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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21
AWAY DOWN EAST.
ST. JoHs's, NEWFOUNDLAND. Dec

ST. JOHNS, NEWFOUNDLAND, Dec. /, 1878
Editor star Il have just been taking adyan-
tage OF few hours of sunshine to "do" Sig
nal hill. The air was crisp, a light SNOW lay on
the ground, and the fear that the sun might
change his mind and go in and the usual drizzle
commence, made Us walk rapidly, SO that we
were soon all aglOw. 1t Is up hill here in all di-
rectlonS, so we could hardly tell when the hard
climbing really commenced, but it was up, up,
up, for two miles and half, on hard clean
road, every turn OF which opened new views Of
beautiful country, with woods here and lakes
there, and residences everywhere. Enclosing
IL all IN protecting sort OF way, the coast line
OF hills rises Like high wall entirely shutting
out the ocean. Every now and then, a sudden
break in the rocks brings you upon small pla-
teau, where little lake has Scooped out basin
for itself, and sparkles away, up there, just as
happily as If the world were looking on and ad-
miring it. little brook rushes along in great
hurry by the roadside, but there is very little
verdure, nothing but rocks tu51bled roughly to-
gether, over which you climb and fall, until
final scramble brings you to the top and the
ocean lies spread cut before you, breaking and
splashing on the rocks five hundred feet below
you. Going into the signal house, the man in
charge was very courteous, and explained the
manner Of signaling vessels. What a life to
lead! Alone, up there, and nc way OF cOmmu-
some curious outsider pays him visit. The
Notifications are Of solid stone masonry, the
barracks large, but there are no soldiers on the
island now. On prominent shell or rock jet
tIuS Jul 50 do W LIuiiSuldtCly idSC INC uoutl vi
the harbor, is zigzag parapet some two feet
high. inside OF which are circular tracks for
swinging heavy guns into position, and as only
one vessel can enter the harbor at time, on
account OF its narTowneSS, 1t would seem as if
the place was mpregnable. Vessels coming in
to st. Johns are guided by bright red light
situated a hiil far back In the city. About
half way down on the hill, on the water side, is
small fort, which we undertook to reach, on
our way back, but the rocks proved too much
for us, so we were glad to turn back and find the
road once more. Entering town, we met every
one going to vesperS; then came the orphans In
their grey dresses and scarlet cloaks and hoods;
next we encountered the inevitable Sunday
funeral, and this time ii must have been some
wagon In which the coffin stood was drawn by
two horses, with black and silver harness. and
the bearers held white ribbons passed through
the silver handles Of the coffin; then, too, the
undertaken, who walked In front, had yards and
yards Of white Grape wound about him.
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1t was being sold in another corner. The
Government fnterfered, ordered the sale OF
gold from the Treasury, and the market went
down to 1873, more suddenly than IL had gone
up. Dozens OF firms were ruined. and while
there was never any official record of the traDS-
actions, they probably reached $500, 000. 200.
Extra clerks worked day and night for a week
in the banks and Clearing House. but the ac-
counts were never passed, being finally thrown
out entirely 1t was the death blow to the
panic for speculation in goid and while Govern
ment action had been tardy 1t had been made
efficient for all time.
since then there has been little that was no.
table In the ups and downs Of the market, ex-
cept that panic Of 1873, which caused a conSid-
cradle but temporary rise. On May 1, 1877, the
Gold Exchange ceased to exist under that
name, and became the Gold Room Of the Stock
Exchange, such OF its old members as remained
being given the privilege of the room on the
payment of a fee Of $50 a year. When it was
disbanded there was in the possession Of the
board surplus Of $4,000, which 1t was de-
bers. After the first inStalment of 5000 each
had been paid misunderstanding arose, and
the trustees were enjOined from paying out the
balance. The injunction was removed recently
after litigation, and the surplus fund has been
disposed OF, yielding each member a small frac-
ton over $26S. All the larger dealers have left
the room and cOnfine their business now to the
main Exchange; thus many Of those who had
dealt almost exclusively in gold have gone en-
tirely out OF business or have gone Into the
Stock Board. The Gold Room has In fact eX-
listed in little more than name since 1t became a
part of the Exchange, and has exercised little
influence In trade or the general money market
since 1873
The follOwtnp ara tho nrnnc NJ oold IN J,p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

The Thomas Pedestal.

EGdoT StdT:-ln q communication to THE
STAR IL is claimed that Europe possesses more
than one monument with clndelabTaS grouped
around the base. similar to those at General
Thomas monument. The desire is hence not
unreasonable TO hear at least one monument Of
conceded art-Value pointed out to which any
candelabrao are placed in such uncomfortable
proximity.
The blunder is more aggravated in this pres
ent case, since the caOdelabraS have evidently
been set with sole reference to the apprOache
froia ith, and from Nj street, but Without con
sidering at all the main approaches from Yer
mont and from Massachusetts, avenues From
these approaches the effect Of the monument
totally destroyed by the hap-hazard position /,
OF these candelabraS, which though fine fancy
specimens of the usual make OF the leading man
ufacturers in that branch, are In style and exc
cuttOn not at all monumental in character or in
harmony With the massive work ON the pedes-
tai. AN ARTIST
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LETTERS FROMTHE PEOPLE.
Increase of Water Rates.

Editor Star:-House Bill $40, introduced on
the 9th, / notice, provides that the District
Commissioners shall have power TO fix and adj
just the rates TO be paid for the use OF the Poto
mac water, and authorizes Increasing the rates
nearly one-third, or thirty per cent. Now, sug-
geSt that Ii there is any one thing that ought 70
be free as air, il is water, which Is so essential
to both health and cleanliness, and further
that before increasing the rates. the law ought
to be so amended as to prohibit the authorities
from collecting water rates in all cases where
the water is not regularly supplied, as they
now do. AS Ii is now, there are many portions
OF the city where the water can only be had at
Intervals, and in the upper stories not at all.
and yet the citizens at those points are Charged
just the same as those who have an abundance
all the time. Again, difference In price should
be made between those living on the high, and
those on the low grounds. For instance, Capt.
toll Hill is some seventy feet higher than on the
avenue, and consequently, while on the hill the
water barely oOZeS from faucet or hose, on
the avenue 1t guSheS out under a head OF from
IS TO 100 feet, thus supplying at the low points
more water In ten minutes than On the hill In
an hour, and yet the charge, and the regulations
as to its use Is the same. suggest that II Con-
gress Is going to legislate on the subject, these
are matters that should receive attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

tB-"A hair of the same dog" A Meriden (Ct.)
doctor says that diphtheria was unknown until
the use OF OF coal OIL and that the same will cure
II.
re- joaquin Miller's former wife has sepa-
rated from her second husband. JOauufn'S
daughter Maud, who is about Is years old, is
with her mother from choice. They have gone
from Oregon to San Francisco.
"a AT Treichler, Pa, Thursday, the clothing
On fire, and in an attempt TO extinguish the
flames the mother and Child were burned to
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

MISS MAY, an active advocate of woman suf-
frage, was defeated in last weeks municipal
election In Boston as candidate for school
commissioner, an Office that she had held for a
term only one woman Is LETT In the board: 1t
has become common to elect women school
commissioners in eastern Massachusetts,, and
in Brookline the oyerseer OF the poor is a
woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

THE POMMRRANIA's SURvIvoRs.-The steam
ship Cimbra arrived at New York Tuesday,
having on board the remains OF Richard w
Clymer, who lost his life by the Pommerania
disaster, while rescuing his sister, The steamer
also brought the two children whose mother
went down with the Inflated vessel. They are
old, respectively, and are named Dora and
Minnie Stiehl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

A BALLoT-B0x SUFFER- SENrgSCED.-In
Memphis, Tenn, yesterday, Judge Baxter over
ruled the motion for new trial In the case OF
b. ii. Edna, convicted OF ballot-box Stuffing,
and sentenced him 10 two years in the peniten-
tiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

THE NATIONAL PARTY.-A call has been issued
by the executive committee OF the national par
" OF New England for mass conference Of the
party at Boston, January 2, TO perfect plans for
q systematic organization. Gen. Butler has Sig
Qified his intention 10 be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

eBMajor Atwood, U.S.A., stationed at San
Antonio, Texas, was married In st. Louis re-
Gently to the daughter OF Richard King, the
presented the groom with 81, 900 head of cattle.
kE-A three year-old daughter of Mrs. Ellen
Cronin was burned to death at WilkeSbarre,
during the ahsence Of tiny n SSGK nfe
BR The citizens relief committee of Men,
phis have wound up their affairs by distribute
ing the cash on hand, E,25s, among the Door
in county warrants for the colored asylum, e it
shall be organized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

H-In South Kingston, RI, Wednesday even
Ing, Miss Amey Watson fell down flight Of
tairs and died OF the shock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

THE VIRGINIA READJUsTERS resolutions
reported 70 the Virginia House OF Delegates I'm
relation 10 q conference with creditors on the
18th OF July next. with the proviso that no set
Element can be had except on the PRINCIPLES of
the Barbour bill, will not come up for consider-
alton until after the holiday recess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

WEDDING CELEBRAT1oNs.-Three days, sugar
sixty dys, vinegar; first anniversary, iron; fifth
wooden; tenth, tin; fifteenth, crystal; twen-
tJeth, china: twenty fifth, silver thirtieth cot
ton; thirty fifth, linen; fOrtteth, wooden; forty
NTH, silk; f1ftieth, gold; seventy fifth, diamond
(Taau Press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

CNOVV.WHITE BREAD
- VIII be guaranteed If you use
CERES,
The handGomeet Minnesota Patent Flour In the
District, or,
StcrliMo's st. L0sis Fdncv Patent.
most beautiful Winter Wheat Flour or
GOLDEN HILL.
The ll-known Standard Family Flour Of the dis
trict Il IL better than it ever was aud makes
Rolls and Bread a. light and as
white as the driven snow
drstclass Grocery Store.
WHOLESALE DEPOT,
COMM 1sr STREET AND INDIANA AVENUE
oct2Sm VIM. II. GAIT co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21
The Canine Nuisance.

Editor Stor:-1 rejoice, as all good citizens
must, at your editorial comments upon the null
sance OF thorn blowing" and agree with you
that everything that tells against the health,
comfort and convenience OF visitors and resi-
dents should be promptly corrected" The
fort from the nightly yelping of ours in our
netghborS yardS-a nuisance so intOlerable that
horn blowing" which exists only in day time
not begin to compare with it. Yet, against
these ours there seems TO be no remedy. By
referring to your issue OF the 18th ultimo, you
VIII see In case brought before the Police
tribunal decided that, following the Cushing
case. dog must prevent one 'from attending
10 his ordinary avOcationS' before being de-
clared a nuisance Notwithstanding several
witnesses Swore the dog barked and howled
nearly all night, and every night and may
add, still keeps up his record in that regard
fhere Is another "hOrn Of the dilemma" with
which Major Morgan may tusSle, and have the
best wishes OF every good citizen. ANTI Ours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

RED O'LEARY, the suspected NORTHAMPTON
bank robber had hearing on Thursday in the
New York Supreme Court On writ OF habeas
corpus. He was escorted by strong police
force, as an attempt at rescue had been made
on a previous day. His counsel asserted that it
was a case of mistaken identity, and that a.
tradition from Massachusetts,. The prisoner
was remanded to prison for another hearing
on Saturday.
A TRAMP was arrested at Newburg recently
in whose pocket was found a dried snake.
After his Incarceration he made meal of the
snake. which he declared was good eating and
said he had been subsisting on like diet Tor
several DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

10 you WANT ANY BOOTS or SHOES
FOR YOURSELF, YOUR WIFE. oRfFa
CHILDREN. Nv
If you do, go to the
NEW YORK SHOE STORE,
COS Pennsylvania avenue,
Where you viii find the best goods at prices as log
Is anywhere in the United States
A FEW FACTS AND FIGURES.
ladies' Pebble Cost Button Boots 81 Is to 70
Ladies Kid Button Boots .-......... / 50 to %
I.adiee' Nsvy Buetop French Heels. Button. s250
Ladies' Diagonal or Check Top, Button 49,. 50
Ladies Lace Boots all styles 90c TO 200
lSctoes Shippers. SIC to %
Gents CONGRESS Caters coo sty.esl al IS 70 soc
SelA. ~ LOO 70 55s
Gent'e French Calf Stitched Boots ...--.. 6 SO
BCys' BoO IT, Shoes and Caters $50 TO %
hlsses and Chiidren's rood Shoes Is per cent less
than elsewhere.
Eubl}ers, best and chehrest in town
Gents Rubbers, SOC. Ladies', 3Jc Misses and
Children's, % and SOC.
Gents Rubber BcOts 50 80.
tE The above are sn TIE best make goods and al
warranted !.
Only One Price. Tnoy2Ttrl GEO. MCCARTHY Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

A SPIRIT CAPTCRED,-An able bodied young
man In Boston captured another spirit the
other night. She was an .'Indian maiden" and
after Undertaking. came around whispering her
native guttiIrals in the darkened room, when
suddenly the able-bodied young man made a
grab for her and caught her around the waist
When the lights were turned on tt was Mrs
Holmes. the medium. who stood bIushing be-
fore the audience
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BOOKS, &c.

W OMAN'S WORDS.-An Original Review Of
w what Women are Doing in Industry, Education
Philanthropy, Social Reform. Art Science, Litera-
ture and Government Also, a faithful record OF
what men are doing TO advance the interests of
women Every household should read one good
Woman's Paper Published monthly Price per
year by mail, POSTAGE prepaid 81 OO sinsle copies,
10 cents. THERESA juan LEWIS and SARA
ANDREWS SPENCER, Publishers Gail or se:id
orders 70 Mrs. THERESA JUAN LEWIS, Managing
Fditcr, Room No TO- Republic Building l10l Penn
syfvania ave. dec3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21
Good and Bad Reading in the
Churches.

Dsar Mr. Editor:-Allow me, through your
paper, TO express not only my own, but the
opinion OF many, upon our Episcopal church
readers; Il VIII be polite, and not say clergy
NAM. This morning, as listened, in one OF the
city churches here, 10 the grand and beautiful
lessons In the biD'e. so eXquisiteiy appropriate
Tor the season OF the year, these words or Ham,
let came TO me, altered a little-''YOu so mouth
them, had as lief the town-crier spoke the
words"
Every one has heard the story of the touching
and Impressive manner in which the Elder
Booth repeated the Lord s prayer. SO that all
eyes were wet with tears, and its simple beauty
was felt like something never before heard
Well, when hear the church service read, too
often 1eel like tears, but it is for 1.-The pity OF
it, that the precious and sacred words are SO
mangied. Coed reading is especially needed in
the Episcopal church, as there is much to be
read, and Why il is not a regular part of the
church training Is a mystery 1 long to have
solved.
We build fair churches, our choirs are well
chosen, our ministers prepare with thought and
pains their sermons. that the words may reach
the hearts OF their hearers, and why should the
stumbling block OF dead-and-aliye, inarticulate
and utterly expreSSionleSs reading, be placed in
the way OF a people, TO whom otherwise the
service might be means OF grace unto glory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

A PREACHERS ELoPEMENT-Hosc He Ran or
H5th HIS Sweetheart and What Scared Hila-A
telegram to the st. Louis Globe Democrat from
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Dec. Il, says: John Oliver a
young preacher OF Bedford, KY, eloped with
MISS Emma Abbott, a school mistress of that
place, yesterday, and thereby hangs a tale more
thrilling than those found In romances Miss
ADbott comes OF a first class family. Her father
objected to preacher divers suit, and the two
lovers arranged 10 elope. He engaged horses
ana rode to the SchOOl-houSe where she was
mounted horse and rode off with him. They
hadn't gone far till they discovered the old man
and two big brothers were pursuing. They
spurred up, but 'papa" pressed so hard that
the lovers finally took to the fields and
rode sixteen miles through hogmire and
woods, knocking down fences and swimming
streams till they reached the railroad station
Arriving at Louisville, Miss Abbott stumbled
against her uncle, Judge Abbott, OF that city.
which scared the runawayS so badly that they
took the next train for Cincinnati, arriving here
way. Oliver found that he could not get mar
rage license without swearing that the lady
was resident OF Ohio-just as all runaway
Kentucky bridegrooms do. but being preacher
his conscience tripped him up. The unhappy
couple wandered down Vine street, when they
noticed the Emma Abbott opera posters I'm
acquainted with theatrical affairs, they thought
the posters were offers Of reward for the can
ture OF Miss Abbott, the runaway. Another
panic enSued, and they took hack to the
depot, and thence the first train to Lawrence.
left this evening for home-Oliver resolved to
be in Bedford tomorrow In time to I'LL hfs
pulpit, and she to open her school on Monday
morning
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DARE ATTRACTIONS
IL FOR THE LADIES,
AT Oh, RUPPERT'S. 4O3 7th street R.sc.
tiful Styles Embroidered slippers, slipper Gases
and Cushions, handsome designs. Fancy worsted
Work and Knitted Goods OF all descriptions Com.
plete outfit for Infapts Fine assortment of Mac
rsme Thread and Point Lace TrimIalng. Berlin
Zephyrs, German and American knitting Yarn,
at the lowest prices. and the attractive stock Of
Holiday Goods to be found In the city Don't forget
the name and place. CH. RUPERT,
4O3 5th street y &c.
kE-No BRANCH STORE noy;pl Am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

Mrs. DION BoUCICAULT (AgneS Robertson) has
not visited this country with any professional
object, nor Is 1t probable Sue will perform here
during Ter stay. She possesses an estate In
New York, and another In licago, settled upon
her ia 1860 by Mr. Boucic;iuit, which it is her
intention to dispose OF and shift into other Sc
curltleS. These estates, valued at one time at
hundred thousand dollars, have dwind.ed In
value to One-half that amount
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21
Fair Play all Around.

Editor StGr:-I wish TO ask, through the col
umS OF your valuable paper, the same leave of
absence from the Secretary for the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing" which is granted to
employees and subscribers OF your paper. Y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21

Two Boy HUNTERS FROZEN TO DEATH.-On
saturday last two boys living in Lakeport
named Elmer Eaton. aged IL years. and Doug
lass Hoppin, ~ years Of age. went hunting and
did not return. A search for them was fnsti-
tuted and their bodies were found this morning
IN ditch On the farm OF Bands Douglass, one
mile from home. Both were dead, and il is be-
lieyed they were frozen to death-[Syracuse IN.
~ Journal. w.
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FIVE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.-At COhOeS,
n. y, at half-past ten O'Clock Wednesday even
ing fire was discovered in the tenement No. AZ
BOWery street, In the fifth ward. On the arrival
OF the tlremen it was ascertained that Patrick
aged respectively 16, II, 9 and years, and two
daughters, Mary Ann, aged 81, and Bridget
aged 10, were In the burning building. The two
that she cannot survive, while the younger one
was comparatively uninjured. Mr.. Rouke died
soon after being taken from the building The
boys were all dead when found. The house was
burned to the ground. A defective alarm caused
a delay in reaching the fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-28
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
BOOK STORES
LIVERY STABLES,

II +. EVANS Livery and Boarding
- Stable LIST street, north of Main.
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FOR SALE.

VXTISHING TO CHANGE MY BUSI-
Wv ness, offer fer sale my entire bust
ness, either the whole together, or will
sell it separately. The business consists Of
the entire Ice trade Of the city of Water
town. " it'll the Ice Houses, Wagons, Horses
Tools, &c. Also the Soda Water Machin-
cry, Bottles, Wagons, Horses, Building and
everything connected with the business. |
will give the party full instructions in the
business,!and will also guarantee THAT
will not engage in the same business here
again. The whole will be sold Cheap for
Cash, or time will be .given on part of it.
For particulars call and see the property
and enquire of the subscriber. ! mean
business, and to any one that also means
business, come and see me.
80 s NJ. EATON.
Watertown, July 22d, 1878.
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The Green House
OF
]. c. JORDAN & SON,
9Th w A RID.

The proprietors are prepared to furnish
parties this Spring with the finest variety OF
Green House, Hot. House and Bedding Plants
We have taken great pains to procure the
finest and best varieties of 1877 49, All of
the latest novelties will be furnished to suit
the times. The assortment at our Green
an Hot Houses, comprise in part, The fol-
low ng varieties: Fnchsias, double and sim
gle, Verbenas in II varieties from pure
VIII to to Jet Black. Ia Geraninms we have
the Marshal Mem anon and Black Prince,
Asa Grey, President Levi Simon. Jewel, La
Negro, Happy Thoughts. In Ivy leaved
GeraEiums we have Koenig Albert, Lucie,
Lemone-these have double flowers. Ir
roses we have Cornelia Cook, Queen Rose,
Madame La Charne, Marshal Neil, Duchesse
OF Edinburgh, DUchssse Valmurosa. Among
other plants we have White Ambitious, or
Flcwering Maple, Camealias Heaths, Aza-
leas and hundreds Of others TOO numerous to
mention. We have a large assortment Of
hanging baskets and vases (Rustc.) Our
Green Houses are situated one half mile
west of the c.. Il N. W. Depot, and visitors
will be well paid for their trouble in COM
ing out to see our plants. All are invited
to come and see rs and examine Our stock
and satisfy themselves of our ability to
supply the wants Of every body in our line.
Address,
TlDDtM e, GnN