Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-25

The oldest specimen or commemorative BROTH
erhood that has cOIle TO public notice for many
day, Is the association OF ChatsworLh sur
vivors," recently or.an1sd at Peoria, III. All
newspaper readers Will recall the horrible disaster
on the Toledo Peoria and Western Railway year
ago. when q train con tanning six hundred excu:-
stonlsts bound for Niagara Fails, broke through a
trestle which had cesn damaged by Gre and was
crushed and burned, he casualty being attended
with sart-rentiny Incidents. Tns i1el OF the
association Is 10 gatter In fraternal relation a.
the persons still living who were on the wrecked
train and hold Periodical meetings TO cultivate q
closer acquaintance ami talk over their thrilling
adventures The organizers also propose TO and
out whether any OF the survivors are in need,
and TO raise a fund for minlstenng 10 their
wants. From this point OF view the society is
oenencenJ Institution and deserves encour-
agement; but lis excellence OF purpose does
not roo IL OF It's oddly. The veterans OF a mill
tary Campaign, the workers In a great political
Canvass OF the past, and many other classes OF
men who have yOlunt iriy entered into obligations
and Incurred perliS 70 lie, limo or fortune Tor the
sake OF a cause 10 which their hearts were de-
voted, have formed Associations to revive from
time 70 time the memory Of their prowess; cut
the Chatsvortn assoc. atiOa, which Commentaries
only an accident, and one whose details can call
mp no visions of triumph and glory, but only
thoughts Of anguish. is perhaps unique In Its way.
SIX Per cent Interest on small sums or money IS
considered an excelleLt Investment and YET as an
evidence OF the persistence WITH winch the human
mind clinys 70 form IA her than substance multi
tudes OF people daily allow twenty, thirty, NIFTY,
and even one hundred per cent opportunities to 20
begging. In city hks Washington which is de-
serted oy large fraction OF It's population every
summer, nine out OF ten OF the local merchants
lower the prices OF their goods for the hot months
rather than carry large stock over. OF course
this OF itself constitutes no reason for buying
sundry things which everyone does want and must
have at one price or 1other, at certain Intervals
They are staples; their styles do not eAange; aad
the necessity for replenlsh1ny ones supply comes
as regularly as the changes or the moon Under
clothing, boots and shoes, standard groceries
which do not spoil oy keeping, plain stationery,
table cutlery, and kitchen uteasIls tools and
small hardware, are offered In many Cases at such
prices that nifty cents will buy now what would
cost seventy-nve cents a dollar during that
part OF the year when ira ie Is brisk As practi-
cal proposition, no one will deny that there is as
much prodt In the saving OF nfty cents on dollar
rs In receiving that dirty cents in the form OF In
terest; and the man who thus keeps his money
busy by buying when he can buy cheapest not
only helps the merchant-whO would rather have
the money than the goods-but adds so much TO
his spare capital by reducing the amount he is
obliged 70 pay out Of his income for the current
expenses Of living.