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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-01
"A Business COurtshiD.

From The Atlanta Constitution.
This is the courtship of a business mana
young Georgian, whose pluck and energy has
made him leading merchant in New York.
HIS methods in love were characteristic and
his pretty young wife tells their courtship.
The summer 1 was eighteen" she said,
"my mother and myself spent in Gainesville,
and there we met lady who was great
friend of the man who is now my husband.
She was constantly wishing could meet him.
As came through Atlanta on our way
home with this friend as our travelling COM
panion, 1 saw a nice looking, well dressed
young fellow go up and speak to her. She
brought him up and introduced him as the
friend she'd spoken often about. We ex-
changed few civiities and then | took nv
train for home and left him waving goodbye at
the station.
"A friend was with him. and when our train
had passed out of sight ne turned to his COM
panion and said:
do you know I'm deeply in love with that
young LADY,"
THE friend replied, Why, how long have
you known her?'
"And he answered, About ten minutes but
that makes no difference. L love her with all
my heart, and I'm going to marry her, If she'll
have me. L never In my life felt towards any
woman as | do toward her. She must be mine.
"A few days after we arrived home, a let
ter came from the young man to my father.
He wrote that he had fallen in love with me.
and with my fathers permission would like to
visit me. and try to win me for his wife. if such
a thing was possible. He gave the best refer
ences in New York and Georgia. and his letter
was so honest and manly that my father, after
making satisfactory inquiries, consented to
grant his request.
''Well, he came to see me immediately upon
receipt of fathers letter, and we became en-
gagged upon his third visit, and were married
III a few months"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-01
HE TOOK GLASS FOR LUNCH.
A Hospital Patient Completely Para
Yves a Surgeon and Nurse.
, Philadelphia North American.

From the Philadelphia North American.
"Hold on there, man. you'll kill yourself
exclaimed DR.. Shoemaker in thesreceiving
ward of the Pennsylvania hospital last evening
as Michael Hanly, patient. picked up an or
binary tumbler and took bite from the side.
THAT won't hurt me-" said the man. as he
chewed and swallowed the glass and rolled out
his tongue to show that it was not concealed in
his mouth. "This is only my usual lunch, y
continued the man, as he bit out another gene
rous chunk of glass.
This is simply suicide, and you can't eat
any more, said the doctor. as the man was
about starting in on the last section. and the
fragment was taken from him.
I'm tell you what I'll do" said Mike. "rll
eat that jar for five cents, and won't charge
you anything if 1 don't eat every bit of It.
iouH have to give me plenty of water, though,
picked up pint porcelain jar from the sur
geon's tray.
I've don't want to see you kill yourself, and,
besides, it wouldn't pay to give you money to
eat jar worth half dollar"
Don't be afraid of me killing myself. You
fellows don't know my capacity. I'll tell you
what III do. I'll drink water faster than you
can hand it to me-.
'rn give you a drink, if that's what you
want, said Nurse Mccain, as he moved toward
the cooler, ana the mans capacity for drink
was tested.
Mccain produced two good-sized tumblers
and started the water. Hanley drained the
glasses and handed them back as fast as they
could be filled, until seventeen had been emp
tied into his capacious nav, and the watering
process was peremptorily stopped by the doc
tor. Mike was then dismissed, and the last seen
of him he was trying to borrow nickel from
one of the nurses at the door.
The man never posed as freak, and can only
be considered an amateur. A few years ago he
was prosperous newsdealsr and was known as
the fastest counter and folder of newspapers in
the city. Unfortunately, like many other good
fellows, he took to drink and lost his business.
He filed up last night according to his usual
custom, and in a quarrel badly sprained his
hand. His injuries had been dressed, and he
had just received his ticket of leave, when he
gave the exhibition which dumbfounded the
surgeon and nurse, although they are daily &C.
custOmed to strange and unusual sights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-01
Webster as a Scapegoat.

PROBABILITY THAT THE ATToRNEY-GENERAL WILL
BE SACRIFICED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
In the house of commons, yesterday, in reply
to questions, Right Hon. w. II. Smith, the gov
eminent leader. declared that nobody on behalf
OF the government had intimated that the Times
would be recouped by parliamentary grant
for its expenses in connection with the Parnell
commission.
Nr. Healy asked whether attention had been
called t. the fact tina. rs far back as November
AttDrney-General Webster had received state
ment from PigOtt to the effect that he could
not bear a crosse examination before the COM
mission Having regard for this, he asked did
the government retain confidence In Attorney
General webster?
Mr.. Smith asked that due notice of the ques-
ton be given If 1ir. Healys reference was to
Sir Richard Websters discharge of his duties
as attOrnev-general.
Dir. Healy gave notice Of a motion that in the
opinion Of the house the encouragement had
forfeited confidence.
1t is beyond doubt that the government in
order to save themselves from defeat. owing to
their uncOncealed connection with the case. are
Wiling to sacrifice some one. and that one
naturally Will be Sir Richard Webster. whom
the tories now charge with bringing the pres
ent ridiculous situation upon them 1t appears
according 20 the authority of one near the gov
ernment, that Lord Halsbury. the lord high
chancellor. and others of thescabinet, were op-
posed 10 the special commission being formed
when it was proposed at first in the house OF
commons, but the encouragement insisted
upon its being granted, so confident was he that
the Times would be able to prove its charges
II is confidently asserted that Sir Richard Web
ster's resignation will be accepted. and that he
Will be made the scapegOaI in order to save the
government from the charge of completely in
the effort to ruin Mr.. Parnel by SANDER.
In the event of the Times counsel asking to
be allowed to proceed with the inquiry, Sir
Charles Russell Will press the judges to adjourn
until an interim report on the letters has been
presented TO parliament.
Mr.. Campbell telegraphs from Antwerp that
he has found no trace OF Pigott.
\ radical project to give banquet to Mr.. Par
nell has been taken up with enthusiasm. Mr.
Parnell has intimated his acceptance of the
| honor. Lord Granville or Lord ROseberry will
be asked to preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-01
"Fire RatiOno Smith,

From the New York Graphic.
group of well-knOwn Wall street men were
chatting over their lunch the other day when
the subject turned upon war experiences. One
of the party, who went out with the thirty-frst
New York regiment, told the following: 1T
was just before the fight at Green mountain
and big Irishman whose name was really
Smith, had heard of the proposed charge upon
the enemy. Smith was by no means a coward,
but he had an extensive regard for his stomach,
so just before the fight he concluded that as it
might be his last meal he would make it as
thorough as possible, and he thereupon ate up
all his rations, which consisted of a three DAYS
supply. just as we were going into action |
saw Smith fall like log. As the bullets were
flying pretty thickly just then L naturally con-
Guided he had been killed. About fifteen
minutes later Smith rushed up behind us and
took his place in the ranks. l asked him
whether or not he was wounded and he re-
piled, We'll bullet did fetch up against nv
stomach, but it was so full that the bullet went
around instead of through Subsequent ex-
animation proved the truth of the statement,
for the bullet had actually struck him in the
side of the stomach, and instead of entering
had ploughed its way under the skin right
around his body and out on the other side
His appetite had saved his life. and afterward
throughout the regiment he was known only as
Fire Ration Smith"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-01
RANDALL IN THE GRAND ARMY.
The Ex-Speaker to be Mustered I'm as
Harrison Becomes President.
From the Philadelphia Press Of To-day.

From the Philadelphia Press Of To-day
one of the most interesting incidents of the
Inauguration day celebration at Washington on
Monday will be the initiation into the Grand
Army of the Republic of ex-Speaker Sam'l j.
Randall, who will be mustered in under the
most fattering circumstances that ever sur
rounded the entrance of recruit into the
order.
BY special dispensation provisional post,
representing George G. Meade post, No. 1, of
Philadelphia. VIII be organized. The officers
of this provisional post will be as follows: Com
mander, Hon. VIM. Warner, Kansas City No.,
commander-in-chief of the Grand Army; senior
vice-commauder, Thos J. Stewart department
| commander OF Pennsylvania; junior vice-com-
Inander, ". Wayne Vogdes, commander of
George G. Meade post, No. /; officer of the
day, Junior yicc-Commander Louis p. LANCER,
post !; officer oi the guard, c. T. Crane; chap
lain, @. Harry Davis; surgeon. II. Wiikie Mar
tin. The last two hold similar positions in
George G. Meade post. No. l.
The muster VIII be probably one of the finest
ever witnessed in the Grand Army, and will be
attended by large delegation OF comrades of
George q. Meade Post, No. 1, and number of
prominent members of the order from various
sections OF tag United States. Commander
| in-Chef Warner IS fellow Congressman of
Randali's. and ms services on the occasion will
he complimentary to the distinguished recruit
whose politics are Numerically opposite to his
own, thus showing that politics has nothing to
do with the Grand Army.
Although a member of Congress during the
war for the Union, Mr.. Randall found two oc-
casiUns to tender his services in the field. At
the outbreak of the war he was sergeant OF
the Philadelphia city troop and served in the
Cumberland valley in Pennsylvania, Maryland.
and in the vicinity of Bunker Hill, Martins
burg, Harper's Ferry, and Charlestown, Va,
daring the first three months campaign. Dur
ing the confederate advance northward into
Maryland and Pennsylvania in 1868 Randall was
the captain OF the troop and served during the
emergency. He was appointed the provost
marshal of Columbia, Pa, for a time dur
ing the period of the invasion. His SER
vices i'll 1861 were with Colonel George II.
Thomas, afterward the popular commanding
general of the Army of the Cumberland. In
the tirf campaign Thomas was with Major
General Patterson and commanded regiment
OF regular cavalry. Congressman Randall was
tie first TO suggest the name of Col Thomas
Tor promotion 10 be brigaC.ier of the regular
army. and ms request was acted upon by Presi-
dent lincoln, ana the promotion made.
The muster OF Captain Randall into Post No.
] viii make two of the five Congressman of the
Philadelphia delegation comrades of the post,
the other representative being Gen. Harry H.
bingham,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-01
BoRDERED CHrNA SILKS.
VN Z It AIOE,
S20, Az, 424. 426 9TH st,
All, 4l9 Sth st.

WE HAVE JUST OPENED A CHOICE LOT OF
BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS WITH PERSIAN BORDERS
WHICH EXCEED ANYTHING WE HAVE SHOWN
IN THESE DESIRABLE GOODS.
NEW DESIGNS IN CHINA SILKS, AT ST., 81. %
AND s1.5o, 81 INCHES WIDE. THE REAL
CHINAs Do NOT SLIP IN THE SEAMS AND ARE
VERY DURABLE AND OUGHT NOT TO BE CON-
FOUNDED With THE PRINTED FoULARDs.
WE HAVE A DECIDED BARGAIN IN LOUISE
ENE SILKS AT 75o,woRTH 81. 25. SOFTER AND
MORE BRILLIANT THAN THE FINEST sURAHs.
BLACK FAILLE FRANCAIs SILKS. 20 PER
CENT UNDER REGULAR PRICES.
BLACK SILK HERNANIS AT 81 AND s125;
WORTH $3.50 AND 81.
SPECIAL BARGAINS IN BLACK SILK LACEs.
HAVING BOUGHT TO GREAT ADVANTAGE, WE
OFFER CHOICE PATTERNS AT 81, 81. so. AND
SO IN FINE GOODS.
ALL WOOL HENRIETTAS, NEWEST SPRING
SHADES. 40 INCHES WIDE, AT 5Oo.
NOVELTIES IN BoRDERED DRESS GOODS.
HANDSOME GINGHAMS AT 25c
SCOTCH GINGHAMs IN GREAT VARIETY.
LARGE STOCK OF FRENCH sATTEENS IN NEW
EST STYLES AND CoLoRS.
CALIFORNIA BLANKETS AT REDUCED PRICES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-01
The Color of Horses.
DOES IT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH SPEED OR
BOTTOM?

DOES IT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH SPEED OR
BOTTOM?
An interesting discussion is going on con-
corning the proper color for race horse
writes New York Tribune correspondent.
Kentucky turfmen disagree like doctors as to
the effect color has ON speed and bottom but
a preponderance of opinion seems to be in
favor of dark bay, with chestnut as a strong
second choice. The Arabs have curious theo-
ries on this subject. some of which appear in
the following anecdote taken from a recently
published French book: Ben Dyar, a renowned
chief of the desert, happening to be pur-
sued one day by Saad-el-Zenaty, turned to his
son and asked: What horses are in front of
the enemy?' "White horses" replied the
son. 1T is well; let us make for the sunny
side and they melt away like butter" Some
time after Ben Dyar turned TO his son and said:
What horses are in front OF the enemy?'
BLACK horses" cried his son. 1T is well; let
us make for stony ground. and we shall have
nothing to fear. They are the negroes of the
Soudan. who cannot walk with bare feet upon
the fiints." He changed his course. and the
black horses were speedily distanced. A third
time Ben Dyar asked: And now what horses
are IN front of the enemv?" Dark chestnuts
and dark bays" In that case" said Ben
Dyar, strike out, my children, strike ont and
give your horses the heel. for these perchance
might overtake us, had we not given barley to
ours all the summer through.
This recalls the venerable rhyme that every
farmers boy learns as soon as he can talk:
''One white foot, buy him;
Two white feet, try him;
Three white feet look well about him:
Four white feet, go without him"
Yet some one calls attention to the fact that
the celebrated Flying Childers had four white
feet, the equally celebrated Eclipse three FASH
Ion Two, and Flying Dutchman two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-01
The Best Mans Blunder.
A CHICAGO LAWYER GETS HIMSELF INTO 'PRETI
PICKLE"

A
PICKLE.
From the Chicago Tribune.
A well-known lawyer made the trip from Chi
cago to Washington lately to act as best man at
the wedding of VIM. Duff Haynie and Miss
Thomas. He left for Chicago Immediately after
the ceremony. deciding that marriage was a
failure, and this was the reason.
The wedding was to take place at Calvary
Baptist church at noon. Going in late the night
before he had not seen the bride, nor did he
call the next morning. At the appointed time
he was with his friend in the vestrv cheering
him up. Thinking it was about time for the
bridal party TO appear he hurried around to
the front of the church to watch for them and
give the signal to the waiting groom. He
waited what seemed to him a long time and
was just about thinking for the third time how
SLOW Washington people were when he heard
the grooms VOICE saying: Into the carriage
with us quick before anyone sees you. "and, look
ing around he saw the brides laughing face
He took in the situation in moment, and was
willing to treat the whole world If it didn't get
out. This was the tale he heard in the carriage
Said the groom:
Il whiting for you to come back when
one of the ushers stuck his head in the door
and said: Come quick; they are here /
looked In and there stood the bride, the maid
of honor, the ushers, and the minister, and
back of them were crowds of people. should
have been at the altar to meet them. / coul d
hardly move when saw the state of affairs.
But L gathered courage, walked in, and the
ceremony proceeded without best man. All
went well until the ring part. The minister
asked for it. / felt in my pocket, and then as
the horrible thought came, 1 gasped out
D. has got the ring Quick a flash the
bride slipped from her finger ring that she
had borrowed to wear for luck, and at last we
were married"
The Chicago lawyer confessed that the bridal
party must have passed him unrecognized, and
only asked that he might be let go home in
peace without meeting the ushers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-01
a PAGES GOOD LUCK.
A Boy who Went to Oshkosh and Grew
up with the Country. o

WashingtOnians are always glad to hear of
the success of any of her citizens who leave the
home of their birth to seek their fortunes in
other spheres. A reporter of HE STAR in talk
ing the other day 10 a doorkeeper of one of the
House galleries, heard with interest of one
of the boys whose face was familiar to the
habitGes of the House galleries. That boy was
George l.. Nice. Hilton, who left Washington
some years ago in company with the Hon. Gabe
BCUck. who represented the Oshkosh, WIS., dis
trict in the House. Mr. Hilton was a page in
the House OF Representatives. and won the adj
niratiOn and confidence of Mr.. BOucll while
performing his duties OH the floor. He studied
hard in 1Ir. BoUck's Office graduated in law
and entered upon practice. This practice he
conducted successfully for several years. and is
now prominent member OF the bar in Osh-
kOsh. A letter recently received from Oshkosh
brings the inteilig6 nee that MIR. Hilton has be-
come associated with Mr.. Bouck under the firm
name Of BOuck x Hilton. This association
gives Mr.. Hilton additional practice. besides a
good share IN the receipts OF the firm. iIr
BOucks practice Is very remunerative, bring
ing. II l. said. about $4,000 or $4,000 per
year. This intelligence will be encouraging
news TO the friends of Mr.. Hilton in this citv
BY whom he il wei remembered as a genial.
honest and interesting companion.
Ar. Hilton. always a. staunch democrat. has
already begun 20 take prominent part in local
politics. and some time ago presided over a
district convention. He acquired his parlia-
mentary ability, of which he possesses a good
share, while page IN the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-01

Prof. S. Stanhope Orris has been granted by
Princeton university trustees leave of abse nee
of one year to enable him to accept call to be
resident director of the American classical
school at Athens.
The committee organized by Gen. Sherman
TO arrange celebration OF Gen. Grants BIRTH
day, on April "a, have decided upon banquet
at Delmonico's on the evening of that day.
@. NJ. Depew was delegated to select an orator.
The Maine house of representatives voted
yesterday against the woman suffrage bill and
the establishment OF the first Monday in Sep
TENDER as 'slabor day."
d. NJ. Sleep, bookkeeper for Jeffrey 4 Co.,
furniture dealers, of Minneapolis, has gone to
Canada, it IL charged, $1,000 short in his ac-
counts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-01
A Moral for TOpers.

From the Boston Beacon.
Wife-'John, Isuppose you have some money
saved up, haven't you?"
John-''Nct a cent"
why, John! It's a year since you stopped
drinking, and you have worked like slave
every day since"
That's true
Where is your money, then?''
The money L saved by swearing off I had to
loan to old friends who didn't swear off,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-01
The Great snowy Owl.
From viek's Magazine.

From Nick's Magazine.
The winter or late autumn brings at times. a
visitor from the far north, the great snowy owl,
nyctea niyea. came upon him the other day
crOuehed in the long. dead grass which whlstIed
in the cold wind, while the snow squalls swept
along the far horizon. He turned his great black
eyes on me for a moment and took wing. No
bird that ever saw has such motive power: the
nrst tap of his broad wings sends him far for
ward or upward. Nothing reminds you OF the
steady, straight flight OF his congeners; he
bounds up and swOOps down, turning in any
direction with al the ease and hghtness of the
swallow. A few seconds and his great bulk is
a speck az the horizon, a moment more and he
has vanished, while you still stand gazing in
wonder at his grace and speed and power. He
certainly has small reason to forego his south
ern trip, when the Arctic winter comes on
breadths of latitude can be nothing 70 him. A
few days. or fortnight at most. viii allow him
10 pass over the stretch that separates his Are
tic home from us, and still give him time 10
stop for rest and feeding by the way. His
natural vigOr aud power Of wing is SO great
that the severe cold Of the sub-polar regions
and the passage of the great distance that Sc
parates il from Us, are both sustained with ease
evidently, by this magniieent bird.
y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-01
A Good SDecuIatiou.

From the New York Weekly
Philanthropist Goyously)--'I am delighted
to learn that you have promised your sick
daughter $50 on the day she is well enough to
go out"
Old Closefst-''Yes, the doctor said She only
needed encouragement"
THAT will. no doubt, do her good. Fifty
dollars is a good deal of money TO her."
''Yes. and to me, too, but it would cost more
than that to bury her."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-01

FIREMEN BURIED IN THE RUINs.-At Mil
waukee last night fire destroyed the building
ON Broadway owned by Mrs. Bosworth and oc-
cupied by J. K. Jenner Il Co., Milliners. Jen-
ners' loss is S35.000 to $4,000; insurance
$4,000. Whenthe fire was practically ex-
tnguished the four floors fell in, burying a
dozen fremen in the basement below. All were
quite seriously injured and manned, and two OF
three viii probably die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-01
Suburban Notes.
BEIEF RECORD OF HAPPENINGS ~ MONTGOMERY
COUNTY.

BRIEF RECORD OF HAPPENINGS ~ MONTGOMERY
COUNTY.
Correspondence Of TEE EVENING STAR.
BOYD's, MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Mp.
February IS.
Mrs. Henry Rhinehardt died on Monday
after a lingering illness. and her remains were
inferred in the Beallsville cemetery. Rev. f.
V. White. of Virginia, conducted the funeral
services.
Miss Cora L. Williams, of this place, has been
warmly congratulated for the part she took in
the recent concert given in Washington by
Mrs. Annie Louise Powell and her pupils
Mrs Lyon died last week at the residence
here of her daughter, Mrs. w. g. Chiswell. Her
remains we're taken to Washington for inter
ment
MIR. James A. Ganley has in course Of cree
ton fine large dwelling house, which will be
finished by spring.
Mr. George Whip. of Gaithersburg Md,
has been appointed foreman OF the railroad
track hands at this place. vice w. z. Monkey.
Mr.. John Hergehseimer. of Berkely Springs
W. Va, Is visiting his relative, J. l.. Higgins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-01
Very Uncharitable.

From the Boston Beacon.
Mrs. Talbot see by the paper, May, that
Mrs. Polly is still dangerously ill, but insists
upon having two wings added to her house be-
fore she dies"
May Talbot-"Good idea, ma, judging from
all reports, they are the only pam of wings she
will ever have"