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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-29

Many and Curious Are Those Told by
Snflors-OriGfn of Them.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
1t is a superstition of the sea that great
disasters come in triplets and that it is
most unlucky to start on voyage on Fri
day. Concerning the latter it has been
said: Not the least curious part of this
matter is, as some say, that though the
superstition is said to have grown out of
the tradition that the cruc.fixion was on
Friday. it is more or less shared in by sea-
going people who are in sense Chris
tians.'
Now I gather from somewhat obscure
sources that there are other reasons beside
that of the crucifixion given for this super
stition. One worthy of mention concerns
Freya, a water goddess of Shetland: her
day being Friday, it has been kept sacred
to sailors for centuries. and hence is an
unlucky one for; voyages.
Perhaps the very Oldest of sea super
stitions is the notion that ship may be
imperiled by the malign influence of some
one on board. The sailors Of Joppa be-
lieved this when, in order to check the
raging of the sea- they cast Jonah out OF
the ship.
1t is well nigh beyond belief that this in
cident should have been almost duplicated
in our own century and so close al home,
yet Thatcher tells, us that on the ship
PRESIDENT, bound out from charleston,
sailor named Sam declared that storm
which was raging was brought on by his
wickedness, and presently he jumped over
board from the fore-rigging. Presumably
the wind went down, for we are told that
VIII IN on the vessels return voyage,a storm
again arose. the ailors decided that it was
due to Sans chest being still on board.
This they threw into the and the storm
ceased. When near New York a squall
came up. whereupon the crew came to the
conclusion that all the dead mans effects
had not yet been disposed of. Hunting
around they found one of his old shoes, and
casting this overheard they assured them
selves of a safe arrival.
Comm odore Byron was supposed by En-
glish sailors to be something of Jonah,
and they bestowed upon him the name of
Foul Weather Jack" from his proverbial
bad luck at sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-29
Indin Rubber Fish Butt.

From Harper's Round Table.
According to Troy fisherman, the latest
triumph Of Yankee inventive genius Is an
India rubber f1sh-worm 1t Is said to be
a remarkably good. imitation of the CONF
mon earth-worm, Is indestructible and in
actual use proves as alluring to the fishes
as the genuine article. The old fisherman
Will be quick to see its advantages. One
can equip himself for days sport without
digging over a whole garden in his search
for bait. A handful of India rubber worms
will last him for whole season. and there
will be no necessity for pulling up the line
every few minutes to see il the small fry
nibblers have left the hook bare 1t is
possibly hardly necessary to add here that
the fisherman who tells of this invention
may be like other fishermen, in which case
the reader need not believe the story unless
he wants to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-29
BY L. FRANK BANN.
Copyright, 1893, by Irving Bacheller.)
Continued from Wednesdays Star)

Copyright, 1893, by Irving Bacheller.)
Continued from Wednesdays Star)
tried to cry out, to spring upon the fell
low and battle his design. but could Meth
er move nor utter a sound. A clammy per-
SEPARATION oozed out upon my whole body
but still 1 stared wildly at the dim form be-
fore me and the horrible basket.
could hear slight rustling noise within
the latter. and as the man busted himself
with the knots. I saw the cloth pressed up
ward. now here. now there. as IL the inmate
was struggling to escape. Presently the
man muttered a low oath ard stood up. Then
he drew out a clasp knife, and bending over
the basket. pressed the point through the
cloth and cut long cash in 1t.
Immediately silver streak flashed from
the aperture and struck him in the cheek
ehd chung there. He gave one shrek of
rage and despair that rang through the
whole building. and then he dashed the SER
pent to the floor and trampled 1t In wild
frenzy. sprang upright upon the bed and
cried for help.
In a moment Herr Schltz appeared in tho
doorway with a lighted Lamp held high
above his head.
"Mein Gott.' he cried. what is it?''
There was no need to reply; the strong
light from the lamp flooded the whole room.
Howard Forsythe rolling upor, the
floor in horrible COMMISSIONS and by his
6lGe, nattened into ShapeleSS mass, was
the body of the asp.
VI.-FOLLOWING THE CLUE.
We buried him the next day in the little
palm grove, and Mr.. Delby, more nervous
than ever. agreed to take charge of the
mines until another superintendent could
be sent out.
I was very anxious to know whether
Mother Videaux would send her cocoanuts
this time by the steamer, but when 1 went
down to the wharf. there stood the barrel
as usual awaiting the boat. I passed close
to it. and noticed that it was addressed by
a tag in a clear handwriting to
IN. FRANCOIS DROUBET.
Fruiterer.
Rue de Valodin 70,
Paris"
I could not credit the writing to Mother
Videaux. therefore. 1 decided that either
Howard Forsythe or NJ Droubet whoever
he might be, had furnished the tags for her
use.
/ cannot say how glad 1 was to stand
upon the steamers deck and watch the
shores of Bonita fade slowly away upon the
horizon. My sojourn uIon the promontory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-29

ness to follow up the trail of NJ Francois
Droubet, and the very evening of my er-
rival I sauntered up to the door of the lit
tie fruit stand in the Rue de Valodin and
walked in.
1t was a dlngy little room, odorous from
decaying fruit, few little piles of neg
lected and shrunken apples and oranges be-
ing the only stock in view. A large, stout
woman. with hair and eyes of Jet black,
slouchily dressed in faded print gown,
was behind the counter reading n novel
She looked up 1 entered but did not
rise from her chair.
as m'sier in?" 1 asked. raising my hat
She looked at me steadily over her book
and shook her head.
will he return soon?" persisted, in my
best French.
"Who are your" she asked, abruptly
"a friend of an intimate acquaintance Of
NJ. Droubet." 1 replied. somewhat awk-
wardly.
. ."Your name?" she demanded without
moving line Of her stolid countenance.
: hesitated; then. remembering that
must of necessity be wholly unknown in
Paris, l replied:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-29
The Star Out of Town.

THE EVENING STAR will be sent
by mail to any address in the United
States or Canada for such period as
may be desired at the rate of fifty
cents per month.
companied by the money, or the
paper cannot be sent, as no &C.
counts are kept with mail subscrip-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-29
The Telephone in Russia,

From the katipO.
The telephone, it is said, is not making
much progress in Russia. And no Won
Ger! Fancy man going to the phone
and shouting: "Halloa, is that you,
tkivchsmartvoiczski?"
mo, it's Observation-Disclosures
gowoff Who's speaking?"
Observation-Disclosures mzyskischokemoff
l want to know if Xliferomanskefflskillm
Juwchzvastowsksweib is still stopping
with Observation-Disclosures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-29

If the Siemens-Lungren Gas Lamp
only saved the gas it would be worth
more than 25c. a montl,-the cost
of renting it per month. But it sheds
a beautiful white Highland is abb
solutely safe. 25c a month rental.
Gas Appliance Exchange.
142S n. Y. ave. au2s-oSi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-29
Made 1t in Wheat.

From the Beatrice Democrat.
Ibid I understand you to say that
Thompson was a farmer?'
Good gracious. no! I said he made his
money in wheat. You never heard Of a
farmer doing that, did your"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-29

out. He found his bee yard all tore up
an down at the lower end was one of the
cubs dead. I see Jake awhile afterward
an he was thinkin' of goin' out of the bee
business an takin' to the hills agin."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-29
Evidently Not Scotch.

Teacher-"How would you correct the
sentence: He sat there quiet and listened
to the bagpipes' music?"
Pupil would scratch out the word
music -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-29

BY September Ist we want to see
the last of the MATTINGS gone.
Rooms wanted. Carpets must take
their places. We're going to be
generous in the price cuts that are to
force those Mattings out, too.
Prices like these:
1000 yards White China Mating.
Regular Toe. quality. Reduced to-. sc.
1910 yards Plaid and Check China
Mating. 10 patterns. Regular 15c. Q.
guilty H REDUCED to-. :;....:::.. oC.
$500 yards Fancy Jointless China
Mating, fancy checks and plaids,
40 patterns. Regular 2Oc. quail ,o,
1000 yards Extra Quality Fancy
Jontlcss China Mating checks and
quality. ksiassd s' to- Htsa.at -'s: I29c.
5000 yards Extra Fine Quality
Fancy Jointless China Mating, so
Esiassi to s.ia' e':. au4ns 174c.
Warp Mating, 10 choice patterns
regular s5 and 4Oc. qualities. Re- ~.
5000 yards of our Hest Quality
ns1icyns 'oint Rs,,o China o Matting 40
12oS0 yards Double Extra Imperial
China Mating, the finest mating
E;"as eo ss qss Syes Rs5aff aa s24c
12.oo0 yards Cotton Warp japanese
Iniaid Mating: Is artistic effects.
Regular % and Coo. qualities. Re- ~.
500 Rennants-all grades of China and
Japanese Mattings-in lengths of from 8 to 25
.. yar'is-at one-half the regular selling price
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-29


afternoon. They just prowled along the
top an ever oLct in awhile poked their
noses over an growled. Jake put in the
afternoon tryin' to git a square shot, but
they was always too quick-every time lie d
| raise his gun they'd jerk back. Jake said
Ii was the hottest place he was ever in,
pasted up there agin a granite wall where
the afternoon sun had a fair show at him
an he havn' no water, an no te!ljn' when
he was agoin' to git any. He says it SEEM
ed like they had sense. The old he an
one cub went away down the gulch found
place where they could git down, then
come back up the bottom, leavin' the old
she an tother cub on guard at the top.
The two down below would try to climb
up. an SEEM they couldn't make it they
come back up. They KEEP Jake cornered
there until about dark, then sneaked away.
Jake staid there until after dark to
make certain they'd gone, then he buckled
his rifle to him with his cartridge belt an
climbed up at place that he'd picked out
before night, by putin his feet an hands
| in crevices in the rocks. 1t was like climb
in up the side of a house, but he made it,
an then took acrost country fer home.
When he got to his cabin he thought he
heard a racket down in the bee yard an
went out. Well, sir; dern me If there wasn't
them same bears a-knockin' over the hives
an helping themselves. They'd got back
before he did. Mebbe he wasn't hot. He
knowed they was stout log cabin just be-
hind him, so he cut loose an commenced
a-pumpin' lead into 'em an a-yellin' at
every shot. There was skin of clouds
over the moon an he couldn't see very
well, but he emptied his magazine an
then cut fer the cabin. He said it seemed
like somethin' told him to skip. an he did.
He hadn't no more'n got inside an slammed
the heavy slab door when one of them
bears come agin it like a thousan' of brick
They shifted around all night, an there
bein no window out of which Jake could
shoot they KEEP him penned up all night
They TUX a sneak about day an Jake went
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-29
SEA SUPERSTITIONS.

Many and Curious Are Those Told 10y
Snilors-OriSin of Them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-29

Whatever we sell bears the stamp of
thorough workmanship and perfect finish.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-11-07
RAILROAD MEMS HOLIDAY.
Free Trip to the Atlanta Exposition 10
the Elm ployees Of the 8. A. l..

Free Trip to the Atlanta Exposition for
the Employees Of the 8. A. L.
Vice-President st. John, of the Sea-
board Air Line, has issued a notice
which the employees OF that system
must appreciate. 1t is as follows:
Vast problems, which have been up.
permost in the minds of the citizens VI
the United States and other countries,
and which are constantly finding heir
solution i'm almost everything pei
ing to agriculture, manufacture, cleo
tricity, fine arts, transportation, ETC.,
etc, are we'll illustrated at the CnttOn
States and International Expos!tlO
in the city of Atlanta, Ga. winch Is
now pronounced to be in all OF its de-
partments perfect and complete.
Recognizing that this Exposition must
result in great good, it being in every
sense a vast educational institution,
and desiring that the employees OF the
Seab0ard Air Line shall reap that BEN
eft, which should prove profitable
alike to themselves and the company
which they serve; we beg to ADVISE
that all who have been in it's service OF
the Seaboard Air Line for period OF
three months or more, will be FUR
nished with free transportation to AT
lanta and return, upon application
therefor to their superior officers, ana
when accompanied by statement
from such officer, that such party or
parties, can be spared from duty with
out detriment to the cOmpany's inter-
ests. Such request for free transpOr-
tation may include the wife and de-
pendent members Of the immediate
family of the employee,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-11-07
Deserve u Vacation.

Tom Watson says in Peoples Party
Paper that some people of the i'll
tempered variety are kicking about
the three months vacation just ended
by Mr.. Cleveland and his cabinet. But
says Watson:
ave do not. We think they deserve
it. An administration which in less
than two years can bust everx pledge
made to the people, steal every policy
belonging to Tom Reed and John
sherman. mortgage the present
prosperity and future prospects Of
the country toa syndicate of dOmes-
tic sharpers and foreign rascals, add
81 per head to the national debt for
every man, woman and child in Amer
lea, and can crown the achievement by
persuading the average Democrat that
this sort of management is rigidly
Democratic, is a wonderful admins
tration, and deserves at least three
months vacation every year."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-11-07
The Difference.
One Thing That q Gold standard Dol'a
Don't Buy More Of.

One Thing That q Gold standard Dollar
Don't Buy More Of.
Alliance Signal
Mr.. Brown loaned Mr.. Green, in 1868,
81 900 at 10 per cent. interest. Each
wear Mr.. Brown received 500 as inter-
est money. In order to get this Mr..
Green sold from the products OF his
farm at the market price at that date:
50 bushels of wheat, or 90
1855 bushels of oats, or
$50 pounds of butter, or
500 pounds of pork, or
45O pounds of wool, or
500 pounds of cotton.
In 1895 the mortgage was renewed
at per cent. interes. Now, In order
to get the $50 interest, Mr.. Green wouIo
sell:
200 bushels of wheat, or
800 bushels of oats, or
400 bushels of corn, OF
534 pounds of butter, or
800 pounds of pork, or
400 pounds of wool, or
1900 pounds of cotton.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-11-07
"HoW to Cock q Husband"

An eminent professor of gastronomy,
and of human nature, delivered the
following In lecture before Cook
ing SCHOOL,
"A good many husbands, are utterly
spoiled by Encouragement. Some
women 60 about as if their husbands
we're balloons and blow them up. Others
keep them constantly in hot water;
others let them freeze by indifference
and carelessness. Some keep them in
Other sroast them. Some keep them in
a pickle all their lives. 1t cannot be
supposed that any husband will be
tender and good if managed in this
way, but they are really delicious when
properly treated. In selecting your
husband do not 60 to the market for
him, as the best are always brought to
your door. 1t is far better to have
none, unless you will patiently learn
how to govern him.
"See that the linen in which you
wrap him is properly washed and
mended, with the required number Of
buttons and strings tightly sewed on.
Tie him in the kettle by strong silk
cord called comfort as the one called
duty is apt to be weak. They are apt
to fall out of the kettle and be burned
and crusty on the edges since, like
crabs and Holsters, you have to cook
them while alive, If he splutters and
| fuses do not be anxi0us-sOme hus-
bands do this until they are done.
Add little sugar in the form of what
confectiOners call kisses, but no vine
gar or pepper on any account. A little
spice improves them, but it must be
| used with judgement. Do not stick
any sharp instrument into him to see
| if he is becoming tender. Stir him
gently, watching the while lest he ad-
here to the kettle, and so become use
less. You cannot fail to know when
he is done. II this treatment is close
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-11-07
Farming Lands For Sale

By virtue of authority conferred by
a certain Deed of Trust from II. A.
Hodge and Loretta Hodge, his wife,
dated December 9Th, 1890, and record
ed in the Office of the Register of Deeds
for Wake county, n. c., in Book lib, at
page 2lS, will on
THURSDAY, NOV. I4TH, 1895,
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash six (6) tracts of land in
Wake county, n. c., situate about seven
miles east of Raleigh, and described As
follows:
FIRST Containing 22I acres
more or less, and adjoining the lands
of the late David Hinton, said Hodge
and Neuse river.
SECOND TRAcT-Containing 1879 acres
more or less, and adjoining the lands
of the late David Hinton, MingO creek
and Neuse river.
THIRD Professionalism 11S acres
more or less, and adjoining the lands
of the late w. r. Poole and Tarboro
road.
FOURTH TRACT - Containing 1914
acres more or less, and adjoining the
Hinton and the Hodge road.
FIFTH TRACT-COntainin % acres
more or less, adjoining the lands OF
Ruffin Williams, B. p. Williamson
William Smith, Joseph j. Andrews
and Neuse river.
SIXTH TRACT-Containing acres
and 25 perch more or less, adjoining
the lands of w. r. Poole, Jesse Watkins
deceased, and the Hodge road.
Some of these farms are very pro
ductive and have improvements up0r
them. A portion of these lands are II
original growth.
PLACE OF SALE-COunty court hOus'
door in Raleigh, N. G.
i TINE OF SALE-Twelve O'Clock, n.
ERNEST HAYWOOD, Trustee.
| Oct.-1sth, 1895. It'd
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-11-07
Natures Own Method Of Freeing Herself from Disease.

without the Use of Medicine. We
have fully Investigated the Improved
Oxygenor treatment aud lind that ~
will cure when all remedies have failed
and have no hesitancy i'm saying ~ h
the best treatment known Ia the en-
lightened practice Of medicine. We do
not hesitate To accord unsiinted
praise, for We know that the highest
praise is merited, and in b-stowing
COMMUNICATION, We act solely In the in
terest of the readers of these REroKTs,
asking .nothing of the Company. This
investigation was conducted without
their knowledge and this report ap-
pears without regard To their personal
wishes in the matter. We have found
this to be a superlative system for the
cure Of disease. The Company furn-
ishing the Improved Onyg-nor IL con-
troiled by regularly graduated physi-
clans whose experience and practice,
covering a half century 81 time give
this treatment n value and standing
of the most enyiable character.
Address " IN "A star
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-11-07
A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public
A New View of Life

1t is surprising how often the
troubles of this life spring from in
digestion. Aad more surprising how
few people know it. You say "l'm
blue" or "My head feels queer" or
u cant Sleep" or Everything frets
me" Nine times in ten indigestion
is at the bottom of all your miseries,
and box of Ripans Tabules would
give you an entirely new view of life.
Ripans Tabules may be obtained through
your nearest drugRist. Price 50 cents box
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-11-07
NOT ON TINE RUN.

The Pope In Texss Ar. v.~
Ev'dsnss-rhough Little ..snar. A..
Try Not 70 Think 30.
w me Poppies are on the run in Tex.s-
"eathsrford Republic.
1nis Is a sample Of the puppy-like
oarks which some little Dems maks
out 1t is q view which is not endorsed
oy the big guns" Of the Democratic
party in Texas.
The Fort Worth Daily Mail Dem.
one OF the largest papers in one Of
largest towns in that State, answers
the above and says:
I'VE Democrats have been saving
that ever since the Populists party
came into existence, yet the strength
of the party
CONTINUES TO INCREASE.
Let US deceive ourselves no longer.
The Populists in Texas ale not on
the run, as our Westherford contem
porary claims; they are on the az
gressive, and it is not going to be q
walk over for the Democrats NEXT
year. 1t is a fact that the Populist
vote ID increasing-been increasing
Tor Year,, and out Of every ten re-
cruits to that party in our State,
NINE OF THEM
are from the Democratic party, It
is not good policy to underestimate
the strength OF the enemy, or to lead
ourselves to believe they are running
from us when they are in truth run
ming at US.
Judge Thomas l. Nugent, to bor-
row a phrase from our friend, Col.
Dick Wynne, is the logical candidate
OF the Populists for Governor, and
he will be nominated. He is q strong
man, and a man Of brain, and has
the respect Of all the people in Texas
who know him. Twice has he been
before the people for Governor, and
during the two campaigns no man
has been found who could say truth
fully one word against his
HONESTY, HIS INTEGRITY OR ABILITY;
even Democrats admit this-and it is
what makes him dangerous to the
Democratic party. To say the most
of it, he is gubernatorial posi-
bility, if not a probability. The
Democratic party in our State is
split, and it looks as if the free sill
yer faction and the gold money fac
ton propose to keep up their fight to
the confusion of the party and the
delight Of the Popuhsts.
Gan evidence that the Populists
themselves believe they are in sight
of victory is the fact that they are
almost unanimous in their determi-
nation to
FUSE WITH NO PARTY
or part of party. They are already
organizing for the campaign of 1896,
while we Democrats are busily en-
gagged in organizing against each
other. The Populists are never
firing campaigners, and when once
beaten they show the only remnant
of democracy left them by plunging
right into the fight again. They
never let up,
NEVER ACKNOWLEDGE ANY DEFEAT
except temporary one, and always
actually revel in confidence of ul-
innate success, and it is that conf
dence that should warn Texas Dem
Ocrats beware!
"The POpulists are not on the
run; they are a dangerous foe that
the, Texas democracy cannot afford
to despise. They are here in our
midst, too thick for political com.
fort, and it looks as if they were 60.
ing to stay with us until November
1896. at anv rate.D
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-11-07
the QUESTION.

THE QUESTION.
However the battle is ended,
Though proudly the victor comes,
With fluttering flags and prancing
nags,
And echoing roll of drums,
Still truth proclaims this motto
In letters of living light
No question is ever settled
Until it is settled right.
Though the heel of the strong OppressOr
May grind the weak in the dust,
And the voice of fame, with one acclaim,
May call him great and just,
Let those who applaud take warning,
And keep this motto in sight
No question is ever settled
Until it is settled right.
Let those who have failed take courage;
Tho the enemy seemed to have won,
Tho his ranks are strong, if he be in
the wrong,
The battle is not yet done,
For, sure as the morning follows
The darkest hour of the night,
No question is ever settled
Until it is settled right.
O, man bowed down with labor!
women young, yet old!
o heart oppressed in the tOiler's breast
And crushed by the power of gold!
Keep on with your weary battle
Against triumphant might;
No question is ever settled
Until it is settled right.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.