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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-01
The NEW RUSSIAN MINIsTER-It Ina
already been announced in TIE STAR thu

The NEW RUSSIAN MrNIsrER-It has
already been announced in The STAR that
Baron Won Gutenberg, appointed by Prince
Legation here, left st. Petersburg on the 18th
OF February, and, it is expected, will reach this
country about the middle OF March. Baron
Won Gutenberg has for many years had charge
of the interests Of the imperial government In
the east, as consul general at Bucha Arrest Persia
HE is accompanied by Count Kroutz, young
Russian nObleman, who has recently been ap-
pointed an attacbe to the legation. M
Schirkoff, second secretary of the embassy
since the retirement of Major Gen. Gorloff from
that Ctice, succeeds Nj. Danzas, the first score
tary, who has obtained permission to visit Rus
STA, and win probably notreturn.
.CATAsTRoPHR AT HANKow-Loss of On
Hundred Lires.-The North China DAILY Neus
says:-A sad accident occurred here last night
which proved fatal to large number of lives
The scene OF the catastrophe was the north osnk
its confluence with the Yangtse. "A portion OF
the bank, close to busy jetty, suddenly gave
way about 8o'clOck in the evening. Four houses
which were partially suspended on long piles
oil the inmates of those houses, and part Of the
street running parallel with the river, were
borne along with the earth into the waters be-
low. A number Of boats, lying at anchor Just af
that spot, and underneath the houses, were
crushed and buried in an instant, leaving not .
trace behind Mnkitudes Of people have visited
the place TO- day, but nothing is to be seen there
except muddy placid water, bare bank, Q tenn
pie OF the King YIN, partly overhanging tfhf
deep, and number Of sampans playing about
a. II nothine had happsned. It is Calculated
That nearly hundred lives have been lost. d a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-01

A PARTY OF SRIRIrUALIsTs have purchased
Rne piece Of farming property IN Sasta Bar
ba-a County, California, on which thoy intend
to establish themselves in sort Of cenmnnity
life, taking the Oneida Colony Of New York as
ground will be spp0Stoned oat to the various
families. and the profits will 60 into . common
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-01

DocToR asked the head of . family in Ohio
the affirmative. He inquired 60 where did Won
get the vaccine virus ?'5 The father stated thsf
one Of his little girls had hurt her finger With 9
pin and his Oldest daughter had va6cfnated the
" they were all working
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-01

LIEUT.. WV. W. RBoADKs has been detached
from the POwbatsn and ordered to special duty
with Commander Crosman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-01
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

IETERE AL RKvENUE-The receipts from this
source to-day were $3.50. s5217.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-01

PAYNENroP PENsIoNs.-Pension Agent Cox
says that no pensions will be paid until the time
fixed by law,-March 4th. On that day he will
expect to be ready to proceed with the payments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-01

The WAYS ANDNEANs COMMITTEE this mo IN
ing discussed the duty upon iron, but came to no
conclusion.
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AMUSEMENTS.

LINCOLN HALL.
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 2p,
THE CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT.
The foTlovirg Artists assisting.
n IAMROsCR, yio,inist.
MADAME ELLIOT, Soprano.
MISS ADDIE RANDALL, C, ntraI:o
T.eF. GEO FELIX BENKERT, Pianist.
NJ HARRY c SHERMAN, Conductor.
PROG FANNIE
thsrus-Gsbst vor der -hIsc hi, Prayer
beiore batte-I- ---.---.----.---------- Biileter-
/. Csbs sTto for Yiolin-Scena di Canto Spohr
DR. DAMROSCH.
g. Octstte- summer SonG--Beethoven
Cctette NJ endelssohn.
g sots-soprsno-Una vSce POGO fa......... Rossiri.
MADAME ELLIOT.
1iA-Chcrrs Of Pilgrims-Opers Tam
tBNChorus-The Rhine.................... Kuchen.
Z SClC-C stiae from seniramide
MISS AIDIE RANDALL.
-lA-Csvssins for yiSlin..... Arm
DR. DAMROSCH. h'""s NJ
: puetf-'' Pray What NoNs1-Martha Flotow
Mss ADDlE RANDALL AND MR.. YOUNG
oeoru--FruhlinEsmett Spring Ma
'As ---------------------- y. Behr.
Tenor SslO-ty Mr.. H. BURNETT.
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AT HIS OLD TRICKS" Recorder Pollok, of
Washington - is at the New York hotels again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-01

SENATOR STEWART is seriously i'll of throat
disease at Salt Lake city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-01

THE PRESIDENTS VISITORS to-day were Sena-
tors Lewis, West and Spencer, and Gen. NegIey
with number of friends from Pennsyiv ania
who called to paw their respects
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-01
Dr.. Howard Unjustly Imprisoned in
lnha

NEW YORK. March 1.-The accuser of DR.
Howard, the American who is in prison at Ha-
vana, writes from the United States that the
evidence he gave which convicted Howard wa
utterly false, and was given TO save his own life
from the volunteers. American Consul Tor bert
has sent the facts to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-01

HON. EBoN &. INGERsoLL, of Illinois, enter
tanned large number OF his Congressional
friends at a dinner at his residence, on X street.
last evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-01

Quite new effects are produced in flowers,
ribbons and other trimmings by delicate con-
same color. The roses have crushed leaves, and
are in soft, neutral colofs, with brightly vet
lightly tinted edges, harmon;zing with the COS
tunes and their accessories. Many OF the rib
bons are In two shades of the same color, the
darker shade forming a marrow border on both
sides. JENNIE JUNE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-01

ADNIRAL PORTER will preside over the court
martial for the trial OF Rear Admiral Godon and
Davis. Vice Admiral Rowan and five rear ad-
mirals will be detailed az members of the court
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-06
The Public Baby.

On whatever railroad you travel. on
whatever steamboat you find yourself, you
find there also the Public Baby. If you
change your car to rid yourself OF the
Public Baby, you will find its duplicate in
tie next.
Your journey is at an end you have
secured your room at the hotel from the
adjoining apartment a squall arises the
Public Baby has preceded you it, he,
she is there. Go at night to the theater
another squall arises; the Public Baby Is
there also.
The parents of the Public Baby deem
all this howIing harmonious: they would
not have a single note wasted in private,
That is why it must 90 off in public, that
is why it is taken to all manner of public
places 1t is taken TO the theater that it
may insert its screech into the finest or
chestral strains, or shiver all effect and
sentiment to pieces by uttering its da da!
in the eliminating moment Of the actors
performance.
The father of the Pablic Baby wears a
black suit, creased by being long folded IN
his trunk at home; paper collar several
days old, green silk neck tie; q gaily
figured vest, and trowsers Of some color as
widely contrasted as possible with the rest
Of his garments. AS to color, he IS dress
ed in compartments. He chews largely oi
tobacco: gets out at every station for a
drink-puts his ticket in the least known
and explored recesses of his clothing so a:
to involve a long search for it every time
the conductor comes round. At home, he
keeps tied up in his back yard bowling
and barking pup-a pup which crowds the
debit column of the Recording Angels led
ger with the neighbor's curses. When thi.
pup grows out of the bowling and barking
stage, he sells him and gets another old
enough to howl. 'Tisn't the pup he want;
it's his howl. That howl is part of tht
Public Baby's diet.
The mother Of the Public Blby wears a
black velvet bonnet more or less faded
it has been hung up where she has raiseC
a dust with broom. Her hair is slun:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-06

Some time ago the city OF Providence put
forth a claim, which was admitted to be
a perfectly just one, but which Was rather
novel coming from member of so staid
and respectable a commonwealth as that
of Rhode Island Providence challenged
any other city to produce an individual
who could tumble out of third story win
dows, fracture iron bars and fall through
window without being hurt The gaunt-
let thus thrown down has recently been
picked up by the city of Bangor, Maine,
and if the latter place has not established
its superiority over, it has at least placed
itself on an equality with its more FORUM
ate rival y chambeimaid of Bangor,
while shaking rug out of a second story
window, lost her balance, turned a complete
somersault and landed upon the pavement.
An involuntary spectator of the scene
rushed over to assist in removing the dead
body of the unfortunate woman, but TO his
utter astonishment, after moments rest
in a recumbent position the maiden jumped
up, ran into the house and resumed her
work as if nothing had happened. Gal
Iantry ought to prompt Providence to ac-
knowledge itself vanquished. That cham
bermaid is entitled to a vote.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-06

THE WORK OF REPORTER life
Of reporter was described by Mark Twain,
in one of his recent lectures at Chicago,
in tue following terms:
L reported on that morning newspaper
three years. and it was pretty hard work
But | enjoyed its attraction. Reporting
is the best school in the world to get u
knowledge of human beings, human nature.
and human ways. \ nice, gentlemanly
reporter make no rcferences-is well
treated by everybody. Just think of the
wide range of his acq iaintanceship, his
experience of life and society! No other
occupation brings a man into such familiar
sociabe relations with all grades and
classes Of people. The last thing at night
-midnight-he goes prowling around
after items among police and jall-birds, in
tho lookup, questioning the prisoners, and
making pleasant and lasting friendship
with some ofthe worst people in the world.
Laughter And the very next evening
ne gets himself up, regardless of expenco /,
puts on all the good clothes his friends
have go, [aughter] goes to take dinner
with the Governor, the commander-in-cheif
Of the district, the United States Senator,
aud some more Of the upper crust of society.
He IS on good terms with all of them, and
is present at every public gathering, and
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-06

ANECDoTE OF WIGFALL.-A Texas COR
respondent sends the following, saying it
has not appeared in print Mr. Louis L.
Wigfall, one of the leading secessionists of
Texas and the South. felt, after Lees sur
render, somewhat embarrassed as to his
corporeaI safety in a land then in posses
sion of his enemies. lie left Richmond in
Disguise, and travelled on muleback, alone
for Texas. Dick Taylor had also surren-
dered, and all the ferries and crossings
were in the hands of the federal forces.
Wigtall could pursue no other course but
to risk himself to be put across the Mis-
sissippi by detachment of union soldiers.
He was well disguised Observing that
10 allusion was made to himself, and wish
ing to know, if possible, how the wind blew,
he began general TRADE against the lead
ing Confederates, winding up by inquiring
what would be done with that scamp Wig
fall if they should catch him. The SOL
diers replied, they supposed that they
would hang him. - Yes. they would do
exactly right, and would pull at one end
of the rope replied Wigfall, movnting
his mule and trotting off westward.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-06

ScoLDINo.-As laughter begets plump
ness scolding produces leanness. Scrag-
gedness is always the badge of the terma-
gant's tribe. An exaeting temper sharpens
the human frame as surely as a gritty
grindstone puts wiry edge on an axe.
Artists invariably represent those of the
6 gentIer sex who get up curtain lec-
lures, rampagos and such like, as well de-
veloped IN bone. The comic valentines
depict shrews and the lamented spouse of
Mr., Caudle as without any fat to make a
cushion for the uneasy spirit. Lavater
says female frebrands have sharp noses.
There are occasional exceptions where
a snub is inflicted upon a husband or some
other = dear one by snub nosed wo-
man, but these cases are so rare that they
rank among the oddities of existence.
From the time of Xantippe. who made
Socrates contented to leave the world of
seolds, to the last representation of the
class, leanuess is the badge of Mrs. Cau-
die
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-06

PRACrIcAL DARwINIsM.-We owe
Michigan one for an illustration of prac-
tical Darwinism. Monkeys are in that re-
gIon, but they are very sharp. A Detroit
saddler owns one which usually sits on the
counter, and is no doubt genuine attrac-
ton. A eountryman came in one day,
while the proprietor was IN the back room,
and seeing a saddle that suited him asked
the price. Monkey said nothing. Gus
toner said . I'll give twenty dollars for
it, laying down the money, which monkey
showed into the drawer The man then
took the saddle, but monkey mounted him,
tore his hair, scratched bis face, and made
the frightened rustic scream for dear life.
Proprietor rushed in and wanted to know
what the fuss was. " Fuss 2" said the
customer, e fuss L bought a saddle of
your son. sitting there, and when went to
take 1t he would not let me have it. The
saddler apoligized for the monkey but de-
MED the relation ship.-Rochester Demo
crdt and Chronicle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-06

Some people are fond of ruzzling over
curious items. and for the benefit of all
such persons the following conundTum or
riddle or puzzle is inserted among the rec
ords OF the reading room. In the first
place, an impossibility must be supposed
possible, namely, that a man thirty five
years old marries a girl of FIVE, which
makes the groom seven times as old as the
BRIDE. When the girl is ten years old the
man Is forty, and four times as old as his
wife; when she Is fifteen the man is forty
FIVE, that Is three times as old. When she
5 thirty, the man is sixty, that is twice as
Cd as his wife, aud nov will somebody be
good enough to ascertain how long they
have to live together to make the girl as
old as the man 1t is just barely possible
that an answer to this question is as i'm
possible the hypothesis on which the
whole thing is based That is for the Gu
rious to ascertain, however All answers
should be sent to the off ;e of the San
Bulletin. and the successful indi-
-iduai, whether by actual exPerIment or
rot Is unimportant, will fnd his or her
name recorded in the obituary column of
he aforesaid journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-06

A well known Doctor Of Divinity was
riding the other day IN street car in COM
pany with friend. lie is positive man
aud resents an insult quite venemently.
Earnestly engaged in conversation, he
handed the conductor ticket as he came
to collect the fair TIE conductor did not
move on. As he remained studying the
ticket, the doctors attention was attracted
toward the Official. who seemed to be high
u interested in the car ticket. He read
il. shook his head, and finally said to the
doctor: .This may be all very well but the
ticket is not good on this line What s
the reason its not good, | should like to
know said the testy doctor It's one of
your own tickets; bought it this morn
ing L guess not SAID the conductor.
The alteration drew the attention of all
the passengers. This is very good advice,
but it will not pass over this line and the
conductor read Thou shalt not take the
name of the Lord thy God in vain An
explosion followed-amid which the doctor
paid his fare aud left the car. He has
concluded to keep his religious cards inon
pocket and his car tickets IN another.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-06
nOu't Crowd.

Don't crowd, your world Is broad enough
For you a. well rs me:
The d2ors of art are open wide
The Teaim of thought Is free,
In all earth's places you are right
To chose the best you can
Provided that you do not try
To crowd some other msu.
Don't crowd the good from out your heart.
BY fostering all that's bad,
But give 90 every Vi rtue room
The best that may he had
Be each days record such = one
That you may we'll be proud
Give each his nght-give each his room,
Aud never try TO crowd.
- Charles DickeH
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-06

OUR DEPENDENCE ON EACH OrHER.-We
are emigrants crossing over the plain to-
gether. God has mixed things in this
world. We are trying to select and bring
things together that they shall be just
alike, but God keeps them mixed. All
classes of people are thrown together. You
cannot sjft out the poor from the commu-
nifty. The rich may buy land, and lay
out streets. and build houses, and keep
away from people that are low, aud not
allow emigrants to come near them. in
little corner they can do it, but in some
way or other an equivalent will come up.
The poor are indispensable to the rich.
The roots of the prosperity of the rich
grow among common folks. The life of a
tree is dependent upon its roots. If the
bottom suffers, the topwill suffer also. And
SO men are dependent upon each other.
You cannot get out of your social connee-
tions in society We are mixed up, good
and bad, honest and dishonest, just and
unjust, mean and honorable. Men plead
that, in all the innumerable ways in which
they are brought in contact with their lel-
low men, they are tired of men. Well, l
am tired of men, too, and what do do !?
just what | do when l am tired of any
thing else. l go to sleep, and become
rested and refreshed, and then get up and
go at it again
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-06

be, by any means, called vacaut,-as if a
career could be blasted by infelicity. or an
existence fail of its true purposes because
OF the burden laid upon it Who shall
limit the purposes of his existence /! Who
shall fee, coward, from the cross laid
upon him, and declare that he does we'll
Surely not be who believes that giving is
gaining that only he finds his life who
loses it.
The modern world IS coming back to the
first principles in the means of attack, the
art of defense, in the building of ships
bolts, earthworks, .fsh-shaped hulls,-and
in many other things the newest is the
oldest. So in religion, the a reformers "
are preaching the ancient worship of that
goddess of self and sense and the unset
fish Christ, as of old, puts these false
prophets to shame.-From The " Old Cab
met; Scribner'S for March.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-06

has easy access to every variety ofpeople.
Why 1 breakfasted almost every morning
with the Governor, dined with the princi-
pal clergyman and slept in the station
house. A reporter has to lie little, OF
course, or they would discharge him. That
is the only drawback to the profession.
That is why | left it. | am different from
Washington have a higher and grander
standard of principle. Washington could
not lie l can lie, but l won't.
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-06

4 SERMON FOR THE TMEs.-The trouble
lies back of all theories, all talk of reform
and liberty and law and what not. The
a ivoclcy of easy divorce. or whatever form
this horror of the day assumes, is only
possible when ones apprehension of life is
false from the beginning. They talk about
ones life being blasted 10y an uncongenial
union of failing thus to accomplish the
purposes of ones life; of an empty exist
eIce as if life teeming with duty could
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-06

HAUp TiuEs-The Mitchell County
Press hits the uail on tuc head Ia the fol-
low uE. wlltl we clip from it. columns.
fne farmer wa0 owns hi, land, Is free
from debt and has toerab,e improvements
cannot comprehend the tu.l meaning OF tee
term "a4rd times Hence. farming Is the
oe>t AMI sIrcs' vocation for the mass OF
the people. as q general result II does not
lead u wealth and luxury, but 1t may GER
tainly iasure competence and even abun-
dance To the Jaded unfortunate. unsuc-
cesatuI business mau, there Is no prospect
that loo so eniiclng a that OF . beautJ-
ful farm, well improved, fully stocked, and
carefully titled 1t l. a haven OF rest,
where the corrodlng care and iie-sapping
anxiety OF a city business are unknown,
domain over which he Is a king, aud where
he may enforce his own will undisputed by
any one. The true pleasure OF the farm
er's vocation consists of his intimate rela-
tionship to nature, and his possession of
all rational enjoyments of life.
Why then do we hear the complaint
from so large a UaSs of The farmers " times
are so hard ?' Tue answer is, they are in
debt. Debt Is curse that entails far
greater hardship than the fat which pro-
nounced the doom of man,t till the soil and
earn his bread by the sweat of his brow
War prices and war currency afflicted q
large portion OF farmers with greed OF
gain, which they INDUCED by pluuging in
debt. They are not content with securing
good homes, putting them up in comfort
and laying something by for rainy day,
but they grow lustful for broad acres and
luxuries which can only be enjoyed in cit
les, and now that reversss cut short ex-
peeted incomes, the pressure of debt is felt
and the cry is hard times"
If we could teach only one precept with
force to farmers it would be this. Make
yourselves Independent Keep your busi-
ness snug and safe instead of expensive
and risky. Then you can sit by your
hearth, and if ," hard times" looks in at the
window, you can laugh in his face.