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A Lnuatie Rail

In the recent annual ball at the Lunatic Asv.
lum, twenty couples took the floor, ranged in
two lines, facing each other, and stood still in
profound silence, waiting the music. In this
party the strangeness of the performers was
most apparent. The men wore look upon
their faces of such resolution as one would ex-
pect upon that of a brave man brought face to
face with some terrible danger. The women
were more wandering in their chances; but
nearly all were serious, too. The music burst
forth and simultaneous movement followed
all sorts OF movements, some cultivated steps
but for the most part mere violent shutting
exercise. Directly they ali seemed to have
forgotten that they had partners. and settled
down into dancing. There was some pecu-
liarity about every individual, but in every
one was observable q sort of ecstacy
One girl, with wild, dark eyes, and her ack
hair hanging loosely around her neck would
occasionally pause, as If trying to recollect
where she acted such a part in other scenes
but, glancing at the company all engaged
around her, she would resume her motions
Some of them kept their gaze fixed on the cell
ing, turning neither to the right mol to the left
others kept watch upon their feet, which, to
their bewildered minds, were perhaps going
sadly astray. Very soon the organization LOST
shape, the original partners had wandered
hopeiessly away fro each other. But with
instructive gallantry on the one side and gentle
acguiescence on the other, the men swung and
twirled whichever lady happened to be within
reach at the moment when they thought the
Hdpen Rooster,
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AN INSANE LADY TRAvRLRR.-A lady pas
seDger on the Chicago express which arrived at
Hudson, \. Y, yesterday morning, attracted
sengers by her singular conduct. When the
train reached Hudson the lady sprung from the
car and ran up the street, leaving her trunks in
the baggage van. The conductor gave chase
and did all he could to induce her to return to
the car, but she refused to do so, and the train
started south. She was taken by the police and
escorted to the Central house, when it was as
certained that her name was McClusky, and
that she had left Salt Lake City on the 22d inst
for New York, where she has brother employ
way to visit a family residing in WayerIey
place, in this city. The police pronounce the
woman insane, and have sent her on here in
charge of Conductor Stevens.-N Y. Times,
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swEErREAKrs VALENTINE.

Sweetheart is Cur baby
Rosebud, four yearsold,
SAMMY haired and dewy-Ipped,-
Worth her weight in gold.
Playing in the psror
on that merry day,
When the birds go mating
As the wise ones say.
Sweetheart called out gaily,
keep TN, Bess and Nen,
Finks hear re postman
YiBein' st re bell"
Quickly, az the summons,
Gentle Bessie sped.
"HeTG's a lot o. letters
valentines" cried Fred.
Two for Sue and Nellie
Three, yes, four for Blair
ore fOr-ob, my senses
Srt.tAsGTt,-I ceclaIe.'
Owe blessed letter."
CTed our tiny eli.
Make Il open, Bessie,
Gead 70 to myself
From the tiny missiye,
SweetheGrt's valentine
Slowly, gentle Bessie
Read each written line:
IL R,ss-Hs !o-sstIsCrt.
'Thsrs'U p s.rif, dsi0ag ne bsGUI,
HhsH gee are tl0ica, Hiy pretty Rose
81 TdleHtile,'
"p nv SOUL" said Sweetheart
Hesved a little sigh.
.iN At il RELY splen'id-
Nose 10 makes me twy."
why. yOu little Rosy"
Tender Bess replies,
valentines should make you laugh;
NJ one ever cries"
All" guoth Sweetheart, gravely,
Sou I laugh bout mine,
TaUse, you know, nue. never fore
lot a VALENTINE"
o. Mary +. c. Ifyeth, "a 81. NictOlcstor February.
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"SRNTENCE DAY" IN NEW YoRK.-Tuesday
was sentence day in the oyer and terminer in
New York city. Three burglars, named Henry
Garner, John Williams and Thos. Williams,
were each given five years in the states prison,
though their counsel pleaded hard to have the
their first offence. lad named Bly, 10 wears
old, was sent up for four years. He pleaded in
toxication, and that at the time he did not know
what he was doing, though skeleton keys were
found In his pocket. John Collins and Peter
T. Dunn were sentenced to two years and six
months for robbing car on the Hudson river
railroad. James Wallace, for an attempted
eral sessions, VIM. McEntee, one of a pofori-
Gus gang known as the 47th street "Forty
Thieves" was sentenced to Is years at Sing
Sing, for knocking down and robbing one Jos
Jordan, at go west 5Oth street
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ABUSES IN LUNATIC AsYLuMs.--Mr. Prince,
at Albany, on Monday night, in support of his
connection with insane persons, said that he
knew OF instances where people perfectly sane
had been committed to the horrors of lunatic
no standing or character, by relatives DESTROYS
or obtaining control OF their property. 1t was
not hazarding too much to assert that for the
sum OF $50 two certificates could be obtained
declaring any member OF the assembly lunatic
He knew of cases in which the authorities of
the Bloomingdale asylum had dispensed with
even the formality of certifcates.-N. 7. Err
pfeSs.
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THR KILLING OF Col. STILwRLL.-The pre-
liminary examination Of John f. Corwin for
the killing OF Col Stilwell, at Anderson, Ind
has come to an end, as heretofore stated in The
STAR, resulting in his acquittal, on the ground
that be had acted in self defense. The indian-
apolis Journal says" The judgment of the
proyal, 1t being apparently the sober conviction
OF all that Corwin was placed in peril OF his life
before the fatal shot was fred. 1t is useless to
dllate upon the lesson conveyed by this tragic
and most lamentable affair. People will doubt
less continue, in violation of the law, to 90
armed with deadly weapons, and to use them
under sudden and uncomfortable excitement,
despite the warnings of all the conseryators of
free and good moralsn
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OPPOSITION IN COLORADO TO TIE APPOINT
MENT OF GEN. MCCooK AS GovRRNoR.-A dis
patch from Denver says there seems to be a bit
ter opposition to the confirmation of McCook as
governor. request to retain Ebert, signed
BY all but two Of the republican members of
the Legislature, has been forwarded to Prssi-
dent Grant The impression prevails among
non politicians that a nomination by the out
side party for governor would meet with less
opposition.
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REPORTED ATE
cIaHA M d.

REPORTED ATTEMPT OF New YORK CoMMU-
EisIs TO BURN CHuRCH.-Police Commits
noner Gardner and Chief Matsell, of New York
city, express the opinion that the attsmnt In
burn st. Bridget's church was the work Of com
munists, and part Of q concerted design upon
Az tne SCHOOLS and churches in the city, partic-
uiAfly Cathoiic Institutions. Accordingly spe-
Gal vigilance being exercised BY the police in
their watch over the school -houees and churches
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INVENTION BY REVEREND MArHRxArI
cIAN.-Kev. Harmon Wheeler, professor of
mathematics at Racine VII, college. has lately
tsken ont patent for In improvement in
mechanical movemen To, thu object OF which is
to convert reciprocating into continuous 70 ary
motion, at the same time avoiding the use Of
craLks and their consequent dead centres, so
eXerted.
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TIE MAyoRALTY QUESTION causes great ex-
The Endorsement OF Col. A. X, Mcclure nv the
democratic convention is antagonistic to the
wishes Of the majority of the democrats. and
there will be bolt 1t is understood that the
probably nominate ex-Mayor Vaux. There
Will be meeting to indorse Mcclure SATURDAY.
night. What action the refOrmers will take
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The Possibilities OF LIP READING are
well illustrated in the case of Walter P. Cham
berlain OF Marblehead, who delivered an adj
dress upon the subject at the convention of ar
uculation teachers of the deaf and dumb in
Worchester, last week. Mr.. Chamberlain, who
is now AZ years old, has been stone deaf sir ce
he had the scarlet fever at the age of five, but
MS parents took the greatest pains to teach him
TO read by observing the motion OF q speakers
lips. and he has also derived great assistance
from studying the motion of his own lips before
a mirror. He cannot understand every word
in running conversation, but recognizes
enough to almost always understand persons
meaning Mr.. Chamberlain has attained such
proficiency in the art of lip reading and articu-
lation that during the war he enlisted and sue
cessfully passed a medical examination. He
was in the service for some time, when, one
night his secret was discovered, and he was dis
charged. Upon the night in question, he had
occasion to go to the spring supplying the
camp with water, when he was challenged by
the guard. Owing to the darkness, he could
not see the sentinel, and, Of course, did moi
hear him. He was arrested and had an exami-
nation, the next morning, and in response to
the question, "Are you deaf?, he answered.
"lf were deaf, how could | understand YOUR
question:" lie successfully passed the exami.
nation, until an investigation OF his ears veal
ed the fact that he was totally deaf.
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A BISHOP ON TOTAL ABsTINENcR.-The
bishop OF Lincoln lately published a sermon. in
which he condemned the signing of the pledge.
which led to correspondence between his
iordship and Mr.. Jacob Gee, Of Radcliffe, who
informed the bishop that portions of the SER
and hung up in public houses, adding III am
sorry that bishop belonging to the dear old
Church of England should have given these
bloated sots such things to glory in. have il
thrown at m6in all directions, The Bishop of
Lincoln says it's sin to take the pledge, -
His lordship replies to the whole as follows:
"Ihe 90 called extracts from the sermon are
not extracts at all; they are oply oarbIsd and
incorrect REPORTS Of parts OF it. 1t is not total
abstinence that blame; on the contrary,
commend 1t in certain cases; but think that il
vow OF total abstinence and condemn the resi- of
the world who do not take it. Time will show
what Is best for the cause Of temperance and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-31

La Cross, Wis, on Thursday An nm
Known man entered Q gun store, priced pistol
S sna, rniis examining Il, shipped cartridge and
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THE GERMAN EMPRRoR.-The Berlin corres.
pondent Of the British Medical journal writes.
"Ihe Emperor OF Germany has now nearly re-
covered from an attack which has caused Dir
lbyscians much anxiety. 1t originated in q
severe chill, and the trouble was Increased by
the suRervention Of symptoms of Suppressed
govt. The flying pains were yery severe. and
the pains in the head were at one time most dis
PRESSING. Since then the system has been hap
PLY relieved, and the attack win now probabiy
quickly pass of. The sup dressed govt attack
ing the trunk as well ae tine extremities ie not
agreeable, either to the patient or his attendant
- Indianapolis bells are fond Of colored
11Maurlce Edgar, news agent on the Nash
vile and Chattanooga railroad, was slot and
killed "a saloon at Nasty vile, Tenn, Saturday
night, by gambler named Al. Stevens, who
was arrested.
@The gradual change in the course oftrade,
which the Ulton Pacific railroad 10 effecting,
Is further indicated BY ten car loads Of coffee
having recently been sent from San Francisco
to Chicago.
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SPECIAL ORDER DEPARTMENT.

This Department 10 on the second ho"r snd 10
well stocked with . splendid line Of gLAIN and
FANCY sHIR1INGs. We are p-spsred 90 make
tospeciL order the DOUBLE-Y IKE SHIRT In
from three 20 ten days. The success attending
the manufacture OF this shirt DARING the past two
yesrt, has proven, beyond Q doubt, that it
lie the comfortable and perfect fitting made
in any section Of ne world The thousands Of orig
ins ard duplicate orders received for these Dele
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ENT DOUBLE-Y0kE SACQUE SHIRT for the
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are cautisned against ordering or purchasing them
Of any other parties.
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FURNISHING GOODS


P.ARTf DRESSES,
READY MADE,
LADIES AND CHILDREN
LOCKWOOD, BrrTY 4 TAYLOR
WILL OFFER THEIR ENTIRE STOCK
Ladies' and ChiIdren's
Tarletan and swiss Dresses
1T q DIsC0U.>-r,
To close ne Stock On hand 70 WAX room for Large
Stock Of SiriHs Gosds 70 Gyrig, nsrs month.
THE STOCK OFFERED
Is NEW AND DESIRABLE,
And embraces the
FOLLOWING STYLES AND QUALITIES:
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SIS, sS 5o,ss,s4So.
MISSES WHITE SWISS WAISTS,
LADIES' SWISS POLoNAISE,
HaHdsomeIy Trimmed,
sl1,sls, $3.50, sa1 and $50.
LADIES' SWISS AND
TARLETAy DRESSES
Plain and Handsomely Trimmed, at
sla, sic, s2s. sae5o, $500, $3.50
sac, $50.
CHILDREN'S
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sasques, and CIoaks,
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HOTELS.
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je9.-ly BETWEEN 7TH and sTH srRIurs
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n O. WILLARD,
+ HBBITT HOUSE,
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LINE OF sTIANsHIPe
WASHINGTON AND NEw,YORK.

Hereafter the nns steamships =. o. KNIGHT and
~: psssssn M NV w T6 5saI,. ALI LIZ
aANNppbRdIAh WAsHIHG TON sndS
from Pier IS is:t riVeT, eserI sATGSRDAYf v =
2. n; is:v. sEo.GiT0wE syery iRfDAH q !
For full information apply to B. p A. DINHAM,
Agent, once and wharf IS water street, George.
sys91s: Nv THoniPssOH Prssidsnt:
rreights delivered b KnoxS kIprs.s. or.
nue., Or q the steamer wharf. Win b pro@Itiy g.
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WAsHINaToE, H0Rr9dK, BOSTON AsD

The nne Iron Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE
having resumed her regular trips to 49,,
y ao s,S ,,I w. ls.ss hsE MAT
THURSDAY, att 3. m. tosohine A. prtnoi,.I Rive,
Landings, eoInectine ct Norfolk with eteamship Of
Freight should be addressed " care Of Lady OF the
Lake, via Norfolk Branch ticket once ct KnsIi
Express Offee, sos Pennsylvani avenue
E.R. FIfZHUGH, Agent, 9Th street wharf.
DORSkY CLAGBTT, General Agent,
mN-1 Plants Store, corner 18th Ut. and Pa. ave.
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We know the PALMER PATENT Double
YOKE 90 be the BEST SHIFT ~ the price in the
market, and we particularly request everyone 20
examine the quality Of Linen and Muslin used AMI
Judge for themselves.
tits our intention 10 increase our sales ef Ready
made Shirts ONE THOUSAND DOZEN during
the coming seNon, and We have therefore made our
PRICES BELOW COMPETITIONS, ami within the
reach Of every one that wants . FIRST-CLAsS
SHIRT AT A Low PRICE.
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T. U y A RID LIN E.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
With the view of diminishirg the chances of col
lsiop, the Steamers Of this Line take a specified
course for all seasons Of the year.
On the outward passage from Queenstown TO New
York Boston, crossing Meridian Of 30 at IS lat,
or nothing to the north Of Is.
On the hemeward passage, crossing the Meridian
OF 80 at u lat, or nothing TO the north Of a.
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UBDA1 from New York.
Steamers marked thus do net carry steerag pas
sengers.
RATES OF PAssAsK.-Csbin, ESQ, 500, and olsO,
gold, according to accommodation. Tickets 20 Pa
ris, SIS, geld. additional Return tickets on favor
able terms. Steer age, $50, currency.
steerage tickets from Liverpool and Queenstown,
and all parts OF Europe, q lowest rates. Through
bills of lsdng given Tor Belfast, Glasgow, Hsvre,
Antwerp, and other ports the Continent, and for
Mediterranean ports. For freight aud cabin pass
age, ply at the Company office, No. Bowling
Green; for storage passage, No. Ill broadway,
o. ID street, Washington.
Jan9-ly CHAS. @. FRANCKLYN, Agent.
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The invitations to these unceremonious par
ties are on cards instead of note sheets. For in
stance, for kettle drums or afternoon teas, the
hostess rd sends her visiting card with merely the
graved in the left-hand corner; her address is
In the right-hand corner. For other afternoon
receptions (where tea is not the special object)
cards are also used, with merely the day and
"From three until six O'Clock" in the left cor
ner. For ceremonious dinners q note sheet is
preferred, and is folded once across the middle,
TO lit square envelope. A simple formula is
engraved upon this, requesting the pleasure of
your company at dinner, giving the hour (usu-
ally o'clock), date and residence, and leaving
day Of the dinner. "R. s. VIZ is inyspiabI Inv
seen on dinner invitations. For the large and
ceremonious evening receptions, which are not
numerous this winter, note sheet is used, with
a formula similar to that quoted for dinners,
merely changing the hour, which lie now often
set down g at eight o'clock though few guests
observe this Eunctually. The word German"
evening receptions are very frequent this win
ter; the invitation is usually Q card, with
Tuesday evenings" for instance, written in
continue even through Lent.
The square and the sblong envelope are the
extremes Of fashion for Enclosing wedding invi-
the guests are invited, q square note sheet is
used without cards, and the entire invitation,
including the parents, brides, and groom's
names, date and hour of wedding, with num-
shaded script. For home weddings, "Requ nests
the pleasure Of your company" Is med; while
for church wedding invitations, Requests
your presence" IL preferred. For announcing
marriages, instead Of separate cards a nearly
square note is now used, with both names and
date Of the marriage upon it. The words cat
nome are still used for day receptions, though
seldom for evening.
,Nisiting-cards are of ine Bristol board of me.
dunn weight-not Of the thinnest quaiity-and
are OF dlnerent sizes. Gentlemen use the small
yKu,wn ~f-A IL -
size, while still larger cards are for mar
RED ladies; the fourth and largest sss is used
LOT mother and daughter together, or for hus-
eand And vie. The engraving Is done in very
delicate script; the address is on the risht hand
below. and the day Of the week at snarf for
receptions is in the LEFT corner-WhicS is the
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THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS,
BETWEEN NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL,
CALLING AT CORK H4RBoR.
java HON Jan jan. IS Sat- Jan 81
Abyssinis Wed, Feb. ssmsris-...... Sat, Feb.
Caabria..-Wed Feb. II Hecls Sat :, Feb. "a
Alseria. Wed, Feb. Is Marathon. SIT, Feb. n
sRussis ... Wed Feb, Is At IS .,,,, Sat . Feb .
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iHgly the old woman was introduced.
She seemed to be quite intelligent, was
becomingly, even richly dressed, and
her manner, though obsequious
enough, was marked by perfect ease,
She looked closely at the bride, and
seemed to be much affected. Then
asking from what state she came, and
what was her family name, in a man
ner natural to those who have been
slaves and who feel proud of their
knowledge of good families, she re-
ceived the answer, and fell to the floor
insensibie.
The cause of such emotion greatly
excited the young husband and fair
bride, and no effort was spared to re,
store her, but it had almost been bet
ter to have let her die, for when able
to speak she blasted both their lives
Robert" she cried, "your wife is
your own mother, and your father was
her own half brother"
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Professional Incomes of n. Y
Lawyers.

Among those who reap a handsome
harvest out of the recent panic the lie
gal fraternity stands pre-. eminent. An
immense increase Of litigation has
been it's inevitable result. Every mer
chant, banker or broker who was in
trouble was obliged to retain a lawyer.
and in many instances more than one.
For instance, the Grinnell bankruptcy
case. when 1t first appeared before
Judge Blatch6ord, brought six well
paid lawyers into Court. The fees re
quired by these men on each occasion
would not be less than $4,000, and
the entire cost of the Grinnell suit
will probably equal five times that
sum. This may seem like large es
innate, but it is to be remembered
that the securities which this house
held were S12,OOO,OOO, and the
amount at stake always has a bearing
on the legal charges. Our best law
yers value their time from $40 to $50
per hour, which is a reasonable charge.
By consultation with one of these
men you can in an hour obtain an opin-
ion which is worth fifty times the
amount of the fee. If, however, the
case be where half million is at stake.
then instead of a mere fifty you will
be expected to advance retaining fee
of $500, or perhaps $1,000. This
prevents any one from securing the
services of the lawyer thus retained
If the lawyer, even after receiving
such fee, should win the case, he
will expect from $4,000 to $4,000
additional. Our great lawyers Gle
mand pay commensurate with their
reputation, and hence some of them
can boast of practice worth 850,000
per year O'Conor, previous to his
retirement, made annually, it is said,
nearly four times that sum. Indeed,
he was probably paid 100000 for
his services in the Jumel case. He is
now worth more than a million, all of
which he has made by his own genius
and industry Z Troy Times N. Y,
Correspondence