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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
The Late Presidential Claimant.

New York Correspondence of the Philadelphia Record
was coming out of Scribner's book store on
Wednesday morning when noticed very old
man getting out of coach at the door don't
know when have seen feebcr or older old
man. He was being assisted to aght by the
driver OF the COACH a common hack. without
whose assistance he could not have made his
way lie was very thin. very pale. and his
cheeks and eyes were sunken so deep that I
wondered why a man In his delicate condition
was allowed to 90 about alone. As he walked
or rather tottered, to the door of the store,
l noticed that his hands shook with the
palsy. Indeed, was half inclined to offer him
my arm, but L caught an expression
OF his eye which seemed to say that feeble
though he was he could take care of himself
There was something more than this in the eX-
preston of his eye There was glance-a sort
OF round the corner expression that | had GER
talnly seen burlesqucd. | was so haunted by this
look that went pack into the store and looked
at him across pile OF books to see if | couldn't
remember where had seen that lock before
He went to the English side of the house and
began examining some recent iInpOrtatOns
as we'll as his trembling hands would
let him. Couldn't be Alexander II. Stephens:
he was pretty well broken up. No.
this one was too neat for the sOutherner:
his hair was too well brushed. At last it flashed
ACROSS me who it was; but even then couldn't
believe my suspicious. | went up to one of the
clerks and sad at isn't possible that that
feeble old man over there is Samuel J.
Tiden," was the reply. True enough. it was
Uncle Sammy himself; but what change His
worst enemy woeld be melted at a sight of him
now. Physically he is a complete wreck. They
say his mind is pretty clear, but notice that he
speaks with great hesitation. and seems to for
get what he began to say. If there is anything
in appearances the teeth and nails OF the lion
have been pulled out. He is harmless now. I'M
less it tie to hit a few pats with his MANNED paw
don't believe it possible that he can be more
! than figure-head in politics, and think that
| if Pucks calicaturist should see him he would
think it too personal matter to represent him
| as galvanized corpse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
THREE HANDSOME HATS
Which May he Seen on Lovely Heads
During the Bi.Centennials
From the Season for November.

From the Season for November.
new, original and very pretty hat, some
what resembling the distingue Amazon shape,
has lately been introduced In place Of the gen.
temen's round hats. which are rarely becoming
to the face These hats consist either of the
usual fine felt or glossy beaver, with a turned
up brim on both sides and resting low on the
forehead. The only ornament is a smooth piece
oil corded ribbon tied in bow in front The
smooth broad stand-up velvet collar. above
which white linen one is visible, corresponds
with the style of the hat
A large becoming hat with high poke is lined
and gathered inside with pale pink satin. while
the outside consists OF gathered dark brown
velvet. The crown is covered smoothly with
velvet OF the same color and ornamented on
the side with two large brown and pink POM
pons.
Instead of the poke-shaped hats with high
brims FOR autumn and winter wear the Cabrlo-
let shape. with wide brim almost hiding the
lace, Is preferred. Those covered with velvet
are the favortes. trimmed with one or more
ostrich feathers the stalks OF which may Toe
hidden where they are sewn on by a wing or
fancy feather instead of a bow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
PATERNAL AFFECTION.
From the Detroit News.

From the Detroit News.
man named Heating has Iust been released
from the Wards Island insane asylum. New
York, where he has been confined for 2l months<
although he never was insane a moment Of his
life. The story of his confinement, II 1t was not
very serious outrage, would be ridiculous
His father had him confined. and upon his re-
lease upon hdbeds corpus-which was sued
out by legal friend who discovered the fact OF
his confinement through letter thrown out OF
a window of the asylum. and mailed TO him
and his appearance at The trial, the afiectionate
old parent testified as follows: He said his son
was violent and ofiensiye-that il, he talked
little rough-and | thought 1 tho
oldest and ought TO rule. While was paving
the rent thought should rule and give cor
rections. So | thought Id make a charge
against him. that the Judge would send him 10
the Tombs or the Island for a little white but
Ia Father send him To Greenwood or some other
cemetery than send him 10 that lunatic asylum
never considered him insane but considered
he should give more respect To his father and
mother never saw ANYTHING insane about him.
except may Toe u was that he was too near with
MS passion. and would give a sullen answer TO q
CIVIL question. d be glad To see him at liberty
again. OF course | would But won't stand
his bad language, for bad language is worse
than stroke. It's decent thing to knock a
man down, but il isn't proper TO use bad Ian
guagc."
This is a delightful illustration of parental
affection, and OF the enlightened methods which
prevail in the administration of the law in the
Empire state of the union. man shut up i'm
mad house for nearly two years for 'sassing' his
daddy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
Lucy as "a Young Lady.
From the Chicago Tribune.


After Lucy. about whose kindness to the little
ecru dog with the can on his tail you read the
other day, had grown up to be Young Lady
she was quite good looking. and wore a great
many nice clothes She had been to Boarding
School, and when she came home again had for
gotten how to do any Work. But she could
play the " Maiden's Prayer" and the Battle Of
Prague" ON the piano very Nicely while her
Mother was hanging out clothes In the back
yard Monday afternoons.
But although Lucy could do all this. her Papa
did not seem to be satisfied. for he was person
OF no Culture, who said persons ought to know
how to Cook and be of some Earthly Account
around the house He would say these Cruel
Words to Lucy sometimes. and then she would
go upstairs three steps at time. Slam the door
of her room, and Weep Bitterly But before
evening came and it was time for her young
man to Show Up the tears would all be gone.
and she would put powder on her face and 60
down into the Parlor about eight o'clock look
ing Pretty Slick. And when the Young Man
came she would run to the door with Radiant
Smile and have such an ingesaue look on her
face that the Young Man would never suspect
her of sometimes getting very Angry and slam
ming things around. And after Lucy and the
Young Man had sat In the parlor about three
hours and Whistled Away the Evening he would
start for home. and she would go with him to
the door and kiss him On the Quiet.
One evening while Lucy was waiting for the
Young Man her father came into the room.
Just then she began to sing a song called "Will
Ny Darling Come Again." When she had I'm
ished her Father looked at her steadily for Q
moment, and then said: IL don't think lie viii
If he ever Drops on your Marble"
do not think that was just the remark for
x.ucys Papa to make. He m light have said
that her Darling would probably come II she
sent two policemen and Q Reputation after
him. or some harmless thing like that; but to
give Q girl such Racket about her singing d
hardly Square,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
BLOCKADE RUNNING.
Profit Made by the Trim-built Confed.
crate Cruisers.
From the Detroit Free Press.

I rom the Detroit rec Press.
The south had very few Vessels fit for block
ade running, but she had money to. buy them
with, and agents were kept in Europe to pick
up the sort of crafts wanted Some of the most
successful vessels were sailing craft but after
1862 the great majority were sidewheel steamers
and propellers. Where the latter approached
the speed of the former she was taken i'm prefer
ence. After the first year the business was re-
duced to something like science In the first
place all the steamers were provided with smoke
less coal, and this was great point in their
favor. In the next place the color of the craft
was louhd TO be very important matter.
Alter many experiments it was found that
White tln"ed with blue was the best that
could De adopted. Runners thus painted have
approached within $40 feet of blockader at
night without being seen. and have rested half
DAY "ithn five miles of an entire fleet Every
thin9 was painted this one color. SO that there
Was nothing Tor the eye OF the lookout to catch.
III he saw the steamer at all she was simply a
maze or blur in his eyes After it was found that
the water churned UP by the wheels sometimes
betrayed tie craft by its phOsphOrescent CLEAN,
arrangements were made tOpfevent it generally
by floating a sail behind the wheel Men even
came to count the chances of capture and es-
cape as cody rs they figured the cost of cloth.
The profits were enormous A suitable craft
could be purchased in Europe from $4,000 to
@I-V,poO. anu asa tiie, one SUCCESSFUL Trip would
clear her cost To show what the profits were
Major Willis once sent cut q bale OfcOttOn worth
s4OO in confederate money. At Nassau it was
exchanged for a barrel of borax. which he sold
in Charleston for a 600 i'm the same currency
Again he sent out bale of Sea Island worth
5000. and received a bale of women wells which
brought him $4,000. Merchants who bought
English cloth at fifty cents per yard had no
trouble in dspOsing of it at home for 81 and IS
A pair of boots costing % brought so and Sig
In Charleston. Tea which could be had in
Nassau for forty cents per pound brought from
SD to $50 in the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
THE RIGHT OF TRAVELLERS.
A Judicial Decision.

The decision. just reported of the New York
court of appeals in the Auerbach case is full of
interest for those travellers by rail who avail
themselves, as so many do in summer. of '.lim-
tied" or excursion tickets. The plaintiff. Mr.
Auerbach, of st. Louis. bought coupon ticket
to New York which bore upon its face the con-
dtiOn that the purchaser should fuse it on or
before September &c, 1871" In the course of
his journeying Mr.. Auerbach used up one cou-
pom after another until he found himself, on the
afternoon OF the 26th. on the New York Central
train at Rochester with the coupon from that
city to New York. The coupon was accepted
and punched by the conductor as the several
stations were passed where that duty is per-
formed. until the train reached Hudson shortly
after midnight. The conductor then declared
that the ticket was no longer valid. demanded
fare for the rest of the tripand upon Auerbach's
refusal put him Off Thereupon he brought suit
for damages. and it is the final decision in his
favor the report of which has just been pub
lshed. The court holds that the use of the
ticket on the afternoon of the Goth. when he
offered it to the conductor. was the use con-
tcmplated by the restriction. When this evil
dence that he had paid his fare was presented
the ticket had performed its office. If the COM
pany meant by its limitation that the passenger
must finish his journey before the expiration of
the day fixed. they should have said so
The chief interest in this decision is. of course,
that it settles the law-so far, at least as New
York is concerned-and apprises ticket BUYERS
what their rights are. 1t is interesting how
ever. In another aspect. 1t tends to revive the
confidence of the people in the old fashioned
theory, concerning which they have been driven
into doubt. that THE law Is the perfection of
common sense" The decision is so palpabIy n
common sense one that it is not easy to see how
an Intelligent railroad conductor could have
created any occasion for making it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
Disgraceful SnObbery.
From the Art Interchange.

The congregation of a fashionable New York
ing the question of Fought we to visit her." a
large majority of the members, 1t is reported,
inclining to the negative The Cher in the
case is the mother of their pastor, a woman of
irreproachable moral character and unob-
trusve manners. Although no fault can
be found with her manners or her morals she
has in the past been guilty of that which deter
mines society of Christians to withhold from
her the ordinary courtesies of social life. Her
otfense is that in former days. in order to sup
port herself and family of children, she pur-
sued the calling of a washerwOman and a
people which worships son of carpenter re-
fuses to extend social recognition to a worthy
woman who by the faithful performance of lowly
duties has aided her son to attain his present
honorable position.
This is an illustration of the spirit exhibited
by society toward women who are compelled to
support themselves 1t is still dsgraceful for a
woman to work for money consideration. Ac-
cording to the code of society it is far more cred
ltaOte Tor woman to depend on the grudgingiy
bestowed bounty of relatives or triends-tO be- in
fact, pauper in all but name-than for her to 90
out into the business world and win a livelihood
tor herself A girl may accept costly gifts from
her male acquaintance on the most tmSy pre-
texts and not lose caste. but fshe enters fttcOry
store or office, the doors of society are closed
against her. This applies to all the industries
and TO all but a few Of the professions. For
the great body of working women society
has only snubs or at best condescend-
ing patronage. Contempt for those
OF the sex who work for wages. is
deliberately fostercd. In private school in this
city the young girls when instructed in deport-
ment are warned against walking on the west
or east side avenues at six O'Clock or there
aDouts, and adjured never to appear on the
street with unglOyed hands and all this that
they may not be mistaken for working girls
Could suobbishness go farther? 1t
is not to be wondered at that
| in order to escape so dsgraceful @ fate
as that of being compelled to support them
selves, girls should resort to all manner of ull-
wOmanly and indicate manpuvres to secure
rich husbands. If a girl is without money and
If she may not earn it, she has no choice but to
endeavOr to marry it, and if the spectacle of a
girl paying court with matrimonial intent to
rich men is repulsive. the blame for the I'M
Womanly exhibition should be laid at the door
| OF society, which ScOrnS the woman who works
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
A Practical Police Regulation.

The police of Paris, says the Pail Mall Gazette,
90 not appear to share the general belief Of
their London brethren that all people who are
taken suddenly ill in the streets must be drunk.
Instead Of taking them to cold police cell and
leaving them alone to take their chance Of life
or death. they even go so far as to provide for
medical treatment Additional provision is now
being made for such cases. Every police station
is to be provided with portable medicine chests,
to be used after the chemists shops are closed
at night, containing the most commonly required
medical and surgical apparatus. Doctors are
cases of emergency in street or house. The fee
of twenty francs for attendance of one of these
doctors is paid by the municipality in the first
instance, and afterward recovered from such OF
those who have required his services Is are able
to nav.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25

Novel Combat Between Two Plucky
Enemies I'm Georgia.
From the Jackson (Ga.) Herald.

FROM the jackson (Ga.) Herald.
novel duel took place in Harmony Grove.
jackson county, a few days since, between Mr..
Hill and W. 7. Goss. Hill was the challenger.
and Goss said he didn't care to fight with him
with deadly weapons, but if Hill would not be
satisfied any other way he would fight him with
buggy whips. The distance and other rules
to govern the fight were made. new buggy
whips were procured. and the parties toed the
mark, about five feet apart, and operations
commenced. The battle ground was in front of
Freeman's livery stable. in the heart of the
town, and it was not long until most of the
citizens of the place were looking at safe
distance. No one had interfered. and the COM
batants were making steady and regular licks
upon each other without flinching. and the
strokes Of the whips could be heard several
blocks away, as they went whiZZng through
the air aud upon the backs of the two men.
Occasionally one or the other would back o
little from his line. but he would soon come up
again to the scratch. Whenever they got tired
one would call out to hold up for while and
they would take a breathing spell. and when
rested they would go at it again. The fight
continued for over three hours with short in
teryals OF rest. After the second round HILL
who had no covering on his back except shirt
insisted that GOss should pull off his coat. which
he did. and they took both hands to their whips
and went to work. BY this time the news of
the nght mad spread all over the town; some Of
the merchants closed their stores and business
was generally suspended to see what would be
the result of the encounter. After they had
worn out 81 worth of buggy whips and were
completely tired down they agreed to quit, and
Hill told GOss that he was satisfied.
From parties who saw Hills back we learn
that there was not place on it that you could
place silver quarter without touching the
welts that the whips had made. and he was
marked all over in the same way. We learn
that Goss was not hurt quite SO bad. and that
he was able to be out the next day: but Hill had
to lay up, and it was rumored over this way
that he was seriously hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
The Sals Of the Earth.

II childhood were rot in the world,
But only men and women grown;
No baby locks in tendriiS curled,
No baOy blossoms blown;
Though men were stronger. women fairer,
And nearer all delights in reach,
And verse anl music uttered rarer
Tones OF more godlil.e speech;
Though the utmost OF life's best hours
Found, as IL cannot now find, words:
Though desert sands were sweet as flowers
And flowers could sing like birds,
But children never heard them, never
They felt child'S foot leap and run;
This were a drearier star than ever
Yet looked upon the sun.
ALGERNON G. SwINBURNE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25

From Chambers Journal
Summer is dead: too soon her radiant shape
Beneath humid pail OF leaves is laid;
TOO soon Is fled the swallow, to escape
The biting wind, and winters cruel shade.
Summer is dead: the weeping forest tree
Repeats the cry amid its falling leaves;
Past Is the cheerful hum OF laden bee,
Vanished the mellow glory OF the sheaves.
Now do grim shadows usher in the night
That follows fast upon the shortened day;
More boldly doth the nght-blrd wing her flight,
And croak defiance to the moons wan ray.
Now doth the peasant, fastening sadly home,
Trembling, recall some half-fOrgOtten tale;
How in the chill OF evening, elf and gnome,
Sporting, hold revel high on hill and dale.
Up from the deep moist bosom or the earth,
Autumn arising shakes her dewy hair,
And leaves the sedgy marshes or her birth
10 soar aloft; a creature WondrouS fair!
But pale and sad: one slender hand upholds
Above her head velS translucent sheen,
That falling. wraps within its SiIvery folds
Her limbs, whose charms thus hidden. yet Is seen.
weird light flckers family round her head
And SparkleS on the tinted goSSamer
or delicate wings, that to the breeze outspread
support her flight, yet scarcely seem to stir.
Yet tears are in her eyes, ah! mournful tears;
~ A shadow dinS her pale brow az of pain;
Telling of faded hopes in vanished years,
Of m1rtn and joys That In ~ not come again.
So have heard her from her couch arise.
When night Is full OF murmurs, and the sound
or the chill air that ruStlaS as she f1.eS
And the dead twigs that crackle TO the ground.
And thus She f1oateth brushing from the borgh
The russell leaves that sadly linger there:
And WreatheS them into oh lpetS for her brow,
Or pucks the dropping 1oweretS for her hair.
And while the patterlng raln-drops on the grass
Fall with Il CcaSeleSS monotone the night
EnWrapS her, and the Stars behold her q ISIS
Through the bleak darkness in her silent light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25

"NOw, my son." said q father to his fifteen
year-Old boy. ut will not be long before you
Have you ever thought what business YOU
would like to enter?" Eyes, SIR" replied the
youth, al have concluded to accept the position
Of confidential clerk In some large concern" A
year later the boy was runner for . drygo0ds
store on salary OF one hundred dollars q
year. Boston Tr0nswipk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25

An aged resident Of Georgia. talking about .
storm that Visited his region not long ago. went
on to say: ssAnd didn't It blow, though? Where
yer Teckln e come TRUMP and what'u they do for
Wind there TIL 4 gets hack"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
Dame Autumn Hath MOurnful
Face.

The whole subject was laid on the table.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-11-02
'H0 naIIAs ExcnAToE ANp sILyER.
FARM IIEAis.

To KILL lice take a bar Of common SOAP; place
in \ pan containing q little water, then heat I'M
Ill melted down: then add carbolic eeld erystels
(carbolic acid crystals can be had OF a druggist
In one-pound bottles at IS cents each at least
one ounce Of acid 10 each pound OF soap used.
There Is no danger II used stronger TO reduce
the crystal 70 a huid state, remove the cork from
the bottle, place In water and heat the water.
when Il may be easily poured out
and mixed win the soap; When
cool. strong suds made WIN
live on domestic animals. H. viii cure mango,
barn Itch, and all cutAneous diseases ana make
acheap ana eTectuai sheep dip. Nhen'catte
are hide bound, or The hair docs not appear
bealfhy. a wash Of the suds viii prove a benefit,
"a A a cleansing and healing In cases Of sores.
il Il valuable In the poultry house. MS q good
and furc dlsinfeCtant "a cheap, safe and elect
uaI and win be found useful Tor a great variety
tIsie Pbiladelphia correspondent Of the Lon
don Times says truly thata big Indian corn crop
means more for the prosperity Of the United
states than any other. Il 4 the great food Of the
animals, the standby Of the farmer and means
cheaper food and provisions IL fatienst The hogs
ard beeves, and supports al the stock on the
farm IN the farmer hes plenty Of corn he can
DO without a good deal else and u not only
means cheaper food and provisions ior the coun,
frv. hut also plenty Of manure for The lam, and
fhat The agricultural classes can eNpend their
surplus money In other channet
Norr careful experiments made In New 1Otk
this season show that tne ~ e4li9ie oi st.is.
he besf resnifI followed The Dutch method Of
planning. whtch consist ~ keeping te surface
q ne ground level plsuung = slagie &c la a
bat a sinrie staik 20 grow In I'm which are a
foot span each va.
TteIerhorrr spanish. Hamburrs and French
1-refs a. ne herf erf-rrodurf-r The H0u-
cans and Dcrkingt are the best Tor The uebte n
ouarir h wnrfrd The afiafrs N only quautfy
~ fesh d desired. The HOu1nns end lIffnouth
Rorn ronbine rood egr ~producti0n vita excel
Lent table Qualities.