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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

Havanas; you thing snails are better tnan
terrapin, and you end by seeing beauty III
a pair of almond eyes-perhaps even liking
them more than the gazelle-like orbs that
YOU have left behind. Perhaps it was In
this spirit that / arrived in Ning-po on
man-of-war and felt inclined to take a
fancy to the place as soon as we had
dropped anchor close to a parapet whicn
was fringed with jasmine bushes III 1uii
bloom. But closer inspection OF this
city of $4,000 people revealed quite as
much that was disgusting as that was
attractive.
As we were told that our stay there
would be limited to twenty-four hours,
got ashore quickly. determined to see all
that I could. Ning-po-foo IS the proper
name of Ning-po. and 1t means the city
of the hospitable waves" the latter word
referring to the ripples of the placid
Takia river, on the south bank OF which
the city is situated. fifteen miles from
where the Takia empties into the Tong-hai
or Eastern sea. Ning-po Is about ninety
miles south Of Shanghai. In latitude 20 de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

grees 81 minutes north, and when 1t was
opened to the outside world In lSi2 1t ex-
pected to compete with that city for for
eign trade. But it has grown INTO sleepy
old place compared with Shanghai, which
Is one Of the lve!iest cities in all China.
The latter has large section which is IuIl
of foreign buildings and foreign carriages
and foreign people. but Ning-po. except for
a handful OF English merchants and for
eign missionaries. is wholly Chinese. In
ten minutes from leaving its wharveS You
are as thoroughly in the atmosphere of
immemorial China IL all steamships.
steam whistles, white men ard the York
shire dialect had never disturbed the air
for thousand miles around. 1t is so early
Chinese that there is scarcely jinrikisha
Chat famous tyo-wheeled vehicle drawn by
a human trottSr, found all over China ard
Japan to be seen in the place. and had
to hire in its stead q So-callcd wheelbar-
row. This primitive vehicle, which is used
throughout China in the interior, consists
of one large wheel with framework over
it's upper half and Il narrow shelf on either
side on level with its axle. and two long
handles projecting out behind. \ cloth is
thrown over the seat and the rider sits
siiewise, with his back against the frame
work and his feet dangling in the air. If
there be but one rider the pUsher of the
wheeIbarrow must slant it and push it
along with a. constant regard for the
equilibrium of his cargo. which one would
think would be rather wearing on his
nerves. 1t certainly is on the cargo's, and
/ quickly relieved myself of anxiety by
making the guide I had engaged get up on
the other side and balance the shaky
vehicle.
The streets were narrow. close, dark,
dirty and slippery. Fetid doors of fish and
greasy food filed the air, and mingled with
these was the indescribable Chinese odor
that cling5 to everything Chinese, and
which is more pungent than sandal wood
and not so fragrant. Crowds poured up
and down the narrow streets. Sometimes
the roofs of opposite houses spread within
three feet of each other, and one felt in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

the street below as II one were within
doors. Black and red banners. with Chi
nese characters, streamed down from sec
ond stories. being used as signs for the
shops. III the sickly daylight that reached
the street the yellow. thin people were
ceaSe!rssly hu:rying to and fro. striving
and shouting, ali intent on work. for the
Chinese are rare Of toilers. They were
all clad IL paJama-lke costumes. most OF
which were Of ii dirty blue or brown. Lit
tie children. stuffed out to twice their nat
ural glTth by means of layers of padded
coats. were playing in the streets IN scores,
and would run within doors at the ap-
proach OF the foreigner. Every woman
seemed to mo to have an infant strapped
TO her back, and 20 BE unconscious of the
burden.
Beggt.s-the raggelest / ever bahell-
hung about shop doors. and beat dish
with ptyce Of wool 10 attract attention
and get some rice. Never have I seen such
snuaIcr rs in Chinese cities. Twice my
way was blocked by half-r1kcd beggars
stretched on the dirty stones OF the street,
rolling over and over and claPf!rg their
hands while they uttered their plants to
me In crazy falsetto voice. / passed
through a courtyard where there were
heaps OF then-soms of them lerers, too
huddled against each other OF the ground.
too weak to move. AMI trying 10 get warm
In ths sun. Rags, filth, ycrmir, Gised:s ard
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of the needed paraphernalia is equivalent
to doing the trick gracefully. For these
same tools. to call them SO, are just SO
many objects to be handled and kept track
Of and, with a member of the awkward
squad, just so many more obstacles to
smooth performance. 1t is extremely de-
sirable for the new hand to become ac-
customed to working with apparatus, and
an excellent trick for his practice is call
ed THE Dissolving Handkerchief and
Cards"
1t employs considerable apparatus, which
plays the chief part, but it is easily made.
and when well handled the trick is very
effective. In doing it, first show a pack
of ordinary playing cards and pasteboard
case just large enough to hold them. AZ
ter having the cards and case examined.
return to the table, lay them down, pull
up the sleeves and show both hands emp
ty. Then place the cards in the case, put
on the cover and stand it on a side table,
telling the audience not to lose sight of 1t
for an instant. Next borrow lady's
handkerchief and throw it over the back
of chair. showing the hands empty as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
WILD DUCKS
They Summer, In the North and VIM
ter In ,tle Far South.

ter in the Far South.
From Lppin' otis Magazine.
The breeding places Of the Chesapeake
ducks are in Canada, where they are being
destroyed in vast numbers by the cutting
away Of the forests which shelter the lakes
and pools where they harbor. and by the
use and sale Of their eggs. Thousands of
these eggs are annually marketed, and by
these methods, rather than by the num-
bers actually shot, they have been greatly
diminished. This condition of things seems
to be beyond remedy since Il state cannot
wake a treaty ~atb a FOREIGN rower: and
the general government is not likely to in
terfere on behalf OF what is practically a
Maryland industry, or to provide such
COMPENSATION as Canada might see fit to
ask If proposal were made to her to pro-
tect the ducks in their native habitat. So
the prospect is that fifty years will see the
determination of the finest wild fowl in
the world, and one Of the most priced
delicacies of the table.
The range of the wild duck reaches al
most from the Arctic to the Antarctic cir
Gle. 1t lives through the summer in the
far north, in Greenland, Iceland. Lapland.
Siberia and, as we have shown, in Canada,
until the time when the waters in those
regions become frozen, SO that 1T can no
lor ger obtain it's food. Then begins it's
flight southwark, sometimes reaching as
far as India and Egypt, and in this hemi-
sphere the Isthmus of Panama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
Why SHE Never Married.

From TidBits. ii u
When a man tempts fate by reminding a
hp renera,ly swift and sure In county of
Ireland where the Quakers are numerous
the entire body onlone occasion gathered
together for one CT their quarterly meet
ings.
lie luncheon was Keld, at which all the
Friends attended Pie conversation turned
to matrimony. 80?
Bridget" saia an unmannerly youthful
member of the society, speaking across the
crowded table to a prim, elderly maiden
lady, wilt thou tell me why thou hast
never married?"
Certainly, friend William" responded
the ready Bridget, in a voice audible over
the room. "'Tis because I am not so aisy
pleased as thy wife was.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

AL trains arrive and leave Pennsylvania
Passenger Station.
500 A.M.--Da!I y-local for Danviile. Connects
at Manassas for StIasburg, daily, except Sunday,
dEny.
li:01 AM.-Daiiy-The UNITED STATES FAST
MAIL carries Pullman Buffet Seepers New York
and WASHINGTON TO Jacksonville. uniting at Char
1o;te with Pullman Sleeper for Augusta; also Pull
man Sleeper New YORK TO ontgolnery with CON-
nection for New Orleans: connects Atlanta with
Pullman Sleeper for Birmingham. Ala, Memphis,
Tenn, and Kansas City.
i:i5 F. NJ. Daily for Charlottesville and through
train for S.rasburc. daily except Sunday.
1905 z. M.-Daiiy-NEW YORK AND FLORIDA
SHORT LINE LIMITED. Pullman Sleepcrs New
York and Washington Augusta and ST. Augustine
Car New York 10 st. Augustine. Dining Car Sails
bury ST. Augustine, frst-class day coaches
Washington to st. Augustine without change
1913 T. M.-Daiiy--W WASHINGTON AND SOUTH.
Pullman Vestibuled Sisepers and Dining Cars.
Pullman Sleepers New York TO Asleyille and Hot
Springs, y. G, vi, Salisbury. New York to Men,
pills via Birmingham and New York to New Orleans
Greensboro to Montgomery
TRAINS on WASHINGTON AND OHIO d.
VISION leave Washington 9:1o An. daily. 4:32
Pm. daily, except Sunday. and 6:S3 Pm. Sundays
don. Returning. arrive at WASHINGTON S:34 An.
and 800 Pm. daily from Round I'LL. and ZOO
A NJ. daily. except Sunday. from nerpdon only.
Through trains from the South arrive At Washing
daily. Manassas Division. l0:2s AN. daily. except
Sunday. and l0-2S M daily from Charlottesville.
Tickets. Sleeping Car reservation and Information
furnished offices all and 1900 PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue., ard at Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Sta
". H. GREEN. General Manager eastern System).
w. A. TURK. General Passenger Agent.
Mo L. s. BROWN. Cen Agt. Pass Dept.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
The "Neyv Woman"

She does not 'langush In her bower"
Or sjuan.!er all the golden day
In fashioniny gaudy flower
Upon worsted spray;
Nor IS she quite content to walt
Behind her ''rose-wreathed lattice pane,
Until beside her fathers gate
The gallant Prince draws rein
The brave New Woman" scorns to sigh
Ard count II such grieyous thing
That year on year should hurry by
And no gay sUior bring:
In Iah0rs ranks she takes her place.
With skillful hand and cultured rlind;
Not always foremost in the race,
But never far behind.
Ard not less lightly fall her feet
Because they tread the busy ways:
She Is no Whit less fair and sweet
Than maids OF oGen days.
Who, EOwA"d In samite or brocade,
Looked charming In their dainty gIiss,
But dwell like vioets In the shade,
With shy. Gd,f-cpencd eyes.
OF lie size takes clearer view,
And through the press serenely moves,
Tnfettercd. free: with Judgment true,
Avoiding narrow grooves.
Sss reasons. and she understands;
And sometimes tits her Joy and crown
70 iift with strong yet terder hands,
The burdens men lay down.
q MATHESoN In Chambers Jou-ra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.

Schedule IN eject December =. 1874.
Yrains leave daily from Union Station B. q
P.1, 9th and i SITS.
Through the grandcst scenery in America, with
the hairdsonest and most complete solid train serv-
ice west from Washington.
2:a5 PM DAH.Y.-''Cncinnati and ST. Louis
Special"-Sclid Vestibuled. newly Equipped. Eec-
trio lighted. Steam: cheated Train. Pul:man's finest
Sleeping Washington to Cincinnati Indianapo-
lis and ST. Louis without change. Dining Car
from Washington. Arrive Cincinnati. SEQ a N. !:
Il danapolis I1:4o am. and Chicago $50 IN; ;
st Louis; Csc pm
tied" A solid vestihuled train with dining car
and Pullman Sicepers for Cincinnati. Lexington and
Louisville, without change. Obser, alton from
Hinton. Arrives Cincinnati. $50 pm: Lexington,
800 pm; Louisville 935 pm: Indianapolis. ii 20
p m. Chicago 7:3o am. and st. Louis. Csc I'm.
connects in Union depot for all points
1887 AN. EXCEPT SUNDAY.-For Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. Only rail line.
2:25 =. NJ DAHY.-Express for Gordonsville,
Charlottesville. Waynesboro Staunton and principal
Virginia points: daily except Sunday, for Rich
mond.
Pullmsn locations and tickets at company's Of
fees, 5i3 and 1921 Pennsylva MIA avcnne
j. W. FULLER.
d3 GeGcral Passenger Agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
l the Philadelphia Press

From the Philadelphia Press
Mr.. Dumbleton, who is too economical to
keep any extra collar buttons on hand. and
who devotes good share of his matin mo-
ments to hunting for these hayward es-
sentials of male attire, startled his wife the
other morning by more than usual over
flow Of emphatic language.
whats the matter now?" she exclaimed.
Matter enough!' he returned, with a
series of paralytic gasps: I've swallowed
my collar button!'
THANK goodness!" snapped out Mrs. D..
''for once In s0s life you know where it
isl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
Animal Extracts
Prepared under the formula Of
DIR. VIM. 4. HAMMOND.

It contains the substance. both nervous and
muscular required by the HUMAN heart for its
nutrition and normal action. 1t exerts Its In
Auence within few minutes after administra-
tien.
Its use strengthens the pulls, and lessons its
frequency in those cases in which the hearts &C.
ton is feeble and frequent. causes the disap-
pearance Of internissions and ether Irregularities
in the strength and force Of The heart beat. and
ma terially increases the blood pressure SO that
1t acts upon the kidneys as dluretic.
DOSE. DROPS. PRICE e DR., NOW ONE
DOLLAR.
FOR SALE DY ALL DRUGGISTS.
THE COLUMBIA CHEMICAL COMPANY
WASHINGTON. D. @
Send for book. 1-eotf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
PRESIDENTS HOUSE
What It Costs to Renew the Worn
Out Furniture.
SOME FAMOUS TABLE SERVICES
China, Cut Glass and Silver for the
Dining Room.
T III ~
WHITE HOUSE STEW ARD

cry RECENTLY A
story was telegraph
ed from a New Eng
land town to the
country about a mys-
FERROUS order for a
silver service for the
Presidents h O u S e
which had been given
to a firm of silver
workers. 1t was to
be an elaborate and
costly set, the dis
patch said, but the
facts about 1t were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
Amid the Strange Scenes Of the
Thronged Streets.
MOTLEY APPEARANCE OF THE BEGGARS
The Joss Houses and the Curious
Methods Of Worship.
THE NING-P OYSTE r S
Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.

LUE POINT OYS-
tiers are very good
things, but as every
traveller in China
knows. the Ning-po
oysters are even bet
ter. That is to say,
if you stay out there
long enough your
faculty for compari-
son gets weakened
and you grow over
fond of Chinese oys-
tiers: you even prefer
Manila cigars to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
Ingenious Apparatus Used to Pro
duce Surprising Effects.
SUGGESTIONS FOR HOME MANUFACTURE
An Interesting Trick and How 1t is
Performed.
Written for The Evening Star.
E X P E r T
S H T

ONE OF THE MA
gician's tricks in
which he employs
apparatus necessi-
tate also a complete
mastery of sleights,
while in others the
apparatus does away
with the need of
great skill in manip-
ulation. The begin
ner should not be
misled by this, how
ever, into thinking
that the pOSSpssiOn
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bond in the sum of $4,000 for its safe keep
Send for book.

bond IN The sum Of S1U,OOO for It's safe Keep
ing.
The President cannot take any Of the
White House furniture or tableware with
him into private life as souvenir of his
stay in the mansion. When the Harrison
family wanted White House souvenir
Mrs. Mckee brought to Washington the
cradle in which Benjamin Harrison was
rocked and kept it in the nursery all
through her fathers administration, SO
that she might think of it afterward as
the White House cradle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
There Is A Point
ACCOUNTANTS.

CORPORATIONS AND OTHERS, HAVE -FOUR
ROCKS LOOKED AFTER IN MY ACCOUNTING
E!REAU. PATRICK II. C. BRENNAN,
no2i-3El Expert Accountant. 1921 St. Avn
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DENTISTRY.

FREE DENTAL INFIRMARY,
707 1 st. NV. Open daily from 10 to II am,
and TO Pm. No charge except for materials
used. Extracting free. nj
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-28
SEVENTEEN BRITISH DCCHGSSEs.

Miss Co2sneio Vanderbilt, ii We
mistake not, is only tie third lady OF
American birth to become British
peeress of the first rank--a Duchess.
At present, it is interesting to note,
seventeen ont of our nineteen reign.
ing" Daciesses are unquestionably
British. Tle two exceptions are the
Duchess of Devonshire and the
Duchess OF Fife, the ono Of whom IS
German, anl the other Of whom, in
view Of the recent controversy, it may
be best to describe as European" OF
the seventeen Duchesses who arc Brit
ISL, eleven arc English, Though one
Of them VAS born and bred in Scot
land, anu another is au Anglo -Indian?.
five are Scottish, ami one IS Irish. O.
the eleven Duchesses who are English,
Une is married to a Dukc who is Scut-
t;sh, one to Duke who is ulmoS:
Scottish, and one to O Duke VINO is
Irish. Oh the five Dutchesses who are
Scottish. two are married to Dukes
who Gre English, and the Duchess who
is Irish is married to Duke VINO is
Scottish. It shculd be added that, al
though there are onl y nineteen "reign-
ing" Dachcsses, there are (exciu;l;n&
rovaIties) tweaty-seven ''reiguing"
Dukes. But five Of these arc unTar-
riei, and three more are wiGowcrS. ---
Westminster Gazettc.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-28
CONV ENTION
PROCEEDINGS.
RUSHING THROUGH.
The Family of the Lynched Party Can
Get $4,000 from the County.

The Family of the Lynched Party Can
Get $4,000 from the County.
The constitutional convention on
Saturday gave third rea-ing to the
articles on declaration Of rights and
jurisprudence. A good many ordi-
nances were also disposed OF. The
section relating to lynclings was
changed SO as to allow the family OF
the person lynched to recover 1900
from the county having recourse upon
the lynchers. The provision against
released freight rates by railroads
was stricken out, but passenger rates
Of such character cannot be changed.
4 third member OF the convention, Mr..
]. NJ. Scott, has died and no after
noon session was held out of respect TO
lis memory.
At the night session much bcavy
work was done. The article on cor
porations Was completed and sent to lis
third reading, the section permitting
new street railways to come iii and use
the track Of established roads being
stricken ont. The article was sent to
the committee on style and revision.
The calendar was then tackled n an
aggressive manner and some SIX orul-
nances and the article on eminent do
main were sent through. Things arc
in such shape now that there is no rea'
son why the convention canuot com
plete its work on Monday or Tuesday
and get to Atlanta on Wednesday after
noon after all.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-28

at Carlsruh, and Professor Biermec, OF
Berlin, was summoned to attend the
patient. Professor BieTmer tranferred
the case to his assistant, DR.. Willlm.
The young and handsome Duchess
Pauline fell violently in love with DR..
Willim while he was attending the
sick man, and insisted on marrying
him. Prolonged family opposition
ensued, which ended in her relatives
giving their assent, finding they could
not overcome the determination Of the
Duchess to become the doctors wife.
Pauline thereupon resigned all her
dynastic rights and titles, and by royal
decree assumed the name Of Won
kirchlach, under which she married
D.. Wil!im. The clergyman while
performing the marriage ceremony
was indiscrees enough to venture re-
marx on the difference Of the social
position OF the bride and bridegroom,
whersupon the bride interrupted him
and declared thrt she did not share
the views expressed by the minister.
On the contrary, she said, she looked
up to her husband, whose social stand
ing she regarded equal to :,er own.
Dr.. Willim settled in Breslau, where
he practices his profession His wife
is noted for her benevolence, and
spends the greater part Of the income
from her b andsome fortune il reliey-
ing the sick poor. Or late years she
hls been al ardent Socialist. New
York Tribune.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-28
A MARVEL.
REMARKABLE hED ASTONISHING
CURE OF AN EXTRENj; CASE
OF ST EITCS' DANCE.
Bow Young Lady Regaired III" Use OF
Her Arms, Limbs and Speech
in 'rhrpe WceIS,

Bow e Young Lady ReSaired III" Use OF
Her Arms, Limbs and Speech
in Three Wcc;s.
From tie Stnndcrd- Union. Brooklyn. :. =.
Too much harl study At school brought on
S.. yttus' dance. Such was the common ex-
perience OF Miss Giendora Rivers. daughter
of Mrs. Amelia Rivers. OF 80 Ry-
erson street, Brooklyn. The disease grew
worse every month. until the young ladrs
entire right side became paralyzel; Int: now
that marvellous and permanent cure has
been wrought, it will be interestiE:; 70 real
her own version Of the efficacy nf Dr.. Wilt
Jams Pink Pills.
"For more than year said Miss Rivers,
adocfors attended me without eff:rjin@ the
slightest change III ny condition. Ii any,
thing, grew worse under their treatment,
Until February OF this year. wnen my condi-
ton became critical.
"1 had lost the com plete use OF NJ arms
and limbs and speech. I couI only swallow
liquids. and these only as they fed re with a
Spoon. when they coulti get my nont'! open.
ysntei % sleep all the time. The stnpor
laid in was somctiting like = trance, and 70
doubt would have diei ii they had not
waSel ne ny a! intervals.
HThc first week in March ny mother. Tho
Is = sick nurse. Was ,visa.t T.: q nnignb3r to
try DR.. Wisliams, Pink Pills in my case. She
got soma Of the piiis--a tox from Nci'sot:s :
drug store, 1T the ~9rna- ot Ny.tI" arerne
anl Hall sfren,. Before I EaG taken ore
half the contents Of the box = r.nafkapte
change was notice | in my condition.
"Gra3ualv J resiin"l t:la "3e o. ny
arms and limbs aud spcrrh. and hv TIE ii'nA
The pills were con. WIS up and IL HHt :Ee
iousr almost well; E:l! MY mother :''Hsht
Il wise to YET another loX 0! the lnI'S. ana
this she did and here ycu sea re s!an'i be-
fore you with ran-e strength and more am
lition than ! eyer hft.
"Sorne of orr near nnicnbor5 attribute n"
recniued BODY anr1 health 70 SOM mira""-
lous or supe rnatu7a! agency. but rhE m )thfr
and most intimate friends in1': ':'a' the
cur, was of.ocse.i hr Dr.. Wil;;a:cS P:nS
Pills. .,,
The arst dog 81 The ,ils was AZ T":i ;;s !;'1
Dr. Williams PINK Pills ior Pei" ?"l:ie
are a specific for Troubles r'cH n: 10 ~
males. surh as su2oEessions. ?7r| '2t?%.f''&S
and all forms .: wr!kness. Tue" go; y
the blood and r-.s' ore The GLOW o h"aii'' 10
nae AID sal!ow c:;aAks. In D>"n 'ir"T ~ =
= radical curr IN n! eases ar:s;n: ;r"": n':';!'
tai worry. ovc,wor!i or cxe95ses "' ''Ha''T't
nature. ,,..,,
They are manufactures; by the III. W.
ans Ne ;irir. Company. Sc'iene"''.1:'. ~
Y anl are sold ny all "rusSiss at % tcAss
!, bss e5 AZ 5Sxss ;or $3.50,