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A MAN in Lincoln, Neb., ap-
preached a woman from the rear and
cruelty beat her with a club. The
woman was stranger to him. In
court he solemnly made the averment
that when he had hit her he was un-
der the impression that she was his
wife. The court, while forced TO
concede the novelty of the plea,
could not discern in it ground for ac-
quittal-a circumstance that sur
prised and panied the defendant.
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A YOUNG woman in Pittsburg who
weighs 200 pounds, desires in the in
tercst of science to fast thirty days
Several weak-minded people have al
ready done this, and while the opera
tion brought their ribs into spectacu-
lar relief, science did not seem to Joy
particularly in contemplation thereof.
Still, IL the young woman is anxious
to subsist on her own fat, she seems
to have a good working capital and
can afford to overlook the indifference
OF science.
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A HIstorIan's Helpmate.

Mrs j. II. Green, the wife OF the
English historian, aided him in his
researches and wrote at his dictation
sometimes as MANY as eleven hours a
day. This brought on writer's cramp,
but instead of laying down her pen
Mrs. Green taught herself to write
with her left hand. Besides assist
ing in the production OF the "Short
History" she has written some on her
own account-the "Life of Henry
IL, English Town Life in the Mid
die Ages" and "Town Life in the
Fifteenth Century" all penned with
the left hand. or course this was
before the days OF the typewriter.
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PLACES YET UNKNOWN.
One-fourth of the Worlds Land Surface
Unexplored.


Unexplored.
1t is very curious to consider that
with all our knowledge there still re-
mains about ne-fourth OF the world 8
land surface unexplored. To begin
with but little Is known OF the polar re-
gions, either north or south-so little,
indeed, that we may safely set down
4,800, 900 square miles as unexplored.
There Is still wide field for explora-
tion in the interior of the Asiatic con-
tinent. The northern half OF the
Thibetan plateau, much OF the Kuen Lun
range, the valleys OF Sulimani range,
ana the sources OF the great rivers are
unknown, together with very extensive
tracts in Arabia, which no traveller has
ever explored. We may estimate this
at /, zoo, 900 square miles.
- Africa comes next as the great field for
explorers. But for the countries
round the coast, ard the few journeys
across the continent by Stanley and
others, we may say that Africa has
still vast area unexplored, surely not
less than 5000, 900 square miles. At
the best The work done in the in
terror is little more than a reconnois-
sance.
Much exploring work remains to be
done in South America, especially in
Patagonia, Colombia, and in the enor-
nous basin of the Amazon. 1t would
be below the mark to say that $500, 900
square miles are yet unknown.
The interior of New Guinea, and
many other islands in that part of the
world, are almost entirely uneXplored
by Europeans. This may be placed at
500, 900 square miles.
We have thus total Of unexplored
regions Of no less an area than IA 200,
00u snnara. milea--- As- 'hA .1.al L. :
surface of the earth is computed at 81,
100000 square miles, 1t will be readily
seen of how much we are still ignorant.
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BUFFALO BILL isn't very well
pleased with the manner in which
Secretary Noble has sat down upon
his scheme to engage fifty Indians
for the Chicago Exposition and feels
that he has been treated scurvily.
Possibly so, but Mr.. Noble thought
that the rival committees of the show
could raise all the war-whoops needed
TO make the affair a bowling success
without Colonel Cody's assistance.
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F,gb,,np without F,rearms.

AT the siege Of Jerusalem the Romans
had a catapult that threw a stone weigh
ing 170 pounds distance of 500 yards.
THE battle-ax was originally Celtic
weapon. The. ancient Irish carried
swords.
WITH two-handed sword Godfrey Of
Bouillon, at the siege OF Antioch, cut a
Turk into halves from the shoulders to
the hips.
The army Of st. Louis in Egypt was
panic-stricken when Greek hre was
thrown among the men from the Saracea
catapults.
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NEW YORK JOURNAL: Great Scottl
an East Indian rajah who has an
annual income Of six millions is COM
ing TO the Worlds Fart Think how
the Chicago shopkeepers will descend
upon the man who has half million
a month of spending money! Fancy
his hotel bills Reflect on the as
sdults which the wild and woolly
Western promoter will make upon
the Rajah's hoardl II the potentate
from India knew the trials awaiting
him in the Windy City he would stay
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A Fahle with a Moral.

A spruce young shoot of a vine
once made the acquaintance of "a
bramble of aboutits own age. They
vowed eternal friendship and agreed
TO stand by each other in time OF
need. The old vine 'advised the
young one to let the bramble alone,
and choose out a suitable companion
from among the other shoots. But
the young vine would not agree to
this. So the two plants grew up to-
gether near each other till the day
the husbandman, coming in the vine
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''Ohcs AWOS
q was an old. old. old, old lady,
And a boy who was half past three,
And the way that they played together
Was beautiful TO see
che couldn't go running and jumping.
And the boy, no more could he, .-- b,
For he was thin little fellow. f.
With a thin, little, twisted knee
They sat In the yellow sunlight 'ts r
Out under the maple tree,
And the game that they played I'll tell you
Just as IL was told 20 me.
It was hide and o-seek they we're play
ing. -.l
Though you'd never have known it to
with an old. old. old. old lady.
And boy with a twisted knee.
The boy would bend his face down
On his one little sound right knee.
And he'd guess where she was hiding
In gnesses one. Two, three! -,
sYou are In the china closet!n
He would cry and laugh with glee-
1t wasn't the china closet,
But he still had Two and three
GYou are up In papa's big bedroom
In the chest with the queer old key!"
And she said, "You are warm and warmer,
But you're not quite right" said she.
alt can't be the little cupboard
Where mamma's things used TO be-
So II must be the clothespress, grandma!n
And he found her with his three
Then she covered her face with her fingers.
That were wrinkied and white and wee,
Andlshe guessed where the boy was hiding,
With n one and two and a three
And they never had stirred from their
places,
Right under the maple tree
This old, old, ola. old lady,
And the boy with lame little knee
This dear, dear. dear old lady,
And the boy who was half past three
-Scribner's Marazine
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cou,d pe eAdvant,geons,v Comic,

In the city of Tacoma, Wash. there
is practice in connection with the pub
lie schools that fosters patriotism and
could be advantageously copied in other
cities. Each school is named after
some national celebrity-Wa Washington,
Emerson, Irving, Franklin, Bryant,
Lowell. Lincoln. Longfellow, etc. On
the birthdays OF these patron saints ex-
ercises are held in the respective schools
designed to promote a spirit OF patriot
ism in the young scholars.
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yard to inspect the growth OF the
young vines, happened to spy the
noxious bramble.
"Out OF my sight!' he cried, as no
aimed blow at the root with sharp
mattock. But alas! The blow not
only went right through the bram-
BILE; 1t cut down also the young vine.
"Alasl" said the husbandman, when
he saw what he had done, "this comes
OF their being so close together"
Moral-AvoId bad companions.
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Origin of the Term ITO chan.

The following is suggested as the
origin of the phrase to chaffAa person.
Apollo, we are told, received from a
painstaking critic volume filled with
the errors OF the great poets. BY the
way Of reward for such bootless labor,
the god Of poetry gave him a bushel OF
wheat to sort. bidding him to select the
corn from the chaff. When this was
done, Apollo presented the critic with
the chaff, but retained the wheat; thus
chafflng, him and making game of him.
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New diseases are discovered now
and then by scientists and other OBJ
servers. Some of them are remark
able. Bertha-My talking doll is
very sick since she fell downstairs.
She doesn't say mamma" or papa"
any more, but just "mapamapa. -
Salt Lake Herald. ~~.,-
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A Herd of Horses.

Instead of working out the ex-
amples his teacher gave him the first
morning of school little Paul Brown
turned artist. "Its poky work after
vacation, ne complained. "I'd rather
draw, enough sight" "A herd of
horses" Aunt Vinie said, when Paul
brought her his slate. "Come here,
children" she called. "You must
look at this while / tell you the
story" and she held up Paul's slate,
and told them to pay attention to the
different drawings while she talked.
Said Aunt Vinie: IF you look that
way you may see the Brown family's
brown family horse. He is as good
as he is handsome and more so. His
name is Jolly, because he makes jolly
times for the children. Jolly has
come home from giving Paul and
Elsie ride. Instead Of going toward
his pasture on being embarrassed, he
trotted into the back yard, neighing
as if he smelled another horse. Mr..
Brown was saving wood there, by
the help OF a horse. When Jolly saw
that this horse had no head or tail,
and only very thin body, he did not
Crawford avalanche., 1893-03-16

IT isstated that in MashonaIand
5000 acres Of land may be obtained
for s25. There can BE- no fault found
with the price, but it will be hard
work to convince people that land
worth no more than this would be
worth taking as a gift.
Crawford avalanche., 1893-03-16

ONCE more the lawless band that
follows Apache Kid has been scat
tered to the winds, Kid escaping
alone and distressingIy whole OF Skin.
This little episode happens with so
rigid regularity that it may be said
TO have become habit. 1t is either
this, or fiction.
Crawford avalanche., 1893-03-16

AN army Lieutenant who knows of
the hardships OF war only what he
has learned in the bathrooms of Wash
ington, has been made paymaster
with the rank of Major and a 81, 500
salary. Objection to his advance
ment is met by the confident asser-
tion-- that the Lieutenant wears the
hnest military coat in the capital,
and this ought to silence the carpers.
Crawford avalanche., 1893-03-16

A CHEERFUL youth in Santa Ana
is said to have undertaken the task of
papering his room with cancelled Co.
lumbian stamps. The only thing that
need trouble him is the paste. The
rest ought to be inexpensive and easy.
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He Knew what War Was.

"Pop," said a Philadelphia lad,
whose father is an officer in the mill
tia, '"did you ever see battle?" mo,
my son." "But didn't you ever see
any real fighting?" "Yes, my son;
some years ago umpired a game OF
baseball" ,v
Crawford avalanche., 1893-03-16

A DEFENDANT came into San
Francisco court drunk, and was there
upon excused from the inconvenience
of being tried. All he has to do to
evade the clutch of justice is to re-
frain conscientiously from any lapse
into sobrety, a course that will per-
NIT him to thriftily combine business
and Measure. -
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whichP

Some Of the portraits which appear
in the newspapers are unfattering to
the originals.
Il see they had your picture In tho
paper"
Il don't know" replied the victim,
whether the picture was mine, or
whether the name under IL was a
misprint. Washington Star.
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the top of the wall to the road is
eleven feet. There was rise of five
feet on the other or taking side of
the wall, which completely hid the
drop into the road. The rider did
not see his danger until it was too
late to turn back. His horse jumped
well out from the top of the wall and
landed on the road almost against
the opposite bank. The shock was
tremendous. but no damage was done.
Both horse and rider continued to
the end of the run.
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SIR RICHARD OWEN, the natural
ist, left an estate valued at $l75, 900.
He first came into prominence
through his work in the prehistoric
department of the Crystal Palace.
Crawford avalanche., 1893-03-16

KATHERINE E. CONWAY, of the
Boston Pilot, is now one of the police
commissioners of Massachusetts, and
has great influence with her col
leagues
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EX-SENATOR INGALLS, is never so
happy as when talking, but a team Of
oxen could not draw an opinion upon
the crinoline question from him.
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Kicks About HI, $500, 600 salary

They say the Prince OF Wales is
kicking" about the smallness OF his
salary. He receives $20g.UOO year,
which must seem small to him as CON-
pared with the $4,000, 900 O year the
Gear disposes Of. But, Albert Edward
does not pretend to live within his in
Crawford avalanche., 1893-03-16

The crusade against kissing is dy-
ing natural death. When young
people feel like indulglng in such lux
uries, it is not the fear of disease
contamination that will restrain
Crawford avalanche., 1893-03-16

KRUPP, the great gun-maker, pays
tax Of s92, 400 upon his income Of
Sl,O95, 600. Great guns! How does
he spend it all?
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at home. And when he learns all
the risks attendant upon'the wearing
OF that ten million diamond EN-.
broidered coat, he will faint.
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that the process will be recommended.
She Is nervous, rather irritable and
of incredible vivacity; has a passion
for music, and sings and dances with
correctness. Her receptions ara at
tended by "Lyska," a young lady who
is IA years old and seven feet eight
inches in height. Lyska wears on
her third finger ring four inches
ronp1
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MIDGET FROM SOUTH AMERICA,

"Princess Topaze'' Now on Exhibition
with Giantess In London.
princess Topaze" is holding recep.
tions at the Royal Aquarium, Lon
don. She was born in Buenos Ayres,
and is now l6 years Of age, fifteen
pounds in weight and twenty inches
in height. She stopped growing
when years old, and it is not likely
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NEWSOFOUROWNS STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MIcHI-
OANDERS.

Strange Marital Troubles OF Frederick
Fricke-Interesting Suit Over the Estate
of Asa Thompson Mackinaw city's sa-
looms Work Some Good with Evil.
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LITTLE BOYS AND GIRLS.
THIS Is THEIR DEPARTMENT OF
THE PAPER.

Quaint sayings and Doings sf Little Ones
Gathered and Printed Here for Other
Little Folks 90 Read.
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HAS it occurred toanybody yet that:
Pittsburg has it's rolling mill
Minneapolis has its -four mill ,o,ot-osS r
and
N. England has its cotton mill
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THE WEEK ATLANSING
WHAT THE LEoIsLATURE 10
DOING.

An Impartial Record OF tho Work Accom-
plished by Those Who Make Our Laws
How tho Time Has Been Occupied
During the Past week.
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Two Fools in One Family.

Through the medium Of matr;-
monial paper Pittsburg man b.
came engaged to his own daughter.
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DoN'T attempt to drown your sor-
row In drink; you will find that sor-
row can swim.' "
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A BIG JUMP.

Horse and Rider Unexpectedly Drop Eleven
Feet, UninJured.
The jump shown in the illustration
was made by an officer of the Royal
Irish Regiment on Nov. 26, 1892, at
Clonmel, Ireland. The distance from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16

Contractor Parsons Says That the LAFAYETTE
statue Was Not Damaged a Particle

Contractor Parsons Says That the LAFAYETTE
Statue Was Not Damaged a Particle.
''The visitor from New England Who criti-
ciscd in The EVENING STAR the building Of a
grand stand around the Lafayette monument
IL au right, perhaps. from an aesthetic stand
point" said Mr.. James L. Parsons. one of the
stand contractors. to q STAT reporter TODAY.
but be is sway of "a to re,ults. Congress is
the party that is to blame for the presence of
the stand In question. and the criticism for il
belongs there. Congress having authorized its
erection we paid good money for the privilege
Of erecting it and renting seats So far so good.
The stand was erected, every precaution being
taken to protect the monument, even boxing it up
IN the rear so that Lafayette and his companions
should not be turned into a grand stand as was
the case during the G. A. l.. encampment
Now as to the results. The monument is in
exactly the same condition as it was before the
stand was commenced 1t was not injured in
any way have Col Ernst's authority for all
tnat say. III the sword il bent il WAS that way
wnen 1t arrived from Europe. The marble
STAINS referred to were not caused by nail rust.
a. stated. but by drippings from the bronze.
Col Ernst told me that he had endeavo in
every way possible to remove the stains. but
fsiied- Now as to the chip in the marble base.
Mhen that was done no one seems to know, but
have the testimony of three men whose atten-
tion called to II that il was there before we
began work. Col. Ernst will bear me out in all
the above statements. and / therefore think it
Unfair that the contractors should be blamed in
the NATTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16
ARTISTS ON WHEELS.
A Fine Display of Photographs by the
Members of the Bicycle Club.

A Fine Display of photographs by the
Members of the Bicycle Club.
The parlors of the Capital Bicycle Club were
filled with guests last night who had been in
vited to witness the second annual lantern slide
exhibition of the club. There was an excellent
display Of art in photography and the exhibit
ton rendered more enjoyable because of
the fact that the photographs were all taken by
members OF the c. Ri. c. Camera Club on their
numerous journeys through the country during
last year. Mr.. Charles Richards Dodge had
charge of the exhibition and explained the
numerous slides. One series Of pictures was
the work of the members who went on the an
nual tour of the club through the Shenandoah
valley last summer, showing scenes along the
famous lime stone pike. beginning at the Peaks
OF Otter with the e. Bi. c. on top and ending
with some views of the vicinity of Hagerstown
Mrs. Dahlgren's chapel. the ferry at
Williamsport, Whites Ferry, and coming down
the river toward this city were scenes OF the
Great Falls. the ferry at Sandy Landing. where
there is a swift current and seventy-ive feet OF
water, as well as the Dickey residence and
| family. There was view OF Sheridans monu-
ment, the Capitol vista. as seen from Soldiers
Home, and numerous beautiful scenes of Rock
creek valley. slide showing an elderly
woman sitting beside spinning wheel, which
was taken at Chandler, Lee county, Va. while
the old lady giving an exhibition of spin
ming flax. Some fine specimens of her work
were procured bv Mr.. Dodge and they will be
on exhibition at the worlds fair.
VIEWS IN ALL CLIMEs.
Seaside views taken by Mr.. Chas. Schaaf,
tropical views by Mr.. Dodge and views OF Eng
land by Mr.. McComb were among the enjoy
| able scenes. were roadside sketches taken in
club runs One slide showed the STATE of a road
in northern state where the condition was
such that the wheelmen were able to cover q
distance of only eight miles in three hours.
The exhibition closed with the picture of a
child wishing the guests Of the club good night
and hoping they had pleasant time.
The exhibition is to be repeated tonight and
the evenings entertainment will close with a
mid-Lent dance.
The members of the Camera Club are Mr..
Thos. p. Borden. Frank NJ. Boteler. ID. J. Carr,
Clarence Z. Dawson, c. r. Dodge. w. NJ. Dodge,
II. G. Douglas, +. ". Flowers, Edward p
Goodrich, Benjamin S. Graves, Arthur p. Gree
ley. Benjamin W. Hanna, A. J. Henry. Sidney
p. Holingsworth, Thos. ]. Johnston. Harry n.
Low, Alex. McAdie. d. E. McComb, VIM. c..
Prentiss. ID. Z. Sharretts, Chas. c. Tyler, Ben.
+. Wilkins and Chas. H. Schaaf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16

To the Editor Of ] he Evening Star
I notice every few days that application is
made by parties from Kansas and other states
for appO-LtrI- 1t rs recorder of deeds for the
District of Columbia 1t would seem that these
men, while claiming to be democrats, could
not have given much attention to the party
platform. IN that the party in the most en-
lhatic manner pledged itself in favor of home
rule ard the appointments of actual residents
only TO Office IN The territories and the District
of Columsis- Men who are utterly ignorant
os the pa-ty's pledges could not have been so
active or intelligent in tine partys service as to
have any claim on that ground. surely More
over. as the President accepted and was elected
on the platform containing that pledge 1t Is
hardly conceivable that ne would be so incon-
sistent as 20 appoint any outside man TO the
position
The fact that the fees of that office are paid
entirely BY the property owners of the District
and that the United States government has
nothing whatever to do with the office. in the
mind OF any reasonable person ought to be SUI
hcent reason why il. of all positions in the Dis
trlet. should be given only to a citizen of the
District ii Is not to be forgotten that when n
few weeks since application made to Presi-
dent Harrison TO appoint certain party Com
missioner he said he considered j: rs imperti-
rent, IN view o: the fact that although the gem
reman resided here he still claimed to be a citi-
zen In the state from which he came and went
there to vote.
In like manner it would seem President
Cleveland must view these applications from
parties VINO have not even a temporary resi-
tence here. in view of the party's resolution
fayoring home rule to that limited extent at
least
Besides. why should not the citizens of the
District n II their own Offices. paving as they
DO three millions Of taxes for local purposes
and many times much for the support OF the
general government as any one of the twelve
stafps- Including "A least CT h. Ia
and all the territories? Simple Justice. to saw
nothing of party pledges, would seem to de-
uand that much at least.
March Is, 1895. ". Dopay-