Evening Star Newspaper, September 19, 1883, Page 7

Art aud Its Votaries. “Pick-pockets are a class of thieves who must Be especially fitted forthe business,” said a CHASING A BUNAWAY HEIB. Cowboy’s Life. From the New York World, 16th. Mr. J. Bennet Smith, of Kingston, Pa, has UNIQUE DEFENCE IN A BIGAMY SUIT ef the /|A Bich Man’s Sen Enamored of the | Did Herrman Heuer Sell Mis Wite For 95¢)—Conflicting stories. From the New York Tribune, 17th. The case of Otto Muhlenbrink and his wife Chicago detective toa Daily News reporter. | been in the city for several days in search of | Hermine, who were committed to the county “They go through a course of Instruction, as @ general thing, and learn it asa child learns to Teed. But no instructors will accept aa a pupil any one with short, stumpy fingers. It requires for picking pockets—just as it does for playing the violin—long, lean, flexible, and even sensi- tive fingers.” “Do you mean to say that there are regular Instructors in the art of digital appropria- tion?” “Oh, yes; old experts who have reduced it to @science. Some of them who are advanced in Years, or otherwise incapacitated for active | e all their time | ing up jobs for | ‘and requires | work on their own hook, dev. to instructing thieves aud p them. It isa peculiar_profe liar talent: ings and as Well as peculiar surroun ances, to make ita success. ut of a large city ceases to be and in a poorer town or vil- ‘ate into a mere burglar, or even become honest and prosperous. The pick- pocket never comunits ce, as the footpad, the burziar, or the garroter does. He performs his work ‘unostentatiously, unobtrusively—f might even say de He is a judge of t He is @ sort of detective in his fat a clance the kindof man whose likely to be solid and valuabie, and not belonging to the order of fash jewelry. Long experience has made him about as good a judge of the value of things asa jeweler or a pawn- broker. There is a daily danzer in bis mode of | Ite which. no doubt. has attractions for the ad-? Yenturous. He goes forth with his liberty in | hushand. He li sin the face of danger. He When his own day o “Does his busin . generally speakin; “Hardly. That is to say, there are very few Tich thieves of any description. They nearly alt die paupers, or in prison, or in their boots; Many at the hanas of their comrades. Fear and guilt are the passions that sway them. There is as honor amone thieves. Some sed wealth, but to how use?” fessional pick-pockets usually operate m may arrive “Some of them prefer to go it alone, but asa eneral thing they travel in organized mobs of three. It takes three men to do a neat and sate j Xcept in dense crowds Where the usual Precautions are not necessary; but even then they nearly always work in gangs. in the par- ce of the craft these three ii viduals are known, respectively. as the ‘wire,’ the ‘stall’ and the ‘cover e’ isthe pick-pocket him- self; the duty by detracting the m tion while the operator's | Aingers are in the pocket; the ‘cover’ places him- self in position so tiiat the movements of the ‘wire’ cannot be observed. It is very case that the ‘wire’ is a boy, while the other two are men. Forthe mere business of relieving pockets of their contents beys are the ablest depts. Many a street i as been driven to the work by want and bad company at a very garly age, becoming a professional long, before he has attained bis growth.” “I have heard, wise, that women are very th at the business.” They frequently travel with is, and always do the delicate and risky rt of the work. You seldom hear of one ing caught. This is not so much owing to their superior cunning as to the male contreres. 1 hi female pick-pocket trav her own sex almost noticed that when a s alone she preys upon clusively. When pick- selects a victim, pocket to see if Slips his hand daintily into it and takes out the purse or roll of mon one of his com hands three or four tin seconds, and e it the oper iffmediately after the work is ¢ Person tu convict him ot the theft pocket. “Lhat is simply the slang for feeling it in the Hight. cautious ‘manner. which is learned by training. A sharp thief never puts his hand in- ket at random, vat zoes through process at first, and locates the ‘Object be desires to ‘pinch.’ ANEW TIME TABLE. The Pennsylvania Company Anxious to Secure a New Time Standard. ‘From the Philadelphia Record. “This train starts at 24 o'clock.” These were the words used by a gentleman at Broad street station on Saturday, in explana- tion of a theory which will, in all probability. be put into practice at no distant day, The theory isthe establishment of a “time standard,” as the railroad men term it, to be put into opera- tion on all the raiiroads In the country. The Proposed standard would simply add the hours after midnight to 12, so that 11 o'clock in the morning would be 23 o'clock and noon would be @4o'clock. The dials of clocks would be made into twenty-four divisions of time, and the trou- Dlesome a.m. and p.m. would be avoided. Uni- formity and certainty in the movement of trains inall parts of the country is one of the greatest advantazes claimed for the new standard. and a simplification of time tables that the public Would be quick to recognize and appreciate Would follow. usylvanta railroad company has given nof the new standard a favorable An otlicer of at_ corporation at least fitty The reduc of their num- nerossed the attention of the different fe conventions held within the past ars, but no solution of the problem reached. The last railway t. Lou for reduc siest and si ‘OF course,” id. the rulroad te had to put into effect; Irom the officers of ions controllin; enteen thousand miles of road. forming an unbroken line from Be n to Omaha on the west, aad Charleston, 3, on the south. Still it was not unanimous, fore. not effective.” inator of the theory of twenty-four r standard time was by oH Dewees, of this city. Mr. Dewees, upon ex: ing his views, y ything . ain and insufficient than yle now In use cannot be imained. It is a relic of the dark azes, adopted centuries be- fore a raiiroad or telegraph was thought of. Modern progress demands something better adapted to the wants of our present advanced civilization. If my plan is adopted [ think it Will gradually extend throuzhout the world. Iwould take time from Greenwich observa- tory, for it is the best time that exists. It Is exact, constant and known (or ascertainable) everywhere. “Objections,” he said, are likely to be urged against Greenwich time by the people. It would probably be contended that, inasmach as the hours of the day would run from one to twenty-four, Instead of the ¢ ng divided into halves of tw ch, as is the , nience would blie. would soon, however, become accustomed to the method. Id Greeawich _astrouomical time be taken as the standard, 12 o'clock t would become the ead of the twelfth ng of the thirteeath hou am. (present style), the beginning of v’elock a m.(preseat style), nineteenth hour, and so on reating of events question abou Pittsbarg, er standards ny 1s anxious of 24 o'clock adopted, » other companies in The officers of the Q ssity for the publi discarding sent method ot telting the time if not with the proposed new rail. dard. It will be very casy nae oe ind watches now in use, to reckon the railroad ti Another time ‘sonveation Will probably be called. at which the subject Will be theroughly canvassed and adoptod. The wire-fence war will engage an oxtra sas- Sion of the Texas | jure. Some of the pas tures are tenced without a brea for forty miles Or wore, aud the only easice luit fur teavelora is either to drive two Gays’ Journey out of the Way or out the fences, many has it | often the | et that they | are carefully covered and protectea by their | *taus’ his | there is anything ‘in it, then | back to | found on his | do you mean by fanning a man’s | con- . in April last, and | | ia rail- rable to the | Abram G. Nesbit, the sixteen-year-old son of Abram Nesbit, the wealthiest resident of that place. Young Nesbit left his home August $1. The next day his mother received a letter post- marked New York, September 1, 5:30 p.m. In this he said that he did not wish her to worry about him. “I guess I must have been crazy when I ran away. Iam gorry for it now, but shall try and make the best of it. I think I shall know what hard work is now. I am able to take care of myself, mother, so don’t worry. Apr.” Immediately on receipt of this letter, Mr. Smiti, who is an Intimate friend of the family, was sent to this city and informed Detective Bangs, who died last Wednesday night, of the y's disappearance. Detective Pinkerton and Superintendent Walling was also consulted and @ search was at once instituted. TRACED TO THIS CITY. Tt was ascertained on the night of September 10 that a boy of young Nesbit’s description had registered at the Western Union hotel, in West street. On the book there appeared the name of W. Penn Legg, Philadelphia, in round, school-boy hand. Underneath was written the name of William Thomas, Philadelphia. They took lodgings there only. and asked to be called early inthe morning. They left the hotel and nothing was seen of them until the afternoon. when they returned. They carried new valises in their hands and asked for aroom to change ome clothes. After doing this they left the hotel and have not been seen there since. No further trace of the boys was obtained until last Friday afternoon, when Mr. Smith visited the Cromwell line wharf, pier No. 9, North river, to ascertain whether Nesbit had pursued his intention of going to New Orleans, as he had told a friend before his departure he contemplated doing. Mr, Smith showed a pho- togranh of the boy at’ the office and learned that it was the exact likeness of a young fellow who had about three hours before inquired the price of passage to New Orleans and the date of sailing and the names of vessels. He had told the clerk that a friend intended going with him. He then left the pier. He has not since been seen there, nor has any clue to his where- abouts since been ascertained. @WHERE IS HE NOW? Mr. Smith is under the impression that the lad is still in the city but is hiding away from those searching for him. He does not know who the boy is who accompanied young Nesbit to the Western Union hotel. The lost boy is described as being about five | fect five inches in height, of stout build, dark | bright eves, dark hair, dark eyebrows, dark complexion and somewhat tanned. He has a clean, ful face, full lips. He is a little inclined to stoop when walking. When he left home he was attired In a dark sack coat. vest, and trousers, and a speckled straw hat, with brown band. When he called at the Cromwell line office he wore a black derby hat. He is quiet in his demeanor and not inclined to be very talkative. He would impress one as belnga bright, unassuming country boy. HE WANTED TO HUNT BUFFALOS. He had oftea expressed a desire to visit the west and hunt the buffato. He had read won- derful stories about the exploits of the Texas cowboys and had expressed a desire to try their kind of life. He is a remarkably good shot and has begged his father many times to purchase him an Indian pony. It Is supposed that had he gone to New Orleans he would strike for Carson City and then for Texas. His father is | probably the wealthiest gentleman in Kingston, Pa. He is president of ‘the Second Nationai bank of Wilkesbarre, Pa., and is largely interested in the ‘coal’ mines of the Wyoming valley. The mother 1s almost frantic “with grief over the strange dis- ‘ance of her boy and is almost ill trom the caused by his absence. Ais parents ‘y indulgent with him and they eof any reason why he should y. It is known that he had about 380 of his own in his pocket when he left home. eee JESSE JAMES WiDow. She Claims to Have Been Damaged by a@ St. Louis Publisher. From the St. Lonis Globe-Demoerat. The dull routine of court life is about to be enlivened by a €3,000 damage suit, in which the widow and the mother of the late lamented Col. Jesse James will appear as plaintiffs and the local publishing firm of J. H. Chambers & Co. will pose as defendants. The petition will be filed in the circuit court to-day by the attorneys of Mrs. James and Mrs. Samuels, Messrs. Charles P. Johnson and J. F. Merryman. It alleges that on April 3, 1882, Jesse, the husband and son of the plaintiffs, ang the pride of a large circle of admiring friends in Jackson and Clay counties and other sections of western Missouri, was assassinated by one Robert W. Ford. Subsequently the defendants hired one Frank Triplett, an author, to write the manuscript of a work entitied ‘The Life, Times and Treacherous Death of Jesse James.” In order to give the book the appearance of being authentic, the defendants engaged Mrs. James and Mrs. Samuels ‘to assist the author by dictating and turnishing facts for said book to said Frank Triplett.” In consider- ation of these services and of the permission granted by Mrs. James to advertise the work a3 gotten out under her supervision, the plaintiffs were by the terms of their contract made with the defendants to receive 5 per cent royalty on the first 15,000 volumes sold at $2.50 each and 10 per cent on all subsequent sales. The petition further alleges that the defendants sold 20,000 copies of said work, and that they have paid the plaintiffs thus tar only $50. The contract, it is alleged, also stipulates that plaintitfs were to receive from defendants, free of charge, 100 bound volumes of said work, and that. thus far they have received put twenty yolumes. In the nt of the forfeiture of the contract the de- fendants obligated themselves to turn over to the plaintiffs the electrotype plates, cuts and en- Wings used in getting up the work, which were to become the sole property of the plain- tis. In this they failed, it is asserted, as in all other respects, to carry out the agreement, for which reason the plaintiffs now sue tor $3,000 and costs. ee ‘Khe Lost Ledge. From the Reese Rivor (Cal.) Reveille. A few days since the Reveille spoke of the ear- ly days of Big Creek, and of its failure asa min- ing camp. Ledges were there, but they were so base that no known process could make them profitable, and so Big Creek became deserted as & mining center. But the greatest failure, or rather mystery, known in the annals of mining is the loss of the Whitlacht Union ledge. The mine Is over In Marshall Canon, not over a mile and a half from town. In early days it was dis. covered and opened ont. Just imagine a ledge between seven and eight feet thick of $200 ore! Yet fabulous as this seems, the Whitlacht Union had Just suck aledge. It was like mining twen- ty-dollar pieces. A fine hoisting works was erected, many men were employed, the mine opened out systematically, and the owners were preparing to sit back and’ enjoying themselves in elegant ease, for nothing like it had ever been heard of before. Everything went along swim- mingly for a little while, until one day the min- ers came to a break inthe ledge. It wasas good as ever up to the break, but it snddenly stopped, | and the break was as clean and complete as if it | had been cut out with a knife. Beyond and all around was nothing but barren rock. Of course we can find it again, thought the owners, it has only silpped off during some earthquake or other commotion of nature, and a few days’ prospect- ing will bring It to Nght. Full of this idea they commenced prospecting, and they kept prospect- ing until thousands of feet of drifts and shafts had been run and sunk and fortunes spent, but still no ledge. Nor has it been tound to this day, now many years after. A large standing reward has been offered for its discovery, but the hills have so completely buried their secret that the most prying inquisitiveness of the most experi- enced miners bas failed to get it. Theories of all kinds have been advanced and many of them vat to practical tests, but all in vain; the Whit- Tacht Union will not reveal its hiding place. It ig a very common thing for the Manhattan ledges to break off In the same ahi but the miners know Just where to goto pick up the other piece of it. The same tactica applied on the Whitlacht Union utterly failed to discover the lost ledge. When it quit it was not very deep, and the sur- rouading country hag been $0 Pee honey- combed by miners searching fer It that it seems clearly established that it Is not bes aga near the portion that was worked out. where is it? Some of these days be stumbled Jail in Long Island City last Saturday to await examination on a charge of bigamy preferred by Mrs. Mublenbrink’s former husband, Herrman Heuer, ts attracting a good deal of attention in Long Island City. The stories told by the differ- ent persons are conflicting. Nelther Mr. or Mrs. Muhlenbrink can speak English. The woman states that she married Heuer in Westphalia, and had several children by him, three of whom are living. About four years ago Heuer came to this country and went to Texas, where he en- gaged in the cattle business. He corresponded pretty Lig ry with his wife, but neglected to |», or provide either for her support or for that of the children. Eighteen months ago the then Mra. Heuer determined to leave her native home and come to America. She reached New York, and, upon learning how far she had to go to find her husband. and being penniless, she determined to stay in this city and earn her own livelihood until her husband came to her. He did not appear to be in any hurry to do so, and Mrs. Heuer got along without any troutle; she was in tact, so successful. that she was able to send $20 every month to Westphalia to pay for the support of her children. . Early this year she obtained a sitnation as cook at Meisel’s hotel at Rockaway, and while there became acquaintea with a smart, active young fellow-countryman named Otto Muhlen- brink. He came from the same province as Mrs. Heuer. Despite the disparity in their ages—she being thirty-three and he scarcely twenty-two—the pair fell desperately in love with each other and determined. if the obstacle of the first husband could be overcome, to marry. According to their story they opentd negotiations with Heuer, and he finally agreed to waive ail his right and title to his wife for the sum of $50. The money was quickly produced, papers were drawn uy and signed by the prin- clpals to this unique transaction, and on Wed- nesday last the strangely-matched couple were made one at Newark. Thelr honeymoon, how- ever, was of brief duration, as on Saturday they were arrested on a charge ot bigamy preferred by Heuer, who professes to be furious at what he terms his wife’s duplicity. The story told by the original husband of the present Mrs. Muhlenbrink differs greatly from that told by his erstwhile better half. He says that he provided for her support and that of their children until nearly two years ago, when he learned that she had suddenly left her home and abandoned her children. ie did not hear of her again until a few weeks ago, when a friend met him at Cincinnati and told him that his wife was in New York city, living with another man. He at once started for this city,. and soon succeeded in learning of his wife's whereabouts. He at once caused her arrest. He denies that he sold her to young Muhlen- brink, and exhibited great anxiety at the hear- ing before the justice to have the young man punished. He was heard to mutter with great, vehemence, as he paced béfore the justice's court awaiting the opening of the court: ‘Oh. if I had him down in Texas I would not wait for the law; sf'd settle this business another way.” The examination of the case is set own fue Wednesday. when some Interesting devefop- ments are expected. The.accused pair assert that they will produce the agreement signed by Heuer by which he consigned his wife's affec- tions to’ young Muhlenbrink for a considera- tion. LITTLE GOLD: HEADS. How Some Mothers Keep the Glint of their Children’s ‘Tresses. “It is said that some mothers manage to keep the bright golden hue in their children’s tresses @ long time,” remarked a reporter to.a lady con- nected with a Chicago establishment of haoman hair goods, as she stood looking at the passing crowds. “Ah, yes,” she answered, ‘that isso. I kept the color in my little girl’s hair until she was 15, and then she had vanity enough to take care of it herself. Her hair was very tine and long when she was only 6 years old, but it began to turn dark; so every other day I washed it in soda and common soap, and when it was dry brushed it thoroughly, and then curled it. Once aweek I rubbed the scalp with a raw egg. Washing the hair is not injurious when it is thoroughly brushed after becoming ar “A great many children passing by here have beautiful golden hair floating behind like a flame; how do you account forit?” asked the reporter of the trafficker in human frizaes and bangs, as he entered the shop. “Oh, it is usually artificial,” said he. “Chil- dren of wealthy parents have a French bonne who washes their hair in salt water and a little potash, and puts it up in curl papers every night. Their hair does not curl naturally. you know. No, sir, I do not think that salt water is injurious. I have known children to possess very luxuriant hair who had it washed in salt water from the days of babyhood. ‘Then some ladies who admire dark eyes and light nair keep their children’s locks bleached. How do they accomplish it? Easily enough. They wash it in lemon juice once a week, and the acid changes the color. It almost breaks a proud mother’s heart to see her boy's beautiful ringlets clipped off when he takes a notion: that he wants close-cropped hair in orderto look manly. Yellow. silken hair is all the rage for the petted youngsters of the rich, and it is very much cul- tivated among young belle: A PICKEHEL AS A PUGILIST. The Sharp Naval Combat That Inter- ested Some Hoatmen at a Michigan Hevort. From the Faton Rapids Journal. Rifle Range Lake is a celebrated: resort for pickerel fishermen in this country;: “A party fromthls place was fishing there afew days ago. Towards evening a splashing and commotion ‘was seen in the water about one hundred yards from the shore. A boat was rowed out to the spot. The cause of the disturbance wasa struggle between alarge pickerel arta rattlesnake. The pickerel had the snake between its Jaws, having seized it midway between its head and rattles. The snake was at a great disadvantage, because the fish was at home under the water and the moment the snake was pulled under the water its power was gone. There seemed to be an effort on the part of the snake to keep its head out of the water, and a determination on the part of the pickerel to draw the would-be vic- tim under the water and drown it. The snake was of unusual size and was more than the fish could carry off bodily. The combatants seemed to pay no attention to the spectators in the boat, which had been rowed to within three feet of them. The water was covered with blood, all of which seemed to have been shed by the snake. When the fishermen saw that the pickerel would conquer the snake in a short time one of them drew his revolver and shot it, the ball passing through the snake's body at the same time. The rattler had evidently intended to swim across the lake. and the pickerel, notwithstand- ing the great size of the serpent—five feet long, as big around inthe middie asa man’s wrist and had thirteen rattles—had seized it for his supper. The pickerel weighed five pounds, ———_— +o. The Lost Thirty-Thousand-Pound Note. From All The Year Round. Somewhere about the year 1740 one of the directors of the Bank of England, a man of wealth and of unimpeachable honor, bouzht an estate for £30,000, and for convenlence sake ob- tained a note for that amount. On returning home, Just as he was about to put It under lock and key. he was called out of the room, and placed the note on the mantelpiece. On coming back a few minutes later no note was to be seen. No one had entered the room in his absence, and after an anxious search he came to the conclusion that the precious bit of paper had fallen into the fire, and had been consumed. Hurrying off to Threadneedle-street, he told his colleagues what had happened, and they gave him a second note upon his under- taking to restore the Jost one if it should come again into his “hands, and in case of Its belng presented by’ anybody else, Tepay the amount to the bank. Thirty years af- terward. when he had long been dead and his estate distributed among his helrs, the supposed non-existent note turned up at the bank coun- ter, where it wes presonted for payment, All explanations of the circumstances connected with it were lost upon the presentee—the note had come to him from abroad in the course of business, and it must be honored without delay. There belag no help for it he was paid the £30,000, aptoiien was made te the repre- cones . ord ornneds on Bodh refund bd meney, ey promptly disoiai: their lia- bility, and the bank perforce had to put up with the loss. The story goes that it was discovered com or when we are not informed) that the ules fala fe eo Last down the dead Lat 1ouse, pre] ry @ Rew one on site, had found the note in a creviesin theehim«, ney, and kept it and his ewn counsel nati! ho erecorlpdl Sociol poser ous ay panay or leuce and wnscrapulousness, and so become Nich mag atestroke, = A BRIDE OF THE MORROW. The Wedding Eve of Trastfal Bthiyn and Her Degr George W. = “Do you like apple pie?” The soft, sighing wind of a dreamy, one- lght-undershirt-apd-no-suspenders evening in June was kissing the Muffy mass of golden hair that surmounted, Ethlyn MoNulty’s perfectly- aped head, as she looked trustingly up into the face of the one manin all the wide, wide world to whom she had given the priceless treasure of her girlish, summer-resort love. George W. Simpson felt the balm of her dough- nut breath on his lips and knew that, come weal or woe, be the day radiant with the golden sunshine of Fortune, or darkened by ‘the gaunt, haggard figure of Despair, there would always be one heart that beat for him alone. Ere the last rays of another setting sun shall again gild the eternal hills and such stray cows as happen to be standing around, a cassocked priest shall make these twain one for life and George will be twenty dollars loser. This last thought steals over him as he stands there, Ethlyn’s arms around his neck, and as it swashes mournfully around the precincts of his soul his thoughts drift back to the happy past, when he was a merry, light-hearted boy with a sore toe. but suddenly the touch of a damask cheek against his own brings the reverie to a close. A pair of bright, sparkling eyes—eyes that will soon be picking out bonnets at his ex- pense-—are looking at him, and he fancies that in their depths he sees a tinge of melancho! lambent gleam of no-caramels-for-three-days that goes to his very heart. “You are sad, my darling,” he says, Eon her closely to the ‘inidship tib of hig farboard side. ‘ Why do you look so sorrowful?” “Because,” she replies, ‘you have not-an- swered my question. I asked you if you liked spple pie.” “Ye he says, “Ido. I am deeply enamored of pie in every shap : lardly have the words left his lips when Eth- Iyn’s head droops and presently her lithe form Is shaken by a storm of sobs. George is horror- stricken. He has not felt such a shock since the Philadelphia nine won a game. “Why do you weep, my precious one?” he asks, bending tenderly over her. “Because,” she answers him, her yolce husky with grief, “I cannot make ple.” “Is this true? Are you certain there is no mistake?” “None, none,” Ethlyn moans, desparingly; “I cannot cook at all.” “Then,” he says, raining a shower ot kisses on the upturned face, “you are more precious to me than ever.” ———_—_--___ THE BEAUTIFUL CONGO. Jottings by a Correspondent in Africa with Staniey. Ordinarily the Congo 1s beautital in detail, imposing as a whole, writes the London Tele- graph correspondent who 1s with Stanley. In- deed, for a river of its magnitude, it would need Alps to form suitable cliffs for such a breadth of water. In this portion, however, some of the general eftects are strikingly im- pressive. ‘a splendid expanse of stream reflects on its placid surface- the blue sky and creamy white clouds above it; oncne side are green hills and purple woods, and on the other the inimitably graceful 'borassus palms which, in rows and groups, rise on their slender trunks high above the low green shrubs, and crown majestically the long spits of white sand that launch tnemselves boldly into the shining, all-reflecting river. ‘The Zanzibaris have found a fine fish just caught in one of the native basket-work traps, and they ask permission to stop at some sand bank and cvok it. This is accorded, and we are soon alongside a long reach of sand, on which some Bayanzi are already seated. Of course our re- ception 1s cordial, and while the Zanzibaris are commencing the cooking I go off to see the na- tive village close by, called Mbila. It is a pretty, contented, quietiooking spot. embosomed in great groves of bananas and surrounded by plantations of manioc. At the time I enter it, except a few women who are attending to their household duties. every _one is absent on the beach, chaffine with the Zanzibaris; therefore ) have it pretty much to myself, but my arrivai causes much excitement among the fowls and dogs, who apparently are frightened at my white face and fly in all directions. The fowls cackle and screech, but the dogs are too awe struck to make any noise; indeed, in this country they never seem to have acquired the power of barking, In front of several dwellings are the signs ot domestic avocations actively going on. Large Jars and other vessels of pottery are standing to dry in the sun, and basketwork in all its stages islying about. The houses are well constructed and well kept, and the people who are now flocking back to the village look well fed and prosper- ous. Involuntarily the thought. comes to me, what a contented, peaceful sort of life this is! Few wants, and those easily supplied; no luxury and no starvation; no yearnings after the un- known; no vague, unsatisfied aspirations, and no heart breakings; everything thoroughly posi- tive, well ordered and material. How will this meet the shock of advancing civilization—ofthe approaching contact of black and white? The natives tell me I am the first of Hn color who has set foot in their villaze, and they seemed le and rejoiced at my visit. May they never look back to it with sorrow as marking the ad- yent of anew and sorrowful change in thelr hitherto peaceful annals. ———— “Our Old Mammy.” “What's that for?” asked a Free Press man, as he sawa car driver on Woodward avenue take a nickel from his pocket and pass It into the fare box. “For her.” “What her?” The car stoppedand the driver got down with a “good morning, mammy.” and assisted an old woman ot seventy to enter the car. “Did you pay for her?” “Yes “Why! “Well, the story rans bazk for almost two years,” he said, as he picked up his lines. “I cee you know Bill?” oYes.” “Well, two years ago he was one of the toughest men in Detroit. He drank, swore, gruinbled aad had all the other vices lying around loose, I tell you, he was a terror When off duty and ona spree. He was getting so bad on his car that another week would have bounced him, but something happened.” “What?” “He was coming up one evening half drunk and full of evil, and somewhere about Daven- port street he lurched over the dashboard. He caught and was dragged and the horse began to kick and ran. That old woman there was the only passenger on the car. and when she saw the accident she carae out, grabbed the flying lines with one handand the brake with theother, and looking down upon Bill she called out: “Oh! Lord! help me to save him! He's a wicked young man and not fit to die!” “Well, she stopped that car and held to the horse until some one camealongand helped Bill out of his fix, and she was all the time calling him ‘poor boy’ and ‘my son’ and thanking God he was not killed. He had a close call, though, and it was a solemn warning. From that night he hasn’t taken a drink,and no driver on this line has a cleaner mouth or is taking better care of himself.” = ‘-And the old woman?” “She lives away out. along with a daughter. Many’s the dollar Billhas sent after her since that night in the way of clotues and provisions, and he'll never forget-her. The story came to the rest of us after awhile, and we've sort of adopt- ed her as ‘Our Old Mammy.’ We help her on and off. pay her nickel out of our own pockets, and when the car isn't too full we have a min- ute’s chat with her. She likes usall, and we wouldn't trade her off for the whole line. It’s a bit of romance among ourselves, you see.” “Yes. Did she ever talk to you?” “Did she? Sheysat right there on that stool one day two months ago and said: ji “*Mfy son, let drink alone! It robs the Pocket, cheats the brain and leaves youfriendless! Dou’t swear! Oaths go with a vicious soul! Keep yourtemper. The man who can’t control his temper Is no better than a caged wolf!’ “She said that with her blue eyes reading my soul ond hee old voice cen ter epee hess, and every word went rig! my heart and lodged there. Shé@s had something to say to most of the boys, and I reckon each one is the better for it. Curioua, ain't it, how we pune old Wipe ost maybe you'll be- leve with some of the ot us idence had a hand In it.”—. it Free Press, The olty of Devil's Lake, Dakota, 1s not act 100 days old, but already choice lots are sold at $2,000 each. It has seven large hotels and two Two republican and two democratic members of the new Congress have died since their elec- tion, and the chances are that three, four, demeorats will be chesen In thelr Rhode Island and Sirvodel via abrae are Smaller than the Yollowstene aaa AUCTION FINANCIAL. FUTURE DA‘ ypuomas DOWLING, Auctioneer, GATALOGUB SaLB ELEGANT Goops, COMPRISING ONE SEVEN-OCTAVE PIANO (UP- RIGHT), MADE BY HENSEL, OF PARIS; BEVRES CHINA SET, COMPRISING CHAN- OANDELABRAS ‘TWO LAMPS; SEVRES CHINA MANTLE BET, COMPRISING CLOCK AND CANDELABRAS; ELEGANT CABINET, BEAUTIFULLY INLAID AND FINISHED WITH FRENCH FIRE GILT MOUNTINGS; VERY HANDSOME FRENCH PLATE GILT MIRROR; ANTIQUE ITALIAN INLAID WITH IVORY; VERY OLD ROSEWOOD TABLES;VERY HANDSOME PARLOR SUITE (5 PIECES), UP- HOLS&TERED IN FIGUKED SILK REP; FRENCR POUF, UPHOLSTERED IN SILK AND EX- QUISITE HANDWORK; ANTIQUE ROSEWOOD CHAIX, GILT TABLE, FRENCH PRINTS, FIRE- 'T MARBLE-TOP SIDE- PILLAR EXTENSION TABLE; 10 HIGH BACK WALNUT DINING CHAIRS; DECORATED FRENCH CHINA DIN- NER SERVICE ;PLATED WARE;RUSSIAN CUPS AND SAUCERS;FANCY AND ELEGANT PIECES mp y two. Aifty (50) feet on 18th street ity (70) feet and ten (10) street ‘The EXQUISITELY eo, payments (fs nad of ca : ‘ nla ‘seven Cf) dage thereafter. Def : at the rate of six (6) to be retained by PLACE SUITS; WAL’ chaser or pure! Said notes to bear interest Der annum til paid. Title untii entire purchase money is paid, or, at the option of the purchaser or put deed or ceeds will be given and a deed or erty should be sold in FIRST MORTGAGE COUPON BORDS. f z ‘We offer «mail lot iS & OO., Samples of Plate Mica and 2 the Fourh oan ADAMS & 00, =. i BANKERS & BROKERS, 629 F Srazer, Offer special inducements to buy or sell CRUDE PR- TROLEUM, either for cash or on margin. POSTAL TELEGRAPH BONDS, with or without Stock. INVESTMENT SECURITIES ON HAND OR PUR. CHASED TO 01.DER ON COMMISSION. Fre invite Correspondence, All information ult i made at time of sale. two lota, then $100 pout a larwer and $50 for ‘the oe part relay and $0 fo te Rama if erimy of oleae nu oo ch default s*y made, will 3 of the defaulting pur- jasers, after five (5) days’ notice, and (DNFR, Trustee, 1 ib etreot nortneest, OF CHINA; SEVRE3 BREAKFAST SET; 1 0T BOEBACHE;FINE CUT AND ENGRAVED CRYS- TAL; NEAKLY NEW TELESCOPE; FRENCH BEDSTEADS, IN WALNUT AND BRASS, WITH MALTRESSES COMPLETE; MAHOGANY SET, COMPRISING MIRROR-FRONT ARMOIRS, BU- WASHSTAND AND TABLE; BALL TABLE MIRROR AND RACK. AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF FINE COPPER COOKING UTENSILS, MANY OTHER ARTICLES, ALL OF WHICH purchaser or purchasers, plied with within seven’ part thereof with resold at the TO-MORROW. TOGETHER WITH ND SELL U.S GoW? AND D. G.HONDS; Ain, WASH. C. GASLIGHT wid ALL other City Deposits received enbject to chook, We pay SPECIAL attention toobtaining CORRECT and RELIABLE information regarding our various ity sccurition and are prepared at ali times to answer ingul- hes regarding same. HARRY ©. TOWERS & 00., BANEEKS, BROKERS AND INSURANOR, 1 F STREET NORTHWEST, WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers. SALE BY CATALOGUE F EASHIONABLE FURNI- BEAUTIFUL IN ART TU! TE: WERE MADzé IN PARIS AND RUSSIA. On MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER TWEN BARE ANTIQUE AND E TURE AT FAB NALLY F: et ane is a = view of the furniture will Thade to order i» Paris, pete rat te. ‘cost $1, 500; clerant Bronze tStuctte, with pestortal im a eee ri 2005 End artistically carved? Wall traced with gold, Lisbon Marble- some Walnut Dining-room C! leather; rare old Mahogany Side highly polished : Cocobula Kecep- in nik, handsomely carved hsmber Suite, ik chs arble-to * wilt-frame Pler Mirror, artie base, with two handsome Card Tables, in wik and plush; Wal ratent Ccuches, Walnut Mume Cabinets, Cara ‘Table Wane Frame Pier thi jo Breskfast ‘lables; bony ; Marble Bunt of Washing THOMAS DOWLING, Anct. rprouas powiise, Auctioneer. BY CATALOGUE 0} ane FCORATIONS, OKNAME! AL..S, LLEGAN 1 WINDOW HANGINGS i AND H. AVY GOLD DAMASK, FB- CKE TS: PORT FOLION, PEDESTALS AND - ‘OKNAM ELE- F FINE FURNITUR! ENTS, &0. m2 ita. cornices to bracket 12 feet hiz! LL, cc. WALNUT MARBLE-TOP RE, LOU! eievant Brass Fender and Andirons: Mahy ROK, ELEGANT GLASSWARE, Gi THER WITH” MA THAT CANNOT BE E On Fi Drawers combined, very cost! ique Coffee Urns: effield Silver- ogany Table, ware; Cut-glass and SPECIAL “ALT£NTION CAL} 408. S. wtrect Dorthwert, 1 ‘comprising = gen~ ‘oepid-dta LED TO THE BALE One Antique Corner Cup eral agsortment of superior goods. ruck ‘E’rsozarn W mes WASHINGTON, NEW YORK aND RICHMOND, H. H. DODGE, Bonds, Stocks and Investment Securities Bonght and omission, Sold on G No, 639 1Sra STREET, (CORCORAN BUILDING,) Agency for Prince and Whitey, Stock Brokers, (4 Broapwar, New Youn, Frvery class of Fecurities bonght and sold on commie sion in San Francis-o, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Washington. Orders executed on the New York Stock Fxchange at one-cixhith of one per cent commission, Private and direct teiegraph wires to lichmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and. Boston, through which orvers are executed on the Stock Exchanges in those cities and reported back Promptly. Quotations of Stocks and Bonds and in- the Markets received through our regardin wires INSTANTLY direct trom the Aew York Stock change. : aS beautifully inlaid and are lace of workmanship, 2 id. Cte midst oy that this aale, as will bo noticed, em- ne of the rarest BT O. HOLTZMAN. Real Estate Aucti DT aa alae Tey) jorthwi UNDERTAKERS, ‘ahd most costly furniture public sale for along time, ‘EMBER TWENT: the sale will take alter B. Williams & Co., Pennsylvania avenue. Goods on Exhibition day, previous to WALTER B, WILLIA: ION SALE OF VERY DESIRABLE LOTS ON av FIFTEENTH STKECTS NOKTH- EAS’ ill sell. by et SATURDAY, WES "OND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A. . M., in front of. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19, in aquare within the Salesroom of Ws Successors to Buchly’ 922 Pa. Ave.‘n.w. (formerly 912 Pa. Ave.) Everything first-class and reasonable. Telephone D 1883, at FIVE O'CLOCK P. remises, Lots connections. Transient funerals aepecialty. —ssepT GAWLTR. WILLIAM F. VERNON, C. J. Gawrrn & Co., Undertaking Fetabitshment, rpaomas DOWLING, Aucuoneer. ASSIGNEES’ SALE OF THE ENTIRE STOCK AND § OF RICHARD H. W. REED, No. 1216 REET, BETWEEN 12TH ASD i3T ET~ NORTH ‘errs of sale are one-quarter cash and the balance in one, two and three years in notes secured tru 't on the property sold, Fate of six percent per annum, oF all ofthe purchaser. A deposit of property is struck off. All conveyancing at 8 vnd bearing interest at the E. ZURHORST, SUCCESSOR’ TO ANTHONY BUCHLY, UNDERTAKER, 912 Pi ‘One of the most complete establishments in the coun. try. Large rooms for trausient funeral services. aul® ENNSYLVANIA AVE. N. W. R. 0. HOLTZMAN, Auctioneer. ‘HABLES W. HANDY, EE'S SALE. OF IMP“ OVED AND UNIT RTHUR ROONEY. NEY. JAMES BELLEW, ARTRUR ROONEY & Co., Y rs and Fiuba'mere, Undertal Offices, 711 Tthet. and 2:45 Pa.ave.n.w. aul ED PROPERTY 0: TWEEN NORTH STREETS NORTHEAS of a deed of trust dated July 2st,, Relishes, Jellies, foreixn and hocslate, Favorings aud Extracts, Imported and Domestic Sauces, DEWTARTR i239 70 at, tet, Mana N embalmed and for ‘trausportation, prepared Kenidence at place of business, ‘Woo.‘en and Willow Ware, vi 1979, and recrrded in liber, 920; folio 219, et. sea. deather Dusters, Windot of the land records of the District of Coh at the request of the parties necured thereby, I min front of the premises, on BER TWENTY-SIXTH, A. w and Floor Hair Brushes, mes, Fancy Soaps, = uperioz Perfut japanese Goode in great 1 SEPH GAWLER, GENERAL FURNISHING UNDERTAKER, yivania. avenue northwest. Terms me Class. ‘Telephone connection. al WENTY-SIXT! T FOUR O'CLOCK P. M., B ed one hundred and seventeen (117), one red and eighteen (118), one hundre ne hundred sua twenty (130), of W.We ape oo & WHIGHT, Telephone Cont UNDERTAKER, 1337 TaNTH StuKer Nom 5 nection. as ‘ine Upright Iver-plated Show Case, ley's subdivision of equare numbered aix Counter Show Caves, * hunarea ( Six Silver monnt fe eit foto ix Silver m« er Silver-plated Wall show Cases. trict rani Fine line of Old Liquors, Lique Se in wood and glass, emi nes, Choice French Liquere, C.arets, White Wines, Burs undys, Cordials, da improvemen # thereon. en oes ss tae oe see ea aed ees he Saco im, secured by deed of trust on property. aera $100 own at time of sale; Wi ines, Cordials, ith in seven iLEL CARUSL, ‘Trustee. IANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS: Usk. aap PREMISES CK, Horses, and two Sets of ther en that juable and off-ra joods. ‘Terma: il sums ct $260 and under cash; over credit of thirty anc indorsed. B. The si asa whole, ad if will then proceed seplé-| PROPERTY, BEING HO! NO. 1208 F STu ere in not a satisfact detail. GEOKGK OC. PAYNE, ‘THOS. J. MYERS, Assignees. E. NEWTON, Auctionser. le —— Iwill _o-mmence to sell ont on TWENTIETH, in store No. 790 7th strect, which was y Mrs. Samstag. The éniire stock Plnshes, Welvets Satin silks Spacies Loot Grepe, ‘Hair ‘Switches, “Gloves, Moatery, and Goots. ‘ale in positively in regard of cost. B. E. NEWTO O THE PUBLIC INVE>TIGATE FOR YOURSELVES! BROB., Auctioneers. ‘817 and 319 9th street (corner D.) ,_ YOUTHS", BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S GIGTHING, OVERCOATS, ‘&c. TION. On THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER TWEN- ‘TIETH, commencing at T! K, with:n our Saleeroome, hich the attention of buyers SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE INGTON AND 2 MILES ‘AN R. R, &o., AT AUC- F VALUABLE REAL ESTA’ NEE OF NEW uF. ATTOATE DON MP AVEN MEET NORTH- SHIRE AVENUE AND N WEST. near BetheedaP. creen, passed by of Columbia, 30. STANLEY, Trustee. ie th and the other September i2 infront of the 41 pie 2WESTY-POULH, -M., the following descril wit: Lots numbered ten and square numbered ninety-nine, in the city of Wasuing- tor situate on the comer of New Hampabire Monigamary Co sepa FOLEY, Auctioneer. stock of Dry and Fane . 9068 Tih street nor at ERY MUOKNING D- OCK, and will continue from day to day ‘Tho stock consists of Silke, Dress Goods, Napkins, Marseilles 1883, at FOUR O-CLOC! commencing A-HALF O°CL until all ie diay Peg vac — of the above facts we refer the pubi : "i e officers of the Laces and Embroid "and the balance (except seventeen to Bisnnels, Domestics of all kinds, hundred dollars and int-rest theron, hereinafter pro- too humerous to mention. Unis sale, as the reserve. da are fine and will be so} t e990 ‘M. FOLE), Auctioneer. ferred payments, pon the premises: OF pay all cash, at cei b? suid seveuteon Hundred dollars dd ‘meut ean secured “upon one undivided halt o Fy dated November 2 recorded FP HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. ASSIGNFE’S SALE_OF COMPRISING T) IMPORTED _ OL SR-CAPITAL FERRE $75,000.23 TICKETS ONLY $5. SHARES IN PiUPORTION, LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY. D TONE WARE, MO- Sorel the and Semi-Annua’ Drawminge WINE AND'GIN, Louisiana 5 te bette pany, and in pers PING PAP. ‘manage and control the Dravings thepulecs, ITEWA: N. wit feat RaFRIGER- 3, &0.; CHE SE BA KETS. ‘RESH AND SALAB! TIR STOCK Is F 3 HOULD CUMMAND IHE ATIENTION UYERS. IHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. eet gate OF IMPROVED PROPERTY 0} TEENTH AND 1 We NT! of dated Apri! 10th., {ati eeorted fe er, Se the written req of the ¥, we will offer for front ‘the OCTOBEL, A.D. 11 Axs0, RY WAGON AND HA’ i ny ia fc oH CRAGIN, 321 435 y ALE 01 IPERTY ON TH SDC OF MATH STREET THLD LOE THE COKNEK OF 0 SIRKET N By virtue of a decree passed eine tall Si esvanty. Gout of fe District of Columbia five (1s)fcet of original Io snmberea, mopatonn OTe G i highest bidder. at auction, on FRIDAY, THE TWENTY-FIRST ive BE! iu front of the 2508 G sep1. 19,22, 94, 26829 PD PRCANSON BHOS., Auctioneers, Zz FINE IMPORTED An: iC GROCERIFS AND LIQUO! sepl0-d&ds DUNG. paomas DOWLING, Auctioneer. ers UGLSTUS BURGDOKF, FURNISHING UNDERTAKER, ivania avenue northwest, veiween 34: yt aul Evervtuny brst-class. New Discovery Tx Meprerse, IMPORTANT NOTICE. SANTAL MIDY ‘Will curein 48 hours ali derangements of the uri corwais [a either sex with uf inoon venience of any kan GRIMACLT & CO.,4, Bue Vivienne, Paris, jaz2-shw,1y ‘Fs August 1, 1563, 5 named corporations, und f faniing to the Mayor Louisiana, and also to the U. 8. Officials of Loutaiana. We claim to be lezal, honest audcorcect iu all our trans- actions, as much 60 as any ‘Our standing i” conceded by all who will investi Brokers, sud owned by taney of our best i a cera, and owned by many of our best known and ree Spected citizens. wines in the country, id at our Board M. A. DAUPHIN, President. certify that we supervise the Mor thy Semi- A. honenty, Furrness, ize Gas Shove “Avance Daawrxos take ‘SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FoR- NK. EN’ ND DRAWING. CLASS K, AT NEW ORLEANS. TUESDAY, OC ), 1883. Misr MosTuuy Duawrxe, CAPITAL PRIZE $75,000.