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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-10

IMPORTANT ARMY NONINATIONs.-The Presl-
dent sent the following nominations to the
Senate to- day: Col Delos B. Sackett to be
senior inspector general OF the army with rank
OF brigadier general. Capt. James c. Breckin-
ridge, second artillery, to be assistant inspector
general with rank OF major.
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The London Telegraph gives a very
suggestive humorous account of "a
drunken "sprea among geese, induced
by eating branded cherries 1t appears
that q farmers wife in Germany had
/ been making some cherry brandy, hut
a. ~ she found during the process that
the fruit was unsound she threw the
whole mass ont into the yard, when
/ presently her flock of geese came along
and fell to eating the branded cherries
greedily. The narrative says:
The effect of the spirItuous fruit
was soon apparent, for on trying to
make the gate which led from the scene
OF the dobauch to the horse-pond, they
found everything against them.
Whether high wind had got up. or
what had happened, they c-uld not tell,
but it seemed to the geese as if there
was an uncommonly high sea running,
and the ground set in toward them with
assteady stlong swell chat was most em-
bauassing to progress 10 escape
these difficulties some lashed their rUd-
ders and hove to, others tried to run
before the wind, while the rest tackled
for tue pig-stye. But there was no liv-
ing in such weather, and one by one
the craft lurched over and went down
all standing. Meanwhile the dame, the
unconscious cause Of this disaster, was
attracted by the noise in the foRl-yard,
and looking out saw all her ten geese
behaving as ii they we're mad. The
gander, usually 50 solemn and decorous,
was balancing himself on bis beak, and
spinning round the while in q prodig
ious furry OF feathers and dust, while
the old gray goose, remarkable even
! among her kind for the eireumspection
OF her conduct, was lying stomach up
ward in the gutter, feobly gesticulating
with her legs. Others Of the party
were no less conspicuous for the e4-
travagance OF their attitudes and ges-
tnres, while the remainder were TO be
seen lying in a helpless confusion Of
feathers ia the lee scupper that IS to
say, the gutter by the pig-stye,"
As the geese in their drunken stnpor
appeared to be dead, their owner re-
solved to save their feathers and 50 had
them "picked,o leaving their bare
bodies, supposed to be poisoned and
worthless, to be buried the next mora
ing. But as the effects Of the brandy
passed off the plucked geese rallied and
: awoke to the distressing reality OF thali
situation, asking to have their feathers
} ont back again. The best the good
woman could do for them. however, was
to gather them around her kitchen nre
and "make them flannel jackets"
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Fashion Notes.

Lead blueAnd cadet blue are fashion
able shades of cheviots.
Diadem wreaths for the hair will be
worn with ball toilets.
Moire brocade in rippled stripers is the
high novelty Of this season.
The Mousquetaire or Bernhardt glove
take precedence of all others.
Red and green are again used in
combination in fashionable toilets.
Silver ornaments and fancy rolled
gold jewelry remain in high favor.
Long cloaks enveloping the whole
person, will be worn in mid-winter.
MANY of the handsome mid-winter
wraps are lined throughout with plush.
Feather bands will be worn as dress
trimmings as we'll as on hats and bon
nets.
Little boys and girls are considered
a necessary part Of a bridal procession
nowadays.
Bridal slippers are of white satin,
high heeled, and with rosettes or
buckles of paste.
Velvet basques will be much worn
with silk, satin, Rhadizinaire, and soft
wool skirts.
Round skirts medium short and of
the same length all around, are the
only ones that are really fashionable.
Long dolman sacque visites have
elbow sleeves and are trimmed with
collars and bands of long pile plush
feather plush and fur.
Cashmeres are made up either with
basque or with long pointed waists.
The former are finished with flat bands
Of plush or velvet; the latter with two
pipings covered with watered silk and
heading Of embroidered frill.
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Overture by Dodsworth's Thirteenth
Regiment Band of the National Guard
of the State OF New York.
At the conclusion OF the ceremonies a
the Uned taRessa aRsa aha hE 'hs hls PSsaasR. cssgs
the congressional commission and the
guests Of the nation, in Lafayette Hall,
At 7. NJ. there will be pyrotechnic
display from boats moored in York
river.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 90
Grand military parade and review bv
the President Of the United States Of
the troops and other organizations
present, under the command Of Major
General Winfield $. Hancock, United
States army, the arrangements for which
will be made by him and announced
later.
FRIDAY OCTOBER, 81.
Grand naval review by the President
of the United States and exercises of
the fleet under command Of Rear Ad
miral Wyman, U. S. N, the arrange
ments for which will be made by him
and announced later.
Col. IL. G. Corbin, Assistant -Adiutant
General United States Army, will be
master Of ceremonies.
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NO. Is.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


Shanghai, China, is to have an inter
national exhibition in 1888.
The conditions OF success are threo-
Wofk, concentration and fitness.
General Arthur, like General Garfield.
began his career as teacher in a public
school.
The needle passes through the hands
OF eighty workmen before it is ready to
deliver to the trade.
In 1863 Nantucket Island was decided
by Thomas Mayhem in ten purchasers.
for thirty pounds and two beaver hats.
Whoever makes Fuss about doing
good, does very little lie who wishes
to be seen and noticed when lie is doing
good, will not do it long.
Washington drew his last breath in
the last hour of the last day of the last
week of the last month Of the last wear
OF the last century, December 81, 1899.
The young Car is described as a
man of sincere piety, and a regular
attendant at church. Ho is particu-
larly fond of the chants, and maintains
at his own expense two splendid choirs
at the chapel at Peterhoft
In the Philadelphia HsdtcH Times
case was reported Of young man who's,
mother and tive sisters had died Of con-
and who had himself escaped
a similar fate, pro5abV because Gle has
lived for the past seven years in apart
ment5 well stocked with thrifty plants"
MISSIONER, the French painter. has
been seriously i'll. 1t is suspected he
sold o man picture and charged him
s,aS ~ s,s sassss, sp5aeh Il WAS worth,
lS, Il = RSas SetS@9NerinE soon aftesNyard
tnat the Isircheaer was On American it
made him sick because he had n05
doubled the price, e,--No5ristoua Herald.
An extraordinary marriage ceremony
recently took place at Portsmouth, Eng
land. A Miss Mainwaring, the daugI-
ter of an army officer, was about to be
and her rousseau had been
and all other arrangements
made but a few days before the time
fixed for the wedding she sickened and
died. Nevertheless il was determined
to so through the marriage ceremony as
far as possible before tho int1ment.
Her body was, therefore, taken in the
coffin to church, followed by her friends
in wedding costume, the deceased's
wreath Of orange blossoms being placed
at the head Of the coffin. Several clergy
men ofliciated, and. after reading the
service, that for funerals was
proceeded with, after which the cortege
proceeded to Portsmouth cemetery,
where the interment took place.
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Courting at the Grave.

A late issue Of the Louisville (Ky.)
Cd1ier Journal says: One of the most
romantic marriages on record took place
IN this city yesterday, by which Benja-
MN Ferguson, stone cutter, was uni
ted to Mrs. Amelia Wagner. The story
OF the courtship and marriage is sin
gular one and plainly shows in what
strange channels love will run.
Several months ago the helpmate of
Mrs. Wagner died, and his remains were
buried in Cave Hill cemetery. in the
family burying grounds. Time passed
swiftly by, and after daily visits to the
cemetery Mrs. Wagner became con
vlnced that monument reared over
the mound that covered her deceased
helpmate would much improve tho looks
OF Things thereabouts. So she had q
I plain marble shaft erected over the
| grave. This remained there for some
time, and Mrs. Wagner resolved that
she would have some inscription carved
upon the monument, setting forth the
good qualities of the deceased, and leav-
ing some memonto of her affection
She looked around for some one to carve
the inscription, and at length Ferguson
was employed, aud he commenced his
task three days ago. He began work
early IN the morning, and during the
day the disconsolate widow came to
the cemetery to watch the progress of
the work. The stone-cutter was very
much interested in the widow, all the
more from the fact that she had very
handsome face, ana he thought it was
his duty to console her. He paused
frequently between the strokes of his
4 4 a
| dolence, at the same time intimating to
her that there was yet bright page
left in the book of life for her. BY
evening quite an intimacy was estab-
lished between the two, the widow
thinking what nice fellow the stone
cutter was, and wondering il there was
not some way besides money in which
/ she could repay him for his labors. On
| the other hand he came to the conclu-
sion that the most solid comfort he
could offer her was by offering to take
| the place Of her deceased husband. He
returned to his work the next day, and
the widow also came. Matters were
renewed upon q more solid footing than
before, and by night bargain had beer
made that the widow was to pay him fol
his labors by bestowing upon him hel
hand, and be was to occupy the place II
her heart left vacant by the death OF hel
husband. On the third day after thei,
meeting, yesterday, there was qnie
wedding and the two were made one
The inscription on the monument re
mains half completed, just as he left i
on the second day. lie will probabl
renew his labors on the epitaph as 500
as his honeymoon is over.
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A Paris letter to the Philadelphia
Press tells Of q wonderful shot. There
is a man giving exhibitions in shooting
at one of the cafe concerts IN the
Champs FIysees who is the peer IN skill
of any marksman [ ever saw, and
have seen the best OF them. his
name is Leo, and he is Belgian.
He became famous marksman when
a boy. At twenty he drew ga bad
number and went into the army,
where he got to be an officer, where
upon, there being no wars, he resigned
and rushed off to Iudia to shoot pan
theirs and tigers and elephants. he
used to "knock em cold," but one day
lion which he had shot through tho
brain revived sufficiently to break
Leos thigh bone with one blow of his
paw, and the . mighty hunter
returned to Belgium. On his re-
coyery he went into the show business,
and, as | have already stated, is now
in Paris giving exhibitions which are
really wonderful. / have seen hiIa
shoot three balls into one place on
top Of the other, and 80 accurately
that it seemed as though one bullet
had passed the iron. ] have seen him
cut in twain telegraph wire at thirty
PAGES, which was SO fine that [ could
Just see it at the same distance. He
is not a trick shooter ike Or, Carver,
nor pigeon elaughterer like Captain
Bogardus, nor long range riheman
like Bruce and Sumner and Gregory
and Rathbone and nearly hundred
others wnom / could mention, but he
is at short range one Of the most
sldllful in the world, and his attempts
are nightly watched by large and inter
esting audiences,
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THE YORKTOWN MONUMENT,
ISL October 19-16S1.

leave no room for an accusation of sell
tishness in our patriotic ardor, or TO be
reproached with Offering insult to
nation, which though formerly our
sternest enemies, are now our firmest
friends
The programme prepared by the
Yorktown Centennial Association covers
period of fourteen days, from October
9th to October Doth though the official
ceremonies will consume but four days,
October 18th, 10Th, Goth and 2lst, these
viii be under the exclusive control Of
the Yorktown Congressional Commits
sion during these ceremonies the York
town Centennial Association will have
no authority in the premises, but will
probably be. assigned some honorary
po sltlon, which their eminent services
in securing the celebration SO well
/ deserves.
The music will be one of the chief
features of the occasion. Professor
Charles j.. Siegel, of Richmond, who
has charge Of the vocal portion, has
been assiduously training for the past
two months chorus of three hundred
voices, and although he has expert
enced much difficulty in bringing them
to proficiency capable of rendering in
pleasing way the several airs selected,
he still hopes by the time the cere-
monies begin they will have been suffi-
ciently trained to sing the parts with
/ ease and in manner not unsatisfactory
to a critical ear. The instrumental
portion will be under the direction of
Professor j. Phillip Sioussa, leader of
the Marine band at Washington. This,
together with Dodsworth's Thirteenth
regiment band Of New York, are the
only bands which have been, 50 far, en-
gagged by the official managers, though
there will be plenty of music brought
by the militia of the several States, and
By the civic associations. to make il
continuously lively.
On Tuesday, October 18th, the Presi-
dent and his cabinet, the congressional
commission, the governors and COM
missioners Of the States and the guests
of the nation viii be received by the
Governor of Virginia and his staff in
Lafayette Hall at II AM
The chairman of the joint commission
of Congress, Hon. John w. Johnston,
United States Senator from Virginia,
will call the assembly to order at Il
o'clock noon, at the monument site.
Prayer by Rev. Robert Nelson, grand
son OF Governor Nelson, of Virginia
who commanded the Virginia militia
during the siege Of Yorktown.
The Star Spangled Banner by thret
hundred voices, under the Leadership
of Professor. Charles L. Seigel, of Rich
mond, Va. The accompaniment by th'
Marine Band.
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w. 3. WA.D.DY
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
march 25-ly 1881

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We are resolved to sell our goods at so small
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Thereby enabling us to keep our Stock al
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Our goods are bought from First Hands
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Mems Calf Boots so to 5 90
Coarse Shoes fSolid) 80 to l so
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Misses Boots 90 TO ! %
Children's Boots 10 to / SO
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King Of ursst Hritain and ireland,

Yf4flATIH
LIS Britannia Majesty acknowledges the said
! lnited States, viz:
saa0Us Islan1, IND Tf0vfldieo 4iassas 4iF syysss,
C0unecticnt, New York, New Jersey,
1 pennsylvania, Delaware. Maryland, Virginia,
/ North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia,
To be
/ Free and Sovereign and Independent States.
During the present month will occur
the centennial anniversary of Que Of the
most important events which the history
of our country has ever yet recorded
the surrender Of the British army, un-
der Lord CORVALLIS, to the allied
troops of France and the American
Colonies, at Yorktown.
The facts concerning that event,
which gave freedom to the Western
hemisphere, and secured. we trust for
evoi, a republican government to our
people, are too well known to need a
repetition here, but description of the
proposed ceremonies, will no doubt be
interesting to our readers.
While rejoicing i'll the success of our
forefathers, which secured our indepen-
dence and brought into existence the
most perfect structure of human govern
ment the world has ever beheid. and
while thus celebrating that glorious
victory, we should be careful to remem-
ber that the very foe with whom they
battled so fercAly, and from whom by
untold sacrifices was wrested our ma
tional existence. are closely allied to us
by every bond Of interest which SINH
larity of language, inclinations. tastes
I - ---sss $50 a fietata and that in the
have become so interlaced between tie
two nations, that the success of the one
Is synonymous with the welfare of the
other While remembering this we
should endeayor to make our celebra-
ion of such an exalted character, as to
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[NoRTH.l
Erected
In pursuance of
resolution of Congress, approved October n,
1881, and one approved Juno z. 1850,
To commemorate the victory
by which
The independence of the United States OF
America was achieved.
lsoUTH
AT Yorktown, on October 10, 1881,
After a siege of nineteen days,
nv 5. 500 Americans, 900 French infantry o.
the Line, 3, 500 Militia, under command of
Gov. Thos. Nelson, and 36 French
Ships of the Line,
Earl CORVALLIS,
Commander of the British forces at Yorktown
~ and Gloucester, Surrendered the Army, 4
1921 officers and men, $40 seamen, 244 cannon
and "a standards,
To His Excelency, George Washington,
Commander-in-Chief of the combined forces o.
America and France
To His Excellency the Comte de Rocham beau
Commanding the Auxiliary troops of HIS Chris
tian Majesty in America,
And to His Excelleney the Comte de Grassee,
Commanding in Chief the Naval Army o
France in Chesapeake.
LwEsT.
The Treaty,
Concluded February 6, 1778,
Between the United States of America
And Louis XVI, King Of France,
Declares
The essential and direct end
OF the present Defensive Alliance
Is to maintain effectively
The Liberty, Sovereignty, and Independence
Absolute and Unlimited,
OF the said United States,
As well in matters of Government as OF Com
meree.
EAST.
The Provisional Articles Of Peace,
Concluded November 80, 1872.
And the Definite Treaty Of Peace,
Concluded September 3, 1888
Between the United States Of America
And George I'LL,
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FOR THE FAIR SEX.
An Energetic Girl.

There is young girl in Kansas who
Will make a model wife for some young
man II she should ever take a notion to
bow her head beneath the yoke of matri.
mony. Her name is Jenny Henry. and
ah@ lives on Ash Greek II, ta,o. sas.ts =
named. A Kansas paper Gays She came
to that place several years ago with
barely enough means to sustain herself
after entering the land. She went to
work by the week and the money she
earned was invested in improvements on
the land until now, at which time she
has about thirty acres under cultivation,
comfortable house, well furnished,
and other valuable improvements. Sh1
will soon have deed to one of the best
tracts Of land in the country.
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An English pauper named Worth,
employed in tending pigs at the Lei
cester Workhouse, has been LETT 319, 900
by the will Of a gentleman with whom
he was at one time in partnership.
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Address of welcome by His Excellency
+. w. M. Holiday, Governor of viz
ginia.
ees eei5aaI aAaeEsslIaise a9ssl Hymn y the chorus
fessor Siegel, the accompaniment bv the
Marine Band.
Introductory address by the chair
man of the commission, Hon. John W..
Johnston, of Va.
"Hail Columbia" by the chorus of
voices I'D by Professor Siegel, the ae-
compartment by the Marine Band
Laying the cornerstone of the monu
ment by the Grand Master Of Masons
in Virginia, assisted by the Grand Mas
ters of the thirteen original States.
Grand fantasia international Con
gress, Sioussa, by the Marine Band.
conducted by Professor J. Philip
SioIssa.
;. At p. NJ. there will be a pyrotechnie
display from a boat moored in York
river.
On Wednesday, October 10. the as
sembly will be called to order by Hon.
John w. Johnston.
Overture lie Catd, Ambrose Thom-
as, by the Marine. Band. Professor
Sioussa, conductor
Prayer by Bishop Harris, of the M. L.
Church, of New York.
LYNN, words BY Charles Poindexter
OF Richmond music by J. e. Schmol.
zer, an eminent German composer rem
dered by the chorus of three hundred
voices, under Professor G. T.. Siegel
accompanied by the Marine Band under
Pfofessor J. Philip Sioussa.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-18
DeIlcnciea OF the Season.

Joseph Fullmer, Wilmington's we'll
known reslaurantuer, No. 609 Market
street is determined to keep up with the
times in furnishing delicacies fot the
palates Of the most exacting epicnres.
In order that they may enjoy the delica-
cles OF the season, he has just made ar
rangements whereby he will receive
consignment every day of the famous
ruckertoR Inlet salt oysters, which are
considered the best bivalyes taken from
the deep. Their favor is delicious, and
they remain fat during the whole sum-
mer.
For those who prefer CLAIMS to oysters
he will have constantly on hand the
celebrated Little Neck clans. These
clans are about the size OF silver dol
lar, and are pronounced by New York
epicures decidedly the best that grow.
Those who are fond Of turtle soup, can
also have their appetite satisfied by cal-
ling at Mr.. Fullmer's. He will shortly
begin to furnish his famous deviled
crabs.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-18
SECOND EDITION
A FIGHT I'm A CEs1ETKRY.
Chosen Defending hfs sisters Grave
against Kretz's Flowers and Tomb

Chosen Defending hfs sisters Grave
against Kretz's Flowers and Tomb
stone.
READING, May 1.-THE Evans
Cemetery, near this city, was to day
the scene of a rough-and tumble fight
between two men, caused by the at
tempt of one to erect a tombstone
over the grave of the others sister.
Louis Kretz had been a frequent
visitor to the house of John w.
Chosen while Chosen's sister was
alive. When she died he wanted to
put up a tombstone above her grave.
Chosen objected, and said that he
would himself attend to it. Kretz,
however, had tombstone made and
taken to the cemetery. The two men
met at the cemetery this afternoon,
and from words proceeded to blows.
Chosen had several teeth knocked
out and Kretz's face was cut and
bruised. Kretz had planted some
flowers about the grave, but the irate
brother pulled them up. Chosen has
since published a notice In the papers
forbidding the erection of any tombn
stone over the grave of his sister
save such as he may himself order.