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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
And were none 81 we'd,
My masters, not q souli
A Gun that Shoots Ten Miles.

From the Philadelphia Tia. es.
A st. Louis shoemaker named Custer has
applied for patent on a gun which he claims
will shoot ten miles. The gun is a smooth
bore, very similar to Martini-H Henry rife, and
hammerless. On the left-hand side of the
breech-lock is magazine containing cart
ridges, 30 arranged that on firing the recoil of
the charge opens the breech. at which a spring
presses fresh cartridge into place. But the
popularity lies in the cartridge and the rear
end of it. A very light charge suffices to start
it. After it has gone but a few rods the ex-
treme rear one of a series of secondary charges
explodes, giving the missile renewed impetus.
These explosions are continued until the series
is exhausted or the projectile has reached its
object.
The advantages claimed for this odd gun are
that it is much lighter and that greater execu-
ton can be done, besides getting a longer
range. 1t requires 2s< inch cartridge for q
ten-mile trip, and one-quarter inch additional
for each subsequent mile. One thing that has
always been a source OF annoyance to gunners
is surmounted by this-the TRAJECTORY. The
projectile, in place of making a bee line. has
heretofore described an arc, necessitating
raised sights for long distance shooting, as
the continuous force of gravity would drag the
bullet downward below direct line to the tar
get.
The inventor claims that his system of RELAYS.
acting as they do as instantaneous forces, over
come the continuous force of gravity and cause
the missile to move directly to the mark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
A Mistake in the Marriare Fee.


pArrSa rHH rARsoS 81 TOO xucH, But IN SET
TIED WITH THE CROOK.
Ministers marriage fees add much 10 their
incomes during the year in many localities
We are told Of case that occurred in SUSSEX
q short time ago, says the Dover Del)
lst7sfsnel The minister was about entering the
church to preach where revival meeting was
being carried on when q man stepped up and
preaching.
yes, guess So" replied the minister.
What will be your charger"
Whatever you think right" said the min
lister.
ingS"
''Oh. well" said the minister. s.thss depend,
upon the hberality Of the person married. and
TINS means some pay large fees and Others
We'll, how would o.. 50 suita"
i am satisfied" said the minister, 'if il 10
'Al right" said the prospective groom, .rn
be ON hand after the preaching"
And he was with his bride. and they were
married When he handed the minister . note
and a silver half -dollar the minister placed the
money in his vest pocket without LOOKING AZ the
amouat. When he got home he took the money
out and found that instead of a Al note ii was
- note. week afterward he saw the groom,
who asked him il his fee was all right
"fou gave me two and a half" said the
preacher.
Yes" said the groom. al made mistake
and handed you the 81 note instead of the a
note. but knew you would make il all right .
And the minister did. handing him back 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
Chinese Medicine.

from chambers journal
The medical art in China is mysterious and
empirical. The medical profession is regulated
by rules almost the opposite of those which pre-
vail in England. In China the doctor receives
a fixed salary as long his patient is in good
health. If the patient falls ill the doctors pay
is stopped until cure is effected.
In England sick person usually tries to as
sist the doctor by explaining the 0ymptoms of
hls case. In China this would be considered
an insult to the doctor. The doctor may feel
the patients pulse. examine the skin, and look
at his tongue; but he may ask no questions.
He is then expected to diagnose the
disease from which the sick man is
alling and to prescribe remedy. The medi-
cine prescribed is usually very cheap and very
nasty; but some drugs are high priced, andthere
are certain precious stones which are believed
to be of wonderful efficacy in curing diseases.
One OF these expensive prescriptions consists
OF very costly ingredients. White and red
coral; rubies or jacinth, pearls. emeralds, musk
with one or two earths in special qualities, are
crushed into powder, rolled into pills with gum
and rose water, and coated with gold leaf This
unique medicine is reported to be an infallible
cure Tor smallpox, measles, scarlet fever. and
all diseases which arise from blood poisoning
and break out IN cutaneous eruptions. The
strengthening properties of the preparation are
said to be quite remarkable. The Jesuits. who
fourished in China in the early part of the
present imperial dynasty affirm that they have
seen men snatched from the last commissions of
death by its judicious use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
A New Postal Suggestion.

From the Forum.
II there is any point on which our postal sys-
tenn does not stand in need of improvement 1t
is in the cheapness Of postage. Our news
papers are carried within the county OF their
publication for nothing and everywhere else
for next to nothing, and letter Of an ounce
weight is transported from any point 10 any
other OF our enormous area of /. 800 900 square
miles for the smallest unit of letter postage
known in Christendom. But a far more i'm
portant matter, and one wholly neglected, is
that of postal delivery. In other civilized
countries, the post-office receiving letter from
the writer undertakest to deliver il to the person
addressed. In our own happy land the post
Office receives the letter and Except in the case
OF privileged 20 per cent Of the people, UNDER
takes to carry it within five or ten miles
of the person addressed, and keep il there till
called for. This is the mere bsrbarism of postal
service, worthy Of the dark ages before Rowland
Hill. The enormous cost and loss which IL in
wolves becomes obvious to any one, ON few
minutes reflection. For example: A man liv-
ing three miles from the post-office is anxiously
expecting letter of great importance. which
may arrive any time within a fortnight. He
goes daily TO look for it, and on the sixth day
he gets it. That letter has cost him twelve
hours of walking, or six hours of travel
for himself and horse. In other words.
the postage on that letter has been virtually
S2.O2, or more. The government does not get
the money, but the citizen loses it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
Millionaire Senators,

washington Correspondence Boston Globe.
saw man add up to-day the fortunes Of the
members Of the next Senate. OF course, no
other earthly thing is as hard to fiud out as how
rich a man is. He himself very seldom knows
and the human imagination is weak indeed
when it contemplates big aggregation Of
dollars. Most Of the people of this country
cannot understand the sensation of owning 500
IN lump. 1t used to be a common saving that
A T. Stewart was worth hundred millions
but believe his estate. after DEATH amounted
only to S3OO00,O00. There is a member of Con-
gress from Massachusetts, whose close friends
range from "a 600, 600 TO $3.50. 900 in estimating
his wealth. But on the basis of popular guesseS
the figures of senatorial wealth that saw to-
day footed up l39O0O,O 900. According to this
calculation there will be. counting Vice-Presi-
dent Morton, nineteen millionaries in the next
Senate, which number is third of the total
membership. When Zachariah Chandler came
to the Senate, just before the war, l have heard
that he could not find another millionaire in
the chamber. Only fourteen years ago there
were but nine millionaires in the Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
Wild Horses i'm Nevada.

FROM t1e EUREKA sentinel.
We have all read of wild horses on the plains.
but there are not many people who know that
there are several bands in the mountains Of
Nevada. Such is, nevertheless, the CASE and
at least three bands have been seen in this
country along the high range near the Lander
line. There Is one group OF seven or eight an
imals that is seen every summer on the very
top OF Shacknasty mountain southwest of Cor
tez. An old stallion seems to be the king-pin
of this herd. He is essentially polygam Gus
brute, as nothing but mares are ever seen In
bis company, and he is said to guard them with
a fatherly care. Last summer some of the cow
boys out in that section gave chase to the band
for two or three days.
When holly pursued the old stallion was seen
to drop in the rear and vigorously bite the
others to make them accelerate their speed
He allows none to escape, and if ''tame" ami
NAL falls in his way it is taken along also. In a
remarkably short time domestic animal be-
comes as wild as the rest Several are known
to have been lost in this way. These wild
horses look especially large and fine when
climbing the PERCEPTIONS mountains. They can
go anywhere a mountain sheep will go But
they do not bear close investigation When
caught they are found to be not much larger
than a big greyhound. The boys out ON the
old Shed Wells ranch corralled one last season
after two days hard drive over the hills.
The poor little thing was not worth the effort
1t completely broke his heart and constitution
to be brought under the rules of civilization.
As the boys expressed it, she wasn't worth a
short bit,' and they now pay no attention
whatever to the wild horses of Shacknasty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
Cruel Separation.

From Popular Science Monthly
When Q Chinese girl is married she must
wait four months before etiquette allows her to
pay her first visit to her mother, but after this
initiatory call she may go to the home Of her
parents at any time. A writer relates pathetic
instance connected with this marriage custom.
A Chinese woman had one daughter, an only
child, of whom she was passionately fond and
this girl was married at the age of sixteen.
When the first four months were nearly past
her mothers neighbor died, and as death il
said TO bring uncleaniiness to those associated
with ii, the brides visit to her old home had 10
be delayed hundred days, lest she should
become contaminated. Before this period
had passed the brides mother-in-law died.
and she was obliged TO go into mourn,
ing for three years. just before she put off
mourning son was born to her, and that made
it necessary that the visit should again be de-
layed.
Meanwhile her mother, whose heart grew
more and more hungry for her presence. be-
came nervously i'll and subject to hallucina-
tons, under which she imagined she saw her
child entering the door. She declared that She
could distinctly perceive her face, discern
every detail in her dress and hear the Jingle of
her bangles.
"Oh, my child, you have Gomez she vould
exclaim, but when she clasped the vision she
found only empty air within her arms.
At length the daughter, who had an these
years been but two miles sway, really came IN
visit her mother. The two embraced each
other and wept aloud, and thereafter thu hal
lucination ceased. Ettfsu .4rigs1l- -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
Ladies Who Cook and Sew.

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat
There are several ladies to my knowledge,
and hear Of others, who put to good use their
knowledge of cooking and sewing. Inquiry a,
most Of the grocery stores in the west end will
show that the biscuits, fancy cakes, and other
table dainties were supplied by the ladies of the
best families, who have left them there to be
sold They wish 10 increase their pocket
money, and find this means without their
work becoming known. One lady, whose hus-
band is quite a prominent man, supplies the
stores with best biscuits. Another supplies a
caterer with a certain kind of cakes, while a
third is famous for her pickles. There are
others who do not go SO far as to place things
on sale. They are good at fancy work, and find
it very profitable to make baby clothes for those
of their acquaintance who need them. The
extent to which this is done would astonish You
if realized. Ladies who do not need the money,
but who find great deal Of spare time on their
hands, makes such fancy work and turn il to
prOfit-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
Sachem's Head,
THE ORIGINAL SKULL. BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN
FOUND.
From the New Haven Palladium

THE ORIGINAL SKULL BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN
FOUND.
From the New Haven Palladium
Much interest has been shown among the
residents of Madison and Guilford in the recent
finding by Emory Morse, of Wallingford, of a
skeleton buried in the bank on his property
near East river, and named on the coast survey
maps as the Highlands.
Mr.. Morse has recently been at work build
ing sea wall on the property, and in levelng
the ground back from the wall cut away per-
ton of the bank and found the skeleton. The
backbone. ribs and small bones crumbled into
dust on being exposed to the air. but the larger
bones and skull remained intact, and show
that the mortal to whom the bones originally
belonged was fully seven feet tall. The high
cheek bones indicate that the man was an In
dian. The skeleton had probably rested in the
old bank for at least 200 years.
In the fight which gave the names to Bloody
Cove and Sachem's Head, all the Indians per-
ished, the last being the great sachem who
once made his escape. but was shot in the
water. The body of the sachem was recovered
and the head cut off, and for several days was
kept in a crotch of tree on the rocks above.
Since then the place has been known as
Sachem's Head. The body and head were, ac-
cording to tradition, afterward buried in a sand
bank on the shore. about three miles from the
scene of his death. As the spot where the
skeleton recently found Is lust three
miles from Sachem's Head and otherwise
agrees with the old legend there are many who
believe that the old bones are, without doubt,
those of the famous old Indian sachem. The
skull and other bones are now in Mr.. Morse's
possession at his home in Wallineford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
Henry Labouchere,s Experien V.

From Lonxon Truth
was at private school The master was
an uhmitigated rufian. II we did anything
wrong during school hours We were told by an
usher to stand on a form. The master suffered
irom lumbago. Periodically he used TO crawl
into the room on all tours. rear mp when he
came close TO boy standing on o form and
proceed to beat him savagely with cane. /
Deiieve he thought the exercise was good for
ms iumbago. Then went TO Elton. DR.. Haa-
Try was the head master. He was an amiable
and kindly man and a fine gentleman. He
probably logged about twenty boys every day
on an average. He did it with exquisite polite
ness, and, except on rare occasions. the whole
tning was farce. Four cuts were the ordinary
application, and ten cuts were never exceeded
The proceedings took place in public, and
any boy who had taste for the thing might
De spectator. If the victim fiinched there was
howl OF execration. Far from objecting to
ms, the doctor approved of it. I remember
once that boy fell on his knees and implored
him to spare him. II shall not condescend to
nog you. but leave you to your young friends
said the doctor. l happened to be one Of the
young friends, and remember aiding in kick
ing the boy round the quadrangle for about
half an hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
Marriage Licenses.
WHY FOREIGNERS MARRY AT A YOUNGER AGE THAN
OUR OWN People,

WHY FOREIGNERS MARRY AT A YOUNGER AGE THAN
OUR OWN PEOPLE.
From the Erie Herald
There is one thing that is very noticeable
about the foreigners who come in for marriage
licenses-the Poles, Italians, and the Germans
especially-and that is the youth of the girls.
Many of these girls are without friends in this
country, and, being minors, are obliged to
have guardian appointed, which Judge Gun
nlson is always very glad to do. Most all for
eigners get married when they are quite young
and it is just the contrary with the Ameri-
can people. The foreigner first gets what
he considers to be a good job of work. and
then he commences to look around for wife,
The American is very different He gets a
good job of work and then he sets out to SOW
wild oats and have good time, and by the
time he gets through he is about we'll on in the
thirties or older perhaps. The American girl
is not in any hurry about getting married
either, aud there are very few of the native
girls who get married under twenty-one years
of age. Many of them even run along into the
thirties. and do not run any risk then of being
classed with those who are in the sere and vel
low leaf. This fact is accounted for on the
ground that the American girl is an independ-
ent creature, and she is not going to run any
risks about marrying unhappily just for the
sake of entering the marital state early.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
Berailwayed Mountains.

From the London Truth
In few years there will not be a tolerably
accessible mountain in Europe that has not
been spoilt by one Of those detestable funicu-
lar railways which are conducted for the benefit
of horde of lazy tourists, whose health would
be infinitely benefited by the walk or ride up.
A line is now going to be constructed from the
pier at Capolago. on Lake Lugano, TO the sum-
init OF Monte Generosa, passing through the
beautiful chestnut and beech wools with which
its slopes are clothed. The distance is TO be
SIX miles, and the estimated cost is 72,000.
The Monte Generosa hotel has always been
famous for its romantic surroundings. its
glorious views and its fine Alpine air; but when
trains are running in and out all day, each
bringing or taking away its cargo of .'trippers, "
the charm OF the place will have departed, and
the mountain will really have become what 1,
Rhigi"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
A Hard-Headed Farmer.

From Our Dumb AnimalA
Miss Minnie Bertha Learned win POW give
~ some very interesting experiments in chem
istry, showing the carboniferous character Of
many ordinary substances, after which she will
entertain rs with short treatise on astronomy
and an illustration of the geological formation
OF certain substances, and close with brief
essay entitled, Philosophy vs.. Rationalism. +"
Thus spoke the president of a young ladies'
seminary on the class-show day.
hard-headed. old-fashioned farmer hap
pened to be among the examining board, and
ne electrified the faculty, and paralyzed Miss
Minnie by asking:
kin Miss Minnie tell me how much sixteen
and three-fourths pounds of beef would come to
at 151s cents pound?"
Why, really, II, gasped Miss Minnie.
KIN you tell me who is the President Of the
United States?''
'Why--L-I-Mr. Blaine, isn't he? Or is
it"
kin yon tell me where the Mississippi river
rises and sets?"
"I--I-don't-jus know
II reckoned We didn't Gimme the good old
days when gals an boys went to school to larn
sense"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
How the Parrot Settled It.
1r Little Men snd Women.

From Our Little Men snd women
Mr.. Brown had bird dog"-a very hand
some hunter-and must tell you how he was
spoiled for hunting; it was so funny circum-
stance that his master always laughed when he
told the story, although he was much vexed to
lose SO good game dog. His housekeeper had
a parrot given to her, and the first time the
dog came into the room where the bird was he
crossed the room, and came up in front Of the
dog, and looked him square in the eye, and
then, after q moment, said, ''You're rascalr'
The dog was 30 much astonished to hear bird
speak that he dropped his tail between his legs,
about, and ran away, and from that
day 10 this he has never been known to '.point''
at a bird .lHa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
The Best Exercise For Children.

From the Popular Science Monthly.
Instructive gymnastics is, from the hygienic
point of view, the best adapted to the regular
development Of the child. 1t is not liable to
any Of the objections We have brought against
gymnastics with apparatus. It cannot deform
the body, for it is made up Of spontaneous
movements and conformed to the natural Office
of each limb. 1t does not localize the work in
particular region of the body, for all the
limbs are instinctively invited to take their
quota of exercise, and it does not seduce the
child into efforts touching upon the limits OF
his strength. Instinct also invites him 10 the
kind Of work which is best adapted 10 his par
ticular aptitudes for resisting fatigue. He has
natural disposition to perform light but fire.
quently recurring acts, quick motions, which
put him out Of breath, while exercises with
apparatus rather excite slow and intense ef-
forts that bring on local fatigue. Now all OBJ
servers have noticed the wonderful facility
with which child RECEIVERS his breath and his
impatience of local fatigue. Finally, natural
exercise, being the satisfaction Of . want, is By
that very fact pleasure, end Joy shines in the
face Of . child who IL playing freely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
Teaching Cinnamon.

from the memphis Avaancne.
well-known Chinaman has just started an
evening school at IS Mott street, New York, to
teach the English language to his own cound
trymen. A good-sized class began the other
evening, according to the Sun, and it was great
fun. All of the pupils could ak little
pigeon" English, and they made it a rule to
speak no Chinese while in the school, but the
teachers greatest difficulty was to get them to
pronounce the English words properly. The
following are few samples Of the first nights
struggle with English.
the alphabet on the letters 3, 2, x, and L. The
teacher told the class to say 8, and the pupils
earnestly and vehemently replied:
s.Ashee."
mo; not 'ashse'-S."
s.Ashishee."
Finally one Of the pupils, Mr.. All Chona, the
brightest Of the class, got At the nearest pro-
nunciation. was let 60 a. De through sheer
necessity. But most fun came upon L.
II Lee, "Ah Lee,7 and "Hyles," were sue
cessiysly repeated By the frightened disciples
All Ghons came 70 the relief Of the GLASS with
s.Whsrs are you from, Mr.. Al choaga" sshsd
the delighted tescher. 81 w. -
me com from schnake Kensda."
.sWhere?" asked the teacher.
''shee.schssShAks oAnsda osnad.-skin
There 4 no such plaes In the United States.
nor Canada, either, replied NE tsaohsr.
s.Ah yeah has got him b pls yua No 90
Abuny." a rsas eF -1s
.sWhere3" ;sli % g 5s-ss izsz = II sssa 4f.s
ssObunnee. Him pla big Msiican man muehee
talkee som tim calls him catipiil or cattlee.
ssOh, you mean Alhany2 ssf9 rrsrSA
"Ash IL aah IL Obiny, = replied Al Chous.
"0h, then ron come nom GksnnecktidyT
"ksh III. aAh IL 6knAds KennAdy,n xsplied
The replied The dsaightsa publ -noddins his
head a Assent "a ,kssIf 81 :, q