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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-08

Col. Sellers enthusiasm over the virtues
OF his " Oriental Optical Liniment" was par
alleled by the overweening confidence dis
played by the witness Webster before the
Committee on the Expenditures OF the War
Department yesterday in the efficacy OF his
" Patent moth extermlnator." The extraor-
binary manner In which his testimony was
given certainly impaired to 1t no additional
weight. In reference to his accusation
against General NJ. T.. Meigs, IL is hardly
necessary 70 say, in community where
General NJ. Is so well and SO favorably
known, that il is wholly unworthy Of Gre
dence, and we believe the committee will
take the same view of the subject. General
Meigs has been long and honorably con-
nected with the army; for years he superIn-
tended the erection OF the Capitol building;
he was the architect OF the aqueduct; and
subsequently Quartermaster General OF the
Army. In these responsible positions he
has been intrusted with the disbursement OF
millions OF dollars, and IL is bat simple JUS
tice TO say that not even a whisper affecting
his integrity has ever been heard. AS an
officer with an unblemished record, and as
gentleman OF unusual scientific attachments,
General Meigs enjoys the confidence aud
respect not only of the community In which
he resides, but OF his brother officers of the
army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-08

Ex-senator Schurz, in one OF his speeches,
has asserted that the political millennium
will come when the cOlOred voters will dis
tribute themselves as equally as NAV be
between the parties. There is an indication
OF that good time coming in the proceedings
OF the National COlored convention at Nash
Vile. Mr.. Pinchback late a claimant for a
seat in the Senate, thought the colored men
would never again vote In a solid column
with the republicans, and wanted no more
color lines. Another member urged that the
colored men hereafter vote for honest aud
competent men without reference 10 party.
The applause which greeted these remarks
shows that the colored men are at least con-
sidering the propriety of new departure
The remains OF the Liberal Republican
Party" will probably be thrown into the
balance In favor OF the republican candidate
Tor President whoever he may be. The ca
dayer OF the deceased organization is occl-
slonally galvanized by Gen. Cochrane in
New York TO convince the two great ma
tional parties that II still has a local habita-
ton and name, and doubtless in the hope
that some substantial inducement NAV be
held out In return FORTS support. The other
night In New York at a meeting of the gen
eral committee, resolutions were adopted
recommending that all independent voters
ADDRESS themselves seasOnably TO the re-
spective national conventions OF the repuS-
ncsn and democratic parties, 10 the end that
their proceedings shall fairly answer to the
country whether either OF them is to be
trusted for an honest administration of the
government, but at the same time declaring
that OF the two political parties the demo-
cratic has proved less accessible to the legiti-
mate Influences OF public opinion than the
DnrtnQ
read preamble and resolutions declaring
James G. Blaine 20 be the choice of the lib
eral republicans for the next President of
the United States; but the chairman, evil
IDENTIFY thinking the action premature, ruled
that, as the committee on resolutions had
already canvassed the subject fully, the mo-
ton was out OF order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-08

1t was stated in this column on wednes-
Cay that the reduction in salaries paid Dis
trict officials, as shown by the Commission
ers In their answer, was greater than the in
terest on the IS bonded debt. We intended
TO say that the reduction is much greater
thsn the interest on the bonds Issued in pay
ment OF any and all work done under the
Commits IOners, Inclusive Of repairs of streets
done at cost OF contractors, and all other
work done under contracts. A calculation of
the COZ Omy effected shows that this reduc-
ton in the pay rolls OF the District is large
enough BOT only 10 pay the interest, as we
have here stated, but also TO provide a sink
Ing fund, which, if invested 81 6 per cent.
annually, would pay of the entire debt of
the District, old and new, at the time of the
maturity Of the 3-G5 bonds. IL is also noted
that the reduction of the old bonded iudebt-
edness of the District made 10y the Commits
sioners has reduced the yearly interest pay
able on that account S71 ,95O32. This added
10 the saving in salaries OF 500, $50. 50 makes
the total reduction on these two counts
1862 $40 l. per year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-08

The Boston Globe thinks Mr. Blaine the
busiest man In the country these days run
ming single-handed the minority in the
House, nagging the majority, looking after
chores al home Ia Maine, watching his COM
petitors in the Presidential race and chuck
ing obstacles In their path. The Springfield
Republican, wonders elf he hasn't Dit of more
than he can chaw," but the gentleman from
Maine seldom makes a mistake OF that kind
and always calculates his distance" as did
The oackwoodsman who amused himself by
squirting tobacco juice within an inch of
the head OF Martin Chuzzlewit when he was
ying i'll in "Eden.D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-08

Our imperial visitor from Brazil, Dom
Pedro, is rapidly nearing our shores, and in
ten or twelve days will land In New York,
where arrangements have been made to
give him q hitting reception. His high char
acter and scholarly attachments, his excel
lent record as a ruler, aud finally his friend
hip 70 the United States, entitIe him TO a
YARN greeting from North Americans. 1t is
now stated that on his arrival in New York
he Will make flying visit to San Fran
cisco, but Will return In time for the open
ing Of the Centennial Exhibition. Tue pres
ence OF "a real Emperor on this occasion
Will, OF e0UIse, add much interest to the
scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-08
JoHn z m,rSEELI;

a ass ~ res.is.o choice selection o. pREse
wear ench Debeges In Bro~n ne aud Greys.
Plain Plaid. sno eripes Camel n air and Cs;h
rev patterns sDo shnoes. with laces 20 match for
oveIdre.fts French Csmbtic skfrts and SUITS Ia
fr pch Osnbrics and Wrench gsckonets In entirely
new shsoee and designs. different from snythins
re-y0Dd With the sl ~ool good- and silks. spring
% 60 BLACK CIR uadines a. eli prices Plaid Check
ana tlped Grenadines In Blasks and oolOrs Cor
oNerc re-se~ shades 20 match elks and Drezs Goods
full line o. Blsrk ffiks q th~ bert make 81 iOx
prices large lot OF SUI Tn brs Has Just Revived
81 sizes ard pric@s several styes OF very hand-oDs
eoid-nouDtd baudle- small bl.ok psrnsols and
Psrssois 10 koru ehsdee 90 match suits We are re-
cal ing lev goods daily. An i.sp-cfiop OF our
stork l. seiiclted. JOHN 4. nfTCHTLL,
narDH s3i Pennsylvacia sssnse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-08

Some Of the papers are curious to know
what the President will do IN the case of the
bill, now before him, reducing the salary OF
his office 10 So, 900 after March 4, 1917. Since
the President approved the bill increasing
his salary To $4,000, consistency should
prompt him TO veto the bill reducing IL. The
bill is one In which, personally, the Presi-
dent Is supposed to have no interest, and he
could therefore veto it with perfect propri-
ETY..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-08

MISS T.. A MCCORMICK,
J22 OH STREET, 81. CLOUD BUILDING.
VII OF en- Z. g sn hs,9rim, q Of FRssGH
WEDNESDAY. April nth, 1876
The Ladies Of Washington aid vicinity are in.
~. AND STILL THEY COME. 80
~ 5HlEP ARRIyaLc -
AT l. HEILHRUN'S
CHEAr SHOE STORE,
No. 4O27th Street north west.
ss6Onen's One hard .eved G,iters AID Ties,
g. 80 f tsres arench Md front seam, button,
sIn side Lace CATERS,
3, ' Tcilss, sGI G.stss B.mOral,
x,55 F3xtd B.lmOrsls. 81 cents Buskins,
ssi ties, ff1 ssn aefssR Rns:
s2g Calf Boo,s, 81 @. K. Boots,
fer the old woman in the window" APT sm
nv EXHIBITION AND SALE.
Orisinsl Painting by Leonardo. of Rome Sab
prison the night before her execution The head Of
GsiI.ry Head OF Guido from the portrsit in the
Chsie Gallery Size OF Painting 4hx5h feet, at
MARKRITER'S,
No. 439 SEVENTH STREET,
sp7-N- Between d and Z streets.
pRACTICAL LIGHTNING.
HENptBs sSIss sEEF II in THE
'ci1is only Euasss IL the
nj The u,s1 ri, the %shGa' and selling
Offce:-4s3 Penns,lysnia avenue. ap72t'
I Asst BUT NOT LEAST.
THE COHANsKY,
FRENCH YOKE, FINE DRESS SHIRT,
Already finished; wsmsutta Cotton, not cut cross
wise. and bosom shrupk. Prick 81 IS. witha
FULL STOCK OF SPRING CLOTHING,
1914 and sl6 Pennsyivsnis avenue.
app Between 18Th and 9oth streets.
II A. BEUTEE. FOSTER P. WOOD.
Genera IH!sllissne, and Information C6cs,
oa Gens,ai AssneS and Co!tssttons.
Social attention given 70 Renting Houses and
Information given in al matters. ap7 I'm
7TrsTS BARGAINS 1rrsr
TUBES, PICTURE FRAMES, PICTURE CORD
ndTAsSELS, RINGS, PICTURE NAILS, GOLD,
SILVER and TIMED WIRE PICTURE CORDS,
&C, to make room for Spring Goods. Fancy Goods
at cost choice selection of genuine DbESDEd
PoRCEkAIN PAINTINGS, handsomely framed.
sole agent for BREwERTos's POPULAR PAS
TEL PAINTINGS.
- TERMsCAsH.
Please call and Compare Coos and Prices, at
MARKRITER's,
ar3-6t. No. 4Ss Tn street northwest.
F. eUNsoN /. CO,
IIO1 STREET NORTHWEST.
RABE BOOKS VERY CHEAP.
AMONG OTHERS:
Ioopy Hoods Poems; illustrsted BY pors ,
AID other valuable pnblic Documents.
MOcIeis Melodies illustrated b. d. MscIise. 4. A.
GENUINE MILWAUKEE BEER
" FOR SALE Eat
CHRIS. MADES' HOTEL,
aps6t Corner OF 10th and streets.
ID A. DARNEILLE.
(Lats Dodge + DaTnsiilsJ
Real Estate and stock Broker,
Corner 1th street and Louisiana avenue.
MONTY LOANED IN SUMS TO SUIT.
HOUSES AND LOTS FOR SALE.
TAYLOR & HUFTY,
s33 PKNNsYLvANIAA AVENUE.
HAVE REDUCED THE PRICES OF THEIR
CELEBRATED DOUBLE YOKE SHIRTS
As FOLLOWS:
Quality No. 1, 81 90; Formerly oOJw.
., $500. 0S.s.
5, so.N; 4" e0m.
p Ae0@: esq.
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= GOLDsTKIN d CO.,
LOAN AND COMMISSION BROKERS',
CORNER 10TH AND ID STREETS.

MONEY LOANED or ADvAHCKs MADE on
valuable personal property to any amount, and for
any time desired, on very reasonable terms.
Also, Goods sold on Com mission.
At Private Sale-Very Chesp-A large lot OF UR.
redeemed Pledges aud Commission Goods, new and
stcopd hand Every article fully warranted
All business strictly confidential.
The Oldest and the most reliable house IN tue
city. marl6tr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-08
SPRING DRY GOODS.

CARPETS AT COST, TO SELL OUT.
500 !. Oeticoes, &c.
" hire Spreads, slighfly soiled. Sc.
" ide SheettnRs, &c. worth Sc.
sprire Dress Go de IN variety and prices very
cheap, from l2tso up 90 fine soods
bloemlpa Black Ait scss, IS 81 and soc.
Pure Mofsfrs. marked cown-from Ia 90 IKE.
Black Silks, q best makes, cheap
0enuine " ansutta Shirt, uniaundried, good ntffng
and finished st 81 2s-less than the price Of
mailing.
Carpet st cosf-el goods now 7Sc.
Bet lnGrAfDs at lees thar asufac turers' price
Coed value for your Dobeg always given IN any
psr1 OF my stock. II. ~. NArOAfN,
mara tr 10S Market epAoe
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BOARDING.

BOARDING.
DLEASANT Rooms AND GOOD BOARD can
be obtained at 1909 Maryl sLd avenue, q. mod
crate rates, in q private family. marN 2ws
METROPOLITAN HOTEL
iN1 MONTHLY BOARD AT REDUCED BATES,
psrI0 I'm GEO CAKE, Proprietor.
SlNGLE LODGING ROOMS, 80 cents per night,
~ ar from 2 to S3 per week; BOARD or MEALS
at reasonable rates, at No. ass Pennsylvania ave-
nue. msrl3- In
LOB RENT-Very desirable newly furnished
u ROOMS. with first class Board at low rates,
third door north Of street, COS Eth st north
west feb26 To-
MILLIkENS HOTEL, Corner lOtA sad st,
Avenue, II, 9th and 18th street cars
Transfenf Board e. per day.
FRAEK MILLIKEH, Proprietor.
no OAR. decl0-tr
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MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN.
s45, 900 TO loan on choice real estate IN SIMS NJ
from Q $50 20 o. 90, at and 10 per cent Interest
lew sums at per c. Mt IN from 81 0e 10 so QUO
q. Ii. WARNER,
marll corner 7th aud streets
H'O L0AH-Larse and small amounts Of MONEY
Il on first class real estate security.
sTH no y. GATCHELL,
nlarlO-1m Corner llth and streets.
GS0 TO $4,000 INVESTED IN STOCK
SCO PRIVILEGES PAYS LARGE PROFITS.
Write for ~ page boob. Men and Idioms of Wall ST.
and w all 81. Review. SAINT FREE.
JOHN HICKLIN9 a CO.,
ocu ~ Bankers and Brokers, ~ Broadway, NY.
CAFE AND SURE INvRsTMEHT. Stock Priv
neges one per cent. from the market at lov rates
will pay large profits the next 80 days large or
small investments. Gold, Stocks, Cotton and To-
bacco bought and sold on the most liberal terms
Satisfactory advances on oonsignments Price lists
and circulars free. CHARLKs SMEDLEY 90,
Bankers and Brokers, 20 Broad sf Rev York p
D: Bog 317t. Near Gold and STOCK gxchanses
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GOWN wasHI,svoN DRY eoops
FIRST OPENING OF
NEW sPRIN9 DRY GOODS
C0LIEY'S NEW STORE.

No. sol corner 6th street aud Market space
Handsome Dress Goods. a. IS. ., q 81 ass a
cents, 500 yards K oh B4sck NJ hairs and AIpacss
ohesp' SuperiCr blacf silks. at a. q IS, O 81,
si.7s. So o.; Mourning Dress 9 cd IN al 'e--t
G'dfs abe AZ io~ prizes. Cloths and Cassimere Tor
Gent ano Eoys' ear, With trimuliU Rs 20 mstch;
30 yaIcs ~ CstcOe-. fast oolOrs 81 sents ODD
- ded Pique, IA c. nts. Plaid aud Sfrlp- Musius
30 ykIc- White lamIbFics slightly col "a a. ~
ceuts worth 81 cents 500 ards Vine BAmburs
kfg nss and lns'rtiuGs. from suction, from cents
% 50 Gel q per yard: with full stock Staule n
mestlc Goods, sli az los dOwu price, -
mArsl-lY w. Gttl.y
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HOUSEKEEPING DRY GOODS.

50 and 90 inch RarEsley Linen SheetinE,
IS, 40 ~ IS sId &c inch Pillow linen,
blescbed an1 Brown Cotton Sheetings, all widths
Towels. Narkins, ard Table Dsmask,
2oo " bite Quilts. all kinds and srzes,
10 pre- GilbeT' NN Blankets at cost.
pr e25 Ca orBia Blankets At less tn an cost finest
foods IN the market
All Of the above goods are Of the best br .nds and
Will be solo prices to satisfy the most acting
Plsin. aid and Striped all Wool Twilled Debege
for Mixed Suits,
Brown and Blue Silks, hsnds0ma Shades,
Black Fin AID Black Grenadines,
Brown EalriFgsn Hose, IS Per box.
hsfSH1bsy the Location.
w. N. BROWN,
srs-u No. 3i4 5:h St. near Penns. ave.
RUT1kR! BUTTER !
BUTTER!
Tie largest stock of FINE BUTTER in Wash.
ingtCD or Baltimore which we offer 10 the trade at
the lowe market rate.
FISE Rosy, SWEET PRINT BUTTER,
in IS ard n ID csses, 6gusl II rot superior TO any
Print Buuer in his Fhiade pha u arket.
- Call and examine our stock.
A Z. AILItPS,
Commission Merchant,
With BARBOUR HAMILTON, Wholesale Gro
Gers ard Liquor Dealers. ap8-7t'
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nRI GOODS HAVE AT LAST TOUCHED
~ BOTTOM,
WITH
Best Fruit Of the LOCR Muslin at 10 cents
ADdroscrCggin, 91s cents.
LOrsdsle Cambria. IA cents.
Coat- Clark's D. N 7. Spool Cotton, So eta. d0z
"Msiben n" Ladies button kih Gloves, 81 pair.
Reautfful styles Of Spring Dress Good, il Plain,
Plaids, StriIes and Keversbes, at from l21s to 81
Ctntsa yard. AID extra fine Black Cashmere at 81
ayHTd cheap at IS. Also fine bar gains In Prints,
HOsiery, Bs Hbnrg EmbroIcerie. Table Linens
Osrre irg', sc &C al prices cslin for the s,ten-
ton OF close buyers.
VIM =. GIVEN,
ap3T Cor 18th AID l. streetsn.
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A Mud Turtle Waddles Around Aftersa Lit
tie Girl. .~9~ XMsE44

A lady writing to the Arcadian, re.
lates the following regarding one of
the oldest pets that ever existed and
which belongedsto i little girl Of her
acquaintance: Asvisitormet this girl
at the gate last summer with what
| she supposed wassa lunch box under
her arm, 10 the lady 'ss surprise, a
snake like4head run out little way
from the'lunch box, and the pet turn.
ed out to be a common mud turtle.
Some one had brought the creature
home year OF so before. and let it
loose in the garden.
When the children began to play
there, out from it's hole came the tur-
tie, and singing out this child. it
gave evidences Of intelligence beyond
belief.
The turtle was called Pedro, and the
! little girl had but to call that name
two or three times at the back door
too see the old box waddling up from
the bottom of the garden directly.
Any one else approaching or attempt
ing familiarities, the clumsy feet were
promptly drawn in, and the wise old
head retired within it's shell and no
sign of life would Pedro give.
But let the child take it, the claws
closed round one of her fingers, and
the head run out to it's fullest extent
Of neck, would be Waggled against her
with every token of loye 4 turtle could
live n
There came Il time during the sum-
mer when the little mistress was sick.
The mother, sitting in the dusk,
thought she saw dark object moving
in the room, and shortly after, hear
ing humping on the stairs, went out
and found Pedro was returning to his
hole.
Each day for weeks, with the OPEN
ing Of the outside door, in would walk
Pedro. The girl generally found him
waiting on the steps.
He would go to the stairs, stand up
right in a corner, and setting his little
feet On the stair above, pull himself
up. This operation he would repeat
until he reached the landing if the
door of the sick child's room was
closed he waited patiently to be al
lowed to enter.
When taken up and laid beside its
mistress, it made no effort to move,
but lay for hours with it's solemn head
wagging from side to side.
At night it waddled off to the stairs,
and then the racket commenced. AS
it fell off each step in clumsy fashion,
it sounded like that famous clock in
the 1ngolsby legends that went hop
ping after Mr.. APP. Jones.
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''l'm glad of that said he, explor-
ing the under part of his chin with the
fork. ''Afflictions will come, but if
we try to think of those which are
greater that have not come to us. then
we are better able to bear those that
do. It has been my object to teach
you that a natural death is not thing
to despise in these times of rush, crash
and splutter, and if you have learned
the lesson my mission is accomplished,
and go my way. don't want to in
trude on the privacy of deep grief,
but is the deceased were about nv
build, and left behind a vest; not too
gaudy in pattern, should be pleased
to take it along with me as a souvenir
of departed WORTH He paused a
moment, and then added with touch
ing solemnity, ''These are his victuals,
and it.would seem appropriate, as well
as beautiful to have them held in by
his vestures.''
When he went away he had as a
souvenir of departed worth some
thing he could pull down if required
SO to do.
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Timidity of Great Men.

Turenne, being asked whether he
| was frightened at the beginning of a
battle, said Eyes, sometimes fear
great nervous excitement, but there
are many subaltern officers and SOL
diers who feel none whatever -
Condo was much agjtated in his first
campaign. "My body tremb]es," he
said, "with the actions my soul med
itates - Frederic the Great, at Mol
WITT, gave but little promise of ever
| becoming a soldier. 1t is reported of
one Of the ablest friends of Washing.
ton that, in his first battle, his nerves
: quite gave way, and that he had to be
held to his post by two soldiers; it
was as if the hero's legs tried to carry
him off in spite Of himself. It is OBJ.
| vious to remark that distinguished
men, whose nerves have thus com.
pletely broken down, may thank their
stars for being distinguished. Much
is forgiven them, for they did much
service. Had they been common SOL
diers, they would have received as lit
tie indulgence for the automatic &C.
ton of their feet as the poor receive
for the malady Of kleptomania.
There is, however, a special reason
why allowances should be made for
g nerals whose presence of mind has
failed them. \ private has only to
| shut his eyes to danger and to con-
front it with that CHEN de courage of
which great commander spoke with
envious disparagement. But the
skilled courage of general is a virtue
of very different order. Hemust, as
it were, have two selves. In deliber-
alton, he must calculate the exact
amount of danger to which he exposes
his troops, and then, in action, the cal
culatiOn must be erased from his
mind. He must often say to himself,
''Peace, PEACE when he feels that
there is no peace and, by a sort of
military faith he must fight as seeing
safety which is invisible.
It is true that Nelson exclaimed,
! ''What is fear? Inever saw it, But
at the time, Nelson was young; and
| against his remark may be set the say
ing of Charles v, when he saw writ
ten on a tombstone, s:Here lies man
who never knew fear!'' ssThen," OBJ
served the Emperor, she can never
have snuffed a candle with his fin
gers ;" or, as we would say, such a
man can never have felt the first
touch Of the forceps of, a dentist.
Charles v, no doubt, spoke from a
commanders point of view; and he
may, like other commanders, have felt
the difficulty of emulating the happy
fearlessness Of his soldiers
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igation of some society, or to call po-
ilceman. Fortunately, there is in a
large number of houses the District tel
egraph, by means of which a police
man can be summoned in minute or
two, without the visitors knowledge.
In many instances the policeman will
know his man at first sight. Every
dollar given to these leeches upon the
social body IS directsencouragement
Ito the. increase of the pauper popula-
ton; and if the matter is still regard
ed carelessly, we shall, in twenty
years, be as bad off as Great Britain in
this paticular. What we give goes for
rum, as a rule, and we not only foster
idleness, but we nourish vice and
crime. We need to make a dead set
on tramps in the country and dead
beats in the city, if we wish to save
our children from a reign of pauper-
ism, only less destructive of the pros
perity and the best interests of the
country than a reign of war.
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Women in the Restaurant.

:'When lady comes into the restau-
rant,'' said a waiter in one of the
restaurants on the exhibition grounds
at Philadelphia, in the hearing of
contributor to the New Century for
Women, 'sshe always sits down as if
terrapins and turtles were nothing to
her. Inever can help believing in
her, counting my experience as moth
ing. She always asks for the bill of
fare and reads the figures frst.s Men,
you know, say, DO they cook oysters
decent?' but she always says, 'What
do they cost?' Then she talks, and
talks to her friend, and she says, DO
you like Vermiceli soup?' sOh! says
the other, don't let's have soup it's
so hot. 4 don't want any SOUP says
she, 'and 1 hate Vermiceli, don t you?'
YES says she, and what shall we
haye!' They have splendid chicken
patties at A1illard's, in New York; I
wonder if they are good here?' L
don't KNOW says the other 4 had
sleeps head here once, and it was
very good well, let us have that
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that an independence journal would
pay best, and his first edition, which
consisted of seven copies of a sheet
about as large as an envelope, was de-
voted to items of a>personal nature.
1t was rather a family sheet, also,
seven of the items in it being hits at
the father and, mother, and the lone
one was a bit of advice to his school
teacher. While he was out hunting
up advertising and soliciting sub
scribers his father laid the type away
to shoot cats with. his mother kindled
the fire with the wooden press, and
when the editor and proprietor return
ed he was given a woodshed interview
and: then welded to the handle of a
lawn mower. He was yesterday
''hollering'' over the alley fence to
one of his friends that he couldn't be
crushed out nor frightened off the
track by. no bloodthirsty mob, but the
prospect for new paper is dubious.
Free Press.