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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20
A Wonderful Invention

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A man seated himself In . shady nook of
Central Park q few afternoons ago for q COM
Portable half hour with his ~favorite magazine,
the latest number of which he had but Just
purchased. Much to his annoyance he found
that he had taken an uncut copy, and, having
no pocket knife or other paper cutter, he es-
sayed to part the leaves with his forefnRer.
A succession of indentations in the print re-
suited. He next tried a lead pencil with but
little better effect. The edges of the pages
hung in shreds, and in SONS places 1t was neces-
sary to match the pieces in order to read the
printed matter. While indulging in mental
vituperation against uncut periodicals the man
casually glanced across the shaded path and
saw q young woman seated on a bench opposite
him apparently engrossed in the contents Of a
Harper's Bazaar. While he was looking at her
she endeavored to open the psper. but found
that the leaves needed cutting. Without q
moments hesitation her right hand sought her
back hair, out came q hairpin and in a twink
ling the leaves were neatly slit apart, The
hairpin was restored to its proper place, and
the male observer, with q suddenly awakened
recollection Of the multifarions uses to which
he had previously seen the hairpin put. laid
aside his magazine and unused on the greatness
Of that tiny instrument, which, in Q woman's
hands, il not only . hair fastener, but q paper
cutter, q tape needle, q cork extractor, q glove
and shoe buttoner, q skeleton key, q shawl
fastener, o crochet needle, . fish hook and
various other things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20
'ritten for The EVENING STAR.
Barney Of Bladensburg.

Ger Bladensburg's blood flowing runs
Upon The wooded height,
Brave Barney met the British guns
In fierce and steadfast fight,
And kept the field before the Zoe
Throughout the desperate fray
Ross and his redcoats massed below
From their feet in Chesapeake Bay.
First Barney his fotilla led
Against the British ships,
The starry nag above his head,
Defiance on his lips;
And next he left his boats alone
To thwart victorious Ross,
Who after burning Washington
Fell back with paltry loss.
Honor to Barney and his band,
Our hero Of the wave,
Who saved h day in Maryland
With his ranks of farmers Drava
And on the river fought the neet
With his plucky fisher crew.
Then showed an army in retreat
What q salt ashore could do.
That sailor gallant to the core
And soldier staunch as steel
Taught enemies on sea and shore
To rue a patriots zeal;
P~atuxent's lusty broadsides ranS
And Bladensburg's hot field
A sailor-soldier's glory sang
While with wounds the hero reeled-
Thank heaven he lived TO feel the tide
That DER the nation flowed,
To share the swelling throb Of pride
With which his country glowed,
To Join ~th'enthusiastic groups
Which gathered on the day
When the Yankees drove the British troo,
In their ships from Chesapeake Bay.
DAVID GRAHAn Adj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20

pany here has q wonderful whistler employed
to do whistling solos. All the harp solos come
from Iowa. In this way music Of all kinds is
gathered from every part of the United States.
NEW MAIL CYLINDERS.
Mr.. Edison is now turning out at his New
Jersey factory the first patches Of the phono-
graph cylinders for mailing purposes. Already
ordinary photograph cylinders are sent by post
TO q considerable extent by people who have
machines ana who like to hear each others
voices In correspondence. But these cylinders
OF the common sort are too large for conven-
fence and require several postage stamps each.
going necessarily as first-class matter, like any
other letters. The mailing cylinders, however,
are such little things-only about three inches
long by two-thirds of an inch in diameter-that
one OF them, inclOsed in its pasteboard case,
only takes one two-cent stamp to carry il as far
as San Francisco from Washington. The case
itself is cylindrical, with a cotton pad at
each end. and also at each end a
round wooden projection fitting into the
end OF the cylinder, so that the
outside Of the latter does-not come into con-
tact at nil with the interior OF the mailing case.
many cylinders before 1t wears out. One of its
ends screw on, so that it is something like a
bottle. The wizard believes that the most i'm
portant use Of the photograph in the future
VIII be FOR epistolGry purposes, phonograms
being sent by mail instead of letters. Each of
these little mailing cylinders can be peeled,
thin as 1t Is, half a dozen times by tho usual
attachment Of the photograph for that pur-
pose. 1t costs onlv 8 cents to BEGIN with, and
you can hardly get note paper for less than
one-half a cent q sheet. The cost of the ncces-
sary mailing cases will not exceed that OF en-
velopes in practice.
Mr.. Edison thinks that eventually all news
papers Will be set up by n combination of the
monograph and type-setting machine. Editors
will read of into monographs all the copy
brought in, editing the copy as they go along
by changing it to suit themselves in the read
ing and by mentioning the Fluctuations marks,
the paragraphs and the capital letters. The
composition will put the cylinder with his take"
on another photograph and, listening to the
dictation from the machine, will translate it
directly into type by the keys Of the piano-like
mechanical typesetter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20
IN E r
A CHASTITY Dental Exhibition That As
tOnishcs Passcrs-B by.

p A RTICULARLY
CHASTITY advertisement
that has attracted much
attention lately is an as
semblage of human
skulls and other ana
tomical horrors in a
glass case in front Of n
Washington dentists Of
flee. Most prominently
displayed is a skull that
is coated with a silver
solution. SO as to render
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20

and fresh cylinder of
wax the expert in
charge shouts into each
horn separately the title
of the piece 10 be
played. When he has
done this the electric
motor is turned on
again, the cylinders re-
volve beneath the re-
cording needles, the
band starts up at a sig
nal and the music
pours into the big
trumpets until each
cylinder ia as full
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20
Wanted to Scare Sarah.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The balloonist at the exposition had q call yes
terday from a young man wearing a linen dus-
ter and having his trousers tucked into his
boots. He wanted to take the balloon mans
place and make an ascension.
In the profesh2" was asked.
NO"
Ever 60 up?"
Never"
mo"
Know anything about the p~arachuts?"
NO"
'well, what do you expect to do?"
kerchug."
And be mashed to q pulp"
That's just it. reckon there would be
enough lett OF me to grease q wagon"
Il can't see your object"
well, I've got two. In the first place thu
old man wouldn't give me but s2 to come here.
me the shake since We arrived and il now over
In the hog department. with o char who kin
buy two bushels Of peanuts where I can't 70 10
cents worth of gumdrops."
swell. it will spite Sarah and scare her mos.
to death and the old man will be put to e25 ex-
femme GO" -
Couldn't think Of it"
ID me a favor"
Not today"
"Hain't you got any feslin'sS'
Not In this line"
We'll, I'm have to try sunthin' else. I s'pose,
man who does the burning of Pompeyi? Mebbs
l am arrange to be hit kersplat By q volcano,
while Sarah looks on from s'15 cent resarvad
seat On the grand stand"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20
A Iiaby's Boot and a Skoiu of Woo

'A - Ss&SAA W VIVA
A baby's boot and q skein Of wool,
Faded and sOiled and soft
Odd things, you say; and no doubt you're right
Round a seaman's neck this stormy night,
Up1n the yards aloft.
Most like It's folly; but. mate, look here:
When nrst l went to sea,
A woman stood on the far-off strand,
With a wedding ring on the small soft hand
Which chung 30 close to me.
Ny wife. God bless heri The day before
She sat beside my foot;
And the sunlight kissed her yellow hair.
And the dainty fingers def and fair
Knitted a baby's boot.
The voyage was DER; I came ashore;
What, think you, found / theref
\ grave the daisies had sprinkled white.
A cottage empty and dark as night,
Ant this beside the chair.
The little boot twas unfinished still:
The tangled skein lay near;
nut the knttter had gone away to rest,
Win the babe asleep on her quiet breast,
Down In the church yard drear.
-CdsselrsA Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20

AhLoD| the bell rings louder and
on the IRE and confusion reiens for
. space, until the flames are extin-
guished and the peaceful plunk-plunk of
the banjo Is once more heard as an accom-
Paniment TO the song. "Don't You Hear Dem
Bells?" The vividness with which All this ia
rendered Is positively wonderful. Real darkies
ass used for the darkey scenes, and the com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20
now FINE CANDIES ARE MADE.
Some Hints About the Methods of
Manufacturing Sugar Plum..

lGHTY few OF the can
dies people make at
home are good 10 cat"
said q wholesale con-
fect,oner 10 q writer for.
THE sTAR the other
day. And yet there 10
a certain sort Of candy.
seldom attempted. that
may be manufactured
at home just as well as
NO can do it-fruits
glaces. | mean. Dealers
in confectionery charCa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20

and the banjo, listen to the
conversation Of the guests,
witness the progress Of q
quarrel over q dusky belle
and finally hear threats,
accompanied by the draw
ing of ''razzers" and q
pistol shot, with the sub
sequent fight from the
police. Another scene rep
rssents q banjo concert in
terrupted by cries OF fire.
You hear the engine pulled
ont, excited conversation and
the sound Of horses hoofs
on the pavement. ''Git up
thar" shouts the driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20
CAN MONKEYS TALK?
The Question Gravely Tested at the
Smithsonian Institution.
A zoo TALKING MACHINE
Bottlin g Music for ~ Millions By the
Photograph Curious Process bv
Which ID IL Accomplishcd-The Marine
Hand Applauding Itself.

AN monkeys talk? The
question was made q
few lays ago, so a STAR
reporter learned the
subject OF what was
probably the funniest
scientific experiment
ever conducted by the
Smithsonian Institution.
Prot. Garner, one Of tho
honorary curators, had
charge Of the test.
The conversational
power of monkeys has
for years past been a
special hobby OF Prof.
Gamers, and it &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20

ARR YoU AFPRAD TO INVEST IN real EsrArE?
You need not hesitate about buying lots In Spring
Lake Park. They are offered at acreage prices
100 feet for Sl2A % cash and IS per month Co
tntersste Examine pass ss Dansnhowsr's. corner
13th and q st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20
Three Varieties.

How many people were ct your hotel?"
asked one Jersey City girl Of another % they
met after their summer campaign.
well" was the reply, II never counted
them. but l should say, counting men, women
6fty."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20
Quick Work.

From the New York World.
Last call at the seashore. -Ethers mamma
'Have you met the young stranger who ar
rived last night"
Ethel-"Yes, mamma; Harry and ! are en-
gagged"
Ethers mamma-"Wsll, you haven't lost
any time"
Ethel-.I couldn't, mamma. Harry's going
back 70 Albany this afternoon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20
In the War.

From the Lowell Citizen.
Lightfoot-''Runley tells me he had chills and
fever in the war"
veteran-"He did. He had chills when tbe
shooting commenced and fever when he stoppsd
running"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20

From London rd-bfts.
Scene in an omnibus Thin man (vainly en-
delivering 70 wedge his body on 10 . ssst)s
bus ought to charge by weight"
stout woman (contemptuously); II 10 IL
IL would never stop TO pick you mp"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20

linen the expert holds up his finger
anu the band comes to a full stop at the end OF
the next musical phrase. The five full cyliu-
ders are taken of the instruments and put
aade IN pasteboard boxes and five more fresh
ones are put on. After the title Of the next
piece has been shouted into each horn the
band starts up again at the signal and the pro-
cess is repeated.
How THE APPLAUSE IS OBTAINED.
Now and then, If there il a little space left
ct the end of the cylinders, the band INDUCES
In a wild burst Of applause. stamping and
shouting in appreciation OF its own perform
snce. This passes for demonstration bv q SUD-
positions audience. of course. when one hears
the photograph reproduce it. All the cylinders
are tested before being sold. to make sure that
they are perfect, about 10 per cent of them
being rejected as defective. Selling at from 81
70 " each, there is a fair profit on them, after
the musical performers have been paid. They
are hired Just as for public playing and at the
same rates. The Marine Band makes S10 worth
OF cylinders every ten minutes. which mounts
up during an afternoons PLAYING. Ouartets
and solos are done the same way in the even
1ngs. The distance at which the PLAYERS or
singers stand from the horns depends upon the
volume OF sound produced. A cornet player
doing a solo stands ten feet away, and even
thus the notes are apt to be so loud and pierre
ing to the ear. when reproduced by the phono-
graph, as 70 be positively painful. A Quartet
stands two feet from the horns, while a solo
singer gets as close as possible. Every after
noon a big crowd gathers opposite the Z street
building TO listen to the concert, and the en-
ployes Of the branch Census Office in the rear
have made a special request that the phono-
graph company shall leave its back windows
open in order that they may get the benefit of
the music.
TIE DARKEY-scENE CYLINDERS
are rather a new thing and are very entertain
ing, many Of them. There is one called Row
st Q Negro Ball" in which you hear the fiddle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20

Sand did you 60 out sailing with George any
great way?"
.'Well, he didn't exactly hug the shore, and
yet he didn't goo 70 e.. "-Phuadetphsa 1Ssaea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20

Conscience ID that within Ms that tells ~
when our neighbour are doing vrong.-Lpock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20

Il HAPPY DArs or FopR-rS-HASp-soME SWELL
ruRSours AND THE MEN WHO MANAGE rnEN-
ooAcHMES AFTER THE ESoLIsH sryLE-cosI
OF KEEPrSa AN OUTFIT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20

THE TAMMANr AND COUNTY DEMOCRACY PLASs-
THE RECENT soUEEzr on WALL sTnErr-
FoREIeN MANUFAcTuRHRs coMfSo-A BOON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20

~ LBERT HAWKINS, coachman TO the
Wv President. has resigned There were
Nhvfev more important characters in the
eyes Of the multitude than be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20

pany here has q wonderful whistler employed
TO do whistling solos. All the harp solos come
from Iowa. In this way music Of all kinds is
gathered from every part of the United States.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-03
HAT CONFORMATION.

That Mr.. WOlfson Keeps up with
the demands of the times is evidenced
by the fact that he has just purchased
for the use of his customers an in
genious continuance called hat con-
formation by the use of which, in a
few moments hat can be made to
perfectly fit the shape of any head.
This little machine is so simple and
does it work 40 perfectly that any
one can operate it, and will result in
doing entirely away with the sending
of for hats to fit odd-shaped heads.
If you have any difficulty in finding
hat to fit. go to Wolfson's and he
will guarantee fit in three minutes
or no charge. tt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-03
UNDERTAKES. FUNERAL DIREC7OkS
42and a. Alamo Plaza.

Orders entrusted to US will receive prompt
attention. Special attention given to for
warding bodies to any part of the Unit
States. Telephone connection Calls attend.
day and night. 2-2S-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-03
General Land Age

500 acres of farming and grazing lana,
chocolate loan soil, all under good wire fence
ard we watPred by springs; wind mills and
tanks, cOrrals, etc, house of 3 rooms, 1900
head of hereford and HOlstein cattle; this
ranch is finely located in one of the most
thriving count ries in Texas. and can be
bought very cheap. 100000. 62
1876 acres in Zavalle county, about IL miles
southwest of Uvald7 on the Nueces rivcr;soil
black loan an" portion sandy: good timber
along the river, frame house l6xl6, with gal
lery, stock pens etc, all well fenced. water in
ce ntre of tract in natural tanks, 30 feet of
water in river, mesquite, grass and very fine.
Price 81 80 per acre. -
1880 acres miles from city, al fenced, good
water. Erice S3 per acre. 100
1000 acres On San Antonio river ~ miles
from city. $40 per acre. lSI
1880 acres of land only short distance from
San Antonio; 40 miles of close wire fence, 5
miles of hog fence; this tract is subdividCd in
to pastures; h rs au abundance of clear run.
Ming water, with fine brook trout: 1900 acres
of cedar brake: one . room house, one room
house. one story barn. with shearing sheds
etc. one of the best sheep and goat ranches
in TeX's, all the stock consisting of goats,
sheep, horses, mules, cattle: all III stock:
can be bought cheap. l22
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-03

THE BRENNAN Banner seems to
think that neither Hogg nor Throck-
morton can secure the nomination
and that dark horse candidate will
cary off the honors. If the Banner
Can insure Texas against being sad
died with the Hogg nomination 1t
will have demonstrated a greater de-
gree of usefulness than it has as yet
attained unto. The Banner is not
generally very wide in its guesses on
state democratic politics, and in this
instance it's accuracy of prognostic is
much TO be desired.
THE LIGHT halls with real pleasure
the concerted effort being made in
New York to drive the heather
Chinee out of that city. He is an
evil, only an evil and that continually.
Not only do all his wages go to China
and all his food supplies come
from there while he demoralizes
wages and is the disgust of civilisa-
ton, but his business in the United
States is to debauch and fasten upon
our people as far as possible the vices
of his native country. 1t is his bust
ness to introduce the opium habit
wherever he goes, made so by the
oath he takes to his society of " hich
he is the Veriest slave. He is the
corruption of the East, the pollution
of the West, the slave and servant
of the most iniquitous system OF
murder, revenge and cruelty the
world has ever known, and the exc
cutioner without question or COM
junction of every victim upon whom
the sentence OF his hellish society
falls. His expulsion from this coun-
try is demanded in the interests OF
virtue and civilization.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-03
LIGHT FLASHES
PICKED UP BY OUR REPORTERS ON
THEIR ROUNDS ABOUT TOWN.
Try the Alamo steam bread.

Try the Alamo steam bread.
Tennis fapnels, wooden and silk,
new goods. John X. BerettP & Co.'S.
Now then ladies when in want of
dry goods call at Kahn's store and
Gee for yourself. 3-22tf
Kahn has returned from New
York with a few car loads of good bar
gains. 5-ZZtt
Go to Kahn's bargain store. 3-22tf
AT A. Kahn's an entire new
stock of dress goods. 3-22-tt
AT A. Kahn's an entire new stock
of Ladies' shoes 3-22-tf
AT A. Kahn's an entire new stock
of Children's Caps. 3-22-tf
AT A. Kahn's an entire new stock
of Buttons. 3-22-tf
At A. Kahn's an entire new stock
of Ribbons SCOTT
There is no use paying &c yard
for Lawn when you can buy the same
thing at Kahn's for l-2 cents.
ssgBear in mind that Frank j.
Bethel keeps builders hardware and
lumber, at the International and
Great Northern depot. tt
"A Kahn has just opener an entlre
new stock of Dry goods. 3-22-tf
Go aud price Kahn's new stock.
AT A. Kahn beautiful sash rib
bons at % cents a yard.
AT A. Kahn beautiful feathered
fans al 80 cents each.
AT A. Kahn all silk black fiounc-
ing 81 yard.
AT A. Kahn today big drive in
table linen.
Our specialties - Seth Thomas
clocks, ElgIn and Watham watches.
Bell Bros, Commerce street. 3-l4-tf
Rgp Bear in mind that Frank J.
Bethel keeps builders hardware and
lumber. at the International and
Great Northern depot. tt
just think for a moment, A. Kahn
is selling all silk surah at p IL cents
yard. 3-22-tf
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E

In the early part Of last year had a VIC
lent attack of rheumatism, from which d
was confined to my bed for over three months
and at times was unable to turn myself IN
he'd. or even raise the cover. nurse had 70
be in constant attendance day and night.
was 80 feeble that what little nourishment
took had to be given me with spoon. AT:
ter calling in the best local physicians, arc
irving ali other medicines without receiving
any benefit, was induced by friends to tr'
Swift's specific Is. S. S. | discontinued a.
other medicines, and took a course of 5. 5. 5.
thirteen small bottles, which affected q COM
plete and permanent cure.
L. c. BASSET, FL DORADO, Kansas.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mail
sdfres. SWIFT SPECIFIC co. Atianta.Ga