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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-27
rOLsrOI AND TURGENIEFF.


The Ou0frel Between tne Two nU00400 A.
thors and Its Origin.
From shemshins Memoirs.
I'm the morning, at our usual time, o'clock.
our guest came to the dining room, where INV
wife sat by the samovar. and I, in the expects-
ton of coffee, sat at the other end Of the tabls
Turgenied sat on my wife's right hand ana
Tolstoi on the left. Knowing the importance
Turgenief at that time sscribed 10 tie educ..
ton of his daughter my wife ask ed him whether
he was satisfied with his English governess.
'sTurgenieff began to sing her prsisss. ana
among other things. said that the eoverpe~
had asked him, with English exactituds. hov
much his daughter might spend in Charity.
Now. said Turgenief. she wants my dsuehaer
to collect the ragged clothes Of the psor end
mend them
and yOu consider that 10 Be- eood7- su>,d
Tolstoi.
''Of course! it bring. the charitable. p.m
''And think" aid Tolstoi. sthss An
dressed girl who takes the dirty r>r, In - -,
acts an insincere and theatrical paTt
Il request you not 70 ssv "a is "a ~
genief, with quivering nostrila.
Why should not say what en- eo.vi,,a
had no time TO fntsrposs, vhen Tur--.~ss
said. pale with anger: ~
suit" W NJ
With these words he rose from u. 49,,
men snadsniy sissped his hands erciteass evSc
came bach. and said, addressing nv 10.
II beseech You 20 forgive nv No..
Then he Withdrew. Understandable a. -
tive late friends could NO ioneer re1sin =,
sss"ei' o'0e'ea ssparass earrA0o ~ -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-27

The lace neckcloth was succeeded by the small
cambria Geneva bands not unlike those used
by cl.rgymen. and these were very generally
worn by gentlemen during the reign of William
Ill The lace nechcloth again became FASH
loaable In Queen Annes time, bnt was finally
abandoned about l735. This was followed by
broad silk ribbon, which fashion ordained to
be worn round the neck and tied in a large bow
In the front. A lew wears later white cambria
stocks that buckled behind were introduced,
and these were succeeded about 1883 by the
muslin crayat. which was more comfortable TO
the wearer as well as graceful in appearance.
Inc muslin crayat was passed twice round the
neck then tied in capacious bow in front, in
winch 1t was the fashion to bury the chin.
1t was about this period that stiff linen col
lars frst became generally worn. and the ruitie
disappeared as part OF ordinary dress. We
now come TO the early part of the present CEN
fury. when design and style in costume became
still palmer. The crayat now assumed q more
modified form and was worn in various styles.
always passed twice round the huge collar, ard
tied in a bow or some fancitul knot in the 'front.',
according to the taste of the wearer. Some of
the methods used TO tie the crayat certainly had
the merit of simplicity. as shown in those worn
In the early part of this century. Until about
ls20 crayats were made very wide in the center
and tapered off toward the ends Still later
they We're worn narrow. often crossed in the
front and secured by n breastpin of large di-
mansions. a greater variety of patterns and
materials also being introduced in their man.
ufacture. Thirty years ago stocks and crayats
commenced to disappear and scarfs made up
into various styles and shapes began 10 take
their place, and they have gradually assumed
smaller proportions, until we arrive at the neat
productions Of our own day. Now and again
one may occasionally see the old-fashioued
stock worn by some very conservative old gen.
tlewan that recalls past generation. At the
present time neck:ies of English manufacture
command the best prices and are sought after
IL France. America and almost every country
in the world. being looked upon as the correct
thing by those who would be thought well
dressed. They are mostly manufactured in
London and the neighborhcod by three or four
large firms. who make this department a
special business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-27
Objects Of Charity.

lady well known in Washington for her
benevolence and amiable character has become
temporarily discouraged with giving. Re-
Gently she joined a relief society for the poor
and the other day it fell to her lot to visit an
aged couple who had written to ask for assist
ance. She found the objects of intended char
lty in a very small but exec adingly comfortable
habitation up little court. They we're sitting
costly, like Darby and Joan. on either side of a
warm fire, on which dinner was cooking mer-
rily.
.'What is it that you want?'' asked the visitor,
telling Why she had come, not without some
effort to dssemble her surprise.
Joan looked at Darby and Darby at Joan.
what do you want, Joan?' asked Darby
scratching his head.
I'm sure l don't know, Darby" replied
Joan. TRY and think Of something"
Whereupon the lady. rather Indignantly re-
marked that the purpose of her coming had
been to relieve distress. An explanation
quickly followed.
You see. it's this way, marm," said Darby
1.-THE grocer up at the corner told us that your
society had no end of money that it wanted to
give away and he axed us several times why We
didn' ak for sumpin'. So at last wrote and
axed, though hadn't just made up my mind
when you come in what it was lacked"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-27
The Coming Man.


From the Philadelphia Press.
'Bub!' he called at the market yesterday
morning after he had disposed Of all OF his po-
tatoes, sis there any toy store near here?"
''Yes, SIR
'Just show mo the way, will you? I've got
TO buy few things for Christmas"
Got children"
eyes"
Got boy as big az me?"
Just about your age"
what are you going to buy him for Santa
II dunno yet I was thinking I'd git some
sort OF toy"
Say, femme give you q bit Of advice" said
the LAG, as they walked along together. ''Let
toys alone. Steam ingines are dangerous, toy
mules won't kick for shucks and Christmas
jack knives fall to pieces in a week II you've
got boy and you want to tickle him most to
death il sell you my roller skates for half
price, cause we amt got no place for skating
this, winter and want to sell 'em and spend L
al In cocosnut candy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-27

An Expedition Sent by tho SmithsonIan
Institution to Funk Island.

HOW THIS INTERESTING BIRD WAS RENDERED
ExrINcT-rHE SOIL or THE ISLAND FOUND
rHIcKLr PACKED WITH sKELEroNs--rHoUsAxps
OF BONES, But FEW PERFECT ONES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-27

All From Trying to Kiss His Own Wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-27

dore Stockton took possession of the country.
and will make an extract from Col Benton q
speech in the Senate detailing that feat of dar-
ing by Gen. Beale, to which have referred in
my previous articles.
RELIC OF wAsHrNdroN's BEST DAYS
Is an advertisement of the sale of the house on
the corner of6th street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue
where, for 10 these many years Col Jim Long, the
owner Of Boston, lived and reigned. That is
surely ''elassic ground for there for years
congregated the elite of the sporting world 7
don't mean the sporting world US it is re-
garded today. l mean the gentlemen who in
dulged in the passion for faro and horse racing
when they were the pursuits Of gentlemen Of
means ;swhen no gambler was allowed to en-
ter u horse for a race and Col. jim Long, who
became as near being gentleman as any man
OF that profession, was not allowed to enter
horse such as Boston" then the monarch Of
the turf, under his own name. William Hol-
mead, my old and dearly remembered friend.
always entered him as his own. Those were the
palmy days of the turf with Gov Spriec of
Maryland as the president Of the jockey Club
and Gen. Gibson, Gen. Scott. the President.
jackson, Maj. Hook, Mai. Nicholson, Cant.
Brown, Commodore Stockton, &C., were the
house is one of the most celebrated in Washing
ton. can not recall when it didn't exist and
1t is redolent OF the memories OF the time which
We regarded as Washington's best days.
ALBERT Pixies ECONOMY.
There was u man named Snow-I don't recall
his first name-but he kept the restaurant in
the basement, and an admirable house he kept,
but in an evil hour he was visited by the aveng-
ing power of a nemesis which drove him from
the city, and outraged public opinion cleaned
out his establishment and desolation and run
existed after the visit Of the offended and SO
remained until VIM. Walker appeared and re-
habilitatsd the famed restaurant. It was under
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once swung III WHICH tue lows were parDOlled
to render picking easy. Tradition says that the
bodies of the great aux were 30 fat that thew
could be used for fuel. Here and there were
the ruins of stone Enclosures. anciently built,
for the purpose of combining the birds until
they were needed.
THE METHOD OF DIGGING
was to skim off the surface layer Of turf and
bring up some samples of bones from beneath
with few strokes Of the hoe IT, on inspec-
ton. the quality of the bones was found to be
good careful excavation with hoe and fingers
followed. Some of the best preserved bones
lay at the entrances to putin burrows. having
been brought to light by the digging Of those
funny little fellows. But the skeletons, as q
rule, were so far gone to pieces that the work
bone and -pelvis were rarely found in
good condition, and but a single per-
feet specimen of each was secured out Of
many hundreds that we're disinterred. Two
busy days were employed in exhuming thou
sands of bones, and yet only dozen skeletons,
and these not absolutely perfect, could be made
up out OF the lot, no entire specimen being
found. So completely we're the skeletons inter-
mingled that, after many endeavors to obtain
those Of a single individual, the attempt was
abandoned in despair. However, every part Of
the great aux skeleton was secured.
Altogether about q barrelful Of great aux
bones were collected by Mr.. Lucas or the
island, and thus it comes about that ut present
the Smithsonian Institution Possesses more Of
such bones than are owned by all the other
museums in the world put together. The
value Of skeleton entire Is s60O at the present
market rate; an egg being worth d 500.
A curious custom Of the Newfoundland hsh-
ermen il the keeping Of sea gulls Of largo
species a. domestic fowls. They capture the
young while they are yet nestlings and rear
them on fish, combining them in pens. Their
eggs are eaten and, for lack Of q turkey or goose
for Christmas. the fisherman is satisfied with .
selection from his coop Of fsttsusd gulls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-27

Another one OF the men who was a member
of the House from Mississippi as early rs l847
was the late DR.. Gwin Of California He had
been lifelong friend of Gen. Jackson and
while in Congress, in the Senate and House
left enduring memories of his career. He was
one of the first Senators from California and
is remembered here so well by the many who
knew him during his long residence, where
princely hospitality reigned. The last time I
saw ex-senator Gwin in New York, only a few
days before his death, he showed me two vol
umes Of letters from Gen. jackson. n CORE.
spOndence which had been carried on for MANY
years between the ex-senator and the old hero.
be ginning before Gen. Jacksons occupation Of
the presidential chair. Their relations had
been in all these years Of the most intimate
character, and these letters. written in the con-
fidence of that friendship. revealed the inner
most sentiments of Gen. jackson during his long
political life, so fraught with stormy Incidents
which. while they made up the lite of the ex-
President, contributed to the history OF the
country some of its brightest pages. DR.. Gwin,
as he was always called by his friends had
the idea at that time Of preparing this invalua-
BILE collection for publication, but his death
which occurred SO soon after he read this letter
to me prevented his carrying out that intention
presume the volumes are in the possession of
the family of the ex-senator, and it il to be
hoped they may be prepared by some one Of
those who are familiar with the relations exist
ing between two such old friends whose names
are inseparably united by the long years of COM
panionship which occupied n very important
space in the political history Of the country. In
this most interesting letter Gen. Jackson tells
DR.. GSin that. admonished by age and its in
firmities. he cannot much longer hope to re-
main here. Deeming it duty to give testi-
mony to the world Of the faith that il in him.
and in which he lived for years and though a
regular attendant ut Divine service. he had
never formally joined any cLurch-that il. az
he EXPRESSED it. had not been received into
the church nj . practical member" Desiring
TO become one he said be had sent for the rev
erend gentleman under whose preaching he had
The Globe-republican., 1890-08-06
MISS GILLETT.

for her keen, searching gray eyes and her
calm, confident voice. Surely Miss Gill
let is convincing example of womanly
mOdesty, combined with professional
and business success She is, of course,
a suffragist, a temperance woman and q
devoted partisan of her sex.
Miss Eliza Titus Wards peculiar 1T
ness for the pioneer work of the Vino
daughsis is her notable administrative
ability and financial sagacity. She is
one of the pillars of the District Suf-
fragist Association. working member
of the Moral and Educational Society
and of the Association for Social Purity.
Miss Ward was born in Duchess County.
n. ", and prizes as the most important
bit of her family history the fact that
her parents were schoolmates of the
good Lucretia Mott.
These are the Seven Wise Women,
under whose management the Vino
daughis has been set up on its way.
WILLIS B. HAWKINS
The Globe-republican., 1890-08-06
A BOY ON BOYS.

Unique Definition OF the Difference Be.
tween .'Cubs' and kids"
''You say" said Mr.. Brown to his son
Jack, 'that Mr.. Perkins has a son in
your school How old a boy is he?"
''Oh, he's only young kid, papa"
"a young kid! About how old is o
young kid nOw?'"
''AbOut six or seven"
''What is boy after he is done being
q young kid"''
''Oh. then he gets to be kid"
''What after that?"
"Well, he's kid until he gets to be
about thirteen, and then he's young
Teller, if he's pretty big"
''None but good-sized boys can be
young fellers.' eh?'
mo, sir. Then they stay being young
fellers until they're about nineteen, and
then they're men"
Indeed! But how do you class them
at the other end of the line? Are they
always young kids after they are
babies?"
''Oh, no, sir. First they're cubs
They don't get to be young kids until
they get out of dresses"
''But when" the father asked, grow
ing more and more curious, when is =
boy supposed to be 'lad?'"
1--WE don't have any lads, nowadays.
sir. We read about 'em in books, but
we don't have any. I've always wonder
ed about how old a lad was"
But you have boys surely?'
''Oh, yes, sir. They're all boys, of
course, until they get to be men. Only
these are the different kinds of boys
Youths Companion.
The Globe-republican., 1890-08-06

fOllieS OF matrimony-are the iMcofpor8-
tors and constitute the board of direc-
tory for the first year. OF this board
Rev. Anna II. Shaw is president She
is stoutly built below the medium
height. has bright but very kindly
brown eye and manner that attracts
affection no less than admiration. Miss
Shaw, besides being one of the first
women to take the medical course in
Boston University, is the only woman
ever ordained by the Methodist Protest
ant church. The novel ceremony of or
dination took place at Tarrytown, n.
Y, in 1880 For seven years she
preached at Dennis and Hingma1,
Mass. About three years ago she re-
signed her pastoral charge. She is at
present superintendent of franchise for
the National Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, but will on the 1st of
August begin her salaried engagement
as National lecturer for the American
Woman's Suffrage Association. She is
declared to be the most eloquent of all
our women speakers being the equal of
Miss Frances Willard in every respect
and having the advantage of a much
fuller, rounder and moro pleasing voice.
Last year Miss Shaw travelled more than
twenty-eight thousand miles and deliv-
cred an average of five lectures a week.
She is now in South Dakota, where she
will remain until the close of the fall
campaign.
Miss Adelaide johnson is the vice
president of the board. A few years
ago-ten or twelve, perhaps-Miss
Johnson, then a timid, delicate, but
pretty and plucky girl Of fifteen. left
her fathers farm near Plymouth, I'LL,
and went to St Louis to crafty her de-
sire for an artistic education. When
she had been in the school of design
two years she took the first prize offered
by the agricultural department for the
best original design in wood carving.
The Globe-republican., 1890-08-06
Not So Sura Ahouf Ii.

Here's An item," calculated Mr..
Biilus, who was reading his newspaper,
about superstitious crank that got
up from the table rather than be one of
thirteen at supper"
THAT reminds me. john" said Mrs.
Billus. that there were just thirteen
that sat down at our wedding supper. :"
well. it didn't bring anybody bad
luck, did it?" growled the husband.
mo. believe not That is, none Of
the others"
Mrs. Billus stared abstractedly at the
God Bless Our Home" on the wall, and
Mr.. Billus read his paper upside down
in silence for the next ten minutes
Chicago Tribune.
The Globe-republican., 1890-08-06
Doe. Hot Water Injure the Teeth.

The question is often asked: Does hot
water drinking injure the enamel of the
teeth? This old notion regarding hot
drinks and hot foods is one of the argu-
ments brought up against drinking hot
water before meals for indigestion. But
actual experiment proves that heat and
cold have no effect upon the enamel of
the teeth. A dentist who wanted tomake
sure. subjected teeth which had been ex-
tracted to the action of water much hot
ter than it could be drank, and then
plunged them into ice-water without at.
fecting the enamel at all-Dr. j. Ii.
Kellogg.
The Globe-republican., 1890-08-06
THE GOLD BEETLE.
Don't Let the Summer Pass ny Without
Making His Acquaintance.

MHktuS A1lS acquaintance
There is the little gold beetle, for in.
Btance-Cdssidd aurichdlcea. Where
can he be matched in the world for the
pure luster of FURNISHED gold? He is
the brightest gem of concentrated me-
tallic glitter that the whole beetle king.
dom can show; and yet who ever sees
him, even though in one short walk in
the country lane he may have passed
perhaps ten thousand of them-a gold.
mine in truth?
In July the Cassida will be with us.
But where shall we look for him;
Wherever the pink-blossomed bind.
weed blooms he also is sure to be found.
This vine often clothes the stone walls
for several yards beneath its arrow.
shaped leaves. These leaves are gener.
ally more or less perforated with small
holes; and if we quickly turn them one
by one, or, STOPPING, look beneath them.
we may surprise the tiny creature feed
ing, and appearing like drop Of
molten gold, clinging like dew to the
loaf. But you must be quick if you
would capture him, for he is of in
spangled streak of glitter. Nor is
this golden sheen all the resource
of the little insect; for in the space
of few seconds. as you hold him in
your hand, he has become a milky, iri-
descent opal, and now mother-of-pearl.
and finally crawls before you in coat
of dull orange. A few of the beetles
kept in box and supplied with leaves,
changing from gilt to mother-of-pearl,
or dull coral, as the within suits
them, are an interesting study. Beneath
the bind weed leaves one may also find
numbers of small black Larvae with a
singular black lattice held suspended
fat over their barbs upon their forked
tails. These are the incOnspicuous and
uncOuth grubs from which our golden
beetles have sprung, and a little search
among the leaves will also disclose the
tiny chrysalis suspended by its tail.
Don't let the summer pass without
making the acquaintance Of the CASH
da. After the 1st Of July he may be
found until late autumn. You must see
him at home if you would see him at all.
for the dead insect loses all this Won
drous lustre.-NVilliam Hamilton Glib
son, in Harper's Young People.
The Globe-republican., 1890-08-06

II there be not, why there are art teach
ers, music teachers, milliners and dress
makers enough, not to speak of the
probability that many such organiza-
tions as the American Suffrage Associa-
ton, the Woman's National Press As
sociation. the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union. the Red Cross Associa-
ton, the Woman's Relief Corps, the In
dian associations and such will take
rooms here for National headquarters.
At any rate the Seven Wise Women en-
terrain no fear that they will not be
able to dispose Of all their Office room
at good rental figures without admitting
q man inside the portals, save such as
may be employed by the feminine ten
ants.
The Seven Wise Women-so-cslled,
maY be. because they have avoided the
The Globe-republican., 1890-08-06
Her Consolation.

Neighbor (sympathizingly)-I see yer
house got afire last night.
Tidy HOusekeeper (cheerfully)-Yes.
Burned most down. didn't it,"
(Cheerfully)-"Yes."
IN We didn't hev no insurance, either,
did ye?"
(Cheerfully)-''No."
''And you barely escaped with your
lives?'
(Cheerfully)-''Yes."
''Hain't got no roof over yer heads.
hev ye?"
(Cheerfully)-"No."
''Aint huff of it left to be worth re-
pairin, is there?'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bursting into
tears) thank Heaven there's enough left
to scrub."-Van Dorn's Magazine.
The Globe-republican., 1890-08-06
LIVING ON HIS WIG.
a Rejected Lovers Last Assets Proves 70
he Highly Available.

lse Highly Available.
A well-knowl sporting man was toll
ing group of friends recently OF the
strange people he had encountered late
1T night in the streets when the ordin-
airy routine of life seems to be reversed.
THE strangest of them ALL" said he,
was little Billy Sprague. Billy was
the funniest little chap you ever saw.
He weighed not less than two hundred
pounds, although he was scarcely five
feet high. Literally. he was almost as
broad as he was long. His face certain
ly was wider than it's length. The most
singular effect was caused by the fact
that Billy had not single wisp of hair
on either his head or face-not even an
eyelash, or eyebrow. He was awfully
sensitive about his not having any hair,
but couldn't seem to get used TO wear
ing wig. His pate was like an exag.
gerated billiard ball. and Billy used 10
say the wig made him want to scratch
1t all the time.
when he was about twenty-five years
old Billy fell in love with pretty girl
who worked in a big candy store in
Sixth avenue, and he straightway set
out to win her. He went to the best
wig-maker in town and had fine brown
curly wig made. 1t cost heap Of
money, but Billy would have it. He
paid diligent court to the girl. who
tOyed with him awhile and then sent
him about his business. Billy took it
sOrely to heart and began to drink
n,,s1 c1 L. l.,
all his money, and lost his situation,
and was very much of a loafer. The
only valuable thing he had left was his
wig. Finally, he could not get along
without his liquor, and liquor he could
not get without money.
Zone night Billy started beautiful
scheme for getting all the rum he want
TALLY told the bar-leeper that he had
no money to pay for drink. but that if
he were supplied he would leave his
wig as security for its payment. The
wig was taken and Billy got his drink.
No bar-keeper could have doubted that
this was good security after seeing Bill
ly's bald head. Going out Billy strolled
to another saloon in which he told sad
tale of having had his wig stolen. His
shining scalp was the best kind of evi.
dence that he needed a wig. and everybody
felt sorry for him, he looked so forlorn.
The hat went around and Billy raised
about three dollars for another wig, be-
sides being asked to drink twice. Re-
turning to the first saloon Billy redeem
ed his wig and went his way rejoicing.
by selecting his basis of operations
carefully Billy lived for two years on
that wig-lived too well, in fact, for at
the end of that time he died on the
island from an attack of delirium trc-
mens."-N. Y. Tribune.