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TALES FROM ABROAD.

4 Berlin dispatch says that Emperor
William has given orders to stock his
game preserves near Potsdam and Ber-
lin with American quail as an expert
ment. The emperor is quoted as say
ing that he wants American quail be-
cause, like American citizens. they are
satisfied with their surroundings,
while German quail. like a great many
German citizens, emigrate every fall.
RumOr hath it William of Germany
cOunseled Edward of England Ito be a
king" And Edward. il is further
whispered in London's polite society,
which is the oligarchy ruling the en-
Pire, tried to obey the injunction. So
trying, he ''interfered too much TO suit
some of his more powerful subjects"
and IL was convincingly explained to
him by Lord Salisbury and Joseph
Chamberlain that the clock would not
be put back in England.
Leon Bourgeois, the new president
of the French chamber of deputies.
represented France at the peace CON
gress at The Hague, and gained there
reputation as a diplomat. He has
been minister of public instruction
He is an orator and possessor Of all
the arts of the trained parliamentary
speaker. To VI. Deschanel whom he
had beaten in his new Office. he said;
81 succeed you; l shall never replace
you" That was a delicate way of
sOftening defeat which is not habituaI
at the Palais Bourbon.
4 Utrecht correspondent tells this
story of the way ex-President Paul
Kruger spends his nights: He retires
at eight p. m. but gets up at one a. m.
''dons a dressing gown and a pair Of
slippers and sits down TO read his
Bible, smoke and drink tea. The tea
pot Is set over a little spirit lamp and
he brews it strong. And thus he sits
from one until three o'clock. reading
and commenting aloud on the Bible
texts. At three o'clock he returns TO
MS bed to finish the nights rest until
hve' when he rises for d fresh day's
labOrs."
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were number of old registry books,
one Of which l took down and opened.
My eyes instantly fell on the entry
had seen a short time before, and then
suddenly l awOke.
For three successive nights l
dreamed this dream, until at last be-
gan 10 believe there must be ssme-
thing in it. l made a few cautious in
quiries, and, without betraying myself.
gained the information that there
actually was a village, not an hour
distant by rail, which answered ex-
aetly 10 the description of the place I
had seen in my dream.
Ny mind was made up. I went 10
the station and demanded a ticket for
NJ. l was told that the train had
gone, but that there would be another
in half an hour, and, as it was a beau
tiful day, l resolved to take a walk;
unfortunately, l strayed too far, and
on my return 10 the station saw the
train just steaming out. Instantly l
remembered that it was by the third
train that l had travelled in nv dream.
When, two hours later, l arrived at
M, had no difficulty in finding nv
way TO the vicarage. and was not at all
surprised to hear that the vicar was
not at home. Exactly as had happened
in my dream, the housekeeper at first
demurred to my request for the kew.
but finally yielded.
went 10 the church and entered the
veEtry- Yes, there was the shelf with
the row of brown leather volumes. 7
took one down, and my heart gave a
great bound when l opened it at ran
dom and read Matthew H-to Ellen
R" l made a note Of the entry in
detail and returned TO the vicarage.
By this time the vicar had returned
and. IN a mattfr-of-fact way, I asked
for the certificate of the marriage in
question, giving dates, etc. AS there
was nothing unusual in my request or
my manner, he complied as a matter
Of course, and / returned home armed
with the certificate.
But now that had got ii. what was
l TO do with it? What was 10 be the
next step?
I could think Of only one course.
Foolish as IL may appear, advertised
1t in one Of the daily papers. and by
return Of post received an answer
from a firm of solicitors informing me
that they had vainly searched everv-
where for the certificate. as l. was ~
the highest Importance to a family Of
good birth. but in very reduced circum-
stances. Now that the register had
; been found, II would mean af1uenee
instead of poverty, as large fortune
depended solely on the production of
the certificate in question.
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ter IN Massachusetts,
Mr.. Scott did not think it possible
for him 10 do any work. and life was
a good deal of a burden to him, but,
at length, at the suggestion of one of
his friends, he began TO saw wood.
Since then he has become quite inde-
pendent, and boasts. with a good deal
of pride. that for II years he has done
the most of his cooking, cared for
himself. shaved himself and cut his
own hair.
Soon after coming TO the town he
began to carry the mail for one or
two families, and presently was MAX
ing two trips a day the length of the
village TO the post office and back.
one in the forenoon and one in the
afternoon. He has a whistle which
he blows as he comes TO each house,
so that. if there is mail for him. il
may be brought out to him. He comes
back in that same way, except that
he blows the whistle only at the
houses where he has mail TO leave.
When his mail l. given him at the Of
fee he puts it into his pockets, of
which he has more even than the Ordi-
nary man, and into two or three bags
carried in his hands OF slung over his
shoulders. The mail for each fam
lily has a separate place. Occasionally
he becomes confused in distributing
IT, and then some one on the road
looks at what he has and straightens
him out. The introduction of rural
delivery has shortened his route,
and. as il shOrtens his income corre-
spondingly for each of his patrons
pays him certain sum for his years
work., he is not pleased with the
march Of DrOrreSs
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was at its height that the bystan5ers
were startled by the loud and coptiB-
uous screaming OF some one in their
rear. Turning they beheld a biz
swarthy negro vainly endeayoring 10
climb over the side of his wagon.
which was backed up against The
wharf, and in the bottom Of which his
foot and leg seemed 10 be caught. sud.
denly there was a rip and a tear.
portion of the mans trOuser leg gave
way and he dropped TO the ground
By this time the crowd had gath
cred nearer the wagon. in which they
beheld, lying on his back, frautcal!y
waving his Webbed feet and angrily
shooting out his head at Intervals. an
immense swapping turtle. In the rep
tiles mouth there was a square piece
of cloth which matched in color the
pantaloOns the negro wore. The trou-
bic was explained at a glance.
The negro, in loading his wagon. had
gone too near the turtle. which. angry
over treatment II had received,
grabbed the first thing within its
reach upon which 10 wreak - yeuge-
ance. The jaws came together with
snap, missing the negro, but catching
the clothing.
The threatening look in the little
eyes frightened the man, who turned
as he felt something grab his neither
garments, and he shrieked and at
tempted to get away, the cloth could
not stand the tug Of war and gave
WaV
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idolatOrs. The wizard of Tuske-
gee" was there, meandering be-
tween the precincts Of the Council
and those Of the educational con-
VentiOn hoping to be invited by
tie latter 70 address it and renew
the euuneistiOn of his heresies and
humiliating doctrines of fiunkeyism
and political eff tcement. The ed
ucational convention wisely ignored
him and thereby snubbed him and
his disgusting and fallaciOus no
tious aud he was not invited to
speak
But his hand was plainly seen in
the results of the Cou Gil. His
satallites were in the saddle and he
handled and grsaned the steeds.
They trOtted and pranced Just as
he pulled the reins aud his ticket
was elected and his namby-pamby
policy of cooking the pregnant
hinges of the knee" was incorpor-
ated iato the address, which was
nothing more than pronuucia-
mentO of his Nibs the boss of negro
beggers.
This result however is always to
be expected when the real and true
interests of the race are to be han
died or ohampioned by self-seeking
and ambitious, as we'll as badly in
formed so-called leaders. The con-
trast between the proud work of
the educational convention and the
ABORTION ahieh was the result of
the Council, is to be accounted for
in the fact that the representatives.
Of the one we're the duly accredited,
able, earnest and faithfuld delegates
Of a legitimate profession, while the
latter we're . sit of self lf.cOnstitutsd
political leaders, sdventursrs and
mountebanks. who represented
nothing but 8 Vaulting ambition
and cared for nothing but their
own sslf.aggrandizement. We re-
grst that the Council did not issue
the right sort of an address; but
We expected nothing when NE learn
cd that the "wizsrd' was to be the
leading spirit. The Council may
be able to do something for the
race, but not in it's present organ
lied capacity aud while under the
spell of its present manipulstOr.
A thorough reorganization is nee
essary. wherein will be found msz
who have the courage of their con-
victions and who have the wisdom
and learning to impress them pom
the publio mind. There is no need
at this time for truckers, apOl
ogist aud time servers. The time
calls for brains of energy Of princi
pie, Of manhood.
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BLIND NAIL CARRIER.
He Always Knows where He Is ans
How 10 Keep His Path in All
Kinds of Weather.

1t has often been demonstrated that
the blind can do almost anything that
can be done by one Of good sight,
but it is not probable thai many can
be found who can do the work that
Arnold Scott, of BernardstOwn, Mass,
does without receiving any special
training, and after enjoying his sight
for q years. He is now about 20
years old, and has been blind since he
was p, when he celebrated the Fourth
of July so vigorously with the other
boys that a cannon they were using
exploded and destroyed the sight OF
his eyes.
For several years after the accident
The Washington bee., 1902-07-26
EDISON'S LATEST.
Wizard Of MenIO Park Discusses Rev
OIUtIOnary Storage Battery Re-
Gently InVented.

In an article, "The Storage Battery
and the Motor Car" in the North
American Review, Mr.. Thomas A. Edi-
son describes his new storage battery.
He has been working upon the
problem for number of years, and for
the last three years his experiments
have been continuous. The essential
feature OF a real storage battery, Mn.
Edison explains is that it must be a
perfectly reversible instrument, re-
ceiving and giving out power like a
dynamo motor, without any deteriora-
tion of the mechanism of conversion.
This condition is not met by the lead
storage battery, which gradually be-
The Washington bee., 1902-07-26
To Detect a Cheap shoe.

at takes a rainy spell TO show up .
cheap shoe" SAYS a shoe dealer. at
can be spotted by an observer on =
rainy day though it may have come
within an hour from the shop. a cheap
shoe always slips when the pavements
are wet. Smooth asphalt pavements
especially show them up. The sole OF
a cheap. common shoe is often made
OF imitation leather, composed Of
pressed paper, and water softens ii
and makes the wearer slide along whiJs
walking"
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HELD BY A TURTLE
frightened Negro Got ReIes,.o
When HIS Trousers Gave Wa
to the Strain,

A negro whose name could NO..
ascertained, had narrow escaDa 4r,S
painful injury during the uDlos5f--I1
of the steamer Kitty Knight. of IS
Light street wharf Of the Ss>.ss--oo
River line, the other afternoon. san.
the Baltimore Herald, bur 80
quite a lot Of valuable experience %.
cerning the handling Of snappipg nm
ties.
1t was while the wharf was cr9w5.s
with commission men and agents ana
the excitement attendant upon rIs
unloading of several score Of cs-,r-
The Washington bee., 1902-07-26
THE CULPRIT'S NAME.
Indignant Philadelphia JuriSt Tellt
of a Smoker Who Added Insult
10 Injury.

II is told of a member of the local
judiciary known 10 be bitterly oP'
posed to the use of tobacco in any form
that he was compelled, when last
abroad, to submit TO the smoking Of
a self-pOssessed young man who I'll
tered the same frst-ciass cOmpart-
ment on a train LOndon-bounc. The
judge repeatedly protested; but the
stranger coouy proceeded to smoke
and aggravated the offense by lighting
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cigar after cigar. The judge thrsaF
ened to report the matter TO the al,
thorities when he reached London. anu
gave the stranger his card, thinking
the name thereon might carry weight
But the card, after a glance, was care
lessly thrust into the smoker pOcAe''
The stranger alighteG before LoA1o-
was reached; and the judge. IN a I4s''
rushed out on the platform uI
moned the station mester, and O4-0
him 60 after the smoker and ge' -.--
name. The station master. DO les ~
dignant than the American aA'l-'o
bacconist that the rules of The I'--
had been violated. asked the strange
for his card. and then. returning
the train. handed il 10 the judge. VIZ.
rage developed until il was 'n ~
verge Of apoplexy when he read '-5-. -5
on his own name and address, ih5 "a a.
being the same be had forced Oh --
serene companion.
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a Tragedy.

Advocate Prinier-What's the mat
ter now?
Ditto Editor-Why, in my story l de-
Ecribed the heroine as an "artful miss f"
and the typesetter set it up awful
meEs."-HaTvard Lampoon.
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Wanted Moneys Worth.

Mr.. Grump-That eonfounded doctor
charged me IS for telling me there
was nothing wrong with me-
Mrs. GTump-Outrage
Mr. Grump-Ses; if he had dis
covered dangerous symptoms I
shouldn't have minded it in the
Iesst.-Ohio State Journal.
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A SuRReHfInn-

He-What can I do to prove my
love for you?
She-I have heard of men who shot
themselves because Of love and that
seemed to me conclusive proof of the
Swine passiOn.-Brooklyn Life.
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spanish Pudding,

Line baking dish with puff paste,
add a layer of sliced pared peaches,
a layer of sweet oranges and LAYER
of sliced bananas. Sprinkle two
tablespoonfuls of sugar over each
layer. Cover with puff paste and
bake a delicate brown. Serve with
thick cream.-HOusekeep
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A MeaslY Failure

which may be taken as an index OF
the consequence in which certain
persODages were regarded. The
nations educators as represented in
convention, met to discuss the ways
and means of advancing the educa-
tional interests Of the people at
large and at the same time was
held, near by, Council supposedly
composed of the leading eOlored
men and women Of the country,
presumably to devise ways and
means of alleviating the present
hard conditions and of advancing
the moral, social and material in
terests of the cOlored race. On the
enc hand there were hundreds of
earnest unselfish, celebrated educa-
tors whose long and brilliant re-
cords in the line of educational
work marked them as educators
and refOrmers in the broadest aud
most comprehensive sense. In this
case, there was full and free delib-
Grafton, manly and outspoken dis
cussion of the subjects for consid-
era ion and determination con-
sistent with the objects and legiti-
mate purposes for which the meeting
was called. Asa consequence every
body went away pleased with the
work doneand the country oOngratu
lates itself that the educational in
tsrests Of the country have beer great
II advanced. Moreover the proceed
ings composed many and valuable
documents in the form of essays
and discussions which will take
;heir places in the puo'ic libraries
and school paraphernalia as useful
instruments of vast information.
The meeting of the Council was
characterized by the usual lOg-roll-
ing and sparring for prominence as
officers and members of commit
tees; for spread-eagle speeches and
hurrah. The great questions were
ignored in the general stampede to
fly the individual kite, feather nests
and get prominence in the columns
Of the newspapers.
Lyneh;Dg, disfranchisement, pro-
scrlption in Labor Unions, unjust
distributiOn of Federal patronage
and the host Of Untoward move
ments which are operating to i'm
pede the progress of the colored
people were treated, when treated
at all, in q most measily and un-
manly manner, suggestive of the
trucking trimmer and time-serVer
and humiliating to the instincts of
manliness aud true representative
characters.
These wise, so-calei leaders,
presumed to issue an address, as
puerile aud proftless, as ebsequiOus
and trucking, as empty, illogical
and unnecessary as sume Of hemen
who were instrumental in framing
it. 1t says but little, means less
and will have no effort upon pOpu-
lar sentiment for the very simple
and good reason that it is worthless
as a document and an offspring Of
weak mind and in some respects of
imposters. The officers reelected are
about the same as they were last
year, with a slight shifting of posi-
tiOns, indicated that the mutual
admiration society is still intact
and are standing glOriOusly to-
gether.
That there were -Oae 20 ID tim
Der in the Council which If prop
srly utilized, would have don good
WORK for the race is undeniable.
No DOUBT had they Ueen heard =.
the discussions would have beeu full
aud the aidr IS replete vi h SQUAD
advice and logic al manipulation of
th facts which can b legitimate y
uuliized.
But it seems that the Council
was dominated by one spirit and its
The Washington bee., 1902-07-26

Rock salt is mined and prepared for
use IN the states of New York. Kansas
Louisiana and California.
The Washington bee., 1902-07-26
New sip Foundin Maine.

new sIn FOuhu IN 'I''' -
Temperance women in Name
declared that il is sinful 70 r-u'
an automobile propelled by s'7-
generated by alcohol.
The Washington bee., 1902-07-26
A CahIeFoot OF Gala

.'1t n uUt OF Told,
A cubic foot of pure gold weighs
1908 pounds.
The Washington bee., 1902-07-26

For several years after the accident
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-12
A PECULIAR CASE.

New York, April S.-By contri-
buttons of dimes, nickels, and pen
uies at meeting Of Galicians, on
the East side, q fund was raised
sufficient to send Shulim Schuusr
back to Austrian Galicia, where
his parents are awaiting trial on a
charge of numbering him. Schnuer
ran away from home and recently
arrived in this city as All immigrant
Relatives in a few days later re-
ceived word that his father and
mother had been arrested, charged
with bis murder lie was with
out funds aud his coun'rymeo as
siS Red 10 the matter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-12
RELIEF FOR zAPATA
Shipped by a Local Commission
Firm at Laredo.

Laredo, Texas, April S.-A local
commission firm today shipped to
the sufferers Of Zspata County, by
way OF OK carts, a donation OF
2O67 pounds of -four, 764 pounds
pounds OF beans and some sugar
and coffee. 1t is expected that
other shipments Of food for the re-
lief of the drouth stricken district
will follow.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-12
BEECHEKS ADVICE
TO HIS son

You must not get in debt. Avoid
debt as you would the devil. Make
it's fundamental rule; Cash or
nothing.
Make but a few promises. Relig-
Iously observe the smallest prom
Use. a mau who means TO keep
bis promise can't afford TO make
many.
Be scrupulously careful IN all
statements. Aim at accuracy aud
perfect frankness, no guess work
either nothing or exact truth.
When working tor others sink
yourself out of sight seek their IN
terest. Make yourself necessary to
those who employ you by industry,
fidelity aud scrupulous integrity.
Selfishness is fatai.
Hold yourself responsible for a
higher standard then anybody els"
expects Of you. Keep your own
standard high. Never excuse your
self to yourself. Never pity your
self. Be hard master to yourself
but Ienient to everybody else.
Concentrate your force on your
own business do not turn off. Be
constant, steady, persevering.
In this country any intelligent
and industrious young man may
become rich il be stops all leaks
aud is not in a hurry. DO not make
haste be patient.
Do not speculate or gamble.
Steady, patient industry is both
the surest aud safest way. Greedi-
meas aud haste are two devils that
destroy thousands a year.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-12

In a swarm OF 10000 bees 1900
will be drones. Yon can tell these
by their dark color and larger
size.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-12

Many birds form their sounds
without opening their bills. The
pigeon is a well-known instance OF
this psculiarity.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-12

KEEP your blood pure and your
~ stomach and digestive organs in a
healthy condition by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla and you will be WELL.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-12

or the total area OF the japanese
Empirs-l47, 900 square miles -
hardly - per cent. is cultivated.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-12

Five tons a day of snails arr
eaten in Paris.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-12
You Want the Best.

Iour Physician aims to put
all his knowledge, experience and
skill into the prescription he
wiites. 1t is an order for com
buatiou of remedies which your
case requires. lie cannot rely on
the result unless the ingredients
are properly compounded.
BE fair to your doctor and
to yourself by bringing your
prescriptions here. They'll be
compounded only by registered
pharmacists, who ale aided by the
largest stock of drugs in this part
of the States, everything of the
finest quality tina, money can buy
or experience select
J..L. PUTEGNAT. q BRO.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-21
From Baltimore,
Leaving Pier &. Lipht Street

4
Steamer leaving Baltimore on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at 8 p. m. arriv.
ing at landings as follows limbs 3 q. M,
heedvflle 2.15 9. m, Jackson Greek 4 4.
m. Cherry Point 4.15 q. m, Cricket Hill
80 q. m, Calls 4.60 q. M, Fitchetts 3. so
q. m, Ruarks $50 q. m, Grfnnells $50
g. m, Warehouse $40 a. m, Conrads 7.15
Q. m, Green Point 7.35 q. m. Siampers
$40 q. m, Blands $50 am, arriving at
Freeport q. m.
Steamer leaving Baltimore on Tues.
day, Thursday and Saturday at s D. IN.
arriving at landings rs follows: Samp-
sons 2. 80 q. m Tipers 3 IS q. m, Black.
wells 3 O. m, HarcuIns $50 q. m, Timbs
4 .. m, Reedville 4 30 a. m, Hardines
8 IS q. m, Ha,yeys 8 a. M, KiImarpoIE
q. m, Byrdton IDS q. m, Grace PoinS
7.16 a. m., Glasses 8 q. M, tOcrans 8. rs
e. m, Little Bay 845 a. m, Palmers
q m.
fSteamer leaving on Saturday will 60
through to lscksop's Creek, arriving
1880 >. M, Cherry Point 1915 .. M,
Cricket Hill II q. m., Csllis 41.j5 Q. m,
Fitchetts 10 nOop:
fSteamer leaving on Saturday will not
stop at Ocrans on Sunday.
NoTR.--This schedule goes into effect
on Saturday, March 10, 1909, from Bslti.
more. There will be no steamer 10 Balti.
more from landings mentioned above on
Saturday, March 10th, 1909. Please take
notice. 7T'1
Read schedule carefully as important
chances have been made.
Z. A. JoYNRs, Supt. Steamer Lines.
L. MURDOCH, Fr't and Passenger ACT.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-21
Potomac River Route.

Beginning Tuesday, December gath.
Steamer Potomac will leave Pier o. Liz ht
Street, Baltimore, Tuesday and Saturday
at p. m. for the Potomac River. calling
at Millers, Bromes, Bacons, Grasons,
Lewisetaa, Buudicks, Cowarts, Walnut
Point, Coan, Kinsaie, Mundys Point.
Lodge, Adams, Pincy Point, Abeljs'
Leonardtewn, Columns, Towards and
Stones. On Tuesdays only for Lsncas-
ter, Bushwood, Riverside, Liverpool
Point, Glymont, Alexsndria and WASH
ington.
Returning, will leave 9Th Street Wharf.
Washington, at A p. m. Thursday, calling
at ali the above mentioned wharves.
leaving Leonardtown at Ga. M. Monday
and Friday, Kinsale &C ~ M, Millers4st
p. m, Grasons At 8 p. N. and Bacons at
8 p. m, arriving in Baltimore early Tues
day snk Saturday mornings.
Freight received daily at pier Q, Light
Street.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent,
Baltimore, Md.
VIM. M. REARDoN. Agent,
Alcxandria, Va