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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-22

The BEST STANDING JUMPS ON RECORD
Some time since George w. Hamilton, of Ere
dolia, n. Y, issued a challenge for Standing.
broad and high jump for 500 side. J. Elmer
lex, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, accepted the def l..
and the match came Oft In Buffalo on Thurs
day, August Sth, Moses McAllister and ID. A..
Slaight were the judges, George Bellanton re-
fierce, and George b. Goliath stakeholder. The
Buffalo base ball grounds were selected for
the contest. The Buffalo Star says:
j. Limerick is a medium sized man and one
OF the last to pick out for an athlete. George
Haml ton is about 5 feet inches in height,
weighs about lbs pounds, and is a why little
fellow. The first jump was made by limerick,
WfO cleared Ii feet. Hamilton then, with
great ease, jumped Ii feet 2A inches. Emer-
lex now strained himself for final effort, and
with bound he left Ii feet 10l1 inches behind
him, beating the best jump on record by 334
inches. Hamilton did not look worried or
fright, ned a bit, and picking up his Is pound
weights he merely raised them above his head,
gave a tremendous spring into the air, and
cleared IA feet q inch.
This beats the records all hollow. the best
previous being that of Joseph Greaves, Wood
park Grounds, Bardsley, England, September
1s 1875, who, using liz pound dumb bells
cleared Ii feet Z inches-the best previous
American record having been that of A. s.
Thompson, San Francisco, Cal, who, on
Novem Der 25th, 1875, cleared Il feet So inches
using IA pound dumb bell.-[ Turf, Field and
Farm.
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Sunshine for the Children.

chiln = nature requires light aud sunshine
aid et ana eSpansiSn f;r it re-
reason, il no otl. er. homes should be cheerful
| and pleasant, Astounding in the sunshine
! =. '"h radiates FROM loving hearts, and finds
e9pr, ssion N a..,~ ~"''s AND deeds; and tri-
fling acts of courtesy. The enec. %. .. '""rison-
| ing chldren in cages of depression, where
every natural impulse of Thought and action
Is repreSsed. is pernicious i'm the extreme.
| me whole atmosphere of the house is gloomy
anu oppreSSlye, excluding all that gives quiet
rest and happiness and ret arCjng The natural
development, and the vigorous self-reliant
~e''on OF the moral and intellectual faculties
RI a AZURE peculiarly sensitive and imp~es
sicnah,- be subjected to these Influences II
recngpizas re deformities of its exiStence
and every hear, 'hrob is an aspiration for
something to satisfy ne SOLITARY inner life;
as an instrument that y. ayet too far of for
the tune. And yet some string itSrody some
mellow cadence, or triumphant HurSs Oh mar.
that listens eagerly to the alluring mcslc, and
the flattering unguarded footsteps sometimes
turn aside into a false path. the errors Of
which. If not followed by powerful reaction,
make life nearly, il not quite, hopeless
wreck. Shadows should not rest upon child
hood the hours of darkness will come soon
enough to the bravest and most courageous.
There should be one period in life of perfect
freedom, and natural abandon to all true i'm
pull s before the conventional forms of so
ciety must be learned Children should ramble
there: wandering away to find the bird whose
song Is so enchanting; gathering ferns aud
pulling soft patches of green, vevety moss
from the great stones in the brook, resting
now and then, under the shade of some gigln
tic Il ee, which is, TO child, a perfect marvel
of wonder and delight. And, above all, they
shOu find sympathy and love at home. Do
not crowd the flowers impotentlv into vases
but let the little hands arrange them, guided
by occasional suggestions in the blending of
coloiS let them enjoy, to their hearts con-
tent. The treasures of the forest, and meadow =.
and answer patiently and judiciousy the
questions prompted by childish amazement
at the wonders which life unfOldS. Minister
TO spiritual and Intellectual as we'll as to ply
steal Advancement, and admit the sunshine
abundantly into home life. Fill home as far
as possible with books, flowers, pictures, mu-
sic, and all those trifes that contribute so
much to beauty and elegance. Teach child.
rem to be kind considerable, self-reiant and
self denying; inStill into their lives principles
OF purity, honor and truth, thus teaching them
to disc, inmate between right and wrong
without lettering their young minds with
long lists OF proprietieS and simproprietieS
Send them out into the world with the memory
OF happy childhood and unless nature is
strongly perverted, they will make noble,
true hearted men and women, and the re-
membrance of the sunshine of home will be a
safe pilot to the heaven OF uSefulneSS-l Gin
cinndti Times.
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Bound to Keep Pace.

There are hardware men in Detroit, who keep
cooking stove at the Store-door as a sign,
and that the stove may not be injured by rust
they paint it over. The other day one of them
who had a stove with red legs, white covers
and a blue top secured an old farmer for
customer. The farmer stipulated for a stove
lust like that" and ordered 1t sent home by
the tei.m OF aneighNOr. A stove the size and
pattern was selected and sent away in good
shape, and all was lovely until the next day
Then the farmer and wife came in with their
own team. having the stove in the wagon.
The husband held the lines while the wife en-
tered the store and remarked:
when we buy certain kind of stove we
dOn'tlike to be put off with another"
Why, madam, isn't that stove all right?',
Sked the man that sold it.
No, sir, it isn't! You sold my old man a
stove with red legs and white covers and a
blue border around the top, and that one out
in the wagon is nothing but a scrub-looking
old black StOve!''
"Why-why-he tried to explain, but she
waved him around and declared:
We're old folks, and we live out among the
frogs and owls, but we keep pace with the
styles just as much as any one, and you can't
palm Ot any scrub stoves On uS!'
The men could hardly Ii t ten pounds aIiece
as they exchanged the nicely polished stove,
for the one with red legs, but the cd lady
thought it was because they were so mad.
Ihere-that stove has got some tone
about 1t, she muttered as it was loaded up
don't want to appear capturOus, but If
style demands red-legged stove, then 60 in
for the gorgeous with the rest of 'em, and I'll
gild the stOve-pipe to bOOt.'-[ Free Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-22

A person afflicted with this disease can
easily supply himself with the remedies used
at nearly all the inebriate asylums and be his
own physician at his own home, without the
the WashingtOnian Home or any other reform
atory institution. His laboratory need con
tain only small quantity of cayenne pepper,
a pot of concentrated extract of beef and few
grains of bromide of potassium. When the
desire for alcoholic drink recurs, make tea
from the cayenne pepper. as stroIg
as can be taken with any degree of com
1oit, sWeeten 1t with milk and sugar. and
drink. This tea will supply the same place
that glass of liquor would fill. and will leave
no Injurious effect behind. Repeated daily
as often as the appetite returns, it will be but
few DAYS before the sufferer will have be-
come dlsguSted with the taste of the pepper.
and with the appearance of this disgust diSap-
pears the love of liquor. The fact is proven
every day. The extract of beef is to ba made
INTO peel tea, according to the directions on
the pot, in quantities as may be needed for
the time being, and furnishes a cheap, easily
dlge>ted and healthy nutrimeut, it being
made to stay on the stomach" when heavier
articles OF food would be rejected. The bro
mide OF potassium is to be used carefully and
only IN case OF extreme nervousness, the dose
belng from fifteen to twenty grains, dissolved
IN water. This is public exhibit of the
method of treatment adopted at the inebriate
asylums In addition thereto the drinking
man should surround himself with influences
which tend to make him forget the degrading
associations OF the barroOm and lift him up.
ward He should endeavor, so far as his
business vocations will permit, to sleep, battle,
ana eat regularly, and obey the laws of health.
BY the adoption OF this course, energetically
and sincerely, no man who has the will to re-
form can fail to do so. Hundreds and thous-
andS can attest the truth Of these statements
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THE LEADING NEWSPAPERS.
THE EVENING STAR.
1n e WEEKLY STAR.

The pro7.-,> tors OF TIE sras present 70 inc
public its oan, ana weekly euL,ion., io'poo 10y.
lively, as nc; onl a.ouna ~ srs,t. occurr,no
also the cheopest ep- and Of general news as
IT the natioral capita,, hara How vou Tho
ryeIl, to be found anyN on.,-s,r,o,w ot,o ~.
public understands this Is .,",..,s 80.
~ VIC go. no, IN the Citv II Washington
alone. but throughout all the ST. % ano LUZ
yitories. ,..m
In order that the reader not n01 ialhIhai
with the paper and Its strong hold on f. 80
lie may understand at q glance upon "nos
elements its great popularity Is based, !. !"
opinions OF some of its contemporaries as to
Its merits are appended. 1t Is needless to add
that no person Is so good Judge Of the value
of any given newspaper as the men who con
duct newspapers themselves.
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nUNCANsON BRVs., Auctloneers,

TRUUs RUST 2 = y SALE OF Eve TWo-sToRY
LOTS AND NINE BUILDING LOTS, SIT
U:.TED, hESPECTiVELY ON STREET.
SSH spt y III o., AND EIGHTH STREETS
By yl1tueoi deed Of trust given to US dated -
May NJ Isl, 1878 8, and duly recorded in Liber e:!
NO. I'D folio 1913, of the land records for the s:l
District OF Columbia, and by request of the party
secured, we viii sell, at public auction, on THURS
DAY, the 10Th day Of August, A. d. 1873, at 3
O'Clock p n, In front of tue respective premises
1ses known and described upon ground plat or plan
Of the city OF Washington D. c.. Is being Lots Nos
~, II, II, 13: IA, 16, 18, II 81, % 81 So 80 and
"a, OF A. r. Kelley subdivision of square ss9, to-
ments, rights, privileges, appurtenances and Ler-
editaments 70 the same, belonging or otherwise
lots 10, II and Ii are unimproved and front on
Lot IL being at the corner of H and 7th streets
ne.
Lots S.s - le II and 81 are unimproved and front
VI Lots i Is and asd % are improved BY svo-storv
Frame Dwellings fronting on TIN street, between
Lott 81 and 81 are unimproved aud front on 9th
Lots 81 and "a are improved by two-story Frame
dwellings, and front on 9Th street, between and
streets ne.
Terms: One-third cash; balance In six and twelvs
months; notes bearing Interest at per cont until
paid ald secured by deed Of trust on the premises
sGa nc 9 at the cost Of the pur
soon as sold. II the terms of sale are complied with
within seven days from day OF sale, the Trustees
reserve the right TO resell the property at the risk
and cost OF the defaulting purchaser upon giving
aug12-d CONRAD KAUFFMAN &Trustees.
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@A FIVE year old youngster, seeing a drunk
en- fellow said: mother did God make that
man ?" Yes" she replied. Il wouldn't have
uane II" was young innocent's answer
ia young lady being. asked by rich
bachelor, " LII not yourself, who would Won
rather be- replied, SweetIy and modestiy,
Yours truly
BE- Young curate tpreaching on the story OF
Bartimeus): MY friends, we should never
miss an opportunity. III Bartimeus had miss
ed his, he would have oeen begging still"
asrWhen rosy looking girl backs up to a
stranger at country dance and asks nj , to-
whack that mosquito which is gnawing her
between the shoulders, ii is no time to read up
on CheSterfeld.-[ Free Press.
~ Rattlebone's mouth is disfigured by thu
absence of one of his front teeth. His little
daughter surprised him yesterday by asking.
Pop, why do you part your teeth in the mid.
dle2'-[ Phild. Bulletin.
fs Ii" advertised a philosophical victim,
the person who took my overcoat was infiu-
enced 10y the weather, then all is serene; but
II he did SO from commercial considerations.
/ am ready 10 enter into financial negotiations
Tor Its return"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-22

HIGH LIFE ABRoAD-this is what II 10 s,,,a.
times; A Russian baron, secretary az Ths Az,
paSsy al Berlin, married a beautiful Girl VIII,
had oeen educated ar a convent in Paris Thev
rented magnificent house. furnished II s,,
peroly, entertained freely, aud became tha
IaIk OF the capital The lady said 10 be i'm.
mensely wealthy, appeared at court in costly
toie,, and riyalled majesty itself in hrilliancy
81 9t display The young couple soon exceeded
tneI means. In order 10 make up their defci-
ency The baron entered into heavy speculation
i Xs .y Sourse which so rapidly Increased his
NaoiIties That catastrophe was inevitable
Notwithstanding the efforts made by his reiS'
ives as S wei as the Russian government, he
WSht through the court of bankruptcy. His
wife did not hesitate TO elope with a nrtncc
whose TASTE. sizes" remind alcorrespondent OF the
London Globe of those of an English iocksy
II was not long before he cast her OF. PENN.
less and unspeakably wretched, she fled tn
fariS, where she gave herself up to the disSi-
patton of the modern Babylon. A few weeks
ago she committed suicide in Bpulogne INV
blowing out her brains. Her husband. win,
joined the Red Cross Society in the last war
had charge OF the hospital al SStoya and ia
now at Bucharest engaged in attendance or
the sick and wounded.-N. T. Tribune
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-22

SERVING A NOTICE ON LEvY.-The New
York Horld say George Ryer, a New York
theatrical agent, claims that he procured for
Levy, the cornet player, his present engage .
ment at Brighton Beach, and that Levy pro-
missed to pay him a commission of per cent.
on his salary, which he has not done RIVER
began suit against Levy i'm New York, but
as the latter resides at Brighton Beach he was
out OF the jurisdiction of the court, and papers
Levy received note, the handwriting being a
womans and signed "A. ST." saying: " met
you at Brighton Beach recently, and your
glances gave me courage to address you L
am married woman, and therefore cannot
invite you to my home. Will see you Monday
morning at 1880 a. m, at the corner of 5th
avenue and 18Th street, 1 will come closely
yelled and il possible have coupe in readf-
ness, as would not be recognized for any
thing" Levy happened" to be i'm the neigh
bOrhOod at the hour indicated, but instead of
meeting with a yelled woman, was accosted
by court official, who, much to his disgust.
Levy had been sold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-22

AN INTERRUPTED SERMoN-Last night
there was great cOmmotlon in the First Mis-
sionary Baptist Church, in the southwestern
part OF the city. While the services were in
progress, and the colored minister Rev. Reu-
ben White, was urging his hearers to come
to Jesus" I. A. Bush, colored man, well
known and respected in the city, walked up
the centre aisle, drew his revolver, and fred
four or five times at the reverend gentleman.
He made it extremely warm for the expounder
OF scriptural truths, who dropped from sight
behind the pulpit like Jack in the Box"
Bush blazed away, expecting it is supposed,
to hit him should he raise UP. The Shooting
caused fearful panic. A grand rush was
made for doors and windows. Women and
children were -trampled under foot, and
number hurled from the windows. Quite a
der is that none were Killed. The cause of
he assault Is alleged seduction of Fannie
Bush by the preacher, who gave her medicine
to produce an abortion, from the effects of
which she died this morning. The coroner
viii hold an inquest, and the officers are now
working up the case: The Bush family stands
Wei in the community: Thomas at one time
holding the position of city prison keeper
Little Rock (ArE.) Democrat
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THOMAS DOWNING, Auctioneer.
SALE OF A SMALL TWO STORY
FRAME UNWILLING HOUSE ON TWEEN

TRUsTEES' SALE OF A SMALL TWO STORY
FRAME DW ELLINH HOUSE On TWEEN
IY.FOURTH STREET WEST. BETWEEN
g AND II TREE S-No. 712
ny virtue cf deed of trust. dated February "a
20, a D., 1876, ddly recorded In Liber til -
IoIlo 248, one OF the land records for the Dis
Irlct OF columbia and ut the written request vi
Inc Inc party secured ths1sb} we will SELL In front Of
~ clock M, the following described real as.
tate, situated In the city of Washington District
OF Columbia to VITA part of lot numbered fl II
tSen (1b), In square numbered thirty-one (8l) be-
ginning for the same the line of 9th street west
one hundred and si1 feet six inches north from
tne southeast corner of said square, and running
thence north twelve feet six inches thence west to
tne rear line OF said lot thence south twelve fest
SIX inches, thence east to the place Of be2innin0
together with the improvements thereon,
Terms Of eae Obe-half Of the pul chase money!
70 be paid In cash, and The balance in SIX ana
Twelve months. with interest from day OF sale at
f trust on the property sold. deposit Of $50 viii
70 required OF The purchaser at time Of SALE II
tue terms OF sale are not complied with within
seven Gays the TruS ees reserve the right resell
Inc property At the risk aud cost OF the defautiuo
purchaser. All conveyanciDg at the purchasers
cost. The above prOpe ty will be sold subject to
Sucn General and special taxes as may be AGAINST
the same.
JOSEPH G. lEARSON, )w
,o, Oh ARIES K. FRASER, AfuSteeS.
THOS. BOWLING, Auct
aug16, ID, %, "a. ~ 286ds
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DIED

LgBOS. August 2lst. 1873, AUSTIN, youngest
child of Charles h. and Minnie Leines, aged 6ir-
teen months
Funeral viii take place Friday, August ga, at >
O'Clock, from Its parents residence, 19o6 NJ street
northwest.
MCCARTHY. August 81. 1878, at Sis a. M
BRIDG EFT CECILIA, only child of Timothy aud tkS
late Margaret Nj Carthy, aged 20 years and 28 daya
Gone but not forgotten.
Her funeral win take place from the residence of
her father, corner of second street and Maryland
avenue northeast, Friday afternoon, at o'clOck
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited 10 -
tend. as
SANNER On the 21st OF August ls7s AIR.
ashort but painful illness, ELIZABETH ", believes
wife or Jerome II: SanDer, aged forty six years
deuce, l6OS fourteenth street northwest, FridAT
afternoon, 23d inst, At 3 O'Clock The relative
tend.
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THE ABUSE OF CoNDrMENTs.-It does NOT
follow because condiments are useful that wa
may not have too much of them; on the con-
trary, their best effect depends upon their be-
ing used in moderation. The more decided
the flavor of any article of food, the sooner
does II pail upon the appetite. liz is one of the
peculiar merits of French cookery that fiayorg
are so delicately blended: no one is specially
prominent, aud yet 10y their different combf.
nations wonderful variety OF appetiZipg
eftects Is produced We Yankees like the
Englsh, are apt to use condiments in coarse,
reckless way, and thus mss their finer and
more exquisite effects, besides losing much of
the benefit that might be derived from them.
BY nicer care IN their employment, the plain
est and simplest diet might be made at once
more delicious and more digestible.-[Jour.
nal Of Commerce.
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GUIDES NEW EXPRESS LIMB
B1TWKEN

IN4TON AND 6EOR6NTOWN.
CONNECTING AT PHILADELPHIA WITH OLYDI,s
LINE YOR BOSTON, PROVIDENCE, AND
Nlw ENGLAND STAIRS,
Sailing D0vS.
Prom Philadelphia saturday, 1t II N.
Prom " ashington-HoDdAy, 1t IL am.
From eeorgetown..Monday, at = pm.
d lSSsis sas a, y Boston sa9s aga
Providence and Fail River Con-
Ggnees wishing their goods landed 1t Georgetown
wharf VIZ please nave them marked "4eorRe-
t0s0S, d. O,s
D CO., l2O& street northwest. ana nth street
wharf. Washington, ID. G.; &. =. HID, 50 Wa
@r street. Georgetown. DC; WIZ. r. CLYDE
delphia. mar1o-iy
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AUCTION SALES.
TO-MORROK.
TOHN SHERMAN, Real Estate Auctioneer,
y st. Cloud Building

John SHERMAN, Real Estate Auctioneer,
y st. Cloud Building.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M.
nROvED PROP ERTY, THREE-STORY and
BASs,E u1 BRICK DWELLING, No.
By virtue of adeed OF trust, dated June 18th. -
1 90. 1879 and duly recorded In Liber NO f..,k
.oS IoiI0 III ct seq, one OF the land records ID
OF the District Of Columbia, and at the request Of
the parties secured thereby, We will sell at public
auc..-n. on FRIDAY. the 23d day Of August, A. ID.
ISIS, at HHciock p;m., tn front Of the premises.
the following orp.ri bed plG.:perty, With the i'm
PIoxements thereon; situated in ;:hs city Of Wash:
two hnndled snS q 70 VT 1dea bsnta
subdivision Of Square six hundred and seventy
S6ISl being eighteen C18l feet front and rear and
esnty rect (SO deep, on the south side of street
n,"rtnsSst, ana containing fourteen hundred and
Terms Of sale: One-third cash, and the balance
IN one and two years. with interest at 10 per cent
ger annum to be secured on the property sold; or
an cash, at the option Of the purchaser. deposit
OF one hundred dollars required at time Of sale.
All conveyancing at purchaser's cost. Terms of
sale TO be COMPLIED with in seven DAYS.
G GsSisTaA bA 6 hHkIDEhER' Trustees.
VIM. NJ. sMITH, Salesman. aug13 -eo&ds
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TIE WAY OF THE WoRLD.-MrJack Harris
colored gentleman who dispenses LIQUID
damnation at one of our leading" saloons in
student oil human nature, and has got a GER
tain newspaper man down TO a fine point. Mr..
Harris says that he can "call the turn on him
every time. When he comes in with lordly
air, pounds the counter, and roars out Gimme
me glass O. Bass ale and don't be all day
about il, you id black rascal" Mr. Harris
infers that he has wealth" but when Ia
comes In on cat feet, softly rubbing his hands,
and says, Good morning, Mr. Harris" he
Herald
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THE MAN WHO GOT FLAT SUpPER.-A
good and suggestive joke was recently played
country hotel. After ordering supper the
financier began a little discourse on the ad-
yantageS OF fiat money" for the benefit of the
farmers lettering in the bar-rOom. When he
came to seat himself for the evening meal
there was nothing upon the table but napkin
and plate. In some surprise he turned the
this inscription" This Is one supper" Ia
high dudgeOn he demanded of the landlord an
explanation. Why" said the latter person.
dryly, that's fiat superb REPOSITORY,
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DILEMMA--JOneS "a big. burly mani :.
Here! hi! that big brute of yours will kin
my dog Call him OFF, Brown (who always
StammerS when at all eXcited): "He WON'T
bb-bite him, sir! Hell only sq-q-queeze him
hold of his tail and pull him off! V Brown:
III L cate catch hold of his tail he'll leave of
Sq-qqqueeZIng Your dog and bib bite him
instead! Jones: Look here. you stammer-
ing idiot, I'm hanged IL /" Brown: I'D
d-dont c-c-call me names, please, or he'll IL
leave go your dog and c-c-c-catch hold OF you"
Punch.
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No CHANGE.-Saturday afternoon a boy not
over eight years Old was observed to sit down
own on the curbstone on Washington street
and lean heavi against a hitching-post. He
looked pale, even through the dirt on his face
and several pedestrians halted to make in
qulr1eS. One of them observed an old stub of
cigar in the boys fingers and he queried
"Bub, is this your first cigar Moo; it's
mm-ysecond," gaSped the boy; and after a
long pause, attended by increased paleness.
the sympfOms - ~ "