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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14
1T WAS LOADED,
Church Social Grabbing That Broke
Up the Meeting.

Up the Meeting.
One Of the Washington churches gave
social a few evenings ago. A feature of the
event was a grabbing, presided over by
some small boys. The little fellows had
left the selection of the articles to go in
the bag to an older boy, brother of one Of
those who took charge of it. AS the pa
irons of the social entered the room they
noticed that something was wrong, and
several remarks were made about the room
being close but one thought much about
1t until after refreshments were served, and
the grab-bag began to be popular. The
first package was regulation one of
corn cob dressed doll; the second was
blank; the third when unwrapped showed
piece of Limburger cheese, shat nearly
broke up the meeting. The next grab pro-
duced more Limburser. Then the guests
went home, and the hoy who furnished the
grabbing packages has not appeared at
school for the past few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14
A Fair Exchange.

One of the professors who enlighten the
world on science from this city recently
took home a meteorite for leisurely inspec-
ton. His wife knows little of astronomy,
but she is a skilled chemist in the cuisine
He showed her the specimen. with the re-
quest that she would remind him to take 1t
back to his laboratory next day. She did
so in the morning.
That evening she gave him some dough-
nuts, which she had baked the day before
''They are fine" he said, enthusiastically
There is nothing / enjoy more than these
old-fashioned dainties."
But she did not seem to agree with him
She was holding the ore she had selected
at arms length with an expression of in
finite pain in her face
Il don't see how such a thing could have
happened to me. 1t is very nice OF you to
say they are good. but you must not try to
eat them. They will certainly be the death
of you. 1 must have forgotten to put in
the baking powder"
why, this one is all right" said the pro-
fessor with his mouth full.
Look at this" said she. 'It Is the hard
est doughnut 1 ever saw"
The professor glanced at 1t and smiled
From his inside coat pocket he drew a small
paper parcel, which he carefully unwrapped
My dear. he said, some of the most ex-
traordinary' phenomena in nature are sus-
ceptble of the simplest explanations. When
l reached my Office this morning was for
moment convinced that had discovered
the softest meteorite in existence. II you
will hand me my shoottng-star I will take
great pleasure in restoring your doughnut."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14

oME I1ME AGO
the jewellers in a
Washington suburb
were greatly annoy
ed by a number of
District citizens who
loved to tempt for
tune and who spent
most of their time In
the abstruse mathe-
NAUTICAL problems
which the laws of
chance present. They
were humble devo-
tees of their chosen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14
Z 4
A Quiet Celebration,

A young man with a good salary and
small ambitions, piclsy Doddson, managed
to have very pleasant life albeit he was
far from kindred, and rather sienderly
attached to the social circles which mo-
nopoliZe his enegieS and aspirations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14

A BloOmcF S0lace.
In Johnny's heart a grief untold
Time strives in vain to smother.
He wears renodeled trousers old
Disdained BY his big brother.
But since his sister bought a bike
With hope your hear him twitter.
His CASTOR garment very like
They'll now cut down to fit 'er.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14
BITS FROM THE BY-WAYS


ONE TIME AGO
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13

his nurses arms. asked the other
nieces and nephews to follow her into
the library; and they came, wonder
ing.
"Children," began Miss Martha,
stretching her hand out 10 Helen's
Easter card, and setting 1t up in sight
under the light Of the lamp, ''you all
know what Easter means; but think
we ought 20 understand IL better 30
day than we ever have before. because
of the dear little mother who was
with us last year, but who is not here
now"
None of them had ever heard such a
faltcr i'm Miss Martha's firm tones be-
fore. At Che sound Teddy slipped of
the edge Of his distant chair and drew
closer. His aunt cleared her throat
and went ON:
IAN the hope and promise of Easter
ought 20 be very sweet TO us. IL Is be-
cause of that that we can think SO
peacefully of her lying dead in her
grave; because We know that she is
only waiting until the angel rolls
away the stone, when she will rise
again IN INC ntWhtoo Va VIC AAAN wv
lasting"
Did the children understand all this?
Perhaps not all. But think they un-
derstood enough 20 warm their frozen
little hearts; and they understood very
well, indeed, when MISS Martha
began TO tell them of the long ago
times when she and their mother were
girls together, and how they had loved
each other all their lives until death
came. When the delightful, leisurely
talk was over, and Miss Martha went
away upstairs with sleeping Jack and
the other little one, Grace crept close
to Teddy, and, laying her small hand
somewhere near her heart, whispered:
Teddy, I've got the feeling of Easter
right here, haven't you2"
Some months later, Charley Strother
remarked 20 his sister; 1T strikes me
the Dunbars are running things in
pretty smooth water of late. Have you
noticed it?"
"of course, and rejoiced. Grace told
me yesterday that they had been hav'
ing lovely times ever since Easter"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13

times; but finally put the picture, with
one OF her own cards. into an envelope.
and directed IL.
'.There! What harm can IL do. at
any rate? And why shouldn't follow
an impulse when II comes and have
faith in an interpreter who can explain
without footnotes?
In Saturday nights mail the card
went 20 Miss Martha. She admired IL
for a moment, her mind perhaps dis
tractcd little by her surprise that a
young girl should have remembered
her and her wonder whether the send
ing Of plain Easter cards were not n
somewhat antiquated fashion. Then
she proceeded 10 dispose of the matter
by straightway writing n formal note
OF thanks, which was dispatched that
same evening by her brothers Office
boy, and which made Helen, as she ex-
pressed IL, feel "aguish."
The following afternoon Miss Martha
was reused from the solid religious
work she was reading by the sound OF
voices in the next room, the door into
which had been left ajar. They were
the voices of her eldest nephew and
niece, Teddy and Grace, commenting
on Helen's Easter card.
isn't II lovely" Grace was saying,
"and IL isn't sorrowful bit, even IL IL
has got grave in IL"
III don't like graves" responded Ted
dy, grufily, nor funerals, nor any Of
that But IL seems as IL we were at
such things all the time in this house"
"When have funeral" said Grace,
81 want TO have n nice one, il | can,
that will be pleasant, you know, 20 re-
member me by" The little girl paused,
and then added, in a lower tone: Not
like mothers"
ut was all Aunt Marthas fault, -
broke in Teddy, with quick indigna-
ton, about mothers. Father didn't
want it so. He just let her have her
own way, because she was company
and doing us favor TO come"
"And mother desared a happy flu
neral" mourncd poor Grace; "she was
coed and lovely, and just as Christian
as could be. II wasn't right 10 bury
her as IL we couldn't feel any comfort
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

Gf9-As regards the democratic party
this year also is decidedly ofiish.--Chi.
cago Tribune.
his modification that he belongs 20
peace-at-any-price Administrations
Louis Globe Democrat
tB-In four years Harrison's admins
tration reduced the public debt by
S233, 900, 900. In two years Clcvclnnd's
administration has increased IL $685.
600, 900. That's the difference between
republican and democratic iinancier-
ing. Toledo Blade.
s1- Members OF the last congress not
only sold the seeds for free distribu-
ton, but some OF them sold the public
documents TO which they were entitled
for free distribution The depth of
wickcdncss OF that last congress is ut
terly unfathomable Iowa State Reg
lister.
sB-A sweeping republican victory in
the nation last fall has been followed
by business and industrial revival A
republican victory In Cleveland this
spring means that the people OF
this city indorse the verdict given at
the polls all over the country last fall,
and that they nre In favor of the re-
turn OF better times. No man who has
the welfare Of his country or It's people
at heart can afford 20 vote the demo-
cratic ticket now or az any other time.
Every man who votes the democratic
ticket proclaims himself rcactionary
and foe 90 progress and prosperity. -
Cleveland Leader.
gs1- According Co information re-
ceivod by the department of agricul-
ture. the once despised Argentine re-
public gives promise OF being formid-
able commercial rival OF tho United
States. The sugar schedule OF tho
Wilson tariff law having barred our
cattle from French. German and Bel
gian markets. Argentina Is preparing
60 capture all this great trade The
European countries must be supplied
with meats, and Argentina Is wise
enough TO throw no distractions ia
the way OF reciprocal trade relations.
II the trainers OF the Wilson bin had
shown equal wisdom, the United States
would not have lost this important
trade. Toy Tines
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13
ON EASTER EVE.
Old Rites and Ceremonies Belonging to
This Time.

Old Rites and Ceremonies Belonging TO
This Time.
The day before Easter Is sometimes
called Holy Saturday, and there are
numerous rites and ceremonies belong
ing TO it, some of them practiced at the
present day. On the evening OF this
day, in the middle districts of Ireland,
great preparations are made for the
finishing OF Lent, and the ushering in
Of the glad Eastcrtide. On that night
the good cotters wife puts into the pot
many n fat fowl or special piece Of
bacon, which no one darcs so much as
TO taste by putting finger in the pot
until the cock crows on Easter morning.
AT midnight may DO heard the wild
clapping ofhands and the joyous laugh
OF the light-hcarted Irish people. and
above all rises the shouts "Out with the
Lent" Jollity and merry-malsing
prevail for an hour or two, when they
90 TO rest and sleep till four o'clock,
then arise 20 see the sun dance in honor
OF the Resurrection. Nor is this SUI
perstition by any means confined
TO the humber classes, but is
scrupulously observed 10y many people
OF high birth and great wealth, some
OF them asserting positively that they
have literally seen the sun dance on
Easter morning.
Sir John Sucking, in his ballad upon
n wedding, nlludcs TO this superstition'
But oh she dances such way
No sun upon an Easter day Is half 50 One
sight"
Another custom attached 20 this sea-
son was the putting out OF the frcs in
all the churches and kindling them
anew from flint. blessing the wax for
the Easter tapcrs aud other customs.
a translation OF Googe's from the
Naogeorgus describes the superstition
as TO the reminding of the fires:
ION Easter eve tho nro al is qucncbt IN ovcry
place.
And fresh ngalnc from out tho flint IL fctchi
with soicmno rracoi
Tho priest doth halow this against great
dangers many one,
A brando whereof doth ovcry man with grecdis
minde take home,
That when the farewell storme appcares. OF
tempest black arise,
Dy LIGHTING this be safe may 10 from strokes
81 hurtful skies. Ladies Home Journal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13
rhE nsxr sEnArE.
Poor Prospects for Any Special Legis.


The next senate will have thirty
nine democrats. six independents and
forty-threc republicans. There are
eighty-eight senator's, all told. SO forty
five Is the number necessary for n ma
jority. The republicans, falling short
by two. unless they can recruit their
ranks from the six independents, will
not be able 10 pass any partisan meas
ures Of Importance. OF course, on
non-partisan questions and minor az.
fairs IL will always be easy 10 get
vote, but on party questions there
will be. in all probability, prolonged
struggles. II the democrats and popu-
lists should unite, they would have n
majority. but the union is In every
way unlikely. What Is more probable
is that the republicans can win over
on some questions-two or three OF
these six Independents. PETER was a
republican ere he became n populist;
Stewart, OF Nevada, would be n repub-
lican loved he not silver more, and
Jones, of the same state, Is OF the same
sympathies. Scratch Allen, OF Ne
braslSa, and he would prove demo-
crat; and Butler, from North Carolina,
is as democratic as PETER Is repub-
lican. Kyle, of South Dakota, Is an in
dependent, pure and simple, with no
special predictions for either repub-
licans or democrats. So these six SEN
atsrs-Peffer, Allen, Stewart, Jones,
Kyle and Butler-hold the key TO the
situation, and can harass either party,
though unable TO do anything by them.
selves. But the forty-three repub-
licans are not To be treated lightly. II
they cannot do anything for lack Of
two more allies, neither can anyone
else do anything without them. Tho
situation looks rather hopeless as far
as any special measures are concerned.
Another element Co add TO the doubt
of the senate is the probable admission
OF Utah as n state. She will most like.
~ be admitted sometime during the
next session, and will Immediately
send her two senator's 20 Washington.
This will raise the number necessary
for Notwithstanding II forty-six. II
the two senator's be republican, there
will still be no majority, for the re-
publicans would lack one OF the de-
sired number. If they should add
their strength TO the democratic side =
swelling the number TO forty-onc-th the
race would be closer. The republicans
would have TO WIN three friends from
the independents or the democrats
would need five. This is tbs situation
of the scnatc-bcst indicated in the
one word doubtful" With "A strong
republican house, doubtful senate
and a democratic president, the
chances for any special legislation are
exceedingly poor. National Tribune
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13

about it, and then never 10 talk OF her
any more, as il we'd like TO forget her
as soon as we could. If I'm Christian
when die, / want them TO let all the
sun in and the air, and / want the
singers 20 sing out loud, as il they
knew was going TO Heaven TO be glad
forever and ever. And then every body
that loved me, I'd like them TO say so
90 each other sometimes, and talk over
the ways | used 10 have, and what
said. 10 isn't anybodys fault TO be
dead. Mother couldn't help dying when
God wanted her TO. even il she did
leave four poor, young, helpless chill
dren behind her. And, anyway, !
guess God can take care Of us children
for her"
IF Aunt Martha will let Him." said
Teddy.
There was n moments silence before
he went on TO ask. with some embar-
rassment:
"But, / say, what makes you talk
about II you're a Christian when you
die? l thought you told mother you
were going 20 be one, for certain"
81 wanted TO; but I'm getting a good
deal discouraged from the idea IL
isn't Christian 20 get so hot and angry
In your mind till you jerk your buttons
Oft, and slam doors and things, and
don't care"
ITS just Aunt Martha that makes
you. She ought 20 be ashamed
wonder how would She feel IL, when
she got TO Heaven, she had TO tell
mother she had kept you away from
going when you meant 90 do n. She's
always dinging II az MS that she has TO
be responsible for our clothes and our
manners. and IL we aren't forever cart
ing pocket handkerchiefs around, and
all the rest OF Il; / wonder how she'd
like TO be responsible for that2r
II think IL would be nice" said
Grace. with a wistful little sigh, III,
when you were at home, Il was easy TO
remember about Ileaven-the way IL
was when mother was here. t,ut may
be it's only mothers that can maks il
easy for you. Maybe aunts do the best
they can; but maybe they don't know
how"
Miss Martha Dunbar did not derive
much satisfaction from her solid rend. .
ing that afternoon. When the children
went from the ncxtr room she mechanic
ally returned 10 her book; but present
ly IL was laid down on the table beside
her, and she dropped her face upon Il
In her folded hands. II was long be-
fore she lifted Il again; when she did
she mrrmured 90 herself:
with Coda help this aunt shall
learn how. May know my RESPONSE
bil.ty better after this."
When supper was over Miss Martha,
! taking drowsy two-ycar-oId Jack from
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13
Path for Bicyciists.

BENTON lIARBoR, April o.-This city
will be the first in the United States 10
build along one OF the public streets
a path for the exclusive use Of bicy-
clists. Plans are now completed for
the project. The path will be feet
wide, extending from Sixth street TO
Morton Hill. distance Of half n mile.
other similar paths viii be built along
the principal thoroughfares OF the city.
The cost Is borne by private subscrip-
ton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13
WAGES OF SIN.
wronged Husband identities "a Dead
woman as tits wife.


DETROIT, Mich, April III. The woman
named Myrtle Cook, who died at ly-
ing-in hospital in this city last Janu-
airy, and whose body was held in an
undertalers establishment until few
days ago, when it was buried,
was practically identified late Wednes-
day by Capt Willis Cook, OF Ovid,
Mich. as his wife, who eloped from
Bear Lake. Mimi, "A couple OF years
ago. Capt. Cook telephone DESCRIPTION
OF his wife tallics exactly with
that Of the dead woman. Mr. Cook
said in an interview az ovid that about
two years ago he was living at liear
Lake. about ; miles from Min
neapolis, Mimi. His wife. Myrtle
Cook who at that time was %
years OF age, was living with him. She
became acquainted with travelling
grocery salesman and they ran away
together. lie has not seen his wife
from that day 20 this.
"ln that time | have spent at least
s., 800 in trying TO find her, he said,
''nnd have had detectives in all parts
OF the country looking for her.
/ remained in Chicago for months
looking for this travelling salesman
and never was able Co see face like
his lie left his firm at the time OF
running away with my wife and none
OF his business friends or relatives have
ever heard Of him from that day 20
this. Ills friends have also tried 10
find him His name Is Richard Shcr-
man
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13

a.
AmY EASTER lilies. pure and fair
MIL and sweet
%cVV ] know that hlddea tn your
hearts o. gold
ettil lies the secret you each year repeat
An cft-told story that can necr grow old
or birds that sing.
OF bells that ring.
A DER the earth now steals the spring
1know not Why IL f.. but every year
The story seems more wondrous strange and
new;
I bend above my lily buds 20 hear
Them whisper softly what know Is true
That winters past
That spring comes fast:
That life and Joy are here at lasti
The story that the Easter lilies tell
Brings light and peace 70 tho whole world
to-day:
And hearts bowed down by grief and sadness
swell
Insongs OF praise and even doubters pray.
Men can be brave,
For strong 20 save,
Our King has trlumphed DER tho gravel
Ring out. o lily beiisi Gone Is all gioomi
All nature sings at this glad Easter tide.
We SEQ no more the shadow OF the tomb'
To VI the pearly gates swing open widel
Past IS the pain;
Death Is In vain;
He who was dead now lives agninl
Virginia Van DO Water. in Harpcr's Razar
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13
OLD SATAN.

THE devil sometimes gets the most
out Of II when collection is taken up
In church.
WHEN we 60 90 church without pray
ing for the preacher. the devil walks
home with US.
As LoN0 as tho devil can handle our
money he don't carc how much noise we
make In church.
THE man who looks at everything
through money Is moro than half con-
WINGED that the devil d gentleman
Rams Horn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13

"What do you suppose II means?'
II think it MEANS said Grace, Slow
ly, 'that Christ Is risen indeed, and
hath appeared to Miss Martha. Sally
Campbell, in n. Y. Independent.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13
ucr sollloauY.

love my little brother;
He's o cunning. rosy elf:
But ] wish--somehow or other
That he could fccK HIMSELF
Frederick ID. Opper. Ia 81 Nichols
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23
ADINNER PARrY.
One of London's Charities. [From the Phll Mall Rndret. 1


 A long alley of box stalls swept by the north wind. Over each half door the head of an old horse, or a horse prema turely old with hardship, hanging with watering mouth and eyes bright with expectation. Below each door the troughs containing an appetizing, rare delightful mess of brown and white bread, sweet carrots, and Jumps of white sugar. A fig for your beef and plum pudding! It is the day of the dinner party at the Home of Rest for Horses which ushers in the new year. No doubt the older inhabitants ragale the newcomers with stories of what shall befall them at New Years day and they be pensioners and not merely tempor- ary visitors.
 The creatures within the loose boxes are better off to-day than the creatureE without The boxes are knee-deep in straw, and the atmosphere strikes warmly, stepping in from the cave of the north wind outside. The old horses, some from thirty to forty, are covered
 
 if we live to be very old, the fire of vitality flickers low, and needs tender cherishing. The sick horses of the cab men, too, are warmly wrapped up, the rug concealing the drastic blisters, or the sore shoulders, or the other ills of the poor, ,oVerworked, equine people, But not one of them is so sick or so old as not to be able to pick a New Years dinner. Even Betsey, aetat forty-one, after her first nervous terror at these strange faces in the door-she has scarcely a patch of lung, and is hard put to it for breath, poor old girl lis agreeably distracted when her nose is led to the strange delicacies with which a benevolent lady has provided her For the New Years dinner is a special from lady who makes her own horses stump up to support their comrades; and quite right, too, for one never knows what one may come to.
 But they are not all objects of charity at the Acton home, though I am bound to say that there are no social distinc- -ions, and that the cabby's galled jade lies as soft and fares to the last lump | of sugar as sweetly as the colonePs old black charger or the lady's thorough pred hunter He is a delightful old 1 chap come from Peckham to see his | pony, who has been in the home year | He is apple-cheeked and in an inces- 3ant state of jolly laughter, which is perhaps because after a years absence | le is to see Tommy. Peckham is rood way off. and the home doesn't op- 1
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23

the dewy nights, resting, resting among the clover and by the side of cool wa ters.
 There is very ancient white pony which stands up on it's manager and bows when a lady comes into the box. But his eagerness for his New Years dinner makes him forget his pretty trick, and not even Mrs Davis, who seems to have the hearts of the horses, can withdraw his head from the man ger and the dainties he Is crunching.
 Friar's farm is a bit of the country with the town creeping steadily around it. You pass a row of hideous new houses and by a torn-up roadway, redo lent of drains and gas. to reach the gate of the farmyard. But the farm house with it's delightful old garden might be deep in leafy Warwickshire. And it's horses, am sure, forget while they are there that there is such as London in existence.