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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

SITTING BULLS INDIANS BADLY OFF FOR FOOD.
According to recent advices received at ottawa
tne the Sioux Indians, under Sitting Bull, now at
are Oa0iy on for food. Canadian Indians, who
are not very far distant from the Sioux camp,
are also closely pinched, and the government
has, 1t Is understood, decided to Increase the
militia force, In view OF serious consequences
which would ensue should the Indians rem
dered desperate by starvation, make raid upon
surrounding settlements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

TORONTO, August 2S.-A special cable dispatch
from London to the Globe, dated August 99d,
says:-"Mr Childers resigned yesterday, thus
rendering the amalgamat1on OF the Grand
Trunk and Great western railways probable.
Both stocks show jumping rise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

A TEXAS HANGIHG.-Taylor AXE, colored, was
hanged In Austin, Texas, yesterday. for out
rage upon little German girl aged 13. Four
ent. AXE declared his innocence, and main
tafned his cOmposure until the black cap was
put on, when he deferred the final moment by
various pretexts. The drop fell while he was
singing John Browns Body" His neck was
broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

CHAUrAUeuA, NY, August 2s-This Is the
nineteenth and last day OF the assembly A
devotional conference was held at 9 O'Clock 20
the amphitheater. DR.. John Lord lectured on
"Chlistopher Columbus" In the hall, at ESQ.
and grand concert was given by Prof. Cases
ChautauQua choir at IL O'Clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

THE SUNDAY LAW IN BALrIMORE-JuSttce
Johns fined Engineer McCurdy $o and costs for
working on Sunday, and an appeal was taken
TO the city court. A meeting was held at the
HOY tabernacle and strong protest entered
dlgnati0n committee desire a modification OF
the law, but not an entire repeal.-Ban Ameri-
cdH, 23d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

THE WESTERN DISTILLERS, in session at PEORIA
ILL.,, have formed national association for the
alcohol, collecting statistics, ascertaining the
consumption and needs OF domestic markets
The production OF spirits has been greater than
the trade demanded, and the associated inter-
ment as fixed by the committee. The reduction
OF work Will take erect on September lst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

SARATOGA, August 23.-The legislative COM
mittee on railroads did not get to work until
half past II O'Clock this morning. The exami-
DatlOn or III. j. JeWett, president OF the New
York, Lake Erie and Western railways, WAS
continued. He had not the slightest idea OF
how much OF the first consolidated mortgage
pany. Cannot tell how much OF the proceeds
was used In constructing the Erie road BY Mr.
Sterne:-And yet you advanced on G. c. G. and
I. money for account OF McHenIy.
Mr. Jewett.-Yes, that was easily accounted
for: At that time had no idea that McHeny
bad any eyil design upon the Erie. Trayers &
Co. held the stock and notice came that the
stock would be sold unless the money borrowed
upon 1t was repaid. Money was advanced fn
order to help McHeniy and protect ourselves.
The first advance was made before my connec-
TO Mr.. Barlow:-I acted as the agent OF Nc
Henry at the time. and was also director of
the Erie and one OF its counsel. This Is not the
subject matter OF litigation between Bischoff-
sbejm Goldschmidt and the London Banking
Association and this railroad, and submit %
this committee whether this matter should Be
gone into here.
The chairman stated that the purpose OF the
committee was only to ascertain whether the
proceeds OF these 81, ,000, 900 bonds had been
received by the company. and II not, such q
s1aIe s1 o1 Ia ansifs should oe guarded against IN
Mr.. Jewett stated he also thought there
should be such law. The company has never
Company I now seeking to Is recover pSose pr
ceeds, and the parties are settling up DevueB
deficiencies. II the committee would come 20
his Office he would submit all the books and
accounts, but he objected to this mode Of in-
quiry.
Mr.. Sterne said he was simply seeking 70
draw from MI. Jewettt only what already ap-
peared on record In previous judicial proceed
1ngs wherever 1t appeared that the c. G. G. and
transaction was the outgrowGh Of conapl-
racy between Messrs. Hurlbut, the president Of
the c. c. c. and l. Barlow Watson and No
Henry. ALI 0f which noYf1Ronf n n
Quiry as showing how under the existence q
the proxy system parties not actually owning
stock vote thereon and elect irresponsible
boards OF administration
Mr.. Jewett said he was satisfied that neither
Mr.. Barlow nor Mr.. Watson countenanced tho
project OF McHenry, and were In no sense par
ties TO It, He coincided with Mr. Sterne as 20
the evils OF the proxy system, and was In favor
OF legislation against ft.
The chairman said the committee Simply
wanted TO ascertain why and under what cif.
cumstaDdes the bonded Indebtedness OF Hie
was increased, and what has become q the
proceeds OF the recent sale OF bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23
New York Bank Statement;

NEW YORK, August 23.-The weekly state
ment OF the associated banks, issued from the
ciearing-ho to-day, shows the following
changes Loans. decrease, $40, 74O. 800; specie,
increase, 81, ,900 legaltenders decrease, s. 1885,
Increase, $10s, 900; reserve increase. ,072 6I5
Excess-The banks now hold s. 479, 222 In eacesf
Of the legal reCu1rementS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

HANLAN AND RILEY.-Riley offers to row
Hanlan at Ottawa for a sweepstakes OF $500,
lanlan refuses to go TO ottawa to row Riley,
out oilers to given an exhibition during fair
week for $500, which the committee refuse If
Hanlan VIII row Riley the purse Will be made
Al 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

~ Whisky was used In a communion SER
blundfr,
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Suicide Of n Broker.

PHILADELPHIA, August 23.-Wm F. Carter,
prominent stock broker of this city, jumped
from steamer into the SchuylktIl river last
evening and was drowned. It Is supposed he
was temporarily insane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

MuRDERRRs HANGED BY A MoB.-In Phoenix
Arizona, Thursday night, one McCloskey fatally
keeper: The vteilants took McCloskey and
another murderer, named John Keller, from Jail
yesterday. and hanged them on the plaza. The
business or the town was suspended for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

CENY.-This morning, In the Police Court, Alex
ander Slamberg, residing at No. 9a4 d Street.
charged bis SOD, Samuel, boy OF II years OF
rings. his object being to send him to the re-
form school. The father, through an inter-
prefer testified that the money was lost and
the boy disappeared, appearing at home on
sunday night and stating that he had been to
Norfolk. The case broke down and the boy
Was dismissed ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

THE REV Mr.. MUNsON CONvICTED-At Fitch
burg, Mass, the Rev. Henry j. Munson. the
Self-marr1ed Advent preacher was convicted OF
court Thursday. The case will be carried to
supreme court on points OF law. The validity
or MunSons alleged divorce in Missouri is dis
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

CAPT. CHARLES PORTER, sth infantry, has
been detailed for recruiting duty and has
been directed to report to the superintendent Of
recruiting duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

"REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR OF 1S12.-To-
morrow, August oath, is the sixty fifth anni-
approach OF the British army to this city, Presi
dent Madison left this city, remaining away for
few days. .tonly; when he returned he took up
streets northwest, at the dwelling OF his kins-
man, Richard Cults, then second comptroller
OF the u. s. Treasury. Col. John Tayloe offered
his private residence. situated on the corner Of
18th street and New York avenue to Mr.. Nj MadiSon
The President accepted Mr.. Tayloe's offer, and
Immediately took possession OF that dwelling.
1t was in this building the treaty OF Ghent was
signed. This house proved to be an out OF the
way place as the residence of the President Of
the United States, and Mr.. M again changed
his dwelling to the corner OF the 10Th street
and Pennsylvania avenue, where he remained
to the end OF his term OF Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internalr rev.
nue., s4Os, ,046.04; customs. 1921, $685.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

OFFICE OF II. e. OFFIEY.
HALL ROOM OF NATIONAL METROPOLITAN
BANK
613 10Th Street, Opposite o. 8. Treasury.
BEST RATES ALLOWED
DRAWBACK CERTIFICATES
Issued UNDER ACT OF CONGRESS OF JUNE 49,
1879.
CERTIFICATES AND BONDS
Receivable in payment Of Special improvement
Taxes iand general taxes prior TO July, lo1O FOB
so the pay@snt Of the Ts1sa rates g charged
for the Drawbacks
o. g. BONDS. D1sTR1Cr SECURITIES. RAIL
Road, INSURANCE.. GAS AND OTHER
MISCKILANEOUs SECURITIES.
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES A SPECIALLY
FOR SALE AND IMMEDIATE DELIvHRY
d. C. 20 and S0.yeAr Per Gent Gold Bonds-3.S6
Bomds guaranteed by o. S-U. g. Per Gent Bonds,
Metropolitan and Columbia B. B. stock, &c, &c
II. E. OFFLEY.
jy241m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

~ MATHEY OAYLUS' CAPSULES,
~ Used for over 25 years with great success by
the physicians Of Paris, New York and Lendon. and
superior to all others for the prompt OF all
Of diseases, recent of long standing.
Prepared BY CLIN co, Paris Sold every.
where. oct29t,th&sly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

CURE BY ABSORPTION
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

q, g. BONDS, DISTRICT SECURITIES. RAIL
ROAD, INSURANCE. GAS AND OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

STARVING INDIANs.-The War department has
Informed the Indian bureau that the Hualupai
Indians, OF northern Arizona numbering about
1000 persons, are in starving condition, and
have applied to the army officers In that locality
for food. In reply, the bureau has requested
the secretary OF War to direct rations OF meat
and flour to be issued to them temporarily or
until provision be made for supplying their
wants from the Indian office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

Posi- CHAPLAIN DAVID WILLS is ordered to
duty at Mcpherson Barracks, Georgia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

VHA: Wholesale In Washington by HTOTT &
CROMWELL. $50 Pennsylvania ave- NV. m3l-sm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

PERsoNAL.-Mr. James c. HueStOn, the resi-
dent agent Of the Associated Press In London,
England, Is In town, en- route to New Orleans.
Mr.. Hueston has been absent from London for
two months. and intends returning to his post
In september. He Is stopping at the Ebbttt
House. -. The family Of Private Secretary
Rogers returned to the city last night. Mr.
Rogers will not return yet for several days.
-. Hon. r. w. Thompson, Secretary OF the
return to the city shortly, and Win then leave
for Indiana. Hon. Montgomery Blair is
among the judges for the Montgomery county
class, in which ''soft soap comes in for pre-
MUM,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

A NEW COMET.-The Academy OF Sciences OF
Vienna announces the discovery by Palisa, at
Vienna, on the 21st OF August, OF comet in
ten hours two minutes right ascension, forty
nine degrees SIX minutes north declination,
with daily motion OF plus six minutes, minus
three minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

Issued UNDER Act OF CONGRESS OF JUNE -.
1879.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23

YELLOW FRvER IN NEW ORLEAHs.-The na-
tional board Of health has received telegram
from DR.. Craft, OF New Orleans, stating that
ported fs 233 Dumaine street. 1t Is, probably,
the result OF injection from the first cases on
Constance street. Another case was reported
yesterday at ATT Constance street, In the Infect
ed region. Patient was taken sick August 10th.
Isolation and disinfection have been enforced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23
CERTIFICATES AND BONDS

Rece,vable in payment Of Special Improvement
Taxes fand general tAxes prior 70 July, 167O FOR
aAIE AT LOWEST RATES. or. ] VIII atteud personaliy
to payment Of the Taxes at same rates a. charged
for the Drawbacks
Gloucester County Democrat., 1879-01-21
COASTING.

The boys were coasting down Syca-
more Street Hill last evening. when
John Sanscript and his wife came along.
They had been up on Baltimore street
visiting, and were on their way home.
''JusT see them boys, now," said
John, as he braced up at the intersee-
tion of Mulberry street ''It really re-
minds me of the days when l was lad.
Do you know, Jane, that | used to
coast down hill on sled that way?''
Ibid you, John?"
"Why, yes; but that's fifty years
agol"
Sanscript scratched his head con-
templatively and then muttered, soto
Uoice: ''Durn my granddaddy's sbuttons,
if | don't try it.'
TRY what, dear?'' anxiously asked
Mrs. S.
"I'm going to coast just once, to
revive recollections Of fifty years ago. .
NOW, John, if were you"
s'But you are not me, so don't inter
fere. Here, sonny'' Ito a lad who had
just puffed up the hill with his sled)
Here, sonny, I'll give you quarter
to let me slide down on your sled
once. =
The bargain was eagerly nailed and
clinched.
'tBe keerful, old man." urged the
boy, as Sanscript squatted rather awk-
wardly on the sled; ''be keerful, | say,
and don't let her funk one way or
'tother till she brings up or you'll git
mashed.''
''Never mind, younker," assured
John; "I've been here afore- some years
afore, butt
But what will never be known, for
just then the sled, of its own accord
started down hill, and even John him
self has not been able to recall what he
was about to observe. The surprise at
the sled's unexpected movement was
general.
'ssLook outI'' yelled the boy.
"Oh, Johnln screamed Mrs. San
script.
s.Whoa, therel'' yelled John.
But the sled wouldn't whoa 1t
seemed to have set off down that hill to
beat its best time. John had chance
only to clutch hold Of both sides and
hold his breath fer fear the wind would
blow off the top of his head. The only
thought he had time to foster was that
the boy must have creased the sled 3
runners as a practical joke. And il
this was coasting, he had never coasted,
| if his recollection served him right.
| Two-thirds way down the hill the
Gloucester County Democrat., 1879-01-21
WOODBURY., n. j.. TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1879.

father to the former. and q husband to
the latter.
1t teaches man to get his house in
order, and how to make his will; it ap-
points dowry for his wife, and entails
the right of the first born and shows
how the young branches shall be left.
1t defends the rights of all, and re-
veals vengeance to every defaulter,
overreacher and trespasser.
1t is the first book. the best book.
1t contains the choicest matter, ,sgives
the best instruction, affords the great
est degree Of pleasure and satisfaction
that we have ever enjoyed
1t contains the best laws and most
profound mysteries that were ever
penned; and it brings the very best of
comforts to the inquiring and discon-
solate.
1t exhibits life and immortality from
time everlasting, and shows the way to
glory.
1t is a brief recital of all to come.
1t settles all matter in debate; re-
solves all doubts, and eases the mind
and conscience of all their scruples.
1t reveals the only living and true
God, and shows the way to Him, and
sets aside all other gods, and describes
the vanity of them, and all that trust
in such; in short, it is a book of laws
to show right and wrong; of wisdom
that condemns all folly and makes the
foolish wise; book Of Truth that de-
tects all lies and confronts all errors;
and it is book Of life, that shows the
way from everlasting death.
1t contains the most ancient an
tiquities and strange events, wonderful
occurrences, heroic deeds, and unpar-
ralleled wars.
1t describes the celestial, terrestrial
and internal worlds, and the origin Of
the angelic myriads, the human tribes
and the devilish legions.
1t will instruct the accomplished
mechanic and most profound critic.
1t teaches the best rhetorician, and
exercises every power to the most skill
full arithmetician, puzzles the wisest
anatomist, and exercises the wiSeSt
critic.
1t is the best covenant that ever was
agreed on; the best deed that ever was
sealed; the best evidence that ever was
produced; the best that will ever be
signed.
To understand it is to be wise indeed;
to be ignorant of it is to be destitute
of true wisdom.
1t is the kings best copy, the magis-
trate's best rule, the housekeeper's best
guide, the servants best directory, and
the young mans best companion; it is
the schoolboy's spelling-book, and the
great and learned mans masterpiece.
1t contains choice grammar for
novice, and profound mystery for a
sage.
1t is the ignorant mans dictionary
and the wise mans directory.
1t affords knowledge Of witty inven-
tionS for the humorous, and dark say
ings for the grave, and is also it's own
interpreter.
1t encourages the wise; the warrior
and the swift it oyercomes; it promises
an eternal reward to the excellent, the
conqueror, the winner, and the preva-
lent. And that which crowns all is,
that the author is without partiality
and without hypocrisy In whom
there is no variableness or shadow Of
turniHg.'
Gloucester County Democrat., 1879-01-21
TIE BIBLE.
IT'S WISE AND WHOLESOME coUNsELs.

IT'S WISE AND WHOLESOME COUNSELS.
Who composed the following des-
cription of the Bible we may never
know. 1t was found in Westminster
Abbey, nameless and dateless but,
nevertheless, it is invaluable for its
wise and wholesome counsels to the
erring race of Adam.
A nation would be truly happy if it
were governed by no other laws than
those of this blessed book.
1t contains everything needful to be
known or done.
1t gives instructions to senate, au-
thority and direction to magistrate.
1t cautions witness, requires an
impartial verdict Of jury, and fur
nishes the judge with his sentence.
1t sets the husband as the lord of the
household, and the wife as the mistress
Of the table-tells him how to rule, and
her, as well, how to manage.
1t entails honor to parents and en-
joins obedience to children.
1t prescribes and limits the sway of
the sovereign, the rule of the ruler, and
the authority of the master; commands
the subject to honor and servants to
obey, and the blessing and protection
of the Almighty to all that walk by its
rule.
1t gives directions for weddings and
burials.
1t promises food and raiment and
limits the use of both.
1t points out faithful and eternal
guardian to the departing husband and
father; tells him with whom to leave
his fatherless children, and whom his
widow is to trust, and promises a
Gloucester County Democrat., 1879-01-21
THE COLD SHOULDER.

Expressions which are apparently
fanciful and illogical are sometimes
more telling than others in which no
criticism could find a flaw. For in
stance, the curious and rather awkward
phrase, s'giying the cold shoulder"
has acquired by usage force which
could scarcely be equalled by the most
faultless English. We can not pretend
to account for the popularity of this
idiom, which has long been exalted
from the de radiation Of slang TO the re-
spectability of conventional English.
1t may be more interesting to consider
the uses and abuses of the thing than
to speculate on the history of the word.
Precedents of great antiquity may be
Gloucester County Democrat., 1879-01-21
A WOMAN'S QUESTION.
ELIZABETH BARRET BROWNING.

Do you know you have asked for the costlest thing
Ever made by the Hand above
woman's heart and a womans life,
And woman,s wonderful love?
Do you know yen have asked for this priceless thing
AS a child might ask for toy?
Demanding what others have died to win,
With the reckless dash of a boy.
You have written my lesson of duty out,
Man-like you have questioned me
Now stand at the bar of my woman S soul,
Until shall question thee.
You require your mutton shall always be hot,
Your socks and your shirts shall be whole;
1 require your heart to be true as Gods stars,
And pure as heaven your soul.
You require a cook for your mutton and beef;
l require a far better thing
seamstress you're wanting for stockings and
SHIRTS
1 look for man and a king.
A king for beautiful realm called home,
And man that the maker, God,
Shall look upon as he did the first,
And say, 1T is very good.''
am fair and young but the rose Will fade
From my soft, young cheek one day
viii you love me then, mid the falling leaves,
AS you did mid the bloom Of May?
Is your heart ocean so strong and deep
l may launch my all on its tide?
A loving woman finds heaven or hell
On the day she is made bride.
require all things that are grand and true,
All things thata man should be;
If You give this all. would stake my life
To be all you demand of me.
If you cannot do this-a iaundress and'cook
You can hire, with little topay F.;
But woman IS heart and woman's life
Are not to be won that way.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1879-01-21
NO. 81.

sled struck an ice hummock, and i'm
mediately his course was changed to a
parabolic curve.
Whackl bangl crasbl clinkl
The bringing up was awfully sudden
and uncertain. Sanscript and the sled
disappeared as abruptly as shooting
star. The latter lay shivered to atoms
against lamp-post, and Sanscript lay
shivering in the grocery cellar just OPP
posite. When the off runner of the sled
collided with the lamp-post and stopped
the vehicle Sanscript rose like a circus
leaper and went right on turning
twenty somersaults to the second. He
went through the grocery window as
the circus-leaper goes through paper
hoop. The grocer appeared soon after
and compromised upon John paying the
following bill:
Window sash, $40 %
Crushed cheese. II %
HOgshead molasses a 20
Christmas goods, 10
Total 81 30
Then the boy came in with bill Of
SIS for his sled, to say nothing Of the
loss of a suit of clothes, a surgeons
bill for plastering sundry skinned sur
faces, and the bill Of hackman who
conveyed the fainting wife home. In
the cooler moments of afterthought
Sanscript reckoned it up and dis
covered that it had cost him S109.76 to
recall recollections of fifty years ago,
and required but one minute and five
seconds of old Father Time in which to
do the recollecting. Cincinnati En-
qttirer.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1879-01-21

The schoolboys were surprised next
day when our hero, in addition to half
holiday, gave them penny apiece all
around.
But they did not know what we do, did
they?
X X y
Briggs has been forgiven. He often
carries messages from Mr. Frederick
Woodman to Miss Nellie Morris, but
they are invariably in black and white
The little schoolmaster has had enough
for little while of the language of flow
ers
Gloucester County Democrat., 1879-01-21

Briggs trotted off merrily, and Fred
stood in the garden watching his messen-
gers retreating form, and anxiously
avail ing the answer to his floral message.