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SfOuan Folk Lore.
TThe American Antiquary.l

The rabbit has singed spot on the back
OF his neck, because when Ma-shchin.ge,
the rabbit, caught the sun in a trap, the lat.
ter beng scorched the hair on the neck of
the former as he stopped to cut the bow
string forming the trap. The buzzard owes
his bare head and neck to the behavior OF
his mythical ancestor, when caught by
Ishtinike. Snow was made ty U-sni, the
Male Winter, who pulled several times into
air when he left his lodge. The win
tiers are not so cold now, because the Male
Winter was killed by the rabbit. Thun
ders are now found in the sky in warm
weather because banished thither by the
chiefs son twhen he sought for the snake
womaB), who told them to cool the earth
(by sending rain) when men needed it,.
The sun Is now In the sky because he
quarrelled with the moon when both
were on earth; so they determined TO
separate and go to the upper world. The
moon Is woman, who carries a watel-
kettle on her left arm. (Thc Kanses say
there is man In the moon, whose abdo-
men Is SO large because he ate so many
turkeys when he came down to earthly
Gravel and stone have been found all over
the world since Tics-stones-to-h is-ankles
pushed over a huge rock which oversize
doweda village. Wind was made by large
serpents when tley opened their mouths.
Rnin was made by the big turtle, as told in
me story OF the rabbit and the muskrat. Of
WHICH have only the Otto version. Earth
lnakes were caused by the yelling OF the
abbit as hcwent TO deprive tho gfasshop-
YER ~ t0tacco. & s. -
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A Shrewish Empress.
CBerlin Letter,


That her Majesty Queen Augusta should
be sometimes irritable Is not unnatural,
and it Is well known that her household
stands in fear OF such outbursts. | was re-
minded OF this in passing the Imperial Pal
ace Just before the Empress left town. She
was being carried up the steps from her
carriage in chair. One OF the servants
stumbled, but regained his equilibrium
Immediately. This was shock to her
Maiesty's nerves which only speech could
allay, and she talked right along UNI
I'll the door closed on them and
shut off the eloquence OF her wrath. There
are great many incidents told by the gos-
sips Of her Maiesty's haughtiness when
she was in health. The late Count REDEEM,
then a young man, chose wife from the
family OF a millionaire merchant at Ham,
burg, and duly presented his bride at court.
Tnose familiar with social distinctions in
Germany will know that such a step in
wolves modification to the lady SO situated.
But IN the newly-made Countess case the
severest thrust came from Empress Au-
gusta, who asked abruptly, in the pres
ence OF many others, " Countess, in what
business did your father deal?"
The Countess drew herself up proudly,
looked the Empress straight in the eye,
and replied: Your Majesty. during his
entire life my father has dealt with reason
and Judgment"
As soon as etiquette would allow the
Countess quilted the palace. but the En-
press had learned lesson. Thereafter she
treated the merchants daughter with
marked courtesy, and, indeed, showed
greater respect to those similarly situ-
ated.
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England i'm the Sixteenth Century.
Ttoh, Dariin-1EE2

The men are large, handsome, and rud-
DIV, with flaxen hair, being in northern
| latitude. Their women, OF any estimation,
are the greatest beauties in the world, and
as fair as alabaster, without offence to those
OF Italy. Flan''ers, and Germany, be IL
spoken. They are also cheerful and cour-
teous, and OF good address. The English in
general are cheerful, and great lovers OF
music; fer there is no church. however
small, but has musical service per-
formed i'm it. They are likewise
great drunkards, for il an English
man would treat you, he will say. in
his language, Wis dring Qudrta rim
GaSQuim O,m HeSpaignot Dim MdlUOSa y
that is, "Wil YOU drink quart OF Gas
coigne wine, another OF Spanish, and an
other of Malmsey?" In drinking or eat.
inc. they will say to you above hundred
times, " Drind lou (Which is, II am
going to drink to you" and you should
answer them in their language, "Iptaigu,"
which means Il pledge you." IL you
would thank them in their language, you
must say, "GOd tanque drte!dy" which is
to say, ~ thank you with all my heart"
When they are drunk they will swear
blood and death that you shall drink all
that it is in your cup, and will thus say to
you, Biq0d, sol drind iou dgoud DIN. 1t
is to be noted that in this excellent king
dom there is, as | have said, no kind OF
order. The people are reprobates and
thorough enemies to good manners and
letters, for they don't know whether they
belong 10 God or the devil-which st.
Paul has reprehended to many people. say
ing, BE not transported with divers
dc hlfh a
to your belief" In this country all the
shops OF every trade are open, like those
OF the BARRIERS in France, and have
many glass windows. In the windows, as
well in cities as villages, are plenty
Of flowers, and at the taverns plenty OF
hay upon their wooden floors, and many
cushions OF tapestry, on which travellers
seat themselves. England is remarkable
for all sorts OF fruits, as apricots, peaches,
and quantities OF nuts. The coUn-
try is covered and very shady, for the lands
are all enclosed with hedges, oaks, and
many other sorts OF trees, so that in ira.
Yelling YOU seem to be in one continued
wood. But you will find many little flights
Of steps, which are called "amphores.."
Over these foot passengers go by little
paths into the grounds; here horsemen
cannot come, but are obliged to keep the
highroad among trees and bushes.
The English consume great guam
titles OF beer, double and single. and do
not drink it out of glasses, but from earth
enware pots with silver handles and COW
ers, and this even in houses OF middle
fortune for as to the poor, the covers OF
their pos are only pewter, and in some
places, such as villages, their pots for beer
are made only of wood. The houses OF the
people of this county are as well furnished
| as any in the world.
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A Funeral ut Ceur eYAIene.
Occur d'Alene Eagle.l

Stumpy Wicks was dead. The mountain
fever had killed him. A few days before
he had started off into the hills. telling the
boys he would find something rich or never
go out again. He did not lind anything
rich, and he never went out again. The
fever laid its grip on HIM and in three days
he was dead. He had "eone over the
range" the boys said. 1t became necessa-
ry to bury Stumpy Wicks. And how WAS
he to be buried! BY his relatives? lie
had no relatives. BY the town. There was
no town. BY his pardf He had no pard.
Forty years ago Stumpy Wicks had left his
home-no one knew where-and his peo-
ple-no one knew whom-to wander alonS
In the West. He died alone. His wife, his
mother, bis sister, II he had one, will never
know where be died or what bands laid
him in his grave. 1t was the boys. They
got together and made a coffin out of box
or two and covered II with BLACK cloth.
They put Stumpy into 1t, withh clean flour
sack over his poor, dead face. They chip
ped In and hired an ex-papson, who for
some years had abandoned Mis- profession,
TO give stumpy send-off' They dug a
grave to good and hon3st depth In the
tough red earth Ttfsg went out and
found q Dat for a head; sfs', ma
GA It they Patched J, the .r, nr'ei s. sp,,
saph, "stuml Wicks.' inen they
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! the work IL such, the effect Is 90 horribly
still and true, that inyoluntariIy you
hush your voices anG look, fascinated
BY the scene, from which you would
iain turn your eyes. The picture belongs
to NJ. Van Praet, Minister Of the King OF
Belgium. ).
For the large painting Of solierino,"
belonging TO the Luxembourg, the En-
peror posed. lie had invited the artist 10
Foutainebleau to examine his work, and
after ride through the forest Meissonier
boldly asked his Majesty TO stop at the
studio OF Jadin. The latter was painting
at the time and smoking his pipe. Napo-
Icon III. took q cigarette, assumed his
fayorite attitude OF sitting backward on
a chair, and In half hour MISSIONER
possessed bis life-like sketch. The artists
pronounce his " Ecrivain " TO be the ctef
G9uUre OF the exhibit. II represents q
writer dressed in Louis XIV. costume, IN
black, reading attentively near an open
window--the one at the artists studio
in Poissy--what he has just written. III
is dated i'm 1858. The rustic wainscoting
and the golden tapestries OF Meissoniers
dtelier in the country form the BACK
ground for almost all his pictures. what
makes the endless variety is the faithful
study OF expression. No matter what the
subject, the composer renders ii so faith
fully that without the catalogue any one
can put the title to the story. According
to Vibert this is the utmost limit OF sue.
cess. Every amateur knows that one OF
the difficulties OF the painters art is to rem
der with due expression the extremities OF
the human body. For this reason they are
often skilfully concealed. NJ. Meissonier,
on the contrary, revels In the delineation
OF hands and feet. He seems to touch
them con amore, to multiply their pose and
expression, and he obiges them always TO
mean something and to say Just what he
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THE SELKIRK OF SISKIWIT.
Lone John Chappe's Death ir an ice.Ribbed
Hermitage or the Great Lakes.
from the Duluth Tribune.I


Last Friday the propeller Isle Royale ran
into Siskiwit Bay. Isle Royale, and there,
in his lone fisherman's hut at the head OF
tbesbay and near an old deserted mine, the
officers OF the boat found the remains OF
John Chappe, an aged fisherman, who for
some years past has made his home at Bay
field. The body was lying upon comforta-
bic bed. and in the house was great guam
tity OF provisions, showing that death was
not caused by starvation, but by sickness,
for which he could secure no treatment.
In a pan upon table was lot OF cooked
peas, covered with mould, OF course, but
showing that one spoonful had been taken
from the dish, which was afterward LETT
untouched, as though the man was too Ill
to eat. All the surroundings indicated that
death occurred in the winter or early spring,
the ice with which the island has been sur
rounded until few weeks ago serving to
keep the remains in life-like form.
Mr.. Chappe left Duluth for his Island
home late last FALL with the intention OF
wintering there. During the winter
Keeper Malone, OF the Menagerie-Island
lighthouse, left two dogs with him, but no
thing was seen OF them by the boats crew.
Two families wintered on the opposite end
Of the island, and were found almost
starved when the Isle Royale made her first
trip this spring. Mr.. Chappe's body was
left in the hut as 1t was found.
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Mosquitoes Under the Microscope.
LOndon Sportsman. !


We have long held the opinion that the
mosquito Is an unmitigated scomdrel, who
could give our own lively flea six stones
and q beating over long course, but we
are now convinced. A gentleman has *
amined Mr.. Mosquito under microscope,
and his description is, to say the least,
startling. 1t appears that in the "bill " OF
the little beast alone there are no fewer than
five distinct surgical instruments. These
are described as a lance, two meat-saws,
a suction pump, and small Corliss steam
engine. Iiappears that when "skeeter"
settles down to his work upon a nice ten
der portion Of the human frame the lance
Is first pushed into the flesh, then the two
saws, placed back to back, begin TO work
I'D and down to enlarge the hole,
then the pump is inserted and the
victims blood Is siphoned up to the
reservoirs carried behind. and finally,
to complete the cruelty Of the perform
ance, the wretch drops quantity OF poi
son into the wound to keep 1t irritated.
Then the diminutive fiend takes fly
around Just to digest your gore, and
makes tracks for a fresh victim, or il the
first one has been OF unusually good quail
lty he returns to the same happy hunting
ground. The mosquitoes marvellous en-
ergy, combined with his portable opera
ting chest, make him ut once terror and
pest. Our English skin-grazers are
doves in comparison with them.
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Westminster Abbey's New Organ
IPall-biall Gazette.


What is practically new organ, only
the pipes OF the old instrument having
been utilized, will be used for the first
time at Westminster Abbey to-day. 1t
stands much higher than the old organ,
and all its action Is on the tubular pneu-
matte principle, and it has no crackers. 1t
will be blown by one OF Otto's gas en-
gines. The great organ &C to A, fifty
eight notes, contains the following:
Double open diapason, open diapa.
son, l., H., and Ill, Hohl flute, har-
monte flute, principal, twelfth, fifteenth,
mixture, double trumpet, posaune, and
clarion. The choir organ OF the same COM
pass contains gedact, open diapasOn, dull
ciana. keraulophou. zieblich, gedact, prin-
cipal, mason flute, SUEDE flute, harmonic
gemshorn, bassoon, and cor Anglais. The
swell organ contains double diapason, open
diapason, duleiana, saliclonal, yoX angel
lea, stop diapason, principal, dulcet, fif-
teenth, mixture, double trumpet, corno-
pion, oboe, and clarion. The solo organ
contains gambon, harmonic. rehr, and
lieblic flutes, orchestral oboe, clarionet
vOx humana, and tuba mirabllis. The
pedal organ, CCC to +, thirty notes, con-
tasns double open diapason, (32 feet.) two
open diapasons. bourbon, principal, violon-
cello, bass, flute, contra posaune. posaune
and trumpet. There are nine couplers--
namely, swell TO great, solo to great, swell
to choir, swell TO octave, great to pedal,
solo to pedal. solo to pedal octave, swell to
pedal. and choir TO pedal. There are four
composition pedals acting on the great and
pedal organs, four 10 the swell organ, and
two to the pedal organ. Those who have
heard the new instrument when tried
speak highly Of It's tone, and II Is improba-
bic that 1t can be long left without case
for lack Of funds, when It is considered
that thousands wished TO be present to-day
for whom room could not be found.
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THE LEADER IN THE s0UDAE.
The False Prophet and Ills Aims-His Sim
pls Life as Obeid.
Egyptian letter in London DallyINews..

IKRyptlhn leiter In bohu~- D's ~'~"'
Mahommed Ahmed Is beyond oil ques,
tion man OF considerable intelligence and
extraordinary force OF character: some
who have met him state that ne Is py no
means q vulgar imposter, put, on the con-
trary, impressed them as man tnorougniy
convinced Of the divine nature OF MS mis-
sion and wholly devoted TO carrying on!
the religious reforms which ne claims ne
has been sent to effect. The more lntelil-
gent part OF the population do not put any
faith in his divine mission; but among inc
mass Of the people, who are sunk I'D almost
absolute ignorance. Mabommed Ahmed Is
undoubtedly regarded as prophet sent by
Allah whom 1t is sinful to resist.
Mahommed Ahmed's life Is simple IN the
extreme. Since the capture OF Obeid the
Mahdi has taken up bis residence at the
Moudirieh, or Governors residence, me
stone building ia the centre OF the town,
and here, in the audience-hall. he sits every
day. transactng the necessary business
and receiving the visits OF his lolloWers.
In his garden the prophet has had con-
structed for himself hut OF straw, IN
which he sleeps and passes the time not oc-
cupied in business or public prsyer. ms
he does because one OF the tenets OF the
new Moslem reform as preached py
uahommed Ahmed is that houses are
effeminate Injuries, and therefore must Do
destroyed. In accordance with this new
dispensstion the Bedaween, on the capture
Of Obcid, proceeded to wreck the houses houses
OF the inhabitants, and an order was issued
iorbidding the townspeople longer TO dwe'i
in them; and the population have been
Obliged to construct huts OF straw In the
court-yards OF their houses.
TO the vast mass OF the people 1t Is
matter OF utter indifference whether they
live in mud cabins or straw huts, but oil OF
them are glad to welcome any deliyerer
from Turkish Government. BY the Gov
eminent OF the Turk the people OF the Sou
dan mean the Government the white man.
1t makes no matter what your country or
creed. IL your face be white you are an
enemy to be destroyed. Mahommed All
med Is the black mans prophet, and the
black msn is resolved that the white face
shall not come into Africa as master-not,
at least, il the black man can help it.
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followed the coffin-wagon 70 inc grave
walking through the muc .,.a ana ara ram;
There were forty men VINO s.ooa ,, nroa1 ~
that open grave. and not one woman , 20
drop tear, as the ex-parsGn, .eau ., o a,1a
portion Of the Episcopal burial service and al1
offered short prayer. rnele "as no MS,
tory Of stumpy's life: No one knew that
history. II was doubtless q SAD enough
one-full Of slips and sfum6ies; iuil OF
hope. perhaps, before he finally lost DIS
grip" They found woman's picture,
very old, and quite worn out lndeed, ,n
stumpy's pocket, and this was buried with
him. This was probably his history.
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CATHARTIC, ALTERNATIVE.
A specific for
DISORDERS OF THE STOMACH, LIVER AND
KIDNEYS, ECZEMA, MALARIA, AND
ALL IMPURITIES OF THE BLOOD.


So envlable name has this famous Mineral Wa
ter that the managers Of inferior mineral springs,
DESTROYS of Initiating the natural purity of the bot
tied water of Congress Spring, inject powerful
acid In their bottled water to preserve the crude
Ingredients In solution, being so heavily laden with
LIME AND IRON DEPOSIT.
With such contrivances. bogus testimonials, and
doctored analysis cards. they seek to rival the pure
medicinal waters of Congress Spring.
The regular season visitors to Saratoga fully un-
derstand these crude, harsh waters-manyo Of them
after painful experiences. IN proof Of this fact
De can produce a great many responsible names.
But the saratoga visitors without experience, aud
many who use the bottled waters (often labelled as
curatlves for disorders which they positively ag-
grayateD, should remember that crude. harsh min
erai waters produce headache, u sense of burning
and internal irritation, and do irreparable injury
10 the digestive organs and kidneys.
CONGRESS WATER-PURE, NATURAL AND
RELIABLE.
NONE GENUINE SOLD ON DRAUGHT.
For sale by druggists, grocers, wine merchants,
and hotels an 24-Th,Sn&Tu2m
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ONLY ONE DOLLAR 70 -

NEWP0RT'S NEWS, OLD POINT, NORfoLh,
AND ONLY DIRECT ROUTE WITHOUT
TRANSFER OR CHANG OF ANY KIND.
ONLY 90 TO WASHINGTON, d. c,
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FARE BOUND TRIP; s2:o6;} NJ hiN'i
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MEALS, IS CENTS EACH.
The elegantly rebuilt and fast steamer
ARIEL,
carrying United states NALL
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leaves Richmond every TUESDAY, THURSDAY,
AND SATURDAY
at z A. NJ, (STREET CARS CONNECT IN FULL
TIME, for aboye-nsmed places Returning the
steamer leaves Norfolk, Portsmouth, Old Point,
and Newports News on alternate days arriving
at Richmond at about +. NJ.
Through tickets on sale on steamer and AZ Gar
ber's Agency, 1000 Main street. Baggage checked
through.
sTATERooM5 ENGAGED FOR DAY OR
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EXCURSIONS.
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FREIGHT.
Freight received daily for Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Smithield, and Hampton; Washington, ~. G. I;
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and through bills Issued. l.. Il. TATUM,
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AND ONO RAIL
~ WAY.-SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY IL,
1884: "
500 4. VI. For Newport's News. Old Point Com.
fort, and Norfolk. Daily except sun
day. Only three hours and forty
minutes Richmond 10 Norfolk.
1888 4. VI. For all stations and Lexington, n.y.,
Louisville. and Cincinnati Mall cN-
4:3OP.M. Charloitosviile accommodation dali
", except sunday. stops At all sta
lions.
AIS p. II. For Newport's News, Old Point, and
Norfolk. Express except sunday.
GAO 2. VI. For Louisvllle aud Cincinnati. con-
Meeting for all points West, North
west. and Southwest. Fast express
daily. Does not stop for local bust
ness. Pullman sleeplns-carS Rich
mond 10 Cincinnati and Washington
and Charlottesville 10 Louisville.
1920 r. NJ. For Ashland, Ky. Might express
except sunday. 4. aud .. sleeping
car to Clifton Forge.
ARRIVE RICHMOND:
$40 A. VI. From Ashland, Ky. except sunday.
l045 A. NJ. From norfolk, old Point ana Nc"-
ports News, except sunday.
4:O5 Pm. From Louisville, Clnclnnat, aud al
local points. except sunday.
$50 p. NJ. From Norfolk. except sunday.
From Old Point and Newport's News
daily.
$50 l.. VI. From Louisville and Cincinnati
Fast express, daily.
Commencing May 18th sunday Excursion to
Newports News and Old Point VIII leave Rlch-
mOnd \. 81, and arrive IN klchmOuu O;oU L. Vi.
returning.
depot seventeenth and Broad streets.
Ticket-Oftces: 1000 Maiu street and CheSa-
peake and Ohio Railway depot. .,
General Passenger Agent
q. w. SMITH, General Manager. nv 10
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TRAINS N0RTHWARD.
sDaIiy. TDaiIy except sunday.

sDaliy. TDaiy except sunday.
STOPPING PLACES.
Nos. 40 and 43 make no stops. Nos. "a aud
4S stop nc Manchester, Dre'yry's Blum. Centra-
and stop at all stations. No. stops at all sta
lions except Temples. -
PULLMAN CAR-SERVlCE.
On trains Nos. AT and 4S sleeping-cars between
New York and Savannah. Train No. 40, sleep
ing-cars between Washington ano Cnarleston;
Train AZ, sleeping-cars between Washington ana
Jacksonville, Fla.
THE ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK.
LEAyE ARRIVE.
Richmond. .I1:20 A. VI. Norfolk. 1908 p. NJ
Richmond 900 =. VI. Norfolk. 945 L. Nj
NorfOIk.. $40 A. VI. Richmond. 1888 Z. MI
Norfolk. .. 2:25 p. VI. Richmond. $40 y. MI
Trains 25 and 20 make close connection to and
from Farmville. LynchburR, and southwestern
points, and way-siations on the Norfolk and
Western railroad.
!. r. kENLY, Superintendent.
Il. VI. EMERSON, General Passenger Agent.
my03
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All regular passenger trains stop at Bon Air
PULLMAN-CAR SERVICE
On Grain 5o--New York and Atlanta Utc Wash.
hgtOn and Dany'llp.
ON train No. 52-Washington spd Augusta,
Washington and New orleans, RlchInOnJ an
Damylln. Returning, Danyille anc Richmond
on train No. SO.
Tickets sold % ell points south, southeast, az Il
sonthYest an baggage checked through.
Eolsy-over checks given on local tissets.
NJ SLAUGHTER,
General Passenger gent
Boil HAAS, Trafnc Manager.
A. l.. RIvES, General Manager j. 10