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Costing him well wound-up for yasfr spin aiRes
He will relate the most thrilling exploits
always. and in every case, making himself the
hero-all Of which are made out of whole cloth

Costing him well wound-up for yasfr spin aiRes
He will relate the most thrilling exploits
always. and in every case. making himself the
hero-all Of which are made out OF whole cloth
ONE OF THE CIRCULARS"
Another one of the regular professional beg
gars here is an old negro with but one leg He
never asks directly for aims He thumps along
up one street and down another, and as he
meets an individual whom he regards as a good
subject to be impressed, he stops. removes his
hat, and makes most profound bow. If
ignored he moves on undisturbed. and If he
encounters the same person again he bestowS
another gracious bow showing that he bears no
malice to those who pass him by; but the
donation OF even a penny elicts smile
and THANK yer boss. You is a gentleman"
He never. though, wastes his words upon those
who give nothing.
Mister. please. sir, gimme penny to buy
piece of bread" utteredin the N Jst doleful tone
and In whining voice frequently greets the
ears of the pedestrian. 1t comes from white
and colored, old and young. and in most
Instances is but a device to ret money for other
uses than buying bread The pennies collected
in this way. probably, are seldom expended for
something to eat.
THE POSTAGE STAMP GAME.
There are shrewd beggars here who inge-
niousiy devise schemes that make bigger re-
turns than the plain request for charity. There
is one man. who, with worn and badly soiled
envelope in his hand, goes from house to house
asking at each for postage stamp. He ex-
hibits his envelope, already addressed, and re-
presents that the letter within is upon urgent
business. but that he is too poor to buy stamp.
Many people will give him stamp who would
refuse money, and when he has collected few
stamps he readily exchanges them for liquor at
the nearest saloon.
There is a woman who makes a practice OF
standing near one or the other Of the street car
functions with a covered basket on her arm. She
begs passers-by for
"JIST CAR TICKET
to get home with. Very many who would
ignore request for even o penny hand a car
ticket TO an old woman with basket appar-
emily too heavy for her to carry. and she finds
no difficulty in converting tickets into cash.
There is another old woman who plays the
double role of beggar and confidence operator.
She makes no bones of asking for money. but
when that fails she plies her other and more
disreputable vocation. She carries small
basket containing a pair of socks OF stockings
one of which is not quite finished. She plies
her knitting needles as If too industrious to
lose moments time Calling at house she
applies for stockings to knit and exhibits the
contents of her basket as sample of her work.
The customer is required to furnish the yarn or
thread and the old woman proffers to do the
knitting at a very low price. She gives ficti-
tOus address and is never heard of again by
her patron. She either sells the yarn before or
after knitting if up.
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FROM THE SHENANDOAH ALUM
SPRINGS.
A Famous Health Res0rt-Nbat Class
Of Invalids are Specially Benefited.
e Of TIE EVENING STAR.
SHENANDOAH ALUM SPRINGS

Correspondence Of TIE EVENING STAR
SHENANDOAH ALUM SPRINGS,
SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. August 20. 1884.
Nesting in the heart Of Shenandoah county,
and on the side Of the Great North mountain
nature has put forth her hand as the great ply
stefan for the 'healing of the people, not only
in the beautiful mountain scenery and pure air.
which, at an elevation of $500 feet above sea
level.is found in its primitive simplicity here. but
especially in its numerous medical springs.
which for variety Of the ills
man is doomed to encounter DOS
tive remedy; such at least is the experience of
many who have found their way here. both for
recreation and physical benefit In the past as
well as the genial company now gathered here
at present.
=, The Shenandoah Alum Springs are among
the oldest OF the medicinal springs in the
country, and perhaps have been visited by more
persons despairing Of ultimate recovery of
health, and who have left it in buoyant spirits
and with arenewed lease of life than any springs
OF similar nature in the country. The waters
seem to benefit especially those Of a relaxed
constitution and suffering from diseases requir-
ing an astringent and tonic action. The alum
springs found here are decidedly a freak OF ma
ture, and If the worn steps leading to them
can speak anything they surely attest to the
countless hundreds who have visited them In
the past.
The season here, proper, lasts from June to
october. although many remain throughout the
year. The season, now at its height. has been
exceptionally good. Thehotel accommodations,
under the management of the accommodating
prophecies, Mrs. A. G. Myers, is all that could
be wished for, although, perhaps, not as gay as
many more fashionable resorts, yet life here la
replete with pleasures of a more lasting and
enduring character. The pleasant morning walks
to Peck's cave, Fort Ashby, and the top of North
mountain from which point the view of moun-
tain scenery is, perhaps. uneXcelled in Virginia
or elsewhere, tend to make the time pass pleas
antly, while the evening parties are repete with
interests to the guests.
The weather here for the past few weeks has
been all that could be desired; there is no night
but in which blankets have not been needed.
while the days have been clear and sunshiny.
Those here include among Others Col r. X.
Elliott, Mrs. r. Il. Elliott. Mrs. Roberta Elliott.
Miss BERTHE Shachlett, Mrs. A. w. Lewis. Mr. g.
II. Ralston, Miss NJ. l.. Haett of Washington.
Mrs. Dr. Linsley, Mr.. Richard J.insley. DIR. NJ. 4.
Mitchell, Mr.. william v. Walsh and family Nh.
and Mrs. j. f. Ingle, of Baltimore; Mrs. M. p
Guild, OF Cincinnati, Ohio; Mr.. John II. Eager.
Of New Orleans.
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Learned by Experience.

They were sitting on the sofa In their parlor,
conversing in a low tremulous voice. They
had only been married short time. He seized
her hand, and said with a voice full of emotion.
''Birdie, do you know that 1t was your innate
modesty, your apparent Indifference. that
made me resolve to win you at all hazards?''
EYES, George; the apparent Indifference game
is what captured you. You are the first one /
tried it on. I slipped up on three or four occa-
sions by gushing too much, before it occurred
to me to change my tactics. wish it had oc-
CURED to me sooner" and she sighed heavily.
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1908 N street, Aug. 16, 81.
JOhllny'S Logic,
From Texas Siftingy,

"Couldn't you find room enough for yourself
on that bench without pushing that little boy
off on the floori" asked an'Austn school teacher
of the bad boy of the school.
II didn't want any room for myself" was the
reply; II wasn't crowded at ALL"
'"Then why did you push him Off"
''TO give him more room. He was the bow
who was crowded, so pushed him off to give
him plenty Of room. There is great deal more
room off bench than there is on it,"
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] saw the gardener bring and strew
Gray ashes where blush roses grew,
The fair still roses bent them low,
Their pink cheeks dlmpled all with dew,
And seemed to view with plying air
The dim gray atoms lying there.
All, bonny rose, all fragrancies,
And life and hope and quiCk desires,
What can you need or gain from these
Poor ghosts OF ng-fOrgotten fires?
The rose tree leans, the rose tree signs,
And warts this answer subtly wise:
"An death. all life are mixed and blent,
Out OF dead lives fresh life is sent;
Sorrow TO these is growth for me,
And who shall question GODS decree7"
All, dreary life, whose gladstone spark
No longer leaps In song and nre,
But lies In ashes gray and stark,
Defeated hopes and dead desire,
Useless and dull and all bereft-
Take courage, this one thing Is LETT,
Some happier life may use thee 50,
Some flower bloom fairer on It's tree,
Some sweet or tender thing may grow
To stronger life because OF thee.
Content TO play an humble part,
Give OF the ashes CT thy heart,
And haply God, whose dear DEGREES
Taketh from tho e TO give 10 these,
Who draws the Sn0w-crop from the SHOWS,
May from those ashes ind rose.
SUSAN COOLIDGE
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meSDACsogs ME.NDICaNTs.
Cunning Devices Of Eseggars to Increase
their 7ncone.

~ ON col DRIED MAN WHO Runs BOARDING.
HhJ>E on BROKEN St'RAPS-THE GENTEEI. BEG
GAR WHO HAS MISI-AID MS POCKET BOoK-THE
NAN WHO WANTS \ POSTAGE sTANP-THE CAR
TICkET W"EaN. ETC.
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The Child in Church.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
sYou did not pay very close attention 10 the ser
mon. fear, this moTniDg."
ssoh, YES did. mamma
.sHTeIl, what did the minister say.S
s'IIe SAID the picnic would start at ten o'clock
Thursday morning, and On, ma, can I go,H
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Michigan justice of the peace wants to turn
an honest penny bv performing marriages. and
has issued the following card in a local paper
Marriage ceremonies performed at all hours of
the day or night. Especial attention given to
claims OF soldiers who were frightened or
discouraged during the war. Office hours from
o'clock IN the morning to midnight, standard
time"
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If "a Neither Goose" had been resident of
Washington she would probably never have
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It's EFFECT UPON BUHDING-HE REG ARDS THE
LAW AS UNwIsE AND INJURI0Us-HOw He
THINKS II CAME TO BE PAssED-THE INTERESTS
OF THE MATERIAL MEN. &c.
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THE PRESENT WATER SUPPLY.

Respecting the aqueduct and the present
water supply the report says the water level
at the dam has varied during the year from 335
feet above its crest to "a feet below it. The
average pressure for the year in the mains at
the crossing Of Rock creek was SO 13 pounds per
square inch, against 30.S7 pounds for the pre-
vious year. On the 9th of June the actual con-
sumption Of water for "a hours was found to be
81 .S27 013 gallons, against "a 314 us gallons for
June "a, 1885, and 20, III, S64 for June %, 1882,
a showing which Major Lydecker thinks indi-
Gates that the efforts inaugurated in 1882 to pre-
vent the waste of water have not been without
q beneficial effect.
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cal society OF Washington, and its president in
1881. He was one of the original members of
the National Academy of Sciences, and an ac-
tive and valuable worker in its ranks. It was
characteristic of the doctor that he ALWAYS on
gagged in his scientific studies with zeal and en-
thusiasln, never saving himself labor or taking
facts at second hand which he could verify by
experiment or examination. He thus by
ms temperament and his love OF trne
science kept himself in a strain all
the time. He was a fine conversationalist
and popular in society, but late wears became
so engrossed in his work as to give but little of
ms time to mere social intercourse. He was
also good debater, possessed fine flow of
language and presented his points i'm logical So
quence and with convincing clearness and force.
Although Dr. Woodward is chiefly known out
side OF his near acquaintance by his writings
still he was skillful practitioner, and one OF
the most accurate diagnOsticians to have been
met with anywhere. His abilities In this drec-
ton alone would have assured him large and
lucrative consulting practice in Washington or
any other city. Even with all his engagements
and duties, both in army circles and with CITY
practitioners, he was always ready to advise
with practitioners who called upon him with a
history OF an obscure or embarrassing case
Scarce medical practitioner of any note in
Washington but who has repeatedly profited by
his suggestions and advice In this way. The
writer takes pleasure in acknowledging his MANY
ATTENDING UPON GARFIELD
July 2. 1881. he was selected or rather de-
tached, by the surgeon general, by the request
of the Secretary Of War as one OF the
staff surgeons to attend President Garfield. The
labors and anxiety incident to that long and
combining duty seriously impaired his health.
and from which he never recovered.
1t was understood that he had kent accurate
notes of this case with view to publication
but never. we believe. took it up for studv or
arrangement DR.. Woodward was frequently
solicited by different medical colleges to accent
chairs and devote himself to teaching. but he
felt as though his life-work was to complete the
medical history of the war. So he worked on
and we know the result. Dr. Woodward was
twice married; by his first wife he had two
children. daughter and son. His son. Janyier
woodward. graduated with high hOnors
at Annapolis, and is now an officer in u. s. navy
His second wife was Blanch, daughter of the
late Cornelius Wendell OF this city, by whom he
had three children, two sons and a dauphter
The doctors death, although expected, was
sudden. His remains were brought to his late
residence, $40 + street, Washington. where
funeral services were held by the Rev. Alex-
ander Kent. His body was laid to rest on the
evening Of the Goth. in the peaceful shades OF
Gienwood cemetery, in the presence of many
'Sieuos. ]. n. T.
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A Farner,s once.
Tha Iasne.

+ "a
How many farmers have an offceQ That's
ridiculous idea, isn't 1T? But lawyers and doctors
have Offices business men have counting rooms
and nearly every man who handles money or
keeps accounts, has some sort of a place where
he can figure out his standing with the world
Butmany farmers will reply: II handle dunn
little money, and keep my accounts in my head;
sowhats the use of an oficeW Nevertheless, my
friend, you need some convenient place to write
to make out a bill or a receipt or to add up
column OF figures, and you need the place and
the materials for your own individual use 1t
may be that part of the old family secretary
with its dusty pigeon holes and sliding shelf,
Will answer the purpose; or you may feel
able to procure smarter looking,
more modern desk from town; or,
if you are a wide awake, progressive
farmer. with a commodious residence, and al
ready own desk, you; may fit up special room
for the farm library, and the agricultural jour
nails you are wise enough to take, and you
may place your desk, or only table, in the
room and call this your office
What proportion of farmers in the United
States do you suppose would be able to produce
bottle of clear black ink, or a decent pen, and
paper and envelopes at a moments warning 81
How many own or use an account book, or
know what the income of the farm amounts to
IN a yearf How many times are replies to let
tiers put off and neglected, or important mems
carried in the head, because somebody has the
ink, OF the bottle has gone dry" or "the pen
won't mark, etc, etc Every farmer should
have an Office by all means, if only single
drawer in convenient table, and good ink aud
pens, pencils paper, envelopes and postage
stamps. He should have journal and cash
book and, if he uses his Office to the extent of
keeping strict account of all farm transactions,
putting the household expenses in place by
itself as the cost of living, he may some day
need a big iron safe for the corner of his Office
and possibly be able to control votes enough to
represent his district and calling in Congress.
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Gov. CIeveland III canp,

PEEKsKILL, July % The Sixty-ninth Irish
Regiment, in camp here. were visited by Gov.
Cleveland in response to an invitation of Col
Cavanagh and the men. The Governor was re-
ceived with salute of twenty one guns and by
the regiment in line, commanded by Col
Cavanagh. Rev. and Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher,
who are seiourning at their Peekskill country
residence, also visited the camp
and met Governor Cleveland After
being entertained by the State
military authorities in the State encampment.
Governor Cleveland and Mr. Beecher, with GEN
eral Farnsworth, informally visioed the Sixty
ninth Regiment and accepted the Inequalities of
the Colonel and other officers Governor Cleye-
land was greeted with three times three cheers.
The class of 'S5, of the military academy rode IN
from West Point, ten miles distant, and there
also gathered in, by invitation of Colonel Cav
anagh, detachmento Of the Seventh Regiment.
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Racing at BRIGHTON Beach.


New York July IS The weather at Brighton
Beach, to-day, was unpleasant and showery and
the track heavy The attendance wasvery good
The first race, for non-winners, three-qnarters
Of milo, was won by Ubert by two lengths;
Kitty H. second, Barone1a third. Time, 1:2244
The second race, for winners and second
place horses three-euarters of mile, was won
by Wash. Talbot; Cummins second, Blue Rebel
third. limo, 1:2l
The third race, selling allowances one mile,
was won by Lena Charlie Bader second, Pill
ferer third Time, 1492. Mutuals paid $l43 on
Charlie Bader for second place.
The fourth race, for all ages, one mile and a
quarter was one by Miss Brewster; Barney
Aaron second, Charley B. third Time, 2,I6a
The fifth race, for three-yearsolds and up
ward, seven furlongs, was won by Qnixote;
Florence J. second, Magnum third Time,
I:38!
The sixth race for three year-olds and up
ward seven furlongs, was won by Regret; Will
Davis second Billy O'Neill third Time, 1:364.
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THE SPORTING RECORD.
Results of Yesterdays Racing Over the Chi
eago Driving Park Course.

Results of Yesterdays Racing Over the Chi
cago Driving Park Course.
CHICAGO July 25. The attendance at the
Chicago Driving Park was very good the wealth
er was very warm and the track stiff.
In the first race selling purse one mile and a
quarter, the starters were Centerville, John
Sheppard, Hyderabad Manitou, Tom Moore, Bar
itone, Twilight, Virgie, Hearne and Mollie
Davis. The race was an even one to the lower
turn between Twilight and Sheppard, when
Manitou and Centerville went to the front and
came in in that order; Hearne third. Time,
217s.
In the second race, one mile and q quarter, for
three-year7olds, the starters were Mona, Slip
away, Palmetto and Europa All four horses
took their turn al the front, but Slipaway came
in first by length; Mona second, Europa third
Time, 2:172
In the third race, three-quarters Of a mile, the
starters were Lady Craft. Princess Chuck, Con
stellation, German1a, Maggie NJ, Court Ban and
Thetis Germania led from start to finish; Ban
second, Constellation third Time 1:20s.
In the fourth race, a handicap hurdle the
starters were Athelstone, Bill Bird. Ascoli and
Lord Jersey Athelstone led, with Bird second
but he fell at the first hurdle and Jersey took
second place. At the fourth hurdle Jersey
sulked and Ascoli took second place. Athelstone
the favorite, led TO the last hurdle, where Ascoh
took the lead and won easily by two lengths;
Athelstone second Jersey fell at the fifth hurdle
and did not finish Time 2:594
In the fifth race the starters were Werner,
Bonanza, Blac&fellow, Joe Royle James E.
Phillips Kihoba, P. Line, Matchless, Dennis, Cav
anagh, ReEerta, Revoke, Miss Goodrich and
La Belle N. Werner took the lead, never was
headed, and won by q short head; Kihoba sec
ond, two lengths in front of Joe Rayle, third
Time LILO
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sciences Of those men who have defended their
country If it cannot be fairly said that the lofty
ideal which Lincoln saw, as by inspiration, has
been worked into reality by the American PEG
pie IN this score of years, than which history
from the time of Moses records none brighter.
OF course, there have been the 'demoral1zrng
influences of intestine war, which Mr.. Tliden
speaks Of but these influences have not i'm
paired the neral standards of the people. We
make it a question Of fact, and, were this the
place. we could bring abundant evidence to show
that moral progress has been upward and on
ward. We have in this twenty years been coming
rapidly out of the 'demoralizing influences of
the war, the influences which any war generates.
We have made good the 'sbad finance which
MIR. Tilden deplores and with it we have paid
off the war debt at rate that has amazed the
world There has been corruption with tins
marvellous progress But it is to our credit that
it has been exposed and punished, so far as pos
sible, not concealed and allowed to become the
''cancerous growthsn memories of which seem
to embitter the last days of this old man, and
corrode the feelings of great party. We have
made blunders in these twenty years, but not
more than is human; and, we repeat, all the cor
ruption, all the blunders, all the mal7admm-
istratien piled the highest and painted the black
est will not be discernible blot on the fair page
of history whereou will be written the glorious
record of America from 1864 TO 1884 Think OF
it, you who despair of the Republic. Refrain
from that temper which may easily lead to the
znaligniug of the country and the hbeling OF the
people. Dwell no longer amid the feculenee OF
diseased imaginations and scared hearts, that
can see nothing but villainy and yileness in all
this glorious period. Come forward and tell us
what your party will do for the further ad-
vancement and glory of the country, but do not
ask to be trusted upon your ability to tell the
world that in this score of years your native land
has been simply a hell on earth.
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THE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO.
Hon. Charles L. Holstein Delivers Telling
Speech at Columbus.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, o., July 25.-The first Repub-
hcan meeting of the campaign in this
county was held tonight, and is re-
ported to have been one of the largest local
meetings in years Hon. Charles i. Holstein,
of Indianapolis, was the principal speaker, and
sounded keynote which was especially graft
flying to the Republican managers "A Demo
cratic challenger was stationed to interrupt
him, and at one point said that he
had ignored the Democratic soldiers
who were in the war. The speaker replied that
he honored the Democrat who fought for the
Union, but if the principles proclaimed in 1861
by those who to-day constitute the bulk of that
party, and for which they fought, the flag of the
Union would not wave over the States which
propose to give one hundred and fifty three
solid electoral votes to the Democratic nominee.
The speech bristled with points, and is one Of
the best the Major ever delivered The immense
audience cheered it to the echo.