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The Progress., 1893-10-14


,,ters Of the black country, street
psn n"srs of Sevilla, models, actresses
fsnb .bese we know. The complex
" p.rtv of modern life has forced
p.s1 N do all sorts of things that
FOd F,id have astonished their grand
nsb ~ The advertising pages of the daily
snaners you see. as in an alchem-
p.s, Irirror. the pitifulness, the humor,
~ sarce and tragedy of-being a
woman.
fsaw faw an advertisement the other
,I.~vou NAV see it any day-of a
". s..o;ng academy in one of the
aasaLsbbv.penteer' asLs streets Oft Third
s.~ue where the "waltz is taught in
s".isssons for SO, perfection guaran-
ss'.as The interest of the advertise
"|snt | Law in the tag: Lady assist
ants II, I'LL J..
an one of these lady assistants" to
~, with her over a dish of tea. That
I'D he enough. You have seen a
.orking girl with smart ribbons and
sorn.trodden boots pass, and you
s.ov inst what sort of room she
rrsd in. and what her amusements
~ rsre and what the end would be
vithaL
10 walks the street; the glimpse of a
scs under gas lamp-these often tell
ane more than the acquaintance of
,sars. once met a man in London
rho said that the only way to know
woman was not to know her well.
Y, explained his little paradox by
aviur that the first impression is
usualIy true and is only sophisticated
br intricate acquaiE tance.
And so, although my acquaintance
With the "lady assistant" stopped at
dish OF tea, feel that know her as
we'll as though l had gone through her
with lighted candle.
The dancing academy occupied the
first floor Of plain, three-story brick
house; one of these matter-of-fact
houses, built thirty years ago, before
American architects determined to be
picturesque, if they had to go mad to
stain that end. The hall ran the
full length of the house. The floor
vas bit uneven, but had been
polished by shuffling feet into very
reditable state of glitter and glide.
The professor was very tall, thin
usn, In shining frock coat He wore
long mustache and curly masses of
lou-gray hair. His brow was that of
Sir Charles Grandson. His smile was
Ike honey and new milk.
Il shall be proud" he said, with a
Delsartean sweep of his hands, "to en-
roll you among the disciples of my
academy. 1t is not what it was. l
vas. but let that pass. Three dol
lars, please. You have waltzed a lit
lie? Very good. In five lessons you
shall waltz Ike a trained fairy.
Georger'
A fierce and shabby young man
threw himself at the piano and ham,
nered out the first bars of a popular
waltz
The Progress., 1893-10-14
THE HABIT OF DRUDGERY.
Some Advantages and otherwise of Rav-
Ing n Distinguished Brother.


ing n Distinguished Brother.
Since my brother Mundanus has be-
come rich and famous as the author
and autocrat of the bootjack trust !
have been very strongly tempted to
stop working for myself and arrange
with him for my support. 1t may be
that shall conclude that the habit
of drudgery is too firmly fixed on me
to be thrown off with impunity, go
that perhaps l shall elect to go on
working; but if do, it will be in the
nature OF self-indulgence, maintained
for mere personal ease, against my
conviction of what is just and right.
For my argument is and it is con-
ceived on general and impersonal
grounds, and founded without pre-
judice on dispassionate observation.
that comfortable maintenance with
out work is a very moderate set-off
to any ordinary man for the incon-
venience and detriment of having
an immoderately successful brother.
The reason lies in the incorrigible
tendency of society to measure
brothers by the same standard. When
they are little, society puts them
back to back and observes which is
the taller. When they are grown it
piles their achievements or renown
or incomes up side by side, and re-
marks which pile is bigger.
Mr.. Rockefeller's or Mr.. Astor's
income may run up into the millions
without making anyone think the
worse of my capacity; but ever since
it became known that Mundanus was
getting fifty thousand year Qarge-
ly payable in Bootjack stock, as l
happen to know, but the public
doesn't) it has been imputed to me
as fault, and somewhat of a dis
grace, that my in-takings were not so
large. However conscientiously a
man may have used the talents given
him, and whatever progress he may
have made in life, il it be his misfor-
tune to have a meteoric brother who
has sailed conspicuous where he has
had to plod, and arrived glorious.
where he has sweated in patient as
piration. the slow-gaited man is
bound to suffer as do by disparag-
ing comparison with his ocupod fell
low OF the same brood. d.-Scribner's.
The Progress., 1893-10-14
ELECTRIC REVOLVING STAR.

ELECTRIC REVOLVING STA X.
once for a visit to St. Louis while in
its holiday attire. The railroad com
panies have made such concessions
in rates, and have enlarged the low
rate area so materially that the ex-
pense attached to attending the car
nival has been reduced to something
quite Insignificant. Specially low
rates can be obtained for the COnclud-
ing illumination displays on Oct. II
and 10. Oct. II is Spanish and Italian
day and the event will be celebrated
by parades of brilliantly uniformed
cavalry. The 18th is Pythian night,
when thousands of Knights of Pythias
will be in line.
The illuminations are so gorgeous
that no one can afford to miss seeing
them. An illustration is given of the
revolving electric star made up OF
nearly 1000 electric lights in constant
motion and with rapid changes in
color. The other electric set pieces
and panorama, twelve in number, in
clude a lovely floral arch in natural
colors, brilliant pyrotechnic effects.
an executive arch with portraits Of all
the Presidents of the Union and of the
governors of Missouri, and some OK
ceedingly appropriate Columbian pan
Drama. There are in addition over
100000 gas lights with colored globes
lining the sidewalks Of the principal
streets. In all there are over $4,000
lights used in the illuminations, which
rival the greatest triumphs Of Paris
and cast into insignifcance the fabled
rr,.n x,danr Of thu orianf
The Progress., 1893-10-14
A Celebrated Abyss.

The celebrated abyss OF Jean Nou-
vean (Vancluse) is one OF the most in
teresting in France and perhaps in
the world. 1t is simply vertical
pipe, 8 to ~ feet in diameter, run
ming down in the earth for about 500
feet, where it ends in a kind OF cham
Der, from which another abyss OBJ
structed by the debriss descends for
an unknown distance into the bowels
of the earth. 1t is supposed to be the
vent Of an ancient geyser.
The Progress., 1893-10-14

''H1 Al The BUSINESS IN A DETER
MINED MANNER.
ma chair at the side wall a young
pnlolled, her feet stretched out and
M hands hanging listlessly. Her face
nsrather pretty-one of those strong,
Mset faces one always thinks would
@ok well across the breakfast table.
Sae looked up indolently, without any
nov OF interest, as the professor
nade the introduction.
~Ahs Kate"
Mr.. Soanso."
ilen your arm is around her cor
s'ea waist and to the rattle of the
no you waltz through the long
.r I The professor looks on critic
lou don't need no lessons, I see, "
ne says at last
pu ureply.
Then yer a farmer" she says
Very good" the professor puts in.
ovlnglx, "but you need finish"
se LADY assistant" takes in charge
'sner disciple "A hard-featured
man in shop-made clothes. who
sa' ABOUT the business in deter
sssou. ''' was MS
he said to the professor,
ou ve got TO make me chase myself,
on'y two more lessons, see?'
nink he will take a good many
~ as the professor would say, to
the requisite finish.
~ 'ou dance again and it is Q o'clock.
~ Nate is excused until z o'clock,
-, you Ind yourselves going out to-
s.. II was then that YOU sug-
eu dish of tea, an omelet and
~ The restaurant was not q
clean one, and the odor
ny bygone suppers fingered
. tne walls and tables. the dingy
2.ss< and the hy-specSed cigar-case.
As., ne omelet was made of eggs, the
nso been cut from a reasonably
sneep and the tea was brewed
- : snonid be, in an earthenware
H. - s'n 10 the habit of eatin' with
k;>~.: pies, " she said, with scornful
~ n OF the professor on the last
~ out TN hungry, see, an 1
paid until to- morrow. You're
anyhow en- tell every
The Progress., 1893-10-14
A Hog Story.

Warren county, North Carolina.
has the smartest hog. During forest
fires lately this hog saw the flames
approaching her bed OF straw, in
which was her young brood. She
rooted out hole near the bed, de
posted her pigs in it and then 10,
down over them. The fire passed over
singing the hair Of the old porker.
but the little sQuealers were sale.
The Progress., 1893-10-14
Ahout Anris q ture.

Statistics show that the entire
Agriculture of the world furnishes
employment to 2S0, 600. 900 men and
represents an invested capital Of 1924
900. 100000. The annual product Is
worth over $40, 900, 900. 900. 1t is
estimated that the civilized nations
pay annually for food $13, 700, 900, 900.
The Progress., 1893-10-14
A Thin Story.

There is a large bowlder lying in q
field near Foremark, England, which
is known throughout Derbyshire as
"Hangman's stone" The exposed
portion OF the bowlder rises about six
feet above the surface of the sur.
rounding field and has a narrow ditch
or indentation running across the top.
The mark, so tradition says, was
made in this way: A sheep thief in
the dead of night, while leaning
against the bowlder to rest, placed
his booty above on the fat surface OF
the stone. The man had the sheep
tied with rope, and in its efforts to
escape the creature slipped on the OPP
posite side, and the rope, catching
under the thief's chin, choked him to
death. The indentation in the rock
was made by the friction OF the rope
while the dying man was engaged in
an effort to extricate himself.
The Progress., 1893-10-14

Some people will do anything for
money. Recently two physicians ad-
vertised in New York for q man who
would submit to q surgical operation
which might possibly be fatal, in con-
sideration OF $4,000. They received
142 replies. the greater number OF
which we're bona ode.
The Progress., 1893-10-14
Big Suuhower.

A sunhower plant twelve feet high,
the stalk measuring twelve inches in
circumference, bearing thirty-nine
branches and supporting 154 flowers,
was exhibited at Lathrop, Mo-, re-
Gently. Two of the branches were
over nine feet long.
The Progress., 1893-10-14

The ruins Of Pompeii are said to be
so vast that they cannot be excavated,
at the ordinary rate of progress. be-
fore the middle OF the next century.
Many more interesting discoveries
will undoubtedly be made there.
The Progress., 1893-10-14
The Missing Link.

The hand-organ has often been
voted a nuisance, but never before.
probably for the reason that 1t set
up too high standard.
Edith had been to church for the
first time.
"And what do you think Of it?"
asked her mother.
Il didn't like the organ very well. "
why notP"
"'Tause there wasn't any monkey
with it."
The Progress., 1893-10-14

cess of the number injured the previ-
Gus year, being 2S.267. The number
of passengers killed was largely in ex-
cess of the number killed during the
previous year, being $40 in 1892. as
against 293 in 1891, while the
number OF passengers injured was
1927 in 1892 as against 1912 in 1891.
The Progress., 1893-10-14
Csnada's Homestead Law.

Canada has a homestead law
Farm lots of 200 acres are granted
to a family and 100 to each male
adult on condition OF building log
house 16x2O feet, cultivating fifteen
acres in every 100, and residing six
months in each year during I'VE
years on the property.
The Progress., 1893-10-14

"Just try to frighten me, will
you? P" said Briggs to Braggs.
..What for?"
"rve got the hiccough, and II you
frighten me it will go away at once. "
Every well, then. here goes:
(shouting at the top OF his voice)
Lend me twenty dollars"
"Ah, thanks; it's gone"-Texas
Siftings
The Progress., 1893-10-14

OF the prime minister, who made
every effort to keep her in strict Sc
clusion, but without avail, for she
soon took up with Japanese official.
This so exasperated the prince that
at his request the Mikado issued q
special edct and she was beheaded.
The Progress., 1893-10-14
AN H-1Ehr
yjAHR5TTTzzLA H5gTzLs

HERE are many
curious ways in
which women
make what is
called, rather bar
renly, "a living.
The stout girls
who drag the fish
ing boats through
the Norway surf,
the grimy chain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
ACCIDENTAL DEATH
Was the Verdict In the Case of Pat
rick O'Hara.

About 911 Saturday night Patrick OHara
| of Baltimore, a brakeman on the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad, was killed in the
freight yard of the rad at New Jersey ave
| nue., while engaged in coupling cars. OfIara
| had stepped between train of seven
| freight cars. which were being backed down
| to couple them to a caLoose. He made the
coupling all right. gave the signal and then
discovered that his foot had been caught in
| a frog. Before he could extricate himself
| the impetus of the cars knocked him down
| and crushed him to death.
The body was removed to Lees undertake
| ing establishment, an5 there Coroner Wood
| jury being as follows: John b. Hunt John
| NJ. Elliott, James Holmes, Samuel Wise,
| Thos. J. Crawford and William H. Berry.
| Edward +. OHara, brother of the de-
| ceased testified that he was a brakeman on
| the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, aid
that his brother was hagman on the tram.
| fore the accident and, therefore, knew moth
/ ing personally of it. The deceased was not
| drinking man and was perfectly sober
! James w. Brown, a conductor on the
| freight train which ran over the man,
| heard him cry out while between two cars
| Immediately gave the signal to stop. Alter
| the signal to stop was given the train
moved not more than Aye or six feet.
Chas. A. Ward, a brakeman on the train,
| testified that he was standing on one OF the
| cars being coupled by the deceased, and
| that OHara after fixing the coupling pin
| cried out, 'All right" and then almost at
| once cried out, whoa in such a way as
to indicate that something was wrong with
| him. The train was stopped within five or
| six feet, but it backed down far enough for
| the bumper to strike O'Hara in the back
and knock him face downward on the track,
SO that one wheel passed over him.
| Richard f. Donaldson, another brakeman
| on the train, said he was standing about
| twenty feet away and saw O'Hara go be-
\ ha TO mia hnyrl a m
| cry out and then saw that his foot was
| caught in frog, The man was thrown
down on the track. but only one Wheel
| struck him. the train being stopped after
| the signal was given in about five feet The
accident, in the opinion of witness. was
| purely unavoidable and would not have oc-
| CURED had O. Hara's foot not been caught in
| the frog.
John T. Monaghan stated that he was the
engineer of the train and was backing about
| seven cars down to take up the cabOose. Got
a signal to stop and the train did nos move
more than two or three feet after receiving
| the signal to stop.
| The Verdict.
| Coroner Woodward described the wounds
| inflicted, and the jury, after a few mo-
ments' elaboration. rendered verdict TO
the effect that the deceased came to his
death while engaged In the performance CT
| his duties in a purely accidental manner
| and held the railroad company and its en-
ployes blameless. A certifca tie of acciden tai
| the body of the unfortunate man was taken
| to Baltimore for burial by his brother,
| where the widow and six children of she
| deceased reside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
Praise From Sir Hubert.

From the new lOfk liiheo-
The excellence Of the shooting done by the
District of Columbia team at Sea Girt, both
for the Hilton Trophy and in the Interstate
military match, as well as in other competi-
tions opened to them, was an agreeable
feature of the annual rifle meeting Inc
scores to be sure, have been surpassed at
previous competitions held at Creedmoof,
but they were very high, and were not aided
by any specially favoring circumstances. IL
was a great disappointment, however, TO al
concerned and probably to the winning
team as much as to anybody, that the great
states of New York and Pennsylvania,
which had their representatives last year at
this range, did not enter the competitions
this wear Possibly the time at which the
Sea Girt meeting is held is not as favorable
for the National Guard of those two states
as the month of September used to be at
Creedmoor; but 1t at least promises more
favorable weather, and IL offers the advan-
tage, also, of an enjoyable week at an
agreeable seaside resort. 1t may De hoped
that next year precautions will be taken to
insure the presence of more competing
teams AT least half dozen states, besides
the District of Columbia, ought TO nave
their representatives on the ground TO con-
test for the national trophies and emblems
of championship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28

Orders We're issued by the Secretary of
the Navy today for the L. S. S. Kearsar2e,
now on her way to Wilmington. y. c.,
with the monitor Nantucket in tow, to pro-
coed to Charleston, S, G, after drilling the
naval militia of North Carolina. In order to
take on board the naval reserve % South
Carolina for four days cruise in the open
ocean. for purposes of drill and instruction.
This action is taken in accordance with
the request of the governor of South Caro-
lima. 1t is taken to indicate a healthy re-
vival of interest in the establishment of a
naval reserve in the southern states. and
as such will meet with the hearty cooper
alton of the Navy Department.
The Argentine government has forbid
den the newspapers 20 publish military or
political news and a vigorous censorship
has been established.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
kansas Strikers Procuring Arms.

The striking miners at Weir City, Kan,
have go Winchesters stored anu are looking
for a shipment of 100 more tomorrow. Feel
ing seems daily to be growing more bitter
against the colored men. Saturday night
trouble between the miners and the white
miners who have returned to work broke
out afresh Walter r. James and Charles
Francis, while returning from work, were
stoned by strikers from behind a hedge
and Francis fired, and, 1t is thought
wounded one of the attacking party. A
crowd of nearly 100 strikers gathered with
guns on Main street, waiting for colored
miners when a shotgun accidentally
discharged, wounding four men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
YOUR
WyORD
lS YOUR
BOND AT
@RO@MN7Ss

Among the many bitter complaints Of dull business
and scarcity Of money which has characterized these
Fast three months we can truthfully say that our
PATRONAGE has been thoroughly satsfae.ory in
way. Every one Of these snitry summer days has
found line Of people AZ counter waiting to pay
"a little something their furniture. We are
roirC 20 tell you that your credit Is good
here-aRv tiDss-and for anvshtH1 you rant little
payment once q week or once 3 month will soon make
you sole owner and proprietor" Of a house full o!
handsome. serviceable furniture Our credit price IS
our cash price-and there 10 si0n. There
g. q Seyen-piecs Pzrior Suite here. upholstered in
plushsnd there's another upholstered in hair cloth
take choice Of either Of them for S 50-cash
credit. These but t,ro of \ whole floor full Of
rarlor furuiture-Suites in Brocatelle-wilton Rug
Tapestry. Gilt. &c There's Bed Room Suite here
IN solid Oak-beve rlass in bureau-and price IL
els cash credit Our first floor is full Of Bed Room
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. any you ever saw anvrhsre-
all prices There's any quantity Of Brussels Carpet
here and price Is 80 cents yard Ingram Car
Bet. u cents per yard Every yard OF carpet bought
of US Is made ami laid free ~ eost-no charse foe
waste IN matching figures. We sell q Forty-pourd
Hair Mattress for S7-woysn Wire Sprinzs, 81. 70
six foot Oak Extension Table. 81 80. Rerizerators
Nattings. Baby CARRIAGES and anything anybody ever
Used to 'housekeep' with il here-snd its yours for
sITOnHise ~ pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
Violent Electric Storm,

Rome. y. Y, was visited yesterday after
noon by violent electric storm. Rain fell
in torrents. accompanied by hail stones OF
enormous size. Every unprotected Skyligh,
in the city was broken. Stores were flooded
and goods damaged. All the green houses
in the city We're destroyed, and the plants
and flowers badly damaged. Fruit trees
were stripped and melons destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28

not carry any meats or poultry or rags
from Poland hereafter. The river Wharf.-The,
having its rise in Russia, has been de-
clared infected with cholera germs 1t is
an auxiliary of the Oder and may, there
fore, carry the disease into the neighbor-
hood of Berlin, If the people, as usual, re-
fuse to obey sanitary measures.
Antwerp: Only a few sporadic cases have
appeared here as the result of over indul-
gence in unripe fruit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
ReScue of n ShiuVreck Crew,

dispatch from Buenos Ayres says the
Argentina gunboat Vnlarino has arrived
there. having on board the crew of the Brit
ish ship Duchess of Albany. The members
of the crew We're rescued from a small
island near Sloten Island. upon which they
had been wrecked. They were almost dead
from starvation when found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28

The necessity for immediate relief for
those who were left without means OF
livelihood at Brunswick, Ga. Is urgent.
Contributions have been received from
various cities and towns, but there is yet
much distress. The relief committee has
issued an appeal to the people of the
United States. in which they say:
Nv lille there has been but three cases
of yellow fever and it is to be hoped there
will be no others, the restitution and suf-
fering entailed is as great il 1t were an
epidemic. Our every avenue of sustenance
is cut off, our workshops are closed, our
factories deserted, our entire business pros
trated, and under the most favorable con-
ditions some time must elapse before re-
sumption of business We reluctantly Ap-
peal to the generosity of a charita BILE peo-
pie to sustain us through the ordeal The
situation has been thoroughly canvassed,
and the appeal is not premature We are
here to stay, come what may" The col
ored people have issued an Independent APP
peal for aid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28

BUTTS BRoMo LITHIA cures sick headache neu.
ralgia and insomnia where all other bromos fail
Three doses. 10 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

TWO sPiENDID BARGATNs-Ti-3 OCTAVE III.
right piano: nearly new: DARK case: heautiful
tone; only $3.50 cash. l-3 octave uprisht I,is
By eminent New York maker. Sl15 cash ". q.
METZER0Tf a co, liie r ST. NV. aai7-sm
THE KRAKAUER PIANO Is THE .NE rTUs
ultra" with artists as well public. Over II .Ooe
in use. Call TEMPLE OF MUSIC. i2Ise g st.,
q. II. KUHN, est. 1872. sa1T-3m