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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-20
Ancient Archery.

Correspondence Of the Chicago Inter Oceanl
The present outdoor sport of archery, which
is becoming national recreation for both ladies'
and gentlemen, seems to be but q repetition Of
the history Of the royal exercise of the days of
Henry VIII, in 1915. Then it was the practice
court, together with their wives, to meet at
stated periods and contest for the honors of the
bow and target. The one who proved the most
expert shot at each tournament was awarded q
handsome bow and arrow, while those who
made the poorest shots were Knocked at by the
entire assembly.
At that time there lived man named Roger
Ascham, who seemed to take great interest In
the national sport, and who wrote book called
defence OF the realm. He states that at that
time the law provided that "every boy between
the ages of seven and seventeen be provided
with q long bow and two arrows and that
every Englishman older than seventeen should
provide himself with bow and four arrows,
while every bowman should have at least two
cheap bows for every dear one"
tional one, and, being 80 firmly rooted in British
soil, has never been supplanted to this day by
any other game. It was not only used as q
means Of recreation, but, as this ancient writer
stated, that It, ssin peace excluded ign0ble pas
time and In war gives to the nation strength"
This king could BY this means summons at
days notice, an immense army OF archerH.
The mems fayorite seems 70 have been the
long bow, and this was also the case with the
according to this author, was remarkable. He
states that 1t was nothing uncommon to bring
down pigeon at 800 feet. With such skin In
the use OF bow ana arrow, the fabulous story Of
William Ten and his son becomes but CON-
moppaace efenk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-20
A Farmers Battle with Three Fam.
ishing Wolves
IPittsburg Chronicle.l


Valentine White, one of the Oldest farmers re-
siding In Bradford county, Pa, had desperate
encounter with two almost famished wolves a
Gay or two nS since nc He has cleared good
neighbors Around Mr.. Whites farm is dense
forest, almost untouched by the pioneers. Bear,
deer and wolf are abundant, Notwithstanding
which they are seldom disturbed by hunters In
the rear Of MI. Whites house is huge frame
barn, with great cracks, caused by decaying
boards On going out to the barn he heard q
had broken loose he did not open the 'front.' door
lest they should escape, but squeezed himself
through large aperture left by broken board.
AS soon as he entered the uproar increased, and
which had torn herself from the Stanchion by
main force, and broken one horn in the act.
Clinging to her muzzle was large gray vol,
With Its long sharp teeth fastened In the ami
was trying to hamstring the poor creature.
The believing Of the heifer the snarling of
the wolves, and 1.-THE rafting Of the loose barn
intruder was unnoticed. The COW shook the
the stable with it, but In vain. Old Whites
anger at the attack on bis stock overmastered
all feelings Of prudence, ana, selling pitch
fork, he prepared himself for an attack. No
sooner did the wolves perceive him than, mad
dened BY the taste Of blood, they turned from
furtated animals sprang towards the old man.
he dealt 1t mighty blow with the FORK, sending
1t into corner. But the other animal caught
its teeth in the old mans right coat sleeve; and
In such close quarters that the weapon was Of
no avail After kicking uselessly at the animal,
he grasped its throat with his left hand, and
choked the wolf until it let go. Then selling
again the pitchfork, he dealt it we'll directed
blow, and broke the leg of one of the animals,
which then lodged through the hole behind
him and nmped of, bowling dismally. The
other wolf held its ground. and whenever OPP
portunity offered sprang upon the old man. now
andthen fastenfngits teeth Into his arms Though
bleeding profuSely, White continued the fight,
and finally, with a well directed thrust Of the
pitchf0rk, sent the tines through the animals
heart, killing it almost instantly. The dead
and with shaggy coat OF light gray. whites
clothes were torn In shreds, and his face, neck
and breast were Scared deeply Dy the claws Of
the animal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-20
Purchasing Diamonds.
Lucy Hoopers Paris Letter to the PHILADELPHIA
I

4eleSIapu.J
Purchasing diamonds for the retail trade Is,
am told, very difficult and delicate task. The
buyer takes his seat at table with large sheet
OF white paper spread out before him On this
paper Is poured out the contents of certain Of
the packages, In which diamonds are delivered
into the hands OF the wholesale dealers. The
Keen eye OF the purchaSer-expert at once
singles out the flawed, shallow, ill-shaped or
yellow stones. These are swept out ruthlessly,
and are definitely rejected. The remaining
stones must next be pa1red-a very difficult and
delicate operation. To facilitate it a tin plate
mounted on four feet and pierced with
holes in graduated sizes is produced. on
this the selected diamonds are laid, and
are shifted to and fro till each diamond
Is lifted Into hole proportionate to its size.
Then the stones are subjected to a second and
final examination, the buyer bouncing upon
every one that presents any defect, such as ir-
regularity OF shape, lack Of brilliancy, dullness
OF water, or yellowneSS OF tint. The matched
diamonds are then carefully put up In pairs,
either in small cases or simply folded In papers.
The refuse diamonds are generally sold to
French jewellers, to make up the wonderful
flowers and stars and insects that one sees
blazing under the gaSlght In the windows of
the shops on the Palais Royal. In fact, French
customers as class are far more easily suited
In diamonds than are Americans. They like
feet than TO the absolute perfection OF each in
dividual stone. would therefore advise our
countrypeople, when they come abroad, to ad-
dress themselves to American jewellers when
they wish to buy diamonds, and not to suffer
themselves to be tempted by the dazzling ge-
gaws displayed on the Rue de La PAX or In the
Palais Royal They will only pay half as much
again for them as they are worth II they buy in
those latter places, and then, If they wish to
dispose or their purchases or to have them re-
set In a new form, they will find themselves
with lot OF hawed and imperfect stones on
their hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-20
How a Newspaper SubscriptiOn
Might have Saved $4,000.

BE-
HOW fooliSh IL Is to waste money In buying
newspapers half-hour'S entertainment that
you throw away as soon as you've read it, is
Illustrated by the case of man living at MIL
ton, N. H., who is above such a waSIeful ex
traVagance. This party has two large ice
houses, and during the winter he stored both
full OF ice. He supposed all other Ice houses
were full, for he 'got along without the PAPERS =
and so did not know the general state Of things.
Recently he was called on by Ports
mouth man who offered him $500 for his
ice, Just as It lay in store He did
not let the offer grow stale, but picked
it up eagerly and cried ''done." In
day or two better offers began to come In and
had to be refused, and even as high as $4,000
was sent from the door. The economical gen.
tleman felt pretty sore and wondered he hadn't
heard about things; but his wrath boiled over
when within two weeks the purchaser OF the
ice turned 1t over to a Boston ice company for
8, 600 clearing Just IS 900 by the operation. Had
our friend paid $40 year for daily paper all
MS life, or even $l.50 for weekly, he might In
me long run have saved money by the opera
Ion But as he preferred his ignorance he has
now good chance to learn that it Is q far more
expensive luxury than good newspaper, and
something very different, too.
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How He Reformed.
Detroit Froe Press.

few weeks ago, while several citizens of De-
troit were surrounding hot stove in a Girls
void street tobacco store, in came stranger
red, his back all mud, his clothes ragged and
his general appearance was that Of a hard-up
and played-out old soaker. One OF the group
ing on with his story when the old fellow in
terrupted:
"scuse me, but I'm an old soaker who wants
"Well, as was saying" continued the story,
teller after glance at the man, THAT hog was
about forty rods away when first saw him. 1
"say, interrupted the drunkard, isn't there
somebody SC m here who wants to help reform
.You go out!" replied one Of the men.
81 won't do it! I'm an old drunkard, and
want some one to take me by the hand and
hope I'll reform"
leo on with the hog story" put in one of the
"You shant do 1t. " exclaimed the drunkard.
II want some one to feel sad because drink up
all my earnings and misuse my family"
"NO one here cares how much you drink or
how soon you 60 under ground! said one Of the
. "You Cont, eh7 Cont any Of you want to
give me advtce?"
mo, sir!"
Don't you feel sorry because am degrading
"Br1lliant bosh! You never knew anything
Won't any man here pity my family"
'Nor shed one tear over my degraded condi.
tion?"
"Not shed! You'd better be going-we want
to hear a hog story"
"Had you rather hear hog story than to try
and save me?"
"You bet we had!"
Gwen, now, you hard-hearted and selfish
minded old liars, know I'm worth more than
any hog, and I'll prove it, too! II you won't
save me I'll save me mySelf-hanged II don't.
Yes. sir, I'll keep sober from this day on, and
I'll show you whether I'm of more account than
any Of your hog stories or not! You needn't
run my own grocery"
No man in Detroit has led more sober and
Industrious life since that day, and there Is
every reason to believe that he will stick.
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How She Handicapped Him fol
Life.
(Chicago Tribune.l

lCulcdSO lTlDu06.I
distressing occurrence, which should be
warning to all unmarried men, occurred the
other evening on the West Side, the victim being
youth Of the most exemplary habits and al
most the sole support of a poker game into
which he had been roped early in the season.
For some time past he has been paying atten-
lions to beautiful but experienced girl of 90
his natural timidity, however serving as
shield to ward of the dangers which always at
tend enterprises of the kind In which he was en-
gagged. Seeing that he was not to be captured
by ordinary means, the cold-blooded siren con-
ceived plot which she Immediately proceeded
to put into execution. The next time her VIC
tim called he was ushered into the lair common
ly known as the parlor and induced to deposit
himself In large armchair, while the assassin
OF his happiness occupied an adjacent sofa.
Knowing that he was an admirer Of fast horse
flesh, the striped-Stocking demon artfully d.
rected the conversation In that direction and
finally asked what handicap was. "Why,"
said the young man, sit is race In which the
horses carry different weights; for instance one
that carries l20 pounds, while all the rest are in
at 100 or so, Is said to be handicapped" "Then"
said the sorceress while cold light seemed to
be emitted from her eyes, '1f were to sit on
your knee you would be handicapped at 145
pounds, wouldn't yOu?" 1t Is hardly necessary
to say that the unfortunate man made no resist
ance, that In moment she was seated there
and the old man opened the door at precisely
the right time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-20
MELIKOFFS TASK,
The Revolution. Said to be Ripe and
Beyond Human COntrOl-The Nj
hilists Men of Cultare and Iron
WILL

hlllSts Men OF Cult0re and Iron
will.
Gen. Loris Melikofr, says the Vienna cores
pondent of the London Telegram, has an 1mpoS-
sible task before him, and 1t is confidently an
tic1pated here that he will utterly fall in its
complishment. The arrest of few hundred
suspicious persons will not be Of the slightest
avail. Accounts received from Russia in Vienna
and Berlin state that almost the entire country Is
anxious for change, and more or less openly
sympath1Zes with the revolution. One report,
lot destined for publication, says that the revo-
luton Is now ripe, and that 40 human power
can prevent its outbreak. What has already
occurred Is represented as mild fOretaste of
what has yet to come. 1t is mistake to sup
pose that the events with which the empire of
the Cars Is threatened Will be confined to the
large towns, such as st. Petersburg, Moscow
and Kew. The same evaporation against the
NAL administration and corruption Of the au-
thOrities exists in every town and village Of
of Little Russian fact, the most remote dis
tricts are not free from 1t. Prior to the 1naugu-
ration of the reign of terror, Russian maicon-
tents belonged to Two distinct categor1es. One
isfied with the existing state of affairs and
DESTROYS for change, hoped to attain their end
by pacific means They, nevertheless. had an
occult literature of their own. and carried on
active propaganda among students and work
tngmen This group included a large number
OF adherents belonging to the better classes,
lence for the realization of their theories. Lat
terly, however, they have rallied to the other
group OF malcontentS, which, since It's forma-
ton, has been party of action. They have al
parat1vely few exceptions, they belonged to the
middle and lower classes. They have also re-
cruited partisans, chiefly In the universities and
factories. Many of them are men of culture,
gifted with an iron will, and ready for every
privation and sacrifice in the common cause.
The prospect Of being transported in cages like
wild beasts to Saghal1en, marched through the
snow to Siberia, tortured In some prison cell, or
even executed In the citadel Of st. Petersburg,
are matters OF small consideration for the Rus
sian NfhiltStS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-20
The English Election Agent.

AT present 1t is the custom, especially In
counties, to employ an infin1ty of agents scat
tered up and down over the face Of the constitu-
ency. One at every center, one in every village
or hamlet; wherever 1t is possible to have one
mere Is posted pc ste paid agent to attend to the
dinous agents is really little else than Indirect
pr1bbery. The agent probably has the power Of
influencing certain number of votes, and so
may secome little center OF unlawful persua-
sion. He may not, II is true vote himself, but
his interest Is bought and paid for. though it
is supposed that all votes are nowadays Free
as air, pure as snow" IL Is to the ADVANTAGE
of the rich candidate to multiply agents.
for the more agents bought the more votes he
can command, and the better Will be his chances
II II desires 10 win, and so the agents and the
votes they influence comprise no small part of
Lhe constituency. The paid agent is really Of
nery ntsie practical use, except that his employ
and Independent elector Is not very fond of being
canvassed by hired servant; he resent the
is followed by a call from some friend OF
the candidate, he will vote wrong through
pique. The agent-not to speak OF his own
modest honorartum.is great source OF
jealous. he wishes to seem worthy of
his hire, and consequently he telegraphs
70 the central committee as often as he
can on the most trivial pretextS, spares no ex-
pense, sends for bills, addresses, placards with
out number, does not stint his advertisements,
Is y iussy and important, and In three cases out
louI 70 d lueIc money SUCKER, useless QOG
nom want OF win perhaps, but from want OF
RSMsr may be said that it is difficult to de-
SerIa tne point at which the actual necessary
servant or messenger merges into the agent,
practc az mot think that there would be any
ciass Of paid agents is a very much higher one
crnted I from o1 mere fs dTTdges is usually re-
clerks. &C In the case Of an election ' petition
~ couid pc proved that several men We're EN-,
ployed and paid, and yet were not used a. mes.
sengers or for any Necessary" psrpos a. sucS
hiring should void the election. It liz fnon@ht
by some that In order to prevent personsf5on M
and other election tricks 1t Is necessary On the
day OF election for the candidate to be renra.
scented at each polling booth by an agent. This
Is by no means necessity, and II such assist.
ance were required the candidate should be
obliged to obtain 1t from voluntary Sources
and not be allowed to engage and pay men for
Lne purpose; al the time OF counting the votes
one paid agent would be amply sufficient TO
represent him. Paid agents constitute a pres
sure on the voters which should be made illegal
LOT their appointment Is practical infringe.
ment OF the spirit OF the bribery acts-Tne F0rt.
asohay Reuteic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-20
A audiences at the st. J amc.,. Concert.

Ihave often wondered what the audiences of
1880 would have thought of those of to-day and
revolutionized taste that to day one finds as
regular subscribers representatives OF nearly all
classes; but here and there We recognize faces
that iinola within us the feeling which great
name inspires. One often sees there the slight
figure and keen grave face OF MIR. HaweiS, the
gifted author Of ''Music and Morals" Week after
week comes Madame Charlotte Moscheles, the
musicians widow and Memberships friend, to
whom harmony remains as a legacy OF the
great lives with which hers was associated
slender little lady with silver-white hair
might have seen as a regular auditor George
Eliot-a large. rather masculine looking
woman of middle age, in whose strong, thought
,ui dace one could read intensity sadness that
wears; the face is heavily framed in brown
ha1r, the eyes are dark and singularly mournful,
u tne eo mouth ful Of grave purpose certainly
that varied audience we see actors of note like
Irving. who listens always intently, and muSi-
cans IKE MarAais, the young and now famous
other popular ballads; Elizabeth Pnilp, the COM
poser, whose English ballads are known as
widely as the language. and whose musical
criticism are eagerly looked for. Thither too,
come all the musicians who are soIournfng
however briefly. in London. There one day we
recognized Saint-Saens, the French composer-a
trinity built man OF forty with dark hair and
clear-cut, very Characteristic French face. Not
far away sat Madame Jenny Lind Goldschmidt
VINO, In spite OF her complete retirement to pri-
vate life. is always quickly recognized on any
public occasion; how can we think of her save
as our Swedish Nightingale" of earlier days?
but to her English friends she is best known as
the hostess Of one Of the most beautiful houSe s
In New Kinsington, a home full OF artistic a, d
musical associations, where hangs the portrait
of her youth which we all know in prints and
eDgravings-the sweet, graceful lady with
smoothly braided hair, white silk gown, and
roses-the Jenny Lind of 1850.
AT the upper end Of the hall, In the front row
of stalls, one is almost sure to see some of the
royal family, generally Princess Christian or
Princess Beatrice, who come In very quietly
acknowledging by bow the salutations OF those
who rise as they pass, and In the intervals join
Ing In conversation with their special friends of
whom there are sure to be many at every con-
cert In London. The etiquette Of their coming
and going is almost unnoticeable to any one who
does not chance to be near the entrance or exit
at the moment. Down stairs, when they are
leaving, people are requested by the attendants
to stand still and move back little while the
royal ladies go out to their carriages. They bow
right and left, perhaps stop to exchange word
or two with friend-sometimeS it is with one
OF the musicians about leaving-and, in a word,
endeayor to do away with their stiff sense Of
formalty which the forced pause in the exit Of
the audience has given.-Ars. John Lille, in
Hd,.per'S Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-20
HINTS to Lady Travellers,

When l was a schoolgirl, about to take my
first trip alone from home, an elder brother
have always needed 1t since. Always have enough
small change at hand to pay porter or bus
driver, without giving him bill or large coin
to change; for If he has any undesirable pieces
OF money he will certainly put it on you. Be-
sides, it saves time and trouble to have the
right amount all ready. Do not carry all your
surplus funds in your pocket-book so that any
one can see 1t every time you show your rail-
own baggage when it needs to be rechecked,
then you will know it is all right II you wish
to know anything about your route. ask the
are that your fellow travellers do not know any
more about the matter than you do yourself.
Carry no jewelry In sight. It is unsafe as well
as In bad taste. Make no acquaintance. A
model traveller is civil to all, but beyond that
keeps his or her OWN counsel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-20
Get ting TO the Rear.

Stonewall Brigade, may interest some Of our
soldier friends:
While Jackson's corps was cautiously moving
to the flank and rear OF the Union army at
vance became engaged with the enemy. Soon
wounded and bleeding trooper was seen emerg-
ing from the woods In front. After looking
around he moved in the direction from which
the infantry were marching as II seeking the
rear, or. as the average gray-Jacket would say.
the r'ar. Soon afterward rapid firing explained
jackson, and 1t was not long before the poor
cavalrymAn was seen coming back again. When
opposite the 'Stonewau," another cavalryman
from the 'front.' also arrived. No. at once recog.
Eyes, said No. 2, "but not bad. Let's git to
the r'aT."
At which No. exclaimed: "This is the darn.
edest fight I've bin In yit II hain't GOT no rsGr.n
-Edtt0f's Dratcer, IN Hdsper's Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-20
He was Only Bluffing.

Two OF our sporting fraternity, whom we will
call Smith and Jones, recently became engaged
In game Of poker with big, raw-boned,
sometimes will happen when professionals are
playing, the stranger found himself looking at
four queens while Smith had four kings, and
Jones calmly regarded four aces+the best
finally the stranger called for a .1ight.s as ali
his money was up, and said he had four
queens Smith said ''No good-pve got four
stranger, and let fly his right fist, about the
size OF q sledge- hammer, plumb between
Smiths eyes, knocking him across the room.
"What have you got?" sneered the stranger to
Jones' With glance at that big fist, Jones
FASTENED to reply: "Oh, haven't got anything,
was only bluff1ng."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-20
What Came of PrOmiscueus Kissing
Philadelphia Record

Spasmodic and miscellaneous kissing has not
panned out well for Joseph L. Chapman, whose
wife over week ago brought an action for sup
port against him, his weakness for kissing other
women making life for her with him unbear-
able. On last Saturday the case came up before
Judge Briggs for final hearing to give two of
the women whose names were mixed up In the
matter an opportunity of appearing and explain
ing the meaning OF certain letters written by
them to Chapman which fell into the hands Of
his wife. Mrs. Agnes Cutr0n a well-dressed and
hne-looking woman, alone responded. She said,
With smile, that she was an old friend Of the
Chapman family, and it was true as gospel that
she had kissed Joseph L. and he had kissed her,
but only In a friendly way. Counsel for Joseph
said that kissing was matter of taste, but the
law did not consider it criminal act. sit Is a
disgusting act, and generally leads to scandal"
interposed Judge Briggs land prevailing civil1-
cation will not admit OF It, Besides there was
little hugg1ng thrown In, and 1t is preposterous
to trump up such defence to cover an expo
sure" After some further discussion the Judge
referred to the fact that Mr.. Chapman had not
spoken to his wife for ten years, and had com.
PEELED her to occupy apartments away from
him, and said that no we'll balanced minded
woman in thousand would have stood it as
long as she had done. The court then made an
order requiring the Osculatory Chapman to con.
tribute $40 weekly to his Wifn'S S1InpOrt