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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-27

The primitive sinkers and fishing hooks Of
these islanders shown in the collection are of
stone. Some Of the sinkers are fastened in
net work of Irvine, while others are attached
TO the fishing line by means of a hole bored in
the stone. The hook is a crude sort Of con-
rlvance, forming about three-quarters of a
circle. the security OF the hold when a fish ia
caught depending upon the inward turn at the
point. The manufacture of one Of these hooks
was an immense labor. Other hooks are made
OF mans thigh bone. Tradition on the island
describes how the first bone hook happened 10
be made. In the prehistoric period of the
image makers . youth named Ureraius was
apprenticed to fisherman Of Hauga Pico.
After having mastered the profession he OBJ
tanned canoe and went regularly into the
business for himself. Somehow be was not
successful He worshipped the fish gods
diligently, but his prayers and devotion failed
to give him luck. The finest fish escaped
him. "Mea Ika" and .'Mea Kahi' seemed
offended at him. On one occasion after a
period OF particularly bad luck he determined
TO pray all night by the god .'Mea Kabi." At
midnight, while still at his devotions the spirit
OF an ancient fisherman named Tirakaka ap-
peared and told him that his i'll luck was due To
the imperfections Of his hooks The spirit told
him 10 go TO the tomb and get piece of thigh
bone from the remains of his father and TO
construct hook Of this bone. The young fish,
erman was much frightened, but he went to
the cave the next day and got the thigh bone.
for many days the time usual with him for
nshlns was spent in labor on the construction
OF this enchanted" hook. His friends thought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-27
WOOD AND STONE IMAGES
RELICS FROM THE EASTER ISLAND.
THE COLLECTION IN THE MUSEUM
A Semi Civilized Prehistoric Race-In.
teresting Habits and Customs
Were They Idolatersi

HEIR hideous stone i'm
ages and carvings in
stone and wood at the
National museum at
tract attention to the
curious people who in
habit the Easter Island
The museum is indebted
to VIM. J. Thompson,
paymaster in the navy,
and to Surgeon Geo. II.
L. ill.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-27

From an early period the natives Of the Easter
Island have used large fish nets which are very
Wen made OF wild hemp. The nets used for
hghting purposes and the strong ropes used in
handling the gigantic stone images were made
OF this wild hemp. Wooden needles, called
hlka, were used in making the nets. The pad
dies used by the Easter Islanders for their ca
noes were eight feet long, made with double
blades, frequently decorated with carving or
painted heads, and for superstitious reasons
were made Of drift wood whenever it could be
had.
Two curious relics are the fetish boards. The
.'timoika," or ordinary fetish board, is q broad
hat paddle made Of bone, IL inches broad and
30 inches long, 1t is supposed to possess rare
powers in working q charm upon an enemy.
The individual working the charm performs a
convulsive sort OF dance, making mysterious
movements with the wand and muttering in
carnations IN monotonous tone. Such charm
is supposed to bring speedy death upon its
victim.
special potato fetish called ''raha' has as
cribed to 1t the power to protect the potato
crop from insects, drought, and evil spirits
that might be interested in the injury Of the
crop. These fetish paddles are only "a inches
long, with blade at each end, and are painted
bright red.
The baskets and mats Of the Easter Islanders
were made Of bullrushes. The mats are used
to sleep upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-27
The Conditions CHANGED.

The Conditions Changed.
From the Omaha World.
Office boy-'Heres lovely bouquet q pretty
lady left you"
Employer-"Ah, yes-er, here's ten cents
for you, Johnnie, and you needn't say anything
about the bouquet to my wife,"
Office boy (pocketing the dime)-'It was
your wife that left il here"
Employer-"Yes, and the ten cents gave
you viii apply on your regular salary"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-27
He Never Drank.

ne Never Df6nKs
From tho Terre Haute Express.
Mrs. Latewedde-'What is this in this black
bottle, mammal"
Mamma-''That? Oh, that's whisky. / got
1t to put on . sprain-"
Mrs. Latewedde-'.Is that whisky? Why, IL
smells Just exactly like the stuff that the barber
puts on Henry's mustache sometimes"
Msmma-''Did you ever see him put IL on?"
Mrs. Latewedde-''N-o, but that - what
Henry tells me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-27

Mr.. Thompson secured two inscribed tablets
Of wood inscribed with hieroglyphics. These
give 70 the island an especial interest a. show
ing that the image and platform makers pos
sessed written language. These tablets are
posed 20 be the only perfect ones to be found
on the isisnd The larger ono ID believed, from
Its shape, TO have formed at one time a section
OF the side OF canoe. These tablets were com
non non on sne island until few years ago, when
had them destroyed The charscters CARY
their signidcation in the image they represent.
and the manner Of reading them 10 to beain ~
the left hand lower corner on the particular
nde which will bring the figures erect Finish
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concerning these people and the specimens
from the island. The island was the home Of
the image makers, and the products Of their
skill and imagination range along the slopes as
emblems of hideous idolatry. Paymaster
Thompson, in his report upon his investigation,
gives an interesting description Of these curl
Gus people and their relics It is doubtful, he
says, whether the present race are descendants
of the image makers. He is inclined to think
that there was earlier prehistoric race. One
of the most noteworthy facts discovered through
their archaeology is that they had q written Ian
guage.
The collection from Easter Island includes
images. stone and wood carvings stone spear
heads, various Implements, weapons and uten-
sis OF industry illustrative OF the ''civiliza-
non Of the people. In his description of the
reIlcs OF the Easter Island collection MIR.
thompson states that it does not appear that
the ordinary stone and wooden images in which
the Island abounds were in any sense idols
They seemed rather to be erected as our bronze
Is erected In the parks, to commemorate indi-
viduals
Be this as it may the visitor at the National
museum must be strongly predisposed to look
upon these monstrosities in carving as the
Idols Of a heather race. The wooden images
are OF comparatively recent date. They are
divided into three classes-the male, the fe-
male and the ribbed The stone images are
very rudely carved and are Of earlier date than
those Of wood
klnrtuE ~
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top Of the first face of the tablet the reading is
continued just over the edge to the nearest line
at the top on the other face. The tablets vary
in size from few inches to four or five feet in
length. The hieroglyphic characters are about
half an inch in height, and are beautifully en-
graved in regular lines. The engraving is sup
posed to have been done with sharks teeth.
The native traditions about these tablets are
very doubtful, simply asserting that the first
king possessed the knowledge of this language.
and brought with him to the island sixty-seyen
tablets containing allegories, proverbs and tra-
ditions relating to the land from which he
came. certain number of youths from each
clan were instructed in the reading of these
tablets, and once year the people assemble to
hear them recited. This was regarded as their
most important fete day. These tablets are of
undoubted antiquity. Some of the oldest plat
forms and the door posts of some of the ancient
stone houses are inscribed with heoglyphics
that appear occasionally upon the tablets. The
tablets secured by Mr.. Thompson were, one 81
inches by 81, and the other 241a inches in
length by ~ in width.
STONE IMAGES
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How to Get There.

From the Midsummer Puck.
First stranger Gin Boston)-"Can you tell me
how to reach Washington street,"
Second stranger-''That's just where want
to go. Let's work together. You 60 south and
I'll go north, and Wen report progress every
time we meet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-27

toward the reading, and going to the next line
above, the reading 10 continued from right to
left In order to have the images face the
same way it il necessary, in reading new
line, to turn successfully the right side of
the tablet to the left Arriving at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-27
Where the Bustle Remains.
From the Dry Goods Reporter.
Although the hustle has Of late
Been shrinking much in fashions eyoo,
Il still continues to prevail
In dry goods stores that advertise.

Eub-Editor-"Here's telegram from Phils-
delphia saying that the Rroans of the dad and
dying in that accident were frightful"
Managing Editor-'Better run il In - II Il.
You can't tell anything about these PhilAdel-
phians. "-RodhesSr Post press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-27

There are three stone idols. however, Of
higher rank than these-nothing less than that
OF stone gods. These are the fish god. called
by the natives "Mea Ika;" the bonit's god,
called "Mea Kahi;" the fowl god. called '.Mea
Moa." These are all ill-shaped and apparently
without distinguishing characteristics, but they
are considered worthy of worship by the ma
tives. While the various other images were
intended as efigies of chiefs or other persons
Of importance, these received profound re-
hglous homage.
These gods were never common and were
possessed by communities or clans, and never
by individuals The legends all claim that
they were brought to the island by the first
settlers. An especial god being set apart for
the bonits, as distinct from the other fish, is
attributed to the fact that fish has always been
abundant and highly priced as food. Fish al
ways constituted an important article of diet
with the natives, and the abundance in which
they were found is ascribed to the faithful and
constant alteration to the stone fish gods The
fowl god was believed to ward off evil infu-
ences by being placed at night near where the
chickens were accustomed to roost It was
moved about from one house to the other as
the necessity for its services was felt. These
stone gods show no attempt at carving in their
construction.
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SILVER SPRING, wooDsIDE, FOREST GLEN, LIN
DEN, CAPITOL VIEW, ETc.-A BKAUTIFUL AND
FrNELY-IMpRovEp couSTRY-oHARMIxa HOMES
ON EVERY sIDE.
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coioss UAen poEA - huotuof OF W66nlngtOn'6
outgrowths-s portion Of the famous old Jo-
seph's park property-now in the possession of
the Forest Glen investment company, Mr., ]. r.
HEREFORD, president. This subdivision COM
prises 166 acres OF Q natural town site. The
elevation is fully 400 feet above hiph-vater
mark. A good deal Of work has been done in
the laying out and grading Of streets, and inn
prOvements OF this nature will be kent mn until
there is no more to do. Although the timber
IL not as heavy az it is on the park side Of the
track, still there Is an ample supply of shade
trees. In full working order, with all the
guests 1t can accommodate, IL the well-man-
aged Glen Manor hotel, situated about two
squares from the railroad station.
The rolling character Of the surface of this
subdivision settles easily that great sanitary
problem with which so many country places
have TO wrestle, and at the same time Il creates
eligible building sites. The old Carroll chapel.
where the proud CAROLS of Carrollton Wor.
shipped a. long ago ~ 1880, in on the property
and Is source from whence much that Is in
teresting may be drawn. To the northeast are
two very hne farms, owned respectively by
Gen. Getty and ex-Representive Page Of Cali
fornia. The latter's place ID said to have been
rented 70 gsntlemaa from Chicago for $4,000
year.
COUNTRY sANrrARrpx.
Twenty Of the most beautiful acres Of the old
Carroll place have been used for the purposes
Of one Of those establishments whore the heal
ing Of the nations II ACCOMPLISHMENTS the
nervous and prostrated Of both sexes may seek
and find the rest which tired naturs must and
viii have or she win lie down 70 rise NO more.
Carroll SPRING. sAnitaxium- that Il what Is
10 known as-has been established but little
more than year, yet enough weary ones have
found II 70 make the undertaking suecsssfnl
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precipice, at the foot Of which runs the road
bodering on Rock creek. Throughout apy
fine day the view is superb, but it is at even
tide, when the sun is at the horizon, that every-
thing appears at its best. Far away to the
west are long slopes of emerald pasture and
stretches Of the deeper-hued corn. A few
farm houses, brilliant in their white painted
exteriors, shine in the rays of the departing
orb Of day and seem to be within easy reach Of
the observer, 30 strongly are they thrown into
extreme background. Winding through the
prettiest portion Of the landscape, where the
verdure Is the richer for its ever-vanishing
presence, is Rock creek, crystalline in its
purity here and lovely in all its moods-now
gliding swiftly through broad channel and q
minute later apparently still in some deep
mirror-like pool; then rushing madly as q rain
swollen mountain torrent, tearing through
rocky gorges, surmounting granite obstruc-
tions, and plunging again into the main
spray. upon the moss-clad tree trunks,
the ferns and the grasses which line
The sun sinks lower and he deep color tones
Of the distant timber fade away and mingle
with the blue-gray sky. Then comes night
ripping waters continues and the leaves of the
forest rustic soothingly in response to the cares
ses Of the cool night-breeze which sweeps down
the valley TO refresh nature and to make man.
kind feel like sleeping under couple Of
blankets. The picture lives in your memory.
and you want 10 reside in the park that you
may have frequent opportunity to see it and
that blankets may be in request I'll the summer
through.
Il i very difacult for resident Of any Of the
suburban settlements along the Metropolitan
Branch to understand Why people insist ON
going away from the vicinity Of the city TO and
beautiful scenery and cool nights, or 70 secure
that repose which t. mind Of every business
man needs at the o. Of his days toll. The
management ct thof0len has done much and
Il engaged in doin9 more TO make the place ct
tractive. Bath houses have been erected on
bank Of Rock creek and near large swimming
pool, used IN the early morning and in the
evening b. the males and In the middle Of The
day By ladieA
HokEo n TIE RA1K.
Outside Of the hotsl there ere three handsoma
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-21
The Farmers Union.

Mr.. ]. II. Mason, publisher of the Farm
er's Union, was in Monroe yesterday and
informed reporter of the TELEGRAPH
that he intended next week moving his pa
per from Simsboro to West Monroe. The
TELEGRAPH congratulates both Mr. Mason
and the business men of West Monroe on
this move and welcomes the Union to our
midst. The paper will receive better
support, we feel confident, from our thriv-
ing little sister city than it has heretofore
received and the merchants of West Mon
roe will be correspondlngly benefited in
the acquisition of representative news
paper and a valuable advertising medium
A good newspaper is a great help to any
town and the business men of West Mon
roe haye displayed good judgment in ac
cording the Union, in advance, substan
tial encouragement and support.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-21
improvements.

The residence occupied by Capt. j. C.
Weaks has been enlarged and freshly
painted is now one OF the prettiest in the
southeastern portion of the city.
Mr.. II. Meyer is having an extensive and
attractive addition built to his house on
Jackson street.
Mr.. j. NJ. Breard is having neat little
cottage erected on his lot opposite the COM
press adjoining Mr.. J. s. Rays.
Meyer Bros are having their mammoth
wholesale mercantile establishment on
Grand street painted and grained giving il
the appearance of a granite front.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-21
SALE OF 10TH SECTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN by virtue of the authority vested in
me as Treasurer of the Parish of Ouachita,
and pursuant to an election held in 4. Is,
N. X. Z. on Saturday the 31st of August
1889, and in compliance with an order from
the Hon. o. b. Steele Auditor Of Puhlic
Accounts bearing date 18th August 1889,
the city of Monroe. on SATURDAY 18TH
OCTOBER, 1889, between the legal hours OF
sale all of Section 10 in Township IS North
Of RANGE East.
in quantities of not less than 40 acres, nor
more than l60 acres after duo appraiseinent,
and on q term of credit of ten years az
the balance in nine annual installments
the interest to be paid on the Whole amour,
| annually, at the rate of os per cent per an
mum, secured by special mortgage and bI
personal security in solido.
d. A. BREARD, JR.
Parish Treasurer
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-21

In compliance with petition signed by a
majority of the property tax payers living
within certain proposed limits including
West Monroe and a part of Trenton, +. W..
McCtendon, Jr., :. P. Ward s, has ordered
an election for the Incorporation of West
Monroe and the selection of a mayor and
five trustees. The election is to be held in
West Monroe;on Saturday. the 2sth inst,
at the store of T. G. McLain. E. F.
Thompson, J. H. Frantom, and E. Wheat
ley are appointed commissioners and the
polls are to be open at 0 a. IN. and close at
S p. m, This move on the part of our
neighbors is to be commended, and may
be regarded as the initial step, which with
her consent, is to result in time in this sub
urban village. being taken under the pro-
tecting wing of her older sister.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-21
River News,

The josie w. having reached New Or
leans behind time, was billed to leave there
Thursday at noon through to Monroe
She should arrive sometime tomorrow,
Sunday.
Farmerviile Gazette The merchants
and business men of Farmerville have
purchased boat to run in the D'Arbonne
trade during the coming season. This will
give our town the benefit ofcheaper freight
rates, and besides boat that we can depend
upon making regular trips.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-21
North La. Experiment Station.

CALHOUN, Sept. 10, 1889.
The regular monthly meeting of tho
North Louisiana Agricultural Society will
be held at the Experiment Station on
Thursday Goth, inst. Prominent farmers
will address the meeting on tho advantages
of diversified farming and tho day is ex-
pected to profit those engaged in agricul-
ture.
pacity Of seven or eight hundred, is now
completed and ready for occupancy.
The maturity of crops and the results Of
harvesting will show the full and final Of
fects of fertilizers-and valuable knowl-
edge to the farmer.
This station hopes for a full attendance.
J. q. LINE,
Assistant Director
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE
- CURRENCY.
WAsnrNoroS, July 18th. 1850

WAsHfSoroS, July 23th, 1880.
VIZ HEREAS, BY SATISFACTORY EyI-
w dence presented TO the undersigned,
1t has been made TO appear that "THE
MONROE NATIONAL BANK" In the CRY Of
MONROE in the PARISH OF OUAouITA and
State Of LoUIsIASA has complied with all
the provisions of tho Statutes OF the United
States, required to be complied with before
an association shall be authorized to COM
mence the business of Rankipg;
Now therefore 1, EDWARD =. LACEY,
Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby
certify that 1.-THE MONROE NATIONAL
BANK" In the CITY OF MONROE In the PAR
! 1871 OF OUAcBrTA and State of LOUISIANA
! Is authorized to commence the business of
/ Banking as provided in Section Fiity-one
/ hundred and sixty-nino of the Revised
Statutes OF the United Statos.
| (---~ IN testimony whereof witness nv
| ! SEAL. hand and Seal of Office this 2gtI
i 49, day of july, 1859.
j.. s.. LACEY,
Comptroller OF the Currency
! No. 1852. Aug. 3-2m's.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-21
A WOman's Discovery.

sAnother wonderful discovery has been
made and that too by a lady In this county:
Disease fastened its clutches upon her and
for seven years she withstood Its severeat
tests, but her vital organs were undermined
aud death seemed Imminent. For three
months she coughed incessantly and could
not sleep. She bought OF US a bottle OF
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consumption
aud was so much relieved on taking drat
bottle has been Internationally cured. Her
name is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus writes
w. C. Hamrick u Co., of Shelby. n. c..
Get free trial bottle at DIR. A. Is. Sholars'
drug store.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-21
Tho Verdict Unanimous.

w. d. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind. tosti-
fies 81 can recommend Electric Bittefs q:
has given relief In every case. Ono man
took six bottles, and was cured of rheumA-
tism of 10 years. standing" Abraham
Hare, druggist, Belleville. Ohio, afhrms :
'1he best selling medicine ] have ever
handled in my 20 years. experience. 10
Electric Bitters. Thousands of others have
added their testimony, 30 that this verdict
is unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure
al diseases Of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood.
Only half dollar a bottle at DR.. A. d.
ShoIars' drugstore.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-21
School Announcement,

The fifth session Of tho private school
conducted by Il. r. Bentley will open on
the 30th of September, 1889, in Mon
roe, La, and continue till the last
of the following June. The school viii he
mixed and Miss Crozier Of Palestine, Texas,
will be assistant. Tuition will be charged
from timo of entrance till the close of the
scholastic term. Patrons will find it to
their advantage to enter their children at
tho opening of tho school.
r.. 3. BENTLEY,
Washington and Lee University, Va.
Monroe, La, Sept. II, 1ss9.-6t.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-21
Fraud and Deadbeat.

Several months ago one T. NJ. Smith
made his advent in West Monroe as la
borer at Vollman's mill, but evidently not
having any particular liking for hard, but
honest, work he turned his attention to
lighter and dishonest means Of earning q
livelihood. He thought q restaurant
would pay in West Monroe or that ON his
plan of running one-that of never paying
for anything he got-he could make it pay.
The citizens of West Monroe had confidence
in the fellow and they gave him snbstan-
tial encouragement from the start. He
bought lumber from Vollman on credit TO
build his restaurant. money fayors to .
considerable extent were eqtended him by
other parties aud he soon had his restaurant
running. This was the time for him to Ii
quidate his many indebtednesses but he
deferred paoment aud his creditors became
clamorous. Smith then skipped by the
light of the moon aud he writes back,
Boosting of his smartness, rs follows:
ARcANsAs, Sunday, Sept. 10, 1850.
Mr.. F. Vollman: I hope you will get
your Pay for the lumber Ia the House that
built those People thought they would do
me up but they was not Sharp got away
with $50 and tell them to catch If they can
will be some other place. T. NJ. s.
The above was written on postal card
and mailed, as near as can be made out
from the post-offie stamp, at Nettleton,
Ark, on September 18th. Notwithstanding
it purports to have been written OH the
10th. We hope that Smith will DO caught
and made to realize that he is not halt as
smart as lie thinks he is.