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Had to be Paid For 1t.

One of the most eloquent and popular
clergymen of Austin, being about to as
cend the steps leading to his church few
Sundays ago, was asked by a partially
blind old lady, who did not recognize
him, to help her up the steps. With his
usual urbanity he complied with her re-
quest Just as they reached the top
steps she asked him who was going to
preach.
Parson Smith," he replied, that be-
ing his own name.
90 mercyr' exclaimed the old lady.
Help me down again. rdrather listen
to man saving wood. Please help me
down again. I don't care to 90 inn
At first the clergyman was inclined to
refuse, but, on reflection, he gently as.
sisted her down the steps again, remark
ing as they reached the bottom: You
are quite right, madam, about not going
into the church. I wouldn't go in either
if ! was not paid for it. ''-HaTper's Mag
Gzi7e.
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FARM AND PRESIDE.

Powdered borax is an excellent med
.cine for catarrhal troubles or cold in the
head. 1T is to be inhaled.
"A field near Nashville, Tenn, was
plowed up recently. and potatoes as
large as q mans fist, which had grown
during the mild winter, from the small
potatoes left in the ground last fall, were
turned up.
The British cattle raiser does not feed
:orn, only grass and roots, some ground
feed and oil-cake. The advantage Of
this is that the beef is of juicy quality,
free from hard, strong, disagreeable
fat.
When a particle of dust or small
speck of any kind is lodged in the eye,
to remove it, take grain of faxseed
and insert it under the lid. It becomes
glutinous almost instantly, and draws
all dust or cause of annoyance to the
corner of the eye, where it may easily
be removed. Indianapolis Journal. ,s
"A very easy way to poach eggs is to
get boiling water in your muffin tins and
set them on the hottest part of the stove;
break the eggs into saucer, then drop
one in each tin; in two or three minutes
they will be done, and can be taken up
one at time in good shape with the
help of small strainer; season with
butter, pepper and salt.-M Y. Post.
Every package Of poison kept in the
house should be plainly labelled, and
put where children cannot get at it. 1t
has been suggested that package Of
the proper antidote should be attached
to the poison, and that few pins thrust
through the corks of bottles containing
poison, with points projecting. would
prevent their being mistaken for other
bottles in the night.-N Y. Examiner.
Professor Law says that s'the great
majority of ringbones in young horses
come from the failure to shorten the
toes" To this may be added that ring
bone is apt to be formed if colts are al
lowed to stand on plank floor, or any
where else where the footing is hard dur
ing the first eighteen months of their
age. Whether in stable or yard dur
ing this period, let them have earth for
standing or walking free from stone or
gravel.
The one secret of handling bees
without trouble is this: A bee filed with
honey will not sting unless you crowd
her to it. There are two or three ways
to cause them to fill themselves with
honey-by blowing smoke in at the en-
trance, or down among the combs at the
top; by combining them to the hive and
rapping gently on the hive with stick
or light hammer, or by sprinkling the
bees and combs with warm diluted honey
or sugar sirup. A bee filled with honey
is much like man who has just eaten a
good hearty meal-don't feel very much
inclined to quarrel or fight. - Chicago
Journal.
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Unshod Farm Horses.

Several years ago articles favoring this
practice appeared in your paper, and the
writer was induced thereby, with some
doubts and many fears, it must be con-
fessed. to try the experiment. 1t has
been SO satisfactory that he will never
have his horses shod again except for
special purposes, on ice or snow. The
following taken from an eastern journal
confirms the view. Shoeing farm horses
is not only an injury to them and the
farmer might just as well have iron shoes
nailed to his own feet for all the good
they are to horse. A correspondent
states that he was induced to pull the
shoes Ola working horse some years ago,
and adds:
81 turned him out to grass for about a
month and then put him to work, lightly
at first, and must confess, with fear and
trembling; but after trial I was so
pleased with the result that took the
shoes off my other two horses and have
worked them without shoes ever since,
now about three years. l find them to
work better, more sure-footed and far
less liable to lamenesS than when shod.
and am well satisfied that horses feet
as nature made them are all sufficient for
ordinary work, and, believe, for extra
ordinary work. After my long expert
ence should now as soon think of going
to farrier myself to be shod as to send
my horses for that purposel
''What surprised me most was that
one of my horses was continually falling
lame and we never could discover the
cause, but since she has been worked
without shoes she has never shown tho
least symptom of lameness and never
stumbled, which she did very much when
shod, from which / infer that the pairing
the soles when shoeing made her feet
very tender and was the cause of all the
trouble. Our roads are rough, billy and
stony, much more SO than the average
roads, SO that my success cannot be at
tributed to superiority in this respect.
Equestrians would find it far safer to
use horses without shoes, as the sole be-
comes SO hard as to be non-sensitive to
small stones and the animals are thus far
less liable to stumble. To prevent the
hoofs from chipping the toes should be
kept slightly rounded by a coarse file,
such as is used by farriers, and as the
feet should always be looked to when
the horse is groomed, the time required
to do this is very trifing. Cor. Prairie
F0ryye1. tf
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Only One Stick at a Time.

Coming home from school one day, /
found large pile Of wood near our door.
There's work for you, Willie,', said
Ned Blake, the boy who was with, me.
Your father had better do as NV
father does, hire man to get it in. It
is too much for boy, mother saws; and
it will take the whole of Wednesday
afternoon. You will have no time for
play. No, VIII. I would not do that,
tell you"
This was the substance of Ned talk,
as we stood before the wood pile; and
the more he said, the higher it grew.
By the time he left me, began to think
myself poorly used boy. indeed. IS
There is work for you, Willie, ~
said mother, as sided into the kitchen.
Ibid you see that beautiful wood at the
gate as you came imp
81 should think / didi'' I muttered
to myself, but saying nothing aloud.
only asking how father was. He was
i'll. and had been for many months; and
the family funds, / knew, were becom-
ing low.
1T is monstrous pile," at length
said, getting glimpse of it from the
window. s
IS So much the better for us, Willie. -
said mother, cheerfully. "a long win
ter is before us, you know"
Dinner was soon ready, the table
spread in the little kitchen, and father
was helped out from the adjoining room
by his two little daughters, one on each
side. Father and mother sat down to
our frugal meal with thankful hearts, I
am sure; the girls chatted as usual.
while ! sat brooding over that lawful
woodpile." am afraid my chief dish
was dish of pouts. Father asked me
several cushions. but took no part in
the pleasant table-talk.
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A Thoughtful Habit

Rufus was but fifteen, vet he had bem|
year and more at work in Mr.. JONI
sons store. He came home very tired
every evening-running up stairs ani
down SO much, and handling over nv
ceries of all sorts.
Z" wish / had studied harder when
was in school, Uncle Edward, be mi
one night; " but l don't feel much Ii
taking up book after my days wuI]
is done. / don't know how those VOL
derful boys managed we read ahci|
who learned SO much in their spr|
minute s.
You may learn good deal, RuIa1
every day, and that, too, without sg
painful application. 1t viii not vs|
you out in the least, but, on the cor
trary, it viii be rather inspiring md
cheering. The way it is done Is this
Get into the habit of reflecting oga
everything that goes on about Jon
Events and people pass before ~
view of the majority, leaving As htts|
impression as the rolling clouds. 1h|
only thing that seems to awaken lha
listless attention is the prospect Of shaF|
ing some fun. That is well enough q
its place; but it cannot be made ih|
business of life, nor Of the spare 20
ments of life, if we would ever amoIb|
to much here.
ia thoughtful boy is, by all odd1
the one to make the most of himself %,
to stand in the highest esteem. u VII
take you a little while toform the habA
but every fresh effort win make yos'||
powers of mind more wide awake, ana
stronger for the next opportunity
You can learn even from things thai ~
pleasing in themselves. If man cone
into the store with a rough, coarse Ns'
OF speaking and acting, you can taks :
mental note Of that man, and deternlas
that you will cultivate quite diilsrs1'
style. When a tipsy youth steps =
and talks in his maudIin, silly manne'
there is temperance lecture for Joy
Ii some one else manages plece Y
work more skillfully than yourself, ~
q sharp look at his method, and iaAs
his 'sleight of hand 1t will be agss
deal more profitable all your Lie Y.
to learn a dozen funny tricks. 4 "
hear people conversing upon sgDle%
on which it is well to be informed gn
attention to their remarks, and sa :
away the points in your memory
is surprising how much one may q.
from conversation if he will bus ~
to sift out the wheat from the ell "
You can learn much from though
reading of good papers. also. ana J! ,, ~
rest instead of firing you. 80, ~
give up the ship, Rufus, and colols ~
your education must stop because ~
work hard all day. You are acquur .Ts
an excellent practical education u !s "a.
store work, and it will be easy Y oo ~
its value, if you but adopt the stfsna''
thoughtful habit"
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Wen. my boy,', sand ~
dinner, . there's that wood IL Is vel
No school this afternoon = y 9 plti
time enough. You had better ~, ~ /. ~
first thing &c. = 70 = MI
lit will take the whole after,a,.
said. coldiy. 'Phe boysar po;ns
ting" sung Ut
was not sure of this hut
in the way of an objection to tha aa.|
My father said nothing. Das az veg
father! God forgive me ,for sa.'. s \
his feelings! s.s T0ada.|
Mother" I said. following ~
the pantry, "Ned Blake's fat5e, ~ q. ~
man to get his wood in RI s nllss /
thinks it is too much fol. a bov ,a y =
Why does not father hire onepi y g
"Ahr' said my mother ssa,r
3 Blakes are 7 better off than we. Ta Your
Tears came into her eyes. She H..
Mary ran IN where we were. ana ,i, 4 !
ashamed of myself, escaped cute, J y N
OlCA dOOis tfsfttf5 III
Still, Ned Blake's words r.,.,,
me, and / Thought it was too HAY as'u
did the brisk west wind blas Nv u 7.
fumes of the, foolish grumbl;nr ~ =.
made a coward of me. | sat Az rali]
the wood-block with my hands s =
pockets, and shuffied my feet am I'M : y Y
chips in sour discomfort.
to myself a dozen times. W
Presently out came mother INN,
.Willie,n she said, chestnut |
would go to work in earnest. Yon n
soon get it in.n ex ~ v
1T is so monstrous. mother, / i.
in self-pitying tone. 1T will tals !
forever, and half kill me IN tha s
gain $500, = y
Forever is a long, long while s.
said. Come. let us look 1T mi ~
1t is big, but all you have to do 1 /
take a stick at O time. That will n
hurt you, Willie, / am sure-onla y =
stick at a time; yet one stick at 4 81 s
will make that pile vanish quicker IL.
You think for, Willie. TRY IL now I, " i
There was aikindness and vet 1 A.,
sion in my mothers tones which w.,
Irresistible. She could put even t., H.
things, or what we thought hard, ~ !
very achievable light.
"Only one stick at timer / Grid
jumping up and following her. ResIs
the pile seemed already to lessen uuls
this new mode Of attack. aOnly n,
stick at a time! What need of 4 NJ,
to do thatp One stick at a time /
Ned Blade could not do that, he was ,
poor tool
All! and poor tool he proved 10 b
My mother had got my metal up; md
boldly went to work.
Father" said /, boiling into Il
house at later hour in the afterueor
all in a glow, "please tell me WHAT inn
+ " Eight minutes after three n
swered he, looking at his watch.
Whew" | shouted, "and the pile /
masteredp' s ss as
Never did l feel such a strong o.
joyous sense of the power Of doins
Finaing my mother, put my arm aregal
her neck and said: "Mother, wn
naughty boy. but zone stick at q time
has cured me-"
i did not then know the full value
the lesson / had learned. Years Of 1
bor-successful labor--have since tesle
and amply proved its value. WhenJol
work looks insurmountabla and ~
seem to have no heart to take holdofi
as work many time will, remember
IS only one stick at time, and 60 at i
Boston Home Journal.
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gor Nou,,g Beadtrs.
OUR BABY

Two little shoes,
Out at the toes,
Trotting about tt
Where'er mother goes;
Soiled gingEam dress,
Put on just now
They do get so dirty,
No one knows how;
Little black face,
Black each wee hand
Been making mud pies,
And playing in sand.
Dear, precious head,
Touseled and rough:
Bright. laughing eyes,
Can't see enough; sA-
This is our baby. ss,7EasT
All day.
Two little feet,
Rosy and bare;,
Two chubby hands,
Folded in prayer; fs
Tired little head,
Dark-ringed with hair;
Soft baby-face,
Dimpled and fair;
Pansy-biue eyes,
Heavy with sleep;
Silv'ry sweet voice,
Lisping: Father us keeps"
This is our baby
At night.
.i.sss n. --W0mdn's Journal.
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"A woman who does all her own
homework, attends to seven children,
and turns her dresses half dozen times
to make both ends meet, may be good
Christian, but when u lady in 81, GOO
carriage and a $500 dress halts at the
door and asks her to subscribe to some
charitable object, she can hardly be ex-
pected to act and talk like one. PA lu-
delphsa Neses,
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The suicide of d. E. Ards, in Louis.
vile, was preceded by solitary relig-
lous service. He sang hymn, read a
passage of Scripture, and made few
remarks in extenuation of what he was
about to do. These were found fully
written out. IN r Sun.
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The Rochester Democrat thinks i "a I.
one Of the saddest sights in the wo :, Il !
to see young man trying 70 IT, as.,b
sweetheart's small and depraved ~
er as though he was his dearess h'e-v
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-07-06

the Beyhkdji read aloud the firman of
the Sultan which was thus worded:
Ny illustrious Vizier, Abd-er-Rahman
Pacha Noor-ed Deem: Said Pacha having been
dismissed, l intrust to you-on account of
your ability and fidelity already known to me
the important post of Prime Minister
ABDUL HAMID KHAN.n
The Sheik-ul-Islam and the Uleina
then offered prayers for the Khalif, Abdul
Hamid Khan, and a crowd of function
aries and employees pressed about the
new Grand Vizier, and many of them.
taking the skirts of his Highness' coat
IN their hands, pressed the Grand Vizier
ial coat-tails reverently to their lips.
One satellite had set and a new one had
arisen-voila tout.
The Grand Vizier Adder Rahman
Noor-ed-D een-which being translated
into English is 1.-THE Footstool of God
and Light of the True Religion lis about
fifty-seven years old, and is descended
from the celebrated family of the Gherai.
who once were Khans of the Crimea.
Adder ahman has been hitherto EN-
ployed almost exclusively in the PROV
inces, He has been Governor-G General
of the vilayets of the Danube, of Diar-
bekir, Angora and Bagdad. He speaks
Turkish, Arabic, Persian, and very
little French. He has a long white
beard and is rather corpulent. Abdul
Hamid. like Cesar, prefers that those
about him should be fat, rather than lean
and hungry.
Such IS the change of Ministry in its
dramatic aspect, but / defy any Western
mind RI he q lila ~ f>1l,~,.. III x
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-23
.HOMAS BOWLING. Auct1oneer.

ELEGANT SQUARE GRAND sTEINwAY ~ oc-
E EEH An AN p, GILT iIJ fARL3R SUITE; raw
R0sEWOOD CHAMBER SUITES; FRENCH
PLATE PIER MIRRORS: ENGLISH BRUSSELS
CARPETS. &C., AT AUCTION
On TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER TWEEN,
TVS IY-sIxTH: 1882 at TEN O'CLOCK. at No. 1i0s r
street. between 18th and 18th northwest, shall sell
large and superior collection of Household Enects en-
Very superior Square Grand sseinway Pano-Forte ~
Two handsome French Plata Pier Mirrors. With Slab
Ebony and Git Parior Suite upholstered in SILK and
Walnut Parlor Suites, upholstered in Raw sh.
Very superior Walnut NJ T. Tables
Eolding Chairs, Lounges, Pictures
Engllsh Brussels Parlor and Chamber Carpeta
BRUSSELS Stair and Hall Carpets.
window HAnginRH Wal. Music Rack.
walnut Marble Top Chamber Suites.
Rosewood Chamber Furniture.
Very handsome Carved Walnut Wardrobes.
Oak and Painted Furniture.
zine dar Mattresses, Pillows and Boosters.
Large quantity Blankets, Comforts Sheets and Spreads.
Library Tables, Wal. Hail Furniture.
very handsome Carved Walnut Marble Top 6idebooede
with Mirror back.
walnut Extension Table, MAhog. Tables. s4isa
~ walnut Dining Chars, Drop Lights. mr. -
China and Glassware. Student Lamps.
Elated NaDat Knives and foEAD. . = -
sia-dh 3a1lkAs BOWLING. A,csznssz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-23
Her Fan.

SO am to keep you, little fan!
While she goes to waltz with the eighteenth man.
Welt now that have you, the question sweet.
Is whether to kiss you. Or batter and beat2
That you've been her accomplish in moments
gone by,
In tricks to torment me, you cannot denyl
How oft, from her side, I've been ordered to 60,
TO hunt for your fanshlp, high and low,
And been, for not finding you frowned at and child
While, meath her own furbelOws, basely you hid
II you weren't just warm from her clasp. 1 fear
You'd have futtered your last at SOireeS my
This, too, is the cord she cruelty twists,
In my envtous sight, round her milk-white wrists;
And this, the edge, she'd do nothing but bite,
When prayed for one word, In the soft starlight.
She's f1irt, wretched fan from her head to her
foot,
In Its dainty, supremely absurd little boot
Though one such wickedness wouldn't surmise,
From those tender lips, and shy, sweet eyes!
And she looks tonight, In that white robes flow,
Fair and pure as a lily in snowy
But her heart, under all, may be deep and true
That she likes me little, can't help bplieving!-
Ii only were sure OF that fact, all-retrieving!
Here she comes back, at last, grown q
rose, In the waltz
Fanling take her this kiss, and I'll pardon your
faults
&C. E. s., tn the Century B,'ic-a-Brdc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-23
Presidents Arshur's Story.
ON the New York World

President Arthur told delightful story the
other day Of the way In which his father, the
Rev. DR.. Arthur, dealt with an uncomfortable
deacon. While DR.. Arthur was presiding over
the Baptist church In West Troy his choir
drawled out hymn with variations which did
not please him. 1t ended at last; and the good
Doctor rising In the pulpit, preached two hours
and forty minutes until his head deacon, grew
Ing impatient, consulted his watch. "Keep
your watch in your pocket, Deacon Jones, cried
the preacher; ''you had a long sing and now I
am going to preach till get through"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-23
MORE BOSTON CULTURE.
A Fashionable Young Woman Who
Has Her Shoes Blacked in the Street.

From the Boston Star.
The rapidlty with which a crowd can be gath
cred on public thoroughfare was demonstrated
on Tuesday afternoon. A couple Of young wo-
men were passing the Revere House at the time
mentioned, both dressed in the height of fashion,
one of them being arrayed in terra-cotta suit,
winch set off her well-develOpedfor form to the best
to the Revere House they espied bootblack,
with the implements of his calling, whereupon
the young female in terra-cotta habiliments
stopped. drew up her skirts partially and placed
a very shapely foot on the ''shiner's" box. The
boy, In the most nonchalant manner, proceeded
at once to black up and polish the number three
pedal extremity, but ere he had finished one
boot crowd Of fully 200 persons, principally
males, was convened and watching the opera
ton with the most intense interest. The first
boot finished, the other one was subjected to
the same process, at tie close of which the
young woman handed The boy dime, and,
with her companion, quietly proceeded on her
way. - 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-23
American Oyster at the Top OF the Pot.

Fl 1"oHHCtsH UySt6r Al the Top Oh INC FOt.
From the London Daily News.
The American oyster, which, when fresh torn
from it's native bed, is a very different animal
age lends itself very readily to cultivation, and
grows with extraordinary rapidity. In this
country we are tooiapt to confound size with
coarseness, as the Nulus do fat with dignity,
but the better advised Americans know by
agreeable practice with Blue Points, Shrews-
that the bigger thegare the better they are, and
for every kind Of roasting, broiling, steaming
and stewing UNNECESSARILY superior to any to
be obtained in Eurone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-23
The Right kind OF stuff.

rroAu tno army ana Navy journal.
ALI the accounts agree that Admiral Nichol-
son and the officers and men OF his little
squadron did themselves and their country
great credit at Alexandria. II we were not
able to make great display Of ships and guns,
far more difficult to procure-the men with
spirit and courage who make the ships efec-
tive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-23
THOMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.
TRgsTEE,s SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPRoyEp
TWEEN FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH


PROPERTY ON IN" STREET NORTH, Be
1--WE TMEE N, F0gRTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH
By virtue Of deed Of trust dated the thirteenth o.
81 and S sn IN Sf No
District Of Columbia. and by direction Of the party
On THURSDAY: THE TWENTY-EfaHTH DAY
0E SEPTEMBER 1882. At HALF-PAST FOUR
tain pieces parcels oi ground lying and being the
city OF Warrington. District Of Columbia and known
and described as lots numbered thirty-one CD and
three (33 In square two hundred and fourteen
District said lots having each front Of
thousand seven hundred g. 7OO) square feet Of ground
Terms: One-fourth Of the purchase money in cash,
and the balance in six, twelve and eighteen months for
which notes Of the purchaser bearing interest from
Day OF sale secured by deed Of trust on the property
pnrchasssr deposit Of two hundred dollars each
ancing &c. at purchasers cost Terms to be complied
with within week. otherwise resale at the risk aud
cost OF the defaultng purchaser after five days public
notice of such in some newspaper published In
Washington, d. G. Jos q. a. KENNEDY
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