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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-27

The street lamps will be lighted at D.
m. and extinguished a. SIS a. m.
j. &. Parker sends HITpeT'S UeeEly aud
eth.
Mr.. Lesh, teacher of School No 4. District
No ., IN the county, has been interrupted In
his school duties by the alarming illness of
his mother.
The first day of May the Patrons OF Hus-
bandry Of the Oxford Grange. Md, will meet
81 their new hail, across the Eastern branch,
for the purpose of identifying and imPTOv
Ing the grounds adjoining the hall. 1t viii
be sort of May-day picnic.
Yesterday colOred girl named Mary
Douglass, n years OF age, died very suddenly
NJ the residence OF Joseph Douglass, on Van
street, near I'd. The corner examined the
body, and gave certificate OF death from
natural causes.
The German Republican Club last night
adopted constitution and elected the fol-
lowing Ofhcers.-C. ROeSer, jr., president;
Or. e. H. Schmidt and J. II. Schultheiss,
vice presidents; L. Eisinger, recording sec
IetaIy; G. StieTlin, corresponding secretary;
Dr. r. W. Bogen, treasurer.
SUICIDE OF A WELL-kNowN DRUG
SIsT-A Fatal Dose Of AcOHite.-Mr. j. y.
Thompson committed suicide about O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, at his residence, 1851
18th street, by swallowing at least a table
spoonful OF Flemlngs tincture of acOnite.
Immediately after taking the poison he
called his mother and sister and babe them
good.bye, saying that he was going TO die,
and that he wanted to die. DIR. Blair was
summoned Immediately, and shortly after
wards DIR. Russell They worked with both
emetics and stimulants, but the young man
died in about fifteen minutes. When DIR.
bia1r came in he found vial on the table,
not labeled, but which he soon found con-
talned tincture OF acOoite, but he could not
learn where 1t had been procured. Thomp-
son was 81 years OF age, and druggist 0y
profession, and generally considered an ex-
eellent one. He had been in depressed spirits
for some time past from ill-health, which
led MIN 10 indulge in drink, and that is the
cause his friends assign for the decd. He en-
utavored 10 procure spirits OF aconite yes
ferdsy al three different drug stores on 18th
street, but was refused, and from the fact of
the bottle not being labeled, the doctors are
OF The opinion that he went behind the
counter in some store and poured IL out him
sell. The facts in the case were so plain
mat II was not thought necessary to hold
an INQUEST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-27
Germs Ac-"The wise fer Health

Corns, &c.-"The wise fer Health
on daily walks depend" and thousands from
far and near visit DIR. Whites establishment,
I416 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Will
lard's hotel, for relief from, and avoidance
OF, COrns, Bunions, Trou blesome Nails, Vas
cular Excresences, etc. Established In Wash
ington In 1861. Fee, 81 per visit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-27

IHE CLOSING SALE-The remaining lots
OF the elegant French bronzes, statIlary.
vases, card receivers, French clocks, etc
imported oy Messrs. Viii Bros. OF Philadel-
IA. sno arranged at the auction rooms of
MT. Thomas Bowling south veSt corns5 ~
tIth street and Pennsy wanna avenue will
$4,000 SlDseo out positively this evening al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-27

A DRUNKEN ROW took place last night a
Inc corner OF : IA and + streets, James CORN
ley and Morris Roach participating therein
Omeer Jones, vino came along, dispersed the
crowd and ordered the two drunken men 10
move on; but, as they would not heed the
hint, the officer undertook to arrest them
Sno resistance was made when Jones calle1
on the crowd Tor aid. To this appeal not one
10 the crowd, save colOred man, responded.
This man proved TO be plucky fellow and
rendered the officer good service. They man
aged between them to take the two men
mentioned 10 the statiOn-house, after getting
sondry bruises the two fellows are repre-
sshteu 10 Oelong 10 the gang known as the
hodocsj and while the station keener was
engaged In registering their lanes Roach
strnck the cOlored man murderous blow 10
The face. This proved 10 De a bad Investment
for him, as the cOlOred mar turned to and
gave ~ back 10 him with interest and Roach
was nat on his back before the bystanders
could interfere. The prison srs were locked
mp for hearing. In the Police Court this
morning Roach was fined $50 and costs for
assaulttng the officer, and 81 for assaulting
Jackson Tippens, the cOiored man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-27

NEw INSURANCE COMPANY.-A charter
having been granted by Congress TO the
Mutual Protection Fire Insurance COM
paDy of the District of Columbia" the COM
pany has organized by the election of the
following officers, and will be ready I'm a few
days for business, viz: Hon. George Taylor
president; VIM. Ballantyne, vice president
James y. Fitch, secretary and treasurer:
Charles +. Peck, esq. attorney. The trus
tees are George Taylor, VIM. Ballantyue
Joseph Casey, j. &. Hardness, c. F. Peck, .
II Savllle, W. j. Stbley, A. T.. Perry, and
". W. Burchell. Under such management
and with over hair a million dollars ofguar-
anteed insurance, the company can scarcely
fail of success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-27

PRISONS contemplating leaving town this
summer can save money by leaving their
oruers for having their trunks repaired or
covered AZ AcMurray's, sos PennsyIysnia
avenue, Market Space where thew can
have them done In the best style and work
manl1ke manner At fair price. All kinds
CT trunks and harness made to order Trunk :
sent for and sent home without any add
Uonal cOst.-Adtt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-27
A SPICY LETTER nv Cur,

Mr.. Gamewell, In his letter to Mr.. Miles
says OF this: For cheek and consummate
impudence, that fellow beats the devil-yes
To be kept In his miserable carcas by BLACK
mailing through the means OF stolen letters.
Who is this fellow?
SOME scALLAwAG LAWYER, I SUPPOSE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-27

X A. BEUTEk. FOSTER P. WOOD.
GEHsydt Irfei!tgencs and In formation QEa,
General AseHcv and collections.
once, 423 7th street, between ID and En.w.
Special attention given TO Renting Houses and
Rooms, Servants obtained, aud Employers supplied
Information given in all matters AM I'm
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-10
Clear Case.

r. one of n northern towns Of New
York resided an old Dutcbman by the
name Of s., whose son was not max.
inc the w,sest disposition Of the property
which he had received from the old man.
At least 50 thought the anxious parent.
How to nut stop to Bills extravaganza
was the question.
After everything else had failed. he re.
solved upon a desperate measure.
Annlicatiop was made to the proper
antbor;ties and court was appointed to
decide unon the question Of Bills san
;tv
AAar u. or9s n;zat;on of the conrttbe
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-10
Your Ticket. Sir,

On one Of our Georgia railroads, some
years ago, there was s conductor named
Suell, a very clever, sociable, gentlemanly
man, great favorite with the company he
is connected with and the travelling public
in general-fond of joke, quick at repair
tee, and faithful in the discharge Of his
duties.
During the past year, as his train, filed
with passengers was crossing q bridge; oyel
q wide stream, some seven or eight feet
deep, the bridge broke down, precipitatin2
the two passenger-cars into the stream
As the passengers emerged from the wreck
they were borne away by the force Of the
current.
Our friend Smell had succeeded in catch
ing hold OF some bushes that grew on the
bank Of the stream, to which he held for
dear life
A passenger less fortunate came rush
ing by. Smell extended one hand to him,
saying;
Your ticket, sir give me your ticket,'
You may imagine the effect Of such a
lry JOKE Ill she alidst III til4 water.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-10
Carving a Turkey.

There is nothing a young unmarried
man likes better than to 60 to a dinner at
the house of friend and to be asked to
carve the turkey. He never carved a tur.
key in his lie, and with an old maid on
one side Of him watching him closely and
on the other side a fair girl for whom he
has tenderness, he feels embarrassed
when he begins. First he pushes the knife
down toward one of the thigh-joints. He
can't fnd the Joint, anl he pIunges the
knife around IN search Of it until he makes
niace meat Of the whole quarter OF the
owl. Then he sharpens his knife and
tackles It again. At last, while making "
ig, he hits the joint suddenly, and the leg
dies INTO the maiden ladys lap, VII le her
dress=froat is covered With shower OF
,tuf1ing. Then he goes for the other leg,
and when the young lady tells him ne looks
warm, the weather seems to him suddenly
to become 400 degrees warmer This leg
ne finally pulls loose with his fingers. lie
lays It on the edge OF the pate, and while
ne IS hacking at the wing ne gradually
pushes the leg over on the clean table.
cloth, AID when he picks It up It slips from
as hand into the graxey dish and splash.
Is the gravy around for SIX square yards
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-10
Profanity.

A correspondent of medical turn O
mind in Skull Valley, Arizona, mentions
a scene that occurred in village in Hi
nois, where dwells magistrate named
Helser
The minister Of that village one day re
ceived call from a sol lier and blushine
maid, who wished to he married at once
On being asked for the marriage license
the "boy il blue declared he had none
and, moreover, that he needed none, as
he had known the girl for four years, and
they liked each other, and didn't want Il.
cense or permission from any one.
The clergyman assured him that with
out license he could not perform the Ger.
enony. The lover entreated without avail
when the parsou rather impatiently re-
marked
You had better take the girl and 60
to Helser.;'
" 60 to hi yourself, sir" was the re-
ply, and the couple Indignantly "evaded
the premises" with the conviction that pro-
family was not by any means confined to
the army.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-10
CARRYING a Ladder.

Did you ever see a person carry lad
der? He puts ii on his shoulder, or may
be he puts his head between the rounds
and has one Of the sides resting on each
shoulder, and having it nicely balanced
walks along. A man with a ladder is an
interesting object in a crowded street. He
looks at the end before him, but the end
behind he cannot see. If he moves the
front end to get out Of the way Of a person,
away goes the rear end just as far in the
opposite direction, and the slightest turn Of
his body, only a few inches, will give the
ends sweep Of several feet, and those in
the way may look out for bruised hats and
bumped heads; while the window glass
along the street is in constant danger from
the unseen rear end OF the ladder. When
a small boy, was carrying not very
large ladder, when there was crash. An
unlucky movement had brought the rear
end OF my ladder against a window. In.
stead Of seoIdi- 6 me my father made me
stop, and said very quietly: "Look here,
my son, there is one thing wish you al
ways to remember; that is every ladder
has two ends" / never have forgotten
that, though many, many years have gone,
aad never see a man carrying a ladder
or other lone thing but what [ remember
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-10
The Happy Ean.

I noticed mechanic among d number
Of others at work in house erected but a
little way from my Office, who always had
kind word and cheerful smile for every
one he met. Let the day be ever 50 cold,
gloomy, or sunless, happy smile danced
as sunbeam upon his countenanee. Meet
ing him one morning, | asked him to tell
me the secret of his constant happy flow
Of spirits. "No secret, Doctor, F." he replied.
II have one of the best Of wives and when
[ 60 to work she has word Of encourage
ment for me; when | go home she always
meets me with tender kiss; and size is
sure to be ready with my meals; and she
has done SO many things through the day
to please me, that | cannot fad it in my
heart 10 speak unksndly to any one What
influence, then, hath woman over the heart
OF man, to soften it, and to make it the
fountain Of cheerful and pure emotions
Speak gently, then; happy smile and a
kind word OF greeting after the tolls Of the
day are over, cost nothing, and 60 far to-
ward making a home happy and peaceful.
DR.. Franklin.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-10
Dying Of Responsibility.

A man who in the midst Of his family re
ceives bill larger than he expected, may
walk up and down the room and tear his
hair, and rove in his excitement and no
one blames the extravaganza Of his con
duct. Men in the stock market may be
wild with excitement as the prices are 60
ing up or down, and they are making or
losing money, and lis is only a reasonable
diligence in the pursuit Of business. But
the moment man wakes up to the neces-
sty of seeking the kingdom of God, or the
Church begins to be earnest about the sal
vation ofsouls perishing ofsin at her gates,
we are told that this is enthusiasm, fanati
cism, madness. The fact is, brethren, we
are dying Of respectabiIity Afraid to be
in earnest in the great work of the souls
salvation, lest we be reproached for our
zeal and earnestness, as if it were possible
for US to be too m ch in earnest when the
immortal interests Of ourselves and our
felIowmen are at stake. Our churches are
dying Of respectful ility
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-10
Two Object

r.al iolly rood fellow IS DE-.
g.. ;;a4no,4 mod "a him ius9 is thgstea N.
MI S+ar u.s Iaay;na hsg dock At
Nv york for Farone.
Fortbo 4rs+ twenty-four asars Richard
..a ! l;nso1f., bnt that felEa ssroyer who
~ ,a;thor ace sex nor condition
.-l....s sa;z.a Inn .ad notbina
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-10

The following story has merit. It's lit
orally true or was in the tins Of III.
skipp and Town were proprietors Of a
line Of omaibnsses, once popular, now
among the things that were, n their en-
ploy was driver named Jenmy-a good
man, careful 70 get al his fares, civil to his
passengers, deferentiaI to his employers,
and, il fact, quite without fault; but Jem-
my had queer habit.
At the ed Of every trip he retired for .
few minutes to the haF-mow, and every ef-
fort made to find out the nature Of his er-
rand there was a failure.
Il any intruder made his appearance,
Jenny descended at once, and took his
seat quietly upon his box.
Impelled BY an intense desire 10 find out
the reason for so strange . Whirn, one Of
his employers hid himself one day n the
hay-mow, and awaited the return Of Jem-
my.
In good time he ascends the stairs, looks
cautiously about him, takes off his bat, and
empties into il some small silver, the pro-
eeeds Of bis trip. He proceeds to divide
the money carefully into two piles, repeat
ing, as each piece was counted:
Asixpenee for old skipp, sixpenee for
Jenny and 50 On to the end. But there
was an odd si1pence. Now" says Jem-
my, u wonder what ought 70 Do with
that odd sixpence? I do all the hard work;
am out in all weather that ought to Be-
mine but hold oal skipp furnishes team
and stage and feed, and q forth ! guess,
On the whole, vel throw up for that"
Up goes the sixpence with FLIP.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-10
Model Tavern keeper.

Old Dexter" in DeIeware County, New
York, kept a country tavern. He never
would confess to being out Of any brand Q:
liquor, though the fact was that he never
had anything to drink but raw wh;skey,
which he bought at a grocery every morn
ing, and brought home in Shader pail.
One day stranger called for bottle ot
small beer. The old man said he had got
it, and forthwith commenced search I'M
der and behind the bar.
After waiting patiently for some minutes
his customer expressed doubt as to
whether the house afforded the article il
question.
"Yes," said the landlord, II have got
small beer-always have it; but to-day il
is SO mighty small that I can't find it. !
The customer then asked for a mild ei-
gar.
This rather stumped the old man, far he
never kept anything il thatline but short
skies, and the old fashioned 10 lines.
Handina out d box Of each. he sid
con eS. ..Nsfy A..y. 4 rs. ilis.s
mid cigars but here is some about q hall
a mild long and some more about milo
and half-so you can take your choice.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-10
Old Sol Prognosticates.

ss5be1! nigsers, dat ole gentlemen is
jess bin tooltn away oh his timel' said 81,
as one Of the crowd spoke Of Norcross run
aing for Governor.
'.Ne ell, said the other darkey, she's bin
serFortin round de State moughty pvert!
but he hahn bin runnia' for Gubner,
tell yer!" said Old 81.
slas, he has, mani
sAebbe you tink 50, nigga, but lemme
tell yer dat when dem dar voters is all
counted out ne. Wensdy dat ole manIl be
OBJ de ,pinion dat he'z bin crawin for de
last six weeks back ards ON his belly fas-
ser dan q backer worm trom irunt OBJ a
coal Oh fire r
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-10

chief and only fault seemed to be in oe
casionalIy taking little too much bad
whisky.
He generally attended the religio Us
meetings at the sehool-house, and one day
he took his seat near the door.
"The brothers one after another told
their experiences and made their confes-
sions.
Zone, Sam Brown, told his experience
he was well known in the community as
old-hearted, close-fsted, selfish man.
who compelled his family to i've principal
y on hog-meat and eorn-dodgers, hardly
ever treating them to the taste Of wheat
bread, though abunduntly able). He We4t
on to confess his sins and shortcomings 10
his brethren and sisters, and asked their
prayers that he might be enabled to live
better than he had been living.
''de said he knew that he had lived in
q very poor way and, in short, he had
not1ived as we'll as lie ought to live
"This last sentence caught the ear OF
Rogers, who sat listening in halfdreamy
state, and, forgetting the time and place,
he exclaimed
"Then why in the void don't you buy a
barrel Of -four and live better?" and i'm
mediately darted out Of the door. Tie CON
gregation was thunder struck, and so was
Tom Brown; but the effect was good, for
Brown ever after lived better"
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-10
Living Better.

A Western brother writes his experience
in religious meeting
I'm one Of our settlements lived John
Rogers, and a very elever.man he was his
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-10

seat OF that adventure. And have always
found that when man kills turkey, no
matter where, he is always willing to 90
after it.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-10
Poetry.
BABY'S PRAYER.

When the evening shadows gather
B.. Round about our quiet hearth,
Comes oar eldest born unto us
Kneeling humbIy to the earth.
And with hands enclasped tightly,
And with meek eyes raised above,
This the prayer he offers mighty
To the Bouree OF light and love:
"Bless my parents, Oh my Father
Bless my little sister dear; ~.
While I gently take my slumber,
Be thy guardian angels near
Should no mornings dawn e'er greet me,
Beaming brightly from the skies,
Thine the eye Of love to meet me
In the paths Of Paradise
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-11-10
"Hpad. by gracious J!

"Head, by gracious skipp wins it
Well, let him have it this me-
Up jumps the employer
"Hold Jenny won thai last sixpence
fairly. If you hadn't give q to me, you
never should have driven E stage for me
again y
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-05-26
How the Oyster Builds His shell.

Mr. Frank auckland. who CONVEYS in
uralist II the tay. Thus explains The
manner in which the oyster builds his
she'll The body Of an oyster i = poor.
weak thing. apparently Incapable ~
doing any thing ~ ~. le1 WIS, a
marvellous house an oyster builds aruund
bis delicate frame. When 81 oyster j.
first born be- j. VERY simple. delicate
dot, IS il were, and yet he J. born with
his two shells upon him. For some I'M
known reason be always fxes himself
on his round shell. never " his Fat
shell. and being once fixed Dc begin. q
grow-bui be only grows in summer
Inspect an oyster shell closely. and il
will be seen that il j. marked with Dis
tinct lines. As the rings We observe In
the section Of the trunk II a tree denote
wears of growth. 20 d. the markings on
an oyster tell n how many years be
Ia, passed in his -belr " the bottom
II the sea
suppose the oyster uHder inspection
was born June L.. $50 he would - on
growing np ~ the first line we zee well
marked he would then stop for the
winter n SUMMER ls-i. he would
more than double his size II ls12 b.
would again add 81 hi- housr In LIS
and ls7i he would again 20 Ga build
ing. tin he was dragged Up in The mid
die ~ his work ia 1876. 80 THAI be- 8.
plainly five and half years old
The way in which au oyster grows his
shell j. pretty sight. have watched
il frequently The beard II an oyster
j. NOS only his breathing organ. g. ., his
lungs, but also his feeding organ. by
which he CONVEYS the food - his compii-
Gated mouth with IL four lips When
the warm calm DAYS II June come. the
oyster opens his shell. and ~ means II
his beard be.il.s - build an additional
STORY ~ his house This b. doc tr de-
posting verv. VERY fine particles II car
Donate II lime. TIL ~ last ihey form q
substance a. thin a. silver paper. and
exceedingly fragile. Then 81 adds
more and more. TIL ~ Last the new
shell l. a. harf a. the Old shell. When
oysters are growing their shell they
must be handled VERY carefully. a. the
new growth II shell with cut like
broken glass, and q wound on the finger
from An oyster SHELLS often very poison
ans