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and the railroad on

ne other follow the river for miles and
miles, and my position on the towpath was
over in sight OF that same splendid old Po-
tomac.
There was not monotonous mile during
the days journey. Trains went putting
along, canal boats were coming and going
and the scenes changed rapidly
The scenery on the upper Potomac is of
Gurpassing beauty. And there IS only one
way Of seeing II. To ride through at the
rate of forty or fifty miles an hour one gets
no satisfaction
On q wheel one Is brought so close to na-
lure that he can enjoy to his hearts con-
tent the scenes that he passes by 1t seems
IKE huge panorama unwilling itself or a
mammoth transformation, which is speed
ID to suit ones own pleasure and conven-
Sonce.
At the Dam.
At guard No. the Potomac falls over a
dam which was erected to hold water to
fesd the Williamsport level. and boats here
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tourists With Their Eyes Shut.
Philadelphia Record.


1T IS a funny thing" said a prominent
Philadelphia artist, who has lived abroad
the other day, how some Americans living
in Europe will be Americans still to the end
of the chapter and actually pride them
selves on living in Rome, but not doing as
Bostonians who have lived in Paris a num-
Der of years, but who have never in all
that time drunk bottle of wine and have
their pork and baked beans for Saturday
night supper as regularly as II they were
still living in the Hub. They miss all the
flavor of foreign life IN that way, but when
they return to this country they will have
no trouble IN falling back readily into their
old habits"
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The life on the canal was a new source OF
pleasure, and It's scenes and incidents were
extremely Interesting.
Muleteers. urging on a team Of three or
-FOUR mules driven tandem. are the engi-
neer9 on this route. and the family who
run the boat live In the stern and on
deck Of these transports, while the bow
y occupied by a stabbed relay of mules. and
the bulk Of the vessel Is taken up with the
cargo.
II - amusing to watch them change
teams. The mules may be very duh ami
mails, but they know when they are TO get
their four hours Of rest about as well as
the man at the dller.
When the boat stops they become i-npa-
TENT for their comrades to struggle UP the
plank from the stalls. 1t takes a great
deal OF exertion to induce the relay to
leave the stables for their turn at the rope,
and about as much precaution to prevent.
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into foam from the fall over the dam
The mules looked though they would
be pulled into the river as the boat at the
other end of the rope left the lock- but they
were always able to manage It. and seemed
overjoyed at the break in the lnonotony at
this noisy place.
At Hancock.
At Hancock, that old stage coach and
canal town. surrounded by soft green hills
I loitered for a couple Of hours and didn't
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Abolish the Grade Crossing.
From the Bethlehem Times.


That grade crossings are denominations
ana nuisances of the worst kind has long
since been the popular verdict. That they
should be abolished r. an almost universal
demand. Upon whatever shoulders the cost
OF their abolition shall fall. they should be
abolished and at the earliest possible mo-
ment. Hundreds OF human lives have been
sacrificed through their agency and the
time has come when that dangerous agency
should no longer be permitted 70 exist
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NOT A LOST ART.
The Making of Potpourri, the Per.
fume Of Past Days.
ART OF ENTERTAINING G,
How to Serve Tomatoes in Sew
eraI Inviting Ways.
P1CNICS AND PARTIES.

NE OF THE LOVE-
Hest features Of old
southern homes is
the quaint scent of
potpourri. that sweet
perfume Of past days,
that hovers about the
rooms in the country
seats of the south
land-the plan tation
houses, now crumb-
ling into decay, but
formerly the scene OF
so much hospitality
and pleasure.
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was making golden the purple haze which
Shrouded that range of noun tains.
I made the sx-mile run to Will
Transport In good season for an early
breakfast, and I think the landlord
viii bear me out In asserting that there is
nothing more appetizing than
through a delightful country on an exhilar-
ating summer morning.
Immediately after / struck out through
the village to the bank Of the canal, where
] crossed a bridge to reach the towpath.
A lock-tender was swinging a gate u re-
lease a tow at the time. and as I whizZed
PAST him his hat raised, and the tobacco
soaked pipe dropped from his mouth into
the canal. but I disappeared too suddenly
Tor him to even say anything.
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with inquiries from anxious people west
and south as to the date and arrangements
for the opening. and now that the time
draws near, the excitement grows apace.
1t Is not surprising. for In the present
troublous period the opportunity Of secur-
mere song is regarded as a boon indeed.
Comparatively little is known of the
Cherokee Strip or ''Outlet" by the average
American Of today. despite the fact that it
hes almost In the very midst of the ma
tion, at the thresholds of five great states
OF the Union-Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas
Colorado. and Texas. And yet it is pro-
nounced by experienced judges to be the
finest body Of land of it's size on the whole
american continent, with soil Of surpass-
Ing richness and depth. mineral resources
OF great value and inexhaustible quantity,
natural scenery that is unrivaied, and
climate of delicious mildness and salubrity.
The temperature there in winter varies
from a5 to As degrees, and in summer from
n to 81. Roses. fuchsias and heliotropes,
growing wild. are often seen there at
Christmas and New Year. All the extrav-
agant things that have been written in
rapturous praise OF Oklahoma are said to
pc more than true Of the Cherokee Strip,
i1r 1t Is regarded as equal in its entirety TO
the very choicest portions of Oklahoma,
while It's best lands are said to be verita BILE
garden spots. literally flowing with milk
and honey.
Description of the Strip.
The strip is 200 miles long and Sc miles
wide and embraces Sl44,6S2 acres. 1t lies
between the s6th and Tooth parallels Of west
longitude. with the southern border line of
Kansas as its northern boundary and the
Creek country and the territory of Okla
homa as its southern. BY consulting the
accompanying map 1t will be seen that 1t
separates the major portion of Oklahoma
from the strip formerly known as mo
Mans Land. but now part of Oklahoma.
GEOGRAPHICALLY it is a rolling country,
broken here and there by hills and up
lands and tnterspersed with smiling valleys
and Eden-iike bottoms. 1t is pienteously
with fine timber, oak, walnut, cedar, ash,
beech and hickory. The soil Of the bottom
lands and pratries Is soft and loamy, black
as ink and of marvellous fertility. The un-
dulating prairies are covered with a thick
growth Of fiowery vegetation. nude of tim
s~s'.V" ~ KANSAS.
:o",..,. t:;.::;,;; ~ XSNSf&lMs
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stupid Enough.

From Fliegende Batter
Workman must go to the dentist and
have my wisdom tooth pulled
Employer-"I won't allow it! You are
stupid enough already. You had your wis
dom tooth when l hired you and you must
keep it,
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CRY OF THE BOOMER.
1t Will Be Heard When the Cherokee
Strip is Opened.
LAND OF GREAT PROMISE
A Fertile Tract to Be Opened to
Public Settlement.
DESCRIPTION OFTHE COUNTRY
Written for The Evening Star,

N TO THE OUT
lett To the stIip-to
the Cherokee Strip
comes the vociferous
cry from the south
western homestead
er and would-be set
tier, in anticipation
Of the opening Of
that coveted Indian
land under the terms
of the Presidents pro-
C l a m a tion. For
months back the In
t e rior Department
hoe hcop Aai,rDad
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nave TO go into the river. as the receiving
canal Il thrown wide open. The steep walls
OF the mountain rise from the waters edge
and when crossed to the wall side and
Wheeied 70 the lock where the boats were
released could see them rehecttng in the
water which a moment later was dashed
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The Coast Was Clear.

From Truth.
Fred-"The very first thing she said to
me when L called on her last night gave
me hope
Arthur-"What was ft?"
Fred-"She said her little brother was
asleep"
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THE UPPER POTOMAC,
A Bicycle Trip From HagerstoWn
to Cumberland.
ALONG The f0WPAFH.
Glimpses Of Life on a Canal
Boat.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.


H E NJ o K y ! - G
found me on the road
from Hagerstown to
Cumberland just as
the sun was peeriny
through the pines OF
the Blue Ridge, and
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NHURALGrc headaches promptly cured BY
Bromo-Seltzer-trialb bottle ~ eta
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Picnic Hospitality.

The house mother Of moderate means,
who has daughters of an age to go to
dances and to receive invitations from
friends who are kind enough to entertain
them. does not like to deprive them of these
pleasures, yet. as her income is hardly ade-
quate for the actual requirements of her
family the question Of returning these hos
pitalities accepted at the time, perhaps,
without much reflection. becomes taxing
problem.
And they must be returned or no more
will be forthcoming. Unless your daugh-
tiers are lovely or rich, or both, very few
invitations to other peoples entertainments
will reach II you give none. Most of what
passes under the name Of hospitality now
means. in the strictest sense, business.
Even givers Of dinner parties seldom now
ask the people they like best to see. They
ask those whom they must ask.
The dinner party dances, now SO much
In vogue, are pleasant little affairs for
limited incomes. They are given on several
different plans but the elimination Is the
The morning call., 1893-09-10

plea that his rent was due and had to be
paid. Ii was given TO him in the form of
a check. which was afterward found in a
saloon where it had been hypOthecated for
drink.
What particularly reused Mr.. Llovd's
anger was the discovery about ten days
ago of trick that German had played
him. He had received money from one of
Mr.. LlOyd's clients TO pay taxes on valu-
able price of property and represented
that he had done so. The property was
sold for taxes and it cost the attorney $3.50
to redeem it for his client.
Money intrusted to GOrman for the pay
ment of bills was pOcketed by him and he
even kept money given him to pay ex-
pressage on books and the books were
never forwarded.
A few years ago German became a con-
slant patron of the ball games. and there
forne the acquaintance Of booksellers
and habiiues OF the poolroome, who used
TO speculate on the SUNDAY games. He
generally had from $50 to 500 staked on
these games, and was not, as rule, fortu-
nate in selecting the winning team. This
led to his ruin.
The morning call., 1893-09-10

departments of the municipality presided
over by the Board of Public Works.
The designer managed to produce the
figures, but alas! Hellenic ideas were
indeed Greek to him. and were disregarded
as far as drapery, posture and symbols
were concerned. AS the report has been
sent all over the world, tue result will be
an international grin at the expense of the
Chicago report illustrator.
The figures of the ancient deittes are
well known, but evidently the Chicago
illustrator never heard or saw them. For
instance. in illustrating the subject OF
equal assessments he designed to represent
known as not 20 need description. The
accompanying cut will show the Chicago
idea of Justice.
Comment on the figure Is hardly neces-
sary, and 1t must be said that THE CALL
artist, in reproducing the original, was un-
able to overcome his art training and bring
out all the startling features seen in its
lines. In representing the scales held
above the head. Elm blemati" Of the eternal
equipoise of things, the Chicago man has
placed one end of the scales ia such a
manner that IL appears to be resting on the
right ear of the goddess. Perhaps this was
intended to rebnke the Chicago boodler
Alderman. who was supposed to always
have his hand to his ear listening for an
offer to be Dribed, but the article which
the ngure oil Justice Illustrates in the re-
port, namely equal assessments" does
not carry out the idea.
1t will also be seen-and THE CALL
artist has entirely failed to produce the
monstrosities of the original cut-how
wildly the hair of the goddess is scattered.
She must have encountered one of the
stiffest breezes of the Windy City. Again
it will be noticed that the feet loom I'D
with true Chicagoan immensity, for the
illustration of which the artist cannot be
blamed.
The drapery, usually so graceful in
Grecian sculpture. is arranged by our Chi
cago friend with the multitudinous irregu-
larity OF the municipal ragamuffin.
Again, IN illustrating the subject of
The morning call., 1893-09-10

powder had been dissolved in the jelly and
put back into jar
The jar of jelly was given the police
that its contents might be held as evidence
and analyZed.
Since then Mme Vigneaux brought her
brother to San francisco In response to an
alarming dispatch announcing great dan
ger. he found her at Tic Broadway.
though her business home is On Dupont
street. The sister told story of cruel
treatment and persecution. Her husband.
so she said, was inspired with desire to
murder her, which was made manifest by
one attempt to give poison.
Such grave charges were quickly carried
to the police for investigation, and pro-
ceedings of divorce were instituted at the
time.
The couple were married in San Fran
cisco thirty years ago. Tney made some
money in S,anisiaus County and bought
property al 1882 Dupont street. VIgDeaux
is more than twenty years older than his
wife and IL now nearly so years of age.
For years Vigneaux wished to dispose of
the property and go home to France, but
his wife was of another mind with regard
to disposing of their community property,
because she thinks he wants to leave his
money to nephew in his native land
without consulting her wishes. She filed
homestead right on the place at 1882
Dupont street, but there are two sections
of land in Stanislaus, Mariposa and
TuOlumne counties at stake, as well.
Nine. Vigneaux said this property was the
cause of feud between her and her hus-
band.
Vigneaux denied bis wife's allegations.
and regarding his trying to poison her
stated it was all matter of imagina ton.
preposterous and ridiculous.
However, tine woman's story gave rise
to endless comment in the Italian quarter.
Divorce proceedings were expected to
have startling developments and the
police investigation to result In a Grimm al
prosecution.
But the chemist could find no poison in
the jelly. He finished his task on FRIDAY
and the attorneys will have a new fight to
make in consequence OF his decision.
The morning call., 1893-09-10
ABOUT COZNCOBS.
A Chapter on the Many Uses to Which
They Can Be Put.
Minneapolis Housekeeper.

Minneapolis Housekeeper.
CorDcobs are useful to make pipes for
the men, as shoppers TO bottles that have
mlslaid their corks. to crowd inO the bUng-
hole of the cder-baIrel, to throw at the
hens when they scratch the young onions.
TO curl hair on, to hold up windows. to
ferrule the children with. to grease the
griddle in place of the time-honoIed half
OF turnip. to wind basiing ravelings for
future use, to stop uD any kind OF chink,
to drive away red ants and to found for
tune. The last two statements may seem
to challenge remark, but they can bear the
light OF The best tallOw candle ever run il
a candle-mold. One steps on cOrncObs
when entering the pantry and joggles the
cream into the pickle-dish.. On Inquiry
one 1ndS that red ants don't like cOrncObs.
don't wonder. As for the fortune, a
man VINO once lived not ten miles from
Springfield laid the foundations Tor for
tune so large, though he died twelve years
ago. the lawyers have not yet done fight
ing over his Will, solely by carrying loads
OF corncobS blther and yon and selling
them for fabulous prices. The children
ind both fun and sorrow in cOrncobs.
They make pretty dolls, to be sure, but if
the masters of the lnQuislton could have
been provided corncobs sufficient TO allow
one for the mouth of each prisoner, they
would have abandoned all other modes of
tortnre. Ii is most enlightening sight TO
enter "deestrict" school and see a row
OF little culpriis standing behind the stove,
corncob in each mouth and the silent
tears Of agony rolling down the chubby
cheeks. a cOrncob smudge is said to give
ham and bacon a most perfect and delicate
flavor.
corncOb put on a pole, satu rated with
kerosene and set blazing, will destroy any
worms nests into which it is thrustduring
the early morning of June's rare days. A
cOrncOb slightly creased and set up in
candlestick has been known to burn half
an hour, and to save bringing in the Ian
tern from the b1rn in order to light the
children to bed. Without crease it would,
if very dry. burn slowly and perfume the
air in a way that showed itself an excel
lent substitute for Joss-sticks. The ancient
nurse in the rural districts uses them TO
purify The atmosphere in the sick-room
and considers that. together with woolen
rags. they are far ahead of any disinfec-
tant favored by the medical fraternity.
The country damsel preparing for the
social frsy has been known TO blacken
her eyebrows with burnt cob. When
children object too Strenuously TO having
their teeth secured with SCOT from the tea
kettle an inGulgent parent may make
compromise ON the black powder from
burnt cob. In many phases the jetty stuff
ia supposed even to nave medicinal power,
and Miranda swallows quantity III order
TO have a sweet breath-an, telltale plan
when Ferdinrnd comes a-woOing. You
can black boots with corncobs. You can
she'll corn bY rubbing cob on grain. A
corncOb makes an excellent scrubbing-
brush. A woman with a soul for ingenu-
ity once hung out a large wash with
clothesptDs manufactured from cleft corn
pohS
The morning call., 1893-09-10
HOW TO DRESS CHEAPLY.
One Way in Which Hard Times
Works Good Results.

Goods were never so cheap In the his
tory of the business as they are now"
said Beamish, the Marketstreet furnisher,
to CALL reporter. who found him yester-
day in the midst of the Saturday rush Of
customers at the big store with It's con-
sDicuous sign, ''The Golden Bear"
when l say cheap. mean low in price.
not in quality" went on Mr.. Beamish. "For
that matter. don't think l ever saw such
an attractive lot Of autumn styles as one
can find this year."
Have you already received your fall
novelties?" aueried the reporter.
"Yes. indeed, we have. In point Of fact,
the entire stock in this big store Is made
up of novelties. We have absolutely no
last seasons goods on hand-not even
summer goods. The midsummer clear.
ance sale. which is just ended, was a great
success. as far as sales were concerned,
and we cleared out the entire establish
ment.
Every suit of underwear, every piece of
neckd ress, every pair of gloves-in fact,
everything is in the latest autumn style,
and has just been put upon the shelves
l was able to buy goods this season at
prices FAR lower than ever before, and in
cOnsequerc / am able to sell lower than
ever. Times have been hard and money
very hard to get. but as result 1t takes
mighty little TO bny an outfit at The
Golden Bear this autumn."
The morning call., 1893-09-10

should be associated with Mr.. Feist in the
lease. The objections tn this plan were so
weighty as to cause lis dismissal. Such a
course would necessitate the employment
by such concern of competent men, at nigh
salaries, TO manage the different depart
ments. 1t was thought that associating
number of merchants together, each one
of whom. in the various lines TO be repre-
sented, should not only put in his own capt.
tai, but should give his entire time and
experience to the business, would obviate
this expense and thus save TO the parties
directly interested the cost of employment
Of expert managers, thus enabling the
Institution TO give the public the benefit of
this retrenchment in outlay.
Another interesting feature Of the in
terror of the proposed building, which is
not found elsewhere on the coast, will be
arrangements for parIors for both ladies'
and gentlemen where writing material will
be ut their disposal and where ample con-
veniences will be afforded for rest and
comfort after or during the fatigue Incl
dental TO shopping
The upper stories, containing about 800
rooms, will be fitted up for Office purposes
upon plan similar TO that of the Mills
building, making the new structure in it's
relation to the upper business portion of
the city what the Mills building is to the
downtown quarter.
The morning call., 1893-09-10
NO POISON THERE.
Mime. Vigneaux Mistaken
About the Jelly.
HER HUSBAND is INNOCENT.
What Promised to Be a Sensational
Case Results i'm a Com
plete FiaSco.

The divorce case of Nine Eugene Wig
neaux against her husband. JohnVigneaux,
has lost all its sensational character. ana
now the plaintiff must believe her husband
to be more siuned against than SHINING.
On July 26 she wrote letter to her
brother. Frank Mougey, at Sheldon, n.
D., stating "a criminal hand has pois-
oned me-" In this communication she
related how she was suddenly seized with
violent illness on July 8. The first
symptoms were terrible pains in the abdO-
men and repeated vomiting. So serious
was her sickness that DR.. Antiques was
called in. The physician found her suf-
fering from the effects Of vomiting. which
she declared had oeen superinduced by
poison. She was semi-unconscious for
hours.
Shortly before her Illness Nine.
Vigneaux partook of portion Of jelly,
and to this she attsibuted her condition.
A friend informed her lawyer that white
The morning call., 1893-09-10
1T is GROTESQUE.
A Chicagoan's Attempts
at the Classic.
CARICATURES OF THE GODS.
The Ludicrous Result of an Illus
traitor i'm Attempting to Repro
duce Hydrologic Deities.

City Engineers Manson and Grunsky
received copy of the report of the Board
OF Public Works of Chicago for the fiscal
year 1898 on Friday. The report is very
elaborate one and goes exhaustively into
the details of the work performed by the
municipality of Chicago on improvements,
parks and streets.
There is very little of special interest to
outsiders in the report, which Is a hand
some greeD-bound volume, outside of the
fact that one of the employees of the Board
OF Public Works unconsciously became
very funny. His humOr was expressed in
series of illustrations which are meant TO
be an artistic rounding off of each depart
ment Of the city. but which In reality will
cause grin to come to the most unculti-
waited.
The employe mentioned ran away with
the idea that he was an artist of the high
est type, and in order to illustrate his abil-
lty he went into the realm of mythology,
and appropriated the gods and goddesses
ad libitum. These bygone deities the Chi
cago artist endeavored to convert into allie
goriaal figures representing the different