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houses. Certain tribes on the northwest coast
utilize as reccptacles for corpses large wooden
chests, which are usually placed on low plat
forms. Many of the red-skinned people OF the
west dispose of their cadavers by putting them
IN trees and upon high scaffolds, partly to keep
them from being devoured by beasts and partly
also for the sake of exposing them advan-
tageously to the mummifying effects Of the dry
air Tree burial was not uncommon among the
nations of antiquity. The ancient Tartars and
Scythians enveloped their dead in sacks of
skins and hung them to trees. In some parts
Of Australia the natives dispose Of corpses by
placing them on platforms and in trees. as
to protect them from wild dogs; but the fact
that ravens and other carrion-eating birds de-
YOUR them does not seem to trouble the suryi-
vOTs in the least 1t often happens that the
traveller in that country Is informed by the
croaking Of disturbed ravens that the BODY of a
defuuct Australian is lying in the branches
over his head. Such aerial sepulchers are
mostly erected for the bodies OF old men who
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Julian Hawthorne writes: 1.-The society OF
Washington is the only fairly real and success
full society that We have as yet got in this coun-
try. 1t is free from the provlncialism and
artifciality Of Boston; it has not the hide
bound conversatism Of Philadelphia; it is not
that mixture of the millionaire, the stock
broker and the effete old family that mas
Querades IN New York Hero are variety catho-
Lefty, and numbers Of the cleverest people of
our OWE and of foreign lands, You live where
history is making. and you can watch the pro-
cess. The mems hats, as a rule. measure be-
tween seven and eight. and have something
in them. The women, Of course, are charming.
The conversation is emancipated from the
trammels Of business; nobody talks business,
neither do they emit the inaEe fashionable
Irivel which the smart folks in some large
cities regard as the proper thing to regale one
another withaL Men and measures are here
discussed intelligently; art. science and litera-
ture in moderation; you will hear two old gem
tiemen chatting about events of past history
i'll their sections: YOU will hear; stories of the
war at fist hand. and anecdotes OF famous
field days In the Senate and the House. The
British minister, If you ask him what attitude
England will assume in case Russia seizes the
Dardanelles, will assure you that lawn tennis
Is the true end of man; a member o. the Chi
nese embassy will forget to dwell upon
massacres and rebellions, but is eager to hear
more about the Australian ballot system; the
representative from France will tell you that
American girls are born Parisians. Nothing
is run into tine ground; no topic is allowed
to become hackneyed, everything seems light
and smiling; and vet, when you get home
after the reception. and review the episodes of
the eyenng,you find that you have heard some
thing, seen something, learned something that
You could not have got at elsewhere. Under
the semblance Of mere relaxation you have
been cultivating your mind"
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GAMESo. ~.
Cfaupfonss n,.,fn,

And black resigns.
n Rather surrris ug a match such Importance.
hut tie Keniuraian evidently knew what he was 10.
Ing. WHIT" hEaily eInerses from thu skrmish with
very good 4 ne had time To develop better keep the
queen near home. J Very pretty. Nils two birds
with one stone
SOLUTIONS AND soLvERs.
There is second solution to No. 81. K-R6 stops
waiter" Eloa Behrend. L. A. Cuoiey, .'cleyery
VERY neal Geo Hein,z. 81 r,tty .Sod . A. 0-'
No. as. Solution rost punea.
PROBLEM AND SOLUTION TOURNEY.
For the best two-move problem sent to the
chess editor on or before March we offer
copy OF Freeborough's ',Chess Opening" and
for the best set of solutions TO these problems
when published in The STAR We offer a copy VI
Freeboroughs ''Chess findings"
NOTES.
Judd has at last resigned his match with
Showalter after losing another game. Judd's
friends claim that sickness prevented HIM from
doing himself justice. and although there is
probably some truth in this assertion, little doubt
exists that Showalter would have won in any
event His play throughout was OF high
order and was characterized by great accuracy
and yiSor. He is an Exponent of the "Morphy"
school. of which Tschigoriu aud Tarrasch are
leaders among living masters.
The District championship tournament at
the home club progresses rapidly. The leading
scores TO date are o'Farrel, 20; Knight, 10,
Guyer. rs.
Blackburne won 81 games or. OF Ill with II
draws and losses while giving simultaneous
exhibitions in Wales during November and
December.
Gunsberg is seriously i'll at his home in Kent.
ii. ). Noigt has won the Philadelphia cham
pioaship by a score OF O. -21a.
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4,-TEE CIGARETTE.

4.-TEE
The cigarette-a smoking taste unripe
May ON this slender thing high value set,
But who would choose, if he can puff pipe,
The cigarette!
With II at times fair ladies may coquette;
For manly fingers It's too small to grippe;
'Twixt bearded lips it seldom should be met.
Who that can have roast beef would dine on tripe,
or who drink beer If ne strong wine can get?
Cigars are well, but from their list wipe
The cigarette.
w. L. SHOEMAKER.
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MONG THE HOR-

NJ ONG TIL f II Or
rors stored awayin odd
corners at the National
Museum are a number
of mummies OF human
beings, preserved by
various means and in
many shapes, some ex-
tended at length and
others huddlad up in
curious fashions, with
their knees under their
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TREATMENT OF WOMEN.
To Fix the Fact.
From Puck.

ASAA = $500
Obadiah-"An' you
doan' b'leeve in evah-
lastin', Cephasf"
Cephas-"I KANT.
deacon; fur hits got no
b e ginnin' an NO
endin'."
Obadiah "H Q q b,
boy! When you git to
be fool man, an git
married, an you take
yo' wife to zee q neigh
bah, an de two women
comes to part an to say
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sTErNITz IN THE LEAD.
Problems-An Interesting Game-soiutiess
and Solvers-Notes.

steiuitz increases his lead. The score nov
stands 81 and draws in the American cham
pion's favor in the great match at Havana.
The game played yesterday was an Evans
gambit, opened by Tsehieorin, bu; brilliantly
won by Steinitz in twenty-nine moves Tie
Russian was beaten on his own ground and al
his own system OF play and the lead which
SteinItz has now obtained should be decisive in
the hands OF such a master as himself He has
played In more brilliRn; and dashing style
than he has in any other OF his matches. as Il 10
show his ability to defeat all corners at their
own weapons.
No. Is. BY q. W. Washington. n. @.
a. "a a.
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chins and faces drawn into the most frightiul
grimsces.
The majority Of these mummies are of
aboriginal Americans from various parts of
this continent AMI doubtless many of them are
of high antiquity Several tribes Of Indians in
times past were accustomed to resort to such
methods for the preservation of their dead.
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3.-KIEG TOBACCO.
The greatest king that e'er ruled Ger man
Is he whose plaise have essayed TO sing,
Word-vanquisier, our herb Nicotian-
The greatest king.
The red folk OF the west first conquerng,
In how short time all nations he o'erran,
And round all tribes his chains of smoke did ding!
No cOnquerOr more beloved since time began,
For sweet the slavery he Is wont TO bring,
Whose kingdoms bounded by the horizons span
The greatest king.
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CANSrBAIIsTrc PRACTICES.

The Tartars Of old are said TO have made a
practice OF eating their dead, strsngling the
aged for this purpose when they were thought
TO have survived the period OF their usefulness
otherwise. Ii has been affirmed that tie ancient
Irish and BrItons deyourcd tie de funct, esteem
ing this mode OF disposal more honorable than
any other. Up TO the present day the same
custom is known to be followed by many tribes
IN Africa. particularly by the Fans, who num-
Der millions, bat tins plan Is adopted only with
common people kings and chiefs being buried
with much ceremony.
Inc lumber Indians used to bury their dead
in very curious way, selecting Tor the pur-
pose living sepuichers- They left the ccrpses
o! defunct persons to be deyoured by beasts or
birds OF prey. A similar custom is said to have
been followed by the ancient Persians, who
threw out the bodies of their dead on the roads
IL they were promptly devoured by Wild beasts
IT was Considered very honorable and alto
cethcr satisfactory. otherwise il was esteemed
a misfortune The ParthIans and Modes mr.
sued the same method in disposiny of their
dead, having horror and aversion fo- the idea
OF corruption and decomposition. Also they
entertained the notion that persons thus de-
voured by wild animals would not be entirely
dead. but would enjoy at least partial sort OF
lie IN the Creatures which ate them. Probably
II was Tor this reason that the Eactrians and
HircaHians trained dogs for the same purpose
called "sepGlchral dogs" which received the
greatest care and attention. because IL was
ueerieo proper That the souls OF the deceased
should have strong and healthy frames to
dwell in.
DIR. II. C Yarrow gives a wonderful descrip-
ton OF the famous Towers of Silence" in
which the Parsees of India bury their dead
These towers are erected on the top OF Malabar
Hall IN Bombay. and are approached by a road
which is barred by strong iron gates against ALL
except Parsees. The garden Is beautifully kept
and hlled with Towering shrubs and palm
trees. Five in number are the towers built Of
black granite. about forty feet IN diameter and
twenty-five feet in height The ollest and
smallest Of them was built abou, 200 years ago,
when the Parsees first settled in bombay, and
Is used only for a certain family. A sixth
| tower OF square shape stands alone, and 10 only
used for criminals.
Though wholly destitute OF ornamen, the
parapet Of each tower possesses an extra
ordinary coping, which instantly attracts and
fasciaates the gaze. 1t is q coping formed not
Of stone, but Of living vultures. These birds
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In THE SOCIAL SWIM.
The Young Man Who Works for a
Living and Also Dances.
HARD WORK FOR PLEASURE
The Tax on the Clerk Who Is in the Swim
The Three Stages of Social Life-The Tea
Man, the Dancing Man and the Dinner
Mana Course of Life Which Requires q
Strong Constitution.

HAT IS THE JOLLI-
est city in America in
winter"
The question was put
by the writer for THE
STAR to a man who has
lived everywhere and
his answer was given
without any hesitation.
1t may be remarked in
cidentally that he is
not booming anything
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James r. Dunn will resign the presidency Of
the League Of American Wheelmen because Of
business cares
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THE COX MuuMIEs IN THE MUSEUM.

Cloths turned aside the course of the river Va
sento. and having made grave in the midst of
Its bed there inferred their king with a pro-
digious amount of treasure. Then they turned
the river back into its course and killed all per-
sons who had been concerned in preparing the
romantic scpulcher.
Skull valley. which is part OF the great Salt
Lake desert. gets its name from the number OF
skulls which have been found there, owing to
the custom practiced by the Gosh-Ute Indians
of burying their dead in springs. sinking them
with stones. Inasmuch as these springs are
depended upon for water supply the habit in
question is not particularly agreeable one
Very often people have been Obliged to dig out
the skeletons of Indians from the mud at the
bottoms of springs in that country before using
the water
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From the New York Herald
spacer-"When mans eyes are very close
together how would you describe him?"
'Liner-"You might say he was links-eyed- :"
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What beliefs Of theirs. religious or otherwise,
gave rise 70 these practices, can only be sur
missed 1t is known that the ancient Egyptians
entertained a notion that, after a period of
many thousands of years, the souls of the de-
funct returned into the same bodies in which
they had lived, provided that the corpses re-
mained free from corruption For this reason
they spared no pains IN taking measures for
rendering dead bodies incorruptiDle. and upon
the tombs intended for their reception every
conceivable effort for securing sOlidity and
Permanence was expended
CERTAIN INDIAN CUSTOMS.
The Santee Indians of South Carolina are
said to have preserved the remains of their
dead by removing the flesh from the bones and
keeping the Latter carefully in wooden box.
every year oilinS and cleansing them. Thus
they conserved them for centuries so that a
savage might. perhaps, possess the skeletons
OF his prO;senitors Tor q number of gencraii
Surely no more precious heirloom can well be
imagined A different process was resorted to
by certain tribes Of Virginia and the Caroiinas,
which carefully fayed defunct persons. remov-
ing the flesh from the bones and finally sewing
the latter up in the skins again.
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The Evening Star.
NicOtian ROundels.


NicOtian Roundels.
1.-THE PIPE OF PEACE.
The Pipe Of Peace let us with all our foes
Smoke. and all hatred in our bOsoms cease!
Der council hall soothing odOr throws
The Pipe of Peace.
Let the mad world in its tumultuous prease
Smoke it, and think what man to his brother
owes,
And VOW no more to wound him or to fleece.
Let nations smoke ii, come no more to blows
But take mild measures-lo. twin soon release
Inc prisoner, Danish war and all its WOES
The Pipe of Peace.
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3-THE POETS FRIEND.
Amicarn yatihul harhavn

2-THE POETS FRIEND.
Amicam vatibus herbam
Aggredior.
THoRiUs: Eyanus Tabaci.
The herb to poets friendly is my theme.
The poets friend.-although the bays
Green leaf as worthier some commend,
Yet thankless they who do not praise
The poets friend!
For thou, tobacco, thou dost lend
spell his dropping heart to raise,
And into darkness light to send.
He cons with thee his sweetest LAYS;
Thou pleasure dost with solace blend,
Through lonely nights and toilsome days
The poets friend.
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good night on de front stoop whilst you stan
stompin' yo' feet to keep 'em wawm ef you
doau' begin fur to b'leeve in etehnity you mus
be ijiot"
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COVERED WITH SLABS OF uoR-.r

In tie year 1871 farmer named Mcdowell
vas plo~ing some land in North Carolina where
the Cherokees had formerly dwell. At GER
tain part o. the field his pillow evoked a hollow.
ruIabhng sound, and by digging Tor tine cause
slab OF burnt clay about seven feet in leu.-;h
was uncovered IN the ATTEMPT TO remove Tins
n was broken into several fragments Nothing
was found beneath ii. but on examining rs
under siGe there was discovered the mold of a
NAKED human hS1re. Other similar slabs were
subsequently come across bearing moIds. one
o. which revealed tue impress of a pIuulp
human arm. evidently that of a woman. H.
yestigatiou brought TO light the fact that the
Indians had been accustomed TO bury their
dead BY digging pit and LAYING the CORPSE in
It. face upward. Above the body was then
spread a covering of mortar and on this was
built hot IKE, which baked the mortar and
formed 1t into a pottery shield Naturally.
after the corpse lad deeayed a perfect cast OF
a. remained
Many curious similarities are found between
the burial customs OF ancient Europeans and
those CT American Indians The latter fire.
Quently placed food with the CORPSE and money
in Its mouth, just like the ancient Romans. who
thus supplied coin 10 pay Charon's fare for
waiting the departed soul over the Internal
river. furnishing also q cake composed of flour
and honey wherewItA to appease the fur of
CerberGs at tie gate Of LaGes.
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SMALL cANNIBALs ARE THEY.
WORK Which the Government 10 Doing with
Queer Animal Parasites.

THE rRIcHrNA sPrRALls IN rrs RELATIONS WITH
THE AMERICAN Hoa-soME CURIOUS FLIES AND
WORMS AGAINST WHICH UNCLE SAM HAS TO
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND THEIR RESULTS
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BURYlNG THE DEAD.
Curious Methods Adopted by Various
Peoples for Mortuary Purposes.
QUEER KINDS OF MUMMIES.

The Art of EmbaimIng From Ancient Times
Until Sow-How Nature Does It-Burying
In the Air. in the Water and in Living sep
ulcheTs-Ihe Famous Towers of Silence.
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Up TO n comparatively recent period the
corpses OF rich or distinguished persons among
the Indians of the northwest coast were evils
cerated. dried, placed IN wrappinSs of fur and
grass mating and suspended above ground in
some convenient rock shelter. Sometime
however. a prepared body was placed in life
like position, dressed and seemingly engaged
In some congenial occupation. such as hunting
fishing. sewing. &c. With dead persons so
treated were also placed eiiigies Of the animals
they were pursuing. the hunter being attired
In his wooden armor and provided with an
enormous mask ornamented with feathers. The
weapons were merely fac SMILES in wood of the
articles represented
THE ETHIoPIASs AND THEIR DEAD
The father Of history, HerodotGs gives a re-
ma-kable description of the manner in which
the Ethiopians were accustomed 10 preserve
their dead According to his account having
drieG the body. they plastered Il over with
gypsum and painted it as to make il reserp-
bic life as nearly possible. Then they pat it
within u hollow column made OF CRYSTAL which
material they dug up IL abundance. Thus
Enclosed. the corpse was kept in the house of
Its nearest surviving relations for year after
which II was buried Ii Is not always TO be
readily determined whether preserved body
has been Kept so by artitce or simply desic-
Gated b. natural causes. IN dry climates the
latter often happens. For example the cadayers
of people who have been lost in Death valley
are perfectly mummified and dried TO D
shrGnken blackness.
Many tribes of Indians. even at the present
day. bury ;ieir dead IN hollow logs. which are
lnade 20 serve as collins. instead of putting
them underground. Sometimes trees are split
Tor this purpose and the Two halves are hol-
lowed out To receive the body. 1t is known
That the ancient people OF Denmark were ac-
eusio-ned 70 employ hollow logs in like manner
IOE GOrfl1ry PURPOSES.
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TEN SPEECHES OF rApxwoRxa

II is an uncomfortable thing to realize that
human beings are liable to ten different spe-
cies of tapeworms The ordinary American
species is comparatively rare in Europe. It is
derived from beet, and particularly from the
muscles about the tongue. with which organ
the COW originally acquires the eggs. Speci-
mems have been found which measured 20 much
- twenty-four feet u, length. But IL should b.
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SOMETHING ABOUT THE NEED OF GOOD HARD
RoADs-wHAr THE CENTURY ROAD CLUB AIMS
TO ACCOMPLISH - TIE TwENTV-foUR-EoUR
RECORD BRoKES-DEATu OF MRS Morr-NorEs
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TIE soNG OF THE "No. o."

L - AVA ~
My dress is of fine poll led oas,
AS rich as the finest fur cloak,
And for handsome design
You just should sec mine
No. ., No. 9.
Tn beloved by the poor and the rich,
For both impartially stitch;
II The cabin shine,
In the mansion I'm line
No. 0, No
never get surly no1 tired,
With zeal always am fred;
To hard work incline,
For rest ne'er pine
No. 0, No. 9.
lam easily purchased by all,
With instalrents that monthly do fall;
And when am thine,
Then life is benign
No. Q, No. 9.
To TIE Paris Exposition went.
Upon getting the Grand Prize intent;
left all behind,
The Grand Prize was mine
No. 9, No. 0.
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Delinquent Notice.
KING OF THE WEST MINING CON.

IN pany, . corporation. = Location Of prin-
cipal place of business, Salt Lake City Utah Ter
ritory .-Loca alton If works, Alturgs county Idaho.
NOTICE.-There delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock. on account Of Assessment
No. s. lowed the 10th day of October, 1881, the
several amounts set opposite the names Of the
specify stock holders as follows:
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Clubbing Terms WIN This Paper

Tho Exposition Graphic" Quarterly and
tie NEEkLy TIMEs -. Observation-Disclosures 90
The Graphic" ,waeklyls and tie .wEEKLr
%
Make rcmittauces unier elubin5 rates to this
ofiSe.
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The Forum
1.-THE FOREMOST PEHIap!CAL FOX
IUouGIIrFUL READERS.


Among the features CT the Forum for 1891 will
be:
Results cs the Census: A series Of articles by
General Francis 4. WALKER: Result, IT tie Latest
Research and OF the Most Recent Ach5<v. ineIts in
All Important Lines % work. III Science und In
Industry by specialists; Political iiacrssicrs:
BY the lenders Of opinion in tie United Stntas
sn1 l.. foreign Statesman: Slihbeletls # the
tiiae: series of Critical examinations Of porIl-
lrr opinions OY " =. Lilly, the British essay ist;
Au'osi Hcrsph!csl fssays; A series to which some
Il tl:e iGos. ;o.cG al tho t.4e A,aerscsh ana
British, have already contributed; Discussions If
See.si Hnd Religious Problems IN tie United
States; litersEy Articles, discussing The tanden-
ciss Of Literary WORK along all cir. ctu,is Of sctiy.
ity: By the foremost Critical Writers,
s ss.ss sSP'' The Forum, NEW synK
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And in accordance with law aud the order of the
Board of Directors Of the corporation, made on
said 10th day of October, 1891, 80 many shares Of
each parcel of stock as may be necessary viii be
sold at public auction at the principal Office of
the company, No. II East First South street. Salt
Lake CITY, Utah, at IL o'clock a. H., on the thir-
teth (30iL) day of Move mber 1891, to puy the de-
lnquent assessment, costs of advertising. and ex-
pense of sale. MOYLAN 9. FOX,
Secretary King of the West Mining Co.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, November II, 1881.
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POSTPONEMENT.

At meeting of the Board of Directors Of the
King of the West Mining Company. held at the
company's Office, in Salt Lake City. ttah, on the
27:h day of November, 1891, the date of payment
and sale of the above-described delinquent
stock was extended from the 3Oth of November
1891. to the 3Oth day of December, 1891. ut the
same hour and place
MoYLAN c. FOX, Secretary.