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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27

A YOungster's Sport With . Musket.
From Forest and Stream
How many of US can remember our first shot
at game. was slightly built and ten or eleven
years of age when 1 discovered that a flock of
wOOdchucks frequented the creek. resur-
rected the old family flintlock musket, which
family tradition said had seen service in the
war of the revolution, and had been used in
the war of 1872 In the endeavor to repel the
British when Buffalo was burned. The flint
was gone. searched the field where I had
seen flint Indian arrow heads, and found one
out Of which l manufactured a passable flint
for the old gun. 1 obtained some blast ing
powder from 9 neighbor and crushed it fine
For shot cut some pieces of lead to q suitable
tow. Proceeded to the creek crawling through
the short brush as only boy or q rabbit can
do, trailing the old musket, which was SO heavy
could barely with the exercise OF much will
power bring it to my shoulder. Arriving near
the point where believed the ducks were To-
Gated. carefully raised my head above the
brush. The ducks rose. 1 brought the old
gun to my shoulder and pulled the trigger.
The old musket went off and SO did head
over heels, seeing stars the names of which I
never knew. I picked myself up with Q
bruised and bloody nose, and the old musket,
good for further service, and-fve ducks
Stars, bruises and bloody nose we're forgotten.
Glory! Iguess huzzahed. And was / not
the hunter Of hunters among my mates, of
whom there were mxnyI Over half century
has passed since made that shot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27
md House during . session was not over

and House during session was mos over
-. 600
President Jefferson departed from previous
custom BY sending Q message In vriun8 70
Congress-. with accompanying documents
When printed the message and documents
made a volume of 100 pages and 500 copies were
printed at a cost of S521. Mr.. Bayard oil Della
ware thought this very extravaganf and In
sisted that 80 copies were enough. IL Is IN
teresting to note that the message and docu-
meuts'' of the first session of the Fiftieth Con-
gress made a volume of 968 pages OF which
were printed So 600 copies, at a cost OF Si'.OOo
LIN iSI9 Congress passed q joint resolution
providing tina: congressional printer should
be elected bv ballot. The place thus became a
political plum and the cost of the public print
ing Immediately jumped from Sl7, 900 to s29 600
per session. where it remained for ten years. 1t
was subsequently ascertained that the prohts
of the congressional printer under this arrange
ment we're about 55 per cent. being secured
largely by tricks of the trade" In 1910 an in
vestIgation disclosed the fact that the profits OF
the printers employed during the seven prevl-
Gus years had been nearly $500 per annum.
This disclosure produced sensation
In 1852 act was passed providing for the
appointment of superintendent OF public
printing who should supervise the printers
elected by ballot This made things worse than
ever. Politicians without practical knowledge
of printing secured the job and farmed 1t out
TO others at a percentage of the receipts The
lite understanding to the effect that he should
devote specified sums out OF his profits to par
tisan purposes. In some Cases SIX times fair
rate was paid for certain work given out Sc
cretly, the plumber thus secured being distrib-
uted among persons of ''infooence."
Cornelius Wendell, who did much of the
public printing for long period, contributed
SlOO, 900 for political purposes in four years,
paying besides to the elected printers of the
Senate and House, whose contracts we're sublet
to him, 500 900. In 1852 master printer con-
tracted to do all the post office printing for SO
per cent off the old price allowed or cents on
the dollar. This seems hardly credible, yet il
Is true In 1867 Congress abolished the office
OF superintendent of public printing and Gre
ated the post OF congressional printer, to which
place the title of public printer was attached.
he public printer is appointed by the Presi-
dent. with the consent of the Senate. At pres
ent the printing and binding of Congress alone
costs about u, l0O, 900 yearly. the department
for similar purposes aggregating
over million dollars more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27

AT BOSTON, IN NOVEMBER LAST. THE
n first annual convention Of the world's
woman's Christian Temperance Union was leila
II is the outgrowth of the W. c. T. Z. movement
and the inspiration Of some Of the leaders ID
that cause At the convention Miss Francs
Z. Willard was elected president, Lady Henry
Somerset vice president al large; Lady Henry
Somerset. worlds honorary president; Mira
Mary Clement Leavitt. recording secretary;
Miss Anna Gordon. treasurer; Mrs. nj. y.
Williams Of Montreal, Canada corresponding
secretary.
There were present and voting Representa-
tves from Jaran. China. India, Australia. Bur
nah, Hawaii South Africa, Italy, British %
iumbia, France. Canada and many other coun-
tries. The meeting was held in old Faneun
man Boston. and the walls were Handsomely
utaped with the flags OF various countries ID
honor ot the occasion. With Miss Willard 40
lacy Henry Somerset. who divided between
. .neln 'iie honor OF presiding over this assem-
pBss, mere sat Mrs. Tel Sono the japanese
I'uy lawyer; Arabella Angelina OF Italy, Mira
Love from Australia. Mics Campbell and Mfss
bumsiead from South Africa, Mira sheffield
anu MISS Shafiner, from China each repre-
senting distant land. where the work of the
word N.C.I.U. Is reaching ont Niss WI.
lard made one of her Characteristic .aar~..ea
ana Lady Somerset another
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LOvage for the Grin.

From the New York Times
That's a bad cold you We got" said benev-
olent-looking old gentleman to q young fellow
he had met casually.
Worst l ever had" answered the young
man.
TRY pinch Of this" urged the other. fish
Ing In his vest pocket for a little box. There
was fine powder in it, and he offered it inyit-
ingly. 1t il no 'kill-Or-cure' thing. See how
1t goes"
The young man snuffed tiny pinch up his
nose. In five minutes he felt relieved. That s
wonderful, he said. If you've got monop-
oily It's the same as fortune to you"
The old man smiled indulgcntly. "This is
one OF the commOnest of herbs" said he. 1T
is SO cheap that it can be bought by the ton if
you want that much. 1t cured me of the grip,
and believe it is the best thing going"
"What do you call it?''
German lovage. All the druggists have it.
For dime you can get a box of it powdered.
large enough to cure q whole family of the
grip. 1t is 80 common that its value has been
overlooked. You try it and you tell all your
friends. German lovage is q sure cure for the
grip.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27
Flora Experiments with a Chinaman.

Flora Experiments With Chinaman.
from the Milwaukee Sentinel
our charming dainty little Flora had Just re-
turned from her eastern finishing school, and
MAD fetched great many ideas of elegance in
her wise little head.
mamma, why do you not have Wing attend
~ 1o1r instead Of the housemaid?'' she said.
a.. /. Mink II much nicer to have man when we
sura auima does 1t very nicely. Why, l am
"ys.eo could teach him, said the all-important.
quietIr ~en-you may" said wise mamma,
ing m wing was Immediately put into train
to him Nnoie matter was at first explained
from the len Miss Flora took a card hsphazard
bell. VIM table, went outside and rang the
and peelas opened the door just little crack
way tbs, cautiously out n. b. This ia the
further piuo 90. He was instructed to open it
he complias ENG Miss Flora. and not q stranger,
Gated, takinaa n opened it as far AS she indi-
hall carpet ;ns. bearings by the pattern of the
.I,o Tue card: told him how 70 show her
gone tbrouvh room. This performance was
$50 UnoS aoI several times the door Was
dicated the first Just exactly so far as was in
drawing room exactly in N. was SHOWN into the
after politely sa!uting the imru place, ahu'
Wing returned'with the card i ,oNsifed guess,
was delighted with her success sue iady fIofa
soine naughty ois1especttul things ahor, 'I5
fogyism and the like. Wing was COM "nout oia
and told that in the evening soma i
would call and he must do exactly 90 euieI
been shown. Wing was in earnest. h. Ns nau
to do it or die. and put the card carefn,ix M.
his sleeve. The fateful evening came TIP
door bell rang Fair Flora hew to the beod &c
the stairs and listened Wing came steaI,n W
carefully through the hall to the door. openeS
it a little crack.
What do you want?' he said to the party
outside. You got um ticket You no come
in. You no got UNI ticket" he firmly said.
There was a smothered sound of something
outside the door.
Wing waiting, held it Just two inches open
In couple of seconds, which seemed an houl
to the little listening party crouching at tn,
head of the stairs. two bits of white pasteboa
were handed in from the outer darkness.
Wing held them up moment then said:
~ GU wait-I see um," and shut the door il
their faces. He rushed hastily to the gas light
drew the lesson" card from some bidder
depths of his raiment. compared the two new
ones carefully with it, flew back and reopene,
the door.
You no got UNI light ticket; you no come il
here" he said. proud of having done exactly
the night thing and of his having detected til
bogus imitation counterfeit passport to tn,
presence % the ali beautiful. when 10 his as
tonlsh nent she flew last him like swift
winged bird and opened that door with sor
"a wlld-e!ed despair. invited those pretender
with the forged tickets to enter her sacre,
presence! The matter was too deep Tor him
he retired Disguised TO his kitchen not to bs
again recalled Jessie now waits at the door.
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A Cure for Insomnia.

from the Elmira Gazette.
1t has been found in most cases that in SON.
mia is caused by disordered stomach. says a
authority. Between the stomach and the brain
there is a close communion. and when one 4
out Of order the other is not only apt but sure
to be. Worry will unsettle the stomach q in
digestion will initiate the blood vessels Of the
brain. Recognizing this, medical men are now
ordering the use Of hot water internally end
externally. Before going to bed the psrson 70
afflicted should battle the lower limbs n hoe
water-as hot as possible.
This Ia for the purpose OF drawing the blood
from the head. for when the blood vessels are
inflated they press against the skull and fesrs,
apprehensions and dread Of going to sleep re-
suit But with the hot water application the
blood is circulated and the pressure relieved.
Next the sleepless one is advised 70 drink hoe
water, with the juice Of q lemon or . little
table salt added This will settle the stomach
and distribute the gases- There will, o; course.
come times when the hot water will not have
the desired effect or il may be slow in it, Gu
rative effects But do not be impatient n ID
will not put you to sleep tonight, though ID did
last night. Persist in the application, and -
the prescription contains no ''deadly drugs"
You can afford to wait. for by 90 doing pr
manent cure 10 sure to follow.
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1Aoui suo OetEoit ree freso
George had proposed and been accepted TO,
several weeks, but the girls esteemed parents
had not been informed Of it and they were
exceedingly anxious and curious to know
how matters stood. The other morning
the mother began little detectice work on tho
daughter. Fannie" she said cautiously,
hasn't George Smuggings been here every
night this week." Yes, mamma, every night
SO far" responded the dutiful Fannie.
And this will be Saturday night?''
''Yes, mamma" "He seems to be COM
ing pretty often, doesn't he2" SIT doesn't
seem to be very often to me, mamma ~
"Oh" And the old lady elevated her eve
brows curiously. "Did you hear your father
when he came in last nights'' mo, mamma,"
said the girl, demurely. "Oh!-you didn't
replied the mother, quickly. Didn't he see
You sitting in Georges lap az he came imp
mo. mamma" Aud the girl never turned q
hair. We'll, snapped the old lady, feeling that
she was foiled, "Tdlike to know why he didn' t?''
The girl smiled gentle, forgiving, trusting.
happy little smile. Because. mamma" she
whispered, coming over to her, "becauss the
parlor door was shut"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27

oDh nfNhf tOhEhsET.
Lady Henry Somerset is the eldest daughter
Vi Eari ana Countess Somers Of Eastnor castle,
ieaoury' England Having no brothers she
. sueceeaeo 70 the inheritance Of a vast estate,
m niue OF II IN County Kent She married IN
Of Beaufort. ''A vi 'He DuAs
The duty she perceived as COMING srs, N ,.,
was the welfare of her tenants. To comns, de
nns ol drink she identified herself with the
temperance cause, and at her own castle gntes
with forty OF her tenants signed tbe riss,s
Inc scope OF her work widened nnt;l n. n.
nuence was felt among all her tenant. xhich 4,
East London alone number 10 600 souls a..
received into her country home manv O, shs
most destitute of those her labors diccov.r.d
In the slums Of that great city She hss 49,
ietes TO l0,OO0 poor people Mt q time. IN is,
she was elected president Of the British Wo.,S.,
temperance Association, and last Novs,.S~'
came to this country TO attend the worlds o.
vention OF the w. G. I. U. Since that tina ~
has been travelling over the length and brs.Sss
OF the United States, investigating the condx
ton OF the poor and the means adopted her. r.
furthering all philanthropic work.
MRS TEL soNo.
Mrs. Tel Sono is the only woman lavver a
her native land, Japan. She has been n Cbr;e
tian since she was thirteen years old. shs h..
been engaged in missionary work in this conn.
try and taught her language in q trainins
school for missionaries in Brooklyn. The do
sire OF her life Is to establish a Bible trainius
school In Toxic. and she is collecting funds 70
that purpose in this country.
A great petition is being now circulated
praying for the protection of the home against
alcoholic and narcotics, which will be prsse It'd
to all the governments OF the world throuah
the worlds organization when completed.
Lady Henry Somerset accredits Miss Neoysn
OF Brecon, England, with obtaining SOO.Oo0
signatures to this petition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27
Army Caste In North Europe

From the Daily telegraph.
In three Of the six great military European
realms-Germany, Austria and Russia-civil-
ians, compared with those who swear the en-
peror's coat" are at decided disadvantage
legally as well as socially. 1t has been repeat
eddy pointed out how difficult it ID, for in
stance, for a German to be admitted to good
society in his own country unless he has rec
ognized right to wear uniform. Strange as
it seems to English and even to French appre-
tensions in German and Austrian society
second lieutenant Of regulars occupies higher
standing than the most learned professor, elo-
quent advocate or skillful physician, unless.
haply, those gentlemen should hold military
rank outside their respective professions, as
many Of them do. In Prussia the army or
navy officer must not sit In the opera stalls. He
10 too sublime parsonage for that. The stalls
are for such inferior beings - civilians, whose
social superior he In in virtue of Ms silver
sword knot. no matter TO what subordinate
station Of life his family may belong.
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Written for The Evening Star.
= hC ANChiiP otdNs
The Werewolf.

The Were Wolf
BOHEMIAN Gypsy BALLAD.
A. ID. ID.
The wolves loud howled, as over the md
sped through the snow to my sweethearts door
And heard the heart in my bosom beat,
For knew they were nearing with footsteps fleet
As the wolves loud howled.
uttered the spell that would keep at bay
Those werewolf devils, for such were they;
Their eyes flashed blue through the thickeninl
dark,
Like witch's fires, but they needs must bark
While uttered the spell.
One came too near-he had led the rest
So sheathed my knife in his shaggy breast:
Then they all turned tail. and with hows they fed
But the tracks of one with blood were red
He had come too near
Through the snowy mist flew, half blind,
Pursued by only the freezing wind,
Till its glimmering ray my spirits cheered,
As Militza's lamp, love star, appeared
Through the snowy mist.
She welcomed me with words more sweet
Than songs that the nightngales repeat
70 the rose at dusk; with lips whose touch
Told that she loved me, and, an, how much!
She welcomed lie.
We sat and talked till the middle o night
By the nickerng lamp, and the Goals dim light;
From flask strong brandy for me she poured,
And, while loud the old gypsy mother snored,
We sat and talked.
The door oped wide, and man stood there,
With bloody vest and with tangled hair:
Twas lovo, her cousin; with eyeballs grim
He glared at me, and / stared at him.
As the door oped wide.
He muttered curse for Militia he
Had long sued vainly his bride to be:
He knew loved her; his wrath was great
And, seRing me there with her SO late,
He muttered a curse
He fell to the floor, for his limbs were weak,
And no words more than the curse could speak;
But he CRASHED his teeth, and a hell-fre cleaned
From his eyes, and the blood from his bosom
streamed,
AS he fell to the floor.
At the break Of day the foul werewolf died,
As he heard her promise to be my bride.
An evil name in the tribe he bore,
And there was none did his death deplore
At the break of day.
told the tale, how a wolf my life
Had sought, in whose breast had plunged nv
knife;
And forth they all Jared to the snowy moor,
And found it stained with his dark-red gore,
When I'd told the tale,
They buried his corse where his blood was split,
And pointed stake, as a sign Of guilt,
Through his breast they drave; and thencefortt
grew not
Or grass or heather over the spot
Where they buried his corse.
The years new by, and wild-eyed crew
OF gypsy wanderers round me grew;
And often how in that night of old
The werewolf died to my boys told,
As the years flew by.
w. L. SHOEMAKER.
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the same time II 10 proposed that the charge for
registry stamp shall be reduced from 10 cents
70 Q. A: things are now people distrust the
registry business by which their letters or pack
ages are advertised a. being worth stealing.
without promise Of indemnity in case Of losa
mus great numbers Of valuable inclosui es,
committed to the ordinary mails afford temp
s to weak or dishonest employees. So
nlgniy IL the disadvantage of this appreciated
BY the British post Office that auy piece of mat.
.e. round IT such mails and appearing to con-
ain money, watches or jewelry 10 arbitrarily
transferred to the registered pouches and .
quadruple registry fee 10 collected upon de-
nsery, unless the suspicion - to its contents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27
A Handsome Kusssan Banda

from the NashViIIo A1nerfcAn-
The famous Russian woman bandit whe
has for the last ten years been the terror a
servia has been captured in . cave on the Rou-
manian frontier. where she IVES nursing her
sick lover. Young, handsome end . perfect
markswoman, she went about In mans drsss
with her belt full Of weapons and her ria
slung on her saddle. at the head Of band e
devoted Haiducks, with whom she committed
her robberisA Her people warned her thae
she was In danger Of capture, but she refused
70 abandon her lover and only surgoadauo1
se1ss - had killed TIE guidance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27
From the New York Herald.

Lawyer P is very systematic man. The
other day he had his house fitted with electric
appliances, and giving instructions to his
servant Joseph, he said:
Snow I want you to understand, Joseph, that
when ring once that means for you, and when
ring twice that means for Maggie, the house.
maid"
Joseph, who IL the LATEST wretch that ever
accepted wages he did not earn, bowed respect
fully and withdrew. little later the bell
rang. Joseph never moved. Presently it rang
again, and according TO instructions Maggie
came hurrying to her master, who was very
angry.
''Why didn't that rascal. Joseph, come whom
rang for him?" said the lawyer, disgustedly.
why, sir" answered Maggie, "Josep6 il
busy In the Office reading your Newspaper.
When he heard the first ring he said 10 ne.
Now, Maggie, wait until no rings the secoud
M, and then d VIII - pea - vaata'"
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or these leaders in this movement Il -
scarcely possible to say anything new Of Ms
Willard. She is the founder and for the pass
four years the president OF the Worlds W. C.
L. U. and is the president for the last twelve
years of the National Womsn's C. I. U. She
has Travelled extensively over the old world and
Ia woman Of more than ordinary range Of
accomplishments. She writes well, talks we'll,
and while the most enthusiastic in her chosen
work. is also one OF the most delightful COM
panlons in everyday life. She lie graduate Of
,he Northwestern University Of Chicago and
mas taught IN many OF the most noted female
colleges in this country
In ISL she was made corresponding secrs-
tary OF the Woman's National Christian Tenn.
perance Union, IN 1877 Was associated with ID.
L; moody In revival work in Boston, and in
20 was elected to the Office she now holds, q
president Of the y. W. c. I. U.
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GIFTS FOR EASTER.
How the Quiet Of Lent May Be Ad-
vantageously Employed.
SOME TIMELY SUGGESTIONS.
material and Designs Tor Table Scarf and
sofa Cushion Covers That Can lie Made At
Home without . Great Expenditure Of
Money.


N THESE LATTER
daysof the seasonprOper
little thought or time
is bestowed on any en-
ployment for the hands.
but many q one is wait
ing for the quiet that
Lent brings to turn her
attention to just such
matters.
Winter is a good time
to accumulate ideas in
various directions,
which may ha carrial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27

frame. Going soon after TO distant town she
saw at O friends home the same thing only
with an addition OF roses-soft, big pink ones
painted in water colors on the mat very
broadly and srtistically done and charming N
effect
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A WORLDS ORGANIZATION.
How the womsn's Christian Temperance
Union Has Expanded

THE WOMEN AT rHE HEAD oF THE MOVEMENT
MISS WILLARD THE FoUSDrR-LADr HESKS
SOME Rsxr AND HER WORK IN rSoLASD-hnA
TEL soSo THE JAPANESE LAwYtk
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WASTE IN PRINTING.
How Moner is Thrown Away on Gov
eminent Documents.
SCATTERED BROADCAST.
Uncle Ssn's Publications Thrown to the Four
winsb-what the Chairmen of the Two
PriminyCommittees Say on theSubject-Cu-
riou- History of the Government Printing.
ONGRESSMEN HAVE

a right to sell the doc
uments supplied to
them if they wish to.
said Gen Henderson,
Chairman Of the Senate
committee on printing,
to q STAR writer.
There il no law to
forbid it. The publ
cations in question are
their personal property
and under no circum-
stances could the gov
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As A NERVE TONIC
Use Horseord's Acid Phosph.ta.

Dr. B L WILLIAMS. Clarence, Iowa, says ~
have used IL to grand effect In case Of ne1ralsic
fever Esd In utsrine din1cultiea Also. in cases
where general tonic was needed. For . nerve
tonie oelnk y ne bet have sv9 ~ "A En-
sooo0DooA y ~ eo011on1ly.s
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TAXING AS A FINE ART
Tricks Of the Trade Told by an E1-
pert.
FUN IN THE BUSINESS
High Pitch and Low Pitch-How to Drav a
Crowd-IngeniousS windlca of Fakirs-Give-
Away observation-disclosures and vineear for
Rheumatism-Fakirsa and Small Boys.

20. SIR; I'M NOT A
fakir,' said the man
on the step ladder to a
STAR reporter in an in
terval Of repose from
active industry. "Iam
what is properly called
q street man. The diff
ference is a very import
ant one, inasmuch as a
fakir il a vender who
practices dishonest
methods. 1 sell honest
QOoda and amplov M