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ARMY HORSES.
Big Black Stallion That Used to Do His
Share of the Fighting.


Share of the Fighting.
Interview with Congressman Allen.
Speaking of horses, there are. horses and
'hosses," but the greatest horse ever
knew was the black stallion ridden by Sergt
Mueller of the third Pennsylvania cavalry in
Sheridans valley campaign. 1 never could
find ont how this horse got into the army. He
was magnificent specimen of horsefesh and
pretty nearly thoroughbred. One day, along
in the late fall of 1864, the enemy was met near
Front Royal. Va, and then there were charg-
ing and counter-charging. The black stallion.
with courage that was magnificent, would
carry his rider far into the enemy's lines,
and while his rider slashing away with
his saber right and left the stallion would lash
out with his heels at every opportunity mt the
steed ridden by his opponent, and rear and
strike and bite az savagely at him if he were
possessed of the very devil. Muchler was teach
ing him tricks all the time, and finally, after
considerable practice, he got him so he wonld
pursue another cavalryman, and. catching him
by his blouse at the back of the neck, pull him
from his horse. Along in the winter of 1864
Sheridan sent Custer after Rosser near Stras-
burg and there was in short time the prettiest
horse race up the valley that you ever saw Gus
ter men soon caught up with ROsser. and then
they had 1t hammer and tongs. The black stall
hon, as usual. outran everything in the chase
and singing out victim. went for him with
savage fury. Then, swinging the reb clear out
OF his saddle. carried him in his teeth several
feet and held him until his rider got hold of his
prisoner by the scruff Of his neck and sent him
to the rear. On another occasion he got 30 in
terested and excited in fight up the valley
that he carried his rider into the enemy's lines
where both were captured. few days later,
in fight near Mount jackson, much to our
amaZement the black stallion was seen running
away with a rebel captain on his back. and be-
fore his rider could control him he was safely
within our lines with his rider and thus made
an even exchange for his dereliction few days
previous.
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DECEIVED BY A DYING MAN.
A swindler Who Didn't Live to Ca m
Share Of $4,000.

There has been brought 10 light in New YORK
an exceedingly clever and audacious svindle.
by which three men were induced 10 pay elO.-
900 for an alleged silver mine in Colorado. The
Tribune says: DIR. Henry Robinson Of No. 4o2
West 5sth street is q well-known English phyn-
clan, who has been in this city for about tvo
years and a half. He has been in the habit Of
taking his meals in the Grenoble Flats, No.
200 West 57th street. where he made the &C.
quaintance of William Noble, the owner of the
flats. Last May DIR. Robinson met a man in
the restaurant. who introduced himself - John
Shay and said he would like TO have the doctor
call on friend of his who was sick DR. Rob
inson called with Mr.. Shay at the Continental
Hotel and was introduced 10 man who went
by the name of belmont.
The doctor diagnosed his case as a peculiar
and rare disease called lucocythemia or enlarge
rnent OF the spleen. The sick man WIS told he
had only four months TO live. as there w>s NO
cure for him. This was the last seen Of Del
mont for three months. and then DIR. Robinson
was called 10 attend him at the Lincoln Hosrl
where. after visiting him and prescribing for
him for week or more. he was told by Deb
mont as a secret that belmont owned a mine in
Granite, Chaffe county, Colorado. and that
while digging in it he had found a lode of silver
estimated 20 he worth $2.0000O0. He said,
however, that il was in the claim Of a man
named Weston, whom he was trying 10 find to
buy his claim from him. belmont died with
the story on his lips, and the doctor paid for his
funeral shortly afterward. Mr.. Shay turned mp
and told the secret of the mine 10 DR. Robin
son, and together they went TO Mr.. Noble and
ms brother, who went with Shay TO Washington
and there paid Weston $4,000 in cash. with
mortgage of Sc, 900 for the claim. The party
then went 10 inspect the new mine, and found
1t to be myth. belmont wa an old ounce
steerer," and died in harness.
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Faith.

III could feel nv hand dear Lord, in Thine,
And surely know
That was walking in the light divine
Through veal or woe;
II could hear Thy voice in accents swee:
BIT plainly say,
To guide my CROPPING, wandering feet,
This is the way
would 30 gladly walk therein; but now
i cannot see
Oh, give me, Lord. the faith TO humbiy bow
And trust In Theei
There ID no faith in seeing. Were we led
Like children here,
And lifted over rock and river bed,
No care, no fear,
We should be useless in the busy thron2,
LIES work undOne;
Lord, make as brave and earnest in faith strong
Till heaven is won.
SARAH X. BOLTON.
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Just So in Washington.
81.

well, think all the women should try to
get home from shopping before $50 o'clock. ~
said a daily downtown Office man. "A fellow
been running around all day and is tired out
and comes home and the cars are crowded with
women who have been ont shopping"
But they may not have been out shopping;
they may be business women" said defender
of her sex.
''Oh. no, they aren't. You can tell business
woman. She's as tired looking any of us
fellows and don't look SO clipper as the ones
carrying dainty packages or elegant purses who
look at Teller authOritatively. as much as to
say, Get up, you brute. and give me a seat "
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Gave Cause for Suspicion.

From the Boston Courier.
sagacious Employer fear, Mr.. Toogood,
1 shall have to dispense with your services"
New Clerk-''why, sir, 1 know I have only
been here a week, but have not during this
time been thoroughly faithful to yous in
terests?''
Employer-"Oh, you have been faithful
enough and capable enough. but"
New Clerk-"But what. STRIP
Employer-.Wel. l saw you take postage
stamp out of the drawer yesterday"
New Clerk-'ics, sir. but put cents in it,
place"
Employer-''That's Just what can't under.
stand. guess you'd better CO."
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Librarie. Open On sunday.


Some time ago Mr.. Henry Phipps ir, offered
to contribute $4,000 to the Carnegie Library
at Pittsburg. provided that the library be KEEP;
open on Sundays between the hours of and 10
O'Clock, post meridian. The proposition
aroused a storm Of protests. and though Mr.
Phipps' offer was finally accepted by a vote Of
ten TO SIX. this action was not taken until a
number Of appeals had been heard. particularly
from clergymen, that the library should be
closed on Sunday.
From the tenor of the objections TO the terms
or the offer II would appear TO the outsids,
world as II some well-meaning gentlemen Of
Pittsburg classed public library in the same
category with theaters. music halls and places
OF amusement generally. Perhaps they will
ma by experience that the opening Of the
library on sunday will do good rather than
harm. In Philadelphia. the Mercantile La
rary, which is open TO readers on Sundavs ia
opposite St. Stephens Church, and a candid
and impartial spectator would be forced 10 adj
init on any Sunday that the open library and
the decorous conduct of its freauenterv inter
fered no more with the church than the chimes
OF the church interfered with the readers st the
library.
There are not churches enough in Pittsburg.
Philadelphia or any other American city 70 ac-
coramodate all the inhabitants. and il can
surely do no harm to have the libraries open
for the convenience Of those persons who do
not go to church. There are q great many
such persons. Perhaps they Ought 10 20 20
church. Perhaps the open libraries NAV be
the means Of grace that viii eventually lead
them 10 go 10 church. so long ~ SUNDAY
school libraries are sanctioned by the churches
church members cannot consistently object "a
throwing the public libraries open on Sunday.
IL cannot be a sin 20 read good book on sun
day, but the reading Of many Of the books that
are admitted TO Sunday school libraries il Q
waste of time.
wisely filled with good books and the expe-
rienSc elsewhere would seem TO be conclusive
that TIE placing of it's opportunities before the
public ON Sunday will do good rather than
harm.
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Did Not do Miracles.

From The Boston Globe.
A little town near Providence boasts church
whose pastor, besides being an eloquent
preacher. is q man of stalwart proportions. A,
one Of his evening prayer meetings the service,
were disturbed by two young men, who audibly
scoffed at everything they saw or heard
Finally the pastor demonstrated with them OF
their behavior and asked them why they at
tended the meeting.
I've came expecting to see miracles per
formed" impudently replied one Of the
rascals. Leaving the desk and walking Quietl,
down the aisle tlAe pastor seized one after The
other by the collar, and, as they disappeared
out of the door, remarked: I'VE don't perform
miracles here, but we do cast ont devils."
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PurNAMs WINTER ouAsr1s
How Connections is Pr~~~rviag rhss NV
lationary spes and Ressorsax a.

lutionary SOD and Ressortag n
The state Of Connecticut has made move
ment which is gratifying 70 the Sons and Daugh-
tiers of the Revolution aud those interested in
the preservation Of revolusonary relics and
historic sites This 10 the restoration Of the
winter quarters occupied by Gen. Israel Put
nam and the right wing Of the Continental
army during the severe winter Of l77s-s. The
camp, chosen by Putnam because il commanded
the sound. from which il Mas seventeen miles
distant protected Danbury. his supply depot,
and was also within three DAYS essy march 81
the Highlands. The army, marching leisurely
over from the Highlands, was in camp before
November Ia.
few DAYS after, with q terrible northeast
snow storm. winter set in. one of the Ion ge<t
and seycrest ever known in that region. The
mercury sank to its lowest level. and the snov
Was 80 deep that all surface landmarks were
obhterated. II was during this winter that the
troops revolted and started Co march 81 Hart
ford TO demand their pay from the legislature.
but they were dissusded from this course hy
Putnam. who appealed 10 their patriotism and
manhood.
UNDER rHE NATIONAL CONVENIENT.
New York has secured and maintains he
Washington headquarters At Newburyh and
pennsylvania few years ago appropriated
$1,000 to purchase and restor the Washington
/ headquarters at Valley Forge No similar
ACTION has been taken by other states These
historic sites. II h. claimed. should be under
control OF the national government and a
soclcty was recently organized in this CITY hay-
ing this end in view, and the Sons and Dangh-
tiers OF the Revolution, whose societies are
rapidly spreading. may take the matter IN
CONNECTICUT has thus far appropriated fcr ~
storing the Putnam winter quarters little OVER
S22."eo. The commission having the matter IL
restoring Il in charge have aimed 20 present
such features as would direc. the thought 20
the men and times IL commentaries
PLAN or rHE REsroRar1ox
The portals Of the main entrance are too
massive block houses-the favorite arm of de-
Tense in the French and Indian wars in colonial
times and during the winning OF the west
Ancient stone bridges with low parapets such A
the troops marched over in the Hudson valley
ana the Jerseys, span the streams. The mouu-
ment is n massive. rugged obelisk OF granits
reared from the native rock and bearing strik-
ing Inscriptions, and in general the rugged,
natural features in which the site abounds have
been retained
BEDDING. the town in which the winter quar-
tersl are situated, was the birthplace OF Joel
harlow, revolutionary soldier. poet and diplo-
matist, who died while minister 90 France OF
pnNauon while retreating from Wilma where
ne had gone to negotiate a treaty with Ma
poleon. His remains rest in Poland where he
fell, and bill is now pending for removing
has dust to this country and depositing il in the
Putnam winter quarters
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Peter Carroll is a sturdy
looking man. who. accord
ing to his own statement in
court, is sixty-five years old.
He il n native OF County
Louth. Ireland, and came
here in 1874. For many
years he was engaged as a
eoaehman. having in that
capacity served one of the
former ministers from Spain
and also President Fillmore.
He lives on Goth street in
the northwest III a comfort
able way. having by pru-
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There are twelve men whose Christmas
does not promise to be q merry one. These
ere the Ward jurors. They are provided with
comfortable quarters in the grand jury room
ct the City Hall and will not be allowed to
separate until their verdict is rendered. Two
narshars officers, sworn for the purpose. at
tend them Morning and evening they will be
taken out for a walk and they viii go in body
for their meals to the National Hotel On the
fury are several well known citizens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-20

Juror John NJ. Rupert is
not yet twenty-thres years
old He is n son OF the late
Michael Rupert. who for
many years kepta shoe store
on 18th street. After leaving
school he was employed as a
clerk in Brooks shoe store.
where he remained for about
-four years. but he became
tired of indoor life and now
he is driving a beer wagon
for a Georgetown bot;ling
establishment. He is rather
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nhB ~tt0 VI utillctiC
Thomas Singleton Webster
% Folk street. Anacostia. was
born near Oxon Hill. Prince
Georges county. Nd. ON
washinSton's birthday, fifty
nx years ago next February.
He u = patriot, democrat
and Esehabite. and has a
Tfe and eight children. Ey
wade ne is a carpenter. but
Is also a florist. and conduc t.
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Gladstone As "a Book Buyer.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
What Oliver Wendell Holmes describes az
shook hunger" Seems with Mr.. Gladstone IL
increase with years. Catalogues conscientiously
perused and duly marked by him are quite a
frequent feature in booksellers windows. One
of the most interesting examples as it is also
the latest, il now exposed with the check in the
window of Mr.. Menken, in Gray's Inn Road,
Nearly forty books were ordered. subject to the
discount of 10 per cent for cash upon which
the G 20. NJ always insists. The most remark
able thing that strikes one IN CHANGING through
these catalogues is the extraordinary variety of
Mr.. Gladstones reading.
His first book. for example, is an odd volume.
"A Sketch of the Pre-Shakespearean Drama. y
by F. Ireton; then come three works on an
thropology. one of which is Carus Sterne s
.'Werden und Nergehen" in the original Ger
man. As a set-otf TO Taylor's origin. &c. of
THE Fine Arts in Great Britain and Ireland "
Mr.. Gladstone orders Sternberg's translation
of DR.. Magin's Bacteria" photography
appears also to be favorite sub
orders Dobson's History of the Bassandyne
Bible" and the 'Archiv fur Geschichte DIES
deutschen Buchhandels." 1t would be highly
interesting to know what Mr. G. wants with
Cobbetts advice TO Young Men and Young
Women The drink question and .epi-
taphs' are truly strange companions, but the
ex-premier orders two upon each topic, one
being by Mr.. w. Andrews. Heredity, Nor
monism and Popery. not to mention two books
by Priestly. are duly marked off.
But it is Shakespeareana that Mr.. Gladstone
orders Wholesale. Sixteen French and six
German TRANSACTIONS from or criticisms on
Shakespeare form portion of tine order. so
that our readers need not be at all surprised to
learn that Mr.. Gladstone will edit variorum
edition of the great dramatist or some such
stupendous undertaking! Truly an inexhausti-
BILE old mani
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Juror George W. Simms is
a colored man. Although
forty-six years old he looks
much younger. He was
born in this city, but spent
his early days in Montgom-
cry county. Md. Since then
he has been employed as
waiter at various houses and
lately he has been perform
ing laboring work at the
State Department. He sits
in the back row and listers
>intently to all that is said
by judge, lawyers and wit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-20

Ex-Governor Andrew @. Curtin. who has
been confined TO his house i'm Bellefonte, Pa,
He expects to be about in a day or two.
Rradstreets reports the money stringency In
the eastern cities the past week easier and gives
$40 failures in the United States and thirty Ave
in Canada.
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Mr.. Joseph C. Wilmer, the
Son Of Calvin Wilmer, the
weu-knoxn grocer of 1918
Pennsylvania avenue north
west, is a washingtonian by
birth He was born in 1861
and received his education
~ Columbia University.
Later he attended q business
school at Poughkeepsie, n.
y. where he graduated. Mr..
Wilmer is n clerk in his
fathers store. and 10 one of
the best known young blu
Western mart 90 the eitv
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Mr.. Isaac II. McCathran.
the handsome white-mous-
tached juror, who sits in the
fOreman's seat and looks
something like Henry NJ.
Stanley, Is an old Washing
tonian. He was born in this
city in 1881 and has resided
here ever since. He re-
eeived his education in pri-
vate schools. and first en-
tered into business as a
clerk with j. III. Coombs. a
dry goods merchant, OH sth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-20

Mr.. Shoddy-'I am going to move out of the
dreadfully and don't know how to stop it,"
Candid Friend-"I'll tell You how to stop il
from smoking. just give it one OF those cigars
you gave me the other day. If that don't cure
it Of smoking nothing else will."-Te1as iSiJ7-
ings.
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Harry H. Stanford is a
vell-known and respected
young business man of Cap
itol Hill. being engaged with
his brother in the shoe bust
ness on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. near Second street. He
was born on Capitol Hill
about twenty-eight years
ago and resides there now.
with his family at 1873 c
street southeast. He has had
. varied business experience.
having been connected first
with his grandfather and
.-.A-.1-o-tI,- rr,~h M,Co,,f-
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VIM. ~ Foy, one of the
jurors. is like Messrs. Nc
Cathran and Stanford, a res
ident Of Capitol Hill. where
be was born His home is
on 4th street, about a square
from Mr.. McCathran's. He
is about twenty-five years
old and the son of jas. Foy,
known for many years as a
restaurant keeper, and re-
Gently celebrated the first
anniversary Of his wedding.
Mr. Foy is n route agent on
The EVENING STAR and as
such is we'll known to hun
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Mn. Ilisabsth Clare, widow at Charlss Clara.
the weIl-known huckster, who amassed great
fortune, II dead.
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Juror John W. Thomas ia
4 native of Loudoun county,
Va, and is thirty-nine years
old He is q prosperous con-
tractor and builder. and re-
sides at No. 923 Esd street.
Mr. Thomas has constructed
houses in different parts of
the United States. having
spent several years inDakota.
He is q Knight Templar and
u stlll q member Of Fargo,
Oak. CoUmandsvx When
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ell tickets for the holidays ct its Washington
Offices to points in Virginia aud North Carolina,
beginning Decemhr n 70 january 1. 1901, in
elusive, valid Tor ret0rn passage 6nti1i January
5, 1891, inclusive.
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HUMAN SKULL of iron

HUMAN SKULL of iron
Not one made by artifice,
remember, but 80 con-
structed by nature. What
could be more wonderful?
An anthropologicl ex-
pert showed the specimen
to q writer for The STAR
at the Smithsonian yester-
day, though it has not
been placed on exhibition.
The skull, which was once
upon a time like any other
skull, is embedded in a
mass of iron ore. Nature
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business on modest scale. he has
nved N the District twenty years and was never
nate sense and has a hearty laugh that almost
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with the departments here. He married a
daughter Of Mr.. George Naylor and thus came
IN possession of q valuable estate across the
Eastern branch, where he now leads q life of
leisure.
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Joseph Smith Worthingto,

Joseph Smith worthington
OF Good Hope Hill was born
in Cumberland, Md, and
comes from one Of the best
families Of that region, be-
ing q brother Of ex-Con-
gresham Worthington Of
South Carolina. When q
young man he WINS engaged
in railroading on the Balti-
more and Ohio, but came to
Washington a generation
ago and was long connected
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In tie public schools, when in his teens was ap-
pointed to position in the register of wills
Office, which he held until about eighteen
months ago. when he resigned, and has since
been engaged in title examining. accounting,
de- He resides at the corner Of 18th and +
streets southeast with his wife, two sons and
his mother. He is much respected by his
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To Shave or Not to shave.

FROM Blackwood's Magazine.
For many years before the Crimean war the
mustache in this country was the distin-
gushing badge of the cavalry: it was pro-
hibited in the infantry, and as for the civilian
who braved public opinion by sporting it he
was looked on either as an artist an eccen-
trio, or as wishing to pass for hussar. But
shaving by regulation Qittle as it may be sus-
pected by those who submit to itD has an
origin more serions Jhan mere caprice or love
of uniformity. Ii is the badge If service: a
survival of the primitive custom of mutilating
slaves to preven5 their escape. or in
sure their recognition and recapture
If they did escape. The Mosaic
law made the mutilation more merciful than II
probably had been previously. The proper
mode Of re-engaging a servant is set forth IN
Exodus NXi:6: Then his master shall bring
him unto the judges: he shall also bring him
to the door unto the doorpost and his mas
ter shall bore his ear through with an awl and
he shall serve him forever"
As manners grew milder even this slight
mutilation was discarded and shaving the
head or beard was resorted to for mark
ing servants. Fierce and long was the con-
troversy that ragged in these islands during
the sixth and seventh centuries, even to
shedding of blood. as to the right manner
in which priests-servants of the Lord
should shave their heads. At this distance of
time there seems much to be said for st.
Columbias frontal tonsure-from ear to ear
across the brow-as for that favored at Rome.
which eventually carried the day-the coronal,
on the summit of the head.
The Roman Catholic priesthood has not
yielded to the lax practice of the age. and it is
not many years since any Protestant clergyman
of these islands, had he grown anything more
than the orthodox ''mutton-chops," would have
forfeited the confidence of his entire flock
MOdish young men of the present day for the
most part affect the tonsure described by Julius
Cesar as prevailing among the Celts of Britain
when he first landed-that is. they shave every
thing except the upper lip.
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street southeast. AT present he Is a clerk in
shuster's dry goods store. which position he
has held for nearly forty years. Mr.. McCath-
ran has had some experience as Juror, having
served several times IN the Circuit Court. He
resides with his family on Capitol Hill.