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Evening star., 1895-09-14
L,nco1n,s Log Cabin to De Rebuilt.

Lincoln Park, In Larue county. ILL.,, is to
be made one of the most historic places in
the south. Mr. A. ". Bennett, the owner
has wired Mr.. Harvey Bingham to have
built at once log cabin On the old Lincoln
farm exactly whers stood the cabin in
which the martyred president of the United
States was born and spent many hours of
his life. The cabin Is to be built of the
Identical logs that were in the original
cabin. Years ago, when the cabin was yet
standing. unoccupied. by7 any one, it was
torn down. and the logs removed about a
mile, and put into the house now occupied
by Mr.. John Davenport, who has sold his
home to allow the erection of the Lincoln
landmark. The logs are yet sound, and will
be good for many years. Thousands will
20 from the G. A. r. encampment at Louis
Vile to Lincoln Park and see the famous
rebuilt cabin.
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THE STEPS OF A LADDER
BY HARRIET PRESCOTT sP0FFoRD.
Copyright, 1895, by S. S. McClure.)


She was pale and thin, but might have
been pleasing had she not been CHASTITY
with the motion of the ship; for there had
been quite a swell on from the hour we
cast off. AS it was. she lay back. indif-
ferent to life or death or the receding
world, and received as to the manner born
the kindly attention of Mrs. Prideaux. who
has crossed SO often that she is as much
at home at sea on shore.
who Is she?" l said to my sister, OBJ
serving her case.
My maid, ,Annis Beecher,' she answered; !;
and she afterward told me she had engaged
the young woman the week before, because
she had shown a pretty knack in the ar
rangement of hair and the designing Of
gowns, the young woman having also de-
clared that she did not know what sea-
sickness was. She told the truth perhaps;
she did not know at that time; she had
evidently found out since. And Mrs Pri-
deauX, half compassionate and half amused,
was by way of winning eternal gratitude,
in seeing that the deck steward made the
young woman comfortable, and in not hap
pening to think of mentioning the relation
between them. My sister had been visiting
at a country house which some of our
American friends, desiring to try English
life, had taken for a few seasons, when she
first came across the girl, Annis Beecher.
the daughter of laborer on the neighbor-
ing estate of the Earl of SaverIefgh, Ill
fed, scantily clothed. and running wild.
The good housekeeper at the castle had
presently sent for her to take some sub
ordinate position, and noting her aptitude
had promoted her till chance brought her
to the attention of the old countess; after
which she was more or less about that
parsonage, waiting on her and reading to
her. She had been taught at the village
school. and, quick to mark and heed, she
soon acquainted and famiiarized herself
with the gentle movements, the low voices
of the drawing room, and the observances
of the table. Then her father had received
some injury, 1 believe, and she had been
obliged to leave these pleasant places and
go back to the cottage and care for him,
feeling sharply, it may be. the contrast,
the rough tone. the rude habit, the hard
skip, too, and the unloveliness Of life. When
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"We.i, well. perhaps you won't have it
over. You may stay on this side and not
go home again."
Not go home to Saverlegh, sr? she ex-
claimed. ] noticed that something later she
dropped the ''sirs."
us Saverieign your homer"
"Oh, certainly" she sa.d-which was true,
but might have been misleading.
However, we arrived in harpor shortly
after this. and Mrs Prideaux drove to her
house, and l to my club. And having vari-
affairs to arrange. some days slipped
by before I went round to my sisters /
was hardly surprised to hear her say that
Annis Beecher, as soon as she was suffi-
GENTLY restored, had manifested her eternal
gratitude by announcing that she was 60
ing into a dressmaking establishment con-
nected with a great dry goods firm, where
she had called. feeling quite sure of her
ability and referring to Mrs. Prfdeaux, and
that she had further declared that she
knew Mrs Prideaux would be. no obstacle
in the way of ner endeavor to mount anoth-
er step on the ladder, that although she
should repay the passage money that would
rot repay Mrs. PrideauX's kindness, and
meanwhile make no allusion whatever to
her engagement as a maid.
My sister rather enjoyed it, as something
unusual, ard occasionally went to the shop.
more to watch the little drama than for
anything else. But Miss Beecher always
fitted her herself: and It was evident that
this especial attention paid her made Mrs.
plideaux person of much more import.
fcotman and all ner money could. Mss
Beecher WAS a wonderful filter, my sister
said dolefully, with an undoubted gift for
her work. She had become rounded and
wholesome and attractive: and she had IN
the course of the years designing and fit
ting zen brought into close contact with
Sc many fine ladies that she was now real
ly quite fine lady herself
1t was number of months after the
passage money had been repaid that, going
over in the Gasconge. ] saw Miss Beecher
come aboard She was escorted by son
of the head of the firm, which, afterward
end to make purchases in Paris. her tai
ents having won her the opportunity.
''Oh, no." she was saying in reply to some
question from the young man. The house
much to do, it will not be possible for me
to take in SaverIcigh. And, beside,"-she
hesttated, and buried her face in the roses
she carried.
and earlesses don't approve of people who
strike out III the world for themselves"
quite SO. But the dear countess can
neither approve nor disapprcve now of
what l do. Lady Saverlegh died last WIN
ter" with a downward glance at her gown
/ noticed then that Miss Beecher wore
mourning, against which her arniful of red
roses was effective. But Lord Saverleigh
quality, i mean the nobility and the coun-
try families" correcting herself in time,
quite our equals, are IN trade"
And very good thing for them"
vey of the young woman, for she afforded
me an object lesson. Good living, coed
expectations. fine ambitions the receipt of
Difference, the experience of pleasure, a
lively hope. had all done well by her. She
tail and finely rounded, her clean, fair
English skin and white teeth, her bright
abundant hair. and clearly curt features
gave her rather decided beauty of sort,
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afraid it is as much homesickness as sea-
Sickness she said. II should be homesck,
too. If 1 had left a castle. We went over
Warwick Castle just before we left. I stole
a sheet of note paper-at least the man saw
me take it, and tipped him. Did you often
go to the castle at-at Saverieigh?> Did you
know the earl? My! And the countess?
An earrs wife is a countess?'
1.-The idea! And you left all that for the
sake of seeing American"
"Fancyv' said Annis Beecher, with an
effort, And then it may be you left a
beautiful home-and dear relatives-for the
sake-of seeing Europe"
"Oh, girls!' cried the questioner, on re-
turning to her compatriots. "She knows
earls and countesses, and has left such a
beautiful home as Saverleigh Castle for the
sake of seeing American And Annis would
have been deaf not to have heard the shril
sweet voice.
When, day or two afterward, I took a
vacant chair, and saw that it was beside
Evening star., 1895-09-14

ment of bacteria and bacilli perfumery,
soaps wines and liquors.
Germany-Pianos, artistic majolica, Dres-
fen china and glassware, cut stones. new
photo paintings and scientific apparatus
and appliances.
ItaIy-Most important and beautiful COL
lection Of marble statuary, carved and ar
tistic furniture Of all descriptions deco
rated panels and drawing room ornaments,
artistic bronzes, Roman and Florentine
mosaics, Venetian glassware artistic ma
jo!ica and ceramics, Neapoiitan corals and
tortoise shell ornaments Roman canoes
artistic and hish-ciass jeweIry, tapestries
cloth and Gotten fabrics, hats, bicycles and
sewing machines, chemical and pharma-
eeutical products, scholastic and scientific
books and publications, and great va
riety of exhibits in olive oil, wines and
LIQUORS.
Belgium-Brusses lace. embroideries
patent hand stitching machines, opera tive
exhibits of glass engraving, fancy goods
chocolates, spices. etc.
Russia-A very important collection Of
Russian furs from one of the largest fur
manufacturers of ST. Petersburg: also. a
splendid collection of stuffed bears seals
and other animals, Russian silversmith
work and enamels, carved wood and art
fabrics, etc.
A New "Midway."
There will be lively Midway Plaisance,
only 1t will be called Midway Heights" "
There Is to be a Cairo street, and German.
Spanish, japanese, Chinese and Indian vii.
lages. Then there will be big revolving
wheel, and no end of other novelties that
Will make the Midway Heights" an ex-
ceptlonally lively place. The electric foun-
tain viii compare with that of the Chicago
exposition. The water will rise 1S0 feet,
and 1t will flow at the rate of $4,000 gal
Ions minute. One of the features OF his,
toric interest will be the old liberty bell
from Philadelphia.
Besides the government building, the fol-
lowing buildings have been erected: Manu-
factuTers and liberal arts, 2l6x370 feet;
machinery. 10oX5oO feet: minerals and for
sstry, s0x220 feet; agriculture 13oX90O feet;
electricity, 91x2J0 feet; transportation,
126x413 feet; women's building, l1ox22C
ieet: fine arts building, l01x245 feet; negro
building, 1oOx3OO feet. The buildings are
Evening star., 1895-09-14
Know Thyself.

From the Era, Bradford, Pa.
Too few people are acquainted with the rapid
are still plodding in the old paths. Once 1t comes
TO pass that people know themselves, that all
physicians are abreast of the worlds knowledge
much OF our suffering will come to an end. Med-
cal scientists are not delying into the depths Of
knowledge for the mere benefit of brother physi-
clans. but for the benefit OF the world. They
place in the hands OF the well man a means of
Keeping we'll, in the hands OF the sick a means Of
reco'ery- To the parent they give the power OF
saving the child. Science is working for you
VIII You accept the pronered help?
Mrs. George Rowend, an estimable lady who re-
Sides at No. 2i6 East Main street, has calse 10
feel grateful toward the science of medicine
one day recently reporter, learning that Mrs.
Rowend had been greatly benefited by the use of a
new medicine, interviewed her. She stated that
she mad been suffering with female trouble for
many years. She had been doctored for the all
ment for n long time-in fact nearly all her life
and had never received anything than tenn
porary relief. During the last three years her
condition grew worse and aggravated by an
affection of the heart. Her health was 50 poor
tnat sue found II almost impossible to perform her
household duties.
Il never believed in proprietary medicines" /"
Effected 'y Or; Williams Pink Pills and j de,
The contents of enc box l began to feel better
i me depressing weakness which had bothered me
action OF the heart at became stronger ana
more regular.
took niue boxes of the pills and I am now
ieei!hs better than ] have fo- several years, and
l s, hmye nnb"nnded faith In the medicine.
MIS- Rowcnd is steadily gaining In health and
strength and gives all the credit for her restora
Pale People
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain all the elements
necessary TO give new life and richness to the
blood and restore shattered nerves. They are for
sale hy all druggists. or may I've had by mail from
Or. Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady, y.
y. for 90 cents per box or six boxes for $3.50.
Evening star., 1895-09-14

and an active republican. Piedmont Park,
| two miles from the Union station, is the
site for the exposition. More than $5o0, ,0oo
has been expended on the site. Inland
| lakes twenty acres In area have been con-
structed. and nearly all the Buildings nave
| water frontage. A thorough system of
transportation to and from the park that
will be adequate for the largest crowds
has been devised. Electric launches and
gcndoias will furnish transportation on
the exposition grounds.
The City of Atlanta.
Atlanta is admirably adapted for the
holding of an exposition. 1t contains a
population of about 100000, and its citi-
| zens are Intelligent and progressive. 1t is
well lighted, and has an approved system
of sewerage. The streets are we'll paved,
and there are more than 100 miles of elec
tric street railways. Ten important rail-
roads put the city in close touch with the
rest of the country. Numerous conven-
tions will be held there during the exposi-
ton. Among these will be reunion of the
confederate and Union soldiers. Among
other events will be the National Irri-
cation congress on North Carolina day,
October Z Farmers National congress. Oc-
tober 10; Road Parliament, Women's Fed
GRAFTON of Clubs; Daughters of the Con-
federacy, November Z.
The cost of the exhibition will be about
S2,OOOOOO a considerable share of which
has been raised In Atlanta. The United
states government appropriated S[ou,ooo
for its building. New York appropriated
$4,000. Pennsylvania $4,000, and Massa-
chusetts and other states have also made
appropriations At least s500,OOO has been
raised in Atlanta by subscription and other
means. There have been fairs and baZaars
innumerable for the purpose of raising
money.
Here are the officers of the exposition:
President and director general-Charles
c. Collier.
First vice presdent-W. A. Hemphill.
Second vice presidential. H. Cabaniss
Third vice president-W. D. Grant.
Executive commttee-J. W. English,
chairman; H. T. Inman, James R. Wylie
F. P. Rice. r. D. SpaIding, e. P. Cham
berlin, M. F. Amorous, Alex. w. Smith and
Forrest Adair.
Finance committees. NJ. Inman, chair
man: W. D. Grant, T. B. Neal, r. j.
Lowry and H. NJ. Atkinson.
The president of the board of lady man.
ayers is Mrs. Joseph Thompson
Evening star., 1895-09-14

tries. Mexico makes complete exhibit of
her resources, and picturesque Mexican
village las been built on the grounds of
the exposition. Guatemala will also have
a Guatemalan village. in addition to a fine
general exhibit. Nicaragua. Honduras.
Venezuela and Colombia will also fill space.
Cuba will have a fine exhibit Of tobacco
and other products Of the island.
Europe's Exhibits.
The European exhibit comprises these:
Great Britain-Artistic pottery. electro
plate and silverware, cut crystals. Shelf
field cutlery Birmingham goods. Bradford
woolens. and cloth. Coventry cycles, pi-
amos, furniture. chemical products, terra
Gotta statuary. ship models and railway ap-
piances, books. etc.
France-Tapestries. rich drawing room
furniture, bronzes, lamps, statuary, uphol-
stery. scientific and electrical appliances.
marine and mathematical Instruments,
Partisan novelties, jewelry and fancy or
naments, enamels apparatus used at Pas
teur Institute fer the discovery and treat
Evening star., 1895-09-14

he died another lady ruled at Saperleigh;
and without a relative in the world, with
a hear: aching with ambitions and desires.
and with nothing before her but service,
she had conceived the happy thought of
procuring reference from the old house
keeper, and had begged Mrs Prideaux,
who was then visiting her friends again,
when she should join ME at Southampton
to let the service be with her. Perhaps
she thought that in the life over here,
which gives all a chance. she would find
her own. But certainly she could then
have had no idea of playing any other
part in it thsn that of a skiIIful Iady's
maid, which was in itself a great step on
the ladder of life for the young factotum
OF the housekeeper 1t may have occurred
to her, however when in any interval Of
comparative ease, after she had been
brought en- deck. she saw certain of the
young girls gayly promenading with as
much OF their war paint and feathers as
wind and weather permitted, realized with
her quick wit difference between their
ways and manners and the exquisite breed
ing OF the ladies at Saverleigh. had a sense
oI ihlustlce IN the inequality of position,
ana felt sudden purpose spring within
her soul.
Owing to her very violent seasickness
she ha1 mad no opportunity OF seeing me
WIFE my sister, and she had no idea that
the solitary individual pacing up and down
the deck was related to he.' mistress But
at one time when the ship had given an
unexpected lurch, l CHANGED to hinder her
H"| fefo HcfPiess, IIOm ldIllI out OF ner
chair; and after that 1 now and then ad-
dressed her word with the freedom Of
Fellow passengers, and hardly thought
enange in my conduct worth while when
learned who she was, the more as l was
something of a student of human nature
be 1t IN maid or mistress. The young girls
whom she was watching. when she could
often stopped and spoke with her "It
must be dreadful to be SO ill., said one
OH she sighed in answer Il could
wish had never left Saverleigh."
'Saverleigh? Where is that?"
"The earls place. don't you know
The EARL" cried the young republican.
What earl?"
The Earl of Sayerleigh, to be sure?'
And you lived in an earrs castle?'
1--WE lived on the estate" murmured An
ris.
And then the other rearranged the rugs
somewhat reverentially about the invalid
who had something to do with an earl's
castle, and tripped away.
When she saw Annfs again on deck among
her wraps and pillows, this young person
came to inquire for her health. Il am
Evening star., 1895-09-14

President Clevelands family by telegraph
from Gray Gables.
Congress has appropriated the sum of
$3.50, 900 for a government building and ex-
hibit. The legislatures and leading COM
merciaI bodies of all the southern states
have indorsed the enterprise, and a large
number of southern states have erected
state buildings. Good exhibits will be made
by nearly all the other states. But even
mere remarkable than the local and ma
tional interest in the exposition Is the at
tention it has attracted from foreign coun-
Evening star., 1895-09-14

n T. u " " IN.
states and interna-
tional exposition.
which will be one of
the great Industrial
events In the his
tory of the southern
states, will be for
mally opened on the
18th with an address
by President Chas.
A. Collier. after
which the machin-
cry will be started
by some member of
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Say. He Lighted waxhington's Cigar.

From the Chicago lnterOceah.
Louisiana claims the honor of having
within her dominions the oldest person now
living in this country. If not in the world
in the person of George Brown, colored. a
native of Virginia, who boasts Of 131 years
and Of having acted as a servant to George
Washington. He claims to have frequently
blacked the boots of and lighted cigars for
the father of his country. He has a certif-
cate from Ed Cronigan. his former master,
certifying that he was born in 1764.
Evening star., 1895-09-14
Uncle Sam Takes Time by the
Forelock.
PLANNING Big FORTS FOR THE COAST
Lessons From Japan's Recent
War With China.
GREAT GUNS AND DYNAMITE
Written for The Evening Star.

y SECRE1S AXE
preserved by this
government so care
fully as those which
relate to the plans
for defending our
coast cities in the
event OF war. The en-
tire scheme of opera
tions Is outlined on
paper in the Office of
the chief of engi-
neers Of the army,
but no outsider could
possibly get a peep
Evening star., 1895-09-14
Her Face Against 1t,

From TidRfts
Ethel-"What did you do when your fance
said he was going to have his mustachs
shaved Off"
Maude-'Oh, set my face against It,"
Evening star., 1895-09-14

"D.lnt tell you never ~ come here
agan?'
Il hope you Will pardon me. madam, but
1t is the fault of my secretary; he has neg
lected to strike your name from my calling
list"
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her. and saw how wretchediy she looked l
said encouragingly, I'VE shall soon be in
port now"
"Oh, it's not that, indeed. sir. It's to
think of the whole thing over again." she
sighed with languid seasick bitterness.
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About to Celebrate Their Progress
at Atlanta.
PREPARATIONS FOR A GREAT SHOW
Exhibits to Be Made From All Over
the Globe.
FUN ON MIDWAY HEIGHTS"
HnN H E c o T T @

Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ATLANTA, Ga, September 12 1895.
Evening star., 1895-09-14

From iiarper's Bazaar.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-15

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the par4lyzing reply Chicago Record,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-26
Coin and Bullion.

SAN Francisco. April 25.-silver
bars, per o., 67@6718; Mexican
dollars, 55I@551a.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-26
A THREE SIDED FIGHT.
Nomination Of a Populist Can
didate in the Third Ward.
The Result of Democratic Dissatis-
faction Which Hadl its Begin
ming Last Monday Night.

1t is to be three cornered fight for
councilman in the third ward. at a
meeting of Populists held at J. @.
Whites store last night Mr.. White
was nominated and petitions will be
circulated today fer entering his name
on the ticket
1t was claimed at the meeting that
100 signers could be obtained. The
Populists will make no other munich
pal nominations.
The nomination of Mr.. White has
been considered ever since the Demo
cratic convention last Monday night
and was first suggested by dissatisfied
Democrats. A meeting was held the
night following, but nothing was agreed
upon. In the meantime several Demo-
Gratis have been pressing the matter
and last nights meeting was the result.
Mr.. White was unwilling to enter the
field at all and particularly as an in
dependent candidate as had been sug-
gested to him. He believed, he said,
that the effect upon the Populist party
would not be good.
1t was represented to him though
by other Populists that politics
should cut no figure in a NUM-
cipal campaign, beside coming out as
an independent candidate he would at
tract the support Of class of voters
who would not vote for the candidate of
any other party than their own. The
meeting though at which he was nom
mated had been announced as a Pop
ulist meeting for the purpose of bring
ing him out as Populist candidate.