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The herald., 1896-12-06

experiment sinks into a slumber, al
tnough a chronic sufferer from insom-
MA. In this case the first word that
came into the mind was house" Pres
entity another word followed, but as in
structions had been given to let any
word bearing any grammatical or as
soclatlve relation to the first word slip
out OF the mind without notice that was
done, it being found quite possible
to DO so, although not to Danish words
entirely.
Then the mind, according to the pre-
arranged plan. sought out a word of a
Clderent enthusiasm Now
one disconnected word after another
came up until the series ran like this:
House, enthusiasm. Great Britain.
walk, twenty. tangible, beyond, supe-
rlor W ashlngton," etc. In following
OUT this formula for going to sleep ar
tltclally the reader must endeavor to
avoid succession of names and num-
bers and all classifications of words, for
the OBVIOUS reason that such a course
appeals to the memory and the imagina-
ton. and the would-be sleeper gets TO
thinking in the regular way, which he is
trying to escape doing.
1t will be found as the disconnected
IDEAS 1iow on in your mind that YOU
VIII gradually observe yourself taiiiCy
a mid interest in the disjointed process
sion. Then will follow a loss of the
agltating self-consciousness, succeeded
by passive state which does not at
tempt to combat the grotesque parade
OF WOrdS.-NeW York Journal
The herald., 1896-12-06
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.

When the soldiers of the army OF the
Tennessee glide through the May dance
or whirling waltz with the Daughters or
the Confederacy, surely the war is
over. And it is appropriate that ST.
Louis should be the scene OF such an
exhibition of union and concord. She
was the greatest border city of the war
She represented alike the chivalry of the
south, and the progressive spirit OF the
north. In her commercial social and
political life today the blood of the
Puritans and the cavaliers is comming-
ling.
The army of the Tennessee was one
of the most tpowerfulsupports of the fed
eral government during the war. 1t
gave to the federal arms the two men
whose names are imperishably associ-
ated with its triumph-Grant and Sher-
man. 1t broke at Donelson the tide of
southern victory which had been rising
steadily in the peninsula. 1t made Shi-
loh victory instead of a disaster At
Vicksburg. Lookout Mountain, Mission
ary Ridge and Chickamauga it exalted
the valor of arms.
The war is over. Perhaps its glories
should be forgotten with it's sorrows.
But there is something poetic and pic
turesque in the meeting of the griZzled
union warriors of the army of the Ten
nessee and the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The herald., 1896-12-06
THIRTEEN MONTHS IN A YEAR

1t is suggested that on Jan. /. 1900, a
ne wdivision of the year into thirteen
months be instituted. 1t is claimed that
this is not so prepOsterous as most peo-
pie would be likely to consider it at the
first thought. If such a division were
made the first twelve months would
nave just twenty-eight days, or four
weeks each AN dthe new month twen-
ty-nine, to make 800 and thirty in leap
years. After few days there would be
no need to refer to calendars, as the
same day of the week would have the
same date throughout the year If
January We're. say Monday, every Mon
day would be the 1st, 8th, 18th and 22d:
every Tuesday the I'd, 9th, 18th and 23d,
and so throughout the year. The changes
of the moon would be on about the same
dates throughout the year. and many
cancellations, like interest. dates of
maturing notes, Easter Sunday and
many other important dates would be
simplified. Although the present gener-
alton would have to figure new dates
for birthdays and all legal holidays ex-
cept New Years would be on different
dates. yet the gain would be more than
the loss, as that would be permanent
and the objections trfifng.
The proposed change certainly has the
merit of novelty. and it is just to say
that the arguments in favor of the metric
system on the ground of utility Apply
With considerable force in the present
case. We fear, however, that the OBJ
Jections on the ground of sentiment.
Wnlch are strong in the matter of
weights and measures, would be even
stronger against the proposed revision
of our methods of computing time
Scientific American
The herald., 1896-12-06

which shows the ordinary breadth of
the river. but on each side is wide
stretch of water covering the submerged
banks. Here and there, too, dotted
over this stretch Of water, are the tops
of tumbrils laden with bricks, planks, or
sand, and sparrows alight on these
cases. Just below the Pont d'AusterlitZ,
moreover, there is a floating mass of
charcoal, which men in boats are try
ing to recover These fragments are
the freight of wherry which broke from
it's moorings, dashed against buttress
of the bridge and sank. At Bercy the
wine vaults on the bank are flooded TO
the extent of twelve or eighteen inches,
and the water was beginning to invade
by the sewers the vaults on the higher
ground. so that pumps have had to be
set going to keep the water from rising
The banks of the canal are quite sub
merged; SO also is the new Moulineaux
railway by the side of the Seine.
Both above and below Paris the river
has also flooded the banks. At Point du
Jour the lie Robinson is covered with
twelve inches of water. On the lie des
Anglais at Neuily the houses are stand
ing in the water and some, 1t Is feared,
will fall in. On the lie st. Denis cottages
have fallen in and the inmates have
had to take flight, while the inmates of
other cottages cannot leave their homes
except in boats. Gardens all along the
river are flooded, and a Gennevilliers
many fields are Inundated. At Bouglval
and Port Marty the cottagers have taken
to their upper rooms. At Vllleneuve St.
George the inmates of the houses by
the riverside are ready to quit at the
first warning.-Paris Correspondence
London Times
The herald., 1896-12-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
: TRYING TO SLEEP
: MAKES YOU AWAKE

1t has just been discovered that many
persons have been kept awake by trying
to go to sleep. This odd statement is
susceptible of proof. according to Jane
Ellis JOY an authority on insomnia.
BY series of experiments on people
whose health had been seriously i'm.
paired by sleepless nights, the remark
able fact was established that the hard
er a person, lending himself to the ex-
pertinent, endeavored to lose conscious
ness, the more thoroughly awake did he
become. Then it became evident that.
no matter how strong the will, the mind
could not be emptied like vessel. Sue
cessive attempts to make it blank only
aggravated the eXperimenter. Those
who. have experienced the fruitless at
tempts to induce sleep by auto-sugges-
tions will readily appreciate this fact.
AS quickly as one thought was banished
another succeeded it. Then 1t was deter
mined to WOO Morpheus in an entirely
new way
AS the mind when awake refuses to
be satisfied with nothingness, the theory
was advanced that 1t could be so occu-
pied as to actually produce sleep. This
was accomplished by a breaking up of
the thoughts into words. The thinking
faculty which will not rest was exer-
cised with disconnected words. and here
in lay the secret of bringing about sleep
that was not superinduced by physical
or mental fatigue. AS is well known. we
think and remember in sentences. The
mind is continually making assertions
and ggestions-saying something
about something or asking questions.
The questions are sometimes serious.
but more often idle. and their answers
correspondingly Valueless, but they
keep crowding in until the mental pro-
cess seems interminable. BY breaking
up the thoughts into words and trying
10 have the words as disconnected as
possible. the thoughts gradually give
way. and the one lending himself to the
The herald., 1896-12-06
Their Scientific Training in a
Berlin Kennel
ARE COURAGEOUS FIGHTERS
Mauy Breeds Are Trained But Few Are
Chosen
Bunny Burglars and Heavy Clubs EN-
ployed for Their Instruction-Never
Give Up Till Intruder's Done For.

BERLIN, Nov. 23.-In the northern
part of this city, almost on the suburban
hne, In an obscure street called Princes
alley. is one of the most unique estab-
Nshments the world over. Herr Strauss
Is the presiding genius, an intelligent
man of middle age, who has devoted the
best part of his life to study of dogol-
ogy. With a good listener who knows
something Of the subject, Herr Strauss
will talk about the wonders of the canine
world for half day, without drawing
heavily on his store of knowledge.
1t is almost unnecessary to state that
Herr Strauss is an emphatic believer in
the intelligence of the dog, and after one
has visited his place the visitor will
agree heartily with him. This man can
teach a dog to do almost everything but
write his name and talk; but he devotes
nearly all of his time to developing first
class watch dogs-not ordinary watch
dogs who will tear the pants of tramp,
but dogs who will tackle man as scien-
tifically as trained pugilist, and never
let up on him until he is Knocked out.
The herald., 1896-12-06
THE FLOODS IN PARIS.

The Seine in Paris presents a sight
such as has not been witnessed for some
years, and NJ. Turrel minister OF public
works, and M. Lepine, prefect of police,
went today to various points to see that
sufficient precautions had been taken
for the protection of property The spec
tacle is extremely picturesque, for the
river is at most points double it's usual
width and is dotted with partially SUBJ
merged trees and with fiotsam of all
kinds, but it involves considerable loss
and also considerable stoppage of labor
Steamers have ceased to ply for nearly
fortnight, being unable to pass under
the bridges, and since yesterday the riv-
Ell has risen eighteen inches, while fur
ther rise is apprehended,
The plot of ground below the Pont
Neuf is entirely submerged, and the
water even reaches the lower branches
OF the trees. The Corbeil flour depots
on the Quai st. Barnard are surrounded
by water, which has entered the lowest
floor, and the sacks of -four on the up
per floors We're today being removed.
Along the Quai de Ia Rapee and the
Quai d Austerlitz there is line Of boatz.
The herald., 1896-12-06

Herr Strauss says: Few people know
the susceptibility to instructions of a
dog. Many dogs are ruined by being
Taught senseless tricks, which are pretty
TO look at but are of no real value Pugs
and poodles l have no use for The
greatest virtue of the dog does not lie in
trick performing. but in the serious bus
tness OF guarding his master from harm
and the protection of his masters prop
erty. Such dog must know a friend
from an enemy. A dog has great intel
Ugence; all that is needed is develop
ment.
MANY BREEDS ARE TRAINED.
In the establishment there are always
. dozen or two of dogs of various breeds
and sizes, and belonging to various own
ers. Some of them are Bernardines
some are bull dogs, others are Russian
wolf hounds and hunting dogs The
breed of the dog does not count for much
in the opinion of the trainer, so long as
the animal is of fair size and weight.
He says the most difficult task in the
education of dog is to train him to at
tack man. The dogs intelligence tells
ehim that man is his superior, yet he
must be taught to disregard this, and by
IN excess of bravery overcome the en-
emy. Herr Strass used the whip, but
with rare judgment. He says that the
use Of the whip after every failure
and the ruination of the dog. He seldom
uses the whip at all until the education
of the dog is well under way Then he
employs it to awaken the intelligence
Of the animal and force him to concen-
trate his knowledge upon the work at
hand. Every time he uses the whip he
spends great time in showing the dog
the reason of the punishment More
good dogs and horses. he says. have
been ruined by senseess punishment
than by any other single cause.
His place is surrounded by a wooden
fence six and a half feet high-too high
for the average dog to jump. In exhibit
ing the knowledge of his pupils he used
couple of bull dogs and a smooth coated
st. Bernard. The bull dogs weighed
about thirty-fve pounds each, and the
st. Bernard about 120 pounds
First he put them through very or
dinary movements, merely to show their
obedience. He told them to sit quietly
on their launches; then he ordered them
to bring certain sticks and stones and
pieces of clothing from different ends of
the yard. Next he made them jump
about in various ways. and when these
were through with arrangements were
made for exhibiting their abilities in at
tacking man.
THE DUMMY ATTACK
b 1or this purpose dummy was used,
The herald., 1896-12-06
A MARRYING TRUST.

Would be bridegrooms who are either
impecunfous or penurious will no longer
get the better of justices of the peace in
Brown county, MINI, for those officials.
eXasperated by many failures of we'll
earned fees to materialize, have formed
a sort of union or trust and hereafter
will marry nobody until 81 in good and
lawful money has been handed over as
an indubitable guarantee Of good faith.
They are tired, they say. of having the
happiness all on one side after the per-
formance of these interesting cermon-
les, and will no longer try to maintain
their magisterial dignity on occasional
kisses. which, while tender enough from
some points OF view, are legal tender
from none.-New York Times.
The herald., 1896-12-06
AN X RAY FAILURE.

Here is the first set back the X-ray
has received. Mr.. William Levy of Eau
Claire, Wis, had a bullet in his skull.
He carried it around with him for ten
years. and suffered no inconvenience
particularly but when the N-ray bust
ness got to be fad. he had his skull X
rayed and the ball was located. 1t was
not removed, and the only result OF the
test was to show that it was still there.
1t was an unfortunate curiosity on the
part of Mr.. Levy. The X-ray caused
all his hair to fall out, and'at this writing
he is as bald as billiard ball, and sor-
ry he monkeyed with X-rays.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
The herald., 1896-12-06

dressed as the German vagrant or out
cast usually appears. The dummy was
placed outside the gate and long string
attached to the knob was held by an as
slstant. The gate was opened slowly
and stealthily, just as it would be by a
tramp or burglar
The dummy was leaning against the
gate, and as it partially opened, the
dogs caught sight of the bogus intruder.
In three jumps the two bulldogs were
on the dummy, both of them leaping for
the throat The dummy was well braced
up, and moreover, held in its right hand
stout club, which was manipulated by
another assistant. and the dogs got some
heavy blows. They tore and pulled at
him until they got him on the ground
and kept tearing at his throat as long
as the men holding the strings made the
dummy move. When the dummy was
still the dogs ceased their tearing, but
at the slightest movement resumed the
fight.
THE THROAT THE TARGET.
Herr Straus never allows his dogs to
take hold of the legs or lower part Of the
body when making an attack. They are
taught to fly straight for the throat, and
to keep tearing away there until the
man becomes motionless. Then they
must keep their forepaws on the throat,
and on the slightest movement resume
the attack.
The most interesting feature was an
attack made by a Bernardine on live
man. Several men are employed by the
trainer for this purpose, and are we'll
paid for 1t. This man was carefully
dressed for the fray: at least. the upper
part of his body was. Under several
coats and vests he wore a thick leather
Jacket next to the skin. A heavy leather
band was fastened around the neck and
over this many thickneses of stout
cloth We're wound.
The man came through the gate in a
sinking way, and the big dog pinned
him to the wall in a second. his great
teeth tearing at the cloth and leather
The man did not put up as good a fight
as the dummy, and the instant he felt
the dogs teeth in his flesh he dropped
to the ground and laid motionless. Then
the dog kept quiet until called off by the
trainer.
The most regular visitors at this place
are the animal painters of Berlins art
The herald., 1896-12-06

Bakeshop Inspector Hanlon of New
York city brought legal proceedings
against several proprietors of bake
shops who failed to comply with the
new law recently enacted, which requires
proper sanitary conditions in all baker
les for the protection Of the employees
and the public in general.
The herald., 1896-12-06

colony, who find it a perfect gold mine
for material for striking pictures.
HUGO FRANCK
The herald., 1896-12-06

The lord lieutenant Of ireland receives
. salary Of $100. 900 year.
The herald., 1896-12-06

MEMS OVERCOATS, extra heavy broad
cloth, an elegant tailor-mad garment, finely
regular price 3lo; odds and ends. To ca Cl0
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tan, 80 gauge, guaranteed stainless, fast co lors;
made in Germany: regular price 25c; 17lr
odds and ends to close out .............. lk2S
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GENTLEMEN'S FINE SILK INITIAL AND
PLAIN HANDKERCHIEFS, & inch hem.
stitched border, sise lSxl3, extra good quality:
regular price acc; odds and ends, to o.
close out. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. kkS
The herald., 1896-12-06

MEMS TAILOR MADE GUARANTEED
ALL-WOOL PANTS, neat pattern, latest
IS; odds and ends To close out ...... @OskC
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MEMS EXTRA HEAVY NATURAL GRAY
AUSTRALIAN WOOL SHIRTS And DRAW
ERS, full hnish. bound with silk braid. pearl
buttons regular price sl.u0 per garment; k1c
odds and ends. TO close out. .............. Wv
The herald., 1896-12-06

MEMS FINE BEAVER FEDORA HATS. in
brown, black, maple and steel, bound with
silk, two inch heavy silk band, latest style,
m ade especially for our trade: regular 0S-
price $500; odds and ends, to close out. 1CV
The herald., 1896-12-06

LADIES' SHOES VICI KID, fancy patent
leather tips, kid lined and flexible sole; comes
in square and coin toe: regular price 81 80.
Our sale price to close out, per Cl or
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TABLE DAMASK, all linen ~ inches wide.
extra heavy with no dressing, beautiful de-
signs. Regular price 75c; our Sale A7r
Price, per yard d..................-........ 1sS
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LADIES' VESTS. derby ribbed. feeced lined,
in Ecru only, fancy worked front and neck.
Regular price SIC; To Close Out, I0c
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CANTON FLANNEL COLORED, an extra
heavy quality, with fine nap comes in Gray,
Blue, Brown, PINK, Cardinal. Green AMI Old
Gold. Regular price 12lsc Our Price n,
During Sale per yard. Observation-Disclosures. ~
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BUREAU SCARFS, Satin damask fringed on
both sides, with handsome dado running
through the center Regular price 25c; 1S-
To Close Out, per yard .................. IOS
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BIRDS EYE COTTON, Is and 20 inch. Inyds
in each piece Regular price 75c; 10. IL
Close out Duru, Sale, per piece. NV
The herald., 1896-12-06

LADIES' SHOES GLOVE CALF, leather
lined, worked buttonholes, good shoe for every
day wear. Regular price $l.75; 70 G. 2S
Close Out, per pair. r..................... ~i'@o
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LADIES' VESTS, ribbed Australian WOOL i,
Natural, Gray and White, Oxford cut, fancy
ribbon around the neck, silk embroidered
sale at, ea:h 49," ~ 0f2C
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LADIES' WRAPPERS English Percale Per-
sian designs. watteau peated back pleated,
front trimmed with featherstiich braid, waist
lined. Regular price sl75; 10 Close Oflr
Out sizes, each h........................ ~
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knee, heel and toe, ribbed top, full finish ex-
ira heavy. Regular price zoe; To Close 1(lr
Out. per pair ......................... wv
The herald., 1896-12-06

TABLE DAMASKS. all linen 81 inches wide,
soft finish. Regular price 6Oc: Our 1Er
Price to Close Out per yard ............. Wv
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UNION .ANNEL half wool In Pink and
White. r ,gular price zoe; Closing 11lc
Ont Price ger yard Observation-Disclosures. IE2S
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MEMS FINE MACKINTosHEs, for win.sr
or summer detached cape: in black Ouly two
pockets; extra heavy lining; regular q X
price $500; odds and ends, to close out ~O'sO
The herald., 1896-12-06

LADIES' WRAPPERS. dutch blue calico,
vatican pleated back, rutfie over shoulders,
waist lined and wide ski'. Regular &c
price ti.2J; Our Price During Sale. each OoS
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HAIR CLOTH. good quality. comes
In Black, Gray and While. Regular 10c
Isc grade; Our Sale Price per yard. lVI
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LADIES SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, extra
heavy silk good size, scoloped edge. embro-
idered in SILK in White and cOiors. Re- IIr
gular 25c article; 70 Close Out, each -. IkS
The evening times., 1896-04-18
baltimore -
RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect April 10. 1896.
Leave Washington from sIauon coruer of
New Jersey avenue and L street
For Chicago and North west, yestibuled
Limited trains l 30 a. H.. 500 p. IN.
For Cincinnati. st. Louis, aud lndianap-
6hs. Eestipuigd Limited 3;45 p H., ex-
For Pitlsbufg and Cleveland. express
daily 30 Il. III. and $40 p. N.
For Lexington and Stauntun, 80 a m
Fer Winchester aud way stations. DO 80
p. M.
Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis, and
cars through.
For Luray. 3:45 p. N. daily.
For Baltimore. week days, . 90, $40,
xi0 90. x15 0o a NJ! o.. f2i6, Iis XS:oS, 400
s5S szS No 5s5 1893 1893 fSi9' SI5, 1895 1885,
lldIS. xI1;5e, P, m; and nd xd2,G night
4:32. x605. x5:IO. $50, xs:00. xS:2o:
Ills, xll;5o, p; M, xi2:0i night.
For Annapoiis, 10 and :; 50 a. m; 12 10
For Frederick as 90. 80 a. H.. c1 10.
b4:30, bo:3O y. III.
For Hagers,1wn. bill 80 a. H.. and b5 80
For Boyd and way points. week days, 900
. y 90 a. M, 1:15, 7:O5 p. m.
For Gaithersbnrg and way points. week
Gays. go, so a M. T.: 80, 800, 4;30:
y.
days. 500 a NJ. l:15, g 50. 7:O5. 1925
p. IN.
For Washington Junction and way points.
e9O0 j. m.. C1:l5 p. m. Express trains
stopping at principal stations ouly. b4 80,
b5.3 p. III.
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK
AND PHILADELPHIA
, All trains Illuminated with Pintscb light
For Philadelphia. New York, Boston and
the East, week days, 700, 500, UO-O0 n
m. Dining Carr. 1900, 300, l5:O5 Dining
Car. 500 p. m. 12:O1 night. Sleeping Car
open at 1910 o'clock. Sundays, t7;O5
Dining Carr, 600 m. Dining Carl, 1885
Dining carr, 3:G0, t5:O5 Dining Carr, 500.
l2:Ol night. Sleeping Car open for Das.
oeugers 1000 p. m.D
Buffet Parlor Cars on all trains
For Atlantic City, 1000 a. m, zoo noon
Sundays, 12:35 p. m.
bExcept Sunday aDaily. cSunday only
2ENpfcsS train
Baggage called for aud checked from bo.
tels ana residences by Union Transfer Com
pany, on orders left at ticket offices, SIa
fennsylvanIa avenue northwest, New York
evenue and Fifteenth street anu al ,enof
WA. Is. GREENE. CHAS o SCIJTJ
neh Aahager. Gen. Pass. Agt