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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02
She Didn't Have the Dress.

Listeners sometimes hear good, if not o
themselves, says the New York Herald. Walk
ing along the Bowery the other night came up
behind young couple who were evidently on
their way to the theater.
Eye didn't put on the new dress. Annie" he
was saying.
NO" she said, and hung her head.
Il thought ye would be liking to wear il whin
you wint out wild me-
so would, Pat But"
80 suppose l amt grand enough for your
fine forgery. Ye save that for Mikey Dineeu
and lave the ould clothes for me-"
'.Oh, no. Indeed il isn't that
Think haven't an eye in my head 1t all at
"Ah! Pat, you are very cool" and could
hear tremor in the soft voice that promised
rain very soon.
well, If it amt 30, Annie, tell me why Won
put on that old rag to 60 out Wild me imp"
why, amt got no other, Pat, darling"
Amt got no other?''
mol You see hadn't the heart IN buv n.
When / think of the could weather comm, on
an the barefoot byes and gals in the old shanty
at home an only beggars portion to eat
Just put dress money an ali in the post ONCE
mad, Pat?'' '~~
There vas NO reply 70 this, but under the
naring electric light Of Bowery cheap jewelry
shop eoold see that two hrHe' aud 6onolx
hsnd0 vses clesped tgbtly toGsthae.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02

The members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public turned out in unusually large numbers
yesterday to pay their respects to the President,
notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather.
Judge W. g. Veazey, the commander-in-chiei
OF the Grand Army, was accom- panied to the
White House by fifteen members of his per
sOnal staff. These were Messrs. l.. 5. Emery.
Nelson ID. Adams, Theo. W. Talrnadge. John
McElroy, b. t. Janney, James II. Slime, j. II.
jerks, Charles b. Fisher, ii. T.. Weaver. J. q.
Butterie.d, George L. Lemon, Orlando Ii
Eoss, III. H. Partridge, DR.. Aaron Baldwin and
William ID. Mack.
IL Is estimated that about ]. 900 members O.
the Grand Army Of the Republic attended he
reception The greeting of the President was
very cordial and his appreciation of the full
ness OF the representation was feehngly mani
tested.
After the reception by the President Com
mander-in-Chief Veazey was surrounded by a
large number of the members of the Grand
Army Of the Republic while PASSING through
the east room.
Afterward Gen yeazey's personal staff. the
department. commander and his staff and Phil
sheridan Post, which was out in full force
called on Mrs Veazey. Phil Sheridan Pos,
called on Mrs. Sheridan also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02
Two Profitable Professions.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
In discussions and articles on THE Choice OF
Profession" two of the most lucrative profess
sions of all have generally been forgotten.
These are the professions Of jockey and
'strong man." At a festive meeting, viz, the
annual dinner of tine limerick Club, during the
past week, former steward Of the Jockey Club
said: Ceases now exist where jockey receives
q salary equal to that of a secretary of state
and jockeys even of the second rank receive.
think, payments which place them in o posi-
ton, from financial point Of view. consider
ably ahead, I may say. Of the bulk OF their
employers" Besides these salaries (or retain
ers, as they are called), the jockeys receive
the authorized and regular riding fees, and il
is no exaggeration to say that at the present
moment at least half dozen of them are earn
ing. in connection with their riding. in the
shape Of retainers, riding fees and
presents, $4,000 q year apiece, and in
one or two cases even more. With reference
to the earnings of ''strong men," Sandow is re-
ported to have said, in connection with the con-
test in which he took part ON Wednesday, that
by his defeat he lost more than "a, 900, the saw
ings of only two years. II these two state
ments are facts, and there is no reason to doubt
that they are, we need not wonder at the large
number Of would-be ''strong men, and
jockeya
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02
SHE sNUBBED THE CLERK.
A Young Thing, but She Wasn't To BE TOLD
About Baby Carriages


From the New York Sun.
There was little young thing. with child
like eyes and positively infantiie smile boviny
a baby carriage. She might have been srxtsen q.
but the smart and painfully blond clerk Who
was exhibiting the vehicles for her was sure
that she was not Yet out of boarding school
She was in search Of very particular sort a
carriage-one that had a large canopy ,h..s
worked up and down like the top OF a barry.
The clerk assured her that such baby carriages
were not only never made, but that they world
be undesirable. The young thing flushed .t
this and informed the clerk that she had sren
just such carriages and that she cous,d.7ed
them superior to any other kind He youd
please, she hoped, permit her TO have her pref
erence IN the matter. The dreadfully blond
clerk. somewhat nettled that one SO Young
should presume to oppose his experienced tar .e
IN baby carriages, carried the argument still
further, and. after insinuating that he Lad been
IN the business long enough TO know what WIS
appropriate and stylish. he suggested 20 the
girl that her mother should come and eose-t
her own baby carriage.
MY mother" exclaimed the girl. sswhat do
it,
why, said the clerk. .'the carriage In for
your mothers baby, isn't it,
NO, responded the girl wife curtly, tossing
her head as she spoke: its for NV own baty y
The blond clerk blushed violently for several
seconds and then said IN a mild voice that he
could have such a carriage as the Young LADY
desired made to order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02

Senator Wade Hampton tells New York Sar
man about a race of people in South Carolina
called Redbones. Says he: Their origin is un-
known. They resemble in appearance the gyp-
sizes, but in complexion they are red. They
have accumulated considerable property and
are industrious and peaceable They live in
small settlements at the foot of the mountains
and associate with none but their own race.
They are proud and high-spirited people.
Caste is very strong among them. They enioy
life. visit the watering places and mountain re-
sorts, but eat by themselves and keep by them
selves. When the war broke out several Of
them enlisted in the Hampton Legion and when
the legion reached Virginia there was a great
outcry among the Virginians and the troops
from other states against enlisting negroes.
They did not resemble the African in the least.
except in cases where Africans had amalga,
mated with Indians. This intermixture. which
is common in the Carolinas. produces marvel
GUS results. 1t takes the kink out Of the hair
of the African, straightens his features and i'm
proves him in every way except in temper.
These Afro-Indo people are devils when aroused
and as slaves were hard to manage In the
first Bull Run battle they proved how well they
fight and all prejudice against them disap-
peared."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02
THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
some of the Features of Saturdays Great
Star.

Some of the Features of Saturdays Great
Star.
TIE STAR begins 1891 with flying colors, and
tomorrows sIteen-page STAR will be all that
can be desired Of frst-class newspaper. The
SrAR has set its own standard Of excellence and
it is high one, but nothing is ever left undone
that will add to the interest or attractions Of
its saturday issues Tomorrow's paper will be
full of good things. The following are some Of
the features:
IN THE CANADIAN WOODS QIlustrated).
Incidents of camp life in the moose country.
STAMP COLLECTORS Qllustrated).
All about philatelists and their all-absorbing
hobby.
OPPOSING THE ELECTIONS BILL.
characteristics of the republican Senators
who won't stand in line.
NEW YEAR DAY LORE
Origin Of many customs at the beginning Of
the year.
POSITIONS OF TRUST, No. Olustrased).
The secretary and executive clerk of the Sem
ate-rheir duties and their quarters.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Some reflections which are appropriate to
the present season.
UNCLE SAM AT THE FAIR.
What the government will do at the great
Columbian exhibition at Chicago
DINNERS AND DINNER GIvERS.
Some famous hosts and diners in Washington
half a century ago.
BOARDING HOMES FOR GIRLS.
Institutions that provide shelter and security
for wage-earning young women.
GOOD FOOD AND GOOD LOOKS
to health and beauty.
SHE LIVED LONG AGO.
A story of one of the children who have
made stories. Written for The EVENING
SrAE by Frances Hodgson Burnett
URIC DAHLGREN
His last expedition and its disastrous results.
SOCIETY AT LIMA.
Etiquette among the aristocracy of the Peru
Wan capital
wAGEwoRKERs' POLITICAL ALLIANCE
Amysterious organization which has flooded
Congress with suggestions.
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
Something about defective fues and the
building regulations.
UNCLE SANS BOOKS.
The Libraries in the different government
departments and their contents.
NATIONAL GUARD MATTERS.
armories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02
Tried His Oratory on His Wife.

From the San Francisco Examiner.
During the heat of the political campaign
they called on me for a speech at West Oak
land" said Justice Charles E. Shook. 81 don't
take very kindly to political speechmaking,
and was especially timorous about making an
address in the first ward, where everybody
knows me, and where in consequence would
be sure Of the severest criticism.
"But was in for it and set about preparing
myself for the ordeal. After had thought out
an address which I imagined had enough
hurrah in it to make the boys hit the floor
thought I'd try it on my wife.
80 placed her in q good seat in the front
row OF our parlOr furniture struck nv most
statesmanlike attitude and numbered INV
mOuthpiece. Finally reached one of the most
impressive periods and came to a full stop a
good deal out Of breath.
well. what are you waiting forY calmly in
quired the side partner Of my joys.
THAT is where pause to permit the tn
multuous applause to get in its work re-
piled.
"'Oh. thought you were afraid you had
awakened the baby was her unsympathetic
and disheartening response. Still noticed
that when poured that speech into the listen
ing ear Of West Oakland my wife was the first
and only listener to appreciate and applaud
when paused at that critical point"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02
Boston Courtesy,

Who says that grace and chivalry are gone
out of the world? asks the Boston Transcip,.
Here is a true story Of an incident on Boston
street car: An elderly mechanic, who is an ar
dent lover of flowers, not long since. as he was
returning from his days work, stopped at a
green house and obtained q choice white cycla-
men, taking then o car for his home come three
miles away. The car was full, but as he stood.
young lady, whose hands we're filed with par,
GELS, rose and offered him her seat Surprising
she was about to leave the car he thanked her
and accepted the seat; but perceiving that she
remained standing, he sprang to his feet and
protested against taking her place and begged
her to resume it. She declined with a smile
saying: Il am younger than you are, sir. and
better able to stand" The simple grace and
beauty of the kindly act fairly oyercame the
other, and, a. the tears filed his ewes, he exc
tended the pot Of cyclamens toward her and
said: please take this to show how vour
kindness touches me-" Seeing her about 10
refuse, he added: Take it, dear lady. al a
Christmas present from q man 70 whom Won
have done kind act" The young lady hest
lated moment and then said. as she took the
pot: II VIII take il, sir, - q Christmas present.
with many thanks-" The parties were stranrers
- ~ incident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02
Humor on the Witness stand.

Some of the peculiarities of witnesses are de-
scribed in an article which is going the rounds
OF the legal papers, says the New York TSibssne.
Some Of the mistakes and retorts of witnessed
are comical
One, when asked whether her husband stxuck
her with impanity, said: ''Yes, sometimes, but
generally with his fist
Another spoke OF the existence Of family
fuel, evidently meaning 'feud."
policeman. who is credited to New York,
said in speaking of his use of n club: II am
willing to be let up on, your honor. but not
altogether. The law must be dedicated: give
him justice tempered with mercy"
A boy, who had perhaps heard OF police
trlais before the commissioners was examined
as TO his knowledge Of the nature of an o. tn.
and IN answer to a question as 60 what was done
to persons who swore falsely said: They MAZE
policemen out Of EN-"
A woman, who certainly appeared older. told
the magistrate in a French court that she was
twenty-five years old. A Young man who wa.
called as the next witness acknowledged tvep-
ty-seSen years. Are you related TO the pre-
vious witnessr was the first question. yes. L
am her son, was the reply. "Ah," muttered
the magistrate, ',your mother must have mar
An English judge had an experience which
Is not frequently repeated in courts in this
country. The witness in relating q converse
ton would give the substance, rather than the
wofos, ana the locge, Baron Martin, started
70 teach him the proper method
of testifying. He said 70 the Wit
ness; NY man, tell me just what was
said; Yes, my lord. 1 said that would
not have the pig" "And what was his an
swer!" He said he had been keeping il for
me and that he" mo, no. he could not
have used those words, he spoke in the first
person mo, my lord, I was the FIRST persos
Il mean don't bring in the third person; re-
peat the exact words used" There was no
third person, my lord-only him and me.
Now, my good man, he did not say that he
had been keeping the pig; he said, 4 have been
Keeping the pig. Il assure you, INV lord,
there was no mention of your lordship AT ali
We are on different stories There was no third
person there; and If there had been ANYTHING
said about your lordships keeping the pig. I
must have heard it," The witness was allowed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02
As to Rheumatism.
From the London Daily News.

AiO" tue A@onuOu bauy news.
The two greatest scourges Of mankind" ac-
cording to DIR. Lauder Brunton. are generally
supposed TO be phthisis and rheumatism: but
we are told by this eminent authority that if
any physician were asked which is the worse of
the two he would probably decide for rheuma-
tlsm 1t not only leads to as many dea tbs as
phthisis. directly or indirectly. but causes a
vast amount of loss of time and power and i'm
mense pain. The rheumatic tendency shows
itself In great many other disorders. such as
indigestion and headaches. II produces. not
merely pains in the joints. but Inflammation of
the serous membrane, and leads TO the forma-
ton OF ''clots or hbrous masses in the heart.
which. becoming detached, are liable to be car,
ried to the brain and cause paralysis At the
recent meeting OF the Pharmaceutical Society
DIR. Brunton stated that the old fear Of causing
serious damage to patients whose hearts are
weak by abruptly checking the pain is now
much diminished. This is owing to the dis
covery that the well-known remedy, salicylic
acid. may be freely employed without risk, pro-
vided il is absolutely pure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02
"Religious Feeling" at Oxford.

As story is related in legal circles concerning
the new judge Of the queens bench division
which may now be told. writes the London cor
respondent Of the Birmingham Post. When
Cardinal Newman was entertained some five or
six years ago at Oriel college, Oxford, Mr.. RS
Wright, who is an Oriel Fellow. happened TO be
his next-dOor neighbor. The carIinal, with an
earnest desire to be friendly, asked Mr.. Wright
what was the state of religious feeling in the
university. 1t is stated that the new Judge.
whose theological opinions are understood to
be like those of Mr.. Justice Stephen, replied:
1T is now distinctly against Christianity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02
LYMPH USED FOR LsPRosy.
Another Interesting Experiment With Koch.
Remedy.

''N
e"s'
'r ~ .he >, 4. Times
~ nothing Unforeseen happens the hrst
patient 10 be discharged from a city hospital a.
cured by treatment with the Koch lvmrh ,v,u
leave Noun, sinai Ho~,;,.l ,.,,,;, - r.
-. = .'-4 ''''An "eeA- ihs
Una Asu"eter ironi iupus' vno" was
among the nrst TO receive inoculations in this
city. Doses in his case have not risen as his-h
rs in many others his ma 1,,,,,,,, -,
;,, H.. - wv nay
- nv put 'he Nmph
appears 70 nave mad wonderful potency IN
lighting the disease. The healing process has
gone ON steadily redncinc an. .ss..,..a =.
until nor o,lv -. LII - - -
-. -. s'ie ienAins' anu
"oie " every ProsPect mat That wlI disappear
IN day or two The tissue that has taken the
place OF that which showed the presence OF the
disease seems 10 be healthy. and, 60 outward ap-
Pearance, al any rate. a real cure has been
gong on
Mhether the patient Is in danger Of a relapse
is, OF course, a matter which can be determined
only by experience. IL is one Of the many ques-
ions connected with the new method q. treat
ment about which physicians are still in doubt.
Another interesting point brought ont yes
terday was the fact that an experiment with the
lymph on a case of leprosy is being carried on
In this city. There have been reports current
IN medical circles that such a case was under
treatment aud yesterday IL was stated authori-
tatively that the patient had been receiving in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02
Avery Original "Your, Truly"

What might readily have been mistaken for
q character ont Of one of Dickens novels
stumped through the cabins of a Williams
burg ferry boat yesterday with the assistance
of crutch and cane, says the New York Times,
and, having succeeded in attracting the atten-
ton Of everybody, addressed the assemblage
90 follows:
ladies and gentlemen, which it is asking
your pardon to bestow ON yours truly Q little
assistance, which am cripple at the present
time for the last ak months, which am af-
hicted with q very bad pain principally in INV
side which in consequence can't work Any
think You choose TO give which however small
It may be will be thankfully received by yours
truly a. You pass out"
The appeal proved . productive one evil
IDENTIFY, for with hardly an exception men and
women paused to drop coin into the extended
hand Of yours truly" % they left the boat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02
KANSAS EARLY DAYS.
An Election That Possessed Many Original
and striking Features.

and striking Features.
Noah Brooks in January 81. Nicholas.
The next day, TO their great discontinue,
our settlers blundered upon Q county cleo
ton. Trudging into Libertyville. one of
the new mushroom towns springing mp
along the military road that leads from
Fort Leavenworth to Fort Riley. they found
a great crowd Of people gathered around a
log house in which the polls were open.
County officers were to be chosen. and the
pro-slavery men, as the borderers were now
called in this part Of the country, had rallied
in great numbers to carry the election for
their men. All was confusion and tumult.
Roughlooking men. well armed and gener-
ally loud voiced. with slouched hats and long
boards, we're galloping about, shouting and
making all the noise possible. for no purpose
that could be discovered. "Hooray for Cap'n
Pate was the only ineligible cry that the
newcomers could hear, but who Capt. Pate
was, and why he should be hurrahed for. no.
body seemed to know. He was not q candidate
for ANYTHING
'Hullo! there's our woburn friend. John
Clark, said Mr.. Howell. Sure enough. there
he was with vote in lis hand going up TO the
cabin where the polls were open. A lane was
formed through the crowd OF men who lounged
about the cabin, 30 that a man going up TO the
door to vote WAS obliged to run the gauntlet. as
ii were, of a hundred men or more, before he
reached the door. the lower half of which was
boarded up and the upper half left open for the
election officers TO take and deposit the ballots
II don't believe that man has any right 10
vote here. said Charley. with an expression
OF disgust on his face. why, he came into
the territory with us only the other dsy. and
he said he was going up on the Big Blue 10
settle and here he is irving to vote,H
We'll, )" said Uncle Charlie, Il allow he has
just as good right to vote as any of these men
who are running the election. I saw some of
these very men come riding in from Missouri
when We were one day out Of Quindaro'' As
he spoke John Clark had reached the voting
place, pursued by many rough epithets flung
after him.
He paused before the half-barricaded door
and presented his ballot Lets see Yer
ticket. shouted one of two men who stood
guard, one on either side Of the cabin door.
he snatched it from Clark's hand. looked at
It and simply said: Hist" The man on
the other side Of the would-be voter
grinned; then both men seized the
Moburn man by his arms and waist and,
before he could realize what was happening,
ne WAS flung up TO the edge of the
roof that projected over the lower door. Two
other men, sitting there. grabbed the new
conner by the shoulders and passed him up the
ROOF to two others, who. straddling the ridge
pole, were waiting for him. Then the unfortu-
nate Clark disappeared over the top of the
CABIN, sliding down out Of sight on the farther
side. The mob set up a wild cheer and some of
them shouted: We don't want any Yankee
votes in this yer lection"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02
COURTESY IN STREET CARS.
Wise Observations Of o watchful Traveller
and Their Lesson.

Wise Observations Of o watchful Traveller
and Their Lesson.
Mr.. Curtis in Harpers Magazine.
The watchful traveller in city cars, or wherever
his fate may guide, is more struck by the gen.
eral courtesy than the occasional discourtesy of
the gentler sex, says Mr.. G. W. Curtis in Har-
per's Magazine. The observable phenomenon
in city transit is the resolute, aggressive. con-
scious selfshness Of man hiding behind news
paper with an air Of Inconsistencies designed
to deceive-that is, to lie-or brazening it out
with an uneasy aspect of defending his rights
This is the spectacle, and not supercilious as
sumption on the part Of the shop girl. The
courteous refusal to take a seat, or courteous
acceptance of it, is more familiar than the
courteous proffer.
Cato the younger suggests that it is a wrong
that seats should not be provided and holds
that the company should be compelled to fur
nish the accommodation for which il is paid.
1t is Daniel come to judgment, a wise young
judge; but how shall it be done? Shall men
keep their seats until by sheer shame and in
Difference to indignant protest the company
does its duty? But would the shame and indig-
nation be due to the consciousness that
the accommodation paid for was not
provided? Would they not arise rather
from the consciousness that it was a
peculiar wrong that the gentler sex should be
SO incommoded? And, if so, while the incom-
mediation lasts. what but the selfishness Of men
devolves it upon women? But if men should
agree to surrender their seats that women
should be first accommodated. is there any
doubt that the wrong would be speedily
righted? And to what would this be due but
to the fact that the selishness Of men would
insist upon the comfort of which, while the
accommodation lasts. they deprive women?
Indeed, if all men in crowded cars should
resolutely keep all women standing. the wrong
submit with unselfsh patience and because cor
porations have no souls The better plan,
therefore, is that all men shall refuse to see
woman stand. because il men are really dis
comforted by their own courtesy they will COM
pei redress.