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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
PETRIFIED WOOD.
The MAN I'm Charge Of the Exhibit Had
Trying Time With Questioners.

Trying Time With QuestiOners.
From the Chicago Tribune
Ii was a meek, mild-mannered youth that
STOOD behind the exhibit of petrified wood.
lhere was look of agony on his face that
seemed born of fright. A visitor approach
eo the exhibit and the face of the mild
hammered man grew ashen pale.
is this putreiied wood?" asked the WISH
tor.
No. sir; that is petrifed wood" The
visitor withdrew. The next came
Mister. is this ossified wood?'
No, sir; this is petrified wood" The
ashen gray on the youths face was grow
ing more pronounced.
The listener understood the situa ton NOW
and sympathized and drew nearer.
Wife. that is peterfiei wood" explained
an old farmer as he and his better half
passed by.
This isn't oxidized wood. is it?" asked a
school girl next The attendant explained
his exhibit as before
is that galvanized wood?" was the next.
No, madam, that is petrified wood" The
attendant was growing weaker.
is that perforated wooc?"
NO, sir; that is petrifed wood"
Is that the new cement We read aboutr"
No, sir; that is petrified wood"
lis that marbleizec wood?"
The attendant failed to answer. The wo--
man looked up, and seeing the youth about
to faint produced her smelling salts and
the attendant revived. But alas, thirty
seconds only elapsed before a gaunt coun-
tryman approached.
do you sell any seed to raise that kind
OF wood?
This was a slight change. and the lad in
misery moved about and found some small
chips of wood in the case which he sold TO
the gaunt countryman for a consideration
But the exertion only weakened him the
more.
WAS that wood sawed and polished be-
fore il was petrified%'
NO, sir, 1 don't think IL was" 1t was
evident that the young mar couldn't last
long. The listener would have helped him
II he could, but the young man had to
stand the strain alone. There was hopeless
ness on every feature as one more anxious
admirer came up
Was this wood petrified especially for
the fair?'
But the young man had tainted. The
nearest guard called an ambulance. A
crowd gathered about and cast plying
glances as he was laid in the wagon. He
was taken TO the hospital and the trained
nurses wondered what il all meant as ne
groaned in his delirium, mo. no. this is
petrified wood"
No one now attends the exhibit but every
where about may be seen the legend IN
capital letters. This is Petrifed Wood"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
A wOMAN'S WAY.
She Pinned Her Husband Down to n
Lot of SeIf-Denying Promises.

oI IEofuisess
From the Chicago Tribune.
She said she would ride the camel He
said if she did he would go home and leave
her alone on the Midway. She said if he
did she would not come home. He said he
didn't care; he didn't want a wife who
would make a show of herself by riding a
camel.
Look here" she said, I'm willing to
compromise
What is your proposition" he asked.
I'll not ride on the camel if you'll prom
Use me few things"
He was not unreasonable by this time, so
he agreed to listen to her. These are the
terms she laid down, provided she decided
not to take trip On the moth-eaten ship
oil the desert:
mo more trips to the beauty show No
more strollS through machinery hall No
more fisheries building No more gazing in
wOnder at the dreadful things in the an
thropological building. No more rows with
strangers who do not keep to the right. No
more growing because the band does not
play at the time you want il to- No more
walks through Midway after dark and los
ing me in the crowds
he looked panied when she finished but
like Il little man, he agreed, provided she
would promise never never, never again to
take Il trip through the free lunch regions
of the agricultural building gallery.
She yielded the point, gaZed longingly at
the camel and sighed:
Very WELL but didn't want TO ride any
how: I'd be afraid"
Which is said by those who claim to know
to be. after all, only woman's way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
IN THE DRY GOODS STORE.
A Pretty Blonde Proves That She Has
n Deal TO Put Up With.


From the Chicago Journal
A bare-headed blonde rushed out the car,
rage entrance yesterday and looked wildly
about; then, dashing along for a hundred
yards, she stopped and touched a woman
who had a child by the hand upon the
shoulder.
Did you just come out OF that storey'
she asked.
Yes" the woman answered tartly.
What department were you in2'
The woman started and jerked the child,
who was restless.
Il mean" said the breathless blonde,
what were you buying?'
handkerchief" snapped the shopper.
shortly. What's that to you?"
Why" said the saleslady. i think you
left some of your money" and she held UP
a bill.
We'll, for goodness sake, why didn't you
tell ME before / got out of the store?' de-
manded the owner OF the wealth. and she
took possession of her cash and started OF
without a thank you
The pretty money finder looked at me and
blurted out: well, did You ever7'
1 assured her ] never had.
why" she continued. 1T wasn't her
change, you know. She was taking her
pocketbook out of her bag and she drew
the bill with ii. l was not waiting upon
her, but i happened to notice IL, and new
after her fast L could.
Il tell you We have an awful lot TO put
up with. You never know until you get be-
hind d counter how many strange and I'M
reasonable people there are in the world.
got a breath of fresh air. any way" said
she, and smilingly went back to the shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
TAKING To AMEHICAN sLANG.
English Writers Being Impregnated
With Methods of Western Expression.

In a late English book of travels describ-
ing the tour of a husband and wife through
rural France, and entitled Across France
in a Caravan" a writer for Harper's Bazaar
has found an extraordinary infusion of
American newspaper slang and frontier
phraseology. The book is apparently writ
ten by a university man, but the phrases
occur singly, sprinkled everywhere through
the book, and never with any quotation
marks by way of apology 1t would be hard
to find an American book by the most IL
literate man in which such language would
be used, and yet the writer is evidently,
in this case, wholly unconscious that he is
writing anything but lively and agreeable
narration. Among the phrases are the fol-
lowing: Sheer cussedness," Considerably
tickled," ION the Spree" 'slantindicular,"
.loafng about "a little riling," Joseph
has been EARNING about US" James "a do.o
went for it "a small child, and 1t disap-
peared,'' "one show was run by an elderly
gentleman" the mares did not see a. e
desire) going on again." his chief sat on
him with force" the pictures were most
CHASTITY; the London Police News wasn't
in it, Some of these phrases OCCUR over
and over again and the author If he thinks
anything about it at all, undoubtedly feels
that he has enriched his vocabulary
In the interchange of slang phrases, as
with breadstuffs and meat the balance of
trade with England is in our favor. If a
favor it be. We export more than we i'm
port The number OF slang phrases which
come this way is very much smaller but
there is certain melancholy satisfaction I'm
noting that these imported weeds are OF
very much coarser texture than our own
Very few of the phrases quoted above
would be used by any well-bred American
in speaking; almost none of them in print.
Some of them are terSe some are silly, but
they are not coarse or gross, like the En-
glish phrases which come to U.S. 1t is re-
pulsive to hear an American young lady
who has spent a summer in England calling
ing and rot" all these being phrases
which come quite easily from the lips of
her English cousins. 1t is not even aPreca-
BILE to hear the latter speak of tubing
and cleaning themselves" and similar
phrases borrowed from the stable, language
such as made Lord Melbourne COMPLAIN
that the London fine ladies gave him too
much of their natural history
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
The Habit Of signing Petitions.

From the Indianapolis News.
Shortly after Gov. Morton was inaug-
urated an effort was made to secure the
pardon of a man in prison. The lawyer
argued at some length and bore heavily on
the fact that all the members of the bar
wanted the man released. and had signed a
petition to that effect. which had been sent
to Gov. Willard too late to be acted upon.
Let me see the papers," said Gov. Nor
ton.
Mr.. Holloway secured the petition,
glanced over IL and broke into a laugh
guess he's got you. governor"
How is thatT'
Here is your name signed twice to this
petition
"Hey?' ...-.--
He took the paper, and there, sure
enough. was the name of o. p. Morton In
two different places. He remembered that
the petition had been passed around the
Wayne county court room, and all the law
yers In the room, including Mr.. Morton.
had signed without reading It
know that man." exclaimed the gov
ernor; he Is q scoundrel. The petition u
rejected"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
Facts About Glxcerfne.

From the New York Oommercisl-AdvertiseS
Glycerine is one of the most useful ana
misunderstood of everyday assistants.
1t must not be applied to the skin un-
diluted. or II will cause Il TO become red
and hard. but II rubbed well into the skin
while wet It has so;tening and whitening
effect
1t will prevent and cure chapped handst
two or three drops VIII often stop the
babys stomach ache
1t will allay the thirst OF fever patients
and soothe an irritable cough by moisteninK
the dryness of the throat.
Equal parts of bay rum and glycer1ne
applied TO the face after shaving makes a
man rise up and call the woman who pro-
vided il blessed.
Applied TO shoes giycer1ne Is great pre-
sentative of the leather and effectually
keeps out the water and prevents wet feet.
A few drops OF glycertne put In the fruit
Jars the last thing before sealing them
helps 70 keep the preserves nom holding
Halt q tsaspoonrud every han hour -Wu
cure summer complaint or dySpspsaas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
A Useful WEIGHT.
From Harper's Bazaar.

From Harpers Bazaar.
Rosaiie-"Have you seen Mr. Barlow
lately?'
May-"Yes. He calls now about twice a
week, and he's awfully convenient"
Rosalie-"Why, May Flower. how can you
stand him? He's SO big and clumsy. and
always Dragging about his weight
May-iOh, yes, that's Just it. I've been
collecting autumn leaves to press, and Mr.
Barlow has been very kind about them. All
the time he's making his call he sits on the
book for me: and the leaves are getting
pressed Just beautifully"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
Cure That CoueH

Before becomes chronic Injuries the delicate
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PECToRAL. Thousands of precious lives are saved
annually
BY TAKING
ihis remedy in the early stages Of bronchitis and
Pneumonia.
II believe that AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL
saved my life. Last May 1 had a severe cold. The
violent coughing. for which could procure no relief,
at last brought bleeding o: the lungs Twas forced
to take to my bed. The doctors were unable to do
anything for thought Of AYERS CHERRY
PECToRAL and determined to try it. 1 did so, and
If helped me right of. took seven bottles of this
medicine. and now consider myself cured. My cure
was surprise to all my acquaintances. who were
hopeless of my recovery."-JOEN II. THOMAS,
Middleton. Annapolis county. n s.
AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL.
Prepared by DR.. J. C. Aver L Co.. Lowell. Mass.
PROMPT TO ACT. SURE TO CURE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08

From Good Nevs.
Mrs. Farwest Ca The worsdS nn9-/E6A
IL what you put on var veaseaA u MI
Attendant The very sannA M eAnlH
Ha-veyized stee plata"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
Filed "a Bill.

b. +. Burche ct al have by Messrs.
Gordon & Gordon filed a bill against Flor
ence F. Ballinger ct al. for Interpretation
of the will OF the late America u. fedrick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08

Chas. ]. Starr, who died in New York on
Thursday, bequeathed $4,000 to Middle
bury, VT, College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
American Agent at Turin,

Mr.. William f. Mantius, the new Ameri-
can commercial agent, has arrived at Turin,
Italy, and assumed the duties of his office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08

NERVOUS headaches promptly cured by
BrOmc-SeltZer-trial bottle 10 cts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08

Results Tell.
1T HAS BEEN
ALPHABETICALLY
DEMONSTRATED
BY
DISTINGUISHED
INVESTIGATORS
THAT
sIXTEEN DOLLARS
INVESTED IN
AN ADVERTISEMENT
THE EVENING STAR
WILL SECURE
MORE
IN
THE WAY OF RESULTS
THAN
TwENTY-EIGHT DOLLAR!
INVESTED ELSEWHERE.
WHY NOT,
THEREFORE,,
SAVE
TWELVE DOLLARS
OUT OF
TWENTY-EIGHT
WHEN YOU CAN?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08

The Art
Advertising
CONSISTS IN
GETTING
THE GREATEST RESULTS
FOR
THE LEAST MONEY.
BUSINESS MEN
WHO
HAVE SUCCEEDED
SAY THAT
THE NEWSPAPERS
OFFER THE BEST MEDIUM
FOR
REACHING THE PUBLIC,
AND THAT
ONE ADVERTISEMENT
IN A GOOD PAPER.
SUCH AS
THE EVENING STAR,
Is WORTH
A HUNDRED
ON FENCES AND BARNS.
IF YOU WOULD REACH
THE HOMES
INTELLIGENT PEO3LE-
READERS AND
BUYERS
ADVERTISE
IN
THE EVENING STAR
TAKING
INTO ACCOUNT
SERVICE RENDERED
AND
RESULTS SECURED.
ITS
ADVERTISING RATES
ARE AMONG
THE LOWEST
THE UNITED STATES
AND
VERY MUCH LOWER
THAN THOSE
OF
ANY OTHER PAPER
WASHINGTON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08

The Evening Star
COVERS ITS FIELD
MORE FULLY,
GOES INTO
MORE FAMILIES,
AND IS
READ BY
MORE PEOPLE
IN WASHINGTON.
FOUR TIMES OVER, .
THAN
ANY OTHER PAPER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
THE PRESIDENTS WIFE.
HOW HER SCHOOL DAYS WERE
PASSED IN BUFFALO.
Her Record ~ . Student and What Her
Teachers Thought Of Her--she Was
Rather Bright, but Not Brilliant.
(CopyrIght, 1891

Copyright, 1881
Women who have shaped the destinies
OF nations. who have ruled rulers ana
upheld Of: cast down thrones. have COM
manded in every age the interest OF the
historian but rarely the admiration OF
the moraIist. A woman in these days.
II she have an adventurous spirit. may
envy them the excitement OF their dark
intrigues or the glitter Of their question:
bic public honors. but she can find little
in their lives that challenges respect.
She must turn TO a later page OF his
Nory and to a chapter in which thrones
- rot mentioned in order to find the
power without the intrigue, the glitter
~ real gems. not tinsel. She may GEE.
A. she pleases, a worthier object OF ad-
miration to-day In this land than she
will find In the records Of king-naking.
a greater power by tho chair OF our Chief
Magistrates than eyer made its influence
felt upon the left hand or throne
And IL is no mean honor among many
which are hers thht the wife OF the
present head of this nation has so strong
" called the attention of women TO the
better opportunities the higher duties
of exalted station. Mrs. Cleveland mas
had many worshippers. and her praises
have been sounded by the wise and the
foolish by the discreet and the fndelicate.
But the better part Of her influence has
grown while the nonsense-after a tenn
porary outbreak in the last campaign-has
almost disappeared. Nowhere Is MRS.
Cleveland's influence stronger. pernars'
than in her native city, and there a new
species Of Cleveland worship has arisen.
IN which ALL the love and tenderness OF
woman, and may be little of her envy,
Is gathered about a likeness OF one within
the older society people Of the place call
Miss FraLces Folsom and their daughters
refer to as Mrs. Grover Cleveland. There
U.s. perhaps, not a drawing room In the
city which does not contain one or more
pictuies of this now widely celebrated
Buffalo girl, who as Miss Folsom once
danced along the beautiful streets intent
on her French lessons at Nine. Paradise's
or the meetings of the modest Cant You
Tell Club.
The women Of Buffalo adore Mrs.
Cleveland. They consider her still one
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30

of their own exclusive circle, although
she has left their city for many years,
perhaps forever. They put Mrs. Cleve-
land on their souvenir spoons, paint
her face on their dishes, name their ba-
bies after her, tell her history to their
daughters, maids and nurses; show her
autograph TO their visitors and friends
and beg of her mother the privilege of a
hand grasp or a smile, with a word of
remembrance for them the next time
Mrs. Folsom, who was, calls at the White
House to visit her estimable daughter.
In like manner the women of Buffalo
know bits Of Miss Folsoms girlhood his
tory, her early accomplishments, ambi
lions and amusements. Yet ask one OF
these old associates for a word or two
of Miss Folsoms characteristics. and
she will smile. shake her head gently and
politely decline to answer. Nevertheless,
IL was from Mrs. Cleveland's girl friends
that the facts regarding her early life
here given for the first time-were for
the most part obtained. But first, here
are a few words from another authority.
Professor Henry +. Emerson is familiar
figure in Buffalo school circles. For
many years now. man and boy, he has
been identified with its educational de-
velopment his memories going back to
the days when the town was still young.
To-day he is the superintendent Of edu-
cation. Once however, he was less con-
spicuous. 1t is of his remembrances as
tutor in the Buffalo Central School, when
ne had Miss Folsom as charge, that l
solicited the pleasure of few words.
WELL" said Professor Emerson, re-
fectively, as we drew up before the
cheerful hearth in the cosey rear parlor.
II remember Miss Folsom as one Of my
Latin pupils. At that time she was
studying Caesars Commentaries l
cannot recall that she was a pupil out
OF the ordinary run. She was not the
brightest member Of the class, nor the
dullest, for that matter. She was what
might be termed an average student
] recall that she was a general favorite
In the whole school. AT recess II was a
common sight to see Miss Folsom the
central figure In group of her class
mates. She was, as / remember, a par
ticular favorite with the young men.
She used TO wear-she used TO wear-well,
a blue dress"
The Professor said this with the air Of
a man who ventures on dangerous ground,
with half-perplexed expression and a
quizzical smile.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30

THE PICTURE OF MRS. CLEVELAND
MOST ADMIRED BY HER MOTHER.
"a beautiful water color, hanging in her
published)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30

never finished the course here. She left
before she obtained her diploma"
The first item shows something stalls
teal of Mrs. Cleveland at the time OF
her entry in the school. thus
Miss Folsom's book number, 25l; age.
sixteen; religion, Protestant; date of ad-
mission. February, 1872 merits, none, and
other points. relating more particularly
to the curriculum of the school.
Miss Folsom's standing. her elections
OF studies and her attendance are set
forth in another place with much detail.
The records of this school are kept in
a strange cipher, which. translated,
gives the following for Miss Folsoms
rank. 30 being the perfect mark:
First quarter-Attendance, 90: geometry
Caught by NJ. s. Harness. So: physical
geography Caught by Charles Linden).
76; Latin Caesars Commentaries II. p.
Emerson. teacher). rs; average, 81.
Second OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 90: compo-
sition, 81: geometry. so; physical geo.
graphy. 49, Latin, rs; average 81.
Third MISUNDERSTANDING S6: rhetoric,
$50; geometry. "a; Latin. rs; average.
S25.
Miss Folsom left school after the fourth
week Of the fourth quarter. During that
period her attendance was 50. She is
recorded as having rhetoric. geometry
and Latin to make up in case she
wished 10 get a diploma. This shows
Miss Folsom as a pupil neither dull nor
brilliant, whose best point was her regu-
lar attendance.
The reference to merits" given above,
refers to the awards since 1871, in the
Central School, out OF fund Of 80 900
donated by Barnabas II. Brennan. in
memory Of his friend. Father Jesse
Ketchum, a celebrity OF Buffalo school
circles a decade ago. With the interest
on this $4,000 three gold and two silver
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30

symbols OF success designated in the
school-room the star" pupil. merit
scholar and so on.
The average age of the pupils at the
time In question was about seventeen
years. As for the former classmates OF
Miss Folsom they are still her friends.
and II is said that she never comes to
Buffalo without visiting among them.
Miss Folsom's girl chum was Ida NJ.
Reid. who has been dead some years.
She was one of the stars" Of Central
School The two were inseparable; they
repeatedly exchanged visits and had
their pictures taken together in a score
or more Of odd poses such as might
strike the within Of two jolly school girls.
The finest picture Of Miss Folsom in
existence was taken by Miss Reds
brother Ted" 1t is in the possession
Of their mother now Mrs. Gregg, who
lives I'm the Holland apa 'ment house.
1t represents Miss Folsom and Miss Reid
with their heads together, and is OF pecu-
liar attractiveness.
Mrs. Cleveland" said Mrs. Gregg
regards the picture as the very pest she
has ever had. And that is saying a great
deal, as you may imagine. for Mrs.
Cleveland has sat to some of the most
celebrated artists In the world. She said
to me only recently: The picture Of Ida
and me is the best I ever had" Now,
then, I will tell you just how It was
taken:
Ida and frankie came home from
school one day. and Ted said, Let Inc
take your picture. girls They both
laughed and finally consented. Ted led
them to the back yard, where they sat
down on kitchen chairs. There was 10
attempt at primping up or anything Of
the sort; they were taken just as they
were. The girls thought II a great lark.
You can see by their happy faces that
they were thinking Of anything but pos
ing sedately for a picture. Well, Ted
took the plate. developed the picture.
and here It is. the best likeness of MIS-.
Cleveland ever taken and. 1 confidently
believe, the best she ever will have"
There is not enough money in the Land
to tempt Mrs. Gregg to give publicity
to her beloved souvenir.
"And now" said Mrs. Gregg, II will
show you something that will, l think,
interest you even more; they a.e tintypes
OF frankie Folsom"
"Will any consideration induce You to
part with them? l know a man who will
pay 81, 900 for the collection"
impossible"
Five thousand dollarsv'
Never"
Hereupon the lady opened her wonder
full book and proceeded to turn the pages
rapidly, until she came to within a few
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30

"Fasquelle's Reader and French Les
sons" A close examination showed that
Miss Folsom dedicated the ny leaves OF
her books TO sundry obscure marks. fig
ures. "criss crosses" and the usual
hodge podge found In volumes used by
public school pupils. No doubt many Of
those marks were made to I'LL In idle
moments. after the fashion OF girls
Here. for illustration, one finds this
enigmatical entry:
26 plus I5 plus rs plus 3d.
Besides this there are amending tokens
and In no Wise is the book anything other
than might be expected Of schoolgirl.
Miss Folsom. with minute care, has again
and again all through each book interiined
the translation OF the French lessons until
in some places the page looks quite black
and unsightly. Every student In the land
will know what this signifies. After the
girl had once looked up" a word she
did not care to take any chances at Tor