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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05
Why the Men Won't Dance.

Wash. Cor. Hartford Times
There Is weeping and q Wailtng, Ii not
absence OF dancing men. The coming man
will. as well as many OF the present men do.
intelligent lady than In whirllng about with
her Ia dance or German. TIE German Is
what caused some OF the change, though other
things contributed to it also. The trouble with
the German was this: Whatever the leader did,
all these in the dance were required to follow.
Thus II. mattered not what q nonSenSicai thing
the leader did, all were forced to do likewise.
should oralDlesS man or woman be chosen
leader, and the less brain they have the better
dancers they are as rule, the suffering IS In
tense to some who take part in the same. 1t Is no
are good many LETT, however, though not
enough TO go around. When many society men
Ind that the party they are invited to is TO be a
dancing party, they just politely decline. At
recent swell dancing party, dt was given last
week there We're eight ladies present to each
man. They gave the men so much dancing
deserved to be. Since then some OF them have
announced that they had enough OF dancing
and wanted to be excused from any more OF ft
| this season. The dancing men found that In
many cases they were required to dance with a
lot of women whose ages had reached that
point where they could be called with degree
lady does not dance as much as did her pre-
decessors The colleges where forty young
ladies' have been taught In the last few
years have way OF Installing into their
graduates that dancing after all Is not the, or
should not be the Chief ambition OF women; aud
that man. II matters not how good dancer or
plano player he Is Ii he has no other Qualin-
| cations, should be stunned. This kind OF
! education has had terrible effect upon dancing
! parties. The result is that the modern young
! lady as well as the modern young man don't
! take much dancing in their amusements. When
they want to see dancing they prefer to have
| some one to dance for chem. as base bail clubs
| now hire men to play for them instead OF play
ing themselves as they did when the game was
! introduced or 90 to theater where professional
| dancers can be seen. 1t Is no wonder then that
dancing men are scarce. II Is not the young
society ladies who are crying over the disap-
pearance OF the dancing man; but those who IN
early life learned nothing except how TO enjoy
what is mistakingly called society pleasures:
The society lady of the past and many stu
living know little else than society matters
| The modern society lady can tell the name q,
least, If not anything Of the contents and often
she knows II ali, of the latest historical, scion
tile, OF political work, which has been Issued
She can talk on what Is going on around h a,
and has pretty good idea Of public ahairs Ths
decaying society women knew nothing out so
ciety. People who don't know anything OF ths
matter will deny this IN toto. but tue facts re
main as state them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05

The leader OF the Beers In their presest
struggle is Paul Kruger, recently chosen pres-.
dent OF the Transyaal republic. He enjoys A
great reputation among his countrymen for
Saulton sagacity and courage. For any years
ne mas teen wen known man In the Transyaai
ano Is a noted leader OF commanders" OF ex-
Peuiliohs. lie earned. Il is said his first lauress
Wnen quite lad now he must be nearly sixty
years OF age. Boer commando engaged IN
hOStilitie5 against natives somewhere on tina
upper waters OF the Naal river received intel
uSence al the close OF a successful DAYS night
Ing that Zulu imp was advancing 10 ATTACK
them. The Beers all excepting kruger de-
clined 10 credit the unweicome news, ana
scouting krugers entreatles 10 keep good
lookout the men, tired out by their long days
hghtiDg, lay down 90 sleep In the laayer.
But kruger could not give up his con
Elc'lon thst danger WAS al nant. he
determined 10 watch, and persuaded
cOmrade 10 watch with him. Seated on wagon
BOXES, on opposite sides OF the laager, the two
men watched. rine Ia hand, through the night.
peerlng into the darkness At length when Jbe
morning mistS were rising, krugers keen ear
caught the dui thud OF naked feet approaching.
ne had Just time 10 give the alarm wnen, ch lnS
my lAelr cautious advance for a determined
rush, mass or Luius. It'll stripped aud grea ,ed
manage SpaSe geo me sger some Of the enemy
clasp knife as well as with rifle before Inc al
Tack was repulSed. The few minutes notice
SaiLed Tor them by Kruger had saved the white
men. Paul Kruger is a Pepper" the mn
conservative sect among the Beers. The religion
OF thls sect : sort Ol Calyinlsm. They inter
tAtb tLc Stiipt Nibs IN Lutlf mos literal sense.
auG are specially Inclined 10 follow the example
OF the leraelijtsh leaders In their dealings With
nattSe Tribes. Kruger has twI,e been IT. Eaglsud
As spok' sinan Tor hts countrymen. lie 1rst went
III the broad felt nat, the short Jacket
ana "Seidt scnoon" tsnoes or untanIed leaUnen
NHlch form the usual and recognized costume
OF Dopper. ON his return he met the aston
iShcd gaze OF his friends clad IN a high hat A
long biack cloth coat and the boots worn by
ordinary civilized men. "Eagland was well
enough" he said. land there were fine houses
out ii man wanted 30 20 and smoke py him
sell. even away from Lonion, every piece OF
me Heldt seemed 10 be owned by some one or
anoi her, ana II you sat down &c smoke under a
tee you hadn't taken two whfIs before a man
would come UP ana say the land was his aud
ne dldn I want you there.' Kruger can speak
/ no Engloh- once, some years ago, when ont
4 hunllng, his rine burst IN his hand and shat
tefeo MS lett thumb. IL was necessary that n
should be amputated without delay lest the
mangled part should bring on lockjaw Kruger
enlrealed his comrades TO undertake the opera.
ION one commenced. bit gave Il up. Kruger
then loon the job In hand ana amputatei the
tnulno himself. The small scar now rem aiming
SHOWS now urn and anilinching the operator
Was, ana mas excited the wonder OF more than
one surgeon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05
Why lie Wished 20 Sec Her.

The other hight Bickels went home and found
his wife partic ularly retrospective. She talked
OF the past With a tear, and looked to the future
with sigh.
''Oh, by the way said Bickels, as he sat on
the side OF the bed pulling OIL his boots. 81 saw
a gentleman down town 10 day who would give
q thousand dollars to see you"
'Who was he? Does he live In Little Rock ~
81 don't know his name"
''Ill warrant that It was oliver Gregg"
NO
''Then It must be George Weatherton"
'-GueSs again I might know his name II /
were TO hear II.
.-Oh, do wish knew" said the lady exhib-
iting excitement. WAS 1t oscar Peoples
.'GueSS again. remember his name now"
Harvey GlenkinSe'
NO. his name is Lucas Wentwing
81 don't know q man by that name. Why
would he give thousand dollars to see me-"
Because he's blind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05
n MOBILE TERRAIN FARM.
HOW the Diamond Racks Are
haisen a ma shipped-A big COLLEGE
ton OF Them,
Mobile ala. Rfgister. Jan 30

\ few days ago an article clipped from
Washington paper appeared ia tue Register.
giving description OF senator DennS'S Ter
raptn farm in Maryland. As we have some
thing OF the sort 10 boast OF In the netghborho0i
OF Mobile, IL may not De arniss 10 give our read
ers description OF Mr.. Milford D0rlOn's great
terrapin farm at Cedar Point. This projection OF
land Is on the western shore OF MOBILE bay.
about 80 miles below this city, and IS Inhabited
principally oy oyStermen vine reap golden har-
vests from the many beds which furnish
nearly every oyster brought 10 the port OF MO
bile. Mr. DOTlon, who keeps store at this
point, has about three acres fenced In with
strong pilincS. Leading TO this fnc.05ure are
Two canals, one on the bay side and the other
on the gulf side, which supply with salt water
a number OF bitches 10 feet Wide ana LOO feet
long. The sand accommodating from the excaya-
ton or these bitches is thrown on each side,
and used by the teuapins 10 sun themselves
and lay their eggs IN, which, II counted. wonld
90 up In the millions, and can be raked up by
the busbel. In the winter season the terraplns
remain Embedded IN the mud OF the bitches
where they stay untu spring time, never touch
Ing morsel OF food. A system or slUices en-
abies Mr.. -DOrlon 70 keep the bitches fun OF salt
water, or drain them at pleasure. ana he Is not
at all dependent on the tide for thai purpose.
The number OF terrapins on the farm. as far
"a en- De ascertained and by the closest calcu-
Iatfou 4. between a, 900 and 25.0l0. and In the
course OF tn next three or four years viii be
something han, TO calculate: About May !
MT. DOrlon makes his purchase OF terrapins
nom the country penpIe on the Mississippi
sound. aud takes all he can se.,.. a. - So q
QcLeD, aud that generally averages ats>plr
ayear addec. 70 bis farm, OUTSIDE OF fFr.e -
therein. The inhabitants Of Misslssi0Dt and
Aianama hunt the terrapiGs with dogs trafnai
tof mat purpose. The dog barlS when no
t :; s one, ana the hunter Immediately secures
" Dy gong 10 the spot where the dog points.
me cost OF feeding the terrapin5, which as
so nase said, Is only done II the summer /,
~ ou1t . per dozen for the season aud the price
G rS.h In New YORK has varied from sis 20
ts eana te 1000 which consists or crabs and dsh
really nitn seine, In front OF the farm. and
rsis,y, ~ o.J nItle expense IS attached 10 inc
nnr,nSs VI ~ tnese valuable land tortotsss. M
on ~ s,o,5, Z, 10 snip about october and then
SaysnnaS Ia ma ~. ~ de generally sends MS 60
SV<smer, averaging about IL. Ooo season AMI
naa u not oeen for disastrous h1rricana
Wnicn some Tine ago washed oar NJ n .,Saue,
farm, IL would be to-day the vreafasi D .Ins
farm In the world He can always shin al III ~
can get, for There is ready market for S I'M ne
delicacieS III IheSe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05
W hat Is n Doubt,

Fan Francisco Chronicle Jan. -
The supreme court yesterday considered the
appeal OF All 10y from the judgment rendered
In the lower court. Defendant herein was found
guilty OF having assaulted with a pistol, With
intent to murder, a c0untryman OF his In this
city on the 18th OF December, 1879. His counsel
alleged that the court erred in its charge to the
Jury in explaining the matter OF a doubt. The
court said that reasonable doubt does not mean
a mere doubt; 1t means doubt which Is
founded In reason, and which grows out OF the
reasoning OF Intelligent minds upon the doubt.
1t was Claimed that the definition was without
meaning, and therefore the judgment should be
reversed. The supreme court held that no error
occurred Ia the lower court, and therefore con-
iirmed the Underwent there rendered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05

THK NOTORIOUS RED LEARY, one of the North
ampton (Mass.l bank robbers, who. escaped
from Ludlow-Street Jail In New York over a
year ago. was rearrested In Brooklyn, n. ",
yesterday by q detective. He was taken to
northampton. Billy Corners, Leary's accom-
jail, was arrested In Philadelphia last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05

Lady Iisgar, widow of the late governor
general OF Canada, Is among the Boycotted
wolf bit sixteen persons In village near
Naples, n,re Of whom dad Of hy drophoota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05

MAIL Coach RoBBBRIES.-The United States
man coach between Alexandria and Opelousas
La. was stopped by hghwaymcn Thursday
night, aid the driver fired at and halted ana
compelled 10 deliver the mail bags. Rev. j. M
johnson. presiding elder OF the district. WAS ia
The coach. A mall coach was robbed between
Nei Norte and AtamoSa, COL. the same night
The passengers were not molested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05
OBSTRUCTION in the mouse of commons is moth.

OBSTRUCTION In the house OF commons Is moth
ing new, but It usually Is serious matter. A
most amusing exception, however, Is men
toned In one OF Macaulay' letters to his SIS
tiers. The year was 1882; the bill was one pro-
hlbiting Orange professions, and the obstruc-
tlonist-an 1rtshman, OF course-waS by name
Sir Frederick Shaw, and by office recorder OF
Dublin. He was opposed to the bin On Its mer-
lts. but the immediate cause OF his action was
vow, made during fierce personal Wrangie,
that he would obStruct the oil by all The means
In his power. Most ya!iantly did he keep his
word. Again and again this minority OF one
was beaten, and each time 1t renewed Its mo.
,,o, 1"nHrful reluctance. He declared ne
was sensible he was uuins very wrong; tnat ms
conduct was unhahdsome ana vexatloqs; t9at
he heartily begged the houses par9on-aut ms
VOW must be kept. I'VE divided seventeen s't,i
times says Macaulay, land between every divi
sion this Vexatious Irishman made US speech
OF apology and self-condemnation;" AZ last the
bill passed, Shaw congratulated himself on the
ccomplishment of his VOW, and vowed he would
never make another such. The oldest part o.
of the business was the good humOr OF the house
thronghOut 1t all. and the undiminished popu
iarity OF the "yexatiOus Irishman. r Times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05

can ReCie,r:
As passing thought, a contrast OF him who,
In my opinion, continues and stands for the
Shakespearean eultus at the present day
among all English writing peOples-of Tenny-
son, his poetry. / find it Impossible, as taste
The sweetness Of these lines, to escape the
flavor, the conviction, the iush-ripening cui-
call 1t rotteaness, of that feudalism which the
mighty English dramattst painted in all the
splendors OF its noon and afternoon. and how
kings and mobiles to be so sung, so told. To
run their Course-tO get their deeds and shapes
In lasting pigmentS-the very pomp and dazzle
OF the sunset!
Meanwhile, democracy waits the coming Of
Its bard In silence and In tWilignt-blt It's the
twilight of the dawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05

Man wants but little here below. but he pre-
feTs that little above zerO.-NpIr Raun Jour
ghT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05

There were S,136 votes polled in Dakota In
November. and the republican majority was
1885,
A Montreal paper says that Canadian public
men generally leave politics poorer than they
enter them.
From is4s to January I. 1881. California
turned out In gold and silver &, iss. s53. OtQ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05

John Miller. q farmer OF Hanover. Ontario no.
his horses over her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05

SHoCKRD.-Rondout, n. Y, experienced one
of those prlzzling shocks resembling an earth.
quake. Yesterday. AS they have been felt Ia
New York state and elsewhere recently at sese-
! notnte along the lines OF streams or water
n are believed by some 10 have been caused
Ihh 2 action OF the frost on The earth ana the
by T. g OF the ice IL the water.
,rackt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05
| pray thee, new moon.
reveal TO me this night
WhQ ohau 49,

ibis done the future husband Is expected q.
De revealed through the mediums OF dream.
as AS many moons as there appear through the
eispse before the wedding. At the Village of
DANDY. near WhitOy. the custom was Ia yoyue
MOI many years ago OF the bridegroom placing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05

LETTERS REMAINING In aEoR6ETowN %.
49, Up. O., FEBRUAkY BTH. 1881.
LADIES' LIST: CLARK Mary Miss: Moore NIL
0ENTLEMEN'S List. - 0reenwel Jehn;
4. d. b. AS6Ek. pnstmsRta.
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BUt tLr tNtItIIE tIUhtH Oh Z toNtlUereU sea- Z
masts where never sailor clings;
And they run to the end of the Ranlsgate Pier, to
see the prlZe that lhe life boat brings.
II isn't III money, gold, that's paid the terrible
debt OF the enemy sea,
But flesh aud blood of shpwrecked crew is a
richer reward you'll all agree.
Many a ship, the year rolls on, with skipper and
pilot and faithful hands,
Viii sail from home on a winter sea, and drift 70
death upon Goodwin Sands
But when the plea for the life boat comes, there'l
not be many to grudge relief
To the men who answered to duty'a call, and stood
by the wreck Of the Indian Chief!
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-10
JUPITER ISLAND.

ID Y i 4 4 L1G Il pI1IA n D.
THE + Dorado OF Florida" [ offer
bean'if1 nts Of riche hammock land 20
10 30 tett 10 I'VE old ocean on the east,
ari Indjal rivrr on the west, suited to
oranges, co conuts, bananas, pine-apples,
and wir,eE vegetables. One acre will pay
more than one hunlre in Che intcrlor,i in
colt Il. climate is pure. healfhful and
invigorating Oysters abundant, and
the watels teen1ing with fish.
Parti-e licking homes or inve Ilments
should rFiy to
3. NJ, County Surveyor,
Rot LsdJc Hone, Aaaju~ Kicer
k2Ori ~ G2 n
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-10
DE barry
--MerChant's Line
CARRYING THE U. S. MAILS.

Steamers, FRED DE barry, GEO. NJ. BIRD,
ROSA and FLORENCE.
One of the above named steamers leaves
Jacksonville daily, at p NJ, for Green Cove
springs, Tocoi, Palat1a, Sanford, and Enter.
prise, and all Observation-Disclosures south OF
Palatlla. ,-..,. e...4,,o,,,,.
Connects at Palatka with Florida southern
Railroad for Hawthorne, Gainesville ana
Connects at Astor with the st. j. & L. e. r X
for Fort Mason, Leesburg, and all points on
lakes Eustis and Harris. ,,.4
land, Apopka, Orlando, and other points: Co.,
Connects at Enterprise with stage line lor
Halifax river, Smyrna and Indian river:
Returning, leaves Enterprise at A NJ, ana
Sanford arrival Of train from orlando ag-
making close connection for all points north,
Tickets issued by Mallory, S & W RR, Sea
Island Route Chas & Co, and . ) co
taken by this line. ,,oo,, ,,-
G.. B. FENWICK. Gen Pass. ACT.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-10
Real Estate.

Descriptive Circular
DELAND, FLORIDA.
Inc Village of DeLand Is located
nVe miles east of our landing. on the ST
johns River, where all river steomboats
pass; very nearly III the Geogranb1cal
Center, north and south. of Volusia
county, and almost exactly in the coptro
of the
Great Orange Belt.
This place is about twenty-five miles
from the Atlantic Ocean, and is almost
constantly favored with tempered
Sea- Breeze,
ana from Its elevation above the river. its
location among The pines and it's isolation
from all standing water, 1t Is peculiarly
adapted to the necessities OF 1nvaI1ds.
Ihls belt of land is about twenty miles
long, and averages about five miles wide
is gently undulating, and in our immedi
ate Vicinity. somewhat billy. Om lands ara
Unsurpassed in certify
by any pine region IN the State, In our
village, which is only four years old. we
have a fine
School Building,
used. also for union Sunday School and
church services.
We have daily mails, three general mer-
chandlSe stores one of the largest in S0uth |
Florida, drug store, millinery and no.
zion store, furniture store.
The Florida AgricuIturist,
large eieht-page weekly paper, IS put>
lished here, and is a valuable paper for
those desiring information from Florida.
A railroad from our Landing via DeLand TO
the Atlantic Coast Is chartered and work
commenced. also material on hand for
telephone to our landing. Our boarding
houses afford good fare at reasonable
prices. Carriages run to meet the mail
boats daily to carry passengers to and
from the landing,
For the information of invalids we VII
add that. several good physicians are set
tied IN our midst, cultivatng oranges as
business, but affording excellent medica
aid when required. They report the fol-
lowing
Remarkable Health Record
During the years 1878, 1879 and 1880 within
4 circle of 6 miles diameter. DeLand being |
The centre, with a population aver
aging over $50 many of whom came here |
invalids, there have been but deaths. |
Two were infants under months, and
were men who came here sick /"
A Chain of Lakes
northwest of us afford protection from
frost so perfect that the extreme cold of
Dec. 90, 1880, did not injure our orange
trees or fruit.
We are offering these choice lands to
actual settlers, at from ten to thirty
dollars per acre. Village lots and i'm
proved property for sale also. For fur
Their particulars call on or address
J. Y. PARCE
DeLand, Volusia County, Fla |
II. A. DELAND,
Eoirnort NInuron 90 - Y
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-19
.isnr AND LEFT.

II . man lose his left hand the right will
remain;
But. being Of one hand bsreft.
II 10 to my thinking conclusively plain
That that which remains must be left.
On the other hand. too. you'll agree with
me quite,
Though the right hand the left hand
must be.
BY right Of position II still has the right
To be called the right hand-as you see.
whereas. let's transpose-if the left should
BE- there.
The right being taken away.
II 'twers right that the left had been lsft
a. 10 we're.
Then the left we're tho right. % 10 say;
But though either be right. and though
each may BE- left.
'Twere better that neither should fall;
For spite Of all logic of either bsrsft,
No man 10 right handed at all.
Nit and Wisdem.
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