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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10
A FORGOTTEN STATESMAN.
Senator ManEum of North Carolina
Once of National Fame.

Senator ManEum Of North Carolina
Once of National Fame.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The fleeing character Of political fame
in the United States Is well illustrated by
the case Of a once well-known statesman
whose life, according to the announcement
of a prominent publishing house, is now in
course of preparation. This Is Willie p.
Mangum. The biographer is Prof. Stephen
B. Weeks, Of the bureau Of education at
Washington, who asks for information Of
any sort on his subjects career. 1t is
scarcely probable that anything of value
concerning him can be obtained now, ex-
cept in the files Of the newspapers of his
day. Comparatively few persons who were
old enough In mis- time to take an intelli-
gent interest in his career are living, and
to the general public he is not even a name.
or under, except the students Of political
history, know anything about him, or have
ever even heard of him.
And yet for a fifth Of a century or over
Willie p. Mangum was as potent and promi-
nent a personality as Reed, Hill, McKin-
ley, Carlisle Allison, German, or any other
American statesman OF our day outside of
the presidency. For more than half a gen.
Grafton he was the most conspicuous citizen
Of North Carolina, and in that day the old
north state had some big figures in the
national legislature such as William H.
Haywood Thomas l.. Clingman, George E.
Badger, and other celebrities Of the time
who, however, are also forgotten in this
day. Mangums career on the national
stage began in 1923. when he entered the
House of Representatives, and lasted until
1853, when he retired from the Senate He
was not continuously in Congress all this
time, though but for a few years was a
judge in one Of the high courts of his
state. During the whig partys existence
he was one Of the leaders of that organiza-
ton. Although resident of slave state
he was opposed to slavery. Indeed, he was
a more eutspoken foe of the peculiar insti-
tuition" than were some of his party friends
in the north. Mangum figures creditably in
the earlier series of the "Biglow Papers,"
which was deemed to be something Of an
honor in his day. and to offer a fair promise
Of Immortality, in a sort of controversy
with John c. Calhoun, on the white slaves"
of the northern states
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10
DON'T BITE YOUR NAILS.
There Are Many Reasons Why, bu,
Don't DO 1t.

There Are Many Reasons Why, hut
Don't DO 1t.
From the Youths Companion.
The practice of nibbling at the finger
nails Is to be condemned, first, on tie
ground that the nails are thereby rendered
brittle and unsighty, and, seco ably, be-
cause 1t is "a senseess habit. which makes
the practice Of it a source of constant irri-
tation to the friends of any one who has
the habit
TIE habit is usually acquired at school
In early childhood, and steps should at once
be taken to break 1t up.
This may be done in various ways. 1t is
usually sufficient to explain to the child the
RIGHTEOUSNESS OF the habit, requiring him
to he constantly watchful against ii in
himself, and to discourage the practice in
every one else. Punishment is usually I'M
called for.
Strategy may be resorted to In case the
habit Is well established. The finger ends
may be dipped in some harmless prepara-
tion OF a disagieeable bitter nature,
which will serve to remind the child what
he is doing.
A French investigator has lately pub
lished the results of an elaborate study Of
the subject. chiefly In reference to the i'm
portance Of the habit as an indication OF
nervous disease.
His Investigations have been pursued
among the school children of Paris, among
WHO'LL tie the ndD1t WlOe1y prevalent.
OF the total number of children examined,
about one-third were given to the practice,
the greater proportion being among the
girls The age It which the habit was
most common was found to be between
twelve and fifteen years.
The Investigator thinks he has discovered
remarkable relation between nail-biting
and defective. or at least an impaired.
stability of mind and character. as all the
teachers united In saying that the pupils
addicted to nail-biting were the poorest stu
dents. The boys were inclined to effemi-
macy and the girls to slackness. Both sexes
showed a lessened ability to sustain the at
tention, and were consequently the hardest
pupils to teach.
According to this French student, the
habit Is best corrected by endeavoring to
transform the unconscious act into a con-
scious one thereby counteracting the ten
dency to a confirmed habit
1t Is doubtful IL nail-bitirg Is Indicative
OF anything more serious than a nervous
temperament, which should be treated on
general principles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10
PASSING OF THE BOOT.
Trade Effects of the Increased Use of
Shoes by Men.

From the Shoe and Leather Reporter.
The diminished use of boots Is a matter of
concern to the manufacturers Of them and
to the producers of heavy leather and heavy
calf skins. Twenty years ago the calf boot
industry was leading one In New Eng
land. Whole towns were studded with fac
tories which produced calf boots exclusive
ly. For a decade the sale has been gradu-
ally falling off, and today It Is Of hardly
any Importance. A few manufacturers Of
shoes include boots as speciality, but the
demand Is too light 20 amount to much.
When calf boots were more In vogue manu-
facturers consulted the partalities CT the
cowboys, to whom price was a secondary
consideration. The legs were frequently
corded with silk stitching. The star and
crescent and other fanciful concentrations
were inlaid on the legs of the boots; there
were high heels and the boots were strik-
ing specimens of mechanical art. The soles
were inlaid with copper, zinc and brass
nails. The cowboys no longer pay SIS or
so for a pair of boots. They want sub
stance instead of show. Bu: they were not
the only wearers Of calf boots. They were
extensively worn. Many men prefer them
today, though the number Is growing less.
The old-fashoned stoga boots were iormer-
ly sold in large quantities; they are we'll
nigh obsolete. There followed demand for
lighter and more stylish article. A kip
boot of finer texture was produced, about
equal IN appearance 10 the best calf boot,
but this, too, has fallen somewhat into dis
use, and the sales this season are scarcely
over one-half the usual amount. Where
there were twenty factories producing boots
exclusively, there is now not one. Even
the farmers are using heavy shoes instead
of boots, and II 1t becomes a necessity to
wear long-legged boots. they buy rubber.
Twenty years ago the entire product Of
Salem and Peabody was heavy boot and
brogan leather. Today there are less than
half dozen tanners making 1t. Brogans
and pillow shoes are indispensable in many
sections Of country, but there are compare
lively few exclusive manufacturers of these
now. The Creedmor Dom Pedro, English
ties and Creole congress are suppanting
them. The decline in the consumption Of
calf boots affects the tanners Of calf skins
1t Is a question what Is to be done with
heavy skins. The tanners must necessarily
buy more or less of them. They cannot
select light and medium weights exclusive
ly, and If they tan them, they feel no GER
tainty of being able to dispose Of them In
the finished state. There Is, nevertheless, a
Use in this world for whatever is good for
anything, and there will be some way of
disposng of heavy calf skins, though for
the moment 1t appears difficult to point out
the direction into which they will be moved.
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Destroyed It's Own Identity.

From the New York Herald.
One step from the sublime to the ridicu-
lors. This Is an old truism. It might be
said also that comedy and tragedy are
very rear to each other. At least so ar
gued that prince Of good fellows, Nat Good
win.
Seated in Delmonico's Cafe one day re-
Gently, Goodwin was entertaining a num-
Der of friends with personal "reminiscences
of a European trip. In a delightfully."- in
genuous manner he made himself the butt
in each story, and convulsed his auditors
with laughter.
Fir ally he said: IT was walking down
street the other day--that is, ! was or an
other fellow was, 1t doesn't make any diff
ference-you don't want to spoil a story on
technicalties. Anyhow, / or the other fell
low v as walking down street. and CHANGED
to pass an express office.
1.-The expressman was loading his wagon
preparatory for his afternoon round. OF q
sudden the forwarding agent or whatever
you call him came out with a small dog.
"Wheres he going" asked the driver.
"I don't know
Don't known
Nav
"'Why the - don't you known
"'Now don't get previous said the for
warding agent. L don't know an 1t don't
know an nobody knows. It's ct up its tag,
that's the reason
His auditors laughed, but Goodwin drew
marked. Think of the position of that
deg. In a thoughtless moment he destroy
ed his own identity. It's q tragedy in real
life"
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QUIT WINNER,
AS USUAL.

THE PEOPLE, God bless them, know q GOOD
THING when they 1t, and SEEING SO MANY
GOOD THINGS upon our counters, II is great
marvel that they buy quickly and literally. In
all our business experience we never had better
week than the one previous, and yet the HOWL
Of HARD TINES and DULL BUSINESS from the
mercantile world is ear-splitting, brain-torturins
and soul-harrowing.
WHY DON'T YOU SELL
SHORT PANTS FOR BOYS
AT l5c. PAIR AS WE DOT
WHY DON'T YOU SELL
SUITS OF CLOTHES FOR MEN,
All wool, Double and Single-breasted Sack Goats
and Regent Frock Coats, at
q, $3.50 SUIT. AS WE DOT
WHY DON'T YOU SELL
MEMS oNERCoATS,
Kerseys, Cheviots Tiger silk Mixtures, Tyeeds
and Cassimeres.
AT $3.50 A GARMENT. AS WE Dor
WHY DON'T YOU SELL
MEMS SUITS
That were sls.75. 1880 $3.50. SIS. sI47o and
AT $40 SUIT. AS WE DO,
WHY DON'T YOU SELL
MEMS ovERCOATS,
Campbells Kerseys tbuckskin weaye). Bedford Cord.
English Serge. Black Beaver and
Oxford Mixtures,
AT $40 COAT. AS WE DO,
WHY DON'T YOU SELL
BOYS SHORT PANTS SUITS
Gray Melton,
AT $50 SUIT,
Navy Blue and Black Cheviot,
AT 81 SUIT, AS WE DOT
WHY DON'T YOU SELL
MEMS PANTALOONS
That $3.50
AT $3.9S A PAIR, AS WE DOT
We've spent ten years Of our life trying 70
teach you HOW to do business, only to ind that
you haven't the mental capacity to grasp and
utilize the idea.
No wonder THE PEOPLE come to Us to do their
trading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10
CONSOLATION FoR PLUMP WOMEN.
They Usually Possess bloom and
Brightness.

They Usually Possess bloom and
Brightness.
Do not worry ifynP happen to be little
above the degree afplumpness in the mat
ter Of flesh, says u writer In the Detroit
Free Press. We sra told Of a down east
girl who grew, morbid over her increasing
flesh and set about reducing her dimen-
sions. She accomplished the attenuation
of her fun and sweeping proportions In
an incredibly short space Of time, but at
what a sacrifces ,IFer glorious head of
chestnut hair fell, out, leaving but a few
locks: her eyes lost their brilliancy and
strength. and to a great extent their lashes !;
her once firmly arched, rosy lips became
not only pale and fabby, but the prey to a
very obstinate sort of eczema and instead
Of becoming more graceful this foolish
girl, who had been by no means unwieldy
barely escaped losing the use Of her legs
altogether She was threatened with q
very trying disease of the knee pan, by
which 1t detaches itself and slips down the
leg-an affection commoner than Is general
ly believed and traceable often to malnu-
triton and a collapse Of the general sys-
tenn.
Corpulency is not desirable; but 1t is bet
ter to become a trifie over-plump If thereby
one preserves bloom and freshness. The
women of Europe frequently retain their
attractiveness of person well into old wo-
manhood; but they generally grow plumper
as they grow older.
"Skip the dining room," Nine. Nellie
Melba said one day last winter speaking
about flesh, land you can weigh what you
like. Eating Is fascinating vice. l may
go to a dinner or lunch party with
pledge done up in $50 note that will not
eat morsel. DO L? OF course. Nothing
but muzzle a gag could check my APP
petite. 1 can't sing unless 1 am well; my
health is half my talent, and my face and
figure depend upon my health; and yet I
don't trust myself at a dinner table,
know the foods to let alone and / let them
alone. 1 eat in my own room, and that's
my salvation"
The fiery Mile. Calve weighs probably 100
pounds. She has height enough, however
to carry her flesh. but all that keeps 1t
down Is her stoical resistance Of tempta-
lions. She even denies herself the after
noon tea, and takes only two meals a day
dinner and a breakfast of coffee and roll
Her bed room occupies suite-one room for
the bed and the other for the fresh air.
fire is never made in her apartment. She
dislikes society affairs because of the bad
atmosphere that prevails. Her theory is
that a woman or an artist can live very
well on a small quantity Of food provided
the lungs and the blood have abundant pure
air.
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everywhere. 1t has long been a just cause
of complaint that patients requiring to be
operated upon must be carried to and from
the ward to the operating room, long dis
lance. in the open air, exposed to the wealth
err This is to be remedied. A closed pass
ageway Is now being constructed from the
wards to the main building.
DR.. Williams was compelled to be absent
from the city during the whole Of last sum-
mer on account of painful accident. While
he was away Or. John r. Francis Of this
managed the hospital. Much credit is also
due DR.. Francis and DIR. Shadd, the house
surgeon, for the order and efficiency of the
entire hospital force when DR.. Williams
took charge in September. DIR. Shadd has
been connected with the hospital for thir-
teen years and is thoroughly cognizant
with it's affairs. There are about $50 stu
dents in the medical college and altogether
affairs at Freedmens Hospital and Howard
Medical College are in a very satisfactory
condition indeed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10

FOR lack of a nail the shoe
L was lost.
For lack Of a shoe the horse
was lost
For lack of the horse the
rider was lost:
All for the want of a little
horseshoe nail"
For lack of care the health
was lost;
For lack of health the life
was lost, through Bnght's
disease.
Headaches. loss of appetite.
sleeplessness, dependency. pc.
culiar pains-all these things
were the warnings of this great
modern disease, which should
not have been neglected.
If the only known remedy
for Bright's disease, kidney
troubles, and all female and
urinary difficulties Warmers
Safe Cure-had been taken in
time. there would have been
no disaster.
Will you be warned in sea.
SON?
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specially fitted up for autopsies. under the
direction of DR.. Lamb, The wards have
been rearranged, separating patients ac-
cording to the best scientific methods, each
ward being put in charge of a specialist. A
corps of internes has been organized as
assistants to the surgecn-in-chief. In each
department rooms have been prepared for
special work. being fitted with the usual
aseptic appliances. Some Of these rooms
show that their designer has some aesthetic
taste. They are clean. neat and tastefully
arranged. A room has been fitted out In
the main building for surgical work by DR..
Williams in special and emergency cases.
In this room everything is snow white and
cleanliness Is the first law. as, indeed, 1t Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10
SHORT SWORDS For TWO.
A Story of What Might Have been
Among Old-T1me Senators.

Among Old-TYme Senators.
From the New Orleans Picayune.
An entire Sunday edition might be filled
with stories connected with the late Judge
L.. .. c! Lamar. Mr.. Lamar possessed a
remarkable popularity. Unusual excitement
seemed to act upon his nerves like an opiate
and put him to sleep. This was strongly ex-
emplIfed after his remarkable verbal en-
counter with the great New Yorker, Mr..
Conkling. Mr.. Lamar, after scarifying
Conkling for life. leaving him with burning
yet deferential resentment, closed ms fol-
lows:
II apologize to the Senate for this SEEM
Ing supplementary language" advancing
to the New Yorker and throwing his index
finger full in his face); Language that no
man, good man, deserves, and no brave man
will wear" Immediately Mr.. Lamar walk
ed to the cloak room on the democratic side,
lay down on a sofa, and in three minutes
was sleeping as calmly babe. There
was great excitement. 1t was believed Mr..
Conkling would not submit to the language
applied to him, and that, while he probably
would not challenge Lamar, being an ath-
lete,r he, would meet him on the streets and
assault him. The late Senator Zeb Vance,
a Hercules in stature, who was devoted TO
Mr.. Lamar, without the knowledge of that
gentleman or of any other human being,
Swallowed Mr., Lamar for some days, eX
planning afterward that if Conkling ever
struck Lamar he intended to beat him to
death. Mr.. Vance, however, did not know
what those intimately acquainted with Mr..
Lamar knew. In all probability Mr.. Lamar
could have whipped them both. He prided
himself upon his muscle, and has often said
to the writer, II believe l am better fitted
for prize fighter than l am for Sena-
tor" 1t was apprehended by some that
ConlSling would challenge Mr.. Lamar.
Conklins was known to be an expert with
the short sword. Mr.. Lamar said afterward
to an intimate friend in discussing the mat
ter: If Mr.. Conkling had sent me chal-
lenge l should have chosen short swords"
why, Mr.. Lamar replied his friend,
"Conkling is an expert with the short
sword"
Il know that" replied the Senator, but
l took some lessons with the short sword
myself when / was in Paris the time that
l was sent by the confederacy on a mission
to Russia"
why, Senator the friend replied. you
have not had short sword in your hand
in twenty-five years"
Il know that coolly replied the SENATOR
but should have chosen short swords"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10

From the New York Times.
A small New York girl, who is only seven
years old, one day last week gave tit for
tat In a very neat way. She was trudging
to school. carrying her luncheon in a little
covered basket. when a schoolmate. a boy
Of nine. overlook her. He must have been
in rather a bad humor, for his very first
remark was:
Say. I wouldn't carry my lunch in fish
basket, anyway"
The little miss turned and looked at him.
He had his sandwiches and cake in tin
tox, under his arm.
WELL" she said, quickly. II wouldn't
carry mine In bait box And the boy
nothing to say.
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eight wards with over 300 beds, and the
number Of patients received annually is in
the neishborhood of 5000. fully four-fifths
Of whom are colored. The annual appro-
priatioIs for its support exceed 10000.
Amorg the features introduced by DIR.
Williams. who recently succeeded Dr.. Pur-
Wis as surgeon-in- chief, are several that are
sure to commend themselves to popular
favor One of these is a training school for
colored women. which gives promise Of do
ing a great good work.
When the time came to make change,
In looking for a surgeon competent to ad-
minister the affairs of an institution so
important, the Secretary of the Interior de-
cided to appoint Dr. Daniel II. williams. a
colored man of Chicago. we'll known as a
surgeon and as manager of the Provident
Hospital in that city. DIR. Williams Is
thirty-six years of age, and came to his
larger field Of labor here well equipped by
training and practice He graduated from
the Chicago Medical School in 1881 and be-
gan practice in Chicago. He founded Provi-
dent Hospital Training School for Nurses
In 1880, was surgeon-in-chief, and con-
tributed largely of his means to its MAIN
tenance. This is spoken of as a model lit
tie hospital.
DR.. Williams is very enthusiastic In
speaking of hospital work, and especially
of surgery, his speciality. In talking about
his plans to representative of The Star
he said: Yes. L have come down here to
take charge of Freedmens Hospital In
doing SO / have made some sacrifices OF
my practice in Chicago and of my business
interests there, but / think / see an op-
portunity to do a great deal of good here.
1t Is my aim to introduce several modern
scientific methods and to bring this hos
pital up to such a high state of efficiency
that it will be second to none in the coun-
try. i also want to see the nurses train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10
THE PIN PUZZLE.

1t Looks Innocent, but IL . veritable
Brain TOrmentOr.
This innocent looking brain tormentor Is
called the pin puzzle. and anybody can make
one for himself with a bit of paper and
pencil and six pins.
Here Is the diagram:
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The Missing DOG.
From Truth.

From Truth.
Laurence-Mr Granville must be recon-
ciled to you; don't see his vicious bulldog
around his place any more.
Allan-No; bet a policeman SO the dog
wasn't mad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10

The word suggests a
feast Of fat things,
and yet fasting, rath-
er t h a n feasting,
brought 1t into fash
ion in this country.
1t is not altogether
an American produc-
ton, though we have
so individualized it
that 1t seems one Of
our own institutions.
The Puritans perpe-
fra ta1 a mild Sorf ~
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Some of the improvements.

Besides the establishment Of the nurses
training school and the chart system for
making a complete history OF each case,
including temperature, breathing, pulse,
medicines given and their effects, several
other important changes have recently been
made. A room in the morgue has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10
TO TRAIN NURSES.
A Valuable Feature introduced in
Freedman's Hospital.
new VOCATION FOR COL0RED WOMEN
Some of the Plans for Work in the
Future.
A TALK WITH DIR. WILLIAMS
new VOCATION FOR COLORED WOMEN
A TALK WITH DIR. WILLIAMS

NE OF THE MOST
Interesting in stitu-
lions In Washington
Is I he Freedman's
Hospital, interesting
not only because 1t
was established for
the use Of colored
people, bit also be-
cause II has been
managed by men Of
that race. and pretty
well managed. too. As
the hospital stands
TO-DAY 1t CO ntains
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The Puritans Choose a Season Of Re-
joicing Instead of Penance.
PUMPKIN PIE AND WILD TURKEY
Some Of the Funny Incidents Con-
nected With Early Celebrations.
THE DAY ESTABLISH HE'D

Written Exclusively Cor The Evening Star.