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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27
The Reporter and the Actress.

Maybe the reporter didn't know how to inter-
view an actress, and maybe that's why he had
so much trouble. Having sent up his card and
being admitted to her presence, he stated his
business and she said laHguidly, Pm sorry
you've come; don't fancy you newspaper men,
and hate being interviewed" Maybe he knew
this was just said for effect, and that she
wouldn't miss the interview for heap, but he
replied, .Oh, Wen, then, l won't trouble you.
TO the door first and said ION, now you're here,
I'll obllge you" And he answered ''Oh, no,
wouldn't trouble you for the world" but
1t won't be very much trouble" ''Well, never
mind; l don't care particularly about it,
'But-but-in-fact-it will be a pleasure.
Only objected because reporters always ask the
you say" well, I'll try and do better than
that" and they seated themselves. Then he
asked;-"Ilow did you celebrate your thirty
fourth birtnday?n "Eh?"-Jumping up-'What
dye mean, sir? You're a mean wretch to ask
such question:" Steps on her lapdog-ad-
dresses The dog:L,Drat your pelt, get outr,
what he was doing. He replied. Il promised to
print exactly what you said, and have taken
down your very words" About the dog?'
THAR" 81 Will" "Oh, but that wasn't meant
TO print" cant help It," 'Oh, but it won't
do. You mustn't. Let US begin the interview
observation-disclosures robbed of diamonds, run
away with by hack, or having divorce
suit" 'sir; II don't do such things!
ns'er y heard To- T such the s o bag
SO monotonous- Do you shave your head?'
''Str; OF course not! Are you crazy?" "No
ma'am. Which Is your favorite liquor" "Do
you wish 10 order some sent up? or course you
won't say In the paper that ever take any
thtDg?" Look here ma'am, was TO print lust
what you said" but l dontt want you tor
ut must be done" well then, Ii you don't
ask me II the audiences everywhere are as en-
thustastic as they are here, and what do with
all my bouquets, and If don't almost feel that
ought to be in a boarding school instead OF on
the stage, as am so young, and II don't find
It very embarrassing to have all the men so
madly In love with me, and several bank direct
orS committing suicide because I won't marry
them-f you don't ask me these questions
won't say another blessed word. &c. there!
And II you print what I've said I'll sue you for
lbeLr-B St0H Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27
A Curious HIT.

The Hon. Dwight Morris, of bridgeport, ex-
Secretary Of State, and now member of the
House. tells a curious story about a Bridgeport
darkey, who has been accustomed to come to
him for occasional small sums as "a quarter"
for instance, and who, seeing Mr.. Morris going
to take the cars, approached with an inquiry II
he had spare dime. "You aren't up to the
bread dodge? asked Mr.. Norris ''Oh, no. no,
sartin suah," said Cufry." "WeIl, then"
said Mr.. Morris, ''here's your dime-go
MS, tisn't for any such thing: I want it to
play policy" "a popular game largely
patronized In policy shops In back alleys,
by the colored population, who believe In some
superstition about lucky numbers.l "Well"
said Mr.. Morris-speak1ng at random, on the
spur OF the moment-"tf you play policy with
1t, bet on II and 1. Be sure about that. They
are the lucky numbers now; don't you remem
Der 1t was II to 1 In Hayden's trial, and ii to
IN Aliens trial, and II to in the Bucholz case
You put your dime on the II and l."
The c0ntraband departed In q medttattve
mood. When Mr.. Morris again met him. the
colored man drew out of his pocket a roll Of
greenbacks amounting to $136-whtch WAS far
exclaimed: -
''Mr. Morris, look aheahi That's what cot
by following your advice to bet on ii to +? You
bet III remember you hereafter.n
Probably nothing will ever convince that
col0red gentleman that Mr.. Morris is not an
Obeah man. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27
Youthful VaquerOs.
[Stockton (CalD. Mail.]

A gentleman who lives on the Stanislaus
river close to its junction with the San Joaquin.
told Mail reporter this morning what he never
would have believed had he not known his in
formant to be entirely trustworthy. He said
that near his place are boy and girl, the for
age, who frequently jump into the saddle In
the morning and ride all day among droVes OF
wild cattle which would surely gore them to
death should they become unseated. Both
carry lariats, and If they see calf in the drove
that has escaped being marked they run on to
It, the boy throwing his rope and catching 1t by
the head and the girl by the feet, after which
the ears and brisket are duly cut. But this is
not all. On the rancho is large bottom of un-
dergrOwth, in which roam hundreds of wild hogs.
OF these the bears are perfectly ferOciouS and
will fight when pressed the least bit. The chill
dren, mounted on their well-trafned horses and
carrying In their hands the lasso which they so
over all sorts OF ground, up and down steep
banks, catching one out of nearly every drove
they scare up Last summer they caught nearly
thirty In this manner. When the laSSO Is
thrown on the head and feet Of the hog and he
Is stretched out so that he can do no harm, the
boy gets down from his horse and ties the hogs
feet with pieces of rope carried along for the
with rider, being trained to that work and
never having done any other. A wagon is sent
for the hog, which is placed In strong pen and
soon tanned so that he can be fatted for market.
A few days ago the boy was riding in the under
growth, when he started up deer Putting
spurs to his horse he got near enough to the
deer to throw his laSso on to his horns, but he
lasso to his saddle before the f1eet-footed animal
was Off with rope and all These children have
been constantly riding ever since they were big
enough to sit on horse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27
Artists Might Reform Dress.

The pot hat is commonly locked upon by ar
lists as an denominations; but we are not aware
OF anything that this class has done in the way
of giving artistic character to dress. In fact,
artists are oftenThe worst dressed people in the
community-not merely worst dressed in the
way Of neglect but worst dressed In the Selec-
ton OF incOngruous material and inharmonious
colorS- They are disposed TO diSdatn the adOrn-
ment OF the person Just as more practical peo-
pie do. The traditional artist, with his long
hair, his untFImmed beard, his stained velvet
coat, his soiled fingers, his dliapidated
Son,brerO, is almost wholly OF the past. The
few who still retain these peculiarities
tat1ons of costume are now contemptuously
laughed at by their fellows no less than by the
"PhilistineS." The artists Of the day may not
like the dress-coat, but they commonly appear
regulation garments. They are accustomed,
however, to condemn them; and portra1t-paint-
ers specially long for more picturesque cos,
In the direction OF taste, ft is peculiarly their
business to set an example OF tasteful dressing.
The pioneers In any reform must be men the
world will be willing TO follow. Artists and
others who usually attempt u give us exam p
les OF picture Sque dressing are TOO apt to be
sloyenly as well as picturesque: their deco
rated hnger-nailS have commonly exttngul5hed
all desire to Initiate them in other particulars.
Artists OF mark have so far done notl. ing
to improve or reform our apparel. Let them
Invent something that will serve as an artistic
substitute for Understanding that will
not reveal all the bad points Of legs, as legs go
In the generations OF to-day, and which will yet
be Shapely and graceful. Let them devise
something in the way OF coat that shall have
elegance of form without the sacrifice OF COM
fort. Artists are entering now very much more
than formerly into purely decorative work
even into designing wallpapers and decorating
dining roomS-hence II would not be i'.rrd dtI.
sor them to consider such matter as the suit
able appareling OF the person. II they refuse
to do tins, II they assert that 1t is beneath them
to study and plan costumes then we submit
that 1t becomes matter OF tmpertinence for
which the artistic world accept with the rest
OF people, and make no effort to reform.-Apple-
TONS MAGAZINE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27
Emerson and his Home.
concord Letter to the Christian On


Near the village and standing close by the
fork of the roads, is Mr.. Emerson's. A plain
fence comes well into the street, and not many
feet back stands the large, square-built house.
To the left Of the house Is an overgrown wood
pile that speaks Of long winters and untold
comfort In front OF CHEEKY fire-places. mount
into roomy hallway and thence into Mr. Emer-
sons room at the right, most pleasant apart
ment, not TOO large but Just large enough. To
from the floor to the ceiling. Upon one Of the
lower shelves are the five volumes which Mr..
Emerson has given to the world
The furnishing of the room is plain to home
illness. In the center stands a square-built
mahogany table, and at its side an old fash
Toned Boston rocker" Upon the table are a
few books, pen-and-inkstand, and a much
worn portfolio. Between the two windows
looking to the street Is square-bu1lJ lounge. A
chest OF drawers is at the right Of the lounge,
and the windowsills toward the village are full
of newspapers. A conch SHE'LL such as our
grandmothers used to think so highly orna-
mental. occupies an honored place upon the
shelf over the fireplace A few portraits are
scattered upon the walls, and a fair bust of
ton.
Presently Mr.. Emerson enters. His thin,
White hair Is carefully cOmbed over his bald
crown, and his Old-faShioned turnover collar
barely conceals the edge OF his black silk hand
kerchief. He Is dressed In Prince Albert coat
black vest and light pantaloons, and bangles
his "eyes," as he calls them, In his left hind
He eagerly and persistently asks questions
ABOUT the busy world outside, and seems to look
upon his visitor as messenger come to give
him glimpses OF that groSser existence the
slightest noise of whose tirelesS life scarcely
reaches him.
1t has been said of late that Mr. Emerson was
growing old very fast, and was losing, In some
respect, the use OF his faculties. found, In the
two hours remained with him, the only
indication of this to be that matters of contem-
poraneous worldly importance are apt to be for
gotten and that very often he finds it difficult
TO recall the word that he wishes to use but his
intellect, when turned to the illumination of
the themes In the contemplation OF which his
life has been SPENT is as clear, as grasping,
When asked If he had undergone a change of
religious belief, he replied that he had seen no
reason whatever for modifying the views he had
held for SO many years. He accompanied me
to the door as I took my departure, putting me
under additional obligations for his kindness by
saying that he was IAN old man and saw very
few visitors" and l lett him whose genius as a
philosopher is unrivalled save by his virtues as
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27
Pearls from the Maine Coast.

Referr ng 20 tie announcement that - pearl
weighing twelve grains, taken from fresh
water mussel near Portland, is on exhibition at
new YORK, and one found near the same place
lew lew years ago was sold to the Empress Eugene
i n nIteen hundred dollars" the Portland [Me)
IN HeaIs are often found in oysters and clans
nas ses the mselghooIhood. and scarcely a week
yasSeS mat somebody does not offer these gems
lof Saie. AS general rule they are either un-
,,a Un account OF imperfection or color The
Luz 9 ssms are always dist1nguishable. Perhaps
IN value from I'VE dollars TO twenty dollars IL
Is also known TACT that last Summer a druns
mer for well-known Jewelry house in NeW
York was at Mount Desert, and one Of the fish'
ermen residing In that neighborhood brought
him two pearls. Upon looking them over 9he
drummer asked the man what he Wanted for
them. BE said set Of Jewelry for his oiri
The drummer offered him a set valued al Sa5'
which the man eagerly accepted. The drummer
had the pearls set In q pair OF earrings and dis
posed of them for $500. They were found in
oysters or CLAIMS or Mount Deserk'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27

A S0fiofY Relles

washington Cor. dhieaso fimes IA
There Is certain alleged Do1e0f Washington
society who occupies Wy peen,iar position.
Its hardly possible that sne could be belle In
possessed by her, in the glorious free-and-easy
town OF Washington. She Is blonde beauty
Of about twenty. seven summers her blonde
complexion Is as brilliant as the latest Partisan
novelty can possibly make It. This young lady
belongs to an old southern family. She Is seen
at every prominent social gathering. No mat
ter how select diplomatic reception, this young
lady, attended by dismal melancholy looking
mother, appears earliest upon the scene, and IS
to know the two beyond mere bowling ac-
quaintance; and yet they are invited every
where. Occasionally they will appear at the
there, however. Then they will disappear from
all public eating houses. and only be seen in
the gilded halls Of fashionable society. GER
tain inQuisitive newspaper man, with longer
ears and sharper eyes than are possessed by the
average, who goes out great deal In society,
In looking for rooms, one day, found one that
short time after his arrival in his new house he
found that the blonde and her mother had also
quartered In the same house. After living In
the house four or five months he picked up
rather interesting history concerning the move
ments Of this gay bird of society. 1t appears
that the daughter had q small income left her
by some Southern relative that was barely
large enough to support her alone. Her mother,
who was widow before the war, married dur
ing the war Southern gentleman who lost his
ali In the downfall of the Confederacy; and,
l eing Southern gentleman Of the finest old
school. he had never been trained to anything
so vulgar as work. The mother and step-father
combined to squeeze as large section Of high
life as they could out of the meagre 1nco ne of
the daughter, and have certainly reduced living
upon nothing, and going into society, to about
as fine point as 1t has ever been done. They
engaged one large room In this house, for which
they paid $25 a month. They then engaged
from a caterer one meal a day for the three,
which was delivered at O'Clock in the after
noon. For this meal for three they paid s25
month. They saved up enough bones and
bread and broken remains Of the afternoon re-
past for the 10 O'Clock breakfast The STEP
father, mother and daughter all lived and slept
in the same room. Thus the living Of three
members of Washingtons most fashionable So
Getty was reduced down to $50 month. The
young lady had carriage every evening, her
income being economical in such way that
the balance of it could be used for fashionable
display. When people return their calls the
house where they live Is respectable enough,
and no one can adopt more popular fashion In
Washington society than to be out when calls
are returned. The returning Of calls Is purely
peIfunctory, and as necessary consequence,
the less the number of people there are to re-
ceive them, the greater amount of business can
be done in TIE course Of an afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27

THE APPROACH OF THE SEASON when Wash
ington epicures can enjoy the luxury Of ''planked
shad" reminds the correspondent there of the
ST. Louis Globe Democrat OF the following story
about Daniel Webster: webster was an artist
In this line, and pr1ded himself greatly upon his
gifts His only rival was an aged slave, a char
acter on the river called Sam. There were
those who declared that Sam was the only one
who knew how to cook planked shad, and others
protested that the great statesman was su-
preme. On sunny spring days, when par
ties OF gentlemen went down the river
to watch the fish nailed to their boards,
sizzling and browning before the blaze of an
outdoor fire, 1t was arranged to have a trial
for the championship between old Sam and Mr..
Webster. Each contestant was well backed, and
the lights of those early political days were all
there. First Sam split the shad seasoned them
as he knew would most nearly suit Mr.. Web
sters taste, and laid them before the orator
done to turn. Really, Sam, this is the best
planked shad have ever eaten,' quoth Daniel;
and applause rang from Sans adherents Next
Webster laid aside his toga and lowered around
the fire, knife and salt box In hand, watching
the shad that he had prepared In the way he
knew would best suit Sans taste. Sam ate
three mouthfuls rapturously, and exclaimed.
Fore God, Mr.. Webster neber have tasted
planked shad DefOreV webster yielded grace
fully the palm to Sam, outdone by him in COM
pliments as well as In cooking"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27
The Family Rudder.


A COmStOcker who was having his hair cut
yesterday afternoon gave the barber particular
instructions not to remove lock that pro] acted
In somewhat unsightly way from the front OF
his head.
I" It don't become you" said the barber.
Cant help that, " said the customer.
Better let me take 1t OF, said the barber.
Just you leave 1t as it Il, )" said the man.
"But," persisted the barber, II can't give you
smooth, decent cut II l leave the hair so long
in front. 1t will look like the very devil l can't
see what you want 1t left there for?
"ThatS because you don't know what 1t is
you don't know the use of It."
81 know it's bunch Of hair, and know that
It's devtl1sh unbecOming just where 1t is"
YES; 1t Is bunch Of hair and 1t Is some
thing more than bunch OF hafr-it's the family
rudder."
"The family what?n
"The family rudder. When things don't 90
right at home my vile always grabs that locK
Of hair. She would Il ell lost without Il. When
she gets hold Of that abe can handle me-steer
me IN the right course, so to speak-and when
go In the right course the whole family 20 In tie
right course, and all Ia well. I've got used to it
now, and don't mind 1t. Should lose my hair
and become bald, or should you give me fight
ing cut all over, there would be no way Of steer
Ing me, should become unmanageable. and
sooner or later total wreck. No, nr; don't you
disturb the family rudder."
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nlar4-eO
METROPOLITAN POLICE.

nEPARTMENTO OF METROPOLITAN POLICE.
~ OFFICE OF MAJOR AND SUPERINTENDENT.
202 ~ Street northwest
WASHINGTON DC, 10Th March, 1880.
PROPOSALS FOR SUMMER UNIFORMS AND
HATS.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office un
til IL O'Clock M, MONDAY, 18th March, 1880, ct
which hour they will be opened for furnishing this
department with two hundred GOOD Uniforms.
more or less, to measure, for Summer wear OF Me-
tropoGtan Police, viz Frock Coat, Sack Goat, Pan.
falcons and Vest. The Frock Coat Sack Goat ard
Pantaloons to be made Of the best quality Of Navy
Blue Flannel Indigo blue dye and TO weigh not
less than twelve Q2) ounces to the yard, dfty-two
(62) pairs Of the Pantalcons, more or less, TO DO
reinforced
The Vest to be made of best quality of White
Duck.
The garments to be cut in accordance with the
''Regulations for Uniforms to be worn by the Me-
tropoltan Police Force" =
Sealed Proposals will be received and opened ct
same time for two hundred and thirty five C235D
Hats, more or less, for summer wear Of the Police
Force. Sample Of material and Hats must accom-
pany bids. The contracts to be completed within
twenty five (25) days from date Of award. Pay
ment for the Clothing to be made in three CD
monthly instalments, on completion OF the work.
Payments for the Hats to be made on first Of the
month, following delivery.
The right to reject any or all bids Ia reserved.
Bidders are invited to be present ut the opening
of bids.
VERNON, Inspector Net. Police, at this office.
By order Of Commissioners BE- y; .. ppocv
mar16. 2s&27 Major ana supt Met Police.
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Women Who Triple.
DRINKING HABITS OF SOME OF THE WOMEN OF
NEW YORK.
New York Correspondence Grand Rapids Demo-

DnlNhlNu hADilo Of oOhE Of The WOhES OF
New York Correspondence Grand Rapids Demo-
1would not 90 so FAR far as to say that New
York ladies drink to excess, supposing that
public drinking is permissible in lady at all.
But do say and see that ladies here are drink
ing great deal OIL both wine and spirits!
Young ladies-not fast girls-when out shop
ping go into Bigot's, or Purcells, or Delmon-
tco's and order 'hot Scotch" swith as little
hesitation as a Grand Rapids lady would order
pound Of tea I have noticed this habit for
several years, and have written about 1t In
New YORK and Boston papers. / have read
what others have said concerning the matter,
and believe observing men generally will
agree that the custom is growing. Yet every
time the subject is raised In the papers there is
great hue and cry, and the thing is denied
very persistently. Notw1thstanding the rows
public mention Of the evil has already caused
l affirm, OF my own knowledge, 1t is true.
don't know that have often seen ld1eS intoxt-
Gated here, save at Lederkranz or Ar1on balls,
am not writing OF drunkards now, but OF wo-
men who drink wine or something stronger
every day of their lives at home or abroad.
That there are hundreds Of women here, in
good society, too, who are drunkards, there
can be no denying. A lady whom have known
for ten years has died since l was here last
summer. from the effects Of hard drink. She
was bad Nevertheless, society In the me
tropolis has not ceased mourning for her yet 1
know whereof affirm when say that beer is
the most popular beverage In New York to-day.
A glance at the tables in Roster & Balls,
Thiess', or any OF the public or private places
here, Will convince the most credulouS You
foaming cup. AT the hotels or In private
houses unless wine is commonly used. you will
ffnd beer to be the ordinary drink. Yesterday
afternoon sat In the saloon OF a little Ger
man hotel on Fourteenth street, talking with
an actor whom Grand Rapids knows and to
whom It delights to give big houses, when a
very nice looking middle aged lady, dressed in
table, and drank glass Of beer with evident
relish. should not have noticed the circum-
stances particularly II she had been one Of q
party, but drinking her beer In such solitary
way seemed o little out Of the usual course.