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Private Detectives.

The private detective, says the Philadel-
phia North american, has more varied du-
ties than the city officer, and to be an eff
cient worker he should be man of expert
ence in every phase of life, for to him fall
duties often of an extremely delicate char
acter. The watching Of wayward daugh-
ters and wild sons, and the tracking of
wives and husbands not above suspicion is
no small part Of their business. During
the Centennial Exposition young lady of
New York met an attractive young man at
the Pennsylvania Railroad depot and fell
hopelessly in love. Her father, wealthy
gentleman, tried to induce the girl to for
get the matter, and she resolutely deter
mined to marry her chance object of adora-
tiop. The father pitied the daughter and
employed a private detective of this city to
investigate the young mans character and
resources. The detective shadowed his man
for week, and the only bad thing he could
score against him was that he fiirted with a
girl one night upon the street. He is now
the son-in-law Of respectable wealthy
! family. @ s.j .l- 1ls .e
Nine-tenths of the divorce suits of the
day depend upon the vigilance and honesty
of the private detective, and the probing to
which commercial circles are subjected by
him are astounding. No large corporation
is complete without its little Vidocq. While
the good cashier kneels in his pew asking
divine forgiveness for his peccadilloes syn-
thetically, the private detective is inquir-
ing from human sources, and analytically,
what those peccadilloes are. The man at
the head of q great corporation nowadays
knows the circles in which his responsible
employees move, what the family expenses
are, what the private habits Of the employ
es are, the places they frequent, in fact, the
details of their lives. If the fashionable
young msn drives $5, 900 team on sala-
~ Of 81, 200, his accounts are speedily in
vestigated. Does his taste incline to the
pretty dsnseuse, innumerable bouquets and
little suppers at great price, he may reck,
on 10 2 certainty on the private detective
taking Ahs menu to the employer with o
faithful transcript of the itemized bills of
cost, The taste for fast living breeds rob-
berry of the treasury, and this in turn be-
gets espionage Of life away from business.
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Herse Notes.

7 The Tarf, Held and Farm has a very
pleasant and exhaustive five-column de-
scription of the great breeding estate OF
Mr.. Robert Bonner, at White Plains, in
Westchester county, and summary Of
the famous horses there assembled. Here
is probably the greatest collection of trot-
ters and promising colts in the world. The
farm, it il not necessary to say, is thor
oughly equipped. Mr.. Bonner frequently
shoes his own horses when he wants it
done to suit him. The letter says :gni
Mr. Bonner's collection is remarkable
one. Any good day he can take ten or
twelve horses from his stable and show
you miles all the way from 2:16 to S:25.
More miles win be trotted ii 2:20 or better
than 2:25. His stud has cost him mint
of money. Not less than B5o0, GOO are in
vested in the horses which he keeps for
his own pleasure. AS he never trots for
money or offers anything for sale, it is'all
outgo with him and no income. But he
will have to sell some Of the young things
bye and bye. The aatural increase will
soon cverstock him, and in the auction he
will find relief. When he does make
public sale all the world viii take an in
terest In it, A day at the home Of Dexter,
Pocahentas, Grafton, Peerless, Lady Palm
or, FlaEbush Maid, Etartle, Joe Elliott, Ed
ward Everett, Music and Molssy, is day
well spent.
It is understood that this great estate Is
only small fraction Of the property Of
sts wealthy and entarprisinE owner.
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BEHIND THE SCENES.
One Drama Of Which the Gaudy Eostass Gave
r..-.-r No Hint.
From the N, Y. Hskald.

Those who 90 TO Harry RilPs--perhaps
not many who read this paper-will have
noticed favoite performer there who sang
songs in high falsetto voice, andwho ac-
companied herself on drum She was
sure of one recall, and. most times, two or
three. Her song-and-dFnm solo of Satur-
day night was not lsGs well received than
for anx evening fof week before, but she
did -s.ot respond to tho clapping Of hands
apa 1ne stamping of feet that gathered in
fqsoe as ahe still failed to appear; and it
was only by . russ that the manager at last
diverted his motley audience from their in
| eesaaat demand. But, whether or not the
manager had succeeded, this little actress
| could not for the life of her have faced the
crowd again that night. da a43
Mile. Claire-so her name was on the
bills. thought that is not what she is called
| at her now cheerless nome-is married to 8
sbiftless person, and supported husband and
child on the pittance that she got for her
stage work. This evening she had left the
little girl-barely ten months old-in her
garrett rooms, sick and feverish. It needed
above all things, a mothers care but va
riety performers, not less than seamstresses
and shop girls and such worthless folks,
have no right to indulge in the finer feel
ings when employers need their work. So
she left the child in it's fathers charge and
went to the theatre. sr-. -as..6L
Close following her departure cane re-
lapse, convulsion, and what little life the
child had was gone out to it's Maker. The
husband sought the show house. Howl
the ,childf'' was her first inquiry, and while
his lips declared to her that it was still
sleeping, his manner belied the words. He
dared not tell all lsst Der stage work be i'm
Deriled. Bot to the other . ladies' u of the
troupe he mentioned the fact Of the dead
child at home, With strict injunctions that
they were "not to tell her word YET, !"
Their faces and whispering words famed
tie suspicion which was growing on her
mind, but just then the stage manager
shouted, "Miss Claire will favor us with a
song and drum chorus" and the drummer
girl stepped ont before the foot-light with a
courtesy. . salute and q mirthless smile,
She ratified of her part and rushed back to
the little dressing room. just in time to
catch half sentence which told the whole
truth. With a faint cry she dropped to
the floor, the sticks falling from her pulse
less hands, her jaunty hat and feather roll
ing away beneath the heels Of her hurFying
sisters. The house meanwhile clamored for
an encore. The stage manager was beside
himself shouted to the orchestra for clog
dance, and the audience was satisfied.
But behind the scenes the woman lay in
her insensibility. When she vas taken to
her dead child, the shouts and stamping Of
the needless throng followered her as she
stumbled out the door. Harry Hill had
one drama of which the gaudy posters gave
no hint. ,a..5@ .,.-.H
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Psychological influence Ia Curing Disease.

8 DIR. George III. Beard read paper on
"The influence Of Mind in the Causation
and cure of disease. "aja8}: LgaabI s4
DR.. Beard cited two cases of organic
disease of the spine which had received
decided temporary relief while sitting un-
der blue glass. The opinion was express
ed that in time all works on therapeutics
must include q chapter ON mental thera-
peutics. From experiments and study,
DIR. Beard was able to make the following
psychological suggestions: bq'ees3 @
3D.. The ill-success of patients treating
themselves, and Of physicians treating
their own families, was partly due to the
want of awe and the emotion of wonder
Co cooperate with them. aZ .f.f
2. The old custom of keeping patients
ignorant of the contents of prescriptions.
BY writing them in Latin, had Psychology
on its side. Possibly we may be going too
far the other way. .tag} RI
8. It is entirely possible that hydropho-
bia and tetanus may be brought on, with
all their distinctive symptoms, and that
death may result through the emotions Of
fear and expectation alone. z e
4. Patients whose will and intellect are
feeble have . bad prognosis, for with them
the subjective symptoms are triding; and
0ice SsrsG. 3 ~sss M 48
S. Physicians Of great scientific attain
ment and real worth may fail when m
ignoraEt and obscure charlatan succeeds,
because in the latter wonder and awe ars
excited, and these are more powerful the
rapeutically than simple respect.
6. In experimenting in hospitals with
new medicines, patients must be deceived,
or else the results are complicated by mem
tai influence.
DR.. Beard expressed . belief that those
Who would repeat hia experiments wonld
confirm his results and conclusions.
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Baltimore's Mysterious Character.

In the city Of Brooklyn there is an old
man who never fails to be in certain place
| where he can see the clock on the City
Hall when it strikes the hour of noon. For
many years he has invariably been present
and his coming is regarded by the people
there as sure indication Of the near APP
proach of midday, SO the old Brooklynite
has become the objectef mneh interest and
the subject of many romance. Balti-
more, SO far Us known, has NO eccentric
resident whose daily task is to watch the
clock at MONDAY, but within her limits re-
sides an OLD fellow scarcely less peculiar,
and whose idiosyncrasY is not unlike to the
crazy Brooklynite. The name of the Bal
timorean is Francis Farthing. He resides
in a teuement on Eastern avenue, between
Eden and Caroline streets. Probably SO
years of age, he is bent in form, furrowed
in feature, norose in temper, and of for
bidding appearance generally. He has few
friends or associates. How he lives is a
mystery to his neighssors, as for six years,
during which time be has lived alone in one
place, he has never done any work, nor
has the postman ever been seen to bring
him letter. He takes one drink of whisky
daily in saloon, for which he always pays
in coppers, and his frugul meals he bays
at restaurant near by, paying for theua
always in coin of the same denomination.
He goes into his room, it has been observed
nightly at 8 O'CLOCK, and energies as prompt
ly at the hour of 1890 the next morning
He always takes the same path going for
his meals, opens the door-a swinging one
with his left and closes it with his right
hand in peculiar way "A Ell. s3so a al
But all these actions are the iseas. notice.
able of his movements, and had it not been
for one proceeding more pronounced than
all the others these might not have been
noticed. Regularly, at O'Clock every day
he passes out Of his low rooted domicile,
walks to the corner Of Eastern avenue and
Caroline street, faces about and walks to
the corner of Eden street and Eastern av. !;
then he turns up Eden street to Bank,
crosses Bank, and takes a stand within a
short distance Of the pump at the corner of
Spring and Bank streets. There he stands
enumerating aloud each person who comes
to the pump to drink, until the number has
reached seventeen. Then he turps away,
and walking by the same route as before,
going to the cosnar OF Caroline street and
Eastern avenue, he returns to his house.
This he has done for over two years, and
perhaps Eor longer period, but that is the
time the movements were drst noticed by
his neighbsrs, who have como now to re-
gard him with but little curiosity. Yester
day while he was counting at the pump
reporter spoke to him. The old man look
ed up and resumed his seEf-imposed task OF
watching and counting, but said never
word. So old Farthing leads his life of
mysterious regularity, and enters himself
ax the rival of the man who watches the
Brooklyn clock.-BdItimsor Ansertcan, Jasae
18M-
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4 Man Who Never Sleeps.

The man who does not sleep, Saunders,
now resides near this place. Some time in
1851 or 1862 Saunders enlisted in the fourth
West Virginia volunteers. For several
years hs had not slept at all, SO he says.
But it becoming known directly in camp
that he made such pretensions, it aroused
the curiosity of many Of the men and Off
GERS, and they set a watch upon him. I
am told by o colonel that he and many
others lost great many nights sleep in
endeavoring to entrap Saunders, but during
the whole time that he remained q member
Of the fourth he was never caught asleep.
He stood guard night after night, for weeks,
paid by sleepy-headed soldiers to take their
turns, but never was caught mapping. He
hauled coal several weeks in succession,
only stopping long enough to eat and
change horses, and plowed in the fields
with five Or six staltwart men until he wore
them out completely, but never seemed to
tire. During the year 1868, think it was,
he went to Philadelphia and was examined
by the leading physicians of the country.
They sat up with him in relays offive, night
and day and kept up an almost constant
stream Of conversation with him, and at
the termination of 80 days discharged HIM
with certificate, but could give no expla-
nation Of this freak of nature. Many sto-
ries of the untiring energy and activity of
this man are told, and all all agree who
know him that this antipode of Rip Van
Wrinkle is the most sleepiess man they ever
met. =. ,....-.. ~ 4
MIR. Saunders is now about Sc years Of
age, and says he has not known what sleep
is for IS years. He himself cannot account
for it, as he says the change in his physical
organization occurred within three days,
and that he never was sick in his life, and
took medicine but once, and that was when
he had catarrh, about three years ago.
He is hale, hearty man, and bids fair to
live many years yet. He is conscientiously
opposed to making display Of himself or
NO doubt would long ago have been before
the public as one of the human curioslties
of the Notwithstanding, W. Ha., Corr.
GIN. Commercial.
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i Two SIDEs.-Remember that all ques-
tions have two sides one il the right side,
the other the wrong side; one is the side Of
justice, the other injustice. II you take
the right side, the just side, ultimately
men, however much they may oppose you
and reyile you. will come 70 your support.
Earth. with all iss powers, will work with
you and for you, and heaven ia pledged 70
conduct you 70 complete success. Il you
take the other side. there 10 no power in
earti, OF heaven that can lead you Through
successfully, because Il i appointed in the
eouDssls Of heaven that jastice, and truth,
alOpe can prevail.
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BRAvR GIRL.-'rht. mistress OF most
disorderly school i'm Skowhegan, Name lost
control of her,scholars one day hast week,
aud allowed the naughty boys to throw
wads Of paper and balls of clay ~ the
pretty girls. One Of the girls finally re-
ported /" . certain boy who was annoying
her with pot shots from , pop gnn- Inc
timid mistress sternly reproved her for
tattling in school. The girl resnrned 20
her seat, and her prosecutor, resnrning mil
itary operations and firing ct long range
across the schoolroom, hit her IN the face.
q II the teacher cant lickA yon, ! can. !"
said the pretty girl and darting across the
she struck him with q blg book, dragged
out Of his seat, and beat him till he lay on
the fioor blubbering and begging fcr uer-
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A Simple Cure for Drunkenness.

A Brooklyn man writes to the Sun; ~
drank more Intoxicating liquor from THE
year 1857 to the last day of 1878 than amy
other person ever knew or heard Of and
in the meantime knowing this sure cure,
did not practice it on myself, but, f u faa,
did practice it on many Others, ande dscted
permanent cures The remedy of he caue
is this: When person finds he mu sthave
a drink. let him take drink Of wat ens say
two or three swallows. as often as thts thirst
or craving may desire. Let him CO ntimAe
this practice. His old chums will }laRgaass
but let him persevere, and it win n OF bea
q week before the appetite for any kind Sd
stimulant win disappear altogether. and
water be taken to queneh the natural
thirst. If at any time the victim should
feel q craving, let him take the first oppor-
tunity and obtain swallow ofwater. and
he can pass and repass all saloons, When
he goes home at night he win feea satisfied
and be sober and have money in his pocket.
/ commenced this practice ON the first. day
of 1874, and never think oftaking drink
of stimulants. "z SIS Fa8e 3ts3snt2a4 s.
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The Humboldt District Fair viii hang
mp s12, 900 IN purses and premiums the
present yeaE.
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PATIENCE.

-- Beside the toilscme way, ~ ..- ~
Lonely and dark. by fruits and flowers unblest,
Which my worn feet tread sadly, day by day.
Longing in vain for rest &a
An ANGEL softly walks
With pale, sweet face, and eyes cast meekly down,
The WHILE from wthered leaves and fowerless stalks.
She weaves my fitting crown.
A sweet and patient grace,
look of firm endurance true and tried, .Ea
OF suffering meekly borne, rests on her face
So pure, 30 glorifed.
And when my faiIting heart
Desponds and murmurs at its adverse fate
Then quietly the angels bright lips part,
whispering softly. Wait!" .s.
"Patience!" she sweetly saith r..
THE Fathers mercies never come too late;
Grd thee with patient strength and trusting faith,
r And firm endurance --wait!"
Angel behold, I wait. |
Wearing the th0rny crown through all Hfes hours
Wait till thy hand shall ope the eternal gate, 5
.. ..s And change the thorns to flowers. RI
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THF FIRST PARTY.
BIZ JOSEPHINE POLLARD. .-.'
Miss Annabel McCarty -g =.y'.+ w..
Z Was invited to party, ' al.
Your company from four to ten," the invitation
said: .--. .. #+
And the maiden was delighted 3@
To think she was invited '5l5-.. a
To sit up till the hour when the big folks went to
bed 's.a.s t.. .s.. .r.-- r.....'# s.-.4-
The crazy little midget
Ran and told the news to Bridget,
Who clapped her hands, and danced jig, to Anna
bells delight,
And said, with accents hearty,
''Twili be the swatest party s> "
If ye'er there yerself, darnt! wish it was to-
night" r.-- .r
The great display of frilling
Was positively killing! .ss4 ..a.s, e
And, oh, the little booties! and the lovely sash sc
wide! .et
d y And the gloves so very cunning!
.r-s She was altogether +" stunning" ge
And the whole McCarty family regarded her with
PRIDE -t. ....-
- -. They gave minute directions,
With copous intepections
VI ySL up sIfdlRuG. duu Ooh w thiS' va '"''S'
IT would be absurd J" H"
saba But, what with their caressing, ug
.- Y And the agony of dressing, ar
Miss Annabel MeCarty didn't hear single word p
There was music, there was dancing.
. And the sight was most enhancing.
AS if fairy land and floral band, holding iubi-
lee: .. e-5--'- -5 '+' *-
There was laughing, there was pouting;
There was singing, there was shouting a
And old and young together made carnival of glee
Miss Annabcl McCarty --if.tE. =. 20.
2 s EH Was the youngest at the party, .#g ga
And every one remarked that she WAS beautifully
drest; .r f'.:....r. ID. .5,f--.. a.. -.-...-
Like doll she sat demurely
On the sofa, thinking surely 1-
1t would do for her to run and froic with the
rest. .. .s ..---.-s
u The noise kept growing louder;
The naughty boys would crowd her;
81 think you're very rude indeed the little lady
said:
# And then. without warning
Her home instructions scorning
She screamed: i" aSant my supper land rant to
90 to 6ed!" la
Few big folks who are older, ft,e
Need laugh at her, nor scold her,
For doubtless, if the truth known. we've often
felt inclined -. @rA3ss. 8
. To leave the ball, or party, s-e
As did Annabel McCarty,
But we hadn't half her courage and couldn't speak
our mind -5 7e XII
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"A male child in Caswsll, n. G., i2
years old, weighs 225 pounds, and IL feet
10 inches high.
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