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SKIN OF A BADGER. ,
So Loose the Animal Can Almost Turn
Somersaults In It.
The pelt of an adult badger is ex
tremely thick and difficult for a biting
adversary to penetrate, writes a trap
per in Fur News, and so loosely does
the skin cover the body that the ani
mal is able to turn almost around in
its hide.
Should a dog acquire a hold on the
throat the badger turns himself so that
the dog's grip is on the back of the
bndgor's neck without having loosened
his first hold. Then the badger se
cures a viselike grip upon some vul
nerable portion of his enemy, and
while his long tusks penetrate to the
limit he digs and scratches with his
front feet that are furnished with
claws almost as formidable and deadly
as might bo expected from an anteater
of the dark continent.
Tie who has removed the pelt of a
badger and is at all observing docs not
wonder at this animal being sharp bit
ten and that he is able to hang with
bulldog tenacity when the formation
. and adjustment of its jaws are noted.
Neither is it so much of a mystery how
he manages to bore through the soil
so rapidly that half a dozen men with
shovels cannot overtake hlra, for ho is
, a mass of cords and muscles, particu
larly in the neck, chest and shoulders,
very similar in physical construction to
the ground mole.
The badger toes inward sliarply when
traveling and always on the walk,
twisting about here and there very
much like the movement of a skunk,
whllo if it be in winter he makes a
business of hunting burled dormant
woodchucks.
lie is a fur bearer of rather coarse
quality, and there is a great rango of
value in the pelts taken, depending
upon tho length of the coat. A badger
is chiefly valuable when it has a Jong
coat, so that tho guard hairs can be
plucked and used to make shaving
brushes.
CORSICAN CRUELTY.
It Loomed Up Large In Napoleon's
Treatment of Children.
Napoleon had a singular rage for
pulling children's ears, sometimes bo
hard as to make the poor children cry.
Caroline was very vexed when she
saw her little Achillo the victim of his
uncle's caresses, and more than once
her son's tears made her weep too.
Ono day tho First Consul, pulling the
ears of the little fellow, hurt him, and
ho cried out. To teach him not to cry
his undo pulled his ear again, harder.
Achillo, having freed himself, came
back to him in a fury and, raising his
little list, shouted:
"You are a villain, a wicked, .wicked
villain I"
To prove the contrary Napoleon
should havo embraced his nephew and
mado him forget tho pain ho had gra
tuitously inflicted by some show of af
fection. But tenderness was not in
his character. Corsicans scarcely know
what it means, and, though Napoleon
used to say, "I am less of a Corsican
than ono thinks," ho was really more
bo than any ono or he himself thought.
Instead of quieting his nephew ho be
came angry aud gavo him a violent
Blap on tho face. Tho child ran weep
ing to his Undo Luclcn, M ho was pres
ent, while Mine. Murat was so upset
that she was taken ill, "from tho ef
fort," says Luclen, who relates this
episode, "she mado to control her feel
ings, which such violence to her child
outraged. As for the First Consul, ho
left tho room, shrugging his shoulders
and slamming tho door and saying that
Caroline had always been an affected
crcnturo and acted like all pareuts who
spoiled their children." Turquan's
"Sisters of Napoleon."
Old Time Smallpox Cure.
To cure, smallpox was apparently a
very simple matter in tho good old
times. John of Gaddesden, court doc
tor to Edward II., has recorded that
ho got rid of tho dlsenso by the simple
expedient of wrapping his patients iu
red cloth.
"Let scarlet red be taken," ho says,
"and let Mm who is suffering small
pox bo entirely wrapped in it or in
soiuo other red cloth. I did tills when
tho son of tho illustrious king ol Eng
land suffered from smallpox. I took
caro that all about Ms bed should bo
red, and that cure succeeded very
well." Loudon Chronicle.
Would Do Just as Well.
A well known clorgymnn who ,is
very stout was having unusual dlflt
culty one morning in lacing his shoes.
"My dear, you ought to havo a
valet," remarked his wife syrnpathefr
ically.
"A valet?" echoed tho clergyman.
"Well, my 'dear, if I had n valley
.where I now have a mountain it would
answer." Ladles' Home Journal.
Shifting the Burden.
"I note that you employ a great
many quotations from the poets in
your speeches."
"Yes." replied the orator. "Juet now
in my district it is desirable to cay as
little ns possible for which you can ba
lidil personally responsible." Wasfo
Viiciun star.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
With a Humorist's Views on the Eter
nal Fitness of Things.
Speaking of telephone numbers, a
good number for a cigar dealer would
be 24-5, and a cheap suburban sport
might as well be 4 Flushing as any
thing else. An Irishman wishing to.
dine would naturally mil up a place
2-8, hut a Illnglishman 'avlng to call
up a blarsted, bloomin' creditor re
garding a bill would be '8-2.
A lover ordering a chair would want
1-4-2, and a newly wed couple wishing
a flat would waut 1-4-2-2, but the Ger
man maiden refusing to marry would
shout 0-9-9-0. (Oh, how clever!)
If you want to borrow you wish
4-2-0. r.iid probably that is a money
lender's number, but if you only want
a small loan from a friend you will
wish 2-0-5. (That's pretty cute. What?)
The bookmaker should have two
phones 9-2-1 for long shots aud 4-2-5
for favorites. The man with a dog
might call C-C-C-C (get that?)-and the
farmer should put 8-0 on his list. (Put-eight-o,
hey. what: I rather guess
that's a rotten potato!)
If two horses were in the running
and 1-1-5-0 John he would be a happy
lad and his smile would be 2-2 Broad.
(This is one I 8-2 Spring on you.) And
If John spent the cash for liquor I
would cry 5-5-5-4 John! But that Is jutJt
how careless John Is. Ilia drinking is
hades for his wife, but it's 7-4 John.
(What, ho!)
(Lloiiestly, I could keep this up all
nlghtii If two of you wished to Le
wed you would not have 2-8-4 Spring,
because you could call 4-1 Rector to
make you one immediately, and then.
If tired of being united in one. you
could go to a fat judge and let that 1-2
Broa'dnarty-W ugain. (If you can't
see that, ask for information.) Ellis
rarker Butler in Judge.
NAVAL DESIHTEFiS.
MODERN CHEMISTRY.
Prediction of a Soientist and Its Re
markable Verification.
When a mathematical astronomer in
Tarls gave a Berlin observatory a
search warrant for a new planet and,
turning his telescope as directed, the
Berlin observer found the previously
unknown planet all the world won
dered. Equally remarkable have been
a prediction and its verification in the
history of modern chemistry. Grading
the known elements of nature accord
ing to tho weight of their respective
atoms, it was observed that the ele
ments, some seventy or more in num
ber, formed n scale marked by period
icity like the scale in music. This
periodic law in tho hand of genius be
came an instrument of research. It
was In 1871 that Mendelcef, the Rus
sian chemist, in forming the scale of
elements, found it necessary to leave
three spaces vacant for undiscovered
elements to make his table true.
Neither did he hesitate to predict
the properties which these elements
should possess when discovered. It
was as if an astrologer should Inform
you that you would meet Rome time in
your life throe men and that with the
utmost particularity he told you their
respective physical weights, the color
of their hair, the size of hat, shoo and
glove worn by each and, in a word,
nil tho habits of mind and body suf
ficient to discriminate them positively
from all other men. Not only was the
prediction literally fulfilled, but' Men
deleef had the unexpected pleasure to
see the verification in his day, for
out of the night of the unknown one
after another came the predicted ele
ments into (he clear sunlight of science
and were instantly recognlzcd.-LouIs-vlllo
Courier-Journnal.
A Trick of the Sun.
TTnon a mountain in Andalusia
qiDilnt spectral forms are frequently
soon Whenever mere is n ueuvy miai
and persons aro ascending tho moun
tain they nppear In all tneir gnosuy
Biilendor and sometimes wo suddenly
ns to strike dismay into the hearts of
those who see them for tne nrst time.
Of course it is all a trick played by
tho sun. When a mist partiauy
shrouds the mountain the sun is nat
urally obscured, nd thou he revenges
himself by projecting the shadow of
any person who is ascending the
mountain until it assumes the form of
of a gigantic specter.
An Insect Gunner.
Many insects have some moans of
defense from their natural enemies,
none of which is more curious than
that of a small beetle, which, when
closely pursued, discharges a puff of
poisonous vapor with a distinct deton
ation. Undoubtedly in many instances
this aids the diminutive gunner in his
escape, mainly, in all probability, by
startling his pursuer and causing him
to almnndon the chase. From this
peculiar acquirement, this little fellow
is kuown as tho bombardier beetle.
She Doesn't Ask.
"Poos your wife ask you for things
she knows you cannot afford?"
"She hasn't nskod mo for n thing
since we were married."
"Great! How do you manage it?"
"When she wants a thing sho does
not ask me; she tells mo." Houston
rost.
Ha Found It.
"I started out on tho theory that the
world had an opening for me, and I
jvent to find it."
"Did you find it?"
"0',. yes; I'm in a hole."
Legislation.
Mrs. Knlcker-DId you hold a short
session with your husband? Mrs.
Bocker -Ye. I merely had him pass
an appropriation bill. New York
Times.
They Face Fine, Imprisonment ar?
Loss of Citizenship.
Every time a fleet of naval vessels
Visits port there are sure to be a n'MU
her of desertions. Tu'se come ;ibout
from various causes, and ainuug the
deserters U always a large percentage
of recruits that come from inland
stat.-s. To these young men the con
finement of a ship and daily drills
soon become Irksome. This, added
to seasickness, to which they are al
most Invariably subject, produces an
irresistible desire to dfsert. In oth
er instances desertions come about
through the men becoming Intoxicated
and practically Irresponsible while on
shore leave. In the meantime their
vessel niiiy sail. These men are not at
first termed deserters, but are set
down us stragglers. If. however, after
a period of ten days nothing Is heard
from them by the ship's officers they
are then considered deserters.
At the end of the ten day limit their
allotment is stopped, the bureau of
navigation is notified, and. iu con
formity to an act of congress, their
effects are sold before the mast. The
(mount realized is placed to their ac
count and the latter transferred to the
deserters' roll. At the end of six
months. If they still have not been
heard from, their wages are declared
forfeited to the United States. The
penalty for desertion Is fine and im
prisonment as well as loss of citizen
ship. The reward for the recovery of a
deserter may not exceed 20. and for a
straggler the limit it $10. This sum.
together with r.ny expenses incurred
by the person capturing and delivering
a deserter or straggler, when It is paid
by the gdverument Is charged against
the account of the man. if the enlist
ed man finds he has been left ashore
and if he really hud no intention of
deserting lie may report to the nearest
naval station or if iu a foreign country
to the United States consul. When
this is done he Is immediately tak
en off the deserters' roll and accounted
merely as a straggler, the punishment
for which as a rule Is light. Marine
Journal.
FEARED A TRAP.
A Bit of Japanese Strategy That De
ceived the Enemy.
Many a man has failed to guess an
easy riddle because the simple solution
looked like a trap to him. Here is an
instance in which this trait of human
'nature was cleverly played upon by a
Japanese nobleman.
The old lord had been forced to flee
with only IIOO men before an enemy
with 10,00(1 and barely had time to
reach his castle ahead of his foes.
There went no re-enforcements near at
hand, and he knew that If an attempt
was made to storm his defenses be
and his men would be dead before help
could come.
The enemy's forces advanced rapid
ly, and scoutM rode up near the castle
to reconnoifer. To their amazement,
they found the gates, doors aud win
dows open and nil the appearance of
a holiday celebration. They rode hasti
ly back to Inform their master that the
foe was dancing and that bands were
playing music in the castle.
The powerful enemy was too wise a
man to put his head into any such trap
as that. The defenders of the castle
must have some plan to slaughter his
forces by wholesale or they would
never Invite him in that way, lie
drew back to a safe distance and en
camped to nwnit developments.
Soon the re-enforcements for the cas
tle came up behind, attacked him sud
denly and defeated h'" while the gar
rison, which had risked all on Its
stratagem, charged him on the other
side.
Rossini's Reception of Wagner.
Wagner and some companions called
upon Rossini. Hearing them on the
stairs, Rossini hastily placed the score
of "Lohengrin" on the piano, and when
tho Gorman composer entered he said,
pointing to it, "Yon see, Jllustrioils
maestro. I am studying your work."
"But the score is upside down!" ex
claimed the other, seeing how the book
was placed.
"Yes," returned Rossini calmly, "the
fact Is ! have had it the right way up
for some time, but could make nothing
of it," and then all rresent began to
laugh, Including Wagner himself.
Voice and Violin.
Able to Take Care of Herself.
"Cnmllle, my child," said the Rentlo
dame, "if , what 1 hear is truo, Mr
Harkyns is boasting of having made a
conquest of you, and 1 trust you will
see the propriety of requesting him to
discontinue his visits."
"Don't you worry, maw!" exclaim
ed the imperious beauty. "When I
found out that Hank Harkyns had
told LU Jones I was dead stuck ou him
I gave him the g. b. You bet he knows
he's broke his pick with me, all right!"
-Chicago Tribune.
one
the
The Dental Habit,
"Let me caution you. abont
tiiinc" Raid the alert sister of
prospective groom.
"Well?"
"When the bishop asks you if you
take this woman to be your wedded
wife, please don't say there's no truth
in tho rumor." Louisville Courier
Journal. The Flush Brand.
"Did yon ever gaze on royalty?"
"Just once. It cost me $3.75. and the
chap who held It drew two cards too."
Detroit Free Press.
By the verdict of his own breast no
guilty man is acquitted. Juvenal.
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I have 200 fine Pictures, framed and worth $2,00
each. I am going to give one free with every $25.00
cash purchase made at my store. I have the largest
stock of goods I have ever carried Come in and see
what I have. We picture offer is good for 30 days, only.
low, Play. It is Tour
love -
For Saturday is the last day of the
$50,000 Forced Cash - Raising Sale.
Goodbye Saturday night to Lewis Bros. Co. We are
going to make Saturday" the biggest, grandest, busiest
day in history of the Peoples Warehouse at Pendleton.
SATURDAY
must be our biggest .day or we will fall short of our
$50,000
We will offer the Grandest Bargain!
Saturday of the entire Sale; bargains never before heard of in Pendleton. No matter"
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