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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-28

DARING BURGLARY The residence NJ
M. henry A. Davis, 45S New Jersey avenue
southeast was entered on Saturday night
IssI' snu an oNercoat and various other arti-
cles, amounting in all To the value OF ahont
go, were stolen. The thief or thieves effected
sn entrance through the rear basement win
Low oy IemoVing Two Stats from the blind
then with chisel cutting the leaiing stTin
winch confined the upper sash thereby re-
moving IL But few months since the same
premises were robbed OF several articles.
TIN cExTs SAVED per diem will make a
fortune, Deposit IN The Metropolis savings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-28

A KENO" RAID-Saturdsy night Lieut.
SkiIpOn, with Sergeants Dinsrnore aud
FAINTER and squad OF officers of the 5th
precinct, raided ON keno establishment on
llih street. south OF Pennsylvania. avenue
Kept BY Henry Miller. The officers state
that lhey found the game in full operation,
with about one hundred participants and
spectators. A game OF hazard was also M,
full blast The officers took the proprietor
Ihto CusIOOy ana oOtted down the names o.
such witnesses as they desired, and permit
Ted the others 10 go at liberty. The prOprie-
tor with his machinery were taken TO the
statiOn-hOuse, here collateral was taken
for his appearance at the Police Court when
wanted ard he was released. Ia the Police
Court to-day Miller was fined $50 and costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-28

NEW BOOKS
BALLANrYNE-S.
42s SEVENTH STREET.
hcCnntock stroDgs Cyolopedia. Vol O.
The Chsldean Account OF Genesis. By Geo er-ith
ktchings and ktohers. By p. G. HsneFtOp
hntobicgraphy Of Rev. Charles q. Finney,
Dear Lady Disdain. By Justin Nice rthy
Duncan NJ sthes0n, the SCOTTISH EvapCs ltst
Story OF the posties. BY suthOr Peer u Day ia n
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-22

! 56 onsn, so amiable in themselves, are
never amiiable as when they are useful;
and 80 for beauty, though men may fall in
love with girls st play, there is nothing TO
make them stand to their love like seeing
them as work. 22.'''5s,<...''| s,I,a s,,Nss z
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-22

p~ sMy boy, )" said solemn visaged evans
gelist to q lad who had just emerged from
hair pulling match with another boy, ssdo
you expect to rove hereafter in q land Of pure
deligktn NO" said the lad, f"I've busted
another button of m my trousers, and ex-
peCt to get licked for it. )" s..Sa',.7t i'.' q:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-22

SILENT MEN.-Washington never made Q
speech. In the zenith of his fame be once
attempted it but failed, and gave i up CON
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-22

.r . 49,
The POINT. WHERE REASON Stops
Warn especially all the young, thoughtful
hearts, never to seek religion that shall all
lie open to human sense. Make it indeed 8
great purpose Of study. each day, TO- escape
error and superstition and doctrines that
dently disgrace God and man, but do this
with the feeling that soon you will come to
where the eliminatioDs of reason must cease,
and where you will have to kDsel down and
give up your heart to tears of faith and ador-
otion. In the long path of these three-score
years, reason can do much and bring many an
hour of profound JOY. It is the great cloud
dispelling angel of our march. In our world,
so long buried in darkness, a darkness that
has for hundreds of years wrapped Christian.
ity in its sack-cloth and made her q bag Of
the cavern oftener than an angel of light, rea-
son is running like the chariot Of the sun,
scattering the hosts Of darkness But, glorious
as che triumphs Of reason are, it has its boun-
dry like the sea, which it cannot pass. There
are places its proud waves are stayed. at
the place where Jesus Christ has become the
bearer of human grief and sorrow, let us turn
into children of patience and hope. The
cross is SO inwoven into the Christian religion
that, if it be torn out, nothing of Christianity
remains.-D David Suing, - -
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All this enjoyed, and took the opportu.
nity to severely discourse upon the sacredness
of honor, in defense of which asserted that
any man ought to be willing to lay down his
life ... .-.,.:.., ..s.... =.
In the course of the afternoon p had the
pleasure of witnessing the sailing Of the Ariel,
with Captain Brown on board. Whether
this circumstance had anything to do with
inspiring in me these elevated sentiments, l
leave the reader to judge.
The next morning, at an early hour, pro.
ceeded to the field With my second.
Captain Achilles Brown was nowhere to be
found.
professed great deal of disappointment,
and insisted on waiting three hours to allow
him time to appear. Of coursei it was in vain.
All, however, testified to the remarkable
courage which I displayed under the circum-
stances, and rendered their congratulations.
The affair found its way into the papers, and
l found myself all at once elevated into q
hero. I could not walk Broadway without
being furtively pointed out as the celebrated
duelist Among the ladies, particularly, l
became an object of great attention. cir
cumstance that may we'll excite surprise when
it is considered that ny only claims to their
regard lay in my having been implicated in
an affair which the moral sense Of the COM
munity condemns.
Soon afterward I left my boarding place,
to the great regret of the fair Sophronia. l
afterward learned that, had I shown the white
feather, it was arranged that Lieutenant Eus'
tace should force me into marriage with bis
cousin, on pain of duel with himself. The
extraordinary show of courage which ex-
hibited, imposed upon him to such an extent
that he did not think it advisable to offer the
alternative, lest I should accept the duel.
I have heard nothing of Captain Achilles
Brown since the memorable day on which he
did me the service to sail for Cuba. Had he
possessed little more courage, I shudder to
think what might have been the result
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-22

ORIGIN OF THE COP HYxEN.-Danchet,
the French poet. tells us respecting the dei6:
cation of Hymen, that be was yonug man Of
Athens, obscurely born, bpt extremely hand.
some. Falling in love with ayoung lady Of
distinction, he disguised himself id 9 female
habit in order to get access to her and enjoy
the pleasure Of her company As he happened
one day to be in this disguise with his mistress
and her female companions, celebrating on
the seashore the rites of Ceres Eleusina, a
gang of pirates came upon them by surprise
and carried them all of. The pirates, hav.
ine conveyed them to distant island, got
drunk for enjoyment and fell asleep. Hymen
seized his opportunity, armed the virgins, and
dispatched the pirates after which, leaving
the ladies on the island, he went in haste,
where he told his adventure to all the parents,
and demanded her he loved in marriage as
her ransom. His request was granted, and
so fortunate was the marriage that the name
Of Hymen was ever after invoked in all fu-
ture nuptials, and in process of time the Greeks
enrolled him among their gods. Y 5,.'.e's'.ts ..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-22

A. New CREED. Rev. Mr.. Swing church,
in Chicago, adopted the following articles of
faith. and about three hundred affixed their
names to it: ~ ~"
I'VE, whose names are signedto this paper,
earnestly desiring to promote our own spirit
ual welfare, and to take some part in the
great work Of helping others to lead the
Christian life, living in large city where the
moral work to be done is very great, do form
ourselves into Christian society, to be known
as the Central Church of Chicago We
would found our church upon the great doc
trines of the New Testament We believein
the divine character and mission Of Christ;
that He is the Saviour which man, in his sim
fulness and darkness, needs that all those
believing anil following this Christ are enti-
titled to the name of Christians. Further
more, as at the Holy Communion, many lead
ing evangelical churches cordially invite to
the supper all who love the Lord in sincerity
and truth, so we, feeling that no service OF
the sacrament is holier than in communion,
would invite into full membership all who
make this Saviour their way, truth and life.
SUPERIORITY OF FRENCH NA1Is. "A wri-
ter, asserting the superiority Of French over
English nails, argues that the fault Of the
latter is their being made'in the shape Of
wedge, which detracts from their holding
power, and makes them more likely to split
the wood. The French nails, on the contra
~, are of the same thickness all the way
down, and have sharp point, which is an i'm
provement that the English manufacturers
seem to think quite unnecessary. The French
nails are made of wire; they are less brittle
than the English, and can be used over and
over again without breaking, thus proving far
more economical. The French nails have
also another peculiar advantage, which is
this: When an English nail is drawn out Of
its hole, to certain extent, it loses, owing to
its wedge shape, all power Of holding, where
as the French nail holds to the last. "
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-22

fused and abashed. In framing the constitu-
ton of the United States the labor was almost
wholly performed by the Committee of the
Whole, of which George Washington was the
chairman. He spoke twice during the Con-
vention but his words were so few that they
could not fitly be termed speeches. The Con-
vention, however, acknowledged the master
spirit, and historians affirm that, had it not
been for his personal popularity and the sim
cerity with which he spoke, the Constitution
would have been rejected by the people.
Thomas Jefferson never made speech.
He couldn't do it. Napoleon, whose executive
ability was almost without parallel, said that
bis greatest trouble was in finding men of
deeds rather than words. When asked how
he maintained his influence over bis superiors
in age and experience, when commander.in.
chief of the army in Italy, he said, "By re-
serve" The greatness of man is not to be
measured by the length of, his speeches or
their number. ,,s5z,.
CRAzED IN A REvIvAL.--Thirty years ago,
William Fair, prominent citizen of Indiana
county, Pa, attended a revival meeting held
in the manner of the Primitive Methodists.
He became religious enthusiast, imagining
that be had committed the objectionable sin,"
lost his reason aud passed bis entire time in
praying and singing. He believed bis wife
and family prevented him from obtaining
pardon for his sins, and became 80 violent to-
wards them that it became necessary to place
him under restraint. A room was fitted up
with stout oaken bars at the doors and win
dows, and he was imprisoned therein. The
skill of the best physicians has failed to restore
his mind, and he has remained in confinement
since 1846. His cell is as comfortable as it
can be made, and he has every attention.
For thirty years he has occupied every hour
in the day with lamentations over bis lost
soul, in piteous appeals to God for pardon,
andsinging revival hymns unknown to church
goers of to-day. BY pacing up and down the
floor of his room, and by constant kneeling
in particular spots, he has worn great hollows
in the boards, which it has been necessary to
renew several times. The unfortunate man
is over 80 years old. Heis tall and apparent
ly in the best of physical health. His hair
and beard are of an extraordinary length.
He keeps his person and apartment neat and
clean, but allows no one to approach him.
He will not engage in conversation, his whole
attentions being given to his ineessant deyo-
tions.i o. 5.fd "a .sl:IiIl415 fs3ssa fsaiiS
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A COOPERATIVE STORE IN New York
A cooperative association, now in successful
operation in New York city, exhibits some
features of interest in showing another meth
cd. In November, 1875, thirty gentlemen of
means and position, united under the laws Of
the State, and opened co operative store on
Sixth avenue, for their own use and benefit.
Each member contributed one hundred dol
lars in cash, and, under the management of
board of directors, competent manager
and four assistants, were engaged at reason
able wages. small store was hired, choice
stock of groceries purchased, few simple
rules prepared, and the store went into opera
tion. By these rules, each member makes all
his purchases at the store, and either pays
cash or opens an account that must be paid
on the first day of each month. The member
has nothing to do beyond this: He pays in
his hundred dollars, foregoes all interest in it,
and expects no bonus or dividend Of any
kind. The profit comes in the reduced cost OF
the goods. Once each month the business OF
the store is examined by an advisory board,
and, if there is profit over the expense, the
prices are lowered sufficiently to extinguish it.
if there is loss, the prices are raised sufi.
ciently to cover it during the next month.
The experiment has, so far, worked smoothly,
and proved a success. The store not only
supplies the members with the best goods, but
delivers them free at their residences at a
very material reduction from the retail mar
ket rates. The store itself is perfectly plain,
and is exceptionally neat and attractive.
There is no gliding nor display-not even q
sign, except card on the door. 1t is only
open in daylight, and is only visited by the
members. No member is liable beyond the
800 invested on joining the association, and
any one may withdraw at any time by giving
sufficient notice, and may then recover his
money in the form of gradual abatement
on his monthly purchases. s.-Scri6ner's Mag
azine
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nR Eighteen hundred and seventy-six is
great wear for this American nation. 1t is
leap year, Presidential election year and the
centennial anniversary Of our independence,
and for the purpose of giving US a rest during
so much excitement, there will be one extra
Sunday, or ffty-three in all. .
The Cecil Whig., 1876-02-19
For The Cecil Wing.
ECONOMY IN DRESS.
BY f. NJ. D.

! Extravaganza in ladies' dress has been an
| nexl austable topic for satirical comment
by gentlemen, for ages, and, | am sorry to
say, it has justly merited some Of the GEN.
serious remarks made concerning it. The
! French, as a nation, have been celebrated
as being the only women who understood
how to dress well, yet they can array them
selves more tastefully, and economically,
because they have SO much artistic skill in
the iudicious combination of colors, as to
render the whole harmonious, and give
effect to the contrast.
The combination of Two different ma
terials, plaid and plain, silk and wooden
have met with such success. that whoever
has any old dresses to wear out, that have
even been cast aside as useless, now is the
time to render them serviceable. For the
benefit of our friends who are not for
tunate in having fashion plates and maga-
zines at their command, | would say, if
the fabric be silk and wool, make the
basque of the latter, long in front, much
shorter ut the back, sleeves and vest of
silk, trimming Of the same. Overslirt
long apron front, the back in pulfS, running
from the waist downwards terminating in
one long, square end, trimmed as the front
with rntfles, piping, or what is much pret-
tier knife pleating. The skirt, of which
very little is seen, may be of either mater
ial, or both combined. If your pattern is
not sufficient, lengthen out with muslin. or
any cheap goods of the same color. Thus,
with very little expense, a good sewing ma
chine, assisted by patience, comfortable
ard becoming costume may be made of old
material, without sacrifice of elegance or
good taste.
We are told that the Polonnaise is not in
vogue. but we find them still as popular as
ever, under the new names of 90 Princesse
tunic," the Pclisse," and the SO long
Casacque." l saw beautiful garment of
this description, which had been made from
a black and white shawl, (serving long and
usefully in that capacity dyed a navy blue,
forming plaid with the black, the robe
was long, very little draped, trimmed with
fringe. This, with a handsome black skirt,
a .jaunty felt hat furnished a pretty street
costume.
The Cecil Whig., 1876-02-19
TENDER AND TRUE.

1t is only lock of golden hair,
Bound round by ribbon blue:
But he gave it to me in the days of yore,
AS walked by his side on the shell paved
shore,
In the long, bright days that will come no
more,
When his heart beat tender and true.
" am going away on the morrow" said he,
Far away from home and you;'
Then, pressing his lips to my tear stained
cheek,
"Grieve not, for your tears will but render
me weak,
Sigh not, though the future seem dreary
and bleak
My heart shall be tender and true
| look tonight on my lock of hair,
Bound round by the ribbon blue;
And my tears fall fast, while my head
droops low,
For the days may come and the days may
go,
But frozen and still meath the Winters
Lies the heart once tender and true.
The Cecil Whig., 1876-02-19
LETTER FROM NEBRASKA.

OMAHA, Feb. 4th, 1876.
DEAR WHIG:-On to the Black Hills
would seem to be the watchword, Judging
from the tone of the Western papers gen.
orally. Nevertheless we would venture a
word of advice to those contemplating a
visit to the new Eldorado. In the first
place they must anticipate much colder
climate than that Of the Eastern and Mid
die States generally and at this season of
the year mining for gold would be imposs-
ble as water is indispensable, which is now
c0ngGalcG in all that region and will be for
some months; the SHOWS are heavy, rem
dering travel laborious and expensive, and
to transport supplies of any kind, it is
impossble; therefore great privation and
much suffering will be evident, more par
ticularly TO young and inexperienced per-
sons, who are likely to be led by the excit-
ing stories published, not more than one
half of which are reality. Gold is said to
glitter great way off. Persons young or
old, who are employed at living wages,
should ponder well before they start on a
gold-seeking expedition. You will find
thousands out in the mountains who have
spent years of hard labor and exposure,
who are worse off than when they left com
Portable homes and good employment, ex-
pecting to find fortune in short time.
This dazzling of gold in the distance is
very deceptive, and many have lost their
all by its allurements; besides, the young,
as well as those of mature age, are thrown
with the very worst associates conceivable.
As soon as there is sufficient inducement,
there will be hundreds of the most vicious
class of gamblers and cut throats follow up
the mining camps, with no other purpose
than to rob every one of their hard-earned
dust; they have no scruples of conscience
whatever, and will resort to every strategy
to induce the unwary to fall into their decep-
tive meshes. All the thoroughfares lead
ing to the hills are lined with this class of
individuals, and Notwithstanding the pa
pers are filled with cautious remonstrances
against their deceptive games, it seems
hard to convince strangers of their adroit-
ness.
April or May will be quite early enough
for those who contemplate mining for gold,
as this cannot be successfully done until
the SHOWS are melted away and the ground
thawed, which will afford water, SC indis-
pensable for gold washing. The mines Of
California and Nevada are mostly worked
by expensive machinery where but few
men are required; not so in the Black
Hills. Yet this may be the case hereafter
if the deposits are as represented, which
representations should be treated with lib
eral allowance.
That gold is to be found there, there is
no question; but as to the quantity, there
are various opinions. No doubt there will
be thousands who will be willing to risk
having the scales lifted by the Indians in
search of it. But as we said, better wait
until the proper season, and avoid much
suffering and great expense of Transports
tion and living, which will amply compen-
safe all for the delay. Yours,
OCCASIONAL.
The Cecil Whig., 1876-02-19
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb 7th, 1876.
DEAR WHIG:-The eccentricities of the
weather at the Capital for the past week
have been more quaint and varied than
those of a Congressman. We have had
rain sunshine, wind, sleet, hail, snow,
cold and heat III rapid succession, until
we hardly know whether we are living in
| the Arctic regions or the tropics. The pur-
suit of mental pabulum under these change
ful and depressing circumstances is weary
task to the scribe, who stumps about in
| last years overcoat, with sad inqniring
face, sicklied Ger with the pale cast of
thought in search of sparkling items which
gleam and glitter
Our oldest inhabitant declares that last
Wednesdays storm blew a heavier blast
than this city has ever experienced in the
recollection of man. 1t started up the gale
about g 80 A. NJ, and continued with varied
| impetuosity until six. Houses We're un-
rooted, trees and telegraph poles tripped
mp, ana the tall steeple of the Metropoli
tan NJ. E. Church twisted out of plumb by
several feet, and left to dwindle into one Of
| the things that were, but are not. Where
the storm came flom heaven only knows,
but it struck our city square in the teeth
and ii is Il miracle that more damage was
not consummated. There never was such
splendid opportunity for a conhagration.
and the wonder is that no fire made itself
eminent by burning down a couple Of
squares. Such a high wind visits Wash
ington only with angelic interlapses of time.
1t was an i'll wind for it blew no good
TIE sLEIGHING SEASON.
Our Sleighing season was short, but very
profitable to the livery stable keepers. All
sorts Of sleighs came out, with all sorts of
horses, and every grade of society repre-
sented in the drivers, from the millionaire
to the boot black. OF course, the great
! center of attraction was the Avenue, and
| all day long the cutters dashed up and down
between the Treasury and the Capitol, al
though there was much better sleighng on
the back streets. But there is no pleasure
in sleigh riding unless you can be seen by
Others especially when one pays s. or $40
an hour for the privilege. Red cheeks and
bright eyes were plentiful. and the horses
seemed to know that it was an opportunity
that came but once year. The sum- how
ever, the following day, was a little too
strong for the snow, and it melted away
(the snow, not the sun and sleighing was
postponed until another snow falls. But
the sport, for several hours was excellent,
and hugely enjoyed by all-except the
horses.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
The bright sunshine of Saturday, and
crisp, seasonable atmosphere once more
drew the gay world from comfortable homes
and cheerful firesides to enjoy the pleasures
of a promenade. When the hours for max
ing calls drew near all of our fashionables
seemed to be out, attracted towards the
several houses whose presiding ladies are
"at home" on Saturdays. Mrs. Grants
reception was one of the largest ever held
at the White House by daylight. 1t is
n2rally conceded here, that this Winter so
far has been the gayest season that Wash
inston has had for many years, and the
The Cecil Whig., 1876-02-19
THORNS.


y girl sat by the brooklet's side,
slumb' ring infant on her knee.
son, chidhood's happy days she cried,
'Come back to me, come back to me-
The baby wakened from its dream,
And softly slipping to the ground,
Crept to the border of the stream,
To pluck the roses clust' ring round.
\ cry rang on the Summer air,
The little hand was pierced and torn,
For hid among the leaves so fair
And dewy, was cruel thorn.
The startled sister pressed him close,
And kissed the little wounded palm,
Soothing with tenderness his woes.
The while her face grew soft and calm.
"Since, them she cried, ''tho treacherou!
dart
Spares not the sweetness of this child,
Whether the thorns pierce hand or heart,
With Life | will be reconclled"'
PHILADELPHIA.