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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
AN UNANSWERED QUESTION.
Why Do Cats Eyes Shine In the Darl
While Mems Eyes Do Not:

While Mems Eyes Do Not:
From Youths Companion.
Why do cats eyes shine in the dark while
mems eyes do not? The author of idle
Days in Patagonia" raises this question
without answering 1t. He shot and wound
ed an eagle owl, and the sight of the bird,
he says, was one of the greatest surprises
with which nature ever favored him. The
owls haunt was an island overgrown with
grass and tall willows Thither Mr.. Hudson
went toward evening and found him upon
his perch waiting fo- sunset. He eyed the
intruder so calmly as almost to disarm him.
but hunters of specimens have a way of
hardening their hearts. Mr.. Hudson fired.
The owl swerved on his perch, remained
suspended for a few moments and then
slowly fiuttered down. He says:
1 found my victim stung to fury by his
wounds and ready for the last supreme eff
fort. Even in repose he is a big. eagle-like
Bird now in the uncertain light he looked
gigantic in size-a 9onste: of strange form
and terrible aspect.
Each particular feather stood on end, the
tawny barred tail spread out like a fan, the
immense tiger-colored wings wide open and
rigid, so that as the bird, that had clutched
the grass with his great feathered claws,
swayed slowly from side to side-just a
snake about to strike sways his head. or as
an angry, watchful cat moves its tail-first
the tip of one, then of the other wing touch
ed the ground.
The black horns stood erect, while in
the center of the wheel-shaped head the
beak snapped necessarily, producing a
sound like the clicking of sewing ma chine
This was suitable setting for the pair of
magnificent, furious eyes, on which ] gazed
with a kind of fascinat ton, not unmixed
with fear, when 1 remembered the agony
suffered on former occasions from sharp,
crooked talons driven into ne to the bone.
The rides were of a bright orange color,
but every time / attempted to approach the
bird they kindled into great globes of quiv-
ering yellow flame. the black pupils being
surrounded by a scintiliating crimson light
which threw out minute yellow sparks into
the air. When l retired from the bird this
preternatural fiery aspect would instantly
vanish.
The question as to the cause of this fiery
appearance is one hard to answer We
know that the source of the luminosity in
owls and cats eyes is the light rejecting
membrane between the retina and the seller
otto coat of the eyeball. but the mystery re-
| mains. When with the bird, l particularly
noticed that every time retired the nicti-
lating membrane would Immediately cover
the eyes ard obscure them for some time,
as 1t will when an owl is confronted with
| strong sunlight, and this gave me the i'm
preston that the fiery. flashing appearance
was accompanied with or followed by a
| burning or smarting sensation.
| 1 have lived a great deal among semi
| savage men. 1 have often seen them fren-
zied with excitement, their faces white as
| ashes, their hair erect and their eyes drop
| ping great tears of rage, but l have never
| seen in them anything approaching to that
fiery appearance of the owl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
RAISED THE YOUNG MANS SALARY.
How "Haxel Kirxe" COuldock Gave n
Cheap Actor a Double Surprise.

Twenty years ago and old Mr.. Couldock
the actor. are so indeIibly associated in the
public mind. thanks to Hazel Kirke" that
to mention one is to think of the other. In
fact, says the New York Evening Sum-
Twenty Years Ago" is his nickname, and
has replaced the old mans legitimate in
itials. In an uptown resort where the sub
ject of the cheap actor was under discus
sion one actor had this to say:
Talk about getting caned artisticaiiy
and in cold blood. I had an experience
once. Twenty years ago / was playing
with Couldock in road company We play
ed repertory, and l was playing juvenile
parts l had quite an estimation of my
self in those days. In fact, / used to be
in such a hurry to spout my lines that on
several occasions / broke in on Couldock' s
scenes and spoiled more than one of them.
1 saw the old man throw me a dagger's
glance now and then. but / didn't give the
matter second thought. Finally one
morning he asked me to go for stroll
with him. He was remarkably affable so
/ went.
Young man. said he. I've been think
ing a lot about you lately. How much
money do you draw?
Ten dollars a week, SIR
Ten dollars, Dear, dear, that's not
muchl Can you save money out of that?
well. not much, sir. You see. have q
widowed mother and sister to support
How about S15 a week? Think you can
save money out of $751;?
oh. dear, yes? I exclaimed, Frightening
up all of sudden.
You're dead certain you could save
money!
Yes. sir; I am.
VERY WE'LL after this you draw SIS from
the box Office every week and
"'Oh, thank you, sir! broke out i'm
petuousy. L knew you would appreciate
my art sooner or later
i Hold on now, 1 amt finished yet in
terrupted Couldock. You go save money
out of that and as soon as you've got
enough laid up go buy an ak and knock
your - few brains out :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
Velocity Of the Earth's Rotation
-rnrn the ST Innia Rennhlic.

=.
Everybody knows that the earth makes
one complete revolution on its axis once
every twenty-four hours. But few. how
ever, have any idea OF the high rate Of
speed necessary to accomplish that feat
The highest velocity ever attained by q
cannon ball has been estimated at l626 feet
per second. which is equal TO a mile In 81
seconds. The earth. in making one revolu-
ton in twenty-four hours. must turn with
a velocity nearly equal TO that of a cannon
ball In short, the rate of speed at the
equator has been estimated at nearly l,5Oo
feet per second, or a mile every 3.6 seconds
Therefore IL has been calculated that II q
cannon ball were fired due west and COLD
maintain its initial velocity independent OF
the earth and could keep up the speed with
which it left the mouth OF the gun, II
would beat the sun in his apparent journey
around the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23

on a level with the street and is what Is
commonly known as English basement. On
one side Of the entrance hall Is the recep-
room. Then there is the staircase hall, and
in the rear the domestic department. The
staircase hall on the first floor separates
the dining room, which is a beautiful room
in the rear. from the long saloon parlor and
the library In the front. Some of the rooms
are finished in hard woods, but the newer
fashion Ia followed in many Of the rooms
and the wood work is painted to suit the
style Of the decoration Of the walls and the
furnishtngs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
QUEEN OR wIFEs
A Pretty Little Story OF vfcter1a's
Early Married Days.

n FFetty StoEy u
Early Married Days.
Sydney Cowen In Tammany Times
The marriage OF Queen Victoria, then
only twenty years OF age. to Prince Albert Of
Ssxe-Gotha, was. Il is well known. a verlta-
BILE love match. but for some years the
royal lady found some difhculty in recon-
Cling her sense OF dignity and her wffely
affection. The story goes that one day.
after a little disagreement her majesty
having expressed herself In rather a des-
potic tone, the prince. whose manly SELF
respect was smarting at her words, sought
the seclusion OF his own apartments. clos
ing and locking the door after him.
In about FIVE minutes some one knocked
at his door.
who is inquired the prince.
1T is 1. Open TO the Queen OF Englandrs
haughtily responded her majesty
There was no reply. After long inter
val there came a gentle tapping. and the
low-spoken words:
TT Is /, Victoria, your wife!"
And then the door was opened, and the
young bride was clasped in her husbands
arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
In the Social Zoo,
From Harper's Bazaar.

From Harper's Bazaar.
Cage VII.
"A bride and groom. imagine"
YES"
Love match%'
Exactly. She is head over heels in love
with"
"Him?"
mot at all. with carriages and town
houses and country houses and yachts"
"Can such love be lasting?"
II fancy so. Such property is not perish
able and he Is a careful business man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23

From jewelers. Circular
Fine cats eyes are still in vogue. as are
moon stones
There are numbers of flower-shaped
watches in enamel, such as the pansy
daisy and open rose.
The cigar cutter is apparently one of
the most desirable articles in the market
1t is of gold with sunken jewels.
Roman enamels, which foreign travellers
used to bring home I'm everything from
brooches to boxes, are seen again in brace
let's.
Flower jewelry in enamel and stones is
pretty and popular. The enamel petal, as
in the wild roses and pansies, has each
edge incrusted with stones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
Nomenclature.

They call the land terry firmly" groan-
ed Barnes, on his first voyage: II wonder
what they call the sea?'
"Vicy versy, 1 guess" said Mrs. ". as
abe wobbled about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
Aided.
From Truth

Ada-"wasn't Charlie nearly drowned
when he fell on the yacht7"
Elsie-"No; of course he could swim
beautifully; he had his duck trousers on"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23

ADVERTISER are urgently r.
qussted to hand in ADVERTISEMENTS
the day prior to publication. in
order that insertion may be as
sured. Want Advertisements win
be received up to noon Of the day
OF publication. precedence being
given to those FIRST received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
LECTURES.

THE SIXTH LECTURE UNDER THE AUSPICES
Of the YOUNG MEMS HEBREW ASSOCIATION
will be delivered TOMORROW EVENING at the
Eighth Street Synagogue by Rev. HENRY BIER
k0wFrZ Of Philadelphia, beginning at o'clock.
Subject: THE ROAD TO CULTURE"
All interested are requested to be present. 1t
SPIRTTCALISM.-MRS A. NJ. GLADING,- THE
vania, will lecture and give tests after each
lecture at MetZerott's Music Hall EVERY SUN
DAY during December ut IL 80 am. and 1880
pm. Subject tomorrow morning: "Mediumship;
Its Mission" In the evening: Future Rewards
and Punishments." Admission. 10 cents. It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

MIR. ALLAN DE CoU MUEILERS ACADEMY,
select school for dancing, delsarte and deport-
ment, Masonic Temple, 9th and SITS. NV.
Washington, ID. @. Circulars at the academy.
d9-lm
BANJO THOROUGHLY TAUGHT BY NOTE or
simpihed method: only 81 per quarter. guar
antee to teach the most unmuscal person to
play q perfect tune each lesson by my simple
method no charge. Parlors open from 10 q. IN.
until I'm. GEORGE DRAEGER, 6S1 st. NV.
do-1m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
Apropos.


1rutn
why do you call your father-in-law 50
ience,' Markham
"Becs use he gave consent"
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EDUCATIONAL.
IN WASHINGTON.


DRAWING TAUGHT EVENINGS; MECHANICAL
and architectural. Spring term begins Jan. 3.
1894. 531 It'll st. ne. d23-2w'
RESULTS ARE THE PROOF.
u owe all nay success to the training received we'd
graduates. Day and night classes win resume
p1Ek SsG1sy business Training auyler
building 18th and SITS. NV. d22-Sw
GAILLARD SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES 9O6 ST.
Mdern taught BY GaarS S,! method a.
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S the minister s public SnS Inc
struction and Endorsed by the celebrated Sorbonne
AND ss Of D ID
Method Net Visitors admitted to all the classes
mental CHRISTMAS present.
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Is 40 iSSsREss eogRsE. 20 s.
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Established 1876: polite attention; individual In
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ship: typewriting. shorthand Send for announce
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singing and accompanying at sight. Particular
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d6w&s1ms
SCHOOL OF ELOCUTION, ORATORY, ACTING,
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NOW OPEN.
ART STUDENTS LEAGUE-NINTH SEASON.
Day classes-Antique, portrait, oils. water
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Evening classes-AntiQue and mems life.
For circulars send to
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EXCURSIONS, &c.

WEST INDIA TOURS.
The elegant Passenger Steamer
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cts. good at the Marine Hotel. Barbados. sold At
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For beauty Of scenery and perfection of climate
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23

DRAWING TAUGHT EVENINGS; MECHANICAL
and architectural. Spring term begins Jan. g.
1894. 531 18th st. ne. d232ws
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-05-04
trtii:c!nI Clouds.
lCallfornia Fruit Grower.

The pratico of creating artificial
clouds to protect vineyards FROM the
consequences Of late frosts is follow
ell in many localities. IN application
of the same methods to susar-canc
fields has been successfully made use
of for a number Of years on the sug-
ar plantations in Queenland. Any
sort Of cheap material producing
much smoke, and mix with asphalt
or coal-tar, is heaped up at distances
of 20 to 10 yards on the eastward
and on the windward of the planta
tons. During the critical period
when late frosts ore to be feared, the
thermometer is carefully watched, and
when about midnight, on clear
crisp night, it falls to about 3 Cen
tigrade (87' TO So Fahrenhcit)
measures are taken to light the fires
about half an hour before
sunrise. should the temparture
contiue to get lower. These are
kept going for an honr or two af
ter sunrise, the smoke producing {
sort ola screen, which prevents TIT
two direct and rapid effect Of the frs
sun rays on the frozen shoots.
In tho ease Of an ordinary frost .h'
smoke intervening between the can,
and sun is found quite sufficient pro
lection. il che smoke is dense enough
and is well distributed over the sur
face Of the area it is desired to pro
tect. Automatic instruments 70
the fires have been invente'
and arg procnrable.
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All Notes Good AZ COLD.

Opposition papers, including the
New York Sun, tried very hard last
week to get up Il financial panic by
asserting that Mr.. Carlisle WAS ut
loyycrhcalS with the President over
the question of whether the Treasury
notes issued in payment Tor silver
should be redeemed in gold or not
And they partly succeeded, for there
was rumor on Wall street last Fri
day that Secretary Carlisle had given
orders that the Treasury notes should
be redeemed only in silver, and the
street was ready to go off into first
class panic when it became known
that as matter of fact silver notes
were still being redeemed in gold ut
the sub-trcasury. Then to make as
surancc double sure the President
gave ont formal statement that nci-
thcr lie nor the Secretary of tho
Treasury nor any member of his
Cabinet had ever cnntcmp lated re-
rcdccminy the Treasury notes in si.-
yer rs long rs it is possible to redeem
them in gold.
One would think that this state
mcnt was sufficiently explicit, but
vet there are papers which quibblo
,vcr tie practical admission contain
Ell in Mr.. ClcyeIand's letter that
circumstances might arise in which
it would be impossible to maintain
gold redemption That admission
only means that the President is not
a dictator. He has ple.l god himself
to use all the powers entrusted to him
to maintain the credit Of the country
as to all of its obligations, but that is
as far as he could 60. Wien lie has
exhausted the powers conferred upon
him by law, if gold continues to flow
out Of the country, he will be COM
PEELED to call Congress together, and
then it vii be for the Legislative
branch of Tie Government to deter
mine whether or not the unbcmishcd
record of the United States in regard
to it's financial obligations shall tar
nishcd by an act Of reputation.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-05-04
Wasted Time.

About forty years ago specimen
of microscopic pcnmanship was cx-
hibited in this country which, per-
haps, has never been cxccllcd.
1t consisted Of the following In
scription, written upon glass, within
circle the G25th part Of III inch in
diameter Lowell and Scntcr,
watchmakcrs, 81 Exchange street.
Portland. Written by Fermat, at
Paris, 1852"
The circle within which this was
inscribed was much smaller than tho
head Of an ordinary pin, and if
needle were placed between the Tense
of microscope and the writing, the
latter was completely concealed.
ut the Dusseldorf exhibition II few
years ago gentleman showed Il post
al card upon which the whole of tho
first three books Of the Odyssey"
was written, and the remaining space
was filed with Il transcript of 4 long
debate which had taken place in the
German Parliament a short time be.
fore, the whole card containing
33, 600 words.
In the spring of 1882 native
sent toa Vienna paper grain of
wheat on which he had written 800
words from Si,sot's book on Vienna.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-05-04
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Central Land Compa
nv will be held in the Directors room
of the Appalachian Bank, Big Stone
Gap, Va, ON Thursday. May the 18th
1898, at two (2) o'clock p. m. Off
GERS for the ensuing year aud al
other general business of the c"mpa'
ny will be transacted.
JAS. w. GEnow, President,
r. T. IRVINE, Secretary.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-05-04
..rcn and Annual rrodct OF Coal.

An annual book of available infor-
nation relative to coal production,
prices, transportation, etc, both al
home and abroad, published by thc
Coal Trade journal contains many
facts of great interest not onl v to tic
trade but to the general public
Great britain is credited with an
output of upward of 50, 600 gross
ton. per annun, while Germany pro-
produces 80, 100000 gross tons, and
the United States has Il yearly ont
put of 40, 600, 600 gross tons. The
coal area of the country is estimate
at 1872, 900 square miles, of which
120,0 can profitable be worked
at present. In most of the ccntraI
states the output Of coal was larger
last year and prices were i'll the mar
better for the producer. In ln'lia@a
there was an increase outpnt AID
some of the coal brought large adj
vanccs over the preceding years val
ne. \ compari: on shows an aver
are gain of 20 cents Il ton. Iowa,
Kansas. Missouri. Colorado, Utah &nf
Wyoming all figured up a larger out
put than in previous years and sod
at better prices than during 1891
In central Ohio it was found that
there had been such improbable
competition that they concluded al
armistice and formed corpraotior
t. handle coil for the present year
In the limit of annual product is
placed at 81, 600. 900 tons the United
States should have coal at this aver.
Laye rate for about 100 years, though
this period may be somewhat pre-
longed by the elimination of the out
put as parts OF the field cease alto
gethcr to produce.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-05-04
When Edison Was Young.

Il was an operator in the Memphis
office when Thomas y. Edison APP
piled to the manager for position, "
said a. G.. Rockefeller, member OF
the Reminidcent Club, st. Louis.
"Hc came walking into the office one
morning looking like n veritable hay
seed. He wore hickory shirt. a
pair of butter-nut pants tucked into
the top of his boots a size too large
and guiltless Of hlacking. Where's
the boss?' was his query as he glanc-
oil around the office. No one replied
at once, and he repeated the question.
The manager asked him what he
could do for him, and the future-great
proceeded to strike him for job. Bus
mess was rushing and the Office was
two men short, so almost any kinla. Of
ligItning-slinger was welcome
He was assigned to a desk and a fus.
illadc Of winks went the rounds o.
the office, for = the /, Jay was put on
the ST. Louis. wire, the hardest in the
Office, ..s..
aAt this end Of the line was al
operator who Was chain Lightning
and knew3it: Edison had hardly go
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-05-04

seated before st. Louis called Th,
newcomer responded, and ST. Loui.
started in on 4 long report, and h'
pumped in like a house on fire. Ed
ison threw his leg over the arm of his
chair, leisurcly transferred a wad o.
spruce gum from his pocket to his
mouth, picked up the pen, examined
it critically, and started in, about
two hundred words behind. He
didn't stay there long, though St
Louis let ont another link of speed,
and still another. and the instrument
on Elison's table hummed like an
old-Style Singer sewing machine.
"Every man in the Office left his
desk anal gathered round the jay to
see what he was doing with the elc-
trio cyclone. We'll, sir, he was right
on the word, and was putting it down
in the prettiest coppcr-platc hand You
ever saw, even crossing his is. dot
ting his is and punctuatins with as
much care as 4 man editing tele-
graph for rat printers. st. Louis
got tired by and by and began to slow
down. Edison opened his key and
said: Here, here! this. is no primer
class! Gct n hustle on YOU Well,
sir, that broke st. Louis all up. He
had been 'raw-hi'liny' Memphis for a
long time, and we were terrible sore,
and to have man in our office that
cold walk all over him made us feel
like man whose horse had won the
Derby. saw tho wizard not long
ago. lie doesn't wear hickory
shirt nor put his pants in his boots,
but he is very far from being dude
vet. "-Practical Electricity.