Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-04

= a Mystery OF PERFUME.-No one has vet
been able TO analyZe or demonstrate the es-
seDlial action of perfume. Gas can be weigh
cd, but not scents. The smallest known
creatures the very mOnadS of life-can be
caught by microscope lens and made 10 de-
liver up the secrets of their organizations
but what II is that emanates from the pouch
OF the musk deer that fills whole space for
years and years with its penetrating odor-
On CdOr that an illimit1ble number of ex-
tIaneous substances can carry on without
eliminating Its size and weight-and what is
IL that the warm summer air brings to US
from the flowers, no man has vet been able
10 determine. So fine, so subtle, so impon-
deTable, It has eluded both our most delicate
weights and measures and our strongest
senses. II we come to the essence of each
OdOr, we should have made an enormous
stride forward both in hygiene and in chem
fstry, and none would profit more than the
medical profession if il could be as conclu-
sively demonstrated that such an odOr pro-
ceeded nom such and such a cause, as we al
ready know of sulphur, sulphurate dydrogen
ammonia, and the like.
WHAT CAME FROM WHIPPING A Boy IN
IEXAS-A terrible shooting ARRAY recently
occurred In Bastrop county, Texas, result
Ing In the killing OF Capt. Galley and son
by Aaron Burleson: The day before the kill
whipping ySung man named Hill. The
next morning the GaZleys met Burleson in a
crowd, high words ensUed, young Galley
fired on Burleson, who then drew his pistol
and shot Galley dead. The father coming 10
the assistance OF his son was also shot dead
by BurlesOn, the shot killing him instantly
Ihe whole thing occurred aud the two Gaz-
leys were killed inside of thirty seconds.
Burleson gave himself up, public sentiment
in that community justifyfng the killing as
an act OF self-defence-[ Corter-Josunal.
THE Most CRUEL OF STEPMorHERs.-A
sentence OF six months imprisonment has
been passed at Birmingham, on a woman
named Hawkins, for cruelty to her step son.
aged IL. Since her marriage TO the boys
father, eighteen months ago, she had habitu-
ally beaten and starved the boy. He had
and eating potato Feelings and cabbage
leaves. On Thursday he was sent to school
with little breakfast, had no dinner, and on
returning home at o'clock he helped him
sence. Learning this afterward, she stripped
him and struck him about thirty times on
the back until 1T was q mass of bruises
tLireTpooi Courier.
DANA's Doc SToRY.-Seven thousand
dollars'worth OF silks were saved by a terrier
city, few nights since. Some burglars had
cut hole through the rear wall and entered
the store, when the faithful little sentinel,
who had been chained to q stool outside the
counter near the silks, gave q loud bark.
This woke clerk who was sleeping on the
hoor above, and, coming down, he discovered
carriage was found In the street near by con-
tanning kit OF burglars tools. Fortunately
the uepTdVlty OF the times has not extended
TO watch dogs, and they still remain faith
ful.-(N. y. Sun.
THE Shakers OF Niskayuna, near Albany.
nave most benevolent way of doing bust
ness. An ice company applied 10 them for
permission to cut ice from lake which is on
the Shaker property, and offered to paw a
good price for the privilege. The Shakers
granted the permission, but refused to take
any money for 1t, their principles forbidding
the selling OF air, water, or ice.
~ II is noteworthy fact that gas stocks
are always readily taken as Investments be-
cause they pay largely.-[N. Y. Herald.
@The love of gold does not always gov
ern, for st. Joseph, Mo. girl recently re-
with knife.
NJ The following advertisement, taken
from a late London journal, illustrates the
change that is gradually taking place In
social ideas: "Three lady helps wanted as
cook, housemaid, and nurse; private family;
no servants kept"