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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-13
CITY AND DISTRICT.

YOUR eyesight fitted. 81; Hempler's old stand
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Alleged Attempt to Outrage.


A CoLoEED MAN INDUCES sIx-YRAR-oLD GIRL 10
CREEK.
Mr.. VIM j. Mcdonald, clerk In the Pension
Office, residing at No. 2l29 street northwest. has
a six-year-old daughter called Maggie. While she
was playing in the yardin front OF the house about
noon yesterday, a colored man came along and
leaning ever the fence told her that he had lost
some money, and said that he would buy her some
candy II she would help him ind IT. The Child went
with nm, ana they then walked down l. street to
2.i, then along street towards Rock creek At
lne corner Oh 2ih street. the girl was heard to ask
the man now much further IL was He replied
"only down mere" In q few minutes he was seen
10 PICK her up and disappear over the bank Of
ROCK cfee6 Just opposite the canal The child
screamed, and attracting several persons to the
scene the man ran of down 25ta street The little
girl was taken home by the police Several hours
later, Officer Stanler arrested colored man named
James Smith alias Williams The little CHI ar
iirst Identified him the man, but afterwards
changed her mind. Smith Is held at the fourth
precinct station, while the case Is being inyesti
gated.
PISTOL SHOT WHICH STRUCK THREE WOMEN
Charles Nelson, coiOred, was tried in the Police
Court this morning on charge OF assault and
battery with intent to kill, and the case was SENT
TO the grand jury; bonds $500 Nelson is the man
who, about two weeks ago, In q house in Willow
Tree alley, fired at Betsy Rollins, an old lored
woman, the ball passing through the neShy part OF
her leg and striking Clarence Caldwell on the Leg
and then glancing on, striking Gertrude Caldwell
on the forehead No serious damage ives donA
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indictments by the Grand jury,

HHUICtIHcNtS Dy TIC IGfUnd JUfYe
The grand Jury to-day found indictments as fol-
lows: Henry Fields, HOUSEKEEPING in the night:
Joseph Simmons, larceny from the United States:
Daniel Simmons, assault with intent TO kill; SAM
uel Oppenheimer, same Offense; Edward L. Scott.
enlightenment; James r. Nichols, larceny; Lena
Moss. larceny from the person: James Sullivan as
sault with intent TO KILL Mary BransOn, petit lar
Harris. same orense Lucius johnson, murder OF
Philip King kowe on July 2lst. They ignored the
charge against John q. Thompson OF assault with
intent To kill :. t. Luckett.
This afternoon they returned indictments against
VIM Douglass, house breaking; John Gray lar
ceny; john King, larceny from the person, and
Benjamin Kelly alias JAS. Grady, assaulting Officer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-13

BUILDER MACARTY DISED.-The Master Builders
association gave dinner last evenin. at the Rjcrus
mouse 10 Mr.. d. J. Macarty, the builder OF the new
Lyht Infantry armOry and opera house, Mr. VIII
Lam II. Johnson presiding speeches We're made
Dy Building Inspector Entwisle. :. F. Plurnley F.
W. Plll1ng, Henry Delinger r. j. King, ID. A. Drts-
COL, W. < Ringwalt, Mr.. Macarty and others
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From every section Of the land reports come
pralsing DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
New $40 Singer Sewing Machine slight
" used for so warranted at Auerhach,S 9Th and H.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-04
4 INVOKED WIDOW.

A good looking widow in Corning,
N. Y, had, or had till recently. two
lovers. She told each of them that she
needed to have a cord of wood sawed.
and that if either of them was her
friend, they might tackle the wood pile
at early candle light, Saturday night.
AT the appointed hour one Of them was
on hand and at work with his coat off
to prove his devotion and to knock that
other fellow out or into pile of saw
dust at least. Meanwhile, the other
fellow came along well dressed, came
in at the door way, brought a pocket
full of chestnuts, and for two hours
made such love to the widow. that at
last accounts she had decided to
marry the man who went for the Wild
ow instead of the wood, in other words
he who wooed the widow while the
other fellow wooed the wood. Against
such wiles and wicked wishfulness
what chance has man in the quiet and
moral village of Corning. Young
men, linger not outside to caress the
woodhouse, but brace up and walk in.
Exchange.
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at a single sweep of the legislative arm,
So far as any measure is concerned,
this session has been barren of results.
ANOTHER VIEW,

Batteboro Correspondence, Springfield Repub,
llcan,
The truth of The Republicans conclu-
sions concerning uselessness of the
last session of the Legislature is gcncr-
ally admitted by those who taken the
trouble to follow through its dclibera-
tons, for which the Senate. as usual.
was largely responsible. The House
conceived and passed some laudable
measures, which We're promptly stran-
glod in the Senate, although not with
out the suspicion of undue pressure
from out side influences. True, the
railroad commission bill, one of the
most important of all, originated in
the Senate, and was sedulously cham
pioned byDr. llolton, who, by the way,
appears to have been on the right side
of every measure of Importance, but
less than week was required by the
Smith influence to get in Il sufficient
amount of sophistry to kill the bill, to-
gather with the short-haul bill. II was
rather surprising to those not familiar
with the tactics of the Ccntral's coun-
sci, to witness the complete and sudden
somersault of certain members of the
committee having this bill in charge.
after the wishes of the railroad corpor-
alton had been made known at the Pa
Wilton. One member rather forcibly
remarked: "You might as well try to
keep soft solder in the internal regions
as to expect any reform measure to
pass Vermont Senate" The House
as Il rule was composed of better lcgis-
lators than the Senate. Windham coun-
ty had some good men whose efforts will
bear inspection. With but two or three
exceptions they were opposed to the re-
election of Judge Royce, and their votes
on all occasions were generally record
ed in favor Of public economy and a.
gainst unwise legislation. DR.. Conland
although silent worker, was consis-
tently honest in his actions and free
from ring dictation. Hugh Henry of
Chester is another member who has
good record and has worked earnestly
for the people. Perkins of Windsor,
was another clear-headed member who
seemed to consider the rights of his
paramount to those of a
schcming corporation. Taken as whole
the Windham and Winsor county dele
cations would compare favorably with
any that have been sent to Montpelier
within the past 20 years. There was
OIL their part noticeable and agreeable
absence of any disposition to trade and
to "set up" things.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-04
Our w ashin9ton Letter
(From ON Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, DEC. |. 1884,

The season in Washington, although
it must necessarily be short, promises
to be one of the gayest ever known.
1t has opened with an unusual number
of weddings. some of which have al
ready taken place and others are still to
come.
There has been much betting by Gov
eminent employees, who. as general
thing are loosers The aggregate a.
mount of department stakes is very
considerable, for the gambling has been
reckless. 1t naturally would be there.
No thunderclap ever was so startling
as Blaine's defeat, not only to the gamb-
lers, but to Government employees in
general. As rule those who have bet
are not prepared to pay their losses
without Inconvenience. An unsuspect-
ed number of departments clerks. male
and female, are in debt. Some are
hopelessly in the hands of the ten per-
cent sharpers. A number borrowed
money at eXtortionate rates to bet with.
Not few who have been long in the
service find that their latter end is 90
ing to be more deplorable than their
first. A squandered life is the expert
ence of the larger part of those who OBJ
tain clerkships. They manage to live
and that is all.
The general expection that the excep-
tionally gallant services of Sergeant
Brainard as member of the Greedy arc
tic expedition, would be recognized by
his appointment to vacant lieutenancv
in the army is not, it appears, likely to
be realized. The coveted prize has
fallen into the lap of the adopted son
of Attorney General Brewster
Why did we have Brewster? How
happy we would have been without
him.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-04

ton of this law railway companies are
subjected TO fine of $500 for each
offence.
The yastness of the traffic of the ele
waited railways of New York Gamble
understood from the statement that the
number of passengers carried during
the year ending with September, 1888,
was 90, l2i,942, while the total lumber
of passengers carried by all the other
steam railways of the United States
was 3l2, 6S6,64l. The traffic is increas-
ing rapidly, the number of passengers
carried during the nine months ending
with June, 1884, having been 7i.2ll.
co..
English bondholders hold Mexican
securities to the value of Sl3, 100000
There are now seven mills in Penn
sylvania county, Va, engaged in the
manufacture of sassatras oil. Ii takes
seventy-five pounds of roots to make a
gallon of oil, which sells for SI05 per
gallon. 1t is used for flavoring soaps.
The clock of Trinity Church tower
in New York city is the heaviest in A
mcrica. The frame stands nine feet
long, five feet high and three feet wide.
The main wheels are thirty inches in di-
ameter. 1t takes $50 turns of the crank
to wind each weight up. 1t requires
700 feet of three inch rope for the three
cords, and over an hour for two men to
wind the clock,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-04
VOL. IL. NO. |,

In entering upon the second year of
its existence, the Sitter desires to re-
turn thanks for the generous support ii
has received, not only from the inhabi-
tants of its town. but from all the sec
ton, tittingly embraced under the des-
signatlon of the region OF the Upper
West River Valley, rs also to many
towns outside of this region, and to
the one hundred and thirty sons and
daughters of this locality, now scattered
from the green hills of old New Eng
land, to the italy of America on the
pacific slope; from the frozen lakes of
the north to the tepid waters of the
gulf, who have generously contributed
to its support. That it has been well
visitor to those widely scattered homes
affords il much pleasure, and in the flu
ture its highest aim will be to carry to
to every household, whcre'cr it goes,
Joy, peace and good will.
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|
Not long ago we heard clergymoi
relate this story: The deceased rad
been a young man and Il wild oe at
that. He died as the result of Il pree.
Still he had many redceming qualities.
He was noble-souled, big-hearte fel-
low, who would do anything Tor a
friend. and who was generally po,uhr,
despite his failings. The cnurcl vas
crowded to hear what the clergyman
would have to say. His numerous
friends even threatened an unpleasant
demonstration if lack of liberalitvled
the minister into very pronomcelly
''improving the occasion" There vas
an expectant hush as the ministeran-
nounced his text: "Died Abner as he
fool dieth."
The sermon was Il tribute, cloqpnt
and evidently sincere, to the character
of the deceased His generous natre
was expatiated upon at length-and
then the clergyman simply repeatedhis
text: "Died Abner as the fool dieh."
His goodness as a brother. son and
friend were done full justice to-am in
conclusion to this the clergyman again
said over the text: "Dicd Abner d the
fool dieth." His public spirit. the gap
his removal made in the community
were not omitted-only to close with
the inevitable words of the text: .'Oied
Abner as the fool dieth.' The mourn
ers filed out. One of the "boys" mdg-
ed another and inquired what he thought
of the sermon. 1.-THE Sermon" the
other answered; ''the sermon was first
rate: but what a text.-Exchange.
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NEWSY STATE NOTES AND
CLIPPINGS.

Michael Niece, of Wilton, was bur-
led by the caving in of well he was
digging Friday, and was dead when
taken out. The first fall of dirt buried
him about halfway, and he called for
a shovel to dig himself free; but while
doing this second cave occurred and
buried him so deep that it was several
hours before he could be reached. He
was about 80 years old and leaves no
family.
Conductor Simonds of the Montreal
express on the Bennington e. Rutland
railroad was assaulted on Friday morn
ing by a drunken fellow named Norton,
at South Wallingford. Norton follow
ed the conductor to the platform and
struck him several blows in the back of
the neck. He was arrested.
State Attorney Edward l.. Bates
was shot at Bennington on Thursday
evening about ten O'Clock while return.
ing from riding. A fellow named Ben.
nett of Salisbury rode past on horse.
back and fired at him twice, one shot
taking effect in his chin. The wound
is not serious. When further dowr
South street Bennett fired the remain
ing barrels of his revolver in the air
No possible provocation is known. Off
GERS are in pursuit of the would-be a
sassin, who rode through North Ben
nington toward White Creek.
Bennett, who is nineteen years old
has been an invcterate reader of dim,
novels and when little drunk has i'm
agined himself to be cowboy of tn,
most approved type.
DR.. Goldsmith, says the RUTLAND
Herald, tells the following story, which
is too good to keep: "A few days ago
had to cut off largish, fatty tumo
(three or four pounds) from an old la
dy's thigh. After the operation wa
finished, the wound dressed and tn
effects of the chloroform had passed of
herhusband-a little spindle-legged fel
low, with flavor of henpeckery abou
him-came tiptoeing in with the tumo
on a platter and his eyes brimming wit
tears. He said: Here it is, Susan.
thought you might want to see it, AT
ter the old lady had inspected it am
paved it over, he continued: .Wha
shall | do with it? Shall bury it:
Bury itn she exclaimed in tone of in
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-04
ABOUT THE SIZE OF IT.
Warrington Letter IN Rutland Herald

Washington Letter IN Rutland Herald
The Democrats here find it impossi.
bic to conceal their itching palms. They
arc not in the habit of wearing gloves,
and the clamor for office, already loud
bid fair to develop into a riot. The
questions everybody are asking are
Will Cleveland be able to resist the
pressure. will he desire to resist it:
The general opinion is that he will de-
sire and try, but fail. He will set his
massive shoulders against the postern.
open it gingerly to let few good Dem
Ocrats in. but alas! when he shall tr,-
to close it, he will find that the few
good Democrats" were the entering
wedge of the immense V-shaped "un-
washed.' and poor Cleveland will be as
helpless as child in a stampeded herd
of Texas steers. "What are we here
for if not for the offices" were the his
toric words of ex-senator Flanagan of
Texas, and they express the sentiment
in the heart of the hungry, thirsty, I'M
washed Democracy.
The Chicago Times say: ''Thc evil
dence of fraud i'll the second precinct
of the IS ward is now positive, and
this was shown to Mr.. Brand Saturday
afternoon, whereupon he telcgraphed
to stop the mandamus proceedings and
he will make no effort to obtain his seat.
The Times also claims that the Demo-
Gratis will make no futher effort to con-
troll the legislature.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-04

Congress assembled Monday. The
annual message of President Arthur
is regarded, upon all sides as an able
and mastery document. 1t is through
ly business-like throughout, and his rec
concentrations commendable. He rec
ommends the abolition of the entire
excise tax, except on liquors, and the
concluding of reciprocity treaties sufi-
cient to wipe out the surplus.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-04
dignant surprise; bury it, indeed! just
you go and put it in the soap-fat tub
That's what youth do with IL
APPOINTMENTS By THE Governor,

Governor Pingree has made the fol-
lowing appointments: Inspector of fin
ance, Carol $. Page, of Hyde Park, to
succeed Charles Dewey, of Montpelier
railroad commissioner, Thomas o. Sea-
yer, of Woodstock, TO succeed Wayne
Bailey, of Rutland; tax commissioner,
W. =. Dillingham;, of Waterbury; sup
erintendent of the house of correction,
George n. Eayres of Rutland; superin-
tendent of the state prison, Il. W. Cakes
of Windsor; board of dental examiners,
Drs. o. p. Forbush of Montpelier
James Lewis of Burlington, l.. II. Law
ton of Rutland, G. ii. Swift Of Man
chester, II. M. Chase of Bethel; men,
bcrs of the board of agriculture, DR.. III.
A, Cutting of Lunenbnrg, Henry Lane
of Cornwall, A. Il. Perkins of Pomfret,
succeeding L. NJ, Goodwin of Hartland,
Nj. W. Davis of Westminster, +. ID.
Douglass of Whiting, succeeding f.
Il. Pember of Wells. and f. r. Towle
of Franklin.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-04

If we fulfill our promise of last week
to give synopsis of the doings of the
Legislative session just closed, we would
do so, SO far as substantial and bene-
fetal results are concerned by row of
ciphers. We give, on this page, an an
ticle from the Daily Journal. briefly
telling the whole story. The cost of the
session was about 100000 which the
people pay, taking almost nothing in
return, unless, indeed il be the honor
of fathering a body which will go into
history as the Woodchuck Legislature
of 1884.
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SALMAGUNDI.

Over million cigars were shipped
to New York from Key Woot last
week.
For of all sad words of tongne or pen
The saddest are these from the Widow Ben ::
"By the great horned spoon, Pm left again -
Chicago News.
The French are trying to acclimate
sponges on the coast of Algeria by trans
planting sponge plants from the coast
of Syria. 1t is not an easy task.
A St. Paul artist is engaged in paint
ing the great seal of Minnesota in colors
on plate glass six feet in diameter, and
two medals of the State Historical So
ciety on threefeet squares of plate
glass. The great seal, medal on each
side, will be placed in the Minnesota
department of the New Orleans expo
sition and Illuminated with powerful
electric light.
A gang of Italian laborers near Sara
toga were recently cut down ten cents
a day. Instead of striking they cut an
inch off their shovel blades at night.
The Boss asked what it meant, and
Baldwin's Guide reports that one of the
men replied: "Not so much pay not
so much dirt lift; all right, the job last
the more long. Italian no strike"
Mr.. f. B. Nicholaus, an electrician
in the Brush company at Cleveland, o.,
has contrived a novel and ingenious ar
rangement. In his vest pocket he car
ries a miniature storgae battery con-
nected by wire to his scarf pin, which
is in fact a little Swan lamp no larger
than a bean. By connecting the wire
when he pleases with his watch chain
and metal button in his vest the cur
rent lights the carbon in his lamp.
my DEAR said sick man to his
wife, how does the doctor say am get
ting along?''
Every nicly, indeed
docs he think | am entirely out of
danger!"
O. yes
"Well, then, You had better have him
and the minister discontinue their visits.
Exchange.
A piece of sponge cake, made by a
Vassar girl, has been presented to Pres
ldent-elect Cleveland. 1t is said that
Mr.. Cleveland prizes it highly, and will
use it as paper-weight when he goes
to the White House. Exchange.
A Walnut Hill girl is mad with a
downtown drug clerk because when
she asked him for something to bang
her hair with, he told her they didn't
keep curry-combs.-Merchan Traveller
The south is again in the saddle, and
the saddle is strapped to the democratic
mule. There is trouble ahead for the
mule.-Phila. Press.
In the upper portion of Aroostook
county, Maine, there is good sleighing,
and the rivers and streams are frozen
over.
Nevada sends exhibits to New Or
leans to the value of 100000.
Franklin Sawyer, Chicago mer
chant, celebrated the election of Cleve.
land and Hendricks by hiring a saloon
and supplying meat and drink to al
corners during the day.
One of the laws of the state of Mich
igan reads as follows: mo person shall
be employed as engineer, train despatch
er, fireman, brakeman, or other servan
upon any railroad, who uses intoxica
ting drinks as beverage" For viola
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-04

A lady not far from here went into
one of our stores few days ago and
was informed by the merchant that Mr..
Cleveland was elected and the Demo-
Gratis were going to paint Montpelier
red. She told him she presumed they
would. That the last time they elected
a president they painted the whole
United States rnd.-Ra"ra P,ntanrriSn
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-04
Till Jan. 1885 for 81.

THE LONDONDERRY SITTER will be
sent to new Subscribers, from this time,
or from the time the Subscription is
received till january LIST 1886 for ONE
DOLLAR, strictly in advance.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-04

The business interests throughout the
country are suffering severely. Mills
andworkshops are shutting down ever
where and thousands of men are with
out employment.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-04
To The Public!

Not altogether on account of Cleve-
lands election, but having tried the
Credit System for nearly fourteen
years at loss of several thousand dol
lars and confident that the Ready Pay
principle is the only true business basis,
| shall on and after Dec. LIST 1884, a.
dept that method, making sweeping
reduction in the prices of all kinds of
goods kept by me for sale, sufficient in
my opinion to make it an object for
all Cash Paving Customers to give me
a trial. Go to Sherwin's hereafter if
you wish to get the most for your mon
ey.
Respectfully,
DANIEL SHERWIN.
Jamaica. Vt. Nov. %. 1884.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-04
MARRIED..

In Salem. n. Y, Nov "a, 1884. Mr..
Sim J. Cobb and Miss. Luna C. Kings
bury both of Rawsonville
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-04

The famous telephone suit has been
decided in favor of the Bell Telephone
Co., and that stock goes up with a
bound.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-04
East Lake,
Royal Denmark,
and the Glenwood Range,
With Prices that DEFY Competitions

We Also have hand the Stock of TIN
can be found in this part of the State fresh from market
complete Stock of LAMPS present including Hang
n Bracket Student and Hand Lamps of all designs
Cages Iron and Wood Pumps Lead Pipe
complete as It's at this day.
~ Fry Bottle OF our PariOr Pride Steve Polish
No Rnst!. EVE will sell
you wh-so you see you need not cold this winter.
DO not fail to visit Goods and purchase
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-04

Over a million cigars were shipped
to New York from Kny Voc. last
week
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-21

BAsEBALL-The game of baseball at
Agricultural Park yesterday afternoon, be-
tween the Eureka and Peruvian Bitters
Clubs, in which the former undertook to
beat the latter to l, was more amusing
than exciting. AS regards size of men and
willingness, the clubs were quite evenly
matched; but the practiced Eurekas were
too well posted in the business" of the
game, to say nothing of their admitted ex-
cellence otherwise, for their opponents to
have much of a chance against them, and
the game was won by the Eurekas by a
score of IA to 0. There were periods in the
game, however, when the Peruvians did
remarkably well as they whitewashed'
the Eurekas four times. Following is the