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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07
Written for THE EVENING STAR:
SOMETHING NEW FOR CHRISTMAS.
Funny Little Quotations From the Poets
For Table Service.

a novelty IN Christmas presents for the ap-
preaching gladstone season is in the shape of a
set OF doylles with little scraps of quotations
appropriate to eating and drinking worked on
them IN flo selle wash silk. They are quite
inexpensive, and If one is willing to devote a
little labor to them they make very pleasing
GIT. Ii the quotations are well chosen they
are likely to afford amusement at the dinner
table, and even topics for conversation which
are not to be sneezed at OF course the doy-
lies come on with the dessert, beneath the
finger bowls and no one is expected to actually
wipe hands upon them; but they will wash
perfectly all the same. They are made out of
very hne linen or India silk cut i'll squares of
eight inches, and either simply hemstitched
with an inch hem or ravelled and hemstitched
SO as to make fringe all around the simple
hemstltch Is the latest notion. The quotations
should be very brief and must be worked
after being written in lead pencil in clear
round hand-with different colorS in silk, each
doyley having color for itself. The stitches
used to form the letters should be ordinary
outline stitches, made so fine that scrutiny is
required to distinguish them. The finding of
appropriate quotations for the purpose is no
easy matter, and SO The STAR suggests few
good ones. Here are twelve, for a set of a
dozen doylies:
Good company. good wine. good welcome"
"Round go the TASKS of ruddy wine"
blessed hour of our dinners"
Where is the man who can live without din
ing?"
scotch beare in glass or Jug"
Drink measure the table round"
CivIllZed man can not live without cooks"
There's pippins and cheese to come"
''SherDet cooling in porous vase"
social parties just begun to dine"
Meats OF all sorts met the gaze"
..Ihou'st won thy supper"
Or cunning dozen may be made from
"Alce in Wonderland" as follows:
" Feed not on u.s. the oyster cried"
The buffers spread too thick"
"A loaf of bread is what we chiefly need"
soup of the evening, beautiful soupm
Pepper and vinegar are very good indeed"
who for such dainties would not stoop?"
Some gave them plum cake"
1.-The little fishes of the sea-"
"Game or any other DISH
"Cut us another slice"
'Trltie. If you please
.Ihe goose, with the bones and the beak"
Now you have the notion. of course, six
make very nice little set-plenty for q small
party at dinner. An extra doyley may be
added. If you like, just little bigger than the
others, to be put under the cakes on the cake
plate.
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Noble Unselfishness.

On the 9th of December, 1885. one of the
American line of steamers, the Lord Cough,
while on its way from Liverpool to Philadel-
phia, sighted Gloucester fishing schooner in
distress. The wind was blowing a gale. and
the schooner, almost disabled, and with three
or four OF her crew already washed into the
ocean, was flying the signal for help Capt.
Hughes OF the steamship saw the fearful peril
which rescuing party must encounter, but his
call Tor volunteer was promptly answered
by the mate and . crew of brave men, and prep
aratlons were made for the desperate trip. To
the establishment of all, while the boat was be-
ing lowered. the flag of distress on the schoon-
ers mast was hauled down. Perplexed at this
movement, the hardy rescuers hesitated but it
was finally decided that the boat should go.
With great difficulty the schooner was reached.
and On her deck were found twelve men utterly
without hope except from outside aid 1t was
necessary to make two trips, and the bold sail
ors OF the Lord Cough took half the suffering
men and toiled through the wild waters to
their own ship, and returned as soon as posi-
BILE for the others. When all were safe on the
steamer, Capt. Hughes asked the schooner's
master, Capt. George w. Pendleton. why he
had lowered the distress flag. The reply was,
we saw that you were preparing to make an
attempt to save US, but We saw also that it was
a sea III which it was very doubtful whether
boat would live. said, then, to my men, Shall
we let those brave fellows risk their lives to
save ours| and they answered, Nor Then
hauled down the flag"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07
A MisapprehensiOn Somewhere.

From the Arkansaw Traveller.
negro went into a newspaper Office and said
that he wanted to subscribe for the paper.
what Is your name p the clerk said.
de Hon. Mr.. Stephen Patterson, sah."
"Where do you want the paper SentY'
LET me see. Send it down to de Jones plan
tation."
Yes, but what is the name of the post office9'
''Dar amt none"
But we'll have to send it by mail. What is
your nearest post Office? p
''Er place called Hamilton"
''All right, I'll send it there"
mo, sab, doan' do dat"
"Why?'
Gaze Use ergin de postmaster at dat place
an amt gwin ter trade wild him."
You wouldn't be trading with him."
''Yas, would, an has er mighty good cause
not ter fling no bizness in dat mans hands
Come er lectioneering ergin me in dc church,
he did. wanted ter be er deacon an he beat
me, an amt gwine ter paternize his house.
Send dat paper down ter de Jones plantation"
1--WE can't do that"
.'Wharfo! Amt you got er boy roun' yere?"
''Yes, but we can't afford to send him all the
way down there merely to carry one paper"
''All right, sab, den we KANT trade. Lowed
dat you wanted ter sell yo' paper. but eff you
don't, dat settle it. Good mawnin'."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07

MADAME UJLMAS. married Miss Charlotte
Page, who was born in Salem Mass. but spent
the most of her life in Virginia, within few
miles of Washington. The charm of her per-
sonality and manner is still cherished. both in
the place of her birth and by the older resi-
dents of this city.
Although Mrs. GuZman was born in
Baltimore while her parents were temporarily
residing there. her entire early life was spent
IN Philadelphia, except the time she was in
Boston studying languages and music The
death of her mother occurred in her girlhood
and the responsibility of her fathers household
deyOlyed upon her.
While Senior GuZman was in this country at
tending the Jefferson college in PHILADELPHIA
o. medical student Miss Ewing first met him.
Senior Guzman was graduated under the VEN
cradle Dr. Gross. After two years acquaint-
ance with Miss living their marriage was SOL
emnized and the doctor took his bride to Ora
ntua- Ills iather was former president OF
Nicaragua and Is a well-known statesman. but
Dr. Guzman, always devoted to medical science
built up large and extensive practice at
Granada and became a recognized leader in
literature, art and science. Mrs Guzman is
decided blonde, with light hair brown ewes
and complexion in which the rose and iily
happily blend. She has a fine figure beauti-
full hands, well-rounded arms and a Charming
animation of manner, with an individuality
which gives assurance Of much strength Of
sharastss. She is good musician, sings well
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The Common Sense Of 1t,

From the Prlncetown Exchange.
The man who conducts his business on the
theory that It doesn't pay and he can't afford to
advertise sets up his judgment in opposition to
that Of all the best business men in the world.
With few years experience in conducting a
small business on few thousand dollars of
capital he assumes to know more than thou-
sands OF men whose hourly transactions agpre-
gate more than his do in wear
and who have made their millions
by pursuing course that he says doesn't paw.
Why Is 1t that the most successful merchants in
every town, large and small, are the heaviest
advertisers? Ii advertising doesn't paw who
does the most business? II it doesn't paw to
advertise why do the heaviest firms in the
world spend millions in that way? Is it be-
cause they want to donate those millions of
dollars to the newspaper and magazine pub
fishers or because they don't know as much
about business as the six-for-a-dollar
''store keeper" in country town who
says money spent in advertising is thrown
away or donated to the man to whom it ia
paid? Such talk is simply ridiculous. and 1t
requires more than the average patience to
discuss the proposition of whether advertising
pays or not with that kind of man. His com,
placent self.conceit in assuming that he knows
more than the whole business world is laupb.
able and reminds us of the man who nroved
that the world doesn't revolve by placing a
pumpkin on stump and watching it all night.
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A Tramp Of Noble Parentage.

A tramp who died in the Newark, NJ, hos
pital turns out not plain VIM. Murray, as he
called himself, but VIM. Montague Rushbridge,
of Montague hall, Surrey, England That he
was the son of an honored and wealthy English
family was conclusively proved by letters found
on his person. 1t is evident that he did not let
his family know of his whereabouts, for Super
intendent Garside Of the hospital remembers
receiving a letter from the British consul in
New York some months ago asking whether
VIM. Rushbrige did not live in Orange. Not
knowing any one Of that name the superintend-
emit replied in the negative. Word will at once
be sent to the mans family, but meanwhile,
under the law, the scion of british nobility viii
be buried in the potter's field
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just the Way With Some Men.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Chugwater Cooking over his paper at
breakfast -"Helio! Here's singular story.
Beats anything ever heard Of" (Sips his
coffee.)
Family Interested -"Read it."
Mr.. Chugwater-'.It's too long. 1 can tell
you all about it, though, in a few words"
Cutters biscuit.)
Family mpatiently)-.'Well?"
Mr.. Chugwater-"It seems that Mrs. Hag-
gerty, wife of Reeves Haggerty, blacksmith
at South Bend, accidentally swallowed a -"
(takes bite of biscuit.)
Family eagerly what?"
Mr.. Chugwater-"A hairpin. Thirty-seven
years ago. CTakes another bite.) Never felt
any inconvenience from it whatever, though
her husband often consulted the doctors about
the case. Last week-now comes the strangest
part of the story-another cup of coffee, if you
please. Last week She"
Family On breathless suspense)-'Ye
MIR. Chugwater (spearing a potato with his
fork Oiled of old age"
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Austrian Opinion of American WomeI

From the Vienna Neue Freie Presse.
American women, if they are not ALWAYS
beautiful, at least know how to make them
selves appear SO. Nowhere have seen SO
many beautiful women as in America, includ-
ing even old women with white hair. The
native American girl, especially if OF English
or Scotch descent, is large and slender, gen.
orally blonde, with regular features and re-
markably small hands and feet. The COM
plexion is often pale; rarely do they have the
fresh color of a Viennese girl The most beau
tiful girl have ever come across in nv life
saw in New York store. She was an Ameri-
can OF Spanish descent, OF literally dazzling
beauty, such as had never before encountered
in life or ON canvas. The happiest mari iages
are those OF American men to German women.
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Advance Agent for Miss Veins.

From The Omaha World Herald
The stairway was long and crooked and the
little man was short winded He arrived at the
top without more than just about enough
breath. Then he swooped.
"H'loi H'lo, old cha-Awi Beg pa'dn. Mr..
Turtle isn't in. Avn Dooced bald, y'knOw.
Want to see Mr.. Turtle. Jolly cove. Not
in, eh?"
The man at the desk wrote a head to polit-
ical article and put it in the box.
'Aw You cnected with papah?'
The man at the desk was. He edited four
sheets of South Omaha market reports as he
said so.
Names Johnson. See it on back of this
little sheet Ahead of Miss Plantagenet Veins.
Thought I'd drop in-Oh, by the way, was in
Omaha ten years ago.
The man at the desk said yes. He then
changed the wording of the pious editors copy
to make 1T read ''reprehensible negligence" in
stead of ''Roumanian intelligence"
'How time does hyi
1t did, said the man a. the desk, as he cut
down police court story from half column
to four lines and marked it add town talk"
Miss Veins great actress. Played 403 nights
before the crowned heads. Crowned heads de-
lighted. Crowned heads always delighted.
I'm IN vance OF her. Names Johnson. Twelve
years makes big change in town like Omaha
1T did," the man at the desk said, while his
scissors went in for another session on the
lOathsome contemporary.
Miss Veins been Australia. 'Stralans
crazed Diamond necklace farewell night.
bouquets. Affecting, very. Nice town this.
Haven't been here seven years. People here
always favorite Miss Veins. 'Preciates EN-
highly. 'Spose glad know she's coming. Leave
you little advance notice."
And then the little man dumped upon the
desk of the man
Fourteen pages of manuscript, three-fourths
OF which were adjectives of the superlative
breed.
Three engravings representing Miss Veins
IN three positions.
Twelve slips cut from other newspapers rela-
tive to Miss VEINS excellently divine work.
Twenty-three ditto, ditto, ditto, Miss Veins
dresses
A card, containing the name of Mr.. 1. s.
Johnson, with the added information that he is
in advance of Miss Veins.
Omaha has grown i'll last 'leven years, hasn't
she?" he chirped, as he departed.
"She has, said the man at the desk, as he
shot the blue pencil coursing through the
clamor of ''Vox Populi' about viaduct bonds
Names johnson. Other side leaf. G'nght.
''Good night" said the man at the desk.
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OF society. She is a
little below Medium
height, has a plump
figure, good features.
pale blue eyes and
brown hair. She is affa-
BILE and pleasing in her
manners. She was born
and reared in Philadel-
phIa-a Miss Louie
Olive. and was educated
at the convent of the
Sacred Heart in Man
haitian. On leaving
school and returning to
her home in Philadel-
phia she met and mar
ried Senior Don Romero.
Although" she said
to a STAR representa-
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Costa Rica. This is Mrs.
Aragon's first visit to
America and she is en-
joying it greatly. She
is a lady of medium
height. very dark eyes
nd hair, thoroughly
Spanish in type and ap-
pearance. She expressed
herself delighted with
the beautiful drives
about Washington and
the brilliant parks at
every turn. With a love
for the beautiful. which
is a characteristic OF her
nationality. passiOnately
fond of music, painting
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and friends. She has been in America about q
year and is charmed with Washington; but her
children. especially the younger ones, are in
delicate health. which is the cause of the min
ister's taking the madame and six of the little
ones to Costa Rica for a change. Mrs.
ZeledOn is musical. devoted to poetry and
proud of her children's rapid mastery of
English. although she does not speak it herself.
Her lovely little daughter. Pacitica Perez,
officiated gracefully interpreter as The
STARS representative conversed with Mrs.
ZeiedOn.
Frequently, too, Master Marco TuIo Perez, a
fine lad of twelve. acts as interpreter. He is
remarkably bright, handsome and dignified.
While Minister and Mrs. Zeledon are
absent Master Marco and his brother Paule
Emilio. who go to the Franklin school, will be
with Delegate and Mrs. Aragon, who have
apartments at 1912 18th street.
MRS. ARAGoN.
Among the ladies accompanying delegates to
the congress is Mrs. Aragon, the wife of
Hon. Manuel AragOn, representative from
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George Laws Glass of Champagne.

New York Letter to Pittsburg Press.
''Giive me a bottle" said George Law, at the
Respondent Stokes bar.
A bottle meant quart Of champagne. of
course, and the bar tender glanced inquiringly
around for Laws companions in the proposed
fzz. But he was alone. The cork was popped
out and one glass set forth. Law coolly gripped
the bottle, filed the glass and then kept on
pouring. The liquid foamed and sparkled over
the brim and on the bar and dripped thence to
the floor until the entire quart was gone. Then
Law drank the single glass Of champagne that
he had secured out of bottle; and drank il
placidly. Perhaps the wine gained an extra
flavor because the two gills or SO cost through
the purchasers erratic method, "a. The wit
nesses of the queer episode said not word
that he could have heard, nor did they stare at
him, and he departed as imperturbedly as
though he had merely quaffed glass Of beer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07
The Latest Feminine Fraud.

From the New York World.
Two young and pretty women entered q
Broadway car, each carrying in her arms a little
parcel in the most tender and motherly fashion.
So solicitous were they over their respective
parcels that a lullaby seemed almost bursting
from their lips. They were not nurse girls, SO
they must be mothers, although it was apparent
they we're young mothers, and very handsome
ones withal. Half dozen men jumped up to
offer them seats. The girls giggled as they sat
down-and no wonder. for the bundles they
carried in such a motherly fashion had been
deity improvised, under a sudden inspiration
to represent babies. There was little of them
except crook Of the arm and a lace handker-
chief to cover a supposititious babe, but enough
to deceive poor, trustful man. The giggle was
general, for the girls had obtained seats ON
new and an original plan.
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tive. there was none of the romance of the
Mexican courtship about the acquaintance. the
lovers there having way of SAYING unuttera-
BILE things as they walk beneath balconies. or
serenade their lady loves beside half open
senents. and the beloved suggesting be-
WltenlnS Things with the fiirt of fan or the
wave OF a Jeweled hand / lived MANY wears, ~
continued Mrs. Romero. most delightfully."-
In Mexico. 1t Is a charming land full of his
toric interest. The Mexican women are lovely
with Their rich. dark compilations and luxu-
rant Spanish type of beauty. with great melt
ing black eyes; such contrast to our blends. :"
MIS- romero, having no children, has
abundant leisure to devote to society of which
she confesses to being very fond" She is
quite eagerly experimenting domestic ar
ranSementS preparatory to entertaining dele
gates and guests during the sitting of the
three Americas congress. There are to be
Ietes ana dinner parties in abundance. Mrs.
f.omerOs handsome home on | street will be
the scene during the coming season of many
social GATHERINGS
Mrs. Ida de Hurtado wife of Don Jose
MarcelIno Hurtado, minister plenpotentiary
from Colombia, Is with her husband at the
Hotel Arno.
Mrs. HurtadO is of middle age. of a finely
developed figure and noble presence. little
above medium height and of the Italian type.
one has the abundant raven black hair and
SOFT dark eyes of that nationality. Her parents
were English. Her father was Sir VIM Perry
Drltsh consul general. resident in Venice for
many years. and her mother, Geraldine de
Sourcy, sister of the present Lord Kingsale.
Mrs Hurtado was born in Italy and thus
may be said to have been born into diplomatic
life.
The minister and Mrs: Hurtado have one
Child, daughter. who is married to the Mar
gus BentivoghO and who now resides i'll
Venice. her home. She spent last winter in
Washington and was greatly admired for her
beauty and viyacity and was exceedingly popular
IN society. Mrs. Hurtado herself has not
been able to take very active part in society
for some time owing TO injuries received from
an accident from which she is only now recov-
ering.
MRS. ZELEDOS.
For several months past Senior PedroPerez Ze-
ledon, envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
nOfentiary frnnn Costa Rica has rnsidnl NJ 1907
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and, with all, is devoted to her home. studying
to make it attractive. and she succeeds admira-
bly,, for her husband prefers home to club life.
In speaking of the recent discussions going
the rounds of the press, viz: us marriage a
tallureP Mrs. Guzman remarked that she
felt almost tempted to write on the subject her
self. She expressed the opinion that If young
ladies were taught that to secure husband
was less difficult than it was to retain his love-
esteem and admiration after marriage there
would be fewer unhappy lives.
Mrs. GuZman expressed an enthusiastic
admiration of Central America and her life
there after she became acclimated The first
year of her residence in Granada was a trying
one and she was seriously ill, but since that
time she has had uniformly good health. She
has studied every phase Of life and character
there and has had so many strange and varied
experiences that it would not be surprising If she
wrote a book, as her tastes. like her husbands,
are literary. She is proud of her own native
land and delighted to return to it, and vet she
dearly loves her adopted home. DIR. Guzman
Is a delegate to the international congress and
one of the directors in the Nicaragua ship-canal
project. and these interests, with his duties as
minister, will keep him constantly engaged.
Their home, 1924 18th street. has been under
going some changes preparatory to the social
season and Mrs. Guzman, who is very fond
of company, will entertain a good deal the
coming season. She has no children, but birds
and flowers are her pets. A parrot brought
from Granada talks Spanish fuently, English
as well, and sings and cries SO exactly like e.
child that one is surprised to know 1t is only
mlmicry. She has greatly enjoyed the sum-
mer and has visited West Point, Marblehead,
Bar Harbor and. finally Saratoga Springs.
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PAS-AMERICAN NATIONS.
Ladies' Who Will Lead in Social Events
During the International Gathering.

MRS. ROMERO AND THE MEXICAN MISrsTER's
HOUSEHOLD - MINISTER ZELEDoS's WIFE
LADY FROM COSTA RIcA-DR. GuzMASs WIFE
NATIVE OF MAINLAND.
The reconvening of representatives Of three
Americas to consider questions of affairs relat-
ing TO commercial and other mutual interests
naturally suggests to the feminine world the
query-What ladies accompany these gentle
men of renown?
Several OF the delegates are members of the
diplomatic corps and have been residents for
several years of the capital city. where their
wives are already well known and highly ap-
p'eciated in society. or the other delegates
but few Of the representatives have ladies with
them.
MRS. ROMERO,
the wife OF the Mexican minister, having been
resident of Washington for over seven years,
her face Is well known among the frequenters
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NJ street, in a spacious
house. Mrs. Zele-
don is an agreeable lady
whom one would scarce
ly imagine to be the
mother of eight chill
dren, as she is youthful
looking, yet dignified
and matronly in appear
ance. She has dark eyes
and hair, light olive
tinted complexion and
impresses one as a
gentle clinging woman,
N.rr fond nf her FAMILY
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matte corps. has a
charming and accom-
plished wife. Mrs.
Guzman is an American
by birth. Her grand
father, Hon. Samuel
Ewing. belonged to the
old Maryland family Of
that name. He was a
member of the bar and
a lifelong resident of
Phila d elphia. Her
father. Rev. Chas. Ew-
ing. was an eminent
theologian and a distin-
Suished scholar. He
-
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The Necessary Move.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The young professor giving lesson in chess)
lin one more move, Miss Laura, lean ach ieye
a mate. Do you guess it2''
Miss Laura (timidly )-"Asking papa2 Is that
il, professor?'