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A PrinceGs' Palm.


The Princess Mary Of Tsck, Ike most young
women Of high and Of low degree. has been to
the fortune teller. She believes in palmistry
and more than three years ago had her hands
examined, not by . professional, but by .
woman we'll known in society and famous for
her powers ~ . chiromancist. Among other
things which the latter predicted was that the
princess engagement would greatly depend
on the manner in which she acquitted herself
during the few years following (which have
now passed.. and that her marriage would
raise her to high rank, in which the greatest
tact care and policy would be required. The
ever and thinks g studying Il for hsrssH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09
IF A WAR, WHATTHEN?
How Uncle Sam Could Fight Chile
If Forced To.
PREPARED TO MEET AN ENEMY

The Relative Strength OF the Two Countries
Compared-The Formidable Captain Prat
and What That Vessel Could Do-A Possible
Naval Battle on Valparaiso and Its Proba-
BILE Results-Troops for war-The Prospects
for an Indemnity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09
On THE RIO GRANDE.
The Texas Peninsula, Where Cara
and His Men Are in Hiding.
EOTBED OF REVOLUTIONS.

Good Hiding Places for Observation-Disclosures
BreedinSGroundso of the Noted Long Horned
CattIe-The Cowboy Eattles-FstaI Adven-
lures Among the Border Leaders-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

The tobacco monopoly in Persia has bsss
complstsly sbroestsd- The eorporsssea ~
caves reasonable indemnity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09
IN CASE OF VICTORY.

To take more cheerful view Of the war
problem lot it be assumed that the feet Of the
United States would whip the enemy. The hos
tile ships once disabled and dispersed some re-
distance would presumably be made By the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09
THE PROSPECT OF INDEMNITY


THE PROSPECT OF INDEMNITY.
Perhaps the most pleasant aspec. Of this
otherwise uncheerful subject is found in look
ing forward to the indemnity which Chile
would eventually be obliged to pay to the
United States, in addition to the cost of the
war. For this money the nitrate fields and
guano deposits would be held as security until
their revenues had yielded the required amount.
One hears a great deal of the nitrstos Of Chile,
the territory producing which was taken away
from Peru at the end Of the recent conflict be-
tween those two countries They are deposits
OF nitrate OF Soda left behind by ancient lakes.
long since dried up, into which this mineral
was brought by water altering through the soil.
THE NITRATE DxPos1rs.
These deposits are found in . narrow strip
extending for $50 miles along the east side Of
the range Of mountains which walls the western
edge Of the continent from northern Peru 1000
miles to the Straits Of Magellan. On these
mountains nothing whatever grows, and the
region OF the nitrates il ona vcrdureless water
less desolation. No drop Of rain ever falls
there, and that 10 the reason why the valuable
substance has never been washed away. The
surface Of the ground where it 10 found is Of
loose sand TO the depth Of eight inches, beneath
which il a mixture Of various minerals such
as gypsum, porphyry and feldspsr, cemsnted
into . crust by sulphats OF lime.
Below this crust 10 the crude nitrate
Of soda Of different colors, from orange to blue
gray solidi6ed into . rock-like mass from four
70 SIX feet thick. 1t 10 quarried with powder in
heavy blasts, and taken to the sea coast for
preparation for market It has been estimated
that there are in the province Of Tarapaca
100, 00O, 900 tons Of nitrate-erough TO supply
the whole world with such fertilising material
for centuries Al present the deposits are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

Another danger to be feared in event Of
war il that our commerce would be So
riously threatened. Suppose, as is not
unlikely, that Chile should purchase and
arm three or four swift single-screw
steamers. Until hostilitiss were declared she
could buy such vessels from any country, and
to equip them would be affair Of no time.
They could do as the Alabama did during the
rebellion--scour the ocean in pursuit of United
States merchant vessels, capturing and burning
them fast AZ they were caught For . long
time the entire navy Of this governments was
unable to take the Alabama, which few hither
and thither. rayaging wherever she went. The
seas are big place to play hide and seek in,
and this clever deprsdator never entered Q
port, taking the coal she needed from the ships
she overhauled. Often she would preserve
nothing out Of prize save ehrouomster for
memcnto, fetching the crews to land when
and where 1t was convenient, and allowing
those OF them who wero Free Masons to retain
their personal property. Imagine what fright
full damage even two or three Chilean craft Of
this type could do to the commerce Of the
United States, while Chile herself, having NO
commercs worth mentioning, would have no
reprisal in kind 70 dread
IN CASE OF VICTORY.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-14
The CaHdor.

According to Humboldt, the massive
piuions OF the bird enable 1t to soar over
all the SUBMITS Of the Andes, to circle
for hours in those regions of low pres
sure. and thence on a sudden to descend
to the seashore, thus passing rapidly
through all gradations Of climate. From
Professor Orton is quoted the statement
that the condor ''can dart in an instant
from the dome of ChimborazO to the
sultry coast Of the Pacific Such decla-
rat;ous appear to have aroused no susPi'
cion in the mind even OF Mr.. Bowdler
Sharp, for he writes in 1883: "AlI OBJ
servers agree that, when seen in a wild
state, the fight Of the condor is truly
majestic, aud it is capable OF ascending
to an immense height, at which a mau
could not breathe on account ot the rar-
efaction OF the air--a state Of things
which does not seem to affect the con-
dor, who is often lost to sight amid the
clouds"
This agreement Of observers is now
broken as far as concerns Mr.. Whymper.
He weakens the authority of Professor
Orton's statement by remarking that the
Pacific is at least 120 miles distant from
the dome of Chimborazo, so that to
traverse the interval in an instant is tc
ay at the rate of 4S2, 900 miles an hour,
which would cover the distance from the
earth o the moon and back in sixty-six
minutes. The flashing Of such flight
no human eye could follow; still less
could it identify, over a course of even
twice sixty miles, the bird which started
with the bird which arrived. As mat.
ter of fact, it is said the condors seldom
or never descend to the seashore in
Ecuador, though they undoubtedly do
50 elsewhere; while, so far from surpass
ing man in the heights that they attain,
Mr.. whymper, who had repeated oPpor'
tunities of observing them sailing to and
fro. not above but far below his snow
girt encampments, was persuaded that
their habitual range did not rise above
I6, 900 feet. He ingeniously explains
the ocular delusion which has probably
imposed on other observers.
Review.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-14
Vanilla.

Vanilla is the bean Of a vine tha
grows wild in many forests Of Venezuela
New Granada, Guiana, and, in fact
throughout South America. The loni
pod, which looks like the scabbard OF I
sword, suggested the name to the Span
iards. vagina meaning scAbbard, frou
whica comes the diminutiye vanilla, o
little scabbard. 1t is gathered befor
it is fully ripe, dried in the shade ant
stepped in a fixed oil, generally that o
the cashew nut. It has n strong, pc
culiar, agreeable odor, and warm
sweetish taste, aud is much used by per
tuners, and also for aavoring chocolate
pastry, pudding, swcetmeat''-Detroi
Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-14
The next stem was to find the weight

The next step was to find the weight
OF the gold and silver together. The
lead cornucopias were again flied with
certain weights OF the pure and assay
gold, but no silver added. When melted
in the cupels the base metals disappeared
as before, and the gold and silver were
left together. By subtracting from the
weight of gold and silver the weight OF
the gold, the exact weight of the silver
was obtained. OF course the proper
tion is usually very small. If the amount
is not sufficient to pay for extracting, the
Government does not pay for it, and
charges nothing for extraction.
The entire amount of gold in the bull
lion is found by multiplying its weight
by the proportion Of the gold. This is
reduced to standard or coin gold by null
tlplying this amount by ten and dividing
by nine, as standard gold is only ninety
per cent. fine, and the depositor is paid
by the Government $3.50 per ounce of
standard metal, equal to S2O.37 for fine
gold. The assay fee is one-eighth OF
one per cent. of the total value Of fine
gold, the melting fee is 81, and the alloy
charge about one cent on 500, and after
this is deducted the sssayer hands check
to the owner of the gold. The entire
time occupied by this complicated opera
ton was from 9 a. m. until p. IN, only
fou- hours.-St. Lous Republic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-14
Ancient Froof- READING.

The editions of books printed 200 o
300 years ago arc almost entirely FIRE
from typographical errors, which may b
attributed TO the fact that early pub
fishers were generally eminent scholars
and themselves gave much attention T.
the revision of their proofs. Afto
reading Ike proofs they frequentl
turned them over to other scholar
with the request to revise and correct
and as the printers time was thel
deemed a matter Of small consequence
a perfection was attained which is sci
dcm equaled by modern printes.-
Globe Democrat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-14
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Sentiment is gloryfed prejudice.
History's heroes were selfish men.
One to-day is worth two to.morrows.
The better part of valor is discretion.
He jests at hearts that never loved a
yirl.
The vain being is the really solitary
,eing.
Every man defends himself uncon-
Iiously.
Idle men are as great gossips as idle
women.
Contentment makes pudding Of cold
pstatoes.
Bachelors arc the unbuttered bread Of
The world.
Work maksu money, aud money
makes work.
There is no index Of character so sure
IS the voice.
Smooth runs the water where the
brook is deep.
Truth will ever rise above falsehood
like oil above water.
Writers are the OILY cooks who love
10 eat their own vituals.
In youth, one has tears without grief;
in age, griefs without tears.
Promises may get friends, but it is
performance that keeps them.
A man who is poor in trust is tho
poorest Of all earth's creatures.
Some men would do more good il they
walked with their heads on the ground.
II mans ability were as great as his
discomfort, everybody would be Napo.
Icon.
There is one day in the week to 90 to
church, and seven to love tiny neighbor
as thyself.
Every traveller has home Of his own,
and he learns to appreciate it the more
from his wauderings.
There are some faults 50 nearly allied
to excellence that we can scarce weed
out the vice without eradicatiny some of
the virtue.
The highest thoughts are those which
are least dependent on language, aud the
dignity Of any composition aud praise
to which it is entitled are in exact pro
portion to its iudepeudency of language
orexpression. or
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-14
ALeuend About Cholera.

One day the Angel Of Death visited a
country in Asia. The King Of the coun-
try asked him what plague he brought
under his sable wings.
tThe cholera" answered the messen'
ger.
"And how many victims will the
plague claim"
"six thousand" ="
Cholera ragged throughout the King .
domains. Twenty-Five thousand people
died.
Some time after the King saw the
Angel of Death again.
"You did not keep your word ne
said; "you promised me the cholera
would take but 5000 Of my subjects. 1
have lost 25, ,OOO."
II did keep my word, answered the
sombre enemy. "Cholera killed but 5000
in your kingdom
"And the other 10000, Of what did
they diel"
"Of fear.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-14
SOutll and West.

RETURNS up to midnight after the cleo
ton indicated the election Of the entire
Democratic ticket in Florida By 10, 900 ma
jority. The Peoples Party p)lle1 less than
coo votes.
GUl HELM shot his two nephews fatally
at Fremont, lowI the result OF a family
fued over the division OF an estate.
THE Utes have crossed the Co orado State
line aud are committing depredations.
JOE BARcO. who murdered Mrs. Frank
Sauderlin was lynchsi at Clmten, \. Z.
GOVERNOR f. b. WIyANs presided over
the Michigan Democratic State Convention,
which assembled at Lansing aud nominated
a candidate for Clief Justice aud filled "a
cancies on the State ticket
Two white men named Ben Watkins and
J. D. Davis and colorei man were killed
by a band of four robbers an horse thieves
five miles west OF Deny, Miss. Watkins and
Davis keep a country store, and the outlaws
atte nptsi to rob il.
ALEXANDER BELL. colored, attempted TO
assault a white woman at Montpelier, Tenn.
On his way to jail mex. morning he was taken
from the Sheriff, hanye to a trea, and his
body riddied with bullets.
GEORGIA elected a Governor. State Off
GERS and full General Assembly ticket.
For Governor aud State officers there were
two tickets ia the field, one OF which was the
straight Democratic TICKET and the other
the Peoples Party ticket The Democrats
carried the State by a majority estimated
at over 60,OOO.
A FREIGHT train met with bad accident
about sixty miles west OF Council Grove,
Kan. caused by the train going through the
burning bridge. The engineer, Z. 1. Pei
fer. a son of United st ties Senator Peffer,
and Clint Howard. a fireman, were both in
stauty killed.
Roscoe MARABLg. colored. was hanged
at LAFAYETTE, Ga, for killing the Rev. Ne
hemiah Witt twenty-five hundred per-
sons were present when the drop fell.
Az incsniilry fire destroyed fifteen bus:--
ness houses. the jail, the Alliancs store and
the newspaper Office OF Butler, the Third
Party leader, in Wilmington, n. c.
THE Prohibitionists Of Alabama have put
out a full Electoral ticket, making ths
fourth in the fell. AMI have nominated b.
N. Brazall, of Birmingham, for Congress-
in the Ninth District, making six Con-
qressional cinii iaNs in that distric, alone,
MRs. WILLIAM SHARPE, an insane woman.
of Cootesvile, lad, poure coal oil on her
husband while he SLEPT. and then applied
match, burning him to death. Sharpe en-
deayored 10 escape, but the woman opposed
his efforts and was herself fatally burned.
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William {, Cramer.

In a recent account Of blind people
who have achieved distinction the New
York Herald gives the following sketch
of the career Of William Z. Cramer, che
OF the leading editors and newspaper
propiietors Of the West:
civilian Z. Craner, though blind,
has been for iorty.ive years the editor
and principal proprietor Of the Evening
Wisconsin, a daily paper published in
Milwaukee. \ coasting accident in his
childhood rendered him blind ano
partially deaf, bat did not prevent hin
from procuring a thorough and adequate
education and entering with enthusiasm
upcn successful editorial career. IL
1s43 he began work on newspaper II
Albany, where he became the friend ol
Weed, Greeley and Raymond, and II
1s47lemoyed to Milwaukee, where h'
built the journal over which he pre-
sided from modest weekly to one ol
the best paying dailies in the Northwest.
Though now seveuty.five years OF age h'
is still hard aud tircess worker. Fol
many years it has been his custom t.
daily dictate several columns of edltoria
matter to stenographcr The leadini
journals Of the country arc read to hin
by the aid Of an audiphone, and in thii
way he keeps fully informed on curreni
events and changes in public opinion
he has been a great traveller, aud witt
his wife, who is his constant companion,
has visited all parts Of the United State
and Canada; journcyed to Mexico anc
Central America, and made several trip
to Europe. He was ono Of the foreigner
locked up in beleaguered Paris during
the Franco-P -Prussian War and compelled |
TO subsist for weeks upon mule meat.
'Mr. CrcAer is a man Of classical ed !
ucation. lie was graduated from Uuior |
COLLEGE with high honors, and before h'
went into newspaper work studied la"
and was admitted to the bar
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-14
The Bensfts Of Sea VOYAGES

The sanitary effects of q sea voyage
are very decided. First is the ocean
climate. Sea air stimulates the appetite,
;mproves digestion, assimilation, secre'
ton and excretion. The glandular foli-
cles and organs Of the alimeutary system
are awakened to a high state of fuuc-
tional activity. Relaxed muscular It's
sue becomes firm, the heart is invigor-
ated, the circulation is carried on more
actively, respiration is deepened, the
pure air inhaled promotes quickened
oxidation and tissue change, the skin
grows soft and blooming, the tone OF
the nervous system is raised aud cheer.
full state of mind induced. The travel.
er gains flesh aud strength, sleep Is
sound, lassitude vanishes and irritable
nerves become firm. London Lancet.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-14
Washington.

CHARLES L. JONES, a Chief Of Division in
the Treasury Department. dropped dead in
the Treasury building while at work. He
was from Ogiensburg. n. Y, and had been
in the Treasury Department thirty years.
AcABLEGRAM was received at the Navy
Department from Admiral Walker, on the
Unitei States steamship Chicago, at In
Guayra, Ven szuela, stating that all was
quiet there. The Chicago will remain IN
Venezuelan waters until sherecsives further
orders from Washington.
DEPARTING from a custom that has beer
in vogue for many years, Postmaster Gen
ersl Wsnamaker ssuei an order modifying
the postal regulations aud dIrsc =" that
hereafter the mails must be mao aud
dispatched on holidays as on other DaJs.
SECRETARY or STATE FOSTER has been in
formed by the United States Minister to
Brazil that the quarantine against the United
States has been removed.
TAG receipts Of the Postoffice Department
for the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year
were Sl7, jlS. 692, and the expenditures sis,-
iG5 922.
TIE expen iitures for mentions during the
last quarter were $40. 1854. which indi'
cstss a total OF $3.50. 600, 900 for the year.
The United States customs receipts for
September jumped from Sl4, l209io 10 1891
TO sl7. 209. 947 this year, and tue receipts ior
the quarter ending September JJth increase1
81 C0J. 900 anil made those for the last
quarter Sl0O,0Jo,o0)
The War Department has decided TO aban-
don Fort Ducnesne, Utah. and 10 transfer
the two troops of cavalry there to Fors
Logan, Co, ami an order to this affect has
been issued,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-14
PROMINENT PEOPLE,

"OCIDA" has written twenty-seven novels.
LOUIS Kossr7H has finished his memoirs.
PRESIDENT HARRISON is fond OF billiards.
Ex EXPRESS EUGENE is numbered
among the noble army Of vegetarians.
Fx.PRrvArE IAMs. o, Homestead court
martial fame, is now clerk in Hittsburg
store.
THOMAS SPURGECN. son OF the dead
preacher gives promise OF becoming a
famous pulpit orator
DENNIS MURPHY has superintendent the
reporting Of United States Senate debates
for forty-four years.
SIR Lyon PLAYFAIR, just elev ated 10 the
British Peerage. married in 1870 an Ameri-
can lady. Miss + iith Russell, Of Boston.
SIR JULIAN PAuycEF5TE British Minister
10 the United States. is a musician OF ability
and also has published a number OF original
compositions.
The first phys'c'an Milwaukee. Wis.. ever
1ad recently died at the age Of eighty three.
This was DR. Enoch Chase. who settled on
The site Of Milwaukee fifty seven years ago.
EUGENE FIELD says that William 5. Gil
cert. the librettis'. In his prof sional %
social relations with mankind Is as arr o2sne
and disagreeable person as eve. wVrs
trousers.
CHARLES w. FREyDENVoLL has beeu Sc
lected by the widow and daughter 0. Pat
rick S. Gilmore as leader and business man
ager Of the famous baud. He was born 10
Boston in 1859.
IN Boston, few years ago, they spoke Of
BILLY" Russell as the sou OF the Hon.
Charles Theodore Russell, but now they al
ude 10 the Hon. Charles Theo lore as the
father of the Governor"
DvcRAE. the Bohemian composer. who
has been engaged as director Of the National
Conservatory OF Music at New York, with
salary Of SIS. OOO started his musical career
in The Prague at 81 week.
THE German Kaisers new daughter is a
part cularly welcome addition TO his mouse
hold, for the reason that previous to her
appearance on the scene. eighty -four years
had elapsed since Queen OF Prussia gave
birth to daughter
ALVIN CLARK, the last Of the Dig teles-
cope builders Of that name, isquoted as say
ing that he would probably not undertake
to build more than one other great telescope.
He is now getting on toward thre e-score.
aud such work requires several years time.
PROFESSOR E. E. BARNARD, of the Lick
California; Observatory, now famous as
the discoverer of Jupiter's fifth satellite, Is
only about forty years old. Only few
years ago he was earning a scanty living
as a clerk in Photographic gallery in Nash
vile, Tenn
BAPrIsrE, the Indian pilot known by all
American tourists who have passed down
the rapids of the st. Lawrence. died at his
home in the Indian village Of Coughnawaga.
Canada, a few days ago, aged eighty-two
He was the first Indian to run boat down
the rapids, and every one felt safe when be
was in charge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-14
FlsWers for Rehnment.

Show me the flowers around the farm
house. exclaims Mrs. A. E. c. Maskell,
aud | will tell you what kind OF people
live there; the daintier the flowers with
out. the daintier the woman within; for
flowers never 60 with roughness or
cosrseness; one ctnnot live surrounded
by them long without feeling refined or
purified dress, housekeeping, everything
must correspond with the bright, beau
tiful flowers. The boys and girls grow
up sweeter and better, for they 60 out
into the world with the perfume OF home
flowers breathing forever in their hearts.
Many prodigal has been reclaimed, a
soul saved, by thinking Of mother 5
sweet flowers away off at home.
All! is a shriveled soul that takes
M Measure in the beauties with which
God has surrounded u.s. Something is
wrong about us if we do not like flowers,
and we should at once begin cultivating
the taste. Happy the man or woman
who can find utility as well as pleasure
in them. know several farmers who,
every time they carry load Of truck to
market, take punches of flowers along
too. and dispose of them to advantage.
violets, pinks, roses, hlacs-almo't any
kind of flower will sell in cities, aud l
know one lady who kept rose farm
and distilled extract Of lose aud rose
perfumery; she made good living at IT.
and vas as happy as summer days are
ong.-New York Tribune.
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lie Got the Watch.

When General Robert P. Dechert wal
bustlIng about getting the Philadelphia
troops off to Homestead in response to
Governor Pattison's call, he was ap.
preached at the railway station by 8
little girl who inquired how she coulc
have her watch conveyed to her brother,
one of the militiamer. "His is in pawn
snc lisped, handing the General tiny
watch, land l want him to have mine
Please see that he gets this, soldier
Then she disappeared in the crowd
When the commander reached camp h
examined the watch, and name insid
aTorjing a clue he placed it safely il
The hands of the brother, with an ad
mouitlon regarding the embarrassing cir
cumstances Of pledging such articles
Detroit Free Press.