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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-27
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Plans for the Summer Months-Personnl
Notes Of Interest

Plans for the Summer Months-Pernonnl
Notes Of Interest
Mrs and Miss Letter sailed on Saturday for
Europe.
Miss Pauncefote will sail on the 9Th Of May In
company with Mrs and Miss Mitchell On the
same date Mrs Cameron, Miss Cameron and
Miss Blaine viii also sail Mrs. and Miss Quay
have also chosen the same date. They viii be
absent all summer.
Mrs wanamAker il back from Philadelphia,
but win not resume her Wednesday receptions
owing TO her anticipated early departure for
Europe. The Postmaster General and his wife
could not give their daughters anything more
to their liking than this trip to Europe, and
though they have been abroad before they only
seem to grow more enthusiastic about the OPP
portunities Of seeing new places and new faces.
Maj. Coppinger has just returned from Paris
and came on Immediately to see his little sons,
Blaine and Connor Coppinger. He is now
spending few days with Secretary and Mrs.
Blaine.
Mr.. and Mrs 8. 8. Rowland Of New York,
who have spent several winters here. the last in
the Nordhof house on X street, have taken the
Porter residence en- II street Mrs. Porter and
Richmond
Mrs. s. F. Miller is in Keokuk, Iowa, settling
up some matters pertaining to her property
there. In June her daughter, Mrs. 1ouzalin,
WILL come on from Colorado Springs TO accom-
pany her mother TO Block Island for the sum-
mer months.
Mrs. ]. Fairfield Carpenter gave . white
lilac luncheon Of dozen covers today.
The marriage of Miss Rose b. Henderson and
Mr.. John G. Hodges will take place at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church on Wednes-
day, the 18th instant, at $50 pm.
Mrs q. H. Ridenour, jr., formerly Miss Belle
Miller, will receive Wednesday at 1911 o street.
Miss Amy Hare will be the solo pianiste a,
the coming concert to be given by the Schubert
and Sixteenth Street Quartet at the Academy
OF Music.
The regular semi-monthly meeting Of the
Aldine Club was held at the residence Of Mr..
Louis Gleeson Saturday evening. Music and
dancing were the principal features Of the
evenings entertainment After a thoroughly
enjoyable time the members dispersed to meet
May 8, at the residence of Miss Clara Duvall,
Cos street. Among those present were Misses
Gleeson, Banks, Winter, Moffat, Smith, Lewis
and Duvall, and Messrs. Thomson. Blondel.
Gleeson. Lewis, Anderson and Howenstein.
The guests of the club were Miss Bruce Banks
and Mr.. Walter Harrison.
Mrs. Adee and Miss Elliott have left the
Shoreham for Colorado and will not return to
Washington for six months.
Mr.. William 7. Griffin of the District tax Of
fee left the city Saturday for Linwood Shade.
Carroll county, Nd, where he will on Thurs
day wed Miss G. Elsie Shriner, daughter of Mr..
4. L. Shriner, wealthy and prominent farmer
of that county
Mrs Dalzell will give q box party for the
young ladies who are visiting her daughter Of
the patriotic concert
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Philip Phillips, the Singing Pilgrim" will
appear in song and picture at Fourth Street
ME. Church this evening and tomorrow and
next, with an entire change of program every
evening. Course tickets including seats, 81
single seats, 35 cents; admission, IS cents. Al
Metzerott's and at McPhee's, on Capitol Hill.
A piano recital by the scholars OF Mr.. Anton
Gloetzner, assisted by Messrs. Szemelenyi, A.
Kaspar, Weller, Hill, Miss Saxton, Messrs. Kef-
erstein, Rogers, Seaton, Isemann, Kaspar.
Kuebel, Davis. knorr and Brandt. will be given
at Universalist Church this evening at 6
o'clock.
A concert will be given at National Rifles
Hall Thursday evening by the Johns Hopkins
University Glee and Banjo clubs. Tickets, so
cents; seats, IS cents, at Metzerott's.
The Firelights Dramatic Club, a creditable
organization of local talent, will present "Our
Boys" at Willard Hall next Thursday evening.
Tickets, Is cents, at the door. Dancing after
the performance.
On the 18th and 30th comes Forepaugh's great
circus. with its lions, and tigers, and elephants
and hippopotamuses, and spangles, and beauti-
full horses and trick mules, and funny clowns,
and handsome knights and ladies, and acrobats,
and tumblers, and wizards, and wire walkers,
and trapeziums, and tight roperies, and living
menageries, and spotted horses, and 90 forth,
and so forth and everything. An for SO cents
and the grand street parade for nothing. Re-
member, Wednesday and Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-27

Alexander Demind and William II. Eskridge
received wounds yesterday because they tried to
prevent fight between VIM. Smith and another
man. Smith, II is alleged, made an attempt to
stab Eskridge, but the blade struck rib and
prevented the infection Of what might have
proved serious injury. Demind was also
attached By Smith, 90 II 4 charged, and vas cut
painful one, was dressed by Dr.. English, and
the wounded man afterwards went 10 Freed-
mans Hospital
The case could mot be tried In The Police
Court today, ~ Dsmind could mot appear.
Smith Vas committed 70 III In dskault q
bal
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Real Estate Maftarr.

Warrington T. Nailor has bought for Gil. 4s4
Of Thomas r. Brooks lot 16, square 324-82. So
by 30 feet-corner 18th and O streets north
west
Jefferson B. Cralle has purchased for e5, s5l. so
square 801-122 by 149 feet5 inches-corner 4th
and N streets southeast.
Mary A. May has bought for q, ITO Of G. W.
Cochran sub Is, square 2S7-20 by l06 feet-on
14th between and U streets northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-27
DIDN'T Know HIS PARTY.

DIDN'T Know HIS PARTY.
During the recent visit of Mr.. Jay Gould of
New York and his daughter to this city, they
were taken through the Treasury building, and
Of course into the money room. There as is
usual, the guide gave them the opportunity Of
holding million dollars in their hands. As
Miss Gould held the money, the Hibernian guide
who had no idea who the visitors were, re-
marked;
"Och, Miss, AFT yez only owned the Ioikes Az
that, now, yez wouldn't be nadin' to worry
about where yez would be getting your sphring
wraps, at ahl, at ahl."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-27

The reporter met the patriot who was going
to make sacrifice on his country's altar as .
commissioner to some point in the west
Show long will it take You to complete the
workY' he inquired.
"Just as long As the appropriation holds
out" was the candid answer that slipped out
before the amateur thought what he was say
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-27

Andrew Jackson. Zach Brooks and George
Hepburn, al colored, were before Judge KIM
ball today for carrying concealed weapons. Jack
son was arrested ON 4th street in the central
part OF the city. he had had some words With
another man and IL uas suspected that he was
waiting for him with dangerous knife. Hep
ing pistol and BROOKS vas arrested In George
town Tor having araxor in his possession Tksy
we're eaeh hnsd 80 e. - dsys On IL fnxn.
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SHOOTING STARS.
THE BACK HAIR PART.
And now the doodle dudelet,
In fashion never slack.
Parts his tresses in the middle,
Up the front and down the back.
SHOOTING STARS,

ALWAYS SO.
SWELL, dear, misfortunes have their recon-
penses," she said, consolingly.
Il presume" he replied rather unkindly,
shat you refer to the misfortunes of other peo-
ple."
1t is remarkable how tough spring chicken
becomes before it is ripe.
II the dogs could think they would not be SO
faithful.
A cannon never puts its foot in its mouth.
II have a crow to pick with you" remarked
the rooster to his voice, which was somewhat
hoarse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-27

In the Criminal Court today the case Of Caro-
line Chapman, alias Carrie Proctor, charged with
an assault and battery on VIM. T. Beedle ON the
9Th Of January last, for which the Police Court
imposed fine Of e100 or ninety days was called.
Mr.. Ciagett stated that the district attorney
had received letter from the party assaulted
in which he states that he gave wrong testimony
below, being under the influence Of liquor, and
has since learned that Mrs. Chapman did not
commit the assault and he was mistaken in %
charging. He now desires TO do what he can
TO rectify the mistake.
Mr.. Clagett said If the witness would %
swear he would enter none pros.
Mr.. Beedle was called and stated 70 Judre
Bradley that he was mistaken in his testimony.
Mr.: Clagett consulted with Sergeant Kaucher
and remarked: The csx's out! They are mar
RED"
Mr.. Closs-'sYes, and have been since . week
after the occurrence
Mr.. Clagett entered tae nolle pros and the
parties left the court.
The marriage record shows that W. T. Beedle
and Caroline Barnard were married February
BY Rev. J. h Dashisn on 18th street
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FOR SALE-HOUSES

EOR SALE-A NICE COY sIX-ROOM BRICK
HOUSE; ALL MODERN IMPROVEMENTS; K
oe1; n Cap. and lst ne. $1,000. Apply lilo 4th
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FOR SALE-LOTS,

An entire square in the eastern section of the city
Also fne property with three frontages and other
pieces in the same locality which can be Improved
probably or held as an investment.
THOS. J. FISHER CO.,
ap21-3t az n ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-27

Henry Ridgeley. charged with Violating -
policy law, vas acquitted IN ths Csininnl
oouxt today. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-27

For SALE-A NEAT BAY-wINDOw BRICK
= house on Id near st. West " Washington. con-
5000.
(l5O wASHN DANENHOwFR,
sP2-p3t Cor. 18th and u SITS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-10
WEDDING NOTES.

Anent the wedding season the House
Keepers Weekly furnishes some appropri-
ate items about fashionable costumes,
valuable to anybody interested either
closely or in a remoter degree in pros
pective marriage ceremony;
Brides sometimes have the let. hand
bare as they walk to the altar, but usu-
ally the finger Of the glove is ripped s.
as to receive the ring without removal.
At the reception the bridal party stand
under bell Or other appropriate floral
device, the horseshoe being a fayorite
emblem.
The host and hostess the parents of
the bride-stand to receive with the
bridegroom and bride, and the ushcrs
present each guest as soou as the wraps
have been laid aside.
After the guest has said some pleasant
things to the parents and congratulated
the newly married couple she relin-
quishes the rshef's arm, and he return,
to the door for other arrivals. The
guests chats pleasantly little while
with others, presently going in to sup
per and afterward home.
A reception usually lasts two hours,
when the bride dons travelling suit,
the goodbys are said, and the happy pair
are driven of amid a shower Of rice.
A wedding breakfast, which is eaten
standing, may consist of many deliclcies
or be simple, Chicken and lobster
salad, boned turkey, scalloped oysters,
ices, creams, fruit, claret are often
served.
1t is customary for newly welded
couple to send out after their marriage,
cards having the date Of two or more
reception days at their new home,
When this is not intended the future ad-
dress should be sent with the wedding
cards.
When from the large number of ac-
Quaintances or other cause, but few can
be invited to the reception, the church
invitation only should be sent.
Such an invitation requires no answer,
and the making of wedding gift is op-
tional. The showing OF gifts is also a
matter of personal taste, but is seldom
INDUCED in by people of culture and
refinement. A private home wedding
should be followed by announcement
cards"
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AN EGG EATING DOG.

Since answering, the subscriber who
asked how to break a dog from eating
eggs, we have come across the follow
ing:
'Divide heaping tcaspoonful of tar
tar emetic into eight OR ten doses. Break
of the end of an egg, empty part of
the contents and stir into the remain
der left in the shell dose OF tartar
emetic. Confne the dog in a room, or
tie him, and give him the doctored egg.
In an hour or two he will be trying to
turn himself wrong side out, As soon
as be is over the nausea give him sec
oud egg and a third, if he will eat it.
When he refuses to eat the egg, and lets
it lie by him for several hours untouched,
PRIV open his mouth and force the egg
down his throat. Atterward you may
trust him in your hen-hOuse. The OBJ
iect in trying the dog is to let him get
nothing else to eat while he is under
treatment, or he may think it was the
last thing eaten that made him so sick.
The idea is to convince him that eggs
no longer will lie on his stomach. -
Farm, Field and Stoctman.
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why Solid Iron Floats on Molten Iron.

When a piece of solid iron Is thrown
into a pot of molten iron or steel tae
solid metal at first sinks, which shows
that its volume is less than the melted
metal. But soon the solid piece becomes
heated, which causes it to expand its
volume is increased, and it rises and
floats on the surface of the molten mass.
The action is the same both with iron
and steel. Mr.. Wrightson said;
1.-THE experiment was frequently
made by throwing piece OF iron into
melted steel. They could see it go down,
and might think that 1t was on account
of the impetus which the IRON had at
tanned in falling that height, bat as a
matter of fact if the iron we're put upon
q fork and lowered, it would go down;
but in the course of few seconds it came
m again, aud kept on expanding until
the piece of lion was conSiderao'e us
lance above the surface of the metal.
Then it decreased in volume end oil
course became of the same volume as the
molten metal which it joined. Any one
could see by the distance that the piece
of iron went above the surface that 1t
was of considerable less density than the
molten metal. "-Scientifc american.
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Antiquity of Writing.

It would appear that Palestine, or at
all events the tribes Immediately sur
rounding it, were in close contact with
a civilized power which had established
trade-routes from the south, and pro-
tected them from the attacks of the no.
mad Bedouin. The part now performed,
or supposed to be performed, by Tur-
key, was performed before the days of
Solomon by the princes and merchants
of Main. A conclusion of unexpected
interest follows this discovery. The
Nlir.eans were literary people; they
used an alphabetc system of writing,
and set up their inscriptions, not only in
their southern homes, but also in their
colonies in the north. If their records
really mount back to the age now claimed
for them-and it is difficult to see where
counter arguments are to come from
they will be far older than the oldest
known inscription in Pheuician letters.
Instead of deriving the Minean alphabet
from the Ph9nician, we must derive the
Pn9nician alphabet from the Minean or
from one Of the Arabian alphabets Of
which the Miuean was the mother in
stead of seeking in Ph9nicia the print
tive home OF the alphabets Of our mod
ern world, we shall have to look for it
in Arabia. Canon Isaac Taylor, in his
History of the Alphabet" had already
found himself compelled by pale graph-
ic evidence to assign much earlier
date to the alphabet of South Arabia
than that which had previously been
ascribed to it, and the discoveries of
CHASER and Hommel show that he was
right. The discovery of the antiquity
of writing among tho populations OF
Arabia cannot fail to influence the views
that have been current of late years in re-
gard to the earlier history of the Old
Testament. We have hitherto taken it
for granted that the tribes to whom the
Israelites were related were illiterate no.
MAIDS, and that in indian or Edom the
invaders OF Palestine would have had no
opportunity for making acquaintance
with books and written records. Before
the time of Samuel and David it has
been strenuously maintained that letters
were unknown in Israel, but such as
sumptions must now be considerably
modified, The ancient Oriental world,
even in northern Arabia, was far moro
literary one than we have been accus-
toned to imagine; and as for Canaan,
the country in which the Israelites set
tied, fought and intermarried, we now
have evidence that education was carried
in it to a surprisingly high point. In
the principal cities of Palestine an active
literary correspondence was not only car
ried Oh, but was maintained By means Of
a foreign language and an extremely
complicated script, There must have
been plenty of schools and teachers, as
well as of pupils and books. Centem
f,orarV Recieie,
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from the atmosphere instead of buying
it; and this we an do by growing peas,
beans and clover.
RECIPES.

Green Peas With Cream Sauce-A
tablespoonful each of -four and butter,
relied together with constant stirring,
and pint of milk gradually stirred with
them, will give the cream sauce. Drain
the liquid from canned peas, wash them
in cold water and again drain them, and
finally beat them in the cream sauce with
palatable seasoning of salt, pepper and
butter, aud serve them in it.
Butter Dressing for Vegetables Salad
Melt one-quarter of cup of butter in
plate. Do not let it boil. Mix with it
one teaspoon of dry mustard, one salt
spoon of white pepper, little cayenne,
and one tablespoon of vinegar, Stir
with fork, and as the butter cools it
will thicken. Mix it with asparagus,
string beans, shell-beans, caulAower, or
other warm vegetables, and serve cold.
Spaghetti au Gratir-Boil the small
Italian macaroni in sailed boiling water
only until tender, drain it, wash it in
cold water aud again drain it. Dress il
with cream or white sauce sand grated
cheese in layers, busting the surface with
cracker or bread crumbs; dot the crumbs
over with bits of butter, season them
with salt and pepper and quickly brown
the spaghetti in a hot oven; to be served
ho,.
Omclet-Al!ow one egg for each per-
son; two eggs make small omelet Beat
the eggs we'll till light, season with
pepper and salt and spoonful Of finely
chopped chives or shallott and parsley;
put little butter in pan, and when it
is melted and not, put in the eggs, ETC.,
and fry. When the under side is co!ored
and the top is about the consistency of
scrambled eggs, slip it out of the pan
into hot dish, fold it over and serve at
once.
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FASHION NOTES.

Hairpin tops have beea devised as
globes in blue enamel, heightened in ef-
feet by small diamonds.
Pale shrimp ribbons with rich whito
satin gloss and pale brocaded flowers are
the newest and fines: trimming for large
hats.
The smartest party slippers are OF
white or black satin embroidered in gold
thread after tho fashion OF a spiders
web, and having family of small spid-
crs just on the point of the toe.
The white crochet work web6ed over
colored grounds is new and pretty. The
robes in which almost the entire skirt is
of Russian or Irish lace pattern, in white
or ccru, are exceedingly rich over silk
skirts.
The newest long frocks for babies are
made all in one-simply gathered into a
square yoke, without any attempt at de-
ining the waist. They are much plettier
than gowns made with bodice, be
sides being better from hygenic point
of view.
White chamios skin gloves are to be
worn for outing purposes. These are
not expensive in the first lace, and then
if directions are followed they can be
washed successfully. For shopping pur.
poses the natural color chamois glove is
very comfortable.
1t is not likely that a-gowns will
ever go out of fashion. They are too
comfortable, too graceful and far too
picturesque to be forsakea, at least until
some garment with similar or greater adj
vantages or attractions can be devised,
and that creation has not as yet APP
peared.
The jeweled aud jetted bonnets,
which are mere skeletons incrusted with
this brilliant finery, and are so much
worn this season, are, many Of them,
heavy burdens to their wearers. Their
weight, indeed, is SO heavy that the
pressure, with women at all subject to
headaches, soon produces them.
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FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
PERMANENT MELON BEDS.

Select the sandiest Piece of land you
have, laying toward the south, southeast
or southwest. Plow deep trenches eight
feet apart, throw out the earth well and
fill in the trenches with good old manure
level full, thea pillow each side and throw
a heavy furrow on top of the manure to
cover it out of sight. Drive a perma-
nent stake at both ends of each furrow.
When you plant stretch line from post
to post and make the hills six feet apart
measuring from the post. Next year
make the hills two feet from a p ost, and
the hills six feet apart as before. Every
year move along two feet and in three
years you will have utilized the whole
row; then begin again. Harrow before
planting. Plow between rows if neces-
sary and you will have a melon patch to
last twenty years--Lrrigdtion Age.
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A PRINcEss's FAvORIrEs.

In scrap book in Belvoir Castle the
Princess of Wales recorded her sentiments
on sundry subjects, not very long after
her marriage. Here is full list;
Her favorite King and Queen are
"Queen Dagmar,' and Richard CGur
de Lion
Her favorite hero, poet and artist are
"Wellington, byron" and "Sir Joshua
Reynolds"
Fer favorite author "Charles Dickens"
Her favorite virtue, ''Charity."
Her favorite color, "Blue."
Her favorite dish, "French tart"
Her favorlte flower, the "Rose."
Her favorite name, "Mary."
Her favorite occupation, Reading
aloud"
Her favorite amusement, "Driving my
ponies"
Her favorite motto, "Dieu ct mon
Droit.'
Her favorite locality, "Home."
Her chief ambition, mot to be fast
And as for her chief dislike, she has
"Nonc.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-10
IwentY.fYl witty Storl.s.

Wendell Phillips declares that there
are not twenty-five original witty stories
in existence, and al! the others arc
founded upon or borrowed from these.
lie tells us that the man who was writing
a letter as follows "My dear friend, ]
should tell you more if there was not M
impudent fellow looking ever my
shoulder and reading every word
you lie, sir, have not read q word
YOU have written comes from Egypt,
and is two hundred and fifty years older
than the New Testament. So with the
story Of the man who said II would
have been very handsome fellow if they
had not changed me in the cradle.
Take tho Irishmau, said Mr. Phillips,
"who carried around brick as speci-
men of the house he had to sell: take
the Irishman who shut his eyes and
looked into the glass to so how he would
look when he was dead; take the Irish
man who bought a crow, alleging that
crows we're reported to live two hundred
years, aud he was going to set out and
try it, take the Irishman who met
friend who said to him, why, sir, I
heard YOU were dead We'll, says the
man, 4 suppose you see am not. 'oh,
no, says he, Il would rather believe the
man who told me than you, any day.
Well, all of these arc Greek; score or
more of them of a parallel character come
from Athens. Boston Transcript.