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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

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POPULAR SHOPPING PLACE.
SEVENTH STREET.
Prices the LO,oes or Money scil be RsfsndeA
THAT GREAT
SILK SALE
Yesterday saw smother shipment Of silt. for SUM
5rought IN our store his sale vas snn9pnced in
mined Ooontinae the sale ' two i DAYS IoNaER and
eJS SoH
IN s &c
r re, on egery yard d. Dess 9ods you o.y q Us
times considerable more,
Make comparisons Is all we ask.
SPECIAL SILK PRICES
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
FIGURED CHINA SILKS in new designs and color
ings 75c is their value and what You viii pay for
them elsewhere
TWO DAYS PRICE. 40. A YARD.
FIGURED sHANTUNa SILKS, unique figures,
printed on light grounds very stylish; worth double
TWO DAYS PRICE. SOC A YARD.
23-inch Plain China Silks, beautiful colors and
quality 75c is their price, and cheaper st that than
TWO DAYS PRICE. 62c. A YARD
23ineh Plain Color China Silks very soft and wear.
ing quality, at 60c 3 yard they are . bargain,
TWO DAYS PRICE. 42c YARD.
.1einch surah Silks, in exquisite shades: 6Oc. IL
their price.
TWO DAYS PRICE acc. A YARD.
BLACK SILKS.
Unusual values at their original prices Goods that
put on sale now FOR TWO DAYS AT REDUCED
SSc. 19-inch Black Gros Grain. SPECIAL PRICE,
1875 2s;inch Black aros Grain. SPECIAL PRICE.
$40 inch Genuine Lyons Satin surah. SPECIAL
PRICE, 19c. q yard
81 Faille Francois. SPECIAL PRICE. s9c yard.
A COMPARISON OF PRICES AND QUALITIES
Wall convince the most skeptical
TO TRIM YOUR DRESS.
Have you seen the new Trimmings.
If not, ask to be shown them.
Have you compared our prices with others'i
II you have not, we ask of you to do
others? ~
As much q difference any other department in the
prices for and the result will be pleasant
surprise to you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

II Edouard Rothschild, who is in Chicago,
would submit to the American institution, the
interview, the world might learn if he is try
ing to buy out the worlds fair, as reported.
The currency given to this report indicates
that in the eyes of the whole world the Column
bus celebration has by its treatment on the
commercial basis been reduced to an article OF
traffic for which even foreigners may bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

The audience at a popular price" place in
st. Louis on Sunday rose in body and stormed
the transformers on the stage The police
were two hours in clearing away the wreck.
The drama in st LOUIS is evidently on the road
10 improvement. and Miss Mary Anderson may
in the future not hesitate to 90 to the Future
Great"
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The efforts Of the Senate to keep the new

Inc efforts OF the Senate to keep the news
ont OF the newspapers are much like the
famous struggle of Mrs. Partington with the
Atlantic ocean, wherein she essayed to keep
back the rising waves of the sea with her
kitchen broom. So long as there is a public
demand for news the newspapers will continue
to furnish it, the Senate to the contrary not
withstanding. That body had better, therefore,
fall In line and march to the music of the times
by throwing open Its doors while transacting
the public business. What members choose to
60 privately in the seclusion Of their commit
tee rooms does not greatly concern outsiders,
but when they are transacting or considering
matters which affect the country the country
has the right to know what is being done. At
least it thinks it has, and the papers are taking
the same view for the time being.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

A Louisville bank teller carried away sixty
thousand of the banks funds, but he also took
his bible and prayer book. This Jekyll-Hyde
combination was an extremely quiet youth at
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

North St Pancras, London, goes Gladstonian
and the drift is all that way. One constituency
has given its idea Of the meaning of the verdict
Of the Parnell commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

The Senate without newspapers would be
much more lonesome than the newspapers with
out the Senate. How would it do to solve the
problem by abolishing the Senate?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

Abyssinia seems to prefer Italy to other pow
srs, unless she fears her more. Italian bayo-
nets probably won the late commercial and in
dustril concessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

The Senators locked themselves into execu-
tive session yesterday, but somehow they lost
he combination again and an outsider picked it
On.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

Three moonshiners thought there was no
law in No Mans Land, but when the internal
revenue officers seized their plant they discov-
cred that names are sometimes misleading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

The Senate chamber without press gallery
would be such darksome place that Senators
might hang their coats up on the gloom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

Mr.. Allison gets another term in the Senate.
He deserves il, and Iowa, the Senate and Mr..
Allison are all TO be congratulated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

New York IL quietly waiting until Thomas
c. Plat runs for some Office or other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

Whew! The swollen Ohio river is fifty
niles broad at Cairo, and Is setting up COMPETE
hon inland with the mouth OF the Amazon.
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SEAT0N PERRY,
PERRY BUILDING"
9TH ST. AND PENNSYLVANIA AVE.
Established lS1O
HANDSOME BR1DA1 OURS,
Established 1870.

Extra large size excellent quality. Special cash bar
BLACK SILK MoHAIR BRILLIANTINEs. fine
quality: wide double 70 d cash BARGAIN, 371&c.
10, TE ~, BtsT QuALITY FRUIT OF TIE LOOM
bLEACHED COTTON, yard wide. sic worth 10.
Al, L adj CLOTH DREss GOODS. wide double fold
All pure wool, all colors cash bargain, 25c.
SILK MOHA1R BRILLIANTINES, beautiful spring
shades excellent quality, very silky, 25c
IONSDA1-E CAMBRiC, very finest quality, yard
wide only l0c: real true value, IzIsc.
SiLh kELNEIS. SILK PLUSHkS, 50c, 75c., 81.
hENRIETTA CASHMERES, ELEGANT FINE
fhENCH DisESSGOODS, nearly yard and half wide,
pure WOOL special cash bargain, Soc real value &c.
INDIA SILKS, 3153c CHINA SILKS, 3711c.
CARRIERS Cash Store
III MARKET SPACE, NEAR 9TH ST
SILK MOHAIR BRILLIANTINES, beautiful new
style spring dress goods, nearly yard and quarter
wide; cash bargain 4Jc real value 5Oc
SUPERIOR QUALITY BLACK FRENCH SILKS;
extraortInary cash rgains. Doc. 4 1. 10 ! Il 80.
SHEETlNG COTTON, excellent quality. immense
double width, 25c.
LADIES' CLOTH DRESS GOODS yard and a half
WIDE all pure wool; special cash bargain, 5Uc
BLACK SU RAH SILKS, excellent quality soc
EN0LISH CASHMERES, new spring shades, very
fine quality. wi,ie, double width 25c WY
DOUBLE WHITE WOOL BLANKETS also
$3.50 So. as. IS, Sc, IS.
TABLE DAMAsk. 2Jc. 37Ifc., Soc. 621Sc 75c al
VALUABLE PRESENTS fOR OUR CASH Gus
IOMEhS. ms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

Chicago is in favor of the worlds fair and an
appropriation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

Speaker Reed will never know what he missed
by not going to Kentucky.
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1t
To PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.

HAS IT EVER OCCURRED TO YOU THAT
THIS LIFE Is VERY SHORT, THAT
THE DAYS OF CHILDHOOD ARE STILL
SHORTER, DO YOU REALIZE THAT IT Is
YOUR DUTY TO MAKE YOUR CHILDREN AS
HAPPY AS YOU CAN AND THAT THE BEST
WAY TO DO SO Is TO BRING THEM HERE
AND FIT THEM OUT IN NEW SPRING
SUIT OR LIGHTWEIGHT OvERCOAT. NO
OTHER HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY HAS
GIVEN THE SAME AMOUNT OF THOUGHT
AND ATTENTION TO THE MANUFACTURE
AND SALE OF BOYS AND CHILDREN'S
CLOTHING. 1T is OUR BUSINESS. NOT A
SIDE ISSUE, FOR THIS SEASON wEHAvE
MADE GREATER PREPARATIONS THAN
EVER OUR COUNTERS ARE FILLED
WITH GOOD THINGS FOR THE YOUNG
srERS. ALL THE NEW SHAPES AND PAT
TERMS AND AT PRICES THAT WILL. MAKE
YOU HAPPY, TOO. THEY ARE SO Low
FOR THE QUALITY.
B. ROBINSON CO.,
EXPERTS IN BOYS CLOTHING.
m5-eo 909 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NV.
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FEBRUARY "a. 1890.
JUST RECEIVED By
ELPHoNzo YoUNGs COMPANY
NEW MAPLE sUGAR-sEcoND LOT
Strawberry Jam. Imported, per dog. &225.
Raspberry Jam, Imported. per dog. S2.25.
Red Currant JAM Imported. per doc. S2.25.
Damson jam. Imported. per dog. S2.25.
Apricot Jam. Imported. per dog. &c. 25.
Bents Graham wAfers-Without sweetening.
Bent's Water Wafers-Withouta Rival
Bentss Hand made Water Crackers
Worldwide Reputation.
Potato Chips-snperior Quality.
Msndheling Java Coffee
The highest grade grown.
Kippered Herring. Imported-A Great Relish.
No. Shore Mackerel-Extia Quality.
ELPHoNzo YoUNas COMPANY
428 Ninth at
Rs.-we are still offering bargains in our FLOUR
D ~ EXC
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BAUMS
BAUMS
POPULAR SHOPPING PLACE.
9TH STREET.

OuR CREDIT PLAN.
FURNITURE, CARPETS. MATTINGS. OIL
CLOTHS, RUGS, BABY CARRIAGES. REFRIG-
ORATORS. STOVES and HOUSE FURNISHING
GOO DIS IN GENERAL. LOW FOR CASH Or ON
EASY WEEKLY OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS
Poplar Bed Room Suites from 81 up.
Oak Bed Room Suites from sos up.
Walnut Bed Room Suites from $40 up.
Parlor Suites in Hair Cloth or Plush, s35 up
Ingram Carpet from 25c. per yard up
Brussels Carpet from &c. per yard up.
Oil Cloths from Poe. per yard up.
PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH
All Carpets Sewed and Laid Free Of Charge. We
guarantee the customer against any loss in matching
as charge only for the net number of yards
sary to cover the floor.
1t will pay you to call before purchasing else
where as you will find our Prices Lower and Terms
Easier than any other house in the city.
CASH DISCOUNT ALLOWED ON ALL BILLS
SETTLED IN THIRTY DAYS.
p. GRoGAN,
739 and TAI 9TH st. NV.
mh3-3m
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A CAnD
W. NJ. SINISTER & SONS TENDER THEIR
THANKS TO THE PUBLIC FOR THEIR LIBERAL
PATRONAGE DURING THEIR DISCOUNT SALE.
WHICH WILL CEASE MARCH /. WE WILL BE
IN DAILY RECEIPT OF NEW GOODS FOR THE
SPRING TRADE AND ASSURE OUR CUSTOMERS
WE SHALL BE PREPARED To MEET THEIR
WANTS CHOICE STYLES AND THEY OF THE
BEST AND MOST RELIABLE IN THE MARKET
AND AS USUAL OUR PRICES WILL BE AS Low
AS THE SAME QUALITY OF FABRIcQUEs CAN
BE SOLD. CALL WILL CONVINCE YOU.
W. N. SINISTER & SONS,
mi e19 PENNA AVE.
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BAsaArxs ADDED To Tn Lnsr
UoR MARCH 9 AND7,

A stock Of Hand Embroidered French Linen Hsnd-
kerchiefs in three lots Lot l. At 80 cent? each con-
tains worth SO and 90 centa Lot e. 1t SO cents
each contains many worth rs and % cents Lot g. At
80 cents, contains many worth sl.25. . few worth
s19a
Five cents apiece for Cut Silver BANGLES gives the
impression Of trash Reserve Judgment.
12k cents for Swiss Ribbed Vests is . suspiciousy
low price, But the price doesn't their worth
A cents for Silk Isle Hose: fast black feet and
ankles with colored uppers. 6S cents il fair price,
cents for Leather Frames to hold six and twelve
Photographic
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w. B. MOSES d SONS,
Cor. 18th and SITS NV.
SPECIALS FOR SEASON
Refrigerators Wire Window Screams
STRAW Mating, Wire Door Screens,
Baby Carriages, haitian and Reed Chairs
Irlcycles, Rope Fire Escapes,
nelocipedes, Slip Cover Goods,
HammOcks, Cretonnes,
MI &C., &c, &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

Joseph GAwLER
d fINERAL DIRECTOR AND EMRALMER
l734 Psnnsylvaris ave. p.2
1eSep60pe eall ia" ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

7l9 New 7l9
PARAsOLs.
This day We make our first exhibit Of Parasols and
Carriage Shades. These goods have been carefully
selected from the best manufacturers The styles and
colorings are very choice.
Fancy Striped Surah, all colors, SO. so.
Fancy Plaid Surah So.
Colored Satin, striped borders, s2SS
Armure Silk, all colors, 50.
China Silk lined in the newest shades IS So
faile Franchise, all colors So.
Handsome Black Silk. covered with Striped Lace
Net, $1l.
Handsome Black Silk. Hand run Lace Covers $40.
Mourning Parasols in Plain Black, and Black aud
White. in Plaid, Stripes and Checks from go 25 up,
Black Silk Carriage Shades 81 50. 80. %, So
Black Sati Carriage Shades. sl.ss. $275. SO. so.
Black Surah trimmed with Black Lace 90.
Misses Changeable Striped silk. $500.
Childrens l0-inch Plain Silk, 75c.
Children's l4-nch Striped Silk. $l25
Chiidrens 16-inch Striped Silk, $l.50..
UMBRELLAS.
26-inch Gloria Silk. paragon frames. with o1dized
handles, also natural sticks, 81 80.
Gents 2Sinch Gloria Silk oxidized handles, 81 25
26inch Silk with natural sticks and sill mount
ings, 50. so.
Gents 2s-inch Silk oxidized silver handles s4 So
@o-lnch Mourning SILK, with plain and fancy ebony
sticks, 81, 80 80, $3.50.
DRAPERY NETS
Just opened special line of 4S-inch Black All-Silk
Drapng Nets, considerably under the regular price,
and offer them at the following low prices: &c. 81,
$1.10. $3.50. $175, 8 .SS, 81.
4S-inch Point dEsprit SSc, S1.10. S1.35.
42-nch Chantilly Flouncing $I25. Regular price
s15O.
6Oinch Chantilly Flouncine, slSS Regular price
s33S.
60-inch Chantilly Flouncing, 90. Regular price
$375.
60-inch Chan.illy Flouncing 80 So Regular price
81.
E. G. DAVIS
MI 719 Market Space. corner Sth st.
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YARD.
" Have your FURNITURE REPAIRED REUPHOL-
SIERED and FINISHED at WALTERS Antique
FURNITURE establishment and Storage Ware House, 93
st. NV. All work done first class at lowest cash
prices. No extra charge for calling for delivering
work m3-Ots
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F. F. 4 T 4. f s:
P ILL Il ssss
ERR ERR 90 w "A +
RRR Q o w "A L
r. o O " AAA L
= 4 90 Y 4 ILL :

The following reduced prices to enable beat
our record Of March. lsS9-ths banner mouth Of our
business career.
The items marked thus ~ are bargains 90 many are
taking adv antase Of that we find it to writes
Only one ptecs to each customer.
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Ju11us LASspUReH.
18TH AND sTREFTs
OFFERS THIS WEEK
UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTIONS.
GREAT INDUCEMENTS,
IMMENSE BARGAINS
IN ALL THE DEPARTMENTS.
BELOW ARE QUOTED A FEW ONLY OF THE
SPECIAL BARGAINS OFFERED.
RUGS. RUGS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

m5-eo soy PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NV.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-01-14
THE L A

After a careful examination of the sub
treasury system as outlined, the general
verdict Will be that it is fair, Just and
equitable, but without an explanation of
the details doubts will be expressed as to
its ptactieability. In order to develop
this system warehouses and elevators viii
be built 10 localities where the amount of
products Will warrant it. These ware
houses and elevators will be owned and
controlled by the government and operated
under Government supervision. The
farmer or planter desiring to practically
use this system will, at his most conven-
lent time, bring his products to these
warehouses. 1t will there be inspected
and graded. he market price for such
products for that locality will be ascer-
tanned, and the farmer or planter will
receive 80 per ent of the market value of
his products in legal tender money. He
will also receive a certificate that he has
warehoused a certain amount of products
of a certain grade and has been paid 80
per cent of a certain price upon this
amount. The certificate will show the
cost OF warehousing and insuring per
month Il the rate of interest Zone per
cent? to be paid on the 80 per cent ad-
Vanced. The 80 per cent is ready money,
and, being a legal tender, can be used
anywhere for any purpose. The certificate
or warehouse receipt can be sold or
exchanged by simple endorsement. The
products may be allowed to remain in the
custody of the Government for one year
from date of the certificate. The farmer
has the right, or the person holding the
certificate, to dispose of this warehoused
product any time during the year, just as
his judgment dictates in that regard, when
ever the market suits. When a sale is
made the person selling simply transfers
the remaining part Of the product over
and above the 80 per cent. already received
by endorsing the certificate to the pur-
chaser. When the holder of the product
presents the certificate to the sub
treasurer, and receives a statement of the
charges for w~arehousing and insuring,
and the 80 per cent already advanced
together with the Interest on same at the
rate of one per cent. per annum the total
amount of which he pays and is then
entitled to the product This is briefly
the working plan of the sub-treasury.
With proper blanks and facilities the
whole machinery can be made more simple
than the methods in use at the present
time. Regularity of inspection guaran-
teed, fair weights obtained and all fraud
and deception preVented.-NatiO"ol Econ
OnnGSt.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-01-14
A SPECTRAL

Shortly before his death the late DR..
Kirchhog, of Berlin, related the true story
of the discovery of spectral analysis. He
elberg, and kept bachelors quarters at the
well-known "Riesensteiu." Upon one
of their daily promenades Bunsen re-
marked: "Kirchhof, we must discover
something which will be too simple to be
true" They returned and went to work.
But years passed by before the discovery
was effected. Experimenting one day in
his laboratory, Kirchhof happened to
place a burning lamp in the rays of the
sun. A dark place appeared at once.
Thinking it an optical illusion" he re-
peated the action, only to find the dark
ray re-appear and give place to the ordi-
nary ray when the lamp was removed.
He called Bunsen. The experiment was
repeated many times, and always with
the same result. They could not explain
it. Finally Bunsen proposed that they go
home and "think of other things" for a
while, possibly some explanation might
be reached. They lolled in their easy
chairs, smoking their long student pipes
and talking of the days of their youth
and the gossip Of the hour. The after
noon had almost passed when Bunsen
sprang to his feet with the remark:
Eureka! The flame of the lamp is fed
by the same stuff which is burning in the
sunr They hurried back to the labora-
tory, tried a i number of experiments, and
the great discovery was made. That
night there vas a joli6cation in the bach
elor quarters of the hotel. A few weeks
later the whole world knew Of the dis
covery, and Kirchhof and Bunsen were
enrolled among immortal scientists. The
name Kirchhof, by the way, means
graveyard" At a state dinner the dis
tinguished scientist once made a speech
in honor of the guest of the evening, end
ing with the usual "Hoch soil er leben."
Prof. Helmholtz, now head of the Physical
Institute in Berlin, after listening to the
conclusion, was guilty of the remark !:
/" He must be immortal, indeed, to whom
the Kirchhoff graveyard calls Long
Live! "-EUchGnQe.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-01-14
THE INVENTION OF CLOCKS.

The date of the invention of clocks is
uncertain. 1t is supposed that they were
unknown before the fifth and sixth CEN
turtles, and clocks of that period were
only used in mo oasteries, and were worked
by water. The clock which the King of
Persia sent as a present to Charlemagne
in the year 807 is supposed to have been
a water clock. The time, piece marked
the twelve hours by the performance of
a cymbal, and of horsemen, who at each
hour went out through the windows, and
on their return in the last hour of the
day, shut the windows as they marched
back. For a long period the machine of
Richard de Wallingford, who lived in the
fourteenth century, was considered as the
Oldest clock known, and was called by its
inventor "Albion'-al in one. The best
authorities, however, are Of opinion that
the invention of our clocks belongs to
the eleventh century, as after the period
they are frequently referred to. 1t is
believed that the honor of the invention
must be ascribed to the Saraoens, to
whome we are indebted for most of the
mathematical sciences.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-01-14
SELECT SIFTINGS.

Nevada City is said to be so quiet that
focks of quail are seen on the main streets
every day.
During the glacial period Europe was
covered by sheets of ice, often thousands
of feet in thickness, as far south as the
Riviera.
Mrs. Sarah Hill, of Mercer County,
Penn, is the mother of eighteen children,
eleven of whom:are living. She is now
eighty years old.
Ten men with drills operated by cleo
tricity can take out as much ore and tun-
mel as far as 100 men with picks, shovels
and blasting material.
A Tilted Mexican girl gathered her
recreant lovers letters in a heap, fired
them, and stoically burned to death upon
this unique funeral pyre.
Time and wedlock wait for no man.
A Mauch Chunk PENN iuryman was
excused that he might go and get married,
the lawyers agreeing to continue their
case before eleven good men and true.
In Houlton, Me-, lives a lady who never
wore an article of jewelry, a piece of lace
nor a collar, ever in the days of courtship,
which experience she has passed through
more than once, having married twice.
Carrier pigeons are being used in Russia
to convey negatives. of photographs taken
in a bolloon. In a town in the South of
England they are made to convey tele-
grams from the Postoffice to a gentleman's
country seat five miles distant.
People in West Gloucester, Ne, say
that the spirit of a hermit who lived on
the shores Of Sabbath Day Pond thirty
years ago, and was drowned in its waters,
still fingers about the lake, where it's
hoarse laugh may occasionally be heard.
Quill toothpicks come from France.
The largest factory in the world is near
Paris, where there is an annual product
of 20 100000 quilts. The factory was
started to make quill pens, but when
these went out of general use it was con-
verted into a toothpick mill.
A Maine girl put a note and her address
in a box of toothpicks, requesting the
finder to write to her. A Kansas City
man got the box, opened a correspon-
dence, and a few days ago started East to
see if the young lady was the sort of
woman he wanted for a wife.
The town of Leipsic, Germany, has
produced a boy whose precocity in crime
has led him, at the age of thirteen, to
kill his mother with an AK while she lay
in bed asleep, because she had boxed his
ears. A girl of fourteen has also been
arrested by the police for administering
pins and needles and oil paint to the in
FAINT in her charge in order to git rid
of it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-01-14
THE TURKS AND THE ores
CENT.

The crescent was not originally an en-
blem of the Turk. 1t was first used by
the primitive Christians of Constantine
pie and the eastern provinces of the old
Roman Empire as al emblem of the
growing influence of Christianity. 1t
was not until sbout the year 1853, after
the Turks had overrun Asia Minor and
parts of southeastern Europe, and had
captured Constantinople, that the Turks
adopted the crescent as their national
emblem. The Koran prohibits the use
of images and symbols in the religious
ceremonies of the strict Turk, or the in
ternal decorations of their temples and
mosques, the rule being so strict as not
to. allow the martial or civic decoration
OF their greatest generals or pashas, sue
cessful commanders or other distinguished
persons. The adoption of the crescent
by the Turk as a national emblem is an
oddity whichthas, so far, remained unex-
plained.-Rpthangs.