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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-19

a BURGLAR GIFTS AWAY WITH St-s
" ORTIZ or PLUNDFR-YeSterday morning
Ihe residence OF Mr.. Ohio Gartrell. Nc. ITO
9th street northwest. was entered by n bur
tlar through window in the rear second
story porch, and the room Of Captain T.
kTldler, clerk in the General Land office
was robbed of his clothing, including his
watch and chain. 50 in currency and IS in
SILVER coin. altogether about SIS in value.
Tie thiefwaS seen by gentleman residing
~ the adjoining house lettering in the yard
since the robbery Officer Simmons has ar
rested anOtOTiOus cOlOred thief named Byron
movies as the burglar. and took him 10
Iollce headquarters, where this gentleman
1ully Identified him as the one he saw in the
yard OF lie house which was robbed.
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GEORGETOWN ADyER,M,TS

ISL o. y. F.-NoTICE - The members ~
oS COVENANT LODGE. No. I3.I a.. a
IL ,htrenN nnuhed TO meet ~ their hall on TIL.
MVhEoN Tuesday EVENING, at half rast sc
3c"ck Tor The purpese II attending the funerals n
nIu'hels SAN 81 nchNIGHr and CHARLES +
HENDERSON, Members u Sister Lodges are frsier.
hSiiS invited to attend BY order q the \. g.
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VIE DE- L'EAU HorEL
sTOCkTeN HOTEL,

AG4 CAPE MAYS
Opens June 26th, ISIS
CHARLES DUFFY.
cor Continental H-tel. PhilaIaIphi.l
49, prHnrff.rr
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w II. wHEATLEY'S
STEAM DYEING AND CLEANING Esr.B
LADIES' GOODS.

HUMAN HAIR BELOW COST.
Il nave stock OF Human Hair Brails, Pufr- ana
Chris, which Will sell below New York xb.le-
sale prices III order TO give up that branch OF
MRS. J. p. PALMIR,
Iyl5-h l1e9 Y street, between lIth and l2tk
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18
Talleyrand as an Eater and Sleeper.

The Prince de Talleyrand was not only
by nature, but by habit, most extraor-
binary being. 1t is said that he tasted
food but once day, and then at dinner
time, when he ate enormously. To pre-
pare that meal to his liking, ten men
were regularly employed in the kitchen.
Among them were four chefs-the
rOtisseur, the Sducier, the Datissier and
the o6icier. The business of the last
was to superintend the preparation OF
the dessert, the ices, and the continues.
The dinner produced by this staff OF
skillful artists was not only exquisite i'll
its material and appointments, but every
dish was chosen with its special adapta-
ton to the Princes health.
The essence of everything that was
nutritious was presented in the form
most digestible by an infirm stomach.
The Prince was accustomed to taste of
every dish placed before him, following
each mouthful with sip of the finest
wine. 1t was said by those who knew
him that the proloRgation of his life was
owing to the talent of his cook rather
than to that of his physician. The
Prince was possessed of an immense for
unrestricted. His cook was allowed to
spend an unlimited amount on the table,
and was frequently asked why no larger
sums were used. The Prince was the
only one of the old French nobility able
maintain the luxury common to them
before the Revolution, and his table
was unequalled in France in cost and
elegance.
The capacity of Talleyrand to live
upon one meal day, was matched by his
ability to do without sleep. His pulse
regularly intermitted, pausing at every
sixth beat, and to this strange circum-
stance he ascribed his habitually slight
need of rest. Two or three hours at
most was all that he gave to sleep. His
bed was made with a deep slope in the
middle, rising equally at the head and at
| the feet. "At four he will go to bed,
sitting nearly bolt upright in his bed,
with innumerable night-caps on his head
to keep it warm, as he said, and feed his
intellect with blood, but in fact to pre-
vent his injuring the seat OF knowledge
If he tumbles on the ground and he
sits upright from his tendency to
apoplexy, which would no doubt seize
him if perfectly recumbent." We may
remember the newspapers stating he was
found few years ago, his head having
dropped from his pillow so drowned in
blood that no feature was to be seen.
Although he went to bed so late, at six
or seven at latest lie walked and sent for
his attendants.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18
Significance OF the Fingers.

Each finger, and the mount mt the
base of it, is named after a planet. In
the normal hand the second finger is the
longest, and the third the next in length,
while the first is nearly as long as the
third, and much longer than the fourth
or little finger. Jupiter is the first fin
ger; if it be long and developed, it in
dicates noble and lofty character and a
rehgious-minded person. If dispropor-
tionately long, it will mean different
things according to the type of hand on
which 1t may be found or according to
the type of that particular finger. In
the first type, an over-long first finger
would denote an inclination to the fan
tastic or the exaggerated in religious
matters; or 1t might, perhaps, mean re-
hglous madness; or, If other signs in the
hand favored this view, il could be taken
to denote pride. Pride is form of wor-
ship-the culture of self. In the second
type of the hand, the excessive develop
ment of Jupiter might mean ambition,
or II 1t were III hand that is eminently
unselfish, it might stand for something
puritanical in manners or morals, type
of too great severity. In the third type
d very IouS luSU niger WOULD prODdDly
signify vanity. The second finger is
Saturn. If too prominent, it announces
melancholy, or misanthropy, or down
right cruelty, according to the type of
the hand, but if the finger be within
due proportion, this sadness may take
the form of pity for others, or it may
mean a becoming gravity. The third
finger is Apollo, and belongs to the
arts. In a "pointed hand Apollo will
give poetry and music (composition) !;
and in "square shaped" hand paint
ing, sculpture, (here art leaves the do
main of the purely contemplative-it
becomes partly active from the combina-
ton of manual skill with only what is
imaginative; and in a "spade shaped )"
hand Apollo gives histrionic power, an
aptitude for acting, or love of theatri-
cal amusemests. On the stage, art is
joined in the closest manner to motion.
The fourth finger is Mercury. If well
proportional, it promises scientific
turn of mind, resourcefulness and dip.
lomacy. Necromancy and psalmistry
agree in almost all particulars about the
thumb. In both systems it is treated as
the most important part of the hand.
The upper joint, that with the nail,
stands the will; the second division, the
faculties; the base, the animal
instincts.-.N. PdupS Magazine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18
Diluted Condensed Milk.

The Judges of the Court of Special
Sessions have decided that it is fraud to
sell diluted condensed milk for pure
milk. In the case of Andrew Jordan, a
grocer, who was arrested for selling con-
densed milk, the officers who made the
arrest testified that they called on Jordan
some time since, and found that the milk
he had for sale was II per cent. water,
and warned him to beware should they
find him selling impure milk again. They
arrested him few days after upon find
ing him still selling the impure milk. He
asserted that he was selling artificial
milk, not cows milk. He dealt in con-
densed milk, and, according to the direc-
tons of the New York Condensed Milk
Company, he in good faith mixed four
quarts of water to one quart of the pre-
paration; that in manufacturing the con-
densed milk thewater was excluded, and
in remixing the milk he only returned
the water. He was fined S2O0.-Ameri-
can Grocer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18
DEATH ON THE DEEP.
Steamer Crushed by Icebergs-Fifty Lives
Lost.

Steamer Crushed by Icebergs-Fifty Lives
Lost.
News is received of the wreck of the
steamship Vicksburg, with the loss of
fifty lives. Capt. Cooper, of the steamer
Germania, which arrived at New York
recently, makes the following statement:
"June 8, latitude 1863 north, longitude
47:5S west, we discovered a ships boat,
with sails set, on the port bow. 1 made
Immediately for her, and she proved to
be boat No. / of the ill-fated steamer
Vicksburg, of Liverpool, belonging to
the Dominion line, and commanded by
Capt. Bennett. There were five men in
her, In very exhausted state. Their
feet and legs were very much swollen, SO
much so that their boots had to be cut
from their feet"
James Crowley, one of the rescued men,
says: "The Vicksburg left Quebec on
Thursday morning, May 81, with a ships
crew of 60 men, all told, and eight saloon
passengers. At $50 p. m. on Monday,
all hands were called to shorten sail.
The ship was stopped among heavy ice,
and headed to the south, when we pro
ceeded at full speed to get clear of the ice.
At II o'clock, at full speed, we struck the
ice. The engines were Immediately re-
versed. The ship struck heavily aft on
the port quarter, carrying away the fans
of the propeller, and hole was knocked
through the plates on that quarter,
through which the ship made great
deal of water. The Captain gave orders
to launch the boats, with their respective
crews, and told them to mind that the
distance from st. Johns was 100 miles
northwest. The ship sank about 10
o'clock, floating boat No. from her
davits with the chief officer and about
thirty people in her. She got clear and
pulled to the windward. After the ship
went down, we saw the Captain and some
ether person floating on n bale of hay,
among the wreckage. We tried all we
could to pick them up, but owing to the
boat being half full of water and the ice
about, were not able to do So"
Other interviews with survivors are
published, and from these it seems that
those of the crew and passengers who
escaped in the boats abandoned the YES
sci and those on board to their fate in
manner which is somewhat discreditable,
to say the least. 1t is also quite clearly
shown that nearly fifty lives were lost.
The steamer was used only for the trans
portation of freight; otherwise the loss
OF life would have been much heavier.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18
A SpasOnahIp Ifam

The following from the Belfast Jour
nal is not of local but general applica-
ton, and there is more fun in reading
than in taking hand in the actual bust
ness housekeeping was going on.
He arose early in the morning, put ON
his clothes, logged one of the carpets
into the yard, and went at it. He
banged and whacked it with clubs.
tickled it with switches, and brushed it
with brooms. Then he turned it over
and did likewise to the other side. Then
he hoisted it on the clothes-line and did
the same over again. His hands were
blistered, his hair full of grit and his
nose full of lint. He rolled up the car
pet, logged it into the entry, and set il
Down with the mental resolve that
he'd be blowed if he shook another
one" Just then the woman who lives
in the other part of the house ap-
peared with the query doctor, what
In the world have you been doing with
my carpet !"
1t was as true as that Job had boils
that he had been shaking his neigh
bor's carpet. Just fancy that excavator
of molars tearing around and saving
over cuss words.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18
Old.Time Manners.

There is tendency, which is noticed
by many, to restore some ancient usages,
and cultivate strictness of form and de-
gree of ceremony to which, in this coun-
try, the masses have not been accustom-
ed. There is an inclination to pay due
respect to Office, to stop the vulgar sub
stitution of slang terms for real names,
to extend certain marks of Difference to
those in authority, and even to show
courtesy to one another. For example,
gentlemen now not unfrequently raise
their hats to each other in the street.
Formerly this was only done to ladies'.
1t is beginning to be understood that
officials must rise on a Judge entering
court room, and remain standing un-
til he has taken his seat The exactions
III regard to the dress of gentlemen in
force twenty-five or thirty years ago,
but lost sight of in great measure
more recently, are to be revived. Even
ing dress will be restored; indeed, this
has been accomplished already. 1t is
no longer permitted To a man to be a
gentleman, and sit down to dinner with
his wife, his mother, or even his mother
in-law, in business coat, and society
is about being established, the members
of which are required to meet and dine
in evening dress strictly-gloves includ-
ed, which, however, may be removed. -
NeU York Letter from Jennie Jltne.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18
He Spoiled the Story.

Recently young lady fell into the
River Cairne in Wits, England, and
would have been drowned but for her
heroic rescue by a young man, who
swan with his fair charge to the bank,
amid the hearty cheers of the lockers
The young couple, very little the worse
for their recent ducking, were escorted
by an admiring crowd to the nearest no.
tel, where the hero was rewarded by be-
ing entertained at party in honor of
the happy termination of what might
have been a very lamentable affair.
Complimentary speeches and high en-
comiums were showered ON the " lion of
the evening"" But the greatest honor
of all was in store for him. The happy
father, in the presence of the blushing
maiden, offered him her hand and $500.
This unlooked-for and spontaneous act
of generosity evoked general satisfaction,
and the guests were considerably disap-
pointed when the gallant rescuer, after
thanking the enthusiastic parent for his
kind offer, announced that, although he
should be glad to meet Miss - again
as friend, he certainly could not accept
her hand. What actuated him in this
decision does not appear to be known.
Most likely he was engaged already.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18
The Devil at the Treasury Department.

A few days ago, small party of ladies
and gentlemen visited the Treasury De
partment for the purpose of seeing the
sights and wonders there, and "Satan
came Also" This time he was distin-
guished as neatly-dressed young man.
His air and manner were dignifed.
modest, and somewhat retiring. He was
noticeable for his thick, black hair, mus
tache and imperial, and piercing black
eyes, which seemed to look into and
comprehend all things around him.
With that peculiar and graceful style
which the Prince Of Darkness has when
III the presence of women and those hav-
ing authority, he was Immediately in the
good graces of all with whom he came in
contact. He stopped moment before
clerk who was handling stamped bills.
By some quick and potent influence the
stamped were changed III the "twinklinp
of an eye" into unstamped ones. The
bewildered clerk looked first from one to
another, and then, as if he would implore
the mercy of heaven in proof that he was
honest; but while he prayed, 10 ! the
bills were stamped again and he was
happy. The devil then glided noise
lessly up to beautiful young lady, all
the ladies III the Treasury are beautifully,
and as she looked up consciously inno-
cent that her count would be all right.
he drew large roll of bills from the
folds of her dress. Her cheeks were
blanched with fear and she trembled like
an aspen leaf. Her expression seemed
to say: "Great Heaven, what have |
done Who will take care of mother
now9 Her companions looked on in
establishment, and the officials were
thunderstrdck. The devil "smole a
CHASTITY smile" and, taking the roll of
bills, placed them where they belonged,
and the young lady came to herself, say
ing, Zamiel, is this to be the record of
the dying year, and is my soul free -
The devil continued his inspection tour.
and in another department he found a
pile of old bills which had never been
missed, causing the gravest apprehension
and establishment, and while explaining
how it was to the chief clerk the devil
distracted his watch from his breast
pocket. In the long gray boards of the
most honest men the world ever saw. a
number of gold coins were found secret
ed, and in the pockets of others pack
ages of bills ready for delivery were
found. The situation was becoming en-
barrassing, when one cool head. wiser
than the rest, suggested that the famous
Herman, was of the party,
and so 1T proved.-NdtionaI Ropu5-
Hcdn
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18
BREADsTUFFs.


The movement in the grain markets has been
moderately active during the past week, specu-
lators taking hold freely, and liberal sales were
made for July delivery. The prevailing feeling
was generally trihe frmer than during the
preceding week, and the closing quotations
show slight improvement on wheat, corn and
barley while oats were weak and easier The
forward movement was fair of wheat, but light
on the other grains and the stock in store is
still considerably larger than usual at this season
of the year. Wheat was higher almost all week.
Corn was irregular, ruling higher and lower
alternately. The warm weather on Friday
caused a pressure to sell and values were lc
lower Saturday the cold weather caused an
advance. Oats were weak and lower the favora-
bic weather increasing the pressure TO SELL
Rye was quiet and steady. Barley was firm and
in demand
The following table shows the prices current
at the opening and close of the past week:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18

LONGEVITY OF LITERARY WOMEN
According to the Hearth and Home,
longevity is the rule among literary
women. Says that journal: "Miss Mar
tineau, Miss Bremen, Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs.
Strickland, and Mrs. Browning-all
either living or not very long deceased
were born almost at the beginning of the
century. Nine. De Stael lived to be
81, Mrs. Bradstreet 50, Ida Pfeifer 62,
Miss Milford 60, Lady Wortley Montagu
az, Miss Edgeworth so, Mrs. Opie 81,
Nine. D'Arblay So, Mrs Somerville 81,
and Nine. de Gentle &C."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18
Crazy Joyce.

Nelson street had an unexpected SEN
sation on Saturday. 1t happened at Mr..
Joyce's house. Mr.. Joyce has been for
some weeks under the care OF physicians
for species of insanity. On Saturday
he felt unusually drowsy, and was left TO
himself by the attendant. 1t was about
eleven O'Clock in the forenoon when
farmer, whose name we have not learned,
assembled the stoop of Mr.. Joyce's house
with a basket of eggs for sale. The
front door was open at the time, but, as
there was no one in sight, he Knocked.
No answer coming, he knocked again,
this time much louder. Hardly had his
hand withdrawn from the door, when at
the end of the hall appeared spectacle
which struck deathly chill to the farm
er's heart. 1t was a man with flaming
eyes, dressed in nothing but shirt and
red handkerchief, which latter was tied
about his head and contributed largely
to the ferocity of his appearance. He
came at the farmer with yell, and the
unfortunate man, with the basket in his
hand, left the stoop by one bound, and
started madly across the lawn. The
gate being closed, he hoped to double on
his pursuer, and keep out of his way un-
til help came. He wanted to save his
property, but the demon behind him be-
ing in extremely light harness, the poor
man was obliged TO drop his basket on
the grass and continue his flight without
it. Mr.. Joyce, with the cunning pecu-
liar to insanity, turned this Incident 10
his own account. He picked up the bas-
ket and started at redoubled speed after
his victim, and on nearing him, began to
fire the eggs at him. So marvellous was
his aim that nearly every egg took effect,
and before they had twice made the cir
cult of the yard, the wretched stranger
was streaming from head TO foot with q
colored and tenacious mixture. There
were eggs in his hair, in his neck, on his
back on his coat-tails, and running down
both legs. He was a dreadful-looking
object as he tore through the bushes and
around the outbuildings, followed by a
bare-legged and egg-pelting maniac.
There was not soul i'll sight except the
boy belonging TO the next house, and he
was too dumbfounded to give an alarm.
Whether through fright or a mistaken
policy, the fleeing farmer made no cry,
and the people of the house being en-
gagged inside knew nothing of the fracas,
until the terrified farmer darted through
the open front door, and threw himself
headlong into the dining-room, followed
by the unhappy Mr.. Joyce swinging the
now empty basket over his head, III crazy
glee. The family Immediately secured
him, and then turned to the stranger to
learn the particulars, and relieve him of
his distress. But he was gone. He took
advantage of the diversion to slip out
doors, and regaining his wagon drove
away at furious speed. Mr.. Joyce was
removed to the asylum Monday morn
ing, where it is hoped he will meet with
n complete cure. The farmer being a
stranger to the family the basket has
been left at this office, where he can re-
cover il, and also the price of the eggs
DdubIJU NclpS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18

u. S. MINISTER JOHN A. BINGHAM has
written a letter on japanese ethnology,
and favors the inference that the Ameri-
can Ipdians were descended from Jap
anese stock. He finds both physical and
linguistic afiinities.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18

The value of the through mail service
between Washington and New York.
Just turned over to Col. Scott is about
$4,000 per annum, which includes pay
ment for service both ways.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Weekly Review Of the Chicago Market.
FINANCIAL.

The financial situation is without particular
change. The offerings of loanable funds were
large, and the market was dull. Government
bonds firm.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18

AFTER the fallen one is lifted il vii
be time enough to apply poultice Of
advice or blister of rebuke.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18

QUESTION of the hour-What's the
time.
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General.

After thirteen years and repeated fruitless
efforts the iron safe of the United States man.
of-war Cumberland, which was sunk in Hamp-
ton Roads by the Rebel ram Virginia, in 1862
has been recovered by a party of divers. The
safe is supposed to contain about 100000 in
gold, which will go to the lucky finders.
An American fishing-boat has picked up and
brought into st. Johns, N. b., nine of the crew
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18
PROVISIONS.

The cattle market was active and higher al
the week, but closed easier on Saturday. Ma
tive steers S5.000700: bulk of sales $4,000
$50; Texans S2.50@4.50; stockers S2.5O@4. SO
Hogs were also higher, but closed easy
Workers s6.9O@740; heavy 56.9O@7.5O. Sheer
dull at q. 50d4.50.