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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-02
AlIluSemlents,

FoRD's OPERA HoUsE.-The English opera
season seas ut Fords will open Tuesday evening with
FRA Diavolo." Miss Alta Norman will on that
evening make her first appearance in Washing
ton ia the role OF Zerlina, with Zelda Seguin
Didyolo. On Wednesday evening The Chimes
OF Normandy" will be sung; Thursday, MAR
tina. and Friday, 1.-The Bohemian Girl" This
company has had great success this week in
baltimore. 1t has a chorus of 25 voices, with
MI Chas. Won Leer as musical director
al The T LaoaAs CoScERrs-The soloists at the
evening will be Mime. Fursch- Madi who will rem
der the scena and aria, "E dunque ver," from
Juch and Mr.. Max Heinrich who will be heard
IN IN the duo nom Wagnsr's Flying Dutchman.'
Like to Vision" The orchestra will render
Beethoven'S Second symphony in ID major. op.
80; Liszts Twelfth Rhapsodie Hongroise; the
overture to The Flying Dutchman" and
kind for any of the concerts now remain unsold
THE REPETITION OF PATIENCE" for the
benefit OF the Georgetown amateur orchestra,
at reduced prices, will give many who failed to
see the first representation an opportunity to
witness highly creditable ana enjoyable anna
Ieur performance OF this charming light opera.
Inc seats for Tuesday night are going rapidly
at Brentano's.
THE THURsBY Observation-Disclosures the least
of the many fashionable musical events which
have crowded upon each other during the Last
month will be the testimonial concert rendered
to Miss Emma Thursby al Albaugh's Thursday
this occasion by Mr.. a. l.. King, the tenor who
made SO favorable an impression at Miss
luuTSDyS concert at congregational church
some time ago: Mrs Powell of this city. and
Nine. Hopekirk, the pianist Mr.. VIM. Wal
decker will act as accompanist. Seats for the
concert are sale at Ellis
HEROES MUSEUM.-Lincoln Hall will next
week echo with the music of bones and tambou-
r1nes, the happy songs and merry jokes of min
strelsy. Burgess, Colon & WEIGHS troupe will
he he re in force, making a welcome break in
the long series of dramas that have held SWAY
at this house. The company is well spoken of,
and is strong numerically and otherwise.
THEATER CoMIQUE.-The Theater Comique
will reopen this evening with what is an
nounced as "a great sensational attraction 1t
will consist of the usual variety features female
Ministries, ETC. There will be another good bill
next week.
DINE MUsEUM.-The management of this
house announce as the attraction for next week
the famous Anne Walker Dramatic Combina-
ton. This company comes highly recommend
ed, containing some very good people. In addi-
ton there will be the usual novelties in the mu-
scum proper.
CHORAL SOCIETY CoNCERT.-The sale OF seats
for the coming concert of the Choral Society
which commenced yesterday at Droop's. is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. The concert il To be
given at Albaugh's on Saturday evening, May
y, and is the final one of the seasons series The
re-engagement of Miss Agnes Huntington and
Mr.. Whitney Mockridge will doubtless prove a
great attraction,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-02

ever seeing anything of the kind here. Theo-
dpre Thomas admits, it is said, that in apprecia-
ton of his efforts to produce the highest class of
music Washington is in advance OF Baltimore:
but still he can't afford to come here i'll the win
ter for there is no haH in which to put his orches
ira Said prominent musician the other day:
''Other cities ofless population than W ashington
are ia :ored with the productions of works that
are unknown to our people. and are likely to be
for their production be provided. What we want
is music hall capable of seating at least 1000
people, with abundant stage room for a large
chorus and orchestra. That's what we want,
and we want il uuc<
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-02
The CommissionershipT Term Question.

Apparently Mr.. Morgans term under his
second commission expired June 3Oth, 1880,
without any authority of law to act another
day, as that was the tsOo gears term of appoint-
ment under which the Commissioner was not
authorized to serve until his successor was
qualified. He seems, therefore, to have acted
as Commissioner two years and eight months
without any authority OF law-encroaching on
the three years term Of his successor more than
thirty-two months and leaving less than four
months of said term for Mr.. Edmonds Mr..
Edmonds entered on duty March Sd, 1883, for
the residue Of the term, which expired June
30th, 1883. Since that date he seems to have
under the provision Of law applicable to the
three gears terms, awaiting the appointment,
&C. OF his successor. If Attorney General
ject, think it was never made public. 1t may
prove to be question Of much Importance.
Respectfully, s. c. G.
April 20th, 1885.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-02
The Dallas woman.s smartnes..
cor, when thy sockes were on

1Hc A"HIUS W Om8nS BmWFt0eSS.
From Taxes Sftinga
Mrs. Peterby, OF Dallas, is a woman with a
head for business.
"Just see here. I have bought a beautiful
rockingham at auction worth So and only
paid 81 for 1t; so you see have 81 clear profit.
Don't tell me after this that women have no busi-
ness sense"
.Do you need the rockins-chair?" asked Mr..
"No."
.sThen what did you buy It fore"
ITO save money, Of course How could have
saved that dollar II hadn't bought it, stupid?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-02

Herr Bohm, the leader Of the German explor-
ing expedition to Lake Moero, In East Africa,
was recently killed by natives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-02

The beautiful farm of Ole Bull, at Madison,
Wis, has been bought for $50 900 by the state'
as u residence for the governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-02
THE GREAT NEED OF A MUSIC HALL.

The Choral society have felt the same want
Is has been expressed by the Georgetown
orchestra, OF suitable hall in which to give
their concerts. The Congregational church Is
the only place where concerts can now be given
during the winter season, and the platform
there 10 not suitable tor q large chorus espe-
cally If an orchestra Is also to assist The mem
bers OF all musical organizations have so long
OF individuals to erect q music hall worthy the
capital city and the musical culture of it's in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-02
UNDER FIRE IN SUMTER.
A Talk With a Veteran Who Manned n
Gun There.

THE SCENES INSIDE THE FoRT-Ttow THE GAR
RISoN CAME NEAR BEING ANNIHlLATED BY
SMoKE-No MEN KILLED TILL AFTER THE
SURRENDER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-02

was not single mouthful to eat in the fort that
night. All there was on the second morning
was six or eight pounds RICE which happened
to be lying in a small room back of the cook
house. 1t was mixed with broken glass, from
windows shattered by Shells This was cooked
and served to the men at the guns on the second
morning. There was not a single pound Of
flour in the fort, though there was some pork
did not have mouthful to eat that day. The
next morning after the surrender, think, some
bread and biscuit We're procured from Charles
ton. have seen it stated that there was plenty
OF food in the fort, but there was not pound,
except the pork. There was only one days
rations left when the bombardment began. II
we had had provisions we could have held the
fort. The mems quarters were bomb-proof, and
we would have been perfectly comfortable there
to bear upon u.s. Our best guns were on The
ramparts on top. These We're 1O-inch and g.
inch coiumbiads and twenty-four and forty
two FOUNDERS. The fort was built for three
tiers of guns, but there were no guns on the
second tier. Fort Moutrie could not have stood
those big guns on the ramparts. But the ram.
parts were SO exposed that If the men had
worked the guns an hour there would not have
been three Of them left to take out alive. As it
was, the only guns we could use were those on
the lower tier, on the waters edge. The firing
from this low Level was Of course not nearly so
parts. The enemy had long time for prepare
ton and completely surrounded the fort. II
six weeks before the bombardment, had come
100 yards further, instead Of turning as soon
as a shot had crossed her bow, the ball would
have been opened then and we could have kept
them from ever building anything around US
After that incident, when steamboat excursions
passed the fort, the people used to boot at us
DODGING SHELLS
"The ordnance sergeant, Kearney, and my
SELF" continued the veteran, iran up to the
ramparts now and then during the lombard
ment, and where there were charges In the
guns fired them. We wanted to get shot at
the iron battery, and we went up to work q big
hundred-ton gun there. When we had been on
the ramparts few minutes we could see the
shells coming for US, looking, far away In the
air, like base balls. Then we would run back
into one OF the towers at the angles OF the fort
and wait for the air to clear. Then we ran out
and fired the gun before they had q chance at
Us again. The first shot was too high, t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-02
THE CHORAL SOCIETY.
Sketch Of the Two ORGANIZATIONS that
Have Borne This Name.

HOW THEY HAVE AIMED To ELEVATE THE
MUSICAL TASTE OF THE WASHINGTON PUB
LIC-wHo COMPOSE THE ASSOCIATION AT
PRESENT. ETC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-02

Charleston yesterday became the capital Of
West Vire1nia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-02
For THE EVENING STAR.
Ben' JOnsOn, Bacon, and Shak speare.

Ben Jonson, in his "Discoveries,'' speaking of
the lord chancellor Egerton "a great and
grave orator. adds, "But his learned and able
Though UNFORTUNATELY successor is he who hath
filled up all numbers, and performed that in
our tongue, which may be compared or prefer
red either to insolent Greece or naughty Rome"
The similarity of expression here to his Ian
guage in the famous eulogy on Shakespeare pre-
fixed to the Folio of 1928 has greatly puzzled
the critics: e. a.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-18
a Great Benefactor of Women

Lydia E. Pinkham, Of Lynn, Ms, is
often spoken of as the great benefaOr OF
women and frequently receives lette like
the one we quote from, written by lady
in San Francisco, she says: 81 amlking
your Vegetable Compound and finSreat
benefit from it. IL has done me nloyood
than all the Doctors" Mrs. T., OWN
cennes, Ind, writes: Having ton II
bottles of your Vegetable Compou and
cured by its use, l feel very anxiothat
every woman afflicted with Womb lease
should make use of it. Another " in
Birmingham, Mich, was sufferingrom
weakness and displacement. ShelySS
az began taking your Compound IL
helped me so soon, I feel like proclling
to the World its great virtues as ling
agent for women"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-18

right out: Here, can't settle up, but
1 will if you'll be little easy, just
let him go with the premium.
'I say" asked the reporter, care
lessly, lido the generality OF people
ante up when times upp"
Eyes. 1 don't often have anything
left over. You see, it's best to be easy.
When a man or woman has once bor-
rowed they never fail to come back.
They get to like it and lean on it.
"But it must be an awful nuisance
to them to have to get the cash ready
every time, is it notP"
"They come up on time, though:
But you're gettin' too much out OF me. "
The reporter protested that he was
not up to anything mean, and assured
the speaker that he already had enough
to write a column out of if he wanted
to do so, and he might just as well go
ahead.
s'Well, if you Just won't use my name
anywhere about it, I'll show you what
sort of business I'm doin'."
Softened at last, he undid large
safe of ingenious construction, and
opened one after another half dozen
shallow drawers filled with gold
watches of every description, make
and value, from the large hunting
cases of man to the fragile diamond
studded Jergensen of feminine identity.
Several had monograms traced upon
the fronts in delicate designs. Other
| Jewels, one rated at an even thousand
dollars, lay separately boxed in Other
parts of the safe, and in thick layer
of bills, and several rolls of silver
coins looked out at the reporter in 9
don't-you-admire-m sort of way.
"You see the run of my customers
from these things, don't you?" asked
the proprietor.
Now, have to study human nature
here, and you wouldn't hardly believ'
how weak human nature is. All you VI
got to do is to look like fool and b.
as wise as Solomon. Now, am fonC
of theaters, and you can see me an.
night at the Masonic. I look at tn
people coming in, and amuse mysel
that way q good deal. I'm no dude
myself, to go foolin' about and lie
somebody else get ahead. see younl
fellows there get out of carriage AM
hand beautiful young lady up tn
stairs. Both of 'em are dressed u
stylish and they take the dress circle
every time, and that fine young rooste
was just as like as not in my plac
lookin' for enough to get in on tw
hours before"
, "You don't sayp'
"Oh, that's nothin'. As said bt
( fore, I could tell you things 20
: wouldn't hardly believe. But m
| policy is to deal on the square; it pay
( better, and don't make enemies by il
But, if you want to know somethin
| about the business, some of the Other
: might tell you. They don't have to |
: as particular as 1 am."-NGShViI
: american.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-18
The Exquisite Pleasure Afforded BY
Family Re-unlQnS.

In this broad land teeming with a
wealth of natural resources and advan-
tages, there is a lamentable tendency
for families to become widely separated
as its members arrive at maturity. 1t
frequently occurs that a mother must
travel a thousand miles or more in Or
der to visit her several children and
their families. The exquisite pleasure
afforded by a family reunion is, alasl
too seldom enjoyed. Not always is it
convenient for sons and daughters to
leave their homes and little ones to
gather around the old hearthstone.
Would that the custom could more fire.
Quently be INDUCED in. On many oc-
casions illness in the family is re-
straining cause. Too often the monster
disease enters an otherwise happy
home, despoiling parent, affecting
child. Our duty to ourselves and to our
little ones demand that we make good
health the one grand study and object
of our lives. A terrible master is dis
ease, Unsuitable and unrelenting. AT
first with deceptive, alluring ways he
gains q foothold, while his victim
murmurs "tt Is 4lothing-only little
pain, only q feeling of aoedrtness,
only q slight disorder" until eventual
ly disease assumes complete control.
Fight the monster in tho startl meet
him at his first approach I by using DR..
GUYS0TT'S YELLOW DOCK AND SARSA-
PARILLA. twill mske you feel fresh,
the blood will be made pure and circu-
late with more vim. Sores and pim-
pies will disappear, the urinary and di-
gestive organs will gain strength and
perform their functions without pain,
while robust health, strength, freedom
from aches, etc., and happy content be
the result, and longevity your reward.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-18
POINTED BRIMs.
A STYLE of Bonnet which Is Popular at
Fashion CenterB.

A styIe of Bonnet which Is Popular at
Fashion Centers.
The pointed brim bonnet has finally
come into great popularity, and is no
longed confined to young and pretty
faces, though even yet it is a shape that
should be chosen with discretion. The
real secret of the success of this shape,
known years ago US the fish-wife poke,
is that it is no longer large poke. but
a smallbonnet that adds nothing to
the size of the wearer's head. The
straw bonnets of this shape are now
usually high in the crown, and the end
of the crown is carried up somewhat
like the front; a revers OF straw COW
cred with velvet passes around the
sides and back, or else there is frlll
of lace set outside the edge. Inside
the brim are satin puffs or else rows OF
pleatngs made double of the material,
and placed so near together that only
the ends show in front. A single ro-
settle or fan-shaped bow is the trim
ming for plain straw pointed bon
nets. This may be made of etamine,
gauze, velvet, or MORE ribbon, or else
|
one of which is placed just each side
of the pointed brim, and this ADDS
nothing to the height of the wearer.
An economical French caprice rs that
of using four or five different fabrics in
the front bow or bows; for instance,
there may be as a foundation a scrap
of lace like that on the wearer's dress,
placed in gathered circle hat on the
bonnet, or else with two curved ends
passing down each side. On this may
be two or three wide loops of dark
velvet tied together with little square
bow of narrow watered ribbon, IN
which may be thrust gilt pin or q
small feather ornament. Another
cluster for the top of bonnet may
have some loops or else some ends OF
moyenage scarf, or pieces OF etamlne
with some changeable ribbon and gill
braid among them. Others in more
English taste have the entire rosette o
loops of one kind of canvas ribbon, o.
else MORE or velvet ribbon is used
The very dressy bonnets of this shape
are, however, trimmed with flowers ar
ranged in a round cluster just on top
and if the wearer is quite young,
wreath of rose-buds or forget-me-not
or other tiny flowers is placed insid
the entire brim. These bonnets ar
more youthful when strings ar
omitted, but when preferred they ar
fastened at the end of the crown, o
else crossed on the crown, instead Q
being attached on the sides. -sHGTper'
J BGzdr.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-18
UNCLE LEVI.
The knowledge of Human Nature Re
quired by the Pawnbrokers.

The knowledge of Human Nature Re
quired by the Pawnbrokers.
In following false trail yesterday
an American reporter had occasion to
visit several pawnbrokers' establish
ments, in one of which he undertook to
get at some facts bearing upon this
mysterious calling. He had a hard
time of it. In answer to a question he
put to proprietor he got knowing
wink, and the object of his inquiry
walked to the front of his narrow shop
and wrote down the name of GUS
toner who had Just redeemed some
trif1e.
Nah; know you. You are a re-
porter. and amt going to give away
my business. l don't want you to say
anything at oil about me or my bust
ness, either;" and he struck match
under the ledge of the showcase and
lit the stump Of cigar that had gone
out during the customers visit.
mo, sir" with strong accent on
the ''sir," 'I don't give away my bust
ness. l have built this business up by
dealing on the square, and it amt
square to tell you what know about
pawners."
''You run jewelry show in connec.
ton with your other business, don't
your"
mo, / don't. But there you go.
say 1 won't say nothin'."
The reporter sat down, nevertheless
on stool at the end of the counter
and as he cast an injured look at tht
other, said he did not want tt
give any mans business away, and
wasn't going to do it.
"Of course, as q man of business
You must protect your customers" h
submitted.
That's just it, you see. Why, m.
customers have so much confidence il
me they won't SEINE of 'em take
ticket. / deal with the best peopl
goin' and it's because l know how t
treat 'em that make my pile ever
year and say nothing about it. But
could tell you things you wouldn'
hardly believe, but / amt going to d
it, though. so you needn't ask it"
That's exactly right; no more 20
ought the reporter responded.
II say. do you know what codfis
aristocracy TSP You dop OF cour:
you do. Well, there's lots of that
this town, femme tell you, and VIII,
don't come in here amt worth havini
1 never turn the screws on e
though. II q pauper comes up and sa''
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-18
A NATION OF Eee-EATERs.

At Least Fifty Million Eggs Daily Consumed
by People in the United States.
"There are at least fifty million eggs
consumed daily in the United States,"
said wholesale dealer near Washing
ton Market to reporter.
"That is over four million dozen, and
at an average price will amount to at
least eighty thousand dollars. Think
of the outlay and business activity
required to handle this enormous
quantity. The American people are
egg-eaters. As a general thing the
supply is equal to the demand, but
about three years ago late after JanU-
airy we ran ashore ON domestic eggs.
What was the resultP Europe began
to ship us picked eggs by the millions.
Shiploads came over. Prices went
down and the European picked eggs
at fourteen cents q dozen became i'm
mensely popular. This almost ruined
our home egg market During the
months of April and May the eggs are
picked by means of solution of lime
water. They are kept until November
and December, and then come in to
lower the market. Fresh eggs, though,
are worth thirty cents dozen"
"Where do the eggs in the United
States principally come fromP"
From Jersey, Delaware, Virginia,
North and South Carolina and Mary
land. The Western States, of course,
furnish large quantities. but not so
much as the States mentioned. Nine
teen million two hundred thousand
eggs were shipped from Europe to this
country since the LIST of April to Sep
TENDER. They come from Belgium,
Copenhagen, Hamburg, and the great
est egg mart in the world, Antwerp.
But all these European eggs are
picked, and although not half so good
as the fresh, yet they have the effect OF
lowering prices. All of the peasantry
in Germany, Belgium and Holland
raise large quantities of fowl. But in
the United States q few farmers only
pay attention to the industry"
"What is the reason that the farmers
in the United States do not raise more
fowlsp"
"Simple enough. They have been II
the habit of making large profits from
stock and grain and other products
and thought egg-raising too slow
They see their mistake now, and in less
than ten years eggs viii be exportet
instead of Imported"
"How will the increase come aboutI'
..If this new experiment of Matching
eggs by means of heaters proves sue
cessfui, then bacon and beef as life
sustaining foods will perhaps b
supplanted. Thus far the results on
limited scale have proven successful
and the old hen, instead of wasting
days over a dozen or so of eggs, can b
putting in her time laying fresh eggs
Thus a double saving will be made
Every farmer with enterprise will haV
an egg farm or hatchery, just as tn
rich have lighthouses now, and sen
millions of eggs to market. Ne'
York, perhaps, will be the greatest eg
center in the world, and ships will b
chartered by the wholesale to do th
| export business. IN 7. Mail and E:
I press.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-18

WE accidently overheard the following
dialogue on the street yesterday.
Jones. Smith, why don't you stop that
disgusting hawking and spittingW
martyr to catarrh.
j. Do as did. had the disease in its
worst form but am well now.
s. What did you do for iGp
j. 1 used DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
1t cured me and it will cure you.
s. I've heard Of it, and by Jove I'll try it.
j. Do SO. You'll find it at all the drug
stores in town.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-18
Young Men, Read This.

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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-18

"A good story is told in ZSon's Her
aid of a wedding in Methodist Church
whereat prominent divine who was
to officiate, finding himself and con-
gregation in the church considerably
in advance of the bridal party, finally
asked that some one should strike up a
hymn to improve the time. A good
brother started off, just as the bridal
party entered the church. with the
hvmn beginning: Come on, my part
ners in distress"