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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-03
Father Cured
Of Catarrh,
Son Cured
of Deafness.

Robert Amman. 1901 + st ne
CMr. Amman for many years had charge Of The
Gale School and is very we'll ku6wn in the North
cnsn: Doctors Mccoy and CSwden lave restored
the hearing Of my son, whose right ear was totally
deaf; and have also cured me OF very severe Ca
tarrh of the Throat.
The SONS Case.
MY son. Robert, jr.. when nine years Of age
had an attack Of the Measles: after recovering his
right ear ached and discharged. At the same time
he began to lose his hearing and deaf rapidly
In n short while his right becnme deaf
he could not hear sound with it. lie also
planned Of constant ringing and roaring noises In
his head
For long time did not realize what the
trouble with him. thinking that he WAS only
inattentive.
After being under for n time the
discharge stopped and then his hearing iegan to
improve. until he hears plainly when spoken
to in ordinary tone. The noises. lac tells u.s.
have entirely stopped
The Fathers Case.
About my ease: had long been annoyed
by constant tickling sensation in my throat with
n desire tn cough. I felt though there was
something in my throat which should be removed.
At times a hard scab or crust would form which.
lodged.
The treatment has done wonderful lot
of good. The irritation in my throat las gone,
no longer have the hacking cough, and 1 per
fectly well in every way"
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PEARLS AND PEARL SHELLS.
Treasures That Are Taken From the
Indian Ocenn md Persinn Gulf.

In st. Nicholas Capt. H. D. Smith of the
United States revenue cutter service tells
of his experiences. Hunting for Shells"
from the Island of Ceylon to the Dry Tor
tugas. Capt. Smith says:
Pearl shells are valuable. and fine speci-
mems are hard to obtain. They are found
in the Treamotee, Gambler and Trihual
groups of islands. The choicest come from
Macassar: these are the white-edged shells.
worth $500 a ton, and from these the finest
pearl buttons are manufactured.
The most celebrated pearl fisheries lie
near the coast of Ceylon. the Persian Gulf
and In the waters of Java and Sumatra.
The Australian coast in the neighborhood
of Shanks bay and at Roebuck bay fur
nishes some very large shells. some of
them weighing from two to three pounds
each. The fisheries of Baja Gulf of Cali
fornia, very rich, France controlling
the gems procured there. The meat of the
pearl oyster is readily bought by the China
men. who dry the leathery little bivaives
or seal them up in cans and ship them to
their countrymen in San Francisco. The
pearl shells readily sell upon the spot at
from S1.56 to s. per pound.
Pearls and tears have for ages been asso-
ciated, and the magic virtues of the pearl
were held in high esteem In early times,
as they are today with the East Indians.
1t is said that Queen Margaret Tudor,
consort of James ~ of Scotland. previous
to the battle of Fiodden Field, had many
presentiments Of the disastrous issue of
that conflict, owing to a dream she had
three nights in succession, that jewels and
sparkling coronets were suddenly turned
into pearls-which the superstitious be
lieved was a sign of coming widowhood
and of tears
Pearls are of various colors. and in India
the red pearls were highly priced by the
Buddhists, who used them in adjoining
their temples. Pearls are formed to protect
the shell fish. They are due to secretion
of 4 shelly substance around some irritat-
ing particle, and their composition is the
same as that of mother-of-pearl.
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4 SOCIALISTIC PROBLEM.
How n Servants Religious FervOr
Mixed Up the Household.

rom
This is certainly a socialistic age. An
amusing occurrence that happened recently
TO a New York woman OF fashion illusaa. es
the conditions that face US, and that
Will probably have TO encounter more and
more socialism progresses.
This lady always employed rather a
perior class of servants. The household
moved for the summer to popular suburb
not hundred miles from New York, where
the only Presbyterian church boosted quite
a select and fashionable congregation. One
of the undermaids was Presbyterian. and
the mistress, being a woman of discretion,
and wisely wishing to preserve peace anG
contentment among her attendants, grant
ed to the girl, as 10 the other SsrN ants. the
privilege of attending church every Sun
day, and also consented to let her join the
Sunday school. In consequence. a SERIES OF
amusing predicamentS ensued to the lady
of the house. In the first place, the min
lister and his wife called on their Young
parishicneI, and where could such visitors
be received but in the drawing room? Later
the maid, who was really most refined
and well-educated person for her class.
was invited to the home of her Sunday
school teacher one of the summer resi-
dents of the place, and there met in
friendly relations and fairly equal
grounds her classmates, some of the young
ladies of the town. Thereafter the lady OF
the house had to confront the following
situation: The young housemaid was called
on by one after another of her Sunday
school friends, and nowhere could she re-
ceive them but in the parlor, as the sum-
Hier house contained only one large re-
cefvins room. 1t happened on several oc-
casions, while the maid as talking to her
callers. That visitors were announced to her
mistress; and in the same room with her
servant the lady was obliged to meet and
entertain her friends. There was no other
solution to the problem. and let no one say.
in the light of such occurrences. that SER
wants are downtrodden members of societv
or lack for social privileges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-03

sity was under Of playing my part be-
fore them well nigh mastered me. For, at
any hour. on any day. while 1 sat there
among them. Mr.. and Mrs. D. might re-
turn and the loss be discovered and yet,
though time was everything, all the efforts
I made to soe Jennie or get speech with
her failed. and of myself, 1 seemed to be
unable to think out any plan or way Of
escape
1 am sure that the most ascetic, could
he have weighed the tortures of those four
days during which I sat surrounded by
the boys, now making frantic efforts
to appear myself. now sunk in a staring
pale-faced lethargy of despair, would have
deemed them punishment more than COM
mensurate with my guilt. The unusual air
of peace and quietness with which Mrs
DIS absence invested the school awaited
no more to Soothe me than the presence of
Mrs. Harris nGddrg over her plain stitch
in the next garden awaited to Danish the
burning gusts of fear that at times parch-
ed my skin. At length on the fifth day
the first warning of approaching judgment
arrived in the shape of letter, announc-
ing that my employer would return Cd
W by the night wagon. which in the or
binary course was due to reach Ware about
!; next morning.
At that l could stand the strain no lon
ger, but hinging appearances and deception
to the winds. 1 rose from the class 1 was
pretending TO teach, and In a disorder
made no effort to suppress followed Mrs.
Harris, who. having declared the news,
was already waddling back to the next
house. She started at sight of me follow
ing her-as she well might. for it was the
busiest time of the day-then asked if any
thing allied me.
No. 1 said. II want word with Jen-
ME"
DO you?" euoth she. looking hard at
me- so, it would seem. do a good many
young fellows. She is a nice handful. if
ever there was one
"Why?" I s;ammered.
Why" she answered, il a tone very
sharp for her. Why, because-but what
have you to do with Jennie, young MANI
Nothing l said"
Then have nothing she answered
promptly. and shook her sides at her
sharpness. That is no puzzle! And as it is
no more than 1920, and 1 hear your boys
raTnpagihg like so many wild Irishmen
suppose you go back to them, young man.
L obeyed. but whatever effect her warn
ing might have had earlier-and l shrewd-
~ suspect that it would have affected me
as much as water affects a ducks back-it
came too late; my one desire being now to
see the girl, even as my one hope Law in
her advice. Nine haG struck that evening
however, and night fallen, and l grown
fairly sick with fear before nv efforts
were rewarded, and. stealing into the gar
ueh on a last desperate search-I think for
the twentieth time-I came on her standing
IN the dusk by the fence where l had 40
often met her.
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SHREWSBURY"
BY STANLEY ]. WEYMAN.

Copyright. 1897. by Stanley J. weyman.)
Written for The Evening Star.
Chapter vi - Continued From Inst
Saturday.
But I was going to cry, and did breaking
Town like a child, and that not so much at
Che thought of the desperate strait TO
~hich she had brought me, though this
was no other than the felon's dock, with
the prospect of disgrace, and to be whip
ped or burned in the hand at the best, and
IL had my benefit-but at the sudden con-
yiction- which came upon me. perfect and
overwhelming. that my mistress for whom
/ had risked so much. did not love lie:
In no other way and on no other theory
could 1 explain cailousness complete.
thoughtlessness cruel! Nor did her
next words tend to heal the mischief or
give me comfort.
"Oh!'' she exclaimed. founcing from me
with impatient contempt. and walking or
the other side of the way. eff you are
going to be cry-baby. thank you for moth
ingi l thought you were man. And
she began to hum an air.
My God, l don't think you carer
sobbed, aghast at her insensibility.
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Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star
Song.
. blest be the days that are gone that are gone
With their lights and their shadows, their rest
and cEtleavor,
For none OF the days that shall dawn, that shall
dawn,
Can bring back the sunshine that's vanished for
ever.
As the waves of the sea, rolling in rolling in
Have craven their names Gu the rock lodges
che,kered,
So the days and the hours that have been, tina t
have been,
Have written your name On your souls secret
record.
If the light of the days going by, going by
Fail not in your heart, illuEline your bosom,
Think not that i'll future, with stori,,s In the .ky
You can fragrance extract from your lifes fadng
blossom.
Then bask in the light Of today. of today;
Fill Your soul with the beauty that Ged spreads
before you,
That the gories of summer still round you may
play
When the winters and tempests of age shall
break Ger you.
SIGMA
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the back Of chair. and showed a bald
head and flushed face that agreed i'll with
his laced cravat and embroidered coat.
Standing with his feet apart and his arm
oUtStre eched. he was not immeliat ely
aware of our entrance, but continued to ad-
dress his companion in words that were CO.
herent enough, yet betrayed how he had
been employed.
''Crop-eared knaNes, my lord. half of
them. and I one"' he cried. jovially. as We
came to a halt little within the door, 20
await his pleasure with shaking knees
and sinking heart. And ready TO become
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All this time. and while my fate was be-
ing decided, I listened to one and another
in a duh despair. which deprived me of
the power 10 defend myself and from which
nothing less than Mrs. DIS atrocious pro-
rosal to fog me until 1 gave up the money
could draw me- and that only for a mo-
rent Conscious of my guilt. and seized
in the act and on the scene of my crime j
ment while 1 had not the temptation to
tell all and inform against my crafty ac-
complete. to which a knowledge of her
destination must have exposed me. Be
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SHE WAS ALMOST TOTALLY DEAF


Sc: II lad been deaf for FIVE years.
Il codd not hear the ordinary noises the
streets | WIS trutIb'I constantly with roaring
noses in my head, that disturbed ME so l could
not sleep.
The disarreeaIle noises have ceased and hear
everything plainly and distinctly"
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CAN HEAR A PIN DROP.

4. YGgclsbcrgcr. .oIS 9Th st. NV;
Il was SO deaf when 20 Doctors Mccoy and
Cowlsn that could not hear people speaking across
the table Now 1 hear distinctly with either
ear. l hear pin drop
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DEAF FOR TWENTY YEARS.

F. f. Sherwood, Howard House, cor.
eth and Pa ave. NV:
My left ear was deaf that l could not lear
q clock tick with it. My right becoming
quite deaf also My hearing returned TO me sud
denly. Now hear perfectly with either ear"
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HE WAS DEAF IN EARS.

John ID. Knott, I.:s2 4 st. SET 81
was deaf at times that I would have TO ask
people to writo down what they wished TO say to
me. Now 1 hear a whisper"
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NOISES LIKE BLOWING HORNS.


continuous noises In my ears both day and night,
which sounded like blowing horns In my
ears. The noises have entirely left me. my hearing
is restored, and 1 hear watch tick dis
tinctly.'
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HAD CATARRH THIRTY YEARS.

William a.. Miller. 1896 18th ST. Sc;
me, too, very badly. IL ! only drank water IL
hurt me- Doctor McCoys treatment has cured me.
l have gained eight pounds ia weight and feel per
fecty we'll
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the same again If the times call for II. For
why? Because it was only so we could keep
or get, my lord. And martyrs have been
few in my time. though fools plenty
Go be continued.)
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SHE IS CURED OF cATARRH.

Mrs. Ii. }. Conner. 1G2 + st. me-; 81
bad been a great sufferer from catarrh and DOC
tors Mccoy and Cowden la cured me"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-12-09
BRADSTREET'S REPORT.
General Trade Throughout the Country
Animated nv cold Weather.

General Trade VhrOughOut the country
Animated nv cold Weather.
New YORK, Dec. 4.-Bradstreet's
commercial report says:
General trade throughout the country has
presented rather more animation owing to
colder weather and the approaching holidays.
While clothing, dry goods, hats shoes and
notions, hardware and fancy groceries have
been In little better demand from both job
bers and at retail In the region tributary to
Chicago, St. Louis, Omaha, St Joseph, St Paul
and Kansas City, the tendency Of business has
been to sacken. This is noticeable in iron and
steel and in further depression in cotton goods,
print cloths having made new low record In
price
The appearance Of better demand for filling
In purposes has had a favorable influence at
points In Tennessee and the gulf states On
the Pacific coast the feature Of business is we'll
maintained by the export movement from near
ly oil ports. The lower price for print cloths Is
followed by sharp reaction in wheat and o
lower price for Indian corn. Oats are slightly
higher and coffee has advanced in addition to
which there remains q long list Of the staples
prices Of which are unchanged.
There are 250 business failures reported
throughout the United States this week, COM
pared with 23S last week, $50 In the first week
in December, 1885, SIS in the like week Of 1885,
S25 In 1894, and as compared with 1888 In the cor
responding period Of 1893
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-12-09
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
A Movement Inaugurated to Bring
About State Supervision.
4 CHALLENGE TO SpIRl7UlLIS1S.
Anti.SpirItaalist Association Invites Tksm
TO Join In IN lnvestig ati0n-A Water
COmpany's Liability-To Fight
OleOmsrga rine-Wire Trust.

NEW YORK. Dec. A conference Of
citizens from various parts Of the
United States is to be held in this city
next week or the week after in the in
terest of uniform primary elections
The conference is to advocate the en-.
actment of laws bringing primaries
under state supervision. The move
ment was inaugurated by the civic
federation Of Chicago Ralph M. Eas.
ley. secretary Of the federation, is in
the city making the arrangements for
the meeting. He says that 20 or more
states are to be represented. He will
issue call in which the time and place
for holding the conference and the ob.
jects thereof are to be stated
A CHALLENGE TO sPIRITUALIsTs.
TOLEDO, O., Dec. 4-President Beck
er, Of the National Anti-Spiritualist
association, at Adrian. Mich, has just
issued an invitation to the National
Spiritualist association to join in ap-
pointing committee to meet sim.
liar one from the Anti-Spiritualist as.
sociation, to investigate thoroughly
the phenomena Of modern spiritualism
Full opportunity is to be given to spir-
itualists to state their belief and show
phenomena and equal opportunity for
full investigation Of the phenomena.
Correspondence is to be addressed te
Secretary j. D. Hagaman, Adrian,
Mich.
A WATER C0MpANY's LIABILITY.
STEVENS POINT, Wis. Dec. 4.-Tho
jury in the case OF Julia L. Green. as
administrator, against the Ashland
Water company brought in special
verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the
sum Of $4,000 in the circuit court yes
terday. The grounds Of recovery were
the alleged negligence of the Ashland
Water company in furnishing impure
and unwholesome water, containing
typhoid fever germs, to the plaintiffs
husband, Lars G. Green, from the ef-
fects Of which he died. The verdict
answered all the questions in favor of
the plaintiff. The case will be carried
to the supreme court.
TO FIGHT oLEoMARGARINE.
LANSING, Mich, Dec. 4.--Gov Pin.
gree has determined to lend his per-
sonal efforts to the rigid enforcement
Of the state law against the manufac-
ture and sale Of oleomargarine. State
Dairy Commissioner Grosvenor has
met much opposition in his efforts to
carry out the provisions Of the law,
which was passed by the Legislature
last winter, and yesterday prevailed
upon the governor to enter the fight
with him. Attorney General Maynard
will also assume command of the state
forces and prosecutions of the most
vigorous character will follow.
THE PROPOSED WIRE TRUST.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec 4-The Leader
published yesterday the details of the
proposed wire trust.' The combination
will have a capital of $50, 100000 and is
backed by J. P. Morgan & Co., of New
York. 1t will take every wire, wire
rod and wire nail plant in the United
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-12-09

ELEVATED okADe CROSSING.
TIVE Chicago Ordinances That May Cost
Railroads Three Million Dollars.

TIVE Chicago Ordinances That May Cost
Railroads Three Million Dollars.
CHICAGO, Dec. .4.-Throueh the per-
sistent efforts Of Mayor Harrison the
city council was last night induced to
pass in extra session two important
and extensive track elevation ordi-
nances The two ordinances provide
for the elevation Of IL miles Of tracks
at an estimated cost Of $4,000 900
TO the two railroad corporations
involved, the Chicago 4 North
western and the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul. The entire work must be
commenced on or before May |, 1895,
and completed within two years Of
that date. The two ordinances abolish
complete, and practically without ap-
parent damage to adjoining property
owners, "A grade crossings.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-12-09
"I,rlck Pomeroy" Block DESTROYED.

LACROSSE, Wis, Dec 4-The worst
fire that has visited this city for years
occurred about midnight last night.
OF the old Brick" Pomeroy block and
the Mcmillan opera house block this
morning only the tottering walls re.
main. The loss will exceed 5000, 900.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-12-09


4 bibyb cheeks may be too waxen-white
snd It's body too puny, and when that's the
case, baby's cheeks won't dimple or its lips
laugh, and death is In It's eyes.
Above all things woman wants healthy
baby, and she may have one II she will but
use the right remedy for weakness and dis
ease Of the delicate and important organs
that make baby a possibility. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription Is the best Of all med
icines for prospective or would-be mothers
II makes woman's distinctive organism
strong, healthy and vigorous It allays in
Aammation, soothes pain and heals ulcera-
tion. It banishes the discomforts of the
waiting time and makes the little new
comers entree to the world easy and almost
painless. It insures baby's health. In
writing for advice to DR.. r. v. Pierce, for
thirty years chief consulting physician to
the 1nvalids Hotel and Surgical Institute,
It Buffalo, N. Y, mother, wife or maid
writes to one Of the most eminent and skill
fil specialists in the world, at the head Of a
staff Of physicians that has treated over
$4,000 women.
"When was taking your treatment, sent In
the names Of three ladies' who were sterile"
writes Mrs. M. A. Scott, of Park Rapids, Hubbard
Co., MINI. Zone had been married seven years
and had no children, and after taking DR.. Pierces
Favorite Prescription she gave birth to big girl
inside Of a year. The other one was confined
within year and half after going six years
without having any children. do not know
how the third one came out, for we moved away"
Torpid liver and constipation are surely
and speedily cured by Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They never gripe. They regulate,
tone up and invigorate the liver, stomach
and bowels. No substitute urged by fner-
cenary dealers IL as good.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-12-09
LiQuOr at the CapltOI.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-There is a
strong probability that the sale OF
liquor at the capitol will be prevented
during the coming session Of con-
gress. At the adjournment Of the last
session the capitol police board gave
orders that liquor was not to be sold
during the recess and as a result for
the first time in many years
both the senate and house sa-
looms have been closed. 1t was
stated yesterday that this order will
be made permanent one.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-12-09
A Rich Merchant AZ a Thief.

BELLE PLAINS, Ia, Dec A. E. Sib-
ley, q merchant of Sheffield, Ia, re-
puted to be worth $4,000, was shot
dead while robbing the store Of an
other merchant. In the safe in his
private room were found many dia-
mond rings, ,gold bracelets and jewelry
of every description, including II gold
watches. Dry goods that had been
stolen by Sibley were identified by
merchants.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-12-09
Eloped with a Colored Coachmsu,

SEDALIA, Mo-, Dec. 4.-The society
people Of Sweet Springs have not yet
recovered from the shock they re-
ceived when 1T was whispered around
that Miss Kate Neal, daughter Of DR..
L. C. Neal, who Is an heiress to not less
than $4,000, had eloped with Joe
johnson, a mulatto, who has been act
ing as her fathers coachman.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-12-09
DILAToRY TACTICS BARRED.

The Kansas Supreme Court Of 1ts Own Mo-
ti0n Dlamissea an Appeal.
Topeka, Kan, Dec 4.-Marion Will
Hanson, administrator OF the estate Of
Joseph Rae, secured a judgment Of
5000 damages against the M, X. & I.
Railway company in the district court
Of Labette county. The company ap-
pealed to the supreme court and filed
dilatory motions. The court became
satisfied that the railroad companys
chief object was to delay and harass
Rae's heirs in collecting their judg-
ments and threw the case out Of court.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-12-09
BARRED FROM WHITE SOCIETY.

Miss FOOtr, Who Married q Negro, Bickened
Of Her Suffering and Died.
GALEsBUEG, ILL.,, Dec 4.-Last spring
Miranda Footc, the attractive and &C.
complished daughter Of Mrs. M. A.
Foote, q wealthy widow Of Strong
hurst, ILL.,, eloped with young col.
ored hostler in her mothers employ
named John Crawford. They came to
Galesbueg to live. The bride was com.
pelled to associate with negroes. She
was debarred elsewhere. She sick
ened in her suffering, and last night
died.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-12-09

Miss Clara Barton is about 10 issue
an appeal to the American people for
funds to enable the Red Cross to 90 to
Cuba to relieve the suffering there.
and Is prepared to go to Cuba in per-
son to carry on the benevolent enter.
prise