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The question of allowing servant girls
TO battle at the same time their mistressos
do, is a question that Is at present being
very seriously agitaied at Long Branch
and other watering places. 1t seems silly
for people TO object to having their serv-
ants battle with them. and yet when It Is
considered 1t is not silly. If servants
were well behaved and knew their places
it would be entirely different. The trouble
Is that they do NOT. and they show their
boldness and hilarious tendencies to a
greater extent when in the water than at
any oth9r time.
AT Lhg Branch last summer, they be
came q great nuisance. Nurses and
chambermaids would invariably go in to
battle with other people. and rs they were
generally very rude and coarse, 1t was any
thing but enjoyable. People do o want
incongenial, unpleasant company around
them when they are bathing any more
than they do at any other time. At all
seaside resorts a place should be set apart
for servants TO battle. and the rule should
be strictly enforced. Then there would be
no more trouble.
, 1884-08-12
HemIniseence OF n Traitor.
fPhilndelphia Presa1

An interesting discovery was made . few
days ago at the old Benedict Arnold house
In Water street. New Haven. Conn. In
taking out a portion Of the garnet floor a
vault was found, which Is supposed TO
have been used by Arnold during the war
Of the revolution as a hiding place for sus-
poets or fugitives whom he wished 10 be-
friend. The lifting of some OF the garret
floor planking revealed the pocket or vault
underneath. 1t Is about four and a half
feet deep by six feet square, and Is plas-
tered on the inside. Two or more persons
could remain In concealment there with
out being crowded. The vault is located
by the side Of a large. old-fashioned
chimney.
On the floor adjacent 10 the vault for
merly stood a large bookcase, and Il is
supposed that through this entrance was
obtained to the hiding place. Inside the
vault are plain evidences Of a former stair
case extending to Il small inclosed space on
another side Of the chimney. This place.
which is 0 plastered up, is supposed to
Gave been a sort Of a closet. Whether
Arnold used the vault for secreting tories
n the patriots, or built 1t TO afford u re-
treat for himself, no one knows. That II
should have remained undiscovered until
now shows that it was well designed for
the purpose which I'D TO its construction.
, 1884-08-12

ICor Waterbury tConnl Amertcnn.l
While in Gettysburg last week | had an
interview with Mrs Peter Thorn, uho WIS
In Gettysburg at The time OF tho hattie
there. and was told by her the following.
which | think has never yet been printed
The story has been co%rroborated by "a num-
Der Of the people Of that place. and | hat Z
every reason TO believe il TO be true.
Mrs. Thorn lived In the house at The en-
trance Of the Borough cemetery The
house was USED rs headquarters by Gen.
o. O. Howard. Mrs. Thorn's husband
was aw1ay from home al that time Serving
IN the One Hundred and Forty eighth regi-
ment OF Pennsylvania volunteers. and sta-
toned In Virginial. leaving her with Two
quite young children.
During the first day Of the fight Cen.
Howard wanted some one to show him
and tell him about the different roads
leading from Gettysburg. and asked 4
number Of men and boys who were in the
cellar of the house to 90 with him
and point them out. But these persons
were all fearful. and refused 10 go. Then
Mrs. Thorn showed her courage and pa
triotism by voluntarily offering to show
the roads. This offer was al first re-
fused by Gen. Howard. who said he did
not wish a woman 10 do what men had
not the courage to do. Mrs. Thorn per.
sisted in her offer. saying; Somebody
must show you. and ] can doit | was
born and brought up about here and know
the roads as well as anybody. p Her offer
Was accepted, and with the general and
his horse between her and the fire OF the
enemy, Mrs. Thorn went from one place
to another pointing out the different roads.
When passing along The line of troops
the general was greeted with: Why dc
you take a woman for Il guide1 This is
no place for her. % Il know II, - said the
officer. "but | could not get u man to
come; they were all afraid. This answer
10 them started cheers for Mrs. Thorn.
which lasted several minutes, and showed
hat our soldiers admired the courage
shown NJ such u time.
, 1884-08-12

CARL ScHuRz in his recent Brooklyn
speech. puts the real issue Of the cam
paign before the people in this logical
and e~nergetis way: Il say the Republi-
can convention has forced it upon the
country, not by platform declarations but
by nominating for the Presidency a man
with a blemished record The question is
not merely whether Mr.. Blaine, if eleeted-
notwithstanding his past career, would or
would not give the country a comparative
ly honest administration. The question
is much larger than that. 1t is whether
the public record of tho Republican candi-
date is not such as to make his election By
the American people equivalent 10 deela-
ration on their part that honesty will no
longer be one of the requirements of the
Government Of the Republic, 1t is
whether such a declaration will not have
the inevitable effect of sinking the Govern
ment for generations TO come, perhaps
forever. into a depth Of Generalization
and corruption sneh as we have never
dreamed of before. Ii this is really the
issue of the pending campaign, then you
will admit it TO be the most momentous
that has been upon US since the civil war
nay, as momentou- any involved in the
civil war itself"
, 1884-08-12

A modern idea for making sinners COM
Portable when they go TO church is ad-
vanoed by a New York dealer In church
decorations and furnishings. 1t is TO have
single chairs, such as are used in theaters.
substituted for pews in our houses of
worship They are already in use in the
gallery of the Collegiate Reformed church
In New York. He says in advocacy of
his plan. Chair backs are more agreeable
to the eye than the straight lines Of a pew
back; they prevent crowding; each chair
has d book-rack. Il hat nck. and a foot-rest.
and some have places Tor canes. umbrellas.
and parasols; they give better cash returns
than pews. Many who do not want whole
pews hesitate about hiring parts OF pcws-
When u church Is seated with chairs each
member of Il family hires a seat. Single
men and women hire seats. As a matter
Of actual experience. churches that have
substituted chairs for pews have obtained
permanent increase OF income from the
sittings of from go to so per cent That
means. Of course. greatly increased at
tendance. People VINO desire to be very
exclusive hire an catirc row Of seats. -
, 1884-08-12

ltalestlne Letter,
The brook and valley OF Eschol are right
before us. As yet The grapes are not as
large us a pea, but there are plenty of
lunches that measure over n foot in length
without the stem. Mr.. Floyd says that he
has seen ripe lunches that would measure
two feet in length, though never any that
could not be horne easily by a single man.
Perhaps the two returning. faithful spies
carried the bunch of Eschol grapes on a
pole between them in good-natured fun
the natural reaction after such a long,
dolcful pilgrimage-especially natural TO
the eNiravagant Oriental. Or perhaps the
land. which is capable of doing such won.
ders o was able then 10 ncquit itself even
more remarkably. Or perhaps the desire
TO carry the bunch without bruising 1t
for The journey must have consumed Two
or three days., and the load of figs and
pomegranaies that also burdencd them.
led the spie- 10 select the method en-
ploypd.
, 1884-08-12

lAtt-& Nfaaa
PATHS billiard table. and her achieve
menis as Il player are spoken of quite fire.
quently ut present. The table is of carved
mahogany, inlaid with mother of pearl and
brass. with bronze medallions fixed 10 its
sides and ends, and cost 81. 500. The
maker was asked is there any truth ia
the stories about PATHS achievement as i
billiardistYT 20. yes. she plays quite n
good game. In one Of her games with
Dion She made a run OF eighteen at three
ball caroms. which is quite a respectable
showing fo- any player at that game. =
Who taught her to playfT Her own
Nicolini. He is an enthusiast, and carrier
about a hundred fancy cues with him in
his tours. Here is u chance for some en-.
terprising playwright to produce an opera
with a game Of billiards set 10 music. 10
which Patti can take the cake. aud prob
ably the bakery. Imagine the beautiful
cantatnce, in suitable costume. d~extrously
manipulating the worries. and waxing her
opponent. the heavy villain. with the poor
but favored lover ct. al. as spectators and
chorus II would be immense.
, 1884-08-12

II VIII wTite my lines, = said the poet shy,
Though theg may not live, yet they may not die
And perchanue mr-oa IN a distant day
q shall catch their sound In the singers lay
Ills a pretty song. " said the maiden lair,
As n rose She twlned In her dusky hair.
Il Will tell my love he is dear 10 me,
There arc none hut the stars and sky to Sec"
So She sang the words IN sweet accents low,
,nd Two hearts. were happy-'Twas better so.
And babes on her knee heard the same sweet
song,
when the years had died. and her youth WIS
gone,
'nsmany o day since the poet sighed.
It's many a day since the singer died,
And widely apart In their graves they sleep.
The one meath the rces-the one meath the deep
-Uurde o.. Uhetstone.
, 1884-08-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

st. John and his Llrmugwumcompoops
can't win this year.-Kaasas EmpVe.
Not even a Blaine book agent has been
sunstruck so fr-Phladepdii Times.
The one thing needed is to accuse Blaine
of being a sufferer from gout-Nac York
Star.
The Republican party has begun TO
part its votes in the middle idea Oh
serreJ.
By the way, hasn't Ben Butler been
nominated for something Burlington
Haiokeye
Mr.. Blaine sings "Wearing of the
Green on his back porch-Ailrata
Constitution.
At last accounts ST John was looking
for some one to take a lemonade with
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The only method in Brother Dana's
mock madness is to keep the mscals in
Philadelphia Times
Ben Butler luck sticks to him. -Four
circus tents blown down in one week, yet
he is alive and uniniured ~ Chicago Her.
aid.
If Horace Greeley were alive he would
catch Whitelaw Reid by the slack Of the
pants and reason with him-Haryord
Telegram.
1t will be at least a year and a half be-
fore there are enough telegraph wires on
the North Pole TO make a nuisance out Of
it.-CAioaao Herald
The only thing left Tor ~ex-Speaker
Keller to do is to start a new party and
namolate himself upon the altar ofblasted
hopcs-Neo York Journal
The only. thing that troubles Governor
Cleveland is that he has been so many
years in ignorance Of how bad a man he
really has been.-Boston Post
John 4 Logan, when a young man,
boarded at a house where the hash was
as good in the morning as it was the
night before. -LousriHe CotTiT-JouraaL
The new Postofice in Logan county hrs
been christened Blaine. A local habita-
ton and a name are all Jim and Jack will
ever get in Arkansas. -Ansnnsos Ga
zefte.
The car of the Bartholdi statue are
three feetiong. This is doubtless a sort
of recognition Of that great American in
stitution, the mule.-Lonirik Courier
Journal.
The 4th Of November Is eagerly looked
forward to by this weary people, for
then the campaign poets work will be
done, aud a man en- lo5k over q news
paper without running across a campaign
lie at every bre1fh.-L0ircH Cifisca.
, 1884-08-12

All Mexico is streetcar crazy, but the
most remarkable branch of the tram via y
system undoubtedly will be found in OPP
Grafton nj T~raccatecos. Its grade up 10
the railroad station is something near 8 per
cent, and on the opposite side Of the town
about o per cent. through these narrow
and crowded streets six good-sized mules
to the car are made to go at a keen gallon.
There are two drivers, a brakeman and
two conductors. besides, | think, u man
whose extra official functions are some
how connected with the Management of II
long whip. Once ut the top Of the hill
the mules are taken off and the ear is
turned loose. laden with passengers. run
ming down the steep incline at something
like twenty miles m hour.
, 1884-08-12

Several diys ago Colonel Harquies. Of
The Eueie, was taken violently IN lie
ragged in lhe delir.um of high fever. and
lis wife, becoming alarmed. sent for two
prominent ply sicians.- When The medical
gentlemen arrived, tho editor was almost
wild, %wallowing in "a tragic doze. One Of
the physicians approaching took hold of
The coionels arm. aud turning to his com.
panion. said
Z Circulation very poor.
What" exclaimed the editor. springing
up. poor circulation Why. coniound
you, ] work sixty quires. Get away from
here. you scoundrels. - and with loud I'M
precations aud demonstrations of violence.
he drove the medical gentlemen from the
room.
, 1884-08-12

Mr.. Z. Springer. of Mechanicsburg,
Pa, writes; II was afflicted with lung
fever and abscess on lungs, and reduced 10
a walking skeleton. Got a free trial bot
tie of DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, which did me so much good
that l bought a dollar bottle. After using
three bottles, found myself once more a
man, completely restored to health, with
a hearty appetite, and a gain in flesh Of
As lbs, Call at Gray & PeaTse's drug
store and get a free trial bottle Of this GER
tain cure for all lung diseases. large
bottles 500.
, 1884-08-12
Ther only prink Il.


$50 you've been to Saratoga, Mrs.
Green. YES; and it's n regular swindle.
Everybody praised the water there as being
very beneficial. aud l went TO work and
had made for me a regular bathing suit.
And. II you'll believe me. there wa M
chance OF showing It after l got there.
The people don't battle in the water; theJ
nnly drink IL.
, 1884-08-12

1t Is announced as one of the develop
ments OF the railroad era in Mexico, that
Il Boston company Is making arrange
ments to bottle pulque and ship it to the
United States. The addition of this highly
inebrating juice of the aloe TO American
drinks will not be very beneficial. 1t
makes people crazy drunk when taken
in fairly large drinks. and In the event OF
its importation the number Of drunkards
will be greatly increased. Pulquc is very
difficult to bottle, in fact it was believed q
few years ago that II would be impracti-
cable to export It on account Of Its %fiercely
eiTervescing qualities.
, 1884-08-12
Mason's self sealing fruit jars and jelly
cups at Craig, Davis q Co.'S
Pne-i PIlesi Piles /

Sure cure for blind, bleeding and itch
ing piles. One box has cured the worst
cases Of twenty years standing. No one
need suffer FIVE minutes after using Will
Jams Indian Pile Ointment 1t absorbs
tumors, allays itching, acts as poultice,
gives instant relief Prepared only for
piles, itching Of the private parts, nothing
else. Hon. j. NJ. Cotfenbury, Of Cleve-
land, says: Il have used scores of pile
cures. and it affords me pleasure to say
that | have never found anything which
5ives such immediate and permanent re-
lief as DR.. Williams Indian Pile ONT
ment" Sold by druggists and mailed on
receipt Of price, 81.
Gray & Pearse. Sole Agents. q
, 1884-08-12
nnrkIen.a Arn,rn Hn,r..

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapel hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and positive
ly cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed 4 give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by Gray & Pearse.
, 1884-08-12
Punished DAILY, Except Monday


No adreriisemenis inserted FOR less noa p
cfnfs. -
mr. line each Insertion 100 lines cLs per inc
xo line. I eruts per Hnc 1U0 lines g ce"is per
are contract rates
Local Nolices per line. bourgeois. each inser-
tiOn, IOcents per line
ne week and over. less than one week 10
eents per line.
menfs - cents per line. nrst Insertion one
month. 20 cents per line xix moths, 10 cents Irf
line F.: one year, 5 cents per line.
Address DE .ONEAT LEADER,
CHEYENNE. WyO.
J.. A. BRECKONs. business Manager.
, 1884-08-12

Pierce & Murray received this week a
carload Of PhiliD Best's Milwaukee Bot
tied Beer, saidto he the finest Beer manu-
featured in the United States, which will
be sold BY the glass. bottle or in larger
quantities.
, 1884-08-12

Labels may be fixed upon the boxes,
etc, exposed 10 damp by the following
method: White Of egg Is diluted with one
lalf part water, and applied with a brush
10 the surfaces to be united. A hot iron
is then passed over the paper. so US 10 CO.
cessive layers Of paper and albumen.
waterproof boxes, etc, may be formed.
, 1884-08-12

Selected. The greatest statesman IS he
who most carefully eonccals his own
blundcrs, and knows how TO take adj
vantage Of The blunders Of others.
, 1884-08-12
New Advertisements.


BY addressing GEO. p. ROwELL A CO.
10 Spruce ST., New York. can learn the exact
cost Of any proposed ne OF ADVERTISING In
Pamphlet. IOr-
, 1884-08-12

Helen Willmans in Chicago ExpresSl
Strike out boldly for yourself. Stand
squarely upon your feet. Neither beg moi
borrow. Pursue your own line of origi
nal thought. asking permission of no one,
seeking endorsement of no one. leaving
results 10 take care Of themselves. Find
out by actual experiment the inherent
strength Of your own crcativeness, and lei
this strength stand as the measure Of youi
manhood before the world
, 1884-08-12
rhe mantle Of Forrest.

Amateur tragedian-YeS sir. | claim
that the mantle of Forrest has fallen on my
shoulders.
Unsympathizing strauger-Indeedl how
you must suffefl
Tragedian-SufIert
stranger-Yes. itfell from such a height.
you know.
, 1884-08-12

You can buy Hnyilands fine French.
GhiHa-ia any quantities at Craig. Davis
q Coz.
, 1884-08-12

The best smoking tobacco If Little
Joker
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Condensed Locals.

The Improvements In the Church of the Incarna-
tion having been completed, that edlflce viii be
opened next sunday. capaciOuS organ chamber
has been built and the chancel redecorated.
Mrs Kate E Warden, wife OF Judge X. b. Warden,
died last night at her home In this city in her 5Sth
year. She leaves two children, Mr.. Chas g. War
den and daughter, who is the wife OF Mr.. Clifford
Warden.
A ball will be given tonight at Abner's Music
hall for the benefit OF the family Of the late Officer
Fowler, who was killed recently while In the dis
charge or his duty.
j. ShillingtOn sends st. Nicholas for October.
A certificate OF the election OF solomon Rosen-
thai, j. BeldInan and Jacob Aaron, as trustees or
the Church OF the House OF Jacob Hebrew, has
been filed in the recorder Of deeds office.
Henry Brooks OF 9OS street northwest, reports
stolen from mis- vest yesterday afternoon silver
watch and IS cents In money. value S10.15.
AT II o'clock last night officer BroSnan found a
live female cOlored infant on E. between LIST and I'd
streets northeast IL was carried TO the seventh
precinct station and turned over to Mrs Fisher on
New jersey avenue, between and E, for the
night
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SILKS. VE1vErs,
AND BEAUTIFUL DRESS GOODS,
CASH PRICES
SPECIAL BARGAINS IN BLACK SILKS (cash prices
Our Is BLACK SILK reduced to Sl.OO Our 81 81
BLACK SILK reduced to S125.
COLORED CASHMERES widest double width all
pure wool. cash price 37xc
NEW YORK MILLS sHEETING COTTON, widest
and very best quality, cash price, Csc
CARRIERS I'll MARKET SPAoa
BROCADE BLACK SILK VELVET. cash price S1.OO
CLOTH FOR BOYS WEAR. large assortment. a7k. So
CoLOkED SILKS. excellent quality. $780, reduced to
cash price. 75c.
DOUBLE WHITE BLANKETS 200, $50 90 co.
DOUBLE WHITE BLANKETS. large size all wool, g.
COLORED and BLACK SATINS So g. 75c, S1OO
LADIES, CLOTH SUiTING. pure wool. fine quality
all colors: cash price, Csc.
BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK pure linen, &c.
BROCADE BLACK SILKS, 75c.
BEAUTIFUL PLAID DRESS GOODS silk and wool
cash price 25c.
EXCELLENT RED TWILL FLANNEL Csc
YARD-WIDE BLEACHED COTTON excellent quality
&c.
NOTTINGHAM LACE for curtains Csc. SIC, Soc
AUCTION BLANKETS. great (cash) bargains
SILKS, SIC. SILKS, SIC. SILKS, SIC.
SEA GATHERS. I'll MARKET SPACE.
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NO CHANGE INDICATED


The warm. dry weather Of the past few days Is
giving the finishing touches to the drought that
set In early In september. Except slight shower
there has been no rain fall In this section for nearly
four weeks The grass-fieds In the adjoining coun-
ties are thoroughly bleached by the sun, and the
parks in town are nearly w1thered. while the
leaves OH many OF the trees are drying up and fall
Ing. Some OF the younger trees are dying, though
the park commission are watering as many OF them
as they can There is no prospect OF a water
famine yet, though the upper Potomac has not
been as low in many years. The report OF the
weather bureau shows that there have been rains
southern portion OF the middle Atlantic states For
TOMORROW still warmer weather is predicted In all
states east OF the Mississippi river.
Three Trustees Meet.
A MINORITY OF THE SCHOOL BOARD DESTROYS OF
MAKING SOME CHANGES
Trustees Curtis, Purvts and Smith were the only
members OF the school board who responded to
cal for a special meeting last night to consider re-
ports from committees. These gentlemen sat In
the Office of Superintendent Wilson at the Frank
liz building for about two hours and then retired
to their homes There being no quorum, OF course
no business was transacted. Telephone communi-
cation was established with Trustee Baum. but
failed 10 bring that gentleman to the meeting.
Some matters OF interest to the schools were dis
cuS>ed informally. MIR. Smith suggested that IN
body so small as the school board all matters Of
business Should be discussed and settled In the
mittees He referred To the changes made In text
books. and said he had been placed in very I'M
pleasant position. for numbers OF parents had COM
planned TO him and asked him the reason for the
changes, and he had to confess that he knew moth
Ing about the matter. DR.. Purvis thought weekly
meetings. OF the board should De held. the truS-
tees present complained that the school eS; Inmates
had been transmitted the District Commissioners
without first being submitted to the board. Mr.
Smith had a resolution ready to offer providing
that the board should consider all matters after
consideration by committees
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1 n,usements, &C.. Tonight.

Amusements, &c. Tonight.
FoRD's OPERA HoUsE-Zelda Seguin in 1.-THE
Orange Girl"
NATIONAL THEArER.-sTne Groceryman."
THEATER CoNIQUE-Alice Oates in LA Jolie Par
fumeuSe."
DINE MUsEUN.-Novelties and interesting enter
tatnmaCt
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LIGHTNING RODS j. Kuehling, 419 18th st.

NJ EIsEMAS's old stand will be opened october
ist, by Kahn s Co, with new fall stock.
VI. F. EISEMAN, Manager.