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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-14

Tie investigation of the New Jersey cleo
foral system, now being conducted by a
subcommittee of the Senate COMMITTEES on
privileges and elections, has direct and an
important bearing on the Oregon case, since
the laws in regard TO electors and the man
ner of filling vacancies are said TO be identi-
cal in both states. In New Jersey a vacancy
occasioned By the resignation of an ineligi-
BILE elec;or was filled by the other electors,
while in Oregon the governor assumed TO I'LL
a vacancy, and the person appointed pro-
ceeded TO create an entirely new board OF
electors The question 10 be decided Is, which
method Of procedure was right, that followed
IN New Jersey or in Oregon?
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FOR SALE.
THE SINGERL y PRINTING AND pJ-R
LISTING HOUSE.

The undersigned offers for sale the old and we'll
established STEREOTYPE, PRINTING, BOOK ,.
BINDING, and PUBLISHING BUSINESS of the
late BENJAMIN SINGERLY, situate at Nos = 90
ana ~ south Third street, Harrisburg, Pa IL is
one OF Se largest and most complete establishments
In the state, being built and fitted up from cellar To-
Too Tor the express purpose for which ii is used
Its stock OF Adams, Gordon and Cottrell 4 Babcock
and improved machinery, type, book binders
and stereoty tools, is comparatively new and very
compiste and everything Is in readiness do large
Trade The building, which erected about hree
years ago, Is Of brick. has frontage of SIS feet on
Third street by 20 feet Blackberry avenue is 81
stories high with basement and Underground vaults
Tor the storage of stereotype plates Nc 1t is admir-
aoy light from all its four sides and Is exceedingly
strong, substantial and FIRE proof The State print
ing was done by Its late for twelve years and
as the contract Is about to be relet at the next
session OF the Legislature, opportunity mere
presented for permanent and profitable business in
conneci ion with the printing and publishing trade
ready everything being in readiness for
doing an immense business.
10 attempt minute description Of such an eyten-
sve establishment would be unsatisfactory, and il
j. expected that persons who seriously think of
purchasing would not do without personal in
specton- cordial invitation Is hereby EXTENDED to
any ere contemplating an investment W no will be
shown through the building by the manager.
Proposals viii be received by the under signed for
ne entire establishment with without the real
state Descriptive catalogues furnished on applca-
iion. Address EDWIN LARE. Administrator
decIf enr Harrisburg or Pittsburgh, Pa
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II is now suggested that Senator MorTon's
bill of last session, which provides that no
electoral vote of any state shall be thrown
out without the Affirmative vote of both
houses, might be passed by the Senate. True
IL might. but that would be the end of it.
The House, holding, as it does. that the I'D
5Cctnt rule and; in fact, all the joint rules ex-
lists, could not consistently agree TO any such
prOrOsifion
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Reading Matter on Every Page.
To Business Men.

On account Of the pressure of both news and adver
easements upon columns at the present time. and
to enable The STAR 10 be circulated AZ the earliest
hour possible each day, advertisers requested to
send in their fsvors early in the day practicable
They must be in hand before ~ O'Clock to insure in
sertiOn the day and they ought to BE- in as much
earlier than that as il possible in each case
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The pool sellers are pretty generally follow
ing the example of John MorriSsey and de-
clarinC of all bets on the Presidential r. suit.
Great dissatisfaction exists among pool buy
ers, who denounce Morrissey's action as a
high-hande,i outrage. AS stakeholder, how
ever, Morrissey probably took the safest
course in declaring bets of, as, in case of two
inaugurations, he would have found himself
in a very unpleasant dilemma
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The study of Mexican politics is COM
mended TO the fiery spirits, "invincible in
peace and Invisible in war; vino are already
talking about gore in connection with the
counting of the electoral vote. IL is scarcely
possible that they could fully comprehend
the revolutions and counter revolutions
which afiiict our unhappy ncighbor, but they
would ind no difficulty in coming TO the
conclusion that Mexico is in a state closely
bordering Oh the demnitIon bow vows
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The friends OF Major General Hancock
., m to be greatly troubled lest he should be
disi assessed OF his comfortable quarters in
New York and ordered To some other field o
duty. The report that he was TO change quar-
tiers with Lieutenant General Sheridan Is
denied, but had II been true we fail to see
anything in the transfer To excite special
comment or wonder. The rank OF the Lieu
tenant General certainly entities him 10 his
choice Of headquarters
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In view Of the manifesto OF Chairman
Hewitt, o. the National Democratic Com
mittee, asserting the election OF Tilden, and
the coFnter manifesto by Chairman Chand-
Ter. OF the Republican Committee, IL would
seem that the contest has come down now TO
q Ngular game OF bluff.
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The Nation, in seconding the motion of THE
STAR that Congressman shall make a per-
sonal inspection of the new avenue pavement
laid under their auspices, moves as an
amendment that all the members shall wear
carpet slippers and tread gently to prevent
injury TO the roadway. The amendment is
.accepfed
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

RUY YOUR SHOES BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS,
H. al j. W. SELBN s.-GaInen foxed
foXed aud Button, Sl.5O o. IS 50; Womsns Peb.
Grain Button, 8 20 upwards; Misses Peh Grain
Button, 81 Is to 81; MsSes' and BOys School shoe-
81; Best 30 Congres- Cater ever sold Old Ladies
Chldrens Shoes from 30 cents upwards.
Call 81
19141916 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
decStr Between lsth and 2ah streets
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GEORGES WEST END
BOOT AND SHOE STORE,
2lle Pennsi ANA avenue, Sign of the Big Boot
The finest CUSTOM WORK made at imme--,s,.
dlaie notice, and easy Mt and full sstisfac
ton warranted. On hand large stick Of genl ~
uemen fine BOOTS. SHOES, and CATERS, -
81 my own make. at moderate prices. Having made
the fitting 81 tender delioafe fs study those who
desire comfort would do well q call.
New Elastics inserted in Congress Caters by = nat
en' machine. Price 81 dec7 III
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or further list OF houses at all reatals apply
this office. "
Auction Sales.
On FRIDAY, December 18th, at 4 D. m, vala-
able improved property 18th and streets north
east and 18th street and Maryland ave. east.
Loans.
ing dsciStr
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EoR RENT
L Large Hall and Is elegant rooms above, at 623
Pennsy lvania avenue northwest-.....S rs
sSs rem avenue Nv, y rooms and store. So
lila street NV 10 rooms, mod INN -. Is
- street northwest ~ rooms, mod imp. IS
III street northeast, rooms, mod imp $1,000. 81
FL D 18th street southwest rooms and stable %
decs6t' $40 street northwes,
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MEDICAL, &c.

SSATIsFACTIoN. A positive ours; 81 pcr bot
- tie. Prepared according 90 the original form
MA by DIR. Darby, NJ N. "a street corner 81 Penn.
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hR. LEON, TRs Oidssf EstabhsAsf asd Ossy
~ heftaotc Ladies PAystosGa rae CSfD, can b@
consulted every Tuesday and SATURDAY. Al No 620 N
street, from 60 o'clock. All FeInale Complainis
quickly cured. Office ana Residence No 702 w
Lombard street, Baltimore. novlS s~s
hR. BUCkLER yoNES-Twenty years expe-
~ reDce VA Female Diseases. lrrpgulErties, Ova-
Ran TumOr-. Guarantees satisfaction or no charge.
Business confidential. Rooms for patients Ice
Howard street Baltimore. suRE tn
SPECIAL NOTICE-Dr ROBEhTS0N can b..
- consulted every Wednesday and Saturday, at his
p m on all Diseases Of the Urinary Organs aud Ner
yous Diseases. viz: Organic and Seminal Weak ness
Nervous Debility, lmpotency, Premature Decay,
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ness Of Sight or Gddiness, Indigestion, &c, &c all
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By J Y. FOWLER.
Erdf Esfnfs SFak

Other HOUSES, large and smsli, farnishcl ani
pliCafiou - ms Cfhce ,I.elg ~, =
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INSURANCE.

CoHENs LoAr OFFICE. c.v.~ q IA ssyss
~ cad Nsss Ysr& scssss, enfrapce on Nsu -
s sss city hopey loaned 4 he issss ~ re =
q inssrsst % 0c1 end eilvsr wseches. plsneads,
oseslsnsas oloshins, csrDss, sa1 n srsselss e
vo1ne tan1H
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- GOLDSTEIN * CO.
LOAN AND COMMISSION BROKERS,
ESTABLISHED IN Is62,
NorfAsaN Co-asr q T,zts asd % Si-er,.
PRIVATE ENTRANCE on TENTH srREyr.
Liberal Advances mad ON Personal Property %
any amount aud iur any time desired on very reason
aide terms.
Also, Goods sold on Commission.
large Stock q Gouds on hand new And 49,,
1----- - -. .. vi es-n. ssvs tr
's'o IoAN-MoNEY-Nu sr.t-c la-- - -.
''~ "H'S A.l.sE, So amount desired ''.s
aATCnEL
octIsly csracr iith aud y street..
NOTICE-SPECIAL IMPEoVEMENT TANEs
paid At a yery low rate. All kinds Of n. g So
curtleS bought akd sold By X. y DAVIS.
serSly Han Room, Metropolitan Bank Buildg
& IN TO $4,000 INVESTED IN STOCK
SOV PRIVILEGES PAYS LARGE PROFITS
Write for y psge book book, Men aud IsiaSas n
Wall street, and Wall street Review. SENT TREE
JOHN HlCKLTNG a Co.
ocf7-ly Bankers aud Brokers. BroadsayN
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-, :. -. q ns,,er O other houses fnIl parfc-
ulsrs of which will be given bE application a; the
once ~ b. IL: WARNER 4 CO., 9I6 y street,
oppo. Masonic Temple. oct3t- IN
, 1876-09-22
What Is Pure Blood?

The following remarks were made by
President Welch. of the Iowa Agricul-
tural College, at the recent shOrthOrn
breeders convention:
While coming here to-day, 1 was
thinking Of the important subject, how
long shall a thoroughbred animal be
bred by crossing with a scrub, before
becoming pure blood? The English
rule is, to cross four times with a female
and five times with the male. We take
a half-bloo and cross with pure-blOod,
and we have a quarter blood, and at the
fifth cross we will have an animal that
has thirty-one parts pure blood to one
part scrub-that Is, ii we compute the
crosses arithmetically-but when we
take into consideration the fact that the
pure-blooded animal is prepOtent over
the scrub, then the animal has but
minute portion of scrub blood. When
pure-blooded short-horn bull is
crossed with scrub COW, the result can
not be computed arithmetically, for the
prepotence of the thoroughbred ami
NAL over the scrub controls to a greater
or less degree the value of the progeny.
The future beef and butter of this
country depends on the value of cross-
ing. l crossed a common COW, poor
mixer, with an Ayrshire bull, and the
result was an Ayrshire calf resembling
his male parent, and with not one per-
ceptible point in favor Of its mother;
thus the scrub was almost entirely lost.
1t is impossible to say that a certain
number Of crosses will produce arithmet-
ical results. The short-horn bull is the
most prepotent animal on earth, not
only particularly, but generally; and
for example we will take the Seventeens.
Suppose there have been nineteen
crosses since the importation of 1917,
at the present time there would be one
two-thousandth part of scrub blood in
q straight Seventeen; that is, if it was
computed arithmetically, but when you
take into consideration the prepotence
of the pure-blood over the scrub, you
would have an animal as near perfec-
ton as it is possible to get.. What are
the excellenees of the short-horn but
his merit, and power to transmit that
excellence and merit to his progeny? 1
recognize. also, the value of strains of
families. The value of a strain is that
that particular family produces the
best short-horns. We often find that,
by reversion, a very homely or inferior
bull, if he be of good family, will
breed back to some of his ancestors and
reproduce them. The principle that
like begets like, seems to be the true
doctrine.
, 1876-09-22

MANY who are suffering from the effects of the
warm weather and are debIlitated, are advised BY
physicians to take moderate amounts Of whisky two
three times during the day. In . little while
those who adopt this advice frequently increase the
number Of "drinks," and in time become con.
hrmed inebriates. A beverage which will not Gre
ate thirst for intoxicating liquors. and which Is In
tended especially for the benefit Of debitAted per.
sons. whether At home or abroad. is DR.. schenck's
Sea Weed Tonic. Containing the juices Of many
medicinal herbs, this preparation does not create
appetite for the Intoxicating cup. The nourish-
ing and the hfe-supporting properties Of many val
liable natural productions contained In IL and well
known to medical men have . most strengthening
influence. A single bottle OF the Tonic will dem
onstrate its valuable qualities For debility arising
from sickness, over exertton or from any cause
whatever, wine glassful of Sea Weed Tonic taken
after meals will strengthen the stomach and create
appetite for wholesome food. To all who are
about leaving their homes desire to say that the
excellent effects of DR.. Schencks seAsonable RENE
dies Sea We+d Tonic, and Mandrake Pills, are par
tcularly evident when taken by those who are in
juriously affected by Q change OF water and diet.
No person should leave home without taking . sup
ply Of these safeguards along. For sale by all Drug
gists.
, 1876-09-22
How Senator Jones Won Money at
Faro.

" Some twenty-eight years ago." said
Senator Silver Jones to a reporter of the
Philadelphia Times, " | went to Cali
fornia, and on the way out was an old
gambler. with a set-out of faro boxes,
roulette tables, etc He took a liking
to me, and he said: Johnny, I'll tell
You a secret that may save you many a
dollar. Do yOu see this roulette wheel I?
It's circle is black and red, and they bet
on the colors-a nearly even chance.
Now, watch me, johnny, as l sit here
and spin the ball Do you see me
gently raise my knees, and press under
the frame of the table? Well, those
red and black compartments are con-
neCted by two sets of wires. raise my
knee when see that the bulk of money
is on the red, and that wire running
through the red trills and trembles, so
that the ball won't rest on any red cell,
but is repelled, and settles i'll some
black spot. Johnny, remember this
when you have bagged your gold dust. :"
went into a gambling house about a
year afterward to make stake. There
was fine, fighting gambler sitting there
spinning roulette. Said to myself,
Young man, I'll just take peep at
your knees. He raised them very gently,
and l planted my money against the
pile, knowing that when he swept the
great amount off for the red, he must
pay the black. So picked up a hun
dred dollars or so. Every time l hit it.
That gambler got his eye on me. 1t was
an eye full of smallpox audacity. He
addressed me finally in a loud tone of
voice. Said he: Didn't tell you never
to come here again? Didn't 1 tell you
that this was a place for gentlemen? !?
This is gentleman's game. That man,
gentlemen, it is my duty to warn you
against; that loafer is thief. " Well, :"
continued Jones, 81 had never in my
life been there before, but 1 saw the
scheme. If l resented, what the boss
said. there were forty fellows there, cap
pers and so forth, to kick me down stairs
and rob me, SO meekly said: Well,
sir, do not wish to make any disturb
ance here. If you don't want me here,
I'll take my money and CO."
, 1876-09-22
A Turkish Joe Miller.

The Turks, grave and majestic as
they are supposed to be, have q tradi-
tional Joe Miller, one Nasr- -Eddin, who
lived in the days of Timour, the Tartar,
or Tamerlane "a. D. 1335-14O5) him
of the one eye and the game leg-and
who dared to jest with the terrible sol
dier, even to his face.
The best known story of Nasr- -Eddin
is often found in collections of anec-
dotes. 1t is that of his thrice fooling
the assembly of true believers out Of a
sermon by three successive jocular re-
plies. The first time he assembled the
pulpit, he said, "Oh, true believers! do
you know what am going to say ?"
They replied, mo" Whereupon he
asked, OF what use to preach to such
ignoramuses ?" and came down from
the pulpit.
The next time, when he asked the
same question, they answered, " Yes,
we know" Whereupon he said, "Then
it is useless for me to tell you;" and
came down.
The third time, having taken counsel
together, the congregation prepared an
answer which they thought would cor
ner their Joker-preacher, and said, ,
Some Of us know, and some don't. 7"
Whereupon he promptly replied, 4" Let
those who know tell those who don't"
and once more came down.
This is an easier way to save sermon
writing than exchange.
There is also an odd similarity in some
of these stories to the Irish sort Of jokes
called " bulls"
Thus the Hodja dreamed one. night
that he was offered zine aspers for some
thing. but demanded ten; and, upon
this being allowed, he demanded nine
teen, but woke up just at that point,
and, perceiving that there was neither
cash nor customer, he turned over and
shut up his eyes, saying, "Oh, we'll.
my friend, give me nine, them
4" pnare''," " iH HuPer's TOR September.
, 1876-09-22

SAdAoTTT OF RATS. Incredible as the
story may appear, of their removing
hens eggs by one fellow lying on his
back and grasping tightly his oyoid
burden with his fore-paws, whilst his
eomrads drag him away by the tail, we
have no reason to disbelieve, knowing,
as we do, that they viii carry eggs from
the bottom to the top OF the house, lift
ing them from stair to stair, the first
pushing them up on It's hind legs and
the second lifting them with its fore
legs. They will extract the cotton from
a flask Of Florence oil, dipping in their
long tails, and repeating the maneuvre
until they have consumed every drop.
We have found Jumps of sugar in deep
drawers at distance of thirty feet from
the place where the petty larceny was
committed; and a friend saw a rat
mount table on which drum of fips
was placed, and straightway tip it over.
scattering its contents on the floor be-
meath, where a score of expectant breth-
rem sat watching for the windfall.
, 1876-09-22

In letter from Leipsic, Mrs. Jane
Swisshelm says: When we come to draw
the line between the social conditions Of
the upper classes of German. and Amer
can women, there is something to be said
on both sides. 4 woman here has no
temptation to go to the opera for per-
sonal display. She can not excite envy
with her fancy hat, for this would inter
fere with the rights of the people who
sit behind her and want to see the stage.
She must wear nothing conspicuous. and
must not, by word, look or act, call atten-
tion to herself. There must be no firt-
ing of fans or 'kerchiefs, no sly glances,
no tiutter, or giggle, or display of a de-
sire to be seen by strangers, on peril of
life. A woman who would behave in an
evening entertainment here as 1 have
seen hundreds do in Chicago, Pittsburg
and other American cities and towns,
would be irretrievably lost in reputation;
the father or mother who would under
take to conduct a girl home from an
opera where she had recognized the
glance of a stranger, would be apt to
need the assistance OF police officer.
Whereas a girl who goes to witness
the performance may give it the closest
attention, exchange salutations with all
her friends, go from one part of the
house to the other to do it, and walk
home.
, 1876-09-22

SEEING GHosTs.-There is q curious
case related of man who was we'll
known character and q man of sense,
where it was said he used to see q num-
Der of people in the room with him.
Now he himself has described the whole
of the phenomenon, and all the adIuncts
to 1t. He said that after taking cup of
tea or coffee, or so On, they came into.
his room in great numbers, and as he
got better and less nervous, he has only
seen the arms or legs Of the persons,
without seeing any other part of them.
Now this Is an irregular action of the
retina of the eye. A gentleman, sitting
in his library one day, reading or writ
ing, on turning round his head, saw sit
ting in chair, woman in a red cloak.
And he said, How came you in here,
good woman?" The woman said moth
ing. "What is the meaning of your
being here, woman?" No answer was
made. " You have no right to be here;
go out of the room" She took no no.
tice Of him. He got up and rang the
bell for the servant. The servant came
in. Turn this woman out" "What
woman, sir?" Why, the woman in
the red cloak" "There's no woman,
nor any red cloak, sir" " Well, go and
fetch the doctor for me. Tell him I am
i'll, and wish to speak with him." The
man, however, was not to be frightened
by this, because he knew it was a delu-
sion of his sight.
, 1876-09-22
Shall We sorape our Trees9

There appears to be a difference in
Judgment as regards the propriety of
this operation, and many of our prom
inent fruit men at the East cannot see
alike as to its utility. Some claim that
the rough, scaly bark should remain on
the trunk and main branches as par
tial shade for the inner and live bark.
In combating an assertion that the re-
moval Of this old rough surface would
have atendency to cure the cracking Of
the fruit in many varieties, as, for in
stance, the White Doyenne, it has been
proved that young thrifty trees will
produce perfectly worthless fruit in
many instances, while old, scaly-barked
trees will bear perfect specimens. It
still remains to be proved that this old
dead covering is of any use to the tree,
and all must acknowledge that it is very
unsightly; but much worse fault than
has been stated is the harbor it affords
for all manner Of injurious insects and
their eggs. This is amply sufficient to
induce every owner of an orchard to
clean his trees thoroughly and wash
them with some suitable preparation
that will not only cause the young bark
to expand and grow healthily, but it
will mostly induce the foliage to assume
c richer hue, and the fruit to become
more perfect. The New York Tribune
related some time back, the history of
an orchard composed of the Newtown
Pippin -old, apparently worn out trees,
that for the past twenty years had pro-
duced nothing but wormy, knotty fruit.
The owner had the trees all carefully
scraped, and washed with preparation
of lime and sulphur, the ground COW
cred over with lime and manure, and
the result was the next season a heavy
crop Of as perfect specimens as ever
graced the tables of our ancestors, when
Newtown Pippins were the crowning
glory Of every Pennsylvania table. The
heavy manuring may have done it, but
the scraping certainly contributed to
the result, and is entitled to portion of
the praise.