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Daughters of Veterans.

National President Julia A. Croft recently
visited Cincinnati fer he purpose Of MAX
ing arrangements for the Annual Conven-
ton in September. The Palace Hotel has
been selected as HEADQUARTERS.
The Daughters Of Veterans have been
presented with beautiful gavel by sol
der known as "Uncle job" of HanOverton,
O. The donor is over II years old Be
fore the war he planted {; number Of peach
and cherry trees on his small farm. Since
the trees have died he had made several
gavcls from the weed and presented to
different patriotic Orders.
The New York Convention will be held
at Oneonta, April $3.50.
Vigorous action has been taken by Lieut..
s. G. Potts Post, e. Altoona, Pa, to de-
fend the pensioners Of the neighboriood
against the accusations OF pension -haters
AT a recent meeting resolutions were passed
asking that any person or persons know
ing or claiming to know of any fraudulent
pensioners to furnish to Post 81 the facts
and evidence sufficient to convict, which
will be forwarded to The Commissioner of
Pensions demanding prompt action The
clial lenge has not been answered. Solomon
Cassidy is Commander and John Boyles
Adiutant,
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A GREAT WAR BOOK.

One OF the most noticeable looks of the
times is "Our Country in War and Or Re-
Iations With Foreign Nations, by Murat
Iialstcad, the great War CORE -pOndent and
editor, published by the National Fduca-
ticnai Onion, Chicago. 1t is a graphic re-
view of our army, navy and coast defcnses,
our relations with Spain, Cuba, and a II for
eign nations. 1t compares Spain and the
United States, describes the Spanish army,
navy and coast defenses, and tells OF their
strength and weakness. The author care
fully analy:es our relations with all the
nations OF the earth and their probable
action in our fight with Spin. The his
tory OF Eufn IS tod in a vivid and interest
ing way. Perhaps no living man could
write a book like this SO well as Mrrat
Halstead, whose work as a war correspon-
dent in Cuba, in the Civil War, in the
Franco Prussan War; whose friendship for
such men as Bismarck, Won Moltlle, Grant.
Sherman, Lee, Mckinley, and scores OF
other statesmen a. generals, and whose
wide experience as IA journalist have Eecu-
liarly fitted him for this work The book is
certainly right up 10 date, and contains the
information the people now want.
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peaceful Guarani stock, take their names
from trees, fruits, or stars. No particular
descriptions of form and feature intended
to represent different masses forming vari-
Gus native aggregates have been given,
because such distinctive types do not
exist in nature, and are merely creations OF
an artistic imagination.
General Tesemblances may be found,
however, among bands whose blood is
pure, and a Caripuna chief, for example,
looks very much in this wise; His long
head, higher behind than before, is decked
with red and yellow tOucan feathers, and
encircled by plaits of hair after the Chinese
fashion. Bead necklaces, armlets, ank-
lets, take the place of clothes. A fowls
plume, piece of bone, wood, or stone, is
fitted into his slit under-lip so as to make
it protrude excessively; and he sticks any
thing from a Wild hogs tooth to slivers OF
bamboo into his ears by way OF adornment.
The man is medium sized and sym
metricalIy formed, but has false appear
ance of filling in and strength; partly due
to inherited tendencies, and partly to the
fact that much more fat-fOrming aliment
than muscle making food is habitually
eaten. IT, under stress of excitement or
necessity, an individual Over-eXcrtS him
self, the period of activity needs to be fol-
lowed by disproportionally long interval
of rest, and this succeeding inertia is not
because of laZinesS, but on account OF ex-
haustion. He has little reserve force to
draw upon; vital energy with diSpOsable
power are wanting; and the same consti-
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MAP OF THE REGION COVERED BY DR.
PoRTER's HUNTING TRIP.
tutional condition which makes hi n
slowly recuperate from fatigue, SO Orders
those functions upon whose completeness.
life depends, that under the infuer &c o
nervous shock, Or the depressing action o
disease, he dies when men otherwise or
ganled and better fed would recover.
After death, if anyone is Sorrowful he
keeps il to himself. The body is laid away
in some secret place to be skeletonized
through decay. When this has taken
place, and the time comes to bury him
friends and relatives BERN To meurn-not
from grief but To pacify his ghost. No
matter how benevolent a man may have
been during life, his wrath is malicious,
and must be kept IN a good humor. Hence
the funeral ceremonies, offerings, dances,
praises. music and howlS.
a coffin is always an earthen jar, and a
mans burial place the floor of his nut.
Graves are slightly covered, because
ghosts roam by night, and might be angry
at any difficulty in getting out. Acain,
the quick and dead cannot dwell tocether,
by reason of that E,aievolent disposition
which defunct persons display. There
fore the sepulchral house is deserted and
sooner or later so many stand empty, that
settlements are abandoned-these buried
ones push the living from their seats, and
no spirit can be trusted.
There are certain isolated, almost IN
known, and entirely savage Indians living
on affluents CT the Parana, concerning
whom 20 opinion can be expressed, but
most branches Of the great Tupi famiy
conform to what has been said, both in
practice ard belief.
These aborigines arc all in the ami
r,istic phase OF religious development.
That is, they believe everything tree,
rock, fish, bug, or brute-to have another
self like it, though possessing mysterious
powers. and mostly invisible except through
magical modes of revelation.
In the absence Of regular priesthood,
these supernatural existences cannot be
kept under any systematic control for
those performances instituted by Paies, or
charm doctors, want something of the ex-
pansivencss which they might otherwise
attain, on account Of a rlacician'S liability
10 be Drained when lamentations already
paid for fail,
These Inspired persons prosper, however,
in spite Of wicked men, and one would
make n very great mistake who supposed
that they did not lake themselves in. less
consistently Of course, but not less effect
ualIy. than they do their dupes. 1t never
occurs 20 a charm-doctor to doubt the
reality Of sorcery or magic, even in the
midst Of his own rascalities. and he sickens
with terror at the thought Of a charm
worked against himself.
To no
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employed, and, by threats and reconnaissance
in force, caused him to be reinforced | have
accomplished more in this respect than the
General-in-Chief asked, or could well be ex-
pected, in the face of an enemy far superior
in numbers, with no line of communication
to protect. X. PATTERSON.
At this very moment Patterson k,,eac
that he had, by his flank march to
Charlestown, completely relieved john
ston from all apprehension of attack or
disturbance, and left him perfectly free
to reinforce Beauregard with his entire
army.
ON TO BULL RUN.
The movement of the Union grand
army, commanded in the field by Gen.
Irwin Mcdowell, but directed from
Washington by Lieut.-Gen. Scott, COM
menced on Tuesday, July 16. Gen.
Tyler's column, in the advance, blvou-
acked that night at Vienna, four and
half miles from Fairfax Courthouse
1t rested next night at Germantown, two
miles beyond Fairfax; and, on Thurs
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make to me, under the circumstances.
But smiled and said: General, am
only anxious that we shall get forward,
that the enemy shall not escape u.s. He
replied: There is no danger of that.
| will have reconnaissance tomorrow,
and we will arrange about moving at a
very early PERIOD He then took his
leave.
"The next day, there was a recon-
noissance on the Winchester turnpike,
about four or five miles below the Gen
erals camp. He sent forward Sec
ton of artillery and some cavalry, and
they found a post-and-log fence across
the Winchester turnpike, and some of
the enemy's cavalry on the other side of
it. They gave them a round of grape.
The cavalry scattered of, and the re-
connoissance returned.
"That was The only reconnaissance |
heard of while we were there. My own
pickets went further than that. But
it was understood, the next afternoon,
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BY DR. ]. Il. PORTER,

Our travels took us among American
abo.i-ines wloSe maine and ca toms
are little known, and who in many in
stances will soon cease to exist as distinct
bodies of men. They are like tribes of the
United States, Canada, Mexico and Central
America, peoples whose physical and men
tai constitution, together with those cir
cum stances under which they were placed,
have wiou yht out their destiny according
10 inexo-ablc natural laws. Before leaving
the Madeira for a long Journey 10 the upper
Amazon. som e:hing should be said of these
strange tribes which, los in the depths of
endless forests. have been almost wholly
concealed from view. No bands on this
continent are wilder or more unknown
than those wandering ~ ~ banks of that
great river We navigated so long.
There is no more reasonable hope of men
encircied by forests that cannot be cleared
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and to heal. Before the six bottles rad
been taken, the ulcers were healed the
skin sound and natural, snd my health
better than il had been for years / have
been well ever since. had rather have
one bottle of DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilla than
three of any other kind"
This is but one example OF the remedial
value of DIR. Ayers Sarsaparilla in all
forms of blood disease There is no other
blood medicine that cures so promptly.
SO surely ard sothoroughly. After nearly
half century of test and trial IL is tina
standard medicine of the world for all
diseases of the blood. Sores ulcers boils-
letter. rheumatism, scrofula and every
other blood disease is durable by Dr. Ayers
SaTsaparilla. The success of this remedy
has caused many limitations to be put on
the market. Imitation remedies work i'm
itation cures The universal testimony -
that lone bottle OF DR.. Ayers SarsapariIIa
Is worth three of any other kind" If YOU
are interested in knowing more about thi,
remedy, get DR., Ayers Curebook, a story
OF cures told by the cured. 1t is sent free
on request by the J. c. Aver Co., Lowell.
Mass. Write for il.
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!sYxzSsSSfg, ~bMAsI.zONS
81 sSaA>1Z'

Large rum ers yet remain in those forests
tina. e.-vo nem shelter; but they are
steadily diminishing. Their tribal organi-
cation is i'll nominally intact; but those
ties VIII ch once united these bands have
been ir:epar .hly broken, the strength of
union is gone, and as a distinct people
Mundrucus are rapidly passing away. Dis
ease, intemperance AMI dependency do
their work effectually, and they beget
host of destructive agencies which slay
not less certainly than peStilence or the
sword. Moreover, Savages rarely survive
severe shocks, whence it happens that
although large remnants of this once-power
full tribe now live unmolested, the power
of recuperation is wanting.
All that interveneS between these sOcie-
ties and dissolution is their industries.
Guarana and Para tobacco are still grown,
manufactured and exchanged or sold by
Mundrucus, who array themselves in what
they conceive to be civilized costumes, and
appear at sc Elements with little to rs
tinguish them from half-breeds of all kinds
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that we were to march forward at day.
light. / sent down Col. Morell, with
40 men, to open a road down to Ope-
guam Creek, within five miles of the
camp at Winchester, ON the sde-roads
| was upon, which would enable me, in
the course of three hours, to get be-
tween Johnston and the Shenandoah
River, and efectually bar bis way to
Manassas.
81 had my ammunition all dis
tributed, and ordered my men to have
"a hours ratioas in their haversacks,
independent of their breakfast. We
were to march at a o'clock the next
morning | had this road to the Ope-
quon completed that night.
81 had then with me, in addition to
my eight regiments, amounting to about
5000 men and few cavalry, Double
days heavy United States battery of
20 and 30-pounders, and very good
Rhode Island battery. And / was will
ing to take the risk, whether Gen.
Patterson followed me up or not, of
placing myself between Johnston and
the Shenandoah River, rather than let
Johnston escape. And, at o'clock, /
should have moved over that road for
that purpose, if | had had no further
orders. But, little after II o'clock at
night July 16-17b l received a
long order of three pages from Gen.
Patterson, instructing me to move on to
Charlestown, which is nearly at right
angles to the road l was going to move
on, and % miles from Winchester.
This was after | had given my orders
for the other movement.
"Question by the Chairman TSena-
tor Wade And that left Johnston
free
"Answer Yes, sir; left him free to
make his escape, which he did," !: y \
Patterson remained at Charlestown,
idle and useless, until the 22d; when,
learning of the disaster at Bull Run, he
fell back hastily to Harper's Ferry,
where, on the 25th, he was superseded
by Gen. n. P. Banks.
On the day Of McDowelPs advance
to Centerville, and of the collision at
Blackburn's Ford, Gen. Scott tele-
graphed complainingly to Patterson as
follows:
WASHINGTON, July 1S, 1861.
Maj.-Gen. PATTERSON, ETC.: l have GER
tainly been expecting you to beat the enemy.
If not to hear that you have felt him strongly,
or, at least, had occupied him by threats and
demonstrations. You have been at least his
equal, and, / suppose, superior, in numbers.
Has he not stolen march and sent reinforce
ments toward Manassas Junction? A week
is enough to win a victory.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
To this Patterson responded as follows:
CHAgLEsTowN, July Is, 1861.
Col E. ID. TOWNSEND, A. A. e.; etc: Tele-
gram of to-day received. The enemy has stolen
40 march upon me. l have kept him actively
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BLOODlPOISONING.
A Nurses Experience.

There are thousands Of people suffering
from blood poisoning who have almost
beggared themselves in buying medicines
from which they have obtained no help.
There are thousands of others who first or
last have tried DIR. Ayers Sarsaparilla and
found perfect healing. One of these
others, Mrs. A. r. Taylor, of EnglevaIe
N. Oak. relates the following experience:
About two years ago. I nursed lady
who was suffering and finally died) from
blood poisoning. / must have contracted
the disease from her; for shortly after her
death, had four large sores or ulcers,
break out on my person. / doctorcd for
long time, both by external application
and with various blood medicines; but in
spite of all that could do. the sores wouid
not heal. They were obstinate. very pain
full, annoying, and only getting worse all
the time. At last, purchased six bottles
ofDr.Ayer's Sarsaparilla thinking would
give 1t thorough trial. Before the first
bottle was taken, noticed a decided i'm
provemcnt in my general health; my ap-
petite was quickened, and I felt better
and stronger than 1 had for some time.
While using the second bottle, I noticed
that the sores had begun to look healthier
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EDITORIAL EOTE.-In the next insta1lment
DR.. Porter will tell of that portion of his trip
which was On the Amazon River proper, in
GLIDING description of its wonderful foods
and the natives. Future installments will
contain interesting observations and Incl
dents Of wild life IN that region.
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Wheels,

fBos'on Transcript
Fowler-Wkat kind OF wheels does dog
have in his head?
G.owler--Don't know.
Fowler-Why, wooden wheels, of course.
GrowIer-Eow do you. know?
FOwIer-By the bark that comes out of
his mouth.
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Editorial NoTE-The next inssallmena
will detail the incidents Of the Bull Run
battle. Tho great events of the Civil War
are continued in future installments.
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Fo2 HoARsENEss, COUGHS, ASTHMA AND BHoN-
CHiAL TROUBLES, use "BroGa's Bronchial
Iroches." Sold only in boxes. Avoid limitations
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ITO be continued J
Evening journal., 1898-03-04
non oTTIXOTE REDIVIVUs.

There could not be a more quiXotlc
scheme than that under discussion Dy
the press of Don Quixote's country TO
to confederate the Latin-American
countries of South America with Spain
against the United States.
The South American republics nave
had enough of Spain. When they broke
away from her they knew her thor-
oughly and the divorce was final. NOT
only do they not trust Spain, but they
know that Spain is not in condition
to do them any good or any harm so
long as they let her alone. A conted-
eration with any European country
would not be acceptable to them, but II
they desired such a union Spain would
be among the last countries they would
probably select.
Then the South American republics
do not wish to form an alliance against
| the United States. 1t is true that II
some Of them there is some Jealousy
| toward the great republic OF the north
| At the same time their wisest publi
men see in the United States and tn
| Monroe Doctrine the most effectua
/ guarantee of their independence an'
security against the encroachment o
| European powers. 1t would not be pos
sible TO get them to form a confedera
tion with Spain against the Unite
States, for If they needed protectio
from us, which they do not, Spai
would not be able TO furnish 1t. Tn
land OF Don Quixote had better pu
down the insurrectiOn in Cuba befoI
Il attacks any South American wine
mills.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Evening journal., 1898-03-04
CONTEMPORARY OPINION
pIrBLIC SCHOOL BATHs.

Although Springfield, Mass, was
boasting lately of having more bath
tubs per unit of population than most
other cities, it's superintendent m
school recommends bathing facilities
in the public schools. He believes that
no school building should be ercted
without such provision for cleanliness.
II has been demonstrated, he says, that
the most injurious element In vitiated
air As the odor, because OF its action
on the NERVE centre, and he quotes a
German professor of hygiene on the
futiEty of providing well-ventilateo
school-roOms II they are TO be occupied
nv unwashed children. The idea OF
school baths is a novel one In TINS
country, and it is only Within recent
wears that it has been put into pracOice
anywhere. A school in Goettingeni
Germany, had the first bathroom. II
being established in 1888, and now
some forty cities in Germany, SWltzer'
land and Scandinavia have warm
shower-baths in their school buildings
They are popular hygienic, pracUica
and economical. Reference is made u
one foreign school where the faciliue'
for bathing sixty children an hour cos
only s357-New York Evening Pest.
Evening journal., 1898-03-04
nFr1cER wARp,s MIsTAKE.

Officer Ward made a mistake which
should not go unreprimanded by the
Police Commission. 1t is not the first
mistake he has made since he has been
on the force, but it is, by all odds, the
most reprehensible one. An officer who
has no more head than he displayed at
the Wonderland Theatre fire is OF little
credit or use to the force. If the repor-
ter arrested had been a new man or
stranger there might have been some
excuse for the officers act But that
was not the case. He has been reporting
in this city for several years and was
weu-known to the officer.
It was none Of Wards business II the
Morning News had ten men Within the
fire lines. The number Of men assigned
by II to do a piece Of work is solely it,
own business and 1t does not com'
within the duties Of any officer to tel
a newspaper how to get It's news.
Talk Of badges for reporters is 70
so far as this case is concerned. Thi
reporters best badge was his fac'
which is as we'll known to OFFICER War
as that Of the chief Of police. 1t wa
either rank stupidity or public offici;
cussedness, and must not go unnOtice
or unrebuked
Evening journal., 1898-03-04
GOVERNOR TUNNELS PLLDOE'

GOVERNOR TUNNELS FLnpUH'
when the State Senate is considering
the appointments made by GoVeriio'
Tnnneu II should not forget tne
hedges ne made to the people IN MS
inaugural address. They were as loi-
lows: -.
Onicas are incident TO government
,rho,, e,-e created and exist OF necessity
for the benefit and convenience OF Ole
nnhlic Nothing better facilitates SOOe
Government than honest, capaDle anu
efficient public servants; and In inc ap-
rointments which may be required 70
make. under the Constitution or oUner-
uase | shall insist upon honesty, oOih-
pefency and fitness In the applicant
m will be expected that | shall TOT uhe
most part, at least, appoint men 10 u
Ace who are in full sympathy ana Ac,
cord with the adherents Of the political
Marty to which / belong; yet IN my APP
nointments / shall at all times keep IN
mind the efficiency and necessities OF
the public service. ~, .,
n NAV be called upon TO fill vacali-
ciesyor to make appointments IN our Ju-
dietary. / shall be governed by my per
sonal knowledge. information and be-
lief respecting the ability, integrity,
legal aftainments and fitness OF the
rerson or persons who may be ureeu
therefor. independent Of political con-
alterations.
Now. n the Senate will be governed
by the same lofty motives, and eliInl-
nate from It's action personal spite and
n desire to embarass the governor, we
shall have an excellent list OF appoint
ments. The Constitutional Convention
vested the power of confirmation anC
rejection IN the State Senate for th'
purpose OF checking the governor II
the making Of improper appointments
and not to be used as a club to hol'
over his head TO force him TO surrende
to the senator's his appointive preroga
tives.
Il Is as repreh ensible for them 7
use their power to coerce his judgmen
for no loftier reason than spite an
personal prefeIInent as 1t would be fc
him to use the veto power to defes
measures OF legislation merely becauf
they were supported by certain me
whom he did not like, and regardless
the merits OF the measures themselve
But II this thing Is kept up by I'll
State Senate it will result in nothir
more OF less than a fight for points b
tween the legislative and execuu
branches OF our state government. SUI
a result would seriously impair the
hcienoy and usefulness OF bo
branches. They should work IN ha
mony and for the public good.