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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-13
What Makes a Man Old.

From the BostCn Transcript.
To himself a man is old as he feels: to
others. as old as he looks. There is nothing
strikinglv new in this observation but il APP
piled well in an amusing case the other day.
Or train that was coming into Boston there
were two gentlemen sitting in contiguous seats.
One of them was gray and bent. As the train
approached the station the white-haired man
rose, took up his overcoat. hesitated and
glanced nervoGsly around. Thea he said:
Young man, will be much obliged if YOU
will help me on with INV overcoat."
The other rose quickly and gave him the as
slstancc that was asked for.
"lhere-ow, I'm little stiff. Thank YOU"
said the old man. "Nou are kind. So:le time
you may be old yourself and then YOU will be
glad of a young man 5 assistance
The other laughed. Perhaps SIR" he said
You woulcn object to telling Inc how Old
You are?'
~ Oh. no." said the old man. I'm sixty
three years old-:.lmost sixty-four," he said
with a sigh.
Indeed said the young man." ''and now
L III tell you how old 1 AR. / shall be seventy
one years old MY next birthday"
1t WAS his actual age, hut the first man fatty
refused to believe it, and went off with an air
as if he thought the other were trying 20 play a
rather bad joke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-13

From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
A Detroiter who deals in real estate. law in
surance, loans, law suits and politics, went over
TO Chicago the other day. While nearing that
city a man came to him and conidentially re-
marked:
"There's chap in the car back there try
counterfeit, and 1 want 10 put you on your
guard"
He was warmly thanked for his kindness and
passed on. and five minutes later a man ap-
poared with bill in his hand and asked:
Friend, can you change this twenty
Sorry to say can't" was the prompt re-
ply.
well, let me have ten and you keep the bill
until we get TO Chicago"
"Cant do ii"
Can't you let me have ave7"
perhaps you are afraid Of the bill. Idonf
claim 70 know much about money. Is IL good
or badT'
lisa counterfeit"
s.Tm sure of it,"
at can't be- III bet the face value of IL that
it is a good bill. Lend me 50 on it, won't
your"
the conductor won't accept il as good"
well, il will be worth go 10 find out about
it, said the stranger, and Of they went 70 the
conductor.
.'Give me two tens for this?" brusquely
queried the stranger az he handed out the bill
IF can, replied the conductor, scarcely
glancing At it.
He made out . ten and two fives and passed
them over, and the Detroiter handed over the
amount OF his bet, kicked himself into the next
car and he never saw a bit OF Lake Michigan -
the train made its way into Chicago.
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WHAT TRAINED SENSES CAN DO.
A Perfumer's Skilled Nostrils-The Charac
teristics of Books.

From the New York Tribune
The talk drifted to the education Of the senses
to higher degree than common, and one man
said: 1T is remarkable how well a perfumer
learns to recognize a scent. In testing asweet-
smelling liquid he vets the base of his left
thumb with little of it. Then he rubs the
place rapidly with his right hand. The alco-
mol In which the essence is dissolved, being the
more volatile. is at once evaporated. and the
substance which emits the odor remaining be-
hind, he can smell il in its purity
'Of course it is an easy thing to recognize
the principal odors that are in use, but when
several are mixed, as is common, his task be-
comes more difficult. Iet'a skilled man cannot
only tell you what three or four perfumes enter
into the composition of the one he is testing.
but also, roughly, the relative proportions of
each"
1T is easy to tell the relative amount of wool
and cotton in q piece of colored underwear.
when You know how" said another man. "Nen
who have made the subject a specially can do
this by holding the cloth in the light and look
ing along 1t. The cotton and wool can be dis
ungrished by the difference in their colors.
which exists. although the same dive was used
for both. The unframed eye could hardly de-
tect the fact that the cloth had two shades, but
the skill that comes from long practice makes
the thing simple"
Another of the party, who has had a great
W w Win DOORS, tOlU OF N:lN III WHICH
he knew an English from an American book.
The books printed in England" he said, ''in
nearly every case have pleasanter odor than
those made here. The difference is said to be
largely due to the effect of the sea air. but the
hlnd of paste, ink, paper and binding used
probably has something to do with it. Ihere Is
also marked difference in the smell of books
printed in this city. l would stake anything on
my ability to recognize any book published by
certain house in this city, merely by putting
the volume near my nose.
There other WAYS Of telling who the
publishers of given book are besides looking
at the title page. Somehow every firm gives a
certain characteristic look to every volume
which it issues and a skilled man can. in nine
cases out of ten, merely by looking at the bind
ing and at one Of the pages, tell from whose
presses and bindery work comes. This, of
course, applies only to the larger firms, and to
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He Rose to Ask for PRAYER.
I'm the Seattle Press.


Deacon B, one of the oldest and most
respected church members in Seattle, has a
young grandson who is generally accounted the
worst scapegrace in the whole congregation.
The boy, who is ten years of age, has recently
attended PRAYER meeting u number of times,
and has apparently taken a great deal of inter
est therein.
Last week he attended the prayer meetings.
The boy arose to his feet. Every body looked at
him in surprise. He wore a very sorrowful
countenance. and many thought that be was
truly repentant for his wrong doings. Every
one listened while he opened his lips to speak
Il would like" said the youngster soleInnly.
ito ask the prayers of those assembled for my
poor old grandfather"
The boy sat down and there was a constrained
silence for a moment. after which some one
suggested a song, and the meeting closed in the
usual form.
1t is needless to add that that youngster s
jacket received a much needed tanning before
he retired to rest that night
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FlAttery OyerdOne.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Madam" laid the tramp, suavely, to the
woman Of the house. '.you will have no ebjec-
tons. hope. to my remaining on your back
porch few moments to rest myself and inhale
the odor of that delicious young prairie-chicken
you are cooking
How do you know it's . young prairie
chicken" she demanded
''Why. l.
How do you know it isn't quail or venison,
or Rocky mountain shecp?'
Madam, 1 assure YOU"
How do YOU know it isn't canvas-back duck.
or Carolina rice birds. or blue-winged teal, or
diamond-bacSed terrapin!'
1T smells good enough to be any Of them,
am sure. and"
III you've got any use Of that red nose of
your. retorted the woman. lyon know well
enough its a ieathery old barnyard hen. She's
been cooking for six mortal hours and amt
done vet. and I've got no time to waste on
sneaking. hypocritical, hattering, cold victuals
loafer. You gitr'
The tramp lost no time in obeying.
The next house ! tackle" he said savagely
to himself as he trudged on. "I'll ask 'em for
some Of their fried liver scraps, by gosh!''
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Mrs. Nubbins-"Josiah,a are you going to get
up?" Mr.. Nubbins (yawning)-'Well, have
one consolation: / shall have sleep enough when
I'm dead" Mrs. N.-'Yes, and you'll find the
fire Lit when You wake, just a. you do now
Ne,o Fork Herald
Sanso-'T see by the papers that great
many poor Italians make their fortunes in
America. wonder how they manage it?''
Rodd-s'It In quite simple. They come here
and work a. laborers until they save e4O0
or $500, then they 20 back to Italy and buy Q
title and return to America and marry an heir
ess."-Hwpcr's BdSG.
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Her Hickory Switch Made y Man of Him.
From Atchison Globe

From the Atchison Globe.
Twenty years or more ago Mrs. John NJ.
Crowell, then Miss Grant, WAS the teacher of a
country school near Yellow Springs. Ohio
Among her pupils was an orphan boy whom the
principal farmer of the district had found in
Illinois and taken to raise. The boy was capa-
BILE and bright, but he lacked application and
on that account was never prepared in his les
sons. Miss Grant complained of the boys
shortcoming to his adopted father and was ad-
vised to wear hickory CAD out upon him.
She hesitated, for the boy was big and strong.
although good natured. But the father in
sisted, and after warning the boy several times,
she one day used the hickory upon him in the
presence Of the entire school. 1t humbled the
lad, and it was feared that he would run away
that night. He was accordingly watched. But
instead of running away he took a candle and
went to his room, where the light was seen to
burn the greater part of the night. The next
day the boy was in his place in school rs usual,
and throughout the day he was perfect in his
lessons, The reformation was complete, and
the orphan became famous in the district.
Miss Grant came west and married Mr.. Crow
ell. A few years ago, while Mr.. Crowell was
still in the service of the Post Office Depart
ment he was riding over the Fort Scott and
Wichita road. The conductor was new to the
Crowelrs credentials. But the president of the
road happened to be in his car. attached to the
rear of the train, and the credentials were re-
ferred to him. Pretty soon the president ap-
peared in person and led Mr.. Croweu back
into his car.
'Your wife, sir, made me president of this
road, " he said. ''If it had not been for whip
ping she once gave me would be now plod-
der on the farm"
1t was Francis Herman, rich and famous, all
from the school teachers discipline. Mr.. Tier
nan soon after called in his special car at Atchi-
son with his wife to see Mrs. Crowell. He is
now millionaire and is building Q railroad
from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles.
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DIR. Kirkland's RejOinder.
From the Boston Courier.

From the BOStOn Courier.
A good story is told in the privately printed
"Reminiscences Of the late DIR. s. X. Lothrop.
concerning old DE-. Kirkland, whilom president
of Harvard.
One evening the president and a certain Pro-
fessor Popkin were sitting together, and the
worthless were agreed that it was a bad habit,
and they agreed to give it up, as both were
addicted to the use Of the weed. Some time
afterward at meeting of the faculty, which
took place in the presidents study, the cigars
were passed around, and DIR. Kirkland took one
with the rest When the box came to Professor
Popkin he declined the cigars, observing with q
pointed emphasis:
II keep my resolution"
Gan excellent plan, DIR. Popkin," coolly re-
have sometimes observed that one may lose
by self-conceit all that one gains by SELF
denial"
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OF our former comradeship. Then he would
relax and begin to talk by the hour. After
that night r.! left Stanley to his book, his lee
lures and his fame. Since then he has learned
the proprieties, the conventionalities and the
amenities, has become one of the worlds
greatest men and has one Of the most charm
ing women in England Yet when Anderson.
Hatton and myself summon him for our
friendly crack feel sure that shall meet the
same old Stanley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-13

From the Virginia. New, Enterprise
At Santa, Monica, CAL. Senator Jones has
built large and handsome villa at the edge of
q bluff overhanging the ocean, and besides the
large ornamental garden surrounding it has q
ranch Of 80, 900 acres adjoining t. Mrs. Jones
will not accompany the Senator to Washington
this winter, but with her childrn win remain
ct the 'castle by the sea-"
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Queen Victoria. Growing Infrm,ties,

Edmund Yates in the New York Tribune.
Accounts of the queens health, though salts
factory, still dwell ON the fact that she is not 90
active as last year. Every year she does less
and is more fatigued. and it is said by those
about court that although in all essentials she
is strong and hale she feels and acknowledges
regretfully that she is able to do less each year
Her majesty. fortunately, avoided taking cold
this year. and this is in her favor She is now
unable to take walking exercises, and u more
apt TO get chilled when driving.
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superintendent-"well,m my man, what can
do for your
Man-"Seventeen years ago you had in your
employ messenger boy by the name of Brutus
Ross"
Supt. (sadly)-"I had"
Man.''One bright May morning you sent
him with an important message 10 14th street"
Suppl did (musingly) seventeen years
ago."
MAXWELL, six years Ago he discovered that
the party for whom the message was intended
had died, and today he brings back the letter
unopened"
Supt.-..Then You are"
Man-"Brutus Ross, at your service" Filings
letter down on table and swoons from over
exertion.) life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-13

Prom the New York Weekly.
Bride-s''Now, my dear, how shall We manage
about church? We belong 10 different religious
denominations, you know. Shall 60 with you
or viii You 20 with me2''
Groom-''Tn tell you how yell az it, 'YouS
tell your minister that you are going 10 my
church and I'll tell my niuister that am
going 20 your church. Then W won't be misss1
and needn't 20 sny9hsta"
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Jenks-''Shall you 60 to the opera this sea-
son as usual, Miss Helen?"
Helen-''We don't know yet. Ethel and
want to go very much, but our brother George
IL on his college foot ball team and we can't
tell yet whether we shall be in mourning this
year or not"-Hdrper's Weekly.
II the Sioux Indians are not careful they may
md Themselves in the Hiouxp.-Life.
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Mrs. Bingo-sClara has been shopping ali
day. oh, here is the delivery wagon With some
Of the things she has ordered"
Bingo-"But where is Clara?'
Mrs. Bingo-''She is probably waiting for the
change."-Nac York Sua-
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sTANLEY's RISE TO FAME.
His Early Indifference to Social Conven-
tionalities.

STEPHEN FfsKE's REcoLLEcTIoNs OF THE GREAT
ExPLoRER-A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION OF THE
BARTTELor TRoUBLE-srANLEY's SUCCESS AS A
CORRESPONDENT DURING THE ABYssINIAN CAM
PAIGN.
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Lady engaging servanD.-..'Ten me, have
you n sweetheart?'
Servant.-''No. not at present: but don't
Me- Up.
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Miss Durnlng's Good Rifle Shot.

Saturday at twilight. while a housewarming
was in progress at Thomas C. McAdam's farm
house in the Nooksack, a tremendous splash
ing was heard in the brook near by. All rushed
to the stream, where a cougar was found eat
ing a fine salmon he had just caught. The
men. without alarming the great cat, went for
their guns and, when about to fire. heard the
crack of a rifle and the cougar leaped high in
the air and fell in the brook dead. A bullet
had passed through the left ear into the neck
and severed the spinal cord. Miss Maud Durn-
ing had done the deed from the second-story
window at distance of Us yards. All joined
hands and circled to the left. with the lion and
the lamb in the center. 1t is only a few days
ago that Miss burning killed huge bear that
is now being stuffed.
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SOME RICH MEN WHO OwS PROPERTY IN THIS
CITy-rHE TALK ABOUT THE PROPOSED ExTES-
SION OF SIXTEENTH STREET AND THE CITY
STREETS GENERMLy-OTHER MATTERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-13
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP,

The Healthy Condition of the Washington
Market.
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a splendid frontage on 10th street. opposite the
fine residence of ex-senator John B. Hender-
son. Mr.. Blount intends to erect large resi-
dence there for his home
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health. In reply, instead of speaking about
himself or Livingstone, Stanley rested his hand
upon my shoulder and talked about me- Il
don't know anything about the Savage Climb
he said; Il never heard Of the Savage Club
You don't look very savage. Nv old friend
Flske, asked me to come somewhere with him
and l came right along. That's how / am
here His manner was needlessy aggressive
and even offensive. His eyes were bloodshot
and he rolled them about angrily. al il the kind
words said by him were covert insults. He
supposed that all the Savage Club members
were English newspaper men, and he did not
like English newspapers any better than he did
English officers.
BURLEsQE ADVENTURE.
''The impression upon the Savage Club by
Stanley's speech was very bad. Some members
muttered thathe must be drunk. He was as sober
as u judge; but since he did not know anything
about the club he thought it necessary to saw
so bluntly. took him away AZ soon rs pos
sible and We dropped in ut the Vaudeville
Iheater, where burlesque was being PLAYED
Nellie Powers was the hero, attired in q white
satin suit and white wig, with her face
and groaned. Her wilderness dazzled and at
tracted him. 1 would give all am worth to
speak to that--that angeln he said, gripping
my arm like vice.
An introduction to the business manager
placed the entire theater at Stanley's disposal
We went behind the scenes and he was pre-
sented TO his white angel. He simply glared at
her. His eyes seemed afame. they made a
strange contrast-she SO white and he 80 black
But the impression upon Nellie Powers was no
more favorable than that upon the Savage Club.
He frightened her, and she was yery glad when
her cue came and she had to 60 on the stage.
Stanley. like one dazed, attempted to follow
her, and 1 had to hold him back When he
looked At me and found me laughing at him he
gave a thoroughly African grunt and said
Let's get ont Of thisr felt much relieved
when we had left the theater. Too much dark
est Africa had transformeda London burlesoue
actress into an angel.
Accompanying Stanley to the Albion and
what IL was to be a bear leader. He wa, as
ignorant OF the conventionalities as a child and
as obstinate ~ q mule, and the only way to
control him at all was to refer to some incident
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-16

when yoa 70 70 asreen Lake. take Lake frtoa
ear. ard xsx tnx eoad1ctox fos tE thzuNxa
reket. GREG he Gzesa LAks ess<xs< Inc
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Investment Unequalled
BALLARD WATER FRONT ADDITION,

different and mse Of . from. on shH Bay the Salmon Bay Two
from sbIeh R run along the entire water from. The Northern which takes its
the rom the east line this addition impossible the
s n0n M commenced Lots this addition with railroad privileges and
o one making Tins the lots this addition that have either rail
aeva.on are 70 DC erected which will will also
immense coal and
afoads meet and has been decided that and docks
o
in An
Of onarsf or the nvesor
s tour has been with Bay
at this point? nlange from
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NO CHURCH THAT DAY.
The Catastrophe Resulting Prom Missing
Cuff Buttons.
fhxcsva Trffnra

ne 0SfAstfoPat nEeuftsnk rum MthstEk
Cuff Buttons
Chicago Tribune
'sIf you don't hurry up, Lobelia urged
Mr.. McSwat. as he fdgeted about in front
OF the mirror. trying to ind an Easter neck
tie that would harmonic with his Ash
Wednesday mustache. well be late TO
church. l never could understand" he
protested. aceidentiy stepping on the cat
and causing howl that raised the nap on
his spring tIsssl ovsrcoat; II never could
understansi--scat, you yowling beast.-why
il takes a woman 50 long TO dress Lobelia,
what have you done with my cuff buttons.
Il think, BiIliger. they are"
s-i.obelia, don't try TO talk with your
mouth full OF hair-pins. Where are the
eufs-bgttous II ron want me to 60 10
church with you this morning yoa'll hsv
to turn Up those blooming. idiotsc cuf-hus-
tons,''
Have you looked In the soiled cuffs you
took OF last night. Bilssger ?" inquired Mrs.
Mcswat calmly adjusting her frtxxss.
giiliser had not He hunted up the
cuifs and found the buttons
III ron knew they we're there Why didn {
you say so7' be demanded. In AZ injured
tone. as he sat down hard on chair and
proceeded to pat in the buttons. telescope
the cuffs on his shirtsleeves. and side them
back and forth Till the icons seemed 10 be
about right Il shat BE- ready for church,
Mrs. McswAt, he continued. msiessicaliy,
.sin abouf two minutes. How long do you
intend 10 keep ne waiting
IL have nothing 10 do. Biiiiges." an
sxered Mrs McSsat. giving . few finish
ing dots 70 her front hair. except TO put
on nay bonnet and gloves
We'll where's the bonnes7 7" vocsferxfest
her husband. Is he Jumped up. jsrked On
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hss cosf. snocxhed his silk hat, secured his
cane. gloves and overccef and st down
again Iros out the m:rncnious Easter
bonnet. LoheiiA I havsnr seen "a yet
Where L. IL ~
II brought IL down . lev minutes asc, n
remarksE Mra NcSwst, Who wss looking
about With evident anxiety. s'and laid Il
down bare. but ! don't - II ! thought
put IL on chair
"On-on chair. Iobeliafe echoed Mr..
AcSwaf feehay, dreadful suspicion cross
ing his mind
Yes. Can IL hs-why. R;lhees. yoa
surely vouldnt-o. o. Or she screamed.
See what you have doner'
For Blligcr had risen to his isss and vas
looking in silence 81 the chair On which hs
had been sitting.
There. on the seat. were the crushed re-
mains OF once glorious Easter bonnet. II
Was fiafsened, shapeiess mass. even more
hideous IN its ruin than IL had been In its
original grandeur.
'Lobelia, said Mr. McSwat. in adeep,
meiodramatic voice. lit has fallen. We
may now pause before this spledid prod
igyn
How could you, o, how could you do il,
Biihsers" she walled, sinking hopeasssiy
on another chair.
Il didn't recognize IL g the bonnet,
Lobelia. he replied peni.entiy. II saw 1t,
but supposed il to b . bunch Of cosorcd
tissue paper, or . crumpied tidy, or flesh
towel. or something Of that kind. Can't
you TX it up again somehow" he in
quired anxiously. Can't 1t be-er-in-
fiased or mashed together the other way 50
you can make il dor
Mrs. McSwat looked witheringiy at her
crest fallen husband, staiked ont of the
room without word. and nobody from
the AcSwat household went % Easter SER
vice anywhere yesterday.
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Delaware Sturgeon
Phils6elphia Inquirer.

No line OF fishing on the Delaware bay
Yields better returns to those engaged In ID
than does sturgeon fishing OF this fsh
absolutely everything is utilized. The
meat is shipped 20 the New York and
Pniladelphia markets. where IL finds ready
sale: the heads. hides. and entraiis srs
shipped to Eayssde. ~ j.. where factory
converts them into fertilizer. and the rue Of
the female h made into czviAre and sent to
Germany and Russia where IL brings enor-
nous prices The sturgeon generally runs
about sixsy-6ve per cent roes. and each OF
these turns out between three and four
Buckets OF roe. which win yield one-ihird
OF kes OF eayiare. keg being worth here
at the shipping point ~.