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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-02
The Telephone War.

AS was stated in THB STAR last evening. the
members OF the Telephone Subscribers Associ-
ation-oyeT 500 IN number-in consequence Of
their failure to compromise with the Telephone
company, generally shifted the plugs Of their
leased instruments yesterday, thus cutting OF
communication with the central Office and with
each other: consequently there was but little
bustnt IS done at the central Office The execu-
tive committee OF the subscribers Association
held meeting yesterday afternoon, MI. J. :.
Edwards In the chair. Mr.. Fred w. Pratt secre-
tary, and al the Other members present EXCEPT
Mr.. /. q. Hine. absent from sickness MI
Barnard, the secretary OF the Telephone COM
pany, also attended and gave some additional
Information. Tine only RESULT of the meeting
was the parcelng out OF the members into sub
committees to obtain facts needed to make I'D
the forthcoming report, and they then al
journed TIL Monday evening.
AS THE CASE NOW STANDS
the proposition OF the company does not ft ia
represented, differ very materially In Its terms
from that made by the company heretofore
The executive committee have by correspon-
dence been securing data as to telephones 10
other cities with view to determine what win
be reasonable compensation for the company
Should this be determined on. the next step
Will be to consider the best terms Of the Tele-
phone company, which must be somewhere
rear those OF the service Ia other cities OF
about the same size CT they Will not be
adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-02
piles PILESH PILESEi
SURE CURE FOUND AT LAST. Nh M

DATENT OFFIOH.
II j. Moo. PERKINS, CouNsELLoa.Ar-LAv.
800 street nofthx est 6pecaAty-Psteat Law and
kRHos VUoe pfAcuoo. WAr2l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-02

washington, DC, April 1st, 1881.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-08-05
The Game of Life.

Mans life is game OF cards. First,
it is "crib-age Next, he tries to ''go
it alone" at a sort of "cut, shuttle and
deal' pace. Then, he "gambols on the
green" Then, he "raises the deuce, !"
when his mother "takes hand in, )"
and, contrary to rule, "beats the little
Joker" with her "6ve." Then, with his
diamond" he twins" the queen of
hearts" Tired of "playiRg lone
hand, he expresses desire to assist"
his fair partner, 'throws out his
card" and clergyman takes a ten-dol
lar bill out Of him ''on a pair" She
"orders him mp" to build the fire. Like
a "knave," he joins the ''clubs, where
he often gets ''high," which is 'low'
too. If he keeps straight he is often
times "fush." He grows old and
"bluff, sees IDEAL" of trouble, when
at last he 'shuffles" off his mortal coil
and passes in his checks" AS he is
"raked in" by spade, life's ftful
''game" is ended, and he awaits the
summons of Gabiel's 'trnmp," which
shall "order him up"
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

ACCORDING to an English patent, a
mixture of locust beans (Ceratonia ST.
liqua) and tares Vicia Satiua) may be
made to yield an infusion closely re.
sembling Mocha coffee.
IT seems that the application of tun-
ing-fork to the web of the garden spider
will not only entice the insect toward it,
but even cause the spider to act toward
a fly drowned in a repulsive substance
as though the fly were alive and without
so disagreeable sauce.
PAMPAs grass is very agreeable
thing to everybody possessing what i'm
pressionists delight to call, in their own
peculiar and vague way, the artistic in,
stinct. Some farmers in Southern Cali
fornia have found that this beautiful
grass can be grown with very little
trouble and sold for decorative purposes
at a large profit. One of these men put
three quarters of an acre under the
grass, and was able to sell each head or
plume at two and a half cents, netting
about $500; another sold all he raised at
seven and half cents plume This
industry is growing. Ten thousand
plumes were disposed of in Southern
California last year. Europe could take
an almost unlimited number of them.
AT the Greenwich Observatory a very
ingenious instrument is in use to record
automatically the duration of sunshine
through the day. 1t consists of glass
globe hung within hemispherical cup
Of slightly greater diameter, the cup be.
ing lined with a strip of paper covered
with stencil ink. The globe is entirely
exposed upon the roof, and, while the
sun is shining, acts as burning-glass
and causes a continuous line to be made
upon the paper. This line will be
broken, however, as often as the sun:
light is obscured by clouds, and thus 6
record of the amount of sunshine for the
day will be obtained.
The dangerous properties of carbonit
oxide have long been known-an at
mosphere which contains only little o
this gas may produce poisoning anC
death. Some exact experiments on thi
subject have now been described to tn,
French Academy by M. Grenant. H,
concludes that a man, or one of the low
er animals, compelled to breathe fo
half an hour in an atmosphere contain
ing only 1-779th of carbonic oxide alb
serbs the gas in such quantity that abou
one-half of the red blood corpuscle
combine with the gas and become in
capable of absorbing oxygen; in an at
mosphere containing 1,l440th of car
bonic oxide about a fourth of the re,
corpusces combine with this gas.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29
PITH AND POINT.

LOOK upward in the city and see the
network of wires. Then you will under
stand why it is natural that there should
be so many rumors in the air.-BoSton
Transcript.
A RED-HEADED man recently attended
. masquerade wrapped from his head to
his heels in brown cloth and with his
head bare. He represented a lighted
cigar.-SyracaSe Herald.
AFTER Milwaukee doctor had put in
six months time doctoring man for
tapeworm, darning-needle worked out
Of the patients shoulder. The doctor
made up his mind that something had
to come, if the man lived long enough
Detroit Free Press.
"YoU are in time,' said the peda-
gogue to one of his pupils, who entered
as the last stroke of the bell was dying
away. "Bad grammar" said the lad,
"and bad spelling, also; for there's no
'u' in time" And now that boy is
having bad spell also-but not like
wise.-Meriden Recorder.
THERE are none so deaf as those who
won't hear. Father" said young
reprobate, pitching his voice so the old
gentleman would be sure to hear, "let
me have one hundred dollarsP" "EhP"
said the parent, inclining his ear. I" Let
me have two hundred dollarsp" az
heard you quite distinctly the first time,
my son, quite distinctly."-New HaUen
Register.
GILL take ROLL" said the saw-log
to the baker, rs it went down the HILL
Steubenutlle Herald. "And I'll take a
loaf, the saw said while they were roll
ing it back.-WI lltamsport Breakfast
Table. But the log fooled 'em while
they were rolling 1t by taking a turn
over.-Rtchn1ond Baton. Please dough
nut tumble these statements, gentlemen.
-Yawcob StrattSs. Reading such puns
might incite men to do waffle acts
Rome Sentinel.
eyes, I'm going to skate" he an
swered, as his teeth ratified together and
his ears stood out like sheet-iron medals
"They tried to stuff me with story Of
a boy who froze to death on the rink al
the park, but l wouldn't take it" "Did
one freeze to deathP" "Naw! Come
to find out about it, he just froze his
ears and nose and fingers and toes, and
the rest of his body wasn't touched al
all! They can't scare me with any o.
their tales of horror!"-Detr0it Free
Press.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29
An EmperOr's Little Joke.

THE late Emperor Nicholas happened
one day to be engaged in inspecting
State Penitentiary in one of the provin-
cial seats of government, and took it in
to his head to question some of the con-
victs respecting the nature of the Of
lenses for which they were suffering
punishment. "What are you here for?"
he asked of one. 81 am innocent, I'M
perial Majesty" replied the prisoner,
falling on his knees; ga victim of false
witness! A church was robbed-a bea-
die knocked on the head-the peasants
caught hold of me, and l knew nothing
about it." Similar replies were given
by other prisoners. The Emperor, OBJ
viously bored by these successive prot
estations of guiltlessness, cast a glance
along the line of prisoners until his eye
fell upon q ragged, fredericksburg
gypsy, whom he beckoned forward with
the words, "Of course you, too, are here
on a false charger" ''Not a bit of it,
your Majesty" replied the Tsigan; sit
is all fair and square as far as l am con-
cerned. / stole pony from a trades
man." "Stole a pony, did youP" said
the Gar, with a laugh; and then, ad-
dressing the governor of the prison with
well-assumed sternness, "Turn that
good -for-nothing rascal instantly out oi
doors. cannot allow him to remain a
minute longer in such honorable and
yirtuous company, lest he pervert all
these good, innocent people!"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29
LATE NEWS ITEMSs

A MOST terrible accident to an express
train took place on the New York, Lake
Erie e. Western Railroad, at an early hour
on the morning of the 23d, at Tioga Center,
near 0swegO, N. Y. The breaking Of an axle
on the locomotive while going Of
high rate of speed caused a con-
cussion which wrecked the entire train
with the exception of the rear sleepers,
which fortunately became uncoupled and so
were saved from destruction. The postal
car, next to the locomotive, turned COM
petely over, the combustible material with
which it was filled caught fire from the
overturned lamps, and the whole
Car was soon in flames. There were four
postal clerks at work in the car, whose escape
was cut off by the locked doors and they were
literally roasted to death. They were Daniel
II. Seybolt, of Mount Hope, N. Y; Joseph
Rcidenger, of Elmira, N. Y; George w.
1ngraham, of Binghamton, n. Y, and Henry
i. Fox, of New York. IL. G. Brewet, eX-
press messenger, met a similar fate by the
burning Of the eXpress-car. A number Of
passengers and employees were injured by
the conclusion, but none it was thought
fatally.
DIR. RUDOLPH SCHARLACH and his
son Herman, of Mexico, Mo-, were both run
down and almost instantly killed by train
while walking along the Chicago e. Alton
track on their way home to dinner on Sum
day, the odd. They had just stepped from
one track to avoid a train coming toward
them, when another train backed down I'M
perceived from the opposite direction, crush
ing them beneath its wheels. The Doctor
was 50 years old and his son had just
reached 81.
DANIEL BLAKE, second clerk of the
steamer Annie p. Silver, was shot and in
stantly killed on the 22d, by an insane pas
senger named Kirk McrCh, rs the boat was
nearing New Madrid. Merch got on at Mem
phis and bought ticket to New Madrid.
He became very sick soon after getting on
board and was given the best attention. just
before reaching New Madrid he rushed out
on deck with his valise in one hand and re-
volver in the other, and insisted that
he had been carried past his destination.
Meeting Blake he first fired at him, the bail
striking him in The forehead, he then aimed
at the pilot, but Captain Silver seized the
/ maniac and after a desperate struggle dis
armed him. In the scuflle the revolver was
discharged, the ball striking one Of the Cap
tain's fingers and grazing the pilots head.
Merch is q farmer and resides near New
Madrid, where he has the reputation Of be.
inc m industrious and uuipt citizen. The
murdered man was about 2G years old and a
resident OF st. Louis.
The Senate was not in session on the
nd. The House devoted the day TO consid.
Grafton OF bills on the private calendar.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29
Our Young Folks.
"SOMEBODY.n

A WONDERFUL child is Augusta Grace,
With ever smile on her rosy face;
All, If we only as much could say
or somebody else not mile away
Augusta Grace Is q lady sweet,
And loves to be always nice and neat;
She would not worry for all the world
When her face is washed, or hair is curled.
She does not scream when she has to go
Up stairs 10 bed; Oh dear me- no!
Her round eyes stare in mild surprise
AT somebody else's horrid cries.
She never would stamp her foot, and say,
VI willP and IL won't!' that's somebody's
way;
Nor tease for her Sunday shoes and hat
TITS only the bad little girls do that.
II she had baby, do you suppose
She would let 1t fall on its tender nose,
Or fling 1t away behind some chair,
Then go for q walk and leave II there?
Nay, rather think that Augusta Grace
Might shrink, ashamed to fill somebody's
place
Would prefer to be-if one or the other.
A good wax doll than naughty mother.
julio N. Dana, IN Youths Companion.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29
OCCURRENCES OF INTEREST.
The "Leopard hoy"

NEW YORK, January IL.
pnoF GEORGE HENRY Fox, In lecture on
skin diseases ut the College Of Physicians and
Surgeons, exhibited It's an Illustration the
"Leopard Boy" After the Professor had ex-
planned that the color Of different races de-
pended ON the amount OF pigment contained
in the skin, the boy, d young negro about eley-
On years old, was let in. He was scantily
dressed. His body is notified with patch Of
white skin. Prof. Fox said that the white
spots had enlarged considerably since his first
examination Of the boy three years ago, and
II was safe to predict that the process would
go on until transformation would be com
pleted. The lad, in response to questions, said
that he was black at birth, and that white spots
began to appear when he was three years old
He suffered no pain.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29

THREE different reports have been
submitted by the Congressional members Of
the Board of Visitors to West Point. Sena-
ter Garland and Representative l'oilips de-
clare that the mingling of the rae Is SUBJ
ject to drawbacks which no legisa..,n can
control. Senator Edmunds is of opinion
that the standard of admission ought to be
raised; and Representatives Mckinley and
FELTON, hold views directly to the contrary
Senator Garland presents bill providing
that hereafter no officer above the rank of
Colonel shall be assigned to duty at the
academy.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29

THE first Mayor of New York was
Thomas Willet, who was born in En-
gland in 1911. He came to Massachu-
sets when eighteen years old, and in
1647 succeeded Miles Standish in the
military command of Plymouth Colony.
When the English took New York from
the Hollanders in 1864 Captain Willet
was chosen Mayor of the city and adj
ministered the Government for two
years, at the expiration of which he re-
turned TO New England, where he died.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29
An Overwhelming Rain storm.

THE brazilian colony OF plumenau, largely
peopled by settlers from Germany, has met
with serious disaster in the shape of au over
whelming tropical rain storm. DR. Blumenau
writes to the Sddr ana M0sel Zeititng that de.
luRe burst upon the settlers at three o'clock
on the morning of the I'D of September and
lasted until eleven at night. Over twenty per-
sons were drowned or lost their lives otherwise
during its continuance. In Heighboring set
Element, eighteen lives were lost, and doubt
less many more in other places. Hundreds Of
houses were destroyed, bridges washed away,
and streets and roads so utterly devastated as
hardly to leave trace of their previous exist
ence. Dr. Blumenau's valuable library and
private papers and manuscripts were irrepara-
bly, damaged, and his botanical garden, that
had been carefully cultivated for twenty-five
years. waspartly uprooted and destroyed, and
partly buried in mud. Most of the colonists
are destitute.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29

JUDGE CLIFFORD, of the United
Supreme Court, in his disordered men,
tai state labors under the impression
that cases are referred to him for opin-
ions. Last week the Court received
from him an opinion on one of the
questions before it. 1t was written
verbatim as he had dictated it to his
secretary. Upon examination it was
found that while the opinion was inco-
herent it embraced many points of
sound law put in way which showed
that Judge Clifford, Notwithstanding
his condition, retained much of what he
had learned by long study and expert
ence.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29

SENATORIAL elections held in various
States on the 18th resulted in choice of the
following; Connecticut-Joseph r. Haw-
ley, Republican, Delaware-Thomas f. Bay
ard, Democrat, reelected; Indiana-Benja-
min Harrison, Republican; Maine-Eugene
Hale, Republicans; Massachusetts-Henr
L. Dawes, Republican, reelected; Michigan
Omar ID. Conger, Republican; Minnesota -
S. }. Il. Mcmillan, Republican, reelected;
Mlssouri-Francis NJ. Cockrel, Democrat,
reelected; New York-Thomas c. Plat,
Republican.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29

The apportionment bill introduced in
the House by Representative Cox, of New
York, fixes the number of Representatives
at SOl, and apportions them among States as
follows: Alabama, 8; Arkansas, 3; Cali
fornia, 3; Colorado, /; Connecticut, 4; Del
aware. /; Florida, l; Georgia, 0; Illinois,
10; Indiana. y; Iowa, 10; Kansas, 6; Ken
lucky, TO; Louisiana, g.; Maine, 4; Mary
land, 6; Massachusetts, Il; Michigan, 10;
Minnesota, >; Mississippi, Z; Missouri, 10;
Nebraska, 3; Nevada, !; New Hampshire,
9; New Jersey, I; New York, 81; North
Carolina, s; Ohio, 10; Oregon, 1; Pennsyl-
vania, 20; Rhode Island, 9; South Carolina,
0; Tennessee, o; Texas, 10; Vermont, .; Vir-
ginia, o; West Virginia, A., and Wisconsin,
s. As compared with the present number of
members this bill makes the following losses
and gains Arkansas, California, Iowa,
Michigan, Mississippi, South Carolina and
West Virginia gain l each Kansas gains 3;
Texas. 4; Minnesota and Nebraska gain 9
each; Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Hampshire,
Maine, Indiana, Tennessee, Florida and YER
mont lose l, and New York loses ..
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29

TIE consolidation of the Union and
Centrrl Pacific Railroads is again rumored in
fln9ncial circles,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29

The Oklahoma colonists at Caldwell
have finally broken camp and departed in
various directions.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29

ANOTHER party of exiled German
Socialists, thirteen in number, from Altoona,
arrived in New York on the 18th. They had
only three days in which to make prepare
tions for their departure, and as conse-
qucnce most of them were compelled to
leave their families behind them, having
only enough money to pay their own pas
SAGE.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29

The Whitaker Court-martial con-
Hened at New York on the Goth.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29

Mr.. w. II. GARDNER, of the Louis
vile (Ky.) Sunday ArguS, died at Soeorro,
VIEW Nick, on the 10th.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29

A MEMORIAL, signed by every Re-
publican member Of the Ohio General As
sembly, recommending Governor Foster for
position in the Cabinet under the new re-
gime, has been forwarded to Gen. Garfield.
Governor Foster and his most intimate
friends, it is said, were not consulted in this
matter, and are uch'chagrined at what they
term this "work of advised friends"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-29

THE Gillian army ofinvasion occupied
Lima, the capital ofPeru, on the 18th. After
their signal defeat at both Miratores and
Chorillos, the Pcruvians made no further
effort to stay tho advance of the invading
army,