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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-19
Shot or His Scalp.

KOKOMO. IND. Dec. 1S.-John w. Sill
der. Cov1cilman from the Third Ward.
attempted TO commit suicide by shooting
himself with double-Oarrel gun. The
charge carried away the scalp above and
back OF the right ear, but did not pens-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-19
rnE ACTION or rnE CoMMIrrEE.
a Cuban Meeting Hold in Atlanta-The
NeMs in Oiher places.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S-There was great
rejoicing among Cuban sympathizers i'm
this city when the news OF the action
OF the Foreign Relations Committee Of
the Senate was received. Members OF
the Cuban colony could not restrain
their pleasure. They had begun TO de-
SPAR OF anything being done by the
United States In aid of the struggling
Cubans during the incumbency OF Presi-
dent Cleveland. They were consequently
overjoyed at the prospect OF action dur
ing the present session Of Congress. They
re- confident that both Senate and House
VIII pass the resolutions. and express
hone mat Mr.. Cleveland viii not longer
oppose the sentiment which Is being man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-19
RANGE or THERMOMETER.

The following was the range OF the
thermometer AZ The Times office. vs.
sSsP. NJ. a; . l.. NJ, A; midnight. Is.
A,,A-~---> 49,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-19

CHICAGO. December iS-A Louisville
special says that the Republicans will
contest the election Of Kentuckys single
Bryan elector
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-19

SAVANNAH. GA, Dec. N.-fire broke
out ~ the forepcak oompaFtment OF the
british steamship Rip0n City to-day. Inc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-19

THE peavy Elevator Company. OF Min
,eanolis has reduced the wages Of IT'S
employees, eight hundred in number. %
each ner month";.
Evening star., 1896-10-28

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Your critic of the parking commission
after trying to hold the present commits
sion lespors sible for tree butchering done
years ago, and to which both members of
the present beard We're opposed, stated tbs.
theory of the present board to be that
tree pruning kills a proportionate part of
the roots In referring to this attempt
to burlesque their views L stated that what
they do believe, as stated to me verbally.
is that nature practices the law of COM
pensatton; that fine top will be balanced
by good roots to sustain that top, and.
grown tee is very likely to stint the
growth of the tree and prevent root de-
velopment-not that roots are killed in
proportion to the amount of pruning done.
All that seems perfectly plain and clear
to n person who can understand English
and is honest enough not to try to distort
anybody's views in order the more easily
to answer them. Now notice how your
correspondent does try to answer them:
lis not the verbal difference between
the phrases destroys a corresponding por-
ton of roots and kills proportionate te
part of the roots a very small and undig-
nified bubble on which a spokesman for
an official board bases a charge that 4
purposeIy distorted their views in order
to ridicule them?'
OF all the positions he took this is what
his argument has petered down to-an at
tempted irrelevant bubble on phrases. AS
the case. as he puts IL ow has no rele-
vancy to the real question / drop the mat
ter. c. NJ. CAMPBELL.
Evening star., 1896-10-28
The North Atlantic SQUADRON.

Arrangements are being made to have
the North Atlantic squadron undertake a
more extensive series of maneuvers and
drills than have Yet been attempted, as
soon the ships can be made ready. The
experience gained In the evoutions of the
past summer ard fall has resulted so
satisfactorily in the education of officers
and men in the handling in combination of
warships that the department feels JUS
titled in putting them to still greater tasks
and unless there is change In the pro-
gram and it should be abandoned from a
fear of a misunderstanding of the pur-
pose. which Is in no Sci warlike, the
coming winter will see the assemblage of
the most formidable squadron which has
been under one command In American
waters since the war. The word has gone
out to push steadily the work of complet-
ing all of the ships which can be made
ready within q reasonable time and as
many vessels will be put in commission as
can be manned.
Evening star., 1896-10-28
GIFT OF A PARSONAGE.
Metropolitan Memorial Church Has /.
Home for It's Pastor.

Home for It's Pastor.
The Metropolitan Memorial Methodist
Episcopal Church is just about to receive
the gift of a parsonage for the use of the
pastor from MIR. Matthew G.. Emery the only
surviving member Of the original board of
trustees of the church. Yesterday deeds
were placed on file transferring from Mr..
Emery to the church, which has just been
Incorporated, certain pieces of property.
In addition, he gives a certain amount of
cash, and the two together reach to about
Sl2.Jan, the value of the new parsonage.
The property which Mr.. Emery presents to
the church is not to be disposed of until
business has revived, but it and the money
together are worth the price which is to be
paid for the parsonage.
The building is located at $50 c street
northwest and was the former residence
of the late c. NJ Bell. 1t is of brick, four
stories and cellar and has a handsome bay
window on the front. 1t has frontage of
about twcnty-siX feet and runs back to an
alley. The pastor, DIR. Hugh Johnston and
his family expect to occupy their new home
as soon as the final settlement is made
which is looked for at any time. The
Ladies Aid Society of the congregation ar.
raising money to furnish the parsonage
and last Sunday collection was taken uJ
which amounted to $4UD. The articles OF
Incorporation mentioned in The Star this
week as being filed We're drawn up SO as tC
permit the trustees to hold and transfer
property more readily.
Inquiry shows that the damage to the
kelso Spire will cost between $500 and
$500 to repair, bids for those amounts
having been received. Architect PoindeXtel
has prepared plans which viii result in the
spire being perfectly immovable, this being
accomplished by means of steel braces.
Evening star., 1896-10-28
NO WASTE OF WORDS.
Evidence Which is Right to
the Point and Reliable.

Judge Frank Ives OF District Court OF Crookston
l., Mlnl., says: For some time 1 have used Stuart 8
WWsspelsia Tablets with seeming great benefit
WIN lev exceptions. have been SO free from
indigestion In twenty five years
Heo. ". Roosevelt, L. 5. Consul TO Brussels Bel
Siumi Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. safe, pleasan mt
70 tahe' convenient TO carry, give keen appetite,
perfect digestion.
Minn. One box of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets ha q
strength. ~ ~
o. T. Raisom. Hustonville KY: was distressed
ana annoyed for two years with throwing up food
oIten TWO or three times day; had no cert ainty
OF retaining meal IL / ate one. -Four boxes Of
me tablets from my druggist have fully cured me-
nhd them pleasant 10 take. convenient 10 carry
=. Ite'. u ID. Brown MondOvi, Wis: The effect Of
stuart 5 dyspepsia Tablets il simply marvellous; a
quite hearty dinner OF hruied beefsteak causes no
distress since I began their USE
over SIX thousand people in the state of Michigan
aohe IA 1884 were cured of stomach troubles by
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets -
run sized packages may be found at all drlpgists
AT 90 cents. or sent 10y mail on receipt of price
from Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
Send for little book on stomach diseases mailed
free ,.,,s a ~
Evening star., 1896-10-28
MRS. WALLACHs DIVORCE.
Allowed Her by the Court on ii
Ground of Neglect and NOn-SuppOr

Allowed Her by the Court the
Ground of Neglect and Non-SuppOrt.
A dispatch from Newport to the New
York Times, dated yesterday, says: In the
supreme court this morning Mrs. Maud
Barger Wallach secured divorce from her
husband Richard Wallach, and her five
year-old child was also placed in her Gus
tody. Mrs. Wallach was in court to sub
stantiate her charges of neglect and refusal
to provide.
She was married here in 1880 against her
parents wishes her husband having 10
money and her father having to furnish
them with money for their wedding trip.
Her husband got a position with the Amer
lean White Lead Company AT slO0 month
but did little for her support. He associat-
ed she says, with sporting men and lost
his position. By sporting men She did not
mean gamblers, but horsemen. He in
dulged in personal luXuries to great ex-
tent, and when he made any money Oh a
horse deal would spend it on himself Since
their separation she mas been residing here
Her father. Samuel +. Barger of New
York, was her only witness. Mr. Wallach
is now in Washington.
Evening star., 1896-10-28

Last night about o'clock Ludwig Erd-
man, a tailor, whose home and splace of
business was at No. 90 H street north
east, died at the Emergency Hospital
from the effects of a dose of morphine
taken early in the day. Erdman had been
in the habit Of going on protracted sprees,
and yesterdays fatal happening was the
result of one of these sprees. He had had
but little work of late, and his inability to
earn money enough to properly support his
wife and four children caused him to seek
relief in the flowing bowl. So serious was
his spree that yesterday he took the NOR
phine it is thought, for the purpose of re-
covering from the effects of the liquor. He
took the dose early in the morning, for he
slept all day, and was aroused only once.
and then he managed to ask for glass of
water. This happened about o'clock, and
when his wife became alarmed later on.
she sent for physicians, who discovered the
cause of his illness, and had him sent TO
the hospital, where he died.
Evening star., 1896-10-28

To the L ditor of The Evening Star:
IL behalf of the ladies of Washington |
venture, through your columns, to address
the Metropolitan Railroad Company and
ask what the ladies have done that they
should be Theoretically sealed in closed
Cars from now on until summer? They
will keep in the open air, they want air,
they like air, they need air, therefore,
why are the gentlemen put in full pos
session CT the beautiful and much appre-
ciated trailers with their rights undis-
puted to smoke every lady off who dares
venture thereon. 1t is the attitude the
men have taken on these open cars and
not the smoke that is SO exasperating. Few
object to smoke, when it costs enough,
and 70 experienced person would deprive
the lords of their rights to puff, but
there is a place to puff and place to re-
frain from putting. and we boldly ask you
to cor sign them to a place, or if that is
asking too much then give the ladies an
open car to themselves. V. c. Z.
Evening star., 1896-10-28
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Schedule In effect July 10. 1896
Leave Washington from station corner of New

BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD.
Schedule in effect July 10. 1896.
Leave Washington from station corner Of New
Jersey avenue and c street.
For cheaSo and s>os N%Tthwest Vestiouied Limited
For Cincinnati. ST. Louis and Indianapolis, vestl-
bpled lied m'S saS m sS hight
For Berkeley. springs; a:45 pm. daily. except
For Deer tark Mountain Lake Park and Oak
land. 1900 3i5 pIn., 1918 am, all daily No
vest trains stop at Mountain Lake Park Sun-
For Lexington and staunton 1900 noon.
For Wincle ester and way stations: 1880 p m.
For NST Memphis ha
daily; sleeping Cars through ~ '
Ess naHoEs ao ss Sss1 s sey' seo So 1863 '5s
1a:so 1ass s H ,ss sSos 4s 1Se s'ass 1895 s ss
aSn. a 81 e'yl s;GS s71o s$ .eGs 1863 1888
.lo; .5;1o; &c: G;3o. xsoo. 1920. nI6' 1l1:5o pm.
For Annapolis, 7:1o and $50 an. 1910 and
AS Is, Pm Sundays !aos $50 am s;s2 pm
For Hass1sto%n assS e 1890 noon and $3.50 pm
1 7Ss *ps r'HSs SssS S9SS sSo S 1hs
e. s::;.2! FL:
Rs;s:; .spssss sss': s.s
cipal stations only, t4:ab. i5:so pm.
ROYAL. BLUE LINE FOR New YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA.
All trains Illuminated With tintsch light
East: week days 100. 7:o5. s:GO l0:01 am. Din
ing car) 12:oo 12:35, 400 t5q3 Dining Carr, 500
o'clock). Sundays G .O5 DINING Carr, 600 am,
DInin; Ca Car, n2;a5 Dining Cap. 300 Sos Dining
'eIate RHnet 'arlor Cars Cars on nj day ~ trains.
1926 pm. week days. " as D. m: sundays
Except Sunday. sDaily. SUNDAY ONLY
xExpress trains
Baggage allied fer and checked from hotels and
residences by Union Transfer Co. orders left at
ticket ofnces. e19 Pennsylvania avenue NV, New
York avenue and 18th street and at Depot.
WM: b. GREENE. CHAS q. SCULL.
Gen. Manager. 1y1S Gen. Pass Agt
Evening star., 1896-10-28

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN
AMERICA ALL TRAINS vESTIBULED.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED. STEAM HEATED. ALI.
MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS. STA
TION SIXTH AND STREETS
Schedule in effect May IT. 1896.
2:2O PM. DAILY-Cncinnat and St Louis Spe-
cisl-Soiid train for Cincinnati. Pullman sleepers
to Cincinnati. Lexington. Louisville Indianapolis
and St. Louis without change. Connects at Gov
ington, Va for Hot Springs. Paror Cincin-
natl to Chicago
ii al PM DAILY-F. F. " Lmited-solid train
for Cincinnati. Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati.
Lexington and Louisville without change. Pull
man compartment to Virginia Hot Springs
without change. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays
Daily connection for the Springs Observation car.
Slecpers Cincinnati to Chicago and st, Louis.
1857 AN, EXCEPT suNDAY.Via Richmond
for Old Point and Norfolk. Only rail line
2:2O Pm. DAIIY-For Gordonsville, Charlottes
vile. Stfunton and for Richmond. daily. except
Sunday.
Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
Offices, 513 and 1A21 Pennsylvania avenue. 111O +
at. NV, and at the station.
H. W. FULLER,
sc3O-2Sd General Passenger Agent.
Evening star., 1896-10-28
The Dog Tax.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
In an editorial discussion of the proper
tax on bicy cles the other evening you
reached the conclusion that 81 tax was
too high-out of proportion to the cost OF
the wheel. II this tax for the use of the
streets Is too much what is to be said of a
e tax on q 81 dog? DOG OWNER
Evening star., 1896-10-28
Divorce Refused.

The petition of VIM. NJ. Ketcham for
divorce from Mabel r. Ketcham has been
deried by Judge Hagner. and the case dis
mis- sed. The suit was filed the 9th of last
month. the papers in the case being with
held from publication.
Evening star., 1896-10-28

Our Wednesday and Saturday issue each week
until election, will give the report by states Of
the famous woman's vote for President.
Evening star., 1896-10-28
SHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND Mt. We
NON RAILWAY.
From Station, 13la st: and Penna. ave.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
pIFDMONT AIR LINE.

Schedule in effect June "A. 1896
All trains arrive and leave at Pennsylvania pas
eenger station
500 AM-Daily al for Danville. Connects
and a'sn "a, hynshburs With the Norfolk and western
daily ard win the h an oar na Ohio daily for
11:15 A.M.-Daily. UNITED STATES FAST
MAIL. Carries Pullman Buffet seepers. New York
bury bur- with Pullman Sleeper for Ashevllie and Ho,
Springs y. c.: Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tenn,
and at Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper for Augusta.
I.uman Buffet sleeper WashnSton to GalHsst"n 1IHt"
and Pullman Sleeper New York to birmingham via
Charlotte and Atlanta.
4:O1 P.M.-Iocal for Front Royal. Riverton and
Strasburg. daily. except Sunday.
4.51 P.M.-paily.- for Charlottesylle;
wEsTERN vEsTIRuI.ED LIMITED, composed Of
Coaches, Pullman sleepers New York to- Ashe
vile and Hot Springs, \. e: New York to Tampa
via Charlotte Columbia sayannah and Z, Jackson
New York to New Orleans. via Atlanta and Mont
ecmcry. ves,ibuled Day Coach Washington to At
innta. Southern Railway Dining Car Greensboro tc
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIvIS
ION leave Washington al a NJ daily and 4:45 p m
daily. except Sunday: and: s;a5 pm Sundays only
Leshurg. and 8:25 m; daily FOR Herndon Re;
turning arrive Mt Washington 500 and 900
pm dsy from Rc.n, Hil a"s m aai1y' e1
oeJ,t Sunday. from Leeshurg.
Through trains from the south arrive at Wash
st6 am a"a aa Except
dnv. and $40 am daily from Charlottesville.
Tickets Sleeping Car reservation and informa-
tion furnished at Offices, 511 and 1900 Pennsylvania
s'1'''A' W. II. GREEN. General supt.
J. NJ; CTLP; Li, Tcathc run Man MANAGE g..
T. BROWN Gen. Agent Pass Dtot
Evening star., 1896-10-28
ATTORNEYS.

WM. L. FORD,
ATTORNEY-ATLAW,
GO 81. NV. House. 1869 . st. NV.
All kinds of legal business promptly attended to.
oc2l-tf
CAMPBELL CARRINGTON. ATTORNEY AT LAW
Webster Law building. sos ST. NV. Washing
ton. ID. C. Residence. No. Mount Vernon Flats
New York and 9Th st. W. sells
Evening star., 1896-10-28
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAIEROAD.


$50 A. NJ. week days, EFTsBtRa EMPRESS
1895 and n p13 Ss5s ts T1senS
man man Sleeping, Dining, Smoking and Observation
oils St. Louis, Cleveland and Toledo: Buffet Par
,d.so 1or Car to e, HarrisbuTg q tsb g,, ,1'
Car ITO to Harrisburg. Buret parlor Cor Harrisburg
$40 a s: FsG''S n. en1eAeo Ap ST LOUIS EXPRESS.
Sleeping and Dining Cars Harrisburg to St. Louis.
7fo fnf!npat n wEs Hsfz iss Gessgo Sleep
Ing Car to Chicago, and Harrisburg to Cleveland.
TO 'Ps rF ts soUTa&EsrERs GnsfnSH rxrnEss-pul,
man Sleeping Cars Washington to Pttsburg and
Harrisburg to St. Louis and Cincinnati. Dining
1910 P: N. PACIFIC EXPRESS. Pullman Sleep
7a ag Car to inr rittsburg k"ns po,s.+., .n,
1890 A: NJ; for EInira and Remove daily. except
Transport Sundays, $40 p. NJ
7:1o r NJ for Williamsport. Rochester, Buffalo
Sleeping Car Washington to Suspension Bridge via
1910 p. NJ: for Erie Canandaigua, Rochester. Buff
falo and Niagara Falls daily, Sleeping Car Wash
ington to Emira;
400 p. NJ. "CONGREssIoNAL LIMITED daily.
al psrl0r cars with nn Dining Car from o BatmS.
@ns ca &. .eS and iDns sf "a esr from from VIZ
mington A: NJ, 12:45, s:15, 4:2O, 6:4o, 1000
12:15, 3:15, 4:2O GAO, 1000 and ii :35 P. NJ.
For Philadelphia only, Fast Express 1850 A. NJ;
$40 p. N. daily, For Boston without change,
IT. 75e A. NJ week days oa and 30 s15 r NJ daily
1890. 200 and II 80 4. NJ, 1918. 12:45. POI.
3I5 $40 600 Limited, 4:2o. 4;$6, 5;4o, sos,
Gao 7:10. 1000. 1910. 1l;15 and i 1 30 r NJ N;
A. NJ, 1918, rs, 2:Ol 31o, 3:40 c4:OO Lin
ited'; 40 $40 6:o5, $40, ITO, 1000, 1o:4o
For Pope's Greek Line, 7:2o A. NJ; and 4:s6 P NJ.
daily except s9nany h aSH snnays s9S na
Atlantic Coast Line Express. 4:so A. NJ. BAG P.
Atlanta Special via Richmond and Seaboard Air
Lime. $40 2. NJ: daily. Accommodation for
Quantico. 745 A. NJ daily and 4:25 T. NJ week
days.
Ticket Offices corner 18th and streets, and at
the station. 9th and streets, where orders can can
be left for the checking OF baggage to destination
from hotels and residences. -
s. NJ. PROVOST. j. H. WOOD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent.
WASHINGTON. ALExANDRIA, :, AND Mt. YER
From Station, , 1sla st; ia. and 1p penna ave-
u.s. - lo22 ss l. T. M i, and IL t1S pm th sn
zs5 sos 4s s oss s:os u.s. sS sss 5
1905 pm. FROM ALESASbRiA Daiiyi 555ss.
sS s:as, s:?s 70 e. sss sc ssss 8 g. Il n
$si -; is u; Sn H5E4 jrSx5x SS5 SS :5s
way s,atons;5 DAILY except snndayslnlo; Il:
Hxh 4 np ao,t9n = iIS hRbGn sR PoH Il AKNG?oS y
SIDE 81 81 PA PARR SG G6a,yj,.-io. H. p am; i. 2. 5,
Baggage checked free for passengers holding first
class tickets at station. bicycles. % cents each.
@. = F. ARnoI'r; ,":. GEO c.R r. PHI PnILL1ps Ips.,
se3O
Evening star., 1896-10-28
UNDERTAKES.

R. w. Barker,
Funeral Director and Practical Embalmer
6l2 11th st. NV.
Residence on the premises Telephone call 997
Evening star., 1896-10-28
-. w. r. Speare,
Undertaken & EnmbaHmer.

90 Street Northwest
Everything strictly frst-class and the most rea
sonabls tsrmA Telephons call so 1al-tr
Evening star., 1896-10-28

Use Salvation OH. the family linimept.
Evening star., 1896-10-28

STEAM CARPET CLEANING.
THE OFFICE OF THE AMMQNIATED STEAM
Carpet Cleaning and Renovatrg Works and o.
g. Mattress Co. is removed to 507 1lth at. NV
Good work and low figures. Works 1905 and 1857
28th st n Tel. SO4. n. NEWMYER. Mgr sci If
Evening star., 1896-10-28
Painless EXtractings ECO.
MEDICAL

NO FEE UNTIL CURED.
DIR. leatherman,
Specialist in all forms Of special diseases Hv.
drocele. Varicoeele and Structure cured Consul
tation free. Hours, o to IL, . TO s; Tues Thurs
and Sat. even, to 8. 6O2 + n.w Closed on Sun
Ocl5-1ms
Evening star., 1896-10-28
FOR SALE-LOTS.

For SALT-I.OT On HIIIYER PLACE BET.
Conn ard 21St St: 2px9D to 12fo"t alley :;
only S3sz1: cheapest lot ever been cferrd easy
terms. Apply OWNER 1874 9th DIV. oc2s3t'
Fol; SAIE-LDT IN Il ST. Sc. ONE SQUARE
from Lincoln Park: lIx1oo: two-tiIris valCe.
Address /. j. JACKSON, East Cap. ST. post office.
os.S-2t-
Evening star., 1896-10-28

PRICE REDUCED 1,O0O
Stone and brick dwelling in desirable locality
northeast; lot 1Sx12O feet; house contains &
and bath: price for week only. 81. 800.
WESCOTT, WILCOX HIESTON,
oc263t 1907 Pa. NV
Evening star., 1896-10-28

MAPLEWOOD INSTITUTE. CONCORDv1LLE. Pa
S2O7. A successful school; one of the hest to In
fuse with energy, to wake up boys to the duties
Of life. prepared To- best colleges; boys under 13
years, $lS6. ]. SHORTLIDGE tYale), An, Frin.
Oc14- eO9m.
sl75 YEARLY BOARD AND TUITION, SEMINARY
girls: $17j military academy (bovs). All
branches thorough instruction.: best care: high
grounds: very healthy. Address EPISCOPAL
SCHOOLS. Haddonield. n. ]. oclO-m.w&s1r
Evening star., 1896-10-28

Francisco Tuba has been granted natu-
ralization papers by the corporation court.
Mr.. Jacob Ball has bought from Mr.. Ar
thur Dixon the three-story building, oc-
cupied by him, on the corner Of King street
and the strand.
Thomas Nj. Briggs Of Brooklyn were mar
ried yesterday evening.
he silver men claim to have secured
evidence that will convict several parties Of
Illegally registering.
Evening star., 1896-10-28

FOR SALE
CORNER HOUSE NORTHEAST.
Desirable 2-story and basement brick dwelling
6 rooms and BATH splendid location offered fol
week at loss of 81 200. Price only .$3o oOO
WESCOTT, WILCOX 4 HlESTON,
oc26-3t 1907 Pa. NV.
The herald., 1896-03-13

ported to combine with the bronze stand
ards used in the lamps. Some of these dec
orations are the kirt, or the flower OF the
poulownia; the imperial three-clawed
dragon. the sacred tortoise, the crane. the
pine and the bamboo trees. The crane and
the tortoise, in the superstition of the Japs,
represent longevity.
circular in form and OF paper, decorated
in quaint designs. These really resemble
nothing so much as the old fashioned band
boxes in which our great grandnothers
were wont to carry their green baize bon-
nets and wells when they went a-vsiting.
The care of lamps certainly presents some
disadvantages for the housewife. She
must either care for them herself, II she
Keeps but one servant, or run the risk OF
having her desserts favored with kerosene
to- say rothing of smoking burners ami
smudged chimneys.
y system Of boiling the burners once a
month will obvlate most Of the trouble
that comes from smoking burners. Have
regular day for the operation; put all
the burners together in hand basin. cover
with boiling water and add lump Of wash
ing soda the size of a small egg. Boil rap
idly for fifteen minutes and all grease and
charred bits of wick and dust will have
looeened. Remove them from the water
rinse, dry with cloth and brush well with
a small long-handled paint brush.
The trimming Of the wick is an i'm
portant matter which Is usually only in
differently fulfilled. After the lamp has
been filed lift the cap OF the burner. raise
the wick close to the cylinder. or tube,
which holds it. and with q scissors kept
for the purpose trim off the charred parts
only, close to the metal. rounding the cor
neM very slightly.
soiied chimneys are best cleansed by being g
held over the steam Of kettle and poll
ished with newspaper.