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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
/" SIESTA."

The Spanish call the MONDAY
rest from the hot sun, Siesta.
lust as necessary in our eli.
mate, if we would do it; but
here it is misunderstanding about
and use of energy in the hot sun.
Johann Hoff's Malt Extract
taken at meals, or drunk in the
office, renders living easier in hot
weather. 1t supplies energy be-
cause it aids digestion and the
nutritive functions. Beware of
limitations. Look for signature
of "Johann Hoff" on neck label.
Johann Hoff's Malt Exsract is
the only "Hof's Malt Extract t"
sold in Europe. Do not be mis-
led by the false statements of
INSCRIPTIONS dealers.
EIsNER & MENDELsoN Co., Sole
Agents, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
cutie Well Deserved.

From an Exchange.
Lord D., a proverbial hater Of America
and Americans. was dining lately In Paris
with British minister. Next to him at
the table was noted Newport belle, Miss
x
The conversation had drifted to a dis
cussion OF things American, and Lord D.
made some disagreeable remarks about
some Americans he had met and some
Yankee customs he abhorred.
"Why, dye know" he continued, with
an objectionable want Of tact, that at
some of the places that dined at in Amer
lea saw people eat with their knives and
spill their soup on the tablecloth"
Miss x. was thoroughly provoked by
this time. but she replied with an appar-
ent unconcern:
What poor letters of introduction you
must have had my iord!'
There was no more unpleasant talk about
Americans that evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
When Justice Strong Was a Boy.

From the New York Tribune.
Even in his infancy Justice Strong's mind
seems to have had legal bent. His father
was a Presbyterian clergyman-a class
mate at Yale and warm personal friend
of Justice Stephen J. Fields father. Ac-
cording to one of the stories relating 10 the
boyhood of the future associate justice, he
distracted a cake from the family table,
which was spread for some festive occa-
sion. The loss was not discovered until
the family and guests were seated at the
table, and nothing was said about it at the
time. After the guests had departed, how
ever, the reverend father of the young
epicure said to him:
Don't you know. my son, that In TAX
mandments?"
"'Question So" responded the young
hopeful. who had the catechism at his
tongues end, {" is any man able perfectly
to keep the commandments of God?'
Answer 50. No mere man, since the
fall, is able in this life perfectly to keep
the commandments of God. but doth daily
break them in thought, word and deed"
What reply, If any, was made to this
by the boys father Is not a matter of
record. but it will be generally admitted
that the future jurist there and then fair
fy won his first case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat
Our moralizing on the feeting grandeurs
CT this world was interrupted by a single
tap of the bell, and We hurried to the side
to see them heave the lead. This is very
important duty between Cairo and st.
Louis, as sand bars are so numerous that
soundings are necessary to find channel
In fact, the river changes constantly. For
instance, on the down trip they had passed
through the regular channel, but on the up
trip a channel that had rot been navigable
for many years was used. Mark twain"
sings out the sailor, and Mark twain" Is
repeated until it reaches the pilot. Quar-
ter less twain" then Mark three" the
words seem to have a fascination, and I'M
consciously we repeat them until 1t assum-
ed the terrible weirdness Of Punch, punch
punch with care, punch in the presence Of
the passengaire." We enjoyed some math-
ematical calculations as soon as we dis
covered that twain" meant fathom, or
six feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
He Knew BETTER.

From Town Topics.
you ne ,dn't tell me that women have
no sense of humor,' said Ricketts, to Fos-
dick.
''Well?"
Il overheard suffering man propose
once He said: I l-l-love y-y-ou d-d-d-de-
votedly, Mummy d-d-d-ear BIB B. Blanche.
W-W-w-wlll y-y-you m-m-m-marry m-m-
me: And after the delivery of this decla-
ration on the installmcnt plan the mink
had the audacity to say: oh, George. this
Is 50 sudden"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
Pulling Him I'm.

From the Detroit Free Press.
He was saying all sorts Of soft things
to her.
Sir" she exclaimed with sudden indfg-
nation.
"Oh. I beg your pardon" he replied,
hastily, It meant nothing by"
That's just what don't like, sir. What
1 want to hear is something you mean"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
The Cow Was Dry.

From, the Macon News.
A Macon girl is just back from the coun-
try While there she asked of a farmer:
"Why don't you milk that cow" pointing
to one in an adjoining lot.
Because it is dry, miss"
'Dry?"
Eyes, miss. She's been dry for two
weeks"
You cruel wretch" she exclaimed, why
don't you give her some water?' and the
man turned his face toward the COW house
and shook with emotions he could not sup
PRESS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
Wide A1yake All Night.

From the Chicago Record.
New Burglar-'Oh, say! Dere's a peach
of a house to loot"
Old Cracksman-"Humph! OATS all you
know about de biz"
New Burglar-"Huh?"
Old Cracksman-"W'y dey's twins in dat
house cuttin' teet."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24


by DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
far as to induce repeated bieedings from
the lungs, severe. lingering cough with
copious expectoration Including tubercu-
lar matter, great loss of flesh and extreme
emaciation and weakness.
Do you doubt that hundreds of such cases
reported to us as cured by Golden Med
ical Discovery were genuine cases of that
dread and fatal disease? You need not take
our word for it. They have, III nearly every
instance, been SO pronounced by the best
and most experienced home physicians,
vino have no interest whatever in mis-
representing them, and who were often
strongly prejudiced and advised against
a trial of Golden Medical Discovery"
but who have been forced to confess that
It surpasses. i'll curative power over this
fatal malady, all other medicines with
which they are acquainted. Nasty cod
liver oil and its filthy "emnlsions" and
mixtures, had been tried i'll nearly all these
cases and had either utterly failed to bene-
fit, or had only seemed to benefit little for
short time. Extract of malt, wlliskey,
and various preparations of the hypophos-
phites had also been faithfully tried in vain.
The photographs of a large number of
those cured of consumption bronchitis,
lingering coughs, asthma, chronic nasal
catarrh and kindred maladies, have been
skillfully reproduced in a book of 100
pages which will be mailed to you, OH re-
ceipt of address and six cents in stamps.
You can then write those cured and learn
their experience. AddressWoRID's DIsPEN-
SARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Buffalo NY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
A True Friend.

From Life.
Miss Witbers-''What would you do If
I should refuse you?"
Held see If couldn't find some other
fellow who would be willing to marry YOU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
The Ould Woman.

From the Chicago Tribune.
I'm not troubiin' meseIf about the new
woman" hiccoughed OMurther. making
his way OBVIOUSLY homeward at am. TITS
the ould woman that's worryin' me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
Hope.
FROM Vogue.

Mamma-'What can we do to cure that
boy Of fighting? Look at those two black
eyes"
Papa-"Well, the matter seems to be in
fairly competent hands,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
A Brief Acquain tance,

Flora lat the seaside)-''What sort Of a
fellow Is he, anyway?'
Julia-'I don't know I've only been en-
gagged to him since last evening""
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
A Bold Girl,

From the Boston Transcript.
Talk of women being timid! NONSENSE!
Why, a. little meek-faced thin slip of girl
will wear balloon sleeves right in the mid
die OF the cyclone belt, and that without
finching.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
THE ONWARD r1ARCH

of Consumption is
stopped short by DR..
Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. If
you haven't waited
beyond re as on.
there's complete re-
covery and cure.
Although by many
believed to be incur
able, there is the
evidence of hundreds
of living witnesses to
the fact that, in all
its earlier stages, con-
sumption is a durable
disease. Not every
case, but a large per-
: 1enfaee Of cases, and
we believe, fully %
nor Noypf oro o,,roI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-11
The Nirr,nin SituntiOn.

From the beginning we have counseiIed
the Democrats OF Virginia not TO dlViae
upon the silver question this year. lhey
have too much at stake. for when we
sneak Of the Democratic party OF VIZ
ginia il is almost as If we were 70 speak
OF the people OF Virginia. 30 large
proportion OF the white men-ihe pohe
and sinew of the Commonwealth-haVe
always acted with the Democrats or
rather have constituted the Democratic
marty. that these loyal citizens ana true
men have nearly all the time had con-
troll Of the State.
Hut there is a Republican party IN
Virginia, as there is a Mahohe parry
here Both Of them hope 10 erect the
defeat of the Democratic party by uhit-
ing the forces OF those two factions un-
der some taking name. When, theteiore'
Won see call for pubhc
meeting TO be composed or the
friends of honest elections" you
NAV set II down that those words are
,esd nc describing the enemies of the
Democratic party. SO as to the Worus
election reforms" These friends OF
.bonest elections" and election reforms
are. with some few honorable exceptions
Mahonites in disguise. They seek the de-
struct'on Of the Democratic party rather
than the upbullding of new party de-
voted 10 election reforms or honest eiec-
tons. Words are cheap. Actions speak
louder than they do.
The Populists are another portion Of
the opposition to the Democratic party
Rut we do not think they will show much
strength in Virginia this year. our enc
my is Malone leading the Republlcah
party. 1t Is amusing 10 find him posing
in the character Of an election reform
or" or friend Of honest elections He
denies that he was the originator OF the
tissue ballot, but he cannot deny that he
mas. so TO speak. turned the world up
side down" In hi efforts 10 destroy the
Democratic party.
We cannot say. however. that we much
cear the success this fan OF Malone and
his faction. There are many Republicans
who will decline TO rally TO his standards
II the Democrats viii only take conhsei
OF wisdom ana positively and absolutely
refuse to divide this year upon the sill
yer question, they will easily secure con
troll of the next State Legislature. ana
be In condition TO 90 into the presiden-
tial campaign Of 1896 upon a platform to
be prepared In due time by the national
Democratic party. 1t Is not ior 'He
Democrats Of Virginia to dictate plat
form 20 that time-honored party. 1t Is
as certain as anything in the future can
be that the issues between the two
great national parties will not be what
inst now they threaten 10 be. Let the
Democrats Of Virginia stand for the
rieat. and the right will triumph.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-11
Prejudice Against Cities.

II Il IS your ambition TO be a United
States senator. take my advice and 90
and live In the country or in one OF the
smaller cities. II you han from one OF
the great cities. the chances are nearly
ben TO one against YOU
Look at the last Senate. There Is no
body there from New YORK, Chicago Bos-
ton, Philadelphia. baltimore, Cincinnati
st. Louis Pittsburg, Buffalo, Cleveland,
san Francisco. New Orleans or Brook
lvn.-ChicagQ Times-Herald.
In Virginia there IS no United states
senator from Richmond. the largest city
in the State. 1t is said there IS a pre-
judice against cities which operates the
exclusion from the Senate Of men living
in those cities.
But, may there not be good reason
why the largest cities have no represen-
tatives in the United States Senate?
United States senators are men who have
had experience in politics. They ought
too. 10 be men of much legal learning.
But the people of the cities often elect
10 the General Assembly. which elects
United States senator's. men who are
hardly tit to sit in the State Legislature,
much less in the national Legislature.
We throw this out as hint ito whom II
may concern"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-11
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. ii, 1870
Not n Test Question.

We have never sought 70 make parry
test of the sound-mOney question: ou'
We have endeavored 20 set the Demo
Gratis not 10 divide on that question TINS
wear. We are satisfied with what we
have accomplished In this behalf but
our contemporary Of the Wilmington IN
c. Star puts different meaning upon
our utterances, IL says:
"rbe Richmond Dispatch IS not meeting
with much success in It's efforts 10 Keep
the silver question out Of the virginia
stoto canvass. County after county Is
inJorslur Daniel for the Senate and free
coinage AT Is 10 /: and II Is evident mat
a very large majority Of the virginia
Dcmocrnts favor the Populate SILVER
craze ,,.,
The Star misunlerstGnds the condition
OF things IN Virginia, and. as we have
lust said. assigns 10 the Dispatch a posi-
ton which il has never occupied. In all
that we have said on the subject we have
tried. as we have said above. 70 induce
our readers not to seek 70 make silver a
test question. In a word, we desire
every Democrat TO be allowed 10 hold his
own views on the much-veXe1 silver ques-
zion.
In our issue OF yesterday we gave to
our readers what Mr.. b. 3. .Munford. OF
this city. had the day before said to one
of our reporters II Mr. Munford Is
right. we are right. for he takes exactly
The same attitude towards the oliver
question that we have taken all the time.
we quote from Mr.. Munford the following
utterance, which proves beyond a doubt
that he IS opposed to making a test Of
ihe silver question IN our State elections.
Il do not endorse Major Daniels views
ns TO the free. independent. and unlimited
coinage of silver, but ! am heartily I'm
favor Of his reelection as senator. He
is an honor to Virginia. His great abili-
ties. and above AL hts splendid person
atty, have won for him an affection and
esteem among his colleagues in the Sen
ate only cquallod by that with which he
Is REGARDED by the people throughout this
Commonwealth. / believe be will be
elected In 1891 as I have said, without
reference 10 the question OF the free coin
age Of silver, which question by that time
/ am Of the opinion will be practically
eliminated from our politics. No matter
what may be the platform Of our party
as TO this one item. we know that his
voice and all the influence Of his person
nlity VIII be exorte1 TO secure the sue
cess Of our cause. md with that element
OF our party just referred % there Is no
leader whose influence Is comparable 10
his"
The reader win see at once that Mr.
Munford is opposed to prescribing any
Democrat because Of his silver views
JIe speaks. we trust for the whole Dem
ocratic party Of the State
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-11
The state Comynittee.

II ia announced that meeting OF the
state Democratic Committee VIII DE he'o
IN this city during the last week IN sep
TENDER. Already we hear suggestions rs
% what the committee ought TO DO with
respect 10 some Of the great issues no"
before the people Of Virginia
Our state Committee Is not authorized
TO make platforms for our party Our
State and national conventions DO this'
The committees duty Is to organize 'ne
rarity and direct the campaign upon n"es
laid down by the Democratic national
and State platforms.
Once upon a time our State committee
attempted 10 adopt a party policy. lhis
was early in "Readjuster times. 1he
committee undertook to say that the
McCulloch bill should be supported as
marty measure. Thereupon General Gro
ner. DR.. Wise. and other members OF the
committee protested and denied the au-
thority Of the committee. That was the
beginning Of great schifm In our party
In the end the Democrats lost two United
States EtD3loTHuipss thN
office. and both branches Of the Legisia-
ture.
Far be u from US 10 charge that all
these disasters were chargeable TO the
committees action Perhaps things might
have gone to the bad II the committee
had not interfered. Nor do we claim to
have seen the error Of the committees
way when the committee took the action
tina, II dld. But If we did not have fore
sight then that's no reason why we should
not have "hindsight" now.
Yes. experience teaches US that our
State Committee would better stick 10
the path along the line Of which our
great victories have been won. That is
the proper course for them; that is the
course which the popular judgment Will
approve.
Let the committee leave to the nomi-
mating conventions the duty Of expressing
the wishes Of their constituencies as to
such questions as the next Legislature
may have 10 pass upon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-11

speaking. to discuss 1t. but we are tui,y
convinced that, with honest electors III
charge OF II. the results from the Walton
system may be as fair and satisfactory
as that of any other that can be devised.
with intent Of fairness on the part OF the
voters, and honesty on the part OF tne
judges, how is IL possible TO commit
fraud? Errors may. and doubtless VIII.
occur, but straightout dishonesty need not
result except in the minds OF the defeat
ed parties.
There has never been. nor will there
ever be. a system of secret voting de-
vIsed that will be absolutely proof against
the Vaccinations Of designing men. Inc
only system that can prove entirely sat.
isfactory Is the viva voce system-and
that may be liable to objections.
SO we can regard the effort OF those
who cry against the Walton system as
purely selfish movement. in which some
OF the ''outs" may perchanse be allowed
to get '1n'-or. in other words THE pool
is TO be stirred that the scum may come
10 the surface"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-11
Tnlse Cnre of lOnrsclf.

A farmer dropped two grains Of corn
In the cold. dark earth one April morn;
Together they sank I'm their cherries bed,
And the earth fell lightly overhead.
"Oh. cruel fate" cried one In fear
what evil chance has brought me mere!
II IS not meet that such as !
Lie in the earth to waste and die,
within this stone a nice dry shelf
Invites me 10 take care Of myself
The warm sun shone and the soft rain
fell
The grain in the earth began 10 swell.
The wise one cried from lis snug retreat
How prudent am |! no rain nor heat
Can reach me here. I'm fair as az ilrst
While you, poor thing, look ready 10
burst.
You owe a duty TO yourself
There's room FOR two on this dry shelt'
Come out Of the earth so close ana WEI:
Perhaps you may save yourself even YET.
"Nay," answered the other one from the
earth,
"Only from pain and death comes birth.
or such as we spakc the Holy one,
Except II die IL aDldeth alone;
But II a seed Of common grain
Die I'm the earth. IFS death IS GAIN
So let me yield In patient trust
To the hand that laid me In the dust
September's fields stand brown and sere,
Now comes the full corn IN the ear
The grain that died in the darksome
mould
Has yielded more than q hundred fold.
While that which cared for itself 50 well
Lies alone In the earth, an cmpty smell.
Denver Col EVA NJ WESTLEf.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-11
Electric storms.

The following IS q specimen OF the tele-
grams which the papers Of the country
have this summer, or this year, been
called upon TO publish:
PITTSBURG. KAN, September o.
Never have such rains been known here
as have fallen during the past three
doys. The wheat country is Hooded, ana
the tracks Of all railroads leading into
the city are washed away. and trains
delayed. Last nights storm was q
GeluGe.
Never have such rains been known
here as have fallen during the last three
DAYS" We know. OF course. how treach-
erous the memories Of most persons are
and so we are always willing to receive
these stories Of unprecedented storms
with many grains of allowances. But a
storm In the wheat country Is something
that every farmer will reconect
We once more call attention 10 THIS
subject as involving questions important
TO everybody everywhere. What causes
these tempests and storms and HOODS
Are they not much worse than they used
10 be? Is there not some hidden cause
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-11

Professor r. H. Thurston discusses In
the Financial and Commercial Review
1.-THE Curves Of Modern Progress" and
lays down this axiom:
Given the curve of human progress in
any field. as representing the immediate
past, the immediate future becomes
movable with "A degree of accuracy and
certainty which Is the greater as the
forces and the masses affected by them
are the grea ter.''
1t would be exceedingly interesting 10
know whether Professor Thurston IN
cludes baseball in modern progress. We
are inclined 10 think that he does; for
the baseball pitchers curve Is the all
absorbing curve of the day. and the Pro-
lessor goes on In his article TO make the
following explanation!
The terminal portion Of the curve ex-
hibi,s the tendency and the direction OF
movement al the moment; and II no great
physical or moral force threatens To IN
troduce a new deviating power. or TO
cause some catastrophe. the progress or
to-day will be inevitably the outcome OF
the progress of yesterday apo the intro
ductlon to the progress OK tomorrow,
with unchanged. or little changed. recti-
linear or curvilnear advance
We take it that by physical force" is
mean, the batter. by "deviating power
the bat. by "some catastrophe" the
manning of a player. and by moral
force" Chlcagoing. and think that with
this glossary the Professors explanation
will prove perfectly plain and exceeding
10 valuable t,1t