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A Young Lndy's Remarkable Gift.

From the Norwich Comm Bulletin Dec lst
The sense of absolute pitch, by which person
is able to name any note OF the musical scale
which may be sounded, is one of great rarity
Some interesting experiments were recently
made with young lady of this city who pos
sesses this gift to remarkable degree. The
lady sat In a distant part of the room with her
back to the piano, while performer took his
station at the instrument. In the first place, in
order to produce confusion of tone and de-
prive the lady of any pitch which she might be
carrying in her mind as basis of reckoning, the
eXperlmenter drew his thumb rapidly up and
down the keyboard two or three times
with the hampers raised from the strings
single note at random, when the lady
promptly declared that it was sc fiat" which
was correct. After she had been thoroughly
tested on single tones without a single mis-
take, the pianist went through series of COM
plicated mOdulatons, and when he rested and
Spouse came quickly, &c" Although lacking
the technical knowledge of harmony, and una
BILE to call every chord by name. she could men
tiOn the component tones; as, once in answer to
the question, what chord is this?" she replied.
81 don't know the name OF it, but the notes are
sharp, f, G, and b fat" which was correct.
At public entertainment on one occasion. con-
versation turning on this subject, the lady said
that the piece the orchestra were then playing
was In the key of ID. In order to test the cor.
reetness OF the statement gentleman went TO
the conductor at the conclusion of the piece and
returned with the reply that they had plaved in
d fiat. The lady. insisting on her accuracy a
second inquiry revealed the fact that the pano
to which the orchestra was tuned. was a semi
tone below concert pitch. Her ability i'm this
direction is entirely natural gift and not an
acquired accomplishment.
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Kalky Horses.


From the Germantown Telegraph
Notwithstanding all that we see printed with
reference to baiky horses. the causes of it, and
the remedy, how little is known as a cure to
horses addicted to this-intirmity. shall we call
it? AS long as we can remember this singular
fit of obstinacy in the horse has been discussed
and all sorts of plans given for overcoming It,
1t must be remembered that what will prove
a remedy for one horse will not for another
The original cause of 1t is doubtless neglect aud
ill treatment OF the colt. or after it has been
broken to harness. Sometimes stopping a few
moments will be sufficient to start the animal
again of its own accord. Kind words. patting,
handful OF hay or grass. an apple OF little
black pepper put upon the lounge, will induce
it 90 ahead as if nothing had been the matter
Whipping at all times, and especially in this
case, is the worst r0ort We have ourselves
induced balky horses to quietly start by some
of these means. and one was entirely cured OF
1T by letting it stand until it Went on again of
its own will Sometimes the mere turning of
the head and letting the animal look in differ
ent direction, or rubbing the nose, has
answered; so has tying string around the
fOreieG below the knee and drawing it rather
tight Various resorts Of this kind should be
adopted, but never force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-26
The E5crRldiC Folly.

From the New York World.
The republic needs republicaniZing. We are
drifting away from the landmarks of simple
government by the people and floating toward
the fOles and vices of government over the
people.
"Ill fares the land, to st'nng ills a prey
Where wealth accumuates and men decay"
The accumulation Of wealth shows itself on
every side. 1t is seen in palatial residences. in
costly cqupages, in gaudy liveries. and in all
from European countries. And these evidences
of accumulated wealth are the evidences OF the
decay OF men.
1t is false and foolish pride which prompts
our people to borrow or invent coats-of-arms
aud to display them they are displayed in
England. as an evidence of blue blood and long
descent. There Is about it q false pretense as
well as an apeing of foreign airs which, while
seemingly IL mere personal weakness. is in fact
an insidiouS spirit against democratic simplicity
and carnestness.
This ought to be q country of men, not of
mountebanks. 1t Is its mission to spread
through the world the principles of truth. free
dom and equality. When it begins to be
country with an arstocracy of dollars and
armorial bearings it commences to forget or
betray its mission.
Men have as much right to make themselves
ridiculous with coats-Of-arms es in any other
manner. But an indication OF leaning
towards arstocracy and contempt for repub-
lican form OF government. the weakness is
legitimate subject of criticism. AS such we
treat it. not denying the right of our wealthy
citizens to exhaust the Herald's College in
manufacturing armorial bearings. but hoping
that publicity will serve to check the spread of
the disease.
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PRIVATE DETECTIVES.
The New Luxurious Necessity Enjoyed
by Rich People,

From the n Y World
1t is credibly stated that not long ago the
daughter of one of New York's nabObs presented
herself before her father in his library. where he
was reading the newspaper, and bestowed upon
him one of those arch and seductive chances for
which daughters with rich papas are famous He
looked up and recognized the sweet inquisitive-
ness.
well. my DEAR" he said, chow much does it
come tor
My dear pa she replied, trying to get round
his neck 1T isn't bill this time"
well. what is it then? Do you want to give
bali Ike the Nanderbilts and Astors?"
'.0h. dear no.
us il q steam vacht:'
'No. no. / don't want another steam Yacht "
well what do YOU want: Haven't YOU got
everything that wealth can furnish:"
No. pa, not everything / am a poor desti-
tute girl, and the finger of scorn is pointed at
me.
And here Beauty burst into tears
"Well. by JOve, exclaimed the Governor get
ting interested and looking over the top of his
spectacles with mingled pity and curiosity IF
there is anything that you haven't got from a
diamond necklace to a dude to carry your prayer
book. mention it. Come, what is it?'
Il haven't gOt-now don't be angry. pa
haven't got a private detective"
The exact rejoinder on the old gentleman
taken down on the spot-was:
'heaVenS and earth, girl Isn't it enough
for me to supply your mother with detective
every time she wears all her diamonds? have
got to furnish them for the whole tamily:"
The collection of private detectives at the
Astor ball last night and also at the Vanderbilt
ball gives warrant to this conversations and the
fact appears to be pretty well established now
that the private detective is of the necessary
appurtcnances of excessive wealth. and is to be
found iii ali well-furnished establishments along
with the tO0tman and the butler.
This. as fashionable necessity is a decided
Improvement on the pug-dog ana it will no
doubt lead TO an Improvement in the breed of
private detectives. The Ostensible object is of
course to have the ladies' diamonds looked
after, and as it is the habit of certain American
ladies to Tut on their diamond necklaces when
they go ont for a ride in n bObtaiied car the
utility of it is not questioned.
Custom which regulates all things has de-
creed that ladies who only carry from ten to
twenty thousand dollars worth of diamonds on
their persons shall not indulge in more than one
detective. But those who carry gems worth
over a hundred thousand dollars are entitled to
two. ny this ingenious arrangement it will
hereafter be able to estimate ady's wealth in
personal adOrnments 10y counting her retinue
OF - shadows" The plan is simple and conve-
nlent. but if fortunes continue to increase at
their present rapid rate and diamonds to null
tipiy. the coming American dOwaGer will look
like the leader of a battalion whenever she takes
her walks abroad.
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Vanderbilt on the Road.

Joe Howard, in Phladelrli Tress
MIR. Nanderbits tastes, as you know are
f1eshly. glance at his fabby face would dis
close that, ifyou didn't know it already Good
eating, good drinking, good smoking and
jolly. coarse companions are his chief desire, and
in them he finds his sole enjoyment. He loves
to drive upon the road. Always careful of his
personal comfort he has provided from his
fathers millions the most expensive and the
fastest teams in the country He encases his
long, huge frame in magnificent sealskin gar
ments, literally from top to toe. and it is estima-
ted that his entire ''gitGp and git would bring
at auction any day not less than $4,000 This
includes his team. their harness, his cutter, his
clothes. his diamond pins and his carcass pro-
vided life had left it. and his two hundred and
more millions were divided among his heirs.
This afternoon about four o'clock he started
from his fourth avenue stables built very con-
siderably in the very heart of his neghbors
residences and far away removed from his own
home on 9TH avenue. with his Sl50.000 rig OF
course he could not go up 4th avenue any
more than any ofthe rest OF us could. so he
went up Lexington and turned into the park by
the usual road. AS he did SO he passed group
of common people," They were mechanics
artisans, laborers. They had been standing
on the corner commenting upon his order direct
ing their discharge.
AS Vanderbilt passed his fat lips. which are
always curled as if in dsdain at men whose
fathers didn't die rich. pulled like q balloon sud
denly filled with oxygen. and scarcely percepti-
bic movement of the rens started his team into
rapid trot. The Press would not print what |
heard on that occasion. The oaths, the curses.
the blasphemies the predictions, the threats
would not be pretty reading matter on SUNDAY
morning In any circle to which the Press is a
welcome conner. No slippered papa would per
NIT his childrens ears to listen to the pronounced
and wicked words of these common neo-
YOuur ladies' SppkinU
the costumes in Wallack's latest play would
turn up their noses and throw the paper down
in disgust, were they to see those words in
print. And yet this is a cold winter.
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The EBOsS Book Agent.

From the n Y. Tribune
J. Madison Watson lives in Elizabeth, but
does business in New York Just now his friends
are conEratulating him on three recent import
ant additions to his library Mr. Watson met an
engaging gentleman in the train the other
morning. who proved to be a Philadelphia book
agent.
This is what | am selling" said he, turning
the back of the volume SO that Mr. Watson could
see it.
why. that is just what want. My wife and
| have been talking about it for several days.
The book agent made sale on the spot and
also learned by inquiry that Mr.. Watson lived in
Elizabeth! When Mr.. Watson had settled into
his slippers and dressing gown. and drawn his
easy chair up TO the fire that evening" his wife
surprise. him by SAYING:
My ir"r. | GOT that book t0-lay that we were
talking a''"ut. An agent was along our street,
and knew YOU wanted it very much"
Holy terror. shouted Mr.. Watson. I've got
another one over at the office. Bought it this
morning on the train Forgot to bring it over
That fellows scoundrel. I'd like to wiring
his neck
Ten minutes later Mrs Watson called from
the front window:
'Mr Vat aon. Mr. Watson, That book agents
going up to the depot now. Run and catch
him"
Bat there was the deep snow. and Mr.. Watson
was in lis slippers. and while he sputtcred and
fumed. Il partial way cut of the difficulty pre-
scnted itself. neighbOr came driving by in a
sleigh. Watson called out to him to catch the
book agent at the depot and detain him few
moments. Away sped the cutter. At the depot
this short and sharp colloquy took place, as the
train for philadelphia came putting in
Hey. book agent. book agent"
well what's wantcd:'
'Mr. Watson wants to see you; he'll be here
in a minute"
What does he want?'
"DOnt know"
watson; Watson3 Oh. know. He wants
one of my books. But 1 can't miss my train
just to sell book"
We'll, if that's it, I'll take the book and pay
for it."
The transaction took place speedily, and the
train carried the smiling book agent away Just
as Mr.. Watson arrived. full of wrath, to find
himself the possesSor of a third volume Book
agents, it is safe to say, are tender theme with
Mr.. Watson.
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FALSE EAEENCE.
How Rare Old Things are Picked Up
by Travellers in Europe.

Paris Correspondence n. Y. Post.
few years ago every dealer who had an i'm
rortant position made speciality of the works
Of Palsy. Every old horror, which had any
thing in common with the epoch in which tho
great potter lived, was attributed to him; and
when rage for his productions had been
created hundreds upon hundreds of limitations
were launched upon the market. BY and by this
fraud broke down. but the dealers, who had mean
time discovered that the public is emnently gull
llble, were ready with others They had the
marks oftime and hard usage adroitly placed upon
new ware by variety of ingenious processes
and could produce at q moments notice an old
ROuen which seemed to be a veritable trOuu0ilte
1t was some time before they dared to begin the
forging of signatures. but when they did enter
upon 1t they did it at wholesale. A clever anna
teur can take common white plate worth IS
cents, decorate 1t in imitation of old fond de CUR
Rouen faience. put tiny cupid with his CULVER
in the midst of an odd and rather angular blue
yellow and black Ornamentation. and can give
this TO dealer. who will in time sell it to some
rich. and possibly to a cultivated American,
Englishman Russian or native Of Rouen Tor
f23OO or $4,000. Is it any wonder that the deal
ers get rich.
One of the tricks which the merchants prac-
tlce is very acute. man who is in the move
ment will 60 into some large provincial town
such as Rouen, or Tours. or Aries. or Avignon,
which is much frequented by tourists--and will
arrange for owners of a certain house, or of half
dozen houses, to have plaques of porcelain
beautifully gotten up in imitation of the ancient
placed in recesseS above the doors or gatewavs
OF their mansions. When this is done he enters
into another arrangement with the local guides
or couriers to take the tourists to see these pOr
cclans. to detail their great aye and value and
finally 10 hint that they might be purchased Ii
an unluchy traveller snaps at the bait and III
quircs OF the family whether the porcelain can
be had. he meets with rebuff which merely
serves to heighten his desire. The family pre-
tend to be offended and the courier intimates
that the way to get the coveted object will be
to apply to the great Paris dealer NJ SO-and-so
who always succeeds in whatever he undertakes
In due time. and after delays ana ''unheard of
difficulties" the swindled party gets the porce-
lain and pays 200 or 300 times what it is worth
beside gratefully handing over colossal com
mission to the Individual who put I'D the lob :"
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Is 1t POaSiblel

Ten weary, fOotsore travellers,
All in a woful plight,
Sought shelter at waySi1e inn
One dark and stormy night.
SHINE beds no more" the landlord said,
"Hdve to Offer you:
To each OF eight single room,
But the ninth must serve for two"
A din arose The troubled host
Could only scratch his head;
For OF those tired men no two
Could occupy one bed.
The puzzled host was soon at ease
He was a clever man
And 50 to please his guests devised
This most ingenious plan:
: B C G l.:
In room marked two men were placed;
The third he lodged In Is;
The fourth to G was then ass ned-
The fifth retired to ID.
In Z the sixth he tucked away,
In the seventh man:
The eighth and ninth in G and II,
And then to he ran.
Wherein the host as have said,
Had laid two travellers by.
Then taking One-the tenth and last
He lodged him safe in l.
Nine single roOms-a room for each
Were made to serve for ten,
And this 1t Is that puzzles me,
And many wiser men. -Tablet
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Thirty Things.

Three things TO govern: The tongue, temper,
actions.
Three things TO avoid: Idleness. slang. false
hood.
Three things TO hate: Profanity, tobacco,
liquor.
Three things to despise: Cruelty, meanncss,
inCratitude.
Three things TO cultivate: Sympathy. cheer
fuincSS. cOntentment
Three things TO admire: Intellect, beauty.
muse.
Three things TO value: Time, money, health.
Ihtee things 10 respect: Old age, law, rei-
gon.
Three things 10 love- Honesty. purity. truth,
ihiee things TO revere: The Sabbath school.
tie church, tue Bible
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Jean Dampt has received a government COM
mission to execute bust of George Bizet. the
composer, for the foyer Of the Paris Opera
Comique.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-26

The New York Tribune prints a communca-
tion in which 1t Is asserted that the use of salt
to melt the snow on car tracks 10 not injurious
to the feet OF horses.
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GaH. 5ssfH HEsE as a?gEF
SEE ffFrcr saefHHSE a. sss
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON, FROM STATION coRSEs
and isR the GsG Express.
ssfn With SaFs ca ra h E44 h
oCincinnan Western EXPIRES 7:40 p m. daily, WITH
so csf e and daily x fGs
ss o.s a f s6s e G'. .sG th Nav Ms
f1ss sfDfk Sr AMI g Safao
For Erie dsnsnd.ieaa. Rsehes,el. BaaaIS N.s.r.
lSoS m 3. daily Except sstpTaay with Palace Cars
Train leaving Washington on Saturday night viii not
For Wiliamspor, Lock Haven and Elmira. ats:aoA m.
For New York and the East. s1s a. m. Io:5oa M, In
o iSS and limits, is On Il sq5Sa gy. s Seana
For Boston Without tS eanse zap M every week a.,
For on Bsssffs I'll trains oonnec. a. ,,,
City Isn wa soi futon Of sses
fsE afn!fst MI Ss SUNDAY aaS loo Ina 1000
Limited E.press s;49a M daily except sunday -
zoo AS 80 SO 40 loo and ii IL 4 p ad 30
For Popes Greek Line. Csc a m. and lAop m. daily
For Annapolis ESQ am and 40 PM daily. e.oeptsup
%hH AtE NR btGEERpEaHSISGKs Wasais aA
f Cos A s ss e s' s and 9 !, os and
For Richmond and the south e:s5 and IL o5 am. daily
Trains a f1fse er W sSnaay
1na ana aS iS 10 sm m,an aS se s22 sIO and soP
an: 65 and io.ao mn on Sunday sts:os aud i0:i0
Tickets and Information at the ooe. northeast corner
lion where Orders can be left for the checking Of ba
.x %oo aS.e Gen nea IFirs assss
cHAs E PUGH. General Manager ~ my
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lie CAP" Cod ship canal. when connIete5
v. 80 d%@y with nav CATION around DEVILS
49, tnc spot ON which the City of Columbus
US wrecked,
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RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.
TIE MODEL FAST LINE AND THE ONLY LINE
BETNEEN
1EE EAST AND The WEST
VIA WASHINGTON
nOCBIE TRACK JANNEH rr,

DOUBLE TRACK JANNEY COUPLER,
fchedule to take effect SUNDAY. November ~. 1894
Leave arlington from station corner of New Jersey
Avenue s ana street by Eastern Standard 18th Merf
For Chicago Cincinnati, Louisville and ST. Ioui.
Through Coaches and Palace spnS csr To- a ss
Iolnfs Without CHANGE lO:l5s m. daily to Chicago
For FttsIurE al 1ol5 a. M and 40 p m. daily; 30
Lm to Fttsburs Cleveland and Detroit, with Sleep
For Toledo and Detroit via Monroevine. lol5 a m.
daily with Sleeper for Toledo Via Wheeling and Lake
Trans for Philadelphia and New York at $40 A. m.
Tarfcr and sleeping Cars attached ILL., uAs WIN
For Baltimore on week days Csc. $40 500. s:1oa
srsin, t:aO 80 90 SO o. 10 pm 40 nun
44S So se sa 5 co. 500 $780, am LIS
For ANNAPOLIS G 40 and 90 am 1910 and LAO pm;
For ws H1 Stations Washington and Baltimore
8. Gao Sam II 10 pm.: $3.50. $40 ~ and 10 Is um
PRINCIPAL stations on Metropolitan branch SD m.
valley AB Branch S nor daily SUNDAY s1S
pm daily; for Fred bs $50 am 1oI5 am. Is
For Giles, Haserstown lois am and 5'45 pm daily except
Trans from the West daily Go. 80 am. 2.2a
From New York. and PHILADELPHIA. 2s5. ssOam daily
From Annapo i ST i SS AM I5o ess Pm. Sun.
From Lexington. 62O a daily. and 2l5p. m daily.
From FredeTicE and intermediate points, s25 1000
Sunday 500 p d.y a io FEC fone q daily except
5I5 100 10 and 10: SO a H. is'i5, SO 80. s
SG ana So 5Sa cs M SO On an ssggp md 2ts
from Washington stop at Relay Station except
OHIO Ir fShef apy at the Baltimore and
VII lie taken for Language to be checked and
x sS' tE L NJ s5s e. n.,smsys
nI3 T. H. LORD. Gen1 Passenger Agent.
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CUNARD LINE
NOTICE
LANE ROUTE
The GGNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.
BETWEEN NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL
CALLING AT CORK HARBOR
FROM PIER 40. y h. NEW YORK
bothnia. We'd, Jan 80. Cerhalonia We'd Feb 27,
Payonia. We'd. Feb Ss'fvia. We'd MAJ S.
Siallia Wed. Feb IL. Psvonhia Vel Mar IL
ScytI We'd Feb go. tiGilia ...- Wed. Mar 49,
AND EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM NEW YORh
cOnnodatiun.
Steerage at very low rates Steera9e tickets from Iy
sroo and Queenstown and all other parts Of Europeat
lowest rates.
Through bills Of laden given for Belfast. GlasVov
HayIe Antwerp and other ports the Continent and
for Mediterranean ports
For freight and passage apply at the Company's Office
No T. bowling Green, or both steerage and cabin to
OTIS BlGELOW CO, COS 9Th street Washington
NEhN0N H BROWN & Co New York
OTto Messrs OTIS BIGEIyOW a. CO.
!hnl2 COS 9TH street. WASHINGTON
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7 ROCHON. COECORAN BUILDING
~ FIRST CLASS HAIR DRESSER FROM PARIS
Three Patents and Five Medals from Expositous OF
Paris Lyons and Vienna
manufacturer and importer of
HUMAN HAIR AND FINE HAIR WORK
Ladies fine Hair Cutting and Hair Dressing
Hair dyed and shaInpooed i'll first class manner
Wigs to order. dS
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T AIDES. USE WHITE CLOVER FACE POWDER
Il 4 Is it is the best and entirely harmless
Sold only by Druggists. PRICE 25c. per box.
1al5 Nj. s. KAHN, Baltimore
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WOOD AND COAL.

CoAL9 w ooDH
JOHNSON BROTHERS.
wHARvEs AND RAILROAD YARD:
Twelfth and Water streets southwest
BRANCH YARDS AND OFFICES:
1cC2F street northwest:
ltl6 It'll street northwest;
l7E0Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Il.9th street northwest
Corner Sd and streets northwest
..lPennsyly auia avenue southeast
LARGEST PRIVATE RAILROAD YARD SOUTH OF
NEW YORK; also EXTENSIVE WHARVES giving US
FUEL OF all kinds.
COAL DELIVERED ON CARS DIRECT FROM THE
MINES INTO OUR YARD
We deal only in best qualities of ANTHRACITE and
BITUM1NOUS COAL
All kinds of WOOD. either in the stick prepared to
order at our factory.
CLEAN COAL. FULL WEIGHT AND MEASURE,
and prices as 10" rs Be p dsF
I QNG WooD-sPRUCE PINE, g.; OAK, s5; BA-
IL kers' Pine $3.50; Hickory, ST. Sawed and split
Pine Is; Oak, 81: Hickory So IS. GEO. CREVE-
LING 1922 lith stnw; wharf foot Of l4th st. au24 6'
CoA1 AND Woon
We have just received large lot Of Bakers. PINE
domestic use. all VI which offer at lowest market
rates.
The attention OF consumers isrespectfuly invited t,
al inspection OF our stock
STEPHENSON & BRO.
m16 7th ST. wharf and 18th st andPa.