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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-15

EUROPkAN NVALiDS REMAIN IN THE BATHS OF
SWITZERLAND FOR DAYS.
In this country, and indeed in most lands, when
people go to watering places to drink and battle,
the latter process is generally performed once q
day. But at the little Swiss village of Lenkerpad
the visitors almost live In the baths says London
exchange. 1t is place set among the
mountains at height over 5000 feet above
the sea, where there are great number OF hot
springs all strongly impregnated with minerals.
Big bathing-houSes are built, In which are deep
tanks or reservoirs, crossed with bridges, from
which little steps run down into the water. Inva-
lids from many countries In Europe 60 there and
they literally board in the water FOR awhile. They
arise at AIN. and go to the baths-a motley crowd
OF lnvalidS. some linplng, some doubled half over
The great pools lie before them, turbid and hot.
The steam nils the large room. There Is q sui
phurous smell generally, but the bathers are not
appalled,. They change their ordinary attire for
great, loose flannel gowns and descend, or are
helped. into the bath. There are seats around the
sides On these the most helpless sit with their
shoulders just above water. Others walk about
and talk TO each other. Little tables
noat about, only the tops being visible
SO that they look like tiny RATS.
pool sometimes, men and women, who meet and
introduce each other as II they were on dry land.
And when all are assembled walters descend into
the baths and serve a breakfast TO each invalid
the little noating tables The invalids feast, and
after the plates and cups are removed they pad
only 10 return at or O'Clock. Some have lunch
in the water; some do not. There are those who
play chess and dominOeS on the table, There are
a few who read books well covered with oiled silk.
Singing is In favor, and sometimes the whole bath
fuii OF invalids will join In popular sony. Its
considered essential TO stay In the water eight
hours each day. Strangely enough the patients
are Lively, cheerful and lull OF talk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-15

Henry Dees in the Chicago News
Poetry Is q more mechanical art than most peo-
pie believe. Fred. Latham who Is a cousin OF Lord
Tennyson, has told me that when the laureate II
writing poem he constructs o rhyming diction-
airy OF his own thus: A, b, c, d. e, 6, h 1 + !
%, q, o. p Or tu,v,w,x,y,L
Then he has written line, say:
Where Claribel low lieth-
He starts down thu alphabet hunting for rhyme
getting "buyeth, 'crieth. "dieth "ieth," "sigh
which. OF course It Is the easiest possible thing TO
get the line
The OAK tree. thick leaved ambrosial siyhetn.
when the proper time comes TO introduce that
verse into the poem. Usually Lord Tennyson con-
ceais the art oy which he gets 70 his rhymes by
putting the manufactured line nrst and letting
the second one carry the real burden OF the thought
as any one who will read "Locksley Hall" cr1ti-
cally will see
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-15


Eliza southgate, afterward Mrs. Walter Bovine
was born at scarborough, Me-, on September "a
1888, the third OF the twelve children OF a physi-
clan and judge In that seaport. Her published
letters begin when she was fourteen and went to
a boarding school at Mediord. She was then in
sit down 10 the best OF parents TO inform them of
my situation, as doubtless they are anxious to
i nernpermit me TO tell them something OF my
being left alone at school However, she
soon gets to practical details. .'There's four
beds In the chamber and two persons In each bed.
We have chocolate for breakfast and supper" She
missed "above all things our cheese and butter
contented." She wants ga flannel waist and a
petticoat," which shows how early "waist" be-
came, 10 the American tongue, an article OF dress
Also, Il have found the nubS and sent them to
Portland" Then she was sent TO another school
which she liked much better, kept by an English
womIn anu an ex-actress, Mrs. RowsOn or Raw
son. who ''treats all her scolars with such a ten
derness as would win the affection Of the most
Eliza seems to have left school before she was
sixteen and early in 1900 we md her continually
engaged In parties plays balls. &C" Last night
was ball night" and II had charming partners
alwayS "For mourning for Washington" who
had died not quite two months previously. "the
ladies dress much as II for relative some entirely
In black, but now many wear only q RIBBON with a
line painted on It." The next letter deserves quo
taLion:
snow, mamma. what do you think am going
10 ask Ior?-a wig. Eleanor has got a new one
Just IKE my hair, and only S. Mrs. Mayo one Just
Ike II. must either cut my hair or have one:
cannot dress at ali stylish. Mrs. Comm bought
Eleanors and says that she will write to Mrs
sumner 10 get me one just like IL; how much time
IL Will SaVe-ln one year We could save IL in pins
and paper, besides tue trouble. At the assembly
Was quite ashamed OF my head, for nobody has
long hair. II you will consent TO my having one
do send me over a s. bill by tho post Immediately
after you receive this, am In hopes TO have it
for the next assembly. Do send me word immedi-
ately II you can let Inc have one."
Eliza was made happy with her wig and seems
10 nave thought II Father q good joke when once
she accidentally pulled IL OF with her bonnet
ms was one OF many adventures and msadven-
lures described In one OF the best OF her eariv
letters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-15

Exchange Places.
From the Youths Companion
There is quaint Arabian legend which tells OF
the pilgrimage TO Mecca Of two devout followers
OF the prophet. Abouk Journeyed on foot: Selim
was mounted on camel At nightfall both the
pilgrims had reached q spring OF water in the
desert, where grew q few palm trees They pre-
pared to spend the night together
at Is long and tedious Journey" said Abouk
"On the contrary 1t Is short and pleasant, +"
the horizon, wherein saw the spires and temples
OF the holy CITY,"
Tn h WAS no mirage no Holy city 70 be
stead, legions OF venomous ants in the sand that
bit and poisoned my fesh."
mot single ant was on the DESERT rejoined
the two pilgrims were quarreling llercely, when
good priest, also tourneying toward Mecca came
up He listened 10 them patiently
"Peace, my brethren" he said at last "Iet us
leave the questions until tomorrow night to
decide. In the meantime, let Selim 60 on foot.
anu ADouK roe the camel" They consented to
On the next night It was Abouk VINO had seen
the glorious vision, and found the journey pleas
aunts. '-0
"My brothers, said the priest, I'VE are all going
to Mecca, whether we walk or ride; but sem cam
not see what A00uk sees unless he stands where
AbouK stands II Is well TO change places occa-
sionally."
~; More than half Of the auarres and disputes in
m
and education OF the disputants
zone OF my neighbors, writes Pleyn, ais a lean.
stern Scotchman, who holds to the tenets or the
Covenanters; another is o fat merry Genoese, who
goes TO mass. Now, II I had been born in Scot
land should have eaten oatmeal, and have hin
ned my faith TO John Knox, or, II In Italy, should
probable hold the pope lnfalnble. Shall L then.
knock these men ON the head because we diner
or shall look TO md II they be true and friendly
and taking them by the hand journey In COMPANY
with them to heaven?"
..When near q new opinion or see an action in
man which do not comprehend" says another
tnougatful writer. II do not reprove them, but
instantly strive TO put myself In the place OF my
companion, 50 that may understand the teach.
Ing or experience which has caused him thus to
think aud act. By following this plan widen nv
charity"
"God's Light a German poet exclaims. ..snines
dOwR
at may seem gray and gloomy to our neirhbor.
while 20 US 1t - rosy and brilliant But it b the
same Light and u sent 70 US BY the same
ali-merciiul God II 10 only the very young or the
very intoierant man who Il sure that he alone
are IN darkness"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-15
A Diem ma for the Ladies'.

From the Chicago Tribune.
1t was in q Madison-street car, bound for the
city. Two women who had come aboard at Ash
land avenue sat side by side. They talked-not
sweet, low, confidingly, but in tones so loud that
they could be heard all over the car.
"Do you KNOW" said one, 81 am positively al
most in rage haven't q single thing to wear
and have no idea what TO get"
''Oh, there are lots Of pretty things to choose
FROM" said the other sympathisirgly. "But you
"O6, nonsense! i always look like distress, I
know. i did think OF getting chamois skin
They are pretty, but, dear me, IL isn't any time
them"
"Yes knowit; but why don't you get one and
have 1t braided? Green braid on the yellow would
be Just TOO lovely! Don't you think sO7'
81 never thought OF that. 1t would be pretty.
now, wuldn't II? But are you sure that green
braid would be pret.ier than any other colorf How
ION green would be the prettiest, and 80 becom-
Ing. TOO. You might have great deal Of brad
imagine what a difference it would make"
els that sof Are you suref Well, l believe I'll
get that, and we can look about this afternoon,
Here the passengers, who had been casting omi.
nous questions at the lOquacious pair c0ughed
warningly and whispered each other
tuner" ''''0 wv
''No; does he look nice?n
30, just 100 sweet for anything!n
"There's photograph gallery. Do you know,
It's just ages since I've had my picture takenn
Ill. ~ really can't remember when did have mine
.'Nor l. Say. what do you think of having ours
taken together"
..Ihat would be lovely. Let's go real soon.n
Weii, why not go tomorrow? SomeOf the pho
attitudes. Wen make him flx US just too sweet
Ior anything. But whereIl we gO?"
IL know a splendid place. Don't worry about
that. And we can send one TO George. The dear
boy! He'll be tickled to DEATH"
yes" said the other, hestatingly. "Of course
It's all right for George to have your picture bat
donS know s about sending him mine. He might
NonsenSe! He'll be only too glad to get it. and
Well, II You think 1t is all right"
moInentary pause, during which the passen.
gers threw down their papers and BEGAN 70 make
remarks about its being fresh morning.
"But what In the world shall we weari"
suppose street dresses won't do"
"No. indeedl Evening toilets make much
SWELL have an old black basque. I might take
ingly, ''and put in black lace It would LOOK 1ust
Ike an evening dress How would that do?"
sna sPiendidly! But" in tones Of despair, "what
Haven't you anything at all that you could
US! IL must be black like mine, or the whole
euecI would be spoiled, you know"
Gle les ), ley me see l have black lawn waist.
I'VE might. But say, what fools we arel We
can Doth wear the same waistW
vi course. Why didn't we think of that beforef
ranged" -
Silence: The passengers sigh, and one by one
'e . tneir newspapers Suddenly:
How-how in the world can we SIT at the same
tiine-together, you KNOWN the same picture
ana wear the same waisJ?"
the next crossing two silent and su6dued ladies
leave The car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-15
English Girls at Cricket.

London Correspondence Of Philadelphia telegraph
Among ladies' cricket seems to have become II
possible, more popular than last year, and even
titled danes and damsels now handle the bat with
as great ease as the racquet At the Lyric Club
overheard Lady RainclifYe expressing o strong de-
sire TO be taught, while Lady Cholmondeley needed
no coaching" when once she got before the
wickets. Lady Beaumont, too. has won laurels in
many matches played against the sterner sex. AT
Maluenhead last week there was cricket match
which attracted very large numbers to the neld
where II was held; indeed, on one side OF the
ground tnere were several rows OF carriages well
niled with enthusiastic spectators. Ladies vs. Men
were the sides, the men being only allowed the
use OF the left arm for batting, bowling and
neld1ng, while their right arm was worn in a
sllng 10 the great delight OF every one, not ex-
Guiding their opposers, the ladies were victorious
Dy three runs. One girl gained undying fame by
taxing SIX wickets for twenty -three runs, and
another distinguished herself by making seventeen
runs, not out The players were chiefly gowned
In serge or flannel skirts and loose SHIRTS. Two
sisters, one OF whom was an admirable "wicket-
keep, looked very well In white, with blue shirts:
anu another pair wore becoming dresses consisting
OF dark blue serge skirts and loose Jackets with
blue and white striped shirts. Large blue straw
mats trimmed with red poppies completed the cos
tunes Miss MoncktOn, who was In the eleven,
wore dark blue, with white shirt made ike y
mans, with stin front, collar and cuffs, q red
serge watstcoat and dark blue coat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-15
The Vacation Danger.


Every year the vacation season claims its quota
OF victims. Many who have become somewhat
enfeebled by long confinement and close attention
TO the calls OF sedentary occupations rush away
for short holiday, and endeavOr, by Systematic
overexertion, 10 make up for the Inactivity OF the
past months. Every year brings its sad warnings
OF this FOLLY In record OF fataliIies while the ex-
perience OF most practitioners shows yet more
clearly that this overstra1n Is followed by pro-
longed illness. The circulatory and respiratory
systems work hand In hand, and rebel against any
danger Is always greatest when in the presence of
any cardiac weakness the exertion demands an
arrest OF respiration. In moments of intense ner.
vous excitement the breathing Is frequently un-
consciously stopped, and the strain upon an en-
leeoied heart then becomes very severe. The sad
death OF Sir John Rose appears to have resulted
from this Cause; he had already fired twice at q
stag, and, when aiming u third time, suddenly ex-
plred. EMOTIONAL excitement necessarily pro-
duces palpita0on, and the nxation OF the Ihorax
then adds TO the diniculty at the moment when
the heart Is at its weakest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-15
The Cyclone I'm Cuba,
WHOLE VILLAGES SWEET AWAY AND RIGHT HrSpRrn

Inc Havana press continues to receive detailed
accounts from correspondence In the interior OF the
Island showing that the frst reports OF the damage
done BY the recent hurricane were not exagger
ated ln some localities along the coast entire
fishing villages were swept away. AT sagua 100
eorpses have been discovered which were washed
from graves, and IL Is believed that as many more
are IN tne mangrove bushes Between Carapachos
and Carahats sixteen coasting schooners are hlgh
and dry In the Hocds, damaged To such an extent
tnat tney Will Dc total loss AT Isabella de Sagua
dead bodies continue 10 be found along the beach
while many were washed into the sea and OF hers
are In the manyroves. AT Cayo Francis the light
mousse was blown down and the inmates were
drowned, and two large unknown vessels were
wrecked AT Caioarien the loss OF Iife W as large
vi the Iorty-slx natives known TO have perished
the oodles or nye have been recovered. Inc total
number OF deaths throughout The island Is stated
II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-15

From the New York Evening Sun.
II Is renlarkaDie fact that this fan there IL
recurrence to the shapes In vogue nve or six yeas
ago. The English makes are running to small hats
with taper crowna They are either cedar, black,
tan or seal brown In color. the most fashionable
OF the English black hats seem little at Q fryt
Than those worn q year aeo but the curl OF the
orim, 90 dear 70 the hearts Of the ultra-fashi0n-
eples remains the same. The domestic hats have
eIuu founo crown, with heavy curl 20 che bflm
ana they are built In three dtnerent heighta A
REGARDS colors they are similar 20 the London
aux hat b dashing alIair rich 81 ever ina TSs
oeu - 0ignt ana oeliCatey with heavy curl The
Drums aIo u al sora u WtdthA su1tang tho tastos
os the young q Old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-15
Dtsc0rds 81 City Life.
NOISE TREATED As A FRUITFUL SOURCE or n,
HEALTH.

The New York Star says: The noise Of Q city Is
at nrst painful and confusing to one NOS &C
customed to 1t. We do not maintain that really
bad eject Is at once apparent upon most indi-
viduaiS When people are subjected to such .
variety OF influences It is dicuit 70 isolate and
measure the result OF one. Not infreQpently q
change from noisy to Quieter part OF the town
Is most beneficial TO especially sensitive indi-
vidualS. Much noise Is unnecessary TO the per.
Torrance OF most useful work. 1t means waste,
wear and tear In q majority OF cases
The most perfect are the most noiseiess ma
chimes and this applies to the social organism as
we'll The rattle OF badly built wagons over poor
pavements, the ringing OF milkmen's bells. or the
1angling OF those on street cars street cries. and
the like, have long been recognized as evils In Eu.
ropean cities, and suppressed In many places. In
certain streets In Berlin heavily laden carts and
wagons are never allowed, and In others only when
the horses walk. In Munich, the street cars have
no bells Recently IN New York a measure has
been under favorable consideration TO abolish the
ringing or 1unkmen's bells, and TO have those on
street cars taken on. The immense relief to the
residents OF street In Baltimore, where the cars
run every three minutes in each direction, when
the bells were omitted for several weeks on &C.
count OF sickness In that street Will not soon be
forgotten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-15

From American Notes and Queries.
Two pronunciations OF this word are In common
use-Ar-k0n-sas and ArkansaU. Weight OF au.
thority, however, seems to favor the latter pro-
nunciation, In which the is broad, and the mai
10 silent. The territory was called Ock-en-sea
ana the old French settlers, as their records show
70 the TACT that the f1nal should not be sounded,
Also the inhabitants themselves prefer ArkansQsc,
ana TINS preference should certainly have weight
however, they do not seem 70 be unanimous on
Ibis point, Tor there u old story to the effect
snaS wnen Fillmore was president OF the senate,
one senator, SEWER, called hts state Ar-kan- sas
While the other, Ashley, called It Arkansdtc FIJI.
more, 10 order 70 compromise matters, used to re-
cognno SEWER as the senator from Ar-kan-Sas
aoo Ashley a. the Senator from ArKansase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-15
Read and Mend Year Grammar.

Read and Mend Year Grammar.
An xxcELLISr LESSON IN CORRECT TALKING FOE
YOUNG AND OLD.
From the Boston Transcript
Careless habits OF speech are among the promi-
nent faults OF our young people, even those young
people who have advantages Of schools and intel
hsent nome surrounding. Recognizing this. the
professor OF English literature at wellesley College
mas prepared list OF swords, phrases and ex-
pressions to be avoided" from which the young
snS oa rssoers win receive many servicao'e nints:
Tx, Tor arrange or prepare.
kiae and drive. INTERCHANGEABLE. american
Real, as an adverb. In expressions real good for
really or very good. &C.
Some or any. in an adverbal sense: e. g., 81 have
snx s some for somewhat II have not studied
some ten days, for about ten days
Not - know, for not that know.
SIormA Tor IL rains or SHOWS moderately.
LIZ an experiment, for make an experiment.
singular subject with Contracted plural verb: q.
livery man or woman should do their duty;" or,
al you look any one straight In the face they will
Expect for suspect.
Erst-rste, as an adverb.
Nice. indiscriminately. Reai nice may be
Had rather, Tor would rather.
HAD better, for would better
Rlgnt away, for Immediately.
Party, for person.
Promise, for assure
Posted, for informed
Post graduate, Tor graduate
Depot, for station
stopping, for staying.
Try and do for try to do
Try and 60, for try to 60
cunning, for small, dainty,
Cute, for acute
Funny, for odd or unusual.
ABOVE, ioregoing, more than or beyond.
DOES IL look good enough, for well enough
SOMEBODY else's, for somebody's else
Like do, for as do.
Not as good as. for not so good aa
Feel badly, for feel bad
Feel good, for feel we'll
Between seven, for among seven
never. S'O Va ~ VI
taste ana smell of, when used transitively.
pepper.
,, MS2e than you think for. for more than you
These kind, for this kind.
Nicely, In response to an inquiry for health.
Health, for wholesome
Just as soon, for Just as lief
Aiho OF, 70 Indicate a moderate degrea
Inc matter of, for the matter with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-15
"For Veal or for Vice.,


curious old marriage custom, which is still
"ioeiy prevalent In Brittany, was recently inter-
preted In novel and amusing manner. Accord
Ing TO this custom the bridegroom. Immediately
alter the priest has welded the couple, strikes his
wife In the face, saving: sThis Is how you win
iare II you make me angry" and then, kissing
ner ne says: and this 10 how you will fare II you
treat me well" sn0rt time ago young Breton
married German girl, and, after the ceremony
was over, began at once 70 practice the 1Est part
OF the tme-h0nOred custom. The BRIDE. who
was ignorant OF the sinner meaning" OF what she
considered an insult. turned round on her lord
ana master and returned the stroke saying, In
Oroao Suapian dialect .LOok here, DO not ap-
Is said 70 have performed the second part az ti1e
ceremony with more than usual affection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-15
A Wedding story.

From the London Telegraph.
The homily with which our marriage service
closes lacks intrinsic cheerfuness ard its peculiar
charms. actual or suggestive, are seldom appre.
ciated by the more youthful class of brides.
Neither, despite its slight indencacy, do all bride.
grooms relish it with perfect zest, although, in
summarizing the obligations OF matrimony, 1t puts
the case for the husband a good deal more advan.
imam ,or me wife remember an odd
toward this tiresome exordium by men OF the
"rime IS money" and "Self-help" ways OF thinking
able and gallant friend of mine whose humOr was
ABUNDANT, but OF the variety known as sdryn He
was being married, let US say, at South Shields
the ceremony before, as principal, was sharply
on the lookout for the hOmily, which he regarded
IN the light Of a vexatious super1uity. Accord
lngly, when the curate-a young and somewhat
nervous ecclesiastic-had concluded the "buckling
to. part OF the service, and was mildly bleating
saith" Captain P held up his hand, TO the ON
Giants utter dismay, and interrupted him with the
words. al peg your pardon, sir; but are we legally
the hesta.ing reply. TSen SIR yT re,oinea w sss
captain Ill not trouble you to tell us what Saint
Paul said Saint Paul may have been a very good
telow, Dut ne wasn't a South Shields man" This
said, ne gave his arm TO his newly-made wife aud
led her away calmly In the direction OF the yestry
the curate, It appears. entertained so high an
opinion OF the occult virtues OF the homily and Of
the beneficial effect they could not fail TO exercise
upon young married couple, that he took my
breakfast and timidiy asked him whether he
would permit him, the said curate, TO impart St
Pauls views to him and Mrs. P orally on their
return from the honeymoon trip. To this question.
dictated by professional zeal which would have
done credit to an Early Christian, my friend re-
turned polite, but evasve, answer. When, how
ever, husband and wife came back to their native
town, at the conclusion OF what the Germans 80
happily term "Die Flitterwochen," they were SO
obviously happy pair, and the subsequent har-
Mony OF thelr married life proved SO Delightfully."-
continuous, as far as their many friends and ac
Qualntances knew, that the reverend enthusiast
never found occasion to "place" his Iayor1te
homily, and wisely left at least TWO OF hts welded
partshioners to work out their connubial felicity
In their own way.