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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-02

The political canvass In Virginia has been
formally opened by both parties, and from now
until the day Of election the voice OF the cam.
paign orator win resound all over the state II
H. OF course too early for predictions, but both
hides are protesting that confidence which
q part OF the stock in trade Of the politician
lt Is settled that there are not TO be any Joint
discussions, but the Virginia custom Of both
parties holding meetings at the same time and
place has been revived. II IL this custom that
leads to so many breaches OF the peace in vir
ginia campaign. Opposing party leaders speak
nom different stands to separate crowds, all
within hearing OF one voice. This naturally
leads TO confusion. and often to trouble. Candi-
date Wise wanted to hold Joint discussions
with candidate Lee. but as Lee 10 not q fluent
deoateT, the democrats would not assent TO this
arrangement. They offered to put THAR candi-
date for lieutenant governor, Mr.. Massey NJ
against Mr.. Wise, but this was not acceptable
10 the latter. One fact Is patent TO the democ-
racy. and that Is that Senator Malone and his
heutenants Intend to give them a hard tight
Malone has succeeded In weld ing his follower
together into pretty harmonious whole under
the republican banner. All discussions have
been healed, and though the canvass has but
scarcely begun, Mahones method OF systematic
and effective organization Is already mani
ksted. The democrats undoubtedly have a
popular man at the head of their ticket, and
they believe that Malone has been very ma
terially weakened by the loss of the federal
patronage of the state. The hottest of the hgh
VIII be In the southwestern portion of the stat,
and In the Shenandoah valley where the voters,
- past contests have shown, are more given to
changing than in other parts of the state. The
democratic leaders believe that they will win,
but they do not deny that 1t will require dill
gent and skillful work 70 carry them through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-02

A new use for the corset has been developed
BY the Curry We stcott affair in Red Bank New
Jersey In this town young physician asked
Lady friend to marry him, and on her refusal
to do so he took out pistol and shot her. The
young lady, however, was iron-clad, as fashion
directs. Her virgin heart was protected not
only with innocency strong as steel, but with
seei Itself, the literal and genuine article. As
result the bullet dattened itself and dropped
harmiessly from her armor. But the young
man, not imagining that the cruel she, wa
FULLY as impenetrable by bullet as by fervid
plea. next aimed the pistol at his own temples
70 finish the Job, and, this time, accomplished
his object
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WANTED--HOUSES

"ANTED-FOR CASH-A HOuHR-7 TOE Q
wv rooms, good condition, genteel locality, q. L.
star omce. With particulars and lowest price ss3ts
"ANTED-TOPURCHA CORNEK HOUSE
w and Lot In Georgetown, suitable for buaaneE1
purpose. Price not 70 exceed two hoasnnd 00llar1
Address P. W., Star Office. eei.Ste
WANTED-To BUY = HousE HAVING on
WIS rooms. northwest preferred; price Sbout
% 600 frame or brick; state number 66d IocSsion
Address n G b, star offca ssl-Sts
WTANTED-TO RENT HOUSE N NORTH.
wv western section Of the city; rent not to exceed
$50 per month. Address q Il. X. Star once sal.Sts
WANTED-H PURCHASE A HOUSE SURF.
able Tor business and residepce between 7th and
18th sts NV. and ID and Massachusetts ave N:
State particulars and price. Address NOTRUB Star
omce. sel-3ts
"ANTED-TO RENT, By A RF9POS;sf6f.Ie
w party. completely well furnished Rouse on N
@ 10 rooms between 9th aud 10th, and II Sta W.
WANTED-TO BENTLEY 18TH sEFTEM-
w be, House or rooms mod imps, on IAth St
between and N Sta. Nv. Vermont ave near m.
ington hotel rent not 70 exceed $50 to pernsueut
tenant Address PROFESSION, Star once su3I-S
WA4INs1T ED O., BUY.BETwEEN 7TH AND
rooms; corner preferred give n6mber, description
Residence" Star ONCE. sn.1S.Efs
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FOR RENT-STORES.
PERSONAL,

WIANTED-HENRY PHILLIP AND WIFE
w Ann Phillip. nee Patrick Patton formerly Of Tenn
pie, Prince George county. Nd 10 call ut 1850 9Th
NV hev will hear something to their advantage.
Money! sel-3tS
CTAMPs.-THE YOUNG MAN WHO LOST a
- PACK &c OF two-cenG amps on 7th street car,
sending their address TO 1885 Union o. >w au3l3ts
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FOR SALE-LOTS.

= Lot In city for the money, 20 feet mont on ane
PaEt q New Hampshire ave; $3.50. part- wall
J. B. WIMER, 1924 New York ave. y aen ar :
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a SOUTHERN sTREET-CAR.

From an illustrated paper on the New
Orleans Exposition, by Eugene V. Smalley,
in the Century, we quote the following :
" In the street-cars there is less reserve than
in such vehicles in Northern cities Strang-
ers open conversation with you from mere
expansiyeness and friendliness of feeling.
There is deal of chatting about the city,
the weather, and the fair. Children are
noticed and petted, and babies create gem
eral sensation. In every other car smoking
Is permitted. II ladies get into the smoking
cars, which are plainly distinguished from
the others, they are expected to make the
best of the situation and not lare at the
men for finishing their cigars. Sometimes
there are outspoken protests against this
custom. A party of ladies entered car
one day in which Creole gentleman sat in
placid enjoyment of his cigar and his morn
Ing paper. The windows were shut and the
air was thick. The ladies began to make
half-whispered remarks about the horrid
air. Then something was said about nc
gentleman smoking in the presence of ladies
where they came FROM Still the smoker
was obdurate. He pulled away with in.
creased vigor. He had right to smoke,
and he evidently did not intend to be in
undated. Various sarcastic comments were
made with less and less pretense Of under
tone, until the attention of all the passen-
gers was attracted to the struggle. Finally,
one of the women said, Let's offer him five
cents for his cigar OF course he'll take
it., said another he could buy two of the
sort he's smoking This shot finished the
poor Creole. He threw his cigar out OF the
window, scowled at his tormentors, but was
too polite to make any retort."
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HIMSELF IN THE MIRROR.

In the raftmen, who ore now arriving In
our city by scores, says the Chattanooga
Times, is seen the type of the East Tennes-
see mountaineer, with all his green charac-
teristics, his courage, integrity, Ignorance
and crudeness. Saturday last raftsman,
fresh from the mountains, was coming up
Market street at q rapid rate. He wore the
typical yellow jeans of his locality and car
ried huge mountain staff. As he passed
Flicker's jewelry house he happened to
glance into the store and saw his body re-
Aected in the large mirror in the rear of the
storeroom. He had never seen mirror be-
fore, and recognized familiar object in the
figure and supposed it was one Of his
friends. He glanced second time, his
features broadened into a smile of recogni-
ton and, Strengthening up, he gazed intent
ly OF the reflection in the mirror, and ex-
claimed " Wait mint; I'll be thar,
Bill" and the same instant he hurried
around the store to meet his supposed friend.
He found no one, and looked rather per-
picked. He returned to the door md looked
back, and, on seeing the figure again, the
frown left his face, and, shaking his fist at
the figure, he exclaimed " Wait for me,
Bill I'll come right away" and ran quick
ly around the corner again. He searched
for several minutes, and on failing to find
bis friend returned to the street, looking
more perplexed than ever. He glanced fur
lively into the store, shook his head and
continued up the street, completely
nonplussed and evidently deeply disgusted
with the queer antics Of his imaginary friend.
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CLERKS WHO DON'T SUCCEED.

The proprietor of wholesale importing
and exporting house down town complained
the other day of the lack of efficient clerks
in his kind of business. Hc said that those
who expected to rise endeavored to master
the details of the intricate business, but he
found few with energy enough to attempt
it. Now, out of forty clerks 1 annually
drop thirty-two and retain eight. Why is
that2 Well, foreign exchange and the de-
tails of the system have to be feared thor
oughly II requires energy and some brains
aud constant exercise of the memory.
majority of the young men employed refuse
absolutely to try to understand the details.
They hold on in an enthusiastically man.
ner, perform their work perfunctorily and
wonder why they are discharged. Perhaps
eight or nine clerks have helped them for
months, and tided over, as it were, their ig.
norance. Any young man who is half way
bright, honest and industrious can succeed
Positions are always open to these kind of
clerks. Once they get in they remain, and
after several years turn up as partners in
the buainesau
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THE INDIAN RIVER.
Character Of This Famous Florida Water
What may be Raised ON It's Banks.

The Indian River has been depicted in
the most glowing language by some writer's,
and though IL has many pic turesque nook
along its banks, and its waters are often
mirrorlike in their sheen, still II is far from
being the ideal stream which some rhap.
sodists have painted. II is primarily
sound or saltwater lagoon, from one to foui
miles wide and hundred miles long. It's
shores rise to a height of twenty feet in
places, and in others are on line with the
water, 30 that the park-like contour of the
country may be seen at n glance from its
bosom. The trees are principally pine, but
hammocks Of live oaks and cabbage palms
are occasionally visible and at rare inter-
walls, punches of the rich-hued magnolia.
Mangroves grow luxuriantly ON the side
nearest the ocean in some parts, but in
others nothing more cheerful is seen than o
weather. beaten palmetto, a puny ragged
pine, or vagrant cypress. The mangrove
islands are so numerous in certain localities
as to make the river perfect labyrinth,
thus rendering its navigation not only diff
cult, but dangerous, as persons unacquaint-
ed with the channel are liable to get lost in
its intrioacies, and this is anything but
agreeable in stormy weather, owing TO the
strength Of the tides and the fury Of the
waves, which seem TO carry everything be-
fore them. Our factotum was so thorough
iy familiar with the river that we met with
no mishaps, and glad We were Of it after
hearing from him what "green tourists
had suffered while attempting to navigate II
without guide. The danger Of getting los,
at present is not near 80 great as it was a
few years ago, as settlers are taking up lands
in the wilds and engaging in the culture Of
semi-tropical fruits and early vegetables,
and they are always willing to help strangers
in difficulty.
The raising of early vegetables promises
to become an important industry along the
river, as frosts are rarely severe enough to
iniure even such tender plants and fruits as
tomatoes, cucumbers, guavas, and bananas.
The region ought to become to the South
ern States what Norfolk and its vicinity are
to the North, namely, its winter garden, az
vegetables ripen from four TO six weeks
earlier than they do along the st. Johns
River, and oranges and lemons are often
ready for shipment in October.
The oranges of the Indian River have
long been famous for their excellence, but
at present doubt IL they are superior to
those raised in other sections of the State.
The assumed superiority is due to the fact
that they were known before those of any
other part of Florida, for orange culture is
Of comparatively recent origin in the inter.
Tor and along the Gulf Coast, whereas it ID
as old as the first settlements on the Indian
River
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ENTERING COLLEGE.
The Cordial Reception that n Likely Look
Ing Young Man Sometimes Receives.

A correspondent of the New York Times
writing from Yale College, tells how the
rival secret societies secure new members
Between Delta Kappa and Sigma Epsilon
there was fierce rivalry to secure the larger
membership. Long before the close of q
college year each society appointed COM
mittee whose duty it was to visit the large
preparatory schools and hunt down and Sc
cure oil available candidates for the next
Freshman Glass. This done the committee
took rest and concentrated their energies
upon hot campaign when the applicants
for admission to the college should arrive
in New Haven TO pass their entrance exami-
nations. Certain men were detailed to
watch the railway stations and others haunt.
ed the hotels. When coming Freshman
stepped from train he was met by obse.
quious young gentlemen who manifested a
wonderful interest in his welfare. His
trusty gripsack was gently taken from his
hand, he was escorted to waiting carriage,
and was conveyed to She hotel he named.
All that was asked in return for these SER
vices was that he should agree to join one
Of the Freshman societies. Into one ear
philanthropists poured glowing accounts Of
the beauties of Delta Kappa and warnings
OF the hollowness and mockery of the pre-
tensions of Sigma Epsilon, while into the
other came insinuations that Sigma Epsilon
only could offer worthy inducements and
that Delta Kappa was rotten to the core.
The two parties worked over him until one
or the other carried the day and secured his
pledge to put his name on the roll Of its 30.
ciety. Then the canvasssrs left him and
sped on their WY to other victims. When
the Freshman came back to New Haven in
the fall he learned one or two things. He
would be required to pay $40 as an intia-
ton fee to his society, and moreover, would
be required to furnish suppers to a couple
of Sophomores. At that time he was pant.
ing for distinction and the honor of wear.
ing real society pin, and the $40 wai
promptly paid. Then night or two before
the limitations he was visited by the Sopho.
mores whom he was to entertain. They had
won him fairly enough In open drawing
the custom OF the societies being to appor.
ton the Freshmen to their members in such
way as would provide the most suppers.
The Freshman's visitors instructed him how
10 attire himself for the festivities, old
clothes and no collars being generally rec
commended as the correct thing. They also
gave him card adorned with weird draw
ings of skulls and crossbones and collins,
and ingeniously notched at one end. They
retained somewhat similar bit of paste.
board, the two when placed with the notch
ed ends together fitting neatly into one
piece. This precaution was adopted to pre-.
vent non-society Sophomores or other un
authorized persons from stealing from tho
Freshmen suppers to which they were not
entitled.
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increase Of Average Longevity.

Longevity has increased within half
century from the average of thirty-three
years to that of forty-four," said scien-
list. The methods of prolonging life have
increased and the system of hygiene has
been 30 Gar improved upon that, as doctor
remarked to his patient, there is no reason
why You should ever die, if you follow In
structions and take the medicine given.
Then again it is asserted by some that peo-
pie living in the cities are not 80 long lived
as those residing in the country. That is
only true by reason of the fact that in cities
people in general way dissipate more than
those in the country and wear life out. But
that portion who lead regular lives live Just
as long as those in the rural districts living
the same way. Then the inference natur-
ally is that it is not the place, climate con.
sidered, but the people themselves who pro-
long or shorten their existence"
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INTERNAL MACHINES.

As rule, they look harmless enough, one
of them even assuming the innocent sem
blance of an ordinary lump of coal. The
imitation is so good that we discover that
the supposed coal is in reality metal, hollow,
but of great weight and substance. This
singular article was brought to the police by
one Fraser Palmer, otherwise Farrell, other
wise " Warhawk," man who had q mania
for warning our own and foreign Govern
ments of plots which in reality had no exis.
tence save in his own imagination. He as.
serted that this supposed piece of coal, with
others of the same kind, was intended to be
charged with explosives, and mixed with
the genuine coal in the bunkers of some
doomed steamship. It is said that, in con-
sequence of his revelations, an examination
was made of the whole of the coal in the
bunkers of the late Cars steam yacht
Lvadia, then lying at Glasgow, but with.
out result. Side by side with this last item
is far more Notwithstanding affair. II
is of small size, but the solidity of its con.
struction and the popularity of its shape
q flattened oval, tapering down ut the ex-
tremity, where the fuse is inserted-indicate
that special thought and ingenuity have
been expended ON its design. Even the
most accomplished of criminals, however,
cannot be always on the gaurd, and this
deadly continuance was inadvertently left
in a tram car. The conductor was per-
suaded that his "ind" was an internal
machine of more than ordinary diabolical
character, and he conveyed it, with infinite
precaution, to the police, who at first were
of the same opinion. Further investigation,
however, satisfied them that the supposed
explosive was merely model, artistically
cast in lead, of new design for an infants
nursing bottle. Chambers Journal.
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DAGUERREoTYPEs.
Anguish of Early sItters Fifty yeurs ago.


In january, 1889, Daguerre showed his
results to the great physicist Arago, and in
confidence explained the method by which
they were produced. With great eloquence
Arago laid the discovery before the Acade.
my, and obtained from the government
pension of f240 year for Daguerre, and
of EGO for Isidore, the son of Niepce, on
the condition that they presented their dis
covery to the world. Notwithstanding this,
Daguerre took out patent in one country
Great Britain.
Many of the early daguerreotypes still in
existence show that fine results were pro-
dueed from landscapes, statuary, &c; but
for portraits it was at first necessary to sit
for twenty minutes or more in bright SUM-
shine, with the result that peculiar agony
is visible upon the linenments depicted.
But improvements quickly followed. In
1910 Goddard sensitised the silver
plates with bromine instead of iodine.
and as bromide of silver is fan
more sensitive to light than iodide of silver
the necessary time of exposure in the camera
was reduced, in good light, to loss than
one minute. In the same year Claudet used
a combination of chlorine and iodine for a
like purpose, and with good results. As
iodine was only discovered in 1911, and
bromine in 1926, we see that success in
photography was hardly possible before the
present century.
For period of ten or twelve years-from
1889 to 1S51-the daguerreotype process
held the lead, for portraiture, at all events,
It's pre-eminence being due in part to the
exquisite delicacy of the results obtained,
and in part to the great flourish of trumpets
with which it was introduced. CornhiA
Magazine.
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POETRY.


Wendover, Sean Ersm the Hill.
Uplifted and lone set apart with cur love,
On the crest OF soft-sweiling down;
Cloud shadows that meet on the grass at our feet
Sail on above Wendover town.
wendover town takes the smile of the sun,
ASH yearning and strife were no more;
From her red roof float high, neither plant,
neither sigh;
All the weight Of the world is now DER.
Would that life were more kind and that souls
might have peace,
AS the wide mead from storm and from bale;
We bring up our own care, but how sweet over
there
And how strange, is their calm in the vale.
AS II trouble at noon had achieved deep Sleep
Tapped and lulled from the weariful fret:
Or, shot down out Of the day, had hint dropped
away,
AS II grief might attain to forget.
Not II we two, indeed, had gone over the bourne
And were safe on the hills of the blest
Not more strange they might show 10 us, drawn
from below,
And come up from long dolor to rest
But the place OF that vale would be thine, love,
and mine,
And sweeter the air than OF yore;
And this life we have led, as dream that is fed
Might appear to our thought evermore
awas &c life? ~ we might say. "Was it life9r
n'Twas scarce life."
"was it lover Twas scarce sove looking
down;
Yet we mind sweet ray OF the red sun one day
Now lying on wendover town.
jean fn0eioto, IN the Independent
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COLLEGE SECRET SOCIETIES.
How Freshmen are Initiated into the nIys
teries of n Greek Letter Fraternity.

On the night on which the limitations took
place the candidates for Delta Kappa or Sig
ma Epsilon had variegated experience.
They were taken from their rooms blind
folded, and hurried about the streets of the
city, ordered to jump imaginary bitches, set
at the hopeless task of scaling churches,
forced to run down hills, and finally hall
dragged, half carried to the restaurant where
the feasting, which preceded the exercises
at the society halls, took place. There was
nothing formal about these banquets. The
conversation had free-and-easy cast, and
was apt to be directed into personal chan
nels, to the unspeakable distress of sensi-
tive Freshmen, who found themselves sub
jected to indignities which it was useless to
try to avoid. There was champagne in plen-
ty, and the novices paid for it--not that
they were allowed to over-indulge them
selves, however. The Sophomores took par
ticular pains to prevent anything of the
kind. Every now and then little group
would leave the tables and take it's way to
one Of the society halls, where the initia-
next the Freshman generally retained q very
confused idea. There was IN ascent of
many stairs, scramble upon light plat
form, under which was sea of moving
heads and arms, q consciousness of hub
bub and din, through which somebody
shouted something in ones ears, and then
came q sudden flight through the air down
into huge blanket, whose sides were held
by score Of bowling maniacs there was
sudden Strengthening out of the blanket and
little voyage up into the air, a quick de-
scent, another rise, another descent, and
then rush, horrible tumble of pulls,
blows, and thrusts. Then the Freshman
began to discover that two factions were
fighting over him. II he was lucky the one
that triumphed hustled him into a corner,
where his coat was promptly pulled of his
back and turned inside out to show that he
had been through the mill. He was given
chance for breath and the opportunity to look
about him. Over on the opposite side of
the room was q line OF barrels lying on their
sides and end to end. Sophomores were
dancing madly on them, and through them
luckless Freshmen were crawling with as
much rapidity as possible. Somebody near
him, perhaps, told him that that fierce fight
over him just after his blanket experience
was merely successful attempt bya party
Of Juniors to rescue him from the Sopho-
mores. Had the latter carried the day be
would now be somewhere in the middle Of
that line of barrels.