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From tho Bread Loof Eagle.
MUGGINS.

A around tho parlor table we sat,
Cheering the Doctor with lively chat
A youth approached without any hat.
Shouting Muggins
Muggins they oil at once replied
And seated costly side by side,
To play in silence at first they tried,
Gentle Muggins.
The Doctor started in glad surprise
Scarcely able to trust his eyes,
No noise except the soothing cries
OF Muggins.
When all Of a sudden ringing shout
OF Mug, without the "gins" broke ont
And silence left in terrible rout
Roaring Muggins.
Whereupon the Doctor went to bed,
And tied handkerchief round his head.
And the shouts were as If to raise the dead
Playing Muggins.
The moral Of which you plainly can see.
No matter what the game may be,
Whether played on land or played on sea.
Or simply Muggns,
No woman her tongue can long control,
But will say n half word, if not this whole,
And hor Mug will harrow the masculine son
As bad as Mugg,ns.
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CONGRESS HALL, Saratoga, July "a.
But very little was known here of the
taur pas of jeff Davis on the Memphis
sleeping cars. Since the arrival Of scv-
eral distinguished Tennesseean, the scan
dial has been much talked about. hea rd
the story from the lips of well-known
citizen Of Memphis, who gives absolute
credence to it. lie related all the cir
cumstances connected with the scandalsus
affair yesterday, in presence of Fernando
Wood and several other warm friends of
the "lost cause" Indeed. the gentleman
who vouches for the story has been a de-
voted follower and friend of the man that
Greeley is bondsman for. The story as
related duplicates jeff Davis and a lady
OF high standing in society in Memphis,
in violating one of the commandments.
In word, the conductor of the train
found him in the car.berth with the afore.
said lady at late hour in the night. The
lady had tickets for Nashville, ria Deca
tur, and Mr.. Davis for Baltimore. The
lady went out of her way over one hun.
dred miles, so pleased was she with jeff
Davis's society, and got off at Chattanoo.
ga, where she and the "lost cause" parted
company. There is no doubt that the sto-
ry is true, and the Southern people here
have not word to say, as they feel jeff
Davis has brought disgrace upon them.
"Wcll, what will be the result of all
this" ] asked my Memphis informant.
"Why, Mr.. - is blooded fcl-
low and he will have to shoot Davis. lie
cant live in Memphis or Nashville if he
don't"
So following close upon this scene will
be drama Of blood. Another Othello
and Desdemona-Mrs. Fair and Crit
tenden.
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EQUALIZATION OF PLANTs.-The lunc.
tions of the leaf are such that during its
exposure to sunlight it gives off oxhaa-
tions both of gas and vapor. 1t dccom.
poses carbonic acid gas, absorbing the
carbon and setting free the other COM
ponent, oxygen gas at the same time it
concentrates tho sap of the plant by car
rying off its surplus water through the
pores OF the leaf in the form of vapor.
During active vegetation, the quantity of
water exhaled is great. Botanists have
carefully measured the extent of its ey.
halation in certain plants. Several cxper-
iments of Halcs and others may be motel.
A snnhower 81 feet high, presenting a
surface OF 80 squars feet, exposed to the
air and light,was found to per.pire at the
rate Of from 20 to 80 ounces avoirdupois
during every g hours,or about II times
more than tho amount perspired by un
ordinary.sized man during the same time.
An apple tree with IL square feet Of fol-
iagc was found to pcrspire nine ounces Of
water per day, and vine of about the
same surface, from five to six ounces.-
Recent experiments by DR.. MacNab with
the laurel cherry prove its leaves contain
about 63 per cent of water Sunlight
was found to ba more efficient than chlor.
ide of limo or sulphuric acid in abstract.
ing water from the leaf In light of any
kind the under surface of the leaf was
found to perspirc more water than the
upper surface. AT night the process il
arrested and oven in the shade only tv .
percent of the water in the leaf passed.
off per hour into 4 dry atmosphere while
in saturated atmosphere exhalation
ceased. 1t seems obvious that this func.
ton of the leaf must have great effect ia
a modifying climate. Experiments in In
dla and Africa in planting extensive for
ests in territory deficient in moisture have
shown that within few years the num-
Der of rainy days during the year have
increased at least four fold.
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\ BrAUTIfuL ALLEGoRy.-A trayellcr
who spent some timo in Turkey relates u
beautiful parable which was told him by
n dervish, and which seemed even morr
beautiful than Sterne's celebrated figure
ofthc accusing spirit and recording angel
Every person" said the dervish "ha ,
two angels, one on his right shoulder AMI
one on his left when hc docs unythin
good, the angel on the right shouldcr
writes it down and seals it, because what
has been done is done forever. When h.
does evil, the angel on his left shouldcr
writes it down and he waits till midnight
If before that time the man bows his
head and cxcaina "iraciou- Allah |
have -inned-iorgive me" the angel
rubs ont the record but if not, Mt mid
night he seals it, and the beloved angel
on the right shoulder weeps.
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CATAsTROPHE!,BA BAR.

NJ VI - fhI 'iIliL MESSING!
BosTcN, Aug 1,---The celebrated fat
girl, weighing nearly 800 lbs, attached
to Barnums Circus, has run a-reiqh !
Her room at the hotel, where she was
staying, was, unfortunately, over the
kitchen, and the heat became 80 intense
during the night, that she began to melt
by de-grease, and in order to save the
house from being ruined, she was car
ricd away in pals, as fast as she tried
out II was trying time She ran
away in abont three hours, her last words
being "sleep, balmy sleep, fat-tired
natures sweet rcstorer" The circus is in
tiers at the loss.
WASHINGTON, Aug "A dnel is
talked Of between Secretary Boutwell, and
Commissioner Pleasanton but il is hoped
that il may be avoided.
LATER DISPATCH.
o'clock, A. m.-The great duel be-
tween Boutwell, and Pleasanton has taken
piace-both fell at the first shot mortal.
y wounded-mortars having been chosen
hy the challenged party for this purpose.
STILL LATER.
y O'Clock, a. m.-The Tribune says
that the above is lie-it was foot race
instead Of Boutwell, being tco
feet ahead
ASSOCIATED PRESS DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 1S7l.-Geueral
Pleasanton was hung by an infuriated
mob in the White House piazza last night.
Assistant Com. Douglass will arrange for
the funeral.
Secretary Boutwell, has made an ar.
rangement with Ayers Cherry Pectoral
to strengthen the finances, and is at his
home in Groton,
BRANDOS, VI, Aug, 4.-Two hotel
cooks at this place got into "broil" to-
day, (Fry-day) and put up "steaks" as to
whether our beautiful and "rare" Lake
should, or should not be "D,lu.,,o y,
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WEATHER REPORT.

SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU. I
Washington, Aug. 4. 1890 o'clock.
There is considerable "chango" in the
Treasury Department" as well as in the
weather. The Secretary is a Bo't.lceN,
but dislikes anything Plsasant-o on record
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SEVENTEEN HUNDRED YEARS IN Iuf
OvEN.-One house in Pompeii had eyi.
IDENTIFY been in state of repair when the
yelcano-storm buried it. Painters and
decorators and cleaners we're masters oi
the situation. The household gods were
all in disorder and the family, if not out
of town, must have been undergoing thai
condition of misery which spring clean.
ings and other like infections inevitably
entail. Painters pots and brushes, and
workmen's tools were scattered about
Tell-tale spots of whitewash starred wal
and floor. Such domestic implements ss
pots aud kettles had been bundled up in
a corner all by themselves, and the cook
was nowhere. Dinner. however. had no,
been forgotten. A solitary pot stood sim.
mering (if it ever did simmer) on the
stove. And (start not, for it is true) theru
was bronze dish in waiting before the
oven, and on the dish a pig all ready to
be baked. But the oven was already en-.
gagged with its full complement of bread.
So the pig had to wait. And it never en-
tered the oven, and the loaves were never
taken out till after n sojourn of 1900
years They have been cooking ever since
November 20, A. d. 70. NJ. Fiorclli
has them now in his museum at Pompeii,
tweuty-one Of them, rather hard of course
and black, but perfectly preserved
Leisure Hour.
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Rejected addresses. Al the S. S.
Summer tourists cry at RiptoD.. VI,
"Hoe for Potato Hill"
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4 year ago the postal telegraph system
was discussed in this country and an in
vestgation, without immediate result,
was had in Washington. At that time.
interested parties were busily engaged in
circulating reports Of the failure of the
English system. This was before it had
a fair trial, We now learn that the ex-
pertinent in England is success, and
that the facilities for tcegraphing have
been very much increased since Govern
ment took possession of the lines. The
20OO telegraph offices which formerly ex-
listed have h,en increased to 1000, while
at the same time the cost OF messages has
been reduced from the old tariff, ranging
from Is to 3s I'd to uniform rate Of Is.
That the new system has really been a
boon to the public may be gathered from
the fact that from 20 10 10 per cent. of
the kilograms are given in at the offices
which have been opened for this purpose
by the Post-Ofiice in places previously y
nprovided with accommodations.
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CAvouR As AN ORATOR.--lIis manner
was simple, straightforward, effective.
Trained in the palestra of parliamentary
struggle, he was ambitious to be a good
debater rather than Il great orator If
he could not entertain the Chambers with
figures of rhetoric, he could furnish them
with what Burke tells us are far more
decisyc-ihe "igures of arithmetic"
Devoid of brllliancy, with II difficult and
at times almost painful elocntion enunci.
ated in Il harsh, shrill voice, and constant.
ly interrupted by slight nervous cough,
he nevertheless commanded the attention
of the Chambers with an authority they
were unwilling to accord, yet powcrless
to resist. Without any attempt ut rhe-
torlcal effect, he seldom or never dceen-
Grated into commonplace. Sometimes
an interruption or an assault, which he
rather provoked than conciliaied, like the
breaking of an electric current, would
cause the train Of his thought to kindle
and sparkle with unaccustomed spleudor.
Always wary, rarely surprised, never
nonpussed, pithout losing the grammati
cal, construction or logical sequence of his
discourse, his reply was ever prompt and
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The SEASON IN ENGLASp.-Rev. Dr.
Dexter writes to the "Congregationalist
that at midsummer in Yorkshire good
coal fires were necessary for comfort and
thunder storms of unusual violence were
of daily occurrence. Frequently there
storms in one day. Not delightful cli.
mate, one would imagine.
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENTt

- SPRINGFIELD, Mass Aug. 4.-The
train which left this noon for Albany, ran
oil the bridge which crosses the Connect.
cut River. The whole train went Off
on TO one end and Oh the other No lives
lost
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0I"FTN n ~ IIIl
Tarralts 6eltzor Aperioni
Has been successful beyond all parallel Hence
the physicians of tho tropics give it their emphatic
sanction prescribing it in preference to every
other aperent in use The patients. of course,
gladly acquescc, for this preparation is one of the
most delightful, well as mild and cooling cath
artes, chemistry has yet devised, and posses every
medical virtue of the far. famed German SETTER
spa 1t is powder that only requires the addi-
ti9n OF water to prod CO in an instant delicious,
ehcrves'cnt beverage, as we'll as au invaluable
medicine.
Ash toT and arcepi none jm tie genn.a,.
SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS
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Business Garas.

M p. Russell, NJ. d., has rcsum-
w ed the practice of his Profession, and
will again answer calls Office at his House, first
lnnr \nrih of linY. SteMnrta l2.tf
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TUE BOOK For Young and Middle-Aged
i Men to read just now is The Science Of Life,
or selfpreseryation. Tho author, Dr. A. II
HAYES, has returned from Europe in excellent
health, and Is again tho Chief Consulting Physi-
clan of the PEABODY MEDICAL IusTI1r1E, No. l..
Buinch ST., Boston Mass. ls:wir
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POPllI} \
] u & u 3 {: B A

tt l3 NUI 7 PHl oIC--It i Not whnt Il pOpu-
lariy called Biters nor is it intended rs such
Its South American plan, that has been
used ior many years by tho medical faculty Of
those countries with wonderful efficacy as a Power
iul Alternative and Purifier of the Blood aud
Is sure and perfect remedy for all diseases
OF the Liver and Spleen, enlargement or obstruc-
ton OF lntestines. Urinary, Uterine. or Abdomin-
al Organs. poverty or want Of blood, in
termittcnt or remltent Fevcrs. innamma-
ton Of the Liver, Dropsy, sluggish circulation Of
the Blood, Assesses, Tumors, Jaundce, Scrofula,
Dyspepsia, Ague and Fever, or their concomt.
ants.
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JEFF. Davis's FaIIt

Corrcspon donco of the n. Y. Commercial A,
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VI T : ~" TVNF TV-VVV.
The way tLosc soii-headed fellows
made tracks for parts unknown is impo,si.
bic to describe The hoax was self
evident, and their humiliation still greater
the next day, when full account of this
ridiculous affair, with a graphic drawing
oil the group, appeared in the Sunday
paper.
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frSm the Bread Loat la
BY TELEGRAPH

MInnLsRunr, VI, Aug. i.-Gov
Stewart, md his friend Mr.. Scott. the
well-known portrait paintcr, of New
York, left this afternoon for the ceebra.
ted summer resort Bread Loaf Inn,,
Ripton, w., where they undoubtedly will
be received with all the enthusiasm be.
fitting an honorcd ruler and distn.
guished artist.
-. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT!
- SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Aug. 4.-The
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"ioung man" said minister to II
youth ol his congregation, "do you know
what relations you sustain in the world ?"
"ies, sir, two cousins aud grandmother,
but ] don't intend to sustain them much
longer"
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)R. WELLS EXTRACT OF JURUBEBA

IS confidently recommended to every family a. Il
household remedy, and should be freely taken in
all arrangements of the system, Itgivee health
vgor and tone to all the vital forces and animate.
and fortiies all weak and lymphatic tcmpera.
ments. JOHN Q. KELLOGG, IS Plat street, y.
\, Sole agent for the United States Price 81
per Bottle Send for Circular. UI:wN
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GEORGETOWN.

THE COMING Boar RAcEs.-At a special
meeting of the Potomac Boat Club, held last
night, Mr.. Dennis Leary was authorized to select
and train the crews OF the club for the coming
races. These crews will 60 into practice imme-
diately.
For THE STREET IMPRovEMENrs.-The
steamer. John Gibson, from New York, winch
arrived this morning, brought a number Of
amalgamators and tar boilers, consigned to j. o.
Evans, contractor for paving streets in Wash
iDgton.
No GRAIN on the market to-day.
The SCHUETZEN Reconsideration
ing the rain, it has been decided not to postpone
the last day of the closing festival of the George
town Schuetzen Verein. The prizes will be dis
tributed at Analostan Island this evening. The
exercises yesterday and last evening passed off
very pleasantly.
SEwERING BRIDGESrRRET-The work of put
ting sewer in Bridge street was commenced
to-day. 1t will be very large, and fully capable
of draining the entire city north of the street
named.
The FLOUR INsPEcToRsHIP.-It is stated
here that Gov. Cooke has revoked the appoint
ment of VIM. III. Gaskins as one of the Flour
Inspectors of Georgetown, and Mr.. Mccain, the
present incumbent, is to be reconnaissance
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THE COURTS

COURT IN GENERAL TERM, Chef Justice
GARTER, tcth Associate Justices DIN, Wylts and
MdeArthn.-Mr. Appleby filed amsndate from the
supreme Court In cases of Garrett Vs. United States
and the cases were ordered to be reentered on the
calendar Of the term. Fisher vs. WilIett; argument
concluded and decision reserved. Sickles Cook We
Steam Packet Company: submitted with the pa pers
In The case.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge Wyl,e,-Fredreick
Calvert gave bonds in the sum Of $500 and was ap-
pointed administrator to estate Of James Stewart
deceased. He also gave bonds in the sum Of 8 400
ard was sEfointed guardian to the orphan children
Of deceased.
POLICE COURT, To-rAY, Judge SnsH-James
eamiat, q black fellow, was fined a5 for profanity
and also held 70 answer . charge Of cruelty beating
his wife in Fighting alley Agnes hite, profanity
nhed S3 u; J. Cunning ham, loud and boisterors
language In Georgetown; fined s5. josh Williams
a lew iyief, two small boys, were srraigned for
Julius Slack, assault and battery on Officer Glenn
ents; nned IS and costs. James and Mrs Kearney
man nan. and wife charged with cursne on the street;
Hill, John Kelly, and VIM. McF adden. three
SOLDIERS charged with grand larceny Of gold watch
valued at S75 from Samuel p. Pearson This rob.
berry was committed In bar-ro while Complainant
was engaged in writing at the counter; committei
for action Of the grand jury. Recess.
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THE BOISTER-JAMEs HOMICIDE.

To-day the trial Of Horatio Bolster on the
charge of the murder of Joseph James on the
night of the 22d of February last was taken mn
In the Criminal Court, Judge Humphreys
Messrs. Harrington and Gloss prosecuting, and
Messrs- Riddle and Barret for the defence. The
prisoner, who entered the courtroom in com
pany with his mother and a lady friend, was
dressed in blue striped shirt, black coat, drab
Pants, and gray vest, and appeared to be in ex-
celient health and spirits. The court proceeded
atonce 10 empannel jury, and the names of the
Jurors were drawn from the hat, each being
sworn on their roire dire, as follows =
Edward A. Gallaher had formed an opinion on
reading Bolster's statement. Theodore Samuels
hadformed an opinion from reading the papers.
george Esler, ne opinion no scruples; accepted
and sworn. j. G. Stock, over age. billiard
Burke, no opinion or scruples; challenged by de-
fence. n. Eckhardt, expressed opinion. T. s.
McNeir, had formed an opinion. John Stephen
son, sick with chills. j. j. Burroughs, based an
opinion on what he had heard; challenged for
cause. A. M. Boswell, absent, sick. j. w.
opinion, no scruples; accepted and sworn. John
s. Brent, formed an opinion. Albert Brooks, no
opinion or scruples; challenged by defence. Cor
nelius Peck, do, do. John T. May, formed an
opinion. Horace Gwinn, do. G. II. Jones, do,
Joseph III. Hilton, unwell. L. j. Middleton,
absent, on account of sickness. Jacob +. Straub,
formed an opinion. VIM. Lewis, do James
Lewis, sick, and formed opinion. VIM. Moxley
formed opinion. G. G. Smith, sick with chilis
;. I. Wall, had formed an opinion from the evil
dence.
The panel was here exhausted, and the court
directed the drawing OF 80 names from the box
The names were drawn from the box but in
order to prevent those on whom the lot fell from
being apprized of the fact and having an oppOr-
tunty OF keeping out Of the way of the officers of
me court, Judge Humphreys directed that the
LIST should not be furnished to the reporters for
publication.
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. to psepAr. Cor its superstructur,; nov. sA...,

IS to prepare Cor its superstructurs; nov, th~ss-
SEC. !. lsd n q ssaesd, That, provided TIA, shss
act shall be submitted 20 the people the nert se
ers election, and shall receive . majority OF TN
II snch election: Asd prev,asd JlAsr That tbs .,
shal receive the approval and sanction of the Goa
and he 10 hereby, suthorised 70 .sb.oTibs. IN e e
name Of the District Of Columbia % "a. capital stof
lars Prov,sss That seers such . ss
Tie sosr 81 Ps %Ss The. ... S' Q
will be adequate for the lurpsse Of eompletns tie
.eribed shall Be faithfully applied 70 ..d work, ' az
ysnis central R.iiro.d tome.ny: LsG 1ressa.a
which shall be satisfactory 70 .aid Board o. Pubic
SIC; T. Asd bsa ysrtAr s.sasa. That IN order 70
provide for the payment Of aid subscription the
tered or coupon bonds o. the Di.trei q Columbia,
which shah express the Object Of their issue their
q the District and shall be res-emsble twenty yeas
after date and bear siK centun interest, pay able
sum Of six hundred thousand dollars snS 70 sell aid
San s ..s PIED
and IN sp,h amounts as may b. rsauired By the
bonds shall not be sold at lover rae ihan as sss
per centum OF the par value thereof.
SIC s Az ssS ts'.s- s.ae,sd Thst IN order 70
shall be levied annually tar Of six per cent, or
such lower rate rs may sunice, on every hundred
dollars Of the assessed value Of real aud personal
estate in said District, the proceeds OF which tar
shall constitute special fund pledged for thu pay
ment Of said interest
exc. 4. Asd % % trths- eaaofed, That the Gov
ernor hereby requested 90 this act 90 be duly
published before the next general election,
qured By the fourteenth section 81 the charter 81
the District Of Columbia, TACT of Congress- Of Feb
ruary twenty one, eighteen hundred and seventy
one,D and by suitable proclamation 20 submit the
IL shall be voted upon.
CHARLES L. HULsE,
Speaker Of the Mouse Of Delegates
WILL sAM STICkNEf,
Approved, August ~, lsl
III. ID. COOKE, Governor. au11 -G
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ALEX ANDRIA.

RELIGIOUS CONFIRMATIoNs.-Oneh hundred
and seventeen persons, thirteen of whom were
colOred, were confirmed at st. Marys (Catholic)
Church yesterday, the Holy Rite being perform
ed by Right Rev. John McGill, D. D., Bishop of
Richmond.
SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-The house and lot
on the northwest corner of Pitt and Cameron
streets, belonging to the Mccormick estate, was
sold this morning, by F. A. Kerby, auctioneer
to John Lannon for s., $50 cash. The farm of
George A. Birch, containing twenty acres, near
Balls Crossroads, in this county, was also sold
to-day by Mr.. Kerby for S51 per acre to H. s.
johnson, Of Washington.-Gdzettel last euenina.