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A Quiet HOuSehOBd

There died in Delaware county, Pa. one day
last week. prosperous and generally esteemed
farmer. nearly 100 years of age. who for forty
years had never spoken a word to his wife nor
haq she To him. nor had any one of their five
cnilGren. oil whom three, with their mother. are
SUI iIViEg. spoken word to any other member
o. the family. And yet they all lived peacefully
uhdeE one roof and were in full possession of
their faculties. Forty years ago. it is said. the
VIE was bequeathed small sum of money by a
relative which her husband desired to use i'm
purchasing farming implements and otherwise
improving the property. She said no. He
vowed that unless he was given the money he
would never speak another word to her. This
vow ne steadiastiy kept to the end of his life.
me three daughters. then quite young at first
trieh 10 reconcile their parents but failed Then
one SIDED with the father, another with the
mother. and the third became disheartened with
tne whole job. So they quarreled the two sons
Sieo, ana never again word was spoken In the
household, save to visitors, The death of the
husband and father has made no change in the
Ssaation, and the survivors move about the
enee. 49, = =
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The Steam Engine Doomed.

<ro!l the Pail Mall Gazette.
Whatever else may survive in the future. Dr.
Siemens is certain that the steam engine Is
doomed. Its fate is first to be confined to the
driving OF large dynamo machines, which will
distribute force at present supplied by myriad
Sl small and wasteful steam engines and then to
De superseded altogether by the gas engine Gas
and electricity may be mutually hostile. but they
Are to unite their forces in order to extirpate
the steam engine The objectionable sin of the
steam engine Is that OF waste. Even the best of
Them consume two pounds of coal per horse
power per hour; whereas saws Dr. Sienens when
the gas producer has taken the place of the
complex and dangerous steam boiler III will
not take one pound OF coal to develop
one horsepower for an hour But before pas
banishes steam it will superseGe coal as fine
agent for the Development of steam pound
OF gas gives forth exactly twice the heat of a
pound OK coal and even this may be improved
upon. 10 burn raw coal is to squander our
inheritance. Dr. Siemens gave some startling
n9ures TO prove that the by-products of the coal
shnuahy used III gas making are worth three
millions sterling more than the coal used in
producing them without allowing ANYTHING for
nc N''ue VI me gas Beside the products already
u'hized, l20,ooo tons of sulphur are now wasted
every year. which may Yet be converted into a
source OF income BY abolishng the use of raw
COAL Dr: slemens maintains that science
Win some magIcans wand. will
banlsh the black pail of smoke which hangs
over our great cities. and restore to them nure
air. bright sunshine, and blue skies" Nor shall
we even nave TO suffer as compensation from the
multiplication of enormous gasometers The
Goa VIII be converted into gas at the bottom of
the mine-a prospect not altogether to be con-
tenpated without alarm by the workers in
Merry seams-and the gas carried by pipes wher-
ever u IS wanted. Electricity will also be made
largely serviceable for the distribution of power
Even after allowing so per cent for loss in
transmission, the gain is still enormous
The electric light will chiefly be confined
20 hghilng public places. The gas light
VIII hola It's own as 1.-THE poor mans
Trend. and gas heating will become universal
mus 10 the near future DIR. Siemens unfolds be-
lore our eyes world in which there will be no
smoke aud no steam, and where coal will only
De visible In the immediate vicinity of the nif
ELec.rlci'y VIII light our streets, gas will Cook
pur olhhers, and driving power will be laid on
y! wire Wherever 1t is wanted There will no
no pollution OF rivers. for every waste prodnct
VIII De utilized. and the sulphurous fumes
WHICH nave converted whole counties into
scenes OF dark desolation will be endowed in
making the wilderness to blossom as the rose
and IN restoring fertility to our exhausted soil
IN SNORT science at last will begin to Danish ALI
the manifold denominations by which s.tha
black age OF manufactures has defaced the
beauty OF our land 1t is not before time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-23

"A BALL ON PRINCE EDWARDS IsLAND.-The Datsu
f0trt0t OF Charlottetown, Prince Edwards Island,
OF the llth inst, says: ron Friday night last his
members OF their family, together with Q large
number OF our fashionable citizens and adjacent
inananltants. were entertained by pail given by
ington, U.s., at Westbourne, the Temporary island
residence OF Gen. W Mckee Dunn, u. s tfather OF
MIS-. McKee>, Besides Gen. Dunn and sons there
were present Col Dunn, q. s. consul, and Lady,
Mark Triton, esq.,, OF Washington, Mrs Tilton and
younger members OF their families, with several
other friends OF the general. and distinguished
visitors from the United states Among tho guests
were his honor the chief justlca. lady, SON and two
daughters, Hon. ATTORNEY General sullivan and
Mrs Sullivan. Hon. James W'arburton and Nrs
Warhnrton. Hon. RenjaInin Daytes and Ma Da-
ytea. Hon Louis H Dawes Hon. John Con, CIR
many etheze q en- g Ee1ineu} g
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The CouHs.

Friday, Julia Mac Moore, forfeited collateral.
stuart III. Bass, VIM. H. Solicit, and Jno. valen-
tlne, do. Jno. Crogan, violating the building regu-
lions: continued. Chas Hall. coored, disorderly
conduct IN the county; personal bonds. Isaac n.
Baker, placing lumber on the street more than
four feet from the building line: 81 Chas CLARK.
eursing and swearing on the street. 81 or IS dsyB
Frank Dodson, cruelty 20 animals: IS or IS days
w H. Harding, threats; personal bonds; Chas.
Elijah Buckner, colored, assault on Daniel Buck
ner: ii months and % days Josie King larceny
OF some clothing from Jno. stewart; continued,
jerry Hough larceny OF suit or clothes from Dor
sey swan; three months in Jail Anna Green,
coored, assault on Louisa f. Detinger: s. or
days. Harry Laurie, assault on JAS Bel, S. or Is
days.
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ScUFFIING OVER A WoMAN's CoRPsy-The Phil
adelphia Press today says: Coroner Leckner yes.
tesday investigated the case OF Annie Gressett,
who died suddenly on Thursday nj the corner OF
broadway and Pine streets, Camden. Her resi-
dence was found 10 be on Division street, near
coates alley. oisreputable character named
John GresSett, is reputed 20 have been her
husband, but he denies the relationship
1t was supposed that his cruelty had Indirectly
caused the womans DEATH but this could not be
proved. certificate setting forth that death was
caused by hemorrhage was given. Yesterday
morning GrasSett and man named Wells quar-.
relied In the house In which the dead woman was
lying, and the former was thrown over the Ice
box, causing the fracture OF two ribs. The re-
mains OF the woman Will be buried at the city's
expense.
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An Important Mining Decision.

Inc secretary OF the Interior decided to admit
no applications in placer claims for more than
single location; such locations being limited in
case OF an association OF eight persons 100 acres
or 20 acres to each individual He also requires
special examination by deputy surveyors at the
expense OF claimants to note the facts required by
the law relating to the true situation or all mines
and the quality OF the soil, and report OF the
kind and amount OF timber and othervegetation and
the locus and size OF streams, and such other mat
ter as may appear upon the surface OF the claims.
Also, to report with reference to the proximity OF
centers OF trade or residences and well-known
systems OF lode deposits or individual
placer mining, whether water has been brought
upon sufficient to mine the same, or whether ii
can be procured for that purpose. Finally, what
Claimant as the quarters for the development OF
the claim and their situation and location with re-
Spect to the claim as annliad for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-23

A RAILROAD CAsK.-In the Garrett county court
at Oakland, Nd, yesterday. Judgment was
given for defendant on demurrer, In the suit
by the Pennsylvania company to recover damages
alleged 70 have been sustained by the plaintiff BY
defendants refusing to give connection with the
canal The point on which the case was decided
was that there e provision In the Baltimore and
Ohio companyS charter preventing any other
sent OF the director2 The cas- win be taken %
the court q appoA1a - - -
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why General Rutler we. Nominated.

Why General Rufler was Nominated.
From the Boston Post (Dem
We do not propose to waste our time and space
10 prove that General Butler is a conspicuous
revenue ref0rmer, for we do not believe that he Is
ne is not nominated to advance the principles OF
the party in their national application. He is
nominated because the dry rot in our local poll
lies gong 10 spread incurable disease 10 the en-
Tire organism OF our state government, unless
some man like General Butler arrests its cancer
Gus proQreSS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-23

The EQuNoCTTAL SToRX.-The severe rain and
wind storm OF the last three days, and which
coast, and did much damage In New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and other Cities visited
this city last night and fer twelve or fourteen
hours the rain poured in torrents No serious
damage has been reported.
The water at the river front Is not unusually
section.
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I'd Edition.
Latest TGlGgpanS to TlG Star.
Heavy Rains i'm New Jersey.
PROPERTY DAMAGED AND Rlyrl sroPprp

PLA1NFIELp, n. j., Sept 23-The storm which
did such damage here yesterday afternoon was
followed by heavy rain all night, and this morn
ing another down pour began which has lasted
with brief intervals until one O'Clock. All the
streets are flooded and much damage is being done
along the line OF the streams in this vicinity. IL
is reported from Bound Brook. that the water there
has risen so high TO stop the running OF trains
on the lehfgh Valley railroad. At one O'Clock
there is no prospect OF a cessation OF the storm.
An unusual feature is the heavy thunder and
lightning, which has accompanied the storm
throughout IL has now rained here for over 4S
hours coatin uousy
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STREET LAMPS 10 BE EREcrED.-The Commits
Sioners have directed that street lamps be erected
as follows Two on New Hampshire avenue, be-
tween Dupont circle and s0th St one on 18th and
Boundary SITS. one on 5th, bet @ and r SITS. NV.
west; one on 4th, between East Capitol and A
streets southeast: one on L. between 2lst and ed
streets; one on 9Th, between East Capitol and A
streets southeast; one on 3D., between and L
streets northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-23

AT THE LAST Day OF the annual meeting OF the
American genealogical Society yesterday I'm Bos-
ton, paper was read upon the evil influence OF
h1gh-heeled French shoes upon the female form
and upon the relations OF the pelvic organs by Dr..
s. Z. Busey, OF Washington, ID. c.
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ARRESTED FOR Ropprpv 49,, 900 -

ARRESTED FOR Recommendations e.so o,c,ocsv
this afternoon Detective Acton, assisted by of5-
GERS Shilling and Daily, arrested Fanny Mouiton.
notorious colored Thief for robbing a gentleman
OF SSla lt appears that last NIGHT he went 90 a
house or nl-repute on street. kept by Fanny
Blair, where he was relieved Of his money
suspicion was directed towards the girl who is eff-
poyed as a cook IN the house. Upon her b ouss
being searched the money was found secreted In
trunk. The girl claims that white woman gave
II 20 her. she is held for a hearing.
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THE BIG FLORIDA LAND sALE.-The statement

THE BIG FLORIDA LAND SALK.-The statement
had offered to sell the Remainder of its lands In
Florida at the government price OF LIS an acre
led real estate men to suppose that the 1ncorpora
ton was financially embarrassed Hamilton Diss-
ton, the president, said yesterday that the COM
pany was not In any way embarrassed II was
reservation Of 100000 acres for sale at the govern
ment price. The land I'm the 800, COO acres that
have been reserved Is rated to be worth from . to
az settlers this winter and they expect TO dispose
OF their 100000 acres In short space OF time.
The reason given for selling the land 90 cheaply is
that It cost the company but 8 cents an acre and
there can be more money made BY throwing open
the whole property at S1.8 than II sold In small
drfOleta
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A Cabinet Position.

From the Richmond Wing (Aiahone organ.)
The State Is "in the dark" Gen Malone could
have been In the Cabinet long ago, II he had de
sired.
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THE New York Herald charges that Gould is NJ.
tempting TO seize the Associated Press and 10 die
tate It's news by getting control OF New York
papers.
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MARK TwAIN's SUMMER HOWE.

AMONG the passengers on the steamer Adriatic,
which arrived yesterday. were Hon. j. c. Bancroft
Davis and wife and Sir T. NJ. Archibald
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lire having broken out, second time, In the
New York tax commissioners ONCE, In close
proximity to q safe containing important papers
relating to the lottery dealers cases, the tact
considered suspicious
An Ex-SL LAVE WoRTH S1O0, 000-Henry Todd who
lives In Darten. Is the weaithiest col0red man In
Georgia w hen youth hts master died and len
him freedom. When the confederacy fen he lost
the war he continued farming operations and en-
gagged IN the lumber b1etueGA He = new - yooEs
sEesPisls s lsslIs 81 go 1S1lsF - salassd
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Mh' HreWsser CamcrOu>s Whcrcabouons
NO information has been received at the Depart
ment OF Justice OF the arrival OF Mr. Brewster
Cameron. He is reported 10 be domiciled nj thu
Hamilton House, but it Is stated there that no
SUCH person is there or has been there
Olnciais at the Department OF Justice say that Mr.
cameron would be much moro likely 20 90 direct
70 newport TO see the Attorney General before
coming TO this city.
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Proper Credit for q Great work.

WKO1 OkO1As HOE q SiEe0A W OK.
From the Providence Press.
IL Is now shown by the records OF the Pest
once department. that the annual saving to the
governments by the breaking up OF the star route
ring Is about 100000 For this the country has
70 thank MT Thomas /. James, whose administra-
uon OF the department.. though brief, was the
most successful IN the history OF the postal service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-23

SECRETARY FOLGER will leave this afternoon for
New York. He will go to his home at Geneva, N.
Y, for much needed rest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-23

COL NJ. NJ. PARKER, assistant postmaster, and
family returned to-day after two weeks leave at
his old home in Vermont.
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THE OREGON SENAToRsHIP.-A telegram from
Salem, Oregon, to-day says that the vote In the
legislature for Senator stood follows: Mitchell,
36; Grimm. 80; Failing. II; Governor Thayer, 8;
George, l.
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other curios. In a room back OF the parlor the
his throne, in great cahen chair the BACK BACK on on
which towers above his head and terminates In a
carved figure OF Esculapus. have never visited
dollar notes on his table, held down by
paper, weight: 1t Is said that this cele-
the work OF the day by taxing roll Of bis from
his pocket and Strengthening them out under the
paper welght-to give an impression OF great pros
per1ty. This display must be in qualification of
within, as he has a large income. perhaps the
largest OF any physician in the CITY, He has many
sf Is h II In his
least. He sits in his great chair every day, and
piles up the twenty dollar bills higher and higher
EXIT A. T. STEWART & CO.
With the closing of A. T. Stewart & Co.'s store
on Saturday next ends the business name of the
great dry goods prince forever Mrs. Stewart re-
appears In society this winter for the first time in
eight years. and the rumors of an approaching
marriage are rife. Her magnificent marble palace
was all ablaze tonight when passed 1t on my
way dinner The four street lamps In front of the
were everywhere blazing, making SO unusual a
picture that stragglers stopped and gazed stupidity
ing OF the walls could be seen glitterine In the
light / cannot imagine what the remarkable
display meant. Mrs stewart has just returned
from Saratoga, but 1t Is hardly necessary to an
nounce the fact In such blazing manner.
EsxEBALDA AND YOUNG MRS. WINTHROP.
The play OF "Esmeralda," which has run SO long
at the Madison Square Theater, win soon be dis
placed by ''Young Mra Winthrop by Bron-
son Howard. 1.-THE piece deals with fash
1onable life In New York; said Manager
Frohman, when asked regarding its charac-
ter last night 1.-THE heroine is nne creature,
with domestic instincts, while her husband, who
Is rich, cares for nothing except his club and his
own pleasures. The wife, being neglected, entafs
into the rvoities OF the social season, and the two
takes place on the discovery made by Yosp0 IfTss
Winthrop that her husband Is attached to another
woman. The husband puts his business a1EatrD IN
sSsax "a 1ss :sso9sss IS s
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-10-19
CHAPTER XVII


The same sort of depression under
which st. Lawrence was suffering af-
fected Bertha Dalton; she lost her ap-
petite, and the faint wild-rose bloom
faded from her cheeks, excepting when
some transient emotion sent the warm
blood flying to her face. Her employ
ments became distasteful to her, and
she felt most truly thankful when her
mother expressed wish that she should
decline taking any more pupils after
the holidays. She felt her strength
giving way; her old pursuits and amuse-
ments lost their charm; she wandered
about the garden instead Of working in
1t, and listlessly turned over the pages
of the books she attempted to read,
finding no interest except in her favor
lite poets. When she sung, she chose
pathetic songs, but often, before they
were ended, her voice faltered, and she
broke off abruptly.
Her mother and sister did not notice
her mood-they were too much wrapped
up in their own concerns. Lena-per-
haps in some degree influenced by the
pictures of splendor and gayety her
mother was always holding up before
her eyes-had succeeded, as she be-
lieved, in crushing all the more tender
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-10-19
Rsnlettatit it&pttsasst.
wHEs MOTHERS wAroH.
nAumcr rRAxcus rs1S.

nAuMlCL HAANtn A"ANs
When mother, wsieh beside their ehildren's era
And Ids. the uosy brO~s and golden bar.
lacy do not see the future that is coming, l
Though life is made o. grief, and palm. and
eAFe.
But God is good to all the tender mo ie,s,
He wells the future with is pain and sIO, ~.
Though sometimes fears may dim the present
l.. glS 'ess, h, sa ffsff
Yet ns'ss can They quench the hOpe ,eil. =,
Yes, God Is We good to tender mothers.
They sec no thorss upon toe so'den head
or him who plays among iifss earfsst roses,
That boom feet y hoirand then are deed. s
We. she. the model OF all earthly moth IS,
Was peye- spsrt the pain Of tloN ug TITS:
That though tre caflst ch''dpleyed with bloou g
roses.
TheGross must core for an her praye-ful IS.
To 10, k-He slept-upou Els snowy eyellds,
And kdows that they should close upon tue Tree.
To gaze upon his smooth and 81, ,nless fore cad,
Andlpow that there great dtops Of blood 81 ould be-
To catch H d'mpied hands and softly warm them
As mothers do. between her Owl, was pain,
She felt tlc Da'Lpc,1is on their velvet surface.
She could net save her La NIB from being s':'u.
when mothe waich beside ihei- chl ems era.
dies,
And rream bright eau for them of joy and
fame,
Let them remember Mays trust through anguish,
And ask all blessings through the Holy Name.
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A Husbands Pepara,iors.
lDetro't Free rress.1

GDetro't Free rress.l
The other morning when a Detroiter
scsted his vile in a ca; on the Michigan
Central to maize the journey to Chicago
alone, he took look around him and
said TO her:
"Now, love, if you should want the
window raise 4, here are do. :sn gsutl- :
men who will break their nccks to ac-
comodate you."
"Yes DEAR" .t
"If you feel lonesome and want some.
body to talk with about :.f7airs in Egypt,
Noah's Ark, o: the ice period, don't hes
tate to call upon any OF these gentlemen. "
81 understand"
"You won't know enough to leave the
car at noon and get your dinner. and you
had better ask one of them to accompany
you. If they offer to pay for your meal
don't be squeamish about it,"
"Of course not"
lyon may want to read to p away
the t me. If so. any of these gentleme q
will be only to happy to purchase you
half bushel of the latest books and
magazines. Be careful to save 'em for
me to read when you get home"
'l'll be certain, love-
"And you can see to them that we
have been married four years; we do
not live happily together, 1 am domes-
tic tyrant; you have strong thoughts OF
procuring divorce; you el that you
could love the right soet of husband;
you like oranges and peanuts, you re
innocent and confiding; you have never
travelled: and you are afraid of gett lg
loscin Chicago, and you will be ever SO
much obliged to any one who will get
you hack, see to your t.unk, and pay
all the expenses. Gocd.by, love-"
"Good.by, darl.'
And wasn't it strange than not one sin
gle man in that car spoke to that lady in
ride of three hundred miles.
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without securing ner nor ms own.
Conversation tagged, rs II usually did
when Fancourt was present-he himself
would have declared that he never had
anything to say 10 women. Mrs. Dalton
thought that he had sat staring at Lena
quite long enough.
1'tBy the vay," she said, as II q sud-
den thought had struck her, "if Mr..
Fancourt win excuse me win take ad-
vantage of this fine afternoon 70 look
in on Mrs. Barton. Talking Of old age
reminded me of her,
''Shall 1 go with you, mamma?n Lena
asked, feeling as il she dreaded what
she had just before been plotting to OBJ
tain. f.-.atn .t.
"Oh, no, my love, thanks. Mrs. Bar
ton is so very deaf that it's really Of no
use for more than one to 60 at time, +"
said Mrs. Dalton. "By-by," she added,
playfully. kissing the tips OF her fingers
to Fancourt. ''Stay and take care Of
Lena till I come back"
ITO Be Continusd] q
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A gentleman who recently came up
the Yellowstone, estimates that one
hundred men have been drowned in
that river this summer. t3
Life often seems. but a long ship.
wreck, of which the debris are friend
ship, glory and love; the shores Of our
existence are strewn with them Nine.
de Stael. as
Afew moments spent each morning
in planning the work for the day, will
materially assist the mistress of the
family in the more satisfactory per-
formance of her duties.
John G. New, Of Indiana, now AS
sistant Secretary and prospective Sec.
retary Of the Treasury, is said to have
eight children the first named Some
thing New and the eighth Nothing
New. w.-Es.i sa''tt ~ -isd'i
The ;Norristown Herald notes the
fact that not barrel of whisky was
lost during the recent floods in Ken.
lucky. and curiously remarks: .That
seems to refute the theory that the
most deeply loved are taken first.