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Sound Advice

''You wish to be lawyer, John-well
I'D not say word
Unless felt quite certain that you
longings are absurd;
don't wish to discourage you, but
then I can't consent
To board you as I'D hev to do, and
pay your Office rent.
you've got set OF lusty limbs and or
dinary head
And you are meant by common toll to
earn your daily bread;
But thriving farm aud pleasant HON,
where man and wife agree
Beats any one-horse lawyers ofl,ce IL,
far as you can see.
"If you'd been born with talent, John,
you'd long since hev shown
That you had gifts, by stealing on to
study books alone;
Now, II you ever read II book, rally
don't know when,
Though come to think, I believe you
do slinga somewhat legal pen.
"Be wise my boy, the legal ranks are
more than crowded now,
Aud half Of those who starve therein
were cut ont for the plow,
But they nistook pure laziness for tai.
ent, understand,
And help to fill a big supply where
there was no demand.
"Are they educatedg Yes, but here
let me explain,
That seed that's sown in shaky soil
brings forth but little grain;
And this higher education to an ordi.
nary mind
Is like pair Of big gold specs upon IL
man that's blind
There Is no prouder place than 'twixt
the handles Of n plow;
(Though stumply land has huinbled
me at times, must allow,
And MS for human greatness, should
thmkl had my share,
IL could take the prize for cows ut our
next county fair.
Just emulate your sire, my son, and
Just as sure as fate
You'll live to be respected. though
perhaps you won't be great;
But enter law, and five short years
will clean you ont so bad
You'll have no recollection of the last
square meal you had"
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u was tho Burlington railroad
theology. aud the young man with
the turban hat had tho floor, aud
was denouncing tho qld"fashioned
idea ofhell. II tell you,' he cried,
imam was never intended for such a
flendish punishment. Nature never
made me for kindliug wood
"Reckon not" said the old parsop,
back near the stove /; "too green"
lie didn't go and elaborate and ex-
plan what he meant, bat somehow
or other everybody seemed to Under.
stand biw. aud the conversation gra-
duslly drifted back into politics.
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rjiL Across III, fear Fea3a

"I-, .' exclaimed Mrs. Montague.
IS she plnnci th' list rag on the
cl'thns-li1c AMI settled down to .
trtc a-lctc oyr~ the rtur ic nee Will
h.r u,i-hbrr, Mrs. 1AnIorEar. M,
hu.btn ia sutrt enough nt home,
but when hc goes ont IN society he,
worry Q'ic'. Now, why's my hus-
band Ike u tor,-cn' lamp ,"
"We.," rcp'i'l AIRS, Btrs'rhlr,
hcsitn'iosly, running halrpn thr.'
her glossy luck, a. # in search Of an
ansacr, Il suppose because hes opt
10 blow You up
not mpeh,' returned Mrs. NJ.
hes nclnaintei with mc."
"WcIl, because he, little light, -
suggested Mr4. Il.
"No, no. sail Mrs. NJ, qnictly.
"Berausc hs uses 81 much oil 2"
"Not right, yet, rcplioi Mrs. NJ,
with smile.
Il, isn't neclusc he .ots fn'l. is IT,"
"Oh, no. exclaimed Nr4 NJ, inn
pn'icntly, "lon'ro awful stnpii
this morning. | gncss yol'Il have to
'clil' me"
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Rowing Against the Tide.

1t Ii easy to glide with the ripples
Adown the stream of time,
To flow with the course of the river.
Like music to some old rhyme;
But ah! it takes courage and patience
Against its current to ride,
And we must have strength from
heaven,
When rowing against the tide.
We may float on the rivers surface
While our oars scarce touch the
stream,
And visions of early glory
On our dazzling sight may CLEAN;
We forget that on before us
The dashing torrents roar
ana while we are idly dreaming,
Its waters will carry us DER.
But a few--ah, would there were
many,
Row up the stream of life;"
They struggle against its surges,
ana mind neither toll nor strife.
Though weary and faint with labor,
Singing. triumphant, they ride,
'or Christ is the hero's Captain
When rowing against the tide.
for on through the hazy distance,
Like mist or a distant shore.
'hey see the walls of city,
with its banners floating DER,
seen through glass so darkly
They almost mistake their wav.
nnt faith throws light on their labor
When darkness shuts out their day,
ana shall we be one of that number
VINO mind no toll or pain
eiaii we mourn the loss of earthly
joys
when we have a crown to gain
VI snail we glide on with the river.
death at the end of our ride
while our brother, with heaven before
him, rttt
Is rowing against the tide
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Manuscripts on whi3h the Revision OF
the 5iblc is Based.

T In sarmln on thu reyisinn of t.
/ Bible Row DR.. l,ylinre. of st. Mirk's
ohnrch, Now York city. made tho FOL.
lowing interesting statement rosp ,ct
ing the existing carly mppusrripts Of
the New Testament. Tho learned
doctor speaks also npprovingly Of
the new version. remarking that the
revision was necessary in order that
the common pc, pie ~ we'll as the
learned might understand exactly on
what ground they stood. Hitherto
it has boon Thought that every word
of the English version of the Bible
was inspired this belief ia passing
away as people become educated and
know that no work Of u translator
can be absolutely perfect. The an"
toSraphs OF tho Apostles have
long since faded aud disappoarel. |.
All we have to depend upon for our
trausations arc copies, ancient ver-
sions, translatious, and the quola-
,ions made by the fathers of the
church. The manuscripts of the
New Testamcnts are of two kinds
the uncial, the oldest class Of manu-
scripts, written in capitals aud with.
out punctuation, AMI tho "cursive'
manuscripts, no called from their be-
ing written in II running hand that
began to be used in tho tonth GEN.
tury. Those of the old class wero
written between the fourth aud tenth
centuries, the others after the to nth
century.
OF tho old there are 13) in exis-
tence, of tho new about 1900. The
very oil aud very vlluoble miun-
scripts are only FIVE. q! these the
Alexandrian Codex was originally
discovered at Alexandria, aud waa
sent to King Charles l., in 1923. II
is now in the British Museum.
Nothing is known of tho origin of
this, but il is usually assigned TO the
middle of the fifth century. 1t ia
much multilated, twenty,four chap
ters OF the first Gospel, two of the
fourth, and eight OF one Of the Epis'
lies being missing. The next is the |
Vatican manuscript, supposed to
have been written in tho fourth cen.
tnry A copy Of this was never made |
Till 1868, when "a fac Simite was issu.
ed. Tho condition of this is much !
more perfect. The third manuscript |
is that in the National library at
Paris, whittier il was brought by
Catharine de- Medici. This had
been overwritteu--that is parchment
had been used for other writings
but, spite OF that, the original had |
been deciphered. 1t is assigned to
the early part of the fifth century
Tho fourth manuscript Is that now
at Cambridge. This is the least val
liable, as II is much mutilated. II
/.
belongs to the sixth century. The
manuscript found in lsiA in the
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Irtrk \. Ran, steam Tlfc lu&'u- .. Ii's4
ton, was cured uf aulIociuot falling oi the hair
by tuc truDyUN RE-uls..r lu.crullly ant
Cuu,utA aud Cru'JA SOAR externally.
whl'h cumplctrJ rcs' red Nj. uhir whom all
suld a. would lr.c ".
Thomas hoe. ..io frnnkGr1 Avc.. rliisiel.
rhia, AFFLICTED with dindrui, which tor twenty
years had covered his staly with s'alos one.
quarter OF an iuch In thickness, CARED Dy the
Guticura Remudic-.
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His MoIasty

Tho othor uight u ppllcomln ob
served u mrn hanging around tho en-
trance to II MlohiSnn avanue hotel in
a quoer sort of way, au, he nsk.
cl him If he belonged to the order
then IN session upstairs. Tho maj
replied TINT he did, aul tho oil ser
Inquired
"Thon why don't yor go up"
well, ! was thinking of il"
Haven't boeu expelled, have
you p
"OA, no"
"Aren't afraid Of anybody :"
"No."
"And you haven't lost your in
forest ?"
Il might as well tell YOU" SAID
tho man after beating around u while
longer. IL went down 10 Toledo
few days ago, aud somehow the story
camo back that / was drowned My
lodge thereupon passed resolutions
to the effect that was houest, up
right and liberal aud n shining orna-
ment, and that what was its loss was
my gain. wasn't drowned, as you
see, but kind o hate to walk in on
en- and bust those resolutions, I've
tried it three times. and | can't got
higher up than the fifth stair before
l weaken. '-DetrOd Free Press.
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TO CONSERVATIVES

The advertiser having been permanently
cured ~ that hroni disease, cunsumption, by q
Il n!s remedy Is eI gPts ~ "a rSH"r5 sI
who desire II, no will send a copy OF the pre.
scrlptiun used tlrea 0i charge with the dlroo.
iiOns tor preparing and utuy the same, which
they will hnd SURE CvRE i0r CoNsUMrTioS,
ASTHMA, BRoNCnITIH, ke,
Parties wishing tn. Prescription. Will please
address, Rev, 4. A WILSON, ls1 Penn st.I Z
Williamsburg, y. y.
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TREATMENT,

Tho CUriDruN rUEArNrNr consists 10 th4
internal us, ot tho OuriCuEN HgsoLvRNr. tho
now Blooi pur,ror, aud the oX'etnal use of
CrricuHA aud CuTr"uRA soar, tho Great
skin Cures.
For SGnhurn, Tan AMI Greasy skin uss ca.
tIruA S"Nr, an exquisite toilet, bath aud
nurcoty sinntlye, fragrant with delicious how'
or odors aud heating Dllsams.
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NEs.sN tUg'SE.

Mts. hoUcrs ~ clinton st, Cincinnati,
-rrnk, rl her is'"rs rlill, Who was cured Of
years. Now nuc, ho,lthy boy, with seauti.
tui head of hair.
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Errors of Youth.

n GENILEM who suhsrsh Tor years from
"A Nervous DEBILITY, PREMATURE pE.
Gay nni all the effects of youthful indI Gro.
tinu, Will tor the sake OF tuftring humanity
schi iteo To all who need II the recipe and III,
rection Tor making thesimplc remedy hy which
lie Wa cured, Sufferers Wishing T. prUtlt by
the aiycrtisors experience eau d" 50 ad.
dressing Ia Ietcct confidence. JOHN II. 90.
DEN, 4! Cedar St., new. York.
Ian, 81, sldmi
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A'HyIEIg.EIS.

! VIII mail lFr'el tho receipe Tor n simple,
y NtutIAhLE hAlM that viii remove TAN
fREtkLES, llMPLt.S nnd BLD1CHES,
having the skin sot, clear AMI be autiiul also
inTifuotions for producing = luxoriant growth
ol hair On bald head or smooth face. Ad.
y co, Bc,kman ST., n. Y.
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' you ever see any hing out OF
way ~
| mot myself. But you must know
that the cook and mes agoin' to be
married, and she can be kind of free
You know. in telling mo what goes
on in tho house and she says she's
seen the same fellow about the
house when he shouldn't been /;
that's ALL"
Now, all this amounted to moth.
lug. Had i not overheard that
short conversation in the theatre. |
should not have given tbis idle gos-
sip second fought. But the triling
matter Of oyerhear ing that short
discussion was destined TO bo the
unimporIant circumstance on which
wieshty matters were to hinge.
l determined to obtain n look at
the body of Mr.. Bristol, aud nliug
ont who bis undertaken was, g.in-
ed admission with him to the house.
A"d Ima,1c a discovery,
Less than week after tho burial
of Mr.. Bristol, | saw an ADVERTISE
mont in the paper for man as
coachman, and his wife as cook, in
serted by the young widow.
Ha !! / can understand this. She
wishes to get rid of her old servants
aud take now ones, who have no
idea what has occurred.
Ten minutes later | was Mt my
house, in deep discussion with our
cook, Kate, an Intelligent I.ish
girl.
Dressed up in her best, and at
tired in very loud suit, we pro-
seuted ourselves at the reSilenca of
Mrs, Bristol. A. We entered her
presence, | thought
There's no great sorrow in her
face, anyhow.
Sho had an album 10 her lap look
ing over some pictures.
"Ha" she said, clancinc mn
you'ye come in answer to ,he nd,
vertisment :"
"If Won pl,zo mim" o,sworoj
and stoamnc | prete,J.J 4, p;cl,
M from the floor n mans gl,ve.
which 7 ,xten,leI to her ma +
said
"Maybe as how Won know the
owner. rfnith, but it's stained with
something-blood is I -
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l,('ZEu 4

Hon. VIM. Taylor, Ho,toD, Mass, pcrmshont
ly cured ofn huruor OF. the face and scalp
O c5ema) that had boon treated un uccesstlly
fer twelve years hy many ol Boston's best
physlrian- aud mdst n utrd specialists, as veil
,s European iuthuti,lcs
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tsTHt;ag gek

Remedies ~, for sale by alt drugg ists. prios
ofCuu,vuA, Medicinal Jelly, small boxes,
"p; Largo boxes, 81 Curr'rHN RksuLvGSr,
tho Me- liool rurihor. 81 per bottle, CuTlcuRA
soar che pIecn OF nc iioiual aud toilet soapsl,
.bc. tur,CrW. MEDICINAL SuAvISs SOAR,
l'c. Principal depot
WEEK - POTTER Hostou, nia..I
tt. VI mlIl- d lrrn on rrcnirt OF nricn.
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sIkEN Won

L. II prnkc. Esl,. agent for Harper Bros,
Detroit, Mich, gives m astonishing account
II his case tccacma rodcnU, which had been
treated bya cnnsul'E.ion OF physicians with.
out bcncht, AMI wnlch speedily yielded TO tho
CrrIcrHA REsoLvrsr intcroNllv and Curt.
CvHt and trriCuRA soar externally,
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(Hticura
THE GREAT SKIN CURE T..
hching anil ScUiy Diseases, M
mOrs " the .Sc0,g and SKIN
Permanently Cured
VIvGyyDR1u

Geo, W Brown. Is Marshili ST, proeiien-o.
q. l.. rutcd by Cuticura Remedies ois Ring.
worm llnmnrVot At the beraer ~ witch sptead
all over hla eats, ncsk aud faco and Tor sis
years resisted all kinds OF treatment.
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q GENTS wASrED--uig pay, Light
~ work. steady ImplUy ymeut. SAMPLES
Tree, Address, NJ. L.Bl IN, ~ Nassau street,
New iorI,
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s rowing against the tide ?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-05
Affairs i'm Alexandria,

Reported for HE EVENING STAR.
THE CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEES met last night
and agreed upon an address to the voters, and the
following committee to attend the election and see
second ward, Leonard Marbury; third ward, VIM.
Ii. Smith; fourth ward, John T. Sweeney. The
committee took no action on the subject OF the
election OF aldermen in the third ward, as 1t was
considered that such election could not be held
legally without greater notice than has yet been
given. 1t is now said that the election Of alder
man, vice Judge Stuart, is governed by the follow
ing section of the code: 'sWhenever special cleo
ton is ordered to I'LL vacancy in any Office, the
regular time for filling which is the May annual
eltctiOn it shall be the duty of the officer ordering
such election at least twenty days before such
election to issue his writ of election" &c.
ELECTION PREPARATIONs.-ASt the election draws
near the managers on each side are making their
counts. At the last presidential election the city
and county voted democratic electors, Hancock,
1.120; MahOne-HancOck electors, "a; Garfield,
1,4s3. The election last May for city officials
turned upon the license question, the democratic
candidate for mayor receiving 1895 to 564 for his
opponent. In the county there was no opposition
coming election cannot be determined with any
sort of accuracy, until it Is ascertained how many
capitatiOn taxes will be paid. Up to last night
there were in city and county about $50 whites and
$50 colOred voters who had not paid the captatiOn
tax. 1t is probable that large number OF these
will be paid to-day and Monday.
STATION HOUSE.-TwO prisoners are held at the
police station: Ben Hicks white boy, charged
with stealing a sum OF money from VIM. Rocker,
several months ago, and Eliza Williams, colored,
for stealing shawl yesterday.
PAID OFF.-Al the city officials and public
school teachers have been paid for the month OF
October.
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A bloody Vendetta i'm Arkansas.

In the past two or three months several persons
have been murdered in Polk county, Ark, the re-
suit OF bloody vendetta, the origin of which is
hardly known. The last victim was young man,
Shelton Hutchinson, by name, who was shot down
while riding hurriedly through the woods to pro-
cure doctor for his father. The old man died
soon after without suspecting the horrible fate
that had Overtaken his son. The assaSsinS took
his dead body, and, placing 1T on heap of logs,
set fire to the latter in order to destroy all traces
OF the crime. The victims charred remains were
afterwards found by party Of his friends who
were searching the surrounding country for him.
Two men, Edward Standbridge and Ben Brother
son. were arrested ON the charge of having muir
dered Hutchinson; but, though the evidence
against them was very strong the justice before
whom they were tried turned them loose There
Is considerable feeling in the neghbOrhOOd, and it
may be Judge Lynch Will try not only the accused,
but others upon whom suScipiOn rests Within
the past year Polk county has been the theater Of
a score OF CHASTITY murders. At one time the gov
ernor seriously thought OF sending the militia into
the county to protect life, but an exodus Of lead
ing desperadoes to Texas and the Indian nation
seemed to render the presence of troops unneceS-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-05
Affair. in West Washington.

STOLEN GOODS FOUND.-Yesterday afternoon a
pot OF red flannel was stolen from the front of the
dry goods store OF Mr.. Charles II. Demas, on High
street Later In the afternoon man going past
Colonel Drew's house, ON Washington street, see
ing the Colonel coming, and taking him for a
police on1cer, dropped bundle (Which proved to
De the stolen goods mentioned) and ran. John w.
ha1ser, White man, was afterwards arrested and
Identified as this man.
The GRAIN MAEKET.-Seven thousand bushels
wheat was offered and sold on change yesterday
at prices ranging from 142 to 151I.
The COAL TRADE.-Twenty-eigh boats left Cum
berland, Thursday, with 3,055.14 tons OF coal, as
follows: For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Company,
9o4 "a tons: Borden Company, 1862 % tons; Mary
land Company, AGO. tons; Georges Greek Com.
tons; individual, 11419 tons. For Alexandria
American COMPANY. 9.8l tons.
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Condensed Locals.

Walter s. Perry has filed a bill in equity against
r. Ross Perry, SeatOn Perry and others, for par
ttiOn of the estate OF T. j. s. Perry, who died on
September 5th, ISL
Some two months ago the house Of Mr.. Myers,
on Capitol HILL was robbed Of some clothing, a
portion OF which was at that time recovered by the
detectives. Yesterday the same officers recovered
an Overcoat Stolen from Mr.. MyerS) from Dayton,
Ohio, which they received by express.
The National Rifles last night decided to hold
their fair during the first two weeks in March next
James III. Clear was elected corresponding Secre-
tary, vice w. NJ. Thompson resigned.
the following officers: n. c. Mcfarland, preSi-
dent; T. j. Dallas, vice president; vice presidents
for Congressional dstrictS-First, = Bruce; sec
ond, A. F. Mckenn; third. ]. X. Bliss; secretary,
w. H. johnson: corresponding secretary, w. Bur-
ling lme; treasurer, A. A. Thomas
Rev. sherman NJ. Merrill, ID. d., has accepted the
pastOrate OF the North Carolina avenue Methodist
Protestant mission, and enters upon his work to-
morrow.
About O'Clock this morning burglars attempted
~ enter the residence OF j. 8. Brown, in Mount
Pleasant, by forcing open of the windows. The
noise woke Mr.. Brown. who frightened them of
before they affected an entrance.
See advertisement OF half rates to Maryland re-
publican voters.
The fair to be held by the ladies OF Friendship
Division, s. OF T., at their hall, $40 18th street
northwest commences next Wednesday evening"
continues three days, and promises to be an as
sUred success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-05

THE INVESTIGATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS
"NINTH."-A telegram from Richmond, Va, last
night says: The commission OF military officers
here from Boston investigating the charges Of
misconduct against the Ninth Massachusetts,
regiment concluded taking evidence in the case
places where, in the course OF the Investigation.
1t was developed that members OF the regiment
had damaged property and committed other
wanton acts, and at O'Clock they will leave for
home. An astonishing amount OF testimony has
been taken by the commission, the quantity and
damaging than was even anticipated by previous
representation.