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Evening star., 1885-07-25

NO TASTE FOR SEA STORIES AND MARKED
PREFERENCE FOR LIGHT LITERATURE.
An odd sight on South street, New York.
which on one side is lined with docks and shin
ping and on the other is closely packed with
ship chambers shops, commission brokers OF.
fices, sailors lodging houses, saloons and cheap
restaurants, is book store IL Is small box like
room on the ground floor Of a building Just be-
sailmaker. Ii is said to be the only place OF
its kind To be found the entire length OF the
long street As rule, a crowd OF idle long
shoremen is 10 be found i'm front of IL, while
within, looking over the books i'm a half int er-
ested manner, may be seen representatives of
the better class OF seamen TO be found In the
LISA curious fact, )" said the proprietor TO
reporter fora Metropolitan paper "that seaman
people are crazy about. Why you can't sell one
down here. The reason? Because they know
all about the sea themselves, and enough about
it too"
.What do the sailors read?" was asked.
sailors read? Why. young man, sailors don't
| read. They're too poor to buy books. Ii you ask
me what the captains read perhaps / can tell
You. The American captains read novels
mostly m and light yarns much more than they
DO solid books. I've been 40 years selling them
books. and can tell you that the American
captains as rule, are not well read. They don't
countries, but prefer light reading But they
don't buy many books OF any kind nowadays.
because Uncle Sans navy is too poor. As an
example look at that pile of magazines. There
| are nearly 1000 I'm this little room. We used ID
sell lots of them, but now we sell scarcely any,
and it's the same with every thing else"
w hat do you sell TO them mostly?"
sailing books and charts and some blank
DOCKS: always have 10 have on hand Thoms,
Bowdichs and Norie's navigators and MauryG
ana Finlays sailing directions. Other books
that sell are Warrens Household Physician
and Bible. A book that they like Is Hoiman's
Illustrated Family Bible, which contains over
1000 pictures. always keep a stock on hand
of the old standard English novels and great
many standard works. such DE Quincy.
Dickens, the scottish Chiefs and the Children
of the Abbey"
Evening star., 1885-07-25
Beecher and Barnum.

From the New York Times.
Mr. Beecher remarked to Mr. Barnum ma
long ago:
Il believe that IL had started in life I'm your
line of business, might have made q great
success
Hardly, Mr.. Beecher, hardly" was the 70
ply. 'In the show business humbug never
payS."
Evening star., 1885-07-25
The Old Men Are Growing Younger.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Either our young men are growing older or
our old men are growing younger. Before the
war men of 40 and 45 were not classed as
young men in this country. They We're called
mlddIe-aged men. But now nothing is more
common than 10 hear a man of even as spoken
of as "a promising young lawyer" or "a
young statesman" There is a good reason for
this change. The average of human life is
lengthening, and the increasing require
ments of our civilization grow more complex
a man of middle age will be considered young
If We measure him by his knowledge and eX-
perience. The real young men OF the country
are glad to have i'm their ranks a set of lively
old boys who claim TO be still enjoying the
freshness and vigor of youth. Let us initiate
Victor Hugo and make our youth do duty as
Evening star., 1885-07-25

In his moments OF utmost distress there was
no diminution of Gen. Grants courage. In his
intervals of relief from excruciating pain he
welcomed his grandchildren to his side aud
took pleasure while they played about him
10 obese DIR. Cray, Of the Utica insane asylum
he wrote: Your shadow has grown no less
terially." 1t seemed that he was endeavorinp
to reassure his family, and hence missed no on.
portunily OF cheering them, although his walk
ON "Wednesday had convinced him that he had
but slight physical stamina to draw upon, and
that the termination of his disease could not be
long postponed. Indeed, he had made the test
for the purpose, formed in his own mind OF
trying his powers, and he had satisfied himself
as to their speedy dwinding.
The second week Of the SOjOurn on Mt Me.
Gregor was marked by almost continuous suf
fering. but. perhaps feeling that his time was
growing short, the general applied many of his
waking hours to revision of the proofs of his
memoirs and the insertion OF new matter The
thermometer had fallen to between $50 and
Co, and twinges of rheumatism were added to
his pains, but he pushed his literary work. and
l)r. Douglas did not interfere with 1t, because
II soothed the generals mind. To complete
eVerorrsent thnnsS, x9;h re Isahea t wa, an
terruption of the labor harassed him.
On June 23 he had so far regained his voice
that he spent three hours in dictation to the
stenographer, but the next day Ii had again de-
parted. and when the physicians held their con-
suitatlon they announced that the disease was
tion had brought his weight down to 100
pounds, decrease of ten pounds in two weeks.
.AHAious W Dullu nlIllSen up, ne endeaVOred TO
take as much food as possible and he astonshed
the doctors by his knowledge OF the use OF
cocaine, by which the mucus was cleared from
ms throat, and the necessity of employing
morphla TO allay his pains and induce sleep.
fluctuations were fncessant; the 27th was
the best day he had SO far had upon the
mountain; aud when Harrison drew him in
MS chair up the bluff he wrote OH his tablets to
newspaper representative who stood by: "FOr
man VINO mas been accustomed to drive fast
horses, this Is a considerable come down in
point or speed" On the 29th he wrote this
courageous note for the benefit OF some of the
younger members Of his family:
10 as do. take 1t quietly. give myself
not tIhe least concern. II knew that the end
WAS 70 oe tomorrow would try and get rest In
the meantime. As long as there's no progress
there's hope.
LAST COMMUNICATIONS.
Whiie the scientific dogma that there could
be no obstacle to the growth Of the cancer was
daily becoming better authenticated it was also
beyond question that the removal had length.
eheu Gfants span Of lite. He knew IL wheu he
June 80: ~
The atmosphere here enables me TO live in
compafative comfort wlae am being treated
81 Whiie nature Is taking Its course with my
disease. have NO idea that should have been
aoie 70 come here now Ii remained In the city
~ Is d0ubtMi, indeed, whether would have
10 move back than TO come at the time did.
On the next day he wrote for the second vol
ume OF his book chapter which will be recog
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-24
What is noble2 That which places
Truth in its enfranchised will,
Leaving steps, like angel traces,
That mankind may follow still.

OF European news there seems to be
but little beside surmise. Yet there is a
certain silent expectancy throughout di-
Pomatlc quarters that augurs a future field
Of action Prince Alexander, of Bulga-
1a' has suddenly brought himself into
popular notice, with as extended com
me 1oent' as his brother, the bridegroom Of
FFncesS Beatrice. Prince Alexander's
coup g. de etat politically, was as keen a
gs'e OF brain work as any of the recent
n IV'elnentS upon the great chess-board of
European politics.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-24

: A7the Exposition in New Orleans Mrs.
o " caldwell Nixon, superintendent
al u ~0man'S work, receives from women Of
' auIanks and conditions assurance oftbeir
6f nn and cooperation in her work.
ror, 'S the past week she has received
Tenn VIC venerable Mrs. James K. Polk, of
p5an rsSsFe' from Elizabeth Stuart
vood 5s s. Lucy Larcom, Mrs. John Sher-
w vpoa and Mary A. sprague, the eminent
and n : from u Mrs. James Brown Potter
Social w., j. Sweat, distinguished in the
Pixie" p'lo from Minnie Madden, Anna
inbe' d -o'ta and Mrs. John Dew, stars
proof;, dramatic armament, substantial
"omanS work, in the broad
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-24

amid hebetter class of thinkers in our
city. We rejoice that such response has
been made to Mr.. Williams searching
words, and to the tender, loving prayers
that have assembled the last week for hu-
manlty-a humanity largely Indifferent,
yet any moment likely to be arraigned
before that great Bar, where all must ap-
pear.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-24

lib lllllaehCe on the deSt1n1eS of the world.
4 wonderful and most general series
OF religious meetings have been tax
ing place in our city; these meetings
have been brought about by an occur
renee that in itself would be called won
derful, had It taken place in the past,
about thirty years, instead of taking
place as it does now, in the grand, gener-
Gus present.
The occurrence. to which we refer was
a combination of ministers of the gospel
OF somewhat different creeds it is true vet
all gentleman earnest and faithful in the
service of our blessed Lord. These
gentleman presented a requestto Mr.. Dix
on Williams, "a terVent and eloquent evan
gellst of Lebanon Tenn, to visit Little
Rock and aid them in union services of
prayer, praise and spiritual influence.
Mr.. Williams heartily responding the re-
suit OF his labor has been a deep religious
thought in our midst, with earnest cues
tloning upon religious topics by many
who have been heretofore deemed care
less thinkers. Over two hundred souls
have been moved by the spirit of our
blessed Lords words. "Repent, be-
lieve, and thou shalt be saUed." With this
effect, there has been perceptable Sc
rious work of moral self review in the
minds of those who have long been in
the course of christian life. We like this
evangelical work, we like this serious
thoughtful pause ofreAection. tits good
for those who are forced swiftly along
the current of everyday occupation: for
the constant whirl, the swift dissipation
of time, creates with many an excitabil-
ity, an undue immersion in the things of
this world that is not good for the never
dying, immortal soul.
So he who pauses to think of the seri-
GUS future involved in the eternal life to
which we hasten, has gained some little
hold upon his better self. Life at ran
dom either upon this world, or concern
ing the world to come, where we will live
eternaIly, is life i'll spent, and so it is
with earnest pleasure that the LADIES
JOURNAL looks upon the thoughtful, the
reflective movement of the last week
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-24
THE STATE CONVENTION.

One of the topics most talked about
this week has been the assemblage of
delegates for the Democratic State Tudi-
clal convention, in answer to a call of the
state central committee, to nominate a
candidate for associate justice of the su-
preme court, filling the unexpired term of
the late justice, ohm R. Eakin.
These delegate representing the va
rlous counties of our state, met officially
In the opera house at u a. m. on Thurs
day. Being called to order by 7. D.
Klmball of Hot Springs, acting as tenn
porary chairman of the state central com
mittee. He stated the purpose for which
the convention was called was stated in
the call of the comittee. Rev. A. B. Mil
Ter opened the convention with PRAYER.
asking the blessing of God upon the ac-
ton OF the convention that their choice
might be wise one. Secretary E.
Williams then called the list of dele
gates.
The election Of temporary chairman
was then taken up.
Mr.. E. B. Henry, of Conway county,
said that he desired to nominate man
whom to know was to love man native
and to the manor born in Arkansas a
product of Arkansas, educated at the Ar
kansas Industrial University for his age
man who stood without peer in the
state. AS lawyer he stood in the front
rank of the profession. He took great
pleasure in nominating Hon. Jas. H.
Harrod Of Faulkner county.
Hon. Charles Coffin seconded the
nomination and moved it be made by ac-
clamation. Carried.
Mr.. Carroll Armstrong, L. C. Balch,
and J. H. Crawford were appointed as
committee to escort the chairman to the
stage.
Continued on 5M 4age.)
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-24

and noble sense of that much abused
term, is dear to the heart of that sex that
only begins to be concious of it's power.
It's influence on the destinies of the world
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-24

Hope humbly, then; with trembling pinions soar
Wait the great teacher death, and God adore;
What future bliss he gives not thee to know,
But gives that hope to be thy blessing now.
Pope.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-24

In Hf'S last scene what prodigies surprise
Fears of the brave, and follies of the wise!
From Marlborough's eyes the streams Of
dotage flow,
And Swift expires driv'ler and a show.
DR.. S. Johnson
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-14
THE INSPIRATION OFF THE BIBLE.

One day when Mr.. Olivier was dining with
Hugo the subject discussed at table was the
education of ladies. apropos of series of lect-
ures then being given by young professor
present at table, to the young ladies of Guern-
sey On some of those present objecting to the
excessive love of novel reading by young girls,
Victor Hugo launched out at mastery defense
of novelists, from Homer down to Dante and
Cervantes. At the same time be allowed the
evil of young girls being allowed to read certain
works by Dumas and Paul De Kock Another
time the inspiration of the Holy Bible was
brought forward, and Victor Hugo was accused
of not having sufficiently studied it. or else he
could not doubt but that it was the revelation of
God. ~ Victor Hugo eulogized the Holy
Scriptures as the most wonderful literary pro-
ducton Of the world; at the same time he said:
Permit me to have my own opinion. / will
not say that / do not wish to be convinced but
have read it aud have not been convinced"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-14
The Earth Shaped Like Pancake.

Professor Carpenter Reported by Baltimore Herald
The Lord flung the EARTH shaped like pan
cake, out on the of space. How thick this
pancake is do not know, but l believe it is at
least SO, 900 miles in diameter. There is fire in
the pancake somewhere, and maybe Paradise is
around there or Whereabouts, too, but L am not
certain about that.
The Bible is right and modern science is wrong
in this matter. depend for the proof of my
assertion that the earth is fiat on the fact that
the surface of standing water is absolutely level
The surveyors charts for section Of 100 miles
of the Suez canal make positively no
allowance for the alleged curves
in the earth's surface. The survey for
the first ocean Gable from Ireland to Newfound-
land, a distance Of ,665 miles, likewise allows
not an inch for curvature in the surface of the
water. This single fact alone overthrows the
entire Newtonian system
don't know how far distant the sun is but
judge about 3 900 miles-certainly not much fur
ther. Over the center Of the earth is the North
Star. There is no south point, but the south is
the entire circumference. The earth is fixed,
does not revolve nor wabble The SUM- moon
and stars revolve around it. The seasons result
from the varying distance from us of the sun in
its orbit. When think we are going around
the earth, as if it ball, we are mistaken
we are merely travelling around the surface of the
pancake.
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look Of ennui on his face whes
he was in my company. Why, it would b
90 loves O. mamma, don't 90, seetieq she would
say, as she kissed him; but the pug failed to re
ciprocate the caress. He was tired and SO was L
didn't blame him. either, if no had to submit
to that sort of thing very often. That dog,
honestly believe, was kissed into melancholia
and guess he's dead by this time. Did she
pay for all my troubled Certainly. She knew
the dog was III the dumps, but would not
acknowledge it, saying he was simply fatigued'
What are the charges for photographing
dogssv
Five dollars adozen, the same as for people.
and it's worth it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-14
Victor HUGO.


Hugo is dead, they say--that crownless king whs
doomed,
Like snowy Shasta shoudering thro' the level
pines of France.
So now he Chambers sunward. with his royal soul II
lumed,
An leaves his outworn frame in earths deep, dream
less trance,
While his satellites move darking in the deepening
Gazing sadly the gray old face touched by deaths
apocalypse.
Dead, with his rudy Etnahea all burned to ashes
The eloquent. resistess lips sealed with silence aud
with dust.
That pen which wrote "Ichabodn on the doomed Ma,
poleons brow,
And Jared his tottering throne to earth, is laie
away to rust.
Beloved of God and little children, heroic, honey.
hearted man.
How shall the world fight upward with no Hugo ia
the want
Last of the worlds immortals-last of the highborn
All sucked in deep adversely, who tugged sink
ing race
Out of the mre of shamelessness heart of audaoious
pith,
Go up to thy kim the demi- gods-they keep thee
well-won place,
Where the strong path finders sit, all crowned and
battle-scarred,
And wait thy coming, Victor, to thy wreath and thy
rich reward.
A prophet didst name thee Victor. thou who hast
failed,
G>d bad of
sage, all three.
In thy triple might thou ddst smite nor doubted nor
dropped nor qualed
And for fifty embattled years led the armies of Lib
erty.
When the future shall say to France Name thy loft
est Gallo soul,
She will read with exultant face thy from her
crimson scroll.
-Robt. Mcintyre.
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A Chinese Woman's Tresses.

Philadelphia Press.
Joe James, whose other name was left behind
him in the Flowery Kingdom, rejoices in the
possession of the only almond-eyed wife this
side of the Mississippi. He is as proud of her as
is boy of new red wagon. When a reporter
of the press saluted the slant-eyed beauty in the
store last evening she sat upon tea chest, coyly
displaying the tips of her tiny feet, for she is a
wore her hair in wonderful style-like the wings
of bat, making her head resemble a schooner
yacht running before the wind. with foresail and
mainsail spread to port and starboard. The
black tresses were stiffened with wires and
glossy with grease. 1t takes six hours TO do up
this wonderful headdress, ana in order that the
dizzy affair shall not be spoiled the fair owner
sleeps with block of wood under her neck. In
this way the dressing of the hair lasts three
weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-14

How the Pet Poodles Are Made to Sit for
Their Pictures.


Philadelphia Times.
Sometimes we have good deal of trouble
with the pets. Ladies usually prefer to have
them taken in the attitude of begging, and they
won't always beg. A dog, just like great many
people, gets nervous in photograph gallery, and
it requires good deal of persuasion sometimes
to get them treasured SO they will behave. The
best subject l ever had was Colonel Gibson's
dog. He is collie, and most sagacious animal.
He can be taken in almost any posture, standing,
pointing, sitting barking closing the door.
The posing OF a dog is as important to the lady
owners as it would be if their exacting selves
were the subjects. One dog took three sittings
before | could satisfy his mistress In the first
no tail appeared, and as she did not tell me what
was the matter, except that the picture was
unsatisfactory, tries it again. She again said
that the counterfeit had no resemblance 10 the
original, and when questioned her she said
made her dog without tail. She abhorred bob
tailed dogs she said, so had to take him for the
third time, and bring in the tail.
s"The little fellow was very nervous, and as
often as I would arrange his tail he would tuck
it under his legs I finally accomplished the
feat by tying the incorrigible wager to the
chair
Just after the recent bench show we had
great many customers who came with dogs who
had won prizes. They were all decorated with
blue or red ribbons, and guess some Of them
with ribbons they didn't get as premiums
"Do you often take them in groupss"
greatest difficulties. The trouble is caused by
the difference in color. Three or four white
dogs, or a group of black ones, would take as
we'll as single animal. But when a black and
a white animal are to be taken together, the
black suffers Then, of course objections are
raised, and often customers fail to understand
why it should be so. Children are often photo
graphed with their pets, and they seem proud
and pleased when doggie is reproduced with
them. Grown persons, too, are just as fond of
this sort of grouping and very few of the ladies
who come here fail to ask if they can be taken
with their hairy darlings This is the source of
good deal of trouble and annoyance. If the dog
takes better than the mistress there is an objec-
ton and if she takes better than the dog there
is howl--not from the dog, as he seldom seems
to care but the mistress does and she makes it
known.
Zone lady came here with dyspepticipug.
/ suppose he had dyspepsia, he looked so blue
and cross, even for a solemn pug | don't believe
any painter on earth could have brought
pleased expression TO the countenance Of that
pug. He the most disconsoiate looking spe
cmen of the pug / ever saw, and because he
always came out with woe-begone-wish he was
dead expression, she would not DO contented
with the pictures I want him to look she
said, as if he was pleased with my society
What would my friends say if they saw such
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The Theng.*

thess tell you-gente- men!
Eff airy one of you he'd ben
Long with me
Soce you could see!
At is--ef you could see-a-tall
More'n thu thattair back wall!
Less the night
He'd ben more light.
The moon looked all drawed up an green,
Not much bigger'n a butterb bean!
The groun wair wet an slick as soap!
My crtter wair go un p-yeart-like lope;
Some dad blame dawg sot up howl;
An out en- the bresh, some ornerry owl
Thess KEEP heller n-f he'd stock.
I'd love to broke hits ornerry neck!
Thess en- the time, unnerstan,
I'm thess vi gerce as any man.
Bat cloud thess come acrost the sky.
Thess then my critter commenced to shy
! felt so cu-erce thought I'd seng!
Thess, thess then! seed the THENG!
My beecef see hit fust un thar she stuck!
Thess squatted, trimmed. I'm thess, thess shuck
/ wouldn' look towards the buryin groun!
But my head thess turned hitseff aroun!
/ thess be tee-toe TALLY, thess dawg-gone
Eff thar wawnt the THENG, with grave clothes on,
Look lack! Well!--When seed HIT
thess laid whurp, an lcketty split
Ithess went blum down the lane!
A holdin on to my critters name,
Spectin uvver jump she fotch,
IheSs, theSs then whur I'd git cotch!
How talls Men! that's purity rough!
But say, right h-yur-hit WAR tall enough
To thess make airy Teller h-yur thess feel
As cold as waige, an timber cell
You don't suppose at a fellerd breng
His may -jern poles-an may jer the THENG!
H. w. Taylor, in the Current.
*sHThe Theng is the generic term for the whole cat
,gory of superhuman bengs--ghosts gobl ms, spooks
pecres and demons-in the hoosier dialect. 1t does
lot include witches and wizards.
horse