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Oscillation of High Structures.

From the Manufacturer.
The oscillation of high structures in storm
winds is much observed fact, and has proba-
bly, been the cause Of many failures in high
chimneys by collapse or permanent set out OF
plumb by excessive pressure from the rocking
motion set up in gales Of wind. Tall church
steeples built of stone are known to haye a
Notwithstanding motion with persons who have
a curiosity to venture high up in them during
high winds. Chimneys partake of this motion
in a degree proportionate to the stability OF
their design, and i'll the proportion of diameter
to height Observations of the movement of q
chimney near Marseilles, France, lis feet in
height and only feet outside diameter at the
top, showed maximum oscillation of 20 inches
during a severe gale. Another chimney near
Vienna, Austria; l64 feet high, of good proper
tons, having 81 feet fue, was found to os-
cilate 81 inches during the severest storms.
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CutiCura

Words can scarcely do justice to the esteem in
which these great remedies are held by the thou
sands upon thousands who have found them the
only source Of immediate relief and Of speedy,
permanent, and economical cure
CurIcURA, the great skin cure, instantly allays
the most agonizing itching, and Inflammation,
clears the skin and scalp of every trace Of disease
heals ulcers and sores removes crusts and scales
and restores the hair. CUTICURA SOAP, the great
est OF skin beautfers, is indispensable in treating
skin diseases and baby humors. 1t produces the
whitest. clearest skin and sotest hands, free from
pimples, spot, or blemish. CUTIcURA REsoLyENr,
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Nights Of Agony

appeared one by one, nd have been fully cured.
had the disease thirteen months before I began
taking the CUTIcURA REMEDIES. and in four OF fye
weeks was entirely cured. My disease was eczema
ana psoriasis. recommended the CUucURA
REMEDIES TO all In my vicinity, and know Of 4
great many who have taken them. and thank me
Tor the knowledge OF them, especially mothers
who have babes with scaly eruptions on their
heads and bodies cannot express In words the
thanks 10 You for what the CUucURA REMEDIES
have been 10 me. My body was covered with
scales, and | was an awful spectacle 70 behold.
Now my skin is as nice and clear as a baby's
GEO. CoTEY, Merrill, Wisconsin.
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born in Cleveland. Ohio. and when a Young boy
came to this city and entered the house of W
b. Moses. He became thoroughly familiar with
the details Of the trade. and when he started in
business for himself his practical knowledge
backed bt habits of industry and an indom-
liable energy, insured the success which has
marked his career. Mr.. Houghton makes a
speciality Of furnishing houses throughout. and
his well-known taste has made this department
OF his business very popular. His efforts in
this line are not confined TO the Washington
market. He realized that the time has come
when the Washington houses can compete with
any In this country. He furnishes houses in all
parts of the country. and he has even had
orders from Italy. Since the presidency of Mr..
Hayes 10 the present time his services have
been In demand In the White House and he has
the assurance that he has given satisfaction
He has been told by travelling men and others
that his show window is the finest in the United
States. The rich and varied contents of the
show window only gives samples of the goods
displayed on the floors and described from time
to time by Mr.. Houghton in his weIl-written
advertisements IN The STAR.
EDWARD p. MERIT
unique vehicle has recently appeared on
the city streets. The body Of the wagon is a
large mortar similar to those used by drug
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baoys An 1 used Of them was three boxes q
CrricURA. and three bottles Of CUTIcURA REsoL,-
VENT, and two cakes Of CUrIcuRA SOAP II Won
had been here and said you would have cured me
for $4,000. you would have had the money I
looked like the picture, In your book. Of Psoriasis
picture No. 9, "How 20 Cure skin Diseases, but
now l am as clear as any person was
Through force Of habit rub my hands over my
arms and legs 20 scratch once in while but 20 no
purpose. am all we'll scratched twenty-eight
years, and IL got 10 be kind Of second nature 20
me. thank You a thousand tines Any one who
reads this may write 10 me- and will answer H.
DENNIS DOWNING.
w.rrpprax ~
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The Word ssRather.o

From American Notes and Queries
Robert Browning says apropos of the phrase
II would rather:'
"As regards my OBJ lection to the slovenly i
had for I'd instead of the proper 4 would, 1
shall not venture to supplement what Landor
has magisterially spoken on the subject. An
adverb adds to and does not, by its omission,
alter into nonsense the verb it qualities. i
would rather speak than be silent, better criti-
else than learn, are forms structurally regular.
What meaning is in I had speak, had
criticiseY"
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his establishment, adding to his well-selected
stock line of fine stationery, and in connec-
ton herewith Is executing fine engraving
stamping. and illuminated work The success
of this establishment for many years, its stand
ing among the old residents the elegance of
Its appointments and taste of its proprietor.
bespeak the confidence of the community and
Its continued success. He is a liberal adver-
tiser IN The STAR, and Mr. Lewis attributes his
success IN great measure to that. He was
born and raised in Washington, and as a boy
attended school at Emerson institute. He has
large circle of friends, who rejoice in the
success which has attended his enterprise.
W. H. HoUGHToN.
One Of the bright pushing young business
men Of the city is W. ii. Houghton. He is the
head of the firm of W IL Honphtnn Co
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goods and notions to an ever-increasing Gus
tom. Ten years rolled along, bringing con-
slant increase in business until Mr.. johnson
invested his capital by buying out the store
of johnson & Sutton. ON eth street. near C.
street. Shortly after he formed partnership
with J. w. Colley. and moved his establishment
to Market space. between 7th and Sth streets,
next door to his present place of business.
Various changes have occurred since then, but
Mr.. Johnson is still at the helm under the firm
name of johnson 4 Luttrell, the junior part
ner being his nephew.
FRANK NJ. LEWIS.
Few of Washington's young business men
have made such rapid strides toward success
Mr.. Frank VI. Lewis. the well-known Jew
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which always means success they have invested
their money where it would bring them a hum
bred fold-in the columns of THE SRA
J. C. HUTCHINSON.
Among washington's newcomers in trade il
Mr.. j. @. Hutchinson, who carries ON a very
active business in the millinery line Mt 9O7
Pennsylvania avenue. He is q comparatively
young man, but, having served long ap-
premiership under good tutelage. he is now an
excellent example of deserved success. He
was born in Boston in 1885, and is consequently
about thirty-one years Of age. Almost his en-
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As These Witnesses Have Done.
Existence hasn't much to give
When vigor Is in question.
Success Is the preventative
OF unim paired di0eation

Health is success, have you lost IT, Then here's
encouragement for you.
DRs. STARKEY q PALKN:-"I regard your treat
ment by inhalation as o wonderful discoyery q,
science and q blessing to suffering humanity
Rev. A. A. johnson, president Of Wesleyan Coz
lege, Fort Worth, Texas.
DRs. STARKEY q PALEN:-"My wife would have
been in her grave II 1t had not been for YOUR Corn
pound Oxygen Treatment" J. b. Mustard. Post
master, Milton, Del
Drs: starkey 4 Palcn's once records show owe,
5000 different cases in which their Cor, ronnd
oxygen treatment has been used by physiciana
u their practice and by invalids independently
lner procnure OF zoo pages will be for.
sr STA, PALxS, No. l529 Arch street. Pnliadsl
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its proprietor. Mr.. Abra-
ham Kaufman is almost.
if not quite, a Washing
tonian, having been
born in Baltimore thir-
ty-seven years ago, and
moving to this city with
his parents when he was
eleven years old. He re-
ceived a common school
education and at the age
of thirteen years was
employed as a store boy
lin a clothing house, then
standing on the present
site of the Central Ma
tional bank. Three
years later he emigrated
to Iowa. where he re-
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In looking about for a
proper person to place
in charge they could
find no one more COM
petent than Mr.. Jarvis
Butler, who had been
in their employ for
some years. Mr.. But
Ter was not only a COM
petent young man, but
he was a trained and
accomplished musician.
When he was but eleven
years of age he began
his career as church or
ganist, and two years
later his services were
onrura1 kv ann 80 Al n
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Remedies

the new blood purifier, cleanses the blood OF all
impurities and poisonous elements. and thus re-
moves the CAUSE. Hence the CUTIcURA REMEDIES
cure every species Of agonizing. humiiating itch
ing. burning scaly, and pimply diseases of the skim
scalp, and blood, with loss Of hair and all humors,
blotches, eruptions. sores, scales. and crusts.
whether simple, scrofulous, or contagious. when
the best physicians and all other remedies fail
Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcURA, J0c.; soar,
&c; REsoLvEST, 81 Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Boston.
~ Send for "How 10 Cure skin Diseases 1" "a
pages, 30 illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
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The Diamond Spark.

From Table Talk.
Tiny diamond sparks are being used effect
lively by way of simple ornamentation. They
are set in silver, and a single row worn about
the throat looks like continuous line of light.
A seasons debutante wore at a late dinner dance
costume Of tulle, from its peculiar lustrous,
silvery quality called 'moon tulle" A fine
strand OF diamond sparks encircled her slender
white throat; three or four of the same be-
jeweled silver threads were twisted about her
that caught her dark coils Of hair were likewise
bediamoned, and wee gems sent their rides
cent CLEANS from the tips of her dainty satin
shoes; Debutantes are not supposed 10 borrow
their brilliancy from gems; but 30 delicately
were these sparkles added that they seemed
quite in keeping with the wearer's youth and
freshness.
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He has charge of the
inside work, including
the art embroidery
business and home dec
orations, grown to large
proportions under his
skillful management.
The second and third
floors of the building
are used for this branch.
On the third floor there
is an art school, where
painting of all kinds is
taught. The firm is
now fitting up a room
for china and royal
Worcester painting.
The firm gives employ
ment to thirty-five per-
sons, and is always on
the lookout for good
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q The EVENING STAR is everywhere recog
nized and admitted to be, in every quality, the
leading and favorite newspaper of the National
Capital, alike in the counting room, the work.
shop, and the family circle. Pretty much
everybody in the District reads it regularly. 1t
is therefore much the best advertising medium
in the city; and, in proportion to circulation,
its advertising rates are also much the cheapest.
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land, commencing In
the year 1879; he after
ward graduated from
the Maryland college of
pharmacy and acquired
such proficiency as to
fully equip him with all
the skill and learning
the demands of the pro-
fession and the safety of
the public require in a
compounder of medi-
cines. Mr.. Williams
came to Washington in
the early part of 1884
and, after clerking for
two years. in partner
ship with his father the
senior member Of the
firm purchased the
druO store which bad
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Ne
NAMED three years. Returning to Washington
he was employed in the clothing house of NJ
Kaufman until 1877, when the spirit of
Independent enterprise that lay inherent
in him sprang up and he made VEN
ture for himself With capital of 5000
he opened the original combination store
on 18th street southeast, and by luck and pluck
drew to himself such signs of inevitable success
that after a year and a half he was compelled
to secure quarters twice as large as he first &C.
cupied to accommodate his ever increasing
trade. This second establishment was on the
site of the present stores, 1241 18th street,
which now occupy space Of 40 feet by 100,
with four floors. He employees over fifty peo-
pie in order to serve the trade that upholds his
house, which comes from every section of the
District and county and the neighboring regions
of Maryland. The Double Combination store,
prise. is the original remnant house, and has
built up its large trade mainly on that founda-
ton, all of its remnants coming direct from the
mills. The proprietor is a firm believer in the
necessity of informing the public of what he
has for sale, and he has found the columns of
The STAR the best channel for conveying that
information.
F. s. WILLIAMS AND co.
One of the most prominent retail drug stores
in the city is that of F. s. Williams & Co., To-
Gated at the corner of and 9th streets in the
Masonic Temple building, the store being we'll
known to the people of Washington as the
Temple drug store"
Mr.. John W. Williams, the senior member of
the firm, is from the state of Maryland, where
he resided until May, 1885, He is devoted to
the business, giving special and general su-
pervision to all the business transactions of the
firm.
Mr.. F. s. Williams, the junior member of the
firm served his pharmaceutical apprenticeship
In a leading drug house in Baltimore, Mary
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business, on hand every
morning, working a full
day as regularly as the
light comes and goes,
and with those traits he
could not possibly have
avoided success in such
a field unless he DELHI
erately refused to adj
vertise and sell his
goods. He came to this
city in November, 1871,
and clerked in the store
of the late b. ". Reed
for five years. In '46
he and his brother
opened a store in the
old first ward of the
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ily improved and a partner was necessity. SO
MIR. Behrend invited N. Gothelf relative, to
join with him, and the firm became Gothelf &
Behrend. Prosperity was more marked than
before, and two years later-in 1S6O-they
moved across 7th street to No. S18, the present
location. For sixteen years the firm was under
the same name, and then Mr. Gothelf retired
and went home to Germany to spend the re-
mainder Of his days. From that time up to
1882 Mr.. Behrend carried on the business alone,
but finding that it was assuming dimensions
almost undreamed of he took his son-Alfred
Behrend-into partnership. and the firm be-
came b. j. Behrend Il Son. 1t is the proud
and slndisputed boast of this house that it is
the largest wholesale and retail establishment
In the city devoted to the fancy dry goods and
motions" business. and equally TO its credit ia
the fact that for nearly thirty years they have
remained on one spot, growing out and upward,
but all the time rooted firmly to one location
No. SIS It'll street. Albert Behrend was born
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minded and they ad-
vanced him rapidly.
Under his care the bust
ness, which was a gen.
eral one. grew to large
dimensions. and then,
as there was nothing
greater to look forward
to in that vicinity.
young Behrend came
south and was soon set
tied in this city. His
first store was on the
east side of It'll street,
between G. and II
streets, and was opened
in 1883. 1t was a whole
sale house, dealing in
motions" and fancy
oAAlo D,,o,x~oS.s.
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gists in compromising
medicine. In front and
detached from the NOR
tor is the seat for the
driver. The entire We
hicle is handsomely
painted white, picked
out with gold. II bears
the name Of Edward z.
Merit, druggist, l014 +
street, and is used in
distributing goods to
customers. This wagon.
-hich attracts general
attention on account of
Its novelty. illustrates a
faculty possessed by
Mr.. Mertz, namely,
that of originality.
That has been partly
the secref of the Dha-
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fortunately for both sides, was spent in New |
York, where, for eleven or twelve wears he was |

in the employ Of one OF
the largest importers in
the country. His duties
in this connection kept
him very actively en-
gagged, travelling all
over America. back and
forth across the water,
and thus he became
thoroughly acquainted
with every point of view
in the business. In the
fall Of 1884 he learned
that Mr.. william, who
had conducted q milli-
merry business on the
Avenue for a number of
years, was very anxious
to retire to private
life, being in i'll health.
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eler and sllversmith, oil
12l5 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Mr.. Lewis is the
son and successor Of Mr..
Samuel Lewis. who es-
tablished the business in
the year 1910. The
house Is one of the old
est in the city and has
been noted for a long
time for its sterling sill
yer goods. fine jewelry.
and specialties. Mr..
Lewis Is a practical jew
eler and silversmith
and most of his goods
he manufactures him.
self. About a year ago
Mr.. Lewis remodeled
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Waterbury country seat and back again in
special train, apd among the performers were
sons and nephews of two Of New York's most
distinguished clergymen, with other scions of
the most prominent families in Gotham. The
.'deah boys" talk Of giving an amateur Wild
West show next autumn HIS
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nomenal success which has marked his career
and faithful apprenticeship, he at once devei-
oped methods which have demonstrated that
he had studied with care the demands of the
public. He was the pioneer Of low prices in
drugs, and his telling advertisements in The
ever appealed not alone to the pockets of the
public, but he aimed to supply their wants. A
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- 10y
furniture, carpets and
interior decorations,
1918 F street. A few
years ago his business
was accommodated in
two rooms, a few doors
below his present place
of business. Now he
occupies a great build
ing. eight stories high,
which is entirely de-
voted to his business.
MIR. Houghton is famil-
lar with the needs Of
this city. having learned
the A, Il, c of the bust
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in this city in 1860. He
received his thorough
business education in
the public schools, and
was interested in his
fathers business from
an early age. He was
admitted as a partner
shortly after attaining
his majority. He at
tends to the buying for
both the wholesale and
retail stores, and is the
financier of the pros
porous firm. Liberal
advertising has always
marked the progress OF
Behrend & Son, and
with that perspicacity
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long past, when it was
conducted on a much
smaller scale. 1t was
established in 1875 by
Simon Oppenheimer, a
native of this city, I'M
der circumstances that
were decidedly adverse.
His first store was a
small affair, but even
its limited dimensions
of 16 by 80 feet were
too capacious so he
sub-let half his room
and yet the place was
almost too large for
L. I..kl
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Proposals in Boston.

rOu tHe Now 1Urk WEEKLY.
Mr.. Beacon Streete (Boston)-':l presume,
Miss fremont, you are cognizant of the con-
tinuation Of the symposiums on the interroga-
tory, is Marriage Failure?' and I beg the
privilege of testing the question with you"
Miss Tremont-.'Since the only way to un-
derstandingly embark in the discussion is by
practical experiment, will relinquish my in
dividual freedom and genealogical cognomen
to immediate my identity ON the altar Of meta
physical investigation"
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energetic help. From the very outset the OPP
penheimers have believed i'll liberal advertising.
They are thorough converts to the solidly-
founded and well-established belief that The
STAR reaches the greatest number of the peo-
pie that it wants for customers.
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'UNpREcEDENrED ATTRACTION
OVER A MILLION DISTRIBUTED
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY

Incorporated by the Legislature in 1868 for Edu-
cational and Charitable purposes and its franchise
made part of the present State Constitution In 1874
by an overwhelming popular vote
Its MAMMOTH DRAWINGS take place Semi An
nually, dune and DecemberD, and its GRAND SIN
GLE NUMBEk DRAWINGS take place in each OF the
other ten months OF the year, and all drawn in
public, nj the Academy Of Music, New Orleans. Ia
FAMED FOR TWENTY YEARS,
FOR INTEGRITY OF ITS DRAWINGS. AND
PROMPT PAYMENT OF PRIZES.
Attested follows:
I've do hereby certify that Derrise TIE dvrdnos-
1lefs for al the monthly and Semi nnudt Taci0so
The Louisiana Sfdte Lottery Company, and person
manage aud control the DrriEOs theseipes and that
The conducted nth honesty yatrhess. and
good Gah 0tcdTd al 1drttcs aud authorize the
Tdap % use this certificate NTH Qr So
natures attached. an as Advertisements"
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pTMPLES, blackheads, red, rough, chapped, and
LII oily skin prevented by CuTIcURA soar.
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EnERAID LAWN GRASS sEED-BucKFYE
II Lawn Mowers, the cheapest snd beet In rDse Bpis
ssp.d Hover sssd. oRND6kIT 9. TkUxToS. 2oS
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Skins on Fire

itching Of
oood the condition
ton OF the ccuRA speedy permanent
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ERECTING MONUMENTS TO DEAD FOLKS MEN,
oRIEs-sHowMAN BARSUM PAYS FOR HIS OWN
MoNUMENr-aov. HILL LEARNING TO RIDE
HoRsE-AMATEUR CIRcUs-PoLIrIcAL GOSSIP
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UhNnQ Soft, white, and free from chaps and
unNUp redness, by using CUTICURA soar.
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"RENEMBER that the payment Of prizss 10
GUARANTEED BY -FOUR NATIONAL BANKS Of Nee
Oreans and the tickets signed by the Presdent of
IN Institution whose chartered rights recognised
IN the highest Courts therefore, beware q al mira-
tons or snopymous scheansan