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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16
NATIVE AMERICAN COWBOYS.
They Are Given the Preference on the West
ern Ranges.

From the Chicago Tribune. December 90.
''The native American makes the best cow
boy" said ]. NJ. Boardman of Deer Lodge.
Mont, at the Leland Hote, yesterday. Mr.
Boardman is one of the owners of 80 600 head
of cattle wintering on big range in the Milk
river country. Il don't know why it is, but
natives are so much more proficient in the art
ofcow punching an their services are so much
more desirable that young men of other ma
tionalities are discouraged from getting into
the profession. Oh, yes. all herders think COW
punching is al art Cowboys 10 not earn a
great deal of money. We had twenty-three of
them-all young Americans-looking after our
cattle last summer. and from April to No
yember they were rarely on. of their saddles.
But they only needed few minutes at the
shipping points to spend all their earnings and
then they cheertuiy TOOK up the trail again.
Money-the least bit of it-makes n COWBOY too
independent to work, and they are always
more reliable and industrious when they are
broke. As that is their general condition
there is but little opportunity to complain of
them.
you dom. often find any but American cow
boys on the northern ranges. It's different
down near Mexico. where Iexicans and half
breeds are in the majority. When those fel-
lows strike a northern camp, however. they are
generally relegated to position of horse
herGers-an inferior class of work. For n
camp of twenty-three cowboys about 230
horses are required, and il takes several
herders TO look out for them. Tho constitu-
ton of the average cowboy Is wonderful One
who is not able to tire out eight or ten horses a
day is regarded as an invalid.
AT the end of the tall there was considera-
BILE anxiety among. Montana cattlemen as to
the winter prospects. There is hard winter
due up there. but so far il has not shown up.
was In New York last week when l read of
billiards out west and 1 telegraphed 10 Mon
tana to find out i! they had struck that quar-
ter and WAS Informed that the weather out
there was warmer than it was in New York
think stockmen would prefer to have the hard
winter due to Montana over. They could
stand it this year, as the stock is strong and
fat and the grass abundant, as we escaped
droughts and prairie fires last summer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16

From the New Orleans Ficay u-ie.
The restitution of the unemployed working
people of Germany, and especially of Berlin, is
said to be pitiable in the extreme. Nine. Lena
Morgenstern, the lady who presented Berlin
with the Peoples Kitchens. where meals are
served to the poor at 10 pfenrigs received 800
applications for free dinners between November
Is and December IS.
in the first warming hall in Alexander Platz,
where meal is also provided at 10 pfennigs,
A second warming hall has been opened. from
in the morning till late at night, for the ac-
commodation of the poor against the inclem-
ency of the weather and which contains seats
for about 400 people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16

young man in this city, who had dramatic as
piraiions, place in his company. so that ho
could not only test his powers. but also have
the benefit Of Mr.. Barrett's counsel and guild
ance. OF course the Presidents request was
granted and the yonng man started his theat-
real career in Mr.. Barrett's company. The
last time / saw him he was the business man.
ager OF farce comedy company and gave
every indication Of having prospered pecunia-
rilv, even il be had not made brilliant success
as an actor.
Mr.. Barrett never yielded to any Of the
temptations which beset the actor. fer he was
too much in earnest in all his work. He had
great self-contcol, and the habits Of thrift that
he acquired in his early days lasted him
throughout his life. Consequently he accumu-
lated good fortune. He had good business
ability, which is a rar, quality in an actor, and
he always looked after the details Of his own
tours. He had a lofty idea of the power Of the
stage as an educator of the public. and believed
that only the best work should be put forth.
he had no patience with the average farce COM
edy, for he thought it lowered the dignity Of the
profession. and yet when he was talking about
1t one time asked him if he didn't remem-
Der when he danced hornpipe as William in
'Black-eyed Susan He admitted that he did
that. but said that Willicnt was u solid char
acter. notwithstanding the fact that he danced
hornpipe.
NOT POPULAR AMONG ACTORS
1880 Was ~ pulat pioiSeeioh,
because he did not make friends easily. He
was strict disciplinarian in his own company,
but he made no rules that he himself did not
i've up to. He had no time to devote to mere
1rivonty, and yet he got good deal of enjoy
ment out of life. His aim was to do what lay
In his power to elevate the stage and to encour-
age American dramatic authorship. "Yorick's
Love, Francesca da Rimini aud 'Pendra-
gon are instances in that direction. The las.
named was not a success. even though placed
before the public at great expense so far as
scenery and costumes were concerned and per-
formed by good company.
don't care at this time to enter into any
extended estimate of Mr.. Darrett's abilities as
an actor or OF the value of ms iiie-work to the
American stage. My object in writing this was
chiefly to tell story Of his early life as he told
1T to me. The kindly offices of William Warren
at that critical juncture, believe, made Bar
rett what he afterward became, and Mr.. Bar
rett deeply appreciated the act of the greatest
comedian that this country has produced.
Those who knew Mr.. Barrett simply as an
actor regretted his early death, for had he lived
he would have done as much for the drama
here as Henry Irving has done in England.
Those who knew Mr.. Barrett personally felt
that they had lost friend of whose public
career they could be proud and whose private
Character was without reproach.
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F. 7. II.
THE SPANISH KINGS SQUIRT.
He Sprinkles Flowers, Ladies' and q Mag
nincently Clad General.

From the Massachusetts, Ploughman.
The blg-eyed little king is very fond of his
garden, and some time ago one of the queen S
Austrian relatives, who was going to pay
visit at the Spanish court, bought a very nice
squirtgun in Vienna for the young monarch to
use in watering his plants. His majesty found
it perfectly charming for this purpose. 1t
would send stream of water almost any
height or distance and such a well wa:ered do
main as the royal parterro had scarcely been
known before.
Indeed, there was altogether too much of 1t
to confine to the garden, and the king soon be-
gan to make experiments in other directions.
FINE paintings, rich draperies and various
works OF art were played upon at intervals, to
the grea. satisfaction of his youthful ma jesty
but soon he yearned for more exciting sub
Jects There Is no great glory in attacking in
animate objects that canno. move or '.answer
back, and Alphonso next cast speculative
eyes upon his noble playmates and the ladies
who surrounded him. He also cast the con-
tents OF his squirtgua in the same direction
and found himself i'll the possession of more
enjoyment than his short life had yet afforded
him. The cries and scuiies of his victims
though muffied in their yeneration for their
sovereign, added greatly to the rest of these
performances, and 1t was long time before
Queen Christiana knew of the indoor watering
which gave her small son such infinite pleasure
But Aiphonso loved shining mark for his
squirtgun. and this led to his exposure and a
tutor to keep him in order. The queen regent
gave grand garden party, at which celebrities
from iar ana near were present, and the king
singing out big general in blue and gold
UNIFORM. put himself behind a shrub and
shouted at him.
The general approached the spot. and Al
phonsO held up a handful of flowers to lure him
on. The ghttering uniform came nearer and
when close to the shrub behind which majesty
lurked IN ambush, the point of the Viennese
squIrtgun appeared like serpent among the
leaves. drenching and spotting the gorgeous
suit which moment before had been SO i'm
posing.
The dripping general backed out Of range as
quickly as possible, and before the mischieyous
boy could reload and follow up his victory his
injured subject had taken refuge under the
protecting eye of Queen Christiana. Then the
merry monarch tried to inveigle into his snare
no less person than Mgr. Del Val, son of the
Spanish ambassador at Vienna. but the Young
prelate had seen the generals plight and was
wary enough to keep several persons between
him and his sovereign for the rest OF the after
noon.
On the following day it was decided at the
palace that masculine hand was needed TO lie
heavy on Alphonso, and the cautious Mgr Del
Val was selected to train his majesty tie was
to have entered upon his difficult ONCE on the
LIST of August
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The Black Bass as q jumper.

From the American Angler.
Some time during 1880 there was quite die
cussion in the Angler as to how high . small
mouth would jump when hooked, and, il nv
memory is correct. the discussion suddenly
ended with an editorial Of five or six lines in
which Bro. Harris expressed a doubt IL they
ever cleared the water more than eighteen
inches. At the time L thought knew this to
be contrary 70 my experience. but as ii was
not my funeral, 1 remained silent and said
nothings. That some bass-perhaps q largo
majority-do not clear the surface more than
eighteen inches is no doubt true, and it 10
equally true that others exceed this limit
Eighteen inches is a baby to what a number OF
my catch this fall made: leap of two feee
above the surface was not uncommon, and
had one three-pounder TO clear the water a.
much as three feet i am as cool and clear
headed as the next one when hook fish and.
as carry my bait in a galvanized iron minnow
bucket instead OF glass bottle a stone Jug,
4 will not come down an inch from the above
figures; 1t is below rather than above the
distance he made. and could but wish that -
grand a leap for liberty might result in his free,
dom. The small mouth will leap higher, leave
the water oftener, fight longer and with more
spirit when hooked in the lower jaw than when
hooked in the upper, and the chances of his
mai capture are about one in the former 70
three in the latter. In a number of instauces
where the water was not above three 20 i've
feet, could sec every move the fish would
make, and at times as many three or four
would make a dart for my minnow ut the same
instant, and, to my surprise and chagrin, the
smallest one in the school would get there hrso
as a rule.
Never in all my fishing have had bass -
spit ont the minnow as they did on this trip.
In fully three cases out Of eve the n,innov
would be spit out and found above the smell
on boating the fish, and several times, whils
playing the hooked fish, I would zee anothes
old cuss trying to appropriate the n,innov
the water by the mad PUSHES Of his moro ~
fortunate kinsman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16
A Hero i'm Plain Clothes.

From the Youths ConTanion
At one moment in the battle of Waterloo
Wellington WIS left alone, his aides-de-carnp
having all been sent with messages to different
parts OF the fell. He was sorely in need of n
messenger, and looked around anxiousIy, when
a gentleman i'll plain clothes rode up to him,
saying: 'Can be OF any use, sir?'
Wellington looking him over, said: Eyes.
Take this note to tine commanding officer over
there, pointing to part OF the field where the
battle was hot and fierce The gentleman at
once galioped of, rode through the thick of
the fight, and delivered the note
After the battle the duke made long and anx-
ious inquiry, but he never found out to whom
he was Indebted for that special service.
Il consider it. said he, i'll telling the anoc-
dote TO Lord Shaftesbury, zone OF the most
gallant deeds that ever came under my notice,
for tie gentleman who did it could have had
no prospect of reward OF honor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16
AL From Ono Pig.

From tie Brandon Bucksaw
She was pretty little thing, and it was
plainly to be seen that she had not been mar
ried long. She tripped into Monroe avenue
grocery store and said to the proprietor: "My
husband Chcre was great emphasis on the
word husband) bought couple Of hams here
some time ago."
Yes. ma am" said the grocer.
They were very nice, very nice indeed"
Yes, ma am. assentcd the grocer.
Have you any more like them?"
Eyes, ma am, said the grocer, pointing to a
row OF ten or dozen hanging suspended from
the ceiling.
Are You sure that thcy arc from the same
pig?"
Yes, ma'am," said the grocer without
linen you may send me two more OF them"
and she tripped out of the store an she had
ripped In, aud the grocer laughed . wicked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16
HOW WOMEN VOTE,
Some Characteristic Episodes in Ballotin- Mt
E,mira.

some Sharacterlsiic Episodes In BallOting at
E'mira.
From the Elmira Gazette.
The women voted for school commissioners
In district No. l recently. reporter stopped
in and asked few questions as to how the
Ladies' managed 1t. The first lady the reporter
questioned startled him with the reply:
'Oh, have we got to tell everybody how we
vote?"
'Oh, no; certainly not. wouldn't have YOU
tell me for the world. It's against the law. -
said the reporter.
"Oh, well, then don't care who knows how
VOTE" and with that the lady unrolled small
bundle of paper and cautiously extracted a
ticket Fh;ch looked as though it had been
folded up and pressed out with hot flat iron.
There it is" and she held up triumphantly
before the reporters eyes ticket with John Il
Joslyn's name on.
why do you vote for him2" asked the re.
porter.
.'Well, don't know"
Perhaps it is because he is better looking
than DR.. Parke in your estimation?''
"Now, that isn't it at ALL"
Then perhaps you admire his politics2'
NO, that ISM 1t. either. Mrs. - said she
was gcing to vote for Mr.. Joslyn because his
family lived hear hers. and thought would.
too
Inc iduy tueu carefully arranged her hat.
took the ballot in her hand rs daintiy as if she
were picking bon-bon out offs box and handed
it to the teller.
Next came a lady who was in q hurry and said
she had to vote right away SO she could hurry
back home to go: supper. A lady in hurry is
q dangerous thing TO modest Or oppose, and all
the men down in district No. seem to agree on
that point. They all made way for her with
out saying word, and she handed in her bal
lot and got away SO quickly that che was nearly
Name, pleaso.''
The next woman was ready with her name
and gave it simultaneously with her ballot
Number, please! asked the teller.
.'Oh, now, you are just like those horrid
telephone girls. Every time any one rings the
bell thoy shout out. Number, please have
just got good mind not to tell you"
Then you can't vote"
That proved too strong an argument and the
lady gave up her number.
One thing that rather nonplussed the tellers
was a woman who gave her name SO and so,
and the very next one gave the same name and
the same address. 1t was evident, however
that tho tellcrs didn't want to get into any
argument over it. and they took the ballot and
deposited it without asking any questions
One thing noticeable was that the women all
come in cliques. usually six or eight together.
and they all lived neighbors. The way one
voted they all voted. The majority OF the
women held their ballots wide open, although
once IN awhile one would be found folded up to
the smallness OF postage stamp. Tho women
all seemed to enjoy voting, which was evidenced
by the statement Of one who said she vould
like to stick In two or three ballots.
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Strict DisciDline.

From the New York Ledger.
Several years ago the Rothschild's helda large
quantity of cotton in New Orleans, which they
instructed their agent in that city to sell when
cotton should reach certain price. The agent,
believing that the price of cotton would go be-
yond the figure named by his employers, held
Oh till he was able TO sell it at price which
it if he had obeyed his orders from London.
He joyfully informed his employers Of his sue
cess, supposing they would share his satisfac-
ton at the result Imagine his surprise and
chagrin when he received q reply, saying, in
substances:
1.-The 10000 you made by disobeying your
instructions Is not ours. 1t is yours. Take it.
MIR. -. your successor, will start for New Or
leans by the next steamer"
This incident illustrates the infiexitle disci-
pline inforced by the Rothschild's.
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Took a Few Dollars or the Price.

From the Chicago Tribune.
When the landlady entered the room he rose
from his chair and said:
''iou have room TO rent, believer
.'Yes, sir--front room on the second foor,"
she replied. .'Are you one of the gentlemen
who advertised FOR a room with board!''
I'm one OF the men who advertised for a
fair-sized room well lighted"
"One of the men,
Yes, ma am
How did your advertisement read2"
30, just said. a business man desires fair
sized room, with board: within q mile of the
business part of the city"
The advertisement read a MANI"
Certainly"
.'N"t "A refined gentleman?
"No, indeed
well. III! take a few dollars off Of the price.
then I've been looking tor man. I'm
Father lire! of refined gentlemen They gem
orally play poker all night and leave without
paying their bills.
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Rather Death Thaa ssparssssa.

from the UAIlgnhni Meseenger.
A romantic and sad history d rsportsd fFso
BourgesL The mayor Of that town recently ~
ceived letter from . lady ct Commentry whs
said that her son, Francois Xavier Duria, I'D
recently disappeared in company with . youno
girl named virginie Passat Her son vss ann
ious to marry this girl but she (the nothsr.
had hitherto refused her consent 70 The unioa
but she now wished the police 70 Let youn1
Durin know that she would withdraw her -
susal il he would return 70 her.
Just 1t this juncture . woodcuttsr came int
town and reported 10 the police that on return
ting to his hut no had discovered Two De-
bodies there. They we're those of ne unfos
inmate lovers Who prsfsrrsd dan rashss ~
apparation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16
FASHIONS DEGREES.
Rcdfern's Latest Design. 10 ssy,isA Gar.
ments.

FASHION WILL SOON SHOW SOME
Il changes more complete than at present.
II has been noted that the sleeves have ceased
to ascend and begun to widen. This is q
marked change. Perhaps IL has not been 90
much noticed that bodioes are beginning TO d.
minish in length. and IL long at the back are alb
breviatedi in 'front.' The change in this case 10 no,
so palpable, but it is coming. nay is even
hero-bots are worn with every style OF bodice
and coat Not altogether a becoming addi-
ton, but fashionable. The belt is an adjunct
which shows a great deal OF ingenious man.
agement on the moaiste's part, and buckles
play an important part IN the costume of Young
feminine lSs2- Leather. dressed and un-
dressed, wide satin and braided ana bugled
velvet are the materials most used The vest
will be seen in many forms. the low vest with
SHIRT 'front.' being n smar; and unavoidable ne
cessity with MANY of the spring STYLES of tailor
made gowns. The fun vest OF gathered silk
with some fancy belt and collar will be worn
by those who wish TO avoid q masculine style.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16

Insinuating photographer (holdiug photo
graph In hand l--"No, madame, you have never
oeen successfully posed none Of these pictures
90 you justice" Plain LADY, do not want
lnsuce, sir; l want mercy."-Smsa, Gray q
Co.'S Monthly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16
LEGISLATIVE RELIEF.
Instances of Favorable Congressional
Action in Former Years.
THE GREAT IRISHFAMINE

Two War Ships Loaded With Provisions Sent
Across the Sea After an Active Debate-Re-
lief for Portland. Me-, and Chicago-The
Johnstown Calamity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16

This costume is again another sample of the
just now popular Russian gown. Ii is made Of
striped cloth. Vest. cuffs and side panel being
formed of plain white cloth with steel studs
narrow bands of sable are used 10 edge it.
Ribbon is drawn from arm pits and mingled
with a ribbon girdle about the waist. The coas
bodice is n long-waisted elegant cut. the sleeves
of reduced height and tine skirt relieved OF q
trifie of the usual severity of cut. The whole
forms a stylish and charming suit.
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II A T W AS T H E
lueerest thing I ever
seed?"
We five were lounging
in the little cabin after
a long days tramp over
the hills; the dogs lay
sprawled on the rough
boards. with HearY
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LIKE THE PORTLAND EEIrEr BILL.

ir. Logan said the bill was a verbatim cow
ihe bill passed in 1866 for the relief of the
Gems of Portland, Me-. when that city was
royed by fire. The same measures O. 70
had been passed then, and Mr.. Logan OBJ
81 20 the amendment on the grounds that
IN articles not named might be needed ia
Hiding tho burned city. and sail that
was Kind Of scare among some gent!e-
that fraud was going TO DO committed:
the revenue was going to be materially re-
by tins BIZ and that some one would not