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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22

wouldn't be lonely or Aomesick. We
make it just as pleasant for them as
we can, and we wouldn't hurt them
for anything. You don't think they
mind being here, do you, Aunt Kate p
and the blue eyes looked up at me
very earnestly.
'I shouldn't think they could help
liking such a beautiful place." I re-
piled; "buj Terhaps after while they
would like to go home, just as you do
after you've been away visiting, no
matter how pleasant the place is. You
could easily tell by cutting their
strings some time. If they wanted to
stay, they would
Il guess we'll do that, after we've
taught them to know their names and
a few other things" said Rob. But
I'm pretty sure they like it here now,
they are so contented. And you see
as they choose; and we give them
meat to eat, besides the flies and
things they can get for themselves"
"And they never make us any trou-
BILE, except by getting their strings
twisted sometimes; and every after
noon we take them for a walk con-
tinued Ruth.
said, as we went back to the house,
and made up my mind that for orig
inal ways of getting enjoyment, Rob
and Ruth would take the lead.-Mar-
tina Clark Rankin.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
The Pitcairn Islanders.

Recent investigation respecting ths
present state of the Pitcairn islanders
tends to show that the descendants OF
the Bounty mutineers have degenerate
ed One popularity attaching to the
islanders is the loss of the front teeth,
not by disease, but by breakage. This
they attribute to their food, which
chiefly consists of bananas, yams, etc.,
but the Tahitian natives, who are their
near neighbors and eat the same kind
of food, are blessed with sound teeth.
An American missionary and his wife
say that the want of intellect among
the young is simply appalling. Anoth-
err observer describes these same chill
dren as being bright, merry little
things, whereas the adults have a tired,
hungry look, very different to what he
had expected to find after reading of
this unique island and its people. II
they are questioned, the words must
be put in very simple form, else they
do not understand. This sluggishness
of brain cannot certainly be put down
to excess either in eating or drinking
for the Pitcairn Islanders are total
abstainers, they do not smoke, and
they are almost vegetarians in their
diet.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
A Singular Country.

The Great Hunting Ground is the
meaning of the name Ell Gran Chaco,
applied to a region covering 400, 900
square miles of land lying in Bolivia
and Argentina, between the border Of
Brazil and the Andes mountains. This
singular country, which it is almost
impossible to cross except along the
waterways, is inhabited, says DR.. D.
G. Brinton. by wandering tribes, wao
have always remained, despite the ST
forts of missionaries, in the lowest
stages Of culture, depending for SUBJ
sistence on fishing and hunting, and
fitting from place to place, without
fixed abode. Their languages are a
puzzle to linguists; they shun the
touch of civilization. Some years ago,
DR.. Brinton says, a tribe which had
been converted to Christianity and in
duced to settle down, disappeared one
night and never returned.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
Reception Gown.

A novel reception gown is made of
lilac satin. The trained skirt has a cir
cular fiounce. The close bodice is
trimmed with bands of guipure inser-
ton and has a basque of guipure at the
back The sleeves are entirely covered
with an application of guipure and
have slight pun on top, the wrist be-
ing finished with a circular ruff1e of Ii
lac Grape, yelled with lace The ruffie is
headed by band and bow of light
blue taffeta. The collar of blue taffeta
is covered with spangled tulle and has
a ruche Of light blue Grape.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
Franklin's Self-CuIture.

Few men have known more than
Benjamin Franklin, yet few have had
less education, in the common sense
Of the word. In writing of him in the
Century Magazine, Paul L. Ford says:
For not more than two years, at
the age of eight to ten, he went to a
in Boston; for the other fourscore
years and more Of his life he learned
without a teacher. His fathers Ii
brary was small, but the lad himself
spent the little money that came into
his hands on serious books and pam
phlets.
Having proved deficient in arithme-
tic in his early youth, he afterwards
made a special study of mathematics,
and for some time amused himself by
constructing all sorts of magical
squares and circles, with rows Of fig
ures that would add up alike which
ever way they were counted
Poor Richard" made merry over
the many witty men whose brains
cannot III their bellies" and of those
break for want of Stock "a learned
GlOChuedu Is d greater DlOckHedu ludu
an ignorant one" he asserted, and
claimed that ''of learned fools 1 have
seen ten times ten; Of unlearned wise
men I have seen hundred.''
Yet Franklin was far from showing
the usual contempt of the self-taught
man for an academic education. On
his settling in Philadelphia, he found
1.-TWO things which 1 regretted" and
one of these was there being no pro-
vision for the complete education of
youth, I therefore in 1743 drew up a
proposal for establishing an academy"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22

a narrow band that is fastened at the
back with a button and buttonhole.
The material is light-colored percale
over-scattered with punches of flow
ers. There is a pocket of generous size
upon each side, edged with ruf1e of
embroidery. The hem is likewise fin
ished with an embroidered ruf1ie. In
stead of the straight straps across the
shoulders a fichu of the material is
made and trimmed with frills of en-
broidery. This ichu is crossed over
the front of the waist and fastened to
the waistband at the sides. Developed
in a more expensive material this
apron is ideal for my lady to wear
when making fancy work.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
Dorothy's Caller.


| Nobody went to the door. Rat-tat-
tat, rat-tat-tat, again and again little
Dorrit heard it. She began to feel the
"fdgets" creeping up the spine of her
back, she told Tortoise. But what did
Tortoise care? The fidgets might creep
up little Dorrit's back and clear down
| again, and Tortoise would only lie on
the soft, fur rug and purr smoothly.
Rat-tat-tat! 1t sounded distinct and
imperative. 1t must be at the back
kitchen door. Nora must be asleep or
gone off somewhere.
ooh, my SUI! If 1 could only go to
the door!" fretted little Dorothy.
Somebody's there a-trying to come in
and make a call, and they'll think my
mother isn't polite. I don't know"
she shook her fluff Of gold-colored
hair little severely. 81 don't know
as it's any potter to stand at folks
doors and Eaep a-knocking and
creep up folks spines. Seems S =
that isn't polite, too.''
Rat-tat-tat. Again!
'Oh, my! doesn't she want to get in
dre-adfully! Maybe she s'poses we're
the QOcCOr.
Tortoise blinked sleepily on the rug.
Little Dorrit-that was what papa
called Dorothy-lay back in her in
valid chair, despairing. Her little
crutches were out of reach and Tor
toise was nothing but a lazy cat. She
must wait for mamma-hark!
Mamma! o, mammal" she called.
Yes, mamma ras coming down stairs.
well, then, Dorothy?"
90, mamma, there's somebody knock
ing like everything. She's been doing
it most forever. 1 can hear her just
as plain through the crack of my win
dow. Do go quick and let her in!''
Mamma listened, too, and pretty
soon a little smile curled her lips up.
But she only said, I'll go and see
about it, DEAR
When she got back again, the smile
had grown into one of mammals big,
CHEEKY laughs.
''She didn't want to come in, after
all, little Dorrit," she said. Il invited
her and invited her. But she is only
Mrs. Woodpecker out doing a little
marketing for dinner.
How little Dorrit laughed
But 1 guess the butcher keeps his
door locked, mamma" she said,
" 'cording to the way she keeps knock
ing at it!"-Annie Hamilton Donnell.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
Charming Home Gown.

A charming home gown in red de-
laine figured with black, is given in
the Marshall. 1t is made with a fitted
lining cut princess fashion. The back
corresponds with the lining, but in the
front the outside material forms a
graceful skirt and pretty blouse with
jacket fronts, the blouse being of plain
red silk, which goods also faces the
reveFs. The Joining of waist and skirt
is hidden by a red ribbon girdle. The
bratding On the cuffs, collar and revers
is Of black soutache. This model is
appropriate for cashmere, flannel, silk
or any thin material. A special illus
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22

dipped overheard, and finally chopDol
into splinters and burned.
cit was in an inland town that I
first saw the ceremony" says Mr..
Maxfeld. 81 was reused from sleep
by the passing of a bowling mob,
dragging the form of a man, which
they occasionally jumped upon and
kicked. My first impression was that
some unfortunate wretch had incurred
their wrath, and they were wreaking
vengeance on him. Hurrying on my
clothes, I rushed forth, hoping to save
the body from further mutilation at
least. Following the crowd to the
public square 1 saw them halt and
haul the body on to the limb of
tree. Then I saw that the figure was
stuffed with straw. Quickly the bun
die OF rags was fastened to the trunk,
sticks were piled around it, and soon
the fire was blazing merrily. Around
this pyre danced the disorderly crowd,
until suddenly there was an explosion
and the figure was blown to pieces. A
bag of gunpowder had been fastened
around the neck. Then the fire went
down and the hooting crowd dis
persed."
Another ceremony of this strange
people is called drowning the devil"
and this is sometimes accomplished
with serious consequences. The vic
tim is man or woman of incorrigible
temper whom a neighbor has charged
with having a devil" A council of
the "Chiros'' is called and evidence
taken as to the truth or falsity Of the
charge. If in the opinion of the board
it has been sustained, a day is ap-
pointed when the victim shall be pur-
flied, and a spot is selected. This is
usually in a running stream, as it is
held that the devil cannot stand run
ming water. A crowd of worshipers
form a ring around the unfortunate
subject, and march to the stream
chanting a weird wall. Arriving, two
of the strongest men force the victim
into the water, and though he strug-
giles violently, they hold him under I'M
til 'the devil goes out"-that is, until
he becomes quiet; and frequently when
taken out prompt remedies have to be
resorted to to prevent death from
drowning. In one or two instances
the victims persisted. After that the
authorities interfered, and ceremonies
of this kind are now rare and con-
Quoted much more carefully.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
Bread Fruit Trees.

| OF the various trees that produce
fruit which is used as a staple article
| of food by man may be mentioned
those of the genus Artocarpus, word
meaning dread fruit" of tropical
countries The bread fruit tree CAR
| tocarpus incisa) of the southern part
of Asia and the South Sea islands. bears
| a reddish fruit of the size of a melon,
| rough on the exterior, marked with
| hexagonal knobs, and of a green
| color. The pulp of the interior is
| whitish and of the consistence of new
bread. 1t is roasted before it is eaten,
but has little flavor. The best varie-
ties contain no seeds, the tree being
propagated by shoots that spring from
the roots. In the South Sea islands
the bread fruit constitutes the prin-
cipal article of diet of the inhabitants.
1t is prepared by baking it in an even
heated by hot stones. The plant is
now cultivated in the West Indies, but
does not there equal the plaintain as
an article of food. The fruit of the
bedo, another plant Of the genus, con-
tains two large pulpy seeds, that swim
in a semi-liquid substance of a vinous
taste. 1t, therefore, offers the natives
of Java and the Marianne and Philip
pine islands, where the tree grows,
both food and drink. The jack CAR
tocarpus integrifolia), another bread
fruit is native of the Indian archi-
pelago, and is cultivated in southern
India and all the warm parts of Asia.
The fruit is favorite article of food
among the natives, as are also the
roasted seeds. The roasted nuts of
Brosimum alicastrum, tree belonging
to the same order as the Artocarpus,
are used instead of bread, and have
taste something like that of chestnuts.
To this last named genus belongs also
the famous COW tree of South Ameri-
ca, which yields a copious supply of
rich and wholesome milk, as good as
that of the COW. In the same order
we find the genus Phytocrene, one spe-
cies of which, when wounded, dis
charges a large supply of pure and
wholesome liquid, which is drunk by
the natives. By a singular anomaly,
the order of plants that includes these
useful trees embraces the celebrated
upas tree, which, when pierced, exudes
milky juice which contains a very
acrid and virulent poison, into which
the natives Of Java dip their arrows.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
Little Light Moccasin.

Little Light MOcCa6lns
Little Light Moccasin swings in her bas-
Woven of willow and sinew of deer,
Rocked by the breezes and nursed by the
pine tree,
Wonderful things are to see and to hear.
Wide is the sky from the top of the
mountain,
Sheltered the canon from glare of the
sun,
changes,
Little Light Moccasin finds she can run.
Brown is her skin as the bark of the
birches,
Light are her feet as the feet of fawn.
Shy little daughter of mesa and noun
Little Light Moccasin wakes with the
These are the playthings the little maid
knows,
Berry time, blossom time, bird calls and
butterflies,
Columbine trumpets, and sweet brier
rose.
Bear meat and deer meat, with pine nuts
and acOrnS,
Handsful of honeycomb dripping with
Tubers of joint grass the meadows pro-
vide her.
Bulbs of wild hyacinth, pleasant to eat
Holes in tho rocks for the wild bees hfv-
ing,
Leaping of trout in the sun-dappled
pool,
Down dropping cones Of the broad spread
ing pine tree.
Piping of quail when the mornings are
cool.
When on the mesa the meadow lark.
stopping,
Folds her brown wings on the safe hid
den nest,
Hearing the hoot of the owlets at twi-
light,
Little Light Moccasin goes to her rest
Counting the stars through the chinks of
the wickfup,
Watching the flames of the campfire
leap,
Hearing the songs of the wind in the pine
tree,
Little Light Moccasin falls fast asleep.
Mary Austin in Land of Sunshine.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
Her Promise.


Child.
Here you come, dear, darling daffo-
dilly,
How you shiver in your yellow
gown!
You have walked too soon; the winds
are chilly,
And the trees are still all bare and
brown.
Daffodil
Dear, I told the bluebird three times
over,
Last year, just before I went to
sleep,
I would meet him here, the welcome
rover,
And you know my promise I must
keep.
Mira Clarke Parsons.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22

A little girl walking out with her
nurse caught a glimpse Of President
Mckinley as he went in to the break
fast at the Algonquin club, Boston.
Turning to her fraulein. she exclaimed
with extreme satisfaction, "weu. I'm
thankful that I have seen George
Washin gton!"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
An Apron Fichu.

AS will be seen by the accompany
ing illustration, Dame Fashion has
been mindful of the maid, as we'll as
the lady, in distributing the little trim
mings which add a certain elegance to
a plain garment. The unadorned apron
can now be treated in a manner that is
very becoming. This apron is made
with full skirt evenly gathered upon
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
If.

He
IF I were a man." the woman said,
I'D make my mark ere I was dead:
I'd lead the world with battle-cry,
And I'd be famous ere I should die
If 1 were d man."
IF were youth" the old man cried.
It'd seize all chances, I'd go with the
tide;
I'd win my way to the highest place,
And stick to honor, and seek His grace
If were a youth"
IF I were RICH" the poor man thought,
'Td give my all for the poorS support:
I'd open my door, and I'd open my heart,
And goodness and I would never part
If were rich"
And 10! If all these ifs came true,
The woman a man, the man a youth,
The poor man rich-then all in truth,
This world would be, when we got
through,
Just as it is!
James Oppenheim.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22

A Los Angeles girl is credited with
having been engaged seventeen times
She has been dubbed the Queen Of
EIancees"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
FOR BOYS AND GIkrS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

Her Promise-The Child and the Daflo-
dill - Flowery Turtles, Our Weekly
Story-Dorothy's CaIler-She Saw the
President.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

The Chiros of Porto Rico-A Peculiar
Religious Sect One of Whose Rites Is
to F1og the Devil-Trees That Give
Forth Bread as Fruit.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
FOR WOMAN AND HON.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

Adventures of . Wedding RinE-Origin
of Some Famous Fashions-The Polo
naise-The Neck and the Throat-An
Apron Fichu.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22

If were a YOUTH the old man cried.
I'D seize all chances, I'd go with the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-16
SEVERE ON

Texans Set Their Foot on the Asso'
ciated Press and Standard Oil Com
Pany.
AUSTIN, TEX May 12.-The House
of Representatives devoted the whole
day to discussing the anti trust bill.
1t was passed by a vote of 1O1 ayes
and 4 nays. A motion vas made by
Representative Lane to strike out that
section which places the Associated
Press in the category of trusts. His
motion was defeated by an almost
unanimous vote, and it will remain
a part Of bill.
An amendment was adopted which
provides that trusts and corporations
shall be denied the right by suit to en-.
force collection of accounts in this
State. An amendment was also adop,
ted directly prohibiting the Standard
Oil Company from doing business in
Texas. The bill will go to the Senate
tomorrow for the amendments to be
concurred in.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-16
soME SUPREME COURT DECIs,
IONS.

The Supreme Court on last Tuesday
handed down opinions in six Office con-
test cases. They were as follows:
Wilson vs. Jordan, from Buncombe,
decided in favor of plaintiff This suit
was for the Office of Clerk of the Grim
inal Court of Buncombe county. Viii
son, the old Republican Clerk, wins.
Judge Clark wrote a dissenting opin
ion.
Cunningham va. Sprinkle, affirmed.
This is the case of the new Democratic
Agricultural Board against the old
one. The new one wins. Unanimous.
Cherry vs.. Burns, affirmed. Con.
test for the Office of Keeper of the Cap
itol. Cherry was elected by the last
legislature to succeed Rev J. L Burns,
Populist. Cherry gets the office
Unanimous.
Capital Printing Go. Barnes Bros
vs. Hoey, no error. The Capital Print
ing Company lcses. Unanimous.
Atlantic and North Carolina Rail
road Go. vs.. Dortch, reversed. The
old board of directors Republican.
will serve out their term.
Bryan vs. Patrick, reversed. Pat
rick is the Republican President Of TIT
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
He will stay in till his term expires il
September. Judges CLARK and Mont
gomery wrote dissenting opinions.
In the Agricultural Board case
Judge Douglas writing the opinion o
the court, has this to say:
1.-THE points in this case, howeve'
impor tant, are comparatively simpll
and clearly presented. There is nj
effort to remove the defendants (olt
board from Office, or to deprive then
of any rights of property therein. I
ia true that their influence may be ma
teriaIIy diminished by 80 large an ad
dition to the membership Of the board
as one vote in nine is worth more thai
one in twenty four; but they still hav
the right to cast their votes when an
] how they please. So there appears t
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-16

supplied. The enormous purchase OF
this article by the Commissary depart
men is described as "a colossal error,
for which there is no palliation," The
failure of General Miles and other off
Gers to promptly report to the War
Department the defects in the rations
is criticised. 1t is recommended that
for the good of the service no further
proceedings should be taken.
The report of the Book Committee
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, regarding the collection OF the
claims held by the church against the
United States Government, as a result
of injury to the publishing house dur'
the war, has been made public. The
fee Of over 800, 600 paid to Major E..
B. StahIman for securing the collec-
ton of the claim is held not to be an
excessive charge, ~precedents OF Con
g~ressional acts being cited in substan,
tiation. The report finds that the
book agents had not intended to mis-
lead or deceive the United States Sen
ators.
Little YVES done in the Philippines
last week. A dispatch from Manila
says that the Filipino Congress now
sitting at San Isidro is composed OF st
members, of whom twenty favor peace
and an equal number are irreconcila'
bles. The others, holding the balance
of power. are ready to admit that alb
solute independence is hopeless Of at
tainment, but demand better terms al
the hand of the United States thar
those offered. The First regiment
Nebraska volunteer Infantry is taking
the usual step of respectfully petition
ing the division command, Major Mac
Arthur, to temporarily relieve then
from duty at the front. The regimen
is badly exhausted by the campaign il
which it has taken an active part, anC
not many more than 800 men Of tn
organization are at present fit for duty
On Sunday last 100 men Of this regi
ment responded to sick call. Sine
Feb. 2nd this Regiment has lost %
in killed and wounded. Dewey leave
Manila soon and will be in America
July Ash. A royal welcome await
him.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-16

adopted. Gomez doubtless believes
would be placed under his personal
control.
At the election in Baltimore on the
End inst. Mayor Maltster, Republican,
who had {, 1000 majority in 1897 and was
renominsted-was defeated by Thomas
G. Hayes, Democrat, whose majority
was nearly 5000, and with whom 81
elected nearly all the Democratic can
didates for the city council. While the
race question was prominent in the
campaign, the independent voters and
a considerable number of Republicans
are said to have voted against Malt
ster in the interests of good local gov
eminent, because his administration
had not won their approval.
The findings of the Wade Court OF
Inouiry-the embalmed beef investiga'
ting Commission-have been made
public. In brief, the Board finds that
the evidence was insufficient to sus-
tain the charge of chemical treatment
of beef. but that the canned roast beef
was not a fit ration for the army IN the
manner and extent to which it was