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Newspaper Reforms i'm Spelling.

The Chicago Tribune parades its Innovations
IN spelling With too much cOnceit, as Ii nothing
OF the sort had ever been done before. Noah
WEBSTER started the reforms about which so
much Is said, and some OF his changes have
been used evor since, in America, at least, like
dropping the .'u' from "honour'' and words of
mat class. The Republican has for many years
practiced several OF the simplified spellings
adopted by Mr. Medill such as dropping the
and program" the superfous ste" from
troller," instead of comptroller" The Chicago
Tribune drops silent sc" and "uer from the
ends of many words for instance, spelling
CIV grant" "demagog;" 1t uses ''f' Instead
of 'ph" In ''alfabet," "fantom," ETC., and IL
proposes to say ''shal, .wil, !" etc, to do away
with the provoking 'ughs," and spell '.tuf,"
tho" "cof," and so on. All these are in the
line of linguistic reason, and there is also con-
sideratfon of economy Of some moment In print
ing books Mr.. Medill says that by the changes
made In about forty words he saves about one
per cent Of the cost of composition, but this is
not quite correct. He might make that saving
II he reduced the size of his paper; as II is he
only puts more matter into 1t. II is saving 70
the reader, not to the publisher. The changes
are all, we believe, recommended by the philo-
logical society, and are adopted by the Library
Journal and some other sheets. The newspapers
have the matter in their own hands, people and
scholars are helpless, even Richard Grant White
Is impotent, though doubtless II the New York
Times, when 1t gets converted, should print an
article OF his in the improved fashion, he would
never write another word for that journal. ON
the other hand, Noah Webster may yet be a
happy old spirit over the American reform of
the English language.-tSpriIQfel ReDubliGIn
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The CanOuI Bang.

A new style of dressing mems hair is raging
at present in Paris, and has already shown
nation is called the '.Capoul bang" from hav-
ing been first inflicted upon human sight by the
reigning fayorite tenor, in PariS-CapOul. A
few weeks ago an employe OF one Of the Eng
fish banks in this city returned from visit to
Paris, and with his hair cut a la Capoul. Be-
fore he could be killed he taught the style to a
fashionable barber in this city. Slowly but
surely, like the advance of all dread infections,
the custom has been spreading, until there Is
great danger that unless some firm stand is
taken, unless some Warlike measure is resorted
to at once, the presence of the Capoul bang, ac-
companied by something In male attire, may
places OF resort.
That it may be recognized at night and
frowned down., detailed description of the
disc ase-. is hereby presented as obtained from
the barber, who Is still unmoleSted spreading
the seeds of contagion: The hair is cut short,
very short, on the back Of the head and up to
the suture annexing the Occipital with the par
fetal bones. That portion Of the hair covering
the parietal bones and the rear portion of the
frontal is left comparatively long. The ex-
IRENE front fringe of hair bordering the frontal
bone and covering the seat of intellect $50 calleD
is cut neither short nor long, but strikes a
happy medium between the length obtaining
on the Occipital and parietal regions. The hair
having been properly cut, the work OF dressing
portion is necessarily left uncombed 1t is
oiled to an appearance Of silk and left pasted
fiat to the skull The long central section is
then parted with geometrtcal correctness In the
centre and agitated with gentle puts, ruffies
and tucks. Then the genuine Capoul feature
OF the work Is begun with the frontal quarter
section. The medium fringe Is carefully diSin-
tegrated from the lengthier crop on the crown,
1t will be seen by the PSYCHOLOGISTS who have
carefully followed this description that the hair
In its SectfOnalZed condition, represents the
anatomical divisions Of the skulL-lsan Fran
cjS(0 Cb,.os1jcIo
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T IST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN THE
IL WASHINGTON CITY POST OFFICE.
Saturday, January 10th, 1880.

tE To obtain any of these Letters the applicant
ih dat can If f1f LETTERS" and give
sE-f not called for within one month they will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office.
LADIES LIST.
A-Addlson Johanna; Arden Mrs.
Mss BroSle e Exa b BroWn MRS. B Baey Ma
.IC-Cemvur Emma; Cowper Han Mrs; Chichester
.Dishpan Georgianna Davis Judith; Dumas
EMERSON Fannie May
F-Fitzgerald Mrs; Forester Nellie; Fleming
G-Grayson Eliza; Gawronski NJ Mrs; Grifine
Carrie Mrs Gibbon d Mrs; Gibbson Fanny Nrs;
Gibbs Jennie Mrs; Gatewood Lucy X; Grassie n L
III H-H House Annie; Herlig D Mrs; ,Hamersley
Hlll Ida 9; Hamilton Mabel; Harris Mary Mrs;
oJ.Jacks9n Alice; Jones Alfred Mrs; Jackson
Martha Mrs Jones Opllelia Mrs.
LrLewis Anna E Mrs Lawson Maria Mrs
M-Miller Mrs; MardeIanna b Mrs; Manning
FG P; M9rSan lrns Marshall Mrs: Marks
~ Mott Alice Mrs; Norris Florence Mrs;
Not n pshag ANIMAL pou.u. ,,o
Reha9d ser'a Mrs. Pink
N RrRaW!ngs II kidgely Z. 2; Randrip
ssst5sds Ms s@%s lane Smith Lszis
hs TRomas Mary TaG Tas
T-Urton f Mrs.
&MySspey Rosa MFs; Van Inwagsn cAMss:
Wren Wren PGTan Wade s. Ellen; Willis Fannie Mrs; vii
WITS" MISUNDERSTANDING Eli N5o1ss NMaTs Amer.
...,.u GENTL ,E LIST.
Esy Black En- Bsss
tI,ss 'n'
efGn P SS,tss .SIlin
s7 s. Fas Hsri d sas's &
liam; Graham v illiam. y.,,o
Hooh FTapR atsasy HaSsssa hon
Hurst Hurst spat A,yw afaR Ha Ha Slss
jones Hon JHo s.
Ehppencott g E: Lock Frederick; Liyermore
Gssrre; aee en- J9seph A; Lemons Jno Il; Lanigan
hf%ls S E: Nicholson Prof Geo Murray L.
Murphy Geo: Manning j.; Mason Messrs
Mc-McMahon Edward.
fSo, S k 5a5sy S GsFs T Rich,,a. r
smee Robertson t Churchill -''s'''
sssn 18th ApdEsw e Sells Ghas Smith Rev oh.s
s 81 ss gs. q p sSix
Msior W n: scofeid Coi " E z. N'-''A' ''-A.''
T.Tackett Charles; Tholn Mr.; Turpin Malt;
wv WS sSRa N Y: x.ri.m. B: william. larry
p: Weltze Frederick; Ward Harmonic; Wallace
John; Westcoh Samson; Wash MI: Williams Nor
rzHfSH5 SS$s II Fl F saHsYsssnrowu
JAa r. q: 10. isSo.
LADIES' LIST-Arnold Maggie Mrs; Stuart II
MN; v IeF Mary v Mr.; Zeregen Louie Mrs.
GENTlEMEk'S LISTIshelton Abrsm.
I. L. TULLOCK, Act'g Pm Il
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Longevity of Fishes.

Some davs ago 1 had occasion to make some
inquiry into the age OF fishes and was surprised
to find that they live so long. Thinking that
subject as did, append letterI received from
Prof. Spencer w. Baird, u. 8. Fish Commits
sioner, who Is the best authority In the world
on fish. He writes;-'There Is, believe, au-
tanned an age Of 200 years. There is a tradition
that within the last 50 years pike was living
In Russia whose age dated back to the 18th CEN
This, however, is not considered very reliable.
But there is nothing to prevent a fish from Iv-
ing almost Indefinitely, as 1t has no period OF
species like mammals and birds, where there Is
limit, q definite term Of years Is generally the
rule" There are now some goldfish here, In the
aquariums OF the u. S. Botanical Garden, that
are 80 years old A gold fish dealer In Baltimore
showed me some goldfish that he had kept In
his aquarium for 80 yeaFs.]{ WIsht7gs0n Lister
to the Hartford fC0an.l Times.
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THERE WAS SADNESS In every eye as the mem
bers OF the club softly filed in and took their
seats Each one had seen the Grape on the hall
door, and each one had been told that death
had again invaded Paradise hall. "Gem'len,7
began the president, as he rose up and looked
down the hall at the vacant seat bedecked with
dat Brudder Torpedo Hunt am no more on dis
earth. He passed away las night AFTER an
Illness OF only free days. Torpedo was our
bpuddsr az an earnest worker In de
yuiogize him, mus not forgit dat he had his
faults. II de troof can't hurt de Twin, it can't
harm de dead Torpedo was great ham t. git
up airly in de mawnin', an to work hard all
day, but his chtllen went bar foot all winter
jist de same. He was kind to his wife and felt
bad for de poo, but he nebber played yuker
He didn't get drunk, but no rail fence had
any bizness widin mile of his cabin in
winter. He didn't tngaige in rows an riots
de same. We saw him at church on sun.
day, settin' good 'zample fur de young, bat
he'd turn in next day an try to win de big prize
In lottery. 1t was about haf-an-haf wild him.
When we say dat OF any man we hey hit him
pretty clus. When we hev given de dead all de
praise dey sought to gain when Twin, no mans
memry kin ask fur more. Torpedo was up to
Brown took the floor, and said life was short
and uncertain, and it behooved every man to
have his house In order. He wanted to make a
confession and clear his conscience. Six years
Smith, OF Hastings street, neighbor Of his
Both were now members of the club, and In the
presence Of all he would confess, ask forgive
ness, and pay what the canine was worth There
was great ciapping Of hands as he sat down.
Then Esquire Smith arose, his face wreathed In
smiles, and he replied that he distinctly remem-
bered the dog case, but that the Colonel didn't
owe him anything. The dog hadn't been dead
six hours when he killed and ate the Coloners
goat, and stole half cord of his wood and he
thought the thing was about even.-(Dstrou
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Transplanting a Young Lady's
Tooth In Q Man,s jaw,

Al AT the last meeting Of the Chicago Dental
ssueIy tne rare and successful operation OF
, uanSpi az a tooth from the mouth OF one
prominent dentist OF this citH
90 Inc DOCTOR was A. w. Harlan He consented
~ give me facts In the case, and commenced BY
age came to him, some time ago. to have the
Spn,t root OF an old tooth removed He was not
tooth g sn 20 w, wear plate to support single
ing OF molar from living subject, The idea
met WIN favor on the part OF the gentleman
m t,ons % 1e INV WAS s,nd that opera
particular whose teeth ate his meat. provided
he got the benefit Of the nutrition.
Five weeks afterward young lady presented
She could eat better than she could talk. DR..
Harlan suggested o wedding. or teething. out.
He extracted the tooth next In the rear OF the
cuspid. Ten minutes afterward he recollected
that his patient, 20 years OF age. was still In
need OF tooth. Notwithstanding the vacancy
In the latter's jaw would be that of the second
bi-cuspid and on the opposite side of the mouth.
the doctor resolved TO try the experiment OF
transplanting. lie placed the feminine tooth
IN glH cerlne and sent for his patient 1t was
nearly five hours before he arrived The glyce-
Inc had kept at blood heat, and when the gen.
tltman came, the pulpor nerve OF the tooth was
removed and the roots were filled with gold.
Inc gentiemans tooth, or what remained Of
twas then extracted and the young ladys was
Immediately transferred TO his jaw. II WAS
thmly tied TO the adjoining teeth and his Jaws
andaged together for that night. By the third
Gay the doctor was satisfied from the lack OF in
fiammatfon and the freedom from pain that the
operation would be successful On the ninth
day The iigatuIeS were removed and on the four
zenith the tooth was quite firm: from that time
on 1t continued to grow firner In its attachment
the Jaw until, at the end OF six weeks, Il was as
useful for maStcating as It's neighborS. In color
and size the matching was nearly perfect. Thu
only difference between the transplanted tooth
and the original one was In the Shnpe OF thu
roots; that OF the latter was single while the
former had a double root, but the socket could
hardly have been better filled.
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The Cloudy WeatheF-lts Effect ON
Flowers.

In more senses than one this winter season
thus far has been peculiar one. Not only as a
been over cast with clouds. In short. during
the past six weeks we have had but four clear
bright days. The cloudy weathe has been dis
astrous to florists and lovers of Towering plants
freely In cloudy weather; the plants grow, the
buds form and swell out nearly to the point OF
bursting. but do not open. This has been a
serious inconvenience to all the florists in this
section of the country. Those who before had
their houses filled with bright flowers redolent
with perfume now present only dreary mass
flower. This has caused serious loss as well as
inconvenience to florists and others Bellies who
wish to adorn themselves with flowers for gala
occasions are compelled to pay dearly for til Fir
ornaments. Sickly looking rose buds now meet
ready sale at % cents each and other flowers In
plorortion. The Chinese primrose Is the only
plant that blossoms at all freely in this cloudy
season. All hope for brighter days and more
nOWeTS.-lIilON Press.
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cellar floors, or laying them with brick or tile,
though OF course these precautions do some
thing to make the building q more sanitary
dwelling. embarrassing a wall does not make
1t less liable to noxiouS gases; but two coats Of
Oil paint win make 1t practically imperme lbls.
Thin paper hangings reduce the permeability OF
mortar II per cent, and thick glazed paper 10
per cent More attention should be paid to max
Ing the walls and floors OF cellars impermeable
by gases, especially those under which sewer
passes; tor as shown by these experiments,
little resistance to the passage Of sewer gas.
which, In the winter time. at least, will be
drawn up into heated house more readily than
SANITARY Engineer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-10

WHEN Sol SMITH RUSSELL was Last in Detroit
he thought TO play trick on the brush boy In
a BARRIERS shop by Offering the lad a twenty
The boy received the money with his usual
''thankee" and placed the money In his vest
pocket. What did give you?" asked Sol after
little time. Twenty dollars sah," was the
ccmplacent answer "And was that too muchY"
well, sab, when you handed me dat bill I
'sposed you would be In for an extra brush long
In case you gwine to Leah town this mawnln'
Ill get de bill busted up an hand ober your
sheer!" 1t cost Sol half dollar to get his bill
PACK, ana there Is one gallery-sod in this city
Ei'PP Press
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Seeking Lost Railroad Cars.

AS the new year draws near the lOSt-car
agents are busy hunting up stray cars One
week finds the lost-car agents hunting cars in
Florida, and the next may discover him in
Maine. The rules governing the business are
that he must travel by daylight, ride In the rear
coach and keep his eyes open. Frequently.
while rushing past q side track full of cars he
discovers one belonging to his own company,
and by practice he becomes SO sharp eyed that
he can photograph the number OF that car ON
his mind In an instant. Arriving at telegraph
road to send home his COMPANIES car. Cars are
frequently sent from one end OF the continent to
another, and sent back empty. In case road
retain and use them, and sometimes dishonest
road will steal them outright and obliterate the
owners mark and number. A lost-car agent for
q western road recently, after searching for
plains forty rods from the railroad devoid of its
trucks, and occupied by an ambitious Squatter
as q hOme.5(N. louis Globe Dsnlocrdt.
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tFoR TEE STAB.
PROGRESS.

As the blue splendor Of the cloudless sky
To earthly dust owes its transcendent hue.
The myriad myriad notes reneeting blue
To the fair earth beneath; while hidden lie
The spectrum's other glories; 30, win 1
Think, that humanity to Gods far view
Shows nobler aspirations than seem true
When viewed anear. The shadows we descry,
But he may see that. despite of shame and sin,
The world shows more Of noble life than mean
And the slow centuries that gather in
The ripened sheaves Of progress. still may CLEAN
At each succeeding harvest. souls more pure.
Nobler in thought and deed, to truth yet truer.
Z. J. LOOMS.
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THE LONDON CORRESPONDENT of the Philadel-
phia B .Netir, writing about Dickens domestic
David Copperfield and Dora are no exaggera-
ton of the real miseries Of the Dickens house.
hold under the faced management of its mis-
tress. Things happened there which never
could by any possibility have occurred under
any other roof-tree, as Dickens himself used to
declare In desperation of spirit 1 have seen
their house barricaded and garrisoned by
drunken cook, who executed war dance at
the drawing-room windows, hurting defiance
therefrom at the excluded family and the as
sembled Inhabitants Of the neighbOrhoOd- On
gathered at the dinner table, when Maelise re-
mail ed to his neighbor In an innocent voice,
isn't there something curious about the table
cloth? 1t doesn't shine! On examination 1t
struck the person addressed that the dinner was
served upon sheet. Far more trying to the
guests, however, than any such little eccen-
host received the conversational blunders OF the
poor little hostess"
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(FoR TIE STAR.
TIE AGE OF CRITICISM.

An English poet in preluding song.
Seeking some cause or reason for the lay,
Chooses before the world himself to wrong
'sThe empty singer Of an idle day"
For such he seems when piping to the throng
In cares mad vortex whirling on, away.
Reckless of treasures which to them belong
Whose hearts are young when heads are grow,
ing gray.
Mankind had leisure once 10 mark and hear
When poets sang or miBstrels tuned the Tyre:
Now the vexed ear of the great world doth tire.
The critic comes with Mephistophlean sneer,
And supercilious brow to take offence;
And readers read with calm Indifference.
The singer fails in song craft overwise.
Too curious in the art of building word,
If he should soar above the tuneful herd,
By the sharp critics rife crack he dies
With wing unsteady, failing in the skies,
He waivers, falls, and like wounded bird
In reedy silence maketh moan unheard,
Though ali the air be vocal with his cries.
Always the present singer lacketh grace.
Surely, We praise him not till he is cold.
For wit like wine grows better growing old.
But why should stuff and vapid commonplace
Pass then for wit or wisdom under names
Which age has gilded with its lying flames?
JOHN SAvARY.
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"ALPHoNsE," said Christine, thoughtfully as
simply sporadic case or do you expect All
your wives to take naturally TO being shot att
Because, dear, I don't want to be diSagreeable;
but, you know, shall really have to go back to
mamma before I'm quite perforated like a cul-
lender, II you don't engage better style Of
assassin. Why aren't you able TO AFFORD q dyna-
mite explosion hke the Czarf This Is not at all
what had been led 10 expect.-tPlck.
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eBAn actress in the company of the Phila-
deiphia Chestnut Street Theatre resigned rather
are usually omitted In performances Of "Ham-
LETT
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THERE LIVES NEAR RICHMOND, VA, a young
man named Cross who can throw small stones
with wonderful accuracy. Three men went out
with stones six hares and four cartridges. Last
autumn he attended the Virginia state fair.
where Snowman exhibited rag babies arranged
ON steps and charged ave cents for two throws
with ball at about ten PAGES II q baby was
hit he gave cigar and charged nothing. Young
Cross took the ball and hit baby after baby
until he stopped the proprietorS business.
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eEAn Indian at Orleans Bar, Cal, killed
white man when frenzied with whisky. Some
minels e s ~ 1ss3e s,5, ,,,3 au 1 ,oS
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ABORIGINAL SHELL HEAPS OF SOUTH
RIVER, MD.

Washington, DC, Dec. 22d, 1879.
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other tomatoes, an hour or so before serving, to
give the sauce rich red color. AS much water
and thick; this the cook will soon learn by ex-
pertence Let every one sprinkle grated Par
mesan cheese on his spaghetti for himself.
CHEAP WAFFLEs.-One egg, one quart Of flour,
one quart of milk.
To CURE HAMS WITHOUT SMOKING.-Treat as
usual as regards salt, saltpetre and sugar. Let
them lie for six weeks, and then, instead of
smoking, paint over with solution Of pyrolig-
neous acid, and hang up to cure. Paint large
hams twice.
CRULLRRs.-Takef iveeggs and beat them we'll,
and add tea-cupful Of butter creamed; then
add hall teaspoonful OF soda to half a cupful
OF buttermilk, with sifted flour enough to make
the dough about the stiffness OF biscuit dough
allow one pound and half Of flour, say. Roll
the pieces about as thick as your finger, and as
long. for the dough must be cut into strips,
and then form them into rings and double
rings. Flavor with lemon or mace. and some
times currants are added In such proportion as
is fancied. These cakes are fried, and as failure
most often occurs in the frying, we give few
ready round steWpan or s sk1Iles half faIi Of
melted lard. AS soon as it begins to bubble a
little, drop cruller Into It, which will sink.
Take an egg;whip, or something that win not
to the top as light as pun. Then let 1t cook
TN 1t Is pretty !ight brown; The older crqllers
the above directions are attended to will give
satisfaction with very little trouble. Put as
many crullers in the pan to fry at one time as
Bazaar.
THE PERMEABLTY OF BUILDING MArERIALs.-
A series OF experiments has been making In
termine that substances used In building are
found that bricks, sandstone, shelly tufa. NOR
through them Il they are not Kept under wasef
substances absolutely tmpermeable are granite,
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They are from four to eight inches in surface
diameter. by an average Of one inch in thick
ness. Some are entirely circular in shape, while
others are pear shaped. Each being provided
with blunt cutting surface, they were made
to be held in the hand when used, as is readily
ing them stones were selected having two fiat
surfaces, situated at right angles. large flake
was then detached in such manner as to pre-
serve fat surface on the end, which, when
used, rested in the hand. Nearly thirty speci-
mems have been found on the Eastern Branch,
near Benning's bridge, and two at Piscataway,
and in every instance this same charac-
them. The cutting edges of several of these
disks show extended use, but for what purpose
the Professor remarked that he was able to
do little more than conjecture. Implements
OF this class are cOnyentiOnal-like many of
the domestic utensils In use among our
Indians. While they are made after one partic-
u!ar pattern, their size and shape would admit
poses The former natives of this valley made
use OF the bark of hickory, elm, and tulip In
fabrfcatinP their nets and Se1neS, and 1t Is pos
sible-h nothing mOre-that these implements
may have been used to break up ana remove
the outer, woody surface Of the bark TO render
broken up by the hatchel The fact that they
have each blunt edge tends to confirm the
opinion that they were used for some such pu,-
pose objects OF this class are not found In the
cabinet OF the Smithsonian Institution, nor have
they ever been described before by any one. From
their peculiar shape, Major Powell thinks that
they might have been psed as skin dressers and
were probably utilized, In addition, In other
The salient prints In the above papers were
discussed at length by MeSSrS. Toner, Ward,
wilson, Reynolds, Mason and Lang.