Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-04

How A LITTLE GIRL FASCINArES BTRpS-We
learn from correspondent that there resides
In the vicinity OF Harrisburg, an out-of-the-way
pace In Hancock county, about three miles west
OF Mount Blanchard. very remarkable child
only fNe years cid, who seems TO have the
power 10 charm birds at will. Her mother first
noticed this strange fascination that the child
pc SSeSSeS about a year ago. The little girl wa,
out playing in the door-yard among bevy OF
snoN-prdS. and when She spoke t6 them they
would come and light upon her, rwitterInr with
glee ON taking them ia her hands aad Strokiny
them, the birds, instead of trying to get away
nOm tnelr fdlr captive, seemed TO be highly
pleased. and when let loose would itv away a
snort distance and immediately return TO The
chlld again. She took several OF them into the
house 10 show her mother who. thinking she
might hurt them put them out doors, but no
sooner was the door opened than the birds flew
into the room again and lit upon the girls head
and began ID chirp. The birds remained about
the premises all winter, flying to the little girl
whenever the door was opened. The parents OF
the child became alarmed, believing that this
strange power was an Ill omen. and that that
much dreaded visitor, death. was about to visit
their home. But death did not come aud during
last summer the child has had numerous pets
from the birds. The child handles the birds so
gently that hllmming- bird once in her hand
does not fail TO return. This winter bevy of
olrds have kept her company, and she plays
with them for hours at a time. Every morning
the birds fly TO her window, and leave only
when the sun sinks i'm the west. The parents of
this little girl are poor, superSttious people, and
nave been retcent about the matter until
lately, fearing that some great calamity was
about to befall them.-IE"resf (Ohjo) Reriew.
Tue EMPRESS EUGESIE AND THE WAR OF 1870
Many nave laid on the Empress Eugene the
responsibility OF the Franco PruSsian war: and
TO Sucn an extent as a lady may be held an-
Swerable for such great affair, she no doubt
was so. When the Hohenzollern difficulty had
reached its critical pass, Marshal Lebpuf, the
War Minister, was summoned TO the Tuileries.
ana he plainly told the Emperor and Empress
in private that the army was not ready The
Empress Tired up. and with flashing eyes ex-
cameo; "A French marshal ought to be
! ashamed to use such craven language The
marshal bowed and left the room In the ante
chaneer he asked for pen and paper and wrote
OUT his resignation but before he signed il the
emperor came out and begged him not to quar-
rel with lady. "Lfmperatrice a ses aerfs,r
were his MaJeSty'S teXtual words ana he added
me request that the marshal would stay at his
post and do his best. This is Lebruf's own
version OF the matter, and he complains TO this
day mat he went TO war against his will The
Empress cannot be blamed. however, for hav-
ing been indignant 10 hear that the army was
uhTeady IL speaks rather TO her credit that
she trusted TO her husbands advisers sum
clentIy 10 think that they had done their duty
IN making the troops efficient.-[ London Truth.
JAM 23d.
CARE OF THE FEET.-Many OF the colds so prey
aient aC TINS season commence at the feet,
therefore TO keep these eXtremitieS warm Is to
erect an insurance against the almost inter-
minaDle list OF disorders which spring out OF Ia
Si'ght cold First. never be tightly shod. Boots
SHOES when they hit too closely, press against
the loot so as TO prevent the free circulation OF
Ine blood When, on the contrary, they fit
comparatively loosely the blood has free course
ana the spaces beft between the leather and
the stocking become Tiled with comfortable
supply OF warm air. The second rule is never
slU In damp shoes. It is often imagined that
unless they are positively wet IL is not neceS-
sary 10 change them. This is a fallacy, for
Wnen the least dampneSs is absorbed into the
sole IL Is attracted 70 the foot BY its warmth,
ana thus the perspiration is dangerously check
ed. Any person can prove this by trying the
experiment OF neglecttng this rule. The feet
will become cold and damp very shortly,
although On taking Of the shoes and warming
them they will appear quite dry.
The LABOR Observation-Disclosures: Now, then,
you haven't cleaned up you cell properly. PriS
oner tsarcaSt iealiy): All right, gov'ner; IL Yer
amt satisfied with the work, and don't think IL
up to the wages, you've got the remedy In yer
own 'andS. Try lock out II Funny Folks.
CURIOUS INCIDENT occurred in the course of
the run on The AlderSgate street branch of the
London and County bank. An enlightened
butcher came into the bank Office when the ran
was at high tide and carelessy threw down e5o0
as something to 60 on with
SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT. now the husband Of
the eldest daughter OF Mr.. Motley, takes his son
by his first wife, Louis Harcourt an E5ontan
Lad OF fifteen, with him whenever he delivers
political speech, to put the youth In training.
tR-Ezra G. Perkins, Boston raj road con-
tractor, who died a few days ago, obtained