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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
Wearing overshoe. an Dr, Weather.

From the Boston Post.
have noticed during the dry walking OF the
last two days many persons using ''rubhcrs.
as IL the streets still retained the mud ana
slush that were the results OF the hast suoN
storm. I look upon the alteration Of thee
wearers Of rubbers M result Of yielding o.
the influences Of bad practice. For myself
whenever have worn rubbers under stress -
weather I have been only too glad 90 cast theIn
of at the first favorable opportunity. but mauF
persons persist in keeping them on eFeu e.
places Of amusement where they feel psrtics-
larly oppressive from the high Temperature.
This tamely Welding to the arbitrary influence
Of an uncomfortable article Of dress should be .
warning against letting habit get the adj, aniase
Of principle in such matters. / have heard
that, in some places in New England where tie
winters cold is ordinarily severe. 'Rrctics" ATE
feature of indoor gayeties. and that the
Portland Fancy" "An the Way to Boston.
and similar dances, are executed under the dls-
advantage of these membranes. such
periences should be needed by weArers ~ ''rnii-
bers' in dry weather, lest they fall under the
control of these oppressive foot coverings.
and perhaps be obliged to wear them to bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
HER BABY's GRAVE.
She Knew It After an Absence Of Nineteen
Years.

N1netftn
Years.
The keeper Of a cemetery in one OF the east
ern states was at work in the cemetery not long
ago. says the Youths Companion, when poorly
dressed and feeble-looking gray-haired woman
entered the gate and said that she wanted to
make arrangements FOR setting up . small tomb
stone.
Where is the grsve?" asked the sexton.
II can't tell you just where it is, answered
the woman. but / can go 10 it."
She led the way TO q remote corner where
there were few graves, and there, close to a
pine tree ard almost hidden under its low-grow-
grave.
"This is il, sir; this is it, said the woman.
dropping upon her knees upon the grave, with
streaming eyes.
Its the grave Of nv little boy, sir; the only
child ever had. 1 buried him here nineteen
years ago. He was only four months and three
days old, but he was dear little fellow sir, and
it almost killed me to give him up"
Wiping her eyes on q corner Of her shawl she
added:
1--WE never been here since the day we buried
him, but knew Icoul6 come right to the spot.
I've seen it in my mind every day for nineteen
year. We lived close to the graveyard, and in
the evening of the day he was buried slipped
over here and set out this little pine at the head
of the grave, for I'd no money to buy a stone.
I'VE moved west soon afterwsrd and we've
been kept poor all the time, but I've saved.
little by little, all these years, and now want
to have his grave fxed up and little stone pu,
TO 1.-THE dear little fellow
She laid her wet cheeks down in the rank and
tangled grass and tenderiy stroked the sunken
clay, and the sexton quietly withdrew, leaving
her alone with her dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
SWEDISH MOURNING.
No Complaint. No Sign Of Grief on the Part
Of the Berraved Ou~s

Of the Berraved on~s.
IL is remarkable how foreigners domicile in
this country still cling 10 their native customs.
This is especially true when they are eongrc-
gated in large numbers The single German,
trenchman or Norwegian who has made his
home in some portion OF this land Of liberty
may still adhere 10 his oddities and habits Of
old, but he does not meet with the necessary
encouragement from his fellows and probably
finds that often ridicuie takes the place Of the
expected appreciation.
Last summer fed hand on one OF the farms
in North Dakota was struck by lightning and
instantly killed. The proprietor OF the farm
nouhed the parents Of the unfortunate Swede
OF their sons fate. They were an old couple
who owned and farmed one Of those quarter
section tracts that Uncle Sam gives away %
lavishly, says writer in the frustrated Ansr-S-
cdn- They had been in this country for many
years. their son was born here. and yet when
IL came 10 the solemnisy Of burial, they reverted
at once to the memories of their land and its
customs.
The parents die not even 20 10 NEW the body
nor attend to its preparation for the grave.
Friends brought il home in an ordinary farm
wagon, and then, instead Of carrying il into the
house, placed the remains upon a wide plank
resting on two rpturned barrels in the stable.
Horses grew FESTIVE, as they ALWAYS will when
placed near q corpse. The cattle forgot TO
MUNICH their hay. aud covered back in the
stalls, showing their realization that something
unusual was happening. All this while the
dead boys parents were busy within doors don
ming their best apparel: the aged mother even
hunted up an old hair trunk. from the depth OF
which an odd and peculiar sort of inter was
taken, decorated with ribbons Of all possible
and impossible colors. This she solemnly
placed upon her head. as she had seen it done
in the far away home, 90 long ago, near the
North Cape.
They then took chairs, side by side, in their
living room and waited.
After awhile friends arrived, many Of them
wearing odds and ends Of costume brought
from over the ocean scores Of years ago.
Then all, excepting the parents. adjourned TO
the stable, collecting around the body of the
dead man, where refreshments were served,
and an occasionallow wailing song was chanted.
After this they proceeded TO the burial ground.
ten miles away. and the last sad rites were per-
formed after the same simple manner.
Strangest of all. the two beings most inter
ested still sat within doors, in solemn silence,
decorated with their quaint relics of dress.
They declined TO accompany the funeral cor
tege, and hours Rfterward, when the mourners
and friends had returned, were sitting i'm
movable as though spellbound. supper for
the entire assembiage concluded this rather
ghostly performance, but the old people who
had lost their boy still sat silently a. before
without an expression Of complaint or plea for
sympathy. Mas this q lack Of feeling or
stoicism2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
A SDanish Cavalier.

Among the passengers brought to Tampa
from Cuba one day last week by the Plant
steamer, says q correspondent of the Eueninl
Wisconsin, was e handsome young scion of a
big sugar planter Of Matanzas whom for con.
venience We may mention as Senior Alfedo
Vale. He was just from college and off for
New York and Paris to spend his vacation
He purchased direct ticket to Jersey CITY,
and he entered tine first-class coach, Of course.
The big, raw-boned conductor, when he came
through collecting tickets eyed curiously this
dark-compiexioned Spanish don, and, until sud.
denly reassured by sight of the latser's straight
hair, had seemed to be puckering up his mouth
to say something.
When the train reached Pemberton ferry q
beautiful, well-dressed Octoroon girl OF about
eighteen summers entered the car and took @
seat directly across from the young Span.
them. The girl seemed to understand Spanish
and the two were conversing in that sweet
tropical tongue when the conductor came in.
"Where's yer gwine?"
ITO Gainesville" she answered.
well, git outen this kyar; the next 10 fur
niggers."
"Yes"
"welI, 1 bought first-ciass ticket"
81 don't give nr - what yer bousht-ysr Z
The girl Redeemed, stammered out something
could not catch and hesitated.
Just then the conductor felt the grip of til,
Spaniard upon his arm.
''Que quierc. senior? Que insulto es? (whA,
do you want, sir; are you insulting this ladyO
The conductor trembled as q leaf, big as b,
was, but pretended NOS TO understand the inter
rogator;
he understood the situation, handed his pocket
book to the girl and told her to pay her fare.
She handed il back thanking him for his gal
IA Tina has IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
HOW 10 PRONOUNCE IN,
A Little Discussion Over the Late Kim
Kalakaua's Name.

A Little Discussion Over the Late Kins
Kalakaua's Name.
"Poor Kalakaua!" said the man who was
toasting his shins at the radiator HE WASH,
half as bad q king Is the papers made him"
THAT may be true" replied the man in the
big brown ulster, ''but notice you pronounce
his name Kal-lak-s-wah. think the right pro-
nunciation is Kal-lah-ka-vay."
very nearly correct" observed the man,
who was chewing . toothpick. "Kal-a-kah-vah,
however, comes q little nearer 70 il, unless
am much mistaken"
Il have always called II Kal-a-kasc-sh." re-
marked tie hungrylookins man in the siouch
hat.
"A Sandwich Islander wouldnf know whom
you meant by that" spoke up the man with
the cork leg. 'Ksi-s-ks-soay q the way 70 pro
Come of" said the man who had bis fso,
on the table whats the matter with Ksl-s-
ko-ah?"
''or Kals-kah-wah," suggested the night
clerk.
''None Of you have hit IL yet" piped the "a,
man with the oily face, who was looking over
the register. ''In Kanaka al The vovels an
sounded. The name IL Kal-ah-kah-oo-ah-"
This broke up the symposium, ssys ~ Obi.
cago Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
You did yourself. I"
A Kid Edition.
From the San Francisco Z

From the San Francisco Examiner.
On Howard street the other day benevolent
old gentleman behold a little six-year-old girl
walking gravely along with a basket on
her arm. Patting the chubby tot under the
chin he said:
sand where are You going my pretty maid2'
"Give thee good day, gray beard, replied the
midget. my father bade me to the shsmbles
HE for Q fat haunch."
''W-w-haty' CIRCULATED the old party.
"Haply thou knowest him-ths good man
Skidmore? inquired the tiny dame.
''No-o-o," said the gentleman, much puzzled.
you're quaint little thing. Come with me
and I'll buy you some candy"
''Alack, am forbid to tarry, gentle sir. I
need be blythe. Their patience stays upon my
coming"
Goodbye, then" said the old gentleman.
REST you, merry MASTER" and dipping Q
little courtesy, the mite trotted of.
'.Bless me, what an extraordinary child"
said the gentleman to by-stander.
.'Oh! that's nothing" replied the other.
"You see, she's the daughter Of the heavy ira
gediaa at Morosco's Theater, and 1 suppose
they talk DO much Of that kind of lingo In the
family that it comes natural to her. Don't
hear anything else, you See"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
NEVER TURNED A HAIR.
The Waiter Not Surprised Even When the
Diner Didn't Walk Out on His Mead.

The Waiter Not Surprised Even When the
Diner Didn't Walk Out on His Mead.
From the Chicaro Tribune.
Two men went into q restaurant on Adams
street yesterday and sat down at a table pre-
sided over by q solemn, gloomy looking func-
| tionary in black.
One Of the two merely ordered mutton chops
and a cnp of coffee, but the other looked care
fully through the bill Of fare, laid it down, re-
Aected a few moments, and said:
Bring me bunch of toothpieks"
Eyes, sah."
They were brought and the solemn waiter
stood at his elbow, looking of into vacancy
while the man picked his teeth.
Another careful inspection of the bill of fare
| resulted in tho order:
''Bring me some ice cream"
The ice cream was brought and disposed Of
in leisurely way, me bill Of fare was exam
ined again from top to bottom. laid down az
before and cogitated upon and an order for
lemon pie was gwen to the solemn waiter
The pie was brought and eaten in the same
calm, methodicai way, tho bill of fare studied
again and an order given for stewed peas and
sliced cucumbers.
The imperturbabie waiter stood respectfully
by while these were slowly devoured.
You may bring me some roast beef and
brown potatoes" announced the guest after
another prolonged study of the bill Of fare
Yes, sab"
These were brought and laid before him, and
he ate them with great elaboration, after
which the bill of fare was subjected to another
scrutiny.
Some bread and butter, il you please"
eyes. sah.''
While the bread and butter we're being slowly
absorbed the melancholy waiter stood motion
less looking OF into vacancy as before.
Il think I'll take bowl of tomato SOUP"
said the guest, after another exhaustive peru
sal Of the printed slip.
'sYes, SAN
The waiter brought the soup and stood like .
statue of gloom until it was disposed Of.
Once more the bill of fare was brought into
requsition.
Now bring me half dozen blue points on
the half SHE'LL
''les, sab"
"Hold on. You needn't do it, exclaimed the
guest. 81 give it up. Ny friend here offered
to bet me that there was a waiter at this res
taurant that wouldn't bat his eve if should
eat square meal wrong end foremost and
took him up. rm out IS, but I've learned
something
'les, sab" remarked the funercal waiter,
and as the two guests picked up their checks
and made their way 20 the cashiers desk he
stood erect with folded arms, looking solemnIy
away into the fathomiess depths of space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

The first of these three wears bonnet of
maize colOred chiffon all embroidered with
gold and brown flies A large butterfly all
glitter with gold spangles is futtering just
over the forehead. The middle hat is of drawn
crepe, with some brownish green foliage and
pale pink flowers, most OF which are masscd at
the back. The last one is a delicate gray chip.
with convoluted brin1, under which is a half
wreath of pale purple asters. Loops of silver
gray ribbon and another bunch Of the ribbons
are on the outside. These Redfern models en-
body all the newest conceits and are quite diff
ferent from anything to be seen in the millin-
ers' TOW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
HEADGEAR FOR LADIES.
Some Of the Earliest Spring Designs From
Redfern's.

Redfern's.
YNHE ONCE FAMILIAR PHRASE, EASTER
Il bonnet, has now no significance to ears
polite. Society, indeed, has decreed that il is,
if anything, rathor a vulgarity to appear in
new headgear on Easter day, but if the spring
millinery Ia too enticing TO be resisted the
various hats and bonuets may be procured and
worn whenever the weather will permit. And.
at oil events they're allowable at all afternoon
functions and, Of course, at the theater any
time after February /. This year the display
began unusually early and is remarkably al
tractive. The materials are richer than ever
and many novelties have been imported. OF
these are the entire hats made Of silk and tin
sci passementerie and large variety of fancy
straw braids. which the artistic millincrs COM
bine with ribbons and flowers and fasten upon
frames Of unique shape.
The following sketches, just received from
New York, show the latest kedfern designs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

81 don't care II am IN old maid, !" said Q
charming woman. If wait till forty IN b.
bound to make . brilliant match"
This sounded startling 1t hrst, but - she
likely.
Men marry women every day." she asid,
who are faded, old and Of dubious figures, when
they might marry pretty young girls. But the
giris oidnt Know how 70 manage them. So ex-
perisnce won in place Of youthful igporance."
when one thinks IL over there he's been an
uncommon lot Of aged marriages Of late and
the jolly women Of thirty -nins and FORTY -
holding thsis eva vssy vel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

ff0m the SPokAhe bpokesmnn
Wild Goose Bills private secretary and head
bookkeeper, who has just struck trial balance
''Say, look yere, Bill, we're . runnin' benin an
thar's been no guests at tn hotel an no one
crossin' III ferry fer . week. suthin's got 10 b
DONE"
Wild Goose Bill, who has Just como from
Ruby City-.1 tell We what TO do, Shorty; 20
over TO Husky- Boy That Likes Boosss iepes
an bring eim an his kiootch down yere. Tell
they'll dance fern our an Q half on tn beach
jist above III ferry. Then we'u petition tn
gov'ner fer troops an lay out . town
round hyere summers and G1ganiss Q Land
eompany"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
An Honcsf E6nrH

From Munsey's Weekly.
Housewife-''You big. fat, lAsy tramp, Why
don't you 60 to work?''
Dreary Dragglos--''AIadam, did try 70 work
and failedr'
Housewife-"what work did you try?"
Dreary Dragglss-'1 tried 10 work the family
next door"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

Prom the Boston Courier
Miss Sere-''And 20 this IL your birthday, Il
1t, Manner"
Little Mamie-'Yes, ma'am."
Miss Sers-"Ains il in June, the 18th of
June"
full.
Miss ssrs-..'Wondsrful2 Why, pray7"
Little Aamis-''That yoa eaa stfl remember
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

AMONG the many articles acceptable &c eifts none
y more appreciated than cut glass. D0rninger's
American Cut Glass 10 BY far the best Their trade
mark label Is on every piece. Your dealer shouId
- able 70 sAow Is 70 y0u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
A Frugal Mind.

From the Epoch.
Boone: 'Blodsers is very economical and
mover wastes anything, believe"
Rowe; Yea, he always takes any cough mix
ture that his babies leave over"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

hold the box while handcuff him."
Henshaw took the box and Constable Joe
slipped the handouts over the wrists of John
Todd, who stood unresisting thoroughly crest
fallen and astounded, as bis captors supposed.
Then with many taunts and bitter words to
which John answered never a word, the captive
was led to the jail and locked up.
Meanwhile Alice and her mother were won
dering At John Todds prolonged absence.
Eleven clock came and passed and no sign was
there Of him. The women became alarmed.
About q quar- ter-past eieven n knock came at
the door aud Alice quickly answered it, man
stood there all mutfied up, whom it was not diff
/ ticuit to recognize as Constable Joe Sissons.
''Oh, where is my husbandY' asked Alice with
shudder, for the appearance of the constable
suggested all kinds Of horrible things to her
mind
That's Just it. marm." said Joe; sI come to
/ tell ye Your husband, marin, is in Jail; cause
why! He caught by me and a friend COM
uniting burglary at his uncle store"
III Archangcl Gabriel and all the heavenly
host had suddenly descended and announced
that john Todd had been translated to paradise
aad changed into a winged seraph, Alice and
her mother. who joined her in time to hear the
lIst statement, could not have been more as
| founded.
''Yes. marin, and you, Mistress Kilmar." con.
tinued Constable Joe, in a solemn voice, 1--WE
caught him in The net, coming over the fence
with the deacon cash box in his hand, and the
back window broken and the desk all smashed
and things. and he there in Jail with the hand
CATS ON him and the boz all safe locked up
marin and Mistress Kilmar."
And then the constable hoped they'd excuse
him. but he thought il neighborly 70 let them
know, and wished them good night and turned
away. and the mother and daughter sought the
| innermost room in the house and darkness, and
/ moanet and wept and prayed until the murky
mogn stepped down from the hills. Then the
iailors ten-year-old boy. to whom John Todd
had often given nuts and raisins, came to the
door out of breath and at elbows and gasped
/ on: to Alice:
"Pisss'm, John Tedd Ays-says-John Todd
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r0mOteBt
connection with anything in the print before
him. He was asked to read the following note:
DEAR SIR: 1 shall be much obliged if you will
let me know whether or not you consider il
likely that A. B. will recover.
He looked at it very carefully and then slowly.
deliberately and without much hesitation be
read:
DEAR Sra You are requested to bring this
note with you to the intr,nary.''
Then he said: That is what make Of it. I
don't know whether it is right or not"
This same patient often tried to read q news
paper aloud and his wife said that he read a
lot OF stuff all made out Of his own head On
one occasion she took the paper and read it to
him. He was quiet for time and then asked
us that what it says in that paper?'' Being
said: well, then, must be an IDIOT
This gentleman often found fault with the
newspapers, saying he did not know what was
the matter with them, they contained snch silly
stuff nowadays. When, however, he found that
the fault was in himself he gave up reading the
! excuse for q pupil who misconstrued when
wrestling with his Latin recitation. 1t is NOT
uncommon for word blindness and word deaf
ness to be in conjunction, fact which is easily
explained BY the close proximity Of the
| '.apraxia'' has been applied BY some au-
thors to cover o class of cases where BY
disease of the cortical centers of sight,
the patient has been rendered physically
blind, not to the meaning OF words
but to the most familiar objects and their
uses. Such patients, after being disrobed and
having their garments returned to them, ex.
| press utter ignorance Of the garments or Their
uses and have to be given instructions as to the
manner Of dressing themselves. Other patients
| are afflicted with ''amimia"-that is, . lack Of
power to express the physical states by meant
OF gestures, though tie meaning Of gestures
made by others may be appreciated.
Recovery from all these various forms Of
spbasia il possible, but difficult. In cases Of
word blindness the patient has to be instructed
In his native tongue a. child IL instructed
Where recovery fails paralysis and insanity
often follow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-28

EVANSVILLE, IyD., Oct. 27.-Fire broke
out about midnight in the west end
barn OF the Evansville Street Cur Com
pany, and famed bya strong northwest
breeze, destroyed property to the
amount OF $4,000. The flames destroy
cd the barn filed with hay and other
feed, spread TO the car sheds, where
twenty-one new cars were stored, and
then to the company's stables, contain
Ing 100 mules. OF this number 10 were
burned to death. 4 dozen dwellings
and several business houses within a
radius OF half mile took fire, but most Of
them were saved. The loss to the street
car company is $4,000, to others S25,0OO,
partly insured.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-28
DIR. WALKERS APPEAL.



Tho Decision OF tho Court EcsGrvol-h
Noted Case Soon TO be Settled.
PtrTsnrEdu. Oct. 21.-Thc appca! OF
DR.. Waller, cx-Statc Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, from the decision
OF the lower courts was argued by the
Supreme Court to-day. DR.. Waller was
appointed State Superintendent by Gov
ernor Beaver, but when Governo. Pat
tison took his scat he withheld the com
mission and later appointed Dr.. Y.
Snyder, OF Indiana, Pa. \ writ OF
quo warranto was then issued calling
upon DR.. Waller TO show by what war
rant he held and exercised the duties
OF the office. The decision was against
Waller and an appeal was taken. The
plaintiff was represented By Congress
man c. ". Stone and cx-Attorncy Gen
eral kirkpatrick, while Attorney Gen
eral llensel represented the Common
wealth. The decision was reserved.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-28

Mt the Same figure us tho American or
yield tho trade absolutely 10 our own
manufacturers.
"Wp nre selling astrakhan at tho same
price as a year ago. There has been no
increase on kerscys, corduroy or other
cloths. On the other hand, some aro
sold at less figures ,hnn ever before.
Hosiery and underwear have not ad.
yanced bit in price. The foreigner Is
being sorely pressed by his American
competitor. and he is glad 10 dispose OF
his goods at the same or lower figures.
In necktieg moro vnluc Is given for the
same money than in any previous year.
The prices remain tho same. The
American has pushed the Englishnan
10 tho wall on watorproois. Not long
ago you could not get them for less
than 500 Now you can procure good
one for -. Governor Russell ought 10
DO more careful when he quotes prices,
or explain thu, ho means The prices OF
foreign made goods exclusively, which
arc not much sold. aud not tho Amcri.
can goods which Americans do buy"