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job N hull at Table.

Rev. DR.. Buckley in New York Christian Advocate.
No people delight in eating or drinking more
than the English Four meals per day, two light
and two heavy. barely content them. The total
abstainers drink large quantities of tea. coffee
and Temperance drinks. and eat amazingly The
moderate drinkers take as much as would. i'm
this climate, soon make a man a drunkard
They are very hospitable, and delight to see
their guests eat. Charles Dickens drew true
picture OF Mr.. Warde at the head of his table
have seen an EIglishman with ten children and
six guests, making eight on each side his wife
at one end of the table and hi mself at the other
a twenty pound roast Of beef before him and q;
quarter Of mutton before her, and heard this
strange but not inappropriate blessing asked:
BLESS this food. Help US to be thankful and
eat What shall be sufficient for strength and COM
fort. Help our guests to feel at home Bless
Us every one and accept our thanks Then
came the huge slices to each plate and in short
time the vast cOngiomerate of bread and beef
and mutton, and potatoes and pudding was
being transformed into human nature The inn
preston made on stranger is that they are the
heatlliest race on earth; but the prevalent
rudy complexion. when not produced by imbi-
bltion, is attributable to the climate. and not
especially Indicative of health. ApopleXy, par
alysis govt and rheumatism are very common
in England, and consumption carries off great
multitudes. The prevalent tendency is to ex-
cess Of adipOse tissue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20
Co15.d Not r,un Sfea5;gr.

sometimes think that any man who is grow
ing old. and to whom it has been appointed in
this life to earn his own bread. ought to be
thankful to find himself in any settled aud fairly
creditable vocation. 1t tends to make one SO to
look around upon those who started along
with u.s. and to remark here aud there the clever
Fellow who would not settle to 81 e;.iv work
VINO would not get into one of the recognized
grooves of human affairs Such clever fellows
tend to be unsteady in another sense than lack
oi DXIty of aim. and here doubtless is Il main
cause OF their failure. But even where this is
not so you know the 81 rr0wfui upshot of not
sticking to the track. not choosing lire and
holding to it. The income is precarious: all in
comes are precariouS that are made up of
scraps. Give US steady wages. whether little
or great. You have known brilliant man
With hundred times the brains of some
wealthy mortal who wants TO get into Parla-
ment with the single purpose of serving his
country thankful to earn a few pounds by
doing election jobs. writing squibs and can
yassing. and meekly bearing to be sworn at by
the wealthy mortal in the hour of defeat. 1t is
very sad to find a man of true ability and eIo-
quence. and content to work very hard wait
ing, like a cab on the stand. for seni. enc To
hire his brains: for some one to get him to write
on some subject in which he feels no interest.
or to puff some doing which lie sees to be CON
temptlbe. And such a man. living from hand
TO mouth. even if he has no one but himself to
support, must many times look forward 10 the
future with fear; thinking of days when the
poor wearied brain and hand will not be able to
work any more. and when there will no longer
be the nerve to push himself forward amid
Younger and fresher competitors. Surely.
thus meditating, and beholding how solid
mortals who never had half his ability and
who never worked half so hard. but who got
into one of the main grooves and kept to it.
have distanced him in life-are Judges bishops
or at the least are thriving business men and
rosy country parsons filing recognized posi-
lions. and not without the confidence thence
arising-the brilliant Bohemian that never
would run steadily in harness must feel that he
has made mistake in his choice of life
Irase,s Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20


The state Of Pennsylvania has issued propo-
sails for the purpose Of funding several million
dollars of its five and six per cent loan issued in
1867. at the rate of three. three and a-half and
four per cent interest, to be decided by the COM
mlssioners OF the sinking fund at the time the
proposals are opened. 1T will be remarkable, +"
says a Philadelphia journal, IF the bids for the
new loan do not exceed it's amount tenfold.'
Here Is an instance of the value of financial in
tegrlty which should not be lost upon our friends
In virginia. The rulers of Virginia politics. es-
pecialiy those known as 'sreadjusters," should
why the credit of Virginia should not stand 40
higti as that OF Pennsylvania. Virginia is rich
state; capable OF limitless progress, with un-
usual resources, people intelligent active and
far-seeng The contrast between Virginia ha~
lore the money markets of the world and Penn
sylyania Is lesson that should be studied in
every southern state, and also in our wayward.
fororn, regulating, misguided northwestern
commonwealth OF Minnesota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20
Color and Life.

1t seems as if American botanists are alone in
perceiving that color is heightened by the inten-
sty OF the struggle forlife. 1t has recently been
noted that Darwin in the case of Fritz Mu!er's
Brazilian Pandanus, attributed the yeowish
color, under a low temperature, of the older
leaves, while the young ones kept green, to the
mere position; the younger ones being erect,
while the old ones were horizontal He did not
perceive that it was because the horizontal ones
were Old and had, therefore, lower vital
power. Now we have before us the observations
OF Bowler on the influence Of altitude on the
colors OF flowers. He noticed that in Austria
ami Hungary the color of the same species OF
flower increased with the altitude. Take for
instance, the blue Bell OF Scotland" Gamma
''nta rotssndifoAa). After marking the exact
shade of color at several stations. he found the
color more intensified at each ascending station,
till on the highest ridges it was very dark The
explanation he gives is that There is more solar
| radiation from the petals while there is a rarer
atmosphere and less aqueous vapor and the
production OF c0lOring matter varies in the same
directiOn.''
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why No sooee-.a,en go 10 Heaven.


Long years age time so remote that history
ioes not fix the epoch. dreadful war wa,
naged by the king of Scotland Scottish valol
prev led. and the King of Scotland. eated b,
success, sent for his prime minister, Lord Alex
ander.
We'll Sandy" said lie. lis there ne 'er kim
we Gamma cohpner noo?"
An it please Your majesty ken o kim
tlat your majesty Gamma yanquish.
An who Is ie, sandy"
Lord Alexander. reycrentiy looking up, said
The King o Heaven"
Tile king OF whaur. Sandy"
The King y Heaven
The Scottish king did not understand. but was
unwilling to exhibit any ignorance
Just gang your WAYS. SANDY. and tell King o
Heaven Ia gie up his doininions or II Come
i0ssei and ding aim DOT o them; and mind.
sandy. We lima came back to us until We hae
dune COR biddin."
Lord Alexander retired much perplexed but
met priest. and, treasured. returned. aid pre-
sented himself
''Wiil. Sandy said the king, ''lla We seen
the King o Heaven, and what says he to DOR
biddin:"
AN it pleaSes your majesty, have seen ane
o has accredited ministers"
''Neel. and Whaf saws hc?"
'iie SAYS yur majesty may cen haze his king
dem for the asking o it,
Was he sac civiI:n said the king. warming to
ma@nani:nity. Just gan. your ways back
Sandy, an' tell the King of Heaven that for mis-
eiF!i!ty the dell a Scotciiman shall set foot in has
Kingdom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20
Won NsOItAe's Retirement.


Inc announcement that Count Won Moltke is
about to retire from the more active functions of
chief OF the general staff at Berlin has been ex-
pected for some time The veteran strateoist
mas lately been rather out of health! and is in
his eighty-second year. 1t is quite time that he
should seek some rep0se from the ardu0us tlu-
Ties Ill which he has been engaged during his
long career He will. however, it is said con-
tihue 10 exercise a general supervision over the
working CT the army staii. While he relinqushes
the heavy task of supervising that portion OF
the stan whose work ut Berlin is so well known
1t must not be supposed that even if Count Won
Moifke were to pass altogether from the stage
OF active work the German army would be with
out heads to desirn great combinations One of
the most remarkable features in the character of
the old chief was the determination which he
always showed to train pupils who might catch
up MS mantle when it fell. Count Won Waldersee
VINO is named as his successor. has. Compare
tiyely speaking. no great reputation He is,
however. one OF the pupils, scores of whom are
capable ofcalry ing out the principles tauyht them
10y the greatest master of war in this generation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20
N0fhimR in IL.

~ s'pose you has read de Presidents mes
sage? " inquired an old colored man. as he was
sweeping an Office on Larned street the other
day.
'.Oh. yes"
"Anything speshul in it ~
''NO. not much"
Say anything bout de way pertaters has riz
up in price,"
No"
Anything bout de world gwine to end on
de 31st?"
''Guess not"
Git any iig@ers in dar to play policy on!
Il didn't see any,
Did he say it was gwine to be a hard win
ter?-
No; he didn't even mention the subject
Didn't give any cures tor chilblans or sore
froats?"
No"
Den what's de good of any message?
WHAT'S de use of sittn dar an fOolin' round an
burIin' out de gas: Sakes to gracious! Pears
like If couldn't squeeze i'm at leas one leetle
cure FUR cOrns in seben-colrmn message I'd let
the old fling 90. an take nv chances on rattle
FUR Christmas goose ,"--Ltt,'Ot Free Press.
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Scotch men in London.


1t would be alike ungracious and untrue to
say that this Scotch population in London is
the elite of Scotch blood and brain generally
The national centers like Glasgow, Edinburgh.
and Dundee can still offer. and it is to be hoped
always will be able to offer. prizes sufficient to
retain the services of the best native ability.
The most ambitious of Scotchmen, tOo-those
who are most moved by what Mr.. Arnold styles
the thirst for XpansiOn"-probably find the
United States, the Australian colonies and India
more attractive than London. But it may safely
be said that nowhere in the world is there
collected within the same space so large num-
Der OF pushing, capable and sef-respecting
Sc0tchmen. Nor is it altogether true-it is GER
tainly not SO true as it once was-that Scotch
men in London devote themselves mainly to
commerce. There is no doubt something in the
Old superstition that the Scotch are the chief
rivals OF the Jews in London. and the fact that
lslin@ton is still reckoned the 'Scotch quarter
speaks for itself But Scotchmen of the best
sort-who are most tenacious Of purpose have
pr0flted most by the superior education which
their country still gives and whom strong
WILL or perhaps what Wordsworth terms 1.-The
strong hand of Calyanistic purity" has cut
adrlft from the national yice'-fOrce their way
into all positions which demand energy. shrewd
ness and trustwOrthinesS. The controversial
habits of the Scotch, aud the metaphysical bias
OF their universities. qualify for the work of the
barrister or the publcist even more than for
that of the merchant. Aberdeen is reckOned
the most forward" Scotch university at the
present moment. owing to its possessing in its
famous bursary competition an admirable prelim-
mary examination. and the strength of the
Aberdonian colony here. including some Of the
most familiar names in science, law, and Jour
nalisrn. has passed into proyerb among Lon
don ScOtchMen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20

CONFIDENCE CRUELTY BETRAYED.-Col Oscar
Thompson OF Iona, was going home with big
and choice beefsteak. He met Mr. Gemuend
who had a fine large dog. Thompson remarked
that such dog must eat great deal Gemuend
said that breed Of dogs never ate meat ThOmp.
son said that was very extraordinary. and he
offered the dog his steak, just to see him refuse
it; but the dog promptly took the steak and
struck 2:4O gait with it for under building,
where he could eat it in peace.-Kald,adzoO
Gazette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20

SUDDEN DEATH AT PARTY-Miss Sarah Red
mond. Of No. Ia Reid avenue. BROOKLYN, died
suddenly at reception. between and O'Clock
yesterday morning. at No. lis Reid avenue. She
was participating In the festivities throughout
the evening, and suddenly complaining of faint
ness. sat back and expired. Her body was taken
20 her parents home. She was % years OF age
n. i. Herald 1914
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20
Christmas Guests.

The quiet day in Winter beauty Closes
ana sunset clouds are tinged vita crimson dive,
AS II the bushes Of our faded roses
came back to tint this SOmbre Christmas sky
A lonely crow floats DER the upland ranges,
robin carols from the cheStnut-tree;
Inc Voice u changes not amid our changes
Sounds family from the melancholy sea.
We sit and watch the twilight darken slowly.
Dir the last CLEAN upon The lone hillside,
And In the Stiffness growing deep and holy
Our CHRISTMAS guests come in this eventide.
They enter softly: some with baby faces.
whose sweet blue eyes have scarcely looked on
life;
We bid them welcome to their vacant places:
They won the peace, and never knew the strife.
And some with steadfast glances meet us gravely.
Their hands point backward to the paths they
trOd;
Dear ones, we know how long We struggled bravely,
And died upon the battlefield OF God!
And some are here whose patient souls were riyen
BY our hard words, and looks OF cold diS,iain;
All, loving hearts, to speak OF wrong forgiven.
Ie come to visit our dark world again!
But One there is, more kind than any other,
Whose presence fills the silent house with light
me Prince OF Peace, our gracious Elder Brother.
Comes to His Birthday feast with us tonight.
Thou Who vast born and Graded in manger
Hast glaudened our poor earth with hope and
rest;
o best beloved, come not as a stranger
But larry, Lord, our friend and Christmas guest
mod u,.,,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20

SUING THE CITY FOR LOSING HIS GIRI-James
Stinson, OF Altoona, Pa, was the ward of a rich
aunt and her prospective heir He was en-
gagged TO be married to Mary Price, an estima-
Bile young lady. She was a cburchgoer. He
was not. He always accompanied her to the
church door Sunday evenings, and then waited
outside until the services were over, to take
her home. number of young men were in the
habit of congregating about the Methodist
church door on similar duty. The church off,
GERS came to look upon theirlpresence as null
sance. They procured the passing Of city Or
dinance forbilding the custonl under penalty of
fine and imprisonment. Thf6 frightened all the
loungers but young Stinson. He persisted in
waiting for his girl. On recent Sunday night
q policeman arrested him and locSed him up
over night. This was . disgrace his girl could
not overlook. She dismissed him. His rich
aunt was also SO scandalized chat she changed her
will, dislnheritIng him. To recomrense him
self for these losses Stinson has brought suit
against the city, placing his damages ct $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20

FATAL COLLISION ON RAILROAD-An acct
dent occurred yesterday afternoon at the point
near Matawan village where the Freehold and
New York railroad cOmpany's track crosses the
track OF the Long Branch division of the Cen
trail railroad of New Jersey A train on the
Freehold road consisting of an engine and two
cars ran into train on its way from Long
Branch to New York on the other road The
shock was terrific. Two cars of the Long
Branch train were thrown from their trucks and
badly shattered. The locomotive of the Free
hold train was completely wrecked, with the ex-
ception of the cab and was hurled from the
track. Just before the collision John S. Como
yer, the fireman on the Freehold train. shouted
to the engineer, VIM. Mooney. and jumped to
the ground. He was run over and killed by the
other train Mooney stuck to his post until his
engine came to standstill on the embankment
at the side of the track, when he jumped from
the cab window without injury. The passengers
In both trains were hurled from their seats by
the collision. Mrs. Wheeler, of Long Branch.
was sli Atly cut about the face and head, and
James L own. of Red Bank, received bad scalp
wound. Several other passengers were only
scratched and slightly cut by the broken win
dOWs. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20

A GREEN CHRISTMAS is threatened not alone
in the vicinity of New York. In some parts OF
England the season is unusually open. In Kent,
primrOses are in bloom viOIets perfume in the
delis, and the sOng-birds have not lost their
summer notes, while on the commons the
heather is purple, and the furze resplendent
with golden bloom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20

PLEASURE TRIP ENDING IN DEATH-A spe-
cial from Jefferson City. No. says: Conductor
Vaughan left here yesterday morning on the
Jefferson City, Lebanon and Southwestern rail
road. with train of fiat cars. laden with rails
for the road He was accompanied by Christie
pher Wagner. an old and prominent citizen OF
this city; Green c. Berry wealthy and we'll
known farmer and stock raiser of this county:
Oscar Moning. a prominent young business mar
OF this city, and several others who went alone
Tor pleasure trips After delivering the iron al
Russellv:lle. Conductor Vaughn hitChed his en-
CINE To six platform cars and one box car ant
started back for Jefferson City. The engine wa.
runnin" backward. and when short dstanc,
from RGsseliyllle- on a straight track it jumpe,
the rail and plunged down "a high enbankment
dra9slng all the cars after it. Wagner Berr,
ana Moning- who were on the Car next tn tn,
engine. were crushed under the car and i'll
stantly killed. their bodies being terribly man
sied- William Steundt, sOn-in-law ard business
partner OF Mr.. Wagner had his foot badl,
crushed, and Chris. Geinenhardt was seyerei,
bruised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20

DRUNKENNESS IN RUssIA.-An Imperial Com.
mission lately appointed at st. Petersburg to
consider the question of drunkenness. has
recommended the closing of large number OF
liquor shops throughout the Empire. But the
recommendation will not be acted upon, be.
cause of the serious loss of revenue it would
entail
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What He viii Do.

From The Phila- Pres.
Civil suits for the recovery of the stolen star
route money is the happy inspiration of the
Postmaster General. The law provides for this
kind of attack. and Attorney General Brewster
will go to ewOrk with zest With the civil suits
and the criminal prosecutions the Attorney
General will give the raseals the lash and the
butt end of the WhipstOck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20

POISONED BY BLACKBERRIES.-At Blooming.
ton, ILL.,, Saturday night, the family of William
c. Lacey, dry goods merchant, were badly pois-
oned by eating pie made from canned black.
berries. Mr.. Lacey is lying in critical condi-
ton. and the lives of several of the children are
deSpaired Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20

DROWNED WHILE SKATING.--Bertie and
Oswyn Atkins, aged respectively and 10 years,
while skating at Middletown, Ct, yesterday.
broke through the ice and were drowned
James Burns, aged 9, and Frederick Grant, aged
-, met their death in the same way at Dover.
u. H., yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20

The London Herald Of Peace contains the fol-
towing table Of tie national debt OF the various
countries. ii reads significant lesson To the
POM the hnanci1r and the taxpayer AZ to
the costly and burdensome effect OF wars and
ornaments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20

BALLOT boxes in which each ballot was passed
around glass cylinder by means of q crank
which also rang bell and recorded The vote
were used In the recent Boston municipal cleo
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20

Forty lives were lost By the explosion yester
day IN the colliery ut Bolton, England men
toned In yesterdays cable dispatches to the
STAR One hundred and iifty imprisoned miner.
were rescued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20

METHODIST PREACHERS AND THE MORMON
QUEsrIoN.-The clergy of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church held their regular weekly meeting
yesterday. On motion of Rev. W. T. d. Clemm.
a coHmittee of six was appointed to prepare a
paper to be sent to Congress requesting that
body to adopt vigorous measures in order to
carry out the plans of the President as discussed
in his message In regard to Mormonism, and
also to ask Congress to blot out Mormonism.
The same committee was authorized to send let
ter OF thanks to President Arthur for the vigorous
paragraph in his message against M0rmOnism,
expressing the hope that he Will continue his
wise course. The question. '.Should our work
in conference be consolidated 30 ns 70 associate
two pastors In each charger" was discussed
Rev. Henry b. Ridgaway, Of Cincinnati, was
present ct the meeting. lBa1fimors Aaswjcon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20

PRESIDENT BENTON, Of the Pacific National
bank, in Boston, 10 reported to be DYING of
paralysis Of the brain. HIS physicians have given
him mp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20

GOVERNMENT WITNESS SHor AND KILLED
A special reports that in Chesterfield county s.
u. Saturday night. Adam u. Wilson was shot and
instantly killed while at supper while sur
rounded by his family. Wilson had recently
been prosecuted for violating the internal rev
enue laws. and had been witness before th.
government in similar case. He had expressed
the fear that he would not be alive when the
court met before he was to appear,