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forwards, en- went clear through to the
gold diggin's. which wuz shorely more n
many a Teller did. En- he stayed thayre fer
three year, en- then come back by the way
of the istmuss En- then he went south
durin' the war. en- come west when 1t wuZ
over. takin' in purity near ever thing on the
way. WIZ even in Texas awhile, runnln
sheep ranch out west of San Antoine
whayre it never rains aney. l don't know
how many pints he did have when they
counted EN- up, but it wuz nearly ez many
ez all the rest put together. En- the pipe
went to him fair en- square. Saw him the
other day, en- he's a-smokin' of it yit.
EN- when it come the womens turn en-
they figgered up the pints. ole Mrs. Lang
ham got the work box. She is a soldiers
wilder, en- theyre's whole lot of ole SOL
diers in the deestrict, en- they wuz mighty
pleased at her a-gittin' it. Her man wuz
with Sherman, l guess, en- he got hurt
purity bad down thayre aroun Atlanta.
When she heerd on it. blamed eff she dident
git right up from her home in Minniesoty
en- go to him. en- nuss him. But he died
by en- by. en- left her a wilder. She's been
a-drawin' of a pension ever sence, en- says
she thinks more of it than aney man she
ever seen. exceD' Bill Langham She
stayed down thayre in Georgy fer spell,
en- then worked herself west gradually.
onteI she got to Kansas; en- then 1t wuz
only one jump over into Oklahomy. OF
course. we wuz all glad to her git the
work box, fer she's jist the kind of
woman to set store by SIGH things-al'us
a-piecein' quilts en- a-sewin' carpet rags,
en- 80 forth; en- ever ole soldier in the
deestrict. union confederate, felt ez
proud ez could be of her, en- of the pur-
fesser fer a-honcrn' her that away. Some
of the women felt kind of jealous, though,
en- thOrt tibet eZ she had pension a-com1n'
in reg'lar, she could afford TO buy work
boxes eff she wanted EN-. En- ye jist orter
heerd the purfessers presentation speeches.
They WIZ away up in the clouds. En- then
he dismissed the crowd, en- we wuz all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

This year the models for day and even
ing gowns seem prettier than ever. The
cloth gowns are in the most delicate pastel
shades, strapped and stitched in self or
contrasting colors, with facings Of satin
or embroidered silk and vests of lace and
chiffon.
\ pretty evening gown Of black net il
embroidered lightly the skirt with Jet
in horizontal lines which termina e in
many fiounCes. flowing out well at the feet,
the bodice of the same softly trimmed with
tulle, Of which the small sleeves are COM
posed.
The coats and skirts at the summer sa 'es
are always a special item. as well as the
single coats. silk lined. The shops have
many of their new models in furs to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
EXcelsfor!
Exchange.

Slowly the world gets forward for all mems weak
and woe;
Slowly the light grows brighter and broadens and
know
That out Of the presents confusion. and failure.
and evil desire,
The future shall be the stronger and GLOW with a
steadier fire.
For out of the wrath Of our willing and out of
the wrong of ways
Purpose that runneth forever fashion some
what to its praise.
And over the fury of battle its havoc and carnage
and cries,
A peace that is fuller aud freer and sweeter for
all may arise.
Think not that In long vanished ages the DAYS OF
the world were Of gold
That men were better and purer than now in our
sUngs can be told;
Not downward. hut up. has the race come and on.
ward II still shall press
Drawing nearer however slowly. 10 its goal Of per.
fectDenR. - - -
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swered: on Sallie's side got credit fer forty
six pints. en- her father. who WIZ a-stan'in
by ME, whispered whut remarkable pene-
Grafton thet gal had. fer one so young.
'Do!lie had taken Mrs. Swa fer her fust
choice: en- MIS- Swale wuZ aXed the same
question. In ATkansaw. she answered en-
big laugh went up. en- DOllie got credit fer
only four p nts.
the lines, en- aCrJst from one to the other.
On some amusin' things a-happenin' right
along all the time. The women would
%. my ez excitedly. en- the men folks
I'D smile en- keep on chawin' theyr ter
hacker Some curious combinations come
to the light of the community fer the fuss
time, en- 1 reckon theyr owners. even,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

Take heart Il grace: begin ,n-w;
T'fay's oday not cStrIday.
And I'll its TIA dir bloom me dew
rf carly morning still d tn pay
Take heart f grace. and "a he- mp
This deny sweetness of he morn:
FIJI - With this yuur p:nptIci cup
Ana pledge the fair hours rcwly born
Take heart Of grace" and hook hr oge
Instead of backward. un the way,
VS. ut The old .cgreifui s,"Ic.
The surlowing sins + Yesterday;
And Jet the old mistakes and pain
BE cieanS"l with IN Ie. rt>hIng dew
And make leg HniI = nee again,
With hope and courage r.ght and new
For what's he world and ali its days
But ours to try and Try = lin:
Not ours TO faitcr On its ways
Nj ours 10 Ing aside for pain.
Take heart Of grace. then. day by day
Take heart of grace. and sing each morn,
fridays To-Day. NOT yesterday
And ali the world is newly bnrn,''
NORA PERRY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

sod at summer prices. One long fur coat
after the empire sty,e, is made OF such fine
mink that it is almost Impossible to tell 1t
from sable. The small broadtail Jackets
sometimes faced with contrasting furs. are
essentially smart
beautiful One after the sack order in
Persian lamb is trimmed with lace and
pale blue velvet round the shoulders the
lace falling in long stole ends in front.
There is great variety of shirts and
blouses, as well as some unique and pretty
French models in hats and toques, and
last, out not least, charming array OF
neck ruffies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

From Harpel : Razar.
An extraordinary style of head gear to
wear while playing golf has made its ap-
pearance lately. and IS 50 attractive that It
is bound to be fashionable. Il is a shade
hat in every sense of the word. and was
recently illustrated in Ha pes Ifazar under
the name Of he 'LadvSm n Ii has low
broad crown and a broad hr.m, that can be
turned down or up. desired Around the
crown is knntted veil of blue or black
with embroidered circles in white. This hat
gives mushroom look to the head. but il
: SAID 10 be much more comfortable than
the Sun-b0nret, which. while it protects the.
complexion satisfactorily, Is so warm as to
make it Indes.Iab. even wht! jhc tit:nnest
material is used in its constl ilctipn These
hats are mace of white straw With yellow
Ssh tinge Of very lsht braid. They are
bound with white. AMI are e-u.nentiy SER
Nceaole. but. ii must De confessed are not
becoming except 10 young and pretty
sri, upon whom any sort of nat would look
well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

Gently inquire II it has been hot down town
usually l get an amazing statistic. and
then, just to prove to John that there is no
place like home. 1 reach for my thermom-
eter. and he gives a long. low. admiring
whistle. l always arranged for that Their
mometer to register a good eight degrees
below any other in town, and sometimes
it's telling the truth to the temperature
of the house and sometimes it sits with its
feet in bowl of water a while, but John
does not know that. and the effect is just
the same, because, as l said before about
the palms. the eye and imagination have
such an effect upon the body that if you
think you are in cooler place you simply
begin to get cooler and Johns temperature
drops to the registry of the mercury in my
bulb every time.
When old Fahrenheit has done his duty
and the long glass is empty l send my
man up to his bath. 1t is all drawn, his
clean clothes laid forth. and when, cheer
ful and refreshed. he gets down stairs,
dinner is on the table. Ii is always a good,
solid mans dinner but seasoHable. with
delicate, clear soups or jeilied boullon
ana clans on ice and salads and cold deS
sert. and then we go out on the balcony to
smoke and have coffee. If it is a pretty
hot night / suggest a spin around the park
and out into the suburbs in The automo-
bile, which excursions are often delightful
ly prolonged until IL O'Clock and are al
ways productive of excellent rest; or we
stroll around to roof garden, and in the
morning the head of the house finds his
ice cold and a small-siZed buttonhole bou-
quet beside his plate.
Sharing His joys
'Tve given him leave to ask in any one
he chooses for breakfast dinner. I'D to
the limit of three and in the last spell of
hot weather we never sat down to the table
alone. Some of the men confessed they
had refused to believe Johns tales of the
accommodations he got at home: some of
them have quite tearfully begged permits
sion to repeat the experience. weary are
they of club and restaurant food and
I've had the offer of a fabulous price for
a book of my ideas on how to keep house
for homeless business men in summer.
And you look if you had really en-
Joyed it, said the sun-burned wearer of
the blue linen enviousiy.
so | have assented the black and
white dimity cheerfully. at has been
hot at times, but I've picked up some bar
gains in the shops that would make you
cry with envy l dare say, I've had more
compliments and really hattering mascu-
line attentions than the prettest belle at
any of the watering places, and John
surcs me that. with the success ne has had
this summer, we can run over to Paris next
year, and l can buy all the frocks l want"
EMILY HOLT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

latest fashion is to have collar and belt
to match
Even the taiior-rnade gowns are showing
the double sleeve. The jacket is made with
loose short sleeve of the cloth through
which the full puffed sleeve ii the blouse
beneath shows with striking effect
simplicity and beauty We're combined in
the dainty red and white foulard frock
lately displayed on the shapeIv form 81
enc of Redfern's models. The skirt was
lald in narrow tucks. descending on each
size OF the skirt from the hips. the bottom
OF the skirt being burdered with bands ~
lace. with narrow rows of black yelyet
ribbon above and below. The yoke and
sleeves were entirely of tucks, the former
partially hidden by deep lace collar of a
fudIty similar to that upon the skirt A
SNAPPED girdle at the waist was made Of
SIN and bands of narrow ribbon velvet
no more DO the modish dressmakinE
houses revel in striking contrasts: every
thing is restfully harmonized Even blouses
and skirts are no longer CORRECTLY com
plned 10 form striking contrasts String
S9lored skirts are worn great deal with
plouSeS trimmed with lace harmunizing
with this shade
Peep at Winter Models.
Some o: the new silks intended for winter
gowns being shown in a few exclusive
shops peep at these gives excellent ideas
OF the charms Of the coming winter evening
and afternoon reception frocks. one of the
beauties n silk was handsome embroid-
cred piece in mauve and green on a ground
OF white satin. The design was a curved
spray that encrcled a single fve-pe,aled
Hover second suitable for evening
cloaks. was of back satin brocaded with
tiny flowers, asters and marguer:teS alter
mating y foulard six exh bited cute A
novel pattern in the shape of squares care
IeSSly scattered all over The silk This six
would be excellent in effect on the tucked
skirts now worn 4 superb brocade wa, of
oyster white. with clusters Of roses in
nduNe and green scattered loosely over the
h!a.erIa.- \ very magnificent fabric was
the one OF white D8nne sat n, with en-
bossed velvet and hand pa nted SPRAYS upon
It's sur ace. An exquisite material for a
ndtrOnly evening gown was the six Of
back background with small white en-
br2idered spJtS and slender. graceful SPRAYS
OF spreading roses, with plenty of foliage
Outline howers in foulards and adaptations
OF ge0metr cal des gns seem to be most
favored patterns for : ks Foulard is n,w
one OF the most popular ma erials in Par :
blue and red being the favored co.ors TIE
gowns are usually very simply made gan-
orally princess style. with guipure Trim
mlngs and applications.
CATHERINE TALBOT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
His Full Name.
From Pucl; .

Census man-"What is your husbands
full Nance
Mrs. Grogan-"Shure, whin he's full he
think uts Jim Jelfries ill he gifts home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
Your Choice in BELTS.

The belts worn this season are the ex-
tremes in width, either very wide or very
narrow. The very wide ones are of the
corselet shape and fit to the figure beauti-
fully. Crepe de chine drawn through jew
eied slides and having long sash ends be-
hind is a favorite waist trimming. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
The Way the scheme Works.

when the first hot wave got to town I
set all the deadly machinery of my scheme
to work and carrier pigeon or family
cat is more infatuated with his home than
my John. When he draes up town at &
o'clock every snare is laid for him. The
floors have had their cold water bath and
the electric fans are waving the palm
leaves about: there is tall glass of some
thing standing on the siGehoard and I Off
ciate around in a white lawn, and inno-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
Copyright. 1900. by Freeman E. Miiler.)

sy IS sg Is Us 5 Us Us 25
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-07

constantly. Welssman's discovery of
the Immortality of the protozoa--the
simplest form Of animal life-demon-
strated that death is not inherent in
living matter.
"This gave science the problem of
accounting for death in the higher an
imal organism and particularly in
man. For ten or fifteen years the sci
entists have struggled with the prob
lem. The only attempt to answer 1t is
that of Prof. Virchow of Vienna, who
maintains that in the higher animal
organism the proteplasmic cells are
taken out of this natural environment.
This hypothesis attack, believing
that it can be clearly shown that Il
marShalling of the atoms out of G! a
Os into order, bringing of them into
the more orderly relation possible in
the highest organism instead of de-
priving them of their Inherent lmmor.
tality, should only serve the higher
ana fuller expression of that imortali-
ty. Men 90 down in disease and weak.
ness to the grave because they do not
open the system to the inflow of life,
ready to pour in when the way is
open. We are all eligible to physical
Immortality, we are heirs of our for
bears only in so far as we choose TO
accept that Inheritance, neglecting our
duty to better it. But our larger inner.
itance, feel positive, is from
God-an heritance of eternal life and
endless growth, or rather II continual
ton of this existence without the nee
eSsity of dying.
II arise in the morning, | stand In
my room, facing the east placing my
self in an attitude of breathing from
the sun and to the sun my thoughts
centered at the solar pleXus. Begin
ming with my single breathing eXer-
cses intended to bring the system into
harmony with the larger harmony of
outer nature. From this point we pro.
coed to control and govern the breath
in its movements and attitude of the
body for longer ana shorter periods
and to particular ends and objects.
"a man of highly nervous tempera-
ment Is brought into pose and bal.
ance through lowering his vibration,
while n man of phlegmatic tempera-
ment requires Il rising of vibration.
This is secured by transference Of
mental conditions by induction from
operator to subject. If we would know
ourselves we must get acquainted
with the sun in our bodies and give 1t
chance to feel and vibrate in har.
mony with its other half. Absorb sun
shine through every pour, inhale it.,
with every breath, drink 1t with ev.
cry draught eat it in fullness and
sweetness and ripe lusciousness Of
fruits"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-07
FROM A CAR WINDOW.
ore Man Who Will Not Throw Things
Out Any More.


The drummer sitting next to the
Window was about to throw his cigar
Sub out when the drummer opposite
put up restraining hand.
Don't throw it out of the window"
be said quietly, but with firmness.
Why not? What's the difference"
asked the other, somewhat annoyed
P the tone of reproof apparent in the
other mans voice.
Listen, and | will tell you n story"
Nld the older drummer, smiling in
Kindly way that smoothed the others
rllTed feelings. when | was about
your age, which | should say was
twenty-five years ago, | was accus-
On'ed TO throw my cigar stubs out Of
The car window, but | had an expert
Pnce one time that made me change
my custonr. We were flying along
through Ohio one day and | had the
ASt seat in the last car of Il day train
between Columbus and Pittsburg. The
car was crowded with men going to
some kind of Il big political meeting
at Steubenyille, and everybody was
SiOking. | was putting away with the
O'hers, and when my cigar was
smoked up | gave it one final draw
and tossed 1t far out of the window
AS 1t left my hand l noticed beside
ue track below us dozen men
grouped around something or other
could not tell what. An instant later,
auu when we were two or three hun.
"ed yards away, there was fash
alu muflled report and the group
wOrkmen was scattered in all di-
,vuons. The train was stopped and
OacAed up, when we found that n keg
VI powder for blasting purposes,
"nich they had opened and were dis.
u'oulihg to each man had mysterious
exploded, blowing them in every di-
%r''oh' sn, AS 1t happened nobody was
a"Au' nut all were more or less
uu,.ed and shocked. and | knew too
wy" 70 say anything about it, innocent
uough was, that it was my cigar
"'u" mat had by the merest chance
%opped into the keg and set the pow
W on | said nothing then or for
S Ss"'S "llerward about 1t, but two
rryS niler' TO satisfy my suspicious, |
,'''eu the place, and IN the branches
u 'ree almost overhanging the spot
,o .oullu the remnants of cigar stub,
~'% anu powder burnt and | doubted
w lOnger. -EXchnnrn
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-07
glWKINS' REWARD.

y reform movement had been start.
cd at Tough Luck. 1t was needed, too,
for the i=orals of the camp were at a
low ebb.
Dick Redburn was the first victim
Of this refosm movement. The grave
crime of which he was accused was
vagrancy, but his real offcnse was
that he refused to be robbed by the
gamblers.
Redburn treated the notice as joke
ana made no pretentions of obeying
II. When twcnty-four hours had
passed and the rcformers found him
still in the camp they decided to take
more decisive step They would
punish him for his defiance of their
authority and at the same time make
him an example for other evildoers.
They would give him n slight taste of
hanging--iust enough to show him
what 1t was like.
Accordingly n half-dozen men, with
Jack Brown at their head went down
to Redburn's cabin with new rope.
They called Redburn out, and Brown,
the worst gambler in the camp, by the
way, Informed him of their purpose.
Surely" Rcdburn cried In alarm,
''yOu do not mean to treat me that
wayW
1--WE surely do Brown replied cool.
ly. "We've got to tone up the morals
of this camp and to do that we've got
to weed out the dangerous characters
You defied our warning, and now
well hang you little, just to Impress
II on your mind that we are in earn.
est. Boys" he added to his compan-
ions, "do your work"
The man who held the rope ad.
vanced to put 1t about the old mans
neck, but at that moment stalwart
young man appeared in the doorway
holding two pistols which We're point
ing right at the mob. The man with
the rope recoiled instantly. The man
with the pistols was Bob Hawkins, n
Woodworking miner well known in
the camp.
''I'll shoot the first man who lays a
finger on Rcdburn to hurt him." Haw.
kins announced 81 mean what | say,
too"
Brown started TO say something in
answer but instead of speaking he
stood with his mouth open and his
eyes staring gazing in amazement mt
n beautiful young woman who N thnt
instant appeared at the door Final.
ly he calculated:
"Ahw
"Ahp' she cried in turn.
Fully n minute more the two stared
at each other in silent astonishment.
At last, however. Brown managed 10
say; Minnie, how on earth do you
happen TO he hereT'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-07
The Missing Commandments.

The brilliant young preacher, when
he makes his parochial calls, endeav-
ors to cultivate an acquaintance with
the development Of the younger minds,
thus after fashion keeping tab upon
his Sunday school teachers.
The other afternoon while he was
waiting in the drawingroom Of a
beautiful Cass avenue residence for
the delayed appearance of Elsles
mamma he was entertained by the lit
tie daughter herself. Taking her upon
his lap, he began a review of the
church lessons that had been given to
a little maid of five.
"Can you tell me, Elsie, how many
commandments there areW
yes sir; seven or eight"
ooh, no, dear there are ten"
"Yes, | know, there used to be, but
heard papa tell mamma yesterday
that you had broken two or three of
them at least, and that would leave
only seven or eight, you know,"-De-
trolt Free Press,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-07
prON COUNTY NEWS.
e,egrlNe FOR A ZOO"
, ,.noley's Persistent Efforts to
!" Deserve Wild Animals.

an illustrated article on "The Nm.
ZOO at Washington Ernest
~ rhompson. the author-artlst,
u ..hot hard work Prof. Lang cy
4 IN before Congress woull pass
u, ,o establish such an institution:
,ss7 when the newly appoint.
secretary of the Smithsonian In.
.,on Mfr. S. +. Langley, who,
srb an astronomer and physicist
|, heen very strongly impressed by
/ mct that all our largest and most
,,,estlng native animals were rapid.
sooroaching extinction, conceived
4 Ieo of securing tract of country
4 orimltlye as possible, that might be
Az lasting city of refuge for the
4 t.0l.hlng races This was the main
/. when first Mr.. Langley went be-
!, Congress to urge the establish.
4 =, of National Geological Park.
4 oll ages 1t has been the custom of
,,o,otps TO keep Il collection of wild
.imols for their amusement. and the
morlcan people, being their own rul.
i, had numberless precedents, before
,,sm when urged to make this much.
,sded collection Of animals.
IN such a case the advantage of n
IoOarchy is that only one man must
II convinced, whereas in the republic
M consent of Il majority of seventy
|lnlons had to he obtained.
This took time. Fierce battles had to
\. fought with ignorant and captious
|dnelans. One objected that he did
IN see why people should pay "to
arc the Nebraska Elk and Florida
|lngators cooped up" If they had to
|oend money for 1t they would want
|angs they could not see at home
Rg.faced Baboons, Kangaroos. Man
stng Tigers. etc. Another, fervent
atrlot. objected to any money being
Fent on exotic species, as 1t was con-
harry to the spirit Of the Constitution
h encourage or import foreigners.
Altogether the Secretary of the
Smithsonian found it no easy bill to
AIRY. though it was indorsed by near
h every scientist and educator in the
0untry
After three years of persistent eff
bt, involving vastly more worry than
hp management of the whole Smith.
QnIan Institution for three times that
phOd, Mr.. Langley succeeded in car
ring both houses of Congress over
le successive stages of ridicule, toler.
alton, and favorable consideration. TO
Die point of accepting and providing
Tor the scheme.
An appropriation was made for n
National Geological Park to be estab-
hshed in the District of Columbia for
he Advancement of Science and the
lnlruction and Amusement of the
jple," as well as city of refuge
where those "native animals that
were threatened with extinction
might live and perpetuate their spe.
cICs in peace"