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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26

From the Kansas City Star.

FROM the hpDSaS lily Star
MIR. Stephen Goddard of Buda-Pesth,
Hungary, who was in this city last night,
told of a novel way recently introduced in
Buda- Pesth Of disseminating the news of
Gazette" furnishes all the news of the day
to his subscribers by telephone AT 4 rate
equivalent to sixty cents a month. The sub
scribers are given a telephone of special
pattern, for which they pay S.. 1t receives
but does not transmit sounds, excepting
from the central office. which is the office
of The Telephone Gazette"
The telephone instrument occupies a
space of about five inches spoare, AMI has
two ear pieces. so that two persons can lis
ten to the sounds on the wire at once. Az
O'Clock in the morning the first edition OF
the Gazette" is announced by the stimuli
taneous ringing of a bell in the houses OF
his wife listen to the stories of the events
of the night. The editor is talking to hun
dreds of other subscribers at the same time
and he has the instrument so arranged
that inquisitive housewives must conten,
themselves with his precise statement II
the news. and not ask.
The second edition appears at ID O'Clock
when the foreign news comes over the wire
in condensed form for twenty minutes oil
less, according to the amount on hand. A,
II o'clock the story of the meeting of parlia-
ment is told, along with divers Items of 4
local and political nature. The price OF
stocks is given. and the wise broker may
short on certain securities in time &c
save his bank account. AT 2 o'ciock the
editor gives a concise statement OF the je-
bates in parliament
At 8 o'clock the editor opens I'D on local
news again. He tells about fires riots and
other happenings of the day in Buda-Pesth
until 6 O'Clock, when he gives literary and
society news. Sometimes he repeats the
latest poem at o'clock. This o'clock edi-
ton is popular with s the women and the
o'clock edition Is the last 1t gives the re.
ports Of concerts and plays in progress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26


I was strong and healthy in my youth.
never had any protracted sickness. and
spent most OF my time in the open air.
My health was naturally produced In my
youth by good. plain. well-prepared food
three times a day. and plenty of exercise.
AS L advanced in life L was careful to con-
ttnue the healthy habits OF life in which
was educated My recreations in recent
years have been long walks, exercise by
dumb bells and elastics. and the daily use
OF the flesh brush. a custom / have kept up
unfaihngiy for at least thirty wears.
Through life l have slept from eight to
nine hours In recent years have required
longer time for rest and sleep. / ascribe
my healthy old age to good. simple food at
regular times. plenty of exercise. and an
and stimuiants in every form. and con-
sc1entious regard to moral duty.
MILFORD Woodruff. who is president of the
Mormon Characterization. said:
Il was strong in youth. passing most of
my time in open air. My diet consisted Of
plain food. New England style. In recent
years L have not particularly changed my
habits. excepting that / do not work so
hard. but work all the same. / may here
say that the Woodruff family, dead and
alive, 50 far as my knowledge extends, were
and are noted as longlivers and hard work
erS- since attaining my majority I have
never had time for recrea ton but have al
ways found something TO do which I
thought required my individual attention l
now sleep about eight hours. always retir-
ing early. eat three times a day and of
meat sparingly. especially in summer.
ascribe my healthy old age to an honest. in
dustriOus and active outdoor life and tenn
perate living. having aimed all my days to
be temperate in all things; together with a
good constitution. without having contract
ed any perriicious habit or addicted myself
TO the use of intoxicants. tobacco. or slim
Ulants o. any kind. including hot drinks
such "a tea and coffee: also to the favor
ard blessing OF Almighty God"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26

is now being attracted to banana and CO.
coanut culture in the fertile valleys and
along the sea coast
ten interesting days. are believed to have
originated In shipload Of African slaves
Mrssked on the coast many years ago. For
merly they inhabited the Bay Islands bat
have since spread to the mainland in
Squier's time, described In his "Waikna" or
Adventures on the Mosquito Shore" they
had settlements at Brewers lagoon, and
even farther east but have removed from,
mere ana are now scattered In settlements
from BLACK river to Belize. They have not
.ntermarried with the Indians. and. unlike
tnen, are increasing in numbers
II is refreshing, after living among the
improvident filthy and immoral wnkas. to
see how the Caribs, surrounded by the
same conditions have adapted the natural
resources to their modest needs and live in
s st Cleanliness and comfort. How
place to see hand sewing machines dressed
lumber. carpenters tools, &c
Limos, ike all the Carib towns, is built of
o matched houses surrounded by dense
grove OF waving cocoanut palms. The roofs
are very steep and are covered with cahoon
IeaNes, which closely resemble those of the
Seoeoanut tree. and are bound upon the
framework Of poles with tough slender
vines of the forest
The walls of some of the houses are made
or the same leaves. placed on end and tied
70 WIG cane poles. while the better ones are
cIapboarded with slabs of the royal Palm.
The noors are Of very hard yellow clay.
,Dne-tmrd OF the interior is partitionAd on
INTO sleeping room. while the rest serves
as kitchen and sitting room Many OF the
houses have detached kitchens
Today went to look at the wrecked boat
she was not over twenty feet long by FIVE
feet beam and had no deck. Not a particle
OF damage had been done TO the hull upon
which the tar and paint seemed almost
fresh. but one sail was split its whole length
and the main mast was broken into three
pieces When she rolled over In the surf the
masts must have struck bottom with force
enough to break them
One of her crew was standing near end
when asked IL any of the cargo mad been
lost he replied: 20, no sab! Didn't lose
nothin' tall" n w p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
Richard W. Thompson. Ex-Secretary
of the Navy-Eixhty-fOu


| II attribute the present condition of my
health to a combination of causes. L have
always led temperate life, and, there
[ fore. none OF my physical faculties have
been impaired by excuses either in eating
or drinking. In early life L was an ex-
cessiye chewer of tobacco. but fearing its
e1ect upon my nervous system and diges-
tive organs abandoned the practice over
nrty years ago and have never taken
single chew since But l have been an
incessant cigar smoker for over fifty years
and still am-not permitting much time tc
elapse between cigars between breakfast
and bedtime, which is, ordinarily, from IL
TO IL O'Clock. l am careful in the selection
of cigars, so that they shall not be strong,
and consequently those 1 smoke are mild.
My nerves have not been in the least de-
gree impaired by this habit. They are
steady as they ever were. Nor has smok
ing ing ever influenced my appetite or diges.
tive organs injuriously. As to the latter
they are still perfect, and the consequence
Is that my food readily digests and assim-
that subject. that 1 take care to eat only
such food as ! have learned from expe-
Hrience viii produce these results. ascribe
alone to the regularity Of the habits 1 have
explained. but in very large degree to a
practice I have steadily pursued for per
haps forty years. This Is thorough rub
bling with horse hair gloves and back
strap for about twelve or fifteen minutes
thing TO interfere with, unless travelling
upon the cars or away from home, and
attribute the present condition of my gen.
eral health far more to ii than to any
other one cause-or TO any other several
causes combined. 1t keeps the pores of
my skin open-the skin itself in healthy
condition-equalizes the circulation-and
these causes combined keep the digestive
organs healthy. / seldom battle by laying
down and soaking in warm water. having
been long convinced that this habit Is
eneryating to me. 1 wash. however, in
tepid water, sufficiently often to keep my
skin cleansed, and this always just before
going to bed. This causes me to sleeI
soundly. but / do not feel its effects in any
other way until after a thorough rubbing
In the morning, when 1t greatly exhila-
rates me. All my habits are fixed, be-
cause they have been formed with refer
ence to my own health. l drink a glass OF
cool water upon going to bed. and another
when washing. which I do the same way
every morning. by opening my eyes In
tepid water and pouring the same number
of mugsfull upon the back of my head.
drink pint of Saratoga (Congress) water
every morning when sitting down to break
fast. and therefore never have any trouble
with my bowels"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
THE FATAL FOLDER.
Ii Ought 20 be Guarded and IL Can he
SO as to Prevent Serious Accidents,

II Ought 60 be Guarded and IL Can BE
SO ~ to Prevent Serious Accidents.
From the Philadelphia Press
III is time that a curb was put upoa the
folding bed, and an effectual check placed
upon its homicidal propensities. That in
genious device for making bedroom aui par
lor intro-convertible has come to stay. but
II Is dangerous and ought to be muzzled. IL
has its analogue in the upper berth OF a
Pullman sleeper. which used to be he'll
down only by its own weight and that of
the occupant added. This proving insecure
by the fact that one berth closed Nm unso-
nclteo ana smothered a passenger all up-
per berths are now securely fastened down
oy steel cable. The car may be overturn-
60, out the upper berth will not close unless
the cable breaks. Strange il is that this
hint has never been generally utilized 10
insure siarv the ,,,s safety OF the folding bed.
hearted people are lacerated by readir. q.
nearing OF a helpless babe finding a ire
mature grave by the unlocked for closing Of
FOLDING bed Occasionally adults are
caught In its wooden jaws and carried cell.
Ingwaro IN posture which may be de-
sscrioed as vice versa Last week a good
housewife In New York city. while examin.
ing one Of her folding beds closely with M,
aid OF lighted lamp. and with lau.Ia III
parposs injecting senzine into its innerrnos,
rum OF this unstable machine when. nres.
10. IL closed, and woman. lamp benzine and
bugs We're burned up together
There is no need of this. The folding no,
can be robbed OF all its terrors by the sim.
pis process OF securely fastening IL open
nicely adjusted weights or springs tha, on.
crate with a touch. even though the touch
rs inaavertent, VIII answer. II folding lei
,n ina We're as responsible as Sleep.
ing car companies. one case Of smotherjn,
WOULD have resulted in the adoption ~ 3
1evice which would have prevented Of.
tnis useful economizer of household snace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
CORDITE DIsPLACEs GVNPoWDER.
Its Propelling Force Found Far
Greater by British Tests.

From the London Daily Telegraph.
II would seem that the days of gunpowder
as charge for naval guns are numbered.
Some experiments just concluded at the
government proof butts. Woolwich. appear
to prove a decided superiority for cordite.
six-inch quick firing gun was loaded with
twenty-nine pounds twelve ounces of the
ordinary black gunpowder. and yielded a
velocity of 1880 feet per second, with a
pressure strain on the gun Of fifteen tons
per square inch. The same gun was charg-
ed with fourteen pounds three ounces OF
cordite. and gave a velocity of 2.274 feet
per second and a pressure of l52 tons.
More important still, after go rounds had
been nred there We're no signs of erosion.
The new substance is manufactured at
the government powder mills, waitham
Abbey, and contains IS per cent nitrogly-
cerine, 81 guncotton and 5 mineral Jelly.
The velocity of the shot along the bore OF
the six-inch gun Is calculated to the mill
Month OF second from the first moment OF
being set in motion. Minute as this may
appear, Lieut.. H. Watkins. r. A., has in
vented an instrument which will. II is said.
measure fractions of time TO the nine
billionth part of a second
About fifty of the six-inch quick firing
guns have been supplied to the navy and
the authorities at the royal gun factories
have commenced the manufacture of larger
guns OF the same pattern, with a velocity
OF i,Sp miles per hour. They not only carry
a shot over the highest mountain In Europe
Mount Blanc), but 5,4S2 feet above IL and
will fire so rapidly as to project five or six
shots In the air at one time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
nent interest.


David Dudley Field, who is 2sel eighty
eight. said of himself: There is little to be
said about my health and mode of life ex-
cept that L was endowed with strong con-
st1tutiOn. and never abused mysei. with
tobacco OF strong drink. worked hard, and
strove with all my might for what I
thought right, regardless OF what WITH
ers thought. In college. and for years af
forwards, L was subject to headache, but in
1916 / took to riding. and every weekday
afterwards. when the weather permitted,
was in the saddle at I O'Clock, and rode tin
J. Then 4 breakfasted and went TO my daily
work in court after court. / worked at
law reform until dinner. After dinner /
took half an hours sleep. then drank
cup of tea. after which l was as fresh as
overland went 10 work again in my library.
unless some public meetings. which in war
days. and even before and after, followed
closely one another. demanded attention.
and perhaps a speech. Such was Try iaily
life until six or eight years ago. when / re-
tired from practice. Two years and half
ago had severe illness. caused by severe
heart trouble. but my vitality and a good
doctor brought me through, and am now,
though lightweight years Old web in
mind and body as l ever was, except that 4
cannot endure fatigue as l once could But
i am always engaged in something, and
enjoying my ripe old age
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26

j. w. Bradbury. EN-Senator-Ninety.
Il inherited a good constitution. While
not large or deshy. L was strong and Wig
orous in youth. / was accustomed to work
in the open air on the farm of my father,
who was physician. until / was seventeen
years old. when / began to fit Tor college
This habit of open air labor strengthened
my constitution and added to my vitality
or power of withstanding disease. think
that l have experienced the benefit of Il all
through my life. At the age of sixty l had
a very severe Sickness-complete nervous
prostration from overwork in my profess
s1on-which required all the accumulated
vitality of my early years. and three years
to carry me through. l have latterty made
no special change in my habits. except that
1 began To withdraw from the more active
labors of my profession after | had reached
the age of seventy-five. My life has been a
busy one and / have had little time or taste
Tor recrea ton L have never been q good
sleeper: usually waking in the night and
remaining awake one or two hours I aver
ase aD0Gt 50 seven hours per night find it
my food. combining myself to hat which
agrees with me. TO take exercise in the open
air. by short drives. and above all. to keen
my mind active and cheerful"
Elizabeth Cndy Stanton-seventy-ei
Il was strong from childhood and when
girl was on horseback daily, both win ter
and summer. Driving. card playing and
novel reading are the favorite recreations
of my old age, 1 sleep ten hours daily. and
as to food observe temperance AMI regular
ity. l Inherited from both parents an e1ua-
bic. happy temperament, a good head and 4
purpose in life. That l am hale and hearty
at seVenty-eight 1 ascribe to noble parent
age. good habits and deep ani lifelong
interest in the questions that most vitality
affect the welfare of humanity"
Joseph Proctor. actor-Seventy-sexe
As a child was naturally strong and was
in the open air whenever school and Sleep
ing hours would permit Regular ard
wholesome food, with healthfu exercise
gave me an abundant stock OF vitality to
draw on in later life. 1 have always found
sufficient exercise In my calling tthat Of an
actor and active habits. Irregular time for
sleeping-probably averaging seven or eight
hours. L always ate anything / reished
and usually INDUCED in late suppars after
acting. / assign my sound oi1 age to a
good constitution and reasonable discre-
tion.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
A Story Of Hard Times.

A man entered a pawnbroker's shop In
the Bowery, and. laying down a $40 bill
asked if he could be accommodated with a
dollar on it. The pawnbroker was an excel
lent judge of money and saw at once that
the bill was genuine. So he turned and said
to the stranger, showing the bill toward him
as he spoke. that he was in no mood for
nonsense. But the stranger, showing the
bill back. rejoined in earnest tones that he
meant business: that he couldn't get any
conductor on horse car to change the bill
that his boots were awful tight. and thai
unless he could get dollar on the bill he
would be compelled to walk to the Battery
the stranger meant what he said So he
took up the $50 bill, toyed with 1t a few
friend, I'd like to accommodate Won. bI;,
owing to the financial stringency can only
give you IS cents"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26

Orchid hunting leads to strange adven-
lures. NJ. Hamelin, the collector who has
sent home all the specimens Of the Eulo-
phleila r.iIza oeruae tnal have hitherto
reached these shores, narrates in letter
how he won a dusky bride and, moreover,
secured his preserves of the famous plant
depredators. or, more euphemistically, plant
collectors.
While searching the the woods of NADIA
gascar he had for guide and hunter the
brother of the chief, Mayombosa. This I'M
happy guide had the misfortune to be so
severely mauled by Madagascar lion that
he died, and NJ. Hameln returned alone to
tell the tale. After the recital the irate
chief gave the survivor the option Of mar
ryng the widow or being creased and burn
ed. He chose the lesser of two evils, but
coupled with the marriage contract an un-
dertaking on the part of his brother-in- law
to close those lands to all other orchid seek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26

Y was born of healthy and temperate pa
rents and was 4 robust child. and most of
my time was spent in the open air / think
my health was favored by open air and all
kin6J OF athletic plays; fishing and hunting
were life pleasures. In the daytime / and
father slept outdoors. As old age approach
ed. subjected ali my habits to reason, eat
ing and sleeping more regularly. selecting
wholesome food and avoiding excesses of all
sorts. eating less at night especially. l have
INDUCED i'll but few stimulants not using
spirits. tea or coffee habitually. and tobacco
never i viii be eighty-three on October 10
next and can hardly say that have chang
ed any of NY habits absolutely. / sit under
trees. hold communion with flowers trees
and birds. 7 read much; nv favorites are
Of the school Of Burns and Dickens i'm light
HteretrIr". ! always required nine hours OF
sleep. and GO over that now rather than fall
below. Different persons require different
times Of sleep; they can no more slaen a
others than shoot NV father Green Clay
rever allowed his children to be aroused
TRY slurnbe-. but left the time To nature
All animals incline to sleep after eating vet
night Is an unsafe time to eat too much or
unsafe food The gastric juices act on the
nuter masses Of the food and the interior
,erments- &c The Spaniards well said fruit
IVES golden in tho morning silver AZ noon
ana 1ea' ~ night I assign my healthy old
age 70 Ne SD"nt in the open air. II Is
nov the night air which hurts. but the foul
ar or rioS- rooms. when the oxygen is ex-
nausted and foul clements left in place. I
nsEsa ,'ill sui, Of white hair-I rarely wear
nat exc"il"d in most athletic sports of
nv 0rleS-rurntng. wrestling. scuftiing
eardv. hose ban. humping dancing riding
on norseb1"k hunting. fishing and all that
Nncern athletics, dependent upon train
'nR mink a great mistake The animal
rorce sh9uiG he regularly and iudiciouslv
6evel0pef and sustained Most persons set
ne Gown as probably reaching 100 years,
But can hardy hone for that"
Edward Everett HnI--S~venty
when young took the childish diseases
severely. but came through them without
unfavOrable sequels We were sir,nIv-
brought UP. in household neither moor nor
rich In recent years nv favod.e reerea-
ton has been 10 go out OF doors. into the
midst OF natures work, as one sees II in
the indebted country. / sleep nine hours
81 night and one in the middle OF the day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26

Il credit my healthy old age to several
reasons, but largely to coming from a
strong, healthy stock. My ancestors on
both sides were Friends weIl-to-do farm
ers. leading Industrious, peaceful. happy
hVes; not one of them other than sober
men and women in full communion with
Friends. brothers and sisters. Ny life has
been impaired by excuses either in eating
theirs, but equally sober, abstaining al
ways from alcoholics and narcotics-as a
matter OF conscience We'll as of health
1 am now, as always. free from aches and
PAINS enjoying my later years that God
has kindly conceded to me. and glad az
my sun sinks rapidly in the west, to wit
ness the wonderful progress the world is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
Gifted.
From Puck.

From Puck.
Dickey Dolt.-"Fweddy Is ambwidex.-
wous. doncher know"
Cholly Chapp.-"Ya-as?'
Dickey Dolt.-He can handle his cane
with his left hand just as well as with his
wight"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26

] marks out a wide and
airy open Up a C G
through the center
of Paris. separating
Its two ideals of life.
There are few scenes
in other cities that
can equal it for pic
turesqueness, for hui
man interest, and for
the mixed charms of
oldnesS and newness,
riChDaSS and noyerfv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
TO REACH OLD AGE.
Nodes Of Life of Some Very Noted
Venerables.
an INTERESTING SYMPOSIUM.
Outdoor Exercise and Wholesome
Food.
HABITS AND GOOD HEALTH.
Written for The Evening Star.
Food.

OF 0lSl ! u y Y l y n { q
American venerables
were recently invited
to describe tn cir
health and habits in
youth and maturity.
and to give the rea-
sons TO which they
primarily asc r i b 2 d
their healthy OLD age.
Their answers fol-
low, and constitute 4
most instructive SYM
postum ON Il subject
of great and perma-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26

As to food. use cold water and coffee with
great deal of milk for drink. Through
life have practiced total abstinence from
wine or spirits. except as medicine. good
rule for eating was DR.. Hale's 10 his stu
dents: Eat as much as you choose, If you
do not look at your tongue afterwarc
Many meals, not heavy, are better than a
few which are heavy. escribe my healthy
old age to being descended from healthy.
long-lived ancestors. The constitution OF
my fathers family seems indicated in the
word Hale. which Is our name
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
ALONG THE SEINE
Which Separates the Two Ideals Of
Paris Life.
THE SECONDHAND BOOKSTALLS.
Characteristic Scenes on the Two
Sides of the River.
AT THE RIVERSIDE RESORTS

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
PARIS. France, August Il, 1893.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
A DELICIOUS DRINK,
Uorsford's Acid Phosphate,

For a right good and lasting cool drink, take
Horsfords Acid Phosphate with Ice wstsr and
sugar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
aifing for American Energy.

The northeastern corner Of the republic
is an Improbable wilderness, and the semi
civilized Waikas who inhabit it are looked
upon much as the Indian population of the
States" There is little to attract one TO
that part OF the country except personal
curiosity and a love of nature, and most Of
the Spaniards know very little about IT,
Americans from the north, whose attention