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The New Archbishop Of Canterbury

The Right Rev. Edward White Benson, d. D..
Bishop of Truro, who has accepted the success
sion to the late DR.. TAFT as Archbishop of Can
terbury, is now in his 54th year. having been
born near Birmingham on July IA. 1929. He
was educated at King Edwards school. Biz
mingham, and at Trinity college, Cambridge.
where he was graduated in 1852. Taking orders
In 1853. he served for some time as an assistant
master at the famous Rugby school, and in 1858.
on the opening OF Wellington college. was ap-
pointed its head master. This position he re-
tanned for fourteen years. and in 1872 was ap-
pointed canon residentiary and chancellor of
Lincoln cathedral. By an order in council in
1876 the diocese of Exeter was divided, the
county Of Cornwall being set of as a new bish-
Opric. with the church of ST. Mary Truro. as a
cathedral, and DR.. Benson was cOnsecrated in
st. Pauls cathedral in April 1877 as the first
Bishop of Truro. The new diocese had net
income of $4,000, and the Bishop had twenty
eight livings in his gift. DIR. Benson is the ail-
thor of several books among them Boy Life. -
Sundays in Wellington College" and some col
lectiOns Of sermons. In church politics DR..
Benson Is known as a moderate highchurch-
man.
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The Earth,s Inclination.

EVIDENCE THAT SOMETHING BIG ONCE HAP
a PENED TO OUR GLOBE.
The Hartford Times, in long review of Mr.
Donnellys new book, " Ragnarok, expresses
these ideas:
In few short, sharp and decisive chapters,
the author disposes of the theory that the vast
phenomena OF the Drift" could possibly have
been produced by the action of ice. no matter il
the ice swept over the continent. His facts and
their application are certainly impressive. In
fact his book is very original.
"Ragnarok" is word obtained by the author
from combination of words in Scandinavian
sagas and means 'reign of dust" or darkness:
darkness of the gods" The author accounts
for all the "glacial scratches by the comet S
impact. sweeping stones and gravel over the
rocks at the rate of "a million miles an hour -
1t must have been an awful blow. Prof. VIM.
Denton believes the present inclination of the
earth was caused by the fall of a vast meteorite.
hitting it on top. near the northern pole.
and leaving to-day its immense traces in the
shape of magnetic iron. ali over Green
land and its shores. Mr.. DOnnelly goes
further. He finds in the comet abundant cause
to explain all existing phenomena. the fitting of
the polar axis included. Some big event did
occur. apparently; not all of the existing feat
ureS OF the earth's surface can be explained b.
the slow action of time and frost and rains
These have done much to modify things. But
there was evidently also some sudden cataclysin
or occurrence. thousand facts show it: tie
remains of the still preserved bodies of the ele-
plants up in Siberian ice are far from being the
only argument in favor Of some sudden occur
renee.
This author believes that the earth has been
repeatedly hit by COMETS and that one hit US
latey-but gently: the mysterious phenomena
of the great northwestern fires in Wisconsin,
and Michigan. and in Chicago in October, 1871,
he thinks derived their awe-inspring peculiar-
ties from the impact of the last scanty remains
of Biela's lost comet; the fires would break out
far ahead of the main confiagration-wO
houses. even peoples clothes bursting into
flame far away from the advancing line of fire.
Fiery balls and sheets Of flame "came from the
sky" But the ancient collisions were more
solid and terrible. One of them may have tilted
back the globe on it's axis. and changed its eli
mate from general reign of summer to what
have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22
Causes Of Lateral Curvature Of the
Spine.


No defOrmity of q childs BODY gives rise to 40
much alarm to parents, or is the subject of
greater diversity of treatment among medical
men, as lateral curvature of the spine: and
this is due, believe, to an imperfect acquaint-
ance with its origin. Specialists are accustomed
to treat lateral curvature knock-knee and fiat
foot as distinct defOrmities, while in truth they
are all links in the chain Of one detormity.
Lateral curvature may arise in different ways,
but in all cases it is due to the loss of the lateral
balance of the body in the upright position, and
Is the result OF an effort OF nature to MAIN
tain the center of gravity of the body and SUD-
port the head and shoulders in the position which
requires the least expenditure Ofmuscular effort
The paralysis. wasting or loss of limb, or the
shortening Of one of the legs by disease OF Joint
ricketts,, knock-knee, or flat-foot in growing
children, will produce lateral curvature and
these are its chief if not its only causes It ia
not defOrmity arising from general debility,
and / do not think it can be produced, as is
often asserted by an awkward sitting position,
as in writing and other school occupations. The
curvature of the spine which results from these
canses is anterO-pOsteriOr, or what is commonly
called rOund-shOulder (nOn-cariOus). The tend
ency of debility, whether local or general, is to
bring the body into the prone or recumbent
position, and not to tilt it on one side
Setting aside the cases of lateral curvature in
children who have been affected with ricketts,
disease of joints. paralysis or loss of limb in
early lfe and which affect both sexes and all
ages equally. what may be called the idiopathic
or acquired deformity is rarely found in children
of either sex under the age of nine or ten
years, and very rarely in boys above that age.
1t is, indeed, almost peculiar to girls verging on
puberty, and Is as often found in strong aud
healthy as in weak and delicately built girls.
and most commonly In those who are too fat
and heavy for 0er stature and age. It is a
deformity which Is less common among the
laboring classes than among the rich and we'll
TODD, and is largely associated with life Of In
dolence and luxury.-Frons Bodily Determines
in GirutOod' by DR.. Charles Roberts, in Popular.
Science Monthly for January.
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Chinese Cooking.

Our cuisine would, fear, have hardly recon-
mended itself to western travellers. Pork in
various forms is naturally the chief delight of the
Chinese cook. Stewed pork, roast pork, pork
sausages terrible things they are), and pigs
foot gelee, are apt to pail upon the uncultured
western palate. We had hard struggle with
our chef on this point, but eventually he gave
way so far as to vary pork with dried duck and
salt eggs. Pi-tan, or sulphnretted eggs, we
managed to escape. Nevertheless Chinese food
is by no means the horrible stuff Englishmen
usually believe. It need not be urged that
puppy dog, cat. and rat do not form items in the
Chinaman's daily menu. Except for the terri
Bile amount Of pork, we were by no means so
very badly of, though sweetened pork-fat pat
ties are trial to an appetite that has not got a
very keen edge to it.-London Graphic.
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shall be considered unorthodox when I say
that next In loveliness of all the hair have ever
seen comes cherelu'e of golden red. Very red
hair is orange, and orange hair is far from beau
tiful; but the abundant tresses to which refer
were Of the color of perfectly ripe corn. with
that reddish tinge which makes the waving har
vest fields so beautiful. Red hair even II un-
lovely has its advantages in practical age.
when girl or woman dares not be insignificant.
''invisible," on penalty of being nobody. The
writer Of little book on the toilet sets forth
follows one of these advantages: Enter room
In daylight (by artificial light red loses much Of
its ferocity) where there are women without
bonnets or hats; and If there be one of them
with bright, unmistakable red hair she will
stand out from the rest with never-failing
prominence, which. if she be pretty woman
and red-haired women have often great beauty
of feature, and very often lovely complications
Is Of the greatest advantage to her, socially
speaking.
Another advantage lies in the fact that the
possession of red hair restricts the owner to a
narrow but select range Of color. And you
call that an advantage?" cry the phalanx Of the
red-haired sisters. Undoubtedly | do, and to
prove it. ask if, in your inmOst souls. you do
not adore pink and cherish the belief that it
sultS you! vi course you DO. l never knew
any one of your coloring who did not Restric-
ton as to color, if universal, and regulated on
basis of good taste. would make England more
celebrated than ever for handsome women or
pretty girls. many OF whom now ruin their looks
by wearing wrong tnts. And what may
the red-haired wear? I will tell you
If you wish to be insipid and common
place, wear pale blue. That has been
the heritage of the red haired for centuries. If
you would like to jump out of that deepened
groove and wish to look a very poem, buy warm
golden browns, orange tinted yellOws rudy
cream colors. with a flash as from russell leaves
upon them. terra cottas. and the whole range of
such tints as are exemplifed in primrOses. but
tercups, marigOlds. tea roses. Marecha Neils and
Gloire de Dion, chestnut browns. chocolate.
dull waIlfower reds and dull gold color. A
beautiful rOusse. who is great favorite in Eng
fish society. wears gold band in her hair and
usually dresses in the evening in yellow satin or
god-coOred velvet. She is a picture. indeed
and in her walking gowns of chocolate. relieved
with amber, or of tawny red and gold. is as pic
turesque woman as one would wish to meet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22

daring forgery perpetrated primarily on the
National Bank of Commerce in Cleveland,
causes loss to the Manhattan bank of New
York A man giving the name of w. T. Wat
son bought q draft for $17.6S on the Manhattan
bank. few days later a draft for s5, 679. 4S
was casi,ed In Buffalo at the Traders bank
which proved to be the same SIZES draft most
skillfully altered.
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. H. wHEATLETS
A NTON FISHER,

"A CHEMICAL DRY CLEANING EsTABLrs4-
MENT. 906 q street northwest Thirty Year, expert
ence Ladies' and 6cntemen's Garmenh $50 Grape
Veila 1Aces etc. are perfectly cleaned by tbs superoe
Of T. J. Deemedk ofAcial chda q tho Diaxict q Or
umbis Your chemicals ere Of the most eaectua M.
surpassed in Paris. New YORK OF esewhere" Soace.=
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From the Springfield Republican.
Mr. Dorsey likes Mr.. Brewster no more than
he did Mr.. MacVeagh. Is disappointed In Pres
ident Arthur, and is inclined to regard the
whole republican party as grossly ungrateful.
Dorsey is thin martyr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22

At st. Johns, La, yesterday, two old citizens
named Coquin and Carson. quarreled CoQuin
killed Carson by stabbing him to the heart with
q dagger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22

Bya decree ofthe chancery court the daily Mem
phis Avalanche will be sold at public auction on
Jan. Is, 1888. to wind up the partnership Of the
former company.
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ELECTRIC WIRE ODDITIES.


WHY wOODPEcKERs AND BEARS ARE DRAWN TO
THE POLES AND WOLVES AND ELEPHANTS ARE
DRIVEN AWAY.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
Engineer MenocaI.s Plan for ImprOv-
ing &c.

The CHANNEL. THREATENED WITH COMPLETE EX-
TINCTIGN BY THE ACCUMULATION OF SILT-A
CHEAP METHOD PROPOSED FOR CLEANING 1T
oUT-A LECTURE BEFORE THE NAVAL INsTI-
TUE LAST EVENING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22

The Philadelphia jury In the will case OF John
L. Neill decided that the codicil was invalid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22

EastOn md. Ledger says: "A muscular negro
named Bill Moody, a hand on Captain Hynson
Jones vessel. in the lower part Of the county,
took smallpox in Baltimore He left the YES
sci and went to a tenement house about three
miles from st. Michael's, and went to bed in an
upstairs room of the house. There were about
a dozen other inmates in the house. mostly chit.
dren, who kept themselves aloof from the sick
man. Moody had no DOCTOR no nurse, no medl-
cine, no fire. no food and no attention it is said
tor several days. DR.. John C. Gibson. hearing
OF his condition, started to visit him for human.
itys sake last Sunday morning. Before reach
ing the house he got the news that the man was
dead. 1t Is said he persisted from cold and hun
ger. 1t is also feared that the others In the
house took the disease and that the tenement
house will be regular pest-house."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22
The Contest for the IIagerstOwn Post
maStership.

special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from
Hagerstown, Md. says: Friends ofRepresentative
McComas state that he has not filed any charges
against Mrs. Logan, the postmaster at this place,
but that he recommended the appointment OF
Mr. Swartz for the position. A number of lead
ing citizens did, however, make complaints that
the mails were carelessly distributed. and of
other grave errors. Mr.. Urner when he rec
commended Mrs. Logan for reappOintment. de-
sired that the efficiency of the office be inquired
into. The department accordingly dispatched
Mr.. Henderson here to make the necessary in
vestigation.
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PROFESSIONAL.

RI IF1CIAL EYES. S. &c. SIS. THE q
"A Glasses; 81 Boxwood Thermometer that 81 Field
Glass; s.: 80 Pearl opera. HEMPLER'S (The Optcian.
Old Stand, 453 Pennss lvsnia avenue. d8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22

EDUCATIONAL.
ARFIEI.D KINDERaARTEN AND TRATNTNo
" School tnesr 18th street; Primary. lnfermediaas
xOIi Mas 5Spfs fr ssssS:f'
NINE: LEPRlNcE. FROM PARIS AT 1873 !
~ ct nv: viii give Conversational French Irseons
Ss'.s Sex tenn iss January i 4r Sssn messr.ss
Cau ut O'Clock m ds-Sw'
NEW METHOD FOR PIANO AND SINGING.
PROF. DE woLowskrs
shortest and hes, new system saving Of practice
ncw Tor s sS New singing ca.sss
tu,e. IIs NJ street northwest. corner ia.h. '1 as
SELECT BoARpING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR
~ YOUNG LADIES AND CHILDREN.
NORWOOD INSTITUTE
1919 and 1914 l4th street, latl street Circle
Mathematics and Natural Science Music. Drssina.
Painting and Dsncing-all at reasonable rates and By
Mr.. MRS. WA. D. CABELI. Prncipals
UNIVERSITY or VIRGINIA.
, ne undersigned take pleasure in Recommending 10
LIAM d. CABf Ii, Of Washington city. DC he IL
well known to the undersigned Christian semitic.
Of high oder sad eahitns antirfns zeal in the dis
char-e OF the duties Of trust which may be connded
JAS: T. HARRISON, NJ D.. NoAHK DAVIS.
j. 1. paSTS o. Faculty Nm p IS sT Trims
$HS EHEES v HsaSHs SSaS $is5a
JOINS HorKrSs uSrvrnsrrr.
Ihave known Mr. WILLIAM d. caBEII for man,
years a. head and founder Of leading SCHOOLS
In virginia. Mr.. Csbell is a gentleman of hch socis,
Who not fail to give rroininence to any scheme ~,s5
Is. L. GIIDERsIEEvE.
For further reference or information addrese
dim Washington d. G.
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above the yard, the channel will be in commu-
nication with the basin so as to permit the flow
of the waters in the main channel at all time7
A moderate amount of water confined i'm well
proportioned channel will be found quite ample
20 produce current sufficient in bottom en-
srgy to effect the object in view A velocity of
one foot per second will suffice to remove the
Hight material composing the bed Of the stream
but the current should be as uniform as posi-
ble otherwise its effect might prove Injurious
instead of beneficial.
It Is the object, therefore, to leave the basin
. permanently open to the channel. both for the
infiuent and effiuent waters; or i'm other words.
the channel will be an integral part of and NAV
be regarded as an extension of, the basin By
the flood tide the whole basin of the Eastern
branch above Poplar point will be filed as now.
the waters moving to fill this reservoir through
sectional area of ii .O66 square feet at mean
tide while the flow of the ebb over the flats will
be stopped by the gates, and the outlet will be
restricted TO the new navy yard channel. en-
closed by training bikes. and having a mean
sectional area of 7.30S square feet.
With this sectional area there will be at each
ebb tide an interval of hours and 80 minutes in
which
THE BOTTOM VELOCITY
Will be between G. $50 and 1.6S7 feet per second,
with sufficient securing power to lift and carry
forward material as heavy as coarse gravel. 1t
b reasonable to expect that, with such current,
acting for nearly out of the - hours Of each
day in well-proportioned channel where the
waters are confined and guided so as to exert
their whole influence on the bottom and sides
o. the stream. no danger Of additional deposits
Aom any source need be apprehended. The bed
q the river is composed of sand and clay. and
this light material once lifted by the current will
lot be deposited again in any portion Of the
channel A portion of 1t may be deposited On
he fats and eddies In the wide parts of the
lain river and other portions may not find rest
, Until they have reached the sea.
/ Al to the land foods their effect will be to
hther increase than impair the efficiency OF the
The Evening critic., 1882-03-29
WASHINGTON, March 30.
District Estimates aud Expendi.
fnres.

To the EditorQf The ECeRiRg Critic:
In your very pertinent and suggestive allu-
sion in Mondays CRITIC 10 the District Com
missioners' recommendation OF an appropria-
tion OF $40, 1880 to purchase land of the
Stone-property Company, to widen the Four
teenthstreet road beyond the Boundary, you
omit the additional sum OF $4,000 for which a
specific appropriation is also recommended
by them for tho improvement Of the said con-
templated purchase.
They ask Congress for a specific approprla-
tion of S16,732. 80 for the next fiscal year to
widen and improve a street beyond the Boun-
dary. for which there is no public necessity,
and, 20 far as am aware, for which.no petition
has come from any citizen OF the District
while they exclude from their estimate for the
same year any recommendation for the much
like Maryland avenue, leading out directly
from the Fast Capitol grounds.
Doubtless you remember the bafed trick
of Lieutenant Hoxie, or the Commissioners, to
appropriate the private property Of District
citizens without adequate compensation, on
which to locate the great Boundary sewer ulti-
mately to carry the sewerage Of tho expanding
city as far as possible upstream to dirfuse its
offensive accumulations along the Anacostia
CURED OF $260,00O, and for which $1,000
more are estimated and required for the next
fiscal year.
In notable contrast with that policy toward
our own citizens is the present scheme of tho
Board of Commissioners to purchase with Law
fsh. liberality the land from a company OF
wealthy Eastern speculators, to enhance the
ter neglect OF long-established thoroughfares
and long-neglected streets in the immediate
vicinity Of the Capitol. Respectfully,
March IS, 1882. S. @. CLARKE.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-29
Remn,inr the Temptation.

To he hdifOF II ne EgeHtH0 CftNc'
"I have no money TO spend for liquors"
said a gentleman tho other day, when asked TO
come In and take drink In saloon on --
avenue. Few and simple rs those words were,
the emphatic manner in which they were eN.
pressed aroused cur attention and suggested
the following train OF thought: Here was
man who, when tempted on the street. hal de-
clsion OF character enough 10 speak out boldly
I'm defense OF his good name, his purse, and his
home. Happy should that wife and family be
whose husband and father has so decided.
What world Of happiness would be brought
10 thousands OF homes in our city were this
their decision. Even he who stands at the
door OF his saloon endeavoriug TO entrap the
weak, would be happier if there were no
liquor TO destroy men, for he would not be
tempted to take the hard earnings OF the father
whose children were crying for bread. II
every man thus tempted could say, 81 have
no money 10 spend for liquor" the saloon
keepers occupation would soon be gone. Un-
fortunately, men are not all equally strong to
resist temptation. They are willing to be led
Into sin, hence many fall into Incorporate
habits They are unable OF themselves to con-
Quer the appetite, and tho strong have not
learned "to bear the innrmities of the weak, y
the great self-sncrincing principle which Paul
taught In no way could this principle be bot
ter carried out than by prohibiting the tranlc
in liquor, which is degrading and running
men, financially and socially. Every intellt-
gent man, woman and child In this country ts
concerned In the suppression of this OWL, so
destructive TO their interests, and which I'M
poses burdens they are not able or willing TO
bear. Their homes and firesidcs are Invaded,
and surely 1t is their right to decide whether
this unholy traffic shall continue. 1t is for the
people TO determine whether the manufacture
and sale of liquor is damaging to the com.
munity, or whether 1t shall not be prohibited
Many rescued ones are looking to the strong
TO remove the temptation out of their way, 80
they may be free indeed. All nrc not strong
as the man whose language was quoted above
hence 1t becomes a Christian duty for the
strong 10 protect the weak by removing the
stumbling block out Of their way.
MRS. ]. S. C.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-29
DOGS AND DRUNKARps.
A Louisville Canine who has Novel
Way of Getting Beer.

Louisville Courier-Journal.
The fact that even dogs are inclined to in-
temperance is unknown to many who hold
them in high estimation, but such Is the fact,
especially bull and spitz dogs. Mr.. Sam Wy
man, who keeps the saloon at Ninth and Mar
ket, owns a large bulldog who is q confirmed
drunkard. He has gotten so addicted TO drink
Ing that he resorts to all sorts OF means to get
beer, and sometimes shows great cunning in
getting drink of his favorite beverage. The
fact has become generally known, and yester-
day several gentlemen determined to watch
him.
Every morning Mr.. wyman sets his emptied
beer-kegs out ON the sidewalk for the collector
and leaves the bung out there being always
more or less beer In the bottom Of each keg
AS soon as the kegs were set down and the pro-
prietor gone inside the saloon the dog ap-
preached from his post OF observation, and
after smelling the kegs with the air of a con-
noisseur selected the one which he seemed to
think contained the most beer, and putting
one OF his paws against 1t pushed the keg
over. He then proceeded to push the keg
until 1t got close to the edge OF the curb-stone,
and, turning the bung down, got out into the
street, and as the beer ran out eagerly Tapped
1t up. This process was repeated until every
keg had been drained, and after licking the
edges or the kegs the dog trotted of, evidently
not having gotten enough. This process the
dog repeats every. day, and sometimes more
beer is left In the Kegs for his benefit, and he
gets beastly drunk. Drinking, however, seems
TO agree with him, as he is very fat and sleepy
looking.
The Instance brings to mind another case of
dog in Indianapolis which was very much
addicted to drinking Tho dog was kr own as
'.0ld Jack" and was considered a member Of
the Fire Department, as he always stayed at
the engine-house, and went to every fire, rid
ing on the front of the engine. Next to the
engine-house was saloon, where he used to
get beer In the same manner as the dog In
this city, andsto get drunk. About year ago
he went out one day, and there happened to
be more beer than usual In the Kegs and he
accordingly got drunk. While he was drink
ing an alarm was turned I'm and the engine
passed him. He attempted TO jump on the
seat in front, but was too drunk, and, falling
beneath the wheels, was crushed to death.