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National Republican., 1888-05-20
Gauze Fans.

dutc pricesD The 81 ones are hand painted,
and have celuloid sticks. The $40 ones are
trimmed with the finest lace and the painting
not actually defined, but dimly visible The
GauZe Fans in the new palm leaf shapes are
especially beautiful, Askto see the Tuxedo"
Fan,
National Republican., 1888-05-20
WIRE WINDOW SCREENS
AND DOORS.

Now is the time to place your orders for
Window Screens and Doors In this branch
of our business we claim that none excel
and few equal. Wire screens and doors
made In plain or landscape wire with frames
to match all woods In the most thorough
and substantial manner, Prices the lowest
consistent with tirst-class work.
National Republican., 1888-05-20
FOR THE BEDROOM.

We will offer for one week thirty different
styles and qualities of Fancy China and
Japan Mating at 10, lS, 20, 22l, and 25
cents per yard, Can you suggest anything
cheaper and cooler for floor covering for
your sleeping apartments than this
National Republican., 1888-05-20
Mrs. Emmon.'s Telephone stock.

Mr.. i'eginald fcndall receiver of the estate
of the late Wctha A. 6mmons. was ycster-
day 10y Justice Cox in equity court directed
to lave the lS0 shares of American Bell Tcle-
phone Company stock belonging tO the de
ceased placed In his name, 50 that hc might
by that company. and thus add io the value
ti the stppk
National Republican., 1888-05-20
FOR THE LIBRARY.

What is handsomer and more appropriate
than fine Seamless Fancy China Mating,
which we are offering for this week at %,
30, 32l, 35, and 40 cents. We have them IN
sixty different patterns.
National Republican., 1888-05-20
Satin Fans.

Prices 81 to Ss.as-fifty prices between these
extremes. The most beautiful 81 fans you
have ever seeu-even supposing you are a
New York resident. Satin, in black white
and all colors, beautifully hand painted, deli.
cate, but strong sticks Of imitation ivory
Gradually Increasing in price TO SSGs for
those with mother of pearl sticks.
National Republican., 1888-05-20
Excursion To Pen Mar on Decoration
Duy via PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

The special excursion Via the Pennsylvania
railroad. to be given under the auspices OF
Friendship Lodge Ne. :. |. q. NJ, to Pen Mar
grand success. Special train will leave sixth
street station nj $50 u. m, and returning leave
Pen Mar at 5:35 p. m. reaching Washington
about p m. Round trip tickets will be sold
at the low rate of sl,iO Secure tickets early.
National Republican., 1888-05-20
Sateen Fans,

Prices. 3jc To SOC DELEGATES shades Of pinkS.
blues. Sc. Hand painted, not elaboratcly, but
dclicately and prettily. Olive wood sticks.
Expect much more than you'll think possible
for Dic. zoe. i5c. and soc.
National Republican., 1888-05-20
LADIES' BALBRlGGAN HOSE.

200 dozen Ladies' Extra
Fine Unbleached Balbrig-
gan Hose, extra long, dou-
bic at heel and toe, splen-
did quality for the price,
ONLY 2jc PER PAIR.
National Republican., 1888-05-20
Folding Fans.

Prices zoe to Sl.l5. Those at ajc have
shut them and they go handily in the pocket.
The Sl.1j Fans are of the telescope order:
prettiy hand.paintcd and with olive wood
Sticks
National Republican., 1888-05-20

FoR family use no beer Is better than the
Faust from the Anheuser Busch Brewing
Association. Try IL, and be convinced. of
hcc corner First and Virginia avenue south.
west. Phone SSD5. Frank SClIwar1, manager
National Republican., 1888-05-20
A Few Suggestions
TO
HOUSEKEEPERS,.
HOW TO MAKE HOME
COMFORTABLE.

The approach of warm
weather suggests to US the
necessity of preparing toj
make our houses as cool
and comfortable as possible
during the heated term, and
this can be done at a very lit
tie expense. Allow us to make
a few suggestions.
National Republican., 1888-05-20

IL the three necessities of clothing, quality
style, aud III, our own make will meet the re-
quircmonts of the most 6xaCting Elsemau
Bros, Ith and T., the only misunderstanding
clothlcrfnnd tailors In Washington,
National Republican., 1888-05-20
MOSQUITO CANOPIES.

II may seem little early to speak OF
these, one of the most necessary articles for
good nights rest during the summer
months, but we wish to remind you we
haye them in stock in all sizes and colors.
Prices for single beds, Sl.25 and Si.50;
for double beds, Sl,50, $l75, and $l.90.
Special sizes and colors made to order.
National Republican., 1888-05-20
81 OFFERING IN JACKETS.

We have a few styles of
Ladies Walking Jackets
which we desire to close
out, and to do so have re-
duced them from $3.50,
$5, and So to 81 each.
About Ii in all, and include plain. navy blue,
and black. and Il few fancy stripes and checks,
sizes 3? to TO-
Third Floorl
National Republican., 1888-05-20
FOR THE PARLOR.

We would suggest for cool floor cover
ing White Seamless Mating as being in
good taste. We will offer tor this week
fine seamless White Mating at 3Oc., bet
ter grade at 374c., the very best at I0c.-
none better in the market
National Republican., 1888-05-20
FANS.

That we have as many Fans a. any other
two stores combined l. not disputed. At this
season Fan Is sa present peculiarly appropri.
"a
National Republican., 1888-05-20
Death of Little yiole,te.

PIurln clothing al proper prices. EiScman
llros., ith and T., the only manufacturing
Cluthivi> and tailur> In Washington.
National Republican., 1888-05-20
OUR LAST SUGGESTION.

Be sure and inspect our
stock and get our prices be-
fore purchasing. 1t will save
you money.
National Republican., 1888-05-20
PRINTED CHINA SILKS.

We have just secured a
line of 24-inch Cheney
Bros. Printed China Silks,
in ecru ground, with fancy
colored figures. The usual
selling price is 81. We are
enabled to offer these at
G!,c PER YARD.
National Republican., 1888-05-20

GGAED ball and banquet in honor Of the
supreme Castle, Knights of the Golden Eagle,
Iucsdaycyening, May" 1893, National rifles
Hall. Tickets 81
National Republican., 1888-05-20
NArroSAL GUARD NOTE,

There seems to be asreuewed activity in
National Guard matters. The ambulance
corps has become a fixed fact and will soon
be mustered into service II promises TO he
the first organized corps that will put In
practice and test the new ambulance drill
Just promulgated by the surgeon general of
the army,
The project FOR bicycle company has
been revived aud those Interested promise
to have IL organized this summer.
y select number of young men have been
quietly orGanizinga battery of artillery IN
anticipation of legislation that will enable
guns to hc obtained, As the artillery is Il
Iayorite branch Of the service, those inter
cstcd intend to take their pick Of the many
who desire to Join the company. Gen. Ord.
way fuvOrs 4 battery Of two Gatling guns
and two Hotchkiss guns which will he "A
novel and effective battery.
\ brigade drum corps Is being organized
and already has over twenty men enrolled
II is proposed to have it consist OF thirty
siN men and To include drums, lires, and
huglcs Gen. Ordway has agreed to fur
nish them with instruments, uniforms, aud
an instructor,
Dr. John Il. Nccly has been elected CAT
tain of the Custer Guards. COMPANY Il, 81
battalion, in place of Capt, T.. Il. Campbell
promoted to he major OF the battalion.
Capt Nicely j. graduate Of military uni
vcrsity, and his selection shows that the
company l. In carnSst in lis efforts to attain
proficiency. The company l. composed cX-
CluSvcly of sons Of veterans.
The allotment to the District out Of the
general militia appropriation for the en-
suing year will become available ON the l>t
ot July, and acquisitions have been made
by Gen Ordway that will complete the
equipment Of the National Guah.
The men Of the National Guard are clatch
over the passage of the District militia bill
10y the Senate. For several months they
have a!tcmatcl between hope, fear, and dis
cOuragcmCnt, They realize now the truth
of what Gen Orlway told them in the
beginning that by organizing and showing
Themselves worthy Of support they would
secure il, though they insist that the gen
erals patience and persistence has some
Thing To do with the success. They are sat
isilCd now that MS soon rs the bin can be
reached under the CumhrOlIs rules of lcgi--
latiUn in the House II will he passed, and
they are willing to wait
lhC Inspection of the militia Is attracting
much attention, Thursday night Gcn. ord
way, Col BigCluw, and Capt, Yates in
NpCCtCl the 81 battalion, ID regiment. Col
Cecil Clay and Lieut.. COl. VI, T., l'rcll, and
TIE following cOmpanic, were inspected at
the amulyuf the EmmCt Guards, Eleventh.
near Pennsylvania avenue northwest: Com
pauy y, Cuutmuntals, al : p, M: company
b. Fmmct Guards, At $50; company {,
Columbia RIFLES, at .; company ID, Mcr
chants Rifles, at $50,
The armow wa, crowded with friend, Of
the battalion, and the inspection was very
successful
National Republican., 1888-05-20

Brown Satin Parasol, trimmed with
blonde Spanish lace, ribbons and bows to
match lined, Sll 80: worth SIS.
National Republican., 1888-05-20

4. Black Lace Parasos, hand run Spanish.
changeable color. silk Innings, scented wood
handles $3.50; worth Sl5
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-24
WEIGHT OF BRAINS.
A Study That Bears Directly Upon til
Question OF intellectually.

A Study That Bears Directly Upon the
Question of Intellectuality.
The average human brain weighs
forty-nine or fifty ounces in the male
and about forty-ive ounces in the fe-
male. Great brain weight is not al
ways associated with intellectual vigor,
as is shown by the fact that an idiot is
known to have had brain OF over sixty
ounces in weight. But notwithstand-
ing the evidence Of such cases as that
of the idiot referred to. great mental
power is generally associated with a
brain weight exceeding the average.
Cuvier's brain weighed sixty-four
ounces. But Gambetta's brain weighed
less than the average woman's brain,
which is, of course, peculiar because of
his great intellectually. A strange
problem is developed by comparison
of the average weight of the male and
female brains with the minimum weight
of each within the range of intelli-
gence. Tho average weight of the fe-
male brain is about five ounces less
than the average weight of man s
brain. Ii the weight of the brain were
an infallible gauge Of intellect the av-
erage woman would. SO to speak. have
five ounces less intellect than tho aver
age man. But the weight of brain in
man below which idiocy exists is
about five ounces higher than it is in a
woman. This is what presents the
problem. If. say, thirty ounces Of
brain in a woman saves her from idiocy
and thirty-fve ounces are requisite in
q man, what becomes OF mans average
Of five ounces of brain weight in excess
of the average in womanp The con-
clusion seems to be that a smaller
quantity of female brain is essential to
intellectually than Of male brain.
This is equivalent to saying that tho 70.
male brain is of superior quality. In
contr addiction Of this tho fact may be
cited that in comparison with men but
few women of great intellectual vig0r
have appeared in the world. II the
comparison just made held true a
woman with u brain Of fifty ounces
ought to be the equal Of y man with q
brain Of fifty-five ounces. .--Denvsr Re.
publican.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-24
FAMOUS eusYRoplEs.
The Three TavlOrs OF Tooley Street NJ
Mythical Creation.

The Three TavIOrs OF Tooley street Not q
Mythical Creation.
1t is supposed by many that the three
tailors of Tooley street were myth
cal creation of Canning (some say of
O'ConnelD during the agitation for the
removal of Catholic disabilities. But
this is not so; for although all three
were not tailors, yet the men had a
living existence, and the facts asso-
ciated with them had an actual reality.
The three men were John Grose, tailor,
Tooley street; Thomas Scatterly, tailor,
Nelson street, and George Sandman.
grocer, Bermondsey street. The last
was known by the soubriquet of "Spin-
mischief" from his irritating inter-
ference in other peoples affairs. These
three men were great local politicians
local dictators. in fact-who met in
the evenings after business at public
house in the neighborhood to discuss,
over their pipe and glass, the affairs Of
their neighbors and of the nation, no
subject being too great or too insig-
nificant to escape their critical SUPER
vision. At the time when the Catholic
emancipation movement was at its
height tho Tooley street politicians
were agitated to the highest pitch. and,
having a firm belief in their own powers
and the righteousness of their cause,
they resolved at one of their meetings
to petition the houses of Parliament on
the subject. and actually prepared a
petition which commenced with the
words: 1--WE. the people of England. :"
Although the place of meeting and
much of Tooley street have been de-
molished of late years, there are. no
doubt. many people still living in Ber-
mondsey who remember these three
busybOdios. Nodes and Queries.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-24
THE SENSE OF TUNE.
An Army Officer Who Could Not Distin
guish One Note from Another.

An Army Oficer Who Could Not DIstin-
guish One Note from Another.
That there arc many people who are
unable either to sing tune or to recog-
nize one when it is sung is well known.
But no musician nor man of science is
able fully to account for the phenome-
non of one person out of twenty, or
one out of forty. according to the ma
ton to which he belongs, being unable
to do what all the rest do instinctively,
although his hearing is as good as
theirs. 1t has been suggested that
people so afflicted have ears that are
not, so to speak, mates, inasmuch as
they hear the musical sounds different-
ly, and so make discord and render
the effect disagreeable. But this theory
seems to he disproved by the circum-
stance that music is not by any means
disagrecable to many people who do
not know one note from another.
Though they can not distinguish even
tune that has been sung or played to
them great many times, they are
nevertheless "moved with concord of
sweet sounds" Other people hear all
musical sounds alike, and to them
music is not discord, but simply noise.
But If the theory of the unlike ears
does not explain all cases of "music
Deafness it seems to explain some OF
them. General Grant used to say that
all music was torture to him. A cer-
tain gallant Major, however. was diff
ferently affected. A young lady, who
had sung q great many songs to him,
finally remarked:
"But, perhaps. Major. yeu do not like
musicp"
20 yes. miss; may say that I like
any kind Of noise!''
A certain gentleman who is master
of New England high school is very
lenient to such Of his pupils as declare
themselves unable to sing. He remem-
bors an experience which he had in his
own youth, when he was required to
sing, with others, in school. although
he could not distinguish one tone from
another Seeing that his singing seemed
to give him a good deal of distress, the
toucuot cuIiou iillIi Out anu aSk6u ulm
II he could sing the srale.
II suppose SO. sir" said the boy.
"Then let me hear you."
The boy sang ''Do. re. mi. ia, sol, la,
81. do" but all upon one note. without
particle of difference between them.
He had never supposed there was any
thing more Of 1t. In after-liie this gentle
man became an officer in the service of
the Union. He found that his entire in
ability to distinguish one musical note
from another caused him difficulty in
recognizing the buglo calls. They
were all on one note to him. As it was
necessary for him to know them. he
sent for bugler and had him practice
all the calls. In succession, before his
tent. After series OF these studies,
he became able to distinguish the calls.
but he learned them .rathsr by their
rhythm than by the varying notes.
YoutAs COmpanioM
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-24
AN EXCELLENT MODEL,
How Sentimental Young Women Can
Answer Their Own Questions.

How Sentimental Young Women Can
Answer Their Own Questions.
1.-THE Art of Conducting Answers to
Correspondents is the title Of little
mole-colored volume just issued from
the press of Cackleton & Co., Philadel-
phia. In two hundred and twenty-six
pages the author, Mr.. P. II. Delmore,
tells how the answer-to-correspondents
department of story paper should b.
conducted. Although his work
praiseworthy, yet we think that he
could have disposed of the subject in a
few carefully chosen words. and then
devoted his energies to some other un-
dertaking. We have given some littl
thought to this subject, and, as labor
saving measure, we submit the follow
ing model:
"Q) You should consult your mother.
(2) Dark brown hair. Your writing
could be improved by practice. (S) It
is hardly proper. when calling, to ask
for biscuit. even if you are hungry,
and we do not think that it is altogether
proper for young lady of good COM
plexion and moderate means to receive
callers who have thumped her father
1t is not mark of good breeding for a
gentleman to take off his muddy over
shoes in tho parlor and place them in
plush rocking-chair. (4) Drink sas.
safras tea for grubs and black-heads.
(5) America was discovered on Fri
day. (6) Ask your father. az The
following lines are suitable for the al
bum of friend:
'"rhe bee may forget to gather the honey,
| The miser muy forget to count his money;
| The birds may forget to sing in the trees,
| The dog may forget to scratch at the fieas,
| The rose may forget to swallow the dew,
| But you may bet your old clothes that I'll moi
| forget YOU"
"(7) 'Red-Headed George, or, the
Cross-Eyed Girl Who Snapped at q
Fly was begun in October. (8.) You
are not too young to get married. In
the summer small family can live on
ten dollars per week, il the neighbors
are liberal. o. We do not know the
name of the author who wrote the gem
The world is round, the sky is blue,
sugars sweet and so are you.'"
1t will be seen that by giving this
model a little study, almost any young
lady may answer her own questions =
ArkanSaw Traveller.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-24
COUGH-PREVENTION.
How the Advice of Physicians on Thii
Matter Is Made Practical.

How the Advice of Physicians on This
Matter is Made Practical.
A PHYSICIANS advice, not to cough
when you want to congh, now being
circulated in the newspapers, is believed
to be sound by some who have tried it.
Mr.. Clark Bell, a lawyer and president
of the Medico-Legal Society Of this city.
has had some experience in suppressing
the tendency to cough, which it is in
teresting to hear him relate. He had a
constant irritation in the throat and a
cough. Somebody told him of teacher
in the art of show not to cough when
you want to-" and to that teacher Mr..
Bell hied without delay. Sure enough,
pupils, with all brands of coughs at
tached to them, were there to learn how
to lay their bronchial burdens down.
Most of them were men in the serious
and learned professions and pursuits of
life, and they acted like awkward and
shame-faced school boys, knowing that
they were there to learn so foolish, if
not downright impossible. thing as
getting the whip-hand of cough with
out medicine. Still, there were stories
of others who had learned it, and these
were the days of learning and doing
new things, so they held themselves in
readiness to make rapid progress.
The teacher stood them in o row,
made them brace back their shoulders,
hold up their chins and draw in their
abdOmens. This last was not EASY of
accomplishment to some of them. who
had previously permitted their abdo-
mems great license in the way of de-
velopement and obtrusiveness; but they
heroically made the attempt. When
the class was in order the teacher told
them to sing ''Sweet Home" But they
couldn't sing, some of them said. But
they must. the teacher said. Finally
they squeaked away, and then their
throats began to cut up. The teacher
forbade any throat-scouring or cough
ing, but told them to DIR aw in long
breath and hold it whenever they were
tempted to cough. After many failures
they succeeded.
They met in class three times a week,
and spent an hour in singing. Their
throat troubles soon retired under the
overpowering II not harmonious iu-
fluence of their vocalization. They
oven tlattered themselves that they be-
came pretty good singers, They were
forbidden to cough OF scour their
throats when out of class. Mr.. Bell
said there were hours when he would
have given years income for the
privilege OF tearing away at his throat
in the old time fashion. but he wouldn't
yield to the temptation. and at last all
throat torment left him.
Another benefit which tho exercis 81
brought to the most dubious of the
class. 1t reduced them in girth several
inches, for which they We're CORES.
pondingly grateful. y Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-24
A Chinese Dust Storm.

What is described as "a proper dust
storm recently passed over Pekin
The morning opened with q thick fog.
damp and raw, and a slight air of wind
from the east. In the forenoon the sun
partially broke through and showed i
strong current from the west in the
higher regions Of the atmosphere.
Then deep yellow haze obscured the
sun for some hours. reminding one oi
the characteristic London fog. The air
was quite still. In the afternoon. sud.
denly US shot from gun, gale broke
out OF the west and blew hard till after
sunset. when 1t lulled, but broke out
airesh dnring the night and continued
for some hours more. The morning re-
vealed q coating of fine yellow dust
over every thing. This dust comes from
great distances, and Is carried along In
: dense cloud at very high attitudes. =
n Y Post.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-24
MEANING OF AMERICA.
Its Pr0Oabie Specification Said to
'Strong For Labor"

Its PrObabie Slgnification Said to be
'Strong For Labor"
The meaning of the name Amerigo
has often been discussed. the only thing
certain being that it is one of those
names of Teutonic origin, like Hum
berto. Alfonzo. Grimaldo or Garibaldi,
so common in Northern Italy, which
testify to the Gothic or Lombard con-
quest. Americ, which occurs as early
as 744 A. d.. is probably a contracted
form of the name Amalaric, borne by
IL King of the Visigoths,, who died in
53l. A Bishop Emrick was present at
the council of Salisbury in S07, and an
Americus Bnlstarius is mentioned in
the Close rolls (thirteenth century,.
1t has been conjectured that the stem
is i'm. from which we get the name of
Emma. Themeaning of this is not known
with certainty. though Ferguson thinks
1t may denote ''strife" or 'noise. F"
Since, however the name is probably
of Gothic origin, and since the Anna
lungs were the royal race of the Ostro-
gotls, il is more likely that the stem Is
anal, which was formerly thought to
mean "with0ut spot" but is now more
plausibly connected with the old Morse
ami. 'labor." ''work." The suffix ric,
cognate with rex, reich. and rick,
means "rich' or powerful" and
therefore the most probable signiiica.
ton of Amerigo is ''strong for labor. y
-Isaac Taylor, tn Notes and Queries.