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HypoGermiC Energy.

A physician and his friend were
standing on the street corner of a
Virginia town where they were
spending a few days. Their atten-
tion was amusingly arrested by the
sight OF an old darky belaboriDg the
TANKS OF mule in q vain persuasion
to make him move on. At last the
doctor was appealed to.
"Say, boss, I'll give you five dol
labs eff youll make dis hyer mule
CO."
With q sly wink the physician
opened his case and took out his
hypodermic syringe, filed the needle
with III acid and sent il into the
hind quarters OF the mule. The ef-
feet was magical. With % wild
plunge the mule went tearing down
street, With the darkey after him,
the bysCanders roaring with laugh
ter. A short time afterward the
darkey, dust-covered and painting,
approached again.
"Say, boss-how much-was de
wuff of dat stuff-yo' done squirt
in dat mule?"
"Oh," said the doctor, "about ten
cents"
Down went the darkey's hands in
his jeans pockets. He fshed out two
dimes.
"Hyah, boss-am twenty cents.
l wish-yo would squht-twice as
much of dat stuff into me-cause
Use bound-to catch dat mule"
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Queer nedicines.

The peasant pharmacopeia of
France is wonderful-most wonder
full. Wine is an ingredient of every
prescription. In fever cases it is
always the predominant one. The
French PEASANTS faith in fermented
grape juice is truly beautiful. II
his children are stricken with the
measles, no gives them beakers of
wine, well sweetened with honey and
highly spiced with pepper. For a
severe cold he administers quart of
red vine and a melted tallow candle
mixed. For scarlet or brain fever
he gives eggs, white wine and SCOT
we'll beaten together. Not all their
superstitions are curious. Some are
pathetic. a mother, for instance,
often buries her dead child with it's
faYorite toy or her own beautiful
hair in the coffin, that it may not
feel quite alone. Paris Correspond.
erce.
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Etiquette for Boys.

Use your handkerchief unobtrasive
ly always.
Always knock at any private room
door.
Keep step with anyone you walk
with.
In the parlor stand until every
lady is seated.
Never play with your knife, fork
or spoon.
Do not take your napkin in a
bunch in your hand.
In the dinning-room take your
seat after ladies and elders.
Let ladies pass through a door
FIRST standing aside for them.
Let lady pass first always, un-
less she asks you to precede her.
Eat as fast or as slow as others
and finish the course when they do.
Look people straigh in the face
when speaking or being spoken to.
Cover mouth with hand or napkin
when obliged to remove anything
from it.
Hat off the moment you enter a
street door and when you step into
private hall or office
Special rules for the mouth are
that all noise in eating and smack
ing of the.lips should be avoided.
Always precede lady upstairs
and ask her If you may preccde her
in passing through crowd or pub
lie place.
Lift your hat in saying "Good-by"
elbow do you do?" also when of
ferlng a seat in car or acknowleg-
ing II favor.
Rise when ladies leave the room
and stand till they are out. If all
go together gentlemen stand by the
door till ladies pass out.-Golden
Days.
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International Sunday School Lesson for
November ~, 1893.


"Sulicct, Temperance Lesson
Proverbs 4: 1919. Golden Text,
NY son, if sinners entice thee, con
sent thou not Prov. /; 10.
Hear ye children, the instruction
of a father, and attend to know
understanding. For give you
good doctrine, forsake We not my
law. For l was my fathers son,
tender aud OILY beloved in the sight
Of my mother. He taught me also,
and said unto me, "Les thine heart
retain my words. Keep my CON-
maudments, aud live.
Get wisdom, get understanding;
forget If not; neither decline from
the words of my mouth. Forsake
her not, and she shall preserve thee;
love her and she shall keep thee.
Wisdom is the principal thing;
therefore get wisdom and with all
thy getting get understanding.
Exalt her, and she shall promote
thee, she shall bring thee to honor
when thou dost embrace her. She
shall give to thine head an ornament
of grace; crown of glory shall she
deliver to thee.
Hear, 0 ny son and receive my
sayings; and the years of thy life
shall be many. ! have taught thee
10 tie gay Of wisdom. I have led
thee in right paths. When thou
goest, thy steps shall not be straight
ened; and when thou FUNNIEST, thou
shalt not stumble. Take fast hold
of instruction; let her not go. Keep
her, for she is thy life.
Enter not into the path of the
wicked, and go not in the way OF
evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it,
turn from it, and pass away.
For thy sleep not except they
have done mischief; and their sleep
is taken away, unless they cause
some to fall. For they eat the
bread of wickedness, and drink the
wine of violence.
But the path of the just is as a
shining light, that shineth more and
more unto the perfect day. The
way of the wicked is as darkness.
They know not at what they stun
BILE.
My son, attend to my words; in
cline thine ear unto. my sayings.
Let them not depart from thine eyes
keep them in the midst Of thine
heart. For they are life unto those
that find them and health to all
their flesh.
Keep thy heart with all diligence;
for ont of it are the issues Of life.
Put away from thee a forward
mouth, and perverse lips put far
from thee. Let thine eyes look
right on, and let thine eyelids look
straight before thee.
Ponder the path of thy feet, and
let all thy ways be established.
Turn not to the right hand MOI 10
the LEFT; remove Thy foot from evil.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-11-26

An old bachelor recently bought
pair Of socks. There was nothing
very strange about this, but what
makes the occasion worthy of note
was the f e. that be found in the
toe OF Oh ot them q slip of paper on
which was written: al am young
lady of 20 and would like to CORES.
pond with bachelor with view to
matrimony," ana signed the address
of the young lady. After due DELHI
Grafton our friend concluded to
write to the socks maker. In few
days he got an answer to his letter.
II was married five years ago last
Christmas.H The merchant who sold
the socks did not advertise.
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4 Good Excuse.

A Western teacher in town in
which the women have the right of
suffrage received the following note
accounting for the absence of one of
her pupils on election day:
Deere Teacher-Please be so kind
as 10 excrze Lizzie for not having
went to school yesterday. l KEEP
her home to mind the baby while 1
give out votes at the poles and
otherwise done what Icould to elect
the right man, who, as you will see
by the morning paper, got there by
big majority. So am glad l KEEP
Lizzie home an done what | could
at the poles. "-Harper's Round
Table,
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Painting the Lily.

81 was in a chemists shop" says
correspondent of the London News
"when a coster girl entered with q
large basket of violets and set it
on the floor. l bought a bunch and
then noticed the chemists assistant
pass small vial to the girl, the
contents of which she emptied into
the basket Tricks of trade said
the chemist, with a smile, while the
merchant gave him a look of sly
humor from under her hat What
was that she bought asked. "A
penn'orth of wood violet, be replied
Those French violets don't smell.
They rest on moist moss in the
basket, and the moist moss absorbs
the perfume. The penn 'orth will
sell the basket
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See the Worlds Fair for 15c

Upon receipt of your address and
Is cents in postage stamps we will
mail you prepaid our Souvenir Port
folio Of the Worlds Columbian Er
position. The regular price is fifty
cents but as we want you to have
one, we make the price nominal. You
will find it a work of art and thing
to be priced. 1t contains full page
views of the great buildings, with de-
scriptions of same, and is executed
in highest style of art. If not sat-
isfed with it after you get it, we
will refund the stamps ami let you
keep the book. Address,
II. E. BUCKLEN & CO..
Chicago, Ill.
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A Great Comfort.

A mothers love is comforting, but if
the baby suffers while teething, DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup is necessary to
ease the discomfort and remove at
tending pains so that the baby mayrest.
''My baby was sick from cutting teeth !;
l bought DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup and
found it very good for children teeth
ing. can not praise it too highly.
Mrs.J. E. Smith, Reams Station, Va
DR.. John W. Bulls Baby Syrup is sold
everywhere for % cents. 1t is the best.
For sale by NJ. A. snodgrass, 12N. Queer
street,
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NERVOUS Troubles are due to
s@ impoverished blood. Hoods Sar-
saparilla is the One True Blood
Purifier and NERVE TONIC.

"Say, pa" queried Willie the
other morning while preparing his
geography lesson, show many mo-
lions has the earth?'
= don't know, Willie," replied
sbe 50aa parent az he bound a towel
soaked ~ ice water about Lis throb-
bing brow, "but they're numerous
quite numerous. Chicago Newe.
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Delays are Dangerous.

Many of your friends, or people
whom you know of have contracted
consumption, pneumonia or other
atal diseases by neglect of simple
cold or cough. Foley's Honey and
Tar, safe, sure and pleasant cough
fmedicine, would have saved them
1t is guaranteed. For sale by &c.
Williams.
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a Queer ~ Medicine.

There is a medicine whose pro-
prietors do not claim to have dis
covered some hitherto unknown in
gredient, or that it is cure.all.
This honest medicine only claims to
cure a certain disease, and that its
ingredients are recognized by the
most skilled physicians as being the
best for Kidney aud Bladder Dis
cases. 1t is Foley's Kidney Cure.
For sale by E G. Williams.
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Acute Catarrh Cured with Two
Beetles.

Mr.. John Davis, Broadway, Frost
burg, Alleg&ny county, Nd, writes
| have tried Packer & Shea's Catarrh
Cure for nasal catarrh arc can truth.
fully say that it is tie best remedy
that have ever used for catarrh.
Two bottles cured me when ] was
scarcel y able to breathe. l heartily
recommend it to all who have a ten
dency to catarrh. For sale by L
G. Matthaei, Queen street.
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A Case of Kidney lDisease
Given up by Four Doctors.

Beaver Dam, o.
My daughter, after being treated
by four doctors and given up for
lost, neighbor recommended
Foley's Kidney Cure. Today she
is able to walk several miles without
fatigue. I feel we would have lost
her if it was not for your medicine.
Respectfully,
MRS. j. NJ. BAILEY.
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Mr.. What would you Suggest,
doctor, for insomnia?
DR.. Pillsbury-I would suggest
that you attempt to sit up with a
sick man and give him his medicine
every hour for few niglts.-Har-
per's Weekly.
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This is the psrlor, eh?" tenta-
lively remarked the realestate agent,
who was looking over the house.
Yes replied the old man Kid
der, "but / usually call it the court
room-I've got seven daughters, you
know Harper's Bazaar.
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81 guess Pm willing to CO." said
the farmer, when they told him his
hours would be few. at is just a
change from havin my nose to the
grindstone to havin' it to the tomb
stone. indianapolis Journal.
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Inoontinenee of water during sleep
stepped Immediately 10y DR.. E.
IsEra4ON 5 ANTI DIURETIc. Cures
Children aud adults alike. Price 81.
Sold by L. G. Matthaei, Druggist,
Msrtinsburg, W. Va.
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The Gusher-Never try to part
man sud wife.
The Guyer-That's right! Let
'em fight it out between themselves.
New York Journal.
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Don't despair Joe; there is plen-
ty of room at the top"
Eyes; that statement, I've observ-
ed, is generally put forward by peo-
pie who have never been there. >
Truth.
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"Does Mrs. Buster make a good
club president?
81 should say so; she never wears
the same dress twice. "-Chicsgo
Record.
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There is something very mys-
FERROUS about these rhetoric show
ers," said My. Blykins.
"There is" answered his wife. 81
can scarcely realize that q man who
gets so provoked when the baby
wakes him for a few minutes will
sit up all night looking at the sky
without murmur.' Washington
Star.
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What a lot of black feathers
Penelope wears in her hat"
"Yes; she is engaged to an under
taker. Chicago Record.
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How to Prevent q Cold

After exposure, or when you feel
a cold coming on, take a dose OF
Foley's Honey and Tar. It never
fails. For sale by E. C. Williams.
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Out on the water In the moonlight. A
more beautiful or romantic situation for
young man to tell the story of his love and
ask the young woman of his choice to share
his life cannot be imagined
The courtship of young couple may be
ever so romantic and their married life be
very unhappy. There are common sense
considerations outside of love that have a
world to do with the making of married
happiness. One of the most important of
these considerations is the good health of
both parties 70 the sacred tie. The young
man who is in the incipient stages OF con-
sumption commits a crime if he rnarries
before he Is restored to health. He con-
dennis his wife to the life of a nurse and
his children to early death, or lives of sick
ness and suffering. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery cures 90 per cent. of all
cases Of consumption if taken in its earlier
stages. This is its record established dur
ing the past thirty years. It is the great
blood maker, flesh builder, nerve tonic and
general restorative.
The young woman who suffers from weak
ness and disease OF the delicate and i'm.
portant organs that make wifenood and
motherhood possible has no right to answer
Yes" to a young mans proposal until she
is thoroughly restored to health in wom-
anly way Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton prepares a woman for wifehood and
motherhood. 1t makes her strong, healthy
and vigorous where a woman most needs
health, strength and vigor. Thousands of
women have testified to its merits.
My daughter" writes Mrs N A. Thomas Of
Little Rock, Ark, had been under Doctors
care for four years. DR.. Pierces Favorite Pre-
scriptior, which cured tie, also cured her,"
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Dantist-When did your teeth
first begin troubling you?
Patient-When | was cutting
them.
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She-Did your grand father live to
green old age2'
He-Well should say sol He was
buncoed three times after he was
seventy."-Harlem Lille.
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A man is naturally somewhat up
set when he loses his balance in the
bank.
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Crimsonbeak-That man Scrawls

writes a fearful hand.
Yeast-Hard to make out?
Observation-Disclosures. Why, do
you know, he gave me 2 check,
Yeast-Why, | never knew be
kept any money in the hank!
Crimsonbeak-He never did, but
it took the bank people two weeks
to make out the signature and had
the use of the money all that time.
-Yonkers Statesman.
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A man is seldom a hero TO his
valet; the average hero cant afford
a valet.-Detroit Journal.
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IF you feel weax
and all worn out JaKs
BROWN IRON BITTERs
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1t Hits the Spot

When suffering from a severe cold
and your throat and lungs feel sore,
take dose of FOley's Honey and
Tar, when the soreness will be
at once relieved a. a warm CRATE
full feeling and healing of the
parts affectedl will he exper-
fenced and you will say 1T feels so
good. IT HITS the SPOT" 1t is
guaranteed. For sale by E. C. Will
liams.
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! I GODS
gestion, bad taste, coated EA
tongue, sick headache, in 50 e = -
somnia, etc. Hoods Pills q
cure constitution and all its No ~ ~W

results easily and thoroughly. &c. All druggists.
Prepared by G. I. Hood g. Co., Lowell, Mass.
The only Pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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Suckers afalca save

The Dist SsLFR ia fas n+f1e ter outs,
bruises. sores. ulcer. sat raera fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, Jhiibiains
congestion, eruptions, and it positively
cures piles or no pay required. It is guar
anteed to give satisfaction or money re-
funded. rrice q cents re- box. II .. e..
Matthaei's drug store.
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thgoNEE t cur ]
SO Hoods oaEsa garilia, AKA yol tl.ey
are simple and natural. Hoods Sarsa-
pa,illa makes PURE 81 O0D.
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Cons tipation

Causes fully half the sickness in the world. 1t
retains the digested food too long in the bowels
and produces biliousness, torpid liver, indi-
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DIRECTIONS
Tor using
CREAM BALM

Apply a particle
ofthe Balm upin-
to the nostrfls.
A0cr a moment
dra w etr0 n &
breath tbrou Oh
he nose. Use
three times a day,
after meals pre-
ierred, and before
retiring.
Evening star., 1898-05-05

two of the city kindergartens. In October
of the same year five more mothers clubs
were formed in other parts of the city.
having regular monthly meetings. They
represent two hundred mothers and three
hundred children. These meetings are often
conducted by the principals of The kinder
garten training schools, and it is stated
that the mothers have responded with an
interest and appreciation that has been
nest gratifying. They hold union meet
irgs of the mothers clubs of the city quite
often, which are largely attended.
A distinguished visitor in the congress is
Miss A. c. Moon of Brighton. England who
is accompanied by her brother DR.. Robert
G. Moon, Liberian vice consul at Phila-
delpha. They are the guests of Gen. Ea-
ton. Miss Moon is now at the head of the
Moon Society for the Blind Her father,
Dr. Moon. fifty years ago perfected a type
for the blind, which is adapted to 47G Ian
guageS and dialects. 1t looks a little like
Greek or Hebrew but see ms simple enough.
The Moons have printed several hundred
volumes in this kind of raised type and have
established free libraries CT their books for
the blind all over the world. There are
Moon free libraries in Boston, Chicago,
Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
Among the many interesting women of
the congress is Mrs. Mary Codding Bour-
land of Illinois: whose topic is the "Rela-
ton of Parents to the Public Schools"
Mrs. Bourland is chairman of the education
committee, Illinois Federation Woman's
Clubs; member executive committee, Hi
ncis Society for Child Study, and president
of the Pontiac Round Table for Child
Study.
Among all the mothers names. not a
Smith nor a Jones is registered Are the
Smith and Jones mothers too busy looking
after their numerous progeny to theorize
when conditions are confronting them?
Mrs. Rebekah kohut, who is an ideal
Jewish woman, fine of physique, cultured
and companionable, has yet some faults
She affects the fashionable scrawl, sur
named handwriting, and it resembles San
scrit or Chaldaic. This fad is not confined
to one woman in the congress- but hun
dIeds do the same thing. Ineligible pen
manship ought to be quite as Indispensable
as an Intelligent motherhood. Fads in one
might predispose one to fads in the other
Mrs VIM. Mckinley will receive the
mothers Of the congress this afternoon
from to 5. Only those having cards of
admission will be permitted to enter the
White House.
Evening star., 1898-05-05
Official Orders Issued.

The following orders have been issued by
the District Commissioners:
That the proposal of the Crawford Paw
ing Company, received April 80, 1898, for
making repairs to concrete pavements for
period of two years from July 1, 1898. be
occepted, said company being the lowest
bidder
That r. ]. Beall is hereby appointed in
spector of construction of the underground
system of the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany on 1th and L streets, at a compenSa-
ton of 81 per day, to be paid from the de-
posit of said company.
That the roadway of 9th street southeast
from Virginia avenue to X street be i'm
poved by paving the cutters and graveling
the roadway; estimated cost, $500, charge
able to current repairs to streets, &c.
That sewer be constructed in Newark
street, Cleveland Park, under the permit
system, to serve house 3503 Newark street;
estimated cost, $132.
That contract 2526, with Gleeson & Hum
phrey. for the Sth street engine house, be
extended to and including May 10, 1898.
That a public hydrant be erected at the
southwest corner of Wisconsin avenue and
Magazine lane; estimated COST $50.
Evening star., 1898-05-05
Prof. Schnrrs Pupils Concert.

The pupils of Prof. E L. Scharf gave an
enjoyable concert at Carroll Hall last night.
They assisted by Mrs. Agnes Postell-
Everest, Soprano: Miss Augusta Borbeck
cOntralto; Miss Marie Howe, Mr.. George
O'ConnOr, baritone. and Mr.. j. 2. Cullen
one and the large audience that was pres
ent showed its appreciation of the various
numbers in loud and continued applause.
The orchestra, under the direction of Prof.
Scharf. and consisting of Misses Nellie
Stuart Ruth and Nina Davis, Mr. B. Amiss,
Masters Ollie Neihmeyer, Howard Bailey
Harry Platt and Dudley Carusi violins
Misses Eula Sparks and Sailie Carter. Mas
tiers Willie Leishear. Geo. Courts and Frank
Burke, rnandOliHs: Mr.. Alvin Quinter cor
net; Mr.. y. FiakeI. cello; Miss Laura
Sparks. guitar: Master Chas. Lefoe banjo:
Master Edward Scharf. triangle: Misso
Mamie Just, Nellie GaTrity, Laura Spa -ks
Lizzie and Annie Darlington, Susie Courts
and Emily Ross. piano, played the Jaeger
march from Webcr's "FreischuetZ' and
three numbers by Prof. Scharf. .Biiou Min
net. "GUustcn Minuet" and professional
March. ais" accompanying several of the
s"!O:sts. The s1!Cists, Mrs. Everest Mir
Cullen. Miss BCrbsCk. Miss Howe ard NJ
O'COunor. We're well received and contrib
uted enjoyable numbers. There were be-
sides those numbers enumerated. a piano
number for six hands. Haydns twelfth trio,
arranged for violin and piano. by Miss Eel-
lie Garritv and Prof Scharf and "a number
Tor mandnliEs, banjos, guitars and pianos.