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Making Rounded Arms.

From Harper's Bazlr.
In her article on "The Lady Who Does
Her Own Work." Mrs. Stowe dwells on the
value of housework in giving the very
healthiest form OF exercise. and for the
average woman shows it to be far prefer
able to the work. of the masseurs, who,
even in those days. more than thirty years
ago. seem to have found plenty of patients.
Would it not be quite as cheerful and less
expensive process she asks. 'if young
girls, from early life, develop the muscles
In sweeping, dusting. Ironing. rubbing fur
niture, and all the multiplied domestic pro-
cesses which our Efandmothers knew off"
and then adds: Twill venture to say that
our grandmothers in week went over
every movement that a gymnast has in
vented. and went s,ovess them to some FRO
ductive purpose. too." Here Is mint that
women with thin arms would do we'll to
take. 1t is said to be really fact that
Clara Louise Kellogg. the singer, when a
young girl, was much annoyed by the at
tenuated appearance Of her arms when
she began to don evening dress at her
crowded concerts. Some one recommended
brisk use Of the broom. which advice she
followed. and soon had round. plump
member as the reward Of her labor. II a
thin, Estless girl, with dull eye and stare
can by any means be persuaded to try the
broom cure" she will be astonished to
find what beautif1er it surely is.
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25c. NeckWear, 2Ec.
WIZ. III. Nc KNEW.
Ladies' Mems and Children's Furnishings,
e33 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Va, and there was some sharp fighting,
with a confederate loss Of seven and
Union loss of one.
December IS a raiding expedition under
Cen Stuart reached Burke's station and
the town wac easily captured without
fight.
March, 1863. the confederates made two
separate raids on Dumfries and captured
federal soldiers each time. In May there
was another fight at this place.
March .. 1863, Gen. Mosby made mid
night raid on Fairfax Court House and
captured Brigadier Gen. Stoughton. L. A.
The federals lost thirty-three men. In
June a skirmish occurred near Fairfax,
with slight casualties resulting. There was
almost constant skirmishing at this pcint
and in this vicinity throughout the sum-
mer Of 1863, being largely due to the opera
tions incidental to the Gettysburg cam
paign.
Many Other engagements.
Throughout the remainder of the war
there was hardly a month in which some
enga cement did not occur on Virginia soil
within twenty-five miles of Washington.
The confederates were making constant
effort to drive back the picketS thrown out
by the federals and to force inward the
line of defenSeS. Just Richmond was
the object of q general campaign on the
part of the Union army, so Washington
was the goal toward which flying columns
of southern forces were constantly being
thrown. The nearest approach 10 an ac-
tual invasion Of the capital occurred July
| TO- 1864 when Fort Reno and Fort Stevens.
a few miles north of the city, were attack
ed by a part Of Gen. Jubal A. Early's raid
| ing army. A fight took place at Fort
Stevens on the 7th street road, and after a
| sharp struggle the confederates were driv-
| en- back and the threatened capture of
Washington was averted. The fighting on
| this occasion covered three days, although
| at no time did the engagement amount to
| a fixed battle. Forty Union soldiers were
| killed in the various encounters on that oc-
| caSion.
Within easy reaching distance of Wash
| ington, are the famous battle grounds of
! Bull Run, Manassas, Fredericksburg, An
| tietam and Gettysburg. The first four
| fields named are reached oy the railroads
| leading from this city, and tourists to
| Washington who have wartime memories
! find a visit to these bloody grounds. which
| occupies only few hours, full Of interest
| Gettysburg is but little further away in
| a northern direction, and is within conven-
| lent railroad distance. Richmond, too, the
| capital Of the confederacy, can be reached
| within four hours of Washington, and
| here are many relics of the great struggle
| including the house occupied by Presiden,
| Davis, the confederate capitol. and the
| scenes of many sanguinary struggles.
Evening star., 1896-10-14

Where They Carry Their Money.
From Harper's Bazaar.
THAT man who just went out" remarked
the observant man, ''is a butcher
know him. probably"
Never set eyes on him before"
"Then how did you know that he was a
butcher" asked the storekeeper.
Simply by the way he carries his money.
I noticed that when he paid for his pur-
chases he took crumpled wad of bank
notes out of his trousers pocket. Butchers
always carry their money that way. So
do bakers and grocers, but knew he was
neither of them, and therefore concluded
that he was a butcher
The assembled citizens who sat around
on boxes acd barrels looked admiringly at
the obs ervant stranger, and asked for more
information on the way different people
carried their money.
>"Bankers carry their money in nice new
bills. laid out at full! .cngth in a morocco
pocket book" he went on. Brokers al
ways fold their bills twice. Young mer-
chants carry their money in their vest
pocket while sports carry theirs in their
trousers pocket. Farmers and drovers
carry their cash in their inside pockets"
"And where" asked one of the men who
sat on the store boxeS-"where does an
average man like me, who does not belong
to any Of the classes named, carry his
money!"
I'm his wifes pocket" replied the observ,
ant man.
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held. rhe oration was delivered by Senator

held. The grafton was delivered by Senator
Thomas F. Bayard of Delaware. ;
The bronze statue Of James A. Garfield
is at the foot of the Capitol on the west
side at the Maryland avenue entrance. 1t
Is q bronze figure ten feet in height. rep
resenting q cost of So, 900. of which sum
S25 900 was raised by the Army of the Cum
berland, and $4,000 was donated by Con-
gress 1t was unveiled May 12, 1887. with
Imposing military ceremonies. An address
was delivered by Gen. J. w. Keifer.
The gallant Rawlins. Grants chief Of
staff and Secretary of War, in 1864, Is COM
nemorated In bronze. A figure eight feet
high represents this soldier in the uniform
of his rank standing In the field. The
statue was ordered and paid for by Con-
gress. 1t stands on the south side OF Penn
sylvania avenue near 9th street.
Winfield Scott Is memorialized in an
equestrian statue, which stands in the
circle formed by the intersection of 18th
Evening star., 1896-10-14

Erected by order Of Congress. Unveiled April 25,
1881.
bronze in the circle at the intersection of
Massachusetts avenue, Vermont avenue
and 14th street. The statue cost $4,000,
and was provided by the Army of the Cum
berland. 1t was modelled by ]. Q. A. Ward.
The unveiling of this statue, November 10,
1879, was made the occasion of an imposing
military display. Stanley Matthews deliv-
cred the oration of the day.
At the intersection of Connecticut ave-
nue., Massachusetts avenue and 10th street
is the bronze figure of Rear Admiral Fran
els DUPONT. which was unveiled December
90. 1884 1t was designed by Launt Thomp-
son OF Philadelphia, and, with its pedestal,
cost s19,SOO, which amount was appro-
priated by Congress Upon the day Of its
unveilIng military and naval parade was
Evening star., 1896-10-14
American Horses I'm England.
rom the London Field.

During the last year no less than 10000
American horses have been sold in London
alone. A large number are used for the
omnibuses and street cars. The cab master
and small dealer profess not to touch them.
the former believing, and possibly rightly,
that the majority Of foreign horses are
somewhat soft, while. as rule, he de-
clares that at his price he can get plenty
of well-bred English horses, and that they
do his work very well. The fact is how
ever that there are almost many Ameri-
can horses drawing cabs as American sub
tects riding in them. After American and
Canadian horses have changed hands un-
der the hammer they are resold withou,
anything being said about their nationality
They get into the country. and add to the
difficulties and perplexities Of the breeder
Evening star., 1896-10-14

How He Thought Kings Should Die.
From Notes and Queries.
Cramer was Voltaire's Geneva publisher,
and the following anecdote may perhaps
prove to be interesting. At the rehearsal
Of one of Voltaire's tragedies NJ. Cramer
was finishing his role, which was to end
with some dying sentences. Voltaire. OBJ
jecting to the manner in which that death
scene was played. cried out in accents Of
scathing scorn: "Cramer, you lived like a
prince in the four preceding acts, but at
the fifth you die like bookseller" Tron-
chin, being present. could not help in kind
ness interfering. IN. Voltaire" said he
deprecatingly. ''can you expect to have
gentlemen to be at the expense of dresses
and fatigue of getting up such long parts If
you thus upbraid them? On the contrary
I think they deserve the greatest en-
couragement at your hands. and. as to m,
friend Cramer. 1 declare that, SO far as
am Judge, he dies with the same dignity
he lived"
Voltaire raised his head and glanced de-
family at Tronchin. Doctor" he Nried
when you have kings to kill. kill them
your own way. Let me kill mine as ]
please
Evening star., 1896-10-14

The jury in the second indictment charg-
ing Frank P. Michelion, Camden's ex-city
treasurer, with malfeasance in Office came
in yesterday afternoon with another ver-
dict Of guilty.
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unknown soldiers, gatnered after hOSt1l1t1eS
from Bull RIM and other battlefelds.
The plain between the mansion and the
Potomac was occupied by the cavalry a
camp, drill and parade ground in 1861.
Gen. Mcdowell had his headquarters in
this building in 1861, and 1t was from here
that he marched at the head of the original
Army Of the Virginia to the Inflated battle
field of the first Bull Run
One Of the most impressive monuments at
Arlington Is the Temple of Fame. This
dome-capped structure. which stands direct
ly south of the mansion, is supported by
eight columns, upon which appear the
names of eight distinguished soldiers of the
war-Garfield. Mansfield. Thomas. Meade,
Mcpherson. Sedgwick, Reynolds and Hum
phrey. Above these appear the names of
Farragut, on the east side; Washington, on
the north; Grant. on the west, and Lincoln,
On the south. The Sheridan monument, the
Reno monument and the memorials to Gen.
Baxter, Admiral Porter and other famous
figures of the war, are among the interest
ing sights.
Other Cemeteries.
The Battle cemetery is on Brightwood
avenue, or 7th street extended, short dis
tance north of Brightwood and Fort Stew
ems. 1t occupies a part of the field upon
which the battle for the possession Of
Washington was fought July II, 1864. The
forty Union soldiers buried here were killed
in that battle. Near the front of the
grounds Is a neat monument, erected about
Evening star., 1896-10-14

=,
tfon for the PEDESTAL Louis T. Rebisso
, made the model. The statue was unveiled
October 1S 1876. the occasion being the
. tenth annual reunion of the Society of the
Army of the Tennessee. A military display
and parade by the veterans of the Army of
the Tennessee marked the event. Gen.
John A Logan was the orator of the day.
Gen. Thomas, the hero of Chickamauga
In represented in an equestrian statue Of
Evening star., 1896-10-14

The steamer Alliance, from Colon for
New York. has put into the Delaware bay
for coal, and Is now anchored at Reedy
Island quarantine station.
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and streets and Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island avenues. The monument cost
$4,000, which was appropriated by Con-
gress. 1t was unveiled in 1874. The general
is represented as seated on his famous
war horse. .'i-
At the foot of the Capitol. on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. and facing west, Is what
Is known as the Peace monument. 1t was
built by contributions from the soldiers
and sailors of the navy. and by civilians.
and by an appropriation of Congress. the
total expenditure being about $1,000.
Franklin Simmons was the sculptor, the
work being done In Rome. the naterth
used being Carrara marble. 1t was un-
veiled in 1877 without ceremonies.
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HEROES IN BRONZE
Statues of Union Leaders Erected in
T'''7 Washington.
TRIBUTES TO GREAT SOLDIERS
Public Squares AdornedWith Nota-
.... BILE Figures.
WHERE THEY ARE LOCATED

The military services Of many who were
leaders in battles on the Union side during
the late war are commemorated by statues
erected in various parts of this city. 1t Is
regarded as fitting that these evidences Of
the appreciation of the bravery and pa
Evening star., 1896-10-14

of Gen. William T. Sherman. This memoir
ial is to he located on the ground south of
the Treasury Department, and at the head
of Pennsylvania avenue. The cost Is to be
S9o,U;O, the main portion of which was ap-
propriated by Congress. The design sub
mitted by Mr.. Smith, and which has been
approved. Is an equestrian group on a
marble pedestal.
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On the 18th of last May the bronze eques-
trian statue to the memory Of Gen. Win
field Scott Hancock was unveiled 1t is
located at Pennsylvania avenue and 7th
street, and was modelled by H. J. Ellicott.
The cost being about $4,000. There was 4
military display at the time of the unveil-
ing in command of Gen. Miles, and ad-
dresses were made ty President Cleveland
and Senator Palmer Of Illinois.
committee OF the Society of the Army
of Tennessee has made an award to Carl
Rohl Smith for monument in memory
Evening star., 1896-10-14

The Peace MOnUmenf.
Erected by order of Congress Unveiled In 1871
was ordered by Congress- and $4,000 was
appropriated. The unveiling took place
Monday. April %. 1881. and was attended
with a naval and military display.
In the square formed by the intersection
of Vermont avenue and 18th street is the
equestrian statue of Gen. James B. Nc
Pherson. The money for the statue itself
contributed by the Army of the Ten
Hsasee, while Congress made an appropria-
Evening star., 1896-10-14

triotism of distinguished men should be
erected In the capital city of the nation.
In the square at the corner of Connecti-
cut avenue and / street stands the statue
of Admiral Farragut 1t is of bronze. made
from the propeller of the old Hartford,
Farragut's flagship. 1t was designed by
Mrs. Winnie Ream Hoxie, the casting being
made at the Washington navy yard. 1t
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SH Gloves, Soc.

As Special Souvenir Of the Opening
we will sell tomorrow all OF our elegant
81 Gloves at the special price Qo~
These include 4-button and 2-clasps, In
all the new street and evening shades
Evening star., 1896-10-14
Asc. Ribbons, 2Qc.

You may take your pick tomorrow Of those
lovely chanseable Taffeta silk Ribbons, with
velvet edge: the very newest fad
In all colors. Regular price, 45c., nn~
Evening star., 1896-10-14
25c. Handkerchiefs, Ioc.

You may take your pick tomorrow Of any
DC. Hanikerchiefs In stock at the r.1
souvenir" price Of. AyS
Evening star., 1896-10-14

Erected by order Of Congress. Unveiled April 25.
1881.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-11

Passed Through Many Hands and re.
turned 20 the Original Owner.
Some years ago a Paris jewcler told
story Of one diamond which hat
passed over his counter no LAS thar
eleven times. Il was a beautrrhl stone
Of nearly four carata. Of perfect coioi
and lnster, but easily identified By
means Of a small feather" In the tip
Of It's lowest part He bought Il from
an East india dealer and had Il set ID
a ring. Il was sold to a countess Ia
1868, just before the outbreak OF the
franco-Prussian war. Tho countess
died IN few weeks. and the ring was
worn BY her husband. He was killed
IN the Siege OF Paris. and a few dayi
after his death the ring was brought
into the store for sale by a soldier lie
was arrested and the ring sent 70 The
family OF the dead count Before tho
siege ended they brought the ring In
and sold Il to the dealer IN order 10
procure money 70 buy food. Directly
after tho siege II passed into the hands
OF an English tourist who visited the
city to get look at the ruin wrought
By the communists. and a year later
back came the stone from the Indian
buyer OF the frm, who, on being writ.
ten to and desired TO tell how he got Il
stated that Il had been the property
Of an English tourist hunter who was
Killed by tiger and his friends sold
the ring 10 get means TO send the body
home. The stone was reset and soon
found purchaser In a prominent mem
Der Of the demimonde. who not long
after was murdered In her room.
Among the articles taken by the muir.
derer was the ring and the Arm began
TO wonder how soon Il would turn up
They had not long TO wait. for all their
people had by this time learned about
the stone and were on the lookout for
H. After six months II was found IN
The showcase Of a iewelcr IN London.
who had bought Il from irm In Am
sierdam. Il was bought by the Paris
agent and seat back 10 be started afresh
on It's travels. Il was purchased again /
By woman Of the town, who six weeks |
later was drawn out OF the Seine With /
the gem on her finger. and by a strange |
coincidence Il was offered 10 the firm
that cold Il BY the police agents. the /
court having Jurisdiction having or. /
dered Il 10 be cold. And 20 Il went
from hand 70 hand. attended with mis-
fortune Al every change and usually
bringing death TO the possessor. In.
horers IN the Goleonda mines used tc
say that when stone was baptized
In blood when arst taken from the
earth Il caused the shedding OF blood
wherever u went. and the story Of one
such ill-omened gem goes far 10 con.
arm belief In such a superstition.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-11

In the British museum may be found
a copy Of a newspaper called The Eng
llsh Mercurie. dated 1858. which pur.
ports 10 he tho earliest ever Issued
from the press Of this country: ex.
perta. however. declare Il 10 have beer
conooeted by the second Lord Hard.
wicke. who fourished at very much
later period.
The weekley Nowea IL believed 10 l.,
the frst printed English newspaper IN,
initial number Of which was published
In 1922. that Il TO say. when Ben John.
son was poet-lauroate. Milton a mere
lad Of fourteen. and when Shakespeare
had but lately "jolnod the majority =
Tho final number Of Tho weeklo,
Newes appeared on Jan. ., 1910. /
was succeeded by a host Of Morcurles
which were started for special obiecta
10 advocate certain Views. and some
times 10 circulate the iikollest lle
that could be invented 10 serve the
cause espoused" an these came to "A
untimely end. each being laid dow
when iis mission was accomplished
During the civil war nearly 5000,
journals, pamphlets, and papers an,
majority having strange and s,rlkin,
tltlesl were published IN this manner
and we read that In the heat Of hos.
tilitles each army carried lie prlntin.
press.
The only two ofncial papers sane.
toned by Cromwell were Mercurlu,
Politicus and The intelligrncer an
other similar papers being rigorousl,
suppressed. For many years after the
restoration there existed but one
authorized newspaper-The IondonI
Gazette-the law restricted anyone
from publishing political news without
the consent Of the crown. and those
who took French leave" were nut n
the pillory.
A newspaper OF 900 years ago seldom
consisted Of more than two small paee,
Tor leaaeO Of text, and IN this limited
space was comprised British and for.
eign Intelligence covering a period Of
several days, while n considerable pos.
iton OF the second page was devoted 70
advertisements. Il was not until Queen
Anne assembled the throne that Lon.
doners enjoyed the luxury OF a dail-
newspaper.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-11

Tho windows Of Chinese houses be-
longing TO the wealthy Glasses are
made Of oiled paper or semi-transpar.
lnt oyster she'll artistically wroueh, IN
a variety OF fantastic patterns. M may
b. imagined. these give very little
light and no ventilation. consequently
the house during the day IA dark and
dun. but az night when the number
less picturesque lanterns are lighted.
the scene is most beautiful. Round
lanterns hang from the center and
other points Of the ceiling: somo with
Cat backs are fastened 10 the wall,
md others are set upright on tables
and stands. The prettiosl and most
expensive are made Of white silk or
eauzo. delloately painted In a variety
Of oolora. rod-the symbol OF joy-pre-
dominating. There are octagonal Ian
terms iancimlly painted. With red silk
tassels hanging from each corner: me-
chanically coniriyed lantorns. which
the heat sets IN motion, beautifully
carved horn lanterns. and some Of has.
kot work and bamboo The roolis are
separated one from another by carved
wooden scroll work. which Is most or.
uamental and gives a very rich and
handsome appearance 70 the interior.
This carving ls sometimes gllded and
sometimes polished again the wood Is
left In a state OF nature and given only
4 coating Of wax. The Chinese are as
fond as the French Of mirrors: large
and small ones are scattered about and
cheyal glasses placed In positions 10
give an idea Of grandeur and extent.
The doors Of a Celestial home. instead
Of following a mono,onously rcctangn-
lar form. like those Of the western
world. are sometimes round or leaf.
shaped. or semi-clrcular apertures.
The round doors are regarded as a
symbol Of the sun. Another doorway
viii perhaps resemble a flower. lllumi-
mated by a window so constructed as
70 enhance the concelt. octangular
doors are used In the gardens which
separate one court from another. and
again doors shaped like fans. leaves.
scrolls and fruit are seen. Unlike the
Japanese. the Chinese have been ac.
customed to the use OF chairs for cen
turtles. According 10 western ideas.
the Chinese chairs are models OF dis
comfort, for they are made OF a nat.
tern which prevailed IN England in
the days OF Queen Elizabeth or Queen
Anne. tall, straight Of back, and in
ordinately angular. Tho most comfort.
able chair to be found has an adjust
able back. and Is filled with reversible
cushions, but this Is a modern lnven-
ton. When visitors are expected or
on the celebration Of an anniversary
strips OF red cloth are thrown over the
low couches and squares OF the same
material cover the seats Of the chairs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-11

It has long been recognized that the
ant Is a very intelligent insect. and
leads very complicated social NE.
There are classes among thom-pluto-
Gratis. laborers and criminals. The an-
thor Of a recent work on entomology
notes the curious habi, OF one species
Of the ant Of turning some OF their
fellows into animated honey pots" In
stead Of placing honey In a comb as
the bees do. the ant selects a certain
number Of workers. and dlsgorges the
honey obtained from the eucalypsi. on
which Il Is deposited by coccldae and
other insects, into the threats OF their
victims. Tho process being contlnu-
ally repeated. causes the stomachs OF
these workers to be dlstended to an
enormous sire. THIS extraordinary
habit was first discovered In the case
OF certain ants In Mexico, and suhse-
quently shown 10 prevail IN Colorado.
Il has been found to exist In Australia
also, and Mr. Frogart describes and
figures these ants Of the genus cam
ponotus that pursue this remarkable
practice. The ants containing honey
are favorite food with the natives.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-11
M. Corh.crew Rusty.

A party Of kentucklans we're n
Washington a few years ago and caliel
on the congressman from their ala.
tricL During the conversation the via.
itors asked about Colonel - n for.
mer nelghboT who had been living IN
Washington for some time. Il Am
very sorry TO tell you. gentlemen" ne.
piled the member OF Congroas "thal
Colonel - Is IN hard luck He 4,
very poor. indeed. | assure YOU. n,
does not complain and Il was only b,
accident that I learned Of his straight.
Cned circumstances lie had a room
across the ham from my room al the
hotel. A few NIGHTS ago ! went acros,
20 borrow hls oorkscrow. Would YOU
believe H. gentlemen. Colonel -- 1.
actually so peer his corkscrcw 1,
rustyg"