Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-16

A BRAVE REsCUE-On Tuesday last Mr. Richard
Taylor, (of the firm OF Taylor & Hurty.) OF this
CITY, rescued Miss Rogers, OF Philadelphia, from
drowning at Cape May. The young lady had
ventured TO the outer line of breakers to take In
young lad who had been bathing with her, when
the sWift-running tide instantly carried her out
beyond her depth and she sunk at once; but rose
again. shouting for help. There was no lfe-boat
out and the screams OF those In bathing were
frantic for relief. Mr.. Taylor was some distance
away. but he Rapidly struck out for the fast
drowning Lady, and just as she was about going
Gown Tor the last time seized her and swan 10 the
1rst line OF the breakers where the other bathers
mad formed a line by Joining hands, and brought
that they were compelled to lie ON the sand for
some time Mr. Taylor Was warmly congratulated
by everybody and the lady's relatives, who were
wild with grief few moments before, were beside
themselves with joy.
SALVATION, LEGISLATION, EDUCATION, DAMNATIoN.
A tourist who has just returned from q trip
through the north and Canada states that In one
place hackman was engaged to show his party
around and driving to point where a Church
occupied one corner OF a street Intersection the
parliament house second, a college the third and
a saloon the fourth, the jehu remarked .sHere YOU
have 1t all-salvation pointing to the church,)
legislation, ito the parliament houSe,) education.
Uhe college, and damnation," Uhe Saloon)
A PLEASANT ANNIvERsARY.-Yesterd afternoon
Mr. Edward Slmms, OF $40 street, celebrated the
ST. NincenJ'5 Orphan asylum by giving an enter
tainment at his house to the orphans, lasting from
to O'Clock: Some 100 children OF the asylum
were present in charge OF Sister Blanche and four
assistants All enjoyed themselves very much.
Mr.. Simms, assisted by the members OF hts family,
prepared refreshments for the entire company.
The festivities We're enlivcned with songs and In
nocent games by the orphans
CHIEF SEXTON STANDS Up FOR CHIEF CRoNIN.-
At the convention OF Fire Engineers Mt Cincin-
natl last Wednesday, one OF the toptcs OF discus
sion was the necessity OF diverting paid fire
departments from all political Influences. Chief
wa rvnly shu
sion OF politics from the administration OF the fire
departufent matters He held that politics in the
He would say that IL there was Department any.
where Id the country run by politics that depart
re enI Woni1 not oe worth cent lie wanted
10 remove "Ch1ef Cronin, old-time fireman.
who had always done his whole duty
NJ NJ Rohrer to John Humphrey, lot 81 and n \
81. block 8, Pleas mt Plains, &c. $500 WE Hoitz
man, trustee, TO MarceluS Bailey, part s. So 516:
s. David RitteIhouse to Charles B. Gray, sub
1O1, Sc. 2l2; s. 800 IS. John No0nan TO John Har
low ct al, lots 81 80 and "a. So. 100; s5,ss66 60
F. Barker to Lawrence Gardner, lot 16 OF sub
Sd 49, $3.50. Ann E. Arnold to thomas A. King
part lot IS, sd 1876 $780, c. ID. Fowler to Valentine
to " II fanan So 1ooo dseph S Gaas'Ff,
Aston TO y. H. Grosl. lot e, So. SCI; $780, G. w
White % J. r. Young, lot 2, block 5, Efnngham
sub sa, sa. ZIG; $3.50 T. H. Patterson to Emma e
Giilett suhs II and 42 So saS; 8 ,4e0 J NJ; Young
ct al, trustees, TO George o. Miller. subs 53, and
| s, 81. 3Gi: 3. ID. L. Morrison I'd G. &. Hubbard
sub. So, ST. rs; $4,000. C. c. Cole trustee to G
w Utermehle lot 10 sI. SEQ: 81 sa2 30 X. Wines
trustee, TO same, part B. So 343; sl.61 s. Po.kin
| r. Stanley to Catherine Miller, sub. l0i So SIS
| G,iso 4; Paxton to James Keene lots 10 and 20
! estate G. Dyer; $780,
| AN OYSTER DEALER WHO CAN'T SMELL.--An OLE
| cciored man named VIM. Henson was in judy,
| Bundy's dock this morning, charged with selling
| uiiSolind and unwhoesone oysters Mrs. Marfol
Rhodes, OF No. s23 I2th street, stated that sh,
| beGSht quart OF oysters from the defendant yeS
ter'iay for her mother, who is sick, and when sh,
| stewrd them they were so decayed as to make he
/ mother yomft Policeman Fowler stated that hf
a very offensive 0dor. The old man said he didn'
know the oysters were bad, because he can't smell
| aeythlng. The court imposed q fine OF $40 or q
| days Ia the workhouSe. Henson Mas Committed h
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