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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10

He Replies to the Charge That NeGr
Suffrage In q Failure.

He Replies to the Charge That Negro
Suffrage In . Failure.
Frederick Douglass, the colored orator,
was greatly wrought up yesterday in the
suffrage congress at Chicago by Stephen B.
Weeks. professor Of Trinity College. North
Carolina, who read a paper on negro SUI
frage In the south. The professor said:
Negro suffrage is a failure. 1t must re-
main failure so long as 1t Is not an ally
Of the white vote. 4 large percentage of
the southern people are of English descent.
They will not submit to domination. The
white man must rule, and he will rule. He
seeks to secure this result by fair means.
He has respect for law. and for that reason
seeks TO rule under the law.
w men he cannot do that he bull-dozes
and counts out: No man who has not lived
IN negro land knows what negro domina-
ton Is 1t means the destruction of prop
erty, ruin and bankruptcy"
When Professor Weeks had finished Mr.
Douglass. who was on the platform, arose
and made an impassioned reply
You are not afraid Of negro domination -
he said. shaking his cane at the professor
The negro never can rule this country He
would be out-voted by the GO 600 600 of
whites and overwhelmed by YOUR superior
Intelligence. There il no opposition 70 the
negro in the south until he aspires to rise
So long as he is ignorant and law no one
disturbs him. If he aspires to become a
lawyer or q doctor he at once becomes an
upstart."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10
HYATTsvILLE.

Postmaster Alfred H. Wells has render
Cd the following report OF the operations
for the month Of July, 1893 Delivered
Registered letters. 4; ordinary letters. 1414;
postal cards. ESQ 80 second, third and fourth
10; mail letters. "a; local postal cards. Z;
NAH postal cards. 80: second. third and
psses hanas matter g. total
postage on local matter, $5.s7.
The Hyattsville base ball club played a
evening and was defeated BY a score Of !
| to i.
The Young Ladies' Mission Society of
an interesting meeting last Monday even
ing at the residence Of Miss Mamie Fowl
er on Locust avenue. After the transac-
ed and instrumental music was rendered.
Among those present were Misses Stor-
mme enx. Day, Heis1n Laura and Ida Bsne lanes
Fowler and Messrs. Bartiette, Mason, Pres
ton %if,a Harry h o Shepherd. Harry Fowler and
Mr.. J. T. Cadle of Lakeland has a
Cross made Of piece Of the scaffold on
Of the neighborhood
Mr. Southern of Washington has pur-
now occupying II with a his H famE' ana Is
Mr.: j. d. Miller has nearly completed a
handsome dwelling at Riverdale
IN; MI q; %: Stephen has started brick
The Christian Endeavor Society of this
village will give an excursion to Bay Ridge
MIR. Geo. w. Coldenstroth of Bladens-
% D%rE has fs,r gone to Chicago to visit the
Mr.. N. G. Darnan prominent democrat
of this district. has been appointed to the
position Of gauger by Internal Revenue
Collector Vandiver for the district Of Mary,
satisfaction to the democrats of this coun-
ty.
,o Tramps seem to be infesting this neigh.
drove two out of his coal yard yesterday
and four others were driven out of Mr.. A.
RI X, F9 ~ stable last night by eolored
camping in the Spa woods and made them
FOLD their tents and depart.
Mr.. Percy c. Bowen has commenced the
the northeastern part Of this village.
Mr. L. H: Campbell and family and Mr.
per's Ferry. w. Va, where they will re-
main several weeks.
The Hyattsville Building Association met
last Tuesday evening at Wells Hall and
transacted routine business. A number
or shares Of stock were disposed of.
Mr., j. E. Wright and family of Wash
at College Park
Mrs. Shepherd Of this place has gone e
Rock Enon Springs
Mrs; Britt is visiting her son. Mr. Geo.
s. Britt. of this village
MT John s. Brookbank is quite sick with
typhoid fever.
Mr.. Dent Downing of Aquasco district
will In all probability be one Of the three
democratic candidates for the house OF
delegates d;at this fall Mr. Downing was as
p place few years ago He is a highly
Mr. asgS tat%sn Is sae ss5o. III
his fathers residence on Pike avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10
DEATH OF JUDGE PETER.
Other Rockville Happenings of Gem
eral Interest to the County.

Correspondents Of The Evening STAR
ROCKVILLE, August 9, 1893.
Considerable excitement was created here
today about Q pm. by the sudden death Ct
Hon. George Peter. which event occurred in
the commissioners room at the court house.
Mr.. Peter was in the sixty-fourth year Of
his age and had for some months been in
feeble health, although able to attend to
ordinary business. At the time of the sad
event the deceased was sitting in a chair
and suddenly fell back. Medical aid was
summoned. but death ensued Immediately
As prominent lawyer, a leading demo-
cratic politician, Mr.. Peter was well known
throughout the state. He was for a number
OF years states attorney for this county;
was the nominee for Congress on the demo-
cratic ticket. but was defeated for the posi-
ton by Milton G. Urner of Frederick. He
was also a candidate for associate Justice
In this circuit against the present encum-
a detection in the ranks Of his party in this
place He served two terms as state sena-
tor, during one of which he was president OF
Der Of two of the constitutional conventions
or this state. He leaves a widow, three
sons and three married daughters. During
ms Wnole Ire he was noted for many acts
of charity.
Mrs; Ella Cox. wife of Geo. W. Cox Of
Corcoran Hotel Of consumption. aged sky
five years; Mr.. and Mrs. Cox are we'll
known In this community, having spent sew
eral summers here
Frank Higgins, real estate broker at This
place has sold for Stephen Robertson to
Richard $. Lawrenson of WASHINGTON a
dwelling house and lot %. in block T. West
End Park. for 1920 He has also sold to
Daniel w. Beach of Washington a I.ortion
OF the Adams property southwest portion
or this town. containing / 1-2 acres with
brick residence and other buildings, for the
sum of 5000.
quite an excitement was created here on
sunday evening by the attempted escape of
VIM. Douglass from Officer W. S. Rice, no
had brought the latter to jail, charged with
carrying concealed weapons and committed
by Justice Thomas OF Boyd's station. While
passing from the railroad station TO the Jail
the prisoner made violent assault on the
omcer, striking him several times and had
II not been for the assistance Of several Der
sons the prisoner would have succeeded in
getting away. He was safely lodged in pris-
on. and today had hearing before Justice
Morgan. who imposed fine of s. for carry
ing a pistol and Imprisonment for twelve
months in the house of correction for as
saulting the officer
Mr.; Joseph A. Donohoe and Miss Grace r.
Cheshire both Of Washington, were married
at the Baptist parsonage here on the Sd
inst by Rev. L. r. Milbourne.
Mr.. David II. Warfield and wife and Mr.
John j: Higgins and sisters left here today
for visit to the worlds fair at Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10
BALTIMORE 4 OHIO RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect July O. 1899
Leave Washington from station corner Of New Jersey
For ohicseo and Scrthvest, yessSsuies Limited
Express trains Ills am. 6l5. $40 nm. 10 IS
For cincinnaf ST 2o1is .'' sSd fnsisn.pos e...
brled Lmited. 33o . m express II. S5 niTht
ror alt'spuss and Cleveland. express daily Il -
For Lsriasson and stsunton. tlo. 4o.m.
isr Iary: N.sar.i brids. sc.nois. k m
chst,snooss .ns Memphis; ITO q, daily sis.sin2
For Iursy. 8 80 pm. daily.
For Bslunors. veeE days. &. 90 Is. 20. g Is. s7lA
@ 90 = ni my a. z. . o. q % g
Z, e 6 g sos I, 1870 SO r e. a. + 20 go
days. rs so 900. Is @na'es ana Ssas AZ "a "a an
isIS ~ . .. 81 Z 49, d ss 81
For knSspots Z Is and 4 e m. 1a lb ana 70
For f sS2s::E f e tfi 81 n u1s ,Ax
Ecr E.rsrs.cvn. 80 20 a. m .ne ts.opm
tiy as, 90. a 49, IS So s7e5. - f0. tii = n.
an 81 EIrrs.. sr.ins a .,oSpi Ss'9 y INC.
pt fs s,i s.s ss Ssls 10 s 20 {. 80
sSS sESi LfSf e s iHs fdRf RsD rH
d.y SO dooo bnins Car, s % ~ iac ~ 80
20 o. p IN Carl 90. I'll 20 pm. sisspias oas
snnst p.riO. o.rs on al day trains.
Ing er rasn,ax sSrou 70 Boston s, sonet ssss
ia bridge landing pssssnsers In and
For Aiisstic oiy. 10 90 a. m and Il. 90 noon Son.
tE1ospt sunday; Daily. ssund.y only
b., Be-. sslsd for and checked nom h0ssss and
s.s H., mo .,a Gas eif .ss !: ssfs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10
Cholera Infantum RACES
Like an Epidemic.
Infants Dying From Want Of
Proper Foad.
How to Preserve the Lives of the
Babies.
Boon Within the Reach Of Every
Family.
The Good That Follows the Use
Of Lactated Food.


~Infants are suffering frightfully in these lays"
said q physician TO q Star man yesterday.
July and August are fatal months for children
and the death rate from cholera infantum viii
keep mp during September.
Cholera infantum. under which title many cases
Of indigestion are reported, 10 prevsnsAble dis
eAse," ane he showed the reporter . recent group
disease was preventable by the use of lactated
food
Hundreds Of physicians prescribe this lactated
food for their little patients at the beginning Of
summer, with the assurance that the dread disease
viii not appear in that family.
Thousands Of mothers have testified to the fact
that Isctated food has done what nothing else
could do-saved the lives of their little ones.
No better evidence be offered of It's SUPERIOR
Try than the many instances in which fretfu pesv-
Ism and sleepess babies. as soon put upon lac
tated food, sleep all night and wake up laughing
The happy cnange physicians say, Ia solely due to
the superior nourishing and satisfying qualities of
this food
II must be borne in mind that lsctated food il 30
inexpensive that &c Is within the reach of every
family. For Is cents . mother can buy package
that contains enough to make ten pints Of cooked
food
The most skillful specialists in children's dis
eases have publicly advised mothers that TO be on
the safe side they should use lactated food until
their children old enough to come to the table
II strengthens the weak ones and keeps the well
babies strong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10
A Cherokee Strip Proclamation.

ures In Kidding the Cherokee strip of in
truders; In few days President Cleve-
land will issue proclamation calling on
and directing the War Department to en-
force the order. In anticipation of this
proclamatisn Gen.. Schofield telegraphed
the department OF the Missouri, directing
him to be in readiness to remove abso-
lutely all intruders on the forbidden land,
and to keep 1t clear until its occupation is
authorized by the Presidents proclama-
ton. At Gen. Miles suggestion Gen. Scho-
field has authorized him to send four troops
and four more troops from Fort Riley,
Kan, to the Cherokee strip prepared to
enforce the expected proclamation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10
To What the Poor arc n-,

The discovery has been made that
two of the several hundred slate pick.
ers at the rolling company's Locust Gan
Pa, colliery are girls who for some tins
have been masquerading as boys Both girl.
are less than fourteen years old AMI are
members of a poor Polish family residing Al
Mt. Carmel. The reason given BY the par.
ents is that their children were ali girls and
failing TO find employment for them suit
able TO their sex they pledged them to Sc
crecy and sent them to the breakers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.

SCHEDULE II EFFECT MAY 2s. 1893.
Trains lesve daily from Union station (B. and ~
9Th and ste.
Through the erandest scenery in America. with shs
hsndsomess and most complete soiid-Traan Sen vios
West from Washington.
ciais~soiid vestibuled, newly eauipped elecsrie.
lighted train Pullmsr's nnsst sleeping cars wssh-
inRton 20 Chicago, Dininr from Ma.hineton.
Arrives Cincinnati IS 3 m. Indianapolis IL 40 m.
ch,e a,e !, 30 +. n, ,.rrv r,,.,..,,-
solid vestibule train. with dining and Pull ma
sleepers for Cincinnati. Lexington and Louisville
LeIingten 6:l5 m. Lou,syille $50 3 m. Indlsa5
a m. copnectine In Union depot for all points,
Special Pullman sleeper Mondays, Wednesday, snn
arrivss - O. IN
( 90 ,. m. dsily-Expre.s for Gordoasvili., ohsr.
loftesvte. weynesboro staunton and principal Viz.
gipia points; daily. except Sunday. for Richmond
Pullman LEGATIONS and tickes st compsnys oflrss.
my2s Il. W FULLER. GenT Passenger Arept.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10
RICHMOND AND pANvILLE RAILROAD.
eAAeEL sRbNSfk * W HUiDEkoPER AM

SAMUEL SPENCER, r. W. HUIDFKOPER Am
REUBEN FOSTER. REcEIvFRs
Schedule In enect june T. sgl
All trains arrive and leave st PsnnsyIvsnia Ps>>s,-
ger station. Washington, D. c.
90 m daily.-Locaf for Danvflie ana statioe. h.
tween Danytle, Charlotte and Augusta and cofsects
ii 10 m. Richmond and Danvflle fast NAL
Daily FOR Lynchburg and Norfolk and wesferK ana
Hast Tennessee. virginia and Georgia railway Sta
lions. and for prfnapsi points south RichsnOud
nsSsm Pullman slesp.9 New HorE and w Nc sr
ton TO Atlanta. which unites st Greensboro wftb
Sleeper for Augusta
IS m.-Daily. except sunday. for Front hOysi
100 Rm Daily for principal point. south on ssch-
mond and Danvflle system. Pullman sleeper Ns@b-
insten 20 Charlotte. and Danvile 70 Ashevlls and
10 As D m.-pany WASHINGTON AND sot-rH-
MEs1EhN rEsTIBULED LIMITED. compose en-
tfrely OF Pullman Sleeper and Dining and runs
70 Atlanta. hontgomery aud New Orleans with pull-
nan SLEEPER through New York aud wsshinEtou 70
Aueusts. connectins at Salisbury with parlor Cor foe
AsheStlle and Hot sprfnes and Washington 10 Nem-
phs VIA birmingham also Pullman sleeper Biruling-
ham 70 Winona. Miss Dining car New York 70 Mont
TRAINS on WASHINGTON ANDoBIo DIVISION
leaye Washington 81 O. 10 m, L. IS q. dali for
Round Hill. and 90 m daily ior Iessburr ana Is
diate stations. Returning. arrive washington q 30
. m. e. 20 2. daily from Round NIL and q "a q M.
asily from LeesburT. and 50 a. daily except sun
GAY from hsrnoon only,
% am. 10. Is m. 2 IS .. and q IS p m Ma
naesas Division. :. 20 Am. daily except sunday.
I1ckets Sleeping Car reservatons and IN forn.tion
furnished q once. 1900 Pennsylvania ave. ard a
Passenrer Station. Pennsylvania Railroad. vssh
W Il. GREEN. Gen. Man wa TURK Gen Psss A.
L. b. Brown. General AGENT PASSENGER Dept ssD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10
RAILROADS.
THE GREAT

pESNsYLysNIh hoyTE
srr PP220skf EhA akd SSfffTsRR f fS6BsShprsr
TRAINS E .f' q sS' fa li rros
ror o S,i; era aNp p sTs as ToLLors;
IS$sF f, y::.s /; & Sti 5 L S
os ana 3 DsIa ns,p,s and r.,ssaFs 70
8. LSui: md Toledo a.s sss-st sssutS.r. Via
T T.Tsdc from e R'.SSIs q oSls%Ss c:y..d s9
p M da PsrIer Ae Car oss ss,soa e. %
bury. and sleepine Cars Harrisburg 20 ST. louis.
daily: with s,sseins Cars M..h,nston 70 q is.re.
Sls.pers Tor Pit..surr and cisy.spS r Psii%ss a
LEpr..s: q ;; n S.iis e! Ti,.eurs .cois@Su..
Sleeping Car Harrisburg % Me@pii. psn.ss Car
sAl;SS1s 70 Richmond Pas,to lures, 10 ~ pm.
Y0r sleeper e pissurs and Harrisburg e chia.se
dsIS' eIses, sanaax. sSsm ana NA'Afs fais
For Enc: csn.ndsl@as snd Rochester daily. for BUT.
sssTu s, dsr sss9G o 70 90
For r w,lli.m.ecIt. Roche.ter. Buffalo and Si.s..
s:sFlns Car ws.Ainssssa e seaic 'ar0.' "''n
s ssngs. 'P For FRiis 20 :a
roR P&tL.STIPHI., NEW YORK AND TIVE
s %;In b.1in S, 6s5s 6ossSs' 1sO 400 8 y
Ss IA S$S ~ II 4 =: IN u - e ssss ss;
laS s cSssE il 8 Il e 2i IN pa
100 PM ssy Tor ffi.s. ' ~ yea 20
ToH PHILADELPHIA ONLY.
fsst express. go An week days. and g. a. pm
Accommodation. s ooa m. daily.
Express 2 OF and j. 20 .. IN daily.
ssrstoss express tDarlor carl ~ 90 q m week dsr.
for Boston Without change. T. 50 week dars ana
For J. asSt d,R *, 2; ,9souss train.
r., double FER fsrrisse ssr. -. New YORK city.
and e 10 an. ss.ry dss s.ss ssg'
For S 8 100. aes EOS. 30. $50 %.
ia is,S 20 q eI 81 s5a e; 10 % 100. IA
ga us 5 % 81 f,m Ii u 1 . "a SO
For Popes creek Lane. :. 20 a m and 30 D. N daily
For AnnspoIis. z 20 Q. 90 and II. 30 . mn. ana a m
Pr; daily. except Sunday. sundays. 300 =. M
FdR sGRnx.NpRI, AND THt sorru
For AieIsndria. 4 %. 4 q. 74s. 40 2 IS, 10e.
n ~ o. noon 90. 2. u. 3 % Z. %. 3 90 ~.
Isl 10 Sa & g. e "a s sHs i
For s q . md tn, sog,h, = 30 and 10 81 m.
Appropriation 9 4 e, euantioo. 74s m daily ana
sSS s5S % Is; liz ii = s% % % g.
ssgSSSS'E b a no II r. .s g M =
ner 18th street and PennsylyAna avenue and ~ a..
station where orders can he LETT for the chectns q
1890 pp e Sestination from hotels and resdeno
General Manager 1871 General PASSENGER m sssss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10

OA<~ @ANJO4S
Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 800
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. r VIEW Yoax EE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10
Death of a weIi-Knowu Critic.

Death OF WcII-KnOwn Critic.
William Thomas Widnesborough Ball.
a newspaper worker in Boston for. many
years, and well known as q dramatic critic
of marked ability. died yesterday, aged
sxty-three. Mr.. Ball was connected with
the Boston Traveller for twenty -one years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10

For all forms Of disordered stomach use
Bromo-Seltzer. A paiatabie, prompt cure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10

DIR. GRAHAM. so7 7TH ST. NV, ExPERIESoL
ed snd expert specialist in operative and uar-
gicsi dentistry, Filling and extractnx positively
without pain No inenperieDced and fDcompettnt
boy assistants or newly nedged graduates M
trusted 20 practice on patients. but all Opera
tnctfne. 2Sc
Extracting with gas or local snaesthetic. sos.
Cleaning, TIC.
Filline with platina, silver or smslesm. H.
Porcelain rrowns. s. gold crowns So
very best full Get OF teeth, 81. r25-Sws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10
Milk Pans.

and pals, and cans, and bottles
(even baby's)-or anything
that you want particularly
clean, ought to be washed with
Pearline. You'll save work
in doing it, and it's a great deal
more thoroughly done. Dali
ries and dealers use Pearline
extensively. Just try it once,
on your milk-ware or butter
ware-and then say if it isn't
the most satisfactory way of
cleaning. Pearline is the most
economical thing you can
use, too. You get so much
more out of il. aa5 JAMES 1ENy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10

GUNSrON INSTITUTE, 202s p ST. NV.
Boarding and Day School for Girls.
Second session opens Sept. -.
IuQ 2m Mr. md Nrs IN nj MASON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10
DENTISTRY.

DENTISTRY.
THOSE WHO AXE FAsrIpIoUs ABOUT 9H2
ft and comfort Of a set Of teeth should coassuif
us. See sd. on another page. 4. d. DENIAL
ASSOCIATION. 4ol 1th St sulO
PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH
No PAIN. NO rHIDRDroRM
NO DANGER NO ETHER OR GAA
NO SLEEP. No COCAINE
NO SwE1lED GUNS.
NO UNfIEASANTNESS.
NO EXTRA CHARGE
We have exclusive control OF q preparutEou ~
In this city which, when
APPLIED TO THE GUNS,
RENDERS EXTRACTION PAINLESS.
IL is atulicd directly TO the gums.
Nv it, use teeth can be extracted perfectlg
painless. -, - a..
The pa TENT retains all his senses while haslns
his teeth extracted:
who cannot take gas.
We sSk no pay IL not represented
cali on and try system Of Painless er.
traction by local application and guarantee
YOU will no other In the future.
THE EVANS DENTAL PARLORs.
I've 2ms 1917 Penn. ave. NV.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-30
PETREL on THE WING.

feather ball and sits on the water, just
as your canary does on his perch.
Why doesn't he sink? Because his
feathers arc so oily he can't.
These birds grow SO fat that to the
poor islanders i'll very cold countries
they are invaluable. After they are
dead a wick is drawn through their
bodies and set on fire, and you can
hardly believe how well this queer kind
of lamp lights up their simple huts.
The petrol never goes on shore except
to build her nest, which is hidden snug
ly away between rocks or in the sand
There she lays her one egg and brings
up her baby. All day the petrol lives
on the water, but she never forgcts at
night to feed it.
Sometimes they arc called "Mother
Careys chickens" If you ever go
ncross the water you may see them
some day.-AIrs. G. Hall, in Our Little
Ones.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-30
PLAGUE OF ANTS.
Tho busy Insects Reduce Australian
Houses to Powder.

lHho busy Insects Reduce Australian
Houses to Powder.
II Australia has not quite SO many
Splagues as Egypt onco suffered under;
but the plague of rabbits and the other
lplague of white ants are, in the opinion
j6f Australians, quite enough for the
Country. The rabbits grdle all the
Young trees and destroy gardens and
Held crops. The ants finish what is
Ileft. They have the reputation of bor-
ling through corrugated iron, and sheet
Head is no barrier to them. Houses and
furniture are ruined in few months,
,as the ant burrows in every kind of
wood except Oregon pine, reducing it
to powder. This white ant is about
|thrce-eighths of an inch long and
Iprovcrbially busy. In the San Fran
cisco Examiner, j. Fletcher Watson, an
English watcr-color artist, recently de-
scribcd the tcrra-cotta houses of these
little creatures. at is masterpiece, :"
he said, "this ncst-pale chocolate in
color and maze of passages and cells
The ants mnsticatc Il certain clay into Il
fine paste, and then add the mouthful
to the walls of the nest, repeating the
operation until you have piece of soft
hued pottery that no potter could re-
produce. 1t all ccnters round tho royal
chamber, gallery after gallery, hall
after hall; for it is in reality IL palace
for their queen. In the very center is
the queens chamber, the size Of Il
ducks egg, built for her majesty, who
is carefully incloscd on all sides, with
only minute pcrforations through the
shell to admit air, food and communica-
ton from without
millions of these ants live within n
single nest, but they have only one
queen, who cannot DO approached by
the myriads Of the working ants. The
]aborers are outside all day long, re-
turning only ut night; but the soldiers
have duty, SO they must remain at
home and protect her majesty The
nests vary from eighteen inches to five
feet In length, and have an average cir.
conference ofE;wo feet six inchcs.''