Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-31
Ambidextry Attracting Attention.


Quite numberof st. Louis athletes and others
have taken hold and have been making inquiry
into the latest ism. that is equal education in
the right and left arms and legs. No less an
author than Charles Reade has been paying at
tentiOn to this subject and advances the cause of
ambdeXtry as being most important one. 1t
Is needless to enlarge upon the eXpediency OF
being able to use the right or left hand at WILL
There will be arguments for and against the in
PRODUCTION OF such a system. Skilled boxers are
ambdeXtrOus and in rowing equalization of
strength and deXterity are necessary. While many
VIII contend that it is striving to overcome a
great natural law which was especially made to
prevent confusion and secure prOmptness i'm ac-
ton. Perhaps the best argument in its favor is
that those who have acquired the art are the
loudest in its praise and most persistent in adj
vocating its general adoption as matter of in
structiOn i'm physical training Among other ar
guments in its favor is one advanced by Mr.
Reade and others, that the education is very
decided preventive of paralysis, this disease in
variably attacking the weaker SIDE and this
through uneven circulation. If this argument
Is tenabe it is very strong one in favor of am
bdextrOus practice.
He WANTED TO DIE IN CHURCH.-Last night
James W. Churchill, an old and highly respected
citizen Of Atlanta, died in the Third Baptist
church, on Jones avenue, of heart disease Mr..
Churchill was about sixty-seven years of age and
was a true Christian. He was a member of the
Baptist church and delighted to labor for the
cause he had espoused. Once during his life he
said to DR.. G. G. Roy, his physician: .'When
die want to die in church" and last night his
greatest desire was gratified.-Atdntd Con-
StitutiOn.
Miss OLIVER ON THE HABITS OF YOUNG MEN,
'There are people right here in Brooklyn who
swallow whole houses" said Miss Anna Oliver
in her sermon in theWilloughby Avenue Methodist
Church on Sunday evening upon "HOme Duties"
II nave seen man who actually swallowed a
brown-stOne residence, his own house. and not
content with that he swallowed his nice furni-
ture piece after piece. then his wife's jewelry
and good clothes and his daughters also. The
bricks with which houses are built, l believe
cost about one cent each. Every time young
man takes glass of beer he swallows about
five bricks. Calculate how many bricks you
swallow ina day and then calculate how many
years. and you will find how long it will take to
swallow house. Boys on the street corner,
smoking. burn up brick after brick and destroy
their manhood."-N Y San.
AN OLD MAN SCARED TO DEATH.-At Hart
ford, Conn.,, Hervey Hills, Y years of age. for
merly of Davenport, Iowa, was found dead in a
room of boarding house in Asylum street last
week. He was decOyed by gang of ''bunko''
men into the room, and is supposed to have
died from heart disease, brought on by fright.
1t is not supposed he was robbed, for all that he
was supposed to have, including his gold watch
was found upon his person. He was out riding
with his daughter in the morning. and within
half an hour before he was found dead Mr.
Hills was man highly respected.
GAMBLING FOR GIRI.-A bloody tragedy took
place yesterday in Jefferson county. short dis
lance from Pine Bluff. Mix Battle, Harry Rogers
and William Bell, all cOlOred men. loved the
same cOOred damSel. and she was unable to
decide which she preferred. The men resorted
to game of cards to settle the matter and
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in the killing of Bell by Battle who was urged
to do the deed by Rogers. Battle mounted Bells
horse and escaped. leaving Rogers to take the
girl. A posse of twelve men from Pine Bluff is
in pursuit of the murderer.-Litte Rock Gazette
Gov. CORNELL. of New York failed to sign
the act for special elections of Congressman i'm
the districts made vacant by the election of
MessrS. Miller and Lapham to the United States
Senate. the death OF Mr.. Wood and the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Morton to the French mission
These elections will therefore take place on the
first Tuesday in November. when a secretary of
state, treasurer, controller, surveyor and state
engineer are to be voted for.
SwINDLED BY MARvIN.-AmOng the persons
swindled by the man MARVIN or Morton
who is in prison at Richmond on charge of
forgery and bigamy, is Judge Birdsall, of New
York city. The Judge, who is prominent law
yer, and the legal adviser Of Jay Could i'm 1880
went bail for Morton, when the latter was ar
rested in st. Louis for a forgery committed in
Missouri July 5, 1879. The Judge. nOtwithstand-
ing his skill in estimating mems character and
weighing evidence was deceived by Morton,
and believed him innocent
CINCINNATI BRIDE has been sued for $35,
which the plaintiff claims she obtained from him
by fraud. She promised to marry him, and he
gave her the money to buy wedding dress: and
she did buy one, but wore it at her marriage
with another man.
Advices from SantO-D Domingo state that the
followers of GuillermO are fast surrendering.
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