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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23

FRIEND OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN, who knew
hlfn when young man In Menard county, Ill,
recently said OF him:
"Lihcoln's wonderful power and infiuen
over men was felt as soon as he came to Salem
He was always popular and always regarded as
authority. He got the sOubriqueU 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 Jockeylng
tactics then In vogue Prior to his coming the
race was won by the man who was luckiest In
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 everybody said, Now, look out !!
This means fair race, and the best horse
must WIN"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23

A VERY STRANGE CUSTOM prevailed with both
the Greeks and the Romans of the guests car
lyirg away with them the VANS that remained
Gneaten. Martial has an extremely witty
eplgram on this but the drollest account OF It
Is III the Symposium" OF Lucien. The party
consisted OF learned and dignitied ph!lo sopners,
whom, OF course, the author intends to satirize
Up to certain point the remnants were fairly
divided, but unfortunately one chicken, more
plump than the rest, attracted the attention OF
one Of the party who had no just claim to it.
both tugged at 1t; q general tumuit ensued, and
the guests grasped the birds by the legs and hit
each other In the face with them. pulled boards,
shouted, and peited With cups. That such scenes
really LOOK place at the dinners given TO Roman
clients Is seriously affirmed by Juvenal " 26),
and sl IN enc OF the satyrtc plays Of Il schylus,
vessel was broken over his head, "by no means
SO fragrant as pot OF spikenard." Indee1, lJ
would be rather curious inquiry how far
ment, for It is obvious that such a term is but
relative, and it is likely enough that The Greek
temperament was easily reused to fury by
very small amount Of alcohol. Certainly, no
serious kind. We read In PlautuS OF an unfor-
tunate parasite having pot full Of ashes flung
az nus head at dinner for no other purpose than
view. One Philoxenus, poet of Cythera.
s was dining 9d1R,o, with DionysIus. Observing
large one on that Of the host. he took
the cooked fish in his hands and applied It
to his ear. "Nhat are you doing ~ asked the
host: Il 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 10 Nereus' train, and knows all about
him." The host laughed, and ordered the fishes
10 De exchanged. A certain Spartan was dining
at table on which sea urchins 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 Wrv faces over ft
he exclaimed, with true Spartan bravery
Filthy eating! am not going to turn COW.
ard and give you up now, but shan't take
you any more" Rather neat reparUee 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 clrried round stop
at the host, inquired, Gam 1 tipsy, or is 1t q
fancy Ct mine that these things are going
round?"-FraSer'S Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23

IN NEW BUILDINGS at Newport low ceilings
are the rage. Eight feet Is the fashionable
height for the first floor and nine the most
alioWed. 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 to lodge wherever 1t happens, many open
OF glass In the same sash. Piazza rails are
oullt nigh and solid, 80 that you in reality sit,
When out OF doors, In room Without 8 roof.
thes plazzas to look very much like fortre sses.
The chimheys, built OF handsome brick. are not
covered n-doors and the sides OF many a draw
anu wooden brackets or shelves for brio. .hrac
TIE color is rich (ced cement Is used) and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23
For the Evening Star.
The HYACinth.

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 boon thy death has proved,
As well as to the vernal bee.
q flower of love, forever bloom,
AS punctual as returning Spring,
And honied thoughts with thy perfume
To lover and to poet bring,
April l6, 1881. W. l.. SHOEMAKER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23

NEWPORT Fox-HUNTsRs 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;
put there are few landh0lders who do not
wish their premises invaded at any price. soma
OF them amused themselves last season Oy
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 Warning To Rifle Shooters,

Inree persons went out together for rifle
practice. Trey selected Held near 70
mouse and put up target in a tree al a dis
lance OF 100 yards. -Four or five shots were
hred. and by one OF them boy who was in
tree In a garden al distance or 1913 yards was
killed, IL was not clear which person fired the
were guilty OF manslaughter.-ERg Decls-
ion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23
Lime-KfIn Philosophy.

cat midnight las night" said the old man
IN soien d voice as he looked up aud down
Brudder Charles Climax Goshport, a local
member CT dis club, passed from y'arth to de
unknown: Only week ago he sat In dis
Ra toRRgnt he am n dssd fur de grave
II 'spose, sah," said the Rev. Penstock as he
rose up, dat 1t am in order to present reso-
lu ;shoIt to de eirsck dat he was man Of de
m mir, LED, an dat his loss an sad blow to de
Yes, such a resclushun am in order.
Brudder Penstock, can you remember dat you
eber took Brudder Goshport, by de hand an
gin MIN a word OF praise fur his hard work
an honest Ways?"
"I-I-doan' remember dat cher did sah."
"Am dar pusson In dis hall who kin re-
member DAT he eoer put hisself out to favor
Rrudder GoshpOrt?"
Not man answered.
KIN any one OF you remember dat you took
any pertickler 1nteres In how he CO. aloag7'
Net voice was heard in reply.
TO be little palmer" continued the
president, IAN dar, one single pusson in dis
hall who cher felt five cents worth OF anxiety
fur Brudder Goshport's worldly or spiritual
The hall was so quiet that the sound of
Elder Tools rubbing his back on the sharp
edge OF a window casing gave everybody
start
mot man In dis hull club-not q man in
dls hull city, so far as we know. cher put his
self out to do favor for or speak word In
praise or 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, sif! We doan pass no sich blzness
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 jist when leetle help
would give 'em broad and easy road. We
har OF dis man or dat man havin' won de
gratitude OF de people, but we doan' h'ar of 1t
until he am dead. When man has gone from
y'aIth de papers an de public suddenly dis.
kiyer how honest he was; what big heart he
had; how much good he was allus doin', an
what loss to de world his death Will prove
De time to praise man is when he am llvin
beside US. Praise hurts nobody, but many a
pre- ciashun. Heah am seventy-tWo of us In dis
nail tonight, an we have to own up dat not
one OF us eber 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 IL he had bin hoss-th1ef!
An to pass resolushun would be to brand
ourselves hypocrites. Let no man dare ofrer
one."-DetTOM Free Press.
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 like Virgil and Hugo like Homer.
This reminds one irresisubly OF the toast
offered by q much impressed admirer OF the
bard: II drink to Victor Hugo, SO worthy OF
that great ame"-Pltfla. Bulletin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23

A poor darkey was In despair at the immoral.
commandments wild q chisel In stone; but he
broke 'em all before he got down de hill Den,
when he cut new set, de chillun of Isr'l broke
'em all agin."
uyou are slandered never mind It: it WIN all
ONE on when It Is dry.-Prestdent Finnev.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23

Buffalo Bill drew better houses In PhIladel-
pbia last week than Salvtni or Barnhardg. AZ
did feel little anxious" said b. B., s'playing
against such rivalry. but iI turned out ali
right Oh. the public knows good thing when
t sees IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23
The ideal In art, as seen by the newspaper
men of Des Molnes, Iowa, Is eXempllf1ed on one
side q 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

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. BE did not succeed in
killing himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23

bore Is q man who spends 30 much time
vourself.-Et r ef'ktns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23

THE FRONT DOOR BELL OF house on Calves.
ton avenue was rung for about five minutes
without ceasing II wonder " no In the mis-
Chief that can bel" said the head OF che family.
~ reckon Il is some member Of the legisla-
ture, replied the Oldest boy. "What do you
nal wirepuller," was the response It turned
out however, that injustice had been done an
uDiortunate tramp by the comparison.-GaI-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23

RICHARD GRANT WHITE claims to have coined
So new words during the last year without az
some hope that by and by he VIII speak In a
Language en- trely his own Detroit Free Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23

sired. Various reasons are assigned for the
Isct: dhere Is, II Is believed, growing re-
the universities to take orders, and this re-
lUctaIce is traced Dy some to disgust at the
pronounced character OF party disputes In the
church, by others TO the unsettled state OF
mems minds In general on theologi Cal
questions. Yet other authorities will have it
that clerical pay Is too low to attract good
nen.
Some preachers lament that there are no
such re7ivals nowadays as there were in the
time Of Whiteheid and John Wesley, or even
In that OF Peter Cartwright and his stalwart
contemporaries, under whose camp meeting
sermons sinners were literally smitten to the
JOY, or fell into frances and had wonderful Wis.
ions to tell OF when they came out OF them,
The Rev. Dr.. Dorchester Of Massachusetts, has
no sympathy with this feeling. The violent
and abnormal physical demonstrations attend
Ing those Old-tlm revivals were harmful. he
says and Wesley and the wiser men always de-
there are fever cases Of outbreaking Sin among
church members now than there were then
With less quarreling; and higher splrItu Atty.
MIR. z. L. White, at the last monthly
meeting of the Rhode Island Universalists.
seconded q plea for aid from the struggling so
ciety in Washington, D. C. He said he had
been member for ten years, and described
some OF the disadvantages under which the
society there had labored. He said that assis-
tance ought to be rendered BY the denomina.
ton At large; l. Because strong, earnest.
vigorous society was already established in
Washington, which made the movement Ger.
tam to succeed. 2. Because the members OF
the parish at the National Capital are not able
TO build church themselves of such Char
ac:er as they and the Un1versaaists OF the
3: Because that parish Is already doing every
thing In Its power. 4. Because Washington is
more favorable than any other point In tbs
country for reaching people of culture and in
dependence OF thought; and s, because as q
missionary station from which to spread a
knowledge OF Universalism into portions OF the
country where 1t Is now unknown, It Ia ursur-
pas Sed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23

ana scDoolInlStroSSeS WHO know nothing TO
teach nothing more. To allow such In
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.
TIE 81 COUP D. ETAT.
The chamber has voted francs 6 millions to
Indemnify the sufferers, or their representa-
uves, of tie 1851 coup d'etat. 1t merits to be
recorded that although there were ministers as
wen as partisans Of the Napoleon I'LL regime
present, not one, Messrs. Rouher and dCassag-
nae Ior exsmple attempted to say q word for
lheir master. ct In the heat OF national agony
II ISL, when the assembly pronounced the de-
InIohemeht OF the emperor, st1gmatlzing him
country, among the faithless, f1ye faiJhrul vera
found to protest. The silence on the present
occasion Is supreme punishment for Imperial
i i Assasslnai ca Ia 1851, the republic is the
legal government OF the country to day.
sPRINGTINg 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 ;n
Inc Champs ElyseeS commence To turn, and
Ponchinelle invites young France TO enter his
concerts are being painted and de ,ora5ed, and
pale-faced ladies with scroll of m Isle In hand
Iry Their voice on new song; the bibles, sur
In the Alsatian bow dimensions, build houses
On sand With sand; the sparroTs chatter on
Sne glass roofs OF the summer restaurants
happy In advance at the crumbs to be picked
Sp t1on the table OF Dives The rehearsal of
sRnhg, In word. has Commenced DESPITE a
81 as gray as some pigeons. The horse show
Ton tHe CO ia ss rendezvous OF the moment;
fve W lhe1e To see and TO be sesn
put 10. TO encourage the pceei Of
nolseS Inc mstn object for gentle
miS d eolafS and to be dressed in
OF nghtness. The ladies have Their h omnaGs
and new robes TO display, to ogle the oficers
VINO Try the horses in hurdle race or a fo,,r.in'
haoo; the JOCKS, proper, criticise one another,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23
7 IST Oh LETTERS REMAINING IN TGR
~ WASHINGTON CITY POST OFFICE
Saturday. AnriI 23. Ihhl

sx To obtain any Of these Letters the appliesn
must call for ADVERTISED LETTERS" Gnd civ,
the date of this list.
tR-E not called for within one month they win b
sent TO the Dead Letter Office.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-09
THE WEATHIEsT COLORED MAX
IN GEORGIA.

An Atlanta Dispatch to the Cincinnati
Inquirer says: His name is Henry
Todd and he lives at Darien, in this
State. When youth his master died
and left him his freedom as a reward for
his faithful attention during the slave
holders last sickness. Young Todd was
SO esteemed by the family that they in
sisted on his remaining in their employ
and paid him handsome salary. He
was q sort Of assistant overseer on the
plantation. BY the kindly aid Of white
friends he soon became landowner and
then prosperous farmer. In few
years his affairs showed tue result Of
industry and natural business talent i'm
q snug little fortune. His quiet manner
and strict uprightness guarded him from
the bitter prejudice which in those days
both races felt for the average "free Mig
ger.' Henry Todd soon had enough
money to hold slaves himself, and he
purchased several as matter of econo-
my. When the Confederacy fell he lost
twenty negroes and some money in Con-
faderate bonds. This severe blow was
in measure counteracted by hls good
fortune, having on hand a crop of cot
ton, which then demanded so cents q
pound. After the war he continued his
farming operations, but also engaged in
the lumber business. His remarkable
success continued, and to-day he owns
two large lumber mills and exports very
extensively. He is .sixty-tve years old
and has an excellent education. He is
worth 500, 900 in good investments. He
lives in neat country house, surrouned
by family of fve children, who enjoy
the luxuries Of life. Every summer they
leave the coast and spend the hot months
at house which they own in one of the
cool mountain hooks Of North Georgia.
Henry Todd has carefully kept from
active participation in politics, though
he has frequently been solicited to be a
candidate. He has constantly voted
the Democratic ticket, and has always.
warned his colored friends against the
carpet-baggers who have swindled and
deceived them in Georgia since the war.
His example is in every way healthy for
the negroes of Georgia. He is public
spirited and generous, giving freely to
charitable objects He has educated his
children well and will leave them rich.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-09
A WALNUT STORY.

The smartest Texan, and, in fact, the
smartest farmer / ever met is old Graves
who lives on 100-acre west of Waxa-
hatchie, in central Texas. After Mr..
Graves had shown me his cattle and cot
ton, he took me over to his woods.
"Well, what of it!' / asked, as ho
pointed to a 10-acre forest.
"' What of itp Why them's black
walnuts, sir. Ten acres of 'em. Plant
Jed 'em myself ten years ago. See they
are ten inches through. Good trees, ehr
And sure enough there was 10 acres
of land planted in walnut trees, They
stood about 20 feet apart, 200 to the
acre-in all 1900 trees.
"Well, how did you get your money
back ?" | asked.
"Black walnuts are worth $3.50 q
bushel, amt they ? I'll get 400 bushels
this year. That's $1,000. A hundred
uollafs year Is SOOd Tent 1Or land
worth SIS an acre amt it"
"Well, what else p inquired grow
ing interested.
"The trees" continued Mr.. Graves,
are growing an inch a year. When
they are 20 years old they will be nine
teen inches through. A black walnut
tree nineteen inches through is worth
Sis. My 1900 trees 10 years from now
will be worth $4,000. If don't want
to cut them all / can cut half of them,
and then raise q bushel of walnuts to
the tree-that is, get $500 year for
the crop. Two hundred and fifty dol
lars an acre is a fair rent for S15 land,
amt it "-Chicago Tribune.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-09

grip of ten thousand devils. All at
once saw little stream Of burning
oil, now grown larger, was almost upon
me, but did not seem to care. / saw
it as in dream. The earth and all
things earthly faded away and all was
dark. When came back to conscious
ness was lying in my own room with
my friends around me. The boys said
that in following the supposed course of
the overfowed oil they came upon me and
rescued me just as the burning stream
was about to dash upon me. | was
sick long while, and when | got we'll
! found my hair as white as you see it
now"
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-09
RAvAGEs OF THE RED DEVILS.

CHICAGO, August 5.-A special from
socorro, N. NJ, says: Mnrderous red
devils are now ravaging this neighbor..
hood and killing off people by the score.
Last night an encounter occurred be-
tween them and Mexicans at Parage,
resulting in the death Of twelve Mexi-
cans. Two Indians who were captured
were burned alive. Reports come in
hourly Of fresh ravages and murders,
and party is being hurriedly raised
and armed to 60 to the rescue of the
miners at Pueblo Springs, where they
are surrounded and in imminent dam
ger. Last evening miner and wife are
supposed to have been surprised by saw
ages as they were returning to the mine,
and were probably tortured. The band
is part Of Victoria's old band, now led
by Nina, chief even more barbarous
than his predecessor. Unless the Indi-
ans turn their attacks elsewhere o gen.
egal Indian war will doubtless result.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-09
HOW LEGISLATORS ARE BRlBED.
From Chief Justice Agnew' address before the

From Chief Justice Agnew address before the
Literary Societies of Roanoke College.
OF all the sources of vicious influence
probably the free pass system in the
greatest. A single individual will com
,mand them in scores. Some carry blanks
needing only their countersign to give
them effect. 1t is needless to say that
the influence is incalcuable. The mem
bers of the Legislature and judiciary
are not overlooked. True, it is often
complimentary, and often so reads. Call
it that, yet the philosophy of compli-
ment is not unknown, and its delicacy
is skillful art. do not object to State
officials riding free 1t is a proper re-
turn for the great privileges granted by
the State, but then it should be demand
able as right. Let the law require
and direct the issue, and then the free
rider recognizes no compliment and feels
no obligation, while for an abuse the
constituency can hold its representative
responsible for the legislation. TO the
free ticket system must be added the
compliment Of special cars rendered to
officials, indeed, sometimes sought after.
The free ticket system has q special
and unfavorable influence on legisla-
tiOn. Such is the ramification of the
railroad system in Pennsylvania, it
reaches the home of nearly every mem
Der of the Assembly. Hence no bust
ness of any magnitude is done on FRI
day, Saturday and Monday; morning
adjournment on Friday, and an evening
meeting on Monday sufficing to keep
the record straight. The effect is a loss
OF probably one third of the time which
should be devoted to legislation, and of
thousands of dollars drawn from the
taxes Of the people.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-09
EBAToN LOUISIANA, TUESDAY 7e

dyke. There's sixty dollars gone. y
"Don't worry, love. I'll 60 without
the carpet and curtains, and the paint
will do well enough in the kitchen.
me rub you with arnica."
But Mr.. Spoopendyke was too deeply
grieved by his wife's conduct to accept
any office at her hands, preferring to
punish her by letting his wounds smart
rather than get well, and thereby relieve
her of any anxiety she brought on her.
self by acting so outrageously under the
circumstances.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-09

1t seems just as hard to get murderers
punished in Chicago as it is anywhere
in the South. The Times of that CITY
says: "Of the number of murderers
now in the jail Of Cook county, how
many will suffer the penalty of their
csime9 How many will be hanged7 A
few of the large congregation of life
takers may go to Joliet for year OF
two, but not one of them will be hanged.
People have grown squeamish about the
rope and the gallows. Rather than
have one ruffianly murderer hung
they would have half dozen, assassina.
tiohs week. 1t is high time that the
hangman should come to the front. His
services are needed in depicting the
Cook county jail birds"
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-09

Reports from the Moravian mission
stations on the west coast of Greenland,
dated at the end of March Of the present
year, show that the winter of 1s50-s1
wasexceptionally mild. Summer weather
prevailed in January and February, the
country was free of snow, the Esqui-
maux were able to fish along the coast
and gather berries on the shore, and
goats pastured in the open air. The
winter season did not begin until March;
at the southern stations the thermome.
ter did not 60 below 81 degrees, and at
the northern stations only once stood al
low as 16 degrees.