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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
The Protection Of Aged Parents.


There is no more pathetic object In life than
an old, dependent person, whose life work IL I'm
ished; who lives from day 60 day with
no special purpose or ambition 10 stimu-
late life; simply waiting for the grim
messenger, whose certain Call IL con-
stantly expected by them. Some people seem 10
think that the sensibilitis- OF such old people
become callous; that they are indifferent -
sights and inattention; that they put mp
with inferior accommod lions aud few comforts
with much less Inconvenience than the younger
members of the family. But instead think tho
feelings Of such become painfully
sensitive. Their dependent condition IL
CALLING 10 the last degree. IL they do
not complain IL - not from indiffer-
ence. but because they know complaining
would be unayailIng The lessons Of patience
they have learned in the hard school 81 life
stand thea = good stead in this final trial. 10
IL not enough. that old persons must bear the
painful consciousness that life IL about over,
that the once vigorous body has become feeble
and inactive; the quick mental faculties DARK
ened by cloud and .he physical besu,y
that charmed the eye Aas vithered -
the touch Of aeel L. 10 not enough
that all this should be borne, with
out being made TO fed that there IL no welcome
spot or willing care for them in lifey The pro-
lection OF aged parents by their children h one
OF the beautiful and just claims Of nature. And
the son OF daughter who, through greed ana
selfishness. refuses 10 bestow such care vhsa
needed Is an ungratsful and unnatural exosp.
tion in the human family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
HOW HE BORE PAIN.
The Newsboy Had n Good Nerve, Viii
the Fireman Hadn't.

The Newsboy Had Good Nerve, While
the Fireman Hadn't.
From the New York Tribune
Late one evening man seated in the re-
ceiving room of one of the dispensaries in the
lower part of the city. He was talking to a
young surgeon who had charge Of the room,
and tie conversation turned to the subject of
the courage shown by young folks as compared
with that of adults.
"Its all bosh, said the visitor, "about a
child's standing pain better than a man. Why,
it stands to reason"
"Hulio." said the surgeon. whats this?''
ats me-
The visitor turned and saw two barefooted
urchins, one about eight and the other perhaps
year younger. The elder came in carrying
his companion whom he carefully laid on the
lounge. Then he raised himself and said:
me and Dannie re newsboys and just now
he stepped on a busted bottle in de park and
cut his foot"
"And you carried him all the way.from the
park here on your backl".
"Yepi'
fhe doctor had washed the blood from the
foot and disclosed a deep. ragged cut about
three inches long. He carefully washed and
dressed it and was about to thread his needle
to take few needed stitches, when the patient
spoke for the first time.
Are you goin' to sew it, doc?''
Yes, M little man; it can't heal without it. ~
"Oh-h-h-hr'
He lay back and after one half-suppressed
groan, the tears which trlckled down his cheeks
alone told the story OF the pain. The sole of
the foot of an ordinary New York newsboy it
not very easy thing for even the sharpess
needle to pierce and the pain of the operation
was much increased. While it was going on a
member of the New York fire patrol entered,
and, seating himself in chair waited with evil
dent lmpatience for his turn to arrive. The
sewing finished, the foot was bandaged and the
young Styrax took up his burden.
How far have you to go?" asked the doctor.
"Over to Oliver street"
1t was full half mile to Oliver street, but
the youth took up his burden cheerfuly
We'll, sir what can do for you?'' said the
surgeon to the man.
The patrolman n magnificent specimen
| OF physical manhood, tall, broad and muscular.
We'll. You see. was hitchin' up the bosses
and they started and threw me down. / fell on
my hand there" he added, as he held out the
member. 1t was considerably swoolen. To
find the cause of the swelling the doctor began
to run his fingers along the injured part. but he
had hardly begun when his wrist was seized in
grip like IRON.
Hold on there, doc, that hurts.'
'Of course il does, but have to find out
what's the matter"
Again he tried. and again he was prevented.
How do you think can fix your hand when
you won't let me find out what's the matter
with it,"
II know that, bat can't stand it," he began.
Hold his arm, couple OF you." said the
surgeon to the attendants. who had come in,
attracted by the noise. The mans arm was
| held and il was found that the hand had been
merely sprained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
TWO YOUNG Nrttr~rB<.
Pol and Peggy Tell sf ts. Way. ss wh,ch
They Pro-per~d.

a
pal, ana p..xx TIL nj In. ~. 49, Mia
IN, rr..,.-r-a
-, -, -. -, :.
-, - -
-, 80" =. w ~'N 'N'S k''''Ns On 49,
aaFrt inquired the CLERK. measuring on DOZEN
yards of ribbon for . rosy checked giri leaning
against the counter.
Doing rcnlica the .borr.r ..~h, Polly
'
ana are simply booming THAT'S all We are
JUST BACK from round up through NE
Oranges and brought home S9oo worth Of trade
with rs"
$40 exclaimed h.- ,r,.,a i..,,.,. -, a,
an o,,, -
III TACT, said The GIRL gathering mp hev
parcels. The story j. too long 10 tell here and
l am in q hurry. but IL YOU come M 10 our
rooms tonirht 70, sh.n he., IN 49,, A, "A
:, =. :, -,
So '''''N '''~s "''N' s""'s NV" "us'"e~
!oarseh
That evening. under the glow Of two power-
full lamps. the girls wired hoWs pincbca crins-
line into bcr,nr, s,prs.,,,,,. "a ia a.. r.
tory ~ tl.iy .,,,,,..
.;Yon SEQ :, poD,- 49,, ...,.,.. ... A..
and We discovered III. h,s i,.n-.,'o.f "a -.
ont .here yras mn : 40 -, ,.,... -
the street. We wers a,,,,,ll ,',,,,. "a 80
rant ana ONLY because ,e.,,,l, "a \ .h,',..a
tAs,e IN t-immi,c M, o., 30 40 h.,.'..,, -.
think Of !, AZ n re,,s,.ss,,, --ffN ~
Wow scn', 20, so,l ,,,,,..,,, in a.. -
lief tha, ann amateur 40, - -, - ~.
public" her sister ip,.yrpp,sa 60 n
doesn't
s.of course mo-. +" Polly con.ipn,a ..pu, an,
first move was 20 GET into . fash,o,.blc NIL
linery eStahlishmer,t A. arprentic.s -, ,.a
wears ". studied fbs tx - "A o., -, 4.
nothing. and figured continunlly on cone ~
OF betterine our co,i,.,,n ..c,,,.5 -, ~.
pretty clever al thinkir, up new a.. "a
lust to be Friendly. trimmed han. f,r ,Ie,y
woman In aur boNrdt,c house Th., cy.n
brought them 20 n. fr,,, on,s,a. an AM, J.
woman in Jersey saw VIA, I conld 40 ana r,c,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

w SaN MA ShoOSG
your own cigars in
France. The French
government is in the
tobacco business and
will not tolerate a rival.
Every one smokes the
government tobacco,
and what marks out the
French monopoly from
those Of other Euro
pean countries is this
it cannot be evaded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
THE DEPOT AUTOCRAT
The Duties and Experiences Of the
Depot Master Graphically Told.
ALWAYS ON THE JUMP
Handling Crowds and Notablcs With Strong
viii and n Steady Hand-Au Sorts and
Conditions of People who, While Travel
ing, Are Hard to Please
XCEPTING THE PAS

hCEPTING THE PAS
senger conductor. the
depot master is the best
known railroader that
the travelling public has
dealings with. He il is
that supervises the ar
rangements for trains
in the depot and also
sees that they depart on
time. He is here, there
and everywhere at the
same time. Now in his
Office looking over the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
Gold in the Wichita Mountains.

The gold excitement in the Wichita mount
aims is increasing. The only obstacle met
with in connection with the boom il the
fact that the new Eldorado lies within the
forbidden territory belonging to the Kiowa and
Comanche Indian reservation. The only thing
that will now stop the onslaught of eager gold
fixed bayonets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

cheap tobacco, bought up by its agents in diff
about twenty grades, differing in size and quail
ity. Some are with mouthpieces and some are
without. Some resemble strong Turkish to-
bacco and are given Turkish names. and some
are made Of Havana, and come in packages
which initiate the Cuban brands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

SUPPOSE
Oldiers in
he ranks
h n We no
b ne s.
to think.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
TOBACCO IN PARIS.
The Profitable Monopoly Of ths
French Government.
S KING IN Lie
The Three Regies Where Imported Tobacco
is sold-Profits of the Manufacture Des
Tabacs-1he Deadly Cigarette Among the
Frenth-They Have No Fears of the Paper.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.

PARIS, November -, 1892.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

stretched out to prodigious length. but these
easily illustrate the wide range Of characters he
has TO deal with.
What class of passengers give you the most
troubleY" was asked by the reporter.
WHO GIVE THE MOST TROUBLE.
"When 1 come to think OF it, / believe the
theatrical people cause the most worry" he re-
piled. "They appear selfish and domineering
to every one they como in contact with, but I
suppose this can be accounted for from the con-
slant travel from city to city and the absence
of the dear ones they lore. Nothing is good
enough for them. have given them q brand
new car, just out of the shops, clean as q pin
and comforting to look at. and then they would
set up howl about its newuess and the smell
off varnish. Then, again, when an old parior
car had been shifted into their train. and after
complaining, would offer to take it out and
put in better one. they would kick because
little time would be lost in the movement. Why,
have even had one of the lady members OF q
big New York company, that had chartered q
special train, come to me in a great rage and
complain because the inside plating of one of
suit her complexion. What do you think Of
that?
But on second thought, the everyday COM
muter, travelling between Washington and Bal
timore and intermediate stations can be said TO
almost equal the theatrical people when il comes
down to a combined, never-ceasing, vigorous
kicking. These people are given . rate per
month that brings the fare for . single trip
down to ridiculously small figure when the dis
lance b considered; but delay their train, not
only in the morning, when there il some excuse
for . grumhle, but also In the evening, when
they have lots Of time, and what howl goes
up. They kick to the conductor, the brakeman;
when the tra1n stops they ys1l ct the engineer
sud than tackle ms. This should satisfy fhsm,
but Il don'k week latsr lsttsr WI coma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

II does not come in the lane Of our duty; it is
not what We are paid for doing. Armstrong, Of
our company. who always had pa; way Of put
ting the case, used 20 saw we had but to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
THE FAvoRIrE cApoRAL.

The favorite pipe and cigarette tobacco IL
called Caporal-not Sweet Caporal, but some
thing very different. 1t is as black Is ink and
tastes more like our American Perique than
any other growth. It is bitter and heavy. yet
children smoke it. have been in a restaurant,
seated next to a Partisan with his little son of
twelve years. After dinner the boy took a
Russian leather case from his pocket handed
his father a cigarette and lit one himself in the
most matter-of-course way. Chewing tobacco
is not common; snuff is said to be coming into
fashion. but one sees very little OF it, like many
fashions supposed to originate in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10


are scattered thickly throughout Paris. They
are small affairs, which may be known at night
by the red light over their DOORS Behind the
counter there is generally q woman In charge,
She is the states representative, and, Is she is
paid commission on her sales and has no COM
petition in her district. she takes on high air.
She is polite enough to those who know what
they want, but she will give no information
concerning the quality Of her wares and will
disdainfuliy resume her knitting or fancy work
until the stranger guesses at what he needs.
Each Of these tobacco shops has the same grades
Of cigars, cigarettes and tobsccos and prices
are identical throughout all France.
Although you must smoke the government
tobacco, there 10 this consolation are never
cheated in price or quality. The quality Of the
tobacco In the government shops ID not asthet-
ically high, but the stuff il said to be whole
some. There il no doctoring Of II with hemp,
opium and valerian- The ordinary French
cigar is strong, rough and without bouaust.
Frenchmen say that this IL because it l. pure to-
bacco. It il also because tbs eovsrnusnt usss
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29

efforts to defeat the sound and honest
substitute presented by Mr.. Neal, of
Ohio, and to rivet upon the party the
dishonest and scandalous essay report
ed by the platform committee
This is terrible charge-at all events,
rather terTible-which is brought
against Mr.. Whitney. Can it be that
Mr.. Whitney is simply a republican in
disguise? 1t occurs to us that the col
Onel ought to get the democratic ma
tiOnal committee to investigate Mr..
Whitney.
1t is clear that the democratic trim
mers are not going to accomplish any
thing this time. The free traders con-
troll the democracy by large majority,
and will see that the battle is fought
out on their side on free-trade lines.
For years." says the Courier-J ournal,
''the republican leaders have professed
to desire a square party fight on square
party issues. At last they have their
wish" Yes; at last they have their
wish. In the battle which is being
waged Harrison and protection are
arrayed against Cleveland and free
trade. A square fight to end in Il
gl0"iOus republican victory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
GOV. PECK'S HUMOR.
Elegant Litera ture for Youthful Readers
Il sample Extract.

Elegant literature for Youthful Readers
Il sample Extract.
Fond du Lac, Wis, Sept. Twin
you publish extracts from Peck's Bad
Boy if [ select them from the book,
and send them to you in Instruments
It seems to me that many father.
who perchance may have voted for
Mr.. Peck two years ago, would, after
giving these extracts a careful peruSai,
conclude to withhold his vote from q
man who deliberately writes and pub
fishes such vrlgarities. Here is one
sample Of Gov. Peclz's book:
well, ma, know L will get killed,
but [ shall die like a man. When %
met you at the depot he looked too
innocent for any kind of use, but he's
a hard citizen and don't you forget it
He hasn't been home a single night
till after II o'clock and he was tired
every night, and he had somebody
come home with him."
ooh heavens, Hennery," said the
mother with sigh, ARE you sure
about this?"
"Sure!' says the boy. 81 was onto
the whole racket. The first night they
came home awfully ticlzled, and I
guess they drank some of your Sozo
don't, cause they seemed to foam at
the mouth. Pa wanted to put his
friend in the spare bed, but there were
no sheets on it, and he went to rum
maging around in the drawers for
sheets. He got out all the towels and
tableclOths and made up a bed with
tableclOthS the first night, and in the
morning the visitor kicked because
there was a big coffee stain on the
table cloth sheet. Oh. they raised
thunder around the room! Pa took
your night-shirt- know the one
with the lace work all down the front,
and Put a pillow in it, and set it on a
chair. Then he took a burnt match
and marked eyes and nose on the pill
low, and put your bonnet on it and
then they had a war dance. Pa hit
his bald pate on the chandelier and
said dammit. Then they throwed pill
lows at each other. Pas friend didn't
have any night-shirt and Pa gave his
friend one of your'n and the friend
took that old hoop-skirt in the closet,
and put it on under the night-shirt
and then they walked around arm in
arm. 0, it made me tired to see one
of Pas age act so like a darned fool
"Hennery," says the mother, with q
deep meaning in her voice, Did your
Pas friend wear a dress?"
80, yes" said the boy coolly, not
noticing the pale face of his ma, 1.-THE
friend put on that old blue dress of
yours with the pistol pocket in 'front.'
and they danced the can can"
Mr.. Editor, it would seem entirely
incredible after reading the above clip
ping from the book written and pub
lshed by NJ. Peck that the people of
Wisconsin could think of electing him
to an office requiring dignity and abili-
ty. Isn't his book too utterly non-
sensical and trashy to incite anything
but disgust-and this is but one Clip
ping out of Gov? Peck's Bad Boy
Book. X.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
GIANTS OF THOSE DAYS.
Some of the Big Men of Old Exceeded
Twenty Feet in Height.

Some of the Big Men of Old Exceeded
Twenty Feet in Height.
A giant exhibited in Europe particu-
Larry in Rouen, where he was before
the public every day for fourteen
months) in the early part of the
eighteenth century, lacked but IN inch
and fve-eights of being eighteen feet
high.
Gorapius, the surgeon, made a scien-
tific examination of a Swedish girl,
aged 9 years. who was over ten feet
high. She died less than a year later,
beroe attaining anything like full
growth.
Galabra, the giant, who Pliny men
tons as having been drought out of
Arabia" during the reign of Claudius.
was ten feet high, Of fine proportions,
and weighed upward of 400 pounds
Funnum, court giant of Eugene II.
was eleven and one-half feet in height
after death, according to the under
takers measurement, says the Phila-
delphia Press.
The Chevalier Scrogg, In his mar
rauVe of his journey to Teneriffe, says
that in one of the burial caverns on
the Peak he found the head of a hui
man being, supposed to have been
Gunfch, as large as a bushel, the jaws
containing exactly sixty teeth, thirty
above and the same number below.
The giant Ferregus, mentioned in
more or less reliable histories as hay
ing been slaiD by Orlando, nephew of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
Becoming More Complicated.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Sept. 26.-The
strike of the operators on the Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern is be-
coming more complicated, two dis
patchers going out yesterday with the
probability of more following them.
The company still refuses to concede
the demands of the strikers and
claims new men are being put in. The
strikers claim many of these new men
have been induced to come out, and
are more confident of winning than at
any other previous time. 1t is reported
that a committee, representing the or
ders of railway conductors and engin-
GERS, will protest to the management
against operating trains in the manner
they are now doing. Nearly all trains
are being run on time card.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
THE DEMOCRATIC PLANK.

How the Democrats are Trying to Show
That the TaTiA FLANK Doesn't Mean Any
thing.
Not a few ShreWd democrats are en-
deavOring to produce the impression
these days that the tariff plank of their
national platform does not mean any
thing in particular. They assert that
the plank, appearances to the contrary
Notwithstanding, is not loaded: that in
spite of it, were the democracy to sue
! coed in electing Cleveland, no serious
effort would be made to change the ex-
listing tariff policy i'll any radical way.
! OF course, it is easy to understand what
prompts such utteranceS on the part OF
very WideaWalIe and rather unScrupll-
lOuS democrats anxious to have their
party succeed in November They real
iZe that unless the conviction can be
generally produced that the democracy
made no emphatic and significant de
iVerance at Chicago in the direction of
free trade, or, having made it, does not
propose to stand by it, the jig is up,
and Cleveland, as i'll 1855, is beaten.
Now Colonel Henry Watterson, who
played a foremost part in shaping the
tariff plank of the Chicago convention,
is aware of the existence of these mem
bers OF his party. And, naturally, they
get no comfort from nim, since the col
Onel, as everybody knows, has the cOJr-
age of his free-trade convictions. In 4
recent number of the Louisville Courier
Journal he has something to say touch
ing the tariff plank i'll question which is
well calculated to give the democratic
tariff trimmers dumb ague. 1T is GER
tainly true" he says, that five million
of democrats stand on the Chicago tar
iff plank as it is, and not as it was in
tended to be-" We all know how it
was intended to be-" The plank, as
reported to the convention, was intend
ed to throw at least sop to protection.
But the convention rejected it by a
vote of 564 to 342, and adopted the
substitute submitted by the extreme
Tree trade democrats under the lead Of
Colonel WatterSon. In this same arti-
Gle the colonel takes pains to state that
the description of Mr.. Cleveland as IL
hcan plan of campaign, but it will not
succeed, because it is not accurate"
Imagine how the democratic trimmers
will SILVER and stand aghast as they
read this reference to Mr.. Cleveland
Nor does the doughty colonel rest con-
tent with insisting upon the tariff plank
as it is in all its free-rade significance.
He goes for the base democrats who
favored the less offensive original plank.
He says:
''Who it was who may be held dis
tinctly and directly answerable for
the attempt in the last national demo-
cratic convention to fasten a republican
tariff plank upon the democratic party
we shall probably never know; although
it is certain that the group of party
managers in the convention, led by the
brains and money of Mr.. Whitney, the
last surviving democratic protectionist
| of the Randall school, exhausted its
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29

Charlemagne, was twenty-eight feet In
height. While in the army he was
forced to walk, there being no horse
strong enough to bear him.
The bones of a giant discovered in
an excavation near Rouen, in the year
1850, were of extraordinary proper
tons. The shin bone was as long as
the whole leg of an average man, and
the skull was made to hold a busheI
Of wheat without spilling a grain. One
Of the jaw teeth weighed eleven-six-
teenths of an ounce.
Kintolochus Rex was fifteen and one
half feet III heighth, five feet through
the chest from the breaStbone to the
spine, and a full ten feet across the
shoulders.
Professor Silliman has said that he
was confident that there We're giants
in those days." and that the human
race is rapidly degenerating.