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and poor III clothing. coming from IL region OF
perpetual feud and almost utter nakedness
The grass or fiber cloth is coarse like sacking
but it Is highly vail ed. coarse cloth is made
also of cotton, which grows in abundaqce
in this region. A Congo negro may go
through life with so little clothing that his
whole wardrobe might be put into boys
pocket, but when he is dead his relatives
swathe his body in many folds of cotton cloth.
eral specimens of caps and headdress. The
cestus is merely girdle to go around the waist,
with dangling black strings that descend below
the hips and make short skirt like the fy-net
of horse. A Congo woman alfred in this CIR.
die would be considered somewhat over
dressed. There are several feathered head
dresses, one with many plumes attached
to a fnely-woven skull cap. A tidy
headdress. worn a badge of rank
by q chief, consists of three or four
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She Did Not Sneak.
n the New York Mail and Express.

From the New York Mail and Express
rather amusing incident occurred on one of
the uptown cross-town cars the other evening.
The car was packed with people who had Just
returned from Coney Island. Three young men
were seated together and chatting in lively
way, when the car stopped at q crossing and
there entered a lovely young lady. No one
made sign to give her seat. She stood in
front of the three young men and held strap.
The latter, in subdued tones, urged their COM
panion seated in the middle to give his place to
the young lady, so they could be close to beauty
and use their Establishments to make an inn
preston. He complied with their request
and the young lady quietly sat down between
tnem. Then the two young men on either
side began to talk in very poetical and ele-
CANT terms to each other, all for the benefit
OF the fair damsel. She sat as demure and
silent as the Sphinx. Finally the con-
doctor came along to collect fares and the
young lady handed him card with something
written on it and her fare. He handed the
card back and bowed his head. 1t began to
rain and the window Just back Of the young
lady was up. "Can put down the window for
Washers. The young lady never said word
and acted as if she had not heard the remark.
Ihe other young man smiled, as II TO say
Watch me get reply from her," and said:
II am afraid, miss, that you win get wet. Per-
NIT me to put down the Window" Still the
fair one was silent and ignored the questioner
altogether. The other passengers heard the
conversation, took in the situation ct Q glance
and began to laugh softly. The conductor
stepped in, pulled down the window and said,
as . kind or rsbuke TO the young men for their
temerity: ''The young lady 10 . leaf mute"
In two seconds the two young men were out of
the car, followed by the noise Of laughter
from the passengers.
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imagination, or was not when "a STAR reporter
stood before the case. for Mr.. Walter HOugh Of
the museum had opened the glass door and
taken out long horn or trumpet made of the
tusk of huge elephant. On the inner side of
the curve near the point of the tusk was the
hole to which the lips were applied. Mr..
HoIgh put his mouth to the aperture and blew
the horn. The sound that came forth echoed
through the halls and startled people in distant
parts of the big building. 1t was hoarse bel
lowing and died away in loud groan. There
was another war horn made of a smaller tusk
but which procured. when winded an equal
amount of discord. These elephant-tusk horns
are Drowned by age. In the case are many
articles brought from the wilds of Africa,
and especially from the Congo region, by
Lient. Taunt, Mr.. Tisdel and the Rev. Il. r.
Gur,ey. There is drinking horn carved with
considerable skill. The horn is that of buff
falo and Its black surface is highly polished.
Near II is gourd bottle, inclOsed in wicker
ware case. The bottle, which will hold about
a gallon, was used by its original owner for
holding palm oil or some other oil. The neck
and stopper are ornamented with small shells.
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party. Another interesting object in the col
lection is specimen of Congo currency. This
pounds. and fashioned in the shape of a ST.
Andrew cross. One of these pieces repre-
sents the value of slave. When European
traders penetrated the Congo region they soon
learned the value of these copper crosses, and
the next ships that came brought from England
a big consignment of Congo money of English
manufacture. The currency of the country
could not, however, be inflated in any arbitrary
way. The natives detected at once the slight
differences between their own copper crosses
and the counterfeit and refused to receive the
latter. They use as medium of exchange,
also. pieces of iron formed in the shape of a
spade, from which the money receives the
name of spade money"
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lowed out on top like the seat Of saddle.
These are so low that the knees Of the person
sitting on one would be nearly as high as his
chin. An iron bell is made in curious form,
but has q clapper that makes good deal OF
noise. There is bell like this fastened on the
end Of long shaft similar to the shaft of .
spear. This is carried by the chief of war
party, who in passing through the long
grass. which often is so high as to
completely hide a man, keeps the bell
This grass is strong and coarse. and has SO
sharp an edge that the blades whipping against
a mans face sting and cut the flesh. As pro-
lection against this some of the savages wear
masks. One of these masks, sortsof wicker
basket into which a man thrusts his face, is
shown in the collection. 1t is ingeniously con-
structed, so that it closes like clam-shell by
the tension of the twisted rattan. The wearer
opens it and thrusts his head between the two
halves and it presses against his head at
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The Absent Wife.

II you were here my morning tea
Perchance would slightly stronger be,
My evenings, now so lone and long,
Might know the solace Of q song;
] should not feel inclined to shriek
When chairs and tables groan and creak.
My midnight ghosts should not fear
II you were here, II you were here.
IT'S sad to be alone; but still
There Is some sugar round the pin.
I'm master now, and have my way
There's no one here 70 say me nay.
Though all La silent as the tomb,
] smoke my pipe in every room.
When out no train rush to catch
Ny key goes boldly In the latch.
No more, lest / disturb your sleep.
On tiptoe up the stairs creep,
Nor do Ihave to scratch my pate
To think what kept me out 90 late.
And that I'd oft TO do, my dear,
When you were here, whom you were hero.
-GRoRaR r Hf6R,
London Referee.
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Written for The EVENING STAR.
National Flowers.

Written for The EVENING STAR.
National Flowers.
Why not combine three:
For the north the Mountain Ash,
For the Pacific the Snowhower,
For the south the Magnolia.
Then somebody. sometime, might write Ma
tional song, with chorus, as magnificent as this:
"The Thistle raised its bonnie head,
The Shamrock waved where glory led,
The English rose ne'er flushed 80 red,
As fighting at Vittoria.
The Thistle raised its bonnet blue,
The Harp its widest war-notes threw,
The Rose assumed q redder hue
That day at old Vittoria."
Our
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most work and skill Nearly all the African
tribes have learned the process OF smelling
iron Mr.. Hough suggests that from Egypt'
the ancient and mysterious mother Of arts and
sciences, came this knowledge Of the use and
manufacture of iron throughout the entire
Dark Continent" The earth supplies the ore
In a state of purity that enables the savage TO
work IL by simple smelling process. The
usual method, as described by Mr.. Hough, is to
pile layers OF ore and charred wood in a small
mud furnace. continuous current of air is
blown in by two bellows working alternately.
or, as among the Bongo, there are simply four or
five draught-holes at the bottom of the furnace
When the ore has been smelted the furnace il
allowed to cool, the cake of ashes is washed.
the lump of iron collected, reheated and
pounded into q coherent mass with a stone
hammer on q stone anvil The malleable iron
thus produced is preferred by the natives to
steel or foreign iron, because they can work Il
so much more readily with their rude appli-
ances. The iron has the quality of holding a
good edge, and the assegai heads or knife
blades hammered out with q stone are credit
able specimens of smithwork. Some of the
blades are made exceedingly broad and thin
aud stinened by means of a corrugation OF
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How to Wash Flannel Shirts.

Clothier in the Albany Argus.
Yes, we have had good deal Of complaint
from customers about the shrinking of their
shirts. All material will shrink some; We gen.
properly washed there is no reason why it
should shrink perceptibly after that. The
proper way is to souse the garment in hot soap
suds-never rubbing it-and put it repeatedly
through Q wringer. The garment should never
be wrung with the hands and never put in cold
water
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ridge and groove down the center, as described
in an article in The STAR about swords.
The shields made by Congo savages are
as creditable in their way as their blades
OF iron. They are made of fine basket
work upon frame consisting of an oblong
hoop. Splints of rattan stretched on this
hoop, running longitudinally on one side and
transversely on the other. Regular patterns
are woven into the basket work. and the shields
produced are models of lightness and strength.
One In the National museum was taken as a
trophy by Lieut.. Taunt from huge savage
who was killed while attacking Lieut.. Taunts
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black feathers stuck into a little bas.ct-work
cap hardly larger than thimble. This little
cap sat upon the very topmost point of the
chlefs topknot. There are some curiously-
shaped wooden spoons in the case. The bowls
are as large almost those of soup ladies'
They are neatly carved, and in one case the
handle is wound about with strips of brass.
These spoons are said to have been used in
the cannibal feasts of tribes on the Aruwimi
river. An elaborate spoon is one carried by a
chief for his special use. 1t is made of ivory
and has deep bowl and double handle.
1t Is attached to a case made of finely pleated
cloth, from which hangs, as an ornament a
bunch of the leathery hairs from an ele-
phants tail. These hairs are employed in a
practical way as well as for ornament.
as an effective-looking fy-brush in
the collection is made from them. II is upon
their weapons that the Congo savages devote
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NEW YORK WANTS THE EARTH,
And Included With 1t the Exposition Of
1892.

BUT THERE ARE REASONS WHY IT SHOULD BE HELD
IN WASHINGTON INSTEAD, AND THESE REASONS
CAN BE SEEN EVEN By NEW YoRKER-oPENINa
OF THE COLUMBIA COLLEGE ANNEX ron WOMEN
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Another object near by is also made Of gourd
This Is a long and slender gOurd with cross
shaped opening cut near one end. The plug
cut from this opening is attached to a cord
which passes into the gourd and out through
one end, where it forms loop. The plug is
cut out so that its edges are beveled, and it will
1T into the crOss-shaped opening, but cannot fall
III. SO when person pulls the loop outside he
pulls the plug or cover over the aperture and
closes the gourd. This gourd receptacle is a
sort of trunk or satchel into which
the savage packs such personal effects as he
wants to take with him on a journey. He
carries the satchel by the loop of cord, and that
holds the plug or cover in place. A small
cylindrical box, made of bark, is used by the
kross near the coast for carrying supplies of
provisions There is curious little musical
instrument found among the people of Congo
ton and an ear for music which would indicate
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IN AFRICAN WILDS.
AN IMAGINARY TRIP UP THE CONGO.
Utensils and Weapons of the Ma
tiyes in the National Museum.

NE who believes in
psychometry or who
has an unfettered i'm
might stand
before a certain case in
the National museum
and with little effort
take a journey up the
majestic Congo into the
heart of Africa, through
many miles of river
broadened out like a
great inland Sc "a,
through miles Of gorges
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Where the pent-up stream PUSHES mauI! aIOHs,
through vast equatorial forests, past villages OF
little huts where tom toms beat alarms and
from which wild, half nude, black savages with
assegais and bows and arrows swarm forth
blowing discordant horns and threatening with
terrible death the intruder into their country.
A this is only imaginary journey, the i'm
aginary traveller can fancy either that his boat
is speedy enough to outstrip the canoes of the
savages or that he and his party are provided
with machine gun like SANKEY'S, which soon
routs the daring but disorgaDIzed mob. But
as the boat proceeds on its way now and then
on the river bank a naked warrior
watching the progress of the party.
The sound of the war horns is not an effort of the
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SUMMER RESORTS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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" oe.-Locaton unsurpassed Tor health, baths free;
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grounds al the comforts q country. few Bosrders
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SPRINGS AND BATHS.

DERkELEN SPRINGS, W. VA.
~ Three hours from Washington via r. and q r. n
No staging. Hotel opens June l. The waters are
alkaline. thermal, ana electric SPECIFIC for reumA-
tsn, neuralgia, skin, kidney. and nervous Diseases
bAths and swimming pools. new and elegant, and
family not eAceed IN the country. hotel large and
cuisine hrstclass. Write for illustrated and descrp-
tive PAMPHLET
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HOME MATTERS.

SUMNER SUGGESTIONS AND PRACTICAL HINTS TO
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RECIPES AND THINGS
WORTH RxMxMBERINa ABOUT THE DINING
BOON, PANTRY, AND KITCHEN.
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clslon OF teeth was unnecessary. He was en-
abled to cure the most desperate case of tooth
ache, he said, unless the case was connected
with rheumatism, by the application of the
following remedy to the diseased tooth: Alum,
reduced to an impalpable powder 2 drains:
nitrous spirits of ether, drains; mix and apply
to tooth.
BREAKFAST DIsHEs.-Fried bread, or German
toast, is a very popular dish in Philadelphia,
and should be made with stale bread. Cut the
slices half an inch thick, and trim of the crust
very neatly. Have ready two eggs and tea
cupful Of milk beaten together till light and
slightly salted; and your frying-pan with hot,
dripping, sweet lard or butter. Dip each
slice for just one instant into hot water,
then immerse, for say two minutes in
the milk and eggs, turning them over
in the mixture, and fry. to a light brown
Virginia is batter bread made with three parts
Of crumbled stale bread to one Of corn meal.
Soak the bread over night, in sweet milk in the
refrigerator. In the morning stir in the corn
meal add one or two eggs according to guam
tity (two for family Of six), tablespoonful Of
butter and enough milk to make a thick but
not stiff batter. Bake quickly in q hot oven,
either in patty pans or in tin pudding dish.
KEEPING CELLARS DRy-A great mistake,
says Medical Classics" is sometimes made in
ventilating cellars and milk houses. The
object Of ventilation is to keep the cellars cool
and dry, but this object often fails of being ac-
complished by common mistake, and instead
the cellar is made both warm and damp. A cool
place should never be ventilated until the air
admitted is cooler than the air within, or at
least as cool. The warmer the air admitted
the more moisture it holds in Suspension,
and, naturally, the cooler the air in the eel
lar the more this moisture il condensed and
precipitated. When . cool cellar is aired on
warm day the entering air, being in mo-
ton, appears cool, but a. il fills the cellar
the cooler air with which it becomes mixed
chills 1t, the moisture il condensed, dew il
deposited on the cold wall, and may often
be seen running down in streams Thsn
your cellar is damp, and becomes mouldy.
To avoid this the cellar windows should be
open only at night In summer There ID no
need to fear that the night air ID unhealthful;
it is a. pure ~ the air at midday, and ID really
drier. The cool air enters the apartment dur
ing the night and circulates through il. The
windows should be closed before sunrise in the
morning and kept closed and shaded through
the day.. II the cir in the cellar 10 damp Il
may be thoroughly dried BY placing in Il
peck OF fresh lime in IN open box. peck Of
lime win absorb about seven pounds, or more
than three quarts Of water, and in this way
cellar or milk-room may soon b dried, even in
the hottest weather.
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An exchange has an article "On Getting
Ahead" Almost anybody can do that The
difficulty is with the hat.-Burlng,on Free
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With the floating population at the seashore.
undressed kids are quite common.-Yonkers
Statesmen.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-18
A DMTNTSTRATOR'S NOTICE.

n DMlNlDL LlAlOh . NOlICL.
IA letters OF Administration, de b0RiS non,
on the estate OF Thomas McCabe, Sr, late OF
East COnem3ugh borough, cambria county, Pa,
having been granted to the Undersigned all per-
sons indebted TO said estate are requested to
make Immediate payment, and those having
claims against said estate Will present them
without delay. ED. n. MCNEELIS,
Alma tiDll.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-18
@. A. r. NIemorIal Sc viees.

Department Commander Thomas j.,
Stewart will, by request, deliver a me-
mortal address before the comrades of
Emory Fisher Post, No. 80, of Johnstown,
in respect to the comrades who lost their
lives by the recent food. The time was
set for the latter part of this month, but
as Comrade Stewart can not be present
at that time it has been postponed until
some day next month. The Command
er's staff, including Assistant Adjutant
General Mccormick, Assistant Quarter.
master General Williams, Chaplain
Savers and other distinguished comrades
will be present, and will take part in the
exercises.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-18
Locked 1t Up.

Charles T. Fisher and w. II. Norway
had an attachment issued against w. A.
Zundell, who keeps q restaurant ina base.
1nent, on Franklin street Constable
Miller locked up the restaurant. After
wards W. II. Harmony the former owner
Of the place and who still claims propri-
etorship broke the lock, When the con-
Stable returned to make the levy, he was
elected by Harmony. The case was on
trial before Justice A. n, Hart, and j. b.
O'Connor, counsel for Harmony, raised
the point that no bond had been fled and
asked that the defendant be discharged.
The Justice decided his point well taken
and dismissed the case.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-18
The Western University of Pennsylvania.


facilities No
B.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-18
DIED.


HEN. iHAN.-In Atlanta, Ca, on Sunday,
Octcbsr 13, 1SS9 Miss Annie Henneghan OF
Pros ct, this city, aged about % years.
THoA SON.-In Morrellville, on Tuesday, octo-
Der -, 1889, Florence Arvila, daughter of Mr..
ana .irs. VIM. L. Thompson, aged 1 year, s
months and days.
Funeral Thursday afternoon at O'Clock; in
termcltV In Grand View.
STR0 PIN Johnstown, on Friday, October
i, $50, at 1918 A. NJ, Sallie A., daughter OF
DaEQl and Catherine Stroup, aged 2S years
Funeral on Monday afternoon at O'Clock
from 30. 1863 Vine street interment at Grand
View
BAD In Johnstown, Sixth ward, on Thurs
DAY light, october Q, 1899, Frank, son of
charles and Mary Bader. aged 10 years, 3
months and days.
Tu eral on Sunday afternoon from the family
residence, No. 1917 Napoleon street, at O'Clock /;
iutarnent in sandyvale.
BOY AN.-In Cambria. on Friday evening,
october Il, 1889, MIS-. John Boylan, aged about
Gj years.
DCN Mn Altoona, on Friday october II, 1899,
Lice CeCeli9, wife of Jacob A. DUNN, for
narly Of summit, Cambria county, aged 81
years months and "a days.
IIVERGOOD.-In Johnstown on Saturday
morning, october IL, 1889 at 4 o'clock, Peter
ii. Leyergood, aged 50 years months ana 13
days.
Funeral this afternoon at O'Clock lnterment
In Grand View
SN' DER.-In East Conemaugh on Friday,
Jclober II, 1889, Ella, wife OF Fritz Snyder,
aged go years.
PABRISH.-At Lilly's Station, on Friday, octo-
Der II, 1899, Matilda, wife OF William c. Par
IRISH, aged 81 years.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-18
MARRIED.

REESE JoNEs.-At the residence of w. s.
Edwn is, osceola Mills, Pa, october is, 1889,
by sev. n. II. Miller, d. D., Mr.. John f. Reese
ard IS Lizzie Jones, both OF Johnstown. Pa.
Tho lN-vICKRoY.--In Johnstown, on
luea1 Y, october 15, 1899, at the First NJ. E.
ChaYpi by Rev. II. /. Chapman, Mr. Frank
7aria IN, OF Pittsburgh and Miss Florence'
VioN Y, OF this city,
RoDGE 2S-RAGER.-In Morrellville, on Wed
nesd evening, october Q. 1899, by j. A Am
brose ESD. Alfred Rodgers and Miss Myrtle o.
Ragcr both OF Morrellville.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-18
HFNRYD. RTNNET.
as a live ma

A DMINIsIEAI0R's NoTICE.-LETTERs or
"A ADMINISTRATIONS on the estate OF JOHN
W. WEAKLAND, late OF the Borough of Johns
town, county of Cambria and State OF Penn
sylvania, deceased, having been granted TO the
Undersigned all persons indebted 10 said estate
are requested to make immediate payment and
those having claims against the same VIII pre-
sent them, duly authenticated for set -m
JAMES KING
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-18
VIZ In pITIsHUkGH

o,iIo.s ii ,.hijtl y, Va 50 70 r iCsgli s.rs3i
torres, $40 to 51c Market Street, and ~ Fitch
vpuup
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-18
The Democrat
FRIDAY, OCTOBER IS 1880.


le ceaseless quayer OF the cricket's trill
Alone is heard, as here slowly pass
among the faded leaves and withered grass
lat cover all the slopes of this wide hill;
le woods below are tuneless now and still;
rhe leaves are dull and dead and sere alas
With only here and there flaming mass
scarlet foliage; the genial thrill
That pulsed the veins OF budding spring
Is gone; above, on wide-expanded wing
he hawk is circling through the regions blue
The blackbirds on yon distant, broken limb,
In NOISY conclaye, clamorous and grim,
nth eager eyes the wondrous change review.
u. j. CHAPMAN.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-18
Known as " Live Wires.''

The death-dealing electric wires are
known in New York as "hve wires
The man who Inadvertently lays hold of
them is not, however, known thereafter
as a live man.