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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09
The rebate of TObaccO Tax.

Perhaps 1t may interest thousands OF tobacco
merchants in tho United States to know that
there are about 10000 claims for rebate OF
tax hung up in the First Comptroller's ONCE for
money 10 pay these claims passed the House
last week, and the money will soon be avail
able, but the parties entitled TO the fund VIII
be no nearer getting their money then than
they were six months ago. II Will take about
ten CLERKS, working steadily for six months, TO
adjust these claims. How long II Will take
readers to calculate. We give it up. This Is q
matter that should be looked into by Congress-
without delay, 80
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09
THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.
An Interesting Meeting OF George
w. Salter Lodge.

A large and Interesting meeting OF George
w. Salter Lodge, No. 16, /. o. G. t., was held
at their hall, corner Ninth and streets north.
east, last night. The election OF delegates to
the Grand Lodge resulted In the choice OF
Brother ]. s. Moss and Brother o. @. Flather.
Sister nj. It, Love was tho unanimous choice OF
the lodge TO act as superintendent OF the Juve-
nile Temple, which was recently organized.
Under the good OF the order the following was
well rendered and heartily applauded: Re-
marks, Brother Gurley; vocal solo, Miss Min
ME Austin; recitation, Miss Bessie Flather;
original poem, DR.. O. A. Norton; comic songs,
Mr.. j. s. Moss; song and chorus, "Farewell,"
by George w. Salter choir.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09
WEST WASHINGTON.

Tho Georgetown channel this morning,
while the current was probably not 80 swift
ne yesterday, presented swollen appear
hnco. The water had risen four inches above
any point II had reached yesterday. In case
OF freshet the river front men Will suffor
financially considerably loss than on any
former occasion, most Of them having already
removed TO place OF safety their most
valuable goods.
THE CRITIC has many times called the alton
tion OF tho Commissioners TO the fllthy condi-
tion OF M street. This morning IL presented an
almost sickening appearance. Especially 10
this the case OF the car-track for an entire
square, the black mud being several inches
thick.
on Change to-day: Wheat sold at s1.05@
LID, aud corn at B7 cents,
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DIED.


CAYWooD.-on Sunday, January 81, 1884,
at 1890 p. M, Mrs. Amy Josephine, wife OF
James Il. Caywood, and daughter OF Colonel
NJ. and Margaret A. Horton.
The subject OF this notice was endowed with
every virtue and charm that renders wife
and mother attractive. Death has stereotyped
forever the character OF her who walked In
tho path of duty and found her in the exer.
cise OF wisdom In the foresight Of watchful
conscience; bending patiently and meekly IN
, hS iowy w0rsh h Sd s9rroW until IL aoas
Ing OF each day that cut short her mortal be-
Ing, the descending shadows OF each evening.
the speedy and certain decline OF life. But
the steps OF limo wore not swifter than the
steps OF obedience, and moments did not sue.
coed more quickly than kind and generous
affections sprung up In her heart, trusting for
while, knowing that her lofty askings would
have answer, and that her patient sorrow
would md issue In everlasting peace, Her
airectionate sweetness Will be an enduring
legacy to those who are left 10 mourn her loss
In tho midst of her own beloved circle tho
Immortal spirit looked TO that homo beyond
In the mansion not made with hands In that
heavenly home, whore pain no longer tor
lures; whore the world has no temptation
and the grave no terror; where, with tho loved
ones gone before ana the loved ones TO follow,
she Will Join In the song OF the Lamb forever.
j. e. O. !"
BARRETT.-On Friday morning, Feb. 8,
1884, Mrs. Catherine Barrett aged 6S years.
Funeral from her late residence, No. 1913
q street northwest, Sunday, ION instn at 80
p.m
FRIsBY,-on Feb. o, 1884, at 10 o'clock p.
M, Lucy, beloved daughter OF Mary aua the
late Captain Thomas Frisby, In the 18th year
Of her age.
MECHLIN.-Teb.G o, 1854, Sophia, the widow
OF VIM. Mochlin, In the S2d year other ago.
wIrHERs.-on Feb. z, 1884, at her fathers
residence, In Lynchburg, Va, Mamie Colston,
wife OF samuelD. Withers, and beloved aud
only daughter OF Captain Charles NJ. Blackford.
Funeral on Sunday, 10Th instant.
ooLDWELL.-on Fob, 8, 1884, at 1890 q.
mn Joseph II. ooldwell, In tho $50 year OF his
Funeral VIII take place from his late resi-.
denee, NO. 400 Missouri avenue northwest, on
sunday AFTERNOON at . clock, Friends aud
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09
DOnhIfnI CInim.

Senate Committee on claims to-day were
considering tho bill for tho relief OF Julia A.
Mutt, eXecutrix of Halter Mutt, deceased. The
claim involves about $4,000, and grows out
OF The occupation and use OF The properly of
The deceased at or near Natchez, Miss, during
the war by United states troops. The claim
ant alleges that In addition 10 using the prop
took from her money and other goods TO tho
amount claimed. This claim Is very old and
OF very doubtful proprlety.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09
y.t,ssemhIy,s Chmreh Entertninment.

Tho Assembly's Church was we'll filed last
night despite the combined efforts OF the Gle.
ments to Keep people at home, Tho occasion
which brought them out was social and
musical entertainment given by the church yo.
cal society, Tho programme was a very at
tractlyo one, consisting OF choruses, solos, etc.,
and the audience manifested much applause
at the beauty and skin with which the various
parts were executed.
Professor Elliots plano solo deserves spec
ial mention, and there wero many who COM
plimented MIR. Young for tho admirable man.
ner with which his trained choruses obeyed
the movements OF his baton. Mr.. Young, the
director OF the society, was ably assisted by
Mrs. W. u. Grimm, pianist.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09
FOR BENT-M,sceILnneovs.
MARRIED.

HIGGINS-BROWN.-on Thursday, Feb. z,
1884, In IT. Johns Church, Georgetown, by
Rev. A. Floridus Steele, John de Bree Higgins,
OF Norfolk, Va, to Anna Browne Williams, OF
Georgetown, ID. O.
EXPERIMENTATION the 18th inst,
at the residence OF the BRIDES mother, ~ Rev.
Joseph Cunnane, OF Upper Marlboro, Mo-, -.
sisted by Rev. John Boland, OF 81. Matthew'S
Church, Washington, d. O., Mr.. Charles It.
olagett, OF Upper Marlboro, Nil, to Miss Liz
zle NJ. CALDWELL OF Washington, ID. O.
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fe2-eod&ds
PY WEEKS ~ CO.,


PY WEEKS ~ CO.,
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVED REAL ESTATE, BEING PROPER
TIES NOS 30 \ az. IL STREET N W. AND 12s
BY virtue Of a deed OF trust dated Feb 20.
A. ID. 1880, and duly recorded in lber No. o3i,
e ~ "a ns Inc Ssr
of the note secured thereby we will sell at public
auction In front Of the respective premises on
MoNnAY, nth Febrnsry ISL, a. i0f,coc6 6 P; M,
city of Washington, District of Columbia, TO -,
viii: All that certain piece or parcel OF land EiM
and premises known as and being part Of lot H.l
seventeen Old, beginning for the same at the
southeastern corner OF said lot and running thonce
west the line Of II street ffteen Q5) feetthence
foot thence north sixty eight (Gs) feet 10 alley,
thence east sixteen 6) feet to the eastern line of
said lot. and thence south one hundred Ll0Ol feet
story brick dwelling No. d6l II st. n. W.,
Also, Immediately thereafter we will sell all
that certain piece or parcel Of land known rs the
of lot numbered fourteen Ia In square south
of square No. Sic, the said described piece of
ground, being the same property which was con-
deed dated the 26th day OF November, 1870 and re.
corded In libcr No go. folio o. ct seq, one of the
Land Records of Washington County, District of
Columbia. improved by two-story frame dwelling
Terms for II street property; 81 900 cash, balance
In one and two years with interest at per cant,
secured by deed of trust on property, or all cash
at purchasers option; $500 down at time of sale.
Terms for street property: Cash; 500 down ~
time Of sale All conveyancing and record ling at
Ifterms OF sale are not compiled with In seven
days the trustee reserves the right to resell the
property ut the risk and cost Of the defaulting
purchaser aiter five days advertisements g %nirun
ja291Ot Trustee
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09
PERSONAL POINTS.
GOiugs ana COmings "CrItic" Read.
crs are Interested in.

Mn. GEORGE CLIFFORD, of Philadel-
phia, is In the city, and located at the Riggs
House temporarily.
HENRY BERGH, the well known pro-
tector OF dumb animals, Is az the Arlington,
accompanied by his nieces.
JUDGE CHARLES l.. JEwETT, of New
Albany, Ind, the probable nominee OF tho
Democratic party for Lieutenaut.GoY ernor,
is In the city on legal business.
THE Hon. JOIN Il. CARSON, vice
president OF tho Hannibal 4 st. Joseph Rail-
way, 10 IN tho city. Ho wants an approprla-
tion for the protection Of the company's bridge
at Kansas City,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09
A painting thnt Attracts Attention

A painting representing a storm of Brlgan-
tine Shoals, by the late James Hamilton, the
great American marine painter, Is on tempo
rary exhibition at tho CorcOran Art Gallery,
and attracts general attention as the most
powerful and striking maine painting oShib-
tied here for years. New portraits OF General
Lee and John Howard Payne ana some attract
I've new figure pieces have been donated by
Mr. COrpOpon
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09
Promotions in the Patent ONCE.

Tho following promotions were made IN the
Patent once to-day; Charles II. Richardson,
Mass, from clerk class 70 18th assistant ex'
aminer; Miss Sara l.. Smell, Mimi, from clerk
81, 900 TO 81, 200; Mrs. Ella q. Cushman, Mass,
from 5000 TO $1,000; Mrs. Martha q. Saxty,
Conn.,, from 500 TO $780, Lewis n. Charles,
Nd, S720 20 5000.
Transferred from Census Onlce TO I'LL vacan-
cles created by above promotions: Miss RhOda
s. Richie and EVE Sanderson, 10 tho position
OF conyIste.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09
Nrs. McEIroy,s reception.

Mrs. McElroy's third Saturday afternoon re-
ceptlon was held to-day from 2 TO p. m. She
was assisted In receiving by Mrs. Frolinghuy.
sen, Mrs. Brewster, Mrs. GroOme,ot Maryland;
Mrs j. p. Jones, OF Neyada Mrs. Dorschelmer,
Of New York; Mrs. Lyman, OF Massachusetts,
Mrs Carroll, OF New York; Miss Stewart OF
Vermont; MISS Larrabee, OF Albany; Miss
Esenhroy, Miss Forbes, Mrs. Drum and Mrs.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09

James II. Evans, convicted fow days since
OF embezzling S2O.bO from Wronn n Howard,
was denied a new trial to-day by Justice Wyllo
and sentenced TO six months In Jail.
new trial was refused John Gross, Thomas
Cross and Michael Knlghton, convicted OF as
saulling Onlcer Fitzgerald, and each was SEN
fenced TO Jail for six months.
The motion for new trial In the case OF
Frank Il. Callahan, convicted OF opening let.
tiers ard abstracting money therefrOm, was
overruled and sentence suspended.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09
sim Pursuing Hecht.

Detective Ran to-day took out warrant
against Emanuel Hecht, the D-street second
hand dealer, for refusing TO let an officer
states that he was In search OF stolen coat,
and. was refused the privilege Of searching
Hecht's store.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09
The stocIl az Dry GOODS

aud carpets at ToWRN't, 63U PennsyIyanla
avenue is rapidly ifnN rlshlng. All who wish
TO purchasa4p0ods at Mime cost can now avail
themsalpe5Of this opportunity.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

ALBERT MoINTosH requests twelve
inch sewer on Tenth street, between Fronch
and l. streets.
JOHN BAKERsMITH has been recommis,
stoned for. one year as additional priysss'on
the police force. 4 E..saSs
Ninth slreeShofthwest. -x,sSazgas's y
s.<tfNTLEMEN in search ointhcsbSst cigar
cite cannot do batSassthah to try the new
brand, "sWRekpouquet."
ssRHw.sJ. J. BULLOCK, of No. 915 New
York avenue, reports that q rubber doormat
has been stolen from his residence.
CITY Postmaster Conger calls the Com
missioners' attention to the filthy condition OF
street. between Sixth and Seventh streets.
VIM. SAUNDERS, of No. 1905 laird
street, complains u the Commissioners that
the streets In his neighborhoodsar in wretsh-
ed condition. - s-slsessss7
-, Tr :, q, ss Of ssss@ys hsd: :of.-
f'Sh s sy4Sp, assy al aaito IN the
psdfse OF this wonderful prescription.
SPECIAL attention is called to tho grand
temperance mass'meeting tomorrow al Ma.
sonic Hall a. p % II Inies
cold, irH IaSs boasitsS sons O ospsc 9na
-cs~rffpfops. They are pleasant to the taste,
perfectly harmless, and Will surely cure you.
DANIEL b. CLARK, zoos Thirteenth
street, calls the attention of the authorizes TO q
DANGEROUS break In the concrete over the
sewer IN alley between Thirteenth and Four
teenth and and L streets.
MRS. Il. V. REEDER, of 14l2 Fourteenth
street, reports to Police Headquarters that a
panel was cut from rear door OF her
house last night and 81 six bottles OF cologne,
six pairs Of gloves and other articles were
stolen.
REV. DR.. DoMER delivers his third lee.
ture on DenOmlnatioDallsm tomorrow evening.
mia Iecturc viii tnke the position thot an or.
ganic union OF all churches is not u necessary
condition OF the growing power ana success
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09
The Occasion of the s,nts

"why this radiant smile. rlli8 mornIngp ?"
said Western Member .QtilC6ngress TO a coll
league. ~ can onlysaeeount for It," said he,
for the reason tlAttdm now taking for n reg
ular tonic pb6fp's fine brand Of whisky.
Tharp, you know, keeps at SIS Z street
nOrihRtst
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09
Floods md COMETS.

Floods and comets appear TO be thQlfter OF
the DAY. II is said that the peQ{seD resldlng
along the banks OF the Ohio, aa1tzfg General rule,
took time by the torelock al<<r,brepared for the
Hood. IL is estimated pssfthe losses this year,
though tho overfoMsnSs equally as great as
last year, will notsBS one-tenth as large This
is gratifying, AAdlt Is equally pleasant to re-
alize the iest that the best place In all the
world tacpurchase flne ready made clothing Is
al Robfhson, Parker Il Co.'s,southeast cornerof
SaDthth and d streets.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09

Among tho Journals started With the now
year u Germany 10 q comic paper called
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09

Phillip Williams and Emma Johnson.
Robert j. Pryor and Josephine HAN.
Brooke Wendell and Bottle Brooks.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09
pleas of Nnt entity.

The following parties were arraigued aud
pleaded In the Criminal Court this morning:
william McDevitt embeszllng $50 from
John j, Hogan; not guilty.
Gould p. Austin, violating postal laws mol
guilty. rrgas.t-
James O. Helm, assault with .insefit 10 Kill
George sehweitzeri noFgullYss
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09

S~ioMMERCTAL CoILEGE STUDIES AND
" shOrthandj nth year, JAMES CORRIDON,
private tuter. Emerson Institute, 9li 18th street
northwest. aug2sii
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PERSONAL.

NNNNNNNNN>NNsNNs>N.NNN-e N>>N-eNN>Iso
DRIEST-WILL THE GENTLEMAN WHO
i snapped umbrellas without my consent Mt
the barber.shop, corner 9th and II streets, return
the same. fe9-ltA
CUPERFLUOuS HAIR PERMANENTLY
- ERADICATED.
Pimples. moles, bithmarks, freckles, ETC., sue
cessiully treated fifteen years experience.
NINE. GABRIEL,
Gets Parlors, 7l5 9th st. n. W.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-09
AUCTION SALES.

lie Real Estate Broker, ols + st. n. W.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY FRAME
DWELLING, NO. 1921 q ST. 8. w.
By virtue Of q deed Of trust dated November %
1882, duly recorded in liber No. 1924, folio as ct
seq, one Of the Land Records for the District Of
Columbia, and Mt thewritten request OF the party
secured thereby, shall sell at public auction in
front of the premises. on MONDAY, FEBRU-
AIRY II, 1884, at AZ o'clock y. m... all that -.
the city of Washington, ID; q, known and de- E1aa
scribed as and being part Of lot four In square
the same at point on the line Of q street south.
thirteen feet east from the southwest corner of
said lot thence north one hundred feet to thirty
foot alley, thence east along said alley thirteen
feet. thence south one hundred feet TO said ST.,
thence west along the line of Baid street thir-
teen feet TO the place of beginning
Terms: One.fourth cash and balance In Q, 10 and
Is months with interest at per cent. per annum,
secured by n deed OF trust on the property sold
or oil cash at option Of purchaser. deposit Of
500 required Mt time OF sale. Conveyanclng and
recording at purchasers cost. Terms TO be COM
piled with In seven days, otherwise the trustee
reserves the right TO resell the property at the
risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser after
five days advertisement.
DANIEL MCLAUGHLIN,
Trustee.
tao0cnd.Cda Auplionaara
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JOHN SHERMAN G. co.
ja2geodNdB Auctioneers.
DY II. COLDwELL,

Rh Dc II. SOLDWEbb, .,,
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPER
TY, NO. 40 ST. M. E.
A. b. 1876, and duly recorded In iber No. SIS folio
$40, of the Land Records OF the District OF Co
auction in fiont OF tie premises on MONDAY,
rEBHUARY II. A; y. lssi. at . o'clock p; M, o.
Inc %assSson psss
10 wit All that piece and parcel ofground known
as d and c se 9ft In Of cry
recorded subdivision of lots In square numbered
ak hundred and sixty.nine tO69). together with
Terms Of sale: one.t6ird cash, balance in three
sSpa aa este RHSaos In Il A rate
secured BY deed Of trust on property sold, Or ali
quired on day Of sale. II terms Of sale are not
complied with within 1--WE days from day Of sale,
days advertisement. Al conveysncing and re-
s ~ ASDRiEw b. pUvALL,
jaso-eod Surviving Trnstee.
BY WEEKS 4 CO.. Auc.loneer..
AssIeNEE's SALE OF A THREEsroRY
SIXTH STREET NoRTHwEsT ~ "
Under and by. virtue ola deed of assignment
from Louis Heilbrun, bearing date the sth day Of
ri lie ooambS lib ber mo- Mo-
Ss Il s5 S day A e d iSs
premises, offer for sale at public auction. all Hl
Rs sna piece OF eel Of Is
ground plat or plan thereofs as lot l. in WV. Cor.
four hundred and fofty.six tii6i. the same Se'ns
improved by q three;story pressed.br FROM
containing all modern improvements.
Terms sale made known at time ofsale;
fe2-eod&ds Assignee.
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shirts, COlIarA ahd CaHs Done Up
equal s9. D!, 10 ..Syasqsahe steam laundry Low
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Notices under hts head are Inserted at ne rate
10 cents per Tine.
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WANTED-Help-Femdfe.

Advertisements Of Three lines under this head
Inserted three times for Is cents.
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VxyANTED-A WHITE woMANTo DO GEN.
wv eral homework for small family at lgo5
Qth at N w ATS
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VIZ ANTED--AT OMEGA GOOD, RELIA BILE
wv white cook; must come well recommended.
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VNANTED "A TIDY HALF-oROwN
w white girl for light homework. Apply At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-12
ssEnglish as She Is Taught.''
From the San Francisco Chronicle.


Hitherto San Francisco has been compare
lively free from anglo-maniacs, for, excepting
an occasional eastern traveller who electrifes the
clerks and habitues OF the Palace hotel Office
by asking what he shall do with the brawsses''
when he is DESTROYS of retaining his baggage
from the transfer company, the Queens
English has not been inflicted upon the
public ear. But those good days are
over, for far away in the wilds of Western
Addition the principal Of primary school has
undertaken to Anglicize the mode Of speech Of
the rising Americans under her charge. A re-
porter Of the Chronicle saw two little girls re-
turning from Sunday school yesterday morning,
and was astOnished to hear them take leave Of
each other in the following manner: "Hits 'awlf
pawst ten, Attic, awnd I must go 'ome. Ne
mother will be hangry. Goodbye" Don't
forget to come. hover to me 'ouse this awftsr-
noon, Hawnie," replied the other, and they
parted.
'sWho told you to say 'hawfternoon'?" the re-
porter asked Of one Of the little misses.
1.-THE teacher, she answered. 'Hall the boys
and girls ave to do that"
''Since When?"
''Oh. a long time now. Our teacher says that
hit is not proper to say afternoon"
''You don't say So" said the astonished
reporter. Don't she make you use any other
WOrds!"
'sOh, yes; che makes US say awnd" and the
little girl opened her jaws like q rock-cod's to
give the proper pronunciation. "Awnd she
says dawg. too" she continued, 'fawnd braves
awnd cawnt awnd pawk awnd mawn. Oh hits
beginning to rwain," and she scampered of
without giving the reporter an opportunity to
ask the name OF the school and its principal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-12
The Syllable Spell.
10 the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:

To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
We are busy people, most of US too much
occupied to stop and inquire what method of
spelling is pursued in our public schools. l am
therefore rejOiced that your correspondent
brought this highly important subject to notice
in your issue Of last Saturday. The lack of
right training, in consequence Of neglect to re-
quire children to divide words into syllabes
and to pronounce the same, have tried to supply
10y attending to the lessons myself at home.
This Is often incOnvenient; moreover children do
not enjoy lesson where emulation with mates
is lacking. Still this is our sole resource. If we
would spare our children from future chagrn
The cares OF mature years seldom permit the
man. or the woman, to turn to the study of
words string Of letters. undivided, CONVEYS
no more idea to the man of the word they form
than than to the child. 1t is more than anus
ing, it is sad to have bright boy, who was
never taught to spell correctly, calling hipper-
bowl for hyperbOle; labeurs for laborious acidity
for assiduity, and so on. Why should there not
be grade In our schools where a child would
be sure Of at least season OF training in pro-
nunciatiou? PIREST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-12
A Thoughtful Husband.

A Detroit lady who is subject to heart disease
took tea last Sunday with Q neighbor, and while
sitting at table her husband rushed in without 9
hat and in his shirt sleeves.
'Be calm" he exclaimed hurriedly to his Wife
don't excite yourself; you know you can't stand
excitement, and it might be worse"
Good Heavens" cried his wife; the child.
rem" O S-O
They're ali right! Now, Mary, don't get ex.
cited Keep calm and cool-it can't be helped
now; we must bear those yisitatiOns OF Provi.
dence with philosophy"
Then it's mother, gasped his wife.
Your mothers safe; get on your things. but
don't hurry or worry. It's too late to be OF any
use. but iii fly back and see what can do.
only came to tell you not to get excited"
For mercy's sake" implored the almost faint.
ing woman, tell me the worst"
We'll. If you will have it, the consequences
be on your own head, Mary. I've tried to pre-.
pare you, and if you will know-don't excite
yourself-try and surviye-but our chimmey's
on fire, and the whole department and all the
neighbors are in our front yard"
She survived.