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BONANZAS FOR STREET SWEEPERS,
Valuables That Are Picked Out OF the
Refuse OF the Street-ROlls of Bills,
Small Change and Jeweiry-The Rich
PerQuisites Of the Man Who Handles
the BROOM

eyes, sir, that's rich dirt Mighty rich" said
an old street sweeper. as he leaned on the
handle Of his broom and contemplated the pile
stone. It was early in the morning and he was
nearly through his work Of following behind
the big sweeping machines, when he stopped to
gossip with The STAR man.
"Yes, suppose 1t u.s." said the scribe, sticking
bis cane into the black pile and thinking of a
garden patch.
sits richest along the Avenue, particularly
near where the ali.night SALOONS are. It's the
sort of loose and don't care.''
would sai6 m, make s.r;s very good fertilizer
drunken men should make 1t any BETTER"
"Oh! iordy, that amt the sort of rich mean.
1 mean rich in money. That dirt's worth
over. It's full of money sometimes. reckon
the average sweeper can make about 5000 per
year In addition to his wages by looking 1t over
see, it's this way. There's an awful sight of
money lost on the street every day and night,
particularly In the night Folks mostly lose
dimes, nickels and pennies, and don't know it.
Sometimes they lose jewelry, and sometimes
they drop larger sums Of money add never
is swept mn u IN ,ne
We always look out for that and find lots of
things. We find dimes and quarters, any num-
the ewsry very ae xa 1s
frequently. find rings. cuff-buttons, links of
watch,chains, charms, all sorts of trnkets
and shirt studs, and sometimes they are
diamonds. The Avenue is the richest route, as
have said, and it's worth something to be put
on IL. We go to work at midnight, and work
until after daylight, and we find nearly every
thing that's lost after dark. Men who are out
very late at night drunk frequently lose large
sums of money and very valuable jeweiry.
They never know where they lost it, and when
they get sober they just give it up for gone, and
don't try to find it. A few nights ago found q
very handsome gold watch on the Avenue.
One night last week one of the men found 81 10
in q roll near the hayward, and the next night
1 found $105 in a roll on the Avenue. These
are extraordinary finds, but it amt such rare
thing to find large sums as you may think"
tDo you ever lind the owners?"
"No. We Amt got time to look for owners
We work in the night, and we Amt anywhere
in the neighbOrhood where the owners are in
the day time. We can't afford to go looking
around for an owner for everything we find"
"Wasn't an owner found for the S41O?"
"No. Nor Tor the watch, nor for the $105
either"
"What do you do with all you hnd?"
"Keep 1t. It's our profit / amt had no very
good luck on this trip. amt found anything
but small change and few little trinkets, and
reckon To better go on with my work"
And he went on, watching the dust very care
fully as it piled up in front of his long-handled
broom,
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LHsyso,s Stone.

It has been used as the basis for the bench
mark calculations for the city grades and the
original measurement for the Washington obe-
lisk was taken from 1T. 1t was situated about
$50 yards northwest from the Obelisk, on the
banks OF old Tiber creek. 1t had q blue rock
foundation, which was about feet high ON the
creek side, and covered by q hewn sandstone
cap about feet square and inches thick. On
the south side the shore earth covered 1t partly
This capstOne and part of the foundation were
removed in 1872 by order of Gen. Babcock, the
commissioner Of public buildings and grounds,
through q mistake in Its identity. What re-
mains Of the original masonry was covered by
earth several feet deep when the roadway was
made. 1t is on the east side of the road line
between the lakes and the Intersection Of Vir-
ginia avenue It's longitude IL 79o IT 18". In
this connection 1t may be stated that there is
another stone 1--WE will call 1t the Capitol stOne)
now standing about 50 yards westerly from the
obelisk.
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1t has been figured out that q good-sized dog
requires more food TO keep him in order than q
six-year-old boy or girl. Poor people who keen
a dog will do well TO ponder over this and take
steps TO get rid OF their six-year-Old boy or girl
before the severe winter sets in.-PAiiadelphia
CtgU.
IL seems that, from q scientific point of view
perfectly clean hands are impossibility In
the Gaszettu Medicd Ndtidna DR.. Forster saws
that after the most diligent washings and brush
inss with soap and water and rinslngs with car.
boiic acid and other disinfectants, the hands re-
manned so impure that upon touching the An.
gers TO steriiized gelatine micro-organlsms were
rapidly developed. The doctor found indeed.
that on ripsing the hands with q solution OF
to 1000 OF corrosive sublir,ate they became
scientifically cleansed" for the time, but that
in wiping them upon towel not previously
disinfected they returned to their sad condition
OF uncieanliness.
Gen. Longstreet Is now practically demon
strating down In Georgia bis ability to keep .
hotel, and they do say that his charges are even
more terrific than those he made during the
war.-N. y. World.
Recently We have been surprised and shocked
TO see respectable ladies chewing gum In church.
Rome tGd.) ButtetsR.
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The Military Drill 1t the High school.

As q taxpayer and q parent interested in the
High school, desire to enter my protest against
the military drill at the High school. The
school was not established for any such pur-
pose, and the time and money spent on that
can be used to q much better advantage.
Moreover, now when the teachers cannot be
paid in the lower grades for want of money, IL
would seem to be highly improper to spend
money illegally for such purpose, as was shown
to have been done last year. The trustees have
not, and ought not TO establish military class
those who desire to Join the various military
companies outside of the school. Better, tar
arts and processes, as is done In Philadelphia
and New York. Boys need TO be Qualified to
earn their living, and that should be the prime
object OF our schools, instead Of teaching them
military drill. CITIZEN.
October Il. 1885.
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The Expense Of the High school,


Your report in Tuesdays issue of the proceed
ings Of the school board contains a memoran-
dunn by Principal Paul of the cost of tuition in
statements contained therein for the purpose OF
correcting the same.
MIR. Paul volunteers to say mot having been
invited by the board To furnish any infor,na-
tom that 1.-The average salary at the High
school j. lOwer-'considerably lower'-than that
OF the eight grade teachers" this Is an error
The facts, based upon the Official figures are
these:
First. The average salary now paid to the
teachers In the Washington High school, In
Guiding fye sub-assistants employed for the
purpose of bringing down the average Is $3.50
Second. The average salary per teacher in all
the eighth grade schools in the District OF
Columbia, including all sub-assistants EN- pioyed
for the purpose of bringing down the average Is
only 1894. Here is a difference in favor Of the
High school of $40 per teacher.
Again. The average salary in the High School,
NOT including sub-assistants, is S1,1S3 per
TEACHER: while the average salary in all eighth
grade schools, not including sub-assistants. is
only 81 ,0S4, difference again in favor OF the
the High school of $50 per teacher.
In justice To the eighth grade teachers, Mr..
Paul should have said, THE average salary at
the High school is considerably higher than
that paid TO the eighth grade teachers" as the
pay rolls for September Will show.
There Is widespread dissatisfaction among
the teachers OF all the primary and grammar
grades, because they have been taxed three per
cent OF their earnings to help pay an increase
OF High school salaries, amounting to nearly
$4,000.
In view OF this state of things they should not
De fnlsfepresented, as in the case referred TO.
We 90 not think that the High school teachers
are paid more than they Ought to have; neither
20 we think that any portion OF their pay
should be drawn from the slender purses or
their fellow teachers. The District treasury
sA9aao Pss saen. FAIR PLAY.
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10 the Editor OfTKH EvEHIHo SrAR:
II Il specially Gratifying 70 zee that Col. VIII.
con h proving himself 70 be the proper man for
eommissioner OF public grounds, &c. One ava.
dence oft that the public will appreciate !. =.
work recently done along the driyewav in s,. ce
Of the Museum and Smithsonian buiI3inesa' u ths
merly ran nom the slopes on the rnaa was s0r.
the rounding mp Of the roadbed maj ~ h sn1
Sos yeAxs enc q the mudd!est drives IA ~
called 70 e through the columns a Tns a. ~
but heretofore Without success s '1
October "a, 1885. Cyryv.~
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a historical Pusxle.

To the Editor Of THK EvESINe STAR:
AT . reunion OF the Scott family, recently held
In western Pennsylvania, the following quaint
inscription from the tombstone Of Margaret
Scott, who died at Dalkeith, Scotland, Feb
ruary, 1888, was read.
These lines, It Is said, were composed and
written by the deceased lady few weeks before
her death. Our school children viii perhaps be
curious to verify the historical statements
made. Respectfully, &C. GEo. w. MCKEE
Stop passenger until my NE you read
The living may gain knowledge from the dead
Five times ave yeaxs lived . virgin life
Ten times i've yean wns . vfrtuous WIFE
Ten times ave yeaB was . widow chass
Now weary Of this mortal life rest
Beiwesn my cradle and my grave have benn
Eight mighty kings Of scotland and queen
-Four times ave years the commonwealth ~
Ten times the subjects rise against the law
Twice did zee old Prelacy pulled down
And twice the Coax was humbIed by the Gown
And end Of Stewards rxce saw. Nay morA
Ny native country sold for English ore
Such desolstion In my life hath been
have IN end Of I'll perfection seem
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Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: w. f.
Nash TO Magdaiene Diebetssh, pt. 10, 50. 551;
:. +. B. s SUBJ, pit Pleasant Plains; g.. r. W.
Tyler TO Matte K. Slater, pit. 1S, SO. 968; s.
40; 500. Metropolitan Baptist church 70
Matte X. Slater, pit. 3. SO. S6S; -.
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10 the Editor of the EVENING STAR:
notice by m item In TIE STAB Of the 18th
that the poor fund, amounting to e1A,52o, has
been divided among certain institutions, and
that %, 900 II for police distribution.
II strikes me ~ little singular that no part
OF this fund u apportioned 70 the Associated
charities which has done % much to relieve
the deserving poor and rid the District OF i'm
posters, street beggars and the like. Do the
Commissioners consider this IN unworthy or
ways ignore IL in the division OF thfs 0unde I
believe the money would be better used By them
than the police, and that Is Ought 70 - given 70
them instead. a CxfIxEn.
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An amended act was passed March Sd, 1871,
giving further authority to the President, who
issued another proclamation, which changed
the lines proposed by the act of July 10, 1890,
so as to embrace Alexandria and the lands be-
low the mouth OF the Eastern branch. The
initial point was established farther east on
Jones point, south OF the present light house.
course OF people, and under the direction of the
Masonic fraternity. Immediately afterwards q
survey was commenced and lines run as d.
rected by the Presidents proclamation. These
lines were marked by hewn stone posts placed
at intervals ofone mile where practicable These
posts were inscribed on the District side, "Ju-
risdiction ofthe United States:" on the opposite
side, according to location, was inscribed either
"Maryland' or "Virginia." On another side
appeared the word "vari' fvariation) with the
number OF the stone, and on the same side the
during the year 1892. The initial stone was
about two feet high and one foot square, and
stood isolated until the United States built the
wall inclOsing the light house. The stone was
included In and forms part Of this wall on the
south. From this initial stone the Longitude
nal and meridian center of the District was To-
Gated by Andrew Eilicott. This line from the
initial stone extended through the Presidents
house, north along the center Of 18th street, and
thence over Peters hill, afterwards called Meri-
dian hill, to the intersection of the diagonal
mile due west from Silver Springs, Md. Upon
this line, about eighty yards south OF the pres
ent stand pipe, near the brow Of the hill, Com
modore David Porter had q mansion, the en-
trance door of which was due north OF the CEN
ter door OF the Presidents house. On the edge
OF the south lawn, in close proximity to the
house, was placed the meridian stone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-17

PLAYING CARDS DERIVED FROM THE SPAN.
IARDS-DICR, JACKsrRAws AND OTHER MEANS
OF TESTING ONES LUCK-wHAT CAN BE SEEN
INA CASE AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-17

The cssunibals have an easier time q Il thsn
bones IN ths human body.-Bossoa Pc.
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compared Win WAat we naO just Deem through.
We continued firing just the same at anything
and everything that did not fly our flag. Our
attention was particularly claimed by q large
river steamer crowded with soldiers. She was
approaching us apparently with the intention
demanded her surrender. We delayed our fire
for an answer, and when it came mo! never
m ssoss IN reply aaa sent
was now being worsted at all points All the
vessels seemed to escape to the fort or to
harmless attempts to strike our vessels as they
came up. She struck at the Brooklyn and crossed
our bow. The admiral signaled the Mississippi
which was directly astern of Us to engage her
and run her under. The old Mississippi headed
straight for her. Although the Manassas es-
Fee ss
menced turning to follow her, pouring broad.
side into her ct the same time. Seeing no way
bank, and was set afire by her crew. She soon
drifted down the river In flames. !,
THE scRNE AFTER THE FIGHT.
We now had an opportunity to look about ma.
The banks on either side Of the river were
lined with burning or sinking vessels. The en-
gines ef some were stu going. and the large
ity, as il the vessels were trying to follow their
crews through the woods We soon came uDon
enemy. Her top gallant iorecastie was ali t sns
remained out az water. We took or her offi-
Gers aud Grew, who we're huddled together
Germans encamped. They surrendered viii
Ss sss esn sss
Ssre and spent The rest Of the a1 aas in
and repairing damage 10 the ship and rirSins s.
time engaged, and the number OF times We
ana two guns Disabled was the extent 81 The
Hartf0rds loss. The next day We proceeded up
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large ana harmless snakes. One was bitten on
the cheek and the other on the hand. For these
bites the chief of the snake-men has an anti
dote-or rather what they claim as an antidote,
with which they battle the wound, aud which
the man who is bitten also takes Internally.
There is some of brought home with me"
and he pointed to q bottle OF LIQUID almost the
color of an olive. ~ brought that on to anaiyxe.
The art of making 1t is o secret held by no one
but the chief and his wife. and il Is guarded
very closely. When lett here took with me
what we consider the best antidote known for
the bite Of poisonous reptiles, and told the
chief that ITould be ready to he OF assistance III
any one was bitten. we are very grateful to
fear. We have the charm that cures the snake
bite he replied / tried to get him to tell me
what this strange medicine was composed of
but he would not. / don't know whether il
really Is an antidote or not. It is certain that
some OF the Indians get bitten and die
but then again Others get well of a bite
very quickly after using this medicine.
At the dance two years ago man who was
bitten on the neck died. Another man held
two snakes, one in each hand, while they
fought, and In the fight the rattiesnake
struck him on the hand. He put some OF this
liquid on the wound and drank some. The
next day his hand was somewhat swollen, but
on the third day he went to work and suffered
no Inconvenience from IL.
"The whole CEREMONY continued the doctor
sis one of the most wild and wonderful you can
imagine. They handle the most venomous
reptiles as II they were playthings One Of the
candidates I saw was little mite OF q boy. He
was too small TO take part In the dance, but
they gave him big rattiesnake TO hold"
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THE SCENE on FARRAGUT'S FLAo-sHrp NM.
ING THE ENGAGEMENT WITH FORTS yAcx-
SON AND 81. PHrLLrPPE-A NAVAL RATTLE
As VIEWED BY A NAN BEFORE rnr wAsr
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-05-07

Finally to the people of that por-
ton of California whose territorial
limit lies east OF the great Sierra
Nevada mountains and whose
travel and transportation is over
railroads through our State, whose
pursuits, interests, soil, climatic
surroundings and natural resources
are identical with ours, we espec-
tally extend an invitation to come
join with us and participate in our
fairs as members aud exhibitors on
equal terms and enjoy all its priv
i!eges aud benefits, and to that end
We refer particularly to the counties
of Modoc, Plumas. Lassen, Sierra.
Mono and Inyo, and generally we
invite all Californians.
G. G. STEVENSON, President,
c. Fl. SToDDARD. Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-05-07
PastUraGe

I have $50 acres of good pasturage
and first class water facilities, at
t., old Conner ranch on the State
Prison road. Am prepared to pas
ture cattle and horses, and will
make specially of mich COWS.
Cows taken to and from any
part of the city, morning and
evening, by competent drivers and
pastured for So a month. Inquire
on the premises. or leave orders at
Rosser's butcher shop.
TIMOTHY O'CONNOR.
MIL
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-05-07
Obituary.

Died. = At Virginia City Nevada.
May 9Th 1883, Robert. NJ. Clarke
Jr., son of Gen. R. NJ. Clarke
aud lea K. Clarke. Aged 20
years, s months and Is Gays.
Robert NJ. Clarke Jr., whom all
knew as Neil, from his infancy in
Carson. and who, for some time
past, has been in the service of
Wells. Fargo & Co. at Virginia
City, was youth Of fine princi-
pies and great promise. He was
physically small, but perfectly
made strong and brave as a
lion, and agile as a cat. Few boys
of his age could equal him in ath-
letic sports, and none could out
strip him in the race. His physical
energies were so great that until
recently they were lar superior to
MS mind. But as his mind more
rapidly developed. his intellectual
powers showed themselves in
wonderful degree. Had he lived he
would have certainly distinguished
himself. But Neil Clarke's strong
est, noblest and most lovable quail
tiles were of the heart. His be-
nevolence and sympathy were alb
normally developed, so strongly in
deed as to dominate his character.
He had nothing he would not give
to one in need, and no living crea-
ture could suffer without giving
him distress. He was his mothers
idol, and he loved her with true
filial tenderness. Yesterday the
sorrowing household laid away his
body, bending under the load of
affection beyond the lot of most
families. The funeral was con-
Quoted as quietly as possible, from
the residence Of General Clarke.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-05-07
FOR FORAGE
i and straw.

Headquarters Department Of Califor
mia Office Of the Chief Quartcrmastcr,
Presidio of San Francisco, CAL, May /.
1856 Sealed proposals, in triplicate,
subject to usual conditions, will be re-
ceived at this Office, and at the Ofices or
the Quartermasters at the following
named posts, until II O'Clock Al N
San Francisco time, on Friday, June 8
1885, at which time and places they vii
be opened in presence of attending bid
ders, for furnishing and delivering mill
tary supplies during the fiscal year CON-
mencing July 1, 1885, as follows; Oats
Barley, Hay and Straw at Fort CASTOR
and San Diego Barracks, Cal :, and Fort
McDermOtt, New; Oats, Barley, Bran
and Hay at Fort Bidwell, CAL; Oats,
Barley and Hay at Fort Halleck, New
Also at the same time, at this o6es only
for military supplies for the same period
as follows: Oats, Barley, Hay and Straw
at Alcatraz Island, Angel Island Beni
cha Barracks, Fort Mason, and Fort Win
field Scott, Cal :; Oats, Barley, Bran, Hay
and straw at Preside of San Francisco
and Oats, Hay, and Straw at San Fran
cisco, Cal. The Government reserves
the right to reject any or all proposals,
Preference given to articles Of d0mes-
tic production and manufacture, condi
tions Of price and quality being equal
and such preference given TO articles Of
American production and manufacture
produced on the Pacific Coast to the ex-
tent OF the consumption required by the
public service there. Blanks and full
as to manner Of bidding.
&C., will be furnished on application ~
this Office, or to the Quartermasters at
posts where bids are to be opened. En-
ve.opes containing proposals should be
plainly marked proposals for
at -" and addressed to the under
signed, or to the Quartermasters of such
Of the posts above named as are to open
bids. j. ID. BINGHAM,
Asst. Or. Mr.. Genn, us. A.,
Chief Quartermasttr
Mayl
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Memorial to Fee

NEW York, May 4.-Three
thousand ladies and gentlemen
witnessed the unwilling of the Poe
memorial in the main hall of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in
Central Park this afternoon.
Among those present on the plat
form were Cyrus W. Field, Parke
Goodwin. John Bieelow, Luther ".
Marsh, William Winter. E. G. Sted
man, Carl Schurz, DIR. Philip Schaff
Prof. Theodore W. Dwight, Edwin
Booth, Lester Wallack and Rev.
D. Ormston. Rev. Arthur Brooks
offered the prayer. Hon. Algernon
Sullivan closed the Introductory
address by saying: In the name
of American art, in the name Of
poetry, ideal beauty and all art l
consecrate the under alcove, the
Poets Corner" In behalf of the
actors interested in the movement,
Edwin Booth made a speech Of pre-
sentation- At the conclusion of Mr.
Booths address the audience ap-
plauded for fully five minutes.
The ceremony of unwilling the
memorial was conducted by John
Gilbert. The commemorative or
alton of the mission and errors of
genius, as seen in the personality
and works of Edger Allen Poe, was
delivered bp William r. A]ger.