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New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

Another remedy-a mechanical one. 50 to speak
j. the organization and extension Of employ mrnt
agencies for the purposes OF forming satisfactory
and Immediately ospOnsive means between work
givers and applicants. Before self-respect j. en-
tir,lv sacrificed and idl,ntss becomes habit. many
men might remain efficient members OF society If
they could get the work they are seeking II such
agencies were established and II provision were
made for the commitment 10 houses OF correction
OF tie persistent ider and ;he professional beggar,
with the penalty Of work. should BE- better able
10 dferentiate the ready and the willing from
the iiler and the fraud. Such differentiation is
important step in tire right understan andng and right
ordering of the problem before us
There is another element In an effective solution.
namely the extension of principles for which the
Church stands sponsor among this Hass OF hoaters
The Church should awaken 10 renewed interest in
the unfortunate and attempt to reach them. or. to
is no power bostering to an individual who has
once llpscd the consciousness OF dawning spir-
tua life
> No-charity is palliative. What Is needed is
some remedy which Is preventive and positive
Philanthropy must I'll considerable part In the
amclioration Of the existing class. but what l.
wanted is something which will prevent recruiting
their ranks.
9 TO this question No. again. General social Gus
toms and environment undoubtedly influence its cx
tension or restriction, but II Is nevertheless per-
sonal and individual characteristic.
T. | am unable TO decide this question. as II in
wolves too many considerations for ofhand answer.
II il + gaining ground az a social habit. should
say that lavish expenditure and luxurious living Of
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
DR.. Felix Adler
The question is I
Synagogue

The problem you submit is too vast for de-
cision. surely 50 IN the allotted space. | would
like to the state max" some provision 10
utilize the best abilities of its 'helpless. hopolorn
intelligent citizens who can use pen. Just as
does per wOrkhOuse or road gang for It's less INTEL
ligcnt ones who handl" a pick | think adequate
charity. If i, is OF the kind 10 foster manly self
help and transmute il into bread and butter. u
of the adJunctS OF surceSsfui crusade against
mprON idencc and shftlcs
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
THE sCHATCHEN.
AN ACTIVE FORCE IN THE MATRIMONY
OF NEw-YoRK's FOREIGN QUARTER.
HIS PART IN BRINGING COUPLES TOGETHER AND
AscyRrAINING THE DowRY OF THE BRIDES
AND THE BUSINESS PROSPECTS
OF BRIDEGROOMs.

the line Praised be Allah. who created me man
and not a woman: and TO those who have studied
the dowry customs OF some OF the European couh-
tries and who noticed the great disadvantages
under which the women placed IN that respect
the praise would appear as not inappropriate IN
.ome countries where the people lay claim to higher
culture and more enlightenment. In Germany
Austria and Russia the unwritten dowry laws are
O. such a character that the birth OF girl means
so great an expense that the greeting OF many
little ones is less cordial than 1t should be. The
advent Of is good cause for rejoicing. because
after his term at school and his service In The
army he will be an aid In the household ana a
fellow -breadwinner with his father.
What does II matter" said German American.
Il. the boys OF Germany have 20 serve their time
in the army? Once that is over. they return 10
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
LACK ING.

From The Washington Star.
Your poem" said the editor thoughtfuly seems
20 me TO lack something. g.,
on yes" replied the confident young man. i
know what that is. 49,
indeed And what IS H.
"Publcation'
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
TEACH INDEPENDENCE.

Dr. A. F. Schauffier vice-president OF the City
Mission and Tract Society:
The redemption OF the social dependents u
a work which society cannot undertake WITH
out the aid Of the State. Broadly speaking.
those who are al present CLASSIFIED as dependents
heIonp 10 two distinct classes. viz those VINO ara
heroically battling against adversity wnicn Is ne
outcome Of the times and those who are proVeroal
good for-nothing- The first class Il going 70 work
jnto independence. This j gratifying work, Ner:-
table .abor of love. Society mus toach these peop-
vide them with life preservers | have great tata
in American institutions an. believe Cnrisuany
will do for mankind wha, all o;her pniosopnles nave
Jailed 10 accomplish
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
llnM R1.sINESS GREW LIP

81 have a crippled ltle boy she said and the
good people OF the neghborhood come here every
e,eninc ana keep the boy company. Young men and
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
THE SHIFTLESS.
HOW TO HELP THE IMPROVIDENT.
THE PROBLEM DISCUSSED BY REPRE-
SENTATIVE PRACTICAL PHI
LANTHROPIsTS.

~ FXTRAvAGANCE GENERAL "EAhNhH'
AMONG AMERICANS ?-TREATMENT or The
CITY vAGRANT-DR RAINsFORD THINKS
IT Is NOW TOO EASY 70 BECOME
A TRAMP-DIVERS RENE
Evening star., 1896-10-24
BUILT BY A BOY.

Exact Model of q Locomotive Dis
played nt the Worlds Fair.
wonderful as is the great engine 800
which pulls the Empire State Express. q
ooy mas just completed a model of II which
practical engineers say Is in some respects
more OF marvel than the real engine. The
model Is one-twentieth the size of the oris-
inal. and is such an exact reproduction and
works so perfectly as to astonish all who
see it.
Struck by the mechanical beauties of the
monster engine while at the worlds fair
Willis Brown, young mechanic of Wal
than. Mass, has devoted no less than one
hundred working days to reproducing it IN
miniature.
The model contains over one thousand
pieces. all OF which young Brown made
himself The dimensions are: Length, 1874
inches. height, az inches; drivers, inches
in diameter; cylinders. 3-s by IL inch The
outside diameter of the boiler is 71a inches,
and 1t holds about half a tumberfuI OF
water. The fire-box is held by sxty-fou:
nuts around the base and twelve stay boIts
on each side.
In place OF CRATES and ash pan a bran
box Is placed under the fre-box so that
alcohol can be run in from the tender and
the surface set on fire. 1t will burn for
about ten minutes without being repIen-
lshed. steam pressure of ninety pounds
has been borne by the boiler without in
jury.
The model exactly follows the drawings
from which the original was constructed,
and Is said to be perfect reproduction.
Evening star., 1896-10-24
QUICK PROFITS.
A Boys Improvement on the Usual
Program I'm Fairy Stories.

A Boys ImprOv vement on the Usual
Program I'm Fairy Stories.
Business" Is the watchword Of the day,
and the small boy Is developing on that line
with a rapidity which astonishes the previ-
GUS generation. But the practical side Of
Ills nature has not obscured the poetry Of
childhood. The fairy tale is as potent as
ever, and there was smile of pleasure on
the face Of the lad who remarked at break
fast:
Il had beautiful dream last night"
What was it?' his father asked.
II thought I was out in the woods and
saw a most gorgeously dressed lady coming
toward me-"
THAT Is a good deal like some of the
stories that you have been reading.
yes. 1t doesn't get very different until
the end. I knew by her looks that she was
the fairy queen, and l made UP my mind
that I wasn't going to lose chances like
some Of the boys In story books. who didn't
know a good chance when they saw It,
did she offer you three wisheS?"
Yes. And I called to mind how she
sometimes took advantage of mortaIs s
being excited and nervous when he wished.
in order to make him waste his opportuni-
ties and have good laugh at him. So
when she said Little boy.I'll give you three
Wishes I didn't jump at the chance. l
said, Will you give me whatever l ask
for? She answered, Yes: you may have
three wishes.'"
what did you do?"
Il wished for four.
Evening star., 1896-10-24
HE WAS WAITING,
A Number of "Issues" Were Mention
ed, but Not the Right One.

A Number of "Issues" Were Mention
ed, but Not the Right One.
The colored man had been sitting for half
an hour or more on a chair with three legs,
rubbing his knee while he listened to the
campaign missionary. The latter, failing
to elicit any response to his persuasions,
left him to seek more promising subject
rs busiress lively in this part Of the
country?" inquired Star reporter who
was waiting for a train.
Not vey," was the answer. "Dey doan'
seem ter be tryin' ter sell much O. anything
jes' now. 'ceppin' votes an bicycles"
II suppose the politicians are quite
active
''YaSsir; de gemman dat wus talkin' ter
me jes' now wus one O. dem. He done hab
er pow'ful lot er big words"
Couldn't you grasp his meaning?"
Wal, sub, l could foHer de SCUM ef 1
couldn allus ketch de exac' sense. He
done talk sumpin' bout anarchism and den
he tuned is remarks ter socialism"
Those are rather profound topics for you
to consider
II didn' let 'em worry me none. 1 jes'
lowed i'm ter go on. 1 know whut wants
an Is min'in' my own affa his"
Didn't he mention anything else?"
II blieve he said sumpin' bout popuism
an Organism an McKinleyism."
And you didn't give him any encourage
ment."
mo, sub. I didn' stop i'm. I jes' let i'm
keep on talkin In de hope dat he'd hab
something ter say bout rheumatism. OATS s
de subjek he sho'ly would Of wahmed me
up on
Evening star., 1896-10-24
A PHILosOPHIC ENTERPRISE.
A Man Who Believed I'm YleBAlns
Gracefully to the IAevitable.

A Man Who Believed I'm YieBAlnR
Gracefully to the Inevitable.
The hardware dealer came up to attend
to a serene looking old gentleman. who had
been drawing something with q lead pen
Gil on the wrapping paper on the counter.
There" the customer said. holding up
the results Of his efforts. you see that
drawinxT'
You mean that circler'
IT'S a circle a. nearly AZ I could ap-
proximate 1t without instruments. wish
to submit that as the plans and specifica-
tions for an augur. 1 desire to purchase q
tool that vii. bore a hole just that size"
you want 1t for a very exact piece Of
work"
The dealer sold him the augur and then
remarked:
.If you are a builder I'd Ike to show
you some new goods we've got In in the
way of carpenteFs tools"
1T wouldn't tie Of the slightest use. This
will be my debut as an artisan. II
weren't humane and sympathetic person
1 wouldn't begin at this late day In life.
but I know just what I want done and
went trust 1t to a hired man. Every night
for the past three weeks I have heard
cravings around the wood work In my
sleeping room.
Nicer
1T must be mice. Now these animals
have their communities and thoroughfares
just the same as people have"
You ought to set traps for them"
'It wouldn't do any good. AS soon as
you catch one others will come. A certain
area OF available territory is in the econo-
my of nature expected to support GER
tain number of mice, and there's no use in
trying to depopulate it. The best thing to
do IL to arrange it 80 they will make az
little disturbance possible. I am even
tempered, but I confess that the xnawing
1l,,k H.,
ty some plans for street extension that
they have decided to carry out, and there
is no use In delaying the undertaking by
interfering with them. So l have located
the spots where they are operating and
taken the measure of a hole that they
have already gnawed. Now. I'm going to
take this augur and bore holes wherever
they're needed, thereby greatly facilitating
their endeavors, and securing to myself
several hours Of much needed sleep every
night"
Evening star., 1896-10-24
A MAD WAGER.
Two Campaign Sports Who Startled
the Community.

Two Campaign Sports Who Startled
the Community.
How is the election going?" asked a Star
reporter Of one of the oldest Inhabitants
Of a rural community.
Il d'no." WAS the reply. This IL the
fust time didn't feel able ter venture a
guess. But I can't resk my reputation ez
a far-seein man by givin' out no opinions" {"
But understand that some Of the men
here are so positive that they've bet on the
election"
''Thet's whut makes me 80 skittish.
never see anything like the doin's thet are
afoot at the present time"
Some Of tie bets made are very un-
usual. understand"
Some Of 'em is the fooIfshest / ever
hea rd on
'One man. they tell me. has agreed to
g, for one year with one side of his whis-
kers shaved off If Bryan is elected"
That's 4 fsck. An the feller tibet bet
calf ter town every mornin' fur week"
Il suppose several wagers have been
n ade by which the losers wheel the win
ners round in wheelbarrows."
Yes. That's been done, too. An Jud
Swinker, he made bet wet 81 Larkins
quit courtin' the gal they're both in love
weth. There don't seem te- be no limit ter
the outlardish things they kin think up.
But the mos durndest foolshest bet was
made by Jay Simpson an EIihu Geehaw."
Have they managed to eclipse the
others?"
Put 'em clean in the shade. The hull
county Is talkin' bout it. Why. sir. them
fellers ackchilly got together an bet rel
money"
Evening star., 1896-10-24
The Tfresomc Rrn.

''The human body" said the doctor,
throwing a wise look across the dinner
table at the superintendent, with proper
nourishment and proper exercise. can stand
great heat and great cold. Now, presume
you haven't any idea of the extremes
heat anG cold"
"Oh, yes" interrupted the superinten-
dent; my Washington experience teaches
me that the two extremes are ice cream
and oysters. And, speaking of heat and
co1d," he continued. gfancing at the bright
coal fire in the crate, isn't it a little sin
gular that the fireplace CRATE is cold If it
is not coaled, and hot when it Is coaled? !?
Now, it can't be hot and cold at the same
time, although 1t may be coaled and hot
yet it is generally cold when not coaled /
presume you catch my meaning
But the young doctor had caught I'D his
hat, and was trying to catch cable car
Evening star., 1896-10-24
Early Morninx Riding.

The fall time Is the season for the cy-
clist's delight, says a well-known cycling
authority.
There are several rules to follow If the
rider wishes to thoroughly enjoy the Jour-
neys. The men and boys who are en-
ployed in the workshops will find 1t an
excellent plan to follow the advice given
in this article. Five o'clock is the right
hour for the alarm clock to sound its
warning, aud no time is to be lost, for no
wheelman should start off on a trip, be
1t ever SO short, without some food to act
as stimulant till breakfast time. A bowl
of bread and milk serves as an excellent
repast, and it will provide nourishnient
for several hours. A half hour after ris-
ing the rider should be able to silently
slide his wheel from the woodshed and
make for the country side. The green
hills are rapidly taking on a brownish tint
The frost Is on the ground and a chill is
in the air. To prevent cold thick
sweater should be used. but as as the sun
comes up this may be discarded and strap
ped to the handle bars.
lover the smooth highways the riders
may dash with all the vigor these fine
autumn mornings give. They will find
1t no task whatever to cover ten miles
and reach home again by 8 O'Clock, which
gives time for breakfast and q chance to
reach the factory when the whistle blows
There is no tonic like cycle riding, and
cycle riding cannot be enjoyed as it is in
the fall"
Evening star., 1896-10-24
GREATER THAN DUTY.
An English Subject Presents HIS Case
to an American Cttisen.

An English Subject Presents HIS Case
to an American Citizen.
One Of those soft evenings Of two or three
weeks ago a Star reporter and friend of
MS had aat down for few minutes in Far
ragut Square to pull quietly at their cigars.
II being about that time In the Gioaming
wnen to pull cigar b most pleasant and
permeattng to the human system. Az they
SAT enjoying the fact that they were able to
DO what they were doing, they were ap-
preached by q person who wasn't able to
do it.
beg your pardon, SIR" he said. IN a
plain English accent. to the reporter, "can
you render me bit of assistance?'
porter
Yes; II there's enough after q bite to
eat, Sir. l like a drink quite as well an
most men, sir, and am willing to make a
sacrlnce to get 1t, but there are times when
man must eat. SIR, In order to keep alive
30 ne can be able to drink"
"a m naah thought Of it that way" laugh
ca the reporter, but see the force Of Il,
ana l would suggest that as you are on the
way: you might as well go on up TO the
nriLsn embassy and get a bite there.
unaers.and they live well there"
so I've heard, SIR" replied the English
naa, anan, and that's where I'm going. but II
occurred to me, SIR, that 1t was INV duty ia
20 tnere. az 1t was the duty of the people
mere TO feed me when arrived, and. Sir.
Ghslaho expects every man to do her duty
put you are an American, sir, that Eng
s .and nasat a right to expect anything
from, and II you helped me a bit, sir. Won
credit, Sir"
1t was skillful blun. and IT won aa 9,
deserved to do. ' 90 -
Evening star., 1896-10-24
SATISFACTORY TO HIM.
An Argument Terminated Without
the Defeat of Either sidet

An Arxument Terminated without
the Defeat of Either Sides -
The young man who always wears a
Prince Albert coat and never seems TO en-
Joy himself, was talking to bright young
woman Of this city. The bicycle was the
theme of conversation.
NO" said the young man: Il do not ap-
prove of womens learning to ride the
wheel"
Il don't see why"
because it's just a passing whin. It's
a diversion which will go out of vogue just
as other crazes have done. And then what
have you gained by all this expenditure Of
time and money!?
But, l don't see, Mr.. Slimmlns, what
reason you can have for regarding the bi-
cycle as a mere fad"
my reason is the disfavor tow ard 1t that
is already appearing. Where everybody
was once talking about its being good ex-
ercise, people are coming out and denoun-
cling 1t. Bicycles are being more abused
every day. Don't you agree with me?"
"Of course 1 shouldn't think Of quarrel
ing with you. Mr.. Slimmins, and will ad-
NIT one thing" .
What Is that?'
There never was time when bicycles
were sat down upon by SO many people"
And the young man in the Prince Albert
coat smiled a self-satisfied smile, and said
that was exactly the point he was trying to
make.
Evening star., 1896-10-24
THEY BOTH GOT MAD.
A MOuntaineer Visits a Post Omce and
His Experience There.

A MOuAtaineer Visits q Post Omce and
His Experience There.
He was a typical mountaineer from his
brogan shoes to his wool hat and he had
walked to a neighboring town to visit rela-
tives. 1t was his first visit away from his
home. The second day after he arrived he
went to the post Office to get letter from
his girl. He was sure 1t would be there, as
she had tearfully told him she would write
him while he was away.
"Air thar any mail fer me?" he inquired
of the postmaster.
whats your manner" was the inquiry.
Louder"
Il say, what's your name?' asked the
postmaster. In a little more positive man
ner.
Louder"
Il say. what's your name?" yelled the
postmaster. sticking his head through the
window into the face of the young man.
why, dad drat your ugly time, I've told
yer three times my name was Louder" >"
yelled the mountaineer: at ]. Louder and
IL yer didn't belong to ther govment, I'd
crawl over thar and pick your years. Soon
es a man gifts er gov'ment job round here
he begins to put on airs. and I'm not one
to put up with It"
The postmaster f1shed out letter from a
musty hole and gave 1t to him.. although he
was mad himself
Evening star., 1896-10-24
AIDED BY THE JAILER.
So the Prisoner Had a Chance to Run
to Escape Lynching.

So the Prisoner Had a Chance to Run
to Escape Lynching.
Some newspaper men were talking about
lynchings. All Of them had some interest
ing story to tell. p.
II have seen q good many of these af-
fairs" said Star reporter. "but I saw
one man who thought he was going to be
lynched. and my idea is that he hasn't
stopped running yet. It was In MISSISSIPPI
pi town. He was a white man, who was
going around organizing secret societies
among the negroes. He had been at work
for several months He was not only pref
udicing the negroes against their white
friends and nsighbors, but he was defraud-
Ing the negroes out Of all their money.
Il was reporter on small daily paper,
and one night found where he was going
to hold a meeting. I blacked my face and
put on clothing to make it appear that I
was colored. I walked up behind several
Of the members. saw how to get In and
listened to what was said, and wrote q
story for my paper. The story incensed
the white citizens. and they had Hoover
that was his name-arrested on charge
of vagrancy.
THE first night he was in Jail one of the
jailkeepers told him party was organizing
to lynch him. but that they would protect
him with their lives. Hoover was fright
eneu 10 ueatn. as ne knew tne lasnioH u
lynching was somewhat too frequent to be
pleasant. He believed all the jailkeeper
said and began to make preparations Tor
death.
He prayed and sang and awaited the
hour. The jailkeeper professed to be touch
ed, and told him he had decided to save
his life at any risk. His plan was to let
Hoover escape before the lynchers arrived
Hoover blessed him as his savior. The
man was released and started on a run
40 soon as he got outside the iail door. He
was never heard of again, and it Is SUD-
posed that he Is still running. All the au-
thorities desired was to get rid Of him In
the community"
Evening star., 1896-10-24
KIND, But FORGETEIl-
A Woman Tells ~ . Birthday Preseut
She Received

A woman Tells ~ . Birthday PFcSeut
She Received
half dozen Washington women were
talking the other day about the kinds Of
people they knov-whsch- ~ the way. b
something women very rarely do, and how
these happened to be doing 20 tn this In
stance ID not explained In tnis chronicse-
and one OF them called the attention Of
the Others to a prominent woman at whose
ly met the day before
That woman" sad the narrator. rs q
kindly SOUL I suppose, and means well
enough, but her wealth and her social
position take UP much Of her time she
hasn't mich left to think about ordinary
things. I fancy there are Others just Ike
her, too, though she - the only one 1
know abort, because 1 lived In the same
town with her before she came 10 WASH
inEtGn. OF course, here. don't see great
deal Of her, for she II 90 much absorbed
in her own greatness that i can't get TO
her bef Jre ii ID time to leave, but 1
always try to remember the old times
and I always send some pretty souvenir
or other to her At Christmas. 1 never
thought they impressed her very pro-
foundly, but still 1 sent them, but not
this year. She has my name and BIRTH
day on her memorandum book and by
that does not forget me on that day, usual
ly sending some such present as i always
send her. Well, my Dlrtnoay occurred last
week. and when L opened my birthday
box from her ladyship. would you believe IT
she had sent me the very thing 1 sent
her for Christmas. She hadn't probably
looked at the trinket since the day Ii was
received, II. indeed. she had ever seen II.
and had sent me that out of q lot OF such
unconsidered trifies she had on hand.
Now, wasn't that funnyT'
Possibly" ventured another. 'she made
a mistake and didn't intend to send you
that"
1T wouldn't improve matters much II
she didn't" laughed the first one, for she
would be giving my present to somebody
else in that case, which would be about as
difficult to explain as the other, 80 L let
II all CO.
why not send II back to her at Christ
mas and save that much?" suggested
third.
And that's Just what j shall do; thank
you" and the narrator for the hrst time
began to really enjoy tfe situation.
Evening star., 1896-10-24
The Important Issue,

what dye know about this here ray
tyo?',, asked the farmer, breaking into the
corner grocery discussion, where Star re-
lorter was one Of the listeners
"You want some points about the ray
show?" asked the village justice, I've got
some ideas on that myself"
1.-The ray-she-o is the most important
feature of the contest" remarked the
lawyer.
"I'fl be satisfied with any rah-she-o I'D 60
20 to l." said the doctor.
IF It is the rash-o you are talking about" +"
said the new schoolmaster from Boston, IT
think can enhghten you. By rash-o we
mean-
But at this juncture the cat treed a rat In
the -four barrel and cut Off debate.