Evening Star Newspaper, October 9, 1880, Page 6

A Wonderfal Indian Marksm: Glass ball shooting and various exhibitions of skilful mantpulation of parlor rifles are at pres- ent attracting considerable attention boch in Europe and the United States, and the telegraph reperts almost daily some wondrous achieve- Ment, 80 that the sport has received fresh im- petus on our coast, and has been attended with Some really good Shootin. particularly in the case of Vito, a son of Joseph, the Nez Perces chief. A represent ot Cul availed him of an invitation extended by Cap- tain McDonald to witness an exhibition of fancy shooting by bls ward, and was ly the following wil well to say that the sparsely Lighted rataer unfavor- The angular Bill poster bee squar a 8 the figure of 2 va piece of glass about on n id al t ag tron pl > tixed to oers of glass balls hung at oul At the bick tral posi- » Was gine shooter, Ditnd- mis dirertions, tine of the ob- fat a distance The rst shot sent ¢ avouud the room, and on exam- was found on its very Pot placing a the glass us n placiag a lai i touching it, from view. d, and the fest the attendant, with thé had gathered mber One, Lue CoH jurym © trade ate your object! ided ri in pi lee py Chika a lave mau Who bi night last a brotied ¢ playtt IY Ste) S$ who customary for ers ad otter high oifi- ve at least one eve- ach Sesston of Congress, {n- "h were fssued. The guests at at abo: lock, afier t rw. a upper room they descended to the parior,where the and hostess recelved them. The older men then went to the punch-bowi to erittc it contained, while the you! ir way to the dinins-roo:: ly devoted to dancing. @ piano and two vic Tausiclans eA th invariah ad yugh the another g invited to the wide ba be began to blow on ich the house bad b. Paris Restaurants, f hardly-worked St eh ered at that ulstake : ts where ntl! daybre, At a tot evRRNE © proilts owe aecoutre. obliged to thetr places for the firing off of the . and the gal “the vhoed with the crash of th: vroken ‘Tue names of the garcons are gene Adolphe, Eu: uste, Boniface aud Gus. tave. I never krew a garcon whose name was Paul, or Henri, or Georges, or Charles. whatever be his name, meditate tt, it, and call him by tt. Call them Adolphe Bontface, tustead of gargon, and you will what a siniie will sweeten your coffee. goto the sume garcon, and after your sc third visit he will ge Louts, er or Henceforward you may expect every1 bim. He knows everything and and coxt in sa your letter nal prefer. and after having once ¢xplathed the proporuons of vermouth and of ,uin, or of bitter and cura- eva that you desire, he will remember tt for. ever. In short, by a little affability anda few or melt ae Bean given you will procare pr yourself 2n ideal gulde, philosopher and friend —Purisca : ae “AGolphus, my dear,” sait she, “i's nearly a ear since you first beyau to call” “Yes, I eve so,” nervously. “Aud we've talked about books and music every night.” -Y ell, “Wel 1 thipk so” more nervous tian before. I, I—Don't you think a change woald be agne- a er” There was “a chatige” in a few weeks The paster made it—New Haren Regis. ‘The three men who captured Andre were play- ing carus in the bushes as he rode up. Had th-y BOt come there to play cards he would have es- ibe neht tomer of hearts Tor out uadoanl os er OF - SIED.—Detrou Free Press, gts ec ‘The Wooden Hat. Somewhere about the year 1790 a travelling | millwright, footsore, and with the broadest Northen ic accent, stopped at Soho. the en- gine factory of Boulton & Watts, and asked for Work. His aspect was little betfer than one of T, Boulton had bidden him God speed to some other shop, when, as he was turning away sorrowfully, Boulton suddenly called him back. “What Kind of a hat’s yon ye have on your head, me mon? “It’s just Ummer, sir. «Timmer, me mon; let’s look atit. Where did you get 17” “I jnst made It, sir, me ain sei.” “How id you maké {t?> turned it in the lathe.” PS U's Oval, mon, and the lathe turns things “A weel! I just gar‘d the lathie gang anither gate. to please me. I'd a lang Journey afore me, and I thocht to have a hat to keep out waier, 141 hadna muckle silier to spare and I made me ane.” LU vented an oval lathe and made his hat, and the hat made bis fortune. Bovlton was’ not the men to lose so valuable a help, and so the afier farrous William Murdeck, the originator of leccmotives and of lighting by gas, took suit and service under Boulton & Watts, ana in 1754 made the first vehicle impelled by steam in England and with the very bands and brain cunning that had before produced the “thnmor m Journal of Comineres ware, bought sor low be said, ‘*In the night took it for white, lue, Tatu well’aware.” v of Dunham, nd @ sun um- ked wa races, ud won Tem? fred sat on ¢ for fun And And made tighty There "s a sloop, T's too modest to ask it! There was a dy of Lowell 1 et V And esvape climbed up a tele! a 00d mi ub on the tal A Sincere Mourner, Rebert Budge was a young man who lived in Bosten, He had been lett a wealthy orphan When very young, had been raised on the bottle by @ guardian, sent to school and to colleg aud launched into the world at twenty-thre? with nothing to do except to spend his incom He wanied to do everything just right. He Opened hi3 ancestral mansion. He procured the services of a venerable and infirm butler, Who consumed his wine and bullied him tn ret turn. He even sent for one of his maiden auuts to come and live with him and look after his house. He had horses and men servants and Inald servants, and if camels and asses had been in fashton he would have had them, too. Bat since the decree went out that by the sweat of bis brow man should live, occupation has beeh a necessary factor of existence. Rob- ert Budge found It so. Without the necessiiy | of tolling for his datly bread, he undertwok accompilsh the hardest thing known—to do nothing. Life became fortawith a vale or tears. He looked about for solace, and found tt. He set up a dogeart, commissioned himseif to Grive it, and bestowed upon this employment the best thought and experience which be had bitnself or which he could buy. ‘The cart was a | marvel. In its construction the coach build :r had exhausted the most occult resources of his art. It had dark-green wheels and a claret- colored Body, and when 1S Owner Was in 1, with @ small and perfectly equipped groom ‘kK Of him, and criving a large tera eiee a ansed tail, he knew that he had gone the arduous length of art, and deserved the satis- faction that he felt. But Fitz James Eustis’ father died and lett bim a fortuae. and he came out with a dogeart that turned the happiness of Kobert Budge to ashes bis For not ouly was Fitz Jame: ud triumph of the coach builder erfect, his horse a superior one speelal advantage whtca overcome. He was in sel parent, and the con- f his equipage and of all its Was LhoUght to Tito ita di could not . upholstery act a tribute of adai- high-toned sorrow of touch publ iS wealth. heart and draws out hes the the expression of real fee! rom the front rank Robert Budge tell to the ‘on Of second best, and this subsidenc init i could bruok. He ceased to be inter: he rarely an bis own. What was the ca fused toimpart, aud discover no organic com puzzled te account for the youug man’s prostra- uon. One morning his mafden aunt unexpeete appeared at the door ot Lis apartments w ber face bedewed with tears, and bringing ken utter- poor sister, Clementina— ce At the dispat rp ashod her down stairs, ed his hat aad dis rrying down the bles. ‘persons as called to see or tn- Robert Budge were informed that his inborn mechanism the man had fn- | he had goue out of town to attend the runeral of ‘ar and beloved relative. Week later, as Fitz James Eustis was driving out over the Mill Dam road, he ob- served ahead an equipage, with the’ apgea anc of which he was not familiar, Exciting his horse, he got h And sew thay twasa | dog-curt, blai sown, and that on the back seat Were two small negroes, thelr races Leaming- with happiness, wearing’ high nats adorned with weeds and crape rosettes, black Suits with large black buttons, and crape around the left arm. Faclog the other way, driving a orse, with an elaborately banged Pp mourning. grief-stricken as t9 lis Snirt Collar and handkerchief, with a eed on his hat, a black slik ribbon on Lis whip, and his face the incarnation of surrow, sat Ko! ert Bugg “Yes,” sald Fitz James Eustis, two days la- ter, to the Irlend who was seeing him off from Albany depot, “I know it ts rather a sudden p to Tnake, Dut I am tired of loafing around Boston, and I have no doubi that the rouch out- of-door life of Colorado will make me feel like a new man. You know | always felt an interest in cows."—N, Y. Sun. Decision in a Suit Growing ont of a Game of Cards. in the early part of last week Ju Cc ton, of Nashville, had a case before fim wht: involved about all the considerations that may artsein the game of poker. Mr. Lymaa sued Dennis Mccarty for two hundred and fitty-eigat dollars that he had lost at this employment. Mr. Lyman alleged tn hls complaint. by way of aggravation that after playing some time with varled success on a square gaine, the gam. - denly ceased to be square “and ‘the parti fendant “rung tn a cold deck on him.” M Lyman had, while the game was runniog on tae Square, “won quite @ pot of money; but tuls melted away like the early frosts of au‘uinn under the scorching influence of this -‘c: dec hence the suit. Justice Creighton held that the question as to whether the game was square or round, or long or short, or triangular, had nothing to do with ‘he Case; nor the fact as to the tempera‘ure of whether they were a cold cr hot deck, or stmply lukewarm. Under the statate, Section 1,771, 0f the Code of Tennessee, the ‘plaintit vould recover any amount of wealth he migai have lost at an: e of chance. But Justice Creighton toned down his d*<ision by ruling that the platntif! could not recover aby money that he had previously won the defendant or any other parties in al of poker. The plaintiff had ame lost or crook 4 aon, which he uired to ie violation gam! redress in a court jus. yman othing at was muted heavily incosta. © y US Sult ry the low land by cries of dis- ‘Help! help! For God’s sake come here quick!’ Making their way to a nar- Tow strip of firm ground, surrounded by a clump of bushes, they found the owner of the Voice, He was a stalwart man, fully equipped in sportsman’s garb, but, in the informant’s words, “a sorry specimen of humanity.” He explained in pitiful Janguage that die was from ‘Trenton, and not being familiar with the unhappy hunting ground, was lost. He said that he had put in the most miserable night in bis life. He had made the most strenuous efforts to extricate himself from the morass, but every new attempt resulted In a worse tangle. At the passing of each rafiroad train he made a fresh push, steering straight In the direction of the sound, in the hope of reaching the track and liberty. ‘The innumerable quag- mires, however, caused him to divert his steps inorder to get safely around the soggy soil, and the consequence was, being minus a compass, he frequently found himseif in the vicinity of the place he started from. Sixty rounds of ammunition be tired from his heretofore trasty fowling piece and shouted himself hoarse in the vain hope of obtaining succor. As It came not, and darkness had enshrouded the earth, he settled down for the night on his unlnviting couch. Brutsed, scratched, weary and mud ‘bespattered, with a heavy heart he counted the moments until daylight. Whea the welcome sup gleamed over Bonaparte Park he hesitated about leaving the hard grousd Upon which he had passed the night. He hid bien mired so offen the day previous that he felt that his strength must fail him if he again sank half his iength in the treacherous mud. Without a guide, he was as helpless a3 if lost In an Indian jungle. Pitiful, indeed, was his situation when he heard the welcome report of Cook’s gun. Then he renewed his shouts, with the effect above mentioned. When his guides had safely piloted him to vhe rallroad a more grateful being could not be imagined. Without giving bis name, he at once started for bis cear ‘Trenton. And after all his hardships he hadn’t the poor consolation of killing even one littie reed bird.—Bordentoren (N. J.) Register. A Pretty Steep Story. party of men were talking about heavy raliroad grades, when one man said: “I know of agrade so steep that the train gets such a start in going down that it is not necessary to use steam for two hundred miles.” “How about stopping at the stations?” asked one of the party. “Oh, they just stop the train, and when they get ready to start again they turn loose the vrakes, and she whizzes on. “That was a very light grade compared to the one I went over once,” said a man whose word is a long ways below par. teep was {t? ny, It Was so steep that you'd have to use astep-ladder to go upto the front end of the eal Tank hens. After penetratin; some distance they were start tress, such as: [Akron (Obio) An amusing ence was told me yesterday by ne Most promineut railroad managers stern states, which on my prointse not to divulge the names of the parites, I am per- maitted to OL Said the maaayer ok charge of the — rail- at the time was in bud For several months I was kept very usy In trying to pring order out of chaos, ani ally time lad to be devoted to the affatrs of the read. During certain hours I had given orders that I was to be disturbed under no cir- curastances, and my clerk had tnstructions to admit noone. One day during these hours the following incident occurred: I was busy ab my desk when the door burst open, anda Jong,lauk, uncouth, cadaverous-looking ‘Texan stood before me, Jiis home-spua pants were tucked inside his dusty cowhlde boots, his rough face looked as though it had never seen a razor, and his long, unéombed halr streamed out from under a iarge sombrero down on his broad, wiry should- ers. Tie marched straight up to my fesk, aud without taking olf his hat, said ina grui, du tone: ‘d up in amazement and replled: “Yes sir, that's my name. “Well, then, Cast your eye on that,” said he, slapping a letter down before me. 1 picked it up and read It, and found It to be a letter Of Introduction saying the bearer w: trustworthy man who wanted work and askius that ft be given him. As I tinished the letter he again broke oat: a mith, what d’ye say? Can you give m2 @ pos Walted a moment and then satd: “You ap- pear to be quite a forward young man, and you Want a position. Now, sir, don’t you think you ; Would have stood a better chance of getting a position If you were more polite in your man- ner? Ifyou had knocked at the door, and, on being invited=to euter, had come tn quieuy, taken off your hat and asked if Mr Smith was in, and had offered letter, asking with a polite bow, ‘Will you € the kindness to loox over Uhis letter?’ It you bad doue so, young man, dont you think your proposition would Lave been more favorably received tian your present action?” The young man looked at mea second, and then turned and left. A moment after | heard @ knock at the door. I said, “Come in.” Again the same young man entered. Scepping soriiy he came to the desk, made a most elaborate bow, and said:—“Have 1 the honor of ad- dressing Mr. Smith, the Manager of the — ane —— Rallroad?” I bowed ‘and said, “Yes, He again bowed and handed me the letter, asking me if I had leisure to look over it. Jtook it, andagain read it, and then look: up sayin; ‘Ths is a very compiimentary let- ter, Mr. —. What can I do for you: Quick as a flash came the response: “Yuu may goto —.” He then turned and left with a laugh. I saw there was something inthe man, 1 followed him, calied him back and gave bim a ition. He did his work weil, and has sine promoted, until he now occupies one of the most responsible and best paying positions in my empioy. The V ‘rotting iorses. After Maud S. had trotted with st. Julien. and the two had “tied” on thelr 1: she ve been sal figure we when he ward trotted a 1 fter- _ Now tat E ing to 3 ng that her mal tng tine on record {3 fully vance of 100 per cer time fs mot ; but th ny the f, worth the ad mimo Nw that Tact that one-halt 350.000 Is a fresh aud striking exemplitication of the proverb, Hardly body would imagine time to ‘aluable a3 that It very rarely could be to men, but with hors litferent, Fast horses ought to be valuable commor- claily, for they bave small value as resp cis ur- msideris dinary use. They are dered too precious for ay common purpose. ‘Their owne: them so highly that tbey are consiant!s something may happen to tuem. Taney can iy be ert aided to take them out ona atch cold, of On apo diy at. They always fear Uuat they may be overdiiven or unde that they may eat or drink too much or soo little; that they may grow sii or go of tose a'shoe or be {ishod, or get tae Le WOUUS OF spavin. or what not. A genains thoroughbred is the source of mor anxlety and troubis than a dozen héw-! abl very fine and favorable day. They never think of taking the pampere animals out after dark, Test tey ep Os Ss stone, or fall Into a hole, or catch cold. or tacur any ofthe thousand ils to which equtae flesh, 18 ceaselessly subject. When they want to drive in a Sensible, Practical way, they hire horses ‘at a livery stable, or go in a Street car or a Miss Coutts ana Mr. Bartlett. a (Olive Logan in Philadelphia Ti:nes. | he cynosure of neighboring eyes at y Irving's first night of the COneae Poe Was the Barouess surdett-Coutts, who occupied her roomy box in company with Mr, Ashmneae Bartlett, two other gentlemen and a lady. The engaged couple sat side by side and seemed pur- fectly absorbed in each other, During the en t’actes tea was served the party in the box, and Mr. Bartlett's gallantry in waiting upon his. flancee was Very pretty to see. You know he claims vo be deepiy in love with her, infatuated, in fact, AS Aby normal lover might be. I say ¢ normal lover, but I really mean that itis the sweetheart who 1s scarcely normal in this case. Sue fs a sweet-looking, elderly, thin, proper: mannered old lady, whose marriage with this healthy, lusty, bouncing boy, young enough to be her grandson, seems a preposterous matter. Their intense interest in and friendship for Irving was evinced from the rising of the cur- tain until its final fall. They applauded with all their Ee and when Irving made one of his lumorous litle speeches after the play was over they laughed the laugh of delightea Morning in Billingsgates {London Standard.) Who would see ane year round, the policeman, permanent ‘pointed to this rings the great bell, and at the first tone of its iron Tongue the tron gates, river side and city side, are unbarred, and swinging wide open admit such a concourse as is notseen In any other city Loving the sun, Men in saen biog = Frit lend-creenes, parey, artly leather— some with leaves of leather vueeeee half way down the back, make furious from Lower Thames-st. to the river side, where they are met by fellow-laborers, who have reached there by some mysterious means already, and who search about eagerly for work to do. The steamers that have been out for days in search of the fleet of fishing boa's from the North Sea, and which may have overhauled them close to Hellgoland, or nearer to, or further from, our shores are moored alongside the dummies by the landing and into each of these are lowered two timber gangways, up one of which cilmb the porters with trunks of fish upon their heads, whilst down the other trip other porters with their empty boxes or trunks, as they are indifferenuy called, ready for a fresh load. ‘These steamers may have arrived In the river during the early morning, or they may have come late the previous afternoon; or, should your visit be fixed for Monday, they may have been there trom Saturday afternoon, lying jazily in the suffocating weather, which is not calcillated to Improve the flavor of the @rgo. But there are also ice ships about, and the knowl dge of thetr presence lends a Sentimen- tal coolness to the atmosphere. Now the streets become noisy with the ar- rival of carriers’ carts from the railways whose systems touch the sea, or carry river fish from Scotland or from Ireland. Of course the Irish and Scotch salmon are the most higmly_priz°d, for those of the Eoglish rivers are not rated so highly, and the produce of the Norway rivers stand at the lowest figure in the market. But for this ciass of fish the season 1s nearly, it not completely, atan end, for the speckled trout goes qut of fashion at the close of the Parita- Mentary session, with ifs lordly relative th> silver-coated salmon. Cod and skate, which Le about tn all directions, are just coming In, and, whilst haddocks and plaice seem numet ous enough, turbot and oysters are rather s| of putting in a plentiful appearance. Norway lobsters are not just now in season, sd that oae visiting the market at present loses the sizht of their sorting in the “haddock-room,” over the por floor market, a sight well worthy of be- clding. "AS 6 ind 7 o'clock approach, the business be- comes fast and furious. The tish arriving by beat and by rali are being rapidly sold off, for the most part by auction. There {s but little time to haggle about prices; the market figures are tolerabiy well established almost from the moment the gates are unbarred, and cust as to obtain their require are too anxi ply. and to carry itoff to distant parts of the Metropolis, to waste thme in beating down for pence, for shillings, or even for pounds Sterling. From the steamers, and the Dutch eel beats, hung with cages round the side3, and fitted with wells Inside to keep the fish alive; irom the heavy barges laden with shrimps, which are shovelled like in Into baskets. or with mmd-colored lounders caught by and beyond Blackfriars bridge; from the railway vans in the _ narrow ' roadways, crowded with -fish and fresh-water tish, or With huge baskets running over with slimy eels, the porters make thelr way in and out of the’ market. The bumerous narrow by-ways that radiate from the base of the “tall bully that the head and les’—in Latin—are thron with costermongers’ carts and bat rows, se that for the general public thes: called thoroughfares are positively limpassable up to? or 10 Betock. ‘AS the market exists, Its bu: on with all possible propriety; consideration that its lowest ‘cha : by the way, is scarcely ever used, 1s ten feet below the level of the river, it 18 kept remark- ably dry. This has to be effected, however, by means cf steam power, which keeps eoutin ually pumping the water out from under the Noorirg, and which would, if allowed to rise. flood the building in thirty-six hours. Strange to say, too, this drainage 18 not water from the river, for it ts perfectly pure and tasteless, but is supposed to percolate through the earth trem the Coal Exchange, opposite where it is eee Romais of old had established spring ats. D siness Is carried d, e whe Conld Ride a “HBronco.’? {Arizona Bilver Bell.] Tom Newland bas an lan who places a high estimate on his equestrian ability, There Wasa horse to be brought to town a few days ago, and the Indian was given the job. He Was told he was “bronco,” but it was “esta bueno, me save.” Hitebing the animal to a tree, he carefully placed the sweat cloth on him; then the blanket, the bridle, and the sad- dle; at each performance giving voice toa sat- isiied “Ah, hah,” each ejaculation growing in- tenser, till he got into the saddle. AU this Ume the “vronco,” looked as unlike Alexander the Great's war horse, Bucephalus, asa _car- penter’s saw-horse. The Indian started; he gained the crest of the hill where the scrub oak Was thickest; he turned and gave another “Ah, hab,” which was follow so closely by “whoa” that it sounded like a compound word. Then something rose a few feet in tbe air, went back, and rose again. There was a cloud of aust, a heap of Apache talk, a flash of bright colors, and—silence. When Tom went up, he found the horse grazing in the most orthodox fashion, and a strip of white breech clout, and a pair ot brown legs surmounted by red stockings and iron-clad shoes stiecklog up from the middle of a scrub oak, like a new sort of plant, Tom got him out of the brush, and When he said ‘Ah, hah,” the Indian looked as though he wanted to go on the war-pata, The Apache, A Title in Utter Disrepute. Our ancient universities have sinned quite as much as Dr. Buchanan tn making degrees a mere matter of money. Many thousands of men add M..., D. D. or D. C. L. to their names without having answered a question or sho cholarship or knowledge over and above WLat was linpiled In a B.A, degree. Forty years ago all that was required of tue candidate for a degree i clvil law was that le should sit an hour in the school waiting for the {maginary disputant who never came, and who in tue ab- Sehee Of a moderator would have come to no purpose. ir ig idle to say thar the degree of, D. Incans anything at al ‘plas au addition e to some oO! ‘There 13 no ttl tter disrepute, i at fred incom question ‘whether zay of these nomia: uctions Will long maintain vhelr ground. enough if the prenlx, or the addition, ex, the profession which it Let all be shops in dis ¢! wile would bi to wvar de same dre: eral dat she does 10 Wash in, an’ de Uttte bi ices Of his chill'en peep trew de holes tn de Now, gemn’lea, ve bin right dar. 1a one by I kuew as much about ‘gi ‘blinds’ an’ ‘straddles’ a3 any bi mab tn dis kentry will eber get frew Lis woo played high an’ low. I played till I coutia Test. I played out all de money 1 could airn or born, I neber ay J, an’ igin fo’ hundred raties of makin’ a stri: Us a Mighty enticin’ bizness. But a black ma in cne eand Of Mivhigan an’ de policy shop in de odder an’ de two would find each other by de shortest route. Yet, agI said befo’, its a losin’ game an’ iUs a mean biznes3. I want to say tode member spoken of dat we hope de will hereafter avoid sich piaces. If he can't do it he must avoid dis club. De Lime-Kiln Club can't work in harmony wid & poucy de mya who 1uns riot an’ lets bis wife an‘ Cuiii’en suffer can't take no part in our deliberashuns. We will no induee de reg’lar programe of business.” “Induce? Induce? Did “I understan’ de char to say induce?” queried the Rev. Pen- stock, as he rose in a hurry. “You did, sah,” aoe used de word induce, did you?” Penstock’s jaw fell and he moved about wa- easily, but before he could frame a speech the old man leaned forward and said: te, by Sheet de word induce war’ bein’ used long ‘nuff befo’ Brudder Penstock took his fast dia- ner on airth, an’ it won't cease to be used, when he es He wilt greatly congregate 6 scep' YY Of dis occashi I Ung bls Seat."—Pive Press, ned OY Bron! GRocND Atn.—We commonly thiak of thi lower limit of the atmosphere £3 being the sur. face of the earth, but this is an error. Every ery ot the soll not occupied a permanently by he “ground-water” (a term which needs no ex- beer) Contains air between its Particles, presses ue ao expire, 80 to falls, ‘4 vacuum an inspiration 10 take place, T' ona To the initiated the Baroness’ | changes the air which filis ali th ‘3 theater 1s very pal- | between the solid particles of ie or low ad- | rock, which are so situated that they can be vance Up a ilight of steps and to penetrate an | affected by the movement. Tue atmosphe: interior waiting lobby, while the footmen of r in the soil is of course alterea Considerabl: every body else are obliged to stand just inside | by the nature of the Media to which itisex. the street door in a serried rank, peering over | posed; but it prin of carbonic vach other's shoulders in the effort to catch a | acid, cart hye in small quanti | elie of the advancing master aad mistr ss. depending on the soil, marsh sulpneeet hear it rumored in some quarters that Mr. in, frequently, other gases trom ee Pomona ote Least ‘n | putretying organic matter. As the larry! woman bein; forces ent. “Cut bv whom? Th es entourade | the stions ‘which a PI a it the fo} bew-d to him who came into the box to xhslat ‘heir Cevoirs to her ladyship! “And the footnan i micas ao tey at "an Binaose ace sonar thecareen'oueSaoeian aa: | Sou geen amie ond nat Was Wi ig iN a man- a as well ag f Footinga Torch: it Bill—A Ca The story goes that Tour years e Gordon got a a Paes Democi of Cuyahoga. He . for £400 after the campaign was over, but Nate Payne, who had the “bar'l” on tap at tht time refused to pay the bill. This of course didn’t please Charley Gordon or his father, W. J., and they have shut down on their donations ever since. When this year’s campaign fund com- mittee approacbed W. J. Gordon with an as- sessment against him, he is reported to have sald: “Not a — red cent tl it $400 DIL 1s, paid! Pay that and I'll subscribe just as high as any man in the party.” ‘The committee, to move the heart of Payne, went to him, asking him to pay the bill, and so help them toa snugsum. After uistening the detail of Gordon’s language, Nate scratched his head awhile. the old coon will ante up as much asany other man? Well, we'll fix him. Here's a check for $5,000 from the Payne family. son pay, his $400 bill and make him come down. Then give me back the chee And itis sala that the committee did as Nate told them, with the exception of giving bac Nate the check, Whereat Nate kicks like a ‘Texan steer. ‘Trade in Cat-Tails. It may not be generally known that trade In cat-o"-pine tails, or cat-talls, or catkins, or whatsoever they may be rightly called, 13 of some importance and magnitude. Whoever discovered and made known the fact that the proper place for the swamp-nurtured catkin Was the parlor and drawing-room has not left his name behind, but certatn it is that in the year 1879, and more particularly in the year 1ss0, catkins to be included in the house- furnishing of ornamental things. At the press time the demand is large and increas- Ing, and a useless weed has become an article of commerce. The catkins are used with pampas grass, sea oats and native grasses to make up the contents of vases which ornament mantels and room corners. This has become the rage, as It is called. and many a room is undergoing the process of catkin and grass adornment. For the reception of these grasses large and small vases are used, according to location, and drain pipe ornamented by home handiwork are used for the same pu) as well as for umbrella stands. The catkins with the beautt- ful pampas grass add a great deal to the at- tractiveness of any room, and particularly of that one with complimentary surroundings. The time was when the beauties of natural grasses were concealed under a coating of alum, or some other glistening substance. From this tinsel we are gradually turning to a more correct taste, even In such Small matters as catkins, One firin in Providence has laid in a Stock of about three thousand catkins.—Port land (Me.) Pr A bootblack at Hot Springs, Ark., shot and ree the man who intimated that he was a jar. John Hicks oes to the penitentiary for two Jeffersonvil e,.Ind., at the age of s0. ent fity years of his life in prisons, Michael J. McDonald, head salesman of Blake, Robbins & €'o., San Francisco, was shot dead in a saloon in that city Wednesday by Charley lon for the brought in a Dill Win. Barrington, a porter, crazy from drini 1880 cnx xewsrarens 1880) OF THB NATIONAL CAPITAL. THE EVENING STAR THE WEEKLY STAR, WASHINGTON, D.C. The EVENING STAR, (cn Saturday’s a double sheet or eight page paper of mfty-six columns, the svze of the New York dailies), ls everywhere reccgnized as the leading newspaper of Wash- ington. With two exceptions only, é& has the largest circulation of any daily paper published | South of New York, AND MORE THAN DOUBLE | THAT OF ANY OTHER PAPER IN THE CITY, Every issue of THE STAR is carefully read not only by the citizens of Washington and ad- jacent cities, but by the throngs of strangers constantly visiting the National Capital on business or for pleasure, (and who constitute, in a very large degree, the purchasing popula- Uon of every State and Territory in the Union), thus making it for most purposes THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE UNITED STATES. Its Influence as an agent of publicity has tn- deed practically no Mmit within:the boundaries of the country. The best evidence of this ts the number of new advertisewents it printed inthe year 1879, which reached 20,636, averaging from 1,700 to_2,000 per month in the busy season!! These figures include only the sub- ject of the advertisement, and not any change of the matter, which, in some instances, Is made dally, and, although a new advertisement in fact, is not counted but once, instead of 310 pup- lication dates, The advertising books are open to the inspection of advertisers to verify this Statement, or an afidavit of its truthfulness will be submitted, THE WEEKLY STAR.—This 1s a double or eight-page sheet, containing fifty-six columns of fresh News, Literary and Agricultural matter every week, and fs pronounced by com peten Judges one of THE CHEAPEST AND BEST WEEKLY PAPERS IN THE UNITED STATES CLUB RATES FOR THE WEEKLY STAR #2" In compliance with repeated requests trom various quarters to hold out some induce- ments to those who wish to get up swbscrid-rs’ clubs for the WEEKLY STAR, we make the followlng offer: Single Subscriptions, $2.00. 5 copies one year for $9.00, and one copy to the getter-up of the club, 10 copies one year for $15.00 and one copy to the getter-up of the elub. 20 copies one year 320. ¥B~ It is a condition of this offer that the sub- Seripticns of each club shall all commence at the same time, and all goto the same post oflice. 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The present year promises to be one of the most lteresting and eventful of the century It witnessed early in the summer the meet- ing of the National Conventions of the two great political parties, and the nomination of eandidates for the contest in the following No- vember, The impending campaign promises, iherefore, to be one of the most spirited in our history, and 'THE STAR, with Its increased facil - ittes, will print all of the news of the day op which It 1s issued, It has a direct wire from its news room to the Western Union Telegraph or fice in New York city, from which wires radiate to all parts of the globe, and {fs therefore ena- bled to secure the latest news by its own opera or from every quarter up to within a few mo- ments of going to press. It is the only evening paper south of Philadelphia which receives ex- ciusively the Associated Press dispatchss. As a newspaper THE STAR being the organ of no man, no clique and no interest, will pre- sent the fullest and the fairest picture it can make of each day’s passing history in the city the District, the country and the world, It wi!) atm hereafter, as heretofore, at accuracy Orst of all things in all that it publishes. The circula- tion now is larger than at any former period iu the twenty-eight years of its existence, exceec- ing 18,000 copies in its regular, bona fide edt- fon, without any extra effort or spurt in the news market, “SUBSCRIPTION TERMS.—DAILY STAR— Served by carriers in the city, 10 cents 9 week or 44 cents a month. By mail, 50 centsa month, or $6.00 per year. "2 ALL Mat SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BB PaID IN Abvancg, and no paper will be sent longer than paid for. Specimen copies furnished gratis. GA SCHEDULE OF ADVERTISING PRICES will be sent to any address on applica- tion, and In the cities of Georgetown and Wash- ington a representative of the counting room ‘will call, on application, to write advertise- ments and explain rates, No canvassers are ‘Address, in all cases THE EVENING STa NEWSPAPER COMFANY WASHINGTON, D. C. EDUCATIONAL. EDUCATIONAL. ly PRS GP ahs 18S OSBORNE’S BOARDING Meh Fe | st. D.w. for advanced pupils Literature; also, in Ancient and Modern_ Lan. guages. oct7-3m, 100) MUSIC, 707 Sthet. n.w. Rates epee CG exer Gises.. Church oneaa: oot TRE NATIONAL AW SCHOOL OF L UNIVERSITY. President, Hox. ARTHUR MACARTHUR. Post-Gradnsté Claes, Paor. 1. O. CLAUGHTON, will meet MONDAY. WEDNESDAY aad SATUR- DAY, 7p. m., commencing W DAY, Oc 6th.” Senior Glass, Paor. W. B. Weos, will MONDAY, WEDNESDAY aid FRIDAY, 6 0 TUESDAY. THURSDAY and BATUGDAL. OD. mmercing TURSDAY, Oct. 5th. lar Lecture FRIDAY, 730 p. m., com. v. Sth. All students are exy erecial topics by peutioen eminent at bench and eneci pics by gentlemen eminent st bench an; bar. List of lectures end topics will be ready Nov. minal law, TUESDAY, Special lectares on criminal y P. @., commencing TURSDAY, Nov. 2a: oot court, WEDNESDAY, 730 p.m! Tuition: Junior and Senior Classes, per menth. Post-Graduate Claas, 5 ail term; this incindes recitations, moot court and all lectures, regular and special. Gentlemen intend- ing to Join may do so on the evening, at the lecture room, 1419 5 lew York ave., or at 569 7th st., before 5 p. m. 'W. J. NEWTON, ects ot ‘Secretary. MELE. ¥; PBUD HOMME is roorgants. ing her evening French classes. Great advan: taxes offered to pupils who take the whole course. Eevinners taught o1 Elocution and conversa- advanced pupils, Ladies’ classes at 11 a.m. n for ad ildren’s at Ch: 335 p.m. Gall at 910 1th st . between 12 a.m. and Ip.m.; Monday and Thursday after 4s p.m. octé QT JOUN'S COLLEGIATE INSTI- TOUTE, Vermont ave. Kvening classes in Pen- mavehip, plain and ornamental, English Grammer, Rhetoric, Bookkeeping, | Mathematics, 5 Greek, “Frerch, German,” Spanish and Phonozra- phy, will be opened MONDAY. Oct. 4, at 7p. m.8 oct2-2w BRO. TOBIAS, Pres't. ROEBEL INSTITUTE AND KIN- EKGARTEN, Missos POLLOOK & NOEBR cipals. Education thorough fn al: ston teachers i ary a erman trained Kindergartener. Normal class for ladies. Daily instraction in German free. 1127 13th et. n.w. ETROPOLITAN SEMINARY AND KINDERGARTEN BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES AND GHILDREN Tesnmed duties SEPTEMBER 17TH. Metropolit Kindergarten Normal Institute, Ocroni Miss B. C. GRAVES, 800 1sth mi er aes SATURDAY EVENING RECEPTIONS Will commence SATURDAY, October 2a, 1830, from 7to 10 p.m. ‘The practicing of new Azure of the GERMAN will begin a ‘Tickets to the same can d at the Academy only, 914-916 E street new. ‘Reduced rates for eeason tickets. 8030-1m. SPECIAL ATTENTION IS CALLED tothe exeslent opportunity for thoroush train - ing in Classic® and Mathematics. in Day and Even- ing claeres, at the EOLECTIC SEMINARY, 1434 Q st. Z RIGHARDS, Principal. im N ISS ADELAIDE S. PAYNE HAVING returned to the city, wi!l restime her instruc Hon in Voici ding ‘and Elocution, at No. 614 12thet. pw. sep27-1m* QW. FLYNN. A.M, 702 5th st Wo Classical. Mathematical and Commerc : stitute for Young Men snd Boys. Latin, Greak, ncb, German and Envlish — Day session, $10 per quarter. Evening classes, $5 per month. ‘Spe- cial attention to preparation for oileze, Poirt, Annapclis and all competitive examina: Private lesaons on tacderate terms. SPANISH THOROUGHLY, | PRACTIOALLY and correctly taught, at 1228 6th st.n-w.ee25-I1m He CROSS ACADEMY, 1312 Massa. chusetts ave., has reopened its day school for youty ladies ahd children. French, German, Piano and Olass Singing receive especiel ‘attention Are prepsrad to reovive pri pupils in Vocal cal- ture and Harp: also, in Pencil and Orayon, Oraw- ing, Decoration, Painting on China and Silk. Mater Colore ahd Oil Painting. Terms mod- rate. se] pII-3W KOF. AND MES. J. H. SIDDONS are pre to form Reading classes and give in Pure Elocution to indivigaals Address J. H. SIDDONS, Georze- sep20-lin Taucht raised y years spared private fastruction at their Lomes. ‘RENCH THAT IS FRENC by Professor M- Masson, born in Pi and educated in Parie, and for the last thirt: @ Successful teacher of hisown native tonwue in the United States. Apply to him at his residence, 2113 Pennsylvenia avenue, or throueh the Post fice. Sep21, 25, Oct2, 9, 16,23, 30 ARK SEMINARY, 506 5tu Sr. Fst. car line, and within two equa lines. ‘Twelfth Annual Sexson ckstores. Apply to Mins. Principal. Drawing, Prof. Prof. @. Gixest. M Ohildren. French school. Terms W, Ox of al Circulars G. M. CONDRON, B. HEIN. Fren eep23-Imn ad her regular other city at Bool LLE. FOULON has French Day School for Young Ladies and ty se 18 8 Mss MARY TUCKER MAGILL WILL resume her Classes in Elocution October Ist, at her residence, 2126 Pennsylvania ave. n.w. sepT-Sm CADEMY OF MUSIC, No. 1534 1 street northwest. J.P. CAULFIELD, Mus. Doc., Principal. Studies resumed Sept: 6th. aug30-2m" AW HOOL, OF THE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY. JAMES 0. WELLING, LL.D., PRESIDENT. Tse Hoy. WALTER B. COX, LL.D., PROFESSOK OF THE LAW OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, OF CONTRACTS, AND OF CRIMES 7 AND. MISDEMEANORS. WILLIAM A. MAURY, LL.D. PROFFSSOR OF EQUITY, JULISPRUDE: Mon or Com- ¢ THE ARTNERSHIP. NDER B. HAGNER, LL.D., SRIMINAL LAW. GECHGE JUDGE oF Moor Ci or Lecan Pracrici The exercises of 18 Scheol will be resumed in the Law Buildiue of the Universi ty, (Judiciary Fquare, 6th etrect, between D and & streets, ) on the SECOND WEDNESDAY IN OCTOBER (Octo ber 13th} at six o'clock p.m., when opening sd- dresses will be made by the Profess>rs, and when Undergraduates of the previous year, aa well bs new students, are invited to bg present. ‘The entire charms for tuittha, lectures, and all facilities of the Rchool, in its Unders: De fartuert, is eiichcy dollars for a sinyle you hundred and fifty dollara fortwo yeare, payable in advance, half yesrly, or in monthly instaliaents, at the option of students. ‘The fee for the Post-graduate course covering a period of nine months, is #: By particular invitation, being in reepoase tos call from more than seventy «raduates in law and members of the bar, the one in practice, 25. be given on my and the gegeral theory of the course will bo ox visined by Judge Hagner atthe opening of tha school on the 13th of Octob ‘Lhe specia: fee for this course will be $10. may be bad on eh . H. & O. H. MORRISON, 475 = at the National Savings Bauk, cor. N. Y. ave. and 15th et. ; or by acdresing the President of the Fac- sepl5-lin O¥’S ENGLISH AND CLA! ACADEMY will REOPEN MONDA 321 Pa. sve. u.w. A regular drifl f) to 3 p.m _ in common £ugtish, and Greek. Price $4 to 85 per month. graphic clasree from 4 to 9 83 per month, pa ‘i a ne it ore soe td men or Isdies trained for competitive examinations. sepli-lm CHASE ROYS, A.M., M.D. lication to Mezers. Penna. ave. : also en ive _prigate instruction to in- ii dusie. References: Prof’ Mack Bailey, Elocn tionist Yate College; Justice Strong, Supt. J. Or- mond Wilron, A. Ht Spoltord, Conk Librarian ; Judge J. Tarbell, Board Trustees Public Schools, D.6.; Mother Mary, of St. Angels. Bepd-2m0 GeoueErows UNIVENSITY. E §0HOOL OF LAW Ovens Ste srpital term of 189031 WEDNES- Day EVENING, tober 6th, ai six o'clock, in the Lecture Hail, 916 F st. n.w, in Washington city Begular course of two years, Fifty Dollars an- Porvaricues sateen noe jars WAT, HESRY DENNI eepS.3m_ 915 Fat. nw, Wi Suara BUSINESS COLLEG Secretary, on. iE, Th and L sts. n w.—This institution <a prorresuive and sucoceatul experiones of 16 educates young men and women for wse- 8 pi 68 And snpport. Ite ates itions of trust and prog. ee of stu ing comprises URUBEO, ness ‘Arithmetic, Spencerian ical Peumanshi: Bookkeeping, by single and doub.e entry, adapted to every variety of business; Elucution amd Lec- tares. “Day and Evening Sesious. For informa- tion and terms call at the orl 73 BY OC. SPENCER, Principal. a N For AT 8 o'CI OOLLEGE BUILDING, When Dr. ELLIOTT OOUES, U. $0 which the and ATIONAL | For further inf« 05 22-10tére018t Par: Of the Rea teas We 10-910 Oo. (MED. DPT. TRE FIFTY-N 1880-"S1 of this Goll MONDAY EVENING. LOCK, A? Introdu Address, public are contiaily invit LUMBIAN UNI INTH ANNUAL § ay ESSION tases commence on OcronEn 4, 7 rik BH -. bet. 18th and 14th, will deli» Profenaion: Ob apply to mn rey Avante sven avenue. tm. H. Bailey ANIA MILITARY aca: MY, Cums Pa © or ee Se Degrees conferred. fers to Gen. Com. 8. P. Oarter, —t : and Mosars. B. 0. Hews a ‘hemes G. Payne, veel Der, and @. HYATT, President. DP) ABTEN NORM TUTE, for the training of cee zh model kincercartens and advanced classes. Cireulars on the Principals, | Mrs. LOUISE, POLLOC ‘Sth st.; Miss SUSIE POLLOOK, sepl5-Sm_ fi 20th. For jy15-3m_ Joe REEL ¢ and VOCAL M ms and ber 13th Or address PRINCIPAL, 1336 T . VERNON Sere 3 M* ‘BO: AND MY UROL ISS HARROVER'S SCHOOL Fer x Children, will reopen Por cireulars caw. eee AFOR YOUNG LADI 100 Br Nw Fi nag eps ‘5 Mrs. J. BE. SOMERS, Principal. « Teacher of PLAN USIO. Particular at wishing Terms moderate. opens Bept, eh ‘Sal BUstrect LADIES GOODS. yA OPENING EATON & KING, 824 Ninth strect m.w. LATEST NOVELTIES IN MILLINERY. aed and Friday, Oct. 7th and Sth ME. WASHINGTON. FASHIONABLE DRESS axe RIM ING STORE, ania avenue, Di Bu Cloak made in superior sty Dresees Cut and Basted, aud a perfect iit sui teed. oct’ M*- J. P. PALMER, IMPORTER AND DESIGNER OF FASHIONS IN MI ute, Costu: * le at Rhort notice. Ladies’ can have LLINERY, No. 1207 F st. n.w., : H and OCTOBER Sri 4: LL THE LATEST ITFRN PONNETS and HATS, fine Mi! ERY GOODS, DKESS TRIMMIN bene, three styles of FRENCH COR FAB MEN Lat MOVES, SULTRY IS8Es’ CLO. JAN.7 AKS, CAGHM ail the most recent Novelties. M. WILL Np Orn 80730 NOVELTLBS es UN. ahd fine LADIES’ ERE POUOARE WRAPPEBS, -7 Cite Trevise, Paris; 907 Pa.ave. Feathers Dyed, Curled and Queaned equal to new ones. sep so ADIES’ AND L MADE TO OLDER. CHILDKEN’S SHOES Perfect satisfaction wusranteed. JAS. H. VERMILYA, anc? LADIES’ FASHIONABLE BOOT MAKER, Opposite U. 8. Pstent Office? FAMILY SUPPLIES. BosTex MARKET, 1719 Penn’a REOPENED ave., BY LEON SCHELL & CO., Proprietors, Dealers in FISH, OYSTERS, MEAT, GAME, &c, Orders for dinners solicited. VORFOLK OVSTERS, TENDERLOINS OF BEEF, All kinds of GAME AND FISH PALACE MARKET, and oct? Died GROCERIES. Bep25, LNOW-WHITE BRE. AND BEAUTIFUL SS AND 7 0) "iT3 will be guaranteed If you use CERES, the Minnesota Patent Process Flour, which Od the first pretium Over received daily st the Cor Lath a FRANK J. Tr oct N. Y.ave. BBETS. NEW GOODS ARRIVING DAILY. QUEEN OLIVES. CAPERS. rice TOBASCO SAUCE. SARDINES—La Moutarde, La Tomat and Plain RUSSIAN CAVIAR. Parties covtemplating how money by obtaining our Faney Goods, prior to 4 will ssve taple aud ing elsewhere. sekeeping e8 tor B. W. REED’S SONS, National Fair. COAL AND all otlier MINNEOLA, Flour. inter Wheat Patent in Amerion. LDEN HILL. « splendid Auures, ‘We daly competitors to iciee Toe ure. We petitore flour superior to Gores, Minueola, or Bloriae Wwe foal aspired Het any housekocpel them once will never use an Ramed brands of Fiour ean di Indiana av. ALT a@ 1216 F street vorthwest. celebrated was sward- competitors at a ificent SLE! NG, the ex- fie ends : else. The above bought at any fret WOOD. Has | Caen We ALTHUR (Formerly with on hand and constant! receiving ities of Coal and Wood. Particular coaL. ution given the delivery of Coal free from slate or dust. Or- ders thronvh Tail or telephone promptly filled. (Thomas B. Penick’s old stand. neh Ysrd—-G2l New © fd MILLER, Wholesale and Retail ‘CO. AL AND WC iD Oflice—- E223 Sth st. nw. York av. now, , ects tn Dealer in DOD. Main Office, Depot, and Kindling Wood Mill, 45g e and PY 04 A Virvizia avenues. ‘Old ax iow NDLING ‘Coal x INE KE part of the city for $1.25. ‘TE Orders y ee oe (ONIO COR! filed, and Branch yard 143 Bet. 6. place im the city, LIN 35.00) per cord. K Ris DLING WO 9D 86. Load of KINDLING WOOD 0 per cord. UGivered to any EOTION. satisfaction euar- sug yyaweenaz: FAIB ASSOCIATION. KINDLING WOOD was a) competitors. Office: 12th and Penn. avenue, G. nh PREMIUM FOR gee OAL ana us over al STEPHENSON & BKO., Depot and Mill, 7th-street wharf, L. SHERIFF, ‘Telephonic connection. Depot 042, ONNSON BROTHEL ZELEPHONIC CONNECTION». to stock up, largest wi throughout » and all ne ineursng pro Best Quali the wood and {reae, atore yards enabl hen coal ie lowest ; of in immediate commu. au Darzn mm GOAL AND WOUD, to every order. @ and 328 Pa. Ave. and Bills, Waterand N — ae ‘OOD. i. THE TRADES. ‘The L} work. It is one of the city. G and 1012 Pa. ave., 3d floor. cima --