Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18

Books AND Docs As PRoPAGAToRs OF
DIsEASE.-AmonS the many agents for the
spread of infectious diseases are. il seems
.'our pets" For the propagation of fever
dog Is sometimes as bad. or worse than a
drain, and a case is referred TO in the SAM
taTy Record in which scarlet fever was car
ried from one child TO another by a favorite
retriever, The dog had been reared i'm house
where scarlattna prevailed, and was subSe-
guentiy given To friend Of the family.
Shortly after, one Of the children i'm the dogs
new home was attacked with malignant
SCarlatina, and died. Disinfectants were
lsed plentifGlly, and every precautiOn taken
10 prevent n recurrence of the malady: hut in
two months time a second child took th-
same disease. in its worst form, and died A.
The dog had been the constant companion and
IlayfcllOw of these children. lis woody coat
il is alleged, became so charged with cOnta-
giOuS matter as 10 render il a source Of dis
ease and death. Although il is only fair to
the dog 10 admit thar the children might have
caught the fever from other sources than his
woody coat, vet there is reason to fear that
both dogs and cats, especially the latter. do
occasionally assist IN the circulation of in
fictitious illnesses, and where fever prevails
the sooner they are lodged out of the house
the better They are, however, probably not
more dangerous in this respect than books.
No one who takes up book from = library
ever troubles himself or herself as 10 the an
tectients of the volume; il may just have left
the hands of fever patient-I'dR AaV GO,.
THE NEWARK Bliyhfed Hopes
SOOfhed bJ S5,0O.-The suit against Mr.. CaaS
W. Compton for sos, 900 for alleged breach of
promise of marriage with Miss Grace Ella
Plummer, was concluded in Newark yeSter-
day. The spacious court room was packet.
and the Hobbies and even the sidewalk out
side the court house were filed with persons
unable To obtain entrance. The entire day
was consumed in summing up. Mr. G.. Par
ker opened for the defence; and, in the course
of an elaborate and at many points laughter
provoking address insisted that revenge was
what was desired by the plaintiff, aud not
justice. Counsel argued that there was not
a particle of evidence to show that any en-
gagement ever existed between the parties;
that close intimacy proved nothing in that
direction, nor the presents, kisses, attentions.
&c, cited in the evidence. n verdict against
Mr.. Compton. said Mr.. Parker, addressing
falsehOod, and you will send him out into
the world branded. Counsel for the plaintiff,
on the other hand, strongly argued that there
was abundance of evidence to prove an en-
gagement, and that the girl had been cruelty
deceived and wrOnged. At half-past three
the jurors retired TO deliberate. They re-
manned out four hours, and then came with
a verdict against the defendant and awarding
the plaintiff s5OOO.-N Y. Herald, l6th
ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILDRES.-Encour-
agement works wonders with almost any
body, no matter what his occupation in life
may be. A boy likes to he encouraged; so
does a girl: a man likes IL; also a woman;
and even the old grandfather and grand
mother have a relish for it. Some parents
often make a mistake in not giving their
children credit when they do thing well,
and some Internationally let a lesson that
has been studied very hard, or a piece of work
that has been well done, by boy or girl,
pass by without the least notice. This dis
courages a child, and has a bad effect other
wise. encouragement puts new life i'm a
child, especially If il be bestowed by a parent
Yet there are people who, though anxious to
have their children do wen, are continually,
and in dispiriting way, telling them that
they shouldn't do so and SO, and that that is
wrong, and the other is wrong, without ever
having a little friendly talk with them, AMI
giving them good advice, and encouraging
them when they do right Some parents also
their children wholly 20 the schools. They
think that If they send their children 10
school and pay their way, they-the parents
do theirs. This may work very we'll with
good boys, but eth the careless, the thought
less and the Indifferent IL doe not
Low OR MoNRYq-rhe Florida Legisla-
tuTe Affords an instance of political fraterni-
xation tru AZ refreshing In these days of par
tizan str lfe When the Legislature first met,
the rep dblican house elected a democratic
speaker. There being tie In the Senate, bal
lotinrs was kept up for eight or ten days, and
then the republicans nominated democrat
anfl elected him president OF the senate.
HGA bill for new uniform excise law is
sOon 10 be presented to the legislature by the
y New York liquor dealers association. III
does not ask for repeal of the Sunday
| liquor law.
n~It Is reported that man went home at
| about three O'Clock on Wednesday morning,
and using his umbrella for billiart-cue,
emote his sleeping wife I'm the short rib, cry
| ing sPool - and sunk into sweet slumber.
He has since explained 20 his wife that
women can have no idea how the care OF
business will sometimes affect a mans
brain.
| avAn ambitious Providence undertaken
went to Boston, and there falling I'm love with
| a wealthy lady connected with one of the
cold families" asked her hand in marriage
The proud damsel looked at him scOrnfuily
/ for a moment and said, sSir, 1 must consid-