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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09

A UX GOURMETS DE WASHINGTON.
RESTAURANT PARISIEN,
1924 Penna. Avenue, opp. Wizards Hotel
. First-class French Restaurant, (without excep-
ton. at half the prices of the others.
Table D Hote at to Z: a la carte all day.
We take any kind Of orders for the city at very
reasonable prices.
6. BROCHE, Proprietor
First-class Lunch Room at Cafe Francois. d29- 1m*
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ADJUSTMENTS.
national THEATER.

NATIONAL THEaTER. Barrett,
WEDNESDAY, Mr.. BARRETT in his great
impersonation OF CASSiUS In Shakspeare's great
tragedy, JULIUS CESAR.
esq ana paShsd new S play Hy o w. p H COVE
CoUNTERF EFT PRES SENTIMENT. ''''''"
FRIDAY, BENEFIT OF LAWRENCE BAR
REIT, two great characters. SHlLoCk and
VENICE: and the beautiful comedy, DAVID
GARRICK.
SATURDAY MATINEE. by urgent request,
Buiwer's beautiful play vi
CARDINAL RICHELIEU.
SATURDAY NIGHT, LAST APPEARANCE,
RICHARD III. Is-tr
" A UNIT POLLY BASKETS"
YANKEE "STNGTN' SKEWL,"
TALLMADGE HALL
FOR
Ccmmeuoirc NoS 2SE WEE Esr "a, y,.,,o.
on SATURDAY, January 18Th. at IN. TickejS
Ems sep MUSE sfd4s & %T sale "
Chidren's Tickets. Is cents: u6-lot
NATIONAL THEATER. 4ida.
GRAND IT4LI4N and ENGLISH
MAN srRAkoscHo .....:...s.:..... DIRECTOR
comMEItGf Els Si TTE sHS SPf ENFSfS Jan
THREE GREATEST LIVING PRIME DONNIE,
MISS G; L: MDLLE MARIA MISS. 4. L.
tagne soprano: Miss Rmsndae. CSntra trait H Tom
kari-Graff. Tenors; Verdi, Baritone: IunIy
Gottschaik, BasSi: Miss Lancaster, W like, Com
Grand Chorus and Orchestra-S. Behrens Director
OPENING NIGHT.
TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY Is. 1873
Verbs latest and greatest work, AIDA. as pro-
duCed originally in America 10y Mr.. Max Strakosrh
with surerb scenery. correct costumes. magnif-
cent mise en- scene, increased chorus and orchestra
military hand on the stage complete corps de bal
et loo aux1ialles, and the following extraordinary
AIDA Miss CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG.
(iter nrSL appearance here in thar p5rt.l
AhNERlS......:: Miss ANNA LOUISE CARY.
GRAFT. VERDI, COMFY. GoTTsCHALK.
"ER fHNB kS EEENi SfR R,ETAET ls
,. THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.
THURSDAY EVENING. JANUARY Il. T.
ma. MilJe. MARIE RoZE in her grrst role Of
:, Lenn3Ta, - i'll Donizctti'S mastcrwork, LA
GRASD BALLET ADVERTISEMENT.
BENEFIT OF MISS CLARA LOUISE kEL-
MIGNON. MIGNoN. MIGNON,
With Miss KELLOGG. Mile. MARIE ROZE. and
the cast.
SATURDAY MATINEE-FAUST.
SATl EDAG EVENING. LAST OPERA NIGHT
Scale of prices: Admission. 81: reserved seats so
Circle, 80 cents. The sat of seats will commence
on Thursday morning. 10Th inst. at 9o'clock, for
any of the performances of the season. which is
positively limited to five nights and one matinee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09
NEW ORLEANS. Dec Goth 1877

INV VKLEANS, Dec. 18Th, 1871.
The undersigned certiies that he held for
collection for account OF l.. A. Cole, New York,
aNC6s, Glass NJ, in the Louisiana State Lottery
@hichsirew the fourth capital prize of $40 600 on
Tuesday, December 18th, 1877 said ticket hay
ing cost the sum of 81 80, and that the amount
was promptly paid on presentation of the
ticket at the Office of the company.
I. NJ. WESCOAT
Agent Southern Express Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09

l TELEPHONE has been constructed at Ber-
In which reprOduces at one station in writing
what IS spoken at another, and which may be
heard simultaneously at a third Should the
telephone be made to work between the two
hemispheres. foreign correspondents will talk
their news ever 10 America Instead Of writing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09

The WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN R. r.
co. today elected the following directors =
George w. Riggs, VIM. GuntOn, VIM. Orme,
Wm T. Riley, Maltby G. Lane, Leonard Whit
ney, Henry Hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09
APOLLINA RIS
NATURAL
MINERAL WATER.
TIE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.
HjOLIu Effprrpseenf.


DIR: LEWIS A. sAYRE. "A delightful bever-
DIR. WILLIAM A. HAMMOND. Far supe-
fof to Nichy. Settler. or any other.''
DIR. ALFRED l.. LOOMS. - Most grateful and
refreShing.''
DIR. X. OGDEN DOREMUS. "Absolutely pure
and wholesome; superior to all for daily use:
free from all the objections urged against Gro
ton and artificially aerated WaterS.''
PROF. WANKLYN, LONDON, ENG. - Impreg-
mated only with its own gas
DIR. Z. X. PEASLEE. useful and very agree
able
DIR. AUSTIN FLINT. ''Heathful. and well
suited for Dyspepsia and cases of acute dis
ease
DIR. FORDYCE BARKER. by far the most
agreeable alone mixed with wine, useful in
Catarrh of Stomach or Bladder and in Govt
DIR: }. MARION SIMS. Not only luxury,
but a necessity,
DIR. GEO. REULING, Baltimore. More spark
ling and refreshing than any other mineral
water, followed by excellent results in Dyspep-
Sia.'
To be had of all Wine Merchants, Groeers, Drug
glStS and Mineral Water Dealers throughout the
United States. aug20-mwf, cow. 1y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09

HE CHILDREN FANCY BALL for the bene
III OF the Little Sisters OF the Poor, at Masonic
Temple, has been unaVOidably postponed until
Saturday, January 10Th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09

THE SUIT FOR THE ARLINGTON EsTATE-A
dispatch from Alexandria, Va, states that
counsel in the case of the heirs of Mrs. Il. f.
the Arlington Cemetery is situated, have
agreed to ask Judges Bond and Hughes to-day
to fix day for the peremptOry trial of the
case in February next. There will be
nothing more done in the matter at the ses-
sion OF the court now holding in Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09

BANK ELECTIoNs.-The directors of the Sec
ond National Bank to-day elected NJ. G. Emery
president, John .. Evans vice president, and
II. Z. Swain cashier.
The directors of the National Bank of the
Republic elected Dr. Daniel b. Clar Ike presi-
dent. and Charles Bradley cashier to-day
The directors of the National Metropolitan
Bank today reelected j. w. Thompson Dresi-
dent and G. II. B. White cashier
The directors of the Citizens National Bank
reelected j. A. j. CreSwell president, A. r.
Appleman vice-president, and w. n. Roach
cashier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09
CLOTHING.

CLOTHING.
MOST EXTRAORDINARY
MARK DOWN SALE
WINTER GLOWING
EVER ADVERTISED.
A. sTRAUs,
1eII Pennsylvania areRae,
rons for the s snaS bis s so packed
FALL AND WINTER GARMENTS.
The near approach OF January and the unusual
mid weather Tor this season q The Year, compeis
me 10 make complete
BREAK IN MY PRICES.
thousands OF dollars worth Of goods IL i attempt
10 hold my goods for cold weather.
! have commenced to-day and shan 90 through
N.Y. goods for sale at prices lower then ever named
before, even at wholesale; and many garments at
less than the cost TO manufacture thus giving those
in need of clothing for immediate the benefit OF
January after he busy season Sss snd ss o
who are in the habit OF waiting for the January
broken STOCK At prices that Will aStanISl them.
Ss-An are Invited to This Great Sale.
A. sTRAUS,
1OII Pennsylvania arenHe.
d27 -;r Three doors east 81 ll;h street.
FOR THE BALANCE
OF THE WINTER SEASON
WE OFFER OUR STOCK
At NOMINAL PRICES,
OUR OBJECT BEING
To SELL OUT CLEAN
OF ovERCoATs
AND OTHER WINTER CLOTHING BEFORE
THE SEASON FURTHER ADVANCES.
IN oVERCOATS,
We SIN Have
Very Fine Assortment.
Ranging in Price from
s. up 10 s25.
Being at Least 80 Per Cent. Less fhau Former
Prices.
IN WINTER SUITS,
Our Stock Now Embraces
A Most Decidedly Attractive
Line Of Goods,
Prices of Which Are Also Reduced
Fully One-third.
IN BOYS GOODS.
For School or Dress Wear.
Our Lines Are Fur,
And the Same
Inducements Are offered 70 Buyers
As Is the Case
With Mems Clothing.
BEING DETERMINED
To Make An Active Run
On Our Stock
For the Next Few Weeks
Buyers Should Cali EaTy
To Secure Best Advantages.
HALLE BROTHERS,
EXTENSIVE CL0THIERS
jan3-r Corner of SereaL aud ID SIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09
CITY ITEMS

IT WAS A WOMAN-veS Il sensible woman-
that pronounced L0diUe'S Headache Specific
the greatest cure ever introduced for nervous
and sick headache. Only 30 cents bottle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09

AFTER MAJOR CURTIS. - The Baltimore
e4meTtcon OF this morning says: \ gentleman
from New York passed through Baltimore YES
terday on his way to Washington city, for the
purpose OF taking look at Ma ior Curtis, the
one-arned man, recently arrested. accused of
young Baltimore lady in WASHINGTON The
gentleman is connected with the banking firm
OF White, Morris & Co. of New York. and saws
ne was at Barnum'S when Curtis registered in
March last. at the time he was plotting the
ruin OF his victim, aud that he expects to
identity Curtis as HOughtOn, one of the
aliases he is known by. and under which he is
accused OF larceny in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09

WHY HAS WHITE Rose on golden Tyre
been adopted as a trade mark by J. 4 +. At
kinSon? Because their toilet preparations
have become so popular that thev are extern
SiYClY cOnnterfeited. VS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09

AN AGE OF COMPETITION.-In this day of
the world competition is active in the extreme
But in the long run it's the best which wins
the prize of public preference in spite of all
the deceltS used to bolster up weak articles
For this reason DOOley'S Yeast POlcder is re
cognized as the highest possible achievement
in baking powder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09

PoSTPoSEIENT.-1he sale of oil PAINTINGS
magic lanterns, opera glasses, &C., by ThSs
bowling, is postponed, in consequences of fine
rain, until 10 morFOw morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09

ONLY A Few DAYS LONGER tn buy the
SneapeSt dry goods i'm Washington at Carter'S
.Ua I Market Space: This stock OF dry goods
Tor rent Blankets. shawIs. wafernroof cinrb
ptaGk silks. black caShmeres beautiful dOubla
fold colOfed caShmeTeS, p cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09

LIST OF PATENTS issued to residents OF
Maryland. Virginia. and the District of Co
lumbia. December 18th, 1877: Edwin Reese OF
Baltimore. nut locks: Robert 7. Brown. of
FallStnn- Md, culivatOrs: Charles +. Peek of
Georgetown. ID. C., brick kilnS: Herman l.
Racke. uI Baltimore. curtain fixtures: Joseph
w Miller and Bernard Coll, Of Baltimore
metal cans: Thomas w. Goodwin. of Norfolk
' a., spark dTrcSteTS for steam boilers: Nal
ON Grant and John j. Henry of Baltimore
wheat cracking machines: Henry r. HAYDEN
vi Washington. ID. e.. devices for supplying
air To- furnaces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09

BILL FOR DIVORCE. - To-day Mr.. c. n
Thomas filed a bill Tor divorce in the name OF
Julia X. Make against James Make. The
parties were married in March last. and lived
together until July following, when, she
charges he deserted her. She says that he
was Wa, 4 man OF worthless, tritiing nature, dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09

TEMPERANCE NOTEs-East Washington Di-
vision. No. :. Sons of Temperance, installed
ION, No 6. was present in a body, a. also dele
cations from all the other divisions in the Dis
trlct. Worthy Patriarch-elect Moran delivered
an address full OF practical advice. Earnest
speeches by +. Nj. Bradley. j. F. DObbyn. R. p
Graham. and other prominent members of the
order followed. as also music recitatiOnS, Sc
The central organization commenced a
series of meetings at Ryland Chapel last even
ing, which was opened by Rev. DR.. Noble, and
addresses were made by c. NJ. Nye. MeSsrs
HumphTieS, Peck. Litchfield Small Dunning
Lee, and others, interSpeTSed with singing bv
the audience. Eighty-One persons signed the
pledge and dOnnel The blue ribbon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09

I ECTuRE.-A Lecture Oh RELIGION and
II SCIENCE will be delivered Wnder the aus
plces OF the Church of the incarnation by the 1y
DIR. J III. HOPKINS, of WiIliamsport Penna
at MASONIC HALL, THURSDAY. January
Tickets admitting three, 81; to be had al William
Ballantyne's, Brad Adams and Galt's jewelry
store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09
BENSON'S
C4PCINE POROUS PLASTER
RELIEVES P4IN At ONCE,

CAUTION.-Each genuine Benson's Capcine
raster has the word Capcine cut through it. Take
nootner. Sold by all Druggists. Price % cents.
Jan1-m,w,S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09

1-i1OfI' q
HAPPY TIDINGS for nervous sufferers. and
those who have been dosed. drugged and
Suacked. Pulvermacher'S Electric Belts effec-
tually cure premature debility, weakness and
decay. Book and Journal. with information
worth thousands, mailed free Address Pull
yermacher Galvanic Company, New York
City. 6 l8d&kly
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-28

mora In defiance of international law, and
asks Congress to ask England what she re-
any wants. Europe should call England
before her judgment seat and summon her
10 re-enter the sphere of international law
oy quitting the Straits and formally engage
not to return. Semi-official hints are given
That if England does not wish to attend the
Congress it will meet without her. In con-
nection with the foregoing intelligence, it
should be stated that rumors were in circu-
lation in the Hobbies of Parliament last night
that the tone in English official circles is de-
cidedly warlike.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-28
THAT TERRIBLE sCoURGE.

ever and ague. and its congener, bilious
#FM'ttent, besides affections of the stomach.
yer and bowels, produced by miasmatic air
ny water, are both eradlcated and prevent
y ~ The use of Hostetter's stomach Bit
aErs' q purely vegetable elixir, indorsed by
R"yslcans, and more extensively used as a
7F"edy for the above class of disorders.
any medicine of the age. A languid
a1culaton, a torpid state of the liver. a
q "'l OF vital stamina. are conditions pecu-
."'iy favorable to malarial diseases. They
however, surely remidied by the great
.o'ehuve, Which. by invigorating the. sys-
~ ana endowing it with regularity as well
asor' provides it with a resistant power
D a'''' enables it to withstand disorders not
10y OF a malarail type, but a host of Others
Il Il Mn,ch feeble and ill regulated systems
SUBJECT. The Atters are q safe as we'll
seafchlng eTadhant, and have widely
4 |h,a' that dangerous drug, quinine,
Dal.r;. palllates but does not eradicate
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-28
1O.2 HOLTER'S BLOCK, HELENA NJ. II.
Next door to Wells, Fargo & Coz
mo. $3.50
A. PPLLCATlON FOR PATENT.
IL. s. I.ANn nrr1eu

u. S. LAM OFFICE,
Helena, Montana, February n, 1878. I.
Notice is hereby published that John Nanno, JOS
eph v. Stafford, Samuel Kitchens, Theodore Muller
and John f.. Grundmhn, whose post office ad-
dress is Diamond, City, Meapher county, Montana
Territory, have this day filed application for patent,
under the Mining laws Of congress, for n placer
mine situated in Confederate gulch (unorganized)
mining district, Meagher county, Montana Terri
from principal base and meridian, Montana Terri
tory, which elaifnisnot recorded, and! is described
in the official plat and. field notes on file in this
office as follows:
Beginning at q pine troa, I inches in diameter
the established southWestenly corner of lot No. 40,
from which the corner to, sections 2, 5, "a and 30
townships land 10 N range 2 E., bears N 81 deg 46.
min 4 81 II chains distant, and running thence s
% deg 30 min w 81 OF chains; thence s 60 deg so
min E 5. 80 chains; thence N Is dog 80 min e 3. 98,
chains; thence n SO deg e 5 so thains; thence N %
deg Is min 20 chains thence 4bseg w I 40 chains
to the place OF beginning, embracing twenty-five
and forty-fve hundredths (22 40 l0O) acres, upon
which a notice OF said application, together with a
plat OF the premises claimed, were posted accord
ing to law on the 18th day Of February, 1873. The
adjsing claimant to these premises araaSamusl
Kitchens ct al, placer mine, designated, as lot 10
on the northeast.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lot ~, or any part thereof, are hereby
notified that unless their adverse claims are duly
filed with the Register of the U. s.. Land Office, at
Helena, Montana Territory, within the sixty days
period of publication OF hereof, they will he forever
barred, by Nirtuaof the provisions. of the Mining
Laws. of Congress.
j. FL, MOE, Register.
b. f. MARSH, U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-28

3, 4, 5 and 6 OF. cases, All watches fully war
ranted for one year.
All kinds of Watch repairing done in a work
manlike manner, and warranted for ono year:
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23
The Intelligent Juror.

One of the "characters'' of modern
times is the intelligent juror, ali in
dividual who is indebted very much to
the lively imagination of paragraphers
for his peculiar reputation, though in
some cases nature has done consider
able for him in that direction. \ Nova
Scotia juryman, described in the fol-
lowing extract from provincial paper,
would fill the bill as drawn BY one of
the most imaginative of romancers,
nature having done so much for him in
the way of comforting stupidity as TO
leave nothing to be added; "At a re-
cent sitting of the Supreme Court in
Halifax, the trustees of st. Pulls
Church were sued by a young man
named Sheppard, for SAY 800 for four
months service. The church resisted
the demand on the ground, the plain
tiff said, of having appropriated to his
own use certain moneys belonging to
the church, that came into his posses
sion. The evidence was overwheIm-
ingly in favor of the defendants, and
the judge charged accordingly. Yet
the intelligent jury brought in a verdict
giving plaintiff half the sum he had
sued for, seven out of the nine persons
having agreed upon it. a few days
after the jury was being impaneled
upon another case, when two of the
jurors stood up, and addressing. the
Judge, said they would not serve ON
the case if another man-then being
sworn-was allowed to form one of the
n v. On being asked their reasons.
| ey said they had served with him on
the church case lin which they had
dissented from the verdict rendered..
aud he acted so strangely they did not
believe he was in his right mind; that
In proof of it they were certain he
could not tell upon which side he had
given his verdict. Yes, | can said
he; Il gave my verdict for the widow,
The widow.' exclaimed one of the
counsel sitting by, there was no widow
in the case. Why, the plaintiff is a
young man, who was never even mar
ried.' 'Oh, replied the intelligent Juror
If d known that I'd have gone for a
verdict for the church. His services
were dispensed with" |
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23
Death In his favorite Robe.

The mortuary statistics of the whole civilized
world show that about one-fiftb of q mankind
die OF consumpt on alone and ths pumber of
deaths due to consumption bears a greater
ratio to the whole number thsn that Of any
OF er three diseases together. Moreover in
Vest6at'on proves that this ratio Is steadily in
creasinS. Its Increasing prevalence mas led to
the popu ar belief that CONSUMPTION ia incnr-
able. livery year hundreds of these suf era
reek- IN the sunny retre ats Of Florida or the
dry atmosphere of Colo ado, for health-and
ind only gra e. The influ nee OF the atmos-
phere-the only remedial agent that either
Flor da or Co oIado can afford the c. nsump-
tves-is at best only pdiliatire. The cure of
consumption depends upon two essential con-
alton-: LIST the arrest Of the abnormal break
ing down OF the tissues, which prevents ema-
ciatlon, and I'd the restoration Of he altby
nutrition, IN order to stop the 70 nation II
tubercuious matt r. Fulfill these niItions.
and consumption is as durable as fever. To
fulfil these condinons the required remedy
must increase the aroetIte. favor the assim Ia
tion OF food. a.d Ir.ch the blood. thus re-
tar ing the development of tubercles To ac-
complIsh this, a more powerful Alternative than
DIR. PIerces Golden Medical Discovery hs.
never been d scovered. At the same time il
soothss 8 the irritation of the nervous system
produced by violent coughing. which in It's
turn go often l. ads to more s. rious re r a
The use OF '-expectorants" in consumption ia
absolutely suicidal. For while removing the
tub relies already formed. hey Ut duce vet
more serious I, suits by infiamIng and DESTROY
ing the sound and heal by tissues Con ,ump-
ton requires a remedy that will othe while
1t relieves; harsh medicines but sdd fue! to
the flame that already threatens to consume
the system. The Golden Medical Discovery
fulfls these conditions, and has been pro-
the best remedy yet disco, cred to
sllay and arrest consumption.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23
About Memory.

Byron : readiness and versatility i'm
memory excited the wonder of all who
knew him well. lie seemed to have a
multitude of authors, and to have laid
up in his mind, to be brought out on
the most sudden summons, the best part
of what they had written.
Thomas Moore did not appear to have
a remarkable memory for such we'll
read man, Sir Walter Scott, on the
contrary, was most highly gifted in
this respect, and began in early boyhood
before he was four years old or SOTO
take into his mind, forever and day.
the old border ballads, which were re-
peated to him at his grandmOthers i'm
the country, and the historic and other
books read to him by his aunt, before
he had learned his alphabet.
Scott's memory was good, even at an
early age. When he was only eleven
years of old, at the High School of Ed
inburgh, DR.. Adam. the head master,
would constantly refer to him for dates,
the particulars of battles, and other re-
markable events alluded to in Horace,
or whatever other author the boys
were reading and called him the histor-
ian of the class.
BY the time that Scott was fourteen
or so, his memory had become grea.
faculty. lie would go with friend on
a reading excursion, while both were
Schoolmates, and after his death the
survivor, then an old gentleman,
named John Irving, related how,
though he read with the greatest
rapidity. merely casting his eyes over
the page, Scott was master of it all
weeks and even months afterwards.
Thomas DE Quincy, author of .'Con-
fessions of an English Opium-Eater, :"
a man of great genius, as well as man
of great and varied learning, was for
tun tie in the possession of very re-
tentive and useful memory, upon which
he could draw, and largely did draw,
as an author.
About this he wrote, "Rarely do
things perish from my memory that are
worth remembering. Rubbish perishes
instantly. Hence it is that passages in
Latin and English poets, which l never
could have read but once (and that
thirty years ago., often begin to blossom
anew when l am lying awake unable to
sleep"