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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02
THE misunderstood CHAIR.
Return of Comfort to Its Friendly
Service is Now Achieved.
From The New York Times.

From The New York Times
1t is a matter of conSratulat!on that the
show chair. along with the affair in horse
hair has had is day. and tEat the reign of
comfort as q predOminatins quality Of the
chair now dweHs among US. once more, in
the turn about OF affairs, it has become
generations privilege to find a resting place
for its back and confidence in the sus-
tanning capacity of the drawing room fur
niture.
Upholstery is now a matter of little mo-
meut-5ut that little must be very good-and
rare possibilities Turk in every wooden chair
one sees. even TO that OF the kitchen.
Happy is the housewife with a little. old
fashioned rocker, stocky of build, short of
rocker. and spiHdly Of back. Given this,
with d coat or two of white enamel and
cushion of yello or pale green satin dam
ask, 1t becomes rarely enVlaDle posses
sion.
The old English chair with projecting
wings cretOnne covered or done up with
the newer denims of blue and green, is an
inheritance more than desirable for the cOZy
corner of library or boudoir. Carried out
wholly in wood and stained dull green, it
proves the ideal summer porch belonging.
Again. this form has been used to stand for
a novel hall setIee by having the seat elon
gated One such, stained leaf green, and
provided with inaumerable bright-hued pill
lows, went TO form an inviting nook next the
down on Long Island.
The iddle-back chair of our grandfathers
has become my ladys' desk chair with the
present hour, and the rusn-botton kitchen
chair in a coat of white paint and silken-
cushioned has become the shining light OF
corner in many an aristocrdtic drawing
room.
The oVer-stuffed chair has had its day.
comfortable though ii was aud notwith-
standing the heights to which it's plush and
Erccatelle fittings aspired. The over-stuffed
chair of today, in case the drawing room
contains one. is straight and alert of out
line, covered with ,ich damasll, and is sug-
gestIve rather Of dignity than comfort
though in that its appearance is deceptive.
Modern drawing room furnishing is every
where lnclining TO the square arm chair of
the empire. covered unostenta tiously with
delicate lowered or striped damask, the
woodwork of which is much in evidence.
painted in delicate Colors. Or, again. to the
square affair in old oaken carving with
guided wickerwork seat-a suggestion of a
Louis Nv. along with another favored model
with high carved back and tapestried seat.
The builders of such furniture were wise
In their generation, and builded better than
We know. For with slenderness of line were
blended beauty, simplicity. endurance and
above all, comfort. that perhaps least under
stood quality of latter-lay designing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02
Giving Advice in Love Affairs.

From the New York Herald.
There is no use of opposing love affair
not even when the actors play into your
had experience with two-the young and
the old man. My first experience was with
q young man who didn't know his mimi,
ard asked me what he had better do, and
l, like a father. told him ne had better not
marry the girl he was counting. He went
right off ard married her.
An old man from the country came into
The car where l was reading my morning
paper. and sat down at my side. BEG your
pardon, SIR he said. Did you ever court
a grass widder?"
.'oh, yes" 1 said. I've courted a dozen
or more. Why?"
Yes
''Wall-er-p'raps yer kin give a chap a
point or two?"
"Oh. certainly: all the points you want"
Are they any different from other wo-
nen?'
Say, old fellow, I've courted all sorts of
" omen both married and unmarried and
they are all just alike. They do all the
counting, and generally propose before you
have courted them week.
'Wall-er-whats your opin'n?'
1T Is this-the man who marries one is q
jackass."
The old fellow scratched his head for a
moment. and after he had got his idea
racked in the right spot he said:
"Wa1l-er-hain't as much constitution
ally right to be a jackass as yer have?
Wall-erI guess, and I'm goin' 'cept her
proposal by wire. Write 1t out fer me,
won't yerr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02
GORILLAS ARE EASILY CAUGHT.
Dogs Are Useful both in Tracing and
Capturing the Savage Beasts.

Dogs Are Useful 10th In Tracing and
Captnrfn. the Savage Beasts.
From the New York Weekly.
The latest up-to-date gorilla that has
come into civilization is a young lady 60
rilla that has Just been placed on exhibit
ton In the geological gardens in Regents
Park, London, having travelled direct from
her home In Ngore, which is on the French
Congo This particular young female is Of
the family of gorilla savagei, fact of
which the most ilIiterate and unscientific
of her captors is fully aware. When she
was captured she was bit coy and OBJ
1ected to clipping with a whole party of
men simultaneously. She was bit back
ward when she heard dogs in the neghbor-
mood OF her home. There were several of
me dogs. and they were all looking for her,
a fact of which she was not aware when
hrst she heard their baying.
The dogs had been set on her track by
Inc men, who We're anxious to capture her.
She tried 10 get aw1ay from them and
failed. When he''wassbusy trying to keep
the dogs off the men dashed UP and cap
turde her. Jenny-for SO she is known now
made such vigorous objection to being
removed from her home that the men had
to bind her. Then they slung her on pole.
ana IN that undignified manner was the
young lady Of the tribe Of G. SayagG
carted aboard a steamship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02
SHE SOLD FOR S25,
But n Pretty Italian Girl Refused to
BE Delivered.
From the Pfttshnrr Disnatc

From the Pfttshnrg Dispatch.
Antonio Corillo. an italian shoemaker.
of BraddOck. mourns the loss of SIS, the
sum his bride was to cost him. and the
bride also. and is still lonely in his shoe
making establishment
Corillo is not a bad looking Italian His
jet black mustache is kept waxed, his
hair well oiled, and his features are regu-
lar. He has a good trade. but he was not
happy, feeling the need of a helpmate
Corillo had elderly friend named Blu
cherello of No. Spring alley. Pittsburg.
but who has a little shop on Main street,
Allegheny. To him Corillo sighed his long
iEss, and shrewd old Bucherello said he
was just the man to arrange matters He
would give him his daughter a bright and
pretty Italian girl of seventeen years, for
wife If ne would pay So. Corillo did not
have the money, but ordered that amount
of leather, which arrangement was salts
foctory, and the bargain was made
But here an obstacle arose: the maiden
Corinna, when Informed of the sale. posi-
lively refused to go to Braddock or be-
come a wife until she chose a husband
for herself. She threatened to appeal to
the police il forced into the marriage
W hich was to have occurred on Thursday
for which Corillo had invested in new
clothes and -eftted his bachelor apart
nients. A day On bread and water failed
to bring her 20 fuller sense of parental
DUTY, and she still refused. Then her
father gave 1t up and decided to keep
Doth the equivalent for SIS and his spirited
daughter.
Corillo. OF course, was not pleased
Thursday when he went after his bride to
find her scornful. while her father coolly
laughed at his anger. He left the house
and after consulting with his friends sued
Bucherelle before Squire G. Fl. Jacauay
of Braddock for false pretense. Consta-
BILE Sullivan arrested Buchercllo and locked
him up In the Braddock station. He offers
no excuse further than that the girl re-
fused to carry out the bargain he made
Tor her. The suit will b heard Monday
sYening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02
THE BOYS "RIN BACKS"
A Neat Little Story Which Carries
Its Own Moral.

From the New York Herald.
The little lamplighter came zig-zagging
down Burnet avenue. The gas jets popped
into flame. first on one side Of the street and
then on TIE other, as he pursued his god
like mission.
How do You like your job / asked. as
he trudged along with his ladder over his
shoulder and his torch in his hand, Pro-
metheus in embryo.
They always give the meanest jobs to
the little fellows he answered.
How can one job be worse than another,
when the lamps are all of the same height
and equally far apart? ] inquired.
'Oh, but they give us all the run
backs he replied.
And what in the world is run back? "
Why" said tie boy. They are little,
short side streets. down which we have to
go and run back, with nothing TO do on
the return trip"
Little man" said l. don't commence
to kick about having all the hard jobs and
run backs before you are out of knicker-
bockerS The longer you live the more run
backs you will have. There is not job in
the whole wide world which isn't full OF
them
why, there's the mayor. now. He don't
have any.
Don't hep / replied. Il reckon by the
time he gets through with all his work and
thinks the whole job is a run back
We'll, how about a preacher" he insinu-
ated.
Let that pass, my boy l answered. Il
would rather you thought l had no trouble
than TO have you remember me COM
planning about them. But just lean your
ladder against that lamp post and sit on
the third round, so that your head will
be on a level with mine. There, that is
good. Now, listen.
There are drawbacks in every career.
You call them run backs 1t Is all the
same. All along the pathway of life there
are toll gates, where the travellers have to
pay a fraction of their time, their strength,
their money, their very life, for the privi-
lege of continuing on their journeys
Those who travel over one road never
see the toll gates on the other and the
mean ones are forever fretting and stewing
because they have to pay much more
than any one else. II is bad enough to
hear an old man moaning over the draw
backs of his life. but II is intolerable to
hear ii from a little boy. II you want to
make every one despise you just keep re,
peating this complaint you have made b
me.
''If you want everybody to love and homer
you-yes, If you want to achieve success
take your run backs without murmur
When the good God gives us our medi-
cine there is always a little bitter with the
sweet and We must not always be making
wry faces over it.
Keep your torch full of OIL light every
gas lamp on your route whistle merrily
while you make your run backs carry
your wages home to your mother, be a good
boy and you'll be a noble man. Good
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02
ARE MEN PRACTICABLE
Mrs. foungwife's Reflections ON Hear-
ing About n Dog Fight

Mrs. fOungwife's Reflections on Henri
ing About n Dog Fight.
From the New York sun.
And yet they say that men are prac-
teal" said Mrs. Young wife the other night.
1t was at dinner, and her husband had
brought friend home with him. On the
way over from the car the two men had
stopped to watch a dog fight, and, quite
naturally, they were full of the subject
when they came in.
You remember Bob, that bull terrier of
mine. don't you?" the husband asked his
friend, as they sat down to wait for dinner
TO be served.
The friend remembered.
We'll, sir, / kicked a patent leather shoe
all to pieces on that dog once trying TO
make him let go OF little poodle that he
had by the neck"
Don't say so. Well. they've the very
devil OF grip when they once take hold"
Yes. sir. Finally / took him up and
tried to knock the little thing out Of Bob's
jaws by hitting them against tree"
Did you finally get them apart?'
Yes, the little fellows eyes were getting
pretty dull and glazed when j managed to
get my stick between Bob's teeth and pried
mem open. 1t was close call for the
pUodle!''
You act as IL you enjoyed it," said Mrs
foungwife with Disguised expression.
Oh assure you, my dear" very hur-
Freddy, Il was Quite-Quite Mortified. Didn't
tell you kicked my shoes TO bits trying
TO get them apart?'
''Humph! Why didn't you carry snuff if
You would own such a beast of a dog?"
Snuff. my dear?''
Yes. don't think you would have had
TO sacrifice u shoe if you had given the
trute good big pinch of snuff"
Er-yes, l suppose that might do"
"A pal of water would be just as effec-
tive" said the friend loftily. to show that
he knew thing or two about dogs.
Mrs. Youngwife looked at him.
Yes" she said. And then 1t would be
so convenient thing to carry around with
you-a pail of water, You could carry one
on each arm when you went out TO walk
with the dog
The friend looked embarrassed.
No. that wouldn't do said Mrs. Young
wifc's husband, thoughtfully. but it would
settle things quickly to build a fire under
them"
Mrs Youngwife looked tired
Its balky horse you're thinking Of
dear" she said. Il haven't had a liberal
education in dog fights, but that doesn't
Stem TO be just the remedy"
Dinner is served, ma am from the door
way
And yet they say men are practical"
murmured Mrs. Youngwife to herself
Nv ny viii that maid persist in saying
ma am p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02
Goat Farming Profitable.

From ths Corvallis Times.
There is profit in the goat business, 60
cording to the belief of Irwin Smith, and
his conclusion is based on his experience In
handling goats for a year past. He began
business on the headquarters of Shotpouch.
in Benton county. near the foot of the
peak. last year with a head of ninety gosts-
The increase was over IS per cent, and
when he sheared few weeks ago he had
1aS goats from which to sell wool. Some q
the Hkeliest kids sheared as high as four
pounds of mohair. He has now a standing
offer Of s. per head for his goats. from
which 1t is seen that the increase alone
melted him over 500. Nor is this all He
sold S. l.. Kline Monday from his goats 572
pounds Of the mohair at sc SO cents per
pound, AND that Melted him 500 10, or a
total OF over 800 profit from his original
band. He did not give during the year a
single pound of feed to his goats and be-
slowed no further trouble on them than
merely to take good care of them in lamb
ing time. and to furnish them with warm
comfortable sheds to occupy at win during
the winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02

From the United Service Gazette.

From the United Service Gazette
The Importance Of our army pistol being
given more stopping power is we'll Illus
trated by case alluded to by Col. Eos
berry, which occurred In one of the actions
fought during the Indian mutiny An Of
ficer. who especially prtded himself on his
pistol shooting. was attacked by stall
wart mutineer armed with a heavy sword
The officer. unfortunately for himself, car
ried Colts navy pistol. which was Of
small caliber, fred sharp-pointed picket
bullet OF sixty to the round and q heavy
charge of powder, its range being at least
eco yards This he proceeded to empty
into the Sepoy as he advanced, but. having
done this, he waited just one second too
long to see the effect of his shooting. and
was cloven TO the teeth by his antagonist,
who then dropped down and died beside
him. Five out Of the six bullets had
struck the Sepoy close together in the
chest. and had all passed through him and
out at his back. Here was an accurat e
weapon used with elaboration and skin
having long range and great penetration,
and all to no purpose. The enemy was
killed. It was true. but not stopped until
he had been able to infl1ct q fatal wound
on his slayer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02
Justified His Slowacss,
From rhe San Francisco Post

From rhe San Francisco Post.
An eight-year-old San Rafael boy was
being lectured on obedience last evening.
Il told you that you could play with the
Wilson boys till 5 O'clock" said his mother.
Here it is and you are just home. Why
didn't you come when told your
IT did. mamma"
Don't tell me falsehood. Why didn't
you come home at 5 o'clock?"
Il started homa at 81
Then you stopped to play on the way"
mo, mamma: sure, / didn't"
DO you expect Inc to believe that it took
you two hours to walk half mile? l think
l shah have to punish you for telling me
falsescods."
Honestly, started home at 5 o'clock and
came straight home"
The mother led the boy into the kitchen
and took down whip. He turned pale and
tears welled up into his eyes
NOW. sir. viii you tell me the TRUTH"
ae-es. mamma; Charlie Wilson gave me
a mud turue-and I was afraid-to carry
it-so / led 1t home.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02

From Macmillan's Magazine.
Something should be said about tho Gil.
mate Of British Guiana, which has been
badly maligned. 1t is no worse and no bet
ter than that OF any other primeval trop-
ical tract. Malarial fevers exist, of course:
they are inevitable in the tropics: but Sc
we're attacks may certainly be avoided by
prudent living. II a European fresh from
home walks about at MONDAY without an
umbrella, Or works at a paddle with the
Indian boatmen on the rivers, or indu1ges
In other continuous sxertion without pro-
lection from the sun, the chances are thai
ne will get an attack Of malarial fever. and
he deserves to get it for his folly, But If
he takes life easily. has sufflciency of
good nourtshing food, and as little alcohol
as possible. he may live to ripe old aga
with nothing worse than an occasional
feverish cold.
1t is an absolute error to call the country
a pestfei GUS fever den. The impression
has probably arisen from the occasinna
appearance of yellow fever in an epidemic
FORM Now. yellow fever is a very terrible
Inaiady, striking fear to the beldest heart
by the rapidity with which It carries Off
Its Yfctlllls; but 1t Is no more terrible than
smallpox, and an epidemic Of the disease
Is about as rare in Guiana as smallpox is
In the better quarters Of London It has
not been known IN the country since 1881
ana then 1t was imported 1t appears only
at long intervals. and when II does aunear
IL confined 10 the mouths of the rivers
rareiy extending inland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02
His Leading Card.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

from the Cincinnati Enquirer
A Clergyman takia occasional duty for
friend in one of the nloorland churches
IN remote part CT England was greatly
scandalized on observing the old verger
who had been collecting the offertory
quietly abstract kalf a crown before pre-
senting the plate at the altar rail.
After service he called the old man into
the vestry and told him with emotion tina t
his crfr,,c had been discoxe ed.
me clerk looked rIzzled. Then a Sid
cen light .daw ned on him
why, sir. you doan't mean that ould
half crown O. mine! Why. Owe led on
with he this last Is Year,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02
BAD CIGARETTES,
A Bostollian Throws Them
Away After Ten Years
of Slavery.
'BACo-CURo WILL DESTROY THE APPETITE
FOR TOBACCO IN EVERY CASE

Telegraph Postal Dept. Boston, Mass, Dec o.
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cite consumer for the last ten years. smoking
TWO packages daily, supplen erted by cigars. Hav-
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Tried Baeo-Curo' and i glad to say tina;
three boxes have made tobacco, I'm any form. Obj
hc1lcus to me. My experience assures me that
Baco-Curo will destroy the appetite for tolaccr
In every case. Yours truly, II. b. wIGGIN
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Sold by al druggists at 81 90 per box; tire.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02
AN EASY JOB.
Mrs. C1OvertOp's Visit to Boston and
Her Views on Running n Paper.
From the Phil,deIn;jn Press

Mrs. C1OvertOp's Visit to Boston and
Her Views Running Paper.
From the Philadelphia Press.
1T beats ALL" exclaimed Mrs. Clover
top, who had just returned from a visit 10
the city, according to an exchange, at
beats all how some folks get along in this
world. There's Harry Stavers for in
stance. You know Harry. When ne was
to nome here he never was no good at real
work. He'd go dawdlin' about all day long,
starin' into book, and when he wasn't
readin he'd be scribnln' stuff for the pa
pers and magazines. 1 never saw the like
of him, and 1 always said he'd never
amount to nothin'.
But, law! it does seem as though the
lazier and the good-for-nothia er some
folks are the easier they slide through the
world. When 1 was in the city l called on
Harry. l always kinder liked Harry, in
spite Of his shiftlessness. We'll, what do
you think? Harry's editor of paper down
there, and they do say he gets pretty good
wages, too.
But. for my part. can't See how folks
can pay man for doin' jest nothin' at
ELL
Harry has nice room full O. books and
things and big desk with a big krinkly
Liver that shuts up as cute as you please
when he amt Hsin' it. and there he sets all
day as grand as lord, rec2ivin callers.
Folks all the time comm in TO tell
him what's soin' on, and they tell him
what side 10 take Oh all kind o questions
ana what ought to go into the paper and
what oughtn't. and, more than that, they
bring in stuff already written-enough in
one day, sometimes, to fill his paper for a
week.
And they tell him jest how to run his
paper; so you see he don't have TO bother
his head bit about It,
Il never did such luck. 1 told Harry
he ought to bless Lis stars, for I never did
see anybody who got iivil.' half SO easy
Harry jest smiled and said: Think so.
Mrs. CloVertop? Jest in his quiet way,
you know. Think SOL said /, well, /
should think l did
But, do You know, 1 don't believe he
half appreciates his good fortune Sons
folks, you know, never are satisfied"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02

For a dozen years after receiving his in
juries MCGEE was a wanderer. He sought
the companionship OF various tribes of In
diars, learning many languages and dia-
1ects friendly to all except the Brule Sioux,
of whom Little Turtle was still chief These
Brules he hunted mercilessly and when one
day 1t was found that Little Turtle was
wiped OUT it was said that the biggest
notch on McGees gun barrel marked the
full measure of his revenge. A long mark
for the chief and nine shorter ones for the
nine under chiefs who had bitten the dust
at the command of the trusty rife that
never failed to fire when aimed at a Brule
breast.
After Little Turtle had gone to the happy
hur ting grounds McGees mind began TO
gain its equilibrium. until he became at last
perfectly sane, but since the weight Of years
has been added il can be noticed that he
is falling again. Not hair has ever been
made 10 grow upon his head. though he has
been the subject of many experiments by
eminent surgeons on both continents. and
the medical colleges of this country are ner
fecGy familiar with the "man-with-four
tee.-lives-" He is now almost helpless- the
result Of his injuries, and lives at Excel
sior Springs, Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02

The regular meeting of the Amalgamated
Carpenters and Joiners held last evening al
Costello's Hall, 9Th and G streets north
west, was occupied principally with the
discussion of the annual report of the ma
tional organization, which has just been
received here.
A Labor day committee Of five was ap-
pointed, and order of business was amend
ed so as to provide for discussions in the
future of subjects connected with practical
and theoretical carpentry.
The organization, it is stated by those In
authority, Is growing rapidly. Last even
ing there were two limitations Two propo-
sitions for membership are now pending.