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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-05

Ministers' Meeting to Precede.
The convention proper will be preceded by
a ministers meeting opening on Thursday
morning, October 1S, with an address by
Rev. I. P. Coddington of Rochester, N. Y,
upon How May the Ministers of the Uni
Each Other2" In the afternoon of the same
day Rev. DIR. E. c. Sweetser of Philadel-
phia will lead in a discussion upon THE
Local Church in Its Relation to the Gener-
al Church" Thursday evening the general
How to Correct them" led by Rev. J. F.
Albion of Maiden, Mass Friday morning
Rev. w. G. Seleck of Providence, R. l.,
Will read a paper upon THE Immediate
Opportunity-the Immediate Duty" Fri
day afternoon the theme will be THE ORR
gin and the Meaning of the Chicago Cove
nant," being really a discussion of the
ministers relations and responsibility to
the church, and to be led by the Rev. c.
Ellwood Nash, D. D., president of Lombard
University, Galesburg, Ill. These meetings
will be for ministers alone and open to all
ministers of the Universalist Church. The
discussions following the leading papers
will be under the flve-minute rule.
At the same time that the ministers
meeting is in session on Thursday evening
the Universalist Club of Boston will hold
its annual reception and ladies' night at
Hotel Vendome. The governor of Massa-
chusetts, the mayor of Boston, the Rev.
George A. Gordon of the Old South Congre-
gationalist Church and prominent visiting
clergymen of the Universalist Church will
be among the speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-05

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-05

0ettlng
Autumn
Woolens
in shape
this week.
Daily arrivals.
MERIT & MERIT,
Tailors.
oO6 and 9OS 3 Ut.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

At the close of formal dinners in japan
the guests are presented with any portion
of the meal they may fail to cat. How
ever great OF small the amount they may
fail 10 eat, it is carefully wrapped up for
them and they are expected to take it
home with them. The unique custom
was followed at official dinners until
short time ago when il was discontinued,
but the withdrawal of government exam
pie has not materially affected the prac-
lice. The plan has been followed for
many years and it is difficult to place its
origin.
Peculiar as the custom is, it is not
without its attractive features. The hus-
band who stays ont late at night can pave
the way to wifely pardon with the neat
and tempting parcel under his arm. The
impecunious or temporarily embarrassed
can hold out enough TO tide them over
several hungry duys. The ndulgent
father or mother can pass the sweets and
carry them home to their children. Half
a dozen satisfactory combinations can be
worked on the plan.
There may be all kinds of elaborate
courses at u dinner that one does not care
for, but the mental struggle of saying no
is not half so hard when You known you
will get n chance to carry the food off and
citLcr give it 10 your children, feed it TO
vcur dogs and cats OF distribute itamong
your friends. The japanese practice is
all that could be expected. Each kind
of food is kept in separate parcel, and
at tile close Of the dinner the share of
each guest is made up in neat and
artistic bundle.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09
Clvtlininga Wa. p.

There have been many odd friendships
between man aud animals, hut perhaps
the strongest pet ever kept, says London
Chms, was wasp which sir john Lub.
book caught IN the Spanish i'yrehces.
He began by TEACHING ii IA take its
meals oil his hand. and although The tiny
creature was at first shy Of going through
its table d'hote ON such an unusual fcs-
tive board, in very short time it grew
to expect to be fed in that way
Sir John preserved this pet with the
greatest of care. True. it stung him
once, but then it had every excuse for
doing so, Sir John was examining it ON
a railway journey, and the door being
opened by ticket collector, he uncere.
moniousiy stuffed the wasp into II bottle,
and the outraged Spanlard, hot feeling
quite at home during the process, gave
him n gentle reminder as to the proper
way to treat guest.
The wasp was pet in every sense of
the word, and became SO fond of its own
er that it allowed itself to be stroked. Ii
enjoyed civilization for nine months,
when it fell i'll, and although Sir John
did all he. could to lrolong its life, it
died. Many wasps have been Under Sir
Johns observation, but he has never hud
another pet like this one.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09
A Ship strilcsa Trees branches.

As illustrating the safety with which
Vessels enn pass in an out through the
straits forming the entrance to Puget
Sound and run right close to the shore
without danger Of strnnding, Captain
George W. Bullene told the following
story the other day about Captain Farm
ham. formerly master of the ship Dash
ing Wave.
Several years ago the Dashng Wave
was heating her way in through the strait
in thick fog Suddenly The lockout
sung out, "Woodsl woods!' and the next
moment branches of trees could be seen
from the pocp-dcck.
''Put your wheel hard aport.' was the
command of the captain To the man at
tie wheel.
But before the ship could be brought
around the jibboom and jib sheets were
touching the branches of the trees ON the
bank
Pull in the iib Sheets" came the next
command, but before they could be haul
ed in they stuck in the branches of n
tree.
Get out there quick and get them
loose" yelled the captain at the top of
his voice, and no sooner was the com
mand given than two active sailors were
out on the boom and had the sheets
freed. AT the same time sudden breeze
sprung up, the ship swung out, and the
two sailors were left pcrehcd in the
branches Of the trees.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09
Arc Pennies UnIucky?

A New Orleans paper the other day
gave an account of conductor on ono Of
the street cars who refused to accept five
coppers as fare from passenger. Con
duciors in New York City have not quite
reached that point, but if looks could kill
many poor woman who laboriously
hunts up the stray pennies in her purse
and calmly tenders them to the waiting
conductor she would have been dead long
ego.
Why are conductors so averse to re-
ceiving pennies? The principal reason
is that pennies will not be taken from the
men at the auditors office. Conductors
cannot turn them in as part of their re
ceipts.
Many colored persons consider pennies
unlucky. l saw an old southern nanny
demonstrate with conductor because he
gave her five pennies in change, and
when he refused to take them back she
threw them on the seat and left them be-
hind her when she left the car.
Many actors and actresses also look
upon pennies as bringing them bad luck
and often throw them away.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09
Glass Pavements.

The city of Lyons has been expert
menting with glass for pavement. Since
last November the Rue de la Rcpubliquc
has been paved with dcvitritied glass.
This new product is obtained from broken
glass heated to temperature Of twelve
hundred and fifty degrees, and conn
pressed in matrices by hydraulic force.
The glass pavement is laid in the form of
blocks, eight inches square, each block
containing sixteen parts in the form of
checkers. These blocks are SO closely
fitted together that water cannot pass be-
tween them, and the whole pavement
looks like one gigantic draught- board.
As pavement it is said TO have greater
resistance than stone, it is poor con-
ductor of cold, ice will not form on it
readily, dirt does not accumulate upon it
as easily as upon stone, and it will not
retain microbes. 1t is more durable than
stone, and just as cheap.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09
THE COURAGE OF PRIDE.
1t Is Seen In Only the Finest Types q
Manhood.


Manhood.
Dan Beard, the artist, in discussing
the various phases of courage the other
day, remarked: Every few people
take account of the courage of pride.
Some men are thoroughly fearless;
others are brave under certain condi-
tons, but are found wanting when
circumstances of an unusual character
demand the exercises of heroic quail
ties. A New York fireman, whom
nothing under heaven in the shape of
fire could daunt, might become de-
moralized with terror in gale at sea.
On the other hand, a sailor who would
think nothing of climbing to the high
est point of a mast to take in sail dur
ing a raging typhoon could not be in
duced to sleep alone in house. Many
man is forced into battle and comes
out with flying colors.
''1he courage of pride, however, is
one of the finest qualities of manhood.
1t is sort of negative courage. In
other words, it is the quality which
makes man afraid to be coward
afraid of his own conscience. As au
illustration Of this quality, l remember
an instance that occurred in Ohio
when | was boy.
1T was in the early winter, and
one of the big ponds in our neighbor-
hood was frozen over, and quite a
number of girls and boys were skating
on it. Presently tall, lean Kentuck-
ian, wearing large SLOUGH hat with
the crown denied in to give the APP
pearance of carelessness, came down
the road, and stopped at the edge of
the pond and watched the skaters.
He noticed that the ice was thin and
weak, and it seemed to cause him
great anxiety and concern. Although
he was n stranger in those parts, and
had no actual business there, he APP
peared to be held by fascinated in
terest in what was going on. The ex-
preston OF anxiety in his face deep
ened, and lie grew exceedingly ner-
vous. Finally, when he could appar-
emily stand the strain no longer, he
called the leading young man of the
party to him, and in very peremp-
tory manner demanded that he bring
all the girls off the pond.
The young man thus addressed re-
scented the interference ofthe stranger,
fatty refused to do as he was hidden,
and rudely asked him how it CON
cerned him, anyway
How does it concern me?' re-
torted the Kentuckian interrogatively.
why, confound It'll first thing you
know some of those girls will break
through the ice, and then I'll be
drowned-that's how it concerns
me. >"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

Science, which is explaining every
thing, has now accounted for the queer
little nervous shiver that comes upon one
now and then without apparent cause. 1t
is generally iokingly put down as some
one walking over my grave Actually,
it is the effect of electricity. This great
power is constantly being generated
everywhere, and when the positive and
negative parts of the power meet they
produce IL shock in any living thing.
There is a good deal of electricity in tue
air, and when the human body is made Il
meeting point the sensation is liable to
be felt around the region of the spine.
Some people are Liable In shocksnow and
then in special parts Of them, in the
ankle, for instance, or, very commonly,
around the base of the brain. There is
no harm in it, but it shows Il rather
highly strung organization.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

There is an amusing anecdote about
that gruff sea dog, Nelson. Two Span
ish captains came on board, with re-
quest to be allowed to sec 1.-THE greatest
seaman in the world" Nelson grumbled,
but gave in and went on deck, forgetting
that Eat that moment his legs were bound
up at the knees and ankles with pieces of
brown paper soaked in vinegar and tied
on with red tape"
This had been done to allay the irrita-
ton arising from mosquito bites. Quite
forgetting his attire and the cxtraordin-
AIRY appearance which it presented, Lord
Nelson went on deck and conducted the
interview with the Spanish captains with
such perfect courtesy that his singular
appearance was quite obliterated by the
charm of his manner, and the Spaniards
left the ship with their high opinion of
him thoroughly confirmed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09
TNYgyM otAer,s
Gratitude


DEAR Mrs PINKHAM-I have many,
many thanks to give you for what your
Vegetable Compound has done for me-
After first confinement | was sick for
nine years with prolapsus of the womp
had pain in left side, in small of back,
q great deal of headache, palpitation
of heart and leucorrhea. / felt so
weak and tired that could rot do my
work. l became pregnant again and.
took your Compound all through, and
now have sweet baby girl. never
before had such an easy time during
laoor, and feel it was due to Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. l
am now able TO do my work and feel
better than l have for years. / cannot
thank You enough. - Mrs. Ed. Ell.
LINGEl, DEyINE, TEX.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

Now that the date tree of Algiers has
been successfully transplanted and sue
cessfully acclimated in Arizona, the be-
ginning of another profitable industry
has been made. 1t is predicted that in a
few years American orchards will sup
ply the entire home demand for dates.
With the reduction of price will natur-
ally follow the substitution of a home
grown for an imported product, there
will doubtless come in time improve
ments in the methods of cultivation and
in the quality of the fruit similar to
those which have been witnessed in the
case of the orange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

81 have been taking Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, Blood
Purifier ard Liver Pills and feel won
derfully strengthened. Before using
your remedies was in a terrible state;
felt like fainting every little while. i
thought must surely die. But now,
thanks to your remedies. those feel
ines are all gone. H-MRs. ESnIIE
SCHNEIDER, 1874 HELEN AYE, DETHoIg-
AIeH.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

Can yOu change twenty dollar
bill for me?" he asked with nm impor-
tant air that nettled the courteous
clerk.
''Yes, sir; we eau change anything
here.
"Wish you'd change my mind then,
II you're so good at it. "
''Hayeno small change sir, Light
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

There are of course some persons who
know about books, says bookseller and
insist on having the book they want
without reference to the color of the
binding; but the great mass of our Gus
toners Judge by appearances. Drub
books and gray books and brown books
they won't have anything to do with
green books will pass; blue books sell a
shade better; but red books always find a
market You can have no idea, unless
you're in the trade, what difference ii
makes in book to be bound in red.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

Clean blood means eler1 skin. 70
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all I'M.
purities from the body. lieein to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,--beauty for ten cents All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, loo, Csc, Soc.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

So long as we are conscious Of self we
IRE limited, selfish, held in bondage;
when we are in harmony with the uuivcr-
sal order, when we vibrate il unison
with God, self disappears. Thus in a
perfect harmonious choir, the individual
cannot hear himself unless he makes a
false note
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

The prudent sees only the difficulties,
the bold only the advantages, of the great
enterprise; the hero secs both, dimi4l-
ishes those, makes these prcdominateS
and conqucrs.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

II is the only cure for Swollen, Smart.
ing, Tired, Aching, burning, Sweating
Feet, Corns and Buniohs. Ask Tor Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the
shoe Stores, 25c sample sent FREE. Ad.
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. LEROY, n. \,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

Toitcr. Eczema. Ringworm. and kindred trott
hles are cured by Tetterine. Sold at druggist
for SOC a box. or y epAid Tor same price ny j T
Shupttine. savannah Ga. Nolun any letter
blessing us for cures, from ell over the country
are on fIe, and We are glad to show them,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

Evil speaking can do no lasting evil,
for the wall of friendship that is SO frail
it will crumble to dust beneath the lash
of an evil tongue is not worth having.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

Courtesy is the passport to success.
We double the power of our life when we
add to its gifts unfailing courtesy. The
world always begruges room to a boor.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

In the new process for the artificial
production Of pearls. reported from
Italy, the oyster will still have 10 be
reck med with, but only as All em-
Tloye of Sig Ccomba, who has after
much research aud hard work, sue
ceedod in getting the bivalve to pro-
duce pearls in tank. Pearl oysters
have been cultivated in Queensland,
hut Sig. Coomba is the first who has
bsen able to Breed them in Europe.
He Imported his oysters from the
Dahlak islands, trea ed them accord
ing to his own system and placed them
in tank. In due time he was rewarded
with four good pearls from one oyster
aud two or three apiece from others.
He extended his experiments and the
result were moce satisfactory. The
| lau is to breed and rear them in a
tank and then transport them to nat
ural banks on the coasts, for tho treat
ment in the sheltered turks precludes
the enormous loss of spawn which
takes places in the open sea. Tile
soCth coast of Calabria has been Sc
lected as the settlement OF the new
industry.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

Rear-Admiral Walker has Purchased for .
country home the New Hampshire farm
on which he was born.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09
Are You Using Aliens Foot-En.rt

James r. keene has earned for himself the
name Of THE Mysterious" among New York
financiers, because he keeps his own counsel.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

Mrs, julia Ward Howe who recently cele-
hrated her 10th birthday at her Boston home,
is still a strong and hearty woman.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

The Duchess of Bedford is great ca
fancier. She owns the finest Siamese cats ii
the world,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

Mrs Mary A..Livcrmore, the lecturer and
literary woman, is in poor health at her homt
in Maiden, Mass.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

There is no task so small that it may not be
made great by faithfulness
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

The trees serve As, Mlr John Clifford
POINTS ont, by improving the soil, and
by actually making both soil and land
as well. They bring from deep layers
great quantities of mineral matter.
and in their leaves they deposit much
of this on the surface, where is coll
lected mulch of humus of constantly
inc easing richness. The forests form
soil by sending out acid-charged root
let's, which, with the acids of the de-
caying humus, have potent effect III
disiniegrating the rocks.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

Educate Your Bowels With Caeearets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
loc, Csc. II C G. C. fail, druggists refund money.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

A ] IN Ion doctor has invented an
elect icalIy heated surgical operatiug
table, on which the heat is furnished
by imcaude scent lamps The body of
the table consists of metal air cham
be-, which contains six or eight L.
caudle-powe incandesceut lamps, that
give OF sufficient heat to raise the
tim erature TO the desired point. A
PORTION Of the lamps may then be
switched of aud the table maintained
Mt constant temperature.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
lOc, &c. II C G. c. fail, druggists refund money.
The favorite sport Of the Mikado is horse
racing, but he allows no betting.
Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. kline's Great
Nerve Restorers2 trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. r. II. KLINE Ltd. 15l Arch St, phila., Pa
King Charles Of Roumania has published
his "reminiscences in three volumes,
Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. sOitens the gums, reducing intiamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. &c. n bottle
Helen Keller, the deaf and blind girl. is to
enter Radcliffe College next September.
No-To- BAG for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. Soc. q. All druggists
Mrs. Hetty Green is Of the opinion that
ey-making is easy for women.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

Helen Keller, the deaf and blind girl. is tc
enter Radcliffe College next September.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09

King Charles of Roumana has published
his "reminiscences in three volumes,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-09

Washington, D. c., of whom DR.. Chan
cellor became the assignee. DR.. Chan
cellor found 1t impracticable to comply
with the provisions OF the original lease
and new deed was therefore prepared.
This Is the contract just approved by
the house.
AttorneY' General Rucker Is advocat-
Ing the passage OF q measure requiring
corporations to pay. licenses on n sliding
scale; that is. IN proportion to the
amount OF their capital stock. He Is al
SO In favor of several other changes in
the corporation laws. one OF which Is to
permit, t,eorporat tons TO have as large 4
capital stock as they may desire, With
out putting any limitation upon them
as at present. His idea was embodied
In Mr.. Ashoys bill, which was defeated
yesterday.
\ bill was introduced in the house
yesterday. providing that the county
courts shall provide for the education OF
children received into the county in
iirmaries. The education Of these chill
dren Is to be conducted under the su-
pervlslon of the county superintendent
of schools.
Senator Anthony Smith was shocked
ct the failure OF his anti-prize fighting
bill. The senator can construe the ac-
tlon OF his fellow senators In 10 other
liDht than n fondness for the sport
themselves. He thinks it ought to have
gone through and Is disappointed over
Its untlmely defeat