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His arms were sword and tso revolvers.
with a supply of ammunition, and OF
course 1t was requisite TO carry consid-
cradle sum OF money.
The route lay through Russia via 81
IBERIA. The wager had been made IN De-
cember last, the journey began the latter
part of January, and the major has JUST
crossed the dividing line between Russia
and Siberia. At kutnow, where he hrst
entered the territory or the car
after leaving German soil, he met with
great ovation from the officers OF the
Fourth regiment of Streiki tsharpshoot-
erst- An accompanying illustration de-
picts this scene. where the gallant traveller,
having dismounted, is elinking glasses
with the welcoming Russian officers. IL
may be here mentioned that international
policy had something TO do with the MUS
covite enthusiasm at his advent, tor nus
STA has important interests to serve by cui-
tivating the friendship Of Japan. Hence
every effort was made 10 do honor to tuk-
schima- Officers escorted him TOR miles,
and the resident gentry of the district
through which he passed PAID him every
hospitable attention.
At Wilma ne was received with acciama-
ton. Beyond the latter place the roads
are bad, and the severity OF the season
conduced TO render their passage difficult,
heavy snowdrifts and quantities Of ice OBJ
structing the way. The traveller encoun-
tered danger in meeting with large num-
bers OF Hebrews on their way to the iron
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OLD AMERICAN MAPS.
How Early photographers Rep
resented the New World.
ASSISTED BY THE IMAGINATION.
South America Correctly Outlined Be-
fore Coast OF United States-Pio-
neer Navigators' Guesses.

PARIS, Oct. 3.-rSpecial. If you ask
the ordinary general reader which is the
largest library in the world he will almost
invariably tell you the British Museum.
Only few months ago that entertaining
gossip, the Lounger of che Critic, called
attention to the fact that not the British
Museum, but the Bibliotheque Rationale
of Paris had the largest number of books
on earth. The claim was right. The
figures given to prove it, upwards of 81
0O.00O," were questionable, but about as
near as the Librarians themselves in the
Rationale can come. They only shrug
their shoulders despairingly when you ask
them about the number of books. Nobody
knowns, though it should be said that the
administration is trying its best to find
out. The latest figures, which are author
itative. give 2. 200, 600 printed volumes.
But the Bibliotheque Rationale contains
something besides books. 1t owns col
lection of nearly 100000 manuscripts, q
collection of 10000 medals, nearly $500,
600 engrayings, woodcuts, ETC., and the
finest lot Of maps relating to the early his
tory of America which can be found in the
world.
The happy thought of celebrating the
America by exhibiting these maps &C.
CURED to somebody some months ago. In
matters Of exposition, to propose is to
carry out, in France, and today all these
ancient treasures are open to public gaze.
Not only those of the library, but also
those of the national archives of France,
the departments of war. marine and for
eign affairs, and few private French col
lections have been drawn upon for their
treasures. The result is without doubt the
most complete and valuable collection of
maps referring to the early history of the
American continent which it would be
possible to get together in any country of
the world.
An exposition of maps may seem at first
thought rather slow way of celebrating
so great an event as the discovery of
America. 1t is true it lacks several quail.
ties supposed to be necessary to celebra.
tions-freworks and brass bands, for in
stance, but it does not lack in value, and
that is something. 1t is not only the
savants who will find this exhibition abb
sorbing; the popular observer who goes
to merely be amused will, If he gives his
attention, find in 1t enough of the mar
velous, the strange, the grotesque to en-.
terrain as well as instruct him.
The Oldest map in the collection is a
parchment dated 14l3. The great Ameri-
can continent receives no attention here,
though fabulous islands fill in the Western
waters. In the next oldest member of the
exposition, the globe of Martin Behaim,
dated 1892, even the fabulous lands have
disappeared, and from Europe to Japan
there is only a vast ocean. A downright
feeling of humiliation comes over an
American in looking at these two old
maps. That profound belief that he en-
tertains. and does not hesitate usually to
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immense sheets of water north of Supe-
rior and west of Hudson's bay. and con-
Meeting with these bodies by a system of
rivers, which. If il existed, would assure
the commercial future of British Amer
lea. Even at the date of these maps
course Is marked for boats from the site OF
Buffalo through Lake Erie. Oiatinon-
chiketo Lac (Lake ST. Clair. Lake Huron
and the Lac des Illinois or WichiGdnag 10
Fort ChiCagou. The map tracing this
course tl6SSl Is the first in the collection TO
mention Chicago.
The autographed debut of more than
one great city was such that its oldest resi-
dent wouldn't recognize it today. Who
would think of knowing Rio Janeiro un-
der the name of Genere, or New York.
when its site is marked only by two Dutch
windmiils?
Many reflections are forced upon the
American who, beginning with the globs
of 1892 before America has appeared on the
face of the earth, fingers the very collec-
ton of titles and orders that Christopher
Columbus himself used to handle and
then traces dot by dot and line by line the
growth of the western world. PERHAPS
the feeling which takes the greatest hold
upon him Is his wonder that We of ths
United States are not a French, q Spanish
or an English people THAT We are, in fact,
ourselves, an individual nation with gov
eminent, a genius. a literature, and an aim
quite original and well defined. The Sc.
quence of the events of the last 400 years
seems incredible when looked at from the
standpoint of one of these early maps.
But the surprise is healthy. 1t sends ons
back TO America more reverential and as q
consequence little better able to discharge
the duties of citizenship.
Some time ago the Saturday Rcvieic sug.
gested that the United States would do
we'll to honor the memory OF Christopher
Columbus by chronological atlas. repro
ducing the Old maps which illustrate the
history of the discoveries in the New
World. 1t will be great mistake If some
measures are not taken 10 reproduce the
collection now open in the Bibliotheque
Rationale. The result would be of untold
value to American historical research. If
the money does not come in any other
way it might be wise to devote to the atlas
some of that which otherwise will be-
spent in blowing bubbles next year in
Chicago. IDA NJ. TARBELL.
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a circular. An excellent example of this
is on map dating probably from near the
end of the seventeenth century, and issued
by the American Company. 1t sets forth
the charms of the island of Cayenne in the
following terms:
The island OF Cayenne is doubtless the most
delightful to inhabit of all the islands of Amer
lea, and the most profitable to cultivate. Per-
sons who are without money will be carried
there free of charge by the company's boats and
and the lands which they cultivate yield them
enough 10 pay for their passage and their sus-
tenance.
Another circular declares of this same
island:
In this happy land their are no taxes, duties
or tributes. One can live without being cheated
or terrorized. Fear is banished. Women come
and go without danger. Men obey the laws OF
nature. All are content.
When North America begins to grow on
the maps its progress is rapid. The coast
is soon accurately outlined. Each year
the proportions become little more exact.
The st. Lawrence loses the astonishing
breadth the first explorers gave ii, and
gains in length. The bays take shape.
The rivers elongate. The mountains APP
pear. The seaboard towns are marked in.
The vivid green trees, the astonishing
savages swinging in hammocks or dancing
q war dance, and the extraordinary beasts
disappear, to give place to the data which
the explorers of the interior gradually
bring back.
For long time this interior is much
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America in its earliest days did not end
here. The country Is today better
known by far in Europe than in the United
States. To be an American. according to
our idea, is to be member of the great
republic. Not so in Europe. You are
called upon to define whether you are
from North or South America. The shock
the average New Yorker or Chicagoan re-
ceives on being asked if he is from South
America is something like what he would
feel if he were asked if he were a savage.
Although these early maps gave a good
outline of the lower half of the New
World, they were far from correct regard
ing the interior. The Amazon river is n
big stream. no doubt, but if it took the
proportions, in reality, which the maps
give it, there would be little room for
Brazil TO pursue her revolutions in. When
a sixteenth century map maker had given
all the space he conscientiously could to
the Amazon and the Andes, he filled in
the vacant spaces with thrilling pictures
of the killing, quartering and roasting of
human being. These maps, it may be
superfiuous to observe, were not sent out
by the colonization companies.
The land organizations of thoes early
times understood perfectly how to get up
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GREAT BAND LEADERS
Continued from PAGE 81

companying portrait was sketched from
life.
AS a rule. in the cavalry and infantry Of
the line in the English army, the hest
bands are those of the former arm. This
Is because cavalry regiments have a rich
class OF officers, Many of the bands are
magnificent and have a double personnel.
respectively performing the functions of a
brass and string band. The Seventeenth
Lancers, a cavalry corps of the highest re-
pute, and also a very rich one, possesses a
double band. Its bandmaster is a German
named Albert Hartmann, who has re.
ceived the honorary degree of doctor of
music from one or more of the European
universities. English army bands per-
form most of the work incidental to popu-
lar performances: regiments stationed all
over the United Kingdom hire their bands
for seaside promenade concerts and pub
lie functions of all kinds in the garrison
towns where they happen to be CHARTERED.
The United States has lost in Gilmore a
man SO distinguished that it will be diff
ticult to replace him, but probably the
mantle will descend upon Carla Alberto
Cappa, the widely known bandmaster of
the Seventh regiment of New York He
is already favorite in many parts of the
country. BY birth Scandinavian. and
the son of major in the Scandinavian
army, he enlisted first in the Sixth lancers
OF his native country, and when 20 shipped
aboard the United States ship Concord at
Genoa. Just before the war he Joined the
band of which he has been conductor Tor
the past eleven years. He also acted for
several years as first trombone in the or
chestra of Theodore Thomas. As an Amer.
lean representative Cappa's band has had
a record gratifying to our national pride.
and there seems no reason why we need
have any apprehension as TO the future
triumphs of this country in the matter OF
musical art as expounded by the achieve
ments of our leading military bands.
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whispered. the gallant emissary OF the
mikado has fallen head over ears in love
with the most beautiful of our society
queens! Ladies gggled behind their fans
and the men quietly smiled at the en-
shaved maJor-behind his back. SO the
thing went on. Fraulein Podbilski's
family were utterly opposed 10 the idea of
her receiving the serious attentions of her
admirer: the girl herself hesitated and her
brother, an officer in the White Currias-
siers. the famous regiment of Prince Bis
marck, was rather inclined to resent
Fukschma's courtShip of his sister but of
course It was impossible for him 10 take it
seriously until the japanese should make
"a formal proposal FOR her hand.
Eventually plot was Concocted by
Lieut.. Podbhski and some of his brother
officers Ia get his sisters unweicome
suiior out OF the WAY. Dne night, at a
club house IN Berlin. knot Of the con-
spirators. including al course the Eeutcn-
ant, managed 10 get Mai. Fukschima un-
der the influence Of champagne and then
proceeded ~ tw}t h}m uron certain tender
points. The attaches special hobby
although an infantry man--was horse
back riding. He naturally prided himself
considerably upon his acknowledgements
in this direction. because his conntrvuen
are not noted for their proficiency AZ
equeslrlans, the introduction of horses
into Japan being comparatively recent.
The German officers tainted The ISran
ESQ rs being bad horsemen-hog absurd
for one ~ them 20 think he IAN ride'
fukschima was touched IN = tender spot-
50 much 50 that he AS fuoilsh enoDrh IN
accept a wager then and there that hs
would ride overland from Berlin 70 shane
hal. using only one horse ana accoro,,liSh
the tourney inside OF seven months Ms
critics al first were uot dispose! n taxa
his acceptance seriously, bat a hen lie nsr-
sisted in his assertion and reiterated his
PURPOSE thew finally closed with him the
Japanese foollShlv enough warerlnr his
IN coo against the German officers mn
marks that he would carry cat the pro-
Eramme.
When the tifue Of sober reelection came
Fukschima realized the ahsUrii1y Of his
nasiton. RG! he MAS strong. rluckv aud
determined With true Japanese s;uicis.a
--,1nbaed with the noble spirit that fear
}eSSly approaches even she dread cr,teaj II
hAri,kari. he glrded up his loiUs and set
forth upon his mission.
= special horse OF English breed, pur-
- Ased ~ tho Berlin fasteVsalis, VAS - e
his companion. this animal being I0 yeSYs
cid ard OF superior blood. The major.
~henre1 Clppel tor the journey. wore the
nndFvss G1.torm ~ his rank, NTH the - Z
uIati0n scHf .ov 2 beSddTess. Thus attlTcti
he seuseN SO rescmbse3 an cfiicer ~ the
French mounted ARTILLERY. lie took no
iaSsagS Ngta nam save change of linen.
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ty-eight edifices, valued at S.. 62s, 900. The
second presbytery in numerical order, the
Central Phiiadelphia, has thirty eight or
CARNATIONS and forty-six edifces. valued
at 40 500, and 1880 communicates.
The presbytery of Brooklyn has .i1,l10
communicates. with thirty-nine edfiices,
worth 81, $50, 927.
There are thirty synods, of which two
are foreign, one being in India and 9ne In
China. Synods are composed of co|nmis-
sioners chosen by the presbyteries. With
so that their boundaries correspond with
those of the various states. as far as posi-
BILE. There are, however, notable excep-
tons to this rule. The synod Of TIE At
lantic includes South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida; that of Catawba, Virginia
and North Carolina.
Following are statistics of the Presbyte-
rian church in the United Stages of
America for the state of Washington,
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THE PRESBYTERIANS.
More Than a Million and a
Quarter in United States.
CHURCH SPLIT ON SLAVE RY.
And Has Never Been Perfectly Reunited
Nearly Four Thousand Com
municants in This State.

The census Office has issued new bulle-
tin on the Presbyterians of the United
States, dealing with four of the LEADING
branches. The Presbyterians have 13. i90
church organizations, with 1,27s, SIS men,
bers; of these 8, III, with 7Ss, pa members,
belong to the Presbyterian church in the
United States of America; 1881, with 49,
52l members, to the Presbyterian church
IN the United States; 1s7, with II, 40
members. to the Welsh Calvinists, and 23S,
with Is, 439 members, to the Cumberland
(colored) church. Following are addi-
tional statistics:
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THE TOUGH'S sOLILOoUY,

''Au der world prize ring.
An all der men and women only sluggers.
Day has der counters an DER uppercuts;
An one nibs in his time knocks many out.
An gifts der bel., der champion. Fusi III zig,
der baby,
Bawliu al scrapplu in der nurses arms;
Den der kickin school kid. Ike dray mule
Dat don know where's his feed; an den Ter
lover,
siugla' snow songs. sich as she Ny Annie.
Il fe: Joe, bout his best girl. Den s,ugsar,
Full stale beer, an suelIin ike der ke,,
~ nm ior seraps. ready To do anybody
" Aal Eot der gall ter stand a.oTe him;
feF ne crack a. JACK. an when he gifts IN
itis hight deres sonnet in S got ter til III BILE eeEI
" g bulldog mug au' jawboue OF der jack,
He hgAts his last battle. Der last bell rings,
An hes kDocke6-out sore ex-cnaTnpion.
VIC bruises on der nose an pains inside;
Ter night han glove no used, a size too small
her his swelled duke, and his hoarse slug-ger
voice
Chansin' TO what kin no more skeer der zld
gang
4 kuoca-down blow itself. Ex-championl
20 ends his brGising, bloody history.
busted crack all ck. a "reminiscences.
sans youth, sans bluff. sans sand, sans al Sut
booze"
-Sezc York Sn<
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gulf. One unwilling to commit himself
runs a dotted line from the point at which
all knowledge of the river ceased to the
gulf. to indicate that possibly that might
be the solution of the mystery. Another,
unwilling 10 admit ignorance, ran the river
out into Colorado. and then turning il on
its tracks carried IT off to the gulf. The
student heaves sigh of real satisfaction
when AZ last the uncertainty is over and
he finds the great stream properly con-
Quoted.
The Great Lakes caused A multitude OF
wild conjecture. The Indians told mar
Vicious tales OF the great waters" and
not content with the live lakes of which
they knew something, they add on the
maps OF less and whereabouts four more
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more troublesome than the coast ever was
Something of the mysterious fascination
which those unknown lands must have
had for the explorers of those days,
whether adventures or devoted mission
aries. is communicated to the student Of
these old maps of theirs. He feels some
thing of their eagerness to find what
those profound and silent forests held
to verify the vague and wonderful
stories the red men told, to fill out with
accurate facts these blank spaces on the
charts. But it is slow work For years
the Mississippi hangs dangling in mid
country-a river without a mouth Sew
eral photographers try to carry it to the
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The passports

as ms guest Tor The night. The Passports
were sent FOR and recovered
Maj. FIk>chims hores 20 reach Toboisk,
the capital OF Siberia. within thirty days:
from thence he proceeds 20 Tomsk and
thence t. IfkG.sk- From the latter place
he Will cross the Transbikal into Man
churia, making has way 10 Pekin. and
taking the steamer from Pekin 10 Shang-
hal No doubt the little ofticer viii be ghs
man OF the hour Il he reaches his destina-
ton on time. not 10 speak Of his chances
with the fair lady in Berlin. which ought
II Re decidedly increased when he becomes
Il hero through his oaD deserts. Will he
succeed IN his task VIA lie win beAuti-
tai Frsalein PodhlisNlf let Us hope thas
he nav. and bid him sodspeed-
'. tRIRAyEnoFF.
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WHAT DOES
HIST0GDNBTIC
MEAN?
MEAN !?
Here Is Webster's definition.
Tissue producing, tissue form-
ing.

In other words, disease mani
tests itself ONLY when there
is a degeneration. a breaking
down, a wasting of the tissue
or cell structure of the human
organism. The Histogenetic
System Of Medicine is based
upon the principle of supplying
the material which became de-
flcient through ANY cause and
restoring to normal health. 1t
is not an experiment; it has
been tried nine years in your
midst by the intelligent portion
of this community. In fact
this is the medicine of the in-
telligent classes only.
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The Northern Pacific railroad affords IN.
eqlalled advantages Tor squick, safe snd co.a.
Portable journey 10 ali points East, south a:,t
southeast Trans run through TO ChicE4zo
without change, and connect 81 81 Pat! 81.
'1A!csso wiz al the hrst-clzss lines Tor "a,
soutA Snd southwest BE sure your tick ia
fe&d over tast ina j. A. Nadesu, general age.
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Money can lie saved by nuyiug European
sseAinsELp tickets. outward ami prepaid, at rae
northern Faclas city ticxss ott1ce ssa;Ie, Az,
agents Tor al HasS.
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DR.. Hill fills teeth without pain.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-04
Charitable Birds.

a Maine gentleman says that pair of
robins had their nest on fence near his
house, while a pair of catbirds had built
in bush near by. Tie two pairs Matched
out their young at about the same time,
and all went well for several days. Then
the catbirds were seen no more; probably
they had been shot.
The young catbirds were evidently starv-
ing. When the robins came with worm
or other bit of food for their young they
always alighted on the top rail of the fence
before hopping down to the nest, and every
time this happened the catbirds opened
their mouths, thrust up their heads and
made q great cutlery.
Presently it was not ced that the robins
were feeding the hunyr orphans. Every
hight, too, while one of the robins covered
their own young, its mate performed the
same service for the citbird hedglings.
In this way both broods were reared, the
catbirds growing up as strong and lively
as though they had been cared for through.
out by their own parents.-Youth's Com
panion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-04
imp EFFlE.

rd.." language can't express
i ~, ~, that sparkles in her eyes,
lI.rL,t If must needs confess
That EtSe is not very wise?
,,op.'.nse talked with bIithesome air
~ S,.,.fsr 10 me than wisdom seems;
,.,s ,u sec her toss her hair,
10 - 70 hear her tell her dreams.
-. her philosophers seem fools,
~ gS' Ia,,ic and inductions chaff;
- r,ayims, axioms, reasons, rules,
irg,r1rqte in Eflie's laugh.
Row talIly rigid and aloft
rq,, tiu.,rr posts Of science shine,
-, F-lic's digits warm and soft
.nr,vins ut hot hands" with minel
Ga. very ignorant, the pet,
M creed ur dogma old or new;
80, very credulous, and yet
iI.r articles Of faith are few.
r, -.yrrrnG men she's barely civil,
rfor.L prompt to succOr the forlorn:
- frIy fearful Of the devil.
prt -r,.- u1 harm in being born.
-. .,.4r about the second BIRTH"
,... trusts her sins will be forgiven,
And rfa, when called to quit the earth
sE..n -pur. naturally, TO heaven.
,r.,,r.b. ... 700 fond, fear, the rogue is
n- rEHs worlds yanities and pomps;
rtirs- serious people awful fogies;"
NV. meath their solemn noses romps.
Is,r,. fumh,rs, screams, TO make them
uuiEnE
S51r- stupid 10 excite their spleen:
Then lHH she filters. Lord forgive her,
TgrItrIr imp is scarce thirteen.
And even hilc scrmOnize her,
Isuar.i lines can't repress sigh
NJ nll. that Ellie will grow wiser,
TIN. Ellie viii grow old, and diel
London Spectator.