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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
THE ALASKA ESKIMOS.
Their Linguistic Aptitude and Musical
Development and Manners.
From the Era.

From the Era.
The Alaskan Eskimos are highly intelli-
gent, industrious, moral and honest, ac-
cording to their standards in such matters
which differ somewhat from our own. They
are strictly truthful, of kindly, cheerful
disposition, and exceedingly gentle patient
and tactful in their manners. In llustra-
tion of their intelligence it was Interesting
to note that while their language embra ced
but a few hundred words as against our
overwhelming vocabulary, they and not we
made all the advance, evincing the keenest
interest in the acquisition Of the white
mans tongue. In voIcing their proficiency
in this direction it was not uncommon for
some of the more sensitive among us to be
shocked upon being saluted by some preco-
cious maiden with a string Of oaths.
strangely intoned, culled for our edifcation
from the explosive speech in general use
among the representatives of a higher
moral development The natives soon learn
Such tunes and songs as were whiStled or
sung in their hearing. These they repro
duce with considerable accuracy, words and
all. The words were, however, generally
sounds Theoretically similar to those heard
and were sometimes, in fact. quite anus
ing. This sudden musical DEVELOPMENT
seemed remarkable, considering that their
natural attempts include only monotonous
droningS, accompanied sometimes by an
unmeasured inane drumming on a sort of
tambourine. There are many artists among
them, whose carvings and etchings on ivory
! are of high excellence
There Is a marked difference in the adap-
| liability to Caucasion customs between the
| men and women of this race. The men are
much keener in anticipating what is likely
| to meet with white favor, and lose no time
| In at least concealing habits and inclina-
| lions that are seen to be Objectionable
| while the women make but little progress
| In this direction. The contrast is best
| shown at the white mans table, one or two
| meals sufficing to prevent any painful ex-
hibitions from the men. whereas with the
| women no Improvement is to be observed.
| With either sex, at such times, the unset
| fish solicitude for their absent friends is
sure to evince itself in their setting aside
| the choicest morsels Of food to be taken to
them, never falling however, to ask leave
! to do SC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
VALUABLE SIGNS,
Works by Great Artists That Hang
Outside English Ruins.

From Tit-Bts.
One would scarcely expect to find an art
treasure hanging outside public house and
exposed to all the eccentricities of the ele-
ments, yet there are many such scattered
about the country, some of them worth q
kings ransom.
One of the most famous signs swings from
a small public house at Wargrave, on the
banks of the Thames its value lying In the
fact that it is the work Of two master
hands Some years ago the celebrated aca-
demicians, G. D. Leslie and Hodgson, were
spending a holiday there, and one day they
noticed that the sign was in want of re-
pair, so having nothing to do they proposed
to renovate 1t. Mrs. Wyatt. the proprie-
tress, giving her consent, Mr.. Leslie took
down the board and painted a representa-
ton Of St. George and the dragon on the
one side, while on the other Mr.. Hodgson
pictured st. George in the act of drinking
Needless to say, the advertisement gave a
decided flip to business at the bar for
visitors came from all directions to see the
famous sign.s' = r"
Many years ago a young artist walked
into Vidler's Arms at Hayes, in Kent and
as he had decided to spend the day there
he offered to repaint the dilapidated sign
hanging without. Knowing nothing about
his visitor, the publican only reluctantly
consented, and the painter set to work to
touch up the figure of st. George his host
better as ittwas before. But some years
later no one was more surprised than the
publican when the same artist rose to be
president of the Academy, and acquired
worldwide fame for his pictures bearing
the signature of Sir John Millais.
No celebrated, artist ever painted more inn
signs than George Morland, which he did
both for necessity and pleasure. In his ear
ly days he was only too glad to earn a few
shilings by renevating a signboard, while
later he often did so purely out of generosi-
ty. Once when almost starving, he entered
the Black Bull, just outside Canterbury,
and offered to repaint the sign for nights
lodging with a supper thrown in, an offa
which was accepted. Only decade later
the publican had not the slightest difficulty
in selling the sign for ten guineas to a COL
lector of Morland's work. Another board
nainted by the same artist was that of the
Cricketers at Chertsey. Morland was stay
ing at the inn, and one day his host CHANGED
to remark that the sign was the worse for
wear, little dreaming that his visitor would
take it into his head to repaint 1t so that he
subsequently sold it for Els.
For many years the eff1gy Of Dryden.
which swung in the wind outside the Dry
den Arms at Chesterton, was looked upon
as a very crude piece OF work. 1t had been
painted by young artist named Beechey,
but when afterward he developed into the
celebrated Sir William Beechey the des-
pissed signboard became thing Of value
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
HANGMAN's ROPE BROKE.
Spectators Saw an Omen in It and the
Condemned Man Escaped.

From the Denver Post.
Although I never saw but one hanging,
I witnessed sight that even professional
hangmen have not SEEN said A. A. AL
brechton of Columbus, Miss, who is at the
St. James. TT was at my home. A young
Mississippian named Purdy had been con-
Victed Of murder in the first degree and
sentenced to hang. The evidence was Who'll
ly circumstantial, and before he was &C
cused Of that crime the young man had
borne an excellent reputation. He was also
connected by marriage with some Of the
best people in the state.
Nevertheless, he was sentenced to hang,
and the governor would not reprieve him.
There were two factions in the community,
one believing him guilty and the other con-
sidering him innocent. The latter talked of
rescue, but 1t was all talk.
The scaffold was not inclosed and when
young Purdy assembled the gallows he
walked erect and fearless. He denied his
guilt, and all who saw him were compelled
to admit his bearing was that of an inno-
cent man. The black cap was pulled over
his face. the sheriff pulled lever, and the
the ground. snstching the black cap from
his head and declaring dramatically: God
has proved my innocence
THE rope had broken. That was enough
Former enemies turned into adherents, and
before the sheriff could again take his pris-
oner to the gallows and get another rope
he was in the center Of a crowd of thou
sands of people. all Of whom were swearing
there were not sheriffs enough in Missis-
sippi to hang an innocent man.
"Purdy was taken home, and an escort
Of $50 armed and determined men went
with him and remained until there was nc
danger Of any further proceedings being
taken Without any legal formalities the
ttar oil JrorN opI ,rI, Sr
living eighteen miles from Columbia, re-
spected and happy,
Joy almost killed his wife when she saw
him alive at the time she expected his
corpse to be brought home. To say Purdy
is guilty is now almost as much as a mans
life Is worth down there"
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wv. b. Moses & Sons, F ST., Cor. TIN


and was eagerly sought after by connois-
seurs, though the innkeeper stoutly refused
to part with it. Another famous board. the
Mule and Muleteer, by Correggio, which for
mary years hung outside public house IN
the Midlands and was originally painted for
few shillings. is now one of the most cher
ished paintings in the Stafford collection.
There is probably only one inn sign in ex-
istence which has been painted by royal
artist, and that may be found at Rosen-
cath, a small village on the Clyde owned by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26

the Duke of Argyll. The duke and duchess
often stay at Roseneath Inn when in search
of seclusion, and not long ago the latter
spent an idle day in painting a new sign
which she forthwith presented to the inn
keeper, who naturally declines to accept the
very tempting offers which have been made
for 1t from time to time by connoisseurs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
Forethought.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Fright here" said the surveyor. will
be a good place for your sawmill. The
county line will run exactly through the
middle of it,
mot much" said the pioneer. Wen
have 1t all on one side or the other. When
a man gets sawed in two don't want no
two coroners' inquests over him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26

The hundreds Of well pleased Wearers Of
our ''Tri-wear' Shoes will tell you there's
nothing better in Shoedom for the PRICE
money can secure makes the '"Tri-wear'
thrice as durable and thrice as comfortable
as any other $3.50 Shoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26

If you want work read the want columns
of The Star.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-28
TINY HUMAN BUNDLES.
Italian Women in New York Fasten
Up Their babies in Genuine
Indian Fashion.

The Indian pappooses, which are
strapped and fastened into a sort of
fiat cradle, tied about with loops TO pre-
vent their falling out, like queer
enough. There is a sling attached to
this cradle which passes over the
squaw's neck, and the baby takes it,
journey on its mothers back, being
able TO look about and see the world
as it travels.
When it arrives at home it is hung
upon the wall, or on a tree, out of
harms way, and must amuse itself as
best il can by observation, its arms
and legs being toe tightly fastened to
allow the kicking and jumping about to
which our babies are accustomed.
And there are plenty Of babies in
New York fastened up in much the
same method that Indian women use,
They are babies of the Italian colony,
4 'bambino in faschia' is a common
sight in the Italian district. The baby
is "swaddled'-wrapped in a long piece
are confined and sometimes they are
left free.
The child is laid near one end Of the
strip of cloth, which is wound tightly
round and round, over and over and A.
nally the end is turned up over its feet
and the whole secured by strings tied
in several places around the living bum
die. The good Catholic mother makes
each time the sign of the cross over
her baby when it is tied safely. and she
is always careful to place its legs and
arms straight and to make its clothes
comfortable before she proceeds to
fasten them up.
The baby so tied up is very good.
It wears a lace cap profusely trimmed
with various colored ribbons, and its
solemn little dark face looks out with
an air Of being quite used to the stu
alton. Babies so tied are easy to
handle. They do not need many
clothes, and, indeed. do not wear many
under their bandages.-Brooklyn
Fa ole.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-28

out sufficient space for their use, and
Clipped a new circular entrance to
It, as the illustration shows. This
they made the more secure by plac-
ing in front a platform Of twigs. many
of which were thrust through the pa
per walls. This was not always cas-
lily done, and gave rise to some cross
words, or so it seemed-and ! occu-
pied the camp-Etool shown in the H.
lustration while much of this nest
construction vas under way. Except
a few feathers, there was nothing car
ried into the hole made by the wrens
in the body Of the hornets nest. As
soon as all was to their liking. eggs
were laid and the brood successfully
reared.
While the parent birds were notice
ably tame during the days Of nest
making, they were even more so when
there were young birds to look after.
Without really troubling them, I tried
in many ways Il test their confidence
in nv good will toward them. Several
times l leaned against the pillar sup
POl'lhs Jul vi tHc PNiNH' "S SHNNh
in the illustration, so as TO bring my
face within IS inches of the opening to
the nest Twice, under such circum-
stances, one of the old birds darted
by me and entered, but at other times
waited most impatiently until | again
sat down in the chair near by.
One fact that interested me greatly
was that when interrupted by my
coming. the wren, firmly holding a
wriggling worn in its beak, would
scold GROSSLY, making a loud whirring
and shrill sound. How the bird could
make the sound and still retain the
worm N its beak I leave others to ex-
plain.-Charles C. Abbott, NJ. D., in
St. Nicholas.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-28
P'S AND Q'S.

All little girls and little boys
Should mind their P's and Q'S
Or else SO mary. many things
OF valUe they Will lose.
For while Z stand for prompt and please
And prettiness ard plays,
And patience and polltcness, and
Propricty and praise,
II also stands for pinch and pry
And plague and poster; you
VIII see it heads perVersity.
And pert and painful. too.
Then as for Q-It stands for quick
AM Quletuess and queen,
Delicious ounce, and Quartz and Quill,
And Quaker so serene;
Yet stll lis at the head OF quail
And quarrel, quip and quack,
And Quicks3UG, quirsy, quiz and quake,
And Querulous. alack,
Elizabeth Lincoln Gould, in Youths Com
pauion.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-28

to a window where the sun is shining
clear and bright. The feat is
mystifying if you perform this part
of it in private; so you go to the win
dow, hold up your sun-glass so that
you can focus the rays fronfthe glass
directly on the thread through the side
of the bottle, and in a short time the
heat from the focused rays will burn
the thread into two pieces. the end
with the button attached falling to the
bottom of the bottle. Then 90 back
TO the company with the bottle, and
they will see that the cork has not been
moved, and yet the thread has been cut.
1t would be better to use black
thread for the experiment, as that
color absorhs heat best, and will burn
more readily.-Boston Globe.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-28

4 flock Of pigeons owned by a Phila-
delphia man gave an alarm of fire the
other morning, and probably saved the
lives of the inmates of the house. The
pigeons are quartered in a loft at the
IA of the house, and when at four
o'clock in the morning they set up a
great fluttering and cooling, they awak.
ened a boarder. He thought it strange
conduct on the part of the birds at that
unseemly hour, and got up to investi.
gate. He found that the house was full
Of smoke, and lost no time in arous.
ing the inmates, one of whom ran and
turned in an alarm of fire. A defective
iue was the cause of the fire, and dam
age to the extent of $500 had been
done before the flames were extin.
guished. The pigeons were all saved.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-28
PRETTY PARLOR TRICK.
How to ut in Two. without Touch
ing II, II Thread Hanging from
Cork in "A Bottle.

If anybody should tell you that you
can cut in two without touching it a
thread hanging from a cork inside a
sealed-up bottle. you would be likely
to think that he was guying you. But
it may be easily done, and in such a
way as to completely mystify the spec
tators.
Get a clear glass bottle-a pickle
bottle will do-and to the under part
of the cork attach a bent pin. To the
pin tie a piece Of thread long enough
to reach three-fourths of the way
down the inside of the bottle, and to
the lower end of the thread fasten any
small object, say a shoe-button, to
make the thread hang taut.
Insert the cork and seal it with wax,
and say to the company that You are
going to cut the thread in two with
ont opening the bottle-in fact. with
out touching the thread.
To accomplish this, you need a
reading glass, or sun-glass. and access
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-28

Bardlet-Do you know, my friend, thatI
have become a firm believer in the mysteri.
oustransferrence Of impulse? You recall thai.
spring idyl of mine, which you said was an
inspiration? Well, as l told you before,
when l wrote that | was fred by an IRE.
sistible impulse.
Friend-Yes, | remember.
"Vvell, sir, I submitted that inspiration
10 the editor of the Bombardier, and-would
you believe it, sir?-I was fired again, but
this time the editor had the impulse. "-Rich.
mond Dispatch,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-28
One Jury OverruIes Another.

A jury in Barton county, Mo-, had
acquitted the proprietor of the Joplin
Globe of the charge of libel. The
paper had accused the plaintiff of a
heinous crime. The latter was never
convicted of the crime, but the de-
PENDANT proved to the satisfaction Of
the jury that he was guilty, neverthe.
less. and a favorable verdict followed
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-28
what He Was waiting For.

Even a minister of the Gospel has all
ne can do to retain his patience under
the business methods of a modern de-
partment store. DIR. Storrs, the we'll
known Brooklyn divine, started on a
purchasing tour in one of the big stores
in Manhattan the other day. After
several hours struggle he met a friend.
"Good day. doctor. What are you do
ing here?" he asked. DR.. Storrs calmly
replied: 81 can best answer your
question with the words of text, job
IA. "A: All the days of my appointed
time will ] wait until my change
comes"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-28

Hon. T. Y. Fitzpatrick, Congressman
from Kentucky, writes from the Ma
tional Hotel, Washington, d. c., as fol.
lows:
cat the solicitation ofa friend I used
your Peruna and can cheerfuIIy recOm-
mend your remedy to anyone suffering
with cafarrh or who needs a good
tonic. "---T. Y. FITZPATRICK.
A Good Tonic.
Pe-ru-na is a natural and efficient
nerve tonic. 1t strengthens and re.
stores the activity of every nerve in
the body.
Through the use Of Pe-ru-na the
weakenedor overworked nerves
their natural strength and the blood
vessels begin at once to regulate the
flow of blood according to natures
laws. COMPOSITIONS Immediately disap-
pear.
Catarrh Cured.
All phases of catarrh, acute or
chronic, are promptly and permanent
ly cured. 1t is through its operation
upon the nervous system that Pe-ru-na
has attained such a worldwide reputa-
ton as a ure and reliable remedy for
all phases of catarrh wherever located.
If you do not derive prompt and sat.
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman.
giving a full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice free.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-28

1t is impossible that a man who is falls.
to his friends should be true to his country.
-Bishep Berkeley.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-28
CURIOUS BIRDS NEST.
Mrens Coolly Appropriate the Dom
icile OF IA Hornet Family and
Establish Il Home.

Those who are familiar with our
common house-wren know how often
it happens that very strange nesting
sites are at times decided upon by this
bird. 1t is not so long ago that a
small watering-pot, hanging within
easy reach of a pump constantly used,
was taken possession Of, and the
wreus. all ~unmiudful of people con
stantly coming and going very near
them. raised their brood, and returned
the following summer, 4 permanent
box was placed in the spot after the
second season, and this has since been
used.
Wreus have been known, too, to
enter houses through open windows,
and attempt nest-building indoors, and
in places, 90. very inconyenient to the
family, as in a c~ard-basket on the
piano, and on the pole supporting por-
there's. But more curious than all
other instances, it seems to me, is the
following. In the spring Of 1901 a hor-
nets nest that had long hung in my
hall was temporarily placed in a COW
cred porch. Some weeks later a pair
Of wrens were noticed examining it
very critically. and they finally decided
that as a nesting-site it was in every
way admirable. The fact that I was
frequently sitting OF that porch. often
with two or three people, in nowise
troubled them. The birds were abso-
lutely fearless.
Having chosen the hornets nest as
a summer residence, the wrens cleared
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-28
HAIL TO THE KING.
Thoughts Suggested by the Corona
ton of the King of England.
Sermon by the "Highway nndBywny'
on Jesus Triumpbai Entry Into
Jerusalem and His Crown
of ThorDs.
Copyright. 1902, by A. N. Kellogg Newspa-
per Coz

(IANdbOf ASS'
Text.-And He answered ana said unto
them, l tell you that. If these should hold
their peace, the stones would Immediately
cry out.-Luke 1910.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-02-18

City Ticket Office. Gil Main street
Telephone AGO.
Passenger Depot, Foot Of Second
street. Telephone 40S.

Time Table in Effect April 80, 1901.
Leaves for Arrive from
In Crosse. Winona, st. Paul. Mime
apolis and the Northwest.
a1.5O %. M. Daily. -. $3.50 n. IN.
ABB a. m..Daily, ex. SUM-. 3:44 p. IN.
L. Crosse and intermediate points.
$50 D. m. Daily. ex. Sun. 10:15 p. m.
Chicago and Eastern Connections.
800 a m..... Daily .....12:37 a m
S:O5 D. IN Daily, ex. Sun. 900 a. IN.
Clinton. Moline, Rock Island. Daven-
port, St. Louis. Southern and
Western Connections.
soS D. m. Daily, ex. Sun. 1850 a. m.
a.O2 a. M. Daily. ..12:37 a. m.
Train leaving 1928 p. m. passes
through Clinton at $50 p. M; Daven-
rort. GAS p. M; Rock Island. TOO
m.. and arrives at st. Louis at GAO
3. 10.
For information about rates. tick
cts through car arrangements. bag
rage. etc, call en- or address
1. DIEFENDERFER.
Genera Agent.
n. ", UTTLEY.
City Passenger Agent
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-02-18

naerls, beim Yarabemarid) miiBt
ibr eure 9eine beben nie ne Giraffe,
Die iih Dor Remembering binter ben
Sbreu fraBt!!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-02-18

rSllber, MAIDEN sic ni6t 10 II
id'abenirobeS 9eiidt pie II otter.
reidiiher 8uloen, Der firm 3pet.
Wartitiid angenommen murbel"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-02-18

.Wiiler, treten Sic mebr uii beinl
marihiren; penn pir unier'n 9rei.
tejrob obgeniist bdben, ieb'n mir
uii'n anDern."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-02-18

er o tes Sera Sefu : 9 u d,
iir bic dritlide 6amilie.
in neldem aus Der Seilisen S6rift.
aus Der Sesenoe Der Seiligsn, aus Der
Sirtsngsf4idte uno aus pdbren 9ss
qebenfeiten ourgetbau pirb, mas fir
elm liebrei6es SsrS infer SeildnD
bat, uno mas mir thm Ifulbia iiuo,
nebit 'hGusliden 4nba9tsii6un9en Sur
I~erebrun9 oesfelbcn. Bon Deter
Sran5 !9attler. Priefter Der @eIca-
i6aft Seiu. Wit 'ieben 9untornds
bilasrn unb pielen 9Olsi9nittsn. s24
Srsie 3~uienoIns srfO!st na6 6,
ieben 8ufes.