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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-09-01
THOUGHT REAolNep EXPLAINED.

Ths Performers Receptivity Of sugges-
lions from the neutrality-suspicious.
We believe, then. that the true ex-
PLANTATION of thought reading is that the
performer receives impressions-partlv
muscular but largely nervous-through
the ordinary channel of the senses, his
sensations being unusually exalted by
the state of entire passivity into which
he endeavors to throw himself. This
state of entire obliviousness to all ex-
ternd impressions except those con-
nected with the experiment, and Of
eager receptivity to all suggestions from
the medium, is closely analogous to the
hypnotic state, in which we know the
senses become extraordinarily exalted.
A hypnotized subject has been known
to have his olfactory nerve so abnorm-
ally stimulated that he has detected q
ring, among twelve by the sense of
smell, and has found the owner of a
glove, among sixty persons, by the same
means. The muse ular sense is also rem
dered inconceivably acute, as we see by
the perfect safety and ease with which
the somnambulist Whose state is allied
to that of hypnotism) mounts roofs,
treads dizzy parapets, and performs
other difficult muscular acts which he
would not even attempt in the waking
state.
II the thought-reader, in his efforts
after entire mental abstraction. really
throws himself into state bordering on
hypnotism, it is certain that he might
receive sensory impressions from the
medium, Of which, under ordinary cir.
cumstances, he would be entirely I'M
conscious. A slight tightening of the
hand grasp. or quickening of the breath
ing, or any similar slight indication,
would be sufficient TO guide him in his
experiment But is the mental state of
the thought-reader in any way compare
BILE to the hypnotic or mesmeric trance?
Some thought-readers would unhesitat-
ingly deny the suggestions; but even they
are conscious of more or less severe
mental tension and abstraction, while
other performers seem to suffer from
great nervous prostration after their ex-
periments-a fact which lends support to
the idea that they are in a partially
hypnotized state.-All the Year Round.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-09-01
Bathing Pc. Dog. .. Long Branch.

Bathing pet dogs is a duty that the
women here perform regularly every
morning, and one may see a score at a
time between the Ocean house and the
West End hotel subjecting the little
quadrupeds to this extremely disagree
able operation. Young bellies and trim
little French maids are the most fire.
quently seen at it. One well-to do
woman, either at the Ocean or the How
land, is reported to have two Skye terri
ers and two maids-a maid TO each dog,
and the maids have nothing else to do
but to wait on the dogs.-Long Branch
Cor New York Sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-09-01
Plating s,,ver Upon Wood.

aElectro-plating with silver upon wood
b now successfully performed. the pro-
cess being adapted to handles of all
kinds, including umbrellas, canes, carv-
ing knives, etc. The silver is thrown
upon the wood by process which, it 10
related, has proved extremely difficult In
practice. The deposit of silver, of course,
follows all the peculiarities OF the wood,
and the ordinary handle is simply gar
nished in almost ineradicable silver
New York Sun. W n
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-09-01
The Prussian House Of Lords.

The Prussian house of lords numbers
nominally BIB members, ninety-seven Of
whom are hereditary. while 2l6 are ap-
pointed for life. However, while thirty
four Prussian cities are entitled to seats
in the house, some Of them practically
never avail themselves of the privilege.
Thus Konigsberg has been without Q
representative for nearly twelve years.-
Detroit Free Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-09-01
Autographs OF Congressmsn.

The pages of the national house Of
representatives conduct fair business
procuring the autographs Of members.
They charge the autograph hunter 90
for the signature of the whole house. In
the senate the charge is only % because
Of the fewer members. Washington Let
ter.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-09-01
Al TO the Tower Of Babel.

The great Tower of Babel is being
Quilted by the Arabs, who dig its brick
for building purposes. II is the quarry
Of Hillah, but is not fruitful of antiqui.
ties.-Library Magazine.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-09-01

English railway companies have sue.
csssful cooperative banks of their own.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-09-01

.Mathiide" is the name given the small
planet picked up in the vast of heaven
by DIR. Palisa's sky-sweeper on Nov. IL
last. -'
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-09-01
A Floral Chameleon Discovered.

A novel flower has been found on the
t1ehrns Of Tehuansepeo. ut tt,s San jose
haoisnda, some twenty two leagues RON
thedty Of Tehuantepec. This hGal
chameleon has the faculty Of changing
~ colors during the day. In the morn
ing ID is white; when the sun 10 at its
zenith it 10 red, and ut night Il is blue.
This red, white md blue flower grows on
Q tree about the size Of the guava tree,
and another peculiarly Of this flower Is
that only at noon does IL give out any
perfume. Boston Transcript
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-09-01

1t costs $500. 000. 900 year to main.
tain the standing armies Of Europe.
National Republican., 1886-09-07
Now, Then, TO Luray.

Still another of these delightful and instruc-
tive excursions to the Cayerns of Luray will
take place on Wednesday next, Sept. 3, leaving
Baltimore and OHIO depot at $3.50 u. IN. sharp
arriving at Luray at p. m. and leaving at 3
p. m, arrive home at p. nj. Just think of 1t !!
-Four hours to be spent In viewing the most
famous cavern and the curious handiwork of
nature, the beautiful natural scenery of the
surrounding country.
Those who desire can obtain a good dinner
at the station for 80 cents or at the inn for 81.
Wraps, parcels baskets &c, can be LEFT in the
cars during visit TO the caves with perfect
safety. Special agent Of the railroad company
is In attendance on each excursion TO point out
places of interest ell route and make the ex-
curSionists comfortable. III fact, everything to
make the trip especially pleasant is done; and
that they are the relnest and best conducted
excursionsts out of Washington is conceded by
the many hundred who have participated in
them.
The round trip is but $780, which includes
admission In caverns and reserved seat on cars.
Remember the date. Wednesday, Sept. s..
Time, $50 a. m. Fare, $3.50.
National Republican., 1886-09-07

Mrs. Annie Mccarthy, widow OF the late
d. Austin Mccarthy, who was killed by an
accident little over year ago last March,
and Administrative OF his estate, has had
her first account approved and passed by
Justice Merrick, presiding in the orphans
court. In the account: she distributes to
Eva, L. F. j., and s. A. Mccarthy, the
three children, each sl,425 90, and holds
the same In full for all demands. Col.
VIM. A. Cook was her solicitor, and rem
dered able and efficient service. Mrs. Nc
Carthy is lady above reproach, enjoys the
confidence and respect Of her many friends.
She resides at 1926 Thirteenth street north
west, and in the settlement of her hus-
bands estate has endeavore1 to do justice
to the heirs, and pay to the distributes
every dollar they were entitled TO receive.
National Republican., 1886-09-07
OUR PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
An Increased Attendance Expected for
the Incoming Year.

the incoming YEAR
The principals Of private schools all over
the city are in excellent humor over the
prospects for the coming year. Notwith-
standing the steady increase in the number
Of such schools the patronage has kept
apace II must not be supposed, though,
that the patronage comes altogether from
Washington. Many Of the principals de-
clare that II they were TO depend upon
home support they would be bankrupt In
no time. Fully one-third Of the pupils
come frome the neighboring states, and,
being boarders, are more profitable than
day scholars. The outside attendance
this year, according to present indications,
will show an increase OF 20 per cent.
Nothing proves more clearly Washington's
claims as an educational center than the
increase and success Of our private schools
and academies. Time was when people
here used TO send their children to Virginia
and Maryland to be trained. All this Is re-
versed now. People living In neighboring
states, and indeed In distant states as we'll,
h.vc come to recognize the advantages Of
tnls city as an educational place. Not only
are the private schools well disciplined,
comfortable In accommodations, and
graded to suit all ages and degrees OF
advancement, but Washington offers pecu-
liar advantages to students. In the first
place the city is the healthlest and most
beautiful in this country. Then the student
is surrounded on all sides here by objects of
historic and scientific interest. II the school
collection is insufficient he has the national
museum, the Smithsonian, and other scien.
thc institutions In which to pursue his
studies practically. The largest library In
the country is at hand, fine art collections
are within reach, and all the government
records are accessible, whether he desires to
pursue a scientific, classical, or probes
sional course he has more extraneous aids
here than anywhere else In the country.
The social life OF this city is plensanter, too,
than In most places, there being less rush
and push and fight for life here. Washing
ton is naturally more cultured and agreeable
than manufacturing towns Of It's size, where
all 10 rush for subsistence. While there are
poor here, there is little abiect poverty, and
an unusually large class Of comfortably
situated persons who know neither riches
nor poverty. All these advantages are be-
coming more and more apparent year after
year, aud the private school directors are
proflting by the spreading knowledge. All
the principals with whom the REPUBLICAN
man talked reported an increase OF patron
age this year, and something like twelve
new schools will open up before the end Of
this month.
National Republican., 1886-09-07
TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
Mrs. Morton Unexpectedly Finds Her
self Defendant in n Divorce Suit.

self Defendant in n Divorce Suit.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Morton, who is with
her mother In this city on Twelfth street
northwest, was surprised last Saturday
with the service Of notice through the
marshal's Office that her husband, .Theopho-
lus b. Morton, had instituted suit against
her in San Francisco for divorce on the
charge Of desertion. She suspects that
There is underhand work going on, and is
pretty certain who is the party engineering
II. Her husband, who was single at that
time, went to San Francisco q few years
ago and engaged In mining, aud has now
considerable interests centered In Califor-
mia. Becoming sick, and his illness reach
ing a serious point, he sent for her to come
out there at once, and she responded by i'm
mediately taking the long journey. Arriv-
ing in San Francisco they were married on
April IL, 1885. They lived happy and con-
tented enough with the exception that he
became dissatisfied with the Pacific coast,
and concluded he would be better con-
tented by coming east.
On May "a, little over q month after
their marriage, he sent her back to his
mothers in this city, where her mother also
lives, expressing his intention OF selling out
and coming here to reside. Since her arrival
home he has been sending her money regu-
larly to meet her expenses, and IL is only
two weeks ago when she last heard from
him. At that time he complained of moth.
ing wrong, but 1t was such letter as would
be expected TO come from devoted loving
husband. The latest proceeding is inex-
pllcable to her and she believes 1t to be
some scheme gotten up to her injury. But
she Is determined to fathOm IL and ascer-
tain the true inwardness Of the matter, and
IN the meantime proposes to let her hus.
band know that no desertion has taken
place, but II he desires her to return to
San Francisco it will only be necessary to
say so.
National Republican., 1886-09-07

Pending the removal of our
Mems Furnishing Depart
ment to our new building on
F street, which is not yet
ready to receive us, we have
been compelled to open up a
part of our Mems Fall and
Winter Underwear on ac-
count Of the cool weather and
the consequent large de-
mand. We shall be pleased
to have you call and inspect
this excellent stock. Prices,
as usual, the lowest Of the
low. We have also some
what improved the standard
of quality.
First floor; second on the right)
LADIES FALL UNDERWEAR.
The following advance in
voices of Ladies Fall Under
wear having arrived, weplace
them on sale to-day:
Ladies Fall-weight Merino
Vests, high neck, with long
and short sleeves, only soc
each.
Ladies' Fall-weight Merino
Pants only soc per pair.
Ladies' MerinoWoolVests,
jersey fitting, newest shape,
does away with the extra bulk
through the waist, short shoul-
ders, no spare cloth, only
SIZE each.
Ladies' Extra-fne All-wool
French Vests, also Jersey
fitting" French finished neck
and front, only s. each, worth
$3.50.
Boys Fall and Winter
weight Shirts and Drawers,
sizes "a to SO inches, only
soc each.
First foori midway left sidc.)
Children's School Hose
Trade opens on School Ho-
siery this morning. In con-
junction with the excellent
stock previously quoted, a
later purchase enables us TO
offer:
Childrens French Ribbed Cotton Hose In
black, seal brown, garnet, and navy blue, full
regular made, double knees, heel, and toe.
Sizes, 81, 6, Ga, 7, "a, s, and So. only 25c
per pair.
We cannot always secure as good as these to
sell at 25c. hence customers will do we'll to
make selection from this line.
The stock 10 probably the largest, most
varied, and contains better values than ever
offered by us any previous season.
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP,
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE.
One Price Only.
921 Pa. Ave. 9l2Dst.
National Republican., 1886-09-07
A Plan to Aid Charleston.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, How
would 1t do for Congress to aid each person
or firm in Charleston, S. C.,who has suffered
any loss by the late earthquake by lending
to them United States legal tender treas
ury notes at per cent. interest Let the
principal be returnable at the pleasure Of
the borrower within ten years aud the
loan be made upon the property to be i'm
proved. Let three arbtrators determine
the damages and the Treasury agents close
the loans, and the work OF rebuilding
Charleston speed onward from Jan. naxt.
The reason Of this suggestion is found In
humanity and business foresight. The rea-
son Of | per cent. interest is that that rate
is now paid to the government by the ma.
tlonal banks, and this government is not
for the bankers but the people.
A KNIGHT OF LABOR.
National Republican., 1886-09-07
When We DemoraIize the stomach

by excesses or imprudence In eating, we can.
not hope TO escape the consequences tor any
great length of time The most robust diges-
ton must succumb TO abuses of that import ant
function. But suppOsing that we have been
foolish enough to enieeble the stomach, Is the
damage irreparable2 BY no means. The dys.
peptic has only to do two things to insure his
Ultimate recovery First, he should adopt an
easily digested diet. Second, he should use
with regularity and persistence Hostetter's
Stomach Btters, the leading gastric invigor-
ant Of the age. The multiform symptoms Of
dyspepsia, and the almost Invariably attend
ant disorders, biliousness and constipation,
If he above advice Is attended 10. VINO that
has suffered the tormsnts that chronic indl-
gestion inflcts VIII neglect to take advantage
of a remedy which, If the most positive evil
denCe of the medical profession and the public
Is to be received with due credence, Is an alb
solute specific for the complaint,
National Republican., 1886-09-07
THE SMALL THINGS OF A DAY.
Minor Occurrences In and About the
OitY Briefly Put.

Minor Occurrences In and About the
CITY Briefly Put.
Tooth filling made painless by the use of
cocaine by s. T. Mason, dentist 2t8 Four.and-
a.half street northwest.
Cream Of Anderson" Sour Mash whisky,
bottled in Anderson county, KY, 81 per bottle.
Chas. Krnemeb 737 7th st. N. W.. sole agent for
District Of Columbia.
Ladies' handmade Dugola Button only $3.50;
Indies find Pebble Goat, worked button holes,
q. Mrs. VIM. II. Rich, III Market space.
nThe renovation OF the white house is about
completed,
Mrs. Minnie Jetson was yesterday fined $40
for beating her 5.year-old girl on the 2Sth in.
stant.
Peter Harrlgan, Timothy Reagan, and Geo.
W. Whitchearst have been granted liquor IL
censes.
Chief Paris, of the fire department, reports
for August five alarms Of fire; loss Sl,SJ0, in e
Surance sl,i00
John W. Simpson has been appointed q
private on the fire department, vice Private
Boss, promoted.
The commissioners are considering the ques-
tiOn of unifOrming the stationkcepers OF the
police department.
Treasurer Jordan has submitted to the com.
missioners his estimates for the expenses OF
the sinking fund office.
A can Of oil catching fire from a match
caused a slight fire yesterday morning in W.
B, Marches store, on Pennsylvania avenue
southeast,
Washington Murson, colorcd arrested on
suspicion OF poisoning several colored people.
was released yesterday by the assistant dis.
trict attorney.
Deputy Marshal Gait has decided that he
viii rot release prisoners for the purpose Of
having their pictures taken for the rogue
gallery until convicted OF crimes,
Emily V. Kaufman, through her attorneys,
MVssrs. Birney Il Blrney, has pctltloued for 5li
vorCe from her husband, George X. Eautt
mann, charging him with having deserted her
| in April, 1881.
National Republican., 1886-09-07
A Dlsorderly Family.

Polly Lawson, her husband, and Abraham
Banks, her brother, all colored, were tried
in the police court yesterday for cutting
Mrs. Herbert, choking Mr.. Herbert, and
biting piece out Of Oflicer Slater's finger.
Saturday evening Polly and three colorel
women went into the llerbert's store, corner
Of Sixth and streets northwest. The
woman became disorderly, and Mrs. Her
bert spoke to her. She gave Polly chair
to sit down, when the latter struck her.
Polly's husband and her brother Abraham
came to her assistance. Officer Slater heard
the fuss and found Banks choking Mrs,
Herbert. He arrested the assailant, who,
seeing chance, cut Mrs. Herbert in the
cheek. Polly came to her brothers. aid
and bit the officers finger and also MIR.
Herbert's hand. Officer Gantz came in, and
he and Officer Slater arrested Abraham and
Polly. The prisoners were yesterday
charged with assault; Abraham got $50
days in jail and Polly 100. Appeals were
, noted.
National Republican., 1886-09-07
Getting out silver Certificates.

All the 81 and SO treasury notes coming
to the Treasury Department will be de-
stroyed and will be redeemed only in notes
Of larger denomination or silver dollars
until the low denomination silverccrthcates
are ready to be issued. The department is
very anxious to get the 81 and S2 silver GER
tifcates out as soon as possible, as the
demand is very large, and 1t is expected
that $30, 1000, 900 or $40, 900, 900 of silver will
be put in circulation through this medium
They cannot be issued before next month
National Republican., 1886-09-07
Lodge Meetings Tonight.

The following lodges meet tonight at the
places named:
Masonic-National, No. 70, Masonic Temple:
Lafayette, Royal Arch, No. 5, Masonic Temple.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection, Third and Z
streets northwest.
i: o. o. F.-washington, No, G. Odd Follows
Hall; Golden Rule. No. Il. odd Fellows Hall.
Knights of Pythias-Decatur, No. 0, High
street, Georgetown Excelsior, No. II, Penn.
sylvania avenue and Ninth street northwest;
Germania, No. l5 COO c street northwest: Oc-
casa, No. is, 609 c street northwest Webster,
No. 7, Vernon Hail, New York avenue and
Seventh street northwest.
J. o. of fR.-Anacostia Tent, No. 1873, Haynes
Hall, Anacostla; Capital Tent No. So, Nc.
Cauley's Hall, 209 Pennsylvania avenue south
east,
l. o. M.-Columbia, No. /, Grand Army Hall
corner Seventh and l. streets northwest.
Junior Order United American Mechanics
Western Star, No. G. Cropleys Hall, Thirty
first and NJ streets northwest.
!. o. G. T-Morning Star, No. 3. Bunch's
Hall, 3li Eighth street northwest; Minnehaha
No ], Hilton's Hall, corner Seventh and
streets northwest.
knights OF Honor-Nationnl Union, State
War, and Navy, No. 2Ol, X. of II. Hall, St
Cloud Building.
National Republican., 1886-09-07
GRAND closing out sale at whltaker's.
Proposals for window Guards.

Proposals were received and opened
yesterday by Gen. NJ. C. Meigs, supervising
engineer and architect OF the new pension
building, for furnishing seventy.eight iron
window guards for the first story of pension
office building. Bids were received from
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cow
ington, KY, and Detroit, Mich. The award
was made to the Composite Iron Works
Company, Of New York City, at $G.40 each.
National Republican., 1886-09-07

The following building permits were issued
yesterday: Mrs, johnson, to build one two
story frame on Van street, near Four.and-a-
half street southwest, TO cost $3.50 W. f.
Lewis, to build two two-story frames on Six
teenth street extended, to cost $1,000. George
more street, Meridian Hill. to cost 500. ]. b.
Slack to build one twostory frame on the
Benning road, to cost $500. J. Il. Hutchinson,
to build one twostory and cellar brick on First
street, near q northwest. to cost $500. ]. X.
Warren, to build one three-story and base
ment brick on street, near Connecticut ave-
nue. northwest to cost $4,000. J. B. Little
500. Admiral Russell, to improve 1908 DE
Sales street, TO cost 5000. G. Burlew, to i'm
prove No. II L street northwest, to cost 500.
THE mosquito is no longer a terror, St. ia
National Republican., 1886-09-07
Contrnots Awnrdod.

The contract awarded for setting beams,
building arches and brick partitions, con
creting and laying fire proof flooring for
ing, have been awarded to Charles A.
Appel for beams and brlckwork, and
George Drew Tor material and labor for
floor
National Republican., 1886-09-07

The chief of police has asked for an opinion
rospec'ing the rights of a special policeman
making nm arrest or his beat. Special OIicer
BTOckenbOrOugh was fined by the police court
recently for making an arrest OIL his beat.
National Republican., 1886-09-07
Successful Examination Passed.

Four candidates for naval cadets have
passed both physical and mental examina-
tions and have been admitted to the naval
academy. Seventeen Others have been sue
cessful in the mental examination and
await the physical test. Those who have
passed are Eugene d. Ryan, OF New York;
Wm. A. Snow, Of Massachusetts; John L,
Soule, Of Illinois, and George B. Fife, of
Washington, ID. G.. The latter is one OF
President Cleveland's appointees.
National Republican., 1886-09-07
Ipterpent at Oak HiII.

Edwin NJ. Lawton, the disburslng clerk
Of the War Department who was stricken
with paralysis on August 18th, died on
Monday evening at his residence, 1l43 cath
st. The funeral will take place this after
noon, the remains to be placed In Oak Hill
cemetery. He was the w. NJ. OF B. b.
French Lodge, No. Is, F. A. A. NJ, OF
which body he had been treasurer for q
number Of years.
National Republican., 1886-09-07
Nhnn RnnNnriI.

The former proprietor Of DR.. sage's Catarrh
oiIer f' ~ i nI anne %Smerean g newspSpers % Of $50
reward for a case of Catarrh that he could not
onre. The present proprietors have renewed
this offer. Al the druggists sell this remedy,
appliances advised to be used In connection
with It. No catarrh patient Is longer able to
say ~ cannot be cured" You get $500 in case
of failure
National Republican., 1886-09-07
winning the Honors.

The gold medal of the Military Service
Institution has been awarded to Col. A. A.
Woodruff, medical department, for the
best essay on "The Enlisted Soldier.n The
essay by Col. Richapd |. Dodge, 18th infan'
try, received honorable mention. There
were eleven competitors for the gold medal
Of the institution.
National Republican., 1886-09-07
LoyeIy ChIld Dend.

Julia Carlna Cotton, little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Cotton, of 1917 NJ
street, died early yesterday morning. She
was lovely child, and had many friends
who will mourn her loss,