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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-11
Gen. Sherman's Disappointment.


HOW he TOOK sE1DLITz POWDER INSTEAD
OF GLASS OF WHISKY.
From the Cleveland Leader.
When Gen. Shermans army was at Goldsboro,
N. c., Gen. Sherman made a visit to the head
quarters of Gen. Howard. While there Gen,
Sherman felt the need of a small draught OF
whisky to drive off the malarial effects of the
climate on his system. Now, all the officers of
the army know of Gen. Towards rigid temper
ance proclivities, and were strict in their
respect for thems Gen. Sherman knew there
was no whisky in Gen. Howard's quarters,
and therefore did not mention his wants to Gen
Howard. Presently DR.. John Moore, the medi-
cal director. came In, and after a little CONVEX
sattOn, Gen. sherman gave me the wink and
your quarters?" The doctor answered that he
had. Gen. Howard spoke up and said: "Gen.
Sherman, 1t Is not necessary to go to the doc
tors quarters, have plenty of seidlitz powders
here and good ones, too; will get you One." If
there was any thing in Gen. Howard's quarters
seidlitz powder, and therefore he said to Gen.
Howard: "Never mind, General! give yourself
no trouble" Howard was then getting the
powder and glasses Of water ready. 81 will be
going by MOOres quarters after awhile" Dr.
Moore was great wag, and quickly took in the
situation and became party to the joke on
Gen. Sherman. He said to Gen. Sherman: "By
the way, General, I don't think l have q
seidlitz powder in my quarters, and you had
better take the one Gen. Howard has," By this
time Gen. Howard had the powder all ready for
use, and handed the glasses to Gen. Sherman
Rather than offend Howard by saying he meant
whisky, he drank the foaming stuff down,
much to his own disgust, to the satisfaction OF
Gen. Howard, and to the amusement Of the
staff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-11


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Carriages. Among them are:
Nicely finished Canopy Ton Stat Carriages with
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Reed Body Parasol Top Carriage. plated running
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We can give You a good Carriage AT a low price and
guarantee satisfaction.
Our stock of Boys Wagons and Nelocipedes has
been replenshed 10y new stock. and we ca IN give
You all sizes and styles Wagons from Zoe, veloci-
pedes from $3.50.
Doll carriages we carry I'm large assortment Of
every possible style, ranging In price Ssc to s.
We would call your attention TO a lovely SNlO
BRONZE FRAME WITH CRIMSON PLUSH In
side and handsome fancy mat. A similar frame used
to sell for 81. We sell them 81 20 and 81 60
THE SILVER LILY HAIR PIN, with brilliant
Rhine Stone Setting, has proved "A decided success in
our Jewelry Department. They are simply beautiful
We sell them at 50 and 29c. and are very cheap
Solid Gold Earrings brilliant Rhine Stone setting
99c.
Solid Silver Thimbes, warranted. 25c
We also have just opened a beautiful assortment OF
Silver and Gilt Pins al % and 49c. They deserve
attention.
We shall commence this week to sell our
Rink Pattern Roller skate at 99c
Our CSC Roller Skate will he Sgc
To arrive on Tuesday: Rubber Cushion Rink skates
all sizes, at Sl.9S. The cheapest Rink Skate ever
offered
Also, large importation of Palm Lunch Baskets from
CSC. up.
NJ. sILvERBERG co.
3l2 9TH street,
apo Near Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-11
A Doctors Story.


1.-THE nose is simply piece Of cartilege," said
surgeon yesterday, 'and its shape can be
changed with ease. A clever Frenchman some
years ago invented machine for that purpose
and has made a fortune by 1t. So many people
are troubled with noses whose shapes do not
please their owners or their owners friends. The
machine consisted OF q small shell in two parts
hinged together. It is made Of iron tapanned
or enamelled. It Is in shape, inside that, OF q
perfectly moulded nose, according to the type
Of the features Of the wearer. Thus you can OBJ
tain Q Roman, -Grecian, retrousse, aquiline, or
any other shape You desire. To apply the in
strument the nose is first bathed in warm water
at bedtime, and thoroughly heated and soften
ca. linen IT Is well creased with olive
Oh, glycerine. vaseline or other oily
substance. Finally the nose improver Is
dxed on and the sides clasped together. and
the wearer keeps 1t on all night, taking care
IN the morning to wash in cold water only.
II Is e rather painful process at arst, but after
the nrst two or three applications OF the Inn
proven there IL no more trouble. In about Q
month the nose begins to take its new shape,
and at the end Of from eight to ten weeks the
alteration e said to be perfect and permanent
parncuiar shape and is DESTROYS Of having
another, when the same operation with
another instrument II necessftated. have
Known people to change their noses four or
uve times In a. many years. In that way
man could change the style Of his nose ~ he
changed the cut Of his trOusers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-11
T@nysOn.

From Macmilians Magazine.
1t is now fifty-five years since the young Al
fred Tennyson made what was practically his
first appearance before the public in that now
rare and costly volume, Poems, Chiefly Lyri-
CAL At the moment of its issue Keats had
been dead nine years, Byron six, Shelley eight.
Scott, Southey, Wordsworth, Coleridge re-
manned behind, four venerable chiefs of Eng
lish letters, while Rogers, Campbell Moore,
Landor, Mrs. Hemans, Leigh Hunt were
among the lesser lights of the time. The
ADVENT OF the young poet of Isabel and
Lillian must have seemed to many cOntem-
pOrary observers like the return of a saner hap
pier Keats, gifted with a large share at once Of
Keats Unborn melody and of that capacity for
majestic movement which showed itself in
hyperion" but endowed besides with a tenn
permanent which promised what none of those
who surrounded Keats could ever have
1oreseen with confidence for the poet OF
"Endym1on' - an even and unhindered
poetical development. All the condi-
first showed himself were infinitely more
poet had lived and died. Keats culture had
been a matter Of slow and struggling growth;
circumstances were against it from the first;
whereas the cultivation of the young Tenny-
son was, evidently, to large extent, result of
inheritance and environment. In the one case
the poetic gift had hat to struggle through igno-
rance and vulgarity and poverty into the
spiendOr it was just displaying when death
Overtookit. Tennysons gift, on the other
hand, had been born into kinder world, and
its accent betrayed its happier origin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-11

From the Cortland News.
In 1874 John Summers formerly a private
in the Tooth regiment, New York volunteers,
died in the Ovid Insane asylum. He was PEN
siOner at the time of his death. His mother.
Mrs. l. A. Summers, very respectable and in
dustriOus lady, residing in Groton, applied
for q pension because of his services and
death. After his proofs were in she was
met by the obstacle that her son left a
wife who was entitled to the pension. She
consulted Judge A. r Smith of this village who
brought an action in the supreme court in her
name to annul the marriage on the ground that
her son was insane at the time Of its sOlemniza-
ton. In this action he succeeded In obtaining
q divorce. The pension department refused to
recognize divorce obtained ten years after the
death OF the party. Judge Smith went to Wash
ington last July, and argued the case before the
department and showed the commissioner OF
pensions that the law was he claimed. 1t
was then .objected that there was no con-
nection between q bullet wound and the
insanity or consumption of which he died.
Judge Smith went to Groton and Ithaca and
obtained medical testimony satisfactory to the
department, and last meek Mrs. Summers re-
ceived notice that her pension was allowed,
giving her over 81 900 back pension and So q
month during life. While The case settles an
important question Of law and O medical cues
ton Of great interest, the friends of Mrs Sum
mers will feel q peculiar qualification that so
worthy lady has at last secured justice In the
face of such serious and apparently insurm0unt-
able obstacles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-11
Chicken and Cane Stealing In the West
Indies.
From Macmillanss Magazine


From Macmillan. Magazine
AS thieves the negroes are most expert, and
burglaries are frequent, especially in the
smaller houses. A hen roost it is almost i'm
possible topreserve from them, and if they get
into one they will sweep it clean. Their mode
Of proceeding on such occasions is, I am told as
follows: Having obtained an entry, they seize
each bird from the perch, put its head under
It's wing, andSwhrl the unfortunate fowl round
and round in the air five or six times The re-
mains torpid, and apparantely lifeless, and is
mus easily slowed away in bag without
danger or 1ncOnvenient cackling. Nor is it
against their betters only that such attacks are
Every night In Barbados is made hid
eous by the discharge of cur ious old firearms
out OF the windows of the shantes as a warn
ing that the inmates are on their guard.
the idleness OF the negro is not SO unnatural,
considering the circumstances in which he
lives In his native island. Food is extraOrdi.
narlly cheap, and shilling will keep q man
for q week. Further, alongside of every road
onienced and unguarded-, the sugar-cane,. Of
hand; and though he is liable to prosecution for
theft II detected and all devisable means are
employed to check this species of theft (predial
larceny as it is caed) there can be no doubt that
1ncalcuable damage is done to the crop in this
way. To the small proprietor especially this
Is a very serious evil, as he can not afford the
destination of his canes, and it also tells heav-
NY on the larger land owners. The mischief
though somewhat discouraged by summary i'm
prisonment, will never, take it. be even approx
imately stamped out. Thus, as the ordinary
laborer's wages are Is per day, and two days
work or one days if he steal successfully, will
for O weeks living, 1t is. no wonder that he will
not work for six days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-11
Camels I'm n Free Race

CamelS In u Free Race.
THE MOST EXCITING OF ALL THE SPORTS IN
INDIA.
India Letter to the Clipper.
Pony races and foot races appealed but little
to the native mind, but the camel race open to
all corners, was q matter of the warmest inter-
est to all, both Englishmen and natives. The
mudir himself, with a large following, attended
the meeting, was most enthusiastic on the sub
ject Of this race, and had entered his best camel
for 1t, his example being followed by the own
ers OF all the best camels.
The scene at the starting point was quaint in
the extreme. Camels were there of every size
and hue, believing one and all as though in
direst agony; some of them bestridden by Eng
lish soldiers on their red leather saddles; some
by officers who preferred the comfortable Sou
dan saddle; some by naked Bischari or Abeb-
disdaining saddles of any kind, sat perched on
guided their beasts by the nOstrii String elo a
bazouks on slim-necked, slender-legged ami
mails, whose rich accOutrements showed that
war paying and
saddles, their long robes bound closely round
their waists, intended evidently to make des-
pei ate struggle for victory.
At last, profting by moment when all the
competitors seemed to be in line-a result to
obtain which had taken some three-quarters of
camels started. Then some trotted some gal.
loped, some turned themselves round and
round seeking to tie themselves in knots and re-
fusing to move forward, others threw them
selves on the ground and rolled their riders off,
and one or two, disengaging themselves from
the crowd, started off in a mad, break-neck GAL
lop toward the hills, their riders, albeit wild
sons of the desert, unable to do more than cling
to the beasts for dear life. Every now and then
occurred terrific collision between two eager
competitors, which flung both camels and
riders to the ground. As the beasts rounded
the turning post the confusion became proper
tlonate to the excitement. Many camels never
got around the post at all, but fell to fighting
one with another on the far side of it, in which
conflicts their riders, when natives, soon took
part with right good will. Others sought to
cheat, diminishing the distance of one hundred
yards or so, but these defaulters were promptly
spotted and bounded of. the course by the
Watchnl stewards. The winner was greeted as
ne passed the post by such cheers as completely
Disconnected the poor brute, and had not his
rider warily fOrestalled him he would have
turned back from fright before the crowd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-11
An Old Washington Policeman Hob
nObbing with EmperOrs.

SOMETHING ABOUT ALECK SHEPHERD-THE
MAN WHO MADE WASHINGTON A MODEL OF
BEAUTY, CLEANLINESS AND HEALTHFUL-
NESS.
From the Philadelphia Times
In the corridor OF the Continental last night I
met a man from Washington who for the last
ten years has been hob-nobbing with emperors
and their ministers of war. John W. Davis, an
old soldier of the Maryland line on the Union
side during the war, patroled his beat as Met
ropolitan policeman in the national capital for
twelve years. During that time he did a heap
OF thinking. The evolution of his mind brought
to him portable field lookout, which he took
TO Europe, country of wars, and had it pat
ented. His first venture was at Paris, in the
great exposition. The French adopted it and paid
him big money for it. Then he pushed on to Ber-
lin, Vienna, and st. Petersburg and was success
ful with the governments OF Germany, Austria
and Russia in Introducing it. II was standing"
said he, ION the main street in ST. Petersburg
the night the palace was blown up by nihilists.
Down the avenue came rushing crowd of Cos
sack cavalry, followed with foot soldiers. Two
OF the soldiers in passing took hold OF me and
hurriedly carried myself and others around me
dignant American could do so, 1 told them who
was, what country came from, and my busi-
ness in 81. Petersburg, showing them indubita-
hs
l happened to have in my pocket. 1t was a
time OF great excitement, but was released in
and walked back to my hotel with an escort y
Mr.. Davis is now perlecting a fire-escape, and
ny the way, ne CLAIMS TO be the nrSt inventor
OF that useful article in this country.
When Davis was policeman in Washington
Alcck Shepherd was carrying on that splendid
system OF improvements which has made that
city model of beauty, cleanliness and healthi-
ness, city that in u few years will become one
OF the wonders of the world, Notwithstanding
the fact that its people are denied the right OF
franchise in any particular.
But am writing of Shepherd, who was a ma
tive OF Washington, close friend of the
stricken chieftain, now lying with the hand of
death upon him, and remarkable man
In more respects than one. 1 him
noted down in a letter from Mexico in the North
american OF yesterday as a Mr.. Shepard, a cti-
zen Of New York and a former street contractor
of Washington. He was something more than
that. Time, which at last sets all things even
will take care of the name and fame OF Alex Il.
Shepherd. Said an old and enthusiastic friend
OF his recently, in discussing the improvements
at the national capital; why, the name of the
city itself should be changed to Shepherd. OF
the millions he spent there half Of it is out of
sight, for he severed the city, well as paved
1t, from one end to the other, and lowered the
death rate to q figure that placed Washington
at the head OF the healthy cities in this cOun-
try" F. A. r.
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Col. UnderWOOd's Kisses.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
"Of course" said the Colonel laughing "Ken
lucky is great state. We have the hand
soonest women In the world; We make the best
whisky, have the most fertile lands, raise the
best horses, and have the purest air. What
more could be asked? In addition to that, our
people pull together, but they don't like snob-
bishness. remember one time was stumping
one OF the mountain counties. / bought SIS
worm OF nlckels and put them In my saddle
bags. Every log cabin would come to would
ride up and ask for a drink Of water. Well. ott
would come a little boy or girl with n gou I'd
dipper of warm water. would take a swallow,
then drop nickel in the dipper. The little one
would run in and would go on. The child S
mother would come and have the fat gentle
man pointed out. The consequence was that I
got the vote out of that house. Well, one morn
Ing rode up to house, and little girl brought
me out dipper of water l felt in my pocket
and discovered that hadn't a "copper" Little
where about me, but haven't today. SO IN
give you what's the next best thing for a girl.
and that's kiss. So / got down off my horse
at home.
Another little black-eyed girl here showed
up, and had to kiss her for niece OF mine
whom she looked like. BY this time another
little girl showed up half a head taller than the
rest, and not to be impartial kissed her. when
found that four or five other girls had gathered
and saw 1 was i'm for it, SO beginning with the
smallest kissed each one. The change in stat
ure was SO gradual that didn't notice that the
handsome at that, until had kissed her. Look
ing up saw that there were two or there old
ladies laughing at me- and thinking had made
bad break, lifted my hat to the young lady
and begged her pardon, and explained how it
was. She didn't seem to mind it much, but the
old ladies kept laughing, and tried to explain
lt.when one of them said: why, durn it, Jedse,
shes Bits wife, Well, thought, am i'm for it,
That knocks out my votes in this neighbor-
mood. Well, inquired in the next house who
Bill was, and was told that it was Buck
Holmes, the hardest citizen in Carter county.
Next day had to speak at the court house, and
when came up noticed gang OF about twen-
ty-fi rough-lOoking fellows off at one side and
abb big siH,ioot fellow was talking to them and
inquired. That's Buck Holmes and his gang,
was the reply. The cold chills began running up
my back, and shifted my revolver around up
where could reach it without trouble and then
lounged up to hear what he was saying and get
the lay Of the land. We'll, I'm blankety
BANKED heard him say. If Their jedge don
ketch my VOTE No snob thar, gentlemen. Jest
as soon kiss poor mans wife a rich ones by
:" That settled it. got $50 more votes in
that county than any other man on the ticket"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-11

SPECIMENS OF THE QUAINT DOGGERELs USED
BY CHILDREN IN THEIR PLAY.
Mr.. H. Darlington Bolton, of Trinity College
contributes to the Boston journal of Education
rhymes collected by him from children and by
correspondence:
F1llicy. fallacy. Nicholas John;
9s ,;gS, guaver, English knsver
Snnckelum, stankelum, buck.
Inls rhyme Is widely used, having been re-
ported to me from Connecticut, Philadelphia.
and Cincinnati. 1t is subject to many varia'
tiOns: English knaver" becomes Irish Mary
or "Virsin Mary" some insert the word "berry''
H ,n the McEd John before buck" the las,
lum becomes "stringelum," &c.
A Aa1ce mana, bD mona s,,, mike;
Care ware frow. Track;
hailco' oaiic0' vice. wo, waek.
This, also, is subject to countless variations
Barcelona" becomes "tuscalOna," &C. One form
ends in
Hubby. guldy. boo, out goes you.
Ana mana dipery Dick;
Della, dolia, DominicS:
Hitcha, ptcha, dominitcha:
Hon, pom, tush.-CSxtrui Nel0 York
al, In some districts the third line is given as
others, "Hotcha, potcha," &c. flush" may also
become ''tus" or "tusk."
T h.es. t %asss io %peeg nl es'
Coat, throat. country note;
Tiney. toney. uz.-EhOds Lsiand
Eatum. peatum. penny, pie,
BabylOnf, stickum, site,
stand you out thereby.-Scotiond
Besides rhymes of the character of the above
f.e., consisting of a mixture OF gibberish witt
disconnected words there are many rhymes
containing no uncOuth words, but possessing
In general, Jingle easily recognizable.
One, two, three,
Nanny caught flea;
The dee died. and Nanny cried;
Out goes she.-DetGse0re, Rhode Iiloud a
2,3,4,5,6,7,S,
Mary at the cottage gate
Eating grapes OF plate.
1,2. 8, 4, SO, rs.
This is given, also, 'splums" In place q
grapes, and garden gate" for "cotta9s
gate. When cottage door" ends the SECOND
line the counting stops ~ "four'' 70 satisfy thu
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The Medicinal value Of Lemons.

The way to get the better Of the bilious sys-
tenn with our blue pills or quinine is to take
the Juice Of one, two or three lemons, as ap-
petite Graves, in as much water as makes it
pleasant to drink without sugar, before going
to bed. In the morning, on rising, at least
half an hour before breakfast, take the juice
Of one lemon In q goblet of water. This
efficiency, without any Of the weakening effect
OF calomel. People should not irritaIe the
stomach by eating lemons clear; the powerful
acid Of the Juice, which is always most corro-
sive, neutrality-suspicious. Inflammation after q
while, but, properly diluted, so that 1t does not
burn or draw the throat, it does Its medical
work without harm, and, when the stomach is
clear Of food, has abundant opportunity TO
work over the system thoroughly.
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Editor Dana Upon Jacob Thompson.

Editor Dana Upon Jacob Thompson.
From the New York Sun.
With US, the recollection Of Mr.. Thomson is
indelibly associated with the last conversation
we had with Mr.. Lincoln. It was late in the
afternoon, just before his visit to the theater
where he was murdered. A dispatch had ar
rived from the provost marshal, Of Portland
Maine saying that he had received information
that Jacob Thompson would arrive in Portland
during that night, in order to take from there
the Canadian steamer which was to sail for
Liverpool. "What are the orders of the depart
ment2" asked the marshal. On reading this
dispatch TO Mr.. Stanton, the latter said, "Order
him to be arrested-but no; you had better
take it over TO the President" We found
Mr.. Lincoln in the inner room Of his
business Office at the White House,
with his coat of, washing his hands
preparatory to q drive. "Halloo," said he
'what is 1t?" Listening to the dispatch, he
he ought to be arrested" "Weil-" continued
the President, pausing q moment to reflect, II
don't think SO. nyOu have an elephant ON
your hands and he wants to run away, better
let him run"
About S o'clock next morning we were
awakened by Adjt Gen. Pelouze, who said,
"Mr. Lincoln Is dead, and Mr.. Stanton directs
you to order the arrest Of Jacob Thompson"
The order was issued, but Thompson was not
arrested. As he told us some years later, he
had Tor some reason concluded not to 60 by
way OF Portland, but by Halifax.
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How Ladies Redden Their Lips.
From the Philadelphia North American
$50 far as my own experience goes" said q
physician painting the lips is not widespread
vice in America. 1t is seldom resorted to, for
men Of the smallest observation know the
methods women pursue for making their Ups
red"
"What do you mean?"
"They bite them. It is impossible to see q
woman in q car or anywhere when men are
around that they do not continually press their
or less fierceness This brings the blood to them
and makes them red Still, as it also keeps them
why it should be condemned. AS for cosmetics.
they have almost gone out of date, and have
not anything like the run they used to have
Women have at last learned that good health
brings color, and exercise has taken the place Of
powder and paint"