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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16
JAPANESE IMITATIVENESS.
Two stories That illustrate Their
Cieverness in This Characteristic,


Cieverness in This Characteristic.
From the Youths Companion
The Japanese are adepts at imitation
IL seems next to impossible to develop a
permanent market for American products
IN Japan on this account. Every valuable
new thing imported into the country is i'm
medately and successfully copfed bv the
natives, and wages for skilled labor are so
low that the limitations can be sold ar a
traction of the cost of the originals. A
missionary who went to Japan some wears
ago tells two anecdotes that well illustrate
TINS japanese fondnes for mmicry
II seems that some facetious friend at
nome sent the missionary one of the IA
nous Pigs-in-Ciover'' puzzles-the entire
United States being under the spell of that
novelty at that particular time He ex-
h!bited the puzzle freely among his Japan
csc acquaintance, and even loaned it out
several times, and it is putting the case
mildly to say that it created a SENSATION
what was his surprise, a few weeks
after, in passing along that Ginza-Tokio's
great business thoroughfare--to note that
the shop windows We're all filled with Pigs
in Clover" and that a number of fakirs on
the street were selling them to the suscep-
tibie passers-by as fast they could be
handed out. The affair developed into
craze, which any one who was in Toxic at
the time can hardly forget
The missionary being struck with the fact
that the puzzle was sold for only two sen,
or about one cent in our money, whereas
the price in the United States was from
10 to % cents, took the pains to scrutinize
the Toxic puzzle. which proved to be
japanese production throughout.
1t was perfect copy of his own orgi-
nal, even to the English reading matter
and the picture of the boy and the pigs on
the clover, but it plainly showed the ear
marks of Japanese work
The same missionary. when he first went
the old "uprights''-which was at that pc
Rod a great curiosity, 1t being one of the
first bicycles to be seen in that country.
One day it needed some minor repairs,
and he sent it to a blacksmith who was
known to be a skllful workman. In the
course of a few days the missionary sent
for the machine, but received word that it
was not yet ready. Again, after a few
days, he sent for it, but the same answer
was returned. with some variations.
The missionary was not in a hurry for
the machine at that time, and the matter
slipped his mind for several weeks. Then
he sent a third time and received such an
evasive answer that he lost patience and
was the matter. When he arrived at the
shop the blacksmith was just completing
the repairs.
Imagine the surprise of the missionary
when, going out for an early morning
spin a few days after, he came suddenly
upon his blacksmith, himself astride the
exact duplicate of the missionary's bicycle,
on which he was webbing his way along
at very fair pace for beginner.
The fellow had had the machine apart
and had reproduced it to the last screw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16
From the Youths Companion.

The value Of a good-natured laugh NAV
be rated low by some people, but many
writer's have attested its worth in no meas
ured terms.
1t is not surprising that the merry Charles
Lamb should have said: "A laugh is worth
hundred groans in any MARKET" but from
the lips of the somber Carlyle one is scarce
" prepared to hear. mo man who has once
heartily and wholly laughed can be alto
gether or irreclaimably bad"
1t was Douglas Jerrold who boldly stated
that What was talked Of as the golden
cnain OF Jove was nothing but succession
of laughs, a chromatic scale of merriment
reaching from earth to Olympus"
Y am persuaded" wrote Lawrence
Sterne that every time a man smiles
but much more SO when he laughs-it adds
something to his fragment of life"
Last of all comes the verdict of DIR.
Holmes, given with his own inimitabie hu.
NOR: The riotous tumult of a laugh I take
1t, Is the mob law of the features, and pro-
priety the magistrate who reads the riot
act"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16
Patent Medicines In Central America.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat

from the New orleans Times Democrat.
Central America is a great field for
patent medicines said an experienced
shipper. Z" The natives down there seem
to have a natural passion for experiment.
Ing with all kinds of remedies, and the
only thing 1 ever knew to fall fiat was a
lot of corn eradicator that was sent into
district where verybody went barefoot
1 remember five six years ago con-
Segment got mixed and druggist in one
OF the five republics received a key of
liver regulator and crate of empty bot
ties for hair tonic. You see they generally
ship the medicine and glassware separate
ly. to dodge clause in the tariff schedule.
and some chap running store in the next
nation had received the other end of the
orders. The druggist was in a quandary
at first, but the labels We're very pretty,
so he finally put the liver regulator in the
hair tonic bottles and notified the bellies of
the nefghborhood that he had something
that would make their tresses as beauti-
full as a dream. The regulator enjoyed a
great run, but the drug man was haunted
by the fear that the other chap had palmed
on hair tonic for liver medicine and poison
ed whole district. He finally turned I'D
coming north on a banana boat and proved
to be good fellow. He admitted that he
also received a mixed consignment and had
done exactly like the first man. It didn't
hurt EN- a particle, he declared and ON
the contrary, he had lot of testimonials
certliylng to remarkable cures. It's Just as
l tell you-Central America Is the paradise
OF the world for patent medicines"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16

| termaster and he answered we had dozen
moren We were entitled to now. Wanted
te know + !! we msant 20 iron the whole
The mischief he didr ragged canker. I'll
settle that in short-order My horse there,
orderly! I'll be back by 4. Mr.. Gordon.
FIX that tb detail And
you young ,dio1," t sia dIS GORDON s whirl-
ing on Billy the moment the coast was
the whole thing. Never ask Canker for
anything, unless it's what you wish to be
rid of. Tell Brooke you're for guard, and
he's to go to town instead"
Hopping mad" as he himself afterward
expressed it, Col. Canker had ridden over
to have it out with the quartermaster
who had ventured to comment on his meth
DDS, but the sight of the commanding gen.
elal, standing alone at the entrance to his
private tent, his pale face grayer than
ever, and world of trouble in his eyes.
compelled Canker to stop short. Two or
three orderlies were on the run. Two aids
de-camp, Mr.. Garrison and a comrade.
were searching through desks and boxes,
their faces grave and concerned The regi-
mental commander was off his horse in a
second. Anything amiss. general?" he
asked, with soldierly salute.
The general turned slowly toward him.
Can our men sell letters he said, as
we'll as food and forage? Do people buy
such things? A most important package
has been-stolen from my tent"
Chapter vi.
The great thoroughfare of that wonder
full city. seated more than her seven
hills. and ruling the western world, was
tbronged from curb to curb. Gay with
bunting and streamers, the tall buildings
of the rival newspapers and the long ia
cades Of hotels and business blocks were
gayer still with the life ln1 color ard en-
thusiasm that crowded every window.
Street traffic was blocked. Cable cars
changed vainly and the police strove val
iaatly. 1t was a day given mp to but
duty and one purpose, that Of giving God
speed to the soldiery ordered for service in
the distant Philippines, and, though they
hailed from almost every section of the
Union except the Pacific slope, though
they were her own children. with all the
hope and faith and pride and patriotism,
with all the blessings and comforts with
which she had loaded the foremost ships
that sailed, yet happily without the tears
that flowed when her own gallant regiment
was among the first to lead the way, San
Francisco turned out en- masse to cheer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16

The Important Question.
From the Indianapolis Journal.
Jones-I tell you. that man Labor Is the
greatest man In France today"
Browne-'Labori? Who'd he ever lick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16

She-'You have known me only two days,
and already are proposing marriageT'
He-"Oh, excuse me, but I've known you
much longer. You see. your father has
your dowry on deposit at our bank!"-Un.
sere GeseIlschaft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16

Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.
The ragfmental camp on Preside Heights,
overlooking San Francisco harhor. is stirred
up by rumOrs of moving orders to Manila
and by the arrival from New York Of lady
visitors at headquarters. The visitors are
in search of a runaway boy, who Is believed
to have entered the army. and Lieut.. Gray,
the most popular young officer In his regi-
ment. through supposed acquaintance with
one of the visiting party. Miss Amy LAW
renee. is envied by his fellows. The party,
escorted by Col. Armstrong. attends re-
view on the drill grounds. and is disturbed
by tie sight of young prisoner who breaks
away from his guards it and by 4
collision among the carriages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16

There are other tender-hearted women
among the victims-Mme. Esterhazy. neg
lected and ashamed; Nine. Labori, conttnu-
ally worrying lest the assassin's bullet
should by some obscure accident affect her
husbands spine; Nine. Chapelon, whose
only son and the hope Of her old age lost
his scholarship. and with 1t his future, be-
cause she had promised to testify at the
lola trial; the mistress of Lemercier-P Picard,
who saw the man she loved driven each
day nearer to the suicide that ended his
career-and hers; the wife Of the spy La
joux. an innocent young Swiss girl. who,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-31
The Natal Plateau.

The northen part Of Natal. says
the Providence Journal, where the
British and the burghers are fight
ing. il of an altitude almost even with
that of the level eastern slope Of Colo
RADIO. The plateau just to the south OF
the mountains is about 4. 900 feet high,
and the ridge which the Beers and
Free Staters have just penetrated to
close around the British garrisons is
from 1000 to 10. 600 feet above tie sea
level. The railroad which runs north
from Ladysmith into the Transvaal
passes through several tunnels AS a
rule. the climate there is always very
healthy, and although the summer,
which is now opening, brings plenty
OF rains and, in the mountains, snow
and hail, the men Of both armies ought
10 contend under tolorable weather o)n-
ditions None of the tropical diseases
can waste the armies, which, barring
their losses in battle. will probably
conclude their work in better physical
condition than when they first took the
field. Lower down on the Natal pla-
teau the current season is attended by
an atmosphere which breeds a Ian
euor affecting all animal life. The
Beers may not reach that belt, how
ever and the British army will proba-
bly, not be allowed to go into canton
ments there.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-31
NEBRAsKA's BIG CROP OF CORN.
Estimated Increase OF l4,2l7 gao Bushels
over Previous Best Yield

The annual crop review OF the Bee,
complied from report OF special CORES
pondents in every county in Nebraska,
shows that the corn crop Of 1899 exce' d
the record of the best previous years
by lI,2l72l0 bushels The crop OF
1899 reaches the enormous figure Of
2ll 49, O93 bushels. The average yield
per acre il "a. bushels. and the quality
IT the crop is excellent.
The wheat yield is below that Of the
las, two years This is due to the dam
age to the plant during the winter in
the winter wheat district The total
yield is 30 1888 0l4 bushels, an average
Of II. { par ace
The oats crop amounts to 300, O9i
bushels, an average yield of SO l. This
is about an average with other years
The quality Of the crop is for the
most part good
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-31
Cur Tx-Presidents.

Not long ago. says the Philadelphia
Times, a favorite question for debate
was what we should do with our ex-
presidents. They never were very num-
erous at any one time. and few Of them
ever manifested any great difficulty in
taking care Of themselves, yet many
people thought that something ought
TO be done for them or with them, such
&c making them Senators, or at least
settling pension upon them.
The two ex.presidents who are just
now surviving have answered any ques-
tion as to their own disposal with ap-
parent satisfaction to themselves and
certainly In q manner that should be
satisfactory to their fellow citizens.
Mr.. Harrison has been earning increas-
ed distinction and larger fees than ever
before in the practice Of his profession,
and Mr.. Cleveland. who can doubtless
command all the fees that he will take
the trouble to earn. has accepted lee
tureship at Princeton University.
Il may be said that in either case the
country is getting ali the service from
the ex-President that he is capable Of
giving 1t, If only there were some pub
lilo station in which his work could be
turned directly to account Yet each
in the way that has naturally opened
to him is devoting his character and
influence to the general advantage with
self-respect and dignity. and neither Of
them is in any need of having anything
done for him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-31
Boom in Virginia Ore Lands.

The boom in the iron business has
sent iron ore lands skyward in Virginia
aud ore lands are being held at fabulous
prices Preparations are being made
to open mines in Bedford, in Smythe
and other counties not worked for years
The mines are paying large prices for
day labor, and, as in many instances,
the men have left the farms to enter
the mines, it is stated that in Goose
Greek Valley, noted tobacco section
the women are saving the crops, while
the men have gone to mining. The
Bistol Furnace, which went into blast
last week, with capacity Of 200 tons
per day, has had to bank fires. owing
to a gas explosion blowing the hopper
and otherwise iDjuring the fuxing
chamber. Ten days will be required
to repair
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-31
cANApA's EXPORTS.
Interesting Figures Relating to the Last
Thirty-0ne Years.

The Canadian Manufacturer Publishes
an article ON canadian Exports OF
Manufactures-the Record for Thirty
one Years. :" by George Johnson, official
statistician OF the Dominion. lie
makes q number of interesting state
ments in regard to Oansda's export
trade during that period. ln thirty
one years, or since Canadian Oonfeder-
alton, up to June 80. 1898. il had reach
ed q total value Of 81. AGA. 900. 900 (our
total for the same period is S2S 600
900, 0OO). During these thirty. one years
Oanads's best customer has been Great
Britain. The latter took more than
one-half Of the whole. or 81, goo, 900. =
66S. Oanada's next best customer was
the United States. with total OF $500, e
600. 900. How great lead these two
countries have is made sufficiently clear
when we know that the third customer
In rank Is the British West Indies, with
q total in thirty-one years of only $50
945, SAL. In 1868 Great Britain took
only $iS 600. 900 worth Of Osnada'spro
ducts, while this figure had increased
In 1898 TO more than $9S. 600 600 The
United States in the same time has
made gain from So. 600 600 to sat-
zoo. 900 in 1889. which was high water
mark. receding since then 60 SS4 400,
900 in 1898. Therefore. while Cansda's
exports 20 Great Britain have increased
500 per cent, her exports 70 the United
States have made gain Of only about
Go per cent II is stated that about Al
per cent Of Csnads's exports were Of
manufactured goods If the classification
IL she same in both countries q proper
tion considerably larger than this coun-
try can show during the same period.
Upon investigation. however, we find
that these figures are utterly mislead-
Ing, as they take in such items IS but
Ter, cheese. wheat. -four and lumber,
which In this country are not reckoned
a. manufactured goods at all. In
thirty.one years Canada sent away
s2ls ,24l ,262 worth Of cheese and $780,
els, $50 worth Of wood manufactures. -
These two items added together consti.
tute seven-tenths Of the total which
Mr.. johnson curiously credits TO Man
ufacturing industries. While Canada
sent only $500 900 worth Of cheese TO
Great Britain in 1868, this figure in
creased in 1898 TO sl7 .522. ISL. The
exports Of manufactures Of wood" TO
Great Britain in the same time in
creased from s.. 1926. COS year 81 sl4,-
66S. 954 AS nearly as we can judge
from Mr. Johnson's figures, the total
values Of the exports Of what we in
the United States call manufactures
has increased in Canada froms2. 1872. 1875
in 1868 to S.. S04 .296 in 1898 The lat
ter figure contrasts curiously with our
total Of 1888. 900, 900 for the exports Of
manufactured goods during the last
fiscal year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-31
SPANS Greatest Need.

Mr.. r. p. olivia. Of Barcelona
Spain, spends his winters at Aiken, S.
o. Weak nerves had caused severe
pains in the back Of his head. Ga
using Electric Bitters, Americas great
est Blood and Nerve Remedy. all pain
soon left him. He says this grand
medicine is what his country needs
All America knows that it cures liver
and kidney trouble, purifies the blood.
tones up the stomach, strengthens the
nerves. puts vim, vigor and new life
into every muscle. nerve and organ Of
the body. II weak, tired or ailing, you
need Is. Every bottle guaranteed, only
90 cents. Sold by NJ. NJ Lewis, drug
Qiat
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-31
Cur Wonderful Railroad Building.
The New York Tribune says:

The New York Tribune says:
Orders were given last week for no
less than 3O5, 600 tons Of steel rails, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company alone
calling for lO5 600 tons.
This happens at time when the
price Of rails already much higher than
for years past. has just been advanced
by another a. ton 1t means astill
further extention OF our railroad sys-
TEN, though that system already c)v-
ers more than 1877 600 miles, against
oil Europs's LOG. 900 miles. We built
2.2lS miles Of railway during 1898 and
are building more during the present
year. with a prospect Of still further
increasing the mileage OF ex.
tensions for year to come, in spite
Of the really excessive price Of rails and
other IRsteSials.
yet this is not boon EXTENSION IL
in no way resembles the wildcat rail-
road expansion that has several times
brought disaster to the country and
bankruptcy 10 railroads built before
they were needed. For the returns
show that our railroads were never be-
before so prosperous, and the extensions
now in contemplation have been con-
servstiyely planned to handle traffic
that actually awaits them. There is
here another and most gratifying
proof Of the country's extraordinary
prosperity. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-31
For oiner information, address
JNO. ID. POTTS,
A. g. P. A., Richmond, Va.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule In Effect MAY 7, 1899
aim, Ieavo Washington, ID. o.

Trains leave Washington, ID. q.
SOFA M.-Daily-for Danville, Charlotte
and way stations, connecting at Manassas
for Strasburg, and Harrisonburg daily and
at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and
Western daily for Roanoke and points
Southwest and with c. & o. &. r. for Nat
ural Bridge daily, and Lexington daily, ex-
cept Sunday, also connecting at Calverton
for Warrenton and Fauquier White Sulphur
II:i6 A.. M-Daily-THR UNITED
STATES FAST MAIL carries Pullman,
Sleepers New York and Washington to
Jscksonyille, uniting at Salisbury with Pull
man Sleeper for Asheville and Hot Springs,
n. @. Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis,
Tenn, and at Charlotte with Pull
man Sleeper for Augusta; Pullman
Sleeper New York to New Orleans, connect
ing at Charlotte with sleeper for Birmingham
bond train Washington to New Orleans
without chit age. Southern Railway Dining
cars between Washington and Sparta nburg,
&C.
Sunset Personally Conducted Tourist Ex-
cursion. Through Sleeper on this train
every Tuesday and Friday to San
Francisco without change. Leave Rich
mond at 1901 P. M.
4:0i P. M.-Local for Strasburg and Far.
risonburg daily except Sunday.
4.30 P. M daily, local for Charlottesville,
connecting at Calverton for Warrenton and
Fauquier White Sulphur Springs.
$40 P. NJ. daily, New York and Florida
Express Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars,
New York and Washington TO Tampa, via
Savannah and Jacksonville, and to Augusta
via Columbia with connection for
Aiken. Through toach to Jacksonville.
$40 p. NJ. daily, Washington and
Chattanooga Limited, via Lynchburg, with
sleepers, New York and Washington TO
Memphis and New Orleans through Bristol.
Through coach to Memphis. Cafe, Parlor
and Observation Car between Rsdford, Va,
and Alfalfa, Ala, serving all meals
10:45 Pm. daily, WASHINGTON AED
SOUTH VESTIBULED
LIMITED"
oomposed of Pullman Vestibuled Sleep
ers Dining Cars and Day Coaches, Pull.
nan GleeDerg. New York to Nashville
Tam. via Asheville, Knoxville and Chat
tanoopa: New York to Memphis, via Birm-
ineham, New York to New Orleans, via At
laflta and Montgomery. Pullman, Library
Wssb;ngton and Atlanta. Vestibuled Day
Coach. Washington to Atlanta. Southern
RAILWAY Dining Car, Greensboro TO Mont
Leaves Richmond IL P. M.
Trains on the Narrow Gauge reach orange
daily at lO:4O A. M
Trains on the Southern Railway pass
Orange DAILY as follows:
SOUTH BOUND
ll:20 A. n. l:ss 2. N 7.45 p. N.
NORTH BOUND
lilo A. N. 6:22 P. n. 6:10 A. NJ.
For rates, map folders and Sleeping Oar
Spsce apply TO L. 3. BROWN,
General Agent.
706 18th st. N. W.
WASHINGTON, D. q.
FRANK 9. CANNON, Bird Vice Pres and
General Manager.
]. NJ. CULP, w. A. TURK,
Trafic Manager. asn'l Passenger Agsr {.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-31

invitation to disease Consumption
comes by neglect Heart disease Is "
growth from other disorders. Nervous
pros,ration doesn't come in a day.
Take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical lns-
coverv at the first sign Of failing health
and Won will seldom be very sick. Ihe
"Golden Medical Discovery Is the best
blood flesh builder-nerve.vital-
izer II frees the body from all disease
germs. 1t invigorates the whole dlges-
live system and strengthens heart, lungs
and brain. Hundreds of thousands OF
grateful patients have testified to It's
value.
George II Rclcher Esq. Of porton. Fike 81
XIV. writes Thirteen years ago lwaswounIeo
bv a tall passing through my lung haI =
has cough almost ever ~iuce with shottnesS ot
breath. the slightest change OF weather wouW
cause the cough to I've - had would have 10 az
NJ In bed all night A few months ago began
using pr Picrcts Golden Medical Discovery
aud now can eat sleep and work. aud tee1 IKE
a new man.
Or. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser sent for 81 one cent stamps to cover
mailing onb. Cloth binding Il stamps.
Address Dr. X V. Pierce, Buffalo, y. y
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-31
The WSGRS Steamboat Co.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT 1879
BALTIMORE. FREDERICKSBURG AMI
RAPPAFANNOCE RIvRR RnpT4

On and after Tuesday. July 18th. steamers
Richmond. Lancaster and Essex Will
leave Pierre, III ht street, Baltimore. every
Tuesday and Friday al $50 p. ~, for Fred
erioksburg and all wharycs on the river
Returning, Will leave Fredericksburg at ;p
D. IN. ttide pcrmlttingJ Monday, and Thurs
day, LeodstOwn at ~ m, Tuesday and
Friday for Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore wednesday, AT ffD p. M
for Tappahannock and all wharyes below,
except Bay Port Returning Will leave Tap
pahannOck at $50 a. m, on Thursday Tor
baltimore.
Leave Baltimore at 40 p. m, Thursday. for
TappahannOck and all wharyes below except
Bay Port. Millenbcck and Merry Point. Re-
turning will leave TappahannOck al
sa m Monday for Baltimore.