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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30
AMERICAN SOLDIERS FOR cRrMEh
Many Natives of This Country EnIist-
ed for the British Army in Russia.

From the New York Press
Henry Labouchere OF London Truth tells
the following odd incident of his expert
ence with the American spirit of Adventures
During the Crimean war | was an attache
at the Washir gton legation, ana as this
was above forty years ago 1 do not sup
pose that l am disclosing secrets IN say
ing what the1 occurred. We received or
dcfs TO recruit a force for the CrirlCa. This
was a fad of Lord Panmure's, who was
then war minister. Sir John Champion, our
minister, Vainly wrote TO ex,Laip that this
might get us into trouble with the United
states government. The only reply was
an order 10 obey. So We did. | Was sent
70 New York TO look after The recruiting
there. We had ship in the narhur, and
We 1ouLd no difficulty in filling it. a re-
cfulter got s. per man and the man 81 ac-
conPanied with many promises Of good
Things. When the ship full it was sent
L Nova Scotia, where we had as governor
an old soldier, with The reputation Of being
able TO knock any regiment into Shane
The government of the United States soon
got WIND OF our proceedings at New York
ana at Niagara, where we had a Hungarian
employed to SLIP recruits across The
fIcntier The result VAS that the members
OF the legations at Washington and The
oonsuls at New York and one or two other
Pieces received their passports What bar
ticu!arly amused me was that the "orsllI
at New York had had nothing 10 DO with
the matter.
But We had elaborated a far cranaer
ScHente- We had found "A sort of Giibustcr-
ms general, who mad agreed 10 provide us
win several thousand men, who 1-t-c TO he
recruited In Texas and the adjuinfi 2 soG,iI-
en- states. These were to be commanded
10y the general. The negotiation enJ off
because, while We were prepared TO give
him the local rank of general in tie
Crmea, he insisted upon being made what
he called a fun general in the British army,
To this we could not assent.
L never could discover what became Of
my New York recruits. They wee landed
in Nova Scotia, and shortly aft-rwa.i the
governor teleErapiItl that they had re-
Eellcd, and that he was going 10 take
steps TO reduce them TO a fitting state Of
discipline. This was the last heard If them
This governor was somewhat Of a dun
derhehded man. We wanted q forge; why)
TO have ship sent from Nova Scotia TO
Jamaica. We had cipher dictionary but
j could not find the word Jamaica N il so
l telegraphed the code word for lam
and acre This was too much Tor The
governor Intelligence. Again 4nd again
he telcgraphed to ask where the ship was
tC 90; again End again / JeIcyra pho. back
referring him to the code words for lam
acre Finally had to send a mes.
senger with letter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30
CARE OF BEDS AND BEDDING,
A Few Shrewd observations on an
Everyday Topic.


From the Germantown Telegraph
There is a vast difference in the way
different housekeepers manage and care
for their beds. Some Of them fully believe
in the fresh air theory and during pleasant
weather, as soon as their toilet is made up
goes the bed room windows and the pillows
are laid upon the sill for an airing; the
bed clothing, If not removed ami thrown
on chair, is turned down over the foot
of the bed. If a feather bed is used, that
Is also well shaken up and left until the
bed is again made up. sometimes in the
forenoon. This management is in strong
contrast to the usual plan of never touch
ing slept-in bed until il is again prepared
LOT the sleeper yet in the item of health
there is perhaps 10 discernible difference
The children living in homes of squalor
and wretchedncss. whose bedding is per-
hapS not changed once a month, are quite
as healthy and cheerful as those who sleep
In bed linen changed daily. The Cninaman
who sleeps on his pillow of wood is quite
as strong and usually less nervous than
the "MelliCan man. who rests mis- head
upon downy pillows. However, this is no
excuse why beds should not receive rranpr
care and a thorough airing frequently, if
not daily. 1t is certainly a matter Of
habit, and the daughters usually in this
line follow the practice inculcated by their
mothers.
Bed clothes that are stored away should
be aired several times each year as moths
and the carpet bug will raise sad havoc
with them if not properly attended to-
Camphor gum or fine tobacco scattered be
tween each fold will keep out the former
but cannot be depended upon as panacea
for the carpet bug. If mice are known to
be about the premises, traps should be
properly haited and placed near their
haunts, as at nesting time they will riddle
bedding to make soft nest. A close-nt-
ting chest or trunk makes the safest stor-
Ing place for all unused clothing bedding,
&c. A large plain trunk can usually be
purchased for small sum, and will pay
Its cost every year in the safety of its
Contents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30

in all innocence of heart. had been read
ing Of Prof. Bells experiments along this
line and was curious to know whether or
rot he would be able to do for light waves
WI at he had for sound waves, and transmit
fhe image of a face just as through his
teleph Dne he now does the sound of the
human voice.
Now, Professor Bell. it happens, is
Scotchman and has one of those healthy,
lusty laughs that sound like q gust blown
off the banks and braes of Bonnie Doom.
Very much to my surprise, my question
excited one of these. When it had sub
sided Professor Bell said to me: Il will
tell yoI the history of famous hoax"
With this the famous electrician said:
Il have in my library the full and authentic
details of the whole case You may read
it or 1 will tell it to you. just you like"
/ suggested the latter, and this is the pro-
fessOr's story:
You know the years along from 80 to
50 were star years in the electrical world.
Then great things were being done, new
discoveries We're being announced almost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30
The Ruling Passion.

rom the Youths Companion.
II was during the terrific December p,,es
Oh year ago. writes correspondent tbot
1ahkee schooner, flying signals of dis.
tress' sailed into the Bay of Gibraltar
Almost Immediately the American vice
consul with friend, put Off from tho
caipe rowing Club piers. to visit her. A
they ciambered up the ships ladder thew
were welcomed by the captain. a to,Iy
Yankee from Plymouth. and by his rather
gloomy crew.
Captain, are you in trouble? What can
l. 90 Tor your? asked the vice consul at
.ne same time remarking that his friend
mad that morning arrived from New York
on the Fuerst Bismarck"
wal. sir! The Lord knows we've hed
our troubles. bein' fifty-four days out o.
LONDON. an no nearer New York than this
Two OF the lads went over the side in
mat last Glow, an our topsails went when
them spars did. This pesky cargo o. chalk
mes strained her. SO she's takin' water this
minute. Thar's a sight O. things we needs
gone. an wen be obleeged for your help.
course. Sir. But If this here young man
mes just come from New York. he can
ten US what we want to know afore he
does anything else" "
The sailors crowded around their can
ued: " eo'ii
What we want to know il, haow did
tnat there Harvard-Yale foot ball game
come out In November"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30
THE SPRINKLE DOLLAR,
The kentucky Man Who Coined His
Own Silver.

From the Chicago News
Hardly any one knows what the "Sprin-
kle dollar" was josiah Sprinkle the man
in question, lived in one of the toughest
sections Of Lewis county, kentucky. Wash
frgton, the county seat Of Mason was then
a thriving town. One day Sprinkle, then
an old man, appeared at Washington with
a buckskin pouch full of silver. dollars of
his own make.
In every respect they appeared the equal
of the national coin. The weight was more
than at present. and the quality ard ring
were all that could be asked for. He spent
them freely, and everybody accepted them
upon the assurance of Sprinkle that they
were all right, except that they were not
made by the United States mint T,pon
being asked where he got the silver, he re-
piled: oh, 1t don't matter. There is plen-
ty of 1t left The inscriptions on the coins
were rudely outlined, and in no wise was
an attempt made at initiating the national
coin. On one side Of the coin was an owl
and on the other six-poineed star. The
edges were smooth. The coins were con-
siderably larger and thicker than the Unit
ed States coin. Wheacver Sprinkle came
to town he spent the dollars of his own
make.
At one time he volun, eered the informa
ton that he had a silver mine in the west,
but the old man refused to tell am one
where 1t was located. Finally the govern
ment agents heard of the matter, and came
on to investigate. Sprinkle was arrested
and brought into court, but the dollars
were proved to be pure silver, without al
loy-worth, in fact. trifie more than 81
each. After an exciting trial he was ac-
quilted. When the veriict was announced
Sprinkle reached down in his pockets and
drew out a bag CT fifty of The coins and
paid his attorney in the presence of the as
tonished officials. Sprinkle was never af-
terward bothered, and continued to make
the dollars until the time of his death He
died suddenly and carried the secret of his
silver mine with him. This was in the
early '3Os, and 1t has been twenty years
since Sprinkle dollar has been found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30
How to Start the Thfnr.
From the Chicago Post.

From the Chicago Post.
you say you are thinking of running for
office. and want my advice?" said the old
campaigner, inquirngly.
That's It," replied the young man. 81
seem to have a good opportunity to get
into politics now, If I work it right. ana 7
don't want to make any mistake that will
queer me later. What ought to do first?''
We'll, times, have changed somewhat
since 1 went into politics." returned the old
campaigner; '.snd now l should think the
first thing for you TO do would be to eet a
good photograph Of yourself taken. 40 %
to make good impression upon the public
through the newspapers Many a man has
neglected thistand been killed by his cuts. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30

Professors Ayrton and Perry had been long
before me in the discovery, he, in turn, had
been long In the field before Professors Ayr
ton and Perry: Ny memory is a trifie in
distinct, but If I recall Alright there were
several other men Of science who appeared
to do battle for the credit of this great dis
covery, all of whom, you will understand,
had hit upon the thing years and years be-
fore the man who had made the last claim.
We'll, in the course of time the matter
got cut of the scientific journals and into
the public press. The London Globe had a
long article reviewing the case, which was
afterward copied in a Boston paper, with
the result that the matter came to the at
tention of American inventors, and with
Ike result to that produced in England.
WrangIe of American Claimants.
I'm leading scientific paper in New York
Mr. Sawyer, now dead, and a very we'll
known electrician in his day, came for
ward to say that upon such and such time
he had made announcement of the discovery
Of the principle in question, which dis
covery, it would appear by reference to the
files of some paper, was made years before
that of Ayrton and Perry, years before any
claimant who had up to date appeared in
England.
This seemed to give a final quietus to the
case. But 1t was not to rest here. Follow
ing Mr.. Sawyer'S letter, this scientific
Journal entered the discussion to say that,
highly as it esteemed the talent of Mr.. Saw
SVA' II was IT'S ItSItlttDIe uuly 10 announce
that several years before the date assigned
by the latter for his discovery young man
of genius had filed with it plans, descrip-
lions and specifications Of exactly how to
send an image through a telegraph wire,
and Herewith this journal republished in
full the article to which it made reference.
l am not sure whether the discussion died
down at this time or not. In all probability
it did, for it is clear that had it continued
the actual date of the marvellous discovery
OF a means to transmit images by wire
would have soon retired to a period before
the flood.
The Facts In the Case.
'AN tnis you will understand, was about
sixteen years ago, and in Connection with
the matter 1 point you to the following
facts: First, that l had never up to that
time, so far as 1 can recall, made any ex-
perlments whatever upon the subject in
question; second, that the paragraph an
nouncing that I was engaged in such a
work was the result of 4 curious and alb
surd mistake, and, third and finally, that
y discovery of a means to do just this
thlng-to transmit images by wire-has not
yet been made. Hundreds upon hundreds
of ingenious inventors have, l doubt not,
been at work on this problem without, up
to the present time, so far as l know,
achieving any results whatever.
Nevertheless. and in spite of these facts,
regularly and about once a year the an
nouncement is made by newspaper friends
that my experiments in this direction are
complete, and that l should soon lay them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30
Chinese Junks at San Francisco.

There are number Of Chinese junks
sailed by Chinese crews, plying in the
waters about San Francisco. They are
mostly employed in the fishing trade, and
their principal business is in catching and
drying shrimps. which are shipped by the
mail steamers to China. The customs au-
thorities have lately seized several of the
Junks for violation Of the navigation law,
which forbids any but an American mas
trade. 1t is alleged that the Chinese can.
tains commanding the junks put up a
dummy American In applying for . IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30

From the Detroit Tribune
I'VE shall soon know the worst" he nut.
tered.
He nervously fitted from place to place.
paUsing now and then to wiring his hands.
We shall soon know"
His wife was about to substitute collar
buttons for pins. and he felt that crisis for
the new woman was at hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30
Horrible Case,
rom the Cincinnati Tribune.

From the Cfnc1nnati Tribune.
II told you that you would be seeing
snakes IL you didn't STOP" said the physi-
clan.
"Snakes?" shrieked the sufferer, his teeth
chattering; snakes are not in It at all 1
wouldn't mind snakes. I see modern art
posters"
And the trembling victim buried his head
in the bedclothes and shrieked and moaned
and gibbered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30
J Chicago Times-Herald,

rom the Chicago T1mes-H Herald
Paper telegraph poles are the latest de-
velopment Of the art Of making paper use
full. These poles are made of paper NUN
In which borax, tallow, etc, are m,xed In
small quantities. The paper poles are
said to be lighter and stronger than those
OF wood, and TO be unaffected by sun.
ram, dat 1pness or any Of the other causes
which shorten the life Of a wooden Dole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30
Inventor of the Telephone Tells the
Story of a Hoax.
DISCOVERY WHICH HE NEVER CLAIMED
Persistent Efforts to Wrest From
Him Supposed Honors.
AN X RAY cory

I HEREBY HANGS A
moral, But first the
tale. 1t had been
some time since I had
any news of the prog
ress of Prof. Alex
ander Graham Bells
endeavOr to convey
a sensible image or
impression by means
of a telegraph wire,
and / called to ask
the professor as to
his success. l did
this, you understand,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30
No Faith in Lawyers.

From the London Household Words
A Durham miner, aged seventy-three
visited Newcastle lawyer, a bachelor. for
the purpose of making his will. The old
mans property consisted of two small cot
tages, which had cost him ESQ, and a little
furniture. The lawyer having asked his
client how he wished to dispose of his prop
erty, the latter replied
Ma old woman hes to have all sc long az
shes ma widow. Efter tsat ma BARNS eets
ALL" ee'e
What age is your old woman?' asked
the lawyer.
"Seventy-two" replied the miner.
And how long have you and your wife
been married." asked the lawyer
"Over fifty years." replied the miner
Thereupon the lawyer suggested to his
client that he should give his wife the in
terest during her life, whether she CON
tinued a widow or otherwise
Kinney, "a winnot; aa'Il hev ma a.n
way" said the miner.
But. surely" replied the lawyer, you
don't expect your old woman, seyenty-fwo
years old, would marry again?"
The miner, looking the lawyer full in the
face, answered, with much solemnity
"Wey, hinny, theirs nae knaaine VIA +
young ,cheps like yourself will de for
money" AVA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30
II. W. Phillips in Life.

THE MERCHANT
On
'eneape 3io TOOL who offered to
e @ be !enn
Of
ran the
oa' ue nefehant naa vanished In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30
Wise, but Obstinate,

But Peter was very wise king, and
also very obstinate man. To prove to
his subjects that changes were constantly
going on, though almost imperceptibly, he
made the occasion of a marriage at his
court the opportunity to show the courtiers
that "the fashion of this world passeth
away He ordered all his principal nobil-
ity and distinguished foreigners to be in
vlted TO the wedding. and commanded that
every person should be dressed as were
their ancestors two hundred years before
ana that the marriage ceremony should he
performed in the same antiquated styie
Inc whole affair made a most amusing
sired effect. The costumes and ceremonies
were so absurd and cxtravagant that The
most conservative Russian noble felt COW
V,nced of the wisdom Of Peter the Great.
, 1896-11-28
For Byem .rcderiksted

samme Dag for Beboe4ne Strand, kongens
og Dronningens Grade.
0ONSDAGEN den 2}de December for Be
BORNE rrindseus, Hospitals, o. Aygade,
Kongrns Tvergade, Eorve, Bierge q Laguu-
0ade ligeledes / oveumeldge foIitikammer
KI. 8 Formiddag,
Foluleu de Oplysninger der ere tornodne
til Beregning af Skatternr, OF som enhver
Eier eller Leier at Huse o. nienf r. Byorne
SAINT af Plantager.er pligtis at meIdele Com
missioner, har Gjo1rernementet au>eet Diet
hensigtsmessigt til samne Ild at afholle Uas
derretning om AntalIet af Arbeidere paa
Plaut4gorne og al andre Prisoner som op-
holde si1 der. samt.om kreaturholdet paa
Laudat m. m. til hyilket Oienel B Ianketter-
me- til Skattelist4rne ere f,r-ynede med de j
s,a Henseende forno Inc Rlbr kker.
pIautageeiere have at ind4iye n0iagtigo
OpIysninger ON hyotneaet Land der er nd
Iagt ! Sukkerdyrkning. BlmuIdsdyrEning, j
anden Dyr4ning og Gres-ang.
Forsaavidt nogen Deel af Landet
like ere til nogen Nytte eller Brug
eller afgiver nogen Indte5t, oliver
Acerantallet at anf0re paa Skate
listen. OF en- Attest derom, udst@dt
under Eds Til6ud at Ei"rne og tyen-
de Borgere / Qvarteret SAINT b'hr3t-
tet af Qvarteroficeren, at inlleve-
re til Commissioner, hvorefter Diet
vii ksmms under'nerm re Overvei-
else ON og hvorvidt Eftergivclse af
Grundskaeten af sa2dant Land kan
tilstaaes.
For Acknowledgements Pahhuse
oq skaAep1igtige Ska0ey, som have
staaet ledge i 6 Maaueder og der
over og for hvilke Neds@ttelse /
Skatterne forlanges, henlede Eiernes
Opmarksomhed paa N6dvendighe-
den af Production af forbidden At
test for at disse have y5eret ubeboede
i Diet angivne Tidsrum.
, 1896-11-28
OPNFRKSOMHEDEN HENLE-
DES PAA;

Eahuer som torsJmmer at a"gtcs de for
Opiysniagcr til orenmeidte It'd 9g
|Sted. maa tusk,Ire sig seio Diet derof .fydende
Tab.
Da fere Plantere de Sldsto Anr like
hare modt paa lea dert{ 5estemte Dag og.
|Stel o. afgiret dereS Sk'eteiiSter, pndradcf
|Ko amissioaen ike herred at iAdskjerPe, at
|Statterlisten of samme ike I'll biirs mod
lfa ret for nOget hrdrteer udenfor den til
s.Msdtaqelsen for Stottslistor for necn'e
, 1896-11-28
OFFICI4E NOTICE..
acknowledgements

TFOLGE Gouyernemontets Ordle vii Skate
Commt.i.'en for st. Croix ,e,e samlet
paa efterf5l cnde Dage for at.modtage ekrifr-
lige OplySainger angaaende Skatterae for
indev9rcu le Aar:
For. EFyen ChriStiansted.
paa Diet KonseIge kasse er-Contoir hyer
Formiddag IL. 10 uemlig
LORUAGEN den lite December for Be-
boerns / Kougens, C)mpagaIrts Dronningvn>,
Strand, N0rle og Nester Gade, SAINT For
stadem til Weston.
MANDAGEN den I4de December for Be-
boerno Suede, Vester, Of Uilestrele, Vat
tsrguttet, ToTye. og Prindsensgade, Kongeus
og Dronning9ns rvergade, kirke, Hospitals,
OK Gr0nueslde SAINT Forstaden til 0sten.
TIRSDAGEN dea'l5le December for Be
bosrns Bje,ge, Oator, Iagun, Lille HUspi-
tails, Ny og FiSkergale.
For. ! Nndet,
ONSDAGEN den lode December for Be
boerns begge 0atenIe Qrllteror paa QNte5-
plantaseu SaIty'S Fatcy XII /. am.
TORSDAGEN den Tide DeeemOer for Re
bosrns ~Compagniets QyHrtsr, paa PI'utagen
Work 4 Rest III. IL Il. m.
FREDAGEN den Iode Decembe for BE.
boerue Dronningens, Kou4ens og Nordalde
B. Qvartsrer, paa klngshill Station *. l. VI.
L0RDAGEN den lode Decembsl for Be
boeyne / Prindsens Qvarter, ! SNoleluaet paa
Plantageu Diamond III ~ ".
TIRSDAGEN den 22de December for Be
boerne Eestends og Nordsjde 4. QvArterer 1
PsEtikammeret i Frederiksted, III Y Md
dag.
, 1896-11-28


Translation.
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n.nA9s~~Ls
GaO41Cd 6&OA4v
-
PURSUANT 10 !rlr fr,m .he Government
Fth, Fax romoi,.fa +. 81 Crofy viii ~ BIZ
On the II 1 n.4taual .lvS TO re .aivs iuf,r.
tn. present yy,r.
for IN Tow" OF Chr%t'ansted,
f'ra sr - y ~ - "''0'S 0Ii00 ~ ~ '''0"
SATURDAY he 18th Dscombor, fy The
inh@o4"Ht' Of hInSs' Company. Queens
ar,"i 49,, -y'''"' ANU '0S' 7''''''' "'S' "'S''
MONDAY tile I4th. December for the in,
, 1896-11-28

translation.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-07-15

ARTHUR SEwALL, the nominee of
the Chicago convention for Vice.
President, is resident of Bath,
Maine, aud is 81 years of age. He
was originally ship builder, hut is
now largely interested in railways
and banking. He is very wealthy
man and was nominated on the fifth
ballot, probably on account of the
large size of his barrel. Ifall reports
are true, however, it will be iu the
same condition as the VIM. H. Eng.
lish barrel was when the campaign of
1880 was over-the head will still be
intact.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-07-15
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that tho follow
ing Ordinance was finally passed by the
Borough Council, July l3, 1896, and or
dered published, and will therefore be-
come n law in ten days;
ORDINANCE
For the relocating, widening, straighten-
ing and permanently marking Elm
Street
SEC. /. BE it ordained and enacted by
the Burgess and Town Council of the
Borough of Tionesta, Pennsylvania, and
It is hereby ordained and enacted by the
authority of the same, and by virture of
the powers vested by Acts of Assembly
relating thereto, That Elm Street be re-
located, Strengthened, widened and per-
manently marked from the north bound
ary line of said Borough near Tubbs Run,
to the southern boundary line of Borough
near Peters Run. That from the said
north boundary line of said Borough un-
til opposite the northeast corner of lot of
John Reck, deceased, said Elm Street
shall be fifty feet wide, and from thence
to the said southern boundary line and
terminus of said street it shall be forty feet
wide; that said street when so relocated,
Strengthened and widened, shall be per-
manently marked by iron posts in the
center thereof, at all street crossings and
wherever necessary.
SEC. 2. To carry the above first Sec
ton into effect, it is further ordained that
a committee of three, one of which shall
be a surveyor, shall be appointed by the
Council of the Borough, the duty of
which shall be to view said street in ac-
cordauce with above section and make a
report of their work to the said Council
at its next regular meeting after their APP
pointnent. Five days notice OF said
view shall be given to all persons or lot
owners affected thereby, by posting said
notice along the line of said street.
Il. II. LANSON,
Attest, President of Council.
II. +. RITCHEY, Clerk.
r. NJ. HERMAN, Burgess.