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they were in the habit of making, and all
sorts Of information on this subject. After o
great mass OF matter was sent to him he volun-
teered the reason for his wanting to collect
all this He said he was retained by an author
who was suing for the price Of some writing he
had done and he wanted to prove by example
that literary labor could not be measured by
the amount Of space always.
SEARCH FOR THE SEVEN CITIES.
A man In Kansas wanted all illusions to the
search for the seven cities Of Cibola. After a
long search the bureau found at the Congress
sional library some very old Spanish manu-
scripts, which. translated. gave the desired in
formation. 1t is supposed that the interlocu-
tor had theory that the seven lost cities afore-
said were located somewhere in Kansas.
Another man had very old engraving he
wanted to know the value of.
man who was thinking of emigrating to
South America wrote for a mass of information
about all the countries down there, to enable
him to decide between them as a place of resi-
dence. Others wrote to learn the addresses of
famous foreigners. All this information is got
In one way and another from the several for
eign ministers here.
OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL.
A professor in one Of the great universities
had an article to write for a magazine, which
had to be ready by a certain time. He had to
have certain statistics, which could be had no.
where but at the Treasury department.. He
could get no answer to his letters to the de-
partment in time, and on the last day he had he
telegraphed to this oracle What officially it
took the department eleven days to answer was
got from them ''unofficially" in five minutes.
newly appointed milk inspector, who evil
IDENTIFY had not passed civil service examina-
ton for the place, wrote to get all the informa-
ton as to the analysis of milk he would be apt
to want in his new business.
OTHER CURIOUS orFRIEs
man who had just been elected district
surveyor applied for the best authorities on
surveying, and sent the money to buy the books.
TRANSACTIONS of the most curious old manu-
scripts in Russian, Portuguese, old Morse
tongue, and other languages, living and
dead, are asked for. Sometimes applica-
tons are received for lectures to be
written-the data to be assembled and the
lecture put in form to be delivered. Several
such lectures have been sent out. One man
sent the manuscript of a speech more than
thousand miles to Washington to be corrected
and put in typewriter.
More than three thousand questions of this
sort and their answers were laid before me.
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CATsKIIL MOUNTAINS,
~ kARAT(Ga

LAM oEOhO1 ADIRONDACK
West Shore Railroad Will Daily, except Sunday.
10 and from the Jersey City Station Pennsyi-
vania RAILROAD making close Connections with fsst
trains 70 and from Washington,
CATsKIIL MOUNTAIN ExPREss.-Leavs Jersey
City station AZ B: 800 Arrive Pboa1cia ~ 80 u
m; Grand Hotel As PM; Hotel kAAterskfll is
Pm: Mount House Station go pm, Palenyille.
70 m Drawingroom Cars Jersey CITY 20 Grand
Hotei Station and 70 Ph0nicis dor Hotel knatsrsk1u
SARATOGA AND CATsKILL MT ExpREss-
Leave philadelphia, 20 an Arrive PhnaicsA, 3s3O
PM Grand Hotel 70 Hotel kaAferskfl. a 81
pm. Arrive Saratoga. go pm. Caldwell, LSks
George. ,: 10 D. IN. Drawing Room Cars Philndelph1a
% Grand Hotel st.uon and 70 Phanicis dor Hossl
Kaaterxklll and Mountain House) New lork 10 Osid-
vel snd I ysr.sy C,s8 q s,sssSf.s ,r .n,r,.,
Leave M..hipgten s:oQ am ArIiys PhenlclA 7sPl
Pm; NJ Hoqss stsiiop, 90 pm; fsienvills, sos
lAke George. on saturdays only. arriving 10 so M
Driving Room Cars New rQrk 20 Grand Hotel SssftoS
md 20 Ph0nlcs dor Hotel Ksaterskfil and Mounfss1
Housed and Washington 20 Sarstoga
Purchase tickets AZ PenDsylxania Railroad ONE
and connect in the Jersey City station for al northern
through esrstoga tsans run via Albany
,s24sssp3o General rsssenssr Agent HesSorA
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Encouraging His Ambition.

From the Merchant Traveller.
80, young man." said the painter, a. he
daubed streak Of sky on the canvas, ..you
want to be an artist, do your"
"Yes, sir"
"Can you learn to live ON crackers and
cheese on some days and ON nothing st other
times?"
don't know; never tried"
Can you work from o'clock in the morning
nii O'Clock at night, and never get tired and
don't know. II must say it's doubtful. I"
Gould you refuse an offer to paint artistic
signs LOT brewery or cigarette firm, and 60 on
fighting starvation at short range with the soft
end Of q brush?"
Perhaps might"
well, you think it over, and il you feel Ger.
tain OF 1t come around and III see what You
can do in the way Of painting"
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Johnnys Unels-"Nov, Johnny. you know
oannibah are psepls who live on each other. /"
Johnny-"Xeu'rs cannibal, amt you,
unclef"
Johnny unels-''Why, no, Johnny; Why d
yoh.ey p cid - - - night >AAs
- - sssn diving - yoar rsl11isas far
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He Overdfd It.

From the San Francisco Areonaut
An eccentric clergyman in Cornwall had
been much annoyed by way the members of
his congregation had gotten into of looking
round to take stock Of late Corners. After en-
during the annoyance for some time he said, on
entering the reading desk one day: Brethren,
regret to see that your attention is called
away from your religious duties by your very
natural desire to see who comes in behind you.
propose, henceforth, to save you the trouble
by naming each person who many enter. and
hope that the service viii then be allowed TO
proceed without interruption" He then be-
gan: Dearly beloved" but paused half way
to interpolate, Father Stubbins, with his wife
and daughter"
Farmer Stubbins looked rather surprised, but
the minister, with perfect gravity, resumed his
exhortation. Presently he again paused,
''Sam Curtis and william Diggle.n The
abashed congregation kept their eyes studi-
ously bent ON their books. The service pro-
ceeded in the most orderly manner, the parson
interrupting himself every now and then TO
name some newcomer. At last he said. still
with the same perfect gravity, "MrG symons
Of the Red Lion, in q new bonnet" In mo-
ment he felt his mistake, but il was too late.
Every. feminine head in the congregation had
turned round
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31
How to Split Paper.

fNm the NeWupAper Un1on
There are two ways Of splitting . piece Of
paper. One d 10 lay the sheet Of paper on .
piece Of glass, soak II thoroughly with water
and then pres IL smoothly al over the glass.
With little care the upper half Of the sheet
can be peeled Oh, leaving the under half on the
Riass. Let this dry and IL viii come on the
Rlaw easily; Of course the glass must be per-
fsctly clean. The second way - better one,
but e requires some good practice. Paste Z
piece Of cloth or strong paper on each side Of
he sheet 70 Be spik Nhsn It has Thoroughly
drisd pull The two pieces Of cloth apart sud-
denly and violently. The paste can then be
softened With water and the two halves Of the
aheet easfly taken on the cloths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31

From Texas siftings.
Mccusick-"You are becoming awfully reck-
less lately"
Ferguson-"How SOP"
why, actually saw you playing chess With
Widow Catchem last night"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31

mrs. JONES hasn't gray hair In her head and u
over dfty. She looks as young - her daughfer
The secret Of itis that she uses only HaIO Hair
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A Moving Plaint.

A Moving Plant.
From the Lawrence American.
George-"Will you"
Aice-"Oh, George. this Il 90 sudden.w
George-s'Not bit Of IL. That hairpin Of
yours has been sticking into my shoulder Tor
the last twenty minutes and can't stand Il any
longer. Win you please move littls2''
A Venerable Complaint She. lyon ueedu't
think am the only wife who complains about
having nothing to wear"
He.-"No; don't think %. Mother Eve
originated the complaint ana il has besa here
ditary with the sex ever since. "--OmaAa World
Walters Extra.--Customer-- dollar md 8
cents?" - .
Waiter-ssYss, sah, Afty cents for d meal.
sab, and one dollar for do waitah, al. ERock
Impsrtineuos. -CAbby-sswhsrs ars you 20
ing, sir p s
Bjackson- mons of your buslnsss. Just
drive thsre, end stop ss11ng fnpoe1inena aueo-
tionk "-Ao2w's Basas
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10 QUESTION TOO DIFFICULT ron ANSWER
LEARNED MEN FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AT
THE NATIONAL cAPfTAL-cURIoUs QUESTIONS
ASKED FROM ALL PARTS OF TEE COUNTRY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31

iniisaeSu suau any otuer stoue!
Probably. Most of the limitations scarcely
resemble real diamonds closely enough to de-
ceive any one, but the finer sorts Of counter
feits, made in France from various compost
tions, wonderfully like as occasionally
to cheat the experts eye and no ordinary per-
son could possibly tell that they were false in a
ball room. The most dangerous limitations Of
the diamond, however, are known as "doub-
lets, the manufacture Of which is exceedingly
ancient. A thin fake Of a real, though in
ferior, stone, with little color as possible il
first procured. Then bit Of crystal is taken
and covered with transparent glue in which
is mixed the coloring matter necessary to imi-
tate the finest specimen. Upon this basis is
superimposed the cheap diamond fake and
the joining so artfully concealed that frequently
the most practiced lapidaries are taken in BY
the fraud Doublets are sometimes 10
test of specific gravity viii show them to be
false. Frequently cluster of diamonds will con-
tain several doublets. and in necklaces are
often found 20 per cent OF such questionable
stones. Thus you see that to buy diamonds
from irresponsible persons, especially at a low
price, u the worst possible folly, siuce the
chances are enormous that you are cheated
The value of q diamond, too depends upon
such number Of conditions, Of which only an
experienced student Of precious stones 10 able
to judge.
TESTING DIAMONDS.
1ue metnoo employed ior oesermlning the
genuineness Of diamonds at the Brazilian mines
is to rub them with black mastic, which win sd-
here il the gem il real Or IL may be rubbed
against another diamond, its purity being
judged by the resulting sound. The best Of eli
tests, though, 10 that OF refraction. Unlike al
other crystals, the diamond has not double
refracting power, which means that objects
looked af through 1t do not appear Is If multi
piled by two. II you have diamond Of which
Won are doubtfnI lrr,k a Z mir th.c,,-I Is n
you zee two pins the stone i false"
Diamonds do mot fuctuate much IN vaIuo.
presumed" suggested I'm eTAn feporter.
mo" responded the dealer. ssBut they
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HABITS OF AUTHORS.

A lawyer out west wanted to get everything
possible about the habits of authors, their
nsthods Of work, the length Of time they took
- esvtaiD vogk. The amount Of prepsrssion
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A VISION IN MARBLE.


The historian sent them transcript of a let
ter sent by Hiram Powers to a relative. r. T..
PowSs, in August, 1850, when the statue had
been taken to Woodstock by the people there.
animated by local pride. In this letter Powers
tells the story OF his vision in marble. Living
on his back on the bank OF the Ouechee
river, he used to see in dream white female
figure appear on the other side of the river
from his fathers house. He saw this vision
many times. 1t always appeared perfectly
still, standing on a pedestal, and was pure
white. The boy had then never
seen nor heard Of statuary, and he was
greatly puzzled to know what the
vision was He tried several times to 90 to il.
but he was never able to do so. It filed him
with wonder. Some years after that, when his
parents had taken him TO Ohio, the vision re-
appeared to him and continued to visit him
from time to time. He had then seen statues
and the idea occurred TO him to preserve that
beautiful figure in plastic form. He immortal
ICED this vision in stone.
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4 PLURIBUs UNux.

Another request was for the origin of the
motto, "E Pluribus Unum." Il was not easy
to discover its source. The story was found In
IN old volume in the Congressional library.
When John Adams was minister to England
he had suggested TO him by Sir John Prestwick,
an eminent English antiquary, the use of this
motto to indicate the union of the states.
Mr.. Adams communicated the idea to
ne secretary Of Congress, Chas Thompson,
Who on the 10th of June, I7s2, reported TO
Congress his plan for government seal, in
which the motto was to be borne on q ribbon
held In the beak Of an eagle. Sir John posi-
ply got the. motto from the ''Gentleman's
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that is, on account of the rubbing: and thew
are very often good for person suffering from
a severe cold, but they are very weakening and
should not be INDUCED in too often. In the
il to have . swim In the ocean, or, il You can Z
in the ocean, in the lake or in the river. One
should not remain too long, though, in the
water in the open air. A swim Of fifteen or
twenty minutes will open the pores Of the skin,
put the blood into circulation and do the
muscles q great deal Of good. 1t 10 q mistake
10 90 bathing in the sea and to stay in the
water ell day long, just dancing and playing
about"
swINMIN0 IN RIVERS AND SEA
Another professional man of standing pro-
fessed his strong belief in bathing in the open
air. He said:
'For young person, robust and Of strong
constitution; Q cold bath taken every morning
al the year round may have some benefit Buf
for person middle aged this is very question
able, ana for one old or one Of nervous
decidedly bad. In my opinion the sudden
plunge into cold water in the winter time
causes such serious shook 10 the nervous ~
tom that in many cases the bather 4 made
seriously " from it, e6ecta The most nat
urh way 70 battle il In tepid water, and
the sponge bath, In my opinion, 4 ne most
healthy. think 50 degrees e hot enourh
for tspid bath. They should not be taken
hotter unless specaally ordered % b.
kusiAn baths are injurious; but Il taksn n
moderation and judioiously They are healthy,
. The friction end rubbing opens TIE pores 81
The akin moro than any otter kind q BAN.
bus when taken nequently they ere very weak
sning. The most hssithfui and enjoyable lind
Of bath, In my opinion, = that ukich i taksn
n the open air; mean - bathing and rivor
bathing. OF course, go bs&hing 3 ths most
benedc3al The constant u,otloa Of - vatsr.
and The nit that = contained N tha& ua&sr,
mi.esks ~ grsat naay psoqle naks q -
bo1Aing = ~ ~ tsDaln - - un1sr ~ -
Uoat ingth q tna i afIsea & tvsoty
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ONE PHYSICIAN SAYS THE SCIENCE OF BATHING
Is NOW IN IT'S INFAScY--HE ADVISES BATHING
IN TEPrD WATERFALL DOCTORS FAVOR SRA
BATHING FOB THOSE WHO CAN STAND IT.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-23
Strikers at West Superior
Are in a Decidedly Ugly
Mood.
One Thousand Rounds Of AM
munition Shipped From
the Capital.
Tobias VALERIE on Trial for
Tarring and Featbeping
John Senbold.
Swift Bird and Other Aborig-
inal CheStnutS Refuse to
Sign the Treaty.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, July 22.-It is
difficult to predict the outcome of the
strike which is on here at present, and
which will tomorrow have reached its
most critical point. Sunday was passed
over quietly. No demonstration by the
strikers was made, and the contractors
and citizens generally fiattered them
selves that the worst was over, and that
the men would go to work this morn
ing. The contractors posted notices
stating that all who applied for work
to-day would be accommodated, but
those who did not would be discharged.
Few OF the strikers applied for work.
The few who did, were those who were
unwilling accomplices of the strikers.
at o'clock mob of 200 strikers covered
the same ground that they did Saturday.
The few men employed were forced to
quit. AT Hammond avenue the mob
encountered squad of the Griffin rifles.
Mayor McRae was present and de-
manded that the strikers disperse. His
command was not complied with. He
was greeted with jeers, and general
attitude of defiance was assumed by the
StTlkGIS. lie mayor, lllSlGdI VI 1OSlHS
his temper, walked into the crowd and
arrested four of the ringleaderS. Pick
ing them out one at time he deputized
a citizen to march the offenders tOpOlice
headquarters. Gen. Griffin rode up and
suggested to the mayor that he COM
mand the strikers to disperse. The mob
needed this command and thus serious
trouble was averted. Ten are in Jail
awaiting trial. and nine are out under
$500 bonds each. The ST. Paul Il Pacific
Coal company has worked twenty-fOur
imported men on the schooner Iron City
all day under a guard of thirty soldiers.
The saloons have been closed all day.
APPREHENSION OF TROUBLE.
Special to the Globe
MADISON, Wis, July 22.-It is evil
dent from observations here that the
authorities at West Superior are more
apprehensive concerning the strikers
than reports from there indicate. j. q.
Gregory, of this city, returned from
Superior to-day. conveying to Gov.
Heard the official report of the situation
from Gen. Griffin. Telegrams have
also been received from the local au-
thOrities which indicate an apprehen-
sion of trouble, judging from the fact
that 1000 rounds of ammunition were
shipped to West Superior tonight.
There is no telling when the militia
will be recalled, and there is some gOS-
sip to the effect that other troops are TO
relieve the Eau Claire COMPANY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-23
PARTY LINES DRAWN.
An UnimpOrtanJ Matter Brings
on n Test Vote at OIymnia


on Test Vote at Olympia.
OLYMPIA, W.T., July o. Many men,
bers were absent when the convention
met this afternoon, and bare quorum
answered the roll call. They had gone
home. or to Seattle or Tacoma for Sun
day vacation, and were delayed from
various causes. The chair read tele-
gram from ex-Attorney General Will
Jams, saying that Senator Stewart, of
Nevada. would likely deliver an address
on irrigation and silver, and by strict
party vote of 27 to Z, the invi-
tation was extended to him and he will
speak tomorrow. though he will not
have much of an audience, as the con-
vention is going to attend the big clam
bake extended by the local board of
trade. A petition was presented from
the teachers asking for an educational
test for votes, also a petition from Uni
tartan clergymen, asking that church
property be taxed. The report of the
committee Oh county and municipal
governments was read. 1t provides
that no new county shall be created
with less than 10000 inhabitants, nor
shall existing counties be divided so as
to leave less than 1000 in the
old county. The debt is to be
divided pro rata except for the
buildings that remain wholly in
one of the new counties created by any
divisions but the rights eff the present
creditors shall not be impaired. 1t pro-
vldes for the establishment of township
governments, and declares that ali
municipalities shall be created by the
general laws, except III case of cities of
more than 25.0J0, which can elect fifteen
freeholderS to frame their charter for
them. 1t shall be submitted to vote
of the people, and if ratified become q
law:sit creates new Office of county
clerk, and provides that except
public administrator, surveyors and
corOners, all officers shall be
salaried. Officials are only eligi-
bic for two successive terms
and their salaries cannot be increased,
or term of Office extended while they
are in office. The legislature shall have
no power to impose taxes on counties,
towns or municipalities for local pur-
authorities Mr.. Dyer offered a propo-
sition that any public official who ac-
cepted railroad pass should be inn
peached, and become Ineligible to re-
election. This was received with cries
of "poor officials and much laughter.
An effort was made to get vote on the
report favoring prohibition, but it was
postponed until Monday. 1t has
no possible chance OF passing in
any shape. It is understood
that the committee on municipal in
debtedness has agreed to report clause
forbidding debt over per cent assessed
value, except in case of. two-thirds OF
the voters asking for it, when it can be
increased to 10 per cent. 1t is thought
this will have the effect to greatly in
crease the assessment of properties in
localities needing money for public
purposes. Tomorrow morning the con,
vention will sit until noon, when, with
the officers and press correspondents.
they are to be the guests of the city for
a clam-bake. Several thousand persons
will be present.
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Monmouth Entries for To-Day.
MONMOUTH PARK, N. j., July 3d.

First race, Passaic stakes three-fourths of
a mile-Servia, 101; Volunteer, Fitzroy,
Grimaldi, Bradford, III; Maidstone, 113;
Badge, 1872; Defense, Fitz James, Speed
well. I'D: Forest King, Tenny, lO6; Prose,
1O5; Climax. Ovid, 112; Sunshine, 90; Telie
Doe, 10Y; Britannia. 124.
Second race, sapling stakes, three-fourths
of a mile-Golden Horn, La Favorita colt,
Elkton. Chaos, Gipsy King, Gramercy, 105;
Magnate, BaEarian, King Hazem, 10S; Cay
ugo, st. Carlo, 122; Eccola colt, Devotee,
Ballarat, I15.
Third race, Elizabeth stakes. mile and an
eighth-Village Maid, Equity, Pet Morris,
Coots,. 102; Miss Thomas, Chemise, 10Y;
Senorita, III.
Fourth race, mile and an eighth-Belinda,
116; Paranne, 100; ConnemaTa, 100; Badge,
124; Barrister, 104; Inverwick, 104; Swift,
Richmond, Brother Ban, 112.
Fifth race, mile ana a sixteenth-Sir
Roderick, 1O2; Banburg, Brynwood, Ernest,
lOS; Kermesse, los; Benedictine, 116; Bell
Air, 1O6 Sam Wood, 100.
Sixth race, three-fourths of a mile-Ona-
way, Fad, Gypsy King formerly Nashota(,
40; Padishah, Civil Service, 120; Clifwood,
1902; Ballet Colt, Premium colt, La Favorita
colt, .104; Mucilage, liz; Kempland, 113;
Pandora. 60
Fitzroy, Britannia. Golden Horn, Bavarian,
Gypsy King and Favorita in second and
doubtful.
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RECALCITRANT REDS.
Swift Bird and His Chestnut Fol
lowers Refuse to Sign.

CHEYENNE RIVER AGENCY, Dak.,
July Yesterday being Sunday, the
work of the commission was practically
suspended, though many Indians had
private conferences. The effect of the
quiet appeared this morning, when
Charger, Little No Heart. and Swift
Bird Signed, with number of their fol-
lowing. White Swan still remains OBJ
stinate, and no impression so far has
been made on him. His band is the
largest on the reservation, and con-
sists mainly of the old hostile Indians
which were for some years held by
the war department as prisoners of war.
These Indians have made little progress,
and are unwilling to permit any others
to improve. 1t is easy to account for
the mission at Peoria Bottom, whom, it
appears, are using the influence of the
mission to prevent the signing of the
bill by the Indians living in its vicinity.
In spite of the opposing efforts, the
commissioners are slowly progressing.
The indications are decidedly favorable.
At 5 D. N. 250 had signed.