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writer. He must be
familiar wit h the
business, with every
detal of the trade
a n d traffic, with
every quirk and turn
of the tastes of the
buyers. He must be
able to feel the pub
lie pulse in the mat
t er Of styles, and,
most of all, he must
be an adept in the
art of so presenting
t h e allurements of
the establishment in
type that he can in
augurate a new line
r. goods VI, !, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29


These are the men who have contributed
to the movement that has resulted in plac-
ing Washington in the front rank of bust
ness. Today the Washington merchants
are spending upward Of 100000 in adver-
Using in single year, a sum that cannot
be equaled anywhere in the country in
proportion to the populat ion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29

line, and they freely
says that they owe
their remarkable sue
cess to this policy.
Prior to 1850, when
the firms generally
began to understand
the true function of
the advertising COL
umn, The Star was
running about one
column of general
ads. each day. That
was exclusive of the
small announcements
special notices, wants,
and the similar mat
tiers that have al
MINUS RllaI Daora an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29

residents. Her voice
was among the few
well-cultivated ones
of those days. She
was the first wife of
Mr.. E. F. Droop, and
died while her voice
was in Its prime.
Mrs. Butts was an
other singer of prom
inence here many
years ago. She was
a French girl and a
pupil of the old Bas-
SIM. Her name was
Herminine Marion.
She married Alexan-
der Butts, a New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29
One Of the Things in Which Wash
ington Leads the World.
TREAT DEVELOPMENT IN RECENT YEARS
The Ad. Writers Of the Capital and
Their Recognized Skill.
GRO WITH OF BUSIN ESS

C o O D NJ A N Y
bright things have
been said iF behalf
of advertising. until
1t has come to be a
generally accepted
axiom that advertis-
ing does indeed pay.
An aphorism on this
subject that has at
tracted attention is:
ITO do business with
out advertising is
like winking at a
pretty girl from be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29

firm occupies two solid columns in The
Star every day of the week, and spends
more than twice as much money in adj
vertisng in one month as it spent in one
year in 1881.
Other Washington firms deserve credit
for taking part in this new movement that
has contributed SO largely to the CONNER
cial prosperity of the city. Mr.. Lisner of
IL De-. L l.e,r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29

Steamer Manchester to Marshall Hall and
Indian Head Friday and Saturday evenings
at $50 p. ui.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29

Washington was al
most dead, unsteady.
There were good
singers then, excel
lent pianists, even a
few violinists Of mer-
it. But these were
the exception rather
than the rule. They
lacked the training
and what Is equally
as essential, they
were denied the
praise and encourage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29
Making the Best of 1t.

From the New York Weekly.
Mr.. Bronston-"Where is the dessert, my
dear?"
Mrs. Bronston-"The pastry cook has left.
You'll have to be satisfied with kisses for
dessert today.
Mr.. Bronston-"AH right. Bring on your
French maid"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29

The steamers Wakefield and Arrowsmith
run to Coltons Monday, Wednesday and
Saturday, and leave there for Washington
every day, except Fridays.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29

The most elegant people in Washington
are patroniZing Coltons-on-t he-P otomac
this year.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29

w. a. HuhEer1Ord. improved at once,
and in 1856 they contracted for an entire
column each day, again taking the far
lead, and assuming front rank among the
merchants of the country in the matter of
money spent in printers ink. Today this
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Her Method.

From Life.
Mrs. Brown never sits up to wait for her
husband"
Nor
NO When she expects him to be out
late she retires early. sets the alarm at 8
o'clock and gets up fresh and reproachful."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29

If there is any breeze blowing you'll get
1t at Coltc on ELECTROMAGNETIC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29

fuhS Moran o. goods WI I n q
great rush of buyers. But he must be
honest with the people. who are guided by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29
Musicians Who Have Pleased the
People Of Washington.
VOICES HEARD IN CHURCH AND CONCERT
Their Possessors Have Mostly Re-
tired or Passed Away.
ST. YSIUS' CHOIR

Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Lates US Report
R>!Az!!! RRskiRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
You
KNOW lit?

Do you KNOW that you know 1t?
Some people know a thing and never put
their knowledge to my practical use.
Do you know that We sell Furniture and
Carpets on CREDIT-at cash prices? Do
you know that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29
The First OrEanist.

The first organ.st of St. Aloysius was DIR.
Perebeau, a fine musician and well-known
and well-liked by every one. He was a
very intimate friend of DR.. Pope. Prof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29
Mrs.. Krctchmnr's Pupils.

er a great favorite in society here during
er husbands terms. She died only last
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FEW YEARS BACK
Washington was al
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
NECK GARNITUREs OF THE SEASON.

remainder of tho waist of tho stripe
and collar of velvet completed a dress
that was almost as handsome rs one of
new material.
There seems to be mania for red
Of all shades, but the brighter the bet
ter, and the old-fashioned cherry TINT
our grandmothers dotted on is again q
tavorite color.
The new skirts are five yards wide,
some OF them six, but five and
quarter to half is sufficient for all
except very tall women. Among the
aew fancies in waists are those with
,lashings from shoulder er-seams to the
bust, through which puffs Of bright
Or contrasting colors are shown. If
the material is OF light weight, or ex-
,eptionally fine, the puffs may be
made of the same fabric, but as rule
. contrast here is preferred.
A novelty in skirt is the grange
nent of cores at the hem in huted
iolds or plaits. These are stiffened
With haircloth and caught underneath
With tapes. There are three of these
duties at each gore, narrowing gradu.
lily to the top. A skirt OF this sort
IN dark olive camel's hair is worn with
, waist of pink silk with bows, collar
md wide belt of olive satin ribbon.
Fur is used with the greatest pro-
fusion as a trimming for dresses. 1t
,omes in all widths, from tho merest
line not over half an inch wide to
inger-width trimmings, aud diamond
shaped patches that are hideously
lgly. Fur, to be effective, does not
want to be cut up and set on SO as to
give the appearance of a num-
Ger of islands in pool OF water.
Patchiness, of all things, cannot be
tolerated in the use of fur. Indeed,
it is question whether an extremely
narrow line OF fur is truly artistic, un-
less it is used at the extreme edge of
the garment, and in this case it must
be set between the outside and lining,
allowing only the hair portion to
show.
There is one prevailing fashion that
is and always has been the delight of
the woman who likes pretty dresses at
moderate cost. This is black silk
skirt, and is worn with waists of all
colors, and is the most useful, stylish
and every way economical garment in
ones wardrobe. These skirts are
made quite faring at the hem, and
may be entirely without trimming.
For very stout women, however, there
is front trimming OF jet fringe, and
seme skirts have bands Of jet garniture
down the seams on either side Of the
front. With the present fashion one
can make charming waists by putting
tn'pcefs cf bright material, or, as one
Of the new ideas permits, a waist cut
low and closely fitted is worn with q
guimpe Of soft silk or batiste with en-
broidery. This use, however is con-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
SHOEING HORSES.

The United States army regulations
give the following directions for shoe
ing horses:
In preparing the horses foot for the
shoe do not touch with the knife the
frog, sole or bars. In removing sur
plus growth of that part of the foot
which is the seat of the shoe, use the
cutting pincers and rasp, and not the
knife. The shoeing knife may be
used, if necessary, in using the top
clip. Opening the heels or making n
cut in the angle of the wall at the heel
must not be allowed. The rasp may
be used upon the part of the foot when
necessary, and the sane applies to the
pegs. No cutting with the knife is
permitted the rasp alone is neces-
sary. Flat-footed horses should be
treated as the necessity of each case
may require. In forging the shoe to
fit the foot be careful that the shoe is
fitted to and follows the circumference
of the foot clear around to the heels !;
the heels of the shoe should not be ex-
tended back straight and outside of
the walls at the heels of the horse $
foot, as is frequently done. Care must
be used that the shoe is not fitted too
being then rasped down to make the
foot short to suit the shoe, as often
happens. The hot shoe must not be
applied to the hotse's foot under any
circumstances. Make the upper or
foot surface of the shoe perfectly flat,
50 as to give it level bearing A shoe
with concave ground surface should
be used
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
Whence Comes the Diam Ond ?

Theories concerning the origin OF
the diamond have been both numer.
Gus and curious. Some mineralogists
have suggested that it is the residue
of carbon vapors dissipated by heat
during that indefinite epoch known as
the ''coal period" Newton says that
in his opinion it is ga coagulated unct.
uous substance, probably of vegetable
origin" Haynes and Faure are both
of the opinion that no diamond was
ever formed on or within the surface
of our earth, and that all such gems
are brought to this plant by meteoric
stones from some far-away world. Sir
David Brewster, the eminent British
philosopher (born 1881. died in 1863,
entertained ideas concerning the dia.
mond's origin, which, while similar to
those of Newton, were different in
some respects. In his estimation such
gems were once masses of gum, ex-
uded from certain species of extinc,
trees or plants, which had subsequent.
ly "petrifed" and assumed the crys.
talline form! According to Dana,
the greatest living authority, they may
have been produced by slow decompo.
sition OF vegetable or even animal mat.
ter--St. Louis Republic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
wEEvILs IS LIMA BEANS.

The insects in the Lima beans are
widely known under the name of "bean
weevils," and they are closely related
to the common ''pea weevil," and
while not more than one.half the size
of the latter, they are fully as destruc-
tive. Sometimes twenty or more OF
these weevlis may be found in one
large bean, and they attack nearly all
kinds and varieties, but they are not
so plentiful in the Northern rs in the
Middle and Southern States. The eggs
are supposed to be laid on the green
bean pods in summer, and the grubs
safely hidden in the mature beans
when gathered in the fall. Recently,
however, some of our entomologists
have claimed that the weevils lay their
eggs on the ripe beans after they are
stored, and SO continue to multiply in
this rather unusual manner for insects
of the genus to which they belong. All
weeyil.infested beans should be burned
and none but good, sound ones used
for planting. New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
CHlCAMAUGA COMMISSION.
HANCOCK STATUE.
Work Done by Those in Chsree of the
NATL Military Park.


Inc commander-in-Chiei, ucsirihS that tne
comrades may be fully advised OF the action
NJ the m,ssion baviny in charge the
c.,., ~, C,....o Na,,..,
Ouichanhusa "nu C"""hn'"Sa I"''onai
military Park, submits you herewith report
of work up 10 October 1.
ro,,~-,,ro ,n,,as =, go, hara boe, com.
W. "'s " .oau ''
pieteu, which hnished the heavy ROAD con.
.truction OF the projects s,2oO acres OF forest
nave been cleared of underbrush ana recent
CROWN u 'ithoet, SO tuat carriages eau ualve
IN any direction through the WOODS. Inc
driveway from sherman Hishts to Crawnsh
springs, ~ miles IN length Is completed. Ihe
last monument 10 the regular troops mas peen
placed In positioni these number nine IN all,
and have cost S4,5OO each. The Ohio moni-
ments, % IN number, are mostly IN positionj
a tew OF the smaller ones nave cost = ,OVO anu
al OF the othets si,tVO each, denNerea ana
erected upon the Held; Hereafter. under tne
provisions OF appropriation ior tue fafki hii
the foundations ior state monuments VIII DC
built ty the Engineer OF tue fhrk, WITHOUT
any expense 10 the states Inc ma'efial ict
mohuhente, uhder tue reguia.ions OF 'ne
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
TIE HANCOCK STATUE.

The model for the statue OF General Han
cock to lie placed on Cemetery Hill is now
complete, and the bronze castiug will soon
be made. This important work was entrus,-
ed by the Pennsylvania Gettysburg Commis-
sion to F. Edwin Elweli. whose treatment OF
the subject has been eminently successful.
The statue will stand on the ridge where
Hancock checked the fret days route and
assumed full command, temporarily, under
Meade's orders.
The statueis Of heroic size aud stands up
on an ornamental bronze base. The General
Is represented as he looked during the war,
his hair rather long He Is sitting upright
on his horse, the reins tightly held in the left
hand, while the right Is raised as II COM
manding attention. The poise OF the head
and the appearance OF the eyes suggest that
he is watching a. .line-of. battle and consider
ing the strategic points. The figure was
made after the most careful study and after
listening to suggestions from persons
who were we'll acquainted with General
Hancock. including members of his
family and those who served as Aids-de-
Cimp during the war. The horse, which
measures nine feet TO the withers, Is a noble
looking animal. It stands on three feet its
ft fore foot being raised. Every detail OF
the uniform his souch hat and the trappinys
OF his horse, have been treated with great
care.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
THE WORLDS RELIGIONS.
Are Founded on the Seven Bibles
Enumerated Below.

enumerated ltelOW.
The seven Bibles OF the world are
the Koran OF the Mohapmedans, the
Tri Pitikes OF the Buddhis's, the Five
Kings OF the Chinese, the Three Vedas
of the Hindus, the Iendavesta OF the
Persians. the Eddas of the Scandina-
vians and the Scriptures Of the Chris
tians.
The Koran is the most recent of all,
dating from about the seventh century
after Christ 1t is comp .und OF quo
tations from beth the old and New
Testaments and from the Talmud.
The Tri Pitikes contain sublime
morals and pure aspirations. Their
author lived and died in the sixteenth
century before Christ.
The sacred writings OF the Chinese
are called the i've Kings, the VOID
kings" meaning web Of cloth. From
this 1t Is presumed they were original
ly written on i've rolls OF cloth. Trey
contain wise sayings from the sages on
the duties OF life, but they cannot be
traced iurther back than the eleventh
century before our era
The Zendavesta OF the Persians,
next to our Bible, Is reckonet among
scholars as being the grea est and most
learned OF the sacred writings. Zoroas-
ter, whose sayings II contains, lived
and worked In the twelfth century be-
fore Christ. illu,
Moses lived and wrote the Penta-
teuch l,500 years before the birth OF
Christ; therefore, that portion Of our
Bible is at least Sc0 years older than
the most ancient of other sacred writ
ings. ..,....i,i..s.
The Eddas, semi-sacred work OF
the Scandinavians, was given, TO tha
world In the fourteenth century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09

course has in past ages produced q
thriving vegetation, so that the de-
cayed vegetable matters which supply
the needed nitrogen are also abundant
and this completes the full supply of
all needed plant food for a series Of
crops. Thus it is that very often an
application of nitrates, or of phos-
phoric acid, to the soil is sufficient TO
produce good cropr But when the
potash is deficient in the soil it gen
orally the case that all the other most
valuable elements are so too, as the
soil is naturally less fertile. SO that
q good te't in this way is to use some
potash fertilizers and note the result.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
CAUSE OF ROPY MILK,

Any condition that will produce in
dammation in the COW will cause the
milk to become ropy through an acid
state of the blood The recent hot
weather is MS trying to cows and TAX
ing the flies into consideration, more
so than 1t is to persons, and we know
how heated and feverish we become in
very hot weather the more SO if we
are exposed to the hot sun out of
doors in mn open field If possible
the cows should be kept up during tn e
hottest part of the day and fed some
cut feed in the darkene1 clean stable.
This would prevent the difficulty. 1t
shows how desirable practice soiling
cows is. New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

GLASGOW, Scotland, hns an UNDER
ground railway in operation and two
more under construction.
The Atlantic, by far the best.sound-
ed ocean, has an area of 31,000, 900
square miles, with mean depth of
2,2OO fathoms.
1t would take an express train run
ming continuously at the rate of $1,000
feet minute 2s3 years to reach the
sun from this plant.
The drone bee Matches from the egg
In twenty-four days from the date of
deposit, the worker in twerty-one and
the queen in sixteen.
The largest searchlight in the world
is on Echo Mountain, near Los Ange-
los, Cal. 1t is of 300, 900, 900 CANDLE
power and can be seen for 200 miles.
An ice locomotive was some years
ago constructed for use in Russia.
The front part rests on sledge, and
the driving wheels are studded with
spikes.
Mushrooms, when once cooked,
should never be rewarmed, to serve a
second time at the table. After be.
coming cold, they are apt to develop
injurious properties.
The pest is reported to have disap.
peared simultaneously in Hong Kong
and Canton, China. The mortality
rate was seventy-tive per cent of oil
cases, and native estimate puts the
deaths at $50, 900.
A man in Bremen, Germany, has
invented kind of "oil bombs" for
calming the waves, which can be fired
short distance. There are small
holes IN them, allowing the oil to run
out in about all hour.
In the public schools of France "a. 9
per cent of the scholars are short.
sighted, in those of Germany 30 per
cent and in those of the United King.
dom 20percent. The percentage ofmy-
opy is highest in the classes OF rhetoric
and philosophy.
Meteorologists say the heat OF
the air is due to six sources: /.
That from the interior of the earth
2. That from the stars; 3. That from
the moon; 4. That from the friction
of the winds and tides; 5. That from
the motors; 6. That from the sun.
A thunder storm in Trimble, Tenn.
induced Spencer Mills and Billy Gold.
by to halt under tree. Lightning
struck the tree and rendered the mer
unconscious. When they recovered
some hours later, Mills skin was as
black as that of an African, and it has
continued SO ever since.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
ovER-FEEDING HENS.

There is as much injury done to a
dock of layers by overlooking, as by
not feeding enough. Keep their APP
petites sharp to make them active not
lazy. Laziness is not conductive to
productiveness, and is habit easily
contracted from too much attention at
feeding time. Winter weather usu-
ally creates a good appetite, but this
should not be over indulged in, and
lazinoss replace good laying qualities.
Activity must be had to introduce lay
ing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Treat the colts kindly but firmly.
See that all horse stock has plenty
of pure water.
1t is an excellent plan to have
lump of salt in the manger of each
horse.
Though there is an overplus of
horse flesh in the country, good road
sters are scarce.
The more straw you have the more
you should use about the barn and
stables. Don't burn any.
Fresh air is conducive to health,
drafts are detrimental. 1t is a money
losing game to let the horses get thin
in flesh.
Marsh hay, dead leaves, evergreen
trimmings make good mulcLing for
the strawberry bed. Ii you have
neither of these run some corn stalks
through the cutter and try the result.
In chaff hives it is little trouble to
prepare bees for winter, as they are
left out of doors, and if they have q
good honey supply no preparations
are needed except to contract the
entrance, which is done from the out
side and not until cold weather.
When the pigs are kept without
shelter, corn must of necessity be
made the principal ration, as it is one
Of the best materia Is that can be used
for maintaining animal heat; but for
growing animals and especially when
we'll sheltered, it falls considerably be.
low the best ration for growth. while
it is not the most economical ration
when the results and the cost are con.
sidarad-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
SUPPLY OF POTASH.

Potash is an abundant element in all
soils, but mostly in the clayey lands,
says the New York Times. These are
derived from rocks that contain q
large quantity of feldspar and mica,
in which there is from ten to fifteen
per cent of potash. These soils are
easily recognized by the glistening
particles in them, as the sun shines
on the sur'ace, and ns these minerals
slowly disintegrate and dissolve, the
potash in them becomes available.
The granite and gneiss rocks. made
up of feldspar, mica, hornblende and
silica, are especially rich in potash and
lime, and even sandy lands thus de.
rived are fertile and productive. To
some extent It is possible to distin-
gu'sh tne caaI acter OF soils by mere
visiSna-s examination as 10 their con-
tent OF potash, and when potash is
abundant it is general Indication
thct all other kinds of plant food
abound. This natural fertility OF