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The morning times., 1897-02-06
PART II,

There was quite stock OF valentines
in the boxes on the counter, and Solomon
Badgers grandson, 'Lonzo, was waiting
TO sell them. The trade had been quite
brisk since morning, thought was the day
before Valentines Day.
'Lonzo Badger waited for Grandfather
Judd to inspect the valentines, and sucked
alemondrop tie while. 'Lonzo was fifteen,
very stout and considered not very bright.
However, he could sell valentines, for the
prices were all marked on the backs, and
his grandfather was not afraid to trust
him. solomon Badgers eyes were poor,
and his granddaughter, Sophia, 'LonZo's
sister, though she was called bright
enough was decidedly uncertain, and
more given TO thinking about her mttens
and her curls than good trade. So, when
Solomon Badger could press 'LonZo into
service with safety he was glad TO do so.
Presently Grandfather Judd got up with
an effort, and went over to look at the
valentines. One Immediately caught his
eye. 1t was much the largest and hand.
soonest there, beautiful combination OF
lace paper, embossed doors, roses and
angels.
"How much is this one?'' inquired Grand
father Judd.
Marked on back" mumbled 'Lonzo
sucking his lemon drop.
Grandfather Judd looked, saw that the
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MRS.BALL WANTS Her CHILD
She Has Instituted Habeas Corpus
Proceedings to Regain II.
The Husband Is Charged With
Having Taken the Baby Into
Virginia ia-Family Troubles.

Horace NJ. Ball. o conductor employed by
the Columbia Street Railway Company, is
made tie respondent in habeas corpus
suit instituted yesterday by his wife,
Fannie Ball, wlosee to regain the custody
of her three year-old daughter, Mary Mag
daenc Ball The baby is now somewhere
in Fairfax county, Virginia, and is alleged
to have been taken there by her father.
to have the care of the child owing to his
profane and Incorporate habits.
Mrs. Ball says that she was married to
Ball in this city october IA, 1891. Their
marital relations We're not congenial and
their troubles eliminated on August % last
in Mrs. Ball leaving home. She says her
husband ordered her to do so, declaring
that he would no longer live with her
or support her.
She went to the home of her mother.
where she low resides on the 23d of
last month Mrs. Ball, with her little daugh-
ter visited friends in the neighborhood OF
her husbands home. Mr.. Ball called at
the house where she was stopping and Sc
cured permission to take the little one
to q candy store near by and purchase
some candy for her. They remained away
so long that the mother became alarmed
and commenced search for her child
The mex evening Mrs. Ball received note
from her husband, saying that he had
taken the child into the country and pre-
posed TO raise her as he might wish. IN
quiry proved that Mary was with John
w Ball. her uncle, near Bull Run Station,
Fairfax county, Va.
Mrs. Ball states that her father called
upon her husbandand as her representative,
demanded the baby's immediate return to
| the mother. The father refused to give
up his daughters custody, and his wife
| charges that he persists in restraining Mary
| OF her liberty and unla wfully deprives her
| OF the care of her mother.
Mrs. Ball asserts that her parents have
| given the baby and herself a home and
| clothed and provided for them. The court
| is asked to compel the production of Mary
| in court and on disposing Of the case to
| give her into the custody OF the petitioner.
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THE SAFETY OF employees.
Mr.. Harvey Advocated the Bill Pro
viding Proper Car Appliances.

A hearing was given by the House Com
merce Committee yesterday to Mr.. A. E..
Harvey, OF Lincoln, Neb, on the bill to
provide for the safety Of employees and
shippers on railways by compelling inter-
state commerce roads to equip their cars
with safety appliance whichis SO designed
that trainmen cannot fall between the cars
when in motion.
Mr.. Harvey referred to the report of the
interstate commerce commission, which
states that more deaths and injuries result
from falling between freight cars than
from all other causes combined. The safety
device which the bill proposed could be
furnished at a cost not exceeding 81 for
each car, and will. che claimed, effectually
prevent loss OF life. and injury. II is pro-
posed that all railways shall adopt this
device not later than January ], 1900.
Mr.. w F. Hynes, of Peoria, Ills, repre-
senting the trainmen's organization, also
spoke in support of5the bill.
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a stamp, and she and Mr. Dodd bade him
good-evening and went out After they
had gone Solomon Badger spied the en-
velope: discovered that the valentine was
not inclosed, and began to search for the
one she had chosen. He held up many to
the light, and finally thought he had it:
but he was mistaken. 1t was quite another
valentine than the one Miss Little had pur-
chased, which was posted next day. It
went to Riggsvillc, N Y, and finally
brought up in the dead letter office, where
it must be now.
1t was 8 O'Clock when the valentine was
sold for the third time to Miranda Sail.
She came in with another girl, Lotto. Good
win, and both had their heads together over
some valentines which LOttie had received,
early as it was. They were SO much inter
ested in them that Miranda did not hurry
about her purchase, but finally she selected
the same valentine which had suited Grand
father Judd and Miss Little, and addressed
the envelope properly this time, and gave
it to Lottie Goodwin to post, because her
way home lay past the office Miranda
never thought about 1T being a day too
soon.
The girls parted at Solomon Badgers
door, Miranda going one way and Lottie
another.
Lottie put the new valentine in a silk
bag which she carried on her arm 1t
contained also her other valentines which
she had Just received. Whenshe reached the
office it was closed, and she had to de-
post the letter in the outside letter box
| on the door. 1t was dark, and Just then she
| caught sight of man coming, and that
startled her. Thus it happened that she
drew out of her silk bag Serena AIMS new
| valentine and one Of her old ones; dropped
| the old one in the letter box and the new
one ON the snow, and sped along home,
| never dreaming what she had done.
The next morning Serena AIMS cousin,
| Sam Wells, drove over from the east viii
| lage where he lived, very early, in order ia
| get the horse shod before school, and,
| passing the postoffice, saw Something white
| On the snow bank. He stopped, got out,
| whoaing all the time, because his horse was
| restive, and investigated. II declare
| it's valentine" cried Sam Wells. He
| tried to pick it up built was frozen down.
| There had been quite thaw the day before,
| and the weather had grown colder during
/ tile night. Sam was very careful, but he
| had to leave the address part of the en-
| velope in the snow
| He got in the sleigh, gathered up the
| reins and examined tile valentine as he
| went along. Declare, I'll take it to
Badgers, and if they don't know anything
about it I'll send it to Serena Ann" said he,
Sam Wells went to- Solomon Badgers
| about fifteen minutes Before school-time
| and found Sophia in attendance. She
blushed and smiled when he entered. Sh,
considered Sam quite afdesirable beau.
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The MILITARY HELD SWAY
Five Companies of the National
Guard at the Carnival.
A Matinee for the Benefit of School
Children To BE Given This
Afternoon.

The National Guard held sway at the
carnival at Masonic Temple last night,
and all made obeisance' to the blue coats
and brass buttons. 1t was military night
with five companies on guard. Companies
A, b, c and d, of the Fifth battalion, in
charge of Capt. jenkins, and Company d,
of the Third battalion, Lieut.. Beach in
command, all well represented in num-
bers, constituted the force.
The boys were escor ted TO the hall by
the C. q. Conn Drum Corps, thirty strong,
arriving at the hall about $50 o'clock
The command made an imposing array on
the line of march, and when the COM
paines filed into the building their num-
bers aided in making crowd that packed
the hall.
The soldiers were welcomed in a brief
speech by Mr. C. V. Gates. The ladies
present were most attentive to the visitors,
adding TO the cordiality OF the welcome
expressed by Mr. Gates, and during the
evening the treasury had many an extra
dollar, won by bright eyes, CHEEKY smiles
and pleasant greetings.
! There will be a matinee this afternoon
between l and $50 O'Clock, expressly foI
the children of the schools, when q special
dancing program will be observed The
children will also be given an opportunity
to guess the name OF the doll donated &c
the fair by Mrs. Garrett A Hobart, wife
OF the Vice President-elect.
1t will be New York and Pennsylvania
night from 7:30 to II p. m. tonight, with
the John B. Henderson Drum Corps to
supply the music.
The managers report that the carnival
is succeeding beyond their expectations.
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TRY OUR ROCK & RYE. soc FULL
WGNPtaoA WINP co. 1S47 14th st. NV.

counted them-it took him a long while
Then he trudged off with his purchase.
There was no question of posting il in
Johnny Starts mind, because he had not
shaken enough pennies To buy a stamp
He gave il TO Serena Ann the next morn
ing before school, slipping it into her hands
when nobody was looking Serena Ann
looked at it, coIored high. then turned
white. She was almost ready To cry. To
think she had valentine, and such val
entine! She showedit to one then another;
by noon everybody in school had seen that
valentine, teacher and all. Johnny gave
it to me- she admitted. ihnocently, with
grateful, loving glance at Johnny.
''Who did you say gave it to you, Serena
Ann?" asked sam Wells, with an aston
ished air.
johnny Starr" Sam Wells whistled.
At noon Miss Little called her up TO the
desk and questioned her. Then she called
up Johnny Starr, and asked where he got
the valentine. AT Mr. Solomon Badgers"
replied Johnny, stoutly- Serena Ann did
not know what it all meant. She was
bewildered when Miranda SAIL and LOttie
Goodwin and the other big girls came to
her at the afternoon recess and told her
that Miranda gave her the valentine, and
not Johnny She was more bewildered
when she got home and found that her
Grandfather Judd had given il to her It
began to seem to poor little Serena Ann
as if everything was out OF proportion, and
topsy-turvy, and people We're behaving like
fairy stories However, Serena Ann was
not the only person who was bewiIdered.
Her elders were as much nonplussed as she.
For several days the whole village was in
a turmoil over Serena AIMS valentine
Everybody questioned wildly, who had
or had not bought it. Johnny Starr was
accused OF stealing it; Sam Wells for
| finding it and keeping it unlawfuIly, and
both were acquitted. Sam, because he
| did not seem to have kept It, after all,
| and Johnny because of the testimony Of
| his parents and solomon Badger. LonZo
| Badger was discovered to be guilty OF
1 petty dishonesty and whipped with q
| birch stick, but that did not go fsr toward
/ the solution OF the whole mystery. Some
/ OF it was always dark in the minds of the
| village. 1t seemed unquestionable thai
| one valentine had been sold several times,
| and Solomon Badger offered to refund the
| money. But it was difficult 10 ascertain
| to whom it was due, and he was poor,
so all concerned refused any restitution
At all events Serena Ann had her val
! entinc, her first one. And she never had
any doubt as 70 who had given it to her.
1t was Johnny Starr and he had bought
it with his huckleberry money which be
had shaken out OF his iron bank.
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RUSHING THE D|NCLEY BILL
The Committee Anxious to Com
plete 1t by March 4.
THE REVENUE TO BE RAISED
Chairman Dingley Calculates That
About S65 100000 VIII Guarantee
the Government Against Deficit
in the Future-An Influx of For
eign Goods Is Threatened.

The new Dingley bill will emerge from
the committee looking very like the old
Mckinley bill, with which the Republican
party rode for fall, in 1890. The Ways
and Means Committee has taken another
hurdle in the wild race to perfect the
bill before the 4th of March. The agri-
cultural schedule has been cleared at
bound by the simple process of adopting
the Mckinley rates with d few unimportant
exceptions.
The duties OF the old Mckinley law are
considerably lower than those demanded
by persons who addressed the committee,
But as most of these have taken pains to
ask for more than they really hope to re-
ceiye, they will be satisfied with restora
storation OF the provisions or the law
of 1890.
The lumber schedule will be considered
next week, and it is tolerably certain that
the rates which the Mckinley law pro-
vided will be practically agreed upon with
certain notifications in the way OF claSSlIl-
cation to insure the imposition Of the
same rate Of duty on all grades of common
lumber.
The committee is now figuring on the
gross amount of additional revenue to be
raised Chairman Dingley calculates that
about $50 900 900 will guarantee the gov
ernment against deficit in the future.
and will permit the accumulation of Il
small annual surplus, as u fund for einer-
gencies or to he used in the carrying out
of any financial scheme that may be de-
ternined upon by the new administration.
The impression is strong that AN effort will
be made under President Mckinley to re-
tire or impound the Treasury notes, rep
resenting the silver bullion, or portion
of the grecnbacks. In order to do this II
a scientific manner it would be necessary
, to establish sinking fund, TO which small
annual contributions could be made IRON
| the surplus revenues.
The distribution of the additional revenue
to lie derived under the new bill will in
cIude $50 600 900 from sugar, about $40.
600 900 from wool and woolens, 81 900,
| COO from flax, hemp, ETC.; Sl.O00,O0C
| from the cotton schedule, So, 600, 900 frou
| tobacco, $4,000, 900 from spirits, So,
| 600 900 from agricultural products, So
| 600 900 from crockery and glass, ant
| about So 900 900 from the sundries sched
| ule.
| There are several important considera
| tions to which IL is believed the committee
| has not as yet given adequate considera
! tions in the calculations for raising addi
! tional revenue, especially during the fisca
| year 1898 Even should the tariff bill TAX
| effect July 1 , it would be most unen
| terprising importer who failed In the mean
time TO secure as large surplus stock a
| would he safe to carry, and for this reason
| il is argued that it will be impossible 70
the committee to forestall the threatenes
| influx of foreign goods.
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~%R>~E.~iIk,ns,

valentine was marked so cents That
seemed to him rather an extravagant price.
He made up his mind never to tell how
much he gave, and to scratch out the
mark. But he could not resist the tempta-
ton, it was so decidedly the handsomest
valentine there.
He bought it and started out with it, then
suddenly changed his mind He remem-
bered that the postoffice was a quarter of
a mile further: that his rheumatism was
bad, and that it was day too early to
post the valentine He remembered, also
that his son-in-law was going to Westdale
to trade COW the next day, and that it
would, perhaps, not be convenient to get
to the postoffice before Valentines Day.
So he gave 'LOnso Badger cents; told
him to buy 1-cent stamp for the valen-
tine and put it in the office the next day,
and he might keep the remaining cents
for himself. 'Guess he's smart enough
for that" said the old ma to himself, as
he toiled home He never reflected that
the envelope was not directed, and that he
had not told 'LonZo for whom it was in
tended
AS for 'Lonzo, there was certain kind
of red and white peppermint confection
which he very much favored, called a
kiss Five cents would just purchase one.
His appetite for sweets was abnormal, and
his conscience somewhat sluggish, possibly
as result.
He put Grandfather Judd's 8 cents in
his pocket, and as soon as his grand
mother finished supper and came in to
tend store, he slipped out, raced down the
road to the shop where his favorite sweet
meat was on sale, and bought one. AS
for the valentine, he had taken that out
from the envelope and placed it back in
stock
1t was about half-past O'Clock when
Miss Little, the school teacher, came in
with the young man who was paying
her attention. They had been tax
| ing a little stroll in the moonlight,
and she had been telling him how she
| had punished that dear little Serena Ann
] Wells for whispering about valentine;
The morning times., 1897-02-06
TO PREVENT ADULTERATION
The Curtis Bill Reported Favorably
to- the House.

Mr.. Curtis reported favorably to the
House on Thursday the bill, with amend
ments. forbidding adulteration of foods
and drugs. The first of the changes pro
yides that when purchaser asks for any
article OF food or drug, of which there are
several qualities known by the same name
the best shall be furnished or notice be
given of the inferior quality of the article
delivered.
The other is that the druggist who sells
a patented medicine under written guar
antee that it is the genuine article shall
be exempt from prosecution under the
act. a proviso is inserted to prevent the
act from repeating the oleomargarine and
the filled cheese laws.
The report concludes as follows: There
is great need in the District for such leg
islation as the bill provides, and your
committee is unanimously of the opinion
that its enactment into law will hamper
fraud and promote the public health"
The bill was put on the calendar.
The morning times., 1897-02-06


he tries to figure out the meaning of the
dream. If he is not superstitious, he looks
for the cause, finds il in indigestion and
nervousness, and then heeds the real mean
j;1g IT is good thing to believe in dreams.
kut to believe in them in the right way A
bad dream is a warning. II is sign that
all is not right in the drearner's BODY. II
means that his digestion is out of order :;
and that means that his blood is not re-
ceivlng sufficient noarishment; and that
has its effect on the nerves and the nerves,
on the brain. Imperfect digestion means
imperfect nutrition. It means that the
strength and food that ought to go into
the blood from the digestive organs-that
should go to build the tissues that waste.
every day-is being perverted and is doing.
no good. II means that there will be loss
OF solid, strenathful flesh that the nerves
will be uncovered just that much that de-
bility will ensue and that the man s BODY
is ready for the reception of disease germs
That Is the real meaning of the man s
dreams, and such dreams should always be
taken to mean that the use of DR.. Pierce S
Golden Medical Discovery is urgent and
imperative, if health would be preserved.
The 9 Discovery - is a certain cure for indi-
gestion, dyspepsia and liver complaint
When constipation is present, it is fire.
quently necessary to supplement the Dis
covery" by the use of DR.. .Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. One little Pellet" is a gentle
laxative, and two a mild cathartic They
greatly facilitate the acton of the Golden
Medical Discoverya' b4ridding the system
of poisonous, effete matter, increasing the
activity of the lower bowels so that the
impure matter forced out of the blood by
the " Golden Medical Discovery may find
quick egress. Both the Golden Medical
Discovery" and the Pellets " may be OBJ
tanned at any drug store. Complete infor-
nation concerning them may be had by
addressing the Worlds Dispensary Med
ical Association, Buffalo, N Y.
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how sorry she was, and how she had
wished to send her a valentine, to atone
and the young man had been thinking how
sweet and tender hearted she must be-
Miss Little at once selected the same
valentine which had pleased Grandfather
Judd.
This is the prettiest," said she. II
will take this" She Furthermore decided,
as Grandfather Judd had done. that, since
it was day too soon, and there might
be difficulty about having the valentine
posted, if she took it home, she would
leave it at the store and have it sent
from there.
Il suppose some Of you will be going to
the postoffice tomorrow" said She
"Oh, yes. ma'am," repeated Solomon
Badger, blinking at her. He had not the
least idea who she was.
The school teacher did not repeat Grand
father Judds mistake, but she made one of
The morning times., 1897-02-06
ABOUT YOUR HEALTH

Never go To bed with cold or damp feet.
Never lean the back upon anything that
is cold.
The Juice Of two or three lemons added
to the bath are great tonic and beautifier.
Dust particles in the lungs may cause
inflammation, or even decorations, by their
sharp edges.
Food for the sick should always be pre-
pared in the most careful manner and
served neatly.
In diseases Of the thorax radiOscOpy
gives information comparable in all points
to that obtained by percussion.
Never breathe with the mouth open in
sleeping in a cold room, but establish
habit of breathing through the nose.
Never fail to keep the back well Gov
cred. especially between the shoulder
blades; also, the chest Well protected.
Did you know that sage tea sweetened
with honey and q bit OF alum dissolved
i'll it is good TO use as a gargie for sore
throat?
Never omit regular bathing for unless
she skin is in active condition the cold
Will close the pores and favor congestion
and other diseases.
Never ride in an open carriage or near
the open windows of car for moment
Immediately after exercise OF any kind
1t is dangerous TO health and even life.
An inspection by DR.. Howard Anders
clearly establishes the relationship be
tween high mortality and narrow streets,
with which consumption is closely asso-
ciated.
We need nearly three thousand cubic
feet of fresh air per hour for breathing
purposes, but we can do with as little as
$500. Children need less, and they are
now building schools to give the children
| 500 cubic feet per hour.
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gotto hurry, because it's school time, too. y
Well" said Sophia, with pout or
sham reluctance Leave it here, then
And Sam left the valentine, and penny
for postage, with the envelope which he
had selected, and hastily went his way
Sophia took up the envelope to address
it, and then q sleigh stopped at the door,
and a young man from the east village
came in and asked her TO go little way
for a drive. Sophia called her grandfather
in TO mind the store, got herself ready,
jumped into the sleigh with the young
man and was away. And that was the
The morning times., 1897-02-06
THE RIVER ICE Is BREAKING.
steamers Reach This City From the
Lower Potomac Landings.

Stea anerS Reach This City From the
Lower Potomac Landings.
The ice is now rapidly disappearing from
the Potomac. and business along the river
front, wnich was brought to a stand
still by the freeze, is picking up.
The Weems Line steamer, Potomac, which
arrived Thursday night, is the first to
reach here from lower river ports, for
more tnan ten days She brought up
heavy freight from Baltimore and river
landings This morning the Potomac
cleared for Baltimore.
The steamer Wakefield, of the Potomac
Steamboat Company, resumed her cute to
Point Lookout, and the steamer Manchester
made her first trip TO Marshall Hall and
Mount Vernon yesterday.
on Sunday next, the steamer Harry Ran
dali, OF Randall's Potion ac River line. viii
resume her trips. going this year as far
down as NornIni
On the ferry line between Alexandria
and Washington, the steamer Columbia is
making hourly trips between the wo cities.
The Norfolk and Washington line steamers
are arriving on time. The river ice is break
ing up, and is slowly floating off with the
tides
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if it came from here, would bring it back.
but if it didn't I'd send it to my coasin,
Serena Ann"
81 never set eyes on it before" replied
Sophia shortly. But she still smiled
coquettishly at Sam.
'.Well, then, want to buy an envelope,
and wish you d addressit-"
address it yourself" Sophia inter-
rupted, saucily.
Now, Sophia, my hands are cold, and
can't write fine enough to go on yalen-
tine. You do 1t and send it down to the
office by Lonzo, that's good girl. I've