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Treasure i'm a Carpet Bag.


Your account in Thursdays STAR of Mr. Jesse
Badwins exploit with his 81, 1880 in gold which
he had insisted on receiving for his redeemed U.S.
bonds at the Treasury, and his staggering under
carry IL away In a carpet bag, brings to mind
similar incident In my own experience 1t was
during President Pierce's administration, when the
Post ONCE department had to collect the postage
In specie which at the larger Offices distant from
any sub treasury, often accumulated in amounts
reaching into the thousands Postmasters could
deposit their money in the Treasury but not in any
bank, except at their own risk; and 1 believe
this was forbidden by law. In my vacations was
several times appointed special agent to gather
up this surplus money for "Uncle Sam" and con-
vey it to some sub-treasury, my only extra COM
Wherever had to 90 On one occasion this T d"ty
took Inc to Bangor, Maine. The railroad was then
built only to Wateryille from which point the trip
Bangor about O'Clock in the evening, and called
on the postmaster, who went Immediately with
me me to 6ank bank where he Kept his money
cashier, who lodged there, was aroused, and
by gaslight, 81, goo in double eagles was counted
In carpet bag, and the postmaster assisted me to
carry 1t to the Bangor House, when he babe me
nga to and SpeSy made with
my dismay found two entrances to my ROOM
MIN fastening ON only one OF the doors One OF
Table and what chairs there were in the room.
Then carefully putting my "yellow boys'' to bed,
setg at Ssep IN s beside them IN
start next morning. The stage was to
iease iOr Waterville at about daybreak
and it Is needless to say that was nromntiy m
mar nand a.. When came down with my carpet bag to
Sne once saw that there were several passengers
besides myself, and remember was not a little
@ iest they should suspect what it contained
I Inc encouragement OF .stage ready" was soon
heard and allowing my travelling companions to
take tner seats inside, aimed for seat by the
driver for two reasons; first, because it always
used TO maker make me stage sick to ride inside; and
avoid observation. I did not venture even tn toll
the driver, and 1t was only with my utmost exer1
lions that was able to ascend to the high seat
with my luggage. My next trial came wien we
reached Dexter, where we stopped to breakfast
and had to take my treasure along with mo
shall never forget what relief felt when found
mysel ana treasure safely In the mail car with the
route agent IN Watervile; nor was free from the
weight Of RESPONSIBILITY until had Hon. Henry
He was the assistant treasurer In Boston. and q
Portland bank having taken care of my Garnet har
over night, was SO fortunate the following da11
in driving from the depot in Boston toward the
sub treasury as to meet Mr.. Hubbard, who i'm
mediately returned to his Office with me, althourh
it had been closed for the day. H.
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A BLACK EYE 10 MARRIAGE ISsuRANcK-At
Pottsville, Pa, Monday, Judge Pershing refused 70
Marriage Association. After pointing out half q
dozen fatal technical objections In the application.
his honor based his refusal on moral grounds, hold
tons OF human society BY Turing people 70 matn-
mony from mercenary purposes. ana thus incroosr
stream the hood OF decentralization n this paris.
ular which already exists His honor apprOv1ngly
quoted nom Judge HendegSonb recent opinion,
wanted By the community, good f0 soc1ev a. ~
the individual
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A Remark from the Back Row.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
The management OF the National would add
greatly to the comfort Of his patrons If he would
by some means prevent people from hanging on
the backs of the chairs in the last row of seats in
the dress circle. Persons who buy their tickets
and who get seats should not be disturbed by these
late corners, who are. as general rule, 'S0aked,"
and who lean over you and talk and breathe their
foul breath in your face. All who have been in
the back row can testify to this, and it that
MIR. Albaugh should take steps to have this evil
corrected. X. F. III.
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The Catastrophe At Elm, Switzerland.
AN APPEAL FOR AID


The catastrophe, described in THE STAR Of the
9Th inst, by which the town of Elm, Canton GlaruS,
Switzerland, was destroyed, has left the surviving
burgherS In condition so pitiable that it can be
compared only to that of the Michigan sufferers
Where once stood this thriving town of a thousand
inhabitants nestled in the green valley of the river
Lluth On the road to the SegneSS Pass, few ruins
and desert of almost inConceivable masses Of
stone deposited by the terrible mountain slide, is
all that meets the eye. Not only was every thing
DESTROYED and large per centage OF the poulation
Killed; even the soil from which Sustenance might
eventually have been obtained, is SO covered with
DOulderS as to render it.uSeleSS Switzerland has
suffered severely from the elements in the last
tWelvemonth; the ability of its thrifty citizens to
relieve the suffering caused has been taxed to the
utmost. The authorities have therefore addressed
an appeal for aid from without. Moved by this
appeal the Swiss and the descendants of Swiss in
Washington, have constituted the undersigned a
committee to receive such aid as the sympathetic
and benevolent may feel disposed to extend.
A. GEBNER, Vice Consul OF Switzerland.
M. L. MUHLEMAN, President Swiss Benevolent
Society, OF Washington.
EMIL HOLER, K. KNREssI,
EDWIN FREY, w. SPANGLER,
e. l. KUPFER, JOHN B. IsLER,
j. U. MUELLER, E. WEILAUER.
j. q. RUPLI, JOS BRAZEROL,
THEO. j. MAYER, AUG TANNER.
Washington, i. c., Oct. 81, 1881
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ment and not to increase the Indebtedness of the
church. In April, 1920, the subject was
again brought up and in April of that year it
was resolved to complete the steeple. In the
following August a committee was deputed to
confer with ''the most respectable mechanics"
concerning the enlargement, and on the nth of
that month, the enlargement having been
agreed upon Col. BomfOrd was requested to
suPerlntend the construction. As result OF
this action, the wings of the church were added
and the gallery was extended
EARLY STRUGGLES.
The early records of the church show, that 1t
had to struggle for several years against COM
paratively heavy debt. The rector was sent
north to raise funds by subscription, but it is re-
corded that owing to the fact that the reason
was one of great pecuniary distress throughout
the country, his efforts were not very success
ful Then the vestry undertook with excellent
results to bond its Indebtedness, and placed
MUS for f1nanciering, which helped the young
parish out OF its straits, was the same as that
which guided the young Republic safely through
its financial troubles. Many men eminent in
the councils Of the nation were then enrolled as
par1shiOners OF st. Johns. Since those days the
parish has prospered amazingly. The old church
still stands, however, and will probably remain
for years to come, as q sentiment prevails
among the parishiOners which would revolt
against the demolition of the walls cOnsecrated
by four generations of worshippers. There is
constant pressure, however, for additional room.
and the question is being considered how best
to enlarge the structure
THE PRESENT OFFICERS.
The present rector of the church is Rev. VIM.
A. Leonard and the vestrymen are: Judge J. c.
Bancroft Davis, E. NJ. Schaeffer, M. D.; Robert
Reyburn, NJ D.; Gen. J. H. Watmough, Rear
Admiral C. r. P. Rodgers, Geo. C. Chapman
Judge Walter s. Cox, and Matthew Trimble;
Senior Warden. Gen. Geo. D. Ramsey; Junior
Warden, Geo. G. Chapman; Register, Matthew
Trimble.
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Pay Of the Public School Teacher.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAB:

Much has been said about the gross Injustice in
not paying the teachers OF the public schools their
hard earned salaries, and much more might be
delay is creating. desire to say as the trustees
have been severely criticised in the matter, that
to do all in their power to remove the difficulty,
save one thing namely: to give up their right and
legal power to say what they shall pay the teach
evidence OF this, the president OF the school board
Mr.. C. NJ. Matthews relieved the suffering on the
to pay them for their services during the month OF
September, which they have received. This act
OF thoughtfulnesS and generosity on the part of
Mr.. Matthews has been duly acknowledged by
every teacher OF the fifth division. In sympathy
truly, A TRACHTR
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SGeuOGD, requesting al 8OIuSII0cQC OF MS claims
on the principles OF q contract, alleged to have
been entered into between him and the United
States previous to his engaging in their service,
submit the following report: That in January,
IT'S. Congress received q letter from the Baron
de Steuben, dated Portsmouth, December 6,
1777. in the words following, viz: Honorable
gentlemen; the honor of serving respectable
nation engaged in the noble enterprise of de-
Tending its rights and liberty, is the only motive
that brought me over to this continent. ask
the remOtest end Of Germany at my own ex-
pense, and have given up an honorable and
lucrative rank. have made no condition with
your deputies in France, nor shall make any
with you; my only ambition is to serve you as q
volunteer, to deserve the confidence of your
general-in-chief, and to follow him in ali his
operations as l have done during seven cam
paigns with the king Of Prussia: two and
twenty years passed at such Q school seem
to give me q right of thinking myself in the
number OF experienced officers; and If am pos
SCISSOR OF some talents In the art of war, they
should be much dearer to me. II could employ
them In the service of a republic, such as hope
soon to see America. / should willingly pur-
chase, at my whole hoods expense, the honor
OF seeing, one day, my name after those Of the
ceptance viii be sufficient for me, and ask no
other fayors than to be received among your
omcers. ! dare hope You will agree to this my
request, and that you will be so good as to send
me your orders to Boston, where shall accept
them, and accordingly take measures. I have
the honor to be, with respect, honorable gentle
man, your most obedient and very humble SER
want. (Signed)- 6TEUBEN."
Whereupon Congress resolved, s'that the
President present the thanks Of Congress, in
behalf Of these United States, to Baron Steuben
for the zeal he has shown for tho cause OF
America, and tho disinterested tender he has
been pleased to make Of his military talents.
and INFORM him that Congress ohesgfh1ly accept
Of hio service - o yolunte8 In tho army Of
these states, and wish him 70 repair to General
Washingtoa5 headquarters - soon - conve-
nieuk
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SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS IN BANK AND CHARGED
WITH EaGEASCY.-M ohammed Dean Conn, Turk
who gets pension, having been wounded In the
late war in this country, was recently charged I'm
S1, e Police 90, Court with being yarant and found
was no yagrant, and showed his bank book The
court tod him that II he had an idea that he could
not be sent down on the yagrancy charge he was
mistaken, for no matter how rich he was IL was
saoWn that he was an habitual drunkard, and he
Mohld either have TO give bonds or go to the
IN bank he cannot get any OF it unless his agent
Signs the check, and he will have to go to the
vorShouse at present when $40 would release him.
IO.RM- VIsITATIoNs.-The Great Sachem of the
Independent Order OF Red Men for the District has
made the following appointments to visit the vari-
Gus Tribes OF the order In their wigwamS: Tusca-
s ors Tribe, No 5, ON the Goth sleep OF Travelling
Moon, talk on "Red Mem by j. W. Moss, p. GS.,
United States; Usage Tribe, No G. or the 21st sleep
o. o. Beayer Moon, "putles OF Red Men," by j. W.
Noon Noon Logaa Tribe No on the 18th sleep Beaver
PCS OF Pequod Tribe, No. Is, Of Philadelphia:
S 49, LIodge No IL. on the It'll sleep OF Beaver
Steite, Great Chief Of Records: St Tammany Tribe
DO, Is on sne LIST sleep OF Hunting Moon, siHow to
a FEMALE OVERWHELMINGLY morning. dur.
ing the prgresSC an auction sale at the corner OF
Ilth street ana pennsylvania avenue northwest
an old c0lOred woman named Eliza HAWKINS Lost
her pocketbook containing 81. Rachel Fortune.
Col1tu, WIS uiee'eu, sU1osquentiy, and the stolen
property recovered from her, less 81, which she
oaid sine had spent
TEE CAsEY-BERGEyIS SHOOTING CasK-In the
ease OF Martin j. Casey convicted last Friday OF an
assault with intent to kill Martha A. Beryevin, In
April last, by shooting her, MT. C.. NJ Smith
has filed motion for a new trial. The reasons
given are shat the verdict was contrary to the
evidence" and ION account OF new and material
evts.nee discovered since the trial. 1t is under
stood that this evidence will tend to show that the
prisoner was just prior 70 the shooting In such con
Sponsibie.
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y.
THE CONSIDERATION.
On the same day it was resolved to request
the Right Rev. James Kemp, bishop of Mary
land, to consecrate the church. Under date of
December g. 1916, the following entry was made:
''The vestry and wardens being present, received
the Right Rev. Bishop Kemp in due form, who
proceeded to the altar and pronounced the SEN
tence of conservation. After which the service for
the day was read by the Rev. Mr.. Norris and an
appropriate discourse delivered by the Rev. Mr.
Wilmer"
OTHER REcTORs.
February 8, 1917, Rev. William Hawley was
selected as associate rector. On the 5th
of MAY following Rev. Mr. Wilmer resigned
and Rev. Mr.. Hawley was appointed rec
tor. Mr. Hawley continued as rector for
many years. His grave can be seen now in
the church yard. The changes in the rectorate
have been few. Mr.. Hawley was succeeded by
DIR. Smith Pyne, who died about four years ago.
Rev. John Vaughn Lewis followed DR.. Pyne,
and continued as rector Of st. Johns until
about two years ago when - was succeeded by
Rev. Mr.. Norton. Mr.. Norton having resigned,
the present rector Mr.. Leonard, was appointed
When the church was originally built it was
considerably. Such great demands were made
upon the seating capacity, that within two
years after the church was erected the
vestry began to discuss the subject Of
ENHANCING THE STRUCTURE.
The parish had debt Of about $1,000. The
best means Of extinguishing this debt and the
way to secure an enlargement of the church
building formed the chief topics Of discussion
with the vestrymen. AS showing what demands
were made for pews 1t may be mentioned that
the enlargement was proposed as certain
means Of getting rid Of the debt asthe additional
pews were expected to yield additional revenues
Immediately. On the 18th OF April, 1918, COM
mittee was appointed to report the best mode Of
eflecting the enlargement Of the church and
raising the necessary funds to deftay the ex-
wait until the vestry had s1f3cienf fnn6 af II
command before peoessdias with IL emAEr;s-
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laws of gravitation. The hind legs are solid. and
from them upward through horse and rider the
hollow character Of the statue increases until
the head of the latter is reached. Thus graded
with utmost nicely the weight is made to fall
entirely on the one point. Apropos it is said of
the sculptor, that in trying to beat this theory
a cherished one of his-into the head of
professor friend, the latter continued
with cheerful obstinacy to deny that it could
De done. Cant be done, eh?" exclaimed the
then young Clark Mills waxing wroth; .slook at
that" and he whipped out small, indeed min
iature, model of this same statue ont of his
pocket and poised 1t similarly on the table before
m MN a,I III Mat stands !" he urged, ''why can't
convinced, though he persisted in declaring that
Win such theory seeing, only, was believing.
A man has been known to stand on the nedestsl
Immediately In front of the rearing horse and
sse; SCI the latters leofs swing himself up to
saying th wne ozark MUS himself is quoted
noted would not avail to bear the figure down.
the statue and its pedestal cost ronnd fiffv
GnOusand, which the government and the old
Jackson association combined 10 pay and now
let us glance for moment at
IT'S FOUR SENTRY GUNS.
These are placed at the four diagonal points
OF the pedestal and. their muzzles cover the
northwest, southwest, southeast and northeast
quarters. AS before mentioned they are six
IL. " 1Ao1u oieAciy, ana CHomb6ASco WoI
relics OF three score and ten and odd years ago;
are mounted on government gun carriages,
whose widths contrasts somewhat with their
narrow proportions. Their material also, is
different from accepted gun metals nova days,
being presumably 81 coordination Of copper,
brass and iron. Then gums are inscribed with
what was once legible lettering, but time and
accommodating verdigris are doing their defAcing
Work. AZ near, however, a. may be made out,
the northwest piece bears the name "Elegica,
near the chase; beneath, ssVi0lati Regis FFLM
MAJ" below this again, the crown and royal
coat Of arms Of Spain, star ana the word
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-12-08
a SAD SCENE.

Mr.. Cheney, farmer of Indiana,
having a married daughter living in
Nebraska, was shocked by tele~
gram from her husband saying that
her body would arrive the next even
ing. The family was overcome with
the sudden blow. Hurried preparaN
lions for mourning garments and the
preliminaries to the funeral were
made, and, on the dismal evening,
dressed all 10 black, they vent to the
station to meet the corpse. The
hearsa and Two or three carriages
we're drawn mp in line, and a nus
merous crowd, attracted partly by
curiosity, partly by sympathy, &C.
companied the bereaved household.
As the train approached q solemn
silence settled upon the assembly,
and as it stopped there was respect
full hush until the ceremony OF re-
ceiviDg the corpse was concluded -
But the train bands did not share
this feeling. The baggage-m aster
pitched his trunks about and swore
as briskIy as ever and just as if a
part of bis load was not of a charac
ter to call for decorous behavior
The conductor came upon the plat
form laughing and trying to joke
with the station-agents daughter,
who told him he ought to be ashamed
to carry on that way at such time.
Ia the meanwhile the long aud nar-
row box which so quickly tells its
story had not made its appearance,
and, after a painful delay, Mr.. Che
ney stepped forward and asked for
the corpse. The baggageman stared
at him as if he were crazy, and,
making DO reply, went on overhaul>
ing the trunks, as if it might be un-
der there somewhere. Suddenly Mr..
Cheney felt an arm about his neck
and kiss imprinted apon his check.
He looked. 1t was his daughter --
The female MEMBERSHIP the family
went into Mysteries. There were
shouts and laughter. The daughter,
appalled, at the sombrc dresses. .he
hearse and cortege, was frightened
almost into fainting fit. She could
offer no explanation of the telegram.
She could no; say positively whether
in moment Of absent mlndedness
her husband had actually sent the
dispatch as received, or whether he
wrote it so blindiy that the operator
misread it. At any rate, she refused
to ride home in the hearse, and took
her place in the carriage with the
chief mourners.
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HOW a QUAKER PUNISHED
THIEF.

A Quaker having been disturbed
! BY footsieps around bis dwelling one
night, arose from his bed and cau~
tiously opened his back door to re-
counoiter. Close by was an out
house, and unAer il cellar, near a
windnwsof which was man busily
engaged in receiving the contents ot
bis pork barrel, from another 10 the
cellar,
The Quaker approached and the
man en- the outside fed He stepped
up to the cellar window end received
the pork from the thief within, who,
after little time, asked his supposed
accomplice 10 whisper:
Shall we take it ALL
The owner of the pork said softly:
Yes, take it all, and thu thief
handed up the balance through the
window and then came up himself.
Imagine his CONSERVATION when, in>
stead of greeting bis companion in
the crime, he confronted the Quaker.
Both were astonished, for the thief
proved to be a near neighbor, of
whom none would have suspected
such conduct. He pleaded for Mercy,
begged him not to expose bin, spoke
Of The necessity of poverty, and
promised faithfully not to steal
again.
If thou hadst asked me for meat,
It would have been given thee.
pity thy poverty and thy weakness,
and esteem thy family. Thou art
forgiven.
The thief was greatly rejoiced,
and was about to depart, when the
Quaker said
Take the pork, neighbour
No, no. said the thief, 4 don't
want the pork
The necessity vas so great that
it lead thee to steal One half OF
the pork thou must take with thee
The thief insisted that he could
never eat a morsel oft. The thought
of the crime would make it choke
him. He begged the privilege of
letting i. alone. But the Quaker
was inhexible, and furnished the
man with bag, put half the pork
therein and laying it upon his back
sent him home with it.
He met his neighbor daily for
several years afterward, their fami-
lies visited together, but the matter
was kept secret, and although in
after years the circumstance was
mentioned the name of the delinquent
was never made known. The pun~
ishment was severe and efectual.--
1t probably was his frst--it certainly
was bis lsst--sttempt to steal.
Had the man been arraigned be"
fore a court of Justice and imprison~
ed for the petty theft, how different
might have been the result. His
family disgraced, their peace des~
troyed, the mans character ruined,
and his spirit broken.
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pnBFoRs ANp cRGpIroas.

The times are very hard. The
crops have been short Provisions
are saearoe Money is migrating 10
other lands. The winter is at hand,
and very masy are poorly prepared
to meet il Less are they prepared
to meet the obligations Of the current
and swift-passiug year. While it IS
true that there are some WHO would
have no disposition to settle their &C
counts, even if they were able to do
so, it is equally true that there are
many who are absolutely unable to
discharge their indebtedness. 10
this state of affairs, it is due to all
concerned that debtors and creditors
should meet each other frankly, and
talk their differences over, face to
face. An honest debtor desires
nothing more thsn he does the abili
ty to pay his debts. Let the laws
be what they may, payment in full
furnishes the only honorable release
from an Indebtedness, voluntarily
incurred An honest man can Meth
er be driven nor persuaded into re-
pudiation. Ia the court of personal
honesty there is no statute of limi-
tatons. Now if all debtors will
meet their creditors in the spirit Of
these observations, much will be
done to mitigate harsh feeling, and
mutual confidence between man and
bis fellows will be restored. Very
few creditors viii be harsh enough
to push to t5e wall a debtor who is
earnestly struggling to pay up to
the uttermost farthing. Honesty is
not simply the best policy. 1t is
the only policy for an honest man to
pursue and it admits of no STRIKING
no shuffling, no evasion, no quib
bling over teehnicalities, no refusal
to psy where payment cannot be
enforced by law. In these hard,
hard times, let the people show
themselves worthy of confidence,
and better times will result Sparta
lshmaeite.