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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30

ing a government officer five times, spend
ing many years in the penitentiaries Of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. On one oc-
casion he was takennup in Chicago just
after deserving one,of, bis wives, from whom
he had secured s4,09O in cash, obtained
from the sale Of & farm belonging to her.
When arrested I'd the last time, in 1885,
had just ccmpletal a. powerful sermon at
a camp meeting, Which had thrown his
audience il to the widest enthusiasm for
salvation. AS he vas descending from the
pulpit the Rand of deputy marshal was
placed on his shoulder, He drew a revolver
and shot the marshal, wounding him,
though not seriouslgs,
A Plausible Rascal.
A rival of Capt, jerks as masher and
gay Lothano was, a. Scandinavian ramed
F. NJ. o. Helsten de appears in the rogues'
gallery at the pensdenI Office in the uniform
of an officer of tAe 1gnion army, with a
sword at his side t,and, the badge of the G.
A. R. on his breast; He is also decorated
with medals of honor. Nevertheless, he
never was in the army. When captured
bona fide letters from Gen. Grant and other
distinguished persons We're found in his
pockets. He is a very plausible man and
has no end Of grit. Just at present he is
in the penitentiary. having been CONVICTED
CT forgery and perjury in connection with
pension claims. He made a business Of
pretending to be pension agent collect
ready described Incidentally, he married
at least nine women.
A face of the purely criminal type in the
Dig photograph album which embraces the
rosnes gallery at the pension office is that
Of George B. Howard, who served in the
Union navy during the war. He actually
succeeded in personating eight of his
fc1me comrades who We're on the same
ship with him. He collected pensions for
all of them by forging claims and manu-
featuring evidence in support of them. Re-
Gently man was arrested in Louisiana
promising pensions to people His method
has been to give orders on the custom
house at New Orleans for the amounts al
legged to be due. At the same time he de-
manded fees, which were readily paid even
If the victims were obliged to borrow the
money for the purpose. Nothing in this
world is too mean for pension swindler
and hardly any other form of fraud against
the government is SO frequent
RENE BACHE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
ACUTE DYSPEPSIA.
sympathetic Henri Disease Often At.
tends 1t.

From the Republican, Cedar Rapids Iowa
Mrs. " Curley, who has resided in Clarence
Iowa. for the past twenty two years, tells an In
teresting story of what she considers rescue from
premature death. Her narrative is as followst
For ten years prior to 1894 was a constant
sufferer from acute stomach trouble I had all the
manifold symptoms Of acute dyspepsia, and at
times other troubles were present in complication
did not know what it was to enjoy a meal. No
matter how careful might be as to the quality,
quantity and preparation Of NY food, distress al
ways followed eating. was respondent and blue.
Almost to the point of insanity at times, and
would have been glad to die Often and often I
could not sleep. Sympathetic heart trouble set in
and time and again was obliged to call doctor
In the night to relieve sudden attacks of suffoca-
tion which would come on without q moments
warning.
My troubles increased as time wore On and 1
spent large sums in doctor bills, being compelled
to have medical attendants almost constantly Dur
Ing ls92 and 1893. 1t was impossible for to re-
tain food, md water brushes plagued me. was
reduced to skeleton. consultation Of physicians
was unable to determine Just what did all me.
Inc doctors gave US as their opinion that the
pooaoie trouble was uceraticn OF the coats OF the
stomach and held out no hope of recovery One
doctor said, IAN do to relieve your suffering
Is by the use Of opium
About this time friend Of mine Mrs Samantha
smith OF Glidden, Iowa, told me about the case of
Mrs. Thurston of Oxford Junction Iowa This lady
said she had been afflicted much the same as had
She Lad consulted local physicians without relief,
and had gone to Davenport for treatment. Giyin.
up all hope Of recovery. she was persuaded by a
fried to take Dr. williams' Pink Pulls. The re-
suit was almost magical.
Il was led to try them from her experience and
before many months felt better than had for q
dozen years. am now almost free from trouble,
ana II through some error Of diet feel badly, this
splendid remedy sets me right again. have
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Why i.Mr. Isssacn', Svns-xNritten.

From tMcClure's 'Nlasrzfne! = = on
"And now tell me-" said, "the true story
Of how you came to write Mr.. Isaacs.' 1
have read different versions of it."
ut has once or twice been told correctly"
said Mr. Crawford, ''and this is exactly
how it happened. On May 5. 1882, Uncle
Sam (WarI) asked me to dine with him at
the New York Club, which was then in the
building on Madison square now called the
Madison Square bank building. 1t goes
without saying that we had good dinner
il it was ordered by Uncle Sam. We had
dined rather early, and were sitting in the
smoking room. overlooking Madison Square.
while it was still light. AS was perfectly
natural we began to exchange stories while
smoking, and r told him with great deal
of detail my recollections Of an interesting
man whom l had met in Simla. When l
had finished he said to me: That is a good
two-part magazine. story. and You must
write 1t out Immediately
He took me around to his apartments,
and that night began to write the story
Of Mr.. 1saacs. Part Of the first chapter
was written aftefward, but the rest of
that chapter and several succeeding chap
ters are the story that l told to Uncle Sam
kept at 1t from day to day, getting more
interested in the work as proceeded, and
from time to time I would read chapter
to Uncle Sam. When I got through the
original story 1 was so amused with the
writing of it that it occurred to me that
might as well make Mr.. Isaacs fall in love
with an English girl, and then 1 kept on
writing, to see what would happen.
BY and by I remembered mysterious
Buddhist whom l. had once met in India
and so I introduced him, to still further
complicate matters. 1 went to Newport to
visit my aunt, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
while was in the midst of the story, and
continued 1t there. 1t was on June 49,
1882. while in her,home that I finished the
last chapter of Mr.. Isaacs:' and Uncle
Sam appearing in Newport at that time,
read him the part of the story which he
had not heard. You will give it to me- he
said; I shall try and find publisher He
had for many years freauented the book
store Of Macmillan, and was well acquainted
with the elder George Brett. He took the
manuscript to Mr.. Brett, who forwarded
it to the English house, and in short
time it was accepted"
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A GREAT CANAL PROPOSED.
To Turn the St. Lawrence Down
| Through Lake Champaign.

To Turn the St. Lawrence Down
Through Lake Champlain.
From the Albany Journal.
1t is q geological fact that all the waters
Of the st. Lawrence at one time poured
down through Lake Champlain and were
discharged into the Atlantic at New York,
and Mr.. Chauncey n. button of New York,
the engineer. who has worked out the prob
lem of the new waterway, says they could
be turned back into that channel If money
enough were expended upon the work. His
plan, however, does not contemplate any
thing which would destroy the commerce of
Montreal or make Quebec's water front
sandy plain. The great river can spare
enough water for the ship canal and not
appear to have lost a drop.
IL IS the foremost of rivers in its uni
form discharge, of which the mean amount
Is 272,G95 cubic feet per second at Ogdens-
DurSh. The lowest discharge of the Missis-
sippi Is 10000 cubic feet per second and it's
maximum is fully eight times that amount.
Ihe work required to complete the pro-
oeet Is not SO great as may be imagined. It
will be necessary to build a new aqueduct
over the Chippewa river on the Welland
canal, also eight miles Of new canal from
near Thorold. Ont. to near Queenstown.
with two locks; a lock at Cornwall, a lock
near Valley Field. Quebec; a canal from
Lake st. Francis In the ST. Lawrence at a
point opposite Grand Island, to the Richie
Heu river, ana lastly a canal from Lake
Champlatn to the Hudson river. This last
will be the most difficult part Of the whole
undertaking.
The proposed canal will connect South
Bay, Lake Champlain, with the Hudson
at Fort Miller, although an effort will be
made to connect with the river at a point
higher up Below Coxsackie the Hudson
Will AFFORD clear unobstructed waterway
to New York. The lock at this end of the
route will be at Waterford
The depth of water necessary in the ca
nails to be constructed will conform to that
on Limekiln Crossing in the Detroit river.
The route will be essentially for freight
vessels, and it will be deepened from time
to time to conform with the depth main
tanned by the government in the Detroit
river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30

From the Philadelphia Call.
man went into a drug store and asked
for a certain headache cure. The druggist
did not kept it.
But we have something better than
that" said the clerk. I'VE warrant 1t to
cure. too"
What do you call it?'' asked the pros
pective customer.
The clerk gave him the name
Never heard Of it, said the man with
the headache. IF it's good, why don't you
advertise it? Then 1 would know about
it,
''Wen," said the clerk. "a great many
people do know of it and buy it. You'd be
surprised how many Of the headache
powders we SELL"
Perhaps; and you'd be surprised how
many more you'd sell If you'd advertise
them"
And the man with an ache under his hat
walked out. The writer is willing to make
an affidavit to the truth of this story.
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His Discovery.

From the Detroit Ere. Press
He knew he dotted on her, but somehow
he wasn't SO sure of her that he quite
dared to ask her the great question. They
were talking about the good things of the
world like a pair of children.
IF you had your WISH she said, "of
all the things in the world what would
you rather haye?"
YOU" he responded without a mo-
ment'S hesitation.
Oh she exclaimed. quite upset by his
impetuosity. Il don't mean that mean
something that you haven't already"
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WAS NOT LIKE HOME.
lie Wants His Wife to Take u Course
in Slippers.

lie Wants His Wife to Take u Course
in Slippers.
From the Chicago Tribune .,...-...-. az.
He had taken off his shoes and was down
en- his hands and knees in a closet search
ing for something, when his wife noticed
him.
What are you looking for, William ?''
she asked
MY slippers" he replied.
ooh. 1 gave these old things away to-
day." she said.
He turned and looked at her in surprise
You gave them away" he repeated, and
then he added solemnly: Mrs. Miller, are
you trying to drive me from home?'
'Of course not. l.
What is home without slippers" he in
terrupted. what is an evening at home
with heavy shoes on your feet? Mrs. Milf
Why. You can get another pair" she
protested.
"Of course cam, he exclaimed 81 can
get new pair of stiff-soled slippers and
spend thirty days bfeaking them in
The others were torn and
That's why I liked them! They were
comfortable. When I got them on things
seemed home-lkee was settled for the
evening and a foHr-hsfse team could not
ready for the cldt ofrlthe theater. or any
other place. Slippers. Mrs. Miffier, help to
make the differences between the home and
the office, and old Slippers make the differ
en "1 s greatest sss wssss..e 9,
"of course you sca1t No woman ever
can; but L tell. yout If were running things
I'd make every woman take course in
slippers. That's what is needed more than
suffrage on anything else in that line. Just
slippers. nothing but slippers"
He got up, stamped around the room in
his stocking feet Sor o. minute or two and
then put on his Shoes again.
This isn't homs.i he said bitterly. 1T
isn't q bit like it. I msgoing to the club
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How Could She.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
"Oh. it was just lovely" she was heard
saying as the electric motors hum sub
sided.
ibid she make such a lovely corpse?"
asked the other girl, and all the women in
the car pulled their cloaks away from their
ears
"Oh, no: it wasn't that" said the first
We oughtn't to say anything but good of
those gone before. can't stand to say that
she ever did look lovely. But the way it
was arranged was the touching thing You
know these four young men she was en-
gagged to last summer? Well, by her spe-
cial request they all acted as pallbearers.
Oh, it was too lovely for anything, though
wouldn't do such thing to save my
life."
Il don't see how you could" said the
other girl, and the car rolled on, while
small boy trying to steal a ride rolled off
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
DRUNKENNESS OR TEE LIQUOR HABIT Posi-

OR TEE LIQUOR HABIT POSI-
lively cured by administering DIR. Haines' Golden
Specific. 1t can be given In q cup of coffee or
tea, or in food, without the knowledge of the
patient. 1t is absolutely harmless and will effect
q permanent and speedy cure whether the patient
Is moderate drinker alcoholic wreck
It has been given in thousands of cases, and in
every instance perfect cure has followed. It
never falls. The system once impregnated with
the Specific. 1t becomes an utter impossibility
for the Liquor appetite to exist. GOLDEN sPE
ClFiC co. Props Cincinnati; Ohio: Particulars
9th and + sts- NV: s. +. WARE. np'"- Eb.
bitt House. Washington. n20-ta t:.s,Gms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
Several of This Kind.

From the Chicago Record
Estiraable Citizen Gin his after-dinner
SPECIFY. Every citizen must do his duty
at the polls. no ma liter what the eost!'
The same citizen ION election day)-"No.
Jacobs, I'm not going to vote. You see,
I'm extremely Observation-Disclosures fact is
I-I-neglected to register
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U-CoMFoRTIN0-
EppS's Cocoa.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

BREAKFAST-SCPPEK.
by q thorough knowledge Of the natural laws
which govern the operations Of digestion and nutri-
ton, and by careful application Of the fine prop
critics of well-selected Cocoa, Mr.. Epps has pro-
vided for our breakfast and supper a delicateiy
favored beverage, which may save many heavy
doctors bills It is by the judicious use Of such
articles of diet that a constitution may be grad
ually built up until strong enough to resist every
tendency to disease. Hundreds Of subtle maladias
are floating around ready to attack wherever
there is a weak point. We may escape many a
fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with
pure blood and a properly nourished frame."-
Civil Service Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold
only IN half pound tins by srocers. labelled thus:
JAMES EPPS CO., Ltd, Homeopathic Chem.
lists, London, England.
d3-m som
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And 1t Will.

From the Cincinnati: Tribune.
Smallwort-"I hear that Mrs. Lease is 60
ing to California. wonder If the climate
will agree with her?"
Fcrd-"It will If it knows its business
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Wanted the Most Money.

From Life.
Il have learned the whole Of the 10th
Psalm by heart" said Benny Bloobumper
to his fathers visitor.
What is that for. Benny? So that pee-
pie will give you quarter to hear you re-
cite it?'
mo. So that people will give me so cents
not to-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
Cause of the Delay.

From Truth. a;
Young Van MARKS dp melancholy tone)
-"Oh, 1 suppose 81 shouldn't brood, but
Fortune seems reluctant to smile on me-"
Harry Gray-'Well, ehever mind, old fell
low: she will when she sees some of your
work" n : -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
Methods Adopted to Cheat the e.
norant and Unwary.
WRONGED BY UNSCRUPULOUS PERSONS
Some interesting G!impses Into the
Pension Office Rogue Gallery.
THE PENALTIES OF THE LAW
Written for The Evening Star.

OA441 ~ - l. - a.
stories of frauds at
tempted on the pen
sion bureau are Veri-
table romancsS. Not
long ago there was "a
man in a small coun-
try town in Indiana
who kept a general
store" and was held
in good esteem by his
neighbors. He had
a haif-inlbec,le moth
Ell. In the county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
Catarrh
S sufferers.

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the only medicine known that can prevent con-
TifE AMERICAN cATARRH CURE u the result
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One bottle convinces the most skepticai. Il b
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Ing cough and expectorating, removes headache and
nose bleeding, increases the appetite. produces
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Il d impossible for any one to enjoy perfect
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-05-08

it produces q most picturesque ap-
pearance, thoroughly in keeping with
surrounding nature. But the winter
residence-the Swiss cottage, so-called
lis an elaborate example Of the fanci-
full in architecture, combined with and
nodded for the needs and require
ments of the inhabitants OF this pic
turesque though trying (as to climate)
country. The most striking feature
of these cottages is the roof, which to
American eyes seems almost flat, and
as q matter Of fact is built at an angle
of about 155 degrees, projecting we'll
over the cottage side to keep the win
dows, balconies, porches and piazza
clear of the heavy falls OF snow which
are SO characteristic Of this country,
drifting to amazing heights.
Swiss architecture, as built in this
country, has been, shall we say, some
what AmericaniZed, and the accom-
panyiug sketch shows structure that
would be effective and pleasing ii
erected i'll suitable location. The
latter point is one upon which an
architect, versed as we'll in the techni-
cal points Of landscape, should be con-
suited, as many man spending his
money freely but not discreetly in the
erection of house, has found too
late that he has made a serious mis-.
take III trusting too confidently to his
own taste. 1t may be found neces-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-05-08

The design illustrated herewith is
that of Swiss cottage-a style that is
not fitted for this country in general.
Swiss architecture is the outgrowth
of the needs and conditions of the in
habitants of Switzerland, and like all
National institutions is most appro-
pirate to its natural surroundings.
The life of the Swiss peasant is divid-
ed by his occupations into two sea-
sons-the summer, when he is watch
ing and tending his cattle on the high
Alps, and the winter, when he is
forced to find shelter from the rigor-
GUS climate, with it's fierce storms, in
the low-lying, secluded valleys. His
summer home is log hut placed be-
hind some projecting rock that will
break the sweep of the wind. This is
the chalet, and on the mountain side
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-05-08
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

A weak tea of tobacco water kills
insects on plants.
Spirits of salt for ink stains may be
used on mahogany.
Try a slip of ivy started in hang
ing glass bowl of water.
Thread needle from the end of the
thread last cut from the spool.
Soaking the wick in vinegar and
drying before using prevents its smok-
ing.
Grease may be removed from woolen
goods by sponging it with strong cold
coffee.
Wash potted plants, pots and all, in
suds and rinse in tepid water once q
week to kill insects.
Fine laces may be cleaned by being
packed in wheat -four and allowed to
remain twenty-four hours.
If shirt bosom or any other ar
ticle has been scorched in ironing lay
it where the bright sunshine will fall
directly on it.
Tea or chocolate should never be
served with fried foods. Always serve
coffee with fried oysters, fish or lob
sters, also with cheese.
Black silk may be renovated by a
thorough sponging with stale beer,
placed between newspapers and
pressed with a hot iron.
Two parts of crude oil and one part
of turpentine removes white spots
from furniture and makes as good a
polish as one can desire to have.
Turnips boiled like beets, with their
Jackets on, are of better flavor and
less watery. A small bit of sugar
added while the vegetable is boiling
corrects the bitterness often found in
them.
Buttermilk will bleach clothes. Soak
the soiled or discolored pieces for
several hours in the butterlnilk, then
wash, blue and dry in the usual way.
After boiling the clothes will be
whittier.
A pretty way to bake apples is to
cut them into halves, leaving on the
skin. Sprinkle n little sugar over
them. and bake in pan, skin side
down. The skin need not be eaten,
but it holds the slice i'll form some
what.
1t is a good plan to look over all the
piece bags, and sort ont those that will
make nice holders, and then make
enough to last some time. Put an old
white cloth in n Lag by itself, where
it will be handy. Do the same with
pieces of flannel; it will save time
and furry if needed in sickness.