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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-14

INGENIOUS TRICKS OF Por" FIsHKRNEN.-
The fndefattgable Schwartz is at IL again.
Night before last he went down the river with
one companion. Just opposite the Catholic
cemetery In the river he discovered two men
fishing with new kind OF net, and one that is
more destructive than any he has seen. II is
what is called ''sicer" net. Ii is placed at the
DOW OF boat, opening precisely like pair OF
shears, and is rather baggy. When q number
or fish are enclosed the net is shut up and lifted
from the water. AS the net sits rather deeply
la the water and extends some little distance
on each side, large amount or flsh can be
taken with but little trouble. The net is made
SO cheaply that IL hardly pays to destroy one.
He however arrested the men.
The enemies or the constableS have contrived
an ingenious trap for him, ana IL was only By
mistake that he was not taken the other night.
The trap was built In the following manner:
over fyEe net which was used as bait to at
tract him was built sort or Sloping raft ia the
water, so that, when he approached to take the
net his boat would run up on this raft which is
kept In position by a rope running 70 the
bank. II the intention OF grounding his boat
was all that his enemies had In mind against
him, Mr.. Schw artZ would not be troubled but
Just as soon as he would get grounded contri-
vance, men on the bank would pull the raft
with his boat on IL 70 the shore and get him into
their pOwer.-Rochester Express,
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LORILLARDs NRw HoRsR.-In st. Louis Wed
neSday evening, Colonel johnson, as the agent
OF Pierre Lorillard, OF New York, bought the
splendid two-year old, Wallenstein, now on the
st. Louis Cote Brilliant Course, for 50 900. He
will run In the Criterion Stakes at the Chicago
meeting, and will then be taken east. In the
fall he will be taken TO England to prepare for
the Derby of next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-14

~ Senators Conkling and Bayard are both
1fty-one years Old
~ Mrs. Lawrence makes speeches In the
lently assa1llng christianity. Her tongue Is
long and active, and she can always command
large audiences.
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Fire ESCAPES Needed.

Editor Star Having occasion a short time
since to spend night at one of our principal
hotels. particularly noticed the total lack Of
means Of escape In case of fire or other panic
True, there are plenty OF stairways, but they
are only to be reached by such circuitOus routes,
that presume that scarcely one in hundred
Of the transient guests would be able to sue
cessfully avail themselves of these means Of
exit. Several months since the Inspector of
buildings announced that the cause OF the de-
lay in enforcing the regulation in relation to
this subject was that some uniform and Orna-
mental plan was desired for adoption and there
the matter seems to have dropped. A subject
OF this kind Is OF such serious and important
character that no unavoidable delays should be
suffered to retard the erection of fire-escapes OF
some kind. There Is only one hotel believe in
our city which has made any preparation what
ever Tor an emergency, calling for their use,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-14

DREAM FULFILLED.-A singular instance
county, Fla, some days ago. A young daughter
Of Mr.. Hill dreamed one night that she had
been burned to death. Next morning she went
birds from the planted corn. AS 1t was cold
they built fire, and while they were warming
themselves the clothes OF the girl caught fire.
Her mule brother tried to exttnguish the flames,
but could not. She died the next day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-14

sBIs there anything more stubborn than
mule? 1t has been asked. Certainly there Is,
we reply. For, marked as Is u muley Stubborn
ness, there Is a "n,ulier," and that, our Latin
dictionary tells us is a woman.-( Boston Courier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-14

CoNJUGaL AFFECTION depends largely upon
utual confidence. Il make ft q rule" said q
ni-eacre IN his friend, TO tell my wife every
thing that happens. In this way we manage 70
avoid any misunderstanding" Not TO be out
done IN eenerosiiy the friend replied: "Weli.
Sir, you are not so open and frank as am, for
tell my wife a great many things that never
lapren. n-T(,baf Iz the VaN.
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The Christian Promises
Shadow
'es Not

Editor Star:-Your issue OF Saturday contains
q letter signed Truth, " In which the writer
a future state as :.shadoWy and indefinite a
Does he think they were so regarded by the
dying thief when, on the cross, Christ turned
to him and said To-day shalt thou be with me
In Paradise?r Or does he find anything tnden-
mite In the words of Christ to the bereaved
Martha-"I am the resurrection aud the life: he
that believeth In me, though he were dead,
or In His words to His disciples, 81 go to pre-.
pare place for you" II your correspondent
desires to have the assurance OF future life, If
he would indeed, know the truth, let him look
for 1t In the pages Of the Bible. 1t gives no IN
certain sound, but its utterances are most posi-
tive and unqualified. 1t prociaims as no other
and when we have the word OF the Lord for 1t
we are safe In saying ave speak that we do
II your correspondent be sincere and inteIn
gent let him look beyond the excrescences OF
creedS at the word OF the Lord, and let him be
assured that men are not ioSt for errors OF
opinion" but for rejection OF the kinde5t offers
"For God so loved the world that he gave
His only begotten Son, that whOSoever beliey-
eth In Him should not perish, but have ever
"Fof God sent not His Son into the world to
condemn the world, but that the world, through
"He that believeth In Him Is not condemned:
but he that belteveth not is condemned already,
because he hath not believed In the name of
TIC OuIy UCSOtcCu Oou VI UOu LOdOS
Pagan Funeral ElOquence Ana
lyzed.
Editor StdT:-Your remarks on Mr. Ingersolls
prose poem at the funeral Of his brother were
very sensible. There seems to be great SenSI-
t1yeneSS among your anonymous c0rre5pon-
dents on the subject. In Mr.. IngersOlrS lecture
on ''the Gods" he says, Nature produces man
without purpose and obliterates him without re-
gret'-in hts funeral address he says Gin the
night OF death hope sees star and listening
love can hear the rustic OF a wing"
Now according TO the first OF these a1irma-
tons the dead are obliterated-for them there
..rustle," nor swing" Whose :hope" is it then
that "seeS star" and what ear hears ''the
rustic OF wing" and to what or whom does
the wing" belong whose rustic listening love-
can hear? Mr.. DEMONSTRATING" confesse5 that
ne does not know either what he was before he
was porn or what he will be when he Is dead
80 we put him one side along with the brute5
lt Is great comfort no doubt to q master tC
Know that ne had q good dog while the dog
nveo, anu the example OF that dog will doubt
less be very powerful on the lives OF other docs
who come after him, and '.wiu become the firn
basis OF lighthouse which, Casting its raw
Tar across the sea, Will attract many a weary
mariner (of dog on his long voyaoe fnsnirino
Will" 0>-''' al" so'o
1oui correspondent D. A. B. SAYS mvou aa
SuMe tlat Col. Ingersoll does NOT heiieye In
1utunty. This Is an unauthorized vrafmirv ne l
1aS ncveI salo so to my KNOWLEDGE and No snch
QeQpcUQo can be made from the Grafton WHICH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-14

The STREETS OF PARIs-The streets are not
u' iely swept In Paris, they are cleaned The
p oepan is responsible for the cleanliness OF
Ms Beat lie may early in the morhing be seen
SCI eriEteIding the operation OF the dirt carts
and Lot shovelfull OF debris is left. The ne.
mcVal CT garbage is effected without any en-
cumhrance Of the sidewalk by ash boxes or
barrels. Before seven O'Clock in the morning
ne Parislan housekeeper must have the accu-
muated waste or the household dumped In the
gutter in front OF his residence. This may seem
sloyenly to an American, but the city garb sge
cart Is punctual TO the minute. There are no
complaints In the Partisan papers OF his ne
eject; no letters from indignant citizens as in
New York, the burden OF whose song is: " The
street live In has not been cleaned since last
TAIL" Ii may be in place here to say that the
faIls1ans burn little hard coal, and are thereby
saved the annoyance OF coal ash and dust. The
cleansing OF the Partisan boulevard is never
oone In summer, when the sweeper ends the
sprinkler begins his work. IL goes on from
morning TIL night Dust is an 1mpossfbility
Inc smooth, evenly graded surface, for miles
raining on either side with a gentle curve to-
wards the curb, is as clean as the Carriage drive
leading TO the portals OF palace At Intervals
YOU may see an iron rod, with number at the
top. driven into the ground. Pendent from it
is TIN case, apparently made for the reception
or papers. This rod and belongings seem q
portion or the street-cleaners paraphernalia
and apparently Tx certain limits or his work
Correspondence Of the San Francisco Chronicle,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-14

THE RUSSIAN "tea houses" are favorite
places OF resort. Each visitor has before him q
brass pot containing about pint OF tea, cruet
lemon. In eummer he takes his tea cold, with
more lemon than vodh. sugar Is seldom used,
and never offered unless called for.
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The Dangers Of the bicycle:

Editor Star:-Permit me to call attention to
the danger of bicycle riding as at present prac-
ticed in this city. Riders are to be seen In all
directions, travelling with amazing rapidlty aud
so Doselessly that one experiences sense Of
relief to see them pass out OF sight without
accident While 1t is pleasure to witness the
graceful evOlutiOnS OF the riders, 1t must be
owned that bicycle riding In the populous por-
lions OF our city is fraught with considerable
danger, especially to children, Of whom num-
cool air Of the summer evening. Would it not
be well to adopt some means by which notice
Of their approach could be given by bell or
otherwise, similar to the mode adopted by sleigh
riders, and thus prevent, as far as may be, the
possibility CT danger. F. W. G.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.



Editor Star AS there is considerable discus
sion at present among your many readers in re-
gard to the highest points In the city, ana as ~
mas been about two years since you nave given
them to US, could you not give US the exact
height or comparative heights OF the nign
grounds in the city? 1t would be interesting
reading to those Of US W a ade fVe
on the highest point and have no water, and
every one else has plenty. 1 have heard no
less than four points claimed as the highest, all
I'm different sections
We give the following data in answer to our
The highest points above tide on Capitol
Hill are as follows: Corner of Sd and
East Capitol streets Is IS feet above tide;
corner oi LIST and 4 streets Sc. is % feet
above tide: corner OF I'd and streets me-
Is 80 feet above tide; corner of 1st and East Cap
1tol streets Is 50 feet above tide; corner of 1st
and streets he. Is SO feet above tide corner OF
OF Sd and A streets Sc is SO feet above tide;
corner OF 30 and A streets ne. Is So feet above
t1de; corner OF 4th and streets e. Is 81 feet
above tide; corner OF 4th aud A streets e. Is So
feet above tide; corner OF 1st and streets Sc.
Is So feet above tide.
Other high points than Capitol Hill:
Corner OF 14th and Boundary streets Is l2l Ieet
above tide; corner Of 18th and W streets Is III
feet above tide; corner of 18th and Boundary
streets is 121 feet above tide; corner OF l4tn ana
W streets Is lis feet above tide; corner OF lltn
and Boundary streets Is 116 feet above tide; cor
ner of 18th and streets is los feet above tide;
corner of 18th and Boundary streets IS 10? 1eet
above TIDE; corner Of 10th and streets Is lO4
feet above tide; corner of 18th and Corcoran
streets is 1O1 feet above tide; OF 18th and
w streets is 112 feet above tide: corner OF 10th
and streets Is 80 feet above tide; corner OF 18th
and streets NV. Is SO feet above tide; corner
of 18th and streets Is 95 feet abJve tide; cor
ner OF eth and Boundary streets Is % feet above
tide; corner Of 18th and streets Is 30 rect
above tide.
All the ridge between 9th and 14th streets and
Massachusetts avenue and Boundary street
ranges from 80 feet to 12I feet above tide.
THE nnmn house &c In connection with the
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lie LOOKED up very humbly, and said he was
sorry to be found In such place, but he could
oLer's box before. "Never,r asked the court
with some severity. Look a-here judge " said
the culprit, "name the fine, but for heavens
sake don't spring that ffnafore' gag on fell
low! --[Turners Falls REPORTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-14
Is made the subject Of your article" Mr.. D. A.
b. probably never read the lecture on ssThe

Is made the subject of your article" Mr.. D. A.
B. probably never read the lecture on s'The
G. dS."
Your correspondent "Truth" says "the chris
t1an promises are so shadowy and indefinite as
to fol m no basis OF true eloquence before a Gull
tured audience" From which we Infer that the
object at funeral and before q cultured audi
ence is to produce true eioquence. This is the
main thing for man to become truly eloquent
In the presence OF death and before cultured
audieIce! What stuff and nonsense!
HOW much more definite and substantial
were Mr.. !ngersolls promises than the chris.
tlan promises? We hope this travester OF
Truth" will take his tape line and measure up
the difference and tell us II ne cab.
And in conclusion we would advise all tneSe
diluted fifth rate infidels of our day to go back
and read up the sayings OF old Socrates, Plato,
Scipio Cato, Cicero and Seneca, and see II they
cannot get something like clear idea ham,
mered into their heads.
The question just now, Is not what christian
orators are agreed upon-but what are the con-
solat1oDs OF atheism when death cOmes-and we
find our answer in Mr.. Ingersolls address. II he
is honest here he was false in the lecture on
t.the GOds"-If he was honest there he Is false
now by the dead body Of his brother. No
amount of squirming can change this dilemma.
BOMB SHELL,
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J.
eyes. 81 they have taken away the only cow my
poor sick aunt had-1t was all she had. We
VIII die OF starvation now"
Wendt cleared his throat. He despiSed his
commission at this moment from the bottom OF
his heart and abhorred the order that made
him appear an unfeeling monster to this poor
girl, for the impression made upon him by
those brown eyes was strange mixture OF pity
"Calm yourself, mademoiselle," said he kind
ly, "your aunt will soon have possession OF her
and all will be right"
She breathed long breath of relief.
ION, thank you, Sir!' she CRIED with a
sparkle SPAR In her eyes that lit up her face like
| AS she turned and was about to enter her
mouse, one OF the elders stopped her and said
iomething. She drew back in dismay and
nook her head sorrowfully: Only the word
| stand.
"Thats no matter" the peasant called out
AFTER her, "every one must do what they
| can't
In the meantime the scene around had great
| ly charged. The quiet square was filled With
cattle. some jumping about wildly, some lowing
| and looking around upon the strange state OF
Things. Quite number OF men and women
| old and young, were before the court house
| The Baii1n invited the Lieutenant to come into
table in a long hall The room was directly
| filled up by the villagers. One OF the elders,
bowling to WeDdt,. took a seat opposite him.
uIfolded list, and called out the names there
"Pelissard the elder-a hundred francs!"
| Pelissard stepped up to The table, an old man
bald head. He tremblingIy united a red cotton
| handkerchief and counted In gold, silver and
| copper q hundred franks. The old man pushed
the money toward the Lieutenant, who sat,
| curling wTeaths from his cigar. One name fol-
| lowed another Some with silent resign alton,
others with signs and lamentations, counted
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-29

THE Philadelphia Times, although it
has devoted a great deal of time ard
space in its columns toIthe undertaking,
has failed to convince the men who run
the Republican party in that city that it
would be a very proper thing in them to
nominate that chronic office seeker. John
+. IIartraHft. for Sheriff. Just why the
Times was so completely captivated with
the notion of transferring Uartranft
from the POst-ofIice TO the Sheriff's office
is something not easily to be understood
outside of that city, and especially so as
the experience of its editor ought to
have convinced him that the Republican
leaders would never. or at least hardly
ever. consent to see so valuable a prize
carried off by man. recently imported
from Montgomery county. The TTHCs
of Tuesday admits that at last the lead
ers of the conflicting rings have definit-
ely arranged the Republican nominate
Ons, and That John l.. Hill viii be the.can-
didate for Sheriff If the two discordaut
and belligeraut factions into which the
Democracy of that county are divided
possessed q single grain Of political wis
dom, here is their opportunity to retain
possession of the ~hcrif-s office and its
vast patronage, but as they prefer dfyi-
sion in their ranks To harmonious and
united action tLe result can be easily
tuIr.spU
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-29

Is a recent speech in the British
Parliament, John Bright. the well
known English reformer. stated some
astounding facts connected with the
tenure Of land in the United Kingdom.
In England and Wales one hundred
persons own more than 1000. 600 acres.
and 40 persons own more than ono
fourth of all the soil south of the Tweed.
In Scotland it is worse. fr~sFrc persons
there owning +.3G.UD0 acres. or nearly
0HC-yu0ffC- of the whole country. The
One-halfof that country 9. .4UO, ,GUUacres)
is in the possession of srrCuty land own
crs. In Ireland. which has q much
larger population than Scotland. t-o-
Thirds of the entire country is in the
hands of 1912 persons. Ii is this NOM
Opoly of the land i'm Ireland by few
individuals that has caused the present
feeling of deep discomfort among the
tenant farmers in that country. and
which threatens the most serious conse-
quences. How different it is in the
United States under the operation of
our homestead laws. According TO the
last report of The C0mmi siouer Of the
Land Office 6,O0O.OJO acres-an area
greater than New Jersey-were taken
up and actually occupied during the
year ending tho Both of June last. The
books of the office show that each settler
took mp an average Of 12O acres. which
establishes the fact that during the
year just closed $1,000 families. or at
least 80, 600 persons, have found homes
on the public lands. Since the home
stead law went into effect. sixteen
years ago, 3s4, SIS entries have been
made, embracing 40.1S1. $50 acres. or
more than the size of the six New Eng
land States. Most Of the entries during
the past rs well as previous years were
made in Kansas, Minnesota. Nebraska.
and the territory Of Dakota West
ward the star Of empire takes its wav.- .
and the Imagination can scarcely con
ceive the teemiHg millions who will
people the almost bOundIess eXpanse
west OF the Mississippi at the close of
The present century.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-29

FACTS NTROVERTIBLE.-Ihe people
Of Cambria county. or a gOOdly portion OF
them at least, win substantiate the fact
That when we reduce the price of a suit OF
clothes from $3.50 to S2.75, we are never out
of them;
That when we reduce the price Of q suit OF
clothes from S4.O0 to $500, we always nave
them on hand;
That when we reduce the price of suit OF
clothes from S55 to S4.00 they are always
in stock;
That when we reduce the price Of a suit OF
clothes from 1915 to S5.f5, we can Away =
find them for customers;
That when we reduce the price OF a sult OF
clothes from Ss.jO to S6.75 we don't tel peo-
pie we have Just sold the last SUIT;
That when we reduce the price of SUIT OF
clothes from SIPS to 5000, we can always
furnish a perfect fit.
Remember that the goods quoted above are
lined throughout, and are Saleable, deSlTapie
and serviceable clothing.
Pants we can sell In jeans from soc. up IN
cotton wOTsted from soc. up in caSSimereS
from S27j up. In gents furnishing goods
we can sell white laundried shirts from fOc.
up: calico shirts from 20c. up ; underShlTtS
and drawers from poe. mp; suspenderS from
&c. up; half hose from &c. up hats trom &c:
up; caps from &c. up. The largest stock OF
trunks and valiScS in Altoona.
Remember we are SlaughteTing summer
clothing, straw hats etc, in order to close out
all kind of summer wear at the New CloJll-
ing Depot, 1870 Eleventh avenue, which Is
known far and near as the cheapest house in
the trade, and the best place in the country
to buy good clothing, hats, caps and furnish
ing goods at honest prices
CHARLES SIMON,
In Dr. Chrsty's Building. in rear Of Logan
House, Altoona, Pa.
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CHIEF JUSTICE THOMPSON As \ IRAMP.
"A correspondent of the Pittsburgh Critic
writing from Mercer, Pa, gives the follow
ing interesting story as a contribution TO his
tory:
'ApropOs Of the tramp law. an incident con-
nectcd with the life of very great man was
brought to your corrcsp spondents attention by Hon.
district. and which is vOuchcd for being true in
every particular. About the year 1880 journey
man printer was tramping his way between Pitts
buruh and Erie in search of work. He met with
to a town that boosted of q single newspaper.
Upon inquiry he found that il needed no com
positors, and dishcartcucd, was tramping on, when
of the employees persuaded their fellow crafts
man to tarry over night. Taking him to WhistIcr's
hotel. they passed few Jolly hours. and found in
the tramp not only man of ability but musician
OF more than ordinary merit With him hc carried
a German flute, upon which he delighted his cunl-
Tadcs with selections from the best authors. At q
late hour he retired. and, when morning came.
with a different air he sought Mr.. Whistler. the
landlord, and explained the situation-i that he
was Pennies and had-hoped to obtain work, but
had failed; that he did not wish TO dcfraud him
out of the amount due for lodging and that if he
would take has flute and keep IL until redeemed he
gotten.
why said Whistler. my dear sir. the music
you made last night more than comp uSated nc
for the trihc You owe. Take your flute with Won.
and should You ever become able 10 pay. all right
If not. there il no harm done
The next day found the tramp in Erie where
nc obtained work, and his first dollar earned was
sent back TO his found friend. Whistler. That
tramp has since been known to the world On icf
Justice, Thompson, OF the Supreme Court OF Penn
sylNania. nder the provisions of the present
tramp law he might have been one OF the victims
who. in default of being able to prove that he was
not tramp. would have been incarccratcd in iafI
at separate and solitary confinement at labor for
ana during the term of one year