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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06
, CONsFRUCTION.

In the absence of Mr. Lewis. Mr.. Spencer
presiding, the Senate Committee on the
District of Columbia, at their regular
weekly meeting, yesterday, set the
precedent of denying admission to the
reporters of the press. notwithstanding the
fact that the business before them was not
o. private but of a public character.
s.ld scores of persons Were before them in
relation To various matters affecting the
Interests Of the District. Heretofore, Mr.
Lewis. the chairman of the Committee has
always directed the admission of reporters
except when the Committee is in rivate con-
ference, and the press has thus been enabled
10 present the objections to certain measures
Is well a. the reasons why they should be
considered favOrably, as given by their sup
pOrterS and oppOSers. The pub lie as well as
members OF Congress are thus shown the
merits and dement's of certain proposed
measures. and upon information can base
an intelligent opinion. 1t i 10 be hoped that
HE precedent Of yesterday will not be fol-
lowed in the future meetings of the Commit
Zee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06

The people Of the District owe a vote of
thanks 70 the able bOiy OF American educa-
forS recently assembled here for their EN-
phatic resolution declaring il the duty OF
Congress to furnish special all TO the school
authorities Of the District OF Columbia.
Practical educators like these gentlemen are
better qualified To speak Of our c1ucatiO1al
needs than politicians. Their recommend
alton respecting liberal appropriation
BY Congress for proper representation of
The educational status OF the country at the
Centennial Exposition. through the Bureau
OF Education, is also one that should not be
Overlooked. The adoption of il. however,
would devOiye "a large amount Of extra labor
On the Bureau OF Education. ana would rem
der imperativeIy necessary a considerable
Increase OF the clerical force of the office. Our
educational exhibit at Vienna was, all things
considered, a creditabIe one, but il ought to be
far surpassed by the reprcs cntatiol at Phila-
Qelphia in lS16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06
The Episcopal seeond-wirc Question.

The following seems to throw considerable
j CHIT upon a current topic of interest in
hurch circles.
EihfOT S0r.-rhe continued discussion OF
Tire differences that have arisen out of Bishop
Whittingham'S accidental or proposed alb
scuCe from the conservation of Assistant
Bishop Dudley, Is really 10 he regretted.
was sorry to notice in morning paper signs
OF bitterness in relation to 1t, that seem far
more like carnal than spiritual in their char
aCter. They were also OnC-Sided and, i can
not but think. were committed to paper
without due reflection upon the question at
the bottom Of the matter. As | look at 1T.
Bishop Dudley is not open 10 exception on &C
count of any conflict in his ease with the
apostolic command. understand the apostle
1O mean that a bishop, or deacon, or elder,
must not have two wives or live with two
women, wives OF otherwise. At the same tjHls:
and that he had not thought Of any deceased
wife at all. This seems to be fully sustained
tN his provision against the appointment of
q bachelor or widOwer To the bishops &c.
Office, because a bachelor or WidOwer might
be exposed to temptations or suspicious,
which would not be likely to attach to one
with a wife and family st. Paul speaks of
CEe THAT Tuleth well his own house, hav-
jug his own children in subsection" &c,
clearly excluding a bachelor; again, the pro-
vision thar bishop should have wife,
seems equally to exclude a widOwer. AS 81.
Paul intended, there appears TO be good sense
AL round.
Yours, SC, FAIR CONSTRUCTION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06
Largest Circulation in the District
Reading Matter on Every Page
The CixuRights Bill.

The civil rights bill, passed by the House
yesteriay, was a much less radical measure
Than the bill passed by the Senate. The par
ficuIarly obnoxious school clause OF the bill
was stricken out, 10 being apparent on the
testimony Of leading cOlOret men of the
south that its only effect would be to break
mp the public school system i'm that section,
and deprive their race OF the present advan-
fages OF education. As passed by the House.
The bill relates only to hotels, places of
amusement and common carriers and jurieS,
and practically provides that the United
States courts may take cOgnizance of cases
for which there are already remedies under
fhc common law in the state courts, but
which are Inefficient, owing tOpOpular prGju
niCe.
Tie bill now goes 20 the Senate for action,
ut in view Of tine great press OF public bust
ness, including the general appropriation
bills it is rather doubtful if the two Houses
Will he able To come To an agreement upon il,
o. upon any similar measure this session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06

Arguing in opposition to the Introduction
OF special studies (as for instance, a foreign
language in the public schools a, a part Of
the compulsory curriculum the New York
WOrtf aptiy says that all that can be legit i
1ately attempted in our ordinary public
'OOls, Etly and Significantly called our
anon Schools is to give the scholars
WI, 'tend them every possible opportunity
o. ~ ,er.ng the simplest and most neces-
sary D. 1nches of a sound education which
shall, fit hem 10 enter the common life of the
community To which they belong on an
even front with thei> fellows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06

The Ice crop being gath ,Ted i SAID To be
unusually large this winter, and there is no
reason why the ice companies cannot supply
the irigid luxury next summer at moderate
rates Last sunni. II the dealers c,rnD1aine1
Of a scarcity, and refused to sell ice i'm small
or quantities than tn coats worth. the re-
suit OF which was inst many poor persons
FELT unable To indulge IL the luxury. AMI at
The close of the heated term not a few of the
dealers found themselves with n large stock
or hand which they might have disposed of
had they dealt it in quantities to suit the
means of ALI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06
FOR RENT AND SALE

FOR RHINE six room HOUSE. hall: only
So, 23' ls'e street, Island owner sill 9Th
streot MNTfnAe-f lalai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06

A southern exchange says IL is rare i'm the
South now To see colored people "totingr
burdens on the head as IL is To see them voting
The conservative ticket, and ascribeS the fact
To the school teachers, who tell them that IL
Injuries the brain Possibly, but the practice
has at least two compromising advantages:
HAT OF giving an erect carriage TO the persons
following 1t, and OF imparting a degree OF
hardness TO the skull which renders il irwin
clole as battering ram and impregnable Il
anything like ordinary personal assaults.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06

{ L A McGeachy, late OF the Danbury
Neses' has started rival weekly, The Daab,s-
s'"sI IL : now to be seen If this smart little
Manufacturing village of Connecticut can
support two funny papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06

A 'Akp--The undersigned take pleasure in an
- nounCing To their fricnts and the publiC-
~ general that Mrs. G.. REICHENBACH ,95a
No 323 ilth street, near Pennsy ania wv NV
nue.. continues the Sole Agency for our PIANOS,
and that NONE but the above firm i authorized 10
sell our Pianos for Washington, Georgetown. Alex
aurias and vicinity, and will be thankful for a con
tinUanCc of the patronage 80 literally bestowed in
tn" past on the kns,be Pans
WILLIAM ENABE & co.
Piano 1anufactOry, No. $40 West Baltimore street,
Baltimore, and No. liz Fifth avenue, New
York. feh6 fr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06
LOST AND FOUND.

Il OST-The gentleman who found the AME-
II THfST RING early Friday morning, on 9th
street near y, showing the same to Mr. Mast, will
please return il to SIP 9th street He will there ind
the owner, who prizes it highly, and be suitably
rewarded. IT,
L OST-Thursday morning, near Centre market, a
IL BLANKET SHAWL. A liberal reward will
be paid If left at 800 A street southeast, Capitol
Hii. ttet5 2t@ MRS. SHOMO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06
FOR RENT AND SALE.

FOR SALE OR RENT-BHlCK YARD, ou.it
u complete. cheap. Appiv II :. JOHNSTON.
N. 493 pennsylvsHia avenue, near National
Hotel Ian29- I'm
EOR SALE OR RENT-Fi1e th~ee->fory and
Il basement BRICK DWELLING HOUSES. car
Der Eth and streets n0rthSe-t Tor sale or rent
Houses have Just sfen finished in best style by
Phliadelphis c9ntrsctCr, eight Ea>. hst ard
cold water, marble mant-i~ water closets with
connections; range and LAtrule Terms ot sale,
ith per cent interest deferred payus-uts Will
be rented low 20 good tenants
MILLS DEAN, Ass Louisiana avenue,
janis I'm REF Opposite CITY Hall
L front REsIDEN(E, with southarn eypo.ure.
water in every Bedroom bathroom, range, &c; also,
carriage house, stable and large yari location eN-
ceiIent. Nln be rented TO a PERMANENT tenant a
$40 per month. Apply to J. STANLEY JONES,
EoR SALE OR REST-Two new first class
Il BRICK DWELLING HOUSES: three stores
and basement and back building press brick front:
ONO stone trimmings; brown stone base and step,
double terrace and steps These hOHses furnished
with white marble NANTES throughout. also, fur
nSces, rsnges hot and cold water bntlars and cook
pantrles, with dumb walters, SC, situated Rhode
Island avenue, between 18th and 10th streets ada
cent to Scott statue. Inquire I402 l4th street 0ae
Of the above houses has recently been rented to Gen
eral A. A. Hum Phreys, U, $. A. decl5- I'm
LNOR SALE-FARM Of SIXTY -three acres ON Co.
Il lumbia turnpike, four miles from city. withis =
mile of station, on W. o. railroad. Location high
and healthy; good house and barn; apple and peach
orchards never failing stream Of water and springs
suitable tor dairy, truck or fruit, ,APply e.
oct9- Sm, 46o Penna. ave, Washington, n. Q.
EOR SALE-A very desirable HOUSE On the
L south side of NJ street northwest; S5,So
dec2tr F. SWEET SIT 7th street
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PERSONAL.

A NOVELTY FOR MARRIED LADIES-Send
"a address with stamp, for information, MADAME
DURENE, Post Office Box 100, Washington, ID
I. feb5- I'm
hR. LEON HEREBY NOTIFIES all persons
- indebted To him that their accounts must be set
tied by February LIST. Box 47O, Post Office. J23 Wv"
ZONE AND SEE HATTIE J. FRENCH, the
~ celebrated reliable Medical and Business Clair
yOyant, 725 llth street, between and northwest.
Examinations and consultations daily. Terms 8
and So. Nervous Diseases treated successfully
Seance. Tuesday evening at u O'Clock. lanlI I'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06
DRY GOODS.
LOS Nc OF r.

All Goods In oy.r from la; season that ola for
s. cents now I9i, Cnfr~.
AT that snii fIT 81 cents nov fE cents
AL that -alI TT 50 ana - Z cents rRnts
Two Nar,i> vii" 81 ACk GRENApiNE. = lets
thr--s4 quarter yard wide. 80
A fav, IA tn PLAID -IlkS Den az = ana - rants
S-war Bonds SUI trrttnCate- taken AZ IS cents
Call aud Ert Bargains
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-02-18
A Story for Teachers.

A certain faithful teacher determined,
in his school of twenty-six pupils, to stop
whispering entirely. Having forbidden
it, he made it his chief business one day
to watch for violations of his rule. He
observed one or two only. On the next
day, there was scarcely an offense; and,
OH the third, he gave special attention,
but perceived none at all. He deter
mined to make thorough work; he had
devoted himself three days to the ac-
complishment of his purpose, and he
flattered himself that he had succeeded.
But, determined to leave no chance for
doubt, at the close of school on the third
day, he passed to each pupil small slip
of paper, and requested each one who
had whispered that day to put certain
mark on this paper. The pupils name
was not to appear on this paper, the OBJ
iect being not to catch the offenders, but
to furnish testimony to the success OF the
attempt. The teacher Immediately col
lected the papers, but thought it prudent
not to examine them until he was alone.
When he reached his room and made the
examination, he found that only twenty
five out of twenty-six, according to theil
testimony, had whispered that day! This
story has moral; in fact it has several
but we leave our readers to make theil
own reflections.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-02-18
Nightmares and Dreams.

Can anybody tell me any cure for night
mare and bad dreams, for am pested al
most out of life by them. They pursue
me all night, and 1 could even wish that
| were dead. ii. b. f.
This is a very sad case. Could not :" II.
B. F." manage matters so as to stay
awake? 1t is related of Charles XIII OF
Sweden that, for the sake of experiment,
he once went without sleep seventeen
days and nights and felt no serious in
convenience. Mr.. John Fiske, the author
of the Cosmic Philosophy" says, in one
of his lectures, that man is below the
average who cannot 60 without sleep for
week. A pious monk once stood with
his feet in tub of ice-water for twenty
eight days and nights wide awake and
waiting for chance to buffet and be
buffeted of Satan. After his death the
tub was hung up in public as an incen'
| tive to imitation. In order to stay awake
"H. B. F." should drink strong coffee and
sprinkle cracker-crumbs in his bed, If he
feels 50 exhausted that he can sit up nc
longer. Or, why not buy or hire a mum
Der of cats and place them on his roof
He must never think of anything vast OIL
|
little polygons, the more the better. A a
good exercise is to wonder where on eartl
DIR. Draper gets his facts about the Arabs
and whether or not he would have writ
ten his Conflict" If Buckle hadn't writ
len his Civilization" Or, he might tr.
the " Cosmic Philosophy" and endeavo
to deanthropomorphiz himself withOu
turning somersault or getting out o
bed. Another method, recommended b,
Andrew Borde, is to try to solve thi
problem: A thing must either move i
the place where it is, or out of the plac
where is Itcan't novel in the place wher
it is, for then it twould stand still I; it can
move out of the place where it is, for
: isn't there: Ergo, motion is impossible
When he has stayed awake long enoug
he will begin to banker after nightmare
,, and look upon them as boons if then h
should be unable to get sleep, he shoul
, consult some old school physician.-Ddi
, Graphic.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-02-18
A Monster Mackerel.

A mackerel was lately exhibited nj
Halifax, which was caught off the harbor
of that place, and which measures nine
feet in length, and weighs over five hun
dred pounds. After this England can
no longer hope to rival the New World
in discoveries. For long time IL was
question whether we should not win in
the race. We had succeeded in finding
the most ancient remnants of humanity /;
in the matter of Hints and spear-heads we
were far ahead of our transatlantic COM
petitors; even our fauna and flora were
held to be older than those of the
States; we were, in fact, jubilant and
full of hope. But our joy is prematurely
damped by this tremendous fish, for we
must acknowledge that nothing like that
has been discovered here. A mackerel
nine feet in length, and weighing over
five hundred pounds, is sight which the
eyes of English housewives will never
witness. And, always supposing that
the story is true one "a point on which
English piscicultors will take leave to
express a little doubt the palm of supc
riority must clearly be handed over to
America. Skeletons of ichthyosduri and
plcsioeauri, like these lately brought tt
light, after this will count for but little
unless we can at the same time discover
some extant creature of the deep tina
will favorably compare with this newly
found monster.-English Paper.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-02-18
Armed With a SwOrdflsh.

The Pal Mall Gazette says: "It is to
be hoped that the novel and dangerous
practice INDUCED in by Mr.. James Rich
ard Simpson, of carrying n drawn sword
fish in public using it in the course
of an alteration will not become
general among u.s. From case heard
Yesterday at the Southwark Police Court,
it appears that the other day Mr.. Simp-
son, armed with a swordfish, was, with
others, in the rcfreshment room Of the
London Bridge Terminus Hotel, where
they had dispute with the barmaid
about some change. The defendant was
very rude in his remarks, and demanded
to see Mr.. Gearing, the proprietor, about
the matter. He was taken into the ho-
tel, and entering Mr.. Gcaring's office
swordfish in hand, he began abusing him
in such n manner that the latter desired
him to leave the office and find his rem
edy in the county court. The defendant,
however, declined any such peaceful set
tlemcnt of the difficulty, and became
very abusive, and, as he refused to leave
the Office, Mr.. Gearing desired his assist
ant, William Taylor, to eject him. On
being seized, the defendant resolved to
settle the matter by an appeal to the
swordfish, and, according to the COM
plainant's evidence, struck him over the
hand with his weapon, cutting him Sc
verely. They all then went to the sta
ton house, but the inspector on duty
apparently finding the case unprovided
for, refused to take the charge, and re-
commended the taking out of the pres
ent summons. At the hearing, the de
fendant declared that he used the
swordfish in selfdefense, holding it on
TO protect himself against a blow from
poker, and thus, accidentally, cutting
the complainant's hand. The magistrate
gave the defendant the benefit of tn
doubt as to whether the swordfish hat
been used in the first instance, but, con
sidering the violence of his conduct
bound him over to keep the peace for 81:
months, an obligation which MIR. Simpso
will find it easier to observe if, in tn
future, he hangs up his swordfish peace
, ably at home.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-02-18
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

SAYS the Chanute Times: "Itis proved
by experience that eighty-five cent corn
does not fatten horse near as fast as
fifteen cent corn"
AN old farmer talks thus about his
boys From 16 to 20 they knew more
than he did at % they knew as much
at 80 they were willing to hear what he
had to say at 35 they asked his advice;
and he thinks when they get to be 40
they will actually acknowledge that the
old man does know something.
The report of the Secretary of the Iowa
State Agricultural Society estimates the
value of the corn crop of the State for
1874 at 100000, with surplus of
$4,000, 900 ever $lS73; the wheat crop at
$4,000 bushels. The hog crop shows
a decrease over 1873 of $4,000. The
value of the hog crop is 100000
DON'T leave your wagons, moving
machines, ETC., in the weather. 1t rOts
the wood and rusts the metal. A shed
built with rough posts and covered with
straw will save may dollar as a cover
ing for such things. Paint the woodwork
of wagons, hay-frames, ETC., and see that
all the metallic parts of machinery are
we'll coated with oil.
The largest number OF horses ever in
the State of Pennsylvania was in 1873,
724, 800 head the largest number OF
cattle was in 1861, 100000 head, 137,-
400 head more than in 1878; the largest
number of sheep was in 1868, 1859, 900
head, 3,O92, 900 more than in 1878; the
largest number of hogs was in 1863, p
766, 900 head, 677 400 more than in 1873.
PRESENT advices indicate that the
recent severe cold weather did much in
Jury to peach buds in parts of Ohio and
Illinois. In the extreme south of Illinois,
little or no injury is thought to have been
done. Further north most of the peach
buds are killed. Elsewhere, cores
pondent from Southwestern Ohio reports
the peach buds killed there. From
Michigan, reports are generally favorable.
In some places in the central part of the
State some injury was done, but the
great peach region of Michigan seems to
have escaped injury Western Rural.
Gov. SEYMOUR, in his recent address,
recommended the microscope for use
among farmers, saying :-"It enables
them to observe to some purpose. You
cannot expect patron ofa cheese factory
to take pains with his milk unless those
fungoid growths prejudicial to milk are
shown him. A microscope will show and
convince. The farmer with the micro
scope can learn what insect life is work
ing for or against him. This instrument
he thought, is especially needed in the
dairy. Even a cheap microscope would
be partial substitute for liberal
education, by magnifying the powers OF
our sense and observation"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-02-18
A Brave Woman.

Thursday night, after eleven o'clock,
thieves visited a canal boat moored In
secluded place at Williamsport, in which
a poor washerwoman lived. Her hus-
band was absent, and one of the fellows
entered, and, taking her by the threat,
threatened to kill her if she did not give
nm her money. She arose and, followed
by the robber with revolver close to
her head. went to looking glass and
took out one hundred and sixty dollars.
all the money she had in the world.
He then retired and conversed with
the robbers outside, when he returned
and demanded more money. The poor
woman, upon her bended knees, with
Bible in her hand, told him she had no
more, when he began examining the bed
clothes. He again retired outside, and
something about murder was said. i,
The unfortunate woman now gathered
her little ones about her, extinguishcd
the lights, and, seizing shotgun, laid
in wait. Presently the robber entered
for the third time, with dark lantern
in his hand, and as soon as he appeared
in the doorway Mrs. Freed fired terri.
bile load at him. The robber fell, kicked
once or twice, when his companions
pushed open the door, against which the
BODY had fallen, wrapped him in the bed
clothes he had removed on the occasion
of his second visit, and hurriedly carried
him off. 1t was thought he was killed
and that the body was throwngthrough
hole in the ice of the Susquehanna, a.
there was bloody trail TO an opening II
the ice.
The parties came along in sleigh, an,
the robber who entered wore long biacl
whiskers and had very pretty hands
After they had gone g little terrier do
entered the boat, evidently in search Q
its master. 1t had on collar and lock
, ct and there was name on the collar
but Mrs Freed could not persuade tn
canine to remain, and 1t left, foIlowin
the trail across the river to the openin
mentioned.
The gun contained handful Of sho
|, and the conclusion knocked Mrs. Free
J down. Her oldest boy, a little fellow
; seized a hatchet and wanted to go whel
D the robber was lying and dispatch hin
/ but Mrs. F. prevailed on him to kee
9 back, as, from the deep mutterings OF u
, companions of the robber, she knew
g would be murdered. Wilidnraport I ia
q R,yIIefiu a
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-02-18
Ear.Rings.

An unfortunate child died, not long
since, under circumstances which are
worthy the attention of women. About
three weeks previous to her death the
little girl underwent the operation of
having her cars pierced with stocking
needle. After the ears were pierced, two
earrings belonging to her mother were
put in them. A few days later blister
came behind one ear; then the jaws be-
gan to swell worse symptoms ensued,
and in few days she died. The medical
evidence was to the effect that death had
resulted from exhaustion consequent up
on the intense inflammation caused by
the piercing of the ears, and the jury
rendered verdict accordingly. VI
course, if women choose to have their
ears pierced, it would be impertinence
on the part of man to demonstrate against
the seli-inAicting torture; but there car
be no harm in suggesting that children
might be allowed to reach years of dis
cretion before they are called upon tt
follow the example of their elders ano
betters in this respect.