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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14
Sleeping Under the SNOW.

From Leisure Hours
The case Of Mrs. Elizabeth woodcock, who
survived long burial under snow, may be
known to many readers. This woman, forty
two years Of age. Of Impington. q village three
miles north OF Cambridge, lost her way in ~
turning home from market on Saturday even
ing. February 2, 1879, and was buried seven
feet deep in the snow. In this state she con-
tinued eight nights and eight DAYS. when she
vss dug out alive on Sunday, February TO-
She retained the full possession Of her senses
al the while she was immured She died July
"A. 1888.
A somewhat similar case occurred In the
snow storm Of November, 1890. A middle-aged
woman, named Alice Jane Lowe. belonging 20
Wigan. was admitted into Spalding work
house in a very weak state, having been found
BY the relieving officer sleeping out in the
snow in the Lincolnshire Fens, near spalding.
She was put 10 bed, and then stated that shs
had dept out for i've weeks continuously. in
Guiding, within the last few days, the severess
weather of the year, when the snow covered
the ground 10 the depth Of nearly foot The
poor woman's hair WAS in such matted state
that it had 10 be ali cut on She stated that
she had trampcd from Lancashire, where she
had formerly been in domestic service, and 90
the time she was found in the mow she APP
peared 10 have lost her way. The work bonss
oficials consider il most remarkable that u
woman survived the exposure and cold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14
A CHICAGO HORSE TRADE.
The Granger Got . Big Price aud Didn't
Nave 20 Divvy On IL.

Have % Dtvvy On It,
From the chic.~o Post.
Postmaster sexton tells q story of q we'll
known local horse fancier and a granger who
had couple Of fine horses to sell This rustic.
who lives in an adjoining county in Indiana,
came to town with letter of introduction 20
this connoisseur. who has an irresistible liking
for fine horsefiesh and the money to crafty At.
The writer OF the letter OF introduction speci
ally urged the city friend to take more than
passing interest in the man from the country.
The farmer drove his horses TO the gentle
mans Residence and gave him the letter.
Are your horses bloodedg'
yes, they come OF fair stock"
Can they make good time?''
Yes, pretty fair time"
what do You ask for then?'
oh. think that $500 or s40o will about
now"
My friend" said the city man. I've jus;
bought pair of horses or would take those
on your hands. but let me say to Won that you
don know how TO sell your team. You ought
70 ask at least $500 as a beginner, blow about
their wonderful speed and brag about their
bearing and, pedigree. 1 know a man who
wants TO buy team. but YOU must not APP
proach him as yoa did me. He viii never take
your horses. IL YOU stiff in YOUR price aud
w eoine oEtgglilS thank can mud YOU q Gus
toner. Drive past my Office on la Sale street
at 10 clock In the morning two or three times
and come IN when shake my handkerchief
:, In the morning the granger did as he was
directed. the handkerchief was shaken and he
was beckoned TO come in. In the office aas
the man he had seen the night before and his
friend.
sale?'
We'll, / dunno
Have they pedigrce?"
You bet they have. Its as long as the pedi-
gree of Queen Victoria"
do they hold their heads high?"
why, half the time they are way up in the
clouds
Can they make good time?"
Creased lightning amt a circumstance"
what do you ask for them"
Fifteen hundred dollars and not a CONT
mental cent less."
Well, said the friend of the man to whom
the letter Of Introduction was presented the
night before, I'm looking for just such team
The price suits me. Come TO my office across
the way and I'll give you a check and take the
horses. The farmer was almost paralyzed.
because he thought that six or seven hundred
dollars would be the outside figure. And he
went home to Lake county satisfied that those
fellows up in Chicago are smarter chain light
ming"
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HE LENT HER A KNIFE.
How a Girl Appreciates Courteous Tn
Delicately Dome.

How a Girl Appreciates Courteous Thing
Deiicateiy Done.
From the New York Herald.
There are some lovely men in the world.
even if they are scarce"
1t was pretty girl who was thus philosophi-
cnlly mingling optimism and pessimism in her
view Of the less assuming half of humanity.
She proceeded 10 illustrate her position a.
follows:
The other day I rad TO go down town BY
myself. ala not so very used TO going down
town, and ii re is preponderance Of mascu-
Unity down there that always scares me a little
This time went on the elevated road and got
off at Rector street IL was about II o'clock In
the morning and the train and the station ~ere
black with men. There was not a woman, q
sister woman, 20 be seen when the lace Of my
pett,coat caught in something just NJ was
leaving the car. and with a loud triumphant
zig ripped of to the extent Of about two
yards. There all this white stuff hanging
and L had to get rid of IL Some way. / stepped
to one side and began trying to tear the lace
across, but the lace was as strong the sewing
had proved weak; not a thread of Il would give.
Every one OF the stream of men passing turned
his head to look ut me struggle. and L could
feel my face crimson with exertion and
modification. That kind of a situation has
a hasheesh effect and though It seemed
like hours suppose il was only minute i'll
a gentleman, busily talking 20 a companion,
passed close TO me and. hardly turning his EYES
my way held out an opened pocket knife; then
he walked on very slowly and apparently alb
sorbed in conversation. Ii was the work OF a
second to sever that lace. roll il up in NV muf
and return him his knife. Ny gratitude was
too deep to express itself in what the plays call
the smooth. hollow phrases of society. I am
not sure that opened my lips, but l am sure
looked things unutterable.
He took the knife with just the slightest
bow and touching his hat returned to his mutt
tons with his friend.
1T a little thing. you may say, but IL was
just the kind Of little things that tests . mAn's
breeding exquisitely."
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HOW DREADFUL,
A Beautiful Woman, - Cleaning Knife,
Careless Husband.


From the New York Mirror.
She came into the room, where he sat alone
with glittering knife in her clenched hand
amid the folds of her dress.
Her face was white and drawn and her eyes
were wild and haggard looking.
He, the man whose name she bore, sat by tae
CRATE fire. deep in thought, and never heard
the slippe-ed football of the beautiful woman
who now stood behind his chair with a strange.
cold smile upon her lips.
Suddenly, with gasp, she cast the knife
from her toward the bed of glowing Goals. but
it sank silently into divan at the other side of
the room.
Il cannot" she moaned. YEARLY. II cam
not. and she fell in white heap upon the
floor at his feet
A pitying. Kelceyesque expression broke
across the Gothic granite of his cheek and he
murmured in deep, tender. seventh regiment
tones: What is it, my darling?"
But she spoke no word, only raised one
white hand towards him, in which was clasped
a lead-pencii.
She had been trying to sharpen it. poor girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14

From the ST. James Gazette
The distinguished art critic and historian of
the renaissance, M. Charles Yriarte, has at
tempted in the Figaro what may be called the
rehabilitation Of Lucretia Borgia. Thanks to
Victor Hugo and Meyerbeer the public in gen.
eral has not q very high opinion Of the daugh-
ter of Pope Alexander vi and the sister of
tory runs a strong current Of Legend, which is
apt to sweep away the facts and leave q sub
stratum of fancy. "Was Lucretia Borgia really
Messalina and q Julia?' asks II. Yriarte,
and the poniard with the other? If we study
the annalists Of the period-Gregoroviu for
instance-we find no trace of poison or
poniard; no more than Of improper love-at
most seven love letters. written to Bembo, poet
and cardinal, which English misses may read
without the use Of fan, in the glass case of the
Ambrosiana of Milan. where also is preserved
piously the lock Of hair before which Byron
went into ecstasies. Lucretia Borgia was mar
ried at thirteen to . nephew of the Sforza, Clio
vanni, lord Of Pesaro, who was twenty-six
Owing to the irruption Of the French into Italy,
soon after their union in 1493 the course Of
politics caused an annulment of the marriage,
to which the Vatican lent itself with the cynical
morality Of the epoch.
To revenge himself che outraged husband
launched against Lucretia's father frightful
accusation, which may be regarded a. the foun-
| dation OF subsequent legends. Tho young
Deauty became neuceIOrtn the enutuec0ck OF
politics. Being in need OF the alliance Of Ara
gon, who was reigning at Naples, the pope
made union between his daughter and nasu-
raj son of Aphonse II, King Of Naples. He
| was reputed TO be the handsomest prince of his
day in Italy, being at that time seventeen and
his wife eighteen years of age. Owing to the
| jealousy OF Lucretia's brother, Cesar Borgia,
tho handsome Alphonse was strangled in the
apartments Of his father-in-law, Alexander
/ VI In $500 Lucretia welded for the third
time another Mphonse, son Of Hercules, duke
| Of Ferrara- At that time she was twenty aud
remained to her death. seventeen years later,
the 'spearl Of spouses." Apart from the feet
| ing breath Of scandal. which attributed to the
princess two lovers at the court of Ferrara, the
chroniclers find nothing whereof to accuse
the golden-haired beauty. So. says N. Yriarte,
that We are forced TO the conclusion that al
her manifold wickedness must have been COM
mittsd between the. years Of thirteen and
twenty suppodtioi mot eadly oredible even
] = tha3 pEoeoetous epocA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14
BROKE THE RECORD.
A Waiter Who Surprised a Patron by the
Promptness of His Attendance.

Prom the San Francisco Examiner.
In these days of popular cynicism as to the
reliability Of human nature an incident that
occurred at downtown hotel a few days ago
cannot be too widely disseminated.
gentleman in the breakfast room, who had
just finished the extended perusal of all the
morning papers, was startled by the unex-
pected temperance Of the waiter with his
meal.
Warmly grasping the hash handler disengaged
hand, he saihin a voice choked by emotion:
Il knew You would return. They started a
rumor couple Of hours ago that you had
eloped with the cook or something. bus said:
No: give him time. gentlemen-give him a
chance. 1t will all come out right in the end
knew you would turn up again, if only to
bring me the oil cruet with a fly in it,
And the excited guests gave the lightning
waiter an enthusiastic send-off as he left again
In ballast for an invoice of buckwheat cakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14

From the Detroit Free Press. Q
for." asked one dry goods clerk Of another the
other evening ~ he found him stripped Oh
and punching the ball.
swell, I'll tell you on the quiet I've got an
enemy. want to lick him. After have
taken tventy-four Lessons am going to put .
nose on him."
ssHoa much . leason?'
ssQme dollar"
ssThats ga, vhils you can hire pug 10
knock Ill his teeth ont, and blscken both eyes
for . Ave-dollar bill COME OF the perch
play."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14

are also of velvet. with double cloth sleeve
ending in point just above the elbow.
In some of the street costumes the velvet
yoke runs to a point at the waist in 'front.' is
repeated at the back and has deep graduated
revefs edged with a narrow border Of feather
trimming, and the basque is also bordered with
this trimming and is widely separated in front
The front OF the skirt is set of with deep
nounee Of hollow pleats-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14
THE SERVANTS RULE.
The Rich Man is Really the Slave Of
the Domestics He Employs.
THE NATTY CHAMBERMAID.
She is an Ornament tn Embellishments in
TIE Taste and Trimness Of Her Attire-Some
New Spring Hats-Handsome Outdoor and
Reception Dresses.
copyrighted.

ODES MAY CONE
and modes may go,
but servant girls go on
forever, and go their
own sweet way, too.
They are like the slave
who stood behind the
Roman victor and
amid the acclamations
of the multitude whis-
pered to him that he
was but mortal. For
when the millionaire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14

OF the nix young men who ''stand 1t the head
Of the New York bar only one has mmtache
and an exchange wants 20 know Why this IL 30.
Because the other fellows have shaved theirs
od.-Lascvesce Journal
'How came il that when you broke into the
store You carried Oh lot Of useless trash and
left the money drawer untopched?"
s'Oh, Mr.. Judge, don't yoa begin 10 soold NJ
for that / beg. I have heard enough about
that alEeody ssoD ~ ujfA"-kGVn6 1laf1g.
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He wanted to Console Her.

From the Detroit Free Press.
''Boy," said o lady on East Elizabeth street,
shave you seen . little lost dog anywhere on
tho street?''
"a little black-and-tanT
'sYes."
"Yes, saw him right down by the alley"
s'Thanks."
'sBut he isn't there now. great big dog
caught him right at the alley and chewed him
up"
s.Aforcyw
"And gulped him right down."
Heavens, nor
.sYss, he did guess he took him for piece
Of beef. You needn't feel SO very bad though.
The big dog Is down there now and he's paving
and bowling and aches all over. I'll bet your
dog stuck In his throat and that he'u choke TO
doath IN loos'n half IN hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14

ond time In my life"
Miss yaeg-aAnd viii yQp marry again.
Nu Boggs-"Wen, I'm considering whether
Il would be wise for me 10 Be 20 foolish- -
1fsgkan1oa Leader
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CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT GLOVES.
They Are Made for Fit Now and NO Longer
for Ornament.

GLOVES OF SPIDERS WEBS, NErTLEs, ASBESTOS
AND MoLLUsEs' BEAkDs-How PERFUMED
GLOVES WERE INTRODUCED TO EURoPE-cos-
METIc GLOVES OF CHICKEN SKIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14

Tn mosf popular gin nowadays n . rsch plece
Of cut R1anl Dorninecr's American Cut 1lans
stands unr1yaled I'm beauty ana nnish- See thns
their trade-mnrk Label y on ever ptooa yu1R
6aG1w ohould ehou 3 = - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14

"You have been fishing the whole day and
haven't caught one thing. Why don't you give
1t up and go away"
well, I know I don't catch any fish, bat
then, you see, don't like to be idle, and so I
keep on fishing 10 q TO have somethjpg 70 do"
-Flieoonde R6nv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14

Hostcss-..Can I help you to the butter?''
Guest-''Thank you, am comfortable where
I am, but you might pass the butter to me, II
You please. "-Hruoyd LomDoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14

IT RATHER THAN
ornament is required in
gloves nowadays" said
an antiquarian to a
writer for The STAR
'.But there was q time
when they were adorned
with fringes, embroid-
cry and even jewels Of
price. Also they were
perfumed and I have
understood that an ef-
fort is being made to
revive that particular
fashion. 1t is under
stood that the notion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14

The last illustration presents a very stylish
and refined dress for nnbl;c or nrivata ,ece,-
,;o,s % ,rb;,a coshn,era Ia,,;oo ,ro-rod ,,;th
.ion'' Vi "A-'e '"'"inoie ias'i'e "ofAeu WIN
DARK gray, made up upon black velvetfounda-
tloli uhuerskTt win IL Is worn very nano,
some long ]ncket-a combination OF BLACK and
Paie-8ray viewer, win piack designs In pralo
anu graz 1ur' as SHOWN IN the Drawing; Inc
front reVers are IN gray and Dlack striped failie.
or occasions OF ceremony, such as afternoon
gatherings in the world of art or literature, a
very sinah bonnet should De worn Inc one
mere represented Is In gray SILK gause caught
up ~ oiack JET ana trimmed WIN piack ana
"i,ile COCK feathers
line of sprins n,,tIno. oos,raos cnns;S,s of
silk skirt made nm over n taffatas or serge foun-
datlor and ornamented with jet or dull white
pearl beads, sewn evenly over the front, ana
a lace nounce set baldachin STYLE The waist Is
Vi same materiai, with the JET or pearl peaos on
so much OF the front as Is Visible over TINS
dress is worn remarkably stylish veivet JACKET
Win Dasques about twelve lnches IN lengtn.
ms peautl1uny designed jacket must De mace
70 NJ tue Inquire snugly ana De closed az the
waist LOT several inches with ornamental last
ehihSs- Inc Dasques are quite wide apart IN
'front.'. 1here Is Metlcis collar. wnlle the SIX
waist has straight one The silk waist must
, ne closed AT the PACK win hooks ana eyes.
mere may De emDrolaered enects on the lront
Oh the jacket Inc early spring tuile nat VIII
De worn with TINS SIX ana velvet costume. IL
mas a narrow Drlm ana Is mounted on WIRE
frame, garmtured with BOWS OF Dlack veivet
ana uuii req roses al the pack, with gaunred
lace ornament In 'front.'. The long leather
welSnt umbrella which belongs to this Costume
mas an the grace OF the slender cane carried
Dy the court ladies OF the epoch from which
this graceful garment Is borrowed.
flSured materials are mucn ahected Tor the
reason that IN shiiiful hands the pattern may
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14

crown Is trimmed with n broad fai,ie ribbon
and lie ornamented with a steel star in front.
LOVELY OUTDOOR COSTUME.
The lovely outdoor costume fo- afternoon
receptions and standing fetes represented in
the third illustration is made UP of Parma faille
ard violet stamped velvet and sable fur. With
tnis charming attire for refined public enter
taIumeEts. srca "a frs days nc the galleries. is
worn a very small white bonnie: of lace velvet
aad tulle- One sees c,anv delightful cloth COS
Times made up in jacAef style. Ii is quite nee
csssry. In order to secure the proper fit aud hang
OF the long jacket cOrsage. tina. the skirt should
lie fat on the hips. and 10 this end the darts
should be carefully made and the .aIlaes- al
the back secured in hollow pleat-. To hold the
skirt firmly iowa on the hips strings should he
sewed TO the frolt breadth AMI then tied be-
hind. There should be two eoilars. q straight
one inside and a rolling one out. the waist OF
abe Jacket has but one dart on each side. Tho
sides are scalloped and embroidered. The
basaues are also ornamentcd IN the same way.
ard the same motive appears ON the sleeves
The Jacket must be lined with flannel and silk
Another very pretty street dress Il made N,
in putty-colored cloth. The corSage is shocked
al the wais. on a lining. There q a straight.
eIsetric-bIue velvet collar and also deep vel
yst yoke vith Q Nsdicis collar. The sleeves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14

Meanwhile. I sing the praises of the natty
pretty. saucv chambermaid. who is really one
OF the family Everybody saws please to
fitine. and she expects it. Barring her eoquet-
tlsh little muslin cap and her dainty white
apron. Fifine might readily pass for some moor
relative or perhaps for nursery goyerness.
She is no longer contented with plain Calico
Pretty wOOlens. figured sateens and fan
neiettes III dull colOrs. and even surahs none
too good for her. Her cap. too has parted with
It's long strings. and Is now handsomely en-
brOidered. serving admirably to bring ont the
beauty Oh her glossy black hair. Films DOW
ders her face. manicUres her hands. cu-ls her
bang and. horror of ho--o-s- IL some house
holds perfumes he handkerchief Bu, this ia
never allowed il any refined uptown house
hold
In the second illustration take great pleasure
IN introducing Flfine TO your favorable notice.
she Is as neat as two pins in her PRETTY made
up figured sateen with yOke-likS ruifie, sleeves
set tolerably high. long cuffs and pretty sural,
apron in harmoriZing tone. Hex white muslin
cap Is neatly embroidered and extremely be-
coming l.; shape. All in all Fi1ine would be an
ornament To any household. and ono regrets
that In the brief space o. another hundred
wears We shall have TO more such picturesque
ana decorative effects are attained by the
presence of this last shred of those epochs when
all sorts ard conditions of men and women
,si,in { wear the same material, the same cut,
the same trimming and the same style.
SOME SPRING HATS.
Some of the spring hats have qui II and re-
fined elegance, which contrasts quite sharply
with the assertive or speaking coB1rs of la.
season. Tor instance. capote for aIsly-wh ,
while DENYING Indignantly that she has grown
old, would hesitate TO say I'VE girls '-struck
me as being IN remarkable good tas;s. Ii was
in black tulle. embroidered with gold. A large
bow is set in front and has its ends fastened
down by gold pins. There is also a couuil,e of
tho tulle III front with cluster Of smali black
velvet bows on top From the back come
black velve: strings fastening under the chin.
another altogether charming, toCus consisted
of bouillOunee of black tulle over a crown made
up OF three bands of mauve velvet At the
back there is a small bunch of nlauye and black
ostrich tips from which the black velvet strings
take their start. This tOque ca,t only be worn
when the hair Is done high on the head. Still
another stylish toque has 4 crown az black tul!e
eneircled with tulle point edged with gold gal
loon 1t has a jet aigrette in front and u bunch
OF ostrich tips behind.
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which his eldest boy lost his life Frequently dur
ing the trial. when the events that occurred IN
the canoe that afternoon have been referred to
or described in detail. he has shown every sign
Of the deepest grief Yesterday in talking
about his son IN a conversation with The STAB
correspondent he came near breaking down en-
tirely and said In broken tones that no matter
what the verdict in the might be it colid
Rot bring 10 him his deal boy. WHO was all IN
all 20 him and In whom his own very life was
conferred
Today as he sat at the table and waited for
tie trial to begin he held III his hand a copy of
last nights STAR, from which at times he rea,l
she account OF the progress of the trial and
again folded il and used IL for fan. The air
was very close and the crowd made it all the
more oppressive
Promptly at z o'clock Judge GuEter vino has
presided with such msrHeG ability throughout
ths trial. entered the room and forced his way
down the packed aisle. The customary formal
tiles of the sheriff bringing in the prisoner
from the ja,. IL tie reas OF toe court house and
Clerk Booker calling the roll of the jury were
gone through with NJ. VOORHEES, was no,
present az the time. but came III u &c " minutes
later. Mrs Hams. who had been with ner son
for some time before lhe session began, came
into tho court room leaning upon his arm She
WIS nervous. but seemingly her courage AID
confidence had by no a,eass deserted hs-.
Order in court" cried sheriff Curtis, and a
HASH came over the rooE-