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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-08

A LAWYERS DowNFALL--Wm J. Lansing, law
yer OF Cohoes NY, was arraigned in the police
enness. He tried to kill himself in the court room
with a large stone paper weight, cutting his head
BADLY AT the Statlon-hOuse he drank quantity
lawyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-08

SUING THE DISgsfCT.-Louisa Hilton and Mary A.
Hon nave entered suit against the District OF Co
iulod, clalinl:s 5000 for Injuries their prop
erty on New HlilIpslire avenue, between It md l.
streets. by the 6ack-water since July a. 1882 OF a
sewer. which. IL Is alleged, has been Improperly
constructed Margaret and Catharine Harriyan
have entered suit against the District Tor 1900
DAMAGES 10 their property. which ad1Oins that OF
the hlitOnS, and, II IS claimed, has been damaged
In the same way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-08

fIsSElLS ICE IEEAM
Shipped anywhere out Of town.
l42S New York avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-08

MARRIAGE LICENSES-Marr1age licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court K II. Kerr
OF Chicago, ILL.,. and Belle Fitzgerald: Middleton
Johnston and Luena Jackson John Ingraham and
Eva Nichols, both OF Prince Georges county. Md;
Charles s. Mansfield and Carrie KObertsOn Samuel
F. Ttppttt, Of Loudoun county, Va, and Emma j.
Aver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-08

KILLED BY HIS BRoTHER-Two brothers, William
and Thomas Jennings. aged respectively 10 and IL
when the younger plunged knife into the neck Of
the other. severing the jugular vein, and causing
death in few minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-08

ERR-FTTZGERALD--Mr. Robert III. Kerr. OF Chi
ca-o, and AIsS Belle Fitzgerald. sister OF NJ. " w
Fitzgerald. OF this city, were married at the Memo
Iil CHRISTIAN church last evening. Rev. Frederick
POWER Officiating. The bridesmaids were Misses
Mabel Stier. Attic Power. Minnie and Julia Rutter.
andthe following gentlemen acted as iSherS: MessrS.
3itsh Sauin. Thomas Anderson, james Rutter and
George cooper, the latter being best man. re-
ceptlon was held at Yr. FitZgeralds house on Iowa
Srele and later In the evening the couple left for
Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-08

Fo;; CHEzArxAKx ByAcB-7an q m md por G
ScOcA, az slated % Us managers YESTERDAY is the
0our Tor the starting OF tue excursion party TO rhe
-, summer IesRe to-norrow morning The
special train win run from the b. & p sraIion d,ract
10 .he wharf IN Baltimore, where the steamer win
DC taken Tor the point OF destination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-08

MENTONS. ATLANTIC CITY, SOUTH CAROLINA
M ave, near the beach: heat and gas through q
out: frst-class accommodation. open all theVEHAv
year. Mira Z. JAGNErTl. myl5-eoam l.,E6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-08

RICE VIII COSTUME the present low prices for fine
photos through the summer. Studio l2l1 and 1913
PennSyIyluia ayenue-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-08

a fArh DOSE ACCIDENTALLY ADMINSrERED.-The
man no disd from an overdose of morphine men,
TONED IN Yesterdays SrAR, was Mr. jacob l. Mar
tln, druggist IN the navy. living East Washing
Ton Inc evroner yesterday gave a certificate OF
uedll from an overdose Of morphine self-admin-
lstered- II being the CoronerS opinion that the
orug was not taken with suicidal intent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-08

The WRECKED STEAMSHIP AMSTERDAM.-The
names OF the lost on the wrecked steamship Am
sterdam are Henry Schellenberg and VIM. Dicks,
coal passer. 1t Is thought that the cause OF the
wreck was an inaccuracy OF the steering compass,
owing to weather disturbances.
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-14
Valuable Dogs.

While group of spectators were ex- amining the famous collie, Tweed IL, at the New York Dog Show, Mir. F. C.. Phebus, of Newmarket, Md, who has grown up with shepherd dogs, became enthusiastic in expatiating on the traits of these animals.
 ''If you once gain tine affection of a collie, he said. ''you may starve or abuse it, but he will never desert you. He will die at your feet or on your grave, if you die first. Their intelligence, when intrusted with the care of sheep, is be- yond belief, except to those who work with them. This dog has taken flock of seventy-five sheep from the stock yard at Baltimore, to a farm thirty-si miles away, without losing one of them. His endurance equals his ssgacity. He will cross a road sixty-fiv feet wide twice a minute, and travel all day with out resting. With wave of the hand he will fly from the rear to the front of the flock. At another signal he will divide flock into two, and if hold my hand up thus, five fingers extended, he will separate that number out of the flock. He will take a flock of eighteen and divide them into three groups of si1 each at word, and nevet touch one with his teeth. He once took seventy through the streets of Baltimore, dis tance of four miles, without losing one He will also separate chickens iron hogs, and hens from roosters, at com mand."
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-14

pa~ seugers were afraid to enter those that Heated. The chief engineer appeared possesscd of the same rrmarkahle coolncss which di,tin- guishcd the captain, and as he was hutFNiug his friends through the passage, which WAS al- ready kuee-tlCvp m water. he met tho chief rn. gincer caoliy walking up and down with a htc preseryer on, and hands in waist-coai sleeves The steamer went down with her whistle blowing, which he supposed was iu- tended by the captain. or whoever opened the valve as 6 last farewell to the world and al in it. On the boat which he was in he got the men to promise to hold together, as it was only & question or lingering death together ar \ speedy rescue, and not grumhle was heard fr,n any of them.
 THE CAPTAIN or TIE FLORIDA
 In general conversation with a number ot the crew they agreed that tho captains conduct was splendid. He wa kcd about as cool a> it he was on land, giving his orders for the say ing of the passengers He went up and blew the steam whistle thrcC timIs. and though ht had every opportunity to leave the ship he would not. When she went down the captain was standing in the after part with lis night shirt on. He was only partially dressed when he went down with hi, ship. Dr. Steele adds the following to the statement; say. without fear of contradiction. that if ever a captain of ship tried to save the lives of his passengers he did.
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-14
Local News a Speciality.
THE LADY OF TEARS.

Through valley, and hamlet, and city,
 Wherever humanity dwells, With heart full of Infinite pity.
 A breast that with sympathy swells, She walks, in her beauty immortal
 Each household grows sad as she nears, But she crosses at length every portal, The mystical Lady of Tears. If never this vision of sorrow
 Has shadowed your lie in the past, You will meet her. know, for tomorrow, She visits all hearthstoncs at last. To house and cottage and palace,
 To servant and king she appears, And offers the gall of her chalice--
 The unwelcome Lady of Tears To the1eyes that have smiled but in gladness, To the souls that have basked in the sun, She seems. in her garments of sadness, A Aereature to dread and to shun. And lips that have drunk but of pleasure Grow pallid and tremhle with fears, As she pours out the gall from her measure, Tue terrible Lady of Tears. But in midnight lone hearts that are aching With the agonized numbness of grief Are saved from the torture of breaking By her bitter-sweet drsught of relief. Oh, then do all graces enfold her
 Like goddess she looks and appears, And the eyes overflow that behold her, The beautiful Lady of Tears. Though she turns to lamenting all laughter, Though she gives us despair for delight, Life holds new meaning thereafter For those who but greet her aright. They stretch out their hands to each other, For sorrow smiles and endears The children of our tender mother The sweet, blessed Lady of Tears.
 ELLA WHEELER in Tdsity FdT
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-14

took off his hat and tossed it over upon the bed right iu tho midst of half n dozen lace collars, newly done up; and kicked of his boots with such energy that one of them landed upon the bu- reau, and the other in the clothes basket, soiling white dress just from the ironing table. Poor Mrs. Jones was grievously tried. The husband expect ed storm, but no storm broke. He looked at his wife as she lifted his hat from the bed and put 1t on the mantel- piece, and took his boots and put them i'll closet, from which she brought out his slippers and placed them beside him, but did not understand the expression of her face exactly, nor feel comfortable about it. Mrs. Jones did not seem angry, but hurt. After she had handed him his slippers, she took the soiled dress from the clothes-basket over which she had spent nearly half an hour at the ironing table, and attempted to remove the dirt that the boots had left upon it.. But she tried in vain. The pure white muslin was hopelessly soiled, and would have to go into the washing tub before it would again be fit to wear.
 If you knew, Henry," she said, in a voice that touched her husbands feel ings, as she laid aside the dress, "how much trouble you give me. sometimes, l am sure you would be more particular. ."
 Do really give you much trouble, Jane ?" Mir. Jones asked, as if new idea had broken in upon his mind. "I am sure am sorry for it.
 "Indeed, you do. If you would only be more thoughtful and orderly, you would save me great deal. l shall have to wash out this dress myself, now, for the washerwoman is gone, and I can't trust Sally with it. spent nearly half an hour in ironing it to-day, hot as it is. "
 "I am very sorry, indeed, Jane. It was careless trick in me, must con- fess; and if you will forgive me, I will promise not to offend again"
 All this was new. Both MT. and Mrs. Jones felt surprised at themselves and each other. He had offended, and she did not get angry; she had been an- noyed, and he was really sorry for what he had done. Light broke into both their minds, and both made an instant resolution to be more careful in future of their words and actions toward each other; and they were more careful. In the exercise of self-denial, the change has become radical. T. s. ARTHUR.
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-14
Lost and Found.

An hour or a minute may make or mar ones whole life. And of such an event I am going to write.
 It was in the summer of 1S- that my physician advised me to seek the moun- tain air for health and recreation. I took his advice, and left the sultry town for the pure air of the R. l.. l.. Noun. tains.
 shall never forget the feeling of rest and peace that came over me, as I gazed up toward those grand old trees and rocks, as the steamer glided into the wharf.
 walked slowly up the long winding roadway that led to the hotel, drinking in the fresh air most ravenously; it seemed to exhilarate me at once. arrived at the hotel, and going to my room changed my travel-stained clothes for light, cool dress and then descended to the dining-room. I am afraid I cannot do the room and meal justice by attempting to describe it. The room was large and the ceiling very low, but dazzling in its whiteness The floor was covered with red and white checked mating and small tables were scattered here and there all over the room. The tablecloths were so white and the silver so bright it was some time before could see plainly. And then the supper-such fruit it seemed I had never tasted; and the cream was so rich-the chicken so ten der Lit was the most refreshing little repast ever had. As we sat there could catch the odor of the roses as the breeze blew them to and fro.
 I was in no humor to note the guests, but felt they had all remarked me, and knew the not flattering intelligence that I was maiden who had been most | cruelty tilted. So after tea I strolled away by myself to avoid their curious glances.
 There Is vast amount of sympathy thrown away on a man who has beer tilted, and there is terrible dearth of i for woman who has passed through the same painful ordeal
 The hotel faced one of the beautiful mountains, by which R. l.. Lake Is sur rounded; and as paced up and dow1 the lawn, I watched the moon com, creeping over the hills. First, so blush ingly, so modestly, and then, suddenl, pouring its light and beauty over nl nature. It was a grand sight, so sug gestive of the Hand that made and con trolled it.
 On one side of me lay the beautiful Hudson, so peaceful and calm, on tn other was the miniature Lake Como, rip bling and glittering in the moonlight.
 I could not go into the house an leave all the grandeur of the night, so traversed the lawn until I saw a rusti summer house, and hastening toward il threw myself upon one of the benches and gazad into the beauty and myster of the night
 l My thoughts were sweet and sad, 8 } times, deep and painful. wrung ID } hands in agony and despair, and praye | might be spared the anguish of ''rt e| membering happier things" An hou l passed. and still I thought and prayed 3 When l arose my dress was damp fror the dew that had fallen. I looked { l my watch, and started to find it wa a two o'clock. l had sat nearly all nigh t with my grief hugged close to me. Thi = will not cure me. I thought, and turne
 and went into the house and up to m 8 room.
 ' I felt that had learned sweet lesso l that night from all nature, and Go ,; speaks through nature to our poc
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-14
A Monster Gun.

The South Boston Iron Works, by contract with the government, cast the largest gun ever constructed in this country. It will be about thirty fee. in length, of twelve-inch rife bore, and will weigh PIP, 900 pounds. The cost of the gun will be BPS, GOO, or about one- half the sum a steel gun would have cost. It is calculated to throw a pro- jectile six miles. This company is also under contract to furnish a ten-inch wire. wrapped cast iron rifle gun and a twelve inch rifed mortar.
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-14
SINKING WITH l35 SOULS.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA SENT TO
 THE BOTTOM BY A COLLISON.

The Bark PomenR Crashes Into Her. and Both Sink Out ot SiEhI in h Minutes- All an Ihc steamers Deck Washed Into Ihe Sen-One Boat with Forty-faur Per sons Saved AfIer Drifting Two Days Only 10 Among S5 Passengers Rescued An Accident in Cplm sea on Clear Night I,IOO Miles OuI.
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-14

''IT is a wise man who knows his OWE business" Yes, and it is a wiser man who devotes his whole time to attending to it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-13
Body aud Brain,

Motion is the exercise Of the
body. Thought is the exercise Of
the brain. Motion at length OK.
hausts the brain, Cessation Of mo.
tion allows the body to be inyigore.
ted. Cessation Of thought rein.
yigoratcs the brain. The body
must have rest Tho brain must
have sleep. When the body can.
not rest as in conyulsive diseases.
II dies. When the brain cannot
rest, when a man cannot sleep .
every hour is a step nearer t6 the
mad-house. Some men worEthep,.
selves to death. Some men think
themselves to death. Too little
rest for the body, too little sleep for
the brain, are false economies Of
time, and multitudes, unwittingly,
bring on wasting and fatal diseases
by practicing these economies.
omnipOtouce "rested," and com.
manded man to do tho same. Sleep
aplenty, a rest q plenty; these are
the foundations Of all great, safe
and efficient aCtiyi!iesof body or
brain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-13
The Newspaper 81 To-day.

|||
Whathas been achieved within
ken ofihe man cf ATTY years, says
Hon. caroll.E Smith, Of the sSra.
cuse Journal, embraces thsbest and
most setyiceable Of the methods
and means o. journalism. The afl
Of printingin some form may be a
thousand yearsold; but the art of
news paperamaking is peculiar 10
thisttine aud generation. Weare
privileged to anticipate in this
wonderful consummation, to beara d
modest part therein, and to enjoy
the inestimablo advantages Of IL
What the futureof journalism may
be, ! shall not be 30 rash as to ii.
tempt to predict.
There is in these times d cleaner
aud more wholesome manner b
journaliim than ever before exist.
Jed. THIS great educating and elo.
waiting powerhas gathered de,en.
cy and honesty with its growth,A
The rancor and hatred, the yitup.
Grafton that disfguled the newspa.
pers of the recent past, have been
discarded, and a higher, healthier
tone aud style have taken their
places. All this Is evidence Of tl,o
progress made by our profession
and not less Of the progress nadu
by our constituencies. There is
doubtless room for improvement,
and unfortunately there are excep.
tions to the general rule or cleanli.
ness and decency. Whoever, DOS.
Sessing the true journalisticinstinct
reads the record Of the past century
Of journalism, will rejoice in th6
majestic strides taken in that peri.
cd, and in the light Of the contrast
Of the journalism of today with
that Of one hundred years ago, will
set hisown standard Of possible at.
tainment higher than ever before.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-13
The Aggressive Campaign.

When bluster and hullabaloo had
killed the Republican party and
nominated jim Blaine, we were
promised by his free lances an sag
gressivo campaign"
The pledge is redeemed. Weare
having an aggressive campaign.
Blaine is attacking himself.
Blaine accuses Blaine Of having
abused his power as Speaker of the
House Of Representatives by writ,
ing out a point Of order to save a
big land grab to q railroad corpora.
tion, sending it BY a page to Lo.
gun to present as if 1t came from
himself, and then recognizing Lo.
gan and declaring the point Of or.
der well taken,
Blaine accuses Blaine Of having
subsequently, drawn the attention
Of the wealthy railroad kings he
had benefited and enriched by his
trick to the service he had rendered
them and asking his reward.
Blaine accuses Blaine Of being SO
anxious to. secure the fayors he be
lieved he had earned, and so afraid
that one Of the interested parties,
Josiah Caldwell, would "beat" him
out of his portion Of the divvy,"
that he wrote a letter 10 "My Dear
Fisher" acknowledging the liberal
and generous treatment he had re.
ceiyed from Mr.. Fisher, and urging
that gentleman to bring Josiah to
"defnite arrangement" or in
other words, to make Josiah "pony
up"
Blaine accuses Blaine Of having
received $4,000 from the Union
Pacific Railroad, nominally for
some almost worthless Fort Smith
bonds, but practically as a gift, at
a time when the Union Pacific
needed Congressional help, but he
says the money was not 'for his
own benefit, but for the parties
whom he "tried to protect from
loss" by every means in his power.
Blaine cannot accuse Blaine Of
desiring to protect from loss any
one else in preference to himself.
"Yesi it is an aggressive cam.
pnign and Blaine is the aggressOr
On Blaine World.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-13
Regularity Of Habit.

One of the most difficult of all
the minor habits to acquire is that
Of regularity. 1t ranks with that
Of order. "a place for everything
and everything in its place." is NOT
more important than "a time for
everything and everything on
time" The natural inclination Of
most persons is 10 defer until the
last possible moment, or to put of
till another time where this Gun
possibly be done. Yet habits Of
regularity contribute largely to the
ease and comfort of life. A person
can multiply his efficiency by ii.
We know persons who have a
multitude Of duties, and who per
form a vast deal Of work daily, who
set apart certain hours for given
duties, and are there at the mo.
nent and attend rigidly to what is
in hand. This done and other en-.
gagements are met, each in order
pnd a vast deal accomplished, not
by strained exertion but by regu.
larity.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-13

or il: but ! could have that
scratched aas.n
aLet me see the name, 2 said Mrs.
Bracegirdle. She took il and read
eFortescue.n
An odd look came over her face.
She said nothing for a moment,
but seemed plunged in thought;
then she rose and went down
stairs to the dining room. She
rang the bell, and the stern.eyed
maid appeared.
Eliza, ,"she said, "can you re.
member the appearance Of that
young man who came Que day and
asked for an umbrella2 He came
twice, Ithink you said, aud asked
for me the second time. Win you
describe him if you canP"
''He was quite a gentleman 70
look at, ma'am, /" said Eliza; i'bnt
thissort mostlyare. Tall and broad
shouldered, and military locking,
with blue eyes very short fair hair,
anda long, heavy fair moustache. y
"That will do, Eliza" said Mrs.
Bracegirdle, "you can Co."
AS soon as Eliza had left the
room, Mrs. Bracegirdle sat down
and wrote a note. Then she tore
it up and wrote another, which
was merely an informal invitation
to lunch the next day.
Then she called Harry down to
her.
"Harfy," she said, II want you
to go to Captain Fortescue's rooms,
andtake this note and the um.
brella. See him if you possibly
can and tryto explain about this
unhappy umbrella and that wretch.
ed, stupid Eliza"
Then she told Master Harry the
story, at which he laughed i'm.
mensely.
snow, you must not laugh, but
think how you can do the thing
nirely, Harry. You can manage
it admirably, ifyou choose. 1t is
too absurd TO put on paper. Aud
make Captain Fortescue promise to
come to lunch, just to show he
bears no malice"
Harry put on his best manners,
and accomplished his task well,
lhongh he felt much aggrieyed at
having to give up the umbrella
Captain Fortescuo came to lunch,
and this time Eliza admitted him,
and blushed as she did so.-Lon.
don World.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-13
NOTIONS.

The Pivot Corset at 81. This Is a new
and good Corset. The best so cent Cor.
set on the market, The Ruby Corset,
Balls Health Preserving Corset Of SIPS
Is the cheapest for the mnney male.
BE sure You get the genuine as some
merchants are trying to palmof an imi.
tation at 75 cents. No reliable mercll-
ant eau sell them at less than $l.95.
Ladies', Misses, and Cliildrens' Hose
In all grades Of the most fashionable
styles.
Hamburg, Swiss. Jaconet and Irish
Point EmbroidcrieS ofheautiiil patterns
and In endless variety.
AL latestyles In Cotton, tisle and SILK
Gloves.
Plain, Plaid and Lace Stripe NaiasOoks,
India Linens, Linen Lawns, Persian
Lawns, Spanish Lace Goods, Ia beatti.
ful novelty and other dress Goods, all
remarkably chean,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-13
To The Square mile.

Rhode Island is the State that
has the largest population in pro.
portion to its area, the extreme
smallnessof the latter giving IL the
exceptional density Of habitation.
This State, with its 255 persons to
the square mile, being excepted,
Massachusetts then becomes very
remarkably with its 222 to the
square mile. No other is near it,
but New Jersey is next conspicu.
Gus with its 152, and Connecticut
with 129. New York's great cities
bring her ffLh on the list, with 1SO
persons, iii spite Of her great ex
tent. Five States only have a
population between 100 and so to
the square mile, these being Penn.
sylvania and Maryland, with
about95 each; Ohio with rs, Indi,
ana and Illinois with IS. AT the
other end Of the scale Of States is
Oregon, with not quite 2 to the
square mile, while even CALIFORNIA
and Nebraska have not quite g.
The Territories are all, ofoourse,
very thinly peoplcd in proportion
to their areas, except the District
Of Columbia, if.indeed this can be
classified among them. The Dis.
trict, naturally, is far more densely
populated thun any of the States,
having 1880 to the square mile;
but obviously, it is to be compared
in this respect rather with cities,
or counties containing cities,
These various densities are based
on the census of 1880; in all cases
they are now greater, as the popu.
laticns have since then increased,
while the areas have renamed the
same.