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'rVatlOns enoulo all go TO
the deuce than that she
should cease TO be the
exception.
But the exception in
this matter, As in most
others, only goes TO give
force to the rule. II is
natural and necessary
that the trousers Of man
should bag at the knees.
1t is unnatural and un-
necessary to oppose this
tendency, and the ninety
and nine who look down
and see their kneepans
outlined and magnifed
midway of their trousers
legs should feel pride
and NOT humiliation in
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that he Of the brute creation, 10 the creature
that comes next to man in intelligence. kindh-
ness and the other qualities that 90 10 make
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at the knees is an evil
dence Of piety il so
plain that there is no
occasion for saying
more on this point.
There is no plane Of ex-
istence inferior to that
Of useful manhood in
which generous bag
ging at the knees is an
untailing characteristic
Of its occupants. There
is but one creature that
is mans equal whose
trousers do not bag at
the knees, and-well,
we would rather honor,
honor bright. that the
lessons intended to be
aak f-Al A.
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PHILOSOPHY OF rRoUsERs

why BaGEing NJ the Knees 10 IN Evidsnce
OF Superiority.
From the New York suA
The intention Of Providence ID nowhere made
more clear than in the decree that The outer
bifurcated garment Of the male human animal
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find the characteristic and ever-present evidence
Of superiority-his trousers bag at the knees,
unless the dude makes this impossible by
putting him in q livery that does not include
trousers. That the bagging Of ones trousers
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grown Historically until death removed the
vital sap and left the trunks lfeless but none the
less ugly. Up to the middle of the present
century mankird generally contsnted itself
with furnishing the criminal and the unfortu-
nats-the products of vicious surroundings;
today thousands OF philanthropists. rich and
poor, old and young-toil necessarily to pre-
vent vice and paiperism by searching out the
youthful twigs and so directing their lives that
maturity shall display the nobility Of true man
hood and pure womanbood, free to the fullest
possible extent from all suspicion OF moral
Weakness
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THE society has now a most encouraging
outlook. With building Of its own, an agent
whose work among the destitute children of
the District Is steadily growing and commend
ing itself 10 the public FAVOR a matron whose
services at the home are daily gaining the con-
ddenee Of the ladies' in charge and whose in
terest and sympathy for the neglected chill
dren IN her care are unmistakable and with
Its many friends whose purses have been so
generously opened for the support of the char
fty, the society has row every incentive to re-
double its efforts and every encouragement for
final and complete success Stll, there re-
mains much hard work to be done. Oppor-
tunities all the time charging and 10 i'm
prove them, the increasing efforts Of the mem
bers, together with the interest and financial
aid Of the public, are essential IL IL a public
work and should commend itself 70 every citi-
sen- No other charity in the District is labor
ing for the same ends. This aims to
furnish for newsboys and all other chill
dren whose homes are such only in
name q pleasant gathering place, whose at
fractions shall coun terbslance the temptations
of pool rooms and other Questionable resorts
IL Offers the advantages Of the night school in
winter, And. ~ means are furnished, 10 proposes
10 establish permanent Instruction in the use
full indussrisA The homeless and friendlsss
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in great many instances tie new owners will
make improvements.
Mr.. J. II. Meriwether has had plans prepared
by n. I. Halter, architect, for nine four-story
and cellar brick dwellings, to be located on the
southwest corner of 18th and w streets N. W.
Tho fronts will be built with Hummelstown
brown stone and pressed bricks, and will be
ornamented with boy windows, balconies, porte
cocheres, etc. The buildings will have
English Easements. with sub eel
lars, below which will be used
for heat apparatus and fuel They will all have
French roofs, which will be covered with slate.
The coTner house, which has three bay win
dows, Will top out with a very handsome tower
OF romanesque design. The entire buildings
will be trimmed out with hard wood ard have
handsomely tiled bath rooms and vestibules.
They will be finished in the most modern style
and will cost $4,000
NEW BUSINESS BUILDING,
large business building is being erected at
the corner Of 9Th and d streets southeast for
Mrs. Z. A. Haines. The new structure will be
"a feet wide and l41 feet deep and will be three
stories in height. When completed the frs,
two floors will be occupied by the WASHINGTON
Stores" now at 1929 and 1881 1lth street south
east. OF which Mrs. Haines is the proprietor
The third floor viii be fitted up for use as q
public hall. Mrs. Haines began business six
years ago In Anacostia. but the growth of the
business has been, such that she has been COM
PEELED to move INTO more connections buildings
than at first occupied, and finally she concluded
to build In order to secure permanent place
with all the facilities suited for the business
that she carries on. The front and side of this
building will be Of pressed brick laid in black
mortar. Ohio stone and galvanized iron trim
mings, the entire front and side to have heavy
plate-glass windows. The interior viii be
trimmed in white pine. handsomely countered
and shelved. Between the main aud back
building there win be suspended from the cell
ting the cashiers balcony, flushed in hard wood.
where the electric cash car system viii csnter.
The arehitecs 10 Julius dermuillex sad The
builders yost 3 Hrotbsya
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orrespondsncs Of The Evening Star.

spscasa CoTrespondencs Of The Evening Star
NEW York, March IL, 1892.
pEOPLE HERE LOOK ON THE CAM
4 paigning tour Of Candidate Hill with min
gled amazement and amusement Nothing ever
was known like 1t in the memory of the Oldest
inhabitant 1t has whatever charm attaches to
novelty. The accounts of the presidential
pilgrims reception naturally vary accord
ing to the feeling of the newspaper medium,
but from all accounts the wsuderer seems to
be attracting notice, if not admiration.
1t was supposed to be impossible for Hill to
make his combinations in such way as to an
initiate the strong Cleveland feeling in the
state and solidify the state delegation behind
himself a. New York's favorite son; yet he has
achieved the impossible in this matter, and
who knows, therefore, but what he will be able
to enlarge his combinations 90 as to
include the Universal Yankee Nation2" At
any rate, he has thrown OF all disguise, and is
engaged In personal hunt for delegates on a
national scale. Meanwhile, we are not hearing
much of the counter movement that was set on
foot in this state, and one cannot help feeling
incredulous as to its real strength. 1t Ger.
tainly will be obliged to prove its geuuineness
and power when the time comes for action.
The National tribune., 1892-08-11
Don't Crowd There

i[adnnnpaLtS JOtTnn.
Ben Lusbie, who for ID years was one Of ths
greatest features of Barnum's Circus in the
capacity Of lightning ticket seller had Q
wonderful parrot, which had been presented to
him by one Of the eanvasmcn OF the show who
was at one time sailor on a steamer plying
between Boston and Fernandina- Lusbis used
to have a way Of quieting the scrambling mob
OF ticket purchasers around tho ticket wagon
by saying: Don't be in hurry. gentlsmen."'
There's plenty Of time" Don't crowd each
other" One ut y time. gentlemen" and such
like expressions Tho parrot. which was
perche'i upon the safe in the wagon Just back
Of Lusbe. got to learn these little speeches aftor
a seasons tour. aud often broke out in pierre
ing squauk with one of them, much to Lusbs's
amusement. The parrot, which was quite q
little vagaboud. broke loose from her fetteEs
one day and few over into noighboring woods,
near the circus grounds. 80
searching party was made up, and they
had not proceeded far before they heard great
racket. apparently made by sqaawking birds.
fastening to the scene they found poor poll
ciinging as best she could 10 the limb Of dead
tree and surrounded by screaming flock Of
crows. The parrot had only two or three tail
feathers left, and the hostile crows were strik.q
ing. pecking and plucSiRg her right and left.
Hanging on as best she could the parrot was
shrilly screaming" One at time, gentlemen -
" Don't crowd therer' "Take your time -
There's plenty more Left q. e
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Repentance. II: 1s; st. Mt, 20; st. L.. %:
AZ; Ii. 3: %. Forgiveness of sins. 13: 30;
&c: 49, ST. Mt, 9:2; Ps., 32: l, 2. 5; Eph., /:
Z; Co.. IL
v. 3a. Witnesses. 1:s; 2: 32; 3:15; 10: IL:
10 81; St L., 81 :43; st. John, Is: &C. 81;
Cor, 1874 , Pet, :16 Holy Ghost wit
ness Ro., 81 16; Gal, 6; 1 John, 3 "a.
3. Notes on Ano'ysis.
St. Peters address is almost in the nature Of a
sylogism; its logic is uuanswerabe. ~ We
ought to obey God rather than man. (2j Is
rael's God has raised aud exalted Jesus whom
We slew. 90 By direct commission aud by tho
importation of the Holy Ghost. NC are d.
rected to bear witness of these truths
9. While V. % intimstes every Apostle spoke
it is probably correct to say all spoke through
st. Peter.
g. Hanged on tree. Afford comments thus:
1.-THE Greek word does indeed literally signify
tree or wood, but it also signifies the perpen-
dicular beam of a cross, and SO tho word might
have been correctly rendered cross. The man
ner of death is described thus. barely and igno-
miniously, to awaken compuncti0n Ill the
hearers to whom the expression was we'll known
rs entailing curse and disgrace on the victim. ="
4. We ought to obey God. Arn0t remarks ::
This Short sublime utteraDce is the founds-
ton of all religious liberty in the world. On
this rock, the word that the Holy Spirit spoke
by Petcr's lips. has the liberty of the Church
been built, and the gates OF hell shall not pre-.
vail against it,"
5. The orator, st. Peter, draws o contrast be-
tween the treatment Of Christ on ono hand by
the Almighty, and on the other hand by the
Sanhedrim. Notice the
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I do not approve Of them generally, ] think n
good church concert given occasionally 10 good
thing.-Dora Clark. Williamsburg, PA.
Lidia b. Perkins and Charles Baker were recently
married mt Lamar. Mo. Ida is n true-blme c. G..
girl and hopes the c. c. will remember her I
want 10 ask the sympathy Of all in the death oil
my sister Eila-Afagrie Gardner. Milford, Mo.
The marriage of Irma NJ. Kelly, of Sheboysan
Falls, Chaplain Of the Wisconsin Division, and
Albion e. Cox, Of Sheboygan, occurred July II;
Both are members of the Wisconsin Division, and
the Badger Guards join the c. C.'s in congratula'
ton. Yours loyaly-H. J. Buchen, Division
Quartermaster.
What hns become of our old-time friends Nathan
Hale, Mary d. Petty, Rosalie Fr0i De Neanx;
keystone Capital Boy" rip Van Wrinkle
*. Y. T." and many others? Would like to
hear from them. and will exchange postal anlo-
graphs with all loyal G. Cs.-John A. Lyle, State
College. Pa.
On looking over THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, after
an absence from home OF over three months, am
deeply panied TO note the number of deaths that
have occurred in our ranks, and wish to extend TO
the sorrowinR friends my deepest sympathy. l
would ask the friends when exchanging auto
graphs aud c. C. cards not to forget me; should be
pleased to hear from few c. c. friends also any
OF my old correspondents who wish to hear from
Colorado: Fraternally yours-Myrtie E. Garland,
EastOnville, Colo,
The National tribune., 1892-08-11
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD.

SUMNER KITCHEN HINTS.
Never wash n eoffee-pot inside with soap. II
black scour and rinse well.
scald every miik-pan dish daily If you would
have milk sweet and fresh.
Heat fresh milk TO scslding point, then cool and
sci away, and il will keep sweet twice as long
A spoonful OF limewater in the milk will keep !,
sweet long time. and il is wholesome besides.
Never use a ragged dishcloth. rs the lint collects
around The sink spout and causes obstruction.
Cleanse your dishrags thoroughly. whole
family OF children died Of diphtheriR returning
from. q SUMMER vacation during which the house
was closed. Tie germs from rotten disheiosh
wereahc cause s-Ef-.-
Burn up ali the KITCHEN refuse possible. unless
you have nainres scavengers. in The line of chick
ems and pigs TO gcbble if up.
Wash disi-towcls in cold water instead OF hot,
using plenty Of SOAP and never dry wet tea-towel
without washing.
Brush up the crumbs that may have fallen from
the table before You clear away the dishes, instead
OF treading them under foot TO mold and decay.
DO not let dishes of cold food and bowls Of milk
and gravy stand around the cupboards to spoil.
CsEinoaf Ia s4ge I'D be- cleared opt daily.
Greasy pift ess dr,pping-pRus and frying utensils
should be wiped off with paper before washing
and the paper kept to kindie fires. OF course. if
you have a dog you viii wipe these off with crusts
OF bread for his use.
The following is known as " Dawes" method of
washing dishes. and good one il is: Place n pau
Of cold water between the washing and rinslng
pans Have The washing pan half full OF soapy
water Wash glasses first, slipping them in side
WAYS that the hoi water will touch the inside
aud outside AT once. and they will never break.
Do not-fiR them, es sbey shine better If wiped
from ,llo; sIsis.. The same with silver.
After wGsljug ard wiping the glasses and silver
add more lf-,t water TO Che suds wash the china
is IL I3y sto lhe5coi water aud stand ii
edge 10 drain in fhe Tipsing-pan. The cold water
rilses of the suds and the sudden change OF tenn
terature dries the dishes almost instantly. They
require little wiping and viii be neither
sticky greasy.
The National tribune., 1892-08-11
OUR RURAL TOPICS:
Some Practical Suggestions for Our
Agricultural Readers
oAT-sTRAw FOR FODDER.

The now fast-ripeniDg oat-8elds suggest the
importance OF looking we'll after the straw. that
it 10 cut at the proper stage of ripeness. while
due care is exercised over the curing. There -
a fine stand of oats this year. II proper at'en-
ton is given to the harvesting Of the crop,
large amount of valuable stakeholder may DO
realized from this oat- straw. Farmers too often
overlook this fact. Straw is nothing but
straw 30 IN their estimate, and "a result little
attention is given in the harvesting to its con-
diiion. This is all wrong. Oat-straw has a
feeding value that entities it to careful atten-
tion on the part of the grower.
Under intelii. .ent handling it is law that
holds good in the main that the comparative
value of different fodder material is in proper
ton to their contents of digestible food nutri-
ents. The following table of contents of COM
mon upland hay and Of clover in comparison
with ost-straw gathered by the Haiae Farmer
brings out the fact we would enforce most
plainly:
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Don't drink too much ice water.

Don't drink too much ice water
Don't forget your umbrella when the thermome-
| ter is in the nineties.
Don't lie on the ground after shower.
Don't forget that little cream of tartar or some
saline draft is better than all the drugs You car
swallow.
Don't forget that by keeping down and shroud
ing your windows when the sun is beating down
in force aud opening them wide at night you can
Keep your house cool and pleasant
C. C. G. HEADQUARTERS.
Attention. Guards all Through the kindness o
the Citizens Subcommittee of Washington, d. c.
Clara Barton, Chairman-Cora c. Curry Secretary
1t has been arranged TO establish c. c. HcaGquar-
tiers at 1886 / street northwest, residence OF Mrs
White. This dwelling is just opposite Franklin
Square Park, large, handsome. old-fashioned
but stately and well ordered house of 81 rooms
usually occupied by Foreign Legation people.
There all c. c. Guards, applying in time, will be
quartered and entertain their friends. The parlors
grand, and although it will be necessary to fill
them with cots Mt night, they will be cleared out
in daytime for of the Guards
Mrs. White will charge Sl-25 per day for lodgings,
several in a room, and meals eau be secured near
by at 81 extra. Guards desiring accommodations
will be expected 10 make specific contract Tor five
days more, il is positively necessary in order
TO secure accommodations. Be sure and apply
early, as Washington will be n deluge OF people,
and by deferring matters you will stand good
chance of being left out in the cold, heat which
will be all The for you. This location is very
desirable, with the Daughters of Veterans ut Vino
dsusis near by, and The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Building where the Reunion will be held, within
six or seven blocks, short walk in the CITY OF
Magnificent Distances"
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE building is on New
York avenue, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets. and c. c. Guards Headquarters on street,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, all In
the pleasant part of Washington. In going from,
to another one would pass the War, State and
Navy Building, through, or by, the White House
grounds and Lafayette Square. and be located on
Franklin Square. The street house is convenient
to everything in the city, and desirable place in
every particular.
Quartermaster Stockton, of the Pennsylvania
Guards, writes enthusiastically of his visit to the
New Jersey Reunion and the reception accorded
him by the Jersey Blues" visit to Sea Girt, to
witness dress parade of the National Guards in
camp, and sightseeing at Asbury Park, including
Wheel - cointnaBding a wide view of the sea,
were among the remembered pleasures.
Nette Dei,ssee. Of White Bird, Idaho, writes
that she has been for eight years an interested
member of the e. C., and earnestly hopes Idaho
Sweet are the pleasures Of fraternity.
The National tribune., 1892-08-11
EDIToK,S CHAT.

HINTS on HOW TO KEEP COOL.
This seems an impossbiity 10 those of US who
obliged 10 stay at home and cannot seek tire
cool breezes OF mountain and seaside resorts OF
IL you a thin white wrapper and
lie around in q darkened room and read a novel,
or dcze. you manage 10 exist, but how TO keep
cooi and attend to your daily abprs is quite an
other question
In the first plaee dress in as cool manner as
possible II q boy. lay aside he high stiff collar
and the hot slarched shirt and n cool flannel
or Summer outing shirt with soft silk tie. IL "A
girl eliminate the extra white skirts and thc tight
fitting dress. Tight-ftting garments suggest cold
weather aud crisp, frosty days, and never ill.,
tended for sweliering July and August. Wear
loose sheer garments that look cool, aud you will
feel cooler in consequence.
Above all things eschew light shoes and kid
gloves. Look cool and then try 10 keep go. fyou
have Ia walk. do so ia a leisureiy manner. as
pleasant expression possible and try to think
II tcebergs or something more pleasant than how
hot you are.
Hyou meet friend do not greet him With that
threadhArc and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. salutaiion lie IT
hot enough for you" OF course il is hot enough
and II does not make 1t any cooler your friend
any comfortable to refer to 1t. Try and greet
your friend with some pleasant. agreeable remark
entirely foreign to the weather.
When you come in from a hot, dusty walk do
not throw yourself down in q bad humor and COM
10 fan furiousy. at the same time mopping
your face and hands. Sit down quietly, and IL you
must fan. do gently. tanning your ankles and
wrists. A wet cloth your head and your
wrists will COIL you of wonderfully. lyon drink
water lemonade do not gulp it down all at once
but sip 81 slowly and quietly. Try to cit still and
study repose. and for convenience study the fol-
lowing:
HOT WEATHER DoNTs.
Don't complain.
Don't wear tight-ftiing garments.
Don't wear q high. stiff collar.
Don't wear tight shoes and kid gloves.
Don't think about the weather
Don't mop your face until IL smarts-
Don't be cross and disagreeable.
Don't eat pastry and 10 ueh meat
DoD't fus. for company.
Don't play ball and lawn tennis
Don't tell everybody your clothes are wrinxirg
wet with expiration.
Don't talk about sunstrokes
Don't Say you never slept q wink all night"
Don't wear tailor made gown.
Don't STROUD your face in a vail.
Don't walk fast.
Don't get excited or lose your temper.
Don't fRn ilard
Don't stay tt home froni church.
Don't Sud :stIlt with the sermon.
Don't Near rcd necktie gown.
Don't Don IN excursion.
Don't quarrel vs. tn your associates.
Don't forget 10 give your dog water.
Don't faii 20 baie daily.
Don't wear epiei clothes
Donl forget TO shave.
Donl sleep o q feather bed.
Don't forget that q cold cloth on your head and
wrists he very cooling.
Don't lct The baby suffer for drink of water.
Don't fy into a passion and whip the baby.
Don't forget that anger Il brutal.
The National tribune., 1892-08-11
Let the (" Reserve /. Keep Cool.
Philadelphia Ledger.

Why the Pennsylvania Reserve should get
in state Of mind because the Grand Army
officials have determined to limit the Grand
Army parade at Washington TO the Grand
Army itself is not apparent to the ordinary
observer. The Pennsylvania Reserve Associs-,
ton is q fine organization which can make q
good show in a parade of its own; but il &c
should arrange for such q demonstration, is
would probably see abundant reason why some
other organization should not join it, taking
members from It's own ranks and adding there-
to men who had no connection with it. Thas
is all the Grand Army officials baye done. They;
propose parade OF their own, aad il should
be no affront to anybody when they say 50 In;
plain terms. @s1-tf 80 +oi - As
The National tribune., 1892-08-11
TRIBUNE ExcHANGE-wANTED.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Exchange will be de-
voted solely to tho exchange of souvenirs Any
thing pertaining to business musfbe sent to the
advertising Department.
To Exchange: Curios for every dozen quilt
pieces the size of a postal card-Aary Godward, At
iantic, Wyo Postal sutographs.-AIorris j..
Adams. Troy, n. H. Printing-press outfi. for
guitar, or best offer-IIenry MaLoney, Greensboro,
Ky. Letters and autographs.-Minnie Mennett.
Honesdale. Pa. Autographs and curios.-Willie
graph for pretliest birthday card friendship ribbon
for second best and leap year card for third best.
Mrs i. +. Byrnm, Box 95. Clarence Mo- Auto
Sraphs.-Iizzie Burk Sayre Pa Letters.-Jennie
Bixby. Mayfield, n. Y. Letters and postals.-
Esie Hansford, Somerset, KY.
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kinds in the world I have bred all of the
leading kinds of swine and made many careful
experiments in feeding the same and noting
results, and my experience teaches me that
whether am after fat pork or meat in herd
Of pigs or hogs. / can obtain the same with
herd OF Berkshires at three quarters Of the ex-
pense less for feed aud half the expense for
care and trouble. over any other breed OF hogs
and / will not have to fight disease or sickness
in producing the same; and see no moro OBJ
jections to the color, black. in swine than in any
other animal or fowl That is why / like the
Berkshire pig"
The National tribune., 1892-08-11
c. C. SKETCHES.

Prof Alva T.. Doweli. Kahoka, No., is q son OF a
veteran Of Co. I. 66th Ohio; age, %: weight lfoi
hight, five feet six inches; brown halE ana oearo
hazel eyes; complexion fair. He is late Professor
OF Mathematics in Kaboka College; is fnteiiectu-
ally inclined. of exemplary habits. and success
full teacher expects TO teach next year ii suitable
position Is offered. -,
Kate NJ Duncan, Emmetsburg. lowe. is an od
Army Nurse and will be remembered by many oil
our veteran C. Cts. She served IN the Patterson
Park General Hospital. Baltimore, Md, from 1852
to- 1sf3