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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-09
The Paris Fire Department.

The burning down of the Printemps reminds
Us that Paris possesses 4 steam fire engines;
New York possesses 81. At New York there
are 3 200 IRE plugs; at Paris. there are 92O. of
Which GOO have been established within the
last year. The Partisan fire brigade is organ.
lzed like an ordinary regiment. The Minister
OF War places this requirement at the disposal
OF the city OF Paris, by whom 1t is supported.
1t Is composed OF two battaltons, each of six
companies, making total Of 80 officers and
l,69O men, reduced by the sick and retiredilists
TO an effective OF ], 45o. The regiment OF ire
men occupies hotel and II barracks The hotel
occupied by the staff Is situated on the Boule-
ward III Palais; the barracks are scattered all
ever the town, and In addition TO them are 80
in large establishments The ntdtertel con-
AS Yves seen In the case OF the Printemps f1re,
even these four pumps cannot be worked
simultaneously for want OF water. The hand
pumps are drawn by the pOmplers themselves:
the steam pumps are drawn by horses lent By
the omnibus company. The shortest time ia
which steam pump generally arrives &C the
fire alter the alarm has been given Is half an
hour. The absuTdlty OF such state Of affairs
Is obvious, but routine and buleaucracy are so
strong In France that we do not hope to see IL
rapidly che rged for the better. 1t Is true that
recently tie Municipal Council voted sun Of
12O, OCOr. for the purchase OF five steam fire.
engines. When these five are bought Paris
Will possess nine steam fire-engineS, conpared
with London, 49, Boston, 80; Philadelphia. Is:
St Louis, 10, &c. AS long as the fire brigade
remains within the domain of bureaucracy tt
will always be inefficaciouS.
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The Right of tsaYs

There was DetroIter among the trio Of Of
hcialS mo passed over the route OF the Butler
road TO secure the right OF way. In some cases
farmers cheerfully signed Of; IN others money
had to De used, but In Que case the committee
found most determined opposition. The ROAD
would divide widows farm, and she was In
dependent, obstinate and defiant. She knew
that her haystack5 and barns would be de-
stroyed by sparks her live stock run over by
trains and her SAUNDERS disturbed by the
rattle or trains. and she wouldn't listen to ar
gument. In this emergency one OF the commit
tee said:
MADAM. do you know of any widow In this
Ieighb0rhood who would be willing to board
gentleman connected With the construction OF
our road? He Is wldower, and prefers to
board with widow"
"No, don't know as l do. Is he a nice
man?''
Splendid man. and has money In the bank.
We want him to permanently locate at this
point, and are In hopes he will take Wife. 1t
Is unfortunate that"
81 never did take boarders," she mused
s'but-;
IF you only could, now, I'm sure you would
not regret IL. He is extremely fond of children
and would be Ike father to your little ones"
Perhaps might accommodate YOU"
sab! thanks. He would be mere next week IL
this right OF way matter was decided; out as it
is he may not
"Do you agree to pay damages If you burn
my barn?
'.Of course we do
"And I'll probably get used to the noise?"
Ion, or course. In a week you won't mind 1t.
Fact Is, you'll sit up every night Till midnight
anyhow after the gentleman arrives"
"Oh, 40, l shanG. l Shall never love again;
but If he is lice man, and loves children, why
l don't know as ought TO stop your road. I
pupSS III sjppn
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How Eoltaire Cured the Decay Of
HIS SkOElaCl.

Ia the Memoirs Of Count Segurr there is the
following anecdote: My mother, the Countess
de Segur, being asked by VoltaiIe respecting
her health told him that the most painful feel
ing She had arose FROM the decay OF her stoul-
ach and tie difficulty OF finding any Kind OF
ailmeDt that it could bear. NolUaire, by way OF
consolation, assured her that he was once for
nearly year In the same state, and believed 10
be lncurable, but that, nevertheless, very
s1mp:e remedy had restored h1m. II consisted
IN taking no other nourishment than yolks OF
eggs beaten up with the flour OF potatoe3sand
water" Though this circumstance took place
as lar back IS nfty years ago, and respected so
extraordinary person as Noltafre, it 1s aston
tshing how little is known, and how rarely the
remedy mas been practiced. Its efficacy, how
ever, 10 cases OF debility cannot be questioned,
and the following Is the mode OF preparing this
valuable article OF food as recommended by Sir
John Sinclair:
"Beat up an egg In bowl, and then add six
tablespoonsful OF cold water, mixing the whole
well together, then add two tableSpoonsfui OF
farina OF potatoes; let 1t be mixed thoroughly
with the liquor In the bowl. Then pour in as
much boiling water as will convert the whole
into jelly, and mix 1t Well It may be taken
alone or With the addition OF little milk, IN
case OF stomachlc debility or consumpLIve dis
orders. This dish is lights and easily GIgeSted,
extremely wholesome and nourishing. Bread
or biscuit may DE taken with it as Tie stomach
gets stronger"
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"Why is it that two souls. mated In the I'm
penetraoie mystery OF their nativity, float oy
each other o. the ocean currents OF existence
without being inst1nctively drawn together,
blended and beaulffled IN the ass. lIi.t.ve aiem-
bic OF eternal love-" sighed the 'air BoStanlan,
gazing through the window at the star studded
belt OF Orion; after which she plunged her arms
and elbows deep into The foamng washtuo, and
wondered what Ralph Waldo Emerson would
think OF her IL he ceu1d see her now.-Bfo0Stgn
Eugle.
The church militant: During the Galveston
MarGi Gra3 procession Jim Webster drove one
of the wagons, and looked very imposing sur
rounded BY red and blue fire. After the pro-
ceSsion was over Jim met Parson Bledso, OF the
Blue Light COlored Tabernacle and said to him:
81 reckon, Parsop, dat are red fire and de vel.
I'm OBJ de crowd CUB you pretty good idea OBJ
de hell you breaches so much about "Hit did
James" quietly responded the parson, '.par-
tickerlarlT when seed you In DO middle Of de
fire. "-GalUestOn Ne,cS.
In this aesthetic age druggists should be care
full TO keep cord OF various coiors, with which
TO tie up their wares; think what shock it Is
to the taste OF lady wearing yellow gloves to
be compelled to carry parcel TIED with blue
strtEg!-Yonhef-S Salesman.
There Is woman In Iowa who. although she
can talk, has not spoken word for three years
Leaving her alone IN room with q mouse
would cure her In about five secondS-PhtIt-
delphta Chronicle Herald.
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The Father Goes TO Bed.

VINO could believe that there was one single
tribe, however silly In other respects, which
should carry its folly so far as to demand that
on the birth OF child the father should take TO
bis bed, While the mother attended to ali the
duties OF the household. Yet We are told that
there are few customs more widely spread than
this, atteSted by historical evidence durIng
nearly 1000 years. Marco Polo found 1t exist.
ing among the Chinese In the thirteenth cen
fury, and the same custom was still In practice
few years ago among the modern Basques
THIS absurd custom Is also described by Du
Tertre as In use among the Caribs in the West
Indies. When child is born the mother goes
presently to her work, but the father takes to
his hammock, and there he Is visited as though
he were sick, and undergoe5 q course OF diet
Ing which would cure Of the govt the most
replete of aldermen. How any one can
fectly wonderful For six months he eats
neither birds nor flsh lest the child participate
In the natural faults OF the animals on which
the father mad fed. For instance, the parent
were to have an Alderman1c taste for turtle,
the Child would be deaf and have no brains.
found In the pages OF Punch where great tat
nurse is depicted going up stairs with the baby
In her arms, the real master Of the house.
while the nominal owner is seen meekly getting
himself out OF the way. without exagger-
ating the treatment which husband receives
these interesting periods not only from moth
ersin-law,. sisters In law. and other female
relatives, but from nurSes-in fact from every
servant IN the house 1T cannot be denied that
While the Wife is suffering, his immunity
nom pain is generally remarked upon With
Jealous anger; and II anything goes wrong for
which IL Is possible to blame him, he Is sure to
hear OF II. Ii his boots are creakiug, II hts doy
Is barking, II the straw has lot been properly
laid down, does he not catch tt?''-Tne ArgOsy
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The Man of Glass.

very extraordinary existence was brought
to close few days ago by the death OF man
who was known as the ''man of glass" The
records OF the asylum at Blcetre, where the man
died, show that as long ago as In 1877, when he
was eighteen years old, certain Juotssler was
brought to the hospital suffering from menta!
alienation OF a severe kind. His malady had
been caused by wound inflicted by pane of
glass, which fell GA his head; and before the
cut could be healed, the brain became affected
by permanent disease. The sufferer lapsed
Ito 1diocy, and then into madness OF more
violent KIND; and ne was shortly afterwards
smut up In the asylum, where he has remained
ever since. After the first transports OF
delirium had passed off the man be:
The idea that he was made OF glass, and
that the least shock or blow would cause
him to break In pieces. He remained
therefore, perfectly quiet and silent, being
afraid even TO speak for fear of precipItating
the catastrophe which he fancled Was ever
impending. For eighty-three long years he
had led this singular existence, only once open
1pg bis lips in speech when he asked for q lit
tie tobacco. At one other period his Intellectual
and pb! steal faculties appeared TO be aroused,
and that was when. during the siege OF Paris.
he could bear the shells bursting in the air at
No great distance from his place OF retreat. At
this time he was seen to grow nervous and less
legarthic and TO walk about reSt1eSsly, hum
ming some words which had no Ineligible Sc
quence or meaning. he survived, however
lived until at the age Of one hundred and three,
testify ing Ia a somewhat striking way to the
effects OF totally placid and inactive tran
guilty both OF bcdy and mind In prolonging
life. No little credit Is, however due to the,
authorities at Bicetre for having thus preserved
the first was utterly useless and embarrassing.
London Globe.
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The Grand Dukes TallOyE Candle.
London TELEGRAPH

Among many amusing anecdotes of the Rus
sian Imperial family related In the late Karl
RENDERS Memoirs, is the following highly char
acterfstic story OF the eccentric Grand Duke
Constantine, Car Alexander's eldest uncle.
While residing at Warsaw, Constantine gave a
splendid banquet to number OF The great
Polish mobiles, TO each Of whom, at the conclu-
son OF the feast, an ordinary tallow candle was
served On plate by the attendant lacqueys.
As soon as AL his guests were supplied with
these peculiarly unappetlZ!ng objects, the
Grand Duke, who had given orders that an
imitation candle, admirably executed in march.
pane, should be placed upon his plate, rose
from hts seat and exclaimed: Gentlemen, let
us eat, to the honor of Russia, the favorlUe
national comestible OF my country. Look at me.
This is the way to do It,"
SO saying, he threw back his head opened his
mouth wide, and inserted therein two inches
or SO OF the dainty in question. AS he closed
his teeth, however, the expression OF his coun-
tenance suffered an extraordinary change. One
OF the n0blemen, sitting 10 niS immediate vi
clnity. had contr1ved TO substitute his own
genuine talloW candle for the marchpane irni.
tation set before the Grand Duke, who, not
choafpg to betray himself to his guests found
himself condemned TO Chew at least one coDious
mouthful OF good Russian railow as an eXl:nple
to all the victims OF his detestabie Jest, nnne Or
Whom. or course, dared to abstain from doing
as the terrible Constantine Cid. Il Is nee less
10 say That the deXterou5 Appropriation OF the
marchpane candle, While Gevouriny that tooth
some article with joyful heart, Daf1ie1 suspI-
clOn Dy the most hldeouS visual COntortiOns rx-
preSSlSe or lo3thfng and nausea.
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brother Gardner ON Amuse ments

Brother Gardner ON Amusem euts
several letters have come to me doorin' de
pas week AKIN me to define my poslshun on dis
auesnun OF musements," said the old man as
awhile OAR am yell fur reform. an sartin men
an women weep an wall ODER de gineral
wickedness OF de world. De Church pitches
Into de theater, de prayer meetin' whacks away
at dancin,' an de Sunday school teacher tells
de leetle boys dat de circus am mex doah to
perdishun. 1t has been my opinyun fur de las
fifty vars dat dis was wicked world It
was created fur wicked world. De Lawd
wanted 1t dat way, an he made it to please
bisself. De scripturs state dat wickedness
shall abound In ebery co'ner OF de land; dat
men shall murder an rob- an women go astray;
dat chill'en shall deny der parents an brudder
turn agin brudder. All such fings am pre-
nobody has any grounds to howl an weep
If dis war good world we should have no need
OF preachers. deacons an Sunday school
teachera Preachers will tell you dat man am
imperfect, an dat de Lawd made him to go
astray, an yet dey will turn aroun' an wonder
dat he am not goodness billed down. Deed,
heahen Itself. You have got to hunt fur
w1ckedness to fin It. You have got to PREJUDICE
de case IL you can make w1ckedness out OF de
Jokes OF circus clown or de plot of de ordinary
wild de world he made an de people he put yere,
l I'm afraid it would be faint praise. De
preacher who can't 60 to de theater widout
was MT on de hunt to fin wickedness he
would MT see it any mo- dan de rest of
US Me an de ole woman kin 20 out an
dance Virginy Reel fur TO- hours, an come
home wild CHAR consciences fur family
prayers We kin sot down to keerds an not
forgit to be honest an charitable an for
g1v1n'. We kih go to circus an come home
an flank God dat our lives have been spard
anoder day, an dat we am Still left to COM
fort de sick an forgive de erin. II gw1ne to
SIGH places makes preacher feel dat Satan
has got mortgage on him den he'd batter
stay home. No man atrnesJ In de good cause
wants to fight agin human natur,. Man ain
social bein'. he likes to be pleased an amoosed
Make tombstone OF him an he'll soon hate his
SELF When see man who claims to be too
good to watch circus perceshun pass long
the street, l neber work for him widout Dis
cash in advance. When l fin man who
am down on amoosements, doan' work fur
him at all. var ago, when me an de ole
woman was Jogg1n' ODER to de circus we met
man who said we war vine straight to Texas.
He said he would sooner see his son In bis cot.
fin dan in circus, an he scarf de ole lady most
to death. l kept track of dat tombstone, an In
less dan six months he left town widouU pay
In his gas bill, water tax, butcher or grocer,
an he am no exception In his class. Look out
for solum-faced men. Bewar' of de men who
weep Ober de w1ckedness of a world made so by
de Law d fur reasons OF his own. Have no truck
wild men who nebber laff. a man widout faults
am man Wtdout reason. A man Widout wick
edness am a man Widout argyment.''-D
Free Press.
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James BOWie and His Knife,

lSdu rauCiscO CurOnlclel
James Bowie lay for months In his bed in the
city OF Natchez, before he recovered from his
wound. He was a man Of much mechanical
ingenuity, and while thus confined Whitfield
from piece OF White pine the model OF hunt.
ing knife. which he sent to two brothers
named Blackman, IN the city Of Natchez, aud
told them to spare no expense In making q
duplicate OF 1t In steel. This was the origin of
the dreaded bowie knife. 1t was made from a
large sawmili file, ana its temper after ward
improved upon oy the Arkansas blacksmith
This is all that can be told about the origin OF
that death dealing Implement. Since james
Bowie became somewhat prominent In his
EFFORTS 10 ADVANCE the spread OF republican In
St1tutiODS 1t Is proper to speak OF what he did.
He seemed 10 have natural disposition TO pro-
tect the weak from The strong. AT one tlme
he was riding through the parish OF Goa
cordia, La, and saw man lasning his slave
with his whip. He TOLD the man 10 desIst,
DuL ne was net with curses. He dis
mounted from his horse, Wrested the whip from
The master, ana laid Is over his shoulders. THIS
leo TO shooting match, IN which the Slave
owner was badly wounded. Bowie after sub
mitting himself to the law, paid the doctors
Dill, purchased the slave a. double hls value,
and gave him hts freedom.
IL after years Methodist preacher told the
writer thistle SAID be was one or the first
Methodist ministers sent to texas by the Meth
O0iSt conference. he travelled ON borsehscl-
crossing the Mississippi below Natchez: ma,
the first day after crossing the Mississippi river
he was oYertaken by g GorSeman dressed IN
DGckSbln. armed Win ride, pistol and knife
They entered into conversation, aud he found
him to be intelligent, pleasant and well ac-
quainted with the geography OF the country
Neither one inquired the name or business
OF the other Both were aiming at the same
destination, Texas. Finally they reached O.
new TOWN. flied with Wild, desperate char
acters from other states. He posted notice
that he would preach at the court house
the first evening Of hts arrival there, At the
hour named he found the rude structure
throngeo TO overiiOwlDg--With men only. He
gave out hymn, ana ell Joined In singing,
and sung Ii well, but when he announced his
text and attempted TO preach one brayej In
imitation OF an ass. another hooted hike an owl,
etc: de Cdsliked TO be driven from his purpose
and attempted again to preach, but VAS stopped
Dy The saline species OF Interruption. He stood
silent ald sim. hot knowing whether to yacate
the pulpit Or Lot. Finally his travelling con-
panicn, whom lie cid not know was fl the
house, arose In the midst AMI With stentorlan
Yoice SAID: Men. this nan has come here 10
preach TO you. You need preaching TO, and iii
Be = II he shan't preach 10 you! The next
man that disturoS him shall fight M. NV
name Is Jim Bowie The preacher SAID that
after this announcement he never had a more
attentive and respectful au1lence, so much
influence had Bowie over thai reckless and
dangerous element.
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Embalminx Chinese at Sea.

Every steamer sailing for China from this
port takes In the Storage q large number of
returning Mongollans many OF whom are sic
and suffering from 1ncurable diseases. Death
IS frequent occurrence among them, and the
dead are generally embalmed after an inexpen.
sive and effective method. The embalmuien
OF the de1unct Heather is thus described BY a
upon her last trip: 81 saw The Interesting pSo
cess OF embalmment this morning Tne sur
geon cut cash 10 the neck, picked up an art
cry. tapped IL. and with hand pump Injected
ABOUT TWO gallons OF arsentcal solution Into the
veins until they stood out all over the body.
haviDg TIED up the artery TO keep the fluid In,
the BODY was placed in the rough redwood box,
sea!ed up ana put on top OF the wheelhouSe,
WheIe were number OF Others" The bodies
OF all who Ole In passage are stored on the top
OF the Neutrality-suspicious. the name Of Lone
Mountain Is applied to tt.-Sdn Francisco Call
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Phil0logy on the Bench.

Tie word mall. which with some changes In
the photography is found In many languages,
means in Its original Specification wallet
sack. budget, trunk or bag, and In connection
with the post Office means the carriage OF let
tiers, whether applied TO the bag into which
Iney are put, the coach or vehicle by means OF
when they are transported, or any other
rI- LIS Employed for their Carriage and deliv-
cry oy public authority It cams Originally
~, ,o use az referring TO the valise which postii-
tbay CT r1eTers had behind them and 10 which
after H. a.i letlers, at an early period; and
routes ana post coaches, IT bscame as Il H. nog
a dSsnsrat "0rd to express the carriage and
ee,ser5 OF letters ey public authority. The
compartments, In one OF which letters RI 'r n
oelTered were put, and In the other Latter, -
De sent Dy mali. the Kind OF bag such Off ,ers
Common Peas. N' ~
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Judicial Definition of Begging.

to accomplish the end tran simple acts. The
deaf and dumb man, real or pretended, who
stands with placard On the breast, and with
extended hat or hand, is as completely a solicit
tor for charity as though he spoke to the
passers-Dy. And so is every one where disease
or crippled condition appeals to the sympathy,
II he places himself Ia position to attract at.
tentlop, or passes along the street, calling at
condition, ard receives from those who observe
nm the charity which he Is OBVIOUSLY seeking.
Indeed, the class OF silent beggarS VINO exhibit
deforInities, wounds or Injuries, which tell
palmer than words their needy and helpless
condition, are the most successful OF solicitors
for charity.-A6bOttS Reports.
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Telephone Infelicities.

Cincinnati Times Star.
Hello, exchange, please give me Jones;
Hello, hello-o, HellO-O-o
Oh. there you are, these telephones
Do bother people so.
I'll call, my dear: hello, hello-o.
say I'll call at hine:
I'm SO in haste, sweet one-hello,
hello-o-o-to call you mine.
ait-hello-impatient1y,
Hello, hello-o- the day
When our fond souls shall melt in one
Hello! what's that you say?
''Nhat crack Drained fool is't telephones?n
Why, precious, AM Dan
Hello-you say you're Deacon Smith?
Good Lord! not Mary Arm?
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The gate money: A naughty man who hal
The cor tributioa box shovel under mis- nose
Just after an appeal 20 strive TO enter ia at tne
strait gate. said ne supposed they wanted TO
uaAe sure OF the gate noney.-SpoFtiItg TINES.
Cleopatra believed "a giving unto Car the
thilgs that were Zirs; but that's PROBABLY
because she was Me fSt--AndTetcS' Queen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-09

A GUSHING young lady who purchased bot
tie or Dr.. Quaue's health bitterS-none genuine
unless the doctors name is blown on the
wrapper-senu him the following testimonial:
"Dear doctor, 1 think your bitters are too
awfully lovely! After taking half bottle l
could sleep until O'Clock In the morning while
ma was getting breakfast ready. My health is
just too sweet Tor anything, and your delightful
medicines are just too Supremely nice" ETC.
kO1fiSt0trn Herald.
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ACERTAIN Galvestonian was not expected to
i've. He had neighSor with whom he had
been on bad terms for many years. and AFTER
whose condition he MADE inquiry OF { mutual
friend when he heard or his illness. "Im glad
10 see You feel a kindly interest In him, but
mutual friend. .'ae is, Is he? Wei, am not
surprised. I always thought that was about
the direction he would go when he died."-Gdt-
teStOn Mars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-09

TIE PRRsISTENCY With which English writers
anG printers cling to the use of the vowel H. In
such words as parlor and favor, was illustrated
forC.bly rev Gays ago Ia the Bank OF England,
where a cRanceTy draft was refused payment
because In stating that it was III favor OF SO
and So the drawer had spelt the word flavor"
strained to admit that This was carving a
prejudice little too far.
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Jones: 81 see Smith has taken to riding
bicyc What on earth is he doing that for? 2"
Robinson: "Oh, very simple reaSon-to pre-
vent MIS- Smith from going with hlmW