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strongly built than the JsSsnese. In color
thew are rather brown than yellow bur il ia
difficult TO speak with confidence as 10 their
complexion. because they never battle or wash
The hair and beard. which are thick and bushy.
are allowed to grow to full length and are never
combed or brushed. Consequently their ap-
pearance Is uncouth. though most of them
would be fine looking IL thew could be induced
10 pay some attention 10 their persons The
women. who when young are often comeIy
have bFlgh. and pleasing faces. notwithstsnd-
ing the fact that their mouths are tattooed with
a broad band reaching To the ears. As they
grow Older they quickly lose their bloom. be-
coming worn anG wTihkled. no doubt from ex-
pOsure and hardship. The ta,tooing is ex-I
ecuted IL u sort OF progressive fashion Young
maidens Of SIX or seven have little spot on
the upper hp- This - gradually extended az
NSSrs pass until broad band surrounds the
mouth. The arms are also tattOoed in various
patterns The tattoo mar Ks are made By cross,
hatehlng the skin with japanese knives Into
the cuts thus made the SCOT of burning birch
bark i rubbed. which is collected on the bot
tom Of dish beld over ire.
cLOTHEs or BARK
The Amos .=eave a very durable coarse cloth
from the fbrou, bark Of the mountain elm.
For this purpose the bark il softened BY soaking
In wafer. after which il is ca lily separated into
thin wide ribbons. and these are readily split
into long slender threGds- The threads are tied
together end TO end and wound into balls From
this material the coat. which is the principal
garment, i manufactured A narrow belt is
worn around the waist. The women usually
wea- undergarment Of cotton and OCCASION
ally an apron. Leggings are worn by both
sexes, and sandals in the summer time These
latter made of walnut bark. The winter
clothing Is composed Of skins of animals For
travelling in the snow shoes Of fshskin are
employed and wide snow shoes, consisting of
wooden frames with thongs Of bearskin. The
Aino, have no writings, no records OF their
past. no ASPIRATIONS They are incapable Of
ndvancemsnt Their language is still a puzzle
After century Of contact with the Japanese
thes have learSed no arts. adopted no improve
ments- Tie hunter today shoots the bear with
Poisoned arrow from a bow as primitive as
that used by paleolithic man. Some Of the
malss ere 30 completely covered with hair that
their bodies can hardly be seen
An ArSo DWELLING.
The typical Aino house is a rectangular strue-
ture. entered through low gabie-roof pas.age-
gay. Eouga beams compose The framework,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13

HE ANNOUNCEMENT
Of the death Of Mr.. An
thony Kennedy Of Mary
land, who served . term
in the Senate Of the
United States from 1857
to 1858, viii b read
With regret BY, many
friends here. Mr.. Ken
nedy was elected by the
know nothinss, who
controlled the legisla-
ture Of Maryland, but
after taking his seat in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13
HOW TO PLEASE MEN.
The Results Of Conversations With
Many Charming Women.
FLATTER THEIR CONCERTS.

BeGaood Listsnsrs aad Let Men Talk OF Them.
ssavss-Msrs Beauty WIN Nss Held Aea,
Bot Ws0sn Mast Have Fast and Braaas b
- suecsssful Win Them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13
Bas Ne SHOW.

From the Chicsso News.
~when want an evening at the club, con-
hded Midgely, II simply tell my vito that !
have night work 10 do ct the ofiice"
eyes" dshed Widgely. "but that won't work
with me-" 4.%
ut won't7"
"No; ron ses my wife has telephone ct the
house and rings NE up every half hour"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13
BUT A REMNANT LEFT.

But A hENNANT LEFT
The island belongs to Japan and there are a
number Of Japanese settlements on it. Only a
few thousand Amos at present survive. their
villages being scattered along the coast wherever
the locations are favorable for fishing and col
lec;inS seaSeed. while there are some colonies
on the larger rivers. The interior is uuin-
habite,i wilderness. the abode of bears. foxes
and other Wild beasts. NerV little rice other
grains are grown because the soil il poor and
the climate cold. The population depends
chiefly for supplies of such products upon the
mai- island of Japan. The Amos are a mere
remnant OF a once numerous people. There
are good reasons for believing that they are the
race which in prehistoric times dominated
Japan and that they were driven northward Dy
the present JapaneSe. who came from no one
knows where. 1t is certain that they were
formerly tierce and wariike, but now they are
the gen:lesl of sayages.
JAPANESE RECORDS SAY
that their country was once inhabited by a race
of dwarfs, who ivedin underground dwellings-
earth spiders they were called-as well as by
tribes of hairy slvsges. Most notable of the
physical characteristics of the Amos is their
extreme h2iriness. and some OF them saw that
their ancestors used to dwell in pits rooted over
for shelter during the winter. But although
the japanese and the Amos have been neigh
bors for ever SO long, living in contiguous vii
lagos, the latter are as hopelessy uneiyilized as
ever. They now use Japanese knives instead
OF stone implements and metal arrowheads in
place Of flint, but 1t il scarcely 100 years since
they emerged from the stone age. and in other
respects they have not passed beyond it. Al
though In the past they had tn meet the Japan
sse. who are famous archers, in many battles,
they have rot even learned to make respectable
bows and arrows. Accordingly the race cannot
b. preserved much longer from extinction.
VILLAGES AND CHIEFS.
Each village of the Amos has its own chief
and a number Of officers who assist him in
preserving order and Furnishing wrongdoers.
The chieftainship is hereditary. Their imple-
ments are usually Of wood well ~ their
dishes. They are small in stature, but more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13
Presence of Mind.

From the New York Herald.
She Cseorniully)-"whyd do you wish to pro-
pose 20 me?'
He Cseeing that the case is hopeless) -''oh, I
rather pitied you"
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n HE EVENING STAR A

HE EVENING STAR A
couple Of weeks aeo
gave the experience Of
IN expert in the art Of
pleasing women, and IL
b only Atting that Q few
hints should nov Be
given On the other side
Of the question. and
that the people Of Wash
ington should have the
experience Of women in
the art Of pleasing men.
Accordin0lv An iuvesti-
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ranged that when bear or other animal treads
upon cord the arrow is released and the
deadly shaft enters its body.
HOW THE ARROWS ARE POISONED
The poison is obtained from the young roots
Of the plant which produces the aconite Of the
pharmacopeia. They are gathered in summer
and dried, during which process the roots
which contain the active poison become softer,
while the others grow harder. The former,
after removal of the skin, are rubbed between
two stones TO pasty mass. There j. no further
preparation, this material being spread directly
upon the arrowheads. The poison preserves
its activity for five months. In every village il
Is prepared only by a few old men who have
had experience in the art. 1t is said that q
bear wounded by an arrow thus poisoned runs
at the farthest not more than 200 yards before
falling dead.
FISH AND VEGETABLES.
The roe Of the salmon il dried by the Amos
and is much priced by them for food. For veg
etables they depend partly upon the produce Of
small patches Of ground carelessly cultivated
and partly upon the natural products OF the
soil Lily roots dried on strings are fonnd in
every house. Cooking is done in an iron kettle,
with wooden cover, over the fireplace. Every
imaginable edible substance goes into the indie
scribable stew-fsh, vegetable tops and roots,
desh and fowl. all together-to be lsdled out
with wooden spoons or ished out with chop
sticks. from time 70 time. as one OF the family
requires food. Fish are also spitted before the
fire ON sticks, which are stuck in the ashes. The
Amos know how to make the fermented drink
called sake" from rice and milk, and they
will do almost anything to get it, drinking 1t to
excess whenever they have chance. After the
men have drunk the cups are passed to the
women, bu. the latter do not get much, for the
Amos consider that sake is only made for gods
and men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13

way the orsss rssa wing. s.s the x.sys,s
Shut Up.

Why the orssss rssh wings sd the K.sys,d
shut Up.
Prom In p~srsn Trssuas
Two unusually pretty girls were they. laziiy
swinging in the hammock and go.saping idly.
A brighs-feafured orfols svayed % and fro
upon the topmoss boagh above thsm. with nov
and then q soft liquid note. An iuvislble katy
did emitted lie rsspsaG nei-s ., loag intervals
otherviss g wss perfectly .tiA
Ths giri with red shess yawnea
81 wish there ~ss soms nevx gong" ~.
aghed. half pesaiAntiy.
The girl weh grvsn suspcndss pondereA
SO do 4" shs ss.en.ed.
For . time thev listened In silence 10 the
orioie aud the. katydd
oh. Sue, by the usy. you"
The girl With rcd shoes turned IN The ham
mock with ssugrestion Of animation.
Have heard the latest. OF course"
Tbs eiri with green SUBSCRIBERS Was rnesf-
tain.
about Jack and Carrie, you know. sue."
The girl with green sospenacrs Was inter.
ested
mo-" she eagerly rejoined. ..what Is i,7-
The girl with red shoes raised he-pelf 20
sitting posture.
why, they've had falling out"
Il want 20 know"
Yes, they don't speak
"wel. well"
Ths girl with srssn su.psudsr. grew THOUGHT,
''of course" she observed, musingly. their
engagement 10 broken"
In one way. yes"
The sirl with green suspenders elevated hes
eyebrows in surprise
What do you mean sueS"
They re married"
The oriois took wing. at that juncture, whils
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13
Prom Life.

The Bear and the summer Girl; or. Prae.
tice Makes Perfect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13
CAMPAIGN MUSIC.
Songs That Were Sung in Gen. Har-
rison's Grandfathers Time.
LOG CABIN AND HARD CIDER.

The Party Slogan Of Thst Exciting Period
A Know, Nothing senseor-soms Notable
Events In This City Over Fifty Years Ago
The Neglect q Forests Grave.
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The Amos marry early, the men at about
eighteen, the women at sixteen Polygamy is
permitted, but not much practiced, and moral
ity between the unmarried Is not very strictly
enforced. Parents usually select wives and
husbands for their children. A young man
rarely courts his wife directly, bat through
go-between. Assoon 40 the matter L. satisfac-
torily arranged by the latter the young man
sends portion Of sake to the parents Of his
intended bride. After time the girl returns
to him gift Of sake. This Is sign that the
marriage IL to take place on the next day, when
the bride comes 20 fhe bridegroom house in
company With her parents and the inter-
mediary. Feasting goes on for two or three
days and the young couple from that time on
live in the house Of the young mans parents.
Children are sucked until four or Ave years Of
age. Divorces are not common. A man can
only send HIS wife, back 10 her parents by OBJ
timing their consent.
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Froo ~ JSwslss' c1rcu1ne.
Boviss-Did Bullion give yos . vsss1iouS"
knoviss-Tv vsskA Dut voaS 70 hsek
70 vork for Aia ss.in uniss - rss.sA ~
wordA"
1ss1ss.ssWkas "a h n.y.
knouno--0o - - - 60 - ~
- No vuouVwo oRw." =
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And ~ Was saaasasd.
From ths Indianapolis your>ai
Young Mira Fitts-''This Ice does mot seem
very elear. II lsean - the1gA II bad dirt in IL 1"
It's Just . liftls sunbuznt Il slIeu ~ 49,
way dsys HE this, mum."
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ArfRR DEATH.

The Amos give no thought 10 the departed
and seem to have q dread Of visiting their
graves E.ch grave - usually marked By IN
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An ArNo DWELLING

The typical Aino house is a rectangular struo-
ture. entered through low gabie-roof pasuage-
gay. Eough beams compose the framework,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13

In nature the males and females, unlsas
paired Oh, are apt 10 herd together separately.
Put lot Of horsss IN Asld end you win sss
The mares in ons bunch and IT, hor,s IN
aaothsT. In hunting hounds the malss are IN
ons pack and The Females In another. And
among human beings the vennsn have their
sowing cassss, thsiF reading societiss, Ae, whils
IL men have their elub6, their LODGE, e.
pet . woman VIII gsnsEaily eeafss that ths bssi
friend - ever hsd IN IL world ~ nan.
thAs do "a nss love HIN ucr he her, hus eat
~ vas Wiling 10 al hin 70 20 slnos1 any,
Ting IN TIE World for - md 1T - vs.
willing 70 DO anything for HIM OF courss q
shs 3 mazfisd vsmsa - Win usintnin Tat
th1s 1Ele1d w. net - gsed . frisnA - ~ =
hse AaabenA boa that y naEuly tihulo =
matrineay which svsgy 80 ~ - -
ana6 1etalvuys ~ thGl
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-22
PEOPLE VINO LACE SALT.

Salt does not enler into the food
Of The poor Nenetlans, SAYS a let.
ter from Venice 10 the Omaha Bee.
They never taste it and the hos.
pital Tor The scrofulons children at
Lido is filled by those who have
no, had this necessary article for
their food. Every evening | have
noticed Il poorly dressed woman,
accompanied by Two small chill
dren, a boy and a girl, 20 to a
point on The river and lean over
the edge of the wall and fill a bot
lie with The salt wafer. Becoming
curious as 10 the u>e made of it |
approached her, with an apology
for the question. and asked what
size did with The sea water. Turn
ing mp TO me a sweet, sad face, in
which traces of beauty were still
visible, she replied that this was
the only way she had OF giving her
children the taste OF salt which
they required. The tax LEVIED on
this article by the government
placed il entirely beyond the reach
OF The poor.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-22
GM1rmoerM-SfM
Mr.. eLEyHL.ss's LETTER.

1t has been charged upon Mr..
Cleveland that he wrote loo much,
but upon a careful review OF all
that he has written there has been
nothing discovered that initiated
against his consistency, patriotism
and party iesliy.
He has again appeared in print
through a letter to Mr.. Jas. Ii.
Bibb, a prominent Democrat of
Chattanooga. rs follows:
LAKEWOOD, NJ j., April S. '92.
TO Jas II. Bib, Chattanooga ga, Tenn:
my DEAR SIR-l desire to thank
YOU for the report Of the meeting
mt Chattanooga which you so kind
ly sent me and for the friendly
words you spoke of me on that
occasion. | am exceedingly anX-
ious to have our party do exactly
the right thing at the Chicago
Convention, and | hope that the
delegates will be guided by iudg-
ment and actuated by true Dero.
cratic spirit and the single desire
10 succeed on principle. | should
not be frank ii | did no, say TO
you that ! often fear | do not de
serve all tho kind things. such
friends as YOU say OF me, and !
have frequent mlsgivings as to the
wisdom of again putting me in
nomination. am therefore anX.
ious that sentiment and too I'M.
measured personal devotion should
be checked when the delegates to
the convention reach the period OF
deliberaiion. In any event, there
will be no disappointment for me
in the result. Yours very truly,
"GRovER CLEVELAND"
The letter is a model of patriotic
devotion 10 principle and loyalty
TO the Democratic party.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-22
THE INNS AND THE OUTS.

Burdette in Pittsburg Dispatch.
"You know what on editor does
with a bed" qneried Lawyer
T0r,s.
81 do not" replied Editor
Scrawl, the Journalist.
"He lies IN it," replied The law.
yer, with his ready wit.
"And you know what a lawyer
does with II will Z" retor,ed The
editor.
IL do not" replied the lawyer,
denying everything from force OF
habit.
"He lies out OF it," said the ed.
itor quickly, whose natural force
OF singing reparlee continued
undated until its siXtleth year.
Siytieth year of The same Repair
tee, that is.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-22


For The benefit Of our readers
who are engas ed in gardening or
fruI: growing, we reproduce the
following item taken from "a
report Of The Georgia Department
of Agriculture:
n valuable preparation for gar.
liens and orchards can he made by
dlssolyine one tablespoonful of
commercial or crude sallpeter in
one gallon Of water. Sprinkle this
solution on cucumbers, sqmashes.
cantelonpes and similar vegetables
late in The afternoon, and IL will
prevent ravages Of insects tina! are
50 destructive to them. Pour u
little around The roots Of them,
and also cabbaces to keep The cut
worms eff. This is a fine wash for
The bodies of irnil trees. 1t is
claimed that it will prevent blight
if the bodies Of The trees are thor.
oughly cleansed with this solution
early IN the spring a1dlwo or three
tines aiterward, and a small guam.
tity poured around tire roots.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-22
Bridal TANCIES.

Married IN white, you have
chosen all right.
Married IN gray, you will so far
away.
Married in black, you will wish
yourself back.
Married in green, ashamed to be
seen.
Married in blue, he will always
be true.
Married in pearl, you will live IN
a whlrl.
Married in yellow, ashamed of
your fellow.
Married in brown you will live
out of town.
Married in pink your spirit will
sink.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-22

Gold is weighed by troy weight,
while feathers are weighed by
averdupoiS, and as the twelve
ounces III IA pound troy contain
but 576O grains, while the averdu-
pois pound contains 1000 grains.
the pound Of feathers is 1910
grains heavier than the pound OF
gold. This is the reason why a
pound of feathers is heayier than
Il pound Of gold.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-22
CHE Aemurrat-StM
4 Mississippi Newspaper Back II The
Ferries.


Meridian Tribune.
The Tribune has theen shown a
copy ot the Casters Clarion, dated
'Paulding, June IS, 1902 The
TtibuRe's good friend, s. 0. Ed.
monsoon, Of the Edmonson House,
owns the paper, which he prizes
very highly, because in il il pub.
li>hed The marriage notice Of his
father and mother. Nearly Fifty.
Two years ago this little five col.
umn folio was sent out 10 enlisht.
Ell the denizens OF the new coun.
try.
In looking over the faded sheet,
one cannot help thinking how like
II used.'O be il j. EVEN now.
There is The marriage notice of a
Mr.. Fish aud n Mis- Sheppard.
The chronicler becomes poetic and
says:
Sand for their future happiness
lucy haNc our kIhueSt WISHES
Hoping they may have their share
OF loayes and little Fishes"
There is Presidential election
pending. The Republican ticket,
Martin Van Buren,, of New York,
for President. and Richard NJ.
Johnson, of Kentucky, for vice
President. The, Republican Wing
ticket. VIM. E}y,ry Harrison, Of
Ohio. for President, John Tyler,
OF Virginia. for Vice President. s.
5. Prenllss heads the lis, Of cleo.
tors for Harrison and Tyler.
There is a log cabin song Tor
Harrison and plenty of campaign
ttalk about like we have now. Mr..
W atterson Lad made u speech, ar.
raisning the Harrison convention.
He wanted to know where the
bone and sit,ew Of the country
was, farmers. mechanics and
working men," We hear the like
now. The convention was SAID TO
have heen composed OF "~lawyers,
bank officers, merchants, manufac.
lmrers, planters, Spectators, doc.
tors, parsons, wing editors. school
masters, lottery men, ab0litioniSts,
apos,aies from Democracy, farm
ers. mechanics and working men,"
There is HI accom-. al stealing
and the capture Of n thief. The
arbitration Of The boundary line
between Maine and the British
Dominion is mentioned. Depres.
sion OF business is meni ioned with
some signs OF Improvement. There
are many legal advertisements
and brief notices Of preaching and
other current events. In. short,
flity.two years ago things were
moving along after the natural
way. The Eastern Clarion then
showed a skilliul hand at The helm
and gave promise Of what it be-
came, the leading paper of its sec.
ton.
s. r. Adams was editor. and the
subscription was pul at S. a year.
The paper was printed weekly.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-22

THE NAN SHOULD BE AROUND
Congressman john Allen told a
good Story at Chamberlain last
night. Referring 10 an election
down in Mississippi, Mr.. Allen told
Of an electioneerer who trandilo.
quenlly referred 10 he old saying:
"Ihe Office should seek the man,
not the man the Office" A lew
days ai'erward The speaker was
noticed elec,iOneering in old.iasI,.
Toned style, wittE drinks, cigars,
etc. Being GALLEY dnwn and ask.
ed about his assertion Of y few
days before, that che Office should
seek The man. lie replied: Il still
%Ta,nlain my position. The Office
Would seek the man, but, by,
sab the man should be around
when The office il looking for
him. Washington Post.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-04-22

The bang is one of The latest in.
novations among women aud girls.
Ii had its origin in the reiormatory
for girls on Blackwell's Island,
New York. The inmates were in
the habit of getting away, and i,
was difficult to recognize them
after changing their apparel. II
was first suggested to CROP them,
but This was considered too sweet.
ing. The bang was then adopted,
and it wa3 a perfect mark. For
some reason Or other The style
struck the popular fancy, and in
The course of a few years after its
adoption as a mark in the reform
atOry became one OF the fads of
MISUNDERSTANDING Commercial.