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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-23

amended. Now the road must be built or the
charter viii be forfeited. 1t Is stated that there
Ia no doubt about the construction Of the
road, as the money needed has already been
assured. The property owners and residents
in that locality, especially the citizens Of
Brightwood and Takoma, have been active in
urging the passage Of the bill, and they feel
gratifed that there Ia now an assured prospect
Of getting the street car facilities which are 80
much needed.
There Is another railroad bill pending In
Congress which it is thought will become law
before that body sdjourns, and that Is the one
which gives authority to build an electric rail-
road along the canal from Georgetown to the
Great Falls.
crowd EASILY HANDLED.
There seems to be a<well-defined impression,
even among the older residents, that this city
has grown 70 be place Of pretty good size.
The fgp-ss Of the United States census fully
confirms this view and the recent police census
demonstrates that the population u increasing.
Once in q while, however, the fact Of the size Of
the city 10 brought out in . new way. For OF.
ample, during the past week, when some g. 600
members Of the American League Of Wheelmen
and their friends were here, the usual currents
Of city life were not disturbed by this tenn
porary increase in the popul.tion- About the
stayed, there we're groups ON the sidewalks and
the ourbs were lined With bicycles, but . few
squares away from these centers there Wa
nothing to indicate . crowd. People won't on
nth thsiI daily datis. practically oblivion. Q!
were IN the city. Tho ease with which gfea.
crowd can Be accommodated and slowed away
has been demonstrated on moro than one occa-
don. But In former years II was moro evident
that crowd was here than itis now. The city
such - The bicycle meet, makes bat little i'm.
preosiou. pexhaD0 Wheu tho hundreds Of thou-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-23

She said the bottles and lemons were to re-
move simple miseries" and spells, but the
image had q more important use. "You know
sometimes people is got spell on them and
they don't know what 1t L.; then makes 4
graveyard image (grayen image, do You
think2 and buries It and then prays over this
here image and the spell goes away.
Most the sickness comes from the spells and
conJur OF other people. Sometimes they takes
several mites Of devils work and puts IL In
bottle and buries Il and II you walks over il the
spell comes ON you and the doctors don't know
what's the matter with you. Most of the doc
tors don't care; they's got money and they Hikes
70 have plenty Of sick people. Some Of them
~ TO heal, but they amt got the proper spsrit.
Il You can and the 'svl drsught the craft Of
the earth may be broken
II knows people who have had spen for
years and nothing didn't seem to help, Fem '&eu
they got one OF these here potato fills and nov
away"
While she was discouraing on spells and their
cause and cure shs also gave me come nsv and
original idees r:spscting the univsrsa and o.
By the aid Of this basin and bottls-vhich are
~ more vondssful than ths bastn nantionsd
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-01
Are Atoms Magnets?

1t was long ago demonstrated that
the earth is great magnet. That the
sun is also q magnet is a conclusion
indicated by many facts accumulated
by modern science. But if the sun is a.
magnet, why are not the stars also
magnets, although some of them may
surpass the sun in magnitude almost
as much as the sun surpasses the
earth?
So we find that there is almost no
limit to the enormous size that mag
net may possess. But lately the
question has been raised whether the
same truth does not extend in the op-
posile direction. We cert ainly cannot
divide magnet into pieces so small
that any one Of them will cease to be
Il magnet, and it is suggested that this
division might 90 on down to the orig
inai atoms OF which matter is COM
posed, without loss OF the magnetic
property.
Indeed, there are facts which seem
to show that all atoms may be mag
nets, and that their magnetic relations
to one another may account for GER
tain chemical fleets.
So the infini' ely great and the in
finitely little lead to similar conclu-
sions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-01
F,>~ ass>
~. -

He had trundled weightv triplets when his
wife was wrapped in slumber;
lie had got up every morning and had
built the kitchen fire;
He had pounded on her carpets and had
sawed up cords OF lumber,
And had stretched with endless patience
several miles of stiff clothes wire.
He had sworn off on his smoking Just to
help her on her missions,
And had matched whole coils Of ribbons
with no thou hit Of the disgrace;
lie had eaten several samples at her cook
ing exhibitions,
With q moaning in his stomach and a
smile upon his face.
He had borne the shirts she made him, and
his courage meier torsooll him;
He had stood the socks She darncd him,
though the agony was keen;
He had worn her colored neckties. though
his dearest friends shook him,
And the clothes that she selected he dis
played with humble mein.
But when one night she showed him some
pajamas she had made Tor him,
And informed him she expected that in
them he would ABIDE
He quaiied before this torture and the
thought Of it dismaycd him,
And he gave one look remorseiul, and he
lay right down and died
-Clothier and Furnisher
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-01
RT ! F rUooocn

slave trade no Government raises 4 protest.
ing voice against the barha.ities otinhumar
,:u>sa.
As The exile party pushed on their way
through the terrible region, some died in
the poisonous etapcS where every log every
stone, and every grain # earth is saturated
with the contagiou Of dead disease; others
fell by the way, and were buried in the
snow; and those who lived strained their
eyes YEARLY in searching the >nowcovered
wastes Tor some signs of The end of their
journey: and in their hearts they cried out
'uh. Lord, how long is this misery to
lnSt?'
1t was the cry of q sorrow stricken people
towhom their fellow men were CruclIer than
the wolves that hung upon their TANKS;
crueller than the icc-born winds from the
frozen north.
ing, Paul Petrovna, Catherine, and Rachel
held their way. Sometimes. although
neither confessed it TO the other each felt a
sinking the heart as they gazed away
across tAe Wild lonely regions. L, Il wrecked
mariner on a raft gazes over the wild
wastes of waters for the sail that will give
him hope of life and succor. At last,
as bitter winter day was fading
to its close, and the northern
heavens were lighted with q brilliant dis
play OF the Aurora, joyful cry went up
% tiuititicouclS loiu Inc illIlc DdlNl VI
worn-out cxlles as they camcin sight OF the
Lower Kara Diggings.
IN order that the reader may gather some
general idea Of the topography OF the re-
markable Kara region, where the private
mines ofthe Gar Of Russia are situated, it
may be briefly stated that 1t lies Ill 4 desc
late valley that is watercd by he River
Kara. which has Il length of something like
hundred miles. In this sterile, desuate
reGion, which has to endure an Arctic
winter. there is 4 series OF gold mines,
which are worked by couvcts for the
special benefit OF his Imperial Majesty the
Gar of all the isuSSas.
The mines a:e classified into districts,
and i'll what is known as the lower Dig
Eings district the Administration issituuted.
The Governor resides there. with his adj
ministrative officers, and there is a settle
mrnt OF several hundred Cn,lvicts, together
with the necessary soldiers as guards
In the wintet time. however the vigilance
tHat is usually exercised is very consider
aaIy relaxed aud q relative measure of
freedom is allowed to the prisoners, for
tho rigors OF the climate and the pcril>
that would have to be encountered in
the wildcrn. IS Of ice and snow render all
attempts at escape out OF the question. Con-
srQuently. the exiles are allowed to live in
hul>, and make themselves as comfortable
as they can. They minSlc together, and
during the long Arctic nights they get up
little amuSementS and endeavor to cheer
the lonely lives as best they can. These
details will render the succeeding incidents
0. the story more int"lligible
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-01
I'M OTHER."

What visions ola happy past,
That home-likc word to me recalls;
On liSt'ning ears it gently falls,
Like music far too sweet to last,
Zen still the sounds | often hear,
Like echoes OF q soft toned lutte,
Sweet whispers OF a voice long mute,
Which frightened life with words Of cheer
When first gazcd. an infant mild,
| saw my heaven in her eyes;
AS mist he'ore the sunlight flies,
My troubles vanished when she smiled.
AS wider, farther ranged my eyes,
And lookei on the world around,
How stran rely old SCENE all sweet sound,
Soft wind, bright star and sunny skies.
As years roll on in needless fight,
And ! once more to heaven draw near,
bringing swe. trust where once was fear,
And seeing all i'll truths pure light,
can now see that twas not strange
That nothing beautiful seemed new,
My mothers face. my earliest view,
Reflected Landscapes iairest range
&C. r.. Glasgow, Scotland.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-01
Easily Recognized.

a desire for distinction is q weak.
ness common to humanity. In MANY
cases the desire is so excessive that
ii fame is not to be had, notorietv is
welcome A ludcious instance ;s
furnished by Captain J. c. Powell
formerly in charge Of the Florida Camn
lie had gone to Il certain town ate,
@ batch OF prisoners, and went to tha
courthouse to find the "eputy sheriff,
"He is on the street, said 1he
county clerk, "and is sure TO be some.
where between such and such PAGES
gu can't possibly miss him"
'But don't know the gentleman ,,
said the captain. Glow am to
identity him?" ~
"Well, III tell you," replied the
clerk. Gust go at-ad until Won ses
the ugllest man you ever laid vow
eyes on. That's Eminser. There 10
Cap, ain Powell walked down the
street and began scr,tnizinp the
passers-by. In a few minutes he sa w
a man so phenomenally ugly that ho
was 'petrliled with establishment -
~ hesltated no longer" he savs
but approached the man and nd:
dressed him by nam. He at once ~
pied, and asked in some surprise hou
+! knew him. Explained, and he hnrs %
into a hearty laigh '''s'
~ PRIDE myself" he said, "upon
Selnp the ugliest man in the United
stafes' and am delighted to know
hat you rec csnized me so readi,y." W."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-01
CHAPTER NIN-CONTINIED.

After that terrible and cruel punishment
Paul was no longer the same man. When
his wife got a chance of speaking to him
she was almost ircn2ied With anger.
There shall be day OF reckoning for
This" she said, tierccly.
"DAi Bogh'' God grant III, answered
Paul. with his teeth closely ccnched, his
eyes blazing forth fire, thereby Indicating
how dangerous he had become. But
hush. he continued, mot word Let us
be like cats that watch in the dark Tor their
prey. silent and unheard"
Trust me, dear one returned Catherine
With significant emphasis.
week later Rachel passed 4 word with
him.
n hey have logged YOU" She said in a
tone OF strcns sympathy.
Yes. he answered.
"They tlogSrd NE once in St. Peters
Durc," she continued. her face re1dening
with shame at the parc thought of that out
rage. 81 had committed no crime, done
no wrong, She continued land yet they
logged me-
An, sighed Paul. ut is easy to taunt
and Insult the ca-cA lion. But sometimes
the lion breaks his bars. and then--well
then sometimes he is shot. But sometimes
the hon tears his keepers.
He took Rachcl's hand, pressed it. and
said in 4 whisper; go. Let US not be
seen conversing together
1t was thus that unoth + strong bond was
forged between these peorle-Cni herinc
Rachel, and Paul. The two women were
drawn much closer together, but by a tacit
understanding they ignored for the
time being the subject of their wrongs.
At length the party went upon the
road again, and orders were .iven to the
convoy guard to closely watch Paul, who
was described as violent and dangerous
prisoner The winter was setting in now,
and over the northern tundras the pitiless
Arctic blasts swept and ,brou -ht with them
tercr storms Of snow. And yet the winter
winds and the polar Snow were not more
pitiless then the men who drove the exile
party over the Lreary steppes 1T such q time
OF year.
At Trn.sk Rachel had met CO religion
gSt i'll the person OF a flu trader to whom,
she had tod her sad story, and lie had
given her fur travelling dress, so that she
might. as far as possible, be protected from,
the cold; and he had also supplied her
with considerable sum OF mon ~ on her
placing in his hands an order
Tor payment from some Of her
fathers relatives in St Petersbur.
This money she treasured and secretly
guarded with almost miscrly care, for she
knew how necessary money would be in
flcipiIns her to carry her great purpose in
to effect.
And so under more favorable circ,m-
stances she began that Ion. and trying Part
Of the journey. After many a To- ard
wearing march, lrku SIX, ON the shores or
the AEgara, which flows from TIE great
lake i'aikal. was rracher. During al! the
time Paul Petrovna and his vie had II It
been allowed to speak to each other, by
gay Of punishment Tor his refractory con.
duct in Tomsk. 1t was terrible trial to
both o them. But trey maicno murmur
they uttered no com laint. They knew
that if they did complain the only result
would be- further inniclion of pun shmeut
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-01

agent her" FOR over q year and was
pret! y well acquainted with most Of
the people in the city.
had just seated myself ut the desk
one morning and was busily engaged
in writing when Sambo, q fellow en-
ployed as drayman for Waite & Co..
and who, by the way, was as "black
as the ace OF spades" came excitedly
on the platform.
A Cdr OF lump coal billed to the
company had been set out on the
wrong side track and could not be I'M
loaded. Sambo had come in the day
before asking me to have it removed
to another point, but as it was the
end OF the month and was unusually
busy his request was forgotten.
"Now l shall catch it," | thought,
and accordingly prepared for the
blow.
"Whyn't you mind me, sab? done
tole you to hab dat car set so dis
heah riggah could ge, at it. Pears to
me you don't ker fur de trouble you
make oder people"
"sam, ] forgot all about it. am
sorry, but
| "Sho now! Massa done gone and
'lectitied de head oberseer Oh desc
heah cars and I 'speck you'll be
lookin' fur a Job totin' coal along wild
dis niger"
laughed at this and his anger grew
warmer.
"Yah-haw-haw! Use a mind to
CHAMBER tro' dc wnder an glib you O.
whalin'! White folks is good as
ringers as long as day habe themselves,
| but when dey gifts mulish, satan am
to pay"
Remembering that the track was
down grade, felt sure that we two
could open the switch and run the car
on the main track and from there to
the other side.
| "Sambo," said I. elf you help me,
in q very few minutes you can handle
your coal.'
"Now, boss, you is talkin' sense. l
clare to goodness, Use clean beat out
dis mornin', an axes yer parding fur
de talk dat l sent.
CAL right, SAM" l answered, rising
from my chair.
Leading the way out to where the
cur stood, opened the switch. With
the help OF a pinchbar we soon had
the car rolling out on the main line,
Sambo acting as brakeman.
! stopped to lock the first switch,
thinking Sambo would slow the car
down and give me chance to open
the next. TO my amazement the car
IL 4 i
and was fast increasing in speed.
BRAKE her down." / yelled at the
same time setting out after the car at
breakneck pace. "Set that brake.
you black imp" Ipanted. as l clam
bered on behind.
| But there he stood, his hands in
the wheel and his eyes protru o g
from his head. Heseemed paralyzed
with terror.
BY this time the speed of the car
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-01

Y aojoHrn OF fortnight was ~l,gni IN
lrkutsk; then such Of the party IT. were
going forward through the Trans iiaikaI
to the east by way Of the Kara Nine
where large number OF the conyicr- were
to be lett once more got in motion. 1t is
forty odd miles from lrkutsk to the Great
Lake, which has 4 length Of over
four hundred miles. This lake was
crossed upon the ice. and then COM
J:,enced the march through, the awful, dcs-
olute Tran--Baikcl Provinces. Several OF
the convlcts persisted here from cold,
hunger, fatigue, and disease. But Pau!
and Catherine and Rachel endured the mis-
cry and the rigours OF the climate They
were sustained by something which their
wreiched wtravelers had not. That
something in each case might have been a
Shadowy. vague tn ng. Is shadowv and un-
substantial and phan;om-like as film OF
breath upon a polished glass. But what
ever it was it kept them up.
The great region which lies 10 the east
and north is a dcsulatc, dreary region.
sparsely populated, with wretchrd roads,
if they can be called roads, and with no
proper accommodation for travellers. In
summer it il bad in winter its awiulnesS
cannot be overStatcd. Y t. through the in
hOspitable wilds the civilized and Christian
Government OF Russia allows its subjects to
be driven like dumb cattle being taken to
the SLAUGHTER. 1t matters not that the
SHOWS sweep down from the Arctic regions,
and that the cold times makes life we'll
nigh insuppo liable.
On the wretched people must co. people
who under the fostering care of good gov
crnment would become an honor and credit
to their country. But the man VIII, ever
looks angrily at the Cars cat is liable "a
be at once sent into exile and So noble and
peasant, paul'er and prince. are constantly
passing in stream, over the Siberian steppes
and sun-Arctic wilderness to the living
grave OF the X IA Mines. or the horror:
and purgatory of Sakhalin; while brutal
ignorant and stupid officials and soldier
treat the manac ed prisoner. worse than the
Arab slave-hunters OF Equa orial A ric
treat their slaves. But while Christian
Countries combine to put do Wn the African
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-01
CURIOUS FREAK OF NATURE
Inc Imprint Of a Human Face Up
on a Southern Baby's Hand.

The Imprint Of Human Face Up
on a Southern Baby's Hand
! The little hamlet of Roseburg, S. G..
Is to the fore with curiosity which
is ahead OF all others. Thisi is q Young
baby whose right hand bears the i'm
PRINT OF human face. This face &C.
cuples nearly the whole palm and is
as clearly outlined as if drawn on
porcelain. 1t is the countenance of
little child about three years old
lying asleep with the eyeashes drawn
IN tine dark lines on the full cheeks.
Inc mouth seems to be slightly part
rd ana the llt:s are delicateIy tinted.
The baby whose palm contains this
singular portraiture is the child OF
oiarke Osborne, a thriving merchant
OF Roseburs, and Mrs. Osborne de-
clares that the face in the infants
palm IS that of a little girl she lost
ABOUT three months efore the babv's
birth. Relatives and intimate friends
seen by the Phlade phia Times
man also profess to be able to see
strong resemblance to the dead
child: When the baby was first put
INTO It's mothers arms she looked at
the hands, and with loud crv faint
ed away, but on coming to herself ex-
h'oited the little creatures hands,
TO the attendants, who saw at once
the strange likeness to the dead and
gone sister. Mrs. Osborne was at
hrst much frightened over the singu-
lar circumstance, but at last became
convinced that this strange portrait
was sent to comfort her. PHYSICIANS
say however, that the mothers
caresses OF the dead child impressed
the unborn infant, who merely re-
Peated her mental pictures OF the
little girl as she last beheld it. The
image on the palm was much clearer
the ilrst few days of the bahy's life
than now, and is thought to be grad
ual'y fading away. The family are
very sensitive on the subject, and
have refused to. show the child ex-
cce.pt to relatives and most intimate
friends, but dime museum manager
mas already made propositions which
nave been declined.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-01
THE TOMB OF MOTHER EVE
A Tempe Near Mecca Declared by
Arabs to Ee the Spot.
Ito BE CONTINUED

The Arabs claim that EYES tomb is
at Jiddah, the seaport OF Mecca. The
temple, with a palm growing out OF
the solid stone roof, curiosity which
is OF itself q wonder OF the orient, is
supposed to mark the last resting
place of the first woman. According
to Arabian tradition Eve measured
over 200 feet in height, which strange
~ comedies with an account Of our
first parents written by member of
the French academy OF sciences few
years ago, who also claimed a height
of over 200 feet for both OF the ten
ants OF the garden Of Eden. Ewes
tomb, which is in graveyard sur
rounded with high white walls, and
which has not been opened for p sin,
gle interment for over thousand
years, is the shrine of thousands OF
devoted Ishmaeltes who according to
Notes and Queries make pilgrimage
to the spot once every seven years.
1t is hemmed in on all sides by the
tombs of departed sheik and other
worthless who have lived out their
days in that region OF scorching sun
ard burning sands. Once each, on
June (which is, according to Ara
bian legends, the anniversary of the
death of Abel-the doors OF tn etem-
pie which form canopy over this
supposed tomb OF our first mother,
remain open all night, in spite OF the
keepers efforts to close them. Ter
rible cries OF anguish are said to emit
from them, as though the memory of
the first known tragedy sti haunted
the remains which blind sup rstition
believes to be deposited there.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-01
A PERII.OUS RIDE.
REMEMBER

BY ARCHIE r. EGGLESON.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-01
His Modern Weapons.

You have made this cupid With a
revolver" said the editor to his ar
tlst. "lsn't it Gust omary to arm the
god OF love with a bow and arrows?"
YES SIR" replied tho artist; "but
art must keep up with the times"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-01

little incide n t
that happened
some three years
ago while | was
acting as railway
agent at Excelsior
Springs, which l
would never will
ingly pass through
again.
Excelsior Springs
is situated twenty
miles north of
Kan as City, and
- cup grade"
nearly all the
way. I had been
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-20

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 1s-The appraiser
appointed by Col Churchill, surveyor of the
port, to determine the value and genuine
ness Of the stock of postage stamps belong
ing to Roando Fernandez, who was taken
to Galveston few days ago to answer
criminal charges, submitted his report, and
estimated the value of the collection at De-
tween $1,000 and SS000 The appraiser says
if sold at retail, as was being done by Fer
nandez, the stock would bring as much as
Sl00, 600. The business is profitable in pro-
portion to knowledge, skill and manipula-
ton of the dealer. There is scarcely any
doubt that Fernandez is an old and expert
operator in this line of queer" and has
served term for swindling in Germany
and various other countries Of Europe.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-20
Chicare Bnodlars.

CHICAGO, Ill. March 1s-When the
grand Jury assemblies tomorrow Alderman
Kunz will be put on the stand.
The next witness will proba-
bly, be President Billings. Billings
fought the passage of the Economic
gas ordinance. 1t is rumored he will give
positive testimony to the effect that he was
given to understand that he could prevent
the passage of the Economic gas ordinance
by bidding over the men behind it.
States Attorney Longnecker stated that
fully twenty-five subposnas had been is
sued. He also confirmed the rumor that
Mayor Washburn would be put on the
stand. 1.-THE mayor, said he, twill be
asked to tell all he knows Of the passagssbf
the ordinance. His testimony will hok
however, be takenstill the wind-up." 8 81