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construction could not be otherwise than
enormous. A carefully prepared estima te
places 1t between $780, 600 and $3.50, Co., =
900. Private flnanciers and merchants are
Of opinion that under present conditions
the road would not earn enough money to
pay the interest on the cost. and that prI-
vate capital. at least in this genera ton.
will probably not be found for such a gigan-
tic venture.
However that may be. the preliminary
surveying and pathfinding has been done.
and well done at that. and the construction
of longitudinal railway, bringing the
United States within two weeks of VAL
paraiso or Buenos Ayres. Is proven to be
entirely within the power Of modern rail-
way engineers to accomplish. The road can
be built but whether 1t will be built, either
soon or in fifty years from now. Is a mat
ter to be left to the future determination
Of our statesmen. f1nanciers and capitalists.
JOHN D. CREMER.
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NATAL AUTOGRAPHS.
The Sign Manual of the Child That
Does Not Change in Life.

Does Not Change in Life.
From the Louisville Courier Journal
There Is born with every one Of US and
continues unchanged during our lives an
lnfailing and ineradicable mark or marks
which absolutely distinguish each one Of
US from every other fellow-being. These
physical marks never change from the
cradle to the grave. This born autograph
Is impossible to counterfeit and there is no
duplicate Of 1t among the teeming pillows
In the world. Look at the insides Of your
hands and the soles Of your feet, closely
examine the ends Of your fingers; you see
circles and curves and arches and whorls
some prominent with deep corrugations
others minute and delicate. but all well
defined and closely traced pattern. There
is your physiological signature.
Run your hands through your hair and
press your finger nails on a piece Of clear
glass. You see all the delicate tracing
transferred-not two fingers alike even
1.-The left hand knoweth not what the right
hand doeth;" they are all distinctly differ
ent Even twins may be so similar in size
features and general physical conditions
as to be scarcely distinguishable, yet their
finger autographs are radically different
In fact in all humanity every being car
ries with him his baby fingers and his
wrinkled hands Of decrepid old age, the
identical curves. arches and circles that
were born with him. Nothing except dis
memberment can obliterate or disguise
them. Criminals may burn and scar their
hands, but nature, when she restores the
cuticle, invariably brings back the natal
autograph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-23
The Fool Mule and the Bull.

From the Cincinnati Tribune.
There is a dead mule back in Kentucky. a
sun olored. fool mule. For a long time this
mule and a swagger young bull have lived
on the farm of the Benedictine Monks, be-
yond Covington.
When the brothers rose yesterday there
was an unearthly sound In the pasture 10.
below the monastery. 1t was the mule and
the bull fighting. The blood ran In streams
from the bulls nose and mouth The mule
was unhurt. He was moving on a pivot
with his heels ever toward the big, angry
brute on the circumference Of the circle
trodden in the grass.
Suddenly with lowered head and a below
Ike thunder. the bull rushed at the mule.
There was flash of steel. a thud and the
bull vas on his knees the mule was on the
kick. Time and again the bull went down
before the mules lightning feet Once more
he made rush, then retired. seemingly
beaten.
The mule looked about. shook himself and
began to eat grass. The first time his eyes
had left that bull the latter saw his chance.
When he had finished with the mule there
was scarcely enough left to bury.
One of the monks said he was a fool, like
other mules: then they killed the bull to put
him out of his misery.
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enc. and by additional surveys three more
INES branching from Huanchaca are con-
telnplated-the first one to run south to
JuJuy, IN Argentina, the second to run east
across Brazil to Rio de Janero, on the At
ahtlc' and the third to run southeast to
Asuhcion. the capital of Paraguay In ad-
uiuoh; besides the link connecting MedeIlin
IN SoloilDla with Cartasena on the Carib-
Dean sea- where our trade is as vet COM
paratveiy undevelOped and awaiting our
eHterprisihS oVertures. another link is pro-
Jected eastward from Medellin to Vnnezu
ca inus the only South American states
not directly embraced In the grand proicct
are Guiana and Uruguay and of these I@ru
quay Is a contributor to the enterprise and
TIJUANA IS connected by rail with Venezuela
from the lower border of Mexico on down
through the snow-clad ranges of the Andes
10 Argentina the survey extends through
a WIDE diversity of climate. geological for
nations and products. The eleven Central
and south American republics directly in
terested, exclusive of Mexico, with her -
HU,Oo1 souls, have a combined popula ton
of t5,OoJ,OO0 ready and waiting to be
brought into commercial relations with our
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As long a. waste eontinues disease continues. and
tne nrst step In the recovery OF many a persons
health has been the FIRST bottle OF Pa.ne's celery
compound.
Af. fidgin says that be used Paine's celery CON-
pound as nerve tonic and LAXATIVE He was not
SICK, only ''tiied' from press OF business It's us.
put lin In good condition again. Il re ,ommeDo
1t. he says ITO literary friends"
WEAKNESS. lack Of energy. and despondency are
mere matter OF nerves and brain than OF the
muscles. Psines celery compound makes new.
richly vita1ed blood 60 brisky through the nerves
brain and every important organ There soon comes
an end to tired. worn out feelings loss OF appetite
and sleeplessness.
Thousands OF men struggling under great response
onities' anxious. overworked mothers ana wives
and shop girls who are forced to stand on their feet
all DAY long build up their strength and nervous
energy with Paine's celery compound II r,ds the
system Of the ianguor and lack Of energy that fol
lows Q bloodless condition
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Try. Advance sheets indicate that it Will be
q marvelously interesting work from every
standpoint. II will give important infor-
nation concerning railway possibilities
never before offered to the world and will
trace continuous railroad route extending
from Mexico clear down to Argentina, a
distance of 1880 linear miles. 1t will fairly
tristle with newly ascertained facts and
practical statistics touching all the repub-
lies to the south OF us; II will be illuminated
by a profusion of charming photographs of
life and scenery along the whole route. and
will be still further enriched by a vast
quantity Of charts and maps. typographical,
geographical and geological. OF the regions
traversed. thus combining the attractions
Df fresh book of travel and adventure with
the more substantial features of technical
report But. above all. the report will de-
monstrate the entire feasibility of con-
Dtructing an intercontinental railway and
will show conclusively that no insurmount-
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Biggest Hotel mt Agutln. the Strating
Point In Guatemala.

the same time the surveys prove the entire
feasibility of the route. with no grades as
high as per cent. From the head of the
Cauca valley the matter of grade ceases TO
be a ruling consideration, and the construc-
ton of a road could be effected at 4 med
crate cost. This Colombian region abounds
In natural resources, and he Cauca valley
is destined to become one of the richest
mineral and agricultural portions of all
South America
Corps No. 3, under Civil Engineer VIII
liam ID. Kelley of Philadelphia, Pa. like
wise started at Quito, but worked south
ward through Ecuador and Peru to the
confines OF Bolivia. via Cuenca, Lola, Gaia
marca, Caraz, Cerro de Pasco and Cuzco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-23

Medelln and Caceres to Cartagena, on the
by water can be estab lished with Mobile,
New Orleans, Galveston and other southern
ports Of the United States. The section be-
tween Quito and Popyan, passing as 1t
does, through the very heart of the Andes
Is pronounced expensive to construct, but at
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TO STUDY ABROAD
Two Naval Academy Graduates Will
Have That Advantage.
KNOWLEDGE OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE
There Are Three Colleges Open
to These Cadets.
B E N Eft TO THE NAVY

w o OF T H f
graduates I t h e
Naval Academy are
to go to Greenwich.
England, to take a
course in naval ar
chitecture.
There Is no ade-
Quate course in naval
architecture at the
Naval Academy, An
napolis, or at any
college in the United
States. T h g Poly
technic at Boston has
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government surveys
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Written for The Evening Star.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-08-23

during and after the play, that Mr.. Maddox
gave bis character issndition surpassed
only on the professional stage, while the
: Widor kainotf' was decidedly possessed
ofnost promising dramatic talent The love-
scenes between CEssds and Rauyins were
best appreciated by the younger portion Of
the auditrs. and their moonlight prone
made was particularly btiwiteh ing, and did
much 70 emphasize the grace. beauty and
queenly carriage Of "Tha Lady Of LYONS"
The applause at that climax fully testified
60 this.
vi the other actors we wish specially 10
Congratulate Mr.. Garner Reeves ON his
most successful debut on the amateur stage
and TO assure hins, thar II predictions ma
terialize. there are great things in store for
him in that line or course Of Mr.. @. NJ.
Haley, were he TO Dc great things" las he
certainly did, considering the diviation
from bis acknowledged role) no especial
credit would be due. Is such things are
always expected OF (and received fron)
Morgan Madam Descilapelles. graced cur
ooafcs Tor the first tine also, ard, with the
remainder OF the cast, reflected great credit
on our d Mary's talent. In short, the
"noie affair has been decided step for
"Alo IN our literary AMI dramatic culture,
ana We have TO be more than thankful 10
Mrs. Maddox for the at first seemingly Inn.
possible undertaking which she has carried
through, and the benefit we feel positive
the occasion has rendered the county. II
was through "Miss Lucy's" uniiring efforts
that the favorable environment. in the
line OF beautiful costumes and original
scenery-was brought 20 bear. thus render
ing The Lady of Lyons" the play first in
every particular which Southern Maryland
has ever witnessed.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-08-23
COMMUNICATED.
Caste

Eight years ago our people witnessed in
LeOazrit}wa = dramatic entertainment
rendered b. our local talent, which was
considered 81 the ,ine the best selected
play that had ever grsced the boards in St
Mays L Was Ro5eruson's masterpiece,
CASTE. which has since been played On the
professional stage by the Manoia-MAson
combination.
On the Sd OF September next we will be
enabled ~ witness an elaborate reproduc-
ton Of this play here, t=t the Socie,y's
Hall.l with nearly the same cast, excepting
the addition of soGe Of our younger talent
szsm LebnarJisswn-
The pr1eees!s AZ the performance VIII be
FIR the same Benefit n s3rnerIy that u
81. AloJssias' ChurGh, sais village, which
sorsliy officer, asi9e fora he encourages.
meut wsiicis we shsUd Al Ee glad to give
ouE owu ds-asnasg naIsns, 1a5 she enjoy
msnf af tie eHnzhEaed s<ssrtEianlsns add
ball.. will We ssf szre, el5eff tke earnest
ea.aperafiau af Al our esgzsY-
Tie 9sraxsn efar7cnef In Caste viii be
renderess By que ~ the Greatest ksg1gfses al
our rsgnlag Grsmasc sr9u5e, Mr. Morgan
RaleY, and win Ee k:s LAST apreacaace
among rs az IA anaaaggE, ~ Es has cuEz-
piesed arrangement B. - l7in sae : SSsasa
Yosssg rheaTricaI Company" az sslsnors,
whnse cauliEg SEASON VII segta in OcsD-
Ser Mr Young now sHis1Ys sae rgrGra-
son OF gifted rrsgsfsi'ass, Possessing q high
standard 81 art, whose rSpezSsgz lseia<.ez
such raasfs-niecss N RSskSiSsE, HEsz<f,
Eszaar8 III, FasFs Reeezas
We feel proud q e HaEy's, fas5esd. thai
she has prodnced 80 sUceeszfaI pIagez a.
Mr.. RaleY, and we wSsh our ycaag friend
aud cnunfsaa every saersss n hiz uew av-
ocarsaa. A FRIEND CT ~EcCLzx"
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downtown Locals.
from our Regular C5rrespoadsat)
What delightful showers, Earth Is gar
pished like 4 bride, and the perfume Of
flowers Like myrrh on wings Of Araby"
greet cur sense of smell as we walk on the
dewy grass and watch the tints IS they
gradually appear in the gray East Every
animate creature seems to share in the de-
light which reigrs around them. Should
not our prayers ascend - Heaven freighted
with gratitude and praise. Are not timely
rains one of the means God uses 10 for
ward his ends of benevolence. Does He
not keep in view the weffare-the happi-
ness Of man!
As the Scandinavian. out Of the pale
sunlight Of bis brightest days, cannot con-
struct an adequate representation Of the
exuberant life, so the utmost extension Of
our imagination fails 10 satisfy oar mind,
or make it to understand why @Thus far
shalt thou 90, and no further il the fat
pronounced on some mems reasoning fsc-
ulties. Because President Cleveland has
struck down silver and vetoed the seigni0r-
age bill they charge him with selling out
his party. They want 70 send somebody
20 Congress with fork and lee CO. some
stencil And, vel. we fEhear fs- decency's
sake, suffice il, they seem not 20 nnder-
stand how 20 regulate their words BY dis
eretion and temper them with eharzty.
Business demanding our prssencs fsrn
home tew days ago. aud after trassactsrg
il We started, and On our way frierd ~
marked, suppose we stop - he possgfzsce
and see SjAys show" As exhihitioas are
seldom seen in this section We azre@d. and
% We stopFei Presently Caizy appeared.
and the band. fosr pieces, wkis scrou-
panied HIN played ~Oid Tine Gons By. =
The Echo" etc This bro1ghs . cnnzsa-
cradle number OF white AMI coB0res Hen
20 the plsee- Everything being ready ne
perfEE1ance commenced Il was ran0r-
ANA in four t4l scenes. namely. S<ene 1.
The FGfted Calf, roasted whole and dis
played in = colossal woosaea bosl nSsn a
inpr0vised table Of pine poles. and the
words beneath, Our big dinner. ard ssIi,
gAzat looking nzn with h1zhy side whiz-
ksrs. looking with vaesns gaze In - Cd
posffs direcxS1n. and the wcr5z. @FgI e
back bye and bye" Scene !. Tai nan.
SEs-, n company with Es<fe -nixzxrs.-
eating nes0ns. and the words. II nsrer
made . ~niggcr" speech in my Iise- seese
g. Tall E2n. &C. . pax ds Sssnt fsr Con
grszz- pictEre q Natsonsi CzpisoI i f-un<.
aad State CaFTtrl. Just vizfhsz. z<r,s.
Wcrds- -0n ny way % Cungress Scene
l. Tai nan- &c. win IL Neho euzzxsr
uously ds=pHaEed nesr y. azd al zsobz;zr
booking negro maa coasspssfns. wizs Eke
wnras. Hide and Tzslew .sssr Tbeasers
wsss IseaiIy and ksnnrU1zIy exslziaess,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-08-23

hessrs Ediiorss-The young men q Ne
cnanicssilleand siciniiy gave ii Burroughs
Hotel ON Friday evening. 18th inst a hon.
which proved 70 be no less pleasant and
enjoyable than The many others previously
given at the same place
The cgrnpany in attsndance was mob 50
large As on many former occasions Of ,he
kind but what was lacking In number was
more than made up In the spirit 10 please
and 10 be pleased which seemed To nervaae
the asssmhlagc.
Many favorable comments m;0b. h.
made apon the beauty and grace Of the
ladies and The good looks Of the Young
gentiernen present but Il would be inyi.ii.
Gus 70 particHlarize and If we began we
would not know where 10 end wbath.,
TO speak Of the charms of the ladies Of our
county who attended or Of the fair acces.
SONS TO the company from Washine,ou
city, Prince Georges. Charles county or
the bright, sweet and winsome lady. who
had crossed the blue Pstuxent from Cal.
vert county or to speak of them collectively
and 10 do full justice seems task equally
difficult.
Dancing was continued until dawn Of
day when the company dispersed TO seek
their homes and much needed rest and 4,
dream sweet dreams Of the scenes and Incl.
dents of one Of the pleasantest hops ever
held at Burroughs Hotel.
Among the ladies present were Misses
Parker. Philips and Thorn of Washington
ID. c.; Misses Roberts, Hunt and Early,
Prince Georges Co.,; Miss Billingsley of
Calvert; Misses Mamie Morgan, Alethea
Edwards, Chaptico, Misses Ballengers, Miss
Mamie Burroughs, Miss Jennie Billingsley
Miss Jennie Ching, ST. Mary's.
Some of the gentlemen were George and
Howard Dent, b. Ear.y, Eugene Bur
roughs, Prince Georges Co; Prof. Henry
Harrison, Agricultural College; Roland
Harrison, Charles Co.; Harry Harrison,
Robert Harrison, Carroll Edwards, Galen
Stellar, John Ballenger, George Morgan,
Ashby and Bruce Burroughs, Frank Dyson
OF st. Mary's Co.
OBSERVER.
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Gerry in Alexandra. Va They own valn.
able property there.
We have ~ thank friends for presents
refreshing TO the inner mao. Charity is O
Moral iuxary non
1t Is fuicc blessed
II blesseih him that gives and him that
some POOR fellow creature allowed him.
self to be ensFappcd into vice In The way of
appropriating his neighbor's honey Cor his
special benefit few days ago. While Mr..
John b Courtney was absent on business
some silly person robbed his fsvcriie bee
hive If three boxes OF honey. Qnery.
Wherein consists the difference &C principle
between the s.eaier Of little honey and
an individual Eho plucks the green horns
OF Wall Strests II an angry thought Is the
spirit Of murder. and wanic,n look has
the guilt OF adultery. il not the gkmgAf,
which preceties The action sinl viii the
bulls eye" of the press-it 10 q roscn.
instructor for good-flash is light upCin the
important subjecsg
Ahead why, why. J. Dallas Evans. OF
pretty View" Smiths creek, Is ahead, yes.
he takes the palm raising large tomatoes.
The dear old ~Reb." may he always pros
per. AzzAxA.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-08-23

SCOTLAND. Aug ~ 1884
Messrs. Editors The cntertainmeptfo for
the benefit Of 81 Inigo's and st. Mlchaei's
church which took place At the villa July
18th. instant, was wei attended and In ev-
cry particular grand success A prettier
place for the feie champesre could NOT have
been chosen The Villa, with is rich
green swsrds, Ii beautifully situated upon
the S. Mary's river. making . lovely and
attractive spot, which, with the various en-
joyments OF the day. made the occasion In
every way worthy of the large crowd pres
ent.
First on the program Of festivities was
the tournament We have, IL Il true. wit
messed more elaborate affairs Of ths- kind,
but from the standpoint Of real amusement
this was well up to the standard Only
nine contestants entered the lists, some Of
whom were new participants in this kind
Of pastime, and the verdancy attending
their first attempt yielded some solid fan
to the lockers on. They were. however,
earnest, gallant knights, animated with
genuine chivalric zeal, and entered the con
test with that determination which means
TO win. After brief bat spirited fitting
the following result was announced Ford
Mckay, first homer; B. S. Clarke, second
honor; VIM. Jones, third honor, and Ed
die Tennison, fourth honor.
Dinner came next, and as the same was
truly sumptuous one, il was thoroughly
enjoyed by all who partook. The old first
district Is said TO be behind the times.
Well, this may be in great many respects,
but in the matter of preparation, and we
might add the consump,ion of repasts, It
stands without equal, and when II Is Ques-
ton Of the latter, il fears none.
Scarcely was this part Of the program
completed when sweet strains oforchestral
music greeted the ear A hustle; q mo.
ment later the crowd thronged upon the
palace green and was entertained by the
Carroll Institute Orchestra with such airs
as Manhattan Beach," Liberty Bell,'
Royal Legion March," sJoliy Student"
etc, charmingly rendered.
Two noted figures, Fathers lyman and
Giraud, moved about in the crowd and ex-
tended hearty welcome to all.
The GROWING event of the day now at
hand, Hon. Wash. Wilkinson, after being
appropriately introduced by Father lyman,
delivered q short coronation address, and
the following ladies received upon their
fair brows the beautiful crowns presented
by their gallant knights: Miss Eugenia
Smith, queen; Miss Myrtle Beal, first maid;
Miss Maria Lunday, second raaid, and Miss
Cullison, third maid.
One by one the successive amusements
became things Of the past to exist no
more save as pleasant memoriss-and the
supper and bali concluded the days enter
tainment- The net sum Of $50 was real
lied. HT.