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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
Novel and Picturesque Features Of a
Busy Day Crowd.
FEMININE FADDISfS;; THEIR METHODS
A Study Of Humanity, Both Inter
esting and Amusing.
SCENES AND incident rs

washington's Center Market is worth a
visit any day. 1t is about the finest, clean
est market establishment on this continent,
for one thing. For another, its aisles are
paraded by peoples so extraordinarily as
sorted that an hour or SO spent In re-
viewing the passing throng cannot be time
gone to waste. In this town, marketing is.
variously. fad, business. habit, and a
science-wherefore the study of Washing
ton marketers is interesting to degree.
In other large cities marketing seems to be.
simply and prosaically. business. and
Language of the pave sort of do-others-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
ESCAPED FROM LIBBY
How a Yankee Tailor Slowed His Way
to Liberty.
A UNIFORM FOOLED TEE GUARDS
IL Il
=
The Prisoner Donned It and Walked
Out Free Man.
BACK IN w ASHIN GTON

Copyright, 1897, the s. 8. Mcclure CO..
When Gen. John Morgan, the famous
confederate raider, visited Libby prison,
early in "a, he said: There is no under
taking in the world that you have not men
In this prison qualified for; that's why it is
strange that more of you fellows don't try
to get away"
In Libby prison, at the time of Morgan's
visit, there were about ], 400 officers, from
beardless second lieutenants, in their teens,
to grizzled leaders of brigades and divis-
ions. These men came not only from every
state and territory in our own land, but
they represented the armies of nearly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
Largest Dry Dock.

From the Chicago inter-Ocean.
There is now in process of construction
in England, at the order of the Spanish
government. for the port of Olougapo in
the Philippine Islands, the largest floating
dock of its kind in the world. 1t is over
$50 feet long, III feet WIDE and IS 1-2 feet
deep. This dock, the sides of which are Of
Steel will rest on six iron pontoons, each
fourteen feet deep. Powerful pumping en-
gines will lift vessel weighing 12.o00
tens in two hours. The dock will accom-
MEDIATE vessel 500 feet long,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
Shipping Frozen Mill.
a the Newark Advertise

From the Newark ADVERTISE.
Farmers and dairymen in New Jersey
may experience a new form of competition
from long distances in the sale of milk in
nearby cities by a process now in success
full use by the milk dealers in Denmark
and Sweden. The milk is collected at a
central station from farms within a GER
tain radius. 1t is then Pasteurized and
frozen The blocks of the frozen milk
placed in stout wooden casks holding about
double the volume Of the blocks. and the
extra place is filled with sterilized milk,
after which the casks are Theoretically
sealed. The milk is thus safely trans
ported far England, and it is pre-
served for about twenty days. By this
process milk from the middle west can be
set down in New York in as good condi-
ton as milk fresh from Essex county.
Kipling's Labors for Fresh Air Fund.
From the Book Buyer
Rudyard Kipling's pet charity when he
lived in Vermont was the frash-air fund.
AS he was constantly receiving requests
for his autograph. he conceived the idea Of
selling his signature for the benefit of the
fund. A letter which he wrote to an auto
graph hunter is published for the first time.
1t reads as follows:
"Naulakna Waite, Vt.-Dear -: Your
order of the 22d instant has been filled, wo
trust, to your satisfaction, and the stuff is
returned herewith.
We did not know that there would be
such mass of lumber to put through the
mill, and We note, also, that your order
covers at least two supplementary orders
(a) in the case Of a young lady, aged nine
teen mot in original contractD, and OBJ an
autograph book. for which we have sup
piled one original hardwood verse.
Our mills are running full time at pres
ent, in spite of business depression but We
are very reluctant to turn away any job
that offers. Under these circumstances,
and making allowances for time consumed
in unpacking, sorting, packing, Grating and
returning finished goods, we should esteem
1t favor if you could see your way 10 for
warding an additional SO to the fresh-air
fund Very sincerely yours, r. Kipling &
Co.
p. S.-Autographs supplied on moderate
terms; guaranteed sentiments to order.
Verse a specially. No discount for cash"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21

are picking out things to buy. They adj
just their heads critically to one side and
endeavor to look just as desperately
dowager-like and severe as their prettiness
and general niceness will permit them to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
Why He Thought So.
From Puck.

Summer Hotel Clerk-'T don't know
what his business is; but suspect him of
being a life insurance agent
Proprietcr-"What makes you think so?
C1erk-"His nerve. Why, he comes here
in the middle of August and actually kicks
about the accommodations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21

From Puck.

From Puck.
Miss summcrieigh-''Do you think read
too much poetryT
Dashleigh-"Well. the great danger in
reading poetry Is that you may be tempted
to write sonnet!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21

want" ads. in The Star pay because
they bring answers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
Determined to De Free.

But one thing is most certain. there
would be no possibility of compromise
with Spanish arms. Under his admins
tration there can be no home rule. no
autonomy. no peace until the monarchial
emblem of red and yellow-blood and gold
lis forever banished from the Island of
Cuba. There Is no vacillation, no halfway
measure in Maso's composition. During
the doubtful period of 80 to 30. when,
discouraged by the failure of what was
known as the little war" most Cu.,ans
lost hope and seemed to be In doubt as to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
An Animated Plant.

II It's fern?" :.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
SHEET MUSIC.

The following is a list of popular
vocal and instrumental music on
sale for Monday. Come and try
them on the piano before you pur-
chase:
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26

OAs @iAS Pa"ho D~iOiS you puI=
chase:
Instrumental
everybody favorite, two-step.. 17c
Conqueror March 19c
Popinjay March and Two-step. 1sc
A Hot Time In the Old Town,
March, Observation-Disclosures. 23c
Ashland Club, March 21c
Hickory Corners, Two-step. 80. 23c
Up the Street, March. 23c
'PoSSum Hunt OF.
Cannon March 23c
March of the Heroes .. &c
Fleurette Dance .... 23e;
Happy Pickaninnies ....... 23c
Hut of the Universe. rse..... 21c
Chinatown, March and Two-step. 21c
Alumni March .......... 21c
In Cupid's Arms, Waltz. z...... 21c
Buda WaltZes &c
Wedding Blossoms, Waltz. ....... &c
Words of Love, Waltz. .......... SIC
Vocal
A Hot Time In Old Town. 2sc
I Wish That You Were Here To-
night .................... 23c
Baggage Coach Ahead. ......... 23c
Ambolena Snow ............. 23c
A Message On the Train 23c
Every Niger Had a Lady But
Me ...... ................. 23c
To Thee Alone Observation-Disclosures. 23c
Won't You Name the Time Today 23c
There'll Come a Time ..... 23c
Passing Faces .................... 19c
Old Rope Swing .................. 21c
Cornfield Cadets ................. 23c
I Wish I'd Never Been a Soldier. 23c
They Don't Care For Ne. 2Sc
Shut Yoah Eyes .................. 23c
Your choice of our vocal and
instrumental folios of music for
the piano, organ, violin, mando-
lin and piano at 25c each.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
HffiSf
aas
Materials :
School Supplies.

Drawing Paper, 17x22; good sur
face. Per sheet ............., 11ac
Drawing Paper, 36-fnch wide;
heavy, white pebbled surface
Takes water color also. Per
yard ........ Observation-Disclosures. 13c
Charcoal Paper, Royal 19x25... &c
Whatman's Water Color Paper,
22x30. Per sheet ........ 12c
Improved Murillo Water Color
Box; 16 whole pans, good col
ors; worth $1.50. 50...... csc
Rembrandt's School Paints, u
colors, brushes. Special, one
day only 19c
Marschings Roman Gold for
china decoration - 5Sc
Good Set Drawing Instruments CSC
Chamois Skins, each ....... sc
Drawing Boards, 18x24. 4..... 25c
Thumb Tacks, brass, 1s-inch
diameter, dozen ............ 10c
American Oil -Colors in double
tubes, while they last, per
tube ...... Observation-Disclosures. sc
Compass and Dividers. .a.... 19c
Winsor & Newtons Whole Pans
Water Colors, first series. ..... 16c
STRETCHERS MADE TO ORDER.
500 Studies-Flowers and Fruit
Scenes -. .........ss..5e &c up to $1.35
Send in your mail orders for
anything in the art line.
All kinds of Oils, Varnishes and
Mediums for Water Color and
China Paintings.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-12-10
THE MORGAN REGISTER

All animals to be registered in Volume
I'd of American Morgan Register must
be forwarded at once.
Any animal in any of the following
classes is eligible to registry in the
American Morgan Register:
l. Any merltorious stallion or mare
that traces in direct male line to Justin
Morgan and has at least one sixty-fourth
of his blood. Provided the dam and the
sire's dam be of approved speed or road
ster blood.
,. Any meritorious animal having one
thirty-second or more of the blood of
Justin Morgan. Provided the dam and
the sires sire and dam be of approved
speed or roadster blood.
3. The produce of a sire and dam
both regis tered in the Morgan Register.
The fee for registering stations one
year old and over will be 81 each, and
mares, geldings and colts under one
year, 81 each. JOSEPH BATTELL,
NIiddlebury, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-12-10
The Morgan Horse and Register
NOW READY FOR DISTRIBUTION.

The Morgan Horse and Register, VOl
l., containing history and pedigree Of
Justin Morgan, founder of this remark
able American breed of horses, and OF
his most noted sons and graDdsons. and
some 1000 other stations foaled before
1881, tracing to him in male line, and
1000 horses registered according to the
rules of the Morgan Register. Also his
tory and breeding of old pacing Pilot
whose blood appears in so many of thu
fastest trotters and PAGERS of the country,
with account of the great Canadian
pacing family from which Pilotdescended /.
also breeding of the famous brood mare
sire, Seely's American Star, sire of dam
of Dexter, etc; together with appendix
of notable trOtters, and other statistics
by JOSEPH BATTELL,-all gathered from
original sources and much of il now for
the first time published A book OF
about l2O0 pages, printed on superior
paper, substantially bound in half
morocco and with about 200 illustrations
at the popular price of s.. sent by mail,
postage-paid, to any address in the United
States or Canada. Local agents wanted
Orders now received. Address
REGISTER PRINTING COMPANY,
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-12-10
RUTLAND RAILROAD,

TIME TABLE CORRECTED TO DOT. 10, !
Trains ieaUe Middle6ury da,ty, except Sun
unless otherwise noted.
GOING SOUTH AND EAST.
9A5 A. M. Express mail from st. All
and Burlington for Rutland,
lows Falls and Boston.
:Ol L. M. Green Mountain flyer from
treal, st. Adams and Burlin
for Rutland, Boston and
York.
3 :5S p. M. Mixed from Burlington fol
conderoga and Rutland.
u ;5l L. M. Express from st. Albans
Burlington Tor Rutland.
ii 'O0 L. M. Night express, daily from ]
treal, ST. Adams and BurlinI
for Rutland and New York
daily except Sunday for Bos1
GOING NORTH.
945 A. NJ. Express from Rutland and
conderoga for Burlington an
Adams.
$40 z. M. Mail from Boston, Bellows ]
and Rutland for Burlington
Adams ana Montreal.
0A2 L. M. Green Mountain flyer from
York, Boston and Rutland
Burlington, ST. Albansy Mon
and the West.
II: 52 P. M. Mixed from Rutland for Bur
ton.
8 ;2l A. NJ. Night express, daily except
day from Boston and daily
New York and Rutland for
lingtOn, st. Adams and
treal. Through tickets foI
points.
G. L. PIERCE, E.B. ALDRICH,
General Supt. Gen. Passenger Agd
II. A. HODGE,
Traffic Mdndd
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-12-10
Rorse Department.
AS TO "MESsENGER".

One important fact is clearly demon
strated by Mr.. Wallace in his great
book, "The Horse of America"-if it
needed demonstrating-an that is I'm
ported Messenger was not a thoroug-
bred horse. As rule this has been ad-
mitted for years by all who have taken
the trouble to search for the facts; vet
the thoroughbred in the trotter' fellows
never fall to refer to Messenger as a
thoroughbred. True, this class of
writers have never been able to point
out any other so.called thoroughbred
that ever established anything like a
family of trotters, yet they place great
stress on the assured fact that Messenger
was thoroughbred, and did establish a
family of trotters-the greatest ever on
earth. The fact that neither Mes
senger's ancestors nor descendants have
ever possessed thoroughbred character
istics does not in the least disconcert the
disciples of Diomed, Planet and Boston,
and even the fact that these ''trotting
speed progenltor" idols (uor any of
their descendants) ever sired a three
minute trotter, fails to impress them
with the folly of CHASING these sires
with Messenger. AS we have occasional
ly asserted for years past, the pedigree
of Messenger is full of "unknowns," and
farther than that, he has two distinct
pacing crosses. All agree that Messen-
ger was by Mambrno, son of Engineer.
by Sampson, Il son of Blaze. The dam
OF Blaze was by Grey Granthan, whose
dam is unknown, and Blaze's third dam
is also unknown. The breeding of
Simpsons dam is wholly unknown, as
is also that of Engineers second dam.
The dam of Cade, sire of the dam of
Mambrino, was RoXana, a daughter of
Bald Galloway; Favorite, the third dam
of MambrinO, was by a son of Bald Gal
loway, and Bald Galloway was a dis
tinguished representative of the famous
old tribe of PAGERS known as the Gal
loways' from the province of Galloway
in Southwestern Scotland" So far we
have an abundance of other than
thorough blood in the ancestors of Mes
senger, and when we add to this the
long established fact of the uncertainties
of the breeding of Messengers dam,
there seems absolutely no excuse what
ever for CHASING him as a thoroughbred.
Add to these the well-known fact that
Messenger and both his antecedents and
descendants possessed characteristics of
form, substance, habit and instinct total
ly at variance with all thoroughbreds
and certainly the folly of CHASING him as
thoroughbred should be potent to all
thinking men. His merit as a factor in
harness speed production is beyond
question, and to compare thoroughbreds
with him as harness speed producing
factors is simply to invite ridcule to the
latter. He was not thoroughbred, but
he established a great trotting family
a thing that no thoroughbred has ever
accomplished. Western Horseman.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-12-10
AMERICAN MORGAN REGISTER.
VOL. H..


of blood of the original Justin Morgan horse
All Morgan Vol l.
Vol will be
ton has been recaved1
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-12-10

Sold by Druggists, or sent prepai
receipt of price, Csc, or for 81.
DIR. HUMpHEEYs HOMEOPATHIC Ma
OF DISEASES NAILED FREE.
Humphreys lied. Co., III William St.,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-17

eve are contemplating the adoption Of
a uniform" said one of the highest officials
of the General Postoffice, FOR our wo-
man postmasters-our postmistresses.
This is brought about and rendered nee
essary by the introduction Of the special
delivery letter which is now a distinct
and important feature of our postal work.
In the large cities, where there are let
ter carriers, there is one squad appointed
for the work of the special letters. These
carriers take the letters as they come in
to the sub-stations and deliver them.
They go on foot, as the routes are short
and the trips are quickly made. But in
the smaller postofices there is no pro-
vision made for the special delivery letter.
SLOW SPECIALS"
Recently a special letter was mailed TO
a remote postonce in Virginia. The post
mistress there received the letter noted
its special delivery stamp, and set about
having it delivered. It's destination was
a country house two miles distant 1t lay
along the road where Mrs. Charles Dana
Gibson happened to be visiting, and as she
had plenty of mail, one Of her servants
was asked to carry it along. The letter
was delivered to him. He took it home,
and after his MONDAY dinner put it in
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-17
HANGING WAS STOPPED.

There was a crowd of eighteen or
twenty men in the bar-room of the
hotel at the western terminus Of the
stage line, and the hour was o'clock
in the evening, when three men enter
ed with pistols in their hands and
walked over to where middle aged
man sat in q chair tilted back against
the wall. a hush fell upon the room
at once.
Throw up your hands," command
ed the leader Of the trio, as he halted
before the man referred to.
Up went the mans hands. He was
in no great hurry about it, and yet he
lost no time.
"Sarch him fur weepins!"
A second man stopped forward and
passed his hands over the man in the
chair, but found nothing.
What does this mean, Bill?" asked
the landlord, finding his voice at last.
Wall, this is Tenderfoot Charlie, +"
was the reply; "the Teller that killed
Abe Shotweu over at st. Claire last
week
Sure of it?"
"Sartin sure
and what are you goin' to do with
him."
Hang him to limb! The boys will
be yere purity quick.
The man in the chair lowered his
hand aud searched for a match to light
his pipe. All looked at him, but he
hadn't a word to say. He smoked and
looked around in a careless way, and
finally Bill remarked:
"Eev We nuthin' to say, Charlie?"
"Nuthin', 'cept thar won't be any
hangin'," was the answer.
But you bet thar will be! Thar's
the boys with the rope, Stranger, thar's
goin' to be a leetle eXhibishun out on
the squar', and it's free to all. Cum
along, prisoner, and if We try any tricks
on me it'll be death by shOotin'!'
The prisoner was marched out, and
everybody followed About thirty men
had gathered outside, and the crowd
tramped down the street and around
the corner to the public square. There
was a tree in the middle of the square,
and under the tree a barrel. When the
moose had been flung over his head and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-17

drawn tight, the man called Bill sung
out:
"Now, then, hev you any remarks to
make before the bari is kicked away?'
I'D just like to say that thar won't
be any hangin'," replied the man.
Don't joke in the presence Of DEATH. -
Say, now, who you got yere!' called
a voice in the crowd.
"Tenderfoot Charlie!" chorused a
dozen men.
Jest wait a mint,
Jest wait a minit!"
A man advanced, took the lantern
and held it up to the prisoners face,
and then cried out:
Wall. you are a nice crowd! Ihat S
no more Tenderfoot Charlie than l be.
Don't nobody kick that bar'l!'
stranger. who be you?" asked Bill,
as he came forward.
Joe Strong" was the reply.
"Why. the Teller who has just been
'lected to the LegislaChur p
"The same"
Then. why in Texas didn't you say
SOP"
Then, why in Texas didn't We ask
me? Besides, I'd q leetle rather be
hanged than go to the Legis!achur',
an so We kin go ahead with yer
chockin'!"
They didn't, however. 1t was Bills
treat. and. considering the size Of the
crowd and the amount of water in the
whisky, it was well done.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-17

his pocket. went for an errand up the
road, and finally delivered the letter, some
three hours late. The postmistress ex-
planned that there was no other way Of
sending the letter If she had trusted it
to the uncertain mercies Of a village boy it
might never have reached it's destination.
"Telegrams, on the other hand, are diff
ferently managed. The telegraph station
is in the railroad depot and the ticket
agent works the machine kilograms arc
/ easily sent by some of the hangers-on Of
the depot
There are upward of q thousand post
mistresses in the United States. They
are in the smallest of hamlets where the
postal revenue is not worth more than a
hundred dollars a year. but the letters
must be attended to just as carefully. The
mail is small, not enough to pay a man
for attending TO it, yet very easily man
aged by a woman in connection with her
household cares. Mss Louise Imogen
Quincy found it easy to be postmistress
and a literateur at the same time. But
that was before the special delivery letter
became so common.
Our solution of the difficulty is to pro-
vide the postmistress with means for get
ting around the country rapidly. With a
bicycle she could cover five miles Of coun-
try in half an hour, if she were even an
ordinary cyclieunc, and be back TO her
post within an hour from leaving. Most
of the dintances are two or three miles,
too long and slow for walking, but very
accessible with a bicycle.
AN IMPORTANT FEATURE.
Country postofices can be closed at
any time. so long as not locked at mail
hours or long enough to arounse the i'm
patience of the villagers. And the post
mistress. upon receiving II letter decorated
with the long blue stamp. could lock her
door. pount her wheel and ride away to
deliveCher letter. In this way she could
make her postoflce very important and
eventually lead to more business and an
increase of pay.
The matter of the bicycle is one easily
arranged. There have been so many
bought by the different departments Of
public service that the purchase Of the
few needed for the country postmistresses
would be nothing remarkable. But the
complication arises in the matter OF dress
The postmistresses do not now dress in
uniform. As they need not go outside Of
their office there Is no necessity for 1t. But
as soon as they become carriers this is
changed. They need some distinguishing
mark.
The United States mail is a thing that
cannot he delayed. It takes precedence
over everything except the fire engine.
and perhaps over that. a thorough test
case of the right of way between the
United states mail and the fire depart
ment has never been brought up TO the
satisfaction of either party. But the mail
has. precedence over every other branch
Of traffic upon the public highway.
THE bicycle postmistresses would find
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-17
GOOD CHEER.

Every man thinks he understands wo-
men perfectly, until he falls in love with
one.-Life.
A man never realizes what a hard world
this IS until he falls OFF his bicycle.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
The man who claims that the world
owes him a living is apt TO be more or
less iu doubt himself-Puck.
Berham-"It took three hours for our
parade to pass given point Mrs. Ber-
ham-"Was the given point saloon?'-
Truth.
Rivers-"I see by the fashion item in the
paper that shirt bosoms are to be made
shorter" Brooks-"Thats a good thing.
have often thought YOU wore your shirt
bosoms too long"-Chicago Tribune.
Teacher-"BuIy can you tell me the dIf-
ference between caution and cowardice?''
BHIy-"Yes. maam. When you're afraid
yourself. then that's caution. But when
the other fellows afraid. that's cow
ardice. '-Uarpcrs Bazaar.
Tcacher-"Who was it that said. I
would rather Doe right than be Prcsl-
dent?'" a long pase. Come, don't you
know. II sticks 10 your shoes when you
walk in the fields sometimes. Well VIII
he. what was his name?" Willie-"Mud"
philadelphia Record.
Perhaps the little girl would like a
talking doll" suggested the salesman at
the toy stand. Il think 1 would" said
the little Boston girl. speaking for her
self. III you have any that can talk in
teIieently. 1 could not endure one that
CYCLES. Chicago Tribune.
Now, there's old Squallop. I reckon
he's the stingiest man in the United
States and he's got money 70 burn. be-
Heve he expects TO take it with him when
he dies" well. If he does take It with
him he'll certainly have a chance to burn
it."-Chlcago Tribune.