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Toward evening uo walked up to tho hotel.

Toward evening we walked up 70 tho hotel.
O'Neil wore o common soldiers blue overoost-
one he had taken to shed rain-a slouched hat
that hal seen service, and pair Of ponderous
cavalry boots. lie walked like an elephant, and
seemed almost rs powerful. AZ We approached
the hotel the lieutenant stood upon the broad
piaIIa, In company With number OF ladies, en-
tirely hanking the main entrance. hoo'n'on' In
his on-hand' swinging way ascehaei ue s'ePs'
and started to push through the nanking party.
The lieutenant looked at him In astonishment'
taking him for private soldier.
Say, fellah Get out O. this Hsin't you got
any mannesf Don't 20 know any better than
to trcspass on tho company Of officers and ladisst
Get out Go awound II you want TO get Into
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What tho Stars Said to Charlie.

Goodnight. mamma" said Charlie, a. he
put bis little brown head on his pillow. Mann
ma stood at the door just ready to 80 down
stairs. Goodnight, mamma" he said again.
"Chsrlie does not act like himself tonight.
am afraid he has not been good all day."
thought mamma. But she went down. and
Charlie was lcft alone.
lie tossed to and fro for long while. and
could not 20 to sleep. by and by little star
looked through hole In cloud and Charlie
saw Il, but could not think why Il should lookso
hard at him.
Il seemed to him that the little star sah to
him, ''Charlie, Cherlie, what did you do down In
the yard to-dayi What did you doi shall
not let you 60 to sleep till you tell your mamma
oil about It."
Charlie put his head down under the sheet
but he knew the star was looking at him all the
time; but, as It swung to and fro, Il seemed to
say, "Call her, tell her."
At last Charlie could not help crying and,
as soon as mamma heard his little voice. she ran
up to ask, "what Is II, Charlie, dear"
Then Charlie told her how he threw great
stone, and broke her white vase down In the
grass, and hid the bits, for fear she would nnd
them.
Poor little Charlie cried rs he told her, and
put his arms around his mammals neck s she
sat on his bed. "Mamms, can you forgive met"
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Death af the stake.

Il Is no, ou;tcc ertain, says a writer In Pack
ards Monthly, that dying at the stake Is in
teusely painful after the 6nt scorch Of the
flames. II It were, 1t Is hardly possible 10 &C
count for the endurance Of some Of the English
martyrs. Bishop Hooper lived In the Gre forty
five minutes, and died with perfect calmncss.
His legs were charrcd and his body blistered be-
fore the nile was entirely ignitcd-thc wind hay-
ing blown the flames aside and the fire having
been twice rc-fed with fasgots. Ridley at 6rst
struggled In agony, but af.crwari became quiet.
as II tho sense Of pain were gone. Robert
Smith being well.nigh half burned. and clus-
tered together like black Goals, suddenly rose
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CnEosErE AZ FuKL-The following Il from the
London Daily News AT Mr.. John schwsrt,'s
sugar refinery In Pelham street, spitsifelds,
more than thousand gallons Of creosets oil are
daily consumed in heating his two furnaces, that
Of one hundrci and forty horsepower. Accord
Ing to his calculation, two hundred and twenty
gallons Of the oil-the cost Of which Is one penny
agallOn-equal In heating power two and half
tons Of Goals, and one pound Of the oil win erap-
oraie thirteen pounds Of water, whereas one
pound Of coal win eraporsts seven pounds OF
yater.
II Is more economical, more cleanly, and les
offensive than any other kind Of fuel. emitting
neither smoke nor smell. Mr.. schwartis ar.
naces are supplied from large tank nom
which tho crcoscte aows through . pipe i''o inc
furnace. along the sides Of which u Is prop'.. .s
by q Jet Of steam. Coming In oonfse. WIN Wv
arc (of which there Is smail basis In ING ny
Of a red no. coke and briok) itisni'e', Ana ou'n'
sercely with pure vbiie fame } and .he com,
bu,tiou. being perfect, leaves no rc''aaam Oh
any kind"
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Miseellaneuns.
IN A BOILER.
A California Love-story.


About fourteen years ago was employed as
head sawyer in the steam saw mill Of l.. D.
Smith & CO., near the mining town Of s..
Mr.. Smith and his family were living in nea,
cottage close to the mill, and oftcn and the en-.
gineer, James Alton by name, were invited by
our employer to attend the evening worship helt
in his house.
One evening, just as we were taking leave o
his family, VIC heard the sound Ofcarriage wheel
Immediately followed by knock at the outel
door.
"Nlinnie Is coming Minnie is coming J" ex'
claimed Mrs. Smith, rushing past us into th'
entry. Her husband followed with light.
A minute after the door opened and Minni'
her eldest daughter, was locked in her mother
arms.
Minnie was beautiful girl about seventeen
years Of age. Three years she had passed in q
young ladies' seminary near Utica, N. ", and
now she had returned to her mountain home,
amidst the pines and cedar Of California.
The engineer and fingered awhile after her
arrival, for both Of us desired to be introduced
to Minnie Smith.
"Minnie, allow me to make you acquainted
with Louis our head sawyer, and James our en-
gineer. guess you'll be glad to make theil
acquaintance, for both are good musicians ant
excellent singers. suppose your musical edu'
cation has not been neglectedr'
"I have learned a little instrumental music
but have no voice." replied she to her father
after bowing to US. James had held out hi
hand, but she did not touch it, and saw that
he blushed deeply, while his eyes glittered re-
vengefully at what he supposed her disdain.
Soon after we left the cottage. On our way
to the mill said
"James, old boy, you looked mad. Why
don't you know in good society they never
shake hands, but only bow"
"well, didn't know it. But, nevertheless
she could have shaken hands with me when sh'
saw that held my hand out !" replied he in
surly tone.
l then began to praise Mnnie's beauty, AM
asked his opinion about her; and he gave M
no answer When we partei for the night
noticed that his voice sounded strange as h
said:
"DOn't fall in love with that grl, she is L
aristocratic to be the wife Of head sawyer ~
-Four weeks had passed. since became &C
auainted with Minnie. Almost every evening
James and could be seen in the parlOr Of tn
cottage. Soon il became known that Minni'
and l were engaged to be married within si'
months. do not remember how confessct
my love, all know is that she pressed my hanc
as asked her to be my wife, while her lips sale
Eyes"
Her f,thcr had no objection to our union. II,
had known me for many years, and knew tha
was able to support wife. He even askeC
me to become his partner to which proposition
I gladly consented.
One evening, Minnie and were sitting at th'
foot OF a huge sugar pine talking about our aP-
preaching marriage, when we heard the report
Of rife, the bullet of which whistled past my
head.
sprang to my feet and shouted:
"Halloa you stupid fellow what are you
shooting att"
supposed Il was deer - answered vel
known voice, and james. with rifle in his hand
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2uetrpp.
Mtaaehaha.

-h""thdHos
on the happy happy laughter Of the ever singing waters
Runnlng win each Other to their MOTHER the calm
main,
With their hts rpps ripple, sIlvsr-tinkOs Or the shall
lows;
And their sambrous, dreaming music their deep bed,
on the plain
curalDs EOOuIy by pine trees erSdd darky In thick
mosses,
Der the stones that wound their baby let their merry
footsteps ring,
Torn AMI a,er rent and shattered In their hurry and
their furry
rhey only know Of sorrow their teacher how 10 sing
50 they sing in little sbles 10 the dancing Of the pebbles,
And they sing Joyous bass when the skies rent a'un-
der
With the lightning. sudden flashing, and the ransOrms
elash aud dashlng.
TN the crashing Of rocks rent away rsehces Heavens
thaSier.
And their song Is dear and holy to the rsh, and to the
lOwb,
For sever. ever home~ari- stn their giad refrain,
Though the storm and ttmPs, Us, though the rock
ard mOss perpIeS us,
We are ever drawing nearer to our mother, the calm
main.
So the vii birds sing above US and the little wild flowers
love Us;
For the happiness God giUs ps to other hearts We bring
Here by deadsued matter tangled, there by hard rocks
brOke and sPangled,
We are loved AMI loving, 30 through an cur ways
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Upon the beach.
The stars arc bright,


The stars arc bright,
The sea beyond u white,
And between sea and stars strides the windy night!
lie flngs his banners out,
And tramples with shout
Across The surge which roars AMI flashes all about.
Night. whose hanghty breath
To tagging breakers ,alth,
swcep on, although the sand may seek your death !"
Might 10 thee I call
Blow through each stom-swept hall
Within my SOUL and cause each fear 10 fAli
Dreak up and huh aside
Those wishes, stili denied,
Which follow amer self and pride.
And though the bIllows rise,
And though the stom-bri cries,
Above them all disclose the quiet Of the skies.
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A, rr;.bm.n was invited to eight duel hut
declined on tho plea that he did not want to
,.,ye his mother an crrhan.
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COAL. COAL
THE VIEW. BUILDLN'G

EDUCrI0N In price Of Coal. Egg Coal at
~ sii.oo per toa-Sut Coal .. sso pr ton,
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on Adams street will be divided up into stores
Hall. Oflses and Rooms. Any person desiring ei
ha We any sised room they wish, n they call soon
~ Apply TO CHAs HARDY.
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"They Dcsirs a better Co""fry.''
Ut cnnsrISA O. iosssTr.

%.
would not u could undo my past,
Though for its sake my future Is blank,
My past, for which have myself to thank
Pos all iu faults and iOnes nrt and last
would not cast anew the lot once cast,
Or launch second ship fos one that sank.
Or drug with sweets the bitterness drank,
Or break by feasting my perpetual last.
wouh not u I could fos much more dear
Il one remembrance than hundred ioysj
More than thousand hopes In jubilee,
Dearer the music Of one fearful voice
That unfosyotten calls and calls 10 me,
''Follow me here, rise uP and follow here"
What seekest thou Car In the unknown landi
In hope follow Joy gooe on before,
In hope and fear persistent more and more,
As the dry desert iengthens out It's sand,
Whilst day and night carry In my hand
The golden key to ops the golden door
OF golden home, yet my eye weepeth sore
For the long journey that must make no stand.
And who Il this that veied doth walk with theei
In, this h love That vsIke<h st my r,shsI
One sxi,s hssds ~ bosh, and ~ are bossd
To the self-same home joys IN ths land q hight
Weeping thou waitest with him, weepeth hsi
some sobbIng weep, sowe weep and make no SCUM
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IOpcncd my eyes, thatis felt that opened
them. as not a ray Of light fell upon the pupils.
Darkness, impenetrable darkness was around
me. Was in the grave, made an effort TO
stretch forth my hands. succeeded. They
moved through water, which now felt was Cd
dying around my neck.
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VOLUME XIV.

TERss.or PuBLIcArios, One copy, ono year,
by nail, s2.5e, IL paid In advance, $500 per year
or ti 30 Tor six months, sent free Of postage TO
any Post once In York county.
Evening star., 1869-08-07
THE ELECTIONS.


The returns from the Aiaesm a election re-
ceived 80 far and those estimated secure the
choice OF four Democrats and two Repu blicaps
70 Congress. The delegation elected 70 the last
Congress was entirely Republican. At the
Presidential election last TAIL the NTH district
gave Q Democratic majority Of over $500, ana
the sixth district OF over 800. This insures
the return Of the Democratic candida.es for
Congress In the election OF Monday last The
new delegation in Congress will stand as
follows:-lst district, William ID. Mann, Dem
ocrat-gain; ID, Chaales w. Buckley, Repub.
lican-re-elected; Sd, J. q. Parkinson, Demo-
crat-gain; ith, Charles Hayes. Republican;
sth. Peter N. Dox, Democrat-gaip; 9th, VIM
NJ. Sherrod, Democrat-gain.
TBRnRseRR.
The Official vote Of Shelby county, one pre-
cInct To hear from, gives Sentsr 3,6s2 majority.
With the exception Of the disturbance n Mos.
cow, there is no account Of violence az the polls
In West Tennessee. Reports from various
parts Of the State make no change in the aspect
OF affairs. Information from East Tennes see
shows that Senter will carry that section by a
small majority. In that case Senter's majority
may reach $1,000.
North CAROLINA.
ne Republican majority al wilminston on
Thursday, for member of the Legialsture. is
about 900. The member elect, Mr.. Eagles, IS a
Colored man.
Evening star., 1869-08-07
Emigration of Chinese.

II appears that the laws against emigration
In ChiDa are extremely stringent, az IS sbo wn
by their penal code, from which the following
is an extract:
Gall private citizens who remove 10 foreign
lands for the purpose Of inhabiting or cuIti-
vatlng the same, shall be punished according
and enemies"
But, aside from such a sweeping penalty as
tnat imposed by this act, Sir John Davis, one
tnat the abandonment Of his native place and
OF the tombs OF his ancestors is always abhor.
rent 70 tie mind OF q Chinese, and he alVav Va
makes II sine qua non with the contractor
VINO furnishes him with the means to emierste
that ne will return him, dead or alive TO his
naive country. Indeed, il il part Of their
religion that the means Of comm unicaton with
the epirits of their dead ancestors would be cut
on II tbey were not buried IN the FIoverv
hihgoom. On account OF this wholesale prohi
oition OF emigration, aided BY the operation OF
natural causef, China has become the most
over -populafed country on the face OF the
globe "A census taken in 1912 made the pom.
iation 360,279,S97, and although discredit has
been cast by SONS writer's upon all Chinese
statistics, there IS no reason to doubt the con-
cluslon recorded in the latest geoera phicaI
WORKS. that the present population of the En-.
pre- largely exceeds four hundred millions.
of all America and Europe comb,red T. is
ABOUT three hundred inhabitants TO the 50 uare
mile, density Of population exceeding even
that OF England or Holland, and which leaves
New England ridiculously in the rear Itls
lole 70 nope that such population will not
oVeinoW when an outlet like that presented
mains, then, for MS to meet this new problem
presented for our solution, this fresh strain
upon our political and social Organizations.
according TO the best lights we have.
Evening star., 1869-08-07
THI SARATOGA X

THI SARATOGA RAcEs-The Hinners Y,,t,r.
ddg-There was good attendance a the races
n Saratoga yesterday. The weather was fine
ano cool. The drst race was for the Saratoga
two-year olds, thyee-q quarters Of q miie.
The following horses started :-Belmont,s
finesse and Nellie James (which were the
iavoriies at S600l, Morrls' chestnut nlly by INN.
Eclipse ($50U), McConnel's Anna Mace 1S261),
Dowehs Midday .(sl9Ul, Eckerson's Polly
Lyons (Sl001, McDaniels' Doneraile fSlOO5,
Dennison and Crswford's bay nlly by Censor
lee0l, ana Morris chestnut iiIly by Censor.
Tnis was An excellent race. Morris chestnut
nIiy, BY imp. Eclipse, led throughout. Anna
mao was second az the 0rst quarter. but relI
BACK ana Nellie James took the second place
with Finesse third and the rest clese up 10.
eeaner. An exciting dnish up she home stretch
enaed IN Aorris' oily winning By Q length;
Meuse se Samee second, Just shutting oat Day.
llent. fhesee three lengths behind, the others
pelltne up. Time. 1:isX.
Vne second race Was tor purse Of SsO0 for
al eees, tvo and one.eighth miles; $50 entrancs
ADDED The following horsos started :-I-an.
ceGef, CltmAx. 0ensfal York, Aldebaran and
SeAus. Teo solloXlng Was the averase poll =
Laaces.er, Slyo0oi Oli0a1, elso; 0enerai York,
was the favorffe at even sssansf the aeI1 In.
cssses - 70 The thyee-alarssr pole. Olimax
xno AIoeoafcn being close beAind, and }eueral
~ IosH some otseADco further. Oiimax paaeed "a
sne Monf, enfertng the last mile, and led mr.
.enSuee % the quarter pole. and wen easily bv
Seve,al lengthe- sLancastsr Was beasen a n
s,s.,n .st nah and pulled mp one the home.
3:50k. - A'"e'
The third race was for q purse OF ss1n sor
tnree.yeer olds, one Q half miIes. RshcocS,.
Helmeold wathed over.
Evening star., 1869-08-07
Foreign News by Gable.

In London, at an early hour Yesterday morn =
ing, during tne sessions OF the Houses of Par
llament, great excitement was occasioned by a
loud explosion IN the building. Search was
instituted, and TIN case which had contained
powder was picked up on terrace near by.
made. The affair 10 In volyed in mystery
A Acorrespondentof Of the Morning Post at Rome
writes that II is not probable the Pope will re-
Rounce the idea OF council. The emancipa-
ton OF civil society from church influence is
SO complete that 1t would be superfiuous TO
prevent its meeting. Ii is expected other States
Will show the same moderation as Baron Won
Beust in his reply to Hohenlohe.
The seizure oy the United States Govern
ment OF the gunboats building tor Spain at dif-
rent points In the United States has ELECTED
the following comments from London news
The Morning PcstIradical organ, says the
American GoverAme Mt having exhibited yigor
IN favor OF Spain by enforcing the neutrality
against SPAN, and for the same cause The
writer regards the recognition OF Cuba by Peru
as III advised, though spirited, and says: ain
seem TO be able TO hold their grounds. WINS.
peIs OF the cession OF Cuba to the United
States are now louder than ever. The Amer.
cans have desired 10 come into possession Of the
Island for the past twenty years. Now, the
OBSTACLE OF slavery having been removed, il a
lar purchase can be effected, all parties NAV
oe satisfied with the arrangement, which viii
give another State 10 the American Union, and
remove great perplexity from the arena of
Spanish politics. ~
The News concludes an article as follows.
'sConsidering all the circumstances which
made It difficult for Europeans 70 keep hold of
tneir unwilling colonists IN America, and re-.
hectng that Cuba is now in Insurrection, Spain
Will De fortunate II Sa0,OOO,OOO ever reach Mad :
nd as the price OF Cuba'
The Harvard crew have received their new
ooat In England. II is forty-four and a half
feet long. The race of the Royal Yacht squad
ron, on the Queens Course, al Cowes, England
on Thursday, for the Town Cup, was won by
the cutter Arrow. AT the Brighton, England,
races on Thursday, the Club Biennial Stakes
was won by Arlington, and the q ueen's Plate
by Remington.
The Emperor and Empress Of the French
VISIT Chaions to-day, where they remain until
the sitn instant. The Empress will consume
about three months IN her trip through Turkey
and Egypt. Marshal Neil is quite iii Yester-
Gay duel was fought between Paul Cassagnac
ana Gustave Flowrens, in which the latter NJ
eelyed four wounds, one Of them severe.
Nearly all the CarlIst bands in Spain have
dissolved and disappeared. The Csrlists are
discouraged and the movement is considered
as having died ont.
The difficulties between the Sultan and the
khediye Of Egypt are in a fair way OF settle.
ment. -
Evening star., 1869-08-07
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Alterneon's Dispatches.
THE CHINESE IN CHICAGO.
SneRch af Ehevrhew

CHICAGO, Aug. 7-Singman and Cheychew,
two Chinese, were entertained at private
banquet AZ the sherman House last evening,
zens OF this place. ]. NJ. Richards, President
OF the Board Of Trade, presided. Speeches
were made by Mr.. Richards. Alderman
OF San Francisco, Joseph Medlil of the
Tribune, and Cheychew. The speech Of the
latter was gem. He said, +" Eleven years ago
l came from my home in China to seek my
fortune N your great Republic. landed on
the golden shores OF California utterly igno-
rant OF your Language, unknown TO your peo.
PIE. Stranger to your customs, and in the
presence was deemed positive injury
70 public prosperity, but, gentlemen, I
found both kindness and justice 1
f0und Ssa ,.sn that ,. above the prejudice which
flowed deep, broad streams of popular equal.
ity; mat the hand OF friendship was exten ded
70 the people OF every nation, and that even
and respected in free America. fApplausel
gathered knowledge in your public schools
1 learned TO spell as you do; TO read and write
as you do, and to act and think as you do;
and, gentlemen, 1 rejoice that it is so
that have been able to cross the
ontinent without an Interpreter ZAP
plause That here, in the heart of the
United States, can speak to you IN your own
familiar speech. tell YOU how much, how
very much / appreciate your hospitality, Iap.
plause,] and how grateful feel for the priyi.
AeSes ohu ouFuutdkcs tndt nave enjoyed IN
your glorious country, and how earnestly /
hope thai your example, energy, and national
generosity may be seen and understood as
see and understand it, by our Government
tApplause.] Mr.. Burlingame had done much
to promote good feeling in China towards the
American nation, and made himself well &C.
quainted with the authorities at Pekin.
He won their confidence to q remarkable
degree; ne ie An excellent man, and I be.
lIeye II his advice is received and acted upon
emma Will soon be cordial friend OF ali the
commercial powers Of the earth. Already we
are doing something in the way of progress of
modern Improvement Steamboat lines
have been established on our rivers.
and the telegraph, this wonderful sover-
eighty OF the western hemisphere, where
the people rule ana where everything
proclaims peace and good will to all" has
taken the lead, and China must now brush
away the dust of her antiquity, and looking
across the Pacific behold and profit by the ne W
lessons from the New World. We trust that
our visit, gentlemen. may be productive Of
good results to all Of us; that the two great
countries East ana West, China and America.
may be bound together forever in friendship,
and that Chinaman in America and an Amer
ican In China may find like projection and a
like consideration in their search for happiness
and wealth.
Evening star., 1869-08-07
yireiuia Neus.

Some eKSItement mas been caused in Kme
george comfy by reports OF drilling OF coIored
people oy night, &c. The military authorities
are investigating the matter. The colored ,,so-
pie say that their night meetings were held
only TO make Preparations for SUNDAY schooI
celebration at Edge Hill
Freddie Page, a little boy of eight wears. SON
OF MI. Robert r. Page, Of Lynchburg wss
aocioentaily shot with pistol by pIayfeIlow
on Iuesoay. The shot passed through the
probably recover VIII
Mckenney & Washington have sold tn,
Lawn Hotel" at Bowling Green, CarolIa.
~ 20 w: Chandler, for 5000. IL he 20
oe converted into female seminary.
accounts from the country along the lower
rotomac and Rappahannock state that rb..
vssI. yss ~ is oeeunc 10 the corn crop.
Inc Richmond Whig states that the cron N,
Potatoes IN That section this year is s.trenen-
Inc Goyernment ofhcers have lately mad. a
raio upon the Illicit distiIleries around Nor
folk. -'"i-