Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-20
SATURDAY SALAD.

has much the same general appearance Its flavor
Is like that OF the American varieties but far
delicate, and the fruit has nothing Of that 'puck-
cry" quality which wrinkles up the features OF
those who try our home product There are two
leading varieties In Japan, one quite firm in the
texture of the fruit, the other soft and Juicy and
eaten with spoon Various attemptshave been
made to naturaZe this delicious fruit in America
but 1t has not seemed to thrive. Mr.. Charles Lam
man, of this city, has succeeded, however In bring
ing 10 maturity number OF fine specimens OF the
1rulC from shoots sent him from Japan by Mr. Senye
ISda, an eminent gardener OF that country, and the
father of the young lady who for several years
hoped that the effort to introduce this Justly favor
lte fruit OF the East into our country may eventu-
ally succeed.
The Nashville american spoke of an actress as a
small lady with very big nose and ugly. The act
ress thought this notice was worth $4,000 to her,
but Judge Baxter refused SO high an estimate
on newspaper theatrical criticism, and dismissed
the case.
The lately deceased novelist, Tourguenieff. in
letter to friend, tells in few words why and how
most good works Of the Imagination are produced.
He says: 'If should give the true reason for my
activity, should perhaps say have written be-
has sb given me This in
excel In literature or the arts do So as rule SIM
ply because they enjoy their work. and cannot help
literature has sprung from hunger, but as rule
the best work Is done from love Of it, not for
money.
The government clerks are apathetic. There is
no doubt about it. They wouldn't come to the res
cue IN Ohio; they don't respond to the appeal OF
Hobbs, OF New York, and now Chairman Cooper, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, declares himself disgusted with the
mdlnerence Shown by the clerks from his state. He
says they won't contribute cent, and won't even
come home to vote unless they can be dead-headed
both ways
A would-be authority on fashion matters tells us
that 'it is no longer good form to have pictures
hung In the parlOr. You must have picture gal
lery, be it ever SMALL and there is the place for
the art treasures you pick up In Europe" This is
stun and nonsense 1t is in violation OF both good
sense and good taste. No houses are so truly ele-
giant and SO attractive alike to and visitors
as those whose owners are able to have and DO have
good pictures on the walls OF every apartment. 1t
IS rank SnObbery to set up gallery until the rest of
the house Is suitably filled; and this fact is recoS
nlZed Dy those who have the best collections who,
whatever they may have in the room exclusively
devoted to pictures Invariably keep some choice
and favorite gems well disposed in other parts Of
the house TO keep pictures out OF parior is to
rob 1t Of the best adornment it possibly have.
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Under rough exterior they are truly polite at
the west, as witness the following floating item:
"Gentlemen," said the Texas man in the restaurant,
when the waiter dumped plate OF hot soup down
MS Dack, "gentlemen, don't laugh" AS he had
risen to his feet and drawn two reyOIvers his wishes
were respected.
The cable informs us that the newest color is
Jife de Londres, described as an imitation of the
'sad tint OF London smoke" Others speak of it as
a warm deep tone OF gray such as crowns the hills
on rainy morning." Parents and guardians will
be panied to learn that the most expensive ma
ter1alS are to be worn for EOnnetS and mantleS.
"Can the old love?" is answered in the af1irma-
tive by Mr.. George Mclaughlin, OF Toronto. aged
So, who has just married a blushing bride Of 80.
It is tradition that somnampulists never oct
hurt in their nocturnal rambles and many thrill
Ing situation in fiction and the drama is based
upon this theory. AS a matter of fact, however
sleep walkers often get hurt. Thus in Richmond, a
lew days ago, young lady who was unconsciously
walking through the house in her sleep fell from
The third to the first foor and was instantly killed
How many Of the hundred and odd thousand
readers Of THE STAR know that there are such
thlngs as Anglers tournaments and that the ''re-
cord" OF ycastng and other feats of angling skill
IS kept carefully as that OF race horses or ball
games Yet such is the fact the casual visitor in
Central Park this week might have learned for him
sell. On Wednesday large gathering of anglers
met on the shores of Harlem Mere, in that park to
compete for trophies or witness the skill Of others
The art OF angling has improved wonderfully of
with trout rod was thought remarkable, but now
casts of from 20 to IS feet are not extraordinary In
salmon casting heavy and gh SasS We[e SIN IN
single-handed fly casting The victor In the Salmon
casting contest made cast OF 1A feet, beating the
used. The same gentleman, Mr.. r. c. Leonard, also
won IN the slngle-handed fly casting with cast Of
"a 1eet. Now let our crack anglers go out In the
parking and see whether they can beat this record
The hours Of the car drivers are long, and the
pay small. They receive, however, as much as
many operatives whose occupation, though not so
laborfous, is more unhealthful and wearisome The
agent of the Amoskeag cotton mills In New Hamp-
shire told the Senate labor committee that the
average length of days work in those mills was
ten and three-quarter hours, and that for this
period the operatives paid from 95 cents to $780,
according to the nature of the work. The teStf-
mony OF DE- Stowe, of Fall River, given to the
Saddenng picture Of the condition of operatives In
that city, saying that the effect of the present in
's and ha s Mn as to
suit OF long hours OF labor, hard work, and the
fact that they have not sufficient wages to buy
tired, detected and downcast," said the witness
He thought, however, that the condition Of the
such is the case. Great and radical REFORMS must
yet be made IN the treatment OF the labor problem
before we can call ourselves civilized
Fall river catis redeeming the reputation of its
race for an improper appetite for the canary.
According to local newspaper report cat OF that
city saved the life Of of these birds In novel
and remarkable manner. The cat and bird had
been accustomed to each others society for a long
time and became familiar friends. They have often
played together and the cat had learned to be care
ful about hurting 1t. Last Monday, when the bird
was out OF Its cage strange cat appeared at the
door, and the cat OF tho house observing it. Sprang
at once and seized the canary bird in its mouth and
retreated up the stairs, and held the bird till the
enemy disappeared, and then brought it down
again unhurt
The proposition to run Gresham and Dudley on
the state ticket in Indiana next year Is not reished
by those gentlemen and, it is said is started not
by their friends but by those who wish to get them
out OF the way. Mr.. Gresham, according to COM
mon gossip, is looked upon as altogether too avail
able presidential timber to be acceptable to Senator
Harrison and his friends and the proposed state
ticket is designed to either bury him In the gov
ernors chair or put him out OF the field by defeat
L0 Yu, learned Chinaman, who nourished In
the dynasty OF Tang, A. d. 61S to 9O6 described the
agreeable effects OF tea drinking as follows SIT
tempers the spirits and harmonizes the mind dis
pelS lasSltude and relieves fatigue awakens
thought and prevents drOwSineSS; ughtenS or re-
ties"