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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-27

Tnosc who have supposed that the Attorney
1eherai was tribe luSewarm in the matter of the
star route prosecutions are probably convinced by
this tine that they were greatly mistaken In bo,d
ing that view His report and recommendations
on me subject to the President first given 20 the
Pubic IN the extra STAR on Saturday evening
SHOWS that he Is terribly In earnest The closing
part Oh his paper Is most terrific arraignment OF
TIE guilty crew and the aidors and abettors. and
one OF the most eloquent and scathing denuncia-
lions OF Official delinquencies ever written. II
fairy deserves and viii doubtless take place
among the classic productions OF its elass.
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FOR SALE-LOTS.

FOR SALE
CHOICE LOTS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY
OF DUPONT CIRCLE.
we nave large number Of frst-cass Building Sites
In the northwest section of the city, many ON MASSEY
chusetts connecticut and New Hampshire avenues IN
the immediate vicinity and commanding views of Du-
pont circle and the handsome streets and avenues ra
atlg from this point Any of these lots can undoubted
~ be purchased for less than they will Command
next spring. ~ -
THOS ]. FISHER CO.,
uzo-ot 1924 street northwest,
Tor sALE-A NICE BUILDING LOT ON 4rH
street. near East Capitol street; convenient TO cars
post office station and Capitol Apply BIS street
Hortneast- ms ST.
NOR SALE-CHEAP-EIGHT BUILDING LOTS
~ near the government Printing Office. Will take rs
cents Per loot II sold at once. G. ii. PARKER and
EOR SALE-NORTH SIDE OF DUPONT CIR
Il CLE.-Ihe subscriber offers for sale Lot 8 in
Square 1876 fronting GA feet Dupont Circle by
over i2O feet on New Hampshire avenue This property
is not exceed IN Location by the city and the
only lot Tor sale fronting on this elegant park Call or
nue.. n1S.1m
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ROYD'S DIRECTORY, 1883.

Inc eansass for the above work being completed all
persons VINO have changed their residence or eonfs
Plate change, will please send the Correction f the
to - = ts-N sAAo oss oirces
nH-zW WI. Il. BOYD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-27

The star route gang are seeking inaustrtously
70 enlist the sympathy Of the Garfield republicans
In their behalf by propOSating the idea that the
Presidents action Saturday was staIwart blow
aimed 1t the friends OF Garfield In ofice. This
tricS OF the thieves win impose upon no one.
Were President Garfield living he would have
taken the same action that President Arthur did.
upon similar representations by government
prosecuting officers OF the necessity for II 10
The ends Of justice. Both Dorsey and Brady were
trends Of Garfield, or claimed TO be- but that did
not prevent him from removing one from Office
ana prosecuting both, for frauds upon the govern
ment
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FoR sIE-Ar 505 STREET NORTHWEST.
10, ioI sear Cd bay Horse. weight l. 600 lbs SIS;
Horses IN the city for lade to saddle or harness
n27-3ts SPONTANEOUSLY
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kUR SALE.THE ELEGANT BROWN STONE
IL front Residence of the late Hon Zscharish CSSnd
Ter situated most desraby on street northwest be-
tween l4th and 18th. IL tains Is 20 rooms ever
modern convenience, is in good repair and frs-cas,
hegnoorhood Just the place for family of means % RE-
size IN IL also has fine stable for horses attached
Inc ot Is 80 feet wide by depth of 13l with a good
aey In the rear The above property will be sold at
bargain upon the most favorable terms For price snd
nernIt TO see the premises apply 10 Il. O. HOFFMAN,
northwest ,o'i,o~
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WANTED--ROOMS.

w ANTED-BY A LADY-A GOOD-SIZED I'M
furnished Room. within two or three blocks of
ADDRESS; price must be moderate; best references
gwen Address w. T., 900 street northwest -2ts
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FOR RENT--STORES.
FOR RENT-OFFICES

INOR RENT-TWO COMMUNICATING OFFJCF
i Rooms on second floor of e'evated building 1420
New York avenue. VIM. P. YOUNG, 142O New York
avenue n27-3t
tfOR RENT-1115 AND 1l17 STREET NORTH
west-F1rst floors for stores or offices: second and
third floors suitable for dentists millinery and dress
ma max establishments. DANENHOWER SON,
IN-o etreet nofthWest H24-6t
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Eoa SALE-THE PROPERTY, Nos 44e AND 15I
street northwest. There is a carriaee-house and
stable at No. 44g and a very convenient and desrahs
dwelling at No. 45l. Terms will be made very easy
inquire on the premises. nl9-2ys
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EoR SALE AT A BARGAIN-THE VERY DESIR-
able property. 10l5 l4th street. doors south ~
All Souls church House brick with IL rooms mod
ern improvements, new furnace. greenhouse, foun-
tan &C. Lot l25 by pa G. and 10 alley in rear Inquire
on premises. MS 81
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FOR RENT-ROOMS.

II Furnished Rooms or the whole houee IL desired:
convenient to cars and Capitol. Apply 129 street
southeast. r97~Sts
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CoVetousness.

Paul warns the Colossians against
covetousness which is idolatry." Were
he writing an epistle to the saints which
are at Cincinnati or any other of modern
cities, he might perhaps repeat the words.
The Bible abounds in such warnings
" Take heed, said Christ, and beware
of covetousness, for man. life CONSISTENT
not in the abundance of the things that
he possesseth.' The love of money is
the root of all evil" d" He that maketh
haste to be rich shall not be innocent. 8"
Ot course, man must provide for those
OF his house, for he and they must eat.
Moreover, he must provide against old
age or times OF weakness. He must la
Dor and economize and care for his saw
lngs. Such labor and care are nowhere
condemned in Scripture, but thev are
very different from the " love OF money
or the haste to be rich. These des
cribe a passion which possesses the soul
and becomes its controlling motive. To
make money the chief end of life is idola.
try. It's to give to an earthly good that
place In the affections and services which
should be given to God. 1t is an idola-
try to which Christians are dangerously
tempted. 1t is appropriately described
as the worship Of the almighty dollar.
The line between this worship and the
duty Of earning livelihood is sometimes
30 indistinct that men pass it unthinking-
ly, and are startled when some special
event shows them that they have become
like the inhabitants Of Samaria, who
feared the Lord and served their own
gods"
Mr.. Ruskin, speaking of the national
religion of his countrymen, calls it the
worship Of the goddess OF getting on. -
We have, indeed he says, a nominal
religion to which we pay tithes of
property and sevenths Of time, but we
have, also, practical and earnest re-
llgion to which we devote nine-tenths of
our property and six-sevenths of our
time We dispute a great deal about
the nominal religion, but are all unan-
imous about this practical one" The
Athenians had their Athena Aporaia or
Minerva Of the market. We have our
goddess of the market, and Of the bank.
and of the business block. 1t is possible
to fear the Lord and yet serve"
these
We live in an age Of hurry and hustle
The cares Of this world speak with so
many and with such urgent voices that
we are confused We must shut them
all out for a time and in the closet quiet
determine our course. Meeting them
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The Triumph of Christianity.

1t arose in an enlightened and scepti-
cal age; but among a despised and mar
row-minded people. 1t earned hatred
and persecution at home by it's liberal
genius and opposition to the national pre-
JUDGES; it earned contempt abroad by its
connection with the country where it was
born, but which sought to strangle it in
its birth. Emerging from Judea, it made
its onward march through the most pol
ished regions of the world-Asia Minor,
Egypt, Greece, Rome-and in all it at
tracted notice and provoked hostility
Successive massacrees and attempts at
determination, prosecuted for ages by the
whole force of the Roman Empire, it bore
without resistance, and seemed to draw
fresh vigor from the axe assaults in the
way of argument, from whatever quarter,
it was never ashamed or unable to repel,
and whether attacked or not it was reso-
lutely aggressive.
In four centuries it had pervaded the
civilized world; it had mounted the
thrones of the Caesars it had spread be-
yond the limits OF their sway, and had
made inroads upon barbarian nations
whom their eagles had never visited it
had gathered all genius and all learning
into itself, and made the literature Of the
world its own it survived the inunda-
ton of the barbarian tribes, and CON
quered the world once more by convert
ing its conquerors to the faith it sur
vlved an age of barbarism it survived
the restoration Of letters it survived an
age of free inquiry and scepticism. and
has long stood its ground in the field of
argument, and commanded the intelli-
gent assent Of the greatest minds that
ever were it has been the parent of
civilization and the nurse Of learning.
and if light, and humanity, and freedom
be the boast Of modern Europe, it is to
that she owes them. Exhibit
ing in the life Of Jesus a picture, varied
and minute, of the perfect human united
with the divine, in which the mind Of
man has rot been able to find a deficiency
or detect a blemish-a picture copied
from no model and rivalled by no copy
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A Good Sermon.

What is good sermon?" When
people leave church after service, and
say to each other that they have heard a
good sermon, they sometimes mean that
it was we'll written, sometimes that it
was eloquently delivered, sometimes that
it was logical and convincing statement
of Bible truth. Praise of the preacher
may include pretty much everything,
from an acknowledgment that the SER
mon pleased your fancy, up to heart
felt recognition of the fact that it gave
you spiritual help and sustenance.-
That is good sermon which does thee
good, said Matthew Henry; and we do
not know that any later writer has in
vented better definition. The sermons
which we ought to praise are those which
tells us the truths Of religion in such
way as to enable us to profit by those
truths, and to apply them to our daily
lives. That is the kind of sermons which
the good pastor wishes his people to
praise, whether or not they commend his
rhetorical adornments or his linguistic
requirements, his eloquence or his learn
ing.
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Origin of Names in the Week.

In the museum at Berlin, in the hall
devoted to Northern antiquities, they
have the representations from the idols
from which the names of the days of the
week are derived. From the idol of the
sun comes Sunday. This idol is repre-
scented with his face like the sun, holding
burning wheel, with both hands on his
breast, signifying his course round the
world. The idol of the moon, from
which comes Monday, is habited in
short coat. like man, but holding the
moon in his hands Tuisco, from which
comes Tuesday, was one of the most an
cient and popular gods of the Germans
and represented in his garments of skin,
according to their peculiar manner OF
clothing; the third day of the week was
dedicated to his worship. Wooden, from
which comes Wednesday, was a valiant
prince among the Saxons His image
was prayed to for victory Thor, from
whence comes Thursday, is seated in a
bed with twelve stars over his head
holding sceptre in his hand. Friga,
from whence we have Friday, is rep
resented with drawn sword ia his right
hand, and bow in his left. Scatter
from which is Saturday, has the APP
pearance of perfect wretchedness He is
thin visaged, long haired, with long
beard. He carries pail of water in his
right hand, wherein are fruits and flow
ers.-SdtlIrday Malt.
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The Denominational Press.

BY a UNCONVENTIONAL newspaper is
meant one that is charged with the pro-
motion and defense of the principles and
work of a particular branch of the
Church, and the diffusion of intelligence
among It's members. It's field, however,
is not confined within sectarian limits.
for the reason that the Church it repre-
sents may acknowledge the soundness
and piety of other bodies and recognize
them as common laborers in the vine
yard of the Lord. 1t gives, nevertheless
special attention to its own organization
and plans for progress.
If separate denominations have right
to exist, it is certainly proper for each
to have its plans for advancing the inter-
ests of religion, its system of instruction
and work, its colleges and theolol ical
seminaries, its missionary boards and
committees. To make all these success
full, it is indispensable that each Church
should have the help of religious news
papers conducted by persons in sympathy
with it In faith and administration.
Every week there is need of full reports
of results, of what is in progress. of what
ought to be done and how to do il.
Without this agency the workers cannot
so well band together or call others to
their help. 1t is the only agency for
mutual intelligence and cooperation in
church work, and it is highly important
for the information and growth of every
individual member of the Church, es-
pecially In the line of his interest and
duty in regard to his own church. Our
love for our own church and our hearty
interest in its plans and progress, which
our own papers are sure to promote, will
make sure an intelligent understanding
and appreciation of every good cause in
which our churches are united in pro-
noting, and it will command our PRAYERS
and benefcence.
The great need Of the Church news
paper is in the fact that it is devoted to
the same work with the pastor, whether
he labors in the pulpit or from house to
house. is he denominational? So is it.
Does .he give first attention to the faith
and work of his own church So does
it. Does he look after the interests Of
the institutions Of his own church first?
So does it. Does he also regard other
evangelical churches with fraternity and
cooperate with them in every good
cause? So does it, Above all, does he
endeavor to train the families of his own
flock in the religion of their fathers.
building them up in knowledge and
piety and fitting them for heaven? So
does it, This last interest is the highest
of all, and includes every other. IT,
therefore, the families Of the church look
first to their pastors for their preaching
and pastoral care and nurture, as best
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In the Wrong Place.

Wherever Christian cannot carry a.
clear conscience and his Masters smile
he is il the 10rong place. l do not care
how strong the inducement to 20 there
or how attractive the bride which the
tempter offers, if conscience rebels-if
conscience whispers doubt as to the
rightfulness of going-then stay away
If we err at al let it be on the safe side
But Christian never does err" when
he obeys his conscience and honestly
aims to please his Master. The real error
and backsliding commonly begin when we
begin to hush the memories Of conscience
by saying, 20, will Just 90 for this
once " or, Everybody else goes; WHY
may not l p or, If do 90, it won't be
noticed. These are the smooth excuses
which the devil always has ready for a
Christian professor when he is strongly
tempted toward the ballroom. or The
sensual entertainment, or the convivial
trohc of some kind. The place where he
would not be eJpccted is the very place
where he ought not 10 be. Let the
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Recent Publications.

DIVORCE AND DIVORCE LEGISLATION, especially
in the United States By Theodore d. Wool.
sey. Second Edition, revised. New York
Charles Scribners Sons. Price $l.75,
Dr. Woolsey ex president of Yale College, is
we'll known as the author Of several valuable
works. He has thoroughly studied all subjects
connected with Political Science and few men
are more competent to discuss great social and
moral questions. Last year we noticed his ad-
mirable volume on Socialism and Commun-
ISM" book which, in most comprehensive
manner, traces the history and discusses the
theory and tendency of socialistic movements.
The evils of communism are not more serious
than those with which society is threatened by
the low views of the marriage relation far too
prevalent. The Divorce Laws of many of the
States of our Union are extremely lax. and there
Is very general conviction that these laws are
unchristian and unwise. Dr. Woolsey traces
the history of divorce among the Hebrews
Greeks, and Romans. He considers the doc
trine of divorce in the New Testament and in
the Christian Church Def re and since the Re-
formation and after referring to the Divorce
Laws in Europe and the United States, he points
out in the last chapter the duty of the Christian
Church towards divorce in connection with
hints on divorce legislation.
The whole subject is presented with marked
ability and learning Some of the statistics pre-
sented are quite startling. And it is made evil
dent that in proportion as the causes of divorce
are multiplied, the higher conception of the
marriage relation is lost resulting in seri-
Gus evils, without any compensating good to
society.
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The General Assembly of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church last May ap-
pointed two committees to revise the
Confession of Faith and Form of Govern
ment of the Church. The first committee
met in Lebanon, Tenn, November 18th.
and went through the Confession three
times, making such changes as they
deemed proper. The second committee
met in the same place, November 25th.
Members OF the FIST committee were
present to give reasons for changes made.
The second committee considered care
fully the proposed revision. The method
was as follows: 1.-THE proposed revision
was read by sections then the CORES
pondlng portion of the book was read.
the changes carefully noted, and, after
full discussion, were amended, rejected,
or approved by the second committee.
After the work was completed, it was
again carefully examined, amended. and
finally passed upon by the second com
mlttee, with the advice of the first. The
same course substantially was pursued
regarding the Form of Government and
other portions Of the book" The changes
agreed upon were adopted unanimously.
The aim of the committees, as officially
stated, has been to make the Confession
of Faith consistent in all parts with it.
self and the whole consistent with the
system of Bible truth held and taught by
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
also to condense the statements of doc
trine and render their meaning clear and
explicit and to render the Form of Gov
eminent and other parts of the book con-
ormable to the wants and usages of the
Church" The text of the revision will
be published shortly.-Independent.
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" lovers of pleasure more than the lovers
OF God gather to the carouse, or to the
play, or the wine feast, if they will but
Christs smiles never beam upon one of
his followers in such places. The eye
that looked upon Peter until Peter
shrunk away to hide his bitter tears, of
ten falls upon the inconsistent Christian
who is spending an evening in bad COM
pany.
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it has accommodated itself to every
cline; it has retained through every
change a salient spring of life, which
enables it to throw off corruption and
repair decay, and renew its youth, amid
outward hostility and inward divisions.
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The Evening Post New York; has
done a good service in sending to various
clergymen in this city circular note in
viting the expression of their opinion
upon question of opening our museums
or Libraries or both on Sunday" Twenty
four ministers respond, of whom eighteen
are against the opening, FIVE in favor,
and one, DR.. ]. P Newman, condi-
tlonally. We say the Evening Post has
rendered good service in this, for it has
enabled the public to see Just where the
clergy Standard that the prepondera-
ting influence is overwhelmingly against
the proposition. In the main the burden
OF the reasons urged against the propo-
sltlon is that it would secularize the dav:
that it would require the services Of
clerks and attendants; that it would de-
stroy the real character of the day."
and, further, that there is no popular de-
mand Tor the movement, nor any neces-
slty for 1t. One of the strongest re-
plies OF all is that written by Dr. William
M. Taylor, who sounds trumpet blast
against the cant of culture which lust
now is affecting so many folk who are
never happy unless under the dominance
w 4'''"O CIaHe' AL JnlS TALK
about the refining efficacy of art, SAYS
DR.. Taylor, " is bit of the cant of c1I-
ture, which is as disgusting as the can't
which claims to be religious" And he
adds: 1t is withal positively ludicrous
to any man who knows what Athens was
morally in the very heyday of its arts
TIC excellence, or who has studied the
history OF Rome under Nero, of Italy
under the Pontifcate of Leo x, or Of
France under Louis XIV. If the origi-
mails do so little in the refining line, the
fragments and copies of them in or
museums will do less. Very tersely
put. The clergy who favor the opening
OF the libraries, are brief in the express
sion OF their opinions. We are rather
surprised to see DR.. Ever in these ranks.
but ne favors the opening if not during
the hours of divine service" which,
with the various services in this city,
ranging all the way from early morn to
darkling night" would virtually amount
to closing them all the time. Touching
this question it is clear there is no de-
mand for the opening; and it is some
what noteworthy that one objection
seems to have escaped attention, and it
IS this: Once open the museums and
libraries on Sunday, and the theatres and
concert saloons will claim some liberty,
and they WiU get IT, The upshot will be
nothing less than Paris or Berlin Sun
day; and large as the country is, posi-
lively there isn't room for that institu-
ton Christian at Work.
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Unforeseen calamities may happen to
the best Of men, and in their wisest pro-
jects; but rash speculator, and an over
grasping adventurer with other men g
means breaks, in the eye of Christian
morality, that commandment which SAYS.
Thou shalt not steal as well as the
man who picks pocket or robs on the
highway.
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Digestion the Great Secret of Life
A good digestion secured by taking Simmons
Liver Regulator
1t is the only medicine that relieved me af-
ter suffering FIVE years with dyspepsia. heart
burn, sick headache and constipation.
GEO S. AYREs, Delaplaue Sta, Va
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again, we may be able to say, my chief
end is to serve God, and whatever bust
ness l do, shall be done to his glory. :
Herald and Presenter.