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Evening star., 1897-08-07
ECONOMY IN HAMMOCKs.
The Amount of Money So Spent Does
Not Always Mean Extravaganza.

The Amount of Money So Spent Does
Not Always Mean Extravaganza.
You spend too much money" said Mr.
Diggles of Capitol HILL to his estimuble
wife.
Il don't spend any more than you give
me-" she responded.
We'll, do you suppose I give you money
for no other purpose than to have you
spend it?"
Really, John, never supposed anything
about it. All 1 know is that when 1 need
money to buy things we need more than we
need money. 1 ask you for it, and when 1
get it 1 spend it, and when do not do
not spend it,"
That's just about on a average with a
wcnan's logic"
We'll, what would you think if 1 asked
You yor for for just to hide away and
I'D think you were a very saving wo-
man."
Perhaps you would. and everybody else
would tfink l was a fool. I'm much
obliged, Mr. Deebles, but you will please
excuse me from using your money that
way"
1T is, at least. not an extravagant way
OF disposing of it."
"Extravagart? I'd like for you TO name a.
thing I've bought in the last month trat
We did not need and that did not get as
economically as l possibly could"
Mr. Diggles was stumped for minute
well, there's that hammock" he said
finally, as he thought how late mis- daugh-
ter sat in 1t every night, and not alone,
either.
Mrs. Diggles' face grew red. for this
hammock had been source of triumph to
her, and she would not for an instant per
the cost. -. :
Yes she answered. in tone of sup
pressed feeling: there's that hammock
What did it cost?"
-Four dollars. when there were plenty of
them for sale at eighty-nire cents, marked
down from dollar"
yes; and such hammocks. John Dig
giles. you talk like an idiot" and the good
lady began to speak very seriously You
talk to me about that hammock being a
piece or extravaganza when you don't know
the first principles of hammocks. OF course
could nave got one for eighty-nine cents
but do you think l was going to permit
the -nine-cent-hammock style of
young man to come up here seven or eight
nights in the week and f1irt with Katie
and she our only daughter? No, indeed: 1
d:dnt John Diggles, and want you to un-
derstand that since that hammock has been
on the place there's always some Young
man waiting for his turn and instead Of
having those nine-hundred-dollar govern
ment clerks hanging around, Katie won't
look at one with less than fourteen hun
dred. not to mention real estate man in
business Tor himself. A month ago Katie
was as good as engaged to that young
snip IN the Agricultural Department at
seventy-five dollars month, and only last
night she rejected State Department
cierk with $l2OO year. Still. Mr.. Diggles,
you milk 1t Is extravagant to pay four dol
lars for hammock that has some style
about 1t. and would like to see your wife
save three dollars and eleven cents and de-
stroy the happiness of our daughter for
ever. A nice husband and father, indeed.
you are. John Diggles," and Mrs. D. burst
into tears.
Evening star., 1897-08-07
STORES AND SALOONS WERE OPEN
But the Morton Cadets Could Not Get
Shaved ON Sunday.

But the Morton Cadets Could Not Get
Shaved ON Sunday.
The people of San Antonio have some
very queer fdeas-queer at least from our
point of view,' said Washington boy who
was with the Morton Cadets on their IA
nous trip to Texas. You know we were
In the Alan1a city on a Sunday, and the
place was crowded with visitors. Activity
prevailed everywhere. Were it not for the
calendar the day might well have been mis-
taken for busy Saturday. 1t was DOS
sfble to purchase anything from a ten
penny nail to moving machine, from a
paper collar to a suit of clothes All the
stores were open for business, and the sa-
looms, of which there are many 10 a block,
were doing holiday trade. Mingling with
the sounds of the church bells, summoniny
worshipers to service, was heard the clink-
ing OF glasses and the popping of corks
The doors CT the Saloons were wide open
as were those of the business houses, no
attempt being made to operate the side en-
trance plan. Peddlers and fakirs obstructed
the streets with their carts and tables, as
did the stands of bootblacks.
In view of all this it is little short of re-
markable that the barber shops of the city
were hermetically closed. so to speak.
traversed the city from end to end in quest
of tonsorial artist, but with absolutely
no success. Even the side door. last re-
sort at the big hotels. proved of no avail
Aren't any Of the barber shops open?
finally asked a well-dressed resident, as
he emerged from saloon, wiping his
mouth in an Enthusiastically suggestive
manner.
What, on SundayT he remarked, in
tones fraught with mingled surprise and
horror.
II gave up the quest. after learning that
1t is unlawful for BARRIERS to pursue their
calling Sundays, under penalty Of big
fine"
Evening star., 1897-08-07
The value of Rest.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
A doctor, writing on the subject of the
suppressi of useless noises in cities.
which he claims will hasten toward con-
valescence many a patient whose nerves
are now too racked by perpetual racket
to give the system chance of recuperat-
ing, says he remembers one delightful
ward in his training school wherein the
''sister" used TO insist on a "silent hour
from 2:36 tol 3 80 daily. 1t was the only
ward in the hospital which enforced this
golden rule, alike beneficial to the nurses
fortunst@ enssgh to be drafted there and
the patients therein, who fiourished and
blossomed forth into amazing conyaIes-
cence under the silence syst I'm and the
good nursing which accompanied it. For
the .sistfr,0wass born nurse, and she
had the and womanifness
which caused her to appreciate the balm
and healing Of that one quiet hour In the
It was rae male surgical ward. and the
patients5ion nrst admission, used to ctare
somewhat ats sisters, dictum-aeainst
which there1Nas no appeal-of mo con-
versatienl orsnewspaper reading during the
hour"SeBut t8radually each patient came
to apprediateiah she soothing lull in the busy
hum of the ward. and sister and her
stan used Il watch with satisfaction how
patient after patient fell gradually under
the soporific quiet of the time and went
OF into comfortable sleep, which frequently
lasted long after the prescribed limit The
good humor OF the ward was most excep-
tional
The senior surgeon of the hosnitaI was
never tired of saving, ssThe patients here,
sister, get on as IL by magic What spells
OF wttchcrait DO you weave to heal them
80 quickly
Evening star., 1897-08-07
THE REPORT OF A REVOLVER.
A Young Man Who Had a Weapon d
Self and Sold 1t.

Sett amO SOh0 He
The farmer from Loudoun county hadn't
| seen a snake for three weeks. and when he
came into town the other day he was not
up on snakes. but he had story to. tell.
Speaking of that Maryland farmer that
they ssld the gold brick to last month
he said, with a chuckle of great superiority.
Il guess l must have had one of them
Maryland men doing some work on my
farm about ten days ago"
Did you pay him off in gold bricks or
wall paper cut to currency size?' inquired
the reporter.
Il come mighty near not raging him off
at all, he laughed. He come walking in
on me one day when needed hand and
he didn't look much like a man that would
earn much more than he got, but 1 wasn't
very particular. He walked in on my porch
where l was takir minutes breath af-
ter dinner and begun operations by asking
me IL l didn't want 10 buy a revolver, and
he handed me out one that was a beauty.
Well, says /, after looking over the
gun minute, I haven't got any money to
buy revolvers with, but 1 tell you what I'll
do | need help and If you want to work
1t out You can
'Whatn you allow fer work. says he
Fifty cents day and found says i,
but you've got to sleep in the barn.
want five dollars fer the gum. says
ne calculating on it a minute, and that'll
be ten days, won't it?'
To t-y ty,' says I.
Then he took me up and handed me
over the gun and went to work as soon as
he got his dinner.
Il didn't hear a peep from him for nearly
week and one day in the middle of the
afternoon he come over where 1 was rum
ming hay rake.
this" o"
'How's what% says 1. having an idee
This revolver business says he
w nat about it?" saws
Well says he, scratching his head
SLOW and calculating, it kinder seems to me
tHat a mt gittin' even On that there peck
ieation Jist as l orter. I've been a workin'
mere fer most week and you've got the
gun and 1 don't seem to be any nearder
sitting my five dollars than / was at the
start. Likes not may be wrong mister,
put Ell you'll kinder explanify and show me
Jist how the business stands hetwixt us |
reckon as how l won't be worryin' SO much
ana KIN work harder. 'Tain't 'peared to me
10 be 1ist right since 1 took you up that
DAY we made~the bargain
.,,r Course,m concluded the Loudoun philan-
thropist, Il showed him how it was and
give him a big laugh and had fun with
MIN, but 1 give him back his gun and
lowed him wages and board for the time
ne had been working, and he kept the gun. :"
Evening star., 1897-08-07
A SHIP GRAVEYARD.
Where Many Vessels Found Their Last
Resting Place.

Nut Island, a picturesque little place,
situated in Quincy Bay. Mass. about eleven
miles from Boston, is mostly irhabited by
fishermen. 1t might be very appropriately
called Wreckers Island for there numbers OF
the condemned vessels bought by Boston
junk dealers are burned. and some famous
old ships, with histories, have been broken
up to the last rib on its shore. Ii was here
that the Galena in which General Grant
went round the world. was burned after
being condemned and sold. and the famous
old men-of-war Niagara, Brooklyn and Wy
oming were also burned on the island
There are still parts of the hulls of the
Galena, Brooklyn and Niagara lying here
ana there about the island. up from high
water mark. The pilot houses cabin doors.
windows. etc, of each of the famous old
ships have been utilized largely in the con-
structiop of fishermen's and wreckers' huts
on the island There is very little left of
the Niagara, as only small parts OF the ma
terial from her hull were used TO build one
OF the smallest huts. Mrs. Joseph French
OF Quincy, who owns Nut Island. has the
brass ngure = taken from the water marx
gauge at the Niagaras : bow. The Niagara
Was taken to Nut Island to he burned
about twelve years. She was one of the
most celebrated of our old war vessels.
In her day she was the smartest-looking
warsf ip in the world. She was built at
Greenpoint, l.. l., and was designed hy
George Steers. the designer of the Una.
the America and Wanoerer. At the con-
gress of the navies on the Thames, Eng
land, in 1883 the Niagara won the prize as
the haEdsomest war vessel in the world
II was the Niagara which laid part of the
Atlantic cable.
From the Galena several interesting relics
have been preserved. One hut is built al
most entirely of the cabin doors and panel
ings, and window that was in the state
room which General Grant occupied now
does service in the hut. Mrs. French has
the footboard to the bunk in which General
Grant slept.
There is another hut built entirely from
sections of the cabins and deck houses of
the man-of-war Brooklyn, which did good
service in the battle of Hampton Roads
Va, ~. 1862. The Brooklyn and the Galena
were taken to Nut Island to be burned
about seven years ago. Jim Fisk's steamer
the wreckers who bought her for junk ana
some of her timbers are still to be seen
doing duty as plank walks and fences
about the island.
In many respects Nut Island is a very
interesting place. With the exception or
the slightly sloping beach on the southern
shore, where the wreckers and lobster
fishermen have made their headquarters.
the island is merely a high hill of no great
area 1t is in sheltered spot on the coast.
and commands a beautiful view OF Boston
harbor and the outlying shores. The island
has been for many years the resort OF har-
Dor picnic parties and of young men who
spend a week or two during the summer
camping out by the sea.
Evening star., 1897-08-07
A CRACK SHOT.
The Excellent Marksmanship of 9
Hunter who Had Experience.

The Excellent Marksmanship of q
Hunter who Had Experience.
An old member of the South Mountain
Rod and Gun Club was talking Off a few
solemn and inspiring truths for the benefit
Of several younger members.
when 1 was a boy" he was saying, 81
was about like other boys, guess, only
think 1 had better notions than some have
I know of now. Now, there's my SON.
''Oh.' interrupted one of the listeners
you don't want to take boy handicapped
like that"
Don't you worry about me-" retorted the
veteran. THAT boy will be all the greater
for winning with the handicap. Let me
tell You about his craftsmanship. One day
les winter he went out with me to hunt
RABBITS and the luck was poor. We had
been out about four hours and all of a
sudden great big rabbit like calf jump
ed up right at his feet-the boys feet, !
Elean-and the boy kicked him one in the
ribs and knocked him out in a minute.
Wen, we were three or four miles from
nome and we thought we might as well
take up our game and tote it in, and come
cut again when there was something more
In sight. We logged along, the boy carry
ing the rabbit in his game bag, till some
how 1t kind of come to and was about to
get away. when 1 noticed it,
Here said /, thinking of something it
won't ever do to take that home and tell
the loihS you hlcReu 1t TO death. Its got
10 be shot, and we might as well do it now
as any other time
So gets out string and ties it. to the
rabbits hind leg and l hangs him on the
nmb OF tree, and the boy gets off about
nifty yards with a rife to make it kind of
sporty, and after sighting a long time,
Bang! goes the gun. down comes the rab-
bit, ard the way he skinned out for the
short timber was caution to winged fowls,
Tor ne fairly flew. l looked at the rabbit
for about a second and then 1 gazed on
that boy
What in.thunder,' began, when he in
terrupted me.
oh, I-say pop he said, did you see my
craftsmanship? That string to the rab-
bits hind leg wasn't thicker than a darning
needle. and blamed if 1 didn't cut it off
clean at fifty yards with rifle. Have you
got a record like that, guv'nor?'
Had /? OF course. 1 hadn't, and that
boy had just gone to work and missed that
rabbit and by a chance cut the string and
let the cotton-tail get away. that was all;
but what could l say after that marksman-
ship snap he dropped on me? Nothing,
and 1 had to let it go at that. Now. what
nave you got to say to that boys handi-
cap? Say?"
Evening star., 1897-08-07
A Dream Invention.
From the Ohio State Journal.

FroW INC ONO Sfate Journal.
Possibly the most interesting woman's
invention was patented by the wife of a
Weii-known western man. There had been
some trouble with lock, either at her
home or at her husbands office, and she
had been much wrought up about it. When
she went to bed at night she dreamed of a
new lock made on a plan entirely different
from any she had ever seen. In the morn
ing she made model of her dream lock
out OF cake Of soap. Then she took the
model to a machinist, who duplicated the
soap lock In steel. and it worked SO satis-
factorily thar a large firm of lockmakers
ohered a royalty to her for the privilege of
manufacturing locks after her design, and
she Is still in receipt of a considersl,ia IN
come every year from that source
Evening star., 1897-08-07
From the Ohio State Journal.

From the Ohio State Journal.
The famous German traveller. Otto En-
1ers. tells about a singular Chinese poten-
tate whom he visited in Laos States. while
on his way from Siam to Tonquin- The
prince leaves the cares OF affairs chiefly
to his wife. He has had his throne placed
in the palace kitchen so tha. he can re-
ceive visitors and watch the preparation of
his meals at the same time. The subjects
seem to be content with his manner of
administration, and admire the demo-
cratic spirit manifested In his choice Of a
throne room.
Evening star., 1897-08-07

whats the mat
ter?" was the in
quiry. Nothing to
doy"
Yes. I have plen-
ty to do. But what
is the use of doing
it,"
Never mind. Pos
terity will appreciate
you"
That's what 1 told
the man who runs
the hotel where 1
live. He said he
thought so, too. But
he also remarked
that posterity is like
ly to have a great
dnn1 20 shs@lr .As
Evening star., 1897-08-07

From the Chicago Post.
john she said thoughtfuIly. -tomor-
row is the birthday Of that little Jones boy
next door,"
.sWhat of it?' he demanded.
"Oh. nothing much" she replied: "only I
happened to recall that Mr.. Jones gave our
Willie drum on his birthday
1WeIl do you think feel. under any OBJ
legations to him for thatgs he asked frri-
tally. IF sou do you are mistaken. II I
owe him anything IT'S grudge.'.
'.0f COURSE, she answered sweetly.
That's why I thought that perhaps You
might want to give the Jones boy big
brass trumpet.
Evening star., 1897-08-07
He Saved Fifty Cents.
rom the Cleveland Leader.

From the Cleveland Leader.
John" said Mrs. Danglebrook. "how
could you be so short-sighted as to lose
half days wages just to see a base ball
game instead OF waiting until SATURDAY,
when you have half a day of, anyhow!
We need every dollar that you can earn,
and you ought to know it. If you DON'T
But, my dear. by going yesterday" Mr..
Danglebrook explained, Il saved fifty
cents. You see, 1 had a pass, and II
wouldn't be good on Saturday"
oh" the lady replied. so you thought
II would be wise to Jose dollar. in order
Pshaw" he calculated: "you women
never can see things in the right light.
Confound It, didn't Ftell you had a pass ?"
Evening star., 1897-08-07

printing presses are
at work for US, and
there is nc excuse for
our sitting around
making tides an a
splash towels when
we might just rs
well have the benefit
OF all this printers
ink that is being SO
generously distribut-
ed"
Yes. indeed" mur-
INJURED the little wo-
man who had been
gazing at her with
trustful admiration.
What has been the
means, Throughout.
oil hf.sA--
Evening star., 1897-08-07

L.
1 and won't take the trouble to give him the
share in my glory that he unquestionably
deserves for having trusted me for board" !"
perhaps your next work will bring you
| success
No. But I have fine idea, and I am
| gong to carry the effort to a conclusion" +"
What is it?'
"A statue representing Adam OF course.
| 1 don't expect that it will bring me any
| recognition. l can't depict him as wearing
| golf stockings or checked trousers or a
Prince Albert coat. or any of the other
| things that are considered essentials in
modern art. But 1 am going ahead and
make the statue for my own satisfaction" I"
Then why are you rot busy about 1t t?''
nad dropped into reverie when you
"A sentimental mood?'
NO L was thinking about my subject
1 was thinking of what lucky thing it was
| pearance In clay that there was no COM
| mittee to come around and undertake to
ccnsign him to oblivion
n <
A Song Of the Deep.
Listen. my lad. and I'll tell a tale
b OF the bounding ocean wave,
Though it's not of the wild, weird winds
Der mariners unmarked grave.
It's all a simple but sad event
That once occurred to me,
When. on pleasure bent, few days I spent
At Sunburne by the Sea.
The sky was bright with jocund light
As We boarded the gallant tug,
And we hoped by day and we slept by night
Spite the engines dull '.kerchug!"
And we vowed, as tied to the wharf she
rode,
That right good ship was she,
For, thanks to her, we were safe bestowed
At Sunburne by the Sea.
Oh. learn from this sad mishap my boy.
+ How the songs Of hope deceive:
How the moments that promise the greatest
Are the moments that most bereave.
or painful partings. the painfullest
]. That by any chance could be
Resulted from braving the deep, half
At sgnburne by the Sea-
When the stars are bright and the moon IL
+ The spray weeps DER the strand,
For q bit Of complexion buried there,
Where 1t fell on the crystal sand.
And IL seyer. you see the spot, recall
This warning sincere and free:
Use, a. parasol, II you bathe at all.
At sunburne by the Sea-
Z Sqasf Waited Haraagae.
''what We want to do said the stout
Evening star., 1897-08-07

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Il have just taken life to save nv
own"
What do you mean?''
If hadn't taken that Life of Grant.
the woman book agent would have talked
me to death"
Evening star., 1897-08-07
A Burst of Sarcasm.

The sculptor's friend found him sitting
in idleness with an expression that was
distinctly sardonic
Evening star., 1897-08-07
willing to DIE.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Pardner." said Weary Willie to Tat
tered Tommy. what is the easiest sort of
death?
Yer amt thinkin' O. committin' suicide.
are yerg"
Yes. am"
'fWhaffury'
''Well I heard q guy say that u,h,ia
there's life there's soap. an II that's so IL
amt worth while livin' no longer"
Evening star., 1897-08-07

woman with gold spectacies ard an Alpine
hat. lis TO get books and use them The
Evening star., 1897-08-07

want ads. In The Star pay becauss
they bring answerA
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30

Ar. Ly.
5 81 l % Rocky Mount 2 o5 6 &c
+. M. +. NJ. p. M. A. M
No % carries pullman parlcr ca.
Norfolk to Rocky Mount and connects
with A. G. L. Train % for all points
south.
No. lob connects at Hobgood for all
eastern Carolina points, also at Rocky
Mount with A. G. L. train q for ali
points south.
No. 78 carries pullman parlor car
Rocky Mount to Norfolk and connects
for all points north.
For all information schedules call On
or address - -
g. M. SERPELL. IR KENrv
Gent Manager Supt Trains.
7. M. EMERSON.
Gent Passenger Agent
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
When One Can Work Best.
Selected.

Selected.
At what hour OF the day is a man at
his strongest, and so fitted to do hard
work with the least WEAKNESS? Prob
ably the answer occurring at once to
most persons will be, "When he gots
up In the morning." This is by no
means the case; on the contrary, ac-
cording to experiments OF Dr. Buch
with the dynamometer, man is pre-
cisely at his weakest when he turns out
of bed. Our muscular force is greatly
increased by breakfast, but 1t attains its
highest point after the midday meal.
It then sinks for a few hours, rises
again toward evening, but steadily de-
cllnes from night till morning. The
two chief foes of muscular force, ac-
cording to DR.. Buch, are overwork and
idleness. Sweating at work deteriorates
the muscles. Many of the great work.
ers OF the world have been early risers
But early rising, according to Buch'e
doctrine, ought to be supplemented by
early breakfasting.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
ONLY A GLASS OF WINE.

Only glass OF sparkling wine,
When the tempter's power held sway,
But it led its victim down the path
OF sins most deadly way;
It turned the channel OF one young
life
Into paths of deepest woe,
And blackened one poor heart that
Was as pure as the whitest snow.
Only a glass of wine, alas
1t was a most fatal start,
For it turned to a demon fair young
lad
And broke fond mothers heart;
1t darkened a young wife's happiness,
And gave her but pain and woe;
1t brought her, instead of loving caress,
A curse and . cruel blow.
Only glass of glowing wine?
Tis a little thing, but, then,
1t turned bright and sunny home
Into drunkards den
It blasted forever precious life,
And sounded funeral knell;
1t placed the wreck in a drunkard's
grave
And led to drunkard's hell.
Exchange.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
A Good Florida Story.
Selected.

Selected.
A story, too able, we fear, to be
either new Or true, but none the less
worth recording, comes from one of the
great Florida hotels. There Is no need,
perhaps, of conceajing the fact that the
tale comes from the Ponce de Leon, for
that hotel rather prides itself on being,
next to home, sweet home, the dearest
place on earth. Be that as 1t may, it is
reported that young man who had
been two days at the Ponce de Leon on
what may we'll be called combination
of business and pleasure, since he was
counting a millionaire's daughter tenn
porarily residing there, went to the
clerk and asked Tor his bill. The clerk
looked at the young man carefully for
a long moment, then made out and
handed over a bill for $238. The young
man did not stagger or grow pallid. He
tossed the slip of paper back to the
clerk and said "Guess again, you
-chump; I've got more money than
that"