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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-05
The Delaware Deadlock.

DOVER, Del, February 1.-Two ballots
were taken in the senatorial fight today.
I hey resulted as follows: Higgins, 9; Ad-
dicks, 6; Massey, 4; republicans. Wolcott,
q Tunnel, l Nicholson, 9; democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-05
Quick Time From Cuba.

BALTIMORE, Md, February 5.-The
steamship Earnford has arrived after a
record breaking passage. She ran from
Santiago, Cuba, to the capes in four days
and twenty hours, the usual run being six
cayS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-05

t8e proof Of f8e puooins Is
in Bs eating. pesferoap's
Star contained 36 columns
Of advertisements, maoe ur
Of 6o1 separate announce
n,enfs. t8ese advertisers
8ousef pu6&eifp-nof merefp
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-05
Rev. DR.. Colt Deal.

CONCORD. N. H, February 5.-Rev.
Henry A. Colt. DID,. rector Of st. Paurs
School, Is dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-05

Mr. Swanson Va.) bitterly CRITICISED The
administration. The present trouble was
due to two causes-defciency of revenue
and the gold raid on the treasury. Con-
gress passed the bill for the coming the
seigniorage. The President vetoed it. That
bill would have placed 5000, 600 in the
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28

day he was equal to the emergency and
announced that he was going to give a
Shakespearesn recital from the pulpit
The young man kept his word, for he did
recite from Richard ILL.," fell on the
stage and made the play fit his theme
Fifteen hundred people came to hear this
Shakespearean sermon. The Oakland Os-
car Wilde Immediately went to the front
and built up church in a day. The fol-
lowing Sunday he had another big crowd
to hear him excoriate the Oakland Cos
sips, and he made his discourse sufficient
ly personal and sensational to entertain his
hearers.
On another occasion he sought to illus
trate the innocence of dancing by giving
representations of the waltz and other
dances in the pulpit His gyrations Great
ed much amusement among the more un-
godly of the flock.
Whether the popularity of Rev. Edwards
Davis will continue after the novelty of
his style has worn off remains to be seen.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
The Application Embarrassed.

There lives in certain small town
poor minister who has large family
which his salary does not begin to cover
literally, so the congregation have do
mated cast off clothing for the children.
and even the poor minister's wife goes
to church in the last years bonnet and
cloak of a deacon's wife. The poor lady
has grown used to this and does the best
she can with the conglomeration Of
dresses, cloaks and hats which are sent
her, though the result is sometimes
rather tragic. However, she has always
felt that she did nobly by the children.
and if the dresses and coats and cloaks
and trousers were misfits none was ever
unkind enough to say anything about it.
One Sunday, however, she dressed the
nine hopefuls with great care and
marched them to the church. She was a
little late, and just as she opened the
door and started up the aisle her hus-
band Numbered from the pulpit, Even
Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed
like one Of these" He did not see the
joke, but the congregation Uttered, and
the mother was ready to cry.-Indian-
apolis Sentinel
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA.

The failure of the nerves of the stomac
to perform their functions is the cause o.
nervous dyspepsia, a most exhausting form
of disease ALLCocK's Porous PLAsTERs
are an excellent remedy. Senator James
F, Pierce, of New York, writes:
"For the past two years l have suffered
very much from an aggravated form OF
nervous dyspepsia. l have resorted tc
various remedial agents, deriving but little
benefit. A few months since a friend OF
mine suggested the trial of ALLCoCK's PoR-
Gus PIAsTERs. Following the suggestions,
L have been using the same with the hap
piest effects. To those similarly afflicted
let me suggest the manner of their use. /
place one over my stomach, one over the
hepatic region, and one on my back. The
effect is excellent. From the day COM
menced their use 1 have been slowly but
surely improving, and am quite confident
that by continuing shall again be restored
to my accustomed health"
BRANDRETH's PILLS cleanse the system.
"If l only could" she exclaimed, "get it
through my head" She gaZed at the large hat
pin, and wondered how she was going to faSten
her new street bonnet in place
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
New Surgical Implements.

A new thing in the surgical world is q
curious brass button recently designed by
surgeon for the purpose of joining togeth-
er two ends of an intestine that has been
cut. The button consists of two parts. into
which an end of the intestine is fastened.
When the two parts are pressed together
between the thumb and forefnger, they
are caught by spring and held in place
Then the intestine grows together, an open
ing remaining through the button all the
time. When it is completely enveloped by
the new tissue, nature repairs the ravace,
OF disease so thoroughly that the button
becomes detached by the decomposition of
the tissue holding it, and it passes off. An
other recent discovery in surgery is a new
needle with an automatic spring eve, which
disappears when passing through the It's.
sues and reappears when the pressure i;
removed. The eye is sprung into slot on
the concave side of the needle near it ;
point. 1t is the invention of a prominent
surgeon who aimed to secure a stronger
needle with an eye which could carry
thread without tearing the tissue.-New
York Telegram.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett,

The long association existing between
the two men was as intimate in personal
as it was in a business way. A few years
Mr.. Booths junior upon the stage of the
world, Mr.. Barrett was his excellent sup
port at the very outset of Mr.. Booths ca
reer as star performer, and for many sea-
sons and in many parts of the country
have they played together, under all condi-
lions and in every variety of tragedy and
comedy, going home together many hun
dreds of nights to simple supper of bread
and milk in some provincial hotel, or to an
equally frugal repast of tea and toast in
the grillroom of the Players in New York
Mr.. Barrett's affectionate care of his com
panion was touching and unceasing, no.
only during their professional engage
ments, but during the bright holiday sea-
sons spent in Mr.. Barrett's summer house
at Cohasset on the Massachusetts coast,
where they talked together for long hours
of old times and laid the plans for long
future together upon the stage and off.
Their "reminiscences then related, could
they have been preserved by the fortunate
listeners, would have made book of the
atrical history and anecdote unrivaled in
the whole literature of the drama.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
HOW HE DRAWS THE CROWD.
A Young Preacher Poses as Oscar Wild
and Recites Shakespeare In the Pulpit

Young Preacher Poses as Oscar Wilde
and Recites Shakespeare In the Pulpit.
Oakland, Cal, rejoices in the possession
of young and exuberant expounder of
gospel truths who resorts to dime museum
methods to attract people to his church.
The name of this iconoclast is Rev. Ed
wards Davis. The old line ministers of
Oakland deprecate his methods, but the
young man points to his big congregation
and contrasts it with the empty pews he
used to preach to. He is up to date and
thinks the end justifies the means.
Rev. Mr.. Davis is known as the boy
preacher. He is only 81 years old and is
very ambitious to be great divine. He
graduated from an eastern college and
then took to the lecture platform, assum-
ing the title of THE American Oscar
Wilde" His hair was long and flowing,
and he presented a striking appearance.
The lecture platform soon lost it's charms
for him, and he abandoned it for the pull
pit.
He had been in Oakland only two days
when he announced that he would open
the Central Christian church in Hamilton
hall. The first day the church opened the
"boy preacher delivered a sermon to
about 2,ooO empty seats. The next Sun
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
Dispe1ling an Illusion.

One of my readers wants to know the
correct pronunciation of the word
"Llanthony." 1t is always a painful
thing to me to dispel the prevalent il
fusion that newspaper editors know ev-
erything, but owing, l suppose, to the
fact that was taught Latin and Greek
in my youth, when ought to have been
learning the tongues of the living,
have grown up ignorant of the proper
pronunciation of Llanthony. All can
boast of is general idea that in Welsh
most of the consonants are vOwels and
most of the vowels sounds which no
Englishman can hope to initiate. But
if any of my readers can throw any light
On 'Llanthony'' l shall be happy to as
sist in spreading it. London Truth.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
500 REWARD 500,

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall IS
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing it's work.
The proprietors have so much faith in it's
curative powers, that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, O..
L~Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
An Eager and a Nipping Wind,

A continuous down pour of rain, inclem-
ent weather, generally in winter and
spring, are unfavorable to all classes of in
valids. But warmth and activity infused
huences and interpose defense against
them. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, most
thorough and effective of stomachics and
tonics, not only enriches the blood, but
accelerates it's circulation. For chill, or
premonitory symptoms of rheumatism
and kidney complaint, particularly preva-
lent at the e seasons, it is the best posi- BILE
remedy. It is also invaluable for dyspep-
STA, liver complaint, constipation and ner-
vOusneSs. Never set out on a winter or
spring journey without it. Elderly per-
sons and the delicate and convalescent are
greatly aided by it.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
MARS TOMS GRAVE.
A Faithful Old Colored Servant Devoted
to His Late Master.

A Faithful Old Colored Servant Devoted
to His Late Master.
81 saw pathetic instance at Green's
boro of a negro's fidelity" said W. l..
Williams, travelling man. About ten
miles from the town saw a grave with
marble slab at its head. Seated near
it was an old negro with bunch of
flowers which he was placing over the
mound. l stopped my horse and spoke
to him.
"'Whose grave is that, uncle?' ask
ed.
"'Mars' Tom s, boss. I'ze his nigga ,
"'Oh, no. You are no mans niger
now. Didn't you know that you were
free?
dunno muffin bout dat, sab. Ize
Mars Toms nigga, sab, an he's waitin
fob me suah up dab. Desc hans done
tote i'm frum dat place dey call Shiloh,
an he died while | wah a-totin i'm.
Jest closed he eyes an went ter sleep,
an when l comes ter cross de ribber of
Jordan he jest hole out his han S an he
tells de angel at de gate who be, an he
let me in. | dreamed bout it las night,
boss.
81 was interested in the old fellow
and wanted to hear his story. The slab
at the grave~told me that it was that of
Colonel Tom VIM, killed at the battle
of Shiloh, and l questioned the faithful
negro further:
How old are you, uncle?
Most hundred, | reckon, sah.
"'Was you in the warp
event wifi Mars Tom, sab. I'ze his
nigga, an he's in heaben I'ze jest
a-waitin till desc ole bones, weary trab-
bling over de road, II take me ter de
ribber, when Mars Tom'll help his ole
nigga ober.
"'Were you with him when he was
killed?
L was right dar, boss. Done pick
i'm up an toted i'm ter dat place dey
call Corinth. Den l found train; got
ter de place dey call Chattanooga De
mex day we wah in Atlanta. Mars Tom
den in his glory Dis heah nigga lef'
ter ten his body. Dey buried i'm when
got i'm heah, an dis nigga jest lief ter
ten his grade an keep de flowers hyah.
Il found upon inquiry that the story
was true, and for quarter of century
the faithful negro had done nothing but
attend the grave of his young master,
whose body he brought from northern
Mississippi to central Georgia. Gin
cinnati Enquirer
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28

What little spark can do is illustrated
by the burning down of Chicago, and the
modern apparatus for putting out great
fires. The spark too enters the human fam
ily with devastating effects; hence we hear
of so many deaths by accidents with fire
among careless cooks and children. THIS
is another field of operation-bu bottle
of St. Jacobs Oil is the apparatus to put
the fire out of the system. Used according
To direction it will soothe, heal, cure and
leave no ugly scar behind. The healing
process gives new surface and kindly does
its work.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
A Bogus BaIdheaded Row.

The Woman's Literary club of Otsego
Mich, created great sensation the other
evening by donning tights and performing
Longfellow's Spanish STUDENT There
were three preachers present, who, in
spite of perfunctory disapproval, admitted
that the play was we'll put on. A novel
feature was the appearance of a score of
prominent citizens wearing baldheaded
wigs. They marched in with dignity and
quietly seated themselves in the front row
amid loud applause. The women are in
dignant at these gentlemen.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
Ambitious,

A we'll known and popular singing
teacher recently received the following
letter:
Twill you be good enough to let me
know your charge for voice production?
l have no singing voice, but I would be
willing to pay you well if you can pro-
duce one for me, because singers earn a
good deal more than can make in the
tripe trade here. London Answers.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
The CuttIeASh.

The phosphorescent organs Of rare
cuttlefish (histioteuthis) from deep wa
ter have been investigated by Joubin.
1t comprises what the author calls a
mirror and an apparatus for producing
light The mirror is excited by heat
rays, and this, in turn, starts the phos-
phorescence to action. Philadelphia
Ledger.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
MY FOREST PATH.

know path all fringed with ferns,
A woodland path with many turns,
Where in the overarching trees,
That toss their heads in every breeze,
The wild birds carol sweetest lays
In vesper song and matin praise.
sit me down, and at my feet
The light and shade, coquetting, meet.
The harshest sounds that greet my ear
Are tinkling bells in pastures near,
And ripping waves that to the shore
Repeat their story evermore.
Oh, fitful lake! SO like my heart,
Thy moods strange thoughts within me
start.
Like thee, / sometimes seem at rest.
But oft by surging cares oppressed.
Yet not today to wearied brain
Shall vexing problems come again.
The lake its soothing music hath,
And blessed peace my forest path.
Anna S. Hunt in Boston Woman's Journal.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
Curran's RetOrt.

Curran's friend was tickled by the
orators retort apropos of the jury sys-
tenn. The friend was Dragging of his at
tachment to it and said, with trial by
jury have lived, and, by the blessing
of God, with trial by jury will die!"
"Oh," said Curran in amazement,
"then you've made up your mind to be
hanged. Dickp'
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
Strong Nerves

"My wife suffered many years with
rious troubles, severe headaches, debIi ,a'
nervousness, indigestion and dvgnon.y'
She has been treated by different d rot'la
and tried different remedies, but Hooss
Sarsaparilla has done more for her ~
anything else. We consider Hood,o q
saparilla a most indispensable med; i'
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
Drumming Up Trade.

The College Trustee-Say, we are in
bad luck. Only 30 new students coming
in at the next term.
The Head of the College Faculty
Never mind. I'll send the football team
and two glee clubs out on the road
ahead of the other colleges this year.
Chicago Record
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28

Depend upon pure, rich, red, nourlshing'
strength giving blood. The nerves derive
their sustenance from the blood, and when
thew are weak it is because they do not re-
ceiye the nourishment needed. The true
cure for Nervousness will not be found In
opiate or sedative compounds. These only
allay the symptoms.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
Had Held Out Remarkahlv

Mrs. Houser-I suppose you II be sur.
prlsed to hear that Mrs Tunglash's
mind is completely gone.
Houser-Not a bit. I've heard her
give Tunglash piece of it so often i've
wondered at it lasting as long as it has
Buffalo Courier.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
A ST. LOUIS MARTYR.
Wore His Hat at the Theater, and q Pop
ular Subscription Pays His Fine.

UIar SuUsCrIpt1OH rays "Is 1'10'
Henry Jost of St Louis is a martyr. He
has chanpioned the right of man to exer-
else the same privileges granted to the
gentler but superior sex and has suffered
the pairs and penalties usually inflicted
on pi, ers in the cause of freedom. He
attended theater and wore his hat dur
ing the performance as a mild protest
against the overwhelming and all obscur-
ing headgear worn by certain ladies pres
emit He was elected, arrested and fined
S. for his presumption.
But Henry Jost is gloriously vindicated.
An appreciative newspaper started pen
ny fund to pay his fine, and 500 red coins
were promptly contributed by sufferers
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28

The first patent granted in America
was issued by the general court of Bos-
ton, March 6, 1916, to Joseph jerks for
his invention Of water wheel. A fac
slmile copy has recently been placed in
the patent Office.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28

A bronze shield, with central boss, a
large copper chaldron, bronze knives
and several vases were among the treas
ures found by Schliemann in the ruins
Of Troy.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
Call 1t a Craze.
AN ALARMING STATEMENT
CONCERNING WOMEN.
HOW BAD HABITS ARE FORMED.

The NezO York Tribune SAYS: 1.-The habit of
taking headache powders is increasing to an
alarming extent among great number of wo-
men throughout the country. These powders as
their indicates, claimed by the manu-
facturers to be positive and speedy cure for any
form of headache. In many cases their chief
ingredient is morphine, opium cocaine or some
other equally injurious drug having tendency
TO deaden pain. The habit of taking them IS
easily formed, but almost impossible to shake
of. Women usually begin taking them to re-
heve raging headache and soon resort to the
powder to alleviate any little pain or ache they
may be subjected to, and finally like the NOR
phine or opium fend, get into the habit of taking
them regularly, imagining that they are in pain
II they happen to miss their regular DOSE
In nine cases out of ten, the trouble is
in the stomach and liver Take simple
laxative and liver tonic and remove the
offending matter which deranges the
stomach and causes the headache. DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are COMPOSED
entirely of the purest, concentrated,
vegetable extracts. One Pellet is a
dose; sugar-coated, easily swallowed:
once used, ala0ays in favor. They posi-
lively cure sick headache and remove
the disposition to it.
Mr. 2 UapcacoN Of JJ..-
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
Cannibalism In Russia.

Eight native cannibals in Russia have
been sentenced to deportation to Siberia
for life, while three of their helpmates,
against whom legal evidence could not be
procured, were set at liberty after a severe
knouting. This happened at Malmysh, an
isolated settlement a days sledge ride
from kasan. They were all fetch wor-
shippers and sacriicers of human lives and
followers of a heather religion which re-
quires them to offer up human beings to
their gods and then to eat their flesh.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
THE ONLY WAY

To get at the superiority OF one thing over
another is by comparison, and after trav-
cling over every line between Minneapolis
and Chicago, the traveller will admit that
the North Western Line represents the
superlative degree of railway comfort and
luxury in its elegant North w estern Linn
tied, This splendidly equipped train offers
the traveller nearly as much comfort as he
finds at home, and certainly much more
comfort than he ever found on any other
railway train of the Twin Cities.
w. M. Mead, General Agent, Portland,
Oregon, or F. G. Savage, Travelling Freight
and Passenger Agent.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28

Be sure you are right, and then stop,
II there is any danger of your going
wrong. -Picayune.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28

Removes the cause by purifying and enrich
ing the blood, giving to it just those qualities
Which are demanded for the propersupportoi
the nervous system Hundreds oiwomen who
once suffered from nervousness, write that
they have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla and ner-
vousness has disappeared. This was because
Hoods Sarsaparil1a purified their blood.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28

L~APccS SO.,
NLch., writes ~ not
lnfrequently have an at
tack of the headache.
It usually comes on in
the forenoon. At NV
dinner I eat my regular
meal, and take one or
two of Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets imme-
diately after, and in the
course of an hour NV
headache is cured and
no bad effects. L feel
better every way for
having taken them
not worse, as is usual
after taking other kinds
of pills. Pleasant Pei
let's are worth more
than their weight in
gold, if for nothing else
than to cure headache ="
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
THE MAN WHO WORE HIS HAT.

rom the high hat habit. Many eloquent
* pressions of admiration for Jost's hero
SIN accompanied the contributions, and
,ne man writes feelingly as follows:
1t is not "Jost'' that we should sit
Behind great big hat
And hear the cruel villain hiss,
Or perhaps the lovers kiss.
We cannot guess what else we miss
Or know where we are at.
So here's a mite for the good cause
To help thee, Jost, along,
So we may undisturbed sit
To hear a comic song.
And for this end l send to you
This single honest penny
And hope when it occurs again
Hor a1urill no
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28

Mr.. Jost is described as neatly dressed
young man, whose intelligent converse
ton and gentlemanly manner progresses
people in his favor He does not in any
way resemble bully or tough" who
would act indecorously in public place
of amusement
Il only put on my hat, +" says Mr.. Jost,
"when 1 found that other peoples hats
ladies'-prevented me from seeing the
stage. made no disturbance and used no
bad language"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-28
Hoods SarsapariI|a

for family use, and for all diso,a
caused by torpid liver and impure 'HHI Ioer1s
in fact it is wonderful health re o,oOd,
to the whole system. Hoods SarS"orer
lila has proved itself in nv wife;oS a np
and we can faithfully recommona case,
use in every family" -JAcoB Rnurlnls
Morrison, Mo. 0"AEL'