Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09


idea is that hammocks are only for the
wealthy, 1.-THE Stylish" the professional
timekillers. 1t Is q great mistake. Every
well-to-do farmer, every owner OF cosy viii
lage home, every member OF a city stay-at-
home club who commands spot big enough
10 swing one, should have q hammock. Very
eood ones may be bought for 81 80 To 81; aud
the last griculturist has a cut showing how
they should be hung-where there Is a good
afternoon shade, and IL intended In part for
children's use. so low that small children
can get into ii by the aid OF a box or low
stool. and over soft ground, so that the nu-
merous tumbles that are probable Will be
harmless. IL no other place is available. It
veranda, place well enough for the older
people who use 1t, but undesirable for chill
dren, on account OF the lack OF soft turf, as
well as for the noise which accompanies Its
use by the youngsters. The hook which sup
ports the head end should be feet from the
floor. and that for the foot end a feet, aud
these proportions should be observed wher
ever IL may be hung, to secure the most de-
sirable curve for the ease OF the occupant.
Another point to be observed: the head end
should be fastened TO the hook by q rope less
than foot long-just enough 10 properly at
tsch II. while at the foot is rope az feet
long. This gives the greatest freedom for
swinging the lower part OF the body, while
which need not be observed In q hammock
fof children, who think more OF it as q swing
Than as place for comfortable repose
When trees serve for supports, ample pro-
the bark, by means OF stout canvas or heavy
bs gging between the ropes to which IL is sus-
pended ana the bark. II the hanging be so
arranged that the hammock can be taken In,
during long storms, IT will last much longer.
ADUEL IN THE BLACK HILLs.-A most
the Black Hills. last tuesday, between Jas.
shannon and Tnos. Moore, both from the
Missouri river. Moore owed shannon $50,
fyo olch hin, me later was sndesyosing 70 obtain
-; ---.er was uh.-.- -
would not pay the money, when Shannon
struck him with his fists. Moore said he
didn't Tight In that way, and Shannon asked
h1m II he was armed. Moore replied that he
was not, and shannon told him to go and
tx himself. Moore retired to his camp, aud
In snort time came back with a rifle,
shannon awaiting him on the field with a
was ready, and the latter replied that he was
not, but would be in a few minutes. Within
Few minutes shannon returned with his
rife. They faced each other, and shannon
asked Moore II be was ready. Moore male
no reply, and Shannon asked him again II
he was ready, and again there was no reply
Shannon then raised bis ride and took a. N
weapons simultaneously. Shannon fell
dead, shot through the heart, and Moore
had very narrow escape, Shannon's bullet
grazing the top OF his head. The jury rem
dered a verdict OF justidable homicide.
WHAT Ais THE sULrAN-Dr. Karpole-
Physician, writes the following account OF
the state OF his Sovereign's health TO tue cor
respondent OF the MeSSdgeT 0ig MIDI. EfThe
Sultan is lost. He has delirium tremens 7
attribute this 10 the abuse OF intoxicaLlug
liquors, and In particular to that OF aOs.n-
The, which he drank habitually before his
accession to the throne, when he lived in
Pera; TO bis deoauchery and his depravei
tastes; To the remorse watch constantly
haunts him and reminds him OF his uncle
poisoned and bis family ma SACRED, and TO
his fear or seeing the Russians enter Con-
stantinople, or the Mussulman fanatics in-
wade his palace. His faculties are dulled, he
Is almost imoecile, his head rolls, he mas lost
Dis hair, and yet ne constantly calls for raki,
for preserves, and for the ladies' of the harem.
he does lot sleep, and his malady gets worse
every day. The abuse OF baths has weak
ened his limbs to such an extent that he
suffers from the slightest touch, aud sinks
down as soon as he attempts to move.
DYING IN THE PENIrENTIARY.-"Bow
cry Bill" q well known burglar, died In the
peniLentiary last Friday. de had refralnei
from eating that he might obtain the per-
mission OF the physician TO walk In tue pris-
liberty TO escape. In his dying moments he
was attended by his sister, who cousoled
him with the assurance that his aged mother
had sent him her love and forgiveness. Snaf-
ner, the wife poisoner. also died In this insti.
tuition last week. He was serving out a
OF two women, to each OF whom be had been
married, and q man, the last the former
husband OF one OF his wives. His crimes
were committed In the vicinity of Hummel-
town, Dauphin county, where ne was once a
farmer IL good circumstances, Shafner pro-
tested his Innocence to the last Phl1
Times, Inh.