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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-01-08
Special Eotica.

have on hand four Sewing Machines
which will sell for the actual cost of man
ufacturing them. the room use for ma
chimes will be used f1r ether purposes after
January /, 1891, hence this special offer.
The machines are perfect, but must be
sold befge January 1. 1891, as / will have
no room for them after that date and will
not handle them at all.
%. MORGAN.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-01-08

ID. III. MURRAY, state Master, West
River.
EXECUTIVE CosnurTRE:
T. T. Shepherd, Chairman, Uniontown Md
Saml Brooke. SECRETARY, Lothian, Md
e. +. L. Hardcastle, Easton. Nd
Thos. +. Larsdale, Triadelphia, Md
GEN'L COMMISSION MERCHANTS
for the sale Of Toba ,cn. Grain, Fruits, Veg
etables and all other kinds Of consignmenis.
Also, dealers in High Grade Fertilizer,
Fine Ground Animal Bone, Dissolved 8.
G., Peruvian Guano, Kainit, &C. We also
furnish supplies for house and fields at
lowest rates 10 carr and boat tree of dray-
age. Consignments 90 icited and prompt
sales and quick returns guaranteed. Lib.
eral advances made on consignmenfs Our
method Of doing business will be open to
investigation Of those interested, and we es-
pecially invite the attention Of Farmers,
Farmers Clubs and Others, 20 give rs fair
Trial and we think Won viii ind it 70 your
interest 70 deal with us. Mr.. Leo III.
HAYDEN will have charge Of inspection
and sale of tobacco and soIicifs the con-
signments Of his friends and the public gen.
orally.
GRO. W. !uxLLER. .aeesss.
April 17-tf1
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6 OODS.
Imean to sell and shall always keep
what the people want at the peoples prices.
II will be my aim to give my patrons ever
dollars worth everytime and If there be
virtue In good goods at low prices mean
to be THE SToBE Of Leonardtown.
D0MESflCS
In this department am low priced. Call
and examine my Fancy Shifting, Ginghams
Calicoes and Lawns before purchasing else
where.
GROCERIES,
Fine fresh and cheap. Call and make
small purchase and know that you win
become q permanent customer
SHOES and HATS.
NV new Fall styles are in. and price
lower than ever. My stock win please
young men, old men and boys.
READI-hADE CLUfhlNG.
For mems, youths and boys wear.
have the finest, cheapest and nobbiesi lima
ever shown in my store am emphati-
cally headquarters for this trade
s. OSCAR MORGAN,
Leslsrjlssa. IL
Oct ~. 1587-tft
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+. Oscar Morgan.

Extend q special invitation to his many
friends and customers to visit his STORE
and examine his large stock offashionabe
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-01-08

ESTABLISHED is22.
JOSIAH q. n. SMOOT,
Lumber, Shingles, Laths,
NAILS. LIME, CEMENT. cALcuNED
PLASTER. &C., &c, &c.
MANUFACTURES or
FLOORING. DOORS. SASH. BLINDS
FRAMES. MoULDINGs. MANTELs
BRACKETS AND ALL KIND OF
WOOD WORK.
oGx and yard NJ. 81 ssrtl usiss u. Pee.
sy As. u al Is AsrA Lss g.,
4 ALEXANDRIA. VA
~ Seasoned Lumber and flooring kept
under cover.
B. r. ABEL, Agent, Leonardtown, In
authorized to sell and collect. Orders LEFT
with him win receive prompt attention.
March 10. 1857.
FALL&WIN INTER
7 AN now Offering the best assorted stock
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Dry Goods, ::
Dress Goods,
Notions,
Cloths, :
Ready-M Made Clothing,
Boots and Shoes
EE7sq7is7sqssSeTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ever in my store These goods have been
purchased at the
LOWEST MARKET PRlOE
and will be offered at only
LYING PROFIT.
Ny Stock of
MEMS FINE DRESS SHOES
cannot be excelled in Leonardtown. /
will sell you nice
DRESS SHOE, Lace or Congress, from
II 25 TO "a.
NY Boot Department consists of large
stock, and can sell you
MEMS HEAVY BOOT for $500.
! can sell you the Monogram Kip at the
old price.
can sell you Mems Grain Boots at the
very lowest prices.
My variety Is so large il is impossible 10
mention them ali,
o Headquarters for Mems, Ladies' ana o
o Children's Shoes. o
% o o o o o
HATS. HATS. HATS.
NV Stiff Hats are of the latest shapes.
My Soft Hats consist ufa large stock and
will be sold at reasonable figuIes.
Ny Ladies Dress Goods for variety. taste
and durability will equal an, in the village,
and my prices have been fixed To suit the
times.
Ny other lines of
|g g 6 g g g & g
x GENERAL MERCHANDISE g
8 8 8 b 8 8 8
are q. complete as generally kept in vii.
lage store. II is no trouble to show goods
and visit TO my store will give you salts
faction and save you money.
DON'T WAIT FOR THE WORLDS
FAIR. BUT COME RIGHT TO
p. r. kDkkEM.
Leonardtown, Md.
Nov 13,-t1
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JOSEPH n. MllBURk
sUIlDER AND CONTRACTOR
lerpa ~

EstIm hE.
promptly a e. .f tx uaf.Ifr.
Also Agent I.,T tie CansDL -isei Donug
Company. the best aud cbeape.t r flng ia
the world. Samples and prices Il. Bisbed
upon application.
Ko fing furnish "A AID pm - - 30
per squaT,' 81. Il -
Refer ay '.i,s4---
JeDkins aud I.- ~.
lEus /. N.B-tf
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A party in Baltimore ny ~ {" ex
change two story Dwell ng- at and
back buildings Bath ~, .np. isail value
81 300 and $4,000 resp ctis.ls ---. Al 10
pleasant p.rt II The cat. i"r c''nn pr y
erty IN IT Mary's county Pref. 0cs for
water Sits. Parties wRhing ,~:hange
can communicate with the u1,i signed.
The above dwellings are ibcunD red by
ground r-nts q 81 AMI go
~. lpatts
ny 2i-sfs
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Nd. Grange Agency,
BONDED SO. 900
II g. II Camden St.,
Baltimore, Md.

Fl. NJ. MURRAY, State Master, West
River.
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Owner Of farms wishing g. - ~ 81
them or "a obtain losbs or each ngr tor
city property. apply To
HUTcHfNS & BULKLE1.
Real Estate, Loans and Exchf igipg a
specially
1897 T 81. n. A.. wsshinet a, ID. ID.
June 20-tfI
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-09
Rare Chance for IlVoStnl|
A FihEl RANCH WILL STCcEI
RI a EAhGaIa

have for snic the following 6ucr,
property situa'cd III Independence Val
Elko Gun Nevada, tu-wi.:
1,+OO acres Of land. :O0 acres of whtk
meadow. Cuts ITO tons III rcd top, tlua
nnd alfnl!n. All unIer good ienrc. Pr,
"f wafer and clear title TO same.
~ cows and "c!fers, graded burbank
ID calves and several ycarliMgs.
IL IlSrouShLrcdsA Grt Horn Durham a.
with pedigree.
Thoroughbred Kentucky Short Horn
with l.edigTce
. broCdrnnres; 5 Of them weigh ,IUr pcs1
OF them l.6nI to lion pounds.
/ stallion sir~d by II .Blrckhuwk, dGr|
RATHER marc, wei ut ,I5U pounds.
3-ycarold stallion.
42-l e"r-nid FLIES aud 3-year. lilly
2 large work horses. 4.
yeGriing colts.
knowing machines.
L hay rake.
2plows.
Eharrow.
lightning hay press (newI.
thEcsliing machine.
] si"Gie ariviug cart mud harness
speed wagon.
2Schuitlcr wagons: . and 4.horsc w
fonrhorsc set of Concord teau lpnk
two-hoisc bagGyand hnrness.
Forks, hny-knifc, shOy piows and
farming inn lements thrown
This is the best opportunity for shetBI
Ia The Stale. Fine range, etc. Al
which will be sold OH terms which nj
this q rare "haIrs for profitable investz :
Call on or aGdnss,
F. T.. CHAGN0y,
Tuearors, hem
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-09
TIE ODELL.
Typ W. ri ~.

GI0Awill buy the ODELL TYPE WRIT.
~ EGNg ER with ~ char cters, MD SIS
for lac SINGLE CASE OUELL. warlan,ea T.
tto better work than ally Other machine.
1t combines simpl city with durability
sprcd, ease of operation, wears longer with
o<.i cost Of aepHirs han any other machine
asnU ink.ribbon 10 bothcr the operator. II
~ neat, substantial, nickel plated, perfect
md adopted to Ill kinds of type writing
Like piihtin | -. produces - arp,
clean, Lei IDLE manuscripts. Two or ten
coF''"s can be mGd: ut ne writing, Any Il
tclhecnt i'c'"Cn can become an operator In
two days, w offer 100 to any opcr.
ator who can equal the VOL of the
DOUBLE CASE ODELL.
lelablc Agen and salesm.n wanted.
specinl Inducements TO Dealers. For pannh
let giving Endorsements, etc, address
ODELL TYPE WRITER &C
Sc & 81 9Th AGE. ChicaF
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-09

Tie hand Of time
deals lightly with a woman
in perfect health. But all
functional arrangements and
disorders peculiar to women
leave their mark. You
needn't have them. DR..
Picrcc's Favorite Prescrip-
ton comes to your rescue
as no other medicine can.
1t cures them. For peri
odical pains, prolapsus and
other displaccmcnts, bear
ing-down sensations, and all
female complaints " and
weaknesses, it is a positive
remedy. 1t is a powerful, re-
storative tonic and ncrvinc,
mparting strength to the
whole system in general, and
to the uterine organs and
apPendages in particular.
1t keeps years from your
face and figure-but adds
years to your life. It's guor-
anteed to give satisfaction.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-09

TEn Kafirs Of South Africa have
very queer names: Some arc us follows:
SiXp2ncc, Shilling, January, February,
Hcu and Dlazcs, Two For Sixpcpco, etc.
THOMAS LAwLEss 10 in q st. Louis
hospital on, account OF battcring he
got.wEiio trying to save q young girl
2rom iosrlt by q couple OF rowdics,
andJnYac9Thoroughgood has been sent.
9gecl - deatA in Delaware for felony.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-09
Total Disbursements.sl5,426 es

Bal in Treasury ...... 29,183 &c
Inc ABOVE amount Stands TO .th,
creGit OF the several funds as Len
Treusurer's BAL. Sheet, dated July |
1891, hereto attached.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-09
TREAsuRER's BALANCE SHEET.

Cash in Treasury to credit nf variou.
funds, July l., 1851, as follows:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-09
JOINT STATEMENT
OF AUrrOR AND TREASURER
OF ELkO COUNTY.

'TA coa4 9F Of fEElX Exc.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
July z, 1891.
TO the Honorable Board of County Connie.
sioners of Elko County, Nevada.
GENTLEMEN: We herewith submit our Quar-.
teily Report OF the Finances of the Count,
TOR the quarter ending June 80, 1891.
RESPECTFULLY suhlnitlcd:
GEO. II. MElGS.
TAG c,,, Auditor.
Treasurer.
By 70. W. HULL. Deputy.
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-19
White Has Gone Out.

II is being limited that white furni-
ture has quite had its day-a long one
1t has been too-and the coming tint
for screens, tables, cabinets, aud even
fauteujls will be indeed. green There
is something uucompromising about
the color. which would seem not TO be
decorative; on the contrary the new
designs wrought in this hue are ex-
ceedingIy effective The finish is a var
uish Instead of an enamel which is a
gain IN wear and in the care needed.
The white and gold apartments, fash
iouable for several seasons past, have
proved soljctOus luxuries to those who
have INDUCED in them. One maid
has to be detailed for their exclusive
care and the temperature aud amount
Of light duly regulated TO secure the
retention Of their purity and freshness.
Then they are SO uubecoming for or
binary use-ouZht really TO be peo-
Piled only bv lovely creatures ia bal.
gowns of delicate tints.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-19
Gould Keeps a scrap Book.

Not very long since Jay Gould and
1s old chum, Russell Sage. toiled up
The elevated railway stairs together,
zach with an illustrated newspaper
lnder his left arm. Not inclined for
conversation. each one buried himself
IN his paper until Gould gave Sage a
1udge in the ribs. He bad run across
very excellent bit Of pictorial humor
bearing on the late Southern railroad
conference, in which Gould figured so
prominently. 1t was an excellent like
ness Of the railroad wizard, and after
an unsmiing inspection of the picture
Gould took out his penknife and care
FULLY cut out the picture. With equal
care he laid it next a roll of bills 10
bis pocketbOok and resumed his read
ing.
He keeps a scrapbook, I'll wager
whispered man opposite the couple.
who had Witnessed this performance.
Most OF the prominent financial and
political lights do, he went on, land
it's nonsense TO think they feel at ali
cut up over even the most unkiud of
the colored burlesques. In fact, they
AtueA any iht r. 10 - ptbNNN ~ inns
scrapbook fad. Horace Greeley was
supersensitiye, and Mast can use his
pen and ink with the deadly effect Of
Shot aud powder; but few years in
Wall street, Washington or Albany
usually toughens man to the point
where caricatures seem like breakfast,
jokes.
Grover Cleveland used to get IS mad
as bull in sight OF a red rag over the
first campaign cartoon; but, bless you
there isn't the point or sarcasm known
that could make him vince now. and
only the other day / saw him chatting
with a cartoon artist who did him up
in fine style three years ago. David b.
Hill isn't vet accustomed TO the fun,
but Mr.. Dana fairly loves to see his
likeness in one of the double cartoons.
He hits back pretty hard blows now
aud then editially."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-19

taking nonsense. have been here a
long while waiting for YOU | knew
You would come. for | saw Mary's KEY
in your basket last night. Now bring
me that pocketbook.n
Sbe obeved me. Pale as death.
saw she was overwhelmed, aud | pitied
her
After all she was my brother
widow, and he asked me TO be kind TO
her.
Nov Maria. / viii never speak OF
this to q human being If you will
promise me two things"
We'll, tell me what tdev are. for
can't help myself she said in a suljen
tone.
You must let ME manage the husi-
ness to suit myself and YOU must give
that 800 bin to Mary Owen for "a
wedding present
IL won DO it, she exclaimed. but
one look at me made her change her
mind
About a month a'ter that we all at
tended a quiet wedding in Mary's
lodgings, aud Maria was there. an
honored guest. The bride and bride
groom were overcome with gratitude
at the kindness OF their friends. but no
one brought such substantial aid as
did my sister-in-law. Dear little Mary
looked at her with eyes that beamed
with loving admiration, and rs Maria
saw the happiness OF the young couple
she turned to me and whispered:
Brother John / thank you for saving
me from myself. God has forgiven
me for yielding to temptation. Will
not you do the same?
After ali she IS noble woman and
it is no wonder that Bob loved her
dearly!
! pressed her hand with a look that
told her there was peace between Us,
and before we parted ! heard the little
bride say, in al aside TO her husband:
Il like good old Mr. John right well.
but he IS not as generous aud warm
hearted as his brothers widowr'
And she told the truth, for the soul
thai knows the joy Of sins forgiven is
made strong thereby and loving
enough to sympathza with all the
world. Elizabeth Htlhe20S IN Ciucia-
nut Post
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-19
FAMOUS DOCS.
CANNES Whose Virtues Have FnfIu,a
Them to RAM: Among Heroes.

The Greeks raised statues TO their
dogs, says the Goodson Gazetts s..
crates swore by his dog aud Alexander
the great honored his by buidnga city
with magnificent temples. which IA
dedicated to its memory.
P.uGrch mentions a sagaCious do,
that King Pyrrhus found beside tbe
murdered body Of its master. After.
ward it sprung tiercely upon two OF The
kings soldiers thus pointing them out
as the murdergrs.
The memory of the dog of Mara
thon' lives with the memory of the
Grecian heroes who fell with it in that
famous battle against the Persian
hosts.
a monument was built over the re-
maius of the dog owned by Xaatippus
the father of PericleS. Denied admis.
sion upon his masters snip, be SWAN
alongside of it from Athens g.. Saamis
and fell dead from exhaustion at the
feet of Xantppus the moment he
stepped upon shore,
Homer erected beautiful memorial
to Argos, the dog owned by Ulysses.
not out of marble, but in ferveut vers5
that is far more enduring. When
Ulysses after his long wanderings re-
turned to his home disguised as a beg
gar, his dog. then 20 years Old blind
and feeble, was the first to recognize
him.
There was dog named Softer, so
noted among the Corinthians fer his
fidelity and watchfulaess that he was
voted a silver collar on which was the
inscriptions: "Corinth's Defender and
Deliyerern
Another dog famous in history is
1.-THE dog Aubry, that belonged to De
Moutdidler. brave officer under
Charles V. Of France. lie saved his
master from drowning, and finding
his body some time alterward in the
forest watched beside it for days until
reduced almost to a skeleton from
hunger. During a game of tennis
MONtdidier had dispute with brother
officer named Macare and the latter
waylaid aud murdered him in the
forest. One day the dog met MaCarie
i'm the streets of Paris, and, actuated by
some rare instinct, sprung upon him
and would have killed him had not the
people lnterfered.
Macaire was suspected of being the
assassin and Charles the Wise ordered
the issue to be decided by battle De-
tween the dog aud Macaire on The
island of Noue Dtmc. The mga was
allowed a club and 4 shield and the
dog "A cask to which De might retreat
when hard beset. The dog scorned the
place OF refuge. and in the second en-
counter fastened his teeth in his antag-
ouists throat Macaire confessed bis
guilt aud was afterWaud executed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-19
Amended Hamlet.

'What under the sum-" snorted 3
tourist from the East to the manager Of
an Oklahoma theatre, who had invited
him back of the wings to witness the
performance of Drinks metropolitan
transformers. THESE wretches are
supposed to be playing Hamlet and
there they are singing and dant.os
like mad There! | never saw sueh an
extraordinary performance. What 10
the world does it meanP The meln,
cholv Dane has thrown back hand
spring! -
Yes returned the manager
Didn't ne do it slick? Drinks tried to
make me think thar wasn't no fun 10
this play, but ! told him the boys would
begin to shoot it the sony, was more p
five minutes apart, an now, by George,
it's most as good as the MINISTRIES! Jes'
wait till the grave diggers begin tolug
gle that skull an sing Rise Up, W i'' a,
Riley, an Come Along with Me. -
MHtseys IFeoby.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-19

troutng 10 mv mm 1t Is r.
wonderful and picturesque notion tS..
OF the good people coming by tE,r-
ands and marchiug in line 10 have fbai.
laIr cat nh So that the sacred oii.-.
may be accomplished. You can H.,-,
TO Yourself the aged sumbitune f'o;.
crowns 10 the operation OF shears -
gether with hcNouHg men aud womag
and even the children. Here IN t.i,
short length are mingled alt sba5ss
from tire tow OF infancy to the white n
the octogeuariau.
1t must have required a great mu,.
titude Of people to supply hair euorr,
10 make such great lengths of tbicl.
cable rs those. But there is reverb
for the sacrifice, inasmuch as tie r,ns
when the temple has been completed /,
put away inside, and carefully guarlsi
Always as one of the sacred oliac,,
stored in the place. A Buddhist si1rips
is always combined with sort of "a.
ligious museum.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-19
Promoted for Telling the Truth

Probably the most quaint character
that ever occupied a prominent ouic. ..
position was Judge Joslyn. al gu'
time an Assistant Secretary OF t5s ~
terror. The Judge would curse lAs 4.
trooper when provoked. aud even y. .u'
presence of a lady would rot stop nun,
One day when the Judge was aeuss
Secretary female clerk marched iu y,
his room aud said: See here J9 W.
Jo-lyn. / want a promotion. ~.
this woman was looked upon oy I rs.
fellow clerks as the poorest excuse ",
a clerk in the whole department. jun W.
Joslyu looked up AMI growied; ~
YOU ask for the promotion because w
are suca a good cIerk?' 4
No. responded the clerk. = ash y
because | am "a poor clerk. ,A,
Hand me your papers, replied '9 ,.
Judge The papers were given y
him, and he Endorsed them as iol'oT|'
Promoted for telling the truth
Washington Letter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-19
A HUNTERS TALE.
Mr.. p. woolfe OF Duluth Tells OF His
Experience with Moose.

Two years ago 10 the northern Min
nesota pineries there was the largest
moose that had been seen in those
parts for years said r II. Woolfe Of
Duluth at the Sherman house recently.
lie was an immense creature. Nh
WooIfc continued. standing eight
feet high with a, body proporlionate-
w large. He was the tercest animal
i'm the woods and was looked upon by
the Indians aud superstitious natives
a, an evil spirit. saw him only
twice
I'VE northerners indulge quite fire.
queuuy in hunting. and sometimes
make "A weeks trip in the woods. |
was on an excursion of this kind i'm
company with my brother. lie was
AN expect marksmau, but much too
bold Tor his own welfare. Well, we
had been out for two days without
any success aud were becoming dis
couraged when we rau across moose
tracks, They were fresh aud We eager
ly started upon the trail. We both
had Wiuchesters and hunting knives.
| MAY observe that no person should
think of hunting the moose unless he
is we'll armed, as they are more dau-
gcrous than the lugripst bear. We
followed the trail together for a few
hours aud then we became separated
iu some way that / could never eX-
plain However. we were apart and l
was searching for my brother.
suddenly heard q shot about half
o., milo ..,tY,-. thnn f,Il..yaI a DnrFprt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-19
OLD AZTEC MINES.
Interesting Archaeological Discovery Re.
Gently Made in New Mexico.


A group Of old Spanish or Aztec
mines have recently been discovered M
Las PIacitas OF this country about
twenty-five miles from this city, says
an Albuquerque (New Mexico CORES
pendent of the ST. Louis Hcpu6.jc. So
many years have elapsed since these
mines were worked that all trace of
their history has been lost aud the
present inhabitants OF the country
know absolutely nothing about them.
Prospectors recently got on the trail
OF what they thought was something
good, and by pushing their inyestiga-
ton came upon unmistakabie evidences
OF what were undoubtedly once rich
workings
A very extensive system of under
ground work has now been brought to
light. The minerals discovered while
not Of the highest grade, is rich enough
to pay handsomely. and runs goucral-
" from $50 to $50 to the ton. The re-
mains have been found in several
places Of what were once furnaces for
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-19
ROPES OF HUMAN HAIR.
Made from the Locks Of Japanese TO
Build Temple with.

A curiosity exhibited in glass case
at ;he National museum is a piece of
rope about four feet long and six
inches in diameter made of human
hair,
That is one Of the most interesting
objects shown in this institution said
Prof. Otis I. Mason to a Washington
Stnr reporter. 1T is from Japan, aud
is only a fragment Here is photo
graph OF great Buddhist temple in
the building Of which such rope was
used The steps of the structure, as
YOU see. are fairly covered with great
coils of it-some thousands of feet alto
gether. ! Wi. explain to you how 1t
came to Be made
According to religious usage a
temple of the Buddhist faith must be
erected with the utmost regard for
pietv in every detail. Only pious hands
az true believers must be employed in
the building of it. and no profane ma
terial of any sort can be utiizei. For
example. 1t would be a sacv.lcge 10 use
ordinary ropes of hemp nr other yu.-
gar vegetable ma.er.a fur the rigging
Jf derriess and the ieIstJng of stones.
Only ropes 81 human hair will do,
aud it Is necessary that these shall be
contributed Jy faithful worsaipers who
are wiling % sacrifice their locks to
the holy purpose l1n can see for
youl SELF taat This specimen iu tie case
i woven from all sorts Of hair. the
rouar and the old OF both sexes cor.