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nothing kinder Of fate than that her former
Aientity should be lost under the cap and gown
Of Sister Of Mercy, which she had worn
through seven busy years. am not at liberty
70 tell you much of her story. Only this: Ten
years ago she was the petted darling Of one Of
She most aristocratic families In Philadelphia
the daughter Of wealthy parents, who Yet reside
In that city-beautiful, accomplished. gay and
charming. Like many anothers, her bright
young lie was wrecked by heavens choicest
blessing perverted to a curse. She loved, mot
wisely, but too well. and chung to the object
Of her choice despite the protests Of her
friends
The dream was short She swoke to find
herself the victim of a pretended marriage, her
supposed husband q bignmist and forger, who
h now serving q sentence in prison Over
vhelmed with shame and sorrow, she re-
nounced the world and sought refuge in the
sheltsring arms of the church. As Sister Of
Charity she was sent to Brazil during the
fever epidemic Of seven years ago, land re-
manned until the day Of her death humble
nurse in the hospital Of Rio.
Every one who has visited the ''Santa Casa
ds Msericordia" in recent years must have
noticed this quiet but jealous Young sister.
whose lovely face and figure even the uby
habit Of the order could rot disguisa, because
abe was so different from the rest of the sister
hood. being the only one among them Of purely
Anglo-Saxon blood Struck by her appear
ancs the first time / came to the place as a
Gightseer, addressed her in English: and In
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TO THE HOSPITAL.
CONTAGIOUS DlSEAsPS.

Cases OF contagious diseases are not treated
at the Mise-icordia, but are sent to one or
another Of the branch hospitals. Lepers 20 TO
the Hospital dos Lazares at San Christavao and
smallpox people to the refuge at Gamboa which
Is dedicated to Nosss Sonhora da Saude About
the s'rangest and most loathsome disease / haze
heard OF Is that called "elephantiasis, )" the name
being derived from the enormous tumors which
IL causes TO arise the lower limbs, making
the dlstended heah hang down in flaps and cir
eular folds, like the legs Of an elephant Not
wlthstanding the popular belief that the horri-
bic deformlty is contagious, one may often
meet on the streets of any Brazilian CITY a man
or woman dragging along leg SWOLLEN to many
times Its proper proportions, or sitting on Q
church step exposing the gangrened members
to view as plea for charity.
Many years ago the Count Of Cunhs trans
formed an old Jesuit convent into hospital for
the espeC ial treatment Of elephantiasis. II Was
placed under the supervision Of the Irmandade
do SantissiIno Sacrsn ento and to this day re-
mains In their care. Ii is said that the average
number of their patisnts is 100 . year and that
at least nine-tenths of them die. Some time ago
a ido doctor claimed to have discovered that
the elephantiasis Of Brazil was the identical
disease which the ancient Greeks cured oy the
bite Of n rattlesnake. He awakened public at
tenron To his theory by publishing several
learned dIsquisitions, and at length was given
an opportunity Of PUTTING II to practical test.
An cuuCotcu Reullefran IN the SACRAMENTO Hos
pltal, who at the age of fifty had been afhicted
with the disease for six years, became anxious
to submit himself TO the hazardous experiment.
day was fixed for it, and the physician and
friends assembled to witness the experiment
The serpent was brought in a cage and into
this the patient, confident Of speedy cure,
thrust his hand. At first the reptile seemed to
shrink from the contact as if afraid Of con-
tracing the disease, and when stirred up" q
little, though rafting loudly, merely licked the
hand without biting il. At length the impa-
tien' invalid pinched the serpent hard and re-
eeived thrust from his fsngs near the base Of
the little finger. \ few drops of blood oozed
from the wound and slight swelling appeared
when the hand wss withdrawn from the cage,
but no pain was felt. Moments Of intense anx-
iety followed, while II remained to be seen what
eject this disagreeable medicine would produce.
II soon became evident that the disease which
had preocenpied the system retarded the natu-
raj result, but in twenty hours the man was
dead. FANNY r. WArp
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1t Explains the Digestive Ability OF the Or
binary Hen and the Extraordinary Ostrich.
From the Hartford Times
fowls giZzard, where so many lost articles
turn up, is a curious trap as well as a necessary
vital organ Of the fowl. Diamonds, pearls,
coins, buttons, tacks, orange peel and about
, everything else, save Dynamite, have been
found in the gizzards Of fowls.
study Of the organ IL interesting. Expert
ments have demonstrated that what may be
called the gastric Juice in fowls has not suf6-
cient power to dissolve their food without the
aid OF the grinding action Of the gizzard. Be-
fore the food is prepared for digestion, there
fore, the grains must be subjected to Q triturat-
ing process; and such are not sufficiently
bruised in this manner, before passing into the
gizzard, are there reduced to the proper state
by its natural action.
The action Of the gizzard is, in this respect.
mechanical, this organ serving as Q mill to
grind the feed to pieces, and then, by means of
its powerful muscles pressing it gradually into
the tntestines, in the form Of q pulp. The
power Of this organ is said to be sufficient to
pulverize hollow globules Of glass in a very
short time and solid masses of the same sub
stance in a few weeks The rapidity of this
process Mems to be proportionate generally
TO the size Of the bird. chicken for ex-
ample, breaks up such substances as are re-
ceived into its stomach less rapidly than the
capon, while goose performs the same opera
ton sooner than either. Needles and even
lancets given to turkeys have been broken in
pieces and voided without any apparent injury
to the stomach. The reason Undoubtedly is
that the larger species of birds have thicker and
more powerful organs of digestion.
1t has long been the general opinion that
from some deficiency in the digestive apparatus
fowls are obliged to resort to the use Of stones
and gravel in order to enable them to dispose of
the food which they consume. Some have sup
posed that the use Of stones IL to sheathe the
gizzard in order to fit it to break into smaller
fragments the hard, angular substances which
might be swallowed. They have also been con.
sidered to have a medicinal effect. Others have
imagined that they acted as absorbents for un-
due quantities Of acid in the stomach, or as
stimulants to digestion, while it has even been
gravely asserted that they contribute directly to
nutrition.
Repeated experiments, however, have estab-
lished that pebbles are not at all necessary to
the trituration Of the hardest kinds of sub.
stances which can be introduced into their
stomachs; and. Of course, the usual food of
fowls can be bruised without their aid. They
do, however, serve a useful auxiliary purpose.
When put in motion by the muscles, they are
capable Of producing some effects upon the
contents OF the stomach thus assisting to
grind down the grain and separate its parts,
so that the digestive fluid or gastric juice comes
more readily in contact with it.
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OTHER wRIrERs.
FIRE AND WATER.
Brudder johnson and Uncle Rastus Engage
In a Discussion.

srudder johnson and Uncle Rastus Engage
in a Discussion.
ssRRUDDER JOHNSON DEY DONE TELL
~ me dat dey hez bin havin' tarribul
Hoods out dar in de ives an dat nilyuns Ut
money an hundreds of lives done bin los.
Oats right, Uncle Rastus, you is bin toll de
fac's, shuah.''
well, l is sartenly sorry tn heah dat, Brudder
Johnson-sartenly sorry tn hesh it, An de
news done brung tn my mind de quesshun uf
what's de mos 'structive, fire or watah2''
"Der amt no quesshun, Uncle Rastus, in my
mind tall
sis dat fac, sah?"
shuah.''
''You is wrong, Brudder Johnson You Is
wrong ez shuah ez you is born, man.
dat l mought be, Uncle Raetus-dat
mought be. But what is de reason dat you hez
fur sayin' dat fire amt de mos structive?"
"Jus' dis, sah-jus dis, an res my reason
on dat Book dat we mus all res on.
"Dats right, Uncle Rastus; but whar duz de
Good Book say dat fire is mo structiver den
watah?'
"Hez you done read in dat Book, Brudder
johnson, war it talks uf de pit uf ebberlas In
fire?''
"Dat hez, Uncle Rastus."
can whar is dat pit. sah2'
"Down in de bowls uf de airth, uf course,
Uncle Rastus Fur whar In de name uf sence
1: you gwine ter put pit 'cept down in dis
Jus 40, sab; JUS so. An dat pit uf ebber-
las'in fire is bin burnin' an burnin fur
thousans an THOUSANDS uf years, amt it, Brud-
der Johuson?"
Dat am fac, Uncle Rsstus, shuah.''
"Dis airth amt 'stroy'd yit, Br udder johnson,
am it?''
Dat 1t amt, de good Lawd be prais'd, sab"
"Wen. den. Brudder johnson, hez you eber
read the count uf de food in de Good Book,
whar it talks uf de 'struction uf dis airth2"
dat hez, sah."
well, den. Brudder johnson. it seems like
You done furgot dis fac, dat on dat 'casion 1t
only TUX waeah forty days an forty nights tn
do what fire has bin thousan's an THOUSANDS Ut
years trying tn do
Oats de Lawd's truth. Uncle Rsstus; but
duz you kno', sab, dat 1 amt nebber look at
it frum dat pint, sab? No, sab, nebber befo,
sah.'' = =,
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BACKED BY UNCLE SAM.

A Congressman Whose Four Deuces Were
Supported by the Sergeant-st-Arms.
From the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
"The luckiest man in Q poker game" re-
marked Washington man IN Q reminiscent
mood, - he drew three cards, "was Q certain
Congressman from Illinois He was backed in
a jack pot by the United States. We were
having nice little game Of o. limit. There is
often a smart pile Of money in . o. limit.
Around the hotel table were four Of us, and
this was the only Congressman who had sand
enough and money enough to sit out the game
There was . night session and an exciting time
in the House of Representatives and the others
had dropped out one by one 'on the score Of
public duty.
swell, 1t was getting on toward o'clock in
the morning, and we had a lovely pot and
everybody stayed in. Tho pot was opened on
four deuces and the man stood pat. That was
this same Congressman. There was nothing
less than good pair out, and everybody seemed
to have improved his hand in the draw. The
betting was lively. Just then q servant rushed
in and said there was . csn Of the House and
the sergeant-at-arms was at the door.
"'rd play this hand out IL the whole United
States was at the door, said the statesman
"'Keep him outs minute, jim
"sLock the door,
"But the big foot Of the sergeant-st-arms was
thrus. in the crack of the inner door e jim W
going ont to bar the outer one.
al am sorry, gentlemen, but
I'm not interrupted the member. Tn
20 - soon - / rake in this Jack Dot. In the
meantime let me have fifty
The sergeant-st-arms produced his order
book and the fifty soon went to swell the pile.
Tn draw on you for . hundred, pretty soon,'
came from the plucky Illinoisan. One of us
laid down his hand at this and another beean
to look nervous. There were several 1. o. Us
In the piie already and I was down to my last
dollar and had to call. I had king fun. and
well, the Illinois Congressman and his four
deoces and the sergeant-At-arms and the United
states treasury and that jack pot, with about
800 In 1t, all went Oh together"
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Written for The Evening Stsr.

OSTON'S NOSE IS
irretrievably broken.
Minerva and her troupe
Of blue stockings will
continue for awhile, In
spite of the nasal frac-
ture, TO reside there and
tn heres b o u Is ss eats
haunt sacred fanes, but
the center of literary
production threatens to
be permanently trans
ferred to Washington.
The capital il already
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NCE THE ISSUE OF
last Saturdays EVEN
i've STAR I am In re-
ceipt Of some letters Of
thanks from your sub
scribers who remember
the writer's whose let
tiers have outlived them
and requesting . con-
tinuarce Of those long
buried epistles, which
chronicle SO much Of
the past and evoke so
many apraeshle fhouoh
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died tie other day in
the great Misericordia
Hospital of this city
whose true name if
given here would be
recognized by many of
my readers, and whose
brief life (she was
barely thirty was a re-
markable blending of
romance and tragedy.
But since she kept her
secret so well. desiring
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WRITTEN YEARS AGO.
Letters From Famous Men Found in
an Old Oolleotion.
THEY EVOKE.

Men Who Were Once Familiar Figures ON
the Streets Of Wsshinston-Ths Author Of
Maritans-seorieso Of Mr.. 0alss-A Poem ~
Mr. L. Gars-John Quincy Ad.ms' Rhyme.
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B0ST0N'S GLORY GONE
The Muses. Desert the Hub for Wash
ingtm.
OUR LITERARY COLONY.

Poets, Historians and Novelists Gather ut
the Capttal-Dr. Bailey's Famous Quartet
Hay snd Nicolay at Home-Some Gossip
About Writers Well Known Here.
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A HOUSE OF MERCY.
A Former Philadelphia Belle as a
Sister Of Charity.
BRIEF STORY OF HER LIFE.

Her Death in . Hospital In Rio Jsneiro-
Number of Houses of Refuge for the Sick
In the Brazilian Capital-YelIow Fever
Notes.
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book. This has happened several times. Hin
Dynamic Sociology" has had the distinguished
honor Of being denounced and forbidden by
the Gar Of Russia and of being publicly
burned in Russian translation at 81. Peters
burg BY that eminent head Of the Greek church,
. compliment richly deserved. cd"
OTHER wRIrERs.
Among the best known Of present writer's
here are Prof. Fay, who has done Q vast work
in producing concordance to "Dante;" Prof.
Gallaudet, whose work on international law ID
an authority; James Hunter, who has brought
out the best American edition Of Burns (six
yolumes); DR.. W. A. Hammond, DR.. Milburn,
the blind preacher" Mrs. Logan, Mary J.
Sanord, the translator; Ward Lamon, Gen.
Boynton, Miss E. R. Scidmore, Julia Schayer,
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett, Just back from
Europe; Mrs. l.. NJ. Alden. "Pansy," the
Shakespeare Of children; Alice Fletcher, Mrs.
Dahigren, Molly Elliott Seawel and Thomas
Dunn English, the New Jersey poet and author
OF ben Bolt" now in Congress.
". A CRoFFur.
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ON The Stars Trxv-iinr Commissioner.

RIO DE JAsE1Ro, April so. 1892.
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required them The wild beasts Of the forests
attended him on his journeys and served him as
TIE SMALLPOX HOSPITAL.

an escort. Wind and waves obeyed his voice.
Fire, at his pleasure, undid the mischief which
1t had done, so that bread which had been burnt
to cinder in tn, oven was drawn out white
and soft by his interference. His barret-cap
was cure for all diseases of the head"
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pictures have been printed, and in another room
bronze copy Of It, the only one in existence.
The face conveys an expression Of peaceful,
cheerful strength, quite different from that Of
many Of the pictures seen Of him
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An ACCOMPANIED pupLoxAf.

have very kind lsttsr from Col. Raaalo6,
dated CopsnhAssn, August 2, 1889, who rsprs-
ssnted Sweden here. He vss one Of The most
accomplished men hat ever met. An sxps-
rienced diplomat who had r:psssented n
his ''beau ideal" OF diplomat He left here,
whore he was 20 popular, TO assume the duties
Of the war minister Of his country. was ct
dinner one evening ct Mr.. Asts- Buruaga'a,
Chilean minister, when Col RaAsloG NJ pre-.
snt, and lady who Affected 70 BE- very laafnsd.
: bss blsu, without tie necessary equipment d
kpowledss, and chins vss being dseusssd, =
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q. II. Wright, Md, Forest Glen, Md.
All out Of health and broken down from over
work can with advantage consider what h
offered ct Capon Springs. W. Va There are
the baths and springs, which In themselves are
tonic to the weary. pamphlet giving al de-
tails can be obtained from ID. B. Msckau, sI7
18th street or W. II. sule, proprietor.
The Mountain Lake Park Hotel Company ct
Mountain Lake Park, Nd, offers low rates,
which will enable families to enjoy the noun
tain air and the rest and quiet OF that place for
a SUM which is not greater than that which b
demanded in the majority Of country board
ing houses.
Leesburg, Va, Is only short distance from
this city, but il is located high I'D in the Blue
mountains and Is q delightful place in hot
weather. The Leesburg Inn, formerly the
ketocken, Is now open, and Col Z. v. White,
the proprietor, can furnish al needed informsr
ton.
A picturesque location il the one selected
where the Long Point Hotel stnds. ON
Seneca lake, n. Y. The advantages Of the sur
roundings are very great, and the hotsl build
the comfort Of the guests A beautiful ossino
has been erected There ere no mosquitoes or
malaria or dampness, nor ANYTHING else thss
will detrsct from the hesithfulness Of this rs-
sort and its attractveness
The favorits hostclry, the Fort william Henry
Hotel, Lake George, n. Y, Win Be opened june
IS. The proprietor, william Noble, can Be-
with at the Hotel Grsnobls. S7th
street and 7th avenue, New Yoeh city. The Cd
vantases Of spending . few weeks Of the hotsss-
son at Lake George are very many and are de-
scribed at length In . handsome souvenir. which
can be obtained upon application
A weIl-known resort 10 Cranston's wess<Poiut-
on-the- Hudson Mr.. Cranston announces TIA
be viii give the management Of the hotel his un-
divided attention this season The plumbing Of
the house has been thoroughly inspected. bssh
rooms added 10 rooms en- suite and other feat
ures introduced that viii contribute 70 the hap-
piness Of guests.
Near the town Of Bethlehem, In New Hanp-
shire, which is the center Of all tbs sttrsotions
Of the White mountains, II the Maplewood
Hotel and is group Of furnished cotAges. The
mansgsrs, Ainslie d Webster, 81 Boylston strsss.
Boston, announce that the hotel h open and
viii be run this year, - In previous seasons.
with the attention 10 those detsls which h.
done 90 much 20 give the place its deserved
popularity. The location Il central and de-
delightful and enables the lovers Of the noun
tains 70 enjoy their beauties under TIE neso
circumstances.
Those who are in the habit o. spending IL
hsstsd tsrm or any portion Ia the mountains A
Harpers Ferry know about the Summit Hauua
II opens June Is. circular Of ir1forms1ea
can b obtained BY writing to L. ". LieAs1s
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Alias summons.

In the District Court Of the Third Judi,
cial District of the State of Idaho, In and
for the County Of Boise
Ella J. Mott plaintiff, vs., john W.
Mott, defendant.
Tn, people Of the State Of idaho send
greeting to John w. Mott, defendant:
You are hereby summoned and r quired
to appear In an action brought against
YOU by the above.named plaintiff, In the
District Court Of the Third Judic al Dis
irict of the State of Idaho, In and for the
County of Boise, and to answer the com
plant filed therein. within ten days x
elusive OF the day Of service) after the
service on you ofthis summons, II served
within this county; or IL served out of this
county. but IN this district, within twenty
DAYS; or, If served elsewhere, within forty
days
The said action Is brought by Ella J.
Mott, demanding Judgment against you
that the bonds of matrimony between her
self and the defendant be dissolved, and
that said plaintiff be allowed to resume
her maiden name Of Ella Jane Smith. and
that the custody of the minor child be
awarded to the plaintiff, and for such other
aud further relief as TO the Court may seem
meet, equitable and proper; alleging that
on or about the Sd day Of May 1889, you
did disregard the solemnity Of your mar.
rage vow and without cause desert and
abandon plaintiff, and ever since and still
do continue to desert and abandon plain
tiff without any sufficient cause or reason,
and without her consent. the particulars
more fully appearing In plaintiffs com
plant, copy Of which is served herewith
and made part hereof.
And you are hereby notified that II you
fail to appear and answer said complaint,
as above required. the said plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the reliefdemanded
In the complaint
,- Attest my hand and the Seal
|r q of the District Court Of the
H. o. Third Judicial District of the
~ State of Idaho. in and for the
County Of Boise, this, 18Th day of May,
1899. ART CUNNINGHAM. Clerk.
II. w. Dunton, Attorney for Plaintiff.
June 10, 1899.
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Senator Dubois, in the courss Of an

Senator Dubois, in the course Of ar
interview with the Washington cor,
respondent Of the Chicago Inter
Ocean, indulged in tho following
pointed comment upon the issues and
candidates now before tho people;
"Cleveland is very unpopular, not
only on account OF his views on the
money question, but because of his
administration. His appointment of
Sparks as land commissioner aud the
action OF that nabob will forever be
remembered in the West. III the
Democrats should win with Cleve.
land it would mean war on land
titles in the West, general disturb
ance which the people would resent.
! know the people OF my State do not
want lead on the free list, and yet
Democracy means free trade. The
silver States will go for Harrison and
Reid. The President is not bitter
foe TO silver; Cleveland is. The
President has been wise in his I'D.
ministration, and has certainly given
no alarm to tho West. With 4 pold
bug and FREQ trader like Cleveland at
the head OF affairs and his semi-an.
nual messages, the Western country
would be too much disturbed to ad-
vance as rapidly on the road to pros.
psf'ty as It has during the present
administration. No Que can say that
President Harrison has proceeded on
the illogical theory that all land titles
in the West are bogus. No one can
deny that he has made a safe chief
executive. II the Democracy should
pursue the les.alone policy it would
have more success. But the mo-
mont any one like Cleveland gets in
to power, and begins to advocate
doctrines inimical to the settled pros
perity Of the country, he Is digging
bis own political grave. l believe
the Republican ticket will win. The
northwest can not be won by rain
bow chasing on the part Of the Dem.
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The Cleveland Leader well saws
that President Harrison has exhibit
ed broad and powerful grasp OF
mind, the ability to seize hold of
questions and the irmness to main.
tam positions. That he has taken
an active part in the business of ey.
cry department, and made himself
familiar with the interests intrusted
to each Secretary. The Leader adds
that while the Secretary of State was
sick last March the President CON
Quoted the most important negotia-
tons in the Behring Sea controversy.
II was be who penned the concise
and defiant ultimatum toward the
end OF that month that brought Lord
Salisbury to accept modus uioendi.
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