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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-12

Letter From Old Point--Tho WASH
ingtonians Who Are Enjoying Salt
Water and Fresh Air-Tho Beau
tiful Daughter OF stonewall jack
son.
OLD POINT COMFORT, VA, July o.
The season at Old Point Comfort is at Is
height. There arc $50 persons here,
among them several notable beauties.
Mrs. William Allen, of Richmond, Va,
nee Anderson, of Mobile; Mrs. William
Worthington, of Baltimore; Mrs. Charles
Cowardin, Of Richmond, Va; Mrs. Tay-
lor. of Nashville, Tenn, an exception
ally beautiful woman. Miss Julia jack
son and Mrs. Thomas jackson, the
widow aud daughter of "StonewalW
Jackson are here. Miss Jackson is q
slight young girl with large, dreamy blue
eyes, brilliant color, and light haxen
hair. She swims like swan, rides any
sort Of horse, IN confederate gray uni
form trimmed with brass buttons, docs
not dance, since tho regulations Of q
strict Presbyterian ancestry forbid such
worldly amusements, and bears o close
resemblance to the medallion of her
father which she wears around her neck
suspended by tiny gold chain.
Mrs. jackson is q sweet-looking gentle
woman, with retiringt manners and low
voice. All good southeners pay their
respects to the family of their late chief
tain, and it is said that Julia Jackson
has shaken hands with more people than
any woman In the United States.
Gen. and Mrs. Joseph r. Anderson, of
Richmond, Va; Gen. and Mrs. Bradley
T. johnson, of Baltimore; Mary Clemner
Smith. of the Century staff, are here.
The sad drowning of Charlotte Ran
dolph Williams and Susan Eleanor Glib
son, of Richmond, Va, threw gloom
over the whole company here. They
were bathing on the right OF the wharf.
Several hundred persons were driving,
bathing, and swimming ON the other side
of the wharf, who, had they but been on
the spot, might have rescued the children
without difficulty. AS it was the parties
on the wharf heard o slight scream, saw
four white hands wave, and before their
very eyes the idea of their danger pre-
sented itself, both children disappeared
under the waves. Fifty men dived for
the bodies for many hours. At 2 o'clock
that of Susie Gibson was recovered. The
little boy who found her is son of fort
soldier, and when offered money drew
mo, sir; takes no money for that" in a
chivalrous tone worthy of q Bayard.
The body of Charlotte Williams was
not recovered till o'clock, but neither
had suffered the least Disagreement, and
in that of Miss Gibson tho color had not
left the checks.
The late arrivals here from Washing
ton are James Morgan, Mrs. Drew, Miss
Drew, w. N. s. Goodwin, w. H. Blaine,
William Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Brown,
Francis Formley, G. A. Walter, J. s.
Smith. j. II. Vermileya, F. Dodge, G. G.
Bassett, United States geodetic survey
Edward A. Oyster, United States geodetic
survey; II. c. Evans, Miss Bennett, Mr.
and Mrs. L. E. Grovesnor. II. G. Cay, Sam.
uel Ross, V. Hackmsn, Mrs. Charles A.
Elliot, Miss Elliott, w. J. Hutchinson
]. A. Dickinson, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Fade
ley. Mrs. H. G. Warner, and Mr.. and Mrs
II. J. Woodman.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-12
Pal Nal Gazette.

Paris has found now sensation in q
bird ohSrmer, who has been astonishing
the boulevarders with his powers. A
bet was made between him and a NJ.
Lolzey, q gentleman who was rather
skeptical in such matters. The condi-
tions were that NJ, Loizoy should furnish
dozen birds, which were to DO at tho
disposal of the charmer for fifteen min
utes. At the end Of that time NJ. Picard
was to open tho cage which contained
them, and each bird was to slight on u
certain arbutus, brought upon the ground
by him and placed at distance of 100
meters from tho point whore they were
liberated. For each bird which did not
obey the charm within a quarter of an
hour NJ. Picard was to pay NJ. Loizoy 80
francs, and for each bird which did NJ.
Loi2ey was to pay NJ. Picard the same
sum,
When tho time for the test arrived 80
large and so curious q crowd had gathered
on the Champs dc Mars that IL was i'm
possible TO maintain the needful space of
100 motors around the spot whore the cage
was placed. Forty meters was all the
distance that could be secured. The
results, therefore, were not accepted as
rmining the bet, and another trial
will be made. The birds, however,
released under these conditions-how one
by one to tho arbutus and perched on its
branches, to the great establishment, il is
said, of tho spectators. NJ. Picard's charm
consists, IL is believed, in impregnating
these branches with colorless and
mysterious liquid, the secret of which is
as yet his own.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-12
THE CHILDREN OF CRIMINALS.
The faint OF Crime Often Hereditary.
Boston Courier.

A London paper makes the sensible
suggestion-which, however, nobody will
follow-that theIcompassion which is often
lavished by well-meaning persons upon
notorious criminals who are caught an d
condemned would generally DO far better
bestowed upon their families or relatives.
The very nature of the attentions which
are shown to tho vilest of criminals ia
sufficient to indicate that the class of
people who bestow them are little likely
to be influenced by motives of philan-
thropy, and ID is not be hoped that any
thing good is to be expected from them.
They crafty prurient curiosity and a
taste for abnormal amusements, but it is
idle to look to them for any genuine
work of benefcence.
The families of criminals, however,
need to be more closely looked after than
at present. The tendencies to crime in
the blood and from the surroundings
which are the fate of the children of
confirmed criminals, need especial cor
receives. Both for its own sake and for
tho sake Of the Inflated victims of cir
cumstances society should put forth its
most strenuous exertions to reclaim tho
children Of those upon whom tho law
visits its penalties. Their case is always
hard, and often profoundly pathetic.
The paper of which we speak above
relates q touching story just reported
from Paris, which illustrates most vividly
how severely the lash may fall upon the
most unohending person, when it ought
fairly to strike only the culprit himself
Menesclou is the name of ono of those
monsters whose murderous exploits have
within tho last two or three years excited
SO much attention in France, and have
been judged even by Partisan jury too
atrocious to be covered by extenuating
circumstances. He was executed in duo
course ut La Roquette, but ut tho same
timo his parents, who were both alive,
suffered still moro pitiable fate. The
mother fell into o condition of insanity,
and was removed to the Saltpetriere
hospital, where she has remained ever
since, and is considered an incurable
patient. The father was employed as an
usher at the ministry Of finance and
bore an excellent character. But on the
arrest and condemnation of his son he
fell i'll and became unable to work. He
was mercifully pensioned of by the
administrators of the department, though
his time for a pension had not arrived,
and has since been living on his allow
ance, without fear of absolute want, at
Grenelle. But his health only got worse,
and few weeks ago no lost his reason.
Tho cause Of his mental ailliction could
not be for q moment doubted, as no made
constant illusions to his son. Three days
ago this wretched man was released by
death, which overlook him in q moment
Of acute frenzy
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-12
FEMALE PICKPOCKETS.
Young Girls Taught to steal-Opera.
lions OF the Woman Fagins In Now
York.


York.
Nelo York Letter In Detroit Free Press.
As the female hand is allowed to be
more dexterous than the male it stands
to reason that girls should learn the trade
of pocket picking as least as readily as
boys, If not more 80. And they do.
There are no smarter pickpockets in
New York than the girls and young wo-
men who follow the trade among the
shopkeepers on Broadway, Sixth avenue,
Fourteenth street, and Twenty-third
street. They can mingle among tho wo-
men, push against them, and keep very
close to them with less suspicion than
men would excite, and they are as clever
at getting away when their work is done
as any artful dodger of the other sex.
You probably have heard of female Fa-
gins in Now York who teach young girls
to become expert pickpockets. l think
it is safe to say that there are quite as
many women following this profession as
men. Tho police know dozens of them
in different parts of the city. They do
not keep regular schools, but they are at
no timo without pupils. Most of them
arc TO DO iOuuu III unO CrOWueu JeHelueuU
neighborhoods, some keeping small stores
in which the plumber brought in by the
pupils, If it is thing that can BIO sold, is
received and disposed of. Children of .,
10, and ~ years are encouraged to go out
and pick up anything they can get and
ii they show smartness they arc taken in
hand and trained, often much more thor
oughly than they would be for an honest
calling. speak only of girls tho train
ing of boys for miscellaneous theft is 80
notorious that it need not be mentioned
Nearly all the trainers are old women.
and there is not one who, If accused of
villainous work, would not protest inno-
cence and virtue till the accuser was glad
to get out of the reach of her rasping
tongue. 1t is characteristic of these
women to invoke bushels OF blessings OH
you one moment, and pour torrent of
anathemas tho next. They live mainly
on the spoils brought in by tho children
they employ and teach and prepare for
the penitentiary, and some lay up good
deal of money, though they always pre-
tend to be poor, and never spend much on
themselves.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-12
JACKsoN's BIRTHPLACE.
A Historical Mistake Corrected-A
Letter from "OId Hickory,

Letter from "Old Hickory
Nearly all the standard histories and en-
cyclopedias locate Gen. Jackson's birth
place in South Carolina. James Parton,
in his hfe of Jackson, says that he was
born in Union county, North Carolina.
The American Encyclopedia, and Apple.
toms Encyclopedia of Biography (Hawks)
makes Jackson native of North Carolina,
while the British Encyclopedia says he
was born at "the Waxhaw, or Warsaw
settlement, whose position in relation to
the later boundaries of North Carolina
and South Carolina is unknown" The
Charleston Mercury of June %, publishes
an autograph letter from Gen. Jackson
which seems to settle the matter in con-
troversy.
1t is not likely that Gen. Jackson could
himself DO mistaken about his birthplace,
and he says that he was born in Lancaster
district NOV Lancaster county,, s. Q.
The letter was written in response to an
invitation sent to Gen. Jackson from citi-
zens of Lancaster to attend Fourth of
July celebration in his native district.
Gen. Jackson never was much of gram
marian, and his spelling was not in &C.
cordance with any established standard.
The letter is printed precisely as he
wrote it.
HERMITAGE, Juno Q, s2S.-GENTLEMES--I
have the pleasure to receive your kind letter
of the 18th ult., inviting me TO celebrate
with the citizens of my native district the APP
preaching anniversary of our national indie
pendence.
For this pleasing testimonial of the esteem
of the citizens of Lancaster, pray you, gentle
men, to offer them the assurance of my heart
felt thanks, lit were in my power nothing
could be more grateful to my feelings than to
comply with their wish; but the distance to DO
travelled, aud the various acquisitions upon
my time at home, compel me to say that this
pleasure must be postponed TO some other
period.
BE pleased, gentlemen, to accept for your
selves individually and conway TO those you
represent, my gratitude for your tender recol-
lection of me us citizen of Lancaster. This
obligation is heightened by the consciousness,
on my part that absence and time have moi
weakened the ardour Of that sentiment which
consecrates the memory of the place which
gave me birth, have the honor TO be, gen.
tlemen, your very obdt. servt,
ANDREW JACKSON.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-12
.Hsvo you decided TO get filly2o

"Yes."
swell, there are plenty Of good names.
How does Beatrice strike your"
20, that would be elegant. And then
/ could call her Trixy' for short, couldn't
IL 1t will be simply rsvishing to have
that dear, darling little horse, and cum
ming. cart with yellow wheels, and /
think you're awfully good to tell me all
about II. And will there be an item in
next Sundays paper that Miss Lillian
Smith appears daily on the boulevard
driving beautiful bay flllyT
"Yes, we'll have an item prepared"
"And will 1t be in the society news2"
mo; we'll put it on tho editorial page,
whore IL will attract more attention.i
10 You're just lovely. You must let
me take you out riding somo day"
Thanks" said the horse reporter, "but
1 love life with the strong, clinging love
Of buoyant youth--and / havo seen women
drivaU
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-12
BuoEwhsot Verses speculation.

'Thar's my son Joseph" said tho old
farmer as he cut OH a liberal hunk of
plug and dropped it into his mouth. II
brupg him up sams vs. 1 did psE'L an ]
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-12

AYERS Pills possess the positive virtues OF
some of the best known of medicinal plants,
prepared and combined with scientific skill
retaining only the active principal-the part
which cures aud does not harm. II you are
siek Wy theta.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-12

There are 4,326 Friends in New Eng
land, decrease Of thiyty-three in tho
last year,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-12
THE MAJORS STORY.
BEN BUFFERS HEROIC REMEDY FOR THE
BOUNTY JUMPING DISEASE.

A Military Execution In '0i-Fourteen Men
Shot to Death for Dcsertion-The Provost
Msrshal's Pistol Finishes the work Begun
By the Blundering Firing Party.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-12
DOWN THE BAY.

Letter From Old Point-Tho WASH
ingtonians Who Arc Enjoying Salt
Water and Fresh Air-Tho Beau
tiful Daughter or stonewall jack
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-10
.Innnslnb NlsitntinIn.

The officers and members of Centennial
council, No. 1, Sons of JouaGab, paid fra
tcrnal visit to Pioneer council, No. l, on
Saturday evening in Grand Army hall. The
hall was crowded to its utmost capacity, and
the best of good fellowship prevailed
Spec chcs were made by the grant worthy
chief, Thomas Miller, who referred in elJ-
quent terms to his acquaintance with the late
Brother Robert s. Graham; Halvor Nelson
past sovereign patriarch; William II, Young
sovereign secretary; Worthy Chiefs Clark of
Pioneer, and Woodward. of Centennial
Mossrs. Riley, AIaddoX, Roach, and others.
instrumental music was furnished by Nessrs
Dietrich and Smith. A spirit Of earnest work
prevails in Pioneer council, there having
been no less than cighty-thrce limitations
since Jan. /, 1854, larger number than all
tho other councils together have admitted
during the same time,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-10
A NEW TRAFFIC..
Where
Baby Farming Establishment Where
Babies are "Let Ont"


An advertisement appeared in one Of tho
city papers last week for white female in
FAINT, to be adopted by tho advertiser as her
own, &C. A REPUBLICAN reporter, anxious
to unearth some facts in regard to the baby
traffic" in this city made tour of investiga-
ton last evening. Having discovered that
there was "baby farming" establishment
near tho capitol, he visited the place aud
talked with one of the inmates.
eve have several kids here now" she
said in answer to an inquiry They are
white children generally, and of course are
ilegtimates. In some cases their mothers
come to see them often, in other cases very
seldom"
"Do many of the babies die2" asked the
reporter.
Right smart Of them" was tho reply, "be-
cause 1t is hard on child to deprive it of its
mother"
The above advertisement was read to the
woman, and she was asked If tho farm"
supplied such advertisers with children.
"Yes, quite often" was her reply. when
they know where we are they generally come
here to look over the babies and select one, If
its mother is willing Tho mothers are often
people of standing in society, and tho persons
who advertise for babies to adopt are always
wealthy"
The conversation was interrupted ut this
point by the entrance of a we'll dressed female,
whose closely yelled face suggested that she
was mother of one of the farmed-out infants
inside.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-10
THE SATURDAY LECTURE.
Prof Newoomb Does not Believe I'm the
Existence OF PsycEto Force

Saturday at the national museum Prof.
Simon Newcomb delivered q lecture on
Psychic Force" which was largely attended.
Prof. Newoomb commenced by telling the
story of a servant who stated one morning
that she had seen her master who was known
to be at New Orleans, some distance away.
Shortly after his death was announced rs
having occurred at the time he appeared to
the girl. In explanation Of this phenomenon
the theory which seems most tenablo Is that
by some effort of will the dying man pro-
duced on the nervous system Of the girl an in
huence which caused her TO perceive the APP
partition.
This. he said, was psychic force. Dreams
were Of the same nature. Tho attention
which the world had paid TO this could only
DO called wonder, and had originated when
men were awed by natural phenomena, such
thunder lightning, and others, which they
could not explain. All these have now been
thoroughly investigated and explained, but
this did not show that there existed nothing
more worthy Of investigation. He explained
at some length mind reading, which is prac.
ticed to some extent in England, aud said
that what was most remarkable about the
statements made respecting the wonderful
phenomena which were said to have been
caused by Gpiritualists was that, so far as time
was concerned all these statements were vague
and unsatisfactory. He explained tho theory
OF mutual aCBOn ana TehcUlODt ana salu JnAb
| it was impossible to cause matter to move
without the aid of physical agency. Even in
our own bodies the same natural laws prevail
as those for matter Of any other sort, and in
| no instance had he known matter to BIO at all
affected by simply an effort Of will. Was it
| then probable that one mind could influence
another except through physical
agency We arc often swed or rem
dered uneasy by certain persons, but
this proceeds from some knowledge we have
of them, or of some imaginary power
which we think they possess rather than
any effect produced on our minds. In mind
reading the operator always keeps his hand
on some part of the person under his control.
Does not this give room to suspect some
| physical agency? In all scientific expert
ments result can always be produced not
subject to conditions which cannot be ex-
planned. The almost invariable failure of
spiritualists, when these methods were to be
Investigated, showed them to DO out of the
province of science, and, though sorry to
have to state it, he did not believe that
psychic force, as explained and used by men,
| existed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-10

"Whcrc do you bury the dead animals that
are collected about the streets Of Washing
ton?" queriod REPUBLICAN reporter last
evening, upon meeting an attache OF the dead
animal service on the avenue.
BURY them - he laughed; "thst is Il very
good Joke. Why, there is not the smallest
portion Of horse, for instance, that is wasted.
Everything is sold. The skin is taken oil
first and sold ut good figure. 1t is con.
verified into leather. Next, the hoois are
removed and converted into glue. The flesh
is then boiled down, the fay being used
for soap grease and tho lean for
fertilizer. The bones are sold at rather good
figures. So you seq an old dead horse il a
pretty good investment after all. Ho fur
nishcs glue leather, soap, and bones for knife
handles and other fancy articles, while the
farmer manures his vegetation with the
refuse"
Arc dogs aud cats similarly treated {? 4"
asked the reporter.
They are was the roply, "ouly their
skins arc converted into kid gloves instead Of
boots and Shoes
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-10
A PASTORS FAREWELL REPORT.
Showing 80 what Good Investment Rev.
Mr.. Carroll Has Made of Hts Lubors.

Showing so What Good Investment Rev.
MIR. Carroll Has Made of Hts Lubors.
Rev. N NJ. Carroll, who has been the sue
cesslul pastor Of Asbury NJ f. church Of this
city for three years, preached his farewell
sermons yesterday, morning and evening, to
very large congregations, and many were un-
able to gain admission. Morning subject,
"Watchfulness," text: First Corinthians
xvi, 13-"Watch ye, stand fast in the
laith,' &c. Evening subject, FINALLY,
Brethren, Farewell; text: Second Corn-
thians ri, 10. These sermons will long be
remembered by his many sorrowful hearers.
The pastor thon presentedq the following re.
port of tho three years work:
| entered this station April 1, 1881.
was cordially received and made welcome.
Sermons delivered 33S prayer meetings, $40;
pastoral visits, $500; prayers by the sick, 63S;
funerals 1872 baptisms, 1Ol; marriages, "a;
communions, SO; love fcasts, 81; leaders and
stewards meetings hold, 15t: trustees meet.
ings, 4O Sunday school board meetings, SO;
camp meetings, 3; visited the Sunday school
29S times deaths, 81; received OH probation,
2O3; received by letter, 81; removed by letter,
81; withdrawn, q; unknown members, ~;
expelled from the church, "a; members alb
sent from the city, 10; number of probation.
ers on roll, 30; number of full members, 1860;
increase, ITO: Males 2i0; females, $50; Sunday
school, Il officers and teachers, 81; volumes
in library, $50; number of schol.
ara on the roll, 500. The entire
church is now in very healthy and pros.
. porous condition. Moneys collected during
| the three years of my ministry, rs follows: by
the trustees of the church. S3,6l665; by the
stewards of the church, S7,ssO.25; benevolent
collections, 1924; daughters of conference,
/ S175; Sunday school, Sl3S.1S grand total,
| Sl3,034Os; in hand to build parsonage,
/ $42S.39.'
| A grand reception was rendered to tho pas
tor and the Official members Of the church
on the twenty-flth Of February, 1854, at
which time the pastor was presented with q
very tiuo suit of clothes, including hat, boots
neckties, &c and other valuable articles.
Mr.. Carroll will leave for the conference to
be held at Lynchburg, Va, on Monday, the
tenth. Who Mr. CAROLS successor will be is
not yet known.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-10
INC IEnst OF ylntl.cr.

The Uewbrew residents of this city will
strictly observe to-day as a season Of fasting
1t is known in tho Jewish Talmud as the
Fast Of Esther In the evening, at $50
o'clock, impressive services will be held in
the synagogue on Sixth street. As the Pass
over, observed by the Jews throughout their
generations is ne memorial of their exodus
from Egypt, SO the feast of Purim, likewise
observed by them, commentaries their de-
liverance through Esther, the queen.
The feast of Purm, TO which the fast OF
Esther is preliminary, will begin Tomorrow.
The day will be observed Us Il holiday, and
the Hebrews will give themselves NJ to
merrment feasting, and drink At 8
o'clock in the morning the day will be
ushered in by q beautiful service at the
synagogue. Many preparations are being
made for the celebration OF the feast which
follows the fast.