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Evening star., 1897-02-20
A TRAMP IN LUCK.
hut He Was Only an Amateur md the
Lady soon Saw His Game.
From the Detroit Free Press.


Boely is man who never had TO work
fer a living, but he's always busy pursuing
some fGd, pushing some line OF study or
indulgnG some caprice. The other night
when friends were helping him ill his libra
ry with smoke he told this one:
Twenty years ago l read of two rich
young EnSlishmen who had become tramps
in order to study the species IL caught
my fancy and | undertook the same expert
naent \ thousand Interesting incidents
might be recalled, but there was one that
changed the whole current of my life
on" evening. about dusk i pounded at
the back door of a house and was an
swered by stately, nobie-looking woman,
who recognized me with a gasp while
Eer. You know the mental vacuum that
visits man IN time of deep embarrass-
ment? l suffered and splJttered and
groped about IL a fruitless effort TO eN-
plain. while she Wore a look of mingled
pity and dsddn. She was wondering IL
her refusing me two years before had
brought me to such state. while ! was in
wardly cursing the earth for not yawning
just long enough 10 swallow me. At last
rallied sufficiently 10 make her understand.
We had merry meal together, though the
hired girl turned UP her nose and. refused
point blank u wait on 'sich lookin' crit
ter
The face of my hostess beamed because
l was not the wreck she had thought me.
L caught her on the rebound and was ac-
cepted, long hair. unshavcn face. disrepnta-
BILE clothing and all She sNeetly admitted
that she must have been mistaken in think
ing i had no aim in life. I had enterprise
she had never suspected In me. Now you
know why she often calls me her dear old
lramp."
Evening star., 1897-02-20

gether. I don't believe he can be worse
tnan the kings men at Long Island.
Al the door Burton met them, and stared
suspiciously at the young lady. OF course
ne knew, she said to herself; and involun-
tartiy she caught her, escorts arm; and 30
cHnsins to the general she entered the
studio. =
Mr.. Peale looked around from the can
vas on the easel. If he started at first, his
face fell into courteous Indifference.
general, Il did it."
Her voice. her bowed head declared self
''What?' said he 9i
Let me explain the general interrupted
ou heard the conversation when Miss
Ronald asked my favor for Capt. Jermyn %
Returning here to apologize to you for
having forced herself on my presence in
your studio she saw the picture, and for
setung that 1t was not the original.
She listened with beating heart, and
heard Mr.. Peale say, easily:
why, the portrait is untouched. There
She raised her head, and saw in wonder
the 1uii-iensth of the general
ana tnen dreamed it?' she cried.
les, tnlnk you dreamed 1t. And don't
pe oothered, please" Mr.. Peale went on
Capt. Jermyn. l understood perfectly"
Il did it, them" she asked abjectly.
oh, 1t will only make but a little
trouble"
am SO. SO sorry. And yet it is there.
trait.
i don't see what you mean, Peale," the
general himself said. "You have fixed it
up again.
No. said Mr.. Peale, looking at her un-
easily. The fact is. l had replaced the
original on the easel by a copy l was max
ing for Don Juan Mirialles.''
GU dear, dear Mr. Peale," she cried: !:
and, stepping up to. him, to his embar~
raised delight, she kissed him; which Capt.
Jermyn forgave when, long after, she con-
feSSed it,
Evening star., 1897-02-20

Il don't know that he wiIl''
AT the moment Burton announced, Gen.
Washington"
The painter ran the situation over hur-
left him conquered; yet he expostulated
this far:
You know he comes here as a favor
to me. only have this day. He leaves
Philadelphia tomorrow
And this is favor to me-" she said,
turning the fire of her blue eyes on him.
Her reddish hair at one side had escaped
from Its fastening, the low broad fore
head, the thin flushed face. the small
mouth, the graceful figure in a fitting
gown. left him no alternative.
We'll? Show his excellency-here at
once" he ended to Burton, and turned to
his palette. not looking again at her. until
presently were heard footballs and the beat
of his excellency's spur.
We'll. Peale. 1 found time. You ought
to thank me -
That do, indeed, your excellency, you
may believe"
Sitting for a portrait has become almost
second nature / sit. and then tomorrow
/ shall be back to duty. endless duty"
And perplexity," said the painter.
At the moment the general saw the
young lady who was in the shadow. He
stepped back embarrassed and rather an
CRY. What did Peale mean by having
somebody around? Then he remembered
his manners. and bowed courteously.
All" he said, Miss Ronald Stuyve-
SAINT Ronald's daughter
You remember me, your excellency,''
said the young lady, giving her hand. 1T
is good of YOU
"Ah. how could 1 forget you," said he.
1T is against Mr.. Peale's request that
l am here, SIR she said, bending her
head.
Il don't blame Peale. 1 am very glad, /
assure you"
Il wanted TO see you so much" she said.
And there seemed to be no other opportu-
nifty"
"Ah, yes said he. suspecting.
'Is it true that-that Captain Jermyn
has been condemned'-her voice caught
Ito die?'
He looked at her quickly.
You are a friend of Sir Henry's cap
tain?"
Evening star., 1897-02-20
UndOne by His Double.

From the Chicago Record
When you have been complimented-or
when you think you have been compliment
| ed-once, about the best thing to do about
1t Is to let 1t go at that and not try to
make serial story of it.
Paul Wistach of the Columbia Theater
staff was taught this at one time In his
life. Mr.. Wilstach was entertaining the
atrical friend and his wife-two persons
whose latest venture had led them into the
southwest. One day in the course of the
visit Mr.. Wilstach and the masculine guest
call him Mr.. Davis for short-were con-
Nerslng about famous western characters.
The talk touched upon Frank James.
Il know Frank James very wel,' said
Mr. Davis. Hes quite fellow, as you
perhaps know"
Yes. l rather imagine he must be con-
sidered as one of the stars of Southwestern
l1fe, said Wilstach admiringly. ut must
be great thing to be a famous man even
II your fame is of peculiar sort By the
way, don't remember ever having seen a
picture Of Frank James. What does he
look like, anyway?
We'll. do you know" Mr.. Davis replied,
L don't believe l ever saw one man who
self resemble him. l have noticed it fire.
quently and have intended to speak to you
about it."
Mr. Wilstach was delighted. To be the
the continent was some distinction
But he could not be content to rest in his
delight. He must press tthe limit of It, He
wanted other people to know about it. For
OF what use is 1t to look like famed char
acter unless the fact Is generally known?
There was to be a theater party of friends
of the Wilstachs and Davises that night
and before the party, had reached their
boxes the proud Mr.. Wilstach had succeed
ed In conveying the story of his resem-
blance to all the members, with the excep-
tion of Mrs. Davis. wife of the man who
lad originally told him of it. Watching his
chance when he was sure of attention of
all his friends, Wilstach said: "Oh, Mrs
Davis. you know Frank James the eminent
western ex-bandit,' rather well, do you
notEl Mrs. Davis conceded that she did.
Tell me what sort OF a looking man he
Is? Whom would you say he resemblesr' .
oh. said Mrs. Davis carelesslys I..I
should say like almost ahy old clodhoppins-
looking farmer-oneiof the kind, you know.
who patronizes the gold-brick Industry and
blows out the gas. -Ft' 8. u
The curtain went up on the next act then
and Mr.. Wiistach sat in silent and de-
pressed pain, and no one in all that box
party had tender word Of sympathy for
Linn.
Evening star., 1897-02-20
Maintaining the Courts Dignity.

From the TaylaTsville lky.l Courier.
Judge ]. C. Wickliffe is fond of athletics,
and although he never exercises now, he
can tell of the days when he was a terror
among the boys. The judge has been a
vigorous man in his time, and the story is
told of him that. while hol,ling circuit court
at Lebanon shortly after the war. there
being a military garrison at that place
occupied by a regiment of Ohio troops.
about twenty Of these were drunk and on
the warpath and had collected in front OF
the courthouse and were making things
lively for time, and 1t looked like riot
was imminent, as the feeling between the
citizens and the Yankee soldiers at that
time was of the b!ttereSt type. Judge
Wfckli1e ordered the sheriff to dsperse the
riotcus soldiers
The officers proceeded 10 execute the Or
der. but they were unable 10 move the
stubborn soldiery and SO reported to the
judge. He at once adjourned court. walked
coolly to where the crowd had collected,
and ordered them to at once disperse.
which they still refused. The Judge waGed
into them in grand style, and in less time
that it takes to tell ii ne had eight OF them
lying on the pavement and the rest scamp
ering in every dire ection. 1t is said the
judge never leveled his arm on a man but
he sent him to the ground.
Evening star., 1897-02-20
bringing the Men to Terms.

rTom the Chlcago PoSt.
The car was crowded when the two
women entered, and several men wera al.
ready standing up However, that did no,
seem to worry the women They were wei,
dressed and pretty. and a combinat ton OF
that sort will secure a seat almost anv
time.
But on this particular occasion every man
in the car appeared to be either tired or
preoccupied. At any rate, none of them
moved or betrayed the slightest inclination
Ito do the polite thing"
The two women stood by the door first
smiling in that calm, confident way that
women do when they feel that things are
bound to come their way. They smiled
upon every man in their immediate yicin-
ity in turn, but there was no apprecia Bile
effect. Not man moved; in fact not a
man even looked up to get either Of the
smiles.
One of the women moved down to the
center of the car. The smile was gone now
and a cold, hard, naughty look had settled
down on her face.
Come down here" she said to the other
THE floor is little softer"
The little bald-headed man in the far
corner was seen to smile behind his paper
but that was the only sign that the shot
had hit anywhere.
After ALL" said the woman who had frs,
spoken, determined not to be baffied. 'it is
proper that men should have the seats in q
car
Her companion looked surprised.
DO you really think so?" she asked
"Oh, yes. Not all men, Of course, but
those who usually get them and hold them
1t Is really quite fitting and proper. Why
you must have noticed that the men who
object to having to stand around for women
in a street car
She paused to see that she had the at.
tention of most of the people in the cal
and to make her remark little more EN-
phatic.
are the ones who have to stand
around for women when they are at home y
Madam" said eight men at once, won't
you take this seat?
Evening star., 1897-02-20
Drunk WITHOUT DRINKING.
The Old Man Found Ont the Advant.
age of the Side Door System.

The Old Man Found Ont the Advant-
age of the Side Door System.
From the Cleveland Leader.
Recently there have been performed in
this city two operations, which, if not con-
sidered rare from the standpoint of ply
sician, are at least considered interesting
from the standpoint of the public, who
takes great enjoyment in hearing tales
taken from the novel side of life.
The first of these operations was perform
ed in one of the hospitals. An old man had
a cancer in his aesophagus which grew TO
such dimensions that it was impossible for
him to swallow his food. They cut into the
left side of the abdomen, directly over the
stomach, and succeeded in putting a tube
into the patients stomach. Before this the
man was slowly starving to death. The
surgeons poured food down the tube and
into the mans stomach. He Immediately
began to gain strength, and within few
days he was able to sit up in bed
Within week he was able to feed HIM
self without the aid of an attendant OF
course his every want was attended to,
yet he did not require so much care as
formerly.
Part Of the nourshment given the man
was a little sherry. He soon became able
to watch the clock, and at the proper mo-
nent pour down the tube a quantity of the
irvigorating fluid, for 1t was that kind of
fluid to him.
His cleverness led to misfortune. The pa
tient had some friends who were more zeal
Gus than wise. Seeing that he was allowed
wine, they thought they were doing some
thing neighborly when they sent him two
bottles of beer.
The nurse at the hospital thought she
would humor the old man, and she took
the two bottles of beer to his bedside and
then went about other duties. The old man
surveyed the two bottles of beer for some
time with a smile upon his face.
Then he looked slyly around the room
to see that no one was looking (he did not
notice another patient lying in the opposite
corner), and the next moment he had ar
ranged a new funnel in the tube. and after
taking another glance around the room,
slowly poured the sherry out of the bottle
into the tube.
With a gleeful Look upon his face he next
proceeded ID uncork the beer bottles He
slowly poured the contents of both bottles
into the tube and then rested quietly.
Shortly after this there was a great noise
heard in his room, and il rushed the at
tendants. The old man had an empty beer
bottle in each hand, and he was challeng-
ing imaginary enemies and the patient on
the bed to meet him in fair and open con-
1ict. The surgeon appreciated the situa ton
at once, and in stern tones commanded his
patient to remain quiet The patient liked
the surgeon and at once became quiet
Whats the matter with you?" asked the
surgeon, sternly.
"Nuthins matter TIL me-" said the pa-
tient, in highly hilarious manner wash
tn matter 'th you? Sa', doc, gimme SUI
more zat stuff Whoop!'
Evening star., 1897-02-20

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Evening star., 1897-02-20
FACTS WITH POINTS.
EVERY ONE OF THESE STATEMENTS ABso-
LCTFLY TRUE


Mr. a. W. Sharper, 81 Prospect street. Indian
that Stuarts DYSPEPSIA Tablets cou,petcly cured
me OF Nervous Dyspepsia. from which I had ruf-
Tered for the last four years. had tried many
remedies without results. hut cured and
nave gained In nesh sleep well and have none
but words OF praise for Stuart's Tablets"
MIS- sarah A. Skeels. I-ynnvfite. Iowa: 1T has
been six months since I took Siuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets and am fally cured. Have not had a
particle OF distress difficulty since. This f. in
ach trouble for twenty five wears and WIS pro-
bounced !ncurahle 10y the doctors.
James Newmestes. Eau Claire. Wis. SAYS: Two
"oc packages of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets did
me more good than any remedy had before
tried They hit the spot with aud once more
have an appetite Snd -eat what please with
out fear OF distress and bloatiuc aftcrward -
Dr. HaFlandson relates the Of Miss Helen
Sholes OF NaslIN illc who cured uf DYSPEPSIA
and gained Is pounds in weight after suffri ng
from stomach trouble TOR eight wears The doctor
uses them in all stomach troubles h.cause they
are not secret patent medicine. hut contain
pure pei'sin. dias'asr. fruit acids and valuable
uS' sti.es. which digest the iond whether the
s'o.acn works or not, .iVes II the needed rest
and cure is the natural result
br Jennison says niue-tcnths Of disease iS causal
ny INDIGESTION and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Is
the safest and best cure. hecau-. they are not a
secret patent u.~lcire. hat contain the Valnai,le
digestive principles needed by every weak Sfa-na. IA
and whole box would not hurt a child being at-
soiutvly harmless.
All druggists sell s'uart's Dyspepsia Tablets Mt
SOC per package
- nd TO Stuart Co. Marshall Mich for title
ho"k on symptoms and treat Of stomach trat!-
r's fei1A2o
Evening star., 1897-02-20
Bass Violin Puzzled Him.

The company of one of the opera houses.
at the close of London season, had ar
rived at Liverpool to embark for a conti-
mental tour. The musical instruments were
being shipped with the rest. and among
Them was the double bass. or big fiddle.
as 1t is also called, not cased, as usual, for
this member of the string family will stand
a little rough treatment.
1t soon attracted the attention OF the
lack tars three or four of whom settled
round scrutinizing il with keen interest.
By the order of an officer they soon dis
persed but not long afterward another
hluff seaman was discovered secretly watch
ing il with wondering eyes. He was asked
his reason for standing thus idle.
well yer know said Jack. I'm just
waiting for to see the length OF the blokes
arm that can play that there fiddle"
Evening star., 1897-02-20
Canadn's Mothcr-in-Law.
From Leslie's Weekly.

The late Monsignor Fabre, bishop OF
Montreal. was thorough Gaul in TEN.
perament and sympathies. and did not hesi.
tate to express the latter in pungent bon
mots. some of which have become legend
ary. Dining one day at the table of the
governor general of the dominion he re-
ferred In course Of conversation to France.
our mother" France your motherv'
broke in the governor: what, then, is Eng
land to your The bishop smilingly
shrugged his shoulders and replied: .Our
mother-in-law."
Evening star., 1897-02-20
Reaten,

From the Detroit Journal
Those traders look very weather.
heaten?"
The other savage frowned gloomily.
IAN optical Illusion. fancy" he re-
Joined. "They are pretty hard to beat"
There was suggestion of pique in his
manner, and he neryously fingered the
brass watch he had taken in barter for
three and half ions Of ivory and two
bushels Of gold dust. s
Evening star., 1897-02-20
Where He Worked.
From lid Bits

From lid Bits
Applicant-"No, 1 didn't get no fixed
wages where 1 was last
Business Man-"Were you discharced?"
Applicant-"Yes, sir; 1 expected to be
there five years, but they discharged me at
the end Of three years and nine months for
bein' good"
Business Man-"That's strange. Where
did you work."
Applicant-"1n prison."l
Evening star., 1897-02-20

-
ism Is not ours: yet
there are phenomena
of the past two years
which point f1atter-
ingly to the influ-
ence of American
methods. The Figaro
has come out with
six pages daily-"the
first in France to
tempt the expert
ence"-and the new
snare ia laroolu cr{rop
Evening star., 1897-02-20
No Mi.takinr me I.,L..e..

From Tt-Bfts
Photographer-"Your son ordered this
likeness from me-"
Father-'It Is certainly very much like
him. Has he paid for it?'
Photographer-"Not yet"
Father-'That IL stil more like him."
Evening star., 1897-02-20

seemed to have deserted him. and that
hours sitting was altogether unsatisfac-
tory. When his sitter had gone he decided
to take q turn in the air to see if that
might put this mood away.
Evening star., 1897-02-20

Our college friend is to be
seen here at tines. This Ia
the way he turns out, never
any otherwise; sweater, no
overcoat fof c0urse). white,
small slouched hat, and the
eternal pipe. which he hevse
seinoves.
Evening star., 1897-02-20
The old

The old
ia s b i on e d
savings bank
% was often q
81 stocking hid
in the chin.
~ ney, but now.
81 a-days people
w ho want
safety put
heir money behind
burglar and fire
proof wallis. A wo-
man who thinks her
life and health is
worth saving won't
risk il with incofn.
oeteut persons. IL
Evening star., 1897-02-20
THE PRESS OF PARIS
Leading French Dailies and Some
Of Their Enterprises.
JOURNALISM vs.. AMERICAN SCHOOL
Permanency Of the Favorite Liter
ary Departments.
LACKING NOTHING BUT NEWS

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PARIS, February 2, 1897.
Evening star., 1897-02-20

dictates the policy of the paper. The re-
dacteur en- chef, however. is the tangible
and visible boss" receiving inspiration
from the directeur; and this he transmits
to the classified departments: a. the polit-
1cal service: (2) "the service Of Informs
tions;" 60 1.-The reportage:" ~ the feuille-
ton; co the chronicle (chroniQue): and 90
the partie theatrale
Evening star., 1897-02-20

"0HE ENTERPRISE
of Partisan Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-18
rnnAccn EXCHANGE.


Richmond Va, Sent. H. lN'i.
OFFERINGS m auction on Change today
bv Messrs John +. Jacon %. ~.
Shelburne. 7. -. Vaughan o.. w. ~, ~
Paiuer e. CO.. and frazer oilll, NJ,
forfI MARRIAGES. Of sun-cured tohaccos' or
which Nessrs John r.. Jacob q co. SOLO
twenty-five packages as follows o,,
one nackaae GO. ~. X. q Co. No. ZHb
"A 5000. one do. 40. 232l Il -, one ,o 20
No 29O) al 81. one do, no. I'D at fn,,''V'
two do. Nos. ll3 and l'll at -. one
No 90 AT $40. one do. 80. l"') AT
"a "a ono do No. 23D an 1910. one do,
M 222) AT SO one do. No. DID az SZ.S''
one do No 1O at $500 one do, No.
GG al $3.50 one do, NO. Z21l "a. ~
three do Nos 223. 229 and 20 at SZ"'
one do. No. 4M at so, Jour 90 ~ ~,
r. i37. IS and 1870 at $40. two do. Nos.
i07 and 112l at 81 one do, No. 100 AT
Sio0.
sllas shelburne sold one package q. II.
t.. 80. - M $40. 49,
Messrs. l.. b. Vaughan e. Co sold iour
packages. as follows. one package -. VI VI.
S.. 40. % az sS1l. two do, Nos. 3 ana 40
M s7.75 one do. 10. . at $3.50, one
do. No. u at $40
Messrs. w. Ben. Palmer & CO. sold three
packages as follows: one package Oi. q.
r.. No. 22S) al 500, one ldo, NO. 10 al
So p. one do. No. 22O M $40.
And Mcssrs Frazer q Tompkins soid
elk packages. ms follows: Two packages
fR. 81. Nos. 20 and 40) AT s.. one lido.
No. 40 AT 1878. one do. No. 52l at $3.50
one tdo No. 40 at So. one tE. B. X, No
u at $500.
Private sales reported TO the secretary
~ the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day
wrappers. 1 hogshead: filters. o; cutters
:: lues dark. 4 scrap dark. 80. Total
u hOgsheads
The tobacco Inspector reports to-day
Inspections-Brigh - hOgshoads and
tlerces. dark. 30 hogsheads and tierces
western. "a hogsheads Reinspections-
Bright. 20 hogsheads. dark. 4 hOgsheads.
Shockoe. Crenshaw's. Allegheny. old
Dominion. Myers. Stonewall. Davenport's
| Sheburne's and SeabroOks tobacco ware
| houses report to-day: Receipts. ~ pack
ages. deliveries. 50 packages.
United States internal revenue collcc
| lions on tObaccos for the city Of Rich.
mond. Va. to-day: Cigars and cigarettes
| Si29G23 plug tobaccOs. Sl.9J1G2. Total
| SG2f7.SJ.