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A Notable COurtship.
THE HUSBAND OF JULIA SMITH TELLS HOW HK
WON HIS BRIDE.


THE HUSBAND OF JULIA SMITH TELLS HOW HB
WON HIS BRIDE.
from His Speech at Their Wedding Receptionl
My acquaintance with this lady began quietly
at first lived away up north. Last summer
when l read that her sister had departed
wanted to express my sympathy in some way,
but knew not how to do 1t exactly, but finally
sent her volume OF my poems, having written
on the margin: with deep sympathies of the
author" ThereupOn she sent me pamphlet,
entitled "Abby Smith and her Cows" On the
cover OF that pamphlet saw an advertisement
translated the entire Bible, and that it was for
sale at Hartford. l Immediately sent for it, and
found that 1t was unlike the usual version, or
King James Bible, as 1t Is called. then began
reviewing the Bible, and the first thing that
noticed was the tenses-hOw different they
were from those In the common version. then
wrote to the translator and she replied. Then
wrote again and got another reply, and finally
wrote to her that such large book as the
Bible could not be gone over by correspondence,
daily and frankly invited me to come. came,
and we chatted together. think we sat right
there pointing to the s0fa). think on the first
visit we chatted three hours at one sitting.
did not expect to call again. And at last, when
l got ready, with my satchel in my hand, to
at the door. / asked her who was to driver She
said: 81 must, as you would not know where to
CO." From that time found her ACQUAINTANCE
so pleasant that l asked leave to call again.
She thought It not advisable to marry az all;
that she had better wend her way through the
remainder OF her life alone. But at last con-
WINGED her that was man of honor and some
what OF scholar, and not tramp; and 80 she
finally said: upon the whole, II we can live
happier together, don't know why we should
And SO she put the case into my hands, and, by
the help of DR.. Scudder, she Is my wife.
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Lightning Benefits.
When boarded the train at New York yes.
terday morning, a man said to me:

CerQay morning, man SAID 10 me:
big thing, this telegraph"
'tNo locking" he said 81 came here to New
York yesterday, one hundred miles out of my
way to see man. When got here, went to
the st. Nicholas, and when I was ready to 60
out and see my man, by jocks, stranger; had
lost his address, and by George, couldn't think
of his first name even. And his last name was
only johnson. Easy name to hunt for, eh?
was left. You know what it is to find any body
In New York when you don't know their ad-
dress. 1t Is worse than finding an honest man.
Well, this man was new conner here; name
wasn't In the directory. l asked questions
until made fool of myself.
''Then said to the telegraph operator, at the
st. Nicholas: IT. II keep me here week. I'VE
got to write clear TO st Louis to get that mans
address,
Telegraph" the operator said
"Well, / never thought Of that before.
wrote dispatch right away:
ITO Gett1t & Keap1t, brokers, st. Louis
What is our man Johnson's, first name, and
what's his address?'
Sand In due course the answer came back:
''James p. st. Nicholas hotel"
''Wnat you think of that, stranger? l went
to the clerk and said: ".IS Mr.. James p John
son in his roOm?"
"'That is Mr.. James P. Johnson said the
clerk.
ssThe man stranger was standing beside me,
waiting for me to move SO that he could speak
to the clerk. And had just sent one thousand
and siXty-four miles to find where he was
Funny, stranger, want it,, f-[Burdette, in HaOk-
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THE LEADING NEWSPAPERS
THE EVENING STAR.
THE WEEKLY STAR.

The proprietors OF THE STAR present to No
pubic Its daily and weekly editions. respectsse-
" as not only the csmpletest and best. but also
.he chedpesf epitome OF events occurring at the
national capital, and OF general news as Wen Ia
oe Louna anywhere. How well the public un-
defslands this is concluslvely shown Inv the ev-
cepuohaiiy wide circulation they both en,ov.
noe Ia une City OF Washington alone INIT
throughout all the States and Territories.
IN oluer 'hat the reader not now familiar with
.he paper ana It's strong hold on the pubic NAV
uhoeis.anu a. glance upon what elements its
great popularity is based. the on,n,ons ~ -. ~
OF its contemporaries as TO ifs mer,,s 90 80.
pended. 1t Is needless to add that No ner.,, :,
SO good judge OF the value OF any given nexs.
paper as the men who conduct new snan..,
themselves. 'P~foss
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The Decline Of Sturgeon.

It Is not only In political life that veteran flg.
ures become feeble. Last Sunday ChaS SpurgeOn
appeared In the famous tabernacle in place of
his distinguished father and conducted the SER
vices. The most eloquent Of Baptist preachers
Is In the South seeking health and longing to re-
turn to his native land as ardently as others
long to leave 1t for his region Of sunshine That
he has son old enough to appear In his pulpit
is reminder that London can hardly look for
ward TO such complete recovery OF the father
as Will enable him TO continue the large work
with which he has been 80 long associated.
Nor Ia there visible on the Baptist any light
that promises to lead on this movement The
failure of Mr.. Surgeons strength Is very
serious thing for London; to large class 1t Is q
calamity. It Is not as an orator that he Is so
much needed; great as his natural gifts are in
that regard he has several eQaals1n this metrop-
Oils but the institutions OF education, charity,
gymnastics for the poor, have had his large
warm heart enthusiasm as their motive engine.
He has fairly won such name for honesty, he
has run up such fund Of credit, that 1t Is prob
able hundreds would trust him with pounds
where they would confide shillings to others.
His schools for the poor were started long before
there was any national system OF education,
and now that there are so many excellent
little importance; they would probably decline
I'm any case; but the same eQuanimity cannot be
felt concerning the fate OF the various schemes
he has been the means Of providing for the pool
and which have all grown up In obedience tC
the actual needs of the swarm1ng population Of
Southwark, that borough Of which SO little is
said but which contains as many Inhabitants as
New York.-[M. d. Conways Letter in The Bait
more Sun.
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E1SsCIsAUs, EO!A LOSc In EufOpes
or English beliefs in regard to Eastertlde the
London Standard says: 1t is considered by
many unlucky to omit wearing new clothes on
Easter day, and in East Yorkshire young peo-
pie go to the nearest market town to buy some
Lew articles OF dress or personal ornament, as
rocks or s'crakes"-will spoil their clothes. To
see lamb on first looking out Of the window
on Easter morning is good omen, especially II
Its head be turned in the direction of the house.
but it Is not SO fortunate Ii it be lying down or
looking the other way. 1t must be remen-
bered, however, that to meet lamb at any
time IS lucky, as, according to the popular no.
ton, the devil can take any other form but that
Of lamb or dove. II the wind Is in the east
On Easter day it is regarded In some places as
wise plan to draw water and wash in 1t, as by
this means one will avoid the various Ill effects
Ing months OF the year. The same super
stit1on exists on the continent. Thus, In the
ne1ghborhOod of Mecklenburg, on Easter morn
ing the maid servants fetch Easter water, or on
the evening preceding spread out linen clothes
IN the garden, and in the morning wash
may have fallen on them. This Is said to be
preservative against illness for the whole year.
In SachSenburg, the peasants ride their horses
into the water to ward OF sickness from them
The Easter water, however, has virtue only
when, while drawing it, the wind Is due east.
Easter day, for, according to an old proverb-
"A good deal Of rain on Easter day
Gives . crop OF good grass, bat little good hay"
Again. II the sun shines on Easter morning It
will, we are told, shine on Whit Sunday. A
Sussex piece OF weather lore goes further and
will shine little every day all the year round;
while there Is corresponding notion that II IL
rains 1t Will rain little, II only q few DROPS
during the ensuing year.
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WHERE OUR SOCIALISTS ARE COMING FROM
We have reason to believe that few Americans
perceive the danger that Is daily Growing in
their presence under the shrewd and fostering
protection OF Prince Bismarck Not many
months ago, when Europe was panic-stricken
by four successive attempts in one wear upon
the lives OF three monarchs Prince Bismarck,
by the famous bill passed In the Keichstag. laid
low the Socialists propaganda in Germany.
BY the repre5sive measures Of this bill 600 900
Germans were deprived OF their constitutional
rights. OF these 2,0O0, goo, the German Govern
ment supremacy conscious OF its own best in
terests, Is now making attempts, direct and In
direct, TO drive large portion to this country.
In first directing his attention to Socialism In
America. the writer was moved by motives OF
pure curiosity. No one could have been more
surprised at the discovery OF so perfect an or.
ganization, the fanatic earnestness of It's fol.
lowers, and the strength of its numbers. MOI
can we view without grave apprehension the
fact that Prince Bismarck is at present secretly
encouraging the emigration to the limited
States OF prescribed German agttators, and de
fraying their expenses from the enormous Sc
cret service fund at the command of the ImDe
rial Chancellor fhs North American Reujeu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-03

HENRY RUSSELL THE SONG WRITER.-Henry
Russell, the author OF "Cheer, Boys, Cneer,"
s.There's q Good Time Coming" "The Ship on
Fire." and many other well-knOwn songs, has
been reported dead so frequently, and his blog-
raphy written so often, that you Will be sur
prfsed to know i lunched with the veritable
man himself yesterday. He told me he was
mentioned In American and other newspapers
as the late Henry Russell. 81 have read par
agraphs about my death. have heard a public
lecturer on the platform say he was present at
my funeral" he said. 81 am used to tt: but 7
never felt less like dying than do now.n He
looked hale and hearty, and to all appearances
but little older than when heard him sing
''The Ship on Fire" quarter OF a century ago.
my first idea," he said to me, 'Of writing de-
scriptive music. that is, musical accompani.
ment to dramatic stories, originated with my
admiration for American oratOry. When was
IN America heard some very eloquent and pas.
sionate speakers who could sway crowds at
will; they inspired me, and aimed at achiev-
ing the same thing In a combination OF music
and Grammatical poetic narrative" Henry Rus
sell lives at Ramgate- by the Sea, and comes to
London now and then. He is not rich man,
but he has sufficient for independence and COM
fort.
had only just left Russell in Regent street
When saw Blondin on an omnibus. Though
me top OF bus Is the cheapest and pleasantest
rlong IN London, remember "Blondin, the
nero OF Niagara" some dozen or fifteen years
ago ''a swell" in London. reclininS in his
DrOugbam, attended by his servants dressed 8
Ia prince and living the life of public favOrite
PoOr Ieil0W; they say he has lost his money
through the failure Of a continental bank and
he now rides down to the AQUARIUM IN an ON.
n1buS. He looked Old and sad London letter.
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UThe st. Louis Tinses..Jour. Celebrates at
great length dreadful theory that che migrat.
Ing negroes are scattering yellow fever germs
everywhere.
eVLeut. Zubovics, the heroic offlcer who
saved over 100 persons from drowning during
the inundat1on OF Szegedin, Is dying from illness
brought on by over exertt0n on that occasion.
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promise the daughters Of the highest oflcials
In the Imperial service. A Russian general
named samoyon, stationed at Kharkon, re-
Gently engaged governess for the education
OF his daughter. The gOverness was the sister
OF a Nihilist, and brought up her pupil In her
brothers political opinions. The brother was
arrested during the students riots at Khar-
an anonymous letter stating that his
daughter was Nihilist, that there were COM
promising papers In her desk, and that the
authorities would be informed of this II the
General did not endeavor to obtain the tmme-
date liberation OF the arrested student. The
General looked into his daughters desk, and,
finding that the papers referred to were really
there, set the student at liberty.
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This Particular Spring.

This Particular Spring.
Rheumatism, celds, pneumonia,
Seize upon each living thing;
Then with true diphtheriai milduess,
Comes the genial breath Of spring
Tennyson's and Thompson's POEMS
May adorn your favorite shelf,
But whene'er they talk of spring-time
You know how it is yourself"
fArfhur Gilman
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CAUGHT ON THE FLY.-'No man shall ever
kiss me except my future husband" she said,
as he was about leaving her at the gate. "Sup-
pose agree to be your future -" "Why,
then, III kiss you" she replied eagerly, and she
proposed, and the old lady called round next
day to fasten matters, and before he knew it
he was eternally booked. 1t was q mean ad-
vantage, but bird in the hand is worth two
on the front gate.-[ nghamptsn Republican.
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VERY LITTLE JERsEYMAN, whose religious
education has been neglected, was picking fiow-
the congregation suddenly struck up with a
hymn which floated out upon the soft spring
sunshine. Looking up he said, "Papa, isn't that
O nice ture? Is It true that you never miss the
lager TIL the keg runs dry7n.lN Y Herad.
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su-Monstpnor Capel Is Ill at Rome. but Leo
hos 6ecjfied against Cardinal Manning ana
n his favor. and he win have to be repaid the
rxt ~ which stands on the wrong side OF the
KenGneton Roman Catholic University Dalance
eheot.
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CHURCH SERVICES INTERRUPTED. - Frank
Quarles colored, was holding service in his
began to preach, colored brother from another
church insisted upon going up stairs despite the
circumstances OF the officials Of the church.
Thereup0n the brothers fine coat was jerked
open and badly torn. Then they "went to-
gether." Others joined in the melee. The Rev.
Quarles shouted for 'order." The congrega-
ton arose and perched itself on the backs Of
the benches. Some of the benches turned over
One Of the sisters on the back of a bench ex-
claimed, "Just look at UNI, honey" and losing
Ler poise, dived down between the benches
One over Jealous quixOtic member OF another
church mounted upon the back OF q bench and
folding his hand, drew it back and let drive his
fist against lamp. This proceeding broke the
mans fist. The light from the lamp was also
extinguished. A piece OF brick came along and
took new hat from the head OF one of the Sis
terS. At length "Order" was restored, and the
pastor proceeded with the services, and bap-
lized about 30 EerSODs.-lA tkdntG Constitution.
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Col CHARLES KNIGHT PEARSON, whose re-
lease from his perilous position at Ekowe, In
south Africa. has been chrOnicled, entered the
British army On November 3d. 1852, as ensign In
the Thirty FIRST regiment. He served as adju-
tant of his regiment In the Crimea from Sep
TENDER 3. 1855, taking part In the siege and
capture Of Sebastopol, and for his gallantry in
me attack Of the sth OF september was re-
Warded with English and Turkish medals. He
VAS promoted to the rank Of major On May O.,
1855 10 that of lieutenant colonel on August IA,
1861 and to that Of colonel on August IA, 1872.
He was retired on half pay In November last,
nut returned to active service on the breaking
out OF the war with the Zulus. His regiment.
TIE third foot, is one OF the most famous in the
Rritish army. Its organization dates back to
the time OF Queen Elizabeth, during whose
reign iI was formed by q combtnation OF several
c0f1panies OF the Trained Bands OF London APP
1rentices, In memory Of which fact It Is the only
Tfeefment entitled by special privilege 70 march
through the city OF London with drums peatine
and colors flying, a privilege last exercised ~
1sSa. During the Peninsular war the men were
Temporarily known as the ''Nutcrackers. ano
the kResurrectionists," but the name OF tne
has survived all other sobrfquets.
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u Cardiac hypertrophy or muscular enlarge
ment OF the heart-a very serious diseases
often induced by an excess Of muscular exer-
else, fact that should not be forgotten by those
strength, endurance, and equity,
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WE. GnBRRT Of "Pinafore" fame Is repre-
scented as tall, lank, -boned Scotch lawyer,
with sandy hair and Whiskers. His face Is
usually wrinkled with an expression. Of great
nervous irrttahtity, and his temper Ia OF the
shortest,
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THE WORLD IN MINIATURE.-Mr. CRUDE,
maker Of wax images In this city, has con-
Structed what is claimed to be the largest glooc
of the world showing the ranges OF mountains
and other peculiaritfeS OF the SURFACE OF tne
Earth i'm relief, now In existence. Its diameter
Is 4 feet and about 1 inch, the scale Oelng IN
10 Oe0 COO. The range OF even the Himalayas
Would not be visible upon this globe II the same
scaIe were adopted for the elevations as for the
man. ard accordingly the relief Is made upon
scale which exaggerateS heights twenty tlmeS
The oceans seas and rivers are c0lored blue;
the continents are yellow; the glaciers, icebergs
and fioating cakes OF ice white. Plains and
mountain ranges are clearly shown, and every
.oaTf of the word is exhibited In It's true char
acfer Red. black and white lines cross the
iobe To indicate the isothermal belts, tle varia-
Hons of he magnetic needle, the date line where
shins correct their log by skipping from Satur-
nav TO Monday, and VIE versa, and other facts
n IKE character The map has been corrected
in the HIGHT OF the latest discoveries down to two
rno1fhs AGO. The northern coast OF Siberia has
heen much altered In the aliases by the Nor
6enskeldt expedition, the ships sailing In deep
~afer over places marked as 500 miles inland
and beipg compelled to so hundreds OF miles
around uromontOrieS, etc., which are occupied
On the maps by bodies OF water. The globe is
made of wood. The relief is formed by wax
MI CRUDE has been two years in perfecting his
1lobe and Chief Justice Daily and other geo
4raphers have lately been giving attention to it
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UThe striking glassblowers OF Pittsburp.
Pa, have received s, 600 In help from outside
sources.