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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
A STUDENT OF PERFUMES.
Treasures of n Man just Back Fro.
French Gardens.


Now. the contents of this small vi
is worth its weight in gold. 1t is I
pure extract OF jasmine. among the mo
expensive of perfumes" The speak
was Paul Graham. Thought he is Meth
a maker nor salesman Of perfumes,
makes the study Of delicate odors
tracted from flowers, herbs, seeds,
bark a hobby. The perfumes of CONNER
are made from these essences.
Every man is said to have a hob
and this probably is mine" continu
Mr. Graham as he raised with gen
care one vial after another of perfu
from leather case, made especially
contain them Mr.. Graham has recently
visited the Paris Exposition, where he
saw and sampled the best productions OF
the French perfumers. and then, before
returning to his home in New York,
visited the flower gardens OF Provence
and the Alpes- Maritimes region, where
| thousands of acres of land are devoted
to raising flowers for the manufacture of
! perfume.
/ Il found that the ordinary essence OF
/ flowers is easily obtained by distillation,
, he continued, speaking of the making OF
| the liquids contained in his case OF little
| cut glass bottles, but that simple pro-
| cess cannot be utilized for the more deli
cate perfumes, for the essence obtained
/ in that way is not identical with the
natural odor of the flowers. There is but
n very small amount of perfume in each
plant. For a fifty gramme bottle of
| violet extract, for instance, over 1000
pounds Of ,violets are required
1.-THE roses of Egypt furnish more per-
| fume for each thousand pounds than any
other They are more fragrant than those
OF Provence are by about one-third, and
! those of Paris almost one-fifth as good
/ for making perfumes. In the region OF the
Alpes Maritimes there are harvested each
year 100000 pounds of orange blossoms,
] $500 900 pounds OF roses, 100000 pounds
/ of iasmines 100000 pounds OF tube-roses,
100000 pounds Of ionquils, and iO,oVo
pounds of mignonettes. This is but one Oh
the perfume garden regions OF France.
Two methods are commonly employed
In extracting the fragrance from the now
ers. One is by enfleurage. the other by
masceration.
.,Fnfleurage is process. conducted in 4
Ioyy-+ernperatured room, in making ex-
tracts from mignonettes, jasmines. and
tube-roses, for the delicate aroma Of these
flowers is destroyed by heat. The process
Is TO spread the flowers on glass plates.
coated with grease on both sides. The
blossoms are changed daily In the mace
ration process a mutton or beef fat.
mixed with lard, which is treated with
benzoin to prevent it from becoming ran
cid, is lnelted in a water bath in metal
| BASIN The flowers are thrown into TINS
and all is kept constantly in motion. the
flowers being frequently changed. When
the bath Is completed alcohol is USED 10
extract the perfumes held in the grease.
When the oil and the alcohol is shaken
together. the alcohol rises to the top. THIS
is the extract To secure the pure per-
fume the alcohol is distilled
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
OPENING OF THE schools
Teachers and Pupils Ready fol-
Another Year of Work.
Estimated That the Enrolment of
Scholars VIII Reach 5o,oOo-Hnlf-
Day system TO BE Continued-iiss
of acknowledgements stu
art Hopeful for n Successful Term.

Vacation ends today and tomorrow the
wheels of the scholastic year for lS00-'Oi
will begin TO revolye. Slowly at first. be-
cause it will require several days for the
machinery to get into running order. but
by the end OF the week everything will be
working smoothly. All the public schools
in the District will be open tomorrow
morning for the reception Of pupils. Su-
perintendent A. 7. Stuart says the indi-
cations point to an increase in the num-
Der of pupils, but it will not exceed the
average increase. The exact number of
scholars cannot be known until the latter
part Of the week The largest number of
pupils ever enrolled In the schools Of the
District were listed last year when the
total reached AZ, 600. or this number 15,ooO
were colored.
This year the number of pupils may
reach 10000. The total number OF teach
ers that will be at their desks tomorrow
is 1.224. OF which number $50 are coiored
The number OF new teachers, those who
will teach in the public schools OF the
District for the first time, is forty-hye
twelve of whom are colored. Thus 1t viii
be seen provision has been made for the
increase of pupils in the white and col
ored schools.
No CrowdlDE Anticipated.
Superintendent Stuart does not appre-
bend any crowding Of the schools. Chill
dren are expected, he said, TO attend
the school nearest their homes. This
will facilitate matters somewhat. Until
the new schoolhouses authorized by Cen
gress, which are now under construc'
tion, are completed there Will be half
day schools. That is to gay, there vii
be two schools in one; thus every DO!
and girl in the District viii have th'
opportunity Of attending. Just how
many halliday schools will be necessar.
cannot be determined until later. Thu
new schoolhouses Will not be ready fo
occupancy before. next year.
Several new features and advantage
are offered the children of the Distric
this year which Superintendent Stuar
believes will be appreciated In tn
first place there will be six new kinder
gartens, which will be under the i'm
mediate supervision Of Miss Catherine 3
Watkins. II IS estimated that thes
schools Will accommodate $50 childrel
of five years and under. The school
are located as follows: Mount Pleasant
lexington, Brookland, Phelps School
Vermont Avenue between T and |
Streets, 1901 Maryland Avenue north
east, and the Briggs School. Twenty
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16

for all the teachers during this school
4. That arithmetic be taught through
out the entire year in the eighth grade,
and that no algebra be taught below that
grade.
's2. That in all grades less time and at
tention be given TO physical geography
and more to the human side of geography
commercial, political. and place geog-
raphy, with the geography of current
events specially taught.
oThat Our Continent be omitted, as too
difficult for seventh grade pupils. 1t may
be used only as reference book
..s. That geology be dropped from the
eighth grade.
az. That English grammar be taught
from text books in the sixth, seventh
and eighth grades with less attention to
formal sentence analysis and more TO
correct grammatical expression.
IS. That English composition be here
after taught with the aid of text books
in the fourth and fifth grades, introduce
ing the study of formal grammar in the
latter part of the fifth year. Letter Wit
ing to be taught in both grades.
"s. That the spelling book heretofore
found in the fifth. sixth, and seventh
grades be placed also for use in the fourtf
grade. and that provision be made in al
grades for thorough drill in spelling ant
definition, oral and written.
az. That In all number work, ob1ec'
teaching or development be followed BY
mental drill. That the multiplication Ia
Bile be completed in the third grade.
IS. That copy books be used. from I'M
second to the sixth grades, both inclusive
and elsewhere when deemed advisable.
40. l suggest that the courses in draw
ing be so simpliied as to reduce ny one
half the amount of time given to the SUP
ject. except in the special high schoo
courses. and to enable the grade teacher
to instruct her classes without the neces
sity of employing assistants at her Owl
expense"
During the vacation the various buliu
ipgs have been thoroughly overhauled an'
repaired and nothing has been left un
done to make them all that could be de
sired in the way of model schoolhouses.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
Beware Of 0intnents for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mu-
cous surfaces. Such articles should never
he used except on prescriptions from repu-
table physicians, as the damage they Will
do is tenfold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Gatarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. ]. Cheney Co, To-
ledo. Ohio, contains no mercury and Is
taken internally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF tire system.
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio. by F. j. Cheney
& Co Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists: price, 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
Special bargains-=-5th floor.

zoe for large tapestry table covers;
~ in all colors, with heavy fringe;
81 values.
81 20 pair for extra heavy il-quar-
'J.fJ ter California wool blankets;
full double bed size; worth %.
noe for large sateen covered COM
10 forts, in handsome patterns,
which sell usually for $1.49.
17c yard for 36-inch cream curtain
tS scrim in handsome patterns;
worth SC yard.
noe for handsome Brussels rugs;
10 fringed; worth s1.3S.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
69c pair instead of CSC

For lot Of little boys satin calf.
Wei kid and box calf shoes, in sizes
9 to Is IL; also lot of misses button
and lace shoes, in sizes IL 1-2 to 2.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16

1azC for 5-foot curtain poles with
rs brass trimmings complete in
cherry. walnut, and oak finish.
Ct 20 pair for handsome tapestry
'i.tJ and chenille portieres in all
the new colorings, with heavy fringe;
$3.50 values.
Ct 40 pair for 300 pairs fine Noting
St.fJ ham lace curtains in handsome
patterns; worth $3.50 pair.
1910 yard for best quality 5-quarter
tL2 coloreG table oilcloth in desir-
able colorings.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
Csc pair instead of SI.5O

For boys satin calf and vici kid
spring heel shoes. in sizes to 13 1-2.
and heel shoes of satin calf. in sizes
10 1-2 to 5 1-2; all made with strong
soles.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
Sale of 5000 pairs school shoes.

More than three thousand BOYS and girls school
shoes were put on sale in these four lots yesterday
ing has been extraordnaryunp araIeed op
portunity for you skip
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16

iic,rich's stands for all that is pure and VII l.e
some. AsS for MAcrzen Senate, the prize n'e,si
beers Of the Paris Exposition. 'Phone eS' Ai
linston Bettling Co, for case.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16

Can He Pronounce 1t Nowf
Grom the indianapolis Jourual)
az have always hated the Chinese
what forT
'.Nhen l went to school was kept in because
couldn't pronounce 'Yangtse-kians.' -
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
SI.29 pair instead Of sl.75

For boys and youths shoes. made of
best satin calf and Wei kid. entirely
of solid leather, in sizes IL 1-2 to > 1-2:
also lot of misses shoes. OF best
yici kid and box calf, in sizes IL IL
to 2.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
SI.9S pair instead of $3.50

For boys and youths shoes. made Of
best satin calf. with three soles. and
of box calf with leather lining or
drill lining: OF patent leather or
enamel leather; the best shoes posi-
bic to buy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
s / .9S
skirts, worth $500,

for the choice of the second lot. en-
bracing mercerized and heavy twilled
sateen underskirts in all colors and
black of much finer quality than the
first lot and with accordion pleated
fiounces and five and six ruffies on the
bottoms.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16

and just as long as it stands solely and sol
it's merchandise certainty Of it's prope
it's statements-th faithfulness of its SCI
grow in favor.
Continually on the alert for the newes
daily with manufacturers and importers wi
ing an outlet, we are in a unique position "
many advantages to those who deal with u:
Not one lower price can exist anywher
ness the way we do now.
Every facility is given for comparisons Q
all buyers are urgently requested to compa
with whatever Of the same sort they see am
The greater the publicity of our prices
our transactions, and this enables us to Civ
us discounts not commonly granted on SINAI
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
CSC
skirts, worth $500.

made of finest mercerized and heavy
twilled sateen; in all c-lors ard tllck;
the most thoroughly made garments
you can possibly buy and which no
dressmaker in the world can excel in
workmanship.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16
Mill remnants of French selecias, &c.

Mill remnants of French SeleCiaS, 6sC.
The selling have done of these the need only to
be recalled mind evidence immensely of the value
Again have received direct from mill with which have
take all its another lot which shall
put sale These quality closely
selecia and black only and in lengths from
yards spenddy adapted for Innings of SUITS skirts, and
the selling of them 65c yard when you'd have
12c 25c yard for them if they cut from full
pieces certainly extra ordinary thing Dressmakers
will certainly need second notice.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-09
Ills Capacity HAD Limits.

An old farmer who was In the habit
OF eating WIN: was set before him,
asking no questions, dropped into n
Memphis cafe for dinner, The waiter
gave him The menu card and explained
to the old gentleman that II was the
lisi Of dishes the cafe served for din,
ner that day, Accordingly he hogan
NJ the top of the bill OF fare and or
dered each Thing In turn until he had
covered about one.rhird OF II, The
prospect Of what was still before him
was too overp0wertng, yet there were
some things NJ the end that he want
ed 70 Try He chilled the walter and,
confidently marking off tho spaces on
the card with his index finger, said;
LOOK here, I've o. frum thar TO thar,
Can skip from that 10 thar and eat
on 10 the h0tt0m ?"-M Memphis acimitar,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-09
Governors Island,

There IN n large eXpanse Of rolling
sward or Governors island kept at all
times In the pink Of condition. This
little island off Battery park Is con-
ceded to be the best kept army post on
the Atlantic coast. There are two
reasons for this. Fort Columbus is the
headquarters Of the department OF the
east. 1t must assume an appearance
IN keeping with its high standing in
the department.
1t also has a military prison. and the
%convicts sent there FOR terms Of months
or years are sentenced to hard labor.
Under the supervision Of sentinels
these men keep the walks and prone
nades s%crupulously clean and the
sward closely clipped and free from
falling leaves and other litter. They
also give proper attention to the vari-
GUS buildings and their immediate sur.
roundings.-New York Press.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-09
ARTIFICIAL Diamonds.

1t Is well known that In the manufac.
ture Of carbon steel microscopic dia-
monds are formed. and the curious
fact Is stated by The Scientific Press
that from the examination Of a mum.
Der Of steelS from a variety OF process
es identical results were given. A
piece weighing 300 grams was cut from
a lump Of steel and treated with nitric
acid. the Insoluble residue collected
being mainly graphic carbon. After
being washed with water 1t was boil.
ed three times with tuning nitric acid.
which partially dissolved tile residue.
hydrofuorIc acid and then tuning sui.
phuric being used, there then remain.
ing nothing but graphite. which, after
being washed. was melted with chic
rate Of potash. The lnsoluble residue
obtained fell to the bottom OF a vessel
filled with iodlde Of methylene. the lit.
tie transparent o%ctnhedrons visible
through h microscope, which burned
on a sheet Of platinum without any
ash. being the diamonds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-09
CHOCOLATE FIENDS
There Are Those Who become Slaves
10 his Nerve Soothing Food.

There Are Those Who become Slaves
To This Nerve Soothing Food.
"Thc manufacture OF chocolate" said
j. Il. Anso OF Brazil. lis a great indus
try. or al! the chocolate beans import.
ed into the United States two-thirds go
to one firm In Boston. and the other
third Ii distributed among the other
manufacturers. The chocolates sold
are OF various grades. The Caracas
chocolate Is supposed to be the best.
"1f you take the various grades. tech.
nically known as the Caracns. the
French. the German and SO on. and
take n piece Of each and place them In
a pan Of water and allow them to dis
solve. any expert Will tell you which Is
the best chocolate. The better grades
will leave no sediment. The others
will. This Is explained by the fact
that In the cheaper grades the shell Is
ground up and used as a 'hller.' The
lighter the chocolate the better the
grade. The cheaper grades are dark
owing to the ground up shell.
ut Is a queer thing about chocolate
consumption. There are chocolate
flends. just as there are opium Hends.
tobacco slaves and liquor slaves.
cannot tell you why It Is. but II people
begin to eat chocolate the habit grows
upon them. ! don't think any amount
OF chocolate hurts any person. or
course the cheaper grades Of chocolate
have a large percentage Of sugar In
them. and sugar Is to a certain OK.
tent Injurious, but for the chocolate
itself ! don't think any one eats
enough to hurt him materially. In
contrndlstlnction to the exhilaration OF
alcoholic drinks chocolate seems to be
a soother. Persons who are nervous
and irritable find 1t a food that In a
way Gains and soothes and satisfies
them. 1t Is queer. but II Is the truth.
The consumption Of chocolate Is In.
creasing enormously In the United
States."-New York Tribune.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-09
Coats That Last a Century.

To wear your grandfather's coat
would not seem much Of an honor, but
to John Chinaman 1t Is the greatest
felicity. Not only Ii the common look.
Ing, shapeiess blue blouse Of his an.
cestor priced because 1t IL his ances-
tors, but because Of its intrinsic value.
The clothing usually worn by the Chi.
nese Is of the purest silk and costs any.
where from 500 to $3.50 u suit.
AS a nation the Chinese object 10
wearing clothing Of any other kind. and
centuries of experiment have taught
them how best to make up the costly
caterpillar thread into the most dura-
BILE form. On this account the Chinese
dress. though Of purer material. has
none of the sheen usually associated
with silk. n popularity which has re-
suited In the ideas as to their
composition. All the garments are
made In China and are only exported
for the personal use Of Celestials In
foreign countries.
Owing to their cost. however. they
are only purchased at long intervals.
each garment being Of SO durable q
character that they are handed down
to the third and even the fourth gener.
alton. Wear appears to rather. Improve
them than otherwise. with the result
that the coat Of the father or GRANDPA.
Their often has more intrinsic value
than the newer and less worn articles.
Omaha World Herald.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-09
c o sARDINEs.
Che Greater Part Of This COuntry's
C0nsumDti0n Now Packed Here.

Che Greater Part of This Country's
C0nsumDttOt, Now lacked Here.
Formerly the sardines consumed In
this country were all imported from
France Now about three-quarters Of
the sardines eaten In the United States
are put up here. the chief enter or
the sardine Industry In lle United
States being the eastern coast OF
Maine, though some sarlines are now
put UP on the const OF California. The
packing OF snrlines In this country
was begun about 1885,.
Thousands OF people now find en-.
plOyment In n part and another Of
the work IN catching fish. in making
cans and In GINNING ana lnc!iilIg and
marketing and so OF
Sardines are put up in greater VA.
rlety than formely. there being now.
adays sardines packed In tOmnto
sauce. %sardlnes In mustard. spiced sar.
dimes and so OH. but the great bulk OF
sardines. both imported and domestic.
are still put up In oil. Sarllnrs nrp
put up also In n grenter variety Of
packages than formerly. there being.
for example. various sizes and shapes
OF oval tins. and some Frnnch sar
dimes are Imported IN glass. hu, az the
great bulk Of all sHrlinrs are Sill pu,
up In oil. so the great bulk Of them aip
still put up In the familiar fiat boxes.
the great majority OF these being ~
the sizes known NJ halves md u,,ar.
ters and far the greater number "
thrs" being In quarters. Snrd!nrs are
packed 100 tins IN Il cas- and the con
sumption Of snrllnrs in this covntry
Ia roughly estimated ut from l.5DO.OW
to 2.OO0.OO0 msrs annually.
Like mnned goods OF every dpscrip
ton. sardlnes are cheaper now than
they formerly We're. and American sar.
dimes are sold for less than the import
ed. American snrdInes nre now ex.
ported from this country to the West
Indies and to South America. New
York Sun. v
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-09
The Thistle Of scotland.

Once upon n time many hundred
years ago the Danes made war upon
the Scots and Invaded their country,
One dark night, ms they were march
ing upon an encampments Of sleeping
Scots, m of their number trod upon
4 thistle. The pain was so sudden
and intense that the maj gave ii loud
cry, This awakened the slumbering
Scots, who sprnng to arms and defeat
ed the assailants, In gratitude for the
their national emblem journal of I'D
ucAtion,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-09
First Pub. Jan. 10, 1900 Last Pub. Feb. ~, 1901
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Bozeman, Mont.
January 10. 1900.

January III, 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that tho
following-named settler has fled no.
tice Of bis intention to make final proof
IN support Of his claim, aud that said
proof will be made before T. A. WILL
Jams, CLERK Of District Court at Bill.
ings, Montana, on March Bird, 1900, viz:
Arthur W. Littlepage. COMMITTED
Homestead Entry No. 1891 for the
south half south.east quarter md south
half southwest quarter. section ~,
township ] north, range rs east, Mon
taia Principal Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz: EN-.
nett Mccormick Of Billings, Mon.
tana, Thomas J. Smith Of Billings,
Montana, Benjamin II. Jones Of Bill
ings, Montana, ROLAND Potter, Bill
ings, Montana.
A. l.. LOVE. Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-09
Stood Death OF.

e. b. Munday, a lawyer Of Henrietta,
Tex. once fooled a g%rave-digger. He
says: my brother was very low with
malarial fever and jaundice. l per-
suaded him to try Electric Bltters, and
their USE until he was wholly cured. |
am sure Electric Bitters saved his life"
This remedy expels malaria, kills disease
germs and purlties the blood; aids di;,
gestion, regulates liver. kidneys and
bowels, cures constipation, dyspepsia,
complaints: gives perfect health. Only
SOC at Chapple Drug Co.'s drug store.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-09
Applause and cr,uc,.m.

1t was after the piano recital. and the
audience was still %applauding. There
were two English women. though. who
did not clap their hands. But they
commented In tones that were audible
for some distance around thus:
1.-THE poor man! Will they make
him play again."
isn't 1t awful the way the Ameri.
cans applaud? It's so vulgar"
Eyes: it's the most vulgar thing they
do"
And the Americans took meekly their
lesson In manners.-New York Com.
mercial Advertiser.