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The morning times., 1895-12-22
WHAT TRAINED SENSES CAN DO.
how a Noted Perfumer Readily Rec
oRniZes a Delicate Odor.

feaTSOnb y w eekly.
1t IL remarkable how well a perfumer
learns to recognize scent. In testing q
sweet-smelling liquid he vets the base of
his left thumb with a little of 1t. Then he
rubs the place rapidly with his right
hand. The alcohol in which the essence
is dissolved being the more volatile is at
once evaporated and the substance which
emits the odor remaining he can smell 1t in
Its purity.
OF course it is an easy thing to recognize
the principal odors which are in use, but
when several are mixed, as is common. his
task becomes more difficult. Yet skilled
man cannot only tell you what three or
the one he is testing, but also, roughly, the
relative proportions of each.
1t is easy to tell the relative amount of
wool and cotton in piece Of colored
underwear when you know how. Men
who have made the subject a speciality
can do this by holding the cloth In the light
and looking along it. The cotton and
wool can be distinguished by the difference
in their colors, which exists, although
the same dye was used for both. The
unframed eye could hardly detect the fact
that the cloth had two shades, but the
skill that comes from long pra ctice makes
the thing simple.
There are many men, too, who are able to
tell an English book from an American
book by the smell. The books printed In
England In nearly every case have q
peasaDter Odor than those made In America.
The kind Of paste, ink, paper, and binding
used has probably something to do with
t.
There are ways Of telling who the pub.
The morning times., 1895-12-22
DOGS SIXTH SENSE.
What Happened With Mr.. Meacha mp
and His DeerhOund.
Philnd t,lnhia Times

Homer. La, Dec. Ill. c. Meachamp,
living about here on the edge of Arkansas,
is a great hunter and has fine deer hound.
Dan, of which he is Justly proud. A few
days ago Mr. -Meachamp was going squirrel
hunting. and in order to keep Dan at home
he was compelled to tie him up. The hound
whined and beg ged. but, finding his master
was obdurate, he at last lay quiet peace
ably before his kennel all day.
At 8 o'clock in the afternoon, however.
when Mrs. Meacbamp was beginning tolook
for her husba nd's return, Dan became SO uu-
usually restless that she went out to see
what was the matter. In spite of her re-
peated efforts. she could do nothing topacify
him, and at last, to ber utter astonishuent,
he broke the rope and bounded away over
The morning times., 1895-12-22
MAYER BROS. Z CO., 937 and 9S9 F STREET NW

the fence and into the woods He was gone !
probably half hour when he came running [
Dack. painting and almost breathless, with
his masters bat in his mouth. [
Mrs Meachamp became at once alarmed.
and, calling TO her son, they set out to-
find Meachamp, the dog all the time bound,
ing along in front and leading the way.
At last they came upon Mr.. Meachainp,
lying helpless in the woods, where at pre-.
cisely O'Clock he had fallen in a little
ditch and broken a small bone in his les.
The dogs knowledge of the accident ae
the very moment of its occurrence seems
almost incredible, but the truth OF this 10
beyond dispute.
The morning times., 1895-12-22

fishers Of given book are besides looking
at the title page. Somehow every firm
gives certain Characteristic look to every
volume which il issues and a skilled man.
In nine cases out Of ten. merely by looking
at the binding and one of the pages, can
tell from whose presses and bindery
work comes. This, Of course, applies only
to the larger firms and to books printed
comparatively recently
The morning times., 1895-12-22
We Are Going to Make
a Clean, Sweep Of
Every Toy and Doll
in Our House.

Over one thousand Dolls from
SC up-Kid Body, Non-breakable,
Pure China. Jointed Dolls,
Blondes, Brunettes, Albino Dolls,
Mamma and Papa Dolls, Sleep
ing Beauties, Mother and Grand
mother Dolls, the New Woman
Doll, the Sailor and the Yacht
| ing Doll, the Society Belle, the
Debutante, the Dinner Girl; in
fact, every kind of Doll that
could possibly be thought of is
among this grand display.
OYER II EIyE En- HVNRREp IH P,EFEREST E
foYs fHP ofenat ffkE ANaikhs chnMieAE sGtsaE
WaS5Ss h9SE WaoSs S4TST
ENGINES. FREIGHT TRAiNs: PULL.
Man Iv sLEEPyRs FEN AN1 PAssENGER Fl
MANY OTHER KINDS. FROM 15c. AND
UPWARD. II
Over twenty-five different
kinds of Upright and Horizontal
Steam Boiler Engines, with
steam gauge and safety valves,
same as the 10O-horse power
kind, for 43c upward.
OVER FIFTY DIFFERENT KINDS OF
MAsIG dAETERNs dAN Ta F From THE PaR6R M6R
ENTERTAINING KIND, FROM 39c. UP
WARD.
Over twenty different kinds of
Drums, from the small toy kind
to the regulation army assort-
ments. --..
A THOUSAND AND ONE DIFFERENT
KINDS OF GAMES. FROM A NICKEL
UP TO A DOLLAR.
Bug1es. Horns, Trombones,
Comets, Flies, and Trumpets, in
brass, nickel, and tin, from SC
up to S1.50.
ALL KINDS OF MUSICAL TOYS. Or
GAN CHIMES, ZITHERS AND XILO-
PHONES-TH AND FORTS:
STEAMER, SARATOGA AND PAGkiNG
TRUNKS, ALE KINDS OF MERCHANT
MAN STEAMSHIPS AND CRUISERS, AZ
TER-DINNER CHINA TEA SETS, Doll
FURNITURE. DOLL SHOES. ST0CkINGS,
GLOVES, MITTS AND LACE EANDPLUSH
CAPES, tf .i~,3
The morning times., 1895-12-22

Masons VIII Cond uct the Funeral
The funeral of Capt. Isaac Bassett VIII
be conducted today by Acacia Lodge of
Masons. c. j. O'Neal, master of the lodge,
VIII be assisted by Grand Master George
W. Baird.
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Christmas Coats.
3 SPECIAL LOTS.

Lot No. 1. comprising Boucles,
Dfagonals, and Plain Cloths. all new
and the latest styles-former prices
S7.4S. S7.9S and SS.63-at 81 9S.
Lot No. 2. comprising Boucies,
Bound and Strapped Beaver and
Covert Cloths, all new and desirab bic
styles-former prices, SS.9S TO $3.50
at S5.9S.
Lot No. 3, comprising Best Quality
Rough Boucles and Light Tan Covert
Sioths-former prices S10.9S to
Sl3.50-at S6.9S.
The morning times., 1895-12-22
TOYS!

ONLY TWO MORE ACTUAL SHOPPING
DAYS FOR YOU TO DO YOUR CHRIST
AWAY YOUR CHANCES FOR LARGEAS-
SEDIMENTS GROW POORER. DON'T
WAIT UNTIL THE LAST HORN BLOWS.
FOR YDU ARE BOUND To- GET LEFT ON
SOMETHING YOU SHOULD HAVE HAD.
The morning times., 1895-12-22
Ladies' Skirts.

Ladies' Black Sateen Skirts
worth 81 -25-at 99c.
Ladies' Black Sateen Skirts. 8
rows or ruffles-worth 81 .25-at
s9c.
Ladies BLACK Fancy Stitched Skirts
worth S2.50-at 81 80.
Ladies' Elack Silk Mohair Skirts
worth S3.5O-at So. .9S.
Ladies' Black Silk Shirts. with
tafreta silk ruffle-worth 5000
at S3.76.
The morning times., 1895-12-22
Umbrella Sale Continued.

75c. Umbrellas at $50.
S3c. Umbrellas at SOC
81 90 Umbrellas at S3c.
81 20 Umbrellas at 99c.
$1.S9 Umbrellas at S1.50.
1925 Umbrellas at S1.99.
81 80 Umbrellas at S1.25.
Gents Umbrellas at special prices.
2S-in. Gloria Silk-worth $3.50
at S1.9S.
2s.ln. Union silk-worth S4.o0-
at S3.25.
2s-in. Union silk-worth $500
at S4.25.
2s-in. Union silk-worth S7.5O-
at S5.95.
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Mink Scarf Sale Continued.

S1.00 Mink Scarfs at CSC.
S1.25 Mink Scarfs at S3C.
81 so Mink Scarfs at 99c.
.9S Mink Scarfs at SI.6g.
S2.99 Mink Scarfs at S2.4S.
$500 Marten Scarfs at $3.50.
The morning times., 1895-12-22
Continued.

Music Rolls-worth 75c.-at 59c.
Alligator Music Roils-worth 81 90
at 73c
Fancy Leather Music Rolls worth
e1.25-at soc.
Russian Leather Music Rolls
worth S1.S9-at S1.25.
Leather Pocketbooks-worth 35c.
at csc.
Leather ocketbooks-worth Soc.
at SOC.
Leather Pocketbooks-w worth
S1.25-at CSC.
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Hand-Painted Celluloid
Ware.

75c. Satin Lined Glove and Hand.
kerchief Boxes-at 59c.
I.OO Satin Lined Glove and Hand
kerchief Boxes-at 75c.
5Oc. .CelluloidPhotoFra sec.
2oc- Celluloid Photo Frames-at sc.
The morning times., 1895-12-22
Remember the Babies With
ElDERDOWN COATS.

Special Wrapper Offering
The morning times., 1895-12-22
White Metal and Aluminium
Ware.
Christmas Ribbons.
Christmas Millinery.

Special Holiday Offerings
90 Fine Trimmed Hats specially
reduced for the holidays to $500
each.
Black French Felt Hats and Mar
row Back Sailors-worth S1.C0-at
CSC.
Children's Silk Caps. plain, EN-.
broidered or corded-worth S1.25
at 75c.
Rose Plants for decorating-the
26c. kind-at 15c.
Niolets-worth 10c. per bunch-3c.
French Double yiolets-worth see.
per bunch-1ec. for 2 dozen.
The morning times., 1895-12-22
SIS Chevron Coats. $3.50.

This garment is made of good
quality, heavy cloth, large Man
dolin Sleeves, and ripple back;
worth $500; at. :. :. =. :. .-$2.98
500 Boucle Coats for. r............S S3.9S
$500 Boucle and Beaver Coats s AS g
ST. 600 Boucie and Kersey Goats. S sos
The morning times., 1895-12-22

Bug1es. Horns, Trombones,
Comets, Flies, and Trumpets, in
brass, nickel, and tin, from SC
up to S1.50.
The morning times., 1895-12-22
CLOTH CAPES.
PLUSH CAPES.
We have divided our
CHILDREN'S GRETCHEN
COATS,

into two lots in order to close out each and
every one of them:
81. So and S6 Gretchens at. ..S2.0S
81 and IS Gretchens at. =. :. ..S3,9S
The morning times., 1895-12-22

What Is more useful than Cloak or Cape,
especially so when you have a chance to
purchase same at bout half their value.
For the next five days we shall offer the
Greatest Rarg aims ever heard of in each one
of our departments.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-07
The Secret OF Fascination

The secret of fascination Is one which
many woman would sacrifice good
deal to learn. To cultivate charming
and an attractive manner one must
begin at home; and surely a better
school could not be devised, for the
training is, in its way, perfection. Here
one is sure to find each day little rubs
which must be soothed with skillfnl
touch; there lis constant mind-friction
going on among even the most devoted
members Of the household. 1t Is pain
full fact, though none the less true, that
ones family acts as a constant counter
irritant A steady effort to smooth
over the rough places, minister to
wounded hearts, and with deft touches
erase unpleasant memories Is called
for, and the woman who obeys the sum-
mons is pretty sure to find herself fully
able to cope in the most agreeable fash
ion with the outside w orld. Few wom-
en-, however, realize that fascination
of manner is not born, but cultivated.
1t begins to bud In the nursery, devel-
ops under the skillful training of pains
taking instructors, and blossoms forth
into complete beauty Ia the society of
well-bred women.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-07

MRS. CAS-. M. TODD. OF LONG
RAPIDS, DiSCARoS HER
CRuTCHEs.
In an Intervicw with Reporter She
Reviews Her Experience and Tells
the Real Cause Of the Miracle.

In an Intervicw with q Reporter She
Reviews Her Experience and Tells
the Real Cause Of the Miracle.
tFysw the ArSSs. Air<sa. MieA.)
We have long known Mrs. Jas. n.
Todd, Of Long Rapids, Alpena County,
Mich. She has been sad cripple; Many
covery; for the benefit Of those who do
not we publish 1t to-day. -.
Eight years ago she was taken with
nervous prostration, and In few months
with muscular and inhammatory rheuma-
tism. 1t affected her heart, then her
head. Her feet became so swollen she
could wear nothing on them; her hanis
were drawn all out of shape. Her eyes
were swollen shut more than half tho
time, her knee joints terribly swollen and
for eighteen months she had to be held
up to be dressed. One limb became en-
tirely helpless, and the skin was SO dry
and cracked hat it would bleed. During
these eight years she had been treated
by a score of physicians, and has also
spent much time at Ann Arbor uncer
best medical advice All said her trouble
was brought on by hard work and that
medicine would not cure, and that rest
was the only thing which would ease her.
After going to live with her daugnter
she became entirely helpless and couid
not even raise her arms to cover herself
ut night. The interesting part OF the
story follows in her own words:
II was urged to try DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People and at last did so.
In three days after l commenced taxing
Pink Pills l could sit up and dress my
self, and after using them six weeks 1
went home and commenced working. 1
continued taking the pills, until now l
begin to forget my crutches, and can 20
up and down steps without aid. am
truly q living wonder, walking out OF
doors without assistance.
"Now, If l can say anything to induce
those who have suffered as have to try
Pink Pills shall gladly do SO. If other
like sufferers will try Pink Pills accord
ing to directions they will have reason TO
thank God for creating men who are able.
to conquer that terrible disease, rheuma-
tism. 1 have in my own neighborhoOd
recommended Pink Pills for the after
effects of Ia grippe, and weak women
with impure blood, and with good re-
suits"
Mrs. Todd is very strong In her faith in
the curative powers of Pink Pills, and
says they have brought a poor, helpless
cripple back to do her own milking, churn-
Ing, washing, sewing, knitting, and in
fact about all of her household duties,
thanks to DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain all tho
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood aud restore shattered
nerves. They are for sale by all drug
gists, or may be had by mail from DIR.
Williams Medicine Company, Science
tady, N. Y, for Soc per box, or six boxes
for CD ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-07

gorgeous parades of painted and be-
feathered chieftains and their retain
ers, the magnificent assemblies, and,
finally, the carnage that made their
steps and pavements slippery with
merciless invaders, are all called up
by the crumbling walls and terraces Of
the pyramids that were already old
when Columbus landed.
The Spanish Invasion.
In the general destruction that fol-
lowed the Spanish invasion the Cen
trail Americans Jared no better than
the people of Mexico. The worst butch
cries by the Turks, the Saracens, the
Huns, were surpassed by The cruelties
that the Christian Spaniards inflicted
on q helpless and 'noffensive people.
The acts of the Spaniards were foolish
as well as brutal, for In destroying the
Indians they destroyed the only means
Of making paying investment of the
country. The early conquerors, how
ever, were, for the most part, men who
had no idea of settling permanently
In America, but who were DESTROYS of
making a fortune as soon as possible
and then returning to their native
country, to spend their blood money
In the bazars of Madrid and Barcelona
and Cordova. The greed Of gold burned
out of their sordid hearts all considera-
tons Of humanity, and in wanton
cruelty they butchered the natives in
discriminatory until finally only few
stragglers In the remote recesses of
the forests remained of all the popu-
lation that filed the cities and Guilt
waited the fields. Central America has
never recovered, and may never rccov-
er from that deadly blow. In a country
where tropical rains are succeeded by
tropical sunshine, where the winter
does not deserve the name, so mild is
the season, nature is bounteous, and
all sorts of vegetation grow with a
rapidity and luxuriance unknown else
where. In many parts Of Guatemala,
when road is cut through jungle,
constant labor and watchfulness are
required to prevent its obliteration by
the encroaching verdure on either
hand. Roads neglected for two weeks
can not be traced, so completely are
they overgrown by the trees and vines.
The abundance of nature in rhe fields
overpowers the industry of man. A
farmer can cultivate only limited
area on account Of the rapidity with
which the native plants grow. Under
the chiefs who formerly ruled this
country, the roads were kept open by
gangs of laborers employed by the
chieftain, and the farmers were COM
PEELED to keep their fields clear Of
weeds. With the coming of the Euro
peans, all the conditions which had
tended to the prosperity of the people
were completely changed. The roads
were oblitcrated. the reservoirs were
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-07
CHARLESTON CHURCHES.
History and Poetry interviewer witt
Two Of the Structures.

History and Poetry interviewer with
Two OF the Structures
In nothing Is Charleston, 3. c., more
admirable and interesting than In Its
church buildings, writes Julian Ralph
In Harper's Magazine. The two old
English churches of ST. Michael's and
St Philips are to the city what superb
statues are to park. They are beauti-
full ornaments-monumen to wealth
of pride and taste which will not be ex-
cclled In any modern memorials. They
are the most beautiful church buildings
In the Carolinas.
st. Philips has the third building In
which the congregation has worshiped,
but 1t copies the second one, destroyed
In 1886, of which Edmund Burke said
1t was executed in very handsome
taste, exceeding everything of that kind
which we have In America" The dra-
matte poem, still recited wherever Eng
llsh is spoken, which tells of the daring
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-07
ROAD Foundations of Cloth,

The Massachusetts, Highway Com
missioners' Board has found In build.
ing macadamized roads, that, upon
loose, sandy soil, much stone is wasted
by being driven into the sand. In such
cases gravel, when accessible, has been
placed upon the sand to depth of three
or four inches, and the stone laid on
this. BY so doing the cost is greatly re-
duced. There being no gravel at Mar
tha's Vineyard, cheap cotton cloth has
been spread upon the sand, and Oyer
that the stone. The sand does not ork
up through the stone and much less
stone is required. Layers of tarrcd pa
per were tried, but without success, ms
the stone pressed through them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-07

cradle size, and probably had each a
population of many thousands, attest
the former populousness of the coun-
try, while all over Guatemala the pres
ence OF irrigating works of great ex-
tent, the remains of highways over
grown with forest trees, the ruins Of
temples and palaces show that the
country must have had a powerful, or
ganized administration. capable Of TAX
ing In hand the functions of govern
ment, and also of looking after the gen.
eral interests and welfare of the people
in a manner similar to that of the
Peruvian Incas.
The remains of upwards of fifty cities
antedating the Spanish conquest have
been found In Guatemala alone, and
this number In q territory only two
thirds the size Of Missouri probably in
dicates n density of population similar
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-07

The only ancient structures whose
use can positively be stated are the
huge pueblas, or communal towns, In
which all the inhabitants resided under
common roof and In sort of fortress
of their own construction. Best known
to us from their presence in parts OF
New Mexico and Arizona, these curious
community towns are found in great
numbers In Mexico. and to some extent
also in Guatemala and other parts OF
Central America. That they are no,
so numerous in the Central American
States is explained by the fact that they
were originally built for defense, and
that the Central American Indians
having no hostile neighbors, did not
need them, and so gradually abandoned
their use.
More imposing than the ruined pu-
eblas are the remains of the gigantic
pyramids that abound in Guatemala,
Mexico, particularly In the Yucatan
peninsula and almost everywhere In
Central America. They are often enor-
nous in extent, some covering as much
as ten or twelve acres, thus almost
equaling in area of base that of the
great pyramid of Cheops, in Egypt,
which is thirteen, but they are by no
means so high, rarely exceeding 200
feet. That they were erected for the
purposes of worship is clear from the
testimony Of the Spaniards, but there
is nothing to indicate the character of
that worship save the CHASTITY fact that
the human sacrifices formed a part,
and, perhaps. the most conspicuous and
important part. 1t Is impossible to con-
template without emotion these gigan-
tic monuments of people whose arts,
civilization and letters have complete
ly vanished. The scenes of blood, the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-07
VIEW ON THE Observation-Disclosures FRONTIER

exert themselves, however; they export
a good deal of coffee, the greatest trou-
BILE of which is In the picking.
Though limited in extent, the terri
tory Of Guatemala Is capable of de-
velopment that, In the hands of enter
prislng men, would make the State not
only by far the most important in this
section of the continent, but, also, capa-
BILE Of welding no inconsiderable le-
gree of foreign influence. The country
is an elevated table-land, rising abrupt
ly from the Pacific in a range Of lofty
mountains and sloping gradually away
to the sea on the east coast. 1t is a
continuation Of the table-lands Of Mex
leo and Yucatan, and has many of the
principal characteristics Of both. While
there is no mountain range, In the geo.
logical sense Of the word, there are in
Vulnerable mountains. which rise In the
most unexpected quarters. solitary In
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-07
EscUIUTLA, IN GUATEMALA.

passable forests. thick with veno,nous
reptiles and insects, Guatemala must
always be an interesting country-in-
teresting from its associations connect
ed with the early Spanish conQuerors,
for here Cortes was lost Tor nearly two
years, and here Alvarado made one Of
his earliest expeditions; interesting
from its savage mountaineers, whom
neither the Aztec chiefs, nor the Span
iards, nor the Guatemalan rulers have
ever been able to bring under control;
interesting from its ruins, showing, as
they do, the former richness and pros
perity of the country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-07

their grandeur. and 20 irregular and
broken that the Indian legend OF Gen.
trail America, regarding 1t as q place
where all the waste material left by the
Creator was dumped. Is far from being
ridiculous when illustrated by view
of the mountains themselves. And the
mountains command unboundcd re-
spect In Guatemala, for no small pro-
portion of their number are volcanoes
of the most eruptive and aggressive
kind, liable at any moment to send out
a shower OF stone or lava, and capable
Of generating more earthquakes than
any other set OF mountains on the plan
ct. The native-born Guatemalan does
not mind earthquakes much-he is too
well accustomed to them. He general
ly lives In q one-story house of fiimsy
construction and the earthquake can do
no more than knock II down about his
ears. and when this happens, as in
some quarters 1t does about once In SIX
months, he crawls out of the debris gen.
orally with no worse injury than few
scratches, builds another house aud
continues the even tenor of his lazy
way until the next seismic CONFUSION
compels him to renew excrtions in the
line Of domestic architecture.
Guatemala has not developed for an
other reason than the earthquakes. 1t
is almost destitute of ports, and equally
bare Of navigable rivers. There are
many streams, but all so broken by
rapids, cascades and falls that they are
practically useless to the country, save
for purposes of irrigation They might
be employed for that, but as during
half the year rain falls every afternoon