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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-02
CITY ITEMS.
Don't Yield to rheumatism till you have tr1et
Salvation OIL. Twenty-Five cents bottle. /

The Following Immense Bargains
Will be sold tomorrow only at NJ. AuganStein'S S17
9TH street northwest: Fancy hassocks 33c.; cOun-
ter brushes, 1Oc; fatiron and stand, 24c decorated
Tea sets "A pieces III crystal glass water pitchers,
19c; larger SIZE Csc; string DrOOmS 12c.; string,
15c, string, 23c.; covered butter Dishes &C. deco
ratei queen Anne shape chamber sets, 1898; y
handle knives and forks, 47c.; bread Knives &C.; y
doz fancy wine glasses, 17c; fancy comb cases, &c.
market baskets, Sc.
NO Old Stock Roasted in New York, six
months ago. with the aroma entirely lost, but fresh
fro my steam cylinder, roasted every day, Is the
kind OF COf1ee you want to USE ID. A. Burke, Amer
lean L Store, cor. 18th and SITS. NV. 2
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TNH1RD CONCERT
l. of the series at the
CHURCH OF OUR FATHER"
Corner 18th and streets,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, Feb. 4th, 1886
In addition to the choir of the church. will be the
first public appearance of new quartette of ladies'.
composed of Mrs. McCartee. Miss Soyes. Mrs. True,
and Mrs. Fadeley. The distinguished lady violinist
Mime. A: A Fengar, Mr.. Hay and Mr. Maltby will also
take part
Tickets and reserved seats at Ellis Il Co.'s Music
Store. fist
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RogBERIEs REPORTED.-Isaac Levy, 1922 9TH
street reports stolen from his stable birdie and
harness, valued al tG.J0.--Nrs. Clara Branner $50
H,h street southeast, reports stolen 10 chickens
warned at Sb50.-W. l. Gift. 1iI1 Massachusetts
avenue, reports stolen two coats, valued at ST.
saturday night five hens. valued at $3.50 were
stolen from the coop OF Richard r. Riley. No. 626
+ street soujhweHt.-JOLn e. Henderson. OF l03
s;h street northwest, yesterday morning had q
gold W2tcn stolen from Rim. value $40
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The WOMEN AND TTE B!BLE-The attack on
Judaism IN its relation TO women contained In a
resolution discussed at the recent woman suffrage
convention continues 10 form text for sermons by
pastors In the city. Rabbi stern the EignI-5treet
Jewish Temple, in his discourse last Saturday took
up and considered the resolution In question. He
maintained that the teachings complained OF by
the Tanners or the resolution are contrary To the
principles and precepts OF the Hebrew Bible and
TIN Ialmud, which enJOin love and respect and pro-
claim equality for women. Rev. Dr.. NOJIrse
preached sermon on the subject at the Tab
ern;cie last evening He deiied any one Interested
In the woman suffrage movement 10 Ind In any
Christian creed confirmation or the statements
which had been made al the suffrage convention
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Mas. SELMA RuppERr.

Mrs. SELMA hUPPERT,
Cos 9th street. opposite Patent Office
Large assortment of Art Embroideries and Fancy
Needlework Sateen, Flush and Felt in all leading
sAades
Complete line of Pearsalrs English Floselle and Flo
Floss, Decca Silks, Arssene. Chenille. Crewel and
Hamburg Wool. and all material for Art Neetework.
Full stock Of B Rim Zephyrs Columbia Germantown
and Saxony Wool and Knitting Yarns
STAMPING promptly executed js9
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FUNERALS The funeral or James Mankin, who
6'1 On 1hIrSciy last la the - year uf his age
took place from his late residence $40 ON street
yesterday afternoon There Were present a large
number of the Older CttH OF the District Cen
tIal Lodge. No !, o; odd Fellows. OF which the de-
ceased titd been member fOTtytwO years at tend
Ell IN bOiy. The services were conducted by Rev
Rifhari MOTIFS. Of Wesley chapel, In which church
Mt MaaNIn had held his membership for nearly
hity years IHe paIi-OedrcFS were =. G.. = Smith,
B1T;and. NaDuel and Page. aud NesSrs. 4. g. Watts
and v. H}ra, OF ten'Tal Lid e. The remains were
inferred ~ the Congressional cemetery i)r. j. f.
Mason e!lici3ttBg cS chaplain OF the Old Fellows
The funeral OF Ira y Hopkins took place yes
teGaE IrOn H. tate residence 113 81 street mort H.
west TIE SerF".FS were conducted by Rev DT.
Harvey. and the interHelt took place in GlenwoOd
Cemetery. The pJll b-arerS were MCSsrS A. T.
LonSIey. W T. AtkinSOn, DT. r. T.. Holland b. E.
he~Sfr. J. X Hopkins and - Nost. The deceased
WhJ Ms native OF Auburn y. Y, had resided
her Tor over thirty years, engaged most OF the
tiI.-c IN the DCOs, business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-02

WHOLESALE AGENCY for syracuse salt, Murray
cider and BiOfds brOOms, at factory
prices Spicer, Compton q Co. 93i Louisiana ave.
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ASSIGNEE OF II. IIOlIanter, Jos 9TH street north
west. 1 will offer special Inducements in china
crotkery and hou>"furntShing goods: also. silver
plated ware OF the very best makes. the entir,
STOCK must b. sold. J. BrOcE assignee.
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MADAME EMMA SounE.

ANTON Fishers
Chemical Dry Cleaning Establishment
No. 9O6 q street northwest,
THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE
Ladies' and Gentlemeas Garments: also Velvet ana
Plush Cloaks. Grape Wells Iaces Gloves etc are per
fectly cleaned 10y this superior process
LADIES' EVENING DRESSES A SPECIALITY
Gentlemcns Clothes cleaned this process will not
lose their original shape, and spots guaranteed
suit N
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

Chew W. I. G. Plug. IT'S best
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
OHIO-INDIANA-MIcHl
THE BUSINESS MAN

When he travels wants to go quick, wants0
be comfortable, wants TO arrive 1t destfnez
ton on time, in fact. wants . strictly b11t
ness trip, and consequently takes -
popular Wabash Route, feeling that h >
sure to meet his engagements and conttne2
To nYnsner and he haDnv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

Crouch ON RATS"
Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies,
ants and b~ed-bugs.
HEART PAINS.
Palpitation, Dropsical Swellings, Dir
illness, Indigestion, Headache, Sleepless-
ness cured by 'fWells' Health Remover"
"RoUGH ON CoRNs."
Ask for Wells CROUCH on Corns.'
l5c. Quick, complete cure Hard or
soft corns, warts, bunions.
"BUcHU-PAIBA."
Quick, complete cure, all Kidney, Blad-
der and Urinary Diseases, Scalding, Irri-
tation, Stone, Gravel, Catarrh of the Blad-
der. 81, Druggists.
-~BED-BUGS, FLIES.
Flies, reaches, ants, bed bugs, rats,
mice, gophers, chipmunks, cleared out by
CROUCH on Rats" 15c.
THIN PEOPLE.
"Wells' Health Renewer" restores
health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Head
ache, Nervousness, Debility. 81.
CROUCH ON PAM
Cures cholera, collie, cramps, diarrhoa,
aches, pains, sprains, headache, neural
gia, rheumatism. zoe. Rough on Pain
Plasters, 15c.
MOTHERS.
If you are failing, broken, worn out
and nervous, use "Wells' Health Renew
er." 81. Druggists.
LIFE PREsERvER.
If you are losing your grip on life, try
"Wells' Health Remover" Goes direct
to weak spots.
CROUCH ON PILES"
Cures Piles or Hemorrhoids, Itching,
Protuding, Bleeding, Internal or other,
Internal and External Remedy in each
package. Sure cure, soc. Druggists.
PRETTY WOMEN.
Ladies who would retain freshness and
yivacity. Don't fail to try "Wells' Health
REVIEWER"
CROUCH ON ITCH"
"Rough on Itch'' cures humors, erup-
frosted feet, chilblains.
CROUCH On ~cATaRRH."
Corrects offensive odors at once.
Complete cure of worst chronic cases;
also unequaled as gargle for diphtheria,
sore throat, foul breath. soc.
THE HOPE OF THE NATION.
Children, slow in, development, puny,
scrawny, and delicate, use "Wells' Health
Remover"
CATARRH OF II BLADDER.
Singing, irritation, Inflammation, all
Kidney and Urinary complaints, cured by
ftBncnu- Paiba." 81.
"wATER BUGS, RoACHEs."
stRough on Rats clears them out; also
Beetles, Ants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

Now, therefore, l. r. H. Fowler,
Mayor of the City of Mexico, do
hereby give notice that SAID election
will be held at the time mentioned in
SAID order, to-wit: Monday, the 3rd
day OF August, 1885: that the vot-
ing place will be at the sheriff. office
IN the court house, and that all those
who are in favor of ratifying said
contract will have on their ballots,
"For Waterworks. YES" and those
opposed to said contract viii have on
their ballots, "For Waterworks, No."
r. 8. FOWLER, Mayor.
July II, 1885.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
aEor Waterworks. YES,

VI "UtNI hSy I'D
"For Waterworks, NO."
One of said clauses to be erased by voter.
The votes cast for and against the ratifi-
cation of this ordinance shall be can
vassed and returned in the same manner
as votes cast for city officers. If it shall
appear from the returns of said election
that two-thirds of the voters voting
thereon are in favor of the ratification
of this ordinance then the mayor shall
give notice thereof by proclamation in
some newspaper printed in the city, and
thereupon and upon the formal acceptance
of this ordinance by the parties or their
assigns, as provided herein, the same
shall become q valid and binding con-
tract between the city of Mexico and the
parties aforesaid or their assigns.
The sun., 1885-02-08
Expert CouHserfelttns.
From the LoutSvilts Post.

United States Detective W. @. Bauer to-day
II. r.ss.a ," Sls g.; OF
n. s,rnoon o""d b.."s. R"u.p IN hi: roc' sSosss. ss
rounded by piles ~ counterfeit bills and looking ovei
the TOOL. with witch ,hs copni-rtst.r accom- pishs h
work To reporter he lsinrd the procssaes whck
certainly display wonderful amount Of ingenuity anS
Oh. hsi pro"1red = genuine t.ndol,ar hill, and emil,
this in halves this being In itself remark abls opera
tion. Tho two sheets thus made were 80 thin that they
brss little larger than tho bill and spread one Of the
shee,s on t.p of ~ with steel tracing Hsnc,l OF his
exact counterpart on til plate, The other half
engraved d.h-rent plate In similar nsnnsr aud
Ts method OF w,;-kn.nship look. very simple, but Il
|. ,le ars time hs. been done EE countsfstsr. ss
The method always before used is As follows; The
w"rsmsn took s.y go H! and spread over pl.e.
u nmd coated with solution Of :H.iIsc Tn
1t left the she the outiin. OF is ngurss BY fol
lowing these III the solution they also traced in
%asHa u the as co H; :. .n' @ to mn Il. GtTs sss
depth. ana the countsrtrsr was ready for his WORK
and rendered tho engraving on the plate far more sc
eursts "a. The c"rreee,s of the lines was necessarily
unsiied with tools ot his own manufacture when
machine to DO The snne thug Detective Bauer showed
Oe.e. tool. which were ht.h to rough Wooden sndiss
the genuine Nh split in two sheets and trans
parent lie had on table several psekA ages uf bils 0t
anh twenti.s They were ali on the Third National Bank
m Cnrnnsi lnt the new plates were intended for the
Ogi-. sail Detective Bauer 'is thu nrst msn tho
ha. ss-i anv spurious during the last six years
,n,enes. His broiher who has bren returned to ts
Pennsvlvania penitentiary. knew nothing about this
to Mrn III. a,sr aid ali H. wors r on S' abo vs .n
scattered the money chiefly at river point. lie turned
ing ever saw"
The sun., 1885-02-08
A Little Girls Compnny Manners.
From Early DeiVs

sit down. will YOU. please. and wait q mo.
who came TO see her mother.
And wi. you give me glass Of water. Marrhaf'
asked or- of the ladies'; :" I am very thir.ty"
WIN nissaure, answered Martha, and she presently
came harK with two vobets OF water small waiter
which she rnssei 10 both ladies'
on thank You" said the other lady; you are very
thoughtful"
.iou are quite welcome" ssid Martha very swestlv
When Martha went out Of the one of the laIiss
sou; rus tle grl ~ one OF the loveliest children
ever met HOW sweet and obiving her manners are -
thr waiter back into the dining room.
Ne drins me drink" cried iittl. Bobbe catching
hold % m SISTERS dress and screwing up his rosy lips
Oct out Boa" cried Marths, 90 10 Bridget"
Dont speak ~ to your little brother said Bridget
1t isnOnc Of your business what say" cried Mar.
tina, tossing back her hesd.
'Martln' That ia grandmother calling from the top
OF the stairs
What ?" screamed Martha back.
Please come here dear" snid grandma
81 don't want to mutlerei Martins
feet. rou know hnd II hard To climb.
Martha" sad grandma. will you try to dnd Inv
spec.t am pretty sure left them In the dining
No You didn't" cried Martha In cross contradic.
tory tone; You always lose them up here;" and Oh
r%nminased % ronnd tus chamber. tunGing things over
"No mhtter" said the denr old lady seeing she voud
have much to do to put thnRs to rights asain; no
matter Martha: they will come to hand - and she
quietly pnf down the newspaper for by and BY. Marihs
oh dear where are Mnrthxs civil obligins man
ners' why. those are her COMPANY nannsrs She put,
Them on In ths parlo and puts on when she ssvvA
manners At home; she 10 and and rude
and selfish She forgets that home the nrSt place 10
be polite in-n the kitchen rs we'll - In the IaYor
10 dispensed " ith.
The sun., 1885-02-08
ton WA afserxard aasshsA On seconns Of an

srr9r. DR.. sisds sSSssGpsnily lett England.
ns ' TIE @ ao' the s's .sAncs %
to whose genuineness Lankester took ey.
ssron sss III. .irs rs ss sms 0sTs hs FL III a
motion Of his arm. and assumed that tho writ
Ing was done with . little riec. OF pencil stuck
eomraned by a friend. who sgresd with ,h!s
hand as soon ns Ii was placed against Tho table
for i,, nnoihsr msssage @ % Gnd found our writing a.
M %ss sha a' bosor 'ss uni
Justly e9ndemnsd-.a victim Of h!s accussrs'
s1s soM. Is Hefsd s .Bs ss Waving s1Ss IL d s
about ssaS very e, eoien Manner % is can ip prop
prise ths ,Snihitis.od.. Psnkpiys. i is sala.
desire that they should do 40. That such aual.
surprising. ExhIbiionss stT Of this Iina havs been
made by Slado In different parts Of tho world.
wSa men hs Gd. 81 any nnve Gysr
though some have thought that he has some
mechanical secrets OF which the public at large
In a ali that he does IT is claimed that slade
always reserves az opportunity Tor trickery.
they are upon u table within view Of the audi.
encs. e. They must always 6e pineed under the
tnble. ctther entirs.y cut OF sight or In such
position as to be indstinctly and vaguely seen
in II mirror.
Siads is supposed TO be the perclpisnt OF a
four.dimensional space. His followers claim
tha possibility OF one solid passing through
another. His manifestations include the total
disappearance Of objects. such As tables and
books th. tying OF knot. in endless cords the
passing of nbroken wooden rings on TO n tabo
stem. when the rings could not possibly. ms far
as scientific knowledge goes now. have fitted
over either tho top or the legs OF the piece OF
furniture. Kellar. the magician. says that this
l. but clever trick. and that he can and will
show them how TO do 1t so that thsr value az
parlor lnagicians will be as great. In that one
particular. as his.
The sun., 1885-02-08
THE BURIAL OF EDMOND ABOUz.
Ne..Relisieus Fuaernis Grsviss iu Favor is
France.
From fhs London TimeS.


PARIS. Jan. l9.-Edmond About was buried
to-day at Perc la Chase. A host OF notabilitics
figured In the funeral process ion from the Rue
ASSEMBLED along @ tho % route. Ths VI was se tho shrd
CIV. civil funeral IN the annals o. the Aeademy. but
Bsnvs Sr such az ste ny Is
made secret of his disbelief in q future state;
desmed at tho time a scHndal, and NJ. Rouhsr,
in annonncng his death in the Senate. do
sr FSr ssars iha wsa
no. not followed. and S even Nine dtorg" sand. a
but mc5: s., aan
A liepub, lean Prsfect IMtroldl was the first
naras sh Baus Louis G S9 yy Is ss
first AcaIIemictan TO follow Sninte- Beuye's ex-
amr,e Henri Martini the historian took tie
lie was ,averse to Catholic rites. while. as q
Iheist ne feared that civil funeral WAS re-
Biano and Gambe,,n have w sincf since had % c,vil
cred natural that non.CathcIlo should be
,AcalemIeians. in this as IN other respects.
cling the longest 70 Old traditions. and many.
NJ. Caro, however. professor Of philosophy at
the Sorbonnce. nlbeIt. a sincere Catholic. made
no scrnple of attending. and OF being. ~ the
So-cnlicu Director Dr temporary Chairman of
the Academy Its spokesman at the grave He
evidently considered tho funeral non eligious.
not. ~ Clerical newspaper styles it. irrelig-
NJ. Copp6e. and NJ. Doucet. likewise Office
bearers OF tiIe AZ Academy were also IN eiiifiAl
Boi.sier. and Haityy we're @ present in 'Isn; Ilain
Ssss F55 a Of ,SS II
Cochery and NJ Tlrard- wers in the procession
Victor iEo forwarded palm. and various
sent wrea.hs. " tn which the hearse was liter
ally loaded md at the widows desire Ab0uts
aca,lemica dress. which he would have worn
for the first tim. mt his formal reception. was
placed on the coffin.
An Asatan girl in provincial attire headed
mn Alsatinn deputation. and tha Lyc6e Charie-
mGGno. whittier the Dieuze grocers son came
w TO be educated. was largely represented.
case OF an officer Of the Legion OF Honor. and
his cross and ribbon wers the only insignia on
the coffin. though About had nnmbe rless
foreign decorations: Three OF his four sons.
oil Of whom are In their teens. acted as chief
lnOurnerS.
Eight addresses wore delivered at the grave
The hrst was by NJ Caro-. who expressed regret
At Abouts diversion from literature TO politics
Tor which he was not fitted. and which brought
After mrntioning Ahout's prid. IN his humble
origin. NJ Caro- sketchel his brilliant col cg ate
career his sudden rise TO fame by his " Greece
Contamporano' and his rapid succession OF
n9yeis. N f. md md praised PR, HE Transparent, stye.
fists. who. he said. claimed About as y col
league. although his only play. "GHGtena"
was undrseryedly damned the very frat night
by cipue. NJ. Houssaye. for the Society OF
marchals and Voltaire. NJ. Duverdy spoke on
behalf Of the press. md made tho surprising
ratnnrk that About WAS CUT out for u journalist.
VI. Siebecker expressed the griet OF Alsace-
and NJ. Frnncisuue Sarcey represented tho
stah OF the Il.fhihe Steele.
The sun., 1885-02-08
THE pOST.tGE STAUp CRAZE,
Curious S~archers In the COrridOrs OF tho
Post Omce-vnIunbls STAMPS.

There is young woman," said watch
man at the New York Post OGlcs. who spends
several hours day in tho corridors looking for
raro postage stamps. She never. looks for q
latter. and never expects one. but she watches
those who do get them and examines the
stamps on all cast-away envelopes with great
caro-. The stamp must bo very rare before she
will accent It, and evcry time she gets a for
egn stamp sho consults a small book, which
she takes from her pocket. and at once decides
whether she will keep it or not. She may not
got stamr Tor days AZ time hut she does not
happy as il .ns nsd found az GOD s.T !ns. pn" sAe
nh 40 sns !hs only on. who comes here for that
Bless you. no. there arc hundreds Of Them
hir.1 hnh Of G "yory cry age from small hoys to gray
ssrsnks nrs trying to collect amiilion United
xans tnso
stamps. These peopis are Al pr.t'y y- well veil
Several OF these men who have boen at It
When one Of the fellows who is trying to col set
sicn stamp he trades it with ons Of the, col.
lsetor- Of foreign stamps Tor two or three hun.
h mseii well paid There are a few young m"n
who collect foreign stamps for the purpose Of
Almost svery bank or large business house
contains one or more stamp collectors said .
downtown business man yesterday. Some
OF them keep what they get. hut a greater part
make business OF collecting them to soil and
have their regular customers. In houses wher"
col"cior has good thing Of It,"
\ large dealer In stamps on Nassau street
snid that tho number Of stamps Of all Kinds
which HrO being sold to colleci ors Ia greatly
on tho Increase. Several OF his rustomers have
standing orders for rar" stamps. which they
VIII pay anv price for. while Others watch every
lot of stalnrs that comes In for some.ninI nav
II, nI - "A il t,,..t
rare coins: u depenas either upon rn"ir aga or
tho part o' the w"rl they CON" from. some
times only few stamps Of m issue aro put
out, and these thnn ,"com. high priced. Tho
not run. hirh. This, most yaluabls is the
issue OF 1861. which can be bough, for
IS ,csnts n set. while the ssues ,of, 1si7
and 1851 cost 81 cents n lot. Among the high
priced foreign s,amps Is an "i'irial l.c.nt
g; a Decent stamp Of Costa Rca, issued IN
1889, sells at f5. and u l0-p.sos stamp. issu~i
~ Bolivar IN 1882, can bs bought for 50.
Nearly svsry foreign country has rare stamps.
for which collectors ray from 81 to s.. On The
other hand, aHood collection Of stamps now in
use In the y flsrent countries OF the world can
be had Tor liule money Packages containing
100 Varieties of stamps which nre quite pienti.
fnl can h~ housht for frnn al =" "a
The sun., 1885-02-08
Col. Mc l,nni.i and spriaubok.

Sprin2bok's fve.year.old career, was not loss
eo uus lhni ms career ut tuur. No horse all our
i-c"llsci,"n seee' To improve more with both
lhuks and IN abiiity {" perform Nhru ls
sprnx h- was the Highest vpn ~ ~. ornns bred ever
stripped gu nisc tirn but he had Developed ssd
,rnp'r III. temper hni mover been The ,wtrivst, bu
tha rncss win Rowing Ia TN had completely sIured
e sl as ear!' Hsh, .ing "t - lr had nexun 10
the devil. A.tnl MrDaui. s"lrnuly announced jimmy
Rose hal eot to dsl III" hnr,e aud Met abe ant Wh
Ter t,ark Iad u" -pecia foNduess tor hun. Nohn,iv
cared 10 ride hih unui ~ last, Ia despair col Mcuat
lei IIai .nu'h' out Z; .nrse Bnri~s.
barbe-," snapped lhe Colonel. "they all say you
can ynpl.h y hlr's'
Yes n he n.-isn" answered the jrckey. unabl. to
'ir I.oiIt ' -"
wei, want tou 10 ride tina hiy cuss OF our, h..
got t.s- boy. "t mine scared. ~ The ~, on he,
Afrhi OF hu hst- me tu.oir, mas. "A The
p"i hick"rt -iitk ~hieh never lrf, h. hsnh
Il guess 'uh tati- htn.' re. lied Dtrtrr,
Well sec tha' Nni dn Don't Ire Strui your
"hp Hrh n ie cut. W Any ieyitry cur hiin III Two
h-ree rro ierd ne would, aiG ~ &c his Tie
nf's -h"" ~ nxhi ~ Hnrr bsrGrv did everything he
.oIs ne tsmtei g" harsh means. bat nnliui other
woull answer, ne brought iuwn IN, Np win 'uree
va, 40 ohrr lnrk.y Iniurp rpr"f s''n can ms,.r sui
~ Nun The day, fnr srtihghok was mastered The
,o.nri nlwns haIisr,d hnssl: On his a'ny 10 mas.r
me ~ cl.sthut " I'm the nnly one he mind" he
sheln,tn;d one da, ,9 ,Ar!y Of gentlemen, as he
came tnr hIn osn nnunsI and the Go onr wa. forc-d
Z" inHN- a'nfivv tu.h Tor the and never could
f"rS'rs his Auditor. tar spio'ins the fun Oti
The sun., 1885-02-08
POINTS .dHOUr COWBELLS,
Their houad-Carrylnx Quaities Dependau
an Their TAtckueas.

Their Sound.Carrylnx Guaiitles Dependant
an Tke,r TAtckueas.
We were with q hunting party last sum-
mer on the lnrgs island OF Grand Menan. In
the Bay OF Tundy. The shore. OF tho island
are precipitous, and tho plateau between them
is dsnsely wooded. Pursuit of game led them
far into the forest. aud 1t was not long before
they found themselves lost. They roamsd
about for n long tlmc. and were coming to the
conclusion That they would have t. camp out
Tor ths night, when un indefinite sound. q sort
tracled their attention.
Wood dchopp"rs!" rad some one.
Not n bit OF IT," "srii another who hnd been
som- time in the West and Southwest. IT'S
cowhsl. AMI Ill" cow l. not half a mile away"
The party pushed through the dense under
brush toward tho sound. and soon came upun
n pasture. whaDce there was n path to v hRbitR-
tion. soon n!terward the roaring OF thH ses
was heard. and the party emerged from the
woods upon the road along the clifis.
Having re""ntly found rural expert In cow
TO their weight and thickness and not Tor the
clearness OF their tones. The reason coNbplls
are made thick. heavy, and of an angular shape
~ that they may proluc. u thumpin. sound
Somehow or other that sort of sound from q
cowbel Is carried further through the woods
than any sound ot similar strength.
The cowbell inci!rnt ut Grand Menan was
recalled the other night NJ the Metropolitan
Opera House. when. atler the sudden sinking
OF the Venusbsrg In :, Taunhan-sr." a pastoral
scene a S Il a,sclnseI ana ths ilnxIns OF cowbells
Western cowbells but Waeuer cowbes tuned
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