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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
EXTENT OF PIzARRo's PLUMBER.
A Party for Sir Doggy.

From the New York World
Very nice people do very odd things at times
IL the fad takes them Lap dog parties are the
delight Of the incest women of fashion during
the Lenten season, when piety forbids out-and-
out dissipation The lap dog may be a new one
which friends are invited to inspect as they
drink tea, or the puppy may be an old family
favorite IN whose honor n party is given. Sew
eral attempts were made to have these parties
bona fide dog parties bench shows
SO to speak But this was most unpopular from
the very beginning. for it was proven at one
trial that SO many petted and pampered dar-
iings could not spend an afternoon in unity and
peace with each other and with their mistresses
Little Skye fido would snap at Mr.. Spit while
ST. Charles Spaniel srarled at Sir Collie who,
IN turn. growled ominously as IL about to put
end to the lives of half the little pups present
Then, too the presence of Miss Greyhound
Cleo caused such a rivalry among the dogs that
the meeting Was prematurely adjourned.
Dog parties are popular, bul only one dog
figures at them He is beautifully beribboned
and scented. and, if his size will permit, he is
passed around from lap 20 lap TO be loved,
petted, kissed and admired
A certain society swell who was present at q
lap dog party was heard to say:
Il N glad I'm not a goose and don't want
to be an ape, nor an Ass. nor q chump. don {
yoa know. But, b George, I'd like more than
deuced well TO be puppy"
And all the fellows who heard him Joined in
the chorus Of the college song: 80 say we all
Of U.s."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
The Loved Flower.

From the Lewiston Journal
twill be busy spring when w fail to call
your attention to the primrose, and there is q
very good reason why the little annual sugges-
ton In this newspaper should not be omitted.
Many. oh, 90 many people love the primrose.
To them, probably, it has its own suggestions
and particularly to Engiish-born people whose
poet made ii famous, but yet even the youth
seem to love the sturdy little flower and they
certainly never saw it by the rivers bank when
they were boys and girls. OF course Q man
loves his youth time and he 10 justified In IL.
II primrose makes him think of having his
bare toes in the impid waters of the stream in
the drowsy day when he was only ten or twelve
and had world before him Why let him love it
on forever till he dies In that event, once each
year at least, when he sees the flower he will be
. boy again and that will do him no harm IL he
we're good boy and loved the Zelda. II you
doubt this sentiment you need 10 watch people
who are glad when the primrose comes into the
stores Most OF them enkindle. Some ma
tronly looking danes take il mp tenderiy and
kiss Il and say, BLESS the dear" "Hey, Mar
thu, Martha, here's the little mon-the little
primrose," said another. And IL 10 90 sturdy
in its uprishtness and % opsnfaced . plant
that you may forgive agh Tor vanishsd days
- You watch the good folks end their solicitsds
fos tie 1ouDs that suggssts - muoh-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
LINGUISTICAL BOrHERATIONs.
A Flock of Misnomers. q Host Of Terms and q
Drove Of Names.

Drove Of Names.
From the Ashton CEng.) Reporter
The English language must appear fearfully
and wonderfully made to foreigner One of
them looking at number of vessels said:
''See what flock Of ships" He was told that
was feet, and that feet of sheep was a flock,
and, it was added, for his guidance in master
ing the intricacies of our language, that flock
OF girls is called a bevy, and bevy of wolves il
called drove, and drove of thieves is called
gang, anda gang of warriors is called host.
and a host of porpoises is called shoal, and a
shoal of buffaloes is called herd. and herd of
children is called troop, and a troop of part
ridges is called pack, and pack of swans is
called a Wilderness, and a wilderness of geese is
called a gaggle. and a gaggle Of brant is called
gang and gang Of ducks is called a team.
A team of widgeon is called a company Cor
trip. and a company of teal is called flock
and a flock Of snipe is called whisp, and
whisp of bitterns and herons is called a sedge
and a sedge of plovers is called flock, and a
flock Of larks is called an oxidation and an ex-
altation of beauties is called galaxy. and n
galaxy Of ruiians is called horde aad a horde
of rubbish is called heap, and heap of oxen
Is called drove, and a drove of blackguards
IL called mob. and a mob of whales is called
school. and a school of worshipers is called a
congregation. and congregation of soldiers is
called corps. and a corps of sailors is called a
crew, ana crew of robbers is called a band
and band Of bees is called q swarm. and
swarm Of people is called a crowd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
THE TWIST AND PASS.

forefinger being uppermost. then with the left
forefnger and thumb seize the other pick, the
thumb being at the lower end. 1t is absolutely
essential that the latter point should be OBJ
served, because it is the key OF the situation.
In order to place the thumb in that position
give the hand a sharp upward half turn and
then thrust the thumb forward and downward
firmly, separate the hands and you will OF
course see that you have transferred the pick.
In order to return them TO their former posi-
tions you must reverse the process Just de-
scribed. II the directions are not implicitly
followed the picks cannot be transferred, for
they will catch upon each other in transit.
If the trick is done with dexterity the picks
are made to exchange places almost as ii by
magic. 1t also heightens the illusion some
what to blacken one Of the picks in order to
convince your friends that there is no decep-
ton about the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
AN INFANTILE JOAN OF ARC,
A Little Russian Girl Who Led the Mob n
Odessa's Streets.

A Little Russian Girl Who Led the Mob In
Odessa's Streets.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Sergius Stepniak is q splendid conversational
ist and he tells stories of cruelties to political
convicts to friends or chance acquaintance
with evident pleasure.
One story especially illustrates the means
government will employ to keep itself at the
top, even by the punishment of children too
young to know Of an offense against the nation
AT Odessa In 1878" began Mr.. Stepniak, "a
great riot was precipitated by the arrest of
Sergins Koralsey for political offense in which
the people were especially interested. The
police were unable to do anything with the
mob, and 1t held full control for hours. A little
girl named Gukorsky, yet under thirteen years
OF age. seemed to be Inspired by the sights and
ran hither and thither urging the men to
greater deeds OF violence. While on the out
skirts OF the crowd she was seized by one of the
gendarmes, but immediately mounted 9 huge
stone and made q speech to the crowd. calling
them towards IL they did not rescue her from
the police. Men soon surrounded the officers
and beat them back, carrying away in triumph
their little heroine.
: ''But the police knew her too well and not
long after she was arrested and sent TO prison.
She had no trial, for in Russia no one gets o
trial Tor political offense. She was taken be-
fore An offcer, but was not given q chance to
tell her story. She was simply put in Jail and
could not even communicate with any friends
to tell them where she was located. She was
taken from one prison to another for two years,
and at iast in 1881 she was Imprisoned in the
miserable jail at Krasnoiarsk.. Feeling that
nothing could be done for her. she grew de-
spondent. and in March of that year committed
suicide after only having reached her fiftssnth
year. A child 10 young ~ abe certainly could
not viifully break the laws and such sasss as
these only spur on nihi.ism."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

THE EXPLOSIVE RAFT. with those at the bot
tom. Then the raft is half completed. Turn
it around. place another pick across the center
and wedge two more sticks under and over the
ends Of those at the sides.
READY FOR TWO EXPLOSIONS.
Then the work is finished and the little affair
is ready to be blown up. or course there is a
great deal of tension on the picks but this
must be released with lighted match Apply
the flame to one Of the corners and in a few
moments You will witness two explosions
that will rend the raft apart and hurl its tmbers
In the air. This will prove an unfailing source
OF amusement to the little ones, whose deft fin
gers will probably have no difficulty in making
the skeleton-lke craft
Next comes 1.-The monogram" This trick
consists of making the letters Ky and .'v' out
OF four picks. This would be q very simple
thing to do were it not for the fact that the
letters must be interviewer in such manner
that they will not fall to pieces when they are
lifted up. 1t 10 done in this fashion: Hold one
pick in the left hand, place the end of another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
FIVE WIVES AND FIFTEEN frances.
Said to Be the Record in Lovemaking of a
Young Man Called Claude.

Said to Be the Record in Lovemaking of a
Young Man Called Claude.
From the Cleveland World.
A young fellow called at the probate Office
about noon Tuesday, accompanied by pretty
young woman. The young man asked for a
marriage license for Claude Irvine and Nav
Elliott and when Mr.. Chandler handed him the
document the young man asked if it couldn t
be be kept out of the papers.
Chandler explained that sometimes. when it
did the public no good TO know Of the marriage
and might be very inconvenient for the couple
to have the public know they had procured
license, the reporters were requested to skip
the names. Young Claude said it was case of
that kind exactly. and Chandler said the usual
request would be made.
The young people tarried in the hall of the
court house after the license had been granted
and Claude ''chucked' his intended bride under
the chin with the precious document and both
acted like pair of turtle doves, according to
Recorder Anderson, who happened in about
that time and caught the giddy youngsters a.
their cooling.
It turns out that the pair eloped from Allie
gheny and that Claude is very much married
and is apt to come to grief in his matrimonial
escapades.
The following special from Pittsburgh will
explain that part Of it:
Claude Irvine, who eloped with Miss May
Elliott of Allegheny five weeks ago. is found to
have four other wives living. Two of them are
Ella Kaufman Of Chillicothe and Maggie Davis
of Cleveland. Letters are in possession of Mrs.
A. H. Campo, the missing girls mother, which
reveal these facts. The matter has been placed
in the hands Of Detective Philip McDonough
and Constable Lloyd of Allegheny, who are
working on the case.
Mrs. Campo has not heard from her since
she left with Irvine, and she decided few days
ago to have Irvine's trunk searched and the
letters were discovered. The most important
Those seen and read. however, were of a very
affectionate character. They showed that the
gay Lothario was engaged to no less than fifteen
Nomen."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

Quarter Bcxeed Tor WHISKY. but 10 Wee
for Food.

IRON the New orb Rerofder
"A quarter Amt mach 20 YOU. mister, bu
it's a heap TO me Just now" The speaker Wa
tramp. shabby, unkempt unwashei ans
biear eyed, but there a ring Of desperation
aud tremor Of expectation in his voice thai
made the listener stop for an instant and TO
consider his determination 10 paw no attention
70 the too frequent appeal N give Won tls
money what will You do with it" he asked.
"Jim's sick an he's got to have scmethin,
warm pretty quick. or I'm Asraid he n shuttle
Jim's me pardner. mister, an I amt eoin' q
Civ him the shake now he's down We've bee,
all over the country together Jim m me. an
when he was well fNed he no slouch. n,
got chill sleepin hast night an he's IN bat
shape now. Say. mister. don't say no"
.Nhy don't YOU call the police aud have hin
taken 90 the hospitalg'
They'd throw me ont or lock me up or lAusl
at me. and don't want 20 take no chances
Besides. I'm going 20 eit doctor"
The man handed the tramp quarter and
watched him disappear toward a saloon.
Il thought 50. he said. bu; in a moment IN,
tramp emerged and hast,ncd in the iirectiur
OF Peil street. His manner BETRAYED mud
anxiety that the donor impellcd by curiosity
followed HIM. Passing ON through the Seemed
OF NTH aud degradation. pushing aside bleur
eyed men and ragged-looking women. ''jiml
pardner" made HE way To- n nearby hallway
walked rapidly up the rickety stsirs and. paus
ing, frmhled in his pockets. A lighted NATL
nickered in one hand and he lighted n piece a
candle held in IN, other The nov micrestes
stranger moved noiselessly toward the dl1
hight The tramp entered the room. whicl
seemed barren of furniture. aud proceeded 10 |,
corner, ms Footsteps sounding loud on the bar,
floor.
See Jim. old man." said he. kneeling besid,
what seemed "A bundle OF rags I've got some
thing to warm ye. Brace mp an take IL, an ! y
go out and hustle for a doctor
There was no response from the rage
Tome, brace mp a minute, old man; it'll ID
We good. Wake up.
The stranger standing In the shadow 81 th,
door heard no response.
Wait minute, Jim. an IN lift We up ID
so We can take u more omfortahle hk.."
He placed the piece Of candle on the floor
and had partially lifted form from the door
when cry escaped him, a cry Of bitter an
guish.
The form fell back on the rags without 70
Spouse. Jim was dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
Maligued Society Girls.

From the Phtladelpha Press
The modern society girl" 10 a much
maligned creature. People are generall,
taught to believe that the dainty. bewitching
beings have no time for ANYTHING but dinners,
dances, theater parties balls teas and recep-
tions, and the absurdity of this not ion IL wel
illustrated by West Philadelphia young lady,
who not only goes out good deal but d
also interested in church work. athletic sports,
and finds time for real work ON the piano and
mandolin, besides executing dainty bits 10
black and white. Since September I this girl
has carefully read all of the works OF Thackeray,
Dickens, Shakespeare. Jean Ingelow. Tenr '.
son, Moore and Burns and portions OF Byron
She also finished the Bible carefully studied
Guizots England (siK volumes. Motley' q
United Netherlands" three volumesl. Add.
sons plays and poems. The Faerie Queen. "
Paradise Lost" "Paradise Regsined. " Robert
Herrick's verse, Ward McAllisIcr's '-Phenom-
enon," half a dozen light novels and DA
Holmes ''Over the Teacups."
Boston will please haul in its banner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

THE FOUR TRIAN6LEs figure it makes and
will very likely wonder why you failed to do
the trick more quickly.
1t is done in this manner. Lay three picks
on the table in the form of a triangle. Then
put the remaining picks in the corners of the
first figure, elevate them and bring the ends
together. This also demands q steady hand.
but when Won succeed in making them stand
alone all the triangles will be visible.
THE CROSS NERVE TESTER.
Another nerve tester is 1.-THE cross or 'the
double brace" This needs but two picks. ALI
you have to do is to hold them crossed with the
thumb and forefnger of either the right or left
hand
Many people have undertaken to do this,
but after long and exaspersting trials
have been forced to ADMIT themselves
defeated. Yet it is not very difficult to accom-
plish-if You only know how. This is the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
TRICKS WITH TOOTHPICKs.

"The Explosive Raft.- "Ths Monogram"
1.-The Cross" and "The Window SASH"
From the New York Herald
One good way to kill time" can be found in
trying to demonstrate the possibilities of the
toothpick. Few people have any idea of the
number Of mystifyins tricks and puzzles that
can be done with few OF those little splinters
or the amount Of enjoyment there Is in this
novel pastime.
In the first place the picks must be of wood
and as pliable as possible-in fact, the more
pliable the better. If too.hpicks are not handy
matches may be substituted, but there is an
objection to the use Of the latter because they
are unclean and break before they bend.
One OF the more picturesque of the toothpick
tricks u called 1.-The explosive raft" 1t can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
A THREATENED BOYCOTT.
Very Mad Passenger Resolutss . Dire
Revenge.

Very Mad Passenger Resolutss . Dire
Revenge.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Hold up your handsw
The passengers in the car were taken by sur.
prise. The train had been stopped at q lonely
place in far western forest. Masked men
stood at each door Of the car with leveled Win
chesters. 1t was useless to resist. Every
hand went up.
go through 'em, Rube ?" said the same harsh
voice and one of the outlaws obeyed the order.
In five minutes he had relieved the terror
stricken passengers Of their watches, jewelry
and money.
The first man that puts his head outside of
this car within quarter of an hour will have il
shot O" proclaimed the leader as the bandits
tumbled their booty into sack and made OF
with it.
For fifteen minutes there was silence in the
car Then one Of the passengers rose up
Gentlemen" he said, his face afame with
indignation, shall we submit tamely to this
robbery, this indignity, this outrage"
NO! Never." was the unanimous shout
Then, exclaimed the speaker his voice ris.
ing till it shook the roof OF the car, 81 hereby
declare, in the name Of outraged justice that
unless this loss Is made good to the uttermoss
farthing every passenger in this car will boycot,
the worlds Columbian exposition TO be held
in Chicago in 1897
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
Ienten Sacrifices.
From the New York sun.

From the New York sun.
The most unique penance yet heard OF foi
the Lenten season IL that put upon themselves
by two young, beautiful aud yiyacious Brook.
lyn ladies. These young ladies' it is claime, by
their friends, are nothing If not Original They
have decided that during the Lcn:oa SEASON
they viii swear of having the gas lighted when
their very best beRus call. This in a measure
viii save dear papa the expense Of the gas and
they insist that this in itself il true sacrifice
OF course they would like 10 see the Young mes
IN the light and they would also like e. shos
their pretty gowns, but above all consideratior
for their personal predictions they say ths
dear papa must he thought Of and that thu
Lenten sacrifice on their part should lie fol.
lowed by other young ladies. Some ~ the
skeptics say that this penance is like unto some
OF the chaps who swear OF drinking. water with
their whisky during Lent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

on it near the bottom. :nclining it upward at an
angle of about thirty degrees; at the same
angle insert third pick under the first near
the top and wedge a fourth under and over the
ends on the right and the deed is done. With a
little patience and a steady hand it is easily
performed. The next one, however, is likely
to prove a regular teaser.
SIX PICKs-FoUR TRIANGLEs.
II is an apparently simple proposition, yet it
will probably make the uninitiated tired before
he succeeds in reaching a solution. Here it is:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
A Satisfactory Duel.

From the Youths Companion.
1t is limited that nowadays, when the French
authorities hear of an impending duel, they dis
tress themselves only over the violation Of the
law, not having much reason to apprehend any
loss of human life
A French satirist processes to have overheard
the following fierce conversation:
I'VE will settle this with the swordt"
Every well, but You are the better swords
man. We will equalixe the chances thus: You
shall mount q velocipede, will mount the plat
form OF a railway train. and thus placed We will
charge upon each other sword in hand!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

given for the benefit Of the young: In this
trick six picks must be used. Lay the first one
lensthwise on table and place two others in
the same position a short distance from each
other. Then. as in the cut, insert the remain.
ing picks over and under their fellows until
they bind. That completes the sash. but by a
very slight twist it can be instantly trans
formed into 1.-The five diamonds large
one on the outer side and the four little ones
within.
LIFTING THREE PICKS WITH ONE PICK.
"The lift is the next problem. 1t Is q
''catchy" little affair and will undoubtedly
prove confusing to many. Make slight split
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

He Knew just How 60 Get His Wife Ia AZ
sist the Artist

From the Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Chugwater, arrayed in her best gown
was sitting for her photograph.
Your eNpression-pardon me is little toe
severe, said the photographer, looking at hei
over his camera. Relax the features a trira
little more. please. Wait a moment" lie
came back, made a slight change in the adjust
ment Of the head rest, then stood of and in
spected the result
Now, then. Ready. Beg pardon-the go
preston is still little too stern. Relax ts.
features trihe. little more. please Diress
your gaze at the card ON this upright post and
wink as often you feel like it. All read
One moment again-pardon me-the aggression
Is still too severe. Relax the"
Samaritan" roared Mr.. Chugwater, comins
out from behind the screen and glaring at hei
savagely, "smile, darn you Smile -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
A Witty Acknowledgement.

from tue IOuths CompahlOn.
A laughable little story 10 told Of woman ON
the witness stand in Q French court She was
asked her age, and answered that she was thirty
years old.
"Bus," said the magistrate, ''did You not tell
me you were thirty when you appeared before
me two years ago?'
Il think 1t very likely" she replied smil-
ingly acknowledging her falsehood, and not At
all abashed. II am not one Of those women
who say one thing today and another thing to-
morrow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

way II Is done: Cross
the picks and hold them
firmly with the forein-
ger and thumb. Place
the other forefinger
upon the end of one
pick. press downward
gently.at the same time
bracing the upper part
Of the finger against the
other pick. Repeat this
operation on the oppo-
site ends with the thumb
and you have made"the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

in the end of one pick ;
in it put the extremity
Of another. wedging II
in until they hold to-
gether; stand them OH
end and incline u third
pick against them in
such a manner that they
will not fall. The trick
is to raise all three at
A.. :xl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

toothpick. The fingers must not come in con-
tact with the pile. All that is necessary to be
done is to thrust a pick under the loose one
standing erect and press against the others
until the end of the first falls clear; then per-
init the crotch to return. catch the free end OF
the loore pick and you vii. be able to elevate
the three at will
Here are two puzzlesin squares. With twenty
four picks make nine squares. all touching
each other. Remove four picks and leave Ave
squares: This can be done In two ways, which,
although the diagrams tell the story, it may be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
A Great Girl.

From Puck.
Il love that girl"
''Why?'
What do YOU suppose she sent me for VAL
entineg'
Il don't know"
The receipted bill for all the flowers sent
her last year. Its taken a load OF my mind,
can tell you"