Evening Star Newspaper, June 28, 1882, Page 7

7 “THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, xt > Sie rr: ae A MEESS OF ANAKINS. He Wanted Something Hashershay: and fie Got It From the Chicsgo News. “I'm a crook!” he yelled, as he rolled into a Clark-street all-night restaurant and saloon the other morning. “I'm a bad man; a very bad man!” He was ina good humor with himself and the world, and, for the time, believed every Word he said himself. Two hackmen, who were eating kidney stew. and a cheap gambler who ‘was hovering about the free lunch, pricked up their ears and winked at each other. “Cheese It, culiy,” said the bar-keeper, “you're €rackin’ too raw ‘round here.” “My friend,” said the alleged ‘‘crook.” “don’t obtrede your advice where it isn't wanted. In the mean time, give me a drink of your worst and meanest whisky. Whoop! The proceeds of my last bank robbery are not all expended. How much is that fire-water of yours?” “We've got some whisky for five cents a drink,” said the bar-keerer, paring to color a glass of water with a little Jamaica ginger. ‘6 lied, “gimme fifteen cents nacthing mean about me but the reluctance I have to take the lives of Prople I meet behind the bar. As I said before, ‘ve got the spondulicks to pay for the same and anything else I want,” and he slammed a roll of Drown paper on the counter, around which was wound a $10 note to make it look like an in- accumulation. It was buckled around With a strap, and as it struck the counter the paper oe out, leaving the greenback in the strap. He hastily put it in his pocket, but held -the 310 in readiness for demands. The gambler here came up and said in a low tone: “Was you a crook?” ‘You bet I’m a crook, my bloomin’ Bacchante.” a brother professional? Take some- Name your p Set "em up in h— don't you have more thing to the drinks were stowed away the ‘erook™ proposed a lunch, and the two stepped over to the iunch counter. he said. “lim hungrier than a female wo! “What have you got to ea The waiter presented the bill of fare. 0, 1 want something tvo-too, something rasher-shay—something every handkerchief thief don't get. Have you got anything of that kind: ‘The waiter looked st him and sald gravely: “We it some fine fried spakins.” “Now, that strikes me right. You begin to size me up. pard. J taven't had an anakin in some time. Fetch two plates for me and my friend.” The cook, when the order was given him, took the large sponge, used to clean up the kitchen-sink or for any purpose of the kind, and with a ago knife cut it into small pieces about the size of an oyster. He then dipped them in the batter prepared for frying oysters and placed them in the pan. When nicely browned they looked like atempting dish—so much so, in fact, that the alleged “crook” bolted half a dozen ot them before he noticed anything wrong. When the last one went down he remarked in an aside to his companion that “anakins were always tough at this time of the Fear.” and made no other objection. But pretty soon the cook was horrified at a @*il for water from the strange guest. “It ain't healthy to drink water with ana- Kins,” he said. “Well, give me so:ne coffee then.” Coffee was quite rs bad, anda plea was made that fresh coffee yuld be ready in a few min- utes. After waiting half an hour for his coffee he got tired, and, jumping off his stool, ordered adrink of beer. Ina few minutes he washeard to remark that it was “astonishin’ how fillin’ them anakins is.” .Next he nubettoned vis coat and vest and wandered out into the cold airand sat down on the curb-stone. The last seen of him he was inquiring of a chance passer-by the Way to the nearest doctor's office, for he was afraid he had enlargement of the liver. = ~ Dave York’s Trip Over the Range. From: the Virginia Euterprise. The sun was sinking behind the snowy peaks of the Rockies, gilding their glistening tops With rosy light, as poor Daye York was borne by the boys to his cabin. He had been terribly | burt by a biast inamine. They carried him into the rude hut, and laid him on a pile ot soft Dearskins before the fire. He was suffering in- tenseiy, but he bore it like a hero. There they | eft him with his partner, Dan Hamlin. Dan | Sat beside the injured man and held his hand, while the tears silently flowed down his sun- ‘burned cheek. The sun went down, The room grew dark. and the dancing flames in the fire- Place made the shadows leap up and down on | the wall. For a long time the two partaers | were silent. At last the injured man spoke. “Dan, I'm going over the range,” he sald. “No, no, old pard, don't say that; you Will seoop the pile yet.” “No, Dan, no. Old Death holds four aces to my two pairs. I muat pass in my cheeks. Old pard, we've worked to- gether, gambied tozether, got drunk together and fought together for four long years. It’s bard to part.” “You bet it is, parduer.” “But it has cot to come. old man. Dan, you've stood by me always. We've accumulated quite a little pile. There's no one on earth has so good ®@ right to my share as you. It’s yours, Dan, when I am gone. But, Dan, promise me one thing.” “Anything, old pardner.” “Gimme a Dang-up funeral!” “I will, old pard.” “See that there's a good pair of flyers on the hearse. Of course you'll race going to the cemetery. I never was beat in a race while living: don’t let "em get ahead of me at my funeral.” “Tuey shan't. Dave.” ‘And, Dan, see that there's or at the grave.” “I'll have a bar- . “And inthe fight at the cemetery See that there is at least three men killed. I don't want any half-way funeral.” “I'll kill the | men myself.” ‘And, Dan, don't you think it | might vive tone to the thing to lynch the ander- tak “It might.” “And will you . it?” “We will, pardner. And after we've pot the ceremonies at the grave attended to we will geome back to town and havea dance and the drunk ever seen in Leadviile. You shall have the best funeral ever seen in these ” “Dan, yera true friend. Good-bye, old vd, I'm goin! Good-bye, good——”” Dave ‘ork had gone over the range. SP Nia Sen:tor Ingalls on his Constituents. Senator Ingalls furnishes an article on “Cat- fish Aristoeracy” for the Kansas Magazine. Here is a descriptive passaze in which the author | limns the peculiar specimea of a portion of his constituency, a native aristocracy of whose ori- gin, haunts and habits he informs the world: Gathered around a rusty stove choked with sogzy drift-woud, he drinks sod-corn from a tin- eup, plays old sledze upon the head of anempty kez, and reels home at nightfall. yelling through the timber, to his squalid cabin. A score of Jean, hungry curs pour, in a canine cataract, over the worn fence by the horse-block as their master approaches, baying deep-mouthed | welcor filling the chambers of the for- est hoarse reverberations mingled with an explosion of oaths and frantic im- rions. Snoring the nizht away in drunken siumber, under a heap of gray blankets, he crawis into his maddy jeansat sun-up, takes | « drink froma fiat, black tottle, stop- vith a cob, goes to the log-pile by the ont door and wita @ dull ax slabs off an armtal } of green cotton-wood to make a fire for break- fast, which consist of the inevitable “meat and bread,” and decotion of coffee burned to a char- @oal and drank without milk and suzar. An- other puil at the bottle, a few grains of quinine, if it isnzer day, a chaw of navy, and the repast fs finished. The sweet delights of home have been ed and the spiritual creature goes forth invigorated for the struggle of life, to re- i at the exploits of every yesterday of his ex- ence. * * * An animal, bird, lonz-haired, unaccustomed to the use of soap, without con- | big ie,” said Bill. ‘The Bine Jay. A noted dandy is the jay, ‘With inttred.crown and pit gay. Consider him and all his kint ‘They reap, but neither toil nor spin; Yet Solomon, in all bis giory,— Qf whom wé read In anclent & ‘a8 Bot arrayed like one these, Now pirating among the trees. ‘ Our crested jay, with all his be: uty, Has neither sense of right nor duty, A wary and a cunning thief, SS exceeds belief. le loos Where cosy ‘swung, He steals thetr eggs, destroys their young, And gobbles them like worms and millers, ‘As if they were but caterpillars! power of dynamite: He knows the gunner, too, at ie And marks the distance he should flee, As if by trigonometry. His ae oe rare — various— Procres, harpalus, cai Antsopterix pometart: Sere een, 1 Halesidotw, tortricide, He nicely traps while ae sentry; He knows them all as well as gentry. With ready zeal he joins the cat, aay Jot aloud, goes And scares the cat out of her wits; itened outside the door, [on of the floor, Wherever he assumes his station, ‘He’s master of the situation. Wilson Flagg, in Boston Transcript. re When Widdows are the Most Dan- gerous. The second year is that in which the widow is really happy. The somber depths of her mourning cast aside, she enters the world again and reopens her jewel case. Even witha very becoming widow's cap on, life is more or less a blank to a woman if she can not wear her jewels. Now, however, the diamonds, pearls ‘and opals may reappear, and with what’ delight are they not worn Visions of dresses in deli- cate half tints, pearl grays, soft lavenders, mix- tures of white and gray or black and white float betore her mind, soon to be realized. Her new year’s absence from balls and parties and crowded rooms has renewed her beauty, and the same retirement has brightened her eyes and tinged her cheeks with the freshness of en- joyment with which she prepares to re-enter the world. Now, indeed, is the fashionable widow a dangerous and seductive creature. She knows that she is prettier than ever, and the consciousness making her more certain of coming victories gives a zenuine softness to her manner. Beware of widows in their second year! Always dangerous, they are then more so than ever. Light-hearted asa girl, she feels younger every day, and from her own point of view there is no more enviable being to be found in the world than a young. handsome, rich and lively widow, whose heart is not in- conveniently soit, nor her feelings too acute to prevent her going through her Ife “well pleased and careless,” and ex.racting from it as much of the pleasure and as little of the pain as may fall to the share of any moral creature. ee eee The Nickel Plate. It is believed that the story of the manner in which the name, “Nickel Plate,” first came to be applied to the New York, Chicago & St. Louis, has never been given in print, says the Cleveland Herald. It occurred this way: Dur- ing the time the line was being surveyed, Nor- walk held strong hope of securing the road. The town offered inducements, and was somewhat encouraged in the belief that it would secure the road, so much so, that it grew large under the hat and made many boasts; it patronized neighboring towns as villages or hamlets, and styled itself a city, all on account of a survey line, and the prospect of securing the New York, Chicago & St. Louis railroad. After a time,how- ever, the civil engineers of the road, sur- veyed a new route. which comfortably missed Norwalk and hit Bellevue. Then the latter town crowed—crowed twice, once over its own pros- pective prosperity, and again over the downfall of Norwalk. Naturally, Norwalk was chagrined, and as the road began to take form, and the town saw itself getting left, a teeling came over it similar to that which the fable eredits to the fox in the grape Btory. In the midst of these sad sensations it occurred to Norwalk that the New York, Chicago & St. Louis railway was not much account anyway; it was n. g., not the real stuff, merely nickel plated. When Bellevue boasted, Norwalk replied that it mignt take the nickel-plated institution and be—happy. Belle- vue did take it, and appropriated the term Nickel Plate, but proady interpreted it aa meaning something brizht, polished and perfect. The name “Nickel Plate” immediately caught on, until now, it is more widely known than the legal title—New York, Chicago & St. Louis. Important to Travelers. From the New York Herald. A point of much practical interest to pas- sengers traveling on Mmited tickets has just been settled by the court of appeals. The plaintiff had bought a ticket for a continuous passage from St. Louis to New York, to be used on the New York Central road from Buffalo to | New York on or before September 26th. With this ticket he took the New York Central train at Rochester instead of Buffalo on the afternoon of the 26th. Early on the following morning he was notified by the conductor that the time specified on the coupon had expired, and on re- fusing to pay the fare demanded he was put off thetrain. In the action for damages brought against it the company claimed that the plain- tiff hud no right to travel on the ticket after the 26th. The court of appeals holds that, es the ticket had been punched by the conductor on | the 26th, the passenger was entitled afterward to continue his journey until he reached his destination. “When,” says the court, “the plaintiff entered the train at Rochester on the afternoon of the 26th of September and pre- sented his ticket, and it was accepted and punched, it was then used within the meaning of the contract. It could then have been taken up. So far as the plaintiff was concerned it had then performed its office. It was thereafter left with him, not for hisconvenience, but under rezulations of the defendant for its convenience that it might know that his passage had been paid for. “The co.tract did not specify that the passage should be completed on or before the 26th, but that the ticket should be used on or before that day, and tha’ it was so used it seems to us too clear for dispute.” The effect of this decision will be to give passengers in certain cases, in this state. at least, a day of grace in addition tothe time specified in limited tickets, unless, as they are likely to do, the companies change the conditions on their tickets. eee No Time to Tell a Lie. From the Marietta Journal. Bi nad the reputation of being the “biggest liar” in Georgia, and was never khown to come out behind. One hot day Bill H. sat on the shady side of his barn. After dinner he saw Jess riding in great haste toward town. Bul hailed him and went to the gate. Jess asked what he wanted. “Stop and teil us a “No time for lying now,” said Jess. “Your Uncle Soll died suddenly an hour ago, and I am going for the coroner and a coffin.” And on he went. Bill ran to the house and told his wife. She gathered up the children. He hitched the wagon, loaded in his family and posted off four miles throigh heat and dust to Unele Soll’s. On arriving he found the family and two neighbors in the large kitchen. Uncle Soll buried—to the eyes in half a watermelon. ‘The surprise was mutual, and explanations followed. ‘Wetl,” said Bill, “I asked Jess for a big lie, and not only got it, but wus fool enough to believe it. I wouldn't believe him again if I knew he was dying.” ———<— 8 “Von Grand Contradiction.” From the Richmond Stato. A French gentieman recently from Paris was invived by one of our populareitizens to indulge gcleace or right reason, gregarious upon the bot- tom lands, where they swarm with unimaginable fecundity. ——$—$<$_so______ Gen. Abr Buford Accuses Talmage. From the Louisville Courier-Journal. “Did you read Talmase’s sermon this morn- fag?” asked Gen. Abe Buford, the race-horse “I don’t suppose you read sermons often, but this wasa good one. It was the one [preached here recently on the ‘Turf aud the “But I thought rou said it was Talmage’s.” “Weil, Talmage stole my sermon aid preached ~¥ in Brooktyn yesterday, according to the Reports this morning. Parts of ft are mine, “word for word, and it was all taken froin mine— ideas and ail.” “What are you going to do about it?” “Weil, I'm going for Talmage. I have my Sermon hted, and he f= responsible for es eu he steais it. I will make it hot eray for Tennessee. Ho Gen. Buford left gaié he merely the fact was nzing from back he would go fehetl that |e in the “American custom” at the exchange. Not knowing our “colloquial American” well enough to call for a mixed drink it was suz- gested he take a “brandy puncl;,” which he did. The next morning he eailed alone at the bar, and being asked by tne polite young man who concocts cocktails what he would haye, and having forgotten the name of the drink of yes- terday, he replied: vill take von grand ¢on- tra-dic-eion, what you call it? wis very much lemon fer make him sour, Wiaes soogare for make him sweet, plenty of dy for make him strong, and a great dea! of wasser for make him weak.” “Oh, yes; L know,” returned the barkeeper; “you want a punch?" “Yoez, sat ces eet; voa ponch.” It ts needless to say the “grand contradiction” has loomed up since then a8 a more popular drink than ever. pe RSE athe D9 Deatu rxom BLoop Poisoxtne. Lathers, 16 years cid, son of Lathers, of New Toehelle, was stung on the “My friend, are you not the gentleman who leaves milk at this house?” “Yes. “Ah! I don’t know your name—permit me to call you, therefore, Lactantius.” “What!” 2 “Well, a rose by any other name, you know, etc. But now, come; frankly answ me & question?” Sais isi Sieis this: Why"tehy do you yelp?” Milkman glares at Pert stetie Bore flercely. ae the looks blandly, utterly una- “TI say—why do you n”” Ahn give us weet “With all my heart and soul, my deartellow. Indeed, it is that very consummation most de- voutiy to be wished that I was about to—” — “Look here; what in—(naughty word)—do you want, anyhow?” “I want to know simply why It is that all miulkmen cP when leaving their milk at our doors. less your soul, ive hun- dreds ofthe. They spring out oftheir wagons, sling about a can, give an unearthly scream and rattle off again. fow, what I say is this: It doesn’t improve the milk; it is bad for you; it is fad for tec epee you oe get paid for ; you can’t eatch custom by it; it is unnecessary, “"Mllkmen (aghasl af ths. jlow of language) man (ag) at no OJ i “Why do what?” A z P. B.: “Why yelp? That's what I wantto know. Of course, if ee employer insists upon it, it’s a shame, and I think that by representing the matter to the proper anthori—"" fy ety determinedly): “Say,you go toh—, will you: 7 sid P.3.: ‘Well, I only asked, you know. I——" (Sheers off.) * WITH AN ITINERANT FRUIT VENDER. “Ah! they seem to be excellent strawber- ries.” “Finest in the market, sir. Fifteen cents a basket—two for a quarter.” (Shouts for the benefit of te surrounding country: “H’yare! Straw-berrees! Straw-berrees!") “Take these two, sir?” P. B.—“They seem to be very fine, indeed. Vender (sorting out some more baskets Ee Se, .—*Yes, sir, none better in the market. There's a heap o” berri P. B.—Yes, very nice, indeed. I don’t wish any this morning: however; but, I say, my friend, I should like—I really should Uke—to ask you a single question.” Vender (grufiy).—“Well?” P. B.: “It is this. Why do you, when you call out your wares—and in fact why do all the gentlemen of your business do'it—why do you variably, when you shout, put your hand be- hind your ear? “Ig it because it in any way assists you to make yourself understood, or do you wish to deaden the sound to yourself, or—” Vender: “What are you giving me,eh? You're a fine plum to be askin’ such questions. Why, that was done afore you was born.” P. B. (delighted): “That's exactly it, my dear fellow; that's exactly it! Now,.what I want to know Is, Low does it come about—this singular custom of placing the hand behind the ear when the shout is delivered? I'm sure if we could get at the origin of it, it would be found quite interes” Vender (angrily): “You'll be found dead some of these days if you don't stop asking vee G'lang questions, Shorty. “(To his horse): there!” ——_—_-o-—_____ A Warning to Salcsmen, From the New York World. First—Probably the most disgusted young gentleman in New York is one connected with a large dry-goods store. This is why. Second—Some time ago the wife of a promi- nent politiclan—an estimable lady,and naturally a great stickler for fashion, especially as she be- gan life at a hotel, but not as a guest—made up her mind to purchase a camel's-hair shawl of the first water. Third—Accordingly she prepared for a shop- ping campatgn, and invited a young gentleman, who knew the ropes, to accompany her. Fourth—This young gentleman went to a friend in the shaw!-line and said unto him—“1'm going to bring Mrs. —— here to-morrow to buy acamel’s hair. She won't think it a good one unless it costs her a good deal ot money. You understand?” Fifth—The salesman said he did, and went to the head of his firm, and said: **There’s a lady coming here to buy a camel's hair shawl to-mor- row, andI think I can sell her one ata high price, because she is 8 parvenue, and won't ap- preclate it otherwise. How much of a margin can I work on, because I want to make some- thing for myself?” “Well,” said the boss, “It’s a $600 shawl; anything you can get above $650 you can have.” Sixth—Next day,when Mrs.— called,thesales- man showed her the shawl, “What Isthe price?” The lady's companion winked at the salesman and noiseleasly pointed to the roof as if to say, “put it on steep!” but the young salesman was afraid she wouldn’t stand the pressure, and he replied huskily, “Seven hundred and fitty dol- lars!” “Is that the best you have?” “The very best, madam." “Well, I will 5) to my hus- band about it.” “You infernal idiot,” hissed her escort to the salesman as they went out, “you didn’t ask her enough!” Seventh—When the lady went home and told her husband, he said: ‘My dear, Alderman —-’s wife has one she paid 81,600 for at—'s. Iguess you had better go there,” ‘Well, I will to-mor- ow, only I did like the pattern of the one I saw to-day. Eighth—Next day the lady called at the other store and encountered a salesman of a more Napoleonic character. “This shawl at #950,” he said, “‘is about the best we have—you see, it isn’t exactly the season.” “I saw one at ——’s yesterday, that I liked very much, but it was only $750, so it can’t have Been good. I want a real good one.” The sympathizing salesman drew her out for afew moments and then re- fleeted that they had one ehawl left that they were going to send up to Mrs. Vanderbilt, and that perhaps it had not yet left the store. So he dispatched u trusty messenger to get it. Ninth—The trusty messenger sped down stairs—and over to the rival establishment and got the shawl, and the salesman asked the lady | 1,100 for it, and she took it at once, saying the pattern was very much like the one she had seen the day before, but any one could see it was a much superior article. And the sales- man modestly replied that it was evident she was a judge of camel's-hair shawls. Teuth—But the other salesman is mad! How He Struck a Bonanza. We had been roughing it around for a couple of months when we found ourselves one evening camped outside Monterey. Our finances were very low. There was only a few dollars in the whole crowd, and we felt rather blue. We had been for several days discussing what was best to be done. We knew little of the language of the country; there was no work that sulted us, or that we were Capable of doing, and the stages in that part of the country wouldn’t pay the wear and tear of robbing them. We were sitting around the camp-fire in a very despondent frame of mind when Mclnnis came in from town. ‘Hello, boys,” he shouted, “ve found it—strack a bonanza. We are well fixed: cheer up; we are all right now, and don’t you forget it “What is it?” we asked. “You never mind,” he replied; “just you fol- Jow me and I'll show you.” We filed after him into town. He led us through the main street, across the plaza, and down into the poorest part of the town. Stop- ping in front of a small adobe store, he marched us allin, McInnis stood looking from one to the other as if waiting for applause. We could see no sign of the bonanza, and in peice be we impatiently demanded that he should explain, “How muc’: money have we in the crowd?” inquired MeInnis. “Seven dollars and fifty cents, all told,” re- plied cur treasurer. “Well, didn’t I say we were all rich?” “Yes, but we can't see how we can be rich on, ‘even dollars and fifty cents.’ “You can’t, eh?” said McInnis. “Can't you h proudly toa card hang- the counter, on which printed the legend: ur drinks for a@ quarter.” —San Antonio (Texas) Gazette. Give the Boys a Chance. The “aweet girl graduate” ts ail very nice and pretty, but is not the sweet boy graduate worthy of some consideration? Decsn't he step upon the platform and deliver his oratioa, with his ipike-tail coat gleaming in the sunlight; ts not, about a week ago. by an insect, as he | Lon: bis lip be- ‘The Captain's Tale. ‘From ‘A Summer in the Azores,” by C. Alice Baker. “One day in March, 1860, while we was layin’ in port off Bunbury, in western Australia, J was ashore; and I see anice lookin’ young fellow, about twenty-four years old, eyin’ me pretty sharp. He was at work on a chain gang. Wateb- in’ his chance, he says to me, ‘Are you the mate of that whaler?’ 5 «°Yes," says I. “Then says he, ‘Has the priest said anything to you about me?’ No,’ says I. “Well, he’s goin’ to,’ says he, and passed on quick. “The priest follered right along, and asked me if I'd ever seen that young, before. “ Never, to my know! * says I. “Then he told me it was ——, a Fenian pris- oner; that he had been» in Dartmoor prison in England for sever. months, and then sent to Australia for that he'd been there goin’ on ‘leven months, and*wanted to get off. And the upshot of it was the priest offered me Ave hundred dollars to get him off. “I told him I didn’t want his money. If he'd been a thief or a murderer { wouldn't have tried to help him anyway; but, I couldn't make out that he’d commit any crime; so the priest and I, we fixed it that the next day, when my ship got under way, 1 should pick him up in the yawl—andIdid. | '" “Tt beat all how quick everybody on bo.rd took to that fellow—he’ was’ so pleasant, and such a handsome young chap. * “Well, come Ai _we had to put into Rodrigues for water. was that, or die of thirst. That's not far from Mauritius in the In- dian ocean. es “By this time the news of,'——'s escape had got ahead of us and was knewn all over the world. It was just before sunset when a boat from shore come alongside, and her oficer boarded us. ‘was standing just as near me as I be to you, when the officer up and says to me: ‘Have you got a man aboard by the name of “T kind of thought a minute—it seemed if “twas about an hour—and then I says‘No.’ says I, very quiet: ‘we did have a fellow aboard by the tame. of Brown, but he died two months ago at java.” “He looked at me a minute. then says he, ‘Well, you've got some ticket-of-leave men aboard, haven't you?’ “T was mighty glad he asked me. that, for I thought it would take up his attention and give Ine a little time to think. “*T can't say as to that,’ says I. “Well,” says he, ‘call your men up from for- rard, and we'll soon find out.’ “** No,’ says I; ‘J don’t want nothin’ todo with that kind of business. You can look for your- selves if you like.’ “So he and his gang went forrard and hauled out the stowaways, and put ‘em aboard thelr boat, and pulled ashore, appearin’ to be satis- led. “ As soon as they were gone, ——, half crazy, Says tome: ‘ My God! it's all up with me! What can Ido? They'll come back for me, but I'll never be taken alive!’ “I knew he meant what he sald, for the priest had told me he’d tried to commit suicide, and, if he couldn’t escape, had determined to Kill himself. I calmed him down, told him to go below and keep out of sight, and I'd try to think up something; but says I, ‘You shan't be taken as long as I can stand by you.’ “I knew very well that as soon as they got ashore those ticket-of-leave men would blow on him, and I really didn't know what todo. Things looked black. “By this time it got tobedark, andI sat down by myself to think. Then I remembereda kind of locker under the stairs, where the steward sometimes kep’ the dishes he wasn’t usin’. It was shet by pani one of the stairs right over it. I knew they’d never find him there, Then I went to and told him to go and find a little grindstone there was on the ship, while I kep’ the men busy forrard. When I come back Td stop a spell and talk with the steward; and when he heard me talkin’ he must throw the grindstone and his hat overboard, ive a shriek and then run and stow himeelf in the locker. “When I come along back I atopped and says to the steward, ‘I don’t know what will happen when those fellows come aboard to-morrow morning. — will never be taken alive. He'll kill some of ‘em and kill himself; he threatened todo it in Australia.’ “Just then we heard a ‘great splash and a “** What's that?’ says I. “T's —, says the stewhrd; ‘he’s thrown himself overboard.’ : “Everybody heard it.! The csptain was off that day. I rushed aft,told the other officers and ordered out the boats. The men felt terri- bly. Every one of ’em was fcndof him. We got out four boats and:swept that harbor for hours, 1 was the last boat in. When ‘I got aboard I found the second mate lesnin’ over the ship's side, cryin’ bitterly. ‘He's gone, poor fellow! here's his hat,’ says he; ‘the men have Just picked it up. We never shall see him again.’ “There wasn’t a wink of sleep on board that night. The next morning I put the flag at half- mast. Everybody was solemn as death. ——’s wet hat lay on the hatchway. They all thought he was dead, ‘ < “The captain come off tosee what was the matter. I told him the story—how we heard the splash, ie out the boats, and picked up -—'shat.’ Right in the midstf it the officers from Rodrigues come aboard to claim their man. We told’em the story and showed ’em the wet hat. They never offered to search the vessel. They see how bad the men felt; and they be- lieved it all and pulled off. “Late that afternoon we got our water all aboard and bore away to sea. I waited till we was almost out o’ sight o' land; then I says to the captain: ‘I guess I'll ge below and get a cigar.” I went, and hauled the step away; and there was —, allinaheap. I can see that fellow’s face right before me now, white as chalk, eyes as black as night. He looked like a wild man: “ ‘What now?’ says he, trembling all over. “Come ont of that,’ says I. “What do you mean,’ says he. “Don’t stop to ask questions, man, says I. ‘Get out of that and come mayen? safe for this time. Land is almost out of sight.” ‘He crawled out, and we went on deck to- gether. ‘Now,’ says I, ‘go and shake hands with the captain.’ “I went to the side of the ship and stood theresmokin’, and pretendin’ to be scannin’ the orizon. I see the captain give one look at —; akind of scared look. He thought it was his ghost. Then he wrung ——’s hand and burst out cryin’ jest likeababy. Pretty soon he looked at me. lnever said a word. ‘Did that fellow have anything to do with it?’ says he.” ee eee ‘The Artiess Prattle of a Babe. From the Detroit Free Pres. One of those unnaturally bright children who are always getting people into difficulties was at a prayer meeting the other evening with his mother, when he asked aloud: “Ma, say ma—who was Dinah Moore?” “Hu-n-sh,” whispered his mother cautiously, “t's a hymn.” “No, it ain't, ma,” continued the hopeful, “it’s &@ woman's name; say, who's going home to Dinah Moore?” “Willie,” said his mother. in a ghastly voice, “you're disturbing the meeting. It means gomg to Heaven to die no more.” “Dine no more! O, ma, don’t they eat any- thing there?” His mother explained as well as she couid, and Willie sat still for half a minute, his bright eyes roving about the chureh. Then he asked in a shrill whisper: “Ma, is God out of town?” answered the distracted wo- n, faintly. “Then, what's Mr. Kelly running this meeting for, ma?” continued the sweet child. osed with a moment of alent prayer his gentle closed 8 moment o' prayer, voice was distinctly heard. Biuffed Back. From the Chicago Tribune, 7 “I should smile.” Hi of As Bertha Redingote spoke ‘these words she Iny coquettishly ina hammock that bad been swung between two giant oaks thatreared their tall heads alott in the broad Jawn, at the edge of which stood her father’s stately residence. A. little foot, enmeshed in a silken delicate texture displayed: to, | trim ankle within; peeped out,;from Neecy white dress, while the larghing were the girl Ednrund G_ | the resebud, embiem of hope, pasted in his but-| Col. Richard | 2 " LADIES’ GOODs. MES. 3. 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Wike WINDOW se a i ro window. Je16__314 7th street, 5 doors above Penna. avenue. JE°PY CELEBRATED REFRIGERATORS, ‘WITH SLATE STONE SHELVES, BANDSOMELY FINISHED, MADE OF KILN-DRIED LI|MBER. A firet-class Refrigerator at a emall cost. ‘52 Call and seo our testimonials. + M. W. BEVERIDGE, 1009 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Sole Agent for the D. FAMILY SUPPLIES. NOTICE TO HOUSEKEEPERS I NN ON T £ E HN NG G Ssssg T KR RRR NNNG Sacks TE, zg I NNN G GOW SSS’ T EEE LLL IN ONN GGG . sae 2 art Pes Rig) J al bs HAARNNG Fe 4 Rg Eg TLAAAN NNO CE Rg EEE i4 AN NN OCC KEEL GGG_ 00 DD KRE NN N G ag Q DE NNN Ecc 88 Den ON NN G6e “oo” Turn Bow’ Een § KN HAT CL L HHT DL L HE 1 7 L - fou Eu > WILL ALWAYS MAKE BEAUTIFUL ROLLS, BREAD AND BISCUITS. ‘Wholesale Depot: Corner 1st street and Indiana avenue. Jel WM. M. GALT & CO. Foe EXCURSIONISTS. POTTED HAM, BRA’ POTTED TONG! B. W. REED’S SONS, my 1216 F STREET NORTHWEST. FL xcursionists SUPPLIES. SPECIAL ASTENTION TO THIS BRANCH OF OUR BUSINESS THIS SEASON. Fresh line of CANNED MEATS, FOWL and FISH. FRUITS, CRACKERS, PICKLES, Summer WINES. At Low Prices, WITMER'’S, m23 1918 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. C LARET! CLARET! CLARET We offer, as a specialty, THREE BOTTLES TABLE CLARET FOR §1, OR + $3.75 PER DOZEN. od Weave also au assortment of HIGHER GRADES OF CLARET, which we are offering at low 5 EOTTED MEATS, PICKLES, OLT' PANNED OYSTERS, SARDINES, &e., &., for and Ks- ions, ; aah GEO. E. KENNEDY & SON, No. 1209 F STREET NORTHWEST. VaIN BR, KELLY, = ¥ SRR SoA er ane delivered free of charge to eBpertoct the V m5 E ARE RECEIVING DAILY EXTRA BLUE GRASS MUTTON FRIME STALL FED BELECTED. OXBTERA GAME AND FRESH FISH, Constantly on hand PIREADELEETA CHICKENS AND TURKEYS, BOSTON MARKET, LEON SCHELL & CO., 1719 PENNSYLVANIA A’ PIANOS AND ORGANS. \HAUNCEY J. 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Knabe & Co.'s World-| ‘The Treasury of David, Ly C. H. 8; n, $2pervol. | 53 Titinatress above Ponmsyivenia sveniee” \e avid. Ly C,H. 5 3 neyivanis sven Kermons by Rey. Charies Wadsworth, B.D. $ha5 "| © a Croquet, Lawn Tennis and Archery. W&M. BALLANTYNE & SON, Jef . 428 Beventh stroot. FINANCIAL. 700K SPECULATION. Parties wishing to make money in Stocks should com- municate with the old established firm of JOHN A. DODGE & CO., Baxkens anp Stock Broxers, No. 12 Wau Sraver, New Your, ‘Who will send free full information snowi.z how large be realized on investments of profits may be realized on $10 TO $1,000, Eid PBvAtTEe STOCK TELEGRAPH WIRES BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND NEW YORE. H. H. DODGE, Bonds, Stocks and Investment Securities Bought an) Sold on Commission, No. 539 1$ru STRFET, (CORCORAN BUILDING,) Agency for Prince and Whitely, Stock Broxera, 4 Baoapwax. New Yorm Every class of Securities bought and sold on commis sion in §an Francisco, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New |- York, Bostén'and Washington. Orders executed on tha New York Stock Exchange at one-eighth of one per ssn! coramission, Private and direct telegraph wires t> Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Bo:ton, trough which orders are executed on the Stocs Exchanges in those cities and reported back promptly. Quotations ciStocks and Bonds and information regarding the |. Markets received through: our wires INSTANTLY di- advantage the poet ORGANS, 27 STOPS, 390. god 297 50. Factory running and night. Cat Hegustre. Abdiees DANILL F BEATTY. 9 Washine: ton, N. J. 2% G L. WiD & BRO., sole agents fc the STIEFFandehek aN TCHAP PPE sue or HIANO® and, ESTEY OHGANS: O "Several Pianos and Ongahs Dow for rent at low’ Talos. SAFE DEPOSIT CO. Gecuniry FROM LOSS BY BURGLARY, ROBBERY, FIRE OR ACCIDENT. THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY, of Wi : In its own Building, Conwzn 16TH &rreet axp New Yorx Ave. Charter Act of sem at 2 The Com) ‘and Burviar Proct Vaults, at prices varyinuz from $9 10 $00, per year, ccordil size and location, Rooms and ad Joining Vaults, provided for Bate-Wenters: jUARDED BY THE SARGENT VAULT DOORS apanp trina URITIES Wi ABLES of Gencri mae Soeoband Sacks PEATE SPECIAL GU. ‘EH, at the Lowest Raves. geet GOV EM ot keags © Oo .» Vioo President. adage pay inenlis 55 “Nyman, Asst. Secy. mee Gece c. Jun G. Parke, m2-3n SEWING MACHINES, &c. E ADVISE EVERY LADY WHO VALUES WwW bealth an te go te Sewing NEW YORK, ROTTERDAM, ansTERDAM, ‘The first-class, full powered, Clyde-built Duich Perth on ‘For information appiy to «ecm Pporemac TRANSPORTATION LINE. my23 and sfter MARCH 19th the STRA‘ W. 0. GROGHEGAN, me 1 leave: b ARF, foot of 7th street, EVERY aos AX, at four Pelock p.m., for Balti and Ri ‘Alkiver Freight must be Prepaid. Returning, arrive in Washington every Saturiay night STEPHENSON & BRO., Acrwrrs, miétm 7th street Wharf and Cor, 12th and Pa. ave, Yr FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS. On and after NOVEMBER 1881, the steamer ARROWSMITH will eave her whatt, font af ee at? a.m. every MONDAY, THURSDAY and DAY ‘for all SA Fiver iaudi: On MONDAY sxfar as Nomini Perry. On THURSDAY. Cusriogeag jomitns x: CSiinon's and Howard's: "Ou SATCHDAT a and Lechardtown, 30s WOOD. OBFOLK AND NEW YORK STEAMERS. THE STEAMER LADY OF THE LARP. her wharf, foot of 6th street, every MONDAY, RIDAY, a5 Soe ep mi. touch’ int F oint Lockout am NORFOLE WITH THE BOSTOR PROVIDENCE STREAMERS. Becond. Pirst-clase °} a d-class fare to Piney Point and Point Look: iy Ieeves Norfolk TUESDAYS THURSDAYS Returning, and SATURDAYS. at four o'clock p.m. THE NEW YORK STEAMERS dK. C. KNIGHT will resume their Hest River, New ¥. every SATURDAY, at four’ o'eiook p. my. and Groretowa o'clock a.m. particulars apply fOacent, 03 Water street, Seareetown office, 613 15th street, National Mi stad Buildin, B. & 0. ‘Ticket office, 1351 vania ave- ue: St. Mare Hotel, and at boat. ces ALFRED WOOD. Secretary. Lf pemedted LINE. WEEKLY LINE OF STEAMERS LEAVING NEW YORK EVERY THURSDAT aToP. mM. FOR ENGLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY. For Passage apply to C. B. RICHARD & ©0., General Agants, G1 Broadway, New York, ore atl op Gis Pennarivents oven a! 1 Bend for *“Tourint Gaztte.™ 2s ant ORTH GFRMAN LLoyD— Steamenty Lixe Berwxen New Youx, Havag, steainers of this company will aall EVERY SAP. URDAY from Brenon pier, foot of parauge frou! Now. York to Ha ral notre SARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED, BETWIEN NEW YOuR AND LIVERPOOL. SG AT CORK HARBOR. i CALLING A FROM Tien Go. Nou we ee a for pussenyer accommodations. it very low rates. tick lav. Bteerage at very sat paren Say gas Through bills of for Havre, Autworp aud ouscr ports ou tie Continant asd + For freight ana Vanaaseapriy atthe Company's ofiog No. 4 Bowli steerage and cabin to is BIGELOW & O0., 609 Tah wiront, Washaugton, “|” VERNON H. BROWN & Orto Jani? C0... New York: Messrs, OTIS BIGELOW & 00... 605 Tth street, W: RAILROADS. ror RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND ALL, PoINTs sovTH, "HMOND, ExicksBUnG AND POTOMAG RATEROADE AND THE STEAMER EXC! ® ye povular Steamer REYPOST. of Petoias teat Corapans-s Lane, will con (at **Quantico™ the traipeleaving Waghington at 11:25 a.1. and 5 pte STEAMER LEAVES TTH 87. WHARF AT0:30A. M. TICKETS BY Rall goep Via Boat AND VIOB For . : street what GEORGE MATTINGLY, Gen. =. it. my29. WM. P, WELCH, agent ALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD. 8:40" Staunton and Vale ‘and st Pott (or Stops at ‘Annapolis Junction, Jeasuy's On. ‘at all stations, wood BALTiuone EXPRESS (elope at Hyattoville too Piftaburg, Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis press. Sleeping Care to Cincinnati and M.—19:10— Ellicott and ye ESS. 1a: Philadelphia and N.Y. Express. ‘3:30—Baltimore and Way Stations, (Winchester, erick, and Way, via Relay.) prone, (Pred Tar