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Old Recipe for Ink.

one OF the quaintest of old directions for
the making of writing fluid is a recipe
when Is to be found in a Writing Book
published at London by one John de
Beauohesne in 1eo2. 1t runs as follows:
re make common NIX. OF wine take a quart
Two ounces or gumme. let that be part
rive ounces of gals, of cop'res take three
Long standing doth make it the better TO he;
II Wine We do want ralne water is best
And then ms much stuffe as above al The least
II INK be toe thick put vinegar In
ror water doth make the colour more dlmme
he nrSt' direction seems a trifle VA e,,e as
We'll as eXtrava CANT for nothing is said as
to the kind of wine, and moreover If rain
water would do as well. why use a quart of
wine? Another seventeenth century recipe
begins with several pints of the strong wort
of either ale or beer which seems q strange
foundation for ink.
Nowadays there are almost as many
brands of ink. if we may use the term as
of wine; and most of them have their ad-
herents who regard makes other than that
which they themselves use with a certain
degree Of scorn. 1t is doubtful however
whether any of them have that quality of
lasting. luStrouS backnesS which is SO
marked Characteristic of the medieval
writing fluids. The exact composition of
the latter was probably known to few be-
sides the monastic cantors
Most of tie medieval manuscripts which
still survive. and I'm which the co'ors of the
inks well of the other pigments used
are still so brilliant were written In the
for the preparation Of the ink and the pro-
curing OF the necessary parchment was the
cantor or precentor He was official
who needed to have slngularly varied quail
ifications. He was not only chiefsinger,
and charged with the whole of the musical
arrangements-choice of music for the
church. training of novices and supervision
of the necessary practices and Of all serv-
ices-but he also chose the reading for meal
times In the refectory: and was archiVist
and chief librarian. In these latter capaci-
ties he had charge of all books and manu-
scripts and had to that they were duly
preserved and protected, besides being re-
sponsible for all writings connected with
the daily services. for the preparation Of
the ink and the selection and purchase of
necessary parchment. 1t was a laborious as
well as responsible office. and the condi-
ton of still existing manuscripts is a strong
testimony to the zeal and conscientfousnesS
with which that part of his duty concerned
with the preparation and choice of writing
materials was discharged
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DOGS, CATS, ETC.

NEW DFPARfMENT-CIINIC FOR SKIN ms.
eases; clipping parlor dogs horses; boarding dogs
cats; always open; dog cemetery. Phone n 1903
14th ST. Hospital for Animals. 2il8 I4th st n "
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FOR SALE-DOGS. CATS. BIRDS, PARROTS AND
ferrets; dog and cat medicines. foods and flea de-
stroyers; lemon oil for killing insects ON plants
SCHMID'S BIRD STORE. 7l2 18th St NV
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BUSINESS PROPERTY.

FOR SALE
NEARLY IL 900 SQUARE FEET
MUST BE SOLD TO CLOSE AN ESTATE
Only $500 per square foot for a corner
property in business section, q little over
square from 9th and r. SITS THIS
Is A BARGAIN for investment to build
stores for speculation.
THOS. j. FISHER & co. Unc),
jy22-6t l4l4 f st. NV
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WHAT SCHOOL p?
FEALL=NOYES SCHOOL.

Summer term. Special rates. Both sexes, all
ages; day and night classes. Coaching privately
and in small classes. for graded and high schools
colleges, universities, U. s. Military and Naval
academies, etc. Experienced teachers. all lines
Principal eleven years teacher Latin and maths
mates, Central High School. Prospectus at lead
FRANCES MANN HALL, A. NJ, 22l 4 st. NV
Telephone Main 1877 K. my30- ID eSuS
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| FOR RENT--IN CHEVY CHASE"
| Completely furnished Tor residence for month
OF August, to strictly responsible parties only.
Address Box 1853, Star Office ty25-3ts
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FOR SAI,E-AT TAKOMA PARK-TwO BEAU
TIFUL HOMES On Maple ave. 2-story. attic
and cellar 10 rooms and bath; new plumbing:
ception hail. gas and coal ranges; good condition;
furnace heat; lot 90 by $50. Price. $4,000.
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FOR SALE-ONE CAR FARE, @ TICKETS FOR
% cts, to Rogers Addition to Mt. Rainier Lots
to cts. per foot: cenveyancing, recording and
abstract free. j. c. ROC Frs. owner. Fendali bdg
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Near Carroll ave-. II rooms and bath: furnace
heat; mod. imps; corner lot: small cottage on
rear for servants; all in excellent condition.
Price, 81 500.
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Spanish Language School.

Spanish rapidly learned special rates for sum
mer easy payments; trial free; native teachers;
hundreds of testimonials. 1921 N Y. ave.
ap23 tt 5-d&Su Senior GOMAR Prin.
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FOR SALE--H0USES.

~ SAI.E-HoV TO BE YOUR OWN LAND.
lord OF 500 cash and $50 monthly. For full par.
7 fi-nlsrs drop postal: telephone or call for new
illustrated booklet. plat etc, OF Mount Fieasens
Heights.
FULTON r GORDON.
Northwest Subdivisions Specially
Revert f Heater, Myr.. Colorado buiidlne.
Tel. Main 500 VEt-u
For SAI.E-TIIE REST HOME PROPOSITIONS
ON TIE MARKET ARE TIE oSTERMAS AND
BUTLER HOUSES On wELIlNG PLACE ~ 81
WEST or Hath ST, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS: ~
ROOMS TILED EATH, LAUNDRY, HOT
WATER HEAT. LARGE CLOSETS; LOT 13e
FEET DEF To 25-FT PAVED ALLEY; ONLY
a. 300. SHALL CASH PAYMENT, BALANCE
SOS MONT! Al Pr; CENT INTEREST.
MOORE & HILL. INC, III 18th 81. Nv"
TYR
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FOR SALE
JUST WEST OF CHEVY CHASE LAKE.
Elegant country home consisting of
large dwelling servants house. ali
essary outbuldings. including large hank
barn; all kinds of fruit; fine old trees:
about six of land.
Thig is an ideal place which only
be appreciated by inspection. On line
OF TennallytowD and close to Chevy
Chase
THOS. J. FISHER & co. dnc.,.
JrCo.G
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FOR SALEM BRIGHTwOOD PARK. D. c.,
pretty home. rooms and bath all improve
ments: large rooms. granollthic sidewalks. large
porches. large lot; cost over So 900 to build;
price, 81 $50. easy terms
EDWARD 2. SCHWARTZ ga Ut. NV.
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FOR SALE
COAX VIEW"

Lots In this subdivision OF economical
size can be sold at from % to 45c per
square foot. We must close the property
out. Here is an opportunity to buy
cheap lot In ''sure ueighborhood"
Call or send for plat and asking prices.
THOS. ]. FISHER & CO. GInc.).
y22 st 14f4 + ST n "
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SUBURBAN. PROPERTY.

AT A SACRIFIcE-ABOUT 5000 SO. FIT. ON
Il. on Conduit road and st.: beautiful location
nne elevation and view adjoining residences of c.
A. Baker and G. NJ. Fulton. VIII be sold for cash
at less than ons-han value. OWNER. Room T.
Warder Lida ivg7-3t
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FOX SALE-F1NEST LOTS IN TAkOMA PARK
near electric and steam lines water, sewer
and gas; cheap and on easy terms. A. A. LIPS
st. iy25-gOt
FOR SALE-LARGE BUILDING LOTS FOR S.
cash. balance 81 per week. for S125 each, near
end of new Highway bridge; only . miles from
U. 5. Treasury Department, on electric line
Send for plat. JAMES E. CLEMENTS, 1906 G ST.
ny iv,5
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Observation-Disclosures. SCOTT MODESTO. ~
Seaton st. NV. Childrcn's and misses lingerie
and dresses specially. Paris models. Personal
supervision given to work. High class patrona ge
only solicited. ty25- Al
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BUY A HOME-SPLENDID CHANCE; on LINE
OF Pa. ave. extended. near city; will sell one
acre lots; reduced TO $3.50 per acre; terms, only
S25 cash. balance $40 per mo. Z. Fl. PHILLIPS.
St n jvS-1 I'm
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FOR RENT-NEAE FAIRFAX. PARTLY FUR
nished house rooms and porch and outbuild-
ings; nice shade; also at Vienna Va. house and
III acres OF grocnd and outiIuldngs: nice shade:
fine water; near electric ]. +. JERMAN.
Fairfax. W. je11-tf
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ATTORNEYS.

WILLIAM SMALL,
Former p. o. Inspector and American Consult
Attorney -at-Law Goldled, Nevada
1y1Sl4t' Office. Palace Hotel
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wuddent let us. The program said
we would have forty-two leckterers,
twenty-2 youmerists, twelve chock-
lockers. seven grupes of framed dogs,
nine skurt-dansers, four hundred and
seventeen reeders (lady) and other
things besides musick teens and or
chestries-. This was all they wud give
for a doler, but for two dolers they
wud give you a resurved sect closest
to WHARF the babies plade in frunt
of the speker- Chawtawquies is a
skeme to bring voddyvill within reech
of the common hurd that skares at
the cars too bad to go and see it in
the City, besides it costs less in the
country.
Unkel Eck's all bot tickets at a
doler apeace but UnkeI Charley's who
are tite wads only bot one and they
let Lizzie use It caws Lizzie is such
rattletrap and cud tell all the uthers
about IL when she cum home II
lookt stingy but guess 1t wassjonny-
wise. for she wud OF told it ennyhow
and folks didn't want to her it twice.
There was one lady reeder out OF
the AT that was purtier'n a spotted
pup. her arms was plump as sos
sages only winter and she didn't ware
much but suspenders above the waste
only she didn't look like ide look
If i wore just suspenders- They
said she had had fore husbands and
all Of them had been taken away by
the Falls root. | thot they had been
drowndead in Niaggery, but l was
toald afterwards that they meant Soc
Falls.
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the platform when she had just got
through reeding a long book WHARF a
littel crippled girl dide and went TO
hevven- She mad on a child-loving
smile that would have made sugar
taste like quinine when she mad her
bough TO the Oddience, but when she
had turned her Ease to leev she had
on a skowl that wud have made vim
nygar taste like fresh mepel-surup as
she sed: IF people wud onely keep
their dad-blamed nasty stinkin' yelpin'
kids at home Might do some decent
work wunse in awhile-a lot these
punkin heds care for reel Art,"
Then 1 sene CRATE lite about that
husband bisness. And the nine of us
fellers that had been figgering on Of
fering ourselves for chice at num-
Der five, got together and changed
our minds.
Then when a crate leckterer was tc
talk about Keep Swete" he sed:
In conclushun, don't pay attenshun
TO the littel annoyances of life; laff
at EN- and see the sunnyside of ev-
rything- Are you a man with
reesin TO controle you and make you
rise speryur to these trifis or are
you broot beest to be goaded by
the littel flies that lives but littel
while? Be men and wimmen Of ree-
sill Iar
littel evryday circumstances make
you miZzerbul Preach this TO your
nabers and. what is infinnitly better
pracktis what you preech thank you,
| thank you, thank you
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a hack that wasn't going rite out?
Or one that did?
No, Il taint for accumulation that
the town where the railroads is is
selected 1t is SO they can put the
chawtawquy tent clost by frate yard
where a switch engin is sure TO be
making up frate trane and whistling
and ehoo-chooing to beet the band
whenever the leckterer starts TO
speel. A chawtawquy leckterer that
didn't have his speach busted into
, by the bussel of American eommerse
would be uneesy
Not Enough Babies in Neighborhcod.
Also, chawtawqu;es is always held
in naberhoods WHARF they are plenty
of the things reckomended by Rosy
felt Unkle Eek. WHARF ! was Wit
iting when | attended the chawtawquy
at Mudlick. said they was some talk
of not having any chawtawquy this
year cause there wasn't enough babies
in the naberhood to play round the
isles and ingage in hi-spy on the plat
form while the leckterer was trying
to talk. But they counted noses and
about that time fore other babies was
born, so they hired their tallunt from
lecktur burro and went ahead. II
was a sucksess The babies that was
just borned when the tellunt was
fresh-hired was old enough to be
THAR and cry continuous whenever
anybody started to talk from the
rosterm. Which Is what babies IL for
at chawtawquies. Cussin Mandy-you
know-she said she had to Gather take
the baby and go. or stay at home al
/. wayz with 1t, and unkle Eek said the
same yud be true il she had smawl.
pocks, but he guessed she would STAY
just the same,
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settle up. That remittance from my
aunt arrived only this morning.
Wrong address was the trouble. Come
up to the corner and I'll square up.
Glad to see you. Saves me walk"
Four drinks placated the emotional
Bergman. There was an air about
Morley when he was backed I'D by
money in hand that would have stav-
ed off call loan at Rothschilds.
When he was penniless his bluff was
pitched half tone lower, but few are
competent to detect the difference in
the notes
You gum to mine blace und bay
me tomorrow, Mr.. Morley" said Berg
man. "Oxcuse me dat | dun you on
der street. But l haf not seen you in
dree mont. Pros't!"
Morley walked away with crook
ed smile on his pale, smooth face
The credulous, drink-softened German
amused him. He would have to avoid
Twenty-ninth street In the future He
had not been aware that Bergman
| ever went home by that route.
| At the door Of a darlxened house
two squares to the north Morley
knocked with peculiar sequence of
| raps. The door opened to the length
of six-inch chain, and the pompous,
important black face of an African
guardian imposed itself in the open
ing. Morley was admitted.
In third-story room, in an atmos-
phere Opaque with smoke, he hung
for ten minutes above a roulette
wheel. Then downstairs he crept, and
was outsped by the important negro.
jingling in his pocket the 40 cents
in silver that remained of the dollar
he had sacrificed to Bergman At
the corner he fingered. undecided.
Across the street was a drug store.
well lighted, sending forth CLEANS
from the German silver and crystal
of its soda fountain and glasses. Along
came youngster of five, headed for
the d:spensary. stepping high with the
consequence OF big errand, possibly
one to which his advancing age had
earned him promotion. In his hand
ne clutched something tightly, pub
licly, proudly. conspicuously.
Morley stopped him with his win
ming smile and soft speech.
'Me?" said the youngster I'm
| doin' to the drug tore for mamma
She dave me dollar to buy bottle
of med Gin"
J, Now, now, now," said Morley.
Such a big man you are to be doing
errands for mamma. I must go along
with my little man to see that the
cars don't run over him. And on the
, way We'll have some chocolates. Or
would he rather have lemon drops?"
Morley entered the drug store, lead
ing the child by the hand
On his face was a smile predatory
parental. polite. profound.
Aqua pura, one pint" said he 10
, the Druggist. Sodium chloride, ten
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them and pinned the infantile messen-
ger by the neck, holding him in safety
Then from the corner of his street
he sent him on his way, swindled,
happy, and sticky with vile, cheap
candy from the Italians fruit stand.
Morley went to a restaurant and
ordered sirloin and pint of Chateau
Breuille. He laughed noiselessly, but
SO genuinely that the waiter ventured
to premise that good news had come
his way.
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the buyers from the dry goods stores
in the South during August. and
honeymooners from Staten Island,
and
'Wrong," said Morley, chuckling
happily. THE answer IS just-men
women, and children. The world
well, say New York, and as far as
Long Islands full of greenhorns
Two minutes longer on the broiler
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Mayor Mcclellan" said Morley.
with him at the Kingfshers' Club.
But l can't leave the father of my
friend Sol Smothers alone on the
street. By Saint Swithin, Mr.. Smoth-
ers. we Wall Street men have to
work. Tired is no name for It! I
was about to step across TO the other
corner and have glass of ginger ale
with a dash of sherry when you ap-
preached me You must let me take
you to Soils house, Mr. Smothers. But
before we take the car I hope you
Will join me in
An hour later Morley seated him.
self on the end OF a quiet bench in
Madison square, with a 25-cent cigar
between his lips and $40 in deeply
creased bills in his inside pocket.
Content, light-hearted, ironica.. KEEN
ly philosophic. he watched the moon
drifting in and out amidst a mazs
or flying clouds. An old, ragged
man with low-bowed head sat at the
other end of the bench
Presently the old man stirred and
looked at his bench companion In
Morley's appearance he seemed to rec
ognize something superior to the
usual nightly occupants of the
benches
Kind sir" he whined, rif you
could spare dime, or even a few
pennies to one who"
Morley cut short his stereotyped
appeal by throwing him dollar.
God bless youl" said the old man.
I've been trying to find work
for"
Work" echoed Morley, with his
ringing laugh. You are a fool. my
friends. The world is a rock to you.
no doubt; but you must be an Aaron
and smite it with your rod Then
things better than water will gush
out of it for you That is what the
world is for. 1t gives to me what
ever want from it."
May your kindness be rewarded
this night" said the old man.
"Oh," said Morley, you have your
wish already. 81 am satisfied. 1
think good luck follows me like a dog.
1 am for yoDder bright hotel across
the square for the night. And what
moon that is lighting up the city to-
night. / think no one enjoys the
moonlight and such little things as !
do. Well, a goodnight to you"
Morley walked to the corner where
he would cross TO his hotel He blew
slow streamers of smoke from his ci-
gar heavenward- The policeman pass
ing saluted TO his benign nod. What
fine moon it was
The clock struck 9 as a girl just
entering womanhood stopped on the
corner. waiting for the approaching
car. She was hurrying as if home
ward from employment or delay Her
eyes were clear and pure, she was
dressed in simple white, she looked
eagerly for the car and neither to the
right nor the left
Morley knew her Five years be-
fore he had sat on the same bench
with her at school There had been
no sentiment between them-nothing
but the friendship of innocent days
But he turned down the side street
to a quiet spot and laid his suddenly
burning face against the cool iron OF
lamp-post. and said duly:
'GodI l wish l could die"
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vExaASTINGS BEAUCHAMP
N<EN - MORLEY sauntered
szaB "a g across Union Square
N6X4Ys with a plying look at
ESNA the hundreds that lolled

eX&B "a across Union Square
M6.X9Ys with a plying look at
EASNG the hundreds that lolled
upon the park benches.
They were a motley lot, he thought;
the men with stolid, animal, unshaven
faces: the women wriggling and self
conscious. twining and untwining
their feet that hung four inches above
the graveled walks.
Were 1 Mr. Carnegie or Mr.. Rookie
feller / would put few millions III
my inside pocket. and make an ap-
pointment with all the park commis-
sioners (around the corner, II neces-
sary). and arrange for benches In all
the parks of the world low enough
for women to sit upon, and rest their
feet upon the ground. After that
might furnish libraries to towns that
would pay for 'em, or build sanitar-
iums for crank professors, and call
'em colleges, if l wanted to-
Women's rights societies have been
laboring for many years after equality
with man. With what result? When
they sit on a bench they must twist
their ankles together and uncomfort-
ably swing their highest French heels
clear OF earthly support. Begin at
the bottom, ladies' Get your feet
on the ground. and then rise to the
ories of mental equality.
Hastings Beauchamp Morley was
carefully and neatly dressed. That
was the result of an instinct due to
his birth and breeding. 1t is denied
us to look further into mans bosom
than the starch on his shirt front;
SO 1t is left to us only to recount his
walks and conversation.
Morley had not a cent in his
pockets; but he smiled pityingly at q
hundred grimy, unfortunate ones who
had no more. and who would have
no more when the suns first rays
yellowed the tall paper-cutter build
Ing on the west side of the square
But Morley would have enough by
then. Shutdown had seen his pockets
empty before; but sunrise had alway:
seen them lined.
First he went to the house of I;
clergyman off Madison avenue and
presented a forged letter Of introduc
ton that holly purported to issue
from a pastorate in Indiana. Thii
netted him So when backed up by &
realistic romance of a delayed re
mittance.
On the sidewalk, twenty steps from
the clergyman's door, pale-faced
fat man huskily enveloped him will
raised, red fist. and the voice o
bell-buoy, demanding payment o
an old score
why, Bergman, man." sang Nor
ley, dulcetly, is this you? / wa.
just on my way UP TO your place tt
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why, no." said Morley, who sell
dom held conversation with anyone.
1T is not that. 1t is something else
that amuses me. Do you know what
three divisions of people are easiest
to overreach in transactions of all
kinds?"
Sure" said the waiter, calculating
the size of the tip promised by the
careful knot of Morley's tie; there's
The Washington times., 1905-08-27

fully In the child's arms and escorted
him to the corner. In his own pocket
he dropped the IS cents accruing tc
him by virtue of his chemical knowl-
edge.
Look out for the cars. sonny" he
said cheerfully. to his small victim.
Two street cars suddenly swooped
in opposite directions upon the
youngster. Morley dashed between
The Washington times., 1905-08-27

would have made this steak fit to be
eaten by a gentleman, Francois"
IF yez thinks it's on de bum," said
the waiter, "Oi'll-'
Morley lifted his hand in protest
slightly martyred protest.
'It will do" he said, magnanimous-
ly. And now, green Chartreuse,
frappe, and demi-tasse."
Morley went out leisurely and stood
The Washington times., 1905-08-27

grains. Fiat solution. And don't try
to skin me, because | know all about
the number of gallons of H2O in the
Croton reservoir, and l always use
the other ingredient on my potatoes. ~
Fifteen cents said the druggist
with wink, after he had compounded
the order. Il see you understand
pharmacy. A dollar is the regular
price"
ITO gulis." said Morley. smilingly.
He settled the wrapped bottle care