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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-15
A1rael.

l am 80 glad that, one day, he VIII come,
And on my door will knock; I know not when
Perhaps my nerves viii Jingle with the shock,
My hearts returning currents harry homes
The garrison Of my lfes forces nock
Together, rallying to resist him, then
But he will enter, though they may oppose,
For at his touch, resistance win take flight
And clasp In his q hand grown like the snow,
And on my bosom place pale white rose:
ANA lead me through gateway swinging low
Amid the grasses and the daisies white.
Beyond that portal, voices shall hear
Whose utterance has for weary years boen
stilled:
And faces see. long vanished from my sight;
And forms discern, unto my soul most dear:
For death and darkness lead TO life and light
To friends regained and learning hopes ful.
filled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-15
wHrrELAw REID. TIGHT soUKKz1
A Little Anecdose Of the Great Editors EasS
Youth.

Youth
'whitelaw Reid and have siways been hrss
rate friends. I" said Jolly old Gen. Roeeorsns .
STAR writer. He has ALWAYS bad pleassn
things 20 say about me and ! greatly admir-,
his newspaper genius, although we have no
met since he was serving ss correspondent
for the Cincinnati CoaD.svoial- Gasfte wild
nv army in West yirginiA. / rsmembo
that he used TO write some might
good letters As that time on w&
topics though I WIS too busy then 20 do any,
thing more than skim such Of them chauce<
TO come under my eve. Military rfsirs KEEP
me pretty seriously engaged, particularly IA.
construction Of no miles of telegraph through
a hostile country, on which depended the com
munication Of intelligence Of value Aiioseths
beyond estimation.
Now perhaps you can imagine my aston
ishment when picked mp . copy Of the papei
one afternoon and found in IL . letter from
the field Of operations signed, W M
which contained the remarkable observation
am about TO quote. The dispatch w~s NJ con-
siderable length, written in admirable style.
and was devoted 60 description OF the IN
tense and hopeless ignorance and barbarian a
the natives in that region. BY way OF illustrs-
ton the author said: 80 absolutely stupid srs
these people that IL has actually mover occurred
TO them, although they are such bitter fces 70
the northern cause. to cut the telegraph wires
run through their territory Tor the use Of ous
army
Il cent an orderly 70 fetch Mr.. Reid
Whitley the boys used 10 call him-and said
to him: DO you know that ought 70 have VOC
shoty
Reid looked rather unpleasantly surprised
at that. and so 1 added:
Apparently you don't realise what you have
done. Here 10 a letter Of yours which 1 have
been reading. You might just o. well have
stood on top OF . tall tower in Cincinnati and
shouted through Q trumpet big enough aud
loud enough TO be heard In Richmond: why
don't you cut Rosecrsns' telegraph" Upon
my word, don't know how to deal with your
case. Come over with me 10 the quarters Of
the judge advocate general
Il took him over TO see the judge advocate
general OF the department.. so whom showed
the letter clipped out Of the paper with he
headlines and signature cut of. said I;
What ought 10 be done with the news-
paper correspondent who published shAe
Shoot himT
The Judge read Il through gravely. handed
il back TO me and said:
"'No, wouldn't do that. You ought TO
hang him.
Il think you are right" replied. Then
rode back to my own quarters with Reid and
had a very brief conversation with him. ssyins;
II haven't decided, young man, which shah
be done with YOU III see IN the morning.
Good nightw
Il Inquired for Mr.. Reid in the morning. but
he had loft camp for the north some hours
before on the fastest horse he could obtain I
have never seen HIM since"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-15

In the hammock she is swinging.
Round about mosquitoes winglnG
Fill the evening air:
While her lover . er her bending.
To propose h now intending.
Hear his srdens prayer:
'.oh, my (slapD love, ] adore youi
Here slap bow down before you
(SlapD on Bonded knee.
Tell me, dear Cslspi), that you love me
Bend your head slap! slaID above me
(That time got threeD"
And the maiden. softly signing.
To his ardor thus replying,
Saws in tender tone:
al must own Cslap9 that / (slspD love
You all other men a. gslap,1 bowel
(rhat one had bOneD"
Sweet loves dream Is when two youthful
Hearts exchange fond words and truthful
Vows of constant trust.
Even mosquitoes can't RESTRAIN them
Rapid blOws-whewi how they rain themi-
Make them bite the dust
-Nyyl.ssy-ftlLS .Tf,txy-usnl
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THROUGH THE CAR WINDOW.
A Western Congressman Meets With Rail-
way Adventure.

way Adventure.
Congressman Mason Of Illinois told story
the other day to q STAR reporter Of q some
what remarkable experience he had not long
ago ON a one-horse railway in the wild and
woolly west.
''There was only one passenger car" he said,
"and it was full. So was the conductor. At
all events, thought so from the manner in
which he addressed me concerning Q valise by
my side.
"Take that thing into the baggage car he
remarked very peremptorily.
'Iiooked at him. somewhat surprised and with
out making any response.
"'Do you hear what sayT he demanded.
eyes, do answered.
'He went away to collect some ticketsL When
he came back about ten minutes later he looked
angry ssy ..o.,. . .. A.. r.
into the baggage car he yelled.
az heard you responded, mildly.
"'Then why haven't you done it2'
"'Because I don't propose to-
"'You don't, eh?'
"'No, do not
"'The HI you sayT he roared. I'd have
you know that I'm the boss Of this train, and
You snake that bag out of here right away or
I'll chuck 1t through the window in just two
minutes
SAT that moment We slowed up, approaching
q station, and the conductor went out on the
platform. More passengers got aboard, aud
when he came back several persons were stand
ing up in the aisle. I just sat still. wondering
to have been called . dude for the first time in
my life.
his return. You won't pay any attention to
what 1 say, eh? Well, here goes!
with that he picked up the valise and threw
it out Of the car window. We were going at
the rate of about fifteen miles an hour ct the
time. said nothing, and quarter Of an hour
later he came through again and spoke to me.
Evidently he had been rejecting that possibly
he had exceeded his authority.
"1 wouldn't have done it. he said, half
apologetically, only you riled me. and disci-
pines gotter be maintained on board .
train
"Oh, that's all right replied With entire
"!Well, what are you going to do aboutita'
he asked.
".About whatT
"'Why, the bag
"'Oh nothing said.
"But weren't its contents valuable?e
az don't know, I'm sure responded.
"'You don't know?
"'No,' said; it wasn't my valise'
my dear boy you never saw . man 70 totally
| habbergasted as that conductor was in all your
born days. got of at the next station and !
haven't the slightest idea how he managed to
| fix things up with the owner Of the bag, who
| had left it on the seat beside me while he went
into the baggage car to smoke cigar"
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FUNNY WEDDING FEEs.
Things Ihst . Clergyman sees Who Males
Folks Happy by Contract

Things Ihat . Clergyman see0 Who Makes
Folks Happy BY Contract
ssDEINd MARRIED AFFECTS 4 MAN
ID differently from woman" said . pop
ular clergyman to STAR reporter. II never
saw woman yet who was discompossd on the
occasion Of . wedding, and never saw man
who at such moment Was not frightened out
Of his boots.
''Ons instance I remember amused me much.
The couple had not taken preoaution, which
should always be considered essential, TO re-
hearse beforehand, and the expectant BRIDE
groom was 90 confused that he forgot his own
first cousins name when trying to introduce me
to him. 1t was in the parlor Of private house
that the ceremony was performed and it went
smoothly enough until got to the point where
propriety demanded that the young man should
produce the ring to put upon the brides finger.
reached forth my hand, saying in an under
tone, The ring, if you please
HE responded Immediately by producing
a large envelope and placed IL in my hand
tried to indicate to him that he was making
a mistake, but he persisted in trying to force
it into my grasp. At that instant, however, he
caught q look of mute and Mortified appeal
directed toward him by the bride, and, stimuli
taneously discovering what was desired. he
forth the magic circlet Of gold. found out
subsequently that he had inquired Of some one
previously what was the proper time to ad-
minister the fec and had been misinformed
for jokes sake.
"Funnier than that was an adventure which
occurred to me in connection with very swell
wedding. The occasion was SO exceedingly
fashionable that told my wife while dressing
for it that she might expect to receive q large
fee. Clergymsn's wives, you know, always
are entitled to the marriage fees for pin
money, just a. farmers wives regard a.
their own any cash that comes from sell.
ing eggs When got home handed over the
envelope had received from the bridegroom.
My wife opened it, gave . little shrek OF aston.
ishment and showed me the contents single
large old-fashioned copper cent. I was sur.
prised, naturally, but I had nearly forgotten
the matter when, about six months later, the
young husband whom I had made such called
upon me at my house, with much smbarrass
ment in his manner. and said:
"'My dear sir, will you be 80 kind ~ TO tell
me what it was that gave you for fee on the
occasion Of my weddingr
"'With pleasure, replied. It was an old
style copper penny
"'Good hsavensr exclaimed my visitor.
suspected something almost as bad, because
subsequently, found in my waistcoat pocket the
$50 gold piece which had intended to inclose
in the envelope that handed YOU
essay no more about it, my dear boy I re-
sponded, pocketing the coin which he handed
me. Accidents will happen in the best regu.
lated families, even before they are fairly
started"
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"Why are We waiting here 20 long?" indig-
nantly inquired lady on an excursion train
that was standing On q side track.
1--WE had to stop to fix . hot box" replied
the conductor.
swell, +" she replied, 'f you had heated them
before starting instead Of leaving it till now
you would have showed more sense" And she
pumped into her seat feeling that abe had
pulverized the hapless conductor.
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Very Likely.

From Smith. Gray 90. = Monthly.
''Now, just look Ut those dogskin gloves.
after wearing them once In the rain. don't
zee why little water makes them shrink In
that way"
''They were probably made from . dog that
died Of hydrophobiA"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-15
THE REPORTER WHO MADE
HIMSELF KING.
WRITTEN FOR THE EVENING STAR BY
RICHARD HARDING DAVIS
Continued
PART III.

H THE MISERABLE
old hypocrite." he cried,
half angry and half laugh
ing. IF he thinks / am
going to stay here alone
he is very greatly mis-
taken And yet, why
not?" he asked. He stop
ped soliloquizins and
looked around him, think
ing rapidly. As he stood
there Stedman came in
from the other room fresh
and smiling from his
mornings bath
GOOD morning." he
said; "whers'sthe consult"
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"What q sad face she has! II looks q Il Il
might have woeful life history"
ut has She was disappointed In love when
young. She has never been able to get over Il {"
ibid he jilt her, or die, or whatS'
Neither; he married her. "-Defroit Trss
Prsss.
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TERRA ATLAS HOTEL
To be RemodeIod and Presided over by n
New Host as a Summer Resort.
s,-.y.y y,t....,.I q. ~. t,l.,t{,.n.-.

To be Remodel0d and Presided over py q
New Host as Summer Resort.
SNtial Dtspd,eh to he intelligence.
TERRA ALTA, W. Va, Aug. 2.-The
contract for extensive improvements on
the Summit house, recently purchased
by the Terra Alta Hotel company, has
been given to James A. Wardwell, of
Kingwood.
1t will probably be arranged to have
water in every room and a frst-class
bathroom viii also be run in connec-
ton with the hotel. In addition to this
it Is probable that the company will
secure in the person Of ]. p. A. Entler,
formerly Of the Sims house, Piedmont,
w. Va, one OF the best hotel men in
West Virginia. Mr.. Entler has been
engaged in the hotel business for great
many years and knows just how to
make his guests feel at home. There Is
no doubt that under his management
Terra Alta will again come to the front
as the leading summer resort in West
Virginia. With an altitude Of $500
feet, puro air and water, no malaria, no
mosquitoes, no hay-feyer, plenty to eat
at q reasonable price, and q flrst-class
landlord, there is no reason why city
people should not spend the summer
months more pleasantly at Terra Alta
than at any other place along the line
OF the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
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CONVICT rARaI HANDS.

Texas Finds Hcr Sugar Plantation De-
clIed Success in Every Way.
Some twenty miles from Houston, in
Fort Bend county Texas, on3the banks
Of the Brazos River, lies atract.oeland
Of about 1900 acres, known as "The
Harlem Plantation" 1t is here that
the State Of Texas has for the past four
years been making . humane effort to
ameliorate the condition Of her con-
victs.
The oyercrowding Of prisons is one Of
the yexed questions OF the day, aud in a
State Of the large area and population
of Texas II is one Of ever increasing ur-
gency. In 1887 the Penitentiary Com
Inissioners were confronted by 1t.
After due elaboration they decided
upon an experiment, which, though 1t
called for large outlay on the part OF
the State, gave promise Of such success
as to Justify it. The Harlem plantation
was selected rs the locality, and the
State purchased it from its owner as 1t
stood, with 9, $50 acres Of land, 100 mules
and horses, $50 hogs, so head of cattle,
machinery, mills, etc, for s., 900, 600.
The land lies in what is known as the
"sugar Bowl" OF the State, and the
crops Of sugar, cotton and grain raised
on 1t for the past four years bear ample
testimonyto its fertility.
Between seventy-fve and eighty con-
victs were transferred from the close
confinement OF the State Prison at
Huntsville and given employment in
the fields and mills OF the Harlem plan
tation. That they greatly prefer the
latter occupations Is evidence in itself
OF its success in the direction Of philan-
thropy; but, OF course, this must be per-
force secondary consideration in these
practical days. The State OF Texas could
not afford to lose money annually even
in so good cause, and many wiseacres
predicted at the outset that such would
be the case. Happily the results do not
bear them out. Thenet profits on the
farm in 1857 we're $l0,502; in 1888, $751;
$50; in 1880, $3s,379, and in 1890, $685.
25S, making d total OF Sl67, 900. Deduct
cost of farm, live stock and permanent
improvements, amounting to Sl47, 1855,
and there is clear profit OF S20,1
Some curious agricultural facts have
been demonstrated in the experience Of
these four years among others that
there Is more profit in sugar than in
cotton, the latter yielding in 1888 u net
profit OF SOL per acre, and the sugar the
surprising sum OF $l67 per acre. In
1885 the the difference was not so great,
and last year it stood-cotton, $S2;
sugar, S19S5O. This does not include
the bounty under the Mckinley bill,
which amounted to $4,000 additional:
The Harlem farm has paid for, stocked
and equipped itself in four years, and
now represents valuation Of 5000, 900.
The Improvements are substantial and
permanent, ~ ,ily.r
There is sugar house, cotton gin,
arist mill cooper and blac&smiths
shop, and narrow gauge road traverses
the estate and conveys the products to
the Southern Pacific railroad, by which
they ere forwarded to Houston and
placed on the market.
The success OF this enterprise has
been so great that a committee, APP
pointed by, the, Governor, is, now in
treaty for Ftwo$more plRntati9ns to be
conducted.dndeTtlie amessysteta.
ID"
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by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an intlamed con-
dition OF the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian tube. When this tube gets
intlamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, deafness is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out Of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an infamed condition OF the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF deafness Caused by catarrh)
that we cannot cure by taking Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free,
F. J. CHENEY, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, rs cents.
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a FIZZLE.
Base Bali ut aIartlnsburg Did Not Pay
About school Matters.

Base Bali ut AIartlnsburg Did Not Pay
About school Matters.
Special Dipd;eh 10 he Iatolliosneer.
AfAnTrNspuRo, W. Va, Aug. 2.-About
two months ago the Acme Base Ball
Club, OF Baltimore, scmi-professional
team, took up its headquarters in this
city for the season. 1t was a splendid
team and played all the amateur teams
in the valley, besides a great many from
Maryland, and met with but three de.
feats. The team PLAYED its last game
yesterday, and Z. q. Darrow, the man
ager, Is out just $1,000 in hard cash as
the result OF his experiment. The Mar.
tinsburg people didn't love base ball
near SO hard MS he supposed they would.
Amatter which is attracting interest
all over the State is the attempt on the
part of some OF the citizens OF this city
to have Prof. ]. A. Cox, of Wellsburg,
removed from the positions Of superin-
tendent OF the Martinsburg city schools
and Principal OF the High School.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-03

YOUNG MEN-Who have become victims Of soli-
tary vice, that dreadful and destructive habit,
which annually 5weeps to an untinely grave theus-
and6 Of young men Of exalted talent and brilliant
intellect, may call with confidence.
DRS. FRANCE AND oTTAAN, after years Of ex-
psrence, have discovered the greatest cure known
Tor weakness in the back and limbs involuntary dis
charges, iHpoteney, general debility, nervousness,
anguor, confusion Of ideas, paptaon Of the heart,
timidty, trembling, dimnesS Of sight, Or gddiness,
diseases Of the head, throat, nose, or skin, afee.
tons Of the liver lungs, stomach, or howeS-thoSe
terrible disorders arising from the solitary vice Of
youth-and secret practices, blightiug their most
radiant hopes or anrcipations, rendering marriage
impossible. Take one candid thought before il TOO
late, A week OF month may place your case beyond
tho reach Of hope. Our method Of treatment will
speedily and permanently cure the most obstinate
case, and absolutely restore perfect manhood.
TO Ml0DLE.AGE0 MEN.-There are many from
the age Of 80 to 90 who troubled with frequent
eyaeuationS Of the bladder, often accompanied by
slight burning or Sm4rting sensation. weakening the
system IN manner the patient cannot account for.
On examination Of the urinary deposits, ropy
sediment will be found, or the color will be thin or
milkith hue. There are many men who die Of this
difficulty, ignorant Of the cause, which Is second
stage Of seminal weakness, We will guarantee 4
perfect cure in all such cases, and healthy
restoration Of the genito-urinaFy organs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-03
He Tool, Too Much.

Youths Companion.
One day smart young fellow with
shiny shoes, a new hat and checker
board trousers boarded a street car in q
western city, and stepped to the front
platform. Hepulled outa twist OF pa
per and lightedit, and began putting a
concentrated essence OF vile odors into
the faces OF those who were Obliged to
ride upod the platform II they rode At
all. One, plain old farmer, couldn't
stand it, and stepped off to wait for the
next car.
u hen he reached the station, the
young fellow was there before him, and
1t happened that they met at the restau-
"Got any sandwiches?' called the
young man to the waiter Here, GIN
me one" aud he tossed out nickel,
and then proceeded to pick up and pull
apart every one of the half-dozen sand
witches on the plate before he found
one to suit him.
The farmer, who had been waiting
for his turn, drew. back in disgust.
Finally, hcfound something which the
fingers OF another had not follcd, and
presently followed the loud young man
to the car. He found every seat occu-
pied, including the half Of one on which
were piled the young mans gripsack
and overcoat. -
as this seat taken2" he ventured to
inquire.
dseat's engaged, was the curt answer,
with a look meant to squelch the old
farmer, who went into the smoking
car.
That afternoon the same young man
walked into the office of the Governor
Of the State, armed with recommends
lions and endorsements, an applicant
for position under the State Govern
ment. He was confronted byt same
plain farmer, who recognized his travel
ing companion Of the morning without
any trouble. w
CHANGING over his papers, the Gov
ernor said, Hum, yes you want me
TO appoint You to so-and-so. II should,
l guess l might ms well write my own
resignation at the same time"
"Wh-why sou" stammered the young
fellow.
Because l saw you pay for a street
car ride this morning, and you took the
platform Of the car. Tou bought d
sandwich ind spoiled the plnteful
You paid for sent in the train, and
took mine, too, and II should give you
this place, how do / know that you
would not take the whole administers
| tionYn
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doctors feared that he would not live
until morning. III case Baker should
die tonight Coroner Sutton will hold
an inquest tomorrow afternoon.
Anderson is sixty years,old and Baker
is forty years old. Anderson. was seen
bya reporter tonight and told much
the same story us related above. His
declaration that Baker drew revolver
first Is contradicted by Baker, who, in
his statement to the Coronerf says
Anderson was the first sto draw a
weapon.
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This remedy is becoming SO well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise. Apurcr medicine does not exist,
and 1t is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all
diseases OF the Liver and Kidneys, will
remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and
other affections causedb impure blood.
Will drive Malaria from the system and
prevent us we'll ns cure all Nlalarial fe-
vers. For cure Of Headache, Constipa-
ton and Indigestion try Electric Bitters.
Entire satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Price 50 cents and 81 per
bottle, at Logan Drug Co.'s Drugstore. 3
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AcontrLhntion From rexns.

Mr.. ]. B. Boswell, one Of the best
known citizens OF Brentwood, Texas
contributes the following item as his
personal experience: cater having
suffered from diarrhoea for some time
and having tried different medicines
with no good results, l tried bottle OF
Chamberiain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, which relieved me
at once, and recommend it to all who
may be suffering from this troublesome
complaint" DIV