Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-28
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Local Notes.
The answer OF the Travellers Insurance Co In the
suit brou st 10 Recover the amount OF policy on the
late G. NJ Ford flied to-day. states that the de-
PENDANT has been enjoined from paying the amount,
The case OF Ida b. Chaplin agt j. r. Beverid-o ct
NJ the saIe OF hall OF lot 4, reservation H. and
distribution OF the proceeds has been dismissed by
plaintiff.
chase Rows. guardian of Nellie. Nettte and Cleua
RoyS. filed his account in the Prostate Court to-day
and turned in the balance, Sl03.2t
4 DIVORCE GRANTED TO THE HrsBANp.-To-day,
in the case OF Nagaretta White agt. w. w. White,
Ned May Is lss, IN which Narsdretta charged her
IN band with refusing to live with her. and in
which defendant filed cross BILL Judge Hagner
decreed the husband a divorce on his cross bin.
This cross bill charged that she had, in 1881,
fessed TO him OF Intimacy with number OF nen.
DEATH OF CAPT F. c. ApAMs.-Capt. F. c. Adams,
who was wei! known in this city, died at the Freed
mans hospital this morning. He was one Of the
original ahohionicts and was run out OF Charles
ton. = c.. because OF his principles. Capt. Adams
wrote for the press. and was the author OF several
humorous books one eBtitled the ''Siege Of WASH
ington." lie had been IN bad health Tor some
months.
filed petition in the Probate Court for letters OF
administration on the estate or W. II. Belts as a
at Upelika. Ala. from WHOM he has been separated
twelve years, and had cash and property TO the
value OF $50
AN ALLEGED DIsREPUTAsLE HOUSE RAIpEp.-
Last night Lieut. Arnold, with a squad OF officers.
raidad Louse No III street northwest, and ar
rested the proprietor, John keaih, colored, and
three men and three women. In the Police Court.
this morning. keath pleaded guilty to charge OF
keeping btWdy house, and was lined s25. He was
also charged with keeping Sunday bar, and the
case was continued.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMEToR-The following
were the readings at the office OF the chief signal
officer today a. H. 66 .; II a. m, us; p.m.,
'oS. Maximum, 40; minimum, Co.,
SECRETARY FEELINGuUYsEN Will leave Washing
ton this afternoon for his home at Newark, N. j.
Home Nursing.
From Harper's Weekly.
Apart from the helpless tediousness OF long Ill
ness, which alone may affect the patients temper
and cause varying degrees OF irritability. there is,
with some diseases, an accompanying fretfuness
or moodineSS most difficult to manage So marked
may this become that occasionally the patient
seems 10 have changed his character, and the most
amiabie and unSeliish In health may become the
most inpatient and exacting In illness The
trained nurse. accustomed to watch the effects OF
disease will understand and uake allowance for
such perveron: but In private nursing the patientS
friends often suffer acutey from manifestations OF
i'll temper for which they could only account on
moral grounds
There is such thing as spelling patient, even
though he be past the age we generally associate
with the word ''spoil." Illness often brings back
some OF the maynard peevishneSs OF childhood and
you ft =, sgeh o tEs 10 contend WITH as positive
some order OF the Doctors As regards the question
OF how far to give In to patients whlms and
fanccS. there IS no better general rule than this:
oppose his wishes only on questions OF right and
wrong and when opposition becomes necessity,
use special efforts SO to keep your sefcoptro as TO
avoid ali expression OF anger or lmpatience.
How far you succeed in steering your patient
through such troubled waters will depend greatly
upon what measure you possess OF that Invaluable
gift Syi idtlg: III other words. the power Of put
ting yourself IN another'S place, seeing from bis
point of view, and feeling with him In bis difncu
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cannot be trained into really good nurse; and Ia
deed, as a broad rule, lack OF health and lack Of
able OBSTACLES in the way Of tnoss WHO desrs to be
helpful In the sick room.
For observe that the qualities OF self-coptrol,
cheerfuneSs and patience, though puch easier to
SOME than TO Others are within the reach Of al
who earnestly strive to possess them, and, mort-
and cultivated TO an almost unlimited extsnt
sympathy, on the other hand though capable Of
by It's fortunate one Of
can impart, and which Is no more within the reach
OF all than Is that good health without which a.
tempts at nurSn. can not but end 10 failure Given
these two special gifts Of health and sympathy and
you have the 'born nurse, " needing indeed, much
patient care and training, but one who may COIL
IDENTIFY count upon success.
Various other qualities and habits, such a. hui
mility, gentieness, fimness, order and accuracy,
as good hearing and sight, cleverneSs Of oDgers,
and natural quickness OF Apprehension and 81
absolutely Indispensable spd on these 1t Is not ne
ceSSary to dwell Those who have them may re-
9 and ,h those who have nST need nS be
made to acquire those more necessary tllngs which
are 10 be had for the trying.
MIsIsTER LowELL's ILLNEss--London advicss
state that Minister Lowell, having nomipally re-
covered from the govt, has fallen victim to vio-
lent attack OF rheumatism The second stage OF
his physical disability is apparently worse than the
nrSt HIS pny slcanS nave insisted that he 60 TO
health resort and Mr. Lowell has fol.