistic New Jersey capital- ist has started an extensive plantation of cocosnut trees in Dade county, along the southern coast of Florida. The seed nuts were brought from South Carolins. They were germinated, and about 100,000 plants have been set out, at a cost of nearly $40,000. Next win- ter the number will be largely in- creased. It requires six years for the trees to begin to yield returns, but it is estimated that the grove will pay 10 per cent ona valuation of $2,000,000. rown tree will produce sixty in very the sea- indignant A young the It appears that the Ter-”’ -y of Ari- zona, instead of being a wholly treeless ste, has in its central portion an ex- ve white pine forest. Last year the mill at Flagstaff, owned t c. 2 eto Order J.E.TALBOTT,. 47 TY. 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