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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21
A sHREwD SELECTION.
| How a Lawyer Who Was Engaging q
Clerk Tested N Boys Fitness.

How a Lawyer Who Was Engaging n
Clerk Tested N Boys Fitness.
From the Brooklyn Times.
A lawyer advertised for a clerk The
next morning the Office was crowded with
applicants-au bright and many suitable
He bade them wait until all should arrive
and then arranged them all In a row and
said he would tell them q story. note their
comments and Judge from that whom he
would choose.
was troubled with a red squirrel that got
In through a hole in his barn and stole his
seed corn. He resolved to kill the squirrel
at the first opportunity. Seeing him go in
and fired away. The first shot set the barn
on fire."
did the barn burnr' said one OF the
boys.
The lawyer. without answer, continued:
And seeing the barn on fire the farmer
seized pail OF water and ran to put it
out"
did he put 1t out?" said another.
AS he passed inside the door shut to
and the barn was soon in flames. When
the hired girl rushed out with more
water
Did they all burn upT" said another
boy.
The lawyer went on without answer:
Then the old lady came out, and all was
noise and confusion and everybody was
trying to put out the FIRE"
did any one burn up?" said another
The lawyer said: There that will do;
you have all shown great interest in the
story"
But observing one little eright-eyed fell
low In deep silence, he said: Now, my
little man, what have you to say?"
The little fellow blushed, grew uneasy
and stammered out: II want to know what
became Of that squirrel; that's what I want
to know"
You'll do" said the lawyer; you are
my man; you have not been switched OF
by confusion and barn burning, and the
hired girls and water pals You have
kept your eye on the squirrel"
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FER IL 1874


Leave Washington from station corner Of Ne~
For Chicago and Nosihwesi. restibuied Limited
eI PSs s cn1S,1 80 s sis P sra
yestibuled Limited. '3:se pm. cypress ii.:s4.
For Fittssurr and Cleveland. express daily II:se
Fo- Lexington and Stanton. II 30 an.
For winchsste- and Way stations. $3.50 pm
Chattanooga, Memphis and New ozlSsns. II 10 p.n-
daily: Sleeping Cans through.
For Les a,s,, $50 pm; DAILY as .,~ .oo
x5:i5 $50. - minutes,. xs.os $40 xa SO uO.os
As minutes an, x12s0o. xi2s05 I2:l5 x2:lB q soa
Te:2s ESQ xs,o6. SIS, 500. zssso. All 80 snd
IL 35 Pa Sundays, 2s35 500. IS mnures) rs s0s
$50. $3.50 an: 1890. ai2;os 90. x2:ls 6 90.
1910. 1880 All 80 II :s5 pm
For Annapolis, I:15 and ESQ an, IBIS ana AIS
Pm For s T1sdsTs.. ~ 1, an; ssi Pm ~
pm al
Fer sose ess sDS way rsirs s, ns SS Pm oo
1000 an, u2:4s. S:s5. ,4ssS. .5:s5 s5set.
For washington Junction ard way points. .royoo
an, n:is pm. hpress trains stopping st prin-
cipll stations only. ,s:so. 3 so pm. :,
ROYAL Blue LINE b ,SI , NEW rohk AND rHIL-
East. daily s:ss. 500 1oseo am. er sun. Dining
SOC Qi:sO p.n. Sleeping Car. epes at 1880
o'clock
Buffet Parlor Cans on all day trains
For Atlantic CITY, 1880 An end nsoo Noon
Except sunday. Daily. sunday ouly
kkrress trains.
residences by Union Trausfer Co orders left "
ticket Offices, oIe and 1874 Pa ave., and AZ D~pos
r. B. cA mp M oHAs Q. scuLL
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.

Schedule in effect November %, Isaa.
Trains leave daily from Union station CB. and
p 9Th and B sts.
Through the grandest scenery IN America win
the handsonest and complete solid train serv-
Ice west from Washington.
200 Z. NJ. DAIlf-'.Cincinnau and St Lou.s
Speciar'-solid Nestibuled newly Equipped. El-r-
tric-lighted. Steam-heated Train Puliman's fAne~t
sleeping Washington 10 Cincinmr. 1ndinnnro,i<
and st. Louis without change. Dining car frum
Maysville serving breakfast Arrives Cinciunari,
z IS an: Indianapolis II 20 an, ana ChIca<a
b:<5 pm; st. Louis. $50 pm
11:10 Pm. DAILI-The famous r. r. Y. Urn-
tied" solid vestibuieo train with dining CIR ara
Pullman sleepers for Cincinnati. Lexington and
louisville. without chang: arriving ciDcinnati
$50 pm: Lexington. e:lo pm. Louisville. $50
. m: indianapolis. IL 20 pm: Chicago = so an
and 81. Louis s:45 an, connecting In Union depct
for all points
Norfolk. Only rail- line.
300 PM. DAur-Erprcss for GordonsvFlie
Charlottesville. Wsynesboro'. Staunton and prfnri-
pal Virginia points; daily. except Sunday for Rich
mond.
Pullman locations and tickets NJ company,s Of
fees SIS and l42i Pennsylvania auenne.
II. W FULLER.
NO General Passenger Agent.
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semi-formal cutaway Is done in the person

semi-formal cutaway Is done In the person
atty Of a contemporaneous young club man.
who gets the coat because he knows what
1t is and knows 1t is right. The example
that he wears has the correct lines Of style
as to length. detail and finish. particularly
as to the skirt being moderated from the
English model. and falls well below the
knee, touching the top of the calf. thus
securing the essential effect of greater
length from the waist line down.
The Van Glider semi-fornal cutaway Is
the one you see, and IL is a fact that the
line Of the waist line Is on an exact line
with the bottom of the waistcoat in front.
Here Is the essential detail that gives q
smartness and perfect balance to the gar
ment, which Is only worn by the Van Glider
type until the followers OF the advance
fashion got on to 1T. If this sprig of SWELL
dom did not stand slightly sidewise 1t would
be seen that the curve of the skirt at the
end was as the curve at the bottom of a
shield. This was the inspiration Of one of
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THE PRICE OF A BRIDE.
The Groom Wanted Cut Rates, hat She
Wouldn't Have IL.

--S - ~ S1e AsatC8y 09t SAe
Wouldn't Have IL.
From the Chicago Post
Il had a queer couple In my Office q few
days ago." remarked Esquire Hause OF
Jefersonville to Louisville Commercial
man. They were the most rural-looking
couple j ever saw. There was hay In his
whiskers and she had the appearance Of
having ridden hard all day on a sullxy
pillow. They came all the way from the
brfer patches of Bullitt county, and re-
garded everybody they met as a sort OF
brnko steerer. After 1 had tied the nuptial
knot the groom asked me what 1 charged
and told him the usual fee was S. He
argued that they were very plain people
that 1t had taken but a few moments of
my time and that the woman was far from
being handsome, accordingly he thought
y was trihe steep for such a wife.
might have got only dollar out of IL had
not the husband referred to his new wife's
personal appearance disparagingly At
this she new into passion and declared
that there wasn't another girl that he
ever kept company with that could touch
her as to looks. She referred in cutting
terms to some of his old sweethearts and
swore she was worth every cent of 81 to
him. II he did not pay II she said she
would apply for a divorce at once. She was
determined, and her husband finally had to
shell out the other dollar"
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the most advanced maestros of custom
clothing who worked out these finishing
touches in collaboration with the Van
elders of fashiondom. and who executes
their wishes with an artistic affiliation that
realizes connoisseurship. That is the word
to apply to the master craftsman that facili-
tates the precedence of the American fash
ions.
The second fallacy to be exposed is the
double breasted frock coat, which in the
fashion plate Is shown in the back view
The designer has erred. as before, in follow
irg the London fashions to the length of
the skirt. But the fashion plate figure has
nothing of the better element of the Eng
fish model, with its easy hang. being one
OF those precise fitting garments which
happily exist only in the fashion plate
The hat Is one OF the prettified type. The
trousers, as usual. are over wide. Indeed
there Is that triteness and ordinarianism
about the figure at which the fashion plate
projectors are adopts.
superlative laundering.
The fashion plate top cape of evening
dress misses the primal factor that stamps
it as true exemplar The sportsman-like
type-ill chosen to show such an intended
diplomatic garment-provides the usual
handicap. in this instance, and of course
makes more positive the infallibility of the
fashion plate sponsor in going wrong.
There is a two and half inch velvet collar
surrounding a fulsome cape In dark blue
close curled chinchilla-whch Is not the cor
rect color nor fabric. Whereas, the collar
should be made with the stand-up effect and
the turnover semblance, as shown in the
authentic Illustration. The fahion plate pro-
viders show the futility of all their efforts
to get out of the groove of ordinariness-a
niche that seems to have been specially al
lotted for the fashion plate conceptions.
The two sits, one on each side, which
were recently introduced, are unknown to
these false fashion trainers of the current
mode, and the back number Inverness still
figures in a group of three. replete with
misleading ingredients. The trousers of the
dress suit are over wide. the hat Is on the
bell, but it has the prettifed stigma. The
figure, however, is made by the draughts-
man to show both gloves in the right hand
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
STATION CORNER OF 9Th AND B STREr

In Eject January "a 1884.
Ing and Observation Cars HsrrisScrS to 6h:csso.
SSinsinnau indianapolis and Cleveland Budss
II ;o5 An. FAST LRE.-For Pittsburx, Iarsse
BIS PM. cHIc1Go AND ST. LOUIS Exrnrss
Pullman Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. Slsep-
Ing and Dining Can. Harrisburg % & fssla
7:lo PM WESTERN ExPREss-pullman Hsep-
ing Cars to Chicago and Harrisburg TO Csvcland
7;le Pm. soUTHWEsTERS ExPREss.-rupmaa
Sleeping Car 70 81. Louis and Sleeping and dining
1870 PM PACIFIC EXPREss.-Pullnas sasep-
ing Car to ffttsburg.
Niagara Falls daily, except sunday.
i1:o5 M. for williamsport and Remove daily, e.
7;le NJ for wiiiiamsport. Koesesser BSiialo and
Niagara Pals daily. except Saturday. with Sleep
1910 Pm for Fac. oansSd n Rochester and
Buffalo daily, and Niagara Falls daily. except
and ssp only Var Ms.AnssSn e
FoR PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND TIE
900 Pm. "coNGREssfoNAL LIMITED an rsr-
New YORK daily p ol Gar fSS ss.a fer
S 5s ID ; ;:.ssS: Sa,$. s IS .si,s 8:
SsS s:is -. is.so and lis rs ai Is:
For Boston without change. 7:so AN. vesk days
Fe! ssitinofs. e:ss. 20. ESQ. 900. eco, uoo
st'oo Limited. 40. 4sse, $50 e:iz f:io. 1000
lo:4o. IL: rs and ll;S5 Pm. On sunday. r.2o
s; ee s;cs li;oo, iI;os AN; I2:ls, l:it. s:o5
1000. 10:&o and IL IS PM
For Pope's Greek Lane. T:eo AN and 4:ss PM
daily, except Sunday.
IN "a. eaiiS, except Sunday. sundays. 300 An
Atlantic Coast lane FxrreSs sor ptchuo,d J.rs-
sonville and Tampa, 900 An, 3:@6 p. NJ DAILY.
kfhcmond and Atlanta. 4:52 Pm. daily. Rich
nend only. 1861 An week days.
Accommodation for ouantico. 1:zS An daily. and
AS Pm. week days.
ll:5o An, ls50, 3s2s, as. 500. SIS. sso2.
1906 and II 3s Pm. On sunday at 400. s:<s.
e:<S An, e:4S, 615, e.02 and 1905 Pm
Leave Alexandria for Washington s.0s SIS, 2 -o6.
500. g:lo. le:l5, ll:4s An, 20. 800. $50.
e:iS. 200, 20. e:l5, 1852 and II sos PM. On
Sunday at e:lo An. lao. $50. 7seo. z-2o. eEiS
and l0ss2 Pm.
Ticket Offices. northeast corner Of 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue and at station. 0th and b
streets where orders be LEFT for the checking
OF baggage TO destination from hotels ana resi-
S. II. PREvosr General Passenger Agent.
General Manager. nah1e
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

NEW PALACE STEAMER HARRY RANDALL.
Leaves River View wharf. 18th street. sundnv.
Tuesday and Thursday at am. Landing al an
wharves Ear down Maddox creek. Returning
Mondays. Wctn .sdays and FRIDAYS. 8 pm. Pas
senger accommodations rsf-clnss. Freicht received
until hour OF sailing. Telephone 1TG5.
+. A REED a co. T. s. RANDALL.
Agts.. Alex. rrop. & Nam
GEO. O. CARPrSTTR. Gen. AIT,
fe1etf Washington. D. O.
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out their repertoire for the different acts
and to pack and to unpack the trunks from
place to place These are the "dressers."
The amenities and fixed rules of the APP
parel code are unknown to these fashion
writers who send forth invariably misguid-
ing statements. coupled with unauthentic
drawings, by which the general public, who
read eagerly the articles dealing with mems
dress. are misled, and distrust is propagated
that takes time and the scrutiny of the right
adviSement to overcome.
The talk about the leader of fashions is
the veriest rot. There will not be a fashion
leader, but the advanced fashions neverthe-
less will be wrought out and kept apace of
The individualisms of the practiced ex-
growth of careful, conservative. consistent
oonsideration-are the germs from which
the correct ensemble is attained.
II may be said that a conserving of the
fashion applies aptly to the American
Rmelioration of the English originals, from
which emanate many of the accepted in
novatiOns. Meanwhile, the watchful eye
and ready pen Of the true arbiter are alert
TO satiriZe any pernicious violations of the
canons of good form. Further along there
viii be found notifications and fresh evi-
dences that there are refinements and pro-
prieties in the prevailing regime.
The illustrations that accompany the
pseudo-fashiOn screeds-by which is meant
the so-called fashion articles that get into
circulation-are as Enthusiastically as the
diction. They are invariably cleaned from
the fashion plates, which exploit an aggre-
cation of inanity and wax imagery in i'm
eginary fgures-garbed in conflict with
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What is Expected Of Army and Navy
Attaches Abroad.
UNCLE sam Is OF "A DIFFERENT OPINION
Important information Cleaned OF
War Methods
IN ME- OF P E A G 4


Az Il Ia ~ L "A i - -
military attaches will
soon be assigned to
duty in various South
American cities If
Congress can be per-
suaded to appropriate
the necessary money.
Already officers of
the army acting in
that capacity are
stationed at the
principal capitals of
Europe, their bust
ness being to gather
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An Interesting Talk With the New
Georgia Senator.
Mr.. WALSH WILL ATTEND REGULARLY
A Believer in tho Future of thu
81. South.
South.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS


CALLED ON THE
Hon. Patrick Walsh,
the new Senator from
Georgia, at his hotel
a few evenings ago. /
found him busiiy en-
gagged receiving the
members OF the Geor-
gia colony In WASH
inston and aclknowi-
edging their congrat-
ulations. That has
been one Of Mr..
Walsh's most con-
slant duties since he
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sHINGToN STEAMBOAT Co, .IMIrID..

WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED"
From eth St ferry wharf.
Steamer Wakefield MONDAYS. wEDNEs-
DAYS and SATURDAYS nj am Cor Nomlp,
creek. LeonardtOwn and 81. Clements bny and in
term diate landings. Returning TTESDAYS
THURSDAYS and SUNDAYS eSee scheduleD
c. w. RIDLEY
d30-tf Cenl Manager.
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that is exposed outside the folds of the cape
One is worn and the other is held-doubtles.
to show that there is a bona fide pair Blu
as a pair of gloves are always worn stimuli
taneously by right-minded men there 1.
aroused a suspicion from the fact that there
was no suggestion from the arm under the
coat that it was there-that the figure haG
but one arm. This was the superlativs
fashion plate laundering.
Achieving "a Fine COurtly Tfnge.
In contradistinction to this counterfeit
pr eser tment is the cavalier top cape worr
by men of swelldom. 1t takes goodly
quantity of black broadcloth to make rightly
this most recherche top garment of the re-
pertoire. 1t Is lined with rich black surah
and has an ample stand-up collar of velvet
with rundown effect-achieving a fine
cOurtly tinge-coupled with a silver clasp OF
antique design-seen at the horse show
fastening the collar well up under the chin
and with silken cord and tassel which give
an added zest to this fetching addenda OF
fashionable toggery. The close hooking OF
the collar does away with the muffler.
Cane Wearing Ethics.
The gentleman that knows the later day
mandates does not wear a cane with even.
ing dress. Yet this Is one of the favorite
breaks" of the fashion plate curios. The
reason for describing the cane is that one
must have both hands at his disposal, fol-
the bouquet. fan, wrap or opera cloak, the
lorgnette or opera glasses of the ladyt
fayre. 1t was not until some apt sprig OF
the social guild suggested that an undls-
cernable slit be introduced on each side that
this distinguished garment got a fair start
OF course. the new top cape is for milo
weather in spring and autumn, and fills q
lcng felt vacuum as the evening dress tor
covering on the cool summer nights. Fol
the zero cold temperature and the snowfall
of winter the fur-lined greatcoat is, OF
course, utilized.
The wearing of one glove and the carrying
of the other can only adduce one conclu-
sion-that the glove carried is saved, so that
when the glove worn is soied that glove
will be carried by the glove put on.
1t were apt 10 dwell on this, for there is
a more general wearing of gloves, and there
are well established amenities that cover
all the phases of their wearing.
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STEAMER NATTANo


For Mattox orsek and intermedlate inndines
from 18th street wharf every SUNDAY. TUES
DAY and THURSDAY at Z O'Clock am. Pas
senger and freight rates the lowest. Tor M
formation apply G. L SHERIFF. Coal onHce.
3oS Pa nv. fe16-am
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WASHINGTON AND NoRFoLK-sorra BOUND.
Leave Washington daily pm. from foot 81
9TH ST. wharf, arrive at Fortress Morroe at ESQ
am. next day. Arrive at Norfolk az 100 am
where railroad connections are made for all points
south and southwest.
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NORFOLK AND WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT 90.

DAILY LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON. ID. O.
FoRrREss MONROE aud
NORFOLK. va
The new and powerful Iron Palace Steamers.
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penro,luctiop ImprncticabIe.

To those that know the true curriculum
and have scrutinized the fashion plate 1t is
readt1v apparent that nothing but the
identical tints and fabrics could do justice
to the fagrancy of the solecism which ac-
centuates each article of attire worn by this
trio of effigies of the fashion plate, that are
pcsed in alleged replicas of the three impor-
fant authentic garments current in the
realm of advanced fashions
The fashion plate figure that wears the
Imitation of the semi-formal cutaway coat
has on a prettiied tall hat, the long skirts
the feature OF the cOat-being so pro-
nOunced in over-length that they nap about
in the wind They extend below the calf or
the leg as in the London model. which has
evidently been closely followed. The waist
line attachT1eut of the skirt Is IN the wrong
mace The loud. striped trousers. overwfde,
are not firmly creased. The cane is cuTnber-
some and the head OverCrnate. Inc neckt1e
Is a paIpably made-up. the SCARF PIN being
placed 50 as to verify this aDpurtenance,
which as a mere decora tiCn having no util-
ity Is the symbol of the cad. The waist
coat is in an epoch of long ago. fancy,
tamask like fabric in snuff brown. Fur
tbcfmore the fashion plate example is
ssshaDev' on the figure, to coin much
needed uhrase which amply describes the
favorite theme Of the mysterious ne'er do
wells that construct these stilted effi2feS.
when people turn around, said Mr..
Reginald De r Van Glider. and look at
en- importantly dressed persOnage-whether
70 scCsT admire according TO the quality
Of the onlOoEer-yOu can gamble that he has
got something on"
The Sanctioned Getaway Coat.
The accompanying Illustration Of the
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Leave Norfolk daily Of 0:lo pm. Leave Fortress
Monroe ut g:l0 pm. Arrive at Washington at
600 an. next day.
Tickets on sale at 5ls, ci9. 1851 and lz,l Pens-
sylvania and 6fs isth st NV.
Ask for tickets via new line.
Telephone, 100.
no. CALLAHAN
ap14-tf Gea- SUIT.
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every principle of the current vogue. 1t
stands to reason. then, that the writings
yrhicb extoI these fallacious fashions must
BE- in the same inefficient trend.
,Tbev are the single-breasted, semi-formal,
long-s<irted cutaway for afternoon wear;
the cavalier top cape worn with evening
dress and the top coat OF current wear.
These must be given an explicit delineation
10 aDtIv contrast them with the inadequacies
OF the fashion plate personalities in all their
al oariShQeSS.
The Washington times., 1894-11-13
THE FRANKIKG NUISANCE.

First Assistant Postmaster General Jones
complains in his annual report Of the misuse
Of the franking privilege and recommends
that additional limitations be placed upon it.
Mr.. Jones complaint comes with the familiar
face and voice Of an old acquaintance. In
those happy days Of yore when the bucolic
statesman used to send his weeks washing
home to his domestic goddess under his frank,
when anything. from a paper collar TO a pup
dog. passed through the mails. postage free.
under the signature Of Judge Waxem, OF
Wayback. and others like him, this little tale
Of woe was wont to bob up serenely at almost
every session Of Congress.
Then it came to pass that some gigantic
legislative brain began TO labor and evolved
the plan Of furnishing each Member of Con-
grcss with a certain amount Of stamps for his
term. either in kind or in money, and the
consequence was that members all Of a sud
den grew less mindful Of their constituents
literary needs, used the stamps for their own
personal uses and added the surplus OF allow
ance if any. TO their salaries When this ex-
pertinent had been tried and failed. they re-
turned 10 the old system of franking, with
some restrictions as to manner and matter
The fact is that the whole system Of frank
ing is vicious in the extreme. If there are
any official publications that would advantage
the people, or some Of them, they ought to be
sent direct from the respective departments,
or Government Printing Ofice. upon the
order Of the Senator or Representative. The
same. or a similar rule. should apply TO the
distribution Of seeds. But no political docu-
ments. nor any ether matter not strictly re-
lated to the affairs of the government, should
be allowed to be thus transmitted. There is
not the slightest reason why Congressman,
any more than other citizens should be privi-
legged to send his correspondence through
the mails free Of charge and put an expense
upon the general government which he him
self ought to bear
Members OF Congress receive very gener-
Gus allowance for their services. They travel
Tree Of charge 10 themselves from and to their
homes when their business calls them to the
Capital. Why should they wish, or be al
lowed, to "sponge" on the people in this
matter Of postage?