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Plain and Checked Surah Silk. % cents.
Embroidered Null Ties. 25c.. 2Sc. and 35c.
Lace counter.
Ldces and Parasols in the Post.
E @. DAVIS
m17 Market space. corner sth st.
CHINESE STRAW Marines
JAPANESE STRAW MATTINos.
We are Offering the largest and mos. complete
line of Straw Nattings ever shown in this city The
stock comprises all latest coorngs and designs.
Those contemplating the purchase Of Straw Mat
tings should call and examine our stock.
Prices all marked in plain figures
The following a few of the special bargains:
300 Rolls White and Check Mating at $3.50 per
roll of 40 yards.
200 Rolls Fancy Mating at a per roll of 40 yards
100 Rolls Fancy Jointess Mating at 81 per roll of
4OyardsL
100 Rolls Extra heavy Jointless Mating at $40 per
roll Of 40 yards.
rs Rolls New Patterns Damask Mating. Sl2 per
roll of 40 yards.
We have a complete assortment Of Scotch Floor
Linens of all widths. Estimates for covering floors
furnished free of charge.
is just important to cover your carpets as your
furniture for the summer.
KEEP OUT THE FLY.
We have ali the best appliances for Wire Window and
Door Screens in the country.
See our PIC. Screen, which will 1T any ordinary
sized window.
Send for estimate for our Cabinet-made Screens and
Doors. They are in many of the finest residences.
Ioocr Covrps rop rrp~rrupp
The largest assortment of stus and the best force
of cutters and makers to be had We cut, make and
furnish full size parlor suites from SIG
up and guarantee perfect fit.
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CHILDRES's SUITS FOR e.
And they are beauties. Call and see them
EIsEMAN Bros. It'll and E.
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EXCURSION To PIrrsBURa.-The Ral,imora
And ONO Railroad Company will sell excursion
Sockets from Washington to Pittsburg at rate of
- for the round trip for all trains. Nav "a 10
=. inclusive. valid for return passage until
May 81, inclusive Correspondence low rates
be made from all other stations on the
bdtimore and Ohio railroad east of the Ohio
river.
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Try A CASE OF HEURIcH's extra pale
lager. The ARLINGTON BorTLING Co.,
9th and sta m W.
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LOCAL MENTION.
The Weather.

FORECAST TILL EIGHT M WEDNEsDM
For the District OF Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia, clearing and fair weather; cooler;
northwesterly winds; cooler and fair Wednes-
dsv
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Eusen D'Albert to William Knabe & Co.

G.ransiIt Q J from the Gernan.
During my sojourE here had frequent op-
portunities to make myself acquainted with
the knabe pianos. and from fullest conviction
declare them TO be the best instruments of
America. Should | return here for artistic
purposes-which may be the case very soon
l shall most certainly the pianos of this
celebrated make. l give this testimony with
pleasure. voluntarily. and entirely unsolicited
Tor by the house of knabe
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NEW ROUTE TO CLEvELASD.-Pullman Sleep
ing cars are now running through from Balti-
more and Washington TO Cleveland via Canton
and Akron on Baltimore and Ohio railroad ex-
press train leaving Baltimore daily at 80 D. m.
washington $50 pm, arriving Canton next
AFTERNOON at l2:23, Akron at lI4 and Cleye-
land 2:30-Adrt
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100 Fl. Bps ellis. LIBBEY. BIrT1SaxR 4 Nj

FoR Coon FURNITURE and low prices call at
c. E. BIRcKHEAD's, 731 9th ST. NV
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STAGE EXCURSIONS

nEwITTs TALLY no OBSERVATION COACH
~ leaves 5l3 18th 81. n. Daily for Ariingtoi .
pm.. fare. 6oc. round trip. sundays 10 m 20,
Sundsys m. 6oc. Always accompanied by guiaa
&C. ma
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PRIMROSE d WEsr's Mammoth Minstrels in
ndinS Lew Dockstader. will be at the New
National Theater next week. Seats on sale
a aIursday.
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CLEvrrAsDs Superior BAKING p owDrs.
CLrvzIAsps Superior BAx,Sa Powprn
CLEvELAND's Superior BAx1se POWDER
ABSOLUTELY THE BEsr.
BECAUSE
II Is pure and wholesome.
II IL achest in cream Of
FEW tartar.
REASONS WHY It il highest in lesvenine
CLEyELAND,s power.
SUPERIOR Food nised with it keeps
BAKING POWDER moist and sweet
Is 1t is, in the end. more Geo.
ABSOLUTELY nomical than any other
THE BEST. II always gives uniform re-
suits
tits absolutely free from
my6-tu.th.fkm adulteration.
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The TROUSERS
We make to order for IS have no equal Else
MAN Bros, It'll and E
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BOARDS, ellis per 100 feet 9Th and N. Y. av,

ALL CARPETS camphorated and made moth
proof Free of Charge. EMPIRE CARPET CLEANING
WORKS, 63l-635 Mass ave. W. Telephone 1852.
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New York, May &c, 1890.

To NEW YORK IN FIVE HoURs.-The quickest
train service from Washington to Baltimore.
Philadelphia and New York is operated by the
%. & y; kR Co. Pullman buffet parlor cars
On all through trains
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GRoCERs, ATTENTION! Buy your teas, coffees
and spices of JOHNSTON BRos. i Co., the whole
sale dealers, 613 New York avenue.
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GILL, 1929 F st.. ships all fine CONNECTIONS ex
press paid without extra charge.
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NEW SLEEPING CARS TO ST. Lours-Pullman
punet sleeping cars now run through to ST.
Louis. VIA Cincinnati. on the Baltimore and
Ohio Vestibule Limited, leaving Baltimore
daily at $50 IN, Washington $50 D. m. .srriy-
ing ST. Louis next afternoon at 6.45 A similar
service is maintained on the Baltimore and
ONO Express. leaving Baltimore daily at 1920
pm. Washington 1l:30 pm. arriving in st
Louis the second morning at 7:45
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ARE You THINKING

ARE 1OU THINKING
or having a suit made to order? Call and ex-
anime the material we are making up for $40
and S25 a suit. EIsEMAN Bros, It'll and E.
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SUMNER PRICES at the Fredonis. Table
board $40. Board and room $50 to SIS per mo.
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)AINIsTRAroR's SALE of entire contents O
stone iarG, 9TH and Rhode Island ave., tomor
row at 10 O'Clock. See adyt.
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SUBURBAN Lors at Twning City, eastern ter
minus OF new bridge across Penna ave., the
trustees sale of lots in this subdivision COM
Bsuces 3. 40 o'clock tomorrow. See adyt .
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IHE nost economical food beverage i,
Blookers DG:ch Cocoa.-AduL
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hh 'shahhi MSffGaE GSENT
:: T Fl :: ::
FAMOUS VIENNA ORCHESTRA
s So IL m :? Hnf f. E. ssss
{ cG Sc Il Il | ILL n Mo ook Rec Rec ssss
Renowned Military Band from New York City.
THE GREAT GILMORE.
Combined i'll Musical Festival.
Washington the only city in
America thus distinguished
THE CONCERTS:
Lincoln Music Ball, saturday. May "a.
srR sTkAuS SSh MATiSk Eo Az I:I.,
Albapgh's Grand Opera House.
SUNDAY. MAY %,
cSSSkEE At
CONCERTS AT 8 PM
Both bands on the stage at the same time and
playing alternate numbers.
DIFFERENT PROGRAM AT EACH CONCERT
PRICES AT EACH HOUSE AT NIGHT.
Entire First Floors (keseryed So each seat First
Balance Of second Floor sscS scat ees asfss
SAdmission!, 81: Boxes; $40. strauss Saturday
'GIIMUIE's SUNDAY MATINEE.
Tickets now H on ssle az se 10 fsst
Special attention to orders by mail OF telegraph
THE EoLIAN.
Do you fully realize what agree to do, II
you have never had q musical education and
have not the slightest ability as q performer.
with one weeks practice you can play the most
difficult piece of music ever written.
Come and hear the EOLlAN. Visitors viii
receive polite attention at
Eff DRooPs. 925 Penna ave,
Sole Agent for Steinway and other First-class
Pianos and Organs. ap2-2m
DEGULAR LINE OF COACHES LEAVE 32D
1la y ti e e an na sOt 70 nr Hgnd
COLLINS, 1925 NJ st. NV. my5-3m'
EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &c.
1IyHE POPULAR Y.MC A. EXCURSIONS ON THE
ans snd J this :sss0a 1s OK
cents. 1t
GRAND FREE EXHIBITION
RIVER VIEW
Sunday. M,y rs 3. and %dI Monday; Nay &C. $780,
CAPT. PAUL BoYToN,
The Water King.
IN HIS GREAT AQUATIC ENTERTAINMENT,
Assisted by q corps of Professional and Cba,npon
Water Walkers Log Rollers. Polo Players
and Oarsmen
THE ONLY ExHIREEI ES4H. OF THE KIND ON
Do not fail to see this grand spectacle of man
ACTUALLY WALKING ON THE WATER.
Steamers win leave At 1918 am: ard l:l5. s:l5
and Pm. on sunday. May 20. s;45 an and 1 Ia
p.nsi1s On q: ground. al day and evening Mon
day. May "a
z Q. RANDALL
ap19-4m Proprietor.
NEW STEAMER BARTHOLDI CAN BE CH1R.
IN tered TO run mp or down river; accommodate 100
passenger; per day. $50 and S35. Except Sundays
ali up river landings. Pleasure Boats OF al kinds FOR
hire JOHN CUMBERLAND 4 SON ~
ml1-lm Foot Of ct 4
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ADJUSTMENTS.

The WARD" EXCURSION goes May 20, $780,
Adrt
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WITH SONGS AND SPEECHES.
How the Schuetzen Verein's Anniver-
sary Was Celebrated.

PLEASANT OCCASION DESPITE THE RAMA
TRIBUTE TO THE vEREIS FROM eERMAN-AMERI-
CAN SOCIETIES MANY GUESTS AND GOOD
SPEECHES AT THE BANQUET.
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II ERyAND ENGRAvEk AND LITHO0RAPHF
N lOl2 Pa. ave
hundred ana
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Inside the house the scene was gay one
The hall had been neatly decorated and the
tables, formed in three parallel rows with
cross table at the east end, lent a business-like
air to the place. There were over three hun
dred plates, and every seat was taken. At the
east table were the guests who were specially
honored. The places here were filed by Messrs
"oIf. Hockemeyer. Commissioners Douglass
and Hine, Messrs wilkins, Noyes, Habercomb,
Neidringhaus, Elterich, Schultz, Claudy and
Eberly.
THE AFrER-DINNER EXERCISES.
After the viands had been passing for half
an hour or more and the tables had begun to
pristie with long Rhein wine bottles and
shorter stubby elaret bottles Mr.. WOLF who
made an admirable toast-master, tapped
on the table with his knife handle and after
some moments OF effort succeeded in obtain
ing comparatively quiet audience. He then
| introduced the poet OF the evening. Mr. Frank
Ciandy, who read an original poem entitled
"Fest-Gedeeht," which held the attention and
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-15

Only go and rest now" And ne went to
light candle for her. He seemed very
thoughtful for Evelyn.
1t was the signal for all of us to dis
perse-the ladies to their rooms, the men
to the only retreat left to them, the
smoking room. AS Aurelia went up
stairs l saw her beckon Ralph and whis-
per to him:
"Am | really to wear them?"
Wear what, my angel? The jewelsl
Why, good gracious, l had quite forgot
ten them. OF course want you to wear
them"
80 do l, dreadfully," she replied,
with killing glance over the banisters.
"Only, if 1 am, you must bring them
down in good time and put them on in the
greenroom. l hope you have got them
somewhere safe"
Safe as church, replied Ralph, for
getting that in these days the simile was
not good one. Father has them in
his strong box. will ask him to get
them out-at least all that could be
worn, and will give them rub up be
fore you wear them"
"Ah," said Charles sadly, as we walked
up stairs, ''if only had known Sir
Johnr"
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
l. d g. N. RAILROAD.

I. d G. N. RAILROAD.
DEPARTURES.
For st. Louis via Iron Noun
tain or NJ, K. & T..........'5: a. m
For st. Louis, via Iron Noun
tain route. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SOD p. IN
For Laredo. ....ll-lO a. N.
ARRIVALS.
From st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and M, K. & .lO;55 a. m
From st. Louis. Iron Mountain
and NJ, K. & 7. routes. 1000 p. m.
From Laredo. .................. 3:35 p. N.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
THROUGH EXPRESS EAST.
Leave for New Orleans, Houston
and Galveston. . 900 p. and 9:25 a. m.
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans, Hous-
ton and Galveston 6:4Oa. m. and 4:lO pm.
THROUGH WEST.
leave for San Francisco, Ell
Paso and Eagle Pass. 4:40!p. m.
Arrive from San Francisco Ell
Paso and Eagle Pass. 9:25 a. M
THE S. A. d A. p. r. REMISSION
ROUTE.
DEPARTURES.
Leaves for Kerrvllle, daily, ex-
cept Sunday, at............ 500 p. m
Leaves for Galveston, Houston
and Cuero, daily, except
at. ........ ...... S:45 a. N
Leaves for CorpusChristi, Rock
port and Beeville daily, ex-
cept Sunday, at.............. las p. m
ARRIVALS.
From Kerrville. daily, except
Sunday, acknowledgements. $3.50 a. m
From Corpus Christi, ROckpOrt
and Beevile, daily, except
Sunday, at.................... las =. m
From Galveston, Houston and
Cuero, daily.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Gas p. m.
MALLORY STEAMSHIP LINE.
Steamers sail aud arrive at Galveston
every Wednesday and Saturday morning.
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THE DANVERS JEWELS.

Vuo rTVuIsaI puII0u OuC d paper Uooh anu
carelessly turned over the leaves.
l did not interrupt his studies, save by
few passing comments on the weather,
the state Of the country and my own
health. which | am sorry to say is not
what it was: but as | only received
monosyllabic answers, we had no more
conversation worth mentioning till we
reached Stoke Moreton.
The evening world., 1890-07-07
BRIGHT PENNIES FOR BABIES.
How an Eccentric Bachelor Dis.
tributes Lots of Happiness.

How an Eccentric Bachelor Dis
tributes Lots of Happiness.
"A bank has some queer patrons"
sad n veteran teller in conversation IA few
days ago to u Detroit Fee Press man,
- but ] think the oldest character | have
come across in my dealings through the
little wicket is n man who comes Ill about
twice "A week, lays down a dime or two
nickels, aud asks for ton bright, new
cents.
q" After he has done this some half
dozen time, | began to expect him aud
later 90 hive n curiosity to know what he
did with them. as | oh erved that he
always placed them carefully i'll his fob
pocket.
"One day my curiosity oyorcnme my
po%litcuosS and | asked him bluntly what
he did with the pennies. He blushed,
smiled i'll u deprcCnting way and said they
were for the children.
THE cashier happened to know the
man. and told me. when he Ind gUn that
he had lied - he had no children. though
married for many years. This aroused
my curiosity still more. and | decided to
trace him, Us we say III commercial traus-
actions.
+" made Il confidant Of the Office boy.
and tho next time the gentleman called
the boy Swallowed HIM. II was about
noon when they left. and the bov did not
return until long after banking hours.
Then lie called Inc aside and said:
He gives them pennies to babies
that cry
Gives them to babies that cry?' l
asked, not fully comprehendipg.
- Yes. | stuck to him. just as you told
me, AMI had to wait two hours while he
was busy in his Office. Then out he
comes aud l after him. up one street aud
down another. stopping into places every
few minutes. OnM est LArned street there
was a little urchin crying; some one had
took something away from him, He
steps up, laughed. chucked it under the
chin, and give it one of the bright cents.
The little one-I don't know Whether it
was n boy or a girl, they dress 'em so
much alike-stopped crying and began to
laugh, aud the gentleman walked on
fusi er thai ever
Well. / got to thinking over the mat
ter" said the teller, - and found myself
trying to figure out, in some such man
ner as we compute interest, the amount
of happiness thnt maj got out of 10 cents,
the price of an ordinary cigar. and the
result is always carry u few bright cop
pers mysclf.'
The evening world., 1890-07-07
TR0TTING Stock.

Palo Alto. the famous stallion of the
Pacific Slope, has been matched against
the Chicago Relding Jack. which has a
record OF .. 10. The race is to be in mile
heats. the best three IN Ave. to harness.
Every lover of horse-fesh will watch
The outcome of the race with great in
terest. Young t~rotting stock is having its
inning now Maude s., Rarus and some
OF the other banner-bearers of the turf
won lAureis III their full maturity.
after they had attained their majority, as
1t were.
But this new trotting blood is speeding
over the track in the elastic buoyancy Of
its youthful sInew TtIee-year-olls have
records that would make their grand
mothers snort with surprise. Such deyel-
opment is fine, and every encouragement
should be given to it.
The evening world., 1890-07-07
n RETALIATION.

Do unto others az you would that they
should do 10 you Is an injunction which
all do not obey. But certainly when ono
treats another badly. if that other recipro-
Gates In kind no man can marvel. The
lsr tdlonis was recognized centuries ago
by Rome, and has been accepted us n most
natural and inevitable movement of
human nature III oil times.
The Chinese Exclusion law has not been
received by the Chinese Government with
unbounded delight. To have the.door of
. nation slapped in their faces is not
soothing even to aliens.
We regard Chinese in this country ms u
nuisance. and We have had recourse to
law to abate it. But if we keep them out
We cannot complain il China says b" Not
at home +" when America knocks at her
portal.
This ID what the new Minister from
China, Excellency TsUI, who arrived on
La Bretagne yesterday. sayB his Govern
ment will do IL the law is not repealed.
Americans have much more capital in
vested in China than the Chinese have in
the United States. A rigid policy OF ex-
clusion might pinch us more severely
than 1t does them.
At all events, no one can blame China
for getting on her dignity and shutting
the doors of her realm to the Americans
who have done this to them.
The evening world., 1890-07-07
THEY WERE AFTER BARGAINS.
Three Women in Counsel Over the
Merits of a Bath Towel.

One is bad enough; two are worse. but
three INT Ill counsel over the merits
of n bath towel are enough to make a
poor, wornout clerk wish he might depart
from earth by the electricity method, says
the st. Louis ChroRiclc.
a" Ii seems like quite n good one for the
money. doesn't it 2" says the intending
purchaser.
Well. | don't know" says the other.
holding the towel up at full length and
yeing it critically, - got one quite us
good Tor 81 - cents at Whites"
You did,"
''Yes, but it was eight or nine weeks
ago, and / don't s'poSe they've any more
like it,"
IL ma be mistaken, but I've an idea
ii would shrink, " SAVE number three, tax
ing the towel from number two and wrap
ping u corner of il over her finger. See.
it's n little thin"
well. | wouldn't mind if it did shrink
u little, because-oh. look ut this one!
Isn't it loyely?"
"Beau,iful! How much is 1t 7"
"A dollar and a half.
Mercy! I'd never pay that for a bath
towel"
Nor l."
These colors would fade"
"Of course they would"
DO Won know / Ike good plain crash
as we'll Us anything for towels"
II don't know, but - these towels
for Is cents. | paid % cents for some last
week not a bit better"
Let's see they are full length? Yes.
They are cheap. I've a notion to-but I
guess | won't. l have 80 many towels
now"
They're a bargain if one only really
needed them"
How do you like towels used as
tides -
"Horrid."
IL think SO, too"
so do I-oh, let me tell you, l saw q
woman ON the street one day with an
apron made out OF a red aud white
fTiuged towel"
+" Mercy! Looked like fury, didn't it
How was il made :"
" oh, one end was simply gathered to a
band, and there, the towel WA Just like
this one-anl she'd taken il SO and gath.
cred 1t IN 81, and really it didn't look So
bad, after all
DO you suppose the colors would run
in this border"
Well, | hardly know. | had one
very much like II once, and the cOlCrs in
1t ran dTcadtully the very first time /
washed IT."
= Then III not take this, for why,
If 1t isn't o'clock, and -
- must 20"
So must l."
And I-no, I'll not take the towel
to-day"
The evening world., 1890-07-07
lars in thirty days time is not bad by any
manner Of means.

lars in thirty days time is not bad by any
manner Of means.
But the field is a big one. The districts
want reducing and the corps enlarginR.
As the work is now planned the doctors
are obliged to be of at I. 90 in the morn
ing.
II you haven't made your contribution,
do 30 at once. Play martyr for n day and
sacrifice a dollars worth of creature com
fort. ForeRo a days cigars, n claret cup,
a play or al outing. you big, broad
shouldcred, w~arm-hearted patrons of
home industry. just tor the sake Of the
Light Infantry; and you, gentle, thrifty,
prosperous mothcrR, save the price of the
SUNDAY dinner icc-croam for the babies
of poverty. and make n dessert Of tea.
biscuits sw mining IN apple or guoacbcrry
sauce for your precious chickens.
DO you, Miss Beauty, tell your signing
sweetheart to give you the price of the
mignonotto bouquet or'boX of bonbons,
und like the sweet girl that o are. post
ii TO the invalid infants care of TIE EVEN
INu WORLD editor. A dose of self-sacri-
flee now and then is II tonic for the soul.
Try IT once if you don't believe it.
NELL NELsoN.
The evening world., 1890-07-07
JUVENILE CRIMER

The prevalence of items relating Ia
crimes by children is significant. Is this
q natural development of our mode OF
life or of our social conditions Or is il
. temporary outbreak?
Little boys OF eight and ten budding
ont as burglars il not a cheering or whole
some sight. Very young people should
not let their fancy stray to thoughts OF
theft and arson, This is tue training
school for toughs, and the diploma for
graduates has Leen generally conferred IL
the yard of the TOmbs.
II anything can be done 10 nip these
germs Of deprayity in the bud let it be
done by all means.
The evening world., 1890-07-07
D

The Countess Tolstoi IL SAID To lie one Of the
most beautiful women in Russia. She is quite
tall. with a figure that Is beautifully moulded.
She is very fond Of society.
Miss Dorothy Tenant. stanley's betrothed. Is
about thirty-iOur years old. She Is . woman OF
more than tie usual height. has a plump figure,
blue eyes. lair hair and < beautiful compile Iion.
Her hands and feet are remarkably small.
herbert Gladstone is described by 3 London
lotter-wIitera S "a milk.Rud-water young man.
a member OF Parliament, a good Tennis player
and a AVID at 3 O'Clock teas. lie Is about
thirty eight years OF age"
The Baroness Julie dc Fontonilliot. who has
decided to 20 upon the stage, Is n pretty blonde
Of slight but well-rounded figure. aud Is of me
dium height. Her eyes are stray and her face
most attractive.
Eighty women are employ cd III the post-Othco
Departncn; ut Nashmstun, with salaries rang
ing from s72O 10 u. 800 } ear.
The evening world., 1890-07-07
HOW TO SELL CARPET SWEEPERS.
Ingenious II Tricky Device of an En-
terprising Peddler.

Ingenious II Tricky Device of an En-
terprising Peddler.
A man who sells carpet sweepers was
asked how 1t was that in nInety-nine cases
out of a hundred he never failed TO make
a sale, says the Boston Globe.
Easy enough" he replied. you
see this sample sweeper here. Well. it's
full of dust. approach the lady of the
house ". tn II, and while she Is saying she
doesn't want anything of the kind l Just
run over the carpet several times. This
done l open the sweeper aud show her
that, although she may think they have,
the seryunts' brooms have not lone their
work properly. See!
You can imagine her surprise when
she thinks that her dear brussels, swept
only that morning, still contains bushels
of dust. And | do it 30 gently. A push,
no noise, and 10! lots of dust! Who
would be without one? Worth their
weight in gold. sir
" But I've got TO be lively or get caught
Some women will stop you at the door
ami attempt to examine the sweeper be-
fore you have n chance TO run it over the
carpet, Don't allow EN- to. Push in.
and while you are prais!ng the machine
set II moving briskly.