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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-11-22
RAISED OUT OF THE GAME,
How Confederate Colonel's Bluff Was
Seen by u Plucky Yankee.

Just after the war there was crowd
of us in the biliard-room of hotel
one evening, and among the '.touchy"
southerners was Col. Gray, of the
Tennessee troops. He was said to be
duelist, Il dead shot, a fearless mau
and all that. and was therefore held in
awe. Among those present was a
long, lean, typical Yankee. who had
come down to smell out cotton. He
looked humble and harmless, and had
been hustled around good deal with
out losing his temper. BY some acci-
dent in moving about he bumped
the colonel, and the latter promptly
wheeled on him with:
Sir, you are as clumsy as an on"
Don't get riled, kurnel; | didn't
mean to-, was the reply.
1t was Il good time to bluff, and the
colonel drew himself up and replied:
Then apologize, sir-apologize at
once
Il said didn't mean it, and didn't,
but | ant going to crawl, s.u know
Nv Who are YOU, Sir?'
well, meow, I'm Isaac Williams,
and who might you be?"
You have insulted me, sir! There's
my card"
Williams took the paSteboad look
ed at it all over, slowly read the name,
and turned to the colonel with
Hey We got any cotton to SELL kur-
mel? If so, I'm your huckleberry."
If YOU have friend. let him con-
suit with the major here.' replied the
tire-eater.
Someone explained to the Yankee
that he had been challenged. and he
scratched his head. whistled his sur
prise, and following him to the bar he
said:
See here. kurnel, don't want this
blame thing hanging over me all night
and disturbing my sleep. Let's have
it out now"
He tished up Remington from his
right hip-pocket, second from his
left. and handing one to the colonel,
he advanced his right foot and said:
Toe to toe, kurnel. and muzzle to
breast. That guarantees sure work
and no fooling. Somebody count five,
and then we'll begin the skirmish NV
will has been made for two Years, and
reckon the papers will inform Han
ner how | turned up my toes"
The colonel took the revolver. start
ed to advance his foot drew it back,
turned as white AZ snow. and. Ia, ing
the weapon on the bar. walked out OF
the place without word to anyone.
The iauk had raised him out of the
game.-Ner York .Sun.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-11-22
Words Of Wisdom.

Beware of silent dog and wet rat
The sting of reproach is the truth of
it.
Envy shoots at others and wounds
h.rself.
Vows made in storms are forgotten
in calmS.
Youth and white paper soon make an
impression.
Zeal without knowledge is like fire
without light.
A gooscquill is more dangerous than
lions claw.
What we call time enough always
proves little enough.
History is not fable agreed upon, but
truth disagreed upon.
Remember. impertinence isn't wit
any more than insolence is brilliancy.
A little seeing saves much looking; q
little speaking saves much talking.
He who waits to do great good at
once will seldom DO anything at all.
Gratitude is the music of the heart
wheA its chords are moved by kind
ness.
Fortunes are made by taking Oppor-
tunities; character is made by making
them.
Don't indulge in the luxury Of strong
opinions in the presence of Your elders.
If young men will not believe in
themselves no man or woman can be-
lieve in them.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-11-22
A Question Of BOwias,

A man applied to a Judge at Odessa
In southern Russia for writ to com.
pei his daughter to leave the house, be-
cause VIXEN she saluted her parents she.
did not bow to them. He said that he
would withdraw his application if she
would ask pardon, and make the regular
obeisance. The girl agreed. She
asked pardon; but when she bowed tho
father cried: Lower down witt Your
head-down below the girdle!" She
replied: Il won't bend as low as that,
not if l have to leave the house." The
Judge thereupon ordered her to leave.
but she gave in finally and bowed her
head to the girdle.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-11-22
Bankrupt Russian NOb:es.

The Russian mobiles are rushing to
bankruptcy in great numbers. The
credit bank for lending money to them
on mortgage of their land, established
by the government two or three years
ago, has now no less than 2,O0O estates
which will have to be sold by public
auction at the end Of this year for nom
payment of interest on loans. The
question is. Who will buy this enor-
nous amount of property? If neither
the bank nor the government buy it
there will be 1900 noble landowners
ruined by an institution which was
established by the government for the''
special help.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-11-22
A Small Town.

Baltimore, VT. is said to be the
smallest town in the United States. II
is pcrchcd on the side of Hawks Nest.
and years ago was part of Cavendish,
on the other side of the mountain; but
vetc~s had to 90 fifteen miles to cast
their ballots SO a petition was circu.
lated and the town of Baltimore was
set off. In 1880 the population was IS.
and of these about dozen were voter.
hot enough to fill all the town
offices, for there are twenty offices to
fill.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-11-22
Etiquette at the the Seaside.

Speaking of formal introdnctions re-
| calls an incident that occurred on the
beach, according to one of the bath
house men.
A highly refined lady, who was .
sandy-haired, sidc-whiskered English
looking gentleman happened to be
bathing in the same surf. OF course
they didn't notice each other, The
lady unconsciously drifted into the
tide until she was beyond her depth.
The gentleman saw her struggling to
get back, but etiquette forbade his as
sistance. Fearing she would drown
he doffed his knit cap and started to-
ward her.
Don't dare such thing" she ex-
claimed Indignantly, Il don't know
you, sir"
Beg pardnn, ma'am, but thought
you needed help. Allow me to call
some one" he cried excitedly.
You are rude, SIR" she answered.
blowing the water from her mouth,
You are positively ill-mannered."
Motioning some one to him he hur-
riedly exclaimed:
My name is Gerald Landfeld, and
that lady rs Miss Chesterfield; please
introduce us so | can save her life"
The stranger performed the cere-
mony as quickly as possible, and the
lady joyfully accepted the assistance
proffered by Mr.. Landtield. 1t came
not a moment too soon, as the lady
was almost exhausted.
They do say at the hotel that it was
mt long until she began addressing him
as Gerald, and that she accompanies
him to the dominions of the Queen
rs Mrs. Julia esterfield-Landiield.
He often said it was her devotion to
the strictest rules of etiquette that won
his undying affection. After few
days spent on the beach here you will
he inclined to think that if this did real
ly occur it must have been at some
other watering place. Pittsturg COM
Itercid(
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-11-22
"UntOld Agony from Catarrh.o

Prof. w. HAUSNEIt, the famous mcsmerist,
of Ithaca n. Y, writes: Some ten years ago
/ suffered untold agony from chronic nasal
catarrh My family physician gave me up rs
incurahle, and said | must die. My case was
such Il bad one, that every day. towards sun
| set, my voice would become SO hoarsc could
my coughin" and clearing of my throut Hould
almost ,tr,tnEc ne. by the use of Dr. Sage's
Caturrh E"mcdy. i'll three months, was well
man. and the cure has been permanent"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-11-22
Smiles and Saniles.

The man who can laugh from the
heart is not apt to be villain who
murders while he smiles. But how
few men, comparatively speaking,
laugh heartily! Some wear an ever
lasting, barren simper; in the smile of
others lies 4 cold glitter of ice; the few
est are able to laugh what can be called
laughing. but only sniff and litter and
Singer from the throat outward, or at
best produce some whiting. husky
cachinnation, as if they were laughing
through wool. Of none such comes
goOd.-NesU York Times.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-11-22
Manufacturing Cor: l:panies Suffer.

\ Meri,len (Conn. authority declares
that street musicians are serious
thing to manufacturing company of
that town. A gypsy girl who played
the tambOurinc recently passed their
establishment. land it is estimated that
she cost the company about 500.
Every employe in the factory flew to u
window and work was suspended for
fully fifteen minutes all over the shop.
Every circus parade costs every one of
the large manufacturing concerns hun
dreds of dollars. 1t costs them from
S25 to $50 every time Il minstrel
brass band marches by"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-03
Buried in Pine RouChS

David G. Croly, the editor who died in New
York, Tuesday, was buried yesterday in ac-
cordance with the instructions which he left
The body was taken to Lakewood, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Croly (''Jennie June"), her son
Herbert, and two daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
l.. Ormsby, the last named of whom is MIR.
Crolys sister: Nine. Dcmarest and Clinton
Sweet, proprietor of the Record and Gui1Le of
which Mr.. Croly was editor At the cemetery
grave seven feet deep had been dug at the
foot of two tall pines. 1t was dug deeper than
Is customary, SO that bed of pine needles
might be laid at its bottom. When the grave
was reached the coffin, plain wooden one, was
taken out of the box which enclosed it. and
placed upon the stretchers which spanned the
grave. The lid was then removed and the cof-
nm was lowered into the grave. When this had
been done pine boughs were laid over the BODY
and across the sides of the coffin until the man
was covered several inches thick with the
sweet-smelling wood he had loved. On top of
the boughs the coffin LID was placed, and then
the grave was filled with earth in the ordinary
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-03
FENCING FOR WOMEN,
As Much a Young Lady's Pastime as
Lawn Tennis or Horseback Riding.

From Harper's Bazaar.
Fencing is now as much young lady's pas
time as tennis or horseback riding, and every
body who knows how beneficial this exercise is
to the female system is glad it is So Its
vOtaries, in fact say it is ladies' sport par
excellence, as it needs quickness and skill more
than strength and daring. and develops those
qualities which are so essential to lady. viz a
graceful carriage and easy motion. On the
days given up TO the ladies the large hall of
the fencers' club resounds with stamping of
feet and blinking of blades. The instructor
gives each pupil lesson which generally
lasts about fifteen minutes. Then two
friends may challenge each other and put
III practice the thrusts and guards they have
just learned. The weaker sex makes ND in
cunning what it lacks in strength Women are
much more artful than men. In no case is this
evidenced more clearly than in fencing man
will make bold open attack, which his oppo-
nent will parry if he keeps cool woman
waits apparently with no fixed purpose until
she secs her opportunity; then with a quckness
OF eye and hand which defies parrying she
makes her thrust and succeeds if she can keep
her point straight. A parry would come too
late; retreat is the only safeguard
In practiclng the ladies wear an ordinary
tennis skirt and fat-sole shoes. no corset an
easy hitting blouse or Jersey. A wire mask pro-
tects the face, padded buckskin plastron is
worn over the chest and buckskin gauntlet
saves the hand from any chance scratches or
thrusts. The ladies are taught to fence with
either hand, and it is wonderful how quickly
this exercise gives strength and dexterlty (even
IN It's literal sense) to the left arm, generally SO
awkward and helpless.
The success of the ladies' fencing class has
proved beyond doubt the propriety of fencing
as a ladies pastime. 1t is not too violent. for
each one can regulate her activity to suit her
self. and remain on the defensive or assume
the offensive as she feels like it. Twenty min
utes of active fencing will give more exercise
TO all the muscles of the body than two hours
OF pretty fast walking. One OF the members of
the ladies' class said to the writer that in her
opinion one months fencing will teach girl
better how 20 walk aud carry herself in e.
drawing-room than years lessons in dancing
or calisthenics. Those who have seen the
1.-THE. straight figures and graceful motion of
the ladies' who indulge i'll fencing will be
inclined to agree with her fully, and to wish
success to those who have added to the list of
female athletics an exercise so eminently fitted
for the use of the fair sex and for their physical
development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-03
Tried and Found Wanting.

From the FliezeudeSBlatter
charlotte, my dear, how is it I find Won
weeping Have you bad news from your hus-
bandY'
"oh. worse than that Ny Arthur writes me
from harisbad that he would die with ardent
longing for me were it not that he could gaze
sfectionately at my picture and cover II with a
thousand kisses every day"
That Is really very nice of him; and pray. is
It that you are crying for? 1 would give any
husband as you have" e
''Ah; yes, my Arthur is very poetical; but let
me tell you that. just to try him L slipped NV
mothers photo into his travelling bag instead OF
my own before he started"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-03
PIGS IN CLOVER.
Boston Has Reduced the Puzzle to Sci
entific Principles.

Correspondence st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
1t has remained for Boston to reduce the al
ready famous ''pigs-in-clover" puzzle to scien-
tlhc principles. The thing, as it originally ap-
peared few weeks ago, was interesting but
crude. The chief trouble with it was that it
was too easy. At the first one or two trials it
seemed agravatingy difficult, but, after the ex-
perimenter had discovered the plan of attend
ing strictly to the driving of one pig at time,
the four were readily gotten into the pen to-
gether. Then it became a question whether
the driver could put them all in within min
ute or less, and so the problem was found too
simple to be exciting. Local Yankee genius
however, has Just produced new puzzle of the
pigs. precisely resembling the original as to its
principles, and yet so hard to solve that prac-
ticed hand does well to accomplish the task in
half an hour. 1t is made of a metal like nickel
in appearance. with the usual rings of the same
material and the whole apparatus is as big as
silver quarter of dollar. 1t is covered by a
little disk of glass. to prevent the escape of the
pigs-fve III number-which are represented
by many small shot. The little Enclosure
that serves for the pen is not covered over,
but otherwise everything is arranged as with
the affair of wood and pasteboard already so
familiar. The surfaces being much smoother,
the toy smaller and the shot more easily rolled
than marbles. ii is well-nIgh impossible to get
all five of the pigs in the pen at once. 1t can
be done, but only by the exercise of patience
that makes a successful result thing to crow
over. 1t is curious thing. by the way. that
this puzzle of the pigs-in-clover should have
been constructed first of all as a mathematical
instrument for calculating the delicacy of the
tactie sense-Or. in other words, the time re-
quired for turning thought into action at the
ends of the fingers. Martenfeldt. German
investigator. perceived that the ability to bal
ance a marble on a sheet of plate-glass depends
upon the quickness of the nerve current in
transmitting muscular action from the BRAIN
The experimenter found it desirable to COM
plicate this simple apparatus by concentric
rings of pasteboard. with holes for the marble
to run through. and was thus enabled to deduce
important formula. A clever business man
saw the contrivatce and adapted the idea for
puzzle.
1t is wonderful how similar puzzles have
multiplied since the pigs first appeared There
are ickens-in-the-cOop," which possibly
you have already seen-something like the
clover problem. but rectangular; .'pigs-run-
ming wild" include four interesting animals
which have.to be coaxed into hole in the
middle of a disk slightly cone-shaped; five
llttle-pigs-at-lunch" require deal of persua-
sion to take their fodder from as many troughs
Then there are ''cows-in-the-corn." ''pOliti-
cians-in-the-soup," and several other mechan-
zeal conundrums of the same sort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-03
4 Great Country.

From the London It'd Bits.
''iou have great country" said an English
man to an American. "I..admit it. grand
country, vast in its territory and of boundless
resources, but your climate cannot compare
with that England for salubrity."
1T can't?''
Certainly not
why. now. our climate is one of the prin-
clpal things we pride ourselves upon. We
have all kinds to suit-frigid temperate, tor
rid and each possessed of i; salubriousness un-
equaled anywhere in creation"
But IT is averred that Americans die early. -
die early?''
Yes: SIR, and especially your business men, ~
And don't you know the reason? Is it to be
found in the nature of our climate? No,
SIR. The reason Americans die early is be-
cause they know when they've got enough.
Public spirited, patriotic and unselfish, they
die early, sir, to make room for the rising
generation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-03
A Contract He Could Fill.

From the Scottish American.
'hoo's a WI We. minister" asked Donald
MeAlplne OF his minister, an old-fashioned
Established Church clergyman.
''Oh, brawiy, Donald, brawly; but the globes
NO doing well at all this year. The turnips are
fair rotted away. I'll need to do something TO
bring in bit o money. Maybe to get some
city lad to tutor or something"
Gould We no dae something in the contrac
way, dae We thnk!''
nald!-
Il see the Highland railways advertising the
moo for sleepers, an wis thinkin' We had mair
In the kirk than We kent what TO dae vii
an" -
Here the minister started in to give him such
. Highland railing that Donald has not been to
church since
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-03

The coroner's investigation of the mysterious
death OF Robert Burns at the insane asylum at
Jefferson. ILL.,. was commenced yesterday.
Charles W. Beck, the Times reporter, VINO
feigned insanity, and was put in the same cell
with Burns testified as to the brutal treatment
OF Burns by the attendants.
When Chief of Police Hubbard went to the
town of Maplewood, one of those recently an
nexed to Chicago, to take formal possession, he
found the town hall, where the village police
and fire departments had made their head
quarters, robbed of everything portable.
Richard Busse, the chief steward of the Hoff-
man house. New York, expressed the opinion
yesterday that not since the feast of Belshazzar
had SO much wine been drank as on the occa-
sion of the centennial ball and banquet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-03

rS The EVENING STAR circulates in the city
where printed larger number of copies in
proportion 70 population than any paper in the
world, and its circulation i'll Washington is
greater than that of all the other daily papers
in the city added together. it verifies its
claims by affidavits and by opening its books
TO the inspection of those interested. Some
other papers boast largely, but they give no
figures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-03
Cleaning House.

From the Chicago Herald.
Mrs. Ripper-''Well, John. I'm glad to see
you back. What dreadful time you must
have housekeeping out doors, going hungry,
being chased by Indians, shot at by cowboys
and"
Mr.. Ripper docking among chaos of bed
ding, beds. chairs and tables for his boots y
Wei. Jane; oklahoma was pretty tough, but
Tn sorry didn't stay there till you were done
cleaning house,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-03
WALTER b. WILLIAMS & c
ID oBERT vOsE & CO.. Aucts.


CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROF ERTY, NOS. 321, $40 and 331 PlN NSYL-
WANNA AVENUE SOUTHEAST.
By virtue OF decree OF the supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia made and entered in equity
cause number 1902. Lucy F. McKenna, guardian.
vs. Martha NJ; McKenna ct al. the undersigned as
trustee will offer for sale in front the premises on
THURSDAY, the NINTH DAY OF MAY, 1859 At
HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK p. NJ, all or part OF the
following described real estate
Lot No. 10 Of the subdivision of original Lot and
part of original Lot - in square number 100 IN the
City of Washington and District Ut Columbia
ing more than 300 square feet.
Terms Of sale: One-third cash and the residue in
one two years in equal nstalments evidenced by
the promissory notes Of the purchaser, bearing date
the day of sale, with interest per cent
and secured BY lien deed of trust on
the property the discretion OF the trustee or II The
be made in cash, deposit of $500 will be required
on the day OF sale and AL conyeyancing and recording
chaser to comply with said terms within one week
day Of sale the trustee reserves the right 10 re-
sell the property at risk and cost Of defauItng pur-
EDWARD g. MccALMoNr, Trustee.
ap20.eod-5ts 472 Louisiana ave- n "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-03

The annual conference of the Youno Mep,s
Christian association general secretaries and
gymnasium instructors OF the United States and
canada opened at Orange, n. j.. yesterday
with SG persons in attendance. The confer
eacs VIZ continue IN session until Monday.