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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02

A SUBSCRIBER in Washington, in q
note Enclosing his check for another
wears subscription to the GAZETTE,
saws: y have been a reader of the
GAZETTE for more than twenty-five
wears and can sincerely say that it be-
comes more interesting to me every
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02

A compromise has been effected be-
tween the city of Cleveland and the gas
companies by which gas is now furnish
ed for eighty cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02

Ex-Governor Cameron, who recently
moved from Petersburg to Florida with
the intention of making his home there,
has been taken by his friends to gold
cure establishment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02

The Mount Vernon Regents met to-
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02
Foreign News.

LONDON, June "A dispatch lF ,,i
Teheran says: SIT is stated that ~ =.
deaths from cholera have occurred "a, ~
Mcshed in Il single day and the llil L.
tants are fleeing from their homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13

republics. On the contrary. though it has an
area OF only %. l35 square miles (being trifie
larger than England). with a total population
OF only SOC. OO0 1t Is one OF the richest and most
prosperous. There is not an acre of unpro-
inctve SOIL In its whole extent and hardly
pauper. and il is the only country-at least on
this side OF the worid-where American gold is
at a discount Whereas in Mexico Peru Chile
Argentine, Brazil and all the rest OF them one
receives good round premium ON Uncle
sainueis golden coins. varying in amount
acc ording to the times, but always consider
able; in Montevideo you pay heavily for the
privilege OF getting your twenty dollar gold
pieces turned into the coin Of that country
IT'S PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF WEALTH.
At present Uruguay's principal source Of
we"lth Is in cattle and sheep. Late statistics
place the number of sheep on its ranches at
Il, 900 900. cattle 5000 600 and horses so0. 600
So genial Is the climate and productive the soil
that any grain or fruit Of the temperate.
torrid or frigid zones can be grown In sbund-
snce-from sugar and coffee 70 wheat and corn.
bananas and potatoes, pineapplss and pippius
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13
NJ o NTEV IDEO MILKMEN.

narrowing, there was no help for
notning TO be done but mount the
deck rail and get outside on those
horrible ropes. with as little display Of hosiery
Is circumstances will permit in a breezy dav at
Sea: say Vain world. adieu." shut your ewes
and cling for dear life while the ship lurches
~ and down as usual, till somebody shouts
Drop Then you let go, expecting to fall
INTO fathoms OF water OF INTO the interior OF a
shark az Jonah was gobbled. and presently find
yourself an undigniied heap on the Slippery
deck OF the little tug. Then gather up your
manglec remains and hasten to hide your
blushes (and probably your tears. if not more
strong minded than the average womsnJ in the
tiny boz Of . cabin, striving to repair damages
and regain something like eomposure, while
your comrades In distress are undergoing the
same ordeal
OF course aged people. children and invalids
cannot be trusted to make this Al Serat
descent for themselves, and all such passen-
esrs are just picked up and dropped over
board into somebody's arms outstretched be-
~. To be sure, ''there's many Q slip 'tsixt
~ cup and Nv" and 10 sometimes happens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13

All OF them discharge their passengers for
Buenos Ayres at Montevideo. on the northern
shore of the Rio de Ia Plata leaving them to
make their own way across the mouth of that
mighty river by one of the many local steamers
mat are constantly plying to and fro. There
Tore, beng in Uruguay and having had quite
enough OF its landing facilities to last life
time, we have decided to remain long enough
10 see whatever is of interest in this small re-
public before doubling back on our course to
visit Its greater neighbor.
Ia BANDA ORIENTAL
La Banda Oriental (the eastern strip''), as
this country is generally known among South
Americans, was once part of Argentine,
the latter country being then called La Banda
occidental (the western strip, both names
having reference to the dividing river which
by the way, is the Parana, the name '.Rio de la
rata belonging properly only to its broad
estuary. Next to the Amazon and the Missis-
slppl 1t is the largest river on the western
hemisphere, and its mouth is 100 miles across
straight as a line can be drawn between Monte
yideo and Buenos Ayres. When Sebastian
Cabot christened it the .'Rio of Silver" (some-
where about the year 1920 it was by no means
on account Of the purity of its coffee-colored
waters, but because, having stolen enormous
quantities Of treasure from the coast Indians
the Unsuitable Spaniards believed that BY fol
lowing up the course of the stream they would
md still richer regions in the interior. The
river Is salt about twelve miles above Monte
video, and its turbid yellow tide does not mix
readily with the ocean. but may be distinctly
traced away out into the Atlantic a hundred
miles or more. Uruguay, the old Indian
name OF the region, has been made
the lcgalized title of this smallest
OF South American republics and so
Incorporated in its constitution, yet its inhab-
ltants are commonly spoken OF by all their
South American neighbors as ''Orientals''
the accent very strongly on the ''tals'' Though
least In area, let nobody imagine that Uruguay
Is Of lesser importance than other southern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13

passengers over gang plank are rare as angels
visits- As rule anchor is cast three or four
miles from land, the ladder-like stairs are let
down outside from the upper deck. and shore
going people descent to row boats that come
dancing over the pillows for tina. purpose.
Even that experience is bad enough in the
usual rouch seas. for one must spring off the
stars at the precise instant when the tiny boat
10 tossed near on the crest of a wave and hay
Ing successfully performed that feat. be rowed
throu9A the surf. often wetted to the skin. or
occasionally swsmped, to be fished out again
. dem'd damp. moist. unpleasant body"
AT iucatan We were carried TO land on the
backs Of men. at Guatemala on mules at Costa
hiea IN wagons. at MOlendo Peru in a barrel
AND hundred times on rocky coasts where the
pillows are too bOisterous for other means we
have been hoistei up and swung out By cranes
like cattle. seated on a platform or in a rough
box or tub-spun round and round in midair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13
How the Plunger Was Fooled,


A rounder is telling good story about how
noted jockey gave a big plunger a hard throw
down last year. The betting man ascertained
that the wife of the jockey had received in
structions from her husband how to bet. and
getting an introduction to the lady, he became
sort OF chaperon, always afterward occupy
ing an adjoining seat in the grand stand FREE
quently the plunger spoiled the odds for the
jockeys and his hackers SO the latter. after
asce-taining the source of the leak, set about
to set things straight again.
One day the runner hastened 10 the stand
and told the jockeys wife her husband said put
$500 on a certain horse. knowing her usual
form of betting the plunger was aware the sum
named was a large sum for her to hazard. and
when she sent the money to the ring he fol-
lowed and literally smothered the bookmakers
with bills on that particula performer. When
the race was over. however. that corner OF the
stand was very quiet. as the good thing failed
to get place. The jockey in question rode the
winner, and after DOMINIC his everyday clothes
walked up to where his wife was seated, and
displaying q handful OF winning tickets
amounting to several thousand dollars, hauSed
bis wife two crisp 500 bills to make good her
losses.
The plunger tumbled to the dose given him,
and since that time there has been q vacant
seat in the ladies' stand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13

NrLlShhAN NEAR MONTENIDEO.
phdlanx a quarter of mile deep, that contin-
ually line Montevideo's water front. There is no
getting through the crush nor around it nor
under perforce, you must go over it on your
own twolegs and trust your luggage to the wait
ing swarm of yelling, fighting cargadores. Pick
ing your way from boat to boat with nervous re-
membrance OF sharks beneath. you may be
compelled to make some alarming leaps over
watery chasms. or occasionally to walk over an
improvised bridge of oars laid across And
when at last your trembling feet are safe on
terra tirma you are SO utterly unstrung" as to be
glad OF the enforced delay in the custom house,
where you must await the convenience OF petty
officials to be searched rs a possible smuggler,
and are ready to vow that you will end your
days in Montevideo if getting out of it is as
difficult a matter getting in.
Naturally We had intended going direct from
Patagonia and its neighboring islands to the
Argentine Republic, that country lying next in
regular course Of travel around the continent.
butwhen we came to purchase tickets for Buenos
Ayres it was discovered that not one of the
many steamers making regular trips from the
western side of South America to ports on the
eastern call at the principal port of Argentina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13
NJ o n VIDEO RTS.

as the clumsy apparatus slowly performed its
work. and finally dumped. with dull TIN =
upon some waiting scOw or raft or tender. But
We looked Tor no such trouble at Montevideo
the rich ard splendid capital of prosperous
Uruguay. which has so often been described as
the finest city in South America Judge. then
OF the utter decentralization Of unprepared
FEMININE nerves when We found here the very
worst method of landing We had vet eneoun-
tered, compared to which the man-baek transit
OF Campeehe and the barrel of Mollendo are
blessings. Everybody made an unusually care
fui toilet on the morning that we were due in
Monteyldeo, expecting to skip. dry shod over a
gang plank into the city. and emerged smiling
from Ills state room IN answer To the welcome
summons-'An ashore" But to our astonish-
ment there was neither dock nor pier in sight.
the succeed palaces of the capital gleamed dim
In the distance, and even the stair-like ladder
remained In statu quo. dashed I'D under the
nfe boata- What did IL mean?
RATHER DIFFICULT FOR LADIES.
Are you ready. ladies?'' said the ever-gal-
liant captain; and thereupon we were escorted
to the end Of the ship that looms ND highest
above the water-whether it be fore" or ..aft'
! am not sailor enough to tell you AWAY down
below screaming. tossing, rocking little tug
edyanced and receded. the plaything of the
billovs- and straight down the steamers side
dangled . ladder of tarred ropes made fast a.
the top, but swinging loose and ending off al
nowhere Tar above the water-upon which we
had often watched the sailors ascending ami
descending. ike carlcatures of Jacob angels
and marveled at their temerity For mo-
ment nobody perceived the connection be-
tween the steamer the ladder and the tug. and
then u dswned upon Us like a blow on the head.
We were actually expected to Chamber over the
Geek railing. climb hand under hand down
those sSaylng ropes 20 their stopping place.
and eling there above the briny deep till that
bobbing tug bobbed near enough then drop
and trust 70 Providence. Though it seemed
shss 10 walk pirates plank could not be more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13

when miscalculation Is made or the tug hobs
away too soon-that an unfortunate yoyaper
gets ducking. but there are always plenty of
sailors at hand to fish him out. and We were
cheerfully assured that few have been
drowned Sharks? Well, yes, it was reluct-
antly admitted that there are sharks in these
waters and they have been known to snap off
unwary arms and legs. Therefore one cannot
De too careful about keeping out Of their way.
THE TROUBLE NOT YET OVER.
When all the passengers have been thus trans
ferred. the luggage is pitched in after them,
then away you steam. packed like sardines in
the sveltering, sea-sickly, rocking little tug,
TIL II suddenly bumps up against the impene-
trable crush of small craft of every descrip-
tion-scows, RATS, barges, tenders. produce
boats, pleasure yachts, fishing yawls-in solid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13
The Mathematician.

early and late with his pencil and slate,
lie tolls over angles and squares;
what can't he evolve and what mysteries solve
For which not another soul cares!
Win homologous lines and queer symbols and signs,
Hypothenuse poiygon base;
With some few trapezoids and az MANY rhomboids
He deals with q serious face.
What cares he for time when things so sublima
As apothegms new may take sprout?
Equations ana such, well, 1t just beats the Dutch
How fast he can figure them out.
Percentage and fractions are not his ATTRACTIONS
For they are too simple by far;
Inc calculus mere than less ditlicult lore
Delights this log rithmical star.
He cannot m 1re learn from eleaves he may turn,
So versed in the science Is he:
But one thing doth elude his most scholarly mood
And nlls him with uncertainty.
No rules can he ind in or out Of his mind,
The secret to gain spite his strife;
Working early and late he can't demonstrate
That most wonderful problem called Life.
LEON MEAD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13

latter is in luck. While others are fighting for
something to eat he is pretty certain to be well
supplied. How hard the fellows work When
the jaded young man or woman Of society COM
plains OF fatigue let passing thought be given
to the people whose business it is to wait upon
them Let them on O cold wet night remem-
Der that while they are dancing in doors. poor
cabbie is blowing mis- fingers to keep warm out
side and the horses are contracting pleurisy
and heaves. Really a kind-hearted person
which the carriage or cab has been ordered.
lou can't be very quiet just now in Washing
ton. and that is the truth. II you are sin the
swim there are dances and feasting to take
part in. II you are politician there is the
great game OF politics going on at the Capitol
In either case there is excitement and hustle
and time does not hang heavy on the hands Of
the resident of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13

hight and watched its progress with s,,,.,,
lnere were other cruel and siandcrous stste-
meats and was referred to in big tvpe in tSe
s s Not only that but alter the dog
Nshs one OF the papers printed the account of the
\. M c. A. meeting Winch 7 hss M
heaven knows that did not attend that fight by
cesign ana that Il shocked me. Capt. Kelly eun
TESTIFY how rebuked him. But from that bonr
my use iulness IN my church ceased. NV toa-
thoroughly understood the matter and svmra-
thlzed with ne. Yet realized that no longer
stood where stood before owned Tin. baa
fallen. There was a suspicion in men hearts.
as there had been belief in the hearts OF the
fremen. that was sporting character" i
had to give up my church. and now. though 1
am in a presbytery thousand miles away. l
am haunted by the fear that the story of nv
fighting dog may follow and blast me even here.
country and 60 to the mission fields in China or
Siam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13
Stories of Judges.

From the San Francisco Examiner.
Ex-Judge Rearden says that all lawyers have
hearts Of mercy until they become judges. In
the superior court, during the brief term he
served, he always refused criminal cases, be.
cause the mother of the young man Was sure to
come round and show the gray hairs under her
aged bonnet. Judge Rearden says that on two
occasions he saw Judge Levy weaken under the
effect OF an old western bonnet trembling with
stuffed roses. The first time was in a case O;
grand larceny, and the old lady who called
asked the judge for a pass to the Episcopal
Home. She said that her son Fred had de-
clared his intention to steal because he couidu'
get work" and whatever he had stolen was
for her sake and because he couldn't get
work"
why" said Rearden, "when the old woman
finished her story Levy was crying as bitterly
as she, and the young criminal went to the
house Of correction with the smallest sentence
he could get
Next year the same fellow came ND on an
lady turned up as usual with full set of tears,
She shed them freely, but the judge was familiar
with her tactics, and the young man went over
to San Quentin.
"The old lady was very ungratsful, for she
rose in her might and cried:
Say, judge, you used to have Q kind
hearth"
Judge Rearden tells this story Of Judge Lake.
who appears to have been another Jeffries in
his severity toward prisoners. On certain
occasion when the clerk In his court called off
the first name on the docket:a bearded
burglar of sixty-eight years stepped forward to
be sentenced.
Prisoner at the bar" said the Judge. 'you
have been before this court on the charge of
theft many times. 1 hesitate to be severe, but
in justice to publ, morals find it my duty to
sentence you to confinement in state prison for
the term Of fifty years, and when you emerge
from its walls may you be better mani
Excuse me, judge, said the clerk, "you got
the wrong man-you forgot--it was young
Hayes you were going to send up for fifty
years. That old fellow there won't last two
years, let alone ffty!"
"Ah, how is that?" demanded the Judge. in
specting the list on his desk. .Oh, see-ves.
yes.-dear mellow very odd! Just give
Hayes fifty years also. and you may as we'll let
the other matter stand. When q man Of sixty
odd years hasn't learned enough to avoid being
found out, he's much safer in Jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13
A Plain-spoken California Judge.

From the San Francis o Chroniclei'1 ar" ie'
A great many Californians are 10 the habit
Of maintaining that most Of the characters and
incidents of Bret Harte's stories have no other
foundation than the nove.ists Imagination,
and his accounts of the peculiar conduct Of
judges and other public characters are all set
down as apocryphal in character.
But there Is a judge still occupying the bench
up lr the northern part Of the state who
emphhes in himself the oldest of Harte's crca-
tons He is, OF course. a pioneer and has seen
All sorts OF experiences. while his judgments
from the bench are characterized by a whole
some Justice and common sense that are indeed
refreshing. But he is queer genius for all
that he was trying n case during midsummer
OF last year. and a number of San Frauciscans
were present IN the court room. 1t was a hot
day-such day of intense glaring heat as is
only possible in valley among the mountains,
where the influence " the coast breeze cannot
penetrate. IL was divorce case and many
ladies were in attendance. As the Say wore on
IL grew hotter and hotter. The Judge became
more and more uneasy and hitched around IN
ms seat uncomfortably. He threw open his
custer ana twitched at his collar several times.
FINALLY be appeared to reach a desperate re-
solve Clearing his throat he looked apologies
cally at the ladies and said:
BY -, ladies. you'll have to excuse ne,
put tell you what il Internally
hot here that I'll have to take of this -
collar and suiring the action TO the word be
tore it off.
Late In the afternoon The lawyers became in-
VOWED In wrangle over a motion and the
Judge left his chair and began pacing back and
.orth across the platform. Finally he stopped,
faced the disputants and said:
by -, gentlemen. I'm tired Of your
internal wrangling. I'm going home"
wei, but, your honor, won { you decide the
motion that have been arguing said one of
the counsel
s.Oh tn - ,r;th .-o,,- -. t, ~, .,,
time enough for that in the morning Courts
adjourned, and with his crook handled cane
on his arm his honor made a bee line for the
nearest ''errigatin' place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13

"They also serve, who only stand and wait"
Take comfort fro m that thought in lonely hours,
When naught seems set aside Tor you by fate
10 do; while others have far richer dowers
With days brimful Of hope. and work, and love:
Full TO the brim, and haply, running oer
The angels, watching from their homes above
Can see how sad the waiting Is; how sore
But IL the waiting is not all in vain.
II those who wait are serving truly, too:
On, then they need not mind the naneless main
But think 1t IL the part they are to do
And peace and rest win I'LL the loney DAYS
mat once were nlied with naught but pain and
woe, - 1870
Fol. though we cannot understand His wsya
enough TO know Our Father wills IL SO.
-Atodag Evening Journal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13
The GArterphOua

From the San Francisco Examiner
An ingenious little instrument called the gar
terphone has recently been invented, which, at
tached to my lady's garter, registers the dis
lance she walks each day? The physical culture
craze has put an end to the reign Of the lang uid
belle. Women go In for all sorts Of outdoor
sports, and just now walking is the fad. The
heroine of the hour is the woman who has
walked the greatest number of miles q dav.
Hitherto it has been impossible to determine
to nicely the distance covered in q given
time, as when day is spent in the deviating
young woman proudly exhibits her garter sue
phone to admiring friends, and il il
not unusual for the little machine TO
register fyo or six miles and even ten
Occasionally. The young woman who was too
lazy to walk and yet did not wish to be entirely
out of the race sat In the hammock all dav en-
joying q novel, while she swung her pretty foot
back and forth, thereby attaining the same re-
suit on her garterphone - her more energetic
sister. s,fs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13
Not His Ideal, After All

From the Indianapolis journal.
Three or four men were admiring the ease
with which the driver Of q beer wagon was
handling the kegs, lifting them from the vehicle
to the sidewalk with a dexterity that was almos,
marvellous.
And that man. strange to say" said one Of
the group, ''never drinks beer"
They looked the beer driver over again. He
was indeed a magnificent specimen of Drawn
and muscle. He was fully six feet high and
weighed 200 pounds.
You say he never drinks beer?" said an
other.
. Never known to touch it except as you see
MIN now-onlyin unbroken packages"
Inc inquirer was a prohibitionist. Here was
the man he had been looking fora perfect
specimen OF physical health. handling beer
every day, going in and out of saloons. and yet
never drinking the beverage. He desired to
make the acquaintance of this man.
This gentleman" said the prohibitionist to
that sop 40
Yes, that's SO; not a drop Of beer for me. /"
long pause. Il always take whisky"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13
Merely q Matter OF Economy.


From the Chicago Tribune.
mammal" called the pretty seventeen-year-
old girl from her room, mamma, may wear
my embroidered black silk stockings?'
"Are:you going down town, dear2" asked the
mother.
Eyes: I'm going down to match some rib
bon."
Certainly, dear. Put on your handsomest
pair" -
"Are you crazy. Mary?' asked the father,
suddenly looking up. Don't you know that
there is nearly q foot of snow and slush on the
street,"
yes, Joseph"
well, are you trying to bankrupt me buy
ing stockings?"
mo. Joseph; am economiking."
Economizing
Certainly. You're a man, Joseph, and don't
understand these things. Gowns cost more
imam stockings, and am anxious to keep her
skirts from dragging in the slush."