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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-04
Electric X iSSeS

THE STEADY MARCH OF SCIENCE AND THE COLD
SNAP ADD PLEASURE TO OSCILLATION.
From the New York Sun.
An application Of the electricity that is latent
In the atmosphere so extensively this bracing
weather has been discovered by the girls up town,
where the air is closer and the electricity more
plentiful than in lower parts Of the city. Elec-
trlcity Is so abundant In the air up In the high
parts or the city just now that a person walking
over velvet carpets, especially II In sppered feet
becomes so charged with 1t that on approaching
any metal spark will leap from his fnger-tips
with distinct crackle and there are some who
declare that they have lighted the gas by this
means There Is the same spark and crackle II
the finger IS held toward the face OF another per-
son Instead OF toward metal, and the discharge OF
the electricity is accompanied by shock severe
enough TO be painful to both persons. Some In
genloIs girl carried her Investigations into the
still further, and discovered that the shock could
as readily be conveyed by The lips as by the
1nger-tipS. Hence the electric kiss.
IL is given by approaching the unsuspecting VIC
tim, shung the slippered feet softly the car
pet, and bending the head wen forward, SO that
the lips shall De the part OF the person furthest ad-
vanced. Just as the lips have almost touched the
face OF the victim there is crackle and a sudden
AMI stimulating shock which those who have tiled
1t describe as very pleasant. II the room be dark
ened the spark can be distinctly seen by q third
person. II is said, however, that the experiment
Is somewhere else.
Another freak of. the atmospheric electricity is
at the ticket boxes OF the elevated railroads. where
the tickets, instead OF dropping from the gloved
hand Will cling to 1t, and can scarcely be shaken
of, while after getting into the box they stick to
the sides, and have to be pushed down with wire
rods that the gatemen have secured for that pur-
pose.
This, however, is nothing compared with the
regular state OF things out IN Minnesota and other
parts OF the Northwest. At 81. Paul New York
printing press manufacturer, Just back from set
ting some mammoth machines there, said that it
was impossible 10 make them work satisfactorily
on account OF the paper sticking to the rolls on its
way through and tearing. Finally somebody
thought OF connecting the presses with the ground
wires, and the trouble, when this was done, ended
All that had been the matter was that the cleo
trcity In the presses made the paper cling until
the wires were put In and carried 1t on into the
ground
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Sorry for the ID caf man.

Sorry for the ID af Man.
From the New York Sun.
There were only few persons In the last car OF
q train that left City Hall station, on the Third
Avenue elevated, about half-past yesterday
afternoon. But If they all enjoyed certain little
episode much as the Sun reporter did, then their
ride was worth nickel.
In two OF the seats that face each other In the
center OF the car sat four persons TWO Of them
were men who rode with their backs to the engine
and cOnversed earnestly in the deaf and dumb
alphabet. The two persons facing them were
ladies, and they seemed very much interested in
the pantomime in front Of them.
friend @ood Ssy WITH 0qag his
cultural sound peculiar to mutes. Left alone, the
other sank back in his seat and looked earn.
estiy out OF the windows In moment one OF the
"Poor thing. how sad he looks! 1t must be an
awful thing 70 have 70 60 through life in silence"
case you wanted to think or write letter. re-
''"What terrible biz feet he has,r remartao IN.
iirst one. II wonder II big feet are peculiar to
deaf mutes:"
BY this time the train had paused at s4tn street,
said a. ION; wonder what time 1t is! Our train
just at this moment the man with the big feat
happened TO be glancing at his watch, and the
lady touched his arm, making signs that she
wanted 70 see It's face. With an amused smile the
man held 1t up In front OF her and said calmly:
"you can look at 1t II you want TO- madam: but
y only O'Clock, and you have plenty OF time. !"
As matJef OF 1act, II that man had told those
women that Bunnie had given back the $4,000 to
Baby Bunting, or that sealskin sacques were sell
Ing In Broadway at eL50, they couldn't have been
more utterly astonished. For moment they sat
| and stared blankly, and then began to laugh
historically, and finally one managed to gasp out:
"Then you Are not dumb after ati?"
mo- madam" said the man, half apologettcally.
was"
Until the train reached 4cd street both those
women continued to indulge In little ats Of epoa-
modic laughter; but the man didn't seem 70 mind
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A Leap Year PROPOSAL.


Clytie-Harry, you must have noticed that you
have grown very dear TO me- I-Ifit is useless to
longer conceal the truth, my dariing-I love you /!
Harry tturns pale and trembles)-It is 20 sudden,
Mss Jones. Excuse my agitation, but must have
time to think.
Clytie-Then you bid me hope, my angel! Oh.
rapture!
Harry (blushlng coQuettishly behind his whis-
kersl-I have not said that Really, Miss Jones' /
must refer you to ma.
Clytie-Cruel cruel one! Why have Won
awakened this pleasing hope In my bosom II only
70 0iast II? Consider, my love. Win nothing
move You to mercyi Bestow upon me this little
nahd ana make me the happiest OF maidenA
hignly a. friend, Miss Jones, but-fofgive me II
pam You'll DO not love you Holds out his hand
But VIII always be brother TO you.
sne throws herself with despairing wan on his
BOSOM, Kisses him pass0nateiy and rushes out into
sne aark, DARK world. convinced that leap year IL
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Where American Girls Fail.
THEY SHOULD STUDY THE GRAMMAR OF HOUSE
VHEPIN0.


Julia Ward Howe says in the Chautauquan: At
| the eastward a number Of single women have no
call toward matrimony. At the West young men
live as bachelors or marry quite out OF the sphere
Of their early association. would remedy this
state of things by making It not only possible but
easy for every pioneer man AM who gees out into the
whom the ideas OF labor and privation shall not
| be either new or unwelcome. And / would do this
ton, in the simple tasks and ofices Of household
work.
This training should begin very early in life. A
child OF ve or six years can be taught to bear its
little part In the work OF the family. 1t can learn
to put its things In order, to restore books and
hours are ended Its little feet can easily run on
errandS and spare to its elders many steps which
| would be wearisome to them, hut which 10 it are
Taste as well as order should be cultivated in
| children. Good tlste Is very valuable and re-
SSn to IN and
and the gathering and arranging OF flowers are
helpful for this end. Such study Of drawing and
color as circumstances will allow Is also very use
full But the most important esthetic for the
household Is that OF perfect neatness and order.
raultessy clean is the first requisite for the taste
OF good housewife. Children can be led to keep
this necessity much in mind. Having secured this
honest and healthful foundation let The little girl
be trained to such simple adOrnment OF her sur
roundingS as can be had without additional ex-
pense; the best arrangement OF the family china,
the utilizing Of materials already at command, the
training of vine, the setting OF glass OF flowers
such works OF art as the home can AFFORD should
be carefully chosen, and their merits and meaning
should be explained to the little people.
Where pocket money can be allowed the mind Of
the Child should be directed TO good use OF ii. 1t
can early learn the difference between O generous
pleasure and selfish qualification, and should be
taught in contravention TO the drift OF the time
to prefer articles OF to articles Of mere luxury
Cookery and household chemistry are matters In
which 1t Is easy to interest children, and the
ignorance Of them, which mars the domestic COM
fort Of many household, marks the neglect Of the
valuable opportunities which childhood affords for
instruction In three important matters
There Is grammar of housekeeping and domes-
tic life. She who does not become acquainted
with 1t will never be able to command the best
comfort which her fortune can afford. TO attain
this she must acquire practical understanding Of
the value Of work in time and in money She
should also know the inwardness of the work Of
the household, so that no one OF its many tasks
shall be performed in slovenly and inadequate
manner.
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How A DIME Cu1lD
WAS sAvEDi

CICERO. HAMILTON Co.. I'm, Sept 19,1SS7.-
The following IL . true account Of what your 8.
g. 8. has done for our little daughter, Hazel. now
four years old. When twelve months old lump
appeared on her heel, which slowly grew larger.
The family physician Thoughtful was caused bys
piece OF broken glass or needle. but failed to
bring anything to light The child became
feebler all the time. seeming to lose the use Of
her leg. and finally quit walking entirely. The
middle hneer and thumb OF either hand bscame
enlafsed,th the flesh becoming hard The hip Joints
became involved. 50 that when seventeen
months old abe could not stand, having lost the
use OF leg and arm. Partial curvature Of the spine
also followed. The nervous system was wrecked.
muscles contracted. and there was general vast
ing Of nesh and muscle. At eighteen months Of
age she was placed under the treatment Of .
prominent physician Of Boston, Mass, hut at
the end Of ten months she had declined to such o
dexrce that she was In . dying condition. This
wasin April. 1866. We took the child away not
knowing what to do. In this dreadful dilemma
we were over-persusded by friends to try lone
bottle" Of SwIrr's SPECIFIC. which we did. and
before 1t all mad been taken We saw q change for
the better in her symptoms We kept il up. and
have done so to this day, and will keep it mp. il
the Lord wills, for many days to come for 1t has
brought our dying Hazel to life, to viyor. to
strength and health again. The ashen hue Of
her cheeks has changed to q rosy tint She is
eoAe TO Walk anywhere, her ianguor and melan-
choly have passed away. and she Is now blithe,
cheerful happy, romping child. Should you
wish to increase your testimonials of proof Of
the virtue Of g. g. s.. our names and what we
have said is but portion Of what VIC owe to you,
should you wish to use them.
Kindly yours,
BEN F. SWIFT,
GERTRUDE E. SWIFT
r. o. Boz CO.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.
3 no0-w&s Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga
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The wall flowers to the frolic wind
DO dance their golden uiHulets,
And elf maids steal the hawthorn beads
10 wear for fairy amulets.
The spring is here, the spring IL here
The lOve-time OF the year, my dear!
All heavy hang the apple boughs,
Weighed down by balls Of yellow gold;
The poppy cups, 30 fiery bright,
Meseems would burn the hearts they hold
The summers here, the summers here
The kss-time Of tire yeaf. my dear!
The birds are winging for the South,
The elf-maids haste them to their bowers.
And dandelion balls do float
Like silver ghosts of golden flowers.
The autumn IS here, the autumn's here
The wife-time OF the year, my dear!
Now are the heavens not more gray
Than are the eyes Of her love;
More dainty white than her sweet breast
The snow lies not the earth above
The winters here, the winters here
But love-time lasts the year, my dear!
-AMELlE RIvEs.
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Strew lilies where lie asleep,
For life Is sad, and the grave Is deep.
] was simple druggists clerk:
My cheek was pale, my eye was dark,
And all day long, and to and fro
The maidens passed. q lovely row,
And glanced and HaZed and glanced again.
And eyed me through the window pane
"Ah, sweet! Oh. sweet" they cried alb me!
Then came to buy svme pot-pourri
One, in bustling, eager furry,
Would cry, On, gimme some pOtt-purry"
One, blushing like an eastern hour,
Soft Inurmured. .'Some of that pott-powry"
Another. fawn-like, gentle, shy,
just Whispered. ounce Of pott-pour-eye."
fourth, Back Bay maid was she,
In accents clear said, Some peau-pree'
And ten, each yelvety and furry,
Exclaimed. "Oh, give me some pott- purry."
And ski tell Q truthful story
Requested, Some Of your pott-pory."
So went the days, and lone aud sad,
felt myself wax slowly mad
1odifOrln had lost its balm,
Fen croton choral held no calm,
And magic mandrake yainly shed
It's searching doors round my head:
sickened, paled and died, poor me,
But still they buy the pot-pourri.
So toll the bells and weep and vail,
For him who tells the mournful tale.
Oer death no sorrow may prevail
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ger. That she is brave with a different strength,
and weak In a different way, that she hates with
different hate, grieves with different grief, and
loves with different love from mans. And, fur
thermore. that It is these differences, and these
alone, which have throned her as the gentle en-
press OF all living nature; the most delicate and
perfect thing that came from the tender hands OF
God.
The professor has concluded, In short, that no
hobby approaches In importance to his wife. The
professor is O very wise man.
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BEronr MAKING Gun
USUAL DISPLAY

BEronr MAKING Gun
USUAL DISPLAY
OF Advanced Spring Styles of Hosiery We will gladly
take the drop price placed ON the following num-
| bers:
LADIES' 25c. PLAIN and COLORED HOSE, good
| quality, dropped to 19c.
LADIES' SUPERIOR QUALITY BLACK HOSE.
split feet, dropped to 25c.
LADIES' BLACK HOSE, Soc, warranted fast colors
colors beautiful goods. only in sizes and on were
81, dropped to SOC.
LADIES' FANCY STRIPED HOSE. were 81, now
Csc.
LADIES' DROPPED-sTITCHED Isle HOSE, re.
| duced to 89c., were SIPS.
All our CHILDREN's HOSE reduced in the same
proportion
REDUCED PRICES IN wORsTED GOODS
Soc. Toboggans, all colors, now SOC.
S5c. Toboggaps. all colors now CSC.
81 Toboggans all manner of combinations now 75c.
LEGGINs REDUCED IN PRICE.
Cnlloren's Hand-hnt LeHsns, made OF good quality
zephyr. for 30c., all sizes.
Ladies' Leggins in better quality wool. hand knit,
in black and eolors, for 44c. and 49c.
ladies' all wool Legeins full regular made in black
and assorted colors. from sc. according to size.
Jersey Leeqns, in sizes to fit Ladies' or Children,
made Of the best quality Jersey Cloth. from $1.39.
wORSTED MITTs PRETTY MUCH YOUR OWN
PRICE. Best quality at pc.
Wool Mitts, stitched on back with silk long wrists
33c.
CHIDRENs SILK MITTS. Csc.
ladies' Fine Silk Mitts. hand knit made with
double stitch. in all different combinations, only
$1.37.
FAsCINATORS! FASCINATORs
Beautiful quality, made with shell stitch in pink
light blue. white and red. only 39c
Better Goods at Csc, CSC. and $l.23
THOSE LAUNDRIED SHIRTS WE ADVERTISED
are yet to be had but only onehsf the quantity The
sizes now in stock are IA. IAN 10. 15h. 49, 16H H.
I'm.
Those who have not yet seen this bargain should
come at once.
Remember, these are made Of excellent muslin. re-
enforced. patent-stayed, we'll gussetted, hand
button holes linep neck and wristbands and perfect
fitting.
WE ARE SELLING THESE AT 75c.
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UNEouALED REDUCTIONS In FINE
MEMS. BOYS AND cH1LDRRNs' CLOTHING.
Overcoats we sold at s25 we sell at Ga.
"S2O Gil.
Suits /" .s2O =" Gil.
"sl5 $50.
And all other grades in Same proportion.
For boys from Ii to ID years old we'll sell you Over
coats at so cents on the Dollar Suits wen sell q,
331S per cent less than former price.
Childreas' Suits and Overcoats sell you so cents
on the dollar.
full line of odd Pants for Men, Boys and Children,
very cheap
THE LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING co.
3a25 Corner 7th and sta
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+. DRoop.

925 Pennsylvania ave.
Importer of MUSIC and MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.
Sole agent for the unequalled
STEINwAY. GABI-ER. BEHRiNG BRIGGS, ND
OTHER PIANOS.
STRONG CLARkE'S STERLING ORGANS
Pianos and Organs for sale for rent upon rason
able terms.
Tuning. Repairing. and Moving done by com,eten
| tnlf
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faint quiyer could have been noticed In the
Tears sprang 10 her eyes, she clasped her arms
tightly around his neck, and, buryfng her head in
ms coat she soo6ed long and hysterically, like an
And the professor feared no more. There were
no words said She never knew, then nor there
She did not attempt to explain her crying, and
the professor, fortunately, did not seem TO think
some months have passed. 1t has been re-.
marked, though nobody appears TO be able to
exactly define II, that the professor is changed
LAD. ne VOTES more industriously than ever at
| now and abandops the thought OF his studies
when he enters his doors at hight. They go out a
wherever they go. Since the treatise was on his
mind the professor has taken an interest In fine
ansirs OF the neighborhood, In the servants, CON-
paints, marriages. babies and millinery OF other
people, which for man Of hts abstruse research,
| "a 10 say the least, unusual. His wife's new
Harpers Boar he Is. often consulted about and
whsn they are brought home they are certain to
e esSeite MS thoughtful and critical comment,
4 Lhousn IL may be said as q rule that he In
dorses them freely. HIS interest in light litera.
| lure IS new departure. They discuss It often
The professor. what a really discriminating critic
sne Is upon nearly all the things that men bother
ness FOR mns 70 write about The professors fond
ulss9 s and when she played Beethoven's "NOon
ngnt sonata" at q recent musicale he was really
piece himself.> The professors wife Is re1uted e
oe the happiest woman In Alameda County. an(
doubt. Sr ~ 10 wv"
The professor. in truth, has been deeply study
my; unknown 10 anybody. that biological fac
tnings that he did not know. He has discovers
tnat. though she belongs 70 the same geological
species as man, she Is an Independent ana distinc
creatlon; that though similar to him In STRUCTURE
n sne s aheren, In All things else That an
ferent eyes. reaching different conciusions in oh
servatlon; that her Imagination takes wing from
| dinerent perch 70 soar In q Different realm: tina
| her sympathieS now from sources TO him nm
known, through channels TO which he Is q stran
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A Victim, Of OrthOepy.

ALI. toll the bells and wall and weep!
Strew lilies where ] lie asleep,
For life Is sad, and the grave Is deep.
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tleui VIII an apology 20 his guest. Mr.. Jack did
not concea. his chagrin over what some neonie
fsst no5s o as lapse In hospitality because he
Let none- ne was quite content 20 remain In the
Attlng room and CHAT with the hostess over things
Ia general He called again.
Lne innuence or scientific surroundings ap-
peareo, after a time, 10 have quite n ciyilizing
eueet on their caller. He had yathered a great
Ss c u !i,nioaon and the interest ne took in
new 10 the subject. He listened 10 tbe nrofessor
Win uldiinlnishins attention, and became a ire
Tor entomology was difficult 20 SATISFY kpaiiy
one evening tue professor insisted upon reading 10
hin the opening chapter OF his work W
she locked Immensely amused al the propos,tton
Anu iron sonie cause smile Of malicious satisrac,
uon iuIxeo ABOUT the corners OF her mouth She
appeared 70 think for some reason that m seryed
him right The professor began
'Of all the pests which are at present in,ur.no
the crops OF the California fruit farmer ana rher
by greatly diminishing the revenues OF tndytd1aIs
and OF the state. not one Is OF such scieniiric
Interest and commercial Importance. both through
us WIGS prevalence and It's great capacity Tor
destruction, as the insect known as the Goblin
moth or apple worm, the Carpocapsa pomonella OF
Linn"
The professor read his periods with sonorous
satisfaction, with the eloQuence OF a Webster
before the senate OF all nature. counseling the
entfe ofusr OF lepidoptera 10 mend their ways and
The collin Is a whitish. sixteen legged worm
, ,n into California through fruit ship
whose chosen habitat Is the apple, though it
Is equally destructive 10 the ounce and TO
lne pear. The fndeterminate fashion In which
tNNlols Observers have grouped IL together with
tne apple curculio, or autonomous ouadrfgibbus
y. SAY, the pesr-tree scolytus Of Peck, and the
tweNesp0tted diaoroctica OF Oliver, as closely
neiateo members OF the same family or tortricidse,
- sae primary cause Of the many erroneous con-
csruina tse ca are sun very generally held con-
HIS there been much misconception on that
po.nI asked MI. Jack, critically
ION, yes, great deal !" said the professor stpp-
nSsb,v ~ rs, Sc the peartree scoytus is unques
couo represents distinct class the curcuiiontde
wnaie Tat the twelve spotted dabrorica Is clearly
can doub:" "A'N A~-A 80 "
.lndeedT said Mr.. Jack, nodding. He DIDN'T
ssea 70 % altogether satisfied on the point bu,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1888-12-28

FOR LOW PRICES OF LUMBER
SEE WlLLET Il LIBBEY'S AD-
EERTI SEMENT.
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A New Years Thought.

Our lives would be cherries, were
there no memories OF the past nor
hopes for the future. 1t Is trne that
We should ''act in the living present
and not waste time in vain repinings
or foolish anticipations. Bat without
the power to recall the experiences of
the past, there would be very little I'M
provement in the world. We could
never grow in strength, if we were de-
MED the consciousness of our iaillngs.
We would never have the inclination
to resolve to do better, if We did not
realize the need of change. Men al
WAYS resolve before they act. he ac-
ton may be in quick succession. but
il would never BE-. without thought and
impulse. As MORALS. we are always
milking mistakes. he mast cnlight-
ened reason. the most trained mind,
the most skilliul hand may crr--the
most beautiful morality may have Il
hidden Flemish. Hence there is with
everyone a consciousness of impertec-
ton, and desire TO improve. Con-
scientious people are always making
efforts to correct their mistakes. They
do not wait for any particular occasion
to begin. But from time immemorial
the beginning of new year has been
recognized us il season especially ap-
propriate for fresh and good resolu
lions. New Years day then performs
an important purpose in regulating,
in purifying and ennobiing mankind.
As the making of good resolutions is
Il means of grace. the day has Il good
effect upon all and, IN fac, from this
circumstance almost reaches the dig
nifty of sacredness. The universal de-
sire for the attainment of purer and
better things is elevating. even though
many good resolutions NAV be broken.
For everyone the departing year has
many and varied associations. Events
that it has recorded in the individual
lives Of our readers will long linger in
memory. To many, no doubt, it has
been year of JOY, of sladness and
of prosperity To others it brought
care anu trouble and sorrow. The va
cant chair of some dear one. the sweet
memory OF love and devotion now
blossoming elsewhere, will cause a
pang of grief as the experiences of
the closing year are recalled. But let
all look forward with brave hearts to
the future. Blessings long looked for
may come when least expected. The
sunshine is sure to follow the Storm
To bow in humble submission 10 Gods
will, and make the best use in our
power of the means he has provided,
will always insure us happiness -
This is the end and aim of all orr la
Dor, and when we exchange greetings
on the coming New Years day, let us
do it with the resolve TO contribute by
word and deed to the happiness we
wish, and thus may all strew flowers
along the pathway of life.