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pretty sure that his name is in printed list
Of subscribers.
Not SO the wealthy man who has heart
above gold Look at him, back view. as he
stands at a public meeting called at some time
Of calamity or need. He is sure to be there
II the hall is overcrowded you can see him
standing, never complaining of the lack of
seats; he is there for the comfort Of others; he
forgets his own. He is q large-hearted man
and everything about him is large. The big
hands are only waiting behind him TO give
freely, the broad back can bear goodly share
of others burdens
As for the back Of the rogue IL is Of infinite
variety. II there were only one sort We might
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-15

down.
There IL an old saying to describe Q man Of
weak character that he has mo backbone :"
There is not much backbone in the man who
walks az il not quite sure where he Ia going to,
who drops his letters and never cares to
straighten his shoulders. Follow him and note
the angles to which he has set his hat and his
whiskers that, seen front face, his aspect is not
wise. Still, he is q good-natured fellow, and
by some instinct We read on his back that he
has an ambition to be amusing. One is per-
sings comic songs and equally certain that he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-15
'Why 30, madam"

The arithmetic Of it-Mr. Grumps-'T don't
see how 1t is those Mormon women could be
contented with only half husband" Mrs.
Grumps-"A woman with half husband has
only naii as m9ch trouble as woman with a
Weekly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-15
CHARACTERS IN BACKS.

As Interesting to Students OF Human
Nature as the Fronts of Individuals.
From the Toronto Truth.
The back Of an individual is an easy study
the whole Of him, his figure and walk. his
shoulders nodded by the habits Of his life. the
carriage Of the head, the wearing OF the cloth
ing. Face to face we zee the man as he desires
to be seen, but behind his back we take him bv
surprise and catch sight Of his character.
Follow the thoughtful man as he wanders
through the streets seeing nothing. While Ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-15

Tommy-"Namma, will II be wrong n I
make . kite today" MIRA Peterby-''lee. my
s'pose I make il out Of the Christsas Adsoools.
Win il be Q sin then2"-7e ras Sytsnga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-15
CHRYSANTHEM EMU MS.
How the National Emblem of japan
Flourishes Here.
II IS THE PRIDE OF AMERICA.
Wore Varieties Cultivated i'm This Couu.
try Than Anywhere Else-Nethods OF
Obtaining New FIowers-Nannes of the
Different Glasses.
Written for The EVENING STAR.

N BUSY AMERICA.
where every man vies
with the other to amass
wealth, apparently very
little attention is paid
to the beauties OF
nature, but when the
subject is thoroughly
analysed we find more
interest manifested
than general appear
ancaa vould warrant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-15
A LooKrxa-aLAss sorsrxa.

My friend says she has seen in recent mag
szine description Of novelty which she shall
also try, and that is bolster for holding o
swinging glass when IL has been tilted 70 any
desired angle. This h . convenient idea, for
have been annoyed more than once when =
glass would not stay where have wanted il TO,
cushion on the bureau into the breech! This
long-felt want filler 10 . long, narrow cushion
filed with cotton, sprinklsd with the inevitable
sschst powder and covered with silk or WIDE
ribbon two inches longer than the cotton fll-
ing and 10 tied in meal-bag fashion with . rib
bon In bow. A half yard Of ribbon u attached
10 this bow, with . bow likewise on its other
end, and BY this the cushion u hung TO the mir
sor frame, whore Il bangles, always ready for
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-05
Changes Are beneficial.

A well.known medical authority is so
strong an advocate OF change that he
says: Change your climate if you
can if you cannot do that, change your
house; failing your house change your
room, and if not your room, then rear
range your furniture" If possible
every family should go away once a
year for months stay under diffe o,t
surroundings; if this lie not possible,
changes of week at time will pfob-
ably save you doctors bill if you have
become "run down" in health.
Make as many expeditions as you can
during the summer; go once week il
possible and you will find them more
efficacious to build up the strength than
any tonic that can be administered. If
possible get different food for the family
at such times than they are daily ac-
customed to, even if it is not as delicate.
A change of food will often stimulate q
faded appetite. When children or
grown people begin to lose appetite
and seem Iistless better than q spring
tonic for the blood is q visit dt q dis
lance where there is complete change
of scene and food.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-05
The Prince and the sentry.

The following incident is related in a
private letter in illustration of the
steadfastness of the British soldier.
When ut Gibraltar, Prince Eenry
climbed the hill, and on approaching
the summit at a certain point found
himself stopped by sentinel.
mo road this way!"
Prince Henry told the man he only
wanted to go to the brow of the preci'
pice, so as to see the water on the other
side. =,
"No! no thoroughfare!' replied the
sentinel. ;,
"But am commander of the Irene, :"
said Prince Henry.
"All the same; no thoroughfare" in
sisted the soldier.
"But am Prussian prince" con-
tinued the commander OF the Irene. !,
NO thoroughbred" obdurately replied
the sentinel, aud Prince Henry aban-
doned the undertaking.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-05
Tit for Tat.

LOT 1ACs
It is never wise to intrude ones
prejudices upon the general public,
since there is everywhere some one
capable of taking up such prejudices
and turning them into ridicule. No
where is this more true than in the case
of strangers in country towns, for no.
where does ready wit find expression
more freely than under such circum-
stances.
It is related that there formerly lived
in Boston a lawyer named Radcliffe,
who was famous in his circle for his
scepticism and his hatred CT religious
things. One time Mr.. Radcliffe had oc-
casion to go to st. Albans, Vt, to take
testimony in law case in which he was
engaged. He amused himself during
the proceeding by continually alluding
to the town as :Albans," instead of St,
Adams.
Presently one Of the local lawyers
present asked:
"Why do you call this place AL
bans?'"
because I don't like saints" said Mr..
Radcliffe.
. "Oh!"
Nothing more was said on the sub.
iect, but by and by, the work being
completed, the Boston lawyer rose to
take his departure.
aGood-by, gentlemen" he said to the
three or four St. Albans men who were
present.
swered.
aWhat do you mean by calling me
sMr. Cliffe he exclaimed.
aWhy, we don't like rats" said one of
the st. AlDans men, Youths CONF
pa7aiO7.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-05
The sultan of Turkey at Home.

1t is estimated that over 5000 per-
sons are fed daily OF his Dolma Bagtache
palace when the Sultan is there. Ore
who claims to be we'll informed gives q
graphic picture of the Sultan's house,
keeping in the Leisure Hour. He adj
mits that it is clear that there is good
executive ability in the management of
this enormous household, for there is
scarcely ever jar or hitch, even under
the impulse of the most untimely de-
mands. Every different department is
under the control OF q person who is di-
rectly responsible for that, and he has
corps of servants and slaves under
his orders, who obey him only, and he
is subject to the treasurer of the house
hold. Women have no voice whatever
in the management Of anything il any
department. Their soul occupation is
to wait upon their respective mistresses
or to serve the Sultan in some specified
capacity, and the labor about the palace
is SO subdivided that no one works very
hard except the lord high chamberlain
and treasurer of the household.
The treasurer of the household has
the burden of the housekeeping on his
burly shoulders, and has an organized
force OF buyers who are each charged
with the purchase of certain supplies
for their individual departments, each
paying his helpers, servants and slaves.
One man is charged with the duty of
supplying all the fish, and, has to fur
nish fish for at least 5000 persons is no
light undertaking in a place where
there are no great markets such as
there are in other large cities, he has to
have about twenty men to scour the va
rious small markets and buy of the
fishermen, and each of these men has
two others to carry the fish they buy.
About ten tons of fish a week are re-
CURED. There are nearly $4,000 pounds
Of bread eaten daily, for the Turks are
large bread eaters, and this is all baked
in the enormous ovens situated at some
distance from the palace. The food for
the Sultan is cooked by one man and
his aids, and no others touch it. 1t is
cooked in silver vessels, and when done
each kettle is sealed by slip of paper
and stamp, and this is broken in the
presence of the Sultan by the high
chamberlain, who takes one spoonful Of
each separate kettle before the Sultan
tastes it. This is to guard against poi
son. The food is almost always served
up to the Sultan in the same vessels in
which it is cooked, and these are often
of gold, but when of baser metal the
kettle is set into rich golden bell
shaped holder, the handle Of which is
held by slave while the Sultan eats.
The Sultan never uses plate. He
takes all his food direct from the little
kettles, and never uses a table, and
rarely knife or fork-a spoon, his
bread, pancake, or fingers are found
far handler.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-05
What Tears Are Made Of.

1t is said that people sometimes weep
for joy as we'll as for sorrow, but such
cases are at least rare; anyway, there is
not probably any difference in the ma
terial of the tears so shed. They are
both made of the same stuff. The
principal element in the composition of
tear, as may readily be supposed, is
water The other elements are salt,
soda, phosphate of lime, phosphate OF
soda and mucous, each in small proper
tions. A dried tear seen through a
microscope of good average power pre-
sents peculiar appearance. The water,
after evaporation, leaves behind it the
saline ingredients, which amalgamate
and form themselves into heightened
cross lines, and look like number of
minute fish-bones. The tears are
secreted in what are called the "lachry-
NAL glands" situated over the eyeball
and underneath the lid. The contents
of these glands are carried along and
under the inner surface of the eyelids
by means of six or seven very fine
channels. and are discharged a little
above the cartilage supporting the lid.
The discharge Of tears from the lach-
rymal glands is not occasional and acci-
dental, as is commonly supposed, but
continuous. It goes on both day and
night-though less abundantly at night
through the "conduits." and spreads
equally over the surface of the lids.
After serving its purpose the flow is
carried away by two little drains. sit
uated in that corner of the eye nearest
the nose-into which they run-and
called the "lachrymal points," The
usefulness of this quiet flow of tears to
both man and beast is manifest. There
is such an immense quantity of fine dust
floating in the air and constantly
getting into the eyes that. but for it,
they would soon become choked. Very
little is requisite to keep the ball free,
and when some obnoxious substance
smoke, an insect or the like. that af-
fects the nerves-does make its way
in an increased flow is poured out to
sweep it Brooklyn Argus.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-05
Discouraglng.

ooh. Edward, I'm so disappointed l
conld cry." walled the young wife. =,
whats the matter, darling? Don't
he discouraged. We all have things go
Its SO aggravating. I started :, out T
to make an apple pie, and I think l
must have changed off to cheese CAKE.
Rnt as it now looks more like Dag
nnddine than either, I've had my trou-
He and expense for nothing"
sThat's all right, dear. 1t WONT 90
n waste. Well simply use the com,
nound for rat poison and start again.
PHILADELPHIA Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-05
His Only Reason.

A certain little boy, who took IN
ocean voyage, was sure he should en-
Joy it from beginning to end. At the
close of the fifth day, however, the
lnoaotony of scene and occupation be-
can to pail upon him, and he grew
decidedly fractions.
Don't you want to go downstairs
and take nap?" asked his mother,
gently.
Been asleep once to-day" said he,
Grossly. Sick of sleeping."
"Run over to those little girls, then,
and see them cut paper dolls.
"Oh, I'm sick Of girls and dolls!"
"There is sailor splicing rope.
Why don't you go and watch him?"
"Sick of i'll"
well, it seems to me you're tired of
everything on board"
Yes, am, mamma! I've got every
kind of sick but seasick, and the only
reason I'm not tired of you is that
used to know you when we were on dry
land!"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-05
ursr NE'ER MEET AGAIN.
nr rRANc1s 8. saI1TH.

By FRANCIS 81 SMITH.
We must meier meet again
IN the future III shun HIM;
NV heart aches with pain
w Wnen my eye rests upon him.
remember too well
How l, his voice used to thrill me-
u now under irs spell,
y nh, sweet music would kill me.
1,aust so fan from here
10 dispel my vain yenrning,
ror aa ire of despair
IN INV bosom is burning.
met linn last night,
Md With one glance he fed me,
.srho,,cl, he had reason
10 loathe and to dread mo.
How dark my tomorrow
How much to be dreaded!
How louthe i'll my sorrow
The man I have weddedl
To hone It's denied me
m smile again never;
For memory will chide me
Forever and ever!
20 YORK. Weekly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-05
Accounted For.

First Citizen-That's fine turnout
McHeifer is driving now. Cost him
$1,000, they say.
How in the world can he afford to cut
such swell? Last summer he was
walking on his uppers!
First Citizen-But he was in the State
Senate this year.
Second Citizen-Oh!-Boston Her.
ala,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-05
Not the Usual way.

A young lady IF this city, who is said
to be worth not less than $4,000 in
prospective, was the object of the at
tention Of @ young man with whom she
was very tavorably impressed, but who,
with every encouragement, continued
to pause just short OF q proposal. The
young lady managed to put in circula-
tior what appeared to be reliable re-
port that her pecuniary expectations
were simply in the public mind, and in
two days the young fellow had proposed
and been accepted. It is not often that
$4,000 constitutes an obstacle to
young lady's matrimonial success. but
it did in this case, and the young lady
doesn't feel in the least put out about it.
The real giant is the man who over.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-05

The average wife has little difficulty
in keeping her husband we'll in hand
once she gets him under her thumb.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-05

IT is true, though it sounds paradox
cal, that man newer has any trouble in
finding trouble. Washington Post.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-11

the maid, as she stopped TO pick up the
broom.
"When? ?" asked the westcrner.
Tomorrow morning mt 10 O'Clock, in
the parlor down stairs"
"Bullyw
The hardy old miners felt chagrinned
the next morning when they went into the
hotel parlor, but they had gone too far to
hack out. They had been In the room but
n few minutes when the maid TO whom
one had talked the previous day and her
companion, entered. Without a single
line Of poetry. the maid declared that she
and her companion were willing To take a
new lease Of life. The matches were
made, ant at 10:30 the girls were In the
office asking for their time.
"Where are YOU going" asked the
housekeeper.
I'm a hotel?"
mo; i'm n home of our own. We are to
he married at noon, aud IL is nearly II
o'clock now, so goodbye"
The n were secured, the couples
were married, and Thursday night they
started for Montana. The affair has lit
orally torn the hotel upside down.
"Why." said Manager ~Laughlin, last
night, "a maj from Montana came In this
noon, and every girl in the house is trying
to wait on him. The next unmarried
ma from Montana will have to pay eight
dollars a second To stop here"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-11
WHEW! WHAT A WHOPPER.
The Metal Eating Plant said to Grow .
Africa.

"
The Metal Eating Plan, said :" Grow !"
Professor Schelwisch. the wcll-known
naturalists Of Bavaria, while travelling
with the Stanley expedition in the heart
Of Africa noticed a plant with a peculiar
steel foliage, and on examination il was
found that the shrub, although grow
ing like other plants from the soil, was
practically composed of iron, says the
Philadelphia Times. The leaves, although
very thin, were bent with great difficulty
and the twigs and branches resisted pres
sure with "A force equal to the same
amount of iron, and To secure "A leaf il
was necessary to separate il from the
bush with a file.
While Professor Schelwisch was dig
pose OF making an examination of the
roots, the natives crowded around him in
great numbers. g~csticulating In "a menace
ing manner. The professor desisted from
his york and the interpreter was sent for.
He explained that this was a holy tree
and worshipped by the natives in their
fetch religion as n God plant, and that TO
dig one up would bring ruin and desola-
ton upon the whole village and surround
ing country.
Prof. Schelwish offered To buy the
plant, and, taking out a handful OF cop
per coins, gave them to the sayages, who
gladly accepted the money u distribu-
ted IL among themselves. The professor
then returned tn the work Of digging up
the unique plant, but had not made any
great progress when the natives again
set upon him. Through the interpreter
The professor informed them that he had
legally bought the plant and intended To
remove II. As soon as this message was
made known Ia the savages every one
who had received a coin came and
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-11
Coal for Idaho,

We are Informed that IA company of
Glenn's Ferry parties has been formed for
the purpose of developing the recent coal
discovery on the south side Of Snake
river. about eight miles east Of Glcnn's
Ferry. Experienced coal miners say that
the formation is the natural one for coal.
The company has gone back from the
waters edge and sunk "A shaft 10 feet Ia
tap the vein, but were compelled to aban-
don the work for "A short time until the
river. which is very high, recedes. There
is no lava on the south side of the river
near this point. and therefore there is rca-
son Ia believe that rich coal deposits may
exist there. The finding Of coal in the
Snake River valley would he a go,lscnd
To the people of Idaho, securing 10 them
cheaper fuel and making IL "A certainty
that any new DAD passing through this
country would run their line through the
Idaho coal fields. hould this discovery
develop into "a good vein of coal il will
stimulate prosperity 10 the extent that a
few years may prove tia Idaho was not
omitted when nature was forming her
vast stores Of ucl for future consumption.
-NouHfIin Home Mat.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-11
MINERS N MINING.
Reports Of Rich Strikes, New Prospects
and General Mining News.

few first-class quartz miners could
find employment in this vicinity just nj
this Virginia CITY Mddisontdn.
The Modisonian says parties from Sher-
idan say that there is considerable activ-
ity in the mines Of that section, and thai
the leads are showing up In good shape.
The placer mines on Bivins and Rams.
horn gulches are operating with n full
force Of men, and il IL said that the pros
poets look favorable for "A good summers
work.
Doc Woodruff of Pony started to ship
ore from the Golden Chariot mine last
Monday. There are no flies on this ore.
Ia is estimated that IL will run not less
than 500 per on.
OHenry HoW.., and ID. II. Van Horne
nave located a deposit OF bemitite iron
south Of the Yellowstone and WITHIN a
few miles of Livingston. Assays show
the ore to consist of 81 per cent. of iron
and a trace Of silver and gold.
In the Barker district the May 4 Edna
mine still turns out her weekly quota OF
ore; other prospects in proportion. The
WopefuI mine is looking extra well. Even
Black Hawk stock is looking up. Inc
AIlis, Big Mike and other properties are
looking fine.
The engine, set Of rolls. crushcr and
iips which were received here a few days
ago. for the Emery and War dance group,
is being erected on Deer creek, and viii,
therefore, soon he at work on the large
DUMPS of second-class ore that have ac-
cumulated during the past three years.
Haley Times.
Notwithstanding the heavy snowfall IN
the mountains last winter. which gave
rise To the hope that there would he AN
abundant supply If water i'm Alder Rulch
TO assure a mining season,
the head OF water In the gulch Is light,
and fears are entertained that II will con-
tinue so throughout the summer
sOHidH.
The Mountain View gold mine OF Pin
Grove is developing into n fine property.
IL shows am eight-foot ledge OF fine grade
ore, which is quite extensive, and keeps
one mill going full time. IL could keep
30 stamps running for an indefinite
period. ID. B. Ethel and John Van
SchaicK are the owners, u their friends
believe that they have a Hdifey
Times.
Most big mining strikes are the result
of maternity following up the indications
which experience has taught To he valu-
able. Systematic labor, work, nerve and
patient perseverance, alone ran succeed.
IN such success In luck, have IL so. But
bc certain that well-hirectcd efforts In
mining will he successful In nine cases
out of ten, which Is more than can he
said for banking, merchandising or even
farming. All life II "a lottery, only IN
mining the prizes are more numerous and
more magnificent than any other pun.
suit.