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out their money, while the pile of gold, silve
and copper before the OFFICER grew higher and
Nineteen hundred and ninety francs had been
raised. when Madame Vivier," the last on the
list was called.
But Madame vivier is ILL.," cried woman's
"Eh bien. said the Bailifr, ssbut where is Mad
elon, her n1ece?" Then, as no one answered, ne
sent woman to bring Madelon.
Directly the young girl, who had appealed to
the Lieutenant for her COW, entered the crowded
Madame vivier," repeated the reader, In a
monotonous voice, "ten francs.'
-. Monsieur valuse," replied Madelon. in
voice trembling with tearfulness,. :" my aunt has
not as mucn as centime In the house"
-, on" cried a woman with coarse voice In
Ine crowd, ~ had to give my last and now nv
poor SICK daughter can die for the want OF
Yss Mde which the doctor has ordered
one Is taxed according to their circumstances,
aho u Is useless for you to struggle against it.
upon the good will with which each and every
one does their part"
Madelon's face, from forehead to neck. flushed
scarlet with shame at this open discussion of
ner poverty and the doubt OF her good will to do
her part. One minutes hesitation, and she
silpped her trembling hand into her bosom, and
little gold holy picture, battered and worn,
whose worth could scarcely reach ten francs
Sne ioosed 1t from the chain, kissed it tenderly,
and laid it on the table near the Lieutenant
Her lace was pale as death now, and the great
TEARS were flowing unchecked.
Wendt, who had gazed on this scene in dumb
decisively.
"Halt!' he cried, while his voice fairly
trembled. "Such sacrifices are not dem anded!'
And then, with the eyes of all the wondering
tfenchmen fixed upon him, he went around to
the other side OF the table and seized the list
Pelllssard, the elderv' He called out the first
name, "seyenty-tive francs!"
The old Peliissard came, pale as death and
shaking In every limb, to the table. "Master,"
he cried, raising his trembling hands, shave
pity upon me and my poor village!"
NO" said the Lieutenant, wiping the per-
SEPARATION from his forehead. "no, no." and he
motioned to him with his hand, "not paw,
take seventy-t1ve francs out OF the hundred
you have given here'
A cry Of joyous surprise sounded on all sides.
"Take five hundred francs, SIR" continued
Wendt, turning to the Ba1liff "have your wagon
ready and follow me to Lous lie Saunier! You
shall receive the acquittal from my COM
mander's own hand. The rest OF the money
distribute as belongs them to the villagers
Then he took up the holy picture and fastened it
himself on It's chain for the blu5hng Madelon
He drew out his purse, seized her hand aud
dropped in it its contents Of hard metal thalers.
"Pour Madame FiUier," said he, In low tone.
I. NJ. F.
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The Dor Nuisance.

Editor SARA lady called attention last
week, through the columns of your paper, to
the 81 Dog Nuisance" In Washington. Her eX-
perience Is only that OF thousands In this city,
who suffer by day and by night from the yelps
crew Of this city. III the alleys of almost every
square they commence at n1ghtfall, and con-
tinue long after midnight. In the summer sea-
son, especially, when windows are necessarily
up, and the whole force is out, there is and
there can be no greater nuisance. especially to
the sick and others needing rest and repOSe
When the lady mentions the square bounded
by 18th and 18th and G and New York avenue
as the champion square for this nuisance, she
may rest assured that there are others equally
bad, If not worse.
Is there not some way to rid the city of this
great nuisance? II there Is no law to abate 1t,
let strychn1ne be adopted, as health and sleep
at night are robbed by this curse. Let those
throughout the city who, in defiance of all de-
cency and the rights OF others, continue to keep
these bowling wretches to annoy their neigh
bOrs, be warned that strychnine will be the
sure and swift relief. Let us hear from other
portions Of the city. A.
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The pump house, &C., In connection with the
stand-pfpe Is located at this point.
Street PaVelMeMtS.

Editor Star:-In your paper of Wednesday, In
an article In relation to street paving to be DONE
I notice that Prof. Smidt recommends re-
Surfacing such streets as 18th, 15H and 16H, B
street, n, &c. 1t seems to me that this recon-
mendatiOn must have been made through some
mistake or In the interest OF some particular
party. The fact Is, as any one with half an eye
can see readily IL he Will take the trouble, that
these streets do not need resurfacing, nor will
they for two or three years more. They are
now In very good condition, excepting few
yards, easily repaired, and why the Commits
disposal on such streets as do not call for re-
pairs, to the neglect of those where the people
living on them are actually suffering from a
rotten, impossible (almOSu) wood pavement Is
conundrum would like to have answered. b
street north Is In good condition, excepting In
close proximity to the car track, which can
easily De repaired. as also list street, from A to
d, and needs no entire reSurfacing; but If Prof.
Smidt had cast his eye out A, froAl 1St to I'd, he
would have seen the extreme needs of an entire
T2eC pavement, which the money thrown away
this year on resurfactng would pay for and
only street running east from the Capitol
park that Is not In good condition, and should
be paved with something better than rotten
wood. 1t seems strange that such programme
IS has been published should be carried out.
Instance another street. 1t Is proposed to pave
Pennsylvania avenue east, from 4th to 9Th
street. The whole distance is adjoining reSer-
vations, and they propose to leave the same
avenue, between I'd and 4th, where stores and
dwellings, line the avenue, to remain In its
present dusty when dry, and muddy when wet,
condition. 1 hope the Commissioners will ex-
pend what funds they have this year judiciously,
and give US neU pavements when actually
smoother surface, when 1t is good enough now.
PA. AVE.
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[FOR The EVENING STAR,
BURIED CITIES.

tS,N9estea by Recent D,tst-StorDl.l
Rolled by the wind, the dark electric cloud
Broke in the sudden stress of storm and stoure;
Then through the sandsimoom's vast rising
tower
Which. slOw-revolvng grew up tall and proud,
BY chastity rents in its red burial shroud,
The obscure city lghtened in the shower
OF rain, wind, thunder, and fine dust-like flower
Was 1t not thus when Pompeii was bowed?
Nay, even now when Sicily fair ise,
1s rocked with thunders to its very base,
and Etna's peak the b ack flag flies o'erhead;
The day may come when, reader, though you
smile.
The future antiquarian shall retrace
These silent streets city of the dead.
JOHN SAyARY.
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paIently impressed with the value of that I'm
mortal North. country proverb, which o ixht
to be written In letters o. gold over every raciag
lions, ''It's canny to say nowt |" he from child
hood kept his eyes and ears open aud his mol:h
snn S me 1ss thus oy sst ei
having cost him more time than all the Others
put together. Many OF his best races have been
won actually at the start, and more by his mar
pluck In examining his horse at It. Hts fine
hands also contribute greatly to his success.
proof OF his dainty handling OF a horses
mouth Is that he Is lever run away with His
head is as cool as his hand Is light and his
heart stout. When he has seized an advantage
at the start, In making short turn or by driv-
riders out of ten would be afraid OF, his clear
head prevents him from throwing IL away.
He has, however, with all his self-poSseSsion,
the button OF his cap to the tips OF his spurs,
and rides-as the hackers OF his mounts know
irrespective OF the odds. Whether on a six-to-
four or twenty.to.one euc chance ne equally
as well as on the fiat, and should his present
eight stone and five pounds expand so as 10
put him out OF count for the latter he will
have grand career before him as q steeple-
chase rider. He is frequently to be found at
CAY tain Machells school for jumpers and
private course, putting horses new TO the busi-
lar y with the Vale OF White Horse or The
CotSwO d. At Melton, Lord Wilton, who has
shown him such kindness always finds him a
mount, and takes great delight in the OF
his riding. In the fiat-racing season he rides
4 ly every day In every week, and often afuer
lard weeks work In this country VIII IN
Jyer TO Paris to ride on sunday, and be
n the saddle again at Newmarket on Mon
day. For the fatigue OF railway travelling he
has one unfailing remedy, sleep; and It may
be added that except when riding horses Ia
rails he is no early riser. Racing Is Afternoon
work and hard work, often preceded or followed
by long railway journey, and q jockey rs MORN
ing is thus his only leisure time except Sunday
that is, If it be Sunday on which there Is no
Big race at Paris 1t must OF course be obvious
TO all who have given the subject thought that
Jockey at the height OF his reputation must
have a wardrobe like an actor, and a dresser to
look after the multitudinous jackets breeches,
boots and saddles Fred Archer, with his Income
might, II he were thoughtleSS, require such per-
son TO attend on him alone, but 1t speaks well for
his good sense, and that OF his intimate friend
Constable, that these admirable hOrsemen halve
Jockeys valet" between them, and find
themselves most efficiently "looked aftero on
he "on" Sundays Archer is much at home at
Heath House. where he is quite one OF the
family, and enjoys cut OF Mai Dawson's prime
nome-bred lamb and glass OF champagne as
well as II there were no such limit as eight
stone ten In the conditions OF classic races
London World. May IS.
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The process Is exceedingly interesting, and
as but few OF the millions who consume this
great product Of Kentucky understand how It Is
made, we give description In full. The "Bear-
grass dist1llery" manufactures exclusively three
brands OF whiSky-f1re copper, BeargraSS bour-
bon and rye and KENTUCKY Pride sour mash.
The reasons why Kentucky whistles surpass
t IN! Q. any other state or country are. first,
the superiority OF the grain; second the purity
aud quality OF the lime stone water, and last.
but not least, the mode OF dlstillation which
latter Is SO appropriate To the state. In this
state everything Is slow but sure. Bourbon
whisky generally contains 20 per cent corn, Is
per cent rye, Is per cent malt, while rye whisky
contains SIS per cent OF rye and is per cent or
barley malt. After the ingredients are made
Into ''mash, which is produced In a large tub
Win revolver rake TO stir them, it Is then run
Oh into fermenting apartment, near which is
yeast room, SO arranged that 1T is easily trans
ported TO the fermenting tubs, each Of which
mas capacity for holding thousands OF gallons
beer. For sour-mash whisky the fermentation
Is produced without the use OF yeast When
tie fermentation is Effected the beer is run into
what Is called beer-well. and from there
pumped up TO the beer-still. TIE vapor now
cohdenses In the large copper worm, which is
SO constructed that while the cold water
almost Ice cOld) Is supplied constantly from the
well, which Is run by pipes to the bottom OF the
worm, 1t runs of at the top constant stream
OF hot water, thus condensation takes place,
and thus producing the first low wines and the
1rst diSt1llation. The next process develops
the genuine article. The low wines are pumped
70 large receiver, and from 1t the fire copper
still Is charged or filled, and then doubled by
whisky is obtained and the distillation com
pleted. 1t Is then pumped to a receiving room
where 1t Is filled into barrels, and from there it
Is placed In the bonded warehouse" and stored.
1t takes i've to six days from the time the grain
Is ground before the whisky is produced and
barIeled.-fLOuisvitie Courier Journal
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THE SCIENCE OF DINERR-GIvING.-Aw writer in
an English magazine says: depend upon ft,
unless your income Is at least f1fteen Thousand
Per annum, and you live up to it, you never
ought to have more friends assembled at your
table at one time than eight, and this is per
hapS, two too many. / assume that we ask
people to dine with us because we hke them
FOL certain inherent qualities. II our circle OF
I'el ds De large We must be acquainted with
many who diner extremely in all their social
cDal actef1sticS, to say nothing of their pur-
suits, sympathies and occupations, and it Is,
Therefore, by judicious admixture OF the
guests that we bring about q successful little
party.
with six or eight at table, and presuminp
That there Is no garrulous or twaddling bore
present. the conversation Is sure to be general.
there can hardly be more than q TEMPORARY
monopoly OF the talk (and this is one OF the
Charms OF small partieS,) and Ii is, therefore
essential that the Clements be harmonious. A
Dao haolt prevails among inexperienced dinner
glVerS OF inviting to their own house precisely
the same company they have met only a week
or TWO previously at the house OF common
friend. II the first party was great success
although 1t was that very success which Undue.
ed the repetition. The common friends SO as
Sembled, however fond they may be of each
other, can hardly carry on the brilliant or at
tractiye tone OF conversation OF the first to che
second edition, especially when, as is frequent
~ the case, there has been not more than a
week or fortnight's interval. 1t is not suit.
Gent merely to change the rooms and the posi-
tons OF the host and hostess; some new ele.
mentS are needed to season the talk and to
bring In some fresh fdeaS.r
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tFA child without legs has just been born
THANK heayeL!' said the weeping father, this
will never be champion pedestrian"
gH-"H0w DO you tie q love knott, asked
Laura, toying with bit OF blue ribbon. "Oh.
any way" grOwled Tom behind his newspaper.
"just so II Will pull out easy"
CC-Let US look up and take courage. There is
DO centennial and no international exposition
this year. We have yet something to be thank
fOr.-[ Burlington Harkeye.
~What Is more deserving OF our sympathy
than young man with Is cents In his pocket,
girl on each arm, and seven ice cream sigas in
sight? (Middteto,cn Transcript.
U-A writer on styles says:-"It Is the fash
ion In France for ladies to take their tea In ban
nets and gloves" 1t may be, but we prefer q
teacup; gloves make tea taste bad, and bon
nets drip SOL Hartford Post.
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FOR THE EVENING STAR,
THE EGEANTINE.

In May time and in June time,
The eglantine blooms bright,
At mOrn-time and at noon-time,
And in the evening light
Dame Nature grace hath showed her
Above full many flower,
And beauty and sweet odor
Bestowed ON her for dover.
Along the dusty highway
She glads the toi1ng throng,
And in sequestered by-way,
She hears the wild bros song
But wheresOever blooming,
No flower in wood or lea
So sweetly unassumin4,
So simply fair as she,
As the eglantine 'mong roses,
Untouched, unspoi ed by art
Blooms she whom Love supposes
Most fit to charm my heart
The flowers ambrosial essence
Perfumes the common air.
And in the ma,den's presence
Grow all things pure and fair
June, 1879 w. l. SHOEMAKER.
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CAT HIS TINE OF LIFE.r-A Lady dropped her.
hankerchief on Winter street the other day.
Ladismanns quick eye caught the fiutter OF the
dainty thing as IL fell to the walk. Quick as
Thought he had pounced upon il, and with
tie unknown fair one with, MADAM your
hano-" He got no further. It way only Mrs
L disguised in another new suit. Selling the
cambria as cat would mouse, she gave La
dsmann a look OF eloquent scorn and contempt,
remarking, Don't stand there grinning Ike q
sick monkey, John Ladismann; and you'd bet
ter Put Oh your hat before you get cold. Peo-
ole at your time OF life, and bald at that should
be careful how they expose themselves"
Strange that some women cannot bear 10 have
their hushancs gallant TO the Sex.-lBoston
ITQaScFipt.
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The Tyrannical Husband.

ne most remarkable fact In connection with
the y rannical husband is that be Is continually
laying the fiatterfng JUNCTION TO his soul that he
Is The most unseiflsh and self-sacrIfcing OF men.
TO the level OF nonentity and taken all healthy
purpose out OF her life, and consequently done
a great deal TO make her miserable and 10
shorten her existence, he Will appeal to you for
sympathy and enc0miumS. He VIII, indeed,
OCCASIONALLY pose as martyr. He will say:
LOOK at me- and see what have to do Where
Is tie husband who does as much for his wife
SIS 90 Tor mine? She has not the least trouble
ABOUT any thing. i magnanimously relieve her
OF load OF responsibility and care. Then am
continually tortu,ing my brain as TO how NAV
p.eaSe her." When he argues to this effect one
scarcely knows whether 70 regard him as fool
or hypocffte. Probably he is q bit OF both At
the same time there is reason to believe that.
by pursuing some extraordinary process OF rea-
Son1ng, he really does persuade himself into the
BELIEF that he is model husband. Starting
from the assumption, as he does, that his wife
Is his toy, rather than his companion, ft Is per-
maps, not TO be wondered at that he becomes so
sef-complacent and is able TO carry out hts
compoSure. Tie misfortune is that his acquaiut-
ances tolerate him while he praises himself at
the expense OF the woman whom he has so
1rreparably Injured, and while he "taiks att
her because she is precisely what he has made
her, an0 what any woman, easily to be nodded,
would become II she were SO unfortunate as TO
fall into his clutches. IL he got the idea into
his head that he was looked on as what he fs-a
mean souled ty rant the probability is that pru-
to g mewhat amend his conduct But under
exist1Ig circumstances, how, In the name OF
goodness, is he to get such an idea into his
head ?-l Selected.
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A MINSTREL ON BASE BALL AND s.PrNAFoRE. ~
Charley BackuS was recently interviewed in
Buffalo, and the result was published In the
Courier. Backus said: 81 have always regretted
that did not study for the base bali profession,
but was delicate child OF aesthetic tempera-
ment, and used to work sixteen hours day
sweeping out and so forth In store In ROches-
ter for six shillings q week, and at the end OF
the week they used to ring In on me seven or
eight old Canada coppers which couldn't pass
carried my earnings home. My savings were
uncomfortably large. couldn't remain there
for knew it was only matter OF time for me
TO own the whole city. I didn't want It,
My forte is as vocalist. sing Baby Nine
from actual observation. l am half owner
OF one that is sixteen months Old This
fact will account for the tender and pa
thet1c manner In which i render that song.
The only thing which like better is .Pinafore'
That is new. We are the first to introduce IL In
this country. We sang it In the lunatic asylum
In Rochester the other day, and were going to
give 1t to the convicts In Auburn Prison. but
We're prevented on the ground that cruel and
1nhuman punishment had been abolished.
am glad to see Buffalo is improving. That
massive building lpointtng to q tumble-down
structure opposite the Tint House) does you
great credit. We go from here to Canandaigua
and Penn Yam, and expect TO end our mis-
si0nary labOrs In Albany"
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THE terrible commandments are at hand
and out OF OF every 1000 ESSAYS" which the
sweet girl graduates Of this country will read,
Judging from our observations In the past we
predict that, unless the subjects be changed 81
OF those essays will be on ''The Voyage OF Lffe:n
chitect OF His own Fortune;"9S on "We Launch
our Bark-Where Is the Shore" "a on "True
Heroism;" 103 on "Night Brings Out the Stars
Rise, Act Wen Thy Part, etc.; 80 on the "Philos-
ophy of the Unconditioned;" SIS Oh ave Gather
Light to Scatter" and the remaining 2s9 on
miscellaneous subJectS.-IL Louisville Courier
goasr0nI
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IT Is SAID that the woman who hesitates is
lost. This Is not always so, however. Quite
frequently 1t is the other woman who Is coming
right back OF her and doesn't see her stop to
pick up her dress. In one instance last Sun
DAY, on our Main street, the woman who ran
against the other was thrown and In falling
split breadth in her own silk with her own
sunshade. Ladies In pausing TO get the proper
noid OF their skirts should ring bell, or step
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THE WARY TROUT.

Down in the deep
Dark holes Keen
And there in the poontide float and eleep;
BY thu hemlock log.
And the springing bog
And the arching slders lie incog
The anglers fly
Comes dancing by,
But never a moment n cheats my ava.
For the hermit trout ' WV
Is not such lout
As TO he by a wading boy pulled out.
King OF the brook,
No fishers hook
But here lie
Ard laugh as they try:
Shall bite at their bait! No. no; notI
But when the stresms
With moonlight beams
Then. then look out
For the hermit trout:
For he springs ana dimples the shadows about.
While the tired angler dreams.
tAmericdn Turr Regjsfsy I
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Pagan ElOquence.

Editor StGT.-The inference to be drawn from
funeral grafton Is that the belief of future ex-
1stance should be accepted because 1t Is more
agreeable 70 believe 1t than TO doubt. II 1t is
our judgment and belief, then those who take
more pleasure in contemplating the final saliva
ton OF all should accept the faith OF the Univer-
salists Doubtless there are many who by the
same logic should cling to the belief that those
who differ In opinion viii be ete.naliy damned.
II the pleasure belief affords US is any evi-
dence OF It's truth, then truth Is as many sided
as the various inclinations OF men; and heaven
Is In truth to some city paved with gold; to
others q garden filled with beautiful flowers
and delicious fruits; to others an elysian opera
with celestial orchestra; to others an eternal
camp meeting, where they may sing and shout
forever; while 1t is something quite different,
perhaps, to the representative from Utah and
While it is not astonishing that people should
believe what Is most agreeable to them, since
ence; but it IS surprising that intelligent people
should regard the pleasure they ind In an opln-
lon any proof Of its truth. SO well Is it known
that the truth Is Liable to be the father of the
thought that every wise man will examine, II
possible, with greater care and be more exact
ing OF the proof OF every opinion that accords
with his Inclination, knowing that most men
are easily persuaded that what they wish to be-
neve, and that opinions long entertained are
1hdub1tably established even In the absence of
all reliable evidence.
While we do not grudge our correspondent
the proud distinction of demolishing man OF
straw, we object to the suggestion that tbs
STAR and not his own Imagination Is to be held
responsible for the paternity Of the fragile
warrior. We held that materialistic view of
death Is so full of horror as to defy all efforts OF
the orator to make it attractive. We did not
argue or imply that belief In future exis-
is necessarily to be accepted upon this ground.
The arguments In favor of Christianity are not
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DURING SEVERE THUNDER STORM, q man, a
book-agent and a mule took refuge from the
angry elements, beneath a shed. After the
storm had ceased. the man was found dead with
hts scalp completely removed. After holding
an Inquest, the jury were unable to decide
whether the man had been talked to death by
the book agent, kicked to death by the mule or
struck by MISUNDERSTANDING Times