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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
LOVE ON A HEARSE.
a Breezy Idyl Of the West side Of the Mig
Windy.

A Breezy Idyl Of the West side Of the Bis
Windy.
From the Chicago Herald
Everybody on the West Side knows Barney
Sullivan. He drives . hearse for Madison
street undertaken. He wears fuzzy old plug
hat and . monkey-fur cape. Barney also takes
great pride in his whiskers. They are Of q
pleasing though rather tyrannical rcd, and
exude only from his chin.
Not long ago Barney met the Widow Nc
Graw, whose husband was killed last summer
IN the Burlington yards. II was 1t . wake that
Barney became acquainted with the Widow
McGraw. Barney was invited 10 call. which he
did, and on leaving il was arranged that they
should 60 buggy riding Sunday afternoon IL the
day was fine.
Barney forgot all about engaging . rig until
10 o'clock yesterday morning. He went TO sew
ersl stables on the West Side, butcould not hire
horse for love or money There want q
horse or buggy to be had in all Chicago. A q
last resort he hitched up team Of cream-col.
ored horses to . white hearse and started for
Prairie avenue. In front Of where the widow
Is employed he turned in % close that the wheels
OF the hearse scraped against the curbstone.
People in the neighborhood vent out on the
front steps to inquire who was dead Pres
emily Barney and the widow came out
OF the house and mounted the drivers
box. They drove in impressive dignity
down DreIel boulevard and then turned the
heads of the cream-colored horses toward Jack.
son Park. Thousands Of persons saw the
strange vehicle circling around the park, but
they didn't know what to make Of il. Barney
and the widow paid no attention TO the caustic
comments made upon them from time to time
They enjoyed the drive % well - they would
have done in landau.
For on the way home 1t was all planned thA,
the Widow McGraw will soon change her name
to Sullivan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

lumber caught his head between the projecting
ends and crushed it like an egg she'll
my piercing shrek Of fright called the
other trainmen quickly around, but didn't
wait to see the poor fellows body taken from
between the cars, for was of like the wind to
get clear Of that horrible sight and cry. The
cry and sight every now and then comes back
to me with startling effect.
THE MESSAGE NEVER DELIVERED
1.-THE message that was never destined to be
delivered was overlooked in the excitement and
found it some months later in the pocket Of
an old coat which had worn on that fateful
night. placed it carefully away and Of late
years have carried it around with me in my
pocket book Here it is. Don't you think Il
will match your clipping? Read it.
(TBE MEssAaE.)
"a boy baby arrived at O'Clock this evening Mary
BILE. MOTHER"
The two men at the window arose with q
SILVER while one Of them at the same time re-
marked:
ugh! Let's take brncer."
We'll, I should say 80. Whatn you taks?'
whisky"
Ditto"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
Buddha Worship In Paris.

rfOul the new lOfk Gun.
Buddha is worshiped in Paris. Buddhists
meet regularly at certain halls and private
rooms in the French capital and pay their
tribute Of alteration to the light of Asia. Most
Of them are Japanese, . few Of them are
Frenchmen and hree are Englishmen. On
February 20 the first formal service of worship
was conducted by two Buddhist priests In the
large salon Of the Museum for Comparative Re-
ligiOus History. It consisted in kind Of mass
to the honor Of the great master. Ken-Sin,
founder OF the sect, Sin-Sin, which Possesses
today Is, 0C0 temples. Before the little Budd-
hist chapel stood vases full Of flowers and
many burning tapers. Two Buddhist priests
from Ceylon, enveloped in magnificent robes,
prayed before a statue of Buddhs offered in
cense and Frustrated themselves nine times.
Then one of them struck q gong three times to
brighten of wicked spirits and conciliats the
gods. Amid frequent Interruptions from gong
and bell they sang the hymns "Gatha" and
the ''Sukawati- zuha-Sutra" The ceremony
was observed by Jules Simon, Jules Ferry, the
English. Swedish and Japanese ambassadors
and all the believers in Paris. It lasted Just
one hour. The two priests. who came to
France on Japanese man-of-war, will travel
all over Europe and will hold services for the
refreshing of believers in the large capital
cities. They will eventually return to Japan
and establish in kioto q school for 6anskrit,
Pail and Buddhist theology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
He Had No Native Country.


From the Catholic News
James Redpath used to say that he never had
. native country. He was born In Berwick on
Tweed, in the "Debstable Land" q narrow
strip Of land between England and Scotland,
which for centuries was inhabited by race of
people half English. half Scotch. Of whom Sir
Walter Scott wrote:
They stole their kale to make their bsoth.
From England and from Scotland both.
His ancestors hated and fought and pillAgsd
both the Scotch to the north OF them and the
English to the south Of them with equal i'm
Partially. They we're known in British history
as the borderers Berwick was their chief
town. II was the only walled town In Scotland,
II it is in Scotland, and the second walled town
in England. It is in England, geographic
ally. 1t is at the mouth of the Tweed
on the northern side. He lived as . child
opposite Berwick on the English side.
English claimed Berwick. as they had held it
for centuries. The Scotch claimed it because the
Tweed had been agreed on a. a boundary line,
and Berwick was on the Scotch side. As the
English never give up anything except from
force, and as the Scotch never Let 60 their grip,
they made q compromise and declared Ber-
wick and its ''liberties"-a few miles around
the north walls-an Independent town. neither
Scotch nor English, and until q very recent
period-since the war-every general act Of
Parliament has been entitled 'An act, &C., for
the principally Of Wales and the town Of
erwick-on-Tweed." Compromise left him
without q country. His father was Scotch
man and his mother English and so he could
claim neither country, either by place Of birth
or by blood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04


How many there are who do not seem TO have
the knack Of properly entertaining o guest.
For all that may be said of education and cul-
ture and refinement entertaining is more or
less knack. To know how and when to say
and do the right thing is real gift. Some
people may try ever 80 hard TO make you feel
at home and only succeed in making you heart
lily wish that you we're. A hospitality
that doesn't how, but drags, pulls
and CRATES, il very unsatisfactory. The
child that tells the guest I'm awful glad
you've come, because won have pie while
grown-up entertainers. But it ID pretty diff
hcult to always say the most pleasing
thing, but one seldom shoots - wide OF the
mark - did the hostess In the following
incident: "It sin't everybody I'd put TO
sleep in this ROOM" said Mrs. J. to the
fastidious and extremely nervous young min
lister, who vas spending the night with the
family. This room is full Of sacred associs-
lions TO me" she went on. ''My first husband
very pillows, and Mr.. J. died setting right in
that corner. Sometimes when come into the
room in the dark think can see him sitting
there still Ny own father died laying right on
that lounge under the window. Poor pal He
Was . spiritualist, and he always said he'd APP
pear in this room again after be died and some
times I'm foolish enough to look for him. II
you should see anything Of him tonight you'd
better mot tell noe, for Il would be a sign TO me
hate 10 think that. My son by my first husband
fell dead Of heart disease right where you stand
He was . doctor, and there's two whole skele-
tons In that closet that belonged to him and q
half dozen skulls Ia that lower drawer. Well
good night, and pleasant dreamsr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

Met Him First In Mar rimes and Then |,
Reunion.

PROM san Franci.oo Examiner.
There Was a big celebration BY the Gard
Army in PhiladelphiA aud g. q special
train full Of member. from New York p---ei
Elizabeth. NJ. atall gray-headed man entered
one of the rear cars and took seat next " .
committeeman. who was decorated with r.oss
badges and medals than a French neld snat-
shall.
Going down 70 the jamboree, eomvaseg'
asked the committeeman.
Yes. sir" said the tall man.
"ln the war. eh7'
Q smile.
''of course you were with Grant said sf,e
New York member with humorous wink.
Fart Of the time"
well. I was with Shermsn-Atlan,. 10 De
sea- you know. Many's the Jolly night g,1
spent playing poker with old Tecump. n
couldn't play worth a deru. though"
couldn't eh2' said III. gray-haired vetersl-,
with interest. :
NO; IL wAs like finding money. ry. , rr,~s
mind 10 tel, the boys OF little incident thrs
occurred during the great march. but as ,ths
old man Is TO be here himself tonight I gness
IL wouldn't do" :
II shouldn't mind that"
well. l dunno. You sec il Was like shis:
Just after We struck the Weldon railroad NJ
had the devil Of fight. About noon IL let ue
little and sherman and I borrowed a duh
rom band Tor table aud went into TN
bushes for little game Of draw." Z
Queer time Tor poker" {
"oh. you see. fighting Was chestnut 20 US 4
tnose GAYS. while poker was good deal w;ls
horsed the old man pretty bad and when Al
last ne opened a jackpot he WIS about clea ae I,
ont so he wrote out his pay receipt for .hs
ie uod'h s"o threw I, IN the pot ra'le1
him eco. just tbens bullet ripped thrcs.z l
the drum and the action was nnd.r 49, 80 y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

Stamp collectors who have not studied the
history Of stamps, says the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, are often surprised st the number of
different issues that are used by comparatively
insigniAcsnt governments. II Il difficult and
expensive to secure . complete collection Of
stamps Of the Central American republics.
Brazil and Peru have all kinds OF issues, whiis
even the spanish stamps used to be continually
changed. This was done entirely in the inter-
est OF stamp spectators. There 10 . hrm in
America that used TO supply stsmps TO these
governments free OF cost, on condition that the
issue should be changed ct least twice year,
and that all unsold stamps should bs returned.
The supply could thus be controlled and 9
fancy price put on the obsolete issues. The
extent OF the traffic In rare stamps can be ap-
preciated from the fact that these spectators
made Thousands Of dollars annually aftsr pay
ing Al expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04


In the new Senate there will be no les thar
thirteen natives Of New York. Hare are thei,
nssps~ Stanford snd FELTON, OF California
Davis Of Minnesota, Sanders Of Montana, Pad
dock Of Nebraska. Stewart Of Nevada, No
Pherson Of New Jersey, Hill snd Hiscock 81
New York, Casey of North Dakota, Dolph o.
Oregon and Squire Of Washington. McPhsrsor
OF New Jersey and Casey Of North Dakota wsrs
born Of York. Livingston, county, the former
In 1888 and the latter in 1887.
Next 70 New York stands Ohio, Who win have
eight OF her sons in the Senate. Psunsylvauis
and Kentucky viii have six each; Vermont vii
have i've; Tsnneesee, Georgia, Massachusetts,
Maine and Virginia will each have four; North
Carolina and Delaware will have three each
Illinois, New Hampshire, Rhode Isiand, South
Carolina and West Virginia win have tsc each,
and each Of the states Of Arkanaas, Alabama,
Connecticut, LouisiAus, MARYLAND. Missouri
Iowa end indiana Win have one native in The
Senate.
Four members at tho nsv Senate, and only
four, we're born beyond the hmlts Of the United
States. Senator Mcmillan was born IN Hanil.
ton, Ont, and Senator 0allingsr Arst mW the
light Of day at Cornwall, In the same province.
Senator JONES' q Nevada was born Ia Hereford
shire, England, and senator Psseo Of florida
was born In London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
HE SMOKED IN A STREET CAR,
But the Little Conductor and the Driver Go
Him Ort

But the Little Conductor and the Driver Got
Him Out.
The man inside the horse car was very large
and red. says the New York Sun. The con-
ductor OF the car was small and pale The
large red passenger was infringing the rules Of
the railroad company by lighting cigar. The
small conductor had watched this audacity
and when he was satisfied that the cigar
lighting process was not an illusion he re-
marked, with considerable sternness of voice
for diminutive man:
''You II have to put that cigar out"
The large red man took no notice of the OBJ
servatlon, but pulled huge volumes of smoke.
You IL have to put that cigar out, I saw"
Still the large man pulled serenely on.
II say you II have to put that cigar out"
laterally and said:
Save yer voice. young Teller, save yer
voice"
The conductor looked the large man over.
He observed that he was about the size of Mr..
Sullivan, the pugilist, and he wondered whether
his salary as conductor WAS large enough to
induce him to risk his life in a physical e,,-
counter with the burly rufian. There is a
personal pride in nearly all men, and that con-
ductor forgot the corporation he was serving
and its rules. and determined that he, as an in.
diyidual, would not be crushed
You II have to put that cigar out" he re-
peated. His admonition was painfully nm
changeable in diction and tone and It WINS
beginning to annoy the large red man
Say. young feller," remarked the latter.
''ring the bell and let yerself off,
The conductor walked forward to the drivers
platform and said few quiet words to his
coadjutor. Then he returned to his own plat
form, and FOR moment or SO, Us the car went
on. he Was silent. Finally he directed his at
tention again to the smoker.
You l. have to put that cigar out" he said.
The large red man rose to his feet, and as he
did so the conductor pulled tho bell for the car
to stop. The smoker strobe out to the plat
form, and, glowerng down ON the little con-
ductor, held the lighted cigar under his nose,
saying:
That cigar amt goin ter be put out. See
The car was now at q standstiii and the driver
was looking back at the two men on the rear
platform. He saw the little conductor let fiy
his fist at the large red man and immediately
he let go Of his brake and gave each Of his
horses a sharp cut with the whip. They leaped
forward and galloped away with the now empty
car. When the driver looked round again he
saw the figure of the large man standing rue
fully In the middle Of the car track block be-
hind.
A small boy went out into the street to see
what the man fell of tho car for. The deter
mined smoker was busting himself. There
was no cigar near him. He looked about in
dazed way and then said:
What was that conductors NUMBER"
The small boy did not know. so the comedy
viii never have tragic sequel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
The Earth an Electric Machine.


Every day the needle Of the magnetic ccm-
paas bad been observed TO sway hrst one way
and then the other upon its pivot With no sp-
parent cause, thus varying from the true merid-
ian Of place. Scientists have for many yesrs
been trying 10 account for this. One of them
has just Published his theory Of the cause of the
disturbance. He sscribss Il to electricity, a.
suming that the earth ia whirling on its orbit
between two magnetic fields, and that the
varying intensity Of the current one
vay or the other produces the dis
turbsncs Of the magnetic needle.
Ths two magnetic currents, he be-
leves. are streaming to N from
ths SUI, one being produced BY the
corona, the other coming directly with the sun's
rays in straight lines. In other words, accord.
ing 70 this theory, electricity is generated by
the sun. Il reaches us the same way o. sun
light does, and the conclusion 10 that Il h akin
10, il not identical with sunlight itself. The
revolving earth is the gigantic dynamo which
excites the electric currents and makes them
manifest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04


tha,, =. IN :. -.
..r,. . 100
the ewes are more commonly nsea now Than
heretofore. 1t is not at all because people
eyes nowadays are less good, but simply that
the advantages OF wearing spectacles nave
c eS 10 pc more generaiiy reco9nlzea throngh
.bere Were va "a n,ular ds S~ seaLs aSO
.hS 49, <"iious PoEuia. ooiusIons anoat vi
o oho suoJee'. among mem was noIioh .na1
s1s'es s'Lalhea tne eyes instead OF renewing
VII! u'louI'y VI .isioh' no 10 tAe iao@ Also ~
"as eoIimohiy saio ,nat Ii one once auopteu
spoo.no.es tney couto never DC gwen up. VI
S SouLse not why snouIo any one having 8o'
oaoA sieIt, voluntarily resiSn himseu 70 com,
p1la1ise oinoness again! "hen near-slghted
VI oiu-s4Sh,eo person mas once discovered the
luxury Oh glasses ne Is not iHeiy to throw them
away 'aI
Every chlid py the time II reaches nine or
ten years-supposlng that no evident defect in
VISION mas rendered previous action requisite
ouSnt 70 Dc TAKEN 10 an ocullst Tor examination.
inere Is always possibility that the boy or girl
- nearSl8hted. or That something else is wrong.
80 that glasses are needed to prevent the trouble
from getting worse. When you see a person
amlcteo with squint. you may usually take 1t
tor grahleo tnat u Is dlhculty which might
nave Deen prevented by proper spec tacles pre-
soiioeu carry III hie. ~ ID misfortune, incl
uenn 70 anu oaused Dy the circumstances OF our
eNnizatioh, TIA: tue eyes OF large percentage
oi ,se Guy Popuia.ons are defective, owing to
A1"Aioi ina'ioh OF ior other causes
GLASSES FOR READING.
Another thing not generally understood az
vet ia that every human being male or ,en,le
~ 0'-"e: 'i"1e VI ien''ie'
glasses ioi near 'isioh-tna' Is lor
reauihS-aIter ABOUT 1orty-nve years OF age.
AT lhat tlmc OF lie the lens OF the eye, which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

The mistakes Of tyros in the use Of foreign
idioms viii never cease TO be amusing. The
following actually occurred in the cabin
Of an ocean steamer. A young American
gentleman engaged in serious conversation
with French lady, thinking to pay her com.
plirnsnt because Of the wisdom she was display.
ing, exclaimed; madame, vouz etes une cage
femme" Instead Of smiling an acknowlede.
ment as was her custom ON such occasions
Madame marched away In high dudgeon. M
wonder. The unfortunate young man had
called hor q midwife. Had he said femme sage
Madame would probably have understood him
correctly, though even then sage thus applied
to woman more often means virtuous thar
wise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

London Letter 20 Philsdslpbis Telegraph
We are once more 10 have buttons for orps-
ment Is well o. use. Ihe stores Of the ea-
tiquary will be ransseksd BY his feminine ress-
tives for miniatures and dainty enamels- Fer
evening dress these will be Get round with
pearls and diamonds and antique gold srd
silver are TO be worn encrusted with jewes.
For the daytime they win be simpler, mimi
lures of Nedgewood china being the way
smartest- Great care will be taken In selects Z
the costumes TO be honored by thsss orn :
ments, for we shall have 20 dress up" 20 os,s
monte with the ground Of the miniature I
have seen perfectly beautiful sst, ernAmsut
with portraits Of the beauties Of diffsrsnS
reigns. set round with pearls, which made re
feel very envious, and several other ssts in Cd
paste, with which should have bssn qs.ss
satisfied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
ROPES OF HUMAN HAIR.
Made Prom the Locks of japanese to Build
Temple With

Temple With.
4 CURIOSITY EXHIBITED IN A GLASS
= case at the National Iuseum is a piece of
rope about four feet long and six inches in
diameter made Of human hair
That is one of the most interesting objects
shown in this institution" said Prof Otis T.
Mason to STAR reporter. st is from Japan,
and is only fragment Here is a photograph
OF great Buddhist temple, in the building of
which sach rope was used. The steps of the
structure, as you see. are fairly covered with
great coils of it-some thousands Of feet alto
gether. will explain TO you how it came to
be made.
According to religious usage. a temple of
the Buddhist faith must be erected with the
utmost regard for piety in every detail. Only
pious hands Of true believers must be EMPLOYED
in the building Of it, and no profane material
Of any sort can be utilized. For example, il
would be sacrilege to use ordinary ropes of
hemp or other vulgar vegetable material for
the rigging OF dsrricks and the hosting of
stones.
ROPES OF HUMAN HAIR.
Only ropes Of human hair will do. and il il
necessary that these shal! be contributed by
faithful wor. hipers who are willing 10 sacri-.
nee .heir locks 70 the holy purpose. You can
see for yourself that this SPECIMEN in the case
is woven from all sorts Of hair. the Young and
the old Of both sexes contributing To my mind
il IL a very wonderful and picturesque notion.
tina. OF the good people coming by Thousands
and marching in line to have their hair cut
Of. 80 that the sacred object mey be accom-
Flisned- You can figure TO yourself the aged
submitting their crowns to the operation OF
shears, together with the young men and
women, and even the children. Here in
this short length are mingled all shades. from
the tow Of infancy to the white OF the octogen-
ariau.'
1T must have required great multitude Of
great lengths of thick cable as those. But
there il a reward for the sacrifice, inasmuch as
the rope, when the temple has been completed,
Is put sway inside and carefully guarded
always as one Of the sacred objects stored in
the place. A Buddhist shrine IL always conn
bined with q sort OF religious museum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
All About One DOG.

From the Mo-nag Bulletin
Mr.. Diffenderfer of baltimore has just paid
$4,000 for the st. Bernard dog Hcpsy, now be-
longing in Bath, Eng. Hepsy is described as
being of rich orange color, with deep black
shadings and white face and chest; she stands
tairty-one inches high at the shoulders and is
massive in body and bone.
Ii is presumed that Hepsy is short for Hep
zibah, and II really seems il a dog thirty-one
inches high ct the shoulders, massive in pro-
portion and worth $4,000 ought to DO allowed
the dignity Of a full name and not be pnt of
with mere nickname.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
A Boer Courtahip.

Prom the Irish Times.
Boer courtships are carried on in this wise:
The swain rides up to the house of his chosen
fair dressed In his best toggery and we'll
mounted; and having obtained permission from
her parents, when the family retires to rest
often in the same apartment-sits up (op-sits)
with his inamorita. SO long - the candle with
which he ia furnished burns, 80 long may be his
tale Of love unfold; When II burns out they
must part and retire also. The process q
called op-sitting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

GIT Is REALLY SUR
Il prising to see how
much more common is
the wearing Of glasses
nowadays than q genera
ton ago." said an optician
to a STAR reporter. "Ride
down town in = street car
and you will notice, if you
look about you, that one
half the passengers en-
ploy such aids to vision.
Incidentally. You must re-
member that very many
people only use spectacies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY.
Some Little-Known Curiosities of
This Wonderful Art.
WHAT SUNS RAYS PAINT.

Coio-s No Man Ever saw-Photographs on a
NewspaPer-Compositcs OF skulIs-Taking
Pictures by Telescope - Photographs of
Mushrooms and Shad Eggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

Wsnss's --latest Triumph In England.
Prom the London Chroaicie.
The picked female typevrisers employed Of
The war once receive la (ss-5O week FOR
seven hours work . day; while the war ONCE
dAy.