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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-21
MISLEADING MIRAGEs.
iHnis FHtuus Which is Followed by
Arab Guides.

From the L. ndon Truth
While We stayed at Murat Wells nv com
p&nions and myself received many kindly
attentions from the courteous and hospita-
lie Ababdeh sheiks. They supplied US
among other things, with the most deli.
clous mutton, which not what on.
would expect TO find in the heart of this
desert, where not a blade of grass grows
was told that the Arabs procure these
sleep on the Red sea coast, and drive them
up 10 Murat from Helaib a distance of 2Uu
miles as the crow flies
:" me taking over various routes with
tne Ababdeh, we realized how intimate il
Their knowledge Of the desert Their Jour
Heys are by no means confined TO thos, reg
eiar tracks radiating from Murat. one can
engage guides at Murat who will take, one
direct TO any place one may like TO mention
on the Red sea shore or on the Nile bank
They know every well and pool of the d.s-
ert' ana the amount of water ii can supply
AT the same time these guides are moi in
fai!ible, and occasionally they miss the
wells Tor which they are making and per-
ish OF thirst. Ahdel Aim told us that the
Ii'irages, which are SO frequent ard SO de-
cepuVe In the Nuhian desert, are the chief
cause OF these mistakes. The landmark
| by which the guides direct their course he
come invisible, or are distorted and unrec-
osnizapie, whiie sometimes the ghost Of
some familiar rock or tree-possihly MANY
leagues away and in a totally different a.
Ttctlon-arlses out Of the desert TO dra "a,
Ine unfortunate Traveller to his destruction
ne shelk SAID that within his own nernor,-
ninety OF the lest Ababdeh guides had inns
lost their way and died in the ,icsert
These Aba bdeh are a most fnleres,i,,,
people with whom to converse when fh.x.
become communicative. Travelling. as they
90, all over the desert between the Red sea
ana the Nile. and being in constant COM
Inunlcation with their friends IN the Son
oah ana elsewhere, they have very ac-
CITRATE knowledge OF all that is going ON
uroughoul an immense tract of country
An Apabdeh carries in his head a man of a
great part of Africa, and IL is difficult 10
Ihenuon place within his ken whose sit
uation and distance he cannot roughly Law
down. e'iS lay
Inc Information of our friends the sheils
extended TO the Congo Free State and Ia
tSanda. and they knew all tn. details ~
he Italian campaign in Abyssinia They
toid US some strange stories concerning re-,
cent events in that country which II is ev
pedleht not TO repeat until they have been
confirmed They said, by the way thar
many European officers were leading rho
troops OF Menelek; they were quite certain
OF TINS. and assured us that they had m !
news from sources Of information absolute
ly trustworthy. They also spoke of the
ilhes and ammunition which had been
Iahucd In quantities at certain Red sea
ports, and thence carried by caravans into
Abyssinia, some Of which most prohabI,
VIII reach tie d-rvishes, to be used against
US IN the coming campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-21
PREHISTORIC HUMOR.

How the Savage Learned to Laugh.
From the Westminster Gazette.
Just as the hoof Of the horse Is the rem
nant of an original five toes, Just as the
pineal gland In man is now said to be the
survival Of a prehistoric eye on the top of
the head, SO. perhaps, this levity in re-
gard to particular ailments Qn others) may
be the descendant Of an aboriginal feroc-
ity in man. 1t IS a well-known theory
that what we cali humor arose from the
same source; that the first human laugh
that ever woke the astonished echoes Of
gloomy primeval forests was not an ex-
preston Of mirth, but exultation over the
this day. something terrible in laughter.
The laugh Of madness or Of cruelty Is a
sound more awful than that of the bitter
est lamentations. BY means of that strange
photograph that we call literature, we
can listen even now to the laughter OF the
dead; to the hearty outlaws or cynical tit
terings of generation after generation Of
bygone men and women; and If we are
the nature Of the changes that have pass
cd over the fashion Of mems humor. For
1t has been said, not without the support
Of weighty cumulative evidence, that, as
We penetrate further into the past we find
the sense OF humor depending always more
obviously and solely upon the enjoyment
Of the pain, misfortune. modification or
embarrassment of others. The sense Of
superiority was the sense Of humor in our
ancestors: or, in other words, vanity lay
at the root of this. as of most other attri-
butss Of our bumptfous species. Putting
ear to our photograph we catch the echoes
Of a strange and merry tumult; bolster
Gus, cruel. often brutal, yet with here and
there a tender cadence from some solitary
voice. and presently this lonely note grows
stronger and sweeter, as we travel slowly
toward our own time, until at length,
through all the merriment, we can hear
the soft undermurmur Of pity. Does the
picture not seize the imagina tion-the long
laughter Of the ages which begins in cru
city and ends in love?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-21
Fashions i'm Calling Cards.

The Roman or block letter is becoming
more popular as the style of engraving for
visiting card plates. while the fashionably
thin card of two sheet quality is eminently
proper. Cards for both men and women
are considerably smaller, and the script en-
craving is finer In consequence, following
more closely the English style than the
Partisan, which is large and with fiourishes
The block or Roman letter plate is very
English, and with those affecting London
styles it finds great favor. The price more
than doubles that of script engraving. La
dies use the block style now on their cards
for teas and receptions, as it admits Of the
necessary engraving Of days within a
smaller space than the script and enables
a smaller card being used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-21

From the London Globe.
Il beg your pardon, sir but am stranger
in Dublin. Can you direct me to Grafton
street,"
with pleasureSure, it's the second turn
to the right
THANK you, sir" (Walks off.)
calling after him. Hi! If you're a
left-handed man, it's the other way entire
ly."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-21
The Bicycle Cra.e.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
1T is simply astonishing the way the b.
cycle is displacing the horse!'
1T ie, indeed! Yesterday found q piece
Of rubber tire in my sausage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-21
Well, Hardly.

From the Woonsocket Patriot.
Il know a blind man who can play
poker"
you don't happen to know a dumb wo-
man who csn play whist, do your,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-21
DON'T STOP TOBACCO

Suddenly: to do so is injurious to the nervous sys-
tenn. Baco-Curo is the only that cures while
you use tobacco. 1t is sold with a written guar
antee that three boxes will cure any case no mat
ter how bad. Baco-Curo is vegetable and harmless;
II has cured thousands. II will cure you Al all
druggists. Leo per box; boxes, $3.50. Write
Tor testimonials and booklet. Eureka Chemical and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-21

The front window of W. w. Priests store
at Florida avenue and 18th street. was
broken Saturday night and a quantity of
cigars and tobacco was stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-21

Storing, Hauling, Nov
ing and Packing are spe-
cialties with us. Best of
service, smallest of charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-21
More GRAND
Opportunities

Were taking a slow but sure
way of clearing out all odd pieces
and surplus stock.
There's no big sale on, but each
day we give list of specials and
quote prices on them that cannot
be compared with regular figures.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-26
They nswl For 0o,d.

RosroN, August 25.-The Conven-
ton Of tho Gold STANDARD Democrats
of Massachusetts, to sdopt platform
and elect delegates to tho Indianapo-
lis Gpnyentioa, wa1 called tqprdsf:by
sxSAaytg o. Primo. md Thomas 3.
Red ves psae temporaH chair
man,
CHICAGO, August 25.-The Demo
cratic Gold Standard Convention YVES
called to order this afternoon by
Chairman G. A. Ewing, OF the State
Committee. Aboat one thousand
delegates were resent, representins
every county in the State. !!
Senator Palmer. John p. 9 HANkine
ex Mayor of 3 Chicago aRd Ben II
Cablceex-NatiS pSl De@seratic Com.
|ymitteeman, occupied seats OH the
platform. The convention was called
to order by Chairman Ewing, who in
an address set fprth.the events which
led up to the calling OF the conven!
ton The unsestinR Of the Michigan
gold delegates in the National Cons
vention he characterized as 4opeI
robbery" Abiding to the convene
ton he said. sThey ask us to, accept
them Representatives of the Demos
cratic party. yet they heap disgrace
upon the party Rnd despised and
abandoned the teachings of it's POUNDS
ers.' +
His references to Cleveland were
received with enthusiasm. The
names of John G. Carlisle was also
loudly cheered. Tillman, Teller and
Altgeld we're Kissed.
Lloyd Hamilton of Springfield was
introduced as. temporary chairman. !.
Senator Palmer named General
Black for Governor. His speech was
received with enthusiasm and Black
nominated by reclamation. i
PHILADELPHIA, August 25.-The
Convention OF Gold Standard Demo.
Gratis Of Pennsylvania was called to
order this afternoon by William
Singerly. ~-'.
John G. Built was selected per-
manent chairman. !:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-26
Hoko Smith All Right

WASHINGTON, August 25.-Secretary
Smith said to-day: II will retire
from Office on September LIST. It is
my purpose to return to Atlanta at
once. Ny resignation was due alone
to the fact that 1 intend to support
Bryan and Sewall. / always voted
the regular Democratic ticket, and
shall make no exception this year.
at is my purpose TO- devote INV
time to the practice of law and INV
private business. I have, however.
signified my willingness to make two
OF tn 'eo speeches in Georgia for the
State and National tickets, but pro.
tessional and other business will NOT
permit me to enter actively into the
campaign outside my own Stste.'
Governor Francis, Secretary Smith's
successor, will reach Washington
some time before Tuesday.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-26
M'KINLEY Is CLEYELAND'S TO
GICAL SUCCESSOR.

WIN. Mckinley, the iRepuhliepr
candidate FOR President Of the United
States, has made a number OF speech
es SO, far, in all Of which he has de-
nounced the Democratic Party and
declared that the Republican organ
izaaon will carry the people out of
the slough Of despond into which
Democratic misrule had plunged
them" After thus asserting he has
invariably lauded the single gold
standard and has placed himself on
record us DESTROYS OF continuing the
same infamous financial policy which
under Cleveland, has done so much
to ipjure the masses and to drive
this country headlong toward bank
ruptcy. ....... ,.......
Is 1T not strange that Mckinley
has not, since his nomination., said
one word about financial reform?
He must know that the manner in
which the national debt is plling up,
and the method through which the
bonds are increasing. constitute q
swindie upon the people and repre-
sent the very acme Of dishonest f.
nance. Yet he. stands, before the
people, and virtually declares that
any effort on the part of the citizens
to puts check to this wholesale rob-
berry by the Shyiocks would be ere
pudiation." And then he turns
aroun> to the voters and declares that
hemnst be elected, in order that the
country shall have respite from
Democratic misrule."
Why it is he who proposes to con-
tinue the same line of Democratic
misrule" which made Cleveland's
Administration stencil in the nos
trils Of all honest men. and in his am-
bition to perpetuate the misgoyern-
ment of this country he has the ac-
tive and enthusiastic support of Gro
YER Cleveland, j. G. Carlisle. w. O.
Whitney, Roswell P. Flower, Perry
Belmont, w. G. P. Breckenridge, and
others OF that kidney. -
1t is Bryan, and not Mckinley.
who stands before the voters pledged
to relieve the people from the evil
consequences of Democratic mis-
rule."-Sacramento Bee, .......
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-26
Nevada's First whtt, child.

The question Of who YVES tbs first
white child born in what =. now
the State of Nevada has excited con-
siderable interest. The. latest con.
tribution on the subject is the follow
ing Communication from Mrs. L. Nj
Dettenrieder of Virginia City to the
Enterprise. Mrs. Dettenrieder was
one of the earliest settlers in what
was then called Western Titan. She
is 81 years old and the mother OF
james Bramwell Ellis, spoken Of In
her communication: ,.,,,.,,,
To the Editor OF the Enterprise
Gentlemen: A son was born to
James B. ELLIS on the first day of
May, A. D. 1854, on ranch on the
Carson river, IL miles below the
mouth Of the Gulch Gold Canyon);
whom the Piutes claimed as the first
white child bred and. born on. Piute
territory. The parents located on
that ranch early in the Spring Of 1853
The place would be about midway
between Dayton and Sutror at the
present time. We called il Western
Utah, so il there is any glory in being
born at a certain time on certain
land, it would lie between the, two
born in 1854, James Bramwen Ellis
and @. G. Woodford. @d.s = ~ s.:
....-.. 49,, Respectfully,
IS. MRS. L. M. DETTENRE1DER.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-26
NOTICE,

There will be meeting Of the
County Central Committee Of the
Silver Party Of Elko county at the
courthouse on Tuesday, September 1,
1898, at s.p. M, for the purpose of
receiving and certifying TO- the
election Of delegates to represent
this county in the State convention to
assemble September 8, 1895, at Elko,
Nevada.
JOHN 8. MAYHuGH, Chairman.
WEBSTER PATTERSON. Secretary.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-26
s.,.,s Respectfully, 80
MRS. L. M. D ETTENRE1DER.

Hon. George s. Nixon has been re-
9uested to take charge of the Nat
tional Silver headquarters at; Chicago
and assume. the management ot'the
campaign in the Western States. This
is u handsome compliment to Mr.,
Nixon and Is richly deserved.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-26

The Democrats, Populists and Sill.
yer men OF Michigan held their state
conversions at Bay City yesterday.
Committees of Conference to arrange
fusion we're appointed in each con.
vention, ... ...
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-11
nnlihHfnu
Derhdnemi6poler 6ufammenfos.

4uf Der fiir5li9 poGenbeten 8irfpoob
@leftrii9en giienbabn, pel6e bic 3e6n Mei=
len entfernte 8oritabt &irfpoob nit ct,
2ouis per6inbet, fanb @onntag Mbenb 5 ubr
Elm perbdngniBpoaer 3uiammenItoB itatt.
Sie 8abn bat nur Elm 9eletie, pel9es nit
Seitengeleiien fir bas Nuspei9en Der Waz
gen perieben 1T. Wdbrenb elm 19per nit
Pafagiersn belabener Wagen auf einem
Settengeletfe itano, Inn einen anberen aus
entgegengeiebter Hi9tung fommenben 8a=
gen pafiiren gu la1en, itieBen beioe Nagen,
mabrf4etnli9 in 5olge elmer unri9tig ge=
itelten 8ei9e, 10 beftis 5uiammen, baB ie
f9per bei9doigt purben uno bic paIagiere
me6r Ober peniger f4pere 8erleBungen ba=
bpntrrgen.
S0btli9 berlebt tpurben bic Motorleute
S. .. Nifen uno Sam. Smtt6, bic Monz
tag t6ren Ierlebungen erlugen; ferner S. 8,
Sones, Elm Qntpalt Der Mi6ouri &c &anIas
@iienbabn, uno Der electromagnetic
Htbaro 2onagan. 20 anbere perionen
tpur0en 19per uno 20 bis 80 let9t berleBt.
erpIofion zines 6afoIim=B ebdlters.
9urA Die Grploiion zines @aIolinbehGlz
ters in Der Notwithstanding Der vRacine
6aropare Company" in @eitern Union
Sunction, 8is., nurbe 9ienitaq bic
Ter She'll Der 5a6rit 3erftOrt, Elm
S6aoen bon $15O,O0O ongeri6tet, p6bz
reno flint Meni9en pabrI9einli6 t0btz
li3e gerlebungen erlitten baben. Die @r=
ploiion erfolgte fur3 nab atpei u5r unb fail
i'm lelben @ugenblide 5tanb bas @ebdubt
li9terlo6 in Slammen unb unter ben 35 in
Der @bt6etlung beIbdftigten Mr6eitern Brad
cine Pantt aus. Die Mebr3abl Der Mr6eitel
%tiir8ts ii4 gu ben etpa 20 SUB iiber be,
@roe befinoli9en 5en1tern biraus, ipobe
@inige Aueti3ungen uno &no6enbrii9,
baOontrugen. Stint Nrbeiter purben iebod
BON ben 5lammen erfaBt unb purben, ebe fl
aus Dem brennenoen @ebGube g~elanqen tonn:
EOrtissuns auf bee 2. Ssitsl
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-11
Bur DeaOtun9.

gStr Ienfem Die 9lttfmerfiantfcit
ltmSercr SeIcr eats bciOmScrs arf
ole te1t eri1temcmc YrdmicmliEe,
aus weIGer jeoer Seier, Der ieim
9lbonmemcnt etm Sabr im NoranS
besablt, lid Cit Bud ODER Silo
tp6bIen fatttt+
SeiOnSere SeaGttn8 uerSiemett
ferter Die att anSerer stene atge=
sci9ten Yr6unien, bel Semctt cine
perbdItniBmdBt9 9erin9e 3nid1Ia9s=
sablttng rerIangt uirS. Siefc1bett
iTno ie1r i%Or9f6Itt9 setpdbIt tto
t1tr Ginf6Mtc 1T 9roBeut WaBitabe
erm09li6en 10 biGi8e SeSm8sbc=
S%tngnn9en.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-11
MeIt 8enb. Soma

mor unosfa6r apet Sa9ren babe i'd NH
ma ao66n6 BON 5ruu erica ungei9offt,
SS 6abe 5eitber fleiBigen gebrau6 buOcT
asmaat unb taun ntht un13IIs S9ne11 mIl.
ssut6eilen, baB es uniibertreffli3, ia unte1
onsn mir befannten &o9bii9ern, bic i'd nod
oepriift babe, bus alerbsfte 1T. pie oartT
STneaebenen 2eaepte fiub ausge5et9net. mi
babe id es fbon alien meinen Sreunotn1ler
auf's n6rmite empfoblen. SD lperoe nj
pieber o6ne bies ni9t genug gu 1bdB'Ho'
&o9bu9 letn. m..ss
GImburit. Su. 10. Sttuber 1894.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-11

Sept tpGblt unb piit6et cine irif6z
tdt9oltf9e Weute AUDI gegen
ben bon Oeuti9en @ltern in bieIem Qanbe
abitammenben 8if9Of &i9ter gu
9rano Rapios in Wti9igan. @r lit peinli9
gere4t gegen ale Na~tionalitdten. Qber neil
er ben Siren feline @orre9te einrdumt, 6suIen
iie, sr iese tie bintenan.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-11
Termination, Webr,

Bennington, yfebr.
9as 9o6bu9 BON Srau @rica babe l9 nun
iiber 2 Sabre, unb es bat mir pG9reno Oteler
9eit man6en treuen 9ient geletite t. 90.
nett ih es erprobt babe, muB i3 iagea, Dap
es olen biQiqen Mnforoerungen, DE man
an elm Iol6es 8u9 itelen tanI, OOltomnlsa
sntfpri6t. SD m03te bafielbe nt9t sntz
O'' gbriitine Mertsl.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-11
1895 1896
Gin unfere Seier,
Inrere 3rdtnien.

Sn Soigenoem D~erotfentli6en mir Dds
Ber5ei9niB Der Bidder unb 8iGber, pel3e
mir in oieiem Sabre an Dorausbe5a6 :
enbe@6onnenten Dert6eilen tperoen.
Sir bic aublrei9en neuen 2eier unieres
SIattes theilen nir no9mals bic geeingunz
gen nit:
Sober Ibonnent, fpel9er uuBer Der
Mbtraeune etnaiger SC ii d a n :
} be ben 8etrag zines sSubresabOnnements
} nit 2 Dollars an uns einI9idt, lam aus
Der nabftebenben 2iite Elm Sud- ober Bib
tDGbIen, peG9es ibm na9 @mpfang oes 9eIz
beg portOfrei 5ugsiteGt perOen pirb.
Gin @bonnent bes Wp9en6luttes, nell
der, u~nitutt cine prGmie gu beanipru9en,
es por3iebt, einen Subrgung bes @eten Qts
terorif9e Qusgabe) gum halben Preife. B.
+. fir 1 Dollar gu er6aIten, bat 3 Dollars
brett an un5 ein5uIenben. 9afiir erbGlt er
Die beiben 8ldtter (gBo9enblatt unb Weten)
p0rtofrei auf Elm Sabr 8uge!6idt, alp 104
Nummern, tpeI9e auf 1880 Spalten iobieI
2sIeftoff ~entbalten, tpie so ftarte 86nbs GEE
tpO6nli4en 8u9formats. 9emna9 fOitet
bic Drummer glei9 einem 8ube BON $50
Seiten peniger ais 6 Gents.
4uf cine Prdmie fat 9erieni9e, pel9er
} 3 Dollars fir betbe 8Idtter einienbet, teinen
( QnT0ru6. 9enn bier beitebt bic prGmie
eben barin, baB er einsn Sabrgang bes @es
ften, Der Tonft s&pet Dollars totsn purbe,
fir nu1 cittett Dollar e16dlt. = Mit am
beren Worten: er erbdlt bon benz greiIe Der
betben 9Idtter, fpel9e einaeln iebes 2 Doll
lars toTten, einen NabIdB bon % Prpcent,
@er nur elm 8latt fir 2 Dollars nimmt,
erbdlt onftutt bieIes Nu9Gafes i'm preiIe
elm Bud ober elm Bib als grGmie. Sier lit
Bic 8ii9erGiite:
y geiiebiIber BON 6ermann Gaifer. Cine
Misunderstanding Der geiftDoQenGsifes
beri9te bes Der torbenen @6efreoatz
tours Der 81. @taatsz3ettung, nebit
einem tpo6Igetroffenen Bib unb einem
turaen 2ebensabriB bes 8erfaifers.
~ Die 5amitis 8u9bolS, bon Sulius@ tinoe.
Nuen Sreunben friI9en9umors beftsns
empfoblen. Son bieiem 8u9 Iinb frei
SbeiIe erf9ienen. Sci 8efeuungea
poIen Die 2eier gefG. ange6en, ob Iie
ben erten, apeiten Ober brittsn She'll
niinf9en.
s. 9eine's 3eiIebilber.
g. 6eine's BUD Der 2ieber.
q abn's beuti9 : ameritanif9er 0otmet>
f9er. Gin prattii9es 9anbbu9 sur
@rlernung Der englif9en @pra6e obne
2ebrer.
Ser 8iIOerOOrrotb umfuBt bic foGgenben
Nummern:
~ &utier 8il6eIm I. ouF benz gterbez
bett. Sin S%eIbrudbiGb in Der @r0Be
20x30 3OG. Sir ieben 0eutf6en
pirb oieies Bib Elm pertbpones @ebenfz
bIatt an ben Dertorbenen 9elbeutai1er
fein.
12) 8utlsr Bilbelm II. unb&atfertn Nugu.
fa @ittorta.
13) Shirt 8i5murd.
10 @raf MOltte.
15) gapft SEQ XIII.
16) 9as 46enbmabl. Gin OeGbrud nod
benz berii6mten 9emdlbe BON Qeonqrbo
ba 8inci.
10 @6riitus am &reu5.
49, Napoleon's &id8pg bon mostau. Gin
Selorad l1a3 MeiIonier's Meiferperf.
Die Auittung fir ein9eI9idtes @etb err
folgt auf benz tIeinen geI6en 3ettel burb
REMEMBERING bes Monats unb Der Sabress
sabG.
Dieter 3ettef seigt iebem 2eIsr, Big gu
pel9em Datum er ge3u6lt bat unb mag
tdumtge 3abIer gIei68eitig an lire Der
pflt3tung erinnern.
Sr1efe uno @eIber a~breIftre man
ILLINOIS STAATSZEITUNG co.
CHICAGO