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The Oldest Herbsrium.

from daroon ana Forest
The oldest herbarium in the world IL in the
Egyptologist Museum at Cairo, and consists of
an inconspicuous collection Of dried portions Of
plants. These portions Of plants and flowers were
taken from wreaths and garlands in the cofans
with mummies, where they we're placed by the
ancient Eyptjaus So death offerings, and from
edible plants which were set in earthern vessels
on the floor of the sepulcher as the furniture
Of the last rest ing place Of their beloved ones.
Many Of these horal remains are $50 well
preser we'd that after being treated with
warm water they can be handled like modern
herbarium specimens. The colors, too, are
preserved In . rsmarkable way. The most Inn
rortant matter IN connection with these plants
l. their age The remains Of funeral food are
found in tombs as far back a. 5000 years be-
fore Christ. Five hundred years later grains
of mustard seed, capsules Of haxseed, gourds.
lentils, beans, fgs pine needles, juniper berries
and other edibles are found. The richest
acquisitions In leaves and flowers to the
herbarium were made from the, tombs con-
structed between the eighteenth and
eleventh centuries B. c. Among the f3ov-
ers chiefly employed In floral decorations
for tho dead were the blue and white lotus.
the red poppy, the oriental hollyhock,
crown chryssnthemum, sa6loWer, pomeGranste
flowers, willow leaves, crosses and peppermint
Celery leaves came into requisition later, and
onions, leeks and garlic played an important
part in the offerings to the dead One Of the
general conclusions drawn from this herbsrium
is that EGYPT has sustained no approciable cli-
matte change during the last 4, 900 yearA
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hieni. O. vl.m am indebted for most Of the
facts related g. TIM article aud thew all revert
with the same pleasure and the same sweet
smile 90 the scenes it attempts 70 depict aud
the peoF L. anil incidents II recalls. But Iho5t
interested aud entertaining u them all has
been NV dear "a Aunt frances or Aunt Tan
NE. a. slm- call her. she refuses 20 allow me
g. mention her full name. and dlss not know
what .haI sav about her. but | know many
will rtrogaUe Who she l. before they get
through iki- sketch. IL they are go good as to
r,ad 10. She D. 20 40 bioJl ge'atiJu.hip to me,
but !. With many others. CEI her aunt just be
cnEsc really feel though she were our
aunt E.sr sine" ctr childhood he has brought
high. aus. Ia li.gss sEsLc or he has l. en- with
". aaI a. tn yelr- have zone b We have loved
hsr more and more. whenever ! sIt ana talk
wtfh h.r now I feet m though ! had stepped
from the glare and CHATTER OF the world into
some Tel-efl.- quit. holy place. With the mild.
sweet D ID. - sule oh "a he,iral wind fall
ing over ne. II there ARE any saints IN this
vofli D 10 l. oae ~ The m She don say much
about religion but her life hs- been one long
s.argel NJ isJT I'D mother used g. say that
AEnt Fran srs had been a saint from her girl
hopd. have sometimes asked her. with
Assumed gravity vh-ther she was ever really
teariug-,i1wn angry. hut -hs only smiled and
Chttist rlr ia her own gentle way. But there
va once vhsu ! saw her sanity spirit ruled
with Nblt can de2Israte by no stronger ;crm
the news, aper- ia articl. ON old times in Wash
irgtgn. -rHk- -hl,h inglv about the old Glass
House vIa--. be- birthplace. and the dear old
home % hsr rhiiih"od That years ago
AID -he h been 90 hing for some one 20 con-
tra.lict him eye~ since. 10 her there never
place sweet and beautiful and she has
tr,v-i,I far and wIdc IN this land Of oursi and
she hn- vearnci for some one to describe its
besHti-- aud sing IL swe,tnes. Just rs she would
hasten q rescue the reputation Of al old friend
from han She has been the more anxious
about u ever since. A few YEAR ago she visited
the old place and found 1t go dilapidated and
furiorn that she was almost Frustrated with
grief ard mourucd over il a. for a friend who
bad t.csshdssi or been unfortunate. She was
born IN ISIS IL Peculiar locNing brick house
tit l. really tvs houses still standing on street
between 2lst and I'D streets northwest, and
which l. probably the sole survivor Of the con-
temporary houyes Of the old village. she
J. probably the last survivor Of those who
were born there at abOu; the same time Us her
self
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THE Three Waves. /"

From Harpers Weekly.
Perhaps the most ordinary danger OF the So
shore-if danger can be called ordinary-is
what are known Is the three waves The
breakers as a rule come in series of three.
Sometimes the three are small and sometimes
are very heavy. but as q rule the sequences run
about the same size. Imagine bather inside
OF the surf line, with the surf breaking over
q bar about so or 100 feet from the shore.
Those big green waves that rise higher and
higher as they come toward him do not seem
very formidable. The first one rears its head
before II reaches him with an angry swish; q
curl OF foam like feather edge crops out along
the top and fills the air with spray.
Then the wave takes a more decided shore
ward curl, the line Of foam becomes deeper,
there is a crash as il drops 10 a level. and
the bather finds himself thrown down in CAL
dron of seething surf. Say he IL in three feet
Of water on the level After the wave has
passed be struggles 10 his feet. choking, gasp
ing and half blind with salt water. He doesnt
really know what has happened. but he has
dim idea that something has hit him. Before
be has time 10 collect his senses the second Of
the series Is upon him and he goes down again.
He is dazed and confused and he founders
around hopelessly. The third wave IL always
the finishing stroke and gives the life saver. IL
there Is one, a chance TO do some work Guided
by an outstretched arm thrust above the water
invountarily or by a bobbing head with which
the surf is playing foot ball he drags the I'M
sophisticated one out on the sand. That 10 the
most common danger Of the surf.
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side Of Water street between 22d and 2Sd
streets, near Mr.. Easby's lime kilns, and Mr..
johnson lived directly opposite. On the west
side Of ed street between Water and G streets
lived Messrs. Echart % butcher), Beatley,
Ratry, Lucas, Smith and Hutcherson. Mr..
Pfster lived on the west side of 22d street be-
tween New York avenue and d street. Mr..
Lackey had q truck garden on the west side Of
22d street between D and E streets, where Mr..
Fuller afterward lived.
On the east side of 22d street above New York
York avenue was the coy and well-furnished
cottage Of Miss Betsey Maszie, the aunt and
foster mother Of Miss Mary E. Settle, who mar
ried Mr.. Rodier. and after his death Gin q
cunning aecident) was for many years = teacher
in the public schools of Washington, and is af-
fectionately remembered by many hundreds Of
her pupils. Mr.. Lackey had her educated With
his own daughter at the best schools hero.
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More Than He Could Stand.

From tie indianapolis Journal.
First Sweet Thing-"Are you typewriting for
old Briefs any more2"
Second 8. T.-''No. He had some papers to
make out about . partition suit one day last
week, and just because asked him II II was
anything Ike divided skirt be got mad and
fired me. don't care, though, I'm going to
get married just - soon - Willie gets his sal
AIRY raised, anyhow" 80
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FUN WITH THE G.. A. R.
Odd Jokes and Stories of Encamp-
ment Week in Washington.
THEY LOST THEIR QUARTERS.

queer Sisitors ut the Smithsonian-Some OF
the Questions They Asked-Looking for
Am-S40 in an inside Pockst-Dfctating
letter. to Typewriters At the Barracks-A
Poem-Lost valuables,
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Perseverance,.

Father-"Have you any proof that my
daughter loves you?"
Suitor-"Yes, sir. Proofs are obtained from
negatives. She has previously declined me no
less than three times"
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HERE Is A SWEET
ue-s in the smile Of the
aged when spoken TO
about the good friend.
and pleasant times and
places they knew in
their Young days which
can only be exceeded
by the light which
iilumes their counte-
nances when they con-
template the rest and
bliss Of heaven. i have
several old relatives and
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Y VETERANS OF THE
w @. A. r. found WASH

@. A. r. found Wash
ington . puzzle. they
had great trouble in
finding their way about
the city, which has
changed so much in the
thirty years that have
passed since most Of
them saw it last. Dur
ing the week Of the en-
campment tw enty-
seven Of them were re-
ported missing at police
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THE OLD GLASS HOUSE
And the Village That Grew u
Around II.
A ONCE THRIVING PLACE.

spot on the River Front where Quiet
Beauty Eeisn.d-A Forgotten Industry
H..sIIecttoa- Of old Inhsbitants-A Pa
nous Place for Making Glass.
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HUHNAH ON THE HUDSON.
The Country Seat Once j. X. Fmmct's Now
Owned by senator HILL

RESIDENCE SET IN SPACIOUS okouNDs-wHrns
OF THE GENIAL ACTOR WHO BUILT FRITZ WILL.
ODD SooKs, MOUNDS, RocKERIEs, STRANGE
TREES AND srATUErTEs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-01

Long before the late war the place was but q
shadow Of its former self and there were bu
few living there. Some gentlemen named Cole
man had a brush factory for few years Just
before the war on street between 21st ant
"a streets, but they moved their business dowr
10 the southwest corner Of Pennsylvania avenue
and 10th street.
During the war the neighborhood was very
nveiy one. There were corrals and wagor
camps there, but the activity ceased with thu
war. All the old buildings Of the glass house
and tina Glass House row and the Glass Blowers
row have now completely disappeared.
IL may be well to state here that have made
duigent search in all likely quarters fol
pictures illustrative Of this article, but hav.
Deen unable to find any. None probably exist
from sketches from memory by one Of them
nave been able to work up three Of the illus
trations and have had the qualification to have
tnem instantly recognized by persons who hat
not known that was preparing them.
In the illustration Of the glass works
uiass House row and the house with the willow
Tree near 1t are thought to be nearly correct
representations. The other buildings occupy
positions called for by Boschkes map of 1857
except Glass Blowers row, then probably re
moved, but do not pretend to be accurate
pictures Of those houses. The orchard east Of
because my father used to tell me that Mr.
Curts or kurtz had q fine orchard there
Inc fourth illu.tration was prepared from Z
drawing by Miss Little from . aketck by Mr.
Fred'k Schneider, sf.5t"
The third illustration IL also from Q sketch
by Mr.. Schneider and represents the works
with some Of the blowers taking . rest and
cooling of after hard spell Of work. Mr..
Schneider says that the old bench In the cor
her heard many good yarn and joke.
The remaining illustration is from recen,
photograph by Mr.. Philip II. Ward.
THE YUruRx.
. So much for the past. How about the pres.
ent and future of the place? Hope never dies
and there are those who do not consider the
Glass House region dead by any means. Old
causes and Q Effects have passed away, and a new
EZRA is thought to be about to dawn. in vhich
khe old neighborhood will be rehsbiiitated ana
Fake its place and hold up its head with ths
broudest. A VIC
Already there are signs Of improvement,
found the outskirts of the old yiiIaoa "a
tere are those living there and others o.r;- ~
pa there who have high hopes Of : srsas
rpm when the Potomac Flats Psu1 shall 6svS
bNn finished and the great Memorial hr;S.
arlington shali have been erected.
~ dear old Aunt Frances says thai vith 4,
im tore magnifcencsi it can never Be = charm-
msf0 was In it first simplicity end beauty.
! Rosr. H HAnxxxaai
, 1892-10-11
Washlngton EIeadqnarters.

Washington headquarters at Chicago will
be open Sept. 1st, 1892. For full particu-
lars as above, P. o. box 723, Seattle, or, P.
o. box 1929, Tacoma. 1t is important to
apply early to secure the best results. If
are Won nervousf Nse DR.. Mics Neryine
, 1892-10-11
whY cenernl Menver WAC nEobbed.

why General Weaver was MObbed.
Ever since the war the south has been
treated as "lawless, semi-ciyilized sec
tion' by this party of hate. The miserable
creature Weaver, when he was federal
general in command at Pulaski, Tenn,
was indeed implacable and unreasoning."
His satisfaction was only partial until be-
sides commanding the town, he heaped in
suits upon the people there. When one of
them asked for a voucher he responded
with the brutal remark that he "did not
give rebels vouchers, and added that he
would give a voucher for the hanging of
every rebel" He has denounced us as
slave killers. In short, he was the mean
spirited tyrant here. Under the circum-
stances it is natural that the Georgia peo-
pie should resent the presence of such
cowardly humbug and blatant demagogue
in their midst. At the time when he might
have befriended the southern people he
was their bitter enemy, and the traducer of
the section. The southern spirit is not SO
dead as to fail in showing its destation of
such fraud.-Richmond (Ya.) State.
, 1892-10-11

Decker Bros. pianos.
Ivers & Pond pianos.
Mason & Hamlin pianos.
]. & @. Fischer pianos.
Blasius 81 Son pianos.
Behr Bros, pianos.
Olympia Music House, 42O Adams street
, 1892-10-11

fhen Baby was sick, we g@fe her Castoria-
zhen she was Child, she ciied for Castoria.
when she became Miss, she chung to CastoriH-
Sghen she had Children, sheea eave them Castoria
, 1892-10-11
SOMETHING NEW.

The new time card, which is now in ef-
feet, via the wisconsin Central Lines"
in connection with the Northern Pacific r.
R. affords the travelling public the best fa-
cilties from all points west to Chicago and
points east and south.
atThe unsurpassed equipment offered to
its patrons, combined with speed, comfort
and safety, surprising all its competitors.
All through trains are composed of Pull
man Vestibuled Drawing-Room Sleepers,
with Dining Cars and Day Coaches of latest
design.
The Daily Through Fast Train each way,
making close connection at Chicago with
trains in all directions.
For tickets. time tables, ETC., apply to
Agent Of Northern Pacific R. R., or
JAS. @. POND,
Genl Pass. and Tkt. Agent,
CHICAGO, ILL.
, 1892-10-11
Injustice Conceded.

Senator Allen got bill through congress
providing for holding terms of United
States courts at Walla Walla, Spokane,
Seattle and Tacoma. Because he did this
Olympia people curse him and swear that
he took $4,000 year from the merchants
and the hotel and saloon keepers of that
place. If that is so then Walla Walla
must get good share of that sum, say
from $4,000 to $4,000 a year out Of the
United States courts. And yet our even
ing contemporary joins Olympia in abus-
ing Senator Allen for having the courts
held here.-Exchange
, 1892-10-11
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised druggists
to sell DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. Coughs and Colds, upon this
condition. If you are afflicted with a
Cough, Cold or any Lung, Throat or Chest
trouble, and will use this remedy as di-
rected, giving it a fair trial, and experience
no benefit, you may return the bottle and
have your money refunded. We could not
make this offer did we not know that DR..
Kings New Discovery could be relied on.
1t never dissapoints. Trial bottle free at
Acme drug store, Mari & Ross proprietors.
Large size so cents and S1.00.
, 1892-10-11
no the PubIic.

To my Thurston county friends: Hav-
ing successfully obtained the nomination
for county auditor on the democratic tick
ct, 1 earnestly solicit the support of the
people at the coming election, pledging if
successful, a faithful, honest and careful
administration of the duties of the Office.
Respectfully yours,
s12-nov8 ALEX DRYsDALE.
, 1892-10-11
A Tacoma Music House.

In another column we call attention to
the piano and organ advertisement of D..
S. Johnston, Of Tacoma, who is the only
dealer in the state who buys every instru-
ment direct from the manufacturers. All
others buy from Portland or San Francisco
houses. Mr.. Johnston has just delivered
two very fine pianos in Olympia, and will
deliver others soon. The great organ con-
test at the Unitarian church a short time
ago between Mr.. Johnston, of Tacoma, and
Mr.. Pettis, of Seattle, was a very one-sided
affair, the Johnston instrument proving
immeasurablY superior in every respect. =
, 1892-10-11
A Book ON Warrington.

Barton's Hand Book of Washington for
1912. 1872 pages, is the most useful book
in the state for politicians, Office holders,
nominees and others. 1t contains the
state constitution, useful statistics, names
of all federal, state and county officers and
a mass of information not easily obtaina-
BILE Send 81 to G. M. Barton, Olympia,
Wash, and the book will be sent post paid
Copies of the edition of 1889-90. so cents.
, 1892-10-11

Brewery situated on the Northern Pacific
attic; annual capacity, $500 barrels. Plant
and stock complete ready for immediate
nse; custom established; magnificent wa
ter supply. For further particulars ad-
dress Jno. B. Reed, receiver, room 40, Cal
ifornia building, Tacoma, Wash. a5tf
, 1892-10-11
TO the PubItc.

To my Thurston county friends: Hay
ng successfully obtained the nomination
for county treasurer on the democratic
ticket, earnestly solicit the support of
the people at the coming election, pledging
if successful, faithful, honest and careful
administration of the duties of the Office.
Respectfully yours,
Sept 12-2m A. D. GLOVER.
, 1892-10-11

Tony Thurston county friends: Hav-
ing successfully obtained the nomination
for coroner on the democrotic ticket l ear
destly solicit the support oil the people at
the coming election, pledging, if success
full, faithful, honest and careful admins
tration of the duties of the office.
Respectfully yours.
s19-noVS A. S. OLIVER.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-01
BOHEMIANS ON THE wAR.PATH.
Exciting Incident Growing Out Of the Death
of Sect Rich Quick" Order.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 30.-Many Bohemians
of the city were on the rampage this morn.
ing with blood in their eyes, and as q result
the lobby of the American House was the
scene of very lively time. There were
about fifty people in the lobby. all talk
ing ut once. and their wrath was di-
rected toward one man, O representative of
the Order of Fraternal GuardianA They
had him surrounded, and il he had made
any effort to leave he would have been
roughly handled, as the people believed
that they had been swindled. Some days
ago the members of the Order of Fraternal
Guardians in Cleveland, most of them Boz
hemians. received notice from Philadel-
phia. the headquarters of the order. that
Rodman Blake would arrive in this city
shortly for the purpose OF buying up GER
tifcates, at . fair price, from holders who
desired to realize ready money in
preference to waiting for q settle
ment of the affairs of the order.
The gathering was In response to this notice
to sell their certificates OF membership, and
the row was caused by the refusal of Mr..
Blake to fulfill his proposition to buy.
When reporter dropped in he was met
i
Blake was being pulled and hauled by the
irate men and women.
According To the requirements of the or
der, the members were to pay In seventy
seven assessments when they would be re-
funded the sum of SECS or a certificate for
an insurance of 5000. but some time ago
the order m ade an assignment. The men,
bers employed an attorney and sent him to
the Quaker City to bring suit against the
Supreme Lodge of the order for the money
they had paid In. Their attorney advised
them TO cease paying assessments to the
concern. and the letter given above led
them to believe that they would get their
money back. When they called on Blake
be refused to purchase their certificates.
When the people found that they were not
going to get their money for the certificates
they refused to allow Blake to leave, the
woman being the most determined and
persistent. MIR. Blake said that he had
come hero simply as broker to buy up the
claims at q percentage. and his intention
was to hold them until the assignment was
settled, when be wonld realize on them for
the money or sell them at 70 Der cent. He
would not buy the certIfcat of the Cleve-
land members because they had not paid
up their assessments.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-01
$4,000 STOLEN THIS TINE.
Another Express Package Received Mt Galveston
That Contained Only Brown Paper Slips.

GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. 3l-This morn
lpg the Wells-Fsrgo express, which brought
the bundle of brown paper from Kountze
Bros. yesterday. which ought to have con-
tanned $4,000. brought q similar package
from the National Bank of New York to
Ball. Hutchings x Co., which should have
contained s25000.
A gentleman of this city. who has years
of experience in handling bank parcels. re-
marked to-day. commenting on the robbery
of the two express packages: 'If the ex.
press company received the packages in
the shape in which they reached Calves
ton, the money. must have been taken en-
route. and the company. therefore. is liable
for Its loss. There is little probability
that the tampering with the packages was
done at the New York bank. One of the
packages had small hole burned In the
wrapper by hot wax. and this makes me
feel confident that the robbery was CON-
mitted outside of New YORK city. because,
at this time of the year. New York banks
have clerks who make up money packages
for cotton points. and if the wrapper is
mutilated. be it ever so little. new one is
put on. In my opinion only q most thor
ough investigation of the entire route of
the packages between New York and Gal
weston Wal locate the thief"
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-01
WASTING POWDER AND GAS.
General Dyrenforth Bombards the Heavens
All Night. Trying to Bring Rain.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 30.-The second
series of rain-making experiments to be
conducted here by Gen. r. +. Dyrsnforth
and party were begun this evening, at 6
O'clock. The bombardment will be kept @
continuously for eight hours. This will
not be the final test unless the results are
80 discouraging as to not justify further
expenditure of time The local weather
forecast this morning was for fair weather.
IL would be hard to conceive better meteor
illogical conditions for q thorough test
than that which existed in southwest Tex
as this evening. Old citizens. who. for
many years, have been familiar with
southwestern Texas weather, state that if
rain comes within the next twenty-four
hours General Dyrenforth and his party
should be given full credit for haring pro-
duced it.
When the bombardment began this even
ing four balloons were filled aud ready to
be released. The ground batteries then
opened up. They worked much more rap
idly and effectively than on former ex peri
ments. Discharges were fired abour every
thirty seconds. eight batteries being in OPP
GRAFTON. The quantity of roselyte for each
discharge was from fifteen 70 twenty
pounds. and the concussion was very Sc
we're. 1t is believed, however that if any
success is attained it will be from concus-
sion produced by the explosion of hydro
gen-oxygen balloons. There will be twen-
ty of the powerful aerial monsters sent up
before the series closes In the morning.
-Four already have been exploded. Ascend
ing almost perpendicularly. the balloons
went to height of three thousand feet.
The sound and cOnousslon of each of the
explosions were terrific, but no lmm ediate
effect on the atmosphere has been no ticed.
There are three she'll guns i'll action. One
hundred and seventy shells and ten thou
sand pounds OF roselyte Will be exp loded
by 2 o'clock A. NJ. unless raln should be
produced before that hour.