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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-04
The "TOmb of Cain"

The early traditions concerning
the city Of Damascus are curious
and interesting, even though I'M
trustworthy and contradictory. BY
some of the ancient writer's it was
maintained that the city stands on
or near the site of the garden of
Eden, and Just outside there is a
beautiful meadow of red earth from
which, it is said, God took the
material from which he created
Adam. This field is called Ager
Damascenus, and near it's center
there formerly stood a pillar which
was said to mark the precise spot
where our first parent wa. created
A few miles out there is al
eminence called the Noun
tain of Abel, supposed by
some to be the place where the
hrst two brothers offered their sac.
rlhces, also the spot where the first
murder was committed. The most
interesting spot pointed out, how
ever, is a ,out three leagues from
the city, where an old ruin is shown
which all the orient believe to be
the tomb of Cain. The traditions
respecting this famous spoS are
known to antedate the Christian
era by several hundred years. Ul
10 the time of Vespasian the int
rlor OF the tomb is said to have been
lighted and warmed by one of the
ever burning" lamps 80 commonly
used by the anoients. st. Louis
Republic.
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Private Aliens Duel Story.

IGiVaIO fAli0I . D0Ot SSOsy'
Philadelphia Times: During the
debate on the pension appropriation
bill last week Congressman Mere.
dith, of Virginia, and Congressman
Funk, of Hin zig, almost came to
blows. There has been soms talk
of duel from day to day, and
everybody knows that the VIr-
ginian would as lief fight as not.
He is a very nervous man, while the
Illinois statesman is as cool as a
cucumber in a refrigerator. Con.
gresham John Allen, of Mississippi,
said:
eff Meredith and Funk ever came
together on the field of honor, l am
afraid they might be reconciled
fore,they would kill each other. Down
in my neighbour ood once upon a
time there was bal feeling be.
tween two lawy ers, and it v as de-
clio ed that only blood could wipe
ont the enmity that existed. A
challenge was sent and duly &C.
knowledged. The hour was ap.
pointed and the two men met in a
secluded spot. One of them vas a
great suff srer from Saint Vitus'
daucs, the other was cool and col
lecled
GAS they faced eact other the
atili ted man began to tremble from
head to foot, while his pistol de;
scribed an arc with varying up and
down strokes HIS opponent stood
firm as a rock waiting for the signal
to FIRE. Before it came, however,
he laid his pistol on the ground,
walked into the woods, and cut a
limb off tree with fork in the
end of it. This he usht back
and stuck in the ground in front of
his antagonist. Then, turning to
the second, he said: al must re-
quest you to ask yonr principal to
rest his pistol in that fork"
"What for?" asked his oppo
| ncHt 8 second.
Well replied the other, Il
have no obj clion to running the
risk of one shot, but ! certainly do
decline having one bullet make q
hone vcomb OF M. If that man
was to shoot while his hand is shak
ing the way it is now he would fill
me full of holes at his first shot
"Thls was too much for the sec.
ond, and, By mutual agreement, s
truce was patched up and no sh ots
were exchanged. ! thirk if Mere
dith and Funk were to fight, Mere
d:th's hand would shake-and they
would both shake hands
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no MAKE A MICROPHoNE.
instrument by Which a Fly's
Footsteps Can Be Heard.

instrument by Which a Fly's
Footsteps Can Be Heard.
OF every thousand persons who
daily use the telephone it is safe to
pay that only one is familiar with
hs fast that, contained within it is
an instrument with which it is pos.
sble to perform feats which also
appear to set nature itself at
naught.
This instrument is the micro.
Eobone. BY means of it sounds can
he magnified to unheard proportions.
Erhe common, ordinary house fly
NAV be made to stamp its feet with
the noise of horses tread, or the
ordinarily silent ant 60 stumbling
across the sounding. board with a
noise resembling that which baby
elephant might make in an empty
hall.
And vet the microphone is a very
simple instrument indeed. The
principle of its action depends on
the interruption of an electric cur
rent which passes through tele.
phone. The apparatus for inter.
rupting the current is SO delicately
poised that even the movement OF a
laws leg will produce a vibration
\ v hich is accurately reproduced in
the telephone. That is the secret of
The whole affair. Keeping that fact
4 in mind, il will surprise many
\ persons. learn that three ordinary
ss9u,towr tails and square pie ce
and respeotel form very good mi
snec;sl ordeXwo of the nails are
They will r2, but not tou' ching
Sims at the p sSe third nail is laid
the morning of 10, which are CON
o'clock. By cd lth a battery and a
The nails, Of
Major GenA 3 the flat, square
H. B Sropl mich acts as soand-
Adi4 and transmits
ms oSI; NJ ss Esp place upon it. ''' ''''D
|, Major a. instance, fly, con-
I this morl pastsboard box, attempts
! Bart MEound his prison, the vibra
Ross d fused by his movements is
..<aadoj led through the sounding
1xafto the nails, which, in their
l,l,al 1, interfere with the perfect
leSb1sage Of the electric current as it
travels across the place where they
rest upon each other. A large vibra.
Ytion produces correspondingly
large sound in the telephone, and
so on down to the smallest degree
of minuteness.
Every sound is reproduced ex.
actly as it is made, excepting that
it is much magnified. And it is
surprising how many different kinds
4 of sound can be heard Not only
may you hear the footsteps of the
lily, but when it is performing its
toilet, the rasping of the hind legs
against the wings, or the rubbing
together of the antennae may be
Distinctly heard But, when the
animal b4gins to "buzz," the
noise in the telephone receiver is
terrific
This is the very crudest form in
which a microphone may be made.
Those which are manufactured for
commerce. al or experimental use are
very exact delicately ad-
Jasted and arranged to work with
screws at the highest point of eff
cheney.
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WANTED.
WANTED - Eight or ten b,a -ders. also
w day board RS. Apply North It'll Saa
S-21.2w

MY AN CED -Unenplos ed bookkeepers
w salesmrn, stenogra ,hers and others de
string a kitatton, are ipvited to call on or ad
dress The United business Bureau lO7 North
FOnrth street. t-24.tf
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k,OK SALE - A hne supply of cabbage
IL tomato and caulihOwer plants Cali mt
garden back OF Padgitt Natatofium South 18th
street. i.23t
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r OST "A large English Masti6, of light
IL color. A liberal reward will be paid Tor
Information leading to his recovery. 81 7. A.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
COULDN'T SPARE 80 CTS"

About seven hundred copies of the
Colored Citizen we're distributed in
Helena last week. The balance of
the two thousand two hundred and
fifty copies we're sent to every city,
town and neighborhood in the state.
The highest compliment that we could
ask for has been accorded. Everyone
has had a kind and encouraging word
for our venture. Many warm hand
shakes with words of. welcome advice
have been lavished upon us. For these
unmistakable marks of appreciation
we most humbly return heartfelt
thanks. However, we in common with
others before, have to record the
ever-existing exception to the rule. "
Out of the twenty-five hundred and
fifty copies distributed, only three
(3)" have been returned refused. |"
One of these was by man and the
other two by a woman. We feel
highly complimented at these two ex-
ceptions and gracefully bow compli-
ance. We will gladly and willingly
erase these names from among the
list of ''our prominent citizens" whom
we made mention of in our first issue,
and among whom we had enormously
included their names.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
THE BROADWATER.
A Very Successful Season Under the Able
and Popular Management Of c. B. Garrett.

Never has the Hotel Broadwater
and the natatorium been more success
fully conducted than this year under
the popular and efficient management
of our worthy friend c. B. Garrett.
The usually handsome surroundings of
this attractive resort have appeared
more beautiful than ever. The treat
ment of guests and visitors without
exception has been royal. The gen.
uine hospitality that greeted every
one was refreshing and much in con-
trast with the typical summer resort.
The epicure with most fastidious
taste never departed without compli-
menting the imported chef de cuisine
and his able assistants. The manage
ment of the diningroom has also been
most highly spoken of. Especial favor.
able comment has been made upon the
superior and homelike Management
of the inner household bearing unmis-
taxable evidence of the mastery hand
of a matrou mother. Mr.. Garrett is
a gentleman of vast fertility of re-
sources and generally makes success
when the conditions render it possible.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10

l noticed an article from the pen of
Rev. Charles Cushingberry of this
city in which he says the colored
voters of Butte are pledged to vote
for Helena for the capital. Mr..
Cushingberry has no doubt been mis-
informed, as the majority of the col
ored voters of Butte are in favor of
Anaconda, and l think that during
the coming fight they will give good
account of themselves. Respectfully,
Butte, Sept. 5. LINK GROSS.
To number of inquiries as to who,
where and when is Parson Link Gross,
we can only say that we believe he is
a distant relative of Dirk Botts-Hoke
Smiths man Friday-and that he is a
DAILY striker for Anaconda land for
CASH. From Mr.. Daly's standpoint,
however, we presume he is eminently
respectable, and to back up this pre-
sumption, which we do not vouch for,
we present below typewriter letter
of recommendation sent out by the
Standard presumably for the purpose
of giving tone to Parson Link Gross ::
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
HON. W. II. HUNT.
For Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court

For Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court.
The nomination of Judge William n.
Hunt by our state convention for as
sociate justice of the supreme court,
was, indeed a most worthy and merited
compliment to an able, pure and dis
tinguished jurist. Hereabouts over
the length and breadth of our incom-
parable state his ability and purity of
character are too well knoyn to re-
quire more than a passing allusion
thereto. However, we cannot pass
the opportunity of adding that our
personal acquaintance in Louisiana,
where he vas also shining mark,
of members of his distinguished and
respected family, than whom none
more eminent are there, enables us
to speak knowingly of the many char
acteristics hereditary and acquired,
possessed by the distinguished nomi-
nee who will undoubtedly be elected
by an overwhelming majority for the
position he is so admirably adapted.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
turn on the Water.

The pride of Helena is its Fire De-
partment. Why not let our visitors see
it in operationp Wedo not advocate
a break-neck run down our main ave-
nue., but would rather see the appartus
on a gentle gait. Many of our visitors
would be pleased to see the depart
ment in practical operation. 1t Is
therefore suggested that when an ex-
cursion is in the city that the depart
ment be trotted down to Hapmarket
Square, connect the hose and give an
exhibition of several streams of water
under full pressure. Seattle takes
Just pride in its fire boat Snooualmie
and whenever an excursion is in the
city she is trotted out in midday and
turns loose her fourteen large streams
which always afford pleasure to the
eager gazers. Let US show our goods
to visitors. They are all new, first
class, and will bear inspection. We
have no feature of our very many at
fractions more catchy than our noble
fire laddies and their handsome and
well kept apparatus. So turn on the
water and send it skyward. Wash
away every vestige of Anacondaism.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
YES, PUT ME- DOWN FOR THE CAMPAIGN
EDITION.
"Say, Don't FORGET 10 Give Ne a Writeup"

"Say, Don't Forget 10 Give Ne a Writeup"
To one in the business 1t is patent
fact that it takes cash money to run
a paper. Our Helena printers are
deservedly we'll paid and they want
cash down for their work. That is
right. While we are very much
pleased to see such an excellent corps
of able and worthy candidates Sc
lected by our recent county conven-
tion, yet our exuberance thereover
does not overcome the stern realities
that beset our financial void or pay
day. Our columns are open for all
acceptable matter at fixed rates that
NAV be had on application. Candi-
dates wishing to reach. the ears of our
people will not be denied hearing,
but shall have the privilege of unfold
ing their virtues and showing their
goods.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10

po'las DENIAL is another OF our most
stable and we'll to DO citizens He Is
sober, industrious and saving, which
perhaps accounts for the snug little
sum he is called on yearly to coutrI.
oute to the tax fund. He is a leading
light in the church.
Alonzo Leatherberry is the head
waiter of the Hotel Helena, the tonv
resort OF the city. He is gentleman
OF line presence, handsome and pleas
antly polite. and is a great favorite
with the travelling public. He is single
and is on record as quite lady's man.
E. G. Cole is one of the thriving
business men of the city. He is en-
gagged in the furniture business and
also has a secondhand department in
connection Herewith. He has in.
vested in real estate and other ven.
lures and is in comfortable circum-
stInces.
Walter Scott is a great fayorite
with the business public. He runs a
good looking express wagon and does
steady and lucrative business. Mr..
Scott owns very pretty homestead
with ample yard on one of our hand
somest streets. He has very estim-
able wife, several married children
and a very handsome young daughter.
The death of Mrs. Lousia Howard,
while anticipated, cast gloom over
the community last week. The fun
eral, which was held at the church,
was very largely attended. In COM
mon with mauy friends who mourn
her loss we extend kind sympathy to
her bereaved children. The remains
we're Inferred in the new cemetery,
where beautiful floral offerings were
placed on the grave.
Phil Simmons, as he is familiarly
known, is hard political worker and
great favorite among political mag
mates. When Phil is for you he works
with zest and never let's 60 as long as
there is hope. He was a delegate to
the county convention and made a
neat little speech which called forth
hearty applause. He is also men,
Der of the county central committee
and a leading light in the republican
league club. Ladies, he is married
and has most worthy and estimable
wife.
William Woodcock is we'll and ia
vorably known by every man, woman
and child in the city aud also has a
large circle of acquaintances
throughout the state. He is also one
of our most enterprising business
men, owning and operating a steam
carpet cleaning establishment which
is patronized by all of our best citi-
zens. He gives employment to a
number of hands. Mr.. Woodcock has
three interesting, bright and worthy
daughters who are great favorites
with the whole community.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
RAILROAD TIES.

The wheels of all tram cars In Bonn
bay are to be fitted with life guards BY
order Of the government.
The Hannibal and st. Joseph railroad
enjoys the distinction Of not having
killed q single passenger since the OWL
war.
The experiment Of using compressed
air for street car propulsion has been
tried in Massachusetts,. The results
were considered satisfactory.
Uncle Toms is the name Of o sta
ton ON the line Of the dummy road run
ming between Atlantic City and Somer's
Point. The station Ia in the shape Of an
old cabin.
Only 525 miles Of track have been
laid in the first six months Of 1894
Colorado leads with % miles. Less than
one mile has been laid in Illinois. The
total showing is less than in any oorre-
spending six months since 18e&
In March, 1879, the roads In what
are known as the Pennsylvania system
were capitalized at $40, 900, 900, and
the yearly earnings were then $40, 900, /.
000 Now the roads in the system are
capitalized at $S15, 900, 900, and the
net earnings are $40, 600, 900.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
FOREIGN MANUPACTURERS HAPPY.
That's the Way the New Democratic Tariff
Bill Makes Them Feel.

A recent special from Berlin should
be noted with care by workingmen,
especially those who voted for a
change in 1892. It's a bitter pill, yet
it's the fact that the new tariff bill
plays right into the hands of foreign
manufacturers. Please read the fol-
lowing with care and paste it next to
your Uranium. 1t will help you in do
ing the right thing at the coming
election:
THE effect of the new tariff bill has
been instantaneous in Berlin, Frank
fort and other export centers. The
very day the law went into effect in
voices passing through the United
States consulate general increased
50 per cent, and on the following two
days the number was doubled.
The whole German export trade to
the United States will be increased,
owing to the passage of the United
States tariff measure, from 100 to $50
per cent. for some month; If present
indications can be relied on"
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
hon. LEE MANTLE.
A Mastery and Eloquent Address.

The republican state convention
was called to order last Thursday by
the Hon. Lee Mantle, chairman OF
the state central committee. In DO
ing so he delivered one of the finest
addresses il has ever been our good
fortune to hear. It was a most full
and complete resume of the national
political situation and was a most
mastery arraignment of the demo
cratic part for its sunnumersble short
comings. For clear and logical pres
tation of incontrovertible facts sue
emily massed in bristling array, 1t
has few parallels. For calm and con-
vincing delivery Mr.. Mantle has few
peers. We should be glad to see this
mastery effort put in pamphlet form
for campaign distribution. 1t would
surely be great vote-winner.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
Panon Link Gross Wife "Pedee."
PEDEE HAS A PUDDING.
THAT'S THE WAY SOME SLIPPERY La
DIES TELL 1T.

THAT'S THE WAY SOME SLIPPERY La
DIES TELL 1T.
BUTTE, Sept. Son July 20, VIM.
Jeffreys, a Pinkerton detective from
Great Falls, wandered into one of the
colored dives in East Galena street
and was robbed of S24O. The police
succeeded to their own satisfaction
in fastening the robbery on "Pedee"
Gross, but as Jeffreys was unwilling
to prosecute her there was no arrest
made. Yesterday Pauline Foster,
Alma Love, Lottie McFarlane and
''Pedee" Gross we're arrested for non-
payment of fines. The three first
named jumped at the conclusion that
they had been arrested for the JEFF
reys robbery, and they proceeded to
"peach" on "Pedee" in the most open
hearted style. They all swore that
they saw her take the money and told
in detail how the robbery was &C.
complished. The other girls say that
they are getting tired of being ar
rested for robberies and other things
perpetrated by 'Pedee," and they
threaten to get even with her as soon
as they regain their liberty. They
also claim that the police discrimi.
nate in "Pedee's" favor, and that she
repeatedly escapes arrest when she
ought to be punished, and that they
have been arrested when she ought tC
have been. "Pedee" was released or
800 cash bond. The others are still
In jail.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
6OOkMAKl,iG.

The rolling machine was substituted
for the beating hammer about 1880.
Ancient books were sometimes writ
ten ON slabs Of wood, ivory or metal
Thyee-fourths of the inventions used
h bookbinding are due to the ingenuity
of American binders.
Ths earliest book in which copper
plate engravings were used as an sdorn-
nsnt was issued in 1470.
The first printed books had their
leaves printed ON one side only, the
blank sides being pasted together.
Many of the Chinese books are block
books, each page being cut from o sin
gle block of wood. after the manner Of
an engraving.
Gutenberg invented ont metal types,
very inferior In their Workmanship and
appearance to those of cast metal which
soon followed
The use of papyrus in the manufao-
ture of books began as early a. the ff-
teenth century before the Christian era
and was finally abandoned. even In
Egypt about the tenth century.
When types were first invented. they
were made to initiate the letters made
by the oopyists, and great pains were
taken to cause the printed volumes to
resemble the work of the monks.
Picture printing in many oolors was
first employed In 1889 for rendering
books attractive by George Baxter. In
some of the illustrations 30 different
blocks were employed for ts many col
ors.-St Louis Globe Democrat
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
OH, WHAT A
GOT TANGLED UP A CLORE STREET DIVE.
Thought He Was In Anaconda.
From the Anaconda Standard, of
A PROTEST.


BUTTE, Sept. 5.-Having seen in
The CoLoRED CITIZEN, a sheet pub
ltshed in Helena, an article that the
colored citizens of Butte are void of
reason, signed by one Charles Cush-
ingberry, pastor of the A. M. E.
Church, we wish to say that he has
certainly overstepped law of reason
when he thinks or believes negro in
Butte will cast Lis vote other than
for Anaconda. Why, negro cannot
even receive any respectable treat
ment in Helena. Marion Cooper, who
has just returned from Helena, says
it was impossible for him to get either
food or drink, and when anyone be-
lieves that negro will vote against
his own interests he is wrong. Such
Is not the case with the colored citi-
zens of Butte. We sincerely believe
th 1t every colored voter will in No
vember cast his vote for Anaconda.
CoLoRED CITIZENS.
Sub rosa-Written by the Stand
ards devil during lunch hour).
We don't believe Brother Horace
Cooper 1--WE are very careful to use
the full name for fear some other
Coopers may live in Butte and we
wouldn't like for them to be dragged
into this Horace Cooper affair said it
was impossible for him to get either
food or drink in Helenr. Brother
Horace Cooper has told an elastic lie
(charitably treating the above fake
as genuine ''protest"). We
don't believe there is place in
this state where it would be impossi.
BILE for Brother Horace Cooper to get
either food or drink, unless perchance
he is an ex.Coxeyite, with thread.
bare reputation. Brother Horace
Cooper in formulating his lie was very
careful not to say where it was impos.
sible for him to get either food OF
drink. He certainly don't locate the
offence in Helena. Perhaps it was
somewhere else and the Standard set.
tied on Helena as the place. Now II
Brother Horace Cooper really was In
Helena recently, we believe, taking
it for granted that he was sober
enough to tell the truth when the
Standard man gave him "short
horse" as a consideration for the
aforesaid lie), he told lie, the whole
lie and nothing but lie when he
said it was impossible for him to get
drink. That's what's the matter. II
was drink, drank, drunk and drunken
aud very at that. Now Brother Horace
Cooper the next time the ::Standar(
man sends you to the future cap
ital city to gather up some lies fol
Anaconda, don't you drink so much
The way you drank rotgut while you
were here as visiting statesman ir
the interest of Boss Daily would put a
Seattle Siwash to shame. Go see
Rev. Cushingbery of your city, Bro
Horace Cooper, and get him to inter
cede for you. You want the prayers
of the church, yor vile sinner. Come
and drink with us Brother Horac'
Cooper when you come to the capita
city again.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
A FAyORITE FROM The START.
ESQ Copies Issued.
An Extra Edition Needed.

The Colored Citizen bows in humble
acknowledgment of the hattering
reception accorded its first appear
ance by all classes of citizens. Sim
cere thanks are returned for the many
complimentary greetings, verbal and
written, that have been bestowed
npon us, and we trust that we shall
ever continue to so cater to the wants
of an appreciative constituency that
our efforts may meet with hearty
and responsive second.