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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
A. Million Years.

From the Critic.
current paragraph reports Mrs. Thos.
K. Beecher as having concluded a CONVEX
sation on Immortality, in which Mark
Twain had taken the agnostic side" by
asking him whether he would confess, his
error IL he should meet her In heaven a
million years hence. Mark promised that
he would, and scaled the promise by writ
ing appropriate stapsas on three stones
found on the banks of the Chemung river.
the three stones being fragments Of what
once was single rock. The contract" is
dated Elmira, N. Y, July 2 1895, and here
are the terms of it:
IF you prove right and prove wrong,
A million years from now,
In Language plain and frank and strong,
MY error I'll avow
(To your dear, mocking facet
III prove right. by God His grace.
Full sorry ! shall be,
For In that solitude no trace
There'u he of you and me,
Nor OF our vanished race.)
"A million years, o patient stone!
You've waited for this IN ,ssag:.
Deliver II a million years
Survivor pays expressage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24

can pose at academies, but for. the regu-
lar artists 1t requires good figure and
sufficient intelligence to understand the
idea OF the artist
LAS to prices, they are the same all over
town-25 cents an hour for classes and 80
cents for studio work. ! have had all I
could do all summer. My average earn
ings are from Sc to 81 a week. One week
1 made SIS, but that was red letter week;
such things do not often occur. I often
pose for four hours in the morning, two in
the afternoon and two in the evening, and,
after such a day, am SO utterly exhaust
ed TINT lie down, scarcely able to move
a hand"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
THE GIRL WITH A BROTHER.
She Has No Cherfshed Ideals to Have
Spoiled I'm the Honeymoon.

She Has No Cherfshed Ideals to Have
Spoiled in the Honeymoon.
From the Queen.
The girl who has grown up among girls
alone, who has had no brothers and-ter-
rible loss Of delightful intfmacy-no
brothers friends, Is very sincerely to be
pitied. Her mind in this case may be who'll
ly feminine; In 1t there Is no touch OF COM
prehension of the masculine. Yet she may
marry, and have to learn by experience
what she might have known by kind Of
instinct-that men are not the same as
women. 1t Is impossible for a man to real
lie how deeply wounded such a girl may be
before she learns TO accept facts as they
are. Before the honeymoon Is over she
discovers what she considers an unaccount-
able want of sympathy on the part Of her
husband. In all matters relating to her
self he is still genuinely interested, but
the home letters seem to bore him, or he
shows frankly that he Is only interested In
them because she is reading them aloud to
him.
He forgets things she tells him about her
friends, and is curiously inattentive to de-
tails. He even leaves the little pin that
she bought as surprise for him lying
carelessly about, and when she makes him
up a flower for his buttonhole laughs end
asks her If she wants to make him HOOK
like AIRY out Cor holiday. She discovers
that one of the silk handkerchiefs which
she herself embroidered with his initials
has been ussd to clean out pipe. She
hides her feelings, but she Is so used to
charging the importance OF little Things
that these seem to betray the fact that her
husband does not care for her as he did.
When the honeymoon is over and they are
settled at home the same want Is apparent.
For one thing, the man never says he
loves her as he did at first. He may show
1t In a hundred ways that are far more
costly than words, but Il woman who Is
wholly woman and nothing more wants
words. She Is always imagining things.
She wants him, and him alone, but he often
goes off fo- whole day hunting or shoot
ing and seems to enjoy 1t, though she Is
not there. The bitter thought that she is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
Women in Germany.

From the London Daily News.
The Berlin University is gracious enough
to allow a modest share Of its privileges to
women who work independently in its
laboratories. Miss Else Koettgen is busy
with physiological optical studies under
Arthur KONG IL. the physical department
of the physiological institute. Last year
she published in Wiedemann's "Annaler''
a paper on the spectral composition of
different sources of light. In the same in
in hand atlas of the doctrine of tissues,
and her name is kindly mentioned on the
title page together with that of DR.. Benda.
Mrs. Anna Held and Miss Won Zglincka
make drawings for the geological collection
of the Natural History Museum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
An Evening at a Park Cafe.

with a speaking and desultory calling ac-
Quaintanceship among a half dozen more.
These people. among whom there are some
unmarried girls like themselves, meet on
different evenings at home, as the months
drag on.
three times year, the theater being the
parlors of a Paris apartment. There are
occasional picnics to Versailles and other
notable environs. IN the winter there is
Q certain amount of we'll chaperoned skat-
ing, which only lasts about three weeks
There are Sunday afternoons at the Zoo
to listen to the music. There are some
evenings at the theater-regularly to bene-
At by some well-selected, proper classic at
the Theater Francois. They hear each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
THE PROFESSIONAL MODEL.
A Fatiguing Business About Which
Much Nonsense is Written.

A FatiguinE Business About Which
Much Nonsense is Written.
From the Cincinnati1 Ti4es-star. :
$50 far as knSwfd am the only profess
sional model in town. said a model.
There are many others who pose' you
understand, but they all have outside
who pose out Of curiosity. Society women
often pose for .aTtist friends, too. when
they have good figures
do I like it? Welt yes; as well as any
thing I can do. You see, am dependent
upon my own exertions: there are not
many things I am capable Of doing, and
out Of these posing. is the most remunera-
tive and least irksome."
do you mind posing nude?" I asked,
land how do you feel?
ooh, no; I do not mind it. It is purely a
matter OF business, you see. AS to feeling,
why, don't feel at all"
Flow do you manage about dressfng?"
Il have a dressing room always, and /
leave 1t with long drapery about me and
slippers, as I object to getting my feet
dirty. I go to the platform, step out of my
pose. When time is given for rest, I re-
sumo the drapery. l never think Of the
fact that am not clothed when posing,
but If, in crossing the room to or from the
platform, my Qrapery should fail, would
be as much embarrassed as you. You see.
like many other things, it Is purely mat
ter of habit"
Are the poses difficult?"
Some of them, yes, are exceedingly diff
cult. I am posing fer a picture now where
/ lcan only keep the position a minute and
a half at time. 1t is flying figure and
am held up with ropes and bands. I keep
the position for moment, then, after rest
ing about five minutes, repeat the process.
The most tireSome poses of all are the
class posings, when a group of students
surround me. each painting different
view. Every muscle must be held tense,
and If relaxed for a moment some ambi-
tious youth calls position Anybody who
is not bow-legged or knock-kneed and
whose brain takes a continuous vacation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
Temperance Mansion.

temperance MnnB1On.
From It'd Bits.
II see you are building new house, Mr..
Bung."
Yes. you are right"
MADE the money out of whisky, I sup
pose?"
mo"
"Why, you are liquor dealer, are you
not?"
'Oh, yes! But the money I'm putting
into this house was made out of the wa
ter I put into the whisky. Every farthing
was made out of the water, sir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
A Clerical Hint.

From Harper's Bazaar.
Il tell you, my brethren" cried the rec
tor, 1.-The devil does not stay at home; he's
at work-he is abroad"
II know what's coming" whispered the
head warden to his wife. Hes going to
put in bid to be allowed to go abroad
after him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
A Farewell.

Nv fairest child have no song to give you;
No lark could pipe to skies SO dull and grey;
Yet, ere we part one lesson could leave you
For every day.
Be good, sweet maid. and let who will be clever;
Do noble things, not dream them, all day long;
And so make life death, and that vast forever
One grand, sweet song.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
A Youthful Conscience.

From Vogue.
Laura, a youthful church woman, aged
seven, having examined her conscience
with great anxiety. announces to her
amazed mother In relation to the ninth
commandment: We'll, there's one thing
never did, anyhow. 1 never coveted my
neighbours wife,"
(The mother expresses no incredulity.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
RetrespectiOn.

From Life.
notwithstanding TO you, 1 never told
you a single truth before we were mar
ried."
Mrs Nuwed-"Oh, George, you weren't
quite as bad as all that. Don't you remem-
Der you always used to say you We're un-
worthy of me?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24

new opera at the National Academy Of
Musfc-never more than three a year. They
never leave Paris in the summer. because
the seaside and the mountain life has few
attractions for unmarried femininity ex-
cept in high, rich, well-connected circles.
They do not ride the bicycle because they
have no brother to ride with them, also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24

HE LIFE OF AN
American girl In
Paris differs pecu-
iiariy from that of
the American girl at
home in that she has
no friends.
This central hard
ship does not weigh
so heavily on the am
bilious girl art stu
dent, cheered by the
rough comradeship
of the classes a n d
rarv rrnrfch ctIctaina6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
In Kansas.

From Harper's Bazaar.
First Church Member-"What are the
charges agin' Deacon Jones?"
Second Church Observation-Disclosures the
parson. Said he was as good as gold"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
Proof Thereof.

From the Chicago Daily Tribune.
Here is an item," said Mr.. Chugwater.
who was looking over his morning paper,
about a man that fell from the thirteenth
floor of skyscraper the other day."
did it kill him?" asked Mrs. Chugwater.
xiii him? He never knew what hurt
him."
II might have known It," rejoined Mrs.
ChuRwater, rubbing her nose thoughtfully.
Thirteen is such an unlucky number!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
Necessary Information.

Necesxary Information.
From Life.
Madge-"I suppose you are happy now.
You have the engagement ring?"
Marjorie-"No my dear l won't be per-
fectiy happy until find out what 1t COST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24

RACE DlFFER FENCES
Life Of the American Girl in the Cap
ital of France.
PLEASANT ENOUGH TO VISIT
But Paris is Not the Place for an
American Home.
SOME OF THE DRAWBACKS
PLEASANT ENOUGH 10 VISIT
SOME OF THE DRAWBACKS

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PARIS August g. 1895
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
The Mother of Invention.

From Harper's Bazaar.
The advocate., 1895-07-03

old expression, 'Thou God seest me- I'm going to
reform right off, sir )" turning to the Hermit.
Plans we're now discussed; and it was finally
agreed that BreadmOngster should be Immediately
informed the very first time Dobbns came to town:
and that Gertrude should use Womsn's Wies to keep
him in town as long as possible, while Bresdmong-
ster would be visiting Rutland. Then Breadmong-
Ster left, and the Hermit adroiy led his guests to
talk Of other things in lighter vein; only Gertrude
was silent and pensive, although new look of hap
pinesg had come into her face. He showed Loretta
and Reuben about his abode, and later provided en-
teFtainment which all relished and Gertrude became
gayer than she had ever been since he had known
her. Then, as it growing late, Reuben, Loretta
and Gertrude returned to town, Gertrude giving
Loretta more than one impulsive embrace on the
way.
The advocate., 1895-07-03
CHAPTER VII.
DOBBINs TO WoRCEsTER-BREADMoNG TO

RUTLAND
For murder though IL have no tongue
VIII speak with most miraculous organ.
--sHAKEsPEARE.
seest thou man wise in his own conce2 hope
Of fool than Of him.-B1BIE
DObbins arrived at StilWells Christmas morning to
spend the day. few minutes after his arrival, Old
James went to find BresdmOngster, and soon after
wards Bresdmongster started for Rutland. Busi-
ness was suspended and Dobbins' old okkeeper
was taking holidsy-Working over his books in the
closed store He knew BresdmOngster, and seeing
the lawyer looking in at window, opened the door
and admitted him. Matthew Ellis was one of the
Old-time book keepers, methodical, conscientious
and Industrious who could be trusted without mis-
giving. He was fond of his wife and his groWn-up
daughter, and his home was his world. Wealth and
ambition were not motives at all to him. He could
not understand why men should coVet the annoy
ance which the administration ofpublc affairs must
bring and he had not the slightest desire to be rich
Matthews only wish was to have good living for
his family and be sure he would continue to have it
while he should continue to work for it, He asked
nothing of the world but that
Matthew" said Breadmongster, ga man Of your
experience ought to be in larger place than Rutland
You should at least be in Worcester, if not in BOs
ton. See how you are working here when every
body else is enjoying Christmss It's wrong, sir,
entirely wrong. Ought to be with your family to-
day"
''I should like to be with them" said Matthew.
"I hope to spend the afternoon at home"
'Wouldn't you like to come to Worcester and
have steady place at good salsryP think it can
be managed if you wish it"
"I should like to work where could get my sal
ary, at least. :"
''Why, don't Mr.. Rakestrsw pay youP"
"I have several months partially due me; and mat
ters seem to be getting wors instead of better But
Il would not wish any advantage taken of what l
say in confidence"
"Why, sir, would do such thingS Never, sir,
never"
''I think know you well enough to know that"
"On my part, Matthew, let me tell you in conf
dence that your present employment may not last
long RskestrsW is villain, sir. He is a muir
derer, and shall prove it soon, sir"
"You mean he killed HotchkissP" inquired the
old book keeper in a matter of course way, as if
speaking of trite subject, and showing no surprise
whatever.
'sPrecisely He murdered Hotchkiss and took
those bills from him which the villain sWesrs he
paid"
"Who told you about itP Did anyone see him
do itP"
"Excuse me, Matthew, if do not answer that at
present. I am here to see you while Rakestraw is
in Worcester. You know Sydney Stone-s bright
boy am bound to see through with it's in jail
charged with the murder that ScOundrel committed.
You know what might nelp prove his innocence,
and if you don't tell it snd he should be hanged,
what will your conscience say to yOuP let no man
suffer for doing right if can help it; and SO, sir
before coming to see You I secured you q steady
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-17

DRoPosALs.
i ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. IL, 1895.
Sealed proposals will be received up to
SATURDAY, the 2Sth instant, from the gro
GERS of the city for supplying the poor Of tho
different wards with the following:
Good Extra Flour per pound.
Sound Eolted Corn Meal per peck.
Good Coffee, roasted, per pound.
Good Tea per ounce.
Extra G Sugar per pound,
Sound Smoked Bacon per pound.
Cord Sound Fish per dozen
For three months from December %, 1895,
with privilege of renewing after the expira.
ton of above contract.
Bids will be opened at the auditors Office
on Monday, December 80, 1885, at eight
o'clock p M.
Notice is given that bids on an inferior
grade of the shove articles will not be consid-
cred, SIS the committee intend that the goods
furnished shall be just what is called for
above.
The committee also reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids, TO publish the prices of
the successful bidders, and upon any failure
Of the contractor to give satisfaction to cancel
the contract
By order of the Committee on Poor
THoM IS FANNON,
dec1I I'd Chairman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-17

CAPTURED THE CLUB Residents of
south Columbus, Alfred and other
streets in that quarter of the town are
chronic complainers of the disorderly
proceedings of young colored people
who prowl around nearly all night and
often occasion disorder, preventing peo-
pie from sleeping, and using Language
unfit for ears polite. Nearly every
night there is a cake walk, fandango or
something else and while those in the
halls are anything else than orderly
those on the outside are terrors to quiet
people. The police capture stragglers
occasionally, but most of the offenders
manage to escape. Last night about
twelve o'clock club composed OF
young colored men were prowiing
around the neighborhood described
above, cursing and acting very dis
orderly. Officers Beach, Belts, Davis
and Arlington descended upon the
gang and succeeded in netting twelve
the entire club. They were brought
before the Mayor this morning and
were told that heretofore they had been
made TO pay small fines, but on this
occasion the full penalty of the law
would be exacted. They were fined SIS
each. Two paid, and the Others will
go on the chain gang.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-17
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A special meeting of Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Masons will be
held tonight.
The ground was covered this morn
ing with heavy frost, one of the
heaviest of the season.
Conservation services of the Christ
ian Endeavor Society were held last
night at the M. P. Church.
Mr.. Carey Gamble, OF the Tbeologi-
cal Seminary, has been called to Florida
by the death of his grandmother.
A fine roe shad was caught on Sun
day in one of the trap nets at Ragged
Point and was sent to Washington.
The Second Presbyterian Sunday
school will hold their Christmas cele-
bration Friday evening after Christmas.
AS will be seen by az advertisement
elsewhere, proposals are asked for re-
pairs, &C., to the custom house and
postofice building in this city.
The Alexandria German Club will
give their next dance at McBurney's
Hall on Friday night next, and de-
lishtful time is anticipated by the many
wno expect to be present.
Rev. DR.. julius E. Grammer, of Bal.
timore, delivered the second of this
seasons series OF Reinecker lectures at
the Theological Seminary to-day. There
was a large attendance and the lec;ure
was heartily enjoyed by all present.
Major John Scott Payne died in
Warrentcn yesterday. aged 81 years.
He was a half-brother of Gen. W. n.
Payne, and about ten years ago lived
in this city for a while on south Lee
street. His remains were inferred in
Washington to-day.
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81. aIsndzs.,,,, @aa%s,.,
s1e KING STREET.

Oliver Cats, the little three-year-old
son of Mr.. Harry Cats, who lives on
west Franklin street, followed a hand
organ to-day and was lost for some
time, causing his parents much uneasi-
ness. The little fellow was subsequently,
found and taken home.
His many friends in this city and
elsewhere will be glad to learn that
Mr.. George Keys has been promoted to
the position of travelling engineer OF
the Midland division of the Southern
Railway, succeeding Mr.. Thos. Inch,
who has been appointed master me.
chanic of the Western North Carolii q
division.
In cards in the Fredericksburg Lance
in answer to inquiries from that paper
Messrs. ]. P. Jeffries of Fau9uier, R.
W. Moore of Fairfax, and ]. F. Ryan
and ]. B. McCabe of Loudoun, say they
will be candidates for Congress, and
Messrs. ]. W. Morton. of Orange, and
]. E. Mason of King George, say they
will not be candidates.
A colored man named David White
was found by officer Hall strolling
through the streets about two O'Clock
this morning "cursing drunk" He
was told by the officer to behave him.
self and 90 home. He refused to do
either and was arrested and taken to
the station house, but was released
upon leaving $40 collateral. This morn.
ing he was fined s..
Representatives of the Washington
and Arlington R. r. Co. appeared be.
fore the District of Columbia commits
sioners yesterday and urged the revoca.
ton of the order of the commissioners
which prohibited them from stringing
| wires on the Aqueduot bridge to con,
| vey the current from the power house
of the Potomac Light and Power Com
pany across the bridge to its plant il
Virginia. 1t was explained that this
permit had been granted, but was re.
voked because the company failed tc
avail isself of the opportunity within q
specified time. a hearing was set fol
to-day to further consider the matter
The remains of Mrs Elizabeth Dauster, wife
of Mr.. VIM. Dsuster, who died in Washington
| on Sunday. were brought here to-day and 10
TERED in st. Pauls cemetery.
The funeral of Mr.. Robert Shafe took plact
this evening from his late home on east Wolfe
street and Was attended by many of his friends
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-17

10. o. A. M.-The several commit
tees from Alexandra, Belle Haven and
Jas. w. Jackson Councils, Jr. o. o. A.
NJ, of this city, met in Sarepta Hall
last night, and g large number of the
committee were present. After being
called to order MIR. o. B. Hopkins Was
elected chairman and Mr.. J. R. Mans
field secretary of the committee. The
above councils, as has been previously
stated, anticipate celebrating Washing
toms birthday, 22nd of next February,
and if the plans laid by this committee
are carried out the event will be COM
memoIated as in years past. The Sec
rotary was instructed to communicate
with the several fire companies and rev
quest them to appoint committee to
act in conjunction with this committee.
1t was decided as a sense of the meeting
that a banquet would be had to con-
clude the days exercises. After an ex-
preston of opinion from the commit
teemen as to modes of celebration &C.,
the meeting adjourned to meet upon
the appointment of the committees
from the FIRE companies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-17

THEY WERE MARRIED.-Ernest Ut
terback and Edith Robinson, the
young lovers who eloped from Hay
market to Washington on Sunday
night ard were apprehended at the de-
pot, are once more free and happy.
In the little back room of the detect.
i've Office, where so many strange
things have happened, they were mar
ried yesterday evening by Rev. ]. ].
Muir. Mr.. Robinson, the girls father,
was there, stern, but forgiving.
Maj. Moore gave the bride away.
Inspector Hollinberger looked on, for
it was his advice to Mr.. Robinson that
led to such satisfactory denouement.
Detective Ned Weldon acted as best
man. Detective Burrows gave the
young lady the double-cross with his
pet rabbits foot, and every one else
looked on in pleased sympathy.
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10th, 18th & F Sts., n. W..
WASHINGTON. D. c.
watches and some money. The mat
ter will be investigated.

ALLISON MERTING.-A small meet
ing of coIored republicans was held
last night at Ebenezer Baptist Church
on Queen street, under the auspices Of
the Allison Club. VIM. A. Carter pre-
sided, and said that it was the purpose
of the club to create sentiment in favor
of securing part of the Virginia dele
CATION favorable to Allison. Speeches
were also made by Coles, -Magnus L.
Robinson and Thomas Morgan. The
latter offered a resolution that Magnus
Robinson be endorsed as delegate to
the national convention. This was
adopted.