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A BOGUS BRICK.
How q PrOminen Chicago Hank or
WAS SyNtndlcd cut OF So 900.

LITTLE Rock Dark. Gazette
Frederick ID. Cole is on trial st the Ho.
Springs for selling bogus gold brick TO one OF
the most prominent Chicago bank presidents.
Cole put in an appearance at the Springs few
Gays ago. he was DESTROYS OF obtaining all
Information possible TO be obtained with refer
epce Go the waters, customs OF the country,
habits OF the people, etc. He was OF a spec.
ulaIiye turn OF mind. When happening to
associate for tne time with some gentle.
man he had tod him the story OF a fast
young man who had led life or dissipation
and was even then upon the outskirts OF
the city. but did not wish to come into the val
ley, fearing that he would be recognized by
former friends who were here. IL was HIS de-
sire to flee the country ana go TO Mexico, where
he had determined TO lead different life. But
he was without means upon which he could
make the trip. He. however had In bis possess
sion gold brick, weighing thirty three pounds
and that he would sell the same at very low
price The Chicago banker took the dose
swallowed the bait and interviewed the young
man on the outskirts OF the city in the hours
when darkness had thrown her sable mantle
over US, actually purchased the trick and paid
$1,000 In cash. A few days after making the
purchase lie ascertained that he was duped and
that his property was anything else but q genu-
inc gold brick.
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Sewerage.

The success Of the system OF sewerage adopted
In Memphis under the charge OF Col George e.
Warlng, Jr., the well-known engineer, and an
authority On all questions of the kind, has natu-
rally attraci ed much attention to his work An
account OF tr was recently read before the
Sanitary Institute of Great Britain, and the
subject was discussed by some OF the aoiest
English engineers with marked uniformity In
approving OF Colonel Warnings system OF SIN all
drains for sewerage alone, leaving The Rain
water to be carried OF on the surface The
President OF the institute, Mr.. Robert Rawlin-
son, said that Paris and Brussels and other
cities with large sewers were not properly pro.
tected, for In the vast spaces Of their great
sewers gases were generated that did Untold
mischief. London. SO far as 1t has sewers, sui.
fers from them much more than IT would II
there were none, whole districts are subject to
flooding. and some OF the great public buildings
were poisoned by sewer gas II was pointed
ont that the exemption OF Memphis from dis
ease would be largely due to the new legisia-
ton, which compelled every house TO be well
ventilated and provided for thorough house to
house inspection. This was secured at cost
OF one hundred thousand dollarS-not tenth
part Of the estimate made for drainage under
Tie old system OF large drains.
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Telegraphing Without Wires.

Professor Loomis has been for some months
experimenting In the West Virginia mountains
on his aerial telegraphy, and has succeeded, ty
running up wires to certain altitude, In reach
ing the current OF electricity which he ims
can be found at that height, ana by means Of
which communication can be had at any dis.
lance. IL Is said the professor has tetegraphsd
TO parties eleven mile, distant by merely SEMI.
Ing up kite at each end Of the distance to q
certain height, attached to which, In place OF an
ordinary string, was due copper wire. When
cation was had between them, and meSsag "a
were sent from one end to the other by mea 1s
OF the ordinary Morse instrument In connectio 4
With the instrument invented by Professor
Loomis. BE now has project for q series OF
experiments from point or one OF the highest
peaks on the Alps. In Switzerland, to similarly
side OF the world. II this succeeds, or course
his invention will rank 10 Importance with that
OF the electric telegraph itself, ana vastly re-
6uiietin.
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dispatch from Camden. Ark. says: "Mra.
Mutt, while In q flr OF insanity on Saturday
last, killed I'VE OF her children by throwing
Them into q well The ordeSC was twelve years
and h youngest eleven months OF age"
Never address your conversation to person
engaged In footing up column OF figures
There's nothing 30 deaf as an adder.
A stone baby has been found at Eureka
Springs Ark. Probably been rocked to death.
Phfld Bulletin. Stun. There Is Little Rock In
AfkansaS.-GrQphtC
There Is q newspaper published at Groesbsck
called the Limestone Nedc Era-possibly to dis
unguish IL from the old limestone era, which
biologists say existed about 5,00o,O00 years ago.
Galveston Netrs.
Although some OF the underground telegraph
wires In Germany have been In use for i've
years, they have cost nothing for maintenance,
and are not likely TO need any repairs for years
TO come. There are now 5000 miles OF such
wires employed. The plan adopted consists In
enclosing seven or more separately insulated
conductors with coil Of moist hemp. sur
rounded BY complete sheath OF iron wire,
which again is covered with q layer OF hemp
yarn. fmpregnaSed with protecting oom-
Found.
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A VERY STRANGE CUSTOM prevailed with both
the Greeks and the Romans OF the guests car
Tying away with them the VANS that remained
ep1gram on this; but the drollest account of It
Is Ill the Symposium" OF Lucien. The party
consisted OF learned and dlgnified phllo sopners,
Up to certain point the remnants were fairly
divided, but unfortunately one chicken, more
plump than the rest, attracted the attention OF
one q PARTY who hsa g claim to It,
both tugged at 1t; a general tumuit ensued, and
the guests grasped the birds by the legs aud hit
each other IN the face with them. pulled boards.
shouted, and peited with cups. That such scenes
really took place at the dinners given TO Roman
Clients is seriously affirmed by Juvenal " 26),
and In one OF the satyric plays of E schylus.
vessel was broken over bis head, "by no means
SO fragrant as pot OF spikenard." Indeed, ls
would be rather curious inquiry how far
ment, for It is obvious that such term is but
relative, and it Is likely enough that The Greek
temperament was easily reused to fury by
very very small y amount Of alcohol Certainly, no
serious kind. We read In Plautus OF an unfor-
tunate parasite having pot full OF ashes flung
at his head at dinner for no other purpose than
view. one Philoxenus. a poet of Cythera
was ), dining with Dionysius. Observing
large on ahse Of On the e7 no5 Ra ns took
the coeked fish In his hands and applied It
to his ear. "What are you doing ~ asked the
host. II am writing poem entitled 'Galatea,'
and want to learn from this fish something
about Nereus! But 1t says it was caught too
young, whereas the big fish on your plate fol.
lowed In Nereus' train, and knows all ABOUT
him." The host laughed and ordered the fishes
to be exchanged A certain Spartan was dining
at a table on which seaurchins were served
He took one, and not Knowing how to manipu-
late It., put 1t into his mouth and crushed It
Shell ard all. After making Wry faces over IT,
he exclaimed. with true Spartan bravery
"F1lthy eating! 1 am not going to turn COW.
ard and give you up now, but shant take
you any more. Rather neat reparJee is re.
Ing that the host supplied black bread, he
quietly said, ."Don't put any more of that or
you will make the room dark" Another see
Ing an entree that was being carried round stop
at the host, inquired, "Am 1 tipsy, or is it q
fancy OF mine that these things are going
round?"-FfGSerS Magazine.
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Religion. Brisandage-Greece.

Religion. Bxigandage-Greece
Religious enthusiasm appears to be on q par
With the political In point OF reality. On this
subject stranger has great difficulty in form
ing judgment. but the Greek seems attached
than Of conviction. By the bull of severance
OF 1874 the church OF the Greeks became inde-
pendent OF ConStant.nople, and commands the
popular affection as constituting vital ele-
meht OF the national Independence. But its
teaching has little outward influence. Lent
msy be observed by country population that
never eats meat except on feast days; but in the
from flesh. Public worship often takes the form
OF walk round the inside OF sacred building
with lighted tiger purchased at the door,
and certainly no great regard is paid to
the repair OF churches In the interior. Ii IL be
true that governors resemble the governed, 1t
seems still more true that the priest Is like the
people; accordingly. the secular clergy rarely
sursist upon the tifhes Of their dock, and are
to be found in every village. combining With
their sacred functions agriculture. and some
times the trade OF publican. The rude h0spi.
tally and good humored ignorance OF the
monks have afforded amusing matter in all de-
scrfpti0Es OF modern Greece, and need no fur
ther exempnhcaIion. Religious liberation is q
hitherto there has been little occasion to put il
in practice Such theories do not always an-
swer 10 facts, and the result OF subjectlng to
Hellenic rule many Thousands OF another
cred doubtful. A subject equally delicate
with that OF the national religion is
that Of the national bF1gandage. Strenuous
ffolt have been made to stamp out this curse,
and robbery, though prevalent as pasiime, Is
oaing popularity as profession. Yet In No
enber, 1879. the Hellenic government oficiaL
warned the English foreign onice OF the
existence OF several bands OF orlgands In
Acarnania. whose ''chfefs might make arrange
ments for the capture OF Eog1shmen landing
here for shooting or other purposes, ana de-
lined to be responsible "f0r any ransom ex-
acted by them" The authorities also refuse to
sanction expeditions to the frontter-a refusal
whose wisdom has been amply borne out By the
recent capture OF Col Synga The authors OF
Turkish TERRITORY, seem to have been without
exception Greeks; and six OF them, according TO
the captive, were deserters from the Greek
my.-BlocEtoO0TS Adoazin1
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LIST OF SENATORS AND REsrnr.ors

= A. Arthur, Vice President S041sfh of
Ani sUa, '" u Is; iowa iisx Vermont ave- NV.
Bayard, 7. r., Del. l4l3 Massachusetts avenx
B BeST, Il Il " " ii2s s6 Ian m. St NV
Brown. J. E, ga, Metropolitan Hotel.
Burnstde, A. K. X. l., 1898 II ST. NV.
t B1nie II M; &c c. : G, rs 18th St NV.
Camden. j. N. w. Va. Arlington Hotel
Cameron, A, Wis. 1918 y ST. NV.
Cameron Cn, :. D., Penn, 1913 ST. NV.
Coke, r., Texas. 1913 St nw.
Conger, o. d., Mich. National Hotel
CoBkling. X, n. Y, se4 l4th St NV
Davis, D.. Illinois National Hotel.S
Davis, ii. G., West Virginia. Arlington Hotel
Dawes II. L.. Mass. wormley's Hotel
kdserton, A. j., MiRn., sls c ST Nv
Edmunds. g: F.. W. Ian Mass ave NV.
Far. j. G.. New, Riggs House.
Farley, ]. T., California, SIS i4th st. n. W.
Ferry, 4. w. Michigan. National Hotel
rye. W T., Me-, ss2 l4th ST. NV.
Garland, A H.. Arkansas $40 "a st NV.
Sorman, A. b., Maryland, s23 18th ST. n. W.
SSofge, j: d, Mississippi l7l0 I SO. n. W.
GroSa ). Is, Maryland. WIZARDS Hotel
8 8npe L; r., oregon, lal4 St NV.
hampton, w, :. &, Metropolitan Hotel.
harrison, Sen, Indiana, Riggs House
HaHley, J. X. Connecticut, si2 q a. NV
Hill, Il. IL, Ga, 81 Grant Place
Hlli. \. p, Col, wormley's Hotel
scar. q. r., Mass, 9;9 ST. NV
ingalls, j. j.. 9 1 ls-hs-
Jack On, II. E. Tenn, Ebbitt House.
Johnston, j. w. Hamilton House.
Jonas, b. r, La. WIZARDS Hotel
Jones, G. w, Florida. iiiS @ St NV
Jones. j. p. New. cor. ". j. ave. and b st sw
Kellogg, W. r, La, wllards Hotel
Lamar, L. q. C.. Miss. 9 Il s.. ne
Logan, j. A., H.. Sl2 18th ST. NV
y. w. McDill. Iowa Esbtt House.
NcM Han. ). j. K. MINI. 2ll North Capitol 81.
McPherson. ). K, p Lsfay ette square
Malone, w, Va, Arlington Hotel
Maxey, s r., Tex. ala 4th ST NV.
Miller. j. F.. Cal, WIZARDS Hotel.
Mitchell, J. l., Penn. 729 i3th ST. NV
Morgan, T. j., Ala, 40l q ST. NV.
Morrill, j. s.. Vt, cor. W. av. and NJ st NV
PeDoleton, @. H., Ohio. 1901 St NV
Platt .. u. Conn, Arlington Hotel.
Plat, 7. c.. n. Y, Arlington Hotel
Plumb, p. B.. Kan. 1401 81. NV.
Pugh-J L., Ala. 900 East Capitol St
Ransom, N. W., n. c.. Metropolitan Hotel.
tollns, L. H., n. a., las East Capitol ST.
SALISBURY, Ell, Delaware, WIZARDS HOTEL
Sauhoefs A, Nebraska, Riggs House.
sawyer, r., wisconsin, 1928 street NV
SeNeil, w. j.. New Jersey, WIZARDS Hotel
sherman. -, Ohio, 1919 X 81. NV
Slater, j. H., Oregon, 9i0 Z st NV
Teller, III. NJ, Colorado. loiI NJ ST. NV
Vance. Z. d N c, Metropolitan Hotel
Van hyck, C. H.. Nebraska. Riggs House
Vest, e. G.. Missouri. De-. ave aud c ST. ne
voorhees,, ID. W.. Indiana 250l Penn. ave. NV
Walker, j. d.. Arkansas, 720 18Th sc. NV.
Williams j. s.. Kentucky. laos Il s;. NV.
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A Warning To Rifle Shooters.

Three persons went out together for ride
practice. Trey selected Held near 70
house and put up target IN a tree a. a dis
lance OF 100 yards. Four or flge Shots were
hred. and by one OF them boy who was ia q
tree In garden at distance or 1913 yards was
killed. lt was not clear which person fired the
were guilty OF manslaugbter.-Eag, Decis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23

In NEW BUILDINGS at Newport low ceIling5
are the rage. Eight feet is the fashionable
height for the first floor and nine the most
allowed. This Is marked change from the
twelve and fourteen-feet ceilings heretofore
popular. Windows are square, with minute
panes OF glass. and seem to be thrown at the
mouse 10 loage wherever 1t happens, many open
or glass In the same sash. Piazza rails are
ouilt high and solid, so that you in reality Sit,
When out OF doors, In room Without roof.
LOopnoleS niied In with square lattice cause
thes piazzas to look very much like fOrtre sses.
The ch1mneys, built OF handsome brick. are not
covered indoors and the sides OF many q draw
ana wooden brackets or shelves for brio. a-hrac
Tee color is rich iced cement Is used) and the
effect Ia good.
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For the Evening Star.
The HYAcinths

Year after year, and more and more,
The bloom of the hyacinth pleases me;
Of memories sweet it opes the door
The unrusting, fair, and fragrant key.
Youth, whom the god Apollo loved,
And into this flower changed thee,
To me a boon thy death has proved,
As well as to the vernal bee.
q flower of love, forever bloom,
As punctrlal as returning Spring.
And honied thoughts with thy perfume
To lover and to poet bring.
April 16, 1881. W. L. SHOEMAKER.
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A FRIEND OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN who knew
him when young man In Menard county, Ill,
recently said OF him:
"Iihcolns wonderful power and influence
over men was felt as soon as he came to Salem
He was always popular and always regarded as
authority. He got the soubriquet Of Honest
Abe by refusing TO act as judge at horse-races
unless he was left free to decide the question
fairly, and not according to the 10ckeylng
tactics then Ia vogue. Prior to his coming the
race was won by the man who was luckiest 10
choosing q Judge; afterward the best horse
took the race, no matter who his owner might
be. After quarreling for hours over judges. the
owners OF horses, who had each been trying,
perhaps, to get friend and adherent to act as
umpire, would finally settle down on Lincoln;
apd then everybod said, Now, look out |
This means fair race. and the best horse
must win"
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Lime-Kfla Philosophy.

"At midnight las night" said the old man,
In solen voice as he looked up aud down
Bludder Charles Climax Goshport, local
member OF dis club, passed from y'arth to de
unknown Only week ago he sat in dis
What ackshun WIN de club take?"
g. 'spose sab, F" said the Rev. Penstock as he
rose up, dat 1t am in order to present reso-
highest integrity, llberal-hearted, high
minded mi an dat his loss ap sad blow to de
Yes, such resolushun am in order.
Brudder Penstock. can you remember dat you
cher took Brudder Goshport, By de hand an
gtn him word OF praise fur his hard work
an hon est Ways?"
"I-I-doan' remember dat cher did sah."
"Am dar pusson in dis hall who kin re-
member DAT he eoer put hisseif out to favor
Rrudder GoshpOrt?"
Not man answered.
Kin any one OF you remember dat you took
any pertickler 1nteres' IN how he goj along?''
Net voice was heard in reply.
ITO be little palmer" continued the
president, s'am dar' one single pusson in dis
hall who cher felt five cents worth OF anxiety
fur Brudder Gosnports worldly Or spiritual
welfare?s
The hall was so quiet that the sound of
Elder Tools rubbing his back on the sharp
edge OF window casing gave everybody a
start.
dis hull city. so far as we know. eoer put his.
self out to 90 a favor for or speak word In
praise of cur lamented brudder. an yet we
have the cheek to talk OF q resolushun settin'
forth his many vartues an our heartfelt sor-
row! No, Sir! We doan' pass no SIGH bizneSs
heah! should be ashamed to look his wilder
In de face, II we did. 1t am de way of de
world to let men alone jst when leetle help
would give 'em broad and easy road. We
liar OF dis man or dat man havin' won de
gratitude OF de people but we doan' h'ar of 1t
y'aIth de papers an de public suddenly dis
kiyer how honest he was; what big heart he
had; how much good he was alIus doin', an
what loss to de world his death Will prove
De time to praise man is when he am livin'
beside US. Praise hurts nobody, but many
good man has grown weary fur de want OF ap-
pTeciashun. Heah am seventy-two OF us In dis
hall Tonight an we have to own up dat not
One OF us cher went outer our way to prove to
our brudder that his gentle ways, his squar'-
oeal1n' an his upright life war any mo- pre-
{ ated by US dan as II he had bin a hoSs-thter
An to pass resolushun would be to brand
ourselves hypocrites. Let no man dare offer
one."-DetrOM Free Press.
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door darkey was In despair at the immoral.
ity Of the world. He said, Moses cut ali the
commandments wild chisel In stone; but he
broke 'em all bt .ore ba got down de hin. Den.
when he cut new &C. de chillun OF Isrl broke
Aem all agin."
II you are elandered never mind It: tt WIN ali
ONE on when It Ia dry.-Prestdent Finnev.
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Buffalo Bill drew better houses In PhIladel-
phta last week than Salvinf or Bernhardt. az
did feel little anxious" said B. B., ssplaying
against such rivalry. but tt turned out ali
right on. the public knows good thing when
t sees L."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23

THE HUGO celebration had, inevitably, its
ludicrous features. Probably the funniest
thing connected with It was the poem pre-
gracefully to the mystery" OF his initials
Victor ike Virgil and Hugo like Homer"
This reminds one irresistably OF the toast
offered by q much impressed admfrer OF the
bard: II drink to Victor Hugo, so worthy OF
that great name."-Phfla. Bulletin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23

NEWPORT Fox-HUNTERs are trying to concIl-
object to the riding over their fields. Money
has healed some OF the wounds thus made, and
the hunters are willing to pay for all damages;
out there are few landhOlderS who do not
OF them amused themselves last season by
throwing stones after the jolly sportsmen and
sportsWomen as they pursued the trail through
their front yards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23

A Tennesseean named VIM. Atkins, brother
OF Congressman Clinton Atkins, attempted sui.
eide on Friday In Texas. HiS wife had few
days since left him. he did not succeed in
killing himself
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The ideal in art, as seen ty the newspaper
men Of Des Moines, Iowa, Is eXemplihed on one
side aS follows.

"Get out mammals rubber boots
Anoa hose;
She will wash the kitchen windows
Though half froze:
Do not let her catch a cold,
For our parents getting old;
We don't want her to be talking
Through her noee,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23

boze Is man who spends so much time
tanning about himself that you cant talk about
vourself-Ef r erktnS.
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RICHARD GRANT WHITE claims to have coined
81 new words during the last year without az
fecting his health In the least, and there is
some hope that by and by he VIII speak In a
language en- 1rely his own Detroit Free Press
THE FRONT DOOR BELL Of house on Calves.
ton avenue was rung for about five minutes
without ceastng 4 wonder " no In the mis-
II reckon 1t is some member of the legtala-
ture," replied the Oldest boy. "What do you
mean by that9" "Irs bound to be some infer
out however, that injustice had been done an
unfortunate tramp by she compartson.-GaI-
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e< To obtain any OF these Letters the applicant
nust call for 'ADvERTIsED LETTEps." and give
the date of this list.
If not called for within one month they wiz b,
sent TO the Dead Letter Office.
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and scboolmistreSSeS who know nothing to
structors, for the remainder Of their natural
lives, to hold Office, Is not the way to bring
up children In the way they should go.
THE 81 COUP D. ErAT.
The chamber has voted francs. millions to
Indemnify the sufferers, or their representa-
ives, OF the 1851 coup d'etat. 1t merits TO be
recorded that although there were ministers as
well as partisans OF the Napoleon I'LL regime
present, not one, MeSsrs Rouber and d'Cassag-
mac Tor exsmple attempted to say a word for
1heir master. Yet In the heat OF q ational agony
i ISL, when the assembly pronounced the de-
1hronement OF the emperor, stigmatlzing him
countE, long the faithless, f1ye faithruI vera
found toP fat The silence on the present
occasion u a s.preme punishment for inioerfal-
Ism. Assasslnai cd Ia 1851, the republic is the
legal government OF the country to day
sPRINGTIMg IN PARASITIC HORSE SHOW.
Spring has come and gone, yet In the parks
and avenues Paris seems to be full Of buds and
sap. There are more material signs still of the
good time coming. The merry.go rounds I'm
the Champs Eiysees commence TO turn, and
Polfehinelle invites young France to enter his
guignol with his strident whistle; tbs cafes-
concerts are being painted and de ,oraIed, ana
pale-faced ladies with q scroll OF music In b aud
Lry tneir voice on new song; the bibles, sur
xeyeo oy nurses an In every colorei diboon, cut
On sand With sand; the sparroH5 chatter on
Sne glass roofs OF the summer restaurants,
Happy In advance at the crumbs To be picked
s Sp nom the table or Dives. The rehearsal OF
spIihg, In word. has commenced. despite a
sAS as gray as some pigeons. The horse show
Ton tne GO ia ss rendezvous OF the moment;
Svt 20 lhefe TO see and to be sesp'
put Lot to encourage the beee1 q;
1oists Ihe msin object for a gentle
a ,,1 70 70 oSk dorsey and to be dressed in
OF lightness- The ladies have their nonnefs
and new robes 10 display, to ogIe the ofsi1erS
who Try the horses In q hurdle race or fonr'tn
hano; The Jocks, proper. oriticise one another,