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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-04
LATE LITERARY NOTES.
What the Author ARE DOi04.

Mrs. Ole Bull has just returned from Norway.
with much fresh and important material for the
"Life Of Ole Bull, !" which she Is preparing
Miss Elizabeth Stuart Phelps spends her sum-
mers ct East Gloucester, Mass She Is now
reading the proofs Of "Doctor Fay" her latest
work, and many think her best which will be
published early In October by Houghton, Mil
| hin & Co.
Mrs. A. d. T. Whitney some years ago nut no
| little wit and wisdom into book called .sMother
Goose for Grown Folks" She has recently
added good deal to It, several new pictures
nass Ven Veen maze ior it by Augustus Hoppin. and
Il VIII shortly be published by Houghton Mifiiin
d Co., In uniform style with her other books.
The next volume in the american States
men" series will be on John Randolph, BY Henry
Adams, son OF Charles Francis Adams. This
series already includes John Quincy Adams
Alexander Hamilton. John c. Calhoun and An
drew jackson, and is notable addition to the
literature OF biography and American history.
The Holiday edition of Aldrich's complete
poems will appear early in October. II will have
q new steel portrait OF Mr.. Aldrich, unusually
fine Illustrations. a novel style Of binding, and
cannot fail to be q very attractive gift-book-
Readers Of Bjornson's novels will be interested
In the following brief extract from the preface to
"Magnhild," which will soon be published in q
translation By his friend Prof r b. Anderson:
ssThe celebration on the 10th OF August, 1882
of the twenty-fifth anniversary since the publ.
cation OF 'Synnove Solbakken' was a great sue
cess The day was celebrated by his friends IN
all parts of Scandinavia and by many OF his ad-
mirers In Germany, France and Italy. At Aule-
stad (his home In Norway more than two hun
dred Of his personal friends from the Scandinavian
countries were assembled, among whom NAV
be mentioned the eminent Swedish journalix
Hedlemd, the Danish poet Drachmann. and The
Norwegian author Kristofer Jansen. Over Aulo-
stad. which was Handsomely decorated noateA
Norwegian, Danish, 6wedish and Amur1cnn
flags. There was grand banquet, It whicA
speeches and poems were not wanting. NJ
BIornson received . number q vnlunhb me-
Ew len, Denmark, 0sgnnny, UBonoa -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-04
WONDERFUL HOLES.
The Wealth that Comes from the Pits
near Leadville.

B. r. Taylor in the New York Examiner
The city OF Leadville is yet called the Camp
Four years ago it was a cabin In the wilderness.
To-day II has permanent population OF 10000,
and drift Of 5000 more. Two wears ago there
were 1000 people within the delivery OF the
post Office. There are esthetic tendencies
though did not see a sunfower or cat-taI. or
a stork standing on one leg. Thus bootblack
near the Clarendon" has pavilion. alace-edged
canopy and Q dove in satin. IL is a tent Tor q
queen Of May. There must be borny Scots
about, for among the mines are the Highland
Chief" 'Lowland Chief" Highland Mary"
Robert Burma" "Gilderoy," to say nothing
Of Buckeye" "CllmaX," "vulture," For
saken" and the ''The Scooper."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-04
COlored People in an Indiana Melon
Patch.

From the Evansville Argus.
The other day train load of colored people
were travelling on the Louisville and Chicago
road, and it became necessary for the train to be
side-tracked to wait for another to pass While
waiting they noticed a melon-patch near the
station. They looked at 1t and their mouths
watered. They restrained themselves for mo-
ment until cOlored boy got over the fence and
broke open melon across his knee. The sight
OF the gore Of the melon seemed to madden
them, and In less than ten seconds the whole
Train OF coiored men was over the fence. The
engineer whistled, the fireman rung the bell and
the conductor yelled aboard" but they came
not until they had ruined two acres nf me eno
ana vines. The owner Of the field went crazy
as ne saw them spreading over his farm and the
conductor was wild as he saw the floors of the
cars, put nobody could look at the happy faces.
with gashescut In the centre by sharpened slices
Of melon. without feeling that what was ' tha
farmers loss was their gain A0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-04

Iniiiinery, Ior there Ii nothing new this season
to chronicle 80 far. The most notable th,noe
are very simple in style, and recall the bonnete
OF forty years ago to those who have seen them
They are bOnnets without any doubt-larye In
crown and brim, aud lined with dawn eiik nr
satin In contrasting color, such as pale mink
with black or brown, ruby with bottle
green; garnet and old gold; and fcelIa "a An
interior for wine color. The only trimming ia
large Alsatian bow upon the top of the 6rjm
The hat has not disappeared, but 1t is subordi.
mated to the bonnet, which is only uncomfort-
able because 1t Is uncertain and vibrates like a
pendulum between the large and small. the
matched roof and the close neuralgia breeding
''scull." There Is comfort, however, for the old
ladies. They have not for many years had
bonnet so comfortable. SO capable Of HOLDING
cap, as the large crowned grandmotherly look.
ing ones which have come to US with the
present season, and which, oddly enough, are
employed alike for the very old and the very
young, while the middle-aged cling to the
small regulation bonnet and the Young women
choose feather turbans for ordinary walking
wear. the large cap for carr1age-riding and
driving and the cOquettish bonnets of Spanish
lace and crushed roses or beeded embroidery
and enamelled bugs, beetles and butterflies for
theater and concert wear. Felts are very much
In demand and are much improved in quality.
IL Is OF little use to buy the poorer kinds for
they spot and lose their shape irc,cai;;steIv.
The velvet felts, ca s;ls contrary and the felfs
with short, thick wool pile, known as the ST.
Bernard. are thoroughly resisting" and can be
relied upon for wear and service. All kinds Of
feathers are made mp into all sorts OF shave
and forms, but there ID sentiment GROWING m
which dealers would do well to heed. In rersra
70 6s0s - eg0AmeafA S1Ae3eaxeg gett1nIsa6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-04


Amidst all this strife and confusion the re-
publicans quietly smile and go about electing
their man, whom they allege can see all the
other candidates and go them about fifty DER
cent better in the matter Of platform and prin-
ciples. The republicans really have the inside
track and will no doubt elect their candidate
who occupies the gubernatorial chair at present.
The greenbackerS, not to be Outdone come ont
a. big as anybody and say that they will have a
candidate too; candidates bein' cheap" as
Artemus Ward would say. The greenbackers
hold q kind Of little-dOg-l laughed to-see- the
sport position with reference to the others in
the field.
THE DEBT ISSUE.
That faction that proposes to settle the debt
upon the basis agreed upon with the creditors
is deserving Of success. The republicans seem
to hold the right views upon the debt question
and are therefore entitled to the support of all
men having the true welfare of the state at
heart.
The Congressional race in this the Sd district
is very interesting indeed and will be more hotlv
contested than any race here for some years
Gen. Dibrell has the strongest opponent this
time that he hasever had, and it will push him
the canvass as vigorously as they say they will
and as the circumstances warrant, their candi-
date (Judge D. c. Trewhitt) will possibly be
elected. Judge Trewhitt WILL beyond all
doubt, poll the entire republican vote and will
gain many votes from democrats who are dis
satisfied with Gen. Dibrell and his promises to
give place in the democratic conventions to other
candidates He has promised not to run any
more for at least two times.
A prominent democrat of this city, Col. Joe
Cliff, started out this morning to stump the dis
trict for Judge Tfewhitt.
IfCol. Gifts lead is followed by many other
democrats of standing, Gen. Dibrel will come In
behind the hounds on the It'll Of November.
"a K.fSf.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-30
Calmness and Strength.
Shreveport Times.

We will this morning take for ou1
text the subject of calmness as allied
to strength and business; and the aver
age preacher, will exhort the reader to
do as we say, not as we do-to' discard
example and tenaciously cling to pre-
cept.
One of the grand lessons of human
progress that every thoughtful observer
NAV learn, is the indissoluble union of
calmness and strength. 1t is the COM
mon mistake of childhood, of ignorance
and of superfciality to suppose noise
and violence to be the heralds of pow
er. but it is mistake which advancing
reason and intelligence are continually
correcting. By slow degrees we dis
cover that it is weakness, not strength,
that takes refuge in storm of words,
in noisy defamation, in violent threats
or abuse, in loud boasts or fierce de-
nunciations, and that conscious power
has no need and no desire to resort to
any such means of self-assertion.
Take the force of authority for ex-
ample. One parent will scold and storm
and hrsaten and punish, and yet COM
mand neither respect nor obedience.
Exasperated at his failures, he vents
his wrath, first in one way and then in
another, and the more noisily he asserts
his mastery, the more thoroughly he
exposes his feebleness. Another viii
be quiet, gentle and self-possessed. He
will use no loud tones, nor angry
threats, not offensive assumptions OF
authority, yet his children Weld him a
loving obedience and respect that leave
not a doubt of his real supremacy.
So the strength of industry is calm,
not boisterous- Success Is reserved
for the calm, sleadfast toiler, who,
without boasting, or flourish or cOnfu-
SION oEerstrAin, patiently and earnest
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-30
Draining a Panther With a Stone.

During the deep snow, Oscar Mitchell
went out hunting in the stamping bot,
tom, lying between Wards Cove and
Morrisons Knob. He saw the track OF
some animal, followed it some distance,
and found that it went into a cave; ne
built pen over the cave setting his
trap. Visiting it two mornings after
wards, the trap still set, he saw no signs
of the animal; but the third morning he
went to his trap without any weapons
he walked up to within fifteen or twenty
steps of the cave, and saw that the trap
had caught the animal by the mnd
foot, and with its fore feet had torn tine
pen down and was lying quietly behind
the rubbish; it saw him and raised up
on its hind feet for fight ut looked
four or five feet high.) Mitchell stood
hesitating for a moment what 70
do, but gathering two flint rocks, (tne
animal stood still,) he threw one Wild
all his strength and struck the anima
on the forehead, breaking his skull anu
killing him instantly; and walking up
to see what it was, he found that II was
a panther. -TdzelUeH County (Fal
Letter,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-30
The Freezing Cure.

By means of freezing parts may be
rendered wholly insensible to pain, SO
that slight surgical operations may be
easily performed. When the freezing
is long continued the frozen parts may
lose vitality entirely, which will cause
them to slough away. By these means,
excrecences, as warts, wens and polypl-
fibrous and sebaceous tumors, and even
malignant tumors, as cancers. may be
successfully removed. Small cancers
may sometimes be cured by repeated
and long continued freezing. Their
growth may certainly be impeded by
this means. A convenient mode OF ap-
plication in cancer of the breast is to
suspend from the neck rubber bag
filed with powdered ice, allowing it to
lie against the cancerous organ freezing
may be accomplished by applying a
spray of either, by means OF an atom
izer, or by afreezing mixture composed
of equal parts of pounded ice and salt,
of two parts of snow to one OF salt.
Mix quickly, put into a gauze bag, and
apply to the part to be frozen. In three
to six minutes the skin will become
white and glistening, when the bag
should be removed. Freezing should
not be continued longer than six min
utes at a time, as the tissues may be
harmed, though usually no harm results
from repeated freezing, if proper care
is used in thawing the frozen part. 1t
should be kept immersed in cool water,
or covered with cloths kept cool by fire.
quent wetting with cold water, until
the natural feeling is restored. Felons
may often be cured, especially when
they first begin, by freezing two or
three times. Lumbago and sciatica;
as well as other forms of nueralgia, are
sometimes almost instantly relieved by
freezing of the skin Immediately above
the painful part. We have cured some
of the most obstinate CAGES of sciatica
by this means; after other remedies had
failed.-Dr.J j. II. Kellogg, il Physi-
clan. ...
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-30

ward. The steamship Vandalia, which
passed around the ice-field February III.
sighted two towering hergs about sixty
feet in height and 100 and 200 feet on
the sides.
The White Star steamship Germanic,
which came in yesterday from Liver
pool, reports that on March !, in lati-
tude 43 deg. 80 min. north, longitude
40 deg. 10 min. west, she was confront
ed with q great field of ice, and did
not reach clear water for two hours.
This seems TO indicate that the ice ex'
tended for at least twenty-five miles.
AS no icebergs were seen, 1t is probable
that in floating Dos miles to the south
ward and about ninety miles to the
eastward, they crumbled under the
influence of warmer waters. The Bel
gian steamship Helyetia, which arrived
at Boston from Antwerp on Tuesday
last, encountered field of ice and ice
bergs, and was forced to run southwark
eighty miles before she got to clear
water. The steamship New York,
which arrived from Bristol on Saturday,
fell in with large fields of ice and bergs,
VARYING from 60 to 300 feet in height,
and she ran south-south- east course
for 100 miles at slow speed before she
found open water. The British steam
ship Milanese, from Boston, February
IS, for London, was so seriously dam
aged by the ice on the Banks of New
toundland that she put back to Halifax
on Saturday for repairs.
Ice and Icebergs have appeared on
the Banks at least two months earlier
than usual this season. They are most
commonly met in the early part OF sum-
mer, after the cessation Of northerly
gales, which drive them from their
location in the latter part of March or
April. In April, 1880, ice appeared In
great quantities on the Banks OF New
foundland, and several disasters occurr-
ed to both steam and sail vessels.
Among the steamships lost Wong to
the ice were. the British steamship
Fernville and the Spanish steamship
Viscaino. Other steamships were cut
in, lost the blades of their propellors
and sustained other damage.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-30
The Colorado Desert.

Mr.. Joseph F. James, who spen,
some four weeks In travelling over the
Colorado Desert, in California, gives
rather an unpromising account OF it in
an article communicated by him to the
Popular Science Monthly. .a.t
The desert occupies almost the whole
of the large county of San Diego. Ii
is some $50 miles long and 30 miles
wide, and the Southern Pacific Railroad
runs through its center. At about SIX,
ty miles from Los Angeles the railroad
encounters very heavy grade, l0O to
40 feet to the mile, and it continues
for twenty-five miles. At the summit
known as San aGorgonio Pass, begins
the descent into the desert, and every
mile brings you a more desolate coun-
try. At Whitewater Station, twenty
miles from the summit, the desert be-
gins in earnest. First few flowers
enliyen the scene. Large Gnother8,
three or four inches in diameter, grow
on small stalks five or six inches in
height. Large plants OF A0ronaa
MARTINA, with clusters of brilliant
purple flowers, spread over the ground.
A little Gilia CO. lenan,ona), with white
corolla and yellow center, adds its beau
ty to the science; and the only shrub,
iarrea mericanG. or "creosote plant. "
with yellow flowers and sticky leaves
and branches, reminds you OF the for
est you have left behind.
During the seven miles to the next
station, Seven Palms, the vegetation
gradually thins out. Progressing be,
yond this the flowers disappear, and
the Cacti predominate; and further on
these are. replaced by the stunted
grease wood" Finally, even the latter
yanishes, end when Dos Palmas is
reached we come where there is abso-
lutely nothing in the shape of vegeta-
ton. Every one knows how weil-kept
field looks when it has been plowed and
narrowed and cultivated until not a
stick nor stone nor weed shows itself
above ground. In order to form pict-
ure of this part of the Colorado Desert,
imagine field such as this extending
for miles and miles, level as a floor,
with no signs of life visible, and no in
dications of mans presence save the
railroad track and the telegraph poles.
Imagine the ground covered with an
incrustation of alkali, which, when
stepped on, breaks and let's one sink
ankle. deep into soils as soft and fine as
powder. Picture a gale of wind blow
ing over the waste, the air filled with
fine particles of sand, the sun obscured,
and no object visible one hundred feet
away, and you will have faint idea OF
the worst aspect of the desert. 1t is
hard to imagine anything so fearful as
the reality; and, unless one can see the
ground. and feel the sand, and expert
ence heat of 12O degrees in the sun,
we can have only a poor conception OF
the desert.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-30
The Wettest Place in the World.

The rainfall at Cherrapungi, smai
Indian station IL southwestern Assqm'
is believed to exceed that of any olIei
known place. Cherrapungi occupies
the summit of one of the khaSia 9l IN,
at an elevation of 400 feet. The 9l rs
rise abruptly from low plains, and ~
directly in the course of the soGfhSes'
monsoon from Bengal coast sur
charged with moisture, the air curre1 1S
sweep across the lowlands and are ~
fected upwards by the hills, the eIlss
sion of the currents on rising CAUSES
a fall of temperature and cOndensahO--
Of moisture. The effect IS SURPRISES
for while the low plains have AZ ~ q
age yearly fall of about 100 IDenes :
rain. the annual rainfall Of CheTTAPl-
is 593 or more than Al feet As c.
parisen, II may be stated thai e n q
nual rainfall of United State = -
to 80 inches, being greatest neAi =
seabozrd.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-30
Valuable Suggestions.

Always tell the truth; you will find it
easier than lying.
Always do a kind act in a kind way
TO do it otherwise distroyes Its value.
Do a mean act in a mean way; SO 1t
will have a keener sting-fOr your own
breast But better not do it. 3D.
Whatever you dislike in another COL
rect in yourself.
Better be upright with poverty than
wicked with plenty.
Time never rests heavily upon us
when il Is well employed
Do your duty in that station OF life
in which God in His providence has
placed you
Mind your own business
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-30

Ily pursues his work, aiming mt excel
lence rather than plaudits, and fidelity
rather than glitter. What does the
noisy pretension of the quack signify
but a conscious weakness that strives
20 hide itself under bombastic TRADE
The good the true physician is power
full in his tranquility and effective IN
his gentleness. The turbulent politi-
clan who busters for his party and
yehemently denounces all men and
measure 8 outside of it represents the
weakest part of politics, while the pa
triot who nobly but quietly deyotes his
best abilities for the good OF his coun-
try shows forth the power OF states,
manship. The wordy orator, who IN
dulges in fanatical clamor or frothy
eloauence, betrays the meagreness OF
his thoughts, while the earnest speaker,
striving in plain language to impress a
single truth on the minds OF his au'
dience is a far greater power among
men. ~
In the priyate converse of daily life
we see similar contrasts. Exaggerated
language, noisy protestations, violent
censure, oil .betray an element of weak;
ness somewhere. Either We are not
quite sure of our ground,l yet wish to
appear so, or we have lost our temper,
and say far more than we really mean,
or we are selfishly consulting our own
interest and pushing matters unfairly.
Whatever be the cause, it is one which
betrays lack of power within us, and
carries the same lack into ,our speech.
Instead of adding strength to our words
by violence and exaggeration, we really
deprive them of it. On the other hand
the conscious power of right and truth
calls no such help to her aid. She is
calm and quiet, because undisturbed
by unworthy motives or cowardly fears.
She chooses plain and unvarnished
language, because through it she can
most truly express her own nature. She
utters herself honestly, sincerely, I'M
reservedly, yet at the same time. kind.
ly, gently, simply But the force OF
her words is felt by those who listen;
while the language which is stretched
and strained for effect falls powerless
to the ground. In times OF danger,
when strength and presence OF =, mind
are sorely needed, all turn for help and
direction to the few who's can control
their fears and maintain cool and
collected manner. The screams and
shouts of frantic crowd proclaim only
feebleness and terror, hut the strong
mind conquers it's excitement and is
calm. So it is all through life. The
best and noblest and strongest people
will, as general. rule, be the calmest
and the gentlest. They feel reserve
of power within them, upon which
they can draw at pleasure, and thus
they have no need of using all their
ammunition at once. But yet there
are times when. even, power must lay
aside the calm exterior, which lsa Its
normal state. There are sudden flash
es of indignation against wrong doing,
sudden sharp rebukes of injustice or
oppression. which are all the more ef-
fective as coming from one habitually
quiet and gentle. Even those are not
noisy or violent, but, like the lightning,
swift and sharp, and often clear the
moral atmosphere around. 30 #eINA'
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-30

~MUsT the American oyster die ?" asks
one of our exchanges. 1t must. III it
is tough enough to go through a plain
stew or fancy roast alive we don't
want il.
A CLEARFIELD paper stated the other
day it vas always glad to see people
on business, and that very morning a
man with a club strobe in and said be
had business with the editor. The ed
itOr Immediately replied fhat he was
out.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-30
Icr and Iceb.rgs on the Ocean.
Ncr Ynrk Trbune

Nearly every European steamship
shat has arrived at this port within the
last three weeks reports having en-
eountcred great fields OF ice and
icetergs on the Banks Of NewfOund-
land. The steamship Ayerill. from
Wet Hartleycol, England, on Febru-
Arv L., wGs TIE hrst tOtell OF ice on the
Bauks hayIlfg sighted IL in latitude a.
seQrr,s f..Il.. iongItzde A degrees
west, OF February IL. She was sur
rounded for Twelve LOars. Nearly
every dag szee then the arriving
steamships hsve reported ice, which
has drifted 10 the sOufhEard and east