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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-11
CURIOUS INVENTIONS,
Some Singular Suggestions Of Inventive
Genius.

Some Singular Suggestions of Inventive
Genius.
From the Strand Magazine.
The history and growth ofinven.ions are sub
jects in which all are interested.
The stylograph pen brought in FAC, 900 a year
the india rubber tips to pencils f2O, 600; metal
plates for protecting the soles and heels of boots
brought in ESQ, 600 in all; the roller skate
E200, 900.
clergyman realized f400 a week by the in
vention OF toy; another toy, the return ball,
brought in an income Of fl0, OOG; the Dancing
Jim Crow" Els. O0C year. The inventor Of
copper cap for children's boots was able to
leave his heirs f40O, 600; while Singer, of sew
ing machine fame left ut his death nearly
f3, 100000
There are other and wonderful things which
people have thought it worth while to patent,
strong In the hope of making big fortune in
the near future, only to find in 30 many cases
'hat their Inventions were impracticable and
very often perfectly ridiculous.
Among such may be mentioned child's bib
with trough attached, the whole formed Of
some waterproof material: pocket which can
not be picked; u muff and boa filled with air to
save you from watery grave; cuffs and collars
made oil steel, painted or enameIed white;
trousers with double legs-on the outer legs
getting soiled or despatched you tuck them up
and behold a clean pair. This arrangement
would be suitable. should say, only when
worn with an overcoat.
Under the head Of umbrellas and walking
SUCKS we hnd some marvellous inventions
One Is an umbrella which, in some wonderful
way, is converted into walking stick, and 80
formed that spear can be attached, when it
is used as a weapon Of offense and defense 1
recommend it to elderly ladies in the dog DAYS
as protection agains: the sun and mad dogs
The mex. invention is q rain absorber, to pre-
vent rain from running down from hats and
umbrellas.
The absorber is formed either Of uncovered
sponges or OF sponges covered by fabric. We
are told that the absorber can be readily re-
moved from the article, squeezed aud replaced
We come next to an article which the inventor
has named (take a long breath and shut your
umbrella which can be taken apart: the silk
and ribs being hidden within the stick; it is
thus transformed into a stout walking stick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-11
BROOKLAND AND VICINITY.

Rose, the little daughter of Policeman Nc
Nemire, had an unfortunate fall recently,
which resulted in breaking her arm.
Mr.. Pearce Of Washington has moved into
one Of Mr.. g. W. Wiiiiamson's new double
houses.
Mrs. s. Paxton of Trenton, n. j., has arrived
in Brookland and will make this her future
home.
Boards are on the ground for the walls on
Lansing street
Mr.. Morgan is progressing nicely with
his new house.
At the last meeting Of the Queenstown Mite
and Literary Society at the parsonage the
lingo" party was continued and was a source
Of much merrimenI The Misses Annie and
Lucy Lynch gave piano duet, MIR. PaXto
sang and Mrs. Means, Miss n. Middlekauf and
Mrs. West gave readings. About fifty men,
bers and visitors were present, among whom
were the Misses Bowen Of fayetteville and
Miss Mccarthy of Lewinsville, Va. The next
meeting will be at the home Of Mr.. John
Lord, sr.
The Brookiand Whist Club we're entertained
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Barton
Card playing began at p. and lasted until
IL, when collation. was served. Among those
present were DR.. and Mrs. Brooks Miss Brooks,
MIR. and Mrs. Hetfeld, Lieut.. Craven. Mr.. and
Mrs Woodward, Mr.. aud Mrs. Marean, MIR.
and Miss Julien Mr. and Mrs. Wood. Mr. and
Mrs Elton Brooks, Mrs and Miss Burr. Mr.
and Mrs. Carmack, Miss Digger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Downing and Capt and Mrs. banner DR..
and Mrs. Brooks will entertain the club on the
18th Of December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-11
The Art of Christmas Giving,

1t has been nearly 1000 years ago since the
hrst beautiful Christmas gift came on earth
and it was received with gladness and joy by
shepherd and king alike. Today in memory
OF that, give you some little trifies, because
love you. hut give it SO ungraciously you
scarcely like to take it. writes Ruth Ashmore in
the December LADIES' Home Journal. pretty
way to send gift is to do it up in one of the
coiored tissue papers, tie it with the extremely
narrow ribbon that can be bought for few
pennies, the whole twelve yards, and SO give
your friend the pleasure of untying the mystic
nous box, OF removing the pretty ribbons and
OF coming to the surprise at last, the something
for which she has ionged for many u day.
know a woman who has wanted pincushion
ten years, who in that time has gotten two dia-
mond bracelets and innuu,erable rings, but the
long-looked-for pincushion has never come.
She still hopes for it and believes that this year
will certainly bring it. You say, why not buy
III Well, now, who ever bought pincushion
without the intention of giving it to somebody
else?
Give with loving and full heart, and never,
under any circumstances, give that which you
begrudge. Such gift will bean no fruit for
you. not even the honest fruit of thanks You
can quote IA many times as you want that
unto him that hath shall be given" and 20 it
shall, because it is just this way my friend:
You possess the gifts Of gentleness and gra-
clousness OF politeness and of goodness, and
these are gifts that call others to them. II peo-
pie are cross and disagreeable there is very
slight inclination to wish them a merry Christ
mas IL they are irritable and snappish nobody
cares whether they are blessed with a Christ
mas present or not, but unto her who hath the
graces that have cited will certainly come
basket full OF good gifts pressed down. shaken
together and running over"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-11

The girl without brother Is especially to be
pitied, writes Ruth Ashmore in the December
Ladies Home Journal She Ia the girl who is
never certain Of getting the pleasures of life
unless she is very attractive. OF course, she
has no brother who she is certain will take her
everywhere; she is apt to get little bit vain
for she has no brother to tell her, as only a
brother will, of her faults and mistakes. 1t is
only the somewhat doubtful tact Of brother
that announces Il wouldn't walk up street with
you in that frOck, aud the girl whose brother
says this to her may be certain that he is only
expressing the opinion of other girls BROTH
ers. He may not do it in the most gentle
way, but he does tell the truth, and if you ask
him why paying visit to another girl is more
desirable than to one you know he will sit down
and look at you and then he will say: well, you
see, it is just this way: From the time you get
there she is nice girl, who gives you u pleas
ant welcome and yet doesn't gush over you
She Is entertaining, and yet she has q fashion
OF putting down nasty gossip or silly talk
among whoever is there. She is restfut sort
Of girl: she is not always wanting to do some
thing that tires you half to death aud where
the game isn't worth the candle. and when she
says good-by to you you feel certain that she
is pretty glad you came, and that she will be
glad to see you another time, but that she
doesn't look upon you as the one and only
man in the world" That is the kind of a do
scription that the brotherless girl can't get
Then she doesn't hear of men that q fellow
would rather not have his sister 90 with
Probably the wisest course for her to pursue is
for her to choose as her most intimate friend
girl who has q wise brother; then she can
reap the benefit of his counsel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-11

From the New York Sun
Everybody remembers Miss Lulu Hurst, the
original Georgia wonder, who attracted crowds
TO Wallack's Theater seven or eight years ago.
A writer in the Pat Mai Gazette saws that he
and others fathomed the secret Of her wonder
full feats during her first performances, and
that after she had retired from the stage he
learned the facts also from the lips Of Miss
Hurst herself. He says she had no remarkable
powers except well-develOped muscularity, a
falr amount OF knack, a cool head, and intui-
i've knowledge Of some Of the simpler laws Of
dynamica. She simply made the Investigators
do all the work. When she wanted to lift a
chair On which heavy man was seated. she
put her palms to the sides of the back and
tilted it forward. The person seated in
l. invoiuntariiy grasped the side rungs
or the seat, ana 70 save himself from falling
raised the chair himself. his toes never leaving
the ground. The whole thing was done SO
quickly that it required quick eve not to be
deceived. The thud with which the chair came
to the hoor when the forward pressure was re-
Taxed helped the illusion. When the investi-
gator grasped the umbrella handle and was re-
quested to hold it very firmly he unconsciously
braced himself so that his center of gravity was
easily disturbed and pushed hard in a direction
opposite tc that in which he judged the UNI
brella would move. A slight pressure on the
part OF the Georgia wonder acted as a lure, and
when this pressure ceased strong man would
involuntarily run forward in the direction in
which he was pressing. All her tricks were
simply the application OF power in such FASH
ion as to deceive the onlooker into the belief
that 1t was being exerted in an exactly contrary
direction. The writer says that before the al
legged mysterious power had come to be under
stood Miss Hurst had accumulated sufficient
money to enable her to live comfortably for the
rest of her days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-11
KOCH,S DISCOVERY.

The fl:bercts bGciUi was discovered by
Prof Koch. to be constantly present In
all cases of consumption. Where the
blood is impoverished or impure, there
results that constitutional condition
known as scrofula. which Is character
lied by the liability of certain tissues
to become the seat of chronic inflam-
nations and engagements. Virchow
says .their vulnerability is excessive,
Consequently, exciting causes which
would have only passing effect upon a
healthy subject, would produce infiam-
nation and disease in the scrofulous.
These troubles NAV start as catarrh I'm
the nasal passages, throat or lungs. and
rs the membranes become weakened,
The tubercle bacilli enter, and multi
ply, and we have, as o result, that dread
diSease-ConsumptiOn
Find perfect remedy for scrofula. In
all its fOrms-something that purifes
the blood, as well as claims to. That,
II it's taken In time, will cure Con.
snmption. 1t has been found, I'm DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. As
a streng;h-restorer. blood-cleanser, and
flesh-builtier, nothing like it is known
TO medical science. For Scrofula. Bron-
chial. Throat. and Lung affections, Weak
Lungs, severe Coughs, and kindred all
ments. its the only remedy so sure that
IL can be guaranteed. If it doesn't bepe.
lit or cure, your money il refunded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-11
Cloves and Their Culture.

Etom the Detroit Free Press
Sultan Seyed Said bin Sultan in 1880 intro
duced the Glove tree into Zanzibar. since which
time its cultivation has formed the chief occu-
patton OF the Arab planters IN that part Of the
world, especially those residing on the Island
Of Pemba. Every portion of the tree is
aromatic, but it is the bud which forms the
Glove OF commerce. The choicest are of a
dark brown hue, free from moisture and with
full. perfect heads. The cultivation of this
important article of domestic economy is very
Interesting. The seeds are planted in long
trenches and kept well supplied with water for
forty days, when the sprouts appear above the
surface. These are carefully watered for two
years, at the end of which time they usually
attain q height of three feet. Then trans
planting takes place. the shoots being
set GU: at distances Of thirty feet
apart and watered until we'll rooted.
After this occurs the trees require little at
tention but are kept free from weeds and the
earth about them 10 worked over from time to
time. They do not bear until five or six years
Old, when the buds are fully formed into clus-
tiers and assume dull reddish hue The har-
vesting now begins, and continues at intervals
for six months, as the buds do not all mature at
the same time. As the limbs of tho trees are
very brittle they do not bear the weight of a
man, and the cloves on the upper Branches are
gathered by means OF very peculiar looking
four-sided ladders. Immediately upon being
taken from the trees the buds are laid out in
the sun. where in short time they assume a
brownIsh color, when they are placed in store
houses and are ready for shipment The usual
yield OF ten-year-oid plantation is twenty
pounds per tree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-11

Old lady Ito applicant for cook !:
$50 YOU can cook well. can your
Applicant: "0h. yes. ma am; I can
cook rich and plain Dishes
Old lady: oh, we have only the
very plainest. my husband is a dys-
peptic."
Applicant: Then he should do as
my former master. take one wineglass
full of Johann Hoff's Malt Extract
with each meal. and be cured"
This girl was well posted.
AS large number Of dyspeptics
lack the necessary power to digest
solid foods, and as stimulants merely
excite and weaken the stomach, there.
fore the immense value of the genu.
inc Johann Hoff's Malt Extract as a
nutritious tonic cannot be oyer-esti.
mated. 1t not only acts as tonic. but
as nutrient as well, and the most
stubborn case of dyspepsia cannot
Withstand its wonderful power. Write
to Eisner & Mendelson Co. 6 Bar.
clay Street, New York. for a descrip.
tive pamphlet. Look out for imita.
tons. They are dangerous. All
druggists keep the genuine. which
must have the signature of johann
Hoff" on the neck of every bottle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-11

As to diet the girl who wants tc be singer
should avoid sweets Of all kinds. There is
nothing better than food of the p.ainest kind,
writes Marie Roze in an article on How to
Preserve the Voice" in the December Ladies'
Home Journal Pastry. nuts. almonds raisins,
pickles, rich sauces are simply poison to a
singer. All these are indigestible. and q singer,
above all people, should partake OF only that
class Of food that digests easily. Never eat
closer than two hours before you sing. go
further: il sing at eight o'clock eat at four
In the afternoon. As regards fluids, all are
harmful if taken in immoderate quantities
Milk is good, but il lis best when mixed with soda
water or settler. Wines Of any kind are injuri-
GUS, and / cannot be too emphatic in warming
all girls who aspire to be singers to abstain
from them. have known some of the most
promising voices to be utterly ruined by even
tho smallest indulgence in wine. Fresh and
ripe fruit always makes good diet for a singer,
especially grapes. The voice is regulated by
the health ofits possessor and just as she takes
care Of that or neglects it. will she make sue
cess or failure. A good voice cannot come from
an unhealthy constitution. II ever two things
were inseparable, they are good health and a
good voice With the former the latter IL pos
sible; without it, vocal excellence is i'm
possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-11
A Tragic Drama in Three Acts.

An account of how woman unwittingly
murdered her own son comes from Wieselbnrg.
The son OF peasant couple living in that vii
lage recently returned to them after an absence
Of sixteen years in America. The returned
viliager was much changed in looks. and. think
ing to give his parents pleasant surprise later
on did not disclose his identity. surprising that
neither of them recognized him. This sup
position was correct ~ regards his mother but
his father recognized him. although he con-
cealed tho fact. The seeming strangers re-
quest for entertainment WAS granted and, dur
ing a conversation which followed. he showed
his entertainers the contents Of bag In which
he carried 600 sovereigns.
The sight violently aroused the peasant
woman's covetousness, and after her supposed
lodger had retired for the night and was asleep
she cut his throat in order to secure the money
When told by her husband that she had not
killed stranger, but her own son, the shock
she experienced was SO great that she herself
FELL dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-11
GEORGETOWN.


ODD FELLOWS GRAND VISITATION.
Mechanics Lodge, No. 10, l. o. o. F., have
had their second annual visitation by the Off
GERS Of the Grand Lodge, who were agreeably
surprised at the unusual exemplifcation Of the
work of the order. They received from the
examining officers the information that they
had passed the best examination of any in this
through all repaired to o room where a boun-
tiful repast had been spread. Canton Potomac
was present in uniform and this added to the
pleasure Of the occasion.
TRIP TO FAIRFAX COURT HoCsE.
A large number Of Georgetown young men,
accompanied by some of Washingtons finest,
rode to Fairfax Court House last night to at
tend a concert at that place, in which several
members Of the Berry Band of this place par
tcipated The evening was spent In literary
and musical enjoyment and afforded much
pleasure to all present MRS Jarley's Wax
Works" and some pretty tableaux wound up
the program.
DR.. Baker Of Washington met with a loss
yesterday on 3lst street by the running away
Of his horse. The animal was attached to a
buggy and stationed near the Tudor place,
when he became frightened and rushed down
the steep hill until y street was almost reached,
when in turning bend tree was collided with
the vehicle damaged and the wheeiwright shop
sought Between NJ and n the horse was cap
tured.
THE wooDLEY HUNT CLUB.
The woodley Hunt Club held its regular
semi-annul meeting Wednesday night. The
report Of the secretary, Mr.. W. d. Rudy, and
that Of the treasurer, Dr. Richard s. Hill, were
read, and after some new laws for the better
governing OF the club had been adopted the
meeting adjourned.
NOTES.
December 20 has been fixed upon as the date
for the next assembly dance.
Miss Gertrude Harvard Of Lynchburg, Va,
is the guest Of the Misses Blackboard.
Only one arrest was made in this precinct
during yesterday and last night, and that was
for ntoxlcation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-11
LOST HER RUDpER.

Tho Whaleback Wetn,ore lowed into A.
toua, Ore.-sslvage Of $1,000 Demanded.
The first whaleback to visit the Pacific ocean
has met with quarter Of a million dollars
mishap before completing her initial voyage.
The British steamship Zambesi from Hong Kong
arrived at Astoua, Ore, last night, having in
tow the disabled whaleback steamer Charles W,
wetmore. Capt Edwards of the Zambesi
river last Sunday At II o'clock yesterday
morning, when of the mouth Of the Columbia
river, VIC saw a singuiar-iooking thing and
steaming down we saw it was the whaleback
propeller Wctmore flying signals Of distress.
She was then about three or four miles off Till
amook rock. thirty miles south OF the entrance
to Columbia river Though about to steam
she had no way of steering. the rudder having
dropped of, leaving nothing but the rudder
frame. got hawser out and had her in easy
tow the remainder OF the day and last night.
This morning the hawser parted but we got it
out again in the afternoon and crossed in with
little difficulty"
Capt. Edwards has entered a protest OF the
claims and damages before Vice Consul
Cherry. The hawser bits Of the Zambesi were
carried. Capt. Edwards salvage will be one
third the value Of the vessel and the cargo.
Placing that at 5000 600. his claim on the part
OF the owners. officers and crew of the Zambesi
will aggregate $500, 900.
Capt Hastings of the Wetmore saws that he
began to lose his rudder two weeks ago when
off Gallapago Isiands 1t dropped OFF bit by
bit as the rivets fell, but he hoped TO make his
destination, Port Townsend. Under the crcum-
stances he was very glad to get to Columbia
river. The whaleback was out eighty-t three
days from Philadelphia. Capt. Hastings is ne
gotiating for a steamer to tow the Wetmore to
Port Townsend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-11

THE STARS circulation in
the City of Washington is more
than three times larger than
that of any other newspaper, and
the number of its readers more
than FIVE times as many. As
an advertising medium it there
fore stands without a COMPETE
tor, whether either EXTENT or
QUARRY of circulation is con-
sidered. That the intelligent
public thoroughly understands
these facts and acts upon them
is oonclusively shown by the
steady and rapid growth of the
papers business both in circula-
ton and advertising patronage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-11
BAR ASSOCIATION BANQUET.

a Large Number Of Legal Lights Sit Down to
Dinner at the Arlington.
The members Of the National Bar Association
dined together at the Arlington last evening as
the guests Of the committee appointed by the
Bar Association Of the District to make
rangemenss for holding the annual meeting of
the association in this city. A number Of in
vited guests representing the Judiciary. the
cabinet aud the legal officers Of the government
we're present, and the gathering as a whole
comprised a notable array OF the legal lights Of
the country. The decoration Of the table and
the menu were elaborate and all the appoint
ments were elegant. 1t was one Of the finest
dinners that have been served here for some
time.
Mr.. Calderon Carlisle was the POSTMASTER of
the occasion and responses to toasts were made
az follows: 1.-The President" Senator Maader-
son: 1.-The Bench" Mr.. Justice Gray; Con
gress," Senator Gray of Delaware and THE
Bar James C. Carter Of New York. During
the evening letter was read from President
Harrison regretting his inability to be present
and saving he would be pleased to see the dele
gates at the White House. Letters OF regret
were also read from Chief Justice Fuller. JUS
tice Bradley, Senator Edmunds, Speaker Crisp
and others
Those present were Justice Brewer. Justice
Gray, Caideron Carlisle, Senator Gray, g. II.
Bates, Senator Gibson, Justice Harlan, Senator
Hoar. Justice Bradley, Justice Lamar, C. p.
Hogan, Senator Henderson. Attorney General
Miller. Justice Strong. Chief Justice Bingham,
A. b. Duvall, S. H. Kaufman, E. A. Newman,
J. J. Darlington, ]. H. Gordon. W. r. Morrison,
J. b. Hoge, A. c. Church, R. II. Koch, ]. G. D.
Davis, Judge Mott, Geo. E. Hamilton, Solicitor
General Taft s. r. Bond, Enoch Tot
ten, I. A. Lambert, W. II. Smith, Jas.
c. Carter. Il. TurnbulI. H. C. Bunts,
ID. II. Mckee, Nathaniel Wilson, F. +.
Oldham, II. J. BOwdoin, Senator Washburn, NJ.
A. knapp, B. W. Perkins, W. J. Whitehouse,
Sydney b. Davis, Samuel o. Pickens, W. b.
Webb. Samuel Maddox. r. Ross Perry. W. II.
Sands, Judge Weldon. N. Mooros, Chaplin
Brown, 7. NJ. Knapp, Jere NJ Wilson, w. L.
Marbury, H. II. Powers. DIR. Jas. C. Yelling.
A. W. Schalck, Mr.. Pollen, C. Z. Cole, t. r.
StocLdale, W. g. Veazey, J. L. Torrey, J. II.
Mckinney, Robert White, r. Il. Prentiss, Mills
Dean, N. P. Bond, Senator Faulkner, T. NJ.
Hinkle, Justice Blatchford, A. S. Worthington,
Martin F. Morris, ]. l. N. Curry, Linden Kent,
]. G.. Payne, Geo. Mason. A. 6. Caruth, H. Z.
Davis, ]. II. Cultivate, Reginald Fendall, VIM.
Reynolds, Hugh l.. Thompson, Senator Cock
rell, J. NJ. Wright, A. G. Riddle, W. s. Bryan.
]. W. Davis, G.. W. Faris, Vim. A. Maury, A.
Burnage and James Frake.