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The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-05

The largest German sailing vessel Is a
four masted bark, built at Geestemunde-
She measures 2,7S0 tons net and has a
carrying capacity Of APO tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
PerilOus Riding on the Iron Horse.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
did You ever ride on a locomotive?' asked
o. G. Haskins. II tried it once and have no
desire to repeat the experiment. 1t was out in
Colorado, where you sometimes run SO close to
bottomless chasms that you could drop your hat
into them and make turns SO short and sudden
that 1t nearly disjoints your spinal vertebr@.
The master mechanic was an old friend Of mine
and gave me permission to ride over the road
on the engine of the lightning express The
engineer did not appear to fancy my presence
much. but treated me civilly. We were behind
time. the night was black as Erebus and a ter
rife thunder storm was raging. The engineer
was determined to go in on time, and the way
he rushed around those curves and across
canons was enough to make q mans hair turn
gray.
The peculiar thing about those mountain
engines is that they do not take curve like any
other vehicle: They go plunging straight ahead
until you feel sure that they are clear of the
track and suspended in mid air, and then shoot
around and leave you to wonder BY what miracle
you have been saved. The trucks take the
curve in the orthodox manner but the SUPER
structure is 30 arranged that 1t consumes more
time in making the turn. With the lightning
playing about the mountain peaks and half dis
closing the frightful gorges and swollen tor
rents, the great iron leviathan swaying and
plunging along that slippery, serpentine track,
l first realized the perils Of railway travel and
the responsibility Of tho sullen man who kept
hh hand on the throttle and his eve on the
track. stood with my heart in nv throat ad-
mifing his nerve, but not envying him his Job.
At the first stop clambered back into the coach
and stayed there"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06

lovely little costume for the early hours Of the
dav. fresh. crisp and dainty as q rosebud, or
half dozen rosebuds, for that matter.
Another promenade costume is presented in
the fourth illustratior-a gown intended for
that same lady who pleads guilty to thirty, but
throws herself ON the mercy OF the court FOR
everything ogcr and above that figure. 1t is q
brocaded foulard. the skirt being trimmed with
double-headed ruffle. separated by an inser-
ton of lace. The jncket il double In front. the
under part being covered with a crossed lace
fchu; the upper part hangs straight and is
fitted TO the figure by means of single DART
This part is slit into tabs and filled In with Lace
which at the back forms a double cascade. The
crossed hchu Is ornamelted with ribbon belt
which is fastened on the left side with rosette
and has long ends. The sleeves are set oil with
lace insertions as shown.
WRAPS FOR EVENING USE.
Wraps are often needed for chilly evenings,
and they frequently triple capes, in fawn,
beige, crimson or blue cloth. finished around
the neck with very full ruching ruff Of
velvet. For ordinary wear serge holds fas. to
its wonderful popularity. Cream serge makes
up in very fetching styles, with Eton jackets
turned back from a plain tight fitting serge
plastron, ornamented with crimson embroidery
around the neck, waist line and coat iapeis.
This coming autumn YOU will see the glorlhca-
ton of the tailor-made girl Her full-skirted,
Jacobin style, and silk-faced lapels OF enor-
nous size, set off with its jabot of embroidered
silk. VIII give her a distinction that Will be alb
solutely impressive.
But for the moment none of this. The sum-
mer girl reigns supreme. she knows her power
and exercises it at times like a true tyrant. L
heard of a case where she refused to attend a
lawn fete unless the silk trimmings were
changed SO to harmonic with the tone OF
her costume. To give lawn fete and not have
this splendid creature for its presiding d.
vinity would have been like giving an outdoor
representation of AS You Like It with the
ever fair and glorious Rosdlind left out OF 1t.
SO the mistress of the house gave orders to
have the silk ornaments changed at once.
The young people after all are the real rulers;
the younger they are the more despotic they
are. Said a summer girl to me the other day:
''If | had only known mamma before she be-
came so set in her ways could have improved
her wonderfully. It's hopeless task now.
must take her as / find her."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06

that body persisted in speaking when he could
not maintain either his bodily poise or iingual
equilibrium. The President quietly ignored
him and went on for some minutes with other
business in spite of his clamor.
''Mr. President "a I was saying''-
Reports from the committee on territories, ~
said Mr.. Ingalls,. in the chair
Here. stop!' exclaimed the unbalanced Sem
ator to the reading clerk. II will not be inter-
ruptedr'
lis the gentleman from - endeayoring to
address the Senate?' asked the presiding off,
mo. = it.' was the response, '.the gentle
man from = is addressing the Sena.er'
He rarnbled on. not to say maudled. but
finally consented to be led away. Indeed,
among the stories told Of the House when it
met in what is now statuary hall is one OF a
member who was permitted to keep his valet in
the cloak room to take care of him when he be-
came helpless. and another of a chairman who
caused great amusement and CONSERVATION by
suddenly insisting going 10 bed. gavel in
hand. under the Speakers desk. Such things
do not happen now.
Every house of any social standing in Wash
ington fifty years ago was equipped with a side
board furnished with choice wines and every
visitor was RECALLED with brandy toddy-sin singular
and plural. But the habit of constant drinking
seemed to be with many an insurance against
sottishness.
THREE OF KIND.
There were three terrible drunkards in the
House just fifty years ago-the last year of
Claws service-Tom Marshall and Jim Sprigg
of Kentucky and Felix Mcconnell Of Alabama.
all wings, l believe. They were all of them
regular FOUNDERS and liable to disgrace the
House any time. Marshall in fact. was pretty
sure to be drunk when anything great ex-
pected of him. l have seen him attempt to
lecture before a large and refined audience
when he was unable to stand and coolly sat
down on the floor and talked conversationally
to those who were not too Disguised to remain.
jim Sprigg drank as much he could get and
was made very happy by it. One night he
had a bar room fight with a loafer and had an
ear bitten off. 1--WE welcome back to Ken
lucky" said Prentiss in the Louisville Journal,
all there is left OF our gallant fellow citizen.
Hon. James c. Sprigg." Felix Mcconnell
should have been named lnfelix. He was very
brilliant and erratic member. quick at repartee,
witty, well-informed and the delight of the
House when on his feet, drunk or sober. But
he was sensitive and Inundated, and one morn
ing just before his term expired he committed
suicide here in this city.
But why multiply instances? With increas-
ing civilization come improving manners and
morals, and even if it were not logical deduc-
ton it must be obvious to all careful observers
In Washington that every Congress has been
more sober and better behaved than its prede-
cessors. OF the wisdom of the Fifty-second
Congress it does not become me to speak. but
probably not one has contained so many total
abstainers from spirituous liquors since the
public began W. A. CRoFFUT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
Mud IL n Good Sign.

''Mud?'
'Just mud"
But how is that desirable?'
1T Is a guarantee of the purity Of our
Potomac water" said the professor.
THAT seems paradox"
Perhaps. But the fact is that the very
muddiness of Potomac water is the best posi-
BILE proof that it is healthful. Chemists have
discovered by experiment that there is no pre-
eipitant equal to little sewage in water II
there were any sewage in the Potomac it would
precipitate the particles OF mud and the water
drawn from the river would be comparatively
clear.
But the mud in it"
demonstrates absolutely that there is no
organic matter in the water. Ii may not be so
pleasant to drink, but you can be confident
that IL will do you no harm. There is no more
wholesome water in the world than that Of the
Missouri river, which is SO VIGOROUSLY muddy
Then il would seem to follow that water of
crystal clearness is not to be trusted?"
'On the contrary, one should beware Of it.
lts clearness is very apt to mean that il con-
tains organic matter, and its very sparkle Is q
dangerous sign"
That Is no reason for not using q filter?"
Not at all. However, in buying one, avoid
the kind that gets foul and has to be cleaned
frequently"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
His Attitude Declared.

From the Rome Tribune.
An individual who aspires to the particular
seat in the House of Representatives which bo-
longs TO the bloody seventh was talking TO a
crowd of voters in a neighboring village. one
of the party said to him.
Colonel, understand you are projecting for
a seat in Congress-
The colonel nodded.
well, We would like TO know how YOU stand
on the Mills bill and the Mckinley bill2'
"Wsll." said the colonel. Il amt thouglst
much about it. but I am inclined to think the
Mills bill ought to lie paid first, ne it is the
Oldest Of the twe."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
At tsuKzard's Bay.

The Fisherman's Daughter. Babv Ruth.
Paved on the porch one summer laN
With her tec;kng rings aud her dolls and thing.
Ia her innocent. spOrtiye, childish way.
Presently toward that shady porch.
Through TIT burnlng sand and blazing sun.
The Fisherman came with that thing 81 fame,
The nominee from Bloomington.
Then the Fisherman's Daughter, Baby Ruth,
Gave forth a cry with wonder fraught:
''Oh. mamma. dear" sh. cried. ''tum here
Tum here an see what papa's caught:
-ChiodgO Ae,rs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06

makes all women look graceful Who can tell
what moment the decree NAV go forth that bell
skirts must henceforth be the only wear and
that they must absolutely clear the ground?
Well. there Is no Use borrowing trouble. The
prevailing style of skirt is a joy for the time
being, and there is no wonder that the summer
girl is reveling in its charming potency to trans
form even dumpy figure into something al
most slender and willOwy. August IL upon MS.
and there IL naturally a rush to display summer
toilets before the cool breath OF September
makes them seem ont of season.
DAINTY GOWNS FOR LAWN PARTY.
Lawn parties now call for these dainty
creations in foulards. surahs, crepons. batistes.
crepes and silk muslins set off with lace. chif
fon. ribbons ard velvets Many of these gowns
are enchantingiy be Iutiful. especially when the
irrepressible summer girl gets inside of one of
them and gives YOU the idea that she made
for the gown and not the gown for her. How
would you like changeable foulard. gold and
green. sewn with white howrets. with a bertha
and founce in old point? Or, would YOU pre-
fer nile green crepon set of with white
surnh. with a belt composed of a ribbon tied
around the waist? Or. possibly. You would
make choice of mauve foulard. with an old
guipure hounce and n white ribbon corselet?
Or. might not ecru batiste. with white satin
stripes. white belt aud ecru lace. suit you bet
ter! Weli.whatever you choose choose quickly.
for summer is more nimble of feet than stylish
winter. and the fairer the day the more quickly
ii passes.
AT SUMNER RESORTS.
The watering places are now in the very height
of their glorv and the fair women who thrOng the
hotel verandas and dawdle along the prone
nades. fitting in and out of the shops. are look
ing their prettiest. '.Shop." you eXclam in
astOnshment. WHY, yes: that is one of the
things you do at the springs. You buy trifes
and take as long as possible to do il. bit of
ribbon. pair of gloves. box of candy or
bottle of perfume. The summer girl delights
to go shopping. especially when her escort pays
the little bills. 1t Is so inconvenient at times
to get at ones pocket book. If you do not be-
heve ii watch the summer girls in front of a
sodn water fountain
The second picture presents the summer girl
shopping attire as she appears loaded down with
the purchases of q whole morning. She wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
PAPER Is NEVER WASTED.
Not White Paper, at All Events-what Old
Metals Are Worth.

->ot " hite Haper, dt All Evente-" nat old
Metals Are Worth.
esVNHERE is NO SUCH THING AS WASTE
L paper" said the junk dealer to a STAR
reporter. Hardly scrap of white paper is
ever wasted. Every bit of it that is thrown
away is carefully gathered up and finds its way
eventually to the mill again to be made over.
The note book in your hand may furnish ma
terial for the pages on which you will write a
letter six months hence, and perhaps a year
later you will unknowingly find it incorporated
in summer novel with yellow covers Thus
the stock Of paper that supplies the world is
used over and over again indefinitely through
the medium Of the scavengers, the dealers in
junk and the factories, which are continually
engaged in Transforming the discarded material
into fresh and clean Sheets
BROWN PAPER.
Brown paper, however. is different Be
cause it is composed Of nothing more valuable
than straw it is mostly thrown away and never
used again. would not pay you 25 cents for a
ton OF it, few years ago old newspapers were
worth cents pound. being made Of rags
Now they are manufactured out of wood pulp
and straw and their market value is only a
quarter of cent pound. Office paper, such
as old bills and such SCRAPS. are worth the same
price as newspapers. while what We call office
sweepings. composed largely Of envelopes. are
quoted at Is cents a hundredweight.
''The kind of paper for which pay the high
est price is such stuff ledgers with the covers
torn off and other fine writing paper. For that
kind of material will give Sl.25 a hundred
weight. Reading books are worth so cents
per hundred pounds. Ordinary mixed white
paper has a value of Is cents a hundred. Old
metals purchase just as do wnste paper For
old iron pay Is cents a hundredweight and
for old lead SO cents pound by the quantity
Old copper is worth cents pound. and old
brass fotches from to cents. There are
people who deal in secondhand machinery. but
1 only buy il as old iron. Safes. wheels and
dumb bells buy and sell as such when they are
in good enough condition"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06

oAAA LEANS huO
today Jake Coffin, a
person Of aninclination
VIGOROUSLY convivial.
was making his, way
along the beach. of what
is now Asbury Park, to-
ward the Shark river
then, as now, a locality
where intoxicants were
purchasable - when he
came across a roll of in
grain carpet which had
been thrown ip by the
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For the third picture YOU will find charm
ing gown for the woman no longer young. You
may fix her age. woman has the privilege of
being quite young as she can look. This
costume Is glace surah and its jacket corsage
has pleated plastron Of white lace ending in a
point at the waist. At the back the Jacket has
box plat. which separates to let the skirt
pasa The belt is velvet tied in front The
plating of the corsage is held in place bv silk
embroidery, which also appears in the skirt in
two rows
FOR THE MORNING HOUR
Another very charming costume for the
morning hour may be made up of white
flannel skirt. pale pink and white silk blouse
and very full sleeves. having deep g,Ipure cuffs
and a lace yoke cut in oval shape and run with
"Aite ribbon that Is tied in a series of little
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ROVE ALL THINGS;
hold fast that which is
good" doesn't apply to
fashions. for the reason
THAT the mistress of the
modes gives us no time
to prove anything. and the
moment she discovers that
her followers are becoming
attached to a certain style
she forthwith changes it.
Take. for instance. the
present trained skirt, which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
BOATING COSTUMES.

Now that the season for regattas is at hand
the summer girl may exercise her ingenuity and
good taste in devising boating costumes Blouse
and sash of black and white figured foulard goes
well with black mervellieux skirt. or course
rough blue serge is the proper material for a
With rs-P aesn naIiar h;,e a.nn s'uoi
with dark blue braid and tied with blue sil6
knot In some cases the bodice ia set off with
square zouaves. opening in front to display a
poppy red silk shirt. and trimmed with long gold
buttonholes and little round gold buttons; coat
tails trimmed in the same manner. The skirt
is left quite plain save three rows of gold braid
at the bottom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06

Another outdoor costume Is represented in
the last picture. The skirt is of chamois-col-
Ored cheviot and the blouse is foulard with
a large japanese figure. The corselet belt, the
collar and the shoulder bands are of plush or
velvet. The belt must be made upon a firm
lining and be bOned. The scallops of the skirt
are bordered with bias strips of the silk. The
skirt is made with a demi-train. You may
choose any light wooden material for the skirt,
crepon or Indian cashmere. lined with SATIN
cite. The blouse in this style of costume may
be made in Scotch silk. surah or batiste. When
using the batiste make with turn-down collar
and mans cuffs. neglige tie goes with this
style and a leather belt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
DO GREAT MEN DRINK?
A Comparison Of Drunkenness in the
Old Times and New
IN THEIR CUPS.
When Inebriety Was So Common rs Not to
Attract Atten.ion-Some sharp Contrasts
Drawn-servants on Hand to Take Care of
Their Masters-An Abstemious Congress-.
Written for The Evening Star.

ERBERT SPE N CE IL
calls attention to the
curious economic para
dox that it is those who
are least oppressed that
first revolt-that slaves
seldom rebel. but free
men on whom some
slight burden is laid
often do. The French
in 1889 rose and cut off
the head of the bestking
they had ever had-a
king who abolished serf-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
signs Of Hot weather Out west.

From the Grand Rapids Democrat.
When man takes of his linen collar and
dons neglige shirt aud . woman throws aside
her loose waist and puts on a sti6 shirt with .
high collar you may know that the hot weather
has come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
CHANGE OF STYLES.
PICKLE Dame Fashion and Her Un-
expected DEGREES.
WILL TRAINED SKIRTS GO?

Some Dainty Gowns to Add 10 the Glories of
the summer Giri-what They do at the
Summer Resorts-SuitabIe Costumes for
Lawn Parties-Notes on styles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
SHOPPING ATTIRE

very pretty white multi eolored crepon. made
princess with figaro in passementerie. The
front is ornamental with bow with long ends
The deep cuffs are made over lining. likewise
the collar. The erepon of the corsage is
stretched over fitted lining by using dress
FORM The figaro is made over silk of the
shade of the ground of cream.
Ii has been well said that mirror tells more
truths than are ever spoken. and might add
that II presames upon long acquaintance and
speaks palmer and palmer every year.
Don't you think look VERY old todav?''
asked a wife Of forty as she stood in front of
her pier glass.
Excuse me. my dear" re piled her husband
II always make il a point TO agree with a lady
Ask the one in front Of YOU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
A Close Observer.

From Judge.
Sweet sixteen-"what q handsome young
man that is!''
Sweet eighteen-"Hes engaged"
Sweetsixteen-"Hcwd do you know?-
Sweet eighteen-''His coat sleeves bag at the
elbows."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06

Itisn't until q man gets to be reasonably rich
that other people come to him and tell him how
he can make lot Of money. -Somervtile your-
nal. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06

ForLARD. WITH LACE INSERTIONS.
bows from the bust to the throat With this
Was worn a sleeveless jacket or vest. white
flannel. with white MORE lapels A white sailor
hat, trimmed with thicky ribbed white ribbon,
. torsade Of washing silk like the blouse and
couple VI white wings in front. turned right and
hft, Mercury fashion, completes this altogether
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
SEA BEACH C0MBERS.
Gathering Wreckage and Other
Spoil Of the Ocean.
MEN ARE NOW LIFE SAVERS
Beach Combing an Important Industry In
the Past-Profi.able Wrecks of Long Ago
How 1t Is Carried on Now-Placer Mining
Along shore-"Heart Culture"

| Correspondence of The Evening Sta
AsBURY PARK. n. j., Aug 5. 1892
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A GIGANTIC BusINzss-rHs REST NxANs roR
DISTRIBUTING TRACT LrrKRArURE-oProsI-
rIoN TO THE WORK ~ INpIA-How TO At
TRACT THE ATTENTION or rAE PEoPLE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
TRACT MISSIONARIES.
AMONG SAILORS

The distribution Of such literature among
seamen is accomplished on an extensive scale.
OF this class from 800, 900 to 400 900 individuals
visit ports of the United States annually and
tracts are usually distributed among them very
proftably. Picture cards are found very effect
i've aids in converting the heather, who are in
duced by them to attend divine service and
Sunday school The women and children seek
these rewards for piety with great eagerness.
In Turkey Christian papers are not allowed
to be printed without special license from the
government. Recently two of them were up
pressed. One has since been permitted to re-
sumo publication, but not the other. Large
quantities Of picture plates, in the shape of
electrotypes, are sent every year by the Ameri-
can Tract Society to other publishing organiza-
tons to which it lends support in various parts
of the world, to be used for illustrating. Some
people say that the Chinese are too far away to
be strictly considered ''neighbors."
"who is your neighbour" said missionary to
such an Director. II suppose he is the man
whose land adjoins mine, was the reply. .And
how far down does your land extend?'' why,
to the middle Of the earth, no doubt" "Ex-
actly," rejoined the missionary, land I am
only asking you TO take an interest in the neigh
Dor whose land adjoins yours on the lower side -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06

Many will remember remarkable scene in
the Senate within few years. member Of
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-23
The Deadly Trolley,

NEWARK, N. j., May 23.-The defect
i've insulation of one of the wires which
carry the power for the Springfield ave-
nue. electric cars caused the death of a
horse yesterday and endangered the
lives of large party of pleasure seek
ers. The electricity was communicated
to the iron pole in the center of the
street and thence to the track and when
stageload of merry makers came along,
drawn by four horses, the accident oc-
Cured. All of the horses were thrown
to the ground, and one of them that lay
directly over the track was slowly killed.
Flames issued from various parts of the
body, and people were afraid to touch
him. The people in the stage We're also
shocked, but none seriously.