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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17

In the first place, no lesson lasts more
than half an hOur-and such lessonsI in the
school rooms there is a separate bench for
every two scholars. and the bench is care
fully Chosen according to the children's size.
Moreover. in accordance with the philan-
thrOpic sentiments of the Paris municipal
council, the two sitting together are always,
as far as possible. boy and girl. There
is no more of all the boys on one side of the
room. peltins the girls on the other side
with wsds OF paper and other attentions.
Each chill has also little shelf before it
on which TO Put the slate that is a prime
instrument of this elementary education
This KIND of table serves as a back to the
children in front. Until this improvement
In French school furniture which even now
seems rude enough IN American eyes all the
scholars, great and SNAIL. sat on backIess
benches. beading Painfully over books and
states held on their knees.
The lessons are such as might be expect
ed irOII the tender age Of the scholars. For
example, with each change OF season the
c4.!ltTen are Jaulkt what the farmers are
dOinS 20 the sill The schoolmistress with
the help Of pictures, explains how bread
Is made of Hour, dni flour from wheat and
that wheat is grown on the land with
plOu6hIng and sowing and harvesting Then
all The children begin. together with their
teacher ami Initiating her gestures, Z slow,
hiSn-pitciieC!. rhythInical chant.
WOdid you like To know how the farmer
Farmer, farmer,
Would you like To know how tine farmer
-his-grain i?
Then each one. holding up the skirt Of
the little b!UGse. which all these children
wear, takes Imaginary grain TO scatter
round tn@ room a. they march about:
This IS the way that the farmer
Farmer, farmer,
This is the way that the farmer,
SOws-his-grain
The same operation goes on for the reap-
tnS. the baking, and, for aught | know.
Ike the Italian pantCmime, for the eating
and ClSestIng the bread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17


70 them. and they were mostly under the
fharEe OF teaching brothers and sisters. 1t
= supposed that the present heroic efforts
# city councillors to give everything In
hese primary schools. from reading and
writing to square meals and new shoes,
have their handspring In a desire to draw
away the children from the religious estab-
lishments. which are still in favor among
great part Of the population. Complaint
Is sometimes made In America that too
much Is done when scholars are provided
with books and stationery. What would be
said OF the doings In all the Paris primary
schools?
1t is best to begin with the first and most
primary school of all. It 10 called the
maternal school, and corresponds to what
was known formerly as a refuge or
creche. 1t Is like the private charities OF
our own cities. where little ones are kept
while their mothers are at work. The city
OF Paris. being ruled mainly by socialists
Is not Inclined to entrust any work to
private charity. and being French. it Is
inclined to system and drill and bookkeep-
Ing 1t has set about the work In order.
II was in 1881 that the general law was
made for these schools. There are three
sections in each-one is for those who are
scarcely more than babies. from two 10
three years and half old: second takes
infants from that age 10 five, and the third
receives up to six, when the child Is ready
for the first grade of the serious schools.
The children are received at the maternal
school from to s o'clock in the morning
and are kept until or at night. This
practically includes all the working hours
OF poor parents. But attention is also given
to making the children free and easy and
happy while away from home. 1t may be
well thought that sometimes. when at home,
they sigh for the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17
How Fast the Earth Turn.


Everybody knows that the earth makes
one complete revolution on its axis once
every twenty-four hours. But few, how
ever, have any idea of the high rate OF
speed necessary to accomplish this feat
The highest velocity ever attained by a
cannon ball has been estimated at G2e
feet per second, which is equal to 4 vile
in 80 seconds. The earth, in making one
revolution in twenty-four hours, must jurn
with velocity nearly equal to that of a
cannon ball. In short, the rate of sceed
at the equator has beeen estimated at near
ly LOO feet per second, or a mile every
SO seconds, seventeen miles a minute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17
As She is Spoke.


From Truth.
Gladys-"Harry took us into q calf for
luncheon"
Gwendolen--"Allow me to correct your
French, dear. It's cafe There's an &C.
cent on the e."
Gladys (frigidly)-'I learned the rurest
Partisan French. Ma was very particular
that We should not pick up any accent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17

supposed 70 give the children a habit of
orderly thinking; but II would weaken the
minds of most grown men. This Is the de-
feet of all French training. from the army
down; II Is too rigid and systematic, ard
II makes too little account of the individ-
uaPs own whims and humors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17
1t is Bad, but They Compose the
Best letters.
TIE LOST ART OF CORRESPONDENCE
People Get Their News From the
Newspapers Nowadays.
FORMS TO BE OBSERVED


Z RECEIVED THE
letter from the post
and looked at 1t
with the mir Of one
who was almost hap
py. 1t was addressed
to Mr.. John Blank,
Dash Club. Town
that Is to say, he
knew that was what
the lines of ink upon
the envelope meant.
and 1t was evident
the postman under
atOod Thanh alao hIlt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17
Busy.
From Truth.

from 1ruth-
Mr. Rusher-"Is the doctor In
Office Boy-"Yes. sir; but 1e's too busy b
see you. There was a children's party nexi
door yesterday. and he told me 70 say thS
he has his hands full and will see no one"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17

which a foreigner Is
almost bound to miss
In Paris, and yet one
which Il among the
most interesting. Is
the life In the city
primary schools I'm
til some twenty years
ago these schools
were of the old-fash-
toned kind. not worse
and not better han
anywhere else There
was q religious side
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17
Talk With Librarian Spoford as to
How 1t is Working.
WASHINGTON as 4 LITERARY CENTER
How Mark TwainWrote "lnnocents
Abroad" and a Chat About It.
FAMOUS WOMEN WRITER'S.
Written for The Evening Star.

u II " + + r. ~ lNIO
the National Library
last week and asked
Mr.. Spofford, { h e
librarian, to tell me
something as to the
condition of the great
American brain. He
informed me that 1t
was boiling as 1t has
never boiled before.
We are turning out
books by the hun
dreds and newspaper
and ma ga zine articles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17

Miss Duffy Grogan Ia late ARRIVAL was
told by her doctor to go home and make
some Cruel, get into bed, and put a plaster
on her chest. and having done SO, she sits
wondering how the plaster on that chest
over there is goin' to relave her of her
cowld. and Stonington S. s.
Co.'S Bulletin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17

For sale-a bargain-resdenoe Of Mr.. II. L. Page.
1927 10th Ut. NV. Apply ]. s. Larcombe, sos 18th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17
SCHOOLS OF PARIS
The Baby Frenchman is Cared for
by the State
FROM EARLY MORNING UNTIL LATE
At Noon Their Little Stomachs
Are Filled Full.
A ROUND OBJ DULL ROUTINE

aessaal Cs.sspondsnes Of The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17

PARIS. February %, 1894
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17

1 wonder when John j. ingalls, will pub
lish his novel. / visited him here a few
days after his library was burned in Atch-
ison, Kan. He had in this library a num-
Der of manuscripts. which were destroyed,
and among them were some OF the notes
for this story. 1t was to have been a DO
ltical society novel, laid in Washington,
in which the true inwardness, hypocrisy
and hollowness of life here would be
treated of under assumed names. There
is no doubt but that Ingalls, could carry
out this idea as well or better than any
other man in the United States. He has a
caustic pen and a vitriolic tongue, and
though his words shine with the brightness
of electricity, they burn into the souls of
the people he attacks like red-hot iron
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17

He has done considerable magazine work
since he left Congress. and his lectures
have taken up g great part of his time
In the meanwhile he may have had some
time for fiction, and If 80 / predict his
book will be a bright one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17
Against the Rules.

Providence and stOnington S. S. Co.'S Bulletin
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-08-24
wAsHlNcToN.D 3. g.
CABINET-MAKING
R E I'd "A L II I'm O.,
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.

'ENHE undersigned, having a suitable shop,
l. is prepared to do the following work in
thoroughly practical manner: Making new
parts and otherwise repairing, scraping, pol
ishing and upholstering all kinds and grades
of Furniture. Baby Carriages, Trunks, vi
olns aud Bows and all kinds of Musical In
struments repaired. Gaming Chairs and re-
pairing all kinds of Cane Furniture Nat
tresses made over in sections. Ticks renewed
and new ones made to order Enanieling
Iron or Wood Furniture Ebonizing, Gid
ing, Bronzing, &c.
Samples of Upholstery goods always on
hand, aud cost given before work is done,-
Old Mahogany Furniture specially
can give best of reference from those for
| whom have done work. Satisfaction in all
cases or no charge. Terms moderate
| Place of business, Perry street, next TO the
Office of Talbot & Prettyman, east Of Court
House, Rockville, Md.
Thankful for past patronage, respectfully
solicit continuance of the same.
oct l3-iy g q "A c. GRIFFIN.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-08-24
THE LATEST WONDERFUL
INVENTION!

TNHE Peoples" Typewriter; ahead OF all
L others in Simplicity, Cheapness aud ca
pacity for Manifolding. Has copper type
uses asribbon and claims 50 words minute .
So simple that anybody can use it in few
minutes Price only $40, and selling rapidly
See its merits or write for Catalogue, en-
closing stamp for return postage.
II. R.OWEES, Gen1 Agent,
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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-06-08
The Engine Refused to Move.

Richard Van Horn, of jackson, Mich,
one of the Oldest engineers on the Michi-
gan Central railroad, died lately, and
his body was taken to his former home
at Marshall, Mich. 1t was his last wish
to be buried there, and that his old en-.
CINE, mine Spot" pull the train. A
special train was furnished by the COM
pany to take a number of his friends and
companions to the scene of the burial,
and was pulled by old "Nine Spot" AS
the word was given to start the train
the engine would not move. The en-
gineer reversed the lever and threw her
back, but she would not bulge an inch.
After examining the machinery for
some time the engineer found nothing
whatever the matter. Then the old,
seemingly heartbroken machine steamed
away. The acts of "Nine Spot" caused
much comment among railroad men,
and the engineer himself is just little
afraid of her.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-06-08

The decision made by the Worlds
fair authorities to provide seats for
1876, 900 people in the colossal Manu-
features building during the dedicatory
exercises will awaken some more people
to an appreciation of the surprising pro-
portions of this enterprise. One hundred
and twenty-five thousand! The popula-
ton of a big city might sit down to-
gether in this auditorium. Half a dozen
illinois cities might attend, or the peo-
pie of 100 respectable villages could be
assembled in it. The auditorium will be
twenty-five times as large as the largest
now in the city, and fifty or sixty times
that of the average Chicago theater
Like several other things which are to
appear at jackson park, it will open
some peoples eyes to the vastness of the
scale on which modern celebrations can
be conducted.-Chicago News.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-06-08
Humor. Of the Cho,e,. Scare,
RS contain alum or ammonia.

Every serious crisis has its amusing
sfde. The cholera phase through which
we have been passing has developed
some ludicrous situations. A woman
got In Brooklyn street car one day last
week and sat down next to we'll dressed
man. He smelled so of carbolic acid
that she hurriedly exchanged her place
for one opposite between man and
woman. One of them, it could not
be determined which, was redolent of
chloride of lime, the fumes of which are
peculiarly sickening to the woman in
question. Out of the frying pan into
hire, she thought, and before she made a
third move she decided to select her
neighbor with care.
A small boy sat in corner. He was
safe, she concluded, and, Drawing the
surprise of the passengers, who could
not understand her restlessness, she once
more changed her place. A wave of
camphor assailed her nostrils as she
seated herself beside the child, but this
was endurable, and she kept still. Pretty
soon woman opposite leaned over to
the boy.
Clarence" she said, "have you got
your bag on?"
"fes'm," he replied, and fumbling at
his jacket produced small flannel bag
tied by cord about his neck. 1t was
filled with the camphor that was seeming
the neighborhood, and the mother, salts
fed, told him to replace it. She evil
IDENTIFY felt that her sons safety was as
sured and did not realize that the strong
drug thus absorbed by the pores of the
skin weakens the system to degree
that renders it the more liable to infec-
ton. Calnphor, chloride of lime and
carbolc acid in one car full of passen-
gers may be taken as IA pungent COM
ment on the prevalence of the cholera
scare.-Her Point of View in New York
Times
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-06-08
LADYAND THE LEOPARD
The Leopard Called For a Drink
and Got 1t.
HUNTING ADVENTURES IN INDIA.

The Leopards Are Sometimes Little Too
Neighborly to Suit English Ideas of ETH
quette, but They Seldom Attack Human
Beings-A Courageous Woman.
Many people spend great part of their
lives in India without seeing anything of
the wild beasts and snakes with which it
abounds. My experience was very differ
ent, says writer in Chambers Journal.
passed only few years in the country, but
l happened to come frequently in contact
with its savage denizens, and among other
adventures l had several opportunities of
viewing leopards in their wild state.
We took house near Dalhousie, and
was somewhat dismayed on arrival to find
how lonely and exposed the situation was.
However, the magnificent view from the
veranda consoled me, and quickly set to
work to make the bare rooms as habitable
as possible. II fear few of our friends
will take the trouble to mount up to this
eyrie to visit us, ;" lamented But the
very next evening we were to have a Wis
itor we little desired.
In an Indian bungalow every bedroom
has small anteroom attached, in which
the important function of bathing is per-
formed. The floor is of cement and un-
carpeted, to allow of splashing, and around
the tub are placed the ghurras, or earthen
pots of water, which are required for the
bath. The little room has always two
doors, one opening on the outer hall, to
admit the bheesti, with his supply of wa
ter, the other opening into the bedroom
On the evening in,question, just as dusk
was falling, had finished the unpacking
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-06-08
The ssrpentine Dance Of Old Nile.

A learned correspondent writes as
follows concerning the new dance:
Numerous young ladies and gentle.
men are claiming the honor of invent.
ing or first introducing it. They forge.
that it is only a development OF
Pharaoh's favorite bee Dance still to
be met with on the banks of the Nile.
1t was brought into prominence about
thirty-five years ago by Donate, the one
legged dancer at Covent Garden thea.
ter. The dance wants figure and per-
sonal beauty first, and arms rather than
legs afterward. The exertion of work
ing the eighty yards. of china silk into
graceful folds is about equal to the
muscular exercise involved in a per-
Torrance with the Indian clubs, and the
foot dancing is necessarily confined to a
small space, for fear of ENHANCEMENT.
The serpentine dance would probably be
classed as Spanish"
My correspondent may be right enough
as to the date to which the dance goes
back. am no Psychologist. But he
is in error as to the date of Donate, the
one legged dancer, who must have ap.
peared nearer five and twenty years ago
than five and thirty. Time goes quickly
enough, to be sure, but, speaking from.
memory. should have said that Donate
was in a Covent Garden pantomime
somewhere well down the sixties. Lon
don Truth.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-06-08
Profit of s,.4as from E,rh. Acres.

j. Q. Russell, who owns large tract
OF land about two and one-half miles
north of Traver, has nearly completed
harvesting his peach and nectarine crop
from eight acres on his ranch. There
are about five acres of peaches and three
OF nectarines. From the peaches he has
now harvested $4,000 pounds of dried
peaches, which. at thirteen cents a
pound, the price now quoted, would net
him $3.50. 1t will cost him 1906 to
harvest this crop and market it, which
will leave him net profit of 81, 425, or
1885 per acre. The nectarine crop has
done nearly as well, the difference being
only in the price of the two fruits. Mr..
Russell has hired all his work done, and
therefore the expense account is correct
and covers everything. Fresno Call
Advance.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-06-08


from the Catalan of verdaguer.l
Girded sal with garden green
Nigh famed Alhambra's fairy towers.
That lately held the Hagarene,
But now. my Ferdinand. are ours.
Broadening "a robe seemed to sit
Where bright silvery fountain stirred.
And where branch enshadowed it
marked the fiutter Of bird.
He fitted downward to my feet,
And oped his beak and sang to me,
And soothing was his song and sweet
AS honey of the rosemary.
Then softly from my dropping hand
He drew the jewel of my heart,
Pledge of the troth of Ferdinand
And marvel Of Granada's art.
o carol blithe In dale and dell,
And fit where'er thy heart is fain,
But to the hand OF Isabel
Restore the jewel thou hast ta'en.
Into the deep of heaven he flies,
And with his flight my heart takes wing.
Flashing thy fires from azure skies,
How brilliant didst thou SEEM my rinpf
While land endured, by dell and steep
tracked the feeting, air borne prey,
nut sduiy sat me down 10 weep
Where oceans billow barred my way.
And straised my vision where afar
Melted the splendor fugitive.
Like the last glitter of the star
That morn proclaims. nor may outlive.
Far where the western waters surged
The bright thing sank, and out of them,
miraclel like sylphs emerged
An isle for every vanished gem.
The splendors of my ring returned
In flower and herb and fruit and tree.
Where ruby wed with emerald burned,
Clasped by the sapphire of the sea.
Radiant with blossoms garlanded,
That wondrous bird came winging on,
And brightly had enwreathed my head.
But with my grief my dream was gone.
Sailor, In thee the bird know
That spoiled me first, then nobly crowned;
Gods envoy art thou, sent to show
How hidden Indias may be found
Take, Colon, take my gold, and change
My gems for galleys stanch and fleet;
For bluebels the wood will range,
And deck my hair with meadow sweet
r.. Garnett in London Illustrated News.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-06-08
CROSSING THE ATLANTIC

Usually involves seasickness. When the waves
play pitch and toss with you, strong indeed
revolving. Tourists, commercial Travellers
yachtsmen. mariners, all testify that Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is the best remedy for the nau.
sea experienced in rough weather on the water
fer from so netting akin TO this and find in the
Bitters its surest remedy. No disorder of the
stomach, liver or bowels is so obstinate that II
may not be overcome by the prompt and thor
ough remedy, Equally efficacious is it for chills
and fever, kidney and rheumatic trouble ana
nervousness. Emigrants to the frontier should
provide themselves with this fine medicinal
against the effects of vcissitudes OF
climate, hardship, exI osure and fatigue.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-06-08

BY local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear There is only one
way to cure deafness, aud that is by cOnstitu
ional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in.
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
custodian tube. When this tube gets iniamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear.
Ing, and when 1t is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken ont and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free. f. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
E0s~ S I'D by druggists; rs cents
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-06-08
How to Eat an Orange.

It is considered very healthful thing to
eat an orange before breakfast. But who
can eat an orange welli One must go to
Snain to see that done. The senorita cuts
al the rind with her silver knife; then
quitting her fork into the peeled fruit she
detaches every morsel with her pearly
teeth and continues to eat the orange with
ont losing a drop of the juice, and lays
down the core with the fork still in it,
Mrs Sherwood's art of Entertaining"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-06-08
Fined For KISSING M, WIG.

An old law Of Paris forbids kissing in
public places. A cabman who saw his
wife only once a week gave her his weekly
kiss In front Of restaurant the other day
Both were arrested. The cabman was fined
So. He calamity paid the fine, remark
ing that the kiss was worth 1t.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-06-08
RUSSELL SAGE.

No one knows better than this well.
known financier the full value of curative.
He is not easily imposed upon once, and
never twice. This is his testimony after
twenty years use of ALLcocK's Porous
PLAsTERs:
.. 506 FIFTH AVENUE,
NEW YORK CITY, December 20. 1901
For the last twenty years have been
using ALLcocK's Porous PLAsTERs. They
have repeatedly cured me of rheumatic
pains and pains in my side and back.
whenever have cold, one on my chest
and one on my back speedily relieve me.
My family are never without them
RUSSELL SAGE"
BRANDRErH's PILLS improve the diges-
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-06-08

by some womb disorder. The suffering pa
tient gets no better, but probably worse, by
reason of the delay, wrong treatment and
consequent complications A proper medi-
cine, like DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription,
directed to the cause would have promptly
cured the disease.
Mrs HARRY TAPPAN, of Reynolds, Jefferson
Co., Neb., writes: " For two years / was q
sufferer. A part of this time had to be carried
from my bed. Was racked with pain, had
hysteria, was very nervous, no appetite and
completely discouraged. A few bottles of
'Favorite Prescription effected perfect
cure" Sold by all dealers in medicines.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-06-08

AN ARTICLE OF TRUE MERIT roDn 5
Bronchial 7roches are everywhere popular
as cure for throat diseases and coughs,
and this popularity is based upon real
merit. Sold only IN bO9es.