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An UNDERGROUND CITY.

The Travers Ella Herald says:-For the past
six months the work of digging the canal to
connect lakes Eustice and Dora in order to
open up the more southern lakes of the "Great
Lake Region Of Florida" has been prosecuted
At the outlet of Lake Dora the sand bar had
already been cut to the depth of nearly or quite
three feet on the previous digging, and was dug
about two feet deeper last week At distance
Of over four feet below the old level Of Lake
Dora mound was discovered. The first ex-
fined wall lying in a line tending towards the
southwest from where it was first struck. This
wall was composed Of a dark brown sandstone
very much crumpled in places, but more
distinct. more clearly defined, and the stone
more solid as the digging increased In depth.
The wall was evidently the eastern side of an
ancient home or fertilization, as the slope of
the outer wall was to the west
About eight feet from the slope of the eastern
wall q mound of sand was struck, imbedded in
the muck formation above and around it. This
sand mound was dug into only few inches, as
the depth Of the water demanded but slight
increased depth Of the channel at that point,
but enough was discovered to warrant the
belief that here on the northwestern shore of
Lake Dora is submerged city or town or forth
discovered in this portion Of Florida Small
curiously shaped blocks of sandstone some of
them showing traces offre, pieces of pottery and
utensils made Of notified flint, were thrown out
by the men while working waist deep in water.
A spearhead Ofmottled flint, five and half inches
long by one and a quarter inches WIDE nicely
finished, was taken from the top Of the Band
mound, and about four feet below the water
level of the lake.
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A Gentle HINT.
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
"hnv Navajo


When Nevada Jones was out here TO nomi-
nate Hayes for the Presdency-that was not
precisely his object. but 1t was the net result of
his labors-he said to the writer at Jake Aug's
ave are called rough, rude spoken people.
On the contrary, we are poetic people. Poets
are mountain born and smile pours as nat
urally into our speech as milk flows into the
threats of infancy. For instance. mountain,
wooded on the sides and bare on the peak, is
called cumberland. Hence. bald-headed man
is a Timber-land son of sea-cook.' Crude
poetry, as you see. I will give you an illus
tration Of our polished manners. My uncle the
Colonel and myself were seated at game of
poker with a one-eyed man. We all noticed,
when it came the turn of the latter to deal, that
the cards were not mingled with that impair
tia1ity which contributes to an even distribu-
ton of the favors Of the blind Goddess, For
tune. Presently my uncle said: Lets liquor
The forbidden fluid was brought Now, gen
tlemen.' said mine uncle, let's have new
deck The new pack of cards was brought.
Now, gentlemen, he continued, looking at the
gentleman with the single organ of vision, L
like square game Of draw as well as any man
in Nevada; and hope none Of you will regard
it as personal when say, Let's all agree that
the first son Of q sea cook we catch cheating
with this deck of cards Wen put out his other
eye'
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. - -. $50 1890
BIRDS TAKEN TO BOARD .

A hundred canary birds were singing In differ
ent keys. Gorgeous parrots were chattering
and swearing. "During the SUMNER" said the
proprietor to reporter who called, 81 have
generally Is or 100 birds to take care Of and
explain the exciting occupation Of harboring
birds. In the warm weather, when the owners
OF valuable birds go to the country and Europe,
they ind It unsafe to leave their pets to the care
of servants. 1t would not do to leave them shut
up In house alone. For these reasons. the
man went on, the birds were brought to him and
he saw that they had all the comforts and lux
uries that the most exacting canary could de-
sire. The charges are moderate, only 90 cents
q week for canaries. This allows q small profit
Of Is per cent.
What is your price for boarding parrots p
Forty cents q week.
"What do you feed them on?" SWELL, they
will eat anything from carpet tacks to boot
heels. but l am very careful and keep such food
away from them"
Some parrots, the man explained, were very
dainty. He had one that would not eat his
cracker unless It had butter on 1t. And the but
ter had to be good, too.
"Who bears the loss If the birds die? ?" 'swhy
the owners. Of course l take the best of care
OF them; but II they don't live 1t isn't my fault
He said that 1t was a common thing for
the boarding birds to die, especially parrots
SIS that monkey q boarder?" asked the re-
porter. eyes," was the answer, she belongs to
an actress, who insists that her pet shall have
marbles to play with. get two dollars week
for boarding HIM, which includes the price Of
his toys"
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Wide Awake Rows.

There is in Philadelphia firm Of young silk
culturists and silk spinners, whose enterprise
and success have attracted public attention.
They have an established cocoonery, raise the
silk worms, reel off the silk, sell it to manufac-
turers, and the sign of their establishment is
"Boys' Silk Culture Association Of the United
States" There are three Of them associated, all
schoolboys about fifteen years Of age. All these
boys go to school and devote their leisure hours
to silk. They organized and rented premises in
May, 1851. obtained eggs from all quarters, and
during the season raised 10, 600 worms. The
boys made all the necessary fixture, trays, etc.,
and also invented an improved reel They
obtained permits to forage in the parks for
mulberry leaves until they could make other ar
engagements for silk worm food. The season
was successful; they reeled all their own silk and
several lots from other parties. They are now
reelingsthe silk from the cocoons raised by Mrs.
Taylor. Bayard TayloF's mother, who won the
prize for the best exhibits at the recent display
Of the Women's Silk Culture Association. This
season the boys started with a stock of over
200. 600 eggs Of French. Japanese, Bvoltin and
native silkworms, and there cocoonery is
equipped for raising 100000 worms. Their
business is growing and popular. The associ-
alton has lately published pamphlet giving an
account Of the habits, changes, diseases and
treatment Of the silkworm, and containing
many other interesting particulars of silk cul-
turq
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Bnt 1t will be seen that this does not help them
In the view of those who uphold what they call
scientific or rational medicine and who insists
that the homeopathists, in yielding to the ad-
vance OF science. hare necessarily abandoned
their distinctive theory and ought therefore to
abandon their distinctive designation, which
they can have no worthy motive tor maintaining.
Here, then the matter rests. The American
Medical Association denies recognition to any
one who calls himself homeopathic, as it
would to any one who called himself an allo-
pathist, or sspathist" OF '.ist' of any kind not
because he believes in pellets, nor even because
he has old-fashioned ideas Of the nature of
disease, but because it holds that his profession
OF universal rule Of practice cuts him of from
the whole course Of scientific thought in the
nineteenth century. Meanwhile the homeo-
pathist quietly pursueS his way, availing him
self OF the advance in knowledge and retaining
as much or as little Of Hahnemann's doctrine
and practice as may seem good to him; and the
public, perceiving that he ia not the hide-bound
ignoramus he Is represented. and caring little
for professional ethics, looks on him with favor,
80 that the very objection to his distinctive
:" trademark" turns to his advantage.
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POLYGAMY IN NEW ENGLAND.
What One Woman Did by Special Ii
cenSes

The wide prevalence in New England Of its
characteristic form OF polygamy-polygamy by
special Hcense-says Leonard Woolsey Bacon in
the Princeton Rerieo naturally gives rise to
many social complications such as can be
illustrated best by facts and incidents. Take
the following example from a rural town in
eastern Connecticut. Nothing in the story is
fictitious except the names: Emily Brown,
now about 40 years old, comes Of good stock,
being the daughter of o rich New England
farmer; she was married to Albert Knight
The superior court for the county where they
lived gave them the necessary license, and each
of them married again. Emily Brown, Knights
second choice was Carolus Williams. minor,
whose time she bought from his father for that
purpose. Double pOlygamy papers were again
issued by the superior court. and Williams mar
rIed another woman with whom (having a less
versatile temperament than the bride of his ex-
treme YOUTH he is still living. Emily Brown
Knight Williams was married to Judson
Phipps; and presently once more to Mr..
and Mrs. Phipps the same superior court
issued the double license. which, as usual.
was acted on by both parties Mr.. Phipps, who
seems to have mission of a CONSIDER Of disap-
pointed hearts, married woman who had
deserted her second husband, having been
deserted by her first Mrs. Emily Brown
Knight Williams Phipps was then married to
Tobias Thomas, on occasion OF which sOlemnity
the divine blessing was invoked upon the au-
spicious union in touching and appropriate
prayer by one Of the resident pastors of her
own town. Up to the present moment no
further change of name has been reported from
Mrs. Emily Brown Knight Williams Phipps
Thomas. who lacks only one step more to make
her the peer Of the woman at Jacobs we'll But
there is no reason whatever to doubt that. il
her seemingly capricous affections should alight
upon new object and be reciprocated. the
superior court would show the same alacrty as
before in smoothing the proverbially rough path
Of love: nor that S5. or. at the outside, SO
would suffice to dignity the occasion with the
service of minister Of the Lord Jesus Christ,
and "sanctify it with the word of God and with
nravpro
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A Great Place for Fossil Tracks.

From the Virginia City New Enterprise, June 10.
rancher from the Lower Sink Of the Carson
was in town yesterday, and wanted to know
how soon that 'fossil mantle fellow who
wants to see duck tracks'-would be over from
California, meaning Prof LIE Conte, who has
signified willingness to come over and ex-
anime the fossil tracks at the state prison stone
quarry. "Where are your duck tracks, was asked
the rancher. ''Down between the Lower Sink
and Humboldt Lake, among the rocks" said
the man; but don't know If they are duck
tracks or goose tracks or alligator tracks
tracks Of behemoth or tracks of the devil The
Injuns say the devil used to make himself
pretty fresh down that way in airly times. ~
''What do the tracks look lkei" ''Look like
there been big fight thar, with lots OF pullin and
haulin'-tOe and healin'-among whole menag-
erie of birds. beasts, and fishes and reptiles.
want the Professor to make an assay OF the
whole business. think it will run high In al
ligators and elephants, with a considerable per
cent of rhinOcerOs."
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Guifeaa Again.

TO the Editor Of The EVENING STAR
Your correspondent CA" states the case
with reference to Guiteau truthfully. There
Is no salvation Tor any sinner without repent
ance, which implies-1. knowledge Of siE
2 sorrow for sin; g. Affirming from sin; 4
A turning TO God True penitenee Is always
accompanied with great humility. There is a
false as well as a true repentance. Some repent
Of sin because it hath gotten them into troubles
others because by 1t they have offended God
or the first class was Judas Iscarot. who find
Ing himself condemned because of his be-
trayal OF Christ. said II have snned i'm that /
have betrayed innocent blood" He knew his
Sun, oul IN reahty there was no repentance, in
the Scripturai sense, for ''he went and hanged
himself" True penitents ceased from sim but
Judas had murder in his heart Notwithstanding
his repentance" which was toward himself.
because he was condemned" and not toward
God at all. (See Matthew %, 1-5D His. there
fore, was not that Cody sorrow which work.
eth repentance TO salvation not TO be repented
OF, but Ii was ''the sorrow of the world"
which ''wOrketh death"
Now Guiteau's repentance Is an exact coun-
terpart OF that OF Judas who though sorrowful
because he had gotten himself into trouble. (l.e
he was condemned his heart was unchanged:
there was no alteration in his mind He would
have committed the same wicked act again. So
also with Guiteau He Is sorrowful because he
Is condemned" because he hath gotten into
trouble Still he not only prates continuously
Of being Goods man." but has more than once
asserted that he would again commit the same
offence. under like circumstances, showing
that, II honest, he Is under the delusion of the
devil. as was Judas.
But on the other hand, the repentance of the
''prodigal son" the type of all true aenitents,
was real. was Scriptural. He not only sSame to
himself" but said, 81 will arise ana go to my
father, and will say unto him. father have
sinned against Heaven, and before thee, and am
no more worthy TO be called thy son; make me
as one of thy hired servants" &c. (See Luke
Is. from verse III to end OF chapter) The prodi-
gal was honest, sincere, true and humble, traits
manifested by neither Judas nor Guiteau.
There was no self-pleading with the prodigal
He ebhorred himself, as does every real peni-
tent He thought only of his offence against
Heaven and his father. His was the Bible way
Of repentance toward God and faith toward
Our Lord Jesus Christ" True repentance IN
variably produces corresponding confession and
sffuits meet for repentanee."
30 far as seen, Guitean has net a. yet mani
eoseed particle or real repentance, which. If he
should do, he would at once cease his foolish
assumptions and blasphsmous prating, and. in
GEeee self-abasement. confess his horrible
viekedness both to God and man
ne true theory Of the Garfield murder IL this:
u was directly the work Of the devil, permitted
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One warm night in July, I'm 1721 as she was
about retiring, and her femmes de clam,ve had
left her, leaving the window open on account OF
the heat, slight noise was heard at the blinds
and the head Of man appeared before the sight
of the marechale. She was about TO scream. and
extended her hand toward a rope, but two agile
hands closed her mouth and imprisoned her hand.
mot sound; not 0moyement," whispered the
man in the ear of the marechale al am Louis Do
minique Cartouche; need say no more. Ithjnk."
The poor marechae, more dead than alive did
not move. CartCuche listened to the noises I'm
the street. After a few moments of silence he
smiled and continued i'm a low voice: The street
is guarded; they have tracked me- but they did
not see me climb your balcony. I am saved n
you do not speak, and you will not speak. said
he, opening his coat. Several small pistols
glistened in his belt. But the avoiding the
police is not all, madame; / have not slept I'm a
ped Tor eight days. am dead with fatigue and
munger wish good supper and some hours
OF good repose. A sofa will suffice As for
supper, 1 am not PARTICULAR chicken. some
fruit, and bottle OF champagne Ring for
your women. Pretend that you are hungry, and
when shall be refreshed and restored i shall
nave the honor to tender you my sincere
thanks. The marechale obeyed his order pulled
the bell with trembling hand, and ordered her
women In hoarse voice to bring some supper
CartOuche, hidden behind the curtains did not
lose a movement OF Nine. de Bouffies. The
repast was served, and the merechae sent away
her women, astonished at the extraordinary ap-
petite OF the mistress. Cartouche placed him
sell at the table and speedily devoured the sup
per- Then graciousy saluting his involuntary
hostess Now, madame, permit me to wish you
goodnight. will retire to my sleeping room
but be good enough not to forget that 1 am
mere, Tor You know Cartouche sleeps with one
eye open" About O'Clock in the morning Car
touche, refreshed by sleep, again entered the
apartment OF the marechale, who, still seated
upon her bed, had not ceased to tremble Ike a
mouse caught In trap. He thanked her for
her hospitality and after glance in the deserted
street, threw himself into the street and disap-
peared. The marechale. after listening for q
Few moments, rose from her bed. shut the win
dow, and called her servants. Apprised of the
facts, they rushed into the street. 80 Cartouche.
Nine. de Bouff1ers visited the two chambers, but
nothing was missing. Some days later the mare
chale received by an unknown hand a basket Of
excellent champagne. 1t was q gift from her
nocturnal guest.
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by God as a chastisement of the American peo-
pie for their sin, especially pride and folly,
which are so clearly manifest in US. as q people,
IN our forgetfuiness OF God. Let us, therefore,
repent lest we be visited by still greater ca!am-
lies. Let there be general humiliation before
the Lord. or he will give saten our common
enemy, even more power over Us.
So Guiteau, instead of being Gods man. is
emphatically the devils man, who evidently
possessed him for this very purpose. It was a
deyil-inspiratiOn from beginning to end!
Let no man say, when he is tempted, am
tempted OF God, for God cannot be tempted
with evil, neither tempteth He any man; but
every man is tempted when he is drawn away
OF his own lust and enticed. Then, when lust
hath conceived, 1t bringeth forth sin; and sin,
when 1t is finished, bringeth forth DEATH"
CHRISTIAN.
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The Two Wives.

It is confessed that, even with disposition
on all hands to make the best of 1t. says
Leonard Woolsey Bacon in the Princeton RI
ciew, the New England polygamy does not
always succeed in avoiding the evils that at
tend upon the Mormon system. One Of the
pastors of the city of Hartford was visited at
his house by o bridal party, and. finding moth
ing irregular about the case, proceeded to pro-
nounce the marriage service. One Of the wit
nesses showed much agitation when 1t came to
signing the marriage certificate, and at last
broke down IL violent weeping. Observing
that she had s.gped name Identical with the
bridegroom's, the clergyman made inquiry, and
found that this was the first wife. Contrary to
the usual New England practice I'm such cases.
she had continued in the same house with her
husband after the 5igemy permits had been re-
ceiyed, and with an indiscreet over confidence
in her powers of self-control In exciting cIrcum-
stances, had attended the new wedding as q
witness. With q great deal Of gentleness and
consideration they pacihed and comforted her.
and then packed her back into the carriage with
her successor and drove back to the old home
again. This case. though not exactly unlawful
under the New England system, IL not charac-
teristlc. It leans rather to the Mormon type.
And the uncomfortable working Of this case
tends, so Ear as single instance can tend, to
confirm the wisdom Of the Puritan legislation In
fayoring consecutive polygamy rather than a.
multane0us.
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while we might thereby confirm diagnosis.
which we claim to be as able to make as any
other school, 1t would not lend whit to the
cure Of the patient In short, we don't want it;
what we do want is that all physicians profess
Ing to practice homeopathy for the sake of the
t4oayes and fishes" and who do not adhere to
its tenets, either because they have wandered
from their faith or never got to it, shall drop
the name Of homeopaths and go where they
belong, to the other school.
Your argument that Hahnemann, by prescrib-
ing minute doses, gave nature better chance
to work has some force. We do not pretend to
do all the work; the object Of homeopathy is to
coax nature, not to drive, and judging from the
many cases which other schools have pro-
nounced incurable that have yielded to it's ad-
ministratiOn one would be inclined to think that
she possessed considerable persuasive power
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Grasses for Decoration.

From ''Outing."
Fine grasses are seldom found upon dry soil,
but In meadows and unwooded swaleS the seek
er will find them in infinite variety
Other desirable water-loving plants, much
prettier for drying than the fashionable cat-tail.
also abound in such localities. Some of the dam
tiest ornaments of ladies' bonnets are culled
from these neglected wastes. As taste will be
the guide in selection it is not necessary to par
ticulariZe varieties.
For the time Of gathering it is impossible to
give dates, but grasses and their kindred should
be cut while in the bud, q short time before the
blossom opens-if later, they are apt to '.fuzz''
or rattle of.
For treatment. cut the stalks of the desired
length and clean OF blades or leaves. Place the
heads together and tie in punches Of O size that
will dry readily. Hang in the shade till dry.
Wheat, oats, barley and rye are also beautiful.
believe they should be cut while in the white
stage Of Development, which comes between the
green and yellow. Experience has shown me
that they work well at this age, at least Treat
ment the same as for grasses.
The one defect Of all dried grasses is their loss
OF color. In measure grains also have this
fault. Some water plants. like cat-tail. dry to a
rich golden brown, but dried grasses have q
din2y, washed-out appearance, which can only
be femedied by dyeing or bleaching. They are
dyed by florists in all brilliant c0lors but refined
taste seems to dictate that the original bronze.
gold or green be restored. The process is simple
and performed with aniline dyes. which are for
sale in various forms. Leaman's liquid dyes are
highly recommended and easily used. Full
directions come with each bottle, and where
they are sold . pamphlet giving further particu-
lars will be furnished at request. For those
who do not possess the skill of florists in shaping
by steaming and manipulation, It Is well to
place the grasses or oats In an upright or
leaning position while drying after dyeing to
avoid the stiff look Of a perfectly erect stalk
Indeed IL the grasses are not to be dyed. II Is
well to dry them in some such position at first.
For arrangement there are few prettier thinaa
ti'an the little grass or grain trimmed baskets:
called baskets, though they are in the form OF
anything else as well. Designs for everything
Of this kind, both trimmed and untrimmed, NAV
be readily found. If the baskets cannot be
obtained, delicate willow baskets, willow ware
toys, such as chairs, cradles, etc., may be util-
lied for the purpose.
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From the London Truth.
There really is no mystery in learning to
swim-an accomplishment which is possessed
in perfection by the most stupid Of frogs. More
than once have explained how any one can
teach himself The trunk, less the arms, is
heavier than water; with the arms it is lighter;
all, therefore, that q person has to do is to
acquire the habit Of drawing In the breath when
he Is preparing to make q stroke, and expeliing
the breath while he il making It. Let any one
do this and keep calm, and he will find that he
can swim. But, perhaps, It Il better to acquire
confidence by preliminary course Of doafing
To do this 1t is only necessary to lie fat on the
water, stretch out the arms with the palms OF
whenever the body sinks low, slowly to All the
lungs with air.