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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-01
How n Man Describes n Dress.


The average man usually finds himself at sea
when he undertakes a description OF lady's dress
An old farmer, returning from the wedding OF
niece In distant city, was eagerly questioned by
his family as 10 the brides costume. SWELL" SAID
he, ''she had on some kind OF dress, with a lot Of
hub-drubbery OF some sort or mother down the
front OF it. thing mi-Iig on the back Of It, with
long tail OF some stuff don't know what It was
dragging out behind, and lot OF nip-rap nounces
over the wnoie thing There wasn't no arms 10 ii,
and she had a lot or white truck. SOFT ana noppy-
like, on her head, and that's Jst all know about
IL" all OF which must have been very unsatlsfac-
tory 70 the Ladies' OF his household
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From the London Standard.
ship L. the most conservative OF an places
Just as the sailors on board modern ironciad use
the technical dialect OF Queen Elizabeth,s reign
90 the nautical caterer is still possessed or the
idea, born OF the days Of "salt horse" and jerked
beef that man Is an almost exclusively carnfyer.
Gus animal On land we are getting free OF that
idea. We are no longer the great eaters OF beer
that our fathers were. But at sea meat Is pro-
v1ded (and eaten) In an abundance that Voud
scare Mexican cowboy. People WIN sat down 10
degrees south OF the equator 70 meal calculated
70 make one hot In Greenland. With the thermOm-
eter marking something over q hundred OUTSIDE
and with perpendicular sun converting the deck
overhead into sheet OF scorching WOODWORK men
and women will calmly set TO work 70 swallow
mulligatawny soup, roast goose, roast beef roast
mutton. and pastry OF the most solid and insular
variety; the whole diluted with sbroWns 1heEry
fulibodied burgundy, and strong ana foomine
bitter beer. IL SPEAKS Immensely for the recupof.
alive power OF sea air that they can DO this sort
OF thing several times day, nl1ng In the inter-
walls between meals with chero0t&, HAVANA and
brandies and sodas. and be not perceptibly the
worse for It
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How she Kept . Diary.


Prom the Pistsbarx Despatch.
Near me on the fore deck sits . woman whose
whole soul seems TO be devoted to the prosecution
Of daily record Of events. She Is writing In the
nat black book which her friends viii know only
too well some day. It Ii her diary. This morning
this same woman sat close to me while was
grinding out . column for q newspaper She
said was writing. She hasn't spoken TO me
since. know she suffered fr1ghtful torrents all
the morning trying to divine what was writing.
simple business letter. Then as page after page
was covered she decided that / was writing TO my
father or mother or dear friend. But as still my
inquisitive feminine face. She had decided that I
was writing 20 my sweetheart. I knew that
she longed TO tell me that she had solved the
I have said 80 much for her BY way OF excuse for
showing up her fraudulent proceedings In connec-
ton with that Formidable diary Of hers. she Is
you, Is writing in q black covered nat book, her
diary. Open on her lap beside the diary is corp
ulent red and gilt guide book. Twice have
welI-rounded. She is copying sentence After SEN
tence from the guide book, which Is open ct the
chapter on Paris Thrifty women, she Is pVepar-
is transpiant,ng them from the guide book 70 her
original record. That is q very safe way OF CON-
pletlng diary. Not very honest, you thinkf A
ows the pattern OF that OF the young woman
lows:
sunday, sick.
Monday, very sick.
tuesday, awfully sick.
Friday-Just eiegant-ats dinner-cnarles =.
certainly IL very attentive.
saturday, Liverpool
only Two entries. viz: First day-I think am
going 10 die. Second day-Pm afraid won't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-01
The Latest Whinas in Shoes.
FAIR WOMEN MAKING MANY CHANGES IN THE COVER
ING OF THEIR FEET.

FAIR WOMEN MAKING MANY CHANGES IN THE COVER
ING OF THEIR FEET.
From the New York Sun.
The latest within OF women Is the wearing on
the street OF the light shoes which have generally
been considered appropriate only at the seashOre
All the women are wearing them now, and there
has teen such a run upon the shoe stores for them
that even the large dealers are frequently now
unable to supply demands for some sizes or styles
Tney are very stylish, although somewhat start
ling when first seen. They are made OF all sorts
OF leather, just ordinary shoes are and come at
all prices and in all sortsof styles. They called
''russet,' although the color actually varies from
very light yellow 10 very dark tan.
Dealers say that French kid is rapidly going out
Of use for ladies' shoes IL Is being succeeded by
what is called DongOa, which is leather evolved
from the old pebble goat, formerly used un,ver-
sally for cheap shoes. Real French Kid Is made
from Kids skins, and has a soft, velvety finish,
and great tendency to tuih purple or red; its
surface also flakes up easily. DongOla Is made
from goat Skins, Out instead OF being finished
roughly or pebDled 1t has smooth finish, imitat-
ing the kid, but more durable than that IL can be
made 10 cost as high rs the real French Kid. Tue
skins from which all these feathers are made come
from various parts OF the world. The Harlem SUD-
ply, strange as 1t mas seem, Is comparatively
small Australia furnishes the most, and 1t Il
SAID the best. GoaI-rasi ng there is a regular
business. Newark, n. j., Is the chief center In
this country OF the business OF tanning these hides
Everybody knows tnat pOrpOise skin makes good
shoe strings good, at least SO far as Durability Is
concerned. 1t Is not 50 well known that pOrpOiSe
leather also makes good shoes, and that there is
quite demand for tnem. p0rpOise leather SHOE
II made well In the nrSC place, always hts Well
for, while 1t is very stretchy material, 1t can
never be made TO cover more surface, no matter
how much It is stretched. What 1t Is extended in
one direction 1t looseS In another. This peculiar
tty makes very close hitting. and at tue same time
soft ana pliable on the foot II Is used chiefly
for shoes BY people anxious to keep their feet dry
as II Ii absolutely impermeable TO water. When
It is wet, however it swells to twice its usual
thickness, which temporarily spells Its good looks
Persons on the outlook for odd things In the way
OF foot gear have something new In leather In
what Is called by the trade KOrdOran. This is
really horse hide, small part OF the skin from the
ruInp OF each animal being available for the shoes
1t Is said 10 be pleasant TO wear and to last for
ever or whereabouts. Inc supply comes from the
wild horses OF South America and from the zebra
and quagga OF Asia. The demand Is not yet so ex-
species.
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UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION,
OVER A MILLION DISTRIBUTED
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY coMPAsI

Incorporated by the Legislature IN 1868 for Edu-
cationa and Charitable purposes. and its franchise
made part of the State Constitution In -.
by An overwhelming popular vote.
Its GRAND EXTRAORDINARY DRAWINGS take
place Semi Annually, lIune and December). and IL.
GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS take place
on each Of the other ten months the year and
all drawn in public. at the Academy OF Music. New
Orleans, La.
I've do hereby certify thar suprpise ,hs arrange
tnentsJor al ths Month and SENT nndl Drduins0f
The Louisiana State Lottery Conapdnp and person
ndndoe and control the Drai,0s theseires and that
the conducted nth honesty, fdtrness aud
good faith torq-d all parties aud aaf.orlse The Com
Dang ~ tis certificate, ruth " sso-
natures attached. an tts ddpertsscnsessts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-01


SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR ITS PREVENTION AND CURE
From the Medical Register
The wise physician has recourse to medicine
only when nature is too languid to respond to the
mere allurements OF life. This Is especially true
In the case Of that troublesome condition known
as lnsomonta-the outcome or nervous disease and
the frequent precursor OF insanity. In its aggra-
waited form, insomnia Is grave malady, calling
often for heroic treatment But this aggravation,
wnere 1t Is not a primary result OF advanced dis
ease, may be established by the habltual depend
ence upon hypn0tics. We have lately spoken OF
this danger, and deprecated the Use OF opium,
choral, cocaine, &c. for trivial causes There
are great many cases OF tnsOmOnia IN which SIM
pie, direct physiological treatment will accom-
plish the desired end. A brisk walk, followed by
cold dOuche on the head before retiring will often
cneck lnciplent insomnia On the other hand,
Warmth, generally speaking, favors sleep; but
excessive warmth has the contrary effect. On
THIS account, While 1t is advisable never 70 go TO
Ded With cold feet, 1t is equally so to avoid Excess
sive covering. The bed should be neither too
warm nor too soft; the covering barely Sufficient.
. cool head is as necessary as warm feet. Try a
cold compress on the head. projecting the pillow
with 0ry cloth, and applying the compress back
OF the neck. The ordinary sanitary con-
ditiOnS must be present in bed-chamber
in order to Danish sieeplessness Excitable per-
sons should always keep quiet during the evenings
which with all persons should be, as far as posi-
Bile, time for relaxation, and especially change
Persons OF sedentary habits are better for dong
some muscular work, and rice versa. Regular
hours and SUFFICIENT exercise are necessary; also
good digestion. Gastric disturbances induce In
sOmnia. Late eating dues not Interfere with
sleep, provided the food taken be easily dlgestible
In which case II rather favors sleep. This is es-
pecially true with invalids. Among the devices
found TO control insomnia We may mention
the water-drip. The sound or water dropping
slowly and steadily into a pan occupies and
QuietS the brain. This Is the principle
on which we are told to count sheep going over a
fence, and do any sort or automatic thinking, II
such an expression be permissible. A former VIC
tim OF insomnia cured himself by keeping The eye
balls looking down. Another kept rolling them in
one direction with good effect, repeating, mean
while a certain WORD or number Long lnsplra-
lions by the mouth and eXplraJlonS by the nostrs,
cOncelving tue air currents has been fourd er-
fectual All Intellectual exercise should be stopped
half an hour before bedtime. A tumbler Of milk
instead OF the usual cOpious draughtS OF water,
taken during sleeplessness, will oIJen help to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-01
The DiSaDDOinted.

There are songs enough for the hero,
Who dwells on the height Of fame;
sing for the disappointed
For those who missed their aim.
! sing with fearful cadence
For one who stands in the dark,
And knows that his last, best arrow
Has bounded back from the mark.
/ sing for the breathless runner.
The eager. anxious soul,
Who falls. with his strength exhausted,
Almost in sight OF the goal;
For the hearts that break in silence
With o sorrow all unknown;
For those who need conipaniona
Yet walk their ways alone.
There are songs enough for the lovers
VINO share loves tender pain;
] sing for the one whose passion
Is given all in vain;
For those whose spirit comrades
Have missed them on the way.
sing with heart o'erfiowing
This minor strain to-day.
And know the solar system
Musosomewhere keep in space
A prize for that spent runner
Who barely lost the race
For the plan would be imperfect,
Unless 1t held some sphere,
That paid for the toll and talent
And love that are wasted here
ELLA WHEKLER WILCOX
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-01
The Peel Of Bethesda,
II HAS BEEN DIsCovBHRD AT Last wHH H1Asor.
ABIB CI1TAlNIY.

The Peel 81 Bethesda.
II HAS BEEN DISCOVERED At Last wEH H8AsoN-
ABLE CI1rAnTr.
From the Pau Nail 0asette
1--WE have generally an announcement to make
but not often Of 50 much importance as that OF
this day. It Is the discovery OF the pool OF Bethes
da" SO writes Mr.. Walter Besant In the Quar-
terty Statement issued by the Palestine Explora-
ton Fund. He Is Jubiiant as all Palestine enthu-
siasts are likely to be, that vexed question In
Bethesda is mentioned only by the fourth Evan
gsiist In the nsa chapter ca o. his gospel John
brew tongue Bethesda, having fve porches" The
word translated "pool" In the authorized version
ana The y phrase spoOi BY the sheep market" is
possibly better rendered ''sheep pooLn Eusebius
explains the occasional red color of the water OF
cases Of sheep washed in It before sacrince; hence
the name. There were, according to the Evan
gsst ys porsnss Of r PGIoCs AROUND the pool
accommodation OF sufferers. 1t seems to US, how
ever. equally probable that they formed q part Of
would Seem to imply a penta9onsl structure: but
this Is by no means essential. A rectangular pool
with portic0 on every side, divided by one across
thesda" "a Hebrew name which was very probably
invented by st. john may mean either 'nouse OF
mercy" or 1.-The place OF the pouring forth" [of
waterl.
At the northeast of modern Jerusalem close to
st. stephens Gate, stands the Church OF st. Anne.
At the time OF the Crtmean war 1t was q ruined
mosque, but when the French came into possess
ion or It they restored the church and handed IL
over to the Algerian monks IL Is near this Church
OF SC. ANNE, and In connection with excavations
made around it, that the real Pool OF Bethesda has
recently been discovered by Herr Conrad SchicK.
There Is a courtyard TO the northwest OF the
sage into another courtyard some fty feet square.
AT the north OF this latter courtyard there at
one time small church. Beneath the door or this
sometime church are vaults, and through the floor
OF these vaults ciStern Is reached, cut into the
rock to depth OF thirty feet. The ciStern is a
portion OF the original Pool OF Bethesda There is
still water in it, but II Is difficult to say whence
it comes This in brief, is Herr SchickS report Of
April D. Since then further excavations have
been made, and he has prosecuted more extended
inQo ries. twin pool has been discovered Further
eX animation will pring more details To light; but
IL may now fairly be assumed that the two pools,
tanks. or cisterns thus discovered really cohsti-
tuted the Pool OF Bethesda ''having i've porches,"
where Christ healed the pa.alytic Of eight and
thirty years standing.
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PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO THE NORTH. WEST. AND SOUTHWEST
DOUBLE TRACK. SPLENDID SCENERY.
STEEL RAILS. MA6NIFIctNr EQUIPMENT

psThE T Tkhck u.aSf EAplp scLHEES
IN EFFECT AUGUST ,. lsss.
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON, FROM STATION
CORNER SIXTH AND STREETS As FOL
Fotp,tspurg and the West CHICAGO Limited E.presso,
lane. y 80 am daily; 10 cincinnsa and 81 Louis
With Sleeping Cars from fIttsburg ~ Cincinnati
so ohisaS. NTH 70 sieeeis car soSss q hes
Western Express. at :; 40 pm daily, with Sleeping
seIt Saturday: Harrisburs 20 Cleveland eeanectins
louisville and Meiaphis racine EXPRESS. 1000
pm daily for iltssourz aud the ,.l West WITH
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie CaDandAiguA and Rochester daily. for Bur-
naio ana Sisssrs d.lly e5eeI sa,ora.s lo.oop
For Wiiiiansport. Lock Haven AID Elrnira at $50
T., An; daily enosp, SUNDAY. IN o.oo n mn .,
ii 40 am, 2 90. 4 10. 10 90. and i 70 . M on
1as 20 Iiinsd Trpress Of raii" SD f.r %
Cars 40 am daily. except Sunday. and 3;<5 p
For so e siiSoa, ehanse zoo pm every day.
For Bar Harbor without change daiiy. except sstur
For BrcSkiyn, X all shrsash train. cOnnec, q, sc,
iei transfer Ss 20 Fulton strset sV0idns Soa5s
isgriass seress Nss YORK ~ cry 90 -, 49,.
For fSs 10 g. md q gS y g sum
Gay, 90. IL 40 an; 90. 10, . 90 10 90; and
am week days and 3 :45 .. daily. with Dining
For BslIIncss. e:ss 20 800 20 80 q u 90
day. 300, 9.05. $50, II 40 am. goo. 3s4a
no. 900. Z 40 10 90, and ii 20 pm
For Pope's Creek Line 20 am. and 40 pm daily
except sunday.
For Annapolis 20 aud q 90 m. IL s05. 4 10 aud
900 pm daily, except SUNDAY. Sundays - 90 o.
m. 410p.m
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKsBUR9 RAIL-
WAY, AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON
RAILROAD.
For si s. ns sSe. g $500 io57sSs
~ O. and u ;s pm on SUNDAY d Yo a. 90 s'.a
Accommodation for Quantico. ) 90 pm week days
For Richmond and the south, o. 90, 10 81 daily,
and :O5 pm daily. except sunday.
1rains leave AsnAndri. for wsshinston, o5. : o.
q 900. 10. l0:15. II .0s am. 30. 90. 3:.s3.
5:l0. 05, S:32, 1872 and IL s05 pm. On sun
day q y: 10 and HOY am. zoo. 5:10. 7;O5. e32
and 10 :42 m
Iicsets and nformatiPn q the once northeast cor
the station. where orders he left the checkin6
oi bseesge 70 destination from hotels and ridenceA
CHAs. z PUGH JR MOOD,
General Manager IauoI Gen Pa. Agent
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Invalid-sT have been here at these springs,
doctor, Sx weeks and don't see that the water
must have patience. Tnere was man here last
season who didn't die until after he had been here
two months."-Tszas SVttn0s
little girl nine years old. having attended q
soiree, being asked by her mother on returning
how she enjoyed herself answered.: 81 am fun OF
happiness. I couldn't be any happier unless
could grow."-Iroy TSmes
The more the Indians are civilized the faster they
die; the more the whites are civilized the slower
they're born.-Bostoa Courier.
woman who can purchase cigars that will
smoker possesses ABILITY Of nigh ordel@Pnsia.
deiphia Press.
'You have great deal OF wind here. don't your"
inquired f the tourist wrist mMs ys,es SAID ID, The ma;
belong here; It all comes from away up In the
northwest somewhere. "-Bsrdetse.
"We've got hen that laid two eggs IN one day, T"
That's nothing! Ny papa has LAID . corner.
stone."-Grdphtc.
Some Of those old saws have a great deal to an
said, 1T is neref too iase to mend" PROBABLY
good many people would not be postponing the
process 50 long.-Shoe and Leather Reporter.
Hard Luck.-"Poor John" said Mrs sprtggins
got lots OF creditors left, and that's some comfort
'Taint as II he didn't have absolutely nothin left
-H0Tper's Bazdr.
Whove all the summer been in clover,
Are not so loving as they were;
The ice cream seasons almost over.
-Boston Courier.
A lady visiting Bar Harbor says that the only
thing you can buy there at q reasonable price IL .
postage stamp.-Lesciston Journal
Brown taking Robinson home)-"What dye
s S your thic> wifell say t'morrow morning.
Robinson-"sheT (hic) shay new hat an silk
dresh, Browny, ole boy, an b'gosh she won't shay
EN- (hlc) Nore'n once, ettber.-TeIas SVtings.
Irate matron-"Never, sir; never viii you marry
my daughter with my consent / hate the very
sight OF you, sir, and wish could ind some way
Obnoxious suitor-"Well. then, why don't you
become my Observation-Disclosures tphtd Rec
ord.
AT the Philosophical club.
,. Prof. Baidpate continuing argumentlE"Now
take away the women, and what would follow?"
Female voice-''The men, Of course"-1own
Topics.
Mr.. Isaacstein-"I sells you dot coat, my frent
Tor Sayventeen tollar; you dake hum along!"
didn't do business on Saturday. Isn't this your
Sunday?"
Mr.. Isaacstein I'm low, reverent tone OF voice.
my Trent. TO sell a coat like dot tor sayventeen
tollar vas not peesness, dot vas chairity.'-1t"ie
1t makes a man almost sorry that he moved
when he reads in the advertisement In the paper
next day the real-estate agents description OF the
advantages OF the residence he has just give UP
Journal Of Education.
The damsel who dresses in tulle
In August is surely no fulle,
IL knocks spots of piQue
On hot summers day,
For It's thin and delightfully."- Guile.
Wife.-"John, dear. If It should be my misfortune
to die before you do do you think you would marry
again?'
Husband.-"wel, 1 dunno, my love- Until 1t
comes 10 him, no man can tell how he would be
able to stand prosperity York Sun.
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Take Care OF the Babies.
YORK STATE DOCTOR GIVES SOME ExCELLKNr ADJ
VICE To MOTHERS

VICE TO MOTHERS
"PerhapS, at this season, when so many children
are dying OF cholera infantum a few words OF ad-
vice may not be unacceptable to young mex
perienced mothers who have teething babies"
said DR.. Beach, or Rochester, N. Y, to Union re-
porter OF that city.
First. Overlooking is prolific cause of derange-
meht or stomach and bowels baby OF three
months should be nurSed every two or three hours,
anu when about six months old not more fire.
Quently than every four or nve hours. Or course
no rule can BE- absolutely positive.
second Babies often are thirsty and require a
teaspoonIul OF cold water occasionally, and in hot
weather a very little good whisky added to the
water Is not objectionable. Sugar Is apt to induce
acldlty OF stomach.
Third Ii bowels inclined to be loose little bar
ley water, with o pinch OF salt, strained and
mixed half and half with good boiled milk Is an
excellent Diet In addition The nurse for infants
SIX months old II inclined to constipation Oat-
meal thoroughly boiled and strained Is better.
Fourth God has provided milk In some way for
al young animals but he never prepared any OF
tine various patent foods on the market purporting
TO be so much superior to natures grand con-
tribuJiOn.
Fifth. II older than six months, II breast milk be
insufficient, alternate with bread and cows milk
somewhat diluted.
SIKH. Feed no milk, bread or food OF any kind
ever SO slightly acid to any young child, and II
there Is any doubt 1t Is advisable test 1t by Dip
ping piece OF blue litmus paper in the food, and
II IL turns red the 1000 is acid and unit for use.
seventh. ''CleanllneSS Is akin TO gOdiineSs," and
II apples most Scrupuiousy to the nursing bottle,
tube and nipple-piece.
Cholera iniantum IS caused by the irritation OF
teetnlng IN connection with heat foul air ana over
or improper feeding. Be Careful about diet, have
uoors ana windows open, and have your babies
sleep IN large, Wel-ventllated rooms.