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surely have been burned as a witch. The
secret of his great accomplishments lies in
his inquiring mind When he is with a
person who can speak to him he asks aues-
lions without end. He is always wanting
TO see new things and his constant in
curry is What for?" The awfulness of
his aff1ction, however is realized only
when he is alone in the presence of a per
son who cannot speak to him on his fin
gers. Then there is literally no means of
communication. The two persons might
almost be miles apart as far as purposes
OF INSTRUMENTATION go.
Keen Sense of Location.
The boys sense of location is phenome-
nal. After traversing portion of ground
or building he apparently remembers it
accurately thereafter. When at home he
runs all about the school and the grounds
as freely as a boy with sight Appar-
emily, when he first ascends a stairway or
enters room he notices the number of
steps or the character of the door or even
the incline or inequalities of the ground.
and thus is able to find his way after
ward. This faculty of minute observation
in large degree takes the place of sight
with him.
Tom speaks very good English and his
choice of words is quite surprising. His
language is decidedly terse. however, and
he thinks that articles, propositions, con-
functions and other particles of speech are
altogether SuperfuouS His natural in
stinct seems to be to use only the essential
words in conveying his meaning. OF course
he is being taught otherwise, SO that now
his sentences are quite finished.
His Ideas of Divine Being.
Within the last six months Tom has re-
ceived his first idea of Divine being. 1t
was felt that he should not be taught of
God until of his own accord he began to in
qure. Two or three years ago he began to
ask about the disappearance of certain
friends who had passed away. He explain
ed their disappearance, however, of his own
accord, by saying that they had gone to
the far country" Once he met the word
God in his reading-thc first time he had
ever read 1.-THE paused for a moment in
thought and then made the comment, God
is good The reason for this no one can
understand. Within the past few months
he began to make inquiries about who
made the birds and the flowers and the
trees. His first instruction about God came
during a geography lesson, when Tom be-
gan to ask questions that could not be left
unanswered. who made this world?" he
inquired. 1T is too big for man to make.
A man can make house or a barn or a
trolley car, but the world is too big. Who
made it Then he was told of the great
Father, who is the creator of all. His in
terest in the subject has been profound and
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it. He asked many questions of a friend
who had been in Washington and one OF
them was the size of the Presidents house.
When he learned that it was four stories
high he promptly replied that Tommy's
house would have five stories.
Skilled in Use of Tools.
The making of his model house indicates
that Tom is skilled in the use of TOOLS Not
only has he studied reading. writing Gin
square script and in the Braid. arithmetic,
by means Of a special type slate on which
he can work hard problems with amazing
quickness; history, geography, physiology.
botany, natural history, etc, but he has
also been taught the use of tools. For three
years he has taken a course in Sloyd, by
which he has learned to handle with facil-
ity and experiences all of a carpenters tools
He knows far more about carpentering and
other mechanical branches than the aver
age man who is not q skilled mechanic.
He has made in wood many objects such as
sled, knife box, a pen tray, shelves and
stools.
The sensitiveness of his touch and of his
sense of smell almost pass belief. Had
Tom, with his almost uncanny accom-
plishments, lived in Salem days, he would
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furniture at ST per load.

To his mind it Is far more business-like to
talk with the fingers. His teachers adopt
every method of increasing his zeal for
study of articulation, and many amusing
incidents have resulted. Some of his con-
ceits are very odd. Years ago he formed
the habit Of calling his teachers and in
innate friends by the names of animals.
Thus Miss Conley is fly, and he never uses
any other name in addressing her. An
other teacher is toad, another horse, an
other COW. A friend in this city is fish,
Helen Keller is blackbird, and so on through
his list Of intimates. Recently some of
Tommys friends were married and at this
he was greatly interested. He promptly
decided that there should be a Mrs. Strin-
ger as soon as he was twenty-one. and her
name is to be Jane He often refers to his
married life and has already begun the
plans, and made the model for the house in
which he is to live. That house is one of
his most remarkable creations. 1t is buit
strictly for purposes of utility. Whatever
Tommy does not like is omitted from it
and those things which please him most are
there in abundance. IL has, for instance.
two elevators, several bath rooms, a pond
in the cellar and a continuance with Il
weight attached for door bell, and no end
of other conceits. Before he really built
the model of this house with his hands,
Tommy talked and planned largely about
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Good TempIars Meet.

The regular meeting of Minnehaha Lodge
was largely attended Tuesday evening,
when the committee on reunion reported
that great number had signified their in
tention to be present at the meeting to be
held April IL Temperance leaflets were
distributed, showing the expansion of the
liquor traffic in our new possessions"
Frank Ford, p. C. T, had charge of the
following program: Vocal solo, Mrs Car
RE Smith: recitation, Ebert Warren of Ia
koma Lodge: piano solo. Miss Kaiser: reci-
tation, Mr.. Ogg of Washingtonian Lodge
Chicago: remarks. ID. F. Dumberth Of In
dependent Lodge; remarks. r. A Dins-
more.
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many of his questions startling He now
dally uses little prayer, almost entirely of
MS own composition, addressed TO the
Father. who cares for him and gives him
so many good times
lie asked his teacher one day where God
lived. Does He live north" The teacher
did not know. Does He live down snllthp',
pointing in a southern direction. Still the
teacher had no answer. Does He live east
or vest? Tom thought for moment af-
ter his own questions. and then said, God
lives in the far country. up there" point
ing upward. No one had ever told him of
the common conception of heavens being
above US,
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PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL, ETC.-GOvERN-
ment rrntinG ONCE Office Of the Public Printer
viii be received at this oice UDtll Ten dcEocK
A NJ MAY FOURTH, 1900. for furnishing Ma
terial. etc. for the Of the Government Printing
0ttce during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1901
The right 10 reject any and all bids and to waive
Material. etc. required, accompanied by blank
proposals. and giving the regulations with which
ing this ose F. H. PSMER Public Printers
APP, 13 2o.27.my1
PRoPOSALS,-COAL, PROvENDER, AND ICE
Sealed proposals. in duplicate addressed to the
ment. Washington, d. c., will be received at that
b i until o'clock pm. on Thursday, May g.
for the supply Of the folloying articles: Coal.
provender and ice to be delivered at the Naval
with the specifications. which. with blank form Of
proposals and instructions bidders. will be sup
piled upon application to the bureau. r. b.
BRADFORD, Chief of Bureau. ap7&13
ICE-SEALED PROPOSALS, INDORSED
Proposals for Ice and addressed to the Secre-
tary of the Navy. Navy Department. will he re-
to supply the Navy beparment With ise during ngE
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1901. Bids must he
MADE In duplicate upon forms which will be sup
piled upon application to the Department. CHAS.
H. ALLEN, Acting Secretary. apT&13
WASHING TowELS-SEALED PROPOSALS.
Endorsed Proposals. for Washing Towels and adj
partment. will be received until 2 O'Clock pm
Thursday. May 3. 1900. for washing the towels of
Inc Navy department during the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1901. Bids must be made in duplicate
upon forms which will he supplied upon application
to the Department CHAS. II. ALLEN. Acting
Secretary ap7&13
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
Bureau Of Supplies and Accounts. Navy Depart
ment, Washington. d. c., until IL O'Clock noon
April H. 1900 and publicly opened Immediately
fngton. D. c.. a quantity of charcoal pig iron,
sulphuric acid. slab zinc and ingot copper. Blank
proposals will be furnished upon applica ton to
the Navy Yard. Washington, D. C. A. S. KENNY
Paymaster General. u. s n ap7-1sw2w
OFFICE WASHINGTON AoUEDUCT. 272s PA,
ave-. washing on. D. c., March TO- 19OO.-Sealed
proposals Tor furnishing and Installing centrifu-
gal and two air-lift pumping plants will be re-
ceived here until u m. April 10. 1900. and then
pnnlicIy opened Information on application A. M
MILLER. 1t. Col. Engrs. mh13toIs an7G1
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idIS see
W. NJ. TERRELL. with B. II. Warner Co.,
1t GIG st. NV.
FOR SAIE-FARMS
Valuable farm Of 1916 acres, adjoining Point
Lookout, contains 12J acres oyster creek largest
private oyster creek in southern Nd; 40 acres
timber Price, $4,000.
81 acres north of Washington, near Burnt
Mills. Price per acre. $1Oo.
225-acre farm: IL miles from Riverside, on
Potomac, Nd. side; 125 timber; apple and
pear orchard small fruit; Groom house. Cheap
at $1,000.
THE McIACHLEN REAL ESTATE LOAN CO.,
ap1-3t 10th and G SITS NV
SUMMER HOUSES 10 LET AT VINEYARD HA-
VEN, MATTHIAS VINEYARD, MASS
Property known stevens Place" the wa
ter front. and including soft. caboat If desired.
Honsc owned by Il. W. Croker. known Mill
bank. The Rectory." West Chop road Also
few other desirable places: Correspondence So
licited. CHARLES s. NORTON,
It, REAL ESTATE, VINEYARD HAVEN, MASS.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-61a ACRES AT Sill
yer Springs, fronting on electric r. L.: valuable
for subdivding; would make a charming coun-
try home.
W. NJ. TERRELL. with B. H. Warner Co.
1t GIG Il NV
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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGED VERY ATTRAC-
tive country home, in the beautiful village of
olney, Montgomery county: would make a most
desirable summer residence For full particu-
lars see
W. NJ. TERRELL. with B. II. Warner Co.,
1t + NV.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-22 ACRES: DAIRY
farm; near this city improved by Groom house.
barn and outbuildings; also dairy outfit and milk
route Would make 4 hrst-class truck faru.
Bargain
W. NJ TERRELL, with b. II. Warner Co..
1t
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SEAL Ed PROPOSALS WILL. Be. RFCEIVED AT
he Department u State until TWELVE O'CLOCK
NJ on the THIRD DAY nF MAY. 1Spu. to furnish
sand department with Stationery and Miscellaneous
Articles. Including F"raEr. Flags and lee for the
g ar ending Jun" :} 13I1 in accordance with the
schedule. copies Of which together with blank
pr p"s;IlS and other Information. may be had upon
application the Stationery Room ~ the DEPART
tl.nt- JpIIN hay. Secretary Of State
ap7 Il ~ - myI
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FOR SALE-A VERY DESIRABLE DAIRY FARM
Of ia acres, near Falls Church, Va, close to
II. r. station fine soil; water in every field;
12I"om house and necessary Outbuildings; album
daft fruit. \ bargain.
W. NJ. TERRELL, with b. II. Warner Co,
1t GIG L ST IL W
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For SAFE OR EXCIIANGE-25-ACRE FARM on
Brookville pike, mile from kehsington sta
tlon; good s"Il: well watcred; abundant fruit
w. NJ. fERKEiI, with Is. ii. Warner Co.
1t o1G r. Ct N "
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY AND MISCEI-
laneous SIpp!es--War department. Washington.
u G. april / l!"", Sealed proposals in dupIi-
"nte- i'll la received here until TWO l. NJ MAY
THIRD 800" and then opened for furnishin. S;a-
ti"htry and Miscellaneous supplies tBrpofns.
ErSlI"> Suais Tow lis, etc.. for War Department
Is l''rcluS and Offices. during fiscal year ending
june 81. 1""1- Information furnished on applfra-
tI"T- Proposals must be- in envelopes Endorsed
I'm pe>ais FOR Stationery and Proposals for
NiscelilnegIs supplies respectively, and address
ed NJ. Il THoRP, Chief Of Supplies Division
aV7. II ~ - uIv1
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY. ETC-GOV-
eminent Printing OGice, Office Of the Public Prin-
ter, Washington, D. G., April I, 1%0.-Sealed
proposals will he received at this Office until TWO
O'CLOCK PM. MAY THIRD. 1900. for furnishing
Stationery. Fuel. Ice Hardware. Plumbing and
Electric Supplies. Lumber, etc. for the Of the
Government Printing Office during the fiscal wear
ending June 81" 1901 The right 10 reject any and
all bids and TO waive defects is reserved Detailed
schedules OF the Stationery, Fuel. Ice etc. re-
CURED. accompanied by blank proposals. and giving
the regulations with which bidders comply.
may be obtained by addressing this office. F. W
PALMER. Public Printer. APP, IL, u. p my1
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WILL. RE RE-
cetved at the Secretary's Office. Navy D-par ment
Washington D. C. until 2 O'Clock pm. Thursday
May 3. 1900. and publicly opened illTact.iHtely
thereafter for furnishing stationery and nisCrl-
laneOus supplies for the Navy Department IN Wash
inzton during the fiscal year ending June 20. 1891
plank forms Of proposals giving he necessary in.
formation viii be furnished SRI i,satinI - ,ur
Department. CHAS. II. ALLEN. Acting ,;.-.5s-
pV. apI&ii
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PROPOSALS FOR ICE, Fl FL. FORAGE AND
Tor washing I"wrls.-War Department. Washing
ton Il &. April I. 1900 Sealed proposals in
duplicate. will be received herr, until Two p NJ
MAY IHilt, 1900. and then opened. for furnishing
Ice, Fuel and Forage. and for Washing Towels FOR
War Department. its bureaus and offices in this
city. during fiscal year ending Jure 30 1901 In
formation furnished application For washing
towels. state price per dozen. Proposals must he
in envelopes indorsed Proposals for lee Pro
p"ssls for Fuel Proposals for Forage Pro
posals for Washing Towels respectively and ad-
dressed NJ. IT, THORP, Chief Of Supply division
APP. 10. - - .nIy1
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WANTED-A PLACE on POTOMAC RIVER OR
Chesapeake bay in part payment for fine. large
residence i'll Washington Address Box l28 Star
Office. apS-3ts
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FOR SALE FINE FRUIT AND DAIRY FARM
Of 100 acres, near Colonial Beach Va: will sell
at bargain or exchange for city property. Ad-
dress 1856 VI st. apI-3ts
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FOR SALE-COUNTRY SEAT AT RELAY; COST
Sio,ooo; price. $1,000 SAMUEL BEALMEAR
Fidelity building. Baltimore, Nd ap5-3t"
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FOR SALE-15a ACRES LOCATED NEAR T. & O.
RI; improved by 1O-ruom dwelling and bank
barn. Price, So, 500
$40 acres located ~ miles from College Park
Price. SIS per
A tract of 80 acres located II of a mile east
of the terminus of the Columbia street railroad
extended. Cheap. PHIL w. CHEW,
api-3t $40 ST. NV.
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Just see 1t for your
self. We don't like to
brag about our goods,
but really this SPLEEN
did Baby Carriage is
actually worth SIS,
and you'll say so. too.
Here Monday on cred
1t only
S3.25.
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PROPOSALS FUR FUEL OFFICE OF THE
superintendent Of the State. War and Navy De
partment builing.-Sealed proposals in duplicate
Will be received this office until pm. on
Tuesday May 3 1900, to supply this office with
fuel during the fiscal year ending June 80 1901.
as follows About 5. 200 tons Of hard white ash
furnace coal, 10 Of hard white ash coal,
100 cords of hickory wood and 80 cords of spruce
pine wood. Specifications may be had at this office
upon application. G. W. BAIRD, Commander,
T. 5. v, Superintendent. ap1&2S
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severa!ty law have lately expressed
deep encouragement with the result.
Although the Indians cannot yet sell,
they can and do lease their allotted
lands to white men. There are reserva-
tions in the west where practically all
the farms are rented to white men.
while their owners and their families
retire to unassigned parts of tie reser-
vation and live in the old wild way.
Meantime the vices of the white men
are communicated to them more read
i;y than ever before. and they are with
out the tribal government and the re-
straint of strong men of their own race
which often went with H..
As whole. the condition of the In
,lians is undoubtedly improving. but
there are some eases in which. under
the allotment system. they have actual
" retrograded The fact is now APP
parent that ii is difficult TO make s. self
supporting farmer of the Indian in one
generation. The Indian still needs safe
guards against corruption. and above
all he needs practical and simple in
struction. at his home. in the few in
dustrial occupations which he may be
able to follow.
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ANNA GOULD's MAD LOVER.
story Told Of Infatuation OF Barber
for the Girl Who Became
Countess.

The presence in New York Of Coun,
Castellane and his wife brings out the
story, hitherto unpublished, Of an ex-
perience of the countess in FL Paso.
Mr.. Gould and his daughters spent
some time in that city in'1se3. A barber
named Steiner. meeting the young Ia
dies on the street, imagined that Miss
Anna was casting friendly glaHces al
him, and he shadowed them continual
~. AT the theater he entered their box,
and, laying a handsome bouquet in her
lap, bowed himself out. She thanked
him, supposing him to be an usher pre-
sen,ing gift from some friend
A few days later, when she and her
sister were alone in their private car,
Steiner rushed in, and. scizing Miss An
na, attempted to take her out. Her
screams attracted assistance, and
Steiner was conducted before Judge
Blacker. He told Of his infatuation and
how, as he supposed, she had encour.
aged him, and declared his intention to
carry her into Mexico and marry her.
Judge Blacker, knowing Steiner's weak
ness. suggested that Mr.. Gould give
Steiner ticket to New Orleans as an
easy way to get rid Of him, and Steiner
left town over the Texas & Pacific in
charge of the conductor. So the matter
was hushed up until now.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
SAILOR in A LAND FIGHT.
This Anecd0te illustrates the E1ee.
vescence of His HumOP On
All OccasiOns.

Wherever and whenever Jack has
been permitted to join in the work of
the army he has made his mark so deep
Iy that he has come to be looked upon
as Indispensable, invincible. says the
London Spectator. His effervescent hu-
,Inor never seems to desert him. as the
following anecdote. told the writer re-
Gently. fairly well illustrates: 1t was
at Gingihlovo. and the naval brigade
was. face toface with an apparently
Overwhelming force OF Znlus. numbers
of whom were armed with rifles. The
sailors were. reserving their fire. only
sending an occasional yolley when a
favorable opportunity presented itself.
Forth from the Zulu host stepped war
rior laden with an ancient firearm.
which he calmly mounted upon tripod
in the open. while the sailors looked on
admiring his pluck, but wondering
much what he was proposing to Go. At
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driven them out of strong positions
But for the first time in warfare. so far
as we know, our troops have had TO at
tack an Invisible enemy armed with the
best and most destructive weapons that
modern science can devise. As an Off
Ger with Lord Methuen's force has
graphically described il: Perhaps
you think it is easy to see Boer, but
it isn't. We have fought four tolerably
big battles against them. but few of US
have seen single Boer. He is the in
visible enemy. He lies in the grass.
deep down in a trench. or behind rock
and pits death at us all day long. but
we never see who, is killing our men.
An English soldier of imaginative mind
might come to think of the enemy as
a sort of nineteenth-centuryi invention
"a vapor like the coloriess smok1 -;
the new powder-or demon or an es
scnce." The Beers tactics and me n
DDS of fighting are traditional witl
them, and they are always mounted.
but these facts. curiously enough. seen.
to have been lost sight OF. for the fore
sent against them we're al first weak
in mounted infantry, cavalry aud astii
lery.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

So prominently are beds featured in
handsome sleeping rooms nowadays.
that it is no wonder their clothing
shows all the art and lavish beauty
and lace of fashionable woman S wear
ing apparel, says the Commercial Ad-
yertiser. Sheets Of any fineness are al
ways made with broad bands of drawn
work running about the four sides and
linen lace whipped on the edges. The
costly California blankets are sent to
a needle woman before they are ready
for use. to have their edges lightly seal
loped and buttonhole stitched. Duvets
covered with china silk show fluff
Of valenciennes frills and pinked
fiounces about their edges, and the huge
pillows used by day are upholstered to
exactly accord with the duvet. Added
to this luxuriousness there ars beds
with big sachet pillows that lie all day
between the sheets and, when taken
,ut at night. surround the sleeper with
a sleep-inviting fragrance of violets or
rose leayes.-Detroit Free Press.
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FAILURE OF PHILANTHROPY.
slOna for the Betterment of
the Indians.

Under the advice of the best and most
courageous of the friends of the Indian.
an act for the allotment of their tribal
lands in severalty 10 the Indians. under
certain conditions. WAS passed by con-
gress in 1854. Since that time many of
the tribes have apportioned their lands
TO their individual members, and have
given up the tribal life. says Youths
Companion.
As the Indians to whom lands were so
allotted were forbidden to sell or other
wise ALLEVIATE their land under 30 years.
and as steps were taken 10 start them
as farmers. it was supposed that the
measure would do more TO civilize and
make them self-supporting. under ex-
isting conditions. than anything else
has done. Fifteen years have gone by
since the first allotment of lands. and
the public men who were the authors
and NEST earnest advocates of the