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Evening star., 1897-03-29
HEARING RESTORED AT y.
Samuel Allen, 5Qf Harrfsou ST.

S""ueh HfieH, Duh HHrFIson 81, Hna-
costia ID. c., aged seyenty-two years: II had been
deaf from Childhood my right Nas absolutely
deaf. hear again distinctly
Evening star., 1897-03-29
A CHILD's HEARING RESTORED.


'"'s'er nehfs oehhan, Sos Stanton
place ne. His mother says: 'Henry's hearing has
been completely restored. He had been very deaf
for two years"
Evening star., 1897-03-29

it Is well worth 100 cents. The table deco
rations will be largely Of yellow. the color
OF the gold metal.
Quite number of ladies have requested
permission to look at the table decorations.
ard the committee has arranged to give
7.:O o'clock.
Evening star., 1897-03-29
DEAF SINCE CHILDHOOD.

Miss Helen TOwsOn, 10 Grant Place
NV: II had been deaf since childhood. Ny right
almost totally deaf. can now hear dis
IincIly.'
Evening star., 1897-03-29
DEAF FOR FOUR YEARS,

j. w. Palmer. 1908 q st. n.w.: ~ had
been deaf in both for -four years. hear again
clearly"
Evening star., 1897-03-29
HEARS AGAIN PERFECTLY.

Miss Louise Eller, II . st. n.w.e 81
had been quite deaf for number OF months Now
L hear wen anybody
Evening star., 1897-03-29
A DOCTORS HEARING RESTORED.

NV: Il had been very deaf for ten years. My
hearing is restored"
Evening star., 1897-03-29
A MINISTER'S HEARING REsropEn

Rev. l.. T.. Smith, COG 9th st. s.w.: II
had been very deaf for eighteen months. I can
now hear well ever"
Evening star., 1897-03-29
CURING EcZEnA.

John ID. Barker, 1910 18th st. n.w.s
Eczema. from which / had suffered fo- three
years, covered my entire body, except my feet and
hands. 1 am entirely cured"
Evening star., 1897-03-29
DEAFNESS FROM MEASLES CURED

John A. Stanton, 2:s25 Pa. ave. n.w.s
MY deafness caused by measles when was
twelve years old 1 was deaf in my right
My hearing has been perfectly restored"
Evening star., 1897-03-29
MASTER ODELL WAS STONE DEAF

Master Caryl Odell, 213 9th st. s.w.f
His mother says: "Caryl was stone deaf He
hears perfectly"
Evening star., 1897-03-29

Albert took the lead, with the Frenchman
a close second Rivierre soon took the lead
and held it for couple of laps, but Law
Evening star., 1897-03-29
cATARRH OF THROAT
AND STO1ACH CURED.

II have been completely cured Of Catarrh Of tho
throat and stomach
Evening star., 1897-03-29
COULDN'T HEAR THE PIANO.
Mrs. Thomas M0s

C.: II deaf that when I played the piano
1 could not bear the notes Ny hearing has been
restored
Evening star., 1897-03-29

II you want anything. try an ad In The
Star. If anybody has what you wish. you
will get an answer.
Evening star., 1897-03-29
HAD TO SHOUT AT HIM,
George T.. RfnggoId. 1923 y,

NV: People had to shout at me TO make rns
understand. Now bear everything distinctly"
Evening star., 1897-03-29
sTOr1AcH TROUBLE CURED.

A. l.. HicksOn. l64 Superior 1t. n.yv.s
For two years 1 sun, red terribly from Stomach
trouble. am again in perfect health
Evening star., 1897-03-29
TERRIBLE SKIN DISORDER CURED.

George II. Cannon, 110 I'd 1t. n.w.s
For five years terrible skin disease covered the
whole Of my hands and caused two OF my nails to
drop or have been completely cured
Evening star., 1897-03-29
ne score at the end of the twelfth hour

Tine officials of the meet are: e. E. Simp-
son, w. e. Robertson and William Jose,
Evening star., 1897-03-29
CURING BRONCHIAL TROUBLE.

Mrs. Harriet E. Grogan, I211 st.
n w. aged g. years: For five years had suffered
from Bronchial trouble. Doctor McCoy's treatm
has been q godsei,d to me. From almost the first
treatment 1 began to improve"
Evening star., 1897-03-29

Want" ads. In The Star pay because they
bring answers.
The Press., 1897-01-21
The Tumble Weed.

Tumble weeds spread themselves in 8 wholesale fashion. Instead of sending the separate seeds out into the world with wings or hairs to carry them, the whole plant breaks off near the root, when these are ripe, and goes rolling along the ground before the wind. The bare, sun scorched deserts Of the great west produce several tumble weeds. and there are some ill the prairie region It is natural that they should be most abundant where there are no hills nor trees to stop them ill their course. But we have one tumble weed in the east the old witch grass, so called maybe be- cause it rides the wind like an old bel dame. In September this grass spreads it's head, or panicle, with hairlike, pur- pie branches, in every sandy field. When the seeds are ripe, the plants are blown across the field, often piling up in masses along fences and hedgerows. As might be expected, the hair grass, which has so effective a way of spreading itself, is found throughout the United States from ocean to ocean.-Thomas H. Rear ney, Jr., in St. Nicholas.
The Press., 1897-01-21
A FALSE START.
An Episode of Feminine Fairness Tn
 Which the Railroad Won.

An Episode of Feminine Fairness In
 Which the Railroad Won.
 They were two pretty girls. and they were evidently in high spirits when they entered an almost empty carette the other day. They carefully inspected the tubes which carry the fares along the sides of the vehicle to the box; then each one opened her purse.
 ''TelI you what, said the tall one. "Let's race our nickel down, and the one that loses pays for both?"
 "All right, let's, said the short one. "Got your nickel ready? Col"
 Mines frstl" cried the tall one. t"Five cents, please. . } "Why, look, cried the short one, i've didn't start fairi The box is on your sidel''
 "Why, so it is,' said the tall one. Funny we didn't notice that beforel Let's try it over, and you stand that much nearer the box
 Again they each put in nickel, and they dropped into the box simultane- ously.
 "Who has won, I'd like to knowP'' said the tall girl. By this time the driver as we'll as the one other passen- ger was interested, and she spoke inn partially to them all. But the driver turned suddenly to his horses, and the other passenger looked out of the win dow, with queer noise in his throat.
 "I'm sure I don't know who has won," said the short girl snappishly, ''but one thing do know-we have each paid 10 cents for ride down townP'
 And, after the driver had been ap- pealed to and assured them that he could not return the superhuous coins, they rode on to their destination in si- lence. Tribune.
The Press., 1897-01-21
JUST A BOY.
Laurence Hutton's "Reminiscences of Hia
 Juvenile Life In New York.

Laurence Hutton's "Reminiscences of His
 Juvenile Life In New York.
 He was not very good boy or very bad hoy or very bright boy or an un- usual boy in any way. He was just 8 boy, and very often he forgets that he is not boy now. Whatever thcre may be about the boy that is commendable he owes to his father and to his mother, responsible for it.
 His mother was the most generous and the most unselfish of human beings. She was always thinking of somebody else-always doing for others. To her it was blessed to give, and it was not very pleasant to receive. When she bought anything, the boys stereotyped query was, "Who is to have it?' When anything was bought for her, her own invariable remark was, What on earth shall do with it?'' When the boy cane to her cue summer morning, she looked upon him as gift from heaven, and when she was told that it was boy, and not bad looking or a bad condi tioned boy, her first words were, What on earth shall do with it?"
 She found plenty Ito do with it" be- fore she got through with it, more than 40 years afterward, and the boy has ev. cry reason to believe that she never re- gretted the gift Indeed, she once told him, late in her life, that he had never made her cry. What better benediction can boy have than that?
 The boy was redheaded and long nosed even from the beginnings shy, dreaming, self conscious little boy, made peculiarly familiar with his per- sonal defects by the constant remarks to the effect that his hair was red and that his nose was long. At school for years he was known familiarly as Rufus, '" ''Redhead, ""Carrot eop'' or "Nosy. |"
 His mother, married at 19, was the eldest of family of nine children, and many of the boy's aunts and uncles were but few years his senior and were his daily and familiar companions. He was the only member of his own generation for long time, and there was a con- stant fear upon the part of the elders that he was likely to be spoiled, and consequently he was never praised nor petted nor coddled. He was always fall ing down or dropping things. He was al- ways getting into the way, and he could not learn to spell correctly nor to cipher at all. He was never in his mother s way, however, and he was never made to feel so.
 But nobody except the boy knows of the agony which the rest of the family, unconsciously and with no thought of hurting his feelings, caused him by the fun they poked at his nose, at his fiery locks and at his unhandiness. He Gancied that passersby pitied him as he walked or played in the streets, and he sincerely pitied himself as youth des- tined 10 grow up into an awkward, tact less. stupid man, at whom the world would laugh so long as his life lasted. -"A Boy Knew" by Laurence Hut ton, in St. Nicholas
The Press., 1897-01-21
HOW SHE HELD THE TRAIN.
A Womnn's Strategy That Enabled Her
 Daughter to Go to Town.

A Womnn's Strategy That Enabled Her
 Daughter to Go to Town.
 ''BefoEe came to this part of the country was an engineer on railroad down south, ; said railway man. We used to make long run, and we were pretty slow about it. While on that line I had some very odd experiences. re- member one day, when we reached the junction station, woman came up to me and asked me to hold the train for five minutes. She said that her daugh- ter wanted to take the train to thQtcity. I told her that it was impossible for me to hold the train for her. :"
 "'I don't see why, she expostulated. T think you might do little thing like that.
 ''I tried to explain to her that trains ran on schedule time, and, like time and tide, wait for no man, or woman either, for that matter. But she wouldn't have it, and finally, just as we were about to start. she shouted indignantly:
 "'Well, I'll just see about thst
 ''I laughed, but soon 1 ceased to laugh, for what did that old woman do but get right on the track about thsee feet in front of the engilTe. She sat her self there, firmly graspiD2 hold of the rails with both hands. The conductor signaled for me to go ahead, as our stop was over. But couldn't do it as long as she remained on the track, for would kill her certainly. called to the conductor, and he, impatient at the de- lay, came up. explained the situation to him. He was as mad as I was and going up to the woman told her to get of the track.
 "'I just won't, she replied, until my daughter gets on board your train. ,
 "He pleaded with her some more and finally declared that he would be com pelled to use force.
 "'Just you darel' she cried. T'll sue you for damages if you do.'
 ''This opened new complication, and we reasoned with ourselves whether we had better remove her by force. Just as we had determined upon 8 course of policy her daughter came up and seeing the old woman on the track kissed her goodbJ and got on the train, while her mother called to her:
 "'Go ahead, Mary Ann. You have plenty of time, though, for will sit on the track until you get on board.
 And then, when Mary Ann was safe- ly on board and we were about ready to run over the old woman, if necessary, she calmly and slowly got up and waved me goodby, calling as we pulled out of the station:
 " T hope I've teached you fellers a grain of perliteness. '"-Chicago Times Herald.
The Press., 1897-01-21
sENEFELDER's DISCOVERY.
The Great Value of LithOgraphy En the
 World of Modern Art.

The Great Value of LithOgraphy ER tho
 World of Modern Art.
 The full significance of Senefelder's great discovery, just 100 years ago, was not so much that a calcareous stone may be bitten by weak solution of acid, so that the raised portion when greased (the surrounding parts being wet) may print in a press like wood Cut-though with a scraping, not di- rect downward, pressure-but it consist ed in the demonstration, in the first place, that prints from it's surface may be re- duplicated in vast numbers without wis., ible deterioration, and in the second, and still more important, that each such print is practically an original. Nay, more than this. As M. H. P. Dillon re- minds me in panegyric on his favorite art, the greatest merit of this method of preserving and indefinitely multiplying a drawing lies in the escape of the artist from the traduttore traditore-from mis- representations by engraver or by cam era. Indeed, when the artist has made his design upon the stone itself, each impression from it is as much the original as each and every photo graphic print taken from negative is an original and not copy of any other thing. Even when the artist has drawn upon transfer paper instead of on the stone proceeding for convenience sake, which, in the opinion of some purists, is held in measure to invalidate the name of lithography as applied to 1t, though not thereby reflecting in any de- gree on the beauty of the work itself), the impressions taken are still originals, inasmuch as the actual work, the artists own lines and dots, have in due course been transferred bodily by mechanical pressure to the surface of the stone, and this, after it has been inked and printed from, renders each proof then taken of equal excellence. And the point of it all is this, that until the stone is linked and a print taken the artists work is not complete; so that every print does really become 8 genuine original. -M. H. Spielmann in Scribner's
The Press., 1897-01-21
AMectetl the Verdict.

"You see. gentlemen, said the coun- sel for the defendant complacently-it was compensation case-"I have got the plaintiff into very nice dilemma. If he went there seeing that the place was dangerous, there was contributory negligence. and, as his lordship will tell you, he can't recover. If he did not see it was dangerous, neither could my cli- ent have seen it, and there was no neg ligence on his part. In either case am entitled to your verdict ; The jury res tired. Well, gentlemen, said the fore- man, "I think we must give him e3O0. " All agreed except a stout, ruddy gentle man in the corner, who cried hoarsely, ''Give him another 90, gemmen, for getting into the dilemma /" Verdict ao- cOrdingly. Household Words.
The Press., 1897-01-21
A Question of Streets.

A stranger to the city boarded Go. lumbus avenue cable car as it was pass ing the postofice and asked of the con- ductor:
 "Do you go anywhere near 80 Seventh street?"
 "I pass right by it," replied the con- ductor. ....
 "Please let me know when we get there, ' said the stranger as he settled himself behind his paper.
 When the car reached Twenty-third street, the stranger looked up uneasily and glanced appealingly to the con- ductor. He said nothing, however, and the car sped OH up town as he turned again to his reading. At Forty second street he laid aside his paper and stared steadily at the conductor from that time until the car began to turn the corner at Fifty,third street. Then he got up, approach 3d the conductor, and asked in a confidential tone, "Aren' t we almost at Seventh street?"
 Seventh streetI We passed that 20 minutes ago. You want Eighty-seventh street. Y"
 "Oh, nol'' mildly responded the stranger, 'I asked you for No. 80 Sev- enth street. ''
 The conductor pulled the bell rope.
 ''Take the next car down." he said simply. New York Mail and Express
The Press., 1897-01-21
Grant a Natural Bushwhacker.

After looking critically at map of a locality it seemed to become photograph ed indelibly upon his brain and he could follow it's features without referring to it again. Besides, he possessed an all most intuitive knowledge of topography and never became confused as to the points of the compass. He was a natural "bushwhacker, and was never so much at home as when finding his way by the course of stseams, the. contour of the hills, and the general features of the country. I asked him one day whether he had ever been deceived as to the points Of the compass. He said: "Only once-when I arrived at Cairo, Ills. The effect of that curious bend in the river turned me completely around, and when the sun came up the first morn ing after got there it seemed to me that it rose directly in the west. "- General Horace Porter in Century.
The Press., 1897-01-21
wa1 No Seaman.

''There is a great difference between the seafaring man of today and of 90 years ago, '' said the man of many voy- ages. Formerly the seafaring man was a sailor, full of energy and the spirit of adventure that was the particular charm of Marryat's S heroes, but now the man who follows the sea for living, espe- cially on one of the big ships, is noth- ing more than 8 paint awab.
 ''This is not any fault of the men, but because of the changed conditions which have left no sailors work to do. Cleaning ship is the principal employ. ment of the modern so called seaman.
 Zone day young woman novelist, in crossing the ocean on a big liner, asked an ancient mariner who was en. gagged painting a ventilator how long he had been a seaman.
 Sailor, mum? Bless yer heart, I'm no sailor, and then, glancing again al his work, I'm no sailor; I'm bloomir artist, am. '-New York Journal.
The Press., 1897-01-21
Patsy Took 1t Bilin.

Patsy had been in the country only a few days and had not recovered from the effects of his ocean voyage. He complained of a headache, and his sym pathetic aunt finally decided to give him a Seidlitz powoer. She got two glasses and put the contents of the blue package into one and emptied the white package into the other.
 "Now, you hold your mouth open, y said his aunt, holding the glasses, one in each hand.
 Young Patsy opened spacious cav ern, displaying two fine rows of molars, and, with dexterous motion, his aunt mixed the contents of both glasses and poured the Seidlitz powder into his face He spluttered and coughed and ran about the room.
 Well, how did you like it?" asked his aunt smilingly when he had recov- cred somewhat.
 ''T wudn't ha' minded it so much if ye hadn't give it ter me whin it wuz bilinP' he gasped between ohokes.
 It cured Patsy $ headache, however. - New York Sun.
The Press., 1897-01-21
onaan viotoria,s Sunday.

Queen Victoria's Sunday is described in a recent number of The Culver: ''After breakfast her majesty takes turn round the grounds in her famous donkey chaise, and then goes to morn- ing service There it is customary for the preacher to wear black gown and to read from manuscript-that is, in England, for in Scotland the rule is not so strict. No personal reference to her majesty in the preacher's discourse is admitted, pure gospel discourse, de- livered as if the queenwere not present, being de rigueur. Many have tried to evade these rules, but commands to preach have not in these cases been re- peated. The queen likes and enjoys plain, practical discourse, selected from the lessons or gospel of the day, to occu- py about 90 minutes in delivery. Cues tions of the day, and, above all, poli- tics, must be entirely excluded. The queen, when in residence at Windsor, was won't to attend service at the beau tiful St. Georges chapel, but for some years past divine service has been held in the private chapel which communi- cates with her apartments. The suit and servants sit in the body of the chapel in order of precedence. The Sun day service is at 3 clock, and consists of morning prayer, antecommunion and sermon. The queens seat is slightly in advance of the others and is still more marked by the presence of small table to carry her books. On this is carved a radiant sun. with the words, Heavens light our guide'-the motto of the or der of the Star of India. At Balmoral the Princess Beatrice or lady in wait ing plays the organ, the singing being led by some of the servants of the cas- flo
The Press., 1897-01-21
Ingersoll's First Recitation.

Robert G. Ingersoll is acknowledged to be one of Americas greatest orators. His words flow with the spontaneity and sparkle of an ever living fountain. He never hesitates for words and he is seldom at loss for thoughts. As an or ator who always rises to the occasion, whose quick wits are never at loss for Fepartee and who is never by any cir cumstances confused or at a loss for the proper word, Bob Ingersoll is pre-emi- nent. All this perfection ill the art of oratory has not come to him as direct gift from the gods, but much of it is owing to hard study and long practice. As youth Ingersoll was not phenom- enon of eloquence. He had poetic na- ture. however, and when his teacher told him one day that he must have a declamation prepared for the usual fort nightly exercises i'll elocution Robert se- lected beautiful poem of nature, de- scri bing a lovely little incident in bird life. The poem began:
 A little bird sits on the telegraph wire And filters and chitters and folds it wings.
 Robert committed the verses to mem- ory with great care and appeared before his audience with no end of confidence. He was a favorite, and his appearance was greeted with applause. He was slightly confused at this, but began boldly:
 little bird sits on the telegraph wire
 Then he forgot the rest. He tried it again in louder and more confident tone:
 little bird sits on the telegraph wire
 That was all he could remember. Once moro he thundered:
 A little bird sits on the telegraph wire and fled from the stage. He laughs about it now and says:
 ''That was 40 or 50 years ago. guess the little bird is sitting on the wire yet "-Chicago Times Herald.
The Press., 1897-01-21

She was rather fussy and evidently given to magnifying mole hills into mountains. and when man entered a car in which she sat and leaned gun he was carrying against the door she called out:
 ''Oh, sir, won't you please point that gun the other way?"
 "There isn't the slightest danger, madam,'' he said. 1T am used to guns. ;
 "Well, I'm not. It would go of in a minute and kill everybody in the car, if anything struck the nozzle. ''
 'You mean the muzzle, " said the man, laughing.
 ''It's all the same by any name. Con- ductor, l wish you would ask men with firearms to stand outside the car.
 ''He says it isn't loaded" !" answered the conductor.
 "Whatl Not loadedl Then stop the car quick and let me outl Good gra- cious, to think I've been riding all this time in the same car with gun that wasn't loaded. Why. I might have been killed 20 times!" And she nearly fell of in her haste to leave the car.-Detroit Free Press.
The Press., 1897-01-21
Cou1dn,t Hear the Music.

Colonel Burr of Virginia was a mighty fox hunter and loved the sport beyond words He owned fine pack of hounds, and, during the season, thought of nothing but his hunters, his dogs, and the weather. He was once enter taining an army friend from Texas,
 whose ideas of hunting any animal in- volved the use of firearms, and who had never seen a foxhound. He had been with difficulty persuaded to go forth one morning with the colonel and some friends to meet, and they were wait ing impatiently for the hounds to take the scent. Presently there burst upon their listening ears the din of 80 canine voices in full cry. The colonel's eyes gleamed, and, as he settled his feet in the stirrups and stretched his arm to- ward the yelping pack, he cried, "Ma- jor, listen to that heavenly musici" The major pricked up his ears for seo- ond or two and then replied, "I can't hear thing; those d--d dogs are mak- ing such noise. The colonel put his spur savagely into his horse's side and dashed away, leaving his guest to his own devices. San Francisco Argonaut.
The Press., 1897-01-21
Young Chiefs Passport.

When Young Chief, prominent member of the Umatilla tribe, in Ore gon, goes away for his annual vacation, he is granted the freedom of the state by the following notice to whom it may concern: "Young Chief has permission to visit Wallowa and surrounding coun- try. with various other Indians, to be away 60 days. He is good, law abid- ing man and very friendly toward whites If any of his crowd are bolster ous or violate any law, if reported to me, will have the matter re tifled. Any favor shown him will be appre- ciated. He respects the whites and asks shat they respect him. ?