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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04

turned upon the church service of the 6ay
before, and he half apologeticaly, said he
was not SO we'll prepared as he should have
been, as it was expected another preacher
would preside but having been called away
to attend funeral there was no other
choice, but to preach himself. l expressed
myself as highly pleased and instructed by
his sermon, and then he told me Of the
manner in which his sermon was prepared
He said: Il always select my text early
IN the week. and then by the AID Of
my Bible and Concordance, study carefully
all passages of Scripture relating 10 he sub
Ject selected. All the week while at my
work i keep my mind upon the subject of
my sermon, and try so far as possible to
learn exactly what it means. and its lesson
and application to ourselves. Then on Sun
day 1 try to tell the church what the
Bible has told to me on the subject"
DO you have theological schools and
seminaries?" / asked
NO" he replied, our preachers are Sc
lected by vote of the church; formerly
we were not in favor of a liberal educa-
ton, but we see the pulpits of other
churches supplied with men specially edu-
Gated for the ministerial work and we
recognize the fact that we must educa te
our children or we shall constantly lose
ground-So We are starting schools for the
higher education of our young people, and
believe that every one should be educa ed
well enough so that If elected to preach
we will have the benefits of a we'll trained
mind. We believe that a thorough knowI-
edge OF the Bib is of itself a liberal edu-
cation, and that to preach the truth one
must first clearly and thoroughly under
stand that which he attempts 10 preach
After this We believe in teaching the truth
by the mind that has been educated so
that the preacher may be well equipped to
preach in manner that will be accepta-
BILE to his hearers
do you think the Dunkard character
istics Of few years ago will finally dis
appear%' l asked
Il do he said, 80 far as the peculiari-
ties OF dress are concerned, but the church
ceremonies will probably remain unchaug-
ed- 10 US they have their value as OBJ
ject lessons of the life of humility which
Is taught by the Bible. But our people are
becoming more liberal every year by con-
tact and comparisons with other denomi-
ratlonS, and we cannot foresee what
changes twenty years may bring TO one y
CHARLES Z. FAIRMAN
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was the simple story of mans needs, poured
into the ear of a sympathetic Creator. The
whole congregation knelt. The prayer
ended, the wOrshiperS remained upon their
knees; a solemn hush pervaded the little
church; then an aged brother commenced
the recital of the Lords prayer, slowly and
reverently the words dropping from his lips.
l have heard many renowned pulpit orators
L have listened to some of the best actors
or the day, but as compared with the re-
cital OF the Lords prayer by the aged
Dunkard brother the pulpit orators and the
actors have as yet only learned the alphabet
OF expression in the school in which the
old man is so proficient.
The sermon was preached without any
reference to any written notes or headings
as the Dunkards do not believe in the prac-
tice OF writing sermons. claiming that the
inspiration to preach should be Forthcoming
al the time and to suit the purposes Of the
occasion. The sermon was a plain matter
of-fact talk. There was no attempt at
nights or oratory, nor struggle for effective
sounding sentences. but a plain interpreta-
ton from the preachers standpoint of the
meaning OF the Scripture from which the
text had been chosen and its personal ap-
plication to the everyday life of his hear
ers.
Throughout the sermon the attention of
the audience was invariably good After
the close Of the sermon the preacher an
nounced the services for the week in the
different parts of the town.
The aged Dunkard who had acted as an
assistant TO the preacher offered the clos
ing prayer, the preacher followed by re-
citing the Lords prayer and then the con-
gregation was dismissed. There was no COL
lection taken. The omission Of this usual
important part of worship was quite
noticeable
After being dismissed the congregation
fingered for a short time and discussed
topics OF interest with neighbors whom
they have not met since the last service.
and then the church was deserted. The
windows were securely fastened down, the
shutters closed. the doors locked, and the
teams unhitched from the grove of oaks
then the different teams were driven away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
WOMEN SCRUB THE STREETS.
An Old Philadelphia Custom Which 4.
as Unique as 1t is CoutaRfoua

as Unique as 1t fs Contagious.
Every one has heard of the abnormal
cleanliness of the front steps of PhIadel-
phia houses. but ii remained for the Press
of that town to discover a section in which
the streets are scrubbed every morning.
six days in the week. with soapsuds. And
this scrubbing is done not by the hired
girl. but by the lady Of the house herself.
The extraordinary practice prevails in
the section of the city bounded by DIa-
mond, Broad, Eighteenth and Huntington
streets. Every morning Of the week, unless
bad weather prevents, a double line OF wo-
men may be seen scrubbing away and dash
ing buckets Of water on the pavements to
rinse off the soapsuds. These streets are
only about fifteen feet wide from curb to
curb. and the narrowness OF them seems to
engender feeling of responsibility for their
cleanliness. These ladies are possessed by
this queer mania to such an extent that
they hire women to do their scrubbing about
the houses, but reserve the street cleaning
for their own special recreation.
Some of the women were asked WHY they
did such unpleasant work. One woman.
who did not seem to particularly like the
employment, smiled quizzically and said:
That's just the question every one OF us
asked when we moved into this locality
We called the other women idiots for doing
1t for about week, and then we got
ashamed or seeing the pavement In front
of our own particular house so much dirtier
than our neighbor's, and so We got to work
and did as the other women do, scrub our
part of the street every morning. 1t isn't
bit nice and 1 don't like to do It, but II has
become the custom and can't stand
against It. The house may wait for a scrub
bing and the children may run wild, but we
can't neglect the street"
How did such a ridiculous custom ne
come established?" was asked
Nobody knows. 1t just broke out like an
epidemic of measles. suppose, and when IN
once got started nothing could stop it-"
What do your husbands think about tf,.s
street scrubbng?"
Our husbands2 Oh. they growl a little.
but that doesn't matter"
Other women were asked II they scrubbed
the pavements because they liked the work
They all seemed to think the question nre-
posterous. Il certainly don't like n What
in the name of goodness is there 70 lille
about it," That Is the answer one made
and without exception all those who were
questioned affirmed that there was NOTHING
they detested more than to get out in the
street and scrub. ~
Then 10 the question as to why they ga
II IL they didn't like IL, some said they did 81
because the neighbors did, and some few
said they couldn't bear to see the street IN
front of their doors dirty.
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counted the number because I was think
ing of Pharaoh's dream and the seven lean
kline at the time. The pigs and the horses
seem to be on amicable terms and old &C.
Quaintances.
When the writer visited the church on a
beautiful Indian summer Sunday the con-
gregation were singing a familiar hymn.
The interior consisted Of a room about thir-
~ feet square; the floor was of smooth
boards that had been scrubbed until their
whiteness equaled the whiteness OF the
floors OF the historical Dutch kitchens: the
walls were without paper, fresco or kalso-
mine: the white plaster walls were without
ornament or decoration Of any kind. The
windows. OF which there were eight were
without curtains or shades, no stained glass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04

or ground glass In the windows to tone and
soften the sunlight. which shone through
the clean glass without hindrance. The
seats were plain wooden benches with a
narrow straight board for a back which
would prove a stumbling block to the long
or short worshipe-s; those of medium
height could lean back and thank their
birth star that they were not as some other
people. too long or too short. 1t is needless
b say that the seats were without cushions
Such an innovation would no doubt breed
dtscord In the midst Of the humble worship
srs. to whom the four bare walls enll0dy
everything necessary in church in which
b worship God, who Is no respecter of
persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
SOUTHERN SPORTSNEy.,

Brought Up to Ride, shoot. Tell the
Truth and Know Good whisky From
BAD.
From Frank Leslie's Monthly
Next to his wife. before even his horse or
his dog, each man in the old south of them
loved and cared for his gun. In at least half
the modern households there is a tradition
or some ancestor who scorned to kill a wild
turkey otherwise than with a rife bullet in
the neck, or shot wild geese flying so high
as scarcely to be visible: or at the shooting
matches of his day would put six bullets in
silver haif-dollar at fifty yards and finish
with seventh exactly in the middle of
them. Naturally, among folk of such lin
cage, Ito ride to shoot, to tell the truth"
Is IN large part the education of gentle
man." Additionally it is well to be able to
read, write and cast accounts" to dance
reels and cotillions, to know good whisky
from bad and use without abusing it and to
make love decently to the nearest pretty
face
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stand a. q silent reproach to the congrega-
tons who seek to worship in churches
where the exterior shows triumphs In archi-
lecture and the interiors are a study Of
modern luxury.
Around the church is scattered grove Of
oaks, and to these are fastened the teams
or the worshiping Dunkards. The vehicles
are Of the pattern usually found in farming
communities, none of them have been Sc
Iected with an eye to smartness or style
durability and strength are the primary
considerations. The wagon seats. in many
Instances. were covered with undressed calf
or sheepskin-in one wagon 1 noticed a
two gallon keg of drinking water. which the
driver had brought with the recollection of
the fact that there is no good drinking
water near the church
Waddling around among the horses was
Hitter Of seven black forlorn looking pigs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
Use ef the Great Remedy That Ma,res
People Well.

The approaching winter offers many aanssss -
those whose powers Of resistance Against dissass
are lessened-
Indoor life soon impoverishes the blood ana lowers
the tone Of the nervous system. Then q slight sx.
posurs viii easily precipitste enfesbied system
into serious illness
The aged and infrm must now look carefully Do
their health. Badly fed nerves must have more
abundant nutrition; the blood requires nourshrenl
Paine's celery compound, the remedy hat makes
people well, should be used.
Paine's celery compound gives new Liz ana en-
ergy to the system. II 10 food for the brain. IL
strengthens the nerves, Il makes the weak strong.
Paine's celery compound for many years has met
the frank, outspoken approval OF the most eminent
physicians; they have analysed IL, discussed IL at
their meetings. prescribed II and used t. To
faine's celery compound host Of men and women
owe their activity and freedom from sicknsssL N
Keeps steadily at work the year round In the big
cities and In the little villages bringing hope ana
giadness TO thousands of anxious homes wbsrs Gck-
ness is II invigorates and strengthenA. u nakss
people well. Try Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
A Rich Idea.


Frorn Truth.
"Oh, ! say" said Reginald, I've an idea
for charade, don't you know. Tommy Van
derbut and could stand up with my man
In between US. Nobody'd ever guess that
We were mountains. with a valley In be-
tween, chr"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
WITH THE -DUNKARDS
A Visit to the Old Church in the
Antietam Valley.
The RELIGIOUS RITES.
Interesting Characteristics Of These
Peculiar People.
-
THEY ARE THRIFTY FARMERS.
THEY ARE THRIFTY FARMERS.
Written for The Evening Star.

HE OLD DCNKARD
Church in the beauti-
full valley of the An
tietam stands on a
slight eminence near
the fork of the
Boonsboro pike and
the East Woods road.
In the town Of Sharps-
burg. 1t Is a plain,
s q u q re, one-story
building with the
doors and windows
set in in such a regu-
lar pvaU that fhaty
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s A USUAL THING,
when they cracked a
crib. one Of the three
remained outside to
warn with q whistle,
or some other pre-
viously concerted sig
nal. his companions
inside. But on this
occasion when Jim
Baxter opened the
simple catch that
fastened the wood
shed door, and thence
gained access to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04

Aged and Infrm Must Look Well 90
Their Health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04

The Blood and Nerves Require Hsurs
fshment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04

Fains's Celery Compound VIII Give
New Strength.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04
WINTER COMES!

But Indoor Life Need Not BE DREADED
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strength. Had it not been for the fact that
each man wore his hat, and that the bag
OF stolen goods lay on one corner of the
table 1t might have been taken for a stag
party, Graham personating the host to
perfection
The resemblance was lost however. a
moment later. :; The door leading to the
back stairway, directly behind Jim Baxter,
opened and revealed a spare man, with
long blond whiskers, wearing gold eyeglass-
es and Powered dressing gown
Graham was the first to see the intruder
and his exclamation of establishment caus-
ed Baxter to turn his head In an instant
that worthy was on his feet, with a pistol
In his hand: Graham was quicker, how
the weapon he seized his arm and pushed
him aside.
mo violence. Jim," he said sternly.
Il warn't goin' to shoot" growied Jim.
Il was only goin' to give him a crack On
the head
Il won't have It," returned Graham. au-
thoritatively. "Sit down.
Baxter put up his pistol and sat down,
Graham then turned to the spare gentle
man. who had not moved from the doorway
during this episode.
Mr.. Braithwait. 1 presume?"
That is my name" was the composed
reply. Burglars, l presume?"
THE presumption is correct Will YOU
! take seat?"
Mr.. Braithwait sat down opposite Young
MONTGOMERY, TO whom he bowed gravely
There was then moment Of silence
broken by Graham, who had resumed his
place at the head of the table
Il am sorry" said he. you have made
| your appearance, as we can't very well
apologize for our intrusion"
mo, i suppose not" said Mr. Braithwait
smiling. yet 1 am rather pleased that
did come since I always enjoy an unusnal
experience"
Glad you enjoy it," muttered Baxter.
but one listened to him
II was aroused by the reflection of the
gaslight in the upper hail." explained Mr..
Braithwait. land I supposed that the
housekeeper had left 1t burning-she has
done so more than once. I came down 10
extinguish IT. / heard voices in this room
and 1 entered"
AT the risk Of your nfe," observed Ora
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ana Younger boys; and L have heard
| vaguely or one Billy the Kid somew here
out west. In general sense literature and
the drama are saturated with bandits
| brigands and outlaws, sometimes comical
sometimes heroic, but You will excuse me
II maintain that you stand on a different
| footing Those fellows always had a poet
ieai backing; somebody or something had
| driven them to their Illegal calling, but
! you can scarcely make a similar claim
Il don't know about that" protested
| Baxter, doggedly. Who'd give me a jobe'
did you ever try"
No; nor l amt goin tor
las l supposed Honest work is plenti-
full, therefore you are absolutely without
| excuse. No one has usurped your name
and fortune, stolen your ancestral home or
intended bride; neither have you been out
Iawed for your political or religious be-
| lefs, or unjustly accused of crime"
The big burglar looked extremely blank
at this pointed address, ana took a grum-
bling drink Of whisky Mr. Graham
promptly came to his companions relief
You have made out prima facie ca sc
| as the lawyers say, but the fact remains
that there is fascination in the life we
| lead, and some romance. There is a mys
terry about it, for one thing, and danger
| for another. Then We certainly have the
sympathy of a certain class of society
when we are prisoners"
rs not the sympathy to which Won ,1
| Jude confined to murderers, especially tbosa
who kill their wives?''
LAS a rule, yes" admitted Graham. ..bu+
the peopie VINO nave sympathy for mIlr-
| derers generally have such q sl1pera han
dance that they can spare some for ms 7
| have known burglars to receive six hon.
auets in single day, and from real ladies
too" e'
Il am afraid" said Mr.. Braithwait vr;+h
a smile, that the sympathy extended with
| such small discretion has little markat
| value But let us pass that by and glance
| at the disagreeable side of your profession
For instance, this night you have walked
from the city, the nearest point of which
/ is three miles" "iS
We come four miles," growlcd Roxtar
| We'll, four; and four back is eight n
could not have been a pleasant walk as tbe
night is cloudy and the roads are heavy
from recent rains' ''
There warn't no choice" said Baxter
savagely We had to walk"
| There 1t is, said Mr. Rraithwst,
triumphantly, you had to walk. Now I
don't have to walk. / ride in the train or
my carriage at any hour of the day or
| nlght. NO honest man has to walk IL he
mas Inoney-and, of course, you have"
The point" admitted Mr. Graham re-
| luctantly, lis well taken"
| Il feel certain of 1t. Nor is this the only
instance In which your pleasure is marred
| by fear. The very fame for which Won
strive is a constant bar to your enjoyment
III you take lodging at a hotel you are
ejected; you may be refused admittance 10
| any respectable theater; in any place of en-
! tertatnment, except the very lowest YOU
| cannot make new acquaintance for fear
! ne may be detective plotting your cap
lure; you are compelled to eat drink and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-02
A Chinaman.. cues, for HI. wife.

PORTLAND. Oct. i.-fSpecial. IA San
Francisco Chinaman, who gives the name
Of Hon Toon. was arrested today, charged
with larceny. He Is regularly registered
Chinaman, and has letters from prom.
inent merchants there showing that he Is
the publisher Of Chinese newspaper in
that city, and bears q good reputation.
He came TO Portland seeking his wife.
who he says was beautiful and was ab-
Quoted by society OF highbinders.
Upon his arrival here he located the
woman in house OF i'll fame and applied
10 the police for assistance. Chief Hunt.
accompanied by Mrs. Hoibrook. matron OF
the Chinese home. called upon the woman
and her story conceded with that told by
her husband. She said she wanted 20 60
back 20 San Francisco with her husband.
and Chief Hunt therefore gave her id
charge OF Mrs. Holbrook. Her husband
was TO meet her at the train last even
ing and start homeward. Mrs. Holbrook
and her charge were at the train. but Hon
Toon had been thrown into jail on a
trumped-up charge of larceny preferred by
the highlander society which was keeping
his wife.in q condition OF worse than sla-
very. Hon Toon speaks English huently
and seems well educated. The woman is
still at the Chinese Women's Home, where
she bevs to remain. being afraid of her
former captors.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-02

players way. The long hoxi ar ~. va.
snda cheer rings in the rafterx on the Ga
tabernacle. IL il this kind Of uraet;e. ts,.s
- going to place representative t..,, =,
the field Tor Tacoma. All cs..*~. -. -~-..-
scented on the team, there are ~or;.sw 80
iron uolders, plumbers. uuechsui~.
Tho following members s. .--r,,.x
applicants for positions. Frss p =
naii-Dack' Charles Wright. quarter-b.ck .
ILLS Tarsons, quarterback; Will Erbb.
,acxas' tanord, tackle: Kempster. guard !:
DaIcnef, guard: Eastis Drum, end rush !:
aeorge Gates. fuli-baek: Trsvesse. haIr
oaek 1ranams end rush; Hardenburr.
naaf-oack: Basrger. Daley and eight
others. some Of these players have had
COLLEGIATE experience and viii greatly
sss'ss sne coachers in the development OF
meanwhile the big team il NOT Idle and
the Tacoma AtheIesic Club will carry the
req and black 70 victory and the yivienda
Kids" viii be good Sc cond.
Herbert De Wolf, an ex-washington
college boy, has received great prai.. Tor
MS work on the freshman football team Of
STANFORD university and 10 looked upon Al
coming phenom.
Ioung Reese gives promise OF making
one q Inc best hslfbacks on the Sound.
a n..le more attention to his coach viii
aid him greatly.
= young man by the name of Schultz
wants 70 play football. Mr.. Schultz
sIanas six feet aud weighs 2i5 pounds. and
handles himself like q lightweight. As
soon a. ne masters the game he will be a
valuable acquisition.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-02

TACOMA. Oct. Especial IA coal train
separated on the Northern Pacific grade
near E,iensburg this morning. one end
crashing into the other. A half dozen cars
were smashed. but no one injured. The
track was cleared in two hours.
The American Gas Bill Saving Associa-
ton has fled articles OF Incorporation
with a capital stock OF $20ooa The
trustees are j. b. Reed, W. L. Muir and F.
III. Donnelly.
10 the North Yakima hop fields. lie esti.
mates the yield at over a ton per acre.
While the family of ex-Councilmsn ]. u.
Cuaghran were at church today. burglars
ransacked his house on South Tacoma
avenue, securing silverware. watch, SIC
In cash and other articles. valued at 500.