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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-01

At midday the official receptions commence,
from the highest government functionaries to
the lowest. N. Carnot receives the presidents
Of the two chambers, the ministers, senator's.
deputies, generals and admirals-called the
'big vegetables"-and at the same hour every
humble under project in the provinces receives
his little personnel and the big hats" (promi-
nent citizens) Of his little town. Every pri-
vate citizen congratulates every other. Every
child u washed and combed, every soldier
brushed and vaxed, every lady powdered and
sraoothed, and every baker s'apprentice, loafer,
str set boy and domestic servant has a piece Of
money in his pocket
Whoever attempts to zee half the spectacles.
oven though he actively participates in none,
will have reason to sleep later on the morning
Of the 18th
The fete opens on the night Of the 18th OF
JUL with q torchlight procession of military
bands and musical and choral societies. 1t
forms ct Hotel de Vile (City HalD and marches
IN two sections, east and west More remarka-
BILE than the procession is the crowd The
crowd is more than half the pleasure Of the
day or rather Of the night For the true
Partisan, to be in q crowd is the great joy of his
life. The institution known as the cafe exists
for this much more than for the refreshments
which il servea The dance halls, the great
promenades, the drives. the parks. the streets
all take the charm from and have their reason
In the greg arious instincts of Psrisians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-01

AhA5, juno 10, AOSo-
livery YEAR THE
1national fete of
France il the 14th
.of July. It is a
good month and a good
6ate-the anniversary
Of the taking Of the
Bastille.
Early in the morning
every one exercises his
ingenuity to ornament
his windows with Ven
etian lanterns and little
flags. When the salvoe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-01
N TIE LITTLE RAIL-

money came rather slow
to o majority Of the
boys, and how to cele-
brate the Fourth Of July
in an appropriate way
was indeed a question
of considerable magni-
tude. Most of the boys
fathers were railroad
men, and railroad sala-
ries are proverbially
small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-01
FRANKLIN MADE ONE.
An Electric Light Which the Phil.
osopher Used a Century Ago
NOW EXISTING IN ENGLAND
A Rare and Important Relic Offered to
This Government - Tho Apparatus With
Which the Sage Philadelphia Anticipated
Edison by . Hundred Years.
- HE DEPARTMENT

HE DEPARTMENT
Iof State has just re-
ceived from Mr.. B. F.
Stevens Of the United
States dispatch agency
at London an account
Of an historical electric
apparatus, once used
by Franklin, which he
has recently unearthe d
in that city. Among
other things Mr.. Ste
vens says he has found
that Franklin during
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How They Celebrated the Nations
Birthday in an Original Manner.
A FOURTH OF JULY STORY

A Dearth of Funds Causes the sour Boys"
to Bring Forward Ideas and Hustle for
Enects-A True Story About a Club Of En-
terprising Youths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-01
THE FRENCH FOURTH.
How the Parisians Celebrate the
National Fete.
SOME GAY STREET SCENES.
The Ohlcial Calls In the Morning - The
Parsdes on the Boulsvards-Fun on Every
Hsnd-Fres Music Furnished By the City
Many Al Frssco Balls.

csrrsspondencs Of Tia Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-01


The apparatus must have been used by Frank
lin during his last residencein England in the few
years previous to his departure for America on
account OF the episode Of the Hutchinson letters,
famous in colonial history. At that time he was
acting agent at the English court for the
colonies of Massachusetts,, New Jersey, Georgia
and Pennsylvania. These were his most bril-
liant days an electrician, and in this field.
perhaps, he was most favorably known outside
of the colonies. Then it was that everywhere
abroad his steps were followed by q genteel
mob, curious to catch glimpse of the wise
Philadelphia who could kill turkeys with
electricity and a few years before had set the
whole junto Of PENNSYLVANIA philosophers
rubbing glass cylinders with buckskin.
The association of these relics make them all
the dearer to both Englishmen and Americans,
for it at his time that it was Frankin's
custom to hold at this modest home in London
those electrical matinses to which friends and
strangers focked eagerly to behold the strange
tricks he could do. These we're the attraction
of the day, which even great men like the cele-
brated DR.. Priestly patronized. On these for
| ever-to-be-remembered occasions all this sp-
psratus must have been frequently used
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
The Provost Was Angry.

Our minister was learned and warm
hearted, but somewhat erratic and alb
sentminded. He had pony that had a
great aversion to donkeys. and it was
with the greatest difficulty that it could
be got to pass one Of those animals on
the road.
One day when riding to Forfar he
met near Quilkie an itinerant earthen-
ware merchant whose stock in trade
was drawn by donkey. The pony
reared and backed and was only got
past after great struggle.
The minister, at the turn of the road
q little farther on and before his mind
was quite composed, met the provost Of
Forfar.
"A fine day, provost" said the minis
ter.
Eyes, fine day. Mr.. Allan" replied the
provost.
"Do you think, provost, I'm likely to
meet any more asses on this roadr'
The provost used strong language in
reply, though there was no cause for 1t.
Yankee Blade.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
Causes of Nightmare.

The most potent cause of bad
dreams is worry, one of the most
fatal disorders which attack man
kind. For one who is injured or
killed by hard work, 100 are struck
down by worry. Girls who are pre-
pairing for examinations often worry
themselves into a fever which pre-
vents sleep or else causes it to be
broken by horrid visions of unsolv-
able problems or impending failure
Remember also that we go to bed to
sleep, and not to review the events
of the day.
Don't think in bed. This may seem
to be impossible advice in many
cases, but it is certain that we can
dismiss thought if we make sufi-
cient effort to do so. Reading in bed
is very bad habit, which oughtnever
to be contracted, or if it has been con-
tracted it ought to be given up reso-
lutely. It is a habit sanctioned to
some extent by the example of many
eminent people, but it is radically
wrong for all hat.-Cassell's.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
uNAPPREClATlVE FRIENDS.
The Smoker of the Egyptian Variety VIC
tim of Other Men.

The Smoker of the Egyptian Variety Vic
tim of Other Men.
The smoker of expensive Egyptian
or Turkish cigarettes is man much
to be pitied. Not because he is a
cigarette smoker-that is horrible
offense at best-but because he is
actually victimized and defrauded
and maligned and traduced as we'll
In the first place he is rarely if
ever regarded as other than COM
mon leather lunged cigarette fiend.
The rank and file take him to be a
consumer of rehabilitated cigar butts,
or if they detect the Ito him) delight
full odor of the rich tobacco, which
varies from other tobaccos, they at
once put him down as a victim of ca.
tarrh, and probably inquire if he is
smoking ''cubeb."
Nothing in the world so gals a
smoker of Egyptian cigarettes as that
accusation, unless it be the sneers of
the men who smoke the two-for-a-
cent dreadful variety of cigarette.
The taste of the latter is so vitiated
and their moral sense so blunted that
they scorn the Egyptian cigarette as
thing of evil or ask for one in an
offhand manner, as though it were
one of the kind they are in the habit
of inhaling into their own lungs.
These men can never be brought
to a realization of the fact that the
imported cigarette at four or five
cents apiece bears the same relation
to their kind as a twenty-five cent
cigar does to ''twofer"-two for five.
Having extorted one from the victim
they take a whiff or two, pucker and
draw wry face, and at the earliest
convenient opportunity shy it into
the nearest cuspidor, to the great dis
gust of the aforesaid victim.
Then there is another thing that
CRATES upon the sensitive feelings Of
the smoker of imported cigarettes.
It arises from the habit that utter
strangers have of considering the
little paper rolls as common property.
When a box of cigarettes is opened
it is almost tantamount to a general
invitation to all present to smoke,
like the tapping of the lid of a snuff
box was hundred years ago. It is
then the patron of foreign things
wishes he had never been born, for
likely as not some frank outsider"
steps up, and reaching forth greedy
hand says, Say, mister, give us a
cigarette, please"
Of course the only refuge for the
highly cultivated individual is either
to give up cigarette smoking entirely,
carry two kinds to accommodate all
tastes or prosecute his smoking of
the Egyptian variety in the solitude
of his own chamber or the quietest
and most obscure nook of his club
New York Herald.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
A story Of Secretary Carlisle.


Mr.. Carlisle is a mastery pleader be-
fore any bar. Kentucky judges look
upon his appearance before them as q
star attraction instead of part of q
wearisome routine of duty, and Ken
lucky literature has been enriched by
many stories of the senator's legal ca
reer.
On one occasion Mr.. Carlisle had an
important case that the other side was
sure of winning. Mr.. Carlisle labored
faithfully ON his arguments and pro-
duced speech that thrilled all auditors
and deeply impressed the bench. The
moment he had concluded the judge Or
dered court adjourned till afternoon.
The opposing counsel objected strenu-
ously, pleading that it was nowhere near
the dinner hour and that he was ready
and anxious to proceed But the Judge
was not to be moved.
What" said he, ''spoil the taste Of
such an argument as that? Never, sir.
! mean to enjoy good thing when
have the chance to. The court will sd-
journ. Mrs. McGuirk in Kate Fields
Washington.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
Forgot Their Tact.

Women are called the tactful sex.
Two women came to the Court Street
theater on Saturday afternoon in search
of third woman whose father had died
suddenly. The matinee was in progress
and the curtain was up.
The doorkeeper bade them wait till the
act was over, and then cautioned them
against breaking the sad news to their
friend while she was in the theater.
"Just tell her she is wanted at home, "
he said, "and get her out as quickly as
possible" .
In few minutes there was q mighty
noise from within, and the two women
emerged supporting their friend, who
was shriexing and thpHewing herself
about. She was taken from the bpilding
in a fainting condition.
Doubtless the scene was renewed at
frequent intervals on the road home.
The awkwardness of the messengers had
added difficulties to their own task as
well as spoiled the pleasure Of large
number of people.
"Therer' said the doorkeeper in dis
gust, '.that's just like woman. You
can tell man something, and he'll see
the point of it, but women go all to
pieces in emergencies. Buffalo Courier.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
RAILROAD JOTTINGS.

The Baltimore and Lehigh Railroad
company has completed arrangements to
standard gauge the road.
II is stated that train 20 over the Van.
dalia line in 1899 paid the largest per
cent per mile run Of any scheduled train
crossing Indiana in either direction.
The 10-wheel locomotives on the st.
Louis division of the Big Four are de-
veloping high rate of speed. One Of
them, with unfavorable conditions Of
weather and track, averaged q mile in 46
seconds for distance of three miles.
A road six miles long, called the Nj
agara Junction, is being built at Niagara
Falls by the Cataract Construction COM
pany. The greater part of the line is
now under way and will connect with
the New York Central,s Lockport
branch.
An old project. that of building rail-
road along the summit Of the Palisades,
has been revived. The scheme now is
to runlthe road from q connection with
the North Hudson County Elevated sys-
tenn at Guttenburg, N. j., to the north
end Of Bergen county.
1t is the intention of the New York,
and Western to establish q
coal storage yard at Little Ferry, N. j.,
80 that incoming coal trains can deliver
cars there for distribution instead Of
turning them over to the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western at West End.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
Reflected Glory.

"Who is that little man talking to all
those people crowding about himf He's
been attracting no end Of attention to-
night"
"Why, haven't you heard Of Jinkins,
the great explorer, just returned from
his expedition into the very heart Of
Bungaboo, where he had the most thrill
ing experiencesr
Certainly. And you don't tell me
that's JinkinsT
"Oh, mol Jinkins isn't here. That's
Firkins, who. claims he used to go to the
same school with nkinsl"-Exchange
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
TURF TOPICS.

Out Of 40 trotters that earned % 900 or
better in 1899 20 were years old or
lnder.
The earning capacity of PAGERS ON the
turf is now said to be equal to that Of
the trotters-
One hundred and seventy-fve declara-
tions have been made from the American
Derby. leaving $50 in.
Among all the colts and fillies by
Rupee (2:ii, pacing) there is not a single
PAGER nor even q mixed gated one.
Trainer Bither says 2:073 is not near
Kremlin's limit. He will trot in 2:05
this year as sure as preachin." says
Bither.
The managers of the Trotting Club do
Paris are compelled by the government
Of France 60 give no less than 5000 In
purses at each of their meetings.
Hon. James White, one of Australia's
greatest breeders. used to say. I'VE
breed race horses every day, but great
ire comes once In half century"
Warren Carhart. aged 1s years. IL the
Youngest trotting horse breeder In the
United States. His 500-acre farm on the
Los Angeles river. California, II stocked
with over 20 trotters of Electtonssr,
Santa Clans and wilkes blood.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
STAGE GllNTS.

Verdi has begun new opera based on
"King Lear"
Bronson Howard has gone to the Sand
witch Islands.
Glen Macdonough's new play is called
"Delmonico's at Six"
Nine. Duse is to remain at the New
York Fifth Avenue theater until March
II.
Dixey is making arrangements to re-
vive "Adonis" with several Of the orig
inal cast.
Charles Frohman has produced 10
plays recently, nine of which are great
successes.
Charles Overton has bought the Eng
lish rights of Belasco and Fyles' 1.-THE
Girl Left Behind Me-"
Bessie Bonehill says from London that
she and Maggie Cline are now good
friends, as they always have been.
Mrs. Minna Gale Haynes has publicly
announced her determination to retire
from the stage at the end of the present
season.
Lillian Russell is said to have the re-
fusal of the rights for this country to
the new opera upon which Gilbert and
Sullivan are at work.
Walter McDougall, the clever artist
of the New York World, and Newark
newspaper man, are collaborating on
spectacular play soon to be produced.
A theatrical writer in London has
adopted the verb "to matinise," as mean
ing Ito produce at a matinee" The
new expression has the merit Of convey
ing crisply what can only be otherwise
stated in roundabout fashion.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

The good lady opened the door to
his knock and waited.
I'D be obliged, mum, fer some
thin to eat, num-" he whined.
"Whew l"she shifted. "You have
been drinking; can smell it strong
as can be-"
mo, mum, you can't" he whined,
as he held up his hands pleadingly.
''That amt liquor, mum; that's med
icine, mum. just got out of the
hospital, mum"
"Oh, you poor thingi" she apollo
gized, and took him in, much to the
success of his new gag. Detroit Free
Press.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
An Odd Death Custom.

One of the death customs of the
ancient "Wends" was odd. They
were most careful at the moment Of
dissolution to have no one present
with the dying person. The doors
communicating with the rest of the
house were closed and the windows
of the death chamber opened, to af-
ford easy exit to the evil spirits who,
with the good, leave the mortal at
death. Otherwise these wandering
and malicious spirits would seek
habitations in the first person en-
countered in the house. Once out
side they went to their own places
of abode, and nobody was further
harmed by them.-New York Times.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
Matte "a l.uliseye.

One of the candidates for the repre-
sentaticn of west country borough, in
the'course of a speech just previous to
the general election, had occasion to re-
fer to the fogging Of children. Some
folks nowadays, he said, objected to
beating youngsters at all, but he agreed
with the truth conveyed in that saying
of the wise man, "Spare the rod and
spoil the child"
II suppose was no worse than other
boys" he went on to say, "but know /
had some hogging myself, and believe
1t did me good. Now, on one occasion
was flogged for telling the truth"
"It cured you, sir!" said voice from
the back.--Million.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
The Rarity of the Atmosphere.

Calculations, based on the observa-
ton of the refraction Of light, have
caused it to be supposed that the air
becomes SO rare at the height of about
sixty miles that the distance may be
regarded as the limit to its sensible
extent, but other calculations, made
during the present century, of the
distance from the earth at which
meteors ignite indicate that the at
mosphere extends to upward OF Q
hundred miles. Chicago Herald.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
Always on Hand.

Customer-Hi, waiter, bottle of Hun
garian winel
Waiter Cbringing the wine)-Do you
prefer it tart or sweet?
Customer-Sweet Hungarian.
Waiter Shaking up the bottle)--So;
there is bottle Of sweet.
Customer (astonished\ What are you
shaking the wine for2
Waiter-You see the sugar lies at the
bottom. When unshaken it is tart Hun
garian winel -Humoristische Blatter.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
Buying q Stamp.


"How many stamps do you sell for q
quarterr' she said to the stamp clerk at
the postofice.
twenty-five 1-cent ones or 10 2-cent
ones, ma'am."
Don't you give back the odd cent
change"
Certainly"
care they the Columbian stamps OF
the old kindY'
II can give you either"
Don't the old style ones come little
cheaper nowr'
"No, ma'am."
II thought they would. They are out
Of style, you know"
"The government receives them the
same as the new ones in payment of post
age, and many people prefer them"
"But their red color doesn't match
some styles of envelopes"
II can't help that"
Couldn't you sell me dozen of the
old 2-cent ones for 15 cents?"
"No ma'am."
Couldn't you on Friday?"
.''No, ma'am."
"But that's bargain day in the stores.
Possibly, but not at the postoface."
"When is your bargain day"
"We don't have any"
''Not have any bargain dayl Well, ]
never: And my husband told me the
postofice was run on business principles.
Why, you don't know the first principles
Of business. won't patronize such an
establishment. I'll go across the street
and buy stamp at the drug store"
Which she did.-Exchange.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
MEN AND WOMEN.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox dances almost ss
well as she writes.
Mrs. Samuel 8. Colgate Is considered
one of the best dressed women in New
York.
The decorations Of Mrs. Potter Palm
er's music room are copied from the Al
hambra.
An Indian girl student at Haskell in
stitute, Kansas, is named Jenny One
Feather. She is bright, intelligent stu
dent and stands at the head of her class
Lord Ashburnham is very rich and is
an intimate friend and firm adherent Of
Don Carlos of Spain, having acted as the
latters go between in the recent dispute
with the Comte de Paris.
Mrs. Lease, the famous Kansas woman
whose oratory aided the Populist party'-so
materially during the campaign, Is q
practicing attorney in the Kansas courts
and the wife of druggist in Wichita,
where they reside.
Professor Garner, the monkey talk
man, is ip>Africa inquiring and expert
menting concerning monkey speech. He
writes that he has gathered much valu-
able data and was about to begin his real
work. He expects to start homeward
about August Of this year.
Gladstone has attained greater age
than any other prime minister Of Eng
land Lord Palmerston died at 80,
Chatham at 10. Fox at 81, Pitt at Al,
Canning at 80, Sir Robert Peel at SO.
Earl Russell attained the age Of SO, but
did not hold Office after he was "a. Lord
Beaconsfeld died at n. Gladstone has
completed his 83d year.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
Worse and Worse.

Penelope-It's dreadfull Papa wants
me to marry man have never seen.
Perdita-That's nothingl My father
wants me to marry man ! have seem
p. & 8. 8. Co.'S Bulletin.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

Whenever to the play she goes
Gould ever heart be kinderf
She wears transparent sleeves for those
Who have 10 sit behind her.
New York Pres.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
A Clever Reply.

II have just been reading an interest
ing story Of two men who were lost In
the Adirondacks while hunting" said
the beautiful Miss Hickins. Were you
ever lost, Mr.. Tubbsr'
"Once."
"WhenY'
when / first saw you, was lost In
admiration, and may add that have
not since been found. ."-Tit-Bit
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
He Agreed with Hin.

Policemen are rather clsnnish, amt
they2"
eyes, I've noticed them clubbing to-
gsther frequently. New York Press.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
Parental Joys.

Father-1 wonder where those new
scarfs Of mine are9 They were here this
morning.
Tommy-We've got 'em, papa. They
make bully reins.-Harper's Bazar
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

Shs-whst Is the difference bstweso
grand opera and comic opersi
Hs--oh, tA50 sssts-Yonksrs ststAs
Raa
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
TRY DR.. NILES PILLS. so DOSES Is CTS.
Gold by D. J. Fry, druggist, Salem

A new and complete treatment consisting
OF suppositories, ointment in capsules, also
q box and pills. a positive cure for external,
internal blind or bleeding, itching, chronic,
rece1t or hereditary piles, and many other
a great benefit to the gener4I health The
first discovery of a medical cure rendering an
Grafton with the knife unnecessary here
after. This remedy has never been known to
fail. 81 per box, for S.; sent by mail. Why
suffer from this terrible disease when writ
ten guarantee is given with boxes, to refu nd
the money ii not cured. send stamp for free
sample. Guarantee issued by WOODWARD,
CLARKE Il Co., wholesale and retail drug
gists. sole agents. Portland, Or. Brooks a
Legg agents for Salem, 1855 State street. Pattons
block. 5-2ly-dw
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
for Infants and Children.

"Castcriaisso well adapted to children that
1recommend itas superior to any prescription
known TO me-" II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
Iii 80. Oxford St., Brooklyn, NY,