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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-30
TATTOOING IN OLD TIMES.
u Was "A Common Custom Among tho
Indians of Early Days of
Louisiana.

Tattooing was a universal custom
among the Indians Of old Louisiana
with both sexes. Among the Lien il
possessed significance attaching 10
then career as warriors, and their tat.
too marks were testimonials of dis.
tinction; with the women il seems ia
have been merely matter of adorn.
ment. From their girlhood the WON
Ell caused themselves TO be tat;oed on
the face. Sometimes il was line OF
tattooing across the top Of the nose,
sometimes the line was up and down
the chin, and not unfrequently the en-
tire upper part Of the body was thus
marked.
The young men of the nation also
subjected themselves to the tattooing
process by being tattooed first on the
nose, like the women, and not until
they had given evidence of their cour-
age were they privileged 10 receive tat
too marks on any other part of the
body. This testimony OF their merit
as warriors was reserved for them when
they had distinguished themselves in
war by killing an enemy in battle or
by bringing with them from the field
of carnage the scalp OF an enemy taken
in the fight. When they had thus given
evidence Of their worthiness TO be
ranked among the warriors they had
the right TO tattoo their bodies with
emblems and figures illustrative and
commemorative Of the incident in
which they had proved their valor.
Every man and woman among the In
dams yielded to the arbitrary custom
Of tattooing, but the warriors, above
all, were carried away by this sort OF
vanity, and not one Of tina. class by any
chance allowed his oppo 'tunity 20 re-
ceive this patent of kniehthood TO pass
by neglected. One OF the ordinary
methods adopted by warrior TO com
memorate n heroic deed in battle, in
which he possibly had killed or in some
way overcome an enemy, was TO cause
tomahawk TO be tatiooed upon his
right shoulder, and under IL the hero
glyphical sign of the ration 10 which
belonged the conquered man.
The operation Of ta'tooing required
considerable fortitude 60 be borne with
| out so nluch rs WinclnB' uesibh WIS
first drawn on the skin, and this design
was then pricked with six needles, firm
~ fastened on line in fiat piece Of
wood. After this finely powdered char
coal was rubbed into the punctures
made by the needles, leaving an in,
effacable print OF the design. The OPP
Grafton caused much inflammation, and
sometimes fever, which brought on Sc
neglected while the swelling lasted.
While the sickness remained the only
food given was Indian corn, and water
was the only drink.-N. o. Picayune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-30
Something SHY.

Sturdy Sammy Sampson sought
sweet Sally Stevens society so solicit
tously-several social societies sew
orally said sententiously: "Sallie's sure
~ secured Sammie Sallie's Sammie's
sweetheart Sammie's Salie's slavei
Society shall soon see something start
ling!"
Saturday Snllie sat sewing steadily,
singing softly. Suddenly seeing Sam
mics shadow, she seized scissors,
shipped snvagely, still singing softly.
Sammie said, slyly: Sweetheart,
sing Sammy something sadly sweet"
Sallie stnrted-scemingly surprised
saying: Sammy Simpson, stop saying
such silly stuff. Spoony sentiment
sounds soft. Say something sensible"
SO Sammy straightwag said: Sweet
est Sallle, set something soon" sallie
serenely said: SAY Sunday" surely
sure" shouted Sammie. supremely sat
isfied.
Sequel: Snmmie Simpsons safely Sc.
cured. Sallie Stcvcnson's settled. Sam
mics suited. Society's satisfied. - Bos'
| ton Journal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-30

For delicate child or an invalid
there is simple preparation OF meat
which contains n great quantity OF
nourishment and yet is most easily di-
gested. A half pound Of round steak
is laid on the board and scrapcd i'm the
way OF the grain with strong silver
spoon. The pulp readily comes of
from the white stringy muscles. and
In few moments enough has heen Sc.
cured for two cakes. These are sailed
and laid for an instant In very hot
deep frying pan. They cook nj once
and are most appetizing. and can be
digested by tho weakest stomach.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-30
CARE OF THE HANDS.
Number of Recipes which Have
Never Failed 10 Help Those Who
Have Tried Them.

Hands which easily become rough
and red, says The Lady, may be great
ly benefited by washing them two or
three times a day i'm oatmeal water.
Take some good fine oatmeal and boil
it in water for an hour, strain and use
the liquid for the hands. IL should
be made fresh every day in summer
soon becomes sour and smells unpleas-
ant. For hands which are unusually
red and coarse this treatment will
hardly suffice. In such cases few
grains Of chloride OF lime should be
added to the warm and soft water
used for washing. Soap containing
chloride Of lime may be prepared
thus: White powdered CASTLE soap,
one-half pound; dry chloride OF lime,
three-quarters OF an ounce; mix and
beat up in a mortar to stiff mass
with rectified spirits of wine MS much
as necessary. Divide the mass into
tablets and envelop each closely with
oilsltin. You may scent this soap by
adding to the mass two drachms Of oil
of verbena. Before using chloride soap
or lotion all rings or bracelets must
be removed, or they will be furnished.
Cacao cream is frequently used for
softening and whitening the hands. 1t
is composed of cacao butter. oil OF
sweet almonds and refined white wax
in equal parts. Melt them together
and stir until cool.-N. Y. Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-30
lIrE's PATHWAY.

A.malden meath the linden stood
One fragrant summer day;
The breezes rippled through the wood
Like sportlve elves at play.
They touched her cheek. her braided hal
They kissed her lips and brow.
The maiden smiled. Life is so fair,
Gould love but bless II nowl"
A woman 10 the linden came,
With children a. her knee;
They plucked the lily's rudy fame,
And laughed IN careless glee;
For her the robins clearest lay,
The sweets OF bush and bine.
life Is so bright" she said. to-day.
III only wealth were miner
Beneath the bending linden tree
An aged woman passed,
When shadows deepened DER the lea,
Uncertain. vague and vast.
%sOh love may fail" she said. and gold
Grow dark as humid sod;
Life's path Is fair, when all Is told,
Because II leads 10 God"
--I4aiia Mitchell. in Good Housekeeping.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-30
Wise unn.

"Great idea. that OF Mikes" said the
enthusiastic hecler Of the better sort.
"He isn't satisfied with shaking hands
with his constituents in the ordinary
way. When he meets one OF them, he
grabs both his hands"
"Ain't that rather OVERRIDING IL? ?" said
the cautious person.
at might look that way TO you. but
Mike knows his business. As long as he
holds the fellows hands his watch Is
safe. "-Indiannpolis Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-30
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EFFECT OF GoSsIPING.
Mines. Gossip and orundy Are Two
Iliiterate Personnges without
Any seif-Itespect.

Every opinion reacts upon him who
utters it," said Emerson, which is wise
precept to be remembered by those
people who ever stand in awe of those
two illiterate and ill-bred personages,
Mines. Gossip and Grundy. No doubt
IL is better, as the old saying has IL, TO
have the good will than the i'll will of n
dog, but there are some dogs whose will
counts for little either way. Unkind
comment was supposed to have partly
caused the early death of Keats, and
yet the poet wrote in regard TO this
"My own criticism has Given me pain
without comparison beyond what
Blackwood or the Quarterly could pos
sibly infiict; and, also, when / feel !
am right, no external praise can give
me such a glow as my solitary roper
ception aud ratification of what is fine"
These solitary glows are not TO be ex-
.tinguished by the chilly blankets that
Mrs. Grundy always carries with her.
OF course, the person who always has
a good word TO say of every body" and
who has kind excuse for all trans.
gressors is a tiresome creature and cal
culated TO cause one 10 exclaim with
DIR. Johnson: Give me good hater!"
Ii is not so much excuses and mill1-and-
water kindlness that must be brought
to bear upon transgressors, but intelli-
gence and charity. These are quail
ties that are not usually found in the
Gossip and Grundy type.-Chicago Trib-
une.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-30

A paper recently read before the LIN
rean society in London describes n spe-
cles OF seal, attaining enormous dimen-
sions. TO which the name OF sea ele-
phnnt has been given on account Of a
trunklilSc appcndage on the forepart OF
the head. A specimen killed in the
Falkland islands was nearly 10 feet In
length. The trunk Is only foot long.
These seals nrc peculiar TO the southern
hemisphere Youths Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-30
Charitable.


Father When / was your age ]
earned my own living. You ough. TO b'
ashamed TO be an idler.
Son-Well, you see all the professions
are so overcrowded that II seems 20 me
that ought TO let those who need the
money more than do have chance TO
make their livings.--N. Y. Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-30
CAP FOR SWEEPING.
Description of One That VIII Protect
the Hair without in the Least
Disnrrnnging IL.

A sweeping cap which will protect
the hair and yet not disarrange IL,
should be part of the equipment of
every housekeeper. A satisfactory one
which / have used for years is made
with three-quarters of yard Of muslin
or cambria yard or more wide. Fold
the goods lengthwise through the cen
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-30

Children's sho,s should be entirely
Hat In the sole. but pliable enough 70
give slightly with the motion OF the
foot. What Is known as the spring
heel Is suitable for children Heels.
whether low or high. cause many nc
cidents. and are more or less injurious
otherwise. because they throw the
whole body out OF correct balance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-30

In Jewish marriages the bride is nj.
ways placed TO the right Of the bride.
groom. With every other nation OF the
world her place in the ceremony Is or
he left.--N. y. Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-30

No armf Is complete without press
censor. says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
lie gains more victories and reports
fewer losses tktn any other sort Of o.
officer or soldier.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Scrap on Frog Island-DredGinS the
POtOmac-Briefs.

There was a lively scrap on Frog ISL
and' shortly after II o'clock last night, in
which Richard Bell, barber, aged twenty
seven. and Edward Finney, both colored,
were the participants Bell carved the en-
tire left side of Finneys face, it is said
with either razor or sharp knife. A few
minutes later the assailant was captured by
Policeman Hess and locked up a charge
of assault and battery.
The funeral of Mr.. John Beavers was held
this afternoon at 80 o'clock from his late
residence, 3131 street. The death occurred
yesterday morning shortly after midnight.
For many years Mr.. Beavers has been iden-
titled with the business community and had
large circle of acquaintances. He had re-
sided en- street in the house in which he
died for some years.
The funeral of Mrs. Lizzie johnson, the
colored woman who was fatally burned
Tuesday afternoon in the fire at 1916 2
street. was held yesterday afternoon from
Trinity Church, Rev. Francis X. Mulvaney,
s. J., officiating. The members of the So
dality and of the Blessed Peter Claboe So
ciety, of which the deceased was a member.
attended in body. The interment was at
Holy Rood cemetery.
The work of dredging the channel of the
Potomac river at Georgetown has COM
menced. The contract was recently award
ed to the Union Dredging Company, and
provides for the clearing of the channel
from the Aqueduct bridge to Easby's Point,
the cost being $25.000. Several days ago
one of the machines arrived at Georgetown
and went to work, and another is now on
its way from New York to assist. Mr..
George W. Gray. who formerly operated
drydock at Rock creek and the canal, has
been appointed construction boss of the
work
The remains of Mrs. Martha K. Morrison
of Riverdale. Md, ware inferred in Oak Hill
cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Policeman Hileary Smith of the county
patrol force, on duty at Tenieytown, has
been appointed a mounted officer for duty
on the Conduit road.
Bernard A. Duke has sold to Frank I.
Wood part Of lots / and .. in block 45 of
University Park subdivision. No considera-
tion is named in Tie transfer.
The remains of Mrs Julia r. Sullivan, the
widow of Lieut.. John NJ Sullivan, were
taken through Georgetown this afternoon
on the way to Arlington cemetery, where
the intermert was made.
Special Easter services will be held a the
Southern Methodist Church. on 33d street
between Q and K streets. tomorrow morning
and evening. The Junior League will take
part in both services. and a special quartet
will sing at the evening services.
Rev ]. w. Bel. the pastor. will preach in
the morning Prophecy and Resurrec-
ton" and in the evening on the ''Resurrec-
ton; illustrations of the Doctrine of Life. y
The sacrament of the Lords supper will
take place after morning service.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Petition for Trustees.

Leander Van Riswick and his wife Mary
Van Riswick, today, through Attorneys
Tallmadge A. & Wilton J. Lambert, filed a
bill in equity for partition and accounting
against Lille NJ. Beallsand Sophia Whyte
The bill sets forth that the complainant,
Leander Van Riswick, and the defendants
have for some years held as tt nants in COM
mon lot l and part of lot 2, in square 701
improved by two brick dwelling houses The
complainant alleges that he has spent above
his proportion the sum of 81 900 in the pay
ment of taxes and preservation of the es-
tate; he further asserts that it is impracti-
cable to divide the property IN kind, and he,
therefore, asks the court to appoint a trus-
tee or trustees to make sale, that an ac-
counting be had under direction of the
court to ascertain what may be due COM
plainant on account of such expenditures,
and the proceeds of sale divided among the
parties as they may be entitled thereto.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
THE COURTS.
EQUITY Court No 1-Justice Coy

Equity Court No. 1-JuStice Cox.
Allison agt. Allison; testimony before
taken. Reams agt. Coffee; sale decreed,
with R. NJ. J. Atwell trustee to sell.
Botsch agt. Ford sale finally ratified.
Richards agt. Burnett; rule discharged and
application for writ of assistance denied
Circuit Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham.
ment overruled, with leave to plaintiff to
amend. Witkowski agt. Miller; motion to
strike out second plea overruled. Robinson
agt. Repetu Ctwo cases.; motion for new
trial overruled; referred to auditor. Coiver
agt. Continental Security and Loan Com
pany; motion for new trial overruled and
judgment. Rosenthal agt. Jones ct al. mo-
tion to file additional pleas granted.
Walker agt. Stone; motion for new trial
overruled and judgment. Lpscomb agt
Quarry Company ct al, do. 1.-TWO casesl.
Brooks ct al. agt. Russell; motion for new
trial continued till next term. United States
agt. American Bonding and Trust Co.; de-
fendant granted ten days additional TO
plead. Rubber Manufacturing Selling Co.
agt. Senge; plaintiff to give security in
thirty days, $50, or undertaking.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Hagner
Perkins agt. Chase; judgment for plain
TIN for $41O. Watson agt. kintZ; do. for
$476.2O.
Probate Court-Justice Bradley
Estate of Christian Rupert; VIM w
MILAN appointed guardian. Estate of JOS
d. Harris; will admitted to probate and let
ters testamentary granted to Carrie Allen;
bend $500. Estate of Amanda Vauter:
order of publication. Estate of Robert L.
Martin; petition for probate of will filed.
Estate of Christopher c. Mckinney: will
admitted to probate and letters testament
ary granted to Eslanda l.. Mckinney: bond
500. In re Lula M. Joseph, guardian; order
of allowance. Estate of Fredk. F.. De La
Roche; account passed. Estate of Marcel
filad.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Appointment of Watchmen.

The District Commissioners say no watch
men at street railway crossings will be
appointed by them for some time, certainly
not said Commissioner Wight today, until
after the completion of the City and Sub
urban railway, now under course of con-
struction. There are about 400 applications
on file, said Mr.. Wight, for appointment
to such positions, and they are coming in
at the rate Of about dozen a day. Even
when the new road is built not more than
five or six watchmen will probably be APP
pointed, and that will not be for a month
at least.
Mr.. John b. Brady, the District inspector
of buildings. stated today that he expects
to complete his answer to the report of
the committee on buildings and repairs
of the board of public school trustees about
Thursday next. The school board COM
mittee, it will be recalled, charged that
a number of the public school buildings
are in a very dilapidated state, among
those mentioned being the Western High
School and the Johnson School at Mt
Pleasant 1t is understood that Mr.. Bra
dy's answer will be a most voluminous pa
per, and his friends claim that he will at
least show that he has been in no way
responsible for the alleged deplorable con-
dition of the schools cited by the school
committee.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
RACING AT BENNING.
Opening of the Fourth Spring Meet

ing Monday.
The eastern racing season of 1899 will be
inaugurated Monday, when the Washington
Jockey Club will throw open it's gates at
Benning for a two weeks meeting. This
meeting, the fourth spring event of the
local club, promises to be most successful
in every way, the stables at the track being
crowded to overiowing with horses. AS in
the past jumping races will be made
feature of the sport, and on the opening
day the Easter steeplechase, stake event.
will be run. the distance being about two
miles. On the same day the first two-year
old stake race in the east will also be run,
and several promising youngsters will face
the flag. some of them for the first time.
There will also be race at six furlongs,
one at half mile for maiden two-year-
olds. and race at one mile and forty
yards.
The courts having decided that specula-
ton as practiced at the track heretofore is
not in violation of the laws of the District,
no one of a speculative mood will have any
trouble in investing on his judgment. The
directors of the club have served notice on
the dfsorderly and disreputable element
that they will not be admitted to either the
grand stand or grounds, it being the inten-
ton of the club management to not only
to continue its promotion of clean, honest
sport, but also to encourage the attendance
of the best element of the people of the
District. The first race will be called each
day at 3:15 pm, and special trains, direct
to the track, will leave the 9th street sta
tion at 2:04 2:30 and 3:15. returning i'm
mediateiy after the last race.
The Entries for Monday.
Following are the entries for Mondays S
races:
First race. three-year-olds and up, six
eighths of mile-Danforth, 11S; Charen-
tus, III; Filament, lis; Gen. Mars Gary
1ol; Ben Viking, 101; DR.. Parker, 9S: Roy
sterer, 9S; Prestdigitatrice, 96; Water
Girl. 93.
Second race, the Arlington, two-year-olds,
half a mile-Monometalist. 112; Christ
| mas Carol 112; Prestidigitator, 112: Prim-
rose Day, 109 King Thistle, 109: The Bob
by, 100: Matte Bazar, 100; Cupidity, 100
Third race, Easter steeplechase about
two miles-Trillion, 167: Decapod, 167; Ba-
by Bill 167; Last Fellow, 1872; Radnor II,
152; Hesperian, 152; Vanity Fair, 152; Red
Hackle, 135: Varsouvienne, 155.
Fourth race, maiden two-year-olds, half
a mile-Peeler, no. Monometallist, no.;
Specific, no: Contestor, no; Prestige, 40.
Fifth race, selling. mile and forty
yards-Nosey*, JOG: Premier, 103: Sensation
al, 16,; Plantain, 9S; Judge Magee, 80.
apprentice allowance claimed.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Will Filed for Probate.

The will of the late Marcellina (some-
times called MarcellD Jarboe. which con-
tanned two codicls, was this afternoon filed
for probate. The will was dated February
"a 1892, and the first and second codicils,
October 20, 1892. apd February 10, 1898, re-
spectively $500 is beaueathed to George
town College, s400 to Little Sisters of the
Poor and $500 to the pastor of ST. Domi-
MICS Church. The remainder of the estate
of the deceased is left for ths most part to
relatives and near friends. VIM. Meyer
Levin is named executor.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
CONDENSED LOCALS.

The District Commissioners today re-
ferred to Mr.. w. s. Mexican, general dlrec-
held here next NAV. a communication re-
ceived by them from A. b. DemAng OF
Philadelphia, in which Mr.. Deming asks
for space in one of the professions during
the Washington celebration. Mr.. Deming
refers to similar request made by him to
the mayor of Philadelphia for space in the
peace celebration there last fall for a team
and transparency In honor Of the Prince of
Peace.
Evening star., 1899-04-01

''If they're Rich's
Shoes they're proper. -
Ien=GWo r Street.

Fashions procession will
march tomorrow-and the
season OF gayey will COM
mence again. For weeks we
have been busy fitting soci-
eV's devOtees with footwear
for it. We have been buster
than at any time before. At
times our limited facilities
have been overtaXed, and it
has annoyed us greatly; but
we have cOmforted ourselves
with the thoughts of the fu-
ture, when we shall be in
stalled N our new home on
the corner opposite. 1t will
be but short while now
when the season of falling
leaves arrives. 1t will find us
quartered in a shoe store that
viii be in harmony with the
bulk OF Our business and with
the character of our trade.
Until then we trust you will
bear with us the inconven-
fences of the old shop.
With the coming of the
social season we wish to call
attention to our showing of
evening and carriage foot
wear, wedding footwear and
chlldren's slippers for Nav
balls, &c. No other shoe
store shows such a variety of
colors-or such stylish shapes
or is SO well prepared to
serve you. Every shade that
is popular is here, including
the scarcest, and when we are
unable to match what YOU
want, we have them made for
you, which requires but a few
days.
B. Rich's Sons,
"High-art footwear"
Ten-two + Street.
- =.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Dies mt the Are Of 1If

Aunt Patsy Marshall. a colored inmate
of the District almshouse. died at the hos
pital there last evening at the age of ia
years, according to statements made by
the old woman since she has been an in
mate of the almshouse, a period of about
two years. She had been sent to the insti-
tuition from a hospital.
Evening star., 1899-04-01

IF YOU ARE TIRED TAKING the large Old old
fashioned gripping pills, try Carriers Little LIVE Lef
pills and take some comfort. man can stahu
everything one pill a dose. Try them
ANGoSTURA BTTTERS, THE WORlD-RENOMN n
ed appetizer and inSigorator 1mlHrts ueiicuous I
favor TO all drinks and cures dyspepsla, uiate !,
rhoea fever and ague. Try il. but beware OF
manufactured by DIR. J. G.. r. Siegert sons
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Assembly for Inspection.

An order was issued today by direction OF
lieutenant s. G. Hopkins, at present COM
msndiug the Naval Battalion, District OF Co
lumbia National Guard, directing the mem
bers of the battalion to assemble On poaro
the U. 8. S. Fern for inspection ana muster
az 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Accidental Shooting.

Mr.. Alfred Farrell. aged hfty-three years.
living at No. s15 i street southeast. acci-
dentaily shot himself in the right leg with
a revolver about Tnoelock this morning. He
was taken TO Providence Hospital, where
this afternoon he was SAID TO De DOING
oil