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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Services in Memory Of Con-
federate Veterans.
FLORAL DECORATIONS
PRINCIPAL PROGRAM TO OCCUR
AT MONUMENT, S O'CLOCK.
Young Couples Marital Program In
terrupted-Funeral of Granville
Micou Briefs.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. T01 King Street,
Bel Telephone No. JOG.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 80 1902.
Under the auspices of R. E. Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans, and other allied
CARNATIONS In this city, appropriate memo
rial services will be held late this afternoon
for the confederate dead. The Appomattox
monument at the intersection of Prince and
Washington streets was beautifully dec
Grated with flowers today and the mound in
Christ Church yard, where many southern
soldiers were Inferred, as we'll as graves In
the cemeteries, were strewn with floral
tributes.
At Armory Hall, on South Royal street,
this morning committees from the Womans
Auxiliary to Lee Camp and members of the
Daughters of the Confederacy received do
nations of flowers. The principal exercises
Will take place at the monument about )
o'clock this afternoon. Lee Camp under
the direction of Commander E. c. Graham.
will march from the hall on Prince street
over a circuitous route, accompanied by
drum corps and the Alexandria Light In
fantry, Capt. James E. King. Prayer will
be offered by the chaplain, Rev. DIR. Frank
j. Brooke and the Grafton will be delivered
by Representative Rice A. Pierce of Ten
neSSee.
The program heretofore announced In The
Star will be carried out, concluding with
exercises at the mound in Christ Church
yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-26

Strawberry Hullers Each &C.
New Screw-bOttom Jar Filters. Each SC.
Maslin Preserving Kettles. Each I5c. to csc.
Hens Fruit Presses. Each. ........... Ioc.
silver's Fruit Presses. Each ............ 3oc.
Wfre-bottom Jelly Sleeves. Each. .,. 1SC.
Wooden Preserving Spoons Each ..,. sc.
Iron Preserving Spoons. Each. SC.
Cherry seeders. Each. 38c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-26
Fruit Preserving
REQUISITES.

We are now showing a complete
line of Fruit Preserving Requisites
and quote a few items from a large
assortment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-26
Cupid Meets With Obstacles.

The matrimonial dreams of Sadie Dove
the eighteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James Dove, residing at 716 South
Fairfax street, and Mr.. Lee Lyons, who
lives on lower Wolfe street, received a
rude awakening this morning when the
mother Of the bride-elect sWooped down
upon the pair and frustrated their design
oil running away to Washington to be mar
rled. Scenes followed each other in quick
succession on the street at the police sta
ton and at the ferry wharf, but the dis
tressed matron finally came off victorious.
She returned home with her daughter, and
the young man went away defeated for
the time, but declaring that he would yet
be successful. In these asseverations he
was heartily Joined by the young woman.
The attention of Lieutenant Smith was
attracted on King street this morning by
the cries of an elderly woman making
frantic gestures at a girl about square in
front of her. whose evident intention was
to board an electric train for Washington.
But the train was missed and the pursuer
and pursued, who proved to be Mrs. Dove
and her daughter, respectively, subsequent
ly had heated argument on the corner.
Lieutenant Smith endeavored to quell the
mothers wrath, but to no avail. the girl
meanwhile declaring she would get to
Washington in some other way and be mar
ried. Finally the party went to the sta
ton house, where Mrs. Dove asked Captain
Webster to prevent the contemplated mar
riage. After asking the age of the girl the
captain directed her to return home with
her mother, and they left the headquarters.
A few minutes later, however, a telephone
message was received from the ferry wharf
asking for an officer to restrain Miss Dove,
who was supposed to be on the verge of
throwing herself into the Potomac Po-
fceman Gill was dispatched to the scene.
When he arrived he found the parties in a
state of great excitement. The would-be
groom was present with the intended best
man, and the mother and daughter We're
almost hySterical. After some time the
girl was persuaded to return to her home,
but from emphatic statements made by
herself and the young man it is inferred
that the end of the story is Yet to be re-
lafa
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24

When Victor Hugo lived I'm Paris. In
the Place Iioyale. he used to be shaved
by barber named Brassier A friend
OF the poet asked the barber one day
If he was busy, 81 hardly know which
way to turn. was the reply. I'VE have
to dress the hair of thirty ladies for
soirees and balls" And NJ. Brassier
showed the list To his friend. few
days after the friend returned and in.
quired about the thirty ladies. "Ah.
monsieur" said the barber sadly. Il
was not able to attend half the mum.
Der. and have lost many good Gus.
toners through NJ Victor Hugo" Ii
appears that the poet when about t.
be shaved WIS suddenly inspired and
seized the first piece Of paper he could
find TO write a poem. Hugo hastily
left the SHOP with his unfinished verses.
on the back % which were the names
and addresses Of the thirty ladies.
many Of whom waited In vain for their
coiffeur
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
B.llN Rice and a PIN.

Billy Rice negro minstrel, used to
tell the story OF Il man who picked up
q pin as H. WAS leaving the office of IA
great merchant. after an unsuccessful
quest for work.
The merchant seeing the mans ac
ton from the window. called him back
and gave him employment. which kind
ness he repaid by becoming owner Of
the entire business i'm an incredibly
short time.
Billy used to end his story by say
ing that he tried that scheme once
when he was looking for work. dropping
pin carefully on the floor as he en-.
tered. He stated his wants TO the pro,
prietor. who not only had no employ
ment to offer him. hut remarked to his
partner as Rice picked up the pin:
Say. if that fellows SO small MS to
steal pin Oft the iloor, how much do
you think he'd leave in my all?"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24

When one stands before hot fire,
the face becomes red, as we all know.
This result is the effect of the action
Of radiated heat on the nerves con
trolling the small blood vessels of the
skin. These tiny vessels are normally
In state Of moderate contraction.
Under exposure 10 heat they relax and
become dis lded with blood. The
same process, under the mysterious
connection Of the vasomotor nerve sys.
TEN with mental Impressions, produces
ordinary blushing. In regard TO ex-
Posure to direct heat the reddening of
the skin, together with the uncomfort-
ably warm feeling accompanying it.
may be looked upon ms one OF the use
full little danger signals with which
we are surrounded
Persons who from any cause have
lost their susceptibility. as is the case
In some forms of paralysis, may ex
pose limb TO heat until serious in
jury results. The reason that the face
chiefly Pushes Is that. in the ordinary
position near Il fire. it is most directly
exposed to the rays of heat, while
most of the body is shielded by cloth.
ing; that the nerves of the face are
particularly sensitive i'm this respect
and that the skin rhcre is more album
dainty furnished with blood vessels.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
Not Quite Complimentary.

A very ordinary looking nurse was
exhibiting the new born sister TO six
year-old BERTHE.
''Look at the sweet little baby, my
dear! Is she not prettyT
But BERTHE, who has been made pain
fully aware from the servants of the
household that the new arrival will
usurp his past privileges as an only
child, exclaimed with secret exulta.
ton:
"Auntie says that pretty babies grow
up ugly"
Maybe they do" assented the nurse.
unable to forbear a smile.
But the smile was lost upon Berthe,
He stood for moment In meditative
mood, and then, CHANGING up from his
contemplation Of baby's features to
those of the nurse, he said with child
ish confidence:
Nurse, you must have been very
pretty baby
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
~, For Tat.

In the peace congress at The Hague
Lord Pauncefote attracted the atten-
ton OF the delegates by taking notes
with fountain pen the handle of
which was formed by the shell of n
dumdum bullet. One day the represent
alive OF a foreign power, excited by
the heat of the discussion In the inter
ests of eternal peace. said to him
sharply:
my lord, IL isn't right for you to use
that murderous shell In this congress.
The instruments used by persons are
almost emblematic. They can become
a part Of themselves, an expression OF
their ideas and of their personality"
Lord Pauncefote smiled, but said
nothing.
The following day his critic, wanting
to write something, turned to the Eng
lish diplomat to borrow a pen. The
ambassador pulled out of his pocket an
old fashioned pen made of gray goose
quill, and after the borrower had fin
ished said:
Monsieur, It isn't right for you 10
use such an instrument In this con
gress. The instruments used by per-
sons are almost emblematic. They can
become a part of themselves, an ex.
preston OF their ideas. OF their per-
sonality."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24

Hydrocyanic acid. or. as IL is most
commonly called, prussic acid. is one
OF the most deadly poisons known to
animal life. II Is a volatile principle
contained I'm Il .merous shrubs and
trees. chiefly the wild cherry. bitter aim
mond sherry laurel. st. Ignatius bean
and the peach tree. Ii Is obtained by
distillation from ferrocyanide of potas.
stun by the action of sulphuric acid
in the form of Il light, colorless gas.
The preparation kept in the drugstore
is dilute acid Of strength OF 2 per
cent OF anhydrous acid In distilled wa
ter, colorless liquid. with the odor OF
bitter almonds The dose is from two
to six drops. One-half grain of the
anhydrous acid is sufficient to produce
death Ii is used I'm medicine In cor
recting diseases OF the stomach, also
In whooping cough and the last stages
OF consumption.
Ii Is very volatile. and the fumes will
destroy vegetable life, causing the
stems OF plants TO wither and dry up.
Its effect on the lower animals is sim
liar to its action on man, with the ex-
ception of the horse and the hyena,
upon whom II does not appear to pro-
duce any Impression. In fatal doses
it causes death quickly by paralyZing
the hearts action. After death the
rigor mortis sets in. and I'm few mo-
ments the unfortunate subject is as
stiff as board.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
A pi.nnnoin,ea Kentuclinn.

AT the time when John G.. Carlisle
was scmt0r' from Kentucky his
speeches were widely printed aud at.
tracted gIeut deal Of attention. One
day when the senate was in session a
mountdineer from the widest .wilds OF
Kentucky presented himself ut the
door ana asked 10 see Senator Carlisle.
The visitor wore hnmespun and leather
boots and was travel stained and dus
~. He explained that he had read Mr..
Carilsle's speeches and considered
them great and had walked more than
hundred miles in order To see the
senator from his state. Mr.. Carlisle
was busy at the time, and the clerk In
formed the visitor that he could not be
disturbed. The farmer looked disap-
pointed and seemed reluctant TO de
part Finally he asked II he might be
taken where he could just catch n
glimpse OF the great man he had walked
so far to see. The request was grant
ed, and Mr.. Carlisle was pointed out
to him After a brief scrutiny the
farmer turned To the attendant:
Reads heap better'n he looks" he
remarked sontcntiously. and prepared
to walk back home.-New York Times
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
Oyerstated.

In q well known Lancashire town
there resides man who Is about as
careful of shilling or two as q man
can well be and appear anything like
decent. He Is in business. In comfort
able circumstances, and, being thrifty.
honest and industrious, he was consid-
cred quite the most eligible bachelor
OF the neighborhood Notwithstanding
his painful cXactness in matters finan-
cial. He finally married widow worth
i'm her own right some f15.0W. and
shortly after the ceremony an old
friend met him.
"Allow me-" he said. Ito congratu-
late You Your wedding was worth a
clear .f15.000 To you
"No," he replied; mot quite so much"
Indeed. thought there was every
penny of fl5.000 I'm It,"
"Oh. no." said the Benedict; IL had
to pay e. lbs. Cd. for the marriage H.
censcw-London Answers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
some curious Hook TITLES.

In the sixteenth century we find the
greatest extravaganza displayed In the
titles of books. These may be taken
as examples: THE Spiritual Snuffbox,
to Lead Devoted Souls to Christ" and
THE Spiritual Seringa For Souls
STEPPED In Devotion" A work on
Christian charity published In 1887 is
entitled Buttons and Buttonholes For
Believers Brooches" Another quaint
publication is Father La Chaucie's
work entitled Bread Cooked on the
Ashes: Brought by an Angel to the
Prophet Eligiah (Elijah) to Comfort
the Dying" Another was issued with
the curious title of The Lamp OF s.
Augustine and the Flies That Fit
Around It."
The following very attractive title
appeared In Il book published at New
castle In 1905: "Some Beautiful Bis.
cults Cooked In the Oven of Charity
and Put Aside For the Fowls of the
Church. the Sparrows OF the Spirit and
the Swallows of Salvation"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
Cows Worse Than nuII..

1t is said that the Spanish bullhghter
refuses to face COW. rs being so much
more dangerous. A bull makes Il blind
rush ut his assailant, and this little
knowledge and experience will soon en-
able an active man to avoid, but II COW
fences with her horns with a skill and
quickness unexpected in such an appar-
emily clumsy animal. and man must
be active indeed who can avoid the re-
peated attacks of an angry COW.
The bull. in state of nature, fights
to obtain the mastery of the herd and
not to kill, but the COW only to protect
her offspring. and, in her case, there Is
no quarter given. 1t would not be to the
advantage of the herd that the bulls
should Kill each other in determining
which was the stronger. and therefore
they do not use their horns as lethal
weapons, but it is, on the other hand,
greatly to the advantage of the calves,
and so of the future of the herd, that
all enemies that dare to attack them
should be slain.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24

Roquefort cheese, like many other
unique food productions, has Its legend
OF accidental origin. A shepherd lad,
having for once more luncheon than he
could eat, while tending his flock of
sheep. laid large portion Of his bread
and cheese upon natural shelf In one
of the caverns nearby. Boylike, he
forgot all about ii until several months
later on returning to that cavern he
found his luncheon. The cheese, in
stead of being dried UP or rotten, was
rich, moist and creamy and streaked
with greenish blue veins of mold, the
remains of the bread which had lain
on or under II. He probably told his
mother of his discovery and shared his
piece of cheese with others. The vii
layers were quick TO recognize the i'm
proved texture and quality OF the
cheese. and hcnceforth all their cheeses
We're taken to these caves to ripen.
The caves are owned by a joint stock
company. who employ about six hun
dred women to tend the cheese. Oak
shelves on which the cheeses are placed
and so arranged that each cheese may
have one side next the cold wall of the
cave give over $4,000 square yards of
storing room.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
some Nautical Facts.

A knot is $3.50 feet long. The dis
lance from New York to Liverpool is
3.0G4 nautical miles by the northern
track and 3. l3J by the southern track
The former course Is taken by vessels
bou q for New York, the latter by yes
sells bound for Liverpool From Liver
pool#to New Yorl, the distances are
respectively 3.G39 AMI 3.109 miles.
In estimating records the points TAX
en- on either size are Sandy Hook and
Dauut's tx. Queenstown harbor The
first light sighted on the British coast
is the Bull, Cow and Calf. ireland. and
on the American coast either Nantuck
ct or Fire island
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24

In the Cornhill Magazine, in an inter
esting paper entitled ION Few Con
versationalists, the writer tells an
amusing story Of Browning and how
he received certain flowers from a lady.
who, on being pressed to give their
English names shyly confessed they
were called bloody noses" | hap.
pened many years ago to be staying in
a country house when Browning told
this story In bis inimitable way, and
he ended with the following lines.
which | then and there committed to
memory, and which will, think, inter
est your readers:
I'll deck my love with posies,
I'll cover her with roses:
Should she protest
I'll do my best
To give her bloody noses.
London Spectator.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
Mmnted To Which Them.

The ear of all the Russias has never
felt safe or mt home among his subjects.
To show the feeling of insecurity which
was entertained by the Emperor Mich
olas l.. Bismarck used to tell the fol
lowing story. which is one of Posch
myers collected Conversations With
Prince Bismarck"
The court physician had prescribed
massage for some ailment of the ear.
who, however, was unable to find n
single person i'm his household to whom
he cared to intrust the task. At his
wits end he mt last applied to Freder
lex William ~. for a few non-commis
stoned officers Of the Prussian guard.
These were sent and after the compile.
ton of the rubbing cure returned To
Berlin heavily laden with presents.
80 long as | can look my Russians
In the face, said Nicholas. .'all is well;
but will not risk letting them work
away ut my back"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
.sweethearting" In Church.

Speaking of the custom which was
once widely spread of making men sit
In different part of the church fron
the women. I'M English minister was
told the following anecdote by q
Worcestershire rector: II remember
when was 10y young couple com
ing into the church here on II Sunday
afternoon and seating themselves to
gcthcr on the women's side. The man
was soon turned ont of his seat by the
vergcr, with the remark uttered in an
audible voice, we don't have no sweet
hearting here London Tit-Bits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24

If a man has corn. 1t can be re-
moved, but II he is suffering from rub
Der foot fever no chiropodist can help
him, and the only thing TO prescribe Is
liberal bathing OF the feet and remov-
al OF the cause. Rubbers should only
be worn TO keep wet out, and they
should be removed the moment the
wearer gets indoors. Failure to note
this gives man wet feet In far
worse sense than If he had waded
through mud ankle deep.
1t was the trouble resulting from
forcing the perspiration to soak the
stockings and keep the feet perpetual.
~ damp that drove rubber soled boots
out of the market. Even loose rubbers
are n source of danger and the cause
Of many more serious colds than they
avert
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
The Co..acL,. wbip.s

People who are unacquainted with
Russia and who read of street disturb
ances being suppressed by the Cos
sacks with their whips have little idea
of what formidable weapons these are.
Made of hard leather and tapering to
a fine point. they are triangular In
shape, and the Cossack who knows
how TO bring the edge down upon his
victim can intlict wound that is not
infrequently fatal. A favorite stroke
is one by which the eye and portion
of the cheek are cut.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
BreaIsing N VIII.

A wealthy woman named Silva died
at Lisbon and left her entire property
to rooster She was a fervid spirit
uallst. believer i'm the transmigration
of souls, and imagined that the soul Of
her dead husband had entered the
rooster. She caused a special fowl.
house TO be built and ordered her serv-
ants to pay extra attention to their
masters" wants The disgust OF her
relatives over the will caused the story
to become public and lawsuit might
have followed had not one of the heirs
adopted the simple eXpedient of hay
Ing the wealthy rooster killed. thus be
coming himself the next of kin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
Only Jar of Its Kind.

Horace Walpole told lively story of
an old porcelain vender who had an
exceedingly rare and valuable Jar on
which he set an almost fabulous price.
One hot summer Il slight volcanic shock.
such as the British occasionally expe-
rience. logged his house about his ears
and split his porcelain vase. To an or
binary mind the accident would have
been calamitous, but the china seller
the price of the article Immediately
and advertised ii as THE only Jar In
the world which had been cracked by
an earthquake" Nothing very slow
about that: whether he got his money
is not added. but certainly he deserved
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
For Ingrowing Toe Nails.

By far worse than corns, the ingrow
ing toe nail makes life miserable for the
man or woman. and no relief seems to
come from pairing the nail or in wad
ding II with cotton. To give instant re
lief to such pain n mixture used by the
best physicians can be made as fol.
lows: Procure of the druggist one dram
OF muriatlc acid and one dram Of nitric
acid and one ounce of chloride of zinc.
Have these mixed thoroughly by the
druggist or perform the operation your.
self and apply one drop to the affected
part once a day. 1t will not only give
relief at once, but it will last all day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
TifrnnN's Big Day In 1897.

Mr. Charles l.. Tiffany and his part
ner. MIR Young. began business on a
capital OF $1,000 borrowed from Mr..
riifany's father.
Their first stock of salable goods
consisted of bric-a-brac, Chinese. and
Japanese wares. umbrellas, walking
sticks, desks. dressing cases, cabinets,
fans. fine stationery, pottery, fancy ar
ticlcs and curiosities. The total sales
for the first three days are said to have
amounted To only $4.0S but as the ma.
ture of the business became known the
patronage increased. new features
were added from time to time, and on
the day before Christmas Of the year
1887 the sales amounted to $236-
American Monthly Review Of Reviews.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
DubIin's Red Haired Club.

The Red Haired club OF Dublin,
which lourished years ago, was so
ciety which barred out all whose hir-
suite covering was not of the most pro-
nounced auburn. In order that no one
ii was required at the initiation of each
member that the applicant wash his
hair and whiskers in hot soda and
water. This effectually took out any
dye" that might have been used.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
shooting stars.

The shooting stars are 81 I'LL bodies.
weighing at most few pounds and
consisting mainly of iron aud carbon
They traverse space in swarms and
also revolvc around the sun In long.
elliptical courses. like the comets.
When these little bodies enter the
earth's orbit. they are detected to
ward the earth. and great numbers are
seen in Il single night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24

THE popular idea that the age of n
horse can always he told by looking at
his teeth" said veterinary surgeon.
lis not entirely correct. After the
eighth year the horse has no more new
teeth. so that the tooth method Is use.
less for telling the age of a horse
which Is more than eight years old.
AS soon MS the set of teeth Is complete.
however. II wrinkle begins to appear
OH the upper edge of the lower eyelid.
and new wrinkle is added each year,
so that To get ut the age of horse
more than eight years old you must
figure the teeth plus the wrinkles"