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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08

X A1CLlttE, DAhR Co, Auctloneers,
~ 9&O Pennsylvania q. W.
ENTIRE STORE FIXTURES. COUNTERS. SHELLY.
ING, SHOW CASES, TABLES. lion SAFE. ETC,
CONTAINED II STORE No. l2l7 PENNSYL-
NANlA AVENUE NOkI HWEST. All AUCTION.
On SA1URDAY MORNING, AUGUST NINTH
A len O'CLOCK, We VIII sell ut sior. l2l7 Penn
sylvaliia avenue northwest the fixtures show
Cases, Countrrs &c, contained i'll store 20 which
We Invite The attention OF parties in search of such
goods
Terms cash.
au1-2t RADCLIFFE. DARR AZ Co Aucts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08

PRINTERS.
TINE LINOTYPE COMPANY,
l. PAINTERS AND PUBLISHERS,
Ala llth St tStar bulldlnI1.
TYPE Sci "a MACHINERY 20 Pax CENT LESS
THAN HAND COMPOSi Ion.
Special rates 10 the trade au5-lm
NJ CiIIl. WALLACE
M PRACTICAL BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS
Professional lrinting a Specially.
llO1 h u.
Estimates furnished. fresswoik for the Trade. au2
IL l. MCQUEEN,
H. lRlN1ER AND PUBLISHER
llOo-lllo L 81 NV.
Orders for Legal Blanks aud Commercial Profess
sioual Printing promptly executed Extensive line 81
samples o. Meaning Invitations. Menus I1rd.rS 81
Dance Folders, &C. An inspection invited
FINE BOOK AND JOB PRINTING ONLY iva
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08
E(ATCLIFFE DARR L CO.. huctioneers,
~ go PeIiIsy Iyania ave. u. w.

TX "1Of1fR + L. DAI6N t'I;. AUctlOheels,
~ o-O PeIIiisyIyania ave. NV
VERY VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS ON FAY
ETTE (THlLIY-fIr fhD BETME.N SECOND
90 AM TdlED tP) S1i,EkIo. SEo..GElUWN,
DC. ~
On TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AUGUST TWELFTH
AT SIX O'CLOCK, We will otter tor sale ia front 81
the premises.
LOT SO,
SQUARE I6,
fronting 40 feet on tuyetie t}3thD by a depth Of
~ Tins property Is In OF the best sectius of
Georgetp"E, and should command the attention of
parties III search of Vau buIiting sites. lne lots
now ImIroN ed by three old Iane Houses kuuyu
as Nos l4lJ. II u anu 40 Fay etIc street.
IerHs: Oue-thlrd cash, balance in one and two
years, at per ceuI, secured b. deed Of trust on prop
erty sold or All cash. AT option purchaser
deposit OF 500 ~ time sale the terms ur sale
are not colpied with ia tel days from ny Of sale
right reserved 10 resell the property the RISK and
cost O1 the GeiauitluR pune haser five day. ad
Sert1srIeht IN Some new,IaI IA Washington, DC.
All convey aciiIs &c, al purl has r. au1-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08
wASHINGTON'S ROTTEN ROW.
A Proposed Grand Avenue From the
Monument to the Soldiers Home.

COL HAMS REPORTS A ROUTE TO THE SENATE
ALONG THE RIVER FLATS AND THROUGH ROCK
CREEK PARK-THE ESTIMATED COST OVER
MILLION OF DOLLARS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08

CHEAP Excursions To ATLANTIC C,rv W,
The H. AND O.-On Friday OF each week dur-
ing June. July and August the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad will sell excursion tickets to At
antc City. good going on train leaving Balti-
more and OHIO depot at IL o'clock noon and
good to return ON any regular train to and in
eludlng the following Tuesday a, rate of $500
Tor the round trip. The Baltimore and Ohio
and Reading railroads form the only double
track route to Atlantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08

Low RATES TO DEER PARE AND o.Kr.xn
During the present season the Baltimore and
OHIO Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets from Washington to Deer Park, Noun
tam Lake Park and Oakland for the Friday
nignt ana All Saturday trains each week at rate
Of IS for the round trip. The tickets will h..
valid for return passage until Monday follow
ing day OF sale. Tickets to Berkeley Springs
and return will be sold under similar condi-
tons 1t %. 80 for the round "Trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08

EXCURSION TO BosroS.-The Baltimore and
ohlo Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets to Boston August 8 TO IL. inclusive valid
ior return passage until August 20, inclusive.
farues desiring to do so onn have the return
limit extended until september 80 by Deposit
ing the return portion IF their ticket with the
Joint agent OF the terminal roads at Boston.
Inc excursion rates from Washington to Bos-
toh VIII De as follows: Via New York and Sound
line steamers, $40 80; via ali rail IN both direc-
uons Sll.5O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08

htery reasoning man AID tcOndn should sian
ne petition "a totdys STA X against the surrender
H'e aces and property Of Uts people Of Sout.
Washington 10 the Pennsylvania raiIroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08

{ 'oLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COMMEECE
- o2o La ave. opposite city lUst office,
Class Cr private iHst "a, IIUl. By ana evening
my@o {. h. UhNEh, AN, IL, Frin
lDnINATE FRENCH Lessons
L Classical AID Modern Languages
In. Al. Lac sCgl 4, AM
my To JIM Of SorLOnne, Paris. l3O., l. 81 n W
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20

AL good, steady-going, industrious peo-
pie take no stock in lotteries, for the
rea son that they work for their money,
and want to know what they are getting
whea they invest it. We therefore rec
ON mend Mr.. A. A. Dean, of Paramount,
to persons desiring to make purchases.
He has just received big stock of dry
goods and notions, boots aid shoes, furni-
ture, stoves, and fresh groceries, or any
thing person wants. All to be sold at
rock bottom figures; and the Senator will
be on hand to give any sort of good
bar rain
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20
Eupepsy.

This is what you ought to have, in
fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy
life. Thousands are searching for it
daily, and mourning because they find
it not. Thousands upon thousands of
dollars are spent annually by our peo-
ple in the hope that they may attain
this boon. Aud yet it may be had by
all. We guarantee that Electric Bitters,
If used according to direction and the
use persisted in, will bring you Good
Digestion and GUST the demon Dyspep-
STA and install instead Eupepsy. We
recommend Electric Bitter for Dys-
pepsia and all diseases Of the Liver,
Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at Soc. and
81 per bottle by C. C. Nash. A
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20
How to Ruin a Son.

Let him have his own way. Al
low him the free use of money.
Suffer him to roam where ever he
pie Uses on the Sabbath day. Fur
nisi him with no stated employ
meat. Give him free access to
wicked, vicious companions Call
him to no account for the manner
of spending his evenings.
Pursue any of these ways, and
you will experience most marvel
Gus dellverance, or you will have
to mourn over debased and ruin
ed boy. Who is responsible?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20

"The newspaper that does its
duty in protecting public interests
is sure to make enemies. But
what of that? Enemies rather help
a newspaper than otherwise, espe-
cially known to arise from an in
dependent and public spirited
course on the part of the journal
that incurs their displeasure. The
paper that stands by the public in
terests is on solid ground, and the
people will heartily support it in
its advocacy of their rights. In
every small town or city there are
persons who think themselves en-
titled to control everything, and
that opposition to any of their pro-
ceedings is an offense equal to per-
sonal grievance or affront. They
want to boss the community, news
papers included. They lack APP
prehension or understanding of
the true function of newspaper
in relation to public interest, and
if they could have their way the
local press would be simply the
organ OF their private interests and
aims"
The author of the above is un-
known. But it is a mountain of
truth in nutshell. Just now it
strikes the bulls eye with exact
accuracy. Let it be kept in circu-
lation. Shreveport Times,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20
DIED.

TEAL-At 5 o'clock on the morning OF
Sept. Is, 1890. JOSEPHINE, infant daugh-
ter of 9. II. and Cora Teal, born May Is,
1889, died aged sixteen months.
1T took the cup Of Life to sip
Too bitter twas tn drain;
1t gently put it from its lip,
And went to sleep again.
Safe in the arms of Jesus
In the beautiful land above,
The blessed cline of Heaven
That land where God is Love.
''Safe, aye safe forever.
Is thy Pearl from stain or blight,
Enshrined in celestial beauty,
Aureoled in eternal light"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20
Notice Of Final Proof.

LAND OrEIoE At New ORLxANs, La. I
August II, 1870.
Notics il hereby given that the follow
ing-nanled settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support
at his claim, aud that said lsronf will DO
made before the jndge, or in his absence,
the Clerk of the district cOurt. at CoIiax.
La, on Monday, September 20, 1870, viz !:
Joseph b. Lewis
who mnde adj. farm homestead entry No.
67S9, for the 20 ar ne or and ne ar Sc or sec
St 6nrl g Lss. lner.
his continuous residence upon aud cultiva-
toin Of, said land. viz: +. b. Coleman.
Thomas Roberts, VIM. Wagoncr, G.. w.
Reyes. CHAS. G. PALFREY,
PIT Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20

The above eighty names were written ~,
separate pieces of paper aud by the Jury
commissioners. together with the clerk.
the first fifty names were placed in an en-.
velOpe AMI sealed and endorsed on the
same, "Iurors drawn fer the first week If
the September term OF the District court -
and the last thirty names drawn were also
placed in a separate envelope BY the Jury
commissioners and marked, Jurors drawn
for the second week OF the September term
OF the District Court" and said envelopes
we're then sealed and placed in the Jury box.
the box sealed, locked and then placed in
the custody Of :. B. Ehackelford, clerk of
the District Court, for nse Ut the next term
OF the Court The said =. B. Shackeiford.
clerk of the District Court, did then and
there in our presence kerp process verbal
Of all tie acts done by said commissioner
in said drawing, which we certify to Le cor
rect by our signatures. this the lOtl, sl.y OF
July, 1890. +. E. LAYrSARD.
H. q. GOODWIN,
C.. n. TEAL,
b. H. PHILLIPS
Jury Commissioners
lsEAI.1 =. B. SHACKELFORD,
Clerk and Ext fiicio Jury Commissioners,
Parish Of Grant, La
Filed July 10, 1890.
8. b sHACKELFORD, Clerk.
". L. sIIAcKELroRD.
Deputy Clerk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20

Science cannot produce II superior
remedy to C.. C. c. certain cough cure.
1t is based on scientific principles, and
if it does not give relief for coughs and
colds, your money will be refunded.
Sold by s. NJ. Lacroix.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20

Opening in Colfax this week, Yancey's
Photograph Gallery, with number one
outfit, A trial requested from all, and
WORK warranted satisfactory. Quick pro-
cess used. Works like charm.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best saive in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains.
eOrns, aud all other skin eruptions, aud
positively cures piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
sati faction, or money refuded. Price
Sc per box. For sale by G.. c. Nash.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20

No use experimenting further when
G. G.. C. certain chill cure, is guaran
teed to cure chills and fever, and il
delightful to take. Sold by s. NJ. La
CrOjy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20

A large black hairy caterpillar is de-
vastating the foliage on nearly all Of the
trees in the hills of Grant parish. There
are millions of them, and we are told that
although few are seen every year. moth
ing like the number now at work has
ever been seen before.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20

Mr.. J. q. GouIden has just finished put
ting coat OF olive paint on Mr. j. II. Nc
Neelf's residence. The roof is painted
dark red, and the olive body is trimed in
a da .lSer green with faint trace of red.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20
Fashionable Millinery.
Mrs. G. e. Charleville,
BOYCE, LOUISIANA.
BOYCE, LOUISIANA,

Having been engaged specially with
Millinery business for some time respect
fully solicits patronage from The laalies Of
Grant parish. Send her your orders for
anything in the millinery line.
VIII take pleasure in bnying fitting aud
selecting all articles Of dress goods and
fancy FIJI nishings'for ladies'.
Satisfscti0D guaranteed jan 1853
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20

1t is with regret that We learn Of the
death of Miss Virginia Bush, sister to Mr.
Thorn Bush. who died at her home in
this parish on Tuesday, Sept. 16. 1890.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20

A meeting OF the colored farmers union
is to be held at the church on Col. Ran
dolpi's Rigolette place Oct. Sd and 4th.
r. s. TADEMy, Supt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20
Iil3;}3l|l3|

After ten years exclusive sale. can now b
obtained Of all Druggists and Dealers In Msdi-
cines. 1t CURES-take notice-not simply helpe
but CURES LIVER COMPLAINT.
Biliousness and Dyspepsio.
c,,b H strictly vegetable preparation and win
DR.. s. II. Wise, of Boston, Ky. says
slave practiced medicine 10 years. and ind no
equal to HERBrNE as Liver kegulator.V
DR.. w. A. Baker. of Madison, Fla, says
"a bottle OF HERBINE Is worth more than
$500 worth of Quinine in any familyn
Acting ON the Liver In different way from
any other medicine; 1t is positive cure for
Chronic Constipation and is cheaper than Pills.
lts peculiar composition Is such, that We
guarantee to cure any case of Chills and Fever
or Bilious Fever with one bottle.
1t costs but IS cents and each bottle con.
tains over ~ average aoses, making the cost
less than two cents Q dose. Would you AJAX
for cheaper medicine It Is not q cure-all. But
viii cure any Liver, Bilious or Malas
rial Complaint Manufactured by
The Her1od1ae Co..
Successors to VIM. CondelI.) -. Louis, No.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20
Registration Notice.

The Registration Books of the Parish of Grant
are now open for the purpose Of registering all
voters who have not registered and those wishing
to change their voting precinct. l will be at the
following places the dates specified:
Colfax. until September 20 1890
Paramount, September ",
Bagdad, September "a.
Bruce's Mill. September %.
Faircloth, September q.
Cottonburg. September %.
Tracy's, October 2.
Fishville, October 3.
Pine Hill, October o.
Union October 8.
Buckelew's October 10 and II.
Iatt Church, October I3 and IL.
New Hope. October Is.
Montgomery, October II and Is.
Summerfeld. October 20.
The books will then be open at Colfax from
October u until November Sd.
Keep in mind the days and come out ard reg
ister M. II. SWAEFORD,
Registrar of Grant Parish, La.
JIM FLETCHER, Clerk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20

0~ FOR THE BLOOD,
ES2 Weakness. Malaria, indigestion ana
RROWN's IRON Differs.
1t cures quickly. For sale by all dealers In
medicine. Get the genuine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20
LOCAL DO II s.

Mr.. r. p. Hunter, accompanied by his
son. was in Colfax on legal business a
couple of days this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20

LIST OF JURORS.
Drawn to Serve at the Term of the District
Court to be Held on the 22d Day
Of September. A. D. 1890.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
PARIsH OF GRANT.
Re il known and remembered that We
the undersigned jury commissioners of the
parish Of Grant duly appointed and quail
fled according to law, met this day in the
clerks Office IN the court honse ut Coliax,
Grant parish, to draw jury to serve at the
next term of the District Court, to be
holden ON the 4th Monday Of September,
1880. it being the I'D day Of Septem Der,
A. ID. $500.
The clerk of the court S. B. Shackelforsi,
then furnished the jury commissioners with
list OF the jury who had served ut the last
term of the district court when the inry
commissioners with the assistance of the
clerk ot the district court, and ex-0fficio a
member 1T the jury commissioners, pro-
ceeietl to open the general vei.ire box and
revising the same by striking from the list
and ticking from the box, all those who had
served as jur.rs Mt the last term of III.
cont. rsmoved from tue parish, died. etc.
ti.en proceeded to replace O like number Of
names in the general venire box, taken
from the 'egistration and poll books of
said parish so as to supplement the number
1T names taken from the general venire
box to its original number, three hundred,
when Mr.. T.. II Teal drew from the ge,,er-
I'll senire bs.x. in the presence of the under
signed commissioners. one at time, the
following fifty names to s.lve for the first
week:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20
J. T. LOTION,

BLACKSMITH AND WHEELWRIGHT
At Doggy Bayou Bridge
Keeps constantly on hand solid season.
ed Oak Rims and Spokes, suitable for large
and small wagons. Guarantees to give
satisfaction. Prices re sonable j5-1n
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-09-20

Has EQUAL and is fully warranted increase capacity
20 cent any belt feed mill in the United States
The only Saw Mill in existence that will work successfully
with only 4horse power Five sizes made
feet day. and feed be varied from to inches in
SANITY anywhere between the points mentioned and
that without sawyer changing his POSITION removing
his hand from the feed lever.
Send for large illustrated catalogue of Saw Mills Corn and
Flour Mills, Turbine Water Wheels, Mill Gearing ETC.
The DeLoach champion" Saw Mill Dog has no equal
worth $780, and costs nothing with DeLoach Mill
DELOACH MILL MFG co.
Mention tbi. p.p., 36l to 1913 Marietta Street. Atlanta Ga
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-16

my experience-of alligators and croco-
dlles, they must needs have been brought
from the other side. The demonstration
Is complete, for we had EXTREMIST diff
Guilty in drawing behind us two heads
chosen among the smaller ones. More
over, it is unlikely that the bats used that
long subterranean outlet; they are prob
ably acquainted with better and nearer
route. fancy that the enormous blocks
OF stone upon the floor of the second
chamber had been put there after excava-
ton, out of the way. No one can form
an idea how far the caverns extend. Re-
moving the top layers rs they went, and
crawling beneath the roof, Arabs, we were
told, had explored vault beyond this
and found more crocodiles still on the
further side. The mountain. they said,
was stuffed with them; and it is posi-
bic. Assuredly the pits are mine of
nitrate; and this expectation of mummies
for manure may effect one good thing at
least by causing them to be cmptied.
Treasures may lie beyond the vaults where
those myriads of crocodies are stored -
st. James Gazette.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-16
Fun in the Ranks.

A Maine paper tells a good story of the
late Cyp Whitman, who had very pecu-
liar voice. Cyp was member of the
Twelfth Maine in the Department of the
Cults. One day the regiment was out on
dress parade, when a short. stumpy Off
Ger, with short legs and a broad eXpanse
of abdomen, came riding past. Cyp al
lowed his establishment to overcome his
discretion. "What is that he asked
in his inimitable voice. Instantly disci-
pine was lost; laughter ruled supreme.
Cyp was arrested and taken to the guard
house and finally before the regjmental
officers, and was asked, did you not
know that military discipline fOrbids you
to speak disrespcctfully of an ofiicer!"
And again was heard that thin drawl,
d" Was that an ofiicer.r And now it was
the officers turn to roar. and Cyp was
dismissed without punishment or repri-
mand.-I Chicago Herald.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-16
Range of Modern Rified Guns.

The distance that modern rined guns
can cover Is approximately one mile for
each inch of calibrr. 1t is generally as
sumed, owing to the navy mounts not
being arranged so as to attain the extreme
ranges, that even the sixty-seven ton
guns of 1875 inch calibrc could not be
depended upon for a range above ten
miles. and that the range of smaller guns
would be proportionately reduced. 1t is
said OF only that the deck beams of
ships carrying guns of ten-inch calibre
and upward would not stand the strain
Of firing at extreme elevations, but also
that the guns could not be normally ele-
waited more than fifteen degrees, while at
least thirty degrees would be necessary
for the farthest effect. Commander
Folger shows that neither of these objec-
tons is well taken. The sixty-seven ton
gun throws a shell weighing l., $50 pounds
and containing a bursting charge of fifty
pounds of powder, enough to destroy
two-thirds of the largest building in the
city if exploded therein. Few people
realize what such missile is. 1t is
about as large rs the largest hot water
boiler usually attached to the range in a
private house. 1t is more than foot in
diameter, and when standing on end it
would come up as high as the average
mans chin. The powder for this class of
guns comes in blocks. The cartridge is
not dissimiiar in shape to bed bolster
and is about as large New York
Herald.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-16
THE ROOF OF THE WORLD.
Experiences Of French Prisoners in
Central Asia.

At a recent meeting of the Paris Geo
graphical Society, DR.. William Capus,
who has been the fellow traveller of VI VI.
Bonvalot and Pepin in their Central Asian
tours, gave an interesting account of the
Pamir, or "the roof of the world" In
the course of the lecture he described an
incident which occurred to the French
travellers in Chitral. He said:
After the Afghans at Sarhad had en-
deaTOrcd in vain to detain us. partly by
persuasion and partly by force, we crossed
the IIindoo Koosh by the Baroghii Pass,
which is only 10, 800 feet high. Without
guides, pack-horses, and almost without
food, we reached the Fort of Mastui.
where the Chitralis opposed our going
further in the direction of India. While
Bonvalot remained at Mastuj | went with
Pepin to Chitral, the capital of the coun-
try, situated three or four DAYS march to
the southwest. The King of Mchtar,
named Amman ul Mulk, made us prison.
ers the very moment we entered his town,
and he thus explained his action: you
wear Russian boots, Russian money. you
speak Russian with your servant and you
come from Russian territory-you must
be Russian spies And he caused us to
be closely watched, stopped our cores
pondencc and sent for instructions to
Lord Dufferin, for the English make use
of this chief as sentinel in the direction
of the Pamir.
During the long days of our incarcer-
alton, when we could only walk on the
grass in front Of our tent under the ewes
of our guard, we saw the king pass daily
to take part in the much-loved game of
polo, accompanied by grotesquc caval-
cade, and placed in the midst of his
courtiers. who surrounded his horse. and
whose heads he made use of to support
himself. as we do cane. The king has
thirty wives and sixty children. He is
sixty-five years old. / acquired a great
medical reputation by extracting wasp
from boys ear, and the king sent to
consult me about his favorite wife. She
had broken her leg, but the king would
Eot let me see it, asserting that the
European tahib, or doctor, had powders
that cured everything. To give him
pleasure if rot his wife, gave him some
quininc and mcrcrrial ointment"