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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

southeastern Utah Our shelter was an
adobe building of two rooms. One Of these
was used for kitchen and the other as g.
Ginning room and sleeping apartment. Long
planks. the ends fastened to carpenters
horses, furnished the springs upon which
our mattresses Were laid A mammoth
Spanish fireplace. capable of consuming a
quarter of a cord of logs at one time. kept
the temperature fifty degrees higher with
IN that 1t was without. From the single
WINDOW the snow-clad mountains of the
continental divide furnished a monotonouS
scene in the distance, the valley in which
we were located wearing an equal same
ness. broken only by patches of grease
Wood ana sage brush. Our party consisted
OF hve persons and a Chinese cook Andy
cav by name. Our only visitors were the
savage Utes and an occasional Mormon
&C wboy, who herded beef for the Indians
III was Christmas. as shown by our calen-
dar. and while no stockings rad been filled
the night previous. preparations We're made
TO I'LL our stomachs at the usual dinner
neur. Hot biscuits, baked in a Dutch oven
covered with Goals, broiled Venison canned
vegetables, including beans. mince pie and
coffee. made from alkali water were sat
down to. and the blessings of the Giver of
an good things invoked by the Christian
gentleman who headed our commission.
we were treating with the Indians. The
absent ones whom We had been thousands
OF miles away from for a period of six
months we're given thought Experiences
were told and retold. and while yet review
irS the past, a tall, muscular Indian, with
blanket closely wrapped about him, with
cut previous notice, walked in upon us.
This was Persune, who figured in the
Meeker massacre. but who now talked
some English and profe ssed to be a good
Indian. Col. George w. Mannapenny of
oh1o, who was chairman of our commits
sion, was a very devout, od-fearing man.
and he deemed the time Cpportune to
preach little sermon to US ALL but ne es-
pecially directed his words of wisdom to
the Indian PersCne. The colonel told the
story of Jesus, His birth, career as youth
ard death on the cross Persune listened
attentfvely to the words of the good old
colonel, and he would proceed would
now and then utter his approval and sat
1sfactfon by expressing himself Me quien
sate'-that is. Me understand Now Per-
sumo. said the colonel, after talking nearly
an hour. I hope you will continue to be Il
&c cd ran; that you understand what I
Rave told you; thai you will repent of your
past misdeeds, and that you know who
Jesus was The Indian stretched his broad
arms as he arose to go, turned to walk
away. and said: Yes. colonel, me know
Jesus; me heap see Him up in Denver last
month. Jesus being a common surname
among the Mexicans of that locality, after
this sermon. the Indian had gathered the
idea that the colonel in his long biblical
story. referred to one of these Mexican
brethren
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
When His Majesty Travels.

FROM the LONDON. MILL
For days before the car travels along
any railway line the latter is patrolled on
both sides by sentinels. who are stationed
at distance of twp hundred yards from
one another. They. keep their eyes open,
but otherwise; are allowed to take it easy,
taking what is known as the first posi-
tion,' the rifle, being slung from the Shout
der. Six hours before the passage of the
imperial train they assume the second DO
sition." That is to Say, they shoulder their
rifles and march brfskly up and down with
every mental faculty on the qui vive
An hour before the imperial train passes
they assume the third position" standing
with their backs toward the line and the
train, and allowing no one under any cir
cumstances to approach within a hundred
yards of the track until ten minutes after
the emperor has passed. Should any one
attempt to approach they have orders to
challenge and if the individual continues to
approach in spite of the challenge and
warming they have orders to shoot to kill
is to say, those Of the ordinary line reei-
ments, who are employed for the sentinel
duty along the railroad-are entirely trust
ed by those responsible for the cars safe
ty, and what is known as the third posi-
ton has been devised not only for the
purpose of preventing any stranger har-
boring nefarious design from approaching
the track, but also with the object Of pre-
venting any one of the Sentinels imbued
with nihilist or socialistic doctrines from
discharging his loaded rifle at the imperial
train as 1t rumbles slowly by at its twenty.
dve-mile rate Of speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
BAPTIZED BY WHOLESALE

TT ID very amusing to me-" said GENTLE
man recently, 1.-THE way people act when
they are asked to subscribe to any fund Of
any kind. The way to catch them Is to tell
them that somebody else whom they know
very well and who is about equally well of
mas given large sum; that is Of course If
the person soliciting does not mind acting
the roll Of Ananias. if the cause is a good
one, as for charity or something of the
kind. If Mr.. Moneybags has given $50 to-
ward the fund, it must be magnified into
SlOO IN order to make Mr. Closefist give the
same amount. If Mr.. Moneybags has given
$oO originally 1t should he brought to his
attention that Mr.. Closefist has just dou-
oied the amount and the chances are Mr..
MoneybagS will also give $50 extra. Com
petition is not only the life of trade, but of
the subscription business" continued the
gentleman. 1T is only by working both
ends against the middle that the successful
end is reached.
This reminds me of something which
happened during the war. Two regiments
We're stationed on opposite sides of the
river. chaplain went to work on the men
composing the regiment stationed on the
north side of the river with good success
"A number or the men were converted and
ne left that regiment and went to continue
his missionary work in the regiment on the
south side of the river. After laboring
sometime. a longer time than he had done
with the other regiment, he found that he
would not be so successful. Only about Il
dozen men were baptized from the last regi-
ment. The chaplain had a talk with the
colonel and mentioned the fact that so few
OF the men had been baptized.
How many men did you say were bap-
tlzed In the other regiment?' the colonel
asked the chaplain sharply
IWenty-four, was the reply from the
chaplain.
The colonel turned quickly around to his
orderly with the quick command. Detail
thlrty-fve men at once to be baptized i'm
med'ately by the chaplain. 1 don't propose
TO let any one-horse regiment get ahead of
US IN any way. We've got a reputation to
sustain
1t is needless to say the order was car
ried out, and by the baptizing of the addi-
tional thlrty-five men just about double the
number were christened as were in the
other regiment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
LAUNDERING ENGLISH.
lhe Gross Misuse of the NOmfnatfyc
Case of PrOnOuns.
From nd

Inc uross Misuse of the NOminative
Case of PrOnOuns.
From the indianapolis News
mere is one extremely common mis-
| take In English which always fills me
WIN SADNESS when it does not fill me with
Vexatfon, said the man who tries to be
careful IN his use of language. Il do not
Ike 10 preach general discourses on the
| use OF bad language. because 1 do not feel
sale, ana ones sermon in such a case is
so likely to be ridiculous example of the
thlng complained of. But this mistake is
SO gross and palpable that any one with
an elementary knowledge of grammar
should recognize it. The thing which makes
IT peculiarly sad or vexatious is the fact
that the error Is often made by persons
who make some pretense of using good En-
glish Half or Is per cent of the school
teachers, 1 will venture to say, make this
mistake. 1t is the use Of such expressions
as Between you and L. They asked you
and 1 to come, or Let you and l GO or
more horrible still, They saw he and /
uptown. In other words it is the use of
the nominative form of the pronoun as the
OBJECT or proposition or a verb.
The reason for this is obvious IT is
known mat ignorant persons use such eX-
pressions as Him and me went up town.
or you and me was seem People learn
somehow get the notion that 1t is never
correct to use such a form as you and
ne, or him and her. or them and me-
They feel guilty whenever they are caught
Using such a combination of words and
doubtless If they heard person say They
asked him and me to come to the dinner
which alone is correct, they would have a
sense that an error had been made. They
get TO feel that the conjunction and has
k1rd OF double action control, governing
the nominative case at both ends A little
reflection would remind them that this
pord has nothing a. all to do with the
cases.
"a sure cure for this lad habit is to drop
the and and use each of the pronouns
alone. What person, for instance. who
would say, They asked you and to come
would also say, They asked 1 to come or
what person who would without hesitation
say, Let you and 1 CO. could ever be
caught saying, Let 1 go? Many of the
people who use you and L as the object of
verbswould not go SO far as to say, They
asked he and 1 if we would come but
there are persons who &C this length and
display an annoying :ense of superiority in
doing it, They feel that there is something
elegant about the combinations, He and
l. She and l. and They and L. and scorn
the humble accusative FORMS yet even
these would hardly say They saw he or
They saw l. or They saw She or They
saw they Why in the world then, should
the and make any difference in their
speech? This is a point to which it would
be we'll fer teachers of English to give
their attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
HE LEVIED ON THE DINNER.
How n Tennessee Officer Collected Il
Debt.


From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The most interesting levy l ever heard
of, said Squire Bell to reporter, was
one that 1 made some time in 1868 or 1869
when 1 was a marshal of the Memphis
municipal court. l don't remember the
plaintiff in the case, but old Colonel Cock
eriii, who used to run a hotel where the
Peabody is now, was the defendant The
case was tried and judgment given for the
pla1ntfH. An execution was issued and in
those days the court had quarterly terms
and all papers had to be served during the
quarter or report made why they were
not served. Well, 1 would go out and see
the colonel and begin to urge him to do
something toward paying the judgment,
but he would always invite me into his
room to take a mint julep. Then he would
become SO plausible and make so many
promises that l kept putting off the levy
TIL the quarterly term was nearly up
About this time the attorney for the plain
tl11 came to me and said he was tired of
foolng along like that and wanted to know
now many mint juleps l had been drinking
WIN tne colonel. This scared me some SO
determined l would do something at once.
went to see the colonel again. and after
refusing the usual invitation to take the
mint julep / told him that he would have
10 90 something. he said that If / would
Just wait till Tuesday, which was the last
Gay OF the term, he would settle up
suppose you make it Monday, colonel. ,
SAID Tor l knew that If l failed to make
the levy on Tuesday my execution was
dead, and l wanted day of grace Well.
the colonei agreed to settle up on Monday
w hen Monday came the colonel was aW-
fully sick, and his three boys, who were in
the ONCE, would let nobody see him. There
We're in those days, just as there are now.
lot of men lying round and waiting to get
on the jury. l had counted the doors of the
nCtei dlnlng room. and / picked out a
man Tor each door and gave them 81 80
apiece and took them down to the hotel
When the gong sounded for dinner | had a
man stand at each door and not let any
one go In. There was great deal of travel
IN those days, and the hotel was crowded
fretty soon the people began to fill up the
halls and wonder what was the matter
The doors of the dining room were glass.
and the people could see the tables set and
the walters standing round, but they
couldn't get in.
This didn't last very long before the
old colonel sent for me. I call this a low
trick, Mr.. Ball. he said
No low trick at all, colonel said I. 4
nave done thing never done before in the
world. L have levied on a hot dinner and
l am going to hold it till that moneys
paid
The colonel waXed wrOth and sWore he
would beat the attorney in the case lust
as soon as he got well. But, finding that
his getting hot didn't keep the dinner from
getting cold, he finally sent for the book
keeper, who brought up about $500, which
lacked just $50 of satisfying the Judgment
The colonel wanted to get off with this but
L demanded security. He was lying in bed.
and reached under his pillow and handed
me watch and chain worth twice as much
as was still DUE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
How He Escaped,

VIII never forget" remarked the man
VINO Is FOND of narrating personal expert
ehoes, alleged or authentic, the time when
couldn't sleep without the use of NOR
phIne.'
You don't mean to say that you were
ever dependent on that insidious drug,'
exclaimed his friend, with a shudder.
Couldn't have done without it,"
But didn't you feel the awful pangs of
remorse? Didn't you have the horrible fear
that you had failed to realize the danger
into which you had drifted, until it was
too late?"
No. My only regret was that / hadn't
begun sooner had been ill for some time
and had IN baya
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
WHAT HE WAS LOOKING FOR

He was stranger In Washington, and
the hayseed sparkled in his whiskers as he
shuff1ed along Pennsylvania avenue one day
last week, headed eastward. In the neigh
borhood Of 9th street he met a policeman,
and with the eager air of one who had dis
covered what he had long been seeking,
the stranger approached the blue-appareled
minion of the law.
Excuse me, mister he said, a shade OF
nervousness showing in his manner, but
do you live around here?"
Some" responded the policeman, eau
tiously.
Can you tell me where the state house
is?'
You mean the Capitol, don't you?"
guess it's purity much the same thing,
amt it?''
We'll, yes; they're on the same lay; only
this is the whole country's law-making
headquarters
It's where the United States Senate
meets, amt it?''
Yes"
The greatest deliberative body on eartn.
amt it!'
That's what they say
And Congress, too?"
yes"
Which amt so deliberative?"
L have understood not" replied the po-
hceman, with care, for policemen cannot
men with impunity.
Same kind of Congress and Senate
that's been law-makin' there fer some time
back, amt it?"
Only the usual changes"
In the same building, amt they?"
1.-The same"
Where did you say it was?" inquired the
visitor. getting back to the point of be-
ginning.
Right down this street about ten blocks
You can't miss it. Come over here and I'll
show it to you," and the policeman stepped
out to the curb. but much to his surprise
ne was not followed by the anxious in
quirer. On the contrary, that worthy was
making good start the other way
Here, called the policeman; here
what's the matter with you? Where are
you going? The Capitol isn't in that direc-
ton"
That's all right, mister. and I'm obleeged
Ter your information responded the visit
or over his shoulder, as he increased his
pace. Il only wanted to know where it
was. SOS 1 could go the other way. Good
bye, and the policeman watched the freak
for as much as four minutes, and then
went and telephoned the White House
force that there was new crank in town
and they had better load their guns with
buckShot instead of Wads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Fishing for Frogs.
From the Chicago Times-Herald.

To fish for frogs man needs broad,
fat-bottomed, steady punt, cane pole,
with twenty-five feet OF gccd line. three
hooks tied in a bunch a companion and
jug. The jug prevents malaria. In the
lowlands of Louisiana people live gener
ally to be ninety years old, but it is popu-
lar to believe that the malaria is there, and
a man likes to doctor himself for it. To
the three hooks is tied small piece of
bright red flannel. The cast IS made. and
the lure is drawn slowly along the water.
The frog rises within yard of it, looks a
it, and says "Aha"' He approaches within
six inches and says "Oho,' Then he says
'A-a-ahr' and grabs it. The next instant
he swings in air, hooked through the
throat. He is lifted into the boat, erasped
between the left thumb and forefinscr. and
the point of the small blade of a knife is
pressed down just between mis- eyes. Some
times he sheds tears. His struggles are
stille3 in an instant. His hind legs are
quickly severed from his body and tossed
into bucket filled with ice water The
remainder of him is thrown overheard
where it floats CHASTITY white, bob5ing
gently up and Gown, revolving slowly IN
small circles and accusing the fishermau
of murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
of Good Character,

From Case and Comment.
The following cross-examination of a wit
ness in a court in western North Carolina
is sent us as an actual occurrence:
District Attorney-'Now, Mr.. Blinkins
you swear before this court and jury that
you know the defendants reputation in the
community in which he lives, and that he IS
generally reputed an upright, peaceable,
law-abidinp citizen?'
Witness-'Yes, SIR"
District Attorney-"Now, Mr.. Blinkns
don't you know that LATE Higgins has
never done anything but loaf around ana
drink moonsh:ne whisky and fight?"
Witness-"Yes, sir
District Attorney-"And don't you know
that he abuses and beats his wife terribly"
WitneSs-"Yes, sir"
District Attorney-"And don't you know
that he broke up the Pigeon river camp
meeting last winter and whipped the cir
cult rder?'
wi,ness-"Yes sir"
District Attcrney-"And don't you know
that he kicked his old father down the
steps and out of the yard and nearly killed
him?"
Witness-"Yes. sir"
District Attorney-"And don't you know
that hs was convicted in this very court
three Years ago of maliciously shooting
Deacon Smiths hogs?'
Witness-"Yes sir"
District Attorney-"And don't you know
that he was once accused. of stealing a
horse. and that the owner of the horse and
the principal witness for the prosecution
We're killed just before the trial was to be
had?"
Witncss-"Nes, sir"
District Attorney-"And don't you know
that his neighbors all know these things
Witness-"Yes, sir
District Attorney-''Then how can you sit
there and swear that this defendants rcpu-
tation is good in the community in which
he liveS?"
Witness-"Why, mister. man has to DO
a heap wuss things than that to lose mis-
character in our neishborhood."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

pullin' in de snow. Oar ain muffin so
lucky bout habbin 'em. It's ies sense"
Wouldn't no yuthuh animal dor
Non deed"
We'll, considern' de difficulties o traffic
dat might arise it's mighty lucky jes de
same dat reindeer ain as good eatin' as
cnichin aw 'possum aw pohk"
Mem you min worryin'. Sanity Claus
Gwineter git along an take kyah er his
sef an you too nlebby"
Nanny, did you evuh wuck in his
famly?"
Not zackly."
Ain he one er de white boys you helped
bring up. dat Sotter be big menu
Il kahn say he is
Den yoh orter he shame er de way you's
been bringin' me up
'Nhu 5 de mattuh wifi your
fou's been agoin' right ahaid calm i'm
by lis fus' name like yoh useter push I'm
in de baby kyahge. Tain no way ter
talk bout i'm. When you comes acrost er
sood-hahted OF gemman wifi white Whis-
kers like him, it 'ud be as little as you
could do fo'h manners sake ter call ing
kunnel.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

modulated from key to key kept me in
terested but not entertained. My annoy
ance became so great that 1 could not re-
main in bed. l felt that 1 would do any.
thing for the sake of more sleep; that /
would run any risk in order to enjoy
repose or even lethargy. Then
thought of the morphine. The temptation
was more than 1 could resist. l went
stealthily across the moonlit room, and in
a moment 1 had clutched the morocco-cov-
cred case. l measured out Dose and
few seconds la -er it was carrying its bur-
den of sweet somnolence through the sys-
tenn. In a few minutes / lost conscious
ness"
Weren't you sorry for what you had
done?'
ence."
But they would have found it out If
you had kept on taking it,
Il didn't take it,
"But you said it cured your sleepless-
ness"
1T did. I gave it to the attendant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

Contrary to general belief, royalty does
not possess the privilege of free admission
at the theaters. When the Prince of Wales,
for instance, visits the theater, the expendI-
ture for box hire alone amounts to go.
This is an unwritten law at court, whether
the theater boasts of a royal box or not.
With one or two exceptions the royal box
is not reserved exclusively for royalty, and
it can be hired by any one who cares 10
pay the price-about twice as much as is
charged for the private boxes. The excep-
tons are the Theater Royal, Drury Lane
the Italian Opera and Haymarket Theater
Although the royal box Is open to the pub
lie very few of those who can afford il
care to occupy 1t. The upper ten" shun
it, for to be seen in that box is to be stig-
matized as a rank outsider, a nouyeau
richie, or foreigner who knows no better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Didn't Look 1t.
From the Detroit Free Press.

These are very fine suspenders," said
the peddler to the lady at the door, II have
all kinds-striped, plain, dark, light. Now
here is very fine pair of plain ones. Did
you ever embroider any suspenders for
your husband. lady?"
NO" said she.
Now, don't you think you'd like to en-
broider pair for his Christmas PRESENT.
Il guess not"
We'll, has he a real nice pair of sus-
penders for his Sunday clothes?" persisted
the peddler.
Really 1 don't know" said She
We'll, madam, is your husband in?"
mo; he's not here yet"
DO you expect him in before supper?"
"No-surely not by that time"
We'll, haven't you any idea when he
will be here?'
Not the least idea"
"Humph-thats queer" unused the dis
appointed peddler.
"Oh, not very" said the young lady.
Il haven't any husband"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

oAiN iis~u ~ liz Y Z q
attendant sleep in the
room with me. He
was a student of
medicine, and had
with him the proper
instruments for ad-
ministering the drug
hypodermically. He
explained their use to
me and then laid
them on the mantel-
piece. That night 1
awakened to hear the
attendant talk in his
sleep and then be-
gin to snore. 1 was
rather nervous. and
t h c long, vibrant
notes with which he