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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-25

This illustration shows a charming toilet for
Saturday night hop, which may be made up
in any filmy, gauzy material, the cutout being
trimmed with lace, as shown. The ribbon corselet
ends at the side seams. Al the back there is a
Vatican bow with long ends. II made up in
pale blue a passementerie band Of silver crosses
the bust and meets at the back under the bow.
The laced Swiss belt is a very pretty novelty
in leather of various colors At the back and
front the two pointed edges are laced with
silk cord On each side there is a buckle. This
belt goes with silk vests and blouses, SO much
worn at summer resorts. The lacing cord
should be tied at the bottom.
Crepons are much affected by young girls.
They are usually made up with deep chieory
ruff on the bottom of the skirt, crossed bodices,
double pulled sleeves. deep cuffs and corselets,
the latter being invariably trimmed with three
rows of narrow ribbon, brought down to a point
on the right and fastened with a bow, same
scheme of trimming on the cuffs.
From what L can hear even young ladies who
adore athletics and discuss the points of game
of base ball will zealously guard their COM
plexions this summer. The tall, slender, pale
| refined girl is in fashion this season, and her
powder box viii be much in evidence even on
boating parties. The reason of this Is that COM
plexions must be kept In harmony with the deli
cate tones of fabrics. Ihear it whispered that the
young men have resolved to adopt gray as their
fashionable color. Why? Because it doesn' t
show rice powder.
Travelling dresses are made up in soft wool
ems, the skirts being fully gored, lined with
| satinet and finished with a ruching on the in
! side. The corsages are pointed in front, have
dress coat tails and large revers with a turn
down velvet collar. Small faring velvet cuffs
add finish to the leg-o'-mutton sleeves. The
| vest is separate or may be buttoned to the
lining of the cOrsage. The skirt is gathered at
| the back
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corporal, sent him Oh to be drilled by himself
during the balance Of the hour.
The old man was frightfully angry, but he
had no redress, and was compelled to make an
uncomfortable exhibition Of himself not only
before that company. but before all the rest Of
the regiment that was drilling ct the same time.
The next day he went to his bureau chief and
induced him to write letter TO the Secretary
Of War, stating that his services In the Office
were absolutely indispensable and requesting
his excuse from further military duty. The
excise wss granted and the old gentleman was
saved from further annoyance on that score.
But the young sergeant folt that he had got
even with him for several things that had hap
pened in the Office. He was very careful, how
ever, to afterward conduct himself during
ofics hours with great circumspection and not
give the old fellow any opportunity to report
him. They afterward became very good friends,
and when the old gentleman subsequently, died
he had no one who more seriously regretted his
loss than did his former clerk who had played
this joke upon him.
There are those still in the departments who
remember those anxious days Of 1864, and
venture tho assertion that there is not one who
was at that time member of any Of the mill
tary organizations of clerks and who partici-
pated in the defense Of Washington who is not
glad to be able to say that he contributed, far
as lay in his power, to the defense Of the ma
tional capital. FRANK T. HOWE.
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PROGRESSIVE HAMMOCKING,
A Western Girl Invents Game on Which
There Would Seem to Be No Flies.

A Western Girl Invents q Game on Which
There Would Seem to BE No Flies.
From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The young people in one Of st. Louis pref
test suburbs are in a state of feverish excite
ment over q new game that has been devised by
some Of their number. 1t is called progress
i've hammocking" and is so full of golden OPP
portunities in a sentimental way that it is des-
tined to become very popular with the youth Of
both sexes.
bright young girl, to whom, with several
others, is due the credit of having given this
new diversion to the world, thus describes it:
'You see, each girl is provided with a ham,
mock, in which she reclines gracefully or I'M
gracefully, according to the extent of her expe-
rience in hammocking, during the game The
hammocks are hung far enough apart so that
no one can see or hear her neighbors and above
each Is suspended Chinese lantern with
number on it, but these, Of course will be
blown out early In the proceedings. A chaperon
Is required-preferably two-a lady and a gen.
tleman- To start the game the boys draw num-
bers from a hat, and then each hunts up the
drawn. At given signal he begins to tell the
girl in 1t a love story. By the rules the stories
must be impersonal.
''But of course they won't be- That she
added with laugh, lis a matter that lies with
the story teller and his conscience. Well at the
end OF fifteen minutes the chaperon beats
tom-tom and the boys move up one hammock,
and each tells another story to a new listener.
The stories, mind you, must all be different
that is, one cannot tell the same story to two
girls"
And they must all be love stories?'' asked
the reporter.
Certainly. Oh, it's more fun The boys
out there are securing the town for short love
stories. DE Maupassant is in great demand.
But some OF them draw on their own expert
ence for material. Well, when the rounds
have been made, and each of the six. saw has
told six amorous tales 10 six tender maidens
a secret ballot is taken the girls voting for the
best story teller and the boys for the best lis
tener. That's where the real funny part comes
in. for. Of course. each girl will vote for the man
she likes best. and vice versa hence the chaperon
viii become the sacred repository of one-half
dozen true love tales"
"What about The prizes?''
"fhere will be six first prizes on each side.
and no boobies" and the fair schemer laughed
heartily at the success of her efforts to devise
something new and startling in the way of sum-
mer amusement
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Nothing can be prettier than stamped fou-
lard for young person and nothing more ap-
propriate tor summer wear. This illustration
pictures such . gown Ths SKIRT has three
RULES made Of bias stripes. The charming
little guipurs figure II outlined With Ribbon, set
Oh with double bow, - indina.ed- II Is ex-
actly the nms at the back There is also .
ribbon belt. tbs sleeves carrying out tho sarns
scheme Of gArri.ure.
The Hson Jacket has developed into ons Of
the ragss Of the moment, but worry sew Of these
garments are Eton except In nai1s. Ths true
Eton has small close sleeves and should invaria-
bly, be worn with . Sleeveless vest, for II you
make it, sleeves lasSe enough 10 20 over an
ordinary gown you have 20 longer IN Bton
coat. The true Eton has tslor-m.ds ru-down
collar and l,pels. Nor should it ever b made
use Of as . wrap for rnuffing-up purposes. This
ia ridiculous. The correct summer girl never
makes such mistake. Her Eton coat Is merely
q separate bodice, which she wears over differ
snt vests and matches her skirts. while the vests
run in different materials The coat must ft
the figure srugly- To do this the vests should
have long openings for tho ssrsps to pass
through
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The Right Man After All.

From the Detroit Tribune.
A head adorned with a shaggy and unman-
ageable whiskers thrust out of the window
and voice that fitted the beard inquired:
what is it?'
'Ch, is this Mr.. Higgins?" came a still small
voice from the shade Ut the doorway below.
..Yes"
PLEASE come right up to No. 414 - street
just as quick as You can and bring your instru-
ments."
''Oh.---! I amt no doctor. I'm car
penter. DIR. Higgins lives two doors below
and the window came down with a siam that
told Of former experiences Of the same kind on
the part OF the humble artisan.
But Carpenter Higgins had not got comfort
ably back into his bed before the bell rang
again. and, uttering some remarks that were
afterward expunged from the record, he rose
once more and went to the window.
"wel, what the deuce do you want now?'' he
ejacrlated-
'Piease, sir, said the little voice, sifs Won
we want, pa and ma is shut up in the fosain'
bed an We can't get 'en OUT
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The above illustration presents another very
prettily designed figured foulard with deep
lace founce and lace basque, ribbon corselet
an4 pulled sleeves, also banded with ribbon.
Thus gown may be made up very styiishly in
ta6ets glsee
see some very trstily designed surah blouses,
and there yin, NO doubt, be n goodly array of
them st the summer resorts. They are mex
penstve anc drsssy. Pale blue is a favorite
color, with very short basaues and either a
belt Of the same material one Q. the fancy
bein now 10 modish- The turn-down collar
and deep epsulets are in ecru lace. Such a
blouse should button in front with gold studs.
summer phases have . great deqi of dash about
them In fact. that is the study Of the modish
maiden She doesn't care much for a pretty
face a. for a fne figure, good carriage and q
certain AIR Of sureness Of self. Everything
about her Is scrupulously well made. She alb
hors slouchfness nature does a vacuum
Take her In her blue serge; from beneath her
skirt peep on: her dainty russets, while her
Eton hts be- Ike glove, its left lapel set of
with o bourorniere. genuine man fashion Her
vest, in some perfectly becoming color, is set
of with n deep cheyron OF guipure and her
neat leather belt, fawn color, aceentuates the
small, round, supple waist. while from the far
ing projecting brim OF her Hogarth falls her
dotted veil. drawn in graceful folds under her
chin and tied at the back with its long ends
uustofihS n inc nioThAiiS ofeczc Sdcn II the
dashing gil at the springs cut for walk on
the public promenade. She knows she is per-
Fiction and she has no difficulty in making you
think so too.
This picture shows a simple but always popu-
lar summe, gown, the muslin delaine. The
bodice Stimulates jacket and appears to open
on . pleatec 'front.' At the waist there Is a
large bow with long ends The bottom of the
skirt il set ef with pleated hounces. There ID
no doubt vast difference between the woman
Who merely dresses neatly and the woman who
dresses with an object In view, namely, 10 rem
der herself attractive 70 the locker on. Nc
vsman u % aAndsoms thstshe can afford to spur
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Obliged TO employ Mohammedan servants, In
asnuch - the Hindoo would consider IL . de-
Element 60 touch dead beef OF chickens. The
followers OF the prophe, viii even sry bacon or
roast pig, although they would regard with
horror the notion OF eating pork I remember
story that ! once heard % eouslesnan who
went 20 dine at a hoase in Calcutta Through
IN unfortunate accident he wss latesnd was sd-
rnitted Just q boiled ham wa. being carried
into the dining room between two lines 81 ser
wants, each Of whom con-cientioasly and re-
hgiously spat upon Il as il wen; by. That guest
cid not take any ham when IL was pariAkea Of
at the table"
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HONEY MADE By INsncrs.
Not by Bees Alone. but by wa.p.. Ants aud
Other Bugs.

"Dm you EVER CONSIDER HOW
~ many flowers are required 10 supply
one pound OF honeyG" .aid naturalist. about
two and half millions IL a fair estimate. Think
what a vast amount Of toll by Woodworking
bees that represents, However. there are other
Creatures besides bees that gather honey. For
example. there is the 'hcney-wasp' Of tropical
America and the boney-making ant Of Texas
and New Mexico. The latter - very abundant
in the neighborhood Of Santa Fe. and tho
sweets il collects are high esteemed by the
Mexicans not only ~ food, but for medicinal
purposes. There Is an insect called the 'tazms'
In Ethiopia which deposits its stores Of honey
without wax. II looks like a giant mosquito,
and lie product, which il hides away in holes
under ground, is eagerly sought by the natives
as a remedy for diseases OF the throat.
There are giant bees I'm India which suspend
combs as big as house doors from the branches
of trees in the forests. In the koono province
OF LithuAnia bees are reared Ia eNcayated tree
trunks in the woods and the famous Koono
honey derives its peculiar and delicious flavor
from the blossoms OF the linden trees which are
so abundant in that region. one tribe Of peo-
pie in the province devotes its attention exelu-
sively 10 bee keeping. Bee keeping il taught in
switzerland by paid lecturers. who go from
town 60 town and from canton % canton. In
au@t country money u a staple nrucle OF food
even among the poorest classes. bread and
honey being the most common breakfast One
gets aothing else for the morning meal nj tho
big l.otels. Consequently nearly al of the Swiss
product IL required for home Consumption and
very little Of 1t is imported.
an over continental Europe agriculture IL a
very important industry. The German gov
eminent cornpels all schoolmnsters 10 pass an
examination in beekeeping. European Russia
produces 100000 pounds Of honey annually.
Tho ancient Greeks were famous for honey
making, but the business Is neglected BY their
modern descendants. Corsican honey IL rem
dered 30 bitter by the arbutus blossoms from
which much Of il Is obtained Is 20 be unpal-
atable. The greatest boekeepers In the world
are In the United States Single individuals In
California each own from 2, 900 30 Il 600 swArrns
which they farm out to the owners Of orangeries
and other fruit orchards during the blossoming
season. One bee farm in San Diego county in
that state furnishes 10000 pounds OF honey
annually. Some bee farmers have floating be-,
houses which follow the streams 20 find flower
ing pastures for the insects. This was done I'm
Egypt thousands Of years ago IL has even
been proposed 10 send swarms by ship 10 the
West Indies in winter.
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The Stars Natural History Articles.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star,
The cleverly written papers on natural his
tory in sn,uraax,s sr,p az 90 -..,,,,,. g..
-. en- 4. - e te
ou,s ION W ~hon Sciehuno research and
technical terms nave but little charm, and yet
who are interested TO study natures doincs and
creations I'm the animal and vegetable form. OF
life Their everyday Language save. one the
trouble Of ..looking up" a tecious work starts
the old upon pleasant topics and recolleetions
and serves ar well 10 point the road no sci,pos
for the youne who have asnira.ions that Nv
A short time AGO met gentleman in fbs
northern part Of New Jersey who was druining
a miasmatic swami ON his place into a heau,y
spot of lily ponds' with native water liant.
brakes and orchids. some OF them loyely as
any in the tropics- n NOT al vivid In the csn,o,
was a great pond for victoria Regia 10 he lens
at the proper temnerature NV a nsy,ly s,,h-
merged furnace He had th;s lilv anS ~ LIN
and clpmn ~ nanyrns A. h,s -, hoS.as
Taking over III nlans AZ ainner 4 rs,n.,l. al
upon the slender stem, of The nanyrns xorSer-
ing how tbe Fpvptians nrenarsd shaets l.rga
enough to write mon
sob = said he IN a man,s ot,ha,d ~..v n, d;.-
posing Of a ouestion ...bev gronnS 4, nm into |.
pulp- inst M thew make manor no,saaays snS
nodded il into Sheets Il haa o,ten heard
that the wise Fryptirns were we,l acauain,es
with the inventions of our day. but I accep,es
this exnlanation with a mental note % sloal ir
up.r BEHOLD the SATURDAY after mn re,nrn -
Washington / found THF STaR had al we'd ma
the tronble NV publishing the entire mode
LATELY a short ,ane1 ON the cnltiy,,io, n,
bamboo attracted INV attention. ma 40
Thought n might Give him q hint Cor trrsbo,
experiment. mailed Trr sT.R 70 him VIII
a friend r hetool mvseis 10 The ..-,.,l,,r.i
binding in search 90 the h1Iletin sai3 !. n. a.
sued Ly Secretary Rnsl An iad;as - a..
mossensar ubera 10 ,o a, ,las. ,,Iss.s "a 20
he he a9 an courteous are ant 20 cont,d. IN hun
the object of inouiry often No donfs 20 h;s
amusement. I followed the fashion ana ,ola
him what I wanted. He directed me ~ ths
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He Missed His Chance.

INuruI COIIADcfHtOr.
A fair and buxom widow in Portland, Me-,
who had buried three husbands recently went,
with gentleman who had paid her marked at
tent;on In the days of his adolescence to inspect
the graves Of her ''dear Departed After con-
templating them some minutes in mournful
silence che murmured to her companion: '.Ah,
Joe, you might have been in that row if you had
only bad little more courage"
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From the Boston Globe.
A letter cannot be so addressed that il viii 60
around the world. 1t viii be sent to the point
indicated by the address by the quickest route.
There are instances. however, in which the per-
son addressed has shifted his residence or
shopping place in such a manner ~ TO keep con-
tinually ahead Of letter sent 10 him, and
thus the letter, by having the address changed
repeatedly in post Offices, has gone around the
world.
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Hot Weather Wisdom.

From the New York World
The hot-weather dont's: Don't hurry. don't
fret, don't watch the thermometer, don't take
heating food or drink. don't wear starchsd
clothes, don't be afraid Of perrpiring, don't
seek Q crowd, don't take the sunny side Of the
street, don't talk about the weather. II you
can't be comfortable be - little uncomfortable
- you can.
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RIMITIvE NAN UN-
doubtedly took as much
interest in an elephant
as we do today. The
mingled sensations Of
curiosity, amazement
and fear which the cir
Gus elephant arouses in
the minds of our chill
dren were unquestion-
ably all stirred up in the
bosoms of the little men
and women who beheld
%hn y,a,,~.x1th y mn -
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the aid Of modiste and misiiner and no woman
10 so witty that she can shine when negligently
or unbecomingly dressed Her puns may be
good. but look ct her pufs; her epigrsms may
be brilliant but look ut her rilchings and plest-
inSs; her learning NAV he astounding, but look
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-25
CLERKS UNDER ARMS.
When Department Employees Were
Called to Defend the City.
SENT OUT TO MEET EARLY.
The Recollections Of One Of the Clerks Who
Was Mustered In-The Excitement in the
City-How n rSeant Got Even with His
Chief-The Arrival of the Fifth Corps.

HER z Is NO DOUBT
that there was very
great uneasiness felt in
Washington in the sum
mer of 1868 when Lee
crossed the Potomac
and took his army into
Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania. There was a
feeling that if the
Union army u n d e r
Meade should be de-
feated the rebel leader
would push on in this
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now THEY PURSUED KILLING As SORT or M
Lreious NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND ROB-
bEas-MuRDER TRArs ron rRAvELERs-ruE
EELLs OF THE KISDoos-sERriLlzISs SOIL
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at the fit Of her bodice, look at the hang Of her
skirt. She certainly must have been thinking
out the plot of play while she was dressing.
There is art in dress and, while it may be to a
degree like the lay Of Shslley's "Skylark" Fun
premeditated art" 1t Is only so in q very slight
measure, but like all art it must be acquired by
study, observation and reflection.
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THE ARCTIC ELEPHANT
The Tramp Of the Mammoth Heard
Near the North Pole.
1T HAD HAIR AND WOOL.

The Wonderful Discovery Of the Body OF \
Mammoth Imbedded In Glacial Ice-A
Boon to sciencs-How the Discovery Was
Made-About Fossil Ivory and How 1t is
Found.
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From Judge.

HALLS HAn RRNKwBR cures dandru6 and scalp
affections; also Ill cases Of badness where the
glands which feeA the roos Of the hair are nos
closed up.
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AT SUMNER RESORTS.
Costumes That Will Be Worn During
the Season.
THE PERFUMED UNDERsKIRr.
1t VIII Leave Trail of Ssyory Odor Behind
the wearer-Dainty Dresses for Walking
and Dancing-stamped FouIsrd Pretty On
Young Person.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, June "a. 1892
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Horsford's Acid Phosphate
For Sunstroke.
1t relieves the prostration and nervous dsrsnge-
menl
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now looks as II ID might run In the line Of hat
crowns, and that We shall srs many moons see
the summer girl dnaking hsr bead to get her
towering sugar Loaf safely through the doorway.
Another no, city 10 vhloh should cal the at
terden Of ths rasn folks 10 the psrfumed under
sk.rt II really seems TO ice a. N the younS
men arc 81 destined this summer, II not to die
Ike rose Ia aromatic pain, at least 10 be stte ed
With the sweet odors which the Summer girl VIII
leave IN her wahs- Ths pcrfumsd or sschet
undarsiirt in eddy made. AL you have to do
j. to run bands Of SIX under the Lace founces
and stu5 tharn full Of perfume povders-orris,
vsrbens, lavender, HlAc-and the thing - done,
and you'll Isavs behind you trail Of aavory
odors. Bat imagine the effect Of several hum
drcd Of these saohss undsrskirts In q crowded
ball room. In which the swsyirg Of these gar
ments Will cause them to distribute their per-
fumes In g-sater abundance 1t does look a.
though that dolicafs creature, the dancing dude.
were reaIly in danger Of being susocated with
sweetness.
At this season OF tho year woman s thought
sre concentrated upon outdoor effects The
sunshade IL such an eject When 1t harmon
ICES thoroughly with costume the result Ia
most pleasing In M initial illustration the
sunshade ia IL harmony With the uEderskirt
and sleeves. In thu costume the underskirt
and tight sleeves Of q rioh faille franchise,
and the bcdioe, overskirt and pulled sleeves o:
striped wool crepe. The collar, tab and belt
are OF fine gold gimp You may make this
gown up in dark and light heliotrope.
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That he found any Of II Ut Al ssva homes ami
teeth Wa due to the not thas vhan eoomayche
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S THE SUMNER
resorts unfold their
short-lIved glory
there viii be .
scramble on the part
of the ultra-fashion-
ables to outdo each
other in the quaint
ness OF THAR cos
TUNES and in the
novel effects Of thsir
wa.Gineplace make
up, and midsummer
viii BE- sure 10 bring
its mania IL II .
little too early TO pre-
dictsxActly wha. that
raanis viii be, but 1t
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What One OF ThemSays About Their Duties
to the Little Ones.