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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07
1T Is AN ILL WIND, ETC.
Winter Storms Bring Sunshine Into Editor
ial Sanctums.

Winter Storms Bring Sunshine Into Editor
fal Sanctums.
From the Christiania Dagblad.
The northern waters are frozen; the sound
and the belt are sheets Of ice; the lightships in
the Kattegs. have been dragged ashore, the
sailing vessels are all ashore and even the
strong steamers have left of running in the
north of Scandinavia.
One fair day the Christianis post Office sends
out notice that on account Of the severe
weather no foreign mails have come in.
"Whats the news?" asks the editor, q usual,
when he gets into his newspaper Office.
''No foreign mails" the staff replies in q
chorus.
That's capital" the editor replies, and rubs
his hands gleefully as he thinks OF the enormous
number of MSS. he has had in his pigeon holes
for ever SO long.
''Oh. is itI' groans the foreign editor, ''but
1 was waiting for news from England about the
Strikes
That may be; but think Of all our con-
tributors in our pigeon holes; there are scores
of yards of manuscript"
While the staff are sorting and sticking the
newly arrived kilograms an old friend OF the
editors looks in with rueful face.
Good morning." he says, woefully.
GOOD morning. Whatever is the matter
with You? You look as if you came from q
funeral"
Eve heard that the foreign mails have no,
arrived today and l came to condole. sup
pose you are not going to publish today?''
The editor casts a compassionate look at his
simple-minded friend. Come in" he says &c
the sorrowful one. Il Twill show you our stock y
They go into the inner sanctum. and there the
veal of contributions is displayed. "Lool
here. the editor says, triumphantly; "all THU
has been reposing there for some time. Now
1t will be looked at, for there are no doubt
useful things among the heap. Now can you
believe that We can fill the paper with original
matter?'
The friend, treasured, takes his departure
the editor begins to read and the contributor
rejoice when they see the evening paper of that
eventful day. There are no less than eigh,
columns OF complaints against the local board
paper measuring yard in length on tine de-
STABILITY of building a railway line to the part
''wnere live" new and wonderful philosophic
theories are expounded; the whole world is set
right. and as for poetry. why, whole generation
OF Skalds have sprung up in single night. There
are five novelettes with morphine bottles at
the end and the odes to Bjornstjerne Bjornson
alone I'LL whole paper basket, over and above
those that are selected for immediate use.
The pigeon holes are clean and empty. the
poets and scribes of the north rejoice and all
because the cold and the ice have delayed the
foreign mails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07

Newer Plans for . structure ana rAssr
Advantages.

Advantages
The preliminary scheme for the conssruction
OF q bridge between France and England w.s
prepared from incomplete and. 20 some extent,
old hydrographic and geological documents.
and as the early surveys did not appear suf-
ncient 10 the promoters Of the enterprise. u
was resolved 10 make Q complete exploration
OF the Straits OF Dover In order TO collect
precise information with reference 20 the hy-
typography and sea bottom OF the strata The
fsris correspondent Of the London naes ex-
plains that with the authority OF the minister
OF marine the management Of the surveying
company was intrusted 90 NJ. Remand. hydro
graphic engineer, 20 whom was added. as
assistant. NJ. Duchanoy. mining engineer. An
snsiysis OF their report is published tonight.
In the preliminary scheme the bridge started
from the Gran aux Gufs. south of Cape Girls
nez, went on over a bottom which sank 20 fiftv-
hve meters AZ far ~ the Colbart Bank. touched
the north point Of the Colbart and the southern
point OF the Narne. and finally reached folke-
stone. Between the Colbsrt and the English
coast the bottom IL Of moderate depth.
The operations were commenced on board o
boulogne tug, the Ajax, which was supplied
with the necessary apparatus for sounding and
boring. beginning was made in that part Of
the straits lying between the yarne and Bou-
logne known rs the French channel Between
the Nsrne and Folkestone the surveyors went 90
board an English vessel. the Jubilee. placed -
their disposal by Sir Edward Watkin. president
of the Submarine Tunnel Company. The En-
glish admiralty having intimated that il would
prefer the observations near the British coast
TO be made from an English vessel the desire
thus expressed was complied with sopndings
and borings were taken from July 10 sepssm-
Der /.
From the observations made NJ Renad has
come 10 the conclusion that the most advan-
tageous line for the bridge Is not that fixed on
In the preliminary scheme. The line he recon-
mends Is straight II starts from a point $50
meters northeast Of the hight 20 the west OF the
south foreland. and IL terminates 500 meters
northeast OF the entrance of the tunnel near
Cape Grisnez. Its length is S. x50 meters The
greatest depth of water met with ON the line
was from 90 to 81 meters. n depth extending
only over distance of LOO meters. The
length OF the bridge along the line nov pro-
posed Is shorter by s. $50 meters than that sue-
gested IN the preliminary scheme. Moreover.
II avoids depths of IS meters. and those 50
meters extend only over a comparatively short
distance. The soundings show that the sub
marine soil is solid everywhere. As regards the
bridge itself, the line being shortened and the
height Of the piles diminished in conse luence
OF the greater shsllowness of the water through
which II passes. considerable diminution of ex-
pense Is secured as compared with the first
scheme"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07
LIFE ABOVE THE CLOUDS.
UNPLEASANT Routine Of the signal Service o.
hcers on Mount Washington.

UNPLEASANT Routine Of the signal Service o.
dcers on Mount Washington.
From scribner's Magazine.
Almost every one il familiar with the duties
and the functions Of the observers OF the signal
service. But on Mount Washington their du-
ties are peculiar. Seven observations must he
made daily. The recording sheet Of the ane-
mometer must be changed at noon. Three Of
the seven observations must be forwarded in
geographic cipher TO the Boston station
Routine Office work-letters received and
sent-must have attention between times, and
several blank forms must be filed with Stats
tics. The battery and the wire Of the telegraph
plant must receive careful attention and the
matter OF repairs is no inconsidersble one. The
station on Mount Washington il the blcahest.
and with one exception, the coolest in the
service. Three 70 four men, including Q cook
are usually there. with one cat and one dog
Life would be very hard TO bear there were 10
not for the click click click OF the telegraph
instrument, which is the active connecting link
with the world-the main stay and hope of
these reclusee. And then firtations with the
worlds operators is a necessity.
A regular CONSERVATION occurs in camp when
storm breaks the wires and connection in lost
In such cases the observers risk their lives in
storm and cold in search Of the break rather
than be without the assurance Of safety which
the click seems TO impart. The men live on as
good food a. can be. The lsrder is supplied in
September and the Refrigerator" tthe ton
story Of the observatory is stocked at Che
same time. Meat and poultry are placed there
already frozen and they do not thaw "durinG
the season"
Tbs v~tsr supply comes iron sAs fssss
feathers. Care is taken that two or three ar
rels Of these are stored in the back shed always,
and a boilerful Of them in half-melted condi.
ton is ever upon the cook stove. A water fam-
Inc has been known to occur when, from the
oversight Of the cook, the supply of frost feath-
weather for frost feathers" comes along. A
drink Of this all-hesling feather water can
always be found on the stove, icy cold, Il ne
cook attends to his duty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07

Noblsmsa with More Wealth rhaa Common
Sense.

Noblemsn with More wealth Than Common
Sense.
No millioraires, says the Pal Man Gazets,
can compare with the Russians in getting rid Of
their money in the grand style" Here, for
instance, is the promising heir Of the Demi-
doffs, princelet of sixteen summers, who
spends his winters far from the ice hills and
other cold attractions Of the Russian winter. in
the golden sunshine Of the Riviera. His youth
ful highness il ambitious Of academic honors,
and, In order to pass his ''matric" in proper
style, Prince Demidof San Donate recently in
duced whole college Of perceptors 10 come
at his expense-from st. Petersburg TO Nice
and there 10 undertake his examination. The
Russian press shrieked little ct this abuse
OF wealth." but the princelet satisfied his
examiners and since there il Just now plenty Of
.'other fish to fry" in the newspapers Of the
land Of the great white czar the storm has
passed over.
The history Of the house of DemidofY. by the
way, furnishes one Of the most romantic pages
in Russian history. In the times when the great
Peter was the ruler Of all the Russians the
founder OF the princely family was q black
smith He ran away when his time came for
serving IN the army, but the car forgave his
desertion because Demidoff knew how to cast
cannon balls, besides knowing how 10 shoe
horses. After time Peter sold him-for a
song large foundry and some mines, con-
ferred upon him . title Of nobility, and pre-
sented him with painting Of himself (the
czar) with the words, Now. ,mind YOU cast as
many cannon balls a. possible and get the sill
yer out of the mines" The former blacksmith
died man Of tremendous wealth and his sons
after him continued TO accumulate the pile I"
There were few spendthrifts in the family.
The most famous among them was one Prokoff
Akinfeyevitch Demidof, who lived in the time
OF Catherine II. During the first Russo Turkish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.


Remarkable Resemblance and Q Ussless
Apology.
Teresa Dean In Chicago Herald.
1t is an amusing thing-this installing a
stranger Cor some one you know-or it il anus
ing to see some one else do 80.
And did you ever notice the difference be-
tween men and women in the way in which
they get around the mistaken
A man will go up to another one and ny;
'Why. how do you do?'
As he puts out his hand the other man
takes it and gives it . cordial shake and
says:
'How do you do? How are you? II is a
fine day. Let me see-where have I met
you?"
When they come to compare their mental
notes they discover that they never have met
anywhere, but they sit down and discuss poll
tics and religion, or anything else, with the
same freedom as If meeting was an every day
occurrence.
woman will bow to another, thinking she
has met her before. and unless the one 10 taken
completely off guard she will draw herself up
In the haughtiest manner and say: "You are
mistaken" The first one blushes and apollo
gizes and settles down thoroughly convinced of
the enorrnity Of the crime of making simple
mistake.
If one is taken unawares, however, and thinks
possibly she has met the very cordial greeter
somewhere, she evinces much more tact than
does man under the same circumstances She
returns the cordial handshake and lets the
other woman do the talking until something is
said by which she can recall the former meet
ing, or trusts to luck in not letting the woman
discover her mistake.
A few days ago q man raised his hat to q lady
in prominent retail store. The lady stared II
him for his impertinence and turned her head.
His face flushed, and after hesitating mo-
ment he went up to her and said: "You really
must excuse me, madame, for mistook Jos
for q lady whom met but once q short time
ago. saw my mistake at once, but still there
b very great resemblance: Her name is Mrs.
-. The resemblance 10 20 remarkable you
may have heard Of her."
The lady, with an amused smile, finally sid:
Eyes, the resemblance 10 remarkable. I,
myself, am Mrs. -"
The man started. By the time he had dis
covered Just what the mistake WAS that he
saw the lady was gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07
JEWELLERY AND NICNACs.
What . Lady sees I'm the Newest Style
Work and Fashion.

What Lady sess I'm the Newest Style ot
Work and Fashion.
Elsie Bee In the Jewellers Crculsr.
The stork lends itself Is model for button
hooks
Very dainty are the solid silver scalloped but
ter shells
The taste for miniature watches and time
pieces is at its height
The turquoise was never more popular than
at the present time.
Quite new in brooches are heart-shaped anne
thyst ones encircled with pearls.
Very new and very handsome are the mono
gram letter clips in solid silver.
The present fad in paddock bracelets il for
those having either heart-shaped or square
locks.
Girdles continue in fashion, a favorite kind
being copies Of those worn in medieval times.
Novel scarf pins are mounted with finely
enameled miniature heads in square diamond
settings.
The very latest in photograph frames are
and silver.
The very prettiest paper weights are silver
see saws on the ends OF which are placed pretty
little Viennese bronzes
Tiny balls encrusted with diamonds and set
as scarf pins and sleeve links are extremely
popular among gentlemen.
Inc long chains OF twenty odd years ago have
returned to US and with them comes the old
slide chain with jeweled slide.
1t is a fact beyond dispute that coral lie again
fashionable. One sees ii in scarf pins and
brooches bordered either with small diamonds
or pearls.
In much Of the new jewelry diamonds and
pearls have changed places, pearls forming
the piece de resistance Of the ornament and the
diamonds serving rs an enhancement Of their
beauty.
The watch ia making itself quite a. home in
all sorts Of odd places. We find il in UNI
breila handles. the tops Of inkstands, in cal
endars and hidden away in the heart Of rose
pendants.
A convenience for the smoking room 10 the
self.adJusting lamp in silver. 1t comes in
various forms, in all Of which the arrange
ment is such that the light remains always
at the top in whatever position the lamp may
be held.
A convenient novelty which appeals to both
sexes is q silver case for elevated railroad,
bridge ferry and car tickets. This case can be
carried in the vest pocket or worn a. q PEN
dant from the watch chain. 1t is quickly
operated By a thumb-piece slide, which throws
the ticket into the hand. The beauty of this
ornament is that it can be worked without re-
moving the glove or even taking the case from
the pocket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07
SURE OF HIS WIFE,
But His Faith In Her Was suhjectsd 10 q
Pitiable Collapse.

Pitiable Collapse.
From the Youths Companion
"Pooh!" said one man in the horse car as q
group OF business men were on their way down
town, my wife il the most methodical, careful.
neat woman you ever saw. II il all nonsense
for q woman to let house run into disorderly
ways. You ought to see how my wife docs
things"
well, Of course, that il all very well in
theory" responded another; but the best
housekeer gets behind or something some
times"
my wife never does. She IL always the
same. She keeps everything in frst-clsss
shape"
''She must be q remarkable person" said
another man. How long have you been mar
ried?'
Ten years. And she never disappointed me.
Why, gentlemen. she always puts everything
in the same place, and you know just where TO
find what Won are after. For instance. went
to my handkerchief drawer this morning be-
fore daylight and took out q handkerchief and
put II in my pocket before starting out and I
know Just as well rs know nv own name that
that handkerchief is just such q size, and has
my initials worked in silk in one corner"
And the boastful man put his hand in his
pocket and pulled out and unfolded q white
night cap with long strings dangling from it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07

From the New York Sun.
"Gentlemen," he said as he approached the
four Of US seated in a row in the waiting room.
sit grinds me to the soul to be obliged to ask
favors Of strangers, but I've got to do it right
here and now"
'What's your case?" asked the man on INV
left. who looked like judge.
1--WE lost wife and five children"
''Then my house burned down and got no
insurance"
"WellF'
'.Then fell ont Of tree and broke my leg
and didn't walk for year.
''Then sold piece Of real sstase-the only
property I had-and fellow robbed me Of
every sWe ssn'"
"Thsn got heavy cold, consumption set
in and one Of my lungs ia gone and the other
.sWell?"
swell, I'm ragged, poor, hungry and sick,
nights lodging"
:, :. II see. You ar. s hard up, indeed. Ishould
II have Just one object in living"
"And tha.?"
"When was q boy, ten years old, and lived
In Vermont stole watermelon from farmer
Ny crime was never discovered. but it has
weighed like lead on my conscience, and
know it has FASTENED my end. want 70 live
long enough and collect money enough to
enable me 10 return to Vermont, go to that
farmers house, and, standing before him, cay:
was but giddy boy, stole . watermelon Of
you. am sorry. want to be forgiven be-
fore die, and want to make such reparation
as can. Here is $50, 900 in gold. Take it and
buy steamboat, and say am forgiven"
"You are an Internal dead beat and liar N
roared the judge as the man stood in an atti-
tude Of humility, bat We Clipped in half .
dollar apiece and sent him away rejoicing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07

From tho Youths Companion
Emerson tells us that there d no psrticulsr
virtue in consistency. How stupid man must
b. he says in eject who ID not wiser today than
yesterday. and who does not accordingly have
70 change some Of his opinions.
"A man will never change his mind Who has
no mind 70 change nys Archbishop whassly,
and faraday expresses the same idea when s.
charges % 70 remember that ain knowledge
that man only = 70 be dsspissd who y not in .
There ID . medium between vhata worthy old
gentleman calls Within about Ike Q veafhsr-
cock" and remaining rigidly in one rut Of be-
lief. Most Of NJ know instances Of msn who
cannot bring themsslves 10 ny anything which
would contradict what they utssrsd ~ wssk q
last year.
certain Irishnan once dsclarsd thet - I'D
owned . horss which wss Aftssn - k1gh- 4
few days aftsr he referred 20 - 0ns animAl
- having bean Aftssa hands higAL
Bat hid . hstsnsr, 'you 0svs y - e<hsr
dny - zfSesn feet"
xDid I, thini said Pshiok wa, IN -
70 T. Hs ~ nf1ssa ssss AiGA"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07

From the Detroit Free Press.
''Say, boy" he called to lad who vas psss-
ing the doorway to dentists ofRcs on Wood
ward avenue.
eyes, sir"
'Td like you 10 30 upstairs and ~ II TIE
dentist IL in"
'sYes sir. Got the toothachs2'
'Just Q ittle-nothing Of any conaequence
Didn't really have 70 come down, you know,
but thought would"
See II he's in, eh?'
''Yes He won't be in ct this hour, I don't
suppose, but You can see. Aches just tribe;
and suppose am foolish enough to pay a.
tention to il. Just look in aud ses II he's there,
and here's quarter for you"
The lad ran mp and took look. and the man
faced the street and began whistling. In .
couple Of minutes the messenger clsttsrsd down
stairs.
He isn't In, Of course," observed the man,
and might - veil 60 home. didn't ex-."
'.Oh, bus he d in r. Interrupted the lad.
'sThe deuce be isr' shouted the suffering
man, and, bracing his hand against his Jaw, hs
began climbing tie weary stairs 10 The chamber
Of horrofI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07
Buttons Out Of Potatoes.
Prom . Sc. Louis Interview.

Great Quantities Of buttons are now made
from potatoes II is not generally known that
If the substance Of the common Irish potato
be treated with certain acids it becomes almost
as hard as stone, and can be used for many
purposes for which horn, ivory and bone are
employed. This quality of the potato adapts
II to button making, and q very good grade of
button Is now made from the we'll known tuber
The potato button cannot be distinguished
from others save by q careful examination, and
even then only by an expert. since they are
colored TO suit the goods on which they are to
be used and are every whit as good looking as
button Of bone or ivory. Their cheapness is a
great recommendation, and win no doubt lead
to much larger employment in the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07

Where DO IKE my lady bssss
In truth cannot tell
Like daily sun, from east 70 ven,
Der time Of work, DER ttmo Of m,
She casts shining spell
Prom drawing room 70 terrace noyo
TIE presence Of my dear.
~ after Venus nit the doves,
~ thoaghts, my happy Aop6a, NJ loym
ny up and follow near.
Yet II oae picture there could b
Which might choose 20 Ken.
Iis In the nrelit nursery,
Two csndrcn c!inging 70 hsr knsa.
Ioo th1rd held clooe, anloen.
Ajdes W~d Bojiev . Haspw,s -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07

PURE, chaste, rich cut glass ID more and more
priced for use and for ornament Dornineers
American Cut Glass stands unrivaled at home or
abroad. Every piece has their trademark label
Inquire for IL Of dealer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07

t,ich, it's only because money has lost its pur-
chasing power"
Now Paul was rich. Within week he had
gathered into his barn this motley crew. Their
cries and roars and squeals shattered the pure
calm Of evening and murdered Sleep but Paul
/ only smiled upon the turmoil, for it reminded
him Of home. For days he toiled among them
under lock and key. Let that secrecy be re-
spected- Suffice it TO say that his labors pro-
duced a vial Of colorless, tasteless, odorless
lymph, which he cherished as the elixir Of his
future happiness.
None too quickly was his work completed, for
Tlla. believing that she was not wanted, came
| on the wings OF one morning to Shiloh. As
Paul gazed upon her he for the first time real
lied how much he loved her, not for what she
was. but for what she soon would be.
Hardly had the Joy Of this meeting been
| dissipated by n sense OF reality when the dis
cord from the barn aroused Tilla's curiosity.
| "lou gabyr' she cried, what tomfoolery have
you been up to-" and she led him by the nose
| into this sanctnm sanctorum Of science.
Then, indeed, did the red corpuscles Ghirl in
frenzy and the tongue display its agility and
strength. And while she harangued the bull
dog growled. the peacock squalled. the parrot
chartered. the cats Kissed and spit, the mule
kicked, the balky horse set back its ears, the
| ferret darted about in a dozen places at once,
the ostrich hid its head in the hay, the hyena,
the wolf and the jackal CRASHED their teeth and
| screamed and the gorilla beat the rumble OF
distant thunder from his chest And Paul
smiled the while, for he thought Of his magic
lymph.
II was midnight and Tilla rested from her
labors- She was q sound sleeper-the echoes
attested that. Paul cautiously approached,
like somewhat decayed Cupid bending over q
vinegsry Psyche. With trimmed dizziness Of
touch he inserted the needle and injected the
specific so lightly betwesn her shoulders that
she merely crooked her fingers and murmured,
1T is always the way" Then Paul sought his
bed, awaiting the morrow for the first time in
thirteen years with joyous snticipstions.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-12-01
NEITHER VOTES NOR PAYS TAXES.

The scurrilous writer who is in Dave
Blacks employ Is neither voter nor
taxpayer in this city. In this respect h
resembles some other men who flock about
she nasty sheet. However, it's an i'll wind
that blows nobody good, and the Demo
crats may congratulate themselves upon
the fact that tomorrow's victory, OF whict
they may rest assured, is due, as much al
anything else, to the disgust which decent
Republicans entertain for the voluntary
organ.