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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
A CRACKER ROMANCE.
Exhaling the Odor of the Florida Pine
Woods and Turpentine Gin.

From the Osceola News.
Last Friday morning bright snd early two
men stepped into HENSON & Dow's saloon and
got drink of gin. They stood at the bar and
chatted with Mr.. Dow awhile and took more
gin. BY this time the Oldest of the strangers
began to feel enthused and became quite COM
municative. He told Mr.. Dow he was a widowor.
but had got tired of his widowhood and had
advertised for a wife. who was to be here from
Connecticut that night His bride-elect wanted
him to meet her half way between Florida and
Connecticut, but he wrote her he could not
venture further north than Kissimmee. so she
had to come here. He made forty miles of the
distance and she made l,500 miles of il. He
made several trips to the depot during the day,
but spent most OF his time drinking turpentine
gin and talking of his bride.
BY the middle of the afternoon he was the
center OF observation and the topic of CONVEX
sation, for he had pretty well advertised his
business in town ana had invited quite a crowd
to. go with him to meet the train and see his
bride. At the hour for the train 10 come there
were sixty of the boys at the depot, and when
the train pulled in he made rush for the first
passenger coach, where he saw several
ladies. but not seeing the red bow
on the lief: shoulder as a signal he
thought she had not come and hallooed
to his friends, "Boys, she has not GOMEZ" but
at this moment some one told him she was in
the waiting room and he called again, Boys,
she's come" Some one suggested he get car
rage to take her to the hotel, but he said, NO.
bring my OK cart around; she can ride in that"
After they all had arrived at the Wisconsin
House some one of the crowd asked him il he
had marriage license. He said no, but would
like 70 have some OF them to go for it for him.
After being told the price he pulled out 81 to
pay for the license. Judge johnson performed
the solemn rite and the crowd dispersed
The boys kept sympathizing with him, FOR
during the day he drank about gallon of gin
and had carried four-pound bouqaet on the
lapel of his coat q a signal for his bride to
know him by), ana about II p. m. they thought
he might be getting dry" SO they:went.to his
room and raped aud asked if he did not want
a drink While standing in the doorway. with
his socks, cuffs and collar on and the perspi-
spiration running OF him, they presented him
with pint bottle OF gin, Of which, after in
voking blessing on them, he drank half He
was out early next morning preparing to take
his bride TO her new home in the wagon he had
brought alligator hides to town in
BY 8 o'clock they were rolling out for his
home at Green Pond, Polk county, with pro-
visions enough for the trip.
Prince Bismarck is said to still cling 10 mis-
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pigeon flying can be traced to the Romans and
their use to bear tidings of the result of the
Olympic games is a matter Of history. 1t has
been only in recent years, however, that any
marked interest has been taken in pigeon hy-
ing, although the Belgians have devoted q
large share of their time to this sport for more
than half a century.
Several days ago STAR reporter visited
well-known fancier's loft to learn something of
the habits and peculiar characteristics of the
homer. The loft was located on the top of
back building and was provided with wire
screen extension some fifty feet in diameter
Opening little door in the side the faucier
babe the reporter .enter. Inside everything
was teatness, and pigeons flew here and there,
evidently excited over the intrusion.
On each side OF the loft were the nests or
houses, each nest being built in a terra Gotta
cup placed within a boxlke compartment.
Several peculiarly shaped objects ON the floor
the fancier explained were drinking cups,
which supplied water automatically, that is
they feed trough by pressure as soon as it
IS empty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
AT THE ART SCHOOL.
Something About the Glasses at the
Corcoran Gallery.
PLAN OF THE YEARS WORK,
How tho school was Orgnmized-The
Endowment by Nr. Corcornn-Nr. An.
drews the Director OF Studies-The
winner of the Medal.

HE CORCOEAN ART
School, which has just
finished a most success
full year, Is rapidly be-
coming well X n o " n
throughout the country
as one of the best insti-
tutions Of its kind this
side Of the Atlantic. the
opinion Of such promi-
nent artists as those who
have but recently exam
mad tb. Ir,-ipus nf tho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05

Washington to estab-
lish himself here per-
manently, and he was,
OF course, attracted to
the art gallery. He
noticed the evils that
were being done by the
prOmiScuOus copying of
the Gailery's best works.
and called the attention
of Mr.. Corcoran TO the
fact. Offering his assist
snce to bring some sort
of order out of tho
chaos that then seemed
10 exist. HIS services
were gladly accepted,
and three times each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05

There is plague of moths in Brooklyn and
the suburbs OF New York. The moths are big,
some OF thom measuring four inches with out
spread wings.
Abraham Emerson Of Gambia, n. r., is the
son OF soldier who fought at bennington and
Is ninety years old. In spite Of that great age
he is in excellent health and il uncommonly
sprightly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
On the LeDer Island.

Sister Rose Gertrude, who has devoted her
self TO work among the lepers OF the Sandwich
Islands, writes to her Brooklyn friends that
although not on the leper island itself she is
experiencing to the full all the horrors which
she foresaw. She Is at the reception hospital
at kilihi- Two persons had already died in
her arms of the dreadful disease. In company
with tho board OF physicians she has visited
Molokai, the leper island where victims are
sent to die. The arrangements there for the
care OF the lepers is much better than at the
reception hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05

THE PIGEON BASKET. without any danger
You now place your racers in the basket and.
going about 500 or coo yards from your loft,
liberate each one separately. The day should
be clear and the birds trife hungry. Never
liberate bird in tho vicinity OF buildings, as
IT is tempted to alight, and this is very bad
habit to get your racers into. l forgot to men,
ton, continued the fancier, as he came out Of
the loft, ''that in liberating pigeon il should
be thrown upward from the hand firmly, care
being taken not to disarrange any feathers.
Time should be taken when the birds are
thrown and when they arrive"
Il can zee very plainly how one can time a
bird when it is liberated, but can't see how you
can tell the moment il arrives"
RECORDING THE ARRIVAL.
'Oh, that's easy enough" replied tho fan
cier. There are number of ways and pat
ented devices to do that. use this" he said,
exhibiting strengthening device.
''This Is what term
THE ELECTRIcAL PLATFORM.
yon see it consists OF two platforms held
apart by sensitive springs. Each platform is
provided with a metallic pin connected with
the two poles Of a battery. As soon as pigeon
alights on the platform circuit is made and a
bell is rung in the house. / have heard of a
platform being so arranged that when bird
alighted bell WAS rung and camera auto
maticauy took the birds picture, together with
that OF clock placed at the end Of the plat
form, 30 that there could be no mistake as to
the identity Of the bird and the time of its ar
rival"
But the time Of the return Of abird is not
taken when he lights upon the platform, but
from what Is termed the click of the bob 70
which l referred IN the beginning of our talk,
When the brd pushes the little wires ut the
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something like this" re-
marked the fancier, ex-
hibiting a long, fiat
wicker basket having
several partitions, each
closed with a lid.
''By the use of this
basket the birds may be
shipped many m il e S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
TIE GOLD NEDAL

DRAWING. every week day except ma
tionai holidays from October / to June 30.
For six months, from October t. April the
hours are from am. to 4 pm. and after the
LIST OF April until pm. There ia :. system of
records kept in order to see that those who are
admitted utilize their time and opportunities
to the best advantage, and if any are found that
fail to appreciate the benfts that are thus
placed in their way, and donot attend promptly
and regularly. their names are dropped and
others are readily found to take their places
All students are admitted to the gallery to
copy such paintings as, in the opinion of the
instructor, they are capable of handling. but
all such work must go through the hands of
Mr.. Andrews and receive his signature before
1t is allowed to go out Of the gallery
Such arc the general rules of this school,
which has done vast amount OF good work in
the community, and has by its reputation for
care and efficiency attracted here art students
from other cities that are quite as well equipped
with art facilities ii not better. In the present
competition there was young lady from Bos-
ton and another from Philadelphia, and the
Washington students feel very we'll pleased to
think that they have held their own against
competitors from abroad The conditions were
slmplc-to have been a pupil of the school for
a year and TO present six drawings three from
the antique and three from life so selected as
to show the progress made by the exhibitor
during the year. The award Of the medal is
each year made by n committee of artists of
reputation from other cities. and in former
years these committees have included such
names as Neal. Ward, French and Whitridge.
men who have achieved fame with their chises
or brushes. Formerly it was the custom to
send the drawings to them, but this has lately
been found to be too clumsy a metho'. as the
school is SO large and there is such number
of competitors, and so the plan mas been
adopted to invite the artists to come here,
which was the case during the present competi-
ton
the opinion OF the committee before the iden-
tltv OF her work was known to them showed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05

One feat OF salesmanship which 10 always
effective with woman looking for shoes IL the
calling of her attention to the fact that she has
been wearing size or half size TOO large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05

No GRE1rER TEruHPH In medicine or chemistry
has been recorded than halls Hair Renewer /,
reviyify and restore gray hair 70 the color q
youth
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IS quick in her life studies and has an especial
knack ut water-color sketchlng. which is diff
cult art to master. She il a member of one of
the leading tennis clubs of the city and has
made It a part of her art duties this summer
TO make sketches of each of TIE other members
IN their costumes, which arc highly priced by
the cub. There Is n large amount of heart
and head work in all of her efforts and che
paints and draws intelligently, with a keen ap-
PROBATION OF tse capacities OF her subject as
well as her own capabilities in handling such
matters. Her work this year was pronounced
by the committee as being as good as they had
ever seen in the same class of school anywhere.
statement that reflected not only great credit
upon Miss Simons but also upon the irstitu-
ton. Hiss Simons is about twenty-one years
OF age and has time enough before her to mako
{. name for herself as an artist that will some
day be n credit TO the city that furnished her
the means TO make herself SO proficient in her
chosen work. Her father is Mr. Francis A.
Slnons. who is employed in the book keepers
division of the Treasury Department His
eldest daughter, Mrs Ernest Lent, is already
well known i'll the musical circles OF Washing
ton as one OF the finest lady pianists of the
city.
THE MEDAL.
The medal is handsome piece of work be-
ing OF the same design that is struck each wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05

other two showing complete knowledge in
the use Of charcoal or crayon, with full light
and shade. For the life class there are re-
CURED two or more drawings OF full length
figures from antique or nature elaborated in
line. light and shade, or oil pastel studies
from nature that are satisfactory to the COM
mittee that examines and passes upon the
work that is submitted to the gallery.
All these drawings are submitted by num-
bers only, the name of the applicant being
handed TIE curator snoarately in a memo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05

entrance OF its door and
passes in the twang
made by the return OF
the wire is the click OF
the bob Here is a
bob," continued the
fancier. at the same
time exhibiting q Sec
ton of a pigeon door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
RACING ON THE WING.
Birds that are Trained for Long
Homeward Flights.
HOMING PIGEONS.
The Washington Federation OF Fan.
ciers-HOw the Lofts are Arranged
and the Birds are Trained-rnterest.
ing Facts About IHomers.
TTVHERE il probably no

HERE il probably no
pastime SO full of interest
rs the flying of homing
pigeons. During the last
few years special interest
III this sport has been man
ifested here, and now
Washington boasts of many
lofts stocked with birds
that have made records for
The anork IF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05

Prince bismarck IL said to still cling 20 mis-
love for snuf. He has been confirmed user
Of it for years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05

II III the SOtCOftu school.
1t contains $50 worth of
gold, and costs. with all the
workmanship counted,
about $50. On the diverse
side is a medallion portrait
bust OF Mr. Corcoran. the
founder OF the gallery and
the school. surrounded by
the sentiment: The be-
ginning determines ( h e
end" On the reverse is the
inscription. as follows {:
The Corcoran Gallery of
Art" awarded 10 Rosa
SimOns for the greatest inn
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provement in drawing from casts during the
year $780,
The work of Mrs Kemon and Mr.. George
Kaufman VAS honorabiy mentioned by the
committee. Both of these students have
worked diligently and faithfully and deserve
all the praise that can be contained in a ''men-
ton and more too. Mr.. Kaufman has already
begun his professional work as worker in
charcoal. and has produced some very fine por-
traits that have won for him quite a local repu-
tatlon. Although the work of the other classes
was not III competition for any award the COM
mittee could not help paying q tribute 20 the
progress of Miss Halle Ramsay of Alexandria
who has inst lately entered the school and has
worked diligently all the time that she has had
THE INSTRUCTOR.
1t would not be just to close any sort of men
ton of the Corcoran School of Art without in
Producing its principal, Mr.. F. f. Andrews. to
the readers OF The STAR. although he is famous
enough through his portrait painting to need
no introduction to anybody who has studied
the history OF tho country. He is native OF.
OHIO, his great-grandfather, Admiral Lord,
having been the first settler OF that state The
wife of the pioneer was Selden, a sister OF the
mother OF the late Chief Justice Waite Since
1887 Mr.. Andrews has dwelt here and has been
hard Ut work at his favorite line at his CHARM
ing home on 10th street. He is now engaged
on a number of heads OF living statesmen and
upon historical portrait of Dolly Madison
The best of his work is to be found in the
White House, including the portraits Of Martha
Washington, Thos. Jefferson and Garfield,
these being life size, by 8 feet, and OF
Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, VIM Henry
Harrison, James buchanan and Andrew john
son.
Mr.. Andrews sails today for Europe. to be
gone all the summer, travelling through the
country of the RHINE and the Swiss mountains
purely for much-needed and well-earned
rest
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Pins Unknown TIL Fifteenth Century

From the Dry Goods Chronicle.
Pins, such a. We now use, seem to have been
unknown in England till about the middle Of
the fifteenth century. Previous to that timo
they were made Of ivory, bone, box wood and
= few Of silver, and were necessarily of large
size; brooches and hooks and eyes were much
employed tor holding together parts of the
dress. In 1913 the manufacture Of modern
pins became so considerable as to claim the
attention Of the British parliament
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randum with the numDef
or device on the drawings.
This is to secure an abso-
Lutte freedom from favor
itism. such as might I'M
consciously be allowed to
influence the judgment Of
the committee of selection.
This plan is followed in all
of the tests and examina-
tions that are carried on in
the school, and thus q per-
Ifectly fair system of COM
petitIon lies at the base of
all the work of the institu-
finn Tho cnhnnI 10 onan
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HE eoKs II RAPrrRrs OVER THE oEARxrxo FKp-
ERAL CrTY-How WESTERN CITIES sURrRrsEp
HrM-HIs ESTIMATE or AUTHORITARIAN
FEELING ron oEoRG WASHINGTON.
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ing the atmosphere was = smell OF car bOlic acid
which brought back recollections of weeks
spent In military hospital twenty years ago
ana completed the realistic effect. The build
ing had shortly before been a temporary home
OF travelling circus, l believe, and carbolic
acid had been freely used to remove the odors
OF the ring. walked through the rooms, al
ternately sickened and fascinated by the terri
BILE realism of the scenes.
Beyond the three large rooms devoted to the
Russian was a small one in which hung a single
picture. That picture was Miilet's Anpelus
Miliets dear little Angelus, that hymn of peace
Alongside OF all this roar and carnage of battle
The exhibitor thought, perhaps, that a sedatiye
might be needed after the strong dose of
Nassiili Nerestchagin, but imagine that no
one who went into that little room after the
others was in q mood to listen to Millet's
message.
RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIASTS.
1t would be interesting to know the number
OF genuine converts made by tho emissaries Of
the various societies who spend so many thou
sands Of pounds sterling yearly on the people
who they look upon doomed to perdition il
LETT to their own courses. Lord Peterborough,
IN answer to q bishop, once said in the house
OF lords: Withdraw the army from Ipdis To-
morrow and you will not leave q convert be-
hind" rather Illuminating informa ton this
for the people who had been spending a mint
OF money on Bibles and missionaries in India
Tor century. ] am especially concerned at
present to know how many converts the latest
band Of missionaries is going TO leave behind
in Paris The schooner Herald of Mercy has
anchored in the Seine close to the Point de Ia
Concordo and therefore under the very shadow
OF the mouse Of deputies This vessel belongs
to the Maritime Society. Her crew il COM
posed of evangelists, her cargo Of tracts and
good intentions and she 10 bound for the king
dom of heaven with Is many emigrsnts e she
can get ON Partisan soil.
The good folks OF Paris, always on the alert
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-14
TEE ALABAMA MIDLAND.
The Reasons Why it Would be of Great
Advantage 70 Savannah

MIDLAND CIT. ALABAMA MIDLAND
RAILROAD. March 13-With the opening
and completloa Of the Alabama Midland
railroad. penetrating the finest cotton belt
Of Alabama, Savannah has added TO her
many other advantages new field for the
trade OF her progressive and euterprising
merchants. Il passes through 6 miles Of
Southwes. Georgia, from Bainbridge TO
this point, and 10 from here TO Mont
gomery, a total OF 175 miles from Balm
bridge 70 Montgomery. Il would be strange
were not Savannah fully awake 10 these
new advantages TO her growing trade. In
a few weeks passenger coaches viii be run
l75 miles from cambridge 70 Mont
gomeTy. The country all surround
ing this road Is well tlmbered,
is a good agricultural region. Only five
years ago YOUR correspondent. when writing
10 your uaper. predicted that this section,
when developed, would be the garden spot
Of Alabama, and truly this prediction IS
to-day fully verified l have Travelled over
this new road from Bainbridge 10 Ozark,
and never in ell my life have l ridden on a
better road. The steel rails and ties on 1t
are especially good, and if | mistake not
future fine cities will spring up soon all
along this route, which viii be the great
thoroughfare Of travel from the north and
northwest to Jacksonville. Fla Mont
gomery is awake already. Her commercial
travellers are here IN full force, and if Sa-
vannah would control the cotton IN the fall
she, too, ''must look TO her laurels.n
A wIDE-AwAKE COUNTRY.
If any of your readers think that the new
south is dead and sleeping let me disabuse
their minds of this error. All along the
whole line Of this road of lis miles there
are evidences Of prosperity and the saw and
hammer Of the mechanics are heard all the
while at each town and station on the
Alabama Midland railroad
Great opportunities are before US all. and
shall we stand idle and not reap themi
Montgomery is soon TO have great ex-
cursion to her city, and viii not Savannah
follow next and invite our citizens and
merchants over TO the queen city by the
sea in grand old Georgia. Let Us hope that
you vii, and show the hospitality that
Savannah is noted for.
We now have two daily trains, one wess
at : O'Clock p m from Bainbridge. and one
east at Q O'Clock g. m from Ozark In two
weeks We viii have through passenger cars
70 Montgomery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-14
ST. AUGUsr1NE's CHARITY BALL.
Scores of People Present from the
Ranks of the 400.

Scores of People Present from the
Ranks of the 400.
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, March 13.-The
charity ball tonight at the Ponce de Leon
was the greatest social success of the season.
All Of New York's 400 were transported
bodily here, and the wealth and fashion of
the whole country was represented. The
ball is given for the benefit of the Alicia
hospital, which was built by Mr.. Flager and
viii be supported by the LADIES' Hospital
Association, for whom the ball
was given. Among the prominent guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin s. Brice of Ohio:
B. F. Jones and wife, Fred Vanderbilt and
wife, Admiral Upshur and wife, of Wash
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Flagler, Annie
FlagIer, Legrande B. Cannon, Ii. Legrande
Cannon, w. Bayard Cutting, Jacob
Lorillard, Jr., and hundreds Of other
distinguished New Workers; L. Harri-
son Dulles, Miss Butcher. Mr.. w. G.
Warden and daughters, of Philadelphia:
Robert Garrett and wife; Mr. and Mrs.
Gilmore George j. Appold of Baltimore.
II. r. Mallory and family of New York.
The hotels are Gro wded to Overlooking, and
the season is the greatest ever known.