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strange hilarity and fearful loving kidd
ness. gazooing on the most bizarre Of
papier niache instruments of music, bar
baric golden trumpe;s. archaic Chinese
flutes, dog headed tromb1nes whistlng
comets and xylophones tied TO a brother S
back. with Chinese lanterns hanging from
the neck of every girl for the purposes of
Identification and the general welfare; when
they howl and pound the tables and- engage
in long disputes to which haI is whose,
it is a sign that they have been to Robin
sons
They have been eating. drinking. loving
fighting high UP in the trees of a resort
whose very name is wet in the Partisan
imagination. Some seven miles from the
gay capital. among hills so feet above the
level of the Boulevard. where winds blow
fresh and painters have most astound
ing view. long years ago some genius saw
the opportunities of gain presented Icy the
scattered remnants of an ancient forest
with few Old trees almost big arouad
as those in which lived those ScnoOlboy
heroes. The Swiss Family Robinson" Be
ing better up in speculation. however, than
in English literature popularity translated
and beloved of the French Youth. he mixed
these good people up with DOOR old CruSoe.
So the sign is Crusoe struck dumb with
amazement at the footprints on the sand.
But there is TO sand here. And Crusoe did
not i've up lii tree
How Lit became Popular.
The Latin Quarter students ano their
girls-who pride themselves on their learn
ing-know the history of the place. 1t was
forty years ago, when railways were young
in France. French engineer, after much
wine drinking over the problem of getting
whole trains of cars safely and speedily up
long rising slope, had solved il to his
own satisfaction. and the French govern
ment allowed him To try his invention in
the new railroad 10 the town of Scelux. 1t
was a curioisly jointed train that crept
along this hillside, lacking like a sailboat
in the face Of a strong breeze. Through
the little valleys IL wound in great loops.
and the passengers had the inefao,e delight
of seeing from the last car the first wind
greeting from the windows. This made the
success of the new line. for me students
crowded to it.
The Tree Restaurant.
Tt was then the speculator of the big
trees, little further OH, saw that his time
had come In one of the gigantic relics he
constructed a long fight of steps. which
led up TO three landings, one above the
other, each matched heavily against the
rain. but with sides open for the lovely
view along The valley. Each of these tree
Shelters Was large enough for a small dozen
OF guests. The raZZle-dazZle of the coun-
tryside began Beranger wrote song of
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had the misfortune to fall desperately in
love with his brothers sweetheart. The
brother triumphed. ard 1t broke Creede's
heart. 1t was his first and last love. Like
the rejected poet, he was mad with grief
and shame. He crossed the plains and
changed his name.
In the wild hope. ii that might be,
To change his own identity.
So 1t came about that in the spring of
1870 In the register Of the Drovers' Hotel
at Pueblo he wrote his name Nicholas c..
Creede," which till now was not his name
In little while Creole became a we'll
known prospector. He was patient and
persevering. and upon his trail are many
prosperous mining camps, notably Mon
arch and Bonanza. These camps were CALI
ed after the first claim located, and If the
prospector had kept that up Creole would
rave been called Holy Moses" Many
amusing stories have been told as to the
naming of this claim, but, unfortunately.
rome of them Is true. The first find here.
as at Monarch, proved to be one of the
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From the Nashville Banner
Dr. John b. Read. an old practitioner of
fifty years experience, and county health
officer at Tuscaloosa. Ala, made public
yesterday his formula for vaccination,
which, he says. he has never known to fail.
The process is simple. Take fine needle
and thread with silk or cotton thread, and
coisten about one-fourth of an inch of the
thread with vaccine matter or virus; then
draw the needle through the skin until
that portion of the thread containing the
virus Is passed under the skin; then elm
both ends of the thread, leaving the por-
ton with the virus under the skin Dr.
Read says the idea originated with him in
his early practice and has never been made
public before.
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u S T 5 E F 0 r z
dawn the train
stopped at SaliGa to
change engines and
get a helper for the
hill. 1t was snow
ing, even there in
the valley, and was
sure to be a rough
day on Poncha Pass.
The train had been
well filed leaving
Denver. At Colo
RADIO Springs 1t had
hoon M n k q a At
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Enlightning the FOREIGNER.

From the indianapolis Journal
You Americans" said the Intelligent
foreigner. ARE such migratory set"
1T Is ell the fault of the women" said
the native. They want to move to some
town where the exact year of their birth is
not known"
''Hawy' said the intelligent foreigner. as
he got out his commonplace book
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Took nm Advantage.

From the Cleveland Leader.
That man Nibley isn't to be trusted.
He'dst take advantage Of you quicker 1than q
wink II he saw chance to do so.''
How do you know that?'' s'sas-ssa
I overheard him and his wife In an
argument last night. and when he saw that
she was getting ahead OF him he yelled:
Look out! There's q mouser
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The Proverbs of Solomon. Jr.

From Life
Better light purse with a certified check
for $4,000 in IT. thane heavy one filed with
silver dollars.
The heart Of fool is in his mouth; where
fore waste not thy foot upon his coat tails,
but whack him upon his cheek
Look not upon the newspaper when II is
yellow.
A fire insurance policy in hand is worth
two assignments i'm the bush.
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Quarter students and
their Studentes SIS
come piling Mostly
into The BraSserie
d'Harcourt la d e n
down with flowers
and greenary it is a
sign they have been
doing nothing worse
than Decorating Tie
Partisan countryside.
When they come pill
ing in more noisily
and laden down with
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Investigations by the Labor Bureau
Would Indicate We Are.
TIE PUBLIC BATHS OF EUROPE
Public School Children Compelled
to Battle in Many Foreign Cities.
SHOWER BATH OF GERMANY
A r E AMERICANS
N les cleanly t h a n
1N Europeans?

III AoOSh NNphA -
ment has been prob
ing this problem in
directly, with some
startling results. It
has just completed a
Special investigation
in all cities Of the
world where people
who cannot afford
bath tubs at home:
Yaay go to Dllblic in
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Il you want anything. try an ad. In The
Star. II anybody has what you wish. you
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Tribute to, the Traits of the Late
Miner and Millionaire.
ROMANCE OF Ills EARLY DAYS
He Tried to Sink His Identity in the
ar West.
INCIDENTS IN HIS CAREER

Copyright, 1897, by Cy warman)
Written for The Evening Star.
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Debts of honor are generally debts that
have to be paid to keep your dishonor from
coming out.-Life.
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IN THE TREE TOPS
A Favorite Resort for Students of the
Paris Latin Quarter.
NO WORRY ABOUT EXAMINATIONS
How They Come Back From a
Visit to "RobInson's." ..
AMONG DINERS AND DANCERS
AMONG DINERS AND DANCERS

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PARIS August 20 1881.
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MONTHS.

The greatest number of deaths in one
day is reported to have occurred on the
23d Of August, when 1877 died, or one
man every l | minutes. The greatest
number Of prisoners in the Stockade is
stated to have been Aug. s, when there
were 33, ia.
[ have always imagined both these
statements to be short of the truth, be-
cause my remembrance is that one day
in August | counted over 200 dead lying
in q row. AS for the greatest number
of prisoners, | remember quite distinctly
standing by the ration wagon during the
whole time of the delivery of rations, to
see how many prisoners there really we're
inside. That day the 1881 detachment
was called, and its Sergeant came up and
drew rations for full detachment. All
the other detachments were habitually
kept full by replacing those who died
with new corners. As each detachment
consisted Of 270 men, 1873 detachments
would make $500, exclusive of those
in the hospital, and those detailed out
side as cooks, clerks; hospital attendants,
and various other employments-say
from 1000 to 1000 more.
TO be 20 utiuuedJ
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if n rough sea came on that our little
boat was liable to get swamped. This
island was much farther away than we
had supposed. As we neared it we were
i'll some doubt as to whether we should
pass to the right or left of it, when our
decision was made by the discovery to
the left, and away in the distance, of
something that had the appearance of
dead trees.
In the same direction, and right in
our course, was something that appeared
like bar or gravel bank. We sup
posed the old trees stood on another
low island or bar beyond. But, as we
neared this bar, that which at first
seemed to be dead trees, began to take
the shape of ship-masts, and we imagined
, that we could see something that looked
like the dark outlines of black smoke
stacks in the blue, hazy distance. This
made us quite nervous, and we pulled
away at the paddles with renewed vigor
and strength.
Before we were scarcely conscious of
it. we were close upon the bar, and be-
gan to be puzzled how we should get
by or around it, for it was longer than
it appeared to lie when first seen. Pres
emily we discovered a narrow, shallow
channel through it, and we were not
long in getting our boat through. As
we were going through. Mark gathered
in lot of rough, muddy-looking Jumps,
which supposed were powders, and soon
called for my old broken-backed knife,
after which | saw him open one of the
muddy chunks and eat something from
it. Says /:
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
About a score Of men, chosen from the I'd,
2lst and SOL Ohio. and led by J. J. Andrews
daring Union spy, are com III issioned TO p"ne-
trate the rebel lines to Marietta. Ga take
train. run nor,hwarh again. destroying the
Georgia Railroad, and so break communication
with the South. They leave their division
commander, Gen. o. VI. Mitchell. April Z, 1862.
near Shelby vile, Tenn. reach Chattanooga on
the 1ltb. unfortunately delayed one day.
Reaching Marietta they return by train next
day. steal the engine and three cars at Big
Shaniy in the face of 1000 Con federates. and
dash away.
They are pursued by train. Bridges are
burned. tracks destroyed, wires cut; but the
fuel gives out. They almost captured
Alf Wilson tells how the men jump from tho
engine aud details part Of his thrilling ad-
ventures in Guiding the pursuers. The country
is full of enemies. Wood aud wilson are sur
prised by n cavalry squad and captured.
Old Snow. Captain Of the squad, thinks
they are Sou thern men trying to escape con-
scription. They tell plausible story. and
are allowed tn 20 on promise TO return home.
They are harbored by Unonist. and later
gnide1 their way and to ii boat. danger
Gus uassa-c is made down tho Tennessee.
They reach Stevenson, Ia. and are captured.
soon identified rs engine thieves, and thrown
into loatbsomc dungeon ut Chattanooga,
their com pan ions in the Andrews RAID.
The horrors of II rebel utson are aptiy do
scrib"d. Owing to Gen. Mtchcl's sudden ag-
prarance nil the prisoners are hurried OIL by
railway to Atlanta. Ga, but are Returned to
the Chattanooga prison after the Union troops
leave that immediate vicinity. Andrews re-
ceivts his death warrant. Twelve Of the men
are taken to Knoxville. The remainder work
theoretically to Escape.
Andrews and Wolam ESCAPE. hit the former
is recap urea. All taken to Atlanta. An
drcws is executed. Wolam returns. Seven %
those who taken to Knoxville, ard there
tried. are hanged mt Atlanta.
Led ny Capt. David Fey. m East Tennessee
scout. the prisoners escape overJi"wering the
jail"r. and rm5i for the woods. They scatter
Wood and Wilson running torfther. reach the
woods, crawl across road between rebel
pcktts and strike out in The general direction
of the Gul' Wood AMI Wilson find "A boat and
90 down the Cha.tahonrl". River 10 Columbus
Ga. After numerous adve lures they gradu-
ally approach the bay.
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Obstacles I'm Their Way.

Sylvanus c. Wilson, Co. I, 9th r. l. Paw.
tucket. Il. l.: The veterans has 1.any
things to contend within the cOnst: ::ntions
put on the act of June 81, 1890. 1t d: :. de-
pendent bill. The Examining Boards oil
Surgeons are dependent on these construc.
tons for living; they know that one re-
lection probably means another application,
that brings another Zee. But to the vet
eran 1t seems rather shtmiliatng-lhe word
dependent There was /, time when our coun-
try and its glorious old flag was dependent
upon its loyal sonsf0- show that they loved
our country, our flag, and our homes. Now
the decline OF years are upon us, should we
be forgotten and rated as beggars and pau
pers upon the bounty of our country?
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Sept. q, 9,479 deaths were recorded ;
that is, during this period near one
fourth, or more, exactly one in AZ, or
23.3 FER cent, Terminated fatally. This
increase of mortality was due in great
measure to the accumulation of the
sources of disease, as the increase of ex-
crements and filth of all kinds, and the
concentration of noxious effiuvia, and
also to the progressive effects OF salt diet,
crowding, and the hot climate.
CONCLUSIONS.
"1st. The great mortality among the
Federal prisoners confined in the mill
tary prison at Andersonville was not
reeerable to climatic causes, or to the
nature of the soil and waters
ed. The chief causes of death were
scurvy and its results and bowel affec-
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1--WE will examine first the consoli-
dated report of the sick and wounded
Federal prisoners. During six months,
from the lst of March to the 31st of
August, 42,GS6 cases of diseases and
wounds were reported. No classified
record of the sick in the Stockade was
kept after the establishment of the hos
pital without the prison. This fact, in
conjunction with those already presented
relating to the insufficiency of medical
officers and the extreme illness and even
death of many prisoners in the tents in
the Stockade, without any medical at
tention or record beyond the bare num-
Der Of the dead, demonstrate that these
figures, large as they appear to be, are
far below the truth.
" As the number of prisoners varied
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danger every instant. These monsters
would swim along on all sides Of us, with
great fins sticking more than foot out
of the water, and extended like great
fen. They would frequently Whsk their
fish-shaped tails over the water, which
seemed to beas much as three to four
feet across from tip to-tip. One of these
fish could easily have wrecked our beat
with its huge body / have never been
able to learn to what class these fnny
monsters belonged
We hoped to reach the blockading
feet before daylight, but the night grew
cloudy and we were unable to tell what
course we were running, as the bay grew
wider and wider as we went out. We
decided the best thing we could do was
to pull for land, which we reached after
midnight, pretty well exhausted with
our hard work at the paddles. We tied
up our boat, and went to thicket near
by and slept soundly.
LOOKING FOR THE FLEET.
When we awoke in the morning we
were cheered by the beautiful surround
ings-all just as nature had fashioned
them, for the habitation or handiwork of
man was nowhere to be seen. Our couch
had been bed of prickly grass, that
caused singing, itching sensation all
over our bodies. We had slept in a
wild orange grove. The shore was lined
with the lemon, the orange, and the
palm tree, besiles many other varieties
of which knew nothing. The leaves
Of the RAIN were so large that we could
lie down and completely cover ourselves
with single leaf These beautiful
groves and shores had no charms for us
in the present case, however. We were
looking for the Federal blockading
feet.
We made hastv breakfast on our
fish and potatoes left from the night pre-
yious, and started for our boat; but
imagine our surprise when we found it
distant at least 200 yards from the
water. Mark. who had lived in the old
country, explained to me that this was
the effect of the ocean tide, which had
gone out since we landed, and would
not come in again until that night.
There was no safe course left US but to
drag our boat to the water, which we did,
after Juggling at it for about an hour.
When we were again on the water we
could see the spires and high buildings
of the city we had passed, but no sight
of ships could we see. We took our
course as we'll as we could, and pulled
for the open sea. A little boat, which
seemed to be fishing-smack, under full
sail, passed away to the leeward of US,
coming out from the city, and caused US
no little concern, but she passed off and
either did not notice us or care to inquire
who we were.
We piled our paddles industriously
until about the middle of the afternoon,
when We spied an island away in the
distance. We had been out of sight of
land for some time, and the view of the
island cheered US up little, for we knew
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"Mark YOU starving Yankl what

"Mark YOU starving Yankl what
in thunder are you at now"
Taste this" says he, as he opened
another muddy chunk, and Tapped up
from the dirty she'll the sweetest oyster
had ever tasted.
We were in the midst Of great oyster
bed, the like of which had never be-
fore seen. | had never, in fact, seen an
oyster in the shell before. Mark gath
cred upsas many as he could as the boat
passed along, and when we reached the
still water we made quite little feast
on them as we padded on. think I
never tasted ANYTHING so delicious We
were still very hungry, and the moist.
rich, salty favor of the oysters seemed
TO suit our weak. famished stomachs to
a nicely.
But our little feast was soon cut short
by the certain discovery that the dead
trees were nothing less than the masts Of
vessels. We could now plainly see the
yards, cross-trees, and great smokestacks.
We dropped the oysters in the bottom
Of the boat, and, though quite ex-
hausted, the sight of the vessels so re-
newed our strength that we made the
little boat soul over the still water at a
llvel Y rate. Soon we could see the long,
graceful steamers waving from the
peaks Of the masts, and the outlines Of
the dark, somber-looking hulls of the
ships.
We were now nearing the ships very
fast, and were little anxious to see
their colors, as we had become so sus-
picious of everybody and everything
that we half feared running into the
clutches of our enemies. But we were
not long in suspense, for suddenly
little breeze sprang up, and | shall
never, no, never, forget my JOY on see
ing the old flag, the glorious old Stars
and Stripes, as they unfolded to the
ocean breeze and seemed to extend their
benehcent protection over US, after nearly
eight months of terrible bondage. We
could see the field of blue, studded with
its golden stars. and the stripes of white
and red Yes, it was our flag, old
E PIuribus Jnum! We threw down
our paddles in tie boat, and stood up
and yelled and screamed and cried like
a couple of foolish boys lost in the woods.
We could not restrain ourselves. Mark
wanted to jump overheard and swim to
the ships, although we were yet, per-
haps, nearly mile away-at least, too
far to swim in his condition. After we
recovered our senses little we picked
up the paddles and began rowing again,
directing our course toward the largest
vessel.
IL 1t seems now like dream to me
that joyful day-the most joyful, was
about to say, of my life. l believe there
were three vessels in sight. In steering
for the largest one, although it was the
most distant, we had to pass some dis
lance in front of the bow of a smaller
ship or boat. We were now getting so
close that we could plainly see the Off
GERS and men on the decks in their neat
blue uniforms. We could see the port
holes in the sides of the ships, and the
black muzzles of the cannon projecting
out. This gave us much assurance, and
We said to ourselves:
Good-by, rebsl We are out of your
clutches at last"
ITO be continued
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We got into the boat and at once
padded to the other side of the bay or
river, where we entered into an inlet or
creek, up which we ran for some dis
lance, when we came to dense cane
brake. Here we secreted ourselves, and
built little fire, roasted fish and pota-
toes, parched corn, and dined in right
royal style, although we felt the need of
little salt. Two hungry wolves never
ate more ravenously than we did, al
though we were obliged to restrain our
selves and leave off while yet hungry.
1t was with the utmost difficulty that |
absolutely forced Mark to quit. After
eating enough for four men, as l thought,
he still begged for more. | finally in
duced him to go to sleep, and stored
away some of the cooked fish and sweet
potatoes for the next day.
The information we had gained was
invaluable to us, although / felt 1 had
obtained it at some risk. When night
came on we pulled out and passed down
on the opposite side of the bay from the
city, slowly and cautiously.
We had moss in the bottom, on the
sides, and in the seats of our boat for our
comfort. AS soon as we had gone we'll
past the city, whose bright lights we
could plainly see, we crossed the bay to
the city side below the city, in the hope
of finding a more seaworthy boat. We
were unable to find any other boat, how
ever, and pulled on down the bay as fast
as we could. While going down the bay
that evening we ran along in the midst
of a large school Of huge fish of some
description. from which we apprehended
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The report Of Adjutant Chas. A. Ham
mond, of Rhode Island, shows loss for the
quarter ended June 81 At the date of the
previous report the Divis on had Ia Camps
and All members in good standing. A gain
OF nine members was made by muster and
one by transfer. Three were honorably dis
charged, and 80 are under suspension, Ieav-
ing membership of Ia Camps and 1856
brethren. Alonzo II. Williams, Division
Quartermaster, reports balance on hand of
S543a
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The following numbers have been issued
in the series of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
LIBRARY:
No. 1. Statistics Of the War.
No. 2. Words of lincoln.
No. 8. Miscellaneous Memoranda.
No. 4. Pension Statistics.
No. S. History of Slavery.
No. 6. The Monroe Doctrine.
No. 7-8. Commanders U. S. HrmY.
No. 9. The Story Of Cuba.
No. 10. Life Of Maj.-Gen. Geo. 4.
Thomas.
No. II. Life Of Hon. Vim. Mckinley.
No. IL. Life of Gen. p. H. Sheridan.
No. 13. The Chronological list Of
Battles, etc.
No. Ia. Life of ADMIRAL Farragut.
No. Is. Fun of the War.
No. 10. Fair Ohio. CsOug)
No. IL. Glorious Pennsylvania. (song)
No. ID. Poetry Of the War.
No. 10. Life of Gen. U. s. Grant.
No. 20. Memorial Day Poetry and
0ratory.
No. II. Hawaiian Islands.
No. q. The Alaskan Gold Fields
and HOu to Get There.
These pamphlets contain historical, statis-
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interest to American citizens, and being COM
,iled from official sources, may be relied upon
IS correct.
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