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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL polnas.



WASHINGTON, Dec 17-In the Senate
Yesterday afternoon the nominations OF
the following to b. United States Cir
cult Judge were received from the Presi-
dent:
William L. Putnam Of Maine, for the
First Juuc.al Circuit: Nathaniel Ship
man of Connecticut for the Second;
George NJ Dallas Of Pennsylvania,
Third; Nathan Goif OF West Virginia,
Fourth; william H. Taft of Ohio, Sixth /;
William A. Woods of Indiana, Seventh;
Wurren rruitt OF Oregon, United States
District Judge for the District of
Alaska
Among tn, bills introduced and re =
ferred were the following:
by Mr.. Davis--l5or a ship canal
around Niagara Falls.
By Mr. McPherson-To equalize tho
grades of uainers aud to Increase the et-
hciency Of the Alrins Corps,
BY Mr. Adolph-To license and regu-
late The su,e OF Intoxicating liquors in
the District of Columbia
Mr. Stewart gave notice that he would
on Monday next address the Senate on
that portion OF the Presidents message
relative to the coinage of silver.
In the House the Speaker announced
the appointment Of the COMMITTEES on
Rules "a follows:
The Speaker (Chairman) Mossrs. Nc
Millin, Catchings, Reed and Burrows.
Mr. Bartine of Nevada, who has bssn
absent on account OF illness, appeared d
at the bar OF the House and took the
oath Of Office.
Mr. Taylor, Of Tennessee rising, said
that it was his mournful duty to an
nounce the death Of his friend aud coll
league, the Hon. LsJnidns Q. Houk, who
died suddenly from accidental poisoning
at his home In Knoxville in May last.
The House then, as mark of respect
to the memory of the deceased,
adjourned till Saturday.
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clara Rarton.s Effort, for Russia.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7-Clara Barton,
President of the Red Cross Society of
America, has for some time past been
negotiating with the proper authori ties
in the matter OF transporting grain
which may be donated in the United
States to the suffering peasants of Rus
sia. Miss Barton has been in communi-
cation with the Department Of State
and the Russian Legation, and whil Q
she cannot prudently at this time make
public Che result of her efforts, she
hopes to bs able to do so within a day
or Two The movement under her quiet
direction has assumed large proportions.
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Phi atelphia and Reading RailFoa,
2sirse Table la effect NoU. 10. 1921
F2A!NS LEAVE SHENANDOAH As FOLLOW


Eos New York via Pniladelphia, week dsys
2 10 SIS, 7,20 a. m. and II S5 2.50 2nG 5 8
p. Sunday 2lO and las q. M, FOR NV
YORK, via Maueh Chunk, week days. 5.&
7.2I a. IN. and 1875 and ESQ .. NJ.
f Reading and Philadelphia week day,
2.lO, SO, 720, a. no, 1926 go and 5.d5 p. II.
Sun5ey, 2 10 and 7.4S a. nl., 430 p. m.
Flr Harrisburg, week days, 2lO,7.2o a. 70,
Or Allentown, week days, !. 20 =. n. 1913
f For PottsviAs. week days, 2.lo, 1898. r.s3
l2.SO 2 20 aud 5.55 p. m. Sunday, 2. 10 and 7.N
eor' i;sG rSmsqaa !, Iia ana Mahanoy city, wesl
da =, 2.tO, SIS, 100, a. M, l235 ESQ ana 5.S
Additional Or Mananoy City, week days EoV
g0r Lancaster and Columbia, week days,
Fnr WIiliansport, sunbury and Lswisburs
week lays, 3.25, 7.20 and ll3) a. N, l.35, 7.N
p. IA. sunday 3:25 = M, 8.05 p. m,
or Mahanoy Plane, week days 2l0 325
). $, 20 aud l.8O 8. m, 1873, LBS, 25o, 555
IO' 80 =; On. sunday, 10, S-25 ana 7AS
rtT ~; eli Gifinr@ylie ray Ii tRappahannook station
l235 ! s. 40, SIS, 100 and 9.25 p m. sunday
2I0 25, f,$S a, nn., S.05, 4.30 p. m.
ashland ana shalnysln, week dav5s
25 j.25, 726i ll;Sl O. m, LS5, 200 and p
n s s93d2y lay, az E6, S 43 a m r. ISS gSS p no.
Leave New York via Philadelphia, we k
days. 745 a. M, LSO, l.OC,, 7.SO p. M, H.
L. 4: sunday, 800 ?; IN, al5 l2l5 night, dE 10 !,
days l;SO, e41 M, leo and 8.45 p. IA. Sun
day, 700 a. m.
ave Philadelphia, week days, 4lO, a d
| "A n OaloWhIll and SS5 a. m, ana ll.J p. IA
| rom hu anc sr5an streets. sunday 3'j5
| "A. ll.R0 p, N trGm 9th Huf -aen.
ya Reading. weeE Gays, 49,, TAO, lO.at
aud Loo g. id', h,b3, TaI o. N. SUNDAY 80 q
| ,issVs Postsvllle, week days. 2.iO, 7.40 y. IN
y 50, u p. nj, Sunday 24O, 100 a. m. anc
Leave ramsqua, week Gays, $40, s.4s anC
II z q, m, III, l3 and v.lS p 10. sunday 50
Leave Mahanoy city, week days, $40, s.lS
a l.47 a. M, Isl, 7.42 sud 9.44 .. IN, Sun
Leave Gahanoy Plane, week DAYS, 24l, 800
30, 35 li49e m, .05 2.06. 20, o ~. 7,57, au
1000 N sunday "a 400, and s.1, n. N
Leave 5iraidvine CRappahsnnock Station
Seek leys5 2sI 4.W, S9 and 81 a. 10, l20s z y
?. z - b.Sl 0S and le.O5 p. "a. sunday, 2'H
ave Wiliamsport, week days, 800, s,45ant
II So :. a, 8.55 and ili5 p N, Sunday III
y Baltimore, Washington and the we
via 2. s. o. II. r., through trains leave GirR
Avenue station' Philadelphia, (p 4 r; r, r.
At 3.55 S0l aud ll.1 a, m, 356 o42 an
p. "a. Sunday, 8.55 sO2 III q, M. 80
trlAHTilU CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street W iai
a . s1uth Street Wharf
ercsr atIHgutt. civ,
eek-daYs-Express,9 800 a. m. 200 an
). "A. Aoaol ld7tiOn, 8 90 =. m and 500
m.
sundays Express. 800 q. N. Accom-
40 stinn, 400 q. m. and 80 p. M
'eturning, leave Atlande CITY. deIo
A iasitic sHd Arkansas avenues --Week-ds
Express, 7.30, 800 a. m. and 400, p. m, AC
'ommodatiorS. 10 a. m. and 40 p IN. Sur
lays Express 90, p. m. Accommodation
730 a. m. and 4.8O p m.
O.9. HANCOCK, Gen'l Pass'r AS
8. NuLEOD Pres n i4en'l MANAGER.
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LONDON, Dec. 17-District Attorney
Hamilton Of Albany, N. Y, and detec-
tive Thomas Reilly jr,, are in London,
awaiting the eXtrailtiou of Tom
O'Buer, the bunco man, who is wanted
in Albany for swim ling James w. Peek
Of that city. 1t is believed tha 0 Brien's
extra1ition will be granted to-day, uu-
less the court should decide TO accept
certain technical objections offered by
O'Brien's counsel, who claims, among
other things, that at the time OF the
alleged swiudie, the bunco business
was not an eXJraditable oiTense.
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IT STILL LIVES.
Icontinued rom Flra paoc J


continued F'o" F'rt Paocl
,pn-. BJ shape we mean an, thlag q,
wo. Cltldren should be given lesson r
Judgement in clay modelling by teachi Q
nrm to take Just enough clsy to model tb,
o j ct and not have too much to work
lpoo In answer to Jhe questions "WDel
would YOU teach shading 2? Miss seq
nil er saij not until the pupil reaches III.
d'gh school. Shading is too frequently
used to hide defects in drawing. Firsl
nav y rfcct drawing Al begiu shading.
Prof George b Hancher, OF the Ku'z
town State Normal school, was introduced
,ud gave instruct ms on How to Study.
First write over your room, III thou wilt "
No man can study unless he ,0iH Treat
your study as you would treat your /. .dy
Don't give it too much and feed il sys.
lrmaucally. There are two important
works for the feeding of the mind. First
take the daily newspaper and the other q
good dictionary and around these two
,tDer the other books as you may need
.nom. Get your library. No man can
uIS O'''e's "o A"o : 'ne ioi"''o,' Ur Io"-
'1''0,' u VI Oe'"oel, ''.nss' anu 'ne'e
studies. Master what you go over. Re-
'''"' 'o o1Jn ''er 'le l","ss you nave
zone over nen ueleS'eu Ia sIuly 90
V7r l. "R"'" ""u nv 10 u"' "uC no" Snu
|ne'o y "u were ueiea'o', Dc d STUDENT on
''''S oa''"' tpa' " u may Dc student Oh
"' "''',r sue a. l oeileVe you WILL "n'y
you WI nav n'2uer ana grsh-ei sui les
.DeIe anu pe''er muster
D'' i' " N''e' p['nc'lA. Oh tns '."''
N"r''l'' scn o' at Nl'I'efsVi'e, ra' was
r@t 'l''rVIuceu ana spoke on Inc avs
ln'"Nlhk. Az lhe 'uIh'-ure o. iu'uu
son '''S Oh 'ue"' anu 'u"uSu's 10 con par
'g III l'ens' 10 ho' measure tne Know
Reo' your lop''s os 'ue "'n" ,'''S 'ueS
an give A'Ie's ar u'V'ue' lHIo I"o
'assrs Iha'V'uual notions ana gene. Al
o.l'ns' All real AN""'e'Ae ues'ns WIN
"u'Nlu"a ho'loh' AV every II.u o'
'n"o' me One Vu''d must DC I'0 " pr
lEe l'u''''ueI h"l'"i' uls''ICI'J' ne
'N''o ''s'"s " l'' III A7n'i" H'''"-'s 'o'S
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BERLIN, Dec. 1.-THE hereditary
Prince Of SAKE Mslningsn AMI his wits,
the Princess Chlrlo5Je, eldest sistar Of
the Kaiser William, are sick with the
influenza, aud their little daughter,
the Princess Fedora, is also afil cted.
The Kaiser is deeply concerned about
HIS sistes AZ brJtaJr-in-lav, the latter
being one Of his fRvorite companions.
There is cons,4sn,D.s alarm in regard
to the influenza, watch is said 10 be OF
a harsher type than on its former visit,
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Burglar. Raid a Dwelling.

ALTOONA Pa Dec. II. Burglars en-
tered the house OF w. ii Rhodes, dur
ing the night sUole $l2J in cash, 5000
In notes and revolver from under Ms
Rhodes pillow When AIR Rhodes
awoke il took him s1ml time to arouse
his wife An empty ohloroform bottle
on the stairs explained why neither
heard the thieves
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AmerIean PIC Tin.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 17-The first car
load Of pig tin eyar mined on the
American continent arrived in this city
yesterday, IL came from Durango,
Mexico, and is the property of the
Pittsburg a Mex can tin Mining Com
pany. There are altogether 20 tons OF
the metal, which is on exhibition at the
company's Office
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c..hier Cnln Vet Ml.slnr.

NYAcK, N. Y, Dec l7-There ara
no new developments in the case of e.
H. Cole, who SO mystc'iously disap.
peared from this place several days ago
The examination OF the acc cunts. of j.
II. Blauvelt & Co is not yet completed,
and no information can be obtained
from the sxps< who Is doiag the work.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad.
AnRANaGMENT oE RAssnNeHA TnAINa.
NOV Is. 1891.


Passenger trains VIII leave Sheuaudoah ioI
Mauch Chunk, Lehighton, slatlngtOu, Cats.
sauQua, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Phil
adelphia and New York ut 6.47, TAO, 9.O8 o. M.
For Belvidere, Delaware Water Gap ard
Str0udsburg at 5.47, a. M, ana 5.28p M.
For White Haven WilFss-Bsrre and Pit5s
ton 547, 9.08, ll.4l q. m, $40 and 528 p no.
For Tnnkhannoek, lO,4l a. M, 8.l0 ana 5.2e
For Auburn, Ithaca, Geneva ana and Lyons
l0al r M AMI 5.26 p. m.
For Laoeyville, Towanda, Sayre, Wayerly,
1lmira, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls
Chicago and all points West at 10. Al q. m, and
j.26p. m, r-
For Slmira aud the West via Salamanca at
For Audenried. HaEleton, stockton, Lum.
her Yard, Weateerly and Penn Haven juno
ton at 5.4I, 7.40i 9,O8 a. m. and 1852 $40 and
For Jeanesville, Lewiston ana Beaver
Meadow, 7.40, o 0S q. m. and 5,28 p. no.
For SCRANTON at SAT sO8, lO.4l a. M. 3 10 and
For Halle Brook Jeddo DrIfton and Free
land at 547, 7.4O, 9OS, lO.4l a. M, 1852 BIC and
5.26 q. m.
For Quakake at 5.47 ana sos a. M, and
For Wiggans, Gnbsrton ana Frackville al
$50 aud 1852 In., and 4.l0 p. m.
oaf, 7.40, 908, lO4l, a. m l202, S.lO,125, S,O3,
80 andI0.N p. m.
5.C0 and 8.l4 p. IA.
For Darkwater. ST. Clair and Pottsviue
50 .4O 81, sos, l04 q. M, l2.52 3l0, 4l0, 6.2t
! y. m.
For Buck Mountain, New Boston and
Morsa, 74J SOS, le.4l a. IA, l2.52 BIO, 6.2b and
| BOB ,. m,
] For Raven Run, Centralia, Ht. Carmel and
ShamoKin, 1852, and 1915 a. NJ, LAO, a.
sud sos p. m.
Trains leave Shamokin for shenandoah
7.55 II 55 q. M, 210 4.30 ana $50 p. n, arriving
a. shenandoah, B.O5 a. nl., l2.12. BIO $50 ano
| U.lfn
For Lofty. Audenried. Silver Brook ] nc
tion a. Hazlstnu 5.i7, 7 40. 9.0S, and l0.4l a
| m, 1852, g. 10, 5.25 ana s.. p, IN.
| SUNDAY rhAlN5.
For Lost Creek, Girardville and Ashland
| $50, $40 ll.85 a. M, 2.45 p. IN.
| For Darkwater. 81. Clair and PottSVtlit
| 800, $50 Is. M, 40 p. m.
For Yatesville, MahauOy City and Del8nN
| 800, ll.S5 a. M LAO, 440, 6.03 p m.
For Lofty, Audenrled and Hazleton, 80
! a. M, LAO p. m;
For Mauch Chunk. Lehighton, slstingt0n
CAtasauqua, Allentown, Bethlehem, EastOi
and New York, 500 a. M, lao p. m.
For Philadelphia LAO p. m. -
II Il. BYINGrON,
i Gen'l Pass. Agt., Bethlehem
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COLUMBIA, S. g., Dec 11.-Late Tues
day night j, e. Ford, q painter, upset
kerosene lamp while his wife, son and
daughter were iu the same room, Tho
clothing Of each member Of the family
caught fire aud the mother and daugh-
ter died soon after from tine effects Of
burns. The father and son are in \
very serious condition aud will die
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In nonar Of senor Romero.

NEW YoRK, Dec. l7,-Senor Romero,
the Mexican Minister TO the United
States, was entertained at the Demo-
cratic Club last night with a dinner
given IN his honor by Walter S Logan
Oyaa 100 gueatH were present
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Idndays 500, S40a m and $40 o m,
'Jf Nsading, B.Oy, II IS N end AIS pm
sundayg 60C 9 ~ ., ~. ana i,lu 3 IN.
cor PottstOWn, thNsnIXvllle NorrtstUE
Philadelphia tbroad street station! so
ll45 q. 10. snd AIS % week days
4l1ays, go, 9.A0 q 20 B,lO % "a
cliua leave FrqHFViu lie for ShCuapdOqh
l.il a IA and l2.ll. 5Oi. T4l, l1.0) p "a. sun.
tYs, ilia q "A All l.2O y "a,
cave Pnrts7ilie iuT shenandoah. I0.l5 ah
t43, ~ 49, '.l5, aG 2 ~. sunaays, lO.I
,seavs saiisdeiphtA tRrasd stree, station
lr 20tisVille aud Shenandoah, 5.57 8 81 y
0aai 100 p IN we5s days SUNDAY 80, and
S5r Ne " York, 80, 40. 40, 5.s5, $50. 7.s
DS.3t 80. u.O0and ll,l4, ll.85 IA, i20n noon
u - c9rass, / .06 ~ o nj 1874, l35 La,
D., 4. 02, ., s,2i, $50 7l8 SIP ana lO.(
on saa1ays, S.sl. 4.O5. 4.ta s95 s.l2, $50, 90
II 50 a., ta1 l24 A, L4O, 28O, 402, limited
For Sea GIrt. Long B,aucb aud II intsr@edIat, "a S
stations $50 aud IL "a a, m, Oh p m. week
lays. Freehold only O. 90 m week days.
For Baltimore aud washington. 800, 10
10 anu II. rs T. m, Al, 81, 7.4O T. N and Y Os
express with diniug car To Baltim rel l.3O 3, T.
o. IN. We X days. For Baltimore only 202, 4 o.
wee d tys, Dos, ll.3O D. m. daily.
For Richmond, % a, m aud 1903 night
daily, l 30 p IA, uaily, except suudty.
rams leave hefflsDnrs 'or flgSonrR ant
3 I'm ed snd a.4i, 7.25 D m, Way 10
too IS ) N ana 4.10 N every Gay
VI eigtsourR ouly, ll.2l IA daily snd lO,2
n week days.
i.baVe 5uubury gor WlliamspOrt, Emir
spaRdaigua, Roohester, = ltlalo and Eiegs'
pe 7 ~ a N Tally, ana 35 p m week days
NJ Elmira SD % n week nays
FJl nrie aud intermediate points, SIC 4 ~
ally. For LooE Haven, OIL, and 8.b6
ally, I 85 and SO p, m. week d9ys. Fl
'snova $40 m 1885 and $50 p m week day
10 a. m lndays.
lHAB. H. PU9Hi J, X. WOOD
7eA. NAM Gen. Pass. AL
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Legal blanks of all kinds for sale at the
ERALp office
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iRENgsgLvRglA gslLE0Rr
1. suRUYLgILL DvtsioE

on and anr N1Uember Is, 1891 trains tciA
teaUs St0HuHd idh as JOitoWs;
for " ls,au, ,TuDsrton, srAoEVnle, y
'etl5, ST. Clsir ,ui way points, CO. 2, D,
.l.i5 a % ana 4.l6 y n,
.pdayg, 800, H8u m gnd % m,
.'Jr PoUaYill5i 800, 5.Iv, II Is a IN ana Al
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PLUSH, Toilet and Manicure Sets

Antique silver toilet and manicure
els, dictionary and bible stand hold
rs, hook and ladder and fire engines,
in stoves, German tops, trumpets and
many other articles in this line.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03

No animal has been more worthy of
the favor bestowed upon it than the
horse. His grace and beauty, his gen.
tleness and strength, his rare intelli-
gence, to say nothing of his willing serv-
ice, have made him known in every
land and have given him an honorable
place in song and story. AS companion
of gods and men he has shared with
them untold dangers and brought them
innumerable victories. He has decided
the fate of Kingdoms, trampled the
mighty under foot, given strength to
the weak and rescued the helpless.
He has been an important factor in
church and state, in public and private
life, in the arts, sciences and industries
of every kind. If, as some affirm, his
day of usefulness is passing away, yield
ing to steam, electricity and cycles In
various forms, he will go on the retired
list full of glory and sure of the immor-
tality which he deserves Caroline K.
Sherman in Chicago Herald
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
Shirt and Pigtail.

A correspondent sends to The Youths
Companion copy of letter written
by an English sailor on his return from
an India voyage. 1t is dated Warren
Hastings, East Indiaman, off Graves
end, March IA, 1873" One thought
was uppermost in the writer's mind, as
will be perceived by the hastiest reader.
DEAR BROTHER ToM-This Gums hoppin to
find you in good health, as it leaves me safe
anchored here yesterday after pleasant voy-
age, toleable short and few squalls.
Dear Tom-Hopes to find poor old father
stout, and am quite out of pigtail. Sights OF
pigtail at Gravesend, but unfortunately not fit
for dog to Choir. Dear Tom-Captain's boy
will bring you this, and put pigtail In his
pocket when bort, Best in LunnOn at the
black boy in seven dies, where go acks for the
best pigtail, pound of pigtail will do and am
short of shirts, only took two whereof one is
wored out, and tother most, but don't forget
the pigtail, as 'aven't 'ad a Quid to chor
since Thursday.
Dear Tomas for shirts, yer size will do only
longer, like 'em long-get one at present
best at Tower Hill, and cheap-But be partic-
Ter to go to dies at the black boy for the pig
tail, and dear Tom-acks for pound Of best pig.
tail, and let 1t be good-captain's boy will put
the pigtail in his pocket Boy likes pgtail SC
ty 1t up strong.
But dear Tom, shall be up on Monday, there
or Whereabouts not SO particlel
about the shirt, as the present can be washed
but don't forget the pigtail without fail, and
so am your loving brother. TIP.
| P. S.-be sure you don't forget the PIGTAIL
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
A Queer little Creature.

What q funny animal a mole is, is it
not2 1t looks as if were always asleep.
/ suppose you know that the mole lives
underground.
It makes a long burrow under the
earth, finishing up by making mound
You may frequently see these mounds
in the country fields. The mole makes
these underground passages in search
of food. 1t devours all the worms and
grubs it comes across.
Many farmers believe that the mole
eats the roots of plants, ETC., and there
fore kill it.
Poor molel it does nothing of the
kind. 1t does just the oppositel 1t
eats the grubs and worms that eat
roots
You would fancy that the mole, bur-
rowing through the soil, would get
dirty. 1t does not, however. No mat
ter when you see mole, his skin is al
ways the same-quite clean.
Another silly thing people used to be-
lieve about moles was that they had
no eyes! 1t has got eyes, but they are
hidden by its hair. Truly enough, these
eyes are not very good ones, but, any
how, the mole can see. -New York Ad-
yertiser.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
Small Change in Plenty.

A we'll dressed and not bad looking
woman, with small handbag, rushed
into up town shops and stores the other
day for 'just one cent to make up five
cents for car fare" She took it sys-
tematically, and nearly everybody she
came across responded to her appeal.
A group of gentlemen in a cigar store
each contributed o penny-all but one.
He said apologetically that he was
sorry, but that he had nothing less
than half dollar.
81 can change it," she said promptly.
The three men opened their eyes,
but she saw her bad break at the same
moment and slipped away with faint
smile creeping up from behind her ears.
New York Herald.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
Some Habits of the People in the Bahamas

Some Habits of the People in the Bahamas.
There are about 10000 people in
Nassau, three-fourths black, and of the
$500 blacks you see about 1000 on
the streets every day. They are nearly
all barefoot, though some Of the old
women shuttle along with their toes
stuck in slippers, and now and then a
proud young girl limps along in shoes.
They carry their parcels on the top of
their heads.
They do not sing or chant on the
streets, but they do great deal of
shouting at one another. Converse
ton usually begins when the partici-
pants therein are about a block apart,
and continues uninterrupted till the
same distance, or perhaps block and
a half, has been put between them by
their slow and lazy footsteps.
The conversations are usually accom-
panied by strange swinging of the
hands. The gestures are not definite
or mphatic-nothing is in the Bahia
mas but the bite of the mosquitoes
and are not often belligerent. What
their meaning is no one can find out.
This aimless swinging of the arms
and hands is a peculiar characteristic
of the negroes here. Even while alone,
standing or walking in the street, with
heads down and apparently uncon.
scious of what they are doing, fully
one-half of the adults move their hands
and arms about, spreading their fin
gers and working the wrist joints al
most constantly Even the policemen
who are all colored and great dandies
in the white uniforms and helmets
have the same habit. Cor Chicago
| Herald.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
Gallantry.

A Frenchman's gallantry to ladies is
said to be always equal to an emergency.
At a party, a gentleman of that race
stepped heavily upon the toe Of lady,
who looked up with an angry frown.
Pardon, madam, abe said, bowling
low, II have forget to bring my micro
scope"
"Your microscopep
''But yes; for to see ze little feet OF
madam p'-Exchange.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
She Didn't Want Much.

Among the arrivals on a Hamburg
ship recently were a German widow
and her seven china eyed, flaxen haired
stair steps. Being turned over by the
authorities to German paternal soci
ETY. of the city, the widow complacent-
ly sat down upon their temporary
weekly allowance, awaiting its evolu-
ton by the most natural laws into a
permanent weekly allowance. The
German Ladies' Aid society appointed
committee to wait upon her Ham
burglar majesty and propose some plan
Of reasonable investment on the part
of the society whereby the widow could
undertake the support of herself and
family. She listened amiably to their
propositions Of COW, goat, wash
erwoman's outfit, but evidently de
INJURED at such humble walks through
American life. Finally, being asked to
suggest something, this is what she
said
EFF you please, laties, dis is wot ]
thinks. I thinks eff you laties would SC
CUTE be, dat you call a visit upon dc
mayor of New Yorruk, und ask would
he SO CUTE be dat he gift me but one Of
dose SO many sthreet cars dat on dc
Broadway strasse run-I kann meinselt
de horses make to go, und will mein
selb see dat you CUTE laties wot have sc
helped me CUTE, must no money pay
for riten. l kann much money maker
Won SO many man dat rite all de day ir
my sthreet car. New York World