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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20

Imet the Young governor of this state the other
night at the Rainier Club III Seattle AID had n
chat with him about Washington and its posi-
biIities Gov. McGrav il one Of the brightest
youac executives OF the Union He Is ius.
sbout forty years of age. and he came here
from Maine eight or ten years ago. His career
reads like - romance.
lie was the son of lumbermau OF Maine and
his father died while he was still small Hi,
mother married again and his stepfather did
rot cradle him in the lamp of luxury. The bov
had 10 u large extent. to take care Of himself
and his schooling confined to about six
month in all One story heard here was that
The old man made Young McCirsw wear his
boots to school. These were number twelves
and when little McGraw wore them they caused
him no end OF trouble.
liz was the custom there to make the scholars
toe the marx There n chalk line drawn
upon the foe. ~hich the boys had 20 toe when
tney stood uD in their classes TO recite. Nc
(Yruw's boots were so large that with his toes on
the chalk bis bod thrown far back of the
line Of the rest of the class. The teacher could
mot at first underestimate. He thought the boy
was cutting up and he would go behind and
line up the class. hitting little McGraw for get
ting out Of the line. and then going IN front
and seeing his feet over the chalk line he would
be driven back, flying thus between Scylla and
Cbary bids the greater part Of the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
CHAPTER ".

Little Miss Isabel Fry's delight in her clever
shot was tempered by alarm at the loss of her
-four bag through the breaking of the string.
The purpose Of the latter was to recover the
missile at once after it had sped. Her heart
stood still when the door bell rang and it went
pit-a-pat very rapidly as she heard the begin
ming of the dialogue below. The same may be
said Of her two younger sisters, aged nine and
seven respectively, who had been admiring wit
nesses of the mischief done All three of them
stole silently ont to the well of the staircase.
nightSowned and barefooted. and listened
breathlessy to the conversation between their
father and the stranger.
Presently they understood that their father
was coming upstairs; whereupon they battered
quickly and noiselessly back to the second
story front room, and inside of thirty seconds
each of them was. to ali appearance, peacefully
sleeping in her own little bed.
The colonel entered, and turning the gas
halfway up. surveyed the slumbering inno-
cents. His moistening eve fingered for two or
three moments upon the sight
Dear little lambs" he said softly, turning
down the light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
ONLY A BAG OF FLOUR.
A Tragedy in Five Chapters at the Expense
of Mr.. Il. BuYgs.
CHAPTER I,

Little Miss Isabel Fry was at her accustomed
tricks. The warm May evening was dark, and
therefore favorable to her purposes. AS she
leaned out of the second-story window she held
in her hand a shapeless white object. 1t was a
ball OF muslin. filed with about half pound of
wheat flour. To it was attached q string. the
other end Of which was fastened to her wrist
Miss Fry had eleven years, as the French say,
and also an appetite for mischief. Her favorite
sport was the innocent game in which she was
now engaged. 1t consisted in 'socking" such
a ball AZ the one above described at passersby.
The material composing its envelope was of so
loose and "sheer' texture that, when the
missile struck anything, the -four contained in
it distributed itself on all sides as readily as
through sitter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
The Afternoon Nan.

From the British Medical Journal.
The editor Of Va and Wisdom publishes
the opinions OF a number of eminent CORE
spondents concerning the value OF 1.-The after
noon nap" The correspondents are described
as "brain workers" which term seems 10 mesa
literary and professional men. The replies
are as such replies are usually. Our medicsi
readers well know in this, as in other matters,
tot hominus tot usus. One man can work long
and well on hours of sleep which would fail V
restore another, as one man can use the tobacco
or tea which poisons his neighbor. soms.
who cannot or will not work BY day. work BIZ
night. Now, other things being equal. the
value Of morning sleep is less than Of sleep bv
night: il is lighter and more open to disturb
ances. He who reads and writes by night finds
at three score or sooner, that he has unduir
taxed his strength; for such a person the
afternoon nap" Is clear gain-it adds TO the sum
Of sleep Of a sort. Elderly people and bad
sleepers often wake very early. and remain
awake in spite of the friendly sandwich; foe
these the later nap is Useful There are. too,
hardworked men of naturally feeble powers
who benefit greatly by any addition to their
hours of sleep; but for the ordinary man who
sleeps OF an afternoon, the judicious physicisa
will prescribe less luncheon Finally. the value
of casual slumbering 10 persons suffering from
..insomnia" is not sufficiently well known. ID
il too often supposed that sleep is Q fund which
must be boarded up for use in due seasons.
On the contrary, sleep breeds sleep, and the
warm feet, the injurious mind, and the raised
position Of the easy chair may Offer what The
softest pillow refuses. and thus The sweet cue-
tom Of sleep ID re-established
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
A l2O FOOT LOG FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.

l20 FOOT LOG FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.
The best ship timber o, the world comes
from Washington. and masts and spars are sent
from here to Australia. China and other parts
Of Europe. Asia and Africa. The timber re-
sources are practically unlimited. and am
tod that there over three hundred billion
feet of standing timber in this state. At the
present time a little more than one billion feet
Is being cut every year. and at this rate there is
enough left for three centuries to come. Some
OF the largest sawnills in the world are loca ted
near Seattle and Tacoma. and more than two
million feet OF timber are now cut every day.
ROOFS OF THE WORLD.
During my stay in Minneapolis I was told
that the red cedar shingles OF Washington were
fast driving the pine shingles out Of the market
And 1 learn here that shingles are being shipped
in vast quantities all over the United States /
shown in The Seattle Post InteIliqencer
Office a cedar shin2ie which had been on q roof
forty wears aud which still in good condi-
ton. and / saw Yesterday photograph
OF mr. tree. the marks upon which
show it to be more than 200 years
old. and in the roots OF this tree was fastened
cedar log. which must have been living on the
ground when the first sapling grew over 1t.
The 20O-year-old cedar log examined and
found to be perfectly sound. although it has
reached this vast age.
/ talked last night with a man who knows.
He said: 1t Will take sixteen thousand cars
to carry the shingles which Washington will
send To the east this year. and when YOU re-
member that the first ear load of these shingles
that was ever shipped to Chicago went east in
1851 you viii see how great the growth has been.
i expect 70 see this trEdc rapidly increase. and
within two years three-quarters of the entire
production of shingles IN the United States
will go out from tine state of Washington. We
about 10 0OO. 0O0. 900 of shingles in this
country every year. and the day will soon come
when the whole of the Union will be rooted
with Washington cedar"
Can you give me some idea of the extent of
the lumber regions OF Puget sound?' / asked.
I'VE have" nav informant replied, 'nearly as
much as all the rest OF the United States pu. to-
gether- IL is u low estimate TO put it at 300.-
OJO.OJO.OJO feet Or. to give II more practical
idea OF 1t. 1t would take a train of cars long
enough to go nine times around the world to
carry this luDlber. Already there 20, 900
men employed in the wood working Industries
of this STATE. and We spend more than 80, 000.
OCO IN wages for lumber workers every year.
Lumber Is sent from here to Duluth and comes
right into competition there in the midst of the
pine regions OF Minnesota and Wisconsin. We
get out class Of logs here that you cannot find
anywhere else. and the long timbers. from
forty fe-. and uP~ard. which send out can
not be found i'll the eastern states"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
The Land of Scott and Burns.
Thistle-land beyond the Tweed.
WitchinR home OF song and story,
Where each brave chivalrous deed
Minstrelsy enshriaes in glory:
Grateful theme OF poets pen,
W., az, 49, -, ,,i,,,,r
r,oso ,,.v .rown ana c,arr, ,or.,,o-,
Who shall tread thy honored soil
Where sound sense is ftly spoken,
And the fruits of homes. toll
Fill the fields with many token:
Who shall read thy glorious page
csra1,.s ,,.,,s 81. e. ,.,Ssa,.. $50
W,.na,', n.,",a.a,,,. ,soroa.s ,so..
Scotland. thine the wizard wand
Deft with fancv,s magic movers
A, whose b.cS luminons hand
snr,ng 70 life mid new.hlown nower.,
Clan and chieftain. castle. cot.
hishiahu iassie' io"iahu iauS'
feuu aha FORA! neer iorgot
DeoA my ue'is anu "oouiahus snaoy!
r,,,o ,,o ,or,, so
S,roo, hv f,n,srs fIro ana 81
r,. =,
Tno Toto Of u,insor,o u,,n,ana ~.
Thine tho mines ca o,rona ara go
ioucheu py nanus po'h strong ana stoic'
Anat p,aseu No oou'nioh coward save
Du' ue"iei i"i uea'n neioic.
Manly youooo,s s.oo,r
Noror ,Inc,o,, ,ro,,, 80. ,
coo,,;s, C,,,,r,,s - -,
Co. 80 90 ,,,a..s'~
Mi ~, oia,.,,o-a 80 ~. 49,
"no ia'e anu ioes ahhe couiu TURN
anu MI, anu 'ai'ah 'euihg loose
WIN ''''ois "' n"niooAoufn!
Thine tho creed n, granite ro..s
From Covenapter s,res aasconao,
Th,ne tho SON, az stu,av K,o~
Whose will was pr,er Ike how pnho,a.a,
In green Melrose and 'Holvroos
Cluster dreams of feudal spleudor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
A Stickler for Consistency.

From the Chicago Tribune.
"Your school report for the month shows that
you have been idling again, Harry" said his
father in tone of grave reproof '.You don't
seem to appreciate the advantages you enjoy.
At your age, my son." he continued. 81 would
have been only too glad to have the splendid
schools, the capable teachers, the costly appa-
ratus and the other helps in acquiring an edu-
cation that boys have in this age of the
world l had to struggle along the best
could without them"
Then you must have been mistaken the
other dav, said Harry, rattling his marbles
You told me that if you'd only known the
value of an education when you were !. boy you
would have applied yourself and tried to learn
instead OF fooling away all your time playing
two-cornered cat and bull pen"
Harry" interposed his father, sternly. run
out to the barn and throw down some hay for
the horse!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
CHAPTER III.

Col. Montgomery Fry was reading THE STAR
by the evening lamp in his drawing room. In
the middle of an item on the second column
Of the fifth page he was interrupted by
hoarse cry from the street outside.
Presently this was followed by number
Of violent imprecations from tho same
quarter. moment later the front door bell
rang violently. Tho colonel raised his bushy
eyebrows in some surprise, took off his specta-
cies. removed his feet from the chair in front
of him. and-no servant being at home-wen:
to answer the ring in person.
His astonishment was great when the person
admitted proved TO be a very much excited
man in a cape coat. who looked as if barrel of
lime had been upset over him. The stranger
was white from top to toe, and his stovepipe
hat was smashed in on one side. He gesticu-
lated with an umbrella he shouted in tones
SO agitated that they ran up into the falsetto:
"Its an outrage id outrage
Col Fry had been visited previous
occasion by a person who asked permission to
have fit i'll his vestibale. At the first glance
he took this for similar case. Presently.
however, he realized that something quite diff
ferent was the matter.
The stranger held in one hand. dangling by a
string. white object in the shape OF u ball.
"Do you see that?" he demanded.
"Yes. l do replied the colonel, feeling me-
chemically for his spectacles. which he had left
on the table. PRAY, what is it?''
ut is filled with -four" said the visitor
"Here il more hour'-shakihg quantity out
Of his hat-"and here. sir is more, busting him
self off somewhat Intellectually.
''How curious responded the colonel, Won
deringly.
Curious echoed the stranger, with almost
a shrek. 1T is much more than curious. The
bag. sir, was thrown at me from out OF your
house,"
From my house! Impossible!'
1T is true. evertheless."
Il say it is impossible. because there is no.
body in the house except myself and my three
little children, who Are asleep UPSTAIRS
"Then one of the children threw the bag"
81 again assert that it cannot be. However
to set the point at rest l will make sure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20

it partially rallied after seventeen years, it did
30 only to finally die thrtysx years later. Fancy
had indeed given way to fact and superstition
to science. aye. and what is much worse. in
this age, the agreeable and poetic has fallen
beneath the iron feet OF the dsagreeable and
practical, for nowadays if we do anything out
side OF the ordinary routine Of life on the
bonny LIST Of May it is to engage in the soul
narrowing and temper-ruining employment OF
transferring our lares and penates from one
spot of earth to another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
WOnan's False Pretense.

From the KansasCity journal.
The golden nail was not driven into the
wosnarl's building after all, but merely inserted
in hole already made for it, This was a
sham out of keeping with woman's general
reputation for sincerity, but it probably saved
Mrs. Potter Palmer's pretty thumb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
THE MONTH OF MAY.
Some Of the Many Superstitions in
Regard to 1t.
MAY DEW AS COSMETIC.
How the Danes OF Olden Times Used to
Beautify Their Com plexion-The May Pole
Dances and How They Were Squelched
by the Puritans.

ROUND THE MONTH
Of May cluster almost
as many traditions and
superstitions as around
the winter holiday sea-
son, and for the same
reason, so say the ar
cheologists, the legen-
dairy lores Of both dates,
according to them, being
descended to us from
the fire worshipers. who,
at the winter solstice,
which, as everybody
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20

> A W A T. Z u A II
stump the other day on
which a crowd Of sew
en.y-two people stood
and sat while a photo
graph was taken OF
them 1t was SO large
that q cottage could
have been built upon
it. and the height Of
the tree before it was
cut. / am told, was 800
feet. The greatest in
dustry of this Puget
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
SOME GREAT CHANGES
That Have Taken Place Here and in
the Monumental City.
THE BALTIM RIOTS.
Memories OF Incidents Connected With
Those Events Interestingly Told-An Ex-
perience at a spiritualistic Seanco That
Was Mystifying to Say the Least.
WAS SHOWN A FEW

WAS SHOWN A FEW
days ago by Mr.. L. F.
Moore Of Georgetown
some very interesting
letters from Mr.. Joseph
Gales, the father of Mr..
Gales, the editor Of the
National Intelligencer,
addressed to his father,
dating back to the early
part of this century.
Among other books and
memorandum in his
possession was a small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20

A cool party dress is the subject Of the last
picture. Two ruffles, one narrow and one
WIDE. encircle the neck. Insertion is used foe
the low-necked yoke and belt The dress n
trimmed extensively. but is otherwise quits
simple. The body il fun and gathered. having
sleeves that reach just below the elbows. The
wide-gathered skirt is trimmed with tucks ana
insertion. This dress is made Of fine India
linen and would look very well If worn oyes
different colored slips. II. Z 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
FOR LITTLE GIRLS.
Some Dainty Costumes for Embry-
Onic Bellies.
s TABLE FOR SPRIN
Styles and Materials-How to Mako Some
Common-Senss Dresses-Prstty and Sweet
Yokes and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Becoming.
Written for The Evening Star.

FEW WEEKS AGO
The STAR gave a whole
article to the boys and
entirely neglected the
poor girls, and it is only
fair that they should be
given one entirely to
themselves to show what
can be done toward
making the little sisters
dainty and stylish, for
the girls must have an
equal chance with the
bows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
MILLIONS IN LUMBER.
The Forests and Shingles Of the
Puget Sound Region.
ROOFS FOR THE UNION

The Romantic Career of Gov. McGraw-How
the Richest silver and Gold Leads of the
World Were Discovered With u Spy Glass
The Rosy Future of Puget sound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20

Cut six represents quite simply made little
dress. The BODY is tight fitting and plain and
the skirt full and with no more ornament than
the broad deep hem. deep piece Of en-
broidery forms a vest in the front and comes
from the armhole down TO the waist in point
A ruffe, not over wide, borders this and the
neck and wrists are also encircled by it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20

There is always something pretty and sweet
for baby girls to wear, and it is a pleasant task
to show some of the becoming wash dresses in
which they can be comfortably clothed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20

White is nearly always chosen. ard the first
little figure is dressed in this The little short
wasted body is gathered at the neck and tucked
in small tucks at the waist Embroidery ruff
fes, wide at the shoulders and graduating down
to point at the waist, are put over the Shout
ders. This gives the effect Of vest The
skirt is full, as also the sleeves. the former
having no trimming save a wide deep hem. A
rufile Of edging encrcles the neck and the
sleeves are finished by embroidery cuffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20

brandy obtained its name. Primitive DAYS. in
deed they were, but the old fellows cling to
the memory OF them and refuse to be coI,soled
by all the improvements of the present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20

Dotted muslin trimmed in fine work rufies
is the goods used in the next dress. The small
pointed yoke is of embroidery and the high rufies
which hang over the sleeves are also OF en-
broidery. These sleeves are full and wide and
are ended of by simple cuff. The skirt is
full and plain and is pleated into the yoke in
place of being gathered. Tucks and insertion
can be added to the skirt If desirable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20

The ninth dainty little miss wears a gown ~
lowered organdie lawn. The hem OF the wide
skirt. the armholes, neck and wrists have desp
rufiies OF fine white lace. The waist is encIs-
cled by an insertion belt of corresponding pas-
tern to the lace. The body OF this gown is high
in the neck. where il is gathered. the fullness
being confined at the waist by the belt Tie
ruffies around the tops Of the sleeves are con-
fined in several places 10 the waist in order 70
make them lie tmoothly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
7ecial Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

TACOMA. WASH. May 10, 1893.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
A HISTORIC MAY POLE,

This was a historic May pole in more than
the sense just described, for in III Sir Isaac
Newton obtained possession of it and had it
transformed into a support for the telescope
which the French Royal Society had recently
presented him. Thus the highest May pole
became prop for the longest telescope then
in existence and this too, without demur from
the people, for the Puritans after all, had dealt
the May pole its death blow, from which. though
Arizona republican., 1893-10-12
This Fish Goes Hunting.

The jaculator fish, the piscatorial
gunner of the Javan lakes, uses his
mouth as squirtgun, and is a marks
man of no mean ability. Go to small
lake or pond filled with specimens of
jaculators; place stake or pole in the
water with the end projecting from 1
to feet above the surface, place a
beetle Or. fly on top of the pole and
then await developments. Soon the
water will be swarming with finny
gunners each anxious for a shot at the
tender morsel which the experimental
has placed in full view. Presently one
comes to the surface, steadily observes
his prey and measures the distan, E.
Instantly he screws his mouth into the
funniest shapes imaginable, dis
charges stream of water with pre-
cision equal to any sharpshooter,
knocks the fly or beetle into the water,
where he is instantly devoured by the
successful nimrod or some of his
hungry horde. This sport may be kept
up as long as the supply of beetles and
flies holds out.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-12
FASCINATIONS OF THE SHY MAN.
Advantages of the Youth Who Can Blush
When a Woman Smiles at Him.

Advantages of the Youth Who Can Blush
When a Woman Smiles at Him.
One of the characters in a modern
novel is made to say: 81 love shy
man. He is getting so scarce"
Perhaps, says Girls Gossip, in Lon
don Truth, that is why he is SO really
delicious
When he bushes palpably, but with
out looking awkward, one is drawn to-
ward him by a certain sentiment of in
fnity, and so long as he is just shy
enough, but not too shy, he wins more
and more upon one.
To dray really shy man out of his
shyness is pleasing task and the more
so as he is generally enchanted to
give expression to the thoughts and
ideas that he usually keeps locked
away fast within himself. One comes
upon stray jewel or two now and
then, in such cases, in the shape of an
unexpected thought that astonishes
the discoverer, because it seems so diff
emit from the person from whom it
emanates.
1 assure you, I think shy men are
sometimes very charming, but then
one must be just little bit shy ones
self in order to appreciate them.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-12

governor AMI his second VIE, even
the governors convivial habits caus-
ing no ripple on the sea of domestic
bliss.
The ex-governor was taken i'll in
July, 1884, and on the Goth of that
month he passed away, surrounded by
his family and many devoted friends.
The peXt day the remains were placed
in common farm wagon and taken to
the little cemetery, situated on high
hill in the western part of Charlestown
and there inferred. The grave will
soon be marked by a monument Of
Vermont granite.
The old house in which Gov. Jen
nings and Miss Barbee were married
and where the governor held his first
reception still stands on acorner fone
of Charlestown's pretty streets after
having stood the ravages of nearly a
century.