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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23
WHY HE WANTED TO FIGHT

Il was down in the mountain region Of
West Virginia last week." said the returned
special agent of the internal revenue de-
partment, land 1 happened upon one war
incident down there where YOU would sup-
pose people had enough fighting of their
own to do without going to foreign coun-
tries for it. One morning as was riding
through a lonesome valley 1 came upon a
house at the turn of the hill, and as pass
ed man came out and Joined me- taking
the side OF the road, as is common often
times when there are rider and walker go
ing in thu same direction.
How far Is it to Sam Morgau's" was
the first question I asked
Old Sans or young Sam'sr
didn't know there were two
Thar wuzn't till two weeks ago. when
young Sam got hitched and rented the Null
Inns farm; It's two miles to the old mln's.'
Do keep right or this wav9
Yes, foller the crick, 1 reckon h. said
Ihen ne went on, Thar us likely to be a
war, hain't thar?
That is what most people think where I
come FROM
"Whar's that. misterr
w ashingtCn.'
Well. I reckon that's headquarters, and
eI tn5y think 1t thar then .har'n be some
nghtin', and his face frightened.
Are you In favor of war?
r., never wuz till here lately, and now
I'm jist eachin' fer it.
suppose the continued cruelty of the
Spaniards toward those helpless reconcen-
trados added to the loss of the Maine is too
much for you to bear?
Well, no., he hesitated; faint that,
I reckon
Not that" said in surprise
NO. stranger, and he glanced over his
shoulder at the house. You see, I've been
married to John PressIer's wilder fer about
SIX s weeks. and I've about got to the pint
wnen I've jist got to fight somebody er
sumthin. ! can't fight the old woman, and
l aon't want ter fight any NV my neigh
Dors, put I've got 10 fight an I'd ruther
night them dern Spainyerds thin anybody
else knows Nv. Y'ain't never been mar
ried, have yer, mister?
I shook my head.
wen. he said, with a long-drawn
breath, you don't know nothin' whatsom-
ever about the feelin's man has got some
times No wonder she was a wilder She Ii
be another one eff this war gifts declared OF.
er I'm no Jedge.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23
THE OMEN OF THE OWL,
Uncle William Explains the Sfgnfa
canoe of the Birds Scream

canoe of the Birds Scream,
From the Atlanta Constitution.
on heah dat?" said Uncle William to
tne httie pickaninay who was crouching at
his feet. You heah Cat. don't your
1t was late at night, aul an owl had
screamed on the roof
Oars murder gwine on somewhars"
he continued. zen somebody wuz killed
when dat owl hollered 1 never knowed if
ter fail. De owl is in de KILN business
h.sse'f, en- he knows des whut gWine on in
de da'k night
The pickaninny crawled under the bed
Clothes and covered his head. The owl
screamed again and flew away
Trouble. trouble" muttered the old man
EN- SIGH a cor rainy night fer IT!
shouldn't wonder eff some er GEM low coun-
try niggers amt tu'n fool ergin en- rut dey
reck in de noose.'
There was knock on the door, shut
fing OF feet outside. and he heard his
rame called in trembling tones:
Open de do, Uncle William, fer God
sake!"
He knew the voice. but he was suspi-
cious. and he called through the window
ckink:
''Whut has you been a-doin' OF nowo
Whut fotch you heah so late?'
open de do, Open de do'-ouck,,
Uncle William looseEed the chain a little
way, when the man outside threw his
weight against the door and forced an en-
trance.
He crouched. painting. in dark corner of
the cabin.
''Whut has you done now?" repeated Tn.
Gle William. Il amt gwne harbor You
less you tell me-whut has you done ?
Don't you see you scarf de boy ter dea til p,
The little pickaninny was sitting up in
bed, screaming Justify.
Dey's outside dar,'' said the man. con
de groun,: but wait twell 1 ketch my
breath Go out en- fotch 'em in.'
Uncle William peered out into the dark
ness and saw what appeared to be a we'll
niled crocus sack lying on the ground.
"You's killed somebody" he said. "en
cut him up en- put him in dat sack. en-
dragged him ter my do'-you devil, you.'
No, / amt" said the man. and he
| reached out, looked furtively around lis
teEing. and then dragged the sack inside.
And then
He drew forth: One turkey, two ducks
ard five fat hens
"Dey gimme a close race fer half er
| mile" said the man, but 1 lodged .em
Ell made fer yo place"
Well l declar'!' said Uncle William
feeling the fowls, Il thought fun de way
you come dat you'd been a-kilIin some
body! En- heah it is-nuttin' but chickens
But dey is des az fat eZ butter! Stir dat
nre, en- put on de pot. But-Lawd, Lawd,
thought FUN de way dat owl hollered dat
somebody had been a-doin' err somethin'
wrong. en- hit tu'ns out ter be muffin but
chickens! Well, well. But, Jimr'
Here he held up a warming finger.
Il lissenin ter your
You Crter quit yo' meanness en- line de
church. You pick de turkey, en- I'll pick
de ducks."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23
Recalled Old Days.

1.-The presence Of the Italian warship
Amerigo Vespacci reminds me of the old
days when great clipper ships used to tic
up at the Georgetown wharves,'' said an
old resident. II dare say that the young
folks of Washington would look with sur
prise at a great. full-rigged merchant yes
sci floating on the peaceful waters of the
Potomac alongside Georgetown, but the
sight used to be common enough a few
years ago-back in the 30s. Well, it seems
dozens of great fruit ships and sugar ships
from the West Indies entering and depart
ing from the Georgetown waters ali the
year around. The biggest ship that ever
came up this way vas the Bath clipper
Catherine jackson, one of the finest full
rugged ships Of her day. She was in the
Potomac at Georgetown In I841. 800 feet of
are not many as magnificent vessels ON
the seas nowadays az she was.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23
A Lucky Find.
From the Kansas City Journal.


In, the year 1882 a landslide In the Zen
skar range of the Himalayas laid bare q
deposit of brilliant blue stones, which the
lative soldiery found very useful as gun
fiints. in addition to their ornamental quail
tiles. The pretty stones were very plenti-
full, one man having as much as a hundred
pounds Of them In his possession. One day
a trader came along who on seeing the
stones paid all sorts OF ridiculous prices for
them. When they were taken to one of
the commercial centers It soon became
known that the stones were the finest
kind of sapphires. Thereupon the Mahara-
5ah Of Cashmere sent a regiment of Sc
poys to seize the mines, and 1t is from
this deposit that nearly all the fine sap
phires OF the past fifteen years have come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23
A Chinese View.

California newspaper has come into
the possession Of a high-caste Chinaman's
diary of travel in America and printed a
translation. The critic says the Americans
take enormous quantities of whisky; they
hurry with everything, instead Of resting
like civilized persons; they never enjoy
themselves by sitting quietly on their an
oestors graves" They kick balls Violent
iy without pay. and even sit down to the
same table with women; while the Ameri-
can dancing consists of spinning around
Ito most discordant music' Furthermore
in good weather Americans wander in the
fields, waving long sticks senselessly in
the air. 1t will be noticed that there are
two sides to the question of national odd
ity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23

Written for The Evening Star.
Recruits.
The old disputes is passed away,
But there Is heroes still
As bold as them ter seek the fray
An feel the battle thrill
Reprove their hungerin fur fame
But own, when all is done,
That boys of ISIS the same
As boys of 81.
1t amt no use ter stan an chide.
When war is in the air
You waste yer efforts to deride
Their talk of bein' there.
Remember. when We sort O. blame
The way their feelin's run,
That boys of '9S's the same
AS boys of 81.
1t makes We sad ter see them chaps
So eager fur a foe
Twould make ye sorryer. perhaps,
If they was 'fraid ter go.
Ye tell EN- wars a dangerous game.
That murders in each gun
But boys of '9s's the same
As boys of 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23
A Harmless Metal.
From the Philadelphia Record,

From the Philadelphia Record
Attention Is called to the fact that the
salts Of aluminium are quite harmless,
while the salts of zinc, copper and lead
are poisonous When in cooking certain
fruits IN aluminium utensils the metal shows
signs OF discoloratlon there is not the
slightest danger from such action, for
the acid in the fruit is merely attacking
the impurities of the metal. 1t has been
proved that injurious consequence can re-
suit from such possible discoloration, and
such pure aluminium is now to be obtain
ed that there is little probability of alum
mum ware becoming discolored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23

the neighborhood- Wilfred.' says I.
this is your chance. This tunnel is two
miles long. You go ahead as quietly as
possible and change your ciot hes and then
wei go forward and visit He started
right in. There amt any use of telling the
rest OF 1t. You saw what happened. An
all I've got to say is that if after seeing a
man make such fool exhibition of hlsself
that girl wants to keep on being engaged
to him. / amt any judge of human nature,
and 1 don't care much about keeping COM
phny with anybody who has such poor
taste no-ways,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23

The railway carriage which the queen
always Uses on her continental journeys,
and which is her own property, has just
teen thoroughly renovated and redecorat-
ed st Brussels, where it is kept at the
Care du Nord. 1t is an immense double
saloon, one-half being furnished as q sit
ting room. while the other half Is divided
Into compartments. one of which is q COM
Portable bed room with two beds), and
another is dressing room, with lapge
metal bath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23
A seriou. Fenture.

From the Cleveland Leader.
Jambleson-"By George. I'm glad didn't
go into the Naval Reserves when they
were after me last winter. If must fight
I'm going into the militia
Parker-"Why do you prefer the militia %
Jambleson why? Great Scott!
shouldn't think you'd have to ask such
a question as that What chance will the
naval fellows have If 1t becomes neces-
sary to rum?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23

V5ry nHucH. I HdVe pdsSeu hlgnIy InstruC-
tive afternoon. And, besides, L needed
rest
There wasn't much enthusiasm"
II was very enthuSia site"
Il was referring to my fellow-members ~
You couldn't tell whether they liked il
or not"
AT all events. they were not carried off
their feet"
'Oh, you mustn't be the least bit wor-
ried about that. They couldn't be. They
took special precautions. l noticed that
before you got half through nearly all
of them had their feet on their desks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23
He Ought to Know.

From the Chicago Pest.
Il understand she's gone on the lecture
PLATFORM
"She has"
"Is she much OF q lecturer,
Her husband Il said to think 10"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23

First Old villager (to second dittoe-"I
met tn ole squire this mornin'. an. John
says he, you drove me for nigh on forty
year. I did. SIR says L Well says he.
you'll be interested to know that I'm start
In a motor-car' Tnde.d. sir, Tn very
sorry says /. 'Why?' says he. Wen. SIR
says I. it's like this: Startin' motor-car Is
when 70 come to stoppin' It that the trouble
begfner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23

II. I said I was going on the same
train and invited him to come along for
cOmpanys sake. He said he would go.
only he had his working clothes and
wouldn't have time to change them. 1
told him to put his Sunday clothes in a
bundle and come along: Ia fix II all right.
So he sneaked into the car and We took
seat away Off from where she was. sc
that she wouldn't see him in his everyday
clothes When We come to that tunnel |
said TO him. Now. Wilfred-his name used
to be Bill till that young lady moved into
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
AGAINST STUDYING IN PARIS.
AMERICAN GIRLS CANNOT FIND BETTER
INSTRUCTION OR AS MUCH COMFORT
AS AT HOME.

An authority on the subject OF music study In
Paris for American girls declares that II Is a
great mistake for young women 10 so from this
country 10 the French capital with the expecta-
ton that they will become successful public singers
there She says that managers, composers and
even the public all demand now that roles shan be
filled DIV native artists. and she cautions any girl
against measuring the hope OF becoming special
favorite of a composer and being chosen by MN
70 interpret his compositions in the way that Syoi
sanderson was chosen by Massenet Composers
must please the pubic. and the public seem 70 as
IKE foreigners director OF a chorus In one OF
,ho leading theatres said recently that the FEELING
~ urfr,endliness concerned foreigners generally
bu. many believe that 1t is especially directed
against Americans. 49, 49,.
Many girls have sacrificed home life Tor then-
so,v.. and involved their friends In great eN-
&c in order 10 take a foreign muslcal course,
md then have never been able to get oach any
triton OF the money expended. o,oo.,., IN
Sarrs wears ago Americans were "eIIoineu ~
SUM, SUN a. dhhutantes on the stage. but those VINO
I'LL the foreign trend Of anairs say ma
,hIs Is ali changed There are ony TWO cI''es No."
thIs - Is"nt Ia possible FOR an American Ihess
are London and Paris. success IN ei'he' VI '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02

kitchen to a housekeeper. who, not being trained
nurse does not understand the wants and needs Of
delicate stomach
For an instance. last summer certain woman
had occasion to visit a sanitarium kept by skill
full physician. At supper she was offered the fol-
lowing bill. Of fare. Lobster salad Git was In the
month of july icecream and cake fruit. iced tea
and lemonade. Everything was served most ele-
gantly and in beautiful dining-room, but the
woman visitor thought there was little wonder If
his patients complained OF insomnia and dyspepsia.
at must be remembered that 1t is not the quar-
tty of the food received that nourishes the body,
but the digcstible proportion OF the fool Regard
ing consumption this is especially true.
"Bartholow says. The food supplies TO the or-
ganism may be so managed az to secure very
definite therapeuical results, and by employment
OF a Specia, ana restricted method OF feeding cures
may be effected not attainabe by medicinal treat'
ment
Further the exercise. be II wolks, rides, drives
and bicycle riding or medical gymnastics and mas
sa ge must be well regulated and under control or
the physician not the patient. The medicine must
be given I'm a routine way az certain hours OF tns
day The sthctest sanitary rules must p1S.ai. anu
an even temperature must be kept up, Inc FOOL qQi.S
must be furnished in a certain prescribed iashpDN
All those things render II amos Impossible 10
treat satisfactoriiv A suffering from con-
sumption In his own home, where. besides me
members of his family are always exposed to the
The medical profession, both in this country and
abroad has reached the conclusion that the treat
men Of eonsumptoL IN oLGer 70 Te
climate OF Long Island Is wen suIted TOT patents
suffering from consumption. nasal catarrh, nay
paratiyeIv free iron: those diseases. great many
persons suffering from them have found relief by
hesutiff,,l spots IN which Long Island is so rich
Speeding their days in healthy outdoor life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02

are 10 by IS inches in size it will be that the
letters are all long Mary commences by saying;
1t is well that Catherine and Harriet have as
signed the middle place 10 my letter. for my lack
Of wit and interesting matter Will not be so much
felt as IL remained TO greet your eyes.
GATHERINGS letter ia THAI OF real elder sister
motherly and solicitous. and covers the third
shee. and all of the fourth except the space needed
for folding and directing.
Another interesting article in Miss Beechers pos
session IL a collection OF old poems. copied by
Margaret King Adarcs half siste~ of Rufus King
The auaint paper used looks like that especiaH!
adapted for valentines. Around the boruer 'he
word; OF a French love song are printed IN raised
letters and cupid waves a torch ABOVE pedeS'a'
adorned with flowers On such sheet Is written
the lines, "A Soldiers Daughter. the howihs
French fancies in the IA sed lettering being srea'
contrast to the soberer verses
Tel fut ramour au circle d'O-, .. 800.
on ne IL trouble PAS, mais or 10 cheiC"e '"'O''~
And for the English sentiment one rea"''
With face that wore piaintlvT sfn''S'
And garment clean. tho latter a.
A look that spoke her free from gul.e
And rnglets lovely scattered,
little female rove'd the street
In homes some generous soul 10 Hiee'
And thus her pantive accents no"eu
In strains which nature taught hee.
Oh let your bounty he bestowed
tn help a soldiers daughter,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
RECIPE FOR GINGER PEARS.

To prepare ginger pears. select firm ripe fruit.
Bartlett pears are preferable. but a less exDen-
sivc kind may be usoG for the purp0se. Peel, d-
vide in halves. core and remove the stem and
flower end Of as many pears as are selected. Drop
thcm into cold wafer and add tablespoonful Of
vinegar 20 every quart OF water used. This viii
prevent them from turning dark. Make a thick
syrup allowing one pint OF clear, cold water TO
every two pounds Of sugar. two ounces Of green
ginger root scrapcd and the juice Of half a
lemon. Put the sugar and water over the nIe 10
heat and as soon the sugar Is melted STIR in
the crushed smell and partly beaten white Of one
tgC Allow the syrup 10 come 10 the oOihns
ront bat stir II often. AS soon as u boils cover
the kettle and set II back where the syrup VIII
continue TO boil slowly.
AZ the end OF three-quar,ers of an hour remove
the cover and skim off The thick white scum
which covcrs tie syrup. Put the slices or ginger
and the lemon Juice into tho syrup and let the
ginger cook until IL is perfectly clear and tender.
chi INTO thin bits about one-half Of the peel OF a
lemon and boil separately: then add 20 the syrGp.
Cooh he Trers in this until they are tender.
cooling a few at a time. When they are ready
rc1tr The syruD over them. There VIII be enough
10 cover them II three-qGariers or pound OF
sugar Is allowed TO every pound OF pears. ~ there
l. loo much syrup boil It down uniil IL y thicker
Ti,e ABOVE recipe ls repuhl shed at the Request or
Mr. ] X X who wrote that she wanted the in
siructlons that she sa" in The Tribune seven
years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
RELIEF FOR CONSUMPTION
DESIRABILITY OF A SANITARIUM ON
LONG ISLAND FOR IT'S CURE.
MRS OLIVIA A. GRAFsTRoM. 4 TRAINED NURSE
is NEGOTIATING TO OPEN ONE THERE.

MRS OLIVIA A. GRAFsTRoM. a TRAINED NURSE.
is NEGOTIATING TO OPEN ONE THERE.
NEAR NETWORK.
Mrs Olivia A. GrafstroT, well-known trained
nurse and inventor. who was the originator OF the
Nurses Protective Association of the State OF New
York is negotiating to open a sanitarium for the
treatment of consumption on Long Island, close py
New-York Her idea Is TO make II model place,
especially adapted for people OF limited means
She will offer the and woman OF BUSINESS
suffering from this disease home from which they
can make daily trips to New-York. but still have
the advantage OF the most skilful treatment She
believes that the climate Of certain localities OF
Long Island will prove greatly beneficial to persons
suffering from tuberculosis.
II is a well-known fact that II a is effected
in patient living in home climate the cure will
he permanent while any improvements when the
patient Is staying for a limited time in such a
climate as that of California or New-Mexico VII
only be OF shor duration. and relapse Is 10
occur when the patient returns to his home
Then by adopting strictly sanitary rules, careful
diet and exercise Mrs. Grafsrom believes good re-
| suits will be accomplished, providing the patients
in the incpient state. She will have a COM
| petent corps of physicians and nurses having
| seen some excellent results from Dr. Eifstrom
| treatment by heated blood injections she will en-
! ploy II In suitable cases.
| II believe says Mrs Grafstrom. who is staying
| in Great Neck, Long Island, for the summer "that
trained nurse Is especially well fitted to act as
| superintendent or manager of a hospital or sani-
/ tarium, and look after the work In all Its de-
| tails. The profession is overcrowded. and many
good nurses are forced ideness the greater part
| Of the year The supply is certainly greater than
! the demand Now. by adding little business
training to her previous hospital training an neli-
| gent nurse could easily fill such place.
| when medical man has charge of a sanitarium
! he Is often likely TO overlook a great many things
He is In the first place responsible for the physical
! and mental condition Of his patients, and 1t un-
doubtdly takes d great deal of his time properly 70
| study their diseases ana different symptoms Then
again. ne must DO a great deal Of reading In order
| to keep up with the progress of medical science.
| otherwise he will become rusty. Therefore
! he generally leaves the care OF his dinng-room and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02

ing never weary. and always kind to children
and animals l. in the first instance they are
taught by a thorough housckeeper. one who knows
European habits and customs. they may be depend
cd upon to do things always the same ana always
right but if they have been badly taught II takes
them long time TO uniearn their first lessons Few
women are employed As house servants: they sew.
care for children and act ladies' maids: they DO
not appeal TO attach themselves to European
women as readily as the more capable 'ooys. VINO
manage the entire housekeeping arrangements with
little trouble and friction.
1.-THE Nnrickisha coolies with their short legs
and arms abnormally developed, are beasts OF bur
den vet one soon becomes fond of them. When
they have not been spoiled by hanging about Eu-
ronean hotels they arc delightful. they usually
know a few words Of English, and II the traveller
has taken the trouble TO learn as many japanese
words he gets on very pleasantly with them. They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
IL r.. 10Th ST.. \. Y

places. indeed. gives the singer cachet that is
valuabl in every part of the world, but TO get
this is growing more difficult yearly
1t Is said that pupils are solicited for the sake
of augmenting the reputation Of the teacher. and
that false hopes are held out TO students To per-
suade them 10 join classes Feei are as high as
they at home. s. or So being the charge for
half-hOur lessons. while the cost Of living is equally
dear. Girls who fancy they can get board and
home comforts In French family usually
bitterly disappointed II II is found 1t Is the rarest
exception. and one that cannot be taken a. guide
for others. II generally happens that two or
three girls-those who really try to economze-take
a small FIAT and live Ia Bohemia. This sounds
charming but is comfOrtless, and but for the de-
termination and Youthful spirits Of the students
would be unbearable. Not one who endures II
would put UP with such accommodations In
America
Thus those who have carefully observed the
chances and opportunities for getting placed and
being finished as singer In Paris pronounce
against the advisability OF American girls leaving
their homes try for some chmerical glory in the
Old World.