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The evening world., 1894-06-25
SHOPPING FOR HIS WIFE.
John Was willing TO ObIige, but
Got Things Badly Mixed.

John" said the practical wife to her
metaphysical husband. II wish you
would 20 down the street and get me
three yards Of white lace and two
pounds of sirloin steak"
John. who took no earthly interest in
anything less abstruse than Rants, phil
osSPhy, started on on his errand' re;
iHty rs says - the the wy WSshi iGst ne H in r forget
Three yards of white lace and two
pounds, OF sirloln steak. Three yards Of
White lace, and two pounds of sirlion
steak" he kept repeating over and over
all the way to the store. But before he
badly mixed in his. mind. When he en-
tered the ~dry-goods store he was re-
peating rapidly. to himself:
Three pounds OF sirloin lace and two
white sirloin and three pounds Of steak
ace"
He was conscious that he was some;
what mixed. but he knew he wanted
lace Of some kind. SO he marched up to
the young saleswoman and boldly said
II want some lace"
Yes, SIR" she replied. What kind,
"Sirloin," I believe"
why, really" replied the saleswoamn,
that must be a new variety which we
NO" said John, II only know I want
three pounds of lace of some sort" -.
But we do not sell 1t by the pound"
said the saleswoman. REFRESHING the gig
gle that 1t racked her immortal soul to
We'll: them" said john "1ll take
I'VE do not sell 1t by the gallon.
either she sain, holding in the earth
quake smoker that vas bursting within
We'll, then. give me three yards said
John, but be sure 1t Is not stale; ] al
ways Insist upon having fresh food upon
but lace isn't food" said the sales
woman.
Isn't It," asked John, l%nnocently.
OF It. whatever It is, and let me get off; +.
But what kind do you want. SIR
asked the saleswoman. Point lace, APP
piliquc, beaded Brussels, Chenille; Clnny,
mes. Damascene, antique or SaXonyE
II don't know said John. Il guess
you better turn them all In the can to-
gether, stir EN- round and mix EN- up.
and then | shall be sure of the kind my
wife wanted to get.
The irrepressible giggle here. burst
forth and the s~aleswoman's life was
After she had recovered from her
spasm of laughter she said:
Perhaps you can assist me some ONE IN
what purpose your wife wants it,"
well. she is, putting up canned
peaches" said John. Perhaps she
wants TO put the lace in them"
Here another g!ggle came to. the ex-
ploding point, and John turned on his
heel and went out In disgust.
Although he went away mad he re-
solved to finish his errand as b st he
could. So he went into the butchers and
said he wanted three yards of steak. but
he couldn't remember for the HE OF him
, whether 1t was applique, Damascene
Nalenciennes or antique steak he was
after.
When John arrived home without
either his lace or his steak his wife said
1T Is just as l expected
The evening world., 1894-06-25
MORE NEW
The Genius Who Started II Schcmc
Found II Too Weary for Him.

do you remember me?" inquired the
man as he quietly slipped up to the city
editors desk.
II can't say that do" replied the
You remember | was here some time
ago giving POLICIES of insurance on
lunches OF keys"'
Oh, yes, l remember. I took one"
"Of course, all wise men do. At the
same time, II you recall It, | told You |
had a great scheme for insuring umbrel-
las or the same plan"
Il believe 1 do recall 1t. How did it
come out?"
The man threw up his hands hope
lessly.
was out l had my umbrella Insurance
company at work, with agents all over
town. The success was immediate and
phenomenal; everybody wanted to insure
a year: the amount to be paid to per-
sons returning lost umbrellas was SO
about the average price OF an umbrella
a man doesn't like to lose. You know
agents turned In policies by the pockets
full the first week: l hadn't any idea that
there were as many half dollars in cir
culation as ] received at my office: sec
ond week they kept coming and be-
gan to think OF plans for n great build
ing on Woodward avenue for the accom-
mediation OF the business, to be known as
the Umbrella Insurance Building: third
week 1t was still going: fourth week |,
rained: NTH week umbrellas began com.
ing in; didn't know there were sc
many umbrellas in the world; sixth week
it was worse. and began to investigate
watched the people who brought them
in and got the g: mostly people above
suspicion. to look at; discovered they
had been stealing them; always picked
one out with our tag on 1t: didn't know
there were 40 many people who though
! no sin to steal an umbrella; never
thought of that when | got UP the com,
pany: ~Isn't an umbrella in the lor
worth $751; didn't know SO many pcopl,
Wore cheap umbrellas: something rotteI
In Denmark, just come up here from m
office; string of people there reaching
half way round the block. waiting Il
get In; there isn't enough money left il
the fund TO buy a ferry ticket with; Nv,
come here 10 see II YOU wouldn't lend m,
that amount; I'm not going back; put
notice In the paper that Mr.. Dingbat
the well-known President of the Cmhrel
la Insurance Company. having been sud
denly called 70 China, left this morning
by way Of Windsor and Quebec; do
get. the price of Il ferry ticket? Thanks
and he went out. leaving the city edlto
In n condition OF partial paralysis DE
troit Free Press.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
How to Abolish Tencments.

To the Editor:
You ask us to-day to emembe the sick babies
in the enements to whom the hot, stining air
Is almost Gs poison. But the peoples sympa-
thles cannot be gagged by the contribution
fund. as none are so generous to the poor as the
poor themselves. Would It not be better to re-
lieve the babies by giving their parents homes
instead OF tencments to live in? l belong to a
city where tenenents are as unknown as rail-
road monopolies. and our population OF nearly
onc-half n million live every family in its own
house. Why compel people to live in slums
with the magnificent country lying vacant a
few miles away? Why not break down the land
monopoly so the masses can use the land, and
then nationalize the railroads so these monopolies
cannot fleece a man because he does not locate
in a biz competitive centre? This country is rich
enough to support its workers, and the reward OF
labor should be plenty and to spare. II the
workers rot Justice they would not want charity,
and they will only rise above want and charity
when justice taxes land monopoly the cause Of
tenemcnts and want. and relieves food. cloth
ing. industry and house property OF taxation.
A tax on commodities makes them scarce. A
tax on land values increases the supply OF
available land. THOS COOPER.
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The evening world., 1894-06-25
Moses.


To the Editor:
admit, as I said before, that a Moses may
have lived who was recognized by the Jewish
people as their ~lawgiver. Some stones OF Egypt,
as 'snag'' observes. seem to establish the entity
OF a man named Moses, and It is said they also
corroborate the Bible in regard to the plaques
and the exodus. But the Bible Ia tho only au-
thority there is fo- believing that Moses per.
formed one single miracle. In this. II Ia sup
ported by no sculpture nor by any other writing.
What! Are we expected TO believe that q man
living in Egypt, In the fifteenth century u. c.,
controlled all nature and performed the most
astounding miracles without attracting the atten-
ton OF any ancient historian7 Is II credible that
Sanchoniathon, Manetho, Megasthunus or Herodo-
tus would not have placed on record some ac-
count OF those prodigious performances. II such
events had occurred? Josephus collected all pos
sible evidence in favor OF his people, but he ven.
lures not to say that any single author that he
cites wrote one word about the miracles OF Moses.
Nor has David Lindsay. your able correspondent,
who says: 'It is becausce he can't understand
the Bible that he loves IT," penned one word to
provo that Moses performed those supernatural
acts. In presence then OF this universal silence,
I must confess my faith Is not sufficiently robust
to believe that Moses worked those miracles. Yet.
II David Lindsay can accept the Biblical narrative
with confidence and a full conviction OF It's truth.
he is, for my part. entirely free to do SO. But,
how does ''David' know that sceptics are mot
at oil we'll acquainted with the Bible?' I ven.
ture to say that most sceptics know more abou,
1t than he knows about any other book.
NtCK nnEAITa
The evening world., 1894-06-25
THOSE PERFUME PLANTS.
How IA Clever Fakir Mnnufncturcs
Them from Cucumber seeds.

speaking OF street fakirs.' said the
tall man Of the party to n Chicago Tri-
bune reporter, II used to know a fellow
in Lawrence, Kan, who was the king
of the crowd. He could make money
out of anything. A block OF common
soap was worth many dollars to him as
a grease eradicator or something Ct the
kind, and for an outlay OF q few cents
he could turn pockets full OF cash.
zone day this young fellow came TO
me, and asked me In a mysterious man
ner to go into a loft with him. | went,
and there found one OF the most in
gcnious outfits | ever saw or heard OF
for doing q gullible community. This
is VIA the outfit was;
There were 100 small cloth bags. each
filed with wet bran. In each bag was
planted a cucumber seed, Under the
warmth and dampness,. these seeds
would soon sprout. and then my young
friend would take each bag n dip II
water, Then the small Nat leaves
which FIRST sprout would be carefully
taken on, leaving the next leaves
which are rough and wrtnkled and dc
not bear such strong evidence of lden'
tity. Then the hundred bags. with thell
carefully carried to some jay town
where my young friend would actually
| get 80 cents apiece for them as perfume
plants
cess:ully n number of times, ana he al,
ways managed TO get away without be,
ing injured. lie was u fluent talker
and always disposed OF his perfume
plants in an easy ann Then, as
persons who have been caught at any
such sucker game do not care &c
,squcal,' his chances OF detection are re,
duced TO a minimum"
The evening world., 1894-06-25
New En- broiderfes.

"Rococo" embroidery is most effective
Il is done on cloth or felt. on which 1.
traced a bold pattern that will admit OF
the insertion of pasteboard moulds
which are pasted down firmly and COW
cred with button-hole stitches worked II
coarse silk. The felt within these mould;
Is cut away and the spaces partiallI
filled with wheels and network Of cr&
chet and lace stitches. 4
"Potsdam' embroidery is simpl(
cross-stitch. and as the design (
traced with stitches of fine wool upoI
the canvas the worker has only to I'd
in with silks Of corresponding shades.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
THE TRAGEDY IN FRANCE.

The assassination Of NJ. Carnot, the
President OF the French Republic, will
send a thrill of horror throughout the
civilized world. More emphatically than
any former murder II tells the story of
the senselessness and causelessress OF
the crimes OF the Anarchists. and proves
how completely they are the enemies OF
all mankind. and how essential II Is that
the Whole civilized world should com
biz @ agains, them and stamp them out
Of existence.
Carnot was no tyrant. no oppressor,
and there was nothing In his character
or his position to excite the anger Of the
craziest incendiafy. He was an Gmiable,
quiet, conservative man. Of undoubted
courage, but withou. anything tyrannical
or overbcaring in his disposition. lie
ruled In strict conformity with the con-
~stitution Of his country, and his public
life vas as faithful as his private life
was blameless.
That such a man should be the victim
Of n cowardly assassin shows how ut
terly without reason or motive are the
crimes of Anarchy.
The murderer Is an Italian. But an
Anarchist is an Anarchist. Of whatever
nationality he may be. and the hand OF
every man and of every power on the
earth should be against him.
Apart from the horror felt ut the
awful crime, the murder should ave nc
political effect. The time has gone by
when such an event could endanger the
stability or peace OF the Government.
The French people will deeply mour the
fate of their President. but they will
quietly elect his successor. and 1t is to
b hoped they may make choice of as
good and faithful n ruler.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
HIS GIzzARD A BANK,
4 Rooster Who Ground In HI,
Food In IL GoId-Iined Crou.

The gizzard OF a white Leghorn roost or
may prove to be the means of making
santa Rosa famous as a gold mining
aminer. At any rate, the finding OF
over twenty pieces of free gold in the
grinding apparatus OF a broiler here has
proved n surprise to old miners, and
will cause the scratching up of consider
able gravel In the gulches nea Taylor
Mountain.
W. H, Grissim sent his cook to local
poultry dealers for some b~roilers to-
number OF bright particles. some of
before the cooks eyes. A c,ose examina-
ton showed them to be free gold.
trymen at a 2.40 clip. He wanted to
know where the fowl came from They
could, not tell exactly when they bought
OF their knowledge 1t came from thu
rancho about three miles southeast OF
Santa Rosa. formerly owned by ex-As.
semblyman Pindnr, n now ~occupiel
ior Mountain. on the Petai9ma road,
and a number OF small gulchcs extend
from the mountain side into the farm.
There IL Il smal stream that goes dry
barn, II is supposed that the white Leg
horn was scratching and picking in tn,
gravel bed when he introduced the gold
into his ~ stem.
places in the mountain gulches In the
county before. and. in some instances,
according TO statements by old settlers
fair wages have been made, but this is
thI first time II has been Hound in this
region. Old miners pronounce the speci.
mems found in the rooster first class and
regard the country about the pindaI
ranSh az fSvSr bic; n As soon as it car
white I,eghorn came from a search viii
be made for more gold.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
Freedom of a Doubtful Sort.

To the Editor:
I think the lette, signed johnnie Bull was
written either by a would-be Yankee humorist
or by one OF those born agitators, neither English
nor American, that delight in creating and foster
Ing a bitter feeling between EnGlishmen and
Americans. I have been In the States four years,
and as yet l have failed to find more freedom
than I enjoyed in England. but I notice that
in the locality I am living parents may allow
their children to run the roads and streets during
the day instead Of sending them to school, and
are allowed to send them. and do send them. to
work In textile factories before they have passed
a fixed standard OF education. In those cases
+. wpi admit a little more freedom is found in
America than In England, but 1t is freedom OF
2 doubtful sort. and l think not conducive to
tho sool Of the community; yet 1t enables me
to account to q certain extent for some Of the
letters l read In THE Evening World" for l am
not willing TO believe that the frecings that seems
10 me to be shown in the undercurrent OF some
OF those letters are the feelings OF the better class
Of Americans. ANGLO-SAXON.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
Hygiene of the Mouth.

Tobacco, smoked or chewed. and chew.
Ing gum. waste the saliva. Pepper. Ia.
basco and Worcestershire sauces and
most of the so-called relishes induce an
excessive flow Of the saliva. Towards
the end of the dinner the supply 4,
weak, n the food, being insufficient
moistened, may cause indigestion. II
too, the blood from which the sd
comes Is made thinner and, has le5
the material needed for the repair
the body. Nuts, all breads, particut
hot cakes and vegetables. need
chewing for perfect assimilation
meats. Keep the teeth clean and
exposing them TO sudden chad
Swallow slowly, so as to give the
breathing door time to shut up. aul
avoid choking.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
For the troublesome Cinder.

When travelling. you should always
carry a tiny box of flaxseed for possible
cinders. The instant that you feel n
foreign substance in the eye. throw
your head back, n drop two or three
flaxseeds on the ball Of the eye, and lift
the upper lid and draw 1t down over
them, SO as to hold them in. Then go
about your business. There Is abso-
lutely no disagreenhle sensation at
tached to putting the seed in, and the
relief will come instantly. The theory is
that the moisture Of the eye dampens
the seed, and 1t gives out a mucous sub
stance, which spreads over the eye and
covers the grit. After a while the seeds
will begin to work out, and will bring
the offending particle with them.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
IL This Not Love?

To the Editor:
Is II love to hold a little hand In yours,
And swear that to her you'll be true?
II you tell her that three times q week.
Why. what is a poor little girl to do
Is It love to kiss a little rosebud mouth.
And vow there ne'er was sweeter girl?
Even tho she's not. she'll think it's so.
And won't her silly little head be in a whirl!
Is 1t love that makes life's pathway seem a
dream
A dream OF happiness too sweet to last?
The very thought Of some rude breath to mar
Would make you shrink and turn away aghast
Alas, new faces one must always meet,
Loves once sweet vision seems to fade:
1t seems your fate. you know It's not your fault.
That when your out you'll meet that brown
haired maid.
Is 1t love to leave the little heart
That you once swore to fondly guard and
save?
It's only one little heart ruined and broke,
To go down In lonely sorrow to the grave.
FLO. Port Richmond, 8. l.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
Lem Diet for a 1.-the Figure.

Most people eat too much meat. Those
who do not work at hard labor and wish
to have perfect digestion should no,
eat more than once q day. Women
in general. and feeble persons in par.
~ticular. will enjoy better health on q
light diet. As much animal and vege.
table oils as their systems require car
be obtained from butter. cheese. milk
soup. cornmeal. FISH and salads and
vegetables dressed with oil. Children
fed on meat are. from the ~overheated
state Of the blood. restless. bad sleep.
ers. n liable to fatal attacks OF
fever. Eggs. milk. graham bread ant
butter. oysters and fresh fruit make Q
The evening world., 1894-06-25
Potato Balls.

For this, parboil an onion, minc{
very finely with two ounces Of any q
meat. and, If handy, a little ham\
bacon; then stir this into three ounlf
OF nicely mashed potatoes, seasont
with half a teaspoonful of mixed pov
dered herbs. pepper and salt to taste al
the yolks Of two eggs. Beat the whit
to the %stiffest possible froth with
pinch Of salt; stir these lightly into Il
mixture, and drop the latter, by desseI
spoonfuls at a time, into boiling fat; d
a golden brown. drain well, and sed
with minced parsley strewn over.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
Cool NiHht ID

Women who can't afford the exquisite
French robes OF nainsoo', and lace may
be Interested in knowing that gowns
are made Of lawn. These domeatie goods
are machine-sewed. but they ar. coal
neatly finished and sell at from so centa
to s1.25. Then there are thin calico
gowns and printed lawns for Summer
wear at lower figures. Any Of these
goods are better than the clumsy mus
Inns with a little cheap trimming. Night
robes for the babies are made Of sheer
muslin. and the bargain counters are
stacked with mems gowns of sateca
and linen.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
10 SuEnr POn.Coru,

Pop the corn and take out an .con
unpopped kernels. Put insss TN
over the fire one pound OF tah
sugar, with one-half cup OF InteJ
stir until the is dissois van
the liquid begins to bon addf rnhyJ J
gradually until all has been Saf1dhl n
the liquid will cover. Then stir gent
from the bottom until the g grainl
forming on he corn, TURF out and COO
Or, the popcorn can be put in a bow
and as soon as the sugar begins to graf
pour over and stir until the corn is Il
cred. =
The evening world., 1894-06-25
wORLDLINGS.

There are 10, ZOO more women than men in the
District OF Columbia.
One mile OF the hGirspr!ng wire used In watches
weighs less than half : pound.
Rhode Island, which has sls people to the
square mile, is the most denseiy populated OF the
United States.
Japan has s77 Christian churches, with an aver,
age membership OF 100. The sunday-school schol
ars number %. 900.
In Illinois, Michigan. Wisconsin. Minnesota
North Dakota and South Dakota the inhabltanti
OF foreign p~arsntage outaumber the native popu
lation.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
Hints 70 Housewives,

Repeated applications OF alcohol W
re:h'Sn grass stains from any viii
material
Soap bark Is about the best thing tn
you can find Ter a wash for the hal
AMI thirty grains of quinine to a piI
of bay rum the best and cheapest tonic
a nail or tooth brush should never :
left In the holder with the bristles uppLI
most. 1t stands to reason that wa
will soak INTO them In time With
treatment.
For a weak person when bathing,I
pec!ally in Summer, a gill of ANN
in a small tub OF water. or some
salt. is a wonderful invigorator, alE
cS good as a sea bath.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
Trucks in the Streets.

TO the Editor:
Is the new law in regard to empty wagons and
trucks standing on the streets in the daytime
n dead letter already On Ninth and Tenth ave-
nues l noticed several trucks and wagons backed
up against the curb. some OF them taking up
almost half the street. On Second avenue II Ia
the same way. Several people have said to me
''oh, you can't help It in a big city like this. -
I say It can be helped. and l see no reason why
some men have to hire stable room and others
can ue the streets. Children play around the
wagons and run out in front OF passing teams
and horses. and there Is no question but what
the trucks and wagons are a nuisance and a
great source OF danger. Cannot this thing be
crushed out In some way7 Yours for clean
streets. DRIVER.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
m

Dissolve i half pound of gum al
in n pint OF water; strain and y
half a pound of white sugar. PlS
owe the fire, stirring constantly Uni
the syrup Is dissolved and cooked
the consistency of honey; take from 4
fire. add gradually the whites of TO
eggs well beaten: stir the mixture un
1t Is somewhat thin and does not adhe
to the fingers. Flavor to taste; pc
into a tin slightly busted with POI
dered starch; put in a warm place, al
when firm enough cut in small square
The evening world., 1894-06-25
A BULLY HARLEM BOY.
He Manages n big Entertainment
for the Babies Fund.

An entertainment for the Sick Ba-
bles' Fund. which Was organized by
Charles Hauschel. jr., aged fourteen
years, and given ut Orpheus Hall. 2ll-2l3
East one Hundred and Twenty-fourth
street. last Monday evening. melted s20.l0.
This amount Master Hauscnel has hand
ed to the Cashier of The World" He
for the success he made. Richard Web
Der, jr.. assisted him. and Mr.. Otto
Metz, proprietor of he hall. let him
have II ut "A greatly reduced rate. Tick
cts were 10 cents each II reserved seats
20 cents. Following was the programme:
Piano duet. Washington Post" sSousa.
Charles HauSChel. sr.. Charles Hauschel,
jr.: Vocal Solo. In OLA Madrid" Fro
tere. lsidore L~evkowitz; Recitation. J.
Elmer Souers: Piano Solo. Les Sylphcs.'
bachmann, Louise Stoettner; Either solo,
Love Thee" Campana. Misses Dina
Maurer and Emma HausChel; Her first
attempt, little Emma Stoettncr, -four
years old; Gav9tte, Hammcrschmidt'a
T2ChteTlein%. Fritz, AmiGit!a Either
Fart. first soprano, Din Maurer; second
soprano, Annie ltoesner; first alto, The.
resa l~lugheber; second alto, Emma
Huuschel; Plano Duet, Galop Brilliant
%namhuln," Leybach, Charles Hauschel
jr. Polka. In der Dammerung." Book
Amicitia Either Club; Recitation. Ray
Levk1wttz; The comedy singers, Hoey
Brothers; Piano Duet, selected, Charles
Hauschel. sr, and IT., Humorous Recita'
Newman. and song by Emanuel Phil
lips.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
Drink for BOny Girls.

Girls with spare ribs and other bare
bones should drink cocoa, chocolate or
milk, as they are rich in oils Of a fat
tening and n~ourishing character. Veg
etables served with melted butter, salads
dressed with mayonnaise sauce. boiled
hominy ana rice, and baked potato with
salt n fresh butter. custarrl plidtrgs,
sweetmeats and sugar on everything,
with plenty Of Sleep, will help to put
flesh on bony figures.