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Evening star., 1895-10-12
A LoUDOUN CITIZEN.
He Makes "a Personal RefutatiOn Oi
the Snake StOrien.

He Makes Personal RefutatiOn OF
the Snake Stories.
man, with a bris!ling wad of Loudoun
county whiskers wagging in front of him
as he walked, entered the office of The
Stal the other morning and asked to see
the snake editor. That useful and at all
times ornamental adjunct of every WELL
regulated newspaper office was pointed out
| to the visitor, and he came over and sat on
the corner Of the desk. The snake editor
smiled and bowed.
Are you the man that writes them snake
articles about Loudoun county?" inquired
the stranger.
WELL" hedged the editor, II put into
readable form the truthful narrations of
well-known citizens Of that rich, refined,
religious. redundant and robust county, If
that's what you mean"
do you mean to tell me-" exclaimed the
visitor. getting down off of the desk in his
excitement. that Loudoun county has got
Lars into 1t like that?"
Aren't those stories TRUTHFUL" asked the
editor innocently.
Course they amt. They're a passle of
lies from start to finish. OF course we've
got snakes in Loudoun county, but no such
dc rn fool snakes as them you've been
printin' about. I've lived there for soIn' on
forty years, and I've never seen anything
I come in here for. want to refute the
statements have been readin."
why do you want to do that?'
Because 1t is injurin' the good name of
county as that is, If they read them sto-
ries."
We'll, If you will give me your name. I'll
print card from you in refutation of all
these tales"
That's what I'm after My name is Will
liam Henry Harrison Higgins and"
Excuse me Mr.. Higgins" interrupted the
man at the desk. but weren't you in town
four days ago?"
YES" and the visitor showed that he
was surprised by the inquiry. 81 come in
three or four times week at this season"
And weren't you talking to a policeman
down at the B. and P. station that day?"
You mean the depot?"
YES"
Yes, I was talkin' to him. I've knowed
i'm since he was boy"
well. he told me that had told him that
you had killed a snake on your farm that
as eighteen feet long and 1t had twelve
chickens and a hat full Of hen eggs inside
of it,"
The visitor banged the desk with his
horny handed fist.
''wen. I'll be doggoned," he exclaimed.
Did he tell YOU that?"
HE did. and told me that you would veri-
well. I won't do nothin' of the sort
He's bigger liar than the rest of EN-
Didn't you tell him that story?"
mo, sir: 1 didn't" and the visitor was
very indignant. II told him the snake was
nineteen feet long and 1 never mentioned
chickens. They was turkeys. full grown
turkeys, sir. and there was a plumb bushel
of eggs 1 don't see what man wants to
lie like that about thing that comes as
straight as what I told him. You just wait
till 1 go out and settle with him. and I'll
come back and write that card. Dern a liar,
anyhow" and the man from Loudoun hur-
ried away to see the policeman.
Evening star., 1895-10-12

pany for years, and will never be .'alled
for, and yet will remain untouched yer
haps to the end Of time. Among the other
articles hidden away in the safe are sew
eral scores of valuable umbrellas. some of
them handsomely made, with gold ham
dies, whose owners have failed to make
an effort to recover them.
The statistics show that women are by
far more careless than men in leaving
property in street cars. and, as has been
stated umbrellas and gloves are most fire.
quently lost. The majority of the articles
are promptly returned to their owners,
such as remain in the possession of the
company not being sought after for the
reason that a larger proportion of the per-
sons who leave articles in cars are ignorant
of where the loss occurred, and do not
make an inquiry.
Several entries of interest on the lost
property ledger are of this nature: Seven
ty-five cents change short to passenger by
Conductor Brown" 1t means that Conduc-
tor Brown after receiving a dollar note
from a passenger who desired quarters s
worth of tickets, forgot to give the change
and the careless passenger also overlooked
the matter On making his return for the
Evening star., 1895-10-12

brought to mind strong remembrances of
an old curiosity shop. Almost every mani
mate object known to man was within
range OF vision. but the clerk. without
degning to approach a stack of urobrel-
las in one corner, opened a ledger resting
On counter, and glancing down page,
said:
I'm sorry to say that not an umbrella
has been turned in today"
The manner of the young lady thereupon
suddenly and remarkably changed. In a
naughty manner she remarked:
"Oh, it doesn't make any difference I
have another at home" and then whisked
out of the room almost as hurriedly as en-
trance had been made.
That's what we have to contend with on
an average Of a dozen times a day." sighed
the clerk. as he dropped into char.
The lost property department IS a decid-
edly important branch of every street rail-
way company. although such is not gener-
ally known to be the case. and a glance at
the room of the Metropolitan Company
where lost articles are stored is sufficient
to impress one of the Importance of the
Evening star., 1895-10-12
IN LOCAL STUDIOS IS

| The board of trustees Of the Corcoran
Art Gallery have appointed Miss Lillian
| Cock as assistant instructor in the Cor
| ccran Art School. Although belonging to
| the younger coterie of artists, Miss Cook
| has during the past few years been resl-
| lar and valua contributor to the Cos
| nios" and other local exhibitions, and her
| work in the art school, of which she is a
| graduate and gold medalist Qn 1889, shows
| her to be in every way competent to dis
| charge the duties CT her new position.
| Prof. Hirckley will continue as instructor
| OF the portrait classes during the winter,
and Mrs. Andrews will for the time being
remain in charge of the water color class.
| The daily attendance of the students now
| averages 175 and both pupils and instru,,-
| tors have entered upon their winters work
| with an increased energy and enthusiasm
| that promises well for future exhibitions.
Preparations to contribute to the annual
exhibition of the Pennsylvania Academy OF
Fine Arts, which opens December q IN
Philadelphia, are just at present occupying
the time and attention of the local artists.
forts for the Elkins prize of 5000, which
is to be awarded to the American artist
exhibiting the best work.
After a two months trip through the
north, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellicott have returned
to the city, and the sculptor is making
preparations to commence work on a series
of competitive models Among these is a
statue of Washington, which is to be erect
ed in Wilkesbarre, Pa, and one of Gen.
Sherman for this city. The successful COM
pc titor for the latter will receive $100,0W
Cor the completed statue and pedestal,
which will be colossal in size, and the four
models next in merit will obtain 81 600 each.
Other work upon which Mr.. Ellicott will
be engaged during the winter is a statue
of President Pierce for the state of New
Hampshire, and bust in bronze of the dis
| tinguished explorer and chief engineer Of
the navy. Commander Melville.
A. G. Heaton has returned from his camp
at Stony Man, where he spent the summer,
and has brought with him collection of
unusually interesting studies, sketches and
portraits, among the latter being thor
oughly characteristic bust of DR.. Harding,
the rector of St. Paul's.
Mrs. lie Grand Johnston is working on a
series of water-color drawings designed for
illustrative purposes, and has in view sew
eral large compositions which she expects
to complete in time for the early exhibi-
ticns.
Miss Clara Hill has removed her studio
to 715 10Th street. where, with Miss Sc
well. she will remain during the winter.
Miss Mathilda Mueden left New York to-
day for Paris. where she will spend the
next two years studying in the julien
School
Evening star., 1895-10-12

q few inches of lace torn from her skirt
and an augmented blush on her brow.
Perhaps it was the precipitate entrance
or maybe the youth and beauty of the WIS.,
itor that impelled the clerk in charge to-
rise from his chair without delay and bow
submissively to the breathless young lady,
who was apparently in an excessively dis
tressed frame of mind. A Star reporter,
who happened to be in the office at the
time, became interested and leaned for
ward in time to hear:
"Oh, dear. 1 left my umbrella in a car
this morning, aid 1t was such a pretty and
valuable one-no not the car, It's the UNI
brella I mean-it was just given to me last
night by-never mind, it was a present. and
! wouldn't lcse it for anything. They told
me that perhaps it would be found and
brought here. Please, have you seen any
thing of IT."
The last was in the form of piteous ap-
peal. and the pug whined sympathetically.
III you left it in the car, the umbrella
has been turned into our lost property
room by the conductor vouchsafed the
clerk, encouragingy; that is, If some
other passenger did not appropriate the
article. Come with me, and we'll investi-
gate.'
The young lady was conducted to a room
across the hallway, and the reporter fol-
lowed, to find himself in an apartment that
Evening star., 1895-10-12
A GREAT WOLF DOG.
Some Fine Points Which Developed
When He Was Put to the Test.

Some Fine Points Which Developed
When He Was Put to the Test.
A Star reporter was talking to an old
hunter who had lived many years in the
west and other regions where hunting was
part of a mans daily living, and the con-
versation turned on dogs, after 1t had run
to considerable length in other directions.
st remember" said the old man with
little, low. soft, reminiscent snicker, 'of
a wolf dog that my boy Jim got off of
feller that you might call a tramp, these
times. Jim had an idea he knowed every
thing about dogs that was to be knowed,
and when this tramp feller come along
with a wiry, mean looking dog and wanted
to trade him fer a pint of whisky, Jim
lowed he was powerful wolf dog, and the
tramp feller said thar wasn't a better one
in the country, fer he was bred fer wolves
pertikler, so Jim ups and swaps pint of
liquor fer the dog and the tramp felier
gifts along his journey and Jim goes to
slickln' the dog up and gittin' him ready
fer a wolf that he knowed was chasin' his
hogs up in the mountain.
One mornin' bright and early Jim set
out with the dog to give the wolf a run,
and about two hours afterwards. the dog
had the wolf a-goin' lickety split The
wolf tuck round the pint of the hill with
the dog after him and Jim lowed he could
cut across the top and git in ahead of 'em
wolf, fer he prided himself on that dog
and had been tellin' the whole neighber-
hood what fine dog he had picked up.
Course Jim knowed dogs and he knowed
that dog of his'n would chaw the wolf
up in no time, and he went over the hill
chucklin'. When he got to where he
thought the dog and wolf ought to pass,
there wasn't a sign and Jim sot down to
wait. 1t wasn't long till feller come
along and Jim hailed him."
Say, says Jim, jou see anything of
dog chasin' a wolf anywhere's the way
you come?
"'Sorter yaller brindle dog" says the
feller.
"'Same,' says Jim. nightly tickled.' Had
he kotch up with bim?'
=" Kotch up with him@ says the feller.
Well, sh'd say he had He was two hum
derd yards ahead and the wolf was run
min the tail often him. Wuz it your dog"
says the feller, but Jim's heart was broke
and none of us didn't dare to say dog to
Jim fer better'n six months"
Evening star., 1895-10-12

4,rtnfers' Jn&, f8e fiffft ee8oofs:
s,,asfer Of aoeertistns,, saes:
II is efaimeo for f8e was3nyfo,
Star ano profaSsp fruf3fu41p
efaimeo, 18af no offer newspaper
IN f6e eounfrp goes into 50 far5.
a percentage Of off f8e 6ousss
tpif6tn a raoius Of fpenfp mifss.
from tie office Of publication.
Evening star., 1895-10-12
A Quiet SugSestfOn.

From the Chicago Tribune.
"Sisl be down pretty soon," said Johnny
to young Mr. Hankinson. 'It always takes
her a long time to put on her good Clothes"
There was a brief silence. 1t was broken
by Johnny. Some people think candy amt
good for little boys 1t don't never hurt me-
1t sticks right to my lungs and makes me
grow"
Evening star., 1895-10-12
Principal Sources of vagabonduee

Principal Sources of VagabOndage.
Josiah F1ynt in. Century.
There can be no doubt that the tramp is,
In a certain sense, the maker and chooser
of his own career. The writer's expert
ence with these vagrants has convinced
him that, though they are almost always
the victims of liquor and laziness, fully
four-fifths of Americas voluntary beggars
have begun their wide and restless ways
while still in their teens. and have been
furthered in their wrong tendencies by un-
wise treatment applied to them when
young.
The principal causes or sources Of vaga-
bondage, as / understand them, may b.
briefly recapitulated:
l. The love of liquor.
II. Wanderlust-the love of wandering.
I'LL The county JAIL owing to the pro
miscuous herdng of boys and homelesD
wanderers with criminals.
". The tough and rough element in viii
lagos and towns
Y. The comparatively innocent but mis-
guided pupils of the reform school.
Though not, properly speaking, cause
of vagabondage, the noa-enforcement Of
law IS it's nursing mother, and misguided
and misapplied charity its base of opera
tions The tramp evil is not SO much
disease as a symptom of public ill-health.
Evening star., 1895-10-12
ARE VERY CARELESS
People Who Leave Various Articles
in Street Cars.
THEY ARECARED FOR BY THE COMPANY
Visit to the Lost Property Bureau
in a Railroad Office.
SOME RIOUS CASES
THEY ARECARED FOR BY THE COMPANY
S o NJ E RIOUS Asses

T WAS AN EX-
ceptionally pref t t y
young woman with a
flushed face a n d a
pug dog, the latter
literally dragged by
a dainty silken cord,
who rushed into the
P street Office of the
Metropolitan r a l.
W a Y Company the
other day in such
h a s t e that she
stumbled and nearly
fell, but escaped with
Evening star., 1895-10-12
THE CAUTIOUS MAN.
He Has a Little Conversation and Ex.
plains Why He is So Cautious.

He Has a Little Conversation and Ex-
plains Why He is So Cautious.
1t was on the day trip.of one of the Nor
folk boats. and the stranger on deck moved
about among the passengers with very
evident desire to know who his fellow.
voyagers were, yet with quite as evident
a purpose not to commit himself by giving
away incontinently to his curiosity. After
some time he found a man sitting off to
one side, and with him he entered into con-
versation. They talked Washington and
scenery and delights of river travel. and
one thing and another for awhile. and then
the cautious man got around to the SUBJ
ject which most interested him.
There are some very nice looking people
aboard" he said, glancing around the
deck, land some not so nice looking"
Yes" responded the other party, also
glancing around.
I'D like to know something about some
of them." the cautious man proceeded;
but, being stranger, don't like to ask
too many questions. man can't be too
cautious 1 think, when he is travelling. in
making comments on his fellow travellers"
I've heard about some very embarrass-
ing cases." said the other party.
so have 1; and for that reason / am
that much more particular. Still, I'd like
to know who some of these people are"
Who. for instance? 1 know few of
tHeII, anu guess IN safe enough 10
trust
WELL" said the cautious man, assured
by this, there's lady over there by the
door,"
(which one? That one that is talking
fourteen ways for Sunday?"
''She seems to be talking mere than the
law allows" ventured the cautious man.
1.-The one that's got dress on like a
three-sheet circus poster trimmed with
rainbows and Easter eggs?"
Yes" laughed the cautious man.
Complexion like a tanbark wala?'
Rather"
"A bonnet that would fade carpet"
UNLESS 1t was warranted carpet; yes"
''Got jaw on her that would cut nail
in two?"
ives"
Acts like sne owned the steamboat?"
Somewhat dictatorial, should say
Got a voice you could swarm bees onT"
Sounds that way at this distance" and
the cautious man laughed with unction,
for he loved to know about people.
The other party got up and took a more
critical look at the lady in question.
do you know who she is?" asked the
cautious man.
"Um-er," hesitated the other party"
seem to think / ought to, she's my wife.
Come over and let me introduce you. What
did you say your name was? But the
cautious man hadn't said and didn't say,
and he removed himself with such pre-
cipitancy that the other party laughed as
though he enjoyed it.
Evening star., 1895-10-12

The Evening Star for the full time the
mystery story, when the War Was Over"
is running including back numbers, will be
sent, postpaid, to out-of-town subscribers
for 60 cents. Subscribe for an out-of-towr
friend.
Evening star., 1895-10-12

Convention Hall was opened Tuesday
evening last for the season as the District
Guard drill ground, and three evenings dur
ing each week until next summer, the
maneuvering of troops about the audi
tcrium will be in order.
Evening star., 1895-10-12

The resignation of First Lieutenant Chas
Ebert, inspector of rife practice of the first
battalion, has been accepted.
Evening star., 1895-10-12
ABOUT HAIR REsToRERs.
The Story of the Man From the West
Was Not Appreciated.

The Story of the Man From the West
Was Not Appreciated.
Speaking of hair restorers.'' said the
western member, glancing at the bald-head-
ed man, puts me in mind of a time when
1 would have been willing to give a couple
of years Of my life fer something of that
kind-when 1 was snow-bound in the
Sierras."
Hold on; is it that old story again.
think will have to CO." and the gentleman
with the one-and-a-half-inch cigar stub be-
tween his teeth walked out ostentatiously
I'm the winter of 10 was with a party of
prcspectors in the Serras,' continued the
man with a story for the benefit of those
who remained There were three of us, an
Ell gl1sh professor, Harvard graduate and
myself Snow began to fall soon after We
got into the foot hills, and we stopped at
log shanty built by some one who had been
there before u.s. AS we had provisions for
Two weeks, We were not alarmed, when it
became apparent that we were snow-bounl,
but at the end of that time the situation took
on another aspect. We shot a deer, after
great toll and perseverance, but our efforts
to secure other game were unsuccessful, and
dition.
Where does the hair restorer come in?"
asked the fat man.
Wait minute, I'm coming to that
When there was very little left to eat but
trap to catch snow shoe.'
What is a snow shoe? 1t is a hare with
large, fiat feet that look like snow shoes.
Wen, the morning after the trap was set We
gathered about it, and were delighted to OBJ
serve that the snow was covered with foot
prints of the animal we desired to capture.
visions OF a prospective stew arose in cur
minds, and we looked on in prea thless sus-
pense, while the Harvard graduate knelt by
the side of the trap and cautiously peered
under its edge. Then he arose. He did not
speak, but mis- face told tale of terrible
disappointment He gaZed at the box
moment. and, with mighty kick, sent it
flying in six different directions. The splin-
ters fell to the ground, but bounding away
amid the wreck was a large, fat snow
Shoe and he didn't stop. The Harvard
man had not seen the white animal in the
trap. and our last hope was gone. 1t had
the bait
''Well?" said the fat man, inquiringly.
"Well, what?"
"Why, I thought you were going to say
something about hair restorers."
"Oh, l was about to add that I would
have sacrificed two years of my existence
to have had that hare in my possession
again.
Yes, I understand that, but how about
the hair restorer?'
But the western member seemed displeas-
ed with something, and did not reply.
The Lunch Room LOTTERY.
From Pearson's Weekly
Traveler-"I say, miss, there's no meat in
this sandwich"
Waitress-"No?"
Traveler-"Don't you think you'd better
give that pack another shuttle and let me
draw again?"
Teacher-"Can any little boy tell me the
main difference between the air pump and
the ordinary water pump"
Bobby-'I can. One pumps air, and the
other pumps water, ma'am."
And yet there are people who say that
children are not as bright as they used to
bei-Harper'S Bazaar
Evening star., 1895-10-12
Notes.,

First Sergeant Simms of troop A will be
appointed, it is understood, member of
the brigade non-commissioned staff, with
rank of sergeant major
Evening star., 1895-10-12

The outer appearance of the armory
building is being improved to great extent
by the application of red paint, which will
hide from view the roughness of the brick
ard the plaster. A new sidewalk in front
of the building Is also being laid. Indoors,
extra bolts have been applied to every door
of the structure,
Evening star., 1895-10-12

ical steel springs set at right angles to the
rim and riveted to 1t. steel band passes
round the outer circumference of the tire
thus formed, which Is in turn riveted to the
springs, forming a strong, resilient and
quick" tire. 1t may be covered with rub
ber to keep out dirt and water.
Evening star., 1895-10-12

The Evening Star for the full time the
mystery story, when the War Was Over"
is running, including back numbers, will be
sent, postpaid, to out-of-town subscribers
for 60 cents. Subscribe for an out-of-town
friend.
Evening star., 1895-10-12

The outdoor range at Ordway will be
open for voluntary practice Mondays, We'd
resdays and Fridays until the commence
nent of the annual rifle competitions. The
latter are not to be undertaken until the
recovery of the inspector general of rifle
practice, who is al present seriously i'll.
Evening star., 1895-10-12

The dishonorable discharge of Private L
Laurence from company A, second bat
talon, has been revoked, and an honorable
discharge granted in its stead.
Evening star., 1895-10-12
ANOTHER NEW TIRE.

A Wheel Rim and What is Claimed
for 1t.
Dangers which the owners of the modern
bicycle fear are obviated. it is claimed. by
the tire which is here illustrated. 1t is
maintained that 1t may be ridden over
tacks, glass and even razors, without fear
of puncture.
The invention consists of series of elipt-
Evening star., 1895-10-12

Teacher-"Can any little boy tell me the
main difference between the air pump and
the ordinary water pump?"
Bobby-.I can. One pumps air, and the
other pumps water, ma'am."
And yet there are people who say that
children are not as bright as they used to
be!-Harper's Bazaar
Evening star., 1895-10-12

Entries in the squad competitive drill of
the Corcoran Cadet Corps, up to date, are
the National Rifles, Morton Cadets, Suess
Rifles, Ordway Rifles and Cycle Corps. 1t
is expected that every company in the bri-
gade will be represented in the individual
cornDetitiye drill.
Evening star., 1895-10-12

The headquarters room of the second bat
talon has been beautified to a great extent
during the past few weeks through the
energetic efforts of Quartermaster Sergeant
c. Curry Dyer, and it is not now outranked
in attractiveness by any room in the build
fpp
Evening star., 1895-10-12
Good Ground for Divorce.

From the Indianapolis News.
Dakota.
Evening star., 1895-10-12
The Lunch Room botter

Sh 1Aoonh AsoteSS'
From Pearson's Weekly.
Traveler-"I say, miss, there's no meat in
this sandwich"
Waitress-"No?"
Traveler-"Don't you think you'd better
give that pack another shuttle and let me
draw again?"