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The Washington times., 1895-05-19

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7I3 MARKET SPACE

tie world than these parks, when the rev
elry or the nurses is at its highest, to which
10 apply the warning oI ST. Paul that evil
cOmmu uicatiOns corrupt good manuers.
IkRESP ONsIBLE NURSES.
What is said of the Wa--..-:gtcn parks and
baby farms is, OF course, true OF every park
elsewhere in which an iIres sponsible class
of nurses is employed. There are, perhaps,
not many OF the kind described, but it does
not been called to this interesting matter
a tad mass. Public attention has probably
not bee called 10 TIN sinteresting matter
before because, perhaps, II las teen no
body's business. "A Jezebel or a IuIse is
quite correct, as a matter OF COIInlOu sense
and serl-pIoteCtion at home, but she is de-
cdedly different when she is mistress OF
the situation. She would To doubt tell one
who ventured TO Tebuke her IN public TO
mind his own business.
This is a subject that interests deeply
many mothers in Washington, who place
implicit coufideuc in the young girl
who sets herself up in business as a nurse.
because it is a lazy life aud affords
opportunities for seeing more or her fel-
low than she does OF the baby. It is
quite worthy the attention of every mother
in the city. 1t may explain something
about their little girls that they never
knew before. AS TO the excessive sun
baths Of their infants, perhaps it would
be much better "a look into the causes
and To hang out the sign Girl Wanted
than To run the risk OF having to tie
Grape on the door.
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High Art.

He was an artist aud he had painted a
landscape. Having painted it. he invited
his friends to view it. They, too, were
artists
Its not up 10 your standard" said
Palette. I've seen that very stretch OF
country, aud admired it''
$50 have - said Brush, critically, -and
1 don't like that canvas"
Nor J." chmed Msttilstick ssfor
know every rock and tree in that section. Z"
Then paint your own pictuTesT' ex-
claimed the artist hOtly
AID they did. Having painted each a
picture they hung them on wall and quar-
relied among themselves. 4 Judge was
finally called in, and it CHANGED that the
Judge was an Cculist.
"Oh, no, l see how it is he cried. rub
bing his hands Palette, you have
StrdDiSIhuS, brush ~ very niarEettiy as
tigmatic; MahlStick, you should have been
treated long ago for OphthaImy; as for this
Artist, iridect1my is the Only thing that
will correct his vision. -
There was long pause
But l paint simply what is here" aud
the Artist indicated his left breast with a
thump Of his right kuuckles
And I -"
''And 1 ="
And ''
Then, gentlemen, you have simply
founded four schools Of art"
Aud 50 they hadl
CruSS-eyed people raved over the Palette!
those whom the opticians black cross,
mark confused clung to Brush's standard
the cataract-blinded men swOre by Ma hI
stick, and art lovers with imperfect eye
balls made the Artist genius.
But in the meantime it was severe on ths
realistic school OF art-Iovers who had good
eyeS.-ChicacO Record.
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at last, her feIio W servants set themselves
TO work TO discover the real cause and
had their Investigations re warded by
Ilndlng that those liberal quantities of
Iood smuggled TO the room had been de-
Vuured by the rascal for whom the police
were still on the lookout. and who in
satisfying his own vigorous appetite, gave
no thought 10 the misguided woman who
was hldlng him, aud IN doing SO literally
starving herself to death.
The British Embassy would appear IN
nave been a place especially selected by
servants Tor happenings out of the ordi-
nary Perhaps the most extraordinary in
thiS ilne, as wen as the most audacious
thing attempted by servant, occurred
at the British Embassy prior to the in-
cumDency OF the present occupants
IL was IN the time prior to its being an en-
bassy in fact when il was q legation
with the unfortunate Lord Sackville West
at its head. The leading role in the little
farce then enacted was assumed l.y the
butler, who, one fine day, essayed To 20 over
to Baltimore and register at one of the
leading hotels as his master
BUTLER AS AMBASSADOR.
The tuft hunters were about quite as
much on the alert for the British lion then
as now and the ink of the signature had
hardly more than had time to dry before
the butler received several cards of callers.
These were disregarded, but not so the invita-
ton to dinner that came in hot haste upon
their heads
AT That I me the British minister was
simple Sir Lionel West, and it was this
Signature that the butler had seen fit 10
inscribe on the hotel register When the
dinner invitation arrived it was accented
promptly by his excellency the butler, who,
having pretty accurate knowledge of the
minister's list of personal friends, knew that
his entertainers had not even the pleasure
OF an acquaintance by sight with his
master
Therefore he decided to do and dare con-
sequence 10y actually attending the dinner
given by one OF the SWEETEST members of
Baltimore society and was carried back TO
his hotel late that night too full cor utter
ance in more senses than one
In some way the story crept out, lut for
some reason best known 10 himself Sir
Lionel West did not see fit to part with his
progressive butler because of the Baltimore
episode. Very naturally the buffers enter
tainers in the Monumental City were quite
content TO have the matter kept as Quiet
as possible in order not TO bring upon them
selves the everlasting soothing of the society
ia which they were regarded as such lead
ing lights.
TERRoRIZED BY THE COOK.
The family of cabinet officer has been
pretty well terrorlzed during the past win
ter by high-priced cook, brought from
New York, because of her accomplishments
in the culinary line. Too late the family
of the cabinet officer discovered that the
high-priced-eook had other accomplishments
quite as marked as those for which she had
been secured to discharge.
High up in this list of other accomplish
ments, the cook, early in her Washington
career, evinced talents in the prestidigi-
tateur line that would have made the for
tune OF professional in that especial field.
She could send skiIiets and frying pans fly
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Households HaVe Suffered
From High Life Below Stairs
Washington People Who Can Contribute Some In
terestng Data to the Ever-Absorbng Servant
Problem-Some Actual Incidents.

High life below stairs is q phase of
existence which, in Washington. more than
in most large cities of the union, is rraught
with especial interest and one that, from
time to time, develops incidents of a most
amusing character. The civilized world
over the subject of running the house
hold, is one upon which much of the
time and energies of fashionable, as wen
as Questionable. houSeholders find to be
replete with interest.
Much of the talk at afternoon teas and
evening receptions turns upon this pivot.
Even in the Women's Club echoes OF as to
the how and wherefore or the management
Of cooks, maids, and buffers find their
way inland permeate to the remote corners
TO which members have found their way
thinking to while away some time with
the latest magazine or the newest novel
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money was being used IN this rascaIly
manner.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote, when they first came to WASH
ington TO reside had taste of this sort of
thing through the agency of a trusted maid.
The matter was kept quiet at the time SO
that it never got into print, but appears to
have been very generally talked over by the
Deighbors. The affair had been going on
for some time before the Ambassador
had the slightest idea that the embassy
was being used TO shield a fugitive from
Ju stice.
IL appears that one of the maids had
for her fiauce man who, for some
reason, was especially wanted by the po-
lice, but To whom she clung with that
tenacity So typical in such cases.
HIDDEN IN THE MAIDS ROOM.
The maid in some way managed, all un-
known TO the other servants. to secrete
her lover in her room on the top floor
of the embassy, where he remained for
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the customary orange blossoms, was given
the bride by her mistress, who also pro-
vfded the wedding cake and all the acces-
sories of bountiful supper for the guests,
who, for that one occasion, certainly en-
Joyed their taste of high life above stairs.
Good looks are not generally considered
to be at a discount, whether in man or
master. There are occasions, however,
when they initiate decidedly against the
former, as was proven beyond doubt in
case of the man-servant employed by ex-
Secretary Whitney's family during their
residence n Washington.
The young man was certainly a most
unusually good looking fellow, but it was
on this accouur that he was fiually found
decidedly out OF place for the duties as
signed him. He first bloomed upon the
Washington public at the regular Wedues-
day receptions, when his especial duty
in common with several others OF his
kind was to see that no one was neglected
10 the tea room.
he had certainly very finished manners,
and when 1t came 10 asking pretty girl
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Thenrv nnd Cold Enct.

"I tell you" said Mr.. NoitaII to his
neighbor, who had dropped in to pass the
evening, this country VIII never be
all right till we have this coinage question
thoroughly understood. We must discuss
il night and day. No one should stop us;
no imperious voice of self-interest should
call US from this high and exalted"
''JameS!" sounded a voice from the
kitchen, come back here in a hurry and
split some kindling."
"Yessum!" said Mr.. NOitail, neckly, and
he passed in haste to the rear of the house
Chicago Record.
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his doubts as 20 the possibility OF any one
private establishment in the city consuming
the amount of provender charged Up 10 the
account on the books. Keeping his sus-
picions to himself he said nothing until
one morning among other things the
festive butler put in his appearance with
the account book and requested that in
addition TO other things down on the order,
the grocer would send out and get seventy
five pounds of fresh meat.
This led him to do some investigating
and resulted in the discovery that the far
seeing and provident butler, since getting
in the employ of the Misses Davis, had set
himself up in a provision store which he
had duly stocked at their expense. It was
q fine scheme on the part of the butler, but
his high road to wealth was scutingloriously
short by the action OF the grocer who
diYulged the whole plan TO those whose
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whether he could serve her with tea or
chocolate, his manners were those Of the
Chesterfieldian school The girls unte
lost their heads, on one or two Occasions
before their sober reflection brought TO
mind, thatif. as they first foudly imagined.
the fellow was Que of The suciety sWeIis.
he would not be masquerading about the
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ing through the air until the atmosphere OF
the cabinet minister's kitchen was black ana
blue with the adroitness of her aim. The
ract that the other servants were not back
and blue al well as the atmosphere was
simply due to direct interposition OF
Providence.
The facility with which the average snaI
Doy can spin top was as mere child's
pay In comparison with the dash and
finish OF that high-priced cooks 4giity in
sending caldron OF hot water spinning
from the range to any desired locality OF
The cabinet kitchen. With muffin rings,
liat irons and even large and unwieldly
bread pans she was several lengths ahead
of the most skillful Japanese jugglers that
have ever visited these shores.
At times it looked as though she had
studied and mastered the intricacies of some
occult science in such matters for the cnlight-
eninent or her fellow servants.
These latter stood il as long as they
could, then one morning when it came to
having experiments made in the line oil un-
looked-for steam baths through the agency
of the hot water kettle, one of the maids fled
in terror TO her mistress and explained the
taking
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several weeks ia hiding. Her plan OF
procedure was TO take all of her meals
10 her room aud then return the empty
plates Ia the kitchen later NotwiiIi-
standing the fact that she always desired
al extra allowance at each meal she was
daily growing thinner and weaker, until,
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Not Likely

Tipple-Had you uknownyourhusbandv very
long when you married him?
Sibyl-what foolish question? Do you
think I'd have married him If I had
Truth.
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Matchless May Merchandising
JOHNSON & LUTTRELL'S
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in
the
renewed vigor still
before thus
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THINGS WERE FLYING

Down sailed the mistress 10 the kitchen.
where her ears were greeted by thesouni of
flying missives seeking new and unaccus-
TONED quarters through the agency of the
cook 'sadroitaiin. Undcterred by W hat would
have driven most mistresses to the INNER
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1T HAD TO COME DOWN !.


The power of high life below stairs 10
terrorize a household, and that a cabinet
household, was forcibly demonstrated in the
case of ex-Secretary Elkins' family. 1t
will be remembered that when they kept
house it was on Farragut square in the house
builtby eX-Senatora and Mrs ThomasP alner
The latter conforming 10 The lew IIc,s Inun
in vogue that it would be good thing to
locate the kitchen on the topmost floor,
had the house built on that plan.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Elkius went TO set
up their household goods therein they found
that however well the plan might have
worked with the Palmers, it was a decided
failure so far as they were concerned.
Such a time as they had in getting servants
to stay with them is an experience upon
which they cannot but look back with the
most mixed feelings possible.
The servants did not hesitate to state
that if they were Co remain the kitchen must
come down from its airy perch under the
roof in order that they might have the de-
lights common To their kind OF entertaining
their friends on the ground floor.
This request or rather demand of the
servants finally had To be complied with
and the kitchen is now located where
kitchens are wont TO be found FATHER than
under the caves as the architect first placed
1t in that particular instance.
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With The Silks.

DON'T JUDGE OF QUALITIES BY
PRICES. 1t wouldn't be fair. The makers
nadnt dream OF such low figures nor had
the importers-nor had we, for that matter
rms grand merchandise outlet of ours
warrants us i'll taking any lots no matter
no now W. large they are-1F PRICES ARE BUT
INTERESTING
acc.
yard for 27-inch Printed India Silks. I'm
DARK and light grounds, with neat colored
anu Whlte figures. 75c would be nearer
Ihe trae value of these fine Silks
3 = &c.
Yard instead of SOC for the 27-ineb Swivel
SILKS, or the 2O-inch GaufTe Crepe Silks, in
al the fashionable color combinations.
Yard for Lyons dyed Habutai Wash silks.
In big variety of stripes and checks.
Yard for 22-inch Check Taffetas or the 22-
inch White jacquard Indias-small figures
oSc instead OF 75c for 24-inch Double
WarD Black Surah Silk and 79c for the 81
quality Black Surah
Fancy Tafreta Silks for W aista and dresses
at 69c, 75c, and 81 1-2c.
S5c. for the 81 Black Ground Taffeta
Silks, with colOred figures, and csc. for
those worth 81. 20.
AND THESE INHEA OF BARG AIMS
in White Habutai Silks:
2s-in- 2i-in- 27-ln Ss-in
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tea room with claw hammer coat GA at
4 O'Clock In the Afternoon.
There were mistakes made in plenty,
however. on this score, before that sober
reflection was allowed 10 have headway,
and this fact coming TO The ears of tie
exSccretary's family, it was considered
advisable to detail the good inokiug
young butler 10 duties entirely outside of
the dining room.
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Washable Dress Goods

N GREAT YARIETY-LOW PRICES
1OC.
Yard instead or IL 1-2c. for best American
Satteens. in neat checks. stripes and fig
ures- Also 80 pieces LimOgese Crepon, an
entirely new fabric and a very popular
seller
L z 1 &C.
Yard for choice OF the following new and
fashionable goods: Drap de VieDne, Jaco-
nat Duchess, Indian Dimities, best Prin-
cess Duck Suitings and ZeyphT Dress Cling
hams. 15c. is the prevailing price for most
or these fabrics at other stores. and be-
sides. we're showing a greater variety OF
styles.
1SC.
Yard for Crepe Organdies, In neat stripes
and checks. This is another new stuff
and must be seen to be appreciated.
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Innings.

Herring rCloth-vaIue 2f-2e.. 1Oc
Pure Linen Grass Clotb-aH eolors-gaIue
16c =. :. lie.
M9iFe Percalines-black and colOrs-value
4OC Il l-2Cs
Fancy Black SIesia Waist Lining-yalUe
Plain silesias at s. 10. is 1-2. 10 and Zoe. zoe.
washable PdpyruS." +"
or all the new ideas represented in va
rious Innings put upon the market recently
none has met with better appreciation than
Washable PapyTUs," and the wish OF the
'MOdiSte,' experienced for many seasons
for "a lightweight washable lining and
stiffening - has at last been realized The
price. zoe. yaTd-the width. SO inches
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Reduced Rates On Royal Blue Line.
81 20 to Baltimore and return via B. o.
R. R. May 1S and 10, good to return
until May 20
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White Goods.

TO BE DRESSED CLEVER YOU MUST
BE CLAD ID IL WHITE IT'S A WHITE
SEASON. ALL KINDS ARE HERE.
Dotted White SwiSses, IL lie: 15c., zoe,
25c to sec.
Figured White swisses, Csc, SOC, 35c.,
TO soc.
White India LinOns, &C., 1Oc., II -2c.s
15c. to soc
100 pieces OF Striped and Plaid White
OTgandies. Worth from IL 1-2c. to zoe.
ward, at OniY .. - - 1OC.
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Ready-made Sheets and
Pillow Gases.

For less than material would cost you
2 -4x2 1-2 Bleached s SheetS-valUe 65c.s
2 1.2x2 1-2 Bleached sheets-vaIue 75c.s
36x45 Pillow Cases at 91-2, IL IL and
15c- Worth IL IL, Is and zoe
42x72 Bleached Bolster Cases-value 30c-s
These are made Of standaru- -ElesI.e.
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9SC-
For Mems French PercaIe and Madras
neelige Shirts, a quality the meu's fur
niSheTs sell at 81 -25 and 81 SO for those
that are actually worth So.
2QC- EACH
For Mems Balbriggan Shirts and Ora Wers,
a regular soc value; aud 75c- suit for
medium ghL natural gray Shirts aud
ORA WRrS
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PLAIN BLACK MOHAIR BRILLIAN-
TINES AND SICILIANS = AT 39c., 45c.,
soc, 59c., csc. AND 75c YARD The
prevailing prices for these goods are at
least 20 per cent. more than the prices we
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Bargains for Men.

I5C.
Par for Mems 25c Natural Gray Half Hose,
and 10c. pair for Mems Seamless Tan Hail
Hose worth 200
l5c. tor 25c. Imitation Guyot suspen-
der5.
75C.
Instead OF 81 for Mems Laundered Percale
Shirts, with 2 detachable collars or with
collar and cuffs attached
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-15

The Aberdeen Star a re
form press association meeting IN Aber-
deem, November 21-22, and characterizes
it, "a Great Debs Meeting to be made
useful in celebrating the day OF release
OF Eugene V. Debs from the Woodstock
Jail. II it will give new life to reform
editors to mourn over an old issue as
lead AS Debs and Debsism, nobody
should envy them. Eating crow is
stale food but reviving corpses is grew
some work. One hundred guns are to
be fred in honor Of the defunct striker
and ladies, in sympathy with the reform
movement will serve the funereal meal.
Among the speakers who will be present
will be j. E. Kelley, ii. l.. Loucks, j. II.
Kyle, r. E. Dowdell, and others.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-15

One reads % &,-'Grs Of ~luCusts, hut
it is difficult to realize what q terrible
innic,iun ri Invasion Ct these ~ravcnUus
res;, can be. MI. j. i. N~avrOcOruatn
e the civil service, Cyprus, has made
the subject of low best to destroy, or at
least to decrease. their numbers. u spe-
Clal study, and the very graphic C
count of his experiences a related at
the Colonial institute is full of interest.
Cyprus in past years has suffered sorely
from the ravages of l~Ocusts, and the in
habitants have at times beer reduced to
famine. The locust, one of the grass
hopper family, is about two inches in
length and increases at the rate Of
about so to l annually. When the eggs
are Matched, the breeding ground is cov-
cred with a densely packed mass Of in
sects, not much larger than an ordinary
n This mass eventually marches for
| ward, consuming every green blade ON
its route. This goes Oil till, arriving at
their full size, the creatures take to their
wings, and wherever they settle devas-
tation is complete. Westminster Ga
Iette.
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A complete and Immediate revolution
OF transportation methods, involving a
reduction of freight charges on grain
from the West to New York of from 80
to so per cent, is what is predicted in
in the November Cosmopolitan. The
plan proposes using light and ineN-
pensive corrugated iron cylinders, hung
on a slight rail supported on poles from
a cross arm-the whole system involving
an expense Of not more than fifteen
hundred dollars a mile for construction.
The rolling stock is equally simple and
comparatively inexpensive. Continuous
lines OF cylinders, moving with no inter
val to speak of. would carry more grain
in a day than a q~uadruple track railway.
This would constitute q sort OF gram
pipe line. rhe Cosmopolitan also points
out the probable abolition Of street cars
before the coming horseless carriage,
which can be operated by a boy on as
phalt pavements at Il total expense. for
labor. oil, and interest, of not more than
one dollar a day.
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Sale Made.

A lady who had recently moved to a
new neighborhood was n morning
called to the door by the violent ring
ing Of the bell. On the piazza stood a
dapper little nan who Immediately
commenced talking at a mile a minute
pace: "Mornin, ma'am. Dunno wheth-
or you know me or not. Most Of the
people round here do. I'm the man that
has fits"
The astonished lady thought that
some people claim distinction ON very
strange, not to say unfit, grounds.
"Yes'm, have fits any time, any
place, I" he went on. "Liable to DROP
right down in n anywhere. Spect tc
get a pension. Sellin these wire hooks
for birdcages. Every n buys some.
Give me anything they likes cents o.
% cents. Everybody helps me, cos they
know I have fts-liable to drop right
down in n anywhere" The dazed lis
tener hastily gave him what change sh'
had and closed the door, thanking he,
lucky stars that he didn't feel called
upon "to drop down in one'' righ'
there. -Boston Transcript.
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up and an occasional crop lost by
drouth, will read with interest, the
following synopis OF a report Of Lieut..
Mann on the rain fall In the states
around Lake Michigan: Lieutenant
Mann, assistant engineer in charge OF
the Fox River improvement, presents
figures that explain the great trouble
which water power and navigation inter
ests are having all over the country. Up
to Oct. l last the deficiency OF rainfall
for the present year was 9.23 inches.
This is reckoned at Milwaukee. From
Jan. l, 1886, to Jan. l, 1895, the de-
~ticiency OF rain fall was 23.l inches, cal
culated from the data of seven different
stations on Lake Michigan. This makes
the total deficiency from Jan. /, 1856, to
Oct. l, 1895, 1924 inches. This is calcu-
lated to be equivalent to a rise or fall Of
four and one half feet in Lake Michi-
gan. The only year in the above period
when the rainfall reached normal was
1890, and then it was exactly zero.