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Bob said the skipper. eyins him steadily
where's your OWN" asked the other
II don't know said the skipper. Il was
took with fit last night Bob. and when ]
Somebody must have took advantage of my
helpless state and taken EN-
Every likely" said the mate turning away
to shout an order to the crew, who were
busy setting sail.
"Where are they. old man, inquired the
skipper.
How should know" asked the man
becoming interested in the men again.
Il mean your Clothes" said the skipper
who was fast losing temper.
"Oh! mine?" said the mate. well, as q
matter O. fact. don't like lending my
clothes I'm rather pertickler. You might
You won't lend 'em to me?" asked the
skipper.
Il won't" said the mate, speaking loudly,
and frowTting significantly at the crew,
who were listening.
Very good said the skipper. lied.
come here. Where's your other clothes?"
I'm very sorry, SIR, said Ted, shifting
uneasily from one leg to the other, AMI
| amt fit for the likes of you to wear, SIR
I'm the best judge of that" said the
skipper. sharply. Fetch 'em up
We'll, to tell the truth. sir" said Ted,
I'm like the mate. I'm only poor sailor
man, but wouldn't lend my clothes to the
queen of England"
You fetch them clothes" reared the
skipper, snatchins off his bonnet and fling
Dye think I'm going about in these petit
cuts?"
They're my Clothes" muttered Ted, dog
gedly
Very we'll. then, I'll have Bills," said the
skipper. But mind you. my lad, I'll make
you pay for this afore I've done with you.
BilPs the only honest man aboard this
ship. Gin your hand. Bill. OLD man.
IN
as he turned away.
The skipper. biting his lips with fury,
turned from one to the other, and then with
a big oath walked forward. Before he
down before him, and by the time he had
descended sat on their chests side by side
confronting him. To threats and appeals
alike they turned deaf ear, and the fran
deck again. still incumbered with the hated
skirts.
PART IL
why don't you go an lay down." said
the mate. IAN I'll send you down a nice
cup O. hot tea. You'll got histericks IL you
go on like that"
TIL knock your cad off If you talk to
me-" said the skipper.
Not you," said the mate cheerfully; you
amt big enough. Look at that pore fell
low over there"
The skipper looked In the direction ind;-
Gated. and. swelling with impotent rage.
shook his first flercely at a red-fnced mar
with gray whiskers who was waiting in
| Vulnerable tender kisses from the bridge of
q passing steamer.
That's light" said the mate approving
~; don't give Inn no encouragement. Love
at first sight amt worth having"
The skipper. suffering severely from sup-
pressed emotion. went below. and the crew.
after waiting little while to make sure
that he was not coming up again. made
their way quietly to the mate.
If we can only take him to Battlesea In
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ci flckwlck, Burton's Anatomy Of Mel
ancnoly, a handy pocket Shakespeare and
Milton with Virgil, Homer and Horace
everybody Will make his own selection Of
not too exciting. authors. The couch should
De supplied with a convenient headrest
Which falls forward at touch. By the
ped should be one lever which controls the
gas, fire and temperature. and one which
controis the light, either a Byepass bed
Hght or an electric light. as may be most
convenient. The room should be kept at
eelilperature which never falls below 60
degrees and in another part of n shouI5
be placed long deck chair" with cush-
ions, to which, if the sleeper grows rest
iess, ne can easily transfer himself and re-
pose at any angle. That is how to go to
bed nationally, healthily, prepared for the
emergencies Of the night, whether of Sleep
iessness or household accident
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A Model Dialogue.

| Stephen Leacock in Truth.
In which is shown how the Drawing
| Room ,;uggler may be permanently cured OF
| his Card Trick. }e
The drawing room juggler. having slyly
| got hold of the pack of cards at the end OF
! the game of whist says:
Ever any card tricks? Here's rather
| good one; pick card
Thank you, don't want a card"
NO. but just pick one. any one you like
| and I'll tell which one you pick"
You'll tell who?'
No no; I mean. I'll know which it is
don't you see? Go on, now, pick a card
Any one like?"
ANY color at alp" s.,. ..-
| Yes, yes -. :. - -:
ANY suit?'
''Oh yes; do go on
We'll, let me see, -pick-the-ace OF
| spades"
Great Caesar! mean you are to pull a
card out of the pack
| ooh. to pull it out of the pack! Now I ur-
! Gerstand. Hand me the pack All right
| I've got it,"
Have you picked one?" - -:.~'~-
.,l Yes; :, i its the three of hearts Do you
Hang it! Don't tell me like that. You
spoil the thing Here, try again. Pick a
! card"
''An right. I've got it."
| " u otaSh III the pdch
fShufle, shuttle, uffle-fiip)-There, is that
| it?' triumphantly.)
Il don't know. 1 lost sight of it, ..
Lost sight of it, Confound it. you have
| to look at it and see what it is
| "Oh! You want me to look at the front
| of it,
| why, of course. Now, then, pick cut a
| card
.All right I've picked it. Go ahead
| (Shuff1e, shuttle, shuttle, flip.)
Say, counfound you. did you put that
! card back in the pack?'
why, no. I kept it,
| Holy Moses! Listen Pick card-just
| one-look at it-see what it is-then PUT it
| back-do you understand"
'Oh, perfectly. Only don't see how you
are ever gong to do it. You must be awful
| ly clever" (Shuffle, shuttle, shuttle, flip
| There you are-thats your card now,
| isn't it?"-(this is the supreme moment.)
| mo; that is not my card" CThis is flat
| lie. but heaven will pardon you for it,
Not that card. nation! Say--just hold
on second. Here, now, watch what you're
at this time. / can do this cursed thing
mind you, every time. I've done it on faith
er and mother and on every one that's ever
| come round our place. Pick a card! (Shuf-
! de. shuttle, shuttle, flip, bang) There, that's
! your card"
! mo. 1 am sorry. That is not my card
| But won't you try it again? Please do
| Perhaps you are a little excited-Tm afraid
| was rather stupid Won't you go and sit
| quietly by yourself on the back veranda TO,
| half an hour and then try? You have to &c
| home? Oh, I'm so sorry. 1t must be such
an awfully clever little trick. Good night-'
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tAis ris. trll b III sagft,s sasd H. iattsr.
"Y4o chaps stand BY ne. His slappeFs ana
sou'wester Ii the only clothes he's got
aboard Chuck every needle you can bay
your hands on overheard. or else he'll sit
trying to make a suit out Of piece of old
sail or something. If we can only take him
to Mr.. Pearson like this. it won't be 20
bad. afteD ALL"
While these arrangements were in hand
above the skipper and the boy were b.
schemes propounded by the skipper for
were rejected by the youth az unlawful.
and. what was worse. impracticable For
couple Of hours they discussed ways and
means but only ended In diatribes against
the mean ways Of the crew. and the skip
per, whose head ached still from his ex-
cesses, fell into a state Of sullen despair
at length and sat silent.
BY jove, Tommy, I've got it!' he cried,
suddenly starting up and hitting the table
with his fist. where's your other suit?'
That amt no bigger than this one" said
Tommy.
knowing toss Of his head. "Ah, there
take those off,
The wondering Tommy. who thought that
great grief had turned his kinsman' 5
brain, complied. and emerged shortly after
ward in blanket, bringing his clothes
under his arm.
Nov. do you know what I'm going to
do. inquired the skipper, with big smile.
mo-
Fetch me the scissors, then. Now, do
you know what I'm going to do?"
cut up the two suits and make 'em into
one" hazarded the horror-stricken Tommy.
Here, stop it! Leave off,"
The skipper pushed him impatiently off,
and laying the clothes on the table took
up the scissors and, with a few slashing
strokes, cut the garments into their COM
pound parts.
What am to wear?" said Tommy, be-
ginning to blubber. you didn't think of
that"
What are you to wear, you selfish young
pig" said the skipper, sternly. Always
thinking abou: yourself. Go and git some
needles and thread, and If THERE'S any left
over and you're good boy I'll see whether
l can make something for you out Of the
leavings."
-, There amt no needles here" whined
Tommy, after a lengthy search.
Go down the foc'sle and git the case Of
sailmakers needles. them said the skip
per. Don't let any one see what you're
after-and some thread"
We'll. why couldn't you let me so In my
clothes before you cut 'em up?" noaned
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dwelt on the awful punishments awarded
Tor mut1ny and proved clearly that to al
low the master Of ship to enter port IN
petticoats was mutiny Of the worst type.
He then sent them below for their clothing.
They were gone such a long time that 1t
was palpable to the meanest intellect that
they did not intend to bring It, Meantime
the harbor Widened out before him.
There were two three people on the
quay as the Sarah Jane came within hail
ing distance. BY the time she had passed
the lantern at the end of 1t there were two
or three dozen and the numbers were stead
lily increasing at the rate of three persons
for every five yards she made. Kind
hearted, humane men, anxious that their
friends should not lose so great and cheap
treat, bribed small and reluctant boys
with pennies to go in search of them, and
by the time the schooner reached her berth
a large proportion Of the population of the
ers and shouting foolish and hilarious in
qCtries to the skipper. The news reached
the owner, and he came hurrying down to
the ship just as the skipper, regardless of
the heated remonStranceS of the sight
seers. was preparing to go below.
Mr.. PEARSON was stout man. and he
came down exploding with wrath. Then
ne saw the apparition, and mirth overcame
him. 1t became necessary for three stout
fellows to act as buttresses, and the more
Indignant the skipper looked the harder
their work became. Finally he was as
sisted, in weak state and laughing hys-
,eiiSaiy' " tue ueck Oh the ScnooneT, Wnere
he followed the skipper below, and. in a
voice broken with emotion, demanded an
explanation
It's the finest sight I ever saw in my
life, Bross," he said. when the other had
finished. Il wouldn't have missed it for
anything. I've been feeling very low this
week. and it's done me good. Don't talk
nor sense about leaving the ship. 1 wouldn't
Lose you for anything after this, but if you
like to try fresh mate and crew you can
please yourself. If youth only come up to
the house and let Mrs. Pearson see you
she's been aling-I'll give you couple Of
Pounds. Now, get your bonnet and come
! CThe end)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
Boiled Water and Impurities.
om the Philadelphia American.

From the Philadelphia American.
It is generally believed that the most i'm
PURE water can be rendered pure by boil
ing, and that in this we have an absolute
safeguard against the dangers of water
containing disease germs Now, while 1t is
true that boiling will kill the germs of
disease, yet the fact has been brought to
our notice by SO high an authority as DR..
Charles M. Cresson that, while boiling kills
the germs of a particular disease, 1t vet,
in reality, renders the water more impure
than 1t was before, because, by the very
death Of these germs, dead organic matter
is allowed to remain in the water, which
it pollutes by putrefaction. Hence, while
boiling Is a most excellent precaution
against the occurrence Of typhoid fever or
similar diseases, when we have occasion to
think the germs of these diseases exist in
the water that we drink, yet we must re-
member that this boiling does not purify
the water; it simply removes from it the
specific power to produce a specific disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

leer. sitting In sackcloth and ashes-more
ashes than sackcloth. Have you got some
clothes for him?'
Look here" said Tommy. He was down
on his knees, with the mouth of the bag
open again, quite in the style of the prac-
ticed hawker. Give me an old suit of
clothes for them. Hurry up! There's a
lovely frockp'
"Blimey," said tho man. staring, Tive
only got these clothes. Wot dyer take me
for? A dook?"
well, get mo some somewhere" said
Tommy. IF you don't the cap'n'u have to
come IN these. and Pm sure he won't like
It."
Il wonder what he'd look like" said the
man, with grin. Hang me IL I don't
come up and see."
Get me some Clothes" pleaded Tommy.
II wouldn't get You clothes, no. not for
fifty pun" said the man, severely
"Wot dyer mean wanting to spoil peo-
pies pie ASSURE in that way? Come on. come
and tell cap'n what you've got for i'm: I
want to ear what he ses. He's been swear
Ing ard since ten o'clock this mor.ing. but
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A Warming to Stout Persons,
rhm the German Medical Weakly

It seems to be clearly proved that we
cannot make ourselves thin with impunity.
Nature creates the fat and the lean, and it
IS the part of wisdom for one and the other
to resign themselves to their condition.
But just here humanity seems to fail, and
1t is to be feared that the most serious dis
coveries, as well as the most dangerous ad-
vertisements will fail to prevent people
Hho are too fat from making themselves
thin, no matter how.
Why did NOT Prof luxembourg, instead of
discovering the dangerous chemical proper
ties OF the remedies for obesity, try to dis
cover that obesity was graceful, and more
beautiful than the opposite state? Upon
this condition alone would his advice be
needed. And. after all, who can prove the
aesthetic superiority of the thin over the
fat? That's but a matter of fashion, the re-
suit of new taste, that may change from
one year to ANOTHER. Is it not time to
honor the ancient ideal Of fat beauty
Would it not prevent the disastrous effects
of all the remedies for obesity?
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The Hygiene of the Face.


Apart from indigestion and constipation
two potent factors in the ruin of a natural
ly healthy complexion-there are variety
of forms Of naismanagement which conduce
to blotchiness and pimply deformities.
Among them must be ranked the practice
of washing the face with hot water, a wide
spread form of self-indulgence in cold
weather. The hot water, especially when
reinforced by coarse or unduiy alkaline
soap, removes an unduly large proportion
Of the natural fat Of the skin, leaving it
with roughened surface which is very
liable to excoriate or Chap" and requires
more frequent washing to keep it clean
ewing to its catching the dust.
Nothing probably does SO much to age
the skin as too frequently repeated alb
lutions with hot water. and this may ex-
plain why the dainty Frenchwoman pre-
fers to smear off the CRIME with the cor
ner of handkerchief stepped in nlycerine,
knowing by experience that good, honest
soap and water. is. in the long run, detri-
mental to the preservation Of youthful
Ekin.
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SOuthey.
From Temple Ba-

1t is a curious fact that Southey holds no
place In the hearts of present lovers Of
poetry, yet in his lifetime no one was
more honored than he. 1t may be that his
personality, rather than his poems. at
,racted the admiration of his con.emporar-
les. Now, no one knows him. Who in the
present generation has read "Thalaba /"
that wild and wondrous song,"' or tile
Ctrse OF kehama," as wild, as strange. as
fascinating? Why were these noems ,Ss
delight Of the age which saw their birth
ana are yet forgotten now? To me, who
IN my Childhood lived upon them, this must
ever remain mystery.
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They OnIy Differed i'm Opinion.

From the Philadelphia American
Paul Louis Courier, when bitterly assail-
ed by a French professor. quietly remark
ed: Il fancy he must be vexed. He calls
me Jacobin rebel. plagiarist. thief, poisoner.
forger, leper, mailman, impostor, calumf-
nator, Ebeler. a horrible, filthy, grimacins
ragpicker / gather what he wants to saw.
He means that he and 1 are no: of the
same opinion, and this is his only way of
putting it,"
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Outbragged.
From the II

From the Indianapolis Qnd) Journal
Aard Knox" Fewer 1 hit you oncs
they won't be nothn' left but to ring fer
de ambulance"
Turf Muggs-"Is dat so? See dat mItts
Well, de auto-ities don't allow me to wear
gloves OF, de street, cause it would he a
case Of carryin' concealed weapons"
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..a. !. to m1ks ME- take the ship into

pcrtr'
why shouldn't you take her in?" asked
the mate, with an air Of innocent surprise.
It's your duty as cap'n. You'd better get
up above now. The bar il always shifting
The skipper. tEesgraintng himself by q
mighty effort, went on deck again. and
taking the whNit addressed the crew. He
spoke feeitngly of the obedience men owned
their superior officers, and the moral obi.
cation they were under to lend them their
trousers when1t they required them. He
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Unaccounted For.

rEU10 tse 0et1OdC NIe6 1teSs.
II understand that Dobson, the million
aire. was once employed in livery stable?'
$50? That must have been where he got
his horse sense"
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Academy, French.
, Accidents and Emergencies.
, Agricultural Statistics.
} Alaska, Statistics OF.
Altitude, Greatest in Each State.
Ambassadors Of the U. 8.
American Cup Record Of.
, American Indians.
} Anniversaries Important Events.
AntidOtes for Poisons.
Appropriations by Congress.
Areas of Countries.
, Army and Navy.
Astronomical Phenomena.
Atlantic Steamship Lines.
Attorneys General.
Australian Ballot.
, Banks.
} Bar Associations.
Base Ball Records.
Battles Of the Civil War.
Bible Statistics.
, Bicycle Records.
Billiard Records.
Bishops OF Relig. Denominations.
Boat Races.
Bridges, largest in the World.
, British Government.
British Customs Tariff.
} Building and Lean Associations.
Cabinet Officers.
} Calendar.
Capitals Of Principal Countries.
Catholic Hierarchy.
Caveats and Trademarks.
, Chinese Empire.
Christianity, Statistics Of.
Churches and Sunday Schools.
Cities. Population and Statistics.
Civil Service Procedure, Rules.
Coins, Value o. Foreign.
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Rainfall and Temperature.
Religious Statistics.
Revolutionary War.
Rivers, Longest in the World.
Rowing Events.
Rulers Of the Chief Nations
Running Records,
Salvation Army.
Savings Banks.
Scientific Associations.
Single Tax Statement.
Societies, Secret and Fraternal.
Solar System, Elements Of.
Sporting Events.
State and Territorial Statistics.
Statutes of Limitation.
Storm and Clutionary Signals.
State Department.
Tariffs, Hist, ry OF.
Trade Of the District.
Treasury Department.
Turf Records.
United States Senate.
Universities and Collegeh
Vice Presidents.
Vital Statistics.
Walking Records.
War Department.
Washington, History OF.
Weather Bureau.
Weights and Measures.
Whist and Duplicate Whist.
Worlds Fairs.
Yachting Events.
Yale and H ward Beat Racing.
Young Mems Christian Associa ton
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Labor Statistics.
Languages.
LATITUDE and Longitude Tables.
Legal Holidays.
Life Insurance Statistics.
Mails, Domestic and Foreign.
Manufactures, Statistics of.
Marriage and Divorce Laws.
Memorable Dates.
Mexico, Republic Of.
Minerals, Production Of.
Military Academy.
Monetary Statistics.
Mortality ia the United States.
Nations of the World.
Naturalization Laws.
Navy Department.
Negro Population.
Newspaper StatisticA
Official Directory.
Parks Of Washington.
Patent Office Procedure.
Pauperism ard Crime.
Pension Department.
Places Of Interest.
Popular Vote for President,
Population Cables.
Postal Information.
Post Office Department.
Publ Debt OF the United States.
Pugilistic Pecords.
Qualifications for Voting.
Racing Records.
Railroads, Statistics OF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
N Partial List of Contents.

Colleges, Statistics of.
Commerce, Foreign, Domestic.
Congress, Members of.
COnsuls General and COnsuls.
Cycles Of Time.
District Government.
Earth, Interesting Facts About.
Eclipses for 1895 and 1896.
Faster Sundays.
Educational Statistics.
Election Returns.
Electoral Vote.
Epochs and Eras.
Executive Department.
Expenditures of the Government.
Exports and Imports.
Farm Mortgages.
Fastest Atlantic Steamships.
Federal Courts.
Federal Government.
Federation Of Labor.
Fire Insurance Statistics.
French Republic.
Germany, Government OF.
Governors of States.
Grand Army OF the Republic.
Great Britain; Her Dependencies.
Historical Societies.
Homes for So diers.
Horse Racing.
immigration.
Interest Laws md Tables.
Interior Department.
Internal Revenue.
Interstate Commerce.
Iron and Steel, Production of.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-22

Harrity ana as ~ the national commit
;eemen 10 decide! The seating .capacity
n the Coliseum will b. 15.Cc0. The bui'u-
ing VIII be finished by June ist. 1"e
special advantages of the Coliseum az
meeting-pIacc for the convention are that
fl Will he new. clean commodious
building situated IN a pleasant part oil
the city dIyde Paris. The Coliseum can
be reached by the Illinois Central ran
road within ten minutes. The ai'ey
elevated road and the south side Fapie
system are also available for the trans
portstion OF visitors.
On the other hand. Tattersalrs mas
seating capacity equal to the Coliseum
and has the advantage OF being more
quickly and easily accessible from the
business district. Tatiersalfs. Ike the
Coliseum. has several large rooms mat
can be used by committees. The heii
has perfect acoustics. The Chicago
Chronicle says that Dwight Moody adj
dressed en- audience there Of about twelve
thousand. and Governor Waite spoke to
10000 people. and each speaker was
heard easily by every one present. This
hall can be made cool even in mid
summer by sending into It a current of
cold air through the same pipes which
are used ~ winter 10 convey hot air.
Tattersalls is less than a mile from the
business district. IL is within walking
distance. but for those who wish TO ride
there are the electric cable and ele-
yated-cars
Those who attended the last national
convention held in Chicago, and who sat
for hours In the Wigwam with UNI
brellas raised TO protect them from the
rain that leaked through ths roof. are
rejoiced to hear that the convention men
will be spared this fate IN July next.