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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
Weeping Trees In the Northwest.

From the Seattle Post.
In the forests of Washington and British Co.
lumbia have frequently seen trees dripping
copiously during clear, bright days, when no
dew was visible elsewhere. The dripping was
so profuse that the ground underneath was al
most saturated. The phenomenon in this case
was caused by the remarkable condensing power
of the leaves of the fir, and it occurred only
when the relative humidity was near the dew
point. The dripping ceases after 10 or ii
o'clock in the morning. but resumes at or near
sunset. In Hakluyt's Voyages" there is an ac-
count Of Hawkins second voyage to Africa
and America, written by a gentleman who
sailed with Hawkins, in which we are told that
in the island of Ferro there is a weeping tree
that supplies all the men and beasts of the
island with drink, there being no other avail
able water supply. Further, he states that in
Guinea he saw many weeping trees, but Of q
species different from that at Ferro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
The Colored University.

The board Of managers of the Colored Ma
tional University last night held meeting at
the First Baptist Church. South Washington
with President Laws in the chair. Addresses
were made by Profs. R. H. Porter of Virginia.
W. II. Scott, w. ]. Howard and Lawyer Baker.
Rev. DR.. R. S. Laws, the president, leaves for
the west tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

The POSTPONED EXCURSION of Stansbury
Lodge. No. a. F.AA.M. to River View will
take place tomorrow.
The CASINO CLUB's fifth grand concert takes
place tomorrow evening by the Marine Band,
assisted by Miss Alice Raymond. Concert from
2 to IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
SEASON OF 1890.
THE COMFY ISLAND OF THE POTOMAC.
MORE ATTRACTIONS THAN ALI. OTHER RIVER
RESORTS COMBINED.

The new. swift and popular steamer SAMUEL. J.
PENTZ Will make regular 10 this faSorts
resort as follows:
suNDAiS-Leaying wharf foot Of 9TH ST. at 10 30
am 3: In and ; 80 IN. Returning at =. and b 30
pm. Tickets Zoe
NEDNEsDAYS-Three trips, leaving at e:45 am
and 40 and q 40 pm. Returning /. and 30
pm. Tickets. 25c
Family excursions every SATURDAY. Leave az
9;4o I'm. and 4 I'm. Returning I and q 20
pm. Fare hound trip. Toe.
SATURDAY ENENlNG trips at $50 returning az
j 80 pm. Round trip. &c.
lie only excursion grounds lighted by electricity
. The best meals furnished the Potomac River or
anywh else for Soc No objectionable partIes A.
lowed on boat grounds.
" l. 4 RANDALL proprs..o,
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Visiting Excursionists From Kentucky.

large party Of sight-seers, all of whom are
from Lexington, KY. arrived in the city this
morning. They will remain here until tomor-
row. during which time they will devote them
selves to visiting places of public interest To-
morrow they will visit Old Point Comfort,
where they will remain for several days. They
are staying in this city at the Hotel Randall.
The party consists of Mr.. T. W. Berkeley and
family. Miss S. Hail. Miss Nellie Muir, Miss
Kate Reed, Miss Logu Warner, Miss Mabel
Boswell, Miss Ida NJ. Mars and Miss Belle o.
Roberts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
carriage Makers Express Symnathv.

Local Assembly, No. 1856, X. of L., composed
OF tourEeymen carriage ana wagon makers.
last night adopted a resolution expressing the
y mpathy of the assembly for Mr.. Charles
Walters IN the misfortune that has befalIeu
INN IN the destruction by FIRE Of his carriage
mandatory. The assembly also expressed its
thanks for the action of employers in granting
Its request that nine hours constitute a DAYS
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
A Bold Robbery.

About $50 o'clock this morning a colored
thief entered the house of Ferdinand Lowen-
stein, dealer in old gold, silver and watches at
9l2 9th street, and snatched one gold watch
and two silver watches and made off, Although
some Of the neighbors gave chase to the thief
he proved to be the fastest runner and got
aWay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
A New Military ORGANIZATION.

The National Rifles, jr., have been organized
with the following officers: Captain, Charles
Z. Dunn; first lieutenant, William K McCath-
ran; second lieutenant William II. Rowe: first
sergeant. Hall c. Thomas; second sergeant
sedrul X. Miller; first corporal. William Ellis;
second cOrporal JOspDl Wilson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
Sautter

Has the coolest and best ventilated Ladies' and
Gents Dining Rooms in this CITY, Fans always
in operation up and down stairs. SOP 9th st.
NV. iy5-eol4t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
CONDITION OF TnK WATER.

Temperature and condition of water at
am-Great Falls. temperature. u; condition,
Sc. Receiving reservoir. temperature. 81. Con-
dition at north connection. SO: condition at
south connection. 80; distributing reservoir,
temperature. 80, condition at inhuent gate
house. SO; condition at effiuent gate house, Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
Club. Won. Lost Psrc.
Kate fridays Promotion

Kate Friday, one Of the shoplifters who was
recently sent from this city to the Albany peni-
Tertiary. has been put in charge of the dress
making establishment in the prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
To Get Home From Bay RIDGE.

Arrangements have been made by which the
visitor To Bay Ridge can leave at 7:45 an, and
after taking a delightful drive to Annapolis
take the EST am. train for Washington without
extra cost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

The democratic congressional convention of
the fourth Ohio district failed after 600 ballots
to nominate and took a recess until September
3, changing the place OF meeting to Piqua.
The German soldiers are collecting a fund
with winch to defray the expenses of a celebra-
ton in honor of Count Won Moltke's ninetieth
birthday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
Buy a Machine with a Reputatiop,

Examine our New High Arm No. 9 and notice
how its rotary motion silent and positive con-
trasts with the rasping, heavy, uncertain action
OF shuttle machines. Office, 437 9th NV.
jul-t, tn, ,3m WHEELER WILSON MIRO. Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
CITY ITEMS.

Pure Rye Whisky, years old. Csc. of.
Port Wine, pure juice. full quart, Soc bottle.
Raspberry Vinegar. Csc. Lime Juice. Csc.
Claret, Csc. Patent Process Flour. "A barrel.
sl.5O. Boneless Sardines. p. r. WILSON, 93i
18th st. NV. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

OPERA AT Bay RIDGE.-During the week COM
mencing sunday, July "a. Miss Bettina Padel-
ford. supported by Mr.. John Rafael ana Mr.
EDWARD Webb, will appear in Won Suppe' !
beautiful opera, The Lovely Galatea. No ex-
ira charge to holders of excursion tickets
Round-trip fare only 81
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Fine Cutlery cheap. Az Pa. ave.

Don't Forget told you would save you
something on Furniture, China. &c. Solid Oak
Chairs, Sc; Leather Seat High Back Dining,
- up; Ladies Carpet Seat Rocker, CSC.
jy26 grassy. l5I0-l2 7th ST. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

When baby was sick gave her Castoria.
When she was Child she cried for Castoria
Mhen she became Miss she chung TO Castoria
When she had Children she gave them Castoris
ial6-th,s .tu,ly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

'EHE STEAMER EXCELSIOR WILL TAKE TIE
= place OF the Steamer :. J. PcEsz On IA ISDAA,
n2s-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
LOCAL MENTION.
The Weather.

FORECAST TILL EIsHr An. WEDNESDAY
For the District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia, showers; southwesterly winds;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

SOC. CASH. Soc WzEKLY-New credit system;
Rogers silverware, clocks, china, lamps table
and piano covers. table linen, cutlery, rugs,
clothes wringers, lace curtains, portiers win
dow shades. &c Address AGAIN, Star Office.
Will call with samples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

Az INTERESTING TRIp.-Every Thursday to
Harper's Ferry. No confusion or crowding.
Every ticket entities the holder to a reserved
seat Round trip Ell Trains leave Baltimore
and Ohio station Thursday, July 81, 10 am.
Secure seats in advance at 6l9 and 1851 Penn
sylvania avenue. No extra charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
Piles, Piles, piles,

Piles! Piles! Pfles!-Dr. Williams Indian
Ile Ointment is the only lure cure for Blind,
Bleeding or Itching Piles ever discovered. Ii
never fails to cure old chronic cases of long
standing. WILLIAMS MFG. Co., Cleveland,
Ohio. ia25-s tn III loot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

EXCURSION TICKETS TO ISpIANA.-For the
benefit of citizens of Indiana who desire to
register and vote at the coming election the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company will sell
excursion tickets from Washington to all points
in Indiana at the rate of one limited fare for
che round trip. Tickets will be sold July 80
and 81, also October 80 and 81, and will be valid
for return passage for fifteen days from date of
sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

Sleeplessncss, Nervous Prostitution. Nerv-
Gus Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Blues cured by Dr.
Miles Neryine. Samples free at
z EDWARD p MERITS lOl4 + ST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

The LOVELY GALATxA AT BAY RrpoR-von
Suppe's beautiful opera, The Lovely Galatea.
ford in the title role, will be rendered at Bay
Ridge every day during the week Of July "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

ATTENTION is called to the sale this evening
al clock Of one of the most valuable unim-
proved corners IN the northwest. said property
being at the southeast corner of 18th and M
Bee advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

ISLAND PARK. HaRPERs FERRY.-The finest
pleasure grounds in the country. Music, dan
oing, boating, fishing, swings, flying horses
croGust. &C., &C.. ali free. Every Thursday
from y. q o. station at 10 am. Tickets, m
Guiding reserve seat both directions 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

CARPETS CAnPHoRATED and made moth proof
free of charge. EMPIRE CARPET CLEASISe
WORKS, 63l-635 Mass. ave. H. W. Telephone 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

Use The JOHNSTON BREAKFAsr COFFEE SOLD
by all grocers at 25c. per pound package.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
rINHE MOUNT VERNON
AND MARSHALL HALL STEAMBOAT co.
On and after June 1, 1890. the new iron and steel
steamer CHARLES MACALEsTER

will leave her wharf foot Of 7th street. for Mount
Vernon and Marshall Hall as follows:
tor MOL Nj NLhNON.-EveIy day CeNcept sunday
az 10 am. and =. 80 pm, returning AZ . anu > 45
pm Passengers can IenAin AZ Mount Vernon until
second boat leaves, desired. Rare, round trip.
including admission TO the mansion and grounds
giant the boat. Meals and lunches served
promptly. Mount Vernon guide books can be pro-
cured The boat
For MARSHALL HALL--same Mount Vernon
schedule for week days.
On SUNDAYS At Ii am, 2 30 and pm. returning
at ., 80 ana - pm.
On Fridays and saturdays. special moonlight excur-
sions the Indian Head" tou,lii al
Marshall Hall going and returning leaving MRshlng-
ton q 30 y. reaching clty return pm
Meals ana Lunches at ali times At arslal Hail tes-
taurgnt.
tEre TO Marshall Hall and return, 25 cents on nny
trip. children. between and - years. , cents.
The popular ana reiHbls Steamer ". ". gorcoran
will make river landings fur down ~ lylnont
landing at Marshall Hall going and returning leAA M
her wharf daily except sunday ~ 10 am, returning
NJ pm Round trlI. Is cents.
sunday trips Of tie W. W CorcorRn to Marshall Hall
viii lie announced weekly. See advertisements.
For charters OF Steamers Manchester and Corcoraa
for either Mount Vernon Marshall hall apply 10
L l. BLAKE Captain. the steamer. Js:S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

The GLEN ECHO TALLY-HO will leave the Sun
Building ut 5:3O Pm. returning a. 10 pm.
Tickets for eats desired should be secured before
hand. Parties near the route Of four of
the sun Building will be called for. Tickets may be
reserved by telephone-37-3 iy29
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

To ESJoY your vacation have your feet treated
before leaving by Drs. J. J. GEORGES & son,
Chiropodists. Parlors Ills Pennsylvania ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

Buy Your Coal of J. MAURY DOVE. Onl-
highest grades of family coal handled jyl5-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

SEE PANTS reduced TO $3.50.
EIsEMAS Bros, It'll and E sts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

DREADFUILY CUT.-Grasty's two stores. 1910
70 7th st. NV. in great confusion on account of
cut prices in mating and refrigerators.
100 Fl Bps.. sll5. LIBBY. BIrIINaER MnLER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

Low SHoEs at half value. ]. J. GEoRaEs
SoS, Ills Pennsylvania ave.
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Star Snrinr Mater
Sleeplessuc

Saratoga Star Spring Water for sale in bot
ties and by the glass by all druggists. SAINT
L. PALMER Agent ja25-s, tn, tn l50t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

GREAT REDUCTION in trousers.
EIsEMAN Bros, 9TH and E SITS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

Mrs. Margaret C. c. Steele, eldest sister of
the late Roscoe Conkling, is dangerously i'll at
her home in Brooklyn. She Is seyenty-six
years old and was for twenty years an inspec-
tress in the New York custom house.
Early yesterday the three-story brick
building at Oxford and Josephine streets.
Philadelphia owned by Jas. Pollock and occu-
pied by Jos. Foster, Samuel Campbell and
Ainsworth Conner, manufacturers, was dam
aged by fire and water to the extent of $4,000
Origin unknown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

SACRIFICE SALE Of pants.
EIsEMAS Bros, 9TH and E ste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

II On THURSDAY, July 81, at HALF-PAsT
NINE O'CLOCK, until i2 4 N. each day We shall sell
the balance OF immense stock at public auction Great
bargains for the Thousands.
KAUFMAN'S DOUBLE COMBINATION STORE,
1y2S-3t l241 and 1243 IL tn st se.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

PANTS reduced to e3.6O.
EIsEMAN Bros. It'll and sts.
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IrcH. IrcH., IrcH,.,
scRArcHi scRATcHi SCRATCH,

This is the condition Of thousands who suffer days
of misery nights Of seepless agony from itching
bleeding and burning and other skin fortunes
and who live III ignorance of the fact that single ap-
plication Of the CUTICURA REMEDIES will afford
instant relief and point to speedy. permanent and
ecouom icnlc cure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

Buy YoUR Coal of ]. MAURY DOVE. Only
highest grades Of family coal handled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

Bo,RDs. s1.15 per 100 feet. 9Th and N.Y.sve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

MILK and whisky testers HENPLER, 453 Pa. a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29

A large brick making plant 10 TO be moved
from Cincinnati to Lynchburg, Va
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18
Immigrants to America.

New YORK, Oct. 2.-The law against
contract labor becomes more Of a farce
every day. The investment of foreign
capital in American industries is being
accompanied by the transfer of foreign
labor. There is an army of English pot
tiers at Trenton, of French and Belgian
glassmakers on the Pittsburg gas belt,
of Scotch quarrymen and stonecutters
in the Massachusetts quarries, and OF
French and Swiss watchmakers in man
ufacturing jewelry establishments Of the
country. They go direct from Castle
Garden or the Barge Once to their place
Of labor the same as if no law on the
subject We're in existence.
The little republic of Switzerland
sends a never failing, but small. stream
Of people every year. Most Of them are
walters, watchmakers and carvers; near
" all are skilled workmen OF the best
type, and few if any are lsborers Of any
sort. In this regard Switzerland is I'M
like any other country, the preponder-
ance of Immigrants from all the rest
being laborers. The increasing number
Of Americans who visit Europe has ~
popularized the Swiss waiter, chef and
steward on the one side, and on the
other made the latter so we'll impressed
with our countrymen, that we may e1-
pect a larger accession of Swiss than
ever before. Nearly all come over with
a good outfit of clothes, and seldom less
than 5000 in cash. OF the three Swiss
types the French and German are the
leaders in emizrating The Swiss-Italian
is far less ambitious. and even when be
leaves his native town never goes much
beyond Italian Austria or the northern
part Of Italy. The number who reach
the United States seldom exceeds ten =
year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18

for the presl1e-.. ,..- ---...--i-pOI Deco
ration day address, which has become a
classic; his funeral addresses, his eulOCy
of Conlling-were prepared. The thoughts
expressed in those addresses had come TO
him at different times, and he had pre-
served them, and when the occasion came
all that was left to him was 20 select such
as were appropriate and bestow upon them
a polishing process - that when spoken
or written they became epi grammatic and
lucid That. Col Ing-rsoll Is satisfied. Is
the way that Shakespeare composed his
plays, and that other poet whom IEgersoh
so dearly loves, Robert Burns, thus wrote
his poetry
Col. Ingersoli is not much Of a novel
reader: at least. Of contempOraneous nov
els. He read Robert Elsmere' because
it dealt with a szbSect which has q fasci-
nation for him. Bat fe> the greater part
Of current fiction aad romance he has little
tolerance. Il IS his opinion that the time
: near at hand when the best form OF lit
erary endesyor will appear IN American
drama The colonel is firmly convinced
that the day Is dswEing upon al era when
the American drama VIII furnish 70 Atera-
ture and to tie STAGE - vel the highest
examples OF mental CREATION IN the some
what crude, but slreaiy successful, Amer
lean plays which have recently pleased
theatre eo=rs Col. I-gersOll sees the sig1s
OF such results, and they give him great JOY.
HIS nearest friends have said that II
would delight the colonel more than al
his orator1cal successes have done II be
himself were able 20 construct play which
should reveal human nature - i has bean
developed r. A-aericca E.e ard TIE forres
OF ds@ocrac- which cc---ol Us But r
k=o=s t1z1 Ee.- = eft vko<a ke cSes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18
INGERSOLL'S PEN IN DEMAND.
There Are Very Many Requests for His
Writings Which He Has to Refuse.

NEW YORK, Sept. elf Col Bob Inger-
soil were TO accept all the propositions
made TO him for literary work he would
probably receive as large a sum in the
course Of year as any person who makes
writing business 1t would be impossi-
bh, however, for Col. Bob 10 accept even
majority Of these propositions withoUs
thereby interfering with his law business
His inClinatiOns are in the way Of literary
composition. and he likes to write even
better than he does to speak. He has been
asked TO prepare a series OF articles Of a
reminiscent nature. and even to make them
complete enough TO justify calling them
the autobiography or memoirs OF InCerson
lie could sell such manuscript at mis- own
terms, but he has not Vet consented 10 I'M
oertake the work. and it is doubtful If he
ever does. For. while in conversation In
gersoll l. one of the most rapid. voluble,
as well as witty and thoughtful Of takers,
Yet literary work is a mental labor which
takes time and intense thought for him.
If he were TO prepare a volume Of me
moirs he would bestow upon it the most
palnstaking care, and that would take
time which he could i'll afford TO spare
from bis profession. Besides that some Of
the most interesting and important Of his
experiences are such as he would have del
icacy about recording. His private en-
counters with those who are opposed 10
his agnostic views have been. some Of
them, very remarkable experiences. and
there might be added, perhaps, n story 81
tie elect WHICH such daring public avowal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18

Among other useful things the wise men
teach us is the fact that certain physical
peculiarities are transmitted from parent
to child, such as a wooden leg or anything
of that sort. Now, for instance, the Chr
nese bind the feet Of their female children
until the foot Of Chinese woman Is about
the size of that of Sn English child 3
Or years old. They have followed this
custom for at least a thousand years. And
now what is the RESULT Naturally the
permanent shortening OF the foot OF the
Chinese women,
On the contrary The Churchman quotes
Or. Alexander Lyall, physician in charge
OF the Mission hospital. Swallow, China, a.
follows; while one would naturally ex-
pect in consequence of this continued mu-
tilation that queer freaks Of nature in the
shape and size OF the feet would often 10
seen, Yet the Chinese seem 20 have as large
feet in proportion to the size Of the person
as any other people" He adds: II have
been struck with thu infrequency Of con-
genital deformities Of the feet among tbs
Chinese. In going among the people Of
Swallow and in the country have rarely
seen any one with congenital talipes or
other pedal deformity." Well, these Chi
ueSe beat all heathendom for upsetting
our cherished theories now snd then.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18

rs ne mas maze or agnosJIcIsm mas some
times had upon him as a citizen and a
member Of society.
Col. lngersol's theory of literary com
position Is that there should first be the
inspiration or conception of thought worth
preserving; second. experience in life
which would be likely 10 suggest such in
spiration, and third, the more mechanical
part which dresses the thought in the
splendor of acquired literary excellence.
Thus he once summarized to me his idea
OF what was necessary to make a literary
composition worthy of anything more than
mere passing glance. He said that above
everything else there should be the kernel
of thought That, he said. came uncon-
sciously like the inhalation of breath or
the beating of the pulse. A man might
ponder, as he himself had done, for long
time upon question or a topic or an idea
without being able 70 crystalline il into a
thought worthy of preservation BY and
by of sudden, frequently amid the most
homogeneous surroundings, the thought
would come to him, revealed as the fash
Of lightning at night reveals the land
scape. When such a crystal Of thought
has occurred TO him he has Immediately
filed II away. so 10 speak. for future use.
Sometimes he jots it down in his memoran-
dunn book Sometimes he merely mem
orizes il and tucks it away in his brain I'M
tll the time comes for use
His best inspirations, the passages which
he has made famous in his speeches, many
OF them. came 20 him Of a sudden with
ont preliminary mental endesvor. and
when they were thus revealed 70 him be
preserved them for such future Use as
might happen. Thus, be said, al OF his
orstious-the speech nominating Blaine