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S1hEG1S
In Effect January @. 1890.
1880 "A. Ri. TENNS YLvANIA LIN.
FrED--PdlInan Sleeping, Dining. Smok
ing and Observation Cars, Harrisburg
70 Chicago. Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st
Louis, Cleveland and Toledo Buffet
Parlor Car to Harrisburg.
1880 A. nj. FAST LINE.-Puliman
SnIeJ ParIor Car to Harrisburg. Par.or
ard Dining Cars. Harrisburg To Pittshurg
F FrkEss.:Pulinan Buffet PafioF dp3tE Car
to Harrisburg. Sleeping and Dining Cars
Harrisburg 10 st. Louis, Cincinnati, Louis
7.IO p. M, WESTERN ExPREss.-
PaEman Sleeping Car to Chicago, and
Harrisburg 10 Cleveland. Dining Car 10
g.IO p. M. SOUTHWESTERN Ex.
PhESS.-Pulman Sleeping and Dining
@ Garrsbnrs b. p; to Ginoinnat Si ana Sleeping Car
lO.4O r. M. PACIFIC EXPRESS-
Pullman Sleeping Car 10 PitIsburg
7.SO a. M. Tor Kare, Cananiaigua.
koenesssL aud Niagara Falls. daily, iIeei,: e9:
1910 a. Nj. for Elrnira and Renova
9aliy, except Sunday. For Williamspors
daily, $40 p. IN
7.lO p. M. for W'illiamsport Rochester.
Buffalo ana Niagara Fans. daily. except
Saturday, with Sleeping Car Washington
to Suspension Bridge, via Buffalo.
tocneSter BiTfaio and Ma CARA - is eS Ia IS'
Sleeping Car Washington To Elmira.
For Phiiadelphia. New York ana the
2n f2}Hrhb f baaiy. NJ colTifPRESsI0SAL al PafiSSI y
with Dining Car from Baltimore. RegT.
lar at Z .o5 Ginning Carr, 7.2O. 900, 10 90
and 11.o0 Dining Car from
4.29, s.4o,- 10 90. and li.S5 ?. II.
On Sunday. 7-o5 Dining Carr. TO, g. 90.
1905 dining Carr, IL 90 Dining Ca
from WiImiDgtonl A. NJ, 1915, S'IS
4.2o, $40. 1000, and II 30 P. A. For
PhiladelDhia only Fast Express, $50
Bosion without change, I 90 A. NJ. week.
Fer @fs' Es'ltiInore. mo SO. 90, TO. 7.5o. eoo
1890, 1905, 1870, IL 90 and 80 a
n, ,,sdi 1919 12;40, "a 2;el' Ss PIP, 80 600
7.Io, t 100 o .4o. 1ii5 rs and and fIss s4e;
PM. ON sunday o5, Z 20, 800, eos &
1905. 1880, | 90 4; H., 1915. Lis,
$40, eos, $40, 7.1o, 1000, 1910,
and SO P. FL
For Poue' S creek Line. 30 e. m. and A. 90
D. M. daily, except Sunday.
For Anna poiIs, z 20, 900 a. M, I215an
4.20 p n. daily, except Sunday. sun.
days, 800 a; NJ. and 4.29 p: m.
Atlantic nI,,I Coast Line ae s. florida speeIar,
Pm. weekdays. Express for Richmond,
points ON Atlantic Coast Line, 4.3O A. M,
3.46 T. NJ, daily Richmond i and atlanta,
a III. weekdays.
Accommodation for Out ntico, 7.45 a. m
daily, and 4.25 p. ni- weekdays
S.45. 1857, 11.5O a. NJ. 1880. IN
3.2o, 4.25, 800, 5.37, els, SOP. 10. In.
and 1.39 p. NJ On Sunday at4 so. 7.46
S.45 a. NJ. S.4o' o,io' e-O2 and 1910
p. III.
Leave Alexandria for Washington, OF
6.43, 7.05, 500, 10, 1915, iO.2S a. M
100, TO. 9.10, 1852 and 11.US D. m.
On Sunday at Gas, $40, 1923 a. NJ.
2.15, 5.30. 7.00, 7.20, 9.10 ard IO.63
D. m.
Ticket offices, corner Fifteenth and
etreets and at the station, Sixth and 3
streets, where orders can be iert for the
checking of baggage TO destination from
hotels and residences.
8. NJ. PREV 0ST, J.R WOOD.
Gen. Manager. Gen. Passenger Agent
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR SALE-BeSt make OF Incubators
brooders and fresh green bone, call
and see the incubators in working order.
Schmd's Bird and Pet Animal Stores, 712
18th st. NV. and l221 Pa. ave.
nck-ff
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LEGAL NOTICES

EST A. TIE nr agnes J.. ". fCngi, de
erased, tate OF Washington j.. c, No
103S, Doe -, issued ! an. "a, 1896
Application having been made to the
supreme Court OF tie Distgici Of Columbia,
adding iTIliiaBs Court. tor Probate of a
aSi VIII and testament CT Agnes /. "
Peugh. and FOR letters ieStamcntary. on
lald estate, 10y Peter Frika and BugiSla
Eelka, ti:iS lS tO give nGiiCr, to all CON
Serned 50 appear IA said t-0urt on Frida Y,
the ith dag uf February, A. ID. 1896 al
10 O'Clock a. m, 10 show cause why such
Application should not be granted
A. B. HAGNER. Justice,
Attest. j NeTA AcGIIsI.
Register or GiilS d. c
L. +. HOLMAN, Proctor for Applicant
jail. * ,fe4-3t
EST TIE OF SanlueI :. Feuch, late OF
Washington. ID. e, decreased. No 6936.
Doc. 2l, issued January II, 1886 APP
piiCatiOn having been made 20 the
Supreme Court of the District OF Caimnbia.
holding orphans Court. for probate OF a
last viii and testament Of samuel A PcHgl
and for letters ~ administration cum tcsta-
meDtO auncNo, on said estate. 10y Peter
GerBeu 30 appear In said court on Friday
the 4tli day OF February, A. j.. 1886. al
10 O'Clock a. m, 10 show cause why such
application should not be granted.
A. b. HAGNER, Justice,
Attest: j NOTA McGILL.
Register ar wills, -. &.
E.E. HOLMAN, ProciOrfor Applicant
1a2l, 2S,fei-3J
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
WASHINGTON. ID. c..

WA ASHINGTON. I'D. c.. January
IL. aSSg.-The annaai injecting OF the
shareholders Of The Washington Gas Light
Company. Tor the election OF directors. Will
be held .lt ae office OF thc COMPANY. Alb
leth ~. NV. MONDAY. February 3, 1896
The pOlis VIII be open frotn IL o'ciock noon
10 ] o'ClOck p IA. WILLIAM + ORME.
Secretary. janlS- 10 frh2-SS
THE PapeFhaugers' AASs,cIa. lol I,-sl.ecJ
fun y aSk the public 10 nOie the date
On union Clrds. 20 prevent being imposed
upon. expired cards ls.ing used by inen
not In good sta nding. II 81. en-
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An ExDPrr

Jay-HaIloa. Gay; delighted TO see you,
my boy! | hear YOU have position with
my friends, Skinner Co.?
Gay-oh. yes; have a position as coll
hector there.
Jay-Thars first rate. Who recon-
mended You?
Gay-oh, nobody. just told them that 1
once collected an account from you. and
they instantly gave me the berth.-Tit Bits.
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FOR -STOREs.

FOB SALE one Qf the oldest cstab-
h>hCd corner groceries in Sc: will sell
clcGn,it sold al once, Ilth ST. and :. {.
ave. 81. fc43t
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LOST.

LOST-Pocketbook. with papers, val
liable oniy TO owner. Reward If re-
turned to 1909 E 81 NV. 1t
LOST gold scarf pin; shape of star
fish; set with pearls ana diamOn center:
supposed between Treasury and ll25 I'm
ST. Finder viii be rewarded by leaving same
at above number. 1t
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Defined

What is marriage?"
York Times.
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wANTED-RooMS.

WA NTED-By two young men, two
furnished rooms in northwest; connect
ing or adjoining if possible; southern ex-
poSure preferred; state terms location and
size of rooms. Address %, this office. 1t
w n NTED BY i married couple, three
or four uufuTnished rooms, with heat,
ard gas, FOR light housekeeping; stateterms.
a ddreSs II. T., this office. 1t
NTED Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping, one large and one
small room, near L and Mass. ave-, terms
moi over SO; at once. Address Box 25. his
office. 1T
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MISCELLANEOUS.

ANYBODY can get soup at Sc: hot
cakes and coffee Sc; open all night.
942 Z st. NV. 1t
ATTENTION a Investors! Patents de-
veIoped, promoted and sold; extended
facilities for the enlistment of capital.
PATENTS, this office. fe4- st
SO CENTS down; new credit system;
banquet lamps, rugs. portieres, lace cur
tains, table linen, clocks siivcrware, dccora-
ted dinner and toilet sets. blankets, COM
forts, family and teachers Bibles, etc: send
postal: will bring samples. NORTHEAS ST
CREDIT HOUSE, 1910 II st. me-; open till
8 p. N. fed I'm
PORK sausage, pucEwheat cakes, coffee,
10c. MONKS, 931 E st. NV.
NCERS cured without the knife:
ample references. Sanitarium. 1 800 @
st. NV. CHARLES ALLEN, III. D.
no20-3mo
JUS,F received; fine lot young Gu.
Tan parrots, guaranteed to talk; also
monkeys, canaries. mocking birds, gold fish,
dogs, and fancy pigeons. SCHMID'S, T12,
18th st. NV, branch 1921 Pa. ave.
inyl Off
GUNS. rifles. reyolvers, loading tools.
hunters outfits. watches, jeweiry
guitars. violins banjos, inandolins, tabout
one-haif regular deaers prices, at PAWN
shOP, NO. lUoS Ets CIV. ocl-6ino
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..sIIgeE week a pavIson,s.r
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Where the who fell
who fall down life and get again
through Times employment
FOR RENT-ROOMS.

FOR RENT-Fur- rooms; one front on
81 moor; also han rooms, S5 each.
$40 9th NV. Item
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FOR SALE
SARGITNS pE.I ESTATE

BARGAINS IN, REAL ESTATE.
18th ST. NV. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS,
. rooms and bath, mod imp, beautifully
paprTed and decorated throughout. Price
CoRCoRAN ST, NEAR 18TH, 1O-room
house, mod imp, ip perfect order, beau
ufully papered, etc. Price Sc 900.
MT. PLEASANT, 10-room house, mod
imp, beautifully situated, lot 100 feet
8TH ST. NV, bet R and S., S-room
brlcS, mod. imp, stable. Price 5000.
9Th ST. NV, near, Q, 7-room brick,
mod. imp, nice stable. Price $1,000.
BR0OKLAND. beautifully situated
room cottage, large lot! Only $500.
SOUTH CAPITOL ST., near o, 5-room
6rick * water in yard and Kitchen. Only
BRICK STORE ON CORNER. Only 81,
The above properties can be bought on
easy terms. Gail to see us.
REDFORD w. WALKER & SON,
fe1 3 tenn 1905 f ST. NV.
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FOR RENT TWO rooms, fur. for
housekeeping; So per month; reduction
II parties would care for i-year-Old child
through day: Il. III. i. 632 NV. Item
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"silyer week at DavIson's.p
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RAILROADS.
Pennsylvania
RAILROADS
RAILROAD.

TATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND q
STREETS.
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N. l,s 81. E.R NCyS is always al home
and will give your life from cradle 10
grave. Card, 25c., trance, soc. 324 E.
C~r.itnl st. fe 3-3t
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wANTED-Housl.s.

ANTED-Fo cash ana paynlenis
nome comfortably improved. about z
rooms. accessible to cars, state price, pay,
ments. particulars fully Address J. 81 L.,
21S IL ST. NV. 1ter2
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FOR RENf-HOUSEs.

FOR RENT Large double house, 20
rOouiS. lHruiShCd, nearly full OF dtSira-
bic r0OmerS: uneXcepiiolu1l ncighbOrhCCG;
elegant order; rent $50 mont h; expenses all
c's'rr. \ dsireS> t.. Nj r.. his office fed 81
FOR RENT-No. 444 @ st. NV: house
arranged 20 accommodate familic=:
flats rooms; front ana back bui ding:
z stories; halls; water in kitchen, hath;
iatroDe III par or; meats main building; large
yard, front and back; rent, $50; house open
for inspection; gas. feb2-Tt
FOR RENT-C0rner 4th and sts
NV, opposite Pension Office. nine
room house; III l.; also brick stable. Key
GA 80 st. NV. fe2-3t
FOR RENT-At Brookland, D. C, .
squares from electric cars, room
frame house: cellar and attic. with nlod-
ern improvements. Inquire of /. S HOL-
LIDGE, care Saks < Co. sa30-Tt,em
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wANTED-posTAGE STAMPS.

DEP Stamps, all KINDS
and any quantity, bought and highest
cash prices given. II. F. DUNKH0R ST.
AVuo 1th sc. Dw, de22-u
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FOR SALE, Rent or Exchange--New
frame house; cellar; water: one or more
acres. b. u 7. r. R., Room Z, $50 F ST NV.
fe2-7t
FOR SALES, ,275, on easy terms,
home, with a. m. j.; including hot and cold
water, bath, sewerage. etc; only 80 min
utes ride on electric cars to Treasury. Ad
dress 1,275, this office. fe1 -3t-em
FOR SALE-To the highest bidder,
229-23l N. Cap. ST; each house has 1
rooms; bathrooms; rented at 500 per
mouth; must sell to close up business;
offers received until Feb. 4. Owner. G. s.
FOSTER. GIL f st. NV. fe1 3t-em
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ANYBODY can get soup at Sc: hot
cakes and coffee Sc; open all night.
a42 r ST. Hw. 1t
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DANCING taught privately, 81 any
hour: daily to 9 p. ni.; class, So for
eight lessons; lady teachers: private resi-
dence; refs. Address QUICK METHOD.
this office. Ia2S-6t
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THE 3 DAYS" Cure--sold by All drug
gists. Warranted. jan27-l4t
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EDUCATIONAL.

MUSIC lessons given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Naecker; piano, violin, and cornet.
Address LUDWIG NAECKER, 723 18th ST.
sc. ja16-1mo
MODAUGHSIS Glasses, 1928
st. nw., beginning Noyember-Shor
hand. dictation and aypewriting, Mrs. Bald
win, Of Business High School; bookkeeping.
etc. ADA /. SMITH Supt
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FOR SALE-Garfieid Pharmacy, cor
18th and sts. NV, city, at public
auction. at the premises, Saturday, Feb.
s, 500, at Al O'Clock p. m. JOHN G.
CHANEY, assignee, 1920 ST. NV.
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w WANTED-By nliddle-aged man. place
as stable boss in livery or private stable;
70 years experience with horses; can give
references. Address ". B.. this office.
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WANTED Place as driver delivery
or laundry wagon by Young white man.
good refs. Address, In person or ip;teF. K
T. NJ. 5O5 Tjh st. ne Item
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j. T. w ALKER SONS. 2O4 1Othst.
Dw., carpet lining, felts fire brick, and
clay, asbestos, paints, brushes, lime, cement.
two and three-py roofing material. ap2l If
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WA ANTED-Carpets and rugs to clean;
Colors restored equal 10 new by our
process; terms reasonable; satisfaction guar
anteed. Address w. u. MUNDAY, 635 |
G St NV fe2-1mo |
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For RENr-RooMs

FOR RENT ana S2.U t.er week,
furnished rooms: we'll heated: an con-
Yenienccs; private FAMILY. eO6 st. NV
fc4-3t
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orr or about the first of February, NJ.
and K. Vance OF the English Home
made bread firm. Will remove to 1910
18th St NV Ja31-It
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HELP wASTED-MALE.

Help Wanted and Situations Basifed
20 EOrds for To-.
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wAxrED-MIscELLANEous.

w ANTED-To huy one four wheel
cab and Que two wheel cab ON time,
Gail after 4. 2I27 II -. NV re4-3t
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w WANTED-By experienced man place
rs nurse or attendant in hospital or
private family; two years experience and
best of refs. Address NURSE, this office.
fe33t
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PORK sausage, DucKwheat cakes, coffee,
10c. MONKS, 931 E st. NV.
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WA ARTED-Ageuts for our hau~phT'I
SIcciIitIsS. quick sellers. large urori;s-
also good collectors. Apply bet = and >
- kgt,nI %, L, ilrnlt buildins. rei-8t
w -ANTED Young Iadirs. ami iaea e
learn telegra ptIy. 7l4I1th II NV
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WANTED-By respectable cO'0red girl.
place as chaIubernaid or 10 90 gen
eral homework; would do washing and
ironing. EDITH YOUNG, 7c2 Washing
ton co1rt. II en-
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clerk, meat cutter and salesman: hest
of reference. Address T. b. X, this office.
fe3-3t
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ofnce over the drug store. fc3-3t
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w "A GTED Porirait agehtS; expert
elisf' not r. cF>sary. SaI IIrr and commits
sion. Apply studio. Az Gth =. NV. IL
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FOR s SALE-A valuable grazing and
stock farm in Md; ~ mites from Wash
ington; 3 minutes walk TO first-clasS
station; los acres: 10-ropm house; large
barn. For particulars address owne;
MRS. w, "a 18th NV. fe1-3t-em
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w "A NTED By capable woman, prSi-
ton as hUuSekeeper in small family:
good home preferred 20 high wages: b.st
of refs. Address COMP this Uffice.
fe3-3t-efn
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FoK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR SALE-Contentso Groom house
in whole or in part; bargains. 418
"a NV. fe4-3t
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w a Bookkeeping and address.
ing letters to dO at night Address
EXPERT. this offire. feb2-3t
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-03-14
A Vegetable Salamander.

The Gardeners Chronicle gives some
interesting details concerning Il tree
of Colombia which truly merits the
name vegetable salamander. This
tree, the rhopala OdOrata, of the order
proteaceae, presents u remarkable
power of resistance to fire. In the dis
trlct of Rolima 1t Is customary every
year, during the dry season, to set fire
to the plains In order to destroy all the
dry weeds that, during rains, might
interfere with the growth of the young
and tender vegetation. This period
ical conflagration naturally produces
the most disastrous effects upon the
trees, which gradually disappear with
out being replaced, since it is difficult
for an old tree to resist, and still more
So for young shoot of one or two
years. A single tree forms an eXcep-
ton, and that Is the one above men
toned-the rhopala. Small, distorted,
and having wild and desolate APP
pcarancc, this tree not only does not
suffer from the fire, but derives profit
iherefrom. 1t gradually establishes it.
self in localities abandoned by other
trees and installs itself therein. We
have here very tropical case of q
survival Of the fittest. 1t, alone cap
able Of resisting fire, witnesses the dis
appearance OF its rivals. and Is seen
TO gradually encroach upon an always
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-03-14
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Napoleon aud Washington.

Sobered for the moment by contem.
plating past danger which had threat.
ened humiliation, and by the c-owdlng
responsibilities Of the future. the bet.
Ter side Of the First COnsui's natnrc
was for time dominant. SO far as
consistent with his aspirations for per.
sonal power and glory, he put into pra ,.
teal operate many Of .he mos IN.
portant revolutionary ideals, failing
only in that which sought to substitute
a national for Roman church. But
In this process he took full advantage
of the state of French society to make
himself indispensable to the confirm.
ance Of French life on Its new path.
Incapable Of the noble self.abnesatlon
which characterized the close OF Wash.
ington's career, by the parade OF civil
liberty and a restored social order lie
so minimized the popular, representa-.
tive, constitutional side of his recon.
structed government as to erect 1t into
a virtual tyranny on Its political sile.
The temptation to make the fact nnd
The name Mt each other was oveipowcr.
jng, for the self-styled commonwealth.
With a chief magistrate claiming 10
hold his Office as a public trust, was
quite ready to be launched as a liberal
empire under n ruler who In reality
held the highest power as a possession.
--Ceutury
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-03-14
Women in the Congo.

A strange custom among the Rayan-
ri, who live along the upper Congo, has
been described by explorers. brass
rings, sometimes weighing thirty
pounds, are welded around the necks
of the wives, At first the neck be-
coms raw by the chafing Of the ring,
hut after while 1t becomes calloused.
although a woman has TO hold the ring
mp frequently to get relief from the
weight. The women are proud Of the!f
ornament, believing that 1t enhances
their Importance and beauty.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-03-14
Vanishing Bangs.

The photographs Of decade ago, or
even OF half period back, look curious
Iy old-fashioned now. 1t Is the heavy
bang which then prevailed and which
has now almost disappeared that gives
them their air Of antiquity. The
straight bang departed long since. The
heavy curled bang belongs to past his
tory. And even the light fringe, to
which the possessors Of high foreheads
have chung, Is retreatlng. 1t is being
thinned, trained back, pinned off the
forehead with sidc-combs and all tina,
will remain on most brows before long
Is light curl or two to break its &C.
verify.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-03-14

efficient Undergraduates In the state OF
AIassac husetts. Up to the present time
the children have been wholly under
their mothers care, and Miss Beth.
mann's selection was made, her friends
say. because Of the high qualifications
she possesses for the duties which will
he required of her and also because OF
the friendship which has existed be.
tween her mother ana the Presidents
family.
Among public school officials and cd
ucators generally Miss Bethmann IL ~.
gardcd as one of the brightest kinder
garten teachers In Boston. She has
had every advantage for advancement
In her work, as her mother, Mrs. Emile
+. Bethmann, Is one of the foremost
Undergraduates In that section Of the
country. and has been employed In the
schools Of Boston ever since the incep-
ton Of the system. Mrs. Cleveland IL
very much wrapped up In kindergarten
work, and has taken much interest In
and greatly assisted the New York kin
dcrgartners.
Miss Bethmann began teaching eight
years ago rs an assistant to her mother,
but she Is now principal Instructor,
having charge Of the kindergarten de-
partment of the Thomas n. Hart school
In the South Boston district. She comes
of IN excellent family, which, previous
to rcvcrses, was wealthy ana we'll con-
nected. Mrs. Bethmann was one of the
first teachers whom Mrs. Quincy A.
Shaw employed when she first estab-
lished kindergartening In Boston us n
philanthrOpic venture eighteen years
ago.
Her daughter. Miss Frieda, who has
been 50 signally hOnOred by President
Cleveland, was born In Boston, and is
of German extraction. She was edu-
Gated In the public schools, and after
graduation from the girls high school
took special course Of kindergarten
work under the noted kindergarten,
Miss Lucy II. SymOnds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-03-14
Recovered HIS MONEY.
Strange Manner Ia which a stranger
Got BACK His pock c tbook.

\ gentleman from Philadelphia who
has been in Hartford for several days
GU business lost his pocketbook con.
tanning $50 q few evenings ago. He
made diligcut inquiries for 1t at places
where he had been, including the opera
nous. cafe. where he had taken some Of
his meals. Mr. Barby. manager, said
tina, The pocketbook had not been found
there. and added that II any Of the
waters had found 1t 1t would have
been handed over to him. He called all
the walters up and all of them said they
had rot seen 1t. The gentleman went
out and walked down Main street. BE.
hind him he heard two men talking.
"Let's stop In the City Hotel and
have drink" said one. The other In.
Quired where the City Hotel was, and
his companion said It was a little way
down the street.
"All right" said the other. "but have
the drink with me. Last night 4 had
nothing and tonight I have &13." The
fact that the amount named was ex.
acuy the amount the Philadelphia man
had lost attracted his notice and ho
turned around to sec who was talking.
lie recognized the speaker as man he
had known in Philadelphia. Stepping
aside he let the two pass and followed
them into tho City Hotel barroom.
stepping up to the man who said he
had $40, he said:
"iou have my pocketbook and you
must hand 1t over. 1t Is little red
book and contains $13 aud a so Con-
federate bill"
The man Indignantly denied having
1t and asked his accuser who he was
that he should dare make such q
charge.
IN tell you who am" lie replied,
'and I'll tell you who you are. YOU
we're employed In the Philadelphia post.
Office and | arrested you for stealing
and selling stamps. Now hand over
the pocketbook or 1t will go hard with
you"
The fellow recognized his accuser and
NJ once took the book out Of his pocket
and returned 1t to the owner. none Of
its contents having been disturbed.
This is true story. but 1t is hard to
beat Hartford COurant.