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Show i resRAP'N ' . Man LOST in storm. Profitable Emplstely Wiped Industry Life in Barbadoes Out terrapin ponds of Frank were de-n 11 ,t Hunting Creek Wednesstorm . tlie great vlr-- wi Lewis ls tbe larEest ;! jir. (Special Correspondence) J fa' raiser on the ChesaPeake baT " sWP3 bundreds of the badJWrt681 In,lla island of Bar most thickly Sow !Zoni back terrapins In the ren,ahWnB5ronnt m volunteer to V In New York, exeSf lD t?eortd- th. .SglJ the large hotels China. phM,0ralh a shill- Vs In Senate 1C6 States "united t ing. men will try to are J?!! $ about sell 200.000 and to his thf,r you everything, from steamer chairs and over the entire coun- h,e R!eatest lcnSth of the beads to fish and sweet potatoes. is twenty-onmiles, and the The diving boys make more greatest width only fourteen miles. It In still are ponds, put terrapln than any of the crowd that lies money keeps the large population I in wait and wired In, and lay their scratching lively to earn a living. Laborers can for the tourists. There arc probably terrasand. young Many I' the no more skilful swimmers in tbe and alto-f- ' be employed for 25 cents a day. Men r raised in thishasway, world than those little and even dive boys in in the negroes the a most been harbor for the industry West Indies. They seldom fail to reThe terrific wind one. cover a coin that is tossed into the '.it in the huge tide and com-- f saa, and they will Give beneath the j0oded the ponds and drowned largest steamer without the slightest The animals inconvenience. Some of them will j, jll the terrapin. killed and the from ponds stand in a boat with thur backs I l!w tossing of the choppy sea. turned until a coin strikes the water, were driven ashore and turned then dive without any idea of the diPEt: waves the and when backs, ,r rection in which it is sinking. As soou beat over them finally died as they get under the sui face f they exhaustion. The number of teropen their eyes, locate it, and bring valued at 1,500, about is it up. It takes much tilled practice to got ; f,j,))nancock correspondence Bal- the eyes accustomed to the smarting jijre Sun. sensation that comes from the salt t t "fi t 'fW w aler. The performance tiny give is aRT IN MOUNTING FISH. very th; amusing, W lien several of them start at the same time for a coin thrown Indians Have Secret of Pre'' Krving Original Colors. so as to give tl cm all an equal chance to recover it, there is a great mix up tie chief interest of this mammoth of black h gs and arms in the strugnot lie In Its size, although jt does gle that takes place below the surmeasures 126 Inches from nose to face. If one of them lingers under but In the wonderful manner In the water, or come s up under a boat "tb It Is preserved, just to fool his companions, after olio tie fish is mounted on birch hark, i of these scrimmages, lie violates one u til Its original colorings, pinks, Old Windmill, of the rules of his organization and ens and grays, show Just as clearcoal that has fallen overboard from is likely to get a thrashing. as when brilliantly swimming the ed barges, bringing it up by the handThe cleverness of the negroes in river. die Nipigon ful. After hours of work one of these manufacturing all kinds of curious tlis specimen, which ls the first of divers will accumulate quite a pile of trinkets and souvenirs brings them a sent to the .United coal, of which he kind ever gets half for his la- considerable revenue. Their beads, anted Trout Show Original Colors, bor, the other half reverting to the made from berries and beans, are sold jies, will last forever, the delicate coal company. all over the world. The recent bead their clearness dings retaining Living must be very cheap where craze, which swept over this country, a longer than an oil painting, wages are so low. The poor people almost rivaling the Panama hat fad In eb the work greatly resembles. of Barbadoes subsist principally cn Its general popularity, originated In Indians hold the secret sugar cane, sweet potatoes and flying the West Indies. The American machTbe Nipigon bis remarkable method of preservfish. The average pickaninny can ine-made beads, for which there was ed mounting rare specimens of get along very well on sugar cane, such a demand, were imitations of among themselves and are the while flying fish at 6 cents a dozen those made by the children and womdo makes a good diet for the grown-ups- . j people who can successfully en of Barbadoes, Trinidad and Ja work. Catching flying fish is an Interesting maica. They make shell hairpins Industry, which gives employment to which are dainty and pretty, even if They will not reveal their method, many men and boys. The sailboats they are not very serviceable. Good this much is known: The slime out to sea for a distance of ten or luck hat pins made out of large nuts the fish ls used as the go preserving twelve miles. The nets are attached are a novelty, and find a ready sale to round hoops, and the fish are among the tourists. The delicate do! scooped up In great numbers. lies worked from the bark of the lace The sugar Industry of Barbadoes Is tree are rare and valued keepsakes, far behind the times. In Bridgetown and it Is quite impossible to supply there is an old Dutch windmill which the demand for these particular arhas been furnishing the power for ticles. grinding cane since the year 1729. NeA highly perfumed native grass Is groes still pull the hogsheads of mo- used to make fans, wall pockets and lasses through the streets of the cap- handkerchief cases. These articles pa. ' '"'4 ital as they did in the days of slavery. are trimmed with ribbons, and are Sfvvqk'J f One planter excused the retention of much sought after by the ladit a of i' iJa iV . .cr.t- these two old practices by saying that the North. The many curious grasses, men were cheaper than horses, and leaves and barks In which the country - "q a the windmill was serviceable be- abounds are utilized la the creation of that m yv cause there was always sufficient wind a thousand and one odd trinkets which jtw to keep it in motion. are sold by the hard pressed natives, Viv- The trade of Barbadoes is gradually Win n a tourist ship calls at Barba falling into the hands of the Ameridoes it Is bargain day for the whole cans. Last year the merchants of the population, many of the poor people island bought about as much goods earning enough In a few hours to keep from the United Slates as they did them for months. from England. This year they will rThe narrow streets of Bridgetown V ; probably buy more. It la a good mar- are always crowded with Its black maket for our food stuffs, hardware, population. Even if many cf those chinery, dry goods and shoes. The you meet have no work and barely get people of the island have been more enough food to satisfy their hunger, -loyal to England In purchasing goods they nearly all wear clean clothes. "'V . than the other British possessions In One would not know from the manner the West Indies, because it has been In which tin y talk and laugh and sing the distributing station of the Royal that they were nearly starving. Any - , ; '4 ' Mall Steamship company. unusual occurrence In the street imIn most of the Islands of the West mediately attracts a crowd of hunIndies the negroes are shiftless and dreds who are curious and ready to lazy, but It ls claimed that the Inhabbe entertained, even if meal lime Is itants of Barbadoes are Industrious approaching and they do not Know and will do anything they can get to where they will get their food The do. Times are so bad that many of roll race Is rertalnly the most we them would leave If they could get (inkle and carefree of all human enL Although the fish glistens away, but few have enough money lo kind. Hwugh basking In sunshine, no var-l- i make a start. Every little while a delsee the i used on Its scales. egation romes around to An Effective Bit of Furniture. American consul to Inquire about the In If a youi g girl's room Is finished of admi-slo- n Immigrants rules for the Peculiar Mexican Etiquette. there is offered ware, manieb'd while ail United States. They nearly Heiiean etiquette ls peculiar as ls to thean exaggerated Idea of what they n ne,v and very effective bit of furnihave by the following quotation that will fill a double mission. It a a letter written by a Spanish could do In America. The American ture tue in white a severely p'aln with his i. Has been so lavi-'man while lth a moderately traveling In that coun- - tourist that when one comes nlong , rni.tled wood. There Is one piece of etiquette money arms. Lot h curved, but trail after him like they liigU back ami tiK!ly lilts Mexican, uair can I lmaglno the natives tie-run out of every unadoi i t) carving. The seat with d expected gold to show a shoe box. derived, by which It ls to lid. a like that all new arrivals, whatever pocket In bis clothes. dr rank, foreign- - ministers not mu.-,t- , in solemn print, give no- ' 10 ' . very family of any consldera- lB 5 '. (be capital that they have ar-. i 'V' and put thenmelves and their at the disposition of the resl-J11- . falling in which etiquette the ', arrived family will remain un-nunknown." "'-- v 1 C!Te ill ; !. il n I f- restau-Washingto- ZZ d LS e 'le f Narrow Escape. a Rounder Within a hair? Gayboy Yes; but fortunately tha one she found on my coat collar matched her own. An Ideal Proof Positive. Smlthby I know I need glasses. Oculist How do you know?. Smlthby -- Because last night I was reading a newspaper and 1 couldn't tell whether or not a certain word was "building or blinding." Oculist -- Which did It turn out to be? Smlthby It turned out to be bulldog.'' Judge. In 8erious Trouble. Gayboy My w ifo came within hair of leaving me last week. "She's ln a frightful dilemma." "How so?" "Why, Jack proposed to her last night and Insists upon having an answer before she will have time to learn whether Tom Intends to Standard-Bearer- . Taftleigh "But candidate your doesnt strike me as being a man of any great po'itical ability." Graftem "Well, he Is, all right. Why, he has two barrels to the other fellows one. Point of View. Manager "That now aoubrette certainly covered herself with glory tonight." Crlticus Yes; and she didn't have any too much on at that. Classifying Him. know, sir, said the pompous elty chap on vacation ln the country, "that 1 work with my head lrstead of with my hands." Haw! exclaimed the honest farmer, I lowed at first that yew wu a jay, but accordin' tew yore statement, yew must bo a woodpecker, b' gosh! "Id have you u! nn w e-.- teMb 1 it re-- j h or-lw- 5 t' d r.i Girl Loat to Both Suitors. rom Geneva It is reported that a !Wlnary duel was fought In the n,r Melllnzona between a 'realist and a rich tradesman, both bom belonged to Venice. Sabcra f the wea(Kns used. Both men ir r excellent swordsmen and the lasted ten minutes, when the Inflicted a horrible gash dersary8 check, almost cut--- j ay the lower port of his face. Quarrel was over a woman who f,"r 11 ovcr tbttt "he dhave nothing to do with either me was too disfigured by umls and the other was too . k .i i ' ' V O !. r .? , ' , . ,r t k s f A A ; i LilL'j'.'- - YiiyA'lV e i . 4 ) - not he extracted. Conkey Fodder Cart whl-- h removable pad In tl- - bottom likr I "ff an w"tt ,.p., be ltnd out hi with pa Tl. t (tor r ' ' . r.t p dor n!h. I' t"e ms!l t :n a note In if and li.-- ' rp hit ed girl 1,1 to sell ' ' w: ' r Mi J 1 Mrs. Cumrox In Error. "What are you studying now? asked Mrs. Cumrox. "We have taken up the subject of molecules, answered her son. "I liopo you will bo vtry attentive I tried to and practice constantly. get your father to wear one, but he , couldnt make It stay In hla eye. vy U 4 hv ! IV The Bachelor View. Iassay still protests that ehe hasn't reached the right age to marry said Miss Tert. "Well, shea about right. replied the savago bachelor. "What do you consider the proper ago to.marry?" 'Dotage, of course," Miss Comparison. Eva "Here come Gussle Gluecose. He almost reminds mo of a Chicago river tunnel." Edna him? Knew the Man. " "Wbata the matter with Mrs. asked the deaf old lady at the railroad station. "Wbat's she fussln about?" Her husbands trunk, replied Mrs. Subbubs; "It seems" Oh," Interrupted the old lady, she ought to bo used to that by this time. He's always In that condition." Gay-man?- Force of Habit. "Your church organist is fine, but the effect of his execution Is marred somewhat by the words he mumbles to himself during the music. Why dont he quit It? "He can't, old man. He was a passenger brakeman in his youth and has never qiute recovered from the habit of calling out the stops!" are stuck on Kva "Of course not. Is always in tbe way and The first two letters of each of these three words when put together name a fragrant spring flower. She "Because you Because he bard to get rid of." v i Nothing Rash, The Man What are you reading there, my boy? I hope It Isnt a blood and thunder story. The Boy No, but ita a thunder story. The Man Thunder aloneT The Boy Yes, it Is tbe weather report. Not His Place. An The train robbers bad the conductor Afterthought. "I never saved a penny before I down. "Mr. Skinner." said the family physiwas married," said the sad eyed man, rQuarter! Quarter!" he ehouted. cian, "I must positively refuse to to cure you unless you prom- who was surrounded by a group of "Not a bit of It! roared the leader women. of the masked men. "The Pullman ise solemnly to obey me." I solemnly promise, replied tbe They beamed upon him gratefully. porter Is the only one on this train And yet I always managed to keep who has any right to demand a quarsick man. Making Bure In Advance. "Very well. Now, first of all, give me your cheek In full for my last bill." out of debt," he sighed as an afterthought. Condition Vs. Theory. "Shay, began the loquacious party who bad been trying to assume more than his share of liquid trouble. "Ive (blc) got a the'ry bout (hie) wbazzer Effectual Way. I thought Sineargle was a friend of yours." "lie was until lately. I had to drop him. He was always wanting to borrow money." "Refused him sharply, did you? No; I lent him some. Philadelphia Press. matter "To the Btatlon bouse with your theory, Interrupted the policeman, as he gathered him In. it's your condition that confronts me. Whyness. Giles Tan shoes are said to be more popular In Boston than elsewhere. Miles How do you account for False Alarm. Crossway I ttdnk your hus- that? Giles I suppose Its because they band is the most attentive man I require Browning frequently. ever Attentive? To Mrs. Strongmlnd whom? Mrs. Crossway To you. of course. Who else? Mrs. Strongmlnd (fanning herself) Hed better be! Mrs. ter. Real Sufferers. Rodrlck "They say automobiles are terrible on the nervous system." Van Albert "I believe It. But you have no automoRodrlck bile." Van Albert "No, but 1 ctobs the sticet occasionally." Hard Pressed. Is mighty Ragson Tatters Dese hard times, aint dey? Hungry Hawkes Data wat dey are, Ragsle, old man. So many people Is offerin me work when I asks fur grub dat I'm runnln out of excuses. Cause for Alarm. "John, for goodness sake, wake up and run for the doctor, quick! Newkld (drowsily) "Eh? Whats Mrs. Nowkid the matter?" Mrs. Newkld -- I'm afraid there Is something dreadful the matter with baby. Sho has stopped smiling ln her Sleep." j A Case cf Intuition. Boated In an "L" train the other day wero Jones snd Brown. Brown Who Is that homely woman at the end of the car? Jones That's my wife. Brown But you are not looking Jones I don't have to. New York Times. Professional Secret. Police Magistrate How did you manage to extract the man's watrh from his pocket when It was provld-- d with a safety catch? Pickpocket Excuse me. your honor, hut that Is a professional secret ou, however I am willing to teach for 110. Four treee of different kinds are represented by thu. Do you know what they aref Easy Money. Point of Vlow. A Friend In Need. Mrs. Weeks There can be no doIt's a pity young Swift Dim s ho regret the time be Jaggles doesnt take advantage of the many spent as a waiter whtlo working bis mestic happiness unless ther art mutual concessions. good opportunities offered him. way through college? 1 It Mrs. Strang Nonsense! Me and my not! Since I should say Diggs Yes; but guess )e finds Waggles less strenuous to take advantage of he graduated It's the only thing that husband get along all right, and 1 make him make all tbe coneesslona those who of or the opportunities. has brought him a living. Judge. Blfgs 'thirsty. JI Imbedded In Steal Wheel, .w. tr,lla was running at high (be Great Kostern rallwsy dtland the engineer felt there , ll,lnK tb ronR wltb on Wi 0f PnK'ne. On making an nimi he found that a ball of a b,ftri"g had become fixed In tb, 5," r "'irface. The ball was cm nrm5y ln b 'l!d b( 11 II No Wonder. your wife ever courage you by laughing at your Inkertor.--Doc- forts? e disef- pcnnlofr- -l should say not. You see, m nlq papers. fe I write V Urging Him On. Bliffklna fellow Youngun That called me a liar and a scoundrel. Would you advise me to fight him? Oldun Bure. A man should never boallate to fight f?r the truth. Natural Diffidence. "Truth," remarked the "la stranger than fiction." mornlLrr, "Yea." rejoined tb deinorallter, "and the majority f men seem to hr Shy of asHorlattrg wl'h strangers." |