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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15

Dir. VIM. Beall, Of the vestry OF Zion
Church. has received and issued to the va
rious rectors iu the diocese certificates en-
titling delegates aud visitors to obtain round
trio tickets at reduced rates, over the b. *
O C.. & o.. and y. & W. roads, to the Epis-
copal Diocesan Convention to meet IN
Charles Town June ID.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15

The new roller process machinery which
has Just been placed iu Mr.. w. F. Weiricks
-four mill is now in operation-grinding
wheat into beautiful white -four, which,
when mixed with the other ingredients used
in bread making, produces a white, haky
and nutritious bread.-Adroca's.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15
Highest Of all in Leavening P~ower-Latest US. Govt Report
RM!a::l!!! Ra5sRS
A@SOLUTEEY PURE
Highest Of all in Leavening p

The entertainment given by the pupils OF
the Charles Town Graded School last year
Is remembered as having been a most charm
ing one-the object Of which was to procure
funds to be applied to the purchase of books
for the Reading Room. They have now a
nucleus for an excellent library and to fur
Their promote an object 50 worthy the school
will give another evening full of delights
Monday evening, May 27th,-and hope to
have Washington Hall crowded with inter-
ested spectators. To supply good reading
to the young is an investment that pays
handsome dividends. The art of reading
we'll is one that has special attention at the
Graded School, and some of the pupils have
become accomplished along that lire. Mr..
Denny and his corps Of excellent teachers
have reason to be proud of the success at
tanned. The good effects of the training at
this school are manifest in the churches and
Sunday schools and League meetings and
other societies where responsive readings
prevail. A small admission fee will be ex-
acted to meet the expenses incident to this
entertainment and to add to the library fund.
The final examinations for the present
school year will begin tomorrow. A full
attendance of the pupils is expected.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15

Miss Laura c. Strider recently entertain
ed the citizens Of Capon Bridge Hampshire
county. by an address upon mission work
in Japan. Her interesting talks have been
enjoyed by many communities since her
return to this country after an absence OF
five vears.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15

For q small consideration Mr.. Joseph
Waters, superintendent Of Edge Hill Gem
etery, will put burial lots in good condition
In view of the approaching Memorial Day
lot.owners should avail themselves of the
services Of Mr.. Waters.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15

Our former fellow-countymau, Capt. Jno.
f. Foley. has been transferred from the In'
terror to the Navy Department and Is now
in the general store at the Navy Yard Wash
ington City. lie says there arc some guns
down there that could send q ball from
Charles Town to Berryyille.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15

When Baby was sick, we gave her ca toria.
When she was a Child, she cried Tor Cas.oria.
When she became Miss She chung TO Castoria.
When she had Children, she gavethem Castoria.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15

Poets are born, not made. The present
state Of the market wouldn't warrant their
manufacture.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15
Wanted.

Every smoker to send US seven 2-cent stamps
n helm nav postage. packing. &C.. and We will
mail box OF NON-NICOTINE MIDGET CT.
CARS. Only one box to one address,
Address, lands ".
Feb. 20. 1895. ShippensDurg' ia.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15

The y W. R. X. will sell round trip
tickets for the Old German Baptist General
Conference at Roanoke, June lst to 9Th
Tickets on sale May 80 and 81 and June
and .. good for fifteen days. Fare from
Charles Town, So SO.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15
May 1898.

Did
You Know
That
Beard,
The Statiouer,
Can
Make Shades
To
Fit Your Windows
The
Prices
Are Right, Too.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15

Our two distinguished townsmen-Poa'
master. General Wilson and General Craig
hill. head Of the engineer corps, L. 5. A.,
have homes here located upon the same
street Mildred aud almost within = stones
throw Of each other.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15
Statesmen Wanted

To sell NON-NICOTINE MIDGET CIGARS.
SAMPLES free. Salary or Commission. Good
Side line. Address, lands CO.
Feb I'd. 1895. Shippensburg, Pa.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15

By change Of schedule n. & w. passen-
ger traius nos pass here southbound at l.4I
and S46 a. M, and 547 p. m. THE latter
running to Elktonl northbound at 2S5
and Gas a. m. THE latter from Elktonl, and
9.04 p. m.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15


Senator Briee W. CatIett was in town on
Monday.
Miss Kate Blackford has returned from
California.
Miss Edith Legg, Of Bunker Hill, has been
visiting the Misses Taylor, her cousins.
Miss Mary McClung, of stauuton, Va, is
visiting Der brother, Mr.. @. l. McClung.
Lieut.. Jasper, L, S. n, spent a few days
with his wife and daughter, who are at Capt.
Flagg's.
Mr.. P. L. Yates aud wife, of Woodstock,
Va, have been visiting the family of Rev.
J. P. Stump.
Mr.. David We'll aud daughter, Jeanette,
of Martiusburg, spent Sunday with Mr. aud
Mrs. VIM. Kahn.
Wilbur Latimer came up from Washing
ton Saturday to spend Sunday with his
mother and sisters.
Mrs. Louis Melius and Mrs. John Lewis,
Jr.. Of Washington City, have been visiting
Mrs. Albert Diehl.
Rev. DR.. J.. MKendree RELY aud wife, Of
Baltimore, are visiting the Me'~rs and Miss
es Starry, near town.
Mrs Sanie Harlan, of Berkeley county,
is via, .-s hsr brother aud sisters, Mr.. Rob-
ert aud the Misses Keerl.
Mr. W. c. Stump, of Washington City,
has been spending a day or two with his
parents. at the Methodist parsonage.
Mis-. A. V. Wilson reached here yester-
day evening from Guadalajara, Mexico,
and is at "Mt. Parvo," with the family Of
the editor of this paper. She has establish
ed two schools in that far distant city, aud
is here now for a bit Of recreation and a
brief stay.
Messrs. r. W. and Geo. P. Montague, of
Washington City, corporatOrs of the Moore
Printing Typewriter Company, were regis
tered at the Carter House on Tuesday, when
the annual meeting Of the company took
place. These gentlemen gave The FREE
Press editor a pleasant call.
We understand a new paper will make Its
appearance in Shepherdstown about the first
of June. to be published by DR.. c. I. v.
Butler and Mr. Jacob Wintermoyer.
Mr.. Charles G. johnson, a former towns
man. now a resident Of East Radford, Va,
engaged in the furniture aud undertaking
business, recently passed successfully an ex-
animation aud has been licensed as an en-
balmer.
There are three persons il our county Jail
awaiting trial by circuit court, which begins
a term next Tuesday, accused of heinous
crimes-two, a woman and a man, for arson,
and a man for poisoning his wife. All are
colored.
BY change Of schedule \. & W. passen-
ger trsius nos pass here southbound at l.4l
and S46 a. M, and 547 p. m. the latter
running to Elktou) ; northbound at 2SS
and 948 a. M. the latter from ElktonA and
9.O4 P. m.
Our two distinguished townsmen-Pos'
master. General Wilson and General Craig
hill. head Of the engineer corps, L. ;. A.,
have homes here located upon the same
street .Mi!dredl aud almost within 4 stones
throw Of each other.
The M w. R. X. will sell round trip
tickets for the Old German Baptist General
Conference at Roanoke, June lst to 9Th
Tickets on sale May 80 and 81 and June l
and .. good for fifteen days. Fare from
Charles Town, $685..
For q small consideration Mr.. Joseph
Wot,o-s snDp.intendent of Edge Hill Gem
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15

Use DR.. Miles NERVE PLAsTERs for SPINAL
WEAKNESS. All druggists sen EN- for &c.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15

There are three persons il our county jail
awaiting trial by circuit court, which begins
A term next Tuesday, accused Of heinous
crimes-two, a woman and a man, for arson,
and a man for poisoning his wife. All are
colored.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15

We understand a new paper will make Its
appearance in Shepherdstown about the first
of June, to be published by DR.. c. 1. "
Butler and Mr. Jacob Wintermoyer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-15

Mr.. Charles G.. johnson, a former towns
man. now a resident of East Radford, Va,
engaged in the furniture and undertaking
business. recently passed successfully an ex-
animation aud has been licensed as an em-
ha1mpr
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-10-18

Mobern. .9itt if0n, i4en.
fen g mir 'fpas!" = r0u bait pohf
Sungsr% - rNsin = aber Der @ateu
bat Durit!"
2ebter 4uspeg. @ldubts
ger: .!5srr Baron, ih lam niat mehr
pro!onsirsn - Sic Hiiheu iest bsiras.
tben e Dedunsl"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-10-18
16. grinreruna.
Srant unb 2durd.

2lGs 5rau, bic ni6t nit sef9loFenen
Qugsn our9 bic @slt segangen 1T,
Fin t9 I9on lulge gu Der uebsrSeugung
stlanat, baB Die bsIten sSruusn ntbt
tHmer bic beTten Wfdnner trtsssn uno
vice versa. Gs gibt natiirlid pisie So
mtlisn, mo bas Sbeal bss Gbelsbens ers
reiht tporosn iit, tpo Mam uno 5rau
ipirflib ems iino, irHS tpo pie &Inber
ebenio IN gbrfur6t unb I6tung, ipie
in 2iebs gu ibren Gltern duf ufpa9Ien.
0ort iie9t man Das Samilienlebsn 10,
ipie mir e3 in bic lem 2anbe perIte9sn,
bon Ieiner beiten Ssits, unb gu sinem
folden Sean 9ebOren, 1T in Der Sbat
Elm 8or5ug. Sin Iul4es ibealss Sas
mtlieuleben tommt pobl in allen Srsis
len Dor. absr bGufigsr in Ssn iOsss
nannten Mitklilcien, ais in ben bos
fsren unb unteren.
Sd bin bic lebte perTon in Der @elt,
Die Die 9teisuns bat, piel bonn llngliid
bes Gbelebens gu reben, p6glei9 es
ndtiirliob tb6ridt tpGre, tpeRn man in
9tbrsOe itelIsn ippllts, bab es pisl gtbt,
ia es tom.nt mir Dor, ats ne9me es
in Der leBsn Seit iosar gu. 8oIlts
man eptparten, odb ale gbsn gliidlicb
ausfallen, 70 ipdrs bas unosrniinftig,
namentlid iebt. no iungs MGnnsr unb
WtGD6en iia in Die @bs ftiirsen pbns
binrei9en6e Ytittel auf ber einsn un0
Grfd9rung duf b.r onoem Seite.
SSSn meinsr SSuseno ba9te Elm iuns
ger Wann ni6t ans Seiratben, ebe er
iib nicbt etne getpiTe Ste[luns begriins
bet bate; isBt beiratben iis. uRo oens
fen oann crit Darun, iih eine gu
i6afTeu. Mit ben iun9sn MGo6en 1T
es gang Ghnlidl. sSn Der guten dltsn
3sit puroe Elm RGofsn in Der &unIt
einen Sausbult gu fiibrsn iorsfdltis
ausgebilost uRb mar in Der Rsgel inns
Itunos, sinsn gu leitsn, sGs Iie isI6It
einen bate; isbt tMrtsn Iie, biz lie eis
nen babsn, ano fansen bann an, gu
lernsn.
DAB bic Notb biz !6srSen aneinaroer
FeFeit, uno oaB bduslide Sor9sn bic
Sarilsu5anbe itdrlen. 1i1to Ie6r IbGs
ne 2ebrn, aber in @irtli9teit tr,ffen
lie kiufig nitht 5u. 8isle iun9e Yaare,
Die iid bis ans Guos t6rsr Gage ges
lisbt ba6sn piirbsn, tperoen einanSer
burb Notb uno Sorssn entFremoet,
bic in Der eriten 3eit entitebsn unb ibs
ne llrIachs gang dIlein barin ba6en,
sab lie ibrs 9srbiHbung fiir's 2eben
einsesangen Itno, ebe lie bic 9erant.
pprtuns bes ebsli6eu 2ebsns gu ii6ers
aebmn rsH srarsn. Ran9mal ssbs
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-10-18

3peiFi ni6t me6r, dls ipas lie fsl6t
! brdu9te, uno aud 0aS tdtrfl) un6 bdb
Der psrlurbsna Ufr. !osEIton feline 2daFs
bu6u m 2orOon ais Sdustnebt beaoRs
men uno ipabrfcheinai9 isinss @rpbpa,
ers NameH ni9t setannt, o6sle;9 er
fpater cine angeIsbene StslLung ems
genommen bate, tpdr ibr 8erIsbnen
mebr, dIs SleiI3 uHo SluI ertragsn
tnnnten.
SD gins nit Der sl6ff9t fin, bas
faHn i9 ebrti9 DeuIi3,rs 10 Iiebeuss
piiuoig ols m0gli9 gu Iein, uR0 ib
fa1n, ipeun tth min, febr tie6snsspiirs
Dig fem, uRb tpsHH piellsi6t einiqe mgis
nsr 4inber m1bers oentsn, To- gtbt es
bod 2elite geRug, bic meine grpbe
Seabbbsberri6ung untsr beis erf1tpes
renoitsn llmItdnbeu oft betpunbert bas
ben. SD mar d6eT nod nitbt flint Riz
ruten i'm Sauis, als has ssrauen3ime
mer meine 5eoern Ssgsn ben Siri6 Su
biiriten anfing, upo 5,par ME mir
f9ien, dbf4tlitb.. sic merfte inosb
bafo, bub, ipsnn &risg Sfpii9eu uns
berrT4en iollte, lie eireu ibrsr &lin9e
ipiiroigen Seino ppr ftb babe, ur0 Iis
Gatte ipubrIdeinth1 lire @riinbe, baB
i9 bonn tnueren 2sben IN 5rants Slaus
ie mid! msbr ieben fOllfs, als unlms
gdngIi6 notbig mar. sic bate ben arr
men sSungen bollItdnSig untsr benz
Daunen unh tuar bic eigentliGe Serrin
i'm SaFIe. 0bne 3iueifa fiir6tete Iie'
mid, benn ie. Sitterts nor benz @ins
fluB, ben t9 auf meinsIt Sp6n batts..
Sbu tonnte lie btrtsrs 2iAt fiibreu
unS tGuI9sn, mid ri6t.
'9a 5rants Srau pGhrsab unIsrsr
llntsrreDung anspeIenD ipur, Ipra1 i9
10 fpenig als m0gEich, 0ber mas i1
fagte, traf ben Ndgel auf ben Sopf,
psnn ss aud ri9t mit fruns0TiI9en
8rpden geIpidt mar, ln0 irh ihmeidble
mir, baB bic guIoige sSraaI mid pplls
fanbig peritunbfn bate.
SD mar frob, aIs bic 9eit fam, mo-
idb mild antdr0igerpeiIe ipieber ems
pfeDlsu tpank, Gls i'd a6sr auf ben
Seimtpegs ollss np4mdl iiberbdd)ts, bd
lpunbe ib iebr traurig, hairn id1 mubte
mir ia9en, bab meines Sobnes Slid
auf Sanb gebaut fei 9ie iurtgs 5rau
itanb poIlItdnbig unter heIn @influB
ibrer Ututtsr. 9tls 5ranf mid bsTu9>
te, iagte ih ni1t Diel, benu id tpolIte
ibm riat ipsbe tblln, aber ettnaa mubte
i9 MIDI bod ausIprsden.
r0fsin lieber sSunse." Ipru9 i9, vi@
ipiirce an Osiner Steqe Ulrs. SelIton
pi9t aI3upiel Madt i'm 9auie einrGus
men. Su DIR SraulIngsiopmst beiBt es:
nSas gBeb6 Ipl[ Batter uno Miuttsr
perlaien unO bem Manns am6ulrgen,"
bapon, oIB er du4 ibre Ntutter NIT
nehmen Ioa. ite9t ni9ts bdrin."
%. mrs. SelTton 1T gar ni9t 10
libel" entgegnete er labeib, ,Iie bat
in nlan4sr Siniibt Ionoerbare 2lnIibs
ten, neil iie 10 langs i'm 2tusIano gelebt
bat, d6er i4 lam ie bod nidt gut auf
Die StraBe isBen. @ie 1T 10 trdntli4,
peibt OH"
n&rdntlid!" badtr i9 Bel mir. %
ia, i9 tDnnte audi 70 trdnfIib fein,
tpenn t4 tpullte. Gs 1T gang i4Dn, Ii9
beoiencu gu lafen irno in alIem Ieinen
@illen Su baben, lpeil man Ii9 unO
anOre iiberrebet BAT, paB man trdntti9
5ei."
Sd bin gang fi9sr, es ipar leoigli9
Dem @influB tbrer Mutter SusuIfreiz
ben, baB Srunts Srau unb i9 uus
ent5tpsiten; allein ous ion ben @egens
itarS elmer anoern griuEerlRg biloen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26

established. The main object Of laws gov
erning communities is or should be the
safety and best interests of the people. and
1t matters not which corporation had prior
possession of the streets If the present sit
uation is such that public security demands
that one or both of them should be subject
to some Inconvenience. The compliments
in the present case contend that the Com
missoners' order would entail a loss of
time, delay of the mails and expense in
the starting of heavy trains after they had
been brought to full stop. These things
are the direct result of continued occupa-
ton of the streets at grade and the di-
lemma that they apparently present would
not exist if the tracks were elevated or de-
pressed, as they should be without further
delay. 1t would be curious indeed if the
interstate commerce law could be effec-
lively invoked to prevent municipal au-
thorities from regulating in protection of
the public safety the local terminals Of
roads that chance to pass through more
than one Jurisdiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26
Lord SaliAbury's Reply,

Lord Salisbury's tardy reply to Secretary
O!ney abou. the Venezuelan question will,
In the ordinary course of events. get here
a short time after Congress has convened.
Coming at such juncture. it is altogether
probable that Congress will be eager to
know its contents. after having been told by
the President in his message of the progress
of the negotiations leading up to the present
situation. The houses will then be in a
position TO deal with the matter as if a
participant in the discussion from the begin
ming AMI to treat it as a current event,
which may be handled by Congress Indeed,
it would not be strange If the administra-
ton should find itself relieved of the great
burden Of the case by some radical express
sion of opinion by one or the other or per
haps both of the houses. should it develop
that Lord Salisbury has adopted a repellant
attitude toward the American position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26
The Naval Engineers.

The breakdown of Chief Engineer Leach
of the navy from overwork illustrates in a
most forcible manner the need of a reor-
ganization Of the engineer corps to meet
the requirements of the modern navy. Chief
Melville has been asking for this relief for
several seasons until 1t has become a
standing plea. Yet Congress persists in re-
garding this necessary bureau in the same
hight as when the navy was composed in
the main of sailing vessels, long before
their almost complete displacement by the
modern fighting machines. The naval en-
gneer is today far more important than
the sailor-man, for upon him depends the
safety of the ship and it's effectiveness in
battle Whereas the number of steam war
slips has increased in wonderful ratio.
the engineer corps has been decreased thus
throwing most burdensome task upon
those who remain on the active list, and
causing such calamities as that which
has just removed an efficient officer from
the ranks. If the American navy is to take
its rightful place among the maritime
forces of the world this vitality important
feature of it's organization must be treated
with wise liberality by Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26

There would unquestionably be a good
deal more real business transacted by the
House of Representatives If the desks in
the hall of the House were cleared out and
that vast chamber reduced in size. 1t Is to
be doubted whether the trainers of the Con-
stitution contemplated that the lower
branch of the national legislature would
ever grow into the enormous proportions
which it has now attained, and probably
the House of half century ago could rea-
sonably be supplied with desks and such
fur niture. The halls of Congress have been
populated from year to year. from session
to session. with representatives of steadily
increasing numbers. keeping pace with
their constituencies. The mechanical sur
roundings of these legislators for the peo-
pie have, however, remained the same, ex-
cept that they have grown in mere size and
numbers with the almost unprecedented in
crease of the population. Thus the present
House is cumbersome, unweldy and prodi-
gally wasteful of time and effort. The de-
bates in the hall are usually marked by
scenes of great confusion that impede prog
ress and that far too often eliminate in dis
graceful encounters. The deliberatiye
character of the lower branch of Congress
Is being obliterated in its vastness and its
1ntractablity.
The removal of the desks and the reduc-
ton of the hall itself. as proposed now,
would at once destroy the chamber as
lounging place, or a reading. writing or
smoking room. into which 1t has unfor-
tunately been transformed in the course of
years by such members are not directly
Interested in the subject under current dis
cussion. Their conversation adds to the
noise and the confusion and the smoke of
their cigars clouds and poisons the atmos-
phere. They too often regard the council
hall Of the nation a mere convenience for
their comfort, regardless of the pressure of
public business and Indifferent to the peace
OF those who are endeavoring to perfom
their legitimate duties as legislators.
1t Is true that the congressman has other
duties pertaining to his office than those
that require his presence in the hall of the
House, but with the generous provision of
CLERKS and the increasing facilities for in
diN.dual accommodations that are provided
there is little excuse for the present trans
formation of the House into a vast office
The English house of commons has no
desks. and with only benches for the ac-
commodation of its members that body is
capable of speed in the transaction of bust
ness such as is only possible here under
the operation of iron-clad rules of pro-
oedure from the speakers own committee
in charge of the order of business The
good results that would flow from the pro-
posed change would undoubtedly be an am
pie reward for those who now suggest it.
BY all means let the parties bury the
ratchet long enough to attend to this minor
but important detail of legislative house
keeping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26
A DnnRerOus Corner.

y correspondent whose communication to
the Star was printed yesterday calls atten-
ton with reason and with force to the
dangerous state of things that is caused by
the concentration of the rapii-transit car
lines at the intersection of New York ave-
nue. AID Fifteenth and G. streets This is
undoubtedly the worst illustration of the
transfer and junction nuisance in the city
and some effective remedy should be applied
at once. Fifteenth street Is too narrow to
be so Choked at this crowded point, and it
is d marvel that there have not been scores
of serious accidents at this bewldering cor
FER. The plan of having the Mount Pleas
ant cars leave the avenue at Fourteenth
street and travel thence directly northward
to the end of that branch has been suggested
and at one time it seemed likely to be
adopted. 1t is a good plan, and with some
modification of the scheme for the Metro
politan tracks it would greatly relieve the
situation. The case Is bad enough and pre-
sents sufficient complication to warrant a
study of the whole ground by the congress
s!o1al District committees and the prepara-
ton of measure of relief. Meanwhile the
railroad company should assume some of
the burden of responsibility to avoid acct
Cents now resting on the people who are
compelled to be on the alert at all seasons
In defense of the rights that they are sup
posed to enjoy without restriction. The
transfer arrangement is cumbersome and
dangerous. and there Is no valid reason for
Its continuance. The system in vogue on
the Ninth street line works satisfactorily
and well and places far heavier charge on
the conductors than would be given to those
OH the avenue and Fourteenth street lines.
AT all events, the various systems of giving
transfers should be made uniform to avoid
confusion. just as there should be immedi-
ately adopted ard enforced standard rule
for the stopping Of rapid-transit cars at
street-crossings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26

Concerning the proposed removal of desks
from the House of Representa-
tiveS)
What? Take out our desks? Prythee, tell
not so!
Shall we dawdle like school-boys and stare
At vacancy, where in the dear long ago
Our shoes rested high in the air?
We care not because we are ruthlessly 'reft
OF the slab where in leisure complete
Epistles we penned,. midst debates right and
left;
BUT what shall we do with our feet?
With hands idly folded and chins on our
chests
Must We listen while other men speak?
Must We hear every Member from Way
backs behest,
Or attend to some anarchist freak?
Yet such dire intellectual pain we can bear
With philosophy, calm and discreet;
We can listen inert. still defying despair,
BUT what shall we do with our feet?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26
A Startling Discovery.

mo, sir" said the Kentucky gentleman.
II wifi not go out in this rain unless can
find an umbrella SIR
You are very careful of yourself, for so
robust a man."
YES sir. 1 have had a fact brought to
my attention which makes me far more eau
tious in such a matter than used to be.
have just learned that tine human body is
capable of absorbing water through the
pores, and l don't care to take any more
chances than the ordinary occasions of
ablution, sir, make necessary, SIR"