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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-13
Prof. Dana on Evolution.
HE MENTIONS MANY OF THE CAUSES THAT PRO


DUCE VARIETIES
ProfIDana's topic In his fourth lecture to the
Yale students Saturday on evolution was
"The Origin Of Varieties" He said the laws of
| heredity are strongly marked. characteristics
and acquired qualities of the parents are inheri-
ted by the offspring. The peculiarit,es Of q
| father are inherited by the son. An instance of
acquired qualities inherited is that Of dog who
was noticed In its parent, and is trait which is
uncommon in a dog. characteristics of remote
sion. a child was noticed to always scratch
one side of its face when laughing, and It was
| remembered that the child's grandfather, whom
Adopted children will show the peculiarities Of
| their low birth, even though brought up amid
Qualities which are not deformities or mon.
strosities may be inherited, even though they
were not visible In any OF the ofsprings
sentative action which amid the turmoil of
the times, within certain limits, for all fixed
ties. Permanence In q variation is a prolonged
Inheritance. Prominent varieties are produced
by crossing the prominent varieties of races, and
the OFFSPRING nave all degrees of difference from
each parent. Variations are made prominent
by selective breeding. Man, by selecting the
breeds which he wishes to cross, can bring about
a change in a comparatively short time.
which 1T would take nature centuries to pro-
duce, and reversion to its former state takes
place from mans neglect to continue what he
has begun, while the new breed formed by ma
ture rarely reverts toits former state.
MosI vi IHc DIeeuS Oh concentrated animals
and cultivated plants have arisen from
mans selections. He forms them of what ever
color, size or shape he wishes. Some of these
selections are made voluntarily and others in
voluntarily. The surrounding conditions or
environments.produc many changes. Tempera-
ture, soil, water, degrees of sunlight and shade,
and the distance above or below the sea level
all produce change. The bottom of the ocean
has the least of these physical changes for the
temperature is almost uniform. MigratiOns
may produce changes, for no places are exactly
alike in temperature and other conditions.
Inn Of all
produce changes.
All varieties of life tend to feed on other life,
even to its extinction, and this will sometimes
result in its own destruction, being deprived of
its own food. Man obeys the divine law of "kil
and eat" Destruction of a single plant may
work great changes for good or bad by depriv-
ing other existing plants or animals of their
usual SuStenance.
There was a large number of ladies in attend
ance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-13

We watch with trembling heart and lip,
The fair white sails that bend and dip;
We strive against the unSpOken dread.
The fear that numbs while faith is sped.
For our beloved wild prayers we lift,
AS in our dreams the frail spars drift;
But, 10, With mornings amber star,
The ship gldeS Der the threatening bar.
Oh waves that yawn, Oh winds that freeze,
For souls that never cross the seas.
Close at our feet loves shipwrecked lie,
Zen In our palms their pulses die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-13
Scarlet Fever I'm Milk.
From the Pail Mall Gazette

The latest theory-by no means q reassuring
one-as to the nature and origin Of scarlet fever.
ID that 1t may be had "direct from the cow"
ana Is, In short, the form assumed in human
beings by some originally vaccine disease. An
epidemic, or rather several epidemics, of scar.
let fever in Aariylebone, Hampstead and other
districts, have been traced to certain milk.
Every care has been taken to discover whether
the milk could have been infected after leaving
the COW. and on full Investigation this theory
has been excluded. One Of the COWS, 1.-THE ao-
pearance OF which was least satisfactory" has
now been bought and conveyed to the Brown
Institution, where experiments are being made
with the milk and other secretions The SAINT.
tary officers OF the Marylebone district certainly
Deserve credit for the promptitude with which
they seem TO have nipped in the bud what
might have become formidable epidemic. and
for the care with which they have conducted
an Investigation which may lead to important
resultA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-13
Even Lr You Buy A Dozrs

q any Of the Cheap John druggists-you have merely
thrown sway your money. TOR one Demons CApcine
sons the only porous plaster II the m.rkst that Is
Gated Others more than nominal imitafions OF
Benson'a They are cheap because they possess none
Of the Ingredients which render Benson's valuabie
The latter are prompt 70 act pleasant to wear and
In few hours ailments which others win not even
relieve. The public are especially warned asnnsf 40
called .capsicin." "Cars,cnm. Capocin" apsi-
cine Is nnsn sffciss intended e Dc
Seals" trademark and the word ''CApcne cut In the
center. n2amw
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He Had Been % WashinSton.
om the Kentuckv Yeoman

A Frankfort gentleman was called to Wash
ington on business which kept him there for Q
week or two. during which he stopped ct one OF
the best hotels and mingled In the best society,"
His friends observed on his return q marked
change IN bis bearing, the greater particularly
boots, and other evidences of his better Keen
while on bis visit to the capital city. A change
was also noticed by his family In his more
dinner, upon being asked IL he would take soup,
lingering his eyeglasses as Ii he was about 10
read q bill OF fare, he inquired:
rs IL ST, Julienne or MulIgatawney?o
"Irs bean soup, sir, and plenty good enough
Or yoo at that, sir, was the response from the
other end OF the table. Since then he has re-
roosaing lower.
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An uptown man sent 25 cents to learn how
to make $50 week at home working on a CAPT
"Fish for fools, as 1 do."-BuAer Penny Citizen
There is said to be growing demand for old.
fashioned girls. We advise the old-fashioned
girls not to come forward until there are some
old-fashioned boys to receive them.-Sdn Fran
c1scoAHd.
al wish I were yon STAR he said dreamiiy.
$50 do ]" she returned promptly, heroically
''And why, dear one," he asked impulsively
why do you wish were yOn brilliant orb"
because" she replied In cold, matter-of-fact
Bostonese tones, "because yon brilliant orb is
just 11,760,971 miles away" And he faded
silently out like a mist before a summer sum-
Net1 HdUen Ne,cs.
A Philadelphia paper has an exhaustive edi
torial dissertation upon the beauty of the hand
But In the Quaker City, as everywhere else, the
most beautiful hand will continue to be the
one that contains four aces.-&. Paul Globe.
Prohibition will never flourish in Texas as
long as the price of glass of lemonade will buy
two beers.-Texas Sytiysgs.
A novel In three chapters-Chapter l. Maid
one. Chapter II. Maid won. Chapter III
Made one.-Chicogo Rambler.
We'll, Sammy, are you going to school now3'
yes" What are you studying7" "Oh, 'rith:
met1c ana slate an some other durn thing,
furgit what they call it-"-Kentucky state Jour
Excessive Politeness.-Wife-"Wha a very
eyes? / never discovered it." Wife-"He was
very polite TO me last evening. Among Other
compliments, ne spoke very pleasantly Of my
singing. Husband-"Did he? That icos DO
ite."-Hdrper's Bozdr.
Not so Easy.-"Half of this bottle of wine IL
gone. 1t seems to me that you should be able
70 stand the temptation" said Judge Penny
bunker to his cofOred servant "Dat ar am easier
said den done, boss" "At any rate you should
come out like man and say that you stole the
VINE. Dat ar am easier done den said, boss. y
zezos Sitings.
A teacher In one Of our schools asked the class
which was the longest day Of the year. and
promptly got the answer: "Sunday."-&. Al
bans Messenger.
Mrs. Southworth, the woman suffrapist
says Men are constantly becoming more like
women. They don't fight now when they gel
mad at each other" Sometimes they don't. 6ui
then they do not generally get revenge by &C
cusing their enemy OF wearing q last seasons
hat.-Sdr0nndh Nescs.
There Is some appropriateness in speaking
OF lady's bonnet as just killing" In these
days: 1t Is chiefly made up Of dead BIRDS
burlington Free Press.
At Sing Sing. Visitor-'Don't you find you,
quarters here rather close and uncomfortable?'
thing" yisltor-AAh, see. You have been
confined for a long timer" Convict-"No sir
only a month. But before came here / lived
for number of years in q New York hat"-
LIE.
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New York Correspondence Albany Journal
Gen. Sherman Ia irascible in his Intercourse
with men, as there have been many public
occasions to know; but he is an ardent admirer
Of women and almost invariably polite to
them. He Is going to make his residence in
New York, beginning next autumn, but he has
for years been frequent visitor, and high
society courts him whenever it gets q chance.
He accepts Invitations to dinners freely when
here, and the AstOrs are among those glad to be
his hosts. He finds these associations congenial,
except In one particular, which is the much
described Anglomania.
81 presume that Washington society Is vastly
improved" said the charming belle at his
elbow, "since the Whitneys went there"
mi. and Mrs. Whitney are exceedingly
pleasant and popular" was the generals as
sent.
"And I'm told that Perry Belmont has been
made chairman Of the house committee on
foreign affairs" the fair girl continued, land I
trust that will result In the Introduction of the
best English aristocratic usages into Washing
ton. We shall then really feel that we can
take part in the social doings Of the capital, you
know"
81 don't think, said Sherman almost testify.
shat all Congress, backed by the whole army
and navy, could bring Washington to the state
OF cockneyism that have observed here In New
York"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-13

A FEW DAYS AGO the wide-awake people Of
and q town lot to the first baby born within
the limits. By the very drst conveyance after
the offer had been made public there arrived
from point 200 miles away plucky wO-
man, who found q boarding house, gave birth
TO lusty boy, collected the money, received
q deed Of the promised lot, and started for
s0Qukee Wiscoasisa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-13
What Some Big Cities Do.

From the Current
city of 100000 Inhabitants will crowd its
station-houses with able-bodied men to whom
1t denies work. At morning this city will
empty the men out to beg along the residence
streets. A foot Of snow will fall, The snow
will lie in the heart of that city until it has
waxed fat with dirt and then the compound
will partially melt and spoil the Christmas
freeze again; another foot, and then another
foot of snow will fall, and the whole will 20
into winter quarters for the following Nav.
when the complete preparation OF diphfheritic
filth is emptied out into the city's drinking
water, where the corpses of many Of that city'S
starved citizens already float, secure from the
added perils of the succeeding winter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-13
A Thing to Keep Clear or
SOMETHING ABOUT PNEUMONIA 50 Likely N
AssAIL ONE AT THIS SEASON.

lining 20 AeeR CLEAR VI.
SOMETHING ABOUT PNEUMONIA so LIKELY 10
AssAIL ONE AT THIS SEASON.
From Halls Journel Of Health.
Pneumonia usually begins with . chill, In
tense and prolonged, generally at night, and
followed by correspondingly high fever and
sharp pains in the sides. The disease is very
rapid in its progress, reaching crisis in from
i've to six days and sometimes causing death
within three days. Usually but one lung is
affected and often the disease is confined to a
single lobe. A person may have 'doubie pneu-
cover from II, but the chances are against him
When the disease spreads to ell of the
lung lobes death Is certain, as the patient
can not breathe and dies Of suffocation,
The diseased lung, at first inflamed, soon
becomes hard and leathery and incapable of
fact Is that usually no second chill occurs when
another lobe Is attacked, and there appears to
be no relation between the amount of lung
affected and the intensity of the symptoms. All
physicians agree in saying that the disease is
not contagious, but may be epidemic, and it
same conditions as diphtheria-that is, the con-
ditions which produce diphtheria in the young
are apt to cause pneumonia among adults.
without specializing upon these different the
cries, from what has been said in which ali
agree, it is plain that anything which lowers
disease and should be carefully avoided, over.
work, either physical or mental, has much to
do with 1t and this explains why so many bust
ness men and brain workers become Its victims
Sudden changes of the weather and draught Is
of all kinds are also to be guarded against. In a
all manner of imprudenceS, and Won need have
no fear of pneumonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-13

A MINISTER ON TRIAL.-The Rev. r. f..
White is on trial at White Plains, N Y, on a
charge of assault upon Miss Alfredo Robinson.
Philmont, N. Y, the girls brother-in-law, tes-
tined that he accused White Of the crime, and
that White confessed and begged for mercy and
PAID part or the girls expenses at hospital
Afterwards he denied all and requested Mr..
Goss to say 1t was false.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-13

A CRoCKERY CRATE fioated down the river
yesterday having. solitary passenger
cnlcken. The fowl. perched upon one Of the
very uncertain and miserable, and evidently
AFRAID TO go TO sleep for tear OF falling or re-
minded those who saw him Of the flood times
OF 1872, when q haystack came drifting
GOWN the river with q Chinaman ON top Of It
some one called out to the Celestial: "Where
you go, John p To which he replied with much
earnestness: 'Me no sabev'-6acTane,sto Record-
linton. 80 ] -
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AbOlishinE Morning and Afternoon.
From the PHILADELPHIA Ta erranb

AbOlishfng Morning and Afternoon.
From the Philadelphia Telegraph
Inc committee on uniform standard time of
the American Society of Civil Engineers have
made an interesting report in respect to the
progress of the 24-oclock system and uniform
standard time. They reported that I'll rail-
roads, operating 10000 miles, were ready to
join the movement to abandon all use of ga,
M and Up. M, and some urged no delay The
canadian Pacific had determined to take the
initiative, and a telegram received during the
meeting announced that it had already gone
INTO operation: Time tables were printed, all
watches and clocks the road were being
changed, and the Northern Pacific and Other
Northwestern roads had the same steps under
consideration N~~>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-13

A KENTUCKY TRAGEDY NEAR MADISON
WILLIE, KY.-T. ]. Beale shot and killed James
Bracket, his young farm hand, Tuesday night.
Bracket had been charged by Mrs. Beale with
attempting to kiss her. He called her q liar,
and Immediately the two men drew pistols.
diately killed.
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"The flowers that bloom in the spring
Have nothing to do with the case"

WHrs Srn1ro ARRIVES W1rH
HER SHOWERS AND SUNSHINE WE SHALL
GLADLY WELCOME HER IN THE MEAN
TIME WINTERS REoUIREMENTs DEMAND
OUR ATTENTION. WE HAVE FOR SALE WIN
TER SUITS AND ovERCoATs FOR MEN AND
BOYS WE DO NOT WANT 10 CARRY THEM
OVER TO NEXT SEASON, AND IF you
WANT ANYTHING IN THAT LINE NOW rs
THE TIME AND THIS Is THE PLACE TO
PROVIDE YOURSELF OR BOYS WITH
FINE CLOTHING AT PRICES THAT ARE UsU-
ALLY ASKED FOR GOODS OF TIE COMMON
EST KIND. WE DO NOT OFFER you BAIT
OR "LEADER" IN THE SHAPE OF GOODS YOU
DO NOT WANT. OUR MARKDoWN HAS BEEN
GENERAL AND UNIFORM. WE HAVE USED
THE KNIFE OF REDUCTION FREELY. AND
THERE Is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IN OUR
HOUSE THAT HAS ESCAPED IT'S KEEN AND
CUTTING EDGE. PRICES MARKED In PLAIN
FIGURES. ONE PRICE TO ALI.
THE GOLDEN EAGLE CLOTHING COMPANY,
NV. CORNER OF 7TH AND D Sta
JIM GRADY. MANAGER.
no GALL BLUE sIGNs)
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THE FOLLOWING NOTICE is posted conspicu.
ously In one of the leading hotels Of Oroville,
Col: "Warning.-This is United States house
and that is the only language spoken here. ANY
guest using the words tour for tower, root for
route, sweet for suit, commercial tourist for
drummer, will Immediately be waited upon by
q committee from Butte county s Sol and given
two hours in which to leave the county.
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Tom ScOtt'S Widow.

from late Paris Letter.
Mrs. Thomas A. Scott, who, with her mother
and children, has been spending the winter at
the hotel Liverpool, gave on Saturday afternoon
last an afternoon tea, which was very delight
full and largely attended. This entertainment
was specially interesting as having been the
first given by Mrs. Scott since she first assumed.
eight years ago, the mourning that she has Just
laid aside. The feature OF the occasion was the
talent OF Miss Adelaide Detchon, the American
reclter, whose charming performances have de-
nShteo private audiences In London for two
seasons past Miss Detchon's limitations of bird
notes are very curious and pleasing. She is an
excessively pretty little damsel, and very
graceful and winning. Among the guests of the
occasion were the United States minister and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-13
The Bloodhound MYTH.

FTUIH tue AtIAnta COnSt1tutiOn.
have great respect for the Georgia blood
hound, even though he is not bloodhound. I
saw lately some examples of his skill in trail
Ing men that were marvellous. But the Georgia
bloodhound received black eye this week, in
the matter of lobe Jackson. This alleged dyna-
inter was tracked through about thirty miles
OF mountain and ravine by a SO 600 Hood.
mound. The sluggish but persistent beast hung
on the vanishing track through storm and dark
heroic. But mark the sequel One afternoon
when the chase had tagged, the pursuers of the
redoubtabie jackson saw, silhOuetted against
naughty man with rope on his arm followed
by very meek dog, with a rope around his
neck, stalking across the red sky to a quiet re-
treat. Inc man was Jacksonville dog was the
5000 bloodhound that had trailed, not wise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-13
She Shock ed the Divine.

She Shocked the Divine.
From the Elmira Gazette
A prominent divine was the invited guest of
Mr.. b. and family. Miss Alice, the charming
daughter OF the host, was gracing the festivity,
and said impulsively:
"Oh, mother, I've been roasting up in my
room all afternoon. It's hotter than"
".Alice," said the father, sternly.
II say it's hotter than"
"Alice," said her mother excitedly and the
divine looked at her in alarm
II say it's hotter than ever saw it before"
continued the young lady coolly, and just sat
there without a thing on"
. "Oh, Alice' said her father in alarm This
time the divine was thoroughly frightened.
" Just sat there without a thing on"
II say just sat there" continued the girl
not noticing the Interruptions, 81 just sat there
without thing on except my very lightest
afternoon. VIII you have some more SOUP
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In . Newspaper once.
From the Rochester Herald
Proofreader (reading}-"Hon. Villa,

AROSE"
Copy-holder-"With . ~"
ProOfreader-"Smithy arose."
Copy-holder-"Witha ~ and an 'e'."
Proofreader-'"Then why didn't you say so7
Smythe arose and saw"
COpy-holder-"Ran."
Proof-Eeader-"Ran his fingers through his
Police reporter-"Smythe hasn't any hair:
mes as bald as Watermelon"
Ity editor-to reporter who wrote the article
what DO you want TO work in Smythe's hair for
than THAR"
Reporter tchop- fallen)-'I didn't notice that he
didn't have any hair. / couldn't notice that aud
take notes at the same time"
z. E.-"Then how could you tell what he WA
doing with his hngers9 You had better try our
want column and see II you can get . situation In
:. proof-reader-"Well, what shall do with
G. E.-"Cut It all out. It IL ridiculous 70 rive
half-column report Of o speech by q man who
hasn't any hair. XIII the whole article"
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W L L e 4 LIB B EY.
Cor. 9th street and New York avenue
GRrAr SALE Or SAMPLE Surr

Great SALE Or SAMPLE Sums
924 7TH STREET N. W.
BETWEEN ST. AND MASSACHUSETTS AVE
GOOD CLOTHING Is ALWAYS THE CHEAP.
EST IN THE END, AND WHEN YOU CAN BUY
SAMPLE SUITS OR OVERCOATS FOR MEN
BOYS, AND CHILDREN AT ALMOST HALF
PRICE, YOU CANNOT INVEST YOUR MONEY
BETTER. MANY ARE BUYING HEAVY GOODS
FOR NEXT WINTER
NJ OST OF OUR SAMPLE SUITS ARE EQUAL
TO THE BEST CUSTOM CLOTHING, AND
YOU CAN DEPEND ON THEM. NEARLY ALL
ARE MADE FOR BROADWAY TRADE, NEW
YORK,AND WHEN YOU CAN BUY A,FN'S SUITS
FROM So TO So UNDER THE REGULAR PRICES
YOU SECURE BARGAINS SELDOM OFFERED
WE HAVE A LOT OF CHILDREN'S SUITS
AGES TO YEARS. FORMERLY SOLD FOR
So. 81 AND 80. WE ARE SELLING NOW FOR
$3.50. MEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN'S OVER
COATS AND SUITS AT A GREAT SAVING TO
YOU.
BEST CLOTHING FOR THE LOWEST PRICES
AT THE GREAT SALE OF SAMPLE SUITS 924
SEVENTH ST. NV, TWO DOORS BELOW BUR
DETTE'S DRY GOODS HOUSE. BETWEEN ST.
AMI MASSACHUSETTS AVE ja:}U
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Philadelphia Hair Thieves.

From Yesterday IS North American.
Ever since the complaints have been made at
police headquarters of the mysterious disappear
ance Of the braids OF hair from the heads of
ladies and misses in the crowded streets and
cars of the city. every officer has been on the
alert to catch the sneaking thief if possible; but
until yesterday no clue could be obtained
Several days ago Reserve Officer Dawson while
on duty at Eighth and Market Streets observed
man acting in suspicious manner in q crowd
OF shoppers, and saw him following two school
girls, both of whom had luxuriant braids of
sunny hair hanging down their backs. He fol-
lowed them to Arch street, when the man saw
that he was being watched and made his Way
out of the crowd.
Yesterday Officer Dawson saw the same man
following young lady who wore a heavy braid
of golden hair, when he slipped into store and
exchanged his uniform for a citizens coat and
hat. He soon caught up to the man, who was
close behind the young lady, just as he took
hold OF the coveted tresses and was about to
sever them with pair of sharp shears which
he carried in his pocket.
The fellow was arrested and taken to the Cen.
tral, where he gave the name of John N. Hem
derson, his age thirty-eight years, and his re-
sfdence as No. 247 North Ninth street and he
was locked up for hearing this morning
Henderson Is known to the police "a
one OF the numerous class who live
by their wits, and he has been
arrested on several occasions for disreputable
acts, but no charges of a serious character were
ever before lodged against him. An effort is
being made to find where he disposed OF the
proceeds of his several robberies it is believed
that all the cherished tresses which have been
severed from the fair heads during the past
month nave been secured by Henderson.
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They Manage These Things Better in
Vienna.

from the Lancaster New Era
We often rail at the despotic way they do
thines over in Europe, but sometimes this des-
potism taxes a very practical turn. The other
day they had very heavy snow fall in Vienna,
which incommoded everybody and pretty
nearly put an end to traffic on the streets. But
the authorities were equal to the occasion. An
army of twelve Thousand shovelers and
sweepers was set to work and, with the as
sistance of nine hundred carts and wagons,
scraped together and then hauled away the
superf1uous snow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-13

The Richmond, Va, board of aldermen has
agreed to pay both Wren, the detective and
Alexander, the stenOgrapher in the celebrated
spat occurred In the meeting between Chafdn
and Taylor, members Of the board-Taylor de-
claring Caafhn fraud, bulldozer and COW.
snOozer,"