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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

SPECIE REsUMPrIoN.-The executive
council OF the Philadelphia board II trade,
after a lengthy discussion OF the subject,
passed a resolution formally dec ming 90
concur In the memorial of the Nov York
board of trade petitioning Congress for the
repeal OF the specie resumption &C. OF Janu-
Ory IL. 1875.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

A DISTINGUISHED ExILE.-A Montreal
dispatch says a well known lawyer Of New
Yo who fed there accused OF fora cry was
spprised by friends In New York ,sf the fact
that extradiiion papers were being 10 A1e oot
and has RbRCQndQd-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

THE KITTERY NAVY YARD INvEsrIGA-
TON TIE Boston Herald, referring to the
at the kiteTy navy yard, opposite Ports
mouth, n. H, says that il can be stated Oh
authority that the evidence taken before the
committee fully sustains the charges against
the Institution made by Congressman Bur-
leigh, of Me, in the House last year. The re-
port of the committee. which will be made
within two months, will, it is asserted, dis
close very questionable transactions and
some Astounding irregularities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

FRATRICIDE-A dispatch from q sse1ville,
Perrimap, Quarreled Sunday nisfts when
the latter stabbed the former, 15ilcting a
wound from which he died. The asnrderer
egfaDed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

FRAGMENTS OF WRECK.-The signal
service observer at Long Branch reports to
the chief signal officer as follows; "There
were four cabin doors and a figIrebead
picked up on the beach this morning. No
Thing else heard rom"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

CAPT. VIM. II. PENRosE, third infantry
has been relieved from duty in connection
with the Centennial exhibition, and ordered
10 join bis proper station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

AFTER TwKxDs PRoPKRTY.-s lis pen
dente was fled I'm the county cler < : Office q =
New York yesterday against the, eropertv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

1T HAVING BEEN CHARGED that the con-
6dential letter of the Attorney General to
District Attorneys, pending the whiskey
trials. met with the approval of the Presi-
dent, il is autheritatively denied that the
President ever saw the letter until IL ap-
in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21
YOUTHS SUITS.

M CAPITOL HILL TX
LIVERY AND HIRING sTABLEB,
Ne. SIT Third street .. ..
IINK CARRIAGES FOR WEDDINGS,
CALLS, RECEPTIONS, &c.
SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO BOARDING.
HORsEs.
eAy or night, VIII receive prompt attention..
Jane-ly a. H DENNIS q 40.
PURE SODA WATER,
BLOCK TIN LINED STEEL FOUNTAINS.
SODA APPARATUS
FOE SALE OK BENT.
Apply early to
sAML @. PALMER,
DEPOT, 81 GREENE STREET,
nsIlbr GEoRsEIOwN, d. O.
SAXoSY EMBRoIpERIEs. MUCH sINER
IN tie city. OoNN0LLYT,
DHu-u sec Oh o., OBJ. PAtsnt once,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

A MEMORIAL has been signed by the pre-
siding officers of both branches OF the Mas
sachusetts legislature and the members,
nearly unanimous, Irrespective of party, ask
irg the u. s. Senate to confirm the nOmina-
zion Of Hon. X. II. Dana, jr., as minister to
EpOIanh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, 1892 56s. AZ customs s5s4, O57. %

THE Cabinet session TO- day was stten led
by all the members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

C.P. MARSH AND WIFE left Montreal for
New York by the three o'clock afternoon
train yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21
" UP II II II Il Il Il Il Il I'D
RED UCTIOT!

III a r * I'D DC w N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

DEALINGS WITH BOOK AGESTs.-Some
time ago, in DIT OF desperation, came uu-
der bonds 20 a friend, promising To Cend him
SIS every time that subscribed for q book.
thought that the statement of this fact
might be protection against assault, but IL
has not proved SO. The last hook agent that
called assured me that he would cneerldIiy
uct the SIS from my subscrip tion for the
AXE of having my name on his list. and
meekly yielded. have never seen the book
or heard from the agent since.-[ Bishop
Clark in Mr.. Boomers ". Y LEDGER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

DISTRICT BILLS PASsED.-A number of
bills, favOrably reported to the House OF
Representatives yesterdy by the Committee
on the District of Columbia, were passed. A
record OF them, with brief reorganization of
tneir provisions, VIII be found in the regu-
lar report OF Congressional proceedings, on
the third page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

NAVAL ORDERS.-Capt. John Irwin, or
Gcred 10 command the flag snip Pensacola,
1T the navy yard, Mare leland; California;
A ctiTg Passed Assistant Surgeon +. ".
Greene, to special duty connected with the
Centennial; Capt. Bancroft GQerarei, de-
tsched from the command OF the Pensacola,
and TO await orders in California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

~Edwin Booth realized $50 900 by his
late tour in The southern states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

THE TRADES UNIONS MEETING at Cooper
institute, next week, promises to be q very
three objects in view; nrst, to commend Gov.
TildeD for his veto of the state prison con-
victs' labor bill; second, to congratulate the
journeyman job printers upon the success Of
their recent strike; and, third, TO encourage
other trades 20 hold out against any further
reduction Of wages.-tM. y. Or. PhQd. Record
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

The SNow SToRMS.-About eight inches
OF SLOW fell at Chattanooga, Tenn, Sunday
night, being the heaviest fall in years. The
storm seems to have been quite general in
Tennessee. Fears are entertained that 4
VIII throw the Tennessee river out OF its
banks, II the rain now prevailing continues.
-Four inches of snow fell in western North
Carolina, the storm extending Throughout {
the state. Snow is also reported in other
states south, west and north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

THE GRAND jury AND THE "REAL Es-
TATE PooJ."-Mr. New, of Indiana, to-day
advised the House that Mr.. A. Herr Smith
John VI. Glover and himself, hal been SUM-
-mOned TO appear before the grand jury of
he District In connection with the "real
estate pool" He asked Instructions from
d e House. A resolution was adopted re E.
questing them 10 appear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

THE WHISKY FRAUDS INVESTIGATION
The Sergeant-at-Arms has sent a special
deputy 10 st. Louis with subppnas for Gen.
Henderson. Colonel Brodhead, StiIlson Hut
chibs, editor of the st. Louis Times, and Dis
trict Attorney Dyer, to testify before the in
vescgatiOn ordered on the whisky frauds.
When the messenger arrived in st. Louis he
found that Dyer was in Louisiana, but he
summoned him by telegraph from the for
mer place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

THE CASE OF Mr.. DASA.-Tne Sen ate
Committee on Foreign Relations held a
meeting to-day and further considered the
nomination of Mr.. Dana to be minister to
FL gland. The members of the committee
are very reticent as TO the conclusion they
reached but ii is understood that they agreed
TO report The nomination adversely at the
J ext executive session of the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

THE SOUTH CAROLINA GERRYMANDER-
ING.-The Congressional Committee on
Elections, which has been investigating the
case OF Representative Hoge, of South Caro-
Ina, have adopted resolution that sas ii
appears district in that state is composed
OF counties not contiguous, the legislature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

THE L. s. SUPREME COURT decided yes
terday that in the case of a county In Wyo-
ming territory, from which two other coun-
ties had been formed, that IL was still liable
for the whole debt of the county incurred be-
fore the division. This decision is import
ant, "a ii indicates what will be the result OF
the case between the states OF Virginia end
West Nirgt MIA in regard TO the deOt of NIr-
nj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

- CONTRACTORS An adjourned meeting
by OF the Contractors undeT the District govern
neht will be hsld on WEDNESDAY EVENING,
s2d inst ~ B1chley >, Ne aS1 7th st. u mtl-2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

Personal. - Ex-S Senator Pomeroy APP
peared before the Senate Committee on Pub.
lie Lands to- day and gave his views in rela-
tiOn'to the several bills before CONGRESS pro-
vidtng that lands granted by Congress to
railroad corporations shall be subject to local
taxation. -..-Ex- Senator Trumbull. of Illi-
nOis, arrived in Washington from Chicago
y sterday. '''- Senator Oglesby, who made
Hampshire campaign, will return TO Wash
lngton this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

SIXTEEN INDIANS KILLED.-The Com
missioner of Indian Affairs has received a
dispatch from John p. Clum, U. s. Indian
agent at San Carlos, Arizona Territory, in
which he says: "Guide Beauford made r.
scout into Tonic basin with fifteen Indian
police, and on March 9Th killed sixteen and
captur6d twenty one renegade Indians. Fall
particulars by mail"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-03
MARTINSBURG INDEPENDENT
Lost i'm the Quic2sand.

Considerable excitement Ma
created In East So. Louis yesier-
day morningon the discovery 1 hat
the Belleville House, a twO-s,ory
frame just South of he Pittsburg
Railroad and Goa Conpany's
Dyke uear the southern limits Of
the city, has disappeared in quick
sand. The circumstances connect
ed with the unusual circuInsianc )
are about rs follows: The House,
which is USED as motel, WAS built
on piles, shoeei an inclination
to sink into the earth. On Thurs
day night ii sunk about two feet
but the pro rietor, Mr.. f. Decker,
not experimenting anything -eri-
Gus, paid very little attention to
the matter.
On Friday night the guests went
to bed US usual, but al late hour
the clerk, Mr. George tluebner,
discovered that The premises were
getting father unsettled and gave
the alarm. Before the inmates
could realize what was going on
the building had sunk forty-eight
ecarrying with it ten persons.
After considerable difficulty they
were all rescued, badly frightened
but not hurt The back water
from the river soon surrounded
the place whore the house stood,
aud would very probably have
carried it away if the gable end, afl
that is visible, had not been Sc
curely fastened with ropes to ter
ra firma. Mr. Decker's loss on the
building is about $4,000, and on
the furniture about "a 600. Insur-
ance not known The house was
recently purchased but in all prob
ability entirely al appeared last
night, as very little Of it was Wis
| ible at late hour ST. Louis
Journal. Nay 17th
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-03
Indian Tradition.

The following tradition in re-
gard to the Creator, obtains among
the tribes of Indians known as
the Yutes; ain the beginning the
earth was covered with mists. -
You could not see before you.-
The Great Spirit took his bow and
arrow and shot-shot so well that
he scattered the mist. The earth
became Wis. BILE 10 them, but there
We're no men upon it. Then he
took clay, fashioned ii man and set
him to bake. Men came out white;
the fire mad not been quite strong
enough. The great spirit began
his work again, and this time the
man came out quite black. He
had remained too long in the
oven. 1t was necessary to try a
third time. The experiment at
length succeeded, and man came
out done to turn-he was the red
skin, the most perfect of human
types"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-03

Find fault, when you must find
fault, in private, if possible, and
some time after the offence, rather
than at the time. The blamed are
less inclined to resist when they
are blamed without wi nessas =
Both parties are calmer, ard the
accused party may be struck with
the forbearance of the accu-pr, who
has seen the fault and watched for
a proper and private time of mt.'l-
tioning it.
Never be harsh or unjust with
your children or servants. Firm
ness, with gentleness of demeanor
and regard for the feelings, consti-
tutes that authority which is res
pected and valued. If you have
any cause to complain of in a SER
want, never speak hastily. Wait,
at all events until you can have IA
little time to reflect on the nature
of the offence.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-03
Hunger.

When the system begins toneed
nutriment. it sends fluid from
every portion of the body towards
the stomach, where it accLmulates
i'm little reservoirs, the detension
of which causes the sensation of
hunger the fuller they become,
the more hungry are we.
This fluid not only gives notice
that food is needed, but it has the
power of dissolving it,as water de-
solves sugar, and thus prepares it
for yielding its nutriment to the
system. If, therefore, person
eats without an appetite, without
being hungry, there being none
of this uissolving fluid in the
stomach, the food is not dissolved,
does not undergo any healthy
change on the contrary, being
kept up to the stomach heat of
about hundred degrees, it soon
begins to ferment, to decay, to rot i.
if meat,it literally becomes car
rion if vegetable, it sours in
either case, generating gas and
wind, causing unseemingly belch-
ings and noisome quotations or
these gases, being confined, distend
the stomach, causing pressure
against the nerves originating va
rious pains and discomforts more
or less distressing, to last some
times for hours or half night,
preventing refreshing sleep, to be
followed by day of general dis
comfort and unfitness for business.
Sometimes the stomach becomes so
distended with wind that it crowd
up against the lungs, preventing
them from receiving their amount
of air, and there follows a distress
ing feeling OF impending suffoca-
ton. These same effects follow
when too much food is eaten ;
more than there is fluid in the
stomach to dissolve DIR. Hall.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-03

The evil effects of allowing politics to
control the school boards is shown in
Baltimore, where the board is composed
of persons appointed by the memb ers
at the first branch of the city council
An Investigation into the manner of
purchasing books has been recently
made, and developed the fact that con-
tracts have been awarded oH "un-
balanced bids, and that the board is
now paying $4,000 year more by
contract than if it bought at retail. The
unbalanced bid system is an old device
and it is singular that it should have
deceived the committee charged with
making the contracts. An honest
bidder, for instance, offers to supply
dictionaries at $40 each; gazetteers at
SO each; examiners at 40 cents; and
spelling books % cents. The I'M
scrupulous bidder puts in bid as fol-
lows: Dictionaries, 81; gazetteers rs
cents; examiners, $3.50; spelling books,
81 In explanation of this the Amer
lean says that if these rates are added
and an average taken it will appear as
if under the honest contract an average
rate Of S4,91 per book is bid, while un-
der the balanced bid the average is
only $l,06, npon which showing the
unbalanced bid would appear to be
lowest. But suppose only two diction-
aries and two gazetteers are needed,
while of the examiners 200 and of the
spelling books 800 are required The
honest bidder would then receive from
his contract only $4,000, while the
inscriptions one would receive $685.
So The american properly advo-
Gates the taking of the matter out of
the hands of ward politicians and
giving the appointment of members of
the board to the mayor.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-03
GOOD N FL Y S !!
WASH DAY NO LONGER DREADEp.

\ Pc x f ECT Washing Maxine
"A found at last. One that will do all
that it proposes to do. This machine
will do MORE WASHING, and do it
BE TIER, in less time and with less la
boz than any other machine in use. The
working of this machine is so easy that
a child l0ycars old can use i. 10000 of
ba
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-03
The Story About Ex-Speakcr
RIainess Wealth.
IFrona the Kennebec Maine. Journal.l


[Frona the Kennebcc Milne, Journal. I
"Mr. Blaine is said to he very
rich man. How did he make IL?
He entered Congress a poor nan
in 1862 Such is the tenor Of a
refrain now going the rounds of
the Democratic press with sundry
notifications and variations. In
answer thereto it may be- well to
say authoritatively that Mr. Blaine
is not very rich man and that he
was not a poor man when he en-
tered Congress in 1868. He lives
here among his friends and neigh
bors in the me house he occu-
pied before ne entered Congress
and our assessors list effectually
c0ntradicts the stories of his large
wealth. AT the same time Mr..
Blaine is comfortably supplied
with this worlds goods, and no
man in any community has ever
used his resources more wisel Nv,
more generously, more charitable.
Al his home these stories pass as
the idle wind. 1t is only in dis
tant States. where the facts are un-
known, that mischief may arise
from this circulation of untruths.
AS very good answer to these
stories we requote the subjoined
paragraph from the PIt.sburg, Pa,
Commercial, near which city Mr..
Blaine's real estate is located. 1t
says:
zone of the frequent charges
made by Democratic papers is
that Mr.. Blaine entered Congress
q poor man i'm 1868 and is now a
'millionaire.' AS to his being a
millionaire, it is to be presumed
the assertion is merely one of
those extravaganza statements
which belong 10 the literature of
political campaigns. But as to his
being poor man in 1862 every
one familiar with the coal trade
and the value of coal properties i'm
our immediate vicinage on the
Monongahela river, knows
the assertion to be COM
pletely at viriance with the
fact ong before 1863, indeed
as far back as the Democrat C adj
ministration of Buchanan it was
known that Mr.. Blaine owned one
of the finest coal properties on the
Monongahela, which returned a
much larger income than Con-
gressional salary, many years be-
fore he was a candidate for Con-
gress. This fact the Allegheny
county register CT deeds establish
es in the most indisputable man.
ner, and we refer to it simply to
to show how wild and reckless
certain papers have grown to be
in the charges against CONSPICUOUS
and influential Republicans, 1t
should be stated, Moreover, that
the business reputation of Mr..
Blaine in circles where he is well
known stands very high. Those
who are familiar with his atten-
ton to details, his industry, his en-
ergy, his enterprise, andshis integ-
rity, find no cause for wonder in
the fact that he has become, not a
millionaire, but man of indie
pendent fortune, destined proba-
bly,, in the development and adj
vance Of his coal property, ulti-
mately to attain to the possession
of large wealth."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-03

Everywhere throughout the country
churches have been cutting down the
expenses of choirs. 1t is surprising, too,
how hard times bring to mems con-
scientious pockets the idea that it is not
right to have a pagan soprano to sing
and righteous preacher to perform the
rest of the religious services.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-03
"Litt e Wonder .

have already been sold and the demand
at the factory is still increasing, All
we ask is trial of the machine to prove
what we have said. Price Sc 90, and
warranted for five years. Call and see
them at my store, East Burke street
the railroad bridge.
va Also a full line of Groceries, Dry
Goods, notions, &C., continually on
hand. Country produce taken in ex-
change. S. n. WELSH.
Apl 1875, lyw.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01
For tho Waterman
" Show Me Thy Ways, o Lordr'

young Irish woman stood at my bed
side and slowly repeated these words after
me- "Why," said she, ait is as il were
wandering alone in the dark, and asked God
to protect me-
From time 10 time other texts were learned
-" will love thee, o Lord !" Lead me in
thy truth and teach me; +" "The blood Of
Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin," etc.
One day my pastor called, and as was his
custom, gave me text as he left" am
thine save me-" When Rosa came in |
taught 1t 10 her, telling her that because we
belong to God-lIe has made us,and we be-
long TO Hm-and because Christ has died
for us, we may ask God to save us, and feel
sure that lie will. The prayer seemed TO
take hold upon her. Every word was spoken
with the strong emphasis one uses who is
not accustomed TO learn by heart. Her
every attitude expressed devotion, standing
with raised eyes, her arms crossed upon her
breast When she turned to leave the room
she fingered in the open door, saying, "f
shall want that when | lie on my death-bed
we must all come there"
Months passed. Rosa had left me and
heard she was sick. A few days, and her
little girl came to tell me she was dead.
During the short time of her suffering she
loved to have her little girl repeat TO her the
texts and verses from hymns they had learned.
4 few moments before she died she tried TO
speak the child thought she said, Show
me thy ways" Thus She went forth through
the valley Of death" May we not believe
that the Good Shepherd held her hand for
it is the will Of the Father that not one Of
these little ones should perish. a.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01
The Tough Log and How to Split 1t.

Eh hearl it's enough to take off ones
finger ends-such frost, said Jane Wat
son, raking the embers together. "Jack
what brings you by the fire Up and get
some wood there's never stick left, and
I'm going to bake barley cake"
The woods about gone till father fetches
a load" said Jack, who liked the chimney
corner better than the yard.
Don't tell me there's that log in the
corner. We shall have no more till that's
burnt, depend upon it. BE off and chop
some"
"Chop hatf' said Jack AYES, nice
job Why it wants father to do it; and
don't believe he'd be very handy at it. Do
you know how thick it is And hard wood,
too; and green besides -
+" It's no good bothering about 1t. If you're
not quick | shall have the fire out. When
once you get the wedge in, it'll split easy
enough" answered his mother. So Jack
stretched himself, and moved slowly off with
grumble, by no means relishing his job.
Z" He's as stupid as he can be-" said Jane,
as she watched him from the door "Just
look, father, how he stands with his hands
in his pockets, staring at the log. And now
he's trying to chipp off some bits of no con-
sequence" And she went TO the door and
screamed out, "You'll never do any good
that way; strike in, and get the wedge in,
or III teach you something you may be
sure
Then turning to his grandfather, who sat
quietly reading, she added, " He's aggravat-
ing; | can do no good with him. and don't
believe ever shall" The old man smiled.
"Oh, it's nothing to laugh about" she
said sharply. "Im sure | do all in my
power to teach him and rule him, but it's
waste work ! may scold and scold, it's not
a bit of good"
"Ile's tough log, said the old man.
ats just what he IS" she answered
"Ah," she continued, looking through the
window, "he'll do it now, he's got the
wedge in"
Have you any eggs to spare, Mrs. Wat
son ?" said neighbor, coming in as she
spoke. "Our fowls have done laying, and
they have just sent down for few from the
Hall"
Why ever did you come out this cold
day when you've been so bad 7 Sure you've
plenty TO send," said Jane
" The children, you mean 2" replied the
nsighbor. The boys are out with their