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Daily globe., 1882-09-11
THE WOUNDED PRESIDENT.
The Evening Of the Tragic July ID.

The Evening Of the Tragic July 2d.
lsteward Crump to New York Interviewer.l
What Crump can say about the life in
the sick-room during Garfeld's long
illness would make very interesting
volume. It was asserted at the time and
generally believed that when Mrs. Gar
field returned on the day of the tragedy
from Long Branch the meeting with her
stricken husband was unobserved by any
one. The fact is, that Crump witnessed
the interview, though not from any
choice OF his own. Several times during
the day the President asked of the faith
tul steward, who sat by his bedside,
gently tanning his face, "I wonder how
lar on her way Mrs. Garfield is now %
sWhat time do you think she'Ilge here,
Cr1mp" When it was known that the
special train had arrived and that the
carriage bringing Mrs. Garfield and Miss
Mollle was then approaching the White
House, the President directed Crump
to go to the window and observe how his
wife appeared. "She is apparently
cheerful, Mr.. President reported
Crump, as Mrs. Garfield alighted and
Harry Garfield placed his arm about his
mother to support her up the steps. 1t
was ordered by those in charge of the
sick-room that Mrs. Garfield should
meet her husband alone. Of course no
one thought of lingering, and Crump,
among the rest, prepared to leave. The
President called him back, saying, 81
want you to stay; I may want you" So
Crump remained at his post by the bed,
and, though he would gladly have gone
out with the rest, he was compelled to
witness the meeting. "What was said
at that meeting shall never divulge,
except by permission of Mrs. Garfield, -
said Crump to me. One thing is evi-
dent, however; what Mrs. Garfield said
SO far restored the courage of the
wounded man that he rallied from that
time on.
At no time during the twenty-four
hours was it thought the President
could recover. The sick-room was
crowded with physicians and others, who
had the privileges of the house. All re-
marks were In consonance with the GEN
eral belief that death would follow in a
fewhours.
"Why not probe for the ball?" would
be asked by one surgeon.
"What is the use to probe?" would
be the response; che can't live, any
how"
''If he lives four hours, he can't live
twenty" would be heard from another.
These remarks naturally enough an
noyed the sick man. He asked Crump
to clear the sick-room, and allow in only
those whose presence was necessary.
The remark that if he lived four hours
he would not live twenty, made deep
impression upon the sufferer, and it was
evident to those who watchedhim closely
and heard his remarks that he fully ex-
pected to die.
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A Sfudi0 Romance.

The story of pleasant studio romance
comes from Berlin. A fne-looklng man
came to a prominent painter 10 sit Tor
his portrait, and as he entered, his eyes
fell upon the likeness of young lady.
just finished. Standing motjonless with
admiration before 1t, he exclaimed,
''How lovely-just meets my case-I
will take her on the spot" The artist
smiled IN silent approval of the strangers
taste, and thought: perhaps he can
be helped little" In the course of a
few days the gentlemen's portrait was
finished. "They would make fine
pair, thought the artist. and to test his
idea he placed the two portraits side by
side, contemplating them admiringly
Just then, as chance would have it, the
fair original entered to inquire after her
portrait, and, with no slight astonish-
ment, saw in what agreeable company
her effgy found itself. ga handsome
man, indeed" were the words that came
from her lips unintentionally. 'Isn't
he? and it was just because he recipro-
Gated the opinion that L" ne paused
for fear he had made blunder. But
when, after some time, the gentleman
came for his portrait, and inquired with
evident solicitude for the charming por-
trait and its original, which in the mean
time had disappeared from the studio,
the artist betrayed the impression which
his work had made. In a few weeks
more he learned the concluding chapter
of the romance, through the artistically
engraved card formally announcing the
bethrothal of his two clients.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11
The English Sparruw.

In 1860 dozen English sparrows were
imported by Mr.. Eugene Schiefelin. of
New York. He sat them free near Mad
ison Square, and this he did for several
successive years. A number of others
followed his example, among them the
Park Commissioners of New York. In
1858 the City Government of Boston i'm
ported about 200. These all died. and
the next year more were brought over.
OF which but ten lived. The City Gov
ernment of Philadelphia imported l 1000
in 1869 and about the same time two
dozen were let loose in Monumental
Square, Charleston, S. G. A history of
North American birds says:
At the time of their introduction the
shade trees in the parks and squares of
New York, Philadelphia, BROOKLYN.
Newark and other places were greatly
infested with Larvae of the measure
worms that destroyed their foliage; since
then these worms have almost entirely
disappeared. A doubt has been ex-
pressed whether the sparrows DESTROY
these insects. That they eat them in
the Larvae form I do not know. but to
their destruction of the chrysalis. the
AOo-i e~AiA oAO OSSo, L O6ii oCStIi.y, udFluH
been eyewitness to the act. Now that
the sparrow is familiar object to us all,
many can testify to the same fact.
Though the sparrow was introduced
here about 1871, the worms continued
to be nuisance for several years until
the increase of the sparrows insured the
extinction Of the worm During those
years, at a certain part of the summer.
the air was full of small, light yellow
moths. The writer has watched the
sparrows many an hour and admired
their dexterity in swapping up the moths.
1t was by destroying these moths, each
OF which was good for numberless eggs,
that the sparrow earned our gratitude.
He did not invade the castle of silk
which the worm had erected on every
bough and entangle his short bill in it's
suffocating web, but he devoured the fly
IN it's season and picked off the eggs at
his leisure. Ee is the tree preserver.
He should be an honorary member of
the Forestry Convention.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11
ga Bird in Hand"

This saying originated from the fol-
lowing circumstance: Will Somers, the
celebrated jester to Henry WILL, hap
pening to call at my Lord Surrey's.
whom he had often, by wen-timed Jest.
saved from the displeasure of his royal
master, and who consequently was al
ways glad to see him, was on this occa-
sion ushered into the avairy, where he
found my Lord amusing himself with his
birds. Somers happened to admire the
plumage of Engfsher.
"By my lady," said Surrey, "my
prince of wits, will give it to you'll
Will skipped about with delight, and
swore by the great Harry he was a most
noble gentleman. Away went VIII with
his hngfsher, telling all his acquaint-
ances whom he met that his friend Sur
rey had just presented him with it.
Now it so happened that my Lord
Northampton, who had seen this bird
the day previous, arrived at my Lord
Surveys just as VIII Somers had left,
with the intention of asking it of Surrey
for present to lady friend. Great
was his chagrin on finding the brd gone.
Surrey, however, consoled him with say
ing that "he knew Somers would re.
store it to him if he Surrey promised
him two another day"
Away went a messenger to the prince
of wits, whom he found in raptures with
his bird, and to whom he delivered his
Lords message. Great was Wills sur
prise, but he was not to be bamboozled
by even the monarch himself.
"Sirrah, says he, "tell your master
that I am obliged for his liberal offer ot
two for one, but that I prefer one bird in
hand TO two in the bush"
Hence originated this oft-repeated
saying.-Harper's Young People.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11
The Causes and Cure of Old Age.

L. LANCER has recently been engaged
In the comparative analysis OF human
fat at different ages. He finds that in
FAINT fat is harder than that of adults or
old men that there are oil globules in
our fat, but none in that of babies. The
microscope shows one or two oil globules
in every fat cell of the adult, while very
few have fat crystals. ''Infant fat forms
alb omogeneous, white, solid, taliow-like
mass, and melts at 45 degrees cent?
grade" while adult fat standing in a
warm room separates into two layers ::
the lighter and larger is a transparent
liquid which solidiies below the freez-
ing point of water; the lower layer is a
granular crystalline mass, melting at 36
degrees G.. Infant fat contains 67.75
per cent. of oleic acid, adult $3.50. In
FAINT fat contains 2997 per cent. Of
palmitic acid, against SIG in the adult.
and 1928 of stearic acid against 2.O4.
These latter, the palmitic and stearic
acids, are the harder and less fusible,
while the oleic acid is the softer and
more fusible constituent of fats.
No attempt is made to explain the rea-
son of these differences, or to suggest
any means by which we may reharden
or repalmitize our fat, and thus regain
our infant chubbiness.
Old age Is evidently due to changes Of
this kind, not only Of the fat, but also of
the other materials of the body. The
first step toward the discovery of the
elixir of life, "aurum potable of the
alchemist, is to determine the nature of
these changes, the next to ascertain
their causes, and then to remove them.
If, as we are SO often told, there can be
no effect without cause, there must be
causes for the organic changes constitut-
ing decay and old age. Remove these,
and we will live forever. The theory
Is beautifully simple. - Gentlenaan's 8
Magazine.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11

Lawn is the best dressing for grass
seed.
If you would fatten your neighbor's s
hen crop spare not tho seed.
Now set your tomato plants. By the
time they come into bearing the fruit
will be cheaper at the market. There
fore, if yours do not ripen perfectly yol
will be as well off as any of your neigh
bors.
1t is time your potatoes we're started.
The Colorado beetle is anxiously waiting
the appearance of the vines, and unless
you push things the poor creature will
be short of provisions.
Pinch back your geranium shoots, if
the frost has not already pinched them.
Plant your beets deep; if of the bipe-
dial variety, the deeper the better.
Bean. poles are hardy, and no danger
of late frosts need be apprehended.
Plant in rows, and thin out later.
As to beans, you know them. Soak
before planting, mulch with salt pork,
and keep In a warm place.
Cabbages do best in hot water. Pick
out good-sized plants, well headed, and
dress with salt and pepper.
When trimming. your raspberries do
not throw away the stout canes. You
may find a use for them when your ap-
pie trees are full of green fruit and small
boys.
Now is the time to trim hoe handles.
Care must be taken, however, that they
do not get sunburnt. Keep them under
cover when the mercury rises above 80
degrees.
If you would have your wheelbarrows
thrive keep the soil about them con-
stantly stirred, and mulch with lard or
tallow.
Oleomargarine does best on fat lands.
1t is better adapted than butter for this
climate, as it does not droop so readily
during the warm days that may soon be
expected.
A good corn crop may be secured by
wearing close-ftting boots. A double
crop may be obtained by judicious par
ing.
No farmer need be without crop of
squash-bugs. Five cents worth of seed
will raise AZ ,683 to each squash.
By all means keep fowls. Farmers
who own hens invariably find that their
seeds come up quicker than those who
do not.
Farmers do not find the milk well
profitable. A good pump is much bet
ter and surer.
Strawberries, to be profitable, should
be planted in shallow boxes.
Ii you have any cats on the place
mulch with bootjacks, and a plentiful
dressing of old boots.
Plant your pitchforks under the shade
OF your cherry trees, point up. Should
your neighbor's boy fall from the tree
they might prevent him from striking
the ground.
Cover your cucumber beds with con-
crete. 1t may kill the vines, but that is
the only sure way of destroying the
striped bugs.
Dados and other wall-fowers must be
trained with care. Ii they are not regu-
larly watered they soon wither.-Boston
Transcript.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11
Garibaldi as a Candle Maker on Staten
Island.

When Garibaldi, the italian iberator,
lived on Staten Island, and earned his
living making parafine candles, he lived
in small two-story gable-roofed cot
tage, at Clifton, which some wealthy
members Of the italian colony now pro-
pose to buy for hospital for aged ltal-
ians. Garibaldi lived here with Antonio
Muecci, who still resides in the old
house. Garibaldi worked for Aim, but
his labor was not very steady, as he
gave much time to visiting his country
men in New York, and In discussing his
projects with them. He came here in
1851, and in 1853 he took charge of a
vessel bound for San Francisco and
China. Upon his return he took YES
sci from this port for England, and re-
turning to this country, in 1856, he re-
manned but few weeks, and then went
to Italy, to begin the exploits which
will make his name live in history.
While here Garibaldi became member
of the Masonic lodge at Tompkinsville.
The pillow of bis bed in his room, which
has been preserved since the time he oc-
cupied it, has been draped IN black in
memory OF :; liberatOr, and the old
Italian, a grey-haired and whiskered
man, preserves IN the room the presents
which Garibaldi gave him. These in
clude bronze and cameo medallions of
the patriot, silver-mounted dagger,
the handle of which represents Mazep-
pa on wild horse, while the sheath is
embossed with a hunting scene in silver;
silver-mounted cane, a loaded cane
and red shirt trimmed with green,
worn by Garibaldi, with a silver badge
emblematic of the cause for which he
labored, are among the other relics,
with his picture, taken after he was
wounded at Caprera, and an oil paint
ing. Since the patriots death the
house has been more visited than ever
before. York letter.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11
MOhammedan Sensualism.

No one of the Mohammedan races has
carried out the license given to sensual
passion by the Koran and the adhering
tradition to such an extent as have the
Ottoman Turks, and no race has suffered
SO much from that license. The evil
consequences are far-reaching and bale
full in the extreme. It is to feed the
Turkish sensuality that the slave trade
throughout the empire and in the in
terror of Africa is maintained. The
beautiful, fair daughters who are pur-
chased from the Georgians and Circas-
SLAMS also find their way at last to the
harems of Constantinople, Brusa,
Smyrna, Adrianople, Aleppo, Bagdad
and other towns and cities of Asia Minor.
One OF the direct results of this sensual
ity is that the Turks have degenerated
physically during the past 200 years.
That the cOnquerors of Constantinople
were hardy race, of great physical
strength. there can be no doubt: that
the great majority of modern Turks are
OF an efeminate type is equally certain !;
very many Of them are Of fine appear
ance, but they are physically weak,
without elasticity, giving the impression
of men who have lost their vitality.
The same may be said even more en-
phatically OF the Turkish women; they
are small in stature, of sickly complex
ion, easily fatigued by slight exertion,
and became prematurely old. After the
age OF 40 all feminine beauty is gone !;
the eyes have become sunken, the
cheeks hollow and the face wrinkled !;
and there remains no trace Of the activ-
ity and strength often seen in English
women of 65 or even 20 years of age.
Another immediate result of the prevail
ing sensuality is the mental imbecility
of multit1des of the Ottoman Turks
great multitudes among them are intel
lectualiy stupid. Many even of the
young men have the vacant look which
borders close on the idiotic stare. Severe
mental application is to them almost
physical impossibility. 1t is well known
that in all branches of business where
considerable mental activity is required,
the Turks employ Christians to work for
them. This is owing not so much to
lack of education, or to general want
OF energy, as, In many cases, to mental
lncapacity which often amounts to real
imbecility. Obvious illustration of the
special topic now discussed is furnished
by the royal family itself. Sultan Abdul
Mejid, Sultan Abdul Aziz, and the de-
posed Sultan Murad were all men of de-
prayed minds, vicious habits, intemper-
ate and sensual in the extreme, and were
alike devoid of moral character and men
tai capacity. Mental incapacity, how
ever, from the causes alleged, is not con-
fined by any means to the wealthy and
aristocratic classes it is found in all
grades of society.-1he British quar-
terll ReVieaO
Daily globe., 1882-09-11
Eggs.

/ Some figures published In the Pop,s-
lar Science Monthly respecting egg food
are interesting. 1t is fact that all eggs
of birds are palatable enough for a hun
cry man, and the eggs of most water
animals are good for food. Terrapins'
and turtles eggs are regarded as lux
ury, and the eggs of all sorts of water
fowl are considered a delicacy. In some
sections the eggs of the gull give rise to
a considerable trade. A business of this
kind is carried on off the coast of North
umberland, where prodigious quantities
of eggs are collected Eggs OF water
| fowl also form an important part OF the
food of the Farce islanders. The eggs
of the dusky petrol are sent In immense
quantities from Bass strait to Tasmania
and Australia; incredible numbers of
auks' eggs are collected on the coast of
Labrador; the eggs of the malice bird of
Celebes are esteemed great delicacy,
and will each fill an ordinary tin cup,
and form, with bread or rice, a very
good meal. The ostrich, too, is begin
ming to rank as valuable egg producing
domestic fowl. Each female bird will
lay from twelve to sixteen eggs; accord
ing to some, from twenty-five to thirty
eggs, in August and September, and, as
several couples unite to hatch together,
it often happens that as many as sixty
eggs may be found in and around sin
gle nest. Each Of these eggs is consid-
cred equivalent to twenty-four eggs of
the domestic hen; so that, as single do
mesticated birds have been said to lay
eighty-two eggs in season, we have the
possible product of one ostrich repre-
sented by 1924 hens eggs.
The number of eggs consumed In the
most populous countries is immense.
Great Britain imports 765, 900, 600 eggs
from the continent. They represent the
value of $12, 800, 900, while Ireland fur
nishes 500, 900, 600 more, and the home
production is nearly equal to the i'm.
portation from the continent. It is es-
timated that the annual production in
the United States amounts to 9,000,-
100000, of which %, 100000 are sent to
New York. It is satisfaction to learn
that the limited use of eggs as stand
ard article of diet by reason of their
perishable nature is now in measure
obviated by the desiccating and con-
densing process and by canning. They
are nourishing and healthy substitute
for meat, and are generally cheaper in
proportion to their nutritive quality.
The time is approaching when the busi-
ness of egg production will take larger
place among the food-producing indus
tries of the country.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11
The Guests for Dinner.

The easiest dinner to arrange pleas.
antly, unless it be one given to a small
circle OF intimate friends, is when your
chief guest IS person of well-known and
decided tastes. 1t is easy enough to de-
eide what set of people would be most
interested IN and most agreeable to an
eminent author, or artist or scientist. II
it is young bride, Or woman of fash
ion to whom you wish to show courtesy,
people Of similar taste and correspond
ing social standing should be asked.
Every hostess likes to secure wit for
her dinner table, but there is just little
danger in inviting the too-too brilliant
man lest he put all the others in the
shade and give them that sense of being
under an eXtinguisher which does not
conduce to the enjoyment of even the
feeblest luminary. There is a story
about certain General in the United
States army who was one of the clever
est takers of his time, and who was well
known to not be averse to do most of the
talking himself. He was marching up a
long hill In Mexico, accompanied by his
staff. He began to talk at the foot of
the hill, and grew more and more elo-
quent as he went on and up. He flashed,
he sparkled, he philosophical, he jested,
and at last the top of the hill was
reached. Thereupon he turned to his
officers and bowed with the sweetest Sc
renity. Gentlemen" he said, "the
hill is climbed, and we have had a most
delightful conversation. The staff
smiled as one man, with smile that
was child-like and bland, for they had
purposely refrained, every soul of them,
from speaking single word during the
whole march. This kind of a good talk
er is not exactly the one whom it is safe
to invite to dinner.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11
The DandeliOn.

Those who have been pestered to
death by the irrepressible dandelion on
their lawns may now take heart. The
pest will pester them no more. Eastern
markets have begun to utilize them for
green's. so that gardeners will cultivate
them for sale. The plant having thus
become useful, the bugs viii eat it off
above ground, the grubs will saw its
roots in two, the sun Will parch it to
death, the rains will drown it out, the
wind viii thresh it to strips and boys
will dig it out and steal it. Thus the
dandelion, which has been among the
first of weeds to coax its way into hu-
man favor in the spring by throwing out
its golden blossom as sort of flag OF
truce and peace offering combined, viii
,etire from the field and the lawn. to the
seclusion of the guarded greenhouse.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11
Tricycling VS.. Smoking.

A correspondent writes to the London
Spectator: &c I was led to give up smok-
ing by reading an article in Knowledge,
by DR.. Muir Brown, on the Effect OF
Smoking One of the observations
particularly struck me. Replying to the
argument that smoking is good, because
it checks waste of tissue, he observed
that this is precisely the reason why
smoking is bad, and that the only pos
session which it is mans duty to waste
is his body, new tissue being in every
respect better than old. The tricycle.
made in this direction. Itwasted tissue.
You can get more exercise by an hours
tricycIing, and with less fatigue, than
by three hours walking. There is an
exhiIaration about it, too, that pedes-
trian never knows, and which can only
be compared to that enjoyed by riding q
good horse. As for perspiring, you
perspire enough, especially if the day be
warm, to satisfy DR.. Jaeger's most rigid
requirements, and make your flesh as
hard as the hide of German soldier af-
ter two years gymnastics.
"When gave up my cigars and took
to tricycling I had no idea of curing my
headaches. But they are cured. Ihave
hardly had headache since, and eat
almost twice as much as I used to eat.
I sleep well, and my general health
could not easily be better. In conclu-
sion let me recommend all my literary
brethren who are conscious of not taking
sufficient exercise, all of whose muscles
are habby, ivers torpid, and nights rest
less, to try tricycling and drop smoking
and any other habit which may tend to
check waste of tissue and retard that
rapid renewal of the body which is the
condition Of physical soundness.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11
SAD Brown toFogg. who had been

SAID Brown toFogg, who had been in
dulging in some of his vagaries :Ex-
cuse my mentioning it, but, now that we
are alone, let me remind you that there
are always fool and critic in every
company" "Two is small company"
replied Fogg,." but why do you call me
critic ?'
Daily globe., 1882-09-11

A PHnADE1PH1AN advised his son to
aim high in life, and the lad went out
and shot COW. Beef was about the
highest thing he could find to aim at.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11

1t is much easier to settle point than
to act on it.-CeciI.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11

We are no longer happy so soon as
we wish to be happier.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11

QUEEN VICTORIA is the sole survivor of
her first PriVy Council.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11

WIT is q merchandise that is sold, but
never can be bought.