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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24

In another column TIE STAR offers prizes in
a competition among writers OF bright, snappy
advertising. There is a new profession which
has been created in response to the demands
of modern civilization. 1t is known that of
advertisement writer, and the compensation of
the masters in the new calling is exceedingly
large, amounting in some cases tc $4,000 per
year. This occupation is based upon the fact
that it is to the interest both OF the modern
newspaper and the business men who ad-
yertise IN il tina. the advertisements shall be
catchy, readable and attractive. Business
enterprise is in no manner more notably dis
played in this gene :ation than by the iudicious
selection Of the advertising medium, and then
by skill in framing and printing the advertising
statement The more training and practice
the young business men, and those who are
about to be business men. have in the art of ad-
vertising the better will be their prospects for
success. Indeed skill in making business an
nouncements to the public has become an al
most indispensable element of the highest sue
cess in modern business. Discovery of apti-
tude for this sort Of work, resulting from prac-
tice in it, may also open to some young men a
profitable and not unpleasant means of liveli-
hood, for there is demand for skilled labor in
this new calling. For the benefit therefore of
the rising and unemployed generation, Of the
business men of the city, and of itself as an ad-
vertising medium The STAR opens this compe-
tition-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24

What city fathers Of any civilized municipal
ity other than Washington would dare to pre-
sent to q foreign corporation without compen-
sation public property illegally occupied by it,
legslizing its illegal acts confirming its illegal
occupation and encouraging it to continue Its
disregard of all laws? What city fathers else
where would dare to constitute for the benefit
Of one foreign corporation, singing it out
from other corporations, special legislative
tribunal? What city fathers elsewhere would
bestow the additional property and privileges
above mentioned upon corporation TO which
valuable property and privileges had already
been granted, and which had indicated its ap-
probation Of the gifts by persistently violating
local laws and by steadily resisting every effort
on the part Of the public to secure an
Improvement Of the conditions of its occupa-
ton? What city fathers elsewhere would dare
pass a measure which perpetuated evils that
threaten the lives, limbs and property of the
people, which the local community has for
many years been eDdeavoring to cure? Ger
tainly no city fathers anywhere else than at the
capital would venture upon such legislation,
without making the necessary arrangements
for a prompt departure to Canada. Yet Con-
gress il asked to do all these things by the At
kinsou-McP herson railroad bill. soon to be
considered by the House and by the Senate
District CON- aittee. And the members Of the
two Houses Of congress are unquestionsbly
under the Constitution the city fathers
of the capital inIusted with the Fro
lection Of its interests against all who
may threaten. Congress, the local
legislature, has frequently been justly re-
preached in the past as being negligent guar
dian; it is now proposed that it shall not merely
deny its ward reasonable requests for protec-
ton O. life, limb and property against an
illegally-encroaching railroad. but shall make
itself perniciOusly active by sacrificing en-
tirely the city's interests for the corporations
benefit Washington lmplores Congress, if 1t
cannot be an ideal local ruler, to be King Log
rather than King StOrk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24

Rev. DR.. Patton of Princeton, one Of the
ablest of the anti-revisiouists of his church.
yields to the inevitable, but he voices the fu-
ture with the accent of prophecy when he ex-
claims to his Presbyterian brethren in assem-
bly,: 1--WE must have no change that will affect
the Calvinistio character of our standards. ~
Most Presbyterians evidently wish merely to
modernlze the style of those standards of faith
and omit antiquated or obsolete forms of ex-
preston, bringing into more prominence the
peculiar necessities Of the nineteenth century
without pretermitting any of the eternal veri-
ties as held by the Presbyterians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24

Next Monday will decide whether the dis
coverer of America is to be honored at the
political center Of the American continent,
whether the picturesque Rock Creek region is
to be preserved ss a park, and whether that
stream Is to remain in its course through the
District pure, sparkling and attractive brook
or is soon to become polluted and loathsome,
and be converted in the near future at an
enormously heavy expense into covered
sewer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24
CuorcE PARAsoIs
PPPr. yks ERR ERR W: ssss
PPP En- KRR kRR w ssss
+ kRs ( 4 < 4 I ssss

Bg, il sort o. t So your n SE y,
sEfllfuiye and the lady d today Carrie. aOfs sun
symmetry '0 0s shade ana .Laps. DO not Try and 70
through the summer without one II false economy
buyns-remsplber that it Is to be the most con.
Very ans line that divide. the common and aashy pat
tern in parasolfrom the unique and high colors o.
stay The right side Of the iins You can buy nos
tut tsose IN good taste Of u.s. But there - nec. ,
what {onr street costumes like Consider that
aud buy Parasol that will harm0nize with them We
Fob s3 00-We are showing Plain Armure Silk.
dating" shsdes - mounted on fancy
FOR e.. so AND s275-Are the Plain sursh silks
The n1'1 shades-with fancy
FOR s35O-Fapcy Irmurs silk in Dark Blue and
and White eombinaiions-p!sin ebony OF
FOR s4oO-sursh Sill tied with bows Of companion
shades Blue and Whiie: kineI ~. ana
and White-natnrsi sticks.
FOB 80 OO-Ihe Tartan Plaids with fanC tois-Ilyht
and Dark n Gray - Gray and nn. h Sd Whit hEst
Myrtle and SAGE Green, Gobelln Blue
imagine the effects must b. very original
Mounted %% on oss and We we,cn Hef. stieis
sticks IN character with the silk.
FOR IS GOTHAM Surah i'll Green, Gubelin Blue Dark
Blue, 81 ck and Whitehall the rrulec-
tiOns ivory tipped and fancy handles.
FOR $40 p0-tirUs Grain sIik-topped AID e. ged IN
border pattern--ivOry urs-inpoTted
The new shapes
FOR Sl2 00-fOnt DEsprlt ia Gray, White and
BLACK. held with ebony and natural
wood sticks.
FOR l6.00-Black and White Sursh. with Vandyke
Points at the top aud edge. Hand
carved. Ebony. White fnaIneled and
Hand painted Sticks. Ivory and ebony
tipped.
FOR SIS 00-BlAck SurEh -gatheied ut the top and
edged with hand run lace Carved aud
EJony Sticks--iyOry tipped.
IT is hardly possible for you to imagine anything
richer. They not the ordinary styles that you
generally but exclusive faucies that is
good fortune to have selected and NC have put low
prices on them
SUN UMBRELLAS.
We have line of Sun UmSrel!as-ligbt and good
that will interest you. For example:
4-inch GlOria-gold, silver and natural wood
haDdles-Only 81 %.
A 24-inch SILK. with celluloid and natural wood
handles-at s3
2+-Inch Silks IN Garnet. Dark Blue and Brown
Rain will not hurt them bit. The handles are of
twisted oak and ~richsel-s3.5O to S6.5U.
"a inch Windsor silk mounted on hand-carved
ebony "a aud -
The larger slzes-26-in. and 2s-n.-silk and gloria
covered with all sort of odd things i'll handles
That Is our story about our sun Nhudes"If il in
teIests you into looking at them its mission has been
accOrPl shed.
You will hnd them immediately to the left Of our
9th st entrance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24

kemmler, whose case is fatiguing the pub
lie, may get another respite this time by APP
peal 10 the New York State Court of Appeals
The ground Is the vagueness of the law, which
does not provide that the warden Of the prison
shall press the button that destroys life or COM
pei some one else to press it. Heretofore,
under the law for hanging, the sheriff was COM
PEELED either TO execute the criminal himself
or delegate the task to a hangman who could
not avoid its performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24

The Duke and Duchess Of Connaught go
from India TO England cia North America, but
they do not touch the United States, as they
take the Canadian Pacific and sail from Quebec.
We do not feel sighted at all, but We do pity
Mr.. and Mrs. Connaught who pass by the only
thing worth seeing in the western continent
and miss il entirely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24

The Supreme Court has now disposed, let
"a hope forever, Of the sophistry that electro
cution is a cruel punishment within the mean
ing Of the Constitution. 1t is unusual, but not
cruel and unusual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24

Mr.. 7. V. Powderly, the great labor leader,
writes; Il fail to see what just reason can
exist on which to base opposition to the copy
right bill" No just reason has yet been de-
ysloped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24

The original principle Of constitutional con-
struction requires that the original package
shall cease to be original as soon as it shall
have entered the state and been once sold
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24

ssss (. HI nv M SIS,
sBss ~ V uu MN ssss
POPULAR SHOPPING PLACE,
SEVENTH STREET
Il ScS Ill / ! ii H So s T. T..
PURCHASE
MOURNING DRESS GOODS
AT VERY Low PRICES.
Comprising All wool and silk Warp HENRIETTAS.
CASHMEREs. sERGEs. NUNS yEfLINGs, &c.
All Lightweight Seasonable Goods. An elegant op-
portuDity for n great saving In buying . Dress
It's large lot and the below are but q few Of the
items-just to show you how they will sell.
3s-inch All wool Black serges. Cashmeres. Henri
ettss Nuns veilings &c. best values yet offered,
SOC YARD.
Worth much more-compare
46-inch Atwood silk Finish Black Henriettas tBlus
or Jet Black. which are regular soc qualities,
FOR Use YARD.
Black Henriettss
sl15 quality for 96c. yard
sl.374 quality for 81 l9 yard.
sl62h quality for sl44.
46-inch Atwood Silk Finish Black Heuriettas Of our
own import, would be excellent value for 81 "a
NOW Csc. A YARD.
FOR GRADUATION AND COMMENCEMENT
just opened beautiful line Of
WHITE FANS, saa
in new and artistic designs.
Extremely low prices for High Grade Fans
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A HEADER" Fos The CHr1phrS.

This weather has dropped the bottom out Of Straw
Hat trade. 1t ought to lie rushing--and 1t isn't
propose to nt down-fold our hands and wait for it
that isn't business.
Here's q simple Qusstion-ars You willing 10 buv
your children FINE STRAW sAILoRs-Now and
lay them away maybe q week or ten days-provided
well shoulder the bulk Of what they'd cost ordinarily.
We've sot thirty go, dozen MILAN AND CANTON
BRAIDs-no stra~s that are ,ener-sILK- TRIMMED
cHILDREN's SAILORS. BLUE, BROWN. GREEN,
RED. BAIZE TAN. WHITE and STEEL are the
shades-Marked from also to g. 5o---and worth
every cent Oft
They are near UNBREAKABLE a. straws can
be-srs the VERY LATEST THINGS fur Chill.
DREN'S wEAR-and next
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
whether it's IS hot as FIRE cold as Greenland
you can have them OF
ss CENTS
When the weather fails 70 come to tims"-piece has
to take . hand. We're busy continually We can't
tolerate slow trsde-This will hustle IL little. Only
for two days-MoNDAY and TUESDAY.
ATTENDANTS CLOTHES.
We're very busy in Iiveries. 1t has come to
be q recognized fact that what 10 proper in
servants riga" IL to be found with US always
Liveries--to some psopls-mssn simply
coach coats" That's narrow view Of It We
keep . complete assortnsAt Of noss-but also
BELL BOYS SUITS. BUTLERs' SUITS.
WATERS AND COOKS cLoTHING-ossidss
HATS, GLOVES. BOOTS. NECKwEAR-svsry-
thing that goes to fashiopsbly attire the st
taches Of your sstsblishmsnt
The Foreign and American Fsshion Plates have been
carefully studied and copied in making mp our Assors-
msut. We're right to the minutess point.
You ought TO b ordering change noe Doit with Us
sAKs AND COMPANY
The ALWAYS READY PRovrDRRs
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND SEVENTH
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WOOL wEAR-FINE PRINTED VICTORIA LAWNS
others want 90 al
m24-2t' 745 and "a! stb Sc
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kEATON FERRY,
PERRY BUILDING"
9Th ST. AND PENNSYLVANIA AVE
Fstablishad lS1O
Established lS4O.
: POf D "A Y Y II ssss ~
ODD 4 a. 4 W Il ssss

As we announced in the Post on Thursday
morning. we we're in receipt Of . direct impor-
tation Of about sixty $50, dozen scissors-ss-
sorted sizes from to inches long--from Rob
erts' famous Razor" steel works. We do not
think We e1tolled the merits of this Cutlery too
eHtravagantly, especially when it is considered
that each and every size Of these Scissors 10 SELL
ing for 25 cents when. under ordinary circuu-
stances, they would be cheap st so cents. Judg.
ing from appearances they won't last very LONG,
and you don't get one or two pair It won't be
our fault.
The notable reductions we have made in Tow
els. and goods Of this Glass; leads us to also re-
mind you that you will ind abundau. value. at
reduced figures in several of our departments,
where 'sub-season" goods are carried We men
ton this fact to advise you to practice little
''Old- fashioned" shopping with US. because this
ia the only way in which you can know. or we
can show you. how many little needfuls are 20
ing at almost your own price. We don't intend
to carry over any past season stock, and so we
are putting quick selling prices on many goods.
TOWELS IN THE POST.
z @. DAVIS
m24 Market space and 9Th st.
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The dairymen Of New York are greatly agi-
lated over the fact that the same Supreme
Court decision which lets liquor into Iowa in
original packages" will also let oleomargarine
into New York, and the dairymen do not know
whether to organize crusade against the
liquor traffic or against the Supreme Court
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WV. III. McKxrw,s D,uy r LETTER

M = II AVIN n NEN 3 IVAII1 LIE ITEI
SATURDAY, MAY "a. 1890.
The Blazers came this morning, and at
this writing are going out at rapid rate.
You need hardly expect to find much Of
an assortment the middle Of next week
Choicest patterns and most stylish
shapes yet shown in this city.
We are still having q run on:
Soc. Fancy Hose for 44c.
DC. Swiss Ribbed Vests for gle
Soc. Fancy Ribbed Vests for 4Sc.
so. Summer Corsets for 4Sc
sl Mousquetaire Gloves for 35c
$40, sl2 and sl4 Long Closks for IS
Children's and Misses White Suits a.
halt
WIN H. McKNEy
Successor to Il. II. Taylor),
1t s33 Pennsylvsnia ave- NV
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-08

fading out, and standard names are giving
way to brilliancy, enterprise and the COM
ing of broader social democracy The
galleries TEEN with attractive faces, from
which few have been selected.
Miss Lillian Stevens, the only daugh-
ter of Mr.. Samuel Stevens, wealthy
wholesale merchant, is recognized as one
of the most beautiful girls of Columbus,
and has wealth of physical and mental
charm. She is "A blonde in type, of an en-
viable complexion and is a recent gradu-
ate of Vassar. Miss Stevens monopolizes
the idolatry of pleasant home, and with
Der quiet and unobtrusive disposition and
great taste for books is making rapid
strides among the intellectually inclined
She is prominent in reading circles and a
favorite in private theatricals with chart
table objects in view.
Few ladies have enjoyed such rare facili-
ties for culture and the display of their
mental charms as Miss Flora Brown. Her
father was wealthy manufacturer, who
left his family Independent. Although
young in years, Miss Brown is highly edri-
Gated, and to her natural beauty has been
added all that a generous training and ex-
tended travel can give. She is at present
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Tenant Ron
aids, in Scotland. Miss Brown has pro-
fusion of dark brown hair and dark gray
eyes, which are lustrous, and indicate d
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-08
Pleasures of Drowning.

"In one sense at least" said the hero, as
the others gathered around him, II may be
said to have died and now have come to
life again"
Glow was thatp"
"Why, last season while out yachting 1
was spilled into the river and went down
for good but at the last moment was re-
suscitated and restored to earth"
"How does it feel to get drownedS" asked
one of the party.
"Boys, it is the strangest sort Of ceiling
in the world. Being so unlike anything
am acquainted with in my daily life l am
at a loss for a comparison. | went down,
of course, three times, the way all drown
ing people do The first time went down
/ had no thought of death, simply of life,
for which | struggled with all my strength.
But no help came, and as | saw the shore
fade from my view as the waters closed
over my head sudden transition in
thought and feeling came over me. In a
fash | realized that | was doomed, that my
hour had come, and that a wide and Him
liable future would momentarily be re-
vealed to me. Then began the struggle of
mind and body against the elements. l
must live; must not die. | was not ready
to die. Ny life had been so short, and so
much remained unfulflled.
"In one great and overpowering food of
feeling there suddenly rushed over me all
my deeds of other days, all the wrong l
had ever done, all the evil of my life, all
the shortcomings, failings and weakness
of my past career. 1t seemed to me that
stood before some terrible bar of justice, and
was just about to be condemned to eternal
punishment. A dreadful noise of waters
filled my ears, translated in my frenzy to
demons bounding me to death. Great
streaks of red and blue light flashed before
my eyes, and everything took on the hue
OF death. Then came a sudden transition
from the horrible to the ecstatic.
THE waves became soft as downy pill
lows; the noises in my ears were changed
to delicious, sleep inspiring harmonies,
while my thoughts themselves became
sweet and soothing As in some vague, en-
chanting dream. The numbness that stole
so softly over my senses was the dull, cold
touch of death; but to me it was also the
fullness and the ecstacy of life. When
was finally resuscitated they told me | had
been down seven minutes and that even
the bravest among them had given up
hope But l am this much of fatalist,
boys, for believe that he who is born for
the gallows will never be drowned-so
am with you today "-Detroit Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-08

OF lightning rods Professor Bidwell says
in Nature: In all cases of steady strain in
which a charged cloud descending from
the upper regions of the air, or approach
ing from distance, might infict serious
injury upon an unprotected building, a
well designed and properly earth connected
lightning rod is an absolute safeguard. In
a case of ''impulsive rush the rod may
often be of use in bearing the brunt of the
discharge though sometimes the lightning
will take no notice whatever of it, striking
the building and altogether neglecting the
rod; and it is even possible that high rod
might attract a destructive discharge which
otherwise would not have occurred at all
Although, therefore, lightning rod is in
many cases, probably in very large ma
jorty, of the greatest service, it cannot be
depended upon as atfording perfect immu-
nifty from risk, and the assumption which
has universally been made by the Older
electricians" that damage by lightning is
in itself conclusive evidence of some i'm
perfection in the conductor, is an un-
founded one.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-08
Aim of Personal Attainment.

The aim of personal adornments. when
the requirements of necessity are supplied,
should be to overcome individual short
comings as much as possible. 1t is rather
amusing to see how frequently all laws of
beauty are disregarded in this respect, and
mistakes made very often with the too APP
parent intent of correcting the figure. The
secret of the lack of success in this respect
is that people confound reality with ap-
pearance. The architect who would at
tempt to make a church appear smaller by
constructing upon it a tower the size of a
cigar box would be mercilessly ridculed
because the contrast only heightens the
appearance of the magnitude of tue build
ing He will, instead, build tall, massive
tower, which, being in proportion to the
size of the building, makes 1t appear
smaller-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-08

The queen has received a pen and ink
sketch of statue just raised in Germany
which has pretty history. 1t is set up at
Kaiserslautern to the memory of the late
Emperor Frederick. Some years ago, while
still crown prince he paid visit to the
hospital at Kaserslautern, where a number
of Protestant ladies care for sick children
The crown prince went about In his kindly
way STOPPING his tall form to talk with
some of the little ones. Among them was
little cripple, son of an infantry sergeant.
The crown prince asked his name, and
when the little fellow shyly said It was
Frederick the prince took his little name
sake in his arms and caressed him. The
little boy was attracted by the stars and
crosses which the crown prince who was
in uniform) wore on his breast and began
lingering them while the prince chatted
with him. This little episode was never
forgotten ut Kaiserslautern, and when the
emperor died they raised his statue with
the little boy in his arms playing with the
medals on his breast. The statue, which
Is of bronze and a little over life size, stands
in the quadrangle of the hospital close by
the spot where he took up the little Grip
ple.-Cor. Liverpool Post
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-08

society. Mrs. Neil Dennison was generally
regarded as the best model of a beauty the
city ever had. Miss Hayes was young
girl when her father was governor. The
Misses Foster were both popular young
ladies in Columbus while their father was
governor. Miss Campbell is now quite a
favorite. as is also Miss Owens, sister of
Mrs, Campbell. The families of Governors
Hoadley, Bishop, Young, Allen, Noyes,
Cox, Anderson, Brough and Todd brought
no young ladies to the city, but at the
present time the growth in wealth and
culture is such as to present brilliant char
acters in social circles.
The favored many who command atten-
ton because of their beauty, wealth. learn
ing and lovely traits of character cannot
receive mention in so brief "a reference as
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-08
The Porter's Wall,

This is the wall of sleeping car porter:
81 don't see why people think we are mill
ionaires, but lot of them seem to, any
way. They don't consider the hard work
we have to do to get our money. tell you
it's no joke looking after a car load of pas
sengers. And just think of all the rules
and instructions we get from the company.
Why, we get orders about all manner of
things. Here's one that says we must not
brush silk umbrellas with whisk brooms.
Why not? Well, suppose somebody COM
planned TO the company that his umbrella
was brushed that way and the silk seemed
seemed to be damaged. But when fellow
has to look out for lot of such little
things, not counting the big ones, tell
you he earns his quarter or half dollar from
a passenger at the end of a run. New
York Times.