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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10
Electric Lights on Naval Vessels.

A GREAT CONVENIENCE ON MEN-oF-wAR.
"Is it intended to light all OF. our men-of-war
eventually by means OF electricity?" asked STAR
reporter this morning OF Commodore Walker.
"Hardly that" was the reply, ''but we are put
ting electric lights some Of the vessels as an ex-
pertinent That manner Of lighting is scarcely as
necessary for naval vessels as for passenger YES
sells, in which it seems to be additional attrac-
tion to swell the list OF passengers. 1t undoubtedly
is great convenience on war vessels. however
One great objection to the use OF common lamps Is
the heat generated by them. and scarcely less OBJ
Jectionable is the accompanying smell, both OF
wnch are AVOIDED oy the use OF the electric lights
Besides 1t is great comfort and convenience to
have the ships so well and so safely lighted The
Trenton was the first American man -ofwar that
lighted In that way, and although The experiment
tried by European nations before the Tren.
ton, when she left New York the Asatic station
was the best lighted naval ship afoat. She had
$50 lights. It Is intended, as an additional expert
ment, to light few other vessels in the same way.
The Omaha Is to be fitted With l55 lights, and the
new cruisers, Boston and Atlanta, will have 210
each, while the Chicago will be lighted throughout
with 800 lights We cannot afford to light any
more vessels In that Way at present, as 1t is looked
upon now as luxury rather than necessity.
The Local Inauguration Committee.
GENTLEMEN SELECTED BY THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE TO HAVE CHARGE OF THE CEREMONIES.
The members OF the national democratic COM
mittee, who were authorized to select the local
committee to manage the Inauguration ceremo-
monies, have been hard at work for over q week
past, and their labors are nearly completed Mr.
VIM. NJ. Gait, one Of the leading merchants Of
this city, has been mentioned as chairman
OF the general management committee. which
will be composed OF about fifty residents OF the
District Of Columbia, without regard to politics
The following are some OF the names already
Bancroft, c. C. Glover, Walter D. Davidge, Martin
Z. Morris, Il; 4. Willard. j. W: Thompson. j. L.
Barbour, Col. James 6: Berret, Thomas j. Fisher,
VIM. Gait, 8. " Niles, Prot Baird, j. C. Walling
and Stilson Hutchins senator German has been
III for several days past, and the work has not,
therefore, progressed as rapidly as was expected
The committee has not yet been made up 1t will
not be announced until all the men selected shall
signify their willingness to serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10

wM MCLEAN h SON
18th AND d STREETS; ALSO, 14TH BETWEEN B
AND STREETS NORTHWEST n2A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10

THE DUPONT STATUE UNvEILIN8.-The Secretary
OF the Navy has designated Rear Admiral Clark II.
Wells as an additional member OF the committee to
make arrangements for the unveiling Of the Du-
p0nt statue. Admiral Wells was the first person
who took steps TO have statue erected TO the
memory of Admiral DuDOnt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10

NAVAL ORDERs-Leut. Commander Edwin
White has been ordered to special duty at Wash
ington On the 18th inst Assistant Surgeon Lloyd
paa Us W .ne Laval noSp,Sai, Unelsea, Mass
from the naval hospital, Chelsea, Mass, and Or
dered 10 the Hartford per steamer Goth inst from
New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10

THE DINNER to be given by the Columbia Demo-
cratic club at Wizards tomorrow evening" in COM
pltment to Senator German, chairman Of the ex-
eCutive committee Of the national democratic
committee. promises to be brilliant occasion.
over one hundred covers Will be laid, and large
number OF prominent guests will be present
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
How to Keep Your Rooms.

A look into the chamber of a boy or girl will give one an idea of what kind of inan or woman he or silo will probably become. X boy who keeps his clothes hung up neatly, or a girl whose room is always neat, will be apt to make q sue cessful man or woman. Orirr and neatness are essential to our comfort as well as flat of others about us. A boy who throws dowt his cap or book anywhere will nev,- CT keep his accounts in shape; will do things in slovenly, careless, way, and not be long wanted ls any position. A girl who don't make her bed until alter dinner and she should always do it herSelt rather than have servant do it : and throw Ter dress and bonn down on a chair, will make . poor wife in nine cases out of len. If the world could see how q girl keeps her dressing room, many un- happy marriages would be saved. Anon.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
QEATH.DEALING WATER.
Later Accounts of the Terribly
 Plague
That Has Caused Such Fearful Nor
 tality in Kentucky and Virginia.

A COurier-J Journals staff cores. pondent Investigating the plague in eastern Kentucky sends the fol lowing from M:. Pleasant:
 The further I travel into this plagugue infected country the more horrible becomes the situa- tion, and the more l wonder that the entire population, or at least that portion of it who have been attacked by the prevailing epidem. ic, have not been swept into the world beyond. I am able to write clearly, after conversations with men from all parts of the country, who are here today from dis tanees ranging all the way from five to forty miles to secure sup plies and have grinding done. The water mills in this county, as in most. of the mountain counties, are isaiess because of the scarcity of water, and the steam mill here is patronized by families living far and near. From all sources Of in-
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
THE PENALTIES OF FAMF.
Bill Nye, in Cleveland Sun.

Bill Nye, in Cleveland Sun.
 Some years ago, when l was younger, l was very easily ap- preached by strangers, especially if they intimated that they had heard of me before. The most down.trodden and offensive hu- man failure could borrow my watch and chain then, if he went at if right, and it was a cold day when I wasn't called upon to feed some "great admirer "of mine, who had footed it through from Boston to the coast in ordor to shake hands with me.
 ani not so much that way now. would rather be famed for pants than pant for for for fame (stall.fed humor.) When a pale,eyed tramp takes de by the hand nowadays and tells me how he has journey ed from Nova Scotia to see me, l perpetrate a little coop de tat on him by asking | i'm if he has a dol lar in hls clothes that l could bor- row till next week. After that there is Hull in the conversation that you could cut with a knife. Many years ago there was a red headed conductor running No. z over the Sherman hill, whose name was Bois-at least that s near enough No. 7 wasn't really a train of "varnished cars" It was an emigrant train; but it had a comfortable cabOose with leather covered seats and an observatory on top and oil laintings in it paint ed by Michael Angelo Prang, and l used to ride oyer the mountain with Boils in this caboose quite fre- quently.
 One night there were several of us coming over the hill and we were having good, fair average time smoking Alex Joe,man's ci-
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

gars and telling stories as, we polk ed along up the heavy grace of tht Union Pacific road from Cheyenne west. After awhile Boils wen through the train, with a selfcock ing punch, and made the usual as sessment. Then he came back ant told me that there was lady ir one of the cars ahead who hat heard in some way that was aboard, and was very anxious to meet mo. He said he would go forward and introduce me if l wished. I rose majestically felt of my mustache, to see, if it was still there, and then vert into the other ear where Boils introduced me to a cOrpulent woman about eighty years of age, whose teeth were made for some one else. She couldn't hear very, well either. The train made some noise, and so when she wanted very severely to hear what said she %anld lean over on my shoulder, with the cold and somewhat soiled rim of her ear close to my face, So that she could catch my words'as they fell.
 She said she was just returning from the centennial.
 "Ah," I said, "where do you go to celebrate your centennials now adays?"
 "Oh, down to Philadalphy." she said as soon as she had collected my question into her jumbo ears.
 q should think you would go to the Acropolis," said getting lit- tie weary of my companion, 'or to Pompeii, where they have q kind of reunion of ruins.'
 "Yes we went to Iniinapolis, too," she replied.
 And so we chatted along up the hill. While the boys were hay ing a nice joyful little time, I was there yelling playful lite bon mots and such things as that into the dark recesses of an old emigrant's ear, who, 1 afterwards learned, thought l was foreign missionary on my way to my charge via Iris co.
 Finally Iasked her to excuse me as l had to go back to the rear cal to attend to a friend who was dy. ing. It took me long time to work this palpable falehood thro the neglected labyrinths to hel mind, but finally she seemed tc grapple with it all right.
 t'fen ste wanted to go, too. told her no; it would certainly has, ten the end. How I wanted to get hold of Boils and bring him to a head! At last I pot away from the agec conversationalist and went back to the caboose.
 It was locked!
 l stood out on the platform ir the cold all the way down the wes side of the hill to Laramie, where we arrived at a little past midnight as the train was late.
 I never felt any where near ever with Boils until a year or so after ward, when the general superin tenCent wrote and asked mm if h' wouldn't be kind enough tO..resign so as to give the Stockholders | chance. He told BOils that if h. would resign and get a job on rival road, and be as econOmica about turning in cash fares as h. had been with hlm, the cQmpan, would present him a gold headed cane.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

1 WOftn naII lhe sum. Ile Saw tua he must fail. After supper one ev enirg he told his wife all about it It would be terrible Humiliation to fail, as Tinkham had; and Marian wept as though her heart would break.
 In the midst of the scene. uncle Phil walked into the room, as he always did, without knocking. He often called.
 "Uncle Phil, Tam going to fail for can not pay note of four hundred dollcrs that falls due to- morrow" said Charles Bitterly, when he raw that he could not con ceal the facts from the good man.
 How much do you owe in all, Charles ?"
 "About three thousand dollars" groaned Charles.
 "Will three thousand put you on your feet, solid, Charles ?"
 "Yes, sir; but I cah't raise three hundred.'
 q will give you a check for three thousand dollars in the morning. I will be down at the store at $ o'clock. l noticed that you have looked worried lately; but you said nothing to me-" q could not say anything to you, uncle; and I can not take your money, after what has happen ed.'
 "Nothing hSs happened yet, and with the blessing of God: nothing shall happen"
 "You may help me on one con- dition," added Charles, after some discussion. And that is that yon will come back and live with us.'
 Marian joined lh Insisting upon this condition-the good man yield ed. He used no rcproaches; he would not even say, 'sI told you so. The note was paid the next day, and in the evening Uncle Phil was domiclled in his old apartment duite as happy as theEotbg people
 Charles sold the lady's horse, tho buggy, the piano, and other extras and reduced all his expenses to very reasonable figure. Marian was happy again, and did not be lieve there was any too much sal about Uncle Phil. She had giver up the business of fcOnquering hns band. In fact, both of them have come 10 believe that neither shOult conquer, or try to conquer tht other.
 After ha hile it came out thai Uncle Phil was worth at least fifty thousand dollars. Doubtless the church and the missions will ge' some of it; but it is probale that Charles, Dyes will be remembered though both he and his wife sin cerely hope that the good man vii live till he is hundred.-N. ! AdrertiSer.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

formation I am able to make an es. timate which may be relied upon as being as nearly correct as any could be made without pers Onal visit to every house in the coun- ty. There has been in Harlem county since the Latter p.rt of August over DO deaths. Of these at least one-half have died from tinx or cholera infantum. super induced by the use of impure wa- ter. There has been about 200 cases of sickness known to be Aux, and large amount of illness from other causes, especially among chl- dren, such as whooping cough, bronchetis, summer complaint, etc. in many cases a complication of these diseases existing. The coun- ty has but about 5000 inhabitants, and oue in every twenty of these. passing the average on the estimate above ,giveh, aied. The spring and summer up to the latter part of August was unusually healthy, then sickness began, and since then 90 per cent of deaths have occur red. l met and talked with Dr. Blair, of this place, this morning. He is of the opinion that the recent rains and frOsts have had tenden- cy to abate the epidemic, the yiru- lence of which he thinks is gov erned by the temp pcrature. If the weather becomes uniform, night and day, the diseases decrease, but cold nights and warm days are Inclined to give it new impetu. ous. Ipecac has been until re- csntly the principal iegredient of prescriptions given by him, but q cholera cure consisting of two drachms of chincona, two drachms of nitric acid, two draclms of sweet spirits of nitre and five ounces of Epsom sails, the whole diluted with quart of distilled water, has been used with more success than anything yet t.ied. This is given in doses ranging in size from one- half a wineb;asStul down to t,,- blespOonful. In some cases qni- nine and lcptanderin have been prescribed with varying results. AS to the diseaSe being contagious I find great diversity of opinion, but have arrived at at the conclu. sion that it is so only when dis charge from the bowels is allowed to stand and fill the room with it's baleful odors, and when people arc careless about cleanliness and ven tilatiOn. In this conclusion every physician with whom have tal kcd supports me and it is doubtless correct. l have now teen at the county seats of three counties in which the infection has a foOthold, Knox, Bell and Harlan. In these, which Ire but on the outskirts of the district in which the diseas ], has been most fatal, I sum up to- tai of over 400 deaths since the lat ter part of August from Aux alone ,and fully the same number from other ills, mostly resultin !: from the use of impure water oc mineral poisohed water. If l in- clude the deaths reported to nle by Rev. Mir. Childers in both Mem flee, Wolf, etc., it would no doubt run the list up to 1900. In day or two more 1 will be in Eetchec county and Wise county, Virginia, and alter my trip through the Il will no doubt be-. able to preiIy closely estimate the number of vic tims in the entire territory which the scOurge covers. From reports from Letcher received here, it IS evident that the cases of sickness have run mp into 3)J or 400, an | the deaths have been about five ont of tAt,
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
Bucklcn's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts, "ruis es, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum evor Sores Tetter, Chappcd Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Eruption, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect sati >faction, ar money refund ed Price 25 cents per bottle. For sale by 3 soncricf S Bro.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
LAWpgas AND NOFARR.
PRESCOTT. ARKANSAS

Win practice in the Courts of the nth ,,udicini Circuit. and in the Supreme Fourt and Federal Court at Little Rock.
 Special attention given to the investigation of land tiles and preparing abstracts of title to reA e.snte in Nevada county. Busness ot any ,d entrusted to them will receive prompt Nttention.
 yd-itc.pondence solicited.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-05
A DOUBTFUL MORAL.

There is living in Schenectady, to-
day, one of the ships company en-
listed by Sir John FRANKLIN. in 1916,
to make the expedition to the North
pole, the result of which was the
loss of the Erebus and all on board,
David Cowper is his name. He was
to have gene as chief engineer, but
the day before sailing was obliged
to fee for his life, having. as he
thought, killed one Of the officers in
an alteration while the steamer
was making trial trip on the river
Thames. The blow was struck in
self-defense, and did not result faS
tally. Mr.. Cowper says that his &C
quaintance with Sir John was long
and intimate. He congratulated
himself that the affray took place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-05

years in advance of the predestined
time. Mr.. Irving allied himself,
with quick perception, to the art
revival which followed the pre-
Raphaellte movement, and has
made his stage its mirror, and him
self its embodiment. His most
striking Representations are ad.
dressed to the eye, and made up"
from famous pictures. The absur-
dities of his love-making in the
early acts of 1.-THE Lady of Lyons"
are forgotten near the close, where
he returns from the war, in dress
and visage the living counter
part OF Buonaparte in Egypt. In
Hamlet" Irving and Miss Terry
&C pose a tdbleGu 0irant of Mil
lais's Huguenot Lovers; in Charles
the First we have the very portrait
by Van Dyke. Then his beautiful
and elab 1rate mountings of Romeo
and j uliet,-in fact. of all the plays
In his repertory! Paul Veronese,
reborn and turned stage manager,
could not excel them. Yes, Mr..
Irving is without doubt an artist,
and great one, and no setting can
De too rich and truthful for an ina
glnatlve play. For all this | am
duly grateful. yet wonder how far
he could rely upon his histrionic
powers alone; and | am disposed to
reserve my warmest plaudits for &C
tors like Salvini, Jefferson, Booth,
whose passion and genius make ex-
acting audiences forget the mean
accessories of the shabbiest stage
January Atlantic.
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Actors or Artists.

A few words upon the leading
characteristic of the modern stage,
at least in England, and in America
so far as our theatre takes its cue
from London. | will begin by say.
ing Mr.. Lawrence Barrett, above all
other American players, deserves
the gratitude Of our poets and play
wrights for his plucky, steadfast
promotion of their dramatic work.
How charming snd full of encour-
agement to all concerned in the sue.
cessful revival Of Mr.. Boxers Fran
cesca da Rimiui, after its mer-
its had been treated with
Indifference for twenty-five years
That highly poetic drama has
recently ended d triumphal run of
nine weeks in new York, at the
close of which Mr.. Barrett made a
ueat address. From his remarks,
however-and this brings me to the
point-it is plain that we have no
factors" the actor is memory of
the past, his place having been
taken by the artist. Throughout
the stage speech in question, there
is but one mention of an actor
Edwin Booth. On the contrary,
brief as it was. The word "artist" is
used no less than seven times, and
applied to Mr.. Barrett himself, to
Mr.. Wallack, to miss Anderson, 10
Mr.. irving and to the artists of the
Lyceum Company.
Possibly Mr.. Barrett makes dis.
tinction. Judging that tie terms "ac-
tor" and ''artist" justly indicate the
relative qualities of Mr.. Booth and
Mr. Irving If so, there are not
few who will agree with him. For
Booth certainly is an actor by birth
and purpose; and Irving seems 10
me an artist, first Of all. No inde-
pendent observer, visiting the Ly>
ceum in London, and familiar with
Mr.. Irving's rise and influence, can
think otherwise. 1t is due to his art
instincts, supplemented by lncredi-
bic tact and social diplomacy, tnat
he has brought all England to ac>
cep5 his supremacy. Never before
was there player or manager
if we except Charles Kesn, with so
apt feeling for the picturesque;
All Kean, as a stage artist, was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-05
COULD NOT TURN IN BED.

Knew not what il was to be an hour even
free from pain. Had reason TO look upon
life itself as q curse. In the summer OF
1880, after ten years of this wretched ex-
is,ence, I began 10 use the CUTICURA
REMEDIES, and after two years presis-
tent use of them the last ulcer hss bes lied.
The dread dir ease has succum bed. All
over the breast where once was mass OF
corruption is now 2 healthy skin. My
weight hes increased from one hundred
and twenty three 10 one hundred and
fifty-six pounds, and the good work Is
still going on. feel myself new man,
ana al throuph the Cuticura Remedies.
JAMES E. RICHARDSON.
Custom House, New Orleans.
Sworn to before United States Com.
missioner. j. ID. CRAWFORD.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-05
TO CLEANSE THE BLOOD

of Scroiuloua, Inherited and Contagious
Humars, and thus remove the most pro-
lific cause of humsn suffering, to clear
the Skin of Disfsuring blotches, Itthing
Tortures, Illuminating Eruptions and
Loathsoue Sores csu..d by Impure or
Poisoned Blood, to purify snc beautify
the skin, and restore the Heir 80 that no
trace of disease remain, CUTICURA Re
seLvENT, the new Blood Purifier, Diu-
retic aud Aperient, snd CUTICURA and
CUIICURA Soar, the great SKin Cur
and Beautifers. are iuialliblt. They are
the only remedies tuat succeed when
pbysicians aud ell otner means fail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-05
GREAT BLOOD MEDICINES

The bali ms not been told as to the great
curative powers of the CUTICURA REM
EDIys. have! paid hundreds Of dollars
for medicines to cure disc ses of thu
blood and skin, and never found anything
vet to equal the CUTICURA REMEDIEs.
CHAS. e. WILLIAMS.
Prov dence, K l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-05
BAD BLOOD
SCR0FUL0US,
INHERITED,
CONTAGIOUS.

IN 1870 Scrofulous Ulcers broke out
L on my body until my breast wss enc
macs of corruption. Some OF these Ulcers
were not less than one and one-half
inches in diameter. the edges rough, rag
ged and seemingly dead, the cavity open
to the bone and filed with Offensive mat
ter. Everything known to the medical fac
ulty was tried in vain. Gradually the
bone Itself became diseased, and then the
suffering began in earnest. Bone Ulcers
began to take the place oe those hitherto
on the surface. l became mere wreck.
For months at time could not get my
hands TO my head because of extreme
eoreness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-05

Price Of CUTIcURA. small boxes, 50c.;
large boxes, 81. UTICURA REsoLyENT.
81 per bottle. CUTICUsA Soar, 25c
GUTICURA SHAVING SOAP, l5c. Sold
by all druggists. POTTER DaUG AND
CHEMICAL Co., Boston.
Send for How to Cure Skin Dis
eases"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-05

sHnOHs VITALIZFR Is what
sou used for Constipation. Loss OF
appetite. Dizziness and all symp-
9ras of Dyspepsia Price l0o- snc
Ga per bottis, Sold syA g. M.l
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