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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

What no, what ho this fellow is dancing mad!
He hath been bitten by the tarantula
Many years ago I contracted an intimacy
with Mr.. William Legrand. He was of
an ancient Huguenot family, and had once
been wealthy, but a series of nIisfortunes
had reduced him to want To avoid the
modification consequent upon his disasters
he left New Orleans, the city of his fore
fathers, and took up his residence at Sulli-
vans Island, near Charleston, S. C.
This island is a very singular one. 1t
consists of little else than the sea sand, and
is about three miles long. It's breadth at
no point exceeds a quarter of a mile. 1t is
separated from the mainland by scarcely
perceptible creek. oozing its way through a
wilderness of reeds and slime, a favorite
resort Of the marsh hen. The vegetation,
as might be supposed, is scant, or at least
Gwarfish No trees of any magnitude are
to be seen. Near the western extremity,
where Fort Moultre stands, and where are
some miserable frame buildings, tenanted
during summer by the fugitives from
Charleston dust and fever, may be found.
indeed the bristly palmetto; but the whole
island, with the exception of this western
point, and line Of hard, white beach on
the Seacoast, is covered with a dense under
growth of the sweet myrtle, so much priced
by the horticulturists of England The
shrub here often attains the height of fif-
teen or twenty feet, and forms an almost
3mpenetrable coppice, burthening the air
with its fragrance.
In the Utmost recesses of this coppice, not
far from the eastern or more remote end of
the island, Legrand had built himself a
small hut, which he occupied when / first,
by mere accident, made his acquaintance.
This soon ripened into friendship-for there
was much in the recluse to excite interest
and esteem. I found him well educated
with unusual powers of mind, but infected
with misanthropy. and subject to perverse
moods Of alternate enthusiasm and melan-
eholy. He had with him many books, but
rarely employed them. His chief amuse-
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your master is sick. Hasn't he told you
what ails him?"
why, massa, faint wort while for to git
mad bout de matter Massa VIII say
noftin' at all amt de matter wild him, but
den what make him go about look'n' S
here way. wild he head down and he SOL
diers up, and white a gose? And den
he keep a syphon all de time
Keeps a what, Jupiter?'
"keeps syphon wild de figgurs on de
slate-de queerest figgurs 1 ebber did see.
for to keep mighty tight eye pom him
mowers. fodder day he glib me de slip tore
de sun UP and was gone de whole OBJ de
blessed day: 1 had big stick ready cut
did come-but Use sich a fool dat 1 hadn't
de hart, arter all-he look SO berry poorly"
"Eh?-What?-Ah, yes! Upon the waoie,
think you had better not be too severe with
the poor fellow-don't fog him, Jupiter-he
can't very well stand it. But can you form
no idea of what has occasioned this illness,
or rather this change of conduct? Has any
thing unpleasant happened since 1 saw
you?"
mo, massa, dey hain't bin noffn' on
pleasant since dent was fore den I'm
feared-'t was de berry day you was dare
How? What do you mean?"
1.-THE What?"
de bug-I'm berry sartain dat Massa
Will bin bit somewhere bout de head by
dat goole-bug.''
"And what cause have YOU Jupiter for
such a suppositfon?"
"Claws enuff. massa. and mouff. too. I
nebber did see such id bug-he kick and
he bite cherry ting what cum near him.
Massa Will cotch him fuss, but had for to
let him go gin mighty quick. tell you
den de time he must ha got de bite.
1 didn't like de look OBJ de bug mouff. my
self. no how. so 1 wouldn't take hold OBJ
him wild my finger, but 1 cotch him wild a
piece oh paper dat 1 found. I rap him up
in de paper and stuff piece OBJ it in he
mouff-dat was de way"
'And YOU think, then, that your master
was really bitten by the beetle, and that
the bite made him sick?"
II don't tink noffin about i'll nose it.
What make him dream bout de goole so
much. il faint cause he bit by de goole-
bug? Use heerd bout dem goole-bugs fore
dis"
But how do you know he dreams about
gold?"
How know? Why, cause he talk about
1t in he sleep-dats how I nose
well. Jup. perhaps you are right but
to what fortunate circumstance am I to at
tribute the honor Of visit from you to-
day?"
what de matter. nassau
did YOU bring any message from Mr..
Leerand?'
'No. massa, bring dis here pissel," and
here Jupiter handed me note, which ran
thus:
MY Dear
Why have I not seen you for so long a
time? I hope you have not been so foolish
as to take Offense at any little bfusQuerie
of mine; but no, that is improbable.
Since saw you ! have had great cause
for anxiety. have something to tell you,
yet scarcely know how to tell It, or whether
should tell IT ct all.
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fortune has thought fit to bestow it upon
me, l have only to use it properly and I
shall arrive at the gold of which it is the
index. Jupiter, bring me that scarabaeusw
What! de bug, massa? I'd rudder not
go fer trouble dat bug-you must git him
for your own self"
Hereupon Legrand arose. with grave
and stately air, and brought me the beetle
from glass case in which it was inclosed.
1t was beautiful scarabaeus, and, at that
time, unknown to naturalists-of course, O.
great prize in scientific point of view.
There were two round black spots near one
extremity of the back, and long one near
the other. The scales were exceedingly
hard and fiossy. with all the appearance
of FURNISHED gold. The weight of the insect
was very remarkable, and taking all things
into consideration. 1 could hardly blame
Jupiter for his opinion respecting it; but
what to make of Legrands agreement
with that opinion, could not for the life
Of me, tell
II sent for you" said he, in a grandilo-
quent tone, when l had completed my ex-
animation of the beetle, II sent for you,
that I might have your counsel and assist
ance In furthering the views of Fate and
of the bug
MY dear Legrand,'' I cried, interrupting
him, you are certainly unweI and had
shall go to bed, and l will remain with
you few days, until you get over this.
You are feverish and"
Feel my pulse" said he.
1 felt it. and, to say the truth, found not
the slightest indication of fever.
But you may be i'll and yet have no fe-
yer. Allow me this once to prescribe for
you. In the first place, go to bed In the
next
You are mistaken" he interposed IT
am as well as | can expect to be under the
excitement which 1 suffer. If you really
wish me well, you will relieve this excite
ment."
''And how is this to be done?"
VERY easily. Jupiter and myself are go
ing upon an expedition into the hills, upon
the main land, and, in this expedition, We
shall need the aid of some person in whom
we can confide. You are the only one We
can trust. Whether We succeed or fail, the
excitement which you now perceive in me
will be equally allayed.
81 am anxious to obIige you in any way
replied; but do you mean to say
ton with your expedition into the hills?"
sit has"
Then, Legrand, / can become a party to
no such absurd proceeding.
81 am sorry-very sorry-for we shall
have to try it by ourselves"
.Try it by yourselyesi The man Is surely
mad! But stay How long do you pro-
pose to be absent?
Probably all night We shall start i'm
mediateIy, and be back, at all events, by
sunrise"
And you will promise me, upon your
honor that when this freak of yours Is
over and the bug business (good GodD set
tied to your satisfaction, You will then re-
turn home and follow my advice implicitly
as that of your physician
Eyes. I promise; and now let US be on,
for we have no time to lose"
Continued tomorrow)
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I have not been quite well for some days
past, and \poor old Jup annoys me almost
beyond endurance by his well-meant atten-
tons. Would you believe it? He had pre-
pared a huge stick the other day with
which to chastise me for giving him the
slip and spending the day, solus, among the
hills on the mainland. l verify believe that
my Ill looks alone saved me fiogging.
I have made no addition to my cabinet
since we met
If you can in any. way make it convenient
come over with Jupiter. Do come. l wish
to see you tonight upon business of impor-
lance. l assure you that it is Of the highest
i WILLIAM LEGRAND.
There was something in the tone of this
note which gave me great uneasiness. Its
whole style differed materially from that of
Legrand. What could he be dreaming of?
What new crotchet possessed his eXcitable
brain? What business of the highest i'm
portance'' could he possibly have to trans
act? Jupiter's account of him BODIED no
good. 1 dreaded lest the continued pressure
of misfortune had at length fairly unsettled
the reason of my friend. Without a mo-
ment's hesitation, therefore, l prepared to
accompany the negro.
Upon reaching the wharf l noticed a
scythe and three spades, all apparently
new, lying in the bottom of the boat in
which we We're to embark.
What is the meaning of all this, Jup?'
l inquired.
Him syfe massa, and spade
VERY true; but what are they doing
here?
Him de syfe and de spade what Massa
Will sis pom my buying for him in de town.
and de debbirs own lot of money had to
glib for EN-
But what. in the name of all that is
mysterious, is your .Massa VIII going to
do with scythes and spadeS?
.DatS more dan l know. and debbil take
me if / don't b'lieve It's more dan he know,
too. But it's all cum OBJ de bug
Finding that no satisfaction was to be OBJ
tanned of Jupiter, whose whole intellect
seemed to be absorbed by ode bug" I now
stepped into the boat and made sail. With
a fair and strong breeze we. soon ran into
the little cove to the northward of Fort
Moultrie. and a walk of some two miles
Brought us to the hut. 1t was about three in
the afternoonwhen we arrived. Legrand had
been awaiting US in eager expectation. He
grasped my hand with nervous empresSe-
ment which alarmed me and strengthened
the suspicious already entertained His
countenance was pale even to ghastiiness,
and his deep-set eyes glared with unnatural
luster After some inquiries respecting his
health. asked him. not knowing what bet
ter to say, If he had yet obtained the scar
abaeus from Lieutenant c..
ooh, yes he replied, coloring violently,
1T got it from him the next morning. Moth
ing should tempt me to part with that scar
abaeus. Do you know that Jupiter is quite
right about it
'.In what way" asked, with a sad fore
bodng at heart.
dIn supposing 1t to be a bug of real gold.
He said this with an air of profound seri-
BUSINESS, and~I felt inexpressibly shocked.
This bug is to make my fortune" he
continued, with a triumphant smile, Ito
reinstate me in my family possessions. Is
It any wonder. then. that prize 1t? Since
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and your scarabaeus must be the queerest
scarabaeus in the world If 1t resembles IT,:
Why, we may get up a very thrilling DIT OF
superstition upon this hint ! presume you
will call the bug scarabaeus caput homnls,
or something of that kind-there are many
similar titles in the natural histories: But
where are the antennae you spoke OF
The antennae," said Legrand, who SEEM
ed to be getting unaccountably warm upon
the subject; Il am sure you must see tne
antennae. l made them as distinct as they
are in the original insect, ana 1 presume
that is sufficient.
well, WELL" 1 said, perhaps you have
still 1 don't see them and l handed MIN
the paper without additional remark, not
wishing to rufile his temper; but was
much surprised at the turn affairs had
taken: his ill-humor puzzled me-and, as
for the drawing of the beetle, there were
positively no antennae visible, and the Whoie
did bear a very close resemblance 10 the or
binary cuts of deaths head
He received the paper very peevishly, ana
was about to crumple it, apparently 70
throw 1t in the fire, when casuai gianct
at the design seemed suddenly to rlVet ms
attention. In an instant his face grew Vlo-
lently red-in another as excessively paie'
For some minutes he continued 10 scrutl-
nize the drawing infinitely where he sat. AT
length he arose, took a candle from the
table and proceeded to seat himself upon a
sea chest in the farthests corner OF the
room. Here again he made an anxious en-
animation of the paper; turning 1t IN al di-
rections. He said nothing, however and his
conduct greatly astenished me; yet L
thought 1t prudent not to eXacerpate the
growing moodiness of his temper by any
comment. Presently he took from his coat
pocket a wallet. placed the paper carefully
in it, and deposited both in a writing desk,
which he locked. He now grew more com
posed in his demeanor; but his original air
OF enthusiasm had QUITE. disappeared Yer
he seemed not so much sulky as abstracteu.
AS the evening wore away ne became more
and more absorbed in reverie, from which
no sallies of mine could arouse him. 1t had
been my intention to pass the night at the
hut, as l had frequently done before, but,
seeing my host in this mood, l deemed 1t
to remain, but, as departed, he shook my
hand with even more than his usual cor
diality.
1t was about a month after this (and dur
Ing the interval 1 had seen nothing of Lee
grand) when l received visit at Charles
ton from his man, Jupiter had never seen
the good old negro look so dispirited, and
feared that some serious disaster had be-
fallen my friend
Well, Jup," said I, what is the matter
now? How is your master?"
why, to speak de troof. nassa, him not
so perry Well as mought be.
Not well! am truly sorry to hear It..
What does he complain OFF,
Oar, OATS it!-him neber plain OF notin'-
but him berry sick for all dat.
Very sick, Jupiter! why didn't you say
SO at once? Is he confined to bed z! IF
No. dat he ain't-he amt find nowhar--
OATS Whar de shoe piilch-my mind Is got
TO De berry hebby bout poor Massa VIII.
Jupiter, should like to understand
what It u you are talking about. xou say
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whole tribe of scarabaei at the devil.
"Ah, if had only known you were hera!"
said Legrand, but it's SO long since / saw
you, and how could 1 foresee that you
would pay me a visit this very night OF all
others? AS I was coming home 1 met Lieut..
g., from the fort, and very foolishiy
| lent him the bug; SO it will be impossinia
for you to see it until morning. Stay here
tonight and 1 will send Jup down for it at
sunrise. 1t is the loveliest thing in crea-
toni"
"What?-sunrise?'
Nonsense! no-the bug. It is of bril-
liant gold color-about the size of a large
hickory nut-with two jet black spots near
one extremity Of the back and arother.
somewhat longer, at the other. The an
tennae are"
"Dey amt no tin in him. Massa Will, l
keep a-telin' YOU" here interrupted
Jupiter; de bug is a goole bug solid cherry
bit of him, inside and all, sep him wing
neber feel half so hebby bug in my life"
We'll, suppose it is, Jup," replied Lee
grand somewhat more re earnestly 1t seemed
reason for your letting the birds burn? The
color"-here he turned to me-"is really al
most enough to warrant Juptters idea You
than the scales emit-but Of this you can
not judge till tomorrow. In the meantime 1
can give you some idea Of the shape" Say
ing this, he seated himself at small table,
on which were a pen and ink, but no paper.
He looked for some in drawer. but found
none.
Never mind" said he, at length, this
will answer" and he drew from his waist
coat pocket scrap of what I took to be
very dirty foolscap, and made upon 1t
rough drawing with the pen. While he did
this retained my seat by the fire, for l
was still chilly. When the design was COM
plete he handed 1t to me without rising. AS
I received it a loud growl was heard, sue
ceeded by a scratching at the door. Jupiter
opened 1t, and a large Newfoundland, be-
longing to Legrand, rushed in, leaped upon
my shoulders and loaded me with caresses
for had shown him much attention during
previous visits. When his gambols were
over looked at the paper, and, to speak
the truth, found myself not a little puzzled
at what my friend had depicted.
"Well!' I said. after contemplating it for
some minutes. this is strange scarabaeus,
I must confess; new to me; never saw any
thing like 1t. before-unless it was skull,
or deaths head-which it more nearly re-
sembles than anything else that has come
under my observation"
"A deaths head echoed Legrand-"oh-
yes-welI 1t has something of that appear
ance upon paper, no doubt. The two upper
black spots look like eyes, Ell? and the
longer ones at the bottom like mouth-and
then the shape Of the whole Is oval"
Perhaps So" said 1; ''but, Legrand,
fear you are no artist I must walt until
see the beetle ITSELF II I am to form any
idea Of its personal appearance"
nettied. 'T draw tolerably-should do It, at
least-have had good masters, and fatter
myself that am not quite blockhead.',
'But, my dear fellow, you are joking,
them" said l. This is q very passable
skuli-indeed, may say that It Is a very
excellent skull. according to the vulgar mo-
lions about such specimens Of physiolosy-
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Wisconsin State Suffrage Association, fol-
lowed Mrs Gardener. She reviewed Incl
dents in the life of Mrs. Stanton, and told
of her personal characteristics, closing her
address with an argument in favor of wo-
mans rights
DR.. Foulke spoke briefly Of Mrs. Stan
toms career as a prominent figure in the
country and of her womanly qualities. lii
addition to addresses by other speakers
mentioned several of the members present
We're called upon for five-mnute talks. At
the conclusion of the program resolutions
were adopted praising the life of Mrs. Stan
ton and the work she had accompishea.
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owned by the Illinois Central road, but of
course. there would be no legal way Of pre-
venting its invasion by on-lookers. 1t
for any one to reach camp on foot, and ar
engagements have been made to prevent
any one from obtaining horse or a mule
at Smedes without permit. In this way
the managers Of the hunt believe that pri-
vacy has been assured.
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Sloop Given Up by Mistake.

The disposition of the sloop Esperanza Is
subject of correspondence between the
United States and the government Of Cuba.
This sloop, like the Kanawha, was the
property of the quartermaster's department
and was in use in Cuba. When the island
was turned over to the Cubans by some
mistake the sloop was also turned over.
The quartermaster's department has called
att ention to the matter, and the United
States government is endeavoring to re-
cover the sloop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

An ad. in The Star is .
salesman calling at thirty
five thousand homes every
day and being given courte-
Gus consideration in the
parler or library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
THE EVENING STAR.
EDUCATIONAL.
IN WASHINGTON.

MINIATURE PORTRAITS ON IVORY AND POR-
c-lain exhibition at studio. 1903 g st. NV; pub
lie invited to visit: orders received; instruc-
tons given. CHARLOTTE LEWIS, Artist.
mold
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

John Schwab. the father Of Charles
NJ. schwab, is the nabob Of Loretto. a
little Pennsylvania village on the crest
Of the Allegheny mountains. He is
the richest resident, its only retired
merchant Several years before his
son had managed to creep very far
up the ladder in Braddock. Schwab.
by means Of a livery business and a
farm, got together a comfortable sum
for use in his declining years. He is
now 65 years old. but his six feet OF
spare body remains as straight as an
arrow, and not a gray hair shows in
his black hair and beard The mother
is tne opposite of her husband. She
is typically German Her figure is
short and stout. her face round and
full and her complexion and hair fair.
She Is exceedingly affable The vii
layers say that Charlie takes after
his mother in everything except his
nose" which IS prominent. like his
fathers"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

20 ;he vatican; il Was built originally
to lead only TO the tomb OF the EN-
peror Hadrian. now the castle Of St.
Angelo. The fate OF the bridge in the
middle ages was the same as that OF
the castle. and both were frequently
the scenes Of fearful struggles and
terrible tragedies
Poised on the summit Of the castle.
and dark against the blue Italian sky.
towers the bronze hgure Of the Arch.
angel Michael ~as II he had Just
aiighted with outspread wings and.
floating mantle, and paused there in
the act or sheathing his sword. Be
meath it flows the Tiber. in whose
tawny ard troubled waters it has cast
its wavering reflection" for over sew.
erteen centuries and a half
II takes the name OF ST Angelo
from the figure OF the archaneel
erowning iis summit
The castle has been the central
scene Of most of the tragedies which
have occurred in the history OF Rome
since the fall Of the empire iii tie
present age. The records Of the time
are red with the blood shed within
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01


TO make journey from the Ponte
Molle Ia the northern suburb Of Rome
to ostia at rs mouth or preferably
lrom the latter ruined city to the for
uer starting point reveals the saddeat
oart OF It's long course There IS &
loneliness and absence Of life. and
the signs Of life on is banks between
Rome and the sea which is most
melancholy to look upon.
AT Osla the desolation Of the and
and the dreariness Of the river as il
goes out TO sea.oppress you most forci-
bly,. Tho little town that gives a
title 70 one Of the six cardinal bishops
--the highest IA dignity Of all the
cardinals-is Q miserable little village
Of little more than 100 inhabitants.
AZ the entrance to it stands a most
picturesque castle built by the archi-
tect, Sangalio, for the warlike Cardi-
nal Della Roperc. who afterward be-
came Pope under the name Of Julius
II.
At the beginning Of the empire. as
Lanciani notes when Rome had be-
come the center Of the trade Of the
world and had a population Of over
a million souls for whose maintenance.
comfort and luxury. the produce Of
the whole world was scarcely deem
ed sufficient, the necessity Of build
Ing a large and safe harbor forced
itself upon the government. And
when YOU think OF all this and look
now at the ruins OF the ancient city.
sliding with a sudden splash into the
yellow waters Of the riber. block by
block, and that there seems no power
IN the hand OF man to stay the slow
but constant destruction. the melan-
choiy OF the place comes upon you
again, aad you leave Ostia and its
lonely castle and its great memories.
and lald something more life-like ii
the 1'iber itself
The Castle Of ST. Angelo. with the
bridge leading 10 il IS one Of the
most characteristic objects Of Rome.
and is closely associated with the
noble river. The bridge has been for
the highway from the city
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

Two men hurriedly walking east il.
Liberty street almost ran into an
elderly fellow turning the corner at
Nassau, heade7 for Broadway. The
latter's overcoat was roughly put on.
Far too tight across the back, it was
wrinkled into horizontal corrugations.
The collar was partly turned down.
The texture was cheap. the shade 4
rusty btown An old felt hat Was on
the gray head, a hat Of many seasons,
which bad been pearl. but now was
weather stained and spotted with
perspiration. The dark brown trous.
ers we're kneed and almost frayed.
The shoes ha9 not known blacling for
weeks. One Of the men paused to
salute the veteran deferentially, and
after passing the compliments Of the
day rejoined his companion. How
much did he strike you for7. The lat
ter asked Strike me7T said the
other with puzzled look. Yes:
saw you put yoar hand in your pocket
and thought the old eodger might
have beaten you out OF a quarter
oh Why, that was Russell Sage
We'll. I'm damnedl'-New York
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