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uc,cnscr Against lightning.

Science, with all its confidence, has pro-
vidc safeguards against Thunder storms. 1t can
warn, lnt cannot protect Conductors may, happily.
from danger. The timh may he told emphaticay
stand In the middle of tile room, TO avoid hrepncss
and brass ornaments or to roll themselves up In
feather beds hearth rugs: hut these precautions
Will of little avail IL houses, as at Manchester tum
BILE down, and bury all alike, tho terrified and the
bold, II, n common ruin There have been In all ages
popular sIpcrstitoDs having for their object TO avert
The dangers of thunder ami lipgtning. The Tracian
soldiers took up their bows and arrows and fired Into
the clouds drive away the storm. and II was con-
shlered necessary to erect "a cross on st. Faul' $
stceplc filled with the relics of danger, In order
to free the city from all danger of destructive tenn
pests. Constant TO tho belief than an evil spirit
ragged In the storm, II was custom In OH Times, MS
well In England ms In France or Germany, 10 RUG
church bells In order to protect the frightened inlabl-
tants When they rang out the great bell In the
Abbey Of ST. Gerinaine, In Paris, or chimed In the
tower of 81. Adeon. In Malmesbnry Abbey the faith
fu assisted the ringers with their prayers, and
helped to stay the storm" May n"is psy Gna,ns
parts Of England. The curious herb known as the
house cek, growing On the tops of rustic cottages. is
supposed Ia lie as valuable u pfeEervative as any
scientific lightning conductor OF approved pattern.
Peasants true to the faith OF their foIcfahers, sim
carry beneath their wastcoats scraps of bay leaf
laurel as an amueta custom as old as, " not older
than the days Of 1ibcrius Caesar. We may not get
bcyond the superstition that allowed dead man,
killed by Storm to lie where he fell In order that the
spot might be fenced about and q sheep promptly
executed on rude altar; but II wond he
strange III country folk did not place u
cold IRON the beer barrels to prevent the liquor
from turning during thunder storm. and that
swans eggs are only bacbed during loud peal Of
thunder Is belief yet cherished by those who watch
this bird for signs Of atmospbercai electricity as
closely aud confidently they listen for the scream oi
the peacock Ia bnioken rain. Countless experiments
have been tried To ascertain the scientific causes of
thunder storm and to determine Its proper meaning,
from the time when Franklin sent up his SILK kite
attached to dry hempen cord, and narrowly escaped
the danger Of drawing the fire from the heavens, until
the DAYS when the electicica researches were checked
by tile death uf Professor Richmann Of ST. Peters.
IiI,g who drew ont much electricity from the
thunder ,oud that lie WAS promptly Killed on The
SPOT. II Is consoatory 4" reflect however, that TIT
chances of eiag personally injured by lightning ART
very much less than the risks Involved In Thousand
human inventions. London Tfisgrdph.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

That cozy place of amusement. Ford's
Opera House, will open for the season on Monday,
August so, with the brilliant operate comedy ui
- Fun the Pacihc.'' The play rs y musical
comedy which Mr. Ford has greatly improved and the
baltimore papers, where 1t has been performed, speak
ut 1t in the most enthusiastic and complimentary
terms. MIR. Ford has splendid company, whose
Performances cannot fail To meet the hearty approval
of tile playgue OF Washington ard vicinity.
Notwithstanding the attractions at the
Theatre Comiuue during the past week Manager
:udl Is trying to outlo himself by giving even u
stronger show the coming week. Among the list of
stars are Professor Anderson, the celebrated
magician, who will introduce his funny, original,
and wonderful Marionettes; Corey and Mack, the
celebrated Irish comedians: the Icons, Emma aud
Harry; Williams aud Morton, BILLY Williams Ida
llanlev, aud the Lamartue Brothers. Sharpey aud
West musical moEes, win remain over one more
week. In conjunction with the stars mentioned there
Will be female minstrel scene. The nautical drama
of Jack Ashore - which Is fun of thrilling incl
dents viii be the atterpiece 1t Is announced as posi-
lively the last week OF the bGautiflN statues Ia Matt
Morgan, making in nll uf the finest shows ever
witnessed III this theatre.
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Civilization is still advancing, rs the fol
lowing incident related by Long Branch ooricspond-
cnt OF the Cincinnati Enquirer proves; Tile pretty
daughter Of Philadelphia broker went into barber
shop Ia have her hair banged. such proceeding, bo
II understood, not nj all imnodes ior Ladies' ire
oueut even the billiard aud bowling at the
side. After her lefty locks had lIeen clipped male
YOU she said You dou't dare to, - he replied.
- IT'S YOU that don't dare cru bet do,
Bet whaty'' IA kiss.' IAN right. " you let
me shave You I'm finish with a kiss, - The young
man laid himself back IN the chair, and said, eco
ahead - The gIl lid not hesitate She worked
under barhcr's directions, and before crowd Of
hilarious spectators. The aihcllng waselsy enough,
and the young evidently liked 1t when she rubbed
IN the suds with her SOFT tle hand, but when She
came 10 welding the razor lie subjected tn dIeld-
ful ordeal The danger OF u cut throat was enough Ia
appaI the stuutest heart and added 10 that was the
main Of the pulling and tearing by an unskllllully
handled blade, SIN u escaped with low scratches,
and got the KISS coyly but squaIely delivered on his
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SPORTS AND PASTIMES.



The Nationals returned last night TO this
city, after absence OF nearly two months. During
their tour they have had many advantages TO contend
against, but the excellent management OF the club
and the good discipline ana department " the ndi-
yiiual members VI the team offset MI such drawbacks.
One Of the worst things the Glib had TO meet was
enough clubs to play so rs to Keep their expenses
paid and only later IN the day toward the end
OF their ttip, that they met with that success
which should have attended their splendid playing.
The tournament lately played In the city OF New
York went great ways TO help the Organization aud
to show the people Of that city what first class team
represented our city, the New York press Including
the Heroii, World, Sun, Times, AMI CNpper In
every issue speaking ot the merits Of the niue. the
clipper going further than the rcst and pronounCing
them the hcst team In the country. Now that the
''hoys' are home, our citizens VIII hc treated 10
some excellent ball playing, rs arrangements have
been made tn keep them sufficiently occupied during
the remainder Of the season. buring the mouth Of
September they VIII engage In games with the Rocl
cstcrs Unions of Brooklyn Ncwatks and the Globes
and Athletics Of rhlladelrha. An OF the aoye clubs
arc very strong, having received lately the addition If
PLAYERS from dsandcd clubs aud honornly released
League players and their games have lately attracted
much attention. In October enough dates have al
ready been fixed to have game every day for the
club, few of them iclng PLAYED In baltimore. The
dates named are follows: October 2, rroyhcuccs;
October T. - s. y, MOrCcstcts; October ~ I, IN Raj
tmorc: October H. T., u, It, 'hicagucs; October w,
20, II, In Baltimoic October -, 20. ~ Nostons;
october s. 80, 10, Truys. In order that iul game
~ nine Innings may he played every contest THIS fa
VIII lie called promptly NJ 3o'Clock
The League season is fast drawing to an
end. ~ several of the clubs have already finished
their series with each other. II improbable To
snpplint the team of Chicago from the lead they
have, aud they looked upon certain champions
of the Of 1850. The fight for second place Va
becoming interesting aud all the excitement
tres there. NJ one ihing " may I've Rad the Cincn-
natis are sure to occupy the left NJ tho line. The fol
lowing Is the standing o' the clubs up To yesterday:
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IN. value of CoIors.

The rumor that the majority of the officers
Of the siNy-sXth Regiment Killed In defense 81
their colurs IN the recent battle CandahaI, has
Inspired the suggestion that fegimental llags should
longer be carried In the field. general Oi0Cer
seconds the proposal and asserts that there 10 hardly
10 history recorded where regiment hdl been Idl
hc the cuuIs; Init the other hand, scores of Nalu-
able lives have been lost IN defending them, Another
ocer cites Instance comparatively recent date To
tue contrary, u which lie was an eye-wltucss. AT the
battle ut ukeIman, the very last in which British
amy WAS engaged IN Europe, soon after the French
regiments Ia tile assistance Of their Hllcs, the
troops Of both nations were mi&ed Ia what seemed
hopeless confusion. No sooner were sndll groups Of
each rallied by thelr Onceis than they became agaim
dispersed and iuteImingled, when a young French
culur bearer raising his tlicnlorOn high cried out Au
drdpcau, ucs gaIcuns '' The English officers ordered
their men 10 CLOSE upon the French color Tie con-
fusion was AZ end, the soldiers were collected aud
Vt. ref
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strong Drink IN England.

No substantial progress can be made in the
audable enterprise of graphing with the curse of
strong drink IN this country until the fact IL more
largely and more canldy recognized that women as
well accustomed To get outrageonsly tipsy
Although the proportion of the women sois Is not
large as that Of the men, female 'lrunkard may be
more misoh,eyous than male one, because the home,
when the wife and mother drinks, must inevitably be
broken up, and the children, In the majority Of IN
Stances take after the drunken habits Of the parent Of
whom they see the most. very painful Illustration
Of this recently under the notice Of the nags-
tiatc ut Marlborough street, when married woman,
who was brought w on remand as ''drlnk and dis
orderly - herself applied, under the lIahitial Drunk
ards act. to he sent 10 home for inebriates. The
poor woman had been married twenty-ihree years,
and had brought mp numerous family; hut lat'erly
She had taken to drinking TO excess had turned her
two daughters into the street. and threatened to tear
her hoy tongue out and set fire to the house. Her
husband had applied 10 the court requesting that she
should he consigned temporarily 10 an asylum hut
the difficulty arose that IN the Westminster district
there no asylum az retreat duly licensed by The
act Of 1879 for the reception, control, and general
curative treatment at persons suffering, AZ this
afflicted creature evidently was, from dipsonania.
Eventually the unhappy prisoner consented to go to
retreat at Remington Park, the authorities OF which
had consented TO receive ller.-LoaiOH Tttgtoph.
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Bran. ADAMS has all the books required
In our rnhlio schools Parents aud guar dams make
note oi this.
+. u. MALTBY, model maker, 5li seventh
street,
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Maria naliI,raB.

Maria Malibran had great aptitude for
learning language, and spoke four with equal facility,
I.amaItue cumpllmented her ON this. - Yes, - She
said, 1T Is very convenient. | am thus enabled Ia
dress up my thoughts In my own way. II = word
does not To IN one language, take II from
another: I borrow sleeve from English, collar
nom German, aud body nom spanish. ~
''1hus making, Madamc, a charming harlequin s
suit, 80 es, 80 she replied quickly, but there Is
never any mask Some else present was lauding
a poet a poor IN ideas as he was foh In form. 90
not talk tn about his talent She said. lie
make yapor bath out of drop of water - Pane
gyrc aud enthusiasm naturally playing great Part In
lie conversation, she frequently cut them short with
something Ike npallence especially II anybody made
the mistake oi rSatng heI li the expense OF another
artist Her admiration Tor Mile. sontag was nn-
bounded. 'Oh, II I had her voice - alie said one
day. 'lief voice her voice go observed QUE Of the
company. 80 Yca, ahe has mo- doubt very pleasing
voice hut no soul '' 90 No soul, replied Malihtan,
quietly, "sny, rather NO sorrow She has been too
hauuy. That n her misfortune, | have one superb
MS over her, the superiority of suffering onlN LET
her have Ir cause Ion tears, aud you Viii see what
accents viii issue from the voice which yuu conemptu-
un,ly chaIauteIize as pleasing. year later SON
tag, after great misfortune appeaIed for tile hrs
time In the tragic and pathetic part of Donna Anna.
Size achieved triumph. 'bid not tell you So =
exclaimed MalibIau. nnr last tIult 10 paint the mix
tuTe Of uOdesiy aud confidence In herself which dis
tngui,ed her | met her one day In the Hue TAFT.
! bout, aud we stopped lpI moment 10 talk Ia Cdcl
other. carriage passed. and ont ui the window VA
eagerly thrust the head of alittc girl, who srut her
| thousand kis4s. ''Nhu b, that lttle giIlY'' Ia
/ aulIod, ''Ihat litile grl that little giI
| sister, Pauliur.' The little sister became Madam
] =
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CoIorcd Boys at "A Premium.

The demonstration last night proved
that In instance, at least the Democrats consider
a negro better than white man. Twenty-Five cents
We're paid to white boys to carry Torches and fiiy
cents offered Ia c"ore boys doubtless for the
the moral effect. Exactly one culo,e torch-bearer
obtained.
We find the above in telegraph despatch from this
city published IN yesterdays New York TribUHt.
There Is uota word Of truth In the statement. The
TTibuae seems Ia Les running This campaign on the
hig pressure lie order, and, Judging from the des
patch from Washington of which the above Is \ fair
Specimen, the correspondent here has put on more
steam than he knows how 10 control. The above Is u
he mt of whole cloth
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un Wednesday evening, at Windsor, the
Queen retired At If o'Clock; sad behind, talking
fur halt an hour. A. midnight set cut to ilud my
own apartment add lose myself In the galleries,
salouus, and corridors At last slowly open door,
takiug II FOR miuo and lldy beginning To uu.
dress, attended 10y hpi maid I shut the door a, East
~ eau and logiu again 10 search Tor my avn Iouu.
az last nud SOME one WHO shows me the way. I 20
to hod, The neat day at dinner HE queen Naid Ia
me, laugliuglyi " no you know that sou entered
my room ~ midnight PES GLOW, lua' am: WAS At
your Maiesty's door that half openedY' Ger
talnly.N Aud she began laughing again, and 50 did
L. ! told her of my perple2ty, which she had already
guessed, ana asked whether If, Ike 81, simon or
-ully, | should ever write ms memoirs, she would
allow me to mention that had opened the Queen Of
England door ia Windsor Castle, at midnight, Willie
she was going 10 bed, She gave me permission aud
lauphedlcarAly. -Mya8icVF GVtsOti a PIttdte LDe,
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lie Had the wors, OF the bargain.

Ellen Cosgroye was taken before Recorder
Warren at Patterson, \ b., the other day charged
With cruelty beating her husband Patrick. She did
not deny tie charge AMI as the oncef taking her
out to lail she said 10 Patrick " You have Just rot
out ot lail iur beating me and am going ihei" for turn
ing the tdllrs, hut remember that there are SiN
children la the HOUSE AMI QUE Of them not year
old. you and The recorder VAN have TO take cane uf
them.
''Ihat's So said' rautck. "Aour Honor I
withdraw the complaint, 80
$50 you don't, ulumllWhlN l"l"Ilei Ellen.
&C. You can't withdraw the complaint without my
oon.rnt and as you have tue worst of the bargain II
mo-. consent. Insist guiug 10 lli and sou II
have to look out ior the children.
She was duly committed, aud Patrick surrowlully
left the court room.
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singular Political Complication ia
Spain.

A singular political complication DISTURB
spain, the immediate cause being the PRONUNCIATION
n royal decree giving, ia advance the title lHiantl
at spain To the expected child OF the Queen, iu cast
that chld should be girl. 10 be sure, IL h. also Io-
yided that If the child Do male II shall he known as
the Prince of Astuiias The direct heir % the spanish
throne Is kuUwu as Prince OF AstuIias the name u
the former Principally having hreu conferred upon
the heiIslllp aS long ago 1855. King Alfonso ON
his accession 10 the throne, provided by royal decree.
for the succession of hts eldest sister 10 the throne N,
the event of his death The decree sets her aside
and hence ieaGusies and heart burnings, The ar
rival of q male child will restore peace aud harmony.
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1hesteamer John w. Thompson on Wednrs-
day took the Reform School to Smiths Point. The
boys, numbering one hundred and sixty, We're accom-
panied lay several Of the trustees, their teachers and
officers and party Of friends The boys were al
lowed the freedom of the boat, AMI arrival AZ
SMITHS Point were INDUCED In swim. followed by
collation. furnished through the bounty Of the iust-
aud the puryeyurs at the Institution, ON the
turn, the singing ol part songs was an agreeable cpl
sole, Nothing occurred 10 mar the enjoyment of The
occasion, The happiness Of the boys plainly evil
dent well rs their docty under The quiet author
ltN II their teachers aud officers.
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DIED.

o'NEiL.-on August IS and 10, Cathailne Cecilia
aud James Albert, children OF James and Mary
o. Se aged respectively one year three months and
twenty four days, and three years one month and
fourteen days.
Weep not fOr those
Who sink within the arIus of death
EIe yet the chilling wlntry breath
OF SORROW DER them blows,
hut weep FOR them who here remain
The mouruiul heriiOrs of pain,
Condemned tn See each bright JOY fade
Aud mark grief s melancholy shade
Flung DER Hopes iaiIest rose,
FESDNER. August 81. Henry Fendner, In the
eightieth year Of his age. Funeral fIOm 1913 sixth
street northwest To-day, AZ o'clnck T.. NJ. Friends
and relatives are invited 10 attend.
HFNDLEY.-At Chautauqua, n. y, on the
morning of tho 10th August, Clara ", wife OF
Charles ~ IIemdley. Funeral Monday, at 10 clock
A. NJ, from the Residence of her parents, oji Il
street southwest.
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NnlinnAl Inir Barbecue.

The National Fair Association intend Civ
ing q grand family picnic and barbecue their
grounds on Friday next. 1his u the anniversary Of
The FIRST breaking of the grounds by the association,
and the committee thought this way the best 10
mcmuIde the event. Al noon an appropriate adj
dress win lie delivered hy the Hon. j. G. :. Black
lWrn of Kentucky, At O'Clock q monster oN and
twelve sheep win he roasted whole, after which Ma
chimcy Han VIII lie thrown open aud the lovers 0l the
dauCe viii have an opportunity To participate, as
tue string aud brass baud VIII be In attendance.
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A.w..c. wi.Hou, "a Corpse.

William II. Whitehead, of 326 st. John
street. before Magistrate Smilh yesterday accused
of heating his aunt Mrs. Lucy Jones. Shu said her
husband had beaten her, and Whitehead took II on
hilusclf TO do the same Thing. Mi. Jones was sworn
lie said: " licked her because she deserves II. She
Win get drunk The other day went toa funeral
When came back, behold. my Lady was glorious.
She was holding wake there, while the funeral was
three miles oil. The Magistrate smiled and released
Whitehead. PhiLt Timcs.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

The corn harvest in Switzerland is one of
the most bountiful ever known.
"A stonemasvn at Cusano, Italy. has sue
ceeded In starving himself to death in Thirty days.
The Egyptian cotton crop this year will he
80. 500 pounds less than that OF Is1", and 1t will
Ire about fifteen days late
Meetings have been held in France for the
promotion of treaty of commerce between that coui
Try and the United States
A despatch from London states that 81, 600
already hand TO back Triclett, the Australian,
in his boating match with lianan.
The six men arrested on suspicion Of being
connected with Il r robbery arms from the juno,
rr,I Cork, iIayg teen discharged for want uf evil
deuce.
The London correspondent of an Edinburgh
paper hears that Dr. a. e. Talt Archbishop of Can
t.rbury, Is about To marry lady well known In Lon
don society.
French bride was robbed of her dover
tile wedding night fortnight ago. After the
marriage the Marie Of lryallos errec, and the
subsequent service at a church, the party met at u
restaurant for dinner and dance I'm the evening. Al
went mcrrily uuil the bride became alarmed II the
sudden absence of her husband. lie searched for
everywhere with mt success, and the mystery was
only cleared up when She went with her friends Ia
her home. She then found that lie had been there
before her had taken her dover of so, 600 and had
ahscnnded with II, When this discovery WAS made
lie probably far on his way to Belgium.
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Brother Gardner on suas,rolc.

" BAR am suthin' VERY sin lar IN some of
desc cases of suustiole 80 thoughtlulY replied The
President. - ! have seen en- WlW' YOU o"uldn' I
hardly tell which struck the haIdest-dc sun de
WHISKY. I'ntl de committee Investigates an makes
sta N de disease I'm hali suu and han whisky, no
fndor aAsiun Win be taLaH n am nov time 10 .d
iOuIu, am I would causbu au an dat dc sta'Is am
Rtlin MOST too DID fur anybody Ia go down two steps
20 once Let dc triangle be stricken am de mcrtiu
be suuied out, Vs. IN ffoU ffse PyosF.
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Z" To sum it up, six long years of bed-rid-
81, 2o0-all of this expense was stopped by
three bottles of Hop Bitters, taken by my
wife. She has done her own homework for
n year since, without the loss of n day. and
I want everybody to know it, for their bene-
IL N Il LurLu1r-
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The following appeared on the water
coolers at the Government Printing Once Yesterday
NOTICE.
Persons who have agreed Ia contribute funds in the
legitimate expenses Of the Republican campaign fund
VIII he called upon immediately after pay day for the
money, aud 1t Is hoped 1t Will lie paid. Persons who
20 home TO vote need not contribute.
JonE -. DErREEs.
August IS, 1850.
Prner befrecs's opportunity FOR Issuing orders u
fast approaching end, and ere this time next year
lie VIII he retired 10 the shades Of private life from
which he will never emerge again.
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The FIRST Uni,ea states Coins

The first coins OF the United States We're
struck vita the portrait Of Martha Washington, Mr..
Spencer, who cut the first die copying her features
I'm his medallion When Gen. Washington saw the
coins he was very wI0tl, and before any more were
struck oil tho features of his wife were altered sone
what aud cap placed on her head this bcing the
original Of the present GOODIES Of Liberty.
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CITY N Z w S .


For the Middle Atlantic States, stationary
OF rising barometer. south to cast winds, clear
partly cloudy weather, followed Ivy increasing coudi-
ness, stationary or lower temperature.
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Thc shooting Match at Baltimore
Columbia Clubs Splendid victory.

The shooting match between members of
Columbia long Range Iiie Team, If this city, and y
team from the Maryland association shot yester
day TIA" range Of the latter club at PatIpsCu near
Baltimore city, the Columbia team Of this city,
winning after close and exciting contest The fol-
lowing We're the scores: