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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
A Bomb Thrower.

From the 81. Paul Pioneer Press
A rather sloyenly-looking man entered Too
rich's office the other day, with box under his
arm.
sis Mr.. Toorich IMP" be inquired Of clerk.
''les. Want to see him."
III you please" he answered, putting the pa
per box carefully down on a chair.
The clerk left his desk and went into the
private room at the end of the Office.
He see you. be said moment later, COM
ing back into the Office.
The sloyenly looking man entered the private
room, stopping first and looking back ct the
box.
say" he said to the clerk. BE careful
about that box"
The clerks, three in number stoned work
long enough to take look at the box
Ii was just an ordinary paper box and had
probably at one time contained candy.
One OF the CLERKS gave a contempiuous sniff
and struck the box lightly with his hand
The same instant he gave n terrible yell, and,
jumping about ten feet, pointed toward the
box
A peculiar whirring sound was heard, followed
at regular intervals by a ''thump, thump,
thump, as of something striking against the
inside Of the box.
Bomb"
Dynamite"
internal machine," yelled the three clerks
in one lreath and ell three made a rush to-
haAN hile Noof, WHICH STUCK at the same
time, and became wedged in the doorway 20
that they could neither get out nor back again
Alarmed by their yels and the din they we're
making Ioorlch ana the slovenly looking man
rushed into the office.
"Mha-whats the natter" gssped Toorich-
'Bombsg'
"Dynamiter'
internal machine % again yelled the clerks,
indicating the paper box, which still emit
ting the peculiar rasping whrr and thump.
At thai instant the whirr became louder the
thumps increased in rapidity. and. suddenly Q
dull tnLle was heard.
The three clerks let out one awful. despair
ing cry, made one desperate effort and in some
way managed TO squeeze through the door.
The three tell in a confused heap in the hall
way, where they lay. kicking and clswing each
other, and momentarliy expecting the explo-
sion.
But the explosion did not come. The slovenly-
looking man evidently took IN the situation
and taking the cover Of the box, disclosed the
naked works OF a clock.
And the three clerks at the dinner table that
day each told thrilling tale OF a bomb
thrower and how by their personal heroism
and physical strength they had sverted terri
bic catastrophe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
Even the Druggist Dispaired.

FROM Forest and Stream.
A straight whisp of faded hair stuck out
from the small coil at the back of her head.
Air you the druggist" she asked.
81 am. madam" he replied.
'Ieadin' druggist o the city?''
without doubt, madam"
keep NJ the moderndest remerdies, ]
s'pose:'
Certainly"
"Got any o this yer bi-chIo-ate O. gold?"
''We have the bi-chloride. yes. madam. We
are DR.. Keeley's exclusive agents."
same thing they gives to drunkerds to
break EN- o drinking"
Precisely"
docs it cure drinking"
"Makes man hate it"
"Willit cure fts!''
Certainly"
"Cure a man o. chawin' terbacker?"
Our guarantee goes with every bottle and
there is an hypodermic syringe in every pack
age"
'Yes, indeed. This is a most wonderful dis
covery. There have been thousands OF
cases
Does it make = man come home regular o.
nights?'
"If it does not we will cheerfully refund the
money"
.'Je., nacherlly breaks a man o. every bad
habit he ever had!''
Madam, the moral renovation experienced
by patients submitted to this treatment is COM
parable only TO the absolute publication and
rejuvenation Of the entire physical man."
Dear me suzn'
Most cases yield to few bottles, but il ID
well TO be safe and take along about"
IN take six bottles ef you think it'll help
nv husband"
Madam, what is the matter with your hus-
band?'
MATTED with him? Say, man, do look like
you could insult me? 1 guess orter know
him"
Yes, but what is the trouble with him?"
Trouble! guess 1 orter know. He's more
trouble than the hull rest Of the family, an
theys nine Of US now. Trouble! sh'd think
he wuzr'
But what is his complaint?'
Complaint? Look at here, now man. do
look like a woman at d stand talk like this.
Complaint! He amt got no mortal complaint
IN the world, not with a wife like mel lis me
that's got the complaint
But what's wrong with your husband-vha,
| does he do? Does he use tobacco?"
'Wuss n that"
Drink"
"Wussn that"
GAMBLER
"Wuss that"
| "Whaty'
Goes huntin'r'
The druggist heaved a long sigh. .M.dam.
saio ne, Il fear the case is hopeless"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
MEXICAN sACRIFICrAL STONE.


Among other horrors which are stored in
the same establishment is the skull of victim
of the inquisition, whose skeleton was found
chained in a dungeon at St Augustine, Fla
In his despair he had scratched with his nails
writings on the wall, which are legible to this
day, stating why he had been accused and
punished. There is a stone altar from Mexico
with cavities followed out to fit the human
form. Together with it is exhibited the keen
edged knife of obsidian, with which the heart
of each living human sacrifice was first cut
out Also there is a gruesome collection of
scalps taken by Indians from white people,
some of women and one of little child with
yellow hair. Likewise necklaces OF human
fingers and teeth. formerly worn by savaSes.
a pair of boots made of human skin. the dried
hand of a colored woman Used in vOodoo
practice, and a hollow pewter snake OF the sort
employed as a punishment in China. being
twined around the body of tine criminal and
flled with boiling water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
Written for The Evening Star.

"nen the hawthorn blossoms.
when the hawthorn blossoms in the spring.
So you said. The grass was brown and dry.
Just bit Of curying golden light
Shone the moon. from out the autumn sky.
Village lights were flashing here and there;
Frost was creeping through the dusky air.
"When the hawthorn blossoms, and the foam
On the elder boughs is blown about,
And the bloom, as pink as Aprils dawn,
On the thorny crab-tree opens cut
So you said. No leaf was green at all;
Frozen vines were dark against the wall.
"When the hawthorn blossoms, will come"
All, but that was many moons ago;
have watched the summers burning out,
And the dreary winters ebb and flow;
Watched the hawthorn in its bridal gown,
And the loosened petals drifting down.
"When the hawthorn blossoms"-I could think
That listened now unto the sound
And that all the smoothly cOiling threads
OF the years were suddenly uuwOund-
That the coming spring would bring 10 me
More than blooming Of the hawthorn tree
when the hawthorn blassoms,"-I will wait
Patiently; the time will come, / Know
When the words shall surely be fulfilled
OF that promise given long ago,
When no forest leaf was green at ALL
And the vines were black against the wall
HATTIE WHITNEY.
No. 2s5s Arsenal street, St. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06

at the National Museum, but only few out Of
the vast number Of objects secured have
been packed in thousands of soap boxes for
shipment by the exploring party, under direc-
ton Of the worlds fair commission. Not so
much on account Of their value and beauty
have the treasures dug up excited astonish-
nent as by reason Of their immense quantity.
demonstrating the existence in former times Of
great aboriginal population in the vicinity.
Among them are pearls, not merely by scores
end hundreds, but by hundreds Of Thousands
dozens OF them as big English walnuts and
u for crown jewels. were they not spoiled by
Decay and blsckened by fire.
Together with the great multitude Of other
objects found illustrating the character and
mode Of living Of this ancient people are thou
lands Of skulls. Respecting them there is
much mystery. inasmuch a. they represent two
Antisely opposite types anthropologically.
Some Of them are round and bullet shaped"
while others have an elongated form betoken-
Ing different race Scattered thickly among
he remains were pieces Of jaw bones. pre-
pared BY manufacture in an eItraor dinary fash
IN, for which there seems to be reasonable
accounting. Not only the jaws Of human
beings, but those Of nsny other species of
animals were thus treated, the bone being cut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06

The ruined city is surrounded bv a wall
WE'VE feet In height and three feet thick In
the middle Is a natural rock towering upward
zoO feet, on the top OF which was the citadel
The elevation OF the summit is about Is 900
feet above the Sea- As a rule these piamies
puilt their houses around quadrangular courts
about twenty feet long BY eight feet wide
Sometimes the dwellings, were two stories high
and sometimes three. The three-storv
houses are about nine feet high the
Easements being below ground. In most
eases the rooms are not more than three
feet square and are nicely plastered with some
sort OF cement Ordinarily the doors are little
more than foot in height
NUNxIFIED ADULTS DUO Up.
The houses were rooted with fat slabs Of
stone, we'll cemented. over which earth was
spread to keep out the rain. Each room con-
tains a fat stone in the middle which was pre-
sumably used a center table. Each court
has a gateway opening into the street The
streets average about two feet in width. In
three OF the courts we're discovered holes OPEN
Ing into circular rooms below ground each six
feet IN diameter, which were VERY likely util-
lied as dungeons. Several mummifed adults
we're dug up, wrapped In some sort of wicker
work The tallest was not more than twenty
seven inches in height Although there are
known to be tribes of small people in Africa
This Is the first recorded discovery Of pigmy
race on this continent
The National Museum has already Q very re-
markable collection Of mummies, obtained
from all parts Of the world. Not least inter
esting of them is one OF a young CHILD, which
was found IN a cave in Mexico. So perfectly
has IL been preserved merely by the dryness Of
The air, no artificial process having been re-
sorted TO. that the very eyeballs are intact
Probably il il were dissected the internal or
gsns would all be found distinct and merel,
desiccated.
Many races on this continent in times pas
and even up to the present day have made
nEsctics Of mummifying their dead, but the,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
a COMMENTED FARMER
He Was . Down Easter. but He Wa Inter
ested In the West

- w. A @esacHs out ne W - Inter-
ested In the West.
From the Detroit Tribune
New England is in proportion to its popula-
ton the richest part Of the United States. From
Maine to Connecticut the country is dotted
with savings banks, and the bulk of the vast
insurance wealth Of the Union is owned there
Tom Reed tells Q story Of a Nebraska farmer
who, travelling through Maine, happened to
stop at a little house hanging from the side of
a rocky hill, which constituted the farm. Dur
ing his stay he made many cutting criti-
c3sms upon the character Of the soil and
asked the farmer why he did not 20 west.
where the land was 30 rich that YOU could
thrust your arm into it up to your shoulders
and pull from the bottom dirt as rich as guano
II want to know" said the farmer, land
where might such lands be?'
Where live in the west" was the replv.
(which is In Blank township, Blank county,
Neb.
4 reckon have mortgage on some of that
land, replied the Maine man. And he there
upon brought out an old tin box and showed
mortgages on half the farms in the township
Il bought these mortgages" he went on, with
what made Of my farm here, and as long as
stay"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
How II Might Have Orixinat.d.

"aSe Of1ginot0ds
From Harper's Bazaar.
Phrases and slang terms are frequently born
OF interesting episodes, a. witness the follow
ing:
Peter the Great, while of driving In the
neighborhood OF Moscow on one occasion. vas
seized win tne pangs OF hunger. what have
There IL but one candle left, your majesty. ~
replied the aid, but think can exchange /,
Tor fowi at the next farm house, IL you wish. IS
DO so, replied tine car, "for am famished.
snd DO not care for light luncheon"
The aid laughed and. az he had .nrr,.aa
managed the exchanges; but the bird va found
to be unusually tough
Il do not think, vosky," said the emperor,
later do not think the game vas worth The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06

Take Care of the Pence and Then You Can
Spend the Pounds.

Take Care of the Pence and Then You Can
Spend the Pounds.
From the New York Tribune.
"My shoes cost me a great deal too much
money" moaned a club man to his friend the
other night, as he admired his newly polished
footwear.
''How much?" asked the other.
II can't get along less than SIS year for
ordinary, every day shoes; and that is only two
pair. That does not count dancing shoes,
slippers, &c. What do yours cost you; mean
your business shoes?'
Nothing" said his friend.
Nothing"
the same you"
How do you manage it?''
always wear patent leather"
Il don't understand"
"How much does it cost you to keep your
shoes as they are now?"
about cents day on the average"
"How much is that Year,"
"Five times 365."
''Say els in round numbers"
'Yes; well?'
well, you don't have to have patent leather
shoes BACKED, and that saves about Sl5 wear.
II they get muddy. rub them yourself with
wet sponge and little vaseline afterward. and
they're all right again. By this means YOU
save sl5 in nickels for backing and that's Just
about what your shoes cost you. Seer"
Eyes, l see. Is that why you wear that con-
foundedly unbecoming beard and let your hair
grow long, dropping on your coat collar?''
mo, that is not the reason, and yet have
calculated that to get shaved every other day
and tip the barber every time would cost me
S45 year, and to get my hair cut once fort
night would cost me about Sc more. tell YOU
there are more reasons than the artistic one for
actors, authors. musicians and painters wear
ing their hair long. Economy Is an admirable
characteristic, and wish could induce YOU
to practice it. In The unconsidered TRIES Of
shoe polish and shaving save about S65a year,
enough to pay the premiums on life insur-
ance policy: Give up your little extravagances,
my boy, and save money"
BILLY, my wise, economical and artistic
friend, is your life insured2" asked the other.
''No-not yet"
"What did your house bill at the club amount
to last month for liquors?'
"About S65 think"
will you have a drink with me now. Billy?"
II rather think the drinks are on me, old
man."
have shave"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
What Made Him so Couragsous.

From the Chicago Tribune.
He was in towering passion when be strobe
into the editors room. 1t was evident that be
was looking for trouble.
"My name is Sellers, sir Sellersr' he e.
claimed.
"Ah, yes. Mr.. Sellers. Have chair" said
the editor courteously.
.No. sir. I'll not have a chais :" Numbered
the stranger. 1--we come in TO clean out the
Office"
.Yes, yes," said the editor calmly. "wll
Won stand little TO one side, please? You
shut the light OF from my desk.'
The stranger was sc surprised that he moved
without thinking
THAT'S right." said the editor. '.Stand right
there. You can get better shot at me from
there. Would you mind my calling reporter
inY
IF Won move I'll blow your brains out"
'.No intention of calling for help, i assure
YOU. protested the editor. But you know
what a sensation this affair will make. and I
ALWAYS try TO have a reporter on hand when
there any tragedy. Ii makes better stort.
With your permission
He touched n bell and a young man appeared
almost instantly.
MIR. Brown said the editor. this Is Mr..
Sellers. / called him a monkey, an Inspired
idiot and q thief IN this mornings paper and
he has come mp to clean out the once, especially
this room. Get good account Of it aud let it
lead the paper, double loaded. II ought 70
make a ratling story"
.'See herel You've got nerve" exclaimed
the stranger.
Not at all, /" replied the editor. 81 simply
understand my business. and am an enthusiast
in it"
The stranger looked about him nervously and
then said:
ION, well, never mind; let the matter 20. I
didn't mind il much, and you're too Merry Q
man to be done up in cold blood"
He backed out of the door and hurried down
the stairs. Then the editor gave q sigh Of re-
lief and turned 70 the reporter.
WAS he standing on the plate?" he asked
.'Squarely on ii"
Il thought got him there. Was the battery
| working welR'
'.Spiendidly."
sand you had your hand on the swiscAY"
"fes sir"
You could have shocked him?'
''If he had moved I'd have made him shinh
he was struck by lightning"
'These electrical appliances are great thinss."
| said the editor as be leaned back in his chair.
but was mighty nervous just the same. Iii
have that plate made larger and the switch pus
on my desk"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
Butte Letter in the Anaconda tMon.. STANDARD

Butte Letter in the Anaconda (Mont. Standard.
Public Administrator Murphy fled notice
Of publication Of notice to creditors in the mat
ter Of the estate Of lima A. Short, the man who
turned mp alive few days ago. The courtalso
made the order that sufficient notice had been
given to creditors. The fact that Short 10 still
alive cannot stop Mr.. Murphy nom continuing
the administration of the estate. Hsholds that
- sufficient notice had been given of the appli-
cation Of letters Of administration Of the estate
Of the supposed dead man. and there being NO
answer, no objection thereto, Short h forever
stopped from Appearing and asserting that he
q not dad. The law has declared lin dad.
and dad h tharsfese sheald -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
The spectroscope In Astronomy.

From the London News.
Sir Robert Ball in his interesting article on
the new astronomy in 'The Fortniehtly'
wakes justifably enthusiastic ON the triumphs Of
specsroscopic photography in extending our
knowledge of the heavens. The movements of
the stars In direct line to or from rs, which
were not noticeable on merely telescope exam.
ination, are now measured with wonderful ex-
Actness. Stars ct such distance that il thew
were brought ten times nearer M would still be
too far away for measurement by the ordinary
processes OF tho observatory have now their
diameter gagged. 1t il surely, says Rir Robert
Ball. noteworthy epoch in the history of a.
tronomy when, for the first time. We are able
TO apply the celestial calipsrs to gauge the di-
ameter Of Q star. . Who would have
predicted some few years ago that the spectre
scope vas to be the instrument to which We
should Be indebted for the means Of putting
measuring tape around the girth Of star. on
the dark satellite Of the variable star AlRol 10
much has been deducsd by the aid of the new
spectroscopic methods that Sir Robert Bali l.
able TO say: "Hsrs l. IN object which We have
never seen, and apparently never can expect 10
ses, but yet vs have been able not only 70
weigh IL and TO measure H. bat also 70 dSter-
nins ~ movements"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06

WRITER ON CAT.
tractive Homes" in q
recent issue Of TIE
STAR expressed . truth
which many instantly
recognized when she
said: when a person
feels doubtful about
having the right ideas
herself and has to de-
pend on some one else
for help and sug-
gestions she seldom has
A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
Written for The Eveninz Star.

~ NDkEDS Of ShEI-
|etons, many Of them
wearing copper masks,
are among the curiosi-
ties newly obtained
from a group of an
Gent mounds near Chill
icothe, Ohio, and form
ing the mostremarkabls
find of antiquities ever
made In this country.
Specimens illustrating
the discovery have been
On exhibition this week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
MASKED SKELETONS.
Remarkable Curiosities .Unearthed
From Ancient Mounds in Ohio.
A FIND OF ANTIQUITIES.

They Demonstrate the Existence in Former
Times of a Great Aboriginal Population in
That vIcinity-Two Opposite Anthropolog-
teal Types-A City OF Pigmies In Peru.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06

There 90 the Spicer wilcoxes, mammal Tn
told they're dying 10 know ua Hadn't We bet
ter call?'
Certainly not dear. II they are diving 10
know ~ they're mot worth knowing The only
people worth our moving are the people Who
dent want 70 know wr'-PsnaA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06

DR.. Edward Bedloe, United States consul at
Annoy, in China, and now at his home in Phila-
delphia, is said 70 be . charming entertainer,
with an inexhaustiblo dow of epigrammatic
Witticisms.
John Rooney Of Brooklyn has been pre-
sented by the government of Venezuela with
the order Of "Ths Liberator" In recognition Of
his services in defending Vensxuela against
British aggression in Guiana.
The widow Of the Late Gov. Geary has exc
cuted striking Likeness in oil Of her late hus-
band, Gen. John White Geary. The portrait
will replace that now hanging in the reception
room Of the executive department ct Hsrris-
burg.
Mounst-Sully, the famous French traesdian.
3 % nearly blind - TO b unable 70 distineuisk
Ais fsllov-plAyers seross Tie stage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
An Amaxonian Mouth.

An Amasonian Mouth.
From Judge.
''she IL perfect Amazon"
why DO you say that? She d not at all like
the Amazons Of old"
''Oh, no; I mean like the river She has Q
large mouth and babbles on forever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06

Fourteen and thirteen were the rsspscsiv,
ages Of couple just married ~ ohoeps O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06

Arough 30 as TO leave the alveolar part IN a
Win slice holding the row of teeth. Whether
h was q wolf a bear or a man whose maxil-
hry was tins operated upon. tho method fol-
lowed was the same. Evidently the work was
Done with a saw, which must have been so ex-
ksmely thin and sharp that the marvel is how
avages could have Obtained the necessary
yoois what could such things have been In
ior'
COPPER TOOLS AND oRSAhESTs
among o'ner euriosines are tools and orna-
csns mace OF copper. Doubtless they oD-
ainsd the metal in primitive manner familiar
10 many savages, namely, BY building a fire
shout o piece Of rock containing copper and
pouring water upon the hot stone thus causing
= to split in fragments and release the valuable
substance it held Afterward the copper WAS
heated and beaten out into sheets Some of
he objects manufactured from this material
ard found in these mounds are of strange forms.
The uses Of which can hardly be imagined For